THE SUN
Has More Than Double The
Circulation of Anv Weekly
Paper iu The Tenth Congres
sional District, Comprising
Thirteen Large Counties.
THE SUN
Has More Than Double The
Circulation of Any "Weekly
Papei in The Tenth Congres
sional District, Comprising
Thirteen Large Counties.
VOL, 5. NO. 7.
RUTHERFORDTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16, J 905.
$1.00 A YEAR.
THE JURORS FOR
SPRINCJOURT.
Monthly Report Of Rutherford
County Commissioners.
ALL CLAIMS ORDERED PAID.
Mr. G. A. McDaniel Tendered His
Resignation As Coroner And Dr.
Geo. P. Reid Elected To Fill The
Unexpired Term of Mr. McDaniel.
The Board of County Commissioners
were in session Monday and Tuesday of
last week, the full Board, Messrs. C. M.
Lynce, Joseph Miller and Richard Led-
better, being present.
The following business was transacted
and claims ordered paid:
On August 1, 1904, a petition was pre
sented asking a public road laid oat
from the graded road at Wm. McDow
ell's to the incorporate limits of the town
of Rutherf ordton, same having been ad
vertised, laid out and worked out ready
for traveling; Therefore it is ordered
that the same be turned over to the
supervisor of Rutherfordton township.
J. M. Smith be paid $1 for one day as
judge of election, November 1904, Ruth
erfordton township.
Edwards & Broughton be paid $5.25
for civil and criminal bar docket.
Geo. Logan be paid $2.90 for one day
service as juror, fall term, 1904, and mil
age. W. C. Tucker's time as a foot pedler
be extended for the term of one year
from this date.
J. O. Scruggs be paid $2 for two days
service as judge of election at Haynes'
box, one day challenge day.
Walker Evans & Cog well Co., be paid
$12 for one record of deeds.
J. P. Jones be paid $25.65 for two days
as clerk or board, ana issuing two notices,
48 warrants, recording bonds, etc.
A petition was presented for a public
road to lead from the old Linrolnton
road at B. Blanton's, running through
the lands of B. Blanton, G. A. Price,
Wm. Young, A. Z. Price, S. O. Haw
kins, Bunn Philbeck and J. P. Walker's
to the Walker old mill, to be advertised.
G. A. Price be paid $10.96 for lumber
and nails for public road.
B. R. Butler be paid $18 for lumber
for bridge near Floyd's creek.
A petition was presented for an elec
tion to be held in school district No.
7 and 5 under section 72 of the public
school law of North Carolina, 1903, and
the petition having been signed by one
fourth of the citizens of said district
as the law requires and also recommend
ed by the County Board of Education.
It is therefore ordered that said election
be held at the school house in said dis
trict on the 11th day of March 1905 to
ascertain whether or not a tax of 30 cts.
on 100 dollars worth of property and
90 cents on the poll shall be levied to
supplement the school fund in said dis
trict. Also ordered that J. K. Grayson
be appointed registrar and J. E. Bostic
and Dan Brandall be appointed judges
to hold said election.
O. B. Gross be appointed overseer of
Island Ford road from A. C. Moore's to
Floyd Creek, it being the dividing line
between Rutherfordton and Cool Spring
township with following lands to wit:
Geo. Griffin, J. T. Daniel, Isaac Sim
mons, Geo. Green and James Walker.
The order concerning the letting of
court house made on June 6, 1904, see
page 158 on minute docket be and is
hereby recorded and it is ordered that
the same be turned over to the sheriff of
Rutherford county, he being the custo
dian of same.
Geo. Biggerstaff, County Treasurer,
presented 5 court house bond coupons
amounting to $582, all due February 3rd, !
1905, same cancelled and filed.
J. M. Webb, Jr., be released of poll
tax for the year 1904 and until revoked
, on account of disability.
The Commissioners together with the
Sheriff and Clerk of Court proceeded to
draw the jury for the March term of
Superior Court 1905, which resulted as
follows:
FIRST WEEK.
J. T. Henson, A. S. Rollins, Joe M.
. Hodge, A. F. Geer, J. J. Lancaster, C.
E. Edgerton, A. L. Robbins, Moses J.
.Hall, J. S. Wall, Isaac Hollifield.M. K.
