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THE TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1904.
Special Notices.
Advertisements will bo inserted in this
column, and under this head, at 1 cent a
word, each insertion.
FOR SALE: A cood familv
luiine 6 years old. Apply to J. R. Walk
er, Ruthcrfordton.
C0-.STRAYED, a fine boar pip,
weight 40 or 50 pounds black and
white spots. Reward for return or in
formation. C. M. LEWIS.
Ruthcrfordton, N. O.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Will Brittain has a very sick
child.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simmons,
Monday, a boy.
Dr. W. C. Bostic, of Forest City,
wns here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Flack were in
town shopping Monday.
J. H. Quinu, editor of the Shelby
Aurora, was iu the city Friday.
- Mr. BenF. Andrews, of Washburn,
was among the visitors here Tuesday.
Dr. ana Mrs. G. Al. Chapman, of
Logan's Store, were in town Tuesday.
Born March 8th to Mr. and Mr. W
K. Lewis a Republican so the father
iys.
Mr. T. P. Covington, of Melvin
Hill, went to Shelby Monday on busi
ness. Born to Mr. and Mm. John Free
man at their home at Ayr, Sunday, a
girl.
Luanda, wire of J. D. Ward, of
Orwn Hill, was said to'be dying Tues
day.
Mrs. J. A. Walker and daughter,
Mrs. T. A. Walker, were here shoppiug
Tuesday.
The wife of Cal Brown, colored,
died at her home near Nanuey, Tuesday
morniug.
Hyder, of this place, has
saw mill which will arrive
FULL LIST OF PENALTIES IMPOSED.
J. P.
fconght a
this week.
Messrs. John C. Mills, J. H. Wood
and Rev C. B. Justice went to Colum
bus this week.
Attorney Matt McBrayer moved into
the Carrier house, on the opposite side
of the street, Wednesday.
Mrs. Wilkie Harrison, ot Sunshine,
ia critically ill at her home. No hope is
iitertaiued for her recovery.
John McFadden. a native of this
county, now of Liucolntou, was here
several days last week on business.
Mr. W. A. liar rill has recently pur
; chased $500 worth of stock in the Oak
i IViod Manufacturing Company of this
v ylace.
Mrs. L. L. Deck is dangerously ill at
her home at Union Mills. It is not
though that there is any hope of her
recovery
A small child of Mr. W. G. Tanner,
of Sandy Springs, late of this place, has
leeu very sick, but is now thought to
fx out of danger.
Mrs. Elizabeth Waldrop, mother of
Mr. O. T. Waldrop, of this place, has
been confined to her room here several
days from grippe.
The following attorneys are attend
ing Polk court this week : W. F. Ruck
r D. F. Morrow, M. L. Edwards, Geo.
C. Justice, S. GaUert
Mrs. Z. T. Whiteside returned to
In home at Uree Sunday evening after
a two week's visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Bush Noland at Asheville.
Mr. A. P. McAllister, editor of the
Ijumberton Robesouian, came up Mon
day to see The Tribune . Ho returned
to his home on the evening train.
A daughter of James Gee ran off
with a man by the name of Neal here
Monday, and went with him to South
Carolina whero they were married.
Six out of eight of John Sane's fam
ily, near Twitty, are confined with
measles. Other people are being kept
Judge Shaw Prompt and Imoartial
Jurors in Burglary Case.
The Superior court adjourned at noon
Saturday after a continuous session of
two weeks haying convened on the
14th instant. The entire term of the
court, with the exception of one dav
was given to the criminal docket.
Judge Shaw was here on time the
first day to open court, a thing that can
not be said of some of the judges who
have preceded him. He has been prompt
and courteous in his decisions and rul
ings and has the respect and confidence
of the neonle ffenernVIv On HViriaTr
c J "
morning when the jury in the burglary
case was rendered the judge was per
ceptibly nervous if not indignant.
When the jury had been discharged he
told the defendants, Gar Burgin, Ed
Shehan and Gus Moore, to stand up,
addressing them substantially as follows,
A jury of twelve men has just said
that you are not guilty. The court does
not agree with this verdict. Your own
evidence on the witness stand convicted
you. The only doubt that has arisen
comes from the failure of Ellen Frady
to tell this matter earlier than she did.
