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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1912.
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VOL. XVI NO. 25
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MUSICAL AT Oy) FORT
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fiano Recital by Pupils of Miss
Marguerite Grant Thursday.
Night The Program.
Farmers Union Gaining Strength
in McDowell.
George Rhom, county organizer
of the Farmers Union for Mc
Dowell county, reports a rapid
growth of the organization in Mc-
SOUTH FPU LIVE STOCK
What the South Offers to Live
Stock Raisers and Dairy
men Dairy Products. ,
Washington. D. C Feb. 17.
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00Q yearly to live stock raisers who
will locate in that sestion and sup-
Miss Marguerite Grant's music
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pupils will give a recital in Old owen auring ine past year, ne
Fort Thursday, February 22,; at says that tne nrst branch of the
8 d. m. in the graded school audi- Farmers Union -in McDowell was
torium. The public is cordially organized at Fatton in 1910. bince piy the demand for meats. The
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invited to attend. The following naIi time eIeven local unions nave south consumes more meat per cap
been set up in the county, at the ital than any other section of the
following places: Laurel Hill, Fair- country. Fifty southern cities are
view, Macedonia, Chapel Hill, offering over S22.000.000 Yearly to
Carlyle, Belfont, Old Fort, Glen- dairymen who will supply their de-
wood, Greenlee, Linville and maml for ary products."
oirouatown. ine last iour were rhpse start in ir statements are
recently organized by Mr. Rhom; made in an unusual attractive book-
Glenwood with fifteen members, het devoted to stock raising in the
Solo Concert Valse Miss May Mc- Greenlee with twenty-two, Lin- southeast which has just been issu-
program will be rendered:
PART I
Chorus The Mermaids.
Duet After the Charge Misses Cun-
ard G-rahairi and Madeline Mashburn
Solo The last hope Miss Canard
Graham, ,
Duet The Beetle's Dance Misses
Madeline Mashburn and Estelle Epley
ville with nineteen, , and Stroud- ed by the Southern Railway System
town, February 8, with a member-1 for distribution among stockmen
ship of twenty -one. j and farmers of the west and north-
There are at present about 400 wcst in an effort to induce them to
Union members in McDowell coun- move into this region and take up
and Symantha ty. The county meeting of the the raising of cattle, horses, mules.
Union will be held with the Mace- sheep and hogs, thereby enriching
donia local March 16. Good speak- themselves and keeping in the south
ers will be present to address the tKe vast sums now being paid other
people on matters of interest to the sections for meat and dairy pro-
farmers, and a large gathering is ducts. Attention is also given to
expected. the great opportunities for profit
It is hoped that every farmer n raising poultry.
and farm laborer will -become a So important to the Interests of
member of the Union which will the people of the south does the
Chorus Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party, aid to educate our people to raise Southern Railway feel the live stock
Duel; Selections from Erminie Mrs. thftir hoine, sunnlv of farm products nnrl Arx? inrbictrc tht. in addition
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and better conditions on the farm, to advertising to the outside world
Curry-
Trio Grand Galop Brilliant Misses
Grant, Madeline Mashburn and Cunard
Graham.
Two Little Pieces Misses Christina
Brown and Ev, Goodman
Recitation Josiah
Emily Manhburn.
Duet Rustic Dance Misses Inah
Blalock and Mae Jordan.
Solo Ripples of the Alabama Miss
Estelle Epley
Duet Little Neighbors Jack How
ard and Banks Moore.
Trio Hazel March Misses Mabel
Crawford, Mabel Greene and Inah
Blalock.
PART II
Hawkins Case Will Go to the
Grand Jury.
JksberUle Cltfico. lOh.
Solicitor Hall Johnston. ho was
in Ashevillc yesterday stated in
answer to an inquiry by The Citi
zen that the case of Myrtle Haw
kins, and such evidence as has been
adduced since the coroners' verdict
was returned last October, would
be presented to the Henderson
county grand jury when it meets
three weeks from now. Solicitor
Johnston stated that he has spent
much time, although he has been
unusually busy with other court
matters, and some of his own mon
ey, in an effort to sift the nawKins
mystery to the bottom.
It was learned from other sources
last nicht that Mr. Hawkins, fath
er of the dead girl, had employed
an eminent criminal lawyer to as
sistin the solution of the mystery
and the prosecution of the case, but
no report of his pnnjres has yet
been made. It is believed, how
ever, that when the grand 'jury
convenes he will co operate in the
prosecution.
Solicitor Johnston wrote twice to
Governor Kitchin asking for the
use of state funds for Research of
Myrtle Hawkins1 slayer but was in
formed by the governor that there
was no law covering such emergen
cies, although an effort had been
WONDERFUL ENTERPRISE
John C. Pool Retires as a Farmer
to Become a Financier
A Cat Ranch.
Mr. J. C Pool, better known as
John Pool," will shortly adver
tise his farm for rale, or that pirt
of it that is tillable land, and he,
with a number of his friends, con
template starting a Cat lUnch.
