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'' ? - i - 's- - , POLITICAL REFORM AND JHE GENERAL UPBUILDING Of MADISON t COUNTY. , .;-siV-:rf--f! VOL. III. ' - t . ' , 4 MARSHALL, N. . C : FRIDAY, AUGUST 1. 1002. . ?Nd.S.' V FL':::2TL7i in aoua was: ocas nom 3-00 10 0.00; ,- . - -, ! Cant seat chairs, with three slat back, for 50c. 9, sr . T n a MIVUC1I BUC0 Willi UU UUUU, ilVIU lij) IV Ju I J :, Cupboards, with tin front from 4.00 to 7.00 jt j Dining chairs, from 75c to 6 00; t " - Rocking chairs,' -from 1 00 to 10.00 5 4 Solid Oak suits, from 12.00 to 135.00 . - - if, ' ' v - H Bed Lounges, from is, -. -j- We cariy everything 11TIT2 L :.TATI.Tr.S ft SCM :45 PATTON ASHEVILLE,v Cleans and readjusts all - kinds of Sewing Machines. Tunes and re pairs musical instruments. A . card will bring 'him tq your ' , ' " -home. - ALL WORK GUARANTEED. ; '-' Address ' .- ''b WALNUT, N. C ' First last Hay umtiy UUd for sate. "Call or adisess . A. HENDERSON, Dry Bramk Farm, near Marshall, Band as year yr JOB-PRINTING , . ' If yea want k doee neatly amy mrrimt mum cam CLAIM, W. EXECUTE -MMCrttwfar tN JUetrJand get all the facts id rrtetwece to the $th Congressional district and at the came time get aehaoce. at the; . $100 PRIZE. " The sooner; yon guess the betWr out chancer are to get a prise. Turn to our prise offer on .another page and read.it carefully. ; ; ..-.ts ... Ixw Round Trip Bates on witer . Tourist tickets from all 1 points to resorts in Georgia, FlouU, 8outh " Ameriealland : , C,aba. Seenef . through the mountains nd Hia wassc River Gorge unsurpassed fnr beantv and crsndeur. .The only Raiiroad crossing the moun UUIIUUI . taint bv a loon" line east of the ' Rocky UouatalnW ? L J - ; All copper slag and Itarble Bal- last and steel images. - For safetv and comfort be sore ' . . ' 1. . . A 1L. to SSK 1 or your weseva va io BOUTH to read via the A. Kl A N By, All ticket agenti bare them. . Fat full information write eov--; r J. II. McWILLIAUS, O. P.A. - . Knozvil Tmu. t t 5 CO REDUCTION r sIN PRICE. cfNiscen Wagons t r s ill I r - ' iUj , v V ran "all UE LEAD! a . . ,'. '..':....""': .' SiilA - hminla imm 11 m tn 4( m k.m to 20.00 if in Furniture. See our stock. J ; AVJE1WJS. ; N. U 14 Sam WIS Sdp Wttaart To Ooattst - - T thi WiW UrUlots. - ' : Washingtoa Special to Bsleigh "You can Jiave ray persenal cneck tor five or ten thousand dol lars." said Senate! Hauna to Sena tor Pritcbard a -short time before congress adjourned. The chair' man of the , republican : national campaign committee was talking to the senior senatrr from North Carolina abcut his chance for re election, and be nuTnifested his interet in the approaching cam- paian in fiortn Carolina in the substantial pro ff e r mentioned above. This ' infjrmation comes from high authority. Personally Senator Pritchard is very popular with his colleacues and during the last ten days of his stay here near ly all of the republican senators talked over his contest and wished him success. While it is certain the republi can national organization wi'l hel), the republicans in the State iii the coming, campaign they will not receive sucn a campaign fund. ss would naturally bt- slotted to the State in a presidential contest. As a matter of fact the republicans do not expect to lose the House and with this feeling prevailing they are not enabled to accumu late as many barrels as thy would in a content with the presidency at aiase; -1 ae new eigntn, mntn, ana tenth consressioiial dittricti will be the fiirhtin mmnil niun thi. oil Tk- I will be most active in those dis tricu, for they are absolutely with' out hope in the other . disfriets. Chairman fiabcock,of the republi can national campaign committee, has been told that the republicans stand a good show of electing three congressmen in these mountain districts and a liberal use of cam paign