PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDA Y AND FRTDA Y
One Dollar a Year In Advance
VOL. VII.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. G, SEPTEMBER 5, 1902.
NO. 14.
T. J. Roiiertson, Editor and Publisher.
THE PRESIDENT INJURED.
Party Run Down by a Trolly Car
One Killed.
P-ttsficld, Mass., Sept. 3. Presi
dent Roosevelt had a very narrow
escape from death by accident to
day and while his injuries are not
at all serious they were sufficient to
warrant an entire change in the
plana arranged for his trip.
A tallyho coach containing the
Presidential party, which included
Gov. Crane of Massachusetts, had
begun the ascent towards the hill
when the Country Club trolley line
car in charge of Motorman Madden
approached at a good speed. The
motorman was unable to stop the
car. The carriage containing the
President, Crane, Cortelyou and
John Smith, the Governor's secre
tary, were struck a terrific blow.
President Roosevelt escaped with
a few bruises. His face is badly
scratched. Secretary Cortelyou
was cut and bruised. D. J. Pratt,
driver ot the President's coach, had
his skull fractured. Secret Service
Agent R. II. Craig was instantly
killed; Gov. Crane was slightly in
jured. Washington, D. C, Sept. 3. At
Washington the news of tho acci
dent to the Presidential party creat-'
cd a profound sensation and con
sternation prevailed until dispatches
contained tho pleasing news that
the President was uninjured.
Craig, tho unfortunate Secret Ser
vice Agent, has been constantly with
tho President for months, was a
great favorite in Whito House cir
cles and one ot the most popular
men in the service.
The Big Winston Fair.
Tho best Fairs that are held in
North Carolina arc held at Winston
Salem. This year wo aro told the
Fair will bo better than usual, and
from what wo hear of tho preparat
ions that are being made we do not
doubt but what our friends will rea
lize their anticipations in this direc
tion. The Fair takes place Oct. 7,
8, 9, 10th this year. Secratary Webb
writes that he is arranging for an
unusually interesting programmo
this time. Besides the largestAgri
cultural, Live Stock and Poultrv ex
hibits over seen in this county, the
other features will bo in keeping
with tho Midway will be first class,
with all objectionable features ruled
out. The free shows will bo worth
50 cents any time. . Then there will
bo balloon ascensions, foot-bail,
bicycle races, cake-walks, fine music
Good Roads Convention, Old Vete
ran's Rounion, etc. There will bo
two very handsome suits of furniture
given to tho couple that will agree
to get merried on the grounds during
the Fair. In fact, thero will bo so
many things going on that Secr.
Webb says ho can't think of all of
them at one time. And now comes
the funny part: The big Winston fair
only charges 25c. to go in to see
everything; while others charge 50c.
Let's all go to Winston. There will
bo cheap Railroad rates, and we are
informed that trains will run to and
from tho grounds on a very very
satisfactory schedule.
A Nearly Fatal Runaway
Started a horrible ulcer on the leg
of J. B. Orrier, Franklin Grove, 111.,
which defied doctors and all reme
dies for four years. Then Bucklen's
Arnica Salvo cured him. Just as
good for Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts,
Corns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and
Piles. 25c at Doughton's drug store.
A suit of overalls made in 'one
pair at North Wilkesboro Clothing
CVs for1 $1.50.
Local News.
A list of tho jurors drawn Monday
for October term of court will ap
pear in Tuesday's paper.
A Ion looked for and much need
cd rain began falling Wednesday
niirht, and the dust is now mud.
The passenger train was about
two hours late leaving here yester
day on accou.it of the engine break
ing down.
Ten new pupils have been enroll
ed sinco Monday, making a total en
rollment of !0. Several new ones
will be in next week.
John Q. Holton received the nom
ination for State Senator at Yadkin
ville Monday. The district is com
posed ot Wilkc-, Yadkin and Davie.
Holton is from Yadkin.
Several young friends helped Mr.