Besides those that are on the intide,
named in the letter below, others
of the elect will be given a smill
block of stock. Before souring
stock, however, they will have to
show a record of cmx! behavior for
tne past two years, and mike a
written promise to never I? guilty
of such an act again.
A gentleman by the name of
Fleming has been secured at gen
eral manager and promoter, and a
Mr. Ferguson will bo screUry
and treasurer. All those of good
record desiring slock can make ap
plication to any or all of the in-
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corporators nametl in Ihe letter
herewith, and which explains iuelf:
Mr. John Pool,
Marion, N. C.
Dear Sir:
Knowing that you arc always
interested and open for an invest
ment in a good uvc business prop
sition, I lake the liberty of pre
suming to you what wvros to me a
Jest Miss
Finch and Miss Miller.
cnrtv TTarmnn - One of the great principles of the the great field open for profitable
Duet Le Petit-Caravar iesf Hnion is teiieh th people the developraent'ln this direction, it is
Grace Nichols and Jessie Coe Curtis. the best mode of farming, home DOw operating a "Dairy Instruc
Solo La Baladine Mrs. FiDch. I economy and love toward all man
iJUei WU1 VIVO vixiuy iuiKsca iuajr i 1- J y) i
McvJarry ana maaeiine masnDnrn
most wonderful busines.s, ar.d tn
made at the last legislature to have I which, no doubt, you will take a
such a measure enacted. lively interest, and perhaps writs
mc by return mail the amount of
Bridgewater News. WK r r . i .V.
serve for you towards the lorma-
Bridgewater, beb. 19. A. A. turn of this company.
Solo Memories of the Dance Miss
Emily Mashburn.
Duet Two Juveniles Misses Gladys
Harmon and Grace Nichols.
Recitation The Kindergarten Tot
Miss Thelina Graham.
Duet En Route March Misses Grace
Arney and Inah Blalock.
Solo Grande Polka De
Miss Madeline Mashburn.
Trio A May Day Misses Madeline
Mashburn, Florine and Mabel Crawford.
served by it for the purpose
giving all possible information to
the people at home about raising
To Adopt History Textbook.
Raleigh, Feb. 16. The State
Textbook Commissidn, which, m
the adoption of texooks for use in
the 'public schools for the next five
years nrade last fall, left open until
after the new year the adoption of
a United States history, gives no
tice that all histories offered for
adoption must be filed in accord
ance with the rules by April 1, to
gether with all bids and other
matters for the commission to con
sider, and that the copies of the
histories submitted must be in com
plete printed form just as they are
to be used an the schools in the
event they are adopted. Notice is
also given that the commission and
Aub-commission will take action in
the adoption of a history April 18.
fmn Anar He linn in t rift CTQ TOC
ft. I l J 1 1 lZlft J V & 1U3 1 I L1J bUU J WA b 1 1
Tate, of Ashevillc, snenl several inooojrcioi mis company w
days here on the creek with rela- tV. . W
. i some gooa iown n kc ji anon, .i. v.
1 1 coc Intit vcrf If I . .... 1.
I V JUL KUUUL I 111 IWI 3111111. lit Al
Mrs. J. L. Gibson spent It your place , wbcro ve can secure
week in Glen wood with her daugh- some cheap land for that purpose.
tcr, Mrs. John Flowers. lo start witb we win colleci say
i a a i about one million cats. fc,ch cat
inp W lUthUr XUCKiaj. ThA olMne trill rnn in r,r frm
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iiuss ucrwuuc uiuson nas re- tn cntx mpIi for white on-i to
tUck
wrlvo
million skins a year, to sell at an
nverairc of thirty cents a niece,
was in I -u., t..
State Sunday School Convention
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The Twenty-ninth Annual Con- live stock and the production of
vention of the North Carolina Sun- milk, cream and butter.
day School Association will con- The booklet is filled with spl n
vene in Asheville, April 23 25. did illustrations of stock, . forage
Amoner the speakers will be Rev. crops, ideal dairies and pasture
lands, and live readinc matter tell-
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er Traimng Superintendent of the . , fc pr8Ctical -dairyman Sanatorium where she has resigned ones. This will tfivo c$ t
luwjruauuuai ouuuaj, uvui and stockman m ine ooutneasi. nursing.
sociation; Rev. Chas. D. Bulla, The wide circulation which this c m . xttt
o xkt Aj.,if n, koreo vL-lAt will mvnn he bamKiuuio oi Clarion
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ble Class Department of the M. E. the &outnern.Kaiiway ana amuaiea -y-- -r inousana inani yiv,wj,
r Tn t j t ui-i lines should prove an effective boost Dan Orders of Glen Alpine spent gross.
