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YOL. I. NO. 8. KUTHERFORDTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 1901. 81.00 A YEAR. CONSTITUTION CENTURY OFFER $2500 Cash. The Agent's Best Chance. New Year, New Agents, New Methods. The Constitution now offers $2500,00 in Cash Prizes to agents for the very test agents work during the first quarter of the first year of the new century. Omitting all contests, except for agents, they place the whole sum to the agent's credit and make the terms equitable for distributing it over the whole territory. To arrange this the South has been di vided into four sections, as follows : 1st Section. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. 2d Section. Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. 3rd Section. Georgia. 4th Section. Louisiana, Texas, In d;an Territory and Oklahoma. This making about an equal number of subscriptions according to The Con stitution's list as it now stands. THE CASH PRIZES ARE : For highest list from ANY agent, Jan. 1st to April 1st, 1901, from WHOLE Territory - $100.00 For the highest list in each of the above four divisions from Jan. 1st to April 1st, 1901. After the above 1st general prize is awarded - - - - - - - 300.00 For the second highest list for the three months in each section 100.00 For the third highest hist for the three months in each section 50.00 For the fourth highest list for the three months in each section 25.00 For the fifth highest list for the three months in aach section 15.00 For the sixth highest list for the three months in each section 10.00 CAROLEEN NEWS. Mr. Tan. - Personal Debating Club Organized-' ner'sGift to the School- and Other Mews. Correspondent, The Tribune. Caroleen, N. C. January 21, 1901. Mr. S. B. Tamer spent several days in Greensboro and Charlotte this last week, returning Thusday. Mr. Jake Stivewalt has moved to Mrs. Mallards to board. Mrs. Haynes will close her boarding house and will visit relatives in and around Forest City until her son, Dr. Baxter Haynes, returns from Chatta nooga, where he has been studying med icine. Master Leon Gaffney has been right sick with "French measles," and was out of school all last week. Mr. Charles Steadman who was with his brother, of Caroleen, has returned to his home in Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. Stead man's father is now here with him. The boys of the Caroleen school have organized a debating club, and expect not only to have some fun, but also to learn something of Parlamentary rules. The following officers were elected: President, Edley Scruggs; vice-president, Zeno Hawkins; secretaiy, Coran Bland ; treasurer, Troy Hawkins ; critic, Zeno Wall ; moderator, Arthur Lytton. The faculty are honorary members. The Caroleen school wishes to return CHIMNEY ROCK DOTS. School Closing--New Hotel--Other Items of Interest. Correspondent of The Tttbune. Chimney Rock, N. C, January 21, 1901. The usual quiet of our communi ty was interupted last Wednesday by the closing of our school ; taught by Mr. W. S. Shitle. The usual program was carried out, also an interesting talk from Rev. T, B. Justice, of Rutherfordton. Perhaps the most enjoyable part of the program was the dinner which was abundant and sumptuous. The young people of our vicinity en- joyed a party Wednesday evening at the hospitable home of Mrs. G. W. Logan. Mr. and Mrs- Garren, Miss Moore and others, of Fair View, attended the clos ! ing exercises of the school, and spent t. i 3 :xl HC TTT ci m -. 1 W eonesuay nigm- wuu m . vv . o. omue. Mr. M. Whiteside and sister, Miss Minnie Belle, of Green Hill, visited in our town last week. Mr. Frank Reynolds, of Ayr, visited friends here last week. Miss Ellen Williams is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Henderson. Rev. T. B. Justice, of Rutherfordton, spent several days here last week, visit ing relatives and friends. He preached three interesting and instructive ser mons in our vicinity. The first, Satur day at 11 o'clock a, m., at Bat Cave; the second, Sunday at 11 a, m., at Bat Cave; MACK MUSIC. thanks to Mr. Tanner for a handsomely ! and the third, at Chimney Rock school mounted globe, which may be mounted ; house at 3 :30 p. m. All were enjoyed Six prizes in each section - 500.00 Total for four sections . - - $ 2000.00 For the ten next nighest lists from the whole territory at random, not taking any of above prizes, $10.00 each $100.00 Total cash prizes, from January 1st, to April 1st, 1901, - $2500.00 The subscribers to be renewed fo the three months covered by this contest are 48300 names. These with the new fnbscriptious secured will doubtless run the list np appreciably in every section. Every newspaper reader in the whole South will be given an opportunity to get on our list. SALE OF LAND. