Western Letter
For The Sews.
Ab my other letter came safely
by the waste losket and I have
several friends there with 'whom I
would like to correspond, but as it
takes time and money to carrytou
a correspodence, I will just ' write
to the Xews for all of them .
We are having very pleasent
weather here now with nice spring
showers. Last Sunday was an
overcoat day. We have escaped
any serious damage this spring
from frost. There will le plenty
of fruit aud berries. The corn
crop is all in and about half the
crop worked 1 time. It was some
tMne new to me to see 1 man ride
and plant 2 rows of corn at once,
and just run one way and the corn
come up "ckecked" so you can
plow both ways. This is done by
means of a heavy wire with loops
in it just the distance you want
your corn in the row and when the
machine strikes those loops it
drops the corn. And when it is
plowed they plow a row at a time,
the horses walk on either side of
the row. Decoration day, May 30,
passed off nicely and quietly. The
town was filled with people from
neighboring towns and all the
country round about. Although
there are 3 barrooms here I never
kaw a man drnnk nor heard anv
noise or profanity. They had ar
ranged quite a nice programme for
the occasion which was carried out
nicely. A 15 piece baud gave us
plenty of good music, with good
vocal music by the choir. A
young mau of the county delivered
the address, which showed pains
taking and thought, and was a tol
erably fair presentation of the sub
ject. Just a few things might have
been left off.
The children did their part well,
joining in the march from the
the school building with the old
soldiers and the band.
One very impressive thing to
me, was a monument to the un
known dead. Six little girls of
one fcize were selected to carry "a
long wreath altogether and deco
rate that monument- Our second
daughter, Minnie was one of the
six. The memorial services were
held in our church. It was beau
tifully decorated with .flags and
flowers. It was impressive to see
the Federal and Confederate qol
diers sit and worship together
while a "Tar Heel" spoke to them
obout the Christian Armor. The
school closed this week with ap
propriate exercises. There were
seven in the Senior class this year
who received diplomas, six yonng
ladies and one young man. Sext
years class will show just the same.
The young men drop out while the
young ladies finish the course.
This is the lest place I ever saw to
get an education cheap. The
graduating class this year adopted
a new plan. Instead of the usual
speeches aud essays, they employ
ed a young lecturer from Chicago
to deliver a lecture, and while he
is under 30 years old and this is
hft first year on the stage, I want
to say if ever , Fletcher 'with his
"Martyrdom of Fools" comes your
way, and you don't hear him you
have missed one of the best things
that ever came down the "pike".
Our little town has been in confu
sion over the arrest of one ol our
r
leading physicians for drunken
ness. There is a law in this state
called the Dipsomaniac law under
which a man can be arrested on
the complaint of a citizen carried
lefore the county board and if the
evidence is suflicient sent to a state
hospital for treatment uuder theH
watch-care of an officer for six
months. He is then released but
under the eye of an ofticer. If he
gets drunk again he is sent up for
3 years. He only has tdget drrink
7 times in a year to le considered
a dipsomaniac. The doctor here
is making a stubborn fight and
even if he wins out in the fight it
will help the cause of prohibition
and make them a little cautious
about appearing in the public
drunk.
With best wishes for the editor
and readers of The Nkwb.
; ,t J. A. DOWNS.
May 30, 1906. ' Springfield, Neb
The Anson County Lynching
Biblical Recorder.
A mob from the lower part of
Anson county overpowered .the
keeper, of the jail at "Wadesboro,
took from his. cell a murderer,
handled him barbarously leaving
a trail of blood and finally killed
him with rope and fire-arms.
He was a murderer. He had
killed a man in -anger. He" was
prolably insane having twice
been in a sanatorium for the treat
ment of nervous diseases and hav
ing been dismissed therefrom ouly
because he could no longer pay for
the treatment so it is published.
Had the State provided for the
insane neither the murder nor the
lynching would have occurred.
The poor wretch was, we guess,
just that type of lunatic which is
susceptible to uncontrollable anger.
There is nothing to extenuate the
lynching; but we hold out the hope
that ,it will have the effect of
arousing the Commonwealth to her
criminal neglect of her unfortu
nates. It will always be a shame
that in this good age we have suf
fered more than a 1000 of our in
sane fellow-men and women to go
at large.
