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1'MADISON
WE GUARANTEE a
MVlKYBODr tsy it-
A gir list tof Actual Subscri-
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L- J .1 la 0M i
fl erjin Madison than .
oilier newspaper.
every nuur iutuga - m
RECORH. I
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POLITICAL REFORM AND THE" GENERAL UPBUILDING OF MADISON COUNTY.
VOL.. III. ;
MARSHALL. N. C. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12 1902.
NO. 24,
iOUNTY RECORD:
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50 CENTS A BAG
7. J. GUDGER & SON
NOTICE.
All who may be coi,cerned. wil t
take notice t oar. the .undesigned'
has qualifed . administratrix "t
the estate ot H- F. Me rel e. i
cased. All a-conn's agalns said
estate must be pres r.ted w hm
twelve months from this date
this no ice will be plead again
th.' filinr I Mid accounts -gainst
the estate.
This 17. day o Sep . 1902
Jane Merrell.
Executrix.
HUNTERS
Fxcureion Rates.
ATLANTA. KNOXVILLE AND
NORTHERN RAILWAY
During the hunting season wi 1
sell round trip tickets from
Knoxville. Tenn., to all points n
its line 'o parties of.two or more t
specially reduced' rates. Dogs and
guns carried freo. ,;-V.-;..j .fe"'.U
0: ' NOT1C .
All eons of Veterans are hereby
fcordia ly fnvite.1 to meet at tl
. '"!ourt. House. Saturday, Dec 18th
' 1902 . With the G A. R. Post
for the purpose of organising a sons
" ot Veterans P- at - "
Hope ah will attend, vme of
- meeting 1 o'cl ck p. m.
s , . . -;; J. W ILL ROBERTS.
; C umakd,e'h Pbo T-m.
VvRhess, v ,
' IJkct Pbo Tkm. f ' t
- - WANTED.
''iooo Cords good Hickory for Ax
Handles B feet and a inches long
with J4 inches or morewhite'
'. 100.069' White Oak -j billets for
Wagon. Spokes tough ' young
gro'wtli. cut 25 nd 29 inches long,
plitaiS inches, board fashion
t ffor which we will pay a good
4Ocie.deli vered at Ba rpard.
. , NICHOLS NICHOL ,
f NOTICE OF SALE. - "y.
ilVHi seH to'tha'iigrifet bidder
fofeashaltbe CoHrt House door
in fch.tf town of Marshall, 'o Mon
. day the 6th day of January, 19)8
'bo.- fojltswlo? property belonging
tu ,R",-.- . r Henderson deceased.
Snbieek-however 'to .the' oonfir
mstion of tho court to wit; all 'of
the personal pro,)erty consisting f
household and kitchuij Jumitur-,
frming uteieiay ew, and -saw
mill" anil Bxfurea ' and all; o her,
articles pj'pV'.sonal ,roperixy be.
loading to -iaid U. A. Henderson
deceased not meutjoned in t"ia
advertisement? 'Thin sal? subj ct
h"owy6r1.a years allowance to the
widow.'1 , Sale to begin at 12 o'clock
noon' . "
. .. W, Raruaey. :
' . " . ' - Admr.
This Dec: 10th 1902,! .' " ' ,,
TEAMS
WANTED
W anted teams to iaul, liihiher
from Laurel to Matslall, distance
12 t 18 miles, cash at end of each
1 ad. Go d teams making fn m
t o to three dbllarn per day. For
furl her pa ticu.urs address,
H. E. HONEY'UTT,
Mars Hill, N. C.
TOURIST RATES.
ATLANTA, KNOXVILLE AND
NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Will place xon sJe Round Trip
Tickets to Georgia, Florida,
(lubun niid South American
Wint-r Tourist Points a greatly
reduced r-itg.
Tickets on sale daily nnUl April
30tr , 1903, final hunt May 31st
I9O3. Apply to your nearest
Agem for tickets via A. K. &
N. Railway, or writ to
J H. McWILLIAMS.
C. P. . KnoxVlle. Tenn.
SURVEYING.
All persona who have laud to
survey woulit dn wed to remember
that J. H. Hunter of Outlook, N.