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Rutherford County, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House door in Rntherford ton on Monday, Feb, 4th, 1901, the following described tracts of land : Two tracts of land lying about two miles west of Rutherfordton, on both sides of the Hickory Nut Gap and Ma rion roads; the first tract known the Walton lands, containing eighty-nine acres, more or less ; the second tract be- now lives, adjoining the first described most for his cousins as a tellurian and also a luranian. It has helped it very much and Las made clear many things not understood before. Mr. and Mrs. Auten have gone to housekeeping. They have the house formerly occupied by Mr. Tom Mallard. We are glad to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harrill, of Texas, formerly of this place, are much pleased with their new home, and are getting along nicely. Mr. Williamsons' friends will reioice to know he is doing well at Spartanburg. He has many well-wishers here. Mr. John Pleasants, a former superin tendent of Henrietta Cotton Mills, is now in Tennessee. We are glad to hear that he is getting along very nicely. Messrs. John C. Mills and Poe Esk ridge, of Rutherfordton, -were in Caro leen for a short while last Wednesday on telephone bnsiness. Mr. Barnett Cabaniss, the able mana ger of Caroleen Company Store, is now boarding with Mrs. Mallard. He will not have to wait for moonlight nights now. Revs. Jordan and Dowell, to here, are going to arrange their work so that there will be service at each church once each Sabbath. Rev. W. R. Minter was the guest of Dr. Oliver Hicks last Saturday and Sun day, and preached an able sermon Sun day at Henrietta to an appreciative con gregation. Mr. Joe Hoyle, a successful and pro gressive young merchant of Newton, was in Caroleen! last week. It was a by those who were fortunate enough to hear them. The cold wave struck us Thursday night, and is. with us yet. Mr. D. L. McAlhany is putting Ids saw mill in "apple-pie" order for the purpose of sawing lumber for the new hotel. We are looking every day, for a train to come up the river loaded with all the modern conveniences for a town, such as telephone lines, electric cars and elec tric lights, for the men and boys to "possum" hunt by. Success to Tie Tribune. Strong Evidence of Dispensary--Negro Thrown From a Mule--Farmers Encouraged--The Sick. Correspondence, The Tribune. Mack, N. C, January 21, 1901. The farmers of this community are very busy, preparing their lands for a large cotton crop this year. Our wheat crop is looking much bet ter than usual at this time of year, and the prospects for a large yield are grow ing brighter every day. Warner Metcalf, the lumber man, is engaged in sawing timber on the lands of Dr. O. Hicks, and as a conse quence, employment is given to a num ber of men. While Returning from Rutherfordton last Saturday night, John Anderson, colored, was thrown from his mule, but was not injured. John says that he had gotten into him too much of that "tar nal 'Spensary stuff" when his beast be came unruly and stood him on his head. The beast has not been heard from since. Rev. S. L. Cathey preached to a most attentive congregation last Sunday af ternoon at Twitty's Chapel. Rev. C, B. Justice has a regular ap pointment at li ving's school house on the second Sunday' of every month. Services will be held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Let everyone come out and hear him. Thomas Edwards is teaching a splend id school at Piedmont. He is a good teacher whom the pupils obey rather than experience the sting of his rod of correction. The baby of Mr. George Walker is fast recovering and will be well soon ?? the proper care is taken of it. ifr. James Griswold, who has been iU for some weeks, is now in a very critical condition and his recovery is very doubt ful. His wife is improving. Success to The Tribune and its hap py readers. HOT AND COLD. SEARCHLIGHT FIRE ENGINE. tract, and contains two hundred and thirteen acres, more or less. Also a third tract of land lying and Ijeing iu Rutherford county, N. C, and being a part of the land conveyed by H. D. Carrier to Jos. H. Carriar. described in Book 63 at No, 95, and bounded as follows : Beginning at a rock pile and pointers on the road to the spring, and