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Published every Thursday bji th
. H. WHITE ..;..... ...... .President
If. H. RICE ..,4.... ... y&.PMfei
J. Coleman Kanisef, - - Editor.
jSates Payable in Advance:
On Year....... ...... ....$1.00
Six Months . . 1. .50
Three Months ............ .25
Entered as second-class mail matter
; June 18th, 1907, at the Postofflce at
Marshall, N. C, under the actor Cong
ress of March 3, 187. ..
- jThg following cases iwerd dis
posed of at February term of
court, 1909: 1
State against -"-
Frank Dockery, et al., nol pros
with leave, . -rr
James Johnson, et. al., affray,
nol pros with- leave. -
James Roberts, cruelty to ani-
! mals, nol pros with leave.
Charles -Tweed, larceny, nol
pros with leave. ; V '
Thursday, March 4th, 1909.
vv;ertbe Grand Jury, : on g
for the .February: Term', , 190,"
submit to his honor, G. S. Fer
guson, Judge presiding, our re
port, which is is follows:
We have visited all the public
buildings in the county,' Jail
Court House and County .Home,
We find that our county has
new and splendid County Home
building, which is well kept with
all the inmates well cared for,
Susie Baxter et al.. keepins Tn j ul --j, .
guilty, judg- weU supplied with penty 0f food
on payment oi j a . a
nnr .Tail in a, mrul sa,nit,arv mn
wiii;n r..n. . it. v . I ' i w
witn leave.
disorderly house;
merit suspended
cost.
The
Republican Party
Free Schools.
and
The Democrats have killed Mr.
Britt's bill to let the people elect
the county board of education,
and in killing it the News and
Observer says the Democrats
just took the hide off of the Re
publicans in their free school
record. How they did this I am
sure I do not know for it was the
Republicans who first put the
word free schools in our State
Constitution. It was the Repub
licans who put the term for the
free schools "at four months in
our constitution. It was the Re'
publicans who first gave the
County Commissioners the right
and the power to levy the taxes
to run the. schools-four months.
It was the Republicans who voted
for the constitution that had all
these free school provisions in it
while the Democrats voted
against it. Besides this, it was
the Republicans who first raised
the tax for free school purposes
to 18 cents on the huudred doll
ars worm or property, it was
the Republicans who passed the
first law to encourage local tax
ation for-a longer term of free
schools; ' This law saying the
State would suppliment any tax
levied for school purposes in any
township school district by the
in
state'
same
giving that
amount) that
,';';V,i;'Ji";.o -'!'
district the
the district
gives,
It was the Republicans who
passed the first flexible school
law under which the school term
was lengthened two weeks the
first and only year it was ever
tried. Yet ' with all this for
school legislation a . matter- of
history to the credit -of the Re
publicans we are told by the
News and, Observer that our hyp
ocrisy on the free school question
was fully shown up when Mr.
Britt's bill to allow the people to
elect their school committeemen
came up for passage. If it is
right and best for the Democratic
county of Cleveland elect their
school committeemen why isnt
it right for the Republican coun
ty of Madison to elect theirs? . If
it Jsnright for the Democratic
county of Rutherford to elect
their free' school officers why isn't
it right for the adjoining county
of Henderson, which is Republi
can,- to elect theirs? 1 J '
' Yet the Democratic Legislature
of 1905 gave Cleveland and Ruth
erford and, some other. Democrat-
Dock Taffer, carrying conceal
ed weapons; nol pros with leave
Burgis Hensley, carrying con
cealed weapons; nol pros with
leave.
Dolphus Bryant, trespass; guil
ty, judgment suspended on pay
ment of cost.
W. L. Carter, removing crop;
nol pros with leave.
L. A. Sprouse, arson; guilty,
five years in State prison. .
Will Rector, k.d.-w.; no true
bill. '
Wayne Peek, affray; guilty,
cost.
J. H. Baker, sawdust in stream;
guilty, $10 and cost.
James Wright, f. c. w., guilty,
cost.
Jack Reed, procuring liquor
for minor; guilty, cost.
Peter Ray, affray; guilty, cost,
Jennie Grooms, carrying con
cealed weapons; no true bill.
John Gowan, carrying conceal
ed weapons; guilty, $10 and cost.