C is one among 'he best if not
th U-st land eurvyor u Western
arol.na and always reaiy to serve
he peojde on ahor notice
- ' . "RTBTAB' , "
f WHISKEY BEANS' f
Sumetbin absolutely
new nJ willi which
w have elperireoled for
yean: Un bean makes
one glsa Artificial Whi
ker l.Ky ot lioorbonj; six
lienns to the f.inu JuHt the
thini for travel lent, and
obnrenient for picoics,
excuniona, elo. -Contnlus
ail ths virtoeof
tii bet whi ckies without
tiiedelerfriouetiecl.Mad!
from the purs vecetabie
matter, and gummed Hi
coglain no poisonous or
nnmlio drags ot
description. - : -'-
-If a beverage is not desir
ed, a Bean may be taken
in ths mouth without wa
ter, and ths most exhiler
ali g effdclypebll es irxw
ieneed. .... '-"V
Box of 1 2 Beans. BOO.
Ths Beans retail at 10c
tach. and can be procured
from sn drofg'nt, ft nor
frocer, or finuclrss bar.
'or sale on dining ears.
.Oue b x sent postpaid on
receipt of V) etn. .'t
Siaascf tlrUlhng Company "
PISTIILEKS Of RYE AND
' .. BT. lXiVW, MO.
NOTH E. " f
Notice is heretv giren to the
public that ai plication willl be
made t th Govenor of North
Carolina lor the pardon of. David
Horuer, submittal at the July
term 1901 of the Superior Court of
Mad soo Conaty for t e cr me of
borg ary in th second decree and
sentenced to the Sute PeDetetiary
for a term ot twenty yeara. ,
This the 4th. day of Dec loCW
. Luthet & W-lls
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FOILS A DEADLY ATTACKS
"My wife was so ili that good
physicians were unable to help her"
writes'M. M Austin, of Winches-
ter, Ind., ' bat was eomiueteiv
cured by Dr. King's New Lit- Pills."?
They worfcwor ders n stomach aud
liver troubl Cure constiiwti'n,
ck hcflache. 25c at Redmon &
HoVerts drug tor.
THE RECORD
Published Byrcr XYudat bt nm
RECORD PRINTING CO.
W. W. ZACHABY, Kditok. .
J. H. SWNN. Busimcsa Mimoni.
OFFICE IN 3DO FLOOR RCOMON BRICK B'LO'O
flarWe extend you a cordial invi
tation to visit our office when
ever you are in town.
Flagrant Violations of ths Law.
In reference to the duties of the
Board of County .Commissioners,
Section, 752 of the t'oila provides as
follows:
Section 752 The Board shall cause to
be posted at the Court House within 6ve
days after each December meeting and fa
at 1 sst four successive weeks the names of
every individual whose account has been
audited, the nmount claimed and the
amount allowed; and lso st the ssme
time a full statement of county revenue
.and charges,, showing by items the income
from every source and 'be disbursement on
every account 'for the pat yepr, together
with the permlnent debt o the county, if
any, and when contracted, and the interest
paid or remaining unpaid thereon. The
board sha 1 alao publisn the said state
ment iu some newspaper in the county;
Provided, the cost of such u. ligation
shall not exceed one half a cent a word '
Section 713 of the Code in pro
viding what the Clerk of the Board
of Cominissiiinitrs, who is the reg
ister of deeds shall do in reference
to publishing the amount charged
by the Board of Commissioners,
provides as follows:
Section 7 13-The Clerk shall aunually.
on or within live, days next before the tint
Monxay in December, make out and cer
tily and cause to be posted nt the court
house and published in a newspaper pub
lished in the county, if there be one, for
at least four weeks, a statement for the
proceeding year, showing :
1st. The amount, items and nature of all
compensation audited b the board to the
me hers thereof severally.
2nd. The number of dys the board was
in sea ion; and the distance traveled by the
members respectively iu attending the
same.
3rd, Whether any unverified accounts
weie audited, aud il an, , how nrich aud
for what."
