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THESUN Has More Thau Double The Circulation of Any Weekly Paper itt The Tentli Congres sional District, Comprising Thirteen Large Counties. THESUN Has More Than Double The Circulation of Any Weekly Papei in The Tenth Congres sional District, Comprising Thirteen Large Counties. be VOL. 5. NO. fU RUTHERFORDTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH t6, J905. $UO0 A YEAR. RUTHERFORD'S LAWMAKERS. Hons. Alexander And Powers Make Good Records. SAYS LESLIE S. FRANKLIN. Raleigh Has Adopted The Austral ian Ballot System Rutherfordi Climate The Best Of Any County In The State Many Nice Things Said Of Captain W, T. R. Bell To The Editor of The Sun. RALEIGH, March 10. Perhaps the one scene among the many that swelled my heart with pride dnring the session of tne General Assembly was the last day of the session when Speaker Guion called that noble and battle scarred Con federate soldier L. E. Powers to the chair to preside over that distinguished body for several hours. As I stood in the lobby and watched Rutherford's faithful and honest Representative hon ored by the distinguished speaker of the House I was glad of lxaving had the privilege of once living in a county that saw fit to send such a citizen to Raleigh to represent it. Daring this short time in the chair Mr. Powers presided with ease and dignity, and it did those of his friends who were present good to see a Confederate veteran and especially a citizen from good old Rutherford so iKmored. Mr. Powers has twice been honored with a seat in the General Assembly, once from Cleveland and once from Rutherford. Whether he is ever honor ed with anotlier certificate of election or not he returns to his people . witli hands clean and a consciousness that lie has done the best he knew and his record which he leaves to his children as then heritage is one which the county should be proud of ; Senator Alexander made a good sena tor and the work which he did for his people will be seen in the years to come. The writer heard many nice things said about the Senator daring his stay here. There have been perhaps stronger and more brilliant Legislatures convened in Raleigh than the one just adjourned, but none with more desire to do right and pass just and equitable laws than this one. .There were those who thought that the Legislature should not enact any more temperance legislation that the Watts bill was sufficient and to enact the Ward bill would do the party some harm. There is perhaps some truth in this contention. I believe that the Dem ocratic party has added nothing to its future success by placing upon the stat ute books the so-called , temperance law known as the Ward bill. There were however some good men who believed that it was the only thing and because a few good women and preachers who no doubt were actuated by high and noble impulses flooded the General Assembly with petitions asking for the passage of this measure a majority of the members were lead to believe no doubt that the people were demanding the passage of the bill. I cannot believe that the peo ple in North Carolina have gone so far beside themselves to think that the Ward bill will stamp out the whiskey evil and bring about the much desired temper ance reform. Those members of the Democratic Executive Committee who entered their protest against such legis lation cannot be ignored and while the majority were right and regular in the action taken, yet back of the majority are thousands of the faithful who though silent are not in accord with the meas ure which has become a law. The city of Raleigh has adopted the Australian ballot system. This will be tested at he regular Municipal election which will be in the early part of May. Mr. B. C. Beckwith, a very able lawyer of the Raleigh bar, says that it is only a matter of time when the State will adopt the system. It is doubtless a good system and will no doubt be tested in North Carolina in the near future. , The writer has heard many nice things said of late about Rutherford's Superin tendent : of the Board of Education around the office of the Superintendent i of Public Instruction; I often think of the good people in and around Rutherfordton, and wished many times that I could step in the burg and have a pleasant chat with . the boys. I have been ruminating as the good old Bill Arp used to say of late about the climate of that community and have about decided that it is the best in the State. A happy people you ought to be. Surely nature has lavished upon you her best gifts. - LESLIE S. FRANKLIN. Miss Anabelle Logan, who was as sistant teacher in our public schools, left for her home in Rutherford county last Tuesday. Miss .Anabelle made many friends while in Lynn and gave entire satisfaction as a teacher. I; IS REPRESENTATIVE L. E. DEATH OF MRS. J. A. MILLER. Former Rutherfordton Lady Passes Away At Her Home In Oklahoma. Kelatives Here last wees received a letter announcing the death of Mrs. James A. Miller, which occurred at her home in Chandler, Oklahoma, Thurs day the 2nd instant, after a short illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Miller