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Vice-President
i. ljpaa Ramsey,
Editor.
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June l8tB,' l0f, At the Postofflee at
Marshall, N. C, under the act of Cong
ress or M&rcja a, i(j. . .
Tlursday, Jan. 28, 1909
One of the ereatest need3 of
the countyof Madison today is
good roafl system for the county
And we,cannot have such a sys
without a good and wftpleso ne
law that will do equal justice lo
all yhe citizens of the county.
compelling all able-bodied men
of a certain aire to contribute
either in labor or in cash, and
who have property to pay a road
tax of such amount as would in
the end be just and equitable
The citizens who have property
have a greater interest in the
road system than those who have
no property, but all citizens owe
it as a duty to contribute some
thing to the state in the way of
taxes or labor. Any other sys
tem would be inequitable to one
class or another. The state
should not h vy a tribute upon
thrift ami enterprise nor put i
burden upon the less fortunate.
It might as well be understood
now that the good people of
Madison will not stand for the
open and flagrant violation of
the law against the manufacture
and sale of liquor within her
bpunderies. We have divorced
ourselves from this evil and It is
the duty of every good citizen, to
see that our prohibition lawsare
enforced.. " , " , . - -
;. Is it the part of a good citizen
to do all he can to the detriment
. Qf ,his county because he has
been defeated for. office? Just
because a man cannot be elected
of buy bis way into office is no
; reason why the interests of othr
citizens should be imperiled
' But 'Rule or Ruin- seems to be
the motto of some men. '
: several or our iarmers are
manifesting an interest in the
cultivation., of burly tobacco for
the market. To those who may
be interested we will say that
the Greenville, . Tenn,,1. ware
houses will furnish seeds to all
who wish to take up the cultiva
tion of tobacco.
Booze-Vender Runs Against
the Law.
James Roberts of Barnard was
. given a liearing before 'Squire
Bryan jon last Monday and bound
over to February term of court
fen a charge of selling liquor. 'It
seems that Roberts ; who is a
, merchant at Barnard,' would sell
four pounds of pork at the bar
gain price of $1 and then throw
in. a quart of - liquor ; for full
weight.
Cough up the Pough, Says the
' Court . ,
The case of . County Commiss
sioners vs.- J. R. Swann, maaJ
age; of . the " Dispensary, was
heard before Judge Ferguson at
Ashe ville on last Saturday and
decided ia favor of the Commiss
ioners, the court ordering that
,Mr. Swann pay into the county
treasury the .sum of $300, that
amount having - come :" into, his
bands since his settlement with
the Commissioners in December
and which, he contends, he had
no authority to pay over to ttje
Keep the. County Intact, Says
Mr. Ball. .
Editor French Broad News: ,
I am highly of the opinion
that we have politicians who, if
they were in heaven would want
to chop it to pieces to satisfy
their insatiable desire for office.
Now I see there is a move -on
foot by some of these greeds to
cut off the best township in Mad
ison county and add it to Bun
combe county. "Buncombe coun
ty is already one of the largest
and best counties in the State
and why butcher u"p Madison for
the gratification of these solons?
Buncombe county does not need
them for they have proved
failure in" their own county.
am not in favor of chopping up
Madison for a certain few. This
county has as good people as
ever lived both Republicans
and Democrats and why should
we cast a stain upon her by such
folly. Madison county and her
capitol were named for two great
men James Madison and John
Marshall, and we ought to honor
their names. So let these dis
gruntled, self.opinioned,? one
horse politicians goto wprk and
help to build up their county" as
Buncombe people have done that
county. ' y . '' '
Now if the finances of Madison
county have not been run right
who is to blame? Both parties
One thing that has hurt us is too
much politics. But old Madison
is coming to the front. - She has
built a good Court House,' a good
Jail, a good County Home and
several bridges and if she had a
good Road Law she would go to
making good roads." Now I sup
pose there have been threats
made by some that as we have, a
Democratic Legislature they will
handle us any old way. That 1
all true.'. But Buncombe county
has two good men in thaFhonor
able body Messrs.Weaver and
Gaston-who will never .' cast a
stain upon their character by
not giving their, sister county
justice. ' So let us all live and
die at home.. i r- f . -
,..;; d. s. ball
MarsHjllN. C.
