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Madias Ceunty.
Extabtlshsd by, tha Legislature Set
loalMO-'BL ; . ;
PoDUlatloa. M.1S3, ' .
County Seat. MarehalL
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New and modern, Court House, Mat
tsi.ooo.oo.
New and modern Jail, ooit $15,000
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. 110,000.00.
v Officer.
. Hon. Jas. L.' Hyatt, 8enaiorV K
ni.trlrt Burnavllla. N. G.
Hon. J. C Rameey, Representative
Marahall. N. f!
W. H. Henderson, Clehk Superloi
' rvrnr Marshall. N. C.
W. M. Buckner," Sheriff, Marshall.
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. James Smart Register of . Deeds.
. Marahall N. C. '
a F. Runnlon, Treasurer, Man nail.
n r.. R r . D. Ko. L
R. L. Tweed. Surveyor, White Bock,
Dr. J. H. Balrd, Coroner. Mara Kill.
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Mrs. Eliza Henderson, Jailor. Mar
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John Honeycutt, Janitor, Marshall.
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Dr. C. N. Sprinkle, County Pbyslciaa,
Marshall. N. C.
James Haynle, Supt County Home,
Marahall N. O.
Homa locatad about two miles south
west at Marshall.
Courts.
Criminal and ClrU, Flrat Monday be-
tor Flrat Monday In Marco, conv
tannine-Tab. 1SUL 1913.
CItU 11th. Monday aftar flrat Mon
de In March, cemmencee nay xw,
1011
criminal and Civil Flrat Monday
aftar Flrat Monday In Sapt Co-
mannaa Rant. 9th. 1911.
. Clrtl th Monday altar Flrat Moa-
day In September. Commeaoea oeto
bar 14. 1011
BOARDS.
County Commlaalonara,
W. C. Bprinkla, Chairman, Marshall
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a F. Cassada,' Mambar, Marshall,
m r n. f. D. No. L.'
Revbla A. Twaad. Mambar, 11,
C a Maahbwrn. Atty, Marahall,
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Board maaU flrat Monday in avery
month. .-- ' . ;'
' Read Commlaalonara. i '
A. . Bryan. Chalrmilrlathan. N.
C a. r. d. i. ... -,,
J. A. Rnmaey, Secretary. Mara Hill.
N.O.R.F.D.3. ;
8am Cox. Member, Mara HU1, N. C
Lr.D.No.1
0. W. Wild. Blf Pine, N. C.
Dudley Chlpley, Road Engineer,
MaraUll. N. C.
Oeone H. Pritehard, Atty., Marahall,
n. c. - : i . :-
Board meeta flrat Monday In Janu
ary. April, July and October each year.
Board of Cdueatlon. :
' Jaaper Ebba, Chairman, . Spring
' Creek, N. C
Thoa. J, Murray, Member, Marahall,
N. C R. F. D. No. I.
W. R. Same, Marahall, N. O, R. .
D. No. I.
Prot M. O. Buckner, Supt of
School. Man Hill N. C R. F. D.
Na. t
Board MeeU flrat Monday In Janu
ary. April, July and October each year.
, Cellegea and High 8choola. .
- Mara Hill College, Prof. R. L. Moore,
Preeldent, Mara Hill. N. C Fall Term
begin August 17. 1911. Spring Term
begin January 1.'1MJ. -
Spring Creek High School. Prof,
a C. Brown, Principal, Spring Creek,
H ft I Mo. School opened Auguat
U1911. .
Madlaon- Seminary Hlrt, Si
Prof J. M. Weatherly, P flnclpal, Mar
ahall. N. C, R. F. K No. 1 Mo
Bohool began October I, 1911.
BeU Inatltttta. ' Miaa Margaret E.
OrlfBth, Prinolpal, Walnut, N. C. S Mo.
Bohool began September 9, 1911.
Manhall Academy. Prot R. O.
Andera. Principal, 'Mara'haTl. "N. jo, f
Ma Bohool began Sept 4. 1911.
.. Notary Publlea.
' J. C. Ramaey, MarahaU, N. ft Term
. expiree Jan. 11, 1911. .
