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The Landmark, February 1912
‘satan alleged material.witness. rd Tarim “RUSSELL TRIAL POSTPONED.|MR.: Savin Come Up at May Term—Cases |Died Yesterday »fh Superior Court.eat:The case of Walter Russell,for the killing of June,Summers,»was | called for trial Wedmesday,but:was)yesterday'of the death of.Mr.R.'W. continued:on bebalt of the ‘defend-|(Remus)Holland,which “occurred oe :;ofani...|His remains will‘be:brought’.'‘ant on accoust ‘of the abectiéegedT:McCoy,a witness for the:defence is in Georgia,and he wkote that ”he could:not'-¢ome for”lack,of pa is :Le.means.Counsel said.they had not }ment will take place tomorrow.had time,to “get -up-‘the money and eCheOy4tafiles,wend Jt.The fact that counsel:was|N0.deta reo ;3‘employed:to assist ii the prosecution|##@ed man and:a ‘Gontedien ate eemeansthatthefriendsofSyanmers|@n,.A little moré than.a month ag‘will make effort.to ‘Have Rus-"larlotte |ar eon at Mien ie catenin:nats |to make their home with their’mar-( ‘-may abate somewhat by the the case is put on trial. The State will urally,-wabted,a-conttiuance:in the.Med daughter:hope that the feeling.and aetime | not’ask for a _STATESVILLE,N.0,FRIDAY,FEBRUARY2, R.W.HOLLAND.PASSES.|PREVETTE -SHARPE WEDDING. in Oharlotte—/|.Death of.Mrs.Gaines in'States- vite ‘and Mrs.Moore in.the County.>.‘.‘s News was received in Marriage of Miss Prevette and Dr.‘Sharpe Tuesday Afterttvon.— Only relatives and some intimate.friends witnessed the marriage of, Par |Mise.Mary BL Prevette and.Dr,|Frank"E:Sharpe,which took|place‘Puesday afternoon at ‘6-o’clock at_afternoon.\the home of the.bride’s ‘brother-in--tO law and -sister;Mr.-and’Mrs.f2\M.|Statesville and taken to ‘his former)Lewis,on -Alexatder street,andhomeinOli:township.for “burial;|though ‘ver¥simple,theitig:understood ‘the ‘inter-H ; For It,te :“a ‘ie “Chaflatte:Chronicle:gays:“Rutherford College,one ofoldestdenominational\colleges in the®State,and:immediately:(the control of the,Western ©NorthCarolina“Methodist Episcopal.Con-ferelee,will be:moved to Charlotte natriage in:the near future ,provided{Was beautiful-in.its simplicity,“The:Conference board.of education can,\Eparlor’.was.artistically decorated |make suitable ’arrahgementsfor‘The:news of the death’brought|with ferns and.white,carnations,|the change:*-ee ace eter ReMr.*Holland was:an.j and.the’improvised ‘marriage altar).“The college,may be located at|was banked with “ferns,and Jighted|Chatian Park,east.of:the.city,I ont!|With many>candlés,|.Suspended.site there having been ‘inspected|he and.his.wife.moved to Charlotte prom:the ceiling -was a Jarge’white’lock!representatives”alwédding.bell beneath which the |of tie board,of.‘education‘bride and groom stood whiile-Rey,.|Western nfer- ey alier patie aise |Ghas.BE.Maddry,of Raleigh,former-)euve,,though no formal proposition |ee Geinae |Mes Ta jly.of Statesville,performed:thie cer-'|has-been made to.the board.regard-3 a5.CO.‘74 LOOB _-aD hn ik |d@y'afternoon’at 4.30 o'clock at peers ther’home:on’Kelly,street: Charlotte.yesterday. , of The bride was handsomely aged |athined if,a traveling sult of tapi;‘rown,:wi SD)-|for some time that thé,proposition“Onvics 9 7 4 @ fiat onc.ee ‘jand.browa,with corresponding ae )r :rSerenbakcaoecetraaaa(80 years.She had:been sick for |cdssories,and carried.white carna-|to--moye<Rutherford Collegeond‘degree.murder.Thiés means |meveral.weeks.|tions and maiden hair ferns,that’Russell'can be admitted been-named:--->.: The following ‘cases.havedisposedof‘since last report: Sam Holmes and Carrie fornication and adultery;o9l..pros as to the woman;Holmes ,guilty, Holmes was.also convicted of rving a coneealed.Weapon...He pended in former cas¢ Jim,Liymch,.lareeny; twelve ‘mutsihs on the roads, felon strips."* ‘puilty; “with Jim Reid and Tom Patterson,larceny;Patterson guilty,Reid wot | guilty :sans ~~ Cleve McBride.plead guilty-to imdictoients for’retailing in four cases;Judgment suspended on pay-} vnfent of cost in-eacth case tob Reddick and.Ben Wellman, affray;Reddick:plead guilty and judgment:was suspended on ‘pay- ment of the.cost quitted. Oases aguinst Jo,and Joh Oook to | bail but-the amount:of bail haw.0Qb:| been }3.o'clock at phe residence on -Kel- James, car- é ,was morning at:ment to the roads,for.eight months|jeg,N ou the latter eharge;:judgment sus- Ernest‘Ingle,retailing;not’guilty. Wellman was ac; Surviving are her husband one son,Mr.J,F.Gaines..._The fumeral will be held ‘today at aud)Immediately following.‘the eére-|citizens who knew of the.purpose{mony the wedding party drove to Propose to bring it bfdore our peo-ithe |railway station,-where hearty Pile with a ‘view to.making an offer}Eeod wishes 4 mingled with ns efLOCATERUFHERFORDCOLLEGE The .-Coliege is to Be Mqved and |Passing of a Prominent Citizen~ofStatesvilleShouldMakeAnOffer)|south.Iredetl—Mr.Hoover Moves: »|Correspondence of:The:Landmark.the |* ,under ©the!of,the family ing the donation,of a site ag yet,’*|It has been ‘known in,Statesville| |ft Statesville.&, Myoresville,Feb.J——Mr,6 1 Tha. jnear "Mooresville :|hyerning-at 6 o'clock.last foots ./When they and came,» Mr.W.:A..Lutz,of Statesville,’and was laid--to“-rest—in |the:town cemetery jin the:présence of a large numberoffriends‘and relatives.¢ |Wifey four sons and two.daughters,.was)yiz.:PR.J,,Watt G*and.Mack Good:|under consideration and Statesville}man’6s:Mooresville,and|Gbodman ‘}Houk “of “Mill Bridge)and.rg,|Will,Baker’of Salisbury.’: DEATH OF MR,BE.T,GOUDMAN, 0Goodman,whiose.seriouk condition }wWas.reported dn’the.last.issue of}.> Landmark,died at>his homeaut?“Thiseday ‘All memberswereathis”bedside He ‘had net,+been?welt for quige ‘a long--whilp butuntil:the last.two weeks his conzi |dition.did:not seem Jhopeléss:He a)had tiberculosis of the-lungs,"ThebY}tuueral was.conducted ‘at.Prospect“and member church Wednesda’ theNorth.Carolina “Confer~|Tatet the.body y at’noon by Rev. at..Mooresville, Mz,Goodman.is:survived:by.his| hyde, of Charlotte;Mrs..George --NO.54. BRIEF ITEMS OF.LOCAL NEWS. Growtid hog day.:oes “—-Mr:J:L,.Holman,‘of Albemarle,has arpived to:take charge of the dent,ay »=License 'marriage of Misg-Dora R.Dry,andMr.T, C.>¥attes;"Miss (Belya.Ly‘Gersstgeran “Mr.Jas.HH.Nantz,” ~The young people of Pressly Ventine’:box Supper at’Mechanica’ ‘Hall.at 7:30 p.m.ony the 14th: ~The Stony.Point:worrespoudentofthe’Taylorsyille Scout sits Miss:Miunie Harris ‘has accepted ‘x “posi- ville.:eh Se ibe es pees ‘-—Miss Thompson.of Wadesboro, is the successor to.Mr,-C..J:Jones jas°operator for the Western Union Telegraph ~Company,’: ;work Tuesday’.:eas “Mins.MarthaA.Sherrill,‘theaged)mother.of Mr.R.§.Sherrill,;is critically ill at the home of:her \son on Center street. ery iS not éxpected..°-: has been issued forthe. iMemorial.church “will:haye a.Val- ‘—-A “skift”of snow last night. SteeleHosiery Mills as superinten~ re at tion .ih Billingsley ‘hosp tal,States-— k |dence.on’P were:jfci the location.of the collere here,|‘Mr.Goodman has,been’one ot The Dategthterg of>the Gonféed-lly street,conducted by Rev.J.Hy {showers of rice which fell wpoon Dr.|:-The location of the college in States!the county's most’prominent cith |eracy will meet “with ‘Mre,Mo R,|Pressly,and tte interment,will be jand Mrs.Sharpe as they ‘boarded |¥ile would be a valuable acquisi-|zens for many years and ‘held 'thé|Adams ‘and Mra:Re I.Poston,at‘|in Oakwoou cemetery.::|No...12-for &bridal trip of a few|tion and in many respects this-tew:teem and admiration,of all)“who |the home ofthe kitter’on MulberryOeageeteneeeoat,|Weeks ‘to:Northern’cities.On,their}Would be.a more desirablé location knew.him,He was a soldier Of |street,Monday afternoon*at 3,ae GN Uae tk et ee jreturn .they will reside:at °,thejfor the college’than ay other.-In|the civil war,having gone out—with|o'clock,aces ‘Skarpe home on Center street.cilwate and health advantagcs,icalThebrideisa.daughter’of |t¢r,.cost of.maintaining the institu-Mrs:Fannie Preyette,of Concord|iio",ete Statesville dfférs supe-ke :Mee ‘Not.|toWnship,and is an‘excellent young)Tior advantages.The Yollege author-3 re r tw Pars Not:10.ie 7 ,litie w nS TY Ss?BY s'amtnaiee he ondttiags”of her|Woman.She is @ graduate:mutee|irs .wilt of-“eoulwe,consider this\health,her death came as a..sur-|#9d was for several years employe |but t®will’also be “necessary sa|prive and shock to har relatives and 4 at Dr.Long's Sanatorium..Dr.|ffer inducements in the matiar ofeelocktoherrelativorishaipe,@ s6n of the:late Col.8,(Site.etc.,“sufficient to interestooicewaekkMaSharpe;was born and reared |them.What oe re,in thisMrs.Mo :b year UO sera gas }chan,/Ciréction cinnet:be determined:un-and.was a good-womin:One”sig-here and oe Peer ics;‘ae R ,[til the effort is:made and the .ef-ter,Mra:8.J.Fleming,of David-‘Train,Passed Over Broken Rail:|: 3.o'clock at her home ew Stirling,death “resulting||from heart disease,from which,dhe 7".;|fort should’be:made promptly.A)60n,and One son and four daugh-Paseen ger train No.15 on the |meeting Should -be held and |theterssurvive.:dad.Charlotte and ‘Taylorsville Toad:|Proposition ‘consideredwhichleayésStatesvilleat6.45,;not be done too soon.narrowly.escaped being derailed |...Rutherford .College,as ‘many.ofWednesdaynightt2milesnorth|Cur readers Know,is an old,estab-oe -*,/0f Charlotte.Thetrain wasranate tied tore aes and iWasstatesinthelastissueofatusualspeedwhenKngineerCur-0 move 0 a more desirablelinereteGa’eee ee lee’felt.his engine give a sndden favs tion and make it a modern|in-Conhaugtiey,“superintendent of the Jar as.if passing oyer an obstruc-|Stitution..The.college how”has ‘:and this can-Funeral services’were conducted natbyRey.E..D.Brown and the in-terment was at Concord church yee-pterday afternoon at 2 o’ellock, <}.5 -for-rétailing weré continued |farm at the Barium Orphans’Home,|tion on the track.He immediately ont aoe ee is co-educa-_LaPayette:Barringer,cruélty .to/had been called to Morganton.by |“Pplied.the brakes SBD WR:ROO Tee aIpae better location withavimals;guilty;judgement”sus-[news f the death of hie father.train stopped Condictor Bost,whe cai a aioe its patronagependedonpaymentofcobt;.de-)Mr.McConnaughey so.uiderstood |!ad also felt the jar,hurried out|;=ry _Jnereaned.fendant to.give bond.in .the sum |the message,but it was his grund-|ef the train and withof$200 to appear twelve+monthsheticeandshowthathehasprop- verly treated his horse.-Thig was the cage of a ‘rural mail carrier, who.was charged with mistreating: his horse by leaving it exposed to bad weather : Lon. T.pros : Walter Rugsell,:murder;ed for the defendant.~ Otis MecLetland,retailing;.plead guilty in four cases;sentenced.v jal for 30 days in one case;pray er for judgment continued in oth-er casep on payment of:cost,de fendant.to give bond in the sum of $1,000 to appear ‘at each .Januarytermofcourtfortwoyearsand show good behhviour, Lydia Shuford,et al.;assault with deadly weapon;plead guilty;judg- ment suspended on payment of cost. Jennie ‘Pearson,retailing;call ed and failed.: Rugene Stockton,Ves.Phifer;re tailing;mot guilty Bert Bass,karceny; Vance’Byers, ty : J.C.Munday,‘assault with dead- ly weapon;plead guilty;fined $25 und.cost.In another case against Munday a nol.pros.was:‘entéred apd in 2a third:case judgment was Freeze,slander:no}. contin u- not guilty.— retailing;not guil- Hthe 1 ithe in his.community.°\He was a’Hfe- long member of °the Lutheran Church,hoiding at Bnochville. T-year-old boys; He ‘died:at @7 lost a good:man,’. Mr.S.A.Hoover,wiio has-been living in Mooresville for-more thanayear,ie.on this week to engage in business. [Busebius TT._Goodman,-best kmown as ‘“Sief.””Goodman,was born at the old Goodman homestead in Barium Spriges.community. aM the survivors of thé family,webelieve,now.live in Other States.For many years Mr,-Goodman was a deputy sheriff under the date T. ‘A.Watts and in that eapacity was a,justiceofpeaceanda-man-of.influence his.membership years of age...The community has/| moving:to Statesville| He}was a member of a large family and| —Friends of Mr.M.K.Steele, }of Turnersburg,will be sorry,when well the past.few days..He wastightsickWednesdaybutwasre- ported.better-yesterday.oy —=Mr.--Theophilus Yates *and;Miss Dora-Dry Were married.’Wed.-Lesday at the home of the.bride’sparents,-Mr.and Mrs.W.°A.Dry,in -Cool "Spring township._Rey.J,P.Hipps,of.Statesville,officiated. ~The’public should bear im;Mind that next Monday—the’first|Monday—is Gounty Sales Day andthatsaleswillbeheldsimilartothose’of the first Monday of lastsmonth.”An ad.on.ahother page ofThe,Landmark tells-all about it.Senator:Overman:asks The this giupte 22 p her mem,bers of the crew ccahied back‘4 ;aloug the track in search’of .the|-On Some Things,ME ae:AUP Ot BS,\cause of the trouble..To tinal |President Taft.who le making a|Death of Henry Clyde ‘Troutman.|amazement they found that.a-piegg,little run about:the countury.Look~|Correspondence.of\The Laridmark.}of rall about three feet long “haps after his political ~fortunes, |President ‘and ‘Gov.Harinon ‘Sereefather,Mr.’D.A.Putnam,who died.zB : |.Henry Clyde Troutman,gon of }been broken out of the track ant pP¥es in Coiumbus,O.,Tuesday night|Mr.and Mrs..John I.Troutman of |the entire train had passed over it |8Pd spoke at.a chamber of-“com~|Falletown township,died Sunday|Without ‘being derailed.The troublema luncheon,at which IGov.jMgbt at 12 o'clock,death resulting|¥48.reported at the next station and 4 rmon ee eect.The:“Presi.from typhoid’pneumonia,after’an|the track was repaired by the crew eee Harmon..He said:jiilness of about 11 daym His suf-|0f che next passing train.»as a man has been traveling|ferings were intense from the be-about the country as I have beenginning,but he bore them.with |Beal Estate Transfers.;ae and as some:other executives{patience to the end,with frequent,The following recent trausfers of|2#Ve ‘been doing.there are times|Prayers to the Master to make.him;Well that he:might be of serviceto |his.dear father and:mother,but say-|ing-if it was not His will for him to J.Ralph Montgomery,of Cool|to ‘be restored to health again he |Spring.township,..a farm of about|Was ready and willing to go.;|47:acres in Cool Spring,considera-Clyde was ~17 years atid ote (tion $1,500.\jmonth old,a good Christian boy|..W.W.Houpe to J..B.Houpe,82janda.-‘member:of.>St.Michael's|a¢res in Bethany township,consid-|Byvangelical Lutheran church.The|eration:$1,000.:|funeral services were conducted by|°Mr.and Mrs,J.‘°F.Moosethispastor,Rev.H.W.Jeffcoat,and |E Brown,a lot.on the Boulevard|the remains were laid to rest in the |consideration $300.)old.Troutmsdn graveyard Tuesday at;The sale of the Cloyd-Adderholt{1 o'clock.¢cee |lands.jn -Beéethany towmship-—465Heissurvivedbyhisparentsandjacres“has not yet been confirmed.three brothers,viz.,Coyt,Tays and |At a>second public sale this weekGuy.The family.have the deepest (the property was again offered insympathyoftheentirecommunity/five lots and ‘the bids.totaledlintheirsorebereavement.$8,605,.and this was:increased td,i Sarena $8 706 by—-Mr—D--F-Jent ™, when.there is an unjust suspicionrealestateareshowdeedsfil!,ce £owe Uy.eee.tb has other thanedat:the register’s office: R.A.Montgomery,of Statesville, @ journey official ‘motives. “Now the advantage I havecomingtoColumbusisthatI.ambuttressedaroundwithreasonsforgqcomingotherthanpolitics:Hereisapuwhblicbuildingthat;fas toVededicated'“Governor Harmen cauee of our old.and affectionateassociations,could not keep.awayfromeachotherwpstairs:-whén.We got within reach of eaah-other,even though the proprieties requirethat«we should observe the due of-ficial ‘relation to each°othen thatcircumstancessuggest,and so.wehadataikand-we.talked :politics,and you would be surprised toknowhowmanysubjects.personal) in i and 1,be to N, for a long time 6ne 6f the best-4 known citizens of’south Iredell,—The handmark-}ov Two More Spray Mills in’Bank- ;ruptcy. Greensboro News,315t.The Spray Woolen Mills and theRhodeIslandCottonMills,two of the group of five for which.‘the American Warehouge Company wad the holding company,were adjudged bankrupt upon their:own petition in the United States court here yesterday.Both of the mills;as is the botding company,are located at Spray,and were members of ‘theBroupcontrolled-by ‘the MarshallFieldinterests,all.of which, ex-cept the Nantucket mills,are nowinbankruptcy.The petition ask- ing bankruptey proceedings for thewoolenmillsandtheRhodeIslandwasfiledby.Jones Fuller;attor-hev for the nttmeroug corporationsalliedwiththeAmerican,Ware’fouse Company,atid in.signing theorderJudge.Boyd.named J...BEwood.Cox,‘of High Point,4D.Pitcher; receivers,with authority to keeqy themitlsrunning.The matters werereferred:to G..S;Ferguson,Jr.,ref-eree im bankruptcy at.Greensboro,and.February 1'0 was set asdayforthemeetingofcreditors.The American.Warehouse som pa-ny Was d-corporation-founded by B SE.| of Spray,as;temps ary | the| glad to ‘mark's readers a,liberal’assortment|Of vegetable seeds...Drop Senator. Overmah a ‘postal card if you want. seeds.ft 5 a :(A. ——The:public is raminded thatMr.John G.WoolleyJecturer of theNational.AntiSaloon League,.willdeliveranaddressinStatesville,atthecourthouge,this evening at 7.-.13)o'clock.;Mr.Woolley isan en-tertaining speaker and the publicliscordiallyinvitedtohearhim. ~-The Post says “the splendid|Mames home,on.east Inniss;Street.’—Salisbury,‘has been pur-chased by Mr.J.©.Mason,super-jinteadent and nmianager of the Kes-her Manufacturing Company,theconsiderationbeingabout$7,000.Mr.Mason,who formerly lived ‘inStatesvilie,bought the property for}@ home and will move into it soon.——It is announced.that the South-;ern:railway will run a special;througk.Pullman car from Salisbury|to.Chattanooga:Motday evening,Sth.forthe’con venlenée of”dele-sates ailending the Laywmen’s Mis-|Sionary Convention at Chattanooga:(A ‘nnmber of Statesville people;Will attend the convention.The}€pecia'car will be attached to No.|}36,which passes Statesville at 10.-;120 fm |——-Up on the town square.is a: i they learn.that’he has not been>. “gend to any The Laide . She (begam ~~ Her..recov-_/'" Landmark to.aay thet as+long:,aa\ » '.viNe Lumber Company vs. .and ree Dishman,:Jo.Wiheox, form fea suspended on payment of cost. -~ Mack Huff,retailing;guilty;four Months on.the roads. Jay Coble;who was convicted.of larceny in three cases,was.sen- tenced to twelve months .on the roads.‘: ’D.A.Ingle was convicted of em- bezzlement._‘A motion in-arrest of judgment was °sustained and In- #le’s bond was continued. Earl Parks,..retailing; judgment suspended,on costs, Lucy Wood,false.pretense;guil- ty;fowr months in jail with leave to hire out.’ Dewey Brown,carrying.conceal- ed weapon;guilty;judgment sus- pended on payment of costs.I.‘A.Phelps,seduction under promise of marriage;plead guilty; three years on the,chain gang.— 'The civil:action!of the me Je A was continued for the de guilty;payment of Rankin fendiant.:Z “Nol.pros.with leave’was én-tered on the following cases on the criminal docket:N.G.§.Cof-tin,attempting to intimidate wit- ness;Calvin Nicholson,nuisancecarryingconcealedjweapons (two cases);Monroe Dishman,:il-.licit distilling;J.Hager,affray;Will Oats,retailing;Claude LongandCarrieNorton,fornicaticn..andadultery;A.:J.Bry and--M.-<J._Hair,same offence as above,Mon- Dishman,=Staley,~Orton,~atfray;+John Tortende,retailing;FloydMills,assault with deidly weapon:‘Tom Meredith,retailing (tWo ‘cas-es);LM.Riggs and:Dicey Combs,ion and adultery..di Sia ‘\Mrs.S."Witherspoon Summers,ofCharlotte,‘court.stenographe?fortheeighthjudicialdistrict,is ©at-tending court -as .Stendgrapher.for.Judge Ferguson.ay “Dro L,J.Picot,assistant physi-cian at the .State’Hospital at°Ralyeigh,nas been elected superinténdsenttosucceed.Dr.McKee,’de- Walter |. :=-_Jenkins—Fhe|A Surry Man and His Ancient Gun:property will probably.not be offer®;.Mr.J.M.York,an aged.resident:ed ‘at public sale again,but will be|of Surry ‘county,is visiting rela-|sold privately by W.C.Wooten,com-jtives in Statesville.He has.with missioner.jhim “an old muzzleloading ghotgun ijwith-a handumade stock and a 48-jinch barrel,with which he hopes|to kill some game in Iredell,.The|gun is an old one but Mr:York|bas Hot-owned it:long.It is quite@noveltyonaccountoftheunusuallengthofthe-barrel.:usMr.York's right arm and handhavebeenrenderedhelplessby.a\stroke of Paralysis,but he’says|this does not keep him from hunt-ing and bagging game Whenjshootinghereststhebarrelofhis}gun against something and uses jhis left “hand to pull the trigger.|Om account’of the length of the|8un barrel he scan shoot at longrange.‘ Seduction Damage Suit. Through her attorney-~Mr.——h.C.Caldwell,Miss Bernice StewarthasfiledsuitagainstMr.Ralph|Deitz for $3,000 damages for seaue-]—tion,thoug promise of marriage isnotalleged,The °action.-.wasbroughtthrotgh-arrest and’bailprogecdingsandDeitzwasarfestedWednesdayand:held,in custodyuntilthe$3,000 “bend was given.‘The.case ‘is retwmable at the nexttermofSuperiorCourt..Miss Stew-art was night operatet at the Béli-telephone’office,;:(Mr,Deitz has employed AttorneysH...P.Grier_and.Z.-V,Long to fightthecase.°es Paid in’Full.ie “Paid ‘in.Full’.was played to agoodhouseattheStatesvilleThe-.)ater Wednesday:night.It was eur-|dy,.He purchased ‘a tickét andprisinglygoodtomostoftheau-|Went his way’towadience.It is’really.a strong play ke weivesniiii :oe eee ;and..ig presented by a-well4batanc-Fras Agaere ee dL Judge Jas..D.Melver,formerly otedcast.The leading lady*played|J.W..Johnston &Sons,merchants)the Superior Coyrt.bench,died:yes~at a disadvantage.One of her feet.of Troutman,assigned yesterday?tenday,at,his home at “Oarthage, and otherwise,we had complete agreement about Our views ofnsurgencydon’t differ greatly;there is littlé difference in detaila8topersons,but as to the principle of the thing we .aré ‘sot.’”’ Church News.A‘Mesore,C.'M.Steele,W.:W.|goa Oreck Dredge at Work—Turner,W..H.Morrison,R.”.M.Vict ply Caves iWrayaadprobably’others will:rep,ps News of Loray Community;Ebr the First Presbyterian Orrespondence of The-Landmark. church of Statesville at the Lay-Loray,Jan,31—Many people havemen’s.Missionary.Convention |to |80¢recently to.Fourth creek totbeheldinChattanooganextTiiés-|See the dredge boat.They “areday,Wednesday and Thursday,Rev.|Mehly pleased witti the work doneC.B.Raynal,of the First church,by the.dredge and the farmersandRev.W.M.Walsh,of Front |}have already had visions of the lux-Street church,will also attend |UT!ant crops that will be raised ontheconvention:the bottom lands in the near fu-Rey.W.-S.—Wilson,of —-Moores-tune...;.‘ville;who ‘tg assisting Rev.GC.B (Master Claude Stevenson and hisRaynalintheservices-at the First|little friend,Delbert Vickery,VerePresbyterianchurch,will >preach Playing with a knife RA Coney igtonight,returning to Mooresville to-tarmoon.In some way Claude wasmorrow.The services are pre-severely out:on the arm..A States.paratory to the communion Sunday}“ttle physician was called to:dinessmorning.Olilldran’s.services.Sun-the Wound and it is hoped the littledayafternoon.*fellow will Boon ba well :BHdith,the pretty little daughter:of Mr.and Mrs.L.C.Sides,whohasbeenverysick,is improving.Mr,and Mrs.Will Summers,MissMaryAbernatlieyandMr.Montgom-ery,all of Coo}Spring,spent:theweek-end with Mrs.T.R.Osborne.Mr.B.c.Cook,of Charlotte,was@visitoratMr.L.EB.Hedrick’s lastweek.Mr.and Mrs.Geo.Woodwardand’little .son,Lewis,ofStatesville,®pent Sunday,with Mrs.Odward’s méther,Mra.F.L.Ste.venson,.. ;An Aged Wanderer. Mooresville Enterprise.| Over in Davidson towmship,lastFriday.an old man was arrested be- cause he was lying about in thewoods*in a suspicious manner.Hewasbroughttotownandarraigned’before Esquire Voilp.He explain-ing’his appearance jim this vicinityit.was.difficulty.’The old man wasdeafand‘dumb.He gave his ageas71years:He stated that he-was:born in Maryland and was a weav-er by trade.He had some money,Stating that he could payh.fine of$5,but éwing to his decrepit eon-dition,he was released from custo- ‘They Would. Durham \Herald. But ie Mr.Wilson.should comebse,on Jevery one of.the’charges‘ney wowd be’-netinstrdsCharlotte.{the game.See Bt dereailyubt was’infected,with blood —poison,|W.P,Carpenter;of Mooresville,is aged 78makingitpainfulforherto-move assighee.‘The firm hae’stores at :#Found on the ‘stage.This did |—-f oa ‘“Vena Tohneon,a.ttegro,woman,NOt’detract from her,splenilid ;act-Troutman —and,Bast Mionbo.”The!wag fined$2.50 add costs.ip.:thelangest‘creditors are merchants in : .ercige, Frank Mebane and associates andwasmodeledaftertheplanoftheAmericanTobaccoCompany.It wasaholdingcompanytorthegroupofmillsinandaboutSpray,.andincluded’among its stockholders’such men as.J.Pierpont Morgan,Seth Low,Oswald Lorillard,theDukes,Marshall Field-'and Compa-hy ave.others prominent in ~theworl’Of.finance.“The MarshallFieldCompanyinvestmentstohaveexceeded$2,000,000,whilethetotalinvestmenthasbeenmorethan$4,000,000.The total liabili-ties are said to be in excess.ofthisfigure,while it is’estimatedthatthecostofthetremendousliti-Gation will be fully $200,000.‘ Three;North Carolinians Voted For:Economy Programme,Washington Dispatch to CharlotteChron;ore ae ‘But three of the State delegation{n the.House supported Majority’Leader’Underwood's economy planwhichresultedin.no public build-ings bill’.being reported to theHouse’at this session.Doughton and Kitchin votedMr.‘Underwood,while Webb,man,Godwin,Gudger,Faison andPouopposed-him>RepresentativeSmall,who-went:to Florida withtherivers.and ‘harbors committee,was.absent.}‘Representative Webb introducedanamendment.to Make appropria-tions at.this session for buildingsalreadyauthorized.In.Mr.Webb'sdistrictthiswouldhavemadepos-sible to have started work on .theproposedFedetalbuildingatGasto-nia.,Major Stedman voted with?those’opposing Mr.Underwood .besCdisehepledged:himselt duringniscampaignthat-he would do all inhispowertosecureappropriationsforbuildings,at Mount Airy,Oxford,Burlington and Chapel Hill,~~. Sedentury habits, with, Sted- Insufficient ‘mastidation:6f food,constipation,a torpid liver,Worry -andanxiety,are the most common causes ofstomachtroubles.’-Correct:your habitsang.take Chainbertain's “Stomach and* -ceased a;,<-e * ing except.that it attracted the °tore A mayor's court this:week for loudsympathyoftheaudience;i »|Statesville and Mooresville,.Swearing on the streets.\w *‘y bd 4 “h 'i”‘‘‘ Liver Bablets and you\willjsoon be well, are said | rage,| ‘lack “of outdoat.ex- bulletin’board om which are posted #90Me accounts hocal-merchants havejagainst“lame ducks.”At the.op-era house Wednesday night was a|Dlay-—‘Paid in’Full.”Prior to thecomingoftheplayplacardsadver-jtising it had’been placed .aroundtown.Intentionally or accidental-ily,‘the fellow posting the.placardsplacedoneoverthebad-debt bul--rletin:board:~“Paid <in-Full"over ”such a board is not bad.., Bitzard Lope and Turkey TrogWilkesDances. There has been much talk in go‘ciety circles of the large cities re-jeetitly about the fntroduction ofcertainmoderndances,called:‘TheBuzzardLope,“The Turkey -Prot,”“Bunny Hug,”ete.Some ofthe.society people.declare thedancesareimmodest,The Land-mark had had it in mind to Bay,that “The °Buzzard.Lope’and>“Turkey:Trot”had:long.beenknowninNorthCarolina,and nowcomestheWilkesboroChroniéleandclaimsthemasadistinctlyWilkesproduct.Says the Chronicle::The people of Wilkes will be sur-prised to.learn eofdancesate“modern.”The “buz-zard lope’and,‘‘turkey trot’’wereformallyintroducedinWilkes‘coun-ty Over a century ago.by,Capt.-A.M.Vannoy,Judge Dula aud Dr.Chas.Carlton,and their popularity.Brew so rapidly that they ‘were inashorttimeundnimouslyadoptedASthe“National Dances of:theStateofWilkes’and were’go decharedfromthe‘co rf house stepebyCobkonel>Washinzton ‘Lonaford,Who -was acting provisional Gov-ernor or’deputy sheriff at the time.Sitice then these dances have:had.:ho sevious scompetition,and:havethe’right of.way ata)times.Wewarnthese‘‘refarmers’’to touclf.:Nightly ‘when they.tackle the \pre-.empted property Of Wilkes,|ig ,_piece of flannel dampened withGhambéridin's .Liniment and bound ontotheaffectedpartsissuperiortoanyplaster.When,teoubled with lame.back ¢or pains \in the side ‘or chest give it @trialandyouare’certainthan.pleased -with the prompt.reli again.‘For sale by \ail dealers. } which’it affords,Sold by all dealers, that these gtylee °: \ Charlotte,Observer,Mr. -THE LANDMARK TUBSDAY,—<-Jahuary-30,1912. ,OOMMENT ¢ONIN VARIOUS.MATTERS The aeeuion of the.‘Pemoeratic members of Congress,‘in’caucus | Monday night,to cut out a public, .building:bill of $16,,0.00,000 and:an appropriation of $24,000,000 for twi mone battleships,‘means:a saving -$40,000,000.The motion to his ‘off the battleship.appropria- *.tfon,it is said,was supported by those who were ‘piqued by.the elim- "dnation ‘of the public building pill. The inotion passed by a vote of 68 i £0.98,Both actions were .entirely “proper,“ff the Democrats stand:for “economy.they should make‘“their i proteemians mean something. *.a :*Ms In am ‘Gereating::letter’.‘to ‘the Md.Bs €. Bryant’the ‘Washington correspénee: ent of that paper,describes the pub- "Ucity bureaus:maintained:in Washe ington ‘to.exploit candidates:and schemers.In mentioning the “pu redus of the presidential pandidayes Mr.Bryant says: ‘Champ Clark has not had a press ‘Ppureau.No one has organized a -publicity campaign for him,.Lots\of stories have been.printed but they were gathered and written by Wash 4ngion 'correspondénts without a: suggestion from,Mr.Clark.Mr.. Clark ‘is.charged by some of the capitol correspondents with being grouchy,even uncivil, |Mr...Clark may.not have a pub- licity bureat,but somebody is send- img out stuff forshim.‘For’tonths letters,eontaining typewritten _stuff in’behalf of Clark's candidacy have come regularly to The Tand- mark, **.. It's mighty.hard for newspaper folks to remember.all the things ~they print,ard-thus it isthat--old- ‘Btories are sometimees revived and palmed off on the newspapers’as news:‘The Charlotte Observer the other day took from.a Monroe cor- respondent,as something new,the} story about the Methodist church at «Swan Quarter,Hyde county.The} Methodists,so the story goes,want-iss ‘|divisions among‘the Democrats :|'This--broadens the scope linvestigation on would.not,be.a nandldnte:to Buc- ceed himself,Last week a ‘Demo- ératic “primary was held in Louisiana to name candidates_for Governor and the United States Senate.While the naming of a candidate for Judge Thornton's.place was.a trifle more, than three years.ahead:of the vacancy,that was a part ”“of .ther primary ‘programme and Gov.‘San- ders ‘was a candidate for the place, But meantime a strong opposition faction——called’the GoodGovernment League-—had /gathered Strength among the ILouisiana Democrats,an di What that Good Govreiment League did for the regulars,‘of which Gov. Sanders ‘was’one;was more than enough,forthe Good.Government folks named the “Governor afd both United.States Senators,It was”a part,of Gov,Sanders’:plan ‘to.puC- beed Senator Thornton:when:he sur-) rendered:thepenatorship tothe lat+ Pen:but!Ale,Spee.Jaids “plans ...9’ mice’and men”are often fr ustriat-! ‘ad,’as Gov.‘Sanders now realizes. me The proposed investigation of the so-called .money trust is:creating in Congress,.~Mr.Henry;of Texas, chairman ofthe House rules .¢om~ mittee,Monday.intreduced a resolu- tion to direct a most sweeping in- vestigation,particularly aimed’at the New York stock exchange “and clearing house |association,-groups- of financiers:in Wall’Street.who are declared to be dominating cor- poration and-ra@troad interests,the nationa]banks and their alleged pro- motion.of speculative schemes with deposits and the influence of =the “money ‘trust’in the nomination and election..of public officials ;of.the ériginal:investigation proposed by. Mr.Lindbergh,of Miunesota,-and is vigorously.opposed.by.Mr.Little- ton,of,-New York.The opposition of Mr._Littleton is from ‘his’.environment,.but it is ..said that .great pressure :-is being brought to bear.to.stop the the groupd that it will “disturb ‘business’and| hurt the party,”and that .Mr. natural |. MATTERS ¢o#NEWS. Mhe American ‘NewNewspaper »Annu-al.Ditectory,just issued in’Phila- delphia,shows that ‘the number ofdaily“newspapers in the .United|* States decreased 13:the past Year. The’number is now 2,472.Therearé.16,229 weeklies,a decrease -of 40,and 605.mi-weeklies,a ae crease of 12;.. Dr.J.-M.»Moore,,‘tormierly (: Rock “Hill,“S..C.,andi tonnes ee surgeon)in the United.States na- vy,was found,dead in -his room in Hotel Gerard,New York:.city, Monday.Death resulted.from poisoning and it is supposed was a,case of suicide.-Moore’s remains were taken to Rock Hill for burial, Jn.Pittsylvania county,Va.,)Mon day,Giles‘\Shelton found,his sweet- heart,Miss Janie Moore,in company withs Jebroll:Rayne.Following,ap- proved *modern’metliods,:Shelton’pulled his:gun and’opened’fire.His’ five shots did no damage.and,then: Shelton:did what he should:have done earlier—“blew “outs:his:foolbrains.;‘ re ‘Claréncé haan attorney,has.been indicted «for »bribery and:éormaption of jurors by ‘ S. \}the county prand jury at Los.An, geles,Cal.,which for four’weeks has ;been investigating allegations of corruption in>connection with the trial jury:in the McNamara dy- namite’¢ase.©Darrow’was:requir-’ ed to:give $20,000 bond. "Mayor Gibbes,or Columbia,S: C.,wants ‘to ‘establish ‘a municipak: pawn Bbhop,He would save,from usurious charges those .rediiced tot the necessity of borrowing from} pawnbrokers and thinks that “thiéves, would not undertake.to pawn stolen goods at municipal:shops.The last | is a doubtful.benefit.Am.expert| thief can deceive the very elect. ‘A “bill.has.been,.introduced:’.in| the Russian duma.pz ‘ohibiting the} admission.into.Russia of Jewish citizengy of the,United States.The} bill also provides for an ‘Increase in the general customs.tariff,avith spe-| cial duties .againstAmerican goods.| The bill is the’first.definite step | taken.by Russia’in retaliation for the notification recently given ‘by | the.United States government of} the abrogation of the treaty ‘of Representative Brousedrd will suc | ceed Senator Thornton in the Uwit-| ed States Senate from Louisiana in} 1915::In the recent primary Brous-| sard had’10,000 plirality,Gov.San-| ders -being -his"closest Sandcrs has withdrawn and a sec- ond ~rimary will nét be necesBary. The résult in Louisiana is a defeat,| amen labor |fortyyears proved to be a’most valua- 1832.| competitor.| lOWA A WOMAN~WELL scan :|Spinal Weakness,Dizziness,‘by Lydia E.Pinkham’s. Vegetable Compound.. Ottumwa,lowa.—‘*For years"I was almost a SOATARE sufferer from femalemtroubleinallitsdreadfulforms; shooting .pains ©all over my ly,sick h ee spinal ‘depression,and,everything that was horrid,‘I tried:many.\|doctors ‘in different part#of the United: ld Pinkham’s Vegeta-. ble Compound has done.more forme than.all the doctors:I feel it my.duty to tell you these facts:My heart is full of‘gratitude to Lydia E.Pinkham’s Nege- table Compound for my health.’’—Mrs.HARRIET E.WAMPLER,524 S.Ransom) Street,Ottumwa,lowa. Consider Well This Advice. No woman suffering from any form |of female troubles should lose hope |til she‘has given Lydia E.Pinkgyam'"a| Veyetable Compound a fair trial.=~} This famous remedy,the medicinalin- gredients of “which are derived from /native roots-and herbs,has for nearly |ble tonic and invigorator of the fe- male organism.Women.everywhere| bear willing testimony to the wonderful| virtue of Lydia E.Pinkham’8 Vegeta:| ble Compound, ‘Tf you want special advice writ’to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.(conti | dential)Lynn,Mass.Your letter will| be opened,read and‘answered.by a| woman and held in strict ae cA Welcome Chance to Those Who Buseeh = Coming to Statesville,N-C.,on || THURSDAY,FEBRUARY ath,2, To stay at Hotel Iredell. Dr.Francis 8.Packard,| Of Gacancdinns,N.c J Rat From.Shooting Pains,| weakness,dizziness,|, States,but Lydia E.|) Six YearsalaeHesord1906ma>-sHon |tea 1912 ~Your Comfort:Today May Be Your Dis- “tress:Tomorrow.Ever Think of That Mr.Property (Owner? We issue every kind—Fire,Life,Accident. :‘and Health,Steam Boilers,Liability,Auto- mobile,Plate Glass,.Wind_Storms;‘Gyelona:' “LiveStock.-Bonds—Administrators,Bue dians,Trustees and any J udivial Bond.-i Today is here.’Tomorrow’is.coming call too fast.Consider the present,‘Too Jate to ae the stable after the horseis gone. :Phone eae ‘Call ot write us for prices and ’ “tnfotitation about our abet car ne Statesville Realty &Investment Co. J.F.CARLTON,Manager. ‘Phone.109-or 410."We will get ‘you a doctor or send medicine i The Polk Gray ‘PHONES 109—410ONTHE’ SQUAREed-to buy a certain lot in.Swan |Underwood,the Democratic leader, Quarter:for their church but,’the|js doubtful of the wisdom of.pur- Jot wasn’t for salé and eousdn’t be lsuing it.‘That a group of New had for love“or money.They.built)York financiers dominate the money on,andther lot,”There is much "wa-fof the country and thereby exer]414j.administration forces and were ter at Swan Quarter and by amd by.jcise a large control over -public:}the-eandidates’of the”Good Govern;| @ great storm came and’beat on/laffairs,is generally,believed.If a |ment Mena oe: Swan Quarter until that’church was |congressional investigation:is like-| loosed from its moorings and-wash-|ly to disclose conditions that»will) ed onto the lot which was 80 much|result in the breaking of this pow-| desired,where it lodged and was al-|er,which no man or group of men lowed to:remain.The Raleigh |should be allowed to retain,and Times points out that the story is'should thereby make for the bet- very old and has time and again |terment of the financial and indus-| Bone the rounds of the papers.So trial health of the-country, it has.But somebody heard it tO|the investigation should on, whom it was.news ard thus the Bto-|on fdless a who it oh ry:.is started.on its rounds’again.pees Honesty and truth have! . There.are ies énough in a enind ie shat anges ie .=“We do not.go on the theory]gation is.to accomplish no ithat the gymnasium is good.for newsp.uper office,but many compen-||thing tangible and the only result |every one,and therefore every one Bations..The greatest pleasure The |jg to furnish a rallying cry against |Must take gymmastics.The purpose; Landmark wiks have is found in|¢ae ”f these classes in rest is to teach he ‘money power,without show-|:oy :: rirls who are restless‘and ‘fidgety sregul anc words of commendation.—expres:|ing what evila are perpetrated.by 5:10 are T S ‘anc idgéety’|To seeall of his regular Patientsandsuch ;and who grow weaty from the per-thew Cases,as may wish to consult him.: sicns of ajrreciation of the “paper the “money power’:and the remedy formance of tasks that ought not|Dr.Packard enjoysastate wide reputation, from-~subscribers,-Surely’no 'Pa-|for the evils,then it will be just,Ito.produce fatigue how to acaire |among the profession and the Public of per ever served amore appreciative]a.well not to have the invéstiga-control over their-own nervous bye)North Carolina,where for more than 25 >pie e %a constituency.This.conimendation|tion,4items,’|years lie has devoted his entire time to the .from subscribers and from ‘contem~-Seen:| ||Study Treatment and Cure of Chronic poraries,who are always cas (eored Before Judge }Diseases.The Doctor has had wonderful Elegantly Staged.success in his chosen work,that of curing with kind words for The Landmark,|Got-Out of Town. ig rarely mentioned in the paper,|V!lmington Dispatch. The:coming of)“The Third De-|chronic sufferers,Men,Women and Chil:| gree”.‘is agents ia inte oa dren.The Patients he has restored”to| lamong our theatre patrons and:a}Health after they had given up all hope but sometimes we feel inclined to|Several establishments:conduct Pp break ter and VWlis e ed hy-persois who were de fen d-| ee oe ee ee ish.what js jants in court last week and requir-| Said.The:following from a sb-j for.the.old regime that has Yong ruled the State.The candidate for Governor and.both candidates for United States Senator nominated in} the recent primarybelong.to:the ‘Consultation and Examination Confi-| dential,Invited and FREE. Drug Company. ,Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N..C. Ready This Week.| Our mill has been completely overhauled and we will be ready for running by February Ist.We want both corn and wheat. CITY FLOUR MILLING COMPANY. A Soli Car-Load Jus Arve. -SEE OUR WIN DOW. How to Rest is Latest. How to.rest is the newest thing ito be taught in ‘the modern uni-} |versity.“Classes in-west’have just been added to the Ee wie | curriculum of the University of Wis |consin,according to reports receiv-| then |64 by ‘the United States Bureau of) re-|Education.’In reporting to the bu-| or |reau,George W.Bhler,director of no |Physical,education at ‘the Wiscon- sin institution,says:! Teachi ng the From a Late Snapibet fFerguson| packed house awaits the organization)of being Cured are numbered by the| as well as a -splendid performance |Thousands.¢He is a kind,generous,| by a:splendid:company.The tom |democratic gentleman to meet,of high |pany carries two complete outfits of |scholarly attainmerits,and dignified per-||scenery,one for large and the othr ‘sonality.Coupled withaBrotherly inter?7 er.for -small stages,’thus enabling est,in all who seek his advice.He does| the management to stage the pro-|not take a Patient for Treatment unle ss| duction @verywhere in a first-<cl ase|he can foresee a Cure of the Case.*The| manner.—ad,|most commendable feature of his work,|mae =|and one that appeals to the ordinary sick ||persony is the fact of his.charges beingso |Statesville Theater |sic s2e Sor, |within the’reach of even the very poor.| One Week, |At no-time.do the charges amount to+ BEGINNING |more than $7.00 a month or about $1.50 | 'j L jed to give bond mot to engag@ in Bcr".cr ‘in a neighboring county,a |the sale of whiskey for'a period of Winister,isa case in point:1122 months,which closed on the day “We can't.afford to do without| the plea of nolo contendere.was eq- The Landmark.:.1 take eight eee!ee ue cardio eaitad for atwelvepapersullthetime,and 3 |:re eee€,and W®)\Perguson to get out of the city.ar rere er ak good;clea Whether.they are selling whiskey| ly in tt than ie alt th ok fami:|}.avother question;some:have 19peraeneos‘ii idibesspusmstes Dax|de bt,quit the business for good,—&¢ike yourpaper be-|pit-the co ampn-belie?tis the:many-|‘Cause you plant yourself on the |cf tnose ummer bon’.will continu Moral side and-stay there.”Ito deal ‘inthe stuff.;_Expressions like+that—and at|[Later news from Wilmington is the risk of appearing immodest it|to the effect that H.Mack Godwin, ¢an by said they are not uncommon to”Ane Mi sgh eden hy .rue} aele €mi €v—make ‘ife worth the living.For}Se ee neat ae ets;jnolo .contendere .when arraigned | this and for .similar expressions,|in New Hanover Superior Court | from readers at home and abroad,|last week to answer charge’of sell-| ‘and from contemporaries to whom |ing Nee ae yas taken into custodypeSeNaSa:5 uesday under an instanter capias|meee docuin eat hat i abet at the instance ofSolicitor | ‘5 é ib iw,based upon the.allegation| valués ‘thing:more than \the’|j that whiskey was sold:at Godwin's | £000:opitiion of its readers anit gon-|place Monday night,which was in temporaries and this good it will:&trive to° BErVE. la week.®He gives his own medicines,| and there are no extra Charges.Ittakes| him never more than from fui to six:||Months to Cure a Case under Treatment.| |All Cases,even those who have been. siven up as Incurable or Hopeless,have | en Cured and restored to perfect| |healthby this Brilliant Physician and the | |wond ul methods he employs.—¢- If you want to meet him and have him Li examine you,go to see him,apd talk the | matter over with him,~It will cost you|mothing if he does’not’put you under-) treatment.If he takes your case,it will||cost you a very smal}sum to get:well. #Remember the Dateandcomeearly, Hard B rick _and rock are the only build-_* ing matérials that will with- ~stand frost and fire,and = Jast'for all time.Common -and Face Brick always on hand. Statesville Brick Oo. JOHN C.DYE,M.D. EYE,”NOSE AND THROAT‘AND FITTING GLASSES. Office in’Mills Building. Office hours 9 to 12 a m., -2,,t0 5 p,m. Phones:Office 458;Residence ‘428. | | | THE “CHATTANOOGA”is the first and sale successful Re- versible DISC PLOW.They are simple in design and perfect in construction and work.Their praise is spoken in every language ‘‘under the sun’’the world-over.This settles the aaa of merit,=17 [iP AND;TAKE NOTICE versible Disc Plows DO THEIR WORK “A GOIN’”’Between Terraces The ONLY DISC PLOW.For Orchard plowing.WITHOUT A RIVAL. In sprouts and briars‘“OUT OF SIGHT.OLD FARMS MADE “NEW AND’LARGER CROPS PRODUCED.HAVE YOU SEEN OUR TWIN DISC PLOW?- Come to the BEST HARDWARE HOUSE IN TOWN and be convinced. zan.de| no |direct:vielation of the agreement en=} opinion |jtered into by,the defandant.After| to “deé-|[hearing the evidence Fudge AHlen4 :|se ntenéed Godwin to 12 months on} |the chain gang.He appealed and| {fave bond in the pum of $2,000.It is said that others who escaped on the.nolo contendere plea will ‘be he |rearrestéd.‘ continYye 4 ¥: GOV.Sanders,oF TAH uibiana,once gave away A place in the United.) States “Senate-and ‘ldst week lost a sengtorship when he wanted |Those it,More than a year ago the Beg | islature 2ctes y i“fe ure e amene elected Gov The sea claimed:the lives of 196SandersUnitedStatesSenator,©At-LDersons=with 825 vessels durij ng the |ter the Legisalture—adjourned the|jfiveal year;according-to the’mugs| Governor,for .political reasons,|chant 2 thee Het of mete,chant vessels of.the United.States,cided that a .;i he would not accept the |isswed by the’bureau of navigation. Bpematorship at that ‘time ap-+In sailing.vessels the loss was} _pointed to the vacancy that fine |Chiefly,by foundering;107 people!gentleman,Judge Thornton,went down while 87 last their.dives| has wade:so aay,)with -steamptiips.|eens ;The principal daaeter”»ini Mtaltesville during lis.frequent ‘i the |dere,Some.question arose year”was .the*’foundering of:the|:|ste amer ‘Arkadia,which.sailed from | ie fh Ditley of Suidte Thorn-i } Aon’s appointment New Orleans for Porto Rico with ‘ture wae called Hic a and The!whiesh many 1916,and it was:known !that always bs den 37 persons aboi urd’-and never was} -|———Sat \ firmed:the Governor's «choice.\}: term for which JudgeThorntan.was|ae reat 3 eo aii de alers. “Chattanooge Re»COMIN’and A That Go Down in Ships. to the’Sea The.World’s Greatest Mental Marvel.‘‘The Girl they are all talk- ing about.”Ask her -anything,she tells it Ale Past,Pregent,or future. de-| and ,;he White-Stimpson Hardware Company. _reemeremersot START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT.” Get yourself.a Watch.<.Little and bigto suit ‘Wen:wo men,Boys and Girls.|Also anything iin Jewelry. HB WOODWARD who, wer irzends| andthe —hegisia=+~High Ass Vande: ville between the acts.’ Prices 25 and 15 Cents, con-'|‘a cold ‘js are a question in Interested just now, temedy has wonimamense!.sale eclds.Tt can |).For*sale!by « Jeweler: |héavd from. How tq.eure elected does not expire uritil March,,|by | 2 a ame |"Train 'Arrival and Fybake of ‘Traine at -WESTERN ROAD. .wést-bound,due 5.55 a.m. with.‘the sensation sprung sunday afterneon in the:auditorium,when the Rev.R.L.Davis,‘superintend-No.16Train’No.16.east:pound,dhe 11-20,p.m.eae the Anti-Saloon ee de: rea Ah ns 1,west-boun ue 4U.20 #.|posited on a table on the platform Train No,21,Westbound,due 3.25 p.rein Ne foe om pound,’due 10.82 am six.bottles of liquor,which he said had been bought by an agent of his: former the wifé,of a Utah banker, were fined $100 each for.shoplifting today,in the,.Court of Special Ses- sions.‘They quickly ‘paid the sum, pulled their veils.over their faces, ‘hurried:through ‘the’crowds.in the} corridors and;jumifing fiito a tax- .-Train No,36,east-‘bound;;due 11.00 a.m Ba mee arate 8No.22,east-bound,due»1sp.m./from tive well known places,in.”se iéabi,disa ppeared.They had,pleaded’ |‘‘ean No,td ont bound tusee PE city.:This declaration -was -m guilty to the theft.of;$24 worth #2 :;From Charlotte.iu the .yresence of over.4,000,Deo-of lace from a Fifth avenue store.| a |rain No.16 ar,9:50,leaves 11.00:a.m|ple,who applauded ‘wildly...“These.are women of refinement |: ‘edt see's §a :|Train No.a eurtapevilio 8.35 p.m)It was expected:by the:police au-|and-culture,and they have been suf!_ There’is.‘absolutely no ~j ||-Train’No,23 ar,10,10,.eaves 11.00 a.m thoritics that/Mr.Dayis would come‘ictently ‘punished by,’their imprie-,f --other flower that ‘is so ~Train No.16,arz 6.20.’leaves 6.45-p.—m.ae ard with ‘evidence «to convict |onment,in the Tombs and the noto-| i ne .‘I aa 1ese men of selling liquor,but:he riety*of the ‘case;said George well loved by everybody..-A.Country.of Smokers.has not done so..A police officer |Jordon ‘Bathe,who.|appeared eal 9 When,you send Roses you’:|Nauk Vork Dispatch.Souter ae ‘tor tae evidence,but the |Due ema “I think.that.their) ‘feel sure that’the’a lea hae fitmly eet)Wish a :1ti-Salocn Teague leader said»he)Puaishment,already:is more than}A :may y merica has rmly ‘established it-|}had prom Ist athe ‘Man:whe,beught.|.most offenters-are given.Fit ;‘are roing to be ‘appreci-\self as the greatest élgarettesmok-|the stvit ‘that.uo disclosures:would!No,I-don't agree with yon,”‘an:| pans aes Negara *il tion'in the,world. Accorditny,|‘ ote >ated.Olirs have’long,1g na e cinshe a \be ‘madé’.to the police,and appar}swered Justice’Steinert.“There-is| >Ee amet prone!Tee ‘to statistics.published’,here,ten ently toe ‘niatier has dropped 60 far)10.excusefor them.. ‘Phey.didn't |‘ a _\stiff stems,good’blooms,‘billion cigarettes were nanpfactvted |as Mr.‘Davis is:concerned:.jhave to steal:Mhese women «could ha Wray ok boa A perfect foliage:‘Theycer-‘and sold in ‘the ‘country durtng1 $11 |W hibe the “ity.officials decline,shave bought what they took,’for |Noa ne Ss ae 4 with ow!-cousiting.”several billion }to,sas f ‘hl :phe) i any are.good telea at.from tax!be Bie tee ne ae a ication...bad:enoughmoney,.T dgh't)me :y (quore %empt,rom ax’because TO:-\they”have thelr private.‘epinions |“ny.excuse ‘for ‘ther..‘| :i ed by the smokers,themsdlves,,Tak hit tue matter,Pheleity has|Ee a .Ping the.population as ninety’mitttrot the iunds:to employ,detectives,||Number.and:“Value “at “Fat.Ani:¥ ::lion,weyery,ian,wonkan and ehttd paid a,huviformed.:officer has no)*mals.‘| r ‘6 a averaged 109"cigarettes,80.¢igars,|charce-id doing anythit =Such,Pe Per \2 ‘¢}13.¢émall cigars.and’four "poundsheases ¢18 were:@ :i a There ‘were 200,601 7000 head of ne if Gi r alt adh,Lalk«of ates .inukes,:omileh:Cows,,‘s *.of smoking tobacco during the,|mi 185 rieetiny k ;‘c.‘other| :ear.The ‘total her of |to take action:was|cattle,’sheep’and swine,valued at|. xohad thee naa n bill ;.ntere ite tedag.and i is probable .that|$5,008,149;000 on’farnis and ranges||oes :aie 2 ;F ‘ |,li le \:Gar akit sation wid,iuhi-pee.det ore 7as:hot.been said iM )jyithin the United States.on’Janu-'|NOES with everypair.st Shoes we., A fi My ‘}4 al.ih iY ser Copa,=|ot ie ee t he nee ee ary 1,according to an estimate -oef|sell,Tt you don’t like our.Shoes :: aia Mak ateh 2 ih oa Poelithe partment of Agriculture.The}‘after you buy them‘or they are not as : Sc ake ide eee)cee of horses shows'a slight in;% Iumpton,initials not:given;“Mat tensborosdN.Cc:Hampton,1 ot givens a.the 4 nicest we say,brin ~: G:;:=the Wa initials not.given;Pane oe £06 the ite coouced th Ys v 8 them back and get an ‘Be POLK GRAY DRUG C0.;pL BONS brother is serving’.a°term|"$111"to $105;"Males |H votner ee or yor ere on the rdads for selling Maur,and fF e 7 f t increase in numberand a!* >*hocal Agents.Cured by..J;F,-Ring,«commonly known BS Waid ais ‘(: .Frank K 'fates Sin 2 in value ‘from $125»to}!es ee ena 2 a :;$120.All ‘other farm stogk:‘show |t s St te :,: Miusited in:Yall vent Fol :oa ra decrease in about the ‘same.’pro-|We want your custom next i in:Jail it Follow #|portion,| qc ——_——-—".Honiigide.:es,rerercetrorepaseetit year and the Year -after—you A spetial ta the Charlotte Op.|.Rioting Strikers at:Lawrence.e +6 ”“ :i }Ui Ide server says that Cly de Chilton and+-—tse worst rioting in the fortnight)\Say ther efore —Cor en,*\ a i ::,feos o ‘“ppretly Beulah Stone were married:in |-0 6.Lawrence °(Madss.)”‘textibe}‘pivin ou top vaiue omei is ff oe est the coumty jail at Rockingham Mon-'|Sttike,involving 20,000,occurred]&BY P ae FARMS FOR SALE |and Most oy e —OS Chilton’left’next |Mo:or when streé.cars were held|:and let us.show }you the shoes * .:|A i day’to.begin .a 12-months’.“sen:|UP.and s@fted*by mobs which re iE :>i . ,.ee I Severe fttehce on the roads of:Columbus fu to let operé itives igo to ithe}:*we:guarantee——and ‘the low }couwity,to which «he Was recently ‘One woman was.killed ©by|prices we charge.fe |Cases Bent by Judge"Whedbee ‘for)@.y,bullet;a patrolman’.was}a |Sak a pistolafter he had been S'abbhed in the back but ‘not Be-)co triex nd acquitted by .a-jury ofa rioUsly;a.militia “captain:was:bad-|nee?:‘? ‘Yield ieaeee of ‘nuieds ;yok ean i :CR ‘i |:charge mur ing Sank Morse |!¥cut by a brick and several -oth-|j—F=—u :3 Sfxty-five acres,6 miles north of Readily in Secon Lold.:ers.hutt.‘by stones as well’as by|;5 R ”ea ;8 :*,Sen city.Nicé ro:front..Morse:and:Chilton .were Tivals,fAe”ibs of the police and militia.,4 2 :;_: ad whalt ::for thé und Of Beulah Stome,-an.)he militia force:was:increased ee SS oe i 7 Two.hundred and sixt -t Free Cons:Am.|18-year-old Great’Falls-cotton mill a ——a2.esieae bevel he ont: wo-.hundred and sixty-woacres °o.Says:-[operative each~havine received:as:>Much’Boo ‘: in Chambersburg.township,1}°T have been suffers eurances that :eee 'ae See in Franklin’€steele =t —_ miles south of Elmwood.ing very,ta nee seraom|Limseif the fatored one upea the ee en os eam |ee een S y he ,:We don sieve.we ony clusingitching oS ae jars ength of which each had purchas-eaees pha ue 1 cada a @e g .scalp for several years,}ed =z arriage e 1e See eo ee een e..would |a,; One hundred and_thirty acres;:gemcer Mose ect|night area +ae.On .the that the ‘whiskey that’has:been ,: 6}miles from Statesville,in Cool at night scratching |it-of the killing,“Chilton and.soig-in+Louisburg atid Fin im Bibs. y :ies my head,and wis t sulah:Stone were overtake he :oe :;m .ee Spring township.:Two.dwellings }}eee,ae ee pn on the county the a ot pecs et paler i 7 -with usual out-buildings.‘After akingfur bot [street by Morse,who demanded that|ould overfill ‘the cit ‘sandploestf 4 e Cl a a 'tles of MILAM.I feel }the-girl go with him.She refused,+rblie.fi the city ee If}‘::e :H bege eee entirely ie |Morse took,hold of her and at the a lons:.Scing.to allgw these |te te ee Sa ae shia Two,hundredandfifty-nineacres:use it so4:10.be same to exist it,wold be.a}\ 1 (gure the trouble1s eradicate::vate ame.time Strick:Chilton,whouwas |.; }j adicajed f my\syst heat haach hetter—to——Temorett os =: ‘in Concord anne.ta 3 ae {Signed}R.H.SHACKLE NORD.{remover atibe,Then Chilton.BhOt iiw and license eae 3]Watch for announcement of new article at-bottom ofthis|—- i m city an DE SC in sma Danville,Va.,March 30,1910,and killed Morse He was acquit.A atte SCS Ra Hac ; 3 acres Ire oli the plea of selfalefe Me ae e in each Friday’s Land tracts—from10 acres up.MME bal hepleaofself-defonce.HELPPUL HINTS ON.HAIR BL.We'll deliver th y mark for the following week.; aids dee 6 tanee Ecaema of 26 Years Standing da |aprenaen bei the.Lasthiewaas1 HEALTH!e'll deliver the goods according to announcement.* <0 é i >Ts eran Laymen's .| burg township.ea eee et Pee daly 16,1910,Meeting in Salisbury.Scalp and Hair Troubles Generally|GOLD DOLLARS GOING AT FIFTY.CENTS APIECE? Dear Sinete Ja 1u i Gaal1wrole bon vec!The opening address at the meet-|Caused-By Carelessness.|thea see a ee pdnc one but thésupply.ace:cava |garding MILAM..You said you would ling of .theLutheran laym lise |~°”Damda‘uff ig ¢ontagi 5 disease |:eoomen erotorethey:always fo at cents.ut-listen: MyfSeve eningwells ©fe oujcan kee all ||bury next oe will be ielivecsa bY lindas by bye pd fine dagger Be years There are a lot of other:things that always.go for 100 cents also. ce e ee €.3 a PEG >7 ‘100,| diy face ta antireay ell,&feet better thanI ave ||Gov.W.W Kitchin ‘amd the:response|Produces baldness.;Never use a}Now suppose you are going to buy oneof those articles:next week :Peon oe and think after26 years of Eczema |Will be made by the chairman of|comb or brush’belonging to \some|and some one offered them for 50c..Wouldn’tthatbe interesting, Jenkins &Wa ner,i Poets resomarel ys jthe executive committee,Geo B.}one else;No matter how cleaniy,|too?That’sit exactly.That’s,ourplan for HARDWARE SPE- {Signed} H..WILLIAMS,/oramer,Lt D.,of Newberry,§.C./the owner may be,these articles}Gat ae One.or more articles and the special price for one cetecnathinsiniba diesel .ea baad Among.the speakers are Robert E,|may be infected with microbes,|week will appear at bottom of this s-Among speak ire Robert E,|ma ,bes,|é pace in edch Friday’s Land- ee Picieiaslsick Vilolant form of Bonaan.|Speer,of New York,one of the|Which will infect’your scalp,It.is}mark.Watch-the changes for the article you need:ret go at :|,sib —%nape a gesagt eee widely known’‘missionary au-|far easier to citch hair inicrobes|from half to three-fourths ofits regular selling value.Not old or, Office:First National Bank Bldg.||siuam Medicine Co.,Danville,Va.T Horeran o iL S un oe .oh wd ger se ae ok “fp i ae a a;hoe ‘shop-worn goods,but ‘‘spank’’newstaple,standard gaods,select-- Dp TE.96 ss i rn,4 »protessor a Single Stroke,Of al 4 rte «iD | eee -—|{ae ache’cronouneed ey aphyas i sions and Christian ethiés in Mt.|or brush may well lead to train ele ara ey reine.Paurticle ibe ot alate Garis wo be “Psoriasis,”and havehad it for ten |y Beminary,Phitadelphia;Pres Never try on anybody 4@lse’s ‘Nat.di i ee 1,ohn y h e article will be soldasannounc- RR ne eieetinund to cree witee and mt R.L,Fritz,of.Lenoir Col-|Many ‘a hatband’is a-resting place |ed,at the price named,duringthetime specified,for ‘cash only: {Roccaatie inde as eee By ths advices of me lepe,Hickory;Mr.Hanry B..Ger-|for in tibes.Shin Rana ARE ‘rights reservedto sell only one articleto each customer,and that ~——=|Physic ian E@oinmenced totake Milam on March |hardt,.general:secretary ‘of:the!,Lf you happen to be’troubled ‘wi limited to supplyonhand.Watch these changes.Something inter- Sth la lam now far on the road to recovery ‘‘.pi ‘i th +and fe Lthat I will be entirely cured..lam now lLaymen's Movement in the’Genéral|dandruff,itching scalp,falling hair esting to announce nextFriday for following week from Monda |¥“ow Ds g y ax:lotice ateSSoreeee Gr eat efromi.|Symed,Baltimore;President J.Hen-jor -baldnéss,..we have a.remedy morningtill Saturday night.When special saletime expires on one ©god Pini Milamit @ great plamla @|ry Harms,’D.D.,of Newberry;S.|/Which we believe will completely ree]article it will continue to be sold on same terms,prices and condi= |Yourstruly,}C.;Revi Prof.UG.M.Miller,D Hieva these trouble‘ss.Weare ae tions as ruled before the special sale,and another article go on for HE County Commission-ee faa eS the noesSeminary.Co-|sure of this that we offer it to you|the next week,''Watch for the changes. bia,S.C ev.Arthur J.Stire-|with the understandiig that it will or ce ers,the county school |Ask Your Druggist or Write*2}|walt,missionary to.Japan;Mr.J.jcost -you n it bing for the “triad if |25 per cent.off from February 5th to F ebruary’{0th. fund and the State Treasurer Milam Medicine Co.Danville,Ve satu Coliszcsainm,Vas cain iis idee the results ‘we ALL LAP ROBES AND HORSE BLANKETS. are calling upon me to collect|fre ar Rosanoke(ollege,Salem,Va.|claim This ré iedy is called Rex-A $5.00 ; 1 ca a ~y rof.H.E.Jacobs,D.D.,/all 93"Hair Tonic.We honestly |/genuine Chase or Stroak Robe $3.75 taxes now long pas ue au [Airy |belieye it to be tie most,scientific A 83,00 genuine Chase or Stroak Robe 2.25 -have served notice upon me|N.B.MILLS &SON,elphia|remedy for scalp and “hair troubles,|A i Horse Blanket 1.88. and we know of nothing else..that |All othersin proportion. 2 that 1 must proceed|to collect)ee ae :Unb See it for effectiveness,becausé —_ all outstanding taxes at once,|‘Statesyille,N.C.|Personal “Henis=—The —Mart—Doge#ef—the—resultg—it/has produced —in_ :'vie About.|thousands:of cases.St t H dw &rane ——— pends apr Bn Never |Correspondence of The.Landinar®.Rexall “93%Hair Tonic is devis-d esvI c ar are’ Saysall 8 eriffs after.Novem Dealers in cotton,real.estate |Stony Point:No.2,Jan.30-——Af-|ed to banish dandruff,restore mat-Sales Dayis the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. ber Ist of each ‘year shall levy|(both city and count?)and stocks.([teT Baviné a:few Gaye of spri ural color when:its loss has been t d sell.f y y),ANG STOCKS.fF)weather we -are.haying =wit ter |Drought.about by disease,and make RA ALETNLAN on propert yan fell Same or |lagain 1’think those that |the.hair naturally ‘silky,‘soft andi taxesdue,.Therefore this no-|ies a always in oe pee a [have been wishing for an ol ddash-|@lossy,:It does this because it anereenneieenemmes eo es all grades of cotton.and can hande |)joned.winter have got’last.|Stimmlates ‘the ‘hair follicles,de-~ tice.is ee all noir te 0|}any ay hid guarantee a oad.©made.use gt ns pretty stroys tie germ mattes,_and brings e-__— come in atid pay their taxes].pay.absolute y the highest price for }|days,preparing for another crop ‘jabout a free,healthy circulation of ba Forts and save cost |cotton and De can’t overstock us.We “have some:slckness, Mr..0,[Blood which nourishes the ©hair : Bay .‘M.Hill i 7 ome |roots,causihg them to tighten andWlisahsickathishomSiNL J.M.DEATON,-Any one having real estate to [/@t Clio;Mrs.J.H.Bruce has been Heoay a hair.We oa oe e 3 1 |-a real sick for some time,.but “is |‘2Ody.who has any trouble with hair Sherlff of Iredell Co.|sell will find it to their interest to ||!2 ey aed aie ii *hink .t H}list it with us.improving.:or scalp to now that we _thin When yc : Jan.16.:i Miss.Lizzie.Rufty,-of Statesville,that:Rexall “93'?‘Hair Tonic 1s lish.f you .need ee nt A.L.Millsis associated with the has been,visiting friends one rela-|the best hair tonic and restorative polish,furniture stains,furni- I OR SASAL A EK!1 firm and either he or N.B,Mills tives in this community for the last |an or i oe ‘this 2 pe Se Varnish)eee an errmoaehs ae uke ane two.weeks.Mr.Daily Elliott.hag |Scoff at or doubt this statemen ino machi ‘ald will always be found in the office,[ireturnea home -from the -West,|Umtil they have put our claims to :memachine needles,machine e ash.‘Tob WwBe ae lot!No.109 West Broad Street.where he has been’for some time.|@ fair test,with-the.understanding belts,or machine.repairs,come see O86 °sat wi igi oan aheet=|:The mad dogs seem to be parad:|that they pay.us nothing for the to see.us.We can supply you. ig ptt oo Se ve PHONE NO.8 ing the’country.A Mr.Smith,from)|remedy if it does not give full and ‘ =.+107,ake .near Turnersburg,came to Mr.Lee feomplete satisfaction~"in every OUR MOTTO:We willmake 0 x comer ur —|Manton’s last week had the |Particular.Two sizes,50-cents-and-‘4 :. Siacelia gireeth.and ha eet it tO your interest to trade with ee &utota £8 mad stone applied.It phhek.,seven 1$1.00.Remember,you car obtain}i =; se “%acres,at iu 0 per times.We are glad to Rave the|Rexall Remedies in Statesville only us. |mad stone near us but sorry to|at our store The Rexall Store.The}oo ‘ eee one:‘falle east of court e mi @ m e r have the mad dogs.~~Statesville Drug Company.f Our prices.are unequalled 2 76 acres,one inile and a half sna aan Pa re ooL DSsv ANISH.‘on’Cook Stoves.OurNo.'7 West.89--‘Catawba Merchants Bankript.;Py PLYMOUTHSTOVEonly $8. .$6 acres,one mile and a quarter :POF Neen On The Sensible,Overnight Remedy for |Se ‘ny ask:.friday vo wntary petitions ©in Sensible People!We areagentsfor EDISON 70 acres,one mile and a -half 1S THE NUMBER bankraptcy were filed,by J.H.Mo-Afi !hi::):ter you have upset your stom-Phonographs and Records Weat._—-‘ser,of Claremont,and A.H.Me-e .4 Was 4 ‘Neil “Conta wha.‘a)_jach with pills,pewders and vile i :¥:1 211 scres,five miles north,$30 To eall when you want:win oe eae merchants 7 oaityuine adil’ptilh akAth possess ior |iNew records received eacli per SOre.ee asests of the former are estimated)oe that farrible cold,do what thow-|‘gonth.Come in and hear .356 Reig that terrible colc :‘ aeres,three miles east,$25 i ie at about $4,000 and.the liabilities d i ‘: ver done:re -Qold Medal Coffee lat ubout $8,000;“and the assetscoe sensible people are doing.them. A number ©of other .desirable re _Jjof the other are placed at about ‘Red ad ite '*C”’Oi 6,500 ;Into’a bowl three-quarters full | eee ee eases oe oe Re ay White CG Oil,eauy eee the.Me bilities:the mae of boiling water pour a Scant tea-| Simon Pure Lard,a spoonful of HYOMBI (pronounce i wJawiora-Bunch ‘urniture.mp ISIDORE WALLACE,||Nice Fresh Ossters,A Great Playwright Hligh-orme)cover head and bow! First National Bank Building.Anything in Groceries “ound sae HO meet :The ith a owe)ands breathe |for BG UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS, Phone 240.a :‘is i ay y py ay 1ere NUH Hinudle bly UO IE,WCekanttey et:230 ‘h :.|—_em :.SHak oprationst tinesri y,oe Ren ee to bed and awake with -Sales Bh ae S Mond:i ga h em N GF " Te 'W.FRAZIER aoe “i ae.p ||Lion and .the “Mouse.”’7 ‘Also.thea clear head in the morning.HYO-y ay bi ch mon ates haere Oi ts :9 Eagle &Milholland.“The.Mubiey ;Master;”’‘ala wrote|MBIL does not cowtain,opium,co»meeps o : TINNER,:ae Ghawiake the stock.market,“(he |¢aitte or other harmful drug.A bot-|F ‘“y -~am a.SAIL of these -plays |tle of ‘HYOMBI Inhalant costs:507 °ROOM Cott le NORTH CENTER STREET,WANTE1).:BRASSCastings and gear-|Were seen”in New York .from one|.cents-at-the Statesville Drug Store HORSES AND MULES.~CRAIG.LIVE FOR RENT.ae PHONES SHOP.6 a ca Ene al ae hee to two years.Mr.\Klein is today _es eed at everywhere.aoe STOCKOO.will have:cap loads of hoesen,renbt|M,P,ALEXANDER./*ee RESIDENCE’0889||Y21¥description Cnet:STATESVILLE unquestionably Amerita’s foremost|t catarrh,asthma,D |oes they will ve Se:Caen ee es ai recasGO.Jan,19.advamatio’author,——ad,ae :necalarrhal deafness.’.must alerys way wwe WS :aeaed Lane .oea 8,20copy.i1,pe ree. oy Wi }:Seer ?we :ee ne _* °t er ¥+ */4 Say o {eae sy A “ui wre ;| el \\:We Shick \, ,eh -a :eV i aid hice |Tice iw 7 &Porph ppnche :y : ’=e <i iad te cfc -i \ne pLillscitunheSLlai alaeate ri ae a me "i :Pe =on :ee Ae Oe a oe ‘.ae EM or |ae :: THE LAN DMARR Aquoe Bought.14 Kaleigh Sxhibit-|Fwo ‘Wealthy Women Arrested,For = -ed at Temperance Meeting.at Shoplifting.’. ‘TUESDAY,~~January 30,1912.fRaleigh °.Dispatch,-Jan.29,.to New York Dispateh;Jan.°26,° Greensboro News..« :Ave :Mrs.cath eae Smith:aid Miss LOCAL RAILROAD.6CHEOULE.|.Raleigh was still tingling |‘today,Pearl,Agnes.‘Weller,“sisters,©the ’ CR ie e e ca m ek ee ee i ea l “Jed him ‘to Cclonel Harvey, on PAGE FOUR. -THELANDMARKeee*PUBLISHED TUESDAY,:AND FRIDAY. Ser‘WR.CLARK,EDITOR4,AND.“OWNER.——_——_—_BFFICE:120°WESTBROAD “STREET.SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:AR HW MONTHS....csccsteeseee! 4.00 :60 FRIDAY,12. +«February 2,1912. THE LAST WE HOPE. Waving started on the WIson- Harvey-Watterson affair.Mhe Land- mark has felt obliged,in justice.to serenely to ‘see’it through,but e are printing today what we ‘hope the last)installment...As to Col."-Watterson's gard much might...bé _aid,but the following analysis:byMr.Clarence \Poe,editor.of the ‘ 4 Teropteeelve Farmer,_beems to fit the case:‘ Colonel Waterson's,letter would tS be more forcefulsif .he,were 4.lits tie less heated.«In fact;Colonel’ “Watterson's anger.seems.to have | iiito;popioue “inconsisten- cies.His ‘chief charge against W +}.gon is that he was rude and.unfair yet Watterson himself brings.out the fact’that Wilson wrote.Harvey apologizingforanyrudenessordiscourtesy‘bhat appeared'in his manner.| ‘In the next’place,»|\Wattérson declares the Ryan story “a lie:out of the whole Goth,’meaning so far as Harvey's relations.were concern-' ed,and inthe next-paragraph~ad- mits the correctness of the essen- tial fact so far.as Wilson’s own -character.is involved,by..saying that’when he (Watterson).suggést- ee to Wilson that money might be had from Ryan,Wilson:grew.in- “digmant and.‘said.‘some ~.uncivil things about’Mr)Ryan.’.; “Int the third place,Mr.Watter- Son:exhibits..a peculiar moral ob-. liquity in.professing.'to see no dif- *ference betwéen Mr.Wilson’s ac- eepting funds from Mr.Ryan:as.4 candidate’for the presidency .of the United States—--funds .which awould manifestly.he given.for po- litical purposes”and Which |Mr..Watterson ought to:-know would bel’.)-view:of ‘the Vv “regarded.as a:Wall.Street .mort- #age-—and accepting —a-~Carnegie pens:qn fund provided for veteran college presidents entirely ’without regard to politics:and administered by a board of eminent educators of which Mr.Carnegie,we ,believe,isnotevenamember,"’’ The sum and substance of the whole statement is a : veracity -between—Gov,—Wilson and Col.Watterson.«The extreme par- tisans-of each side think.their man ‘old the truth and the.other fel- low is’a Mar.Without umdertaking to settle ‘the matter ,The Land- mark believes neither lied:Col.Wat- terséon is a gentleman of ter and so’is Gov.Wilsen.The for- mer’has nothing on the latter in that:matter.Col.’Watterson says at,Gov.Wilson's instance he un- certook to raise money for the lat- ters campaign and then -he leaves the impression that it was atthe in- @lance of persons .who appeared to be ‘managing’the campaign.»Gov. Wilson saye neither he nor any one authorized to speak for him asked Col.Watterson to'raise money.Col. Watterson says he has the proof but doesn’t want to make it.pub- lic;..he will submit.it to a “court ‘of honor.”The:nature of the cou- troversy is such that he is:new absolved from all obligations of se- crecy..Make the proof public let,the people judge.That’s the only way to settle it.Col.Watter- son's word is no better than Gov. Wilson's.The Landmark beliévés _that Col.Watterson thinks he was authorized to raise fumds with Gov. charac- and 0 1¢question of } that Wilson “groveled.at’Haryy's feet after pardagn,for the shame- less and ‘heartless.treatment he ‘ad+ mitted having bestowed on Harvey” oo * FWwhen lie was made to:un- derstand and realize that he must square the account of iigiratitucde or take.the éonesquences.’The:Tan guage of Cok Watterson leaves the 4 distinct understanding:-that—Wilson wrote.the Spologies ‘under threats. The publication of the’correspond- ente shows no stich thing.,What does appear,is:that Harvey,at the close of the Manhattan velud in- terview,asked.Wilson if he thought the support of Harper's “Weekly was hurting him.Wilson had been: per's Weekly,-on:account “of *{ts supposed connection »with ‘Wall Street interests,might»be ‘misunder- ftcod,”“and “ds a matter of fact Land of ‘business’he answered ,Har- Lvev accordingly,for.it seems “he was having difficulty.in explaiuing the connection.4 After,-retlegtion the Governor concluded.he nnad an- swerod ,Harvey Abruptly,and ©had not’shéWn’how grateful he was.for |past sel V.Ces,and ‘he wrote his.ac- cordingly.The worst,that’éan just- ly ‘be said of.Goy,Wilson is that tne lacked:tact in not making the explanation.and exoieeminnn of gratitude at the time;-but if —all of us who through thoughtlesim ese or inadivertance,.at times fail to show propér:,courtesy to and.,@Pr preciation of friends,should be cour victedof ingatitudré,then few would fail of.conviction at some time’;for the peéple’who at all times and under all the proper:moment the appreciation they,really feel,or wlio are nevy- er guilty.of seeming brusqueness or coldness to friends,are very;yeryi few.”;: ery frank,¢cor- dial and.sincerely,friendly corres- ‘pondence,Goy..Wilson mage the natural and proper angiwer,when ‘ater..he said there was °*no “breach”between himself and €ol; Harvey].for-at the beginning of the correspondence Col.Harvey cays | ‘no -purely personal issue could: arise between you.end me.”’ The-Landmark b as no.‘jniterest in this matter excépt to see fair play.’ While it had been:somewhat favor- ably inclined to Gov. didacy,it’had not pronounced |for him:and had no purpose to.cham- pion him.over any other candidate, for it was and is maintaining:an open mind ‘toward the gentlemén whose names have been.mentioned in connection with the nomination. Personally it would prefer Mr.Umn- derwood,of.Alabama,but whether his nomination is advisable it,does- n't.know.Ite.attitude has not been one ‘of:policy,for if it hon- jestly believed that any of the|gen~ itlemen named were unfit for ‘the presidency it would say 80;but having no feeling against them it has had no reason to Say anything unkind about them..This paper -is no thick and thin Wilson:ehampion. j1t took up the -cudgels in his.be- jhalf because,as it saw it,he was, even..prior to the.Watterson-Harvey incidént,being unfairly and unjust- ly assailed;that there was apparent- ly a-united and concerted effort on behalf of certain selfish interests to destroy him—-to destroy him .be cause he is.a man who cannot be told.BY.-Col.Wittorsory and:others: that the zealous support:of Har~ circumstances show.at] Wilson's cane |. When Rev.R,L.Davie,super intendentof the -State Anti-Saloon League,exhibited a half dozen.bot- tles.+of liquor,‘ata public meeting in Raleigh last.Sunday afternoou, and called ‘the names of the owners of five places’Where the.NMquor hha d been,bought,he showed conclusive- ly,if any proof had been needed, that the Raleigh blind tigers do a States Senate,and pointe out.that more than 20 years ago he -~made- and that then..-Postmaster General in the Harrison.cabinet,asked.the privi- lege’of.incorporating the a@ddress in his recommendation.to Congitess, which ‘was done.Give Judge ‘Clark | the credit.He.made this recommen-| wide-open business.The liq |dation before hia friend “in.the uor.was bought,by an agent of Mr.|mountain coves of Yancey”wrote Davis,on Saturday,while the Anti-him that comforting letter,when he Saloon League was holding meetings aoe oe tee Are in,.Raleigh,at a time when it was. supposed the tigers would,have ‘in ai been alittle.carefil about”sales.|. The Raleigh authorities asked:Mr. Davis.for’‘the evidence of.the ‘pales,‘bug he said he had prom-|Wednesday says:: i thed _not ta divulge.;the tame of the’“In.the Observer a.very iterate man who made the purchase;vathet:‘ihe account:Was published:on,Janu- ;fing [utyo tna Washington dispatch ofit’was.not.his business to «fin fa serious breach.ofthe friertaly:re- ‘editorial "reviewing and reiterating ‘charges:it has.made from time to time against ‘Governor Wilson,the.Charlotte Observer of whiskey <was bought and exhibited to show.°how,easily:it»could,.De done,andi how.openly;the ‘law.isi be row Wilson;’*:ete., ing violated,Phe officers.Bay:that Te ary “Washington Mr.Davis’excuse is the:usunl gne;|the Greensboro News,under date of that’the tigers’don’t make pales to.officers.and others who,‘buy:won't'the Washington give ‘them away,so the officers are ;the News,Says: ‘thelplless.The Landmark.”believes When:Harvey:ares ages‘~tain’men identifi Ww Jali stree ee officers rie ‘Sh mene,found that Governor Wilson wouldthey.would try..._.Blind tigers are insist a".keéping his skirts clean, caught in other places;“where ravoidingallappearancesof:evil, they~are“mére-wary:than:they :are:they”set ‘about,to ‘dymamite him; in Raleigh,While Mr.’Davis’.ex-and the’fusé in the form of an al- hibit showed up.the rotten condi-|leged..Washington”dispatch.wae. tions in Raleigh it’s a pity he jlighted ‘at Charlotte.: ;“An.alleged:.Washington »dis-couldn’t tell who made.the pur-. chase.The »circumstances give patch .was lighted’at,GChanlotte’’? 4 i This statement is an intimation thatthe.officers’the excuse they,are ac-: customed to make.the Washington:diepatch.to which ud *ithe Observer refers was”not |a. ee -"|Washington dispatch:and if ourThe} Post-| memory serves us there have -been master General :Hitchcock recom- similar ifitimations before.©Possibly while the démand:.for explanations mended thatthe ‘government .buy the telegraph.Jines -.and operate is being made it wauld be proper to eoneetn.about them.as a part of the postal 5ys&||diapatch there tem.Somé folks thought the ‘rec-connected with it. ommendation -was something mew.| Now comes:Chief.Juétice Clark,candidate for the The Carciaa Motor (0.8 “SOUTH MEETING STREET,‘PHONE 170,yt 7.)ST ATRAVECLE N-G tween Col,George Harvey,©‘of Harper's Weekly,and- -@ditok -Wood 4 correspondent.of ‘==<; Credit where credit:is due. country was surprised ,when is any mystery The News:says a cavalry com-Walter |pany.is being organized at Liyeéins ~United:!ton. Ts equipped beady to sell Automobiles,Motor Cycles,sup- plies and accessories,rent automobiles and do repairwork. The Maxwell,EB.M.F.“3Q,”Flanders “20”and Brush ; Automobiles and Flanders)M@tor ‘Cycle will be sold. Roadsters and Runahkouta from $350 to $1;150;tour- ing cars from $800 to $1,480: A full line of supplies and automobile accessories will be carried.Repair work will be done-by experienced ma- ‘chinists,guaranteed to be satisfactor.y,and at reasona- ble prices. Automobiles will be rented at resonable rates. Plenty of gasoline on hand all the time, Harold H.Yount,seine C.Miller. ‘LOTS OF FOOD|FOR THOUGHT on our book shelves.Food for studious,sober,romantic or hu- morous thought,as you prefer.@ -|that either Gov, Wilson's knowledge and consent; it also believes that’Gov.Wilson is telling the truth when he _he was not. Those who- Gov.Wilsoii says charged .that ingratitude to have showed the men who-madé him Governor of| |thatNewJerseywillpleasenote Col.Watterson bears .witness that Senator Smith said that.Wilson was the only man who could redeem the State;and that Wilson was right in defeating Smith for Senator,as ,the latter had -sajd at the that he wanted nothing, 'Those who,have Publication of the between -Col. ernor outset eaNed for correspondence Watterson and Goye Wilson will also take notivé| Gov.Wilson is quoted -in-.a # dispatch from Trenton to the ‘Bal-| timore Sun,under date of Tuesday,| as saying that he is perfectly will- ing for al]the letters-to be “pub- lished.-Demands have also been mia e,for the publitation of a list of contributions to the.Wilson cam- paign fund, notwithstanding Gov.Wilson’s pro- fessions,“‘The Interests”are tributing.»Senator Gore says Mr McCombs:‘Wilson's.campaign:mane ager,authorizes the statement that the book,are open to all who want | ‘to mee, con- Thé publication of the correspond Gace betweon Cor... Harvey,bearing on the break between the two at the:fa- mous Manhattan -club conference is|‘awakenings may be in store for him.| ‘eertaitily:not to the discredit of Wilson.or-Col,Harvey, In fact the publication di sproves the charges of Gov:Wilson's that he showed himself an ingrate to Harve ‘and then,lied about it: end the charge of ‘Cal: the| with the intimation that! LABS ehetnehoe aWilsonaGd..Cbl. alleged } enemies {Pl Watterson Dela controlled by these Landmark .naturally ony of that kind.. |so.'believes that Wilson nearer commanding the support of the independent:voters of the coun- try,whose ‘votes are necessary to the election of a Democratic.camdi- date,than any of the other candi- dates,hence its inclination to Wil- son,as it wants a.Democrat—and a Democrat who cannot be controll ‘ed by anything except a.bincere jdesitre for the country’s welfare lected President.This is’an ex- planation,not an apology,for The Landmark's championship of Wilson Since he has been umder fire. ‘xpiliination is made to show that ithis paper is.not blinded to.any |faults or weaknesses he-may>have; and if it’can be ‘shown as it is yet to be that he-is unfit,n- worthy,or an umavailable candidate, The Landmark will not persist in advocating him. controversy in which he is involved we do not believe shows any real fault”or unworthiness in the mam, although the.persistence of his-—en- emies may affect his candidacy by warms to a This paper al ean’,come shown, place hini-in a false light.before the country.rye aa interests.The |- “|ANNOUNCEMENT! The unfortunate; Ceme,pick out the kind youat:pee ee 500 different titles to select from at-10e.each.Takealook atour ‘stationery,too.Hereareallthe things that.will make your car- respondénce easy and elegant. Your letters will bear the stampoffashionandthe.seal of goodE4eaely] @ Sees taste. R.P.“ALLISON ‘Ss,8 3 "BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE.- GOGLSESCGH HESVOEOESE OSOTD eee omer *We the dudersigned having bought thecathestes Ks) and good will ‘of Mr.8.B!Miller,the Shoe Man, respectfully,solicit:the continued patronage of friends and customers.We desire also to ask one and all to give us a chance for your business. q [tis our purpose to carry only,good goods and’ BB sell only on close margins.‘ {.Itis only by honest des slings ‘and capetal and painstaking watchfuluess for the interests of our If-the country calls Col: will answer,He-is ‘in the ef his’friends: beouyewa 4 hiands patriot and cannot refuse a cai!to public duty. jever,mistake the cal}‘and ‘an eb ‘Bel,for two"vere :instruc- LtoF at si A.'&M.College,succeeds| sjRorer -Halk.as.second ‘assistant|atecas chemist Mir.Hall’ore-isivned .Focenthy to take 4 place ‘inithechemicaldeCeotthe.Du-|pont Rewde!Worke.;Vilmington,|Wire y Roosevelt | The.colonel is of* He muy,how-| patrons,that we hope to win your confidence and esteem. €Don’t fail to deo us and let ne ’show you how | avell we can serve you,—.Yours truly, PB.S.Open for business February {ste |feat he 5 { ||Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y,.(S.B.Miller old stand)=112}West Broad Street. ee ‘*ey \ee eo De ' the suggestion in.a public adidiress}- Hon.John Wanamaker,| were |. }aud!Prosectite blind:tigers,but thei,tons that had long obtained™*be} digpatcic.’to]can furnish your home from cellar to parrot s lievJanuaty29,Mr.-W,A,Hildebraba,|7 ed possible. ‘ture.’ this Washington |j :ot Tt roti want any darnitarefor.that home:apcan-get it thors:We arlor to kitch-en,and make your purse go further.than you wayld:at first have be-’ Every woman who keeps house should a interested in our tiarnie"Whether it’s a mansion or a cottage,a luxurious:house dria‘cozy little home,we offer the very things to make that’home more.-beautiful and more,comfortable,at prices that mean avery great sav-’-ing, Call and see.us if you are contaieslatiins furnishing anentire home or baying:a aingle piece of.furniture.-Wé haveeverything.you ..‘may nee f .*;oF aah Williams:aeons House. STAI COMING SOON CHARLE GREA ES KLEIN’S. TEST PLAY, Third Degree! Watch For Date Announcement.-. 2 EE iN9 RH A msey--Bowles-Morrison a=cree This is ss athiaSendus your mailor- ders. } for the asking. :Samples :had : 3 ABE uesMORRISON CO. Sales Dayis thefigst money,in eachmonth iin Statesville,N.C, pempe > hee - 4) Poe SE R S THE LANDMARK PUBLISHEDTUESDAY AND FRIDAY. an STREET.eaenianrete 1 FRIDAY,~«=.February 2. THE WEEnK'S SOE“SOCTAL EVENTS. ‘The Meetings of“of the Clubs °and >What They Did.: The Entre Nous club’enjoyed an afternoon with Miss Elizabeth«Alli- son and her guest,Miss .Marjorie \deKrafft,.of Pihladelphia,‘when Miss Allison entertained Wednesday in honor,of MissdeKrafft..The clubmet:at 2 3 and theré was game playing from.then:until 5 o'clock,“when.an...elaborate ...four-course luncheon,was ‘served,cand.the vaf- fair ig described as ote of the most “delighh tfuil of the season.©The.only 5“guest.outside’the club was Ethel “Boozer,‘df Newberry,S$,C° The decorations.were principallyteofcarnations,. Mre.D.J.Oraig waa”hodtass ‘to, tp Bridge club.members ‘and quite numberof other guests Tuesday, o aranin at hér home’on Walnut’ street. tables ane there.were ‘as many.ta- ‘bles of -hearteé..Misé Greenabaum, of Delaware,wonthe bridge’prize: and,Miss.Minnie.Sherrill:»the hearis.prize;both prizes .being—@i'k hose.A number of guests cut fortheconec:ation prize,-a bottle of “perfumery,and Mrs,W.T.;Kincaid ‘won..Following the’.games...two .courtes:of refreshments were sefv- ed,‘Out-of-town “guests.”present were “Misg"Mary Neal Mellon of Charlotte,Miss Jennie Pegram of Gastonia,Mise deKrafft of:Phila- delphia,Miss Boozer of ‘South Caro- lina,and Miss Galloway of Mt,Ai- The prdgramme at the manatioe of the;Kelectic Book club,‘held.with: Mrs!DL)Matt Thompson:Wednes- ‘day afternoon;was on American art and,Mesdames (©.V.Henkel and J 0.Purnell read papers.on peered painters and their work: sion of current events ab Lead.by -Mre:H!O.,Steele Refreshments| were ce in two courses.’. The ladies of the San noon by Mrs.KR.£her| hone'on.Harrill Hightful afternoon the close:of “‘a and talking”Mrs couree of turkey, salted huts.::;‘Mrs.Napnie Bonner entertained about 60 of her lady.friends Tues- day night at her home on Mulberry street complimentary to.her’sister, Mrs Oscar ‘Mann,of 7rinkling| Springs,Va Various ive famep were played and Minnie.Sherrill!wor the prize,Tvory Btick Yani Clapp at street and is reported At} season.of sewing Clapp served --a coffee,candy a an tei | Mise | Kyridge was played at’three ,discus] Souci chub}were entertained Wednesday after-|0,‘ook after it. de| and! progress| Mise; MOVEMEN'TS OFOF THE PEOPLE. Personal Mentionofof the Folks Who,Are’Z and Going: Miss Ducie Swann ig visiting her sister,.Mirs.A:i Heath, Greensbéro. (Mr.Flake.Usateouery:spent a féw.day with home’folke in’Céol:Sprig township,returned’ to.Winston,Wedmesday.os 7 «s:Mr.Archibald.