Unurcn, OOUUli uuuge uobeiju var- - ontu
1U1 kiiu ikvruvu.
thel, General Secretary of the
Tennessee Sunday School Associa
tion
Each County is entitled to as
many delegates as there are town
ships in 'the County. This does
not mean that every township must
be represented, but that the basis
of delegation shall be the number
of townships in the county. Dele
gates shall be chosen by the county,
officers or Executive Committee.
Those desiring to be appointed
should send their names to their
County Sunday School Secretary,
or to j Van.,Carter, Raleigh, N. C.
Entertainment will be provided
all delegates by the citizens of
Astievifle. T. , .
Erery delegate will pay a regis
tration ;w$i:6a..,; m& win ;be
mict it "AspeyiUe whexvassignment
tjlaims agregatmg $1, 550,uuu were j fA home is made, j All registered
approved today by the.Dhouse aelegate wltfreiye; Entertain-
through the passage of the omni- xiient durinpr the contention a re
bus claims bill presented by the served seat in the convention with
war claims committee. . An at- COuhty ' delegationT a convention
tempt to attach . to the bill an badge, a convention - program, a
amendment for payment of the right to a voice and yote m all the
-$800,000 Frenclrspoliation claims deliberations of the body. ;
- ru M;ioAa TOiil errant reduced
was unsuccessful. f v - r 'r annonnced
Thebill : ,nCJ
cMms for damages w property, .
i Pay i ng Off 0 id War Dl ai nlSi
tvfhirififtbn; Fek lti - War
back pay to officer and payments r eesdaywas Ash Wednesday,
forsupplies and munition; fur- the bennmof rlient. . faster
nhhedthrrin theivil war, - ,,1 falls onApMlTt
Cotton Mill News.
The new. looms furnished by the
Draper Campanv have arrived and
D. A. Jolly of the Draper Com
pany is erecting the work. Air.
Jolly expects to Goish the erection
about the 6rst of March.
. Mr. Rube Hay of the Dixie
Spindle & Flyer Company is erect
ing the new spinning frames which
were furnished by Falea& Jenks.
Five new cottages have been
completed and families are moving
to help in starting the new ma
chinery
Hugh F. Little, Supt, attended
court in Rutherfordton last week.
Mr. J. Tf Davis has- removed Jo
Marion, and is now, in charge of the
Cloth rooxnv . .
Wm; Clay' and J. K. Frye at
tended courtrat Rutherfordton last
week. '
The Directors at their meeting a
few days ago discussed very favor
ably the painting of all the houses
and outbuildings during the com
ing spring also of building a band-
some cnu rcQ and sen ooi no use on
the ridge- above the mill which will
afford ike, play grounds for .the
children. ; The day school now has
about 50 pupils ; and the Sunday
School over 100 scholars. -
Thursday here with friends.
Mrs. J. Q. Blackburn and child
ren from Buck Creek are here
visiting relatives.
Rev. D. S. Richardson will hold
services at Snow Hill on Saturday
at eleven o'clock instead of two iu
the afternoon as stated last week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Haskins is
visiting the former's parents in
Greenville, S. C.
Misses Carrie Tate of Stroud
town and EJdie Young of Nebo
A man can akin nbout fifty ats
per day at a cost of two dollars.
It will take aboiit 100 men to oper
ate tho ranch and, therefore, the
net profit will be about $9,B00 00
a day. Wo will feed the cats on
rats and will start a Rat IUnch
nxt to the Cat ranch. Th rats
multiply four tiras as fast as the
cats. If we start with one million
rats, we will have, therefore, four
rats per day for each cat, and this
is a plenty.
"Now then, we will feed the rats
on the carcasses of the cats from
which the skins hvo been taken.
I spent Saturday and Sunday here giving each rat a fourth of a cat.
with homefolks. U will thus bo fen that tho
There was a treat given at the business will be self-acting and
Lschool building Friday afternoon, automatic all -the way tlirougn.
F . . I T1 til .... ft at.. mriA K k
room I AnD c313 win u itm buu
rwin I t- --t- tht iaLi- and wo will
had been divided into, two, sides; tu- .v;n
Edna Gibson and Cecelia Ballcw I Kow.if too would like to coma
were the captains. The ,tadent3 in.on this, proposition (which I feel
have been racing on 6
tory and grammar, the
made tho most points, was to - be 0v onr Marion friends, and
treated by tho other side. Edna's J w0nld suggest that you see socno
side won the treat. Many inter- of them and tell them of tnta
esting games were played and re- chance, and let them inon tne
u , ground floor. I would suggest that
freshmcnu served. Joa 0ur friend A. B!ai.umf
Ernest beagle was in Manon for Dr Morphcw, George White, 11 F.
treatment last week. Burton, IL II. Bennett, Sam Clay
Walter Rust, ol- , Va- has and a few others that will mppre-
boen spending a few. days here date such favors. ' r
with homefolks.- V Brrrr. . f I will bo np before long tn
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"Ctrl A uw Hi"
Mr. James H. Tucker; a prcml- oxr personally with ?yoa;-. :