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f '1: " LcrJiIcotindAct . The Legislature is ' now in session and the people of Alex ander have not yet agreed up on a Road Law that will give us better roads ; . . 'We have suggested a Mass Meeting of .our citizens for the purpose of talking- this matter over and formulating ,a road law that will suit the maionty This plan seems to meet the approval of all with whom we have talked and we now' ask every man in Alexander, who wants to see our public roads improved, to meet in Taylors Tille on - Saturday, January the 18th . - and let us see what the major itv wants and then demand of our Representative that be give lis such law. ' This is no time to procrasti nate and wait for the other fel " low to move. It is the duty of every good citizen to take a hand in this matter. ' We will never have good roads under the present system and we should Bee that it is changed, Now let every man who sees this tell his neigbors to be up and doing. Ccme to Taylors ville on the 18th and show, by your acts, that you -'are PRO GRESSIVE. ' . . Give Us a Dog Tax. "" ' 4. We are weli aware thatwhen we say "Dog Tax" many will cry opposition. The idea of placing a value on dogs and having them entered upon the tax list is very unpopular as good roads is with others, But, when we get down to thin king,, we are all bound to admit that we have too many worthless clogs in the State and the only way to get rid of them is to put a good, heavy tax on each dog and let the money go to building good roads for the cit izens to travel over. . ; .Tax the dogs and our people would gather in. more eggs. No sensible man would pay tax on a suck-egg-dog, and the county and towns are full of them, ' Tax the dogs and the poor man who is-iio"w working for three children and six dogs will soon be happy with his three children and - one good dog. -Tax the dogs and we will have fewer mad-dogs. It is the worthless dog that goes mad and they would be killed out to avoid the Tax Collector. Yes ! give us a dog-tax. One that will be sure to remove not less than two" thirds of the worthless,, suck-egg and sheep killing dogs out of our State. Let everybody cry "Dog Tax" until bur Legislature will be compelled to heed the cry and respond liberally. ; Poultry Show. At the annual meeting of the Alexander Poultry -Association the following officers were elect ed for 1913 : " President. ,T, H. Miller. First Vice Pres. H. D. Lindsey. Second Vice Pres. C. 11. Goodwin, Sect, and Treas.. M. T. Smathers. ,.' Asst, Sect, and Treas. R. L. Snow. - ' General Ilanp- r. J. II. Burke. A -;t. Gen." lis i -r. Y, T.' r.:v, I . Matheson, J., II. Watts and T.T. Sloope. ., i We had hoped to give a list of the Prize Winners this week, but the jowers . that runs -the poultry show have not seen fit up to this writing, to give the paper thai iajs, worked for the success'of the Association, any thing to publish. Maybe they failed to get the best prizes and are not anxious for the people to know it. Stony Point Letter. It has been so long since we wrote the Scout i letter that we scarcely know what to tell and what not to tell. ;' Mr. J. G. Ryan, who "has been in the service of the U. S. Army, returned from the Philippine Islands, some days ago, to visit bis parents, who live at this place.' V-:: Mr. R. E. Ryan left Monday for Richmond, Va., where he goes to take a business course. Mr. H. M. Barringer, of Statesville, was in town Monday in interest of the Iredell Tele phone Company's business. He says that he expects to have a new and up to-date switchboard put in at Stony Point as soon as he can secure the proper quart ers and make arrangement tor having it installed. - Mr. N. I. Deal, of Mooresville, is spending some time " here, visiting bis daughters, Mes dames G. W. bharpe'and A. W. White. :' ;- ' Mr. Joseph Webb, of Iredell, visited in Stony Point last week. Rev. E. D. Brown, of Loray, preached at the Presbyterian church here Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. T. M. Halyburton has moved out to his farm, about one and a half miles out