John Forestei enjoy his birthday
Tuesday evening. Elegant refresh
ments were served and all had a
most delightful time.
Mr. R. L. Doughton shipped two
cars of cattle to Durham and Ral
eigh Wednesday. There were fifty
of them and they were the finest lot
seen in this section in many a day.
Your attention is directed to the
new ad. of Mr. J. P. Rousseau. It
will pay our lady fiiends to see
what he has to say and investigate
the good qualities of Buck's range
the best that's made.
Mesdamcs J. L. Hobb9 and C. L.
Shore entertained a number of
young people Wednesday evening
in honor of their guests, the Misses
Webb, of Statesville. It was a most
delightful occasion, as all attest who
were present. Elegant refreshments
were served.
Glcndora, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Stafford fell from
a window ten feet Tuesday even
ing, but fortunately she was not
hurt. In falling, her dress caught
on a stake about tour feet from the
ground and this probably prevented
what might have been a serious ac
cident. Mr. H. O. Abhcr and Miss Min
nie Absher gave their friends a gen
uine surprise Monday evening by
quietly getting married. Tho cere
mony was performed at the homo
of the groom's parents, Mayor and
Mrs. W. M Absher, by Rev. Mr.
Bradshaw. A host of friends join us
in wishing for them much happiness.
Messrs. F. P. Boushco and W. M.
Cookson, of Washington City, are
in tho county establishing rural free
delivery routes. They have com
pleted two one in the Boomer sec
tion, but wo failed to get the cir
cuit. The other begins at Hayes
and embraces a distance of 22 miles,
taking in Viands, Sebastian's old
store, R. E. Faw's and back to
Hayes. It is to be hoped that sev
eral of the these routes will be estab
lished. Tho Southern Railway will oper
ate its popular annual excursion to
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 9th, 1902, leav
ing Charlotte at 6:25 p. rn., arriving
at Norfolk at 7:30 a m., Sept. 10th;
returning leave Norfolk at 7 p. m.,
Sept 11th, giving two days and one
night in Norfolk. Tickets will be
sold on branch lines to connect at
junction point. Round trip rate
from Wilkesboro 4.00. Approxi
mately low rate from othei points.
For further information call on your
nearest railroad agent or write S.
II. Hard wick, G. P. A., Washington,
D. C, or R. L. Vernon, T. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. C.
THE COUNTY COHMISSIONERS.
A Synopsis of the Business Transact
ed by them Monday and Tuesday.
The following claims were allow
ed: Dr. W. P. Horton, $18.25, for
services as Supt. of Health; R. A.
Deal, 817 18, for tax receipt certifi
cates; J. F. Davis. SI. CO, for lumber
for bridge; W. P. Colvard, $5.00, for
services in surveying; R. B. Vannoy,
$5.00, for services in surveying; C.
II. Colvard, $10, tax lister; C. II.
Colvard, $12, for services in locating
a line between Wilkes and Ashe: F.
M. Adams, $9.00, tax lister; E. M.
Absher, $9 00, tax lister; F. II. Alex
ander, $3.15, burial expenses of pau
per; T. M. Crysel, $12, for services
as guard; Wilkesboro Marble Works,
$18.00, corner stone; I). V. Nichols,
$18.00, lax lister; R. C Walsh, S5.98,
lumber; R. C. Bishop, $2.15, lumber;
J. S. Ilolbrook, $24 70, services as
member of board; John Davidson,
$10.30, services as member of board;
W. R Call, $5 00. burial of pauper;
T. Brown, $0.00, offier of grand jury
T. M. Crysel, $9 00, calling court; J.
II. Johnson, $65.35, amount paid
Judge Avery; J. H. Johnson, $48.65,
sumouing jurors; J. II. Johnson,
S89. 05, jailer; Nelson Jenkins, pau
per $2 00 per month.
A petition fora road from the Hav
ener place to Mulbery road to be
discontinued will be heard at next
meeting.
