THESUN
Has More Than Double The
Circulation of Any Weekly
Paper in The Tenth Congres
sional District, Comprising
Thirteen Large Counties.
Has More Than Double The
Circulation of Any Weefcly
Paper iu The Tenth Congres
sional District, Comprising
Thirteen Large Counties.
VOL. 4. NO. X3.
RUTHERFORDTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1904.
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SCHOOL HOUSES
AND EQUIPMENTS
The Sun Man Holds Interview
Vith Captain Bell.
HOW HE USED ECONOMY.
The Management of Our Excellent
Board of Education Will Soon
Be in a Position to Pay Ruther
ford County Teachers Higher
Wages Money to Pay all Dabts.
"Captain Bell," said The Sun man to
the i County Superintendent of Schools,
"what did your four hundred patent
schools desks cost you?" "Freight and
all," he answered, "over twelve hundred
dollars." "Someof your special friends,"
we ventured, "are saying home-made
desks would have done just as well and
have cost a great deal less." We wanted
to see his eyes flash. "No doubt of it,"
he replied, with a humorous smile. "It
is well to have friends occasionally who
express themselves freely on things about
which they are not expected by anybody
to know much. It constitutes a pleasing
variety to literature, and adds greatly to
the gayety of nations. Tell me some
more they say." "No," we said, answer
that first, and then maybe we can pro
ceed to pass on."
"Well," he said, "home-made desks
would have cost from $1.50 to $2.00 each
for double seats. That would not be an
extravagant price for them at the pres
ent price of labor and material We
have some of such in the houses that
were built two years ago. Many of
them are already broken, and can not be
mended without comparatively great
expense. They are not comfortable, to
use a mild term. We paid for ours three
dollars each, with a written guarantee
from the manufacturers, and counter
signed by their resident agent here, Mr.
Grayson, thatthey will replace every
broken piece, no matter where broken,
or whether wood or iron, without cost
to the Board of - Education for fifteen
years. The desks are of the most 'ap
proved pattern, made to suit every age
of the child, and are as perfect as school
desks can be made. Which is better and
cheaper? Don't you see that we are on
the right road? With good school houses,
furniture guaranteed for the whole
school life of a child, repair bills and
seat furnishing will soon be a thing of
the past, and we shall pull our county
up to where we can pay teachers a de
cent salary. Besides, the schools are
going to furnish their own wood; and
we are going to buy no more heaters, but
use good thick stoves. The best is
cheapest in the long run. Some folks are
just naturally one-eyed and short
sighted. You may be one of them your
self for all I know." We winced a little ;
but we saw the Superintendent was
warming up, and we parried by assuring
him that we'd tell people not to be hasty
in their judgments. "But where did you
get the money to build school houses,
nice country school houses, with first
class desks and slated black boards?
You say you are working to give teach
ers ultimately more salaries. Did you
take any part from them that they have
been heretofore getting? Where did
you get the money that's the thing."
.Then we got a flash. "Took it from
the teachers!" he blazed out. "You're
a croaker you've been listening to two
frogs in a pond. We paid the white
teachers of Rutherford county last year
more money than they got the year be
fore. Taking out the thousand dollars
that the State loaned Forest City, and
which merely passed through our hands,
but, of course, is charged to our Board
in the Treasurer's Report, we got nearly
twelve hundred dollars less money from
all sources than Rutherford county got
the year before we came into office. Yet
we paid the white teachers more than
they received that year, and we made
four months. We paid teachers every
penny that Section 9 of the Suplemen
tary School Law would permit us to pay
them." "Was that a good law?"
"Well, yes, the way things were going
in the State, it was a necessity. Our
members in the Legislature thought so,
or they would not have voted for it.
There are a great many things about
the State's management of the public
schools that you and some others do not
know, and could'nt comprehend if they
were explained to you." We winced
again ; but we did'nt resent the mild in
sinuation because we had not finished.
"But where in the name of reason did
you get the money from? You say you
have paid for the desks, and have every
dollar ready to pay for the houses, and
you do not owe a dollar that will not be
promply paid when the vouchers are
presented,, and that in offering $30 as a
maximum you have already gone be
yond Polk and Cleveland. Where did
you get it from?" A broad smile began
to ripple into laughter, and the incom
prehensible superintendent leaned over
near us and whispered, "We picked it
up here and there lying around loose, and
what we did'nt get that way, we stole."
"But whom did you get it from?"
"That's it, that's it!" he said archly,
and closed the interview.
