A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST 6? THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1911.
VOL- XV NO. 34,
hrAni T'O Cn DM associate with J. L. Morgan, vice
1 LU T L L O rUnUIVI. president of the bank, W. C. At-
- are. tied to any "set" or "faction."
well is an employee of Mr. Morgan.
W. K. M. Gil key, brother, and
Observer.
Mayor and Aldermen Nominated.
Contributed.
For the nomination of mayor and
a board of alderman for the town of
Marion for the next two years, a
mass meeting was held in thecour
HniiQA nn last. TJV.rlttv nirrVit tVi a
Then check upand see how many o 1st. Inst., he nrAnr nf th nnt
mayor. The mating was called
they make their deposits of money, nrfw htr Mr rrcrt U
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fMf..ii,. caUnSnn onr wnose nouse iney rent,- wnai law- M mm- t t, n n; Mp
vaiciunv me ucicuuuii anu uiov- I 4.U u 1 1 " .....
4.; ? TUi- AN : 'L . . Tlr " i ouanes noaso to act as icmporary
muii ui 1 nun fiiuoiiiiauiv money loanea w mem ior ousmess chairman and secretary respect ve-
Board. or Pvate use, where the kinship hy which temporary organization
comes m ana so on ana so on. was made permanent by a urani
It is all in the game and is cer- mous vote.
tTtais department Is reserved for letters from - tt onA tt w TW,... 1
the people on various topics, The Progress f AJL "" ul"luo'
Is not responsible for the views of its crrespon- lQ-IaW, respectively. Of J.
Ments. aii communications must be originally Gilkey, (candidate) and an officer
Signed for our protection though the, name may of the bank
adu so on. iou can ngure it
I IZ.tNoAJr IVIAnlUN
OUGHT TO CONSIDER
iPo The Progress.
Some facts offered by an observ
er as
Jihe whyeand Xreforeof 8ent the " l After a few pleasing remarks by
hW T)np.s the maioritv desire I . . we. cnairraan, me meeting pro-
change and will they fetch it ow 5s th? 5? to business Mr. D. L.
k., Where do they all do their bank- Carlton was nominated for mayor
-about?
CENTRAL HIGHWAY
TRUSTEES MEET
Elect Oficcn and Decide to Begin
Operations at Beaufort
THE FAIR MOVEMENT
Mr. T. W. Wilson Gives His Ideas
of Some of the Thing the
Fair Hay Do. .
Letters continue to com in from Next Week.
farmers over the county Indicating j tuuu rxr;,
their interest inthe Fair which is The trustors of the North Ctxo-,
to bo held this fall, and their pur-1 Una central highway, appointed by
poso of doing everything they can! the recent Legislature, organised
to make it a success. Some letters I here today with the election of IL
merely express gratification at the B. Varner, of Lexington, as p real
organization, others ask when the dent, E. E. Brittoo, of Raleigh,
Fair tfjll bo held, still others arts secrcUry, and George Royal I, of
asking what premiums will be of- Goldsboro, treasurer. The trc
fercd and when announcements tees selected also a central commit
and plans will be further made, tee to act with the president in the
The President and Secretary say prosecution of the work, thews be
that they hope to bo able to name ing William Dunn, New Ikrcej
a date for the Fair pretty soon. Dr. J. M. Tcmplcton, Gary; R. R.
and also.to publish a premium list, Clark, StatesTillc; W. T. Morgan,
and make announcements of some Marion; Thomas J. Murohy, Mar
other attractions that will bo on shall; and J. A. Wellont, Smith-
hand. They say that the Kair will field.
!nrr VtiTcinocc A rrl tirrViti riara I anil nftn msSSn nnJ i.tKnif 9m
MAnrlniT nJI n tt 1 its thO HotT car. . -. . . - . . . ... I - .
lUUUUav . iUOJ X, iO wuv vamjt Ua,, H rva cairl thof thic filraf irroe I ntkAai
u. i . . i i it fy j I wuiu Km ouiu vucw uu vibaov J I UlUCi UUUllliailUUS. a I VUIO
ior an eiecuon wmca wm anoru named at the so.called cit:zens was taken and Mr. Carlton was
pponuoijyjor me Ae11uwou a meeting held last Thursday night nominated unanimously and wittP
Mayor and oard of Aldermen who I and if you were there you would out a dissenting voice. Then
yi u nave tne managemeni; 01 jnerknow how it was done and by Messrs. Wm. Sweenev, J. Q. Gil
nsuiug two years.
