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V . ' . v ','1'"., 1- - . V .. , ; f, - . - MURDERED JUNE TV r..-;'"V:V-- Jr;. FAMILY TDERAINFllIN AND HOME BURNED Columbia, a C, June 28.--That CONSIDERABLY SHORT. From the standpointpf tempera QUALLA GRADED SCHOOL BUILDING SEN M MONEY YonWap-iftSQiifli's Greatest farm Paper We Make It Easy For Yon, And This is : YOUIRL CHANCE Sign the blank, and send it in today. You get the RURALIST 3 years, started im mediately. On April 1st, 1913, you pay us $1.00 for the, three years. When we bill you, you, may have choice of a splendid array of premiums just like yju paid cash. i SUBSCRIPTION IB SLA NIK Send It Now, Lest Yon Forget SOUTHERN RURALIST, 20 S. Forsyth St, Atlanta, Ga. You are authorized to enter my subscription to the SOUTHERN RURAL IST for 3 years. You are to start my paper at once. On April 1st, 1913, 1 will pay $1.00 for thethree-year period. This order is given with the understanding that I am at liberty to stop the RURALIST at any time by paying the subscription to that date. Name. .St; or R. F. D. John D. Jacobs, a farmer 'living near Peak, llxington county,; to gether with his wife and four child ren, were murdered, the house being afterwards set on fire in an effort to conceal the crime, was . the conclu sion reached a e today by the coro- nersjury after an inquest which lasted all day. ; - Early this morning a milkman man discovered a dense smoke is suing from a gjrove where the Jacobs residence was located. Investigat ing he fonud the house almost en tirely destroyed and his further disclosed the presence' of several charred bodies among the ruins. The inquest developed the fact that Jacob, his wife, his" daughter Ellie, aged 23, and three sons," aged 18, 14 and 10, were all dead. The bodies of all except that of the oldest son, were found lying in their beds as if they had been mur dered while they slept The body of Leslie Jacobs was found before the fireplace, with a shot gun be side it A gun was also found be- ture June last was - about like oth er Junes, the temperature was just about normal, 'The average - daily temperature was 69 degreees while the normal for the month is 68.7 degrees. The highest averages re corded for June was 71 degrees in 1904, 1604, 1908 and 1911; the low est average was 65 degrees in 1903 The highest temperature record ed on any day in last month was 80 degrees on the 28th; the lowest was 46 on the 11th. The greatest daily range was 33 degrees on the 15th; the least was 7 degrees oh the 9th. The highest temperature re corded for a day in any June is 92 degrees; the lowest 41. Since the first of the year there has been an excess of 425 degrees compared with the normal or each day hes been 2.3 degrees warmer than the average for 11 years. We were considerably shorten rain during .June. There was a precipitation of 2.90 inches, while the normal for the is 4.35 a de ficiency of 1.45 inches. In 1900 there was a fall of 7.74 inches; the side the charred body of Mr. Jacobs, and an axe near the body of an- year before there was only 90 of an other of the boys. inch. Since January 1 there has The skulls of Mrs. Jacobs and the a deficiency of rain amounting to daughter were crushed as if by 5.35 inches. heavy blows, and blood was found There were 11 clerdays in Jnne: beneath the other bodies. The five cloudy and 14 partly cloudy. mattress upon which the youngest There was 75 per cent of a possible boy lay was soaked with blood. No amount of sunshine Gazette, arrests have been made and there m m . m is no clue to aid tne omcers in their search for the murderer. The verdict of the coroners jury was that the dead were slain by persons unknown. Observer. WORK OF COMMISSION. NOTICE. North Carolina, Jackson County. E, L. McKee, Geo. W. Sutton, Lee Hooper,, Jno. B. Ensley, S. W. Enloe, H. R. Snider, C. A. Bird, H. R. Queen, and T. L. Jamison, special committee appointed by the court house Act of 1913, VS. C. Buchanan. Date Post Office. .State. To C. Buchanan, owner, Whereas, ah act ratified by the General Assembly of North Carolina on the 24th day of February, 1913, authorizing a vote of the citizens of the county on the question of re- NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE, j A. J. Moore and M. C. Moore to r TrTTvr.TTt7. r 4. ! Tuckaseigee Dsvelopmaat Co. on By VIRTUE of an execution to T 10bin., . , . June 12, 1907, and registered m me directed from the Superior said office m gaid in Book Court of Jackson County, N. C.,!"NIM " nad 21fi tn 222 inHnsivfi n'n bearing date July 2, 1913, on . a j August 26, 1907, together with all judgement in the case of Coleman rights, terms, licenses, privileges, C. Cowan, plaintiff, against John O. easements and ways thereunto in Bowman, J. Edward Ackley. F. A. any wisein the said deed Passed Lincoln, James Brown and Tucka- and conveyed. I seigee Development Company, de- 3- AU the timbers, trees, woods, fendants. in favor of said nlaintiff barks, acid woods and growths in, and against said defendants for the on and a certain tract of land ! sum of $1381.50, with interest m Mountain lownsnip, may aescno thereon from the 20th day of Feb- ed m a deed from J- T- Stewart ruary, 1911, and costs of the action aad w.lfe Palestine Stewart, to I have levied the said execution up- Tuckaseigee Development Co, dated on and will, on the 4th day of Au- October 3, 1907, and registered in gust, the same being the first Mon- said office in said County in Book day in said month, 1913, expose for "NN" Pae 473 and Mowing, on sal and RPift thP fWt ; Hnnsfi October 7, 1907, together with all door in Webster to the highest bid- the n&ts, terals, licenses, priviliges