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t 07. at the Poetaffite a Manhall. N. C, under
II e Act aj Conjrut oj March 3. 1879.
FRIDAY, June 27th, 1913
News of the Week.
Woodrow Wilson read his
message on Currency Reform
nnd Law before both Houses of
Congress last Monday. It is in
deed a new precedent to have
t he President do such, but it is a Q.; and Capt,
The Military companies of this
section are planning to make
"Military Day" '(the Second day
of the Western North Carolina
Fair to be held in Aeheville in
October) the leading one of the
four days' exhibition and the
most successful events in the
history of the military organiza
tions of this part of the State.
Tho Fair association has in
vited a distinguish and eloquent
speaker to deliver an addres for
this occassion, when the vete
rans of the Hlue and Gray will
be tho guests of the Fair. They
will be given free admission to
the grounds, where they will re
view the parado and maneuvers
of the military companies. Wi
dows of veterans making exhibits
of relics of war at the Fair will
also be given admission.
Capt. Chas. I. Bard of Com
pany K. N. C. N. G.;Capt. J. I
Koon of Company F. N. C. N
Robert R. Rey
Sunday. "' ; "
Mr. Nelson Roberts had ' the
opportunity of going a courting
Sunday as his old woman left him
the other day, you know he
went to see her again.
Mr. William Worley sr. spent
Saturday night with his daughter
Mrs. N. F. Baker.
Rev. J. N. Andre will preach
at early candle light at the, Pres
byterian Church Sunday night
the 22nd at this place.
With much success to The
News Record;
ROSE-BUDS.
most wise one because it brings
liim into contact with Congress.
The great event of this and
next week will be the reunion of
the Blue and Gray on the Getty
sburg Battle . field where they
fought fifty years ago. Forty
cnn In Kn tliorp and
,uc , Toi.,oni nnrl participate
.,.-tt o o .,.,; m,0 greatest .day in the history
board of these old soldiers. Just
to have this reunion is worth all
it costs.
nolds of Troop B, Governor,
Horse Guards, are making ex
tensive preparations for MM
tary Day, when it is planned to
have an exciting and spectacular
sham battle. The Coast Arti
lery Reserves of Hendersonville
and the military company of
Wavnesville will be invited to
and make it th
of
local militarism,
Captain Swift, commandin
Troop K. of the Eleventh cava
ry, United States army, has ex
pressed himself strongly in favor
of accepting the invitation
take part in the air and give
daily riding exhibitions and otli
Last week we noticed the news
of the ill fated New Haven R. R
Sunday added a new accident to
the long string of those that had Lr interesting maneuvers on the
happened but this time it was pajr Rr0unds
me Pennsylvania it. iv.anu mij Tili3 troop nas captured prac
persons were injured by tne ue- tjcaiy an the prizes for fancy
railment although none of them ,.idin,r in the Eleventh cavalry,
latally. Carelessness in maintain
inc road bed and ties was the
cause.
It is a note of warning that
Speaker Clark rounds because
we are losing a great many farm
ers who are emigrating to Canada
because of cheaper lands.
resriment noted throughout th
service for its riding ability.
Adjutant-General Lawerence
W. Young of North Carolina has
assured the military officers and
the Fair association of his co
operation and will assist in mak
ing it one of the most interesting
and soeetacular features of th
Western North Carolina Fair.
Greece has sent a note saying
that her rifle" team cannot enter
the International match at Camp
Perry Ohio because all her rifle
men are needed at the front and
she cannot spare them. So the
war cloud hangs over Europe
Mill. .
Big Pine News.
One of the . sensations of the
wpflk is the word war between
nnvprnnr Sulzer and Chas. T.
Murphy. As long as it conti
mips in words it will do little
harm. -;
The Gunmen have gotten in
their work. One of the States
witnesses has been stabbed in
the back in New York and it is
supposed to be the wreaking of
vengeance for testimony given.
As the other piece missed the
waste basket we are writing
gain.
Hoeine corn and nursing the
sick seems to be the general
work of the community.
Mr. Lunsford seems to be on
the mend.
Mrs. J. H. Davis is very sick
at the present,, hope she rvill be
better soon.
Dr. S. B. Wooay of Spring
Creek is called to Big Pjne very
often, he seems to have a lot of
patient.
We are glad to seethe farmers
out of the weeds again, wheat is
the best this year that it has
been for several rears in this
section. .
