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Editor and Mgr.
.EniteredattliePostoffice at Marion,
M:tkf,;CJ., as second class matter.
TERMS
' ow"saix Months.
Tithes Months,
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Weather Report.
Temperature and rainfall at Marlon Station
for the week:
Maximum, 86 degrees Minimum, 39 degrees
Rainfall, 56-100 Inches
Sunshine, 50 per cent
Snow, Inch
THOMAS McGUIRE, Sergt U. S. A.
Death of Jas. A; McDowell at Old Fort.
Asheville Citizen, 26th.
The funeral services over the re
mains of James A. McDowell,
whose sudden death occurred at
his home near Old Fort Friday
night, were held yesterday, at
tended by many friends and rela
tives. The interment was at the
burvinsr ground near Old Fort.
Mr. McDowell was a son of the
late Maj. W. W. McDowell, and a
brother of Gaston McDowell, of
Asheville. He was 60 years of ae
at the time, of his death and for
many years resided in Yancey
county. Early in January this
year he moved with his family to
near Old Fort where he had since
resided.
Mr. McDowell had been in ill
health for the past two or three
years, but was apparently as well
as usual Friday. The immediate
cause of his death was heart fail
ure. Surviving are five daughters
and one son.
MARION, N. C, APRIL 29, 1909
that
Mica Strap.
Mica, April 26 -Rev. M Davi MM
his appointment at this pUr HnnUar
afternoon. '
Mr. and Mrs Julio Hn.in and two
children, of Beaver Crwk. nnijonnifn
of this place now. I
Mrs. Bob Gunter. who ha l.vinie '
in Ohio for several rears, U now vu-iitinj; ;
her sister Mrs. James Hall, of Mlo
Rev. S. M. Qnene prtwhed toalarv
congregation in the Baptist rhnrch Snn .
day morning.
Retailer Gets 12 Months and $250 Fine.
Asheville, April 24. Judge
Ward in Superior Court this morn
ing gave a concrete example of the
manner of punishment that he in
tends passing out to persons con
victed of retailing. The first of
fender for sentence was Robert
McCanless, a one-armed man with
a wife and three children, who was
convicted yesterday of selling a
bottle of liquor. Judge Ward gave
the defendant 12 months on the
roads ane a fine of $250. McCan
less appealed to the Supreme Court
and was held under $1,000 bond.
Another Convict Escapes.
The authorities of the State's
Prison have issued the following
notice:
"'Oscar Poteat, a white man 22
years old, five feet ten inches high,
weight 170 pounds, blue eyes, dark
hair, sentenced to the State's Pris
on from McDowell countv in July,
1907, for a term of ten years for
highway robbery, escaped from the
convict camp at Selma, N. C, on
the 22nd instant. For his recap
ture, we will pay a reward of $25
and all necessary expenses.'
A ear load of organ werv h.ii"-
from Iligh Point to Spruce 11 no U.t
wek and a good many ar tm;
in this community
Pete Biddix and family wh j-M.t
last year in Ohio, recently rvtunv.-. t
their old home here
John Washburn haa lionght J I'
Hall's stock of goods and will ont.i.n
the mercantile bajumw at the old stand
He has moved his family into dwelling
opposite store
Misses Jane Swofford. Stella Mo Kin
ney. Bertie Hall. Maud and Anm
Lawrence left Monday to euter l
McRea Institute at Banner E'k
Miss Etta McKinny is visiting hr
sister. Mrs. Davenport, at Mt V-rton
On Dit
Alcohol
not needed
Ayer's Sirsiptnili It net i
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strong anna, a now miw.
there is net i drop or ilcobci
in it. It Is a non-ilcohoJL- lor.l:
and alteritivc. Aik your c r
Afrmr ahniif vouf fakir.? r: i
medicine for thin, imp..'
blaod. olio ni tccf
every time. He knowt.
A
iiers
Ail toot dfof .
role of heslih ' ' '
ten wHl auklU rt;'" .
tioi, " ITbtt f.o -pr.'
for cr f ' ' '
Hickory Chips.
Now for the srood roads
-bloom in the spring.
The man behind the home run
becomes once more the national
hero.
No one will have to pay an in
come tax if the price of bread goes
much higher.
The theory might now be ad
vanced without fear of successful
contradiction that the backbone of
winter is broken.
Juggling with the wheat pit is
funny enough till it comes to jug
gling with the price of bread, then
someone may get hurt.
The kind of an income tax we
need in this country is one guaran
teed to keep the Treasury a few
laps ahead of the outgo.
And now that the Hains trial is
on, it will be interesting to watch
and see if a New York jury can do
as well as an unlettered Tennessee
jury
'Going to work," a painting by
Millpt. hns icf. cnlrl fnr $50,000. Pou era Convicted of Peonage
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t a ill .1 j j l . I Statesville Landmark, 27th
... , . In the Federal Court Friday
. fee John r. Fowers, of Limestone.
WOTK. Klinpomhp onnnt r woe nrn irintavl
Those Senators and Represents- of peonage and sentenced to 15
tx oo n,hn tvntrr oUnt rrr. moums in me v eoerai prison in
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lUg UgaiUSL au lUCOIIie tax imve Prtn!prc u-ac PmnlnrJ in o
been "hearing from their constitu- parity of a "walking boss" by the
ents, and found that they had a McCabe company, railroad con-
few more things comint? to them, tractors engaged in the construe-
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tion or the ?outn and estern
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Tho Roi r,f TaAn Dr,A un u Iai"u, now nit; vaTonna, uncn-
1 1 1 O I j I Qnrl I lnlrt QT-vrl f hA n A.A .1 . . f
tail Merchants' Association of of Deonaffe werft wimmitlwi nt
Asheville, N. C, have appointed a Camp No. 6, in McDowell countv.