-Johneon,—,of Thomasville,editor of.Charity.and Ohildren,spent Tuesday night and Wednesday morning i’Statesville, the guest)of Rey.T.5.Crutchfield.Mrs,J.-S.Ramsey left.yesterday for Charleston,§.C.,:where she will’spend several weeks: Mrs.G;-Hy ‘Turner spent yester-day with relatives in Newton. ;Miss:Emma,Pressly,of note is*visiting.her*<ousin,Mr.Re Bass.: Mrs,M,Adame,Miss Sarah. Adame.and “Miss Mary Lewis went to ‘Charlotte.‘yesterday to see‘ThePink:rei last night.~Miss’Mary Neal ho;visited tyeturnedteOhare loftte ‘yesterday ,ariyd!Mise Copeland accompanied.hér:to join her in.see ing “The Pink Lady.””:‘Miss Marjorie deKraft,‘wih had heen the guest of Miss Elizabeth Allgson for some .weeks,Jeft:last evening for ner.ene at.Philadel- phia.2 Mr:W,Ww.Houpe, community,|expeets “Po £0 to.West Virginia next week to look over tife country:with a view,to:locating there. Adjutant spending4 What Mr. General —-Léinster “is fewW.daye:Wiwith relatives. “Hartness4Said to Preacher. Raleigh News .and Observer. “Where are you.going?” |Hartness:(Mr.A.:Hartness, Statesville]said.to Rev..S.’ Bost,4.few.years ago when .the: good league man was coming to.Ral- ¢igh.The fireacher confesbed thatlhewusheadedtowardsDurham "J am in search of aman,''Mr..Hartness:‘said “;am hunting a man Who'can edit:my.pa-|per,do|the:writing.and’‘keep it:go- dna for me.t haven't.got time| the Mr. of The.minister replied;‘I know a young fellow by name of Bost—who|fused te do”newspaper work.Had} +S ou -CC PE ONG?!BMY satingly.~<**1 don’t.want Hartness maid have ‘heard-of him him,.k have’heard. that doggone féllow won't pick up money on.shares A.fellow...told me that:he would swamp the paper in three weeks.I have never met ‘him Do.you know him?” The minister admitted that he seen him,but.didh’t know him in- timately to say how hé would...con- ita hewspaper The£ “dnd, “who “of the Olint 8. newspaper:| ilumi-| had} train,mov- STATE NEWS. ‘M..Boone,ehériff of Franklin died in Richmond Tuesday, tremtr We. county, where he’was”eee 3 ment,2015! ‘“Phe.Norfolk Southern railway has secured options on ‘property in Charlotte.valued at $275,000:-for terii- nal facilities for the road.oA +The’“condition of:Hon.:W,|J. Montgoinery,of Concord’who ‘has been in a hospigal in Charlotte forseveralweeks,fe:veryi gfave.. .In Wake county ‘Saturday:night one negro shot another,dead?fired into a erowd without any.apparentreason,The murderer escaped. The .Mocksville Record says,that Mrs.Sallie .Jones,“aged.78,died jlast week at the home of her neph- éw,Mr:W.H:Jones;at Cornatzer,Davie county,and the next day.Mr. Jones died.He was 56 yeats “old... The news:from Raleigh indicatesthatCapt.M.O.Sherrill,Stateli-|: brarian,»whose.leg:was.recently. sakes by &‘fall,will hardly,recoyv-"er..y This is distressing informa: tion but his.friends had:feared asmuchfrom,the beginning. At /a meeting of ‘the North Car.olina’National Guard:‘Association in Charlotte this weer.‘Gdpt?3.--C. Chambers,of Durham,was elected president,and it was decided to.hiold the >next:meeting in Raleigh"A. Fesolution was’passed endorsing: the administration:of Adjutant Gen-‘eral.Leinster.\ TAs M.Gouge;of Mitchell eOUREY;who was convicted of tampering with the tax.books and.sentenced to.20°months.on,the roads,.will serve 30 days in jail and-pay, county $1;500,his bondsmen to .pay the county the balahce involved.Ifjhe.complieg with these conditions, \@ays Gov.Kitchin,he .can.escape |the road term.: The property,good will and busi- ness of the-Durham Sun:Publishing Company ware sold at’public aue-. |tion Wednesday...The.purchaser was,R.O.Evere tt,represemting a syndicate of.‘local capitalised The iprice pajd was $2,240.If:the-sale} \is confirmed by the court,an entire- ily new company will:be formed ‘to)conduet ihe paper.; |In Rowan county court a days ago Henderson Ganntt fined $20 for hunting on the Jands jof another without permission and for shooting into a bunch.of “birds while the birds were;on the ground. It seéms the’game law:as applied to Rowan-—~whether to other coun; |ties’we don’t.know-—prohibits shoot- ing:birds on-the-ground. z Mrs.Eliza Wooten Sanderbin, ow 0°former State Auditor W.Sanderln,.died.Tuesday night at th Home.of her-son-in-law,Post- mastér Willis:Briges,in Raleigh, ag6.1°69 years.-She was the daugh: few WAS wid: Geo, :Salisbury Gin Soouses Pivorve:at “they ij‘to:|Reno.JReno,Nev Dispatch,‘Jan, Chiirlotte.Observer. AE pretty oung girl of Salisbury,| .iho-has'Boe,boen here with her‘Pane ae since last June,awaiting ; the expiration of the ‘six:months resi-|dence necessary in securing adivorce! under the laws of Nevada,appeared|before Judge Orr.today and.thrilledthecourt.room.with her childish beau-|ty and startling story ofdomestic in-|felicity:She was Violet Peboleta’ Thompson,the-child-wife of MarshallPuinixThompson,who since their!separation has been connected withthe’Vulcan Manufacturing ‘Company | of Cincinnati,O:,where personalserv-|ice of summons,was served upon him/’and to which he made no answer nor. appearance at trial,treme cruelty and failure to’Arovide|and was granted a'decree.Self-composedly and quietly,she!told the old story of a child’s infatua-| tion for 4 man,she.little.knew ‘and |conseguent«Tunaway »match against’ herparents’‘wishes,‘with its repent-|‘tance.at’leisure,She said she.was| only.15 ‘yearsold when the marriage |occurred in Salisbury in June,.1908,;There:are-no'children.:.::|[A Salisbury special to:the Observ-| er-says that Mrs.Thompson,who was!Miss:Wallace,waS.married in Salis-|bury at the age of 18,Mr.‘Thomp-/son.is a son of R.B.'Thosipsen,of|Salisbury.fags Child Bureau Bill (Passed Senate.- Washington Dispatch,Jan:31,|‘After amending the child labor bill!so as to prohibit,the invasion of:pri-|vate residences in quest:of informa-|tion,thatmeasure’was passed today|by the Senate 54 to 20..The tive|vote:was’cast by.Senators ailey,| Bryan,Chilton,Culberson,0’Goran | Overman,Paynter,Tillman and urnson,Democrats;and Senators.Burn-|ham,Clark of Wyoming,Gallinger,| Heyburn,Nixon,Oliver,yetmoreand | Works¥Republicans. The.bill authorizes the creation ofabureau'in’the Department of Com-merce and Lalor for the collection of information pertaining to the welfareofchildrenandchildlife.Special authority.is given to investigate ques-tions of infant mortality,the birth rate,orphanage,juvenile courts,‘de- “31, | } |t} She’alleged ex-ll real| “Conaists of ‘‘Aaturacy;Promptness,_Courtesy, :“Confidential.Treatment.and © Conservative FinancialAid. poe q Not.only are you ‘amie ofall.that at this bank but the standing of otir depositors ‘and the increasing business of the bank proves our ability to render such service, Accounts are solicited.from:compartiies and individuals._‘ i sertion,diseases,acciderits,occupa- tions,legislation and _kindred.sub- jects. The provision exptessly forbidding the invasion of'doméstic privacy by agents of thebureau furnished ‘the principal subject of contention.: FOR SALE. ~GOOD Milch Cow.H aYOUNT,Feb,2. _Prize presented to Mrs.Mann was a dainty little dress for her.baby Block ice cream,cake,coffee and cheese:straws were.served.};thie time;The Elcricémoh meetwithMrs.S noon at 3.30 .Notices of New Advertisements. Rice and kraut,—«D.J;Kimball Demonstration of dynamite agricultural.purposes on H R Cowles’farmMonday White-Stimp- som Hardware Co Livery firm.dissolved videon,J.R.Dishman White Plymouth:Rocks for ‘Frank R.Summers Roses.--J.Van Lindley Guarantee .with every shoes---S.,.M.and -H.Shoe Co Lap robes ‘add horee blankets, special.—-StatSville’Hardware and Harness.Co Many books toselect from: stationery R.P.Allison Royal Society’Embroidery Mills &Poston c The —Bhird Degree Statehille Theater. Muéic this afternoon .ming You are invited Drug Co. ‘Save 25 to mew epring goods Co White goods “Bowles-Morrison Co Fine-furniture at smal Williams Furniture House. Sell automobiles,nrotor and supplies and do.repair ‘The Carolina Motor Co., Yount and Wm.:C€.Miller,. Milch tow.for -sale- Yount. «Thoroughbred white,“Holland tur- kine.H.L.Flerjing,Elmwood club will 3:,Milder.this J.“A;Da- gale Co pair of choice floss coming. and eve- Statesville 1-329vo per cent.on} Poston-Wasson week.——Ramgey-| e ost cycles work Harold HA: ‘Favors a Dog Law—Eufola:News.} Correspondence of The Landmark. .Butfola,Jan.31——Farmers resum- ed:plowing duting the.fine weathr er but work is knocked up fora spell now.The health of the com-| munity is very good this winter,not-/ withstanding:the weather has been j rougth aL-thihk“fhe—bandmark “is —tight+ about the so-called pellagra.While | Ido not believe that corn.whiskey| A gupS-otstronors after-| for| |the preacher declared that he pbeen Fined :For code, jineet j passenger ‘to |Violations:by fraternity ly when a public [convey lessty and negligently disregards the! |obligation, {inconvenience ishould up to he ed ‘on and.the -preacher.got leave,“I get off at Durham,"“ Sa a eaibes ree “We have |traveled-together and I hadn't thought }ask you your name,’Mr.Hartness said.“What is it?”’ “Bost,”responded as briefly as possible. “Any kia ..to:the we Pra “Brother,”’ “Why Mr the preacher, young man was the answer didn't you say so,earlier?” tlartness said,half testily.And had hoping all the while that he wouldn't have to.do go. Causing a PassengerMiss.Train.: This comes from Kinsten: “As a result of the enforcement of.a unique ordinance of the city Mayor laRoque taxed Steph- ney.Jones,a negro hackmany;-with the costs in a case for failure —to ah appointment to carry:«a the depot The.ordi- uance,which.is.based on the right of control by ‘the city of business conducted .undér,municipal.-license, has not been employed for some time,and was used after repeated the drivers.of public The trial of the consternation -among and-an improvement Aa transit:conditions:immediate- vi ta vehicles, caused the This is something new,but real- hac kman agrees to a@ passenger and then causing.the if “not some way passenger logs,-thére be to .reach him |$20,000,000 Exported, One of the most notablé achieve- ménts of American foreign .com- merce in,recent years,according to a4 statement by the bureau of sta-tistics ofthe Department of -Com- merce and Labor,was-in the .au- tomobile business in 1911.: More than $20,000,000 automobiles ‘were worth of exported from the tnited-States during the year, 20 times as much asa decadé ago. At thé same time .the importations will produce pellagra it may cause {have decreased from year to year. one to go .where.he be en- dangered. I.am-in favor of a dog law.There are hundreds of worthless dogs in | the county and people own them that) haven't got a hog.I know this to be a fact,and it is impossible to own a flock of sheep without their being ih,danger of being torn.to Pieces .by,dogs at any -moment; while the hens have to lay their ges very high if they are not sucked and the dogs are a nuisance in .a hundred other ways..Let’s have a:little tax on the roatiing dogs and be able to Have a little more mutton; Mr.Charlie Pope is able out again.He has to walk crutches,His leg was .broken fall.: would | to te with last ‘t Miss This.Don't Merciless,,brutal!ingenious,—im- cessant ordeal”of.cross-examinattion with the aid of information secured by.‘digging’on the’ease,with colossal .bluffing’?by the Police of} ficials,which is forced upon a sub- pect with no friend present and,‘ab- ‘solutely in.the power vf the,police,is the miain theme-of Charles”‘Klein's :hd play,‘The Third Degree."\ jthe last.year One-third of the went ers going to.France, land,Australia, Mexico angAsia. automobiles during; to Ganadia,oth- Germany,Eng-| ‘South America, Ita is Coming. While generally‘\unknown in the South,one of the most remarkable performers on the stage today.will be af the opera house to fil a week's engagement next —Monday,February 5.The performance is given by Ita,the young California girl,who has startled the large cit-ies of northern:and western United, States,Candida and England by her remarkable -mental demonstrations, not a mind reader,fortune teller or one of the many.fakes .that is of- ten.encountered.Ita.comes to Statesville.“with gilt-edge endorse- rents as a high-class entertainer of| mental :work--a*performance —that no.amount of ‘advertising can.ex- alt! to; hackman | in Ww care-| Worth of Automobiles | jter of Council‘and Eliza.Wooten,of Lenoir county,and the widow.of George “W Sandertin,'who was State “Auditor for North Carolina from.1888 to 1892.She is |eur- vived-by four daughters. I.MATTERSOOF NEW 8. of New York, Joseph Ettor, er of the textile strike.at rence,Mass,,has heen arrested as accessory to murder -on account of a homicide dufing the strike riote jat Lawrence Monday.ite |-A ‘Washington correspondent of 'the Baltimore Sun says among the \names mentioned for the next Dem- oeratic.nomination for Governor Virginia are those of.Edwin Alderman,pr@ident of the Universaj- ity of-Virginia and a North Caro- linjan,and Thomas—Neson -Plage, the author. The metal lead- Law- revision bill, now in the hands of|.the |Senate finance committee and hear- ings.on -the bill began yesterday. Twenty insurgent Republicans voted for:the bill when it passed.the House while the three Democratic representatives from Colorado:voted against it. Robt Ewing,member of the Ten- hessee committee of the Woodrow day,-is has resighed from the committee, giving as his reason ‘‘the extreme |personal bitterness which law,Henry Watterson,and’‘my friend Woodrow.Wilson.’’Mr.Bw ing’makes it clear that.his résigna- Uion-is om account of embarrassment iby reason'-of his «rejation Watterson An enraged mob of 560 men day stormed the jail at Athens,Ga,, land lynched Albert Hamilton,a ne- gro identified as having assaulted a-vrominent white girl im the resi- )dence section.of Athens Monday |night.For 40 ‘minutes the mob as sailed the jail and finally effected ;elitrance by battering ih the locks of the doors.°The negro was drag- zed from the building and strung. up.tv a tree.-Armed members of the mob vented.their dliug the dangling body with a fu- ;sittade—of-shots,-—After ~his~arrest the negro was identified 2 hie Medthin Dr:H -M.Fullilove hit and prob} |ably fatally,wounded @.L.. tin “the -Ga.,Tuesday,after MeKée had re- fused to leave town when requested to do 80 by Fullilove,who claimed liloye:When ‘McKee declined to’ leave town at.the physician’s |re- quest,both men drew reyolvers'and began firing,McKee receiving three bullet wounds.Fullilove was not bit.In a statement after the shoot- ing Meee claimed that when Pullic love weed him-to leave Athens,hedeniedthathehadbeengmilty“of misconduct téwardMrs.Fullilove,or any member |of,the physician's | faiilysan seas et Advertised Letters. Following is a list of:letters remaining ‘in-thepostofficeatStatesville,N.C..for the week |end- Dlain——a perforianece that must be, seen to be:apprecidted.Ita’has|madea tremernddim:hit at the op- ¢ra\house at ‘Andersoi,8.C. fas:been retained’‘there “the -second | week and nightly:the theatre is 0) packed’that hundreds can’t (pet ..dn. Vaudeville rug between her two acts.| “Bot ‘ She |Hanney,Mrs. ing January 31,1912:«- Mrs.Walcer ‘Drum,Miss Maida.Dacons.‘MissMaggieFox,Webb Goodman,Hunter MachineShop.Thoraas ick’;Miss Lizzie Howard,Frankonyraljar.Miss Roxie:McLel-|nd Tom Post -1.suoeSammons,C iaMea.EvaWiliams,G FyAlbion:White”Persons eMting for any 0. WwVhite,Miss Cora Watts,| of} A.| which » |passed the House of Congress.Mon- ison campaign—State committee, has late-’: ly developed between.my.brother-in-| Tues-. rage by rid:| McKee, inbby of a hotel at Athens,| Mckee had been annoying Mrs.Pul-| ‘“ne above will please TWO HENSand Tom.for‘sale,eatHolland.H.L,FLEMING.Elmwood,—Feb.2 FOR SALE SOME U.R.Fishel's ‘PestintheWorld”White Ply.|mot Becks.,CockCockérels and Pullets.FRANK |||R Feb,2, |DISSOLUTION NOTICE!| HE livery,firm of Davidson '&.Dishman,|Statesville,N.C.,hasbeen dissolved by mu-|‘tual agreement and all accounts due by the firm |aretobepaidbyJ.A.Davidsonand all accounts |due thefirmaretobepaid.to J.A.Davidson 14Fen.&,_A DAVIDSON,e .R.DISHMAN, FOR SALE.~—SOMEgoodR.RhodeIslandRedSharlaAlso:eggs for hatching from selected stock.THOMPSON,Statesville,N.C. D.MATT)Jan.2%.| SALE —FEBRUARY 5th three mules,two!*horses,street sprinkler,three ‘wag:|ons Cows,hogs,etc..will be sold aienereestthe |Clark Sollivan place,east Statesville.C.na | } TURKEYS HARGUE,Administrator Jan,30—2t. To dynamite Users. HE WHITE-STIMPSON Hard-. ware Co.ask that all farmerswhoareinterestedindynamitefor agricultural development ‘attend the demonstration.to be.given on H.R.Cowles’place,near town,by. the Jefferson Powder Company, -¥ebruary-Sth,at 1.30.-Feb.2. ||} |Aj‘| }| il1|} |{TT Rice and Kraut.| to.Mr.) I have good:Carolina Rice at 5c.a pound.Have you ordered any of that fine © Mackerel I .was talking about?They are fine.I also have home-made Kraut. D.J.K IMBALL, OCMCMANE 3 | || +mnee 4, ‘Stamped.Ladies’G al Society Shirt Waists 50e. . Scarfs 7Toe. or.two skeins for 5e. call for “advertised letters.‘DEWFY RA Mey: All facilities given consistent :, with conservative’banking.;WW wD First National Bank, 'STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital $100,000;‘Surplus and Prolite $32,000. ~OFFICERS: ‘E..S.PEGRAM,Cashier.-JNO.W.GUY,AssistantCashier. J.C.IRVIN,President.G.H.BROWN,Vice President. “Royal Society Embroideryta And Needle Art.Materials.|: arments,put up one gar ment in a package with enough Roy- Imbroidery Floss to complete the work. Aprons §and Baby Caps.25e. :2Needle Art Work,putvup in ‘packages:same as above.Center Pieces 50e., 1 Covar and Hand Bane 50c. Complete line ot INDIA and ROP By Royal Soe iety.i mbroidery Floss at 30c.doten ekorn. Mr LoS kez POSTON. Sales Day is the first Monday in each monthin Statesville,N.C,a SLES OS A A SA OCA SANT On all Men’s and Boys’Suits,Sep- arate Pants and Overcoats until March Ist.Big line to select from. Plenty of medium weights that can -be worn the year round.Drop in and look through;will be glad to. show you. All Shoes,Hats.and Furnishings reduced during this clothing sale, Basement stock of Mill Ends,La-. dies’and Children’s Shoes all going . at less than same class of merchan- dise can be bought elsewhere. MILLINERY AND LADIES’SUITS. All Millinery going at what it will bring.If you can usea Suit or Coat ~the price will strike you. SKIRTS.' Good line of up-to-date Skirts one-third to one-half off.See them. Very respectfully, THE R.M.KNOX CO. P.S.33 1-3 oft on allClothing until March 1. _Sales Day is the first Mondayin each monthin Statesville,N.C. { Corset.Covers.25¢e.,-35e:pi 40c. Night Gowns75c.,$1.00-and $1.2 Library ‘Yoursa yery truly, Sed,:: -W.F.Hall’s,Drug Store. *PHONE }NO.20. Cood Methods,Large Resources, COURTEOUS TREATMENT. ~Ought to mean much to the man with a bank ac- count:If you have not yet opened an account.with the COMMERCIAL we invite you to do so now. Capital -$100,000.00 Surplus 28,000.00 Total Resources over ,500,000.00 Four per cent.on time and Savings Deposits. Commercial National Bank, Statesville,N.C. M.K.STEELE,President.E.MORRISON,Vice President.D.M.AUSLEY,Cashier..G.E.HUGHEY,Assistant Cashier.— Whether you want to tour Texas for feasure,of investigate the farm and usines§Opportunitics there,this is your one great chatice to goat the least cost. TouristfarestoTexas— now in effect daily via Memphis and Cotton Belt Route Fares from:Birmingham Atlagta -ChattanoogoMontgomery—S-Daltom&Roma $32.5037.958.1532°5 ToDallas,HoustonFt-Worth or Waco$27.20 ;$33.90Austin,Tex......32.60)39.30° El Paso..52.85 59.55Calveston.......29.20 25.90 San Angelo.....-37.90 44.60 43.20SanAntonio....35.75 42.45 41.65 Tourist,tickets on sale ftom practically al!poin::in the-Southetst,to Texas,stopovers allowed’free,on bothgoing and returning trip-and x au Gan_atay ad winteriif you wish~for the en -'Return limitis June 1st.|Write toda’—I will tell you exact fare|from your town and make tip schedute frevy"H.H.Sutton,Div:Paieenger Arent,H.E.Alle Passeng:eae Chattanooga.Tenn.sikanens 4 (}ey from the Governor's present i titude and.tone that I had in.some boud and stood by the-party pledge _jteucking.primary elections.In this he was clearly,right.& 'Th®presidential campaign,t< which the’gubernatorjal’election had served as prelude,bega.Ina mannerI had been ‘dragooled,1) will’not say decoyed,into ihe serv- ice of Governor Wilson and “Colo uel Harvey.The succeeding ten months.’brought me into confide“n-| tial relations with Governor Wil-| son...Letters passed -between us. Upon his invitation and ‘on his busi-| hess .1 visited his home in Prince-| ton.He.was good enough.last winter to come to the steamer to see nie ‘off for Eurepe..We were even caught by the inévitable kodak| fiend “and pictorialized im the ribald| press’side by side,making quite’ touching.group. “I ‘ound him a Man of polished| manners,scholarly attainments and |undeniable_agents. On my.return from abroad.“the Governor met me in New York. Again in November and December we .foregathered there.In’short nothing was wanting to the ~most cordial and.unrestrained intimacy. “I make this detailed statement because the public might.well fan- at- a way.thrust myself upon him and that my friendship.~and ~support had jot been desited by him “The fortnight immediately ceding the ifterview tan club,*of which I pains to say as little fyl to justice between man and man 4nd men and men,I had-done what I could in the interest of -his cam- paign.1 was,met on my arrival in New 'York by a most urgent appeal for money from a gentleman of dis» tinction,.elosely .associated with, if not actually directing,the son organization,and in this I was able at once a considerable sum of money. pre- at theManhat- have been at to secure The designed still further to push ward and perfect the ganization. fors work,of or Else why and for what ‘Twas the Governor there? —“To confuse and mislead the pub- lic he has latterly adopted a policyofalternateSentandsneering. Giving the lfe direct to my state- ment that I was asked:to helpthefinancialendofhis—campaign ‘and declining my offer to °submit the proof of its truth.to a body of ;gentlemen and Democrats -equally concerned with ‘ourselves.for the well4being of the party,he thinks to dloud:the issue and:escape its menace by turning wpon me‘irresponsible chatter -ot/a «literary buréau which claims to live off the immaculate.contributions of sub scribers having:wings,harps °and halos atid whith has been for weeksfloodingthecountrywithevery manner of falsification.The ‘very existenge-of this,to say nothing set honest ‘people to thinking. Whe “Ryan story,which Made such.an impression upon has the as was heéde| Wil-|*answer to!y meeting at the Manhattan club was. the’ of the.sources of its being,,.should cility and grace.May ‘God protect| Democracy from such a leader and such leadership. “J submit to.the the United States that Democrats of {am znot| (THE LANDMARK dnienswlag and”unreflecting,was, “Bes pa is Gt De iden ‘as far-as it related to Colonel]Har-')* 've ok lie out of the whole ‘cloth.an TUESDAY,---'iJanyary 30,1912.wer AThough Goyernor Wilson,knows t e No one a a woman ean tell the story of the suffering,the ERSON'S STA this,he has.adlawed it to be.cir-|.Warm |es are no aways a ; .ae Aner iitchenlth eed pain be by Cea who carry ;COL.WATT TEMENT culated without .a word of contra-|'ere eT ter a daily burden of ill-health and pain because,of‘disorders a 3 diction.’The attempt which’follow-; derangementsof the delicate and important organs that are The Kenbucky RatiosMakata wet od‘ta Sxpowure by eae to make it Pro ection against C : distinctly feminine.The tortures ‘so bravely endured com-©ays ,th I havé-intimated “ths pletely upset the nerves if longcontinued,of His Relation With Gov.Wil-,appearti ae nye ont ee Ro mals Dr.Pierce’s’Favorite Preséription.is ay‘positive |cure for ©son—Hevere Arraigument.of the |aPP'ication.was mace doth 'a w Colds are caught as cin in- om ‘weakness and disease of the feminine organism..New Jersey Governor.is cut off.the Bame cloth,and’is ra ‘Gol.Henry Watterson”Monday.is-‘character:of ine Rupee which tthe house as outdoors.Every ° /atte itse rn ert Lr ros Calis i ’ _IT MAKES WEAK WOVEN STRONG,‘sued the following statement,ad-Ae eta ‘Governor Te vie }thoughtful mother,every |SICK WOMEN WELL..ee aia AOC CF ne De ee Bt Me.Ryan wae =\mother.who loves her child ‘ 5 nite a :c <a ea,Italleys:‘dnflammation,heals ulceration and soothes pain.nae ,pe creas :|eagerly caught up by those agents.\,should use not only.every pre-. It-tones and builds up the nerves.|It fits for wifehood The time limit:set upom .my Tr Prinal SRAGot Ai ee 3 ‘and motherhood,Honest medicinedealers sell it;and stay in the-national capital being ee a.polltical op Pe fae a sing S,ution to ay oid:thesse “little ——S :have nothing to urge upon you es,*‘just.as good.’about to expire,and Govertror,Wily genes :mie ka SOA or G ay WY colds:and’cough : It is non-sectet,non-altoholic and.has a record 6f forty-years~of clres,gon having refused my offer ‘ag,tO 1 ut vi ne J aboke to overt:oughs,’*but.she ' Asx Your Neicnpors..They probably knowof some of its many cures,the issue of verdcity he has rais-}0°Wilson:a ib it,che male on should.be prepared to cure 4 nd If-you-want a book that tells all about woman’s diseases,,and how td cure ed’.between us to submit proof.of,anelvil things.of Mrs Ryan,express<ti et } them at home,send 21 one-cent stamps to Dr.Pierce to pay cast of mailing the truth of-my;vavermient to panty ing fear that.tf -the woe 1c Se ac ISCé Uses on their oo. only,and he will send ‘you a free copy.of ‘his great,thousand-page ‘illugtrated associates’competent,to judge both of such a,contribution:got aproud :-first Bape:aur nce,4 e Comntion Sense:Medical Adyiser—revised,.up-to date.edition,in paper covers,of its character and .the’expédiency it Might do:more harm than “good ; In handsome oloth--binding,at ati Address Dr.BY.Pictce,Buffalo;N.Y.’‘Joi “its.publication,I shall”.bring |*"an opinion,.‘with ,which Colonel °Crou and‘: rs :,mee this most distasteful episode to a ltervey promptly.c.neurred>-and.th Pp : \@lose,“as ‘far as 1 ait concerned.matter went.no further,F.might)=i7\7 Pouionia ft “ft phe elain.that 1 must)«rush|have asked Governor’Wilson ~‘hey Ns :“never Price :; fnto print with’thisproof.emanates |he could rec oncie-bisvotjection5 to 'Vi sls 0.give ‘dustant.‘relief,Be. either fram.the pervor ‘or:thes]Rvart mdney which:had not yet beat Or ontwiard’appliesatjon,Sa eee ,>dy,(otfered -him,:with.his demand‘for:nas Af des ibe work ‘thorou:glily through ey”malignant...I’have it.d.any:ready,RNs ee #3:Re é under proper.subversion,to produce [Carneeie pension.money,..which :es inhalation and absorption,°“casting:off:i it;anid’canbe wasked in’reason .to bad.bean al aaaath But,La ‘hie s Ei)Niedicated:Vapors ~t hat,act ‘ditectly 1do.no‘more.:If 1 should publish it)thoven ”grow ing ‘alittle impatient tr So ||upon the hinds,putting th athevarymeh.who are demanding|unde,his Sudden change of dempan-,'SM TSH hh tcct cond :ee Pere 'iu that I’shall,would be first to,ne-or,I did not wish to be disdaceba~|”Se Re ee RO t ae cuse “me.of reckless disregard of,ble *Certain it is that Mr,ree 'Poe ee a -TE hive:used-your Vick’s Pneumonia. what they ‘would.call par ty pruidenc AeVeL neard ot tine mercer,Ay Li ho ewe :sa i ints une found iin :‘ime what theywould call party Omen er 1 aor ay cone velee.spoke to C000 94.G8 Mak 8 yoo.iadeet tinsie Yearning = sue ‘ia whether I have,Med,‘ag Goy-|him on the subject.The effort.of|hes So te pilex.“Naw (sise itn thebexinning of bronWehave‘a special pprice ona few erno?‘Wilson’‘says 1 have,or.he|the.Wilson promoters to revive Tt |Qi 3 EE STM cali stteoubies withsucces : iy has:lied,..which.1 have engage dad oe it to oe op ee |E oy *:(Miss)MAA MARTIN,alusive!.>dare ti Ply an wprincipled atLemp 0 mn i ae (Regiatered Nurse,} odd Dressers and Beds iIn Oak and’.pene ae show.He dare no vert the public attention from tire 4 r :wo :m --:otfae Gove r Wilson ‘has been|}“Durimg:the ¢arly “summer jot fact that Governor Wi fe ag ae wt ,Mahogany’and will save you 25 ‘19105 T.we aS passipg a week-end rattlizng round ag a-'hero ee :ell gacs,vi ee with Col.George ‘Harvey,an sold of his indignant rejection of Ryan,|25c.,€x $1.00 «GOs ae :“4 >=|conomy suggeats the dollar size :percent.We have three bedroom :friend;at Deal Beach,bis home ‘in|the wy1h belng that,Ryan was Bev"|,Beanomd suggests an ikea New’Jersey.There arrived:flor|&!He reuuecua:vehicer of -vICK’s FAMILY REMEDIES CO.:,:Greeesbere;MC: d dinher,Dr:Woedrow Wilson,then 5 ne :4 Ses rests Suits,worth $35,for #26.president of “Princeton,and the}Harvey,whlen,|ee put ugh 4 _— bie,5 1Hon..James Smith,Jr,‘late;ayte ithe:cin his aD,hapa of a plec t Senator in,‘Congress Dr.Wilson hwith this.:Whilst Govertior Wilson) ;I had never mat:before.Dhe-talk.}¥4s receiving popular applause 'e-|mo oe -- 2 4 ia ~f Srivatey i . :lat the table was mainlyabout the)CAuse 07,Bis pone 8 -De oda |.ae |prospective nominatiolyof a Demo-|thfeHean?.‘to public ooo foes ela f .“sg.@ :leratic.¢andidate-for Governor c CONG Sane #~ae 7 uh oa heart.|:Statesville Housefurnishin “Commn’y.Use sae esis,eT ot iether | versation,|vant heed the’!aninton |less treatment:he aay tha’ha‘Mane|=bt de UR.oO DEITZ,.wy Mansery that if nothing more than'a govern-bestowed upom Harvey at th \g ‘i : :ki ,orship was.in sight,it would be RE club.a ot|.:4 :.:; sacrifice -foy Br.Wilson ‘to quit |:ae e a ibility..car ae|:|\~@ ‘i ‘his exalted ‘station at the head of we ae Ae Seah ~|=: 4 The holder of.ticket.1166 lene la great university and’get down in-|orce demand and require the publl-)qm =f ( ‘to.the bullring of politics to stru [cation of the Byler ie ae .‘i i i 6 .bring it in and get silver.lele -for “referment 60.ephemeral |Wrote.to Harvey when he was made ve. *::land “uneertain «ito understand and realize that hey ;.é :air ie i i th i ‘i |“That ‘was:probably what Colo-|us ‘Square the account of ingrat-Sales Day.is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C.us Mites,en pay a nudes the |itude,or take the consequences:— @ sell wrought by Dr.Wilson,_had “Meanwhile,”let:me say,witilst ;?planned.’Mr.‘Smith declared .that ithe Governor’s tardy repentance may ~|he wanted nothing for himself;-only}”Mace the ‘forgiving Colonel -Har-|‘ to see the State redeemed;.that n«|¥-whilst:it may even Satisfy the oa ekg Se :one hut Dr.Wilson colild redeem it}susceptible Mr,.Ryan-~I refuse long-,Now is the time of year to spray your and the like.In.due season Dr.Wil fer to:follaw a man whose a : son.was nominated and elected.tion would,tn my judgment,be 4a .‘anc 4 he e”“Not long after I was called {afttsasterend—whose—election a_i,:orchard and,our tore is the place to New York.“The ‘situation,in New}!ainity.He who could show’ims)ict sy See Jersey .was _explained to ’me.’’1/Sel*.so disloyal ‘to private friend-|@)«buy spray pumps,Those who know was told that Mr.Smith wished fo |Ship cannot be trusted to .loyal };;: return to the Senate,despite his |to anything.Within a ‘single year sa there will be a reat fruit ero:‘NOTHING BETTER FOR declaration.thet’he wanted -noth-|Governor Wilson's radica)ve|y a 8 Ps 4 ing for himself;that.there>had been |f base,his realignments and theal,|Ss ae i th 1 a f ; CHAPPED FACE OR HANDS.a orimary,election which’had gone|justments,personal and politica praying 18 the on y remedy ior per- by (efault,in which a.person *o7|his’offenses to some”and poolgsige |\4 Ee 25G.A BOTTLE the name.of Martine,represeace!|to others,have”been exactly colteur.|fect fruit and those who have it get as wholly unfit,had obtained ajrént with his selfish”aime.There!: rather meager vote;that.Governor |Seems hg abasement ‘into whieh he : AES A IPO AT.Wilscn held.Sehater Smith to his |is wnablé to descend ‘with equal:fa-~the biggest prices.Let us show you. jon trial.I am a candidate for no-} ithing.There is no ;office:Wiees jthe gift of the ere of theoveaecttanceotwatch1 @ lonely:Montgomery Hardware Co. |vould.so wiih as consider.My ca-‘9 reeris behind me.I have pursued |: it:in the light-of day If it ‘does|@ jnot.plead my.cause,I Cannot:pene a jfor myself. ‘tin the.support I gave the cane| didacy.of Governor Wilson:as here-/ 1¢n related,1 acted for the best,ac- leording tothe lights about me. withdrawing that suppo:.|must ren der.some.sufficient reason to my |party.associates.That is their right jand it is my.right.Why;.at my |time of:life,should I seek to do in-| |justice to aly,or’in any wise Ps _|mislead the party which,during Fyears of storm and stress,T"Savet |striven so faithfully to serve. |“Phe niche vacated by Governor Wilson,I shall not undertake to fill.I bold nothing in reésrve,am backing no other.as pirant adve incing| no other.interest.J shall go to.| my,winter.home in Florida;be yond the reach even of the telegraph, sure that in this matter I wave | dione my duty.alike to public obli-| gations and private ee and having not a care beside. Litigated Two Years Over a Dog \the Value of $1. Dewey;Pa.,Dispatch.— After.litigation that has fought.in the Delaware courts nearly two -years,at an e€x- pense of severak hundred dollars, Harry Tyler has been awarded-pos- J gassion’of a collie dog,which had been claimed by Emma Schriner,., Tyler testified that he owned the puppy,whic h .wandered Bway one day’to the store of Richard Purdy; whosé attendant;whe closing time came,gave the dog away to a lit- tle boy,who subsequently sold it to Mrs.Schtiner for $1.tonne where his dog was,Tyler made... demand for.it,but Mrs.geuriner, believing that the little animal was hers by:right of purchase,refused to give it up.A law.suit “ lowed, of ‘been county DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications,as they can- not reach the diséased portion of the ear.“here is only oné ‘way to cure deafness,and that.is‘by constitutional remedies,Deafness is caused by aninflamedeonditio®of the-mucous liningof.the Eustacht#tn Tube.When:thig tube is inttamed you have a rumblingsound‘er imperfect hearing,and Whenitisentirelvclosed,Dehfness/is thé re-‘sult,*and unless the Mmflammation “canbetakenoutandtKistube-restored toitsnormaleéndition,hearing will be de-‘stroyed forever}nine cases/out of tenarecausedbyCatarrh,whjch is.nothingbut.an inflamed conditi om of.the mu-cous surfaces,We will give One.Hiititired “Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ‘catarrh)that cannot be/cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.Send for circulars,free.FB.J,CHENEY:&(10...Toledo,O. ‘Sold by Druggists,‘Take Hall's Famil, tien ih In | y Sine for cofistipa-| 5S AA AADOHO CERNAARLIOYREDUCEDPRICESiSuitsThatAreNew. |_Styles thatpossess the.tou |j of difference and newness; that emphasize the fact thattheyarenew.WE ARE SPE- CIALIZING -ALL WOOL SUITS AT VALUES‘FROM $5.00 UP.TO $16.50.Don’t. fail to see our line before purchasing..POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY.THE BIGGEST VALUES FOR YOUR MONEY.; -LONG BLACK COATS. Chiffon.Bloadcloth and Serges at REDUCED Prices. A new line of WASHA- BLE-WAISTS just received. Calf early before the sizes are broken.—: ‘ “4 THELADIES’FURNISHING STORE. Phone 188.109 West Broad Street.. WLW.W ALTON,Manager. 2 ENCARAT CATON NG : ~COOKING OIL.# Fresh jot just opened:—good as the\best lard for a purposes,and costs you one-third less.tas Price per Gallon~Price per Quart TRY“IT;YOU'LL LIKE IT. Imperial{Cotton"Oil Company... ’PHONE§205. .. 75¢.20c.7voy \ ‘ Ry PENCILS ~ _ofPencilsin the er YPENS- *Moore’s.Se akawla.‘and “Waterman’s Fountain Pens.BLANK BOOKS | i Systems.:PRINTING -needs there too. Statesville Printing Co., |618 Soyth Centér Street,Statesville,N.C.. 'Pasitively the best ene ' We are sure we canmeet Your Printing andStationery, Allkinds ofBound Blank Books. and.Sheppard’s .Loose’Leaf d ee Home.Blectrie (6,13 S General ae AUCTION SALE OF OPEN ACCOUNTS.| Pra JohnB. Ww,L.;arJ.A.Mardock,Statesville B.F.D4,‘|Dock Potts,colored,Statesvililla, icra Weaver, ‘N MONDAY,FEBRUARY 5,1912,at 12‘o'clock,noon,the following accountswill heatpublicauctionforcashatthecourthouseoor.in Statesville,North Carolina;'.DUE_EVANS.HARDWARE CO,p 1 liana:Ookpterne:»*36W.ae 16J.At.A 8.40O,'M.dhe pot eon)10,34WW,W.Kerr,guard on ay@ang,15R.O.Laws,Statesville,65J,-R,LyerlyStatesville,10O.\E.McCoy,Statesville,76ArthurNesbit,Statesville,85,|Jeff Pharr,colored,Statesville,00,Armstead Pearson,colored,Statesville,50‘|W.M are -fitatesyille.t 15,26LdN,ahd.Statesv'!le R.F.D.5!4 65WillConk,Rtatesville.5,00|Alex.Grant)colored.Btatesrilis.00|John §;Gibson,Statesville a \hi Besconvile Reia..Statesville..Gibson, he a ee PO So Dd TO SO O ON O I Ne or t So o SA S : John Steele,¢loved,tatesville R.F,Dr4,.95 Sherly Surnmets,col Statesville,©:2,75} ie W.Taylor,8 ateaville,oy 281 | Vaughan,‘Statesville,i 15 | i‘D.atta,Statesville,2 ete tna aE eaver,Statedville,©Sa 168) “3 8atesvilig,SS“DUE,J.P.SUMTER!|) heAW aese:Tayloravifie,5)6 $7.88)GC.&,Clontz,Winston-”y.L883)Menonty;colored,Statewvile 2.15) Geo ive Chureh,States:a 3.91 | }ae Moore,Sta ora F.D.240) A,Stamper,Ostwalt,1.48),G:James.Statesville,6.87 | (°°DUES;B!wien '.Kerr,guerd on ctiain’ mnt /|ily tien Furnished:~~-ds Electrical Supplies. 4 |Contractors |HOME ELECTRIC CO.,| “AeD.COOFED,Manager. —— Seving Machines, Repaired.| Ww.#2.50:Will Davis,colored,Statpaville,A “1 60),Jim Steele,Statesville,”,200 i ‘DUE S.,M:&Hy SHOE-CcO:“ H,W,BradfieldsHigh eg ;$4.00 :|Bill Davis,colored,5 tesvill 4.05.) ae cles,colored,s teaville.2.60) J.E.Cloer,Statesville,©i (b50} Heory t.colored,Statesville,‘‘150 Arthur McDowell,Statesville,no 90] Jim Smith,colored,Statesville,||2.60 Bert Summers.colored;Statesville,8 00: Tone Thompsan.colored.Statesville.LOWillWasson,colored,Statesville.1.50'..DUB SLOAN CLOTHING CO.:a©.B.Bost,Statesville,¢8.66) ‘AWL)Bost,’Statesville..|2.75 Willis Dixon,Statesville,‘pre D.654eeeJixon,Statesville.”me 17,10).F.Gillespie,|Rtateavatie,27.10%G.Ww.Granger,Stateavil 5.608)DUB JOHN ve WHITE: Pe w.Allen,Statesville,¥#1.30 |Gus.Brown.Statesville,VANSRevH.B Bennet.Morksville,5 4,68 John Chainbers,colored,Statesyitle,9,10 Cook Smith.Statesville,4.80:||Jim Smith,Statesville,-484°|Thos:‘Thompson,Statesville,°=4.00 1G M,Wilkerson,State sville,2 BO |Harvey Yoting,Statesville,15.11|Will Cook,Statesville,4.00JobzMorrison;colored,Statesville,i 3:73 :DUE W.H.ALLISON: .E.Cloer,Statesville,$30eP.Gallagher,StatesvilleR,F.D.4,10.14 THE_LANDMARK ie TYBSDAY, .Sharp Williams and.,the Answer;Hight”bis ‘South to the.Federal pension : John Sharp Williams,of Miséissip-|the diers:oThe Sherwood bill,got only |mits to-all -thatshe is ‘fiirmiy “cone 5 nine tes’‘from the “South:ih ‘the |Vipced of the truth ef thé-old lad:/ Ouse,.less than an “avewage of lage nian.is never too gid to] fone vote.to a State..f hat:mneane [sc Se be ithe:defeat:of the bill in.the”:‘Sener;Mrs:Reavis as |“hauling ;hae slate,If:the twenty-two:»,Senators |from i.Meadow a two)miles | from.that »seation do Hot:releat.from is’home in Cosine:He had! “Yours -of.the ATth at:shand.the:lcd?in’a light blaze.There was; Don’t you.think..that |when”Sie joint z for him:to do but .to save | |South:pays,as its share of petision |)Sinues:°Amd before,he could get} oanenathucet;fifty millions’of:_dol-{tA lcose from the wagon.their} lurs (a year as it does and has}\talls were singed severely.“Hettried| paid’it Sxtrenthy-and without:pro-|te the wagon,but ‘in ‘vain.iIt+ test,nearby every dollar,of it.going.)"Ss tried until it.was preetically| eleaw here,to ‘be'‘spent,that.she!ee less.:bee ;| ‘has shown -a “disposition to bridge|it is va strange coincidence that |:ithe.bloody chasm.unparalleled:by.[4"..Charles Reavis,ef Courtiey,ay ithe population of aniy..section of|brott of Mr;Di:1)Reavis,:owas) \any,part of the world?[h vay.Wednesday from thé!) “Don’t you think that’the:trib-|**Inzadow with the sam?wagon| lute,laid upon her has-been great-|#ld fell off ot the load,breaking er than that which:was laid,upon {tee Mbs. Liha PrancoGerman war.a ov of |Political:‘Allignment ‘ot.the ios @ :“Do.you ‘think:that.the Demo-}>°SFnOrs. eratic party,a8 ‘a:party,has any-|Baltimore Sun thing to do with.the position which}Wit :the admission °.of »Arizona | Pipe.on Load 'Disastrous Results..« 1912.|Winston “Sale ni Journal,Jan,28. “When a -tman is verched high on |“ABOU T.E PENSIONS.load of day BAY.hauling it.from| to;a barn.two miles|is wt.mete for.him,to! &pipe This>is'the way |‘DD..1 Reavis)prominent citis | 4 gen oF:Courtnéy,Yadkin county, the lis naw philosophizing,since,by.| ro}|lighting,his pipe he/lost+not’.only’ was the subject.of\a most:inter-||his entire load of hay,-but,a fine esting letter addressed’by.Senator ‘two horse.wagon,’-not to mentionfactthathis.mules:were scorch-| :January 20, BornesA.THREAT oe nee a meadowA“Michigan “Man's Letter to Jon Wsayett Washington Dispatch to Ralefigh |yy: News.and”“Observer. ‘The heavy tribute spaid by pi;to a,correspondent in Michigan,|ed.pretty badly before he could get who critic ised -Southern °S@nators|them unhitcled from the.flaming ve-| and Congressmen by reason Of|hicle, their opposition to the service pen|..It Mh ursday afternoon that | ‘sion,bill now before -Colgress.i Mr.s was:hauling hay,accord- The,Michigan \man.wrote the/ing.to a gentleman who came tq.)Lississippl Senator|to.this effect;|Winston-Salem’from .that”section “I regret very,much to see pub-|yesterday.Amd:it.is said that the; i¢men from the South so hostile to;mules have;{nots entirely “got ov -Is the best thing wee have to offer.. “Merchants&Farmers’Bank.of =<|ee ‘son with a bank account who-wegretted having started ‘it. “Other inducemiénts”are only ot” ‘secondary importance:Upon this basis onlydo_wesolicit:yout pat- ronage.Postpone the getting of some things that you:can get along without-and put the money'in’the bank.‘You have never met a per- Why not start one today?Many working menstart a bank account and wateh it grow from month to month.: Deposits’in any‘amount’respectfully solicited,and all‘alike: will receive the same careful,courteousand rst pt attentans | lklegislation:benefiting -ex -Union:sol-the fright”yet,‘andMr,Reavis:ade lin their opposition to it,and’if)piled the wagon high,umtil-he had; they.do nét,the $0,000 old soldiers|to:drive to.the first tree,before:he| in:Ohio,the:60;000 in Illinois,‘the could climb>upon the:load:i san | ‘jm Indiana,and:the’"75,000|fuliy Reated “on.top ,he Brenna)| rk are sure to hear “Of |Tighted™is pipe and Piro éedet that “telling fact.to the great dipad~|revel ‘iy a ae smoke;Then att vantage of:the Democratic,party,’ore ‘a.sttdden he felt an)intense | In.his reply ‘Senator John.‘Sharp |Bee behind‘and turning was amaz=| Williams said:,\to-fiind:the,whole rear.end of | DUE STATESVILLE HDW,&HARNESS CO.;a Southern Senator or Represemta-|the Union will be composed of 48| tp J.T:€ashion:Statesyille,‘Frbso|tive,takes—upon —a~purely money;|Btates.-Phere-are-now--27 -Demo-| ’R,.A.Gallihér,Troutman,2.60 |bi ?.~Ome-more question:}onaitic.Governors,«and.as both.Ar-| aA.Gallaber.Sronteans 2,¥.D.S ot ‘“Db you think it entirely .fair,|izona undNew.Mexico:have elected :UL \D.A:Warren,siteviift F.D:6.directly Rpt indirectly,to threaten’the |De mobcratic Executives,the mumber} ||E.Vv;sige ee and ‘others’as:you’do in your Jet-|will.be increased to 99.Among ‘the! \\109 East Front Street:“DUE THEWHITE CO.:ter of the 17th?‘|Republican’Governors only 14°are| |’Phone 61...L.C,Mullis Harmony;882)“If the:Southern:Senators andjclassed as “Regulars,”‘four:of the| J .|DUE Sr :Representatives have no,right to |others calling themselves ‘‘Progress-| ===|fale Privett,Stateavilie,“en cast votes in the Congress of thejives,’and two frankly admitting| LE!8,Fritz Henry,Statesvil 57;United States,you ought to put)that y.are “insurgents.”°The ol ORS A.M:Shoemaker,Statesville.3.98\them out again..You have the’pow-|Governor of Tennessee gan.be class- Statesville Merchants’Association.«1 suppose,but as long as we/ed with neitier party,as he «was Biiiriess lot.eatherman&Van Hoy.Attorneys,are here you ought to/treat us with /elected by «a fusion’of Democrats Seven-room desirable residence on ait 22 ee ee ere nee sper se us-to rep |an 1 Republicans,t hough he himself.| gs ~Tradd street:Hpt_andcold -water,NOTICE OF LAND SALE.Lsemesit.the Succes ah iums uae Wier opens hast abath,ete,2 J :5 0 Jur ¢<1 bit a change’has been Ww BY VIRTU E of the powers:age.uents,and you ought,not to resort)ina few years!Not long.ago the}Lots néar Graded School ed.in.mé @s mortgagee under.a|t®‘threats and -menaces agaitst|old-line’Republicans.held most of| eS Uy ’iho cchange mortgage executed by W.E.Sloan |the’Democratic party because we,lthe country...Today the Democrats If 0 want to buy,sellorexchange -s wite,H.P,Sloan,of:tredell |purely as:Southerners;do what your)and Progressives ave ousted Oe ee oY ‘|éouuty,-North Carolina,on the 18th oWD Representatives.and,Senators|from all but 14 States——lees.than] JOHN M.SHARPE,day of January,1908;the —said)ie every day,towit:eT the|a third of the 48..And_the’big'| _REAL ESTATE _'|wortgagors’baving failed to.com-|!"terests of our own1.people.'jegmpaign is only beginning.| coubeusaiena =ply with the stipulations and agree|:pet :| ments contained.therein,the under-|:STATE NEWS.-Chas.Ashby,who served a.year| JUST RECEIVED!!oo will as such mortgagee at The,cotton storage warehouse of ess ree Pe et a sane | APen 08 7”the Glen Raven Cotton Mills;neur |for-brutally beating his.wife,whd Lo Iwi All New.SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 17,1912,|Burlington,was burned’:Monday |ied shortly after the beating was! or ee sell at the court house door in|Estimated loss $7,000,covered bi rae oe —eens from | Stayesvilie,North Carolina,at -pub-|insurance.}the chain gang last week-and was) 5 BroadStreet Methodist Church.|lic auctipn to the’‘highest bidder;|.J:A.Rittenhouse,-of “Weldon,}#t Once “Tearmented 00 akawer Statesville Female College.for ‘ea lot ‘of Aand;in the }committd Suicide Monday by Shoot-charge of causing his wites death.| Statesyille.Graded School./town of Statesville dn.Broad.street,ee ee the brain.He thon¢particularly described as fol-|Suifered a sunstroke last.stimmer -TIRED RUN-DOWN PEOPLE - or os ae eater 5 oneee lows:d 4 jand it is believed his:ming.was. -Southern Passenger Station.Begining at W.E.Sloan’s cor-impaired ;of nér,a-stone in Broad street,—run-The planing milf,furniture ‘fac-A North Carolina a Suggests Ask:to see the Simplofiller ‘ning north with W.E.Sloan's.line tory-and dry kilns of the Waynes a Remedy ‘Fountain Pen and Conklin’s 250:feet to Sloan’s corner;thence ville Wood Manufacturing Company|: Fountain Pen.These'aretwo ,east 14 feet.to D.F:Jenkins’cor-at Waynesville,and two box cars Greensboro,N.C——"For a tong best self-filling pens on.the jner;/thence south.with D.F.Jenk-on a sidetrack at the mill.were time I was so’run down and debill-/} ‘market.Carry a full line of ins’corner;thence south with D.F completely destroyed’by,dire early tated that I could hardly drag around.|| Tablets,Inks:and Pencils.=Jenkins’line 250 feet to his.cor-|Tuesday morning.The loss is said “My appetite was poor and,I could not |’:ner fn Broad street;thence west y te be a expess of $10,000,partly sleep nights.I had tried different so-with Broad street 14.feet to the|covered by insurance.talled-tonics without benefit.’I.was we \“still occupies the same rooma(5-7-9)on the second\aa ietha First National Bank Building,whereaoeyarbutsomerécentimprove-phic onpoh secondfloor of the baliding,have PRINTING. BRADY,--The Printar’ beginning,containing one-fourth of: jone acre,more or less. Statesville,N.©. Fine Farm Lands and City Property for Sale. AGENT FOR HUPMOBILES. Jan.2. W..R.MILLS, Roofing,Paints,Monuments, Burrus’Metal Rootinn Gal vanized Roofing,tin and aovanizedShingleswithpatent _Jock, tine,linseed oil.Lam agent for monumentsmade!by Mecklenburg Monu-ment Co. Genter 5 lock.Roofing also ‘has patent C.S.HOLLAND. Paint of all colors,turpen-| 2 DR.P.F.LAUGENOUR, haBul DENTIST,\ changed the stairway.and entrance -fro:northside of the building”to the west vide ofNov,3.° ® ERS . H.H,BLAYLOCK, Walnut Grove Farm. BULL. For service:Finespecimen andtheoffspringofgood-milkers.Chargesa50CEN Proprietor, N.P,WATT, ol FOR REN pa Frontstceat,“all pureSimprovements.yeni |ForSale or ae ||Davis, |GEO.A.GRIMSLEY,|/Jan,12,1912,Mortgagee. PROPERTY 4 Four-room cottage and lot on Oak street for sale.Good barn and outbuildings. Several lots,closein,forsale. One hundred and sixty acreslessthan‘a mile north of town to be cut into lots to*suit pur-chaser.This is fine residen- tial property,located on Tur- -nersburg road and ‘Turner av-enue. Nine acres in-north States-ville for sale.-) C.S.Holland. Dec.12: My Machine Shop. acomplete and I amprepared to do Any kind of repair work. ENGINE AND BOILER WORK'A SPECIALTY Also carry a full line of Steam Fite(ings up to 3inches,Injectors,Lu- oricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps’Pipe and Shafting.:"Cc.H.TURNER| Depot ‘Street. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having qualified as executor of the estate of Mrs.Mary PearsonL-hereby notify.alll persons having claims against Baid estate‘to.present same to\mé 6n or beforetheddayofJantary,'1913.Those iidebtes to the estate are.Dec a ed.to settle,zRB,McLAUGHLIN, Jan.9,1912 Bacentor.”} .* jteuths cceunred in:North Carolina|@ necessary for a citys livery. jade spealities.of +,000—pepulatioh Horses and mules bought and The ‘largest’nunibers.of .deaths Jf sold.Have some mules now}Tegistere?”were -in Raleigh,23;on hand.Cash or time to suit. Duphaw,;47;Chartotte,16;and Wit}a Bayt 8.-Mhe city’with th1@ |S.olland. lighest mortality,from,this-cause |,N within’t*«registration area wast Phone e ;per -Nigh | Atlanta,Ga.,with 69 deaths |$s :buness Demoerat. |from 140 to 200 erates to the car; Dealer in Machinery., Presidept Harper,of Elon Col- lege,as just.completed.the rais-ing of $50,000 for his institution |This money goes to pay for the |handsome three-story press-brick West Dormitory and forthe heat-©.ing,lighting and water plant for|tive than I havo for years.Every run- fall.th college buildings,which inm-down or debilitated person should ‘ovenrents |———fust give Vinot atrial.K:Allsbrook: What Vinol did for Mr:Allsbrook it will do for every weak,run-down or debilitated person-in this vicinity.To show our faith,we will furnish the medicine free if it does not do as we claim.Come in and get a bottle on ‘advised to try your .cod liver and iron tonic,Vinol,and I am so.glad I did,for it gave me a hearty appetite, I soon commenced to ‘sleep soundly;. and i feel strong,well and more ac; ‘|provenrents were recently made. The South Atlantic Waste Compa- ny,of Charlotte;complained to the |Inter-State Commerce Commission |that the rate of.46 cents per 100 |pounds charged by the -Southern irailway.for waste from Charlotte:to |New York was excessive compared’thse terms.;8 |with the rate on cotton goods “and W.F..Hall,Druggist,Statesville, jthe commission has ordered —the g North Carolina. rate reduced to 40 cents.-FOR LADIES “abd children,*Reasonable-prices and good120Fifth:street,.Jan.¥.—8t. SEWING.Carolina Leade.in ‘Peltigia work,MRS..A.W.PERKINS,ow Deaths.{||‘Phone22.6. Washington Dispatch. °a.Stylish Livery.Fellagra ‘caused 368 deaths im the jcensus bureau’s death .régistration 1910,of which 263 of My livery isthe best equipped : and most up-to-datein the city= Ihave every kind of vehicle Lsvortds jarea’during ithe victims,or °71.5.per cent.were females.t |-Of all the ‘deaths from tl is cause | ;returned for the registratidn ared ;of the United States for/1410,three-| vorted ENS NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having qualified as executor of the will of Ma-|hala Williams,all persons having claims against |said estate are notified to present them to me onorbeforeDecember22,1912,or:this notice!will be.| oes ‘of.Holly From,Sampson- County. ee The shipments of holly from |lead in meee eee Fe vated, “Minton th as a8 hong |Armfie!4 industry °chen pee nln wae eet Attorney.‘Executoro'Mahala aandustryofgreaterimmensity-than |Dee.22.1911,Jennings R.F.D.No. one would imagine,There went for . ward from here 62 cars,containing|ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.=| ae qualified as administrator | 160 }of J.‘MeHargue,deceased;|late| crates to the car,this would meansot Tyediell county,N.Cy,this!is to| in aggregate of 9.920 crates.The|natity:all persons.ihaving claims| price paid ranged from-60 cents to|against’the estate of paid deceased| $1.30 per crate.The average prige|to exhibit them to the undersigzed| was probably.$1,.giving as the|on or before the 16th:of January,| amount of money paid out for the!1918,or this notice,will be pleaded| holly $9,920.-|fn barof their recovery.All persort! supposing.the average,tm be WP hic ‘:‘lindebted :to said.estate \will please| bia NN hen her ‘child is in dangér’a:womanwillrisk-her life to protect.it.5,|make imihediate payment.j ‘great.act of “heroism.or“risk Of lifecdis Os L:-McHARGUE,administrator, “4 necessary.to protect a ehiid from,croup,|Statesville,“.N.°G [Rack D..Nor~b;Give Chambe rlain’s Cough Remedy and i HB 5 eae.ie y lati danger is avoided,For sale by all shake urke,Att'y.dealers,Se Jan,161912. in }‘a yh éy aryehhfie ; ;%eae “4,» j Bargains:f ERNEST G.GAITHER, ‘COAL. The25th AmalMeding Of the'tockhalders-of ie First. ~Building’and Loan ‘Association:will - be held at the.office at.Z.30°'p.m. Saturday,February:3d,1912.: -The 51st Series now open.“we,.>.Want many new shares and it will |prove to be a good.investment for.*.you if you will co-operate owith-us.- Te Harrill,o Secretary, J GC.IRVIN,President.fan 'We-have more ‘Watches than we,want.to carry -and to reduce the stock will givé special prices._If you want a GOOD WATCH we think we can make it to your interest to,at least,see our.stock.We will be glad to show you our line.We have all: ~kinds. Insurance That Insures. Is one of our Accident and Health Policies in a Com- pany with over $10,000,000 assets,that guarantees,your income to continue from ‘one day and.so long © thereafter as you are disabled because of any accidentorsickness.’It pays for loss of sight,operations and‘hasmany other ¢ommendable features too numerous to mention,The cost is small and_benefits large./ Ask for circular giving full information.ttLotsoftestimonialsonfileshowinghowother peo- ple have been benefited by carrying insurance of this kind. Statesville,N.C, INSURANCE,STOCKS ANDREAL ESTATE.’PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. I will sell a $300 Piano for $150 to the*public’school teacher who will train their school to sing ten school songs in ‘Carolina Harmony.’’Certificate from com- mittee,stating these songs:have been sung by the school will be required.a Willalso givea $5.00 Guitar to the leader of the class that will make the best music in six school songs in said book at the next,county singing.A book will be loaned to-each school,and the words may be sung from their tablets,but classes having members over. school age will be required to sing both notes and words. D J,S.Leonard,Music Dealer, 512 Genter teak 800000 seccecees : Claims Are Easy. __Anybody Can Make Claims. ..We have just receiv- ed wavertl cars of COAL. Can give prompt de- liveryin any quan- tity.Let us ehave your order.\ "PHONE NO.28 OR NO.Zz If claims made quality DANVALLEYflour.would havebeenputoutofbusiness’long"ago.Iam still looking foraflourjust-as-good as DANVALLEY,and so are a num-ber of housewives who.paidtheirgoodmoney,for ‘an uns.-tried flour.The best thing I *- can su agest is to put DANVALLanda-just-as-good'flour side by side and watchtheresults.This is the test..DAN VALLEY is sold by ev-. ery leading grocer in your“city,|Ask forDAN VALLEYandacceptnoother.. C:W.Boshamer,Jr., Local Representative,: ie hone 1125. BLOCK,BGG,”NUT, \ J;K Morrison.Gro-cery &Produce Co. y Lington.wp to-IN THE HANDS orHIS FRIENDS. TH E L=LAN‘DMARK abarite all I did and had done..:~Wi ?‘phe refusal of Governor Wilson |After a Talk th.Col.Roose- FRIDAY,“February.2,1912,f veracity.rais-|velt,My.Hildebrand Says’This igtosubmitanissueoracity..he’Attitud t the Ex-Presi-———ed by himself having dpe regard|.u CPOE TESRO ne THE:“WILSON-HARV EY LETTERS.|for the rights of |all concerned,|,dent.-: :u which -I proposed,should,and,1I|New York ‘Dispatch,Jan.“80,to TheCorresponden:ee:Concerning ss think;will be regarded by’fair-mind-‘Greensboro News.as Now Samoans.Sache een led’people:as,confession that,he|The writer today talked thtngs| the New Jersey oo Weekly.>dare hot face the facter .over with Colonel Roosevelt and atheEditorofHarper's Wee ““As.to those Democrats who haveljumber of men classified.as -his|}pi:|> ‘The New York Evening Post h&8|made a.hero of Wilson because-of |cloge .friends.A digest of.the |]u 2 Las eee :(ra era nee ee --pought;for the sake of justice tO/nig break with:Harvey,how.shlall |yq-ious opinions exp:es'éd and etate- all concerned,to secure the publica-|they square themselves.with .the |ments made warrant one in sayingtionof.the corresporidence between|ctoinal venities now that they learn |that dispatches previously,sent.and _ON NEW SPRING « 'Gov.©Wilson:and Colonel Harvey.|that Wilsoh and Harvey,are weepil®)published in Sunday's edition of the Im,that eo itRe ape Pag upon one another's bosom?”News received confirmation in every both..Neither wis ,1 yariteular, the position oF ae at perrate Wilson ee ee Letters I rie very circumstance that (ol.We letters,but both asses ee not’been and is notJeterAththeaisinctwider"Trenton,'N,J Dlipateh,Jun.g0,|Rooms:hee net bess and le Bot .We have bought direct fon theManufacturers’Ages ,“standing that ‘the.initiative came to Baltimore Sun.:‘that ‘artificial devices familiar to.4 ill llromtheBeoningPestsaante,tee Watlonson,statement the:polteal word have men pe (|P Short Lengths and Mill Endsin the following seasonable nae In his first detter to ~)brought many newspapermen to see}sorted.to.i:the matter of “the :aes wey,Bape date +leon Mpalogned:Governor.Wilson,today,but he rey Roosevelt.propaganda,are\consider-Ree Merchandise now in demand for springsewrng,You willTOLt;oOVvernor -I Tused to‘say anything’that in any ations that have ‘doubtless:‘yender-“for his seeming Drucqueness,.e6y~|way eiticlsed the aged Southerner [SH °Neiseat fesevoit deep senate AY >find these values worth ane,_seranane.of,expeciallyPoratBesing:“we or with’‘the:slightest.ene ‘nity |pie tothe manifestation of support ;pcre BhaeuAlong.diméiafter:that ifatery The Governor faid;.;and devotion which have come.to.considering the quality:WSS with:you.and Marse Henry.at ‘the|".“Neither I hor any one at my.re-him:from:all.parts of the country,|’ 7 ee teen phat IE aoe,ot the he quest,asked Colonel 1 used tt to}ae this demand:for his services or °:ee en.(a B.:f “iraise any preci to be”use aay continues.to gitow in spontantety,and oe AllKi eheaesterview)you asked me that auestion.behalf...*valume—an eventhality that.friends||i Wash Fabrics if inds.¥:“Bleach fowaik.-about the weer.Lae of The Governor added:that fe,was|regard as inevittble—then there is we * Busta id ia neat G word -beta pamod hetweek,hime ae to ee ee ae ee al One.case of yard.wide Percales in®5 to 20 wad :The:Androscoggin .Brand.100.aed,any‘sincere’gratitude to.you “tor Colonel»Watterson °be,"published.ha eed from M iecorters who in-/|length,khown as the Manchester Premier Brand,,:-amount..Samein,‘short»lengths for ae Note eft your generous support or of.mY /When some ‘one remarked that itlsist that New Yorks and,Pennsyl -retails everywhere for 12}c.yard;Our MillEnd °_sthe gaving in price.tit ight be continued.:4 }hope®..tha nig seemed pathetic for a.friendship’to venia»delegations will be ‘divided;price only 8c,and 10c.van.owing ns vattehna: \Forgive -me_atd-‘forget aceite man-|end in such a mariner,the Govern }ihat Mir.Roosevelt will gét«some|1,000yards of 32-inch Zéphyr Giichame,run- ners.”or said:In reply Colonel.Harvey .said,|°"“yam ‘only sorry.to hdve’to re-Rear gine Bob and that:-“1,000 yardsPercales iin 1 to.10 yard pieces,in]ning from2to.15 yard ‘lengths,price 10c:yard. among other’things,‘I ‘think it}pret a friendship which,‘while it MOE eta be understood that this |light and dark colors,the 10e.grade.:Our irc |Costs 124c¢for same oe louis rs: Fara ae et syne ating |Omeed..I found interesting.and:@0-|gi !‘I End:price only 7c.and 73c:.per yard.-|of patterns in'these..spatch,in sa “far as it.purports nd.p:y 7c.P ya ae p e be ae.ao Mee er ate.joyable,”to reflect the pheseht.'mental atti-betWeen you-and me.EE Lv ae >.Asked!if,he did:not mean to.‘pay tude of Coloneh Roosevelt,is not ~~One bale Chambrays iin:solid colors,in correct Best cine Check Ginghams,in short lengths,AYbody.else.may surmise,you surely)the logs:of friendship,the Govern->‘pegarde authorized ngths to tise,the re ular 10c.,kind,Mill En 5c,per yard.’must know that,in tryingto arouse|or replied that he preferred to have oe ee lent ,“ind Hagel:€nt,but as some .one.”re-:Soa i =and durian rom polleet4 ety phe satemony BANG a8 be TAG Cit ea before the writer thar,seen |f “Price only 7c.per yard..-Big line ‘Hickory,Riverside and Conestogapenaureaeeroecetated‘it.;Colonel Roosevelt at alt;tits’-pors}H a L ¥th.~~~colored Shirtings,~Statesville-Brown Domestic,© belief that I-was ‘rendering a’.dis--Wilson’s Books Open.*-ltrayal of.the present situation :ong 0 cae 40 inches wide,in small bolts:at 7c.per yard.tiriet public service..Séhator Thomas:P.Gore,of Ok-|May be acvepted’as “pbotogtaphte rs Ros ek ae ae 1 ag yee“The reat point at the time of|lahoma,.issued a statement .Tues-|Cally accurate,.Thisis where we.can do you ani.“A big sse--Look’threughour table of remnants.“You'll our interview was,as you aptly.put |day,in‘which he said:«.“|in whore,”ane -“repeat,ae ‘lection in an assortment of grades from 5 to 12 find lots.of pieces enough.for the little ones a. ‘it,gone simply ‘of fdct and of busi-|“Mr:McCombs,who ‘is managing friends:of Colone o0seve ine yard pieces.8c.and,10c..getsa regular 10c.and-.dress,.or in waol goods enough fora skirt-at:less Wi ’s ce litical’fortunes ofnees,’and whem you stated the fact|Gov.Wilson’s campaign,asqured me|that the po):::15e,grade;12hc..the finest:oat Don’t”pay.than:half the regular price of same. to be that my support Was hurting |that not a doubtful dolar would be former.President have been placed moe witthis ee ‘on sha ee '‘their hands and a fight.which ‘~your'candidacy and-that you were"taken and he has since assured me int .t ;bl fSh experiencing difficulty in ‘findige a/that.he was keeping open’books,|¢am only end in the Chicago...con-Lon sd i C bri ’:ao Ta e 0 oes.4 way to counteract its harmful*ef-|s0 that all who had any curiosity pyention is now..on,‘:ns a @ am ric. fect;(ae onily,thing possible for me}upon thé ayers would be entight-une cee Gia G then ,‘eC ceete ame iis braken sizes we can save you 25c.to-$1.00 to ¢o in simple fairness to -you,|@ned.” <One ‘Tiger coaventon and Confess-THE BEST,theunbranded Lonsdale Brand for.[a pair on a good winterweight hoe,rather.thannolessinconsiderationofmyown).Waterson:the:‘san Hurt.an a :which you payanywhere 15c.yard..We have it carry them over to another season.‘Ebey must"welf.respect,was to relieveyou.”of)|Raleigh News and,Obgerver,—}in 5 to 20 yard lengths for 10c.yard..af be sold this way.your embarrassment,so-far.as it lay|W'ashington Dispatch to Baltimore|Growing out of that,most~~sen-|: ae te Ltocic ote manueaOon ef Be herein Ge sstional evieois of SINS,oe aingadvocate.your n¢i ae a n’see wherein.Governor -when °.R.L.Davis.dis-hi d tExplainingthattherewas full|Wilson has been injured at all.Dy {payed "mych whiskey beforean as Many other new things 7 underprice that we wan you understauding etween the.‘two/this controversy.‘The only ‘man i i 2,W.P.Matthews,We kaoeeageeyHarveysonenSbayhas.beeii mone is Colonel Soo eter i Mr..Davis —“too to see.e want your business:and.propose to make -it overnusr Wilson's name from @}Watterson ‘himeelf."’..os i introduction,”has/{ heac ‘of Harper’s Weekly editorial}.In thie brief fashion Senator tidn-Loctncah te aes Walter %Wat-pay you to deal with us.We are a cash house and this page,the former says in conclus-)jamin R.Tillman,of South @aroli-|son a plea of guilty,.and peled theton:na,summed up his impressions ofsitiscevertittleSart¥may-bave [OCS seer renee ine|meter of hie art.Is whywe canafford to make close prices..Yours truly, ‘This occurred Sunday”ial ae lelt as a consequence of the umex-|terson--Wilson-Harvey|controversy,inimediately”after the address’ofectedpetemptcrinessofyouratti-rs “=iC apt.Richmond.Pearson,Hobson.tude toward me is,of course,whol-You.are probably aware that prieumo-1M.pata--alvaye-:_Matthews sent to the home of |rete nr ——4 “prachous heguite front:ms %Fa Regaine ts aoeeto a iss |Juey na,eh o_o Ss on =Vasson—Co-®*monia when Chamberlain’s C Bah Reme-|to is roor an who las.since;f Governor Wilson replied under|/dy was uesd.Why.take the.risk when it ht et J 4 been ill,'a letter,asking the police .z P,-|this:remédy may be had for ri ‘:eee of January 11 in part as BON lah ee Fe d a—trifle _\justice to be aa light as possible.SalesDay iis the first:Monday iineach month iinStatesville,N.C: Gain eis =md:Corde aus)“wei |cer ———eile your letter.written im réply to my, nvte froni the ‘University club,it .hae 1*t me uneasy,because,in its perfect trankness,it shows that]‘id hurt.xou shy switat I-s0 tact-]©;'ADSNR creat Aa:f a OTRASI 8 lessly .gaid .at-the Knickerbocker cla®.I am.very much ashamed.of :o :Ah 1 A myself,fur there is nothing I am ‘i ‘' moie ashamed of than hurting a :YOU ARE INVITED »;:.5 true friend,however unintentional ee ”9 .Pe ad the hurt may seem.”Se F R I D A YTheGovernor.further expresses regret that he’was unable to con-“(or With:Onion Hugtiy at the AFTERNOON FROM 4.30 TO 5.30Seoeee I ee a Ds ”in StatesvilleyEoatotellyouTHESTOREOFQUALITY|un 7 ales .y IN Staves C. generous praise and support of me!(no one hag described me "more 3 Anything that has a money ‘value -will find an.active market innearlyasIwouldliketobelievetobooutlicDruCo.6tuaveiethanoubaseasSPRESCRIPTIONISTS.&ae ||*Statesville on “County Sales Day..| pendence and unhesitating courageandindividualityofyourcourse,Bring to town anything you have to sell in the way of Farm Products,Eggs,— and how far I was from desiringthatyoushouldceaseyour-support =a Chickens,Hogs,Pigs,Dressed Pork,Horses,Mules,Pageiee,Wagons,etc.,and of ‘ime io the Weekly.You will the.committee will sell it for you withont any,charge.~ think me very stupid,but I did notthinkofthat.as the result of my F The first “County Sales Day”in Statesville was held onMonday,Janosey ist, edt ce tr ihe Tekeae Ot oie:|Horses,Mares and Mules.{912.Itwas a splendid success,as we told you it woald bs,andyWedinate a big >Vinctng-peopisoftherealindepend=|i =>eee crowd,.too,considering:the very unfavorable weather:Creamer nerence-of the Weekly's.:positiom.s iYouwillrememberthatthatwasFivecarloadsofVirginianadTennesseehorses, .a wds will be larger and more business will bewhatwedikcimed:And now.that mares and mules will arrive at our stables next 2 Each County Sales Day the cro 8 h bi tating d I ps unintentionally put Ou in -NONDAY andremain here two weeks only.This ‘done.The first Monday in each month is going to be:the:Sgn.tracing Cay a Be D em ayouheapcoalsohaeoneons is well selected stock,copsisting of nice blocky a buyers and sellers.: by continuing to give out interviews :_horses-and_mares,-nice-sinzle—and—double driving ifavorabletomycandidacy,All that ‘horses,saddle and combination horses and young mt il The Sales Day Committee wait their good friends in the pee to co-operate| Suen ves oe dud:mer wane mules.All will be broken and ready for work.In with them to help make ‘‘CountySales Day”the great success it will be.Bring-I might have an early opportunity She lot wilt be.a6 ot mpre good latin brood inate.ing large crowds of.buyers and sellers together means satisfaction’for both. -S fool fahon ole oe She acta.oe —a Many sales will be made privately.You will not ba pat to one cent of expense, It is noted in the foregoing that as the services of auctioneer will be free and the use of City weighing scales on’ exh ct gr Ae etpeed psa -Henkel-Craig Live Stock Go.that day will also be’without charge. Ma eee a en dan.20 a)Not only our own peoplein Iredellare.invited to be in Statesville on ‘‘County~pergonal rancor or resentment left :Sales Day,”but buyers.and sellers from adjoining counties wifl be more than im me,”is the assurance conveyed :by Colonel Harvey,to Governor Wil-welcome.The'committee will make them feel at home and they will be well sat- Son in a letter.bearing date:of isfied with the ie rele pe aRJanuary16,“I beg you to believe,’ne ontued,"thet ty ave aot T ad ll (?p ult Sh THE AUOTION SALES WILL BEEGIN PROMPTLY.AT 1 O'OL00K ONetseentaeenereC0.10 ry OW.MONDAY,FEBRUARY 5TH. sa me t e te m ap e an e eS a awordofexplanationtotheWeek- Sue see bi 'The auction sales will take place on Andersonlot,one block below the ak uae:To be’heldiInStatesville February al,28,29,office,corner Center and Sharpe streets.If it is raining or bad weather sales will, ~pe condactedinthe old Farmers’Tobacco ae where‘there is plenty of The Associationis compiling a liberal and attractive premiumlist,which will be readyin a few days.Many of the premiumsand prizes -room and good shelter. Er ee a ee Another Statement From W.aderSONy Columbia,§.C.,Dispatch,Jan.81.: Col henry Watterson,en routeto-hi "as *are restricted to Iredell county exhibitorsand cannot go to outsiders..ou all k now,will be onauadtheMghowionsaucethusEverypoultryownerinIredellcountyisinvitedtobecomé.amember fig}The general manager,Mr.Hagh R.Cowles,whom y afternoon on the Wilson-Harvey con|af let Norit Gansi help make Iredell one of the best poultry coun-7}hand and ready to render you every-assistance possible. troverey:<=..»arolina..:“Touching the Harvey-Wilson lets I ‘Write the secretary and send-him a list of what you expect to bring to States-ters given out yesterd t.is not necessary to be a member of the association to exhibit your tise it without ex ense to ou.AlsaJieycdhatteowthatetto"ha uae poultry,but the association wants the'help and co-operation-of-Iredell ville on Sales Day,as he will wish to advertise P y I have been acting not only.with county people.Be sure to.attend as it will be an educationin poul-ask him for any information you desire.Address,ad Colonel Harvey's full Knowledge and,try raising,and’no one can afford.to miss it. Rhee took Te henlee te nae seats faite bl eet cetetl,Mr.R.L.Simmons,will be the judge W.L.GILBERT,Secretary Sales:Day Committee,:Stats,NG most Impatient of delay,sending f h issue of The Landmark abou ounty Sales Day.”’peragual representative to i -poe .The association will-furnish exhibition coops without eee P.8.Read ihe.ails,tn eae y ;laut the 24th ot Desember and |arrange fee 25 cents for each-bird.«—-:aSy SSE AREOyaOferectTe.10M”Writethesecretary f f ti ist nd t :Richmond the 31st “of December,ary for informa noe premium.list:an entrance a bi FOUR ROOMSof a hiGrkingineto*take ne initiative:|blanks.’Address:FOR SALE.oan"BeeWea BILLSaa bay ROBES.Now ets piebey FOR RENT,crousefamily.ig sult.aandhattliftedids:$3 robe for $2,HENNKEL-CRAIG LIVE able arrangements can be made will boardieastawtmeeB,L.SRONGE:°_Seeretary Se a ae ae ie Seth NONEclub‘ivcident,wiring forthwith —to.ne FOR SALE.all ero“balrll of CABBAGE PLANTS comes P.|THH LANDMARK 1s ei dealaro it“perfect,’and ‘he was,with _Iredell County Poultry Aubntatiats Statesville,N.C.Huddacite atationfor male al aabari a botof|UA DAM wares ie"ae nt eet ae know."ol me at the New Williard in Waah-eee Ks mo Oe,ball Bee |SUNY anf ~~LANDMARK.: 9 ¥.¥ »ihe, _Horses Ran Aecare VehicleOverturn:|Siene’Changes in,Sentences—Work.| i ee and Caught Fire. relate ‘Sunday ‘night as" Be ome carelesisess on the-part)Munday;who.plead,guilty.of anvas--day.The observance, !Sami!sault with’4 deadiy.weapon,Was) “IB-TEA Geed to $18.74.Tom Patterson, ;colored,whe was found guilty’ of the driver of ‘the veliiclé,.. ‘Woads,COlOred who ‘had’been ‘job*just for ‘the nigh Gt the regular driver,Loh T ne us had.sen mouths en“td10|jot.fours meuths im posted on .Mack retailing.was changed:t0)'5 viola;(3 fine of $50,defendant,to,give bond’this feast is.walled ‘the:Purification’) the,inthe sum of.$200 "to “appear the driv-|eath ‘January:-term:for:two-.years.| the and show good bere ane: due’at.ee‘do,and dn Fae ptadin at hor pe bec “ame they.reached ‘the squafe were’ _ote aia.run.Turning down east ery stable aod street,where e apiesr view Of going back {4 At a.point near |gin Friday Many”cases were con-') “bus urna over and have exuipced phsenain them the "bus was:prac eee y !who had’been at »nolse of the runaway +scetlie Eat itwor nie the ‘aaa whe ‘tire’rideatenaat Was galled put but when it reached the all that :remained.‘..ars Wasa ee ee 4 Slream in Rowan when the bridge). and ave.way,the’herse was drown-/5 ‘toss.ts several hundred dollars.@d and Miss Templeton had a nar-;}Of Siow Saturday-night,Sunday thetemperd*ure was below freezing all and Loan Reports |Was brought against ‘the Rowan|day ant Sunday night was Véryi|cold—some thermomete:s registering|as low as 7 above zero ae First.Building soe Business. n?usiness.and shown in the report of Dr.; ,Secretary of the First aera ne meeting of the holders of the association Saturday a quarter of-a century ag nites,in the building a 600 shia‘9 “number of business houses. tatal disbursements aggregating $1,- PeBeH ITESIGETjtpresid “i itors by March 1. organization present stockholders tiave ree first series opened, ries “which opened Saturday, new shareholders‘| ever-ineresaBing ; were eubee ribed The old board of.directorsofficerswere :H—6--Cowles,i _Irvin président,Harrilt secretary and make an effoft to get the.college. .Sales Yesterday. The.County Sales Day sales yes- terday were.conducted oh the :Center street ‘were attended by evident “that thee i growing.and it is en the weather gets porter ]Severe weather a op-erated against both sales daysz“At yesterday’s sale Onna erable live Stock was pole, a variety of other vehicles,farm machinery, bid off at fair petlen exch AS|Fy erty of the Tate J.H.Metintpare oook] place yeesterday at the Clark Sulli-!| van place,near town. brought good prices. accounts advertised,the Merchants’ bidders “were”_»and thele bids -were small.A few of| >St Tet ae Assessments Thieted to be.a btmeetingfortle’board ‘of eidermeni:night was a tame!‘Through gdvertising the a wietines: property,ownerscallandhavetheir,say about assessments on property on account sidewalk work;dut to.their.surprise not\a Binglepersoncalledforthispurposeand made without:.objection,| Aside-from onity”routinebusinesswee“transacted, come from impuré blood.Can't ‘haye.pure blood with:faulty.dl-|“gestion,lazy liver and sluggish bowels..Burdock:Blood Bitters strengthens stom-“ach,Demet and uve and Durifies the I of fredell Superior Court.\ ‘Trials of.cases on the criminal | af i Tatbenyss Was sentenced to twely »poads,.“The son tence |Hutt for 4 pees .;ie +pERTAL..Or THE oIvie:DOCKET,CANDL EMAS DAY WEATHER.|’ at;|'of.the“Bes The’Ground.Hoge .Sign and Winters |} Weather. Friday,the.2d,was Gandlemas | gome now 'bus;..operated syeoeonee|docket a pega Saee a ae Ds AP B0-C alled because candles for} a 2 .destroyed}were -couchider pursday Ae | cite pada Nr iter lay ThalLoft.$25)hnposed th the cabe of.J,C2)dt Catholics:are:blessed _on:that. amarks the ¢om-j Sacrifice,”in memmoration of the presentation.|the great:“wmpontle Paul; of Jesus in the ‘Temple,and’the ‘obedienceryandoher ‘pi vite Son,<who,”thoughot;“Subject to’the law in ‘regard to use “in.the ‘churches;and homes.)ren, and hurhilitysy both of “Ma-| iurification »und ‘presentation,yet)w bjected ‘theniselves to sit,Hence, ed ‘Virgin Mary.& With.reference-to thé weather |; lon Candlemas Day fhe old legend|. In.the case of:I>:Phelps,whorl r uns:st.|Was.Bentenced:to ae chain’.gang| 26 =thet iTomsandust‘petore the arrival ah fosthree’-years for’seduction,:ee ao the a left the station ‘and|jidgment was sthigken out and vray;There Il be,two -winters in.the @tarted toward the square at a’good er for *judgment continued:to.May |: arn ntly ies easy ned term,Phelps to give bond.in the| ;8um ‘of $200 for his appearance. The feport of the grand jury COV- iFrs ‘about the usual ‘ground.The} recommen!tion..ot-a former..grand,: [er “elsEDe "Ou,Candlemas Day’if.the’sun ‘appear Year,:‘3: The ola time Ss hi id many weath- jury,for a eew-coupty home Duild-the fallure.of areops,ete.The:hab-! jing;ou the present site,is endors-:/4 ed.dt is also recommended “that ‘this reet lo-Water cots>;be’provided for.the 'chain turned:westward,Sang convicts:‘tne trial.of civil:cases wn Gk itinued and the suit of;C,S.Holland vs.L.T.Hollar was-referred to H. P,Gritr.‘j%_J.A.Templeton.was granted a is sc .of auimals,were also.supposed the o forecast othe weather——before the ‘days ‘of’weather -bureaus <and scientific ©Vbservaticns:Thus the tit ground hoz theory..This.little an- imalgoes into winter -quanters on| ithe auprocch of:cold weathers He posed 10.ome out on the 24 Woolley’s:Presentation.of the |Lutheran:Church at.err i Mattersat,,the,Court House:Fri!I -|Conkessndente of.The Landmark,° wy pedaeh you ; the ‘mercies of ‘God, present:VOU: 6 ‘clock Sur was thrown |ot .the.fire’alarm:was:givem and the| ware’the news spread rapidly that the “Bitte foundation of the,excéllenti,address ‘theran’chtirch was .on-fire;It was delivered “at“the court houes’Fri-|during’the.preahing hour at.altsdaynightby’Mir.Jao.G.‘Woolley,/the churches’of the town except| a Heading temperance |‘leetyrersof the.the Lautheran ‘and.people from’‘ever ¥: is speaking LW Oolléy is A polished:gentleman, \‘his audience,’ ‘com ee of both Jadies 'his entire addréss,which con-| siuled a ttle morethan an |nM he:mee iby opened with pray) ~|the floor;Part.of the flooricharredandsomedamagewas done Ito the:walls;“All “the pews.and |thé carpet .were carried out.Sunday Morning was:very.éora (Brown's offite “as ‘Olfandthefurnacewaswellfiredfor|$119.5BT Spirits:$286.55, |Sunday school.“Novone thought™of! ind all had Tete"the ciimreh L204.44) icnaueee yoy ‘Hart ness,the newly:elected,pres edt “eertain'days were;\\ fair’or foul it meant fair.or ‘fool "ather for certain periods,a goodrop-yedn,a-~good-truit--year,—-orit 4 |SundeIP-FEA.a y 7 ST TanuEee ,alter:Sunday schook-A ‘few minutes: later Mr:W.<W.-Melcher baw smoke,went.ovér to examine 'ana | found.that'the building had caught >>tt ig--report-|cc Christian:men “and women|fire from the’furnace: i will solve,the liquor problem -¢d.that the’damage is ‘covered-by day.afternoon abiout,.3 -o’clock it:is to Be solved, realize d ‘that:he for prohibition. or politicians. lof,Februwty aid’it the day ‘Ig fais ihe returas |to.dis quarters:“whiendivorce,from Efla Templeton.o&means.six-.weeks nvoré.of wintergtatutory:grounds ; NYP.Watt ye.Dr,BE)M,Yount; a ‘blaaze»and the horses,whieh rverdict:for’the defendantJ.©.Sullivan vs.W:N.-White; nen.jury ‘found that the de fendant:was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $602.33.and that:,$18 of.the limitations;: Brown Chemic¢al Conipany vs.W’ V ;Wane‘im:-verdict for defend- aie Miss Vioesie Teripleton vs.Com- missioners of Rowan;defendant's: ne®the met-i\demurrer sustajned and action dis- missed at-plaintiff's cost.Miss Tem-| pleton ‘was.crossing a..swollen i6ay it is-¢ trs--ea1y,it is noon. |weather.-7 thc sun “doesn’t shin< that day tHe kround hog is eup- posed 10 say’out,which .means that wihter weather has ended. Manuy.people..in..the.mountains .t Where.round hogs abound,:claim |thas claiin was barred ‘by’the statute of} the habits of this animal are The jur*of.the #round hog’s ‘com- ing out differently stated.Some As the sun-was out much-oef-the day:Frisay;those who.believe’in the gercurd hog sign think ‘the beast |;Ohi returned.to wihter.quarters.How- ever tt:may:be,winter hasn't*broke*There was,a’dash:of 5 ess |ephone service,amd there tient ee ees eo oe one legionsete lay in.getting:.to ‘the fire,“and in addition the cold made it diffi- know}cult ‘to fight the flames.‘The dam-|- iage is estimated at $300)..covered by‘itsurance.Returning.from:the |4y Frid:Ly ‘8 Landmark,were eae firé in:"a buggy,Messra.Henry|to Melchor.and --Con.:Neikirk .were+ing rater’direct,“trom ee ver thrown out.by ‘the vehicle -coming.station : ‘apart-ahd.Mr.:Metchor was gome-|wha}:bruised.]pieces :| fant and stay ‘Dy it. fleeded here Cu evils of the liquor traffic;that speaker gave lon of diquer-witleh showed its:évil the chief crit- e indication,of,the:weather.Jicis in‘the nuroniing,oth-}Y a ,getting hold of the level-headed| business man.—-Never -before efforts but 'the Anti-Saloon ROM NEARBY TOW NEWS ,Damaged By Fire, ,Mooresville,Feb.5-~About Vii ‘inte excitement:when| ongrega insurante.Set fMooresville haa no Sun cy tel-| Taylorsville ‘News. Correspondence of The.Landmark. Taylorsville,Feb,5—-Misa Arlie Moose,daughter of Mrs.°W.|M.!Moose,who ‘live about:six “miles |. south.of:Taylorsville,and.Mr.Wade White,son of Mr...Tilford |);Vhite,.of |Wittenburg:“township,|ye: lwere married Sunday;‘Janbuary-28. row escape.Action for damages| |commissioners:‘ Harris,McNeely &Co:va.8.J. Holland;settled out of court and | action dismissed,_defendant to pay.) that C.V.-Voils,receiver,be .al- collectéd to date, tion;that he pay Z.V.“Turlington: $75 for legal services and ‘all ex- pense incurred in’the settlement ‘of the -affairs of the corporation,| and out of the*balance on hand} pay..20 per cent dividend to cred-:| H.C.Hailey was granted a_di- rvorce froth.Mamie Bailey and’Ma-| mie Grier was grantéd a divorce from Frank W..Grier, W.W.Rankin &‘Co.vs Js.de (Kerr;:appeal,from”magistrate’s and appeal was dismissed. Mor ville iwi uber:Co.;on trial. |¢''Much‘Demand.For Rutherford Col- lege.~: There isto be much competition: among towns in this'section of.the .State.for the location of Ruther--Har-ord College.Charlotte,as ~has4 been’Stated,is,ready’to ‘offer -a} J.yu |Site,Winston .will ‘make an effort land-a Taylorsville anan tells”The Landmark:that.his ‘town .will also |The Journal hears that a ©Wins ton-Salem man will.\give $50,000 lif the college is located in that city amd ‘the Journal:is qf the -opin- ion that the fight will be between Winston-Salem and Charlotte.Of course if the size of the donationshouldbethechiefeonsidération|Winston-Salem:or.Charlotte |‘will twin,as dither of these places:éan, and.probably will;offer a.larger financial consideration that States- ville or Taylorsville..However,there are ‘other considerations.in’ |which Statesville or Taylorsville can ,Offer superior advantages and Statesville can,in some respects,-of- ldvantages superior to any of ithe places named. The Landmark is assured,how- ever,that geographical location and |other considerations,.rather than jthe amount of moneysor the value of the site offered;-will entér into _jthe matter and from this Viewpoint |Statesville has a good showing.If our people really want the college, _;they should take up the matter and make a proposition.as The Johnson Failure at Troutman. Three Statesville,‘concerns—the Wallace Bros:Gompany,the States- ville Grocery,Company,and the J. K,Morrison.Grocery!and:Produce of J.W.Johnson &Sons,the Troutman:‘mercantile firm |which failed last week..The failure ‘of the “hard _times’”’in the comihumity mer,Up to this year the company most (qual its Nabilities: The Woman's Home and Foretgn church will meet’at the,lutheran’ ers are.requested to be Lica ae, hinorniug. a esa et al.vs Ba-| Company—are among the creditors the Johnson firm is attributed to jas the result of the crop-failures on account of the drought last sumh- fas done.a fqod business.It:is} understood that its assets will al- Missionary.Society of St.Michael's parsonage in Troutman .Saturday vow Stiurday at noon,a4 light fale oO |Will Attend Lutheran Convention.© |Messrs.W...H.Kimball,W,MM: others of the Statesyille church,’ex-pect to go down tomorrow for thopeningsession,arid a nuinber of |are penStatesville.ministers of other..de-;;iominations .will attend Therecourt;defendant failed.to appear|will be’representatives.from allaithe.Lutheran éhurches of this vi-t Lumber Co.vs.States-/cinity.f s The programme 48 a very.’finejone.“Many prominent speakers will} be heard om various subjects..Gov.|Kitchin will make the address of}welcome .tomorrow afternoon at |S8t it as long 3.30, Death of *a Little cna ="fais Martha,the baby daughter ofMr.and Mrs.James P.Flanigan,died Friday night about 8 o'clock;after an illness of two or.thréeweeksaged-near two years.“Deathresultedfromanaffectionofthe ducted.at the ‘residence‘by Rey.C.BE.Raynal,,Sunday .afternoon at .3o'clock,‘and the interment’was inOakwoodcemetery,:The death gf a little child at atimewhen,it has takenthe strong-st hold on the affection of.thepareits,t§8 always distressing andinthis,case the distress is doublygreat,as the baby was thé onlychildandisthefourth‘that hasbeentakenfromthathome.: Secure Bond’Issue. Phrough their attorney,Mr..-R.H.”McNeill,the Statesville Gas ‘Co. deeds yesterday aftérnoon a-deed cent.‘gi mortgage gold bonds. $500 each and will mature in 25 structing the Statésvillé gas’plant. Runaway YY esterday AAft ernoon! self from theBuggy.* afternoon.at '3,0'clock and all'mem- b COOTER 5U iene OTD.or.F hiarcies ofGod,to present your bod- fes a living “sacrific of the reform.I was a scolder myself for a a wa essary to scofaxon"6 pot the people,to|Of Rowan, After the people are awak-'| Quite a nudiber of Statesville and|jelled there is no use.of further dis- ataek.)