North Carolina Newspapers

TMa NEWS. H. C. MARTIN. Editor and Prop niftl-duiBul Mil. If yrsr paper doe not reach 70a promptly, kt us know to ea ie vher the trouble is. A.docjtdous eomuiuniotioii will cot be, printed. AdrerUstaff rates low and will be giren on flicatian. Telephone No. 54. 8ule-ijtion price 1.00 a year 50cU. ii month, Softs, three month. Friday. March 23, 1900. Borne people and parties dwsll with treat delimit ou the achievements of ttieir forefathers and boast of the principles they stand for, instead of rratpiug the goldeu opportunities of the present and doing- soniethiuj themselves. For instance Hon. W. L. Terry who has been quoted at length by our neighbor, the Topic, this week. Operator Fell Asleep. Pueblo, t'ol., March 17 Twenty two dead and 22 injured to-night make up the lasest estimate of the casualties in the wreck of two Don Ter & Rio (irande passenger trains at Adobe, Col., Friday morning. Only several of the dead bodies have been positively identified, on account of the mutilation of victims by fire. Two telegraph operators are now held cbielly responsible for the disas ter. A coroner's jury will begin an investigation of the accideuton Mon day. All the injured, it Is lielieved will recover. It is not likely that the re mains of any of the other victims can bo identified. B. F. Lively, the op erator whose failure to deliver the train order resulted in the eollisiou, ha not been arrested and it is con sidered probable that no action against him will be taken nntil after the coroner's inquest. Lively says of his failure to deliver the train or der: "1 was asleep; that's all." It developed to-day that Lively, who was the regular day operator at Swallows, had, besides performing his other duties, worked on Thurs day night for William Van Deusen, the night operator. Van Deiuwm is said to have absented himself from the station on Thursday without ob taining the approval of his supervi sors. Hotli men have been discharged, Boone Items. Court next Monday. Hev. Hherrill tiilled his appoint inent Sunday. Rather cold weather for the last of March. Old Uncle Thos. NorriH died at his home on Meat Camp recently at the ripe old age of H(i years. Walter Hendrii entered school here Monday. Rev. Daniel Lee and family are visiting friends in Wilkes this week. There are six prisoners confined in jail here, two of which are capital cases. One for murder and the oth er for rape. Court will be long and tedious this term. The subscription school, that has been run in connection with the training school, closed last Friday. The patrons express themselves as highly pleased. Miss Flora Cottrell was the teacher. Saxok. Boone, N. C, March 21, 1906. Col. Oliver H. Dockery died at John Hopkins' Hospital, Haiti more, Wednesday afternoon. City and Suburban Property. 11 room house, 1-2 acre lot on $3000.00, 1-2 acre lot near Plant Store. A 8 room, two story house and one Streets, $1500.00. 12 room house and 1-2 acre, Kidge Street. A nice residence con venient to town, $1750.00 6 room house and lot 2x455 feet on Vance Street, $1250.00. 32 building lots in West Lenoir, 4 building lots, extension South Main Street. Hot 140x185 feet, Norwood Avenue and Westman Avenue, $300.00. 12 room house and 1-2 acre lot at Granite Falls. Good Hotel, $1000.00. 4 room house and G acres, barn, well 100 feet deep, just outside of town on extension of North Main Street, $1100.00. 6 building lots Beall's Hill. 14 acres BeaU's Hill 8 room house and '4 acre lot, Ashe Street, $1,500.00 2 Dice building lots near Fairfield. Vacant lot on Prospect Street, $200,000. Granite Falls Items. - Mr. B. A. Steele, of Stateerille, was here Tuesday and Wednesday look ing at some brick day for Messrs. Mackie & WhWoant, who contempla ted making brick this season. Prof. Loyd Curtis tad sister, Hies Anna, who have been teaching in little River township passed through here Tuesday oa their way home. Rev. Little, of Hickory, the Loth era pastor, preached an able sermon to his congregation Sunday. Prof. White thanked the Lutheran con gregation for their kindness in let ting them worship in their church. Work has keen resumed on the new Methodist church, which will be completed by the second Sunday at which time Rev. Evans will begin a protracted meeting. Mr. J. M. Allred has accepted a position in Greensboro. His son, Mr. R. 8. Allred, Is superintendent of the Granite Falls mill now. Mr. F. F. Allred, our jeweler, has accepted a position with Morrison Bros, at Hickory. Sorry to lose Fred. Mr. Perry How man, of Hickory, came up to see his bent girl Sunday. The Republicans are going to have a mass meeting here Saturday for the purpose of organizing for the fall campaign. Mr. A. M. Martin, our clever depot agent, has gone to Knoivilleaud Cin cinnati, on business. Mr. John Field, of Hudson, is in his place this week. Our real estate has advanced won