The Mocksville Herald
Office in Weant Building. :
Telephone No. 18 :j
PuBiisHE Every Thursday.
Entered as Becond-class matter February
4, 1910, at the postoffice at Mocksville,
N. r,., under the Act of March 8, 1879.
G. E. Horn and C. C. Cherry, Propietors
E. D. Williams, Editor and Manager
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No whiskey ads accepted
4- :
Thursday, February 22, 1912
Republican trust busting is
like Taxes administration a
miserable failure.
Next November is election.
You cannot vote unlees y ou pay
your poll tax before the first
day of May.
The pie-brigade is at the
crossing1 of the roads dont
know whether to go Taftward
or Teddyward.
Teddy says he'll take it if the
people want him to: which
statement puts the pie-hunters
in a bad position.
Recent newspaper headings
stated that the Republican
government officials had broken
up the Standard Oil Trust
Oil went up two cents a gallon
last week and "Jones is paying
the freight."
We aFe informed that the
county school teachers have
only received one'month's pay
for this school year. Why?
The people are entitled to know
why. Lets have the facts Mr.
County Treasuer.
It takes a rich man to draw a
check, a pretty girl to draw
attention, a horse to draw a cart,
a porous plaster to draw the
skin, a toper to draw a cork, a
free lunch to draw a crowd, and
a well displayed advertisement
in this paper to draw trade.
The Twin-City Daily Sentinel
is installing a new $10,000 press.
The Sentinel is an excellent
newspaper and has grown at a
rapid stride and we congratu
late its management on being
able to make extensive im
provements. It is with genunine
pleasure that we chronicle any
improvement in the Sentinel
for twenty years ago wcstarted
our apprenticeship on that
most excellent paper. f
All over this broad land the
22nd of February Washing
ton's birthday is celebrated.
rHow shall any man add aught
to the praise or eulogy of
George Washington? History
and biography, eloquence and
poetry have exhausted their
combined riches upon the sue
cessf ul leader of the American
revolution and the founder of
the American republic
first great national hero.
our
Every great crisis in the his
tory of the world has found its
man to control and guide it.
Call this Providence or accident,
the American revolution was
no exception to it. Before the
first murmurs of discontent
were heard in that struggle, the
man was being prepared for the
crisis. On the banks of the
Potomac and the Rappahannock,
thirty years before Lexington
anoV Bunker Hill, a truthful and
manly boy was growing up,
ripening into stalwart young
1 TIT'il 1 .1
UMimvuu. Ill 1-11 Uill V L11C ' CUIIl-
mon school education of that
early day, the young man was
soon being educated in broader
school of-nature and experience,
in the great forest, the open
heavens, with his surveyor's
chain and his sword, in Indian
wars, defending the frontier
Settlements from savage in
cursions. That boy was-named
George Washington and we will
all celebrate his birthday on the
22nd of this month.
Men's1 Odd
cheap.
Pants to close1 account of that big; estate,-vU Wl'J- S' Walker;, of Cen
'. J BAiTy. tyleJimarK l.vto, preached; an eicelfent" ser
STATE
m
Postmaster Joyce has .beeii
re-uominatea f or Postmaster at
Reidsviile; He has n6 opposi
tion. . .. v,;
Newbern'is L Awakened to the
t jieed of street cars and:' expects
to have the same running by
May 1st. V:
The Keeper of the- "Wayne
County Home reports a cotton
crop the past season which feold
a few days ago for $3,7132$.
Revenue agent ; R, BfSarns
reports 60, distilleries seized
during January, 25 in Virginia,
one in South Carolina and 34 in
North Carolina. .
Governor Kitchin has increas
ed the reward of $250 to $400
for apprehension of the ; mur
derers of Myrtle .Hawkins, at
Hendersonville, N. C.
w
J. B. Duke, president of the
American Tobacco Co... will
shortly 'resign that office to : be
come ehaihnan of the British
American Tobacco Co.
Wess Brewer, alias John Huff,
col., has been arrested at Ath
ens, Ga., and identified as the
murderer of policeman E.
McConnell at Asheville, last
July. ,
At Hickory, a few days ago.
Henry Keever was repairing an
automatic pistol, when the thing
went off, of course, and his
wife who was sitting near, was
wounded in both legs.