€le Clothing Co.It was ordered |Iredell Lutherans,and members of|iplay of illtemperinthe matter eng lother denomin ations,will attend |1.am 80»glad’that it is not necessa lowed 2%pér cent.of all:funds|the “General:Convention of the [TYashiscompensa*|Laymen’s Missionary Paul did not ‘scold. 25°|Jane.Judson. in continuing Movenient of|Like |the Lutheran Chutch,which wilk}/@ake is .on a ;convene:in Salisbury tomorrow forathresdays’session;“Rev.W..°A,jMercies Iaitz,Postmaster D.L.Raymer and| brethren,and I beseech you1 by ok fathers who,ware Salley,E.A.Fry,A:J,Hoover,°M.|not addicted to the drink habit and F.P,Troutman,A.‘L.Barringer,|M.L..Troutman,L:A.‘Ervin ar id sire for drink inherit that térrible “de- You -feel surprised will speak to you harder.thaninfluence of drink.|are Working’ to overcome thé y mothers who gave is before them: elves.to be"true. Man may start home.determined not to take another drink but he must brain.Funerah services were can-| seech you by the mercies of God to thoroughfares these temptations. The.blind tiger is because we have not presented our bodies to .the : liquor.dealer is®thereandheknowshoweverybody mands Chik Cémpadis Files Mortgage ‘to town te onthiars be.‘as much of ment thnust ‘he so Faia file*with the eounty—register—>ef, and the.Anti-Saloon bring our back bones to the front ‘Weamust put our fight and quit,depending on of trust.to ‘fhe Aldine Trust .Com-pany,of.Philadelphia,trustee,a.ithe Tog amortgageescuring$100,000 6 per he progress that is now being~|made.with the Federal government |2 |Lows zetting national’‘legislation|The bonds will be payable to bear-ard Bevis Hetonel ees |coumtr will be cleared by Christianer;will be in denominations of enManhood,and“it must be a personal Matter with each one of have presented your State and have outlawed the liquor It is a fime record the way it was done and its back- ing make it the best prospect the United States. back into the hands “of. traffic urn less,you get behind years,with itterest payable semi-annually.,It is supposed a part of the money:will be used “dincon- bodies in this A horse driven to a buggy by But.you will go Mr.Z.A.McKinnon ran away yes- terday,afternoon and in,jumping from the buggy Mr.MéKinnon was painfully imjured.“His,knee.was badly sprained)but ‘the injury is not permanent..The.runaway occurred on south Mulberry street and was caused by the shafts coming loose from the buggy.and dropping on the horse's heels .as it “was goingdown‘a grade,The buggy attd harness.were badly damiaked bes}; fore the frightened animal freed it. Go to work congratulate on the wey.it is conducted in this lig iterda BO We Lt equipped for his place in the work as your superintendent, Davis,and.I your league low townsmian. .In closing Mr.‘the<fight the,temperance had “with,the ‘Federal authorities in ousting the drink merly.disgraced the public -bulldings|-in,Washington,the army posts,navalatations,etc,,and rejoiced a congratulate you that i tis.your-fel- Woolley toldi —Mr..sti nly »Oonger,°has .pold his house and lot on east Sharpe street to Mr.J:A.Davidon,the, Toner conn tint being $2,000, shops which for- BBE:Isenhour performed —the-eet|emiony.:eAttornevaRoBand3.3H,|aeveraiey e to the work|Burke attended’court in:Statesville ‘lyst week.Mrs,Bostick,@f Ashe-|ville,is visiting her aunt,MrsMr.Ernest Feimster,|Statesville,- is visiting his mother,|™#rshails. Mrs.Sarah Feimpter.Mr.James' Sharpe,whe was working in.An- A light snow fell Saturday night,| |followed by cold winds Sunday. ‘Shot By Revenue Geficers and Died. Geo.Wagner,who was wounded |by revenue officers,in Henry coumn-|been mi king efforts-Va.,last We nesday,died Thurs-|“big game’ay at Martinsville,Va.,from hes scendant of the Santer,effects of the wound, Deputy Gollector J.'T:Shepherd,|who was in Winston Friday,said|}that -he,with Deputy “Collector |Floyd Gray,Deputy Marshal BF.|Stultz and Posseman ©Sam Morgan } [were at a point four milés across |things!that should.be canked.cf FS"y ithe Nort)Carolina’line,in’“Henry|the Iredell members of the oes;county,Virginia,-[ast Wednesday,when they came upon a wagon driv-|en by Géorge:-Wagiier and in which |was also Paul Griffin,both noted)for liquor traffic.A hundred yards| home the:plead,.| ings of the devilish stuff from.the point whére the officers} ped the:team drawing the wagon,: and ‘in response to a demand of the |thi,officers to “step down and let's!St antial way.;see what you have here,”Wagner ie said to havé jumped from the wagon and opened fire.cers “returned the fire and Wagner jand Griffin bolted.Deputy Shep- perd says he and one of the other |him “Lofficérs.‘fired.together and with! ithe report Wagner threw up his| jhands and fell.Griffin stopped |ving.and offered no.further resistance.| Wagner:had a bad wound in the left side and Was carriéd to~Mar- ‘tinsville,wheré directions were Biv- en that.he have the best thedical | hattention:-Griffin ~was locked up| in the Martinsville jail. _Snenenngp eyaenennnemennemnen against the liquor traffic.It is be- lieved:that the.bills now before the} Stnate and House.cominittees against the shipping of liquor into prohibition territory will ~be favor- ably reported,it having ‘been found that they &re entirely constitutoinal and if favorably reported their pass- age is pure.The prohibition States,will then have the liquor.traffie in their own hands and the national flag:wilk have,been’cleansed,.The liquor traffic ought to die .and we are going .to kill.it,and the) Church will lead im the work: When Mr..Wooliey concluded } Mr.Davis,of the~State League, took charge of the meeting ©and distributed pledge cards .for Bub:| ‘scriptions to.the support ‘of “the league.Many cards were+signed and.there was a fair cash colléc-tion,.The meeting was closed with prayer by Dr.H.K:Boyer. |mA,mesting.ofthé Poultry Ageo- ciation at the Commercial oe bag night. BRIEF ITEMS._OF 7}-LocAL NEWS, “Meeting,of[Merchants’Associa-0.“All members quested £0 ba present.: -hicertse nae been issued for the : yomorning the’“town |marriage sia Campbell ~the adauey coliiniselonére ware 4,‘rekular ‘monthly session:yesterday’,1d transacted #butinebusiness. =While 9.50 to 9.75 ‘cents ‘pound has been’the preva line price st forcotton.on’the Loionrushedyoutinlarge!ps Ast,f5¥days several’balea of ex- Caroling wundertite AUBDICES of theeiuiee ce ie oe nd.aid:In.‘a mee ar while.the’Tiremei were on’, ne |ground and,with the ald.of.ath ‘satura:ay and.yesterday. an ter te nin manéTers,>worked heroically.to:Saye the| Ai ene +en aa .us building...The:fire.started from | ce pfentle-!the.furrface,in the hase ment.of the; ‘gave‘him fine atte ntion ‘dur:jchurch and .did quite a good deal ‘of damage’to.the timbers supporting broyght’10°cents =-Ain egg famiiie seenis to |covered_the.State the*past.week aa in’some ofthe larg- er towns,retailers:paid-BY conte & dover, wag|pres has been 30 cents,consumers |in some cases, colfacthoink for. are’reported from totat”3379,479.12 crease of $10,000 +over ~The ‘fike department was’call-~repidence a ‘Mr.: street yester-, .was found that was Bom bursting whe died in Charlotte. irial took place. conducted the service. been under treatment at the Sana- returned to.her. came up for.her and by her.mother, who has heen at oe A.Gonner's while Mrs.Pur- inell was at the Sanatorium. ~Juntor-chiss attire State — of Houstonville, ty,chief "marshal for the coming ¢om ;mencemnt,and Mr.Jo.Caldwell, is one of the’assis This is.quite an nongr i home folks are.pleased that thor dergon,returned home last week|[have won. pand has been confined to his room | with 'grippe since, The Statesville Minstrel Com-Mrs.Ida:Oarson|Pany,composed of local talent,willandMiss.Grace Ingram are Visit-|}appear at Statesville Theater on the.jing ‘Miss Ingram’s sister,.Mrs.John pert of the 23d and.a good show|Lackey,in’Statesville.:ji i;Mis.Le ©.Stevenson,of Loray,|have been practicingiswithhersister-ins law,Mrs.J. “minstrel boys’’ for some time jand their programme includes about °C.Stevenson,near ‘towh.Mrs.|€verything seen at the big minstrelStevenson,whose illness has:been.;hméntioned several times,-is still inacriticalcondition;Mr.'Le Cc.Stevenson spent Saturday here.~ \for the benefit of-some.good—eause. Citizens of the Plyler communt- Chambersburg . 2 appearance of a strange an- eter ed varmint,about the size ofa large dog and.is supposed to.be.a hunters have _Whick roam-- 3 as ‘applied to iredelt permits the-killing of part-‘ jand robins from Deceiiber 1st that.at:least ptengeey a a i off the open Six weeks would 7.i oe Race Street congrregation|Grew up in the road Wagner aon ie ee At ae beginning The offi-|Saturday night they gave a severe pound- 8,sea is a big item in f the high cost At the meeting of the Daugh- the matter of a speaker ial .Day exercises in but no decision no invitation ' The Daughters have a numrofaoespeakersundercon- At the conclusion of thebublaeessessionofthemeetingre-freshments were served. was discussed, ;was reached and Building a Summer Home For the Charlotte Ohroniele. The summer home which the peo-ple of Colorado ‘are planning. the PresidentUnited:States is to occupy a site onMount‘Faicon. -Ground has,beenbrokenanditis’hoped building will be ready for occupan- cy,by -next sutnmer.zens lave initiated a campaign’t6Providepecessaryfunds..for A cut of the ‘proposed’.tome. shows it to be of thecastillated de- sign,very massive and imposing,But Suppose the President.of the,Unit~ ed.States does not prefer ‘to’occu- py it‘as:a summer:home?alt strikes |Ue bie :the people nO are H quite:a risk. [LANDMARK a Leading eiti-. THE LANDMARK|was tat:attoctea nim,tnore wae ae —===|p great change in his attitude in “TURSDAY,J papruniy,6.1918.[8 very Ghort tine.’wu -(QOMMENTONVARIOUS MATTERS|a ee =.Mr Thomas F,Ryan is the only _Montoe steps to ie front ene whovhas had.nothing to say,an auto-delivery wagon. Presumablx this is because he-had yp hing hatever to do with the |the survey of a a opert weather until,hy way of con-|line from Greensboro:into,Alamance ‘fusing things as much as possible,}county,—tience to >‘boro . Governor Wilson’s literary —bureaw)probably to Henderson... wung -him:in.—Charlotte Observer.|»Mr,Theodore Patrick,Jr.,a Mo keep the record straight,isn’t |eeeds M#Henry pil sohoapsag 2 ;‘con (or,of the Clinton :: it a fact that it was Col..Watterson oe ae sntaa the paper:.for ‘who rung in Mr.Ryan?Jt,was the t noble ‘Kentucky colonel who “is en- tirely ‘resnonsible for Mr.Ryan’s 1 5 s ae “ove ‘ltg establish a municipal meat mar-mame havi me Dean nen eo ie Kot.‘The election willbe held on et the 28th,“The idea 1g to have the ity establish:a “market at which all meat willbe sol...>: with propesed raiiroad ‘good work. Wen while they were:praising <>Mr Wilson for geétting-rid -of the: _WArvey influence:Mr Wilson .was ‘)bereing Marvey for his ‘support:—- Raleigh Times.”:x "Go?And while y we nouncing Gov:Wilbon ag,an in-aes eeu ees grate,who had “thrown down",his,cord,thence to Charlotte, ”.est:friend,the Governor was writ:A number of towns 4n She Sake ‘ing Col.Harvey assuring him |of have suffered from See ee ais gratitude “and apologizing -for past few daya.In:Greensboroweekeggsinsome:instances said any seeming abruptness,Gov.Wil-lat fiye certs apiece—60.cents a Bor.can’t ‘please his oritics.He:is dozen...The regular price.was.from @dammedif he does and damned if |85 to 45 cents:a dozen,: _ke doesn’t.Ky Canes AON “ay wo 7 leigh,CharlotteandSouthern ratl- they,were “d@|pa.g°.It-is now preparing to con- structsa’line from Raleigh.tq «Cons, W.P.Matthews;the’Raleigh |blind tiger who was exposed’by.Rev R.L..Davis,the Anti-Saloon .man, and who;hastened to ‘confess |lest a worse thing come upon him,was fined $200 and required to give $200 bond for good behaviour,: A convention,of the Laymen's' Missionary Movement’will be:heldinWinston-Salem on the 12th and 13th.:Prominent speakers’interest- ed in the movement will be heard. Ghurch-werkers--are--cordia hy—in- wited to attend the meetings. Henry.Hall .and “Kate ‘Frazier were married in.Guilford cotnty last’week and the-matter of interest about the marriage was that ‘the.girl ..wag 14 old in,December-and had:her rents’consent to get married.: The’endowment fund of the ‘Watts hospital at Durham is to be increased about $100,000 byMr.Geo. W.Watts,the founder -of ‘the in- eee:; ‘Remarking that there are more ‘Woodrow Wilson adherents im’Reids- willie.than:there were before the faméus ‘controversy began,“the Reidaville Review says one support- ew ef Mr.’Underwood has deserted ’the Alabamaman "because he heard that Underwood.sinokes .cigarettes. ‘Phe Landmafk his -had:-a ~mighty ‘Kindly feeling ‘for Oscar,but.the eharge that he smokes cigarettes,if |- established,is calculated to damp- en its ardor.Maybe the cigarette story.is an invention of the ene- my Col.Red Buck ‘Bryant.and _Gev.Tom Pence are herewith ..re- quested to.make a special report. ‘@m the case.mre ‘pa- Arrangements are being made ,for. more than ten years and has -dene- A campaign is on in Greensboro } Puan ~olmhe difference.between mhe ».Norfolk:.Southern railroad: has:chatiged:its “name to.the.Rak years |’ OVATION “FOR GOV,.WILSON The New.Jersey Executive Warmly |Reedived in’Richmond. Richinond,Va:,Dispatch,ee:" Four thousand people,:in¢gluding uanibers of the General Assembly and big delegations from Woodrow ‘Wiilson stubs.in Richmond,Staun- ton and Charlottesville,gave ®Gov. Woodrow.Wilson,.of New Jersey; 4 tremendous demonstration when he delivered:an address on ‘The Dem- ectatic Opportumity,”at the city. auditorium tonight.<A.large part of the audience had expected to +hear some reference to the Har- svey-Watterson-Wilson,in¢ident;but the Governor passed:it ovel in:dig-, nified silence.’: There when he.declared that he was not, man,j lig impossible without organization. organiza-' on aiidi @°machine,”he said,tisk that prientantion “ig the Bystematio ‘covoperation of men:for, purposewhile a machine tématic co-operation of private purposes?2.“At 11 o'clock ©Gov.Wilson is.the ‘sys- de- urge“that the ‘of Richmond College,tI you,”he‘said,ta the students, fin making up,your minds.on questions.whigh now contront us as a nation,you.will not let your judgment.be.disturbed by.peopte who ‘call.names:?..This was con- ence to the Henry»Watterson state- meit..In his address before the \State Senate he said that.there| 4g a genuine community of feeling on public guestions,®“The modern newspaper”has had’much.to do with it,”he-said,:‘but I am inelin- ed to place the greatest ©‘oredit: elsewhere.While I have no quar- rel with most newspapers and be-|. Tieve as a_rule they give us .a mirror of the times,I believe that there are bad ones among them, particularly afew ef.them owned by | certain-men,These,I think,ought to.be discriminated against.”| In ‘closing he said:“I am gled,) to -have-had an-opportunity to ap-| pear.before -you..F havé watted pear to be an honest man.’| The Governor's address ig the| House;like that in the Senate,was) was vociferous ,applause | an.insurgent,but an’organization}.” adding that a party's;success| a ceQnunon »‘ men for:a THURSDAY,FEBRUARY2Sth,1912,|* livered an address to the stidents| strued-by-his ‘friends as,a refer-/- 1 ito let.you see that T-at least,ap-|: | |Without Drugging*“S '‘TheSystem ‘The Peurnonia patient should not dependonanyordinarycoughsyrup-it.will:not}cure—send:at once and get'a jar of VICKS repre SALVE which should be faithfully appliéd—-itwill bring instant relief through inhalation and absorption,ne ‘At is the most wonderful and prompt cure in the world,Don’t experiment—use Vick’sforimmediateand permanent results, Send:to*your druggist today.for a’jar and be yeady wien the time*comes.» Bog.At your draggist's or by mail <4. «$1,000;2: ;ts the doula reise Vick's-Family Remedies Co.|§:Greensboro,N.C.;raHREMEDIES Those Who Suffer."". Coming to Statesville,N.’C.,on. 1 To stay at Hotel,Iredell. Dr.“Francis¥S$.Packa ——“"W'OF Greensboro,N.C.BRRR: Consultation’and‘Examination-Confi-dential,Invited and FREE.gip+- From a Late Snapsbet To.see all of his regular Patients and such| |Ftenkel-Craly Live Stock Co. Five car loads of Virginia and:Tennessee horses,mares and mules ‘arrived at our stables yesterday:...here’two weeks only.‘This’~,and.will)remain48wellselectedstock,consisting of nice blockyhorses1mares,nice single and double.drivinghorses,saddle and combination horses and youngmules.“All will be ‘broken and ready for work.In-_the lot will be:25 or more good larxe brood maresNowisthetimetobuy-as stock will be Higher.in:‘the spring.‘’Ee ty it BMS “A.Weléome Chanceto| orl Governor Woodrow Wilson is “a gcod man and a likely candidate for the presidency;but there’s .no’wee for anybody to go clean crazyabouthim.He—is:not studylh¢ stitution,by the erection,ofa large apartment house in:Durham,.the rentals from which are to be used as an income for the hospital. Mooresville Enterprise:Cards have been received here announcing the marriage at Laramie,“Wyo.,onthe22dult,,of Mr.John’Price White and Miss Luey-Armour.Mr. White is the son:of our esteemed about you,'beloved.—Charity and @hbildren.i a : »Good advice.It’s always well to keep coo]about any candidate.But pat ita fact that the praise of Wilson was provoked’by the intem-|MY.M.W>"White,white the~bride - to MATTERSOFNEWS. Chas.D:Hillies;”secretary -to President Taft and the.President's campaign manager,gives out’the confident assurance.that the Pres- ident will be nominated with com- paratively little opposition. Shippers throughout the country have been giving evidence~‘against the express companies before the. ‘Inter-State “Commerce Commission and it is intimated that the compa- nies will be proBecuted for over- charges.; After being declared guilty ‘of securing false declarations of°divi- dends in connection with bankrupt cotton mills,J.J.Mangham,of Grif- fin,Ga.,.was sentenced to one year on a ee gatig and his broth-\;er,J.:W.-Mang we re.The difference in those two let-|similar sentence,with the eption ottersastonishedTheLandmark,ja $1,000 fine.The Manghams wereThefirst-ictter was distinctly bel |intit ide ee Det Oh:Tei:COLligerent.if it meant anything it |(00 Mills which were sold under Meaat that Senator Tillmah [ree Ree cee eee reliesmust|bankruptcy eedi:y proceedings.They wereMakegoodhis‘charge,|allowed bond of $1,000 pending mo-er take the consequences apologize |Senator}tion:for a -new trial.There are Fillman uttered not a word of Apol-|tt¥e other indictments against each.|———efy——not a word that could be con-|is::Nee |A (Boy's SuccesYsByruedastakingbackormodifying|’r Chee Shooting Rab:ay atl ki 4 th weyhHestated,distinetly and |Monroe Enquirer,,*y,the 2 ounds on whieh he:Dock Wallace;a:boy livingmadethecharge.He didn’t Bay he |North Motroe township,boughthepedWattersonhadbecamisquot-|Mr.J.C.Baucom a few days ago perate assaults ‘upon him?Isn't is one of Davidson’s fair daugh-::ters.vos;ve z d ae ;a :Se Die canna 5 In an interview in see i ,5 uys.ago.ex-Governor Jarvis saitialeandidate,in North Carolina,|that while’the,.Wilson-Harvey-Wat- uatil certain.newspapers:began-a ee coe wee pasceihieg ster nagging,vicious,unfair and wnjust |2°not see howit could hurtiP‘Wilson.Gov.Jarvis is for Harmon,war upon himand kept it wp day af-|nut peing fair as well as.level-ter day until it was apparent that /headed,he stated what seemed there Was a studied purpose toj}him to be true:; damage the man?That is the.’H...M:-Hancock,‘a desperate faet,andthe zeal for Wilson which biockader who has operated in ditihis Chasity and -Childeoa:ie Chatham and Monroe.counties,wasiSarityarrestedlastweek.Six months ago the answer.jhe nearly cut to death a neighbor (:oe ‘|whom he accused of reporting ~his _Ladies ‘who force a number five |distitlery,which was’destroyed.by. fect into a number three;shoe—if|revenue officers.He was put in.ni jail at Sanford but soon escaped.there be any such among The Land).is now in jail in Raleigh.marks readers—will take notice o!2 ;ce‘:iffered Wadesboro Mesenegsr:Miss Williatheseriousconsequences‘suffered (Coitton returned from...WindsorbyMissJosephinePatton,of Balti-|(Bertie county]a few days ago, more.‘Miss Patton’s tight shoe ir-|where she went to'attend the wed-ritated the little toe of her right |ding .of,her friend,Miss Mamiefost.She thought the trouble Tetock,to Me,TE.Capehartwoulddisappear,but it was follow-|heen on the 24th of January,butedbyulceration,then the foot and|the groom-to-be was buried on.thebiHimbbegantoswell.Miss Pat-|22d,having died of a congestive ton was taken to a hospital and it |S""'l..Great preparation had been:ae ;*|made for the weddin d 1 3_was ‘found necessary to aynputate house may iad ean’Wvitak cc the Kimb.just below the hip to save jspend two or three ‘days.previous. er ite.FF.S..-The:dangeroft tight shoes is not.confined to the female foot.Men who force a’num- ber eight foot into a number.six shoe may be similarly affected. e ¢s ;: There was never .a.more striking eontrast.in the tone of two.letters written by one man than there was in the two letters written last:.week by Hon.Henry’Watterson.to ‘Sena- tor Ben.R.Tillman.In.his’first letter Watterson wrote as if he intended to fight a duel,and his letter sounded quite duellistic,but his second letter was decidedly more pacific.Wonder if he became afraid of that famous pitchfork?Or. Was the first leter written while under the influence of his favoritebeverage?—Chatham Record. in ed,or that he was sorry if he had |25 shotgun shells and went out -rab- fa ‘/bit hunting.He used 23 4].misrepresented,him—perfectly nat-|killed 22 rabbits,and ade The veswealandproperthingstohavesaid|Markable record of killing two rab-wader the circiimstances.But.in|Pits at one shot—got ‘em “linedthefaceofthis*the i Beare Watterson wag diatinetiy rts eae @ifietoward.Tilliman—as mild asp for $1.44, Spring morn.The attitude’of the| with just one shot.of the rabbits wére gold pee,i :A plece’of ft]ay y Valiant KentueRian underwent -a|Charmmerlain's fanner dampened ee wadical change in thé twinkling-of a the affected parts is superior to aieiaf::aster”.When troubled’with,lame ;mm eve.We have no’idea in the |era rahe the Side or:chest ave Pace werld that Watterson:had any fear|than Rleased Ta EOL to:be ‘ef Tillman.Bditor London inti-|W2ich.!t affords.Sold by Bll dealersmatesthatthefirst‘Ietter was ula always rome cee Seta ees::fo oe aver se |R a ¢:but you-.welttes...while.Col.Watiersom was.[7 )01 Netra of a cold -resulthhe in pneu-®~est ‘‘’f .wimber)ifeelingtheeffectsofhia=morn oy was coe Why take the rat i ar:vie Mi ie ae thie:remedy .;may be had ici AN dnt ae eyve ay:Whatever it Fer sale,by.all dealers:ses more when eos Ws of on :next letter |UP and knocked :them,both’over it a. relief in’s Gough Reme. -a ‘wifle? brief.”This afternoon,hé met hun-|ew Cases,as may wish to consult him:| dreds of .citizens ata reception|nr packard enjoysastate wide reputation,|given in his honor at *he Jefferson)ainong the profession and the Public of|hotel but nothing touched him 80)North Carolina,where for more than 25| keenly as the presence of 26 mem-~)|yearshe has devoted hisentiretimeto the ||bers of the Woodrow ‘Wilson .club:|Study,Treatment and Cure’of Chronic|of Staunton,in,which town “he was|Diseases.The Doctor has had wonderful|born,‘The Staunton.club marched |success in his chosen work,that of curing | through the streets behind a”band,|chronic sufferers,Men,Women and Chil-| creating tremendous enthusiasm.‘|dren,.The Patients lie has:restored to|‘bereay arene ee |Health afterthey,;,h ped at.Certain Periods ‘and!of being Cured:are mnumbered—by the|Soon Recovers.:''|Thousands,¢He is a kind,generous,Lexington’Dispatch:‘:ee on =oor high |i ,_|scholarly attainments,and dignified per-|ane Saas ae ver ae Ps Se sonality.Coupled with a Brotherly inter-|Bilane who i i dontined El eee all who seek his advice.He does|*0.Row:-Coosin D|not take a Patient for Treatment unless|the county -jail while the formali~|1.6can foreseeaCure of the Case.~rhe| ties are being carried ‘out prelim-|7.jc¢S esaudable ti a inary to his commitment to the in-and one that appeals to the ordinary sick sane asylum at Morganton.This person,is the fact of his chargesbeingso is the third time in fowr years that |peasonable and moderate as to make itithasbeennecessaryto-confitle |within the reach of'even the very poor.him;in every’case heretofore,be-|At no time do the charges ‘amount to} fore the papers that would give him)more than $7.00a month or about $1.50| admittance to Morganton had been|a week.®He giyes his own medicines,i made out,hig reason has returned.|and there are no extra Charges.It takesandhehasbeendismissed.It him never more than’from four,tosix |is said:that the affliction always’Months to Cure a Case under Treatment.| comes upon him-in the late.winter|All Cases,even those who have.been|or early spring;at other times hegiven up as Incurable or Hopeless,have| is a steady,law-abiding citizen.|Baoan Cared and’resto to-perfect |:‘health by this Brilliant Physician and the ||wendertal methods he employs.¢-| If you want to meet him and have him | |examine you,go to see him,and talk the Fae vg i!|matter over with him.It will cost yon |changed ‘in.color’:or,texture if |nothing if he does.not put you ites | ae and ee 2 ea Years)treatment.If lie takes your case,it will |jfrom now-is being placed tn hermet-e calimay ically sealed vacuum.glass -cases cont ee ee man oe ae by the Department of Agriculture.|gRememberthe Date Insane en =om a Cotton:to Be Kept as Samples. Washington Dispatch. Graded cotton which would be un These officially graded and .tested'wdcome early. ture will be.graded.Altogether about fifty sets of samples will:be} preserved;and these,it is.estimat-ed,May last a hundred years,”as) once every two.years will be as of-, ten,‘it is believed;as it will be} ere ed several cars ofCrimeinNewYork.ae rene -Te ‘London «watches '56 per cent.ofits)murderers and convicts 100|BLOCK,“|A per cent.of these who go to trial,EGG 3 New York arrests 84 per cent.of|,{eNUT,;: A :total of 611.persons convicted ae?i iof,felonies in New York’last year Can give prompt de- Were freed in the courts by sus-|‘:,ee pended sentences and 11,370 persons livery ee querconvictedofmisdemeanors._last}tity.Let us have year were set firee.by the tribunals.‘your order:: samples are to serve as the stand:| ard by which the cotton of the fu-"as necessary to compare current.grades|eaewiththe.standard ve We have just receiv- its murderers,but 80 per cent.of| those arrested escape in the courts.| These are striking.statistics of | the annual report made to Mayor|*PHONE NO 28 OR NO 2 Gaynor by Rhinelander Waldo,.po| lice commissioner. i Wholesale Lenoir News.5 ‘i Mr.George H.Blair,of Watauga, is-perhaps the champion kraut,maker of the State.He raises an average of30,000 paunds of cabbage to.thé acre.and ithe bulk’of his immense crop he converts into kraut.He packs the Kraut Maker.J.K.Morrison Gro- ‘cery &Produce Co. eature of his.work,|@: NS in|aea no papi |Cae PeiNe ee oc -a .we Tf you.want any furniture for that home,you can get ithere..We can furnish your ‘home from cellar to garret and from parlor fo kitch- en,and:make your purse go further-than you would at first have be-lieved possible.nals Fe::oEvery'‘woman.who'keeps house-should be interested in our ‘furni- ture..Whether it’s a mansion or a cottage,a luxurious house ora cozy little home,we offer the very things to:make that home more beautiful and more comfortable,.at prices that mean-a very great sav- ing.:; Call and see us if you are contemplating furnishing ah entire home ..or buying a single piece of furniture.We have everything youmayneed.:i ie Williams Furniture -House.| The.Carolina Motor(o.,8 ' SOUTH MEETING STREET,“PHONE 170.:= i STATESVILLE,N.G.'; Is equipped ready to sell Automobiles,Motor Cycles,sup- plies and accessories,rent automobiles and dorepair-work. The Maxwell,E.M.F.‘30,Flanders “20”and Brush Automobiles and Flanders Motor Cycle will be sold. Roadsters and Runabouts from $350,to $1,150;tour- ing cars from $800 to $1,480.oo -A-fullline of supplies and automobile accessories will be scarred,Repair work will be “done by experienced’tha-” chinists,cuaranteed.to be satisfactory,and at reasona-| ble prices.u ; Automobiles will be rented at reasonable rates. Plenty of gasoline on-hand all the time. 7:Blarold H.:'Yount, hee.oo Wr©.Miller... SICK OR HURT! you a doctor or send medicine ;quick The Polk.Gray Drug Company. Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N,C. ‘PHONES 109—410ONTHE SQUARE kraut in barrels that hold about 400poundsandsellsmuchofhisproduct to the State Hospital .a*Morganton,: where it brings 3 centsthe pound.It is said one barrel a day is required tosupplytheinstitution.|> ard Brick and rock are the onlybuild-*" ing materials that will with- ‘stand frost and.fire,and last for.all time...Common cand Face Brick always en.- 4 Ehand.: Statesville Brick Co. DISSOLUTION NOTICE!| PPHE livery firm-of Davideon:)&Dishrian, He eset le,N.\C.,has been dissolved by mu- tual agreement and all accounts due by.the firm are to be’paid by J.A.Davidson and all accountsJ,A.Davidson.due thefirm aretobe paid of A AVIDSON,’ Feb,2,J.R.DISHMAN,FOR SALE AM eh rs DEAFNESS CANNOT BE'CURED °4 by local applications,as they can-not reach the diseased portion of theear.There is only one way to curedeafness,and that is.by constitutional remedies,Deafness is caused By aninflamedconditionofthemucdus’liningoftheBuslachianTube.When ©thistubeisinflamedyouhavearumblingsoundorimperfecthearing,‘and whenitisentirelyclosed,Deafness is thé,re«sult,’and unless the inflammation.canbetakenoutandthistuberestoredteitsnormalcondition;hearing wilk be de-stroyed forever;nine‘cases out of tenarecausa!by Catarrh,which is nothingbutaninflamedcondition:of the mu-cous.surfaces,>bares We will give Orne.Hundred DollarsforanycaseofDeafness(caused by catarrh)that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure,.Send for.circulars,‘ffee,:Fe J.CHENBY &:CO.Toledo,0.Sold by-Drugegists,The.«tia ake Hall's.Family ‘Pilla for constipa- x, Our mill has been completely -overhauled and we will be ready for running by February Ist:We. want.both corn and wheat.\ >1 COTY FLOUR MILLING COMPANY.| ee, f wk “of the “alley )Train A ‘RATHER SsmRIOUS CHARGE. SalisburyWatchman.Charges’Oon-THE:LANDMARK(|*® TUESDAY,-February 6,1912. LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE, Arrival:ai Departure.of Tratne:at:Statesville,oe‘WESTERN ROAD: 15,:west-bound,:.due 5.55 a.m,16.‘east-bpund,due 11.20 p.m,‘rain Nu.11,\west-bound,due’4¥.20 i aTrain-No.21,west-bound,:.due °3.25 p.m.Train-No..35,west-bound,due 10.22 aneExchangeof.Judges. The ‘Salisbury Watchman,,which: ig given.to making rather serious —if not reckless——-charges on.oc- casion,refers,in its last issue,to the purging:of the ‘Rowan Jury box —-a dyty which devolves on countycommissionersatcertainperioda—— Train Ne:Train No. pmTrainNo.36,east-bound/due 11.00 a.m and makes this charge:.+, Traiu No.22,east-bound,due 1.-Prom.bo Gs gin’Train No.12:eastbound,due 6.45p.m.‘Some:say the:recent,‘pur 8CHARLOTTEBEANDTAYLORSVUsLE.was:for the purpose of getting-rid om Charlotte i of men.who voted for temperanceaeAeiaariTetre.%is oan dnd would be‘likely to canvict some <?"""Brom Taylorsville.of -the-blind tigers who come before Tra{n--No.28 ar,~10.10,eaves 11.00 a.m ithe court. No leaves 6.45’p.mm.1h arr 6.20,,is only a start: er)-A number.of cases |againstcertaintigers«have.been ‘pendingJorsome:time,but Judge Allen hav- “This,however, Sought.the Protection of the to.Do His Oourting. ‘Is there anything:to be * compared to this ‘flower?©°Jtis.in a:elass,all to itself,“ ~The kind we offer is the best to.be “had.ie he o price,onedozenone dollar," Van Lindley, Greensboro,_POLK GRAY DRUG (0. Lacal Pare J ceeded:to Take:it disa'gregable.AS:| RONG onan na OS Sg |Wytick liad:‘any call ‘to’pass.upon :;:‘ithe eligibility-of his munt's Buitors,| ing said that he had nothing’.less than:a)chian gang sentence for |county,was haled before a,magis-\such fellows,they have begged.off }trates a few da¥e ago:for.“cursing |from:eourt:to,court until sueh '@ fand:ahubing.Cy We.Gérringer:It)method had’reached ite limit,soa appears that Gerringér's only ‘of-w tatk-is.taken:Judge.Allen is. |fened wag that he,was.courting’Wy-6 be sivappéd off.by.order’.of the: ‘irick’s aunt;a young woman it |Gevernor,and Jidge ',Ferguson.18; ithe.age of her nephew.For’ralled,in. |reason Wyrick.objected ‘ta.Gerring-|and the:jidgelerasa@possible:umcte “and ‘Ae pro-lable,the tizer boys all.hope to,get.‘off ‘with.a Tittle fine and then will) ‘continue ‘their wiltu)blindmess!As The Greensboro Patriot says Robt i Wyrick;a young man of Guilford iit aid not appear to the ‘court that.| |@A splracy (taSave Blind’Tigers By.5 ‘Sunday was cloudy and.cold Now,with tire jury fixed. thoweht to Dey fayor-|’ LDWELL ©COUNTY LETTER, bro.Thomas Writes of Affairs im:Oaldwell and Lenoir, Correspopdence of The Landmark,—— Lenoir,|Jan,31->Last week was very fine.winter.weather here,ies an Monday.everything was clad‘in ice, and ‘today some snow is’flying -in’ the air..Very little farm work has been done in’this month,and.notasmuch:land.as,usual was ‘brok- en.for corn.beford Christmas.So,if it shalk continue “winter .weatherthroughFebruaryandinto-March, farmers will be very much behind with their work in the spring.I| hope the +weather.‘will,cqntinue: cold,or-rather .cool,and keep the fruit trees from blooming.too ear- ly,so’we may,have a good,fruit crop;In:my neighborhvod--last spring we far nied.a little anonas,a Stationery !¥ a SEE OUR WINDOW.” Box Paper, ms Correspondence Cards,Anitial Stationery, _EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS).8: THE STORE OF QUALITY _Statesville Drug Co., _PRESCRIPTIONISTS. a Beetes bought a spraying outfit and -spray-| ed’our trutt trees.just.before:thebudsputout,using a lime-sulphir ‘sray.We ihtended spraying.again about the time the fruit was set ting on,but it.was so nearly,all \ kijled that sore of us ‘did.not.give|} Second spraying...But my ‘fruit |) thes ‘Seem:to.Oe Ri efitéd ‘by:the |) spraying,THEY,appear to be MgTe’| eulthy, re ¢aerpillar did not attack them || |Fudge Fergison, paper reports,jet ‘off the,bunch re- jhe was fined $5°and.costs.ia@*one }cently caught at Wilmington with abe.and judgment was -Suspendedsfines,.the plans seem well arranged ifn the others on-condition that Wy-|and'will probably work,prone on t |rick cedse to interfere with Ger-thing.queers the litthe game iringer's constitutional’“privilege-—-|possible neitherGovernorKitchin;nor ithe pursuit of bappiness by courting,Judge ‘Ferguson are,aware .of this | 1a:woman.‘|beautiful conspiracy against the | Pi eet,:[law and of course:no “one elsej“While ‘Gov,Wilson;of New Je!l-|knows anything of it,It wip a sey,was in Richmond last week an} HnVitation was wired’him’to speak|That’is-a veky grave charge—fix- iin’Charlotte,but :other engage ling the jury and éwapping judges|mente prevented his acce ptance,lto:Save blind tigere:’[tis a fact, dipea m’.”" FARMS pons)| ‘Sixty-five acres,6 miles north ofcity..Nice road front.° Two hundred and sixty-two:acres in.Chambersburg township,14 miles-south of Elmwood. 64 miles from:Statesville,in Cool Spring township.-Two dwellings -with usual out-buildings. ‘Two hundredand fifty-nine acres in-Concord township,only.34 miles fromcity,_Ctracts-2from 10-acres up. Ninety-elght acres in Turners-burg township.- Jenkins &Wagner,| REAL:ESTATE DEALERS,,.Statesville,N.C. Office:First National Bank Bldg. EHONE:282, ‘One hundred and.thirty acres,|) =|nowever,that ‘‘jwry fixing’is “tot |Whketo wn in.North .Owrolina and that cases have been held over until arcording to.NEWS}1A;“e.Aves Smelt to 4 spray’|| his “spring before’budding,i in about the time the.bloom HT, Ie:if the fruit .is ‘not killed,and) give a:“third,spraying when | | lima |tte ezEes,A Re eft‘ult ig about the sizeof ‘bird| I been am,‘tesartful the eevére‘cold hashar@onsmallgrain,as_'so ||trac of thé “crop was’sown 80| late;hut.Il hope we may yet liave } ‘a fairly good stand,The Grandin Lumbér Company:is jj making preliminary surveys for a railroad from Lenoir over into the} Yadkin.valley,down..the’valley’to Wilkesboro.and up .Buffalo creek the bark id:sthoother,-and|)oe ‘become one,for your banking business 1is most respectfully solicited: “There is nothing mysterious,aboutit:Contains ao black art.-“Met. ‘do hot make fortunes’by whatis called‘luck.’Tt-is ohtainable by.le- gitimate ‘methods,at the command of every one: The successful.businessmen are.‘in¥ariably men whe started’ide- positing their savings in the days of their.youth and’who made a, habit of doing business with the bank,‘Without the bank’$s3 service and help,man remains small in a ‘business way. “If you are nota customer of this Bank,let this be your invitation to . Mecdants &Farmers’Bank.of Statesville. and atross the’Blue Ridge.into.Wa- 1 Tax Notice. H KE Oounty Oammission:| ers,’the county school ‘tond and the State Treasurer| are calling upon me tocollect | taxes now long past due and|have served noti¢e upon me that I must proceed to collect all outstanding taxes at once, sdysall sheriffs after Novem ber.1st of each year shall levy| on property and sell same for, taxes due,ticeis given to all persons to} come in and pay their taxes! and save cost. J.M.DEATON, Sheriff of Iredell Co. Jan.16. FOR SALE! Cash Tobaccostacss ‘Wanetlotiny: ing streets.Lot.60x107;corner Court and Meeting stnects.: 261%acres,at Bufola,$30 per acre.75 acres,one’‘mile east ef court)! house.?76 acres,one mile and a’halt viwest,'35 acres,one mile and a ‘quarter west.70 acres,one mile and a half west;211 acres;five miles north,|$30 per acre.|356 acres,three,miles east,$25 \yer acre.'A number of other desirable farms and business properties.-Seemebeforemakinganinvestment. ISIDORE WALLACE, ‘Firet National Bank Building. ’Phone 240. rp,Ww.FRAZIER, TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET,|"PHONES Therefore this no-| ‘|hot 130x285,corner.Walnut and Meet, RESIDENCE neo |-Stoy Ss a,fnild judge «@ime along.-dm Tre-brauga county;“The!company:will):dell ‘Superior Court,not 60.»lone|locate somewhere on its line ey|:ago,“a blind ‘tiger case was hel@:|mam Mii Jumber.plant and:re.|lover for several terme until a judge hare lieping ‘Lenoir “may get ‘the j eura gia came along who could be ionuaneee plant.:|(not to send the defendant ‘they Last week I ea with me at.Le- |jroads,But the statement thas.judge noir Second Baptist.church,.Rév.ains jes were swapped “by order of the}W.R.Bradshaw,of Hickdéry,who :|Coxeter is unfair to Gov.Kitch-|preached day,and night most:ac-3 in..Exchanges.of court are arrang-|¢large crowdsSicari's Lininent ae 4 SA eye ts <rae ee o cept ably:to large crowds.A dozeneyeeeaerna\¥the jug es or their Own cON-\¢r more made.psofession of faith insoothing:effect on the venience,‘The Governor’has "nothing"©st aud.seven.persons .-umited nerves,-—It stops néural-i do wits the ary sement except |the church.Net-only.‘the O°Sanctic it,-which a 7OVErNn-|but:the -entire ~comiunit’gia and sciatica pane,ina Obs AlWaya (do When:an axehaeee ic.ig rae antedis oe ee vines stantly.is requested by the-judges.While|vices had.g Soe it is ‘true that Judge Ferguson.is!=List Sunday 3 :Thii.ist Sunday 3 p.m.,at:Whitnel,Here’$:Proof somewhat mild with the’tigers.and|J-)ad‘the pleasure:of hearing Revteea t |Mrs.C.'M;Dowker¢j Judge Allem is severe when,he feels l.;T.Mann,presiding elder of —the||“Mich =his patience has.been abused,:The|Statesvilie distriet..He -preached||Landmark thinkis it is very ‘umjust/4 strong sermon ,on.some of:-the'|ito intimate.that the —exchange of|great problems of\life and how -tof-a courts between Judges.Allen.and!meet them.He.impressed the ‘as‘t Li fils Cambecend,Ma.)stheasl,hares Ferguson had any bearing whatey-|a ¢fn’Bood man,I used Sloan's Liniment for Neuralga er on ithe Rowan cases,Such,4°The.First Baptist church of'Le-}cacao re ed praiseitvery much.”|charge-must reflect on Judge Allen |noif is pre an to tear down their\ag oe as—well—as—“for-rrpode to erect a mnod-i Judge ‘Allen was not compe lied tole brivketracture on same site it|exchange courts it ne spring ne :3 It is possible ‘of c surge th at some’Sylose with best wishes to the ed-t.be pence Might.-fiave operated in||er and.all ‘the readers of Theahof}yf *exchans|en alg of the exchange of,which)l.iiidtnark for a happy and prosper-|pea Judge Ferguson nor Fada ig New Year I,W.THOMAS.:i |Allen were aware-——and if they had||is the best remedyfor rheu-been aware of it weuld promptly i.WRITING:matism,backache,sore lhave resented it-—bit this is hardly \*NG IN THE SAND. throat.and.sprains.|probable.ee Faas:(They dragg :>Master’|*The Landmark does fot appear]me 2 Leged her to the.&oeAtalldealers,age feet:las special counsel for these or any Abashed with shame and nb Price 25c.,50c:and $1.00 Other:judges;but as this is a very |.with dread beradibyedes rsSiian'sbookoa |@rave charge and this paper thinks |«y-ek oe ;}Hi.ses,Cattle,Mi |an unjust one,attention is called!&mow thie jaw that Mos Togsand Poul-r.to it B wrote,p|oe Without ‘having.influenced the |ut ee her,’the fierce Address ;exchange ins arly way ‘whatever,th«.eee ete t7Dr.:i Salisbury tigers may have high hope She stood deserted .and abhorred, |EarlS.Sloan§(of Judge Ferguson's .leniency._If The.world-wide type of such ~as/ i Wsctia:Waa.jthey have,here's hoping the judge}...She,ane ;i;Iwill disap poidit:them.‘While in safe haunts and pleasgnt.| —_—_——ways ;‘:j |Prizes For aa Bove Corn Clubs.|The oe of her ‘guilt -went as %€The State Department of Agricul-I | |ture has offered cash prizes to a ad Mento SY OR,the:WOUGOr Ete|boys’corn ‘clubs in each district|That she alone’the shame must} Es Pas:follows:“My.—know,::: |4 Five prizes in each district tor feet dumb”she waited,breast :best yield at least cost per.busti-|aheave,1.oeslel.First prize $15,second $12.50,‘To feel-the mob's first stinging third $10,blow.,fourth $5,fifth $2.50. ‘POR.RE NT FIVE -ROOM Cottage|.4 free,trip to Washington will ‘waterand lights,large lot.|be given ‘the boy .making the’largest M:P,ALEXANDER.|Jan:19.-;yield at ‘the least cost-per bushel“cour ———in the whole State. Iredell]county is in the.ninthTN.B:MIELS.&SON,-district;which ts compdsed of Yad=kin,Davie,Rowan,Lredell,Catz LWba,Lincoln,Gaston,Cleveland,Statesyille,N.C.;Rutherford and Polk.:RULES. ,l.All.members must,be under Dealers in cotton,real estate |1°,702"of age August 1,1912.2.Bach,boy -must plant one(both city and country),and stocks.]!aere of corn (4,840 Satins putt), doing all.the work himeelf;exceptthatsmall_Doys may hire their landbroken: 3.No-member must —use Ore }than.$10 worth of commercial fer|tilizer. 4.Hach member must keep.a rec- ‘We are always ih the market for’ all grades of cotton and can handle any quantity.We guarantee topayabsolutelythehighestpricefor cotton and you can’t ov erstock us. |Any one having real estate to sell will find it to their interest.tolistitwithus. A.L.Mills is associated with the firm and either he or N.B.Mills 4 will always be foundin the office,No.109 West Broad Street. and fertilizer used and make [|@ Teport on the special.blank which|will be furnished him.|6,Hach member must readinstructionssenthimbythe partment of Agricultuire.|For further information or énroment,addregs I.O.Schaub,eapCageninextension,West Raleizh,NC,:: |Not Solid For Mr.'|Mooresville Enterpprise. |The word has gotten out over ithe State that Senator Simmons would carry up a solid vote in the |primary from Iredell’coumty.|Just|what source such a statement came from is not known to us;but we |will state fora positive fact that |Governor Kitchin ,andrAycockwillalsopollsome strengthinthis,neck of tt@woods..Judge|Clark:“towever,.is ‘seldom’mention- tli "PHONE NO.8. eae apensialiniaiiadeenscioamenona Simmons, Remember) ——89-—— IS THE NUMBER ‘To call when you ‘want, jed.Many of the country people | }as well as some townspeople,de- Gold Medal Coffee,|sire a change. *66)t :\Red and White Oil,.|sa to cure_a cold ig a question inESS>‘ch.many are interested ~just onow/Simon Pure Lard,en ha hamberiain’s Gough Remeésav has’wonitsgreatreputationandignmensesaleeyoTae Nice Fresh.Oysters,ar its Ae date cure of edlds.¢ItvcaneeSXY:alwa 2 ‘3 "»Anything in Groceries.l alt qenlece:dene ndéd upon,©For sale hy .4 Mat When.her chia is in danger’H,Wo-man:will risk hen life to protect it,Ne}reat act of herdism,or risk:of,life isnecessarytoprotecta-chlid from.croun.Give Mae te cen Cough Remédy andallcanesisavoided,For sal¢‘By all 2|]Eagle -&©Milholland. dealers. ord.of his work,amount of.manure}, out | A Unhindered of his dearest goal. De-a ex-Governor| ‘ CAN’T LIVE RIGHT -Without a Watch.You're always wondering what timeit is. -Get-one of my WAT CHES and quitwondering. ‘BEST WATCHES.BEST PRICES.. 2.-—9 Then Jesus said:.‘‘The sinless one | May cast the stone that's ia his} hand.”’ And while the cotisciencée-stricken Cone with every pair of Shoes:wesell.If you don't like our Shoes_after you buy them or theyare not as we say,bring them back and get an-other pair or your moncy. We want your custom next _ .Mob dispersed +-—_He—stooped—and—_wrote“upom the; sand.i | Wrote on the sand ‘the mystic line | ‘The probing ages fain would| B8can;Perchance the wondéring Woman'| |read ‘iL >|The letters dim:‘‘Where is the} bore man?">| |The weman climbs her-Calvary here| |.Outlawed and scorned and set|Aside;: Each day.with sneer of good and =|bad,||Her spirit is re-cfucified;.>|| iThe while the man,more Scarlet far |Since he was fempter to her oii, |Goes down the sunhy side of life Yet who may say he shall escape? When life has run its littl span|He'll read that writing in the dust |And,trembling,~-say:“T am {the man.”~ |—Sara Beaumont_Kennedy, |Eclee- |sore }Stops Every body’s friend tic Oil.Cures toothache,,earache,throat.Hevals cuts,bruises,scalds,any pain. Mrr Thomas’ GASPED FOR BREATH! Gastaitis Nearly Ended}Life of Wm. “V:Mathews.—Read His Letter. “I was bothered for years with stomach trowble and gastritis.Food laid)like lead in:my stomach andfermented,forming gas.This caus- ed a pressure on my heart,so that I dhoked and gasped for -breath,and though my time had come.MI-O-NA cured me after I had.doctored without sueccess.’’——-Wm..V.Math- ews,Bloomington,Ind.;“If “you buffer from headaches,dizziness,biliousness, constipation,inactive liver,nervous- ness;sleeplessness,bad dreams, foul {breath,heartburn,shortness oe breath,sour stomach ..or'de- ndency,,be sure and’#et MI-O-NA aneomach’tablets,They are guaran- teed.Large box 50 cents wat the Statesvitte Drug,’mere:f indigestion, year and the year after—you ean therefore ‘‘bank”en our giving you top value.Comein and let us show you the shoes we guarantee—and.,the low prices we charge.* M:.-&H.Shoe Go, STATESVILLE.THEATER. COMING SOON CHARLES KLEIN'S.-GREATEST PLAY,- The Third Degree! + Watch For |Date Announcement. s ‘(sam idea that ‘this proposed Under- *‘He.made in.North Carolia to.boost --derwood.will probably get 1 “TUBSDAY, ‘that.Wilson stands “as against Harmon, ‘was born 'eredit. “‘}AELANDMARK| Le eePUBLISHEDTUESDAY.AND.FRIDAY. RS 5.R.CLARK,1}EDITOR.R AND.OWNER. 1 )WEST BROAD.“STREET,120 av BSCHIPTION PRIOR:;eit 00 “TO BOOM t NDERWOOD.te Mr.Hildebrand,the.‘Washington correspondent of’the Greensboro News,wlio:seems to,be’well post- ed,is ‘certain that an attempt will the ‘eaindidacy,of Mr.-.Underwood,‘ok| Alabama,for ithe Democratic presi-}f dential noniination,Soff the Land- mark can,“be brought to the:belfef “that this boosting of.“Underwood is sincere,that the:Alabama”man standsa show for.the noniination ‘and will make-a strong.\jeandidate,|. at “will be:glad to ‘help’‘his.bauise, But “somehow or:sdiiehow,/”4s the “late Rey.ah T,“Penick,of “Mooresvilte;-used:to ae “wer havey -wodd boost.is simply a scheme to take the North Carolina ‘delegatiqn from Wilson,with no:hope of nom- inating Underwood and no real pur- pose to nominate.him,.We don’t ‘eharge this,mind you,for the pres- ent at least but the idea is somehow ‘borne ini on.wus.Possibly seeing a good show to get the North.Carolina delegation ;the opponents ©f Wilson have,fallen»on.the ‘Un- \derwgod “Southern spe idéa ac thé thitig to queer the ‘Wilson:sen- timent..in the State. Wilson is a,.Southern>man a sort ‘of Nofth Carolinian. in’Virginia,lived for.a time in North Carolina and,was”.@student’of Davidson College,.But ans aL “‘reratic He } MR,DOUGHTON DENIES.: .The Washington correspondent ‘of the.Charlotte’Chronicle |_quotes Congressman Dougiiton as saying that’Gov.Wilson,in ‘his opinion, could not poll one-third.as many votes as Mr.:Bryan::The corres pondent's statement appears on:an; other page of Phe.Landmark today: Doughton:.says he is mot ‘cor- rectly;quoted;that he ‘simply.ex- pressed the .opinion,that Brvan, coulu poll more votes than Wilson. Nejche1 does whe think,he .says, that it.is necessarycfor ‘the Demo-|. ‘aspirants to declare them- selves:on the Sherwood pension bill, although ‘he realizes’that their at- titade wil havea material.effect on the vete in some.hart of the stash try. ‘~The ‘game Wain:correspoiid- ent also criticises :Wilson’s publicity buteaus and pretends that ‘he Wil-, sor publicity Agents are trying:‘tO force him (Olh ‘the:people::/Dhis is ‘puérile,hop he unwatranted attacks. on:Wilson_ave given hit niore pub- leit ‘than all his’“purea us could have.-piven vhim’.in @&year.-More- over,if it.is..a crime for.“Wilson td have.publicity.agents,.what}; ‘about:the other,candidates?The Harmon and Olark agents are just as busy.Nobody complains:of them or asks.“where the money,comes from to ‘maintain théir”“pureaus; Wihy:..the discrimination?’Isn't:it because the’people are seemingly more “interested in Wilson?anes 1s apparently the real groind, objection.On this point,a male ton,dispatch’to.the,Greensboro News says:;ea In.a formal ueatament to the New York Sun a‘few days ago,Mr.Mc- Combs {Wilson’s campaign mana- ger]told of amounts he had receiy- ed,’siving their:-source,and it.was said tonight that similar statements would:be published from.time “to i‘ the “Southern man’’appeal for Un- around| .Wilson's Southern citizenship some- what in this:way.Once up@n_a time “two candidates for an.impor- tant office belonged to the same de-}ine Underwood.boom will doubtless|View,te giving One had been ‘educat-| of his ‘denomina-| nomination. ed.at the college tion and one at the State college.| Not -infrequently denominational | loyalty ..i6 appealed to:in,political| fights:and there-are members _of | denominationswho-can_he this |WOR |Mr.influenced..In the case mention-| ed both men were from the samie || denomination but some of the zeul- ous friends of one argued that he}’ in “the | he was just a.little stronger faith than:the other because Was educated at the college of -the| denomination;while the other was| not:.This by way of illustration. It:will probably be argued for Un- derwood as.agairst Wilson that _the former is:a better Southerner | ‘than the latter,seeing that Wilson| has:long.been resident of Northern State.It might be said for Wilson,the that.’he has won distinction ‘in that North-, ern home which is not to his dis- }a at by way, A correspomrdent:.of The Land- mark,writing in ‘the last issue of “the paper,asks for a law that will| tend.to eliminate ‘a part at least.| of the roaming,worthless“‘dogs that | are a nuisance;a me nace and.an economic loss.If Iredell folks want| a dog law they should speak:up ahd| Bay ena now.js the time Bpeak,.before candidates .for _Legislature are elected.-The age politician has been and most of them the impression that voter thinks.as much,or more,of| his.dog as he does of.his.family| and that any legislation.restricting: to the so alw ays yet— the average | are ‘the privileges of the dog would de-| stroy the author of.the regulation and ‘hurt’the party.’Formerly| there was.foundationfor this be-| ‘lief,but ‘that day has pasesd.The’! Landmark reason to.believe that large majority of the best has a elass of citizenship in Iredell is| “beartily and in favor of a dog that.others wlio may be.in|} doubt would approve it once ‘it was| Put-in,operation,But’the:peopte will,have to.lead-in this.matter if|they want something done._Mem- bers of the Legislature -do not} usually strike out on.new lines un.|“Tess they.assured there is a demand:for —the thing suggested.|If lredell -folks’want’4 dog law; write The Landmark,.‘or Send |word,and say so.-Spldk up,Ja»@ies and .all,and Say how you feel |about it..The ladieé are interested;because the worthless dogs are a Menace.to the poultry industry of ‘the county,which \is worth more than @ million dogs,and they can help on the«if they will. “want.a dog law;now talk,’—_ape are to cause The President's proposed inquiry| thic.the Seaketh tGat of Living >would We all'right if there is :peet that the inquiry will develop th *Teal trouble and apply BO as to give everybody a square deal.©But.there many inquiries And all of them’‘expensive,that amoun, are BC to Wothing that tha’plan’ig becoit- ivg a trifle tiresome.» fered.i oteworthy avew=) walt —under | law,| if |ginia delegation from Woodrow Wil- any pros- jtheremedy| concerned | investiga tiions,| time during the progTass of the cam- paign It’will probably;be consid- that,'Mr.’Bryan viable ‘evidence that.’‘the gonsiderable regularity.- [we started out,to.BAY ‘is:that while Leandidates are being denoupoed ‘as ‘|tention WHAT.ABOUT MR.CLARK?. -The Charlotte Observer,which bade farewell toChamp Clark’s ‘pres- ivential aspirations when the,Speak- eryotettor the Sherwood ~penston -bill,how appears to’think better.of the Speaker,by which:it might.ap- pear that Woodrow Wilson *isn’t theonly man,who ‘changed his view- point.”In ‘a complimentary.refer- ence to Mr.’Clark the.other day, the Observer »said: He:hasno.great.literary bureau, financed ©by,'.men and interests, who,have a ‘Stake -of some sqrt or ‘other;to makel‘his candidacy .sucr cessful.“He.has not’been making continental tours,at,the expense of his baekers;but he ‘has.been peg- ging along in.his own way.and.at his own expense ‘ain @ attending to his business.hh The “Landmark©has Botual andSpeaker has a literary bureau.of some sort, findnced by.somebody,for pis ‘stuff has Peek coniing to this office with But ‘what ingrates ‘and.opportunists,what abdut the case of Mr.‘Clark?Two .When persons possessed of property in this State.die and leave the~State University.,,.Seme .time ago Adelaide Kron,who owned land in Stanly,and:Montgomery,cqunties valued at about $3,000,died.‘she had no -legal “heirs in this eduntry and the.University took possession of the property and was ‘preparing ‘to sell it .when,:as ‘stated:on.”“an- other.page.of this paper,heirs liv- ‘ing’in Germany brought suit for possession.Since the suit-was brought the University has flecided, not.to;cantest .the case ‘and the lands will go to the heirs.; eRNNeeg Me res Fension Apportionment:Bilt.a cd—ARecord Vote. “Phe:House ‘of Congress last’‘weekpassed,‘the anhual)pension appto- priation Dill,amounting to $152;- 0.0.0 ,000,Incliided in the passage of ithe bill.was.the:abolition:of:18 pbension®agencies—offices maintain:’ ‘od’at.different‘points in the coun try.for the .payment of pensions. This,it.is ‘asiumated,neans a,sav- jing:of about $200,000.annually: Contrary:to-the wishes of.the majority of.-the Democrats.M?. LeGare,ot south Carolina.forced years ago the:Missouri Democratic} to’sitpport ex-Gov.Folk for the) presidential nomination.The pledge | was nade,presumably,by.and with the.consent of Mr.Clark. sO far as we “know,neither he nor| his friends offered »objection,But, later a+Democratic House "elected and.Mt.Clark’s elevation| to the offi¢e of Speaker brough hin| jutg prominence.as presidential caudicate.Did Mr,at-° a Clark “exii was.pie dged to Folk and say that ulider the circumstances he could not--be-a~eandidete?-Not-at all.; The hee stung.him and he,is an active candidate;The pledge.to Folk is”“disregarded:ct ark's “friends. seem ty have:the.organization’jn Missouri ‘and they “have called:an maiutained a press,bureau..during} Hearst “is ton-. Clark .campaign,| \his Tast campaign. |ributing to,the be well financed,while it is assert-| ed that'»the Harmon lieutenants,| fwith their highly immobilized and jRighly ‘paid literary |agénts in:this| city,are probably spending ten |© ines as.much asthe Wilson.forces. This.ig probably true,as the Har-| mon Supporters.haye four or,five Pence [Wilson’s ‘agent f°Tpives’| it Gut that he has no assistance. The Raleigh man whose name was called in a pwhblic meeting as jthe keeper.of a.blind.tiger,and| |the liquor which had been bought hat his place exhibited,was -sudden-: lly smitten.of conscience and decid- led that it was very wrong to sell! liquor.Besides,the says,there is’ in the blind tiger busi- that customers demand cred- threaten to squeal if credit granted ‘and:collecting for j bli nd tiger liquor.sold on credit is ja hard Poposition.W herefore;it }seems that ‘When the blind tiger had) |been exposed and:thoughts of .in- |voluntary road service began to him,the’suddenly.‘saw }elearly how iniquitous-and unprofit- lable the business was..While.this |conversion doesn’t appear to,have ;been entirely voluntary,let us.hope| it.is genuine,The winks dness and | |unprofit ibleness of wrong-doing gen-| jerally loom big when the fruit be- |gins to appear.The trouble is that \few of us give thought to that side ofthe proposition untilit js foreed-1 on us.§o long as.everything is running smooth we°go on enjoying jthe sin,When the are suddenly thrust on,us “we won- ider what in it; how.et no ness;it; jisn't money crowd (on } ©eee es we eyer saw anys ||:In the Otearver a very~interest- jing account was published on Jan- juary 5.in a .Washington’dispatch ;of a serious break~of-the friendly \réelations that Intd long obtained.be- tween Col.Geo.Harvey,editor of Harper's Weekly,and Woodrow Wilson,-Charlotte Observer. They set.about to dynamite him |[Wilson],and the fuse-in the form of am alleged ‘Washington dispatch was lighted in Charlotte-—W.A. |Hildebrand,W ashington correspond- ent Greensboro News. There came first,in chronological (order,that Charlotte roorback,“injtheformofwhatwaslabeleda|Washington dispatch,and whichjtoldmuchlessthanhalfthetruth, jafter Col.Watterson had been a jdinner guest in that city-—W.A.Hildebrand,in Greensboro News. |Amd now the Observer is main- |i taining a Woodrow Wilsoti silence.sentientain Senator;“Martin,«of Virginie, lwante the endorsement of his State for the Democratic presidential nom- |ination,This is:simply the ..“‘fa- |\Yorite son”scheme to take the Vir- ;son.ff Gov.Aycock »wasn’t a can- \didate.for the Senate,a°movement ;would be on right now to have |North.Oarolina .endofse him:for President,: €)\—aaa latigh ig attention is Somewhat diverted'|, Raleigh,Whether Mr.Dayis throug ay agent ‘to was in Statesville ut.if he did’he The and >.from tried | .iliquo® Lis net: ‘wiiet he known, ottere Hor rere ae TE~Whesouri |dian't know:Mr. j1 now /On-~Chi iflotte avai (Se early coavention*~a “snap i tion’?Folks friends allege-—with a Clark the advantuge of delegates;and Folk:deelited were in.‘the:selection, only the other:day lthat".che;St.Louis primariés conducted so obviously to.give Clark an unfair advantage that he refused to purs'sipate. The:!.andmark has no interes:in disturbance,htt Ts it'a square ‘deal.the Speaker and his frierds have.given Folk? —_=—<_«_——X—K«_=_=_=_—_—_ Charlotte.tigers:evidently | Dayis was in town Sunday,or they didn’t profit by,the experiénce of ‘Raleigh. Mr.Davis’visits hereafter will prob- ably be on casei a sEeSek:7th,is the’one hund- redth,anniversary of the birth of Chas.\Dickens,,®master among English writers.« The :ate convention pledged ,the State jNorth rand Webb...voted At least|This, “was } to the fact’that his.State| sand a |conven-| Points that |Wafas 6.006,000 bushels. a record’vot®:on the ‘hill and 33 |Cotes’were:cast’against it)Of theCarolinaRepresentatives .Faison,Stedman,Godwin against the.bill, >Pou,-Doughton,and,,Small voted for-it. be it’‘understood,is’net the Sherwoed—pension-bill.but the annual appropriation for pensions present, while Kitehin, Gudgér already.granted,inéluding pensions|| |for veterans of the civil war,Mex- ican wdr andSpaish american war. The Representatives who voted:for ythis.*appropriation were right. There are of.course unworthy nen- sioners’on the roll,but this.bill was not*to give ine reased pensions vate against it meant ta Cut off all:pensions;‘whith is:not.prop-: er,A-record vote shovld’not.have ‘been had...It will-do no good and’will be uséd against the’Democrats | ‘for political effect.i—— The Ola ‘Battle Homestead Sold, The.Greensboro News says home place of the late Judge Thom-| asSettle,who madeée:the famous cam-}| paign with’..Vance.when the two} were candidates.for Governor in| 1876,has beén sold by 5S.L-‘Trog-4 den.to J.H.Moore;of ‘Rocking- ham county,for’$25,000.: The old Settle home ‘on what is knowp as\iMulberry and and contains 1,184 acres.The} house,..a ‘typical Séuthern.river} plantation héme,was built just be-} is situated | isl-} ‘no legal heirs the property goes to], Passe : the! SPRING.COAT.SUIT Vhite.Company. -104West Broad Strect fiAnnounce the Opening of:all New Spring Goods eeyou hive i a very*conilal |in-| -Nitation todrop iin and look these _over.Next Landmark will tell you further:about.these ‘new -goods ete.«o New line snow white Muslin Un-—derwear,New White goods,Em- broideries,Flouncings,Laces, Dimities,Nainsooks,English Long Cloths,Waistings,Galateas,Mad- ras,Percales,Ginghams,etc.,etc. Come to see us and watch the -next issue of The Landmark. |Very truly yours, fore the those ofthe Civil war-and] is of an unusually large;size.- rests on:an elevation overlooking| the Dan,and on three pides is pro-| tected by a big grove of tremendous’ oaks.The building is’in:fine con-| dition and about it are numerous kraineries,barns,servant houses,| ,ete.,so customary of the time. ‘This plantation is said to contain the biggest single corn ff@ld in this part .of the State,this field being 300.acres in size,and .being princi- pally in the -river bottoms.The largest amount of corn known’to have been grown there in one year eear gevosconcoens oe1BQESLO"B0@6 -P.ALLISON'S,BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE. BOOSFO9 HOFGEHOH88OGGEFGSERE REDUCED PRICES at Suits That.at Are New. LOTS OF FOOD @FORTHOUGHT@| on our book “shelves.Food for @ studious,sober,romantic or hu-© morous thought,as you prefer.@ Come,pick out the kind youwanttoindulgeinjustnow. 500 different titles toselect from at:10c.each.Takealook atour stationery,too.Hereareallthe things that will make your cor- respondence easy and elegant. Your letters will bear the stamp of fashion and the seal of good taste:| Styles that possess the touch of difference and newness; that emphasize the fact that- they are new.WE ARE SPE- CIALIZING ALL~~WOOL SUITS AT VALUES FROM $5.00 UP TO$16.50.Don't fail to see our line before purchasing..POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY THE *BIGGEST .VALUES FOR YOUR MONEY...i LONG BLACK COATS. Chiffon Bloadcloth and Serges at REDUCED Prices.- A ‘new line:of WASHA- BLE WAISTS just received. Call.early before _sizes are broken.~ *Phone 188.bad failedWiga " §THE LADIES’F URNISH iW.WwW.WALTON,Manager.§ ;STR:22 TAN OU RUAN REE ING STORE.| -109 West Broad Street. |iss||It THE WHITE CO. Sales Day is thé first Monday in each ihonth-in Statesville,N.C. "git j tHE EARTH)©CRU CARD ONDGAREYSAMPLES 1 Complete oon Since,last you glanced at it.Quite a number of things have happen- ed over night.If you didn’t find what ‘you wanted here yesterday Ty Again. ‘We may have it this morning.Something | new every day. tits _-RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON CO. "Statesville’s etait on Women’s Wear. Sales Dayis the first Monday in each amente in cee N.C. .7:a.Za7ae} 1 “PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY: .OFFICE;120 WEST BROAD MOVEMENTS 0 “4 Migses Nona ‘ink andMary Mc ‘fiom Salisbury to her home.in Lex- THE LANDMARK] STREET.TELEPHONE NO.14. ser errant eae | ——-TUESDAY,~--February,6.1912. ALF.&A.M.82 a sate ‘ STATESVILLE }|- Lodge No.487 A.,f-F,&A:M.meets tonight at.7.30 o’clock in Mason- fs *.je¢Hall;.All mem- bers requested to be present.and visiting .brethrén cordially in-} vited.Regular meeting. Work in the second degree, see s I SS ~}F THR PEOPLE. Personal Mention of the Folks*Who .fre Coming and Going. t Dougald,and *Mess18,Miles Cowles and Dick “White composed.a “the ater party:who went to Salisbury Phuraday night:to see)the|,Honey Minstrels.”Miss,Sink went iugton,The others returned tg Statesville Friday:rt ane White has returned /- er mother,Mrs.G. ‘Mira.J...:: from ‘Lenvir;where she spent .a|tellx).of +a colored mad)’Who,un-jand:this three and a half yéars--een- few days swith b derwqt an “operation:“for appén-|stitute my first-term.>The,wise-cus-| |digitis at the Wilkes hospital.It is |tom which limits the PW.Ivey,3 :: Mr:‘and...Mrs.RL.Mansbip,| who made a short:visit at the home ef Mrs.W...H.Lippard,in States- ville township,left Saturday for @ouriélly Springs and left there yes- Mre.L,J.Freel.:: Miss OCharlye Frye returned yés- terday from‘a:visit to Madison.° Miss.Marea Jordan sspent™from { Friday.to,«Sunday night et het)and inilicteda wound which caused home:ib:Durham._Le his death in ‘a:few hours..The|1911 experience with cotton.He ase Se |reins min was about.20:years!planted 17 acres and has picked 20 ‘Mrs.R.T:Holbrook,of Winston:|~2 ree .j ales.The first “12 bales picked, Aas been.visiting relatives in,north RM Mlb Hilliard,for 25.years which was the best cotton he had, adc nce Friday.Mik do Cline ee of the Scotland|went to pay his guano bills..Then it Neck Commonwealth,died Saturday |took one-and a half bales to pay his: Sullivan and little Mary Holbrook, who also visited in the county,re- turned td Winston Sunday Sherrill,proved an for his recovery. of -Gastonia,has fafled.- r of the Stace Farmers’Union,,having been suggested for.the Democratic gays’he {s-not a dandidate. ‘There.was \a substantial,rise in ithe price of cotton ‘last weeks On some.of the markets it réached,.10 ‘cents and.at Monroe the ‘price was, =jas'high as $10;25 in some instances. was)killed bye a train atxPinehurst ‘Saturday night.; the ‘station with friends<and :tried ing cars. sajd to have ant’!of Gen,; serving.the latter.in’the:civil:war,fat waa found dead in his cabinCameron,,Moor ago, appendicitis :because,they say,doesn’t usually have the price. ition of Stanly county,was chopping|ciithtieta.Herald |wood :Res eg Anti-Third Termmae,House.es The following anti-third term reso- lution has.been introduced.im the House by.Representative James Slay- den,of Texas:.VON ..,Resolved;That in.the opinion of this House the precedent establishedbyWashingtonandotherPresidentsoftheUnitedStatesin-retiring fromthepresidentialofficeaftertheirsec- ond term has become,by.universal ATE NEWS:* The condition of ‘Capt..M.0.| of Raleigh,is reported ini- d:hope is now _expresced Resolution im the: John ©.Moore,a cotton broker, Liabilities cheduléd ‘at $52,991 with.nominal ssets of $15,000,.tw i ‘A spowstorm of the blizzard.‘va-' iety-—-with high :winds-~prevailed nh the western section,.of thé State —Waynesville.and.other points|concurrence,a part of our republican Friday and Saturday,©_»{systemof government,and that any Dr.-H.Q.Alexander,president |departure’from the time-honored cus- tom would be unwise,unpatriotic-andfraughtwithperil’to our free institu- ‘tions.”’4 The:resolution was sent to the com-mittee on elections of:the President. It is identical with the one the HouseofRepresentativesalmostunanimous-ly-—234-to:18—passed on December15,1875,and"with which:it therebykilledthemovemeritforathirdcon- secutive term,for President Grant. The Hause then was Democratic ‘as.now.Sixty:Repuiblicaris them ;sup+ i ported a Penne,and it comes’ Bye a toa vote.ow some-tkep aHean,votes Bidat Fer ate will also be-registered in its favor.! Johnstons Pettigrew,:Lbis resolution is of course:aimed t the Roosévelt movement.On the near [night of November 3;4904,‘Mr.Roosevelt said:Ey are, “On the 4th of Mareh next 1 shall iomination,for State Treasurér, Miss Hisie Little;of New York, ‘She had gone to 0:cross the track in.front pf phift- »Unéle* oore coulity,‘a few dave Thousands:of Mlicit:Distilleri e During-the fiscal year, |$313,488.76. ;Ohinese:Premier Ingtructed - Destroyed Last Year,ta*Information-given out by the inter-nal revenue service of the TreasuryDepartmentrevealsastartlingin-|crease in-the ‘‘moonshine’’business,| ficers may be taken as a criterion.ended June| 30 last the revenue officers seized anddestroyed2,471distilleries,made 529.arrests and captured 92,444 gallons of|spirits,the total ,value,ef.which was!The increase in the)number of illicit distilleries seized and|destroyed over the previous fiscal, year was 560."ae 'Revenue officers think that the bus-|iness is decidedly on the increase,as they say the.larger*number of raidsisafairlyaccurateindex:of the vol-! ume of.the illicit business...Nodeaths:were recorded.in “moonshine”raids;during the past year,but ¥2 persons:were wounded,in’fights with.the. “moonshiners.””.. to Es- Be a tablish Republic.8 00.Peking,Ciiina,Dispatch,4tho’y..| The Empress:Dowager -issued an.|edict this eveninginstructing Premier | in co-operation with the squthern Re-| publicans.The edicthasnotyetbeen|publistied‘and it is expected.it will be; The North Wilkesboro rN residentto two unustal fora colored man’to:-have |terms regards the.substance and not he |the'form,and underno circumstances| -will-1_be-a.candidate for or accept an- ‘ot-|other’nomination.”’-Pe NeTheelectriclightplant,two ton gins,two grist mills and the}@On December11,1907,Mr:Roose-' :2.2 ’=e ' -terday for their home in Arizona.)novelty ‘works belongingto Mr.Opte}Ba Gh ‘i i bite.Manship is.a “niece of’Mts }Odum near St..Paul's,14 miles from i velt said:“I have not changed and Lippard and a niece of,Rey.D A.|Luniberton,‘were destroyed by fire |Shall not change that decision thus Goodman ‘at Connelly,Springs...|Saturday.night;‘the.loss being es-|announced.He appears:to.have ““S{r--and Mrs.°C.8:Barker,#f|timated:at from ::$8,000°to $19,-|changed since,however;for he isnow Conjeaut,Ohio,are.visitng ener 000)ee |distinetlya receptive candidate’..- son-in-law.anc aughte Ar;sand}i <A aa ye a P 2:Leeee y son-in-law.and daughter,-&nd)A son ‘of,Green Sides,a farmer |,Johnston County Farmer's.Cot- living in:the .Millingport’.sec |ton’Crop.CEES Thursday when his axe re-|Lr bounded,struck,him on the head nty:wasAgoodfarmerof‘this cou‘in to see us last week andgiye'us ‘his night at his home in Scotland Neck.’|taxes.’Thirteen and a half bales for| He retired from.active.newspaper |these two items with nothing.said’ work soine years,ago On accountsof about team and feed and:labor to!Mr.L.W...MacKesson,of the li niaien..He was-a pyblic speaker St ville apn ee ent foGreens 4 Dee Ne 4 ?a5-4 )D ic speaker .ee o |Son ae 4 ca s :yg abi i a teet of unusual ability ‘and,a;splendid make no crop and the ae,a -ee Oe *eed 8 er mak |many other expenses.é e ape as) 1g 0 }remedy.dealers,to 2 :é 3 . Beld there.today for the purpose Rev.RoW Alexander,formerly ie na me or fie ee $he, ‘wef organizing the North Carolina |@ Presbyterian minister;at.one |expec Ss o plow under in the spring. mniiieg :like Webber de.(Pastors 450 oe He has offered-$1 per 100 gee ge or >half the cotton to get it pic ed,buthe “Mr.RH..McNeilStatesvilleyesterdayfrom Washing relatives Notices.of New Advertisements. Team mules ‘for.sale Jno.“R Morrison :luily of ‘tl illey Polk .Gray Drug Ce.,a ‘‘ Business success Merchant and.Farmers’Bank c ;get a watch horses,mares Hen kel.Oraig- je ‘Stock Co. Stationery Statesville Drug Co.Iredell Poultry Show 27-28-29 Lace «and embroidery week Mills &Poston -ped—titeBaptist teen tition ——an |who killed a negro.last.July while| :last cently at Washington,Ga:,has join-*:~aene-Sees {getting theworkdone..He has laid off eight acres torhasbeen.ofdained ‘a Baptist minis-} ton,He’leaves this morhing for ..“Wilkesboro.‘ter.He.was.immersed and -or-his next year’s.cotton crop, “Miss Edith.Conger,who was it ees the wire Baptist church)|ang in Other-Counties,ros. home.on a visit,returned to.Wins-}en.Leu ?"i .i mo :iSanford.Express.; ton yesterday.Untie Sam ‘has allowed..S.‘L.‘eens Mr,’and Mrs,’Wm..-'Haynes,of |Teague,of.Whittier,Swaih coumty,|There are about fifty men In Lee Baltimore,wil}arrive tomorrow to|$100 for a’horse that was nurt./county who ought to bo paying an in- be gubsts at Mr.&.H.McElwée’s|While carrying’the pack of a Fea.come tax but all of them are vot doin for some time z leral surveying party in the moun-|it..The law forbids it,else we woul Mrs.W.H.Allison and little}tains .of |western North Carolina|publish the names of these tax-dodg- fon,Jo.,left last night for Flori-|-45t summer The horse’gave way ers. da,to ‘spend séveral weeks itn Voder.the -*toad Representative .--+TEAM of ‘medium sizedGudgerpressedtheclaim‘FOR SALE. Nelms,of Wilmineton,,|R.MORRISON,Statesville,R.F.Feb.6.—2t.i Fist Building& “Poli eet mules.Cashortime J4O oliceman D,No,2. the latter was resisting arrest, tried was inNewHanover Superior Court week and acquitted..The-of- ficer was exonerated.by the coro-| ner’s jury at the time of the killing but.was later indicted \by the grand} jury and placed under bond: the 59 Wilmingtonof Hustler |have served three and a ‘half years,|kept moreor less secret so far as the| in the south have been completed.| ‘Yuan Shi Kai is:now endeavoringto} persuaie the Nanking government to‘hand ovér.the control of affairs:to |able him to.carry on,the adminis-|tration of the whole.empire until the |, “national convention appointsa pérma- nent gevernment and adopts:aconsti-|tution...ne v aaa POR SALE.2 "Sn ccwittt,rors,NC,:.,Poa at , Feh,6.—4t.1t.a,w.|| —BOARDERS,price’reagon-|WANTED.able.Nice rooms with mod-| ern conveniences.‘PHONE 3216,Feb,6—2t.| Nerye eeWANTEDBRASSCastingsandgear-|“ings of all kinds,broken,valves,ete,Sheet eopper,lead:and zinc of any|description.Highest prices paid:STATESVILLE |HARDWARE &HARNESS GO.Jan,19,} —=NOWis the time to buy |»heavy winter Lap Robes.”|L-CRAIG LIVE)sina |Mis BO 7 LAP ROBESA$3 robe for $2.4,HENKESTOCKCO...aT if the number of raids:by revenue of:| Yuan Shi Kai to-establish’a‘republic |||) publicis concerneduntilarrangements ||| } *pes eeAccuracys.Promptness,,‘Courtesy, i “Gonifidential “Treatment.and _— '’‘Conservative:Financial Aid,. "Not only are you assured of all that.at this bank but the standing of our:depositors © and the increasing business of-the bank . .proves our ability to.render such service.~ -Accounts dre solicited.from companies’and individoals,ace |‘All facilities given consistent i with conservative banking: STATESVILLE,N.CG, OFFICERS: J.C.IRVIN,President.E.S.PEGRAM,Cashier. Cashier. ’‘r rr wh ::iosNOTICE!4tes9| YOT having time to collert bills,we have de.| 4.\cided to work from this date for cash onlyThankingourcustomersforpastfavorsandask-|iny a continvance of the same,we beg to remaip,|Yours truly,|Feb,6,.J..3.FRY &SON. wy,~ Rice_and Kraut.| l have good Carolina’Rice at‘5c.a pound.Have-youorderedanyofthatfine Mackerel I was_talking about?They are fine.I also have home-made Kraut. D.J.KIMBALL. BE ON ETEF®CePOR IOT teree a ad Loan Assoctation who.etntered the nolo} »plan and was -allowed to| i for geod.behaviour,'.has| lied to taw His name is| Aquarter of a century ago, the same president,J C.IrviVillisatidheis.an ex-policem@n.I C.Cowles,.and one director— Judge Allez sentenced him to eight}!months .o1 the chain gang..Am.ap-|tion..‘We have also Mr.L.C Building and Loan Association -was organized. -organization,who have served 25 years without compensa- February 5th,1887,the FirstWestillhave n,the same vice president;H. Geo.H.Brown—elected at the .Caldwell-our attorney,who :If you didn’t find what.you want,|Heal was taken-and ‘bond.fixed,at}ask agait.-—Ramsey -Bowles -Mor-}#!.000.a | rison Co The daring work of -Policeman| New.spting goods The.White|Fred.Rowe saved the lives.of Mr.|Co.H.J.Crumpler,city editor of the] What the First Building and|New Berne Daily Journal,and his|Loan Association:has done.More}Wife’early Sunday morning,.in | money and more stockholders need-;New Berne,when the butiding—in7ed.*|which ‘thé’occupied,apartments i _Ready.for business..A call.So-|Was destroyed by fire.The building}.licited Sherrill-White Shoe .Co..Was enveloped in flamés ‘and:in| Up-to-date improvements;fine |a few minutes the passageway lead-|i aflour:City Flour “Milling Co ing to the second floor would have} Wotk for cash.only from this|been cut off,when Rowé dashed date.—-J.S.Fry &Son.f |up the steps,’burst down the door jleading ~-to ,thé CruniplerBuff‘Orpington eggs for.sale.aparted ments and pulled the sleepers from B.-B.Bagwell,Loray.| Boarders.wanted Rooms..with,|their bed. moderit conveniences.‘Phone 3216.)..R.L.Southern,the employe of Dr.Packard at Hotel Iredell.on|Spaugh Bros...the Winston-Salem the 8th.:|¥agon manufacturers,who robbed | Law Suit the Result.of a Bear Trade. Dispateh: |the safe of his employers at dif-| ren times through a long period|“is thought to have.secured|ee _tabout $5,000,was sentenced to twotoGreensboroyearsintheStateprison.mourners! family lived-in Greensboro:He had}{nsurdtee man of |Spent much of the money on .his|+o:‘Middlesex the|family~—was:paying for a aoutitdsalleged.ab-|#d bought expensive furniture and| Raleigh Néws. ,C.Hines,an Wendell,went ether day and 898;par value $2,089,500...Shares matured 3,056;withdrawn @orbed a little teo much ‘blind ti-ger-Hquor;-He-saw areal hive bear, ewned by A.L.Stewart,and offered$60-for the animal.The trade was _made and Mr.Hines gave his check for’$50.He sobered up.pretty soon and decided fhat lie did not need the bear atid’informed Mr,Stewart .that the check would not be‘cashed,Mr.Stewart,however,-got the Mid- dlesex Supply Company to cash the eheck and an officer of this concern phoned “tlie ‘bank of Wendell to know if Mr.Hines had the money.The,bank officer said he had:<Mr.: Hines withdrew his,money beforethecheckfor.$50 reached ‘the bank and now the’Supply company.is >trying to collect:.The case was tried at Wendell and the bank won. The Middlesex Supply Company.ap- ‘_pealed.Mr.Hines has gone”to Greensboro,Mr Stewart hag thea money and the bear and the Supply Company and the bank are fight+ ~,ing to.see who has to lose the mon- ey.‘ Sedentary habits,"lack of outdoor “ex-ercise,.insufficient mastication 6f food, eenstipation,a torpid liver,worry and anxiety,are the miost common causes ofstomachtroubles.Correct your:habits. amd take i\Ghamberlain’s Stomach’:-and Biver Tablets and you Will soon be well.agate,-Kor sale by all.dealers. |furnishings,-fine clothes for his wife! {and children and had some money jin the :bank when his péculations |Were discovered.:res «|—wae \The Author of the School Girl Poem. To the Editor of The Landmark: The povin'teferred to in J.W. L.’s article was not written by Miss Bf K.Cowan bit by her sister, Miss Laura Cowan,now Mrs..Geo. Niblock,living near Gool Spring. Miss Emily came home from school very much wrought up because the teacher said she had to write a composition.~It’,was,then’:Miss Laira wrote the poem and gave it to her,She read it in school...The teacher was much’pleased with it and it.was-put on record as Misspemily's poem. Oard of Thanks..- We wish to.thatk our ‘and neighbors’for their:faithful service and kindness in connection with the illness ‘and death of our wife and mother,.-i GEO...GAINES. eed BN GAINDS..a FOR SAL 1°—GOOD Milch Cow.H -*A,*YOUNT.°°)!Feb,2 ae friends| hag conducted the legal business since the beginning.Three of the first board of directors,Messrs.Isaac Wallace,W.F. Munday and‘J.P.Caldwell,are dead.Three others,P.C. Carlton,J.Stephany and J.U.Lamprecht,resigned,and new men have taken their places.Several of our present stock-tiolders have carried shares continuously for 25 years. __Your present-seeretary-has had ”experience,in _ trying to'supply out of,available funds an almost unlimited demand for money.oe :: We haveaided in the building,or buying,or paying of mortgages on about 600 of the homes of the city,a number of business houses and several churches.The total number of shares subscribed 26,- 13,829'shares.Now in force 4,010,not including ‘shares in the 51st series now open.Amount loaned and mainly investeditt homes, and taxable property,$530,349.83.Paid on.matured shares in cash or cancelled mortgages $305,600.Paid on withdrawals $347,223.15.Total disbursed in this community $1,183,172.98. The great need of the association is more stockholders and more money.Could the enterprising business men of.the city be induced to invest in our shares,they would assist in building-up the city,thereby increasing their own business. As.an investment it would pay.64 to 7 per cent profit clear of taxes.Have had very successfulopening of our 51st seties and shares are still going like “hat cakes.ry,L.Harrill,-Secreta J C.IRVIN,President.aS > me (-™ ee Sherrill-White Shoe Co., SUCCESSORS TOS.B MILLER. We are now openfor business and wish to see our friends and customers at our new stand ._All we ask is to give us.a chance for yout businers.Always a pleasure to * show you through our stock.Yours truly,- nt Shoe;Com’y,112 West Broad Street. Sherrill-Wh ite (Ss.B,Miller:old stand): ' ee ‘i.;(%.:mK ‘i¢ G.H.BROWN,Vice President:JNO,W.GUY,Assistant To be held in Statesville February 27,28,29. That big premiumlist we have beer telling you-about is new inthe hands oftheprinter and will be ready for distribution’February 6th. Four handsome cups will be given. -and premiums..The handsomest cup the best Iredell:county chicken.Many.money prizes and are to be competed for entirely by Iredell county exhibitors. cannot go to outsiders. ty-people to take a specia v3 chickens,ducks,turkeys,geese,etc.,to be exhibited.: ing interest in poultry raisinginIredell,Eveni exhibit;don't fail to come to the show,a in poultry raising.-It is not necessary to be tion to exhibit,but we will be glad for every pou county to join the association. That great chicken judge, and he is the best judge in North Carolina. Twenty-five cents entrance fee for each bird. Write the secretary for premium,list entrance formation desired.Address:: B.L.SRONCE, Iredell County Poultry Association,Statesville,N.C. Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $32,000. Iredell Co.Poultry Show. een |First National Bank, \ ileeens and many valuable money prizes in the bunch will be-awarded: and premiums-They. “The association wants our own Iredell coun- tinterest in this show and to send their This show is not for the purpose of making money,but for increas-f you can’t make an s it will bealiberaleducationamemberoftheasSocia-Itry raiser in Iredell Mr.R.L.Simmons,will tie the ribbons: Exhibition coops will be furnished by association without charge. blanks and any in- Secretary, On all Men’s and Boys’Suits,Sep- arate Pants and Overcoats until March Ist.Big line to select from. Plenty of medium weights that can be worn the year round,Drop in ‘and look through;will be glad to show you.a All Shoes,Hats and Furnishings reduced during this clothing sale. -Basement stock of Mill Ends,La- ladies’and Children’s Shoes all going at less than same class of merchan- dise can be bought elsewhere.,— All Millinery going at what it will bring.’Ifyou can usea Suit or Coat the price will strike you.~~SKIRTS. Good line of 'up-to-date Skirts one-third to one-half off.See them. Very respectfully, MILLINERY AND LADIES’:SUITS. “p%.33 1-3 oft on all Clothing until Mar¢” 'Sales Dayis the first Monday in each month in Stafésville,N.- Danville,Va,,July 16th 2910. “the idtlam Medicine Co,ag ‘Danville,Ve.is 3 +3 eT tng tS ne.Gent eseni~y i a My ‘neice suffered for many years with a ‘trouble pronounced by.her physicians tq be uricacidrheumatiemandalthoughheSpeentsmeeoenever,obtainedretier, Bet:weiacquaintedwith Milam and easing At had been nate sucoessfully verySrequentiy.in ofa- tlear cages,I.determined to put her on it.She took~gix botties with the happiest results.I regard her 'as entirely relieved and will always take pleasure int 1TeniaMilamforuricacidtroubles..‘ ae ‘Yours truly)Gee)Aaatok MIECANSUPPLYYOUWITHMILAM~IF HE. We havea special price ona few _ se odd Dvcacers and Beds in Oak and Mahogany and will save you 23° per cent.We have three bedroom 2 Suits,worth $35,for $26. Statesville Housefurnishing Comp’y. R.O:DEITZ,:Manager. The holder of ticket 1166 please .bring it in and get silver. Sales Day is the first Monday in each month inStatesville,N.C. I’ NOTHING BETTER FOR CHAPPED FACE OR HANDS. 25C.A BOTTLE AT W.F.Hall’s,Drug Store. "PHONE NO.20. Good Mel TOILET LOTION§ Large Resources COURTEOUS TREATMENT.- Ought to mean much to the man_with a bank ac- count.If you have not yet opened am account with the C OMME RCI AL v we invite you to do so now. Capital $100,000.00Surplus.28,000.00 Total Resources over 500,000.00 Four per cent.on time and Seragy Deposits. Commercial National Bank, Statesville,N.C. STEELE,President.E.MORRISON,Vice President.AUSLEY,Cashier.G.E.HUGHEY,AssistantCashier. Bargains Watches We have more “Watches than we want to carry.and to reduce the-stock willgive special prices.tf ' _you want a GOOD WA TC H we think we can make it:to your interest to,at les Ast,see our stock,Wewillbegladtoshowyouourine.We have allkinds.es .Jewelers. a Oharity:and:Children, * HETLANDMARK| cs Wherein ‘is Submitted Some.. |whose judgment is pest. ‘bited to the.selection of three hymns |Ald the rest is controlled and.di- ‘|rected ‘py ‘people’ ¥feel no interest in the.Welfare: {of the choir, ‘jsingers TUESDAY)== THE February.6,1912. SERVICE _“OF |._SONG. Re-marks‘jon Singing God's Praise dim.His House...i ~The discussion going.on in some.of the ‘papers.about.chureh music. is timely.The matter is of more importance than.many of the lead- ersof our.churches imagine:As a matter of fact no attention |what- ever is paid to this part:of phe chureh service by the very.people The.