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THE TRIBUNE. L. D. MILLER, Manaccr Phone Mo. 93. PUBLISHER'S ANNOUNCEMENT. Thk Tiubune Is published at Roth wfonltou, N. C.eveiy Thursday by TlTR TttlBCNE PUBLISHING COMPANY. Sul ,i iption price : One year, l ; tix moit lis. 50 cents; three months, 25 trenl.j: invariably in advance. A Hulscriber in ordering the ad W i ess of his paper clumped, will in Tlinate the address to which it is go i ,iu, at the time he asks for the change In Ij4 made. Advertising rates will be furnished cii application. Obituary notices and taidsot thanks will bo charged for ufc the rate of one cent per word. Brief letters of local news from any "part of the county will by thankfully received. Correspondents will please tnail their communications so as to pet them to the office by Monday. . The Tbibunb is the best advertis ing medium in this section, and ad vertiser? may feel sure that through its columns they may reach all of Rutherford and a large portion of the best people,of the adjoining counties. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1903. THAT DISPENSARY REPORT. The friends of the . dispensary have adopted a subtle scheme whereby they presumably hope to fool the people and retain the institution in town. They have circulated a report that is calcu l.itcd ti arouse the prejudice of the country people against the town and change their attitude toward the dispensary. Whether this was done willfully and in or der to thwart the people in their expressed desires, we do not here pretend to say. But we do not lies itate to say that the report is not true, whether it was started through mistake or not. It is said and talked that- thi? flection is a trick, of the town people, in order to cut off the one half of the dispensary profits now going to the county and se cure it all lor the town, it is said that they propose to do thi by yoting out the dispensary in the present election, and then voting it in under the Watts law within ninety aays. rsow we say for the information of the people whose interests we have alway tried to guard, that they can no do any such thing, and we fur tnt-r say that tins scheme is a trick whereb' they hope to keep the dispensary from being votec" out at all. Wo propose to show by facts that are now in existence, that if this dispensary is voted out of the town of Rutherfordton, there is no chance Avhatever to get it back under two years at least, and if the facts can be con troverted, or if anyone can show us how it can be done we are open to conviction. Under chapter two hundred and thirty-four of the Public Laws of 1881, tlio sale of spiritous liquors! is prohibited within three miles of the Baptist church in the town of Rutherfordton. We have in vestigated the laws from the time of the passage of that act until the present, and we have been unable to find that act has beeu repealed. We have indeed found only one instance where it has been in any way modified even, and that modification is set out in section 14 chapter 410 of public laws of 1897, which is en titled "An act to establish a dis pensary for the town of Ruther fordton." This section reads as follows: "That this. act shall not have tho effect of repealing any law effecting the right to sell liquors in the county of Ruther ford, or any local, prohibitory law, except eo far as to modify the same so as to conform to this act." It will be observed that this dispensary l.aw of 1897, did not repeal the act incorporating the Baptist church, but simply modi fied it so that it would be lawful to establish a dispensary in the town. Now, suppose this act which created the dispensary be repealed?. In that case the in corporating uct of the Baptist hurch i again in full force, and no whiskey can be sold within ' three miles of that 'church until hat act is either modified or re pealed by the next legislature wo years hence. Now the next question is as to the effect of the Watts bill Under which they propose to re-estab- ish the dispensary. Let's see whether or not it repeals the in corporating act. - Section" 19 of the Watts bill reads as follows, o wit : "That nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal, al- er or amend any special act pro hibiting or regulating the manu- acture and sale of liquors in any ocality, township, county or in corporated city or town." Now what do wo have? If the dispensary act is repealed, there can be no whiskey sold writhin hree miles of Rutherfordton, be cause the mptist church law prohibits it and because that law is excepted from any operation of the Watts bill and is not ef ected by it. That being the acts as we have found them, w7e would like to know how any whiskey shop can be established iere until some future legisl ion? If we are wrong we ask he opposition to show us where. The people of this county need not listen to a tale such as that which has been put out