Section 714 ot the Code provides
that any clerk of the Board ol
Commissioners, who is the register
of deeds, who fa ls to comply with
ibs foregoti.g section shall be guil' y
of a Miisden.eauor, us follows:
flection 714. Any Clerk who intention
ally neglects to post and publish the state
meut required by the proceeding section,
or knowingly posts and publishes a false
statement, shall be guilty of a misde
meanor,"
Section 707 of the Code in 'aymg
down and enumerating the Hutics
oliho Board uf Couuty Cosurais
siouers provides as follows iu sub
section 29:
"Sub Section 29. To require from auv
cou.it) officer, or othar person enip'oyed
and paid by the county, a report u der
oath at anytime, on any matters connect
edwith his duties. A neglect-to comply
with such requirement by spy such ifiicer
shall be a misdemeanor."
Section 711 ol tb Code reads as
(Hows
"Section 711. Any commissioner who
shall neglect to perform any duty required
uf him by law as a member of the board, I
tball be guilty of a niMlenieanor, andshal
also be liable to a penalty of two hundred
rriollars foi each offence, to be paid to any
ersjn who snail sue lor toe same."
On i ho firot day of December the
Record submitted the following
proposition to the new board of
commissioners:'
Marfha'l, N. C. Deo-'l, 1902.
To The Honorable Board of County
; Commissioners: ;
We beg to call your attention
to sections 713 and 752 of the Coi
which calls for the porting and
publication of an iteiuined .auniral
account of all business transacted
for twelve months past. .
.Wt beg t' advise that we will
prnt said reports for the price
stated in section 732 and we re
spectfully request your acceptance
or refusal in writing
: . . Yours truly,- -7
; Madison County Record,
. : by J. R. Swann,
Businrss Manager.
Up to this, time the reports as
above required have not been post
ed at tne Court; House and wa
Lave heard nothing from the c m-j
missionera in reply to our propo-.'
siliou to print the reports for them
as the law direct that they abould
be printed. -
The law -plainly provide that
the-Cjunty ofEcers shall make cer
tain Te ports on the firt ot Decem
ber and if th. y fail they are jnilty
ot a mtsdsmftanor. Jt further pro
videa that if they fail that it is the-.
duty of the county commissioners J
to serve notice on bttn to comply
and compel them to make their
reports, I
And if the coonlj commission
ers fail to do their duty by com
peting; the other officers to comply
with th law then the commission
ers arc guilty af a misdemeanor aud
also liable for a penalty of two
hundred dollars to be paid to any
one who will sue for the same.
At the February .term of the
court, we have no doubt but there
will be a lot cf indictments for
trival misdemeanors against va
rious citizens for much less offen
ces than those provided in the
above sections of I he law. It re
mains to be seen whether the so
lienor and rund jury will spend
all of their time in sending bills of
indictment against ordinary citi
zens and at the same time allow
county officers to n rsist in run
uingover the law with a liigh hand
ill the face of the courts.
If the solicitor aud grand juries
of the county do no see that the
I l.iw i complied with by the next
term of the comity court tuen it
; will be the duty of private citizens
to iorce a compliance ol the law hy
: bringing suit lor the two hundred
dollar penalty against the com
missioner as provided in sestion
711 ol ihe Code.
MTICUL BONDS AQAQT
Several members of the Court
House Ring teems to be ver
much, disturbed at The Record
beiause it just simplt gave the law
and also tLiH amount of the hour's
filled by the yarious county officers
last week.
This paper fihoei the amount
of the bond g vtn by the county
treasurer for the security ot al.
county funds to be a ten thousand
dollar bond when section 76S of the
Code required him to give bond in
a sum (Joubls the amount f the
whole, amount of county mor.ev
lht went into his hands the pre
vious year. The treasurer had in
his bands the sum of f 19,776 05 of
county money last year as shown
by the settlement .book, which re
quire the "treasurer to;Pre bond
at least io the sum of 13952.10
We also gave the amount ol the
bon.i ot th sher ff for al1 county
fuuds that went into his hands to
be twentv thousand dollars while
section 2073 of the Code required
him to giy e b- nd in the sum of at
Je st twice the amount ot county
fuuds that went into. hi hauds
during the previous year. The
settlement book shows that there
whs charged to the sheriff on ac
count of the couuty 29,234.29
which required the sh'riff to give
bond m the sum ot 58,468.52 in
stead of 20,000.00 as given.
