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Etoerior -Court BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1st, 1913, FOR THE TRIAL of CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASES. N. B. McDEVITT, C. S. C. nrr County The News - Record. Published every Friday by the WESTERN CAROLINA PRINTING COMPANY, (Incorporated) GILBERT MORROU; Publishers E. ZEPH RAY, EDITOR. On "Ymmr Six yviontha Thr Vonth SI.OO .so Entered a teeond-elau mail mailer June 18th 1907. at the Pottajfiee at Marshall. N. C under I he Acta Congrett of Marth 3, 1879. FRIDAY, August 29th, 1913 A Thought for the Week. To-day let me live contented; be clean; refined; worthy; act frankly, go slowly, listen well, think quietly, fear nothing, do my full share of the work, and rest to-night knowing that I have injured pothing that exists. SALUTATORY. In assuming the editorship of The News-Record, I feel the weight of a great responsibility. The public press is the most potent factor in the moulding of public opinion and whoever uses this power cannot escape the re- ponsibility it carries with it The independent policy of this paper will not be changed, and we shall endeavor to keep clear of all entangling political alJian ces. We. however, reserve the right to speak our sentiments on all matters affecting the public welfare, and shall do so when we think it best. It will be our policy to stand for all that makes for the moral and social uplift, the religious, educational and industrial wel fare of the county, and to oppose whatever we believe to be wrong. We hope for the co-operation of the people of the county in making the News-Record a great force in the development of and progress in every home in the county. E. ZEPH RAY. In accepting the editorship of the News-Record we desire to say that we do so with the single motive of accomplishing through the paper whatever good we can. We pass through this life but one time, and in passing thro' if opportunity comes, we can help in the progress of our county and in the promotion of the wel fare of our fellow men, we should accept the opportunity and, in good faith, do what we can. The Salary to this position is not xufficient that the ed itor will be able to spendthe sum mers by the seashore or the win ters in the orange groves of F'lor ida or California. - He will not be able to ride in palace cars and fare sumptuously, but as here tofore, he will be compelled to practice law for a livelihood and to spend ten hours each day in his office making every case a specialty. ' President Wilson has warned all Americans to leave Mexico with the least possible delay, also tells Consular " representa tives to warn Mexican officials that they will be held strictly responsible for any barm or in jury done to Americans or their property in Mexico. President Wilson's policy' of neutrality is being endorsed by both republi cans and democrats in congress. The situation is one of expect ancy and the public will not be surprised at anything that happens. Frank Found Guilty. Of First Degree Murder in At lanta. History of the Bra tal Marder of Mary Phagan. After four weeks of hearing the arguments of motions; the agruments of able counsel on the part of the defendant and the arg uments of counsel on behalf of the state the Jury in the case of the State of Georgia against Leo M. Franks for the murder of little Mary Phagan say the defendant is guilty of Murder In The First De gree. The Jury was out hardly one hour considering the evidence in this most extraordinary case when they returned to announce their condemnation of the prisoner, No mercy was recommended, it evidently appearing to the Jury bevond a reasonable doubt that the prisoner was a cold blooded brutal murderer of a pure and in nocent littlo girl employed in his factory .The crowd was asked to leave the court room when the Jury was ready to return with the verdict and only the Judge, attorneys and court officers were permitted to remain in the court room and hear the verdict. It is estimated that two thousand peo pie waited on the outside of the court house to know the fate of the prisoner. When the news of his conviction was flashed through the crowd there was a great dem onstration, and judging from the newspaper reports, it was one of satisfaction with the decision of the jury. Immediately after the verdict solicitor Dorsey made his way to the door of the court room and up on reaching the outside of the building was picked up and carried quite a distance by some of the