runs then with Shotweli's line North 78 West 44 and 4-5 poles to a stake at the gate, thence North 56 and 1-2 East 60 poles to a stake on the old line, thence South 8 and 1-2 West 43 poles to a stake near the rock pile, thence South 3 and 1-2 West 24 poles to a stake in the mid dle of the Hickory Nut Road, thence with it North 57 West 19 and 1-6 poles to a stake on Shotweli's line, thence with it North 55 East 22 poles to the be- tri iming, containing seven and one-: fourth acres more or less. Jan. 1st 1901. W. F. RUCKER, Commissioner. B. S. Eaves, Attorney. NOTICE. North Carolina, In Superior Conat Rutherford County. S -tserore the Ulerk McD. Ray Administrator de bonis of .Tames. M. Justice, deceased, vs. M. Levi and others. James R. Justice, James H. Menden- hall. Roxv L. Mendenhall and Hattie Mendenhall, defendants in above inti- tled action, will take notice that a sue cial proceeding has been commenced in the Superior Court of Rutherford coun ty before the Clerk to sell, the homestead of James MJ Justice, deceased, to create assets, and that said homestead allotted is situate in Rutherf oad county ; and the said defendants will take notice that they are required to appear before, the Clerk of the Superior Court for Ruther ford county at his office in Rutherford ton, N. C, on February 16th, 1901, and answer or demur to the petition now on file, or the relief demanded will be grant ed This December 7th, 1900. M. O. DICKERSON. C. S. C. Mrs. Joe Smith has been quite sick for a few days. Miss Clara Andrews was in Henrietta Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Wright . Mrs. Andrews, of Cliff dale, has been in Caroleen for a few days, Dr. A. M. Whisnant is treating her eyes. Misses Maude and Beulah Roberson, of Henrietta, did not return to Clairmont after Christmas. Miss Hoyle and Miss Caldwell Hoyle received a beautiful invitation from Raleigh" to attend a reception at the Capital Club, Wednesday evening, Jan uary 23rd. 'Tis unnecessary to add that they regret their inability to attend. Mr. and Mrs. S B. Tanner spent Sun. day in Rutherfordton with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Justice. Messrs. W. F. Rucker and Will Wil kins spent Sunday in Caroleen. ATripto the Mountains--The Roads Bad. BY T. B. JUSTICE. After a twenty-six miles drive through what I then thought was the muddiest road in the country, I reached home Monday evening, January the 11th, just as the stars were coming out, and Simon was about starting home. A long drive Saturday, three sermons on Sunday with some travelling thrown in, and my home drive Monday, made ""ivjoc x wets urea Dut l lound a letter awaiting me, urging my presence at the closing of Mr. Will S. Shitle's school at Chimney Rock. 1 had no ex cuse but fatigue, and as the grip in my head and knees -was loosened to some extent, and the blisters on my lips only I very reserved, and only on rare BUSHRANGER "STARLIGHT. The MORTGACK S4LK. By virtue of a deed of trust executed by Jemima DePriest and husband, G. W. DePriest, on Du mber 19th. 18, trustee to secure the sum f $1056.00 to Kate Faison, said deed of T-MTinlprJ in linolr T" nf Late Mai. Pelly the Notorious Terror of Australia. An enormous sensation had just been -l created in Perth, West Australia, by the tmt hein discovery that "Major" Pelly, who died j Mortgages, No. 34, page 12" of Registers some time before from a dose of poison, j office of Rutherf ord" county, North C;r accidentally self administered, and who ' ina' dfaalt in payment of the indel- . , - -, . , ; edness therein secured having been up to the time of his decease was a mem-! We and the holder of the indebted ber of the civil service of West Austra- ness therein secured having request.-d lia, and acted as secretary to the govern- ! me to proceed with the execution of i. ment geologist, was the notorious bush-! t5' ' as will U at the court , ..,.... I house door in the town of Rutherford- ranger oromon, tne original oi "uaptain Starlight," in Rolf Boldrewood's "Rob bery Under Arms." In Perth it was recognized that the "Major" was a man of no mean attain ments, and a particularly eloquent ex tempore speaKer. tieneraliy, he was i THE COON'S WARNING. Most Modern Machine Yet for Fight ing the Flames. The searchlight engine of the city'8 fire department has been running now for some time, but it is still the center Ox attraction among the apparatus as sembled when it goes to a fire. People love to stand around and watch a fire ! engine pumping. They find a more novel and even more interesting sight in the