A. J. Roberta, Marahall. N. C, R.'F.
S. No. (, Term expiree May 30, 1912.
Jaaper Ebba, Spring Creek, N. C.
.Term eiptrea Auguat 10, 1911
C C. Brown. Bluff, N. C. Term ex
piree December I, 1911.
J. A. Leak, Rerere. N. 0. Term ex
pire January 10, 1913.
W.v T. Darin, Hot Spring. N,
C.
Term expiree January 10, 1913,
J. H. Bouthworth, Stackbouae, N. 0.
.Term expire January If, 1913.
N. W. Andereon, Paint Fork, N. C.
Term expiree February f, 1913.
J. H. Hunter, Marahall. N. C R. 'F.
D. No. 3. Term expiree April 1, 1913
J. F. Tllnon, Manhall. N. C, R. F. D.
No. 1. Term expire April 3, 1913. ,
a J. Ebba. Marihalt, N. C. Term
expiree April 21, 1918. . . ; ,
J. W. Nelson, Marshall, N. C Term
expiree April 25, 1913. .
' Roy 1 Oudger, Marahall, N. , C.
Term expiree May 3, 1913.
Geo. M. Pritehard. Marshall, N. C.
Term expiree May 25, 1913..
. Dudley Chlpley, Marshall, K. " ft(
Term expires Jly 29, 1913.
f. O". Connor, Mars Hill, N. C. Term!
f res November 27, 1913.
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POINCARE CHOSEN
FRENCH PRESIDENT
PRESENT PREMIER 18 ELECTED
ON THE SECOND
BALLOT.
WILD CONFUSION PREVAILED
Polncare Challengee Clemenceau, to
Duet, But Explanation to 8eo-'-
onde Cloeee Incident. - ,
Versillle. France. Raymond Nlch
olas Landry Polncare for the past 12
month premier of the French cabl
net, was elected preeldent of the re
public of France by the national as
sembly, composed of the member of
both chamber of parliament, In sue
cession to President Armand Falll
ere, whose 7-year term expiree Feb
ruary 18.
The wildest confusion, out of which
arose two challenges to duels, mark
ed the casting of the ballots.
Premier RsymonJ Polncare waa in
suited by ex-Premlcr George Clemen
eean at the opening of the national
conn-res for the eloctlon of a Dissi
dent M. Polncare at once appointed
Arlstlde Briand, the minister of jus
tic, and I I Klotx, minuter of
finance, to act aa bla seconda and to
arrange a duel.
The Incident between Polncare and
and Clemenceau arose out of a letter
aent by the former premier to Poln
care, the content of which were con'
aldered offensive by Polncare.
Clemenceau made a aatisfactory ex
planation to M. Briand and M. Klotx,
who bad been aent to him by Premier
Polncare, relative to the Insulting let
ter. The Incident la, therefore, con
aldered closed.
Premier Polncare Waa chosen pres
ident on the second ballot, his plural
Ity over hla nearest competitor, Jules
Paras, minister of agriculture, being
187. The decided vote stood aa fol
Iowa: Raymond Polncare 483. Jules
Pama 296. Marie Edouard Valllant 69.
Raymond Polncare' flrat worda up
on being officially Informed of his
election aa prealdpnt of France werer
."l shall trty to show myself worthy
of the confidence of the national as
sembly. I shall forget without effort
the atrugftles and even the Inquiries
Be convinced that I shall seek In ev
erything and at all times to be an
impartial administrator."
Thla utterance came when Antonin
Dubost the president of the national
assembly. In en apartment adjoining
the voting hall, read from n parch
ment the official record of the elec
tion, which wa signed by M. Dubost
and eight aecretarles
WAR CLAIM BILL PASSED
Money for Churches, Institutions and
Individuals.
- Washington. After striking out of
the omnibus war claims bill practical
ly all personal 'claims for cotton and
the .like, the senate adopted that
measure as It passed the house. The
French spoliation claims, amounting
to 13,000,000, were offered aa amend
ments to the bill, but were rejected.