Robert Roberts, carrying con
cealed weapons; guilty, $10 and
cost. ,
Anna Ogle, larceny; guilty,
cost. s '
Anderson Blankensbip, larceny;
three years on road. ,
; Will Roberts, carrying conceal
ed weapons; guilty, $10 and cost,
WiHiam Johnson, breaking into
house; guilty, 1 month on road,
Charley Gammons, throwing
rock into train ; 3 months on road,
Pe ten Ray and Josiah Shelton,
larceny; continued. b
Vick Massey, carrying conceal
ed weapons; guilty, $10 & cost,
C. G. Gentry, assault; no true
bill. ;
W. S. Lawson, larceny; twelve
months in State prison. U
Lawson Waddell, iarceny; four
months in jail. 1
Mitchell Randall, carrying con
cealed weapons; $10 and cost
Ldna Gentry, Killing hogs; no
true bill.
ivatnanne Gentry, assault; no
true bill. .
Pat.McLain, larceny; guilty,
six months on road. .
J. R. Mull, failing to provide
We also visited the Register of
Deeds, Clerk of the Court's office
and find these offices with all the
record well kept. We also, vis
ited the Sheriff's office and Treas
urer s office and find that tuese
offices are well kept, with all our
officers courteous and polite, to
all. ,7 - 7':::
We also examined ; the bridge
at Marshall and find it in a good
safe condition so far as we were
able to ascertain. . ... .,:
Respectfully submitted,
W. C. AMMONS,
Foreman Grand Jury.
Report of the Solicitor
Fer-
State of North Carolina,
Madison County.
In the Superior Court Febru
ary Term, 1909.
To the Honorable G.S
guson, Judge Presiding: ;
I have examined the offices of
the Register of Deeds and Clerk
of the Superior Court and find
the same in good order and con
dition, '
I recommend that, an order be
made directing the Clerk to issue
the proper process to enforce the
payment of all unpaid fines, costs
and judgments on forfeited recr
ognizances. . ,
This February 26th, 1909. : j
v Mark W. Brown, i
Solicitor
It will be'xi inU ;c as w.t
information to, the pubt.-ral large
to know that a recent postal law"
passed, prohibits the-use-of . al
postage stamp that has been torn
in any way. . If a stamp of th4
above description is -used on a
letter the postofflce department
can'hold it up for postage due."
Whether Unclfe- Sam expects to
give any rebate when a stamp is
torn is not learned, but it is. a
common occurrence for someone
to tear a stamp accidentally and
stick it on a letter. ' -
MONEY IN CABBAGE
si George H. Blair tells us that
from 1 H acres planted in cabbage
last- year he has realized the
snug sum of $500 Of course the
cost of marketing the product
about $100 comes off of this,
but when that is done he has
made more off the small plot of
ground than many -tillers of the
sod make off large farms. Wa
tauga Democrat. -
2 he
Bank of French Broad
MARSHALL N. C.
CAPITA.
PROFITS
'RESOURCES
' S25.000.00
610,000.00
'':..' -l V -. -. 'f
6150,000.00
SOLIQTS ACCOUNTS SUBJECT T() CHECK OR
ON FOUR PERCENT, CERTIFICATES- OF DE-;
POSIT!' ':: ;l y. " . :: - ' :: ' :: "
Gov. Kitchin. issued a rush
pardon to Walter Moore, of Mc
Dowell County, who was serving
four years for manslaughter. The
poor fellow died m the peniten
tiary four hours before the par
don arrived.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES' IN
FIRE-PROOF VAULT FOftRENT
NOTICE
North Carolina
Madison County
In the Superior Cpurt
v Before the Clerk
E. S. Morgan,'' administrator of
T Avery Ray, deceased, vs. Jesse
Ray, heir-at-law of Avery Ray.
S.The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
entitled above has been commen
ced in the Superior court of Madi
son County to sell the interest of
the defendant in the following
described real estate to make as
sets to pay debts, towit: known
as the H. R. Ray tract of land,
situated on the waters of Bull
cceek in No & township, Madison
A county ,"N. C : and the - said de-
. Upon consideration of the foiiffitw?I, fartherltake notice
going report, .it is ordered that e is requirea w appear 9e
Be Up To Date
Have your house roughcast
(pebble-dashed,) plaster the in
terior, makas your house warm
and sanite; y. Have your chim
neys aw" jues built on the latest
style M: .n a hood patent wind
brake, plastered inside. . No un
easiness of fire, fancy fire-places,
set with tile, work guaranteed.
Prices : reasonable. Estimates
furnished. No cheap John job
solicited. Address me at Revere,
Madisofl County, N. C. Long
distance rural 'phone by Walnut,
N. C. J. A. LEAK.
NOTICE
the Clerk issue executions and
other . process necessary to en
force the payment and satisfao
tion on ' forfeited recognizances,
fines and costs. . -..
This Febmary 26th, 1909. :
. G. S. Ferguson,
1 ; Judge Presiding.