(ea- cons would be laughed at if tfey undertook té*regilate the churchmusicandeyenthepastorislim- |StatesvilleLandmark,’comes to:the HOW DR,BANKS TELLS 1%. Shows From the Scriptures’WhyfenerSinners..Are nee ‘While.OthersEscape.F Hickory Democrat.: In referring to,us a knotty,“the- Ological point,Judge lark,of the right source of orthodox |inflorma- ‘tion:.Even Johnson,of*Chatity.and Children;Atkinson,of the Ghristian Sun,and-Hemphill,of ©the.Char-lotte Observer,are hardly,our supe riors on Old.Testament exegesis. The landmark ‘wants:to know why’’one .man in Catawba:eounty who‘was shooting rabbits in-.\'the snow on the Sabbath day “was allow- ed to.be’accidentally.kilked while many others who desecrated the day by,the “same -sport,-escaped -ya) scathed from divine,wrath. It was by way.of illustration; es~|Sr Sometimes| of!|the:reputatied | who, the,church *béyond:In many of the:larg- er and more prominent:churches the are hired to.praise the ord in song”and in arranging’.the! budget for the:year the music >;ens| ters in»as’-aspart..of the general expense the’same as the ‘salary.of -jthe pastér -or : }|this:kind usually:prefer todd.sexton.:Choirs .of} their!own singitg,..congregational singe| ing is not to,heir taste,It.jars on their nerves.”It is not,artistic i or classic,and cannot..be.°There- fore the larger part .of the service| len ima ges.” teemed contemporary.God speaks’) once,“for all.by.way of:judgment | upon men for violation of His com } maindments,and generally ‘only once ‘although ‘there may be a rare,’re-| minder,.reperuted during the flight: |of,the)fe:thus sows His? evident;d 3sasurd:“wt sin,and then keeps silenve.till:thé Yinak day.‘of reckoning.-He*had only.one;nioral.wash,day”for’the siti@olled | world:«Phe punishiment,of Israel! for the ‘Golden’Galt shows what.°He- thitiks ot those:Who worship ‘grday- Nadab and Abihu were,‘stricken dead tor ‘offering stran gé| \fire whto.the’Lord,’while ple nty |) ’.troubles©germs at work,in théthese‘they rapidly”multiply,way.deep.YThis .is.what causes th/and:ete Brow were ane‘loathsome an orturing 5swithits-years ofpmisery,A Mein,Blasane ferms at thewithaasoothing and cleansingfeyaeeansing ‘wash, \A 26e mee will prove this }the ¢hurch. |but as:a:‘drawing |card lished.to ewiho: _|continued ‘|Sherwood pension dren at.Landis without providing |land muscles of the bowels, of.folks:-in ‘our.day’who Smash chairs:in.o’the pulpit,scream:and| foam at the mouth and:w allow’ ;the:floor,in’‘testifying;e ‘Btill | live.Only one man,we believe,Was | Stoned for gathering sticks:on the’Sabbath (he “tight as:well.‘have|‘been siootingrabbits).If the Al-|mighty marked ‘every tiiurdérer as4 He did Cain,there.would be 5,000|every year in the.United States with}the ink-stain cursé upon their fore-heads.:Absalom is.a Waphing to’all bad hoys;..Achan to all thiéves Saddm and ‘Gomorrah’are pickled:in.brine while Paris and News,York | still exist.Ahab.cove ted,Nz vboth:’8!vineyard the dogs eked.hty!>blood:Let traitors rémember Ju-das,©Only one.Ananias was struck, ‘dead If God.punished every.sinWithits.instant deserts,the:earth|woukl be depopulated, Finally,brethren,the manwillhuntrabbitsinthesnow; ‘ther ‘on.the.Lord’s ‘dayweek.day,.deserves .to ‘tally ‘killed. of song is an exclusiye service,in|whicn the people have no part.Thereisanotion,among some people that.this.class:of -music .draws, and that it.gives tone and class to It may do the ..latter,: its influ: ence is very limited:indeed.|The: averagé man cares.not a.whit-about it.aud thé’average man is supposedtobethemanthechurcl?was estah-réach,.Cultivated.musi- cians .ire,.1vo..doubt.attracted'by theartisticandclassicrendéring“ofMusicalprogramme,and there arealways’a few who want to ‘be °con-sidered persons.of*musical |tasté; but who’in fact are painfully bored ‘attend’these:Sunday concerts, but the plaineve ryday men and wo-men,bearing ‘life's burden,andneedingthéstrengthandcomfortofaspiritual,service,’go wherethey,get these things.«The churehWhereallthepeoplesingisthelchurch.where you -will’find >the)}folks—that.is,the:real folks.“Of|course the.music should.be brightjand.soulful and appropriate,’but 7jfhepointis.that everybody oughttofeelwelcometotakepart’~in|the service of song,and.not con-|fine it to a few who imagine that\they;have wonderful voices and tharjthe.Lord ‘has called:them to sing:for the.whole congregation at sommchpersong, and whoeye-| on a acciden-'} Orbe hought.the Mooresville Several weeks.ago.a'citizeneeeeewasconfined:to his |bed-with jaundice.‘Having a fine100-poumd hog that was ready forthebutcher,he sent for ac olored,|}Man.to"kill and dress his -hogship.-+The darkey carried out ‘the instruc-LMR.—-DOUGHTON'S ——orrnton-_tions-4-neteDore |.:to.&near-by”‘merchant.In dressing|Thinks “Wilson,Weak—Democrat-.tle .}or the darkey had ‘got higicCandidateForPresidentMust|Wits uot and of.course,theSupportSherwoodPension’Bilk.j sila urned a bit yellow.-When theWashington‘Special to .Charlotte aoe was delivered.to the mere hant,Olironiclé,Tae >latter said to the darkey.:“Woodrow Wilson “Unele Jim,what is theifnominated’with this h that theforthepresidency,could ‘not POM T yelhow ?”neone-third as many votes as William!=“To tell yer de trufe,J.Bryan,”said RepresentativeRovt.|dat hog shoreyig:.got dels,Doughton,of the eighth North ers.1 seed it turn yaller -whenCarolinadistrict.“I have not said}took it “outen .de water.Dat's:.,,,Whut de matter*wid)de man what|who I am for.for the nomination,’’|j,‘long ‘to,and de hog done.ketched Mr.Doughton.:“But (ft;too.’ whoever the Democrats nominate,||The story of the darkey was be- that mau will have to.declare for)lieved and the’meat was turned the Sherwood pension Dill.Speak-|back to the owner.The owner be- er Clark may have injured his cause ing too sick to look after it,’‘and for the nomination -by voting for believing that sométhing really wasthebifl,but in my opinion if he’the matter with the animal,theisnominated:that one thing will get ‘hog was carried a good distancehimalotofvotes,and any man we/from town and cast away..Thisnominatewhodechiresagainstthe|400-pound porker:was lost to a manbillwilljustas}Who can ilatford Such a:loss. Hog Hail.Jaundice, Enterprise.. ‘of matter skin is 60 \ white man, yaller jan- surely be defeated. “I :am against the pénsion and voted against.it in the House ye ee srt eer:aay uba lotte.office:of the weathér:bureaugreatpartinnationalpoliticsthis'show’that.the January just.passed|’fall.Oscar “Underwood,of:Alabama,|was the coldest January in 17 yéars'|in my opinion,measures up to @v-and the second coldest in 34 years.ery_requirement for the Democratic|Tye.average température:forthenomination,but his vote against month was less thai $5 degreestheSherwoodpensionbill:has:lost and the re were 21 days when thehimanychance:of being elected,{temperature __Was__below-freezing|Should he,be nominated.”|This with the snow and sleet madeAndthereareotherDemocratsinJanuary,1912,.quite a strenuoustheHousewhothinkjustasMr.month as to weather.Doughton does..They’realize thaat|en .eiWoodrowWilsonistogmuchofa|CONFIDENCE!theorist,has too many Bryan pok |icles and has made too many attacks|We Back Up Our Statements WithonorganizedlabortobecomePres-|Our Persotial Reputation —andident.It is true that Mr.“Wilson|’.Money.-*has a publicity bureau that is hard}.We are.so positive:that we cain |to beat.He has selécted some of relieve constipation,no matter how!ithe most aggressive newspaper then |chronic it may.be,that we offer toihthecountryterun.his publicity|furnish the medicine free of allcampaign.He maintains offices in |cost if we fail,New York and Washington and h:iS;We think that it is worse thanrepresentativeswhoreceivehighgsal-useless to attempt to cure constipa-aries to get his campaign documents tion “With .cathartic drugs.Qa-into the daily.papers.Conservative|thartics may do much harm.Theypeopicaerearebeginningtoaskhow,may cause a reaction,irritate andcanapoorschool.teacher get such|{weaken the bowels,,and:make «con-enormous sums to foster.these bu-|stipation more chronic.reaus?|Constipation is often ac compantedWhenitcomesdown-to brass'and may~he -caused by weakness:tacks it ‘is believed that the people |of the nerves ‘and muscles of the-of North Carolina —and:elsewhere}lange intestine or-colon.TO expectwillwanttodecideforthemselves|a cure:you must therefore tonewhoshallbetheircandidateand!up‘and strengthen those parts andnotnominateamanpurelyonwhat|restore them to healthier activity..is printed from Woodrow Wilson’s'|The discovery of tne active prin-paid publicity agents.ciple of our remedy involved theoolabor:of skilful research:chemists."Deserting |Dhis remedy produces results—suchOhildren.jas are expected from the bestAtthestationinSalisbury|known intestinal.tonics,and it isThursday.morning Sheriff McKens |peculiarly prompt in its results.\zie arrested J.M.Gardmer and wife,We want you to try Rexall Or-who were passengers én route from|dienlies on our guarantee.They areLandis,Rowan county,to Richmond|exceedingly pleasant ‘to.take andcounty,the couple being charged }are ideal for children..They ap-+)with abandoning four’of their chil-'||parently act directly “on the nerves having, for their care,Mrs.Gardner had jit would seem,a neutral action on in ‘vet arms,when taken into cisto-iWther organs or glands.They do dy,a baby about six months old.|Tiot purge or cause ine onvenience.They were placed in jail and given |If they do-ot.positively,cure chron- a hearing before Judge BR Milley lie or habitual canstipa tion and thus}in ‘the’Rowan ‘county court,the same!relieve’the myriads of associate orday.Gardner claimed,he’had pro-|dependent’chronic ailments,|yourvidedforthe@hildren‘and the court)money will be refunded,Try Rex-dismissed Mrs.Gardner and did not |all /Orderlies at our risk.Three tax the miin with either a fine ‘or|sizes of:packages,10¢.,25¢.,;°and,costs,but required of him that he|h0c,Remember,you can —obtainappearbeforethecourt:within top {Rexall Remedies.in this ‘communitydaysangshowthathehadprovidedyonly’at our store--The Rexall Store.for the Chibinen,Lacip The:Statesville Drug Cos 4, bill ||Ooldest.January in 17 Years. The weather records in the Char- mn:Gy Parents Charged.Ww ith ney ‘\ on i ‘Eezema,.pestiiaa and other skinarecaused’by.‘myriads:ofskins-UnlessPromptlydestroyedgnawingtheirinto.the eepeeye tissue. germs are those ffom D.D,D,Preséription,‘Stant relief from the very|cation. We have had experience with.manyrremediesforskin.trouble “but -haveneverseensuchremarkablecuresasIn--first Bppily : t awful itch,doomed a “We are Bo confident that”D.D.what rashdevelop,into:a Don't take.any ctiancea!Destroy-the wernexinningof‘the trouble}in:and ‘investigate -D,*Preseription.for,terone D,”anyway.We know that De D to you.|will hélp you.Statesville,N:C; ae106Diioitseo Your,Comfort Today May Be Your Diss _tress Tomorrow.EverThink of Tat,Mr.Property Ormort | W..BF,Hall, Weissue every ‘kind——Fire,Life,iAseident pand.Health,Steam Boilers,Liability,Auto-’mobile;Plate Glase,-Wind Storms,“Oyclone,. ’Live:Stock.Bonds—-Administrators,Guar-dians,Trustees and,any Judicial Bond, :‘Today’is here..Tomorrow is conting alltoofast.Consider thée*present,‘Lo late to.lock the stab'e after the horseis gone. ‘Phone54.Call or write us for prices andinfurmationAboutourpolicies,,.< Dd.will reach your case that it will costyounothingifthevery-first full size.gttle fails to.make good every ¢laim.If ,have skin trouble.of anyKind.we cértainly gavies you to drophemeritsofD,& e192 Statesville Realty &Investment.Co. J.F.CARLTON,Manager. NASPRAVING setae L The Fruit Trees!$ og Now is the time of year to apray your -orchard and our étore is the place to buy spray pumps.Those who know say there will be a great fruit crop. Spraying is the only remedy for'|per- fect fruit and those who have it get the biggest prices._Let us show you. s sLazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co. 7OSSDFOTOS OHCEHEOOOCO" OAS ARR REDREY BsSpecials!| Watch for announcement of new article at bottom:of this: .Spacein each Friday’s Landmark for the following week. We'll deliver the goods according to ‘announcement. GOLD DOLLARS GOING AT_FIFTY CENTS APIECE? Yes,that would inferest every one but the supply never equals the demand,therefore they always go at 100 cents.But listen: There are a lot of other things that always go for 100 cents also. Now suppose you are going to buy one of those articles next week and some one offered them for 50¢.._Wouldn’tthat be interesting, too?That’s it exactly..That’s our’plan for HARDWARE SPE- _CIAL SALES.One or more articles and the special price for one week will appear at bottom of this space in each Friday’s Land-’mark.Watch the changes for the article you’need..It will go at. -from half to-three-feurths ofits regular selling value:Not old-or *shop-worn goods,but ‘‘spank’’newstaple,standard goods,select- ed from the largest assortment of hardware,farming implements, ‘horse goods,etc.,in the city.’The article willbe sold as announe- ed,at the price named,during the time specified,for cash only; rights reserved to sell only one article to each customer,and thatlimitedtosupplyonhand.Watch thesechanges.Something inter-esting to.announce next Friday for following week from MondaymorningtillSaturdaynight.When special saletime expires ononearticleitwillcontinuetobesold’on'same terms,prices and condi-tions as.ruled before the special sale,and another articlethenextweek.Watch for the changes.he 25 per cent.off from February 5th toFebruary 10th.|i LAP ROBES AND HORSE BLANKETS. A $5.00 genuine Chase or Stroak Robe $3.75A$3.00'genuine Chase or Stroak Robe 2.95A$2.50 Horse Blanket 1.88Allothersinproportion. Statesville Hardware &HarnessCo. Sales Day iis thefirst Mondayin each‘monthiin Statesville,N,o go oh far’ PEN CILS_ Positively the best assortment ~of Pencils in:the city.PENS= .Moore's’Ae edad rand Waterman’s Fountain Pens, BLANK BOOKS. All kinds of Bound Blank Books and’Sheppard's ‘Loose Leaf .Systems.’PRINTIN G .We are sure we-canmeet your needs there too. bie * rinting and Stationery,da Oe South Center Street,-Statesville,N.Cie te Statesville Printing Co.,| SeraFIRE IN THE,FIELDS. Burning Vegetable Matier Damages the Land—Keep the Fire Away. Progressive Farmer.« Recently.-the editor heard Buc: cessful farmers testify.“under ‘oath in a case in)which’a man sued to. recover.damages for,the,burning of a heavy growth of lespedeza and grasses intended for winter pastur-|* age,that they;would rather have this material burned off than left| on the land,in case a crop was to ;nD,’or if-used for a pasture next! sulumMer. These men uwere honest,’4u ‘their |statements,‘and the verdict -of the jury of:farmers showed.they agreed- with them.A large per.cent of | our farmers:labor.nader.thesame! er roneous:‘conviction: Home Hectic Co.|: .General.Electrical©_.Contractors. \git Furnished aKinds Electrical Supplies. * HOME ELECTRIC CO., 'A.D,COOPER,Manager. eg Ww ot:lomg sihge the wiriter..was) th to task by.a reader.for ade |ining.“that..a heavy growth’of broombedge be plowed ‘ander.; if,anything ‘led beyond ahy “question or»doubtit?is’the folly of burning:any.veg- retable matter off “the land ‘that,| will readily decay:‘when plowed un-| der.Ifa large amount of -veget=| able matter is,plowed.under late in the spring and the plowing @.very|shallow,of done with a”ond-horse| |Dlow,so:that the’yvegetable matter lis not..well covered and a ‘dry spell\comes at planting time trouble may ||result:But-who~ean eetimate the, |milHons of -doliars lost in reduced| ‘jen yields.in the South by the use of ‘fire in clearing the land for | plowing every:spring.~-Since our’ terial so much,every effort possible should ht made.to plow,in a man-- iner.and at a time,to insure the |Sewing Machines, éy Repaired. J.U..LAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street.-*Phone 61. |incorporation of any vegetable mat-“|ter-oh:the land with the soil |If]||one-horse plows must be used,plow lit.umdér in the fall ahd winter,but iif,godd’-plows are used arid’good| plowing is done,it may be plowed| junder.at any time when plowing ought to -be done.Even if all the i ¥egetable matter is burned off;-—a |good seéd bed cannot be made with- (Out a great deal of work,unless\the breaking is:done some. |before planting the crops.! e In view of ‘the.facts that ourjlandsneedthisvegetable.matter j}mixed with thé soil;that it"tan be |mixed with the.soil better by .falljorwinterplowing,and that a bet- ~FOR SALE! Business lot. bath,etc.Lots near Graded School. Small north Iredell farm. If you want ae JOHN M.SHARPE,REAL.ESTATE 7 [JUST RECEIVED!] Local Views,All New. Broad Street Methodist Church. Statesville Fernale College.Statesville Graded School.Mr.F.H.Conger’s Residence.Long's Sanatorium.:Southern Passenger Station. Ask to see the Simplofiller Fountain Pen’dnd Conklin’sFountainPen.These aretwo best self-filling pens on themarket.Carry a full line of Tablets,Inks and Pencils. PRINTING. BRADY,-The Printer. residenee-on+Tradd atreet:Hot and cold water, ,sellor exchange |ter:seed bed is obtained by plow-|¥ jing in.the.fall,winter ‘’or ear- ty spring,-it seems as if no’further |Teasons ought to he.necessary to |induce me»average fariner to do good Dr. he madeon the’land the following} Uae!|toms begin ‘to ‘subside. has been.establish-|‘ lands need peg Se mars time } ge |THE DANGER 0)OF.‘COLD,’ ==|Interesting’Statement of a Common oe Ailment.Ry iovanis in,‘Chigago Trib- 4 Ww. une. the‘lraw dryness.at some point “in‘pose.‘There is some aching .and \@ jittke fever.A few hours later. 1d clear liquid begins to flow from ithe nose and the aching and gener- al ill-feeling -persists:‘The uncom- fortable area spreads umti}all of the’upper breathing passages fee) ‘raw,Frequently it.spreads to the ner ,causing neuralgia of the \facé an teeth,By this,time the |’ ‘secretion from»the.nose .begins to be thicker and ‘whiter. The infection ;down the larynx into the bronehial tubes and the cough:1s:becoming |prominent.The nose “georetion |: ‘thanged,trom ca ‘cléar water to )whitish,Mucous,and*‘tinally to,gray pus aud mucous,‘And now the symDp- In,a.‘few the.,Sorencb ;of the ‘throat away,put the nose ‘ou" |daysand nose passe secretion and;the cough told |tor a tewe weeks.—Dhave given these detatis pec useitisthis,type Of cold that I have had in mind when:advising people|with colds to go.to bed and‘sgnd jfor a vbysician.The bacteria.are \epréading along the surface from jthe “Rose.40):the bronchf,and Lwhat is of much more conesquence, ithey are’Spreading from the sur-j. face to the underlying blood.yes-_ sels,and,-through”then;they,>are ielug scattered widely——proof.that they are capable of infecting the host and Lhgee with Ww hom he’comes”. jin contact.: From the standpoint of the sick, man this is the >-kind:of,a cold which demands care,since:it.-re- sults in pneumonia,heart and kid-fhey disease:and rheumatism. |.He is?also:intevested ‘in that kind of a cold which is called ‘the cough which hangs on,”since’it is so frequently an early:stage in conzumption, The mild,tain bodes sore throats,: the “slight cold in the head,’the jHtrle bronchial coughs,the minor |¢olds::without aches and fever are of more consequence-from the standpoint of the communityjthanfromthatoftheindividual. -Most.’germs ‘that.cause diseased, called.pathogenic,cannot live ‘out- ‘side the bodies of animals.Some of these would:have perished had it not been that they were kept alive as mild,apparently harmless,nose a In:winter flies.find farm places in which.they keep barely alive,but from these places they go out-to do a great deal’of harm when the season is more fa-. vorable..For bacteria’'some noses A.cold hegini with a localized | is .now ‘spreading ee without | ©Py tere ‘bist:aes Deaton’nee veal -abe haan ‘The explanation isssinplestheyaremadewilhtheGreatestcareand~[every Ingredient has to pass the\7est of our own Jaboratorres;—|\theresnoitormissabou thoyster ;Fertilizers.: ___.$ald By polite.beDealers ene iyBS.ROYSTER oe CO.) ~SalesOfficesNorfolkVa.Tarboro NC.Calabi SC.Baltimore Md.Mont gomeryAla.‘Spartanburg DO,Macon Ga.Columbus Ga. ° Oppoke-Repeal of *Sherman New York Dispatch.: The National Civic Federation has: made public an analysis of 18,000' answers received by it to,a seriés of |questions concerning the.Sherman| law.The analysis of the answers isangupbythefederation:as fFows “The replies indicate little sentimentjinfavoroftheunconditionalrepealof the Sherman jaw.On theother handitisshownthatthereis.practically nodesire‘to abolish large combinations.;The public have no desire for goxern-| ment ownership,on one side,or un-|oti and unregulated private or. corporate control on the other.«They’will accept.large combinations ade-|quately regulated.? Law.|ge=*A Sali ae “his Aue SEE OUR WINDOW. - i 7 *~Socktess Man: Whitinsville,Mass.,Dispatch.| Charles A.-Austin,wlio in his.88|years of life rarely wore socks and | who always wore.a straw hat,is dead.|Occasionally when he went out of| THE “CHATTANOOGA”is the first'and only successful Re- 2 a timewhich will enable iServe the same purpose as warm ;him to Cee:burning anything —off-places do for flies, ithe land.that will supply humusi peri cera rary jand increase his crops.i |Dr.Greene Died Suddenly of Apo- i ne :ee blexy.b :“FAMILY |Lenoir Topic.rm HAIR DRESSING!A recetit issue of the Topic told tot the death of -Rey.George W. |Benefits the Hair of Men,Women|Greene,at his home in Canton,Chi-| |and Ohildren!na,no particulars being known at, |Get a bottle.of delightful,re.|that time,It has been learned|freshing PARISIAN SAGE,-madam,|/50™2 private letter to Mim.M.5. jit regularly.It’s fine for chil- dren as well as grown-ups and.the Statesville .Drug.Co.guarantee |PARISLAN SAGE to drive away dan- druff,stop falling hair or itching| |8calp.or .money back.Large :bot- |tle’50 cents“I ‘think PARISIAN:SAGE |is |g00d asa hair grower.,It is good} to:rid the hair of dandruff and| jstop the hair from falling out.-It} is-a’beautifier as well as a scalp cleaner.I intend to keep it the house.I know it helped head.’’-—Hannah ©Harkness, shalltown,Towa.: my Mar- 7 HAVE YOU PILES? |Then Hem-Roid .is What You Want)! —A Guaranteed Internal Reme-dy. Here is a physician's remddy,in sugir-coated tablets taken inward-} W.R.MILLS, StatesviHe,N.C. 'Fine Farm Lands and City :Property for Sale. AGENT FOR HUPMOBILES.| Jan.2. wily,that.cures all forms of.piles 'ated avoids painfult—operations;;—as-well as ¢he common odious treat:| meénts.4 attacks the vety cause bad circulation. ‘lis.remedy is.Dr.Leonhardt's}HEM-ROID,sold.by the Statesville| Drug Co.,and all druggists.$1 for .24 days’medicine,and.satis-faction guaranteed.Dr.re eds | Co.,Station B.,Buffalo,N:¥.,Prop| Write for booklet. -FOR LADIES and sheeSEWING,Poe LADIES,t04 itr,work,MRS.A.W.PERKINS,120 Fifth street‘Phone22.6.Jan 9.—8t. PROPERTY Roofing,Paints,Monuments For Sale or Rent. Burrus’Metal Roofing,Gal-vanized Roofing,tin and gal-. vanized Shingles with patent lock.-Roofing also‘has patentlock.Paint of all colors,turpen- tine,linseed oil.Iam agent for monuments made by Mecklenburg Monu-©ment Co.©.8.aoa D. Dec,1 ~Four-roam cottage”and lot~on Oak street for sale.Good barn and outbuildings.— $y Several lots,close in,for sale. One hundred and sixty acres less than a mile north of town ‘to be cut into lots to suit pur--chaser.This is fine residen- tial property,located on Tur-nersburg road and Turner av- DR.P.F.LAUGENOUR,DENTIST,- Still occupies the samerooms(5-7-9)on the second floor of the First National Bank Building,where. he lias been for years,but some recent improve- ements,on the eeefloor of the building,have)and.entrance from the :cae side of thespuilding to the westFe rol aechangedthe Center street, enue. Nine acres in north States-ville for sale. G.S.Holland. Dec.12. “TJ ERSEY Bx1 JLL For service:Fine specimen and the }offsprin pee ChargesaeqeENTS. HH.H.gli Proprietor, >Walnut iGrove Farm. JOHN G.DYE,M.D. EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROATAND.FITTING,‘GLASSES. Officeih Mills Building. “Office hours 9.to12 a m., fi Ian FOR RENT...th ee SEW ATT,.Jan.2, -SIX"-.ROOM cottage on‘ront Btrest.,All pu-! 2.to 6 p.m, ee Office 458;|Reriteace 428 }and have éverybody in the.House use| in‘ Thompson,from''Mrs,Pansy Greene Anderson,that Dr.Greene died suddenly of apoplexy on December| j 17th,1911.He and Mrs.Greene |Were seated at the'dinner table and }his head dropped forward suddenly.'His physician and daughter |hastily called and soon .after their |arrival he breathed his last.The funeral was conducted by his Chi- |nese pastor in Chinese onDecember}18th.Dr.Greene's death came justlashehadoftenexpressed.his desiretodle--suddenly ahd without sick- )ness.;|| The Cade Machine Coming. Charlotte.Chronicle,1st. Rey.Baylus Cade was in town to- |day on his return from,Philadelphia and the ‘Chronicle picked him up atonceforinformationabouthis.type-|setting machine,long promised theprintingworld.The factory has set‘February 15 ag the dayjMachinewillbeturtiing out type.ite -says it-has been dome some bx-7 |perimental work and is giviiig sat-|isfaction— Now except the mats.dence of Mr.Cade in his invention is stronger than ever.Somehow thé|Chronicle has been sharing thisconfiskence-with him,There is.tio\telling but what he.is going .tobringout..a great thing for ‘the|Printing business,The test and|the decision can be delayed but a[few days longer. oe |Dia the Postmaster General Juggle|:the Figures? Charlotte Observer. |We all know that while figures;don’t lie they can be made-to tell|Very different tales.In this way itcomesaboutthatMr:W.D.Brown,|formerly an auditor in the War De-partnient,has seen fit to dispute|Postmaster ‘General Hitchcock’s.re-{port showing a—faverableforthePostofficeDepartment dur-ing the last fiscal year:He con-\tends that correet analysis -would\Show a deficit of at least |)sevenjMillion*doHars inst¢ad of the|$219,118 surplis alleged:In sub-}Stance,his assertion is that theebinigrmyriadGeneral,by failing topaybillswhendueandbyjugglingthefiguresalittle,has succeed-ed.in showing a surplus where none really exists: { || | Suit Brought.to Recover Lands Es-_cheated to Universiy.° Albemarle Enterprise, The summons and complaint ‘a suit brought against the Universi-ty of North Oarolina for the re- covery of lands in Stanly and Mont- gomery counties that had.escheated to the University has been -servedonCol.J.Bryan Grimes,SecretaryofState;as tustree and)process or.The case.is by Henrich’Kron, Franc.Jasen and others,of Germa- ny,as heirs of the late Adelaide Kron,who owned the land which, it \is understood,‘the Univeristy.isabout.to‘sell under the law of es- theat,The case is ruertnable at ybah2Fi‘hee : 'a * Gieeousbdro at ‘the April:term ofWaoFederalCourt, y were. when the .« that it ds all in readiness. The confi-° -batince— in) agent as designated by the Gove i=} versible DISC PLOW.They are simplein design and perfect in construction and work.Their praise is "This in every.language ‘‘under the sun’’_the world over.This.settles the question of merit.mest UP AND TAKE NOTICE town,Austin put on socks.but-he in-! variably returned with them in his| pocket,saying that they were uncoin-|‘fortable.He wore astrawhat always | |because,he'said,it kept the rain and)snow from going down his neck. After a jieavy meal, take a couple ofDoan’¢‘é rive:vi stomach,nae na bowtie’the hale thee wilt!Chattanooga Reversible Disc Plows‘DO THEIR’WORK “A need.Regulets bring easy.ages of the bowels.regular pass-COMIN’and A GOIN’’’Between Terraces The ONLYDISCPLOW.For Orchard plowing.WITHOUT A RIVAL.In-sprouts and briars “OUT OF SIGHT.OLD FARMSMADENEWAND.LARGER CROPS PRODUCED.HAVE YOUSEENOURTWINDISCPLOW?| Come to the BEST HARDWARE HOUSE IN TOWN andbe ‘convinced. CRYING FOR HELP! Lots of it in Statesyille,But Daily | Growing Less. The kidneys cry for help. Not.an organ in the whole body | so delicately constructed.i Not.one so important to health. The kidneys are the filters ‘of the| blood.| ‘When they fail the blood becomes, foul and pojsonous.| There can be no.health where there is poisoned blood. Backache is one of the first indi- cations of kidney trouble.i White-Stimpson Hardware Company.| |Insurance That Insures. It is the kidneys’ery for help. ,Heed it.:aeDoan's;Kidney —Pitis—arewhat is . bye og overworked kidneys Is one of our Accident and Health Policies iin a Com- need pany with over $10,000,000 assets,that guarantees They strengthen and ‘invigor-your income to continue.from one day and so long thet rae on i)wee thereafter as you are disabled becauseofany accident r wor or sickness.It pays for loss of sight,operations and has mény other ¢commendable features too numerous ‘to mention.The cost is small and benefits large. Ask for circular giving full information: Lots of testimonials on file showing how other peo- ple have been benefited by car ry ing insurance of ue kind. ERNEST G.GAITHER,Statesville,N.C.,. INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE. *PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. Read-the~proof of their efficien-cy’from a Statesville citizen. Mrs.WW.A.McLellan,R.F.BD.No.6,Statesville,-_N.C.,savs:“For the past, few years I suffered severely from kid- ‘ney.complaint...My ‘back became very- sore and weak.and I,had dizzy spelis and headaches.Finally I began takingDoan's Kidney Pills dnd they helped mesomuchthatIcanstronglyrecommendthem,’ For sale~by all dealers.Price 50 eénts..Foster-Milburn Co.,.Buf- talo,New Yerk,sole agents for the United States” Remember the mame—Doar’s— and take no>other yl Wood's Seeds .For 1912. Our NewDescriptive Catalog,is fullyup-to-date,and tells all about the best Garden andFarmSeeds. "Every.farmershould.have a copy of this cata-log,which:has long\been recog-nized as a $tandard authority, for the full and complete infor-mation which it gives.\ We are headquarters for’ :Grass and Clover Seeds,Seed-,Potatoes,Seed Oats,Cow Peas,. \Soja Beans and all Farm Seeds. Wood's DescriptiveCatal mailed &COOKING OIL. Fresh lotjust opened.As good as the'bestlard for all purposes,and costs you one-third less.3:3:: 75c.Price per GallonPriceperQuart|20c.: TRY IT.YOU!LL LIKE IT.: Imperial Cotton Oil Company. *PHONE§205. ~My Machine Sho L, ‘s coniplete and Tam prepared to do'way kind of repair work.ENGINE AN PBOILERWOWORKASPECIAL Also carry a full-line of Stent Pit- ings up to Binohes.Injectors,La-,a, oricators,Oil Caps.and |Jet Pumps‘ My livery is the bestequipped ‘and most up-to-datein the city., I have every kind of ‘vehicle ‘necessary fora city,livery.Horses and mules bought and sold.Have some mules now - free on request.Write’orit)‘on hand.Cash nile to suif.Pipe and Shafting.©.S.].Holland.{|=sc.BH.TURNER”-.. T,W.WOOD &SONS,:.J.3.Day orNight.:Depot Street.DealerinMachinery. Seodsmen,/-'Richmond,Va. ea Nee Anke “SUBSCRIBE FOR THD LANDMARK, x iwA *Babes!we Them ‘EHOW FOovVa Sag me one thio,”anatase ar SoranAnes mse i a —;=:\:ary ;';wR .ey vs7ewPVTTERSOFNEWS.‘AND.IN :CHARLOTTE, TOQ.|..TRE LANDMARK]|.MATTERS OF NEWe,."/4 i QRARLETE,100PeS|or Andrew Carnegie has déclin-|Anti-Saloon,League re:pana eager _:TUBSDAY,----February 6;1912.)04 an invitation to add#essaRoose-|-Exhibits Liquor Mlegally:Bough’ in Charlotte..-FG) Charlotte Observer,5th.Se | _Special machinery created.for they’enforcement of tlie prohibition lawwasinvokeduponthatlaw’s cre-!atorsand advocates,when .three writs.of capias’ad.testificandum were served -last night by a GChar-| velt meeting in Oklahoma. says he’s.for Taft.| Col.Roosevelt announces.that he iscin--favor-of women-suffrage ifthewomen‘really want’to vote buthewamtsthequestionsettledbya vote of the women:themselves.© ‘Fire in Philadelphia early Sun- oO 0 IVING “AndyCOST,OF .LIVING.: “Want an,Interna ce to Inquire’nto THE,HIGH The |President..tonal Conferénce ‘the Matter,~'ea at In°a.message sent to Congress S Briday,’President Taf,urged an-in- _This is Lace and Embroidery Week.-ati rN t high ‘:Rgoyarin«the Presi a ih day inorning destro¥ed three large}lotte ‘Police peerant on ave:i ; or aeneelty to invite the /nations|factory buildings,the’estimated loss)L.DaVis,-of Wilson,Se neae =:ay [ere ie Ve of the world to’a conference.in|being one ee ene ene ae eter a :Beautiful Embroidery in match sets from the tiny dainty work up;tc3SES¢sel-U ‘GC =)BO!>::i ?r :‘b.' er On cud iaveateation oF the sli fpanutaouurera of millinery /public exhibition by.Mr.Davis of the beantiful wide onefor Skirt Flounces at 10c.plans :yest]Be }‘:reight-pint bottles of whiskey,which | he claimed were purchased illegally in)this city,three frém sas manydrugstoresanidfive.from differ- ent.libs,SEAS SEG EL eal apica “ny a,heariygs»before Recorder -D):B.Smith,before whom the writs) were retumiable,Mr.Davis."gave|tosthe authorities the name of ‘the| Mecklenburg “man:‘who meade the. purchases,specified the clubs.and) pdtug:stores referred 10.bee pave |such other ititorniation as he hap-|:pened ‘to haye,relative to ‘the sell:: ers,<The alleged purchaser-has°an engagement “with Gl of .Police)Onristenbury.this morning:-The |" case:Will be.further heard Raurce GE an :a ;ast 0 ary’15,when .Mr.-Davis’tour of the State:ig,concluded’*Bond’)in} the sum:of $500 for Mr.Davis’an-|f gepearance.this'.morning.was tenta-|tively required;but:after.it was]decided”tohold:the temporary.hear-/ fing last (night,hig.recogniéance| was accepted:he and dress trimmings. A submarine ‘boat of the British,navy’went ‘to the bottom:of.“the gea'Eiday at the entrance-to Spit- head:-with’a loss of 14:lives-—fourlieutenantsandtenmembersoftheferéw)Not one.of the ship's:com-| pany_escaped.-The ‘disaster’was the’‘result ofa collision with a gunboat. The long protracted task ‘of rais- ‘in athe ‘sui xen.battleship:Maine.inHayadtia‘harbor was:¢rowned with “high prices that:have so distress- -ed the people of the world.’’..Mr..Taft also urged the appointmentofaFederal“commission |to make Searching inquiry into the swbjectSofindustrialrelations.”.ae .»“For:some years past,“t.paid.thePresident,‘the high:and:steadily increasing cost-.of living ‘hasbeen|“a Iatterof such grave public —¢dn- “earn ‘that:1 deem it ef great public ‘interest that an internationg],con-ference de proposed:at this,tithe |success:Friday,when the,aftér sec-for the purpose of preparing plats,Fefen,which was not injured by the to be submittedto the various,€0v-)cyplosion:and *comprises .approxi-sy cerpments,,for an international ”int}nitely shalt the total length of the “.quirye Inte the “high.Cost of sliving,ill-fated’vessel,was set afloat. its extent,causes,6ffects Bad BOF)a ae Os sible remedies:;\:; yard.Elegant wideEmbroideryforCorsetCovers,25¢.yard,Tes ae wear.and Bed Linens:All.widthsup to 4 inches wide,-While.theyAsktoséethem,Jagst you can buy:theny here at.5c.yard.LS a sae .aM j Yours truly,”Se i‘Lenin a tave xPasaniarie “|,Real Linen Torchon Lace,suitable for trimming Shirt Waists,Under- |MILLS &POSTON.|Sales Day‘is thefirst Monday in each month in Statesville,N.Ge: Double.suicide ended the pensa- “There:istotetbut ‘that a/ttenal romance of the former wile :“commission ‘ould be appointed.of|Of:Walter L,Syydam and Mreder-Rea such unprejidiced and impartial per-|ick “Noble,the young plumber,for :sons,experts ‘in investigation of |the love of whom Mrs,Suydam--ran ‘“-economic.facts,that a.great ~deal|away iis her millionaire husband -of-very.yalwable light could,be shed)and married..The,bodies ‘of Nobleuponthe‘reasons for.the-high}and his bride of.a month were "prices that:have so distressed the|found in»“their.Néw York apart- »peaple of:the world,and informa-}ments Sunday,The couple had been ‘tion given upon which action might }asphyxiated by gas.°-Season be takem to-reduce,the cest of liv-|°“Philip .R.Yow,of Atlanta’,Ga., ing.:{shot and instantly killed’C:°G.Ca-“Those.who have conducted in-|dle-in the lobby of a local hotel atvestigationshavefound‘that.the}Knoxville,Tenn.,Friday,and inime-:phenomengn of rising prices is al-|diately aftenward committed suicide.most if not quite general through-|Yow.was a.san of fi,M:.Yow,“aoutttheworld;but they,are paf-|prominent business,main of Atlan- ~fled -in-the attempt to—trace-theta,and--was formerly engaged incausesbytheimpossibilityof.mak-|businese in Krioxville;¢Cadle°wasinganyaccurateinternationalcom-|a -detective.The cause for ‘theparisons.This is because,in spite |.Shooting is not stated,i ,of the number.of investigations al-|,phe Senate committee -pn-finance.ready made,we are still without wil,begin’hearings:today on.’the {/House bill revising the iron ,and)adequate data and because jas yenotwo-countries estimate their)ctee)‘tarite.~No.-dpposition twas|Davis:and ite wis'served when thipricelevels_on the same.basie “or |made-by the.Democratic menibers to|Mee"rage!‘ile gave the namesbythesamemethods.:‘lthe Republican preposition:for {of the ‘streets om which:.Tih ur |“There should be an inquiry bY /nearings,but the work will belex-|Chdses:were made and the Cabs S|the Federal.government:-into the pedited a5 RUSH.AB pogsible,(Served on:him.included the names|genera]‘conditions of labor in ‘thé|Members _of the committee,general-|Of all the -druggists and:clubs)on)!United States,notwithstanding thejly’éxpressed the belief:that the|the streets named.\dies Will |hearings will be completed within |,emerNE Ty om4Mulesand.Baled Hay.| ,fact that bome-of the remeliewith'the separate States,or even]wo op three weeks.“entire itside ‘phe royv-|*.erpuientalactivityinthehandstof],Fire,belloved by the fire depart:|Preeusbore News,|,|private individuals and of voluntary|™eUt “to have been of incendiary or |.it is not a question for the |agencies,One legitimate object of |8!».carly ‘Sunday destroyed “the islature to deal with,but for the!.Such an-official investigation and |First Bap tiot church of Fort Worthy |oe of the State.|What °Northreportistoenlighten;and inform |1 e*#5-Shortly afterward the res-|Carolina needs 'is..a heWw prohibitionpublicopinion,which of iteslt will |idence of Rey...J;‘Frank Morris,law-—one that will prohibit .the.often induce or compel the reform,|P#Stor of the church,was found to shipping of mules ‘and baled hayofunjust.conditions or the abate-|°°Ct te A tor of biazing Tor=yinto:the State.“Nhe “present,situa-ment of unreasonable demande,”jSouked rags and paper was fotmd tion ‘is altogether discreditable to:jim the batk porch.Mr/Morris and his!our intelligence and enterprise.If The exposuré,was niade at a-moet:|ing iff uditorium,at which Mr.|Joh.G's olley delivered the pxin-|cipal address.:“Myr.”Davis exhibit-|ed’the liquor and:told where each|}bottle was hought-—from a}drugiP §store or club in each’¢ase andj fram| the drug’stores without prescription |)He did not-calk the ‘ndmes of the |Diaces and -these.:.have not Hiesariesd } } EY S¥RING GOODS._| We have bought direct from the Manufacturers’Agents,Short Lengths and Mill Ends in the following seasonable :Merchandise now in demandfor spring sewing.You will .iH.find these values worth taking advantage of,especially.considering the quality:|:pee Wash Fabrics of All Kinds. One.case of yard wide Percales in 5 to 20 yar length,known as the Manchester Premier Brandy. retails everywhere for 12}c.yard:Otr-MillEnd:| price only 8c.and.l0c.yard,owing to patterns;© |,1,000 yards Percatesin I to10-yard pieces,in]| light and dark colors,the 10c.grade.Our Mill made-public.in-making the exhib-it he declared Charlotte “the:‘worst|pluce-in the State ‘for selling liquorin.drug stores and clubs,iWhigh isprobablyafacet,.Recorder’Smith}|whe Was present at the meeting,dt}once prepared a summons for Mr.|eet :| __.Bleach Domestic. The Androscoggin Brand.10c,yard,any amount.Samein:short lengths for 8¢.'Note the saving in price.’. .._1,000 yards of 92-inch Zephyr Ginghams;riin-| ning from2 to15 yard lengths,price 19c:yard.” Costs 124¢for same any where.Fine assortment a a A Cow ‘That Yields Near $100-a Keune succeeded,in’extiagn shine ae property managed it eosts little,if End price:only 7c.and 7)c-per yard.of patterns in these.;ey :jblaze at their home before.much any moné,to.raies a mule calt than ‘Pa ;:is Frch :nae i “;iGastoniajie|damage resulted.The church was td produce a bale of cotton,and yet One bale Chambrays in solid colors,in:corréct Best Apron Check Ginghams,in short lengths,‘i ee ::|Valued at $80,000.Mr.Davis has it takes five or six baleg of cotton lengths to use,the regular 10c.kind,’Mill.End 5c.per yard."w many people in Gaston)been ‘active-in local affairs and was |to buy a two-to three-year-old mule,‘}coumty have ever seen.a cow whose|-rearnipg capacity was more‘that of the average Man?Ho jrecently fired on while he gat in|Whythan/his study.An attempt to burn'the |waste?w many|church was made some weeks ago.| price only 7c.per yard.:Long Cloth.Big line Hickory,Riverside and Conestoga colored Shirtings,Statesville Brown Domestic,” continue suthi edWehavetho a reckless 1usands of idle!acres,||} mo There i ae meceae mae re corre -;doing nothing and eanting not)a ae .40 inches wide,in small bolts at 7c,per yard.*..of lowa which netted for her owner|2°BCom begun hy in North Gar-poping ais es pe cage into This is Where we can do you -good.A big se-_Look through our table of remnants.|You'llduring‘the month of December,$93.-|ze ina,‘th cheek ia,bag)we,o ¥ro lection in an assortment of grades from 5 to 12 find lots of pieces enough for the little ones a32.And yet that is not so far away brah Dispatch,2d,to OEPRRM a Satie tits focrease in valtio?yard pieces.8c.and 10c.gets a regular 10c,and dress,or in woo]goods enough for a skirt at lessaS‘to render it impossible ,to al-|mM OEO Nowe.,';\15¢.grade;12}c.the finest quality.Don’t pay than half the regular price of same.:We cannot expect anything but toremainpooraslongaswedeliber-ately:pay a profit of:$100 to $200 in}-A few.days since the fact was! jrecorded in these dispatches that,| in|friends of Representative Under- ‘mest duplicate that performance:Gaston county.Listen to this:-“Zell Zobéda earned $105.32 more while this lasts.¢seeseu Adbiied |Lons dal eCambri C.A Table of Shoes. D "ee o 1 a ‘iG :i each on.mules and\buy baled haytitSiesveugeMontTorheneerioumolingdasorinetieneaapifromotherStates‘to feed them:;In broken sizes we can save you 25c.to $1.00boaracost$12,leaving a net prof-|longer any doubt of this.Senator am eae eee should be THE BEST,the unbranded Lonsdale Brand for a pair ona good winter weight Shoe,rather than :i ot 34%83.whichbeats the aver-enon and one eee hay Poiana a uetca ane ker which you pay re 15c.oe We havé it er ae over to another season.They musts¢Man's earnings and profit con-lea are now in_touch wi "‘is ee oO in 5 to 20 yard-lengths for 10c.yard.be sold this way.siderably.ie jnumber of .North’Carolinians:and ewe’.0 ere bed in tag weed Or:y .y,Zell Zobeda is a cow and a|from time to time these may be /|°TY Summer after wheat and!oatsmtghty-good.cow:She lives at|expected to move.into the open.Jt ;@Te.cut;when,if sown to peas and!is Many other new things at under price that.we want youAmes,lowa. ,San,‘seven other ‘fine forage crops,would yieldafineprofitintwoto:three_months, Zell is a.Holstein-Frie-not at all improbable:that the’ years.old;not.one of}Pre-convention conflict in the Old.:j d k SN Rarege thaggeioeg|abr oar get dre Nea er Peag bilge ge to see.We want your business and propose to make it:an ordinary 'wellbred and.well-|the Wilson and Underwood.forces.teSrctae Ce doing:it.pict t rit @ aré.a ¢as ouse an t is“cared-for cow.cacer |P.D.Gold,of Raleigh,who is°ere Ve.SEaBE Mare.stock £0 d al h W h h d h“When Zell was -a heifer the (So well Aten saromeiout *the produce more manure to enrich the pay you 0 €WI us.::iowa State eollege bought her.any |S0uth in ineurance circles,was |!4nd makes richer:farms and more|Prosperous owners.-is why we can afford to make close prices.Yours truly,trained-her up the way good cows |bere-today im conference with someshouldgo.Result:2,106.4.pounds|0f the Underwood leaders,and it ::.i “of milk in a month,85.89 pounds of|i8 understood that H.B,Varner,of)Why Senator Simmons Can't’A~*~butter fat,107 poundsof 80 ‘per cent,|-xington,recently talked things[~~cept Invitations to Speak.~~butter.-Zell could “keep -her family }OVer With Senator Bankhead.Mr.|Washington Dispatch to State Pa-on her earnings,and’a few more|G0ld expressed the belief that the;pers,:like her would.make a farmer|time had arrived:for the South.“towearycarryingthemoneytothe|¢ome into,her own,after Southern |bank.its .jleaders had for 40 years followed|“The unusual ‘part about Zell jg the lead of men from theNorth andthatsheisn’t an unusual cow.She|West.in contests which had gener-is the sort of animal any farmer |#lly proven fruitless,“Mr,°Gold.fan get if he handles his -herd'|PUt the case this way:“Why should|Tight,and feeds right.On the|"0t Southern Democracy,after’:fur-|farm,of course,her profit would be|Shing the food and fuel,doing |figured on the butter fat and -but-|the cooking and sitting in theterbasis,but outside of that there |#itchen for ‘over 49 years,havewouldbethousandsofquartsof|#Clance of a view from thefront |_the finest skim milk for feeding to |Porch?”:;chickens and ~pigs,which would |'-in iteslf turn over a handsome year- \ ston~-Wassvat Senator Simmons has received :Many invitations to make speech-ez on various:occasions and sub-jects in.the:‘State.The seniorSenatorsaid,today it would givehimgreatpleasureand-probably beveryhelpfultohisinterestto‘inakethese’speeches,but his duties hereareofsuchna.character he “couldnotacceptwithoutneglectingthe}publié interest:.that:he could not|well accept some of these invita-or ps pone without aceepting them all;|:E jthat the finance.committee of whichapei|or Statistics for Farmers,he-is agmember would in a few}Shale Latas k s |The 6ub-committee of the census|days begin consideration of tariffPasCoufrean:|committee of the House,of which:méasures.in which people were in-i Jourt Sustained the School |.Re presentative Small,of the first terested;that the commerce -commit«.Teacher,:-.{North Carolina district,is _chair.tee,of which he is also a member,,has agreed upon the draft of |would at an early date begin con- + 4 é;In these days when most parents |™@",i P‘hink-their children should be al-|4.bill which,if passed by the House,sideration of the river and ||son Co, Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. a You Seeit in Our Ad I's So. When you need.furniture polish,furniture.stains,furni- ture varnish,chair seats,sew- \ing machine needles,machine tk (ee harbor belts,or machine repairs,comelowedtodopracticallyagtheywillfurnishcottongrowersofthe)bill and many other questions which}.4}Ho n on hpleasd,’the school.teacher who at-|Unite “States ‘statistics..on the the people of North Carolina are ig cere to'see us.We can SUPE yutemptstousetherodinvitestrou.|@™0ujt of cotton consumed both|profoundly interested in would WE WANT .;ble.The Mation Prog in this gid foreigi be woted ©Sa :POTRTU |ileleestnrtetunsaaatsieiocasascets OUR MOTTO::We willmakearogresstellsof{/lS arn oreign.countries.‘At;ve acted upon during the present 5 t :ae faCaseinMcDowell-.county:One |PTEsent Statistics of totton -ginned |Session and that he felt that”his You to know about ‘our up-to-it to yourimterest to trade withStuartbroughtsuitagainetProf.|@%4 amount on.hand is furnished |duty is here and thérefore he has date improvements—notethat we iaJ.T,Jones for whipping his ;to.Speculators,of ;:mill owners and)been compelled tofarmers;have no /|tation,|.g the amount of cot-|Mr.Simmons said that last sum-);mer when Congress was in 5e8-——————|Sion--he had scores of invitationswagtaxi|to Make speeches in:the State,butthemayor's.court 0"@ccount of tinportant duties here |’affray..A warrant |e Was compelled to forego “the +: boy.|court the teacher|thers,but thewasfined$26.Ha appealed —and|W@y of knowinin’the Superior Court Judge Fou-|t00 consumed,shee upheld the’teacher,The Su-preme Court has held Many timesthatateacher:is cleaflrightsininflictingishmenttoenforce have thoroughly overhauled our ‘ mill with up-to-date equipment— placed ourselves in a’position toturnoutthefinestflourmilled. CITY FLOUR ‘‘You'll find the equal of the high- -est»pricéd,much -advertised i lecline the ‘invi-:aeistrate's u 1e ‘intyi-f at fing $36.Our prices‘are unequalled. on Cook Stoves.Our No.7PLYMOUTHSTOVEnoly$8. 8 We areagentsfor EDISON ° Phonographs and Records. er |Will Young,colored,:y within his|}$5 and -dosts jncorporal‘pun-'|Friday for an obedierice ,|/Was ‘iseue ladree Tae )leasur:»x |Sty ;;;‘Tules and.to his commande e Be also toned the Bthee pare eet :The:Wedtnr expeneg ee hop Sth a Soar ene etd ee oeneanyteacher%;on ay Neier oe :geet ae,hope’.Weask our formero :;or pha2f4t.U2 sopvtete [atta he hipped befor hal HMl the poole of the Bate peng|however,We ask out forme “month Come in and.hear€ot ora —civil —ac-Oli .The.p Bid.the attnation ore vi:ee ,tion:will :lie,one ofc two things \Occurred at the tlieap uate that nis failure 46 fueye ts ar Get acquainted--order "your eemust.be established—-that the pun-/4nd wap of little consequence.;|duty inthe interest:of his eandida-‘supply by name today.__:fishmentwasexcesgiveand,prompt-|Senet ee }cy would.inot.operate against him °‘|f Milli ee ¢:1 oy =gil ‘’ie@3bymalice,or that the ..child|The Best Ever,ae OT City :F our l ing 0.W—pérmanently injured SS eindniememmaatemmamemmemmmeneeeees =iiemetteaenatintetentiomeeats :ra or =HNC U ]@ m ‘ng the punishment;*‘|"h :it eee :ee 4 a ee ;:Ox,a The.Third Degree”at the States-The approach of Gharles Klein’s A Record..:‘ville Theater oft Fe 4bruary17th,has Hah?=April Showers in March?‘Greensboro:News. a reall ¥..Wonderful ¢vell-known array of |wellpeopleemlistedintheranks which plays here on February -17,may ,bring with it some conjecture great drama,“The Third’Degree,’+The United Play Cotmpany,claims for ‘‘Nhe Third .Degree’’the.great- UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS, Phones,"NIGHT 1258:: :baw ;est theatrical entertainment of the :ued irst Monday,in‘eac’nth i itesville,N.C.(Only,onemonth between this and ee osanivation,The manage-|as to the meaning of.the title.It|present Beason.Its presentation ;Sales BOY eee ee eee ch aC ists oe .element:miratig apr?:seman do*jfot believe in the top|deals,however,with the -inner|here(will be accompanied by the 9sep ARECACEAEGTR 0A TER OLE:®et a Seema dain Gee ties:aiken Syskem of “one or twofmethods of police workings of the|samé competent cast and well .—Sree erent ETC REOREhwnpourstineane@oneWild,Loat's |orgarized,“tole Show,”‘but have|‘‘third degree.”By it they often |known players and elaborate sgetitc/|sm ee en ee eS ae),4 Ointment.brings ee relief and last-|one of the ve is.undoubtedly|get confessions of suilt from inno-|settingsas has been the history of FOR SALE Ta the Work White ot FOR-B ‘LE:TaandBOs cstkncala.AleseeeeaeeeeOtAY.Ore ought to oth yest casts ever |cent suspects.Astrong’love story ta|this play since it ‘was first Dro-|cu mons’Cockenk ona Pullets,FRANK for hatching from selected stock,D,MAaoteeetic:-.wether.——ad.Wat Interwoven.-rad:\::ducetl.—ad.‘:,SUMMERS,:Deu Feb,2,THOMPSON,Statesville,N.C,Jan,96,.Boat x .|{r °Fu 3 €,‘:ai ‘:‘dt x 2»oy 2 +t i :Ie \i"a ;te t “?:5 7 ‘e 4 A :NGtascatd"\a :Ne.::-ii Fhe Ye r ~Y ay e ‘is (vews J \9%¥’';::*.;¢i ra os a a ‘ De Co Wate irom 1 ;_oreiin-law,Mar. »business at: :et ‘of:the:Con & “Us:Tombin R “proposition ed it .200 ‘~ATe -yesterday. +iv: “in the Prominent Citizen of.North Iredell Passed Away This Morning’ Mr.Marshall K,Steele,a well-, known and promisient Citizen of the |powed of in Inediell Superior. aguny,=died at his honje ‘at Pur neresburg this nomi ng ait 25 30;“aged |Honeyeiitt « “resuléed |judgment for:theDeath: heart,’trouble: 64.years. diabetes.and had,“vee about: Mr.8 eel: eeiM was:“how.chat ‘wis neat:‘ “Mr Steele Was.ha ‘native’-ot. Cool Spring section’of the county |Chuych;ky.'p ieliand,By He a daughter of’‘the.late | Turner,of Hon:W \ummer, ‘and:years ago inberested «in the cotton tactory Turi Lersii ute which:‘was’establish:| ved.in antebellum:days Turner.He’was, partner with serge in-law, L.T.Stimpson; sonk&Steele,say this firm had Years’operated ‘the mill.and etl Ta nyeang nee Mr.Steele was ale besinvesa:in.Staves married sister ©..of Dy StatesVille, Mr eT | Fnteregted in ies end owes éercial Nation- sénved as)county prdbabl¥-fn.oth- “Bank Tinie) offic: Myr. Wife,Ll ers.rhe on Norsis Roy igal—studentat He hadaP er ; sursived by his ‘amd four ihdren.vare:| of:Stony Pont,Lé of Statesville,and Fleet, Richmond; Stateeville; Misses Addie’. ‘Turnersburg,member of :th and his take place «at near Tunners- Steele. of idaypl Sad ©,ot was 4 ©;Jahr Lois Steelj Mr Met wareh arment will Bethel,church, ne,tom OrTOW aller noon Gas Company Will Go On Without) Local Aid.*: Mr..R:H.:McNet {Washing- ton,an ‘atton of *hi had ledip hr. profioters of -the Statesviilé .Gas| Company,who was in Statesville this’Wéek to file a4 beny sort page Be- curing $100,000 first mortgage,ix | per.cent,wold bonds ‘to be issued | by the company,.gtated’:that the promoters had decided to.Zoand“complete the gas pliant put it hivto aperation without wait-| ihe of local:capital.‘The first of Mr. ot ‘Philadelphia,who gas franchise,was for people to -swhscribe at the stock ty the company active:Iahagement of.its Later it was proposed that wwilbe funnish $10,000 .of-the but few Statesville people could be interesived aud now Mr.MeNeillsays) the plant will be completed and put in.operation without local capital it not expected that any reat amount,if.amy,of the bon tee a oe the company will be ki:in Statesville,_ scured >.thie least .ball} and have affairs States is 4 ‘otton Ten ¢‘ents—Some Being So 1d. ents th pound.was prevailing price for cotton on Statesyviile ‘market yesterday,, several farmers who had been inige their crop for the incre pr é ploead ft on the market. price cents.for several farmers who had 1 the Farmers’U drew--it--cut-and.-sold, B.-Gibson, warehouse, pec iy welesathie’market A car load of yesterday from the warehouse There are about two warehouses to 300 balés Mooresville warehouse many farmers who have stored at home. ieTéa.¢ and The few stor- und a staple but Mr...W says he dees mot goes“still higher. cotton was bhi Catawba coumty to here for elarage 1,000 bales in the fm the county, being in the And theretheir| <Trop Forged Name to Statesville Check. The following is from a Washing- ton dispatch:of the 6th —to Charlotte ,Observer: Fox,former North the’ Judge a Carolinian, police Pugh pleaded-guilty to charge of forging the payee’s name| i0.a $30:cashier’s check drawn on the First National*Bank,Statesville, N.-C.,and was committed to jail in sefault of $1,000 bond to await action by the grand jury.The check was signed -by-E.S=Pegram,—cashier—of the bank,.in favor of H.H.Eves, of Lorton,Va,-In some maniner not explained to {he court Fox secured possession of the check it is alleg- ed,and signing Eves’endorsement ‘to it.persuaded H.L..Robey of 511 ileventh street,.southeast,.to cash it.The forgery was committed Jan-uary,4 last’apd Fox was arrested Massachusetts Republican.Speaks .Against Third.Term. Washington Dispatch,6th. Applauded by a majority reguiar—-Republicans of the and sharply eswe insurge@its .especially,': Samuel -MeCgil,of Massa hu- setts,one a “preniinene \Reptblicagy House,téday aligned him- self ‘with the movement against a presidential third term, in a Speech in the House, enalily interspersed.with inisuigentinterruptions,Mr.MeCall declaredthatAmericanPresidentshadset a pregedent of retinimg after a Ber- vice of.eight years,and quoted the declaration.made.by President Roosevelt,.before:the end.of his last term,that:he would not be a,candidate =re-election, lib- wy Messrs;‘ the|} TEELE DEAD)pA jj} [. iit declining bvorce tre m.Pha Simon tot. iHeir OR |A uf Dr Fy WiiMills jas contine the end hehe pebond .Nouvsvits:were: E Tiriersbeung,a dey,’iw, ft 7a|Linebecame) at)fied with by tits fath-|Way and.brought suits: he firm.being Stig,betore the eterk~of the:court: |Uhie }left da tegh t=} LAM fuilieral| 1 Sh !Haltheox i ahead)What the Trouble isand) } Sidney Kenney,|Supply Statesville | i stocic,|} + state }* |Corpor rtd the |thethe|« j tures to thehiold-[tt bm |corporation ‘hag béen creeping toward tem)holders claim that the on)warehouse}subserip tion }that» who is ‘custodian of the |Stocktiolders could not come to eX!agreement out Un the fitingofapetition for a Fe pPed |anranged to.sell’the stock of|company |decided “Richard foeim}p court this morning before,Stateswille,Leyi}tion. iy ie HAITHCOX..WILL ©CASE, Prial—Civil Cases dell Court. -Rottowding is a list of citees dis. “GC aunt: McCaskey Register Co:vs.L.oy ainda.0:‘Rorrenc ; plaintiff for:58 Wilk’$iimonton”Was gran arm in ‘Ire-||StrangeNow.’on pathy: “Items, *)Correspondence -of The ‘Landaark.” Mcoresville,“Fab.§—Ahout-: PPueeday afterngon, ‘|fon train»pulled’in, “Old ahd:ghay,but almost Vly,erect;stepped off the walk ed.across ‘the street’. ;tO,the” We‘y of)by ia Sbrante:week of:the May term |store’by ordered,inthe folk store,and: M...Myérs cvs.dr We Pierce...va."Ry B:neal Riv.McAur separa’ at The action.in the:ease:of th of Goodman's Was G aprbed a.pinysiciamn. Gilmore: sum, ed evident that sausge of dis fall scicus,“wut his aids ni.‘s heart |cases féeemed rather{his con@ition ‘appédled to |Saw:“him.Mr Jo: popular young Arugeist, Itarle.isranthey,bf.the- S*Weng not!force at’thi depot,took “up that,the’ac-)stranger,carriied him .tbo’the |been brought mercial;Horel and..put high to Syery--sthgrt!-wes—made.to him coniforta ble the “town became |stranger's conilit boar? offer aid.Mi.Wo.S,Flowers, prictor-the -Commercialwave.his guest’every tion -Within leman ment and tallied.considera bly. ~The °description first symptoms Wes a |olson,Harmen,4.“Bryant,allapvainst-the:Stateavitle-Air? Railway Company.The pilain-/ |tiffs in.these.cases were tiot patis- the amoun¢aered by| ‘the railway coImpuny for rights.of| tor:‘greater A He wis- pulse.was: was iet-bad. peculiar ‘all 'b, actions PaTOUntS,.The —--cas \subbed on,the ground ;trons should have’first Monger *“Taam ber GO.;YS, Lum Co.;judganent |plaintitt for:$468.10. In the iatter of the will of iy liga- ,beth Sowers -it.was “decided:that} -will:.-probated .-was”the real ot Mrs.Sowers:Mrs,Sowers her farm and horse to >.herJaa:FE Sowers,who’was ndtii- as executor’of :the -will,.andthe.proceeds ofthe bale .of:the personal |.property were.divided edqpua lly pet ees the five children action was brought by Mrs’Ma-LTy Teaver Mrs.Marttia J Gant‘and John Sowers to ‘set-aside the:will-on-thé ereund that the-paperwastorn,which they alleged -wadevidencethat:Mrs,:Sowers intendedto1ul‘the will ‘ MT:‘Trowtimas Pp:verdict for 8.Lo Nidholgon divorce from 8.1 The ot States- for the of will showed ‘sig of Hhefore supper Sis tiatve he fave “yery _nadumably “prow fell. the stroke be hatet 1g worse usual spupt oms of He expressed alone,pref aid a errin e a&rhage be would be .all After’‘some he gave the of hinself::Said’he yeans.ago in Virginia,perved war,being a’ ird Virginia.cavalry,and at of ae ee at raked * vs.Q 4 defen ‘ken-" made ry 78 WaSn 27 Nicholson tthe wil is.on:trial gr aed Ghas.Haitheox con-ttsting the wilt on the ground thatJ:A.Haithoox .was .mettalis’-defi-|heclantatthe.tune the will wasnade.:; |UNEON born‘A:lity,t ise through sar--civil ringer are and until last year he -was employ .of .a ratlroad the capacity of car decorator 2 Of oe time Was spent in’M ethene GROCERY SITUATION. About =anc It is to Be Settled,\; case of.the Union Grocery | of Ostwalt,which the hands of a..tempo- ago, iniu HowThe interesting.‘He is’the -last, Company,tives.’ Montana’and fax,8.C..where’he Bet.employment in the vice On.reaching Mooresville money had given’out. }Was pluced re ity rary hieard ville |the atial civer a few days by Judge Ferguson Wednesday.>afterivoon judge dissolved the receivership appointed Mr.Dorman “Thompr son,of Sia tesy referee to,hear the Matter at “issue between (the) stockholders.of «thé.company:and rCouTit * $400 is the cause of bet ween stockholders company Before...the wus’organized:.Messrs ,.M.L..Arthurs and Arthurs borrowed’$460 from Merchants &Farmers’tank, xf ‘Mooresville,placing.their sigme- note..They claim:that borrowed for the a debt «of the minority stock- Toney was .Anthurs Shinn .to..pay thei stock in the company and individual dept The| an and night to seek employment to ereugh to paly fax In alt his conversation had a very highly,appreciative ner and rehuctantly atd from charitable hands } reluctantly,very mvuch as- pushed away the crown.He to’be a gentleman of culture refinement,of unusital |tenesting,well dressed, itidy.He claimed to be Old.and looked to be every it.His age,condition,gray itor:he had long,whitejbaldhead,strong|fined »air—-everything tthe better side of man ‘thing that looked suspiciousthis.umtisual rapidity.in front attack ~or suspe of paralysis.With apparent culty he talked feels until he }Ve, the a A’debt the trouble fof the’Union OL CC iJ iM Tet money was and but ts corporation the ¥mM AK |borrowed and Mr the Mes anit-is an among.themselves but spoke guapdiedly These were his ony |pichous acts Wednesdiay (he insisted that he-must. to be lis journey to Charlotte- by the referee is whether |-~@8 his funds _were the $400 due the Mooresville bank|When .told:byshallbepaidautofthemoneyre-||Would be.impossibleceivedfortheGompaitiy’s:stock,on|OVeTly eager-to go.the Messrs.Arthurs and Mr.|Was-kept in the hotelnn,the majority-stockholders,as/the morning tram hadividuals.Mr.Z.V.Turlington,|Charlotte.This is the of*Mooresville,is attorney:for:the|Of the story of the oldminoritystockholders,©who asked |Whose,behalf.the sympathyforthereceiver,and Messrs.H.|toWn was extended.If theGrierandJ.B.Ammfield,of |PCOPle of Mooresville hiadrepresent.the other fac.|‘hat this olid man was trudy in je of help there is little dowbt plenty,of money would have to.In-|forthcoming.But just at thatTrust,:|: 7th. the “money the Democrats s fomight a per.man, ter that. (ceiver was the nesult It ‘hiad been| the about confirm to M.©.Arthurs for $460,amd Judge Ferguson ed the pale.The question eu hve until Regilar House Committee vestgate Money Washinetion Dispatch, An..investigation.of trust’was ordiared by of.the House in: er a great injusticé’Or’else ed him up in the true bight. About nioon “Wednesday caucus tonig [tice of Kernersvitte,ter the Henry plam for 4 special |D.Gilmore up over the longcommitteehiadbeendefeated,115|tance telephone and statedto66.The cauctis then imstructed |be had just -seen inthethestanding‘committee of _the|Observer an decoumt |ofHouseonbankingand:cunrency,ju-|™an’s fall im:Moaresvililediciary,inter-State commerce and /Stated that an “aged mam ‘hadelectionstopimoceedwiththethoughasimilar.experience inquiry.KY\rnarsville only two days The Democrats adopted theOfferedbyRepresentative Underwoed,the majonity)leader,as asubstituteforthespecialinvestigat-ing committee aBked:“for in theTesolutionsubmittedbyRepresen-tative Henry of Texas.Sharp criti-cism o*William J.Biryain fior hisimputacionsthattiebatikingandcurrency,committee of the Houseleanedtowardthefinancialinterestsandthepassageofanesolutionex-pressing confidence in that commit-tee characterizedcthy debate.eiaictnatligeEolaapie =-Mr,Lee Motrow;:‘whie keeps.aflockofsheeponhisfarm°south.of town,was surprised yestenday —txfifidthatoneewehadaddedthreetotheflock.Twin births amonganimals ocenur be boanze au Ae buttripletsane.rare: —Meeting of thie Taek Associa- Dr. calted— plan gone out to him;thatthe ed bim off on a train Junetion,Tenn;description,fitted in Dr: ever his dress,religion,history.les,condition,baggage,»even walking staff.aw Everything his name and his “destination, Karinersville -man was headex er-was headed for South and-was named Dailly.After hearing.this story,the aged gentleman that he was the same mian walkéd to the afternoon train Charlotte,although with eae ‘:o when the Ww“a gentleman,perfett-|61.trait, and?felb avittiar ‘éoncrete ~PVT te:direct :drug into:the drug.)beedO ve the’dld: .thorougit examination and 4t aoa ye d ‘paralysis’was -unicon-Ltrong '-dHis edd |+f rom McUeland,and >»J.’ Southerm the ins Com-): “and -Interesting Story An Old Man Who Aroused°ae|. Mooresvil Ig—News |:8 LB0.. ine- the who a to.bed. make WAS THE OLD.MAN A ‘FARR?| of Mir ihear the Many citizens of Moose; untLerested :,ja the,his and -pallled ~to doin “pre-| ‘Hotel, possible atten-ce an hour.the.old.gen-| improve |had'S.C thbr of his distriess-courtingandpeculiarpaihim.the head,)was in until fie bus From \this time ou he showed b a.paraily tic :i desine~to ss Davis.had sofd his:‘good those right acce the telleplhoné did the aged str 1 member of inquiry following , was -the The story of his”family:are ivismemberofthefamityhasnoreli He had.come'directly from |twture busiivess was heated for Fair- expected railway He had onl$1.70 left and decided to stop over- the the A ppomaatox| to; se earn nur! conti the doctor that seemed However, intellect, 78 yea day I bea countenance, appeated cn ralby sped--at t fo I his fard on to Fair- Ray Caesar seem jth nod oy ne- Le 'v wis ek af- nue foot wy passed substance Matiy.ot’ t exhausts Martin coun-{1 after the ae he went:to the West|Court in’the company -.Moet Ef “Aan |'D 4| | |cille, ‘al routine Salary THE SULPHUR ii,Lee Davis and Mr.f.Matheson Have Bought Property—Many Moves in lorssane—Other News,,pay Correspandence of The Landmark. SPRINGS »§DEAL. ‘the Taylorsvillle,Feb.8<~-Tuéeday afte! téritoon:‘Me ale C:Connolly Was, Jrostess,for athe«Embroidery Thirston*read:‘Miss Gree:Hill,’ nbers.-‘were:with ms Bk etalves...ihshttul ents were eared: >Laey.Thurston iretunfed ¢night.‘frp.a visit ‘tox Mire.| i White in.C harlotte.....> and -Mirs WoT, 2 ¢o.their &on Cees| Adams lias... Hiddenite colleee, ‘di from be ¢wupbelk r uwae éity io the MASS| and! ‘oltn thiekt| alr club. “Minerva while the Mi Ming Mr. MOV Main street moved:hig.)>feto.the residence She ti ed.Cé familytheynew.residence‘western part ‘of stown>“Mr. Mts!J.C.Hermaii ‘have’moved | residence .on:west.Main| bought —from Mr Carl and,Mr.Moose »has ed family,to his farm tear Lile- y ‘®. will:be.a ‘box ‘supper sae college Prtiday evening.The is ‘are forggphe Wprary,,The public ta bord’frites iio attend: Mies Rink“TE Rustt,art Mi visiting at the home of Mrs..R.B.Burke.Attar- Burke attended +:Newton vis week.Mr.R,B..Burke} Statesville Tuesday on Le“ga |te Sue, &weeks ago it was Tepdrbed 11s “¢»rrespoudece that.Mr. interest:in White Sulphur Soirings 'hotel roliler mill-to his brother,Mr. J..Davis,Mr:Earl Davis.end’) ‘Dr.Leeper...Fqr somé reason t} deal was not consummated week Mr:W..J:Davis.sold his in- in the property mentioned to,.Mr.R...Lee Davis and -Chas--P: Matheson,.of)Taylorsville.The cone sideration.was $15,000 (Mr.has:P..Matheson ‘former clerk of Al«Marple He will.have’charge he office at this popuhar Xt season.and visitors wil):fimd\ im an agreeable’aiid accommodat- “W.:J...Davis, Hi Mr. and thwthir 3 Vid tineto. Feet,Rt "Adhere at}fn iy is aunt, hey.J.)Hy t} Si Davis amd W: is the Suiperiion. ing.gentheman.©Mr. who-has been the popular manager of the hotel since it,was .estab. lished,“has not.;,decided as to his The Landmark.] Mesers.J:P..Eckerd and’.Chariles. |Watts.leave this morning for Ral- reigh to take Oscar ‘Land,an imbe from this county to the asy- lum.}(ra The county commissioners met in regular séssian Monday.The usu- ‘business was transacted of Deputy United States *.Court Clerks. Girieensboro News tion.of =|that he -—wastatkingto te trewapa- James M,Millikan,clerk of the United States court for the West- ern district of North Carolina, received fromaAtto ail ersham the .schedule”salaries fdr the deputies serving under h by reason of the consolida- the Circuit ‘and District courts with one clerk gind.deputy clerks at vatious poimts.Im ~his schedule Mr Wick 2 places the talary .of =Deputy’Hyams;of 200;Deputy CowlesMissHattie Greensbcro,$1)580>°~Mies Lartaon,Asheville,$900;.H ,$900;“Deputy néy Gener of recett wn Ashieville,at $2 |Statesville, Causey, L 200 M. SVi-re the of though bit to creating ;the maximum sakurytheclerkisfixedat$3,500,there is now petdin pe aMe |inicnease this +6-$5,000 it} fier nm or jgood knows ie “4 hat be Dr: Jus tl Charlotte; the & W- dis Olidnd rOLLE ~ait gZ00d grew highly indignant:.refusedacceptavymoreofMooresville's hos-pitality;prepared for traveling \ 7:Neve people had given him $18 and start sete his exceptTyhat ior Tennessee.‘The Mooresville strans Caro litua Ker ne aisyilta ard to tor \If this old |injustice, ow *is |or-a perfect.fake. ‘children are (died in’a hospitar’at |Charlotte to take—a,ti ticket boarded the train. man.is truly deserving this story’brings upon him a great but if it true that.he is:traveling up and d the coum try having strokes of paralysis in order to be touched up with a few dollars,it well.that the truth comes out Anyway this old felt S an aftist at.his trade and certainly acts his.part to perfec- tion.He is a deserving old man with:a is wn is Mr.Mrs."J,7A.White .and at Davidson College to-day to attend the funeral of.)Mra Helper,—Mrs Waite’s sister,who Chatrotte.Miss Tuesday for eourse in mil- whal Lénad Howard left finery work. -The condition of more,of Mooresville Mrs.W.D.Git who-has been ‘in the’Stokes-Wiitahe“ed Sanita rium ‘before;|that the’sympathy of thestown had |ville, for Harrinwati| Justice's respecttheMooresville.stnanger—his age troub |Georria their |the and C) at Salisbury for two:weeks; Ported to be wumichanged. Mrs;:L.LL.Crowson,of Moores- formerly of Statesville,,lett Monida:ay for Columbia,$.C.,for a Short visit,after whieh she will.go to Georgia,where Mr.Crowson now holds a position,They will make homie.Bi ER S.Wilson,Pr.S$.Fron- P.MdNeely left Monday to attend the Layman’s Meeting at is re Rev.W. |Chatta nooga. \¢bure h Nowe. |Tae communion will be et Churah Lo pptamead pre and night. celebrated PYSt ¥4aTemaey Mending ae Sunday jat the moriing service =denied| Rey.G.-P.Bostic;-atoChina,will deliver an address onChiinia.ait.the First Baptist church Sunday..evening. Mrs,J.Y) Foard to apend Talatives. Ohas. Tay-| enjoyable teetigeg 1 rz it hot Rowland:are’ handsome new:resi-| Which”he recently| wit Smith, nioved | pro- R.| and this| resort ; 4 Mairch 5 has| Wick-j inr ‘SOUUL at missiona ry: and child went.:great’‘to Cleveland\yesterdaytionattheCommiancialclubtonight:difficulty,and er.heing premeiad ssomet STATESVILLE,N.C.,FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 9,191.00” “to CELNBR Prominent College Men to Speak at the feventy-Fifth ..Anniversary7—| ‘Students on the.Honor Roll—| i’Death of Mrs.Helper.” Correspondence of The Landmark,-: Davidean,Feb;§=—The eommitheeappointedte.arrange for the cele| ot the?Seyonty--fifth.‘anntiver-| |sary ne college”hag”prefra red a tentative programme which alimoune aniong ,others,the:_fottanes €apenkelYs:Prévidents’ipee.“OYini tiie Caileze, Po Venable:: he Jairolinias b.3 Nort h C bias nkversity.of V feginia y ti Whaling, Collimbia al Seininiary .°W.W.Moore,”Union} i hv elocical Semihary;Harry A.Gar- fol.Williams’\Coltege;’Williams-j |tony,M ,»EB.M.Poteat,“Furman Universit P BR,Sick, “and, OR, 'M.*pt Aldetr| JPhiognr| Fheobhogi- |College rent,of The programme.is fnom™.May,26th ands will he It wiht:be Ww Cui University Prof. Leg. Varied,"extending: through the 80th, ed:igs full’later|terest’to friend |.that from.the..nine .college |dents:Apap tio ned above,four ltag,Hh ;Moore atid Smith Davidsom rac luates,. Of.the,20°men -out ade the fionor roll ranade of 95-—for the fall term, |follewing from Statesville (Viciidty the senior ¢ |Fleming,*Woodleaf, |with.air average of.97. |Moc of Taylorsville |Stev Mm,Of,Loray, |Dlace,dvenaging 96.33; cish;e&Statesville; the freshman class ,of §96°T5.i |-Dr.Smith was in|yesterday to attend the funeral Mr.Roswell H.Craig,a member |the:preseit.senior -class hére Craig ‘was opemted on:for|dicitis during the Christinas holidayslandhislifehad-beenofforahweeks;He $. ot “it presi- ane of an 330,who the} an d are In of. , fourth amd tied for HB: stood.fifth.in )having a grade Rock Hill,Ss of of‘Mr.| sever: years old Mrs..A.Currie from “Dr. Sta towed Lt¥re was 19} returned: Long's Where for.Some timie, Mrs.H.P,Helper .died at thie}Presbyterian...Hospital,Charlotite,|yesterday morning,following.am op+enation,She was:about 30.yearsold’and leaves a husband and.two)children The Woffotd expected today +.Monday might the...inter society| debate was held to determine wihio.}(Should represent Davidsch againstitheUnivensityof,South The 6ubject is,‘Resolved,That it is to the’interest .of|municipalities in the United.States|}to.own and operate their -traction,|Be is and electric plants."The win|jeans in the contest,were Meears.TT.A;Becket and L.H:Smith Bu Society.arid_eM.“WilliamsjtnéePhiDavidsonwilldebate|waguait ive ofthe question,| at ++wine Ths Ver Basketball team:18) from Many Union Labor Men Indicted Fo Dynamite Outrages. Indianapolis,Ind.,Dispatch.6th. Ubion labor officials and agents,Said to number between 30°and’40.1whomgovernment:-holds ¢rimdnal:|ly responsible.with the MceNamaras and Ortie EB trating nmvore than 100 explosiona,which occuired in cities ‘from,Massaichusetts40California—in the --last-|;Six.years and jn which the LosAn-geles Times -building was an 'E AT DAVIDSON, TCA Sere AM Ht I, Forti | Washington | prinit- s of Davidson.to nate,| Doug-| bine average | Over1; appen-t despaired.| )Tuesday | 'Sanatortium,| Canotina | from the} the| :|imbursies tive maim for McManigal for perpe-| inci-| NO.56." BRIEF ITEMS OF|LOCAL NEWS. |Mrs,Epsy "Whitioek,an agedwidowwholivedattheTalleyplaice. ‘north of towm,died VW ednesday:and, was buried yesterday.ue @:Brodgen,‘State super : elementary...schiools, the week with Sut. visiting the Soho: |visor ofspending, 10.White the coanty a a ‘Among tie SL appliéants +law,conse befare the Supreme , |hiss Week were -Messrs.,George Al-’ Hani Morhow,.of -Mooresville;,and* Lawson ,Robert Pierce,of nerth:‘ire. ded1 ote LGom|Hiddenit is.$4,500, Beckham and others tors, South Yadkin Telephone od has.:been onganized ait The authorized with $420 paid in are OLE:cei | |Wilkesboro.Chronicle:Dr.Ag: |A-Hiuser came home:fromStatebville Saturday,where his 13-¥eargold:sonisintheSanatorium.The.boy un- denwent a‘serious operation.anid:is ‘still not out_of danger.Mrs..Hauser: remained at’the:Sanatorium,to nurse the boy. Mp;.H,C.-Cook.has ‘bought frow Mrs..R.’©.Millls,of Jacksonville,Flas. «a lot oni Fourth:street,,aid jointing his residence lot,.the consideration be-" '$t20/..Me W..Te Smten has: sold a house ‘and lot,-carner:south Center and Mills streets,to “Mr. dD.Brownfor$15500.) “Zip is informed that,an |mous communicatione”always Zo to waste basket in The Landmark ‘office...His article would ‘have been— jpublished if:he had sent his name~ along -with it,,but:one who .is aghained-oraftaid to.‘taddy'’what? he has to say isn’t,competent to advise ‘others bMS a Oe the Wooten,commis- lmissioner,has sold the.<Addeérhohdit sand Cloyd farms in Bethany town- ship,.465.acres,to the Henkel+«Craig Live Stock Company.The purchase price was not made public.At the last public sale the property brought i $8,700 amd-the fist purchasers “of |couse paid more for it. Some of.our readers misun- |derstood -the patagnaph about Sen- ator Overman.and.the seeds.‘They iseem to think The Landmark has jsomething to do with the distribu- leion and are sending’messages.anid \cardé:to this office for seeds.Wirite een Lee 'S.Overman,Senate chamber,Washington,D.CG.if yor: wut the seeds.: “The cond anation©of Sardis.|Assdolate Reformed.Presbyterian fehurel,~Meck eubiure county,wilhcelébratein.Mav te 25th anniver- arv of the pastorate of Rev Dr. IR.G..Miller T.uis news is .of re to The.!londmark’s mead- let br Miller is a.native -of Alescoder county aad is weld -Known in Statesviile.:Pe —Up in.the Blhooinfield sectionjaTesidentmissedcoalframhis coal pile all during the cold spell. lHe made no special effort to catch the perpetrators but a few mornings lago he went out to his coal pile — land found lying there a purse con-|Cadinnbinat $5.40,Of course it is the property of the intruder but it ne- the coal .he ||b 1s been ‘Mr missinig. Mrs.Ss.Foard and Ghildren:and ©Mr.J.’F.Sherrilt, ‘stepfather of Mr.Foard,who have » been living in’Statesville for °sev- eral years,returned Wednesday to jtheir “former hdme at Lincolnton. |Megara Sherrill and Foard are yamness Makers and were employed a the:factory.of the Compress Pad &Saddle’Co.-It is their .punpose and B. dent,were indicted today —— Thirty-two indictments were turned Capiases ‘for arrests havebeenissvedandall.thé men ‘indictedaretobetaken’in custody om).adaysecneclyfixedbythegovernment!but known to be within a week.Murch 12 thas been set for the ar |raignment before Federal Judge “A,| B-Andersom in.Indiana The pi- pers for the arrest designate.the amoutt of bond which the ants Tay give im the Federal tricts in whieh they.reside for their “appearance here.The amoumts the bonds in-«the individual were not made known,but Said”im’the aggregate they total?$300,000.:for: Asked if any men.‘“‘higher had been.indicted,United District Attorney Charles W:refused to,say : The papers were said.not onlytohaveshownunderwhatcircum-| Staneess McManigat was”imduceds tot start into the dyniamiting business against “op ent shop’contractors,beginaing jin December in Junie,1907,but,also to throw light om}the $1,000 a month allowed »McNa- me are for organizing purposes. dis- it would up” States Miller Foul Play |Suspected Case. is.Suspected thiree,men in Raleigh account,of .in Foul .,play cage of the in -a room: Ting,An is given on another page of Landmark,The,stomachs -of three men have “been Lumyed__ to'a chemist for-anailsSts. .The indications are that the.men wena _grinking and that “death.re- sulted from asphyxiation as are. sult af flowing gas in the room. heir friends seem to suspect ‘foul Play.with robbery,as the motive.Wm.Hunter,a waiter at WilkSon's,was later arrested on thechargeofstealingarevolver:atid $100 belonging te ane of the men. ie i in dail.{ the found dead| Monday eve- the tragedy Thie the pyer in All the local news and all the othernewsyouwanttdknow,Get di:LANDMARK,:‘ re-| defemd-i! of} Cases | was} Raleigh °&Ts.. ito Open a hariess aad Texter es- tablishment at Lincolntom. The Carolina Motor Company, Messrs.Harold H,:Yount:atid’Wm: C.Miller oWners and proprietors, has bought the Thompson automo- lite garage on Meeting street anal |will continue the -husiness,with j/improvements Mr,L.A.Thompson jhas been employed by the néw cont pany and wall continue as chief ma- oe at the garage.“The com any will handhe awtomobiles motor sfalee ete.,,and do repair work. ~The :fire department -made a recond ru to south Statesville ‘yes- ;terday iin response to-a call from jthe home of Mr.Louis Anderson, jon Caldwell street.Fire had been |diseovered in the kitchen roof .of the house,originating from the flue, {but through {thé efforts of neighy |bors:the fhimes\”were practicality a.extinguished before the Titemen tit oe was of Ht-——____— itle consequence, |A half dozen-or more cigar pand chewing gum.slot machines,y which come under the gambling law ag interpineted by Attorney,General |&sickett,were otdaered out of,busi- |Mess yesterday by Statesville offi- In each case the owner of|the machine stated that it was a |midney maker,but all were willing |to obey orders.anid put the machines ;out of commission,At one ©plage:jit.is said a.machine took in -$40 jin one évening,i rape1aie ee from Mr,J:W hand residence which.Mr some tine, | r ie ,Ne Craig has’bought Copeland’the Cope- ou,Waknut:street, Craig has occupied’for The purchase price was $8,090.-Mr Craig will remodel and ‘mprove the property..He owns the vacant:bot adjoming ts proper- ity;corier’Walnut sand Mubberny Streets —the old Méthodist ehurchsite-—and expects yo build.a hand-, some’residence on that site,buthasnotdeterminedwhen:hie tid build; Mr.Phare “ot Chaniotte,3 has-been the guest.of Mr,Bugene.. Crawtord..iff Bethany°township.£8 several days.ae WieHe -‘THE LANDMARK) “wripat,9/1942.—.February, ,COL,WATLERSO. :And,now -Vpht the fact.that.Col.Watterson violently de nounced Cleveland ‘when the “Intter:was a candidate for the presidential nomination in 51892, and that he ‘said, per readers will recall,that ‘if party nominated «Cleveland° would march ‘through,a’Slaughtef house toan open grave.”’?The result is history.The party nominated | the “*.Cleveland and won the ‘greatest vic)" nieyoungsters are too smart and ~UD=Htheir—aid-to-wiping—out—the..techni-| ‘ \\ * ok a tory in its history.It should.be. said -in justice to Col.’Watterson: that,“potwithstanding hig personal} dislike of Cleveland,he gaye iim) ‘etrong support/in:the campaign,of 1892.and:he:will doubtless do.the i,game for+oo Wilson it the’ -latter.‘shoul e nominated.”A: ‘Michigan.man ie that °-after Cléveland was nominated,Gol.Wat- terson"spoke for him ‘at.Ann:Arbor,’ «Mien”Te private ’conversation he let it be known that his “personal| einion of Cleveland had not ehange?and he was unsparing in his abuse of the former’.President. ‘But ip ais public address he.un- stintedliy:‘praised’.the achievementa ‘of the former President. The truth ‘is Senator Tillman had it about right when he called Watterson an “expert groomer of .presidential candidates.”:The old man likes to pose as a Warwick; when,he takes-a fancy to a presi- dential candidate of’-his party he feels called:on to offer personal ad- vice’and ‘to act’a8 a Bort of guide, instructor and friend.He was very close to ‘Mr.Tilden,when the lat- ter was a candidate in 1876,-and he constantly refers to’that associa-tion,Like most:old“men,:he holds} onto the’9ld ways and methods;he ‘can’t realize that-times and condi- tions.Have materially changed. Therefore when Woodrow Wilson didn’t place himself under the tu- torship of«Watterson and the latter's -views Management,the old.man:resented it.He felt,a5 most old men feel when younger men:decline to be guided by their advice;that the .dece pt as to campaign pish.”’From that feeling of resent- ment Col.Watterson allowed him- self to*be worked into a passion, and he said things which he will regret.if he doesn't regret ‘them BOW.3 Don’t mistake this for abuse.of| Col.Watterson:The Landmark has Ho abuse for him.He is a.big map,an able man—-the greatest ex- potent.of the old School of jour-! oelism “in America,and stands at “the head of his profession,But he is not infallible and.he is not al- wae right;nobody is:that.: Talking on the well-“worn but ev-| er present and urgent subject—the high cost of living—Col, expresses the opinion in his Record that people who pay 50 cents adozenforeggstoeat,as he says Some have done in Greensboro, simply’*fools.’’ the colonel ‘truly Bays,“‘has.awholeIcttodowiththehighprices.”The colonel’s idea is:that whenever an a price beyond one's means, thing to do:is to.cut it out confine the diet to the bare neces-| Bities.‘There are certain staple ar-ticles of fond which one is obliged | to have,and when the pricethesethinusscarheisobliged to/ @vin atid-béar it;but it isn’t ~nec= essary to eat eggs at 50 ¢8gozeu,nor other things ljwhenthepricegoes.s6 Mek,the ‘diet is too expensive for ‘the |average man.Cut ,out alt thesehigh-priced things that you canwithoutanethiswilldomore bring prices to -a proper level ae all -the investigations This. Buggested 48 a boycott to hurt body,but is simply a Bugecstion not to live +A*m@ang.~Cut the extravagance.|It is iust as fgolish to buy.things|to fat that are-se high-“priced theyarebeyontyourméans, €an do without are of *that, for :oO}. isn’t |\MY+ beyond,your| out when you them,as .it is.totbuyfive-clotpa¥or jewelry or otherthinesyouSonshavecan't affordoedahliai A,presidential boom is toJaunchedin.North Carolina *week,Henry B.Varner, to have and be BOciation,will managePaign.He was.here.today.that his battle ory will-South for a Southerer”’ ner did not see Mr. but he.was in touch Of his friends.M?.: that Mr.Underwood is the man in the race and that earry New York ‘and other impor- dtant doubtful States. dispatch to Charlotte Observer,” Mr.Varnen appears the...eam+ be Mr.Var- Underwood, with many was.for Harmon. How.to eure a cold is a question.in now,which many are interested ©just. Chamberiain’s Cough Remedy has ‘dts.great reputation ‘and ‘immense by jis remarkable cure of Bids.It « /always,be -tesutiene d upan,:Fer,sale all dealers..\ wa} i Z Rae le ise i'serinAh aehdalint ner ‘+chairman,théy’re bringing:to) as older.newspa- it) |defeated: |the Jo.Reece} “‘Extravagance,’’| article of food goes to} the| and | “ANpolley.and Mr.Davis.were common-~“sense | and said | “The Varner thinks: fittest| he can, Washington tog ha've \ehanged his mind about presidential feud!um of Facts.’ “eandidates.Not very long ago tie _JUDICIAL REFORM BILL, ‘A special committee of the North Carolina Bar Association,compos- ed “of -C.W;Tillett,-Charlotte, “Col,‘Harry Skinner.of Greenville;J.€.Martin.of.“Ashes ville,and-A.M.Scales:of:Greens- ‘oro,were in ‘Raleigh this week’‘at {work on a_bill with reference Lito the courts:of the State,which.will be offered to the next “Legislature The bill provides:for three judi- cial circuits of eight districts each, which is eight more’districts than we haye now and:will mean an in- “werease of eight judges.Dividing the State into three circuits of étght districts.means.that the.eight: |judges.in’a circuit will?rotate in. that.