Mr. Jonah Massey and Mr
Chester ,. Kent of Little Pine
were pleasant callers at the home
of E. W. Caldwell's Saturday
The President of France is to
visit this - week the (Japitai ot
Great Brittain. The parlament j 9imdav
bas voted avuw.uu ior expenses Miss Docia Baker, returned
because they consider this visit bo f h , at Abbeville
as of tbe greatest importance to F id Wfi wj h hera pleasant
their country ana me iniernauo- vacation
Miss Velda Baker of Big Pine
was a caner,.ai lie v. j. i
Andre's Friday.
Mr. Hal Wild wore a smile
Sunday as long as the Ten-Corn
mandments
Mr. Fury Wild found room at
Mr. N. F. Bakers for his hat
Hal understanding. The Presi
dent will confer with the King
and the Prime Minister of Eng
land aDd expects to accomplish
very much for more cordial vila-
tions between the countries.
' fh ' British . Committee has
fiortt-. mh fin nODeal to the public Sunday.
w onn w to t-nrchase Sulcrave Alex Baker isn't the only one
Urann Vh- ancestral home of thats going to miss a crop. Gar
Washington. This will be a part leo Farmer and Henry Worley
of the celebration of 100 years of Little Pine have croup and
the I two coun- tntnisic irom crossing me moun-
f peace between
tries.
Twenty Fourth of June.
nt,a Masons held a public in
stallation cf o Pacers last Tues
Aav mori-jn The court house
was r 3 well filled with per
sons f . i tjxn. : r1 :-
'V ; r cayer. was offered .by W.
1 ;..ley and the oration by
Dritt of Asheville.
rr A- L. Parker Dis
( rand Lecturer and
on. J. J
fler thi J
ct IV;
tain too and from the Misses
Worle.vs. Hope their sickness
wont prove fatal.
Mr. Floyd Askew is shinning
Mr. G. W. Wild's shoes at the
present. He seems to get a bet
ter shine than Mr. Mallie Baker
did.
Watch out boys Alex Buckner
the old Bachelor: is looking for
him a wife., '
We are so sorry that Calvins
hat missed the rack at R. B
Caldwell's Sunday and Jessie got
his eyes damaged very badly
lighting btokley's pipe.
Mr. McKinley v Caldwell is
! Matr Kinney of
lied ilia officers for helpings Jacob A. Worley burst
year, me wusic stove wooj.
1 by a ciioir seiec jf r.' Billy Buckner and fam
;ngersin town. I - jbrother in law a
Most Children Have Worms
Many mothers think their children
are suffering from indigestlou, head
ache, nervousness, weakness, costive
ness, when they ore victims of that
most common of all children's ail
ments worms. Peevish ill-tempered.
fretful' children, who toss and grind
their teeth, with bad breath and
colicky pains, have all the symptoms
of having worms, and should be given
Kickapoo Worm Killer, a pleasant
candv lozenirc. which expels worms
regulates tho bowels, tones up the sys
tem, and makes children well and
hatmv. Kickapoo Worm Killer Is
guaranteed. All druggists, are by
mall. Price 33c. Kickapoo Indian
Medicine Co.. l'hiladelohla and St,
Louis.
We also have a calalogue of
Marvville College with a show
ing of over 700 students and
large faculty.
The student body is from al
most every State of the Union
Maryville took the prizes in de
bate and oratory this year and
showed a creditable stauding in
athletics but above all the, large
class of gaduates with the bac
helors degree shows that it seeks
to train the mind.
Quite a number from this sec
tion have gone to Maryville and
she has satisfied all. Dr. S. T.
Wilson is President of the Col
lege.
We have received from Presi
dent R. L. .Moore the Bulletin of
Mars Hill College. There were
399 students representing sixty
counties of North Carolina with
students from other States, Peru
and China.
lhe catalogue is a good piece
of work and does credit to the
press issuing it and shows
wonderful work done by the Col
lege during the past year. We
are glad to have this issue and
we wish for the College many
more years of successful work.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS OF
MADISON COUNTY.
All tax payers who fail to list
their property before the first
Monday in July are subject to
fine of $50.00. , You can not list
before the Register of Deeds un
less you have an order from the
County Commissioners.
This is a new Law and I have
this notice published to save the
tax payers extra expense and
trouble.
Z. G. SPRINKLE,
Register of Deeds,
THE NORTH CAROLINA
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND
MECHANIC ARTS.
THE STATE'S INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE
Equips men for successful lives
in Agriculture, Horticulture,
Stock Raising, Dairying, Poul
try Work, Veterinary Medicine;
in Civil, Electrical, and Mechani
cal Engineering; in Chemistry
and Dyeing; in Cotton Manufac
turing. Four year courses. Two
and One year Courses. 53 teach
ersj 669 students; 23 buildings;
Modem Equipment, County
Superintendents hold entrance
examinations at all aonntyseats
July 10. Write for complete
Catalogue to
: E. B. OWEN. Registrar,
West Raleigh, N. C.
