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VOLUME XTI. . LEXOIB, X.C., DECEMBER 10, 1909., NO. 13.
The Spfit Lof Draf.
R. L. Shafford ia the ProgreMive
Farmer.
While I believe in building all
the macadam roads we can, I thiok
it much better to first put oar dirt
roads in good condition. This can
W done very cheaply, if we will go
at it in the right way, and where
we have both clay and sand, we
can build dirt roads that will stand
a lot ot travel.
For building dirt roads there is
nothing better than the Vahaped
drag, and the only reason 1 can
thiok of why people do not use
them more, is they are so cheap
and simple. All that is needed are
two 3x4 pieces of scantling, and
two of timber, 3x12, twelve feet
long, the edges plaited with iron.
The drag to make an 18 foot road
should be spread eight feet at the
back. A drag of this kind, with
four good horses or mules to draw
it, will do effective work.
All the plowing that is needed is
three or four feet on each side, and
the drag will do the rust, lhis is
much better than to plow up the
road, for if it is plowed it will take
it a long time to pack. The drag
will push the dirt to the center of
the road, and cut off all the high
and uneven places, as well as till
all depressions.
Roads should be high in the
middle, in order to give good
drainage, which is all important
in a dirt road.
Dragging should be clone quite
often. After each rain, the road,
if dragged, will dry off quickly.
For building roads I think the
V-shaped drag far superior to the
King drag. Hut alter the road is
properly constructed, the King
drag can be used effectively, and
can be drawn by a single team.
We have two different classes of
people, that are keeping back road
improvement. One class does not
want to be taxed at all to improve
the roads, while the others
think there is nothing but maca
dam road that is worth while. How
ever, I lelieve that we have
enough practical men to soon con
trol and give us better roads.
Friday revenue agents from
Hickory made a trip over into
Burke county and caught Carl
RuinU. a demitv sheriff of that
county with his son and Timothy
ilall, a magistrate, operating an
illicit distillery. They were in the
midst of running off a heat and
with the still, a fifty gallon copper
one were taken to Hickory and
tried before commissioner L. K
Whitener, who sent them to the
Newton jail in default of a five
hundred dollar bond each. Lin
coin Times. (, We suppose he sent
the still to jail too. )
Birds Flyin j Souta.
Flocks of migratory birds are
passing over the city nightly now,
goiog south from northern points,
where they have spent the sum
mer. A great many of these birds,
among them the robiu and the
blackbird, come to South Carolina
from the Blue Ridge and other
mountains, where they nest in the
summer, and other birds are now
en route to points farther south
Florida aud the islands off the
coast. The journey south is begun
about this time each year, and the
birds all leave the northern points
before the severity of winter there
has set in. The mild climate of
the south in winter suits them bet
ter, and they come here in great
droves. Anderson (S. C.) Mail.
(Forty or fifty years ago it was
a common thing this time of year
in this section to see large flocks
of wild geese passing southward.
You could often hear their couk
conk in the night as they would
pass over then in the spring of
tne year you would see aud hear
the same thing going northward.
Its a rare thing now to see or hear
a wild goose passing either way,
where are they! Have they
changed their passing way to other
sections! or have they quit migrat
ing! The robin and the blackbird
continue to visit us every spring,
and plenty of them. The blue
bird also is a regular spring vis
itor. )
New Cora (or the Southwest
Seieotifle AmriAB-
Last year a small lot of shelled
com of a kiud Dew to this country
was sent to the department of
agriculture from Shanghai. It
proved to have qualities that may
make it valuable in breeding a
corn adapted to the hot and dry
conditions of the southwest. The
plants raised in the test
aveiaged less than t feet in height,
with, an average of 12 greeu leaves
at the time ottasseliug. The ears
average 5 1-2 iuches in length and
4 1-3 inches iu greatest circumfer
ence, with 16 to 18 rows of small
grains.' On the upper part of the
plant the leaves are all on oue side
of the stalk, instead of being art
ranged in two rows on opposite
sides. Besides this, the upper
leaves staud erect, instad of droop
ing, and the tips of the leaves are,
therefore, alwve the top of the
tassel, lhe silks ot the ear are
produced at the point where the
leaf blade is joined to the leaf
sheath, and they appear liefore
there is any sign of an ear except
a slight swelling.
BALD HEADS NOT WANTED.
Dots.
A Mysterious Case.
Land mark.
Missouri's Champion Cow.
Princess Carlotta, a Holstein
cow in the dairy herd of the Miss
ouri College of Agriculture, gives
more milk than any other cow
Missouri. In the last year she
gave 18,40o pounds of milk, or.