Most of the Georgia claims allowed
are those of churches. These will be
paid when the house accepts the sen
ate amendment and the presidents
signs the bill. The war claims bill
haa passed the house a number of
times, but been rejected In the sen
ate after being loaded down with the
French spoliation claims, which are
100 years old. ,
v The senate's action will be a keen
disappointment to many claimants
who have waited for years in the con
fident expectation of being finally re
imbursed tor (osses. . There were 39
Georgia claims Included In the orig
inal hill t-V:-', '
In the report mado to the senate
a number of . theso ; claimants are
shown to have been guilty of laches
In allowing their claims to rest for
more than forty ysari.
: ' Warship to Aid Americana.
Washtnston. The ahifting charac
ter nf Mexican rebel activities again
waa demonstrated when It became
necessary to dispatch the cruiser Den
ver from San Diego, Cel., to Acapul
M Ml tha southern Pacific coast of
the republic, where American lives
are in momentary danger Because or
a threatened rebel attack on that
city. Alarmed by reports from Con
aul Edwarda. state department offi
cials realised that atrong measures
were necessary, and so called upon
the navy to dispatch a warahlp
Burned 200 Houaee.
New York. "Usy," the 'painter.
head of the New York underworld'
'arson truat," came from Sing Sing
prison to confesa to putting the torch
to 200 bouse within the past few
months. He unbosomed himself to
District Attorney Whitman and two
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Seeking relaxation from the strain of the peace negotiations in London, some of the delegates from the Balkan
taf attended the annual meet of the Surrey Union Foxhounds. Many other distinguished persons were there
with themr to witness the sport ,
CASTRO BARRED FROM U.
INQUIRY BOARD DECLARES THE
.VENEZUELAN 18 A GREAT
PERJURER.
He Will Test Right of Board to Deny
Him Admission The Evidece
8ent to Nagel.
New York. Gen. Clprlano Castro,
former president of Venezuela, who
has been detained at Ellis Island by
the Immigration officials for some
time, was denied admission to the
United States by a special board of
Inquiry on the ground that in his ex
amination he had admitted "the com
mission of a crime and felony involv
ing moral turpitude." ; ,
In a statement Issued by Commis
sioner of Immigration Williams, giv
ing the first explanation for the de
tention of Castro,' ana setting forth
the findings of the board, It Is charg
ed that the former president of Ven
ezuela "has committed frequent per
lurv." br nretendlns to be ignorant
of matter concerning which a man
of hla intelligence and holding the
position which he did, . undoubtedly
possesses knowledge.'
Immediately after the announce
ment that he would not be permitted
to enter the country, Castro declared
he would aDDeal to the secretary of
commerce and labor, Harold A. Con
tent, acting for George Gordon Bat
tle. Castro a attorney said mat in
event of Secretary Nagle upholding
the finding of the board, the case
would be taken into, the courts.
Cltln sneclflc Darts of Castro' ex
amination the statement of the board
ays: v . - '"
'Sneaklne of Louis Varela, who
saii Mm freauent telegrams in re
gard to the capture and death of Gen.
Antonio Paredes, ne saiu: i uo uui
vnnw who ha is.' We consider him
an unreliable witness. He testified
to the. effect that no forelgnera Buf
fered losses of property through ru
tiii. iinrln. tha veara when he wal
president, we decline to believe. His
refusal to reply to many quesuuns
put' to him . bearing - upon his right
tn inii rnnvlnce us that there are
damaging facts which he desires to
conceal."
. unit move in the case will be
to Ale an appeal to Secretary Nagel.
Only Whispering for Rockefeller,
WohinEtnti. - Although suffering
from "shaking palsy," and unable to
speak above , a whisper, William
Dnxtr.toner rnuld undergo a "brief
examination" before the house motwy
trust committee if hla tesumony was
of
"paramount importance.- bo ur.
W. Rlchardsoa told the ; commit
, He said that to auhmlt the oil
C.
tee
magnate to prolonged questioning
might cause a nemorrnage or a swell
ing of the larynx, wmcn woum siuf
his- breathing.
Want Damages for Titanic Horror.
vu. vnrit A flood of petltlona for
damages through the loss of the Ti
tanic filed. Included one from Mr.