searchlight engine. As to its general appearance, it is built much like any steam fire engine, and it would be taken for one but for the two searchlights mounted on the forward part, near the driver's seat. The two lights, set side by side, are like two brass cylinders, each two feet or so in length by something more than a foot in diameter. In use at a fire they ar J likely to be tilted upward like mor tars set in a battery. They cannot only be tilted to any angle, but can be ope rated independently of the other. While one light may be kept for a time on one spot, for instance on a window or some upper story to give light to a man at work there with an axe, the other may be thrown along the cornice or anywhere Trouble for a Bear That Refused to Take Advice and Change His Home. The coon was fast asleep in bis hollow tree when he was awakened by a scratching on the trunk below, and looking out and down he perceived a bear at the foot of the tree. Hurrying down, he said: "Good gracious, but who would have expected to see you hfre ! Why I hav'nt seen a bear round here for over two years!" "I've come to make my home here for the winter," replied the bear, "and be ing told by the woodchuck that you oc cupied this tree I thought 1 would wake you up and have a little talk. How are things round here anyhow? I lived here one winter four or five years ago, but there are many changes'since then. Do you think I'll be safe for the winter?" "My dear friend, I'm glad you came to me," said the coon as he took a seat on a log. "When you lived here years ago there was only one farmer about, and the forest was all around. Now you extended from one corner of my mouth to the other, I decided to go. Alas! I know not what I did ! The road that t had travelled Monday, might be called macadamized compared with the old "Hickoiy Nut" route. Stiff as putty and deep as a stick, with several places not measured, for lack of a stick. What is to be done about the roads? From the Hodge place, to Green Hill, a buggy is a great load. The middle of the road is generally the lowest and last to dry, and the gathered water is work ed into the clay and left to evaporate next summer. A man with common sense and prac tical judgment, could make great im provements by changing the course of the road in a few places. If I were a whole board of county commissioners, and had as much sense as I have now, I would have this done whether I saw a petition or not. Bat like old Mrs. Hubbard approach ing the cupboard, "I got there." The school was out and the people too, and "fetched ther' dinner" a fine lot of it, and good. There was singing good singing. It is refreshing to hear these open air peo ple sing, who are not afraid to be heard, and who sing the words so you can tell an r from an aw. We said our speeches, the children and I. I had an impromptu speech written out, but they cabled me up when I wasn't expecting it and I couldn't get to my manuscript, and so I fired at ran dom, and hit. Mr. Shitle is called a good teacher, and the exercises by his pupils confirm the statement. It will be unfortunate if he is not retained as teacher in this community. It was warm and spring like Wednes day, and people talked of peach blooms and I did see some roses in the cheeks of a few people about the Logan House, Wednesday evening. I was so warm I wanted to put some seeds in the ground and cover them up, but the wind changed, and by 2 o'clock Thursday morning, I wanted somebody to cover me up. Notwithstanding the cold, Jake and I have been out a little ; and broiled quad and bird pie have rewarded me, but Jake got the bones. I think "The Tribune" had a repre- occa- sions was he known to speak of himself. All the information that he ever volun teered was that he had seen active ser vice, and in proof of this he displayed numerous bullet wounds. From the large quantities of papars around in his apartments after his death, it is clear that Pelly was highly educated and of extraordinary abilities. The poiice de cline to disclose the contents of all the documents, and the full results of their inquiries, on account of the pain pub licity would give to certain distinguish ed families in England and Ireland, but ton, at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours, on Saturday, Feb. 1G, A. D. 1901, the two hundred and ninety six (296) acres more or less of land covered by the deed of trust aforesaid, said lands bring as fol ows: Three tracts lying together aud constituting one body of land and adjoining the lauds of Pink Digh, J. A. and Thomas Philbcck and others and be ing the tracts conveyed to Kate Faisun by R. L. Rybarn, trustee, on December 17th, A. D. 1S98, and thereafter convey ed by Kate Faison to Jemima DePries-t and more particularly described as fol lows : 1st tract. 