1,300 gallons. From this 72
pounds of butter was made.
On the 1tth or 17th of Novem
Ihm-Mi-. W. B. Lackey, of States
ville, received a telegram that his
sister, Mrs. E. K. Uibbolis, was
dead at Kansas City and asking
what disposition should be made
of the remains. The telegram was
signed by a name u.ifamiliar to
Mr. Lackey, and this puzzled him
but he promptly wired to have the
eiuains shipped to Statesville.
They were expected to reach here
November 19th and the interment
was to take place at Stony Poirt.
Notice of the death of Mrs. Gib
bons was printed in The Landmark
and sent to out of town papers,
and Mr. Lackey and his family
waited for the corpse which never
came.
The mystery was deepened a few
days ago when Mr. Lackey receiv
ed a letter from another relative,
enclosing a card which had been
received from Mrs. Gibbons, show
ing that she was alive and well at
Kansas City.
But who sent the death message
and the reason for sending it is yet
unexplained.
Finley
Christmas will soon be here and
every body is looking fur a good
time.
Mrs. Mattie Rich, is very sick
but hope she will soon be letter.
Mr. John W. McCall, went to
Hickory on bussiness this week.
Mr. W. A. McCall, killed a tine
hog last week it weighed 435 lbs.
Miss Lillie Craig of Patterson
has been going to school at Finley
Academy.
Miss Ella Deal is progressing
nicely with her school.
Mrs. J. W. McCall, aud little
Vera visited friends and relatives
near Patterson recently.
Mr. George Suddreth went to
Mr Lee's on buisuess last Sunday.
Mr. Anderson is going to move
to Finley this week.
Mr. James Curtis has moved to
Finlev where he will make It his
home for a while.
Baldness is too Generally Con
sidered a Si;n of Advanced Aj e
A bald headed person does not
have an equal chance with one
blessed with a healthy head of
hair, ttecause baldness is too gen
erally accepted as an indication of
age. Many large corporations
have established an age limit, and
refuse to take men over thirty live
years of age as new employees.
Almost 03 per cent of bald head
ed people may regain a good bead
of healthy hair if they will follow
our advice and accept our offer.
We have a remedy that we positive
ly guarantee to grow hair on auy
head, unless the roots of the hair
are entirely dead, their follicles
closed, and the scalp has become
glazed and shiny. We want peo
ple to try this remedy at our risk,
with the distinct understanding
that unless it docs exactly what we
claim it will, and gives satisfaction
in every respect, we shall make no
charge for the remedy used during
the trial.
We know exactly what we are
talking about, and with this offer
back of our statements no one
should scoff, doubt our word or
hesitate to put our remedy to an
actual test.
We want every one suffering
from any scalp or hair trouble,
dandruff, falling hair or baldness,
lo try ourRexall "93'' Hair Tonic.
We want them to use it regularly
say until three bottles have been
used and if it does not eradicate
dandruff, cleanse and refresh the
scalp, tighten the hair in its roots,
and grow new hair, we will return
every cent paid us for the remedy
for the mere asking, there is no
formality expected and we exact
no obligation from the user what
Wash Day
Necessities
Dr. Pylar, was here on business
last week .
K. Y.
What new things do yon need to make the coming wash
day easier !
Perhaps you are still wearing yourself out with an old
fashioned wihU;ird. I'' that's the rise it certainly is time
that yu called at the Moie and thormighly inspected our
M ATCII LESS 'aching Machine. It's a marvelous labor
saving device an easy running rapid washer saves time
and your strength and does the washing better.
We have all other wash day requisites tubs wringers
lines clothes pins etc.
Let us supply your needs won't you?
Matchless Rotary $7 50
?ft fin
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How One Doctor Successfully Treat
Pneumonia.
"In treating pneumonia," says Dr
W. J. Smith, of Sanders, Ala, "the
only remedy I use for the In lifts is
Chamberlain's. Cough Remedy.
While, of oourse, I wonld treat other
symptoms with different medicines,
I have used this remedy many times
In my medical practice and hare yet
failed to find a case where It has not
controlled the trouble. I have used
If myself, as has also my wife for
coughs and colds repeatedly, and I
moet willingly and cheerfully recom
mend it as superior to any other
eouich remedy to my knowledge."
For sale by J. E. Bhell Druggist, Dr.
Kent Druggist.
Hobart Sloan, 11 -year-old son of
Mr. H. E. Sloan, ol Olin town
ship, was accidentally shot and
painfully injured Saturday after
noon by "Shoat" Tomlin, a negro
youth of the same community. The
accident occurred at Mr. C. A.
