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THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MAblSON COUNTY
VJMAR3HALL,ilADISON COUNTY, N. C FRIDAY, JULY 28th, 1922.
VOL XXI
No 73
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Qjje ax Rate Of The County,
Some question has been made as
; to the rate for taxes in ' Madison
- County and why it should be what
, it is. It would be necessary , to go
r back for some years to see the real
: reason for seme of the debt of the
county and that of course will ex-
. plain part of the levy. When Madi
. eon did not pay her debts so well
the county paper was almost value
less and some of the good citizens
bought it up for 10 cents on the
. dollar. The county had to pay this
and later to do this at its face va-
, , lue some 85,000,00 of bonds were
issued called funding bonds. This
took care of all outstanding paper
of the county up to that time. The
county then issued 30.000.00 to
build a Court House and received
the money value of the bonds in
l ;the court house. Then there were
issued bonds for roads to the extent
of 300,000 00. Then during one of
' the retimes about 55.000 00 were
issued in bridge warrants for brid
ges. After the flood of 1916 , the
.'. county had to issue 125.000.00 to
pay for the bridges swept away by
the flood and help on roads. After
.. ward there were issued 1000.00 for
roads and which the commissioners
are using now. Part of these bonds
are serial bonds, namely those of
the Court House of which ; 14,000,-
00 has been paid. ' Bridge Bonds
of which 22,000.00 have been paid
. Besides, (he 125,000,00 are serial
and 125000,00 is in bank as sinking
- fund for the -redemption of these
- bonds. We "are trying to buy them
ourselves to save interest as we
only can receive 4 as deposit
and are paying 6 on the bonds.
The expenditures are as follows
;. 4s can be. verified by the books,
checks, and receipts in the office
i of the, auditor by any one who
wishes.
General County ..
Jury-.:...-
Road Commissioner...
f Pauper..-.-.................
.....14,867.38
.....1,53801
.....36,912.12
... ... 4,048.64
Bonded Indebtedness! 58,660.64
Behoof & Special SchooL..65,590.62
$181,617.41
This is the tax list and from' this
' will be. taken the insolvants, and
releases from the Bonded indebted
ness the following interest ; is taken
for Court house Bond , LOOO.OO
For Road Bonds Interest 960,00
Sinking Fund Each Year 12,500.00
Interest ; - t . 31,080.00
BTidge Bonds Prin paid 7,000 00
Funding. Bonds Interest 4,250.00
. 56,790.00
. . . General County pays all the
debts for almost every thing hot
designated as special. In fact next
year it will have to bear also the
pauper account. The Road. oom
mission fund includes the special
, for townships Numbers 14, 15, and
:a":.-:'V',ir:.;..:
Another thing that must be ta
ken into consideration is the. ' com
parative values? Madison. County
land is not valued as high as some
other counties and so the expense
must be met by a higher , rate. In
1921 for instance Buncombe coun
ty had land valued at an average
of $32.15 per acre. Madison Coun
ty land was; valued at an average
of $15.90 per acre.' That will ex.'
plain the difference and show that
. Madison rate is lower than Bun
combe in fact. If any one wishes
to examine more in detail the ex
pense account of the County, the
books can be examined at a n y
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. W E. FINDLEY, (auditor.)
piH:n;olAiATrs
VlM taiun Tuouai. and Contimtm I
A. Letter To Its VXOzz
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yQl Jlztlzzz taty,
Dear Son:
.1 will writ you a f e w
lines as I ha vent wrote you be
fore since you was on the gang.
Here is some things I want you
to remember.
Remember the. Sabbath day
and to keep it holy.
There is just too .roads to tra
vel the broad highway and the
straight and narrow way-
God created man in his ori
ginal, woman was only a help
mate.
The wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life to
every one that believe on him.
O come my loving children
and go along with me lam
going where my troubles will be
over.' v
There is a lilly white rose in
heaven forme. I am going where
my troubles will be over.