APPLICATION FOR PARDON
OP
, John W. Randall
Application will be made to th
Governor of North Carolina for the
pardon of John W. Randall, convicted
at the August Term, 1908, of the
Superior Court of Madison County,
isorth Carolina, oi murder in the se
cond degree, and sentenced to the
State's Prison for a term of thirty
years. ; ,s
All persons who oppose thegranting
of said pardon are inylted to forward
their protests the Governor without
delay. ' ' . ; ."'
This the 24, day of June, A. D. J913.
JONES & WILLIAMS
M'rneyt lot John V.'. T mJa'l.
OMPULSORY ATTENDAN E
AN ACT TO MAKE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY.
Th General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:'
ALl'cHILDREN REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL, AGE 8
TO 12, TERM FOUR MONTHS. '
Section 1. , That from and after the first day of July, one
thousand nino hundred and thirteen,, every parent, guardian, or
other person in the State of North Carolina having charge or con
trol of a child or children between the ages of eight and twelve
years, shall cause such child or children to attend the local public
school in the district, town or city in which he resides, continously
for four months of tlte school term of each year, except as herein
after provided. This period of compulsory attendance shall com
mence at the beginning of the compulsory . period of the school
term nearest to the eight birthday of such child or children, and
shall cover the compulsory period of four consecutive school years
thereafter. This period of compulsory attendance for each public
school shall commence at the beginning of the school term of said
school unless otherwise ordered by the county board of education
or, in case of towns or cities of two thousand or more inhabitants,
by the board of trustees of the public schools ' of said towns or
ciues. ijontinuous auenaance upon some otner public school or
upon any private or church school taught by competent teachers
may be accepted in lieu, of attendance upon the local public schools
Provided, that said period of continuous attendance upon such
other school shall be for at least four months of each year. Pro
vided, further, that any private or church school receivinsr for in
struction pupils between the ages of eight nnd twelve years shall
be required to keep such vecords of attendance of said children
and to render such reports of same as are hereinafter required of
public schools. Aim attendance upon such schools refusing or neg
lecting to keep such records and to render such reports shall not
be accepted in lieu of attendance upon the local public school of
the district, town or city which the child shall be entitled to attend:
Provided, the period of compulsory attendance shall be in force
and apply between the ages of eight and fifteen years in Mitchell
County. .
EXEMPTIONS.
Section 2. This act shall not apply in any case in which the
child's physical or mental condition, as attested bv anv lecallv
qualified physician before any court having jurisdiction tinder this
act. renders his attendance impracticable or inexpedient: or in
any case in which the child resides two and one-half miles or more
by the nearest traveled rpute from the schoolhouse; or In any case
in which, because or extreme poverty the services of such child
are necessary for his own support or the support of his imrents.
as attested by the affidavit of said parents and of such witnesses as
the attendance officer may require; or in any case in which said
parent, guardian or other person having charge or control of the
child shall show before any magistrate by affidavit of himself and
of such witness as tho attendance officer may require! that tho child
is without necessary books and clothing for attending school, and
that he is unable to provide the necessary books and clothes: Pro
vided, that when books and clothing shall have been provided.
through charity or by other means, the child shall no. loneer be
exempt Irom attendance unaer this provision.
PARENTS SHALL CAUSE CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL.
Section 3. Every parent, guardian, or other person in the
State or iMorui Carolina naving cnarge or control or a child or
children between the ages of eight and twelve years shall cause
said child to attend school as aforesaid: Provided, that occasional
absence from such attendance by such child amounting to not more
than two unexcused absences in four consecutive weeks shall not
be unlawful: Provided, further, that the superintendent, principal
or teacher in charge of any school may excuse any child for a tem
porarv absence because of unusual storm or bad weather." sickness
or death in the child s lamiiy, nntorseen or unavoidable accidents,
and such excuse and reason therefor shall be recorded by said
superintendent, principal, or teacher in charge of school ,and re
ported to the attendance officer as hereinafter provided: Provid
ed, further, that in case of protracted illness of any child whose
attendanc is required under this act, or in case of quarantine of the
home in which the child resides, upon report of the health officer
or upon satisfactory evidence to this effect, the attendance officer
shall excuse-from attendance such child until he is fully restored
to health or until the time required by law that he shall stay out
of school after quarantine has been raised.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OP LAW.