To gain their votes for the liquor traffic, and need not be influenced by it until the facts contained in this article have been successfully controverted. THE ROAD LAW OBJECTION. During the process of discuss ing the proposed road law, we have observed that one of the chief objections, if it is not in deed considered the principa one, is that it requires every cit izen to work the roads four days and in addition to that pay a pol tax of something from fifteen to seventy-five cents ; and if he have property, then he must r pay an additional tax ranging from five to twenly-five cents on the hun dred dollars worth of property. Tho people who have expressed their objection to' the above method, say that thejr would be satisfied if a tax alone-were plac ed upon every citizen alike, and every man made to pay the same amount for the building of the public roads. If these people would stop for a moment and consider the . question, we are sure that they would withdraw their objection. Such a method. would be eminently partial and unfair, because it would rob the poor man to increase the wealth of the rich. Let us see how it would" work if all men were tax ed the same amount for road pur poses. Suppose every man were taxed the sum of 2.75, for ex ample, what would be the conse quence? Why we would have the poor man who has not a foot of land on earth paying an equal amount with the man who has his hundreds of acres, and the large land owner would be receiv ing a large interest by reason of the enhanced value of his lands on (lie the other hand, the man who has nothing would receive no such benefit, yet, he would be paying just as much tax as the rich man. Is that fair? Is it equitable? Is it just to tax one man unjustly to build up the property of another? Is it right to tax men equally when the ben efit derived is so much less? If i his were right we should have no more to say. We do not believe it is right, and those who argue the objection cannot find that it is right when they look the mat ter squarely in the face. But, another objection is put forward, and the remedy for it is expressed thus : That those who have no property ought to be taxed on the their polls; while those who have property ought to pay a tax on their property c cording to its valuation, and ought to be exempt from paying anything for road purposes on their polls. Again, if they will stop to consider for a moment, he fallacy of such an argument will be made apparent. If such should be. the basis of taxation, we would have in existence a state of affairs that would not only be ludicrous and ridiculous, but that would be unconstitution al as well. Then under such con ditions, we would have the man who has no property paying $2.75, or example, while the man who -w las only pne nunarea dollars worth of property would pay only wenty-five cents; and the big property holders would be paying he greater diyision of the tax. Thus it is " easv to see that the larger property holders and that class that has no property at all would be paying nearly all of the road tax for the benefit of the small land owner?, who would be paying comparatively nothing. Again we ask would that be fair? Would it be democratic? Would it be right:' ihe argument is simply a man of straw set up to defeat the law, but which is bound to go down with the first puff rf wind that strikes it. The method of taxation as pro vided in this road law that is to be submitted to the people of Rutherford county on the fifth day of May, was arrived at after the most careful and pains-taking consideration. It is the only method that we can conceive of that, would be perfectly fair to all men alike and that will not impose oppression upon any citi zen ; and it is safe guarded in the best possible manner to prevent and abuse and mismanagement. The question resolves itself into this: Will the people of the county be blindfolded and misled by objections that appear reason ablej but which have nothing of the substance of reality about them? Will they deliberately close their eyes unthinkingly to the greatest of all benefits that has been offered this county in years? Or will they meet the is sue like men of prudence; like men of intellect and thought will they examine the law for them selves ; like men see the vast ben efits that must accrue upon its adoption; and like men of spirit, wishing, to help the condition of their county and themselves, will thev vote the tax? These are the questions that are now up to the people, and we believe the road law will receive a larger vote in this county than any man ever dreamed of. ASHEVILLE FOLK BENIFICIARIES They Need Competing Line of Road--The Opportunity Before Them. The appeal of the Board of Trate to the people of Asheville for funds to con tinue the preliminary work looking to the building of a railroad from this city to Rutherfordton ought to meet with a prompt and liberal