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Ktttered at the J'ojst ffice in Cfthiyhus N.
second class matter. ,
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as
SUBSekiPTION RATER :
One Year, . . . . .......
Six Months. .....
Three Months . . . .
Saturday ! efore ?nd. at 3 p. sa
ol every Suuthiy 10 a. m
Sunt. 5
tcrinij "JVC. Choker, pas! nr..
rlT-r'-!jj;i : jrd Sundays -It, '
Sabbath Sc
::. T. Mills,
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a the mixmtiiiia : mW.r . L. fnl
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opnng,
'ray. SclV'f. -vciy Sr.i'la' to a.
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luton. vapt.
SECF-vKi ORDER.
Knights of Pyihias J E. Shioniau, C
J. P. Arledge, K. of R. and S.
Mtets every TueS. night in halt over P. O.
BUSINESS, r
Always in Advance.
THURSDAY. APRIL 1, 1909.
Livery Stabie J. W Newmau, Prop.
Columbus, N. C,
Lawyers J. E. Sbipma'u ,'aud E. B.
Cloud.
Polk County Telephone Co. -J. G .
Hughes Manager and Miss Katie Camp
bell Ex. Operator Columbus, N.
Hotel J. P. Arledge-Prop. Columbus,
N. C.
Railroad Station Trvon. N. C.
Private Boarding Mrs. C. C. Hampton
; T. E. Walker.
Lumber Monufacturerc Cloud & West
Culumbus N. C.
i
LfUtner Hliard. the nc.r ol
Mr. W. W., Ballard jrf Lpn,
jdfed at the home of h itB
,er B'ridav from inmries re-
ceived railroad -e-"T.'jen b
several davs ago.
Mr. Ballard was a young
man just enterme: on the
threshold of manhood, be
ing only about .19. years of
- ' f
age ana this makes his death
more sorrowful.
, He has many friends
throughout the county wha
wMj join tne iNews in extend-
. . .
ing their heartfelt sympathy
J I 1 1 a m
zo me Dereaved family.
eektb&Eiwhile en
gaged in her house worka d
creaK ner arm. 11
At last accaont Mrs Ruek-
er ( w&s resting as ,yejl as !
conic oe expected under the
circumstances.
Iffi HEWS OFFERS PREMIUM.
The News in this week's issue
is making an offer to its subscri
bers whereby they can obtain a
genuine $1.50 pair of scissors
free.
In making this tffer th News
wishes to state that a limittd
supply of these scissors has bten
received; that the offer oes into
effect with this issue and will be
discontinued on the Saturday fol
lowing the cbse of court.
The manner by which the sub
scriber obtains this handsome
piemium is clearly stated in this
weeks proposition, and if any in
telligence at all concerning the
offer is desired, address the News
Office and it will be gladly given.
This is the first premium that
the News, under present man
agement, hasffered, and we do
4his both as means of accommo
dation to our subscribers and to
increase the circulation of the
News.
The News has the largest cir
culation of any paper in the coun
ty and does not confine its self
to the immediate happenings of
the town, but is a county paper,
with news items from every part
of the county.
Its voice has ever been raised
for education, progress and every
movement that tends to advance
.and better the conditions of th
communities and the county at I
We think it is up to the people
of the county to subscribe to the
paper, for we do our part- Since
the News has been under the
present management its circula
tion has increased an hundred
fold we are proud to say; but w
want to see the paper at all
times on the increase and to ex
pidethis increase and give the
subscribers an opportunity of ob
taining something of value to
eery woman in the county, we
proffer to you this proposition.
STILL CAPTURED THURSDAY KIOET.
SUM Walker Has Three to His Wt.
Deputy sheriff T. E. Wal-
icer captured another still
last Thursday night in Col
umbus township about five
miles north of Columbus.
This last capture was a
still or about 50 gallon ca
pacity. A number of gal
lons of beer was destroyed.
Sheriff Walker is makinc a
reputation at capturing block
aae stills, this being the
third one added to his credit.
DEATH OF MRS I. C CHOKER.
LTHH LETTER.
Special To The News.
'
Lynn, March, 30th. The Rev,
Ballard, a brother of our towns.
.man Mr. W. W. BaUard, pleach
in the chapel last Sunday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Hensley, of
Asheville, visited friends and re
latives in Lynn Saturday and
Sunday.