fund may be expected. ' WHISKEY BEANS- SouMthiaf abaolntelv m mm! with mkUA we hare xperiaraoud (or jm mm jttaa naaaa on claai Artificial -Wkia-key Bye or Boarbon; iz Beaut to Ux pint. Jut the thine: to traveller, and coareoient for plcnke, exeaimlon eta. ' ConUiiw all the virtneof th brat whickiw without the deletnioae effeeLlf ad from the para vetetabl matter, and gnaraued to eontain so poiaonooa or aroolie drugs ot ubj deacriplion. ' If a bvreig ia not dnlr d, a Bean may be token in the month withoaf wa fer, and the amt exhiler-itl'tt-rfrxt.vill beexDer ianead. es of ia aeana. toot The Iiw retail at 10c each, and ma ba proeared horn anr drnggta, faiier eroeer.or f rauclM bar. for aW pa dining eara, One h ix rut poatpaid on raeriptuf Vela. fijuecg CUtillinf CoBspssy Dwnu'vn or ijyfj Airo err. iotris.Mcx JJACISON'S BEST KlCHS - PAPER 13 TIIE RECORD, i 've 5 i c T f e price on all j: . '.a s. . " t ' r t i.-r, low wi "e's, aci i. . ! r UiXi. A O ' 'VILLE. W i V , THE RECORD Pcaumo Evxrt Fnnur ntn RECORD PRINTING CO. W.W. ZACHAHY.EDCKK. J. H. BWAjlW, Biwicm Manaoi orrict in m noo hsouon mmo a'tca naT We extend you a cordial invi .. tation to visit our office when ever you are in town. WE CHALLENGE the Eagle tk official ornan at Ihs Court- S $ Houee Ring and the claim tpecu-' latort 0 the county, to point out a tingle instance in tcAicA we have made a mis-ttateihent ot ' S 5 Jans, or nave mu-quoiea m records of the county. lotiee'fo Caididttes The Record will print yourj an nouncement from now until conven tions are held for $3.00. This will carry with it the privilege of " your friends writing short letters in your behalf. We would like to ask the Eagle, the official organ of the Court House King and the dam speculators ol the county, il it i not a fact that about the time the Leeiala. tare of 1901 nwt. there waa a conference held in the nfiloe o( Pritchard and Hollins, between SenKtor Pritchard. T. 8. Bollins. Chairman of the Bpubhcan Executive Committee af the district and County Attorney, h N. Ebbs Representatire from Madron county, John A. Hendricks Chairman Bepoblican Ezecatire Coin mittee of the county, the Board of County Commissioners of Mad if on county, together with so Die claim hodera against the county, in reference to formulating a petition to the General Assembly asking for atiecial takaa of 1.3) on eaeh poll and Oe. oa 1.00 worth of property 7 ' And If it U not a fact that T S Rollins, attorney for the Board of Commiasinere did not have drawn noon his typewriter. a petition to the General Assembly asking for each tax, which W. M. English and rv. B. tuce, wno wane a majority oi me Board of County Commissioners adopted inopea session, copies of which petition waa forwarded to the representative of Madieoo county and the senators of this dUtrflt? stntr And if i la not a fact that a bill was prtepared in almost the exact terms of the pa ition and if a copy of the same waa not introduced, in the Lower House by the representative of Madison county, which afterwards became a law T . The Eagle, in its last issue, bad the following to say in reference to the above question, ' which has been asked time and again : ; "To the first inquiry we answer emphatically No! At ro time was there any conference between any republicans in regard to the matter mentioned in tnqniry No. 1. . "As to inquiry No. 2 we also ssy Not" (Then it goes ,on and makes some comments in reference to what was done in the year 1899 which has nothing to do with the question now being discussed.) "Inquiry No. 8 is also untrue. The bill passed by' the legislature is not in accordance with the sug gestions of the county commission era." : ? ,-. , -; ;. ; ' Now leU seer if the Eagle, hss answered truthfully: The first witness that we will : call on : the s'and will be If r. I. N. Ebbs, the representative of Madison