‘eireult)and not.£0.“over®other |whole.“State as.now, te a good ‘one.it is an ‘unnecessa- ATY.Hardship.“an unnecessary OX- pense,dnd:gonsumption ‘ot time,bo {require judges.to ‘traverse the en: tire State.:The-constitution requires rotation,‘but rotation:‘in a limited territory.wilh take gare of the case,.Some -years age an attempt was madé to divide the State.in half for this.purpose but it)was The committee,we are-also ad- vised,:is including:in this judicial refori,bill amendments to existing jaws’designed .-to-facilitate .the }a trial__of causes and to eliminate technicalities atid,objectionable reg- ulations in the selection of jurors, etc.The Landmark is of the opin- ion.that:eight.additional 'judges are not needed.Am increase may be suecessary——Witich we:doubt,if recorders and other.dnferior: courts are increased as they should be:to give.speedy trials and,dis- pose of cases that have no business in Superior .Courts—but if an increase is made four ‘addition al judges would’seem to be ample,| especially in View of the fact that they will:rotate in limited territo+ ry,which will save much.time and permit of the accomplishment of a greater amount of work,if the |judges will work and not loaf on ithe job as ome of them do:now. But.while-The Landmark holds that so large an increase is not nec essa- Tes it will waive the point “if the| lawyers will really and truly ‘give ealities’that needlessly delay the administration of the law,;'as well as the many other ‘court practices-| that are designed to defeat the ends of justice.“In other words; jit they will put the courts on a sensible basis and eiideavor:to have ithe law administered with a view to doing justice instead of defeating lit,as is the rule now,they can jhave their eight |sdditlonal judges,| |so far as The Landmark jis ~con-| le erned,for if they will honestly do |their part the ova,Se will be the |gainers by the trade.—as as! Raleigh and Charlotte Sarre a iright to feel’aggrieved.Mr.Wool- lley,the Anti-GSaloon League lectur-| er,spoke in Salishury Saturday | lnight,before he went to Charlottte,| land it'is supposed ‘that Mr.Davis, |who turned up the tigers in,Ral- }eigh and Charlotte,was there with but if Mr.Davis.found any _in.Salisbury”he didn’t and -Mr.Davis .isn't ‘thé | -keep information of that | kind to himself;What was the} migtter?-Wasn't the effort “made or did the Salisbury tigers,‘wiser ithan those of Charlotte,|take.the| |tip from the Raleigh inciden =and |put on the lid?It is assumed that | the stuff be had in Salisbury | on occasion.If it can’t then Salis--| |bury is a muth-slanidered town.Mr. in |i 2.Concord»‘Wednesday night but it | isn’t probable that anything.was do- jing there,although Concord was,, land doubtless is yet,inthe very | ‘front rank of tiger towns.The | +Charlotte Chronicle thinks Mr.Da-| |vis will find good pasturage in| Wilmington,but it is probable that| even the tigers in-Wilmington,thes |king bee.of all tiger towns,will| |be on guard after what has .hap-} |pened.And ..so .Raleigh and} |Charlotte,the former taken in its | Sins unawares,so to speak,will [have to bear the.brunt of the ofs| jfending.An Iredell Man who was ‘recently hauled to court for a lit- tle’moral indiscretion,complained |to’his -frietids that two other men, iwho he alleged were equally guilty, |him, |“sneerits” itell it, man to | can t ;oy jwere “trying té make a modelvv ofresidentoftheNorthCarolinaGoodRoadsAs-him and/he didn’t like for anybody ,to “make a model’‘out of him. Oharlotte and Raleigh may .feel i that:they are being made a iel’’for towns,as guilty, |guilty,than-they, to grin and bear but they will ‘have it. “The Landmark a’great to preachers in getting-up |sermons,”said the-wife of inter who caived at the days help. their a min- oifice a:few is It hadn’t “ex- actly occurred .to us in.that ta before,but come to think,o it, pretty-fair semons Sie men jand things appear in The:Land-|Mark from time to.time,if wedosay.it-ag shouldn't;and ‘the .|some n wPhis:,idea | vished. |Peter Bartzean is by no means Bible characters. /boro j£0n county and made |logues, “'mOd-"or .more | ago to Bubseribe for thfs ‘Com-|| Mr.Davis’"wbbikoy:abmanaveatian | at the anti-saloon meeting in |Ral- elgh ig hearing fruit,The aldermen ‘of .that”town have appropriated,|: $500.for {the use of the police ii running down the tigers.Just why the need of money is notclear,Evi- denitly the business:in’“Raleigh is a “pretty:open:one.—Charlotte| Chrorieles-apt Amd.by the time this was read Mr.Davis was in the ‘Chrenieiee| town pid had procured:the ©pur-| chase/of eight pints:of liquor,from | ‘blind/tiger “drug.stores and clubs:| OT"guillen tly the business.in’!_Chars |. lotte ‘‘‘is pretty.wide .oopen,’Col. Harris.The aldermen,the:po-- Heemen,and other ‘folks down there | need.to ‘get a hump.on themeslyes,I ace “| “he Galoxed Citizen ip Court. ‘Morganton Herald,..al Our worthy county,treasurer,Mr, SS.Lane,is alway ready wit a.good joke.He tells one, negro .who had been,tried +eourt several’times.on the charke | of.selling~liquor ‘and~always;got) oft by.His friends interceding for him,He was brought before::“the| judge’oné time too many,but sam-} bo thought he would get off as be-| fore;When the judge:sentenced| him “to.12 months in jail Sambo, with a surprised look,exclaimed: “Gracious goodness!Jedge,ain’t you jokin’?Why,I told Ca’line I'd be at home tonight,”And.:Mr,.Derr.Boger «comes along with a pretty good.one on “darkey in the court..George.. Washington Cicero's name appear-| ‘ed on the docket and when’tis ’case~ was,called the judgé wanted °to| ‘know if he hada lawyer to appear | for him.Ne,sir,jedge,I.hain’t} ‘got.any.’“well,”+asked’:the| judge,“what are you,going to’do about .it?’’?.‘Well,jedge,”‘replied= the darkey,“y am willing to Mrap de.walter if you a ak nh the. Hadn't Heard of.Mary Magatiteners | f Oase. The story.comes from Chicago that Peter Bartzen,president of thé county .ooard,is puzled.by the case of>Mary Magdelene-Friday—an ‘at- torney wert to Bartzen's office to plead for a girl who was to be sent to the Juvenile Court for a misdeed. “This is the little girl’s first’of- fense,””pleaded the ‘attorney,‘and” I don’t think she ought to,be .pun- Even.Mary Magdelene was pardonéd.’’:: ‘Mary Magdelene?’’said.Bartzen. I Gon’?remember that.t€ase."Clerk,| mic -sthe-~-flles in -the-Mag- nage *?;4 ‘>amusing bring delene This of course;but only,man:who is unfamiliar -with |quest.) GREATEST EDIGINE ON EARTH ch So i athe‘citizen ar Rranritie. Ind.;writes:—“I was °fl for’five months with a pulmonary trouble,and)| had-the best.of doctors.I had hemor-. rhages and was in a very bad Way. |Throughthe advice ofa friend I tried Vinol,and I feel that it saved my life, It’is all-you recommend it to be I believe it is the greatest medicine on earth..t have advised ‘others’to tryBeaandtheyhavehadthesame res ”(Name .furnished on re- We want every one in thisvicinity who is’troubled with-chronic.colds, coughs,or:pulmonary:troubles,’to: come and get'a bottle of Vinol. Jf it:‘does:not go to the ‘seat ‘of trou-.}.;thle,heal the inflammation and stop ‘the.cough,we will ‘cheerfully:return |:every cent paid us for it.This shows |,/ our.faith,and proves,sone von ‘take.uo.chances.>- W:;F.Hall,Driggiet,Statesville, North,Carolina.\:ALWAYS.In. il OCCUPYthree perp the ‘second"aoa:oftheFirstNationalBankBuilding,and |am‘always here.Don't peep into my recepsiort room|whereI never stay and then go off andsay I amnotin,but come on in and Jet-yourself-be known: Tep the bell,knock or speak out.If ‘I am not at.the dental:chaic Iam in my Laboratory ~-workshop—in a room farther.in, P.FLAUGENOUR,Dentist. CREAMERY BUTTER DELIVERY.TUESDAYS. MAIL ORDERS FILLED, H.H.BLAYLOCK, -’Walnut Grove Fariti. -AT-KIMBALL'S, You know :1 am:headquartersinStatesvillefor,Garden and Field Seeds.When-you want'.Seed-make.a-beé--line for’my- store.I will be ready.and will-be glad to see you.: I have‘a big.lotof Onion Sets. D.J.KIMBALL.The man who sells the Food .that makes hens lay. the| Anson Negro's Double Crime, Some months ago,says theWades- Messenger,Jim Gulledge,col- ored,outraged a colored girl in’An- his escape. cently he returned to the.neighbor- hood and Walter Steele, old -colored boy,was sent for thet constable Stiele réturned with the} vfficer and pointed out the house | where Gulledge had taken refuge.‘ Gulledge fled before the officer could) arrest Kim;but he took time to go! by Steele’s home and shoot Steele} through.a crack in.the door,The} wound.is.believed to be fatal Gulledge had not been captured at last account. Entertainment at-Mayhew.School House. Correepondence of The Landmark. There will be an entertainment. at the Mayhew.school house.Fri- day,February 16..The exercises are to begin’at.1.30 o’clock in.the| afternoon The programme—will consist of songs,Speéches,dia-drills,tableaux and dramas. exercise will continue in the night.The Mayhew-Hobbs|string! j}band will furnish music Supt.eee |O.White has‘promised to be present and make a talk.All are cordi-- The jally invited to come. +—__Sedentary habits tae of-6utdeor-ex@roisé,insufficient mastication of food, |@onstipation,a torpid liver,worry ‘and anxiety,are thé most common eauses of stomach troubles:Correct your habits |take.Chamberlain's Stomach ‘and er Tablets and you will soon be:well|i For sale by all dealers. n.H-year-{-“ Proprietor,| |ul M |(A=il giaars of honeas ‘you.wocla like to.‘hate it. furnished.Bring that‘picture:herein all le beauty aud measure.it up against any piece.. of fdrniture in our store.You ‘will find’you” can make your home more beautiful’at less cost than you imagined possible.‘ You can’t afford to overlook this store when you buy your honsefurnishings,‘for we Rave .you money.=*Soebegetsoy Williams.‘Furniture House. Horses,Mares and Mules. iive car loads of Viirginia “and Tonaeaies'horses,-mares and mules arrived at our stables Mondayandwill?remain ‘here two-weeks ©gnly.This is’‘well selected stock,consisting -of “fice blocky horses and mares,nice single and double driving “horses,saddle and¢ombination horses and youngmules..All will be broken and‘réady for work.In- the lot are-25 or more;good large brood mares. Now is the time to buy as stock will -be “higher in the spring.: Live Stock Co.| “Re-|* ‘WE WANT You to know about our up-to- date improvements—note that we have thoroughly overhauled:our mill with up-to-date equipment—. placed ourselves in a position to turn out the finest flour milled. clITY FLOUR You’ll find the equal of the high- est priced,much~advertised|brands—sold at considerably less|however.We ask our former old patrons to try our new prouduct.Get acquainted—ofder ‘your supply by name today.~:ity Flour Milling.Co, JOHN'G.DYE,M.D: EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROATANDFITTINGGLASSES.- Office in Mills Building.Office hours 9 to 12 a.m.,2,to 5'p,m. [paar Office 458;Residence 428. Fits Building &Loan Assocation A quarter of a century ago,February 5th,°1887,°thie First Building and Loan Association was organized.Westillhave -the same president,J C.Irvin,the same vice president,H. C.Cowles,and-one director—Geo.H.Brown—elected at the organization,who have served tion.We hhave also Mr..L..C.has conducted the legal business sitice the beginning. of the first board of directors, 25 years without compensa-<:~~ Caldwell_our attorney,whoThree ® Messrs.Isaac Wallace,W.F. Munday and J.-P.Caldwell;are dead.-—Three.others,-P.-G-, Carlton,J.Stephany-and J.'U. men have taken their places.- demand formoney.We have aidedin the building, on about 600 of the homes:of the and several'churches.The total 13,829 shares, Bist series now open. and shares are stillgoing like L.Harrill,vy ahs, preachers fre entirely welcome toiseasmuchofitastheylike.i nee <4 ee 4 ae sat J G.IRVIN, Lamprecht,resigned,and new- Several of our present stock- holders have carried shares continuously for 25 years. Your present secretary has had 23 years’experience,-intryingtosupplyoutofavailablefundsanalmostunlimited orbuying,or paying ofniortgages city,a number of business houses number of shares subscribed.20,- 895;par value $2,089,500.Shares matured 3,056;withdrawnNowinforce4,010,not”‘including shares in the Amount loanedand mainly investedin homes,and taxable property,$530,349.83.Paid ‘on matured shares in cash or tancelled mortgages $305,600. $347,223.15.Total disbursedin this community $1,183,172.98. “i “Phe great need of theassociation is more stockholders:and more money.:Could the enterprising business men of thecitybeinducedtoinvestin,our shares,they would assist in building;up the city,thereby increasing their own business..As an investment it would pay 6}to.7 per cent profit clear of _taxes.“Have had.very suecessfulopening |of our.5ist series Paid on withdrawals “thot aSecretary,"President,cc pe | Henkel-‘Craig. $The Carolina Motor Co.,8 SOUTH MEETING STREET,‘PHONE 170, STATESVILLE,N.C.- Is equipped ready to sell Automobiles,Motor Cyecles,sup- plies and accessories,rent automobilesand do repair work. The Maxwell,E.M.F.*Flanders 20"and BrushAutomobilesandBiaadersMotorCyclewillbesold. Roadsters and Runabouts from $350 to $1,150;tour- ing cars from $800 to $1,480. A full line of supplies and automobile accessories will be carried,Repair work will be done by experienced mva- chinists,guaranteed to be satisfactory;and at reasona- ble prices.J . *Automobiles will be rented at reasonable rates. Plenty of gasoline on hand all the time: ‘Harold H.Yount, Wm.C.Miller. SICK OR HURT! “Phone 109 or 410.We will gee: youa doctor or send medicine. SS(|| ‘PHONES 109—410ONTHE SQUARE The Polk Gray Drug Company. Sales Day is the first Monday iin each?month in Statesville,N.6: :a ————— easerserscerencceserscosas $HALL’S TOILET LOTION § 4 NOTHING BETTER FOR CHAPPED FACE OR HANDS. 25C,A BOTTLE A (| W.F.Hall's;Drug Store.‘PHONE,NO.20. FIVE+ROOM?Cottage,|water and were rv aaaRENT.tf 0}BREN . i "FOR RENT rest rae 'to-date imp*7vementa,—N.ATT,»Jan.2, THE LANDMARK . ||PRIDAY,9,1912. LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE,° Arrival and Departure of ‘Tenia at.~Statesville._WESTERN ROAD.-ae Train No.15,west-bound,due 5.55 a.m"Train Na.a6.east-bound,due 11.20 p.m. .sea LNu,West-bound,due 4y.60 @.4. reel ae i }(rain No,a,west-bound,due 3.25 p.m. i +sai {frain.No.35,west-bound,due 10.22 p.m }Prain ‘No,36,east-bound,due.11 00 + .:f |Train:No.22.east-tpound.aust1;4c p.m. Mae ‘i Train No,eaat-bourne D.pegs T CHARLOTTE AND My SHE Vuk. ah G are ee |From Charlotte.Fragrant,Lasting,Beauti-~~||train No.16 ar.9.50,leaves 11.00 aun |! ove |t BV m~.ful.Oup houses are pro-Crain No,24 mr Bats ee pm “~ducing a’‘thousand a day; From.Taylorsville. “jong and short Ae at te ‘February, i 1 “Anti-Third Term ‘Resolutions Didn’ Come “to a Vote.: |).Dhe “House.of ‘Representatives |Prain No.23 ar.10.10,.eaves 11,00 a.m | oe:pray1 No 1h arr 6.20,leaves 6.45 p.m,cemenaapenninnaniteadollarand?adollar and..... Sea quarter per :dozen.fore naan ‘the the long stems;the”.|}-Monday avoided going.on .record. sho tstems,‘‘three’dozen |on presidential third terms.Just:at. :a co"tan ‘the moment when’the Slayden res fort two 2 dollars.\ohitions,-dimed ”primarily at Col, blossoms on all are Selet:Theodore ~Roosevelt seemed abeut| te ‘did BRE aS |i to.pass,a Bhrewd parliamentary | :ee ei turn dismissed the:medsure.‘from: &vl;:Paes ‘further consideration,It “miny be| i doe hpevived late?in the session,but ats -Tpposition of vantage on othe AOuse | FS A ealendar was lobt.‘The pody of the.) r ;:Pee |Republicais decided'not.to: ea :‘and thus ‘place the responsibility.-Onl The Democrats:thotght) + |Democrats. ‘White-Reid.)ae :tn of being afraid:of Col.Roose-|j 8 Oe '; V:an LeI n d li i yvelt .dnd.s0 they ‘refrained »-from Hardware Co.$4.44,Wallace Bros.ils short course and hear what |a!il ;e y.ba |ony ite ioe |Co.$1.15)all for.supplies;‘city.of (°°°"ig:Every business man—and:S voting.This ‘resulted in failure to|x H ry ha the:tips r ought be:a.bus ya |secure a suspension of the rules|Statesville,“lights $6.02,water Lr f he ee "ee |:|:;fan:if he:isn't-—can:leary somie-| Cc b j ‘and as the vote.was not taken.jib5.86,rece y Ke eo gages ye ington and;eensboro,||.Roads -and ‘Bridges-.W..M..:Ram-from “somebody,about.his| ‘ra |lsef;’work on Allen -bridge,-$2.25;|:and the wise business’man'|,|a G Y DRUG ©.,Me [iio Ytediivk,poles for roads $10)4028 bas an open mind for any.|ao 50;°N.A Beaver,lumber;$1.60,;i that.tay be of profit in his HRY &Wate i |,Miseeltaneous----Mrs.0M?°1...Mill AUB OSB |o:k :ea dies nt _each month, *on \stead;:for temporary:relief:and ‘for|.ae souene iit Beateaeliia’na aeary>5 %EE eat “a 101 Tse Ste 6d1s A ave ac-|i?| Cured by en nay oe ret a ek gig quired knowledge US ie goer pcb “eyriat::MéLelland $3,Sig poe :.OY LADOTPANOS ON hoo i ere .iene aa Ww allace.$3,\Waugh.&Barringer ye:Fvation of the things,they will)gf mA een 1$6,for coffins for paupers;:H.W es Re ene the farm people should|uv:a 4h Honeycutt,‘burial expenses,.of...Mrs.)~oo thigh school.:} :;.|\Marvin:Honeycutt,$20;‘Statesville :5 ree |me ihe }|Printing Co.,BtUpplies’‘for ¢lerk |Visitors From’New Jersey—Neiath-| ()SAT :;pot fount a6 pM adle ing court ¢alen-|}na borhdod Néws..a , I ‘-Oldest |dar.$4.25;bE wards &-Broughtor,Correspondence of The Landmark.: :.|mortgage record,books $106.50,sup)"1;\Feb.|We are,having |i and Most |Dies for.clerk’s office $6;Fred.‘B.Olin,He?)in”hd sather in.north ee j ifer fi cents,S.W.Stimson 50/5?!very.cue }+,»oT n og Baw:}‘Severe dents,vzeuby-Montgomery Hard-Ire Bert ground hog 1 issat 0 ents,supplce Ot eA art it “Myera and Mr.Hal, |¢jcour Hellas Wes étn Union.Tele-,3.‘ieodsifeeWsvesintendBuWy _Sixty-five acres,6 miles north of |ases {Braph o,,.,,telegrams,81 ‘conte;|ayes iiene sae ee omen city.“Nice road front.‘Yield $i A tl;-county.phyiscian,eet Hae tk ae Stimpsei’s eae EPa0;Be Bell,tour-degat |Piente ee Bose eas tua!< |is wiGesr Anhuie ae Turnersburg,in the near future. -Two hundredand sixty-twoacres |Readily _-"ie tre ack ee |Mp.and Mrs.Otto.Peterson,and in Chambersburg township,14 ]}}xh ee WuBlich ae ae fittle son,Randall.from Monasquan, miles south of Elmwood.ie Factory Mgr.Am.|¢3°°city of rabatoas ‘Iles Sane .sae No uJ.)Mr.and brs.Lon Meagsick, Tob,Co.Says:icourt node 811 ae Uehiae $17 54:ina Mrs.Robt.Hayes and .°their ‘‘oe %ay ‘S ..,Irpr fror fetta ;$One hundred and .thirty acres,"“Thave been sutfere,|H.C.Cook,court house.janitor,“iildren,from Laval at ug bao6}miles from.Statesville,in “Cool Ectema in my head,$30;-The Landmark;publispitig-tax/*'0.have been vaneee Hayes,have| Spring township.°Two dwellings Causing itthing of the Hotices, $9.60+.-S.A,Foster,,meals 20!MU.-and_M 1.H.Hayes,De itt |out-building:scalpforseveral years.|for jurors,$9.25:Holland °Bros returned to New JETeey.: with usual out-bui ange.’I was often walled up frejeht eres ¢Y rOs.,Mr.and Mrs..'Gus..Hayes:and | |at night:scratching (@o""and.drayage’on “coal and ware itle aaa fron Manasquan Ni Two hundred aad fifty-nineacras |UY my-head,and-was pre-|Other supplies,$91.40;.Bowles.&(149 IRS Sons NrOie ome.of =Pages Hib red neacres.4 Vented,.—£5.0.1n_slee Bete ies-tor—enraty |re -yisiting at the home of i in Concord townehitt only 3)miles |}hecorakingfour bots.)tlonts~$6.37 ©foremaitpox pa-7 ayes’father.)Mr GO from city.‘Can be.sold in small f eeiak't entirely relieved,|:Mrs.I,J.Chiisty received $9,Hayes:Mr,Brug Hayes.roe| cep |thoug am continuing to use it so,as to be gs ae ‘Fe ees ‘Lavalette i i is.visitin iis } tracts—from id acresup.|sure the troubleis eradicated from-any:system.’‘irs es E.Moore $2.50,Mrs ‘Cora i See a _Mine WoC Bice.|:‘{Signed}R.H,SHACKLEFORD.‘Marth oc 0G,A,‘Allison,$2,Mrs ir ‘Lae Ghoemekers two.uettet e urners-.|)Danville,Va.,March30,1910.artha Norman $l-and A.W bs ro |Ninety-eight acres}Natty ¥ay PRAT 39 ae A We aor boys were chopping wood the gther| burg township.pel |.Eczema of 26 Years Standing Cured. b Huntington,W.Ya.,July 16,1910, The Milam Medicine Co-;Danville,Va. Dear Sirs—In January last I Wrote you re-||garding MILAM,You said you would cure me or refund the money.Well,you can keep it all.My face is.entirely well.I feel better than have in years in any way.Am finishing up my 6th Jenkins’&'Wagner, "PHONE:282. ¢Blanche,N.C., Milam Medicine Co.,Danville,Va. Gentlemen—I have been afflicted with a tor- July 16,1910. ote! Lephone Co.;: ‘this:would.place them inthe post:|, or COUNTY CLAIMS SETTLED. Font Support of “Institutions,Road'|Work,Ete,—Road Orders. The county “commissioners,in| regular.monthly session Monday,or-| dered the payment of‘the-:following | elaims.against the county: AGRIQULTURAL SISHORT COURSE ; To Be ‘Held in:‘Btatéeville February |" 27-28-20.| \A short course in agrictbegiveninStatesville during thePoultty,Show,February’27-28-29 for|+ \the benefit of Iredell farmers ‘and |Chain Gang-—-W.“Henry,ae any’others’who Avish to attend.The| ary as ewperintendent $50,team |COUrse will be given by,men from|hire $33:.Pink «Crawford “wate |the departmefits of:agriculture canfe i During| Kerr.Morris Durilap,guards,$38 |v ashington and Raleigh.f each;Lee Leckie $9,John Biliott:$7,the Lhree days there will be ‘discus-|" |Rie ina hd Hicks 75 cents;sfor work,|Slors.of-better méthods of agricul:| Bob Keller,milk,50 cents;Pos-.|ture -in general,best methods of, ton-Wasson ‘Co.$14.35;W.:L.Hol-|}audiing:live stock-and dairy Peg:|:ducts and poultry raising.land $27.50,J:A.Tatum .$29,.Mille|These courses have been|&Poston $2,Harness,Vehicle &| i Supply.Co.$3.10,Jas.F.Tharpe $21,|Vearious places in thé State and’) 1 R.M.Knox Go:$2,S$.W.Stimson,)|ueh g00d has resulted .Thoughtful) 75 cents,Lazenby-Montgomery Hara-.|PC°rle-are -beginning to-see othat |» lware-Co..$9.05.J,B,Sloop $10.25,education ig ,.not:.alone for the ‘EC,Burgess $4.80,°Stimpson &|20"ho:attendsany kind’of .a|Steele $88.65,all for.supplies:WwW.Scidol,but that itis the heritage N.Rumple $6.40,,J..,Hendren pane privilege of.all:.Phe agricul:| (S716, Dlacksmith works.and ue ural ¢ollepeg now have well devel-,, pies,a ODE d extension departments,tye ob-i County,Home--3G:T Komp ON Jock of Which ds)to\take education)* salary.AS:piiperintendent $30,mon~'¢the-farmer’s home,and give “to| ey advan¢ed:f or Halt $20-753 ‘Brown (2°8 Who have no.chaneeot’ROI E Biros':38:50,ie :Clodfelter:$202 £O-Calle Re “or even:to high achool;|. 10,Fred B,stb toe $26.66,‘Bmiithy'O<chance to Bet a taste of the:,&Brown,$8 92.8)-W.Stimson 75:ap}leations of ‘modern‘erigace ,fr). cents,Star.Milling Co:$139175;Bet &.te M.Khox Co.$16, 21,25,ail tor Sup PL Eess telephone U.Gilbert,.j Mills &.Poston | fredell Fel-\|jrent$2".4 jailer, ‘be.’of wno-benefit to the farmer’. attends.‘Therefore all -farm- rhers’pole and the’women farm homes shiromld/attend: Fath.$134;[ete { Fred.'B.”‘Phifer,'$6.65; ure~will|“ held in| This”is the short “Course,are Seti “ae Unis OTONR L Witte Now to the:ie -Northern 1PacificRy For Rates of Fare,Full Information and Free Illustrated’Literature about the seven great ;Prosperity States of Anierica Minnesota,Wiscoasin,North Dakota,Montana,Idaho,Wash-regon.@Locate along “The Scenic Highway”-=~the Standard Railway of the Nestherast,|GsGet your friends ; to go and form a colony:@ Ask about w.One- way Spring Colonist Fares,effective daily’March“—~Ist te April 15th and Round-trip HomeseekersFares,effective on first and third Tuesdays -@ Write now to ar e n re n c e ir e = na nm e a A,EL RYAN,Traveling Passenser Agent16.N.Pryov Si,Allunta-on. J.C EATON,“Traveling‘Tripation Agen::40 E.4th Ave,Claciwnett field $2,for te mporary relief -Engineer Falbis was instructed tolocateandsurveyaroadfrom.t!depot to Diamond Hill. day and the oldest boy accidentally epee his little .brother’s leg just.be- low the.knee Dr.Jurney:took nine he will soonA.portion :;of ~the,Mooresville-Stitches tn it."We BOpeSherrill'’s Ferry ‘road:in Davidson |B®2H right.a township fro wm:the Di,|Mr.Thomas Williams,of (Newpointwhere~4t 3 mov his’fami-|statesyille-Beattie's Ford has moved his fam home.in Turners-|Hope township, lily to their newcrossesthe&road:to wh .«_f |bottle now,and think after 26 ye Ee ‘¢it enters the.new}‘-. REAL ESTATE DEALERS (|)am cared.’With best wishes,*°4*™4 |Mooresville river road—was order de OrlE,oe the South Yad-| Statesville,N.C.Yoursrespectfully.discontinued.rediaan 3 | *7:Shh i |(ened)‘ee WILLIAMS.Mr.Millard Gatton is ‘having| Office::First National Bank ‘Bldg.:Sereneneti COMPLAINT OF THE I AW)Rs igreat su¢cess.trapping on Big Rocky} Psoriasis—AVilolent Form of Eczema.oe ERS.Tcreek,-He sold a mink hide the} Unreasonable Abuse of Officers andl o wes Pisin |Good,Men Who Are Trying to}Rid the Community of Evil.Cotton Mill Man Lost|Band—Retail- ic e is e h aa t i 'turing skin disease pronounced .by th hysi-.|,y 3,>» cians tobe Psoriasis,”and havehad tae ton To the Editor of -The Landmark Cises bi ety ee Tesed 0 treatment of the physi 2 ok 4 ect?‘4 te spondence OF ANE te or Neved me,and I continued to grow worse and |The question is,does justice |Mooresville February 5,1912 ax 0 ice was tinable to do my work.Bythe adviee of my |W4YS rile?Say there is_a real b a a .g Pee ae@|physicianIcommencedtotake Milam on.March man.a retailer,a>rogue or t i—Last Sunday ‘morning at),10 %ae an uefar on,oe Tose fe mecurers.adultere to who te arvidane at +0 lo'cloc kK Mr.Thos.O.:Goodman,of| and fee at I will be entire t w ~.petore y,1 ig}“hy ‘| HE County Comimission-at work snd feel no thescavenionce?‘om ee a@ court,and the good-men of.the [esies Chi a see onl ?é great pleasure in giving th rtificate sig =_,|Miss’Bessie Plummer,-of the Dixte ers,the county school |‘andthink Milam itagreat medicine.me Perper ee aretrying to break,up Mill,were united in marriage at.thea-Yours+truly,the evil When the case is:pit on{\‘ws Reais :aed fund and the State Treasurer J;W.PINCHBACR.|trial and the facts proven,then eicaiayaos Atte Rey.od)By ei tie an.wot :eh tioe aaa hompson officiating ‘| re calling upon‘ine to collect lawyer gets up and villifies the |See yen ; dace ow ioaepant due and Ask Your Druggletor Write™4 |sood men and officers,‘calls tnem fy anis vareatadid Jott Vaibadnames.gives ‘i tie wir own arrestec Sid Jetton-.anc Milam Medicine Co.,Danville Va.‘ee ee ae Sree hem the lie,1 .FDump Buell,both cclofed;who were .have'served notice upon me ;.’-represents:them and slanders the|ee eee nee eae ;good men who are striving.to -|¢harged with selling beer.“They thatI must proceed to collect|j :move.evil |were.tried before Esq.C.V.:Voils ’°l@gHtstznee-Fis 1 a :|Then ‘the questi is does ins,and bound over to court in ‘bonds of} ;‘_:0 mgs :tice .rule?or is it.a.way to cré [$50 ‘each,which they gave.Sid Jettanderauthorityoflaw,which diate a feeling that will lead to iaw.{Um ordered a keg of beer last :‘;y :STi’ea cake raat :rhen.i iry wssaysallsheriffsafterNovem:RRO |yj |lJessness-aird-“caties trouble—Do sik n[eek and a :ben jaquay a ,lawyers hayes ‘a good:count Gober SR he ERG aOR ee ber Ist of each year shall levy |they want law a els and eri _/a@ large part of-it,he said,ke.let} ‘*..on property and sell same for Asparagus Tips,to go on just for the sake of thenei aneee ene nee sei gti;ea te ‘feo they ave receiving |claim ec iat jump Bue Las taxes due,Therefore this ny:Canned Asparagus,ee this he abe how can a.luw-jSold ‘beer the last day or so tice is given to all persons to Red Cherries:yor who has once ‘in life held.”a Ftged a a Piseele va gah’ come in and pay their taxes ho ligh and responsible position at-Bea:euiiich han ca kinBey‘Lemon Cling Peaches,ford to go.back on the men:whol pant.My de Phillips has sod hig) and save cost.1 3 :ihelped elect him to an honorable |Mercantile business to G.Freeze | J.M DEATON Canned Apricots,.4)position -and abuse ‘them,as wae |2nd will leave soon for Charlotte,Me .2 California Peach done in the last court:held in thé|Wueme he will accept a ‘position.|Sherlff of Iredell Co,l Bain ailtorpla reaches._.|StatoRville “court shoume? dhurther poe pangs Will remain here for.aj >1 ie ee ee na.¥e:|Wile at least |*6.Prunes,Dates,etc.jmore,how can the lawyer who _is asJan.16 ;pak Y ee all this rise to his feet —be-mane cate wane i no ie >;ore ‘a Christian audience and make :e Cotton Mills Mr:F efcher,| FOR SALE 1 —’PHONE 89.—a Sunday school speech and qucte Newman,a card’grinder,-had-_his| };Seripture,—ashe—does;and how hand caught in the machi 1ery and | ||does he feel?Does he feel:he .is received such an injury that —the} ~€ash~Tobacco.Warehouse,lot |:|;doing right,or does he feel as he hand had to be taken off 130x285,corner Walnut and Meet-|ie OUANG.,|is hypocrite?©See _ing’streets.~|.-with-others--think ifthe Mr.John -R.Ross,tor.many years; Lot 60x107,.comer Court.)SSS |lawyers who do:this would just stop business manager of the Ch:ae Meeting strects...to think and respond to a righteous /Observer,is now sec retary ane 26%acres,at Bufola,$30 per conscience,then’justice would”rule |treasurer of the Cramer Furniture aere.|NB.MIL i 5 &SON,‘and there would be more religion Co.and is making his home ~at 75 acres,one mile east of.court)behind the bar,and*elsewhere.1}Zhomasville. :house.will just ask if we should do.our Inv ann CTLin (neta 00 :76 acres,one mile anda ‘halt |Statesyille,N.C.duty and try.to pumish the guilty ea GUARAN TEMS roe ¥we 4 t and cg the righteous or should ia icieehoateaoy soeacies acres,one’mile iand a uart er we throw away consc “eg . west.|,..Deal a the dotiar vale Beclence and Jet}...ye you really mean that you want| 70 acres,one mile and a,half (both iy nd nen aatt ee ONE PRESENT to drive every bit of catarrh,fromLCcityand.country),and stocks.ae ab your e and throat,why not try?west..,Glen a!nose an ro ry) ;'@ sereiile remedy that is guaran- sucnereche?a ilies north,$30 We are alwaysin the market £6 DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED |teeq to banish catarth,or money Y srades of cotto ¢by local applications,as “they ~can-?os 356 arrés,three ‘miles.eat;$25 allgrad tit hee we and can b andle ‘nét reach*the diseaSed ‘portion of the acral be little-I \per_acre.any quantity.e guarantee tO flear.There is only one way to cure f you alvedayowm a e-hard, A number of other.desirable:}|Pay absolutély the highest price for ||deafness,and.that is by constitutional rubbes HYOMEL ‘inhaler you can farms and business properties.See||cotton and you can ’t overstock us.Tnelatried”pandition of fete tnedde lint bit?"a bottle of HYOMEL (pronouno33cous=.+ 4 me before making an investment.of tha Wustachian Tube,When this |!High-o-me)for only 60 cents.If \A I 1 inte.t tube ig inflamed you have a rumbling |Yow do not’.own an inhaler ask’forISIDOREWALLACE,ny one having rea eS ate tO ||sound or imperfect hearing;and ‘when |¢ompicte HYOMBI outfit which con- sell will find it to their interest to [|!t 18 entirely closed,Deafness isthe re-|¢1 First National Bank Butlding.~list ai-with us sult,and ainless the inflammation.can |t&08 an inha'er,this will cost you| .'Phone 246.¢,ie!Eo ae i a tube restored to ae kd ye r i -:pe ‘z condition,hearing will ber de-€ea YOMEI an et /‘A,-L,Mills is associated with the Le ahha el nS rot ten rid as as h.Rel iat”ation fn five¥‘i ;aes wh s ‘in i W.FRAZIER,firm and either he or N.B.Mills }}but-an inflamed condition of the mu |Minuts,A day’s treatment will :will always be foundin the office,oO awit :make.you happy,a week’s treat-TINNER,No.109 West Broad Street.fon Stave,One ,Hundred Dollars)ment and gnudties,mucous and ::ea |catarrh),that eaaNot "be clired by Hall's hawking *will go,another week NORTH CENTER STREET,‘PHONE NO.8.Catarrh Cure.Send for circulars,free.|@itd goodbye to catarrh.Tiy it to- *gHoP 63 BF.J.CHDNEY &CO.,Toledo:O..:|day on money back plan,Sold —by*PHONES.Sold a Druggists,Tbe. uk Te Take Hall's wamily Pills for oonatipas gota cverywhe pee Co.maid oFOm n ;t everyw ere, SUBSCRIBP FOR-THE LANDMARK, tlon EVERY pair is.guaranteed i make you a booster and bring you back--for another pair.-We could not con-—tinue to conduct business,if we only °~sold one pair of shoes to you. You may therefore look for the best t:catment when you come here—the.headquarters for honest wearing shoes. S..M.&H.Shoe Co = ly Nig ,Febuary (7th :CHARLES KLEIN.”:_GREATEST PLAY, The Third Degree! CAN'T LIVE RIGHT ° Without a Watch.-You’re alwayswondering:what time it is. Get one of myi"WATCHES and quit wondering. BEST WATCHES.BEST PRICES.=. -—eeme Jeweler ‘H.B WOODWARD Sece ha t e a a g t a e a ee e ,speaker, .to his artist: * —-___Washingtencorrespondent—of the} N »}PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND.FRIDAY, ——S ;campaigns:Governor WwW ilson:1s Yn “but The Landmark has no disposi- 'yrATE NEWS. The State Bar Association .will meetat “Morehead City Juilly..3*5..: Union .councy>will:yote May.23 Veni a read bord,issue not to.exceed FZ0GEU,‘tue antereod|nate”to be 4. per cept.i Wilkesbore te Cinodside:Litthe fBRED MONTHS...Ruth.71&-moaths-old daughten of-‘Mr and Mrs ,M:Ailen,died of crop: ‘FRipay,~early *.Feday morning Ab North ———EE ao|WR eBDOIG...WILL BE SILENT,Colored citizensofSampson coun- ’Referring to ‘ty engaged in a drinking ie Oras Asheville Citizen’.that,“Governor|day night and>as a,result,Arthur !et -|Mclaurin is dead and,Eb.Herring, Wileon.is being.largely aided hi Ww Ko is charged,with shooting Mec- ~this'State by the Charlotte Obsery-Lawn,is in the timber.‘er and the Governor-didn't even)ask A repdrt cones front Andrews, for-its help;"’the Observer says:Cherokee county:~thiat“Van:Dean “Tt really:sdoes ‘hot..matter .yery was!recently induired by al premature much;as the race for the White),explosion®.of dyn:ci oes‘One’“tye|. 0 is.not to the swift,and ‘Was:put.out and the other eye ine Tee.be at:least’five other ‘Demid-jured and’‘his ‘face was badly cratic capdidatesmeni or approwed,Inangled: -pobitieal “pervice sa nid-high character):A Gree iisbere ‘drugaist:wwil nb *—‘wahio are.not unmindgfial ofe the ed:to taw a PW GAYS agi.for ille- work ‘that,must be done ‘Tn political THELANDMARK aInice,120°20:WEST:ROAD:‘SrReEr.ee BDRSCNEE TION ERICEY : ‘MONTHS...yelee a statement of the gally selling Mquor and now)an other Greensboro:digssist has:been ¢alled®tu nentHi the:illiegal sale.|questionably”one.of the ablest...of Aot.:Famaies Lei The topers use,the nen now engaged.in ‘plibliic life PuODe! poeot isi .ioe inpreaiie:platform[Jamaica eivget iesa SUbstithite pilin We have no persopal feet ‘they can't getthe genulhe’article.- ing against him,and.have”never,Mie Wyaicee Rosebro,a native’of had any.We have printed his ow)Cleveland,Rowan county,put now Statements ohn ~pablic questions.|in business in Cleveland,Ohio,anid We do not.agtee:with him inthe}Miss Martha Robertson,of Graham, policies He has.advocated:We have|-were:married ,at Graham Wedpesday Said so plainly,We have:only:fol-|afternoon...Mr.Rosebro is d.son-of lowed.the injunetion:of :Cromwell’|Mr.’anid’Mrs.R,M.‘Resebro,>of ““Paint.me «as I am,Cleveland.Ui ~They haye “put out:the “word” finom Laurinhurg that they.are picking:cotton in that»section Has dietively-as*if-it were Oetober;””and that:some fields.have not:.been picked:the first time.The ‘rise.in price’is probably responsiljle the.belated activity in.picking, "When things get.dull in:Goldsboro ‘Editor Roscower.of -the »Goldsboro Headlight,-enlivetis the piroe eadings by thaving a scnaip:‘with somebody, 6r,more.carrectly speaking,some- body jumps on “the editor,'Thie latest,is.a ‘Scrap:between;Mr.Ros- cower and Alderman Crawford,|.of Galdshoro,but \whdt it was -all abiout-is not stdted. Bonsom and Numa Hill, wart ard all.’’ If what we have said.about Gioy- ermor Wilson and his peculiar views on.political qivestions.\have.helped. him,however;certainly his.friends and supporters,even the’most.con- firmed ‘Bphraimite dapveng ©them, Should hgve no cause of,complaintagainstis,In.order,therefore, that we.may escape their maledic tions’and a repetition of the charg, made by our Asheville:contemporary that’we are largely aiding his’cam- didacy in:this Stateywa may be)pair,doned”-tior preserving hereafter .a discreet anid dignified reticence up-on the subject. Much could He siid ‘about.thé Observer's attitudé toward,~Wilsonianditsseeming.attempt~<to;paint}Of High Poitt,engaged in a Ti:him as it wou ave appear |aid their aged father,Daniel Hill;Id have dim APPean,|triad to separate theam,:A pistol.in| ithe “hands of one of the brothers | Was discharged and;the old ‘manjre-| how-|¢céived a -wound beliéved to be'fatal.| into |The brothers claim ‘the shooting ‘was accidental but they were taken into the Observer |custody foroa Hearing: about.that!5.1 eeite Abbott,Dispatch which appear~leounty:of Guilford,has resigned and columns:January 5,1d:A.’‘Davidson he is been elceted Mr.W.A.--Hildebrand,|hig Suctessor..Why .is\onot.given, tbuy it is stated that -his resignation brothe rs; tion to controvert aboit the ter.It is a matter of regnet, ever,that before.it -lapsed “digmified.-reticence” didn’t siy something Washington ed.iin.its and whieh mat- auditor of the for }|charges’that MATTERS©OF NEws. ~Gen James’B.b Weare Popnilist : cundidat¢for.President in.1892,‘x-Reeorder Robert .H.Sykes and!‘died!Tuesday.at Res:coud Tay,City Attorney Sidney C..Chainbers, aged 80 Years.”-‘jot Durham,.were’here last’.nighit “It Seems.to’be settled thet“Presi in a habeds corpus.matter,appear dent Patt will’appoint Charles.Na-ling before Justice&Platt.D.-Wallk-, gel,of St.’Louis,Secretary of ‘Com-?er ‘in behalf |of Tomy Jacobs,ae merce and Labor,to.the United’young fellow.of theircity f States Supreme Court bench “to slLe=|.The tmagisterjal bond Cid ofceedJustice,Harlan,Nagel is 63,youre Jacobs.furnished:the Jegal years old,is a lawyer of.large bone of debate.Tom Jacobs had:a prietice and has kad Judicial ©X-|young friend by name of Sinai For: perience.sytli.>This Simai isn’t the.Biblical mes B,Duke vety ‘shortly:willl)Sinai,an djnetitution of significant, eee fron.the -presidency“of the prohibitions:‘The Durham Sinai.is Ametican ‘Tobacco Company to be the «amti-prohibition’strictly,A few. come chairman.of.the Bnritish-days:ago’he decided to marry.‘To Americans |Tobacco,Company,Limit.Jacobs went;before.the:magistrate ed,°with its!chief office in’Lon-|'jud>swore to the age of his:bride. don Dike.’will,bei succeeded as)She Was represented as:of Teguil president of the American “Pobaccos syears,Dart:Che relatives dis AKing:it Company by -Percival.Ss Ay long brought “the matter :before a,jus-a.Vice ‘president...‘tide of.the ,Rea anid)ee Jeicobs ‘2Phe.Linited States C inenit Count arrested,:y ot Ayipeais has dismissed.the appeal Die indicum Of Millom A.Cantislé,former:pres:wonder.Ht.ehe a bs with idenit of,thes.National bihkof New-having?‘‘yutlged ‘himeelt wy repre berry;Si:Gs WlL0r was convicted.At |se pting «the girl to.’be.18°:‘ea ao Greenvyi!Me im 1910 of,violating’the |when of ‘a verity.she,is,uti 47.On Tialtionall Sunicine laws,and,who was pthe,chi Inge of purging,”Uhe com- sentenced:tb.serve.a term of:“five ion’sim of swearing falsely, Yeuurs im ‘the.,Uniteds States ©prison!bound Jacobs “over «te conrt ambd: at.Atlanta,Gas Carhale is:71.}-the lawyers are trying ta have hen yeans’olid.;released....% Aniother ‘investigation,of the ,De ‘Pinst.of all,they make:tie yoinkpantment‘of Agriculture,involving|that the.recorder,has’.fins jumisdin,,orders:of Secretary?Wilson and Soe|tion wing)vhat Magistrate Nowy licitor McCabe,siiitar in many\‘re.|ton had*no right:to take the:case apects.t@..the reeehtly ‘conelud-|")at all..."Judge Walker has _not,ed McCabée-Wiley controversy,but|taken:that view of it.”He.haw weWhich¢inbraces changes of suppress |tieated that he might “bind.Jacobséd.reports ‘and influenee-of.land -0%,eT 10 thie reconder's court,a thinig speculators.over.“government offin ot.Yet Rappening.in that’“baile cials,is to be instituted.by the patch Ae:boraen lawyens wantHouseCommitteeonexpendituresinieAessheeoe >»ot “hh ue ” tne Agricultura dee sali ute :“tainChambers would-have’to reverseThieroughinvestigntmofthe|I himeelt and ‘appear againet Jacobs government.“reports tagys the =.-prosectting..»attoriey,ofonFlorida.everglates lands:were ”¢)4 ie :rtsuppressedbyofficialsof:the.De-yy jg..a very" partment ‘of Agriculture at the in-yuqea Walkerinstamee’of land speculators and iat heowill dothatdepartmentengineerswere.dis-A it,ie a pretty missed because Of controversies in htlom for s , this connectionshas been determined|in.all the upon by thie.Democratic members of)thie conflict. the House committee ‘on expendit-tial and.cityuresintheDepartmentofAgricul-|Wades Sykes Supe:while “he sat.so°creditably wpon the bench.whe answer.will.be —today,most-likely. Interesting ‘Point |ae Law From .t .Durkam.1 Raleigh ‘News’‘and ‘Observer,:7th. r interesting matter.has “not Jitdicated He -ig -thinking knotty proposi- States.;It betweeen raises agai the magiste-courts,a:thing that had _about —_—— Broughton -Geing to-An Independ- ‘ent Church.‘ Charity and:Children.« Some of the paper's are saying that Rev.Len G.Broughton has been’call-:ed to Christ churclr London...Thisis Florida Republicans Split Ore Taft “and Roosevelt. Palatka,Fla.,Dispateh,6th; The Republican State ore)rephice : .bey! event ity a member of the best.bench |) stttted |' an error,The church to which Dr.|Split into two factions soon Broughton goes in the English me-/ing called to order here:tropolis is net a Baptist church,has heir oe tek a body ‘tq.anotherneverbeenandnever.claimed to be.|*!!.where delegates to the -na-|Itis an independent body without de-|tnt!convention were elected anditovotenominationalrestraintertDr.Brough-{st™<te catonwillhaveafreeband,|tion of Theodpre Roobevelt.for:Pres-| after be-| today,one} convention| for the nomina-{ ‘vitation.to ripin‘ai look these ~over.Next Landmark will:tell _you further about:these new +Boos,etc.SPRING “COAT SUITS. ye f: Nests snow white Muslin Un derwear,New.White goods,Em- ~broideries,Flouncings,Laces, ~Dimities,‘Nainsooks,English Long Cloths,Waistings,Galateas,Mad- ras,Percales,Ginghams,ete.;ete. Come to.see us and watch the next issue of The Landmark. Very truly yours, Was vsked:for,was tendered and was accepted.The county.wanted WwW ashington |more of Mr.Abbott’s*time and Mr. ‘the -Obesrver,Abbott:wanted more money is care to.”pulbisiir anything |See us he Teason for ae this mdtter it migbt refer |‘he Lenoir News says thet ©Mr, he p&pers.to.a court pf arbitra-)Lo 7,Smith,a Caldwell county fare tion,hnver,.s started)last year.with.35 :|hens and from them he sold.488 dozen eggs,for $88.20.and $11.80 |worth of chickens,total $100.He Greensboro News, intimated was not a dispatch at.‘all.°if doesn't ei has.very plainly ieneee Senator ‘LaFollette,of ‘Wisconsin; rhere are news bad €n+ and “we Her:congres- seed Char- says: ||| |Batess Clark,of Hendersonvitte, mileage time “whose catipa.gn ‘or the Republican|Cfedthechickens and two hogs to- Speakers at the dinner of the Peri-|}20,°‘This leaves a nice profit.of :;|*:S€an his address near.midnight .and|«Raleigh:ladies have formed.ani :2,the vide’4 suitable memorial for .the!diners to mob?him,but general attack on|tle State the site for.,the..North| the press. funds with whichito erect two airchies, ed to exploit.much Mr."a Folette -mid |*he emtrance:to'the park. der.the |;i lw as bummed to death a few days ago.| aster at the dinner,was entirely|the result.of “an attackfel in the! at i the backlog and.her armsthe.close of the.latter’s haramgue: have}working in a summoned and.bythecountry's foolishly,wickedly os ,"The:Raleigh News and’ObserverThiswasdeliverediman -jbury,|spent Tuesday in ‘the.city eaarecreninaiainipnnneminioeenanenieet with appendicitis.Mr.Brawley ‘is fotte Chronicle |the ‘hospital to stand the -operation. this mast outlandish of all ‘species |halve io average North “Carolina legisitator |}OUb.Within ten days. it’s like the graft and oth-.|iidence,that He.and his wife .-were berg prefer to hold on to it:‘There |this leason it was recommended that this first fof ':rst wife,froin whon >was ivoreseedbythegovernmenthad|i lon)he was divorce Presidential nomination seems.to :,hitva’“dotfnnioad }gether and received $£4 for the hog,|psed,vas one of the ithe cost of:feeding both being’$66.- odica'Publishers’Association in |'353.80 and he has several more Phiiadelphia Friday night.He pbe-|Chickens than he.started with. continued for two hours.This of|0'sanization for the -purpose of itselt-was sufficient cause -for raising a fund with which to pfo- ‘hé had the /jate R Stamhope Pullen,who pave}bad manhers to use much of.his|to that’city’Pullen parkand-to| time in-mz king .a 1‘rol *olleag x Pic ‘'@ @a ipoodtieeeofAgricultureamd) ‘::ay Méchanic,Arts.The plan ‘isto raisve) papers atia he wepa pers tirely too many newspapers’publish-;one to the groumds:that he donated| certain imterests.But.for «the college and the other ~nt? while may be doul**ess.is true,uni:|Mrs.N.T.°Kindley;who _livedcircumstances’Mr.Don.C:|ear Hannersville,Davidson county,| Seitz thy aniceg YeWws F ii;:_:—a Ah Newepe par |Shie was subject to attacks of vertigo;Publishers’Associaticn,and .toast-and ‘while “alone in thé house,as} Within his rights wien:he handed|fire.-A neighbor coming im -found Mr.La Follette the following jher lying im the blazing fire,her.j head on :|burned off..Her ‘husband,who was “Tl shal}not attempt.nor field near the ‘house, I time to come to:the defense of |was hurriedly :newspapers,whidh|prompt measures.Saved the body have just been :Iteoin complete éremation.:;and untouthfully assajled.’’ an giy [Says that.Dr.Robért Vance Braw- tone,ares told,and.Mr.Seitz!tley,a prominent specialist.6f Salis« had a fright.to be uiaa ‘|:jatid attended young Fred.Brawley, Speakine of the anual ja nephew,who is at Rex Hospital sioral distribution,the a student:at-the A.and*M.College and a féw days ago had to.go to By the way,why.do not:some Qf |the economizers in Congress tackle|{He is doing nicely and should trouble now,All of the of praft?.,They seem.more afraid |S¥Mptoms are most favorable andto:kill the free seed fraud “than the|Without ‘complications he will be _Goes to Vote for a dog Jaw. ‘It.has been talked nforetime,but |died suddenly Motiday night-and.at ;the coroner's inquest it was im evi- er graft schemes enjoyed by —Con-|:rae my }on"bad terms and that.she hadCEEa‘>ofgress,the majority of .-the.meém-|threatened to get:rid-of hin.Bor May have been a which we}chemical analysis of ‘the eonitentts »<dpubt—when distribution ot }2!the stomach be made,?Clark’s eigen aha ;Some |ed,was Bessie:Glark,whose ‘tiamejustification;but if a good ligured in .the “Myrthe..Hawkinsreason for it ever existed the time has ‘Jong |Mystery at Jlendeisouvillée and.who}‘disappeared --+aboutthis|}iny steriously ;the death of the:Haiw-|the lime of kins girl,i —————E———ee Bince passed.~The axpeiise of seed distribution is pure waste.. nn It ie just 2e well to-be a litile We are making our ineneers tiocarefulinmakingpositiveassertions|the Gastonia Gazette for,very kind when we're not sure.The writer land comp inientary expressions who a few days «azo ,told of thie |about The Landmark.The Gazette death of Mr.i.FE.Hilliard;tate |is good enough to say The editor of the Scotland Neck’Com-|tag wk “Improves with each issue.’’ mon wealth,asserted,without quali |=fication,that Mr:H#Miard was the |First La Grippé,Then Bronchitis. oldest editor in the State-+in f gsush Ws thecase with Mra W.S.Bailey,Me.point |Oreary,Ky,"My wife was taken dowh with a-of service AsS.a matter ee could not sleep-at night.The Doctor's medi- than Mr.Hiili+*:,A émald-matter,pesing it and three bottles effected a permanent La nd- |tle gave her so much relief that.she continued) ieante es ;j4TheFegularfaction:of ‘the ‘cor-] vention,.after:the departure of the Linsurgents,.elected"delegates’.‘in- structed to vote.for /of President:Taft. Complete State tickets were nom- inated by_@achv_faction."imeena We get igant Seethisinformatiorstrateam; Five men held tip a Rock.Island | passerer train near Hulbert,Ark.,dynamiited a‘safe‘on the express car,ransacked the mail coach and made!away with plunder,the amount of’which has Bot been pee deter-|mined.trial’subscription. ancarmerreremanerveteetters 60.canta. ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Monday,February 12th. Statesville Theater. FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE EMINENT ACTOR, EDUARD WALDMANN, 'Supported by an execellent company.of players, in the P owerful Sensational Drama,“Dr.Jekylland Mr.yde” A Scenic Production.Wonderful Mechanical and.Electical Effects. ‘Prices 25 Cents to $1.00. ‘Seats on sale at Polk Gray Drug Co’s — Eduard Waldmanninthe dual role.is the equal of any actor ever seen here,not excepting Mansfield.—Philadelphia Enquirer. EDISON PHONOGRAPH! The Edison Phonograph is.not only the greatest musician of all the ¢ages—it is the greatest mu- sician of the present day—play- ingall of the greatest music ever written. You select your ropes tosuitRateenorwhenyouown an Kdison Phonograph.The songs you love the best,sung by the singers who sing them best—.,Vour kind’6f music;rendered.asonlytheEdisoncaurenderit—as true to life as the original. We willgiveyou a free concert if you will come,to our store.)Standard two minuterecords 35“ceuts,Amberole records,plays‘four minutes,50 cents.Phono, graphs $15 to $200.. ord-Bunch Furniture Compy. UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS, hones,eae _NIGHT 18 of fact.|Severe attack of Ja grippe,which raninto bronchi.i |tis.She coughed as though she had consumptiontherearemetas:cditorms in the deeave her no relief and 1°w,State who Lave berve d,longer |Foley’8 Honéy and Tar Combourd ern aecy se put it's just cs v a lo keep RBar |cure”Mr-W-S.Hailey says he {s prepared to wtralet.a a!oe al}inquirjes Promptly,Stutesville-DrugA, Sales Day is the firstMonday.ineach:inonth inStatesville,N.C. the ROME Het tOes f THE WHITE CO. Sales Day is-{he first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. “Give THE(iE LANDMARK three months’| ‘en (THE E RTH) ——= Completely Around — Since last you glanced at it. of things have happen-| . | . eh * | Quite a number _ ed over night.If you didn't find what you wanted here yesterday _~<JO ,p x “We may |have it this morning.Something | z 2neweveryday. ¥+=— -RAMSEY-BOWLES:MORRISON C0. Statesville’s ‘Authority on Women’3 Wear. SalesDey,is the first Mondayin each,monthinStatesville,N.C. THE:LANDMARK) PUBLISHEDTUBSDAY.pND FRIDAY. we eae a 0 WEST BROAD STREET.a TELEPHQ BNO,14,53: UPRIDAY,oe ee ‘February...¥,9,.1912: MOVEMENTS OFZTTHE PEOPLE. Personal Mention ‘offonof the Folks Who *.Are Coming and Going: Mr,”Geo.~B.“Nidholéon awent| to Black Mounitain Wedmesday “to enter a sanatorium.for treatment. Mrs.Sue DCeonard and.Miss .Em- nia.Leonard have gone!ta,CeaLawiba,| to spend .some days with ‘relatives. ae Dr;and’Mre...Fred Andersicnm and| ‘5 Spee daugtiter,-went to.”Mocksville| *Wednesday for a brief stay..Me “Messrs.R.V.Thampé,'R.F.Put-.| Than and J,W.L..Phompsion;attend:|ede convention:of Me tropolitian’ine| “puramce men,iy Charlotte’‘Wednes-| ‘day.wie ¥“Mir,J.C;Turner”aid.Miss -Many | ees have”ete.hoe ORO to.) %.Spend some,tine wath Re’Me j Clyde, Turner,:I ‘Mesdames.0.B.Tinshey=amid Fo:} Wright,of Salisbury;spent.yes terday -in.Statesville;the ‘BUeeEs of| Mite Stella.Mizé ¥|>Mire.Wade ‘Cavin -and.airs:“Ter| cob Lippand,of the Barium commis | _nity,west to Salisbury roe rdiy to visit:Mir.and “Mrs.C..Leonard and attend.the Lutheran OGRE | Mrs WL.Davidson and Miiss Ane |“nie Moose,of New.Stiming commuti-| ty,dlpo went.to,Salisbury:to attend | the convention.: :Mr,ahd Mre-—J-S.-:Alle xander.| went:to Salisbury yasta riay.to visit | ‘their son,.Mr.J.5,.Atexander: Miss Lity May.Tomlin.went Mooresville yesterday to plate Misses.Brawley; to} the} Mr.W.H.:Tomlin’has neturied | from Colymbus,.Migs...where:he vis| ited nis aunt.‘Mrs,Ry J.Maxweath. Mrs,C:$:,Tomblin’will remain in Go- ludnibus several months Mr.atid Mrs Homer Benton left} *,Yesterday.for visit:to’Charlotte .and,Monroe : M?.-and -Mrs.$.-H. two children,whio .visited A eon amid| Schioss Mr STATR NEWS. At Laurinbur:W elneedey BudBanners,colored;shot and killed hiswife.The murder seems to.have been unprovoked, Sunday morning,a negro.by‘thenameofWillEdwardsfell.out ‘of.awindowathishomenearMaxtonand.broke his neck,but is stilFliving. The Bank of Jonesboro,af.Jones- boro,Lee county;has.been closed by,the corporation commission becauseiitisnotingoodfinancialcondition. John A.McRae and F..M.Redd, Charlotte lawyers,fell to fighting j in a magistrate’s courtin Charlotte Wed-nesday:,The ’squire separated them ‘and the’ifeident:was:Settled by apol-| ogies,:teiMr,,Geo.’W;‘giimber,”whoa.died}Sunday in:Salisbury at the.home’of|his:son,Rev G.A.Stamper,pastor ofMain:Street Methodist church,was.a |‘native of [redell coumty Heyearsold.Hickory Mercury:Mleton,who.lived ‘in |ship,68 years old,wasrhisybedlast;‘Saturday morning.’He’worked al day Friday andretired,for} the nightin his,usual health.E..W..:Ti|killed Thos Jolly while the two were. |drinking iin the latter’s homein Surry|the Late‘st Slot Machine a,Gam)county,submitted to a verdict of sec-|;ond degree murder and was sentenc-|Rilélgh Depateh. Attorney General T:WwW.Bickelt haataresidentOftriedoutthelatestslotmachinede-Mise Mamie Hetdick.W signed to evade the State law against|’gambling devices-and in a formal’ lopinion rales that theyare’barred \from the right to license to operate in this State.gum and indicates each play of the|wheel what the next turm will,give,'the:possibilities ranging from gum or 4a nickel check to one dollarinchecks,|Attorney General Bickett-played the»|machine to the amount of 40;centsHisWife|and came out of the game Wanetprofitof$1.10,which hovertothebarbershopin.which the|FOmachineislocated.General made seven successiveplays)i that brought only thegsum-each,then| |he got two checks.'.‘these and brought out twenty checks,| worth a dollar.operation of the machineonceremoved,’but clearly underthe ®,¢O ban of the law.not for what the machine will deliver POR SALE ‘at that play,but for what it will indi-!mouth Rocks Cockerels and Pullets,FRANK cate for delivery in the nextplay.Feb.2 Sheriffs in all the counties are in- strug! ed to the State prison,for 30 years.. J.’Henry ‘Barnes, |Spencer,and employed'i in the South-|lern railway yards;was found dead’in| jbed T‘uesday hight..He was appar-| ‘ently-in his usual health’when he.re-/ ;tired and his only known trouble was| jrheumatism,-from which he some} times suffered. Hickory:Mercury,7th:Y esterday| ;morning Mr.Henry ‘Keever accident-} ally shot his wife..He «was at-home} \fixing one of these automatic pistols,| |when it accidentally fired. was sitting near with her feet cross-| ted and the.ball took effectin both legs} below the knee. Mr.R.G.Mace,formerly editor of| the’Hickery--Times-Mercury,recently| took charge of the Albemarle Chron-| icle.:The ‘Times-Mercury says M Mace has decided not to remdin with| ‘the Chronicle but will go with the |Charlotte Observer as one of the;cir- culation managers. Bud Routh,a miller.on Deep River, ;five miles from Randleman,Randolph| ~county,Says he was knocked déwn and robbed,while on his way home| one night recently.His purse,which|contained several dollars,was taken sand later the empty purse was found.| Sig Wallace;left,yesterday.for“thyedir-hiomre tn Watminebens ‘Miss Rachel King i6 visiting ©in Chiainhotite.i ‘Mise Esther .Jeter spent.yeaster- day in Chanlotte ° Mr.and Mre:A.S.Melver pais @d through.Statesylile yesterday «en route from Barium to their _old home:at:Darlington...S.C:Mr.Me+| Iver is.giveri up his position faremamw of the printing establieh- ment at the Bierium Orpt uns’Honre Mr.W.F Haiit was Davidsen yesterday to attehd the fineral.o v his sister-in-law,Mrs.H.P Heap- eee Tat :oi CN “Sortat Tenis Complimentary to her Henry’Clarke an ‘Mrs.Ean be Clarke, of Richmond,Va.,.Mre.J:H.Hoff- mann entertained.the members of| the Hebrew Ladies’Aid Society.Be-} guests,Mre Clarke was fot years vice .president| of the society It was.quite :a pleapure to have the Mesdamed .Clarke here and they:were given a 4 warm.welcome by all the society members A:two-course,repast was served ajud.tiee afternoon was'a most enjoyable one 5 4 pleasant meeting «of thesHicricemohubwasheld.with Mrs.S.B.Miller last Priday -af- ternoon At her home on West End avenue Games ,Were played.for amusement,but not for prizes, the Elricemoh.ladies not offering prizes:at their meetings.Salad,cof-' fee.and stuffed frudts.wene served Mrs.Miller was hostess to '.the Round Dozen Enrbroidery Qircle and a few other nds Wednesday:af-| ternoon While about their embrot- dery work .they were >entertained | with.a.reading by .Mirs Ce Milis.A salad cownse wis served.| ‘Last.week's meeting of the Sat-. ,urday Afternoon Book club was hel with.Miss Grace Shephemd-at.hers home on.Davie avenue nee from| routine club matters the youn g -al| dies:gave.their time to “gossip-| nom ing.”The hostess:served fried oys- *.tera,with sandwiches and hot choc- olate:The club will meet with Miss| Louise Sherrill.next week, The :Macdowell.club Will“meet+ with Mrs.-R--B-McLaughlin this af-|} termoon at 3.30.. 1 panne .News of Troutman’Community, Correspondence of:The.Landmark. Troutman,R-1,Feb.6—-Miss .Mat-} ; “tie,Wagoner is spending six weeks iny Concord,the guest of her sis ter,Mrs.Everette Denayy,Mrs.D.} F.-Stimpson and daughter,Oather- ine,will go to Taylorsville this! week to spend two weeks with her} parents,Mr..and Mrs.J.‘P.Babing- tom,—“Miss Matta Ostwalt is’the}guest of tier sister,Mrs.Clydé,May-| lew,of Mooresville.Mr.‘Vance McLaim has gone to Salisbury to} work in the log:business : Mrs.J.li.and Miss Grace and Mr.Vance Cloaninger,«who have had typhoid fever for are improving slowly. Little Nettie Arthurs,who washitinthefaceat.school by the bat two months, breaking,is improving.Mrs.W. T.Sherrill and ‘Mrs.S.A.Wagoner .are on the sick”list. Mr..Georgie Houston is-operat- ing a Saw milb on the place kniown as the Solomion place. Owing to so much bad weather there;is very little farm work goingon.“We are,Having some prettysnow’flhunries, Miss Bentie Beaver gave a.so- ciable at her home Friday night .to a mumber of _youmig friends. An Interesting Romance, If a woman's,devotion toa man-pin -despetate ptialls,-daking-a pure love story,of ‘unusual heart inter-est,as shown in Charles Klein's latest play,“The Third Degreé,’”’ interests playgoers,thén the forth- coming production.by’the United Play company of this drama,should “be heralded as the dramatic event4 04 the season..The loye story”is \‘only-one’phase*of the play,whieh, is .really an.excerpt from life.ine some,of ‘its.most interesting phases, dealing with polite:inethods and al- po Fifth,Avenie society,—ad, |—Crawford-Bunch Furniture Co.To make your home.attractive.—|Kreat |Dr.Laugenour. |Lawrence,Statesville R.5. |package vs For sale by af dealers. The robbers also ransacked the mill and.carried off flour and wheat. Asheville Citizen:It is stated:onwhatisregardedasreliableauthority| \that at the next session of the Hender-|Washington boro.News. The pro-Wilson forces not only set,fore Moviak teRucluondMra Henry levidence iin-connection with the Myr-/up the claim that Underwood is play~ It is also.stated'|ing in the roll of stalking horse for that the hands of the law.,will fall in|Governor Harmon,.but they are mak-| other places than those now suspected ing |formal preparations to swat the slogan,‘The South for aSoutherner,’’ |which has been fathered ‘by.Messrs. Varner and Gold.Mr. }was born in the border State ‘of Ken-..-Annual muslin underwerr sale is)itucky,they recall,and,say these crit- son county -grand-jury which opens | March t,-there will be presented:new| tle Hawkins case. and developments of a startling na- ture are confidently Sees Notices of Ne Ww Advertiseme nts, ‘now ready.—Mills &Poston. Extraordinary values in mill ends,|assumed anattitudeof hostility toward short lengths,etc.—Poston--W asson |the South and the Southern cause. |Meanwhile Underwood supporters de- jride all such talk,and Beautiful stock-valentines.—R.P.|demonstrations of’strength in,Georgia ‘and other séctions will soon makHyde.at:the}clear th 'Theater Monday evening: Co,Premiums for Iredell Poultry Show. |Allison. Dr.Jekyll and’Mr. ‘Edison phonographs and records.| Williams.Furniture House. Carnations—Van Lindley,Polk Gray| Drug Co.,agents;la Creamery butter.—Walnut Grove Farm,H.-H.Blalock,proprietor. Good things”to eat.ae &Mil- holland. «Garden and field cede,ottion-sets-4 -—D.J.Kimball.| Always in one of three rooms.— Low rates to home-seekers..— |Northern Pacific Railway.Third Degree at Theater Saturday : night,17th.\Smart shoes for smart people.—S., M.&H.Shoe Co. Fresh:meats and stove wood.— aaa &Harris,Front street,‘phone a eae Minorca eggs,$2 for 13.fi; .Clarke,1415 Linden avenue,Balti- is Fresh meats and groceries.Sell} cheap.=S;-E.Miller,"phone 300..._| Hereford bull calf for sale.—J..W. Union Cookery Bags 25 cents per} ’Phone 169. Jersey Bull —R.C.Little. Car load brood mares coming inad- dition to five car loads stock "Stock oe —Henkel-Craig Live Stoc OF “News of Scott’s Community. Correspondence of The Landmark. Scott’s,Feb.8.—The little daugh- ter of Mr.and Mrs.Thomas.Brown-ing is very ill atthis writing. Mr.John Auten and little son,of Charlotte,are visiting Mr.Auten’s|@ mother-in-law,.Mrs J.F.Woodside. Mrs J.T.Hunter,who has been vis- ing relatives in Charlotte,has return- ed-home.Mr,Thomas Moore,of Day, ‘ton,Mhio,is visiting his father,Mr. Jamés"Moore,Mrs.Ross Kennedy and-little daughters started.for their home in Nebraska last week.Miss Martha Jane Stamper,who has been visiting relatives here,has returned to her homesin:Statesvillle. .Mr.Cody Hedrick has entered‘thehighschoolhere.|~Rey.W,Y.Love.filledhis appoint-ment here Sunday;afternoon. You are probably’:aware that pneumo- nia,always results from a cold,.but “you never heard.of a éold résulting in poeus| monia whe Chamberlain's Cough "Reme-dy was ué Vhy take ‘the orfsk whenthispetvony:‘may be had for x 4 Correspondence of,..The,Landmark, Loray,Feb.8.—Mr.E--B.Ba to be held in Statesville-and will have!on the roads, some fine fowls on exhibition. eGibson Chief Marshal,-Ferguson, Sali sbury.“Watchman.well,L ‘arid |W ill.Exhibit at “‘Poulery iliow-Mr.Rowan Pigers itave _Hopes of Judge f a As stated:last week,a miter of| one of our best and most:highly re-|blind tigers will likely be tried at the|spected citizens,has been engaged.in|next.term.of the Rowan:‘Sureriorthepoultrybusinessforthepastyear|Court who.have been begging:off}and has made:good._Mr Bagwell is|from time.to time because they werequiteinterestedinthepovltryshowafraidJudgeAllenwould:put them| but now are “lioping,|we understand expect,Judge|The senior class at the Medieal Col-|Ferguson to let them off with a fine.|lege,Charlotte,has elected Mr.O..L..Among:these are several of the Bar-|Gibson,of Statesville,chief marshal!bers,who were fined and sentenced|Mr.by Judge Miller,but who took an ap-|Gibson has many friends here—this peal and have gotten off.from|gourt' |being.his old hom®—who have learn-to court under one pretext oranother,|led with pleasure of.the honor which.ee has been given him,-Mildred Stevenson,baby daughter|f Mr.:and Mrs.H.L.“Stevenson,has}' been quite sick but is now improving. Misses Sué.and Willard.Vickery spent the week-endin Statesville,ithe ‘for the coming commencement. 0 Me :.|Woodside,‘returned to-their home in)andy tow ae |Charlotte:Thursday.“The:Landmark receives.a hearty|.’ welcome in our-homes during these;dreary wanler,aye seek lley,ly st di{yalue and ‘*The ‘Landmark,days’’areilley,who recently shotan ifrily red letter days. to all ithem,as gamblers. ics, +been.Jaunched.in-good faith, Ww‘ning wilP risk her life to protect,it Who is the Real Southerner? meant <9 alli,gh.Charlotte Iailway and Its Officers The -new Raleigh, ‘borne &Shore general counsel.“ &‘Southport,,Aberdeen.&-AsheboWerealize.its Charlotte and on.south.aacup Advertised Letters.° -ling Device.postoffire at Statesville,N.‘c..for the weekingFebruary6,1912: Pare:Miss Nervia Wfaddell calln'for eye ien letters STOOK «Thé:machine vends BULL: Feb,9,—2t., and Souther n| Chanotte.xSouthernRailway-Co.,asubsidiary of | the ‘Norfolk.Southern,has perfected)jompantation -by the election of-E.T>) was a1 guests of Miss.Mary ‘Waugh.Mr.)Lamb,~of Norfolk;president;Bo.|‘John.Auten andJittle’sen,:Herbert;Dunean,of Raleigh;:vice president:“Wash Pene|who have’been visiting Mrs.Margaret|Frederick’Hoff second:vice president;|‘Mathias Manly treasurer and.Chehd Pete okt gee ey The.company absorbs the:Kaleigh |' and the Durham &Southern’in link.‘ing up a throtigh line from RaleighSh a Followingia a list of letters lematuinn +the |end- “Heak;Cask,Wm;Catish;Chartie-Eee-Huggins;Webster:‘Hedgins C;es Jenkins,Jackson Hros.Lindsay Smith,Eufirie: s talline for any of the above will please| .M. IN addition to five «car louds ‘of+stock already received,a ear loadoffineBroodMares‘will arrive Saturday,’plantHENKEL-CRAIG LIVE STOCK CO.Feb,9, Ft RSEY Bull for service.‘Charges ||RC,LITTLE,StatesvilleR-6. oe “and the FOR SALE:ith $1.50,|J,W.LAWRENCE,Statesville,R-5.e turned |—Fob 8.ay :R SALE...deliTheAttorney!‘PHONE 10.ae es ONE thoroughbred Here-|ford Bull calf seven months|| “UNION Cookery.Bags:25 }iered,| 2t- EGGSEggs $2.00 setting 13.Best strain.KE,1415 Linden Ave..Baltimore,Md,Feb,9.—2t. He played one of |Sin BEAUTIFULS.C.Black Minore:Prolific layers of extra large =|te He pronounces the!“gambling-FOR SALE.*mules.Cash or tithe,JRRISON,Statesville,R.F.D,No.2.6.°2t.;The operator plays —SOME U.R.Fishel'sintheWorld”White +R.SUMMERS,! —TEAM of medium sized20. “Reet|Ply- WANTED.irre “or ‘ait kinas,ted through the State Treasurer valves,etc.,Sheet coppbr,.lead and ‘zine ofcancel-all license already issuéd Jalvs.ete.Sheet conpir.lead tne TESVI such_machihes and to prosecute HARDWARE &HARNESS CO.Jan,persons,who hereafter -install =LAP ROBES3sereforgrock «heavy_-winter‘HENKE er tehan, —BRASSCastings and gearwrokenanyLLE|19, —NOW is the one to buy.Lap SeeMe Dispatch to Greens| General Jitte of Fresh Meats.‘Also dfy pine'stove wood.' .“*CASH &HARRIS,*PHONE-43..FRONT STREE Feb:9. {MEATMARKET. -Rear Sumpter’s Store.‘ly Underwood his father-and grandfather-always- Beef. eclare that any one else."Phone-300. e it ftattheUnderwood’boom has ‘a_i 2=2& hen her child is in,danger a Wo: FRESH.MEATS. Have.located on Court Street. Fresh meats ofall kinds—Pork andSmallstock‘of.groceries..Will sell as cheap or cheaper than §.E.MILLER, “NOTICE! | |eh | a 'Consists of “‘Beeureays Promptness, ANS. _Courtony, ‘Confidential Treatment _and Conservative Financial Aid. a ®_individuals. | g Not only are)you sawiied of.all that at’> |...this bank but the standing of our depositors increasing business’of the bank |proves our,ability to render.such service.Ih _'Accounts are solicited from CompSHI and | Alt facilities ‘given consistent ',with,conservative banking. | il Capital $100,000;Surplus and Cc.IRVIN,President..-- H.BROWN,Vice President. _First National.Bank. STATESVILLE,N.G. OFFICERS:: E.S.PEGRAM,Cashier.:JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier. Profits 5,4 i j i i Tredell Co.Poultry Show. | | ’Poultry Show a bitotheshow,anda to measure by dollars and cents. The principal money prizes and for by Iredell ecunty exhibitors. judge,Mr.R.L.Simmons,of Charlotte. trance fee 25c.for each bird. OT haying time to collert bills,we have de.’No Y ‘act of heroism.or risk of life is N cidedtowork from this date for cash onlyzlecessarytoprotectauchiid.from croaD:Thanking our customers for past favors and ask-ive Chamberlain's Cough Remedy id ing a continuanceof the same,we begto remain,all danger is avoided.For sale by ‘all Yours truly,dealers.:|Feb.6,J.5.FRY.&SON. Is called to the extraordinary values in.our | advertisement.in Tuesday’s issue of this paper in Mill Ends and Short Lengths in PERCALES,MADRAS,LONG CLOTHS, GINGHAMS,LONSDALE,CAMBRIC, CHAMBRAY,BLEACH DOMESTIC,ete. Also a lot of Shoes in broken sizes to close out at way down prices.Don’t pass these values by unnoticed,for it will be greatly toyour interest to see them,All perfeet goods but in small plocer =?to 5yards and 10 to 20 yards,__Trnly,: Poston -Wasson Co. CR TTSesoesesooesereeeeocoeees $Valentines,Valentines !8 Ta Sarees Seseqoneescocccecus ecees,aa trreat crates: t «A large and beautiful stock to select from. The very latest-things in:Valen- tine Books.All new.. aA younceda comic you can find iit ANAT | CRP,ALLISON'S, “BOOK AND STATIONERY.STORE: aa al i c c i n c c n i a i n a i n e n s t o n t B.L.SRONCE, 3 13 To be heldin Statesville February 27,28,29, The Iredell Poultry ‘Association is particularly anxious .our Iredell county people to.co-operaté with the ‘association to make this success.Send your chickens and other poult ve all else don’t fail to come in person. be a liberal education in.poultry raising and its benefits are too great yremiums can.only be competedWehavefourbeautifulsilvercups to award exhibitors,besides money prizes and premiums. est and handsomest cup goes to the best Iredell county.chicken. The association wants every poultry raiser in Iredell to join the association,but it is not necessary to be a memberto make an exhibit. The ribbons and premiums will be awarded by that-expert chicken The association will furnish exhibition eoops without charge. The Secretary will send premium list and entrance blanks.Address: Iredell County PoultryAssociation,Statesville,N.C. It will The fin- En- peo ery: March Ist. and look through;will show you. ‘bring. the price will strike you. SKIRTS. SReTANIES to one-half off. On all Men’s and Boys’Suits,Sep- arate Pants and Overcoats until Big line to select from. Plenty of medium weights that can be worn the year round.Drop in All Shoes;Hats and Furnishings reduced during this clothing sale. Basement stock of Mill Ends,La-' dies”and Children’s Shoes all going at less than same class of merchan- dise can be bought elsewhere. MILLINERY AND LADIES’‘SUITS. All Millinery going at what it ot If you can use a Suit or Coat Good line of up-to-date Skirts NERY respectfully,- be glad to See them. 4 THE R.M.KNOX co. B.S.33:1-3-oft onall ClothingunSalesDay,is the first Monday i in each month in'S il March 1. tesville,N.C..Ses —lTHEIE LANDMARK =By a Gas,Route |in Ral- The Tenderfoot Fecnen FRIDAY,—--February.9,°1912.au oy AS Johnson’Hee.Dosear and. I f lt wh —_—_———————_——J.A...Jertigan,of Benson,Johns)Peis Xe .i ‘Sam t was one of these experimental farmers,who put green |ae wanes —tston county,were found dead:‘in be spectacles ‘on,his cow and fed her shavings:His theory’-MATTERS OF NEWS.What is toy “Wilson’s-apa rt-|: was that it didn’t matter what the,coWw ate so long as she |Hey.F.D;Jones,ceaaak of West:ments,’ine Raleigh Monday’ight.‘From New Eng sland Women : was fed.The questions of digestion and nourishment had .|minster Presbyterian church,*Ohar-They were evidently aaplysiated ‘by |.pt not-entered into his calculations,*lotte,has accepted a call to “Olin:|gas.:: It's only ¢'tenderfoot"’,farmer ‘that would trysuch ton,S.C The-men came from Benson .sums“an experiment with a cow,"But many a farmer feeds him-LLP is self coautilieas of digestion and nutrition.He might almost es well eateshay-The caninlaoners:of Franklin day,in’an -dutombile,with two].Prove that Ly dia ‘EB.Pinkham’Ss Vegetable ‘GonifeettthegoadhegetsoutofhisRod,‘The tesule-is thatthe stomach |cotulty ave ‘eletted W.P..Allen young”JACI,MACS ibaa Weeks,|pound Does Restore the Health of Ailing Women. grows ‘‘weak’’the action of the Organsof digestion and nutrition are impaired .|Sheriff to fill out the umdexpirel.o san "ie ladies ‘atopped at the Boston,Mass.—‘T was passing through.the.Change of Life und suifered.:and theman suffers the miseries of dyspepsia and the./agonies of nervousness.|term of W.Boone,deceased,.Sa il from hemorrha:pene (nornetiaios ‘lasting for weeks),and could get'nothing toTostrengthenthestomach,restore the activity of the ore -Steam shovels amd other equip-|20™e of Mike Teewell.The:men |’check them,“1 ‘began taking Lydia HE.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound:Py “4 eth mn ‘went.to Wilson's place,took sup+tablet form)an Tuesday,and the f he hem-Sans of digestion and nutrition and:brace up the nerves,|ment willbe added to the construc:per and:were assigned to a room,ne eek Thave talcen‘shoun rogulaely ever sinceandAan steadily|f the Elkin,and Alle.\use Dr.Pierce’s Golden Medica!Discovery.Jt,is an-une tion force o Mondiy they,did “not appear and.ainivio:failing remedy,and has the confidence of physicians as :ely road to push:the construction ||Miss.Weeks became anxious and 5 ey Raviatiie think that every one who is:troubled as I was shouldgive‘well as the praise of thousands héaléd by itsuse.=.=,—|WF ‘Spann |made ,inquities,Wilson:paid:the)syour Compound Tablets a faithful trial,and they will find relief.”—Mrs.“In the strictest sense ‘Golden Medieal Discovery’?is'a temperance medi-Barly Sun ay morning as.Mo-‘earvant could not.seb.in.the room |:Grorag Jypy,802 Fifth Street,South Boston,Mass,:hen Tecéntains neither intoxicants nor narcotics,.and is ag free from ateahol ee ere Bac apbays cerfA Monday morning but it:appears no:ie ,as from opium,cocaine and other Sengerous deagy:::ea ingredianys printed o ad an aby bee st,is chareen,‘with oan Co shennan tar er)ae Letter from Mrs,Julia:King,.Pheentx,R.I.its ‘outside wrapper:Ce A ae ath OLE Was MRC)4 ORE ;_..Don’t let a dealer delude you for his own.profit,‘There is sao medicine for |tho killing.to enter the room..Monday»night ond eG 4 eed married @ome thefall fons le 4ne LMENS LE PURE44s‘j x 7 Ga &:;£t i ,at caused my bad feel-”.‘stomach,roae and blnod Siust,snes nt”ae t ‘Gokdon-MedizalDirwevery Leet Mir,0.P20 vowson,“for me ny *ed-|aboutw?o'clock.the room.door Was|)ings.I-had soreness in myside near my left hip that went around tu,:apart eid :My iton of the,Burlington ‘News,“has forced’.Two ineh were dead.'on wx ‘back,and sometimes I:would:have ‘to.lie in bed for,‘two oritis acs aa *bought’the Durham.Sin.~The pur-/bed}>.the third was ‘on the floor}.“was nob abla todo my.housework,ANE;chase.prieé,“inéluding.itidebtednies ‘dead,his body:reclining agaiust the |’“Lyrie E,Pinkham’s VegetableDonipound has helped:me wondertilly ia.eaansaenis To due on the ‘plant,was about,$44]well,They...:had evidentiy been every way.)s¥oumay use my letter for the good of:others.Tam only too’,"Sie Years ::ay leah ‘00.0,‘anh ead Man Ye)hours.The window Wald ||.Sglad to do anything within my power.to resomniend your medicine.¥—Mrs,ie R d ‘:Py:las HL Datla ana D.G:Pepper;xt closed.and:gas wa8’flowing froma!JULIA King,Box 282,Phong BRE 24fe“Honorable Secor CMR gh Mrriaes two white men of Winston;con-Jet.’Tt fs supposed they “blew.oute|Victed of ‘keeming.a Uquor -:clubs |the ss oF wore careless tn.turning,Letter from Mrs.EttaDonovan,Wiilimantic;'Conn:ye,a temee:e);Sit off,60 that gas éscaped i !are’.under getence ef 12)and.15°)ft is’daid eee Mice Wen i aha I:Willimantic,Conn.—'+For five years I sufferedunto]ny from female.:¥rr fo rt Toda Ma Be You rrDiss Ps 0.Theis PAAdR |Case 'R.J!Jolinsen were to have been | {foubléstausing backache,irregularities,dizginess;ait@nervous-prosira~|our om 0:ay ay ou!Appoated.aie Mave onsen |tion.It was impossible for me to walk up stairs:wittiout stopping,on the :i Mr.L anna:Adolphus.Hartge),|mar u ed ‘in ‘Raleigh.Monday,this!.way...I was all run’down in every way.|- ut T i Thi k {aged 62,died in ‘Gastonia’a few Deine oe peepee ot Tae auto ybrip..|»I tried three doctors and each told’me somethingdifferent.’I rockived aTessomorrow.ver In 0 days ago.He was a native of Un-|;no benefit from any of them but seemed:to suffer more.‘The last doctor:‘ion county and was a member’of ,Washington,‘Monument Has “Geos |gaid it was no use for me to,take anything’as nothing would restore mé te!Thi t M P 0 Dees a family~of -25 onilanen,four of.¢logical:Tubéreulosis."’|health again.So I began'taking Lydia’E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound:a I.rope wnt:oO ‘Whoin survive.:The Washington monument,at the..‘to see what it would do,and by taking seven bottles of tlie Compound and : A.mass meeting oe the Repubhli-national ‘capital,-highest’of stone|.Other treatment you advised,I am restored to my natural health."a an cane of.Buricombe is .¢alled for,Sat-|Structures,..and >designed -‘by ‘its!Erra Donovan,762 Main Street,Ww illimantic,Conn, urday;10th,‘to,organize‘a boost,for builders’to stand ap:jong”as:the :|!tT ont npg oneanize a boost for buildersto atand ap-long as the —|etter from Mrs.Winfield Dana,Augusta,Me. Hon,Richmond Pearson,‘Col.V.°§.’tegration that,:while not taumadigcta.ct _,Augusta,Me.——‘Lydia E.Pinkham’8.Ve getable Compound has cirred the ‘Lusk and otherg,|.:mally:fatal,will materially?shorten its|‘backache,headache,and.the bad pain.1 had in’my eight side and 1 am,’ The.spring @,oS :‘fectl 1L.”—*Mrs,.W LD dD B-F.D.No.Re A.;The.spring term of the Supreme.life,says John.&:MésbyFr’in th¢.|,‘pertec y we Mrs,WINKIEL ASAyh.AMEN Court |began’Monday”with .-the’Deeember *Popudar Mechanies:’Mag-examination .of applicants for law &4ine.-.,tae::i Letter from Mrs.J;‘A,‘Thompson,Newport,Mt" .was ha at Bees Oe Vee AE %.hae nee Tuesday:a norteat of .the This,greiit®ut“Shef »BSS feet Th Newport,Vt—IE thank you fbr the ‘great’benefit Lydia EE Pinkhdain'sWo.issno every kind—Fire,Life,Accident...JMjisis,Gilet Juste,James.i.shep-)iigtt,Sonsini of ‘walle 15.toot |Wogetable Compoundhan dove me.Tok sight tottes au it a wonderg‘Mh ante c S 7 DASE...1ese..walls |‘or me,as Iwas a nervous wreck wher pre x it.‘and Health,tSSteam Boilers,Liability,:Auto-oe |The barn of a tenant on the farm are hae ap of an outer facing of|Speak:a good word.for it to my frie nds.”—Mrs,JOHN »THOMPSON,Hox 3 .}of J.M.Wallace,in:Sardig *Marble blocks and’a 4-foot’::inner _»Newport Center,Vermont:“mobile,Plate Glass,’Wind Storms;.Cyclone,rulty..Mecklenbure Reraan Somes Wall made of granite and‘other hardLiveStock.Bonds—Administrators,’Gaar-|buraed Saturday night:.One mule S08¢-Between these’two-walls|-Letter from Miss GraceDodds,Bethlehem,N.H. |Was buried to death ang:another there ig a filling of heterogéneous -Bethlehem,N.H.—Ky working.very hard,sweeping carpe ts,washing,dians,Trustees and any Judicial Bond..s jinjured,Ineendiarism suspected.stone,held tegether by cement,This ironing,lifting heavy haskets of clothes,ete.,-I "ot wll’run down.I was ae|dese .|:Newton ‘township.will ‘vote:Mareh ribs §the’first 190 “feet,sick-in bed every mouth. iPoday.is here.‘Tomorréw_‘is comingall :'$on a proposition to issué $50,000 i the ae Nerds affected.This pe urt|*This last Spring my mother got Lydia E.Pinkham’3s Vegetable Com::-fot:bonds,for road improvement.‘It’s’}uit continuously from’...the .pound for mé,and alre:idy I feel like another girl.Iam regular and do teo fast...Consider the present,,Too jate to a pity all of ;Catdwha county does aeéiuning of the structure."Then,not have the pains that I did,and do not haveto go to bed:T will tell all :,ah ae ‘3 ;~,fOr:years,the construction:halted thy friends what the (nd is doing for me.”—Miss Gracie B.Doppa,,;Lt n°ha riends what th mpoulockthestab!e after the horse is gone.pepe lato the proposition;that‘at fhat height...It:is the intenineg aay seysone eh &, +=in es mux h.better than:to go it:fj Hing between:these wala Shak .He ’*Phone 54...Call or write us for prices and a oan.cy es now,throughthe deadly effect .at For 30 years Lydia E.Pinkuars’s Voretable.4 ne Moores stone’heat:-and:.cold:at a |Compound has been the standard remedy for fe-‘information about our policies.eo ead factory,in the.ényirong of dampness.attssckige ‘ee aie male ills,No one sick with woman’s ailments (/ ona undertook to thaw...frozen beginning to disintegrate —_does justiceto hérself who will not try this fa-|Pipes by holding a-blazing.torch ~oirt between the joltite of e a ‘-mous medicine,made from roots and herbs,it 1tothem."Phe torch ‘set the place.‘or wa hasresto a {fering womentoheaith,meer all ahd the a ;red somany st g ;Statesville Realty &Investment Co.louudued with og the flames were the action of the elements PY)pWritetoLYDIA E,PINKHAM MEDICINE CO.d with a logs ot only.about.:?':|(CONFIDENTIAL)LYNN,»MASS.for advice. J.E.CARLTON,‘Manager :eee “Your letter will be opened,read and answered eae perer—a promin :ln gn Meacliiraadh Sn edSeeand hie inistrict confidence.{business man of Concord,diéd Mon-Columbia State.|day iit-'a hospital in Philadelphia,“In’‘the5:present matter,mmere-+}whére-he underwent ah,operation over,’says the Charlotte Observer; ten days prior to’his death.Mr.Fet+‘yw=.:‘we have been assured by.the per-oe ser was 63.years old and a native son most affected that thé adver-s5ofVirginia‘but’had lived ‘in Con-tising.has been.very:valuable to}‘ms fcord since,1867.-:He is survived him-and his cause.”}|by his wife and five sons..Sieh Oh,no,you haven't.You mean While two prisoners were being that ‘‘you have been assured”by ||tried for housebreaking and -larce-a correspondént.of the New York |ny -oe Superior Court.iast|Evening Sun -that the “person|3 ‘id ..|wee 8-calibe )f a,amely WContainsnoblackart.There is nothing mysterious.about it.Mea |{!!a 38-caliber pistol dropped most affected,".namely ,Woodrowd‘from the pocket of one of:them.:Wilson,used that expression—which|do not make fortunes by what is ealled luck.It is obtainable by le-|How the pistol came into the man's expression Woodrow Wilson has}gitimate methods,at the command of every one.Sineetan is 7"mystery.They were hike denied having used.Governor|;;;‘3 .;ore |an sentenced to -two 90n's re pudiation of the canard}:The successful business men are invariably men who started de-|||vearg each in the penitentiary but has been ‘brought to.your atten-|positing their savings in the days of their youth and who made a_|/|the pistol didn’t figure in:the trial,|tion. habit of doing business with the bank.Without the bank’s service |-Increply to the statement of Sec-|“To persist in attributing to Gov-|::‘:jretary Hillies that President Taft Sor Wilson what Governor Wilson|and help,man remains small in a business way.will:be renominated with littl Says that he didn’t ’s loubt‘:*res ee ad B Te ite with little.op ‘>av Vou doubt-If you-are not a customer of this bank,let this be your invitation to |;Position,Goy.Stubbs,of Kansan 7 less believe sincerely to be a fegit-|become one,for your banking business is most respectfully solicited.|Strenuous Roosevelt boomer,says|iMate method of warfare against:--eas ::}that unless conditions change a ma-|him.Far-be ‘it frém us to criticise | |dority,of the delegates from.the |Your.beliefs,or to lectwre’you con |I :*|Presiden t's own ‘State+Ohio-—wjm;the proprieties,esteemed conte sMerchants&Farmers Bank of Statesville.oppose -his tokuination:“And ‘ed rary,and,if at any i sie t you! : ~he Trai Trees! Now is the time of year to spray your” orchard and our storeis the place to: there moment you|lye are.”"::Stand in need of other grounds of.| *|‘Will Brown,colored,who.re-®ttack on Governor Wilson,permit||eently killed a tfegro named Free-|US to advise that you will find the | mian in Wake county,surrendered tc N@w York Sun an whfailing”well| the officers and*is in “jaih Brown jot inspiration. jtold a stirring story,of sufferingf|from hunger and expostre diiring |Warning Against Hepatte”of:Big.:‘j |the week he’was dodging the officers Wages and Plenty of Work:/:;;j ,q and.as evidence that his story had “A communication has béen re |}a basis of truth his .feet were pO|ceived:at the Governor’s office in|badly frozen that serious results|Raleigh from’.the Central buy spray pumps.Those who know 1 _say there will be a great fruit crop.‘ Spraying is the only remedy for!jper- fect fruit and those who have it get- eee Labor j:ae |may follow.|Union of Portland,Oregon,askinCOURTEOUSiTREATMNT|.‘The Lumberton Robesonian gaya that North Carolinians contemplat-:..Poa s-year-old son of Mr.and Mrs,ivg.emigration ta be warned against|;|Cassius Willis,of Ten Mile,Robe-|fuise attractiverreprese ntations thatoecounty,fell ina ditch Sunday (the union alleges are being made byiwandwasdrowned.The little fellow|certain agencies in:Oregon through-Ought to mean much to the man -with a bank ac-jand .other children were walking |out.the middle Western and Hast-count.If you have not yet opened an account with i bac k and forth across the ditch on ern.States,that have already at-_the COMME RCIAL we invite you to do 80 tow.rp Diaak.The boy fell in and ag tracted very large numbers -6f home.°Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co the biggest prices.Let us “show yous. * i was four feet of water in the S¢ekers to -Portland—and to the }|diteh he,was drowned before help :State generally,a large per cent. Ca ital :$100,000.00 "6 |could reach him.|of whom are now in actual want Seneccesecnveorsoveoeceses. P ‘,:|Im asking ‘for a change be “veoie eie dependent on charity of the Surplus 28,000.00 iin the cases of seven defendantg|>t4te and the city.These -false % ;yet.to be tried on murder cliarges |24¢vertisements,the letter from.theTotalResourcesover500,000.00 growing out of the lynching5 of |Union sets out,represents wages of 4 a ‘.°‘a Zick Walker,who was burned carpenters there to be $7 per day :ain ‘‘Four per cent.-on time and Savings Deposits.‘death.by a.mob near Coatesville {tar an eight-hour day,the real:i :|Pa.,last August,the prosec uting||condition :being that wages of car-.:;:~‘jattorney declared there was penters range froin $2.50-to $4 per }Am a nae purpose on the part of day and the days eight to ten| thé people of Chest .