A spring tonic that makes rich,
red blood. ; Brings strength,
health and happiness to the whole
family. Nothing equals Hollis
ter s Kocuy Mountain Tea as a
Spring regulator. 85 cents. - F,
Shelton. v ,-
for family; guilty, two years- on
road. .
Clement Henderson, , assault;
guilty, cost. "
Lyda Trollinger, d. p. w., not
guilty. ; i
John : Garrett et all., assault,
guilty, $5 and cost.' '
Why the Preacher was oik the Gang.
The overseer of the Gaston
county chain-gang, working on
the road near Cherry ville, tells
us that he has every trade and
profession represented in his
icuhtiestherightto elect their
chdol officers and refnsed it to cost.
the Republican counties. Geo. Gahagan, carrying con-
vTbe free schools are " for the cealed weapons; guilty, - $10 and
npinlf anrf tJiotr elinii'M : K C08t
tmlMI them it th "i,- i ' Bei Marler. r slander,
; , .T contendre, cost
""'iu "iwwwo.pin,jrou oi tiorace Wilson, carrying con
power, to , ao it. Justice" in cealed weapons; guilty, $10 tod
union republican. - ; , -
L 1- 3 1 a
TCrwin Fnrf,ner; Urconv- i.trolvo rew except lawyers, ana ne can t
months on the road. - . , see now wiey always manage 10
Will Price, carrying concealed If305 Wieir Just, deserts..', He
weapons; guilty. $10 and cost. . nas iwopreacners; one wniteana
I tue otuer coiorea, ootn gooa ai
both
cealed weapons; guilty, $40 and praymg and preaching. He said
the white preacher' was the best
worker he ' had " worked, and
while at it steady, industrious and
quiet. We thought it strange for
a white prea mer to be sent - to
the gang arid on enquiring "how
come?", were told that , he had
nolo
Prohibition Prohibits.
cost. 1 ' I three living wives . in - Gaston
In the case of Murray vs, the county. Then the 'mystery of
Southern Railway Company the his being so quiet and contented
plaintiff recovered judgment in was easily understood. '. Any man
North Carolina
Madison County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk "
J. B. Cody; administrator of H
R. Ray, deceased, vs. W. S.
Rice and J.' E. Rice his wife,
Jessie Rhea, Pete Rhea, Carl
Rhea, Maggie Rhea and Laura
Cody,
fore the Clerk of the Superior Jessie itnea, i'ete -Knea ana
court of Madison Countyj at his Carl Khea, defendants ave
office in MarshaU on the 13th actiofl 'entited ag aboye haabeen
day of March, 1909, and answer commenced in the Superior Court
or demur to tne complaint in said of Madison County to sell certain
action, or the plaintiff will abbi v lands belonging to the estate of
J. C. Ramsey,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW '
Office over F. Shelton' Store
.. MARSHALL,' N. C.
Practice in all Courts State
and Federal'. . '
Collections.
; p. L. Brlttaln,
PHOTOGRAPHER .
Gallery upstalw in Alflson Bulldiny.
MARSHALL; . C.
Send any photo you may have and we
will put it on our postcards and vend
to you with picture 3 for 25 cents. .!
$10 Reward
to the' court fdr the relief de
manded in said complaint.
J. H. WHITE
Clerk of the Superior Court
This the 13th day of Feb. 1909.
ENTRY NOTICE
State of North Carolina
Madison County. ...
To James Smart, Entry -Taker
for Madison county, N. C:
The undersigned J. B. Mc-
Devitt, of the county and State
aforesaid, enters and lays claim
to the following described piece
or parcel of land in No. 1 Town
ship, Madison county, N. C, the
same being vacant and unappro
priated land subject to Entry,
viz: On the waters of Brush
creek and bounded by, the lands
of C. A. Clark, R. EL Ballard,
Jacob M. Ramsey, J. M. Gudger
r. and W. B. Ramsey J '
J. B, McDevitt.
this the 6th day of
1909. ' '
' - James Smart
- Entry-Taker.
the said H. R. Rhea, deceased,
for the pupose of . raising assets
to pay the debts of said kites
tate: and said defendants will
further take notice that they are
required to appear before- the
Clerk of the; Superior Court of
the county of Madison at his of
fice in the Court House of said
County in Marshall, North CaroH
lina, on the 13th day of March,
1909, and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the .Court
fof the relief demanded in said
complaint, ' This February 10th
1909.
J. H. WHITE.
vClerk Superior Court
H. M. FAGAN & SON, contract
ors and drillers of water wells.
