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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL
COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1911.
VOL. XVI NO. 12
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES The first number on the program TERRIBLE TREATMENT
i - j t il f j u . ' wa song Dy t ne class. 'Ibis was
Ninth and: I entn urades -Have In- follow WtiiA-M(i?n-n . Ymmfr ; Rn n-,mft cu
teresting Class Meetings
s School Improvements. i.
ous selection by Miss Rosa Houck.
Many ? interesting and amusing
ftnPP.rJnt.AQ nana ralnf J . Ur. HfUc.
I'kn lion n I r nv IrnroiTTi - nHn I - r .
x . ,u u : Aminie Bomar. The debate was
for the poor Ywill be made by the ;ntawf:;. t, . -.t'.-'
w j" j i. interesting from the fact that a
children on. Wednesday, before puiar. subjectj . ..Woman guf.
Thanksgiying day. The frmts ,of frage,.Was discussed. .Theaffirm
the earth and money will be ac- : i Al .
iui T4. r ' u j aM.0 u vuo hucsuod; quar-
ce
For $30,000 Case
Non-suited, "
Aebevllle Citizen, 17th.
Swearing that ho was wrongful
ly imprisoned, afterwards taken
put and. blindfolded by a sack
thrown over his Head, dragged to
the woods, stripped of his clothing
It is . earnestly, honed uU -i Th
, , vcvwo uuiuposea oi luisses ijriDDS. j i -j -i ti
that the poor and needy that, are Bomar, ,Baber and Messrs. Lonon
looking forward to this occasion and Keeter-rendered a selection
will not be disappointed..; Let which closed the program. Super-
eyery one gite as God ,has pros- intendent Griffin.acted as critic,
pered him. ;;. - ; ; . - . . IUnnie Gibbs.
m tnis connection it misnt oe .
his head and another on bis feet
and a third person strenuously ap
plying a lash, at last being thrown
over an embankment, where ho re
ceived permanent injuries, Charles
Buckner yesterday testified in his
well to say that the school authori- Note The items in this column were
ties would be: slad to have the t11- students of the ninth and case against the South & Western
names and addresses of anv desti - : t future one studfent Railroad company and the Caro-
. . , irom eacn graae win report tne news or i:no 'nemnaww utu
tute Dersons that live in the bom- t.h H,wi tvi a I lina company, in which the plain
mnnitv.' :v be made ' next wk nf th' ntnfant tlff 1S SU1D for $30,000 because of
Each class will repeat some verse selected for this work..
and the school ' will sing uiccuui u, ...auo mg me year iyuo.
the brutality received at tho hands
of men in McDowell county dur-
MARION BUTLER AND DEMO
CRATIC STATE SENATORIAL
' C0MTEST.
New Bra Dllr Joaroxl, lcJu
In the Charlotte Observer of
November Sth, Marion Butler un
dertakes to answer tho letter of
Mr. J. L. C. Bird, of Marion, N.
C, published several weeks aco
Engineer Janes Re-er.tcn Srn:
torium,
Knicccr IL L. Jin:, kLo trLi
badly injured in tho wreck tear
Old Fort list March and who r--t
some lima at the sanatorium, tz
tcrcd that institution tLziln yrtcr
day aftercooa to undergo an oper
ation Mr. James has ne tct re-
charcnrjfT thnt HnflnrV Mrr? fi11
speech delivered in Raleigh a few f0 XronJ junc rrce;rcrl
davabGfomllL;tvPnr'pWt?nnrJm lh nHSbnpf bci tllllc
days beforo last year's election was
being circulated in' the rural dis
tricts for the purpose of "butting
into" tho Democratic Senatorial
contest with intent to injure Sena
tor Simmons who, as everybody
knows, he mortally hates because
he more than all others has exposed
lar to resume hts run. His host of
friends will wish for hira pcdy
and permanent relief after tho
operation..
casion,
some.Thanksgiving:: hymns: ; This - 5 - oecreiary.
