VOL. III. NO. 23.
BUTHERFORDTON, N. C. THURSDAY. JUNE 11. 1903.
81.00 A YEAR.
BLACRDRAUGi
ISTIPATIOI
Const lDat ion is nnthincr morn
than a clocrcinff of the bowels
unu nomine ios man vital stacr-
nation or death if not relieved.
If every constipated sufferer
could realize that he is allowing .
poisonous filth to remain in his
system, he vould soon pet relief.
Constipation invites all kind of
Contagion. Headaches, bilious
ness, colds and many other ail
ments disappear -when consti
pated bowels are relieved. Thai
lord's Black-Draught thoroughly
cleans out the bowels in an, easy'
and natural manner without the
Imrging of calomel or other vio
ent cathartics.
Be sure that you get the origi
nal Thedford's Black-Draught,
made by The Chattanooga Medi
cine Co. Sold by all druggists in
za cent ana ifi.uu packages.
Moma, Ark., Mt 25, 1001.
J eaaaot recommend Thedford't Black
Drma ht tM highly. 1 kecy It 1b my koaM
n th tint and hare a led It for the last
Urn year. 1 new pare my chlldrea
aay oUWr UsaUva. I think I could
var ba abla t work wlthoat H
ea arcoaat of beliur troubled with
roaatlaatlon. loar atedlclae la i
Ul that step me Bp. i
C B. JIcFARLAXD.
GIANT CLOUDBURST
SWEEPS AWAY MILLS
MINISTERS MAKE APPEAL
Country at Large Asked to Help the
Little City of Gainesville.
Gainesville, Ga., June 6. The min
isters of Gainesville have issued the
following appeal to the ministers
everywhere for aid for the storm suf
ferers: "To the Pastors of Our Clergy and
Our Common Country; We, the min
isters of Gainesville, Ga., beg a gen
erous people to open their hearts more
widely for the assistance of our strick
en community. Liberal contributions
i have alrfiadv- hvn ma r1f hut. those
palling Four Known To Be Dead.ihave only sufficed for immediate ne-
Spartanburg, S. C, June 6. A ter- cesalties. .
rifle flood caused bv a atorm reaching ' "A 8reftt many homes have been de-
the proportions of a cloudburst last j stroyed and several churches demolish
Facelot, S. C, Said to Have
Been Almost Wiped Out.
MILLING DISTRICT DESTROYED.
Property Loss May Reach Over a Mil
lion and Loss of Life May Be Ap-
BULLETIN ISSUED ON
COTTON CONDITION
Department of Agriculture
Makes Report.
AVERAGE CONDITION IS ' 74.1.
VETERANS HONOR' DAVIS.
Appropriate Ceremonies Are Held In
Georgia State Capitol.
Atlanta, June 4. The birthday of
the loved and lamented Jefferson Da
vis, chieftain of the southern confed
eracy, was appropriately and fitting
ly celebrated In this city yesterday,
the hall f the house of representa
tives being the scene of the exercises.
A large number of confederate vet-
Acreage Planted, ..28,907,000, an In- ran of Veterans ana manv of
l the south's loyal women gathert O d
crease of 1,029,000 Over LastYear, celebrate the birth 0f the leader and
or 3.7 Per Cent Percentage and chieftain of the south during the
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
GAINESVILLE LOSSES
...
Belief Committee's Report of
the BisaLtsr.
NUMBER DEAD AND INJURED.
Conditions by States.
Washington,- June 4. The depart
ment of agriculture's cotton bulletin
years of the existence of the Confed
erate States of America.
An elaborate and thoroughly inter
esting program had been prepared un-
nlglit, has practically destroyed the
ed. White and colored have suffer-
ton.
The property loss
reach $1,500,000.
At Facelot the following damage is
reported:
Mill No. 1 has been washed away.
Mill No. 2 is totally dtestroyed.
