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icription?
Dr. Eacrel, of Tryan, was in
town Tuesday.
W H. MeFarland, ot Tryen, is
in town teday.
Mr. Vance Thompson, ef Walk
er, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. Logan Cloud went to Lan-
drum Monday on business.
, . B. F. Kapps, of Lynn, was a
business visitor in tewn today.
Quite a 'number of Lynnitts
attended services here Sunday.
Dr. O'Quinn, of Mayo, Fla., is
registerecTat the Columbus hotel.
Dr. OQinn and family, of Mayo,
Fla-, returned home Wednesday.
Mr. Wm. E. Jones of Colum
us Township visited the News
today
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H
Rion, of Tryon, on last Friday, a
daughter.
Bern to Mr. and Mra. J. A.
01 rteni ureK. on
Sept, 20th, a son.
W. B. Featrana, of Greens
Creek Township, was a business
visitor here this week.
The many friends of th Rav.
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HE POLK COUNTY
COLWBDS HEWS
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TAPK la Viaifrinnr hia unA't,
"""""ft no W11C O
father, Mr. C. C. Hampton, .this
week.
Otis Durham, of Suth Caro
lina, a former resident of this
county is visiting relatives here
this- week.
Mr. B. F. Williams, of the law
firm of ShipnUm & Williams, who
has been visiting friends in
Irion, JN. u. returned Sunday
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Mr.
OA uwarua, cieru. 01
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ouycxiwx wuri uj. mm county,
nas gone 10 Ureen JTClVer tO BUT-
vey tne Joxe estate and the
Speculaiioji Company land. He
will be goi$e several days.
Mrs. m S Hooker and daugh
ter, Miss Ethel, who have been
spending trie palt two months at
the Columbus Hotel and Log
Cabin Tnn rvh-.m&d tn t hoiw hnmo
m WW a myw V v VISVAS a vsssv
in Jacksonville, Thursday.
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oaa weatnejr nd muddy roads
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Wu tu lorego me pleasure 01 a
otx w nue ine Mill Opnng ice
cream festival last Saturday!
evening'. i I
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Work on -Che new telephone
line, wmchis to join Po k and
Rutherford counties, is progress
ing rapidly, despite the weti
weather. It is hoped by the
constructors of the line, Messrs.
Hughes, and Eskridg-e, tO have it
in ODeration before the winter
sets in. , v
The storekeeper who does not
advertise and who does not sys
tematize his business might as
well put up his shutters. Judic
ious advertising means financial
success. Never in the history
of the commercial world has adV
vertising occupied so dominant a
place as it does today.
Floyd Walker, youngest son of
T. E. Walker, has been suffering
for sometime with a very badly
cruised hand, which, it is be
lieved, was caused by catching
a swiftly thrown baseball. Dr.
wigle, of Tryon, was called in
Tuesday afternoon, who. after
ministering an anesthetic per
rmed a successful operation.
jjj are acqaainted with Happiness
"fcoduce him to your neighbor. '
wven the mc$st- Wmi mi J
BIWY WEATHER SMILES
It my be true (it Ike world owe,
a nviRR. but yon must do
yourself. .
the collecting
A man who steps on a banana peel is apt
to turn We to the fact.
Livas of great men oft reminds us
We caa makVa great mistake,
If we leave to thrive behind as - "
Dudes to spend the cash we make".
Devoted Ma (to Darling Dottie who is in
danger of falling out of window): "Be
careiuir darling, you'll fall
Darling lidttie: "Oh no. saaaasaatj" I'm
holding on to my draaf ' J;.
"Drunk again!" said the stern father to
his son as he met him at the street door at
thrae in the morning.
"Oh, don't mention it," said the youth
hopeful, gaily, "(Hie) So'rn I f
A GOOD DEFINITION
Miss Fourteen (reading from newanar-ri
"Mamma, why do they call a drunkard's
nose a lighthouse?"
mamma (well posted on matters of the
a s ..
world) "Because, my child, so Terr little
water passes underneath."
oung Husband "Mabel, dear, I really
mum . '
think. you should take more etercise Som-
tbing to develop the arms an J shoulders."
oung Wife "I will, precious! I'll eo
down to the milliner's this afternoon and try
on soma new hats!"