der for cash, to satisfy said judge- easements and ways thereunto in i ment and execution, principal, in- any wise appertaining and in said . terest and costs, the following de- deed passed and conv eyed, scribed properties: ' 4- All the timbers, trees, woods, 1. All that tract and parcel of acid woods barks 311(1 growths, land, containing two hundred and standing, growing and being on a eighty (280) acres, situate in Jack- certain tract of land in Hamburg son County, and fully described in township, Jackson County, N. C.. as a deed from T. G. Picklesimer and follows: wife, Ellen E. Picklesimer, to Tucka- Beginning on two chestnuts, runs seigee Development Co,, datecfJune South 50 East, 24 poles to a chest 12 1907, and registered inthe Regis- -nut; thence North 37 degreed East, ter s office for Jackson County, in 55 pole3 to a stake androk, chest Book "NN," page 62 et seqion July, .nut corner down; thence south . -18 8. 1907 " ' decrees East. 89 noles to a birch 2. Ail the timbers, woods, "acid near a sjiiII braazh, the head woods, barks, and growths, timber waters of Grassy Camp Creek; rights, interests, privilegesi rpaos, thence South 35 west, v170 poles to ways, terms, and whatsoever rights a chestnut stump at the head of a relating to the same, being fully set branch near the Short Off Gap; forth and described in a deed from thence North 45 degrees 'West, 90 July 1. Lively debates, on the initiative and referendum increased pay for Legislators, additional taxa tion talk, and some legislation to abate the special legislation nui sance, occupied the commissioner's time today. It was the best day of the session moval of the County-seat of Jack- now finishing its seventh day s worK. son County from Webster to Sylva More matters were acted upon than was duly earned at the election held poles to a stake! thence North 31 upon any former day. None of the on the 8th day of May, 1913, as iro ai u : u u " under said Act provided; and inning, containing uu acres. nas oeen interesting tnrougnout. ;n section three of said Art mpt on Together with all rights, license It became known today that the the 17th day of May, 1913, in the and easements to said defendants report made by the sub-committee town ot bylva and selected a site hplnndind nt thP HntP nf thp lew nn tnvfitinn PYPmntind frnm tava- fr tne CoUlt-hoUSe and Jail and I I mOfla thOlf 1OrwT oo Kxr' a4--k4-nA of said attachment. tion the income from property tax- "' This the 2nd day of July, 1913. ed, will be. adopted. the 18th of June. 1913 which R?tfl J. W. Buchanan, The amendment to prohibit the comprehends your lot in the town Sher riff of Jackso n County. N. C Legislature from passing certain of Sylva at the West end of Main local, special, and private bills, pass- stre' 311(1 which lot is described ju m-M ------------ r r-r in w ed its second reading and will cer; J M to ihe S tainly appear in the final report of ter 0f Deeds and recorded on the the final report of the commission Minute books of the Commissioners to the Governor and the Legislature, of Jackson County; and ThP initintivp nnH rpfprpnHimi r wnereas, tne said committee I Vi o a VtAArt lino Vvl r N..mAl discustion was warm. , The amend- SiJ-T..!.. i ?T An ii ii ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - vim iT n rpgsnnan w ment passed its second reading fairprice in their judgment and after a resolution not . to being of opinion that the nriee ask. submit it at this time had been ed by you is too high, you will take THE NORTH CAROLINA State Normal and Industrial College Maintained by the State for the Women of North Carolina Five reg- vfttAn Anwjy Th vnt wq riaht.tn notice that the said Court House seven. The debate on this was the 12K? su?a, ular Coueses leading to degrees. Free tuition to those who atoe to f u "l S"u LU1 OH me 'My OI icdiuic ui uic mccinig tiiuo im, m- August, 1913, meet uecome icjciiers m uic otatc. i an tellectually speaking. Session begins September 17th, 1913. For catalogue and other information address. Julius I. Fouste, Pres. Greensboro, N. C. on said lot to appraise the value of the same, and The proposition to increase the your notified to be present in per- nv nf the Legators from &4 to $6 son or oy representative and to a day and the presiding officers present such e v i dence as vou m?.v choosp to nffor n n i . . I . vta&xa IU w rom s to 5iu, passea its sec- the value of said lot. and that on ond reading by a vote of 14 to 1. said date the said committee will The proposal to change the elec- fix and appraise the value of said tinn nfmpmhprfl nf th TdiQintnrp lot and make their report -to the COU TY EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS Ud the time of the Legislature's ePoi J meeting from two years, to four 1 .7: ocuu mm m - mm n years, was aeieatea. mere is no' W1UUC to j. U.rnm oQ An ThP nmpndmpnt to July 10, 1913. At this time exami- change and make easier tfie amend-; nations, for the High School Certifi- ing of the State constitution was cate, the Five Year StateCertfi cate and enterance . to A. and' College will also be given. Respectfully yours, David H. Brown, Co. Supt provided. By order of the Committee, this the first day of July, 1913. A - E. L. McKEE. -Chairman. GEO. W. SUTTON, Secretary. voted down. M 1 he public appears to have gotten the wrong idea as to tne reading oi the Bible in the public schools. The I 5 Owing to a break in the'lidam of - - proposiUon submitted; only permits The Dillshoro nndSvlvFiUiA e Co.. the towns have beea,it tonight . i nt and power since Monday.' t Ml m hi I ' f -- ; 4 -s
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