Lynch, J. R. McDaniel, R. M. Wilson, J.
M. Yelton, E. H. Doggett, W. M. For
tune, Ed. Thompson, J. P. Wright, W.
E. Flack, H. P. Abrams, W. J. Reid, J.
II. Blanton, Bate Wilson, J. W. Gray
son, G. J. Blanton, J. S. Carson, B. F.
Towler, J.L.Wells, Joseph Goode, T.
M. Lynch, D. A. Lollar, C. H. Hyder,
-T J. Wiggins, A. H. Lynch, J. P, Hy
. der, Joseph M- Walker. . '
v SECOND WEEK.
VH. E. Coffee. S. C. Padgett, A. L.
Epley, A. B. Grayson, J. F. Gurley, W.
T. Davis. 2f. H. Biggerstaff, J. M. Wal-
ker,.M. D. Harris, A. L. Smart,. G. C.
Toney, Chas. D Bell, P. G. Womick,
John Gnffy, J. K. Grayson, R. P. Ens
ley, R. B. Quinn, J. K. Hendrix,
Mfc 3. F, Edwards be paid $6.79 for money
advanced for expense at county home.
..iV HTL . .... A m
uereas, a petition was mea on June
22nd, J905, asking a change in the pub
lic road leading from Cedar Creek to
Shingle Hollow over the land of Elijah
Koone, Noah Jolly, Frank Reynolds, J.
H. Bird, Plato McEntire, and Henry
Melton's, the same having been adver
tised as required by law, and no petition
having been filed against said change, it
is therefore ordered that the sheriff sum
mons a jury of 5 good and lawful men
to lay off and make said change, also
that the parties have been notified that
said petition was filed.
G. A. McDaniel, who was elected cor
oner for Rutherford county on Novem
ber 4th, 1904, and whereas, the said G.
. McDaniel has left the county and
has tendered his resignation as coroner
of said county and his resignation has
been accepted by the Commissioners of
said county, and it appearing to the
Board that it is necessary that a coroner
be appointed, therefore the Board of
Commissioners do hereby elect and ap
point Dr. Geo. P. Reid, of Forest City,
to fill the unexpired term of G. A. Mc
Daniel as coroner for Rutherford coun
ty. It is further ordered that C M
Lynch, Chairman of Board is hereby
authorized and empowered to accept the
bond of Dr. Geo. P. Reid as coroner for
said country.
E. M. Hall be paid $2.88 for 288 feet
of lumber for bridge.
J. D. Justice be paid 60 cents for serv
ing 2 road orders.
The Sun Printing Company be paid
$13 for stationery furnished to the Clerk
and Sheriff and Commissioners' office.
E. A. Martin be paid $12 for expense,
time and team conveying W. A. Owens,
insane, to Morganton Asylum.
E. A. Martin be paid $55.20 for feed
prisoners, turn keys, etc., of jail to Feb
ruary 1, 1905.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
Things The Sun Man Finds On His
Raunds To Write About.
. Watch the people who advertise and
see if they do not get the trade.
Mr. J. W. Elliott, one of Gilkey's
good citizens, was in town Friday.
The Seabourd Air Line has a new
advertisement in another column. Read
it.
Mr. R. M. Taylor, one of Forest
City's clever citizens, was in town Mon
day. The weather prophets claim that
last week was the worst weather in 35
years.
The R. R. Haynes store at Hen
rietta is selling Rock Hill buggies this
week for only $49.59.
The Sun and The Charlotte Obser
ver one year each for $1.50. The Ob
server twice-a-week.
Cashier Dorsey, of The Bank of
Rutherfordton, was absent from the
bank Thursday on accout of illness.
Mr. W. J. Hines. one of Gilkey's
good citizans and a good friend of The
Sun, was in town on business last week.
The Tribune office will be stored
away in the rooms in the basement of
the Clark building, pending several con
templated trades.
The country merchants are begin-
ing to find out that advertising pays
from the looks of the advertising col
umns of The Sun.
Judge M. H. Justice came home
Wednesday from Pender county where
he has been holding court and left again
Sunday for Mecklenburg to hold court.
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The Atlanta Constitution, Sunny
South, Charlotte Observer and The Sun,
four papers, all one year each, for only
$2.20. The regular price of them all is
53.50.
