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THE FLOWERS COLLECTION VOL. IV. NO. 29. RUTHERFORDTON, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904. 1.00 A YEAR. THE CORNER STONE LAID. INPOSING CEREMONIES AT WEST MINSTER SCHOOL A Large Concourse of People Present Description and Contents of the Stone The Building 54 by 74, Two Stories Dr. Thornwell's Great Ad dress Dr. Bridges and Other Speak A Great Day. Friday the 15th has come and gone. nut not without making its impress felt among the living, and sealing up valuable history for the generations and centuries to follow. Three years ago the school work at Brittain, now Wil deuiere, began by the establishment of the Westminister school at that place. This was the child of the King's Moun tain Presbytery. Good buildings had already lieen provided, but a better one must be erected, t or more than a year preparations have been going on with a persistency characteristic of the Presby terian denomination. In the selection of the site of this school its founders were exceedingly wise and fortunate No better or more generous neighbor hood can be found anywhere: its citizens are the descendents of Re.volu nonary heroes. Here m the dust of its sacred soil the ashes of many of these departed ones have been sleeping for more than a hundred years. x riaiy bad been nxeo as the day on which the new corner stone should be laid. This was of beautiful varigated marble and had been presented to the school by Mrs. R. H. Morrison, of Shel by, a fiister-in-law of the famed Con federate General, Stonewall Jackson Tae only inscription the stone bore was Rt'THEUFOUD Hall, artistically engrav ed by the venerable James Tiddy of the Shelby' Marble Works who was himself present to witness the ceremonies of placing it in the wall. At about 11 :0 the approaches to the corner being rop ed off $o all could see from the outside Revs. W. R. Miuter, S. L. Cathey, R C. Morrison, J. R. Bridges, and Elder C. C. Reid and G. W. Long passed mi der the; line and stood within the en .closure, ine exercises began by an in vocation by Dr. J. B. Bridges; two stanza." of "How Firm a Foundation" was sung ; the stone placed on the wall and th. following articles placed within it by Rev. W. R. Minter : One copy Cleveland Star, published at Shelby, N. C. ; two copies Presby terian, Shelby, N. C. ; one copy Ritth erfordiox Tribune, Rutherford ton, N. C. ; oncopy The Sun, Rutherfordton, N. C. ; ne copy Presbyterian Standard, Charlotie, N. C. ; one four page Pros pectus, jWestuuinster school; one copy third Annual Catalogue, Westminster school ; one copy Program, Rutherford ton Presbyterian S. S. picnic ; one copy Word hr God ; one scrap book, clip pings from Presbyterian for past five years; one Current Catalogue, West minster 6chool; one copy Minutes, King's Mountain Presbytery ; one copy Presbyterian Manual. When these had been carefully placed the stone was sealed and the large audi ence at once repared to the Brittain church for further exercises all of which took place in the church. Rev. .V. R. Minter introduced Rev J. H. Thomwell. D. D., of Fort Mills S. C, as one interested in education and "In Educational advancement. Dr. Thorn- well promised that because or the oppressive- heat his address would be brief. He said that three years ago ten churches in the counties of Cleveland, Rutherford and Polk had decided to estab lish this school and that its growth had been astonst hing, one hundred and eigh ty students being added in one year Many new and splendid buildings had al ready been placed on the grounds but the one now in course or construction was vastly the most important yet under fatten, uur u woum be pushed to an early completion. These people, like the Jews in Nehemiahs time, "had a mind to work." He showed by many proofs that the action of this people to day w;as more important to the commu nity man the buiiamg or lactones, or the discovery of gold mines. Corner stones and monuments represented the Itest of all thought in the world. What interest can children see in placing this stone, to attract this great concourse of people? It is the resdlt of more mature mum i-.ir me aeveiopment or ail thai is possible to their children. When Wesley's mother was asked why prayer tor children in the 118th and 114th Psalms. There are in this country 25,000,000 children; which if placed in a line twelve deep would reach from the At lantic to the Pacific ocean and half way back. The tramp, tramp, tiamp of the children appeals to our higher sense of obligation. Times are changing. Boys do not mind getting into the buggy and driving away without permission, and without any promise as to when they would return. The Sabbath was being desecrated and many evils practiced that were not allowable in the years agone. In my day," said Dr. Thornwell, slippers were made without heals. "Af ter my first disobedience I sat