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ONE DOLLAR PAID-IN-AD VANCE GETS THIS PAPER TWICE A WEEK FOR A WHOLE YEAR. Volume XV Lenoir, N; C Tuesday, December 31, 1912 No. 16 NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. Interesting Reading Matter of Local and National Affairs in Condensed Form. President Taft spent Christ mas day inspecting the Panama Canal. v ' . Admiral Dewey celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday on Christ mas day and is enjoying excel lent health. Raleigh has eight banks and two insurance companies, that will pay out over $75,000 in divi dends for the year 1912. A sever gale swept along the North Caroling coast last Fri day night doing considerable damage to shipping and caused much suffering among the fish erman and other sailors. A little four year old girl in Raleigh, drank a glass of liquor left within her reach, on Christ mas day and died in a few hours from the effects of the dose. She went into a stupor and could not be aroused. The Temperance forces of the state are planning a big conven tion to be held in Raleigh early in the new year to formulate plans for getting legislation pre renting the shipping of liquor into prohibition territory. A little five year old boy in Durham was burned to death Christmas day by his clothes catching tire from an open fire place. His mother left him alone in the room for just a few minutes and it is supposed he began playing in the fire. Post Master General Hitch cock congratulates the country over the fine work of the Post Office department in handling the immense Christmas business. The big business was handled with very little friction or delay and the Post Master General is much pleased with the work. A negro woman was shot and killed at Goldsboro on Christ mas Day, in accidental manner. A young negro man was trying to shoot his father-in-law and and two other men were trying to disarm him when his pistol fired accidentally and killed a negro woman standing near. It is estimated that !f Con gress repeals the present Payne -Aldrick Tarriff law. that three hundred and twentytive million dollars of revenue derived by the Government by that law will need to be provided for and raised in some other way, to meet the demands of the Gov ernment. Two women supposed to be sisters died of pneumonia in St Louis on Christmas eve, who appeared to be in abject poverty and a belt was found fastened around the waist of one of them, in which was concealed over five thousand dollars in cash. The other had among her effects deeds and bank books showing money on deposit in bank. Appointment! for Lenoir Circuit. The following are the ap pointments for the Lenoir cir cuit for the coming year. 1st Sunday. Pleasant Grove 11 a. m. Gamewell 3 p. m. Col liers 7:30. 2nd Sunday. Laurel Hill 11 a. m. Moores Chapel 3 p. m, Littlejohns 7 p. m. 8rd Sunday. Olivet 11 a. m Collettsville, 3 p. m. 4th Sunday, Littlejohns, 11 a m., Colliers, 3 p. m. '5th Sunday, Collettstille, 11 a. in., Olivet 7 p. m. C. H. Citrtis. Graded School Opening. The Lenoir Graded schools will open for the spring term on Thursday 2nd and all parents are requested to have their children there the first day so they may be properly classified. Those who have children for the first grade must send them before the close of the second week as they can not enter after that date. No children under six years of age taken. Powell-Hell. t On Christmas eve, Mr. E. Hill Powell and Miss Estelle Hall, both of The News force, surprised their many friends by being quietly married at the home of the bride's parents a mile west of town. Rev E. Dean Crisp officiated and the ceremony was witnessed by a few intimate friends and rela tives. Mr. Powell is a well known citizen of our town being a reliable printer, by trade and his bride is the worthy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J Hall, who have recently moved from the farm to a new home a mile west of town. Term at Whitnel to be Supplemented. The greatest good feeling is prt vailing at Whitnel. The school term of 4 months is to be supple mented with 2 more months, the munificence of the Whituel Cotton Mill Co. Can a similar case be found iD the state! This means an actual donation to the school of $140.00 and the continued loss to the mill of several valuable mill hands. This donation amounts to more than a tax of 30c on the hundred dollars and 90c on the poll.' The entire county will join with Whitnel in expressions of highest appreciation to the Whitnel Cotton Mill Co. for this unselfish educa tional spirit, especially to the en- terpising secretary, Mr. J. L. Nel son, for bringing the matter to the mill (owners. Ibis should be a reminder to the entire county to remember the watch word, Go Forward. Y. D. Mookk, County Supt. December Marriage Licenie. Register John M. Crisp issued marriage licenses to the following ptrties in Pecemler, 1912. Sherman Wilson to Mollis Corp emng: David Chester to uortny Miller; Chas, Smitty to Jessie Me Call; E. E. Annas to Lillie Smith; Chas. C. Poovy to Lila Price: Hoi loway Kirby to Brown; Tell Reid to Lucy Kirby; Osborne L. 