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m GOUfill NEW j. H.WII.UAMS ru""! .4. C 4 t tht Tost once in - ,econd cIms SUBSCRIPTION MTBS: fr.oo .50 .25 Oa Year, . . gla Months, . Three Month. Ai way in Advance. JKTJE ZTo. a. THURSDAY. JUNE, 17 1909. With , tht pr of flour and corn e it is. it teams to us that tht farmers havt a serious pro position staring them in the face. It ia an ill that can be curtd by the farmer and by him alane; and that cure, as we see it, is more diversified farming look ing a year ahead and prtpairing forhifh prices on the neccessAry commoditiei that are to be eon aumtd by him- During tht period prior to th great "cotton growing fever era" farmers were seldom vic tims to the flucatien in prices controlled by the money kings of New York and Chicago, but to day it ia different When the price pf flour is advanced the far mer today is affected as much as the city laborer. His granary is lie longer groaning with the weight of the golden wheat which tan easily be converted in flour. This present day the farmer is centering his whole energies and efforts to the production of cot ton, raturnlly the South has a monopoly on cotton, given, them by te Creator and one that can netbedistrubed.With this ratur al monopoly is if wise for the far mer to devote his whole energies to the production ef the one crop rhich is free from competion? The grain producers of the West cannot raise cotton; they have not the soil suited for this diversity of farming as the South has. Their entire crops are pracitically grain. They.combin od with the wheat kings say what the price of corn and wheat hall be and the Southern farmei must pay it The only way by Which this groat handi-cap can e eliminated is by the farmer of the South raising his own grain and meat. The farmer can be the most Indepenent man on the face of the earth, if he will raise what ho can ef his own necessities on the farm; he can loose this in dependence by allowing others to raise his own bread and meat, at the tame time dictating to him what he must pay for it This question, we beliave, worth muchxeonsideratiou on the part of the farmers. VTe have a few pair of acisicrs left frc m the court wetk ruth aid thcte must go! S9 take advantage of this efftr and re-read our proposition and renew your ttbfctfptio&jit once. ! ri i -r v. nurcn uirectory . COLUMBUS, N. C. B4Ytis1 Rev. T. H. Posey pastor, JPraRchims end. and 4th. Sundays at -11 a, 111 and on Saturday lefore andl .it 3 p. ni Sabbath School every Sunday 10 a. m N. T. Mills, Supt. Frtbyterjax--T. G; Croker, pastor. Preaching 3rd Sundays al 3 p.m. tounday School -rRvery Sunday 10 a. m. C T. Hampton, Supt. 3ft WOODMEN m BIG TIME U QEM1N. It was the privilege of the writer last Sunday to attend a most interesting memorial service at Inman, S. C, given by tat Woodman of the World in mem ory ef their dead commander. At an early hour the little town was astir with a multitude of people to witness the ceremony and exercises. From two to three thousand people is a reason able estimate of the number pre sent, five or six hundred of this number being Woodmen. Preach ing at the Baptist church by its pastor attracted a goodly number, the church being filled to its ut most capacity. At the conclu sion of the morning servives a regular "old fashioned" basket picnic dinner was served on the the grounds to the satisfaction of all present. The "highway and hedges" were gone into by these good people, so anxious were they that no one, even though he be a stranger, should escape their hospitality. After dinner the attention of this restless throng was attract ed to .the cemetery, where two monuments, erected by the Wood man of the World to the memory of departed soverigns, were to be unvailed with appropriate cere monies This part of the program being finished. Mr. Jack Bur nette, of Inman, was called upon for a speech and he very read ily responded with a rousing talk on the Order of Woodman of the World. After this speech, the day being nearly spent, the crowd returned to their homes filled with enthusiasm over the Order, while pleasant memories of the day will not be easy to forget. The effects of a gathering of this kind are wholesome in that they renew old acquaintance al most forgotten and strengthen the ties of friendship made weak by the lapse of time. Why could we not have some thing stimulate Old Polk and bring our people closer together, bet semeome venture a sugges tion. Woodman. Tryon, June 12th, 1909. TEACHEE'S EXiWUTlON. There will be an examination for public school teacher's certifi cates held at Columbue July 8th, 1909. 