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VOLUME X. " LENTOIR, 1ST. C., SEPTEMBER 15, 1908. NO. 80.
STAR HEEL TOPICS
i Newt Item From All Over
4 The State Briefly Noted.
There are about 67 candidates
for the Ministry at Davidson.
The University of North Caroli
na opened last Wednesday with
an enrollment of 600.
A mad dog was killed in Raleigh
recently by several citizens after
biting several persons.
Capt. Jos. M. White a promi
nent citizen of Kinston died sud
denly from apoplexy last Thurs
day. The North Carolina State League
of postmasters will meet in Char
lotte for a two day session Sept.
22ud.
The Atlantic Coast Line has re
6umed the work of double track
ing the line from Rocky Mount to
Weklon.
Representatives of the lea ling
dailies of the Southern division of
the Associated Press met at Lake
Toxaway Sept. iUh.
Goldsboro is soon to have elec
tric ears. E. T. Oliver is the own
er of the franchise and the mate
rial is being placed on the ground.
Capt. V. N. Camden, yardmas
ter df the Southern at Spencer was
married to Miss Alma McDowell,
of Spartanburg at that place recently.
At a late hour Tuesday night
the country home of Mr. Chas. A
Carriker, of No. 10 township, Ca
barrus county, was destroyed by
fire, together with all its contents
Representatives of alout thirty
furniture manufacturers met in
Greensboro recently and consider
ed the matter of advancing the
price of the class of furniture they
manufacture.
W.I. (lore, a leader of the "Un
known Tongue" sect in Wilming
ton, is in jail to answer the charge
of permitting Preston Gainey, a
little boy in his charge, to die with
out medical treatment
The Fruit Growers' Associttiou
will meet at Kilbv's Gap on Fri
day, 18th. One of the attractive
features will be a lecture on and a
practical demonstration of the
proper way to pack apples.
It is estimated that the cotton
crop in this State, especially in the
eastern section, has been damaged
25 per cent, since August 1st.
Corn has also been greatly damag
ed and the feed crop will be short.
The North Carolina drainage
convention met in New Rem last
week. Eighteen of the coastal
counties were represented. Per
manent organization was affected
and State Geologist, Joseph H.
Pratt was elected president.
The Carolina. Clinchfield and
Ohio railroad began Monday run
ning a regular schedule between
Marion and Johnson City, Tenn.
Trains leave Marion at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and reach Johnson
City at 6:48 the same evening.
Heretofore automobiles have not
been allowed on Mr. Geo. Vander
bilt's place at Biltmore. Recently
the master of Biltmore sold many
horses and carriages and much har
ness and it is reported that he is to
invest in a number of automobiles.
Tavlorsville Scout: The sheriff
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of Catawba county last week ar
rested Charley Hand, who is want
ed in this county for an affray
with Abe Bowman a few years ago
in which Bowman was severly cut
with a knife. The Catawba officer
'phoi ed the sheriff of Alexander to
come for his man but before that
officer arrived there Hand had es
cape..
Greensboro is planning a gTaod
1808-1903 centennial celebration
for October 11171903.
Fire in West Durham last Thura
day morning destroyed two cotta
ges and the contents of one house.
After being shut down for sever
al weeks, the Lauriuborg cotton
mils are again running on almost
foil time.
PLRELY POLITICAL
been
with
Mr. L. C. Caldwell, a former
resident of this county, has been
elected to succeed the late W. G.
Lewis ascountvattornevof Iredell.
The finishing touches have been
put on the handsome new $50,000
Y. M. C. A. building in Durham
aud it will be formally opened next
month.
The latest addition to North Car
olina newspaperdom is the Hav
wood Enterprise, a Republican
paper pumisneu at avnesvule
bv John W. Norwood.
The students ol'the A. & M. Col
lege have voted resolutions, unan
imouslv, to alwlish hazing at the
College. Will thev be like New
Year resolutions!
The first anuual gathering of the
Mayors' convention of North Car
oliua will be held in Charlotte
Tuesday and Wednesday, Novem
ber 17th and 18th.
The twelfth annual celebration
of the North Carolina division of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy, will be held in Goldsbo
ro, Wednesday October 14th, 1908.
It is reported that the National
convention of the Farmers' Union,
held recently in Fort Worth. Tex
as, agretKl upon a minimum price
of twelve ceuts the pound lor cot
ton.