|hours.:>Commercial National Bank,jthe lynching cee se ht eee : ;Statesville,NCC.}vict a-white man for killing a ne-|°Bill to Reorganize the Army.|Bro -Several defendants have be en >4 i tl ::M.K.STEELE,President.E.MORRISON,Vice President.|tried -itr-Chester county and acquit.|Vids 600 unas unron nate il‘;|$88,000,000 i ation Dill .te ;iD.M.AUSLEY,Cashier.duiyy +G+E.HUGHEY,Assistant Cashier.pied,ill,of which shows that the [eSe.the:Sranfaenisation Ch thane We have a special price ona few sale ::stale oepie of,Chester county,Pa.,are|.The ‘reorgani 2m-yee:‘ganization plan contem se ;not unlike their Southern brethren.plates consolidation of the quar-}odd Dressers and Beds in Oak and The Néws says Henry?McSwain,|termaster’s,paymaster’s and com-an ‘itinerant cotton =mill weaver missary departments.into a single >Hs ep d ill ‘eC 25avel:‘10 ¢ahogany and will save you 2:.{turned up -at Lineolnton a-few supply corps;the elimination of M Os y .y \ {days ago in a wobbly:conditi 2 ers’>“¢{:A |on442 officers,now embraced in theandwasplaced-in jail.-He get fire separate divisions,the consolidation per cent..We have three bedroom to the mattress and hlankets in his}0*the—offices ot oaasutané general,i :i ‘eo : Sar ainsiIn |Y al cage .and was so ‘badly.burned \inspector general.and chief-of-staff,_Suits,worth $35,for $26.He whén he was rescted that he was’under the bureau of the general’,-'\ a to the hospital for treatment.‘staff;the establishment of the ar-oVhenhewasable-to Zive-an ac-|my service corps,to add about 6,-tcountofhimselfMcSwainsaidhe!000 civilian employes to the en- 4 had “no recollection,of being ste f tl d the,put |listed tolls of the army,anWehavemoreWatchesthanwewaiitto«‘arry in jai,or of-starting the fire;that (lengthening of the enlistment pé- and to reduce the stock will sive i ol he had drunk a pint of.bay rum be-|riod from three to five years...Warae:give special prices.If ;fore.leaving:Newton and had,pro-|Department officials :are split im}Satna é ousefu iis ing (‘omp’y.you want a GOOD WATCH we think wa ean make -leured another pint of the ‘Levers thelt vitws on this’reor:sanization . it to your interest to,at.least,see our stock.We !whi ;since hip hing ~Lineolnton,|plan.:R.oO.DEITZ,{‘Male bien a¥Rae G Xe:m proper,———ai :_will be glad to show you our:‘line.We.haV¥e all Huw Gold Aitecs ae.The SoundSleep of Good Health.sae ;a .the “Kida from kidney ailments|‘f j Cpe nal Avoid taking cold if your kidneys are Hanes Fe oe tee ation the piarage ius of Foley Kid The hblder of ticket 1 166 pleaseColdcongeststhekidneys,throws tuo much work|ney Pills will dispel:backaché and rheumatism,upon,them and weake.s their action.Serious|heal andstrengthen sore,weak and ailing neneys,:ve :bring it in and get silver,§‘f aw,trouble and evén Bright's diseas tore norrhal action,”and with it health anTAPIGTESN,Ind §Coe eee;”*nd soreness,build themup bi :TL aoff t pat my back an -\}ewe ers.use'of Foley Kidney.Pilla,They willtardred |e could att a it oo not raise "Sales Day.is thefirst Mondayineach:month iin Statesville,N.GC. case of kidney or Benet thoublewot beyond the |my hands over my.head.But twobottlesof Foleyreathofmedicine,No anid oy Pilla cured me,Foley Kidney Pills haveresenaneveseoseceneseowal*Biatesvitie Drug Co,Ha can do mae |lana il "Beateuville Drug Co,'¢ my hearvient endorsement,’ ‘ -[PENCILS of Pencilsin,Li city. PENS | ~ -Systems.,PRINTING )_.Weare sure we can meet your needs there too: oe "Statesville,N.C. as _~Positivelythebest assortment “Moore's a and ’*Waterman’s Fountain Pens. BLANK BOOKS| ~Allkind of Bound Blank Books, -and Sheppard’s Loose Leaf Statesville Printing Co, Printing and Stationery, 518 South Center Street, .::Home _EBlctri Co,|| ti Contractors tints Parnished - -Repaired. =Machines | HOME.‘ELECTRIC 00.,A.D.COOPER,Manager.De ah aei -‘oan.Cane and accept no ‘ather... C|W.“Boshamer,r| Lijocal Respresentative.’Phone 1125. Tha NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ‘officials, lasphyxiation TTERS OF NEWS,|» “M H oi rk,of Clarkeville,‘Tein.okUeheeddateron,Davia Sontiggtie.otf3,i €#&ge ACHE,BLURRED EYE SIGHT,LOSS|KR “SPATE NEWS ing ‘treasurer of the Confederacy,| OF APPETITE,-RAIN IN HIPS and|New Berne.“is to Mave street (fied in”Washington Monday,aged. .ars and they will be in’operation ta ae i!ce Rea h SIDES;SORE ‘nd WEAK.KIDNEYS |)"May Ist,it is promised.<<4 At)Moneseen,Pai,a few days and URINARY IRREGULARITIES,The Senate has agreed £5)2 ale oe,Arne ee CHa.wha‘had TO NEGLECT-MEANS ..*on thée-pending “arbitration treaties sefromm and parte 88 “end te with-Great:Britain and France On ‘]f ee ’Loss of Health and Vitality "'s),Siitive anyof'aarcn |g,ter,wmeiog fareweth etTOCURE-USE }Forsyth county ‘commissioners haye wat bad and he wae 4not aackad, i.decided to.build.a house of .corree-|by the bullet,but he fell.dead on Fole Kidney Pills tion for women and children Wh0|the floor It is supposed he died: violate the law.‘The huilding and frony-frigtit 2 . equipment Will cost 46)000 to wee Ray pat ly ‘cos :;tepublicans in,Congress.caucus- TONIC IN ACTION.-Quick IN RESULTS O00.s é ed Mongey night and named.the, ‘Will CURE’dny case of KIDNEY jor Mra.King tad,Miss moire committee ,which will conduct the: were thrown from a \buggy:by.@/coming*congressional campaign,“Inel BLADDER TROUBLE -not beyond the ruwvaway ‘orsesin Wilmington Tues-|surgent’and’“regular”‘Republicans : reach ofmedicine.No medicine can do Gay Beth oe but ee ee fraternized ii a mMatiner not--Seenfously,hurt."A “hegito.boy,ver ‘since the party revolt that sheared ‘more.The genuine eee Galloway,attempted to:hold.‘the Speaker.Cannon.of his power in},+horse and was,dragged some \dis-)the preceding ‘gession,“AS ‘a:peg ult er y tance,”He weas-Seriously hurt.the lexders:wore.enthusiastic..over |’ n .Both -houges:of “the South’Car’the outlook for VICLOY:oy oe eon |. ‘“Hotinia Legislature have ..‘passed 4)Ng.struggle.«‘7 :yf ae reduining ratlroadé:,to.:accept Atter ‘serving.ished tis sate miléé ge -strips°on-trains’instead.of |War,ag.an’aide (on the matt oh ;equir!ng holders of.mileage:books |Gen.Lee)it is clainved,‘without.re- _AavbodyCan.Make ios:Si EEO.£0.40 ‘the ticket agent and’:ex-.scelving a-“woutd;@ol.Heverty,tre: —d changemileage ‘for a:teket,as:aay ereds Wrenn:lost.his left leg in -\If claiy oy made quality DAN.|)eauizet tm this,Btute,New York 4 few days ago as the |. ‘VALLEY flour would dave }Hard yarn’spinners.from North|result)of stumping his’toe.,Blood} been t out of business lon Jjand South.€arolina,:Georgia,«Ala-pois ou developed’whd-it was neces- €ae Hil.looks #6 £bama and other *Southern.States,Bary to amputate the limb.Despite ago.1am still..looking’for a:gathered,at Gastonia Tuesday,.to}Mis udvanced years «the.colonel flour just-as-good|as.:DAN|the number’of 75,or more,for.the |Stood te operation well and it is |. ‘VALLEY,and so are a ‘num-|)purposeef reorganizing the"Hard|belle ved he will recover.°~ ber of housewives who:paid Yarn Spinners’.Association of the pooner their good money:for an:un..|)Seuth.About 690,000.spindles were|And Ww ‘atermelons Will Be*Rive in ..tried flour..phe best.thing I represented,See Six.Months. Gan “suggest is:to put DAN [|Miss Marthona Harrison,daughs|Asheviile Gazette-News:..* \VALLEY and ‘a-just-as-good ||ter of Major Russell B.Harrison}Cheer up!*‘tRoasay edré”’will flour side by side and :watch and granddiughter of the late Pres-/pegin to ripen in a little.morég. the results.This is.the’test.ident ;Benjamin Harrison,and Mr.|than five months.' DAN VALLEY is sold by ey Sie teary a Williains,Jr.,.of «Nor-cet » “ery leading grocer in cree:es ere,ee Washe|4 LIBERAL OFFER. eit “Ask for DAN vathey lington Monday.The-bride was Born |:ay as :jin:the White House during‘her ||We Guarattee to Relieve Dyspepsia |grandfather's:adutinistration:|Fail the Medicine “Costs. Harvey Hurst;his wife and Blsi¢|Nothing. Adams,16 years old,;*:who hived To.unquestionably prove es the | hwith them,whose:bodies.wéré found |people that indigestion and.ayepep-| lin the ruing of the Hurst home.at-lejn-con-be permanently relieved and} —If We |Delaware,a small town near ‘No-/that Rexall Dyepepsici Tablets,will |wata,-Okla.,Saturday night,were j bring about this result,wee will | not murdered,according to .Nowata)|furnish the medicine absolutely’| victims.of|ree “if dt-fails ‘to’ an overtuened|to any one using it. remarkable success of'Rex-| were the ‘from’: ‘but give batisfac tion || _The. E very ‘member of the family is ‘more or tos subject to icoughs’and Gordes 2 0.7:‘ee There is no telling just what.tiie Rea ate.coughs and scolds"‘mean,or what.ey wvi)!result:in. a A Cais and ¢|‘Pneumonia ithe “new:plan.Of administering medicine *by abscrntion’aand’.‘ihhakiion re is et than ‘any other method-and does not:destroy.the’stomach. Te ds ane absolite cure:for coughs.and collds,:‘and a preventativefor srone hitis++Asthma—Creup—Pneumonia and Consumption, You ;should-never be without a jar of.this marvelous cure—always ie have it'on-hand ready for instant use—-“an ounce of preventative,is worth a peune of cure.”ee joa.;»::.ane 2 Riverside,Ni.€WeyoN‘This is togertily that 1 hae trie aviick’s Croup and Pnedmonta Salve iin my tami y with alnfost instant relief and have sold'it to myclistomers and they say it o-will do.ajl it is recommended to do,"’ “Gr GG:WIbeos,“Merchant?~ ont your aroggists$oremail:.25 50c.;,31.00. Economy suggests the dollar ‘size. VICK’S FAMILY REMEDIES CO.Greensboro,N.Cc. Raa Ae): ne SEE OUR WINDOW. | Wh Hayhe qualified as executor of |gas atove...—|The :AL.LAMPRECHT,|the date of Mrs.Mary Pearson;A ‘negro who assaulted and iall Dyspepsia Tablets is due-to the! |hav -Peerobtay ened ae eate robbed ‘a young white woman in|high degree of scientific -skill See \4 i 4\having claims against.sa estate|Macon,Ga..‘Saturday night,was /in devising their formula as ‘well as| ~100 .Eas+Front Stréet a present same to me on or before [taken from the officers and.killed.|to the care Ccissigad ta iheke zhane| Pe dora et:ie 2d day of January,1913.Those |The body was taker,to an under-'|tfacture,-whereby the well-khown| poe these to:the estate are requir-|taking ‘establishment and:at?noon |properties of Bismuth-Subni-) a =on |ON tO Settie.Sunday a mob seizéd the body,took |traie and Pepsin have been combin-| .srt fe)R.'\B.McLAUGHLIN,iit.to the’heart-of the negro pecs fed.Carn'‘natiyes ‘and’other| p f P 'te M ‘Jao.2,1912._Mxecutor,thou ‘ot-the city,saturated it with jasents ;| ‘'nee ~~Ol}and.burned it,Bismuth-Subnitrate and Pepsin ar | :00 Ing,all §,OnumMen Sy ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.Gov.‘Harmon,of Ohio,celebrated constantly.employed and recognized| aS bay Jr Metal Roofing,-Gal ‘Havirig qualified as ‘administrator hi s Sixty-sixth ‘birthday .Saturday.by the entire medical profession:as’ —GF FuS--Of to Menage,deceased,tate Governor tigrmon—~ts the oldest.cate abledthe treatmentof indir | vanized Roofing,tin and gal-if Iredell county,N.C.-this is to }of thie several Democrats .who are |®@!'0"amd,dyspepsia.| ‘vanized Shingles with.patent inotify all)persons having claims|prominently,mentioned for the pres-|_.-be Pepsin used in Rexall.Dyspep-| |e dock.Roofing also has tine,linseed oil. made by Mecklenburg: ment Co.oes: patent ‘lam agent for.monuments Monu- HOLLAND. Local Views,All’Now. JUST ‘RECEIVED ! es Long’s Sanatorium. Fountain Pen. Southern Passenger Station. Ask to see the Simplofiller Fountain Pen and Conklin’sThesearetwo ‘.best self-filling,pens’on the market.Carry a fullTablets,Inks and Pehci line of Is. PRINTING. Broad Street Methodist Church. Statesville Female College. Statesville Graded School. ,Mr.F.H.Conger’s Residence. _{against the estate ‘I\to exhibit them to:the undersigned|locPaint-of all polars:turpen-_ ef said-deceased| |OR OF before the 16th of January,| 11913,°or this notice will be pleaded jin bar of their recovery.All person lindebted to said’éstate will please| fmiake immédiate:payment... |(0.Li McHARGUE,administrator,| |Statesville,Ni 0,Ro FD Noe:Oy H.Burke,Att'y. |Jan.26 1922. NOTICE OR LAND “SALE. BY VIRTUE of the powers vest-.)led.in.me as mortgagee under.a/ mortgage .executed by W.E.Sloan| land wife;H.P.Sloan,of Iredell| couuty,North Carolina,on.the 18th| day of January,1908,the.said |mortgagors having failed to com- ply with the stipulations and agree- iments contained therein,the under- isigned will as such,mortgagee ‘at ;noon on ;: SATURDAY;FEBRUARY’17, ‘sell at the court house door Statesvilie,North Carolina,at.pub- \liec ‘auetion to the highest bidder,| for cash,a lot of-'land in the town df Statesville on Broad street,| jmore particularly described as fol- i lows:|.Beginving’at’W.,E.Sloan’s|ner,a:Stone.in:Broad street, run- 1912, cor- ph ito the building will probably be of the famous Rowan granite.The;new:court.house will ‘oceupy.:the Site of the old jail.It is the pur+} in‘. sia Tablets is carefully prepared BO jas to develop its greatest efficien- Pepsin supplies:to “the diges-| ltiv e apparatus one of.the most im-| portamt elements.of the digestive ifluid.’Without it the digestion and | assimilation of food are impossible. The Carminatives possess proper-| ay 2 ties which aid in relieving the dis-/ |Fou eo sear oe et eee and turbances and pain,caused ‘by undi-| ad workers of the.International|gested food.’This combination of| ene Scliool Association at New thege ingredients eakos a remedy per breigs sae week.’A resolution fa-|inyaluable for the complete.relief.|£a.uniform standard for Sun-*of indigestion.and dyspepsia |day schools throughout North Amer,We ate so certain :of this:that | Ges i sev hy on See we.urge you to try Rexall Dyspepsia| e conference Tablets on our own personal guar-Rowan éommissionérs have decid-antee.Three sizes,25.cents,50- ed to build a new~court house,to cents and $1.00.-Remember,you ‘idential nomination..He.js.:four| years older’than Speaker Champ| Clark,11:years older than Gévern-| or Wilson'’and 16 years older than, Representative Underwood. Delegates to’the number of 150,i representing 1,000,000 Sunday i8chool pupils,attended the confer- ee about “$100,000.They ask that can obtain Rexall Remedies:only at | plans he submitted at ‘the aaaten our store—The Rexall Store Thermeeting.|The material ‘that will go!Statesville (COAL.|! We have just receiv- ed several cars of Drug Co.| poe of the authorities to utilize he present court.house as a lLi-Sie .i Ben -Salter,.an'aged negro of | |Pensacola,Fla.,has entered guitfor.$70,000 damages in the Fe |eral Court agdinst Seven white far-mers of Crenshaw county,Alabama.He alleges they ‘were members of!}&mob which in December,1910 BRADY,-ThePrinter. Ww.R.MIL Jan.2. LS, ‘Statesville,N.C. Fine Farm Lands and.City Property for Sale. AGENT FOR HUPMOBILES. oo PROPERTY on For ‘Sale or.Rent. on Oak street for.sale. Q :barn and outbuildings, chaser. enue.- ville for sale. Four-room cottage and lot: Good Several lots;close in,for sale. One hundred andsixty acres ‘:less than a mile north of town ¢.-to be cut into lots to suit pur-This is fine residen- tial property,located.on.Tur- nersburg road and.Turner av- \sh Nine —in north States- _|c.Ss.Holland. Dec.42s X L.iaes ning north with W.E.Sloan’s “tine 250.feet to Stoan’s corner;thence east 14 feet to D.F.Jenkins’cor-; ner;thence south,with D.F.Jenk-| ins’corner; Jenkins’Hne 250 feet.to,his jner in Broad street;thence west | |with Broad:street 14 feet.to,the beginning,containing one-fourth of| one acre,thore or less, *GEO.A.GRIMSLEY, cor- Jan,12,1912.Mortgagee |CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION| State of North|Department of State Carolina.+| To All to Whom.These Presents| May Come—Greeting: Whereas,it appears to my sat- _lisfaction,by duly authenticated rec-| ord.of the proceedings for the vol-untary dissolution thereof:by the! inanimous consent of all the stock-"| Hhéliers.—_-_depoesitea —in that..the.Ladies’Furnishing Store, Incorporated Company,,a corpora-| tion of this State, office is situated at No.West Broad .street,in.the city of States-| ville,county of Iredell,State .of North Carolina,(W.W.-Walton be- ing the agent therein and in charge thereof,uwpon whom process may be ‘quirements of chapter 21,Revisal | of 1905,.entitled “Corporations,” preliminary—to-the-issuing--—of..this Certificate of Dissolution:J.BryanNow,therefore,i; Grimes,Secretary of State’of ‘the State jof North,Carolina,do here- hy certify that ‘the said corporation did,on the 25th ‘day,of January, 1912,file’in my office a duly ex- ecuted and attested consent in writ-| ing to the dissolution of>said cor- holders thereof,which said consent andthe record of the eter ae | aforesaid.are now’on file’insaidofficeasprovidedbylaw. to set my hand and ‘affixed atiny of+ ficihl geal,at,Raleigh thi@),25th| Page of January,A.D.*1912... bs Ju BRYAN GRIMBS, work,MRS.A 12)FAFUh atrest,pe"Phone 2266;‘Agen.9.8 Jaa:etsy.enor ofState, os *Pat 3 ey"oe +eix thence south with 'D.F.} my—office,+ whose principal; served),has complied with the re-| poration,executed by all the stock; In.testimony whereof,I have here-| jdrove him and his family fron|their farm in Crenshaw county,aes his house,destroyed |and carried off property valued at $2.-|500 and forced Salter to leave ‘the!|State.Salter ‘was suspected of being implicated in,the Shooting’of BLOCK )‘COAL. Can give prompt de- liveryin any quan- ja white man, ls In Asheville Saturday night:the-+tity.Let us have(barn .af H.Sternberg,was ‘burnedi:nperee a-loss ef about $6;000,us dele ere,j automobiles and other Vvaluat le py VQ).\|property went up in the flames.1h PHONE NO.28 OR NO.cendiansm Was.suspected and.thet|crime,was traced to Walter >and|Lo Nelson,brothers,foriner em-+ployes of Sternberg,who.had been |J K M Gj mndischargedforStealing.They ‘were y :Orrison _tried Monday before ‘Jitdze ~']ce &P d :¢|J Jit »=Dong,jin.Buteombe Superior Court,con Ty TO uce 0.victed and sentenced to 12 and 15yearsin’the State ‘prison,Swift .edaJusticeand.correct.guna|c og +_Durham's-‘Prohibition |Durham Sun. Statistics.compiled and’.published| the News and Observer Friday} the status of :prohibition in } this State,shows a:shocking state Showing.|Har d_Brick and rock are the only build- ing materials thatwill with- jin on |jor eects for Durham.Instead of|stand:frost and.fire,and }drunkenness decreasing)here the}hee ig i ; |tecord proved that prohibition “had|last for all.time.CommonnotbeeneffectiveinDurham,the/@ and Face Brick always on‘. jnumber of drunks being trebled of| jthe year previous to the enforces| aoe of.the new law.”There is no | doubt”but that the taw is being:en= forced here as*well as im.-.mdanyjothercitiesoftheState,but a larger amount of whiskey ,is shipped to Dnirham each day.».” 1 statesvlle Brick Co: “FOR SALE! ‘Business lot.Seven-room desirable residence on || -A Prominent Attorney,_ A prominent“attorney said, at "The Third Degros,’Chatics itcin’s tnlea does not compel.Texistation.|Ir;dd street..Hot and:cold water, bath,ete.:Lots near Graded School.: Small north Iredell farm.- _If you want foe sellor exchange |wit a view of abolishing ‘the ille- |gal.presecuticn of innocent victims \by police hedds,then we -are re-|, |Verting back to the inquisition pe- riod;touching on so vital a;ques-a ——— tion,be it-drama or book,;wouwld,compel attention’.and dome 3 earek JOHN M.SHARPE, jectretti ng the vice than a the 1 REAL ESTATE. oud mouthed reformers in’theieVe THE LANDMARK ar per i “aeworld,’—~ad.he '(ewe tham 2conte a t,,? \a a :¥ THE “CHATTANOOGA”is the-first and only suecessful Re- versible DISC PLOW.They are simplein,design and perfect in construction and’work.Their praise is spoken in every language “‘under the sun’’the world:over.is ‘settles.the question of merit. =eessiT UP AND TAKE vic ‘Chattanooga Reversible Disc Plows DO-FHEIR WORK “A COMIN’and-A GOIN’”’.Between Terraces The ONLY DISC PLOW.For Orchard plowing.a OER ‘A RIVAL. In sprouts and briars ‘QUT OF SI OLD FARMS MADE NEW AND LARGER CROPS PRODUCED.HAVE YOU SEEN OUR TWIN DISC PLOW? Come to the BEST.panglass HOUSE IN TOWNand be convinced. & White-Stimpson Hardware Company. nee a iss oo ( Insurance “That.Insures. Js oneof pur:AceidentandHealth Policiesiina.Com- pany with over $10,000,000 assets,that guarantees =” your income to continue from one day and so long thereafter as you are disabled bec ause of any accident or sickness.”It pays for loss of sight,operations and has many other commendable features too numerous, to'mention.The.cost is-small and benefits large. Ask for circular giving full information. \‘Lots of test imonials on file showing how ‘other [eo- ple have been benefite od.by carrying insur ance of this kind.: ERNEST G.GAITHER,Statesville,N.C., INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE.‘ ’PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING.— mj COOKING OIL. Fresh lot just openéd.As good as the best lard for all ; purposes,and costs you one-third less.:+:ie Price per Gallon 75. Price per Quart 20c. TRY IT..YOU'LL LIKE IT. ‘Imperial Cotton Oil Company. ’PHONEG206,. My MachineShop scompile and I am prepared to do “yy kind of repair work. ENGINE AND BOILER WORK ’ 'S o.ae *Stylish Livery. ‘My livery.is the best equipped and most up-to-Gate in the city. I have every kind of oe A SPECI ALTY SS necessary for a city livery.Bt Mine of Steam,rik Horses and mules bought and asoy sie7 hiectors.ios,‘ sdid.Have some mules now &sricators,Oil Caps andayet on.Head Cash or timé to suit,“Pipe and Shatting. S runial S.1.Holland.|cH ’Phone 8.Day or Night,Depot Street.-Dealerin. a cE -WUBACHIBS FOR THE os .eee oe Our.23d Annual Muslin Underwear Sale is.‘Now Ready. ee ‘This Elegant line stands for the Bestin Workmanship,the’Bestiin Materials,andiswithout doubt,tthe most satisfactory line of.Ready-made ‘Garments«on the iharket.: ‘LADIES’CORSET OOVERS :25¢.,35€e,50c.,75e and up.LADIES’NIGHT GOWNS 50¢.,75e.,$1.00,$1.25 and up —. LADIES’SKIRTS 50¢,75¢.,90e.,$1.00 and up.LADIES’DRAWERS AMD CHEMISE 95¢.,50¢,.Te.and’up. MISSSES NIGHT,GOWNS 50¢.and 75¢,OHILDREN’8 DRAWERS 10c.,12e.,15ce andup. We alsd mention in.connection with:this aalé our splendid abawine of-White Wash Materials-—Long Cloths:Cambria,Nainsooks,Dimities,Prgties India ‘Linens,Flaxons,Lykelinen and 'ae ey”Asien,Glan!stam nee isaies forp Hence ys:These garments,at this time,are tn.‘Bteat dem vid at Be fe bh o Yours traly,«,es ve @ Cea ‘oa A58*.MILLS &POSTON,=.~_Statesville,NR a ee -BUNCOMRE JURY. etda teoy THE LANDMARK” THE LATE.RW.HOLLAND. A Soldier “piscH ARGES FORM -PATE,REXALB a OLUB,@ North -Carélina’|Stec“kliolders of | Boston Drug Firm Meet and”Or-| yanize,f of the ¢‘onfederacy pnd |Judge’Long’Displensed-AVath Ver-a Good:Man.»|dict-Returned and Lets dury ‘Go.\Gorreapondence of The Landmark,|For:Term,’ f:‘The death of Mr.R.W.Holland,oe heville Citizen,: formerly of Snow Creek community;E miphsatically decliring that the.a}}»5 |which “occurred at “his nome in verdiot ‘had not been found on.evi- Charlotte last week,marks the nto denee.and that his instructions had'ing of another Confederate veteran,15+pee followed.Judge :B.F.Longacourteous,gentleman and a kindly!i.>superior Count.yesterday,withold.man,2To,Magy Siis familiar seme ‘sedttiing:.remarks,‘discharged face and figure:will he long miss}),.jurors:tiv the case agaimst:.Ped.”He had seen mach “of:wat)i Phragh ,when they found ;him * in all its grim realities;©indeed,|«1 44 guilty’of violating the searchnot.niany now.living Saw as much-ong-weizure laws...a actual,seryice as he.The wamber After deliberating for abit enteach.year.grows paihtully.”fewer.|pou;jury returned to the cotirt’’ The story of his early manhood as-@)pogom and “asked.for further inethuc soldier the story.of the,humble tons saying that the defendant;:};private whose valor,made rtOUS|had been connected -with,the zthe campaigns ‘of Vinginla:*He)puildiig in “which the liquor was waited not:for‘his country.te COM-)found.and that ‘it was --not known mand when she dalled.he respord-.)wheter the:liquids found,were ed-—-becamé a vounteer in the.Con-|whiskey,as it was.testified .that fedénate service &or four longs only two bottles had been sampledyearshewas—ever im the army,“at Perticis—ot the-evidence were read the front.atid,ety:geds,ins sauy sar to them ated further ~instructions thé most d&spérate,°¢;pewet |given They,retired,but returned he was:permitted by ,“lto the eourt room Within a few.mit°dence.to return home ae last :utes with:the verdict of mot:guilty Many |were ‘the tories,With 1p was at this’jusicture that .Judge which he was wont to ikerts in his Longe gave vent to lis feelings,say-) friends..The pity is that more of ’jnig that was useless for the so-! them cannot be.perpetuated:Such io proceed with the liquor would make our histories nie}with if-.the sentiment of:tihe |incident,and if not gathered up now)county had reached the’stage that, more than ohne “Mother among us)hile the remaining veterans af jurors wotld take the attitude,ex-prayed.“O.Lord,don’t have to buh With.us,will soon be lost US,hibited ‘yesterday.Judge.Lonig.)»up some of those little chillidpen forever.rin :Said that the facts had ‘been.most to:wake us up’to the necessity of |--The .war.6ver,to Mr.Hollafd,;clearly presented;|that.a -streiegivingthem’safe heat and light.”|like ‘others of that vallant throng!case’tat been made out’and -that, Gis"vt-these—mothers—had_an ine |that went up from the South,the je had’virtumily instructed the juryspiration“after’-her.prayer.She struggle was not over.”He began ty return’a verdict of guilty,buttackth®-roll of the Womap’s Sozie-|!ife anew and with a quiet courage|that the-jury took the case and de| ty ad sent it to Barium.with ‘the |nione the less heroic he submitted.to cided—without,due consideration:‘of request that some child there be|the new order-of things and went evidence,“instructions,.facts.and allowed to write a personal letter|(0 Work to eam a ‘livelihood;and|/law.He.expressed his displeasure to each member;and that a teach-through years of unremitting toil of the jury's action by dischargingerwouldwritetothesocietyteli-and through the many vicissitudes it for the term.He instructed.the ing what she considered the most of a long life,he was ever patient clerk to he sure and have theirpressingneedsoftheorphanage.of,endurance,faithful to duty ~as names as he wanted a list’of themThelatiberscamepromptly,well tie ee ee ere ee and aan the fol!lowing entry)’Me ide |ing will be in Asheville next:July.’ *>»etic four .te a oT,€.4 m c he ‘ord:¢is “y _h ~es -written,well expresse d and spark cian A pe aa ens Chridtian |oe cane re ord x In this.case:{t')The.officers and.the chairmen =of|ling with originality:They were Ce adh ne ;:a ica Stiam,appearing to.the court that there ‘the various departments will Gom-|from:the older thoughtful girls,tell-Not’lone athe:Whe wat oS ena Petipa rant eer ae bye a what-|stitute’the executive board:}3 -Bain’afte ;a .>Le “éver exce Lé «*re a |.4 |ing of their work and of their fu |him encak than chk.Sone anh Rae <we a a ered by the The.following.officers and chair-ture plans;from the girls of ten he au «By ary)Sbate,and.thisievidence -being clean,|men ‘of the committees were |or twelve,full of what Santa Claus march:“Al day long we marched,Strong and ‘convincing and.beyond ‘elected1hadbroughtthem:‘from’the boys ever ,seking,‘How far to the’Poto-|the ‘possibility of,doubt.that te Officers of the fifth and sixth grades whose Eea a apogtchin hit |Four |pet awand is guilty,the jury having}smith »&re ie it |Miles.’our miles ow sO?‘That een permitte ,+}on ,’|though ts were cente red on rabbit |i os bees ous abaweh all i ioaa tt tachee p “i ed to hear the évidence dent,E.W.O'Hanlon,Winstonstraps,and siding down .hill,sand)iWon are Gah onic ey Ri ee |a ~—he uving ignoreod the lem;secand vice presidenthetrialsofkickingcows;and what|Feb he jane si Sas "pontinie ‘ellen fet ag ee toe of the Justus,Hendersonville:‘sidnicias .wena .ria “ys A vr é ast,-,&-4 2 IT aie r ‘ ==:ee So ee a Bits |and weury,we reached the river,|this term of tt >at ip anewhentheygot’too sassy and eon mak ths seinen a heuaaa ,le secretany -treasurer,from little tots in the first grade saat aan :so necrosped, .and)charga fin’Salisbury :‘Feud i LOD...CROSSOO A ead aa ence was.igitre ey in this ‘a tie :5 t ae dine signet ote oe naapestied&For him the weary f.1 in al atines Ge oe th ep Chairmen of ‘standing committees’and Miss Miller,’and who each),.".-‘“On candy i l..Mac Kessx ihadadolllieatChristmas.is ended,the ‘battle is.o’er.-He has)H.:Thrash had procured goveminent Statesville:ov ;are —_oi _nt wa i erossed rer ie rive lice |Statesville;on toilet.goolds,SamCar-The girls who'do the cooking at |CTOSSed_over the river not ‘to cross |/icenses To engage in illegitimate 31s ;i j1@girlsy;t 7 t ;Tone .'o ter,Salisbury;on stationery,R.-€.the imfinmary'wrote of how much eon ia eee hagdling of intoxicants;that -more|Calton,Nashville;-on soda fountain,|~rey h ‘i “ari commanders and many of his com-:tham two gallon ij ao eee bias ,AUT,they’had .learned about caring for ‘or Bir Cela ty Prot Was found in |a iid.G.Birdsong,Raleigh;om cic.|the sick.and bow mu¢h they liked |)“dS,ugder the shade of the trees.|building ear the ‘passenger depot |.:5 OF }he sick,am ey oe S a ::ae ars,W.-F:Welborn,Lexington;|to cook.but they.did mot so much|e was 4 loyal Methodist,from.)@arly just summer and that he can on i ’.ras m4 as hint that the infirm:ary.stove |“arly life a member of Snow Creek ried the key:tothe building and ad-ay Saeco wpe poods,#9.Fert OS | eas battery anid hopele sly \out church It was ‘but fitting:that |.mitted the officers thereto whe .=‘aan iG MeeeusutvenkyanidaAan:5 :Cee ee Coke re ene,sen S.innes,--Maxton;on special |The kitchen squad told how many }Ris body should be brought —back |it was testified,liquors were.tousid|gifies’A:S>MeLau ih;Ct ari atta:pans of biscuits and what:quanti-oe od and ‘laid .to,rest among ee with aw ice box,empty bot-on general:advertis a a oe Goons! i +f %ime indred and friends.”|tles,”etc.4 Roi ice of \é s a Cy a -)q pee of bread they made dt a time,ats rhe defense introddniced Mian,.Mooresville;on window .ad-|.eye ae it—did thot —sysgest—thatthe oven at his burial;ome of whom was vertising,J.G.Abérmethy,Lenoir;{*was far too small for the-making|L ,-as Temple,|:D :}On salesmanshipofbreadfor200people,or that|tother,Mr.J.F.Holland,to the evidence by alttorneys fan.)Kinston:on aa =gemient,the.rice.and.grits had often had|0?!¥survivin member of the : $5.00 UP TO $16.50.Don't @ fail to see our line before purchasing.POSITIVELY |AND ‘ABSOLUTELYT i—BIGGEST VALUES FOR. to be served:half cooked because |/40d family of Snow:Creek,aig crclbio a gnpeyanentged ody George McNeill,Whitesville. ol},YOUR MONEY.; ane:There is another.case a Hig 'VW AA;‘:ic)Pata >againkit 5 -—|4 oe ’there wags not enough room.on|9.is now im his:78th year et Thrash which will most likely |Report.of.Commissioner of©Patents!|y F LONG BLACKGOATS.the stove to allow its being kept Pete ee j be thie d at this tenm of court.|Wiastt i Dis ,y ‘re -there until it was.thoroughly done.)Minister Accidentally.Shot’His Son.SS maine Tiseeoae:ispatch to Chunlotte| We only learned through the teach-|Satishuny.Dispatch,6th,:to Char-rigeen oo|Boy Did Not Stay at County Home.Mie C aug ci |:|dra letter tial dal the cooking tac:|::Se Greensboro:Record.:ve Cotnmissioner of Patetitis dats |g f lotte Observer |presented his report toCon-ities are‘pitifully inadequate.A distressing accident occurred at,Saturday night an aged WoTMAaMD|gv regs r ere :|Do the Church people know,I!Cleveland.chis Lent.this Tee an bead “her 12-year-old “poy wore (eae,+ce facie -vane ae)wonder,that the big stand pipe ing at 19-o'clock.Rev.A.T.Hord,..0Mought to Greensboro from Higfi ‘aie sa8 ‘on iscal year were”4 | burst in the recent freeze and bO pastor of the Baptist:church at POimt.and placed in the-’county,$1,gee eay of the eee did the pumps?That even before that that piace,was preparing to kill a|“ome for the poor.-After years of $65 oats ine ew pee DEcalamity,there had neyer beet)mon-which bhé was going to shoot.aging toil and.simple living,[eonees:-The ae bet sate har>15 ‘0 ao;the aey,Ani Dugbr to install bath tubs or pistol snapped several times Poor,old woman was compelled on mane Pent ae THE I AT)KS’FURNISHING STORE [ @ lies to}c lose te?Nhat (the.building was he was endéavoring to fix it (give up a losing struggle and *Phone 188.109 West Broad Street. ~~February 9,-1912.: —— MISSION ARY SOC IBTY'S PLAN. "FRIDAY, nee test x Poh.aa 7th: _Yesterday and blast:evening in.the) Guilford hotel the North.Garolfina-| stockholders:in)the Réxall..campany | | Greensboro ‘News, Le- Or-" at the «How a Missionary Socletynoiris‘Working Far, phans.Hs ‘he’Landmark.‘is.asked “to lish’the following especially.fon the benefit of.its.Presbyterian’read- ers and for,others,who.may be,in. terested: The chaune h-- interested in)Bariun Springs since Miss Emma Rankin anid schoiol:girls°undertook the clothing “4 little tnene.‘Leslie,’almost.24 years,ago,bat of course we never did half what.wa should:. This cold winter,whet we could hardly keep our own hones’,warm), even’with.a big .coal pi ie”and ‘"plienity of stoves and..grates,;Some of us have not slept.sdundly at ‘night because:we remembered,hat; even in moderate wéather,*Barium Was not adequately heated That| when the laundry or wood Saw |was running Rumple Hall,where the school fooms.are,just had to so cold,“We (thought about the cottages warmed..with stoves..aind lighted with kerosene lamps,and ~Watch for announcement of new articleat bottomof this.”-Space in each Friday’s Landmark for the following week.|We'll deliver the goods according to announcement.-GOLD DOLLARS GOING AT FIFTY CENTS APIECE? Yes,that -would-inferest ‘every one but the supply mévér aaaalé: the demand,therefore they always go at 100 cents,But listen:,There are a lot of other things that always go fer;'100 cents:also, Now suppose you are going to buy one of those articles next week.“and some.one offered them for-50e «Wouldn’tthat be interesting, too?.That’s it exactly."That’s our plan for HARDWARE SPE-CIAL‘SALES..One or more articles and the special price-for one‘week.will appear at bottom of this space in each Friday’s.Land-mark.Watch the changes for the article you need.’It will go at from half to three-fourths of its‘regular sélling value.Not old orshop-worn goods,but ‘‘spank’’new-staple,standard goods,select- -ed-from-the largest assortment of hardware;farming.implements,_horse goods,ete,,in the city,The arti¢le will be soldasannounc- ed,at the price named,during the time specified,-for’éash.only;rights reserved to.sell only one article to each customer,and that limited to supply on hand.Watch thesechanges,Something inter-esting to announce next Friday for followingrweek from Monday morning till Saturday night...Whenspecial saletime expiresonone article it,wvill continue to.be sold on same terms,prices and condi: tions as ruled before the special sale,and another ‘article go on for:the next week,.Watch for the changes.was in manufacturing The.compa-by than16s perfumes,candies,vollet 1 25-per cent,off.from Fébruary 5th to February 19th:cate ganeee conc eter)ALL LAP ROBES AND HORSE BLANKETS.every hwman.‘ill,-as.well ‘asarinaryJine,Head’offices are.in|A $5.00 genuine.Chase or Stroak Robeeetif|Boston,”Mass.:}A$3.00 genuine |C hase or Stroak mobsatopérfecttheorganization|t 1P¢*32 St ttorse BlanketAllothersinproportion. Statesville Hardware &Harness Co. thee 1most approvead,mettiodss of _drug Sales Day is the first Monday.in each month.in Statesville,N.C. hefd their initial meéetinig here tor the purpose of affecting an orga |gation im the State.Fully ‘oneshalt} the ptockholders,’of whom.there| are ‘75.in Nortir ¢ainolinia’were pres-| ent}apd ot hemeetings:werp.entins=|/anpieahiby *uiblenbaddaglh nee.BessiONs.; were held,’during:phe.day .-and luncheon)and Wdither.were tikeani intbody..‘The*.detirils:of.organization ccoupied the time of the sessions,|| Voi the -United States the Rexa hd} Company Ras ‘wbhout 4,500 Budekhold- ems;with 300 in.Canada,where or- nizations have -but*pecently been rude.At the prea See ae or- yization Was’just been)made |jm] and.-1)he re-are.distrib utirng | depots.in and Athanta,Ih nvawi- facturing phint ‘ The:United Drug Company “s nine grown.steadily ulti)it now:is very .extensive gate of business last ‘year $20,000,000;of.which $7,500,000 is pub=_ ot at—beroit has”been ever her or the is, ful began) and -has DUG Tress aggre-| was about years ago, |=if | licitor cases to merchandising,were Thomas V Wooten,of Boston,director of the! department of Rexall clubs;and.Al-| lyn’Hunter,State vrepresentative of| the company.The ‘meetings of the |North Carolina olub will be held} )tsem.i-anmnua lly and the first,mveet-| ©CREED GEDGEED HUNTED © REDUCED PRICES MNCoat Suits That Are New. ‘Styles thatpossess the touch ‘of difference that emphasize the fact that theydrenew.WE ARE SPE-, CIALIZING ALL WOOL SUITS AT VALUES FROM President, Ashevilte;first Fr me: vice Soaaks| ev“|. count, further duty wt! court and is dis- nya High Sam vice Point;.|Carter,| is }and newness; “Tr ar worn ere, age ay a\nearly all of-the exc éptione the Hol- and tr nates a Bloadcloth aud _Serges at REDUCED Prices. A new line of WASHA- BLE WAISTS just received. Chiffon are broken. hog, His and Connectialt took the lead in the} number of patents Measured,by the! |population:That,State got is pat-| :oy orydforlights,but there js no mon,when it *accidentally discharged,for help to the county and her ponrm‘9 Ah ba hie ‘-.>to buy‘fixtures?Phat the farm-the ball entering ‘the abdomen of WS taken with her to help wait up-_is terribly,handicapped for lack who}00 her .in’tiér “few ‘lasthisSon,00d barns for the stock andhousehiscrops? Wemen do not work well ‘with generalities.co theaLengir-society determinedtoconcentrate.their ener gies towards-a fumd for?a newraneefortheinfirmaryAnd-~ifsomeothersocietywantstojoinwith |us in the good work,we will give!thenr ‘the glad hand:for Bariumneedsthat.stove right now,and we are only a:little ‘band,and must work for:the ‘money,so we »an'tbuy‘i for a good mani weeks toéome,And,you good:Presbyterian |‘motiier,when you tuck your baby |up warm tonight,turn‘the coverbackalittlefromyourhusband's!fect;-so*that—he-may wake with 7realizingsenseofhow’cold it ig at Rumple Hall.: “The Third Degree.” (The Third Degree’hassouredforSaturdaynight, Ped,atte otatesyiiie -Theater., *This is a fortunate booking for| Manager Flanigan:ahd\one worthy of special motice,as the attraction| is to be seen im but;very few one: nignt stands this peuson,its tfine having.been ajmost entirely booked| jn the larger’tities of the country.This ‘is strong evidente,ofstrengthofthécompany.—ad, “Feb. been | the| 11-year-o)d Floyd, standing near ‘watching father.'A physician was summoned and the injured Jad Was placed on ithe first eastbound—train_afreicht,- aid hurried to this city.An’-am- bullance was in waiting at the NorthMain:street crogsing to.convey him to the White-Stokes Sanatod- rium,»He is in a critical ‘condition but was ,reported tonight~to,-be, resting as well as could be expectad.My.Hord,accompanied his son i der confinement and the dependence|to this city.hecessarily im evidence at a publiie|Charity institution,amd the boy de-|cided to go out.to.seek his for- yeaTS,|ents,that being one for every 3192):lf use |1 ‘taryland secured 272 eesti or }one for.4,762 persans;North Oaro-} lina 191,or one to 11,551 persons;| West Virginia 196,or one flor 6,230: Virginia 226,or qne for 9,122,Delaware his 4Md to otherwise make timsefulaboutthecountyhome:The boy spent Saturday night:at|ithe Home,but yesberday he slipped+awaiy.and hothing has been he ard |‘of hiim sinée.Scantily ¢lad,w,ith-}out money and -young ana:imexpe-|rienced in the,ways of the worlid |about him,the boy has nevearth eless |completely,disappeared.Doubtless!i|ina spirit.of freedom he chafed une |Hickoryserve Monday night at Claremont,Aly Vin,the 15-year-old son.of Mr,H. 4d.Sigmon,was burned to death’in: |buune alone amd uffarmed,The.county,&box cac at the coul chute.Young{]Simon,and two other young menofficensarelookingforane10)€the boy)ware sleepin im.the-car.Near mid-mone witha desire to see th:it he};iSoesunhurt“ty his own rash ads Lrighit.the.two young men..@ot—up-load’an engine with coal.See-venture th 0 have (|ty.again in the.poor house,oomtined |i y that Mr.Sigmon was sleeping reno u soundly’they didn’t wake him,On Snow was six inches on the |returning they.found the car imlevelatWaynesvilleMondaymorningflames.The fine was soon.-extin-|and the thermometer at 8 below guished but the young man was| ——{burned:so.severely that he “died tn| A.mystery surNooneknows| lea,few minutes, how:hie.car caught.fine,. eeem! was hie 56, ed Burned toWath in a.Box Car at Olaremont, Dispatch to Charlotte,Ob- Dic kering.Over Terths Kor the Es- ‘tablishment of Chinese Republic..| Peking Dispatch,6th.’a J A...comuplete_armistice jarranged,but bargaining between |Preniier Yuan Shi Kai and the re- |publican leaders are likely to ¢on-| \tinwe for several weeks before the|court finally retires.|”; -Chinese.papers publish the terms i laid down.by:the:Empress Dowagef. {whieh include the perpetuation of|the titles-of the entire ‘country,or|cupations by the ‘insperial family.¢_ofthepallacein.Peking,continuation6ftheimperialguardand,atthe has...._been aIanInnnEEEREEEEEEEEE A Warning Againgt Wet ‘Feet.Wet and chilled feet usually affect thmembraneofthenose,throat and lungs fniieousgrippe,bronchitis or pneumonta may result.1 Watchcarefully,OO ae the children,and|xpense of the republic’and.the for the racking stab ae tcaena ave Foley'sHon:|fee wot:the court to exact.regal plans atinyeh pth ag use eet can wkhomagefromthe.nation..It’is |A A.Swagel,Kroh,Wis,says:“I always rivewetbelieved|that.the republicans Foley's Honeyand Tar ndee athe cullen,will ace ent all a these terms...)fakeie”Statorvile BrusCo,pe a ee ae aerounds the accident. LAY piece of.flarnel dampened,Chambe flain’s Liniment and bound ontotheaffected:partsis superior to any|plaster.When teoubled with lame backorpains{nthe side or.chest give it a, trial and you’are certain to be more’than leased with:the prompt reliefwhichtt‘affords.‘Sold.by-all dealeen.y is )eS amd |= with | Leernconveniences, Call early before the sizes:| W.W.WALTON,Manager.. 4 ©Cr eoENIRNND HES SD © Ae Stationerv! SEE OUR WINDOW. _Box Paper, Corres.Guide’.Initial Stationery, EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS. THE STORE OF QUALITY eee Statesville Drug Co..,. _PRESCRI PTIONISTS.rs ye * TUKEQH BAL bbe wa actaoraebreereason-able.ae7rooms e mod-'FHON)3216;,_Feb.6—2t,; & ;}THE END OF.THE.-COURT.|AL exSxpen TEACHERS MEBT FROM LAIC HOWEU ‘TO CHEROO,|M t,DOUGHTON A:BUS MAN,BRIE:-ITE}‘OF LOCAL NEWS.« ‘eeeDrinopreaneett,8 tin t ee is ‘nusbinatio Svatnians in the ‘States-Effort to ‘Set Aside Haithcox ‘Will ‘County:Commencement Next.Month Me and Mrs.»»Leonard,©Sompelled Our.Member on Important Investi-|.‘o-Tomior row is St.Valentine's So wile Flour Mill.Stop Failed—Other Civil,Cases.—and Address By.,Gov.Kitchin th Move—Incidents.ot a Severe|gating ms -Committees.——Charges!Day.Na oo ? J Phursday Night.‘Iredell,‘Superior Court adjourned|°Alexander Court Next Week...|“‘Frip—People.in Cheétoo -Abwdivus'Against’the.Agricultural.De-)The.gnound bog eaten ‘thieo- ‘That.an ‘automatic aprinkian aya forthe:term:Saturday morning,‘The Correspondence of The,‘Landmarks:oe}.to.Hear the Gospel—Protection,:te :jartuient—North Carolinians ©“in ry seems to be holding:good.Be pe tent isa’most valuable.amet:for a Haitheox ‘will case -was decided.int Talyliorsville,Feb,12<The:‘Mex.‘Americans.’I.See ne.‘Boring Btyles ‘e~Mr.C.Ws Stimpson,who.was.émnamMoth,.,eatablishiment was vary|iat ie ader:Deachens'*Association met ati Corcespondence of The “Landmarks <|.An Men's Hata?laid up,with blood poison for tear |”,ae :forcibly demonstrated at the big’favor of:‘the defendants,the ay ~eourt holige.Saturday.Prot,|Chefoo,Shantung.Province,China}|Correspondence,of The:Landmark.two months,”able ‘to be outs ih et infant ofthe”Sta teevilile ‘Phour Milk finding that the”paper naming :Philips,.principal of the school at.Dec a ee repeated »eC Les is.Ww asluins ton,S Bebo .t0eMr:ahd Deine was ‘fasted yomtansad j nq ea few:niet.ago,wien two of thre|OC:Haithpoxiand.$.A:“Hooyer execu!Hidddenitg,‘gave’an instructive andi from tae U t Mirs;.‘g.“L.Parks;‘ob Statesv allt,for the marvtege’‘of Migs Annie “G.0 7% \ditthe alttomatic water.jpts:quenched |tors ey the,last will dad ee interesting talk on.‘“ShHlow:to ‘study Peking.and‘the:American constl at}spent &few day hore’Jast:fwoek Thoin son add’Mr;.Fred.Smith,so:yg re ‘wilel:probably Would have|ment of J...Haitheox,histor Another interesting:feat-;Chefed:we finally decided ‘to leave:7 .nee e :4 i )gaused |‘a nepetition,of the milting Tne the:cage of Florence lami ure’of ‘the meeting ‘was a-talk”to jour ‘gletion:at Laichowfu,and:Cone Ons their®retury.home from New fe Mr,5"AY Morrison ‘of Shiloh, company’s great misfortune ot Jan-|e@nship”vs..Q.Blankenship.A’IW.|the teachers on setentific,-tomnpfartinet to ‘Ghetog:‘whtne.protection.could|York.a a township,killedsa’few.days ago.& vuary 16,190%,wihten:their former Johigson was appointed necdiver:to}by,Miss Lizzie:Moore..;ibe hid -by an.Amierican~gunboat Mr.aes Hill,of Statesville,Berkshire.hog,-that welmtion yh i plant wasdestroyed,with thousands!take Gharge of the,18aeres of Yand’).The ‘aounty commencement:will.pel ane where we could ‘study the lan-os has.been:bere for |i several |pounds.Pets vey .+Qf...bushels ‘of wheat,ee a |described ‘in ‘the complaint,he t0|the 8to or 9th of March.Gov.Kitohe gitkge aud “work among {he.‘gireat.)weeks‘in «he main office’of (they Mr.’s,J.¥Hand ag.tent ‘“ ‘great’I beads ‘lheld thé rents:or.profits pending in has accepted an imwvitation”€0|Chinese Population her@ as at|Southenn Railway Company,.train-}a'50-acre farm)from Mr.W.Hi,Pook ! :Mo keep up with its.‘orders the final’termination ef .the ,action,|make’un address on that day,There)Laichow"s.Near.our station bands |i@e for ticket collector,left.the)for $750 ‘and‘an 82+acre farm -from i mill had:been ‘raumfiing at night.|which is set for :trial at May.term.‘/will be a:public,debate’between|of rpbheen had already ‘been,organ-|first of the week ‘for.Atlanta tO)Miss,Mary High for $1,150.: ‘Thursday ight between 8 and 9 |Re.W..Fleming vs,as...W.\the .graduating classes.of the lized .and.tie roads’werd:becoming taba ap hiss duties.PE :2.Migs -Arleene Gilmer,who came. é'ook,at a-tithe when)Chief Miller}Brown,W.-C.Johnston and .B.W:|'Paylorgviile-and.Stony :Paint-.High|unsife,especially‘for foreigners.‘Ln i Mra,’Dousihton —.will _:her home a.few days ago from.High ° he Helnzerling,Assisitarit.Millen:Stapp Preselly ;judgment ‘for plaintiff for |Schodls,.The question.for debate,other:paris.of the interior,where eee Mr.“Lewis Stricker:in Point,where she underwent ‘an es a |und al --their helpers happened to $2,000 with 6 per cent.interest un-lis ‘Resolved,That the initiative angjthe ‘revolutiun,began some.—time|Mire .ene W.MeNeil oo dee ea |OVg tion.for apuendiotti¢,is now able. :-be on the first ‘floor of the mill,}til paid,subject'to'a oredit of $100.refereridum is a’wise ae ago,miget:naries are already:éut oft}ras Jas.\cNeill has issued ko He Ouse: “water,was’discovered running down)?T-J.Conger :-va.Will’Wasson;|policy und should be imeorporated}trom~places ‘of “safety and Bome|invitations.for ee reception at.her x Wionan's,Beltanment Rea :whe flour élevetors:which came from|Judgment.for plaintiff for $245)jato our laws.”«.;a afhave been murdered,aa |home,at 4654 ‘are Rese...Ww.Ngiation ‘will give ~.an.entertainment Y ‘the machinery’on the upper,floors:lwith 6 per céat,interest from Feb-|There .will be exbibits of-work)Having Decome .well .established)Dex ed:Secret ote box supper vat the Ostwalt The walter “gyixing-with the floua}Tuary’f.={from all tne schools.in the countyjat:our station -and Anowing the dan-thee ‘aroling...eo HOt aera hook,house:Friday ment:Le o>&Wie begin ite ton glog the mac bin-|Equitable Manufacturing Company;superiutencent’s room at the ‘court|gens ar.\hardshipsof the long roags|their wives and:dere hte pee The public.{cordially invited Pedryanditwasrealigedthatsome-|V6.J.H.Caldwell;compromised by:house.There are 52 schools in thigiwe weve to travel;it was with no|tend .Mis..Dowghton duis -bg an.)fe ets ° thing serious had happened .some-||the.defeneaeat paying $64 ws ug [ebunty aud we ‘hope.they will alii little reluctance we packed all nec:|iouokary Sust.nope.—aNhe:Landmark «fs.as where higher,"wo:im.the big b loomfield.Matafacturing:,Co..Vs.comes ‘tor there will be something esbary.geods and took our depart-Spring styles -in-mien's hats have ate the muniber af.snows bn DEN: ‘ing:For each section of sradford Knitting Co.;case settled /io,inte fesicboth Old ark wre,leaviwg behthd a*-cpinfortalle Made Sai.CODERS‘in tre Show 7 0 mber andjanuary.No record:was sprinklersystem.‘there is a big gong )OUt of court and ‘plaintiff.takes|<Mrs.D.FY SHppsow and:baby,‘oft Lhe ne’a hd wey warm triends,But:windows he re and some Of “.thie |Kept and we are unable to Say,bug: :somewhere on ‘the:exterior of the|nen-suity 're ‘2)Sroutman,ate.vvisiting:MB SD there was notiting else todo vf eMarcest.sivies have already braved |probably some of our readers have ah buiiditte which automatically rings|Q.A.Hoover,guardian .of Salina |son's father,Mr.J“P-Bad ee Last ,Tnesd’y::morning’early “we |the wihter winds and are being worn |kept a record and can.furnish the when the water begins running and!|Hoower,V6.Robe rt and Oalite Dow-|Alexander court will conveneMoie male our sterti.‘The trips opdina-:by Pome.Hf the yung .men who Herma tions :Oe ,indicates the°location of the trouble.dy,It.‘was found .that the deed)day,ifth;with Judge Adams.pre-frily could hve.teen made in three )Hever fail:to be.‘tright up-to-date.’|Effective Friday,16th,the ‘ru- On realizing.that.the water was|¢xecuted “by Selina Hoover to”Callie |siding ‘days but we were on.the read four.)Phe smurtest of the smart styles |ral carriers will leave here.daily: 'from:the sprinkler system Mr.’Hein-|Dowdy is valid;that ‘Salina HQov-}Mre’ML,Gwaltney -entertaimjuights aud.five ‘cats.The roads |Presents a rather funny appearance)at 8.30 a.m.instead of 10 a.m, ae \.Zerg crushed out to where.he)er is Sané and.her.guardian was ‘eg ,the.‘bogk club,Thureday afterajwere very rougt:on as som of.ic eae worn .in style,It iS WOM+ns heretofore ‘and return -at 3:30:p, one “eould heat thegoneas and found thar Hstharged:—“Qo A:Hoover-was—-al \oon,-Atthe members were pres+|aind-snow and:nru¢re-read;with therizht side of the.prCeeOES >This~-will-enable the—carrieng =. the alarm was from the upper sec-lowed two-thinds..of the wheat crop ent and Mts.J.5 Melitosh>was}wus thircoyh neontaing.We’Fode|folded ar over’the left side.lon ‘the loop routey ‘to make thelr \tion’.The men then hurried toward tsowt by “him on.the Jatids’ofCat i,welcome guest of the club._Mrs.do shantias These”are-lobe,bas-oe ae &fat on thie eges mal |rounds the game day.|:; the top of the bufiding by Btatrway|lie b away,'we oe he,SES Croweon lead the discussion pket-arrangemerts built of one.thick-eas the he ad look flat enn it “The Glaater says that among ang ‘electrié elevabor anid found|wee Ath ,eTtISOn vs.John A Rankin;lof current events:and read‘an amus-ness of uvatting onthe top.of two en0 especial Ly.dnindah ng:Re rhe |the biidal presents at the.recent more.water ko the machinery.on |Plaintiff takes volumary noWeull.ing afticle that was muich ‘enjoyed.poles stretching.from the:saddie ‘of ral Seca Saeee sihatenache looks |™irriage ef Miss Patsy Robertéon each floor as ‘they went “higher Li Q,Steele ve.Edgar Warlick:A delicious salad.course .andcof-}a mule in front to one behind.Our crown when folded dn wi DORE ond:Mr Waltet Rosebro:ait Gras “ Reaching ‘vhe fifth.anid top’floor it judg:ment.rendered at .NovembertTesa “we served Mrs.#Gwalhtney }go0ds were ‘packed on.thnee males tials aes hke‘a paper Sack paf-}hiram.ate te Ohne tor $1.000,.the was found that the Hghte lad gone term.by defaukt set and:cas?|was Assisted in entertaiing by her wand we had three shantzas :Sol-ack V 7 oer and nicely rie ked in or gift of the groom’s parents,}.Mr. .olit.on that.floor,and whdle thiere:|$¢t for:a fmother,,Mrs..“Lelia,Bogle.Thefdiers escorted us all the way for ve sd dari DG i ‘_,{and Mrs..R,...M:“Rosebro,of fy wns no ago of fire the ruaning wa-}:jnext meeting will be with Mrs.H Protection fron robbers,as we}our correspondent had the pl 81 6 levelanil,;: ter could be “heard A trip:was |Church News.ite Kelly,Gtr the 22d.:assed.through Several dangerousjUre recently of secdng the gus)eUMEte ATO ECs Gee an he then made back to the lower flobr Rey.G.P.Bostic,-a North Car-Miss:Annie.Lee Bradford spent faistricts The country was-all cov-ir Mary Walker,of Néw York.Sie|sronart Ae SYcular aeons re. f for Manterns and with the lHght-of |olini ii who has setyed as a mission the week-end ‘in Statesville,the oe d with show My shantza was }came here.on Bomie kind.of a mis-|f :oD y on woh ;ri oT ete I these the startling dixovery.wasdiaty 10 China for more than..20 [guest of Mrs.Vernon Lackey.Miss falways in the:rear,that 1 might)Sion to Congress and spent several]cently agg agen yy Mri.D vee :inade :“sy re lyears,‘made a strong appedil in ‘the}Mabei Cloer,of Statesville,is herejseé all,that was going on,‘and it days.She attracted quite.a lot of sb a WwW.L.ou.as aeon-: “Krom some unknown.origin fire iptercet.fe that:great empire t|with ver brother,Mr.J.T.Cloer.- gwas “an <interesting sight to soe)#tteation’about the public buildings aaitie ee ve ne fate Me had Sarton amen thes tops-ot the thre First Babtist—church—Simdayy-Pap ——I The”SiitZas,the pack —enimais *>:atier of)ac an dpa a S008 -aent : flour elevator boxes in the roof of/night.In the course of his ad-|NEW.LAWYER AT MOORESVILLE land the soldiere wind.their way |@ressing.Her apparel is pues are saps wae ech oo earssinh the building and the flames ad |dGrese “he told,‘many interesting|.°°:7 :ss rover the crooked roads and thmough What méaseulinein appearance,very a reet oe h a Smith,the consid- “made cotsiderable Headway among things about the Chinese,their cus-|Mr:Morrow Successfully Passes Ex-}ihe mountain.passes.|_j mau h nesémbling the evening dress eration hg $925. ;\the elevators and in the cetling.of |toms ‘and thé-present revolution,amination—Child’s Leg Broken,;The weather:was .very cold.)Worn by men of society ini the Co---Mr:.W.H.Swilt,‘of.Greens- the building.”But located.inside and showed the gneat need of mote)|Correspondence of The Landmark.Two day@ ot the joumey we.were:au days.A man’s smal,hat,a|boro,secretary of the North Caro- b *the.elevator boxes and along °the;missionaries.A number of interest-!"-Mooresville,.Feb.12—3Mr,Geouijm a snowstorm and our lunch froze|¢oe a jong coat oe »Jina Child Labor’Committed,was in ceilingon tach!side were water pipes|fng..-curics’.from “@hina were ex-14-srorrow,who bas ‘heen a lawfeven iw the sihantzas.In’.these,aa NEES,-exDOBINE i pie oa ee.Statesville “Friday:consulting »with of the sprinkter syetem and when.iibite d lot stale vie:Wicshinwbon é Lm [iowever.we manhkged to keep warm|Of pants,is an neat a eta rotten.mil:nrén |anent proposed the heat from.the ‘fires reached a Preaching at Tabor and Houston-4*at the Washington an }but at the inns not a single warm }Of the,ganb,"of the much bay ded /shanges.in the child labor law.The certain temperature two or thrée of.ville Sunida y..|University,Le xingtom,Va...stood |noom could be found Fuel.ig}Woman doctor of the eee 1s.;Plans and purposes,of the ehihd la-.: the -littl sprinkler heads melted Rev.J.Kentom:Parker,of Vir-|the bar examination at Raleigh last|very expensive in this section and Representative Doughton is ie:bor committee ane set forth in an out’and the water began flowing ¢inia,who will be serit.to Korea as Week and was amore those whoO)none of the kongs (brick ‘beds .cov-ine his regular term as a Congress-|urticie in.The Landmark today: with-suph force that the flames’a missionary by the First Presbyte-|received special mention for excel-|ered:with .a piece of matting)could ee DIREALY wee taken up with Coty Cotton is still’.bringing.ten were extinguished before’the milters Tian’.church of Statesville,will |leot papers.Mir.Morrow spent se¥-|be heated.Wind dlew in «throwzh|Mttee investigationa.He isa mem oe nts the pound and @ large amount on the’lower floor were aware .of |/preach -at ‘the’,First.Presbyterian eral’days bere with his sister,Mrs.|the large cracks atound and under ber of ‘two.of.the most important)45>ine -'stapbe is being sold on the the ‘trouble The electric «wires chure}h here tomorrow evening at!L.Harris,before ‘returning to|the doors and.through the paper committees of the House,both of Statesvilte market:-—TPhe)buyers were’buroed in two and whem the (7.30 o'clock eee He '‘will return to |windows Mrs,Leonard’s |shantza|Whic h'ane made more important this)were busier Friday,Suturdey.and flames.were ‘extinguished the upper)Rev.Dr.R.C.Anderson,former-"Mooresyille.‘at the ‘close of the)felt down the first day and..che session on account of the special|yesterday than they,have been for section of.te mill was in darkness ly pastor at Gastonia,now president |present tar mand begin the practice andthe little four-weeks'old baby investigations they are making.The }some time:Considerable nioney has~ avd the bight from lunterng—was/of the Montreat Association,pre-|0f law here.ae |were badly.jarred.The baby sut-|committee on expenditures in *h¢/heen ‘put in.cireulation.by the.¢ot- necessary:to find’where the tire sented the.cause:of the-—Afontreat}Mr.J.5.M.Wilhelm,and Mi1s3 |fered my st when he had to’sleep in Di partment of Nericulture has:juStlion’sales and business.activity .ja had beem Thug the little-sprinklers,Association at the ~First.Presbyte-|Maud Litton were inarried last F the inng and would Have'died had finished its ea |oF a the result,,; did:their,great work without the (Tian church Sunday morning Dr |day night at the heme of the!de'Sihe mot been rushed pn ahead to a ae i veer ee Sree —Fire was’discovered about ©4 knowledge“ot man Ss [Anderson desires 'to.‘secure five;mother,Mrs.Martha Litton,Rev |physician at.Chetoo One’ufzht and.made its re port tc .ree olslbck MALHNAY Catbenmodt’the the While the damage ens the Cire |subscriptions .in Statesville to the |F A sarnes,pastor of the Se oud:we foaumd our rodm:full of smoke ee eRe hie ote éGof ‘Ot.thn?vaaidieibe OF Ae was of lHtthe consequence,the dam-stock of the association.Presbyterian.chureh,officiating :_jand thought the-inn was on_fire.|0"a tt en crenii ce oi ing ot 13.Tomlinson,on Davie.avenue,but age \from the water which,ran At the First Presbyterian’church).Rev.+W.-S Ny ison,Cc.P.Mc)Upon imvestigation it -Was found Fy naa t :i D>{.|the flames were quickly extinguished. through ‘the flour,elevators.to all ;Surday.evening Dr.Anderson:and|Neely and Dr.S..Fnontis have.re -}that he Chinese sleepii In an pre ahones soi ph ae:oe.iby firemen who were near the scene -parts of thetmill with which they |Rev.W.°M.Walsh told ef the re-,turned from Chattanooga:wl!*}adjo ining room ‘had become so cold eeyt of Agriculture’acted’fraudu-|wien the alirm was given amd lit--5 were conitected was quite serious,|cent laymen's meeting in Chattanop-|they have been attending the Lat |they »abont to:freeze and had rw os -eco pase inde sik i la damage resulted.”The hiose.wag-a causing’the millto lose considera-|8a oe pmen &Mis lone ny Convention.—Mre jduilt a-é :in the middie en and oan =>Sete ov,ste tt i and®ladder truck responded:-to ble ‘time while the machinery ‘was Preaching,at.Bethel .Baptist)S.-Clay .Williams.returned _tolof the room id their room uae ?Wilke ve hile;e alarm”but it was not neocessa--heing cleaned and all the wet flour.|cliurct next Sunday mee o'e aeekby ean boro oe cae _“y ,stroke “tf they opened ne nei MeCabe?va ane dioart lry to ‘stretch the hose.i rOMoved the elevators.Bu the:paster,Rev.W >»,Campbell.spending a week here with her Pa-|itheir door the smoke all came into )*™"co Ces a cctaa ws Fo dian ts ee ee pres Everybody cordially invited to be |Tenks,Mr.and Mise.J;E.Sier-four “apartment mest cai ieSoe ee ee at “rs ee oe hat’‘vould have resutied (present :rill |Soldiers slept at.the inns for c ait exonerate”.the |vork vO *“i a o ee ike ta on ;ce Reyes W.A Lutz will preach.at Last S#turday Mr.and Mrs.Watt |protection I never!met a more department OF Bi er o ae ee aaar een aes Te ag Ps Sprinkler system.Flour dust burns;St—Martit's church Sunday at”2+)Hager,of Salisbury,were on their ble set of young men in my ee ee eee st |Moores inl -Ss:Faire y ald ordered almost.like powder and had.the)?’pb m Lee to a agsersps vara oe |‘itis”true thinf at of them }intarestng alamlites ch whieh Melihres nae ar hana cht sitions ‘flames gotten inside the flour ele-oe eG &at Barber their s-year-olk smoke cigarettes “(from America av .:et tee .,Se aes Ms seeping Chel Sait Ce .irried.,Mecting in Be halt of Roosevelt's broke!the step oo eign d|Eneland or Japan),.but in ag Hatte ee ire Mtecsae shed Karel piso eerare pre Sab bt io all floors of the.building with-|Candidacy.sroke her leg just above the a |ways they proved themselves to be|i i :lthe operat ft the shines.Fur- i few inutes amd it is dowbtfud Sight Gover ;ant delagadtes)When they-réached Mooresvilié tl geutlemen.They were able to dis Which.has ‘been entrusted thie,in-|the operation of the:mach f if She Ma aesarenoas tone have !States met ia Chicago”Sat-||child:Was-taken to Dr,Carpe!ter 5 |cues many subjects intelligently vest ig tic m of the money re This}aa ha aie Se bas tie pi recaeneas % ‘controlled the situation d :an ‘informal conferénce to |Office for attentioin|land,were anxious to learn’more of |COMMS as a nesult of Une eas che ee ae eg During .the severe cold.weather|crzanize a permanent committee.tal ,Mt.RH.McLelland,of Roan-)Amenica,.This nation they .reaand by Conginess.of Leader.Hinde ae 7 -~-The annual:.meeting of the the’main’pipe of,the mill's priyate |push'the candidacy of Mr,”Roose-oke,Va.,formerly of Mooresville,|the great fniend ‘of.China,In plan OL An Veroiereue inetend of that}county ‘superintendents of education water.tank,which stands about.50 velt for the Republican noddination|is spending a few days in MooreS-|na it is a‘great’honor to’be a cit-recommended by,W.a Bryan.et the vou centnal ‘district “will be‘1 “feat above the mill building,’froze]fir’President.|ville ;oa te :ligen.of “theUnited ‘States and .we wanted a special com"ee aan ee in Salisbury,begining tomor- and burst amd since that time Me ‘the Wovernora addressed.a let-|La ist night little William Cres*lare proud.-that she is our native thie ee because,6 ae _-|now and continuing through F riday. sprinkler system has been conpect-|tergto Mr.Rooseyelt,explaining the |¥i]Brawley,the eight-months old ‘hard.“Some.English missionaries Street ‘prefers.the regular oonmmit-The:district |includes:Bet weet ie ed with the city Water-system.The lpurpese-o*the meeting and asked |S0n-of -Mr.and Mrs..Oscar.T.|who.arrived at -Chefoo |yesterdiy es f :RSH hcimetone 20 counties in this section 0 ay water pressure ig natunally weak-|hiim ‘to ‘tet it.be known that if}|Braw ley,died after a short illness.|from Shansi province told us that ‘Nhe former ee t 2 Sth der the State amd the NS Te est at the top,of,the tall building,|the people demanded he would.ac-The funeral.was conducted at the lon:their journey they made Ameri-fine qu nt eee 110.aan ihe ee year was held o aoe but it proved sufficient there mand |cept.a noniination and that their de-|First.Presbyterian church this af-|can flags of cloth and paper to)?vin ms sata aR eit thie Supt.White willgo to Salts be to- thie means that ‘the sprimkler sys-|mand would mot be unheeded °byt ernoon,by.Rev,W..S;Wilson and|gain protection from the people.One the ot ae tant ed a it sg morrow to attend the meeting tem.will do its work better on the |him »|the.body was laid:to rest.jn the |of the soldiers.I talked to was very fact nae Mr.rol 8 eg ae mi a Mr.J.M.St ampeér,aifarmer who 4 os lower :floors show!d it ever have]:The meeting .was without disa-|town cemeterly :jmuch interested in ‘the gospel.and rule oe Pemar eae Pctetroiertad vine lives near town,got a check cashed accasion to perform its duties in an-|gtcement ‘and resolutions adopted|ne Bn lafter I had told him of Christ -and See ts ae rhe th i z eo,;at the First National Bank Friday : Sther section of the mild,|decktre “All are’ngreed that Mhe-|Three Stores~flobbed—Alexande r tha way of salvation he said he be-promp y and.to be in ils 8 at Y “Sand after he had paid out a part of 4 .Lape =lodore Reosevelt'is the one man who)Man Killed in Washington.lieved “When we parted,he de-|ularly when the House is In sesshon,|the money tie lost the remainder— .Cases in Local Courts.loans —at this tine,unite all ele-Correspondence of’The Landmark.elated that whether he was called 1S calculated to keep him very bUSY |s90’'jn.$10°bills—somewhere.in Reet tir the mayors court yesterday nents c*the Republican patty and|—York tistitute,Feb_1+0—Thieves|to the front—and—died—there in hat.tora Rew ms mibei eee is -Lto wit.‘The’bills were in a large ag r Richard ‘Holbrooks,colored,»-waS}attract 9 large number of independ-|broke into the store of Mr.Rk.M-|tle-or’whether he HVed and |we The P Reece Lavinenis:Meet |‘1ocdlate’colored envelopeof.the fined $20 and costs for disorderly |ent votcrs The resolutions —fur-|Morrison ‘last week and took about |Meet again,’te:would ever trust in|7 rue ure sey or Kirst National Bank,the ‘bank's, conduct on the streets He was un-|ther favor “an expressipn”—of the:eight boxes -of-shelis-and -some dry |Jesus Christ:ahd’meet us dW the |&:reel ‘Mdvertise ment being ‘on the envel-, able to pay ‘the amount and,the.|people's choice for President by ‘a!goods...They entered.the store by home ‘above At thi close of the Presbyterian /ope,and can be.‘easily .identitied.: mayor sentenced him:to the -street |direct vote for a candidate in each|raising the window.Mr,A.B.Pui-The people along the road re-|Laymen’s Mic siondry Converilion at)Tye loss is a.serious one ‘to Mr. force for 30 days to work it out.|State,’’atfd appeal to all.agreeing |terson’s store was,also bvoken-into|ceived us most kindly.’We were Ohattasooga,Tenn.,last Wee K 1 St iinper and he offers a reward for ,W.Rex Smithand’W.L.Roberts |.with that,sentiment.“t@..join the}last.Saturday “night”Quite’a Jot|never out.-of sight of men on the George Watts,of Dunham;N-¢“ithe return of the money (xs =were taxed'$6 each for an affray movement.They conclude with |of nierchandjse wag taken,amounting Toad’and there were always..one phediged $5,000 for mission oe |--Qounty Commissioners N.-B. which took:place:Sunday.night in|protest,“against the use of organ-to about:$40.Babe \Mehatfey’s|Or mone villages in sight,though the Southern Presbyterian Chinen Mills,D.Ke ‘Turner and RoR the Busy Bee restaurant.:lized politital machinery hdsed on pa-|store:was nobbed of three suits of |we traveled nearky 150 miles The |in Afinica.St.Andrews q Prephessiter LGaith oy cc inpheed av oumiittee Nimfod Falls,colored,was fimed|fronage to:deprive the Beople of any}clothes.cone-shaped graves,in great num-church of Wilmington,N,C:,agree lwhioh yosterday toek a trip over ~.$15 for disorderly conduct at the |voice as to their real cholve.’’|Mr.James Gilreath;was’called to bers,.presented.an:intenesting as+|to Rue .Ser at hoe.aa att the new Wilkesboro road.to inves j railway.station.Saturday night and!—In a.statement.eulogiging Roose-|Wilkesboro.tobe “with.his brother,.|pect ‘of the.landscape,Mhiousands an anntah cost of $000 f h lligate ahalite:foe aoanes one was required to give'$100 bond for|velt and urging him to be ‘a can-|Dn.Gilreath,W ho is seriously ill,;of wild geese could be seen in the 13 mis vloniaries wlio By ay,Cael count-of-the road—werk-—Ehey-wit ~~shis “appearance “at “Superior ~Qount’|aittate the names:“or thie fottowtret THe Triends aud relatives Or Mt felis.Mtea“weartie leather siroes Re ne ea el mL Titke recotmendatiors at the next for assault with a deadly wedpon|eight’Governers «were attached:|Luther Gwaltney received &iipésage}Were at,the river onoss!hee £0 Se eeert ty es oka regular ineeting of the board,The } on a,negro woman,Stubbs of Kangas,Osborne’of Mich-|this week that he was killed in a)carry travelers:across %0n-their ua:Winily ;iph,hs }Y 1 Mies |Same committee also considered,the ' yoy ence et asiaestie a cr aac)'.Jigan,Hadley.of-Missouri,Aldrich!wreck on the railroad in the State|backs,A lot of our goods fell.from villo;,Rey.8.IX.Dodson SS a se }purchase of a steel bridge for Tur- ’Funeral of Mr.M.K.Steele.|of Nebraska,Bass of New Hamp-|of'Washington.Mr.Gwaltney was}@n animal into one of these.rivere|Mary Dodson.”both.of a nersburg and a car load of,steelThefumeralsetvices:of ‘Mr.M.ishire.:Gja sscock of West Virginia,|a native of Alexander:county ©and-+-and.were poaked.A big heavy Rev.John M¢cBactert,of Red deccyatae mihinns hiik—se “decision i,Steele,who.died early Friday |Vessy of South Dakota,and Cary of|had been’in,Spokane,“Wash...a coffin,cont:aiuing the conpse of som |Springs,Myre sum of $1:39,330 ae was reached‘cae ne ree yinriy =vet db SADT cht TUrherbburg,,WyOnnite.:Nes Teobartaathrtnk oddenny cattle $fom PROT nasty t Ahineso was assed —on-|Nalsed at the closing SOO.for .Toni pete fa were conducted Saturday noon .at (3%-‘Mir.-C.K.-and James Allen —at-|the:road.be coffin’was.support -Alfrioan”missions:gl Mii a ie sia iat, Mt.Rethel Methodist church,three ~The finest prospect for a.bliz-|toided “the fymeral of Mr.K.M.ed on two poles suspanded ion =Se :ue ibs cendas Deh ‘e Hey nid ath miles ‘from Turhersburg,of which|zard seen in.these parts for many}Allen's little child at North Avillikess the:backs of two mules.and was people here,more édzer.fe he mat eae ere:ue a ie aed aa church he was a member,and the|years was that’Of Saturday.-eve-|pono last weok.,einig taken to the family burying the at even iy”the ts of aa a:a fen:idund pk pour -interment was in \Mt,Bethel bury~|ning;when snow began falling with Mr;HO Patterson lost a fine’enound,On top of the coffin Bl mor.‘Everybody i +e e wih &4 Hee he ud Sendeed’about,threeainggrounds..The sprvices /,werela cold wind blowing.It was .too|cow this eesdile:2 a’white,rooster in a.basket.7 tn hiewr all the missionaries will,tel![Meter we hac he de.Whatthe- conducted by Presiding Bilder ND.‘told to siow,however,and ie fall sebelah iaaletibiacabi this.nooster.the spimt of the dead |them,Their minds are open,|for)milss,through v .hea 9 et y *Mhnh,assisted by “Rev,J.P.Davis|was light,barely covering the Mr Z.A.McKinnon,who has}man ‘is supposed to reside nfter|the tri uhMh ub his-time of,grect lupe Woy ‘ite war,at ‘enarac ¢but \and ev:Harold Turner,”im the|ground,Sunday °was mild:and}been:in the!bottling business ©in death,:Scores of dionkies were mvt|heaval).The’missionaries’who live from sale en oa te pata ae Pe presence of a large congregation’of|springmlike.The.weather bureau Statesville the ‘past few years.i@ carrying thdugands of sticks of in-|herey aivigted -‘by thoge.who have /if he dad.¢on eek oe and ; ’friends amd relat ves of the de-|says the cold spell,willbe broken |arranging to ‘move to.Charlotte,}ecense .and «much paper to be burnt |come from the interior,ane.plammnins|was hot,ee wanrm i ‘Saas! ‘«eeased,Despite’Bevere weath-|this Week and it seems to think the|where he formerly,lived.His wife}at the hee een in the tempi.‘great evangelistic campaten to thad ~not-m beretaight have vo oe Ot 20)to 2B Srapeeranty:people “ate worst.of’the winter isis to the rear |and-children.left’for Charloite last ere {begin vight away,hee quence’from exposure . 4 tended ‘the.erate of 2 a P £10u.reaching Chefoo we find the CHAS.A:JON ARID.:‘beery erious, ‘night and he will.go in a few days,” Vi 5 , A, ee e i e i t e e i a n ic e ce oing up the Aariff, :to betieve that.it:‘would be to their }: ‘advantage in ,some:indinect,-myste- * A ki x ‘revolt; *from Senator James's own utténandeout |, +“only,: -im any way ,ernment,admimistered in economy, :believe our’States could have been “hit and has been ‘ment,sum up, “nite, ‘a hundred years-ago: “ly-that the people will pay ‘eonstitution of our country and form pects andJudgeClark says the pame 2 HE LANDMARK ‘TUESDAY,--—February,18,1912. TRE COBRECT DOCTRINE... ‘The ‘Progressive Farmer is very much pleased with the “pdidiress'of) Senator James,made before the Kentucky Legislature”just after his formal election”to the Senate, 'The extracts which the Progressive Farmer has made from:Senator; ‘James’address,and its own,coni- :in.short space,thé -vital.,doctrine’and the doctrine in| which every man Who hasn't an axe to grind has a’vital’interest.‘Dak- Ronen TJaihess: a. said: “The word ‘tariff?is oo’inidieti- “There «are:hundreds°of thous sands of ‘men Who maybe brought yMous way,to ‘vote:for.a taniffy hut, who could,not :pe-eajoled sor coerc~ "ed into ‘the conviction.that it.is ‘to ‘their‘individual interest to vote to put an,.enormous tax ‘on,eyany: _thing they eat,wear and use,”~ .And“the Progressive Farmer’éon- ——“thiues: ‘This sentiment,by ‘the way,.re calls to ‘our mind a striking utter- ance by William Pitt,’‘‘the.Great -Commoner’*of England,more:that y ‘To.levy.& direct’tax.of -seven.:per dent.is a, dangerous experiment in a free coun-| try,”he declared,‘anid.may ineite but.there is a method by ‘wihich.you.can.tax the last.rag- m:Lhe:back.and the last bite from mouth ,-without.causing a:mur ‘against:high taxes;and thattaxagreatmanyarticles-oflyuseandnecessityso-indirect-them and not know it.’ _All this,however,is et away on the question which we set ta quote.Im his speech of acoept- ance already mentioned he deéclar- “I shall.vote’to reform and.re: duce.the tariff,so thatnot___one collar shall.he.levied ..or.collected except for the purpioses:,of,revenue It was never hinted at,nor suggested,mor even dreamed of by those who made the ed this great repwhiic,phat the tax- ing power could be used for any purpose save that of obtaining suf- ficient revenue to support the gov- efficiency and honesty.I.do not cemented into a Uniomif it-had ‘been written in the organic law.that tho taxing power.could be farmed out to individuals,coroporations ’6r monopolies to enrich thmeselves’at the expense of the people.The taxing—power—shoulid not be used either for ‘protection or plunder, but only for revenue to run the peo ple’s government,which is for the benéfit of all.The taxes of a free government should be collected by the officers of the government,and not let out to others’to collect for the benefit of one class of people at the expense of all the rest.I be- lieve that the taxes.even for reve-nue should be first laid upon the suxuries of life.If this does not produce enough revenue to adminis- tér the governmemt,next the taxes’ shouldbe laid:upon the comfortsoflifeIfthetaxesuponthelux- uries and comforts do not producesufficientrevetiue,then last upon the.necessities of life.’’ Im these days when so many Southern Senators seem to think it a Cougressman’s first duty to get a BLare of the tariff spoils for some “special interest”instead-of ,stand- ing rather for the general interests of the whole people,his first duty to gel an appropriation for some Bpecial town,river or class of peo- Ple,instead >of,standing bétween all the people and their unjust ex- ploitation and when a.Congress man.usually ‘prefers.to —elaim re-election.not on the ground of hav-_ing voted right but on the gmound ‘of having’Won a place on.some comi- Mittee that“may enable him to pet a skilletful of spoils for somebody or s¢@mething—in a time when such tendencies:Bre rampant,we re peat.il must hearten the unforget- ting common people to.have a:voice Hke James's reminding us of ‘‘the exiled dynasty of high ideals’’that they.will -yet call back to rulé the mation. Returning from a visit:to.Wast~ ington .Mr.CameronMorrison,of Char- lotte,tells the Observer that Sen- ator Simmons .‘‘expressed himself as being well pleased with the out- look’for his re-decoy to the Sen-| ate-—-Certainly.».“Kitchin--says| he is ‘‘well cae with his pros- thing.We.haven't:heard anything from Gov.Aycock,but we have no doubt he is “*well pleased,”too. Come to think of it,you cowldn*t.ex- pect a candidate to say he wasn’t “well”pleased’?with his prospects or that he was doubtful about his election.Weare not questioning the sincerety of any of the gentle- “Men when they say they are ‘well pleased.”’‘They may all .be guitis- fied with their prospects,but hey;_Wouldn’t"make the-faet™-pubtie if"‘they were not.And however “well pleaped”’they may all be now,some- body-—we don’t know who;but certainlysomebody—will not be _“wellpledsed’’on or about the 5th of |aging boys to one Jenen today than ever before. COMMENT 01ON VARIOUS5 MATTEHS ‘The News and Observer ‘is trying to shoothe blind,tigers out 06:Ral- {eign Hear it: The Raleigh blind.desiw andaiesagwellrealize’that thdy hive gotitoquit.The people of this city ‘have’had enough ofof thiedir violation of the Jaw,: It'll take more than-talk,eontem- porary.The Raleigh tigers have been -hearing talk‘and that does- n’t alarm them.You've got to show "em.eeom *8 «@ Notwithstanding.it is less.thantwoyears;since the Federal census enumerators came along and *with) the cold fignires:smashed the:@laims of numerous towns as to population, theclaimants:are,.on.-the‘job.again,’ swith ‘as good)a face‘as if their pre- aetions had been verified,The Charlotte Chronicle,“ong.of the leaditig claimants\in”the State,’ Ww Hich-told how Charlotte ‘had.50,- v00 “people until’the ‘Federal enur ‘meratots reduced’it “to about 34, 100,has:figured:out,“bya simple subtraction”with,the tax’books as a basis,that Gharlotte’s populationhasincreased6,000 tlie past year; and taking’these figures aS a basis, Col.‘Harris predicts 100,000 popula- ition,for ‘Charlotte—about .33,000. more than all Mecklenburg .county. has now—=by the time the next censys is taken,some eight years henve.This is claiming some,but if it interests and’amuses the claim- ants,let them go-om with it."Tf they ‘had said:Charlotte's.popula- tion increased 600 last.year instead of 6,000 some of us:would.think the figures were approximately cor- 4?;rect. **. ‘The Waxhaw Enterprise tells.that’ the Boys’Anti+Cigarette Society ‘has been organized at Waxhaw with ten members,—-““Thé -object ofthe _po- ciety is to prevent boys and young mén’from taking up the cigarette: habit and to induce those «who ‘al- ready have the habit to abandon it.” Glory to the Waxhaw boys!-and may their’tribe inenease,The peo ple who want te do something to help boys can do something worth ‘while -by—-encouraging.the organiza- tion of these anti-cigarette societies in every community.The boy whic smokes cigarettes is not,onily,-em- dangering--his—phasieal—and—mental health,but he is handicapping:him- self in tiie race of life.The aver age employer doesn’t want about him .a boy who smokes cigarettes, and many of them won't have’one under any circumstamies.The ciga- rettesmoker sets more fires,by carelessness,than “‘yats and’match- es,””he wastes time in smoking anid the average smoker smells like a Polecat.This refers to thé boys and the youths.Cigarettesmoking may not have so bad an effect om the mature man,and we know some mighty fine men who smoke cigar- ettes,but .we have always.thought that the mature man who smokes the things ought to haive a guar- dian.If:tie ‘isn’t hurt by the smoking he is;by example,encour-" of the worst habits they can take up.| :ss s Mr.Geo.A.Gray,of Gastonia, who died last week;is the type of man who made good,notwithstand- ing he was handicapped at the start by.poverty and consequent lack of equipment for life’s battle.This type is not rare.Thiete are many of them:While Mr.Gray was little known in’this sectiofi,The Lahd- mark is printing some facts about him for the benefit and the insipira- tion of its youmger readers.At the time Mr.Gray began his career,op- portunities for advameement were few —by no means so common.as they are now.But despite his pov- erty,his Jack of education,he miade good,because he had in’him the stuff of which henoes are:made. He was a man.While we know nio- thing of the mam except what is recorded since his death it is pafe to say:that his advancement wa. not due to favoritism,good fortune or “good luck"except such good fortune as*he won by-his own:ef- forts.Anybody,no matter how han- can make good in the nace if he is made of the right sort of stuff if he has -energy,—a—will,stands Square amd lives honorably:These qualkties with advance him--if.he takes advantage.of his opportunities ‘There is a ‘greater demand for such men today than ever in ‘the world’s,history;thene are more op- portunities .for—the—night™-sort spr He who pitS and waits for things “to come to himwill likely wait to thie end,The young.man ‘who ,thinks when he has)am education ‘he is next November.g Unanimous 4crdict. ‘We have received personal «and unquestionable-information |from the.Hast that “The.Third Degree’ is making the strongest kind of -a doing ‘an -enor. mous business.This is a_strictlyMret-class attraction’and a-‘play*with three themes—-political;love ghd pociety—one of the strongest attractions that.has vet.visited here,abd it remains to be seen.as equipped:to begin at ‘the top of the ladder,”rarely .succeeds.(But heWhoiswilting.to-boe tom and leann;.who has enengy amdambitionandjshonestandstraight,can Win)succeeds,ho matter “tow Much he may be handicapped bylackofedweationand,influetice,Hemaynot!accumulate great wealth,orbecome\Powerful,but he will makegood.It is thi type of men,whiomaketheworld.There cammet be te how.w —be eT ad::—ad of tacan, dicapped he may be at—the—outset,|——_—_ Yekin wh the bot-- nium,in Charlotte for severall weeks, Friday,* foal, The dondar-old,child’‘of ‘Rev,and “Mrs.C.W.Williams,of Rural Hall, .His eonkiéthon remains crit- ‘|Forsyth county,was burned'to “deathThursday."he child’s clothes’ Senent,tare wile’it’was alopeim a)room. he «Notth Wilkesboro ‘Fuge says the range peddierg,who have been -operating in |Wilkes,-have transferred their base of operations to Mt.Airy.The Hustler ‘hears they sold ‘about $15,000"worth |werangesinthatsection.\ William Hunter,the Raleigh:ho tel porter,wie was:annested’on:sus-picion of:having robbed’the threemenfounddead‘in.a room in MRal- eigh Monday evening of last week, -was dischanged from eustody,ndevidence|havingPlicate,him. At a meeting.ant week.the ‘Sain for:elass of the State Unive: ‘decided to omit the.annual:dance which:it has “been customary’|to stituted.”The vote on the.was 27 for-to 40°against. ~-Walter .Michiner,porter,was jailed in Raléighweekforenteringaroom.in the Yarborough and robbing a.guest.It is,said the guest awoke while the) negino was withing his clothes-and the latter’nienaced him ‘with —a weapon,and;threatened ka shoot if an.alarm.-was-givene The .Siler City:(Chatham coum- ty)Grit finds that 267080.-rabbits| and 15,003.partridges have shipped’from=that place since the dance, last Bx-Judgo.%Ww.J,Montaeiiey wit 7 .Was -under treatment:in a Bamato-|| was.taken to bis:home-im ‘Concord:| been,lcstipaie bo:ties give atcommencenient.Some other 5|form of entertainment will.bé gub- a’negro:lotel |’ been |: season,opened November “1st,Incluc-| ing the shipments from Contiguous|territory;embracihg about one-fourth|of Chatham county,‘the Grif finids| the total:shipmemt of,rabbits ng-| gregate 45,705 amd 27,038 partridg-| es..The.total.from Chatiham county must be something enonitous, Daniel’Hill,‘the High Point mai] who was shjot.while trying:to quelb| a row betweenhis two sons;“died TRursday The 'boys,ckaim the| shooting was’at¢cidental .but -were Lheld under arrest:for investigation, Mr.Hill was 57 years old,a hard-| working and indulgent father,but! his boys had given him much.trou- ble and at last caused his,death, fired while their father was.trying to separate them.. Hiotiae Votes to fedee Cavaliy Reg-iments ss the Army.} A cetaceans te thethe calnuine forceoftieUnitedStatesanmy,fnom.15 ‘to 10 regiments;with a ‘consequent reduction of the enlisted’force.of| the army by 3,980-men,was voted into the ‘army:appropmiation bill in the House late today,after a aterfight. The cava'ry reduction amendment | rwas presented by Ch iirmam Hay,| of the military affairs’committee, who was in charge of.the $88,000-) 000.app tion bill;‘but it.did not bear the endorsement of the committee,It was vigomoudly op- poped by.the Republicans of the House;and it will’probably be the| caube’of another fight when .the| bill is put upon-its final.passage.| Mr.Hay.declared.the United} States army was top-heavy with cav-) alry.Where the British army had| a cavalry force equal to one~ii xth of the infantry,he said,the -Ameri- can cavalry was equal to one-half the infaiutry strength.It was esti-| mated by Chairman Hay that the| immediate saving from the neductio | in cavalry force would be $4,356,253 The present strength of the ar-;| my is 30 regtments of infantry and| 15 regiments of cavalry.The Hay amendment,if.retained in the final diraft-of the army oe bill,| will become effective July 1,1912.| Forty-One New Lawyers.