W. B. Reeves and N. H. Robinett
were appointed to locate a road from
Holmans ford to I. E. Shepherd's.
The Homo of Aged and Infirm
was let for two years to J. M. Brooks
at $40.00 a head per year.
A petition for changes in Moun
tain road near Hotel Lithia not
granted.
A. M. Alexander George Settle,
Win. Jolly and Quiller Spear were
exempt from paj'ment of poll tax.
Felix Owens and Robert Stamper
two prisoners were hired out to J.
W. McNeill.
C. H. Colvard was oidcred to sur
vey and locate a line between Wilkes
and Alleghany.
The tax books for 1902 were or
dered turned over to Sheriff John
son. All pauper allowances except
those in home of aged and infirm
were discontinued.
The commissioners of Rock Creek,
Walnut Grove, Union, Reddies Riv
er, Lewis Fork, Elk and Jobs Cabin
are ordered to be present at October
meeting and show what disposition
they have made of stock law fence
in their respective townships.
A. M. Alexander, P. II. German,
A. J. Gould, A. A. Finley, Sally Ma
jors and Clarence Call were al
lowed to list their real and personal
property.
The building committee, R. A.
Spainhour, Milton McNeill and D.
R. Edwards, were authorized to
write different companies and take
bids for furnishing court house, the
same to be reported at October
meeting.
Crushed by a Log.
While logging for the Wilson
Lumber Co. near Kendal Tuesday
morning Jim Walsh was badly hurt
and is now in a serious condition.
He fell in front of a large log and
it passed over him. Fortunately a
sapling protected his body, but his
head was caught and the left side
factured, or crushed in. Drs. Dough
ton, Turner and Eller rendered the
necessary surgical aid, and did all
that was possible for him, but he's in
a very bad shape and it is feared
that he will not recover he is par
alyzed. He is about 35 years old and has
three motherless children.
Purely Personal.
Mr. W. J. Price is in the city.
Mr. J. C. Smoot, of Alexandria,
Va., is in the city.
Mr. Ed. G. Finley left Tuesday
for Davidson College to enter school.
Mr. Walter Hackett left Tuesday
for Ralegh to enter tho A. & M. Col
lege. Mr. Chas. Young returned Tues
day from a visit to his parents in
Lexington.
Miss Nan Wellborn returned Wed
nesday from a visit to Roaring Riv
er and Ronda.
Mr. D. A. Davis, of Jefferson,
boarded the train at this place for
Winston Wednesday.
Mr. J. T. Finley left for the east
ern part of the State Wednesday on
important(?) business.
Call at once.
Mr. Watt Martin, of Winston,
came up Wednesday and went over
to Ashe to spend a few days.
Dr. P. E. Horton and family, of
Winston, came up yesterday and
went over to Ashe this morning.
Misses Kate Harlow and Mary
Borden, of Wilmington, are spend
ing seyeral days at Hotel Lithia.
Miss Roea Barnes left for her home
in Richmond Va., Wednesday, after
spending several weeks in the city.
Mrs. Ada Penn and children re
turned to their home in Elkin Mon
day, after spending the summer in
Ashe.
Mr. J. G. Hackett left for Raleigh
Wednesday to attend a meeting of
the board of directors of the peni
tentiary. Mrs. J. R- Combs returned from
Baltimore Wednesday, where she
purchased a large line of fall and
winter miilinery goods.
Mrs. Ella Greenlee and daughter
returned to their homo in Marion
Tuesday, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Annie Finley. Her son, Har
vey, went on to Davidson College to
enter school.
Registrars Appointed.
The following is a list of the reg
istrars appointed for tho November
election by the county board ofclec
tions Monday:
Antioch J. N. Harris.
Beaver Creek P H. German.
Brushy Mt. J. J. Hendren.
Boomer J. E. Howell.
Edwards L. C. Carter.
Elk N. II. Robinett.
Jobs Cabin W. S. Hall.
Lewis Fork L. V. Cardwoll.