M'DOWELL POLITICS.
Democrats, It is Said, Will Carry
The County by Big Majority.
(Correspondence of The Oberver.)
MARION, September 21. A careful
survey of the political situation in Mc
Dowell county indicates that the Dem
ocrats will carry it by a handsome ma
jority at the coming election. Two
years ago the county was in a most pit
iable condition from a Democratic stand
point. The party was torn with faction
al dissensions, and as a consequence a
Republican sheriff an independent Rep
resentative and an independent Senator
were elected. This year, however the
party is once more together and a uni
ted front will be presented to the enemy.
Conservative politicians assure your cor
respondent that the entire Democratic
county ticket will be elected.
Two years ago McDowell gave Major
Moody a majority of 189, but this is an
other breech in the Democratic wall
which will be repaired this year. Judge
Ewart is by no means as popular here
as was Major Moody, so it is safe to say
that Gudger will carry , the county by
from 100 to 200 majority.
A Parker and Glenn Club was organ
ized at the conrt house to-night. Mr.
E. H. Dysart was elected president and
a large number of members were en
rolled. Speeches were made by several
local speakers, which were enthusiasti
cally applauded.
New Dwelling To Go Up.
Mr. C. F. Geer, manager of The Bee
Hive, has purchased a lot on North
Washington Street from Mr. John H.
Wood and will begin the erection of a
new dwelling at an early date.
Destroyed By Fire.
The saw mill of Logan & Allen Bros.,
of Union Mills, was burned Wednesday
night, 21st. The fire is supposed to have
caught from the furnace. Loss is about
$300 and no insurance. They will re
build at once.
Who is she?
Year's Day.
You will know New
Did You Ever
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Will sell you Men's Genuine Patent
Corona Colt, Bals, with mat Kid
Top, all &olid soles and counter, at
$2-00 a pair, a regular 82.50 Shoe.
Clothing at cost.
T. C.
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Absolutely Free
TO THE
Prettiest and Most Popular Lady in
Rutherford County Married or Single,
Every one of coupons No. i cut from The Sun and sent
in to this office entitles you to a vote, for the lady of your
choice, it matters not how many you can get just so they are
cut from this paper as they appear between now and New
Year's Day, 1905.
COUPON NO. I.
The Sun Printing Co..
Rutherfordton, N. C.
Gentlemen :
I vote for M,
p. o :
I believe she is the prettiest and most popular lady in
the county.
Signed r
P. O '
No votes will be accepted after the last day of this year.
All votes must reach this office on or before the last day of
December, 1904. The lady receiving the largest majority of
votes cast will receive the machine. It will be ready for de
livery to her at The Sun office January 1st, 1905. Should
there be a tie in the vote between two or more the tie shall be
settled between the winners themselves. The names of the
ladies and the number of votes they receive will be printed in
The Sun every week.
The machine is a good one and can be seen at The Sun
office in a few days. It is now enroute from the factory, at
Orange, Mass. It is a $35.00 machine, nothing cheap about
it. It cost The Sun $35.00.
How to get Coupons.
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regular subscriber you will get coupon No. 1 every week up
to the issue of December 29th, unless your subscription ex
pires and your paper is stopped. If you can get papers from
your friends containing coupon No. I, that will be all right,
you will be allowed to fill it out and each one will count a
vote when sent into the office.
Papers will be on sale at this office all the time, as many
as you want, at 5 cents a copy. 50 cents a dozen or $4 per 100.
If you subscribe for The Sun or renew your subscription to
the amount of 25 cents you will be entitled to 5 votes; 50 cts.
10 votes; 75 cents, 15 votes; $1.00, 20 votes. Every 5 cents
paid on subscriptions to The Sun entitles you to a vote, it'
matters not how much you pay on your subscription, you can
pay as much or little as you like at a time and as often as you
like, but in case of subscriptions you must always use coupon
No. 2 below :
COVPON NO. 2.
The Sun Printing Go.,
Rutherfordton, N. C.
Gentlemen: Enclosed find $ for
months subscription to The Sun and votes
in the voting contest for the prettiest and most popular
lady in the county. I cast my votes for M
P. O .
Signed
P. O
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ter) need not send in their coupons No. 1 each week unless
they like. They can wait a few weeks and get a batch of
them and send all at once. .
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and each coupon will be tiled for reference should any dispute
arise. '
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to her will be requested to furnish The Sun a photograh to "J
publish the following week after the winner is announced, the
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PERSONAL AND LOCA
Things The Sun Man Finds
Rounds To Write Abe1
The Sun prints
copies.