county, who made a statement of the facts in reference lo the above matters, ia the Enterprise of August 1, 1901, but on account cf the length of the article we will sot give it nalew it becomes accessary in the future. The next witness that we will call is Mr. J. U. Gudger, Jr., who Vas at that time Senator of this district The next witness that we will call ia Mr. George H. 8mathers, . Re ceiver t the Western Carolina Bank. The next witnea will be Mr. John A. Hendricks, chairman of the republican executive com mittee of tbe eonoty, ,The next witness will be Mr. Thomas 8. Rol lins, chairmaa of the republican ezecu live committee of tbe ninth congressional district. . The next wiineeee will be County Commis sioners English and Rice. j . Andifail these witnesses are not scilcient to show tbst the Es!s is wrotj ssout the mattes we will call others sod if neceesar, ws can pat our evider.ee in the forta ef r.iviis. let ths above witnesses ir'tk rr any one cf them and ny 1 ;w te i s'.'cr is. Let Item say whether they haet a conference with reference;: to getting legislation through the last legislature or not snd whether that Conference was in the office of Pritchard and Rol linsornoi. And as to whether the law was passed in accordance with the recommendation of the cummissioners, we ive below, in full, that recommendation of the commissioners. f ' State of North Carolina, ) Mad Ison Cou n ty, . , To the Honorable, the Gen eral Assembly cf North Carolina The Board of Coramiwsioners of Madison County, North Carolina bring in regular session, on the 1st' Monday in January, 1901, beg jeave to submit the following state merit as to the financial condition of .this County, to your Honorable body 1st. That the County is inJebt ed to various and. sundry persons, represented by judgments, claims. etc., said indebtedness being con Iracud and incurred by the County (lor the necessary expenses thereof, amounting in all to about Jo j, 000, which said judgments, claims, etc., bear 6 per cent interest 'per annum 2nd. That the Board of Commie sioners have continuously, for many years, levied a tax up to the Constitutional limitation, b jt have not bean able to reduce the indebt edness, -or even pay interest on the indebtedness of the Couuty : -. It is therefore requested by tbe Board, that your Honorable body pass iO'iie- legislation which will enable tbe Board of Commissioners of I his county to pay off and dis charge said indebtedness and put the County on a cash basis, as may seem just and proper; Aad tbe Board respectfully re quest that tbe Senators from this district and, member of the House from Madison Couuty, to take the proper steps to accomplish the ends aboye mentioned. ' The Board would suggest: float' ing the indebtedness of, the County at a reduced rate of interest, for such leugth of time as would not be burdensome to the tax payers of the County The Board is of the opmion that a tax levied at the rate r.nd for the followiog purposes, would give the relief required: let. That a special act be passed authorising them to leVy a jury tax often cents on the $100 worth of property and thirty cents on the pull. 2nd. A special act, authorizing them to levy a' tax of three cents on Ihe $100 worth of property and uine cents on the. poll, to complete bridge at Palmer's lord. 4th.' A special act, authorizing them to levy a special- tax of 20 cents on tbe 100 worth of proper ty, and 60 cents on the poll, to be applied pro rata on the indebted ness of the County. (Signed) W, M. English, Ch'm. .t - W. S.Ricb. , It is ordered by the Board that tbe foregoing be spread upon the minutes and a' copy of, the same forwarded ' to our Senators and Representative in the Legislature. If our readers will refer to chap ter 822 of the Public taws of 1901 they wili see that the special act ot the legislature levied