J JJ I iJ luvu vtvuvu uu luuu uwi I I
Inere seems to be adeemed sen- tuf mpMintr tht. in nnminntintr one bv one for aldermen and were tr tv innnirioc tht r nut for which the tirlirmcrr ttirrer
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ument m toe curuurutiuu iu iavui u; , u nnfA u mnn A antvi nnminnrpi nniinimniK r nr a ri.i .. . . . . . . j..i ? .
i nu;0 fV,0 "eot "u, uo w uumau wu "J - mo as les or ouier lairs in aojotn- is 10 oc unucnajiPn jasi m soon aa
vi ucviuw vuau6o i.uui v,v hWAiisA hft hart thAir strpp.t tirfrt 1UIT VOM3. . - .. I .1 r r t o
whom. kev. E. K. Hild. C. E. Prestwood probably bo in October, but just lbe trustees determined to et
1 w 1 1 .
It was mentioned bv one man at and J. R. Ledbetter were named what time they cannot say, owing about upon the preliminary work.
t)r faction now, and tor a long TKot Viae Koon
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ueriOU previUUSiy, uwuuuiui ron ftlroorQ nH thftrft urn snmA nf mncf. rAnrPCAntnt mc mnAtinrr We UlVe DCrC a IPlier ITOm IT. r-'
public affairs. us who havo not had our streets Lirar Wld in tho town of fRrion JT. V Wilson NVaUrillft. whirh An automobile trip by PreVidest
Jb or several weeKs iue discussion fixed up who would like to have The citizens of the town turned Lnrns in nart his ideas of what the Varner. members of the central
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commiiiee ano as many omera as
can join in is planned to start at
Beaufort within the next few days
and make the run through the Slatft
to the Tennessee line, attending lo
cal meetings all along the line and
.
surring up interest in Uie move
ment, which is for a great highway
am
available men for tne offices has our man elected. out in unusually larce numbers t?-: - a
3?one on. Names have been SUg- wru V0A A and votftd with determination and J
, . I 11 11 V .aLlLAJV KTJl KJJ VlbWWAl I I ... V. m
jested by word of moutn and in will 44fir thino" for tho honn. zeal, thus showincr bv their vote -An regard to mo fair l
iDepauer. Aiiguuu meu, uuuuuyi, cf 0n Rorrin at. tho oonbp anH tnat toeir se ection ana choice inrimeasea to enow that sucn a mini?
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uul .po- Kroup s,u lar awui work out systematically and in the tne otnees 01 mayor and amerrnen js n procress, and know that if we
a success
as it will be beneficial socially, as
ctly fit the necessities of the mo- end the whole town will have good should be strone and represents- u j toirethcr it will be
"cuii, o vuauftu. .c ana permanent lmDrovcments. I vvu uieii ui numt.v nuu iutu wuu
-Most of thesjuero-estions of names Alc a-hw nonnnt. cnnnlipc nrl m- will mannre the affairs of the town
appearing in the paper were signed terials be bought wholesale ory economically, judiciously and with- well as profitable to the farmers of
V ikT.-n.n riiT,ckY" ofn l-i-i f I .:4.i- u: J U U. Innt. f a r nr fnunr thnt. i c mcn wlm I tti a mnp Tt will nmrin n orv.
" . . . . ' ""MWUipetluvo uiua Lupicuj cwuum-- , I "" w ' mlU In lin lUlnninn.
In thA ftstnnmhftr Of 'IHE mOGEESS m 7 onr (r r no nrfHprf ncpfn nPW Will SerVO IDB DeOD 8. ine nomi- rtnn fnr thim fn ti k rtn 1VV ""' '"' .ww..
Appeared a statement headed A to the funds. nees of the mass meeting are of Hf ; n r-iations. Enci dertaken m any btate of the Union.
Petition'' and signed by many citi- There ig a phase of the seiection that type of men whose character
-ZenS. XniS, ma Very Uiausriai nf oMprmpn nH maor
and integrity arc above reproach. -" bc P hea, to orsan-x. of DiDea
eua. xu, vjr uiWii. of aldermen and mayor wnicn r--.. . .nu . ' tK.r tKnr mv h .hl t n',t aii oi di
sense, is public.and open to discus- ought to appeal to every citizen- and whose purpose will be to serve way that they may be able to put
ion and analysis. vor is that? inasmuch as the wlU of the on the markets of the county, not .