crowd. It is reported that he spoke for nine hours against the defendant and. that his speech was a masterly effort. In closing his great speech to the jury he said: "The blood of little Mary Pha gan cries aloud for vengence, and her accusing spirit points unear ingly to Frank," For the second time in his argument, Mr. Dorsey held aloft the blood stained gar ments of the murdered ohild. "Look again at these torn gar ments." "Do they not speak elo quently: imploringly of murder foul and bloody; of a dastardly deed such as cannot be mentioned in the presence of women and chil dren only in whispers! This girl gave up her life in defense of that which is dearer than life, and you know it, gentlemen of the jury. This little girl had worked in the mettal department. That is evi dence undisputed. She went back there, gentlemen, to see if the mettal had come. Old man Starnes tells you that he saw plood there. Jim Conley says he dropped the body there so hard that the bipod spattered out. If human testimo ny is to be believed you know it is the blood of Mary Phagan. "I implore you, gentlemen of the jury, to avenge the murder of this little girl. If you should.for some reason now not apparent to me, turn this miscreant loose up on the public, the accusing ghost of his crime will follow him to his grave as surely as the spectres of guilt followed Macbeth; ''My task is nearly done; it has been a difficult one for me, diff cult for you, for the learned judge and the opposing attorneys. contend that the State of Georgia has firmly fastened the guilt of this atrocious crime on the should dersof the defendant. lie sits among us today with the mark of Cain upon his brow. Go with me into the awesome silence of the city of the dead, where the body of Mary Phagan now lies safe from his defiling hands, and every blade of grass upon her grave shouts his guilt. The coil of rope which he would have woven about the neck of a poor, friendless negro is slowly but surely tightening about his own. and the happiest reflections of my life will be those which toll me that I had a hand in putting it there. The defen dant Frank, cannot escapes the noose if there is any truth in the adage that "murder will out." If the jury was right, and who shall say they were not, then in deed this crime of crimes should not go unpunished of justice, and who shall stay the retributive hand of justice as it reaches out to vindicate the law upon this monumental criminal ? Let this dark stain be erased from the fair state of Georgia, and the pun ishment of this man be a warning grim and strong enough to stay the hand of savage murderers and criminals who seek to close the lips of truth against their own infamy, ; - By William Worley, J r. According to the new census returns Lower Big Pine School district numbers 142 children sub ject to free school, of which num ber 76 are males. The number on roll to date is 98. The daily average attendance for hrsb 3 cek was 70, for second week 90, for third week has not yet been as certained, but will fall a little under that of second week. We start in on the fourth week to day. Of those not enrolled the most part are either married, attending school elsewhere, or are living at distances remote from the school house. For the present success of the school much credit is due my worthy and efficient young lady assistant, Miss Matilda Worley, of Worley, N. C.v For lack of time this morniDg this article must necessarily be cut short, but I promise to con tribute from time to time items of interest about our school and school work. Correspondence. SPRING CREEK. t Will you please allow me space fn your jjaper for a few words, as every body 4s getting along on Spring Creek very wen, : -.- . . ,. Sorry to ten you mat a annie Bed ford has been very sick for the last week, but is gradually improving now. hope she will be restored back to her health and strength again soon. Miss JUiliian uaeu ana miss Ulile Gully, was visiting friends at Jasper Ebbs' on last Friday and Saturday, and returned home Sunday. , Miss Belie Lediord went to Meadow Fork, last Saturday, returning home Monday, . -. . ' - ' " Mr. Floyd Brown and Miss- Emma Rector went to Marshall las Satur day. : ' ' ' - Mr. Till Stamey is coming over on next Saturday to try to catch a fox and there are a number of persons that are anxious for him to come es pecially. Prof. John Edwards is long ing to be with Mr. Stamey in his great fox race. - Hoping they will have a nice race and enjoy their ramb ling over fox town