The Sun was informed a few days
ago by a prominent Republican that he
did not think that the Republicans would
start a new paper in Rutherfordton any
time soon.
i
Hon. Jeff Hampton was an attrac
tive visitor in the city Thursday. He
was enjoying the snowballing and
ileighriding while here as much as a six
year old kid.
The Sun is sorry to learn that its
good friend, Mr. J. P. D. Withrbw, was
quite sick for several days last week.
He is able to be out this week but is not
entirely well.
Don't forget to vote or take a due
bill in the Diamond;. King Contest for
every cent you spend in The Sun office.
You are entitled to it and The Sun hopes
all will vote.
The Sun office has been over run
with job printing for the past three
weeks Which goes to show that the work
done at this office is better and cheaper
than you can get elsewhere.
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Mrs. . Albert Homesley, nee Miss
Julia Carpenter, of New York, who has
been here several months visiting her
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. K. J.
Carpenter, returned to her home last
week.
Mr. T. L. McBrayer. of R. F. D.
No. 1 , was in town on business Friday
and gave The Son a pleasant call. Mr.
McBrayer is popular merchant in that
section and he is going to tell the people
about close prices in an ad in The Sun
for the next few months. He proposes
to open people's eyes on prices.
FOREST CITY
NEWSJOTES.
Wess Lynch's Hold-Up Story A
Fake And Farce.
THE EXCITEMENT SUBSIDES.
It Is Believed That The Boy Done
His Own Disrobing And Slashed
His Clothes In Order To Get A
Pair Of Coveted Long Pants.
(Special to The Sun-J
FOREST CITY, February 10. Since
the excitement has died down, which
was caused by the announcement over
the 'phone and in the papers, that "Wess
Lynch had been disrobed in the woods
near Coxe's crossing by the three negro
high-way-men," the peonle have made
dilligent inquiry into the matter, and
many cimcumstances connected with
the case, points to the conclusion that
the whole story was a fake and farce. It
seems that. Wess had for some time
wanted a pair of long pants, as he had
wore "knee-pants" until he had become
tired of this "high water-cut" style, but
for some cause or an other, he did not get
them, and it's the general impression
among the people that Master Wess
adopted the method pursued to acquire
the much desired low-water-cut style of
pants, obtained after the aforesaid short
pants had been confiscated in the woods.
The "negro-high-way-men" story is a
fake story out of the whole cloth, for
dilligent search has been made by the
officials, and many others, who had been
impressed by the tale that was told, and
no trace of the men could be found, nor
has it been possible to find out whether
or not "three negroes" had been seen on
the railroad that day, in the neighbor
hood of where this crime was said to
have been committed. If the story is
true, and the negroes did take his 'cloth
ing, why did they leave them in the
woods where they took them off of him?
And why did they cut up the pants and
not the coat? After gathering all the
facts connected with the case that is
possible to get, it seems very evident
that the whole affair was a well matur
ed plan of Master Wess simply to get
the much coveted and greatly desired
long pants and to get rid of the short
ones, as they were cut aud slashed with
his knife so that they could not be worn
when found and they were found near
the place where he said they were taken
off of him, and no trace of the "highway-men"
has ever yet been found.
Master Wess came very near getting his
father into trouble over some "shop
ping" that he had sent him to do and
this misrepresentation of his to his fath
ermakes the people doubt his story of
the "negro high-way-men" stealing his
clothes.
Messrs. J.C Harrill and H. L. Hyder
have formed a copartnership in the gro
cery business, and are holding forth in
the J. B. Long old stand on the north
corner of Public Square. They carry a
very good line of goods and sell as cheap
as anybody.
Rev. T. T. Moss and son, William, it
is reported, will soon open up a line of
groceries in the B. C. King old stand.
Mr. W. C Moss and family will soon
move from Caroleen to Forest City, and
it is said, will occupy a dwelling on
Powell street. We always welcome such
good citizens to our town.
The arctic weather has caught many
of our people without a supply of wood
and water, but they still have faith in
the promise, "The Lord will provide."
"Multiply and replentish the earth"
was not a vane Divine injunction. The
latest evidence of obedience' to this com
mand is found at Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Doggett's. Its a girl
Mr. J. T. King, one of our best citi
zens, is now confined to his home with
dropsical affections, which give him
much trouble. We hope to see him out
soon again.