James Bishop, ef Landrum. is
a frequent visitor to our tnwn
hauling drummers in his automo
i
one;
Mr. Chas. Pack, of Spartan- The man frends of Mrs, T.C.
irg. visited his duno-hr
poroKer were shocked last woLr
S WW w vt
to hear of her death. Although
Mrs. Croker had for sometime
been in declining health, yet her
her friends were unprepared for
the unexpected news of her
death.
Mrs. Croker was for a number
of years a resident of Columbus
and has many friends here who
sorrow at her death with the
bereaved family.
An account of Mrs. Croker's
derth we take from the Char
lotte News of the 26th. is as
follows:
Mrs. T. C. Croker.
Rv. T. C. Croker,of Ferest
City, died yesterdav mornW nf
9 o'clock at the Charlotte Sana
torium where she had been t&c
aDout two weeks ago for treat
ment having been stricken with
paralysis. She seemed improv
ing up till Monday when she
suffered a second stroke which
retuited tatally.
Mrs. Croker was 52 vfean m
aim leaves seven brothers and
Strayed or Stofen.
A dark bay mare about
10 years old weight about
850 lbs, cut in the . rurht
shoulder for swinnev and
pitched in left hind leer.
A liberal reward will be
given for the return of mare,
W. F. BARNETT '
Landrum, S. C.
R. P. D. No. 1,
This Offer of Tne olk Comity ftewa will Ap
especially to Women.
U is an everjr day occurrence
to get notice at this office to
addresses ofour paper change
from one postoffice to another,
which is easily done when the
wr - - - m V A
patrons give their old addresses,
which we hope they will do here
after when as king to change.
Mr. Taylor Gets t F. D.
Judson Taylor, of White
Oak township, was the suc-
essiui contestant for R. F,
B. No. 2, out of Mill
Mr. Taylor is to be congratu-
4iu ua ms success as about
twenty-fiv stood the exami
nation and to be the ONE in
tnat number is worth while.
E. B. CLOUD
Attorney At
-Ol-UM0, Jf. C.
burg, visited his daughter Mrs.
ur. uppelt Sunday.
Mrs. Eloise Harrison. of Fish
ers, is vsiting the family of F.
A mi
A. lhompson and other relati
this week. M -
Dr. E. M. Sall4&v. f Kah,A
was in Lynn this week on busi
ness.
Mr. D. E. Stearns, "Uncle
JJave. is visitincr'friends anH r
latives in his old home in Ohio.
We hope for him a pleasant trip.
An effort is being made here
to launch s night school for the
Doys and girls. The people are
ratner slew in giving this move
ment the proper encouragement.
x.-vjiuver nas accepted a
position with a hosiery company
in jonnson uity, Tenn.
Mr. Allen Hendrix. of
and Miss Cathrine Edwards, of
r
bpartanburg. S. C.were m.rri
1 t ri i .
iasc ounaay- They will make
A 1 ft
meir nome here.
H. G. Cannon has been some
what indisposed or several days.
A number of our young people
chartered J. G. Newman and his
team last Sunday and spent the
day on the mountain.
The whistle at the mill is a
great improvement over the od
one. It has been heard distinct
y for 18 miles. .
Miss Edith Yandle, one of our
school teachers came near having
a 3erious accident this week. She
"-iwimj av hh; nome or cue
of her patrons and a ehih? w.
m - -w w m. m
p.aying in the yard with a fish-
nooK attached to a rod By some
way the hook was caught in the
lace of Miss Yaudle near her
chin and had to be cut out. Dr.
Nichels being near she had .no
trouble in having the hook ay.
tracted.
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified the adminirtrator
Mrs. Lizzie L.Wcaver daceaaed late of
I'olk Coumy C. Uktaii to notify all per
sons, having claims aa ainat the eatate of
said deceased to preaant them to ihe u
dersignd on or before the a6th , da of
Nov, I909 or this notice will be DleadThar
of their recover. All peraona indebted to
said eatate will please make immediate pay-
ment.
F. J. Weaver,
Aaministrator,
Legal Blanks for sale at the
NEWS Office.
For sale, a good buggy jUsi
worked over and newly painie
will sell at a bargain.
Apply at News office
three sisters in addition
stepchildren, Mr. W: S. Pmk,
of this city, and Mia 1-,,
- - iMauuo
Croker, of Forest City. Mrs.
Croker was a censcrated mem
ber of the Presbvteria
-
and of-a kind and lovmg disposi
tion wnicn appealed to all whom
sna me:. o.
The remains were tkr .v
- over
the Seaboard this rh.w
forest City and the funeral was
conducted this morning at 11
o'clock by R,v. S. L. Cathey, of
Rutherfordton. Her huiband.