That lynching will not be all
loss, if it serve this righteous pur
pose. Again, we have reached the
point where white men are lynch
ed. We have been accustomed to
ascribe lynchings to race-prejudice.
It is no worse to lyuch a white man
than it is to lynch a negro; no
worse before God or the State.
Things always strike bottom, let
them fall long enough; and so we
have worked out in Anson county
the logical result of lynching.
Permit men to lynch negroes, and
they will lynch white men after a
little.
And so, if this, most deplorable
crime will illustrate this truth to
the Commonwealth, it will not
have been in vain.
We have been pleased to see
with what promptness the citizen
ship of Anson county has de
nounced this crime; with what
earnestness the Governor has ad
dressed himself to the overtaking
of its perpetrators; with what dis
patch 15 men have been arrested
and bound over to trial .
That is fine work; and it contains
the solution of the whole matter.
Do that way every time, and the
mob will never assemble in this
State. Do that way once when a
negro is lynched, and the due pro
cess of law will not be interfered
with again soon in North Carolina.
At Wadesboro we paid in dis-'
honor and shame the penalty of
our own winking at moos ana
lynchers.
North Carolina Forever
Union Republican.
From week to week announce'
ments appear of people from this
section emigrating to other states
to seek a home and fortune. Just
this week, in glancing over our ex
changes, we noted that the boll
weevil was reported in Louisiana;
that hailstones as large as base
balls had fallen in Nebraska; that
a cyclone crier had been appointed
at Gutherie, Okla.; that an earth
quake had jarred several Illinois
towns, etc., all of which tended to
more firmly convince us that .there
is no place nice JNOixn uaroiina;
blessed as she is with good water,
a superb climate, unexcelled natu
ral resources and a safety to life
and property, all of which contri
butes to plenty, happiness, aud
contentment could any people de
sire morel
John Brown's Press Found.
Several packages of decomposed
papers and the remains of an old
printing press were recently tin
earthed at Lawrence, Kan., by
workmen, who were excavating for
a new building. The find was
made on the site of the printing
office where John Brown printed
his Herald of Freedom, and which
was confiscated by the . Govern
mentin 1856. " ' ' ' ;
Life was given to enjoy, not , to
drag out in complaints. -
; Farmers' Poultry Profit
Exchange.
Every farmer has a good chance
to make a profit of $100 a year or
more on a flock of pure-bred fowls.
I say pure-bred fowls because the
profits are certaiuly greater when
such stock is kept, even if the
owner caters to the demand for ta
ble poultry aud eggs. 7 " .
' Every farmer knows the value
that uniformity adds to his other
products, and it is the same with
poultry and eggs. Everyone pre
fers eggs that are similar in color
and size, and dressed poultry that
shows the same color of skin and
legs on every specimen.
The Iwst way to secure this uni
formity is to keep pure-bred fowls
of some good general purpose vari
ety.
If the farmer is not interested in
the breeding and sale of exhibition
stock he need pay attention to little
else than vigor and conformation
or shape.
The vigorous bird is the profita
ble one for both eggs and meat.
The wellshaped fowl that is, the
compactly built, full-breasted spec
imen with good length of keel bone
for the variety, will put on the
greatest amount of salable flesh at
the least expense for food.
Such fowls do not require expen
sive quarters. Any building or
apartment that will protect the
cheapest and least "productive mon
grels will prove suflicient for pure
breds. The amount of food consumed by
mongrels js frequently greater than
is necessary for an equal number of
better fowls, and the latter may be
depended upon to convert a great
er proportion of its food into sala
ble products.
It is frequently stated that a
farmer can almost feed 100 hens
on waste grain and by-products of
his dairy.
It is true that a good-sized flock
will, if given their liberty, secure
nearly enough food to maintain
them in productive condition dur
ing warm weather.
There is plenty of evidence that
farmers in different parts of the
country are feeding their fowls for
50 to 75 cents per head, and secur
ing an ivcome, from eggs alone, of
1.50. This is a greater profiit on
the money invested and labor in
volved than the same or other
agriculturalists make "'in other
branches of farm work.
The gist of the matter-is this:
The farmer1 can produce at much
less cost a good or better stock ,
for any purpose, as can anyone
else, and 'can obtain as good prices
for it. The opportunity is too good
to le neglected. Many farmers are
adding to their income in this way;
why not every farmer!