Had the jury convicted you the court
had agreed to punish you in the State
penitentiary for life, Unless you re
form it is only a question of time when
you will be hanged. You are dis
charged." J. F. Spainhour, the State's attorney,
was at his best, scored many legal
points and made several strong speeches.
While he regretted the verdict just re
ferred to he said, "When a thing is de
cided L put it behind me. I regret this
verdict because of the influence it will
have on the county. It will probably
encourage lawlessness. It is a bad day
for any people when they conclude that
the law fails to punish criminals."
The jurors in the burglary case were :
.tf . L. Walker, W. M. Nauney, E. Ham
rick, Gus Ramsey, Charles Cochran, G
W. Goode, C. A. Miller, G. W. Geer,
H. A Holland, A. P. Gross, T. N. No-
laud and D. T. McArthur.
mi 1 m , m -a
xne solicitor ieic ior nis nome in
Morganton Friday evening.
The following were the penalties im
posed by Judge Shaw at last term of
court: Sent to the county home two
years, Dick Byers; to work on roads in
Gaston county, Clyde Martin, 12
months. Pink Rankin and William
Lyles, 6 months; Rigdpn Forney,
months; Tom Miller, Crowder Scoggin
add Cordis Long, 3 months; Verge
Fletcher, Charley Blackwell and Char
ley Micheal, 2 months ; Joe Carrier,
month ; Sallie Crotts and Isabella Mel
ton confined in county jail 2 months ;
Fines and costs, fines only being given
Fuvman Phillips, $5.00; C. D. Byers,
110.00 ; C. W. Dinisdale, $16.00.
Called and failed judgement ni si and
fine of $80.00 in each case, George Par
ker, Elija Hunt and John Dean.
KING'S MOUNTAIN PRESBYTERY.
Will Convene Wifh the Rutherfordton
Presbyterian Church April 8th.
King's Mountain Presbytery convenes
in Rutherfordton Friday, April 8th at
8 o'clock p. m. Sessions will continue
into the following week.
Saturday night a popular meeting in
behalf of Home Missions; Home Mis
sicn report by Chairman W. R. , Minter.
A number of the members of Presbytery
will discuss the work of the Presbyte
rian church within the bounds of the
Presbytery.
A program has been arranged and
will he carried out as far as possible.
Appointments as follows will be filled
by the visiting ministers :
Sunday morning : Rutherfordton
Presbyterian church, Rev. W. R. Min
ter; Baptist church, Rev. J. B. Coch
rane ; Methodist church, Kev. M. McG.
Shields; Forest City, Presbyterian
church, Rev. W. A. Murray ; Brittain,
Rev. J. M. Forbis; Twitty's Chapel,
Rev. T. C. Crocker.
Sunday afternoon Presbyterial com
munion will be observed in the Presby
terian church Revs. R. A. Miller, R.
Z. Johnson and J. J Kennedy. (All
invited.
Sunday night : Rutherfordton Presby
terian church, Rev. G. A. Sparrow;
Methodist church, Rev. R. Z. Johnson ;
Baptist church, Rev. C. Miller.
Presbytery will be invited to inspect
Westminster School on Monday, return
ing to Rutherfordton in time for a busi
ness session Monday night.
The public is invited to attend the
sessions of the Presbytery.
CHURGH NOTES.
Appointments for the Different Denom-
tions in Town and County.
HENRIETTA HAPPENINGS.
March Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were issued by
Register of Deeds J. P. Jones for the
month of March as follows:
James W. Arrowood to Miss Bettie
Ann Curry, Martin E. Bridges to Miss
A. M. Ledford, Esley Butler to Miss
Minnie Street, Elisha Henson to Mrs.
Louisa Sutton, E. M. Jones to Miss
Hettie Waters, W. T. Kennedy to
Miss Minnie Frazier, J. D. Morrow
to Miss Clemmie Wilkie, T. C. Mc
Daniel to Miss Biddie Rogers, Gro
ver C. Spurlin to Miss Mat-tie Pad
gett, W. G. Wilkie to Miss Laura L.
Younce.
Colored Charles Harris to Adeline
Hill, Julius Logan to Annie Wilkins,
Otto Simmons to Emma Doggett.
Sheriff Martin Talks Taxes.