Borndrunk "My wifeah Rolae to keen
a donkey."
WetwellWhat another ?"
What cracks at the break of day?
Clancy came home late one hot dav in
August to find no dinner readv. Mre
P - 'ancy, tired and fretted bv a hard dav'
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w"ing, was tanning hereelf and trying to
gat cool.
.h.,. t. - ., u. , .
. .. "u. nMMQpei
uiantly.
uo on ye W Mr. Clancy. Me
the hate irni vnn acL f.- .- t , .
J v jwt auiucr. ota
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iw V C. IB WOUin . mk no .11
uner it ye had to wurruk all day in the
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divil own furnace. Aitey indeed yt have
it all day down in a nice cool sewer.
The Poet "Yes ; that's a poem of mine,
An Ode to Snow."
The Publisher "I fail to see the drift of
it
Out in Pittsburg there is a man who dear
ly loves a spree. They are periodical and
invariably terminate in a personally con
ducted tour in a uatrol w sarin fn t h nirAa
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station house
There was 1 the usual clhnax to an extend-
ed celebration, ft took f imr" nolieemh to
wmjeiiww, 1UUT
drag him tp the patrol wagon. When they
nnaliy landed him on the seal and hand
curfed him to the rail, he turaed to the
blue-ccated and brass-buttoned driver and
murmured wearily, "Home, James!'-'
but:-
Oh, the world looks bright and rosy,
And vodr life seranalv flows
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Whea 7 had 7m pp nd dianer
And there's money in your clothes!
Wait till yon re down on your uppers,
Thnr presto? r shouiders .re
You carry your hands in your pockets
But no one win lead yon cent:
Tie f"na t0i onc tretfd and swore by
Now paae you with never a bw,
For, though they once worshipped your
rike.
Von' re poor, and
tkay don't knew ,yn
Any person may be happy
When the future seema assured,
Ad thf past has no ill rentara
That with money can't be cared. 0
BUT V
Wait till the Missus is ailing,
And baby is teething and sick;
When even the larder is empty.
And troubles ate piling up thick.
Thea brace up and laugh at misfortune;
Your friends will come back after awhile
And after you've conquered the troubles
You'll drift through the world with a
" j smile. v
Frederic Celburn Clarke in N. Y. Herald.
NOTICE.
X A fr U 1 1
more or less in Columbus Township, Polk j
conmy, on waters 01 nugnes'.rcea ,
joining lands of O.T. Smawiy, Leroy Mc
Farland, -fienry . Fly nn and others.
Entered Aug. 27th, 1909.
F. M. BURGESS,
Entry Taker.
E. B. CLOUD
Attorne y-at-L ettt.
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WANT COLUMN
Legaf Blanks for sale at the
KEWS Office.
Prompt attention given to all
orders for job printing at the
News of fee.
Land
-For
Sale at The News Office;
FOR SALE.
"One parr '"of mutes and. a good
two horse wagon. Will sell
cheap f or cashr Apply to
Vtreo. A.
Tryon, .,- v.-
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' ;N. C.
QUiRimzro
UN I HULLO SALE
Write for particulars to
H. E. THOMPSON
MILL SPRINGS, N. C.
, FOR SALE.
Two Yoke of Oxen well
trained for work.
For Information Andreas:
J O. HA LL.
Land rum. S. C.
Strayefaor
Sioletr
On Juns 15, 1909, large
black and white dog, part
setter and collie, answers
to, the name of Peter.
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Hi H if I f 11 fj4
Sy 1VW W Cll KM
for his return, or any irt
formation leading to his
recoverv. AddrpR
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W. B. Kruse
Try6n,N.C.