standing for several days." The doctor paid his respects to intemperance declaring that $120,0(10,000 was spent annually for in toxicants; gave Dr. Plummer's experi ence in an extended practice, of thirty years ; told the story of the boys educa tiou being in the jug; and clinched every point he made in reference to this great evil. Referiug again to the liberality of the Presbyterians he told the story of the bov who swallowed a penny and his mother proposed to send for a physician. "No said the boy send for the preacher; fori heard Pa. say he could get money out of a fellow when nobody "else could." The ministers here do not need lecturing on the question 01 giv ing vou have six or eight buildings now, and they are building more and better houses. The storv of the Irish man and his colt brought out smiles. In the 10.704 in "Whos who," the speaker showed the value of higher edu cation. The man who was dragged to death in his effort to stop his runaway mule, when chided for risking his life to save his mule and wagon lisped as he died, "Look in the wagon." Here his little child unconcious of the danger lay sleeping. The mother when asked why she wore a cheap calico dress and sent her boy to school, replied, "My life is be hind me his before him." The doctor gave the history of the Presbyterian church in regard to edu cation in 1567, 1613 and 1647 which we cannot here reproduce on account of space. Here the speaker admitted that the origin of laying corner stones was not found in history, but like the Irishmans dinner of soup, though thin g"11" ha H w wa nUnlv nf it. Tn cuorv hit memories of made the doctor emphasized the sub ject chosen, "The value of a Christian education." The speech was both comic and serious at times, and was a powerful effort any way you may look at it. At the conclusion of Dr. Thornwell's address Dr. J. R. Bridges, president of the Presbyterian College for Women was introduced by Rev. W. R. Minter. Dr. Bridges is a very modest but withal a polished scholar and an ini pressive speaker. He spoke for twenty five or thirty minutes, but the length of the article precludes even a synop sis of h:s great speech. If Dr. Thorn well was facetious at times. Dr. Bridges was solemnly earnest in all he said, After the conclusion of his remarks and announcements the services were adjourned one hour and fifteen minutes for dinner. AFTERNOON SESSION. Rev. S. L. Cathey presided. The speakers in the order named made time ly and striking short addresses : Rev. E. A, Sample, of Hendersonville N. C, Hon. D. F. Morrow, Judge M. H. Justice and Rev. M. A. Henderson, the three last named of Rutherfordton, N. C. Rev. R. C. Morrison of-the faculty and Prof. W. W. Brand, principal, of Westminster school, also made remarks. "God be with you," etc. Benediction Rev. S. L. Cathey. The newT building which is of brick is well under way. and a large ferce of hands under John Burgess is raising the walls rapidly, and it is hoped it will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the fall term, Sept. 5th. It is 74 feet in length by . 64 in width, two stories high. and will contain six rooms on the ground floor, a large auditorium ani two small rooms above. The crowd present was a large and representative one ; and the day passed off without a jar in thought, so far as origin of the corner stone. Webster de fines corner stone "As the stone which lies at the corner of two walls and unites them; the principal stone, and especsally the stone which forms the center of the foundation of an edifice." When I commenced the study of this subject I thought it would be easy to find the history of the custom. I ex pected simply to read the speeches of others on this subject and make a state ment of the facts, but to my amaze ment I find no history of its commence ment, no allusion to it in the speeches that have come under my eye. Chag rined and mortified, I was about to con tent myself with transposing the old legal maxim. "It commenced time wherof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary." And I was gratified that Gov. Tillman in laying the corner stone of Winthrop Normal College at Rock Hill, re arked, that he had search ed libraries, public and private, and studied all kinds of encyclopedias and yet, found absolutely nothing as to its origin. And he contented himself by comparing the custom of Victo Hugo's description ot the pyramids, "They are so old that they have forgotten their founders. " At any rate it is of Jewish origin and it is only round among Christian Nations and Mackay says, There is no reference to it in any of the Pagan rites." Masons claim that it started at the building of King Solomon's Temple Yet we know that the world was well acquainted with building in rock and stone before the days of Solomon, for on the very threshold of Eden itself, we find the altar for the sacrifice. And just after the flood