A Texas Wonder
There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex., that's
twice as big as last year. This won
der is W. L. Hill, who from a weight
of 90 pounds has grown to over 180.
He says: "I suffered with a terrible
cough, and doctors gave me up to die
of Consumption. I was reduced to 90
pounds, when I began taking Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion. Coughs and Colds. Now, after
taking 12 bottles, I have more than
doubled in weight and am completely
eared." Only sure Cough and Cold
eure. Guaranteed by J. . Shell.
drusrKlst. 50c and 11.00. Trial bottle
free.
By a Look
Toronto Presbyterian.
A lady drove through the park
behind the best pair of horses in
the city. She was the admiration
of all, and the envy of many,t She
was strikingly handsome, but' it
was beautv of winter rather . than
of spring. There was no sunshine,
no softness, no gladness in it. Jtt
was chilly, cold, repellent. - From
a mere rirl she had been her- own
mistress, with i wealth i to gratify
her every desire. Shewas proud,
and daily feasted her soul upon her
pride.,; In the midst of her social
dwde ; ,she.
Among those whom she had 'met
there was not one who had crossed
the threshold of her heart and
spoken to her as a friend or; lover.
No noble impulse ever stirred her
to activity. iNo deed o charity
had ever been done by her. She
had neither faith in ' earth nor
heaven.
As the carriage turned from the
park to the street, a little lad a
street waif was caught unawares,
knocked down, aud the wheel pass
ed over the fragile form. As she
leaned over to see what happened,
she saw stretched upon the hard
street a little lad clad in rags and
covered with dirt. She shuddered
for she had never looked. . upon
death and had a horror of it.
Suddeuly 2 large blue eyes opened
and looked into hers, eyes which
were filled wjth sorrow, misery,
aud hunger; eyes, which had ask
ed lor pity, low, aud help. Tor a
moment they held her, then flut
tered aud closed. Springing to
the ground, she gathered the tiny
form in her arms and lifted it into
the carriage, saying to the driver
She lived to lie an old woman
and saw her grandchildren romp
ing through' her stately mansion.
All through the years she was ev
erybody's helper, aud at her death
the poor and sick lost their liest
friend.
If you knew the value of Chamber
lain's Salve you would never wish to
be without it. Here are some of the
diseases for which' it is epecilly val
uable: sore nipples, chapped hands,
burns, frost bites, chilblains chronic
sore eyes, itching piles, tetter, salt
rheum and eczema. Price 23 cents
per box. For sale by J. E Shell, Dr.
Kent and Granite Falls Drug Co.
The Lion's Decision
Exchange.
One time the wolf went to the
lion and worked up a pathetic
lump in his throat and said:
"Oh, Jung of beasts, 1 would
live in amity with all my fellow
creatures."
"That is a sentiment that does
you justice," replied the lion as he
winked his left eye.
"Is not the peasant's goat a fel
low creature!"
"I should class him as such, but
you can't always depend on billy,
you know."
"We have had a few misunder
standings the goat and I but I
wish them cleared up. In fact, I
wish you to summon him before
you and ask him to treat me in a
more chummy manner than what
he tioes."
The goat was sent for, and when
questioned by the lion he said:
"I can't say that . I have full
confidence in the wolfrbut I will
treat him with respect: Fhe fact
is, I am a bit afraid of Ki: teeth.'
""While I stand in the same fear
of your horns," replied the wolf.
"I think I see my way clear,"
mused the lion as he winked lwth
eyes. "If the wolf will consent to
have his teeth drawn I am sure the
goat -will submit to have his horns
sawed off, and then you can cuddle
up to each other like real broth-
el's.
"But in that case how can I
the goat!" asked the wolf.
eat
"And how jn I defend myself
against the wolf!" added the goat
Moral: Keep what you have aud
get all you can.
The sincerest tribute that can be
paid to superiority is imitation. The
many imitations of De Witt's Witch
Hazel Salve that are now before the
pnblic prove it the test. Ask for De-
Witt's. ' Good for1 burns, scalds,
chaffed skin, eczema, tetter, cuts,
bruises, boils and pile. Highly re'
commended and reliable. Sold by J,
E. Shell, Dr. Kent and Granite Falh
Drug Co.
A man is always a bachelor un
til he gets married then he is
anything his wife choses to call
him.