163 acres lying in Sunshine Township on Mike's branch of Robin sou's creek and being that tract deeded G. W. DePrie.-t by A- M. Biggerst ii and wife and others on February 19th, 1895, by deed registered in Bok 68, of Deeds, No. 191, page 37 1, of Register's office of Rutherford oounty, North C, to which deed and the record f same ref- efeuce is hereby made for full descrip- . . ... 1 .1 i i i x j , a it has been gleaned that the real name 2nd tract. &cs ni()re or less adjom can see for yourself that there are five farmers and that the woods have almost I sentative at the picnic, and if he writes been cut awav. It will be dansrerous for ) no a dinner like he eats one, he'll fill you to stop for even one day. Just the minute a dog finds your tracks, the far mers will turn out to hunt you down." on the face of the building, showing j "But I am not afraid of dogs and far- possioiy uiue wreatns oi smose curling the bear T can kill a dog A. J! n 1 7 ' uunromone piace or anomer; .withoneblowof mv paw. and after I that with no flame yet breaking through clawed and bitten one farmer, I with it, would, without the illumina tion afforded by this light, have remain ed unrevealed. And so the lights are used not only to aid the firemen in their work, also in making a diagnosis of the building so as to know where it needs attention and where to attack it to the best advantage. Rubber tires are on the wheels of the searchlight engine, of course, and all the guess the others will leave me alone. Besides, I shall be asleep most of the time. You know how it is with bears. As soon as the real cold weather comes on, we curl up some where and sleep most of the winter. If I don't stir out how are they going to find my tracks?" about when MORTGAGE SALE. Rv virtue of a deed of trust made to the undersigned trustee, to secure a note of $13-38, due to M. Levi, dated Nov, 30tti 1896; said trustee will sell at the Court House door in Rutherfordton on Monday, Feb, 4th, 1901, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following real estate, to wit; A lot of land near the town of Rutherfordton, beginning at Marcaret Miller's stake corner, and run S thence North 33 West 9 poles to a TtZke on Andy Muler,s line: thence South 57 West 9 poles to a stake : thence S" v, as East 9 noles to a stake on the Miller line ; thence North 57 East 9 poles to the beginning, containing one half Terms cash acre. i j p lewis, Trustee. U.S. Eaves, Attorney. ' " NOTICE. will be made to the Leg islate 1901 for a charter for araflroad Rutherfordton to i Ashevule; for, iKrganrzationof a Company to be1 JTL. the Rutherfordton, Chimney , nck & Ashevule Eelectnc railway. Jan. 2nd, 1901. Death Revealed Sex. It has taken death to reveal the fact that a person who was a member of the Iroquis Club and a vojer for more than 30 years, a successful person of business in lower Sixth avenue and the respected husband of two women was a woman. Her daily associates for more than 25 years were astounded to-night when they learned the facts and refused to be- liev them. Murray Hall, proprietor of an intelli gence office, at 145 Sixth avenue, had been a well-known character in Sixth avenue for more than 30 years and had furnished many bail bonds in Jefferson Market police court. Two wives had borne the name of Hall, and there was an adopted daughter, Minnie, a pretty young woman, about 25 years old. It was not until death came to Hall, at 10:30 o'clock Monday night, that the true state Of affairs became Known through a report made to the coroner owing to the perplexity in filling out the death certificate. New York Herald, 18th. A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice President Illinois Woman's Alliance, in speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Rem- edv. rvs; "I snffered with a severe cold this winter which threatened to run into pneumonia. I tried different rem edies but I seemed to grow wars 3 and the medicine upset my stomach. A friend advised me to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and I found it was pleasant to take and it relieved me at once. I am now entirely recovered, sav ed a doctor's bill, time and suffering, and I will never be without this splend- i did medicine again." For sale by Twit ty & Thompson, druggists. "But you will move about when a warm