Will CpnstitUte the programme for Greensboro Dally Record, 14th.
Coal Mine Explosion,
Vivian, V. W, Nov. IS. Four
his manifold wickedness and put! tN!n roen Mot whom arts believed
upon him tho indelible brand of 10 dCAd a entombed in tho
shame. . Bottom Creek mice here as the rts
Butler's attempt in this letter to sult aQ explosion caused bj coal
account for his belated answer to cit toilay. Four other men who
Mr. Bird's charge, published and wcre l nsice at the Use of tho
republished weeks ago, upon the explosion were rescued.
Ashevillo Citizen, 19th.
Judcre Henrr P. Tmn rrtnrrlnr lirround that he did not sen it until
Thanksgiving. . :lt is -taken for " m Superior court granted tho mo- November Sth, is too thtn. says its price is fire cenUrrcoDT.
ii iL.i .11 it, i u ' tueru niaucauonai i.ssociauon neia jAnAn. ui u ti.. i ... , ...
grauieu xuau an iub, uuuiuuca, wm t. uuu ui tuquuicuu ior. a uou-suill wcumu iu iuci wu w i e 120 DOl DCUCVC U;tS itaVniCSt
have services on Thanksgiving day, '7 in. the case of Charles Buckner no reasonable doubt' that Butler 0f BuUer's is true so far as Dca
thus making it unnecessary for the Miss MetaEloiseBeall, of -this against the South & Western and knew of Mr. Bird's communication crats are concerned and we now
school to have any special exercises long before, but be did not until challenge him to fornUb a list of
The school will adjourn-Wedncs- U1f. who is represented lno Democratic press and peoplo names of Democrats who have or
day until the following Monday.; r by W. T. Moriran of Marion, and P0 10 enounce ins odious in- dertd this ipecch. By fumUhin
10 me promotion oi mis eaucauon- T r r.,. tprfrpnrft in DMnoorntm nnlitir, ,u .:.!:. :n
o. xj.. xuuixcr uuu ii, i.u. ens oi ;. " w i uwuv. mj tukuaci win i:
The Tenth Grade class had its J al work, and has sent out the f bl-
. 1 l-V, 1 - . vii T?at r$ ttI 1TTri nr )Affnii "
ymr muu ,Tu T r ; a and proceeded to perfect arrange
afternoon, November 10. The first A State Kindergarten Associa- - f . , 4
' . ;n rZaA a ments to -have the case acted upon
1 ' it mnn on lion wi i nft Tormp.n nnnncr tne
irirrMM heA&eibtir,!,, , R&ifib. by the Supremo court in December.
an or-
Asheville, gave notice of appeal rcal,ZQ that the circulation of 'his form a public service and at tho
speecn was navingmc reverse eueci same time clear himself of the ezs-
on Mr. Simmons1 candidacy that pkion of 1 deliberate falhooi.
ho had intended and hoped. As Certainly thosa McDowell Detso-
rpi : t - . uwu w luis iot.b uan utu u hui- rrftW WHO WVC ,Mr. lilfrl t O
Bradshaw. Miss Bradshaw effort ganization will do much to further Lrant on the prounds that tho men Ier ho hur"cd P"nt with the formation upon which his letter wis
w-vwjr-,.uiuuu.(FFi?uWu. mogruwiu ui iub, MuucrKarieur, , . , ;. ... siupia ucniai inav me spcccn was IklsaI received as he sad thn rth
next'number was a chorus by the movement throughout North Caro- XtH.rnorZrwrn cither delivered or was being cir- through the mail: they were sur-
.. - i ; mu'i ku,maA v. lina. v - whether or not tnoy were employes , . , . . c Mi'wyu k4AU f vj uc -"
entire class. This was followed by tl , s eulated against Mr. Simmons. nrised to receive it: ther did mi
. a debatethe subject of which was the State 5s nrged t0- lend her t mU j h; thoscoof thclr : " speech WM not pr.mar.ly subscribe for it or p,y for it. It
why did Butler writo him that let- bent this speech to therse McDow.
