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wm THIS PAPER ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Volume XV Lenoir. N. C Friday. October 3, 1913 No. 95 1 TRIP UP 1LGE1 CREEK A Visit to On of Caldwell's Most Prosperous Farm ing Section. Tuesday morning the writer had the pleasure of making a trip up Mulberry creek, which is one of the finest farming sec k lions in Caldwell- County, and is surrounded by some very pic turesque scenery. A visit to and a look over Mr. ,1. C. Coffey's finely located farm was a treat in many ways. Mr. Coffey is fanning on a bus iness basis and his farm is equip ped with all the modern farm machinery that is of use in this country, having in his barns ov er $1,000 worth of the best of farm machinery. He farms about 30 acres of the very finest bottom land and farms it after approved methods. Last October 1:2th Mr. Coffey planted an acre of land in rye grass and crimson clover, and at the first cutting this year made three tons of the best of hay, the second cutting made 1 ton, and this week he expects to cut it again and get not less than one half ton, which is a safe estimate. He has been of fered $30 a ton for this hay, which made this land pay him $135 for the acre in hay and there will be other cuttings lat er on. This is a good record to make on an acre that requires so little attention as this crop, and a look over Mr. Coffey's barn will show any one that he has a sufficient amount of feed on hand of the best quality. Mr. Coffey is also in the mercan tile business under the firm name of J. C. Coffey A Sons, the store being located on Mul berry (-reek and the public road. Mr. .1. A. Lax ton who lives a few miles up the creek also has a tine farm which he is manag ; : .1 . 1 A I 1 lllli 111 (I LIltlMJiei Ml III IS COI1UUCL i. ive of the best results as to pro ductiveness and as a paying proposition. Mr. Uixton is very much impressed with tin idea of holding a stock show here during the county poultry show in December. He is will ing to bring whatever he might have here at that time in tin way of good stock for exhibi tion. Mr. Coffey is also im pressed favorably with the stock show and will give it his hearty support in every way possible. A little further up Mulberry Creek Mr. Lawrence Moore, one of the young and progressive farmers of that section, is build ing one of the finest country homes in the county. The house will have 11 nice and comfortable rooms on the two stories and will be equipped with water brought from a nearby spring in the mountain. Mr Moore also has a most excellent farm which he is operating in a business and scientific manner Taking it altogether this stretch of valley along the Mul berry Creek is as tine a piece of bottom farming land as one can see in many miles travel. This is fully justified by the looks of the farms along the route and the prominence of the farm l,.,,,u,i u'liM'h are onno.1 tr hiiv 1 found in the towns. Further more these are the people that really live. They have all they want aud don't have to run out to some fellow's store to get it Most of these homes are fitted with water throughout from nearby cool mountain stream The only disagreeable feature of this trip was the bad roads which were rocky as well as muddy, and if this section was touched bv a good road there could be no more desirable place on earth to live and die in than along Mulberry Crook. WILL STUDY CONDITIONS. Auburn, N. Y., Sept 29. Thomas Mott Osborne, chair man of the state commission on prison reform, entered Auburn prison this morning to serve a short term, self imposed for the purpose of studying the effect of the present prison system on the mental and physical condi tion of a man. He was assigned to the "idle gang," has a .cell in the south wing and will live the life of a convict in every detail while in prison. His moustache was shaved off, but his hair, croped closely normally, was untouched. He wears a convict's uniform. The arrival of Mr. Osborne inside the prison was without incident and the convicts, to all outward appearances, are faith fully honoring the request he made yesterday that they con ider him as one of them. In prison uniform, the local guards ho knew him well outside, failed to recognize the new ar- ival. With moustache gone md grey uniform his complex ion appeared automatically to assume the so-called prison pal lor. Mr. Osborne wasted down the yard to acting deputy warden Patterson's office and after a cell was assigned the prison life began. His fellow townsmen on the outside have repeated many times today: "Wonder how Tom will like bread and tea tor supper in a cell instead of a five course din ner at home today?" The convicts seem to realize that his errand is one of great moment in the matter of prison ife in the future and are will ing to cooperate in any way he may suggest to help him accom plish his purpose. LQCUL Ul PERSONAL NEWS. Items of Interest to The People of Lenoir and Cald well County. Dr. W. 1. Pitts is preparing to build an addition to his office on West Main street. IRE lEKIJp MILLS. Another one of Lenoir's Substan tial and Progressive Busi ness Concerns. LOVELADY TO START THE BALL (Charlotte Observer! The people of Lovelady Town ship, in Caldwell County, who are engineering the good roads meeting at Granite Falls, Fn- t The Lenoir Cotton Mills, oneiday. have secured Dr. Joseph of our largest and strongest i H-Vtle Pra-tl as tht' main booster. Puiay Got Free Ride. (Daily News") Kinston, Sept. 29. Brigadier Crawford, in charge of thisdis trict of the oalvation army, is Onsidering the establishment of barracks here. No action will he taken in the matter with in three months, but early in January the brigadier will b invited to come here and inves tigate the field and confer witl ocal people. Engineer Kussell, of a Nor folk Southern west bound pas senger tram tlirougn tins city yesterday, discovered a white cat on the trucks underneath the baggage car of the train at Morehead City. She was evi dently settled for a journey and was comfortably installed. She purred contentedly. At New Hern the engineer investigated, and again at the station here, and the cat, covered with coal dust, was still riding, having come nearly 70 miles. "She's got a pass, and she's going to ride to where she's going" the conductor said. Having observed the modern red and green hats with the bow like a rudder behind, the David sonian is now Scanning the ho rizon for the split pantaloon. There is no danger of that; when it comes to shank-exposing the brethren are far more modest than the sister there's a reason."