It is stated that when the
Henderson county Grand Jury
meets, March 1st, there will be
new evidence presented in con
nection with Myrtle Hawkins
case and some startling deve
lopments are expected.
W. S. Norman, of New York,
who has been engaged in seve-
raF financial enterprises ... in
North Carolina, . announced to
day that he would soon erect
sulphuric acid factory at
Gold Hill, Rowan county at a
cost of $1,000,000. ;
Deputy Sheriff Johnson, T5f
Cumberland county, was found
dead in the road in western
Cumberland Saturday. He
was seen driving along the road
a short time before he was
found dead and there is no
intimation of foul play.
A. E. Burgess, who last sum
mer poisoned the stock of his
andlord, J. A. Whitaker, in
Surry county, so that a horse
and cow died, and. tried to pqis
on the family by putting Pari&
green in the spring, was con
victed in Surry Superior Court
last week and sentenced to six
years on the roads. . .
At Burnsville Hill, Buncombe
county February 10th, Ed Mind
a negro who was on the roads'
for house-breaking, made his
escape and applied at the black
smith shop of Deputy Sheriff;
James Brown to have his shack
les cut off. Brown started to
arrest the negro when he drew
a razor and the Deputy Sheriff -
mortally shot him.
At New Berne last week Bakr
er Bryan, white, was acquitted
of the murder of a young white
man. The verdict was geher-f
ally denounced. Solicitor Ab-
ernethy presented affidavits
charging two of the jurors
with improper, conduct. The
affidavits were not sustained
but when the solicitor denounc
ed the verdict as "one of 'the
grossest miscarriages of justice
ever perpetrated -in JNortn
Carolina" the spectators in the
court room applauded.
The Winston Sen tinel learns
that Peter Brown, a Forsyth
man, has learned' that he is heir
to a big estate in England.
Take it from The Landmark
that the big estates in England.
coming to folks on this side of
the water are; myths.- If Mr?
Brown willvaccept -disinterested
advice, he would be wise not to
pay any money to strangers on
Gathered by The Herald'r Excellent Staff of Correspondent
LdcaF-Items from
' Oopletiiee Ton
(Correspondence)
Cooleemee, Feb. 19. If Jou
wan; to know whovis,boss in
thine
Every issue of The Herald
p-ets better. .
Lost yesterday, somewhere
hatnraon cniiin flnrf ' firrnoAt
two ffolden hours, each set with
sixty : diamond minutes. No
reward ottered, tor tney are
gone forever. V
Prof. J.'T. Cobb spent Thurs
day in Salisbury.
A. Cr Walker was on the
sick list several days last week.
Chas: Caudell visited his
brother, P. J. Caudell, at St.
Paul, last week.
Mr Smith, of Stuart, Va.,
was in town last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of
the Methodist church, will give
a Washington Birthday Social
at the parsonage on Wednesday
evening, February 21st
Lum Morris is on the sick
list we are sorry to note.
Rev. W. Jr S. Walker, of R. 5,
was in town Sundav.
Eugene Click, who has been
with the Cooleemee Drug Co.
...
for several months, win move
his family to town this week.
Tom Garwood, of Fork, visit
ed nis brother, J. F. Garwood,
Saturday."
Mr Hughes, of Atlanta, Ga.,
has aceepted a position in the
machine shoo.
B. Seaford, of Fork, was in
town Saturday.
I Mr. Craig, of - New York, ar
rived in" town Sunday and is
now at his hpine at Jerusalem.
'I There was evidyehce. of whis
key here Sunday on every side.
ft looks-like the people, in and
near cooleemee ' wno ortng
'whiskejr. indn Saturday nights!
coiild be caught. '
MissMattie Allen spent Sat- L
parents at Hardison.
A Spelling Match at
J ericho Friday Night
(Correspondence)
Hardison Feb. 19 Owing to
the -Unfavorable weather the
farmers are somewhat delayed
with their oat sowing.
Mrs. Burt Granger, is improv
ed at this writing glad , to note.
D. Hugh Brown spent Satur
day night and Sunday in Cool
eeme'e.
Mrs. Lizzie Grant, who spent
las"t week with her parents, re
turned to her work at Charlotte
Sunday.