Sheriff E. A. Martin deals in some.
language in this issue to delinquent
tax-payers that deserves very thought
ful consideration. We hope no man
in all this county will forfeit his right
to vote in the coming election by care
lessness or f oreretfulness. Taxes is the
subject, and May first the limit to pay,
if you expect to vote. If your taxes
have not been paid, it would be a good
Regular services at Round Hill next
Sunday by Elder C. B. Justice, the pas
tor.
Preaching at Presbyterian church
here next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m
and sit 7 :30 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. S.
L. Cathey.
Rev. John C. Seagle, of Lincolnton,
will preach at St. Joseph, Green River,
on Sunday morning, and at St. Francis
at 4 :30 o'clock p. m.
Quarterly meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal church will hold its next
meeting at Gilboa, embracing Saturday
and Sunday. Presiding Elder West
will be there and will preach both days.
The pastor, Rev. J. D. Arnold, hopes
that every one who can will attend the
services.
Revs. H. D. Harrill and J. M. Wal
ker will change appointments on the
second Saturday and Sunday in April
the former going to Pleasant Hill and
th latter to Mt. Olivet.
R3V. White filled his appointment
at Mountain Creek fcunday and it is
said preached an excellent sermon.
Rev. J. M. Walker, of this place has
been called to the pastorate of Moun
tain Home and Mt. Moriah churches,
both in Henderson county, and it
Beautiful Display of Millinery Goods
Democrats Want the Primary.
Correspondent of The Tribune.
Henrietta, March 30. As political
township, county and State committee
meetings are beginning to be held over
the country and candidates for various
offices are springing up in the land, po
litical gossip begins to brighten and the
methods of selecting the best men to be
placed upon the ticket are being freely
discussed. A very great majority of the
representative Democrats of Henrietta
and surrounding community are un
compromisingly in favor of the prima
ry method of selecting the proper men
to be placed upon their ticket for the
coming campaign. They claim that it
is the only way of securing justice and
protection against wire pulling candi
dates and corruptably packed conven
tions.
The opening of the millinery depart
ment oft he Henrietta store No 1 , which
took place last night, was a very interes
ing and attractive affair. These depart
ments were were very tastefully decora
ted with potted plants and other appro
priate attractions which time and
space forbid mentioning were neatly
arranged. There was a beautiful dis
play of spring and summer dress goods
and Easter hats. The baskets made of
some of the latest and daintiest types of
hats swung by ribbons and filled with
delicate flowers ana trimmings, was
suggestive of spring time. The weath
er though cool was pleasant, the night
bright and beautiful and a large crowd
from Caroleen, Henrietta, Cliffside,
Forest City and Rutherfordton was pres
ent and the large department store was
thronged with a bevy of the fair sex
talking hats in spring styles until it was
enough to make oue's head swim.
Mrs. R. E. Sununey and daughter,
Kate, returned Tuesday from a two
week's visit to friends and relatives in
Cleveland County.
Mr. R. R. Simmons, a former clerk
in the clothing department of the Hen
rietta No. 1, now of the firm of Sim
mons-Anderson Company, gents fur
nishing goods, of uutheriordton, was
in the city Sunday.
Rebecca Mooney, a young girl about
sixteen years of age, died of pneumonia
at this place Saturday morning.
Mr. John Daniel, one of the clever
clerks in the grocery department at No.
1, visited his mother at Tanner's Grove
Saturday, returning Sunday.
Messrs. Robert Simmons and Mc-
G Ivery Miller, Misses Mamie and Kath
leen Harris, of Rutherfordton, were
among the visitors at the opening last
evening.
Rev. J. B. Carpenter, of Rutherford
ton, spent Saturday night with the
family of Mr. J. C Carpenter.
Mr. C. J. Carpenter returned Satur
day from a two week's visit to Ruther
fordton, very much improved.
A MYSTERV IN McDOWELL COUNTY.
Northern Prospector is Missing Under
Suspicious Circumstances.
Spacial to The Charlotte Observer.
Marion, March 29. A very sensa
tional story is current talk here. It is
that a man from the North came to
McDowell county about a year ago to
prospect for gold. He purchased a
horse and buggy to convey him about
the country in his search for the prec
ious metal. He procured board and
made his headquarters at Miss Polly
Largent's, an old eccentric, miserly
creature who lived in Jeemstown, the
gold mining section of the county.