Irene Wallace Harris, who claim $1,
000,000 tor the loss of her husband,
Henry D. Harris, the theatrical mau-
ae-ar. .This 18 Ue neaviesi 01 uierao
claim so far filed. Mr. May Fu
trelle of Scituate, Ma., asxs. swur
noo comnensatlon for the loss of her
husband, Jacquea Futrelle. author.
The claim of Mrs. Uiy b- hiuoi.
nf Francis D. Millet, the art
ist, a Titanic victim, is $100,000.
Accused of Land Grabbing.
Washington. - Tbat the Warren
Livestock company of which Senator
Francis E. Warren of .Wyoming waa
the head was In 1906 "maintaining un
lawful inclosures" of public lands in
Wyoming and Colorado, waa the aub-
t renort adopted by the
house committee on expenditures In
the interior department, me commn
t.Va inncluBton was based on inspee-
-nr.'s, r-'" and corr"rond
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PEACE DELEGATES AT PLAY
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ARCHBALD fOlD GU1L1Y
THE JUDGE WAS IMPEACHED ON
FIVE OF THE THIRTEEN
CHARGES.
He Cannot Hold Any Public Position
of Honor or Trust Under the
' '. Government.
- Washington. Robert W. . Archbald
of Scran ton. Pa., for twenty-nine
years an occupant of Judicial posi
tions upon the Pennsylvania state
bench and the United State com
merce court, waa adjudged guilty by
the United State enate of "high
crime and mlademeauors," was strip
ped of hla office and forever disquali
fied from holding positions of public
honor or public trust.
The conviction and Judgment came
aa the conclusion of the impeach
ment trial that has been pending in
the senate since last summer on the
charges that Judge 'jCrchbald had been
guilty of misconduct and misbehav
ior as a Judge and that he bad cor
ruptly used his Judicial power to fur
ther the private Interests of bimBelf
and his friends, In the acquisition of
coal land properties In . Pennsylva
nia. Upon five of the thirteen separate
chargea brought against him by the
house of representatives Judge Arch
bald was found guilty. Upon the oth
er eight the senate voted him not
guilty,' the majority in some cases
being against him, but falling of the
two-thirds necessary for conviction.
Any one of the five verdicts of guilty
was enough to. bring about the pun
ishment imposed upon him.
The end of the long-fought struggle
In the senate came when the vote
waa taken on the first article of im
peachment. Wtih gallery doors lock
ed to prevent the movement of spec
tatirs, and an unaccustomed hush pre
vailing throughout the chamber, 68
members rose in their places as their
names were called and pronounced
the word "guilty" in almost inaudi
ble tones.
TURK SHIP SHELLS GREEKS
Tuklsh Cruiser Medjidieh Quite Dar
danellea and Flghta.
Athens Greece. The Turkish
cruiser Medjidieh, during a heavy
fog, steamed out of the Dardanelles
and passed unperceived through the
lines of the Greek destroyers curls
ing off the straits. She appeared off
the island of Sylra, one of the Cy
clades. And bombarded the powder
magazine and coal depots. These
wr not damaged, but the electrical
publio station was wrecked.
Th Medjidieh. aiso nrea on me
Greek auxiliary cruiser Macedonia,
which was undergoing repairs in syra
harbor. When fifteen shells had been
rai tha commander of the Macedo
nia, after landing his crew, sank the
Macedonia In the naroor to prevent
her destruction by the warship.
. Progressives Only Under Wilson. :
- iiu,i k J. Governor Wilson.
for whom the majority of the atates
in the union ofnciauy cast tneir eic
vntoaf or the presidency, pro
claimed in a apeech to the New Jer-
aey presidential electora that ne in
..n..ii hia aleotlon aa the distinct
expression of the progressive Impuls
es of the country, -t-snaii nui u ci
. nartiKsn when I nick out pro-
ug "-- - - -greeslves
and only progressive to aid
me," the governor saiu, n anaiyzm
the spirit that he eald had produced
hla. election. . V ' -v "
Bandits Rob and Hang Man.