The dams of the three mills are
gone
' issued today shows the condition of dor the auspices of Atlanta camp No.
cotton to be 74.1. The acreage plant- 169 United Confederate Veterans.
i the whites and four for the colored! ed is 28,907,000, an increase of 1,029,- Camp "Tige" Anderson, Camp W. H.
milling district of Pacelot and Clif- d alike- ne house of worship for
will nmhnhlv'coegations have been entirely swept, 0 over last year, or 3.7 per cent,
T. Walker and Camp A. Wheeler's
away. One SChOOl hOUSe is a total c .vcin,Be tuuuiuuu ml iu giu- tavaiij, nau iuc inuguieis ui lU!
wreck, 20 homes, besides the 100 fac-' ing crop on May 26 was 74.1 as com-; Confederacy, the Ladles' Memorial as
tory houses, are utterly destroyed. pared with 95.1 on May 26, 1902, 81.5 . sociation, the Order of Robert E. Lee,
"We beg In the name of our Qod on May 1901, and a 10-year average the Children of the Confederacy and
and common humanity that the clergy . 86-9- . S Son of the Confederate Veterans
everywhere makes a special appeal j The percentage of acreage in the participated.
on Sundav June 7 ' for aid not onlv i different states is as follows: The feature of the occasion was the
First Authentic Report Sent Out Lib
eral Contributions Are Being Sent In
From All Sections to the Stcrm Suf
ferers. Gainesville, Ga., June 5. The reliel
committees met last night and iued
a statement as to lives lost, houses de
stroyed, number dead and injured,
those needing hospital treatment, etc.
This is the first authentic report from
the committee.
At New Holland:
' Number kiHed, 33; sure to die, 4;
wounded, 75; need hospital treatment,
30; number in hospital, 22.
Houses totally demolished, 40; to
tal number of families, 60, represent-
Sale of Land for Taxes
The following tracts and parcels of
laud hereinafter naaied, have been levied
on for taxes due for t he year 1 002. v hicli
still remain due and unpaid; therefore,
for the satisfaction of said tax due, I
will sell at the Court House door in Ruth
erf ordton, N". C, on Monday, July 6th,
1903, the following described lands:
E. A. MARTIN, Tax Collector.
The warehouse of Mill No. 1 wash- ' t0 and clothing, but to states.
ed away with total stock of goods and
cotton.
furnish shelter for the homeless and
I rebuild their houses of worship.
I 1 11 1. Jl a 1 4 .A
Hotel, Presbyterian church, livery conmounons snouio. oe sem
stable and nearly every building in ; to z T- Catleberry. treasurer relief
vuiuuiiuve, tvtunesviiie, wru. . .
Aie ieawire oi tne occasion was tne iBg 300 people, all of whose effects
P C. address of Sam W. Small. Colonel J. were aestroved: house damaeed 42:
. .. .7.0 Mcintosh, the general counsel of the ; total number families, 60, representing
S00 people, one-third of whose effects
BALTIMORE AIDS GAINESVILLE.
the town washed away. j
At Clifton Mill No. 1 has boon del
troyed.
1 The property loss will be aoDallins ' I Texas
j and the destitution very great. j Permanent Relief Committee Forwards Arkansas .. ..
1 Located on Pacelot river, there were j $2,000 In Clothing. j Tennessee ....
i three of the mills of the Pacelot sys-! Baltimore, Md., June 6. In response Missouri ....
Item in addition to the one at Gaines- to a telegram from Mayor Parker of Oklahoma ....
ville, Ga., wrecked by the storm on uuewiiie, siaung mat xne exorm Indian Territory
Monday. The total equipment of the unerere oeeaea provuions, ciotmng
North Carolina
South Carolina. 7 2 Postal Telegraph and Cabte company,
Georgia .... .. 4.4 who has recently moved to Atlanta,
Florida ...". V. .V .". .V .11" 11 2 0 aso mad a stirring eddress. Colonel
Alabama"... ".V" .." . . 1 "1 " 2 Mcintosh was a personal friend of
Mississippi.... .. .. .." 11 11 45 PresIdent Davis, and related a number
Louisiana .."......".."..".. 1 1 2.8 tucn'os lmcidents in the life of the
.. 1.5
.. 1.5 j
.. 6.0
..11.0
chieftain.
THEIR SALARIES INCREASED.
Bank of Rutherfordton.
Statement of the condition of Bank of
Rutherfordton, as made to the Corpor
. ation Commission, at close of business
on April 9th, 1903.
RESOURCES.