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McKALL OP i THOMPSON
to jbuy your Applet,
i bages and Potatoes.
Pri09t to suit tfifi times.
rLocated n the Mills Gap Road,
9 miles west of Mill Spring Road
in fair order:
IV. M. THOMPSON.
The
Job Printing Department
ANNOUNCES
To its many patrons and the
public that it is now fully
prepared to meet their re
quirements in artistic office
stationery and job work of
every description promptly,
assuring them of neatness
and up to date workmanship.
Ohe trial will convince you
that there is no further need
of : Sending V0Ur Orders tO
Hicfonf o f no hnf f hnf eamo
1 w v ww v w w w a v w vsav v vva tv
can be printed in your own
county in first class manner
and at most reasonable fig
ures. ,
Let us make good our
Lost
Polk County News
Report of the conditio of
THE CAROLINA STATE BARK
Tht Cart Uas fUto toft, g Saluda it Iks
Strts tf Krth Cars.'iaa, at the sIms ef bul
nea September 1, lfOt.
RESOUECKS.
Loans and discounts tj 846 55
jY ' jhl A. IT.'. m
vycrras u nsecurod 255
AH other stacks, Bonds and mort-"
.$ too eo
Banking Houses $1250 00; Fur-
niture end Fixtures, $1 100 f 2 35
Due from Bank and Bankers. .96 310 14
Caals items f 54 06
uoia coin 1 70 00
Silver coin, including all miner
coin currency S59 77
National bank net ea and other
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u.o. noT.ec ...pi 149 00
Total $36 870V7
LIABILtTTEO.
Capital stock . . . . , . , . . . . k aw 00
L 11 divided profits, less current ex
penses and taxes paid. I 955 9t
Notes and Bills rediscouuud $2 300 oo
Time Certificate of Deposit.. 3 S3 65
Deposit subject to check. 24 $31 04
Cashier's Checks outstanding. , $ 52 4
Total $3 870 07
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Ctunty of Polk, as: v -
I, H. B. Lane, cashier of the above-nam
ed Lank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is tru to the best; of say
knowledge and belief.
VT H. B.LANE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn te before me thi
15th day of Sept., 1909.
I. D. MORRIS,
tarp Public. '
Correct Attest:
W. C. ROBERTSON,
x Q C. SONNER,
8. D. STATION.
Directors.
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- NOTiCE.
There will be held an election on the lath
day of October, 1909, in Sulphur Springs
school district in Rutherford and Polk
J Counties for the purpose of voting a special
tax of 25 cents on each $100.00 valuation
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iv. puptu; j tenia on eacn poll to
snpplement the school fund apportioned by
the County Board of Education. Said
tion held according to the lews of North
Carolina troverninjz the election of mh,J
of the General Assembly Also ordered.!
1 1 n -it f errv eantrell he nxrlnror n
V. Hp
eIectionand D- B- Lancaster act as judge
of said election. Said eleetion to be held at
Robert Clements place. .
Ordered by the Board of County Com
missioners of Polk County on the 7th day
ef September, 1909.
y F. K.' BUSjgSS.
Clerk to Board of Cojanjy Com.
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Our
epreparetfo
Farm
If WQyenH wtyou
oine 1 0
Wrlf
Everyth
YOUNG
LEARN
MEN)
TELEGRAPHY!
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS IRE 01 GREAT
BEUD!!
Boys, this is your opportunity to learn ,3e
first class tiade that pays a good salary
everv tnonth in th vabo Tk ...;n 1
j - j "vit win wz n I
greater-demard for Telegraph Operatorsi
ran un winter than thrre has been
for many years past. The prominent rail
roads of the South and othier psrts of the
United States are writing us to qualify as
many young men of good character for their
service as we possibly can. We trust that
the reliable, ambitions boys of the Sou will
rally to this golden opportunity.
Our students qualify for service in only
lourtoslx months. We guarantee posi
ttons. Graduate begin on 45. to 6c o
month; easy and pleasant work; permanent
employment; rapid promotion.