Tomlin 's mill and the weapon was
a 22 callibre rifle. The bullet en
tered young Sloan's heel and lodg
ed there, but was removed a short
while later by physicians. The
injury is not considered serious.
The negro was in the lact of load
ing tne rifle when the weapon was
accidentall discharged. Land
mark:
Weddings at Patterson.
To the Editor of the Lenoir News
The young people are taking the
advantage of Christmas in the
matrimouial line there have been
three weddings in tne last four
weeks near Patterson all married
by R. A. Woods Esq. The happy
couples were Loyd Day, to Miss
Matie Holden, on Nov. 14 and
Lawson Kirby to Miss Lou Bryant
on Nov. 28th, and Lawrence Kabb
to Miss Lillie Greene Dec. 5th,
1909. They all have the best
wishes of their many friends.
He Was Barkins.
The two meli talked for a time
in the train. "Are you going to
hear Barkins lecture tonight!"
said one.
"Yes," returned the other.
"Take my advice and don't. I
don't, 1 hear he is an awful bore."
"I must go," said the other.
"Pm'Barkins."
ever.
We are established right here
where you live, and make this offer
with a full understanding that our
business success entirely depends
upon the sort of treatment we ic
cord our customeis, aud we would
not dare make the above offer ex
cept that we are certain that we
can substantiate it in every par
ticular. Kexall "9:5" Hair Tonic
comes in two sizes, 50 cents and
$1.00. Remember you can abtaiu
Kexall Remedies in Lenoir only at
our store, The Rexall Store. The
Lenoir Drug Co.
The synipeoms of kidney trouble
are urinary disorders, weak hack and
backache, rheumatism and rheuma
tic pains and twlngs, pains in the
groin, etc. There Is nothing as good
for kidney aud bladder trouble as
De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
"You may depend upon them to give
entire satisfaction. They are an
tiseptic, act promptly and noothe
pain. Sold by J. E' Bhell, Drug Co.,
aud Oranlts Falls Drug Co., Granite
Falls.
For a Lame Back.
When you have pains or lameness
In the back bathe the parts with
Chamberlain's Liniment twice a day
massaging with the palm of the hand
fer five minutes at each application
Then dampen a piece of flannel
slightly with this liniment and bind
it on over the seat ot pain, and you
may be surprised to see .how quickly
the lameness disappears. For sale
by J. K. Bhell Druggist Dr. Kents
Dru greet.
Counterfeit Silver Dollars.
landmark.
A good counterfeit of the silver
dollar of the coinage of 1890 is be
ing passed around io Statesville.
In size and general appearance the
counterfeit is easily mistaken for
the genuine, but it is lighter in
weight and very slick to the touch.
It can lHst be detected by passed
the fin gel's over it. It is under
stood that two or three business
men have received these dollars in
the past few days. Saturday night
one was passed at onerrin s
cafe near the railway station. The
The counterfeit was not detected
until afterward and Mr. Sherrill
has no idea who passed it.
Ill Health is More Expensive Than
Any Cure.
This oountry is now filled with peo
pie who migrate across the continent
in all direcltons seeking that which
gold cannot buy. Ninetenths of
them are suffering from throat and
luug troubles or chronic catarrh re
sulting from neglected colds, and
spending fortunes vainly trying to
regain lost health. Could every suf
erer but undo the past and our
that first neglected cold, all his sor
row, pain, auxiety and expense could
have beeit avoided. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is famous for its
cures of colds, and can always be de
pended upon. Use It and the more
serious diseases may be avoided. For
sale by J. E. Shell, Druggist, Dr.
Kent, Druggist.
What's in a Name?
Zeke was driving a passenger to the hotel from the rail
way station in a small Southern town when his horse went
lame for a few steps and finally stopped in the middle of the
road. Zeke rnbletl the lame leg for a minute or so and got
back into the vehicle.
"(Jit up, dah, Autermobile; git up," he commanded, en
forcing the order frith the. stub of a last years whip.
"That's an odd name for a horse," ventured the passen
ger. "Why do yo you call him that! Is he horseless.
"No, suh, not ezackly, suh yit." chuckled the darkey,
"but he's got sumpin de matter wid him 'mos all de time,
suh, en he needs so much tixin' to make him go."
Probably a bottle of Hanson's Medicine would relieve
the situation as Self says. Price 50 cents the bottle.
"WHEN IN DOUBT. BUY OF PRICE!"
Macadam Roads
are coming our way at last
You will need the Strongest
Wagon Madewhich is
The J. I. NISSEN
Medium Height Wheel
Lumber Wagon
-SOLD BY-
Henkel Horse & Mule Co.
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