Noah builded an a I tar unto the Lord. In the 11th Chap, of Gen , which gives an account of the building of the tower of Babel it seems that the people intended to make them a tower whose top may reach to Heaven, a home that would be secure, "Even if it should rain forty days and forty nights, and the waters prevail upon the earth hundred and fifty days.', Jehovah does not seem to doubt their skill and ability and so he confounded their Ian gaage that they may not understand one another's speech and thus scatters them abroad. May it not be that long before the building of the Temple, the custom of laying corner stones was ob served and its history or rather its be- fonnd its grave in the the ancients.'' At any rate, you do not fail to notice that the Scriptures use the figure of the comer stone as one that would "be well under stood. In Job. 88:6 in the dialogue between Jehovah and God, God asked the question in speaking of the earth, "Whereupon are the foundations fasten ed and who laid the corner stone there of? Inlsaaih 28:16, "Therefore thus saith the Lord, "Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure founda tion." Also 1st. Peter 2:6-7. There fore also it is contained in the Scrip tures, "Behold I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious, and he that hath believed on him shall not be con founded. Psalm 118:22, "The stone which the builders rejected has become head of the corner." I do not care which of the five theories you adopt, or in fact, any theory that you may ad vance as to what is meant by the stone, refused afterward becoming the head of the corner. All will agree with Peter. Acts 4:11, that "Christ is the -stone, which was set at naught, of ye builders which is become the head of the corner. I am not now contending for the ex egesis of the passage but attempting to discover what thought was conveyed to the mind of the hearers and readers of these passages. I readily grant that laying of the corner stone is a figure of speech and yet, the figure must be intelligible or it would convey no instruction. Did it convey to them anything like the scenes like that you witness when a corner fctone is laid in our d.ty with appropri ate ceremonies.' ihe corner stone is among the most important and cherish' ea symbols or Masonry. Hence it is. that the Grand Master in laying a cor ner stone applies the plumb, the square and the level to the stone in their proper positions and pronounces it to be "Well formed, true and trusty." It must be perfectly on its surfaces, and as to its In the institutes of Menuas, quoted by Mackay in the symbolism of Masonry page No. 165, speaking of the Brahinical religion he gives this incident. "If he has any incurable disease let him ad vance in a straight path toward the in vincible North East point, feeding on water and air till his mortal frame to tally decay and his soul become united with the supreme." What ever was the reason before the building of the temple, since that time, the corner stone has been placed in the North East corner, because the East is in Masonry, "The symbol of the order, and the North the symbol of the pro fane world." From the East comes the first rays of light, from the East came learning, and three wise men traveled from the East. While the North is the most remote point in the horizon from the vivityiug rays ot the sun, when at his meridian height, hence it is called the place of darkness. In the early ages of the world, North ern races were enveloped in the most moral and profound mental darkness Hence in Masonry, the North is spoken of as the place of the profane But whether speculative Masons have learn ed their lessons from the corner stone or the corner stones from its symbols, it is true that the entered apprentice in Masonry sits in the North East corner of the lodge, because he is partly in dark ness and partly in light. When he be comes a Mas er Mason, the East will re ceive him. If he were in total darkness, the North would be his place. But as he is seeking light, he sits in the North East corner, partly in light and partly in darkness. As the corner stone has one surface in the North and one in the j East, so the "Entered Apprentice" is represented as profauce searching for light. But let these questions be as they may, we are now accustomed to lay the stone of a building with solemn ceremonies. Unless laid with Masonic ceremonies we can place this stone anywhere we please, either in the North East corner, in the side, in the front, or as in this case, over the door. With us it is not the position that gives significance, but the fact, that a beautiful .and costly atone chosen for stability and strength has been selected in which to deposit the precious things we have chosen as a memorial on this occasion, lhe corner stones or selected stones are sometimes very costly and precious and sometimes of fnnrmous rts. Again they