was a most lovable and refined Christian woman. and her many friends throughout this part of the State will be grieved to hear the sad news. She is the wife of Mr. James A. M iller, a native, and until a few years ago, one of Rutherfordton's most prominent citizens. Besides the husband, she is survived by four daugh ters Mrs. T. S. Duffy, Mrs. George M. Winans, Mrs. J. W. Hocker and Ms. Thompson, all of Oklahoma. Since writiug the above, we have re ceived a copy of The Chandler Publicist, of the 3rd, which gives a full and more complete account of Mrs. Miller's death. The Oklahoma paper says: Caroline Guthrie Miller, wife of J. A. Miller of the Boston store, died last night at her home on the east side. She had been sick with pneumonia for about ten days but her condition was not consid ered serious until the first of this week, when her daughters were summoned to her bedside. Her death has cast a jflooni over the city, and m the home where she was so aearly loved the deepest sorrow reigns. She was the dear angel of both children and grand children, and her going has left inexpressibly desolate the heart of the husband, with whom for nearly for ty years she walked hand in hand. Mrs. Miller was one of those cheery, lovable women who liave the gift of making home the center of the lives of all who cluster about the hearthstone, and it was beautiful to see her in her de clining years among her grand children in the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. S. Duffy, with whom she and her husband have lived since coming to Chandler about four years ago. All who knew Mrs. Miller were charmed by her bright personality, and the sympathy which goes out so abundantly to the family in their grief has in it the feeling of per sonal loss to all who have come within the circle of her influence. The precious memory of the beautiful life of their dear one will ever dwell as a benediction in the hearts of the stricken ones. Altho Mrs. Miller was a Southern wo man and dearly loved her North Caroli na home, it was her wish to be laid to rest in Oklahoma, where all her chil dren live. Her pastor. Rev. W. A. Cravens, of the Presbyterian church, will accompany the family with the re mains to Norman to-morrow morning and will pronounce the last sad words over the departed one. The husband, four daughters and eight grand children are the immediate rela tives of the deceased. The daughters are Mrs. T. S. Duffy, of this place; Mrs. Thompson, of Pauls Valley, I. T. ; Mrs. J. W. Hocker, of Okmulgee, I. T., and Mrs. Winans. of Norman. DEATH OF A CHILD. Singing School At Bethel Local Matters School Closed. V (Special to The 8un. ; SUGAR II DLL, March 11. Miss Low Morris is visiting in Marion this week. Rev. Peller filled his appointment here the first Sunday at eleven o'clock . and will preach again ; the - first ' Sunday in April. It is with regret that we announce the death of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Simmons oldest child, Lester, which occured last week: Another one is very sick, but it is hoped it may soon recover. The free school at this place, taught by Mr. E. P. Crawford, has closed. Mr. Blanton, of Forest City, is teach ing a singing school at Bethel. Messrs. J. C. and E. P. Crawford were in Marion Monday. 5-? ISA- 4 tit A" 0 ' POWERS. ANTI-JUG LAW AND PATENT MEDICINES A Full Text Of The New Law As It Now Stands. SECTION 2 SURPRISES MANY. Peruna, Paynes Celery Compound, Swampt Root And Many Other Well Known Patent Medicines Probably Debared By The Act. (Raleigh Morning Post, the 9th.) It develops to the surprise of many that there is a clause in the new anti jug law as passed by the general assem bly just before adjournment to take the place of the accidental anti-jug law re pealed, that will in all probability include in the operation of the law the prohibi tion of the sale of Peruna, Swamp Root Bitters, Paynes Celery Compound, and a number of other standard patent med icines which now enjoy a free and very general sale. It is section 2 of the act, one that was not in the former accident al anti-jug law at all. This section pro vides that all liquors, or mixtures there of by whatever name called that will produce intoxication shall be construed and held to be intoxicating liquors with in the meaning of this act. Here is the full text of the anti-jug law as in now stands on the statute books: An act to define the place of sale of in toxicated liquors in North Carolina: The General Assembly of North Caro lina do enact: Section 1. That the place where deliv ery of any spirituous, malt vinous, fer mented or intoxicating liquors is made in the State of North Carolina shall be construed and held to be . the place of sale thereof ; and any stations or other places within said State to which any person, firm or company or corporation shall ship or convey any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented or other intoxicating liquors for the purpose of delivering or conveying. the same to a purchaser shall be construed to be the place of sale, pro vided that tms act shall not be construed to prevent