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i The Lenoir News, t , f 1 a M'uini.,7A"-Wii'i'irii'riii i f vL' . ili t The News Printery m dTnOW" PIAltKDT6" DO S YOUR JOB PRINTING. ALL i THE LATEST TYPEFACES X USED. GIVE US A CALL. ATRIAL IS ALL WE ASK. 4 A TWICE-A-WEKK FAMILY J NEWSPAPER. THE VEKY PEST ADVERTISING MEDI UM. READ BY EVERYBODY. ONLY $1.00 TJIK YKAR, .. . . . .. . .... ... . . .. . 1 .. . . HQ. , PUBUSHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. PRICE 81. 00 THE YEAR. VOLTOffi . X. . LENOIR, 1ST. C, DECEMBER 20, 1907. i)TQ. 18. , it VAt.V, r J Two Fires at Hljfh Point. Charlotte Observer. High Point, Dec. 16. Early Sunday morning fire destroyed . a negro store in the eastern part of , the city. It was lecated beyouud the water limit and consequently the firemen could do no good. Another serious fire occurred this morning about 5 o'clock when the large barn of Mrs. E. C. Farabee burned to the ground. Iu the sta bles the Beeson Hardware Company kept its horses, as also did Mr. Jess Harrison, who runs a transfer busi ness here. Going to feed early this morning, Mr. Harrison struck a match to light a lantern on' the wall when the head of the match flew off and lodged in the hay, which caught fire immediately and so surrounded Mr. Harrison that he barely escap ed with his life, his hair being burned on his head. The horses belonging to Mr. Harrison were burned the fire and as there was no door in the rear he could not get them out and two of them were burned to death. Also a carriage and a lot of rope and tackle and rough feed were consumed. The horses of the Beeson Hardware Company were on the other side of the barn and were gotten out. Alabama Mine Explosion. Charlotte Observer. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 1G. Advices early tonight from Yoland indicate that alout (50 men met death by the explosion in the mines of the Yoland Coal & Coke Company at that pla"o this morn ing. The work of recovery is very slow and while hundreds of minors from the adjacent mining camps are present to assist it is thought that all of the dead cannot bo got ten out before to-morrow. Only 12 Iwdies had boon recovered up i to ( o'clock. The explosion oocurod about 10: HO o'clock this morning and so far its cause has not been made known. Less than 100 men wont inlo the mine this morning and this ac counts for the fact that the losx of life was not heavier. The mine has in the past has boon pronounc ed free from gas by the State mine inspectors and it. is supposed that the explosion was caused by dust. At noon it was impossible to von ture oven near the mouth of the of the mine so hot w as the air that was rushing out. The passing of the stately lino of American Men of War out of I In Virginia capes, led by the Presi dent on the Mayflower, sends a thrill through the nation. Pride in the great fleet is excusable. There is something in the conscious noss of power that exalts an in dividual or a people. There is nothing, however, in this show of the nation's lighting strength that gives more reason for patriotic pride than the knowledge that America has never gone to war for conquest or to humiliate a w eaker people. And once at least we fought to give another people in dependent national life. It is to be hoped that such high purpose will always bo ours and that the man who gave the word of com mand for this movement of our fleet and the men who carry that command into execution will keep -in mind this record. It becomes us to use our strength to preserve the world's peace. The talk of war with Japan is little less than crimi nal and it is to be hoped that the movement of our fleet will make such an event even more impos sible. Charlotte Oliserver. Goy. Johnson to the Front. H. E.C.Bryant In Charlotte Ob server. There is more talk of opposition to Bryan among Democrats of all sorts, than there has been for years. The Roosevelt announcement has made many of the leaders of thought in the party believe that there is a fair show to win with a man who has not been tried until the people are tired of him. Gov ernor John A. Johnson, the Dem ocratic Governor of the Republican State of Miniesota, attracted so much attention here at the recent meeting of the Rivers and Harbors Congress and at a banquet of the Gridiron Club by two speeches he made, that the saying of Colonel Henry Wattersou, the brilliant editor of The Louisville Courier Journal, in the summer, to the ef fect that he could name a man that eould re-nnite the party who did not live east of the Alleghanies nor South of the Potomac oud the Ohio It developed that Mr. Watterson had in mind Johnson, of Minnesota who became Governor the first time in 1904 by a plurality of 7, 800 and two years later by 72,000, being the only Democrat elected to a State office in Minnesota, having