8mith to Effie Leuoir Palmer; June Braswell to Alice 8anders; Wm. Hatley to Lucy Hartley; Thos. C. Rash to Carrie Icard; Lafayette Miller to Bessie Drum; D. II. Stol lings to Amanda Aogley; Bryant Laney to Edna Beach; Coy Church to I la Andrews; Edward Horton to Jean Witherspoon; Dolph McLean to Bettie Smith; J. L. Cline to Andie Michael; Samuel Keller to Ada Kirby; John Bristol to Maggie Corpening; Arthur Moore to Sidie Perkins; Edmund Jones to Ethel Bolch; Wm McUad to Lnla Rich E. H. Powell to Estelle C. Hall Geo. Waters to Callie Ben field Jesse Pennell to Sadie Kirby; Wade Beach to Oma Smith; Lonnie Per kins to Lou Bowers. Plans are being perfected for the inauguration of President elect Wilson. The utmost simp licity will be maintained but the event will be one of large pro portions and attended by throngs Pay as you go if you want to come back. Tfe 01d,01d St Clj)'Tl5rigk4.'Ritt1 New Year's Eve He Says: My dear, As the old year is departing I am thinking Of what the new May have in store for us. For you and me and EtheL I sit here smoking, Burning up money needlessly, Depriving myself and family Of life's necessities And possibly luxuries. Let's add and multiply These nickels I destroy; Let us figure interest and eompound It Why, they make dollars They make bank accounts. Without the weed I should have been a millionaire. I quit It now. This night shall be my last Of useless waste. These nlcVels shall make of me A Rockefeller, a Morgan or a Car. negie. They mean an automobile, A powerful, big red car. Oh! such comfort as it will bring With summer nights, So smoothly gliding Beneath the twinkling stars! There Is a college course for Ethel In the nickels I will save. And she shall pick the best. No common boarding school Or female seminary for her. But one In keeping With the standing of her old dad. And, toe. that trip to Europe We have often dreamed about. That's possible now With smoking out. You'd better begin planning for It soon. And then, just possibly, We might conclude To keep right on and circle this old globe. Won't that be grand? And just to think These things will come From cutting out a useless habit Andow. my dear. Let's go another step. There's candy for yourself and Ethel; It's needless waste. Just figure what It means. See what life would be without It Why. In a year or two I could quit the dally grind And tell the "old man" to "go hang." And with the Interest compounded We three would live at ease. We'll call It done right now And candy will be barred. If only all the world Would stop and think. Would just apply a little sound horse sense. These New Year resolutions Would bring the mlllenlum. The cost of living Would no longer be a problem. Old age would have no terrors For the poor. Hall to the year nineteen thirteen. ToU Them In Advsnoe. Boarder (on leaving) Madam. ' you are one of the most honest per sons I have ever met. ( Landlady I ana glad to hear you say that, sir. Boarder Yes; your honesty is 1 even apparent on the Terr front of your establishment Tour sign tayi "Boarders taken in," ory erson Evening, January 5 She Says: John, What is it I smell? An odor of nicotine, A vile cigar. I know you have been smoking. So soon you have forgotten The plans we made. The automobile. The trip to Europe. The school for Ethel. It Is but five short daya ago That I believed you. So go the plans I made. The dreams I dreamed. All spoiled, all ruined. All evaporated into useless smoke Because of man's weak nature. But 'tis all that women may expect. To drudge and toll. To skimp and save That man may not be denied His cigars. He Says: How dare you criticise! How dare you condemn! This morning I saw the candy box You thought so carefully concealed. And I refuse to be the only victim Of New Year resolutions. They can go hang The automobile. The trip to Europe. The school for Ethel. If I must slave all through my days I shall have some comfort. If only of the weed. They Say: Here's to nineteen thirteen. We'll live It as we've lived before We'll enjoy it. We'll have the little things we want We will not dream of the impossible. l ne ngures lied And we were fooled. But only for a few short days. Here's to nineteen thirteen And life. A Resolute Humorist. "Doctor," said the appreheuslve look in man. Is It true tbat there are people with nervous trouble that throw them into prolonged and uncontrol table laughter?" "There are such cases." "Well, If you'll go through the hos pitals and collect some 111 pay them good money. I'm the author of a new farce."