derfully in the last few years, but the largest advance yet reported is at Rhodhiss, where they asked one of our citiiens 75 cents per square yard for river land. The Bridge Co. found a defective rod In the new bridge at Rhodhiss w hich caused them about one week's work extra to replace. Rkamkk. Mortimer Notes. About enough "winter dew'' was seen here this morning to track a ground hog. Mr. Mixon Carter left last week for his home in Baltimore. Mr. Harvey Gray, general woods man for the lumber Co., was here a few days last week on business. Mrs. J. Mortimer, Jr., arrived in our village last week and in spending a few days with friends here. Mr. R. S. ychwank, left lust week enroute to W. Va. and other points North on business. Mr. Robey Hayes made a vis it to home near Upton last Sunday. Mrs. M. N. Horton was in our vil lage last week selling some very nice perfumery and toilet articles. Rev. C. A. Munroe, of Hickory, vis ited our people last Sunday week and preached two interesting sermons. Miss Clara Powell and Mrs. Anna Hayward, of Lenoir, were among the visitors to our little village last week. Mrs. Milton Harwood, of IMnola, came over Saturday to visit friends. Hhe returned today accompanied by Mr. J. Mortimer, Jr., and Miss Mahell Hymes. The new depot at Edgemont we learn is near oompletion. We also learn that there will be a nice hotel built there soon. The new turnpike from Edgemont running toward the Yahonnolessa is also commenced and we hope will at an early date be completed. Rkpohtkk. March 20th, 1906. Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Jordan and family desire to express their heart felt gratitude and sincere thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors who showed their sympathy a,nd neighborly kindness to them during their recent bereavement. North Main Street. A nice home nice huilningsite acre, West Main and $75.00 Prospects Hfif.fl Eritf News Items. j A young lady of the name of Hunt-' lev committed sukids by drowning herself in a mill pond at Caroleen Ust week. A tparty of revenue officers were fired at by some whiskey blockaders near Orsbortu ville Wilkes County, last week. Three or four hundred Sw cedes will locate ia the vicinity of Ashe ville soon to engage in fanning and sheep raising. The Milton Roller Mills were de stroyed by fire Thursday night of last week. Loss $23,000 partially cov ered by insurance. A negro by the name of Duggin killed another by the name of Moore in a fight in a saloon at Washington, X. C, last Saturday. Senator Simmons has called a meeting of the Democratic 8tate Ex ecutive Committee for April 6th to fix the date for the Democratic Con vention. Safecrackers broke open the safe in A. E. Ellis' flour mill at Farning ton, Davie county, last week and stole 300 in cash. They also stole a horse from a stable nearby. Susan B. Anthony, the woman suf fragist leader, died Tuesday morning at her home in Rcchester, N. Y., aged 86. She willed her estate of $10,000 to the cause of Woman Suffrage. A commissary of W. J. Oliver & Co. near Bushnell, 0., was burned last Saturday and iu it $W0 to $1,000 in cash that was intended for pay ing the hands on that day. Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, passed through North Carolina la.-t week and made an address in Charlotte. He says the south should name the candidate for President in 1908. Messrs. Bourbonnias & Button, lumbermen and maufacturers, have purchased several acres of land on the railroad opposite the D. & D. school from C. F. McKesson and It is understood will soon erect the-eou a large wood working plant. Morgan ton Herald. Mrs. Emma C. Taylor, a sister of Tudge Council, has brought suit for $500 against the Southern Railway and the Asheville Transser Co. The plaintiff alleges that through negli gence her trunk was Uft in the rain and wearing apparel was damaged to the amount named. Mrs. J. M. Moretz left for Salisbury Monday evening to visit her little son, Homer, who has been in the Stokes Whitehead Hospital in that pl.u e for the past week. The reports frun the little iellow are not very en couraging iu fact the surgeons think amputation of the foot will he necessary to effect a cure. Wa tauga Democrat. The Seaife lot adjoining the Bank of Morganton has been enclosed in a neat wire fence, re set in grass and otherwise txvuittilied by the Village Improvement Souiety, the purpose being to make of it a small park which will be an ornament to the town. Morganton Herald. (Why can't Lenoir do something of this kind'.') Oxford, N. C, March 15. The sad intelligence reached Oiford of the death of Mrs. Fannie Pender, of pneu monia, which occurred in Wilming ton. She spent a number of years in Oxford, and made many friends here. She leaves four children, three sons and a little girl, the latter about eight years of age. About a year ago they left Oxford with Mrs. Pender, the