Bills receivable 25,739 85
Rutherford county bonds 200 00
Bunking house : . . . . 3,750 00
Furniture and fixtures 1 ,250 00
Cash doe from banks 3,077 88
County and U. S. claims 707 72
Other real estate Gt5 0
5 g Annual Readjustment of Pay of Post-
10 3 ' ' masters.
i Washington. June 6. Accordinsr to
The condition of the crop by states twentieth annual readjustment of
postmasters' salaries, . the changes in num,ber people homeless, 300
three mills at Pacelot- le 60,000 spin-, an household goods, the citizens' per- J follows:
riipa nn,i 9 9(n loom o , pumeiit relief commttee met in tne ' "v " A"u"-
The Pacelot river at this olace de-' m,ayor s onice ana issuea an appeal : & ue wiuywMwiuu vi ucui5ia i
yelops 3.000 horse power for commer-4 PuWlc for $2,500. North Carolina . . .74 ters are as follows: . . .
cial purposes.- The mills consume" The. resolution adopted recited that ; South Carolina 7G Conyers, Ga., from $100J I to $1,200;
about 30.000 bales of cotton annually. committee "deems it superfluous . Georgia ... .. .. ..75 Fort Va ey.Ga. from $1.00 to $1,600;
to make any extended statement as Florid 81 Gainesville, Ga., from $2,000 to. $2,100 ;
to the condition existing now at : Alabama .. t. .73 Greensboro, Ga., from $1,100 to si,30u;
Gainesville, Ga., and It sincerely i Mississippi 78 Hawkins ville, Ga., from $1,500 to
were destroyed.
Gainesville Mill district:
Number killed, 36; number missing,
1; fatally Injured, 3; total injured,
115; number needing hospital treat
ment, 8; number now in hospital, 7;
number to be moved to hospital, 1.
Between Athens and Main streets:
Number dead, 20; cumber injured,'
2b", number, needing hospital treat
ment, 12; number in hospital, 5; num
ber to move to hospital, 7.
Number of houses destroyed. 60:
GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT.
Two Thousand Bales of Cotton Swept , t81 that oUr citizens will as hereto-
I t i lit ii
Total $34,701 45
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in 10,000 00
Sorplns and anivided profits. . 3,039 14
Eiih4 payable 7,400 00
L)eposijs subject to cheek 10,481 97
Time deposits 3,870 84
Total i
Away.
'Greenville, S. C, June 6. Great hav
oc has been wrought by the cloudburst
and flood and reports are rapidly com
ing in which show the destruction to
have been complete.
Louisiana .. .76 $1,700; LaGrange, Ga., from $1,700 to
Texas .. .. .. .. .. .. .70 $1,800; McRae, Ga., from .$1,200 to
Arkansas .. .. .. ..7G $1,300; Maretta, Ga., from $2,100 to
Tennessee .. .. .. 83 $2300; Moultrie, Ga., from $1,700 to
Missouri ..83 $1,800; Sandersville, Ga., from $1,500
Oklahoma . . ;72 to $1.600 ; Senoia, Ga., from $1,500 to
until more definite Information is ob-' Indian Territory .. .. .. .. .. . .7ti $1,600; Sparta, Ga., from $1,200 to onl inciuaeg residences and cottages
The condition now reported is for fH, L m," " and does not lncIude stores. factories
the cotton belt as a whole and for OI ' 2" m and oiEices demolished. .
the states of Georgia," Alabama and .u V:. ' ' ,7 ' ,
fore, respond promptly and liberally.
As the committee is without definite
Information as to the transportation of
supplies, these contributions will be
confined to cash for the present, and
From Athens street to Pacelot mill:
, Number dead, 5; number fatally in
jured, 5; total injured, 46; number
needing hospital treatment, 10 9 col
ored and 1 white.
Houses destroyed, 60; number peo
ple homeless, 300.
Total killed, &5; total will die, 12;
total wounded, 2C1; total number need
ing hospital treatment, 60; total num
ber houses partially destroyed, 40;-total
number persons homeless, 300.