are -very unpretending and humble, but they are always looked upon as peculiarly honor able, and joyful memories are associated with them. It is not the thing itself, but the peculiar circumstances associated with them that makes them valuables It has been an opinion entertained in all ages past, that by the performance of certain- acts, and things, places and persons ac quire a character which they would not have had without such 1 performances. The reason is plain, certain acts signify ing plans of purpose which by consign ing the object to the intended use gives it in the public opinion an accordant character. This is most especcially due of things, places, and persons, con nected with religion and religiouwor- ship. After the performance of certain acts or rites, they are held to be alto gether different from what they were before. They acquire a sacred character absolutely" divine. Such are the effects imagined to be produced by the religious dedication. THREE DEATHS AT BOB. Mr. Morrow's Platform Endorsed Lo cal News From Bob. could be ascertained. form and solid contents a cube. It must The dinner, like all the dinners given be deposited in the North East corner of by these people, was grand in variety, the intended structure, and corn, oi in quality and in fullness. Those Brit- and .wine poured upon its surface. To tain people know how to make every one who has traveled from the Tower one feel at home among them, and to of Babylon where language was con say that every person present enjoyed founded and Masonry lost, to the thresh the day would be a waste of words. Among the candidates present were, for the Senate, D. F. Morrow Esq., and Hon. J. F. Alexander; for Representa- tive, Hon. W, F. Rncker; for Sheriff, E. A Martin, A. B. Flack, W. A. Har- she told her boys to do the same thing rill, Plato Gettys, C. M. Robeson and J. iweu;y uiues, answereu because nine- . teen would not do. John, as all pres ent know, was the founder of of Meth odism, and Charles Wesley wrote G0O0 soul inspiring hymns. The children of any country is the hope of that eountry. isapoleon had toy cannons prepared as the playthings of childhood, all other D. Weeks ; for Treasurer, A. P. Rucker and T. L. Baber ; for Register of Deeds, J. D. Smith ; for Commissioner, Rich ard Ledbetter and W. G. Flack Of course these all did a thriving bust ness ; but further comment can be safely delayed until after the first Thursday In August. The following is the text in full of amusements being tobood. Sham bat- Dr. Thornton's address on the origin of tle9 were to be fought, but France must laying corner stones, only a part of always be victorious. No wonder that which, however, was delivered wuu uu oiuijr ui buiii men .Dunauarc as we nave assemDiea to-aav to lav a ing floor of Ornan, where Masonry was found, each of these things has a pecu liar significance. A speculative Mason appropriates the work of the practica Mason and applies it to the building of the spiritual temple. The corner stone is represented by the Neophite begin' ning the spiritual building. The square is the emblem of morality, the strict performance of every duty ; corn is an emblem of plenty, wine of comfort and oil of prosperity and happiness. The Neophite must sit in the North East corner of the lodge until brought into full Masonic light. ine corner stone or the building, you notice, is in the North East corner of the structure. From time immemorial this has been true, and groping through the dust of the ages, we find that the came near conquering the world. Here corner stone, it is, of oourse, expected of greatest respect has been paid to the ne apeaner rcierea to uavia in ms me to ten something of the history and North East comer of the Heavens. Correspondence of The Tribune. Bob. July 11. Grover Wilson, the 19-year-old son of Whit and Louisa Wilson, died last Tuesday, July 5th, at 12:30 p. m. Nature's blight, six or seven years .ago, in some form of stomach trouble, struck him, prevent ed growth and development and has made him a sufferer for all these years. For many months he has been confin ed to his home, but has had the kind est treatment possible by his parents and such medical treatment as the best physicians of the neighborhood could furnish. But nothing could stay the hand of death, which had marked Grover as his own. Some time ago he made a public profession of religion and expressed a wish to join the church and be baptized. Rev. J. M. Gilbert, pastor of Cane Creek church, and some others met and re ceived him into the church. Last Sunday was set for his baptism, but when the day arrived he was too weak to undergo the fatigue incident to the performance of the rite. On Monday it was apparent that he was sinking very fast. He talked to parents and trlends, admonishing them to meet him in heaven. Among his requests he desired that his parents should see that his grave was