widow of the brave Confederate Gen eral Pender, to make their home iu Wilmington where the oldest son, Shepard Pender iB engaged in busi ness. They have many friends in the State, who will be grieved to hear of the death of this most estim able woman. Mrs. Pender was the w'dow of the late S. T. Pender, who met such a tragic death at Lincoln ton Borne years ago, and she is well remembered in Lenoir where the family lived for some time. Nkws. In several instances people have bought proper ty from us and resold within 60 days for an ad vance of 25 to 100 per cent. Look these over care fully and you can do the same. A good trade makes you as happy as a cat. (T3 0 Real E3tate and Fire The Ifasooie Lode at Blowing Rock is to be reorganiied. The Judiceary Committee of the Senate has recommended the eonfir aiotioo of Mr. Holtona district at torney. He Southern Railway has placed an order for material to equip the Asheville division with the Block signal system. It is said the Southern Railway Company bad ear load of Tele phones at Spencer ready to install alone its lines in ease the Telegraph operators went on a strike as was threatened some time ago. Ia the spring time you renovate your house. Why not your body? Hollister's Rocky "Mountain Tea drives out impurities, cleanses and enriches the blood and purines the entire system. 35 cents At Dr. Kenta Elkville and Blackstone Notes. Mr. W. A.. Smith and wife went to Lenoir last week on business. Miss Li Hie Horton spent one day last week with Mrs. R. D. Horton, of this place. Mr. J. H. Isbeli went to Lenoir last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartley were made happy by the arrival of a fine boy last Saturday morning. Master Norman Smith, of this place is visiting his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sherrill of Hibriten. Mr. James Horton Isbeli is talking of running a phone line from Black stone to Kings creek. Mr. L. L. Horton of this place spent last Sunday at his uncles, Mr. J. M. Isbeli s. There will be services at Myrahs Chapel March 26th. Sandy. March 31. 1906. Sleeplessness. Diso tiers of the stomaoh produce a nervous condition and often pre vent sleep. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets stimulate the di gestive organs, restore the system to a healthy condition and make sleep possible. For sale by J. E. Shell, Dr. Kent and Granite Falls Drug Co. Cleveland's 69th Birthbay. Princeton, N. J. March 1. Form er President Grover Cleveland spent his birthday away from home today for the first time since he moved to Princeton. This is IiIb 69th birth day. Mr. Cleveland is now in Flor ida with Prof. Howard McClenahan, where the two have been for ten days. He will likely remain South a month longer on account of bad health. Mrs. Cleveland said tonight that his outing In Florida was improving him and that she expected him to return much better. Starving to Death. Because her stomach was so weak ened by useless drugging that she could not eat, Mrs. Mary H. Walters, of St. Clair St., Columbus, O., was literally starving "to death. She writes: "My stomach was so weak from useless drugs that I could not eat, and my nerves so wrecked that I could not sleep; and not before I was given up to die was I induced to try Electric Bitters; with the won derful result that improvement be gan at onoe, and a complete cure followed." Best health Tonic on earth. 50c. Guaranteed by J. E. Shell druggist. A man who whooped for more war some time ago until he had not enough voice left to whistle for a dog, made his wife go to the door the other night when somebody knocked he was afraid. A medical expert says that walking is the beet exercise a strong man can take to reduce his weight, but we known walking delegates who crew fat as a poisoned pup on that kind of exercise. This & Dvmj .to m m MiJ mm m mm .m mt W.lt O.o. V . .V . .1 -V. .. for men of tate. Walk-Over, the shoe of style. It will fit you and retain its shape, the Griffon Brand we mean. ' J. W. Self. The UriUoa Brand Clothing is guaranteed or your money refunded. ' J. W. Self. Hair Cloth fronts in every suit of the Griffon Brand Clothing. J. W. Self. The Griffon Brand Clothing is what yon want. J. W. Self. If its shoe satisfaction yon want, buy the Walk -Over. HERE'S THE PROOF W. L. Douglas makes and sells more fine shoes than any manufacturer in the world, for sale by J. W. Self. Don't allow some one to make yon believe that it is just as good as the Douglas Shoes at . J. W. Selfs. Not "Just as good" but "better," is the Walk-Over Shoe. Most every one knows the fa mous W. L. Douglas Shoes for men have but few if any equals. J. W. Self. LOST On the road between Beav er Creek and Virgil, in Ashe county, a gold plated watch charm, made of an old coin, dated 1779. $6.00 reward will be paid for its return t,o the Hank of Lenoir or for information leading to its