Son remember broad is the
way and wide is the gate that
eads to destruction, straight is
the gait and narrow is the way
that leads to life eternal, and
ew there be that find it
Now son I want you to make
me some promises. I want you
to vow to me and to your ma
ker, when you get off of that
gang and get home to your wife
and Jittle children, when you go
off to work and it is in your
power you will come home at
night and stay there untill morn-
ing. ,.-
That you will bring all your
wages home. And that you wont
meddle with whiskey anymore.
And vow to me and to your
maker and to your self, that you
will never while you live on
this sin cussed earth that you
will never let wicked women
ead you astray.
I will try td get you off of
the gang, where your, wicked
eaders ought to be, you have
already served to long.
I want the people of Madison
County to read this letter.
Your Mother,
Mrs. C. J.Bradley,
GcedFcrE:r&! -
President Harding has 'put his
foot down hard on the scheme of
general amnesty for all "political"
prisoners. He declared to a ' dele
gation seeking a blanket pardon
for all the 87 persons now in jail
for inciting opposition to the war
measures of this country during
the' war that so long as he is Pre
sident he will not pardon any who
preached the destruction of-this
Government by force. '
The President is right and we
think he would have been right if
he had adued that those who
sought to hamstring our Govern
ment by propaganda should ak
stay in jail. .For following their
advice slackers and deserters are
in prison; and so long as .they are,
those who incited them to disloy
alty should remain there also. If
they are martyrs, then Bergdoll
who followed their advice, is also
martyr who should be welcomed
sack home. Will the petitioners
be logical and recommend this f
It should be a matter of local
pride that, we have a great number
of ex-service men here but very
ew sympathisers with tLose who
sought to make them unfaithful to
their country. Ashevi"a Citizen.
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ELEMENTARY BOOK LIST
The adopted books, with prices
m follows:
ARITHMETIC
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GRADE 2. First Journey in Numcrland (Scott, Foresman & Co.) $ ,45
GRADES 8-7. School Arithmetic. (Ginn & Co.)
GRADE 5. First Book in United
Company.)
, . The otory of the United States, for young Americans.
(Thomneon Publishing Co.)
GRADE 0. A Young People's History of North Carolina.. .80
(First half) (Alfred Williams
GRADE 0. Our Ancestors in Europe. (Silver Bardett. & Co.).... 1.05
(Second half)
GRADE 7. Our Republic. (Thompson Publishing Co.) . .80
GRADE 7 A History of The People of the United States ........ 1 05
U. U Ueath & Co:).-
UK3UAGE " 1
GRADE 3-7 Good English. (Soott, Foresman & Co )
" OOlt HI nmm..MtinwMMHH.HMwmiimwMMw t 59
GECCXAPHY
GRADES 4-7 Essentials of Geography. (American Book Company.)
' - : . Exchange
: - '. Price
Book 1 . - $1.23 U3
Book II 1.72 1.87
PRISIER AND READING
Two primers, two first peaders, two second readers and two third
readers are required for basal use
respectively. - '
- '.; , - Contract
Reading Literature.' (Row, Peterson & Co.) .
Primer .. ir- . . .. $ .40
First reader ;i . - .44
Second Reader .i.........................'.. . .48
Third Reader .-i...L..;...............'. ..i. .53
, .The Child's Worl4r(Johnson Publishing Co.)
Primer -.. -..X ,
Efrst Reader ....
Second Reader
Third Reader
GRADES 4-7. Studies in Reading.
Book 4
Book 5
Book 0
Book 7
. - SPEUING
RAPES 1-7 The Mastery of words. (Iroqouis Publishing Co.) - .
' 1 : .' 1-5 Book I ... ..... . ... .38
"8-7 Book II . .... ...... .32
. (Grades 6 and 7) i
. music ; v-;,
Schools may choose betweea the two adopted music texts.
. Progressive Music Seriea. (Silver, Bordett & Co.)
. Book I .......:-...U. ... .67
Book II -;..
Book III
Book IV
A one-book course
. Hollis Dann Music Series.
