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k H Hi ! M v.- 't 4 ll 3 r :' - ill) iff. Bbi I: t! 1 i j 4 J. n n IP y l 4 i i '1 S i lit til 1 Si . I 1 t, Vt. f 4 t ill : r 1 ! 3- il hi 'l;J! . :h 'I ft i'l 'VP, - -. r?. , , ... , . . .,- . ,- ...j .; '1 mi I THE POLK COUHTY HEWS "We propose to build up this newspaper on tne principles oi COLUMBUS, N. C. right and justice ; to be free and Official Joubnal Of Polk County. Earless in our opinions and to give all the news. Its editors shall be- rV ' at PoMt-offtc0 In Conmbat. Cutty. M. C. at 2-clai mall matter. Folk w. c. cobcoban, ) John Cabnkoie, Editors and Publishers. 23- QO long to - themselves, and be gov erned by no man or set of men, and they alona will be responsible for what it says and does. It intends j frv laal wifli mon an fViin era innf.lv .Ji.W Uttviug uuHiiir luwaiu' . uu 50o Tf a111 lA malice toward none. devoted to One year. Six months. ... : mi i.v QK lureBiiwuuis , iuri--.-. i T1 tut; iiittJicLS vji x ujia. anything it can do or : - ; : ... say to promote the welfare of this mm w m m .jk Mi M m J - m j k M & . r , , xi community and its citizens shall be r.riMiiT.fl rAomiariv musi irivo men i - name, not for publication but fdr done gladly and unhesitatingly. identification. We are grateful to our readers for the kind words they have said One of the publishers of The about our editorials the past few News was peacefully walking on I weeks and it gives us much comfort the public sidewalk to his business and encouragement to know that a few days ago and as he was pass- nearly everybody in this town and ing the public .postofficft he felt a countv endorses them. Sueh ex- few sharp blows upon his head and pressions prove that so long as we face being delivered upon'him from try to do right we shall not lack the rear. Being taken suddenly readers and friends. Indeed, with- by surprise he endeavored to get out egotism, let us say, that the out of his assailant s reach. When editorials which have recently ap he hacl recovered from his shock, peared in The News, have brought he realized that his assailant had jn new subscriptions which were hidden behind a door in the post- accompanied by the cash to pay for office, evidently waiting for the same. If the subscription list of editor to pass and had used" a The News grows as steadily in the horse whip in his attempt to thrash future as it has in the past few him. weeks, it will soon have as larere a The , editor's assailant was none circulation as its contemporaries other than the angry citizen who that are situated in more prosper- dislikes The Polk County News, OU8 neighborhoods. evidently, because it believes in We earnestly solicit the patron- telling the truth, expressing its Uge of all, but beg that of none. opinion fearlessly and freely," and if you do not feel the The News is condemns that which it thinks is worth what you pay for it, we do wrong and unjust to the public. not want your subscription. We After his sneaking and cowardly want all to feel they are getting act, this brave man paraded him- full value for their money. If you self and .his whip up and down the want a newspaper that, will look to street and in front of the postoffice, your interests as well as its own, bbastin of his great deed and subscribe for The News, only one telling passers-by how he made dollar a year. the dirty dog run. (meaning the Elizabeth Cromwell, for sup port of Chas. Cromwell, February, Dr. W. C. Bostic, services as physician in small-pox cases, The biil to provide a survey of the boundary linetetween Polk and Henderson counties which wan passed by the legislature authorizes the commissioners of,, the rtwo ie spective countiesof Heuderson and Polk to appoint at their April meet ing a surveyor each, who shall then select a third party from some county othei than the two in ques tion who shall proceed to survey and mark the boundry line. j . 