properly looked after to prevent anyone from exhum ing his body. His luneral was con ducted by Rev. J. M. Gilbert and Rev G. F. Wolfe. Mrs. Ruff is still confined to her bed and does not seem to improve. J. M. Gibbs, one day this week, was painfully kicked by his cow, and can not lie down in consequence. He sleeps in a sitting position, and thinks his mule safer than his cow. Mrs. Thomas Walker died at her home in Coopers Gap last Monday, at the age of about seventy-four years. Mr. and Mrs. C. G.. Walker are vis iting Mrs. Sarah Ruff, and-he must have The Tribune. Mr. Lewis, of Mills Spring, had informed him of Mrs. Ruff's illness, having1 seen it in your paper. Mr. Walker is the Sun day School superintendent at Mills Springs. Landrum Jackson, of Cooper's Gap, lost an infant child yesterday, inning will begin soon at the Wil liams orchards and truck farm. We read with pleasure Mr. Morrow's platform in a former issue of The Tribune. He talks sense on school matters. Give. us the old school law, three committeemen to the district, and the districts as they once were. This seems to be Morrow's decision. God grant that our legislature may make these changes in the school law. Mr. Morrow is a candidate for the State senate, and we sincerely hope, if elect ed will make some laws and ehange others for the better. We want a law enacted to punish men for lying and tattling, and, if such a law be enact ed, -vve will punish the sheriff and some others, which will give additional em ployment to the solicitor. "All liars shall have their portion in the lake- thatburneth with fire and brimstone," An Unwritten Law Faithful Service Deserves Endorsement. Editor op The Tribune: In view of the near approach of the primary A TIME HONORED CUSTOM. The Care That Prevented a Horror. A train was running away down a steep grade on Saluda Mountain in North Carolina. The speed increased with every foot traveled. The air brakes would not work. Trainmen were helpless, passengers in a state of hopeless fear. Just at the moment when the worst was expeted the train ran up a short incline and stopped. Yesterday morn in the New York papers, in place of the lists of the dead and injured that might have been, there was the story of how a safety-switch had worked and had saved many lives. This was a story of preparation The railroad company in North Caro lina knew of certain dread possibili ties on its route. It provided against them and has reaped in the happy con elusion of a terribly threatening inci dent the reward for its forethought. When the S locum took fire in the East River the first fact revealed about the boat was the lack of prepa ration against the horror then im pending. Yet the possibility of what was happening had been demonstrated many times with what should" have been everlasting force in the case of the Seawanhaka. What is the difference in the educa' tion of passenger carrvinff corpoi a tions which brings it about that in North Carolina they take care while in New York they take chances. New York World, July 9, 1904. Pilee Upon Top of Piles. Piles upon top of piles of people have the piles and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures them. There are many different kinds of piles, but if you get the genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve made by E. C. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago, a cure is certain. H. A. Tisdale, of Summer- ton s, . u., says, "l had piles ao years DeWitt's Salve cured me after every thing else failed." Sold by T. B. Twit ty, and Crowell & Wilkie, Forest City. W. A. HARRILL FOR SHERIFF. Reasons Why He Should be Nominated A Good, Safe, Competent Man. Union Mills, N. C July 11, 1904. Editor op The Tribune: Please allow us space in your paper to say a few things in regard to county eandi dates. We have a good many candi dates in the field and they are all good men. But we cannot accommodate all of them to an omce this time, and we are not selfish about the matter, but will vote for any good, true, Demo crat that may be on the ticket, if qua! fled to make a good officer. vve nave a special request lor one of the candidates Mr. W.. A. Harrill. We would be glad for Mr. Harrill to get the nominatian for ." sheriff. He has always been a great worker for the party, and this is the first time he has ever asked for an office. Mr. Har rill is a hightoned, christian gentle man and a good business man. He would make an excellent sheriff, a safe man, and a good collector. We could say just as much for Sher iff Martin, but he has had the office good while; ana, we think, when we have puoiic iavors to Destow on our fellow citizens, we ought to divide them and not favor one all the time, Sheriff Martin has made a good of ficer, and we appreciate that, and on ly think the more of him since we have known him as sheriff. But we think it is time for another good man to have the