The man was seen one night about 9
o'clock returning to her house intoxi
cated. That night he mysteriousiv
disappeared and has not been seen or
heard of since. He had a large sum
of money $1,000 or more. Some lit
tle boys passed by a hole of water near
the house the next day and said they
saw the man's feet sticking out of the
water. At the time little attention was
paid to the statement. However the
boys persisted so earnestly in assert
ing that what they saw was a man's
feet that on the second day several
people went to the pond to see and
found that it had been filled with brush
and dirt. Suspicion was aroused as
to the cause of the mysterious disap
pearance of the man and there was
much talk in the neighborhood about
it, but no investigation. Now a broth
er of the missing manhas come to look
into the matter and finds the horse and
buggy, a hat and two suits of clothes
that belonged to his brother at the old
woman's house.
The probability is that there'will be
a sensational murder trial in Marion,
though, as yet, no criminal action has
been instituted.
DEATH OF YOUNG HUNTLEY.
JUVENILE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Small Pox Patients all Well Again
Sunday School Reorganized.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
Shiloh, March 28. Mr. James Hunt
ley, about 15 years of age, son of Joseph
Huntley, died last Tuesday and was bu
ried at Shiloh on Wednesday.
The farmers of this section have done
very little for the past week on account
of the wet weather.
Some are plowing to-day, but I think
the ground is too wet. Does it hurt
land to plow it when too wet?
Not many days ago a young man har
nessed his horse to the buggy, took bis
sister with him and started off, on a
sparking expedition, I guess. They
went to a certain man's house, stayed
awhile and then started back home,
but stopped at other places along the
way. By the time they got home, it
was nearly dark, being in a hurry to
unhitch, the boy failed Jo undo all the
harness, the horse ran out. or started
out, tripped itself up, broke one shaft,
striking a wash pot with its head and
broke it. This really seems to be bad
luck for the boy. We hope the next
time he starts he will be more patient.
The people met at Shiloh yesterday
and organized a Sabbath School. We
would be very glad if all that live in
reach would attend and make it a pros
perous school.
All the small pox cases are about well
now. They are beginning to stir again
No others have taken it and we will
certainly ieei proua it ail the rest can
escape.
Felix Harris
and wife were visiting
here yesterday.
IN DEFENSE OF THE MERCHANT.
The Sick People.
Mr. C. P. Tanner, deputy
is I the Superior court, has been
clerk of
confined
onf nut. tlio uViofiff's advprtise-
. i iuta LV7 vuu vruv n.v; -
away to prevent tne spreao ui u, u- paste u your hat legt yQU
forget.
-ase,
Drs. G. E. Young, of Forest City,
and Sam Royster, of Mooresboro, were
lit re Friday as witnesses in the case of
J. M. Sisk vs. Southern Railway Com
pany. Baxter Harris recently married to
Miss Eula, daughter of Birchett Laugh
ter of Bob. is in the clutches of the law
on a warrant sworn out by Miss Alice
Brown.
A. F. Morgan was in town Monday
and did not forget The Tribune Karl
Jv returned with him and will paint
The Wide-a-Wake Minstrels.
The Wide-a-Wake Minstrels of this
place will give their initial entertain
ment at the court house on the even-
in or of Thursday. April 14th. The
company has some of the best musical
talent in the town and surrounding
country and promises to, measure up
to the best troups of this sort in the
larger cities. The program will be
announced next week. There is a treat
in store for the music loving people
and paper Morgan's new and attractive that they cannot afford to miss.
retidence at Nanito.
thought that ' he will accept. He will
preach at Camp Creek next Saturday
and Sunday.
Kev. J. K. Carpenter will preach an
Easter sermon at, Hopewell Methodist
church next Sunday.
Mr. D. M. Smith Has Another Fall.
Tuesday about four o'clock Mr. D. M
Smith stepped out of the back door of
the shoe store intending to go home
Hearing a voice in the store and think
ing his son Tom had come in, Mr. Smith
turned and walked back. Closing the
door behind him he started toward the
stove when his right knee gave way and
he threw out his hand trying to reach
a box for support,' but missing this his
body sunk suddenly to the floor. It was
at first thought his right leg was broken
below the knee, but Dr. Twitty was im
mediately sent for and found no bones
broken but that the ligaments of the
joint had been lacerated and sprained.
Mr. Smith was carried to his home on
Washington street and is still suffering
acute pain. One year ago February 14th
he sustained a similar fall at his home
resulting in the breaking of the same
leg above the knee joint.