N.. rtriaana. A crime wave which
struck New Orleans two weeks ago
reached a climax when two highway
men held up a negro on a, prominent
street robbed him of $27 50 and, af
ter ty'tng hla hands together, strung
l ( n tin tn a. taleDhone Dost The rob
ber held revolvers on the negro un
til they had disappeared arouna a cor
aar 7 nan. nisi cries lor help awaken
ed a white men, who came to his
rescue. Tte negro was strung up
m:th a'rore td around hla waist,
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WIL80N HOPES THEY WILL W,IN
8ENATOR8HIPS IN EVERY
STATE IN UNION.
In Last Message to Jersey Legislature
the Governor Urges Many Far
Reaching Reforms.
Trenton, K. J. "I hoe progressive
Democrats will be elected In every
state," said President-elect Wilson, in
referring to contests Incident to the
election of United States senators in
Maine, New Hampshire, Illinois, Ten
nessee and South Dakota.
The governor took emphatic excep
tion to editorials and published re
ports purporting to describe his atti
tude as preferring the selection of a
progressive Republican in cases where
the- other alternative would be the
choice of a "atandpat" Democrat
,,"Tbe only tiling I am interested Jn
In any state," he said, ""1' the elec
tion of the Democrat.'" -.
In connection with the Maine sit
uation Mr. Wilson was Informed of
reports that farmer - who had been
urging progressive Republican legis
lators to vote for the re-election of
Senator Obediah Gardner, Democrat,
were being told that Mr. Wilson wish
ed to appoint Senator Gardner as sec
retary of agriculture. I.
"There is no foundation for these
reports," said the president-elect. "So
far as I have Interested myself it
has been for Obediah Gardner for sen
ator." V.: :"
The president-elect was told- that
his speech, in which be said he would
not be acting as a partisan If he pick
ed "progressives and only progres
sives," had caused the Inquiry as to
whether he meant the ' .progressive
wing of the Democratic party or In
cluded In his statement progressive
Republicans as well as progressive
Democrats.
"I wasn't thinking In specifica
tions," he said; "I was Just thinking
in tendencies and the state of mind
of the country."
V Ih his last message to the legisla
ture. Governor Wilson made an ap
peal for the, completion of the pro
gram of progressive legislation for
which he declared himself
$15,000,000 Estate Goes to Widow.
New York.--The will of James R.
Keene, veteran stock market operat
or and turfman, as filed for probate,
leavea his widow, Sara J. Keene. The
value of the estate is estimated at
between . $10,000,000 and $15,000,000.
"I have Intentionally omitted making
any special provision' for the benefit
of my son, Foxhail, and my daugh
ter, Jessie," the will reads, "relying
upon my wife to hereafter make such
provision for them as may be proper,
enjoining upon her, however, to be
guided In this and any other matter
relative to my estate by the Judgment
of my executor.'' ,
Taft'a Order Not Annulled.
- Washington. An attempt to re
voke Preeldent Taft'a recent order
placing fourth class postmasters tin
der the classified civil service and to
remove from classification assistant
postmasters and clerks In first and
second class postofflces by an amend
ment to the postofflce appropriation
bill, failed in the house. The bill, car
rying $278,489,781, waa passed. The
amendment offered by Representative
Cullop provided for the revocation of
the executive order by which Presi
dent Taft exempted 30,00 postmasters.
Davant la Elected Mayor.
Savannah, Ga. Capt Richard . J.
Davant was elected mayor of Psvaa
nah by a majority of 304 votes over
Capt George P. Walker, the adminis
tration candidate. . The election waa
closely contested, the total vote cast
being B 500, which Is close to the full
registration. There was more money
wagered on the election than on a ay
half dozen political contest ever yet
held here. ; ' Conservative estimates
put the amount at $30,000. Davant
was the favorite tn the betting when
the t ""a opened.
PARTY PROGRAMS
BLOCKEDBYVVILSON
PRESIDENT-ELECT REFUSE8 TO
TAKE PART IN ANY SCHEME
OF REORGANIZATION.
TO BE NO FACTIONAL FIGHTS
Routine Legislation la Expected to Oc
cupy the Attention of Congress
Throughout the Next Week or Ten
Days. Other Work to Be Done. '
Washington. President-elect Wil
son's refusal to allow himself to be
committed to any definite plana of re
organization or to outline publicly,
through Senators or Congressmen, de
tails of his legislative plans hai had
a marked influence on congressional
activity. Plans that promised to en
gross the session In political fights at
both ends of the Capitol about the
more routine work of legislation, In
vestigation and tariff bill hearings ar
being delayed.