the delivery of any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented or intoxicating liquors to druggists in sufficient quanti ties for medicinal purposes. Provided further, that this act shall be con strued to prevent the shipment of such intoxicating liquors to duly licensed deal ers in, the same, in any town or city where the sale of such liquors is not pro hibited by law. Section 2. That all liquors, or mixtures thereof by whatever name called, that will produce intoxication, shall be con strued and held to be intoxicating li quors within the meaning of this act. Provided, this act shall not apply to the following counties and townships in North Carolina, none others, viz: Alle ghany, Ashe, Burke, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Caldwell, Car teret, Catawba, Cherokee, Cabarrus, Moore, Vance, Wake, Hyde, Warren, Wautauga, Yancey; Lincoln, Macon, Mecklenburg. Mitchell, Montgomery, Northampton, Orange, Perquimans, Randolph, Robeson, Rutherford, Scot land, Cleveland, Craven, Duplin, Dur ham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gra ham, Gates, Guilford, Harnett, Hayi wood, Iredell, . J ohnson, Union, Golds boro township in Wayne, Nashville at I Mannings in Nash, Lake Waccamaw, Whiteville Pine Bluff and Chadburn in Columbus. Attorneys Matt McBrayerand son, Fred, of Rutherfordton, were in town Saturday. , Legal business engaged their attention. Polk County News, 9th. jit--; O " AS V SENATOR J- F. ALEXANDER. HUNTING PERIOD LIMITED. A Great Blunder Made By The Re cent Legislature. (Special to Charlotte Observer.) RALEIGH, March 10. The discov ery was made to-day by The Code Com mission that the Legislature passed a local act in such a way that it applies to the whole Stateand prohibits hunt ing except from November 20th to January 20th. The act is No. 39, "to regulate hunting and fishing in Lanes boro township, Anson county." The first section provides "that it shall be unlawful to hunt, trap or fish on the lands of another in Lanesboro town ship, Anson county, without the con sent of the owner." The second sec tion provides "that it shall be unlaw ful to kill any partridge, quail, snipe, deer, wild turkey, wild duck, or other game birds save from November 20th to January 20th next succeeding of each year." There is no clause limit ing the section to Anson county, and therefore under the ruling of the Su preme Court in the noted accidental anti-jug law case it applies to the State at large. The Above A Mistake. (News and Observer, the 12th.) Some concern was created in various sections yesterday by a publication in another newspaper, to the effect that a general game law had been slipped into an act the title of which made it apply to an Anson county.township. whereby the hunting of any game tird was prohibited any where within the State, except between the 20th of No vember and January, the idea proba bly being that there was another "jug law" batching with respect to the sportsmen of tne State. Investigation, however, showed that the act referred to contained no clause which could reasonably be construed as having a general application. The act, according to lawyers, is plainly confined to the township named and differs materially from that upon which the "jug law" decision was bas ed, which while introduced to apply to certain counties, embraced the en tire State in positive terms in its pro visions. The game law referred to is as fol lows: An Act to Regulate Hunting and Fish ing in Lanesboro Township, in An son County. The General Assembly of North Caro lina do enact: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to hunt, trap or fish on any lands in Lanesboro town ship, in Anson County, without the consent of the land owner. Section 2. It shall be unlawful to kill any partridge, quail, snipe, dove, wild turkey, wild duck or other game bird, save between the twentieth day of November and the twentieth day in January, next succeeding. Section 3. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for each offence shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars. Sections This act shall be in force and effect from the first day of April, 1905. G. B. Logan attended the inaugura tion of President Roosevelt. He reports that he had a nice time and saw every thing he could see while there except B. Washington Polk County News,9th. ;! i - C. Leroy McFarland, who has been attending Westminster High ; School, Rutherford county, came home Friday. He returned Tuesday. Polk County News, 9th. Employes of the rapid trasit lines in New Tork city are on a strike. While traffic has been impeded the lines are being operated and so far the strike does not promise to be a success. ASHEVILLE MAY GET NEW R. R. S. & W. May Construct Line Through Here. WILL BE PUSHED TO COAST. Citizens Attempt To Have Route Of Mew Road Deflected Through City No Stone Will Be Left Un turned In An Effort To Procure It The New Route Far Cheaper. (Asheville Citizen, the 9th.) If plans now under consideration ma ture it is more than likely that Ashe ville will have a new railroad in the near future. It is known as the South & Western and its