response, and we have no doubt it will. There is no one single thing that would so . largely contribute to the growth and upbuilding of the city as the construction of such a line. The fact that the Board of Trade have taken the matter up and that the chairman of the county commissioners expresses a willingness to extend to it financial assistance, shows the impor tance of the project and gives guarantee of its success. In fact the Board of Trade in its appeal, printed in this paper yesterday says : - "Enough work has been done to in sure the promoters that they are almost certain of success provided they get enough money to continue the preliniv nary work as started." That being so, they must get this mon ey, and Asheville folk must supply it. Not to do so would be the most short sighted of policies. Under the plan of the promoters, as set forth by the Board of Trade, the subscribers to this fund will receive stock in the proposed railroad .company to the amount of their subscription if th railroad is built, but if after investi gation it is considered best ;not to pro ceed further in the premises of the sur vey, the result of" the investigation, made by virtue of these subscriptions, is to be placed-in the hands of Mr. J. E. Rankin to become the property of the. subscribers in proportion to the amount of their several subscriptions. As Asheville folk are to be the bene ficiaries of the road if built, this seems to be as fair a proposition as could be expected under the circumstances, and we hope it will receive a prompt and liberal acceptance. There is need of another railroad into Asheville a competing line as it is un derstood this will be. The territory through which it will run is ready for it, to say nothing of the impetus it will give to through traffic In addition to this new industries and enterprises will spring up here under the encourage ment of reduced freight rates," and along the line on account "ftf the transporta tion facilities afforded. In a word there is need for this, proposed new line to meet the demands for transportation, and for opening up our rich agricultu ral, timber and mineral sections. And many long years of waiting has shown that if it is ever built Asheville must do her share in buildirg it. The opportu nity is now before her. Asheville Cit: zen, 4th. ' '' SEABOARD AIR LINE. Rates to Southern Baptist Conven tion at Savannah. For the Southern Baptist Convention at Savannah, Ga., May 7th to 14th, 1903, the Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell tickets at one fare plus 25 cets for the round trip. Tickets will be sold May 4th to 7th, inclusive, from points north of Hamlet, N. C, west of Xake City, Fla., and south of Baldwin, Tla., and from all points within the territory em braced by a line drawn through those places will be sold May 5th to 7th, inclu sive. Tickets will have final limit May 20th. Extension of final limit to June 1st, 1903, may be obtained by payment of 50 cents fee and deposit of ticket by original purchaser with Joseph Richard son, special agent, Savannah, between the hours of 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. not la ter than May 20th. On May 12th and 15th, tickets will be sold at low rates for side trips from Sa vannah to Jacksonville. Fla.. Columbia ! and Charleston, S. C. The Seaboard Air Line Railway is the short line to Savannah from Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk-Portsmouth, and from points in North and South Carolina, as well as from Montgomery, Ala., and Jackson ville and other Florida points. From the North and the South there are two through trains daily, with cafe dining cars and every appointment of a high- class passenger service. Savannah is a beautiful and interest ing city and will present its most charm ing aspect at the time the convention meets. Every facility will be afforded visitors by the Seaboard Air Line Rail way and its passenger representatives. From Rutherfordton and return $9 55. D. W. Council, Ticket Agent. SPECIAL TAX FOR ROADS The following editorial in the Ashe ville Citizen regarding the coming election in Catawba county is applica ble to Rutherford. The road law, for or against which our people will cast their votes on May fifth, is similar to that proposed for Catawba and in sub stance the same in force in many coun ties where its operation is so successful and the result so generallysaisfactory that even those most bitterly opposed to the measure have become strong advo cates of the law.. The Citizen says: Due Notice is Served. Due notice is hereby served on the public generally that De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only salve on the mar ket that is made from the pure uandnl- terated witch hazel. De Witt's " Witch Hazel has cured thousands of cases of piles that would not yield to any other treatment, and this fact has brought out many worthless counterfeits. Those