The above list of houses destroyed
191 4f
Four people from Clifton mills havo ' tainaDle to tn want of the suffer-
been seen floating by in the river. No i e8-
assistance could be rendered. . 11 was further decided that cloth-
One thousand bales of cotton wer ' la D bought at once and sent to
washd awav from the Pacelot ware- i Gainesville, Ga.. the purchase to be
house at Mill No. 1. I Pai- lor n comruouuons ar . the year The crop ls aimost eTery-
Two thousand bales of cotton were ' received. The relief committee, sent wkrfi from 10 to 21 days late.
i me aa t.
destroyed and carried away by the express neany j.uuv worxn ci cioin- (Signed) John Hyde,
mg 10 uamesviiie, ua. Tne ciotning ia , Statistician,
for men, women and children. Mayor i
Texas In particular, the lowest condi
tion ever reported at this season 6 1
I, J. W. Dorsey, acting cashier of the
Bauk of liathcrfordton, do solemnly
swear that the above report is true aud
correct to the Iwst of my knowledge aud
belief J. W. DORSEY.
Sworn to before J. F. Flack, N. P.
Correct Attest :
. F. Morrowv J- C. Walker, T. C.
SiUTH.
COMMERCIAL BANK.
Report of the condition of the Com
niercial Bank of Rutherfordton, at Ruth
erfordton, N. C, at the close of business
on April 9th, 1903.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $27,002 15
Overdrafts..... 900 C8
Furnit ure and Fixtures ! ,000 00
Due from banks and hankers. 11,971 21
Cash on hand ... 4,485 60
flood.
The storm came last night at 6 p.
m. and lasted until 11 o'clock. The
rainfall was equal to a cloudburst
A heavy gale followed the storm.
Factory and churches, houses and
public buildings have all suffered tha
same fate at Pacelot.
Tha Southern trains are all tied up,
as many bridges are down. The brldgo
at Arlington, several miles above hero
on the Southern, is gone,
McLane, John S. Wilson, James C.
Gorman, Eugene, Levering and Blan
chard) Randall were the members of
the committee present at the meting.
WEDDED IN DEATH'S PRESENCE.
GEORGIA RESPONDS LIBERALLY
Subscriptions Pour Into Stricken City
of Gainesville.
Gainesville, Ga.. June 8. Georgia's
The trestle at Duncan's ls washed heart went out to Gainesville yester-
away.
Many houses en route are destroyed
All trains are at a- standstill.
Unusual Marriage Ceremony- Occurs
at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 4. 'Standing by
the side of the coffin which had the
body of her father, Henry G. Morse,
of the New York Ship Building com
pany. Miss Marie Morse has become
the bride of Harry A. Horner. -
$1,200 to $1,300; Tifton, Ga., from
$1,700 to $1,900; Toccoa, Ga.,. from
$1,200 to $1,300 ; Valdosta, Ga., from
$2,300 to $2,400; Vienna, Ga., from
$1,190 to $1,300; Waycross. Ga., from
$2,300 to $2,400; Waynesboro, Ga.,
from $1,400 to $1,500.
Some of the Alabama readjustments
follow:
Attalla, Ala., from $1,000 to $1,300;
Troy, Ala., from $1,800 to $1,900.
MONEY FOR SUFFERERS.
WANTS ALABAMA CHARTER.
special is being m&i'e up here to take
the place of No. 39.
Train No. 26 from Atlanta was stop
ped at Greer's, the bridge being wash
ed away.
ihe river here ls highest In 14 years.
The wedding was originally set for
day. next Saturday.
In quick response to the appeals death of Mr. Morse, who was strick
made by Governor Terrell and Mayor en with apoplexy on Tuesday after-
Columbus, Ga., Street Railway .Will
Extend Its Lines.
Montgomery, Ala., June 6. Declara
tion of Incorporation of the Columbus,
men the sudden Street nectrlc .Railway compa"-:
ny nas oeen wnu uib secreia.ry 1
of state. Its purpose is to extend its j
Liberal Contributions Are Flowing Into
. Gainesville.
Gainesville, Ga., June 5. Money
and supplies for the Gainesville
storm sufferers continue to flow in.
The people of Georgia are responding
generously ari'l the cry of the strick
en city has gone beyond the bordei ); ol
thiB state. From all points of the
country come letters inclosing checks
and drafts for substantial 'amounts
and the treasurer of the fund at
Gainesville reports many1 subscrip
tions sent direct to that place.
The total amcunt sent in so far Is
$13,388.70. .
Best Offsr Will Get Reunion.