among other things, tbe following taxes: 20c on the one hundred dollars worth of property and 60 cents on the po.l for Ihe purpose of paying Ion the old debts of the oountrr eight cents on the hundred" dollars worth ot property and twenty four cents on the poll to pay jurors, also three cents on the hundred dollars worth of property and nine cent on the poll to pay on bridge at : Palmer's The strange thing to us is 'why the Eagle waited month after month to answer that- question when it could have answered it at once by a simple denial, if the de nial was true. But we will see whether it u true cr not' ';- - The Gudger influence at the lste Democratic Judicial conven tion seemed to be potent. Eagle, 17th. Mr. Gudger would have -us believe that he was hands oft in this matter, but we presume the Esgle speaks authoritalivly and is a dead give away of ths whole scheme. See ? - , - . Now since McLaurn declined that judgship we surmise that the matter will rest until after-the election, then Teddy will transfer Judge Boyd to the McLaurin va eancy and appoint Jeter as federal court ju'?ge to heal up his sena torial defeat. Beware of the fellow that goes around telling you something on the other fe!luw, ask him to ex plain his on merits to you, if he has any, and if he has none him self he is in poor business talking about the other fellow. That" speaking at Frog Level Monday night was said to be a whopper. There was present the Hon. J. Will, J. Tad, Bill and can didate J. Will for sheriff. The Gastonia Gazette thinks it likely that Pritchard will be a candidate for congress in the 9 h district. You are way of Bro. Marshall, Jeter prefers to-be de feated lor senator and then be taken care of" by tbe president. Capt. Chas. Price will be the nomi nee, provided that he bad been over at Charlotte long enough to become eligible. Pritchard is pley- ing tor the for the railroad influence which is very strong as indicated by tbe recent opposition (7) to Judge Clark for chief justice. Hendricks on tb Tax Question. 7 r 7h fw nil iT;J last issue, for the first time, what, purports to be an inquiry to the effect, "If there was not in January 1901 a conference or caucus in Senator Pritchard's office by Sen ator Pritchard, I, N. Ebbs, T. S. Rollins, John A. Hendricks sad the county commissioners for the Eur pose of recommending to the aislature, the Act which was passed by the General Assembly at its last session i if regard to tbe in debtednessot itfadison county." 1 desire to sny that there never was anv sucn conierence and i . a V never heard ot such a thing until I saw it in your paper, adoui the time mentioned J saw a - paper in the handwriting Ot State Senator . M. (jfudeer: v which, in eaect, embodied the provisions of the Act referred to. 1 remember 1 saw Mr, Gudger in person and argued with him that his plan was not a good one. He said it was and refused to agree to any other, I thought then that the plan was not eood and 1 am still of the fame opinion. -J fought it with an my might. As to Senator fntcbard I will state what I ki.ow of his attitude in the matter. I had a plan oi my own which would have settled the indebtedness of the county at a reduced rate oi interest, with a saving to tne county in the way of interest, of about 1,000 per year; would have inured to tne benefit of the small claim holder as well as the large oue, would hsve stopped speculation in county paper and would, 1 believe, nave put tne county upon a cash basis and, too, ithout being burdensome to me oeonle. I went to Senator Pritcb ard and ssted him to use his in fluence in behalf of my plan. He told me that he owned a portion ot the indebtedness of tbe county and tdat, while he, personally, was inclined to favor my plan, he positively "would not have any thing to do with recommending any legislation in regard to the