tor shortly before it was delivered Ujl Democrats. Undoubtedly Mr.
lbatriint tn hin n hull in TNl.l t!Tl .14 t
The defense was represented by . . ftn(1 ri.nftnnr. h:m for lht or . . m K.
r. Craig, Solicitor A. Hall John-1- ua
" I TVltirft WIlIPll lift tCft VCitrl IttlPrl I nfrt.m.linn
son, of Marion, andj Mr. Powell, tcHing cffect aWnj? of his treach- But so great is Butler's maligrJ.
v,ji .-v..wVv uv wv. t. ..w.. . njaru cvuawr jUiui0.3 io
With a master's hand for weeks could not restrain his hate long
Senator Simmons had been fasten- enough to nrcserve the consiiirr.rv
On Monday Pat Gibson, . while W tho nippers on Butler and the of his own storr and inirivir- ve-t
n his way from Ncbo to his work I Cves of the State were focused upon I tn hU tr.Un ut th rr nf MtUt.
verv uniaue- iiesoivea xnaL iu
mind of woman - is ' equal to the
mind of man." After a very in
teresting discussion, the question
was decided in favor of the nega
tive ; X This decision, - however, is
not in conformity! with that of the
teachers, judging from the month
ly report oooks. This decision
hearty co-operation in this matter A'thnri nnrl ?ri nhlior.rA tn th
and to ; attend the Teachers' As
sembly in Raleigh.
, Meta Eloisb Beall, "
State Secretary
1 Southern Kindergarten Ass'n..
orders Of the defendants or for
their gain.
S
r . Suit Compromised.. ' -
Eagle, Burnsvllle. '
.-'The damage " suit, instituted
may be accounted for from the fact against the Carolina Spruce Co.
that the negative was defended by by the Black Mountain Railroad,
two girls. r . which was tried by the last term
. After discussing various ques- of the Superior Court and in which
tions of -general interest to t the the plaintiffs ivere awarded $80,
class, adjournment, was made until 000 damages, ' was compromised
the next. regular: meeting.; ; . this week on a: basis of $60,000
JbKANK. oWEENEr, oec y damages, the aetendants agreeing
to pay this amount to the Black
In an effort to make the school Mountain Railroad Co. The Eagle
interesting as well as . profitable to is advised that unless the weather
all the pupils, our teachers are; en- is too severe for railroad construc-
couraging us to bring to class clip- tionj that trains will be running to
pings from newspapers and T'other Burnsville by March 1st next,
periodicals bearing upon such sub- ,:-,Nv "' ', .- .- -
jects as -"Aviation v 4 War 4n :Tom Creek School Closes.'
China," t4The Turkb-Italian War" Tom Creek; November 20.-Our
and humorous', selelctions suitable school has closed and we certainly
for public readings. ' These clip- nad a most successful term Mr.
pings are placed in a -scrap book W. F. Nanney, the teacher, deser
ahd are for the general use' of ; the yes much credit for his good work
school. - x . here. - Mr. Nanney has . gone to
Many improvements have been Nebo to; enter Nebb High School.
made in the school building and re wish him great success.
on the school grounds. V Electric : - ; : . : :F. A. H.
licrhts bavA hp.flh placed : in the
auditorinm. and the heatinier plant ?The skeleton -found in Swain
has been overhauled and renovated, county a few days ago has not been
The grounds have been prepared identifaed;;.andrJ he uryson
. and sown in rye. The walks have Times says: . ' While it is. more
been laid in Anient and a hedge than.likely that' the identity may
has been set out. The banks . will never really be known, 7 Asheville
be covered with sod this week, citizens have suggested that the
The nrnsnPP are bright "for a skeleton discovered by Jeff Woody
beautiful lawn. V -V V . near Sassafras. Knob a fortnight
TKoNintVi aVaflft r.iass. meeting ago, are the remains of J. C. Hun-
was held at the usual time and ter,' a Civil war veteran who disap-
: vtinn : -'.Tir;-- umnw tho Tiparm iruiu . nvci.v o obnuu
most worthy president,' presided. Buncombe county in 1909." . .'