Lynchburg Plows make good
crops, uood crops bring good
money. Plenty of money makes
good times. Good times puts
money - into all '" bur pockets.
Let's start , prosperity - right, by
buying a Lynchburg Plow. They
are always on sale at the foun
tain , head of . prosperity T. N
James' store..-
Our Orlgade
The following parties have
handed in a dollar to apply . on
tbeir subscription in ' the , past
few days. Join this list next
week.
C. C. Bruce, Mars Hill. "
A. J. Shelton, Allenstand.
Will West, Marshall, a:. ' .,
Mrs. M. A. Love, Beaumont,
Texas. ' 5 .
M. M. Ramsey, Walnut
The small child of Mr. and
Mrs. Manuel Robinson,' which
was badly burned several days
ago by falling against" a stove,
continues to improve rapidly. :
If you wait for prosperity to
come to you through a Republi
can Congress s cr, a Democratic
Legislature, you will be-disap
pointed. Better buy a Lynch
burg : plow and go after it. . I
sell them. - T. N.-JAMES.
One more issue of the News
will complete the report othe
Commissioners and then we will
get down to the discussion of
affairs again,- county, State and
national. Subscribe now.
My price is still $6.85 on besM
grade sapling clover seed.' Will
sell you best grade common red
clover seed, same as other mer
chants , are Tiandling, at $6.55
Send me your orders ' Price and
quality guaranteed " .' '' r
Local and Personal
The Best Clover and Grass Seeds
in town -at F. Shelton's.-
-rW. R. Sams was here Tuesday.
1 Dr. J. C. Tilson was here yes
terday '
, R. R, Ramsey wa,s here from
Walnut Monday.
C. 3. Bruce of Mars Hill was
in town Tuesday.
C. W. Cody was ' here from
Laurelton Tuesday.
Gabriel Sams of Grapevine,
was here Monday.
J. Wiley Nelson spent Sunday
in Henderson Ville.
W. C. Sprinkle was here from
the country Monday.
Jeff Bruce spent Sunday with
friends at Hot Springs.
' Miss Kathleen Clark of Walnut
spent Sunday inown.
C.T.Garrett was here from
Hot Springs yesterday.
SHIPPING TAGS Printed or
blank at the News office. .
Ben Kincaid, former agent at
Rollins, was here this week on a
visit. ' t:-
Mrs. Loyd Honeycutt visited
at the home of . Van B, Davis
this week. ;
W. J. McLendon is in Green
ville, Tenn., this week on busi
ness.
R. H. Haynie and R. P.Walker
were here Monday from Barnard.
E. C. Wardrup, C. L. McDow
ell and others were here from
Walnut Monday. .
A. J. Bridges and Jim Stines
left Monday for Winston'Salem
with a shipment of tobacco. "
'Covert Fortner returned Tues
day from an extended visit to
Bridgewateri N. C. ' . '
Rev. J. M. Leiper and -wife of
Big Laurel were here Tuesday
of this week, , f , '
MisS Viva Rector of Sandy
MuhI was . shopping &n-.,ton
Wednesday. w . A-
F. Shelton wiirsell you clover
and grass seeds Ipr less money
than the other fellow. - ' ,
Sapling Clover Seed ouly costs
10 cents per bushel more than
red clover seed at F. Shelton's
Dr. W. H. Brown uulll
b here first Monday,
Tuesday and Wednes
day.
Misses Ida and Jessie Tipton
of Walnut Springs school were
shopping, in town Saturday,
Mr. Charles Case, of Skyland,
was visiting his neice. Miss Mat
tie Case, here Sunday. ' '
William Franklin, Manila, Phil
ippine Islands, orders a three
months trial of the News.1.
Thomas J. ' Murray returned
Sunday from Raleigh where be
has been for th&past several
days. , , , - '
W. -E. King, has purchased
from F. Shelton the property ad
joining the Presbyterian church,
where A. Mahone resides.
Dr. Frank Roberts has recent
ly bought from J." H. White the
house and lot on the hill former
ly occupied by Rev.- J, W. Suttte.