|| Forty-one of the 51 applicants be-| fore the State Supreme Court for law license last week -passed‘the examimation.andten.fell by the way- side.Two Iredell men-—George Allen Morrow,of Mooresville,and lawson R.Pierce,of.north Iredell] were among the fortumates.Oth-ers from this section are:Raymond R.Moose,Oatawba;Walter R:Bau Hess,Ashe;Emmitt ¢.Willis, Wilkes;William C,Coughenour 'L.“W.Ferguson ~and Brooks Poindexter,Forsyth;Camp- bell B.Fetner,W.T.Shore,-W.O. Gaffeny,E.W.Pharr,George A Sparnow,Mecklenbung;‘H.C.Allen, Pathe gad and Robert M.Gantt,Cleveland. Scratch and pubs-rub and seratch—“until you feel as #f you could almostteartheburningskinfromyourbody .—until it seems as if you couldlongerenduretheseendless‘days ofawful’torture—those-terrible ign_ot sleepless agony,a hen—a few dropa of Pp.natus ‘The iteh gone |and,Ont eeeiteoneinsta-fortand rest at last!j ntly!webe1DsS‘a simple external+that.cleanses and heals the inflamedskin.as nothing élse can,A Malan ear‘specific for Eczema,Psoniasis Salt:Rhéum or any other skin-trou Ie:4Wecangiveya.gg size bpttleof,the ‘genuine D,D,.remedy'for$1.00 and if the bb ‘first “bottle:‘failsioeoerelief.it will ngt cost vou @ oove also ¢an give you a-sampl ‘Botet'o for 26 cents.Why suffer anothertC-yowhen you can get D.D,D.&’: tho The pistol was inthe hands of the |*boys,who were struggting,and wias |. = ‘bin,“Punjab”Percaleand We do not.overstate ‘hetecihwhen we say that our ‘lines ‘of PunjabandLucernPercalesarethelargestandmostcompleteever?shown by.any retail house in North Carolina.You will bé surprised to.see onecounter20feetlongtakenupwiththismagnificentlineofmerchandisé.‘The cane Percale is superior to any olor brand on the following —five points:»po" 4 Ist,Aad“3d.Ath,|1 Sth “The aivles are prettier, The fabric i isbetter; The colors are fast, The wear is guaranteed, The costiissno greater.om ca l e , ” ” ga Pe : -] 10 ¢ . pe r . ya r d . and ring dots. solid colars. " count,though ja splendid fabric at lessprice. Fp Se : + 12 ¥- 2 c . pe r ya r d . We have theny in light acotnd with‘near ice:Shocku ‘dota:figures;Dark,grounds with similar designs—‘Our 36 in.Lucern Percaleis a sister fabric:toour Ptinjab_quality Pércale made in same or similar patterns.but not quits so fine a Also full line of’ DOTS:&POSTON. Sales Day ‘is the first Mondayin each monthin;Statesville,N.C; ALWAYSSIN. ‘ocouPY threerooms on ‘the Firet National Bank.Building,and I amjalwayshere.Don't peep into my reception room where I never stay and then go off annotin,but come on in and Jet yourself be known.Tap the bell,knock or speak out.If Iam not at thesecond ner of thedental chair I am in my.Laboratory~“work 'i shop=in a room farther in,| .|P.FLAUGENODR,Dentist. ‘CREAMERY BUTTER] .DELIVERY.TUESDAYS. MAIL ORDERS.FILLED.© "H.H.BLAYLOCK,Proprietor, Walnut Grove Farm. AT KIMBALL’S. say lam): “make your HomeAt You know I am,headquartersesvitteforGardenandFieldSeeds.When you want | Seed make a bee line for amy store.Iwill be ready and willbegladtoseeyou. I have a big lot of Onion Sets. D.J.KIMBALL.The man who sells the Foodthatmakeshenslay. JOHN GCG.DYE,M.D. EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROATANDFITTINGGLASSES. Office in Mills:Building. Office hours 9 to:12 a.m., :2,to5 p.m. Phones:Office 458;Residence 428. PENCILS: «.Positively the best assortment ofPencils in the city.PENS Moore’s Non-Leakable and ,.Waterman’s Fountain Pens. BLANK BOOKS All kinds of Bound Blank Booksand.Sheppard’s Loose Leaf .Systems.PRINTING We are sure we can meet your _needs there too. Statesville Printing Co., Printing and Stationery, 518 South Center Street,~ W.F.Hall,Statesville,N.C. S48 eee Statesville,:N.C. -OAL. We have just receiv- _ed_several cars of a (()AL. Can give prompt de- liveryin any quan-. tity.Let us~have‘your order. *PHONE NO.28 OR NO.2. J.K.Morrison Gro--cery &Produce Co. MEAT MARKET. General line of Fresh Meats.Also dry pine stove wood.”<.:CASH &HARRIS,—».‘PHONE 43.FRONT STREET, Sit Down and Formin Your Mind's ‘Bea.a “picture of home as you would like to have it furnished.Bring that picture herein all its beauty and measure it up against any piece of farniture in our store.You will find you can make your home more beautiful at less cost than you imagined possible. You can’tafford to overlook this store when you bny your honsefurnishings,for we rave a you money.- Williams -Furniture ‘House. SICK OR HURT! "Phone 109 or 410.We will get you a.doctor or send medicine quick x ON THE SQUARE The Polk Gray ‘Drug Company. ‘PHONES 109—410 Sales Day isthe first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. Feb.9.Rear Sumpter's Store. ay iB:f Bargains .;Watches 2 W e have more Watches than we’want to carry and to reduce the stock will give special prices.If you want a GOOD WATCH we think we can make it to your interest to,at least,seé our stock.We will be glad to show you our line. kinds. .We have all R.H.RICKERT.&SON, y livery is th coord | and most up-to-dateinthe city.I have every kind of vehicle ‘ecessary for a city livery. Horses and mules bought and |sold.Have some mules nowonhand,Cash or time to suit..Folland. 'Photie8,Day ¢or Night.” Jewelers.| i Completeand :ain prepared to-do yny kind of repair work.ENGINE AND BOILER WORKASPECIALTY~~"*Also carry a full line ot Steatn Fit- ings up to 3inches.Injevtors,Lu-yricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps‘|“pe and Shafting.|‘Cc.H.:TURNERDepotStreet.‘Dealerin Machinery. _SUBSCRIBR FOR THe LANDMARK, re:ens t alentine.joletsanLindley,| _Greensboro.. ‘POLK GRAY.DRUG,co...5 hae Bases LE ean iy Sate dw:ae THE LANDMARK TUESDAY;----February 18,1912.eeLOCALRAILROAD’SCHEDULE,- arene ane ‘Departure-of Trains atStatesville..WESTERN:RB 15,west-bound,due 5.16,.east-bound,:due 11,11,West-bound,due 4.221,west-bound,due 3.26TrainNo.36,west-bound,due 10,22TrainNe,36,east-bound,due 1100aren.No.vr east-epoend."que ett rain No east-boun ue‘CHARLOTEE AND TAYLORSVILLE.From Charlotte.”No.16.ar.9.60,leaves 11,00 a.mNo,24 ar.8.26,leaves 8,.36°p.mFrom-Taylorsville.:No..23.ar.10.10,ieaves 11.00 a.m No.16 arr 6.20,leaves 6.45 p,m. Train No:Train No,‘Traur No.Train No, Train:Train TrainTrainceed Western North Carolina Colt .Show :Association. The Western ‘North CarolinaColt LShow:Association was organized. at Mooresvillea few days azo by:the, election:of the following:directors: “Matheson,‘§.A.Steele,Har-. ry Mott,W.Bu Harris,HarryP.Deu- ton,’e ee Comelius,W:M.Jari aon,Morrison,$.H,.Houston: ated.:y Boyd...Phe.directors elected.“Mr.‘Matheson:president;Mr:Mott vice president:and.Dr.Monri-; sion}secretary atid.theasurer.. The Moorepyédlle Enterprise ByE the association,will hold’tts first.ex" hibttion some ‘time .dawring:the’first12°duys'in October.The object &t the association is to specialize im ‘the colt indistny in -Ndérth Carolina. be farms and business properties.See me before making an investment. {SIDORE WALLACE, First ayetlonat Bank Building. ‘PhoDS»240. a “W.FRAZIER, ‘TINNER,..| NORTH CENTER STREET. "PHONES SHOP.|63RESIDENCE—2889. and.to promote .the interesis pf) ‘:étock raisers in ‘this section of the, :‘State.: W.A.Tarlton and Raymond Hin- ‘son;hunting turkeys.in Goose o i Creek.township,Union:county,got .!75 yards apart,Tarlton..was cali- :ing:turkeys and the call.was bo :perfect that Hinaon began ‘lookingforthe:turkey:.Sééing the under- ,—growth moving and blazed away and ;=--peppered Tarlton:with shot.The:asi wounds were not serious. FARMS FOR SALE.|[Relieves]a en Backache ee ‘Sixty--five acres,6miles north of I star tly city.Nice road front.—Sloan’s Linimentis'agreat e ;rémedy:for backache.It Two hundred and sixty-twoacres penetrates.and-relieves.- in Chambersburg township,14 the pain instantly—no rub-.miles south of Elmwood.bing necessary —just lay it .on lightly. One hundred and thirty acres,‘ 64 miles from Statesville,in Cool Here’s Proof. .Spring township.Two dwellings “I had myback burt in the Boer Warwithusualoutbuildings.ans it Dot camer anaes1tiedaleeofsouswithoutsy¢- Two hundred and fifty-nineacres matnsin &:arogsore ad gots bende ts in Goncord:township,onty-3+miles aera eeefromcity.Can be sold in small Sen intone aidtracts—from 10’acres up.FLETCHER BORMAE Ninety-eight acres}in:Turners- burg township.t ::is the -best remedy forJenkins&Wagner rheumatism,neuralgia, reieipEt ?sore throat and sprains. ~REAL ESTATE earns Miss E.,Rim of.Brooklyn,NY., Statesville,N.C.eons:“Sloan's,Liniment is the bestorrhatisyJhaveusedsixbot-Office:First Natiorial Bank Bldg.Gum kaatapea :"PHONE:282.Sold by all Dealers.i Price,25c.,50c.,and $1.00. = =>Tax Notice: _"8 a .AddressHECountyCommission-A.Dr£arl $.Sioan ers,the county school fund and the State Treasurerbeare.calling upon me to collect :taxes now long past due and ‘have served notice upon me é that I must proceed to collect ne:STE . alloutstanding taxes at once,De under authority of law,which GoodThings.to Kat saysall sheriffs after Novem-:EAE”SREberistofeachyearshalllevy|)————==SUCH AS" en property and sell same for taxesdue,Therefore this no-Asparagus Tips, tice is given to all persons to Canned Asparagus,-eome in aod pay their taxes Red Cherries, and save cos LemonCling.Peaches,J.M.DEATON,din ooCannedApricots,Sherlff of Iredell Co,‘Galitornia Poachoa..‘ .S y iCJan.16.allrornia ©vaches, FOR SALE!ie ;—’PHONE 89.—. -<@ash Tobacco Warehouse,lot 130x285,corner Walnut and Meet-on : >»apg streets.gl +Let -60x107,egrner Gourt—“and Ea e &Milholland. Meeting stnects.: 26%acres,at Bufola,$30 per’ -&cre,~<:4 5 75 acres,one mile east of .court N.B MII (S &ONhouse.:°'e 9 76 acres,one mile and a_half ee ;west,‘ 35 acres,one mile and a quarter Statesyille,N.Cc.west.d 70 res,il halt ‘4weet,st we ee eee |Dealers in cotton,real-estate 211 acces,five miles north,$30 (both city and,country),and stocks.’ per acre,ee 356 acres,three miles.east,$25 We are always in the market foriperacre:j all gtades of cotton and can handleNeAnumberofotherdesirable|]any quantity.We guarantee topay-absolutely the highest price for J cotton and you can’t overstock.us. Any one having ,real estate to|sel!will find it to!their intehest tolistitwithus.| A.L,Mills iis associated with thefirmandeitherheorN.B.Mills will always be foundin the office,No.’109 West Broad Street. ’PHONE NO.°8.* ‘4 hibition. *|!Keep your left hand ‘|been:washed out. i back ns the feathers dry. PREPARING BI 28 FOR SHOW. Information of Interest to Exhibit- Sons at the Coming Poultry Show in Statesville. del County.Poultry.-Association, intend exhibiting poultry at—the coming poultny dhow:.When birds have peached theproper.age and)you ‘have elected those you think good enough to ex- hibit;place them ‘in ~good,-noomytraining.coops,similar to an exhibi-tion coop,about thnee feet from the floor,males ahd females separate.In this coop each bird may,be daily trained im preparation for the show. A ‘bird placed:in the tnaindng coop is taught to stand wp and by .prap-er posing to.show off his fine.shape|, to advantage,The trainer may uge as light:stick,‘about.one-half imeh|, thick au°:two feet:in.length,totouchthebirdandmakehimpos),After a few lessons jhe shouldposepromptly:on the approach.of| the trainer ‘or any other.person. Tile should be:done at deast°twoarthreeweeksbeforetimieforeXr.-Feed .good nourishingfaod,withy plenty’of}‘green;‘stuff, ‘changoal and grit,Hach tine “youfeed,-endeavor:to.taine them ©byhandiivigand.sd prepare them:for, thé show.room..This ‘is.very,im- portant,’as a timid,frightened:bind is greatly handiida pped when judg washed a few.days before time for shipment, tube of water.‘Tub ‘No. contain,water ag warm as.Gan: comfortably bome by the .hand; dhave into this’a cake of soap,:then 1 should: ere may meat the oes of #prize. on -the back of the fowl,so you can contmol it, This is importamt as ‘soap left in the feathers causes them to stick together amd’curl 60 ing a@atisfied that all been,,washed out in No.2,now place the bird in No.3,of cool ‘wa- }tar,to which hias been added about jas much blueing as would be used|for_.clothes..._After this,the bird| is ready to be-dried..Now press} out some of the water amd stand) in a-clean coop,in.a’warm place| Lee to 90 degrees is not too hot) >an SyOcca-sionally raise the feathers with thehandand'fan vigorously with ‘afan. Wien birda have been thoroughby dricd,place in very clean,:.dry |Coops into which has beer put:clean |ary straw or pine shavings.Be jeure to have a perch in éach coop. /Three Dirdes may be washed in!|same water, The following,jesued by the Trey will be of interest to those who} -To do this,prepare three “bey they wil]not plume wien day.Be. the BOap has’ after which all three| jtwbs should be refilled as at first:| One _Statesville’s “Di and “Gcaltored'"‘Visits the Old.:Home Town and is Delighted— Good,Prospects.For the'State. Correspondence of The Landmark.|, Battle “Creek,Mich,:Feb...2-~If there ts doubt in thé mind:of anyoneof‘Statesville’s “dispersed and scattered’abroad’.as to the growth:‘amd,.gemeral stability «of.the old town,he has but’to.return, if-only ‘fora.day,to.be convincedthatStatesvilleigomeof.the best towns,not ony in,North Carolina, but on the miap: While 1 have’‘wandered far away’’I am etill in love:with the old home did:its people (the ntre Nous girls:included,Billy Dock:toti»contrary notwithstamding).,And‘the tapid and substantial growth oftretownisasounceof,much grat- ‘ification.to me.“North Canolina will some.diay .be‘one of the greatest ifnot thereat- ‘best’Siate'in the’Union...The piorsibi+ ities are:thane and.onily n ‘to be;and:Statesville,with her diver:sified ‘interests,will be:right in the frg WaPADI cad she eet is.due much -eredit for its untirin’ efforts:in behalf of Statesvilte <pmid Bakerte and while I-'must ‘adimire the editor for his vane ion “to ing time’comes,confine his.paper strictly to If the birds aré white.on pheie|truth.1 feel he could do moreplumage.wailed,they.should:be}boosting’for Statesville and ‘still keep withim»the bounds of the truth. Bai it- “putWe‘sre’not:ungmnatefiull.\Mr,Or,ion what you have dione, enty’“sickinig’’:you.on. ircdell’'s good roads are arevela- tion ‘and how any?man can-—~drive put in.the bird.Work the lather [Over the old roads and oppose,@ well into the feathers,down to the slight.iicréase '(if .mieces@ary)in ‘skin,alwaye being careful to work |!#X lo improve thes,is pero ard of the game Jaws.Game wardens:showld be appointed for ev- ery county and be’compelled to em- and it will soon come to ultterstand force—the law ip...60 far as they’ and will..give Up.Having “gone|C2?Those in’authority of course over all the feathers well,wash the |®)'uld see that violators of the law face and.comb:Tub No.2 should are siv'n the maximuwn punisiment. pontédin likéwdrm water;inte this On my ‘return from North Caro- ow put.the bind,“holding firmly|lina 1 stopped at.Dayton,.0.,for a by “eich wing bow:so.it canmot|brief visit with:Mm.“Heck”Carl struggle.Wash thoroughly in-this}ton,weil known in Statesville, Ttuh until every particle of soap has}OlMer-+?)-residents—of-Statesville will dout ytless:recall a bonrb explos- place on Broad B.Webb's.pres+ uich ©took near.Mr.C. fon,wt street, reward is offered he.will secure .ev-| idence that might lead |tik mi of the guilty pariMessts.Jas.P.and John Fanigan, |'Thomas.McKLwee,bugene Grobe| panony possibly othe rs might.be “thter-| ved ‘in meising sufficient ‘funds to | pr cute the .«o tse,ih eoMightaddressCarlton,care| Algonqin Hote i Dey tom,O.Best ‘wishes for the comtinued .suc- ‘es of The Landmark.Yours.truliy,.*CLIFTON,L.CORPENING saiaaseetnaeainaaniieadieimiiain Did Alrs.Hetty,Green ‘Try to Col- :lect Us ry From Hearst? Mrs.Hetty Greeti,known as the richest:women in the world,”at-| be.developed»ag:in time:thes will | Ni0The‘Lanidimark;.‘thes cleanest), best edited paper ‘in’.North Carolina,| t he : with the feathers:ami Coll “ehension.thom,Feathers are easily broken,}.¢Ole.thing.‘that aid not imprassandbreaking;ene of the main feathr |"feVorably was the apparent -utter | ent stand,‘one’Christmas eve..The/ perpetrators of the crime,|believe,| were:never -apprehended,but’:Mr. Carlton intimates that if 4 liberat | to the conivic-| ty or parties.| | | | |iIt ‘i@ not necessary.to wash black "}eh |tempted to extort money fromneoeplum-|William Randolph Hearst.the New pee ee mated by eponging ionk “‘yellow journal man,’’accond-||with warm water,then afterward|im to C:F.Bovee,attomey forrubbedwellwithadrysilkcloth;lthe editor.who obtained am order| [aL which has been dropped:a ‘bmall in-court.directing Mis.Green to} ;Quantity of awedt oil.appear and show cause why she ||When time to ship,go over the |birds carefully and rub off.with ha cloth dampened with alcohol all |@pots or stains they may have ae- |quired since washing,and having |a small bottle of ‘half alcohol and’ |half olive’or sweet oil,dampen ih \small sponge and "go over their legs, |feet,comb and bill;being |to get none on the feqthers. gle compartments-of the’same coop,|jhaving the coops high enough not women clean up’the town.’ And asa panting shot Mr.Davis | ‘told them if they-didn’t thestown he would come there anid|do it for them,And ‘they*ll proba-| bly wait.for him to dio tte |' S Wikpingtor|Report comes from cm Sedentary habitsereise,insufficientoonstipation,a toranxiety,are the most Gommon causes ofStomach“troubles,“Correct your habitsaudtakeChimberlain’s Stomach’*andBiver‘Tablets and.you will soon be well‘again,-For sale by all dealers. lack of outdoor éx-mastication of food,id liver,‘worry ayjid| tts carefull| clean up | that a mohoplane (flivng machine )|: shimld not be $275,000 with interest in payment.of compelhed to accept | a mortgage she held on Hearst properties.Later the order was) withdinawn,the lawyer saying.Mrs.| Green had capitulated.Mrs.Green demounced the story as absurd. Resolutions of Respect. lst That we how in hum!le sud-| imission to Him who doeth all things | lw omen,also men. In order to keep the gkin ini¢lear,cléin,healthy .condition, stomach must supply the bloo’pten ase of.nutrition.As long as.the ;stomach is.out of order and.the -blood Jacks proper nourishment,the skin will be affected; which was constructed in that:city |you will be proud of,take a week'sorFH.Gouveneur,thie:irivrentor,.|treatment of MI-O2NA stom veh,tab- [by W.EB.Mann and J.C.Lassiter,’lets,|was put on trial -at-Burgaw,hender|Get @ ‘fifty-cént box ‘today,andcounty,recently.and madle a mum-|if you are not satisfied after a ber of successful flights.|week’s treatment,you can have|your money,back, For any stomach ‘aflmerit MI-O-N4 is guaranteed,It gives’almost —in- stant.relief and permanently cures. Large box §0 cents,at the States- ville Drug ‘Store and,eeeete 6v- erywhere.s WN Ceot ne, Yeas ie%I | |}|| } If the birds are white,you may.Whereas,{t has pleaged the:All-|carefully pull {don’t break).ull)wise’Ruler o°tle universe to re |black or black-ticked:feathers.ex-|move,on iecember 26.1911,one ;cept Indin wing and tail feathers.If of “the iatler members and ex-| |these latter are pulled,the bird Secretary of Lone Hickory Lodge No|will be scored against just as heav-|i1%,:A,Fiend A-M.,by.death, lily ap if left in.A white bird,ha¥-!our beloved brother;Elwood E.|} jing am inch’or more.of black on!/Smith,!to:that «celestial _Lodge!ia main wing or tail feather,had/abeve,where tue Grand Architect of}:|better be left at home.Have the;the umiverse yrceldes,therefore be|birds placed in single coops,or sin-|it resolved: }| |\ | } | j||$ |to cramp _them.|well,:oelieviue out loss is his eter-|} |—=jnat gaja|Mir,Davia Handed it to Concord 2a.That in the death of Brotihier | |Straight.jaulwood 42 Smity the lodge loses} |Mr R.L.Davis;the Amti-Saloon)*worthy.brother,the Church a zeab| |.League man,told the people of Con-}CUS Werker,the con munity@ goodjcordlastWetnesday.night that |“'7en dnd the feriivta kind and)jthey had ‘whiskey drug stores in |0CHEevClent tather :: |ths at towh,which Miay be news to.sd ‘Phat we s)1pathize with the) |Concord but it isn’t to other folks,|F@tharl-ss and mctherless.children| |Con tituing,.Mr.Davis gaid.accord-|24 point thera to Him’who said, ing to the Tribune:;“IT wilk be a tae:to.the father “If’you “‘haye whiskey drug stores less.’’So press on dear children, or blind tigers here,it is beca uid “upwards,papa has advised you have officials that are incapable/YCU to-do : or dishonest wnd the people them:|4th’That a cop”of these.resolu- selvés are respousible.There isn’t|tions Le e}t ead on the thinute book body enough in our religion,‘The|¥!the)pode,copy sent to the] Officials haven’t a wholesome fear|f'Mily of the ceccased and also to} cf the people.When the Christian the a Laadmark with re- an is as true to his eause as the |*"°8!to pelash!:whiskey man is,you won't have J.M.SMITH. pany Tarhiiiey ~drugéists or —blind}JW.MILLISDBs: tigers.Cc,G.BRYANT “Here is-a towm,’’continued Mr.|——Davis,“thet -has..had-prohibiti BEAUTY TRU THS!. ‘or 26 years,and yet Diind tigers’=|have gotten’rich here and own,Pimples,Sallowness,Blotches and) thousands of dollars worth of prop-|Dull Kyes~Caused -By Stom-| erty...You men ought to be atham-/|ach.|ed of yourselves;go home and put}Beauty is only skin deep,but! on Mother Hubbards and let the |that's deep enough to satisfy miost| ||a the| Ifyzdu want a perfect skin that Why notbuy,on ‘trade this ‘Week? :We have 150 Horses,Mares.and Mulesin our.stables today.Any | _kind you ‘need :and we certainly — think they will be higher later. ‘Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. oo *Start’a bank account with us and we wilt’hele you ‘make:it “-Jarger..We are equipped to care for your deposits’with ab>solute saféty:”“There-is no function of a:bank we cannot “~~perform:Every facility afforded té farmers and others for:°©the transaction,of their banking business:.Accounts maybe ieopenedby-mail and fnonies deposited or ‘withdrawn ‘in thiswaywithequalfacility:‘There are scores of:young men imdurtownwhoshouldstarta:‘bank account.‘The dimes they -throw away every month if brought to our bank would make them independent as they reach the noonday of life.In fact,°every person who.has a dollar:should start a bank account.Try it nd you:will.always thank us for this advice.- Merchants &Farmers’Bank of Statesville. fe ¥ Ps me e r ue ~eonstruction:Fine water‘power which wiltdevelop250horse=“pOwer : = 950 acres in EagleMills township,100 acres in cultivation,balanceintimber,which will.cut over a million feet of lumber.Twoseven-room dwellings,two.tenant houses,two stock barns and.: other outbuildings..Near the’Statesville~Air line .railroad,now:ira- ‘small grist mill and many other advantages~71acres threemiles south of Troutman on public road,.40 acres in cultivation,balancein timber..New 6-room dwelling,barn and out-- buildings.:45 acres one mile west ofTroutman,in high school district,25acres in cultivation,balancein timber:New four-room dwelling,barn and outbuildings.-87 acres six miles north of Statesville on ieoadamnized road,39acres.in cultivation,six acres in meadow,balanée in timber.~ Seven-room cottage on Mills street.Two-story,7-room dwelling on Caldwell street.New 5-room cottage on Boulevard.Two shares of stockin the Iredell Telephone Co.Four sharesin -Paola Cotttom ©Mill.For further information call on or write, ERNEST G.GAITHER,Statesville,N.C., INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE."PHONE 23,OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. pig Bivens pair is guaranteed to make you a booster and bring you.back for.another pair.We could not’con-tinue to conduct business if we only sold one pair of shoes to you. You.may therefore look for” the best treatment when you come here—the headquarters. for honest wearing shoes.| &H.Shoe Co. Imperial Cotton.Oil,Company.” a COOKING OIL.i¢ “Fresh lot just opened,As good as the bestlard for all oat and.casts you one-third less.= 78e .co.8 Price per Gallon‘Price per Quart| TRY IT.YOU’LL LIKE IT. a ’PHONES§206. \ie 2among the Democrats =RR CLARK,¥EDITORAND.OWNER, Coecanaernectmneacre. BEFICE:320°WEST:BRQAD.‘STREET. sRRees AON PRICE:ren TRGekseawesnachhchabak wees aay se ae SIMPLY WORDS. Taking note ‘of.the ‘suspicion Te, cently expnesse “<d by The Landmark, ‘that the’boosting of Underwood’s casdidacy in;North-Carolina:is Rrobably “a Scheme to ‘take’the ~North Garolina:delegation’from’Wil- Son’:ratiier tliatn a real purpose advance ‘Undermood,the esteemed Charlotte Observer demands,to know “Who has‘‘given the North’‘Carolina delegation ;away?ard follows.the *yaquiry<by delivering itself ot ‘folowing:2 But why ‘gnonia':aan y af |.sath texan.effort:“tO promdte Mae:The| ;‘sp candidacy .‘is ‘siniply «a eine:a fact cau it being:apparent, by that Wilson ta} uie ! |funther,‘that the Harmon,supporters Pwere not makimg.headway in..this State against the Wilson strength, the boom for.Underwood.is Jaumeh- ed...In ‘a contest:between Harmon’ and:Wilson the indivations’»were would,.get*the —North Carolina delegation;or at least’the|: great majority of the delegation.If ‘our people are moved by the appeal’ for Underwood asia southern’man, some of the Wilson strength ay g0 to the Alabama.man. While The Landmark would:raise no objection to this if satisfied the Undenwood miovement ,is penuine, the:Obsérver,knows and the Under- Wood boomers kuov,that the South alone can yeither nominate,‘hor elec Under wood,They know that.ifs: Southern.man’is:to reach:the,prési- deney the:call must come from.othe the country:Mr.,‘Un-} ands ifgh in the country, it hie,May:receive “stroug Ge gO fur.his support ‘Out ortions “or derwoad support." :“pelieme to:-take the North’Canglinadelegatidntrom‘Wilson?’!“Who said),that the North Carolina:‘delegation| was for Wilson or for anybody else?ke When were its delegates elevted,| and by:whom,nd who are the”del:|egates?’.Who has been mortgaging| this State to any particular candai- date?.Who has:had the author-| !ity to pledge:the North Carolina delegation’to any candidate.on | against any candidate?Why should not.Underwood's claims ©.as“.an‘available’candidate ‘for the.Demo-| cratic nomination be presented to| their consideration without exciting the people of North Carolina for “‘Snepicion that,those who think him worthy of the confidence of the. country are attempting ’to &ccom- ‘plish,not his nomination,.but thedefeatofsomeotherman's nomina-| tion?.Why should not Underwood’ bea.candidate for:President?~W:ho| named for| the ‘office—-with the possible exce Dp | tion of:Governor Harmon,who”as} been longer in:public.life.than any| of the other candidates-has display.| ed finer qualities of leadership than | “Underwood ot has ‘accomplished! more in the way.of Gonstructive’‘legisiation *‘z succeeded °he.differ- has re *principles Alabamian ?{# “the for advanee candi- nom- be has fads is a movement Underwood a He {theHe Democrat—} “not given “to any and.follies the Democrat—a SouthernthenneroftheDemocratic Houx at.«Washington;.just an’old-fash-|iohed,thorough-going,:homest-mind-{ed Democrat:It is thought by someof.those who admire him for’his ability.and who tmst him:for his wise leadership,fully demonstrated! during the present Congress,that)he would make a strong candidate|’ and a good President and that the!%Democrats of North Carelina would make no.mistake by giving.him theirSupport;but we are told that the|North Canolina delegation has.al- Teady been,given away td some} other candidate..-Who gave this! delegation awax?What do the} people who.do the ‘voting mga about it?Why should any cabal,any number of<cabails,pledge the | ‘vote.of this State to any candi- date and especially.since not a sin|.Ble delegate has been elected from | North Carolina to represent the peo- Die of the State in the convention at._Baltimore?| Simply a multiplicity.of words,de,| Signed to arouse prejudice and be cloud the isswe,Mhe Observer’s harangue would do credit to a Till- Man or Blease orator before a ‘wool hat”audience in the backwoods_of| South Carolina.No delegates haye |} been elected andso far as The Latd-| mark knows the State has not been|“|mortgaged or pledged to any par-|} ticular ‘candidate;and nobody has told ‘the Observer,so far as'we) know,that “the North Carolina del- _egatiofB'has already been given | away to some other candidate.’Cer-} tainly The Landmark has not given | it to anybody..It hasn't.even cussed thé matter with any cabal nox hasit received “an alleged Wavhing- ton dispatch".caléulated help. bring about such a ‘ Mr Underwood right to be a candidate for Presi-| dent paper has been —in-| ¢lined to prefer him over the other candidates, af dak dis-| to -result has <a.perfect! | and this has~heretofore Marked...The ground for.the Picion that.the movement of Underwood that been overnight boosters.Whi: tien of Goy.Harmoti? ‘Harmon done aud support of the aS we can.see he is the -hhe has been all along= serving of support before;and =Mr. just 4s deserving of:suppor? gome of.jhe people w ho are boosting him were ign oring him and}boosting Harmon.It:may.be -that something has happe ned to.britig| about the belief that’Underwood is ‘a better ‘man than Harmon and would make.a stronger candidate but The Landmark is n&teaware of anything-of that sort, donable curiosity, The simple.fact is that:Gov.Wik| -@on,if oneis;td judge Dy express} eions from the peopl’ newspapers,is ywuch étronger North Carolina than any of.his ‘ponents.for the nomination. 4A wetay as it re-| pus.| in behalf| was not certain bentheme n Who have Harmion changeod into rank boosting Gov UndeSrwood:| this sudden “What has confidence | So ‘Far | same man just de- today ever | Underw ood deser- to lose the people?? 4s as when now hence its par-- Taw ' jalanche of ‘words from the Observer.’ ,Oof any general.agreement:to:reduce ipréesent about.the |will be generally |to say |vey bees|Whereupon 1 it: jabout-that |Senator |Col >genuine |‘ was | ole, ‘in da, op- sie of:the South is not visible to i r thd reasons:_igentioned The Landmark gave voice .to ne suspi elon W hich brought an:av- 1 do the Underwood’ They may.be We would”not ;boomers an injusti¢e, entirely in earnest in their’sudden jehatigeof front,but under the ‘cir cumstances The.Landmark,is’from Missouri, What is know nas ’the “Rock Hill-plan’.of reducing.cotton acre- age is being pushed throughout the ottdn,States, The™-plan,whieh }originiated.’in Rock Hill,5,Cus to:get each’fanmer who “gr ows cot- ton.to sign a pledge to reduce his acreage 25 per cent.from last -yeair. |The wisdom and the.desirability of reducing the cotton acreage will jhardly be questioned,‘The trouble’ |has.,been secure.the carrying good faith to in: heretofore, fnto.effect acreage.‘The .promoters”of the Rock T plan’.believe‘that signing~ piédge wall.have ‘the desired:ef- shvor it oy is’ The Landatere has aaleed:‘the’Ire- dell folks:to speak out if they, want/a dog law ahd the -Lenoir News*has approved.the idea,“where- upon:the Oharlotte Chronicle ake bold to sayy,nae .The ‘Ghronicles is inclined 0‘tieve that beth the Statesville Land- mark and!thie Lenoir News; not-withstanding their,boast,wilk not,pull their ~niileage|, straight..when it comes.to ©votingforhdoglawlegislator,or a or- refs land legislator, intends to put:these questions up to’ Jits friends whe may appear for theLegislature,We could not.imagine any.objection ‘on.the part of Judge Clark and Colonel’Martin doing tharsame,..‘ The:Landmark's,‘position is this: It:has asked the Iredell people.-if they.really wait a dog Jaw and’if they.’do.to say so-—to impress.ithe fact.on,“the:legislative sandidates. It they don't want it {Or will:not say. ‘they.want it,8 they,,will riot get:it! for the average legivlator isn't:‘goin: toPassa dog law unléss*he had stroné assuranéé that the voters th ‘While ‘The Landmark° heartily in favor of a:dog lag it’ isn't gaing’to concern:itself abot the matter:if the péople deciine:to back.up the,proposition,for:it’s a waste of time to.“chew the rag’? witha’legislator about doing some- thing he has no:assurance the peo- ple,want donee’matter how good. the thing may,be, The young “sports who find their greatest::joy in being the first to put on new “style apparel;will ve interested in the description.of the new style hats-for°men that our Waghin géon coyrespondent:tells ‘of, “STATE NEWS. Mr.Shakespeare| Tent,Cabanrus'| ‘Sth,~Miss»Lala,| Jay Harris,niece of Mr.»Harris,| and Mr.‘Glel.S..Caldwell married.vos Bad.Ve zen and.business man of Raleigh,| died Friday”morning -in a dvospitat}in Greensboro,He'was 55°years old and is survived.by a.wifie children,n . homie’of Poplar the At.the,Harris,in county,’on fect.On this point the Progressive ‘armer says::‘ We’are hearing much just at} redarction of the| acreage,and .the Progressive| Farmer believes just as strongly as any one that the acreage planted} to cotton should be greatly reediuc-| ep.Wiat We Want,Towever-—-w rit? we must “have,,if dmy>permanent: good ig the pesult—is not merely,a| reduction ot.the cotton acreage for 1912,but a large pérmanent,reduc-| ‘thon—a much smaller per cent.‘of our cultivated lands planted to cot-};ton in-all the years~to come.We| can get this only by planningfarmworksoastomakecotton wot our sole dependence,but one |of many crops raised for profit,couservation of soil fertility,ability to.“live at home’’’and.the; jeconomic independence which will ‘enable us.to finance our cotton| crops,all depend upon .judicious}crop.notations adapted to,each far- mers individual.needs..Not until we get out of our heads the idea| that our salvation comes Sedat any|one crop will we ever be ‘really good farmers.| That’s the doctrine,.The Rock/ Hill plan is all right and will help, but in the end each individual farm | }@r must take up -the matter .as a} |besiness proposition from,his lown standpoint.When he does The| Landmark:believes:the plan -sug- |gested by.the Progressive Farmes| adopted and,will} the:problem,and that it can}; be solved in.no other way.singin nomenaeatieaneaeea ; Recently the Charlotte Observer’ said that Thos.F.Ryan had nothing in the Wilson-Watterson-Har-| controversy presumably.‘‘be-| cause he ;yhad nothing whatever to dio with the present-matter until, by way of confusing things as | much as possible,Governor Wilsdn's+ \literary bureau him:in.’’} The Landmark asked if| “Col.Watterson who} Ryan?’’‘It was not,” Observer.Let's In a letter-replying to! Tillman,made public .in Washington on the 26th of January, Watterson said that.be jtook to Gov,Willksion's credited:managers’’in raising for Goy.Wilsen’s campaign’and business proceeded.the lname Thos.F,Ryan notaapatur. {ally came,‘anind.”"Goy,.Wil-| SOs ms:ina ger Subsequently stated, |what had beén charged:by others prior to that time,that.Col.Watter- /Son:wanted to ask-Ryan to contrib- jute to,the campaign,,and that |was told a contribution from’Ryan lcould not be accepted,Col.Watter~ son admitted that he mentioned Ry-| an to Wilson and that Wilson said| some ‘uneivil things about Ryan; and.Ryan’s name was not:publicly: ;mentioned by Mr.McCombs.Wil- |So0n§campaign manager,wntil ,af- ter “Walterson shad ‘pipblicly men- tioned it im.his letter to Tillman. |This incident is past--history,but the Yeuoid oslraighl The landtiark insists that it’'was Col, |W atterson wiho brought in thie name lot Ryit and wpmiareovonalbe :{Ryan's ame»ie ‘mixed’controversy,;: edtton the| solve rung was not jrung in Mr. |answered the sec under assist ace as.the of into ny he | Coty for ‘and from|At Comey,Friday,John:CStévengattempted'to crank:his:aue|tomobil«wher the ..machine ~ranoverhimandkilledrim, }abama;: Charlotte om the 224d, fsour|Mr,,'J. wiio was1$106,000, The lost ,cent temm .The |Cars -On ;Chattanooga lines:running:via Salis-, “|diaicy |United jan ‘funds| the, of to speak |it doubthess to Underwood boom Mr. Representative.Underwood, was invited lend zest to inthis.State, has declined on ties in Congress. “The .Davidson correspon dient of the Charlotte Observer says:a’house fon the’“plantation of.the late] ‘Squire J”M...Wilson,.occupied -jhiy Mr.W.Q.Potts’-and family,‘was burned.Thuisday night -and practi- eally the entire contents destroyed. |The fire was caused:by defects in the chinmey:’: M.Rhddes,of Lincolnton, at one time worth about failed sé@me time ago andhisproperty.At the re of court he.was,indicted for embezzlement...What.there .is in the charge does not appear,but it is intimated that it was brought by.dissatistied creditors. eae Republican:Bays); that Mrs..Catherine Crouch,-who lives:near 'Friedburg,Forsyth.¢oun-ty,heard a disturbance in her chick- ‘en yard.Going out to Isle found a large hawk that had eet come -entangled in the wire ,an |with a stick she proceeded to oe ithe life out of the intruder.MrsCrouchis67yearsold.; The Saiisbury Ice and Fuel Com- pany has sold its plant and/business Lo a tew company,composed —of |}Rocky Mount.Salisbury and Char- |lotte people,and the new concern ;Will be knowm.as the.Catawba Ive jand.Fuek Company.lt-hias -the jaontract with the Armour -refirigera- Ttor car people:to re-ice-all ©theirtheAtlanta,Columbia and ithe- taut all bury. Congressman Godwin,of. sixth congressional district,wants the Democratic State cOmmittee to provide for a primary election:in his|district to nominate a candidate for||Congress.;Mr. a primary is natural,potiticians managed the convention against ‘him.but got a primary called and when —he got “before the people he wor ove r- whelmingly. It is announced from|theatthe first of a chain of Godwin's desire In 1910 taleigh Kitchin relubs thiat it is expected will be or-| the|ganized, State in of in-every,section.“of connection with:the candi- Governor Kitchin for ti States Senate,wasin’Raleirh Friday night enrollment of about 400 that the Governor laumech”his candidacyaddressin.Raleigh this week |Morganton Herald:Fire de stroy- peda dw ébhing house -owned—by—Mr-Joho -F. ize?with| is expected |forma lily t public pital,Sundwy:evening,4th.The fire ‘is supposed to have been caused \by a defective flue.Mr,Wall.lost several ‘household articles,besides $17 im money,The house was:in- Sured for $150.[Mr.Woodward.,is a Statesville man and his,friends among The Landmatrk’s re ines willljregrettolearnofhislose.“The Landmark. To Raise—Cats For Fur —FeedRatstoCatsandVieéVersa. Greensboro Record., A.Gat.and fur conrpany is souRhttobeformedintCaliforniaforthe purpdése of raising cats and killing them for their fur:Ip addition ét is proposed.to start a nat ranch ad- Joining;the rates will.bé raisedforfoodfor‘the.cats and .;When the cats are killed the carcasses will be fed.to thie rats.“Phe idea is:to.start..wiith 7a hundred thiousarid,.Oats antl the sanie number of nats,©de; |each species,to keep up the |This 4s of course a oeScheme,but it better ‘than: gre ats ‘many other-,seeee Se one bears about.cSt ‘ PtOck, is be-|: vainglonious “Whe Ohronicle| vere | Denton,a promiment citi |: and two} Al,| Underwood | account of his du-}| investigate | the for | the | to.manipulate!he| 164 orgati-| It | will| iv”a | Woodward and occwpied by-| ;Mr.Will Wail,near the State Hos-| |Pending oi the uswal propor:ation of| 'MATTERS OF NEWS. Col,WwW.‘H.Confederate veteran,and the."‘heno claimed,died ,Pristay,night at home in Portsmouth,Va.,aged:73; Six “young.ladies,diregsied) “white,.actedthebody.pf a-young companion:and friend,.wivo was buried at Atlanta, Gas,Wednesday.“Six,young men acted as an,hdnorary ese ont,but thecasketwasactuallyborne,by .the. young women. es ay aildernian,presided ofUniversityofVirginia,.whose has been:mentioned.forcraticnominationforGovéeror that State,says: ‘“Thene,;dre circumstances conceivable.tomind:under which:ing (0 quit the tieid of education:the field.of police,Or!any:other. +b ss oe ' the the Démo- ‘of no my ernor Harmon,’‘in.whieh:he strong srouind.against:incorporating,a,ckiuse for tive and referendum in the “new eén- proposed:plank.win |adecisive vie- of:Olio,im session:at :Cokumbus, The Governor:in‘elared ‘that the idea,of dinect Iégis- lation:BLL is’ty an”experimental Stawe ny that Ohio wioulid dio well. to at leasb.:wait ull it has deem given aren tria)in otherStates. He defined his awn pesition ap be-- ing that of “the:man from rt - Mother ;Aes :and Infant Child in .StatePrison, Last.fall sChas..Noel”and |w Lexington,were convicted’of Ife, of an being case ten.years immoral© ‘aS “the.was.selitenced to: yin the State prison and his,wife jto.five years.|Noell was corm It.- j ted to the State prison at once and’ |.Als wit or:1¢ft in jail-at Lexington, jwhore »ae give birth:to A child a.fexy/ago.‘Last week the rman in child’were taketr to the lpste ite prisou..The penitentiary ©au- |thorities were in doubt about.admit- ting,the child.but:the Attorney ’Gen- ;eral ruled that ag it.was too young to.be.be parate d from:its nother icf: jmust be admitted.’ The womah.willl ask:tor and will probably neteive on aceaugt of the babs———_ an known Noell life,the case “white slave apa visio it:polely een !Stewart,a bictuioone ? of the battle of:the.“Orater,”itis |" his |, in'|.us pallkhparers-for |: mame | 1 would be a ; Atty hearing an:picGom by:‘Gove : ‘took } the State-wide:initha-|. stitution.of Ohio,supporters gf the) tony -im the.constitutional convention |: ‘hie address de-|! Missou-. attempt to entioe,YOUN girlé to lead}; Want a Thorough Investixzation. Represeitatives Doughton,Pou,| Steadman.’Faison,Godwin,Gudger,} Small,Pa and Webb,who voted} with Chairman Undérwood to refer}the investigation of the money trust| to the House committee on bank-| ok and culteney «instead of”to al Special committee,a8 urges:by:Rep-} resentative.“Henry.Pexas,und) as desired by Mr.Brya have i dressed a letter to the banking.and} |currency.committee in.which.they} insist that:a thorough investigation | fhe made In.’other .words,the} North -Carolina’members want it} known ‘that their votes.to refer the} finvestigation -to.a.regular instead} ‘ot a special committee must not be construed as:assent.to hushing |up|} | | ge the investigation, EGGS BEAUTIFULS.C.Black Minorcas, Prolific layers of extra large white!eggs.Eggs $2.00setting 13.Best strain.LS.c eb,8 1415 Linden Ave.,Baltimore,Md, e|9.~2t,‘ }|WANTED.-BRASS Castings and gear-|*ings of all.kinds,broken | |valves,ete.,Sheet copper,lead and zinc of we|description.Highest prices paid.STATESVILLHARDWARE&HARNESS CO.Jan,19, b FOR RENT —SIX-ROOM.eottage on west eae =All pu-to-date imr-svements.During 1912 We are going to give Rogers’Silverware.as ‘premiums to our cus-— Now remem- ber you can find any: thing in fine Dress Goods,Cream Wool Serges and Cashmeres, Silk Foulards,Poplins. Ginghams,_—Percales and Shirtings.BiglineofShoesandMillinery._ tomers. ee D.B.Krider &Com’y. ‘.PUREE D Is of vital interest to your main-taing,good health—be sure of this by using CITY FLOUR _Makes the purest and most:deli-“gious of bread and pastry—theflourismadeinourthoroughly enovated:and up-to-datemill thatfarnsoutaproductsurpassedby ‘someness and purity.Order the flour by name—order it now. ne lot 36 inch ‘Satin Foulaids -Large range of colors and de :signs on sale now at the yd.$1,M0. One lof 23 inh all SilkFoulds, ,Beautiful patterns,onsale now, the yard .50c. All colors iin Messal Nes,27 inches wide,at the yard —.The. Samples sent upon request. > Our Big Opening OF ALL Early Spring White Goods. none for .nutritiousnes$’,whele-/ “Gity Flour.Milling Ca, ~RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON C0.THE STORE OF QUALITY. Sales Day is the first Mondayin edch monthin Statesville,N.C. The White Company. 104 West Broad Strect. WE ANNOUNCE Embroideries,Laces,Flouncings, Ladies’Muslin Underwear and new Spring Coat Suits---$10 to _$30.garments.shown.Many _Beautiful things for you through- out our entire:line and prices interesting.: “Make it a point to visit our store this week and take“a look at our:windowdisplay. +:E7ef THE WHITE co. etary itera Ne "PHONE 101. Sales tes 'ss thefirst.Monday inteachmonth iin Statesville,N.ee \arma Hrooklyn,N.Y. _.iff,whose action was found justifi- |PUBLISHEDTUBSDAY AND FRIDAY. -ROYAL ARCANUM |to DORE:artists,‘escaped conviction :yj}on a technicality.will meet tonight at}.“Gov.Kitchin has increased from 4 hark invited t be |$250 to $400 the reward offered for | seapertt ;,tr ynurderers of Myrtle Hawkins,of} P ‘Sa ya _|Hffénderson county.The total reward | |g.A:BRADY,Secretary.|from all sources now aggregates $750. —nnn =|.A mass meeting of citizens of War-. MOV “=ren county was held.a.few days.ago fee ee ee EB.to formally:announce the.candidacy ‘.«Plersonal Mention of the Folks Who|ofS.G,-Paniel for the Democratic ‘s by haveeswisit:Mr,o :hy \ 8 Lew days to Charlotte, -eral weeks with,her sisters, ,Mr <F -ees,who has —paper.~w ».ocate at.Mur i for some Lube,:*wa oN ,.seBaysaynboreacallipageullSg“|”Tt is said that*Mr.Oscar 1.Flow is "Mrs:W.FP.Thompson,‘of Cleve the man who bought for Rey.R.L. 7 fn’Charlotte aWay about two weeks. SSS SMGN ShivER eae Mrs.Wolfe;wife of Dr.R.,.W. oe ::‘Wolfe,of Hickory,died Saturday,SCH ERE PRA,START [aged 3Beee~The snow ‘of Saturday night was1912,general and.at some places reached=considerable depth.»_ |Fire at Hickory “FridayL‘destroyed:the residence ofwithnearty-all its contents |’|The Greensboro,druggist charged| with the illégal sale of Jatnaica ginger| |STATES VILLE OUNCI No.523 ractically. P.Jones, Are Coming and Going.‘/nomination for-corporation.commis* Misses Robena and Delia,Lazeps |SlOMer.Oe es fey ey gone,toOhester,B.C...to|“The Charlotte News says.Mrs. and!Mis.HE”bee luazens,|Dooley,wife:of Mi..Jeorge Dooley, 1s lof Charlotte,committed suicideat the akpin State Hospita]at Morganton Thursday atternoot |aftertoorbybarningherselftodeath. \She'in some sway.got’possession of a ‘fete days ;match and set her-clothes afire.ey ‘with Mrs,Murdock’s}John Plowman,a fugitive from Da- ister,Mrs.Beam.<-..'|vieseounty,wWas-arrested by Rowan Mr.Jonas Culbrethy.who spent!officers Thursday at Clement’s.lum-| at home,has returned)ber ‘plant,in Cleveland township,|Rowan county,and sent to Mocksvillejail)‘The offence with which Plow- man is ¢harged was not mentioned in the report.of the arrest:~ i ae |Mr,T.-J.Robertson,who has pub- Mis.A\'A,Colvert left”Saturday,|ished the Adyance,a’semi-weekly ‘are arches opine ag ©)pe Paper,at North Wilkesboro for more ee ran pee we"than.a year,announces.the suspen- uibo -dives Sion of thepaper.Mr,Robertson will| néar move to Morganton and about March y Ist wijl begin the publication of the. Morganton Messenger,a semi-weekly Mr.-G.By French has beenMemphisginge-Satunday *a visit:to’his parents.Mrs.ROK:“Murdiock.:and ‘two children are’spending a Lewis;who spent sév- Mes- ‘dames.C.J.Jones and WJ.)Hill.) left Saturday evening for Ter home) .More BLP. Mise’(Mary Jvawrence, near Olin-and -who is teaching Shepherd's.X Reads,spent i Priday and Saturday jn’Statesville. Davis the liquor Mr...Davis exhibited ‘in the Charlotte.meeting Sunday a week ago.The casé is set for trial ‘Thursday,15th,and.the Charlotte News says Mr.Flow has disappeared land,was a guest of the Mesdames Kinégald from’Friday to Sunday Mr N.Harrison is spending ten days jn the North .:Mri M.-C:Moyer,”Western"répre- Semtative of.Pinkus:Bros..NeW The News intimates that the witnessYork,‘is here spending several days was hired to go away a af with Mr Fred:M.Pinkus as mire p gO aways.«~ Mr.T.H.Doster;'of Monroe,At Albemarle Saturday -J.S.Hon- spending several days with Mr.and eycutt,a meat dealer,assaulted Rev. Mrs.H.M.Bubanks D.P.Morris,the fight growingoutof Mr.SS.W..Stimson went to Salis-an account which the market man ~al biomreguberite ee eee eee held against the-preacher..The lat- solic atonin:elas tedunla::Siew ter says the accounf*was made by his son,but that-he asked forastatement and promised to pay it;that Honey- cutt demanded instant:payment and used rough language.Honeycutt says the preacher called him a liar,: Charlie Bost,a farmer 50years old, with a wife and ten-children,living near Organ church,Rowan couny,at- Troutman accompanied him Mise’Laura ‘Lazenby:returned to Charlotte yemterday..after brief vielt at,home ; Dr TsHi)pesterday a Anderson went to Rock to attend }..enter-7 Adinment by ‘he students of W) throp Collége,where:his two da terg-are’in school Mr.W.M.Salley expeets to leave this evening for New Or leans to at- tend the Mardi Gras celebration.He will also visit.other points. Te shotgun Saturday morning.Mr.Bost had been bothered considerably.by relatives over some landandhad been Mrs.Emma Pressly.wha visited 'noble to sleep for three nights,Sat- Mrs,R.A.Bass,has returpned t :her home at Arden.Shé was accom urday morning early he entered a panied.by Miss:Nannie Bass,who small room at his home and in some will spend awhile with ‘her way fired.a gun.A part of the load | br.‘Fred.Anderson left Sumdey eritered his neck,producing wounds) for an extended prospecting ‘evr ‘that are not necessarily fatal. through the West _——eet Mrs.Katie Kerr is very Sick 5 at Notices cli New Advertisements.\¢ ‘thé home of:-her son,.Mr.A.Ww.Fresh.park at.10 éents delivered,| Gudger ae >ho today or tomorrow F.T:Meach-} ;Mr.1,P.‘Hahn,of Les ir Col:|am,State Farm | AO FRONTys Sect!day “Mr Nine £10 bills lost.Reward for] Statesville a’guest.at the home of turn to The Landmark Mr.L.C.Deitz st City Flour makes pure and delic-/ peas ious bread.——City:Flour Milling Co.| Social Items,Rower silverware as—premiums Mrs H-i.Craven entertained the|for customers:~—D..B.Krider &Co,| Bridge’clu’Thursday:afternoon at Pun'jab pereales -atid -cambrics her homie Mulberry:street.7 he |.&Poston a :t geume was:played at four -tables and tart a bank.account Merchants} Mrs.Ernest Simon won the prize,and Farmers’Bank | a pair of sik’hose Lefresihairents One.Hutdred and fifty head of! were served in three courses.Among stock’fer sale or.trade —Henkel-| ‘the pumber of guests owtside’!the|Craig Live Stock Co | club.were Mre.Haynes,of Balti-|.Town aud country property for | more::Mrs.Franklin,of:Charlotte,|sale —-}c.G.Gaither. who,is the guest of Mrs.EB.S.Pe-Valentine violets——Van |Lindlerg gram,aud Miss Moring,of Ashe)Polk Gray Drug OCo.,agents :| “poro,:sister of Mrs.Craven Big vpening.of early spring| Miss Elvie McBlwee,eave alwhite goods.—The White Co. bridge party Thursday night at her New pring ‘tine ~Oxfords.and} home on Water street,complinten-}puagnps Poston-Wasson ‘Co tary to.Mr .and =Mre..William}”Automo-iles—styles .and prices | Haynes,of Baltimore,guests i©/machines rented and repaired the McElwee home Between 30)Carolina Mptor Co | and 4(.guests,both ladies and gen-|New s#rings designs in.Fouland) tlemen,were present and the game|silks Ramsey -Bowles ~Morri- was played.at:eight.or more tables songCo ¢: The seore trize,a bowl of bloofning |Neeulos cizars-<Statesvile Dri | hyacinths;was won.by Mrs...D JVC :j Graig and “w pretty.water color Scoupd,aeatle horse for-sa'e.>-J painting was.presented to Mra.|a.Ruth a ane: Haynes us ua guest-ofshonor prize Giu closed except on Fridays and Following the game two courses of.|Saturdays B.:Bristol. refreshni¢its were -°served The|“Farm.Lorses and mules “cr sale} house was made very attractive for|on terms to ¢a8"J.Holand | the occasion by the appearance of Babcock top'buggy for sale Ra-| many blooming.bulb plants in,the|gar White i ‘4 decoraticus.,People’s Grain and Feed Stor The nupsical-programme rendered|si¢cessors:to.Carolina’Flour and at the meeting of the Macdowell |peeq CoA.A.Colvert,proprietor elub,held with Mrs.R.'B.McbLaugib-|.chichcnieatanncacao lin Friday afternoon,was of a anis- cellaneous nature:Mrs.-M;.C Wood,Miss Margaret Scott anid,| Miss~Williams,of the college,sang) Wanted.isif Lenoir News The.‘Landmark is calling on its| Talk.Nowif Dog Law ll county constituentsto:speak|bolos and there.were piano seliecé |Lredie tigns by Mesdames -Wim.-Wallace!wy and.say.now,before the camdi- ane pam Sraig and’Miss mina |ee :‘ and D.J.Onaig and Miss A datés forthe next Legislature,arebell“Mills..Quyrent.musical events| were read:by.the hostess and cluh President.Appropriate:refreshment were’served: sellected,if they want a dog kaw for that county.The Landmark is nighit ‘my this,for as it truthfully .says the people must take’the initiative ‘:os :before a Legislature will take ani.Oo .Ise:*risoner.fficer Killed Escaped Prisoner |very long steps towards any reform. Asheville Citizen.10th. Ed.-Mills,a notorious negro and nephew of one of the robbers’of the Emma postoffice a few years ago,while «stubbornly resisting arrest yesterday aftermoon,*after having ‘escaped from the county chain gang,was shot to-death ‘by J.H.Brown,a.special deputy.sher- The sentiment against.paying tax- es on hogs,sheep ‘anid cattle ‘amd ‘keéping them im fenced bounds anid at the same time permmitting dogs to roam:around anywhere:at willl untaxed,ig growing.‘We look for miore stfict lawe“beflore a great while agpiust the ‘dog Intisance,brut the sentiment.is mot aifite general enough flor.it -yet.ar ;t _able :—_——_——_——— Se SeiteIn.resisting :anhest Mills a razor from his pocket and)made nu few passes at the.officer,whic kept out of his reach:The negro then turned ard attempted to cut others,whereupon.Sheriff.Brown fired upon him,two shots taking ef-, by the coroner's jury “last oN ;':A Strong Plot.af In,“The Third Degreé,””Mr:Klein has centered a play of absorbing interest round the “tortuous ‘m@th- ods employed by police officials to, force .a person to.confess’a.crime of whieh he.is.@bsolutely cent..Mt.Klein has also given’an 2 direw the proclamatiop formally admitting|5¢ Arizona into the union of States. clusively,will be’built in:Louisville, bef It j wit $130 300 rooms and|but no.damage of consequence.'Con- elect delegates.to.the national conven- ‘tion were held.Saturday.The Statea stringent dog Clark. State prison were at service Sundaymorning,one of them,a negro,who had a grievance ‘against..the deputy |warden;fell upon .him ‘and ‘stabbed| ‘him fatally...eu i‘ tion to speak in Ohio.’He says.it would be discourteous for hi vade-Ohio in,view of the factt date for President. drawn from the race forernticpresidential:nomSpeakerGlarkno New:¥ork Gentral railroad,10 miles|summonéd before the House commit- at noon Sunday.4 Hast week taken-to his home in-New ‘that he -was-the-one_over whom the} tempted suicide,it is alleged,witha 4 ‘each,the filling of an.unexpired term| rests in the political world by inné |i _MATTERS OF NEWS.. President Taft will tomorrow sign|»wy; Mr.‘Lowrance Favors a 052 Law oeRotation of dydges,.~ting The Landmark under datethe.10th,Mr..S.A.Lowrance,:of :Mooresville,who.is in’Kissimmee,’ An 8-story hotel.for:negroes .ex-|Fla.,says there was-a big frostatthat|lace Friday and some frost Saturday,| | i | 000. -Oklahoma-Demoeratie primaries‘to oN tinting;Mr.Lowrance says:~~|“You ‘invited’votes on»the dog)question.'Lam--strongly in favor of d law.-Also infavor of; s divided between Wilson and Champ |judges net rotating.One:reason for| an -'|this:Where offenders are repeatedly| While the cotvicts of the Nebraska |brought before the court a judge who,liar with the facts can better)lis famisuppress the evils;and fhe,judge! would be near home and would ‘nec:|essarily lose less time that ought to be|given to courts and thereby avoid the!necessity of increasing the number‘ofiudgestheState.| ao an}.Lhe days are fineaejer_cold.[am going to,Cuba next! is’also acandi-;™oCke 1FeataNeesRotationofjudges.is required by!the eonstitution.but the act which is}béing prepared,by.the State Bar As>|| .Goy.Wilson has declined an inyita- Harmon,ofthat State, ri,has with- the “Demo|sociation,restricting the territory.for’emo:sociation,res t y.for i ination and rotation,will help materially:-«°-aker w has plain galling|07)Spee in his:own State.,Folk has:done thé Bryan to Be Summoned Before Com: wise thing,for’apparently there was},mittee;,ae no chance for him.”«|"Itis announced from’Washington|at William Jennings Bryailt is to be| -Gov.Folk,.of Missou A train stalled in.the’snow on’the|th N.Y.,was released|tee on banking and.curtency ‘to testi- fter having been fy in the “money trust’’investigation,| rotary snow-|Wich the Demiocratic:caucus,,repu-| rough huge |diating Bryan’s demand for a special | drifts to.effect the rescue.%‘committee,referred to’the standing| In answer to continued:complaints|Committees of the House. of violations of the law from every |Bryan trod on the toes of the Dem-State in the Union,the Inter-State -ocratic members of,the committeé Commerce Commission has issued an.) order providing for a rigid investiga-| east of Oswego, held 50:hours.Two bigplows:had to tunnel t ‘money trust’’thought it could control here,nights rath-||||: when he recently declared that.the || .~~Confidential Treatment and” te \Consletsot.8 a. ~.Accuracy,Promptness,:Courtesy, Conservative Financial Aid.: ;..i Sa ae Areas *ee By a @ Not only are you assured of all that at’ this bank but the standing of our depositors and the increasing business’of the bank “provesour ability to render.such service. -Accounts are solicited.from companies and individuals,y All facilities given consistent man.of the -banking and currency!‘committee;says “the committee is a| pantie the decision that’Bryah mu :sae Scottavitle..Va.|expat to us exaetly-what he meant,’”,burial ground,near,Sooty Vr "Rnd ryan will do that,Ifthe com dropped dead.Relaxing his grasp of athe is looking ‘fora witness who one of the straps by which the coffin |will talk it has struckthe right a was being lowered,Mr.Cuthriel fell j:,.,4 unconscious.ale ie anemia-Three.railroad men were killedand |* several injured When a,passenger;Shinted about from place to place| While in’the ‘act of lowering.the body of Jamies.S.Cotton,his lifelong friend,into its grave in the Cotton |‘|y,Alleged,Leper,to Be Fenced| :te } come,Wash,Dispatch.| 1 bia ‘ tion into the alleged abuse of passes,thecommittee The committee insists |with conservative banking. franksand“tree servicesbythe rads |‘#4t--Bryan—must—explain--what-he,roads of the country.....’|meant.-Representative Pujo,chair-| ? train'on the Norfolk and Western 4;the result of the long government |railroad crashed into an extra freight investigation to Nesters oether| at Dry Branch,three:miles west Ol |e was a leper;John_R.Early,for-}Bell Springs,Va.,Friday.A CON-)merly of Washington,D.C.,has been|ductor andtwo brakemen were killed,|}ocated at Summit,near here and will| an engineer,fireman and mail clerk |he fenced in on ‘an ane of land; injured.::|.The Pierce county commissioners| Chas W.Morse,the banker who|today decided to take this step fol) was recently pardoned by.President lowing an investigation by the county! Taft,while he was-’serving a term in.physician.The land.is the property-| the Federal prison in Atlanta,was which Early,before it was known} York..It is said he will be taken to a leper controversy took-place,agreed| health resort in Germany.:The doc-|to buy-on installments. tors thought Morse,was going to die|three small children are with him. nd after hesitating for a long time)the President pardoned him on_that |1 ground.ow he:is improving dnd}Correspondence of The Landinark. may regain his health.:‘Troutman,.Feb.12,—-Next Saturday Senato®Reed,of Missouri,hasintro-|night there is to be a hig box,supper duceda resolution in Congress pro-|at.the Brown school house,three| viding for a constitutionalamendment miles west of here.The.ladies are} to bar any man from holding the office |requested to bring boxes and the gen-| of President of the United States|tlemen to come.hungry.They are} imorethantwoterms.of -four years|expectingagay time.caheBrownschoolhousein time a full term.This/past has turned out some of the best ess;men and womemin the South.This not/little benefit is for the improvement of the old building.Everybody is in- lvited.If the aforementioned~men ‘and women can’t attend they can send\their children or.grandchildren té con- x5 ox Supper at Brown School Honse. aebape. to be regarded asresolution;if adopted by Congr and approved by the States,could be put in-operation in timé to.touchthecaseofCol.Roosevelt,’if the lat- ter should be a candidate this year. For the purpose:of solving diplo- matic problems and-acquiring more accurate information as to conditions}™a mater.| in-central-and-nerthern-SouthAmeri-/:ie : cea,Secretary of State Knox,by direc-‘FOR SALE.Aely tw EDG ae WHITE. tion of PresidentTaft;will make'a five|_Feb-13. weeks’trip to the Spanish-American FRESH PORK.WILL.butcher&nice republics bordering the Caribbean S€a |and will deliver at 10 cents per pound today and and the Gulf ‘of:Mexico.As now |tmerey.|CallF,T,MEACHAM.Stats Farm. planned,Mr.Knox-will not visit Mex-|nine ico,but that country may be included| in the tour.The —Secretary’s:first}FOR SALE stop will be in Cuba.| —GOOD,sound,gentle horse,| 9 years old.Anoply to J.A.ye Feb,13.—2t..-} |—NINH $10 bills,in brown envelope on } |OST.At printed advertisement of the | First National Bank of Statesville.Liberal.re-, |ward for return The Landmark office.Feb.13.| Dr Wilson Before the Kentucky Leg ‘islature |sa aFrankfort,Ky.,Dispatch,19th,|TATTOO | Woodrow.Wilson expounded his|:N OTIC EK i | views of Democracy to the Kentucky > Legislature yesterday,giving what he |%willbe © termed ‘‘a straight Democratic talk ’’|must callonthese days. Last night he spoke,at the Woodrow|_Feb.18.oy “JERSEY Bull forservice.Charges|Wilson League of Kentucky banquet. Dr..Wilson brought his idea.of ‘q|BULL &'R GC.LITTLE,Statesville R-6.|:Feb,9.—2t,32 .system of -trusteeship’’.before the}—: Legislature,which he said grew Ut |S—..aseacsecceccas hs I Tolland. of the power wieldedbythebiginter-| “Has good farm horses ‘men.| and nrules for sale for,° who could not see farther than across p ‘cash or on time.Terms - to suit:purchaser. i LEASE takenotice that from now Uh my gin} will be closed except on Friday and Saturday | All who have cotton to:gin or sell!L.B.BRISTOL rs || | the director’s table.”’- Charging,that Republican office-|holders were guided by these men,he} said the government:virtually resolv-| ed itself into-a trusteeship.|:“These nien consider themselvesguardiansofthecountry,’he said.“They don’t believe judgment of the people is sound,hence theyuardian- ship. ce Best equipped livery in tawn:ace rivilege—this ghost has captured ’Phone 3...Day or Night. busihess-in this country.No business,:= is free and the whole situation shows an artificialadvantage.Business men are afraid to talk and this tremor- clutching b isiness is proof of the gripofprivilegeaud‘car of it.“Our laws of 20 years.ago don't fit conditionsastheyaretoday.Westand in the presence of a new order of things.Formerly the people were against a change,but now they know itisnecessary.’’Dr.Wilson said he would_not at- tempt to revolutionizethe ertire bts ness fabric at one.upheaval,but. would try to ‘‘tlear ‘the channel,”’ ‘give big business interests a chancetoreadjust.themselves on-the theorythatbigbusinesswithprivilegeisbad People's Grain and Fed Sloe, Successors to Carolina Flour and Feed Co.,| a We will carry a full line’Fééd- stuff,such:as corn,oats,hay, straw,cotton seed meal and hulls, |bran and shipstuff,field seeds,etc., and would appreciate the patron- age of the public.“-Will.occupy the same building formerly occu- TRENT§ His wife and}. 'tribute to the furnishing of their al-| pied by the Carolina Flour and Feed Co.,No.114 east,Broad St...- \“Respectfully,° but big business-properly operated'is good..:te When her.child isZin*danger a.‘wo-] ‘man will risk her life to protect it.Ne féct ‘in his legs and ohe in...tie|encomiastic treatment of the faith- back,the jJiatter proving fatal.Mills)fulness of seomen.‘Phe hind,De- died within 20.thinutes after the!gree”plays here next’Satummlay,; ‘shooting.Tele ae eo Mightheead.mi’aca ‘_ar@ealerss Breat act of heroism or riék of ‘life ts necessary to protect a child from wroun.. Give Chamberfain's Cough Remedy ‘and all danger is avoided...‘Fer sale,by ‘ail ~ALA.Colvert,..Prop. :-Feb.13.Statesville,N.C.; oeite5 _Firs :Capital $100,000;‘Surplus ‘and Profits $32,000. +National Bank, STATESVILEE,N.C. is a 4 £‘OFFICERS:=.|E:S.PEGRAM,Cashier.J.C.IRVIN,President.*' G.H:.BROWN,Vice President...JNO.W.GUY,AssistantCashier. OXFORDS AND PUMPS! New Spring line ready for your inspection in all the new lasts and leathers,Call and let us show you.’Respectfully, On all Men’s and Boys’Suits,Sep- arate Pants and Overcoats until March Ist.Big line to select from. Plenty of medium weights that can be worn.the year round,Drop in and.look.through;will be glad to show you.as All Shoes,Hats and Furnishings reduced during this clothing sale, Basément stock of ‘Mill Ends,La= dies’and Children’s Shoes all going| at less than same class of merchan- ..dise can be bought elsewhere.| MILLINERY.AND’LADIES’-SUITS. .All Millinery going at‘what it will bring.If you can use a Suit or Coat the pricewill strike you. SKIRTS._ Good line of up-to-date Skirts one-third to one-half off.Se them. a Very respectfully, THER.M.KNOX CO. P 5.33 1-3 oft on all Clothing until March 1. Sales:Dayis thefirst Monday.in each month inStatesville,N.C. ora « :PARALYTIO ‘RAI. ceeereaeere erst —Hai the Old ManVWorked’tha Game}TUBSDAY,—--February 13,1912.)at Kernersville—Wus Later “atMooresville,|} That was ene story the tMooresville.correspondent.told irDeniaotMr,Geo,ak °Gray,‘a Prom:the last issue;cof The ~Landmark~irent and -Wealthy Citizen of |unout ibe.sged stranger who put*Gastonia.lon a paralytic stroke at Mooresvilfe|Mr.George A.Gray,ep,_bresi-to arouse sympathy.It wag .distimet-dent and tneasurer of”the Gray |ly tothe ¢recit of the MooresvilleManufacturing.Company at.Gasto.people.that >*thein sympathy|wasniaandoneofthebestknowncot-aroused,ipr-.it®was apparently a:ton,goods ‘manufacturers of the genuine case,one calculated to:dée-tLate,died Thursday morning:in a ceive the very ‘elect,Jt.wap eyi-hospital at Gastonia,after am:illness}Wently the:same -man who pilatyedofalittlemorethan.three weeks,/the Kérnemuiles people,and gotfollowinganoperationforappendi-|away with ic,-The Winston Jour-citis...Of.Mir.Gmay:the’Gasitondia|mal tells the story of the Karate: CAMB UP:PROM.THE RANKs, Fist Building&LoanAsscilon A quarter of a century ago,February 5th,1887,the First-.Building and Loan Association was organized.Westillhave *:the same-president,J.C.Irvin,the same vice president,H.’C.,Cowles,and:one director—Geo.H.Brown—elected at theorganization,who have served.25 years.without compensa-“tion..We have also Mr:L.C.Caldwell our:attorney,who —has conducted the legal business since the beginning.Three ~~ -of the first board of directors,Messrs.Isaac Wallace,W.F. Munday.and.J.P:Caldwell,are dead.Thrée others,P.C.Carlton,J.Stephany and J.U.Lamprecht,resigned,and new aNot Rebuild Your’Hea? A ReconstructiveTonic"Known as oortt:thalwbhavetaken MilkenBeliey:asstatebesSvante|taerts pists Neraf the publicationoftyreadersPisaurina veEafe sac levator Ge:t Bank of DectfentlosabanceGe ante ‘ eebyterian Minister,Charlotte ¢.&Ve men liave taken their places.Several of our present stock-holders have.carried shares continuously for 25 years. Your present secretary has had.23 years’experience,in,:'.trying to supply out of available*funds an°almost‘unlimited ~demand.for.money.We have aidedin the building,or buying,or paying ofmortuagea.‘on about 600 of the homes of the city,a number of busiiess houses’ -and several churches.- Bist series |now open: The total number of shares subscribed 20,-895;par,value $2 089,500.Shares matured 3,056;‘withdrawn 113,829 shares...Nowin force 4,010,‘Amount loane and mainly investedin homes,and taxable property,$530,349.83...Paid on matured shares:incashor.’cancelled mortgages $305,600.Paid on mcrevele ot inchiding-shates.in the $347,223.15,.Total disbursedin this community $1,183,172.98. The great need of the association is niore stockholders and’: "more money..Could:the enterprising businessmen‘of -the city.be induced to invest in our shares,they,would assist in *building up'the city,therebyincreasing their own business. ‘As an investment it would pay 6}to’7 per cent profit clear of taxes..Haye had very successful opening ofour.51st seriesandsharesarestillwoing:like “‘hot cakes.ie L.Harrill,--Secretary,J Cc.IRVIN,President. --the-ages—it is,the The Edison Phonograph is not only the greatest musician of all greatest.mu- sician,of the present day—play- ‘lie,farssighted: iin’his case,hewever,the statement‘ds,litenalllly.true.«¢[the bottom of the lkadder of life ta a high and exalted position in the : correspondent of;the Chankotte:Ob-Berver says:“In the death of Mr.Giraiy Gas-tonia’.loses:ona.of.its atrongesitmenandoneofitsmostenerget~and public-spinit-ed:citizens,His record as a cot-ton mill.builder and’asa mianiifacturergtampshimasaDusinessmanofmorethamusualAbility.Of Gas.tonia’s eleven:eotton *mlb corpona-tiona,he was one’of t dhief -pro-’moters ot,and prime mover in ning ‘hess cya‘dite story -head like a romancé,to use a trite expression, He prose.from business,"religious and social.lifeofhistown,’county and State;anddiditthroughtheagency,of ain un- conquerabie will and:a Hn Ces -. ergy,-One of a large family. children,wiiose parents .were boos: he was forced,to commence working fora living at a very tender age. (When eight ‘or.te years of age‘he began life in*one of theolden cot? ton mills of the county as a diof- fer boy at a wage of -less than 36.ceitts a day.He.could neither read nor write.The future apparently. held out but’little promise for:him: Had it riot been for an accident of thud te ‘form! L sciousn e:ss thette- -beeu ville case as follows: It was Saturday 5 thereon,[3d], at 3.o0'Clock,When’an old maa,well dressed,but in looks,fonlom,step. ped from “the train «in Kennersvilla The very loneliness of the’old‘feb.}low attragted the,attention,of some.rand niany eyes,followed|him.to.“the Vaoant:seat.Inthe little station, where he bat for a.long time.fine |)‘gering nervously at a time table.«|Bwithapparentlyno.oéftain |& 1 rn 13hen. destina tic ny.the old aman.wentlyupstreet.|Eee dLarniased:jayofNelson&Winfree’s;stare, deniythere®,was a commotion’“Theaged“stranger Thad’fallen’with <a. the:hand sidewalk.He -wasunconscious, Tender hinds lifted ‘the ‘piroatin whe and carried it upstairs over the store and put it’to,bed.A’doc- tor was summoned.;Hé “pronounced, it piralysis.‘crear It Was about an:hour later when the old.man began to’regain.-con- Tuen he told’his.pa- Yes,he had:a’name, [Fanley and he ~lad beating around in this *oldwarld7%vears and was the.baby boy of a family long’since /pk rished | from earth Not a-relative was | now left ca comfort:him.Sad,but | trus,the “iest-of them had:died! 19 long Vears apo,.His home was! story, it was.Joseph which -he.fell thé victim'a few| months after starting -im life,in thie cotton mill,he might.never have reached the position—‘in lite | that,he’did,acconding to a story’ Which lis:friends tell.-One diay .his arm caught in stone belting and hesufferedacompound:fracture of the| bones.The.physician wanted:°-to amputate the’arm,but young-Gray insisted that he try to save it.The ‘in Mason .City,W.Va.Hedecoratoruu!a ‘bridge worker had bees spending the time.of late} in Florida He was now-on his! Way to fi inessee,where he -had friends Aud:.oh,if ‘he -could omlly| Bet -there But last,and saddest| of all,he had not a penny to hisname©.Could somebody.hed him?_ ~Then thé kind hearts of Kemyrers- showed -the.stuff that-.they: Weling Galeensa ”*Riyeseide Orerals Ge; dy th Pegioter Publishingdo. PMLAOt i "4 aeManutacturer,Tubacod &RealVBetare Beales.Deputy SAN,Corporation Bours. Confederasa:Veceran, a“~Mgr.SOUNE On a-wetness ot Miniter. 8 ldi oliar Lalge ane _COURTEOUS TREATMENT. Ought to inean muc‘h to.the.man with a ‘batik’aé-ave not yet opened,an acequnt withacount.If you h the}C OMME RCI Capital Total Resources over AL we invite you to do so now. }$100,000.00 28,000.00 | wound was ‘dressed and the amm|werg Ma't-of.The old man was :a oe 500,000.00saved.The process of healing,how-|removed to the best room in.the ho-Four per cent.on time andSavings Deposits.ever,incapacitated:the youth for/tel Suudav young men and old ;‘‘work for several months.Unwill-/started a relief fund-for ‘the pooringtobeidle,‘he took advantage of|old.man at ‘the hotel.”_Mondaly|the oppontynity to attend a coumtry |morning.Nis bill-at the hiotel wasjSchool,and sit:was here he first|puid:3$15.or $20 was given himleatnedtonéad.and write and here’and on the early train he left forreceived.his first incentive to .do}Wiaston ¢é én..’from which city, som athing in the world.-From ‘that|he told_his dear friends in Kervers-time én he rose,step by:step;learn+|Ville,Te would go via Roanoke toingtheacottonmillbusinessthop-|Tennesse!‘oughly in-.adl its branches, motil at the time ofhig death he was wn doubtedly one of the ‘best-posted Inen on the manufacture and.nmar- keting of ‘cotton yarns im ‘the piedmont country or the South. “Mr.Gray was a self-made -man in the truest sense of the word, He ,livad the simple life,going at 5.30 or 6 o'clock daily to his mill ing all of the @reatest music ever written. You select your programme to suit your audience when youown an Edison Phonograph.The songs you love the best,sung.by the singers who sing them best— vour kind of music,’rendered as only the Edison cau render it— as true to life as the original. —We_willgive you_a free concert if you will come.to our store. Standard two minute records:35_ cents..Amberole records,‘plays four minutes,50 cents.Phono- Commercial —National Bank, Statesville,N:C.1M.K.STEELE,President.E.MORRISON,Vice President.D.M.AUSLEY,Cashier.-G.E.HUGHEY,Assistant Cashier. ASPRAVINGGZ The F ruit Trees!§ Pardoned Burglars Went Back.”to Their Trade. Monroe Enquirer. Eight years ago four desperate safecrackers were captured a few Miles north of Monroe,after a’but- tle between them and officers ‘hadgraphs$15 to $200,take)place on:the streets nearthepassengerdepotandintheandthenespending-the day.in gu-|fields.and woods,where they wereCrawiord-Bunch Furniture Comfy,perintending its operations.Busy.as!captured.James a was the lead-;he was,he found considenable time/er of thé gang and Charles RogersUNDERTAKERSANDEMBALMERS,to read,however,and was..well|/was.another one of the four.rob-hones,:/Posted on matters.of current interest |bers captured.‘The safe-crackere}:.NIGHT 1258 jas well as an literary subjecta.As|were tried in Greenville,.S.C.;forSalesDayiisthefirstMondayineachmonthinStatesville,N.€.;a citizen,he was public+spirited and||tobbing the postofifice -there.und.vitally imterested in evenything per |were sentenced to terms of five,taining to the public welfare,He!years each in the Federal prisonwasaveryactiveandloyalmemiber/in Atlanta:°They sorved theirofMainStreetMethodist’church,|sentence,Lang having to spend:sev- having:been a member of thie board|eral months more time ith the Atlan-Of stewards for a number of years.”|ta prison than did the others’on Mr.Gray is survived.by his wife|account of his obstinacy and viola-and eight children.Ore of his!tion of prison rules,It-is said that,daughters is the wife of Mr.Fred.|Lang’spent longer time in solitaryD.Barkley,formerly of Statesville.;confinement than.has any other that institution before rules. "hea <a1912|1906 a>Six YearsHonorableRecord :-—\7 ,‘i err Gray left a large estate.prisoner inYourComfortTodayMayBeYourDis-.jhe would protise to obey the Now is the.time of year to spray your orchard and our store is the place to After Lang and Rogers had sebv- ed their sentence in the’.Atlanta prison they were brought back to North.iCarolinaandweretried in / Mocksville for cracking a safe in that ‘own just before they commit- ted.the postoffice robbery in.South They were each sentenced five years im the State Wiwepate Supporters Will Get Busy. |Washimeton Di SD atch to Greensboro News.tress.Tomorrow.Ever.Think of .|In dispatches from New York,That Mr.Property (Owner?=)Bitte wetter tout now Rooseveie woul‘oo pee |Pennsylvania.Much to the surprise |Of some people,Taft leaders have |formally conceded that Mr.Roose- velt.will get ome+third of the deleza- tion from that State.“The chances are.that.the colonel will do muctr Weiissue every kind—Fire,Lite,AccidentandHealth,Steam Boilers,Liability,Auto-mobile,Plate Glass,Wind Storms,Cyclone, Live Stock.Bonds—Administrators,Guar- dians,Trustees and any Judicial Bond. buy spray pumps.Those who know say there will bea great fruit /crop. :.*°_Spraying is-the only remedy for'|per-Carolina, to serve prisou,but after sérving about two years in the North ‘Carolina’peni- teutiary they were pardoned.Lang aid Rogers went back to their.for practices and on last Norwich,N.Y., fect fruit and those whe have it get the biggest prices.Let’us show you. |better than that. Critics of.thie administration RES,| }declaning that the old reactionairy sentenced to terms of nine yearselementinthepartyShasnowtaken.and six months each for:burglary.complete charge of things,with Me-|Tang assumed the name ofKinley,of Dihineis,a Cannon:Hew | tenant,im sole eomand,and.that!)Vice President Sherman:fwiill ©be|rénominated.:§ The progressives determined than:ever-to (pNevient |Mr Tatts renomination and it is|A meeting of the.créditors ofGeo.consideréd altogether probable.that!)W.Connell,the Spencer businesssomeoftheprogressiveSenatorswillman.who went—to Smash recently;rTodayishere.Tomorrow is coming all be going over toOysterBay next week!was hield in Salisbury last.week andaudthecountrywill*soon begin to\a report of the meeting says thetooafast.Consi er thepresent,Too late to heur about the Roosevélt Senators assets,not including accoumts due,lock the stable after the horseiis gone.-;a8 well as the fine assortment of ure about $6,000.The“linbilitiesi:;Roose velt Governors.ane about $6,000.The“liabilities arePhone54,.Call or write us for prices and erm ‘not fully estimated,but as one bank}information about our policies, mer criminal Monday .were in Petro Valenmsky and:Rogers:the name’of Charlés Adams when.they were ar- raigned in court in New York State. “+Their last.crime was’an.attemptedbank.1obbery. Lazenby.Montgomery Hardware Co,oecsonus SPECIAL PRICES! WHY IHESITATE?ee % An Offer That Involves.No Money Risk if You Accept It, We are so positive our “remedy will completely relieve comstipa tion,lo matter how chnombe it-may be, thut.we coffer to furnish ‘it..free of jall gost if it.fails.‘ Constipation is comnfonily caused by weakness of the nerves and muscles of the lange intestine,To expect a .culre yow must therefore Lone up—aad.“strengtiuen.thiosie._o9= h ge ans and restore them to healthier activity nfandWewatt’you.to.try Rexall Or- iderlies cn ours guarantee.They ane leaten dike candy,and are particularthe|ly good for children,They seem itovact aivectly on the.nerves and :jn uscles of the bowels,They ap- Tpatertdy havea neutral aetion —onOGRA“iboWsSs tral comes trom|++e ":=lthe other organs.They do mottheconteneofthenationalmiblj-|urge or cause other:injoon'ven fence.hers to the effect that ladiiegs hats|f the;ais ny er Eh =|We will refund your money.i vy.a to As [much smaller thig spring.|sig wt overcome chronic of habitual, N constipation and thus -aid to’réliieve ||;A.piece’-of “flannel;dampdned:wiWwW.Be Hall’Ss.Drug.Store Chamberlain's.Liniment and bound”ol the myriads of asso¢iate Se Ae ,5 ‘e |,to.the aifected.parts is superior to any |ent chronic ‘ailments.Try OXa:."PHONE:'N QO.26. oftsarenow-inore has a claim for $30,000°it would | Seem that somebody is in ee We Vavor ‘ot:a ‘Dos.Law |Correspondence of The Landmark. Aurnersburg,Feb.8—Very littlefarmworkasbeendonethiswin-jter,Juand has been frozen all wins|jter--Outs and wheat “are looking}bud , About ihe mad eS Statesville Realty &.Investment,Co.“J.F.CARLTON,peonaget St n cg en n a el e n a ee ce aE Ee "We have a special price ona few odd Dressers and Beds in Oak and Mahogany and will.save you 25 dogs and a doglaw.We.have somé mad dogs in}this vicinity if we had a dog law that would compel every dog owner io keep his digg tied or muzzled,|there woul not be one-tenth ofthetaddogsrunningatlarge,ahis canses deaths ahd is a -logsallaround—-prabably-to.the 33 owner whos e dog may not be workillingIforonewillsay,let"::have a dog law of some kindhe{have ic an‘orice,2NOTHINGBETTERFOR’syCHAPPEDFACEORHANDS.25C.A BOTTLE c : percent.We have three bedroom _Suits,‘worth $35,for $26. Ps Hats Will Be Sinaller suit,Price Will ‘Not Be Leés, Greanpbpra.News.Statesville Housefurnishing Comp’y. R.O.DEITZ,Manager. The holder of ticket 1166 please Se bring it in and get silver. ‘plaster.When troubled With 1:t ‘ur risk.‘Thiree sizes,‘Jor pains in the side"or chest Kive it a thee REE vent 608.Sa ou at.Sales Day ie thefirst Mondayin‘each monthin Statesville N.-€.trial and you are,¢ertain to,bée-.more i =withthe prompt relief }Our,,stove»-1he Con SP aStatesvilleDrugCo. 10 /than pleased. which it affords.Sold by all dealers, im : SP. prompt relief will begiven’by _."Pneumonia VeryDangerous “ee!Byery one who.has a ‘cold isin actual datiger of contracting paeuinopia.The patient:inust haye prompt attention and tis a reliable treatinent that goes straight te the seat of the disease through inhalation and.“ab- socption. 4he healing,antiseptic and germ destroying ‘vapors are inhaled with each breath,white ex crpally,the treatment is absorbed throughpthe arts :a . ‘:‘The effect is immediate--the result permayept, wa de ‘ (ooSend to your drag ist.at once.for a jarwhen “you need ity you wil'need it badly. At draggist’s'or by mail Hi -0c,$1.00 ..Greensboro;N:C..’ NE vhourysuggests thedollar sisé ’Vick’s Family Remedies Co,,), Cotton Woolen ane silk Milling In-, oe ees Gupta ye Raleigh Wispatch’te tne‘Chservér.4 “The,cotton;woc'ten dnd silk mill- ing interests of Norly Carolina are treated in the chapter of the forth- coming annual réport of °Commis-sioner of labor and-Printing:M. ‘Charlotta lL.Shipman.It shows 306 malls having -$52,792,752 capital;3,3325- 811 spindles,56,997 looms,550 braiders,7,457 cards,openated.with a total of 136,652 horsepower -arid usin approximately ©299,202,781 pounds.of material:There are 54;- Loot employes,of whom 30,535 arenites-Thetimmber of persons de-pevdent onthe mills”for supportthrough,the,employesisestimatedAt183.647.General improvement \k the:proficiency of the employesis reported:by:75 “per.cent,of©the [Home Electric:Co,| ;a ?va <General—‘Blectrical Contractors “Ketimates Furnished ~All Kinds Electriéal Supplies. a |HOME ELECTRIC CO..A.D.COOPER,Manager... 2 jmiils “and pearly as --great.a per cent,repert improvement,in’¢he finaliglatt cote toe of.the mill ,.peo- ple and.21:per cent,report ne.ithe Tprovemeit insthis respect by emr ployes Ninety-five per cent.report the State labor lawe commiied with. ‘The report estimatts that 85.per éent.of -the -employes..read and write..Male émployes.have..high wage average of $2.60:and how aver age 63 cents and ‘females high aver- "1 ed.dm MATTERS OF NEWS... Taft headquarters are to be open- |Washington and Represen-tative’William B.McKinley,of -Il-linois,chairmanof the Republican| congressional:campaign committee, will be im charge of the President’s |,political interests from now until the’Chicago.convention.ana The chairman of the RepublicanStatecommitteeofFloridadenies the reported split in the Rpwconvention..of that State.He says less than six delegates left.the hill,the remainder standing by the instructions for Taft.Now wait till you hear-from the bolters. ‘Public searings im the second, qaicy inte.the:election,of .Senator Lorimer,of,.[linols,«were ~ended Friday Us <thie.-Senate .committee. The inguiry,has proved.to be one of the aiost extaustive ever made by.a:cougresiognal committee,©dn}:the ¢inhth oh ths’hearings”about were:faxen,.constituting ;about 9,000,000 words,It is estimated that ‘the stdhograpliers”fees alone reach- ed $45,!Bch aty eon ee ate MN vid »*South.Carolina.has a”‘sinking fund ‘commission’and.the eormmis- gion ‘has authority.to elact its owl, chairman.‘It ‘has always ‘been @/ custom:to ‘elect,the Governor chain, mun..of*the commission ‘but Cole Blease;the »present Governor ‘of the Palmetto State,has,made bim- self so disagreeable and offensive age $1.55 and low 456 cents, average work hours is ten -hours "hand forty-five,minutes for day and at night-ten hours and.thirty min- tutes.:Of the 306 mills,295.report as to power usi.S—108.steam power, Su erectricity.42.water power, 26 combine stepni and.electricity, 3 steati,water and Glectricity,and’ i4 wate;and electricity. ‘“Contnrissioner Shipman commentsjonthée-iwe and a Half years-of oot- Ston..mili;depression.apd ‘says that short poridds of relief hav inter- |vened,but’so stert oftentimes .as ito almest-contradict amy:statement |Sewing Machines| T->Repaired. J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street, |that they had relieved, |HI mcrrememerrrey { cold is a question ininterested.just now. |‘How ‘to cure 2 |ich many arehamiberiain’s Cough |Ms great reputation{by its remarkable cure.of eolds.lalways be depended ‘upon.jalt dealers. Youw-are probably aware that-‘pneumo- inia.always results from’a‘cold,but “you tnever heard of a cold resulting in pneur imonia when Chamberlain's Cough Reme. ldy was uesd,Why take.the rfsk when ithis remedy may be had fer a.trifle? For sale by ali dealers. i menen and immense.sale -It can ’Phone 61.:be ~GLORIOUS-HAIR! =SS re Roofing,Paints,Monuments, Burris’Metal Roofing,Gal- yanized Roofing,tin and gal- vanized Shingles with patent lock..Roofing also has patent lock. Paint of all colors,’turpen-tine,linseed oil.I'am agent for monuments made by Mecklenburg Monu- ment.Co. 1S.HOLLAND.!Dec.12. |For Every Woman Who Wants “It! ;Any woman who neglects her,hair jcannot .expect to have..as.love- ily hair as the woman who doesn't. Wash the hair once a week,use |PARISIAN SAGE daily—keep—your jhair’brush clean and in a ~few |days,you will give to your”hair a |beautiful lustre that you will.be |proud of. PARISIAN SAGE is a most jliable hair tonic;so reliable that ithe Statesville Drug Company guar sJantees it to eradicate dandruff;stop \falling hair’and itching scalp,-or |money back.: It should be used as.a dressing |by every member of the family be- |eause it keeps the scalp clean,“pre-; fyents hair from turning gray,and JUST.RECEIVED! ‘Lecal Views,All New. Broad Street Methodist Church. Statesville Female College. Statesville Graded School.