office, and we would be glad for Mr. Harrill to get it this time. He has a lot of strong friends is this town; ship, and all over the county. So out of all the candidates we just make this request for one, and we hope you wil consider it. If you want to make reauest for some of your frienas, we will consider it. A VOTER. desire a small allotment In The Tribune in which I wish to briefly submit the claims of Hon. W. F. Ruck er ior renomination to House of Rep resentatives in the next General As sembly of North Carolina. It has been a time honored custom, a kind of unwritten law in the history of all political parties, that when a man had served his country faithfully and well for one term to endorse him for a second term; and not to do so would in effect be to repudiate his ac tions by his former party friends This feature was, perhaps, the leading factor that gave to Congressman Gud ger a renomination at Hendersonville on the 21st day of June by acclama- mation. So thoroughly grounded was this belief, that those who had thought to oppose Mr. Gudger, saw early in the campaign that there was no hope of success and were forced to retire with small following. Even those whose predeiections were against Mr Gudger all admitted that he was en titled to a renomination and would not for this reason oppose him. This is just as true in reference to our candidate for the Legislature as it was for our representative in Con gress. There are no reasonable con elusions in the one case that are not equally applicable in the other. What everer else may have been said of Mr. Rucker, it has never been charged that he was false to a single pledge or promise made to his constituents dur ing his first term of office, The dispensary was an issue in the last campaign. Mr. Rucker promised that if elected, he would give the peo ple an opportunity to settle it at the polls, and did it. Alter the passage of the act, the present Board of Coun ty Commissioners, refused to call an election upon a mere technicality they had been served with notice, but not a certified copy of the law. This forced Mr. Rucker to introduce a sup plementary .act, which compelled the commissioners to do what they refus ed to do, and without which this town would be cursed with the presence of the dispensary to-day. Had we had there a man, who was reckless injref- erence to his obligations to his con tituency, or who would have listened to the siren song of expediency, the iquor curse of this county would still 1 be blighting us. No man has ever gone from this county in a reresenta tive capacity, to whom the temperance element in our society, owes so much as it owes to Hon. W. F. Rucker. He not only gave the people this law, but came home, fought the dispensary ele ment in The Tribune and voted to abolish it. Mr. Rucker has been charged with the appointment of the present County Board of Education, and admits that he did it. At the time this board was appointed it gave general satisfac tion. The chairman had been twice honored by the whole people, in being elected Clerk of the Superior Court, while the other two men were number ed among the best men In the Demo cratic party. The subsequent action of the board, Mr. Rucker had nothing to do with, and we have no doubt, it was as disappointing to him as to anyone else. Every man who Aoted for J. F. Flack for Clerk of the Superior Court, should blame himself as much for that act, as he blames Mr. Rucker for vot ing for him as a member of the County Board of Education, for at the time of each act, he stood high in the coun cils of the party. I do think it due, however, that Mr. Rucker define himself on this board question. It is an issue and the peo ple have a right to know where every candidate stands on this question. If Mr. Rucker expects to continue this board in office, let him say so: if he repudiates it let him say so, and abide by the result of that decision, whether it results in his favor or against him. A STRAIGHT DEMOCRAT. Rutherfordton, N. C, July 18, 1904. NoIPitty Shown. "For years fate was after me continu ouslv" writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbena Ala. "I had a terrible case of piles caus- ina 34 tumors. When ell failed Buck len's Arnica Salve cured me." Equally good for burns and all aches and pains Only 35o at T. B. Twitty'a and, Tbomp son & W awns' drug stores. W. ELLIOTT FOR COMMISSIONER. Mis Candidacy Endorsed by a Number of Good Citizens. We, the undersigned Democratic voters of Green Hill Townshtp, desire- to say a -few things in behalf of J. W. , Elliott, who has been announced by his friends for the office of county commissioner. Mr. Elliott lives in the upper end trf the county and it is perhaps true that a majority of the voters in other parts of the county do not know him and are not aware of his fitness for the place of commissioner. While he is well known in the upper end of the