Don't get" too badly embarrass
seq II your wife calls your atten
tion. to an item in your statement
reading ribbon for typewriter
The fine weather' of the past
several days has given .the far
mers a splendid ; opportunity , to
prepare their lands and get in
shape for spring planting. ,
A chicken became frightened
at its pursuers , a few dayS ago
and flew through- a window in
the rear of the court - house into
the Sheriff's office for protection
Shop Removal
I have moved my blacksmith
shop from my old stand in front
of the jaU to the building oppo
site J. F. Candler's store, near
the depot," where I will be glad
to further serve my customers.
rate Lincoln's Birth
day.
Tic '.i.l juart."
Post, No. ;
s of G. W. Gahagan
Department of
Virginia and North Car-"
r , ' - olina, G. A. R. '
Marshall, N. C, Jan. 6, 1909.
At a regular meeting of. this
Post it, was ordered that we cel
ebrate the 100th anniversary of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
in. the Hall of Bell Institute at
Walnut on February 12th, . 1909
1 y Program
The Post will meet in the Hall
at 10 o'clock a. m. Opening
song by the choir, America,
The Post will then be opened in
due , form by the commander.
Music by toe choir, tsoio or
Glee -Club, Address of welcome
bylRev. Frank March. Music
by the choir.
Song, The Star Spangled
Banner."
- Response address by . S.
TweAi..
: . Music by G. A. R. string band,
Lincoln's address at Gettys
burg; Read by Rev. J. H. Ball
ard.
Music by stringed band.
Address by J. C. Ramsey,
Life
and character of Lincoln.
Music by stringed band.
.Address by J. W. Crow.
Music by stringed band.
Address by Rev. L. J. Bailey
.Musio by choir. .
. Song by-choir, Nearer My
God to Thee."
A "Cordial invitation is extend
ed to Confederate veterans and
Spanish-American war veterans
and everybody cordially invited
All speeches limited to thirty
minutes.
DcWby order of the Post.
" S.'M. Davis, Commander,
h Joseph Stines,-Adjutant.
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jValnut News Items
Ldyd Treadway. the 23 vear
olqUln-'of Mr, and Mrs. Voihn
Treadway of. Walnut, died Fri
day rhtiPithe 22nd inst.. with
Bral 8er
vicesrarere' conducted Sunday af
ternoon in the chapel of Bell In
stitute by Revs. - Frank March
and B. E. Guthrie. More than
three, hnndrprf. nonnU rttenAoA
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' IV...!- . T If. j.' 1.1
uuruiK uoya s last aays ne
read his Bible much and told his
friends - he was ready to
go.
Loyd was a friendly and peace-j
able young Tuan and was loved
by all who knew him. TTo his 1
friends and, relations we extend
our d'eeoest svmnathv: '
"
and died in a . few, hours. The
funeral service was conducted
in the Methodist church on Wed-
r,uA k t v nu;
Vc i T. r-n
Miss Sales of Asheville, a for-
mer -teacher of Bell Instirute.
attended the funeral xf Loyd
Treadway last "Sunday. Loyd
wa i n,mil nr oVL
, . v r r . - . 7
iass yearv- t -
The Chandler co rtage on Main
street'is going up rapidly under
contractor E. C. Wardrup. .
Mr, and Mrs. Stewart of Sa
luda, N.! C.j are visiting, Mrs. J.
J. Ramsey this week. ;
Thi6 few remains of Mrs. Dr.
Weaver wefe taken up from the
Walnut cemetery last week and
buried beside her husband near
Marshall. ."We understand Mrs.
Weayer has been T dead ' thirty
years;. i , MIKE.
Clover. 56.63
Timothy,
Orchfci
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Craoo v.2.25
We guarantee the grade to
be the BES7f GRADE.
M-IOnCo,
Celct;
SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
' This is what George Cunningham of Le
' ; high, la., got from Uncle Sain in exchange .
tor his pile of ashes representing a $4,000 v
iTbonfire of paper currency. Cunningham
r'T withdrew his roll of $4,000 and deposited :
it in an old, unused stove. His wife wasn't
aware of the hiding place, and one morn- 1
' ing she Btarted a fire in that treasure box : -,
' with disastrous results. Cunningham sav
ed the heap of ashes and carefully express-
ed them to Washington with a plea that '
they be redeemed. He has just received
$65 from the treasury department, all that
was allowed him.