tine. .. Success to The News-Record. - MAYFLOWERS. -BELVA.N.C. If you will allow . me space in the old reliable I will give a few items from Belva. Everything seems to be progressing nicely at pressnt , Our school is being taught by Miss Zena Bryan of Marshall and is getting along nicely with something over 5i in attendance. Miss Zena Is a good teacher and liked by all, but still it Is a hard matter to please everybody Some parents wants to make it hard on tlio bust of teacchers by saying things that should hardly have their thoughts. I have inyself known par ents vt ho could hardly control their children at home and would send them to school to lust one teacher who had control of f0 or 75 children and then such parents would Bay that that teacher was not dolnir lier duty in first think how would I control 50 or 15 children at home, and then think how could one teacher successfuly manage so many all of different iami lies, always give the teacher a chance. A singing school begun this morning at Brlgman Chaple, with Prof. Lewis ltlankenship of Flag Pond. Tenn., our leader. Mr. and Mrs. Sankey Brlgman of this place was in attendance at the French Uroaa Association at tue seminary near Marshall last week. Mrs. Julia Brigmati, expects to visit relatives on sandy mush, next montn, The wile of J. M; Sawyer, near Kunion has been very sick for some time. We hope her a speedy recovery Mrs. T. J. and Mrs. . J. Sawyer are witn ner now irom Here. lioy Henderson of iielva, is visiting at Hot Springs this week. Monroe Sawyer, who has been em ployed at Ilunlon by the Laurel River Logging Company for some time Is at home for a while. Mr. Moody and Sankey Brlgman seems to be in cattle business to some extent at the present. There seems to be a lot of good road talk at present and heretofore but where is the work and where is the county Road Law. Weare sorry to have to say good bye to our old editor who has so faithfully stood by his paper and tried so hard to to give to the public a good paper he has done a good work for the. county and has give us a good paper, though we feel that his successor will still give us a good paper if we, the read ers will give him our hearty support. The paper is continually improving while yet it could be improved if more correspondents would join in with their might and each subscriber would do his duty towards the paper. So I will stop by wishing the editor and printers sucees and saying goc i bye to the old editor. L. C. S. WALNUT, N. C. A reception woo given in the par lors oi Bull Institute in honor or Mrs. Rev. R. V. Johnston of Meridian, Miss., who is spending a lew days a- mong her many friends in Walnut. Mr. add Mrs. Johnson were the pion ier workers at Walnut, and much of the good work there is due largely to the godly lives and earnest work of Mr. and Mrs. Johnston.. This recep tion was attended by a goodly number of the friends- of Mrs. Johnston, the reception begun at 4 o'clock p.-m. and continued to 6 p. m. The lime was spent in conversation and music. A dainty lunch was also served after wblch ail departed to ttieio Homes, wishing for Mrs. Johnston many years in which to continue her "work of faith and laborer of love." Mrs. Johnston expressed her great delight in seeing the progress lieu institute is making under its present and most efficient management. Come again. the homes and hearts of the people of Walnut, are always open to receive a jsnena. , , NOTICE OF SALE. By Virtue of the Power of Sale vested in me by a certain ; deed ,of trllef. ftnm .Tnepnh RrfVllra VlTA Mftrv isrooKs, to tne unaersigneu trustee, dated May 13, 1912 and registered in ("the office of the Register of Deeds of Madison County, N. C, in Book No. 14 of deeds of trust on page No. 269, to secure the certain indebtness there in mentioned and referred too and de- having been made in the payment of the principal and interest of said in debtedness and the power of sale in said deed of trust haying become operative and demand having been made by. the holder of said note for the payment ." of the " same which said demand has been refused. - Now therefore, at the request and Lupon the demand of the said holder of note secured by said deed of trust, I will on Monday Sept., 22nd, 1913, at 12 o'clock noon at the Court House door in ihe .Town of Marshall, Madison County, N. C, sell to the last and highest bidder for cash the following described land situate, lyinng and be ing in Madison County North Carolina and bounded and more particularly de scribed