We did not go into the matter
for the purpose of provoking any
controversy but it is due the citi
zens of tbn county that the couuty
paper give thein suih information
as is to the interest of the county.
What is it hat a tax payer of the
couny is more interested in than
the question as to whether 'the
officers of the county ha e com
plivd with the law in taking se
curity ot the public fuuds We
offersH no criticism whatever but
was content to let the people draw
their owu conclusions from the
larts and th? law.
But some of the Court House
Ring has taken great offence at the
Record becauie It simply gay the
f ao s and the law in the case. The
only excuse they Have in reference
to the mat'er is that they cta'ra
that the law has been' amended
and the treasurer and slierifl is only
required to gi re houd in the
amount of the funds in the hands
of these officers for the preyiots
year. .' .-
In ref.rence to that claim we
will say ihat ws hav searched the'
art ot the General ; Assembly cari Weekly. -fully
and wa bavt failed fin-t ,
any such amend meat applying to
Madison county and .when they
make that cl dm just sk them o
please abow you the law.'
The treasurer already has ovar
oe reun.r I
fivs thousand aud tares hundred gtl h8bXdTOn,limpiioD. but could
dollars Of the special funds of last Bot btp him. When ah thought
year in bis hauds and ths amount ha was d -om-d he began to use Dr.
ot this years tax list added to thef Kings New Discovery for Coosump
amount will make - at least tioo and wr tes-it tjompletoly
25 076.C3 that is liable to go inta cured nit and saved m life, I sow
his hands with only a ten thoua- weigh 227 Iba." , Ife positivly gua
an1 do'lar bond to secure it when ranteed or Coughs. Colds and
tba law requires sv ic.
nf sa..2 10.
We . da not charge that the'
sheriff and treasurer are not safe,
but a'l that we call attention to is
the fact thai they do not comply
with the law.
Bringing than Around.
Section 728 of the 'Code requires
all county officers to file) their an
nual report on or by the first Mon
day in December, still there is not
a single one of them complied with
the law.
The board of commissioners have
mnde an order for them to file their
annual accounts by the first Mou
day in January. That is a step in
the right direction by the board of
commies. oners, but what do the
people think of county officers who
have to he driven by the board of
commissioners to do what the law
says they shall do.
However it is nothing bnt just
to state that Mr. White is excus
able for not fileing his report on
account of serious sickness for the
lust few weeks. " .
Ses Ths Kfforsncs-
Th-re is a certain member ol the
Court House Ring that puts in a
g' od deal of people that Zacharv
and Swann are both very unpopular
fellows, and they also took the
trouble to circulate wilful and
malicious lies in connection with
some of these their dirty netichmsn.
But gt to the point, did yon
know hat when either Zachary or
Swann made a race they lead the
front eud of their ticket while this
(qui mouthed Itingster lead ihe
tail end of his ticket each time
thai he ran, wonder why he can',t
explain his own "popularity?"
Levi said that the Deraocrates
were responsible for the high taxe
will he reneal ths h eh tax law
when he gets down to Raleigh.
Was there ever a sheriff or tnx
collector in Madison County that
made his reports according to law,
an-i why have the Commissioners
not compelled these as well as
other to comply with Section 728
of the Code.
Mr. T. G. Cobb, editor of the
Morganton News-Herald is a can
didate for Principal Clerk ot the
House ot Representatives, brother
Cob'i is thoroughly competent in
every way to fill this responsible
position, aud has faithfully served
bis party tor twenty years and ths
is his first request for anything at
the hands of his party and wa hope
that tin- Houie will eee fit to honor
hira with this position.
THE EDITOR'S SONG.
How dear to my heart is the steady
aubitcrrber
Who pays in advance at the birth
of each year
Who lays down the dollar and of
fers it gladly,
And casts 'round the office a halo
of cheer;
Who never says, "Stop it; I cannot
..fford itl"
Or, "I'm getting more papers
now than I can read,''
But always says, "Send it; the fain
ly likes it
In fact we think itisahouseboU
i
How welcome he is when ha steps
la the'santum , '
How be makes our heart throb!