Our tuition is reasonable; board at low
rates. Newman is extremely healthful; fine
climate; excellent drinking water. Write
at once for our new illustrated cstalogue.
A letter or post il will bring It. IT IS
FREE.
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Xe3le3grraphy, -
Box 272. NEWNAN. .Vm-
NOTICE.
Bids will be received at the Register's
office in Columbus until noon Mondav
October 4 1909, for building a bridge over
ureen Kiver at Wilkins Bridge according
to plans and specifications on file in said
orhce, reserving the right to reject any Wnd
ill bids. Y
Sept. 14, 1909.
C A. CARSON, K
Chairmah, B. C. C.
Motjce of Examination
The second and last examination for
rural Public School Teachers Certificates
for Polk County this -year will be hebirat:
ttolutnhus. on the rzth nt.A icVi r1J;- ..c
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E : .7 j4 w
ctoberH f909. All Teachers, not already
:bowing.Certificates validlSxthe t term
lf tlle Schoo,s of PolV County, are
squired tc attend.
The questions for this examination will
be furnished by the State Superintendent,
and each Teacher's work will be inspected
by the, State Board of Examiners. 1 .
,Sept 3d, 1909. " " i
J. R. FOSTER,
County Sttpt. . ..
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, Blank envelopes and writing
paper for saieat The Hews office
hew
serve you tetter
in
Machinery
want, we get It, and get
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the lowest price consistent with quality.
Notice of Sale of Land Under Mortgage.
By virtue, of the power contained in si
certain mortgage executed by Thov C;Mills
to Emma L. i lagg, on the 9th day of Oct.
1897, to secure a note in the sum of $500
00 of even date therewith, which mortgage
is of record in book 15, at page 520, of the
recoids of mortgages for Polk County, and.
default having been made in the payment
of said note, therefore, for the purpose of
satisfying said note, interest and costs, the
undersigned"-will, on Monday, Oct. nth,
1909, within the legal hours ot sale, offer
for sale to the, highest bidder, at the court-
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3e door in Columbus, N. C
, the lands j
conveyedTbv said mortgage, which are de
scribed as follows; Situate in the county
of Polk and state of North Carolina, lying
on the waters uf Pacolet , Kivcr and the A,
& S. Railroad, about three miles from the
town of Trvou, and being that of the part of
the lands alloted to the said Thoe, C. Mills
by the partition of the Mill's eatare and
bounded as follows:
Bottom Tract No. iv Beginning on a
locust, his con her; thence south 26 chains
to a chestnut; thance west 20 chains to a
slake; thence north 30 chains to s stake;
thence south 79 deg. east so chains to
the beginning containing 56 acres.
1 Mountain Tract No. 2 Beginning at a
stake John M. Mill's corner; the east 12 and
5 1. too chains to a stake: thence south 19
and 50-100 chains to a stake; thence west
4 chains to a poplar; thence south 20 chains
to a chestnut; thence west 8 51.160 chs, to
a stake; thence north 39 50-100 chains to
the beginning containing 40 acres more or
less
The terms of said sale are cash.
This the 9th day of September, 1909.
V MMA L. FLAGG.
Ship-man St Williams, Mortgagee
Attorneys.
NOTICE.
M. A. Cornwell and G. P. 'Green enter
100 acres of land more or less in Columbus
Township, Polk' County, N. C, on waters
of Hughes. Creek joining lands of .O. P.
Smawley G:1?: Green, Leroy McFarland
and others.
Entered Aug. 27th, 1909.
F. M. fcyRGESS,
, h gn&y Taker
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as administrator of R.
L. Davis, deceased, late of Polk County,
this to notify all persons having claims
against the estate to present them to the
undersigned for payment on or before the
9th day of August, 1910, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indedted to said etate will 'please
make immediate payment, ;
This the 9U1 day of August, 1909.
J. C. Dayis, ..
Administrator.
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than ever before.
Etc.
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