Book I
Book II
Book III aadlVv
Book V and VI ......... . . . . . . .
' . It is understood by the contracting parties
cnooi aesinng to use tbe seven-book mnsie series
, may secure these books at the following prices; .
v ' ' ' Contract
. ' Price
Book i: .: .: $.73
Book II .50
Book III .... ...i.. .50
Book Iv ..... . ..... . , ....... ........ ..... . .57
Book V ....... .57
Book vi ,....
ac:j:uitltj ox elekzntary science
Studies in Elementary Science. (Row, Peterpon & Co.)
E2AITH ED
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GRADE, 4 Tbe Child's Day. (Houg hton Miffin Co.) . . . ......... .72
GRAJDX3 5-6 Healthy Living. (Charles E. Merrill Co.)
5 Book I I-........... .50 .72
9 Book II . J..... :'. 68 .9f
CIVICS
RADI3 0-7. Elementary Community Civics. (Allyn & Bacon) .84 1 12
GRA133 1-7 Zaner Writing Method, Seven-book Series. ,
' (Zaner & Bloser Co.)
v Each book
Primary Manual, free to teachers
" , Manuel to Upper Grades i..-.V.l......
Practical Drawing, Seven-book Series " '.
(Practical Drawing Co.) '
Books MV (each) . i. . .-. .
Books V VII (each) . ,
i Practice paper and Kiraft envelop . . .
. :
for the next five-year
period, are
' Contract .
' ' ' Price ;
Boole I 60
Rnnk- Tf 71
VWC 1& wmnniiim'iHMnmnMMm.wwiwiiMnwwHMHnmi ( V
HISTORY V
States History. (D. C. Heath &
. ,80,
& Co)
in the first, second and third grades,
:" V
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i i :.. .46
52
.1 ... .... ................ .58
(University Publishing Co.) ," v
Contract
Price
$ 70
K 74
74
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........... .72
. .76
......... 1 .00
........... .76
. . . , . .73
..... .50
.... . .95
....1.14
that any
for Grades 2-7 ............
, (American Book Co.)
. tm.t .........
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.69
'1.00
UCATICN "
' - . - 1 Exchange
Price
09
20
.15
.20
.05
Tte KlassizeaUhzask
ine nu tviux Ulan, laying em
pnasu on its Americanism, now
takes action through Acting Im
perial Wizard Clarke, of Atlanta
which constitutes far weightier evi
deuce than much protestation,
Wiiard Clarke issues an order for
bidding all further parades or the
use of masks or other costumes in
the State of George except in lodge
rooms until further orders." The
press dispatches add that the order
was later made general, applying
wherever the Klan is organised.
The majority of oitisens has ne
ver been able to agree with the
Klan officials that an organisation
professing the principles of the
Klan creed, the promotion of Am
erican ideals in home, , church and
in government, could consistently
conceal the identity of its member
ship and appear in public only un
der the protection of hoods and
robes. Anonymity is a temptation
to impulsive or unscrupulous Klan-
smen and an opportunity to hood
lums and law-breakers outside the
Klan to commit depredations. Se
crecy as practised by the Klan has
inevitablp led to the belief, right or
wrong, that the Klan is a regula
tory body which seeks to - control
private conduct without due pro
cess of law. And, whatever Klans-
men may have done, it is a matter
of record in Georgia that outrages
by masked men have increased.
Clark's order aa a protection to
the Klan,1 It ought also be a sign
thatrft any Khur liaaniabukenly
believed itself called to exercise in-
qui8tonal powers, tbe error is re
cognised and that henceforth the
"Invisible Empire" will not repre
sent a twilight sone in which the
functions of the State police power
and the duties of individual citizens
tend towards fusion which endan
gers the liberty that Klansmen
would preserve. Asheville Citizen.
A Million New Ccrs
Considerably more than a mil
lion new automobiles were licensed
in the United States last year. No
wonder we see shoale of new cars
on the street every day.