- Ex. The plea of Miss Olivia May Wilson, that the Santa Claus of the )oor children be given free use of the United States mails, is a reminder that Christinas is not far distant and that it is time to begin to think about the "empty stocking.' -Ex. The L-noir graded school seems to be enjoying an unusu il large attendance this year. The factories seem to he run nmg on full tune in Lenoir and some are even running at night to keep up with their orders. October was escorted in with a pretty sun shinny day Wed nesday and we trust that it will be a fair sample for the rest of this month. There are not many vacant louses to be found in Lenoir at this time of the year which is a good and healthy sign of the growth of the town. Downie & Wheeler show is billed for Gaston ia October 10th, and the great Barman & Bailey circus is billed to show in Char lotto on October Kith. The street crossings in Lenoir should be put in better shape by the time the winter rains and mud arrives. Some of these crossings are in very bad condition. Christinas is not so far off as it seems and our merchants would do well to begin their ad vertising earlier so that all may have the chance to lay in their supply for old Santa. Mr. K. L. Gwyn agent for the Keocars, is expecting some cars in by the 15th of this month. At present he has sold all his machines and is without one of his own until this shipment gets in. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Edwards of Blowing Rock passed through Lenoir Tuesday on their way to New York, where they will vis it relatives and will perhaps spend the winter in Washing ton. There is every indication of a good business here this fall for our merchants. The fanners all seem to he in good shape and business generally seems to he on the move in the right direc tion Die wire is being strung along the route of the new telephone ine between Lenoir and Blow ing Rock, and when completed this will be a great convenience to the people of both this place and the Rock. The stock show at the poultry xhibit here in December is an excellent idea and it is getting encouragement from the stock men who seem to be much inter ested and willing to place their stock on exhibit. We are of the opinion that a good steam laundry would be a good paying proposition in Le noir if properly equipped and conducted. There is a large quantity sent away from here each week and with what other local work a plant here could pick up, it seems it would be a good and safe investment. Mr. W. G. CoriHMiing of Ashe ville, was in town on business Wednesday and was a pleasant caller at The News office. Mr. Corpening has been building the railroad for the Grandin it Yadkin Railway and is jKssibly the oldest railroad contractor in the South, having been engaged in the business since 17. He lias built railroads in every state south of the Mason it Dix on line except Florida. manufacturing enterprises, was ! organized and built in 1901. i Mr. J. D. Moore of Gastonia, and a number of our local citi zens were the prime mov ers m thi' promotion of the or ganization of this cororation. They were met by a hearty re spouse from the eople of I a noir who subscribed liberally to the stock of this enterprise. j The first Board of Directors were .Messrs ,1. l .Moore, .1. . i White. G. W. F. HarH'r. M. M. Courtney, and J. L. Nelson. The first officers of the company were Mr. M. M. Courtney, Pres ident; Mr. G. W. F. Harwr, Vice president; Mr. J. D. Moore Secretary and Treasurer, and Mr. .1. O. White, Manager and SuH?rintendent. The Board of Directors is the same at present with the exception of Mr..). H. Beall who to fills the vacancy on the board caused by the death of Mr. Moore. Mr. J. Nelson was elected to fill the office of Secretary and Treasur er also made vacant by the death of Mr. Moore. Since whiclrtime the Board and ofn cers remain unchanged. When the mill was erected the capacity of the plant was about 3,500 spindles, which was increased to double this capaci ty in 1903. Egyptian cotton is used in making yarns, running in size from No. 2H to No. 70. Both carded and combed yarns put up in skeins, cones and tubes are manufactured. The pro ducts being destributed princi pally from Philadelphia to Bos ton. The most modern machin" ery is installed in the mills and the products are as nne as is found on the markets. At present there is employed in this mill about 1)10 hands. Mr. F. C. White being the Su perintendent of the. factory. The weekly payroll amounts to about 700. While the annual production figures up to 250, 000. The buildings of the factory are of solid structure with heavy concrete foundations and a large smokestack of red brick, and all working space is well lighted and ventilated. The company has erected nice comfortable cottages for their employees lo cated in a shady grove with wa ter and sewer in close proximity to insure sanitation. The management of this en terprise has been most satisfac tory from the start to the stock holders. There has been no la bor troubles or other misfortunes to contend with. As a f eeder to the town of Le noir the Lenoir Cotton Mills has been a most valuable addition to our factories. Through their many employees and for their running and other expenses there is a rather surprisingly large amount of money turned into the business channels of the town through this medium each week. Ijenoir is fortunate in having this splendid manufac turing enterprise within its lini its and its head otnce in our town, and its capable and cour teous Secretary and Treasurer Mr. J. L. Nelson, as a resident and citizen. We are of the opin ion that the Lenoir Cotton Mills will continue to enjoy its pros perity and growth as at pros ent managed. Mr. J. M. Allied, superintend ent of the Granite Falls Manu facturing Company, wants The Observer to give t'.i - :i:e.