The Fruit Crop Safe So Far.
The fruit crop is thought to be still
safe. This is important for we need it,
and doubly so since it is reported that
the entire peach crob of New Jersey
and other northern States has been kill
ed before blooming. Fruit will again
be scarce this year, and will bring fancy
prices. Let us hope that there will be
no further damaging frosts to destroy
the present fine prospects of the abund
ant supply of peaches, pears and apples.
grippe
very
to his bed with an attack of la
since Friday.
Mrs. W. T. Wilkins is still
sick.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Williams are
both on the sick list. Mrs. Williams
is better, but Sid is not doing so well.
Charley Ford has the grippe.
Mrs. O. J. Prickett is suffering from
pleurisy.
Charley McFarland was dangerous
ly sick Friday better now.
Mr. J. F. Flack is better.
Mr. Phillip Gross has a child very
sick of pneumonia.
Mr. Sid Clemmer's sick child in
improving.
Mayor T. C. Smith has been confin
ed to his room three or four days from
an attack of grippe. "
Mrs. John C. Walker, whose illness
we mentioned last weak, does not seem
to improve we are sorry to learn.
Teachers' Association Millinery Open
ingProtracted Meeting.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
Forest City, March 29. The Teach
ers' Association met here Saturday. The
attendance was very good and the talks
and readings given were deserving of
praise. The meeting was greatly en
joyed and it is the wish of the people
that it may meet with us again in the
near future.
Miss Ida Kanipe, who has been teach
ing for a few mouths in Cleveland coun
ty, is at home for her summer vacation.
Miss Alice, Hurt, the milliner for the
Florence Mills store has arrived and
will have her opening Friday night.
Every one is cordially invited to attend.
Mr. Shuf ord has moved from Cherrv
Mountain Street into the house vacated
by Mr. W. H. Hurt, on Powell Street.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carson,
a boy.
Mr. Charlie Moore, who has been suf
fering from a severe stroke of paralysis
for the past week, we are glad to state
is now much better.
The meeting at the Methodist church
will continue through this week. Much
interest is manifested and it is hoped
that much good will result.
A Juvenile Missionary Society was or
ganized last Sunday. Miss Minnie
Smith was elected president for the boys
divisionand Miss Johnie Logan Eaves,
president for the little girls.
Rubber
Boots!
The Bay State
Worth $3.00
Price Now 35 2.7 B.
Now is your chance to
buy a good pair of Rub
ber Boots for mining,
ditching, cleaning out
your creeks and keeping
Your Feet Dry.
Smith's Shoe Store.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Thinks That Class of People Know the
Sincere Christian.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
Mills Spring, March 24. Under the
head, "Some Plain Preaching," in The
tribune ot March lvtn, there are some
statements which might force the rea
der to conclude that the ministers at
Mills Spring were having a rough time
with the merchants there. Are they the
only Sabbath breakers? Did not the
pastor in the same persuasive voice ad
monish us all to live better and nobler
lives? Now I am not a merchant nor
the son of one, but I have stood behind
the counter and been told who it would
do to credit and I have found that it is
not always the one who sings loudest and
prays the ablest prayer that pays his
grocery bill first.
I wonder if when the last trump shall
sound will it find us ready or will we be
looking after the affairs of our neigh
bors of whom we know nothing? Of
all classes of people I sympathize most
with the merchant for it musts te hard
for them to have confidence in the breth
ren as they would like. Did not our
Savior pluck the ears of corn on the Sab
bath yet they must not give any hungry
traveler his dinner on Sunday? Are we
not all too willing to judge our brethren?
If we were all willing to do unto oth
ers as we would nave tnem ao unto us
would this not be a nobler land? Oh
for more broad minded Christians, who
are always ready to forgive and not so
readv to find fault that they may lead
the way, prayerlully, that others may
not go astray.
S. F. Harrill, formerly of this coun
ty, late of West, Texas, hss returned to
his former home, and will remain among
the best people on earth. "We gladly
welcome Sam back.
-Will Bradley, of Midway, a suburb
)( Henrietta and Caroleen, has a genu
ine case of smallpox but has been quar
antined and it is to be hoped that the
disease will spread no further.