-Washington Bur. s w $ X Mill. y M 1X1 1 POULTRY SHOW A SUCCESS. More Than 300 Entries. Many Fine Fowls. Much In terest Manifested. When the show birds began coming in last l nursaay aiter- noon the interest in the Poultry Show became manifest. Every coop of fowls was looked at by interested bystanders and the more chickens came the bigger the crowds became, until it was difficult for the managers to do the work of tagging and arrang ing the birds. The entries kept coming in until the room was crowded all the time and every body was surprised and pleased with the tine exhibits and the number of fowls on exhibition. There were birds from all parts of this County and some from as far away as Mecklenburg. Mr. Warden, of Charlotte, an I experienced judge of fowls was here and acted as judge and he expressed himself as much pleased with the display, saying it was one of the best first shows he had ever seen. Below we give a list of the first and second prize winners and we hope to give a list of the third prize winners later. White Orpingtons. D. W. Yount, 1st Cockerel, 1st. Hen, 2d. Cockerel; R. G. Monday, Cock; J. M. Bernhardt, 2 Hen. Buff Orpingtons. C. F. Deal, 1 Cock, 1 Cockerel, 1 Hen, 1 Pullet, 2 Hen, 2 Pullet. Black Orpingtons. J. M. Bernhardt, ICock, 1 Hen, 1 Pullet, 2 Pullet. White Leghorns. J. A. Triplett, I Cock; J. M. Bernhardt, 1 Cockerel, 1 Pullet, 2 Pullet; C. D. Rabb, 1 Hen; R. B. Bush, 2 Cockerel, 2 Hen. Brown Leghorns. J. N. Smith, 1 Cockerel; Chas. Warren, 1 Heu;J.A. Turnmyer, 1 Pullet, 2 Cockerel; Mr. I). W. Drum, 2 Hen, 2 Pullet. Barred Plymouth Rocks. F. D. Powell, 1 Cock; Dr. A. B. Goodman, 1 Cockerel; J. W. Avery, Hen, 1 Pallet, 2 Hen, 2 Pullet; R. L. Bush, 2 Cock; Dr. C. B. McNairy. Buff Plymouth Rocks. R. L. Allen, 1 Pullet. White Wyaxdotten. I). W. Yount, 1 Cock, 2 Pullet; Boone Clark, 1 Pullet, 2 Cockerel, 2 Hen. Silver Wyandottks. R. B. Bush, 1 Hen; Fred Deal, 1 Cockerel, 1 Pullet, 2 Cockerel, 2 Pullet. Partridge Wyandottks. C. G. Houck, 1 Cockerel, 1 & 2 Pallet. Golden Wyandottks. R. I. Bush, 1 & 2 Pullet. White Crested Black Polish. J. A. Triplett, 1 Cockerel. Buff Cochin Bantams. R. L. Bush, 1 Pullet. Black Breasted Red. Game Bantams. George Starnes, 1 Pullet, Cockerel. Motted Bantams. Geoige Staines, 1 Pu let. 1 Cockerel. Partridge Cochins. Dr. C. B. McNairy. 1 Hen. Mottled Anconas. Thos. Hartley, 1 & 2 Hen. Black Minorcas. S. 8. Jennings, 1 Cock; W. H Barker, 1&2 Hen;C. G. Houck, 2 Cock. SINGLE! omb khode island redhl J. E. Shell, 1 Cock, 1 PalhT1 , . A. Grier, 1 Cockerel, 2 Pallet!, (Continued on 3rd page.) ft J. P. ICAHD, Sheriff. OUR ROADS AND SCHOOLS. Two Meetings Held last Saturday in Interest of Better Roads and Longer Schools. Last Saturday was the date fixed for a meeting of the Citi zens of the County to consider needed school and road legisla tion for Caldwell. The meeting held in the forenoon in the inter est of schools was not largely attended, but those present were heartily in favor of longer school terms and a compulsory atten dance law. The matter was discussed informally and it was the sense of the meeting that we should have at least six months school term each year and those present seemed willing for an increase of taxes lor school purposes sufficient to provide such. The matter of a compulsory school attendance law was discussed and it was agreed that we should have such a law applying to children be tween the ages of eight and fif teen. It was shown that it took seven years to complete the prescribed public school course and if a child were started to school at eight and kept there until he was fifteen he should have a pretty fair education. The Road meeting in the afternoon was little better at tended and Mr. G. M. Goforth was called to the chair and Mr. G. A. Tuttle was requested to act as secretary. The need of better roads was discussed and several plans outlined for the improvement of the roads. After remarks by several gen tlemen, Mr. G. O. Shakespaer offered a resolution directing the chair to appoint a committee consisting of three men lroia each township in the county, to meet in Lenoir on Saturday January 11th at 11 o'clock, to consider and draw up a road law or plan for Caldwell county. That committee as announced was composed of the lollowing named gentlemen: Globe; John, B. Gragg, Z. V. Holloway and J. K. McLean. Hudson: P. M. Throneburg, C. E. Con ley, and J. P. Herman. Johns River, C. M. Rader, C. H. Holloway, Ernest L. Perkins. Kings Cr., A. W. Laxton, J. T. Parlier, B. O. Teague. Lenoir, L. H Tut tle, C. A. Little, J. R. Erviu, H. C. Martin. Little River, P. M. Whitner, Marcus Smith, Fred Deal. Ijower Creek, J. M. Bern hardt, R. G. Thompson, G. O. Shakespear. Lovelady, J. M. Allred, J. L. Hayes, D. H, War lick. North Catawba, W. M. Smith, J. M. Clarke, R. B. Bush Patterson, J. C. Coffey, J. A. Laxton, James Harper, W. A. McCall. Wilsons Creek, W. C. Moore, R. L. Hooker, J. P. Cook. Yadkin Valley, ' H. B. Steele, I. M. Hawkins, B. R. An derson, R. II. Pipes. These gen tlemen will meet in Lenoir on the 11th and go over the whole matter and prepare a plan to be submitted to a mass meeting to be held on the following Satur day, lth, at which time if the plan meets the approval of the mass meeting it will be properly drawn into a bill and forwarded to our representative in Raleigh for enactment by the legislature. MUST HAVE TAXES. The State Treasurer requires me to pay the amount due the State by the first of the month, and I must insist on Caluwcll tax payers coming to my relief. If I cannot get in enough money at once to settle with the State, I will be compelled to sell per sonal property. Hoping that t)inwlt' will not force me to
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