recovery. If yon want a real nice pair of Shoes, just go to J. W. Selfs. Honor your feet with Walk-Over Shoes. For Ladies foot Wear ask for the Irving Drew at J. W. Selfs. - IMPROVED Daisy Corn Planters at K. II. Spainhour's. WANTED! Fifty men to work In either cabinet, machine or varnish room iu factory making suits, side boards and chiffoniers. Call on or address, Htt.VRY RKICHARD, Lenoir, North Carolina. A Car high grade Guano for Corn and Vegetables, also Car Bone and Potash. Terms strictly cash. Conley's Mills. LOST A pair of Spectacles, Silver Frame, Gold Nose bridge, Cable temples. Finder return to the News office and get reward. J. M. Cottrell. See Watson for Men's and Ladies new line of Oxfords just in. See Watson for your new Spring suit in any style you wish. New line of Suit Cases and Trunks just in at Watson's. FOR SALE A fine young mule, ap ply to Jacob A. Bush, Jr. DeWItt's 8:? Salve For Piles, Burn, fere. A Favorite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasaut taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a favorite with the mothers of small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds and prevents any danger of pneumonia or other se rious consequences. It not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the croupy cough appears will prevent the attack. For sale by J. E. Shell, Dr. Kont and Granite Falls Drng Co. LAND ENTRY No 6218. State of North Carolina, ) Caldwell county . j W. J. Crisp, a citizen of said state, enters, locates and claims three hun dred acres of land in said State and County on the waters of Mulberry creek and adjoining the lands of Joe Estes, C. A. Abernathy and others Beginning at ahickory in the side of the branch of Anderson Mill creek corner of the Dickson and Glass land and running East to the line of the Yadkin River land association, then South 820 poles to a stake; then west 160 poles to a stake, then North to the N. E. corner of Joe Estes 100 acre tract; then with the line of the Wil son Lumber and Milling Co. and Dicksons lines to the beginning. Entered at 1 P. M. March 15th, 190. W. J. Crisp, A true copy, J. L. Miller, entry taker. is Lenoir's Gat, Mattocks r id?V'' ..... K 1 3 J Insurances! I U II till III it 1 JilJL kJ VY.il 1 o : Big Cut Price Clear-: ance Sale. -: - Hens Clothing and Overcoats, $U 00 Salt foV t 80 ".'; m v 10 00 " " " 7 M " " 8 60 '- 00 7 80 " . 8 00 " SO " 44 4 80 " 8 00 " 8 60 LadiesSkirts, 6 00 " 8 80 - " 8 60 " 8 60 " 8 00 I M " 9 80 " I 00 " " 8 00 " 1 SO " 1 80 " 1 00 " 1 00" " 78 Furs at Cost. Jackets and Capes at Half Price. We handle the prettiest and most up-to-date line .of Mens, Ladies and Childrens Shoes in town. We also carry a beautiful line of dress foods all of which will be sold at specially low prices for cash. Give us a all. Respectfully, iM A in OUR REPAIR Is just aching to get a chance to be of service to you. It is so thorough ly equipped that there is no repair job that it is afraid to tackle. We repair the highest grades of Watches that are made, with a per fect knowlecge of the care they should receive. We Rejuvenate Tired Clocks so That they run again as good as New. We repair Rings and Brooches and Eye Glasses, and such things, and stand ready to assist you at short notice in any emergency that may require the use ot pur repair department. Keep This In Mind. FIT 1 1 A The Jeweler and Optician. L,UL(A? Lenoir, North Carolina. Office Phon I0S, Houm Phon 78. Farm Property. 75 acres, 30 in cultivation, 7 room bouse, 5 miles from Lenoir, $2,ooo.oo, 16 acres, 4 room bouse, near Plant, $1,000.00. 64 acres, 30 cleared. Six room house and good barn. Good Fruit and well watered. 5 miles of Lenoir, $1250.00. 450 acre Farm at Blackstone. A Nice Residence. Good bottom land. About 1,000,000 feet of timber, $8750.00. 200 acres, 7 room house, 6 miles from Lenoir on Yadkin Valler. $3500.00. . 170 acre farm 7 miles from Lenoir on Lower Creek, $3000.00.- 110 acres and four room bouse on Catawba River. Near Amherst Academy. 4 room bouse. 80,000 feet of timber $1250. 60 acres on Hibriten road, 3 miles from town' $600.00. 25 acres, 15 bottom,. 2 miles N. E. of town, $1250.00. 263 acre, good faam and premises, lA million of timber, on Smokv Creek, $4000.00. 127 acres 1 mile from towu, 43 acres bottom, $40.0o per acre. 100 acres, Good dwelling, Barn and Grist Mill, 15 acres bottom,' 125,000 feet timber, on the watters of the Yadkin, llooo.oo. 280 Acres, 10 room bouse near Collettsville, 6000.0o. ' 124 Acres, ten bottom, 4 room house, seventy-five thouuand feet of timber, on John's River, 5 miles from Collettsville, ISOO.oo. r If none of these meet your approval we have others. Just come to headquarters and inquire and we will please , you like we have done hundreds of others. , ; REMEMBER-. O : J "Wo - Soil . tlio Eaxtli. I 1 t I i it JvJ IT V : ... A f i lATOniM DEPARTMENT. 9 . : - 3 it