Assaulted and Robbed.
at Garden City, was assaulted and him expecting him soon to finish tcr be inadvertently establishes tho
uouij wawu uj tuic iiaitica uu- mo joo so auspiciously ocgun, wncn i material part of Mr. Bird charge,
known to him. It was about 10 suddenly ho read to tho vast audi- !? rlmiu tKfit four of h'
o'clock in the morning when the nnen which rreoted him tho niphtlwtmr.lilA .rK nn rUfJ -r-
r. r ui . up vva w w w . . A.
crime was committed. - Gibson was ho spoke in Asheville Butler's sign- clusively to the denunciation, to
left unconscious in the, road until cd advertisement soliciting rcpudi- use his own words, of "Senator
found two hours later by friends ated bonds for collection, which Simmons and tho machine men of
who brought him to Marion. In was telegraphed to all the dailies his type' (meaning of course tho
the afternoon Mr. Gibson was i and nnncarcd next
' S r W9 - I VS W I M.N MM 0 m - 0 m w-
caught with the goods on him the that under the Senators leader-
taken to his homo at Nebo and at
last reports was getting along 'as
well as could bo expected.
- Dillard Scruggs, Charles , Moore
and Charles Green, all non-resi
dents of McDowell county, were
arrested charged with the crime.
They were tried beforo tho Mayor
for disorderly conduct and sen
tenced to terms on the chain gang.
They were bound over to Superior.
court on charges of highway rob
bery. Moore and Green admitted
their knowledge of tho . crime but
place all the responsibility on
Scruggs, claiming that ho is re
sponsible for it and tho only" ono
of tho party guilty of tho act. ;
Gibson claims to havo been rob-
bed of $10. Money to this amount
Was found on the person of "tho
three men.
Pay up for another year and get
one of our splendid pocket knives.
If you arc already paid in advance
you can tako advantage of this offer
by paying up for another year.
old traitor became beside himself
with impotent rago and breathing
threats against bimmons 'hired tho
hall in Raleigh and sent abroad
laming , circulars announcing his
purposo to flay the Senator alive.
Tho speech delivered at this timo
is tho same speech now being quiet
ly circulated in tho rural districts
of North Carolina.
Butler declares in his letter his
speech was republished at this time
in response to orders received by
him or his paper at Raleigh from
Republicans and Democrats alike.
' If this statement is true, Mr.
Butler has unwillingly let a big cat
out of the bag.
Pray for what purpose can Dcm
ocrats bo ordering, as uuticr says
they are, this infamous spccchl
Pray why should any Dcmccrat
wish this speech lor tnmscu or
contribute- to its circulation at this
ship established white tupremjury
and disfranchised the negro.)
The very thought of Simmons
so angered him that forgetting
what he had written in the begin
ning of bis letter and throwing
prudence .to tho winds he falls into.
his accustomed billingsgate. He
denounces Mr. Simmons as a bvl
man but declares he is a fit repre
sentative of the controlling clement
of the Democratic party of the
State as now constituted. He
thinks Mr. Simmons is the lexical
candidate for the Senate net of all
the Democrats of the Stat4 but .cf
that type who repudiated and drove
him and his ueTo oClrcrs from
power in North Carolina!
According to our thinking, if
Senator Simmons ar.J h":s frier h
do not thank Butler for v;rit':r.
this letter they will be lie!.;:..: in
gratitude. It establish :.! th? c!.:.rt;
of butting into the Senatorial con
test msdo bv Mr. Bird brjcnl r.ll
timo or at any time, for Butler; controversy.