There are too many parents, who
good, they shoulcL.be given a dime
to put in the collection basket on
Sunday in church, but not allowed
a cent to spend on tnemseivesi , ;
' The creased pants brigade as
rule has little else to do except to
bring the frontal . portion of their
anatomies against the bar and' an
swer the polite query of the bar
keeper:, 'what will Jt be, gentle
meni" .
Pay Up. "
Exchange.
An editor died, says an exchan
ge, and slowly wended his way
down to where he supposed a warm
reception awaited "him. The devil
met him aud said: ' "For many
years thou hast leen persecuted by
evil doers ' for truth brought to
light. The paper has gone for a
dollar and the dollar cometh not.
Creditors have hounded thee when
thou hadst not a', farthing, then
the bad high-'cock-alorum : eggs of
your own town nearly exploded
with joy that you might , close up
shop. People have, taken thy
paper without paying for it and
cursed thee for not i" getting out; a
letter sheet. Thou hast been
called a dead beat by the railroad
conductors when thou hast shown
thy pass to their envious gaze. All
these wrongs thou hast borne In
silence. Thou shalt not enter
here." And as the editor turned
and walked away, Satan muttered:
"Heaven is his home, and besides,
if I should let him in here he
would have been dunning his del
inquent sulwcribers in here and
then created discord iu my kingdom,"
Ladies may le outspoken,
they are never out talked.
but
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LAND ENTRY, No. 002.1.
North Caroline I
Caldwell County J
C. H. Crotts enters and locates 50
acres of land in yKlngs Creek town-
snip said county and state. Begin
ning on Ller Penuell's corner and
runs south to Lark Ernests line 100
poles, then with Bald Ernest's line to
John Bradley's line, then with Brad
ley's line to the beginning including
all vacant land in said boundary.
Entered May, 24, 1908.
C. H. Crotts.
A true copy. J. L. Miller, entry tak
er. LAND ENTRY No. 6221.
North Carolina, )
Caldwell County, f
Hogan Fox and Leander Saint
Clair of said County and State, on
the waters of Duck Creek and Beaver
creek on the Brushy Mountain west
of Hickory Knob. Beginning at
hickory near a white oak, Jerry
Beaver's corner, and rune west with
Beaver's line and various courses so
as to include all States land between
the lines of Jerry Beaver, the Bobert
Barnhill Grant, Will Koons, G. W.
Long and others, back to the begin-
ning,1 containing iuu acres, unierea1
at 8 A. M. May 14, 1906.
HOGAN FOX,
GRANDER OAINT ULAIRv
A true copy J. L. Miller,
Entry taker.
LAND ENTRY NO. 8,220.
State of North. Carolina, )
County of Caldwell.
J. S. Stewart enters and locates 300
acres more or less of land. Beginning
on Stewart and Maxwell 835 acre
tract N. E. Corner, thence East with
top of ridge to Stewart," Terry and
WaUera corner a 8 forked chestnut
oak, thence with their 640 acre iract
line East to Buck timber creek,
thence North to a stake, thence
N E to Stewart and Weller's S E 400
acre tract corner, thence In a West
m direction with their line to A. A.
Stewarts 60, acre tract thence' with
her line to the beginning, containing
000 acres more or less. Entered May
9 1900. . v : . 'J. 8. Stewart.
-A true copy, J. L. Miller, t
Entry-taker,
Subscribe for the News.
ANNOUNCE'lENTS.
L. Q. Reid, D. D. S.
Denistry In all Us Branches.
Office, Shell Building,
Lenoir, N. C. Phone 85.
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Lenoir, North Carolina.
Office at Residence on W.
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LAWYER :-:-:
LENOIR, N. C,
OFFICE OVER "KENT'S
DRUG STORE.
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Will Sell Surety Bonds at
Reasonable Rates.
IE. W. MOOSE,
D. D. S.
I have moved my office to
rooms over the Postoffice,
where I do all kinds of Den
tal work. I will be absent
from my office one week be
ginning with the first Moo
day. in each month.
Respectfully,
E. W. MOOSE.
From purebred Poult
ry, Barred Rocks, S. C.
Brown and White Leg
horns. Eggs $l.oo per
15, $1.5o per 3o, $4.oo
per loo. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
J. . Coffey, i
RISDEN, N. C.
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