county - ludebtedneas. - He ex pressed himself to me as being personally opposed to Air. una- gar's plan, - which was afterwards enaoted into law. , t v?t I saw L N. Ebbs during the sessiou of the Legislature aud he told me he was opposed- to the Gudger plan and would not vote lor it. . - , ,. i - . - -; Two of the county commission ers did recommend that the Gene ral Assembly pass some legislation to settle the indebtedness of the county at a reduced rate of in terest aad to put the county on a cash basis, at such rata of taxation as would not be burdensome to the peoLl. The law, ' as it now stands, in regard to the county in debtedness waa conceived by dem ocrats, advocated by democrats and enacted by democrats. , XI it w good law the democrats are en titled to the credit for it : if it is a bad law they deserve the condem-1 nation of tne people tor passing it. - . .v 1 did not, at the time in question and have not since owned a dollar of the county indebtedness. I whs, however, attorney lor a widow woman who owns about 4,000 of the indebtedness of the county, hich indebtedness the eouaty in curred through democratic county oommisaioners for lood and cloth ing for prisoners and other ces tui es snd cash advanced to meet therunning expenses of ths county. 11 j client needed,, ber - money on which to raise snd educate her children. All hough the taxes un der the Isw herein referred tr, s em rather burdensome to the twople, yet, nnder tl:e law as it now stands, the marble which will mark the resting place of my client will be covered with moeo and her greet grand children dead and for gotten lung l.olore her claim against the county will be paid off. Claimants and non-claimant tax payers, democrats and republicans, should gt-t together and agree on some plan which will be just and fair to all concerned. Respectfully, JCHN A. HENDRICKS. Marshall, N. C, July 30, 1002. Handrlcks as i Dodger Mr John A. Hendricks attempts to explain out of the high tax issue but we fail to see where he gets out Mr. Hendricks as well as Representative I. N. Kbbs ad mits that there were some bills drawn at some time and its a matter of record that Commissioners English and Rice signed the order asking for it. Each fellow says that his bill was not introduced and none of them want to dady the bill that was passed. Hendricks statement that bill was conceived and passed by Democrats is a wild shot indeed, for we have never heard of but one man who ' claimed to be a Democrat that has Deeu in any way connected with the matter at that man was J. M, Uudgerjr. Whom Air. Hendricks tried to unload the bill upon but according to recent events Mr, n..A : :.. ... a: ui. 0ie Cort House Ring than he is .th tUm j.,otio m.a;. with the democratic party in Madi son County at least. County SnptrlaUnaint'i Annual Isport. The following auuual report was made by Superintendent Jamos to the Board of Education and re ceived and approved by them : Number of white children in the cunty between the ages of 6 and 21 years male, 4154; females, 8938; total, 8092. Number of colored children- males, 101 ; females, 109; totals 10 Number of pup Is enrolled in the public schools males, white 2654. females, 2(382; total, 5380; average attendance, 2811; co.ored enroll ment males, 84; females, 37; total, 71; average attendance, 36. Number between 12 and 21 who cannot read aud write white, males, 185; females, 193; colored males, 18; females, 15. Oue instiinte held, white males attending, 40; females, 52. (Col.) males, 2; females, 1. Akerage length of school term, white, 16 weeks. Average length fool) 11 weeks. Salary . white teachers, male, 120.40; females. 28 93; colored, males, 17-25; females, 2a 00. Total amount apportioned to whites, $10674.63; colored. 400.00 White polls returned lot taxation, 2949; colored, 60.- Insolvent white, 501 ; insolvent colored, 18. 