persons who get the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve are never disappoint ed, because it cures. The Florence Mills, Forest City, City Drug Store, and Twitty & Thompson. Good for Children. The pleasant to take and harmless One Minute Cough Cure gives immediate re lief to cough, croup and la grip because it does not pass immediately, into the stomach, but takes effect right at the seat of the trouble. It draws out the inflamation, heals and soothes and cures permanently by enabling the lungi to contribute pure life-giving and life- sustaining oxygen to the blood and tis sues. The Florence Mills, Forest Citv. Drug Store and Twitty & Thompson. Governor Aycock will shortly make a tour of ten northerneast- eru counties or the btate. lie will address the people on education. A Thoughtful Man. M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind., knew what to do in the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual case f stomach and liver trouble, physicians could not help her. He thought of and tried Dr. King's New Life Pills and she got relief at once and was finally cured. Only 25c. at T. B. Twitty's and Thomp son & Watkins' drag store. Death of Mr. Bess. At his home at Caroleen last Monday, Mr. J. C. Bess died of dropsy. The de ceased was 46 years of age, and leaves a wife and several children, and was a christian gentleman. Cleveland Star. Foley's Lidney Cure if taken in time affords security from all kidney and bladder diseases. Sold by The City Drug Store. Poe Eskridge, of Rutherfornton, was a welcome visitor here Sunday. Cleveland Star, 8th On the 23rd of this mouth the people!?0 effect. I used three bottles of Uric of Catawba conntv will vote on the question of levying a special tax for-road-making. There ought to be no division of sen timent on the question. Certainly there ought to be none in the town of Newton, if the Enterprise represents conditions accurately, and we have no doubt it does. It says : "The roads' for five miles around Newton are the town's greatest draw backs. During such winters as we have had this year people from a distance cannot get here, and the town loses much business . " And what applies to the town on this question applies with even greater force to the country. The loss to far mers and other country residents from difficult transportation over bad roads, the resulting wear and tear and the waste of bad workmanship and inef fective repairs, is a serious burden that presses upon the whole population and keeps the country poor. The advantages of good roads through out the country are so apparent and have been so often set forth that to re count them here would be a work of supererogation. Suffice it to say that we know of no rural community that has substituted good roads for bad that has not prospered by the change, and in most cases the resultant prosperity has been so marked as to incite general emulation. If the Catawba people are wise they will vote the proposed tax. ; We are aware that taxes of any kind are, as a rule unpopular but when we consider the immense disadvantages that a people- with bad roads have to contend with, we wonder that more communi ties do not tax themselves to improve their highways. ' The surest aud safest remedy for kid ney and bladder diseases is Foley's Kid ney Cure. Sold by The.City Drug Store, Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. Don't delay taking. Sold by The City Drug Store. Cured of Rheumatism After Spending $3,000 In Vain. "" Mrs. G. L. Thaxter, of Ashland, Cal., writes: "I had been long afflicted with inflaniatory rheumatism and was con fined to my bed six months. I had tried every known remedy, spending $3,000 to sol, and found permanent relief." Uric sol never fails to cure diseases incident to disorders of the kidney and bladder when caused by uric acid. Druggists sell it at $1.00 per bottle, or six bottles for $5.00. Uricsollts Wonderful Powers. Mr. Harry Isaacs, general, baggage agent Santa Fe R. R., Los Angeles, Cal.. the home of Uricsol, writes: "Having suffered from Rheumatism and a torpid liver 1 was advised to try Uricsol. I can assure you the result is astonishing. It never fails to cure. I take pleasure in testifying to the wonderful curative power of Uricsol." It also cures kidney and bladder troubles caused by uric acid in the system. Druggists sell it at $1.00 per bottle. Notice To the Voters of Ruthereokd Coun tt : The Board of .Commissioners of Rutherford county has ordered an elec tion to be held in said county on May 5th, 1903, in accordance with acts of the General Assembly of North Carolina, session 1903. At said election the quali fied voters are to vote upon the question of the dispensary m the town ot Kutn f ordton ; whether it shall remain or be abolished. Also at same time and places the people are to vote on working roads by taxation in Rutherford county, or any township