1 All the teachers expecting to teach in the Public Schools in this county and hose certificates are not valid for the next public school term, beginning Nov. ltt, next, are requested co attend, get their certificate and be in position to contract with their committeemen early; and open their schools promptly at the time agreed upon by the Board ! of Education for the opening of all the schools. J. R. FOSTER. County Superintenuent. OcrrespcEuEDls Wated. This paper wants a live cor respondent at every postoffico in Polk county. To such it will fur nish stamps and stationery and a yearly subsn, tion. V ", jSw When you buy of your honv merchants you are holding.. thf town and thereby sharing in the prefiits of your own purchase. 'FIERCE HAIL STORM VISITS FOLI MRT. Hail-stones Larger . TSaB Old "Bra Egg" Si2e Boor Knobs For Ours. The fiercest hail storm that has visited Polk county in years fell Tuesday afternoon. The hail-, stones in size were the largest ever known within the recollec tion of the oldest inhabitants for tbay were even larger than the old proverbial hen egg size, a number beinff lound to De as large as an ordinary door knob, and much harder than the hail which commonly visits this part of the country. The farms naturally suffered from this great onslaught of ice; many of the corn and cotton crops being completely ruined. Fortunately for the majority of Polk farms, the storm seem to be in streaks and bit only a compari tively few of the crops. The greatest looKers, of which we have any knowledge were Messrs J. T. Waldrop, White OalfcTown ship; Elias Walker, White Oak Township; J. R. Smith and M.A. Wood, Columbus Township. Thes8 farmers are reported to have had their cops so complete ly destroyed that they will en deavor to replant for a late corn crop on the land formerly plant ed in cotton and corn. In Columbus the storm was not so fierce. Though the hail stones picked up were as large as hen eggs, they did not fall in great quanities, as they did in tha section which suffered so sorely. We are soory for the.e good sons of the soil in their loss, but bid them be of good cheer, no cloud is so dark but that it has a silvery lining and we hope this one is not lined with another hail storm- Col. Bingham makes two unique offers in hip new catalogue. I. H offers a FREE ROUND T &IP Ticket from anywhere with in 1500 mile of Asheville to any parent who. after a careful in spection, is not convinced that, except for mere thow, the Bing ham Plant is the BEST and SAF EST such parent ever saw. II. He offers $100. to any pa tron whose son says conscienti ously that he has not received the worth of his time and money during the year, if it i the SCHOOL'S fault .nd not HIS OWN, "The Good Old Days," How times brave changed! When wt were youug. people had bad colds, soaked their feet in hot water and got well. Now they have grip, take quinine ir.d feel sick ail jjver. Then they Jiaa xore throat, wrapped n piece of fat pork In an old sock, tied it around tht neck at uight and wer.t to work the ne:;t morning. Now They hitve ton :litls. a surgical opurxtioa and two weeks in the house. Then they had stornisch ache and took castor oil and recovered. Now they have appeiidlci :1a. a week in i:ir- hospital and is feci i::e east and v est stud six feet perpen 'enlar. They worked then; they laboi ow. In those days they wore under lothes; now they wear lingerie. The:; 'n went fo a restoaaut: now they o to a cafe. Then tbay broke a leg: j iow they fracture a H.unb People ifeni .ral:y then; thy lre a brain storm ; now. Politicians then paid trood hard j -null for support: now they send rem ! arrruvnt jrfirden seed. Yes. time j changed, and we all r Range with I he t!mes. That's prosreoskm. Ancil riarteu In. Westphalia (Kan.) Times. 