AH patties, wanting a well will
save money by corresponding
with' them at Mars Hill, N. C,
Until further notice, the Anti- .
Liquor League of Madison conn
ty will pay Ten Dollars reward -
to the party furnishing the names -
or reliable witnesses who will
convict ., anyone for retailing
whiskey or otherwise violating
our prohibition laws fit Madison 4
county. Names of, witnesses to "
be reported to T.jC James, Sec-..-'-,
retary oLlhe League. : Names of
reporters ' will be kept conflden-.
tial if desired. Reward will be
paid as soon as conviction is se
cured.- -
t X '
Southern Railway
Lompany "., f
SCHEDULE OF PASSENGER
"' TRAINS ,
. N. B. Following achedule flirurea
published only as information and are
not guaranteed. - - . ,
East Bound
(Central Time)
No. 36. Dallr .Due 4:30 A M
No. 12, Daily.,... Due 11:40 A. M.
No. 102, Daily..... .....Due 8:38 P. M.
Ue0t Bound v
No. 35, Daily........... Due 2:35 A. M.
No. 101, Daily. . .Due :55 A. M. V
No. U. Daily.... Due 3:22 P. M.
Subject to Change without Notice
W. A., WEST, -
Agent," ;
Marshall, NO.
j; H. wood,, ;
Dist. Pass. Agent
AAiheTille,N.a
j Entered
February,
311"'
I axes'
mmmnin notice
TO THE TAX -PAYERS OF MADISON COUNTY:
I will be at the following places on the 'dates named
purpose of receiving your taxes: , '- -
'C-'S- :''
for thd
Fertilizer.
- fronioiuon s evidently pro
hibiting. Not . before in years
has a court been held here with
out the presence of scores,' and judgment for plaintiff, $107.
even nunareaa or aruniten men.
It was so bad in December that
Judge Allen took a hand in ail
effort to stop it. The writer up
on ojie occasion stood without
moving and counted - fifty in
toxicated jnn. Not , one has
been seen by the writer this
week. . The- police have had
nothing to do.
the sum of $775. .
Peek vs. Redmon; mistrial, v
J. F. Carter vs. JY. Gardner;
that was fool enough to supply
himself with three ' talking ma
chines should welcome a sentence
to the chain-gang for the rest he
would get. Lincolnton Times.
5
Don't wait until your blood is
have, just received a lot of impoverished and you are sick
and ailing, but take ; Hollister's
Rocky; Mountain Tea now." It
will positively drive but all win
ter impurities. 35 ceLts, Tea or
I
the well known : Anchor Brand
and Mammoth Corn Grower Fer
tilizer and will be glad to furnish
Greene County you in any quantity. '
North Carolina,
Madison County.
! Having qu alifled as adminis
tratrix of W. R. Rice, deceased,
late of Madison county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all
persons 4iaving claims against
Big Pine, Wilds' Store,..,.. ThursdayJ March 4th, 1909
Little Pine, J W. Redmon's Store. . ... . .Friday,"Marcb. 5th, 1909-
Hot Springs, McFall House. 4. ..'Saturday March 6thJ909 '
Marshall, Court House '. . . .. ... .... . Saturday, March 6th, 1909
Mara Hill, Postofflce. .-'. , . . . ... . ; . . v . . . .Monday; March 8tli 1909
Middle Fork Erve BriggsV Store,".. . .. .Tuesday, March 9th, 1909
California Creek, Brown's Store V.Wednesday, March 10th, 1909
tho estate of said deceased to Upper Laurel Harve Waldrup's Store, Thursday, March 11th, 1909
exhibit them to the undersigned Foster's Creek, C. W. Cody's Store. . . . . . Friday, March 12th, 1909
on or before the lstday of Feb- GrapevineTilaon's St6re-j..'i.';. ..Saturday, March 13th, 1909
ruary, 1910, or this notice will Old Bull Creek, Fdwards'; Store.. "....Saturday, March 13thr 1909
be pleaded in bar of their recov- Big Laurelj Jack Wallin's Store., i.w..Mondayf March 15tta1009
Shelton Laurel, W. B. Sheltbn's Store, Monday, March 15th," 1909
This is positively my last call, so you had better meet me at
the above named places and be prepared to pay your taxes, I am
determined to collect them, as the law authorizes me to do. '
ery. Ail persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate payment.- '-- ;". ',-;'-.
This the 1st day of February,
1909. DORA RICE,
3-11 ' ' Administratrix.
r
,G. 17. COLE, Slicriff.
Standard- Laconic,
ita-iy K. H. WARD.
Tablets." F. Shelton. '