voting in favor of roads. By order of Board of Commissioners, March 21st. 1003. - J. P. JONES, Clerk of Board Indictments for murder and carrying concealed weapons were found against James Tillman, at Columbia, S. C, Tuesday. For liver troubles and constipation There's nothing better in creation Than Little Early Risers, the famous little pills They always effect, a cure and save doctors bills Little Early Risers are different from all other pills. They do not weaken the system but act as a tonic to the tissues by arousing the secretions and restoring the liver to the full performance of its functions naturally. Sold by The Flor ence Mills, Forest City, The City Drug Store and Twitty & Thompson. Notice! By virtue of the powers contafned in a mortgage deed executed -by John W. Gettys and wife, M. M. Gettys, on the 30th day of November, 1900, to Bridges & Jones, which mortgage deed is dr.lv registered in the office of the register of deeds for Rutherford county, N. C, in Book H-3 of mortgage deeds at page 65, the undersigned will sell for cash at pub lie auction, to the highest bidder, at the court house door m Rutherfordton on Friday, April 24th, 1903, the following described real estate known as the Jack Waters tract, lyinff in Rutherford county, on the waters of Isom's Fork of Duncan's creek, joining lands of his own and the Speculation lands and bounded as follows, ; to-wit Beginning on a stone on P. S. Gettys line and runs north 14 west 33 poles to a stone at an apple tree ; thence north 26 west 22 poles to a stone; thence north 48 west 14 poles to a stone: thence south 44 west 6 poles to a W. O. ; thence north 50 west 52 poles to a stake on the old line ; thence with the same south 43 poles to a hickory; thence north 83 west 21 poles to a B. O., old corner thence south 10 east 82 poles to a stone P. S. Getty's' .corner; thence with his line north t3 east 64 poles to a pine thence north 71 east 26 poles to the be ginning, containing 43 acres more or less, This sale is made on account of tho for feiture and non-payment of said mort gage, and to satisfy the debt secured by same. This April 1st, 1903. BRIDGES & JONES, Mortgagees Having qualified as administrator of Miss Minerva Twitty, deceased, late of Kutherford county, N. C, this is to no tify all persons having claims against the estate of the said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of March,1604, or this no tice will be plead in bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to said es tate will please make immediate pay ment to the undersigned. This 23rd day of March, 1903. DAVID H. HOUSER -Administrator BANNER 8ALVE ' . i the most healing salvo in the world M L. EDWARRDS, Attorney and Counselor at Law, To the left up stairs in the Commercia Bank Building. t Prompt and careful attention given to all busidess intrusted to me. Agent for safe and reliable Fire insurance Co .- pa nies, also, for one of the largest and best Banding and Trust Companies in the : country. If you desire Fire Insurance or want to make any kind of bond call i on me. .JEWELRY Have just received a line of Jewelry, which will be on display at our store for a short while. Come in and look at it. We now have that Cream" Colored -Matting yon have been wanting; good, the price, 25 cents. To the Ladies :-We are going to order in a few days .a full supply of SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES, and will be glad to order for you any kind and 'size that you may need. Kindly advise us kind and number wanted. Price per dozen, 25 cents. K.J.&H.L CARPENTER. AM OPIUM IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT YOU NEEDN'T PAY FOR IT. That's as fair a prorosttioo.iis we know how to offer, but will add that if you will purchase from us three bot ties of TANOPILINE and it does not cure your PILES we frill give you $5.00. - . We will make good anything purchased from us that will cause you trouble, and ask you to remember that our prices are 15 per cent off to 'what yon' pay others for the same goods in the patent medicine line. We have a Tit Bit Calendar for you. Call and get it at City Drug Store, Rutherfordton, N". C ODODDODOODODODODODODOD a HEAVY DRILLING! o o o o 2" I have just been fortunat in buying a big lot of heavy q Drilling at about half its value, and am going to sell it O The 10 Cents Kind Will be Sold at 5 Cents! a O a O a o while it lasts; the 10 cents kind, o AT 5 CENTS! g E3 O q In order to give as many as possible a chance at this q S3 rare bargain, I have decided to sell from 1 to 20 v.irds toa C o p a customer. Remember that no one can get more than O 20 vards. ' . 5 o o G. C. REID. o a o OnOOODODOnODODOQODOQOD NORTON YAMS! We haves just received a a large shipment of Eastern North Carolina Norton Yams They are extra fine and wont last long, better hurry if you want any- G. K Willis & Son. 3
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