day comes. I know your habits. Don't von think of stopping around bright work just as it would be found on here j am only a coon and my peit is any New York fire engine, burnished to ! worth bufc 50 centSj and yet tney are the last degree of brightness. The lan-lafter me all the time Your pelt is terns used when tne engineer wants to worth 10.oo. and if vou don't heed look at the gauge or anything about the . what x SOmebody will make a rug of engine, are electric hand lamps, tne ;itbefore Bpring comes. ngnt duid protected by a wire guard. The wa3 obstinate and ridiculed In the top of the guard there is a ring the idea, and within an hour he was by which the lamp when not in use is j hunting for a home. Ashe could find nung upon a hook on the side ot the en- nQ he made hon5e in the top of gme; tne handle projects irom the un- ffll1p trPft nd tu- weather eomine on der side of the lamp, which you hold as j yery coldj he went to sieep for several you would a tlower, by tae stem, while and was nofc teard of . Af ter ab0ut trailing away from the lamp is the flexi- i a week however, a thaw set in and he U1C m uiruugu wuicn me uur- gtarteo ont for a ramble. There was snow on the ground, and he left a broad soace. Saturday and Sunday morning, preach ing at Bat Cave, and Sunday evening at Chimney Rock, closes my outing and I came home to kiss the family and start for Saluda. I hone vou'll have success with the . . .t .! paper. I've been tnere peiore many a time. I've also been there behind. Things may look a little gloomy, but you'll live you're obliged to live to get the mail off. The program of the occasion was hand ed to us, and we regret that we cannct print it, the reason being the scarcity of capitals in this issue. rant is supplied to it. . People standing around see the engin eer hang up the lamp up side down as it were, tney iook around at other details or a pjg f or breakfast, ine engine, and then they turn again ; he heard the barking w me two searchlights and see one m i outs of men, and it one place and the other in another, or may be one or both traveling about and throwing their beams, not on a bit of scenery, or the starry heavens or anv- 'hing of that sort, but on a building on fire, and all interests them very much. New York Sun. Notice! We are requested by the officers of the Library Association, to ask all persons having in his possession either of the following books, belonging to the library, to not fail to return them on next Wed nesday afternoon : John Gray, My La dy, To Have and to Hold, Eben Holden, The Master Christian, Monsieur Bean caire, N. C. Sketches. trail wherever he went, lie was won dering if he could not run across a calf when all at once of dogs and the was only a mo ment before the coon came scurrying i along as hard as he could go and called out: I told vou how it would be! They have found your tracks and are after you and now you must run for your life." The bear turned and ran, while the coon ciimea tne nearest tree. z was not a long race. The dogs soon over From Lattimore. Thp. following communication was written and sent to us by the little 11-year-old daughter of Mr. J. D. Calton, of Lattimore ; and we give it as she has writteu it. She is a bright child and we appreciate the effort she has put forth in the writing of the paper, which is as follows : Lattimore, N. C, January 21, 1901. . n A A Mr. S. G. Price killed a nne nog last week. It weighed 610 lbs. It made two hundred lbs. of lard. We are having a fine school now. Mr. and Mrs. John Eskndge are tne reacn- ers. Mr. Alex Wilson, recently married, has moved into' the house where Mr. J. M. Rollins lived. Mr. Fulton Green has moved into the Rev. B. M. Bridges house, ne i m m lumber business. Mr. W. T. Calton is talking of mov ing to Charlotte. of Pelly was Frank Pearson, and that he received a great part of his education at Rome. After a wild iife in London, he emigrated to Australia, where in 1864 he joined a gang of bushrangers, of which he speedily became the recogniz ed leader. In spite of his associations, Pearson, alias Frank Gordon, or, as he was gen erally called, "Captain Starlight," did not display the coarser or more brutal instincts of the other outlaws ; and fi nally there was a split in the gang, ow ing to the leader's opposition to useless bloodshed. Henceforth the gentleman knight of the road was associated with a young fellow named Rutherford, aud the pair carried out a number of skill fully planned and daring robberies of banks, and of gold while in transit from the diggings into