The men named for a municipal there are no "politics" (so far as only the best of everything pro- .
x:ii. n i:. uf j ruuAnA tjl MM.:An u . i j toeso were rcpr
Citizens Ticket For Marion. duccd on the farm, but to plan and
ticket are all sterling citizens but parties are concerned) in it, every
the questions arise as what are tneir citizen-voter is his own mass For avorc B McBraver so arrange their products that they
affiliations and who are the men meeting" and can select his own Au i ti' o t-:i. tj I
endorsing them and their reasons board and mayor, make-up his SwZr Tnhn n' v V . Tu I u
for endorsing. Also the reason own ticket, vote it and see that it W(? V pS1' quality, to interest buyers who buy
other individuals, who have no s counted. u : fV " k in 50,14 car Io thcrcJ cn
direct interest, signed as endorsers. It is a matter of common know-K ttere im ticket for the Peop e, abr thcm aiw&ys obtiljD lbe
You hear it repeated often that ledge that throughout the county tt"u i"u hichest cash prices. I long to see nr nRnV Rnrfv Pftt,nr4 rin-itln
It ? "ait First National Bank, etc " thrnnia tp rather over.tir of will of the people. It stands for n.UD, . 0 P"03: ,OD ."r Dr. DuBose s Body Found Floating
w 1 i vuu v-' v . w. w . w. v.. - I 1 . 1 i 1 I tkn H.n mhAn f MA T
trustees of
were prcseai ai wo
five, and three of
represented by proxy.
The automobile (rip is to start at
Beaufort May 9th and end at Ra
leigh on the 13th. Then in June
a similar trip will begin at Mar
shall and go to lUleigh J
ers.
neoDie are ramer over-urea orr , r-. ; , ll. j t k.n u
sMcWnrUe k.-: cooq LToverDmeot. law ana order. I UJvy 4ow.
the said Bank control or want to and arranging public affairs and reduction of. taxes and curtailment recognized as tbcv should be, and
control the situation? One reason they look to the citizens of the ?f expenses It is against ring et to doing something for them-
itron is that this bank is and has tnurn tn mflk thn nhRnfTA Rt thft iwwwuif wju uuuiau ijuihiws .Hc1cm m m for thft eonntr at
i ' i .-. .iL. j I, . .i A . li nnrft and iinannltArfltiHl. it wonlrt I - ... .
oeen ior a long ume me ueposiLary neart oi tne county, viz tne coun- i v7- -ZC ij lame. Then, and not till then will
rawie town iunas. jluis is guou ty seat. r. tT7 r;.'"" """.t" . " " ,.u ;h;i;t?,v, f..
WitimntA hitsinPQ hilt it is Ti u j :ui i K SMICD irom S VOW IMS HgW IO no iu.u wu.
2wThA L. &ul5ua"r: vote as he sees fit. Honest-and
. Z tUUt IUUUU luiuiuvcuxcuu tau uouw rp- f PrnTrva
ujr xuw.w ana mucn oeiLor dudhc servile
rr crktriA vfnion thft town Hftnosit, I nnrl inoicf nn rrvrf rrvllinrr t.A 1 A UflfQi
is very small but i t is not the case nublic affairs of the body . politic editor op The Progress:
fclways and these funds, together and will fetch about this consum-1 I have been Informed that my nam
Nvith other deposits are available mation. ! v has been fiufireested for one of the Alder-
tor legitimate investment by a bank J Are you, Mr: Reader, one of I men of the town of Marion for the eleo-
ana it very onen muKes o o & o ifU rV.n c nM ir Hoei pa thn tiontobene a next iionaay. i i&xe
toore than the law allows) on-its cnaDge an(i wm as sincerely do this method of expressing to the people
loans, etc. At least this is SO SO far ,r nart' toward seeurincr the of Marion that I fully appreciate any