carried with him nearly 100,000 Re publican votes. Governor Johnson's parents came to this country in the 50's and set tled near St. Peter's Minn., where the father worked at the black smith's trade until he became an inebriate and had to be confined. At the age of 14 the second son, John, became the head of the fam ily and assumed the duty and la bored to earn a living for his moth er and the rest of her children. His first position was that of a clerk in a drugstore, where ho washed bot tles and mixed soft drinks. Later he became time-keeper for a rail road constructor. His spare moments wore devoted to reading good and valuable books and edu cating himself the best ho could un der the circumstances. At the age of 21 he was a man of many friends, fixed purposes and much useful in formation. Kerybody liked him.' Four loading Democrats of his little town made him editor of The Her ald, a local taper, and it was there that ho begun to show promise of extraordinary ability. He was in torested in tin- welfare of every one. His neighbors respected and trust ed him. Johnson is I nit b years old: i tall, thin anil wiry, almost gaunt, with light brown hair, deep blue eyes and a strong face, that b:ars lines that come from toil. Ho may lo a factor in the next Democratic convention. The people of the West love and admire him. Re publicans who voted lor Roosevelt would vote for him against any man that will be put out. His plain, simple, direct way of doing things makes him a man of great popularity with all classes. He is of the people and loves his neigh bors, whether they be of high or low degree. His name is before the public and he may give Mr. Mrvan a race for the nomination. Newton Burglars Caught. Charlotte Observer. Newton, Dec. 16. To day about 12 o'clock two white, men were brought to jail here, who have pro ved to be the parties who last night broke into a store of Fowler and McDaniel, near the depot, and stole a lot of provisions. They are young men about 20 years old and give their names as J. V. Wood and Henry Carlisle, of Baltimore. They say they have been away from home seven days and being nearly starved is the reason they broke in to the store. After the discovery of the bur elarv this mornine Messrs. Dan Misenheimer and Bod Sigmon thinking the parties might have gone to Hickory, boarded No. 21 for that place. On the way the train overtook two men, who had been walkiug up the track and passed them. Thinking perhaps these might be the parties wanted, Messrs. Misenheimer and Sigmon left the train at the flag station Oyama, and walked back down the track. Meeting the tramps they at once covered them with their re volvers and made them surrender Some of the stolen goods were found upon the men and they acknowledg ed breaking into the store. Boone Items. Some work is being done in Wa tauga towards reforesting old land. Many farmers let their worn out fields irrow up in locust. It has been though that "old field locust" was worthless as a post timber but recently the people are beginning to think it is incorrect and are let ting the trees grow. Perhaps the rapid growth has load to the con elusion that the timber is worth loss. The old trees seem to have lasting qualities. Chestnut, pop lar. cucumber and other rapid glow ing trees are tiring protected as never before. Mr. Henry Miller, who lives : miles north of l'.oone, has recently planted several hundred black walnut trees on his lano, and will put out more t Ids coming spi ing. The fill term of A. T. S. closes the 20th. ne hundred and nine have been enrolled. Fighty -six of these hae been boarding stu dents. Twenty of these have bonided at the LeiH ll":nc for A Giftless Chrstmas. Savannah News. What would Christmas be with out gifts; without those remem brances of courtesy and affection that have become so firmly affixed in association with the holiday! The Chicago Woman's Club has started a movement to do away with the giving of gifts at the Yule season. It will not succeea. it deserves not to succeed. The essential part of the spirit of Christ mas is the giving of pleasure to others, and as yet human beings have devised no better scheme for expressing kindly sentiment than by the giving of gifts. At the same time there can be no question of the need of reform in the matter of Christmas giving The best gift is that which has real value: that is useful to the recipient of it. Millions of dollars are wast ed every season in the purchase of of trinkets and fol-de-rols that are actually not worth the room they occupy. They may be pretty to look at for the moment, but they are without utility. The only pos sible good to them is the fact that their manufacture, sale and deli very affords employment to a cer tain number of working people for a short while. The articles them selves, after they have been deliv ered, represent only so much money that has been practically wasted This does not refer to children's toys, which are unending sources of delight, and are probably worth all they cost. The pleasure that is bought for children at Christmas is beyond computation, and nobody wants to diminish it in the slight est ueeree. I5ut we have in mina the presents that are exchanged lie twecn grown-ups. There isn't any irood reason why thev should le foolish or wasteful. sssssssssssst ssssssssssssg Unn m iwr nimn U u ir nr r Kin n g UU I 111 I ML. I tJUl II g 8 8 8 8 8 ' 8 8 8 8 8 in i iug tin tral inb P.. 1 ).i i ;;i t s ;,ih in, . i mi; o, I he est en sv, iei.it ion of ( 'ounU Super d.