00 editor). To those who do not know, we will say, that the editor this gal . ' lant citizen used the whip on, is no match, physically, for a man his size. On the other hand, his COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The Board of Countv Commis- sioners met March 2nd, all being present The following business was transacted. Ordered that : Lewis Green be released of poll courageous opponent is big, strong, tax. and healthy. T. M. Hester be released of poll For any man to attempt to strike tox in Columbus township, another of his own size with any , Alvin Gliever be released of all kind of a weapon, would be Jno & h on be reloMed of 31 A il ai 7 I cowarmy ai oesi, dud to sneaK up poll tain White Oak township behind a sick man of little phya- Jim Arledge be released of land ical strength, and strike him with a tax in Saluda township. robin fc fiio rrioonaf rc,f wi M. D. Lancaster be released of auu WuucuiFuuic ucc vuai cuuiu ue Creek township. expeciea oi any Demg. to. boast Elvia Harris be released from and crow over such an act man poll tax. : mast be reduced to a low stat . Mary Humby be paid $2.00 per Such neorjle are not fit to o month for Her own support , , . , H. 1. Cantrell s land be reduced , human beings and are a disgrace from mQ to l50. to the citizens, the town and the S.' B. Wilkins be released of i state. All the punishment the double tax in Columbus township. . law lias power to inflict is not too J R- Paris be released of double much for such an unmanly act. tax in Tryon township. mil x u . . .. - ,i ,, Jno. JKowe be exempted from poll Threats at attempts to thrash the tax for 190S F - publishers of this paper will never W. B. Conner be exempted from : mgnten tnem so Dad that they; will poll tax lor L)i)2 and 1903. omit news or other matter for fear Bond of J. R. Blanton for county of being assaulted. If it- became Bureyor was presented approved , , i. . , and accepted. rj ua. uaji me The Countv TrAflfliirflr rmv Pol. thrashing and feel that we had vin Splawn $2.00 for his own sup- aone our auty to our readers and port lor February. citizens by bringing to their atten- Patliy Pritchard, for her own Upij anything that would prove suPPort . . t fov fWT i, a. Elia Henderson, support of fatal to them or their county blind son There is no bigger fool than the Wm. Smith,' for her own sup- one wno tries to nght a newspaper port, or tries to keen the nnhliahAra J-W. Newman, jail fees, from nrintino- h r k-- u R Hilton, for uursinp- i.nh,viv t i . , . small -pox at Allen happens to hit him. In such fights Laughters, the newspaper generally comes out L. W. Morgan, T building t ahead because it has many advan- bridge over Pacolet, tages over its antagonist. It can J Wpman, Att'y Board Writs" argument 'in much hUr 2? C(unty Commissioners, 1 , :; ec- Ast w Mar. 1st 25 00 rM "u" r w ..rB nmDef Townsend & Cannon, sup- viowo easier maa ire opponent i plies ana medicine for Can tell it to one person. Aside - small-pox cases at .Lynn, 15 01 from these advantages it has the -tium by, for her own riolif. W w 4 support, February. ed to nbhh ih r,a o u E.nS' bding bridge IMPOR 1ANT NOTICE. This is to say that the small -pox recentl3r existing in Columbus has been stamped out, the houses where it existed have been thoroughly fumigated and aired and all other necessary precautions against its re-appearance have been taken and no' one need: feel j any uneasiness in coming to Columbus while court is in session on account of its having existed here in February. W. C. BOSTIC, M. D. , Health Officer. . . Dentist . . yill be in the; building known as the "Boys' Dormitory," and- situated opposite the court house in the towu of Columbus for a few days beginning March 23d, All kinds of dentistry ! done. Dis eases of the mouth successfully treated. Teeth extracted without pain. . . . '.;.' CALL AND Y0U WILL BE .PLEASED. tm. A few AVhite Wyandotte Cockerels for sale. It will pay you to get, one of these males even if you have only mongrels to mate with. They are beauties and will not last long. Speak quick if you want one. . . 