. That sterling gentleman and ailronnd
mill man, Capt. E. J. Barnett, superin
tendent of the Florence Mills, keeps the
wheels of that industry flying regardless
of winter snow and sleet or arctic winds,
"You can't down a laboring man."
The Florence Mills pay off their hands
twice a month now on the first and
tenth on the first in goods and on the
tenth in "cash" or "accounts."
, If it was not for the Florence Mills at
Forest City, which ives employment to
hundreds of laborers, this cold snap and
drabbling show would house many litl.e
urchins in doors without food or fire.
You may "cuss the mills" for working
long hours, yet many there are, who
would go hungry and naked, if we did
not have the mills among us.
Forest City is the most progressive
town in western North Carolina, and
has made greater improvements in the
past ten years than any town in the
State west of Charlotte.
"Fifty demerits" in the Forest City
graded school entitles the "holder" to a
week's vacation. Only one has as yet
gone on vacation. Many more may
follow. . '
This "boozy" weather makes many
fellows wish Marion's adulterated poi
son was closer at hand, even if it did
CIVIL CASE COURT CALANDAR.
Civil Cases Which Will Be Tried Ac The Spring Term Of Rutherford
Superior Court Beginning March 13th.
At a meeting of the bar of Rutherford county the following calendar of cas
es for trial at the March Term, 1905, was adopted. No case will be called for
trial before the day on which it is set for trial, and suitors and witnesses need
not attend before such time.
Friday, March J7th, 1905.
No. . G. & C , . .Kistler vs. Simmons McB. & J.
No. 64. McB. & J Callahan vs. Railroad ;.S. & R. & H.
No. 89. M. & M. & E Bridges vs. Railroad R. & H. & Shaw.
No. 4. E. & R Trout vs. Trout G. & C.
No. 5. G. & C .Tilden vs. Taylor Mull.
No. 13. McB. & J Lattimore vs. Lattimore
No. 14. . Turner vs. Turner
Saturday, March 8th, 1905.
........ Doggett vs. Proctor
No. 18. E. & RT.
Monday, March 20th, 1905.
No. 19. E. & R Doggett vs. Wilkins McB. & J.
No. 32. E. & R. & E Edwards vs. Farquhar Co McB. & J.
No. 42. J. & P. & R Horton vs. Telephone Co McB. & J. & Webb
No. 33. McB. & J Toney vs. Martin G. & C.
Tuesday, March 21st, J905.
No. 45. McB. & J .. Withrow vs. Long G. & C.
No. 47. E. & R Trout vs. Bostic McB. & J.
No. 50. G. C. J McDaniel vs. Gettys McB. & J.
No. 51. R. & H Shuford vs. Telegraph Co Whitson.
No. 53. McB. & J Hamrick vs Telegraph Co Whitson.
No. 54. E. & R Poggett vs. Hardin McB. & J.
"Wednesday, March 22nd, 1905.
No. 56. McB. & J Roland vs. Morrow et al Justice & McRorie.
No. 58. G. & C Carriage Co. vs McFarland .G. C. J.
No. 59 McBiayer vs. McClure McB. & J.
No. 61. McB. & J Fretman vs. Black
No. 62. E. & R Bright vs. Younce McB. & J.
No. 63. Morrow Hamrick vs. Hamrick
Thursday, March 23rd, 1 90S
66. McB. & J Koone vs Goforth 1 S. M. & S.
67. E. & R '. . Long vs. McBrayer G. &. C.
69. G. & C . Wilkins vs. Hampton M. & S.
70. M. & S Butler vs. McEntire G. & C.
71. Q. & H Stewart vs. Beam McB. & J.
72. Q & H ... Biggerstaff vs. Beam McB. & J.
73. McB. & J Fee vs. Waters
74 : Waters vs. Fee McB. & J.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Friday, March 24th, J905.
& J. Rice vs. Tredway G. C. J.
R Davie vs McBrayer G. & C.
R Davis vs. Gamble G. & C.
& J. Michael vs. Arrowood E. & G. & C.
R Gault vs. Gault
& J. Digh vsDigh
& J. Moore vs. Railroad Basin & Justice.
, & j Houser vs. Hyder Eaves.
& C. .Oldfield vs. Oakwood Manufacturing Co McB. & 3.