How he makes our eyes danoe I
We outwardU thank him w
inwardly bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in
advaace,. "
wcD .nough THeury County
, A MILLION VOICES-
Could hardly express the thanks
of Homer Hall. Wast Point, la Lis
ten why: A severs cold had settled
oti his lungs,' causing a meat obeti-
n.t. ,inrh.- Several Dtnsiciane
i " ' . n a
iTnal botile free at Kedmon
Roberts drug store.
f - 1 1 1 . :mLl' -- '
I ciDi'ion nactjKu; j oi morning
I shall give a few briefs lroin this
I art ot tlio county ( ; '
Reagan Worlcy and Allen Fox
have just. received aal.es and checks
lor a shipment of tobacci t Banner
Warcliouse, Greenville, Tenn
averaging about 2 and 0 cts.
spectirely
Prof. J. E Wells' school at Big
Pine, closes Fnday Dec. 19. Mr
Wells has taught another good
school at this point aud will give
a public entertainment at its close.
An enjoyable time is anticipated,
let every body and their sweethearts
be present.
Rev.R.H. HippSj of 8pritg
Creek. N. C. is the present pastor
, of Nor ih Fork tiig Pino Jjtiptist
church, and preaches there- on the
second Sundays, and Satbrdays
belore, of ijach month. His Wxts
for the three sermons preached
last Saturday afternoon;. Saturday
night at Mr; J. H. Davis'ji.'and
Sunday at the little 'school house
were iu the order-of their sucrs-'
sion, Luke 14. 18, Act 16: 18, and
Exodus 8: 10. Bro. Hipp ailH
preach at B g Pine next Sunday
New houses of worship are be
gun both at Big Pine and North Fork
Big Pine Baptist churches and
either plae can use aome help.
The New Found Association comes
to the former place n.xt Ausust,
and any one wishing to help us can
forward contributions to either my
self or W. H. Robe ts Jr , Trustees,
and all amounts donate! will be
properly receipted ill the columns
of the Record. Pray help us a
little any way.
Ever the same.
Little Oldman,
rjnels Snff Seal.
George M- McDcwell more
familiarly known throughout the
country as "Undo Dud" died Sat
urday night Dec 6i".4 prly4
Uncle Duff had been- in- ratbarf
1'eeole health for some months
but
was able to be out moat of the
time until Friday last when he
sn lie red the stroke and never re
covered, he was about 68 years of
age, and had lived here since before
lbs war. His remains were taken
to Jupiter Monday and inteered by
the side of the remains of his first
rife.
E1IET GUDGER HAS PASSED
EXAIIIMOI
Washington, D. C, Dec. 3. Em
met Gunger lies been successful in
an examination before the naval
examining board and is now eligible
for an appointment to a position
as paymaster iu the navy, which
position carries an annual salary
of $1,600.
Gndgeris. a young man who
cauie near becoming au issue iu
the campaign, principally tor the
reason that he was the bon of his
lather, J. M. Gudger,, Jr., eiecled
to Conginss by the Deiuqcrates of
the Tenth district.
Pritchafd was criticized, in the
first place, lor recommending the
appointment of a Democrat, and J,
M. Campbell attacked the Demo
cratic nominee by contending that
his Democracy "had become tainted
by associations with Pritchard"
The attacks on both Pritchard
and Gudger were unjust, as ths
pojition is entirely non-political.
Asheville Citizen,
THE PRIDE OF HEROES. :
Many soldiers in the last war
wrote to say that . for scratches,
Bruises, Cuts Wounds, Coras, sore
Feet and Stiff Joints, Bticklens
Arnica Salve ts ths be-t in the
world' Same fdr Bums, Scalb,
Boila, Ulcers, Skis Eruptions and
Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 25c
t Redmon it Roberts drug store.
. During the campaign Pres'dent
Roosevelt in his stump speeches,
attempting to ahow that thetariff
did not create or upbuild trusts by
pointing to the anthracite coal truat,
stared there was no tariff on
anthracite coat.