course will lie from the Virginia coal fields to the Atlantic coast. The plan is now to come by Johnson City, Tenn., to Marion, N. C, and then by Rutherfordton to the sea coast. Public spirited citizens of Ashe ville are making a strong effort to in duce the company to deflect from Hunt dale, N. C, and come by way of Ashe ville. Statistics have been prepared which conclusively show' that the Ashe ville route would be far cheaper than the new one now under consideration. In addition to this the line of track would be shortened to the extent of twenty miles. An agent of the South & Western com pany has been in Asheville and talked with those interested. He stated that if his company was satisfied tnat the Asheville route was more feasible it would certainly be adopted. Several years ago the route now adopted was surveyed by a body of competent engi neers and since that time additional sur veys have been made. It is also known that the Howland Improvement and Mr. George D. Miles each procured charters for this route. The exact purpose Of these gentlemen is not known, but it is thought that they have realized the im portance of this route and intend to put their knowledge to practical account. It is not believed that they have any inter ests with the South & Western company. The Asheville gentlemen who favor the coming of the South & Western com pany to Asheville will leave no stone un turned to accomplish this end. They say that the company is backed by $175, 000,000 and the failure of this city need not worry nobody if another railroad could be induced to come this way. Important Railroad Undertaking. (Charleston News and Courier.) One Of the most encouraging features of the situation here is the determination of the Southern Railway to extend the railroad already being operated to Ma rion, N. C, from that point through the mountains to Johnson City, Tennessee, where it will be in direct touch with the great coal fields of Virginia. There has been very little advertisement of this undertaking, but the surveying parties have been for weeks engaged in the work of laying out the line through the moun tains, and the financial arrangements have already been made for the construc tion of the road. It means for Charles ton not only a new and direct line to the West, but close touch with the coal fields of Virginia and the establishment of a great coaling station here. The building of this road is one of the first and imme diate results of the building of the Navy Yard at Charleston. The Southern Rail way people are fully satisfied with the work that has been done at the Navy Yard, and with the admirable situation of Charleston not only as a port for an immense foreign trade, but also as the most desirable point on the South At lantic coast as a port of coal. Sfie Forest City, IM. C Te a.re agents for Bfe CHarlotte Daily Observer. PROVED) Satisfactory Boston Mass., Jan. 25th, 1905 Mr. Chas. M. Stieff, Boston, Mass Dear Sir:- , The Stieff upright piano, which you sent to the New England Conservatory of Music on trial last October, has proved entirely satisfac tory, and on the strength of this trial, I have decided to place an order with you for Twenty Five (25) Stieff up right pianos, same style as samples ubmitted. These pianos must be de livered at the New England Conservatory of Music on or before September 1st, 1905 Yours Very Truly Ralph I,. Flanders, Manager. Charles M. Stieff Manufacturer f the piano with the sweet tone. Southern warerooms, 211-213 North Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. C H. WILMOTH, Manager. Mention this paper. 1 CANCER 1 1 HOSPITAL 1 We want every man and woman in the United States to know what we are do ing. We are curing Cancers, Tumors and Chronic Sores without the use of the knife, and are endorsed by the Senate and legislature of Virginia. If you are seeking a cure, come here and you will get it. We guarantee our enres. The Kellam Cancer Hospital, RICHMOND, VA. INSANE NEGRO JAILED. Demanded Possession Of Henrietta Mill And Store. (Special to Charlotte Observer.) HENRIETTA. March 9. Geo. Rich ardson, an insane negro, was arrested here on Tuesday afternoon, by Deputy Sheriff J. L. Matheny, and posse and taken to the county jail at Rutherford ton. His hobby was that he owned the Henrietta Mills and wanted possession. He wanted Mr. F. B. Gaffney, general manager of the Henrietta Mills store, to give him possession of the store and residence, saying it was a shame and an injustice for him to have to live in a log cabin and raise his family in pov erty in Peppertown over the river,'' while some one else was living in lux ury and ease, in his own property. When taken before the county phy sician, Dr. T. B. Twitty, at Ruther fordton, Richardson was told be was crazy. He replied to the doctor: "Weh I want only what belongs to me, as well as you want what belongs to you, theretore I am no crazier than you.' This bit of reasoning was sane, but be is a dangerous negro and was heavily armed when captured. He has been fortified for some time in bis borne and defied arrest.
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