1 Ttk . Miser's Carp-t. "Dr. Quuln, the eminent physician, j full of Hibernian wit, would some- j times tell unauthorized anecdotes of ! his professional experUmces." says Sir AJpemon West in "Oue City aud j Many Men." "Once he was attending i a well known man of miserly habits j In Mayfair. who when very 111 asked i him to honestly tell him If be would ever again rise from his bed of sick ness. The doctor thought he never would. Tleare ring the bell.' said the patient, and when he had seen red th attendance of his housefceepe he sc. Id 'Have the strip of carpet by my IhkI slde, which Is a good one. wrapped np and put away. 1 shall not want It sgain. and If It is left here those un lortaker's men will lie tare to spoil f with their dirty boots!' " E. B. CLOUD Attorne y-et- Lew, COLUMBUS, K. C . A &M. We have lately received the Catalogue of the A. and M. Col Wo at Raloierh. The issue of this year includes, in addition to the various courses in Agricul - ture and in Engineering, a full list of the Alumni of the College. A glanoe at this list shows that the young men educated at the College are closely following the profession for which they were trained. These men are becom ing a power in the state' in dustry life. Persons desiring copies of the Catalogue may ad dress Registrar's Office, West Raleigh, N. C. Application For Pardon of iames (Smasher) Carpenter. Application will be made to the (Governor of North Carolina for the commutation of the sentence of James (Smasher) Carpenter, convicted at the Soring Term of the Superior Csurt of Polk Coun ty of the crime of assault and robbery and sentenced to roads for a term of five years. This the 12th day of June 1909. D. F. Morrow, Smith & Schench, Attorneys. When a stranger drops in town, jolly him Tell him this is a great little city and so it is. Don't discourage him by speak ing ill of your neighocrs. Lead him to believe he has at last struck a place where good people live. ADMINSTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Osborne Mooney, deceased, before the Cleik of the Superior Court ol Polk County this to notify ail persons having claims against the estate to present them to th' undersigned for payment on or before the 2it. fiv of January J910, or liis nutiie will be pleaded n. bar f then leeovery. Th:s the at&fday of Jan. l,OQ. J. E. SllII'M VN, Administrate r. Renew your subscrip tion to the NEWS and and get a pai-r of shears free. Plant Wood's Seeds For The Garden 6 Farm. Thirty yean in business, with a steadily increasing trade every year until we have to-day one of the largest businesses in seeds in this country -is the beat of evidence as to Ike Superior Quality of Wood's Seeds. Wo are headquarter for Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas, So ja Beans and all Farm Seeds. Wood's Ooaorlptlvo Catalog the most useful and valuable ef Garden and Farm seed Catalogs mailed free on request. T. W. WOOD S SONS, Seeamon, - Richmond, Va. Ibe Implement CC RICHMOND, VA. It is very important both for 7 edetive and economical work to procure 97 best of vm amies Our New aaertptlv Catalog just issued Js all about the best time and labor-saving machinery. It is one of the beet and most in teresting Implement Catalog is sued. Mailed free on request We are) alao headquarter for Farm Wagons, Buggies. Barb Wire, Fencing, V-Crimp and other Roof ing. Gasoline Engines, Saand Planing Mills. Write for prices and catalogs. a The Implement Co., 1302 Main St, . RIohmond, Va. CHANCE This .Offer of The Polk Especially THE BEST SHEARS IN THE WORLD GUARANTEE THE WINKER Louisiana Exposition SHEARS If this pair of Shears breaks or in any way betomes defective with in five years frcm date of purchase, they will be replaced with a new pair without oofct. SHYER CO. Chicago, III. SelfTighteiiing Come to our office and see this "Self-Tightening Shear." Ycu never saw anything likt it. ABSOLUTELY FREE How When Whv O NOT DELAY. CtTT OUT HI6 COUPON AN yVlA.IL IX TODAY. THE TOLK COUNTY NEWS,.. v Columbus, N. C. Enclosed herewith pfoue find $1.00, for which send ms The tfewi fcr orie year, Gr to the names gien below fcr six mcntet each, and send me at once; trte, postage raid, f Nanie'....v.?.... Nar "usatst. 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