Vet, and yet, sines the election.
he gravel recoinmeada to Congress
:na
j (be remova'.of the union an I bra
cltcoal.M ' , ' ' " ,
And wjieu a measure i introduc
ed Into the House ,t.'; repeal the
tariS'oo anthiactte coal, the coun
try is gravely told by' Republican
members of both bodies that "it
j " be Paaaed,- not wi oot
aider -d, because if this out oe
lowed to come up tL Democrats
will insist on putting on ' amend
ments taking the tariff fi of. other
tuist owned products. - ,
How long will the people submit
to such juggling, aud ths jppies
sions growing out of it. Ex
Assigned to Dotj oia 1 Bittlesblp.
Washington, Dec, 5. Emmet
Gndger, who bias been successful
iu the examination belore the
naval examining board,' left last ,
night for Asheville. -;-'J ,
He wiiilig'orderd" on board ' the
Franklin where he will lie coached
for the poaitioir' o assistant pay
master and in a'few das Ihef after
will be assigned, to ae duty on a
battleship, Asheville Citizen.
Han Only lobar Often-
From the Statesvilio Landmark. , ' . . '
"There is a good deal of talk jauw
about the Legislature pajwing liwrsi
to restrict, ths sale ol liqoot-'.X-
might be well, if the Igwlavtaf.?,v -to
Unclertike to restrict the' liriy
trallio, for the members thereof jm--';
show their faith by (heir work nnd .;
elect only sober men to fill the
offices . It is a notorious fact tjiae
in some of the recent Legeslaturcs .'
men bare been elected to import '
ant positions who disgraced them
selves, the Lfgielatur and the
Sute by public drunkenness svlulo '.
in 3ffioe The Landmark sloes not
think it a crime j take a drnl(
but it does think it outrsftoqs to ;
place men in public po itiois who . ,
disgrace themselves ,jhf publie . ;
arunkenness, or wUp djortio snch,'.
au-ewtaav-tliat thuj pswrasJsaasso at-
tend to botTeav vlsas Bad av ,
gffAt .u.t af tltia- orteytf thi
about Ralirh, stttd matt whv havo-
bests: elevated t& otbar faspvartant ,
positions have nothaesi goileas isv,
this respect. A esastna ia svasdedX
in this direction and now is a good .
time to intugurate it. " "
Dr Cyrus Thompson nas givetv
up his job as chief cisrfc to Col-
lector Djncan of the- Eastern In '
ternal Revenue .restrict of North
Carolina. We suppose Cy wan'
asked to resign oo account of hay
ing voted the Democratic ticket as
usual. Business) Guide."
Dr. R. B, Ware has introduced
a bill into ths Virginia Legislature
to mala kissing a misjemean"rt
punishable by a tins of trum ons to
five dollars. We are living, we an
moving, in a dumb aud silly time.
Business Guide.
We wonder why it waa that the
Republican committeemen ot Lau
ml Fork, aaw fit to dismiss a Dem
ocratic teacher the next day after
the electiou . without notifying or
consulting with the . Democratic
committeeman, at this distance it
ook i if.lt were done for political
qmri - . . .
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SAVED AT GRAVES. BRINK.
"I know. I would long ago hare
been in my S rave," writes Mrs, S
II. Newaum. of Decator, Ala, MIf
it bad nou been, tor Electric City
ten. For three oeam sutTered,
ant old agony from, the worst forms .
of Indigestion. Waterbrash, Stom- .
ach and Bowl DysjwrwJa. But .
thia exoillent medicine- did oss a .
world of good. Binosh using it X :
cau eat heartily and bav 'tnel
85 pounds." Fr Indigestion, Loss ,
of appetite, stemacb, liver and kl i-
ney troubles Electric Bitters are a
positive, guaranteed curs.
C 'r
50c at lUdraon C: Roberu
store. .... '
Several communicft'sns
left out this week Lr ts : t c '.
Forjwant of be lb f t '
we hare bad to 1
missionera jt -and
this, we m',',1 r i .
next ck.
cick J. it. v: ;?
tolec-U