R. Goode vs. Withrow et al.
J. & Eaves Hill vs. Fisher McB. & J .
J Harrill vs. McBrayer McB. & J.
R. & G ... .Whiteside vs. Whiteside G. C. J.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
75.
76.
77.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
90.
91.
92.
93.
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Note There will be no jury trials on
set aside exclusively for the argument of
business.
FEED THE POOR BIRDS.
The Present Cold Speli Destructive
To Their Lives.
Game Warden J. D. Justice received
a telegram Friday from the secretary of
the State Audubon Society instructing
him to buy grain and go out and feed
the birds, which he did promptly and
effectively.
The present prolonged cold spell is re
sulting in great destruction of life among
the wild birds over large ereas of the
State. Snow and ice cover the ground,
and thus the seeds of the weeds and
grass in the fields are beyond their reach.
Each morning on the ground under the
cedar trees in our woods may be found
the frozen bodies of our little friends,
who, weakened by exposure and famine,
have died during the night and fallen
from their pearches.
Many of us can do much for the relief
of the birds by providing them with
food; crackers, crumbs, corn or peas
scattered in the field will be greatly
sought by the hungry, shivering coveys
of quail. Bread crumbs or grits placed
in the yard under the trees or on boards
among the branches of the trees a few
feet from the ground will be the salva
tion of many birds.
Children will take great pleasure in
this if their attention would be called to
the matter. The birds at this moment
need our urgent assistance. '
"I am a native of Rutherford county
and I like to hear from home and I don't
know any better way than to take your
paper wish you much success," writes
Mr. P. N. Martin, of Greenville. S. C.
give but an hour's ease, and an eternity
of helL Some people don't think of the
hereafter.
Our chief has been snowed under, or
has fallen by the wayside- we havn't
seen him on the streets since the snow
fell. Possibly he has gone rabbit hunt
ing, or is looking for Wess Lynch's high
way robbers. ; We can't tell.
There is nothing that succeeds like
success these cold days, except a drink
of "Life Elixir" turned down except it
comes from Marion. -
.McB. & J.
Saturday, March 25th, as that day is
motions and the transaction of ether
Lynch Affair Remains A Mystery.
So far as The Sun can learn the Wes
kie Lynch affair, an account of which
appeared in The Sun some weeks ago,
remains a mystery. It has been report
ed that the matter, was a game played
by white boys at Forest City, who
blacked themselves and - met young
Lynch on the road to scare him in order
to get even with him for tolling tales on
them in school some months ago, but
this is not believed to be true by any
one at Forest City. Prof. Lynch, Wes
kie's father, was here last week and was
asked about the matter, but refused to
talk further about the affair more than
to say he had nothing to give out at
present.
MUEILIL
Bhe Leading Bragiste,1
Forest City, N. C
We are agents for G6e Charlotte Daily Observer.
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On the number of parts
(individual pieces) in a Stief f
or x Shaw or a Kohler piano.
For 30 nearest guesses on each
piano we will issue coupon
which will entitle you to a
receipt for 525.00 payment on
any piano you may select
when you are ready to buy.
Guesses will be received in
Charlotte office not later than
April Ut J905, date of our re
moval. Watch for our next ad.
Charles M. Stief f
MRfactwr th pitnt witk tk
iwt tone.
Southern warerooms, 311-213
North Try on St.,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
C H. WILMOTH, Manager.
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FOUR KILLED IN COLLISION.
Passenger and Freight Trains Meet
On Straifiht Track.
. (By Associated Press.)
NASHVILLE, TENN., January 27.
A southbound passenger train anf
northbound freight train on the i
ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad
met in collision to-day near Tullahoma,
Tenn., killing four trainmen and injur
ing several passengers, none seriously.
The dead:
William Ray, engineer on passenger
train, Nashville, Tenn.
Joseph Suggs, engineer on freight,
Nashville, Tenn.
J. H. Suggs, son of Joseph Suggs, fire
man on passenger.
John Burrell, colored porter.
The trains met on a straight track.
Responsibility for the accident has not
been placed.
Mrs. R. B. Clark and Miss Alice
Guthrie were on this train at the time
of the wreck, but being in the sleeper,
did not know of it until it was all over.
They were on their way here from Fort
Worth, Texas. The Sun.
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