-i...g "a whaling boost,' for he says that if the scheme carries. the road to be built will till in from tile river to the saw mui s. miles of the Hickory Granite Falls Lenoir road. People trav eling between Charlotte and the mountains will readily appreci ate the iuqiortanee of such a "fill-in." We hope the Town ship Good Roads Association to be formed will be representa tive of the spirit of men like Allred and that will mean the success of the meeting. Should jovelady take the lead, the bal ance of Caldwell County will be apt to fall into line. NEWS ITEHSJ INTEREST. Interesting Reading Matter of Local and National Affairs in Condensed Form. Stock Show. We find a considerable senti ment over the county, in favor of holding a Stock Show in con nection with the Poultry show this fall. We think the idea a good one and should by all means be carried out. There are many good horses and cat tie in Caldwell County, as well as hogs and sheep and a display of them in connection with the poultry show will no doubt stim ulate the industry of stock raising. I he time lias come when first class meat, mutton and beef especially are hard to get and when found the prices are very high. There is al ways an active demand for first class beef and mutton right here at home and Caldwel should at least raise all her ieo pie can consume. It cost no more to raise a good steer than it does to raise a "scrub" and the good animal is worth on the market more than twice as much. Mv all means lei us have a stock show this fall Contributions to Cemetery Fund. The following persons hav contributed to the Cemetery fund since the last list was printed Messrs. a in T u tt I e, Millard Crisp, Lee Cottrell. E. C. Ive.v. Mesdames W. P. hey. .1. R. Ervin. Miss Eoline Hailey. If anyone has contributed to this cause and their name has been omitted in these printed lists please notify us at once. few days ago a gentleman voluntarily contributed 3. to the cemetery work. This gen tleman does not even own a lot in the cemetery. What about those who have loved ones buried there, yet have contribu ted nothing CKMKTKKY COMMITTKK. THATS WHEN. "Will a merchant who is wise Ever cease to advertise' Yes when the trees grow up side down; When the beggar wears a crown; When ice forms on the sun; When the sparrow weighs a ton When gold dollars get too cheap When women secrets keep: When a fish forgets to swim; When satan sings a hymn; When girls go back on gum: When no politician schemes; When mince pie makes pleasant dreams: When it's fun to break a tooth: When all lawyers toll the truth When the drummer has no brass When these all come to pass, Then the man that's wise Will neglect to advertise." An involuntary ixHition in bankruptcy has been filed in the U. S. District Court at Asheville against the Cherokee Tanning Kxtraet Co . of Andre s. "Commission government is creeping along so fast it will soon he m) tint cities vli t, .t...itii'-.t ot thei::M-ives lor not having adopted it sooner - Baltimore Sun. Tuesday night the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Moore of iickory, was the scene of a pretty wedding, when their daughter, Miss Fleta Moore was married to Dr. ('has. L Hun ucker. Officers state that two trains urn ing in Durham iuesday brought in over 500 gallons of whiskey for the large crowd that will be here for the circus. It is estimated that over 1000 gallons arrive there weekly. Three boys all under the age of twelve, and all working at night were before the county court Saturday morning for breaking out window lights. The court ordered the boys to be thoroughly spanked by their parents. This is a good remedy for boys.- Catawba County News. Washington. D. C, Sept. 2H The Southern Railway Compa ny is now installing an automat ic electric block signal system on the main line between Semi nary, Va., and Orange, Va., a distance of K) miles, all double track. This system will be sim ilar to the type which has given splendid results on the double track stretches between Denim, N. C. and Charlotte, N. C, and between Monroe, Va., through Lynchburg to Montview, Va., and when completed will pro vide continuous automatic signal protection for trains from Orange into the Washington Terminal Station, giving in all a total of ll.i miles of double track protected by this system on important stretches of the Washington Atlanta main line. The liquor question continues to be a problem People want a stimulant, it seems, and are going to have it. and all condi tions, socially, take- risks to both make it and get it. While strong drink, to excess, makes crime, so does the law against its manufacture, sale, and use. fills court dockets, and furnish es many recruits to the peniten tiary, jails and county roads. with thousands of dollars paid out for fines and costs. Our an cestors used liquor and tobacco as a staple article of traffic. A majority of homes had their de canter or sideboards. The ixo- ple of this generation might be satisfied with malt beverages and wines as a medium. You cannot legislate reformation into humanity. Less law and more of the Grace of God and ier- uasion is the only way to reform humanity. Are we not delud ing too much on man made laws and disregarding the divine in juration, ami teaching to the temivrate in all things? Intern perance covers a multitude of sins. We seem to see only the one. Union Republican. Wcxxl is now cut so thin that it is used for wall paper. Yep, that's the kind they use for par titions in our fiat.
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