county, yet because of tha fact that he has never held any public office in the county, and has lived all his life somewhat in the edge of the county, we feel sure that there are many voters in this county who do not know him personally. It is for that class of men that this article is in tended, for we feel sure that to them who know him there is no use to say a, word, as we are. confident that each and every one will support him. Mr. Elliott is a farmer and a good one. lie is also a good mechanic. H has been a justice of the peace for a number of years. He is a first-class business nan and one in whom all caa safely confide. He is honest and up right in his dealings and always treats his neighbor like a brother. He ob serves and lives up to the rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto vou." He always votes the straight Demo cratic ticket and never grumbles. He sax s that the man of his party is his man always. He has on many occasions been a judge of elections in Green Hill Town ship and has for many years been con sidered one of the leading Democrats of his township. He conducts his own affairs with skill and economy which indicates that he would manage the affairs of the county properly. He is strictly sober and is a polite Christian gentleman. This is the esteem in which he Is held by those who know him. We shall take pleasure in voting fop Mr. Elliott for commissioner, and w ask the Democratic voters of tha county to give him their support. We think the upper end of the county should have a man or two and we have no man in this section of the county that we would prefer to Jonas W. Elliott for commissioner. Help us elect him and we are sur that affairs of the county will be taken care of. T. R. Flack, W. E. Flack. A. M. Edwards, G. M. Flack, C. P. Green, R. T. Lewis, A. H. Lynch, John A. Freeman, J. L. Lovelace, G. W. Bryant, A. W. Hyder, M. Lu Nanney. Sunday School Sleeting at Bills Creek. The following are the subjects to be discussed with speakers' names attach ed to each subject: 1. Should Sunday Schools Con tinue Throughout the Year? J. W. Morgan. 2. Should Vocal Music be Taught as a science in eunaay scnooisr Guilford Nanny. 3. What are the duties of a Super intendent? A. L. Rucker and A. Morgan. 4. What Part or Interest Should Pastor Have or Take in the Sunday School? D. L. Clements. 5. Do Sunday School Teachers Sufficiently Emphasize the Doctrine o Regeneration? J. R. Whiteside. 6. How Can the Masses be Reached and Brought Into Sunday School? W. L. Haynes. Z. T. WHITESIDE, Z. V. HUDGINS, Committee. HARRILL AND RUCKER. Workin NIMand Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental pawer They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 36o per box. Sold by T. B. Twitty and Thompson & Watklna. Sheriff and Representative Rucker Should Succeed Himself, Editor of The Tribune: We no ticed in the issue of The Sun of July 7th, a list of the leading candidates in the Democratic party, as predicted by - some obscure prophet. We wish to say to this friend, if he is a Democrat, that it is almost time he was waking up, as it isn't long now until the fourth of August; and at least one-half of these candidates represent ed as the leading ones by this proph- -et. will be so far behind by that time, that should there be an occasion to mention their having been in the race, it will be necessary for most of us to refer to The Sun to find out to what office they were aspiring. So the writer would advise the Prophet,", and all others, as far be hind the times as himself, to look up the numerous candidates for the- Sheriff's office, the majority of which, stand as good chance as his man. But, we would call his attention espe cially, to W. A. Harrill, our strong est candidate. Give him your vole, unless you wish to cast it for naught in the primary. Now just ' one question to the Democrats. Why is it, all of you are not giving your support to Mr. W. F. Rucker, who is entitled to his second term as representative to the Legisla ture not by law, but by reason of his faithful services in our behalf? Which one pf you can bring up against Mr. Rucker, an unfilled promise of his to the people? Not one I venture to say. Can you say as much for the pres ent sheriff, who promised us two years ago, not to run again? And friends, as you very well know, this is hot th only unfulfilled promise we hate against some of these "leading- candi dates." . These are plain facts; give them your consideration, Democrats. A DEMOCRATIC VOTER. Rutherfordton, N. C, July 16, 1904. The pill tiat will, jyill fill the bill, Without a gripe, To cleanse the liver, without a quiver, Take one at night. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are small. easy to take, easy and gentle in effect, yet they are so certain in results that no one who uses them is disappointed. 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