ot town. Mr. Harry Miller, who spent the holidays In Stony Point visiting his parents, returned to Chapel Hill last Thursday, where he resumes his work for the spring. The Spring term of Stony Point High School opened Mon day, Jan. 6th, with splendid prospects for the best term in the history of the School. About all the students of the fall term have returned and a number of new students are entering. . Many have come and gone during the holidays whom we cannot mention it we were ' to try, since the writer spent .one whole week out of town. But we have weddings galore. They say that right here in Stony Point tbeie are five holiday brides. The contracting parties are: Mr. A. L. Millsaps and Miss Gertie Beckham; Mr. Marvin Rufty and Miss Lola Millholland; Mr. Rome Rufty and Miss Emma Elliot; Mr. Ed Baker and Miss Lona Rufty, all of Stony JPoint; and Mr. R. L. Sloan, our miller, and Miss Cleo Johnson, of Buck Shoals, Yadkin County, Since there are too many brides ' to write a specific account of each we shall have to treat them all alike and say that we think surely all. these gentlemen did well, and were very fortunate in securing such prizes, May they all live happy and content, and may the husbands never be hold less beauty in the character of their brides, nor the brides have cause to lower their ideals of their husbands. Mrs. J. A. Myers and children of Saltville, Va., are spending some time in Stony Point. Mrs. Myers is a sister" to Mrs. G. Sharpe and Mrs. A. W, White. Now that the legislature is is session let us urge our .Repre sentative and Senator to vote for some school measures' which will be brought before them at this session.- First,! we want funds appropriated to mantain a six : months public school in every district. Secc l'j, wa want a general qor; :y at tars lance law ' requirinj . c:!i c': H 1 let wean, eight z ' ' i cf 829 to i Ims four months in each year North Oarolioa is behind almost all other states in education, and is going to continue to' tail tho list unless we bestir oursel. Ves and do, something 4or qur schools, and then see iu u, . mat every flimsy excuse does not take our children out of school. California Woman Seriously Alarmed "A short time ago I contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungn and caused me a great deal cTannoyance. I would have bad coughinK spells and my lungs were o sore and inflamed I began to be seriously alarmed. A friend recommended Chamber lain's Cough Eemedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought a bottle and it re liAvwl mv courh the first niehL'and in a week I was rid of the cold and soreness of my lungs," writes Miss Wane Uerber, Baw lelle, Cal. For sale by all dealers. Adver tisement. Vashti Items. We are pleased to state that Mr. R. L. Gwaltney has bought the old Connolly tarm and mov ed his family here. Mr. Fred Pool, ot Washington was recently married to , Miss Eva Green. Miss Green went to Washington three years ago to visit her sister, Mrs. Clarance Mebaffey. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judsou Green and a neice of Rev. L. P. and At torny .) L Gwaltnev. Also a ueice of Dr. Green, of Wilkes bore. .' ' ,';!. '-''" We regret 'to letrn that Mr. and Mrs. Mehaffy have lost their little baby. The body has been embalmed and is expected here, any time, to be laid to rest in their home churchyard near where they were buried in baptism a short time before they left this section. We truly sym pathize with them in their bere yam e nt. Mrs. Mehotf'ys health has failed and they were traveling in California when death claimed their baby. Mrs. J. J. Crouch is very sick. Her son, Dr. Crouch, was up, from Stony Point, last week to see her. We hope she will soon be well. Prof. J. J. Hendren came up and spent the holidays with relatives in this section, Miss Gradie Williams came in from Va, to spend the holidays and the day after Christmas, she was married to Mr. Edgar Hendren, of Iredell. They are splendid young people and have our best wishes. : Mr. Roscoe Williams, of Va., is here for a few weeks. Rev. W. E. Linney and family haye returned to W ake Forest where Mr. Linney has been iu School. Miss Fay Pool, who is in Ten n College, spent Cb'ristmas with one of her teachers,- Miss Reed, of Franklin. Tenn. . Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bowman are now located in Amorille. Tex. '. ' Our prayer meeting grows more interesting all the time. X. Y. Z. , How to Bankrupt the D.-X'-tor... A prominent New Yurie pltvsHcitm httxi: "If it were not .(or the thin eloelinpH. suj tit in soled shoes worn by omcii Viifw would probably be bankrupt." V."!:ei! rmj contract a cold do not wait lor it to develop into pneumonia but treat itut once C!r:.i berlain's Cough Remedy is intended especi ally for coughs and colds, and has wi n i. wide reputation by its enresof these diwasej--. It is most effectual end i pleasant and eufc to take. For sale by al 1 dealers. Adver tisement ' Community Ndtes. There has been some drinking during Christmas. The most we have known in a number ot years, .. Several of (he students of the T. S. H. S. prolonged their va cation by not 'returning on Wednesday. A number ot people, in this section are suffering with "bad colds. .- Mr. John Webber, who has had an attact of dropsyr is' bet ter. .:.,....'' Mr. Babel Sherrill, of Cald well, spent New Year's day with Mr. R. F. Tuttle. " At a Christmas tree, at I' r :aa School House, : Ch r! 1 e, jnauy. nice present tributd among frienlj ," report a nice time. :. Mr. B. M. Harrington com menced a Singing Schoof at Mt. Herman, Christmas week. Mr. Smith, of Caldwell also com tnenced oue at.Popular Springs. " There was a singing contest, between Mt. Herman and Popu lar. Springs Choirs, at Three Forks, two Sundays ago. A New Years party was en joyed at Mr; Wils'e McBrides on last Wednesday night. : The young ladies of Herman School spent Saturday . night with their teacher, M'ss Blanche Echerd. ',-;"-. Mr. Ralph Echerd is spending a few days a t home. ; . Messrs. L.; B.; Tuttle and G. P. Sherrili, of Caldwell, spent several days here .last week with relatives at Partee. -K ;'.; ' About 25 young people gath ered at Mr. John Echerds,: on last Saturday night and enjoyed a Sociable. Ratler. Signs Of Consumption. Be on the lookout for con sumption. Four out of five early icases can be cured, but only about ohe out of five late cases 'survive. The mortality from consumption would be re; duced immensely if the disease were easily recognized in ; its early stages. .Unfortunately, many consumptives go to their graves without knowing that tbey have the , disease until it was to late lo make much of a fight. t -y There are a number of signs of consumption, but none ot them are infallible. One ot the earliest signs is an unwarranted tired feeling. Tiring easily is always suggestive of consump tion, but it may also be an in dication of many other things. It may suggest bookworms, and we know that some people are "marked for rest" If one is very susceptible to colds and has diflBcutity in throwing them off, or catches oue cold on top of another, he should be on his guard. . - When suspicion is aroused the body temperature should be noted five or six ; times a day, and if the morning temperature is as low as 98 and the after noon temperature as bigh as 100 consult a doctor at once for a more tborugh examination. While the temperature sign is not conclusive, it is more re liable than the easily tired symptiom. When the germs of consump tion are found in the sputum, ho further evidence of the pre sence of the disease is necessary. The only trouble is that this is not a very early sign. The im portant thing-is to recognize the disease early, so that we may lock the stable before the horse is stolen. So called consumption cures e' fakes. They take peoples money, stimulate inem ior a short time, "and leave them in worse shape than before. Fresh air, aoundance ot good, pure food, and rest, all under the dt rection of a competent doctor, are the chief factors in the cure of consumption. --, 261 Acres of Or chard . Land For v Sale. - This land lies near the South Yad kin, in Alexander County, ten miles