Democratic leaders from both houses
have made pilgrimages to New Jer
sey since Christmas to talk over the
new Administration's work with the
Incoming President The general re
sult of theae conferences, however,
has been to bold up for the time being
any concerted reorganization acheme
in the Senate and House and to re
strain the activity of the Democratic
forces that would have launched sev
eral important political and legisla
tive programs had President-elect
Wilson given definite encouragement
td the partially outlined schemes. Tc
the majorities of those, who have vis
ited him. Governor Wilson has given
little indication of hla plana. The few
to whom he has confided definite opin
ions have been pledged to secrecy and
have been unable to uae the President
elect's Influence to aid their own plant
or to support any general program ol
action.
The reorganization flghta In tht
Senate, which promised sensational
developments In December, has shown
little activity during . the last two
weeks,. The -efforts- of ''Democratic
leaders now are directed toward bring
ing about an outcome that will leave
ao dissatisfied faction in the party.
Electral Returns 8low.
Washington. To comply witn the
law, it will be necessary for all the
states to get all their electoral re
turns to Washington by the beginning
of next week. The requirement is
that all the returns shall be In the
hands of the president of the Senate
by Monday, January 27, ami a warn
ing was sent out from tho offices of
the president of the Senate that II
the reports were not returned by that
date the states failing would be in
danger of losing their votei.
Have Changed Plana.
Washington. As the result of a re
port made at the Army War College,
plans for the proposed fortifications at
the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay have
undergone some important alterations.
On account of the increased range of
modern armament an dthe Increased
draft of vessels, the Idea ot making
an artificial island at tn-i entrance of
the bay has been abandoned and now
It la contemplated to confine the for
tlficationa to Cape Henry.
Turks Refuse to Cede Adrlanople.
London. Turkey' decision aa indi
cated by dispatches from Constanti
nople, refusing to rede Adrlanople
and the Aegan Islands, it is believed
here, will lead to a resumption of
the Turkish-Balkan War within a
week. The Balkan Allies, after con
sidering the whole situation ; among
themselves earlier in the day, already
had decided to wait until the middle
of the week for an answer from the
Porte to the iolnt note of the Powers
and if then the reply waa not receiv
ed or was unsatisfactory, to address
a communication to the Turkish dele
gation in the form of a definite ulti
matum, allowing Turkey 48 or 72
hours for a final decision.
The Inaugural Parade.
Washington. From the South will
be drawn the only regiment of regu
lar Infantry to participate In the in
augural parade. ": Maj. Geni Leonard
Wood announced that the regiment
waa the Seventeenth Infantry at Fort
McPheraon, Ga. West Point cadets
may not march down Pennsylvania
avenue In the Inaugural parade. ' A
point of order, made by Representa
tive Foster struck out the military ap
propriation bill a clause for subsist
ence of cadets to the Inaugural cele
bration, v-.' '.
' Mexican Officers Are Removed. '
- Washington. Gen. - Beltran, com
mander of the Mexican federal forces
at Vera Crux and Commander Asueta
In charge of the arsenal there have
been removed. Beltran commanded
the federal forces which put down
the uprising led by Gen. Felix Dlas,
now a prisoner In Vera Crux. Dis
patches to the state department tell
of rumors of a threatened revolt In
Vera Crux, having for its object the
release of Dlas, but contain no rea
son for the removal of Beltran and
Axueta.
FROM THE TAB HEEL STATE
Latest News of General Interest That
Haa Been Collected From Many
Towna and Counties.
Jtaleigh. Governor Craig commlst , .
stoned Maj. L. W. Young of Ashevitle
as Adjutant General to succeed Adj.
Gen. Gordon Smith, who was recently .
appointed by Governor Kltchln to suc
ceed the late Gen. R. L. Lelnster. Gen
eral Young entered the military ser
vice In 1898, and ha won steady pro
motion. Lexington. Col. H. B. Varnar,
president of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association, has gone to Dan
bury, Stokes county, to make a good;
roads speech. Col. Varner fires the
first gun in a big campaign for a bond! .
issue to build roada In Stokes.