New Orleans. June 5. fkupral W.
lu auvyiAj vu a u u w uj a m. ivi m m , . , - - - -
Parker, of Gainesville. subscr'.Dtions noon In the office of J. P. Morgan, in t "V" ."rr . E. Mlckle, adjutant general of the
WILL BE TRIED AT JACKSON.
and
Total , $45,419 94
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock flC.000 00
Surplus 2,100 00
Undivided profits
Di posits Bubject to checks.
Due other banks
Cashier's checks
759.88
31.813 34
528 32
218 40
Order Changing Trial of Jett
White Withdrawn.
. Jackson, Ky., June 3. The order
changing the trial of Jett and "Whita
murder cases to Morgan county has
been withdrawn and the cases will ba
tried here as soon as a jury can be
summoned from an adjoining county.
. Jett and White were both brought
Into court by a file of soldiers.
Sheriff Callahan shook hands with
both prisoners very cordially.
The court's order of yesterday tq
'hold their trial had not been entered
and upon the suggestion of Common
wealth Attorney Byrd, of inconveni
ence and danger to witnesses entailed,
the court directed that the order be
not entered, and that the cases go to
trial here.
The judge will appoint an elisor to
go to another county and get a jury.
were raised yesterday in towns and New York, was communicated to hla
cities fiom the mountains to the sea, family, the announcement was madJ
and the city authorities at Gainesville that the wedding had been indefinitely
were wired to draw if any more is postponed. Miss Morse reconsidered
needed. the matter, however, and, accompa-
Jt T. Oastleberry has been made nled by a small group of relatives
treasurer of the fund, and already sev- the bridal couple entered the room
eral thousand dollars have been placed where lay the body of Mr. Morse and
in his hands for relief. The city of wefe married by Rev. Dr. Tompkins.
Gainesville appropriate! $1,000, tha
county authorities, $2,000 and the clti-; CHILD EATS GLASS AND DIES,
sens' subscription now amounts to
the counties of Lee and Russell and to
the cities of Glrard and Phoenix City.
The corporation namea Warren Wil
liams as its Alabama agent. The In
corporators aTe L. G. Bowers, .W. M.
Moses, J. R. Ivey. W. W Gerrard,
E. B. Murdlock and W. R. Truman. It
already owns a line in Columbus.
DANIEL AGAIN NOMINEE.
about $3,000. From outside sources
has come about $2,000, making a total
of about $8,000 for relief.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
Two-Year-Old Gets Hold of Electric
Light Bulb.
Columbia, S. C, June 4 Little Ruth,
the 2-year-old daughter of Colonel W.
United States Senator From Virginia
Had No Opposition. j
Richmond Va., June 5. United 1
States Seat tor Daniel was today de-
United Confederate Veterans, said to
day that he hoped that all cities which
desired to Invite the organization to
hold' its next reunion as their guest
would send in their eames to him as
soon as possible. He said that while
it was probable that the reunion
would go to Louisville, the executive
committee would consider all invita
tions and would be competent to de
cide upon any city making the best
offer where it was believed It would
be. most advisable to hold the re
union. He will call a meeting of the
Total ,
$45,419 94
ed at a mass meeting thanking the G. Stephenson, superintendent of tha
daily papers of the state for their as- Kings Mountain Military academy, at
slstance, the city of Atlanta for sub- Yorkvllle, died under peculiar circum
scription, the people of Georgia for stances. For several days the child
their sympathy and help, the telegraph had been suffering from what was
and telephone companies for their thought to he dysentery. A physician
courtesies, the physicians for their
aid, and any and all who had come to
the relief of the stricken city.
1 executive committee In the fall t
dared the -nominee of the Democratic J Louisvine, when the place and date
party as u s own sucreusor iwr i1" ; he fixed:
United1 State senate.
He had no opposition under the par
ty primary law and the state chair
man, J. Taylor Ellison, today declar
ed him the nominee. His name was
Double Tragedy In Texas.
Waxahachle, Tex., June 4. A double
; tragedy was committed last night near
I the little village of Rankin, 14 miles
cabled ,; d made th ? tjmto the law ! of Waxamvchie, ln- a farm.
HUNG HIMSELF IN JAIL.
Negro Under Death Sentence at Sel
ma Takes His Life.