The fine of $5.00 imposed by Judge
Shaw on James Ruff for whispering in
court last week has been remitted. Ruff
is no poorer but will not be caught nap- ciating. An excellent dinner was serv
ping the next time Judge Shaw comes e at tne home of the groom's parents
An Easter Entertainment.
There will be an Easter entertain
ment here Sunday evening at the
Methodist church. Mrs. Crocker will
be in charge of the exercises which is
a sufficient guarantee of its excellence.
Everybody is invited to come out and
spend a pleasant evening. The exer
cises will begin at 7:30 p. m.
McDaniel-Rogers Marriage.
Mr. T. C. McDaniel was married to
Miss Biddie Rogers, of Ellenboro,
last Sunday, Rev. Z. D. Harrill offi-
Mr. Horace Geer Dead.
Mr. Horace Geer, son of R. P. Geer
of Darlngton, is nearing the shores of
the Boraer .Land. Blindness for more
than a year has intensified his suffering,
He is a most excellent young man whose
early demise seems assured, and whose
oss to the community will be greatly
deplored.
Later : Mr. Geer died at 9 o'clock last
night and will be. buried at Mountain
Creek tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
R
round.
Mr. Perminter Skipper died at his
home near Poplar Grove Sunday mora
ine. His age was about fifty years.
He was a member of Rock Spring church
where he was buried ou Monday. He
haves a wife and several children.
The organization of the Sunday
K-hool at Mountain Creek was comple
ted last Sunday by the election of teach
. ers as follows: Advanced class, A. L.
Rucker; Intermediate, Fed Geer; Pri
mary, Miss Ella Flack; -Infant, Mrs.
Fed Geer.
after the marriage. The Tribune ex
tends congratulations and best wishes
to the happy pair.
The Carpenters' Coming Back.
Mr. K. J. Carpenter, of Spartan
burg, S. C, will move his family back
to this place sometime in April and
will occunv his old home on JNortn
x
Main street.
L. T. Brawner, representing the
Liberty flour mills of Nashville, Tenn.,
is here to day in the interest of his busi
ness
On a Visit to His Old Home.
A. G. Freeman, son of Mack Free
man ol Liogan s btore. arrived rroni
Fort Worth. Texas, Tuesday. Mr. Free
man has been in Texas four or five years
and it is said is doing well. He brings
back a wife on her first visit to Mr.
Freeman's old home. Mr. Freeman is
connected with the wholesale grocery
houses thirty-three in number of Mc-
Cord & Sons, with headquarters at
St. Joseph, Mo.
Mistrial of the Sisk Damage Suit.
The suit of J. M. Sisk vs. Southern
Railway was called at 2 p. m. Friday
G. G. Eaves, of Marion, and S. GaUert
represented the plaintiff and George F.
Bason, of Gastonia, the defendant com
pany. Sisk was put on the stand. Fail
ing to make the case a motion by Mr.
Bason for a mistrial was sustained and
the case went out of court. This was
the first case called on the civil docket.
Accidentally Wounded.
Tom Scruggs was out gunning Thurs
day and -in discharging his piece, a
shot gun the barrel bursted producing
a painful flesh wound in- his arm. Dr.
Lovelace was sent for and extracted a
piece of tin two or three inches long
from the lacerated flesh, which had been
driven into his arm by the explosion.
JNo bones were broken and tnere is no
apparent reason why the wound will
not rapidly heal.
Death of Mrs. Toney.
Mrs. Mary Toney, wife of William
Toney, died at her home at Sunshine
on Sunday and was buried at Mount.
Harmony on Monday following, March
21st, of which church she had been a
consistent and worthy member for thir
ty or forty years. Her age was about
sixty years. Besides a husband she
leaves three children all of whom are
married.
MR. LEDBETTER'S DtSCOVERY.
Before the Mayor To-Day.
The colored boys who engaged in an
all round fight here Tuesday evening,
as elsewhere given in this paper, were
brought before the mayor this morn'
ing and in addition to costs paid the
following nines: Joseph Carrier, $10;
Arthur Carrier, $10; John Carrier, $1,
and Milas Miller, 1$1.
Dr. Wakefield Coming. "
Dr. W. H. Wakefield, of Charlotte, N.
C, will be in Rutherfordton, at Iso-
Thermal Hotel, ' en Wednesday, April
20th, for one day only. His practice is
limited to eye, ear, noee and throat, and
fitting glasses.