1. . . John C&irnegie, " COLUMBUS, Jk C. MORTGAGE SALE. . By virtue of the power contained in a certain mortgage executed by William E. Mills, and wife, Mary Mills, to R. L. Ham ilton to secure an indebtedness of $72.05. which mortgage is dulj recorded in the of fice of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, in Book No. 12 at page 431,and which became due and payable on the 2nd day of December, 1896, and default having ueu uiautf m;iue payment or - a part of um umeuieaness, x . will; on Monday, April 6th, 1903, within the legal hours of sale, offer for sale at the court house door in Col ambus, N. C. at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy the balance due on said indebtedness, to wit $ $50.63, with . interest, cost and,; expenses added, the following 'described - lands, lying and beih i in theStbte ' of Nortb 'i Carolina, Countv of -T Polk. ' Tnwnsii $ 2 00 (Coopers Gap, and bounded as follows: i beginning at a black gum and running 9 nrt'!2Ut 55 7est 25 poles to a Span, oak; - t " uo jjuica w a. popiar; thence south 55 west , 29 poles to a pine thence south 71, west" 36 poles to a Span.' oak; thence north 30. west 20 poles to a stake and pointers; thence south 30, west 130 poles to a stake; thence north 33, west 150 poles to a heap of stones and pointers; thence north 33, east 40 poles to a hickory thence south 33, east 28 poles to a white oak; thence .north 57; east 1H poles to a black oak; thence north'47, east 72 poles to black oak stump; thence south 75, east 18 poles to a Span, oak; thence with Mills line to beginning, containing 120 acres more ok S. A. Hamilton, ' 'Executrix of - t t -r. t ' -B" Lr Hamilton, Deo'd Per J, E. Shipman, Atty. This March 6th 1903. P.P-LY YOU Me HARDWARE, STOVES, and TINWARE. . . . Bead! Listen ! Hear what we have to say : When you come to Tryon, bring along your cash and see what we can do for you. " If you want Buggies, Vaggons, Saddles, Harness, Oils, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes, Nails, Razors' Knives, Doors, .Windows, Brick, Lime, Cements, Horse Collars, Lanterns, Lap Bobes, Augers, Chisels, Dinner Bells, Axes, Shovels, Spades, Hoes, Bakes, -Mowing Machines, Grindstones and a thousand and one other articles kept in a first class hardware store. : : : ; V Give us a call and supply your needs. We are always glad to see you whether you buy -or not. : : : : :- . Co TRYOJS JST. c. ml N 1 E&i UU 9 La P in 2 00 33 25 7 50 100 00 news as it at O. P. SrrmwW.7 nnas and sees it One of its M. A. .TnhBnn . s. -wp a. VVM LJ s . I , mv, DWJ greater advantages is that it cren- judge of election. AVollr hnn .. i A Ed WflrB At. Krnn rV4-A- if .Xhi. last named is by Wk5f' XV Y l i . ' i n",.;'auua,.'bW Vices as tu ieasi Dui gives power to l Countr Cnmmiflnno, 2 00 17 50 1 00 16165 Picture Framing, Have just received a large assort-' i ment of picture moulding and ' am prepared to frame your pictures at reasonable rates. . ' Ln H. CLOVD, Columbus. 5 N. C, BILL HEAD; LETTER HEAD, NOTE HE A DVS T A T E M E N T y ENVELOPE, CARD OR CIRCULAR : : : : : : A-l u. m Mffenfion Leaves a! Goop Jmjpresswn, Makes Many Sales and is an Advertising Medium That Brings Goorr Results. Such Printing Can be Had at : : . . THE MM ! i IFF At Reasonable Rates. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. Try Us. Just -Received , A new and complete line of Jewelry consisting of Scarf, Lace and Hat "Pins, Collar, Cuff and Sleeve Buttons, Cuff Links, Watch Chains and Fobs.' Ladies' and Gents' Eyeglass Chains and Cords. Rings, plain and set. Lockets, Charms, Eyeglasses, Spectacles, Etc, Etc. - All of which I guarantee just as represented. Call in and" see my stock even if you don't buy. : .: : : : . . : . CHAS. iBMcFBBr two?, a Industrial In Woods Seeds, the Best Garden Seeds. Also Shoes, Clothing, Hosiery, . Candies, , Tobacco, 'Etc. ' TRYON BARGAIN i STORE, : , TRYON, N. C W. H. STEARNS Feed Store . and Stables. COTTON SEED MEAL, HULLS, BRAN, MALT, CORN, 'BXK, annit UATS.v . GOOD . LTVEKY SERVICE TRYON,; - N. C. institute. A well equipped School 1 for both sexes. .. , Primary, Intermediate College JPreparatory. A temperance community with good - moral and social surroundings. Special attention given to students who have A been deprived of - v.early; educa-: j ') : - tional ad-;vv? i: ' vantages. Good Literary Societies. A good library and reading . room open to all students without ertra charge, : : : : Write for information to Miss May E. McClanahan. Prin., ' COLUMBXJS, N. C. Till eive to everv bahv in fT; " ' . . one Solid Silver Baby Spoon with its given name engraved . . on- at) to every mother who will can at my store and sign the apphcahon blank for same. 'You don't have to pav one cent or buy one penny worth of goods. Mothers, , me, bring your babies and get one, they are'ree. CH AS. s B; HcFBE. TRYON, a. Xhp newspaper. .. . H.miWe. v 15 60 fit X . w '
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