Section 4. Any parent, guardian or other person violating
the provisions of this act shall be guilty or a misdemeanor, and up
on conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty five dollars, and upon failure ' or refusal to
oav such fine said parent, guardian, or other person shall be im
prisoned not to exceed thirty days in the county jail: Provided,
that the fine for any first offense may, upon the payment of costs,
be suspended and not collected until the same party is convicted
of a second offense: Pro vided, farther, that after the expiration
of three days from tho service of the notice by the attendance offi
cer each and every day a parent, guardian, or other person shall
willfully and unlawfully keep such child or children from school or
allow him to remain out of school, shall constitute a soperate of
fense and shall subject said person to penalties heroin prescribed.
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS, DUTIES, COMPENSATION, ETC.
Section 5. The county board of education in each county
shall appoint and remove at will and attendance officer for each
township to enforce the provisions of this act who shall serve also
as taker of the school census, performing all the duties heretofore
required of the school commute as to the census under section four
thousand one hundred and forty-eight of The Revisal of one thou
sand nine hundred and Uveof North .Carolina, and as keeper of the
attendance records, for which servioo he shall be allowed three
cents per child of school age each school year. It shall be his
duty to take an annual census and to furnish each superintendent,
principal,' or teacher in charge or school with an accurate school
census of the district at the opening of the school each ; year, and
also to furnish a copy oi the school census or each district to the
county superintendent of public instruction. The attendance offi
printed notices upon every parent, guardian, Or other person vio
lating the provisions of this act, and prompt " compliance on the
part of such parent, guardian, or other person shall be required
or serving such notipe the attendance officer shall ' be allowed a
fee qf twenty-five cents in case of conviction, same to be taxed in
bill of postsj and if any parent, guardian, or other person upon
whom such notice s served fails to comply with the law within
three days, then it shall be the duty of said attendance officer to
prosecute such person. Prosecution under this act shall be
brought in the name of the State of North Carolina before anv jus
tice of the peace, or police justice, or recorder of any county, town
or township in which the person prosecuted resides. The attend
ance officer shall have the right to visit and enter any office or fac
tory or business house employing children, for the purpose of en
forcing the provisions of this act; when doubt exists as to the acre
of a child, he may require a properly attested birth certificate or
affidavit stating such child's age; he shall keep an aocurate record
of all notices served, all oases prosecuted, and all other Services
performed, and shall make an annuarreport of same to the county
board of education. . In the discretion of the county . board of edu
cation, the attendance officer may be allowed reasonable additional
compensation from the county school fund for such services as are
equired of him nnder this act. compensation for which is not speci
fically provided for herein: Provided, that in -case the county
board of education shall appoint a school committeeman or town
ship constable as attendance officer, the duties of such officer here
in prescribed are hereby declared to be a part of his duties ex-of-
fieo: Provided, further, that the school committee or board of
trustees of any school in any town or city of five thousand or more
inhabitants, operating its schools under special character, is here
by authori : and empowered,' if in their jucl Ttent such-action is
wie, tp e; otnt an auenaance o..;cer for rn i; r tVir
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tax schoolfunds of said town or city, and assign to him other dut
ies in addition to those enumerated above. . ,
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TEACHERS MUST CO OPEHATE, PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE. '
Section 6. It shall be the duty of all principals and teach
ers to cooperate with the attendance officers in the enforcement of
this law. To this end it shall be the duty of the principal or teach
er in charge in every school, in which pupils between the ages of
eight and twelve years are instructed, to keep an accurate record
of the attendance of such pupils to render during the period of '
compulsory attendance of each school term weekly reports of same
to the attendance officer and the county superintendent of public in
struction, showing all absences, excused and unexcused, and, in the
case of an excused absence, to state the reason for which the p'ril
was excused. ' Upon the willful or negligent failure of anv princi
pal or teacher in charge of any school to comply! with the provi
sions of this section, the county superintendent shall deduct from
his or her salary for tho current month the sum of five dollars be
fore approving the voucher therefor.
Best laxative for the Afe :
Old men and women feel, the ieod
of ' laxative more than young folks,
but it must be safe and harmless and
ana whjoh will not cause pain. Dr.
King's New Life nils are especially
gwxi for the ag-ed, for they act promp-
tlv nn.l r : n fa. T, -n-
NOTICE. : '
Is hereby eriven that th Tlnnrrl
of Education will , meet in call
session on Monday the 23rd day
of June 1913. All persons hav
ing business with the Board,
will be present.
This 2nd day cf Jurt 1"".
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