Selma, Ala., June 6. Noah Bates, a
negro upon whom sentence of deatn
had been pronounced and then sua
To Combat European Intervention.
New York, June 4. El Naclonal
publishes an article stating, It is said, j pended. awaiting an appeal to the su
In high diplomatic circles, tnat tne
Argentine, Chilean and Brazilian for-
was
a short time before the child's death
that It had swallowed glass, having
got possession of a broken electric
light bulb. Pieces of glass an inch
in length were found to have passed
through the bowels of the child.
Senator Daniel Is now serving hit
third term ln the senate.
PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS.
Topeka Coming Clear of Flood.
Topeka, Kans., June 6. The Kaw
river fell 2 Inches an hour throughout
Friday night and today the south .side
I, J. F. Flack, cashier of The Commer
cial Bank of Rutherfordton, do solemnly
Hivear the above statement is true to the
.Lest of my knowledge and belief.
J. F. FLACK, Cashier.
State of N. C, Rutherford County.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 16th day of April, 1903 .
M. O, DICKERSON, C. S. C.
Correct Attest:
T. B. Twittt, John C. Mills, J. H.
Wood, Directors,
eign offices are negotiating an alliance
to combat European intervention, ca
bles the Buenos Ayres, Argentina, cor.
respondent of The Herald. It Is as
serted that the three nations propose
to help each other should an European
power threaten the sovereignty of any
of the allied republics.
preme court, nung himself in the coun-1 of Kansas avenue is uncovered clear
ty jail last night. Bates had double J to the bridge. On the north side pe
the rope and made a slip knot which destrians and) wagons can get five
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
he placed around his neck.
Then standing upon the water clos
et in the cell which would throw his
head jam up against the Iron bars
above he wrapped the doubled cord
about eight times around the flat bar,
giving the end a few . twists around
the rope itself so as to keep it from
slipping, then he stepped off the clos
et, which is about 2 feet from the
Famine Threatened . In Trans-Caspian
.. Territory.
St. Peterebufg, June 5. The trans
Caspian territory is threatened with
serious famine, in consequence of the
plague of locusts. The pests have, , them
appeared in such myriads that it is
impossible o protect the grain and
fruit crops .m their ravages.
famine already prevails in Turkestan.
er, Sam Westmoreland, and his wife
were shot to death In their own house
The shooting, it is charged, was done
by a young man named Ellis Claridy,
a brother of Mrs. Westmoreland, who
has not been captured.
Mr. ana xars. Westmoreland were
eating supper when, it is said, young
Claridy appeared In the door way with
a double barreled snotgun and killed
RUTHERFORDTON TOWXSH1P
Mrs Angie xcClaui, 1 1 acres Jones land.
taxes and cost, 3 05
Farewell Carpenter, one town lot, tax
es and cost, $3 25
Bryant Eaves, acre in New Hope,
taxes and cost, 95 cents
Lee Logan, 7!C acres Bryant land, tax-
es aud cost, $1 37 .
Caroline Twitty, 12 acres land in.Fair-
view, taxes and cost, $4 82
John G Twitty, one town lot and resi
dence, taxes and cost, $3 43
O P Carson estate. 60 acres land vrest
of town, taxes and cost, $7 90
John F Roland, one town lot, m, tax
es and cost, $1 95
Mrs John F Roland, 36 acres, Harris
land, taxes and cost, $4 80
Ocie and A Dickey, one town lot, Court
street, taxes and cost, $1 00
Sarah Leventhorp estate, acre land,
New Hope, taxes and cost, $1 00
George Lewis. 13 acres, Mile branch,
taxes and cost, $1 35
Claircy McDowell, 4 acres, Hardin
land, taxes and cost, $1 10
Martin V Miller, 4 acres land in New
Hope, taxes and cost, $2 15
Kezer Revis, 4 acres land in New .