The directors of Watauga Coun
ty bank have elected the following
officers: N. L. Mast, President,
W. C. Coffey, Vice President; J.
W. Hortou, L. A. Creen, W. L.
Hendrix and T. P Adams, directors.
A discharged news "butch"
stole about $20 worth of Union
News goods at Durham last week.
At Goldsboro he "absquatulated,"
leaving the goods aboard, accord
ing to the conductor of train No.
112.
The Fayetteville Street Railway
and Power Co., has contracted
with the Ideal Electric Co., of
Charlotte for the poles and wires
aud will opeuate their cars by elec
tricity, instead of the gasoline mo
tors now used.
The grand jury of Lincoln coun
ty has gone after the county com
rnissioners for the bad state of af
fairs existing at the County Home.
The report made to Judge W. H
resentative Lilley is the member of
Congress who brought about the
Electric Boat Company inquiry
The Republicans of Moore coun
ty met at Carthage on Sept. 8th
and nominated the following
strong ticket: House of Represen-
iatives, Col. W. T Jones, of Carth
age; Register of deeds, Capt. A.M.
Clark, of Southern Pines; Treasur
er, J. C. McDuffie, of Bensalem;
Sheriff, Charles A. Jones, ofCarth-age.
A Republican club has
formed in North Wilkes bo ro
Leonard Wyne as President.
The Republicans of the first con
gressional district have nominated
Ike W. Meekins for Congress.
Senator Overman spoke at
Wilkesboro Monday, 14th, the day
of the Democratic couuty conven
tion. Lieutenant Governor Chandler
will, in all proliability be the Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor of
New York.
Postmaster Willis G. Briggs, of
Raleigh, has been nominated to op
pose J. II . Pou for Co tigress in the
4th district.
A joint debate between the Pres
idential candidates is being talked
of to take place in Cincinnatti,
but nothing definite has lieen arranged.
John W. Kern of Illinois is coin
ing txiuth in October anu will
speak at Winston-Salem on the 7th
during the holding of the Forsyth
County Fair.
The Republican convention of
the 29th Senatorial district, com
posed of the counties of Davie,
Wilkes, Yadkin, have nominated evident among the laboring people
llliam Lee ot likes. Produce and farm Droduets of
While in Illinois last week W. every description continue to oring
J. Rrvan replied effectively to the B000 Pnces ana lDe seasou-s crops
statement made receutlv bv speak- promise an abundant yield.
The Business Outlook.
The month of September began
with the business outlook much
improved. Merchants have
bought heavily to till depleted
stocks and the fear of another
money panic has completely sub
sided. The recovery from the
banking crisis lias been slow but
steady. The best indication that
business is fast jesuming its nor
mal condition lies in the fact that
every iota gained has Ir-cii held.
There has lieen no slipping back.
With consumption almost up to
production, timiditv has lieen fast
disappearing.
There is but little unrest among
the business element by reason of
the election to be held this fall
and no actual strife or distress is
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Lenoir Book Company.
er Cannon to the effect that the
former was worth 11,000,000.
An euthusiastic Brvan and
Kitchin club has been organized in
New Hanover with Cameron Mc-
Rae president. A membership of
eighty was enrolled on the floor.
The recent floods have worked
great damage in the lowlands, en
tailing a great loss in several com
munities but the disaster does not
affect general conditions. Indica
tions point to a revival of opera
tions in mill circles and the im
mense amount of tonnage haudled
Col.V.S. Lusk, of Asheville, hjy the railroads renders improve-
will be uameb as the Republican ments and increased trackage a
candidate or judge to fill out the necessity,
unexpired term of Judge red Business, however, can hardly
Moore, in the fitteenth district. be expected to be fully normal on
The independent Republicans of til after the fall elections by rea
Yadkin met in convention at Yad son oi the tact mat tnecouniry nas
kinville Tuesday and nominated
8. I). Brown for the Legislature.
No other nomination were made.
Mr. Aaron S. Watkins, of Ohio
prohibition candidate for Vice
President, w a s canvassing i n
North Carolina last week. He
spoke at Greensboro, Salisbury and
Charlotte among other places.
In the Anson county Democrat
ic primary ot last weeK, i. r
Shaw was nominated for the Sen
ate and T. N. Highley for Register
Sheriff McNeill and Treasurer
McKenzie had no opposition.