a ioilowi: - , , Being in No. 9 township Town of Hot Springs beginning on J. N, Gen try's south corner on Bridge Street and runs with J. N." Gentry's line (N. jOO feet' to a stake, J. N. Gentry's north corner, thence a westernly couree 50 feet aud parrrllel with Bridge Street to a stake: Thence Southerly course 100 feet and parallel with J. N. Gentry's; line to a stake on Bridge Street: Thence with Bridge Street 50 feet to the beginning, containing 1-8 of an acre more or less. .. - Dated Aug. th, 1913. - , . - C. J. EBBS, -" Trustee, ; What a Bank Establishes your credit. . Encourages the saving habit! Is a life-saver in time of trouble. . v Makes somebody out 'of nobody. , . Gives you a feeling of independence. , . Puts your money where it isabsolutey safe. ' ; , Gives you the best guarantee againtst financial annoyance. Puts you in position to take advantage of business opportunities, i . Permits you to ease up in the business grind when the easing up time comes. . , BANK of FRENCH BROAD The Bank of Good Service. We pay 4 per cent, on time deposits. ; Morrow & McLendon Do you knoW that old board in the front steps is still broken better go to MORROW & McLENDON and get a new one and fix it. ; How about them old chairs that you have intended painting, better go to MORROW & McLENDON and get some paint and paint them. ' '. V You have wanted to replace the old broken window for the last three years, better do it now. How many brick knocked off the top of your chimney? Morrow & McLendon .has Brick ana Lime. . You have been in the notion of fixing that Spring for some time.' Don't spoil your good intention. Go to Mor row & McLendon and get some Cement and do it now, it won't cost much. - , That old buggy or wagon looks like THUNDER. A new coat of paint will help it, Morrow & McLendon has it. Do you know that we cart furnish anything about a HOUSE? All kinds building material. Let ns paint up that kold house put a new roof on your barn. It is about time that you was building that corn crib. Go where you can get it. r ' . . MORROW & McLENDON Bridge St. x ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as the Administra tor of R. H. Triplett, deceased, - late ofMadison County, North Carolina, this is to rotlfy all persona haying claims against the estate of the said deceased to exhibit them to the under signed at Lenoir, N. O:, on or before the 26, day of July, 1914 or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make Immediate settle ment, . This 25, day of July 1913. v J. A. TRIPLETT. Administrator of R. H. Triplett, de ceased. The Best Pain Killer Buoklen's Artiica Salve when ap plied to a cut, bruise, sprain, burn, or scald, or other Injury of the skin will immediately remove all pain. E, E. Chamberlain orvCllnton, , Me says: "It robs cuts andother injuries of their terrors. As a healing remedy its equal don't exist.'' Will do good for you. Only 25c. at Marshall Phar macy. ' - ' , ' ' French 1 Broad . Associtiaon. ' It was the one hunderd and sixth " annuanl , session of the French Broad Association last week, Thursday to Saturday, at ladisn Seminary Church. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. A. Bradley. JSev. A. J. Sprink le was elected for the fourth time Account Does :: Marshall, N. C. IE to serve as moderator, and Prof. W. P. Jervis was again made clerk. . Rev. W. R. Bradshaw was pres the first day, representing State Missions; and in the afternoon made a powerful address .for this object. Seldom has the Association listened to a speach of greater power. 'Friday Rev. Stringfield , spoke in behalf both of Home and Foreign Missions, and Editor Arch Johnson of Chaandrity v Childern plead fof more than four hunderd childern being cared for by .the v Thomasville Orphange." ; The speeches of these brethren were the features of the second day's session. . , r . After discussion of reports on Temperance and Sunday schools, the Association adjourned Satur- . day at noon. The next session will be held with the Grand view -Baptist . Church, Wednesday to Friday before the fourth Sunday in August, 1914. :.v The bountiful dinners spreadon the grounds were evideuce of the open hearted hospitality of the good people of thecommuniy. ' Excellent music was rendered by he Seminary choir under the leadrship of Prof. Anders. . Mr, James Sprinkle and wife of Mars Hill leave to day for, a week or ten days trip to Danville Va where they vill visit Mrs, J. B. Calahan. 7" r ' -Y,V . V- v
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