. ,WE FURNISH A ,
FIre-Pcoof y Vault and j
- . Btirglar-Proof Safe
FRER FOR THE USE Of' OUR CUSTOMERS.
The Bank o
i . MARSHALL,
Graduate
Barber
D.' O. HUNTER,- graduate
from Memphis Barber Coll
ege, is located next door to
Bank ready to serve you.
All work guaranteed, '
Honing1 a specialty.
Be Up To Date
Have your house : roughcast
(pebble-dashed.) plaster the in-
terior, mak?s your house .warm
and sanitR; y. Have your chim
neys an'riues built on the latest
style Min fiWKpatjfcnt wind
brake, plastered inside. 'No un
easiness of fire, fancy fire-places,
set with tile, work guaranteed.
Prices ' reasonable. , Estimates
lurawiea. no cneap jonn 300
M .'! -.1. - .1 T T .. ' 1
solicited. Address me at Revere,
Madison County. Ns C. Long
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distance rural 'nhrtne hv Wa nnt.
N . U, ., :, , , J. A. Leak.
SALE OF LAND
By virtue of an execution to
me directed by 7. H. White, Clerk
of the Superior Court of Madi-
against tne said a. B. Fleming.
I will on Monday, the" 1st day of
March, 1909, sell at. the Court
House door in the town of Mar
Ishall, Madison county, N. C, at
public auction to the highest
bidder for . cash, all interest of
the said R. B. Flemincr in and to
& certain tract of land lying and
be'ng be, atZ f Madison
a.nd tate of North Carolina, on
the waters of spring creek, ad
joining lands of Mi L. Duckett,
A; J. Davis, . H. Ferguson and
others and known as the old J
G. Fleming home tract, contain
ing 70 acres, more or less. , Said
sale is made for the purpose of
satisfying said execution and
costs. ' ' ' 4 T
This "January 27th, 1909. '
' ,G. W. COLE; Sheriff.
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To the Tax-payers of Madison
. '
I will be at the folowing places
pose of collecting your taxes. .
Foster's Creek, Jasper Shelton's Store. . . January 21st, 1909
Grapevine, Ti.son's Store.. .. January 22nd, 1909
East Fork, A. C. Peek's Store.....;.. .January 23rd, 1909
Shelton Laurel, WB. Shelton's
oneiton .uaurei, rtosco nensiey s
Big Laurel, J. A. Wallin's Store.
Big Laurel, J. A. Leak's Store..
Old Bull Creek, Edwards' Store.,.. .. ........ ..January 29th, 1909
Old Bull Creek, T. A. Silver's Store.. .'.January 30th, 1909
I am calling two days in each
tax payer a chance to pay his taxes, and if the people force me to
go to their homes after their taxes I will charge cost. Come pre
pared to pay old as well as new taxes. I mean to collect the taxes
and will go prepared to levy. The
and I am going to collect. .
French Broad
N. C.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
: " , North Carolina
x Madison County.
Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of Amos Cody deceased, late
of Madison county, N. C, this is to
notify all persons having- claims against
the estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Worley, N.
C, on or before the 15th day of Decem
ber, 1009, or this notice will be plead
in bar of theis recovery. : All persons
indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment,
This the loth-day of December, 1908.
S. C. WORLEY,
- , ;. Administrator.
J.v C; Ramsey,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office over F. Shelton's Store
' MARSHALL, N. C.
Practice in all Courts State
and Federal. ;
.Collections. '
O. L. Br Ittaln, -
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Gallery upstairs In Allison Building.
MARSHALL ', N. C'
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MAHONE,
' Agent
J. H. WOOD,
Dial, Passl Agent .
Asheville, N.
Mars hall, N. .
To have good health, live lontr
and happy, follow the advice of
the greatest Health Specialist ;
Take a physic once a week. :
Do this and you wont know what
a sick day is. Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea, the safest physic.
35 bents, F. Shelton. '
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on the dates named for the pur
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township in order to give every
State-Treasurer is pushing ma
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county.
T N JAMES -
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' FLEET DAVIS.
Q, W, COLE, Chorlrf.
Su' scribe for the News,