-'i's iii 'harlo! V. Th'.s ;;s Emmett Dallon, Oklahoma ban dit, will start a tailor shop. Pe 7 realy a continuation of the old bus ineas. New York Telegram. When winds shriek hih in fiendish Klee, And enters winter with his kiss Protect yourself, from disease be free; Take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Dr. Kents Dru Store and Grranite Falls Drug Co. There are some briefless attorneys who would throw the world into the hands of a receiver if they could. That is where they live. Dallas Xews. Sunday closing has driven two Chicago saloonkeepers to suicide, but no prominent citizens have yet been reported as dying of thirst. New York Telegram . soci:tli'.ii inebch s twenty ounlics. . 11. 1'ie iiieiii Koosevclt's linal stale j incut o! Ims intention to houl to ins i . . i i . I purpose ol retiring 10 puvaic me it ' he end of h is present term of ohieo, brings to our minds again the waste of power which our . 1 svsloiu el '.'ovorntnoui makes no oossarv. I hat .Mr. uoosov en is ai i the better equipped for public ser vice because of his experience in his present office, al! will agree; and no one will deny that the na tion needs the fearless strength of such a man. Ho will give that strength to the nation as a private citizen as best ho can. no doubt: but there should bo some way by w hich men w ho have gained such Valuable know lodge of the nation's life, could bo kept in the public service. It would mean much to have Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Roose velt in the councils of the nation. What has become of the suggestion ; to make ex-Presidents Senators at large! 'harlot to Observer. About one woman in a hundred is fond of retailing a gossip. The other ninety nine handle it at wholesale. New York Times. Pioneer Library. The following named attractive volumes have just Ikhmi added to the Library: The Doctor by Ralph Connor. The Ladv of the Decoration bv M iss Francos Little. On the Mexican II irhlands. - bv Seymour l'.dw ards. 1 he ( Mhcr iso .Man -lv llenrv Ya:i Dyke. The Yoke by Henry Van Dyke The Little Colonel Series. 12 vol b Annie fellows Johnson. ( net i! Kit ion with t he ( 'olon ios b I'.iuke. Sir Regerly Do overly, papers. Spencer's Fane Tales. 1 1. unei's ) lysey. Miles Slandish by Longfellow. I'.ssax on Milton by Macanley. Ilss;i on Johnson and Cold s mi III by Macanley. ; i - i 1 1 1 Mariner -by Coleridge. .loan of A re by I ekuincey . House of Seven Cables by Hawthorne. P.i'ing a P.o Charles Dudley Warner. (iolden P.ook of Venice by Turnbull. The Wanderer in London by Lucas. Dr. Lavender and his People by Mrs. DoLand. lnnooeonee Abroad bv Mark Twain. Paindr by Richardson. Paul and Christina Amelia Darr. fc The Lives of the Hunted by Soton Thompson. The last named book presented by Miss Sadie Jones. The Library now contains near ly :noo voliimns. otsioito Join the Big Crowds of Customers that go daily to Newlands to buy Collars, Shirts, Ties, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Underwear, Rubbers, Leggins, Dress Goods, Ready Made Skirts and Skirt Waits, Childrens ready to wear Hats, Rugs. Carpets and Mattings, Toys and Dolls of every Decription for the Children, Chase & San. Cfg born's Coffee, Hienz's Pickles. All kins of Del f ware. Fruits and Vegetables of all kinds, in fact you can buy anything kept in a first class department store, at . T. NEWIAM) Everything to Eatw and Wear." 8 8 Ss$8 WE DO not intend to indorse any except articles of genuine merit, but we take pleasure in refering to '; ARLAND" S t o v o s a n d Ranges, whose superiority is too well established to 1k called in question. They are 1k liovcd to le uneqtialod by any in the world. Sold exclusive ly by R. H. SPAIN HOUR & CO. This is tlio season of decay and weakened vitality; good health Is nard to retain. If youM retain yours, fortify your system with Hollister's Rock v Mountain Tea, the surest way 5"ic, Tea or Tablets. Dr. Kents Drua Store and Granite Falls Drug Co. r i 8, Why Pay More?dl "When in Doubt Buy of Price." i PR1CE-CLINE HARNESS & TUNNING COMPANY. t 4 t
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