J. P. Seaford, had a "chop-
ping," "Saturday, and not with
standing the bad .day a good
sized crowd gathered and did
some old-time chopping.
The grOUnd-hOg prophecy
seems to be filling out its self
as we are having some old-time
winter. The ground-hog seems
to be more accurable on the
weather problem than the
weather bureau.
C. S. Brown, returned Friday
from the Laymen's: Missionary
Convention . at WinFton-Salem
and a visit to his daughter, Mrs
BL E. Sprinkle at Ararat, Surry I
County. Mr. Brown, reports an i
exceHerit; Convention, and an
enjoy able t ri$.
There will be a spelling . con
test between the ; schoolsof
Jjavie Accademy, and Jericho,
at Davie Accademy oh Friday
nfehc the 23rd. Here's, hopping
Jericho, will fstandhe longest,'
v'Ebbert G. McSwain, went to
ivicKsvijae monqay 10 assist in
tfepig 10 days saleor C: C.
Sahford Sons Co ,
.pfiss irrjerj Jspeni
Friday night, anol Saturday in
Mocksville, with; her grand-1
mother, Mrs: Burton Brown.
mbn at the Chapel Sunday
night, to a small but apprecia
tive atfdiehc& ; We are all al
ways glad to have Rev. Walker
with us.
pericmal News Items
O Ulltll UIUVC
correspondence;
bmiuv uroye, t ep. iy. Mrs.
J Onil Allen. - OI tlllS PiaCC IS
visiting relatives at Farmington
Mr. and jMrs, w. Jiim
Drougn and little son spent sat-
urday and Sunday at Moxville.
A crowd of our young people
enjoyed themselves immensely
at a Valentine Party given at
the home of Miss Dora Cash,
Wednesday night, the 14th.
Mrs. same, ilimorouern is
visiting at Mocksville.
Mesdames J. H. Foster and
J. F. Spry spent one day last
week with Mrs. John Smith.
Mrs. Susan Sheek spent last
week with Mrs. W. L. fianes.
The base ball team of this
place will give a negro mins
trel at the academy here Eas
ter Monday nierht; Entitled
Old Black Joe."
, Jno. Groce of Farmington,
was in our berg iast I Sunday.
J. K. Foster spent one day
in Mocksville last week on busi
ness
J. J. Green has had a 'phone
put m his store.
Mrs. F. P. Cash spent last
Sunday with her brother S. A.
Clouse.
KeporteCt Tnat Uray
Mines' Will Resume
(Correspondence)
Davie !Aj?admy . j'eb. 20 It
is still mud! -mud!!, and - plenty
of it . - ; -
Miss Laura Campbell spent a
few days wih Mrs. W. F. H.
etcWexeienJlyT , . ,
Mrs-EqgeneiGlick, who 'has
her mother, Mrs. W. S. Koontz,
has moyed to-.Cooleemee.
Mrs. Sallie Smoot has had a
'phone put infher residence.
John Safrit is stepping high
it is a boy.
Charlie Smoot has gone to
Charlotte, where he has ac
cepted a position.
It is reported that work will
L fa at the Gray Mine3
again at an early date.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Cartner
have moved into their new
house.
The birthday dinner given
Mrs. Sarah Walker last Tues-
was enjoyed by all present
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering- It through
the mucoua surfaces. Such articles should
never be used excent on Drescrlotlons
from reputable physicians, as the damage
tney win ao u ten iota to tne good you
can. possibly - derive- from them. Hall's
Catarrn Cure, manufactured hv K" J
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
faces of the. system. In buying- Hall's
catarrn cure be sure you get the genu
Ine. It Is taken-internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes
timonials free a
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Ball's TamUr Tills for ooastipaUon.
Subscribe for The Herald.
Th& Trials Op A Trayeler.
lam traveling salesman," wrlteeH
is. k. xounga, E Berkshire, vt., and
aDd indigestion -till 1 began to use Dr.
Was Often troubled with rnngHt.atinn
ub' ew Life Piiis, which I have
round an excellent remedy.' For all
stomach, liver or kidney troubles they
are unequaled. Only 25c at C. C. SUn-
rora.
The Uerald js $1,00 a year.