The serious problem, in connec
tion with the operation of automo
biles, is chance taking at railroad
grade crossings. In spite of the
frightful mishaps reported each day
there is only a slight checking of
the evil. The only known remedy
is to everlastingly keep -on urging
drivers to observe the following
precautions: . ; .
When you drive near railroad
tracks that are to be crossed Think
of Trains of Cars. Right there,
on the tracks, is the only place you
will find any. ,
With such thoughts in your mind
you will be prepared for any emer
gency. Most times, there will be
no train near enough to recoup his
but DON'T trust to LUCK.
LOOK and LISTEN every time.
If you trust to luck, you are not
giving1 yourself and your pessengers
a fair deal. A professional gambler
will bet almost anything, but he
never wagers his Life. He might
lose a lot of money once and then
recoup his losses in another ven
ture. But every one of : us know
that whoa he losses his life he is
going to stay dead.
That man who was killed at a
crossing yesterday, had no desire
to die. There was no end of things
to make life worth while. ' The man
simply followed in the ; steps of
thousands who made the mistake of
yielding to a quick impulse of try
ing to beat a train over a crossing.
Sober second thought would
have saved him ; so we close this
little appeal with a solemn warning
that now is the time to Call a Halt,
and Cross Crossinss Cautiously.
Asheville May Sigh
Paul Bruce V
Well Known Pastteer Expect
ed to Be Secured by Local
Bail Club.- ;
Paul Bruce, well-known baseball
player of Mars Hill, is expected to
sign with the Asheville team pf
Western North Carolina league. -
Local authorities are in touch
with Mr. Bruce and it is beljeved
that some satisfactory arrangement
will be made m the next fewwdays.
Bruce will play in the infield or
Outfield. He Dlaved with Asheville
last year. Mr. Bruce was.recently
nominated for the state legislature.
Other players are expected to be
secured within the next few .days,
and the local club will be greatly
strengthened
Face Suspension Of
Highway Work
Over the State
Raleigh, July 24. Highway
construction has been struck ahard
blow as a result of the strike of
railroad shopmen, shortage of ma
terials forcing the suspension of
work on 20 of the largest projects
in the state Work in the Ninth dis
trict is at a complete standstill and
is badly crippled in evesy ' other
iiistrict.y.. i - -.y ijg
Ten days will see the complete
suspension of all work on hard, sur
faced construction, in the opinion
of State Highway Engineer Charles
M. Upham, unless the strike is
settled within that time. - '
Singing; Convention At
BetbeL .
The East Madison Singing Con
vention met on last Sundav at
Bethel. The Conventipn was op
ened by the congregation singing
the old song, "I'll soon be at borne
over there," And prayer by Rev.
Shendan Briggs, Then a welcom
address by Rev W. H. Ballard, af
ter which a large audience was'en
tcrtained by singing by the differ
ent choirs untill near the noon
hour when another welcome was
given by Mr. Comeliiw Bucknar',
n which the large congregation
were invited to dinner,' served on
the ground. Which if Ever equaled
in this section of the county - was
never surpassed. Just imagine
every good thing to eat you have
ever known, and then you will
know some of the good things.
Served by the good people of Be
thel to a very large audience of
people. v : - r -
The afternoon service was open
ed by the congregation Sineine.
'In the sweet by and bye" led5 by
Prof Hagler. Then singing by the
choir present. Which were Bethel
California!, Paint Gap, Paint Fork,
and Terrys Fork, All did good sing
ing. The people were delightfully
entertained by this music untill
just before - adjournment when a
short but very interesting talk was
given by Rev Dr. Faircbild and
every one left feeling ; well repaid
for the inconviemence of traveling
oyer muddy roads, caused by the
recent rains. ' The next convention
is to be at Paint Fork, The 6th
Sunday in Octoberevery', choir in
the bounds of this convention that
does not already belong is cordially
invited come . on and lets make
each' session a greater success if
possible that the last has keen.
: w. u. Kaurord See.