Mrs. Joe Wort man, of the Mack
neighborhood, is very sick. ' ' .
Critically III.
Delia, daughter of Esquire W. D. Har
ris, is critically ill of concumptiou at her
home at Bob. It has only been a few
weeks since Mr. Harris buried his son,
barely tnat family is drinking tne cup
ot sorrow to its very drees. It is so
hard sometimes to say "Thy will be
done" but this is the only way we can
find solace in snch an hour. God knows
best.
Mrs. Mary Toms Dead.
Mrs. Mary Toms, widow of John
Toms, deceased, died at the home of her
son-in-law, W. M. Dalton, at Gilkey
Tuesday moning and was buried at Mt
Creek church Wednesday. Rev. J. D
Arnold conducting the services She was
over seventy years of age and was a
good woman.
Mrs. Henry F. Taylor and two chil
dren arrived' here yesterday from Mon
roe. They are temporarily accupymg
rooms at the home of Mr. Taylor's moth
er, near the Seabord station. Later they
will nx their home and permanently re
side here.
List of Appointments.
The following is a list of appoint
ments for Rev. W. H. Perry, circuit
pastor of Green River circuit:
Clark School House, Monday, 11 a.
m., April 4th; Eureka, near Uree, Mon
day, 3 p. m., April 4th; Sam Wil
liam's old store house, Tuesday, 3 p.
m., April 5th; Buffalo, Wednesday,
11 a. m., April 6th.
Painful but Not Serious.
On Tuesday afternoon while Mr. B.
W. Hyder was loading a car with lum
ber at the Southern depot he made a
misstep and fell over the embankment
to the railroad bed below, sustaining
painful but not serious injuries. His
face resembles somewhat a map of the
Phillipine Islands. He finished loading
the car next morning.
A Huge Hawk.
Master John Madison, son of T. M.
Lynch, of Ayr, caught a hawk in a steel
trap last Friday that measured four feet
one inch and a half from tip to tip of
wings. This huge fellow had been
feasting on fat hens for Bome time, but
now has gone into the hands of a re
ceiver who will close up his business.
A Saw Mill Blown Up.
The saw mill engine of Jeff Getty s
was blown up near Cherry Mountain
Tuesday morning. It has been ru
mored that dynimite had been placed
in one of the flues, but this lacks con
firmation. Plato Gettys was greatly
shocked but not seriously injured.
Claims to Have Perfected Scheme cf
Pepetual Motion.
Correspondent of The Tribune.
Otter Creek, March 28. Mr. W. P.
Ledbetter now claims for a certainty
that he has solved perpetual motion and
Brown has his per ission to say to the
readers of The Tribune that he is rea
dy to enter into an agreement with any I
capitalists or parries wishing to test the
same. So sure is Mr. Ledbetter of his
discovery that he is willing to specify
in such agreement or sale that if the
scheme doesn t work there s to be no
.v.
Mr. Ed Harris closed a singing school
at Jethro's chapel last Saturday and we
feel this call will help out in the Sun
day school just organized at the Cove
church very much as nothing seems to
eive real life to such work than does
good vocal music.
Mr. John Sorrels made a business trip
to the Cove last week.
The rainy weather seems to be put
ting our' roads in bad shape and farmers
are wishing for fair weather.
Dr. Allen seems to be keeping our cit
izens in fairlv eood health, only a few
cases of grippe raging now.
LARGE CROWD ATTEND COURT.
Milas Miller, Arthur Carrier and
another darkey had a scrap here Tues
day night.
Dr. H. H! Edwards, of Mills Spring,
came over this week and remained sev
eral days week.
Mr. Sam B. Harrill, of Bostic, was
on our streets some days ago. He is
still selling nursery stock.
H. B. Redmond, of Asheville, is
traveling through the county repairing
sewing machines and organs.
Notice Carpenter, Taylor & Ce's.
new ad this week. They have the fash
ions, the the things that all men like
and few women despise. Better see
them.
W. J. Miller, representing C. C.
Pierce & Co., wholesale grocers, Char
lotte, N. C, made his first visit to this
place Tuesday, and was pleased with
the results.
Mr. Ed Simmons and family, of
Greenville, S. C arrived here last Fri
day. Mr. Simmons has accepted the
position of general manager of the Clem-
mer Lumber Company, and has entered
upon his duties. The family is stopping
temporairly with Mr. Ware near the
Southern depot.