Hope, taxes and cost, $1 20
Rebecca Scott, 1 acre land in Kaw
Hope, taxes and cost, $1 05
T C Smith, agent of J A M, 4 acres
Miller land, taxes and cost, $2 70
TC Smith, afrent G A Drew, 17
acres land, near J, taxes and cost, $10 40
T C Smith, agent W S Linder, one
town lot, (M A) taxes and cost, $1 05
GOLDEN VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Mrs Anna Bracket, 50 acres land, taxes
and cost, $120
Gaffney&Ray, 60 acres land, taxes
and cost, $1 30
E A HeltOni, 280 acres land, taxes and
cost, $9 20
Jesse Odum, 50 acres land, taxes and
cost, $1 55 "
Thomas Terry, 50 acres land, taxes
and cost, $1 20
COOL SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
Miss Mittie Bland, 68 acres land, taxes
and cost, $3 45
Mrs. N. H. Morrow, 50 acres land, $3 10
Mary Gndger (col), 39 acres land, taxes
and cost, $3 20
m D Gross (col), 72 acres land, taxes
and cost, $6 87 .
Lawsbn logan (col), S acres of land,
taxes aud cost, $3 15 -
Eliza Gross, 50 acres of land, taxes
and cost, $2 60
N H Mills (col), 1 town lot, taxes and
cost, $120
Henry TSaves, 15 acres of land, taxes .
and cost, $i 40
John Lattiniore, by discovery for 1901
and 1902, 20 acres land taxes and cost,
$1 10
DUNCANS CKEEk TOWNSHIP
J C Elliott heirs, 117 acres, m 0, . taxes
and cost, $2 45 .
Mrs L A Fee, 42 acres, D C, taxes and
cost, $2 70
m C Ross, 102 acres, taxes and cost,
$3 76
LOGAN'S STORE TOWNSHIP
Avery heirs, 600 acres. Speculation
land, taxes and cost,. $2 06
Erwin heirs, COO acres. Speculation
land, taxes and cost, $2 06
Frank Davis, (year 1901-1902) 50 acres
C C, taxes and cost, $2 10'
CAMP CREEK TOWNSHIP
Hawkins Johnson, 54 .acres Ct Cr.
taxes and cost, $1 24
C W Tilden. 3319 acres, B C C, taxes
and cost, $33 88
C W Tilden, 7i acres, S B R, taxes
and cost, $10 70
Jack Baxter, 75 acres, -Ct Cr, taxes
and cost, $1 82
Carpenter heirs, 17i acres, mountain
land, taxes and cost, 87 cents
m C Harvey, 25 acres, Mill creek, taxes
and cost, $1 12
The following for the year 1901 :
Jack Baxter, 75 acres, Ct Cr, taxes
and cost, $1 82
Mrs L M Clements, 50 acres B C C,
taxes and cost, $1 20
Carpenter heirs, 17 acres mountain
land, taxes and cost, 87- cents
Explosion Caused Panic.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 4 An explosion
of a large quantity of iodyne In the
laboratory of the wholesale drug house
of W. J.- Ollmore & Co.. on Serenth
Fire Loss of $5,000. . avenue todav caused much excitement
Philadelphia, June 8. The 5-story J and tne burning of seven persons. One
Passenger trains collided near Still- j n00it and swung out Into eternity,
well. Kans. Nine persons were killed.- . ' s t
BOOK STORE
The place to buy
BOOKS, STATIONERY
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, ETC.
A.L.GRAYSON
Cii s minute Gcugh Cure
For Coucbe, Colds and Croup.
and 28 injured.
A decree has been Issued at Bogo
ta stating that order has been restor
ed throughout Colombia.
All the property of the Atlantic
Coast Lumber company, of South .Car
olina, has been sold. '
Hon. Jefferson B. Browne, chairman
of the Florida railroad commission,
has been exonerated of the lobbying
charge preferred against him.
What is believed to be the first sys
tem of Irrigation 3 farming ever udopt-
1 ed in this state to any extent has
been Inaugurated on the farm at the
state insane asylum at Binghamton,
N. Y. . It was made necessary by the
drought.
Supreme' Court Reverse Case.