Goldsboro. Clifton Pearson Is lying; t
in a critical condition at the homa
of his sister, Mrs. Andrews, at Scotts- .
vllle, three miles north of thla city.'
He left here on the faat train to apend
a day with his sister. Scottsvllle Is a
flag station. He waa found In tha
ditch by a negro, Arthur Barnes pass-,
ing along the track, within a short
distance from the station. He waa
unconscious. '.-"' " t
Durham. Pearl, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Steph
enson, waa seriously and probably fa-.
tally burned. The child was lying on
the bed sleeping, and the mother atep- '
ped out of the room to attend to soma
household duties. She had been gone .
but a few minutes when ahe heard
the child screaming. Rushing Into
the room the mother was horrified to
find the girl wrapped in flames. .
Charlotte. The farmers of the
county have taken excellent advan
tage of the fine weather that pre
vailed throughout the autumn month
and have aa a consequence done a
great deal more work and are much
better prepared for aggreaslve spring .
work than they have been in many
years. This is the testimony ot
farmers from all sections of the coun
ty. .. ... ':
Dunn. The Inhabitant of the pro
posed new county, with Dunn a the
county seat, seem to be determined , -to
have a try at a new. county, and
arrangements have been made to
have a meeting of the cltlsena and
take definite steps to organise and pnt
the matter before the present session .
of the legislature. The people from
Sampson and the lower end of John
ston are .reported as highly favoring
tha proposed 1nw county. ' ,
Greensboro. The City of Greens- ,
boro through the Board of Commis
sioners has just closed a deal with J.
A. Odell for a tract of land covering
339 acres on Sandy Fork and Horse
Pen Creek and adjoining the city's
present lands at the water work
plant. The price paid Mr, Odell for
the land was $8,060. The land la to
he used ' for the extension and main- ;
tenance of the city waterworks sys
tem. - .
Winston-Salem. Deputy Marshall
S. H. Harkrader, who waa assaulted
and badly disfigured recently while '
en route to Surry county Jail with a
"moonshine" distiller, will lose the .
sight of one eye as a result ot the at
tack which resulted In the prisoner's
being taken away from the officers
and released. This Information waa
received here direct from the moun
tain section where the assault waa
made. , v.y .
Waynesville. Walter Messer, ot
Dlllsboro, flagman on work train
when the Goldsboro train waa back
ing Into the yard preparing to start
towards Asheville, was run over and ' '
mangled and crushed : under ' the .'
wheels. One of his legs and one of
hia arms were practically cut off'.
The railroad surgeon. Dr. Way, van
called, who dressed the wounds and ;
prepared the unfortunate victim for
the trip to Asheville, where he was
placed in a hospital. . :
Norwood. Norwood wants to . '' bet
considered as on the map and, having (
in sight a position on four linen ot '
railroad, she is a part, and a large
one at that, of North Carolina geog
raphy. Since the town la the terminoua
of the Yadkin branch of the South-
era, on the main line ot the Winston
Salem Southbound, which connecta
with the. A. C. L. and N. tc W th ';
new road from Norfolk to Charlotte
will let the outside world in Nor .
wood people have no. desire to get '
out
Salisbury .-At a meeting of the
Rowan County Board of Health two
new members, Dr. H. T. Trantham and
Dr. W. L. Crump, were elected. Dr.
E. W. Currie was elected county su
perintendent of health. " ' f 1
Greenville. The Henry Clay Debat
ing Society of thla city, has entered
the state-wide debating union, and
will debate the societies ot Wilson and
Kinston on tha subject of woman
suffrage. ' The members chosen to
represent Greenville are Robert Hum
her,' Johnny Humber, Milton Push
and David Whichard. The dd 3
take place the latter part of Febns
Burlington. At a recent mepf"
the Board of Aldermen It was d
to petition tha Legislature to
Burlington a commission form cf
ernment Thla movement taenia
approval of a large number o
citizens.
Whksett. The county real f
has Just completed bu'" "r? a
sand clay road throt- i :
neetlng this p'.ice i t
road from Cro.- " ' -Tl'a
f!'-"e cf t ', '
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