Mr John B. Spence, of this city,
and Senator J. A. Spence. of
Albemarle, who arrived yster-
aay, and her Sionarn lbf xr o
roker, telegraph editor of The
Observer, were members of the
tunenU party.
England's Lion.
Tho British Hon means an mnrh to IM
ii tun? it seems nJniost trnson to
suggest that hi is after all not r Ii rr
rihle fld fdv. l (to quote Bottom i that
foreigners think him. hut. sad to say
this fci so For lu the older armorial
rxarii!ff of England our Hon Is a bmp
anl. It was all tht fault of the arl.v
henilds of France, from whom ou:
anus seem to have been derived Ac
cording to them, the lions passant ann
irnrdant of tlie arms of the klM.sr of
JCntrlaml were either lions lefiparded
or lions marred The omission of n
mane. In rude tricking, won Id reduce
them to leopards, and this our Hon
originally were The Emperor Fred
erick. in choosing his present to our
Henry ill., so ronsrrned. .'Uvurdlnsr t
Mathew Paris, our rorral shield. "In qiMi
ties leopard! tranennte figurantnr"
ihat Is. In which three leopards, stalk
Ing. are figured Thus Henry seems to
have had no reason to be annove?
when the emperor sent him the wroflt
fmuiematio beasts. rearson's Weekly
The Real Version.
, 'M .ncuii oil i tuauveneuuj upon a
smoking cannon and scorched the feat
of his white trousers.
"1 cannot turn hack uow." be mut
tered to tin aid as he hastily dismount
ed. "I have burned my britches be
hind mor
This historic expression has been
grossly corrupted by later writer.
Pathhnder. "
Self-Tighten ing
SHEARS
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THE . ff
BEST (fl'f I
SHEARS 1
IN THE Y If , I
WORLD I i pi-
is -kitr
GUARANTEE S. fP'Y
THE WINNER jL
Louisiaaa -; n fi
Exposition PPri . i U
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111. 4? I
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SHEARS
If this pair of Shears
breaks or in any way
becomes defective with
in five years from date
of purchase, they will
be replaced with a new
pair without cost.
HAMILTON SUTER CO.
Chicago, - . ;
Come to our office and see this " StefJFlahtm&
hear. You never suw anvthin'o- itki u
o
ABSOLUTELY
FREE
The Supreme Test.
"You are all right,- saM-the doctoi
after he had gone through with the
regulation thumping and listening
with his patient. "Not a trace ol
heart disease. Fifteen dollars, pleise!'
The patient drew a lt?rji breath an J
remarked: "I nm sure now have no
heart disease. If I had; I KhmH
dropped dead when you mentioned
your fee." .
Fun Missed In Air Travtling.
It may be a great achievement for a
balloon, to travel at the rate of seven-ty-flve
miles per hour, bat what is the
fun in skipping along at that rate
when you cannot see the telegraph
How
When
Why
To Get
lTBnng us one NEW subscriber
paid one year in advance; or
tour NEW subscribers,
paid three months in advance.
2 RIGHT NOW because this is
an excellent cfter and in all pro
A -D A T-n Our supply will soo be
cots you nothirg
it is impossible to buy them
if you couid the Shears woud
cost you aoout 1.50.
UELAY. CUT OUT THIS
a a wmt o rv i- rut n . .
' " - - a a U UJJMY.
The
poles or constables whir. nat
pleasure in speed is in jmssing things
that stand still or go slower. Boston
Advertiser.
B. F. lAILLlAmfe,
orney-at-Lav;,
Culunfas, - - TV C.
Ha rk
Cured the Dryness.
Mother How did papaV new book
get in this condition V Bobby Why.
(iiamraa. 1 heard papa say last ni-ht
ihat the book was too dry for hlpi.
So fLpm it iu the bathtab and let t
water run. v
I ; ' i
Sloe, but Not Sure.
"Tour da nghter la. not engaged to
youngUoIinson yet. then? i suppte
It is a case of slow and sure?"
"Well, yes he is slow, and she is not
at all sure!"
THE POLK COUNTY NEWS
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Coi.u.Mia s, N, C.
one .m cr to the names g,e otlsw fcr each, aod m,
Name
Address"
Name
Address
.
! hi often wondered how every
mi l himself n:ore 'Jn all the
rest ui Uitu. AdloiUus.
EVERYBODY BET BUSY
And take advantag-e" of iliis
spkndid offer made to old and
new subscribers of The News
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