Moint committee to further the cam- 16 miles from Marion, in the
paign for the ratification by the SDrin of 1907
voters at the Mav election of an
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act instructing the Board of A rU.r- oiaue 1 measurer icy siaies mat
men to set aside from funds derived lhe shentts nave u th,s
from general taxes an amount not -year about M wel1 M usua1.' but are
less than one-fortieth of 1 per cent. cmplaiDing very much that lt 18
nr morn t.hanna.tonfVi 1 MJ more aimcuii man usual w cotieci
. , i . . .. taxes, and ascribe the condition to
ucut. upuu vaiuauon or an the tjnanciai depression caused by
taxaoie property tor the purpose the panic
of providing a municipal fund for
The Certificate
The article copied from tho
Charlotte Observer last wek with
reference to the nero pnHrlur
selling certificates has attracted
considerable attention. e.siecil!.v !
ainong the coloreil folks. We have!
been presented with a copy of a(
certificate which the negro preach
er says he is issuing to converts. ,
This certificate reads as follows: ;
CONVERT'S CERTinCATK. '
He shall feed his flock like a hejli.r'J i
he shall gather them with hi arm. in l j
carry them to his Icwuin. an l hali ;
gently lead thos that a tv with vttirij
Isaiah 40: U.
TO AM. WHOM IT MAY (X"ViT.KS
This CfcRTIKIKS th
happily converted
at church
trauon or riev rwor. mi i
ed the church (if mv choi-
19. .
Resolution: I will never forgvt th
day when JESUS wahd my SIN'S
away.
(Signal by Rev A H HatwrxiJ.
Marion. N (.'
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the anti Cnslian
last few day n
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Round Hill School Commencement
Handsome invitations havi ln iMtiwl
for commencement eierm- t R.mn l
Hill Academy, at Union Milln. way 4th.
5th and 6th
Tuesday. May 4th. M p m Kxerri
by Primary department
Wednesday. May Sth. 11 .fl) a m Bac
calaureate sermon by Dr L W Rorr.
Spartanburg. S. C. 2 : p m DpImU
Resolved that immigration m deUriraen
tal to the Smth H p m EUx-utionary
contest.
Thursday. May 6th. U :ia ux Iiur
ary Addreea br Dr. C E. Brr. Wak
Foreet, N. C. 2.30 p. iu (imdntlng
Elxercise-. m p ra Opera. 'Inhn" "
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over-rulet!
Judge' William Hart
the motion for a new trial in the
case of Col Duncan B. ( oojkt and
Robin J. Coo)er, his son. U)th
convicted of the murder of former
United States Senator Carmack,
of Tennessee.
DeWitt s Little Early Kuw-r. th.- hrt
known pilla and the beat known pill
made, are easy to take and art gently
ana are certain. we sen dU recxim
mend them. Morphew. druggint
The executive committee of the
Montreat Association has decided
to erect an auditorium at Montreat
to accomodate at least 1,(XK people.
It is hoped to have the building
completed by midsummer. j
The talk
of the day
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advertising the industrial and other I
advantages of Asheville. Manu
facturers' Record. Good idea.
Fire which broke out in the
laundry and engine room of the
Battery Park Hotel, at Asheville,
Sunday morning about 4 o clock,
did damage to those departments
to the extent of probably $2,000
and gae the guests of the hotel a
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Tails for the Lads'
Teacher's Five-Year Certificates
itivery teacher who wishes to
stand examination for the five-year bad scare
certificates and for the state high
school teacher's certificate; should
t bear in mind that the date for the
examination is July 8th and 9th,
: and that no other examination for
' 'this purpose will be held during
the year. If a teacher fails to at
tenLthis'examinationr he will have 0
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to wait one year, lne county su- j
perintendent cannot hold a second 0
..-- examination tor anybody. Ap- 0
. plications for this 'f examination 0
-J' must be filed with the state super- 0
;--jntenaent not later than the 21st 6 ly
ef June. He will senct&lanks for 6 ino
".-tnig Dnmose or. blanl-rs mav be had
of the county superintendent. The JDOyS atC ITianU
state board grades allk;papers and v r , i i i
'. issues certificates to th successful. 0 laClUreCl DV tJlC
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, rur aay aaaiuonai . lnioruianon, 0 r i r
. teachers may apply to the county k toremOSt tailOrS Ol
Grace: Pimples, blotchy, rough,
shiny akin are from the blcod and tom
ach. A simple and never failing remMy
one that makes clear, healthy com
plexions, pure blood, perfect diK-wiion.
is Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Sur
prise yourself. Tea or Tablet. W o.nt.i
Streetman, druggist-
Telegrams from Menitia ay ful-
TO BE F0UMD AT
OUR STORE.
Mt ,o$5,
Our Spring Cloth-
for Men and
superintendent.
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,..of North Carolina 'papers say that
.they have .ublenjnformed'' that
. f Mr, puncan tiasjgiven np Seawell.
- - and is now favoring the appoint
mentroffFrank Fuller to that east-
,'5 -'YpTn judgeship.
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. "The last .Legislature passed an
; 4icfc requiring the municipal author
cities' to provide for the registration
'of airdeatbia towDS having a
' iopufatiQQ of 1,000 or more by
the last preceding; Federal ?census.
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; StateT Horticulturist Hutt says
, that as near; lis he 'tan learn the
f ruif crop of the -, State i. is ' very
promismejindeedG6odipo4rts
come - from' HenHersonville" and
- Mount Airy,- important sections. ;
the country.
Come in and se-
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which are guaran-
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