Who is she?1
Year's Day.
Manager Or
Lumber Company?
week. ;
Mr. Alex Hill h
as salesman in Mr,
store.
Mr. John Smith has m6
Miss Mary Scoggin house
ton street.
If the business men wank
trade they must begin advertisi
in The Sun.
. The many friends of Mrs,
Harrill will be glad to know she is
to be up again.
Who is the prettiest lady inRu
ford county? Vote for her in the
chine Contest.
Mr. J. H. Baburn, a good citiz
Nealsville, was a pleasant visitor at e.
Sun office Monday.
"East Tennessee farms for sale".
advertised in this issue by Morristo
Real Estate Exchange.
Mr. T. B. Nanny, one of Caroleen
best citizens, was here Friday and gave
The Sun a pleasant call.
The prettiest and most popular lady
in the county is who? Join the voters
and vote for your best girl.
Mr. Bailus Justice, who is attending
school at Round Hill Academy, spent
Sunday here with friends. (?)
Miss Minnie Whiteside, one of Green
Hill's charming and intelligent young
ladies was in the city last Thursday.
Mr. O. R. Padgett, of Wildemere,
was in town last week and gave The
Sun office a call and a subscription.
Pay The Sun what you are due on
subscription and vote in the Machine
Contest. It is going to be a lively con
test. Mr. J. D. Miller, who was stricken
with paralyses some months ago, is im
proving slowly. He is able to go about
now in a rolling chair.
Mrs. Dr. O. Hicks, son and daugh
ter, and charming neice, Miss Annette
Rievely, all of Caroleen, attended ser
vices at St. Francis church Sunday.
Mr. O. R. McDowell, one of Hen
rietta's best citizens, and a good friend
of The Sun, said in a letter to us Friday
"The Sun is the best paper in the State."
The prettiest arid most popular lady
in this county is going to get a New
Home Sewing Machine free. See the
announcement on first page this week.
Mrs. Susan Hollifield, of Bostic, gave
to the delight of her many young friends
a candy pulling on last Saturday even
ing. It is said, all present spent a most
enjoyable evening.
The News learns that Miss Julia
Wilkerson, who was formerly in charge
of the millinery department of the Char
lotte Mercantile Co., has secured a pos
ition in Thomaeville. Ga. Miss Wilker
son made many friends in Charlotte,
who wish her much success. Charlotte
News, 21st.
Mr. W. H. Carver, of R. F. D. No.
I. living near town, who is one of the
best 'farmers in the county, was in town
Saturday and gave The Sun a call. He
Sold his first bale of cotton at Forest
City Saturday. He hopes to sell about
eight or ten more before the end of the
season.
can.
gather
to the
county.
EDUCATIONAL MATTER.
Ellenboro Leaps Into Line Other
Districts Will Follow.
The County Superintendent, Captain
Bell, informs The Sun that on Wednes
day evening, September 21st, a meeting
of citizens interested in education, met
in Ellenboro, and raised sufficient
amount to supplement the public school
fund and secure an eight month term.
They have written him to recommend a
good male teacher. School is to open
October 15th.
Already extended terms are in sight
for many of the school districts in Ruth
erford. The Superintendent says the
manifestations of interests are every
where apparent. Henrietta, Caroleen
and Cliffside will not lag. We'll hear
from them soon. In addition thereto,
he says he has his eyes on half a dozen
country districts that will become spe
cial tax districts by the 1st of next June,
which is as soon as a special school tax
can be levied.
Verily there seems to be a renewal of
life among the dry bones. The wilder
ness is beginning to blossom and the
waste places to be made glad. Selah!
Columbus News Notes.
(The Polk County News, Sept. 22nd.)
T. C. Mills, of Tryon, the President of
the Polk County Telephone Company is
here frequently in the interest of the
telephone line which 4s being construct
ed from Columbus to Mill Spring. Mr.
Mills is arranging to have the poles put
in position.
Dr. J. L. Geer, a dentist of Rutheii
fordton, is here this week and seems
be be getting considerable work to do.
Rev. T. C Croker preached at th;
Irresbytenan church ounday morning
and held a young people's prayer meet-
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Robert Norris, of Rutherfordton, spen n
Wednesday night at T. E. Walker fJ
home. Mr. Norris was on a basinet 1
trip to Melrose where he' is operating J
If the business men want the
trade they must begin advertising
in The Sun.
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