. c v lo Pity Heeded - v
Pastor-Iwas so' sorry for
your wife during vthe sermon
this morning, doctor! he had
such a dreadful fit of coughing
that the eyes of the whole con
gregation were fixed upon here
Doctor- rDon't vbe unduly
alarmed. She was wearing her
new hat for the first time. Ex.
' Indian Ktti,ed On Track.
Near Roohelle, 111., a Indian went to
sleep on a railroad track and was killed
by the fast express. He paid for his car
elessness with his life. Often its- that
way when people neglect coughs and
ooids. Don't risk your life when pro
mpt use of Dr. King's New Discover
will cure them and so prevent a danger
Otis throat or lung trouble. "It com
pletely cured me. in a short tlite, of a
terrible coagh that followed a severe at
tack of Grip," . writes J. . R. watts,
Floydada, Tex., "and 1 regained 15
pounds in weight I had lost." Quick,
safe, reliable and guvrtnteed. 50o and
$1.00. Trial bottle free at O. C. Sanford
The sentence of P. H. Thrash
of Asheville, sentenced to 20
months' imprisonment by Judge
JJong for violation of the prohi
bition Jaws, was changed to a
fine of $2,000, defendant. to give
$2,000 bond to appear at every
criminal term of court for 12
months to show good behaviour
and serve 30 days in jail unless
the county commissioners ac
cept a fine of $500 in lieu of
the jail sentence.
The Yadkinville Ripple says
the clerk of the court of Yadkin
county is taking a straw ballot
to get the choice of the people
for President The Ripple
reports that at the last count
Roosevelt had 65 votes, Taft 7,
Harmon 7, Wilson 7.
Flyingt Man Fall
victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people, with like
results in loss of appetite, backache.
nervousness, headaohe, and tired, list
less, run-down feeling. But there's no
need to fee! like that as T. D. Peebles.
Henry, Tenn., proved. "Six bottles of
Electric Bitters" he writes, ''did more
to give me new strength and good ap
petite thai: all other Stomach remedies
used . " So they help e verybody . IU
folly to suffer when this great remedy
will help vou from the first dose. Try
it. Only 50c at O. O. Sanford.
Concert at Rocky Dale
On Wednesday night March
13, there will be a free enter
tainment consisting of Recita
tions, Dialogues, Pantomimes,
and a play entitled "A White
Shawl"
House,
invited
At Rocky Dale School
Everybody is cordially
to attend.
Get grubbing Machine at J.
Li. Clements Store.
Are Ever At war.
There are two things everlastingly at
war, joy and piles. But Bucklen's Ar
nica Salve will banish pUes in any form
It soon 8ubdusethe itching, irritation,
inflammation or swelling. It gives
comfort, invites joy. Greatest healer
of barns, boils ulcers, cuts, braises, ec
zema, scald, pimples, skin eruptions.
Only 25 cts at O. O. Sanford.
r C..: t.ly c; Toledo. 1
Luc -.j Cjusi.y, fB'
.- : J. c:.er.ey nu!:cs oath that he la
: ; u;ncrtf i:.e firm cir F. J. Cheney
ir.z L-3lncs3 Ljtho City of To
C :unly end Ctcto aforesaid, and
. .1 r:ni pay ia sum or ONE
.rti:r) rOL.LAJl3 for each and ev
-m: .i-rra tnat cannot bo cured
.2 u;cs cf II.VT.T.M CATARRH CURE.
r?.A.:r j. cheney.
cm
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mo
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and
subscribed la
V. D.
day
of December,
A. TV. CLEASdNT
HaU'a Catarrh- Cure is faken internally
r.r.d dels clircct-y upon the. blood and mu
rv.i rurf.T-e3 tho system, fiend for
wotarv Puhiic
lesiuaomais. Tree.
1 J- CHETIT & CO Toledo. Cv
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Take EaU'a Fsvnily Vilhi tor consUpatloa.
?ng of Externals
alls itself wherever
. itroduced, Imitators
aye . tried to imitate,
rind "substitution has
veen attempted. But
iicc GQWANS always
Gowans for inflammation
and congestion. .
It gives us pleasure to recom
mend Gowaaa Preparation for
In&umm&tion, especially of the
throat? tind chest, We hare sold
Gowans Preparation . for many
years nod never had a' complaint.
BURLINGTON DRUG CO.,
7 Burlington, NC.
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