Lovelace G. II Hays.
Moravian J. R. Parlier.
Mulberry P. E. Dancy.
New Castle W. A. Holloman.
North Wilkesboro A. M. Church.
Reddies River J. H. Pennel.
Rock Creek I. N. Bauguss
Traphill Joseph Woodruff.
Somers L. W. Lonsford.
Union N. M. Vannoy.
Walnut Grove J. H. Joines.
Wilkesboro R. A. Deal.
In this announcement it is one de
sire to impress upon tho minds of
our friends the importance of send
ing their linen to Tho Statesvillo
Steam Laundry when the best work,
prompt attention, and a sure return
of linen is required. We send away
Tuesdays and return Saturdays.
Agency at Doughton's Drug Store.
Chas. Shore, Agent.
A nice lino of side Saddles at.
M. Wellborns.
J.
OVER i.ooo PEOPLE KILLED.
Reports of Terrible Havoc Wrought by
flont Pelee.
Paris, Sept. 2 The Havas Agency
has received an undated dispatch
from Fort de Francc,Island of Mar
tinique, announcing thatabout 1,000
persons were injured as tho roultof
a violent eruption of Mont Pele on
Saturday, August 30tb, which des
troyed Morne Rouge and Ajotipa
Bouillon, two villages near -Mont
Pelee. Tho dispatch confirm-; the
report that, the village of Carht-t was
demolished by a tidal wave, which
was also felt at Fort de Prance,
where the peoplo were panic striken.
The French cruisers Suchet and Fairs
are embarking people in tho north
ern part of Martinique.
Basse Terre, Island of Cuadclopc,
French West Indies, Sept. 2. It has
been learned from thc Gendarme
of Island of Martinique that 1.0(10
persons were killed and 1,500 in
jured in the last eruptions of Mont
! Pelee.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
For week ending Monday ,SopU m
ber 1, 1902.
Except in a few western counties
where beneficial showers occurred
on tho 2Gth and 28tb, the past week
wa9 extremely dry throughout the
greater portion of the State; at most
places, indeed, hardly more lhan
"traces" of rain occurred. The mean
temperature was about normal, with
warm days and rather cool nights
Tho amount of sunshine was abund
ant, and tho weather very agreeable,
but showers are much needed for all
late crops, especially corn, peas po
tatoes, late cabbages, clover and tur
nips. Excellent progress in pulling
fodder, curing tobacco, picking cot
ton and haying was made under the
very favorable condili n that prevail
ed for farm work. The irrown is
now so dry and hard that fall plow
ing and preparationsof winter wheat
and oats are backward.
Dry weather has caused tho
growth of cotton to cease, and top
bolls are not forming; some fields
look as brown as they usually do in
October. Cotton is openimr very
fast, and is said to bo nearly half
open, but the absence of very high
maximum temperatures has prevent
ed much premature opening; com
plaints of rust and shedding contin
ue and some correspondents report
short crops on account of the small
size of the bolls. Picking is progres
sing, but is behind on account of
rapid opening and scarcity of labor.
Late corn continues to do well and
in many section will bo the best crop
gathered. Pulling fodder continues
actively. Tobacco is ripening in
northwestern countic; while the crop
planted was short, tho yield has been
above the average in quality. Dig
ging sweet potatoes and peanuts has
commenced and also cutting rice
with favorable prospects for these
crops. Peavines promise a
yield of hay but' are not fi
neavuy. crimson clover an
seeded turnips have not com
account of drought.
A Bargain.
x uuvc aii Willi llliCSU
C. a 12 H. P. Boiler nnd nn.
mounted on wheels. Which
for sale to a cash purchaser
cided bargain. If interested
Leonard Vyne, Rockfiish, Cu
land Co., N. C.
We have what tho ladies h:
been wanting Hamilton Brow
shoes every pair guarar.tci
10 give sausiacuon or another pair
iree. JNorih Wilkesboro Clothin
Co.