Yours very truly,
T. W. Wixos.
-W the usual small bdr rower is con- onrrat
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VlOIUOUl , viVU.nuw umfv vy-.v- , rr . . . i f . 1
.your noto for $50 or $100, or so, - writer intenas to maae uy
lnnr innh mall nAITT, that ICS U1S UWU UUhCb UUU.W111 VUM3 1UI
ittUU' iiu nou uv wu w ' I Ut. . t-r
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JLI ft OaUK DUS lllla UUalUcss I ... . fLA. f,W U.q
. ULLLUIa VllCaW a . MAW um
recognition that shows confidence In me,
by any citizen, but I must say I could
pot serve as Alderman. I have served
several terms and did the best I conli
for the town.. but I- do not desire any
public office' of any kind. f
There la also another reason why I
could not allow my name tobonsM,
7;. J" ii j -j.iu.-iL -4.: u the .writer. rtoiQKS
SrurTy io gone at the thing in a happy man-
f!??0? Jf oer and,wm combine tict with
hold the offices-which have to do h?- hS of the toVn called
With the fiivinf the4 business, 5 he haS a mass meeting of all the dUxens the
tt. v -w --Ai;t fef , town to meet In the court House ior tne
,o;ria . "Potltinn iq on. 3 Incidentally how would a boaro purpose of nominating a mayor and
portune ' , - of kldermen comprising" E. B. I Board of Aldermen (which has been the
v . Baber, who ban experienced build- custom for many years). I did not at-
fioutor ne iistui sipu er employer: E. K. Hild, who tend the meeting, but I understand
navuraiiy come ine ones wriu uaiuu- faaa splendid busineSs capacity; Dr. there was a dtixena meeting and that
ifcS; G. Rirby, who isa ood. busi: they nominated a Mayor and Board of
ClvvvtvlJa mUU HUD UAIUIUk vl C HvlVUW I " 1 J J
Near Scene of Drowning.
Morcanton, April 23. Tne body
of Dr. McNcdr DuBov, hi
tor of Grace Episcopal church In
Morjjanion, who was drowned In
the Catawba river, near hr, rly
on the moraine of Sitorday, April
15, was found this afternoon at
about 5:30 o'clock within Ofty feet
out as a candidate In oppodUon to tho "UCD 4
I who wexa txominauxi ai a mm izeeungi wuciu vn, -
of the dtixsns, was ten feet deep an the nrer has
It Is very unfortunate for a email fallen four or G?e feet at !esit since
town to hare two factions when it coo the drowning. Search f rabid been
to selecting offlaaW or actlii upon any 0VCf rt of iho Hrcr limfJ
quesuona inai caecw vqo wwq rcvti . . . . .
interesta. No town can build Up to ad-1 time aain this week, oatoff
raatage without all the people standing I long poles and pnffS in voeir eorxa
shoulder to. shoulder- and pushing! to locate the body, out tomcaow
erery interest and eTery enterprise that I their efforts were in rain, this
would be helpful to the town. Oere probablr bclnff dno to the depth of
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v,tW nd work fnr bnildln tra ocr XD0 XUncrai KHMW oi xr. ua-
for fmmiTitindifiL A btud-l Boso were held in Grace church.
neea men wa'cannaaiTord to play the
child and keep up a nervr-endlng strife.
Let us get together as men, thea peace
and prosperity will follow.
BT" ' u Y U m B Mil aT- 1 rWk u m W . Sa m 111 UT-TT1 M T E.I III M n. 1 M W 1 J III BK MLA ' - bua LI A
Thus we find. E. Hudffins, J-W. .Q health matters; C. E. Prestwood, fo I couid not come out and oppose
-Pless. B. B. Price, M. F. Morphew ir: "- i ' ,a i,oq l. vifrr if
ana A. .Dianron. ; Aii are served satisfactorily, and t had had obJecUons to anjor all of the
noiaers in ineoove r . meniionea Q ,jf. House, who could assist r in men who were nominated, I should hare
bank, two awofficers and xne is r ipertinto.T; to . the eni- been at tne court house that night and
auorney. n 11 m.urKm neerine problems which arise. ; ' helped xxoXinate some one else, but not
STOCKuOiaer; - Aa. j. vjii v, . -v , " - - - ntr finonirh interest in it 'to attend
f . E.eal r certainly caxmdt come
bank. K n. Bennett t is business more or less uiuopouuou uu vw t - :
Mortranton, Monday raml " at
10:30. FolIowiD theao the tody
was sent to AshcTille for burial.
P. 0. ofS. A to Meet in Lexington,
Iyixingon Is to bare the honor
Senator Orcrman has rntroducod of entertaining Tborsday of this
vbill for the NortU Cociufo frm- l;;. nXTf.,
life school. Ho wants the federal f America and dcicralcs from the
government to appropriate 25,0001 forty -ix local camps of the state at
tr- tVn nnrnA.tfl. that is to "TnTftl thft first ElatO mCCUDff of thlsordcr
.rr hotter rdnration alone in norui vuu
ItM U W J w w --w ww W
ccrtaiQ lines, when North Carolina
has voted a similar amount. Hob
deeply in earnest in his efforts to
ff-t the bill through
Tne board of alderman of Con
cord has r55cd a rtawlation it j ro
hibit sales of liquor in drug stores
in that town after May 1st.
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