G. H. Mills & Son have for many
years maae a specialty oi snipping a
limited supply of Norton yams to this
place. From an experiment it has
grown to be a regular annual feature of
their business. See that you speak in
time if you desire a part of this fbt
shipment. See ad.
Mr. C K. Eberts, representing the
Southern Printers' Supply Company, of
Washington, D. C was here Monday
on business with The Tribune. He left
Tuesday for Asheville and will go from
there to-Detroit, Mich., and may not re
turn south before next winter. There
are very few printers south of Mason
and Dixon's line that do not know Mr.
Eberts personally.
Wakeful Children.
For a long time the two-year-old child
of Mr. M. L. McPherson, 59 N. Tenth
St., Harrisburg, Pa., would sleep but
two or three hours in the early part of
the night, which made it very hard for
the parents. Her mother concluded that
the child had stomach trouble, and gave
her half of one of Chamberlain's stom
ach and Liver Tablets; which quieted
her stomach and she slept the whole
night through. Two boxes of these tab
lets have effected a permanent cure and
she is now well and strong. For sale by
Dr T Twitty, drnggist.
James Treadway, of Caroleen. was
i married to a Miss Holcombe at Gasto-
nia on the 24th. r
The Cases Disposed of Visiting At
torneys Personals and Locals.
Correspondent of The Tribune.
Columbus, March 28. The Spring
of Superior court convened here Mon
day morning with his honor, Judge
Shaw nresidinz. The indues charge to
the grand jury was able and forcible
The visiting attorneys are McBrayer,
Justice, Rucker. Edwards, Morrow and
Gallert, of Rutherfordton; Anderson
Blye, Smith and Ewart, of Henderson-
ville. Cases tried and disposed of are,
State vr. G. R. Champion and Will
Mathis, Mathis found guilty of simple
assault ; Grayson Newman, assault upon
J- S. Thompson, case not finished. Men
who have lived here and in the county
for years say that there was the largest
nmwd in town Monday that there has
been here at court in twenty years.
Mr. L. Callahan and Miss Annie
Hodge, of Rutherfordton, were in town
Saturday and Sunday -
- Miss Jessie Sitton entered the teachers
normal Monday.
Dr. Edwards, of Mills Spring, and Dr.
Shankle, of Saluda, were here Monday.
Mr. Chesterfield Bradley, of Ruther
fordton, is spending a few days with
friends and relatives at this place.
TO TAX PAYERS!
I or one of my deputies may be
found at my office here at any tune
prior to May 1st, to receive and re
ceipt for any unpaid taxes for the
year 1903.
The law is so fixed that those who
do not pay their poll taxes on or be
fore May 1st, will not be allowed to
vote in the November election. I
should regret exceedingly that any
man who is otherwise qualified to vote
should be disfranchised because of
such negiect.
A failure to pay on or before May
1st, does not relieve any one from the
subsequent payment of his taxes; and,
may say, with cost added, for I-pro
pose to do my duty, however careless
individual tax payers may seem to be.
E. A. Martin, Sheriff.
Bv virtue of an order of sale made
in the special, proceedings entitled "J.
G. Simmons, administrator of J. O.
Simmons, deceased, vs. J. u, :oim-
mons, Jr., et al, heirs at law of J. J.
Simmons, deceased," i win sen a
public auction, on the premises, on
Saturday, April 30th, 1904,
at 12 m., the lands belonging to the
estate of J. O. Simmons, deceased, sit
uate in Rutherford county, in Sulphur
Springs township, and lying on Rich
ardson's creek, known as the Bob
Mintz lands, adjoining the lands of
James Henson, N. B. McBrayer, J. G.
Simmons and others. Said lands will
be sold for the purpose of creating as
sets for the payment of debts, and will
be offered first in two or three lots,
and afterwards will be offered as an
entire tract, and will be sold in that
way that it may bring the best price.
The rents for the year 1904. will be re
served. The purchaser will be requir
ed to pay 15 per cent of the purchase
price on day of sale, and one-half of
the balance to be paid November 15,
1904, and the remainder the 15 day of
November, 1905, the two deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by notes and to
bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent
per annum till paid. March 2fith, 1904.
J. G. SIMMONS, Administrator, "
of J; O. Simmons, deceased.
McBrayer & Justice, Attorney.