Montgomery, Ala., June 5. The su
preme court in the case of William
Sandwich, against the state reversed
the case on the grounds that the judge
had no right to charge the jury to
bring in a verdict of guilty because
Sandwich was examined generally be:
for the grand. Jury concerning viola
tion, of the gaming law. The deci
sion involves many cases. . ;;
blocks further north from the bridge
to Gordon street without getting Into
water. In some residence portions
of North Topeka, however, the water
" .r:. rZ"ZZL building at m Chestnut street, occu-, x woman. Minnie Prim. 20
rub lies uuwtt viviara buccis iu n ru- ... ... . ' ' " -
In channel at an average depth of by. lgM b.us:n6B! flrtn,s 7B 1 was perhaps fatally hurt by jumping
t feet. At the present rate of disap- aesuea oy nre eany tnis j a third
ici.. mam i Tnfl flfpnnanta wars tYia ; . . .
pearance the entire town site will be ,7" . v Iva rtrU"
, a.,a , Hilda Cigar company, the Wilson man
ers; Lineaweaver & Co., Morris Go
roschoosky, shirtwaists'; Tlchenor Hat
company; Matthews & Pilgrim, yarn
spinners; Shaley & Baker, book bind-
storv window.
morning. The occupants were the j ntehins. the chemist, wae dana-eroua-
ETotiee.
Having been duly appointed and hav
ing qualified as administrator of Jere
miah Jackson, deceased, late of Ruther
ford county. N. C, all persons holding
claims against the estate of said deceased
are hereby notified to present their claims
to the undersigned on or before the 4 th
day of June, 1904,. or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to paid estate will please
call and make immediate settlement.
This June 4th, 1903.
J. T. JACKSON, Administrator.
Eaves 8s Bncker, Attorneys.
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: Dropped Dead in Bank.
Montgomery, Ala., June 6. L. R.
Farrier, a prominent citizen of Letc
hatchie, Ala., dropped dead In the Far
ley National bank today of heart fail
ure. He was drawing a' check when
he fell. . , ;
The Tribune . and Semi-Weekly Ob
server one year for $1.50.
maker.
$60,000:
The total loss is estimated at
Mrs. Greene Will Still Go Armed.
New York, June 6. 'Mrs. Hetty
Green, known as the richest woman in
IlllaolUuCi uiccruo, auu id awu tv uuiu ' ,
secured the renewal of her permit, rfr
ceived one year ago, to carry a revol
ver. Th first permit was granted Burglars Loot Postofflce. ,
upon her atatement that she often car- Charlotte, June 5. Burglars broke
tied large snms of money. ; 1 into the, postofflce at Thomasvllle, N.
C last "night, blowing open the safe
! and taking aoout $700 in money. There
ly burned and may die.
Bid Lumber Kiln Burned.
Birmingham, Ala., June 5. A spe- is no clew. ,
cial from Gadsden, Ala., says: The, . ; ' '
mill of the Kyle Lumber company, the Bulgarians .Condemned to Death,
largest in north Alabama, was' de- j Salonica, June 6. Fifteen JBulga
stroyed by Are. The watchman drop- rians, convicted Of participation in
ped his lamp. The kiln and lumber- dynamite outrages,, have been cbn
In the yards were saved. The loss demned to death. Their trial took
Elected College President.
Knoxville, Tenn., June 5. Rev. M.
D. Jeffries, pastor of the Second Bap
tist church of this city, has been elect
ed president of Carson and Newman
college, at Jefferson City, Tenn., to
succeed Professor J. T. Henderson,
recently resigned. Dr. Jeffries will
accept. He came here about ten
years ago from a Louisville, Ky.,
church.
Is estimated at $15,000.
Foley's Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
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Texans Have Fatal Duel.
Eagle -Lake, Tex., June 6. W. R.
Kenard, city marshal, tried- to arrest
W. L. McDow, who was disorderly..
There was " resistance, and Kenard
was shot down. He raised on his el
bow and. fired, inflicting a fatal wound.
Both men ore dead.
Notice!
Having been appointed under the will
of. and having qualified as executor of
Miss Elizabeth Dojjett, deceased, late of
Rutherford county, N. C, this is to no
tify all persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased, to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before the 19th
day of May, 1904. or this notice will be
pleaded iu bar of their recovery- All
persons indebted to said estate will ph ase
make immediate payment. This 19th
day of May; 1903.
John Simp.son Doggett, Executor.
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Notice!
Having qualified as executor for the
late A. L. Maundy, deceased, I hereby
notify all persons haviug claims against
the estate of my Faid testator to present
the same to me within twelve month
from this date or this notice will le
pleaded in bar of their recovery ; and all
persons owiug said estate are requested
to make promtt settlement with me. This
I 1 inno T 1 I T DTT T
I Ex'r. of A. L. Mauuy, deceased.