Burke county Democrats have
nominated the following ticket:
made it an unwritten law to exer
cise unusual conservatism during
presidential campaign years. Con
fidence, the real essential element
in the past crisis, has been restor
ed and the business outlook ap
pears to be bright, healthy and
substantial. Charlotte Chronicle.
Friendship is valuable, but fre
quently to only one side of the con
cern.
On Speculation.
Pittsburg Post.
For some time the building of
several powerful battleships in
England ostensibly for Brazil has
aroused much discussion. If the
building is iu good faith, the ac-
Why Not a Kitchen
CABINET TO-DAY?
You are laboring under a delusion if you think
a kitchen cabinet a luxury. It's not. It is a
modern necessity and one that you should not de
lay longer in having in your home. :: :: ::
Fowler Cabinets are to Cabinets
what ''Buck's'' stoves and ranges are to stoves
and ranges the world's standard. And they cost
no more than the ordinary kind. See our excep
tional showing in this line to-day. :: :: ::
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House, Thos. L. Sigmon, Ruthe
Justice says: We found conditions ford C)llege;Sneriff. Fo C-quisitiou of these vessels by our
.n.riviiiMri mnnt.ii- n allow n I Treasurer, W. A. Bailey
to continue without being a dis
grace to itself.
Walter I. McNeill, of Wilkes,
who-has been carrying the
mail between this plaice and
Wilkesboro during the last few
months, left for parts unknown last
Wednesday night. Just why he
skipped is not known unless it was
he feared that he would be con
southern neighbor is bound to ex
cite Chili and the Argentine Re-
The Democrats of Watauga have public, both of whom now have a
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nominated Smith Hagaman for sort of tentative disarmament pro
gram, to costly rivalry along the
the House; candidates for com mis
siouers are Messrs. W. C. Coffey, same line and .to impose on the
J. M. South and C. L. Taylor, young republics of the Southern
The rest of the ticket was not nom- Hemisphere the burdens and re
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inated. sponsibilsties of a navy. The Ar-
The claim is made that inasmuch Kntine Chamber of Deputies has
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nMnMrtvaii trie uuaicers oi inis 1 - - ) )
State are Republicans or prehibi- navy to mteh Brazil
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nd with wreckin the merrv eo tionists and there being no State ne curreni nnoer oi me iakt
m,,d. He arrived here Wednes- ticket of the latter. Mr. J. Elwcod arv Digest, which discusses this
day evening but did not show up Cox will get most of the Quaker letter, quotes the authorities to
JO I lit., er -i iL.i 1 l A ill
the next morning and Dostmaster vote.
I I t.A. l A.
Deal had to secure a substitute to T r ftf , Pyint. I" n "on8M;reW
out of her control. It is hinted
that the whole enterprise may be
- onenea his campaign in Asnevnie , . .
secured another carrier
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Buncombe county Republican
club. Speeches were made by Hon
Thos. Settle. J.J. Britt and Mr.
Cox
Cluonce Meats.
I have just installed a large Refrigerator and
am better prepared than ever lefv)re to supply
my customers with
NICE, FRESH, COOL MEATS.
Call and see me or telephone your order if
you want fresh meats kept' free from Flies
and Heat.
J. A. BUSH, JR.
ville Scout.
Biggest British Battleship.
Portsmouth, Eng. Sept 10.-
ThcSt. Vincent, the largest and
heaviest battleship ever built for
the British navy, was launched
successfully hero today before a
great crowd.
a clever, daring effort by unscru
pulous jingoes in cahoots with
shipbuilders, to dragoon England
into buying some more ships, I
which in the regular way she
would talk against. It would ap-
roncrrpssman (leortro L. LUlcv pear, too, tnat even n erazii uoes
n O v - . ....
of Waterhnrv. Conn., was nomi finally take the vessels, the ae-
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nated for Governor of that State mand for them has been artfully
recently bv the Republicans. Rep- stimulated.
Do You Know tht You Look Nicer Vhen Your Suib Hav Bwo
Property Cleaned and Dreaed.
ANDERSON'S PRESSING CLUB
Is the place to send your Suits to be Cleaned and Pressed as
they should be. Suits called for and delivered.
CLEANING LADIES' SUITS AND SKIRTS OUR SPECIALTY.
MILUBR IILOCK
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