1st. AatUa Oeavietsa. The Rev. J. F. Austin, of Weaverville, who has been preach- ; If not you have lost money, la stock at wholesale cost , S-S-Si aaa Sfete saa- asa eas? aS s?as?t sjafsss)ancn!e)asj sjsss0ai9w4s3w. Have yoo seen ;Jaci! TO QUIT THE GOODS BUSINESS. : Not a few catch penny items to catch the urisoscectiag. bt nv ittm CUT TO FIRST CQSTI ' ' Shoes : 9.00 shoes for --I-JO 1.7S M , " ....wl.t5 1.50 " " is i.S " " ios 1.00 ..75 a 80c 1 Infant Shoes, 17 to 38 e t Ladies & Gents 10 c Hose.... ...7c ! '. A few Lawns at 4, 5 and 7H cents per yard, worth f vm t IiJct Fancy Negligee Shirts, 38c; Good leans raistt, ; Folding and Woven Wire Bed Springs, I 75 and a 00; Cr, Ware, 7 t-sc per gal; Best Coffee ia town, 9 lb t I ee; real good one at ia lbs to 1 00 - l THE PEOPLE HfiminiUllHHIlHHH er, hotel keepff Md labw agitator ' hi tbe last W years lata nisi ' amuck at Ashsborb, R. C. A ysat or so ago; white the frsai wai ; flying high as a labor leader, shw fit to soe.a newspaper tat Jim) for criticising - bis . action 4ad .f motives . Tat Mwspaye fMelfla ' were acquit! so) snsl tby oWt a turn at ilia. ftev .Ais1b atnl have succeeded ia eoijktinf Utev ex-parson of perjury sad- be baa ' beeu 8'ii'enced lo five, years at hard labor on tbe roads. Judge " Henry B. Stevens, of Asheville, " represented Mr. Austin and fiaa given notice of an appeal Ploale at bettr'i flhafsL About two hundred people from Walnut Springs and tbe Marsh all Presbyterian Sunday sohools gatfc- ered at Rector's chapel last Friday - Denton enjoying to ioa rail rat - pleasures afforded by tb picnic day. Nor were they disappointed, land nature smiled apoa tbe coca- sion with wrbrt oit sndtma ' start to finish everyone enjoyed : , good time. . ' The grand view, the entidau - miisv aw,aaa, www ui sjss. aV steal w aaai tsi araaa and quiet sociability for the older part of the company while tkc . younger element found smiusemtnt uharlA nwiH rwd tiaras aril, awaesritawl SPjakaaw , va various srames trota ouiet txatam j to hard fmiirht nma. Tlu. , ST . contest of the base bait sal evidenced by the score of y Of those who luelped vufe'tb occasion a pleasant one -tB'ebtMn shovld be made of Uncle ?t Campbell, the girl'a triend, rbo lost only ten second by actual count iu keeping the 'swing n mo tion for the young sblkaV aotfMr. Cling Clark aad Mr. Bbtaawo by whose untiring effou pvaahe , thirsty throng kept from wasec famine. The company begaa to break up at 4 o'clock, each carry ing away memories, of a. day well aud pleasantly spent. " M. :'&CiSn Tti Hendenoi liIXt Bdt The peace and quietude of our village was suddenly tliaturbedan Wednesday ' afternooa - about 7 o'clock by! tbe: report of three or four pistol shotf in rapid 1 and wnea tne ainoke- a its was found that Van Hewdeiism'- son of Jailor Bob. Hrodevsost tkaoy shot and killed aMgro, Bejaf Jack son, about at yean of age; Very little is known of the cause of Use trouble, more than that it b said that the two had some words In tat morning and when they suet again in the afternoon the sliooting oc curred with but lew words. ' A Oasft Qttelans. We have just leantad ef the death of Mr. John M. Brown, ef the firm of J. M. Brown 4 Son, ai Waverly, N. C, which occurred on the2nd mat Mr. Breww was about 67 yean of age nasi wan- '. soceetsful fkrtner aad aierehaai. In his death tb countv Inn snenf her et citissns. The faaattyaad friends have the sympathy oi the. Record in their and loaa. F. L. Ramsey who mvni freta No 16 township to Coalgate, f. T-, ha ordered The Record sent mnia address. He is still sellmgeverything 1 1 1 Dress Cood ' - vma ". jjii t 60c Novelty aU.-4oe . 35c Cashmeres at...i;c 4 30c Cashmeres stM..soc ' ' toe Cashmeres aU ,i;e 15c Caahsaerea at.ioe ( 1 Calicoes at Jja te .e ,1 o t "awOCj
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