the large towns. There wrs a reward of 1,000 offered for Pear son and 800 for his comrade, when on a Sabbath evening they were surround ed by the police while drinking in a pub lic house. In making their escape "Star light" was shot through the shoulder. The "captain" having reached his hid ing place in the mountains, sent Ruth erford to a Frenchman, a publican, to obtain money deposited with him, in order that the two buslirangers might decamp from a district which had be come unpleasantly warm. It was late when Rutherford reac hed the Frenchman's place, and he found him dispensing drinks to customers Having apprised the landlord of the ob ject of his visit, that worthy whispered to him to "stick up" the men at the bar. The young outlaw turned to do so, when Frenchman, actuated no doubt by greed, throttled him from behind. In the strug gle Rutherford's pistol went off and he was shot through the brain. "Starlight" vowed vengeance, and be fore dawn one morning set fire to the Frenchman's house, and stayed in front of the only outlet with a loaded revolver, waiting for his victim. But the screams of a woman and her two children inside changed his purpose and Pearson rushed into the flames and rescued the three at the peril of his life. In the confusion the Frenchman escaped. Soon after ward the "captain" was surrounded by mounted police and after a short strug gle in which he shot one of the consta bles dead aud was himself desperately wounded, he was captured. He was sentenced to death, but this was com muted to penal servitude for life. After serving sixteen vears and four months he was released in 1884 No one in West Australian civil serv ice had the remotest idea of the "ma jor's" real antecedents. Charlotte Observer. mg the other tract and being the land conveyed to G. W. DePriest by A. W. Hunt ana wife on Isovember 5th, loJSS, by deed recorded in L(Kk "62", page 128 31 of Register's office of Rutherford coun ty, North Carolina, and being the two tracts of laud described by met'.-s and bounds in the deed of W. C. Ilollmd and wife to David B. Karrill made Nov ember :0th, 1881, by deed recorded in Bood"2" of Deeds. No. 178 of Re gis ter's office of Rutherford Co., No. Caroli na, to which deed and tho record of same reference is hereby made for tho description of said tracts by metes and bounds. 3rd tract. 49 acres adjoining the tract foregoing and beirg that tract of Laid deeded G. W. Dt Priest by R. R. Big gerstaff and wife, S. C. BiggerstalT, on November 2nd, 1893 by deed recorded in Book "73" No. 48, page 48 of Register's office of Rutherford county, North Car olina, to which deed and record of same reference is hereby madefor full descrip tion of said tracts bv metes and bounds. This January loth.'A. D. 1901. R. L. Rybuk:, Trustee. NOTICE OF LAND SALE. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Rutherford County, in the case of L. A. Baber and others, ex parte, I will sell at the Court House iu Ruther fordton, N. C, on the first Monday in February, 1901, for one-half cash and the balance on eight months time, the tract of land in said County on the wa ters of Gleghorn Creek, known as the Nancy Baber tract, where B. A. Baber and his wife resided. Said land to be sold for the payment of a mortgage to James A. Miller, and for partition. The above described piece of land is admirably bounded by natural bounda ries, besides being conveniently situated, a distance of only four miles from the town of Rutherfordton, th county sent. The tract consists of something over two hundred acres, of which about sixty-five are of gwd hot torn la nd. Running near ly North and South through this piece of bottom is creek which cuts it half way through, while from another direction, a public road intersects it. crossing the Creek, and removing th difficulty of dividing the whole tract into four smal ler farms, should its owners so desire. Of the remainder, there is .vme up-iand m a state of cultivation, also about one hundred acres of woodland, well tim bered with original forest. Besiocs these udvantages, there is a mineral spring, also 6trong evidence of minerals such as gold and monazite, all of which go toward enhancing tho value of the Tropertv. M. H. Justice, Commissioner. Beat Out of an Pen- Increase of H sion. A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor writes; "Seeing me ce ment of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholea hauled the bear,' and he had to stop and and Diarrhoea Remedy, I am re1 fight them. While thus engaged, two that as a soldier in Mexico in 47 and farmers with guns came hurrying up, ,40 j contracted Mexican diarrnoe anu and though it took five or six bullets to TOmp1v has kept me from getting kill the bear they kept firing away 'till remedy has pr m 6 1 j 1 rtn a. ; t. i. i.i 1 .n,wm(!a in mv iiriifliuMi v ne was ueuu. xuat iigii, as tiie iui ttuuiuwo"""j 1- was wandering about, he met the coon renewal a dose of it restores me The Mother's Favorite. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the mother's favorite. It is pleasant and safe for children to take and always cures. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and is the best medicine made for these diseases. There is not the least danger in giving it to children for it contains no opium or other injurious drug and may be given as confidently to a babe as to an adult. For sale by Twit- ty & Thompson, druggists. If troubled with a weak digestion, belching, sour stomach, or if you feel dull after 'eating, try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Twitty & Thomp son's drug store. MORTGAGE SALE. By virtue of the power contained in a mortgage deed, I will sell, on Monday, the 4th, day February, 1901, at the door of the Court House iu Rahherfodton, for cash, a certain tract or parcel of land, ly ing and being in Golden Valley Towji ship, known as the "Osikey Knob," and bounded as follows, to wit : Beginning at a hickory on the East side of the top of the mountain and runs South lo East 53 poles to a Hickory, thence, South 65 West 156 poles to a Hickory, thence. iNortn la vvestoa poiesto a Locust un der a large rock cliff, thence to the be ginning: Containing 60 and one-half acres. Said mortgage deed was Riven by J. F. Johnson, and wife, Mabel Johnson of Rutherford County. N. C. to The Standard Sewing Machine Company of rienrico Uounty, Va. Standard Sewing Machine Co., Mortgagee. It is and said: "How foolish of the bear to wander ont as he did ! Did'nt you warn him of the danger.'" "Of course I did," replied the coon, m 1 .. 1.1 1. J 1.1 Dut ne wouia nave nis own way aDout A t fr it. You see the result of obstinacy. If I Thompson's arug o for diarrhoea unequaiiea as a uuja-,l and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Twitty & Thompson, druggists. Cut this out and take it to Twitty & vs. Thomas C. Reese, A Card of Thanks. I wish to thank all who rendered me assistance in protecting my property on tne night of the fire, and take this op- dryj aim there are no mourners at his portunity to do so. J.W.Harris, funeral. New York Sun. he had taken my advice he would have sample of Chamberlain's Stomach ana been a live bear to-night. As he would T K -.Tablets the best physic. They not, his skin is nailed on a barn door to , j.-wi of the stomach, bil- liousnessandlieadache. , EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having been appointed under the will of, and having qualified as executors of A. B. Long, br., deceased, late of Ruth erford county, N. C, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of January, 1902, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, day of January, 1901. W. Li. and j. W. JjOng, Executors. notice! Notice is hereby given that on Wed nesday, February 13th, 1901, we will sell to the highest bidder, at the residence of A. B. Long, Sr., deceased, all personal property belonging to his estate. Janu ary 23rd, 1901. W. L. and G. W. Long, Executors. NOTICE. North Carolina. Rutherford Coun ty, Golden Valley Township. George Schnell ) Notice of Summons. The defendant above named will take notice that a summons in the above en titled action was issued against said de fendant on the 19th day of December, 1900, by C. M. Hunt, as justice of tha peace ot Rutherford county, N. C, for the sum of $56.72, due said plaintiff by account, which summons is returnable before said justice at his office in scid county, and in Golden Valley township, on the 10th day of February, 1901 , when and where the defendant is required to appear and answer or demrr to the com plaint, or the relief demanded will be granted. This 19th day of Dec. 1900. C. M. HUNT, J.P NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the GenTal Assembly, now in session, for an act authorizins an nriS ggZ ! election, in the town of Rutherfordton, xnis r"-for the purpose of voting not less than five nor nvre than ten thousand dollars, in bonds, said amount to be expen v1 in the construction of a system of water works for said town. R. B. Clark, Mayor. J. C. MUX, m. L. Justice. W. A. Hakriix, J. F. Flack, Aldermen. Jan. 9th, 1901.