from TaylorsvUle, and is known us the Solomon Davis place. There is on the place one good, seven room dwell ing.' a Rood gralnerv. and other out buildings. . The place is well watered with spriogsanS branches. It is first class mountain land and well adapted to fruit raising and crops of all kinds. Well timbered with oak, poplar; pine and various pther timber. Has oh it two good, bearing Lmbertwig apple orefiprds, one on the- North and .one ou t' South side. - This is a most de- '? location and will be sold at a to a quick buyer. . For price "us cull or address.' - liECECCA DAVIS", : ';' .' -' Vn.o. . ' Extremely Low . Rates via Southern Railway to New Orleans, '. jSl., Mobile, Ala., Pensacol. t, Ela., Ac- " count of the Mardi - Gras Celeration Ja: luary 30.- Febuary 4, 19 On accont of .-''-"'-I f:,' is occasion, The Soutnern Rat hvay will sell round trip tickets tl iu the above mentioned points t greatly re duced rates, these tickets being FURMTUREll I havi 3 just received a car of nice I 'urniture which 1 am : selling at bottom prices. A full line of General Mer- ? chanoise and Groceries at ; prices as low as the lowest. I I will pay the top of the ; mark it for lumber, cross- ties .nd country produce. ; J.C.VnE,TaylorsviUe,N The Charlotte SUBSCRIPTION .RATES. Daily...Jl ......::,...u,.... Daily and SundaJ Sunday, only. 1 l emi-We?kly Observer Tuesday and Friday. M, ...I.$l.O0PerYear. The Charlotte ,Diaily Observer, issued Daily and Sunday is the leading newspape)1 between Washington D. C. and Atlanta,'- OtC. It gives all the neiws of North Carolina besides the complete Associated Press Service. $1.00 per year gives tjhe Teader a The leading Semi-Weekly of the The Observer Company CHARLOTTE, NORTH (CAROLINA m? -.miss f GUARANTEE '10 FUGU THE CI&XGCVA2. Established I3G8. Pe.ilnCa;,: Stock 30,000.00 Wetgrew tho first FROST PROOF PLANTS la 1HK H !iuo over twmtr thoutnd tUA4 ' flnutomers. We hr grown and old more cbhccr"'t all ot'irpron la d nli ' StMa oemblmd. WHY? Because cnrplant raact ; leafnr ..e send your taonry back. Ordtt-sovt It la time to set these plants la your Mcitoa to get extra ii cbbafft ftwt tfcsy an tka OM that aell for the moil monj. We sow three tons ef Cabbage Seed per season il"" Trait trea and ornamentals. Write Cor freoeataloff eontaininamhtablo infomattonatiotttfralft and vegvteble frrowinir. Prioofl on Cab bare Plants: By mail 1'ontnrro Paid 45 cwnta per 209 Btaatav i By czprasi. buyer parlnreTpreaBcnarffva, wbleh nndor (rpeclal rato laTryfow:iM tortl.Oi; to axm tL w par thonaand: 5.000 to .0o !. per thwtaand : w,a and orrr per ttoatanq. I Wm. C Geraty Co.. Box 294, Yonges Island, S. C. If everybody in this community would BANK their mon ey right here at hone, instead of hoarding it, or sending it away, it would help everybody iu this community. It: is merely SELF-PROTECTION and SELF-DEVELOPMENT for us to keep our money rigbt here and help OURSELVES, V. We will gladly give counsel to. anyone wanting our advice -especially if we can steer you away from investments! which might cause you loss. BE OAREFTJL. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank We pay liberal interest consistent with safety. ' ,, THE BANK OF ALEXANDER. NOTICE!.. We are in the market for 3.000.000 feet of Old Field Pine Lumber and will pay; the hihest Spot Cash price. . We also want all other kinds of Lumber; ,'AieXclEtLJ -- - - ji .:; on sale Januan 3 to Fttruar 3, with "final limit February 3 with privilege of extantion . limit until March 8, J913 by V positing ticket with , Specia. Agent and upon' payment of f 00 at time of deposit , "For detail information. Pult- man reservations, etc call - on nearest agent, or write. '. f, -; R. H. DBBTJTTSr" v" :' Division Passenger Agent. rt-Xj". a;: ;- Charlotte, N. Vs &$ Daily Observerr tl. ...$6.00 .Per Year. .8.00 Per Year,' ..2.00 Per Year ' ; -'.iv bserver'issued on Tuesday and Friday ; for" full report ot the weeks news. State. Address all orders to rr- SATISFY CUSTOMERS CIBEAGE PLANT SOWEKS 4.CC : TT 7T IMKS rut oirtT-a. 7
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