~ Mr.F.H.Conger’s Residence. Long’s Sanatorium. SoutherhPassenger Station. _Ask to see the Simplofiller Fountain Pen and Conklin’sFountainPen.These aretwo best self-filling pens on the market.Carry a full line of Tablets,Inks and Pencils.: --PRINTING.. BRADY,-.The Printer. |baldness.Large bottle 50 cents. |You,will have no)use for ordinary |preparations ‘after once giving PA- |}RISIAN :-SAGE a trial. A FAIR EXCHANGE. i * |.New Back For An Old One—How it.Is Done in Statesville. The back aches at times with a |dull,indescribable feeling,making lyou Weary,and restless; jing pains shoot across the region |ot the kidneys,and again the loius jare so iame to stoop is agony.No lus2 torub or applya plaster to the |pack in this condition.You cannot reach the-cause.Exchange the bad back for 1 new and stronger oue. Follow the example of this Statcs- POGATER TR ETRE TTS W.R.MILLS, Statesville,N.C. Fine Farm Lands and CityPropertyforSale. *AGENT FOR HUPMOBILES.. Jan:2. Four-room cottage ‘and lot,.on Oak street-for sale.Good _barn and outbuildings. Several lots,close in,for sale. One hyndred and sixty acres.|Jess than-a mile.north of towntobecutintolotstosuitpur- ehaser.This is fine Tresiden-tial rer:located on.Tur- mers urg road and Turner av--enue.;. ‘Sline’acres in north States-ville for sale. G S.-Floliand. Dee.12. PROPERTY ~~ For Sale or Rent. ville citizen. Mrs.Samuel Craig,near Hill.street, Statesville,N.C.;says:‘‘My back:ached and was so weak that I could ‘hardly gearound.I had dizzy spells and,oftenspotsfloated.befgre my eyes.The tes-timontats’f read ‘in the newspapers inpraiseofDoan's Kidney.Pills led metogivethem‘a trial and I can say that the results were very satisfactory.~1 now get.tp in the morning feeling re-freshed and my kidneys ar in much,bet-ter condition.’’.. United States. Remember and 1take noother NOTICE OF LAND SALE. -BY VIRTUE of the powers vest- ed in me as mortgagee under amortgageexecutedbyW.E.Sloan and wife,H.'P.Sloan,of Iredell couuty,North Carolina,on the 18th day of January,1908,the saidmortgagorshavingfailedtocom- ply with the stipulations and agree- ments contained therein,the under-signed will as such mortgagee at |jnoon on Me ||SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 17,1912,sell “at tho tourt house oor in Statesville,North Carolina,at pub- lie auction:to the highest bidder, for cash,.a lot of land.ia..thetownofStatesvilleonBroadstreet, Hmore particularly described:as fol- lows:*"Begirving at W:H,Sloan’s cor- ner,a stone in.Broad street,run- ning north.with W.BH.Sloan’s line 250.feet to Sloan’s ‘corner;thence \éast 14 feet to\D.F,Jenkins’,cor-‘ner}-thence south with D.F.Jenk- ins’corner;thence south ‘with D./F. Jenkins’line 250 feet to.hia cor-ner in Broad street;thence west with Broad street 14 feet to the beginning,containing one-fourth of SEW NG,Foe LADIES,ond ebiidren,|one acre,‘more.or 1éa0work,MRS ASW.PER Nay ib)Fatt otro,GO.A.GRIMSLBY,BG!cca fe em.9.--8t.|Fam,12,.1998.Martgagee tte :.a :;poms y ‘ The| Remeédy~-has ‘won | For sale by |. piere-| .|besides.They said that he For sale by.all dealers.Pricé|jaw a railroad need not provide any- 60 cents,foster-Milburn Co.,Buf-|thing better than an ordimary day falo,New Yerk,sole agents for the coach for colored passengers’who the mame—Doar’s— that the sinking fund commission | lhas set’him aside as chairman and| |elected.the Attorney General,J.| |Fraser Lyon.he : ‘The South Garolina Legislaturehas. passed a bill to | |erate a State warehouse system for| istoring cotton.’ lates $250,000 to establish and op| lenate a chain of cotton,storage | l\warehouses and $5/000 for contin:| leah ‘expenses of a commission to} iput\.the warehouse system.in op-| leration:‘This means that the cot-| iton warehouse system,to enable lfarmersto store and.hold -cotton, |will be operated under State aus- |pices in South Carolina. hanging Among the! |.Quakers.|oa Greensboro Record.aap Things do change in this moving | |world..‘“Endanin’of the war’’the lwriter ‘went to ,School at ‘whet cwas then -New ‘Garden.Boarding I Things Are’( School.it.was a genuine Quaker school..A boy taught ©whistling \boud enough to’be heard by the su- Lperintendent,."who (Was,luckily, jdeaf;was yanked up.Sing?Not! by any means,though all the ptur idenitts had “to go to church every |Wednesday moming at 11 o'clock |anid Sunday at the same hour.The |houseofWorship was a mighty piaix structure.On some of the planks‘could be seen spots:of -bleod,left iby the troops at the battle at Mar- |tinévillie when Cornwallis ‘was imade to track rabbbits.j |.The old house,“used \as a hospit- j|ing ‘house was built. |At these meetings,Sunday @s\well as in the week,seldom was 4 |wond said.After ‘sitting an hour |the three leaders would shake hands ‘Fifteenwas.land the meeting was over. |or twenty.years ago music added in the.sehool,.knownjasGuilfordCollege.They’sing and ising well in the meetings:now,which|once led a mighty.good Quaker wo- |manm to say she expected to see them dancing’just-like they do atChapelHijl-Now we are told that they ‘are going ‘to build a church at Guil- |ford——they used to.call it ‘‘meeting j;house.’’It is to be up-to-date in |every particular,with a kitchen, |which shows that the Society of iFrieids is.progressing,for -the |Quakers are learning that the way |to ‘ift”’a collection .is via a |Ihan’s stomach. ,Thisis not said im criticism;we rejoice in it;but the Quakers have |Made a great departure. Negroes.Gave:Judge -Hook the |Hook.|Washington Dispatch to Charlotte Observer.: jr Several negro officeholders.have |Put Judge Hook,of Kansas,out of|the running for a place as Associate |Justice of the Supreme Court--of the|United States.A delegation of col-jOred ‘nen,among whom were Ralph |Taylor,am auditor im the Navy De- partment,anmd.W.H.Lewis,an as-jSistant Atthomey General,called on’ jthe President and protested against: |Judge Hook's appointment on the|gnound that he had rendered a de|cision in a-‘Jim Crow’?case that |Was objectionable to the coloréd peo-|Ple of the country and ‘‘bad law’had |decided that under a ‘Jim Crow’ were barred from Puilimian.sleepers and diners,if the State business;of therailroad.company did not |JUBYy the expense of putting inservicethefimercoaches:Afterthecoloredmenleftthe~White House the President called in the lawyens of.thé cabinet.and .discuss+ed the matter with them.Later intheday-it was reported that the) consideration of Judge Hook’s namehadbeensuspendedindefinitely. The fresh meat dealers of Win’- ton-Salem are charged with having | a “working agreement”to maintainpricesandtheboard.of aldermen is investigating the alleged trust. The meat dealers very naturally deny its existence.‘ ,DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications,as they .can- not reach the diseased portion of theear.There ‘is‘only oné way to curedeafness,and that is by constitutionalremedies,Deafness is caused by aninflamedconditionofthemucousliningof.the Eustachian Tube.When thistubefeinflamedyouhavearumblingsoundoFimperfecthearing,and ‘whenit’is entirely closed,Deafness is the re-sult,and unless the inflammation,canbetakenoutandthistuberestoredto stroyed!forever;niné cases 6ut of ten are caused by Catarrh,which is nothingbutaninflamedeonditionof:thecoussurfaces..3Wewillgive.OneforanycaseofDeafness (caused *by {catarrh)that cannot be cured by Hall'sCatarrhCure.Send for circulars,free,je BJ.CHENEY &GO,,Toledo,O. 10,005,pages”of printed testimony ‘ “create and Op): The,bill appropri-| then |. its normal condition,hearing will be de-|/ mu-|! Hundred Dollars:* ae madewih&.every.‘* Fertilizers.Es Norfolk Va. [HITS THE SPOT EVERY TIME | thegreatest care and |every ingredient hasto pass the | ‘|fest of our own Jaboratorzes ;theresnohitornuss about Royster| Sold ByReliable Dealers Everywhere-ROYSTER .Sales Offices -‘Tarboro NC. ae / ZY GUANO CO.; Columba: Baltimore Md.MontgomeryAla.Spartanburg 30.a Macon Ga Columbus0a.60 ee ee eh deseepetetiges :a am ee nr Disgraceful Cowardice.|7 erik :eae Te rene aaa “ Progréssive Farmer...Weg ‘'ae 8 The Bureau of Printing and En-.|}a graviug im Washington has for]::~~‘ years been employing an utterly un-|:;" necessary lot of.laborers by reason|;::’,a of holdingtothe use of,-old-fashion-;;Gating oy ,l ser! ed hand-=presses«-instead:of.‘power f{[-—=SEE OUR WINDOW...:—-fe presses..-It-is a matter”for shame}‘ that when Congress came to consid- er..a plan for saving the people'smoneybydoingawaywith,these .uh-| installing that necessary .laborers ard the labor-saving machinery anuy business house stated 20 years ago,-the Demo crats genérally voted against,the measure amd the Republicans divid- ed This was:a disgraceful.eur- rémder to the pressure of unworthy labor sentiment and the appeals of parasite eniployés.=‘ Itching,torturing skin eruptions,‘Bis-| figure,annoy,drive one wild.Doan'sOintmentbringsquickrelief.and Jdast-,jing.cures.,Fifty any...@rug store. Many cents at ills come from impure blood.Te-jal,was bought and a Quaker meet-|Can’t have pure blood with.faulty di-géstion,lazy liver and-“slugeish bowels.Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens.stom-ach,bowels and liver,and purifies the blood. -97 PER CENT;PERFECT. An Unusual Record Fora Pile Rem- :edy. When Dr.J.S.Leonhardt,of “Lin- coln,Neb,,located the cause of Piles and found a successful inward reme- dy for Piles,he had it put on sale under a strict guarauty,of satisfac- tion.In ten years only 3 per cent, of HEM-ROID users have asked fortheirmoneyback,and it speaks well for this scientific modern reme- Leonhardt Co.,Station B,Buffalo,\ Y.,for tree HEM#©1D booklet. Hard and rock are the only build- ing materials that will with- _-stand frost and fire,and _last for all time.Common . and Face Brick always en hand.1 Statesville Brick’Co. “FOR SALE! Business lot.Seven-room desirable residence onTraddstreet.Hot and cold water,bath,ete.Lots near.Graded School.Small north,Iredell farm. JOHN M SHARPE, REA L ESTATE : Wood’sSeedsFor1912. is fully up-to-date,and tells alaboutthebestGardenand | Farm Seeds.|= Every farmer and’gardener’should have a copy of this cata-log,which has long been recog-: nized as a standard authority, |mation whichit gives. |Weare headquarters for .Grass and Clover Seeds,SeedPotatoes,Seed,Oats,-Gow Peas,"Soja Beans and all Farm Seeds, ‘Wood’s Descriptive Catalog mailed .free.on request.Write for its T.W.WOOD &SONS, Sold ty Druggists,7be,;ior Hall's Family Pills for oonstipa-2 ;:‘:4en would have in-| dy,Get a guaranteed $1 package from the Statesville Drug:Company or ‘any,druggist,.or write to Dr.| Brick| If you want.tobuy,sellor exchange Our New Descriptive Catalog | for the full and complete infor.|’ 4 { } } }| | ||| | i ; THE “CHATTANOOGA”?is the first and only successful Re- versible DISC PLOW.‘They are simplein design and perfect in construction and work.Their praise is ken in every language “‘under the sun’’the world over.This settles thequestionofmerit.i.esc UP AND TAKE NOC Chattanooga Reversible Disc Plows’DO THEIR WORK ‘ACOMIN’and A.GOIN’’::Between Terraces The ONLYDISCPLOW..For Orchard Powis .WITHOUT A RIVAL. -In sprouts and briars “OUT OF SIGHT.OLD FARMS MADENEWANDLARGERCROPSPRODUCED.HAVE YOUSEEN.OUR TWIN DISC PLOW? Come to the BEST HARDWARE HOUSE IN-TOWN and be convinced. a [j;,Seodsmen,-Rietimond,Va. —— — — :White-Stimpson Hardware Company. soramanpoeceetcaemt SeA ; Watch for announcement of new article at bottom of thisineachFriday’s Landmark for the following week. ‘We'll deliver the goods according to announcement. GOLD DOLLARS GOING AT FIFTY CENTS APIECE? Yes,that would inferest every one but.the supply never equals the-demand,therefore they always go at 100 cents.But listen: There are a lot of other things that always f°for.100 cents also, Now suppose y.ou are going'to buy one of those articles next week. and some one offered them for 50c.Wouldn’tthatbe interesting, too?That’s it exactly..That’s our plan for HARDWARE SPE-.| CIAL SALES.One ormore articles and the special price for one week will appear at bottom of this space in each Friday’s Land- mark.Watch the changes for the article you need.It will go.at from half to three-fourths of its regular selling value.Not old or shop-worn goods,but ‘‘spank’’new staple,standard goods,select- ed from the largest assortment of hardware,farming implements, horse goods,etc.,in the city.'The article will be soldasannounc- ed,at the price named,during the time specified,for cash -only;' rights reserved to sell only one article to each customer,and that limited to supply onhand.Watch thesechanges.Something inter- esting to announce next Friday for following week from Monday ’morning.till Saturday night.'Whenspecialsaletime expires on one _article if will contintie to be sold on same terms,prices and condi- tions as ruled before thie special sale,and another article go\on for ~ the next-week..Watch for the changes.|:i 25 per cent.off from February 12th fo February 17th.'‘ALL TAP ROBES AND HORSE BLANKETS.—A $5.00 genuine Chase or Stroak Robe $3.75A$3.00 genuine Chase or Stroak Robe 2.25 A $2.50 Horse Blanket fs 1.88Allothersinproportion. Statesville Hardware &Harness Co. :Sales:Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. —CAN*T LIVE RIGHT Without a.WateR..You're:always wondering what timeit is.- Get one of my-WATCHES and quit wondering.|BEST WATCHES.---.-.>-BEST PRICES.nee‘BB WOODWARD Jew eler 4 si :velsumtent:on a.other;and espe)West Vicwiaite and his bride gh‘ages of the ‘bowels.Full line of accessories and supplies.,Attomobile garage.be cially that children should not “be|with.him)when he was’arrested.ane 4me_Judge Long’Right After ‘Bune ombe aA or albowed to work:ioe thie |The -young Sees rik distrede,wihen 1D}avery body’8s8 trierne cae T Oma:Eclec-Cars rented and repaired.All work doneby expertmeehanic,ane o Court Attendants....night ‘hou js pasa EA -:?\tic .O1 ures.‘toothache,edrachie,.sore .[nig rs,at the very.time that /she found her husband charged){}000t"syenie cuts,beuises,sealds,“Stops Gg li M Cc:Asheville Citizen,10th.natlré has provided for their rest |with munder,aroused much.sympa-any pHin oe a aro ina.otor ompany Judge B.F.’Long created quite and growth.thy.[The case was postponed and—_—_——XXX_a_-*:W.a little .stim.in’Superior Court yes-}.Phe child labor,“committee fur-|when it:vas called in.-Chatham ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE,-A.H.YOUNT.M.MILLER, torday,afternoon,just before .the}ther:believes that ‘in addition.to|court last)week the wife of the Having qualified as administrator’ ,.close of >the session,when’he:.dn-placing upon the statute books (the jalleged murdered mat,a material |op J.,H.McHargue,déceased;'«late stmucted the ‘shjenfif to ‘arrest ev-|Proper'sort of laws for:the protec-|witness for the prosecution,failed.\f°Yredell county,N.C.,.this is:to /eny person who attempted to leave|tion of children,machinery Should|to,appear...Phe solicitor entened a |notify ‘all persons:.having —claims.Pen kan owe -:Lees x .Serer at the court room while he was talking|be created forsthe inspection and'|mol.pros,andthe men avill pnobabiy ragainst the estate of paid deceased A '‘4 :: to the jury.Only a few minutes re-}for’se¢ing that the law is oheyedk ‘never eo jal ito exhibit them to the undersigned ; mained before time of adjournment,|‘W.-H.SWIFT,on or before the 16th ‘of January,‘Pe :and one of:the attorneys had just|»Field.Secretaryy Sunvceie Republicans Heer Roose=}1913,or this notice will be pleaded :ee ;ot i .e completed speaking to the members Se ee eo velt Club,:\in-bar of their recovery.All person ::of the jury..The’judge sbtarted ‘to |Mr-Uncrwood Makes-Forinal An-Some 6 to 75 Republicans from indebted to,said estate will please :a ee aera a 'make a-few,remanks to the jumors, Mouncément,:}various parts of Buncombe county make immediate payment...:To be held in.Statesville February.27,28,29.3;when'a,,number”of the spectators washington Dispatch,10th,to}met at the cogrt house “in Asheville’0:Lb“McHARGUE,administrator,3 ;*:aoe a bararosétoleave,as a zoe of which Greensboro News.:Saturday and effected an onganiza-|Statesville,-N.-C.,R..F.D.No..5.}; conkiderable—moise,was made.and ‘To:light ‘Oscar®W Underwood,|tion.of a.Buncombe County,Repub-H.Burke,Att'y as ::The Iredell Poultry Association is -particularly anxious for:our.the judge's reiparks were drowned {ollowine the altogether thoughtful|Mean,Roogeyeit”Club in the interest Jan.16,1912.Tredell county people to co-operate with .the association to make thisin.the -confusion,:.‘Arrest the}|precedent,sct ‘by Colonel’Roosevelt,|Of the nomination and election of |Poultry Show a big success.Send your chickeris and other.poultrynextpian!wie ae re we Tooke |gave to tae Greensbdro News the|T4eodore “Roosevelt _.as President|DISSOLUTION NOTICE!to the.show,and above all else don’t fail to come in person.It will;Se ne et ae‘ifirst authorized statement -of “his tna 3 erecta "eee ‘=fe :be a liberal educationiin pale!raising and its benefits are too great:i"y é i audid for Pres i Mr...Un-Among the objections to ‘art,HE livery firm:of Davidson &Dishman,to measure dollars and cents ' ae dace red ye S.mee ae©rw ona |‘aid:stat re oe voiced by Buncombe Republicans are é pereconr es sch einieons Gee Gece oe .y bumbe Ose Wi Si in 1e cy se to if oe oe 9 Re. taalagreement and all accounts due e firm |¢Zes 2 “:en NN a th with «ne “T appreciate very riuch the loyal,his:attitude toward 1,200,000.Re-|are tobe paid by J.A.Davidson and all accounts The principal moriey prizes and eee can only.be competedaudidneehadcomethere‘nter.(|SUDbort that my:friends .in.the |PUblicans in the South amd.his ap-due the firm aretobepaid to J.A.Davidson.for by Iredell ccunty exhibitors.._We have four beautiful silver cupswr,in ean es am peer,|South and elsewhére:are giying me,|Pointment of Democrats;reciprocity||as a Af,DISHMAN to award exhibitors,besides money prizes and premiums.The fin-rer ie tae.Tene Ps latin {It looks now,like |would go to the aie gh preg Peal con a ae get est and handsomest’cup goes to the best Iredell county chicken.at A .inten al ;,|With the McKinley tariff.policy;his |amthemtointenmupthimbyramblingSepaahparere|A ene advocacy of civil pensions and life FRESH ME A TS,The association wants every poultry raiser in tredell to jain thecpelboutip.=tNie court rob He Ae:-Birerc-is amboubtedty—a-strong amd |enue 02 VOC To ES ;butitis-net necessary to-be-a-memberto make an exhibit: clarec ia ney should be place ee saad h ives ;;e“would appoint 'these officers 4 4 ,iin.jail and instructedthe shepiff to oe sentiment for mq in ti Co tle ratification of the Pa tive located on Court Street.-The ribbons and premiums will be awarded by that expert chickenRoarrestthe/ast.and I am--beginning to bear |71)ee ;||Fresh meats of all kinds—Porkand }}d Mr.R:LS of Charlott20intotheandienceandarrestthOnewood’:f lea ha Senate.-|,ju ge,Mr..Simmons,0 riotte:fret nian-who left.his seat.Judge |{yme ®newe from even the Se |]Beef.Small-stock of groceries.|}.ee Fee nsctaal renal |West.I teéh very much encouraged ‘::iT.Will sell h h h |The association will furnish exhibition coops without charge.En-Long stated that a large number 0}th hock 4 nie?ae Dr.Joseph Lister,tle:famous ul sell as cheap or cheaper than éPairhadsinpect.for’thie law over.the out ook and believe We shan eee vd any one else.’Ph 300,-trance fee 25c.for each bird.them had no nespec h ‘thave a fair chance of’winning.”english surgeon.who dig¢overed.an:y one els onethecourtorthejudgeandthatAumberoffriendsofMr.Un«|#ntiseptic treatment im surgery,S.E.MILLER The Secretary will send premium list and entrance blanks.Address:they should be made to .sit still in de tw iad i}i emepeigtths veok,|dled-Sunday in London }Feb.9.—2t.jo Bae .i fipentacodwillmeetherenextweek,'B L SRONCE S t The remarks from the’betich,had|li hen a oer genta esretaga IDB y o °;oc .xX ecre ary,their effect,for no ‘one attempted to Lerouse Teia Hae a ae as ae Iredell-County Poultry Association,Statesville,N.C. nit eee '‘«:ar.cal a eet agie perma {ment will merely serve to confirm .: E m Pd i a yin |the situation -as set forth in these :3 ar trom pend neighbors to.start the dispetchea ‘a e :e P isk :ie ite iieltine 1 |Persecutinga Benevolent Institution :::::sig the hildten &Ponjve 10:|Greansoro Patriot’:_REDUCED PRICESiasThesugar:trust,otherwise known :;‘'Henderson Gold Leaf.as the Arherican..Sugar |Refining REGALOS CIGARS.:PRR y<nAfatherwasheardtoremark|Co.,has filed its answer to the:suit ‘::posted Sais ne that =stay ie ie yr government to’dissolve g:Ire ;te was to ay UW)tts défence is that ‘the décision ifn :enough-money and property:before!the!Knight case protects’ee thivt Ahi |ad ONE.ie >he died to save his childm finom|jt ign’t ‘monopoly,or anything like '> having to te bed a ‘egg an one;that it bad:no idea that.its is gone.e is a kind father,anc |wicked employes.were defrauding s :would not intentionally do artything|the:government and that it hac THE STORE OF eiceiamete Styles that possess the touch ’to injure his children...The.men|deen’giving chromos to the beet su-|of difference and newness;and women who are going to shape |gar interests.in order to stimulate ieedestinyofthe,next generation |a healthier competition with cane.that emphasize the-fact -thatill-be the ones who have toiled hard)[It ig a-sort of philanthropic society >t t V ‘ll D:C :no >eprandworkedtheirwayupinthefacejforthe.diffusion of "voetiens a es I e ru he eyard news WRARE BEof.adversity and poverty,just as|through the community.It.has|A PRESCRIPTIONISTS.:CIALIZING ©ALL WOOLthememaidwomenwhoarehand-|some competition,it.is true.but tc r ling the world:in this generition:)has done its best to ‘buy out com-|“SUITS AT.VALUES FROMhadtodo.Probatily the greatest |petitors or to induce them to main-|:JPcurseanymancouldbrinkupon||Faded the prices it tise:in aes 5.00 UP TO $16.50.Don'tFrSodaeraissveae-—|wionds,all ‘the ‘competition:that na fail to see our line beforeioriSanessertiatothede|fects ces tit regiards as v vs ~4avelopmentof.character.It is in |reasonsapie and etrictive <e ‘purchasing.POSITIVELY—the pate “s —manhood|feelg justified in the public inter-|AND ABSOLUTELY THEandwomanhood.Idleness is a vice |ests in using all the means ;ts IeeT TALUES Fithathas.ruined many .a.boy.and|¢ommand to ohn hag the”sat.te |B BIGGEST VALUES.FOR ; -:girl who otherwise might.have de-.|ftom petting sugar too.cheap lest |YOUR MONEY.. ‘Veloped.into a useful man or wo-|he should eat 00 much ‘ot it and |;man,It is all right to accumulate |impair his teeth.4propertyandbecomewealthyifyou|Saori LONGBLACKcoATs.im can.do 80 by honest means.But |,:aa os‘it is no less than a crime against||Two Pe ole roe ceo a z :-Chiffon Bloadcloth and ‘the race to teach children .that gd es ¢"y 7 iHeynaedaewokeGecatincthayosddhingtonDispateli.hee Serges at REDUCEDPrices. ‘happen to have-enough money .,The conferees of the two hiouses Yy W t G t A new line of WASHA-to live without it.of Congress.on.the Joint:resolution A ou an 5 e BLE WAISTS just-received..nee |Providing for the election of Sena-!Call early bef he siLutheransWillIncreaseForeign|(TS by “direct vote,have decided :So CAHY ORTOTE SHO BIZee1MissionActivity.rica nt :disagreement after x |arebroken.aioOnthsofefforttogettogetherSalistele9t>'ey i “oiede on ae vores |The report,however,;-will wot be |ip a -oat Eutheran laymen,in their first begs Bey The conferees fool sure |*.:-i 7 _Puthers aymen,i e rst of the presence in the Senate ll ’x6conventiontonight,by resolution its supporters.Ce cee ¥ae coat :recominerd:.to the United Synod!The disagire fa neee ::a).ace oy that the Luthenan Church shiall take)Bristow nine adiene Pabibliven tlie .‘:.boka ie WestBroad niet :‘one iee eee nae Ths|supervision of Congress and:there WwW.WwW.AL ON,Manager.Teas that tive or +1s wi »a motion.in “the Senate :i ‘Ssiohary workers ofthe Church Bball }receoatenon ‘hat Tee euain OE ‘isaeaceseeha|believe“i ~it_this motion’would ezar-|.=38,the individus andard.@ Col-ry,as only.a miajority -vote «wouldpaiatehWeeBeteeenylasrequired,bon there is no S|:;@ @ phhenadeggubeda8*y >assurance of the adoption.of the}°errr on reoeSeinMeanieooapet|Peel wan after the elimination:of|5 eee Seesing:solutions were 1e Bristow provision,as a twe-4oyUythaurathieadoption|thipds vote is necessary flor passage.|y¥_ever’urch of the new finan~|———celal plat broy:ding for ‘weekly of-|Farmers’Union to E stablish Facto-|eg the annual,every-mem-ry andl Bank in Stokes.|\:Gi SB.:,-was =This a¢tion -of the convention fol-eee vOunsa |;;@ :@$lowed thie stirring addresses of the |aa ae ke ae,from Stokes|aes :Pe hae wine @ A.large and.beautiful stock topast,three days ard”MembuTrs or the Leouutyy 1 Kearnvers’Unien:-of that ieee ere noe rer ree Sor “a er z eeconventionaregoing¢o their homes |County 'is’sci rena ee eX:|z ;’*'“—.RQ sélect from.«determined to’make this the great-|‘eusively.ans already shave been |>:aestyearin,the’history of the Lake |made.for the establishment:of ©a|'ne eal a ‘e ®The very latest things in ‘Valen~theran missicu activities j bank and a big tobacco factory.at *:ise @ tine Books:All new.ea ene Cove.-The capital stock of |5 :thie tobacco.manuf acturing comps uy:}:a in 4 ::*—_—__—__———aslbe,$100,009,and that,of the 3 aaa If you need acomic youcanfindit j th bea unk $25,000 or $50.000.:.4 :¢‘‘ip the ie at Te hive na ihe The anion of the ‘taatory|1X on 1S @.AToperahouse“The Third Degree."’\is ‘the outcotie-of the tobd |;"It-has been said that the enormous|which wets epiel ais Ge tte ae,devi ®‘business dione by this organization ion of Stokes last fall.‘The ‘erat |Pp:“A SON Sy.*has led ja the cancel’ition of con-|held the tohacco back Tron,thé mar |:BOOK ND STATI FtractsinMany..-of the one night|ket anid established i nize .A ON ie‘stands to:accept time offered by the 'Walmut Gove.Bravaniauly the a ns ERY STORE.z larger cities.The,ehgagement in set for the“weed has neve T hi Mc nths .50 i )@)Baa 9446066@ easethiscitywillbekept.as (Manager|offéred jhence the Aéolaion 6.daw.ree 9 Ss if e oan 000 @@ @ @ :Flanigan has an iron=clay contract |lish’the factor ne =BU Ebse‘Socaeeaune factory andauintacture ical ga cee ire Orpington’Eggs,|UNION.Cookery Bags;25'“Whthis éffect —a 6 ‘Oligioed the mgelyem '~hak x iE BAGWHULS ‘Loray,|FOR SAL bi ne Pee 2 ee»“DHE LANDMARK a brotherhood of Taare. oy ~jt for this purpose. sufferers of China. .Mow prevailing:there, +mittee,every dollar of said-funyls to paGe micHT. i stata ieee THE >CHILD LABOR .LAW. ‘North Varolina-,.Child “Labor Oom-':mittee and Its Objects.: ‘rhe following named gentlemen make up ‘the North Carolina:Child ‘Labor Committee:*~ Charles _B;-Aycock’,Raleigh:a: W.Bailey,Raleigh;Jos.Blount Cheshiire,Raleigh;Robert F.Camp- bell,;Asheville;J.J.,Hall,Fayette- ville;Thos,.J.Jarvis,Greenmille;Julian §Carn,Jr,Durham!Hen- ry A:Page,Aberdeen;“William ?Mas Foteat,Wake,Forest;Hubert 1A. Boyster,‘Raleigh;«A.M..Scales, pons W.E.Stone,Raleigh,R.Vann,Raleigh;Heriot Clarkson, Chariotte;JuliusI.Foust,Greens4 boro ;Robent Strange,Wilmington. These names,‘within themsdlys, give assurance’that ‘the committee, is engaged inwork.that:is:wot’only ood).but needful,It may (be well however,to explain:to the Stare ntlarge.just what‘this committee feels TUESDAY nos "Februciry:18,»1912: eeerenee ; FOR CHINA,FAMINE SU FFERERS,: An Urgent Appeal For the Starving Thousarids -in China. “To the Public: It was a-‘significant “fact that wt the recent great convention of the -Laymerl’s Missionary,Movement.im Chattanooga,Mr.J;Campbell.White was given an opportunity,‘In spite of a crowded programme,to make an appeal im behalf of the famine The’readers of are -perhaps not desperate.conditions ,Here are:the facts:600,000.families are:starving ‘to death;$4 will provide for one perBon’for.one month;,$8 will save a life;$15)will ave.‘a family oro/ starvation."iese facts in sthent- selves.constitute’the sinongest apepeal.'to.those:who pelievé in the.Th Landmark vhas ‘kindly,consented to:forward alt)funds to tne Famine Relief,Com- Tne Landmark aware of the ‘The,committee .is.a sort of.‘elf: constituted guardian’of,the:“child-‘hood:of,the:State.There-are :de-‘fects in:the present Child:tabor Jaw: whitch.permit.the employment,im,flae-tories’cof .children at aes:when they should -‘be ‘either in school.:or out in’thie open’air,and which al-The Landmark office.W.M.Walsh,'so permits the:employment of-.chil- W.H Morrison.C.M.Steele.M-tqdren at night.The abiild labor com-R.Adams,M.D,,R.'M.Gray,W~Wrnitttee chelieves'that the time’.has Turner,‘»O°leome when thie State showld—say masta una.eo {that her.innocent children:should The Landmark ‘has ‘received:$3 not be employed at work which willl from”Rev.W.M.Walsh for -this be hurtful on the ome hand to theirfundandwillbeglad.to neeeive and 4‘physical growth and whilich:will preaccousitforany:funds entrust¢d to went Lhclr wmenkal and spiritual de- be .used directly’in:the,relief.of suffering aid it the:avin ‘of lives. Please rush the’monéy in at once t6 \-1s i! {time all 50° @unds and theré is:about propriation ist due to the State.that ihave drawnshouldbedone.app ropria tidin:: Cha cenit county,Greansbdto,while .en: School Money.‘Appertioned to Fite: ne)Counti es, ‘Whe’State boand,of -ednication vee approved the ‘apportionment.of: Second $100,000 State appropmiat:nt to.-brimg.the.school term’in.the weaker.counties wp:to the four=-months’‘teri minimum «here Deki: just 50 ogumities—hialf the counties inthe ,State--entitled to this aid. Thiene -were.66.last year,|iwhen tiene:was diatcking $30,000 for enough to:meet the dema nds,‘This counties get”sulficinet $13,000leftoutofthe$100,000..[The de- crease in.the demand on theState ap ©increase from,18 ‘to 20°centsinthe State School tax and ‘tothe increase in:taxvaluationofproperty...So .t 16 reve-nue for the elementary schools:this Year.witli.be:greater hy’$350,000 than ‘any previous year.The ..courities in’this.section ofonthie are:.Alexamidien $3,~° 108,Alleghany $3,603,Ashe:$3079, Burke,$1,422,Caldwell’.$1,384,.Gu- tawba.$1,750,“Lincoln:$4,099,“Ram:dioliph|1,175)"Stanly $1,614,wines #4.134,Yadkin P1409. “Alleged Murder (‘Case.Ended.: Some months ago Dayid ‘and EM- Sha “Gumtor,formerly residents.of ere arrested at Kentucky.: *;sented™ route,from West Vinginia to their old homeiin |Chiatham,,to,answer for the murder’ of Wm. Chatham’county si One of the Gunters had marrigd in| whi¢h o¢curnred in| some time.before. Exrétier, Chinese Emperor Abiicates.| }Pexing Dispatch,12th.A 'After’occwpyihng-the throné of ©)China for nearly three centuries,the Manchu -dynasty,represented by the| child:empéreb,Pu vi,thdicated to- day,Three edicts were issued,the first |Lroclaiming.abdication;the second dealing owitn the “estab- lishment of the republic and .‘the thirdurging the.maintenance of peace.and approving the conditions agreed upon by the imperial premier, Yuan Shi Kai,es—S . Boone:correspondence Hickory Democrat:,Mrs,..Lindsay Pattérson, of Winston,will mark’with:suitablemarkersthe’route of’Daniel:Boone from his homie:on the “Yadkin: lt iw a wellwesta bitish fact that Boone had a cabin:‘here andy spent.much time in ‘this section Leonidas F.Livingston.who repre: the’first:Géorgia.-districs in Gongress for Mabott ten.years,’ died Barua y wight;-in “Washing-tohaged.79.-He wasa navtie Covington;‘Ga.andy ‘his:reniaing ‘Lwere taken thers flor burial, Rire of.unknown origin destroyedthe:huilvings ot’the Blue RidMarble’Company,-néar Nelson,GasFriday,The.loss”is ‘estimated’at | $490,000,panty,covered ‘by.insur-anice.ne After‘a heavy.meal,‘take a couple |ofDoan's Regulets,and give your stomach,liver,.and bowels the ‘help .they.willneed...Regulets bring:easy,regular pass- and the republicans.| to} of! ‘MAXWELL.SPECIAL TOURING CARS. Maxwell ‘Special 36horse power5:-passen;ertourin car 1;,480.Fully:equipped,Self-starter $25 aca ..‘ _Maxwell Mercury:30 horse powerfour-door Ruadater 1,150 Maxwell Mascotte 25 horse power 5-passenger touring car."980~Maxwell Mascotte 25 horse power four-door Roadster.-950 ..Maxwell Messenger 16 horse:power four-door.Roadster.625.Maxwell Messenger 16 horse power Runabout’...3...600°aE M.K.30”5-passenger Touring Car.-13100~BE.MOF:‘30.4-passenger Demi Tonneau 1,100.'E.Me F.‘80”four-door Roadster.-“4,100 °Flanders ‘20’’Touring:Car BOO?‘Flanders ‘20’’four-door Roadster 750°._Flanders “‘20’’Witt Special Roadster 750 ‘Brush 12 horse power Runabout 350 Flanders ‘‘20"'Delivery Car,1,000 pounds capacity,.800Maxwell.“‘16’’.H.P.Deliver:Cars,800 pounds capenily;-.660 635_-15. Brush ‘'12”H.PDelivery Car,:atponies SanpeteVyFlanders‘‘4"’-Motoreycle .,: All of the above prices are f.0.b.factory. Feb.6.at,blaclatt hadw.|'PHONE 169, KR BLACKBURN REVIVES.DEA ATH OF DR.W:H.MOORE.|PROPOSED NAW.REFORMS.FROM ALL TQ.MA ‘AOTURE..MILLS, ABOUT THE STATE.BRIEF ITEMS_OF|Local NEWa.4 ee :ene —— eS Ww in "My to Go to Congress ‘From New Industry.For ‘Taylorsville—|.Passed Away at.-Mooresville——Sil-|To-Expedite the Trial of Civil and|Brief Items.of ‘News and Incidents -The price of°cotton:stands”at.‘First A area Ne deer ataein of Mrs.Watts :and Mrs:aver ee nee nsie ote Mr,|~./Oriminal Cases,;Here and:There ‘ten dene:o ee)f PoAghiex _.Pool,of aylorsville,Gets.a Job|:‘uttle,‘‘empleton beriqus Vv —Moores=))Pho "4 at :5 ix ; kK ee otRace Between”Wilson ©and |Correspondence ot “The Tandmarks,|.Wille News.”ae:Pi he.gonmaitian of |ti ie Of eee _veined Me terse fyisain ee at Zine school ‘:Olark—A_Live Correspondent,Taylorsville,Feb,.15—-Mnsy Laliy Correspondence _of ‘The.‘Landinek,,ue the-redistricting ‘the tate With:fef=|nena rt oe ee ee rs Tibbaniba,ner Friday night.bad."sie ievce“Correspondence of The>Landmark,‘|Bowite entettwined .the.Prahinidery| Mooresvall “Feb.162ethe.:only erénce to the judges’,circuit ata ao"Beeson peak at $511,000 ot gy ;;4 Washington,Feb.14-—Mrs 3:[ellie Tuesday:afternoon *from’3 Orta Meee date ile.tor.cousideriig other impo ant:chang |is Se gs a :PAT nea al een ay ound,LOR:didn’treturn::ft Bay a ,‘: O'aOoK:Atter “a wedkon.of AD ie,est ‘tn:Mooresvi which’may ‘result.te th ped Ee li covered by ingurante.:to winter Guacters “on”the 2d_.:he : vag ae Sriter pat eat josie the,teading anid.thlking,dnani *1 $8 the (weather,AS eleewhere,|of:oth ‘divil and.||Phe Hill’brothers of High Point.bia et ene posmete ie ee ee‘ao ogy 16th,Pas.bedi appointed matt eeinesees were:Berved,Mrs...J]:haye all Kindsof weather.ex-is a Asheville:dispat “Od wei for the killing,of their ‘ater,apetion she .on: oS welehen a ths ally postoftics,“Mr.Li.Moore’was a‘guest:vat,waite ter watt ine weatherman ang)Phe datly paper 'who was ghot by a ‘weapon ih the |"~.—Chas:Klein'spiay,The:Thiee etayBool.vo0k Va lelyeP ger View:examina.picasant meeti eeea guriKedsae Pew dave ago:that’{tion.on October 10th forthe:posi-Connolly .& Teagua,{prominent!ona ‘wave!vad Peles’4 TOR:ot depart:mental Cerk atid:tiis business inen of our ;Sows.Havel witver ge:qeon waseover,'.but phils|Aparegsient?-g,ppointment whe rile us|bought.the controlling:Tint rest’ins}‘morning ¢is-iadoubtedly the rough- Ole of the proposed:changes!‘ia hands of Ghe ofthe brothers.while Degirée,""will S be presented at ‘that when a Summons ts>seed ain}Vhe.was trying.‘tO separate:them!are Statesville,“The er tomorrow,Mati”,a acthodie it ‘shall be returt (bile |1h jaiv in-default of $2 50:00:bond.i nee ‘and night,’The play *Dia within a pertod qt from 20 to”604°The engagement :‘Of “Miss *iAlice,ly recomm énded:‘:::days,é oC 1h ‘:atmaisSoayeaul,of that examination,“Mr.Bs Eh berd-Cadeot ‘corn mat]amid |ost:one of the entire winter.While |jinet Se en ee coer ae antes of ex-Gov.Aycock,isno MF,G Mills,‘wii has’,“been ua‘+e.SPOOL was at the ‘head of the ‘Mat|od a oh for”manufabturing these)jot 66 coil dy many’others,:the lai.defendant ‘before ‘the wuimhons|so..fe Clarente:Fge,editor of they tving at -Bapeptic.,Springs for mone.’ from.North Carolina inthe eta Inde Cea:Ww l be moved.from Vasihité|faze of the earthy is covered,with |,Progressive Farmer,is.announeed:|{jan a year,‘willl miove “to.the Low-" Ge a ae ee nc acne Te laylorsyille.This mill is said‘to wslieet of,ice and ‘the trees are ai NET iasuhee mire.the iE a i Yhe:marrilage will take ‘place May |-rance place,on,the!eastern adze,of %:€Minho ‘2 x ‘ed.&x".C 1 oepeMr.Boughiton:¢amil e au improvement’on.the’(Mead loaded.aches |2s town;@p afew days.and family DV|owe?mill ‘at Poor's “Knob.Mr..W,shall’.render “judement:.for”the:LW hile the.deach ats Wirkighiterigte!|we W.E.Bowles underwent:‘Tomorrow Sate 4 to 10 m.Carson,of this county,tunid Mr.||tne ¥ Muhbard,-of Wilkes,recently gut a!Rivepatentonthemill. Jrove ad from.616 thajae?Bireet=to P au apartment iat No:+12).hind} Street,§..ead.are Housekeeping, \plaintift,.He may also render judg-tow n Library Association:‘Will|ment where:there are no maar tans a lver ‘Lea ‘at the rootns Of)of fact or.law...°” sey jw nine’fi Sa -wae,coved,with ed nine Ince |,oremat the Suntoeln,Soe(es deep,has iv day.afternoon coe condition wap “fhre--awisest politicians here,j}the Chrestoniah clyb:Silver offers}.It*is also’’in”,|men’bathed inthe surt and comin ‘bd Lo:yi Wi 'mn vos ;"is *povided that in’the Laide evitieal for.a time but”Ww"Atos Wie Gh abe tedie for pub-|.,M8 Molin W atts,wife of.-Mr.lings «willbe taken at the door,-re-|spring:of 1913,thé ‘judges -blia}|out rolled in the snow.That Ww a8 shows igxppoveiient:: lication:say that th@=race for the};(08.4.-Watts..of—Little-River ifreshments will ‘be getved and the)have a new docket made out ~and "for-the big-ofthe:thing,”of}= ip,diet Sunday and was bu-)receipts will ne hse to .punehasnowninationforPresident!:Monday at Threé Forks -.Bap-|books iar 3 .onawonesmiadeeverytwoyears|Course.Mr.G,&.Brencbu,whe is.one.Demar ré :;FaentinROLEASHCWhileAaenting:cin Providence |of the vice presidents’of ‘the North:7... is between -Vlarg-<nd Wilson,with);library,oo)when dny-pade Z en pend : the Sdds ae ve Ay in favor other iurch.:She was wbout 50:|Miss Witherspoon.spent)ing for Lee eet oo.ee not|township,Rowan county,Tuesday,|C drolina ‘Forestry Association,‘ex~< :Wilson.<2."eis eee Mae fyears of age.ap severe!days last.week and the first|been”:called for’.trial shall.be|Mr.J.B.-Reevés,’of |Salisbury,pects to ‘attelud:,the abba of thd »¥F A tiete of interesting news rel._Mis.Nettie t attle,wife of “er.108.ip--at Stony Point and’.States-|Biows out::mate eae |Was ‘Benidusily:hurt by the,,veciden-|510 iation in Raleigh next«week,Fees i,:ééived’hére,today 4te’what i spenm|H:#Tuttle;died’Monday evenimg|ville.visinig friends and relatives.|.Changes are proposed 4s to.the,tal discharge of his guo,The.load)Mr.Goleman Deel,gon of Mr,:jit:6 o'clock:at!:her home in Wilen«}..Ou.Thu ay..evening,,22d."the s OOF AEROEN Me BARR at DOO ale twain Mk Metin Maas ati¢uu come to Come i"»Was irjher-vsual lealth until?Monday.<i of drawing jurors.It-is||took.effect it,his léft foot and it)RG)Pealho¥.Shiloh:towntisi hiip,,,whohaKidedthat‘the ‘judge in each is-|Was nec argue to amputate.“a Part underwent an operation for appendi- i¢t shall appoint.three jury éGin-|of:the foot:l cttis at the Sanatoninm:the -tinst-of Soctety of thie Metivor urch will give a Silver Tea aud hasta.ch Latties’. Atd RECREAeaL DS wes the finst-Tenaes|a { 4 a is terioou,wher h ie a We Ona ce ¥|GMentedatpresent||ith oe hen she ul was Str.ay tne parsonage.Silver *offerth gs":eg TS,Ww ho will anew the of i The First Presbytérian.church of the month,is rapidly-recovering and: ”Republican,000)5 ung’Deopiace an in “wn .few!woli tukeh:at the door.The|ee Be ee ne $2.Jurors:she Durham,has undertaken the ©siup-|willl-ba taken home in a fewdaysisd-strong fac é 8 as a daughter of purpose Lo raise’Alonéyto “have jen term,and as these ane excused |pont -of-11 additional ‘missionaries Mz,J.H:Looper;‘of Abexanderhelate7Tider;;;<to his renomina+}4M late"Williath Péague and ‘was|the parsonage ..wired and.a eqn veritf Shall summon others.1D)in the foreign fields...Ten‘of these .2 past ::.x }cousty,sold.¢>Pils rs"‘are-Of Blackburn i ‘fio.Fae irs Shand ;dneté.walk laid to the chure ase -é R a’|missionaries will be sent to OPeA|3;:oe .oy ra load of le bac.j bij Calce warried Her.first hasbanid |cnet i to t hurch.ises"a'Hst of 20 jurors:shall '-wold.at the ‘tanters wa.Choney Whitin elie cad wis Mi Henry Alapaugh.who .died Mr:lake Tenrpheton and Mr,J.ded to the defence and com-!ang one ¢o Atri Wa aianah aa |iouse Tucsday a load of leaf tobac-.wEY.ere Le is practs adhe 30 vedre as te ee ALE ’:.ROL ;D |plait nt alla’Bach shall Wave He a on 0 mea 1e°churen Ble Co 1084.pounids-for:which he re-a:Kiizabethton,are hophi bay ;i Py meee Be Ty empléton went down to Dar)im™as nat i é 9 ready supports two missionaries (Dl stvead FO ay f 19.-enter him in the cottest ws “8 Cid tnd js:Burvived:'.by ber y:1 -sée their sister,Power to strike off four,th®ren qian paid tweet Korea.ae »ie COTY EC :Dy A)i)ee ee a dérk horse and secure the nomi-Dusbad,“three sans,“Maésars:Bynd,|.)who is.Very we |MAainder =constitute the jury wit ~|Cie 6o.per nena.)Al giedee of leaf. Hation.That county will pend.a Rebert arid Clyde,all of.the caim-/ea :if Out the right to pereinptory ,chal-|ine Br eee tena iene aa oe higher than for some years"ys ‘Of .taco.::|lente is r |Yietedhof manslailighter in-Rowan Su {eee!sedeStankhoeeeer-Becond ‘anarriage;::*,yo og 9g}Lege.The sameis .provide 4 fot |OW 4 y ae ;atstd -deleention for Blackburn tp dom.Mr Oban Adepaue GH x i Temple oe wih a be ai ases,-except in’.capital)Perior:-Court “thig wee k and*sent|me oa 2 Davis,”recently of Lescol grooms area si ©a man|)|inom,Ot tae iar ane a iy smoved tere tom 4 mKy.Mas!cases,when a.lst of one hundred |tenced to:12 mont a on-thé county|He avid Sulphur Springs;Hidden- irom Greensboro,N ,Whio has ac-).‘:-#!been unwell for some time:and is eh ll-be:prepared,thedé to:be’strick-|TOads..Mradehaw ‘shot ‘and,killed|ite,was at Black Mountain |thiserreaea).Shearril :cutate informution as to Mr.:Bhuck-}°°°°"*>Mrs sabel Sherrill,at.Cald-reported to show no improvement, are left.4 Mulile Hadeat.a.colored festival)week looking’over the Gladstone ho- .well,auga’a.Diothe cs ny q c )out altérnately -until 940 ::burn's chances In ‘Tennessee Ve :cu of Moco i Mr.”Iverion Dr.W.-H:Moore.brother to,Dre}latter that the challenges shall.be westermm Rowan several weeks)teh with aview 'to taking ‘charge ofMrD..Waits has.returned|“°°;be ,nape ster ‘..{J.,.T.Moore.of Mayliow,Gad B12)in.rate of one for.the State and |aio ’\thait--hiotéel,which is owned by Mr.” from ait “extended welt:to.Vamos?Three,Borks -Ht saa ot,|his home Mone jay aud.woe bunled ative for the defence.”Jamse ‘Talor Amiss,a druggist of |W.R.Mills,of Statesville.sbi of North Carolina.°-Weduesiday moraits Gon hk ¥chapel.’“Tvemaay.*28)SS |Asheville,was married im,Washing-/-Mr.Julius Wallace received a ‘One of the’most interesting news-/Rev.WJ,Bumgamer Mrs.Tt tle Pe re for,several|More “Cavetut Examinations,of /,on Tuesday night to Mrs,Jane |message Wednesday stating thiat hispapermeninthecityisMr,H.BD.was au aunt of"Mz.O.°F.Pool meeei years.:He.was @3 yearns of age|Banks.|Qlizabeth Amiss,(is former wife,|daughter,Miss Hazel,who is at©.Bryint.’-He knvws more people Mesems;J\A\Totiertand iL.Dt on we oe ae pte 6 oe Conivtrolier of the.Currency Mur-|who:obtained a divorce.from:him|tending school at Mt.De Sales,Bal- and.‘%.,,or ae @i was commana 7 4,a hiTay isteg £2.|:‘i *o ot ;<4eeeneeeevaleyoeetparceLte,alive rymen,have,dissolv-|4° ootesyilio circuit:and Rev ie i oe tbc maareherier ee ye a rom as timore,was ill and had developed :. ane er.on The force anid|ex pantnership.’.Mr.Robinette >hag .Ft casual tht +p Secure aie iz fore Ss na ye aut a ata of ~diphititeria:—ir Wattace—— hie ison such teriis.w <Sead ony |MET.Wood,of Cornelius.of natrozitl banks.‘Several months|iy >ad.22 year,im y night for Baltimonedalethai8rs-the offi moved to the old Sivan,Stable and Owing .to the extremely umeom:|.¢5 le po:ater the.bank:exam.|Amie Ss were manried.22 lett oe _—,eye Rae ‘ ,a at he can usually,get news;Mr.Tolbert »will continue at.the!:Spr as orig’sade.the four,re et The government has leased «}to be with his ug..‘Qut of them when othérs fail When!oid shand i 5 fortable day and bad.roads.thet iuers:and’pat.thieny through:a dri |é Char-|EDa42:OFd:whasdh near She Sepot.rurah mail carriers.at’Mooresville}to”aseertaii if they ‘knew °their|P@tt ‘of the mint.building in —-Karl Jackson,an infivat Le4newspapermanoflesstact.en Mr.Clarence Carson,of this)vets a office with the customary|county,and’Miss Pearl ‘Hubbard,of| inquiry,‘any .news today.?’’the|Wilkes coumy,.were married Sum _Man «at the.desk,without looking’!dus,Eéq.R.R.Kerlee officiating,! up,ives the:hsual answer ‘Not!Dr.S&S.T..Crowson.and Mr.John| a thing,’with the ¢mphasis on the |tneram spent Twesday in-Statesvi.J business lotie to the local military enn ie Janium Orphans’Home,.died Wed- in addition to impressing-on bawk|for at armory,The er a hat]peaday momning at 3 o'clock.Death service was established xaminers th-fact that:they,are|been anxious to abolish:the ©Gat resulted from pneumonia.hie.boy. iten years ago that the carriers fal Pky poinsed tc make an actual rather?lotte mint—whieh is not a mint .mas 12 years old and his -moth er ad to make the trips.A few times}tRan a~-casuai examination.of ‘the;at which assay,offices eee erties lives:ait Fuquay Springs,hide a last word.A few more formal ques-4g Hedrick visited in Parts of the routés were not sérved |banks,the comptroller,has ondere ey Dee an ‘the alsea coumty.:She wee nekitted,|(x or ‘eines nas idacucie ata ioe ean en ef 4,hag a we G G owing to high wattr.that the boards.of difectors of at wi e Pin wed.or |of her.son's =Ca toe i is ie |Staten te oe ior a —vtiy,|.Mir.Katie Kerr;mother of Mrs banks shill meet with the examine Mr.H.B,Varner,editor of the)could not reach Barium unit aViewisoverandthenewspaperman|\yvyite:of Statesville,is visiting ie “We Geidaie parks wife of the late/and discuss the bank’s affairs,thus|Lexington Dispatch,who recently an-|ar hig death: failed to make their trips.today. This:is the first time since the - en oe betas tepi —aaa her parents here David Garr,died here ‘today.wbout jpebabling the examiner to \get the|nouneed his candidacy for the -~A ‘few nighits ago,while,under :hg Cae pmanbesrnges ee ee aarti Gs thetes ein Mission|1 o'clock,at the home.of.Mrs:Gudg,fatie et inte re oT ae Demoora tic nace weioe apet thie imfluence of liquor,,Ivey”Sher-’;e at nue |reo ee SiS ae She had.not been!well for pev-Furthe ri ore,tt ¥omp ‘ey |Senate,has wit nee ae),rill,colored,becamie 80 disarderly: ta eiar dae ee eo eral days and her death was not jlounces that Le wiil strictly enfolce|naee,He is too busy lookimg after Loni thie officers hiad to take chargeall.glad to sce ‘Red Buck,’’Wheth-| Rev..J.Kenton Parker,the young er they think they have any news|niinister who will be sent toKorea} or not.Bryant niay ask ome or twoOlts 4 i'ss’ontry by the First:Pres unexpected.Mra.Kerr was.pjthe ja which’holds eT ens the Underwood.presidential pared him:Alex.Wiltiieninem,colored, daughter of the late Willis Deaton,|Rationa!bans-rp s bar tenis ave other matterg.to run for the iui to prevent the anreat of ‘r ‘;.:am county,amd the last me me |Setsrined Oe aa ip.|one Sherrill:and he was later ‘arrestedformalquestionssuchas,“What|byiteridn church of Statesyie,was |0f Rowam county,amc’shilden.|Of legal s.He has instruct:|The National Forest Reservation interfering with an officer.Im};’ny 2”kh r re ead mes I reser s+ber of a family of:twelve chimen ey nk examiners.when|<|for interfering wil a idoyouknowtoday?”or ”Gotanyr |here Wednesday and yesterday Bs led.national ban |Commission has decided to buy 21,-|the mayor's count ~both negroes,,,g *ohureh.Is fiGhe will be buried here tomorrow 2 {iscovered in thethingupyoursleevethismorning!»guest ef the’church.In a brief |She will be |$ach los-cs are discovered ai-|988 acres of lztid in Macon “county|were fined and taxed with the costs ‘‘;wh ::‘5 ,Y etery ‘3 hea “ar f ;But usually “Red Buck”has his talk “Wednesday:night Mr Par aoe at Lfuture to.rex uest «the ibn attepent |under the Weeks law.The ~price'lin the actionscudandwitlproceedfnanotherway.j;told the “church ~of the cous ::age ‘rectors ef tre institution.-~Bre “th |agreed ~~upo is ‘between $200-:-“i..He kmows:what ‘he came for and /to which he wilt.co and of the work}A Statesville.School That Was \to pass'a resclution setting for a :ar ae :tele itor W:.D.Turmer.was MM:«nows:what ~h sf T t ;It.£0 ang tk ot Established in 1815 :es :+the directors.hespon-|00 and $250,000.Fhe commission.idhee?tle this’week to hear evidence what official is Jikely to.have im the will do.He.expects.to ov ee .5 we ‘jthe names 0 exceas loans,amount |24so*closed the contract for the)ogi,seieat in the casé'of the.fos |SORRY:,.ai saree n a)viet ae .;.prey .Is}aor He e€XCESS ans,’©ere cae ae lan 5 oe h,als stock and such guestion as ‘‘What |Korea next April and.will visit thi }Rey.W.-M.Humter in’Assdciate-Re-|Sible’ter ta 4 promise,that the |Townsend tract-in.Blount and Sevier Bossumbe county board of educa~‘.}re is he anes tome inoinia ©i..eu ong &I iS .=x is “OF aaboutthatmatteryouhavebefore|-chiurch _again:just be ontar tO formed Presbyterian,:jor the as ve ot the ©directors |Cour:tles,-Tennespee eee a de STiie: the Blank.Department,”and ‘What jRWay lie Cathe hene from Chatta-;ce .oy toss.will .be y Sia waar pole ltion gains -Ash wali tnt “postotiins matter:at|noova,where he-attended the bis Statesville Academy,Iredell coum |who authorized the illegal loan.|_.The ‘cages’.against’the Barber'|Judge Long appointed Mr.Turner <0 5 «UE =ae ee Her i na al : efereo to hear this case.“Thre.Bun- sctvoot pone cliims.the city the county. Coniptroller Murray!He}Tunhewas‘put IM)ah), :Glory i on violators of’the liquor Jaws|1LRare‘energy,with a pastor |scems to réatize.t led“Trom*the -Rowan ‘county|combe ate covering over half a county,Rev.|office’to io business ;jcovrt,.where’road Benittenmes janid}tof.~Astvevillhe iis.due or that DIE you.introduced |Laymen’s Missionary.Copver fromi here to:Rich Bltun thy other day?’’and similar ques}and weit :reayvi~|acitin ive:hi idies a Unio j aches tah »]tioné about matters he,has previ-/ccutinue his studies at }‘aa Se Sia al es )000 from pen <cm made ‘note of,usually result |topical Seminary where he is t:iY Jonth Mushat,in.1815,originated|4 t L ki For ‘a ‘Site ‘4 ——:oy po sed,were again con thool eres nace ve o petlce courtyUESHQsehidinieoiereae;Eee 0 :Re eat stitut Wor over five veurs|Committee Looking For .7 |tim in Owe S ri Sonit yihected in €“Ret-Buck”getting..a-healthy ing a -pest.sraduate-course “Mn.jthis institution.For over,tive years ”|pianele wan,Superior Cont:altios coll :::Bs ae :30udentofpitcontinued:ard prospered,often!At a meeting o*:the board ot|this week,this time on-accounti “pit |for two years prior”to June $0. :+h of 4s where one les8 wary |Parker was a fellow st re ;s ;.:.‘eetlaplothemjustbecausebe|number of,Statesvite young mien|with 120 puptis aid one or two i veTuOrs of the Commere ial club;the absence of an importamt -wiit-/}4911,ae ; vee ‘oie w how to.“equeeze’the’|while in school.in’Davidson col-Sistamis——a Mr.Watson being 0 day night,.Messrs ¥.E.poess ‘|Substitute For Sherw ood.Pension;.i li }U :s ‘.n W “pores Dyrae te ut his.knowing it teiics |the number.”The.building wa |Bumeh,R.UL:Poston and W.1.)The United States Cor ef Aip-’Bill.£4 a5 dithout ig Vez Me 0.ne i ..»Les 5 a nhtewl g “I infactintlatebeciesfuTieWwilisterialassociationwill|cated on the site of the Pr «|Glilest were appointed’a col |Deals has reversed the District Court|7 ood lled “‘dollar-a:»ns y ;.oe ::*vail le site 2 4 j ‘j Tl wv _a Nhe ewspaper instinct of the méet at Brpad Street pastor's study |teriam church.5 ~lt loot for amr available site a jof the Western District of North The Sherwood so-ca id a as ay } Tar .He 4 pencil pusher and his sionday.troruing at 10.30:|Dhere were twelve trustees:Col.|for the location ,of Ruthea ford Co’)Carolina inthe cape of Geo.H.|day!pension bill has been rej o-iwreeable -manner are,responsible,-at)Tits ate ay |Richard Allison,James:Brvin Jo-liere It is the.purrose to see how |Browti,collector of imtenmal revere by the Senate committee OF cadut Ce!Te as be i Re ‘a TP i AED i ;s pia {j a ia blie YALE |ae :;ve ¢t is whi woulforhissetding,put more re ally Convict Trie@.to.Escape—Was_Al-|seph Davidson,.Dr.Guy,Wm.“M:-|many sites are available,to gpreient Jand the United States Fidelity:nad and another eae ae es of .readable,Téeady and regular ‘stuff inost.Drowned,Say Knight;Mr.Huggins,Maj.Matthew ees and later options a lable |Guarantee’Co...vs.N,.Glen vi il-yea aot:006 goronnt nr i.1 substi*the tova ;ey ,ah co ga Ce etd ened eva eve 4 )ae OpOS as a substi- a ead :ont I ie .ea \few:days;ago’a wagro:.cot ,Vapt.James Hart and others wise |s aig may be Abisten Bi sl ee wort.|Hams ~D.C.Foster.He by Se nar smdot of Utah,wasbemrentionedalsothaveWrites’!|,a ee POTfi 1 igh :The committee it DAKE:&Bois be .”son ’namistellaneousarticlesoflive.ii-]Viet on thet chitnt “guage.wintelr is}i aaes ae thes ype oe Gay Gn oie 1 5 =fj tr owork—ad Rey,+“Of nelus Miller,a Presby<+adopted:Senators Brown,Nebras-.ei ri co vorki Tn ;mong the pupils were Goy.Gra-2€u,Jt has ot gt |aes Z .:4 ‘'-ne ice"~tefest,covering more.topics tham|VOTkKiug on the Tumersburg road,alae Fation Ped on,Dr.J.(further action will be taken”;ister,formerly —poster of)ka,and Curtis,[Kunsas,gaye notice ny mah on thé job,and he nev-undertook to get away by jum ping ee,eee Se oe tea 1")Anis’is a good opportuiiity ee k,Unity and Frank’in|that:in the Seyate they would preseAmele’:ae *Hyeies f-Steele Creek,:1 i 1s S i ~.‘i 7 a ie 7 <' er leavesan'toffice without Bayi o the pondeat Turmersburg ©amd|eal eae en a in at tin SC jow oe of vacant:land adja ont -in Rowan,-died Tuesday}the’Sherwoo, bill’as a-SOTO‘Don't fail to:let me know —whe my|SWinkining to the other side:|ssautuc =rey,es e om gi tie cake ate ms ille khe location of 8 rate igh his home at“Daltcn,Stokes)tor the ‘Smoot bill,. that matter at the Blank depart-the negro wae heavDy shackled,|He wae famed as a teacher |217 |pe a desiiable t-and loounty,Mr.Miter 1’native!“Senator Smoot’s estimate of $24,- the ‘watef,was ‘cold and he came|this academy did a good work.ii:|lege MPOUNG™|OF NY ippt and was.75 years old,/000,000 as the cost of his plan is iit “Gomes ”Ag he ‘takes up ng »the value of MigeeekaewthAdea"ane near dre wn ir g before he feached its das,Ptge hence,were seurce Kes ag oe :2 Ny |Hie Wife:wind four velitiden uur |based upon the pension bureau's: note ‘book in his pocket preparatory,>oppcsite side of thé pond,siitik-wid comer Pei aod For glx Ve ;a ni howe |Vive J ae :computation of age and length of fot a finish his rounds he twice in secession White-¢d ©this schiool atts Loads)2 Om :»|Prospects Good For Poultry 3 oC oe Andry a ne bid io -|barvice of the vetorank.The Sher- ue &the.1 He never says|#@ was.iit undering |in.t water |years he*taught,while-at the sune)The Iredell Poultry Association |.)tienda rad ae ee neero =MAN)wood bill,according to thé pensionstartsfortheoor:‘af ix wp,|the gang guards got busy and whei|/time he was,pastor..One charge ')|goiitely decided to hold the},ee Cumberland county:+bureau,‘would have cost about",goodbye but in lie :thereo es eae aYyived-onthe other Hide of xhe |Camibridue;some—two niilles.beloW |try show ii-the Storeroom—on ae ae Sate death in the su 1 $75,000,000 a year,:; “And.$f;enuy Ulning AY ee hiinibire!pond,there was a man there to.take|Troutman,one.at New Sterling @ —awesit So Reead street,between the|ing on ih ee ;tte ne The Smoot dill,adopted by’a‘get eee phone aaa ve ‘icharge of him.The negro didn't ex [one at,,Virgin Spring,a mile from|White-Stiimpsan Hardware Co.aid).°co nk aus be vil ie tO his home "|vote of 12 to-2,after the Sherwood ee —_—2 Ipect to Jit the water over his |Hidde There were men 0}‘the.Morrison building,formerly x |Wagon.and when found was froze.)pill had been voted down 10 to 4, er it h on :by“Stiff inthe waren,which “hodize jembodies’provisions to pension civilNTedWithMistreatingAnimals.jhead atid hoped ‘to’wade across thie|durance im those days.After “at \oupied by the Crawford-Bunch Fut inst-a tee!The mule hpondunobserved;but when .he|about 1822,he taught one yea *Stitumre Coc and the room ‘hias “beet |leaipe d into tne water he went out |Lincolnton,"N.C.|ranitad..Lnterest:in the show wihil« al ‘:d brok-|wef yet eras 62 years old,wiho serv-u loose from the wagom and «was!eq 90 days OF mone,and ‘any Mexi-Slerftf—~Deaton is imveStigatin ’charecé:of cruelty amma le et :7 ioe Sota i 2 ;iwabdering im a neanby .fheld.A rent Cie Ne .#6rrecd raha a feat coisa pseit.|lot sieht and shad bard.work!keeping|©On his rev.he oatebeiad :will embrace the 2)th,28th and.|pe ue :Aas :ers ve ore who a tTved,60 * yay te odie tt .rn os iron the surface:when he emer ed,|school tliree miles west of ee “|20th,continles.to grow and pax Si |ce iter a spelling miartic h et Pool}a r ot The Mexican war ae .cia .u ath 0 ..Siro ae .‘J yille,which he called Fart Delia tt.|edt ane for.a large display of |8 hool house .in’Providence tower:|¥!cag wou d receive $30 aeeant‘ton .a the State ek el |Chinese Pawtine bund,4 ifore for sonte ‘three years he Wiel:|oe It will be seen:from the/ship,;Rowan county,Tuesday.ni aoane c he civil.war veterans ape setreJiway,with a view-to bring "-y youn Sy +Hehed elsewhere |a eruwd-of rowdy 5 tira ;Wout ve a ‘giz f aeingthemiattierintocout:For aoe mince’tie last 8sut ot The LL 1 ed Wwe birch se ae oe Abesee,Gta list .published mit :a ae 1 one on scale from $13 «sah:=yr parasaeleeseae:;|Mark ithe followiie ”:sand id ea how to BHOCt.id te |finy today’s Landmark that between)as:ticy left the place,A ball)”othe 8 a month for 90-daysyne_the ire has been complaint Chet nave i oowilng —contributions|*Se $300 160 $4000 is offored im prizeS}teok effect in the Jkenée of -Antha veterans,62°years old,to $30 a Mr it Waals’avon y .HC ave been Teceive YP Chinmesea ‘i i aa ©an AY Adin i 4 i 1 .vt exis a eadiafteted)Ri gpa oid A famine fund ed fer the’Chinese igudden Death of a ¢child,A lin addition to the ribbons nd)Frick,4 young main who was wali||Say When Sobel 1 ate A yeane ie©A c «it ¥WULNY }«i f +P .Se poled oe acstfiat=o Nl a CG the premiums |ing in vance of the,pau tid.wid PV.e0 UD Dees vera nsothat’the animals are badly treated.|,D.J Withams $3 3 B._Moore.|.=YH,Overeash,“the tour:year-o la about LE “i Stet elk came ttiteone ar to part Te th e Shochin ho |Mere.es zvowingthatofficérsweresabout|S J"S.Leciird $7,cash 25 cents,aeughter-of Mr,and Mrs,James|re eweHet A eet |wound will’prob:a y :ita hit Orivnetta ana.G =;to take up the matter,Mr.Plott |Rey C.A..Munroe.”ayhorn 88 Over BL Who live in he Bic Wel ate ie singe Marrs jpo'ins:Witkes.ie on cs ae ibly render Aim roe tte and Candy Factory. talled.on Shemif Deaton’:Wednes-|cash $6,Mrs.J.A Seott $17 N,S..Sills Viece in’Chambersbung,tows 4 oe ¥|n ::‘‘The _dtatesvillle Crispette and « :,«day and admitted the chaltgés.to'a|/Ogburn.$2,Mra.MM.&.‘Nesbit,|S.died rather suddenly~and wl |Ukesboro Chi ciidle::P,palisinury Pest:A “heégre pagsed |©aay Factory is.a tiew enterpnisecertaindegree,but asked that the|Mooresville,$2,the Landmark $3,expectedly Wednesday about ‘moor ‘Bome of the gitls in.Wilkes ibe-|aipewter dollar on Mr.'T,Po -W ‘arg (Hor Statesville,to be operated “by, *sheriff give the case a personal inr |Ehis;with the amoun!previously'‘Kor the past few months the child|"eve im exercising their leap year}néws butcher an Western No,35,Mit J.>toute a et:vestigation before:a wanrant is contributed,maikes a torial of $26.Pipa been’suffexing.’from malaria |privileges.’Out on.the Biushies last |Saturday night,‘The ingident’occur-ti2 the Mote building on weit Bi:issued,whic will be done,;Boo oe and soresmoNt”and though wider |Veek a~16-year-old girl,dec idea pred at-Cleveland.“The negro Twertt street,tormerly ocetpied by”tive box le| i| hae .good,.,hea thy sentiment|The aa on hand will ee for.|Medical treatment she was ble ‘40 [She wiunited.a hushand and she al;Up on the train,getting off .at ball alley,;Mr.Rockwell:is now a Cleveland,Just as.the “train wi as mestaltlang ‘fixtures aiid-will -inymedi-aginst juhumane treatment of ani-|warded tomorrow,but other con-be up and abot.Whiile at;phay.||Bo decided:exactly ‘who slie,wanted: *which iS growing Yar the com-]triputions for.the purpose will,ibe Wednesday she was peized with a se-|50 she put on +her ‘meeting Pulling out he asked Mr.Wiard for|‘Miely begin”the —of : munity is,graatifying yes.*.*[peceived rhen offferned ‘anid:promptly vere.attack of coughing and was |/ollotibiess”and;about dank went ovar the change.rae night -returning ¢rispetté,and candy fo the:-whrote-pe ee nn np forw:irdeds-"(he need is pieat’.ainid|PUL to bed.‘The coughing ‘contin-|to where he lived,found hinv alone|Mr.Ward tounet the negro at Cleve-|sale and ‘rétail market)"“Crispetite Guilfor d |Superior Court this,week|iungent.\Hé°gives twite,who ei’ued until the little victim~suddenty ‘ted,unprotected,kidenap ped.him by |land apd chau)‘him with passing |is a delheioug.pop corm .confection:» Wit ‘grante?\Mts,’Frances Lyon Holmes,quickly.y :i diberd)‘with ont’warning.The ‘direct }*foree amd.arms,’”carried him °(to|counterfeit money,‘He.denied:krtaw-|An expert ‘eaiidy maker:is spending » ‘of Aire@nsboro,an absolute’divorce :Caitisie of:death is.not known.The|Rawian county and “married him,Th jing fiat the money’was bad,‘but |a.féw days with Mr.Rockwell agsiet- from her husbainid,Reuben nee Dr.Sum Yatt Sani Sen eileen ps]funeral and burial took:place,yes:|girl’s name was Ola Hubbard anid)pawned ‘his>coat for a dolar and}tng him.in —his °ney buat rudy a,ebureh,=whe boy's is VetnouLs ma _T gave it to Mar.Wend:;Ress started.:uF r Ney +tet \Aa eae ::2 i é te at eens ae gue ‘president of the Chimese cpimiannid tenday at:New: a campaign that:he,never heard:be ¢._@hatthe Republicans.would trium ph!their,plans to »wilh think;by the.emt.of the four -after the .détection and .prosecution -dent is a mildymannered man,’ ~times:recently THE LANDMARK] “PRIDAY,——February 16,1912.|" he “Republican |‘officeholders’in the South are naw engaged in elect- ing delegates to/Nhe natidtial’con-- vention and the.old-time peraps-‘pe: tween “the ins’and:‘the outs”are “features of these‘gatherings.Sever- alsplits have already occurred dad ‘at Savannah the other +day,the por lice had to be called in to’~auel) the ssp pn Doane attaseat President Taft remarked the ott er day that he welcomed the coming )wampaign os ‘a four-months’period. in which ¢to>get:Tid of“lies “and _misrepresentations.”“Tf ‘thé.com- ing ‘campaign is like,other gam- paiens itis probable the President -mmontbe,that his troubles,have just’ >begun, ‘THlat is to sdy,the -ayerage candidate,of any party,hears many _things about,himgelt”during >the "bkkoo.January 1'“the State De: «bartment,of Insuirance’has ‘secured thie ‘éonyiction of five men for ar, Bon and the combined sentences),of the.five ageregute 117 years...‘Bhie StateDepartment of Insurance looks of persons who burn ‘buildings.to’col- lect insurance.’.Formerly.it —wias ‘eomparatively an ‘eaby matter for persons so disposed to Wad up on insurance and then,by starting Aa ‘fire,collect the’insurance,The HO tivity®of the State Department Of: Insurance has made this:busi negs.ex- eeedingly hazardous and as a resuiltt |§ the number of fires of this charac- ae haye materiallly decreased.} eee President Taft has on.his fight- Ing clothes,.Naturally the Presi-| but | with the Democrats and the pro- in latge lis the : Nor.TRUE,‘SAYS MR:‘SIMMONS,|.” Story)That ‘He Would Re Opposed For the Chairmanship of the Senate,Finance ¢JommitteeDenied. A strong.point made-.by,thefriendsofSenatorSimonsis;that, siould the Democrats control the:Semate a:year hence,.Mr.Simhionswould,if re-elected,be in ling for, the.whairmanship.of the Senate finance committee,the Most.Dowerfu committee in -Congress=~a eommit- tee which,while.Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,.was its chairman,’reallydominatedlegislation and “this!measure dominated ,the) country...Senator Bailey,of Tex- as,is first in.the cratic membership of the committee, but.Senator -Bailey’s ‘term-expires a year hence and:he will:not be a candidaté.fer re-election:Senator Simmons comes next and “he ‘would be.in line.tor,the.chairmanship if three”‘things happen,to-wit:If the. Democrats:¢outnol the Senate,,if Senator:any apamery is.re-elected and ‘if the usigl custom is followed the.first two should happen,Sat which.there is considerpble:Goudy, there is .110 laW.nor regulation,SARS, cept gustolin that requires »the ‘Dentocrats in the ‘Senate ‘to'name ‘for:the:chairmanship ‘the myn sim’ line of promotion::They ean:na ne any.meMber they.choose.But as- suming custom..will be followed,SenatorSifimons’friends have claim- ‘ed this important chgirm Tashjqp for him:in.theyevent.he «is re-elected aud .the pemocrats u Htrol |‘the Senate Writing”on this sifbject Rodbr-feck Clifford;:.correspondent.of the Charlotte News,says:-|“Assuming,>however,.that.they will.have a majority in the Senate, they.have’already begum ‘to make war ow one of thely number,Sena- tor ‘Simmons,who would be in ‘linefor.ébalfmanship ct the committee on finauce,which curries Mith.it the Jeadership of .the Senate.If Senator Bailey were to remain in the Sendte he woute be.thes one to. whom the title of leadership would fall by ‘resson of the fact’that he rabking minority member of ithe finance’tomm'ttee.But he will retire from:the Senaté on’March 4th 1°79,and ‘the man iminediate-ly below him is Senatop,Simmons, of ‘North Carotina.!4+ “Simmons ig looked’‘updn.:by | gressive Republicans both,:after “him,Mn Taft“has recently shown:a} disposition to Strike back.This dis| position has crépped out several| t in the —President's Public utterances.He.made a polit-| ical speech to a Republican élub in, New York Monday night.and the; Associated”Press:says he breathed | defiance to the Democratic ~party,-declared that it was his.belief next November and made it plein | “that he -had little sympathy wen those of.his’own.political fajth| ‘who call themselves progressives| but ‘who’are “political emotional-| ists or neurotics.’’Some of theme @ays the President is going to get}! wrought up and clash with Col. Roosevelt.Then.something will/fappen.| ee ee |Three Million Chinese on Verge of| :Starvation. New York Dispatch,12th.' “Three ‘million persons in cen- tral China are on.the.verge of star- vation,”reads a statement today re- eeived by the Chinese famine’reliéf| committee of which Bishop David; A.Greer is chairman..‘Last:sum:| er the worst floods in 40.years} destroyed the crops in an area of|50,000:square miles.Mamy already|have died of hunger and umnlesis| Prompt relief.is given multitudes of| men,women and children must per-| ish.No harvest can be expected.nithikMay.Until then the faminewillgrowdailymoreacute,{“There is a stPong famine.re lief committee in Shanghai,com-posed of both foreigners and Chis | ‘Mese of all.faiths...Bishop Graves, ef the Episcopal}Church,js chair |“man;Dr.Wu Ting Fang,former |minister to the United States,vice|chairman;Rev.-B.C.Lobenstine;|of the Presbyterian Church,secre-tar),and H.C.Guilland,manager betheInternationalBankingCorpor-|*ation,treasurer.This committee|will employ as Many fs possible of|those able to labor in building dykes}and such other work as will help}to prevent the recurrence of flood}and iamine.—-This work-is-in line |with the recommendation of ©.D,}Jameson,an engineer sent to Chi-|na by the American Red Gross.a_labor.is to be bald for in grain,notinmoney.’ —_—_—_—_—_-er Hamrich Wil t { Mr.Cooper Hurt—Mr. Sell His Goods,|Corre spondence of The Latidmark.£Jemnings,Feb.12—Mr.1.-H.|Cooper came very near getting hisjegbrokentheotherday.riding on the running gearWagonandcaught:his foot over a‘Btump. Mr.Will Myers went back West}_last week...Hé had been fn this|comunity since Christmas.Mr.G.B.Hdmrich moved to jismewhome‘lust week,which he:has|.just built.He is going -to have an}auction sale and sell out his stock |of goods next Saturday and we un-|derstand he is going to ait the |mercantile business.'.(Messrs.W.>M.Parks and G‘;“ee é tr.H.|Book bought Mr.Andrew W inid--Bor's land,which:lies just ida |of X road ‘The ric:ai |adg.ie price paid “was$750 for 50 acres.,Nhere is no farm work_besing done,im this community owing to thé colg ee vee te emeen oe tae:“weather.iN country would carry it and yet,@p- The sehools in Yadkin -wil -he!paxentty,it has.hp ee tes tt Peakfourmonthsthis.winter instead of |P°T except.two “papers in ~Norththree,us it-—was-o iCarolina and then under the nameeeovnce:theusnt they |of g non-resident.Correspondent;would be.-For some cause or othe!ya nifest),anvil eaeanifestly...this fs a story:for(er they came very near knocking ts}\owt of one month's:sehdo!.Sonie-_body was to blame,o When her:child is in:danger a wo-man will risk her life.to protect it,D.Breat act of.diercism or risk 6f life isnecessaryto:protect a’child from croup.Give.Chamberlain's Gough.Remedy andaiidangerisavoided,—For sale by -all:,dealers.:,ent yee ; » |with protection, {mediately below |Senate in the next Congress. He wag|Weeks ago a similar story ee rie accredited to of ‘his|ished in the Evening Times Oo al-|shall act.provisionally the progressive.candidates as a |pronounced reactionar He.has been.ad follower uf Batley,and it is charged that ‘hd '-is tincturedaudhasfrequently voted’with Aldrich.and the ©othe: protectionists for’3ities,which, cording.to the.ortnoddéx tariff ‘for revenwe Democrats,are unwarrant- # ‘At any rate the,progressives wi! |not have him for.leader and they have even.this early,begun "laying prevent him’from Batning the "Phe progressives among the Democrats are now “in the majority,and.they purpose deé- priving Simnrons of the honor which would ©naturally,fall:to him,even if they do have to.sniash precedent and senatorial.custom to do it “They are willing to accept Sen- ator Stone,of Missouri,whe is im-Simmons on;the committee,or ever John Sharp Wile liams,who is way down on the list, but Simmons they declare.shall nev- er be the Senate leader;Under a |Democratic administration,they de- \clare;the tariff would be the promi- |nent question:before Congress,and they are unwilling,that the fixing of the rates and the moulding of the.poligy of the Senate should be lin the hands of a man en they present.Demo-'. ‘|majesty;‘the dowager Manehus,| ‘ane ‘correapanieat who Mispateh to thé Charlotte°Observer quotes.Senators O’Gorman,of Néw ner of:Maryland,Williams ofsissippiandShively,of Indiana,assaying:they,had not heard of any such Movement*’It is noted .-withinterest,however,that net.one ofthe.Senators”‘Guoted:paid there would-be no such moventent,or that they would appere:any such.moye- rent. Mis is TRE|wv TLL _OF HEAVEIN, The ‘hinese Royal Family Discov- evs,When it Has Beeh Defeated, That it is the Will of Heaven‘That a Republic Should Betablished,¢Es: last isstie”thatthe representatives| of the Chinése,empire;unable,longer | to hold cout ‘against the.establish.\ ment of”as republic,|shad’abdicatedand’issued dn ‘edict establishing a Tepublic, Thestext of the edict:fol- Lows:i “We,the emperor ee China,have, nespeetiully received.today the ‘tol- towing.edict fromthehands*Yof her vemipress:«| “In,consequence:of the:uprising‘of thie ‘republican army ‘to Awhich thetpeopléoftheprévinees’of Ohina have responded,»the empire is peeth- ing Dike wy Dboilite cauldnon 'and the peopie are.plumged in misery,“Yuan,Shi Kai was ‘therefore commanded.to dispatch commission- ers in order to confer of a national assenrbly ‘to dipcide on the future form.of zovernmient, Months ‘have elapsed and no settle Ment is-now-—evident....9:\are thre .hearts; “The ‘majerity.of the people * in favor of -a republic.From preferencé:of the®people’s the.will “of heaven:is discennible, How céuld we.oppose.the desitres of millions for the glory of.one family?4 »bherefore we,tae dowager em- press and the emperor,Jhereby.vest! sovereignty oc the Chinese enipine tn!the.peceple “Let Yuan.Shi Kaj the full the powers,of ional republican confer owith ‘the républicans as to the”methods .cf imion assuring peace ini thé empire,and forming:aercat.republic with the union of Chinese,Mongols,Mo-:|. hammedans and Tibetans.©. organize te the.provis gov ernment th is York,Smith of South Carolina,Ray- “The Landmark unkad briefly ia its} with’they re-'| publicans with a view to.the calling and’ Rottle..of Whiskey.“}xpladea and ‘|Caused”“Embarrassment.Goh .A near-serious.explosion occurred at Speucer-Sunday,night;says e+-dispatch to the Charlotte Observ- ef,and,’well-known young man’; had a marrow .eScape from be-|.*-Womean’s most glorious ‘uses:is the:power .‘ ing burned to,death.A’bottle of to awaken and hold the pure and honest love ofa.‘ ‘whiskey.éxploded .in:his’pocket,|.worthy man,When she loses it.and still loves on,wihite “he.was near an open (fire,mo one in the wide world can know the’heart agony.ocausing*‘his clothing to ignite...Ali’she endures.“The wonian who suffers from wéak- wus serene until the.-whiskey.be-|.mess and derangement of her:special womanly‘or-7 ‘leame heated by the fire.|The ex-ganism soon loses the power-to sway the heart of plosion caused .consternatign.in|#maa.Her.general health suffers and she loses o , the “home for a thort time “and -her-good-tooks;shor atteaotisenaay,her amiability eres,it required heroic efforts on the and her power br prenig?-ilarmeet Dr.R;V.Pierce,of Buffalo,N,Y.,withpartofseveralfriendstoput.out,ce ausintense o ale “—:e physicians,has prescribed for and ‘cured ‘many 5 the flames before the ¢lothing was shone I s qe D Pi devised a successful remedy for woman’s ail-dburnedfromthe:body:of the young ane ia *gore yes r.ee ee Favorite Prescription,Tt is..a positive’ eh speck e'for the.wea ae es an oe ers peciiliar to women.It purifies,regu-If whiske writ)eoentbiieasthl “eeu"e ates,strengthens and heals.edicine-dealers sell it;No honest dealer will,faker s eet ital ght voto to.chats |.Sa¥ise youto accent a’substitutein ofder to make a little larger profit.¢4 or 2"y ; stomacii!It's aS dangerous as dy-ED MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG,.i “«e ‘:fH ‘cae .namie.i ‘SICK,WOMEN WELL.:ou Phe:snow of -Jast Saturday.night reachéd ‘a depth of 1.0 to 12 inches}, tu portions.of the peatorn.Aection of |°the State.»yeh i.SEVEN YEARS.|”OF MISERY How Mrs,Bethune was Re-|| gtored to Health by Lydia — E.Pinkham’s Vegeta- ble Compound. a} suffered everything.I was in bed for | four or five days ata| time every month;|} and so weak I could:f hardly.walk.I had:ff ‘cramps,backache!and’headatte,and| Was $0 nervous and| weak that I dreaded | a 4 3]to’see anyoné or} We tave anyone move in| iN 4 the room.<Thee does |yrNSY?tors gave mie medi-| asa me cine to ease me at! those times;‘and said that I ought to) have an operation.[-would notlistento! that,and when a friend of my husband’s | “We,the’empress'dowager.and/ the emperor,-will thus'be enabled| to live in retirement,free’of re sponsibilities amd cares and enjoy | ing ‘wihtout interruption the na-|tion's courteous treatment.”“ In.consideration .for;abdication| the republicans make the following|35 eight pledges to the emperor: “First,the emperor shall:retain| his:title’and shall be résnected el a foreign monarch;second,he shall receive an annual grant of 4,000,-} 000 taels.umtil the currency. formed,after which he*shallcéive$4,600,000.Mexican;third, temporary residence shall be vided in .the forbidden city, later the imperial side.in miles “Te-| a} pro-| and the summer palace,ten outside of ‘Peking;©fourth, he.may observe the sacrifices at +iis ancestral ‘tombs and temples, which will be protected by republi-|can soldiers;fourth,the great-tonrb| of the late Emperor Kwang-Su wil!) be:completed and the funeral cere- mony fittingly observed at the rer| public’s expense;sixth,the palace attendamts may ‘be retaitted,but the |characterize as a eactionary |Hence,there is in senetioct a lively fight,atthe very iriception of Dem- ocratic contral of the Senate,if it] follows the next election.“‘SenatorSimmons is himself a ca: didate for re-election in North .Car- olina,and is’.paid ot be having «| hard fight to be returned.If an:| ‘other Democrat is chosen in nis stead,the fight in the Senate wil ibe obviated,for the honor would | | |the n fall naturally to Senator,Stone, lbut if seau‘or Simmons is:retarn-|} ed,as he Jcpes to be;‘be progres-| Sives declare that with:the majority| ee h-they have in theSenate ecaur “us.he will never be:permitted:to} lassume the guidance of his party in| hat body.”j Considering the prominenite:of) Seaators Stcue.and Williams in the) Senate,The Laidmark has had an, idea of iis own'that the very thing} which this correspondent sluigwests | might happen Senator Simmons,| however,declares there is no.truth | in.thé.story.and has given aha ene following statement concernin .|“y have read the story in the Charlotte:News.from Washington. junder the name of Roderick Clifford |to the effect that there is a move- ment among progressive Democratic Senators.to prevent my becoming| |chairman of the finance committee in |case we have a majority in th Some eigh,under the name of one Jones.| “J do not know -either of these |gentlemen and I have met.no one) here who does,“So-far as I have heard,and) \I-have diligently inquired among my| |colleagues:about it,there is abso-| |luttelly no foundation for this story. I have heard of no such,movement| and if there is one it would not | succeed,Lo roe »|“if this story is.true,why is it| that the North Carolina newspaper| correspond ents have not.found.it} out?Why is it that none of the Many regular correspondents here phiave found it out?If it wete true, lit would ‘be so sensational in its Lombe consumption,|1 dio“not kimiow who.inspiréd.thisjStory.”I haye been told by a Northi|Catolina ‘newspaper correspotixhentherethatacertainNorthCaroline |about iin Washington |to the following general effect: number.of eumuchs cannot’be in- cneased;seventh,the empéror’s |property will be protected by the republic;eighth;the imperial guardsjwillbegovermedbythearmy'| bouwrd,the republic paying.their]|salaries,”’ A eontended:point as to whether| the throne shall be perpetuated or | will terminate with 'the present em- peror’s death,-is-not mentioned:||Four pledges for thetreatment pf the imperial kinsmen follow: “First,,the princes:dukes anid ;Others having hereditary titles shall retain their ranks!.second,thé no- |bility shall have the rights and{ |privileges of ordinary citizens;third |their private properties ‘will —be| protected;fourth,‘the nobility’shall be.permitted exemption from mil- itary service.’”’ Name of the New Republic—Chinese| Indifferent. The Ching Hwa republic is the of ficial name of the new Chimese government.Ching.Hwa .meaus Chinese.--Formal anhowncement—of l the:pass img of the great Ta Ching dynasty which has ruled China for 300 years.and the erection of a moxie republic on its ruins, Was made at the State Department. Tuesday by the -Chi- nese legation,whidh supplied a copy of an official telegram from Peking “While a provisional goovernment is beinxXsiestablished all.ministers foreign governments as diplomatic itepresentiatives and continue to per-4 |form their duties as heretofore, All)members’of the legation |staff “and =congular:officers ©«(in Ameri¢a)shall temiporarily retain }their present posts.’’ A dispatch from Peking ‘says the l\inglifference of the Chinese masses to the forin of government is very evident in the capital.They accept |the news of the republic without any demonstration,either favorable .. unfavorable..There is ‘not the Slight: est.difference apparent on the streets:The police didnot instruct the people to Wing out flags in celebration of the new regime and therefore no bunting was displayed. Owing to the prepd¥ations for the Chinese New Year on °F ebruary 18,the people have no-time to takethe.abdication:of the “throne into consitoration except in rogard-+t: the prospect of the soldiers mar- ring the festivities of the only hol iday im the year.More than $0,000 troops are in Peking or stationed ‘around the’city walls.Their discip. jine ‘has always’ban.jax and it.is now less stringent than ever and, ‘ian here sugested to him to Tun aeee‘story ‘jay “his’paper iand “he,declined ‘because:he did.“aot be‘MiBve it Was,teue,os i this fact makes:looting possible:“{steienigttiaainnnthni . is re-|' family shall va told him about Lydia E.Pinkham’s Veg-| etable Compound and what it had done| for his wife,I was.willing to take ‘it.| |Now I look the picture of health and feel| like it,too.I can do all-my own house-| work,workin the garden and entertain| company and enjoy them,and canwall | as far as any ordinary woman,anyday || in the week,I wish I could talk to every| suffering woman and girl,and tell them|what,Lydia EE.’Pinkham’s Vegetable| Woman’.SPower Sikeston;Mo:=For seven years 5S . ‘Dr.Plercets ‘Pleasant Pellets:agaliate and sreaaihte Stomach,Liver ang.Bowel $14.50 6,00 48.50 ‘Compound has “done for”me:"Mrs;| DEMA BETHUNE,Sikeston,‘Mo,} Remember,the remedy which did this| was.Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable | |Compound.‘ It has helped thousarids of women what| have been troubled with displacement,| inflammation,ulceration,tumors,irreg- |ularities,periodic pains,backache,that|~ |bearing down feeling,indigestion,and| nervous prostration,afterall other means have failed.Why don’t you try it?| COAL.| We have just receiv- ed several cars of ‘COAL. ban give pink de- liveryin any quan-tity.Let us have your order. "PHONE NO.28 OR NO.2. BLOCK,mn Jy A Morrison Gro- cery &Produce Co. FOR SASALE!! Cash ‘TobaccoshcasWabshoune,tot| 180x285,corner Walnut and Meet- ing streets. Lot 60x107,comer Court and agTVG streets. 26%acres,at Bufola,$30 per! aere.76 acres,one intie.east of court house, Statesville Tousfurashing Company. make your Home A R.O.DEITZ,Manager. Seles Day is thefirst Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. Sit Down and Form in Your Mind’s Eye a ‘picture of home as you would like’to have it furnished.Bring that picture here in all its beauty and measure it up against any piece of furniture in our store.You will find you can make your home more beautiful at less cost than you imagined possible,~ You can’tafford to overlook this store when’ you buy*your housefurnishings,for we save yon money.& on ~~tame mene Nm eA a eRme Williams Furniture House. 76 acres,one mile and a halfwest.:36 acres,one mile and a quarter| west.70 acres,one mile and a halfwest:- 211 acres,five miles sorts $30 per acre.366.acres,three miles east,$25 yer acreAnumber of other desirable"|farris and business propertiés.See me before making an investment. ISIDORE WALLACE, First pee Bank Building. hone 240.~MyMachineShop ‘g complete and.Tamprepared.to do yny kind of repair work.~~ ENGINE AND.BOILER WORKA:SRECIALTY~—~~~“ _Also carry a full line ofSteam Fit- ggup to 3indhes,Injectors,Lu- srintions.OlOil Caps,and JetFue Pipe and Pe TH LANDMARKis.#2 p :ieeeneeveTee "pet Stent Maat Machineryery.| FoR SALE. .small grist mil]and many other advantages. buildings. outbuildings. -on.Caldwell street.New 5-room cottage on Boulevard..Two.shares: ERNESTG,GAITHER,.~ H.TURNER . 350 acres in Eagle Mills;Jownahip,100 acres in cultivation,balance in timber,which will cut over a million feet of lumber.Two seven-room dwellings,two tenant houses,two.stock barns andotheroutbuildings.Near the Statesville Air line railroad,now in construction.Fine water power which will develop250horse-power,-= 71 acres three miles south-of Troutmanon public road,40 acres in cultivation,.balance in timber.New 6-room dwelling,‘barn and out- 45‘acres one mile west of Troutman,in high school district,25deres in cultivation,balatice i in timber.New four-room dwelling;barn and 87 acres six,miles north ofStatesville on macadamized road,30 ° acresin cultivation;six acres in meadow,balancein timber.Seven-room cottage:on Mills street:Two-story,7room dwelling. of stock in the Iredell TelephoneCo.our shares'in Paola CotttonMill._For further informationcall.on or write, Statesville,N.C., -INSURANCE,STOCKS.AND REAL ESTATE.‘PHONE 23,OFFICE NO.1,MILLSBUILDING, ' AS :aPYSky eo nd 4si This is no faké wale but a ‘genuine bargain sale FOR CASH, ‘SENT.OUT ON APPROVAL.It is CASH we want’ miliar to the shoe trade as Coats’cotton to the seamstress. sale,the entire stock accordingly:| :SPECIAL FOR MEN. Banister $6 Shoe for Men,sale price 1 Crossett $5 Shoe for Men,sale price|Crossett $4 Shoe for Men,sale price,Crossett $350 Shoe forMen,sale price. a 4.00 2.65 ae::Big lot Men's SL 50 Eclipse Shirts,new,nobby 1patterns,sale price $i 19. Itiisthe:opportunity ‘of a life time. Bring your familes and your friends. as if we were making a profit. We Find it Desirable to Redue the Mill Stock JustBought by Us to Make Room for Our Spring Stock. 17th,andEnding Saturday,24 a The $15 000wort of ‘Men’s,Boys’,.“Nomen'sSs,Misses’.‘and Children'ss xvotwear [abeaeawillbeofferedatfactorycostandless.ee eeoo TO:REDUGE STOCK.NO‘Goons.WILL,BE CHARGED OR ou ‘haven't the cash it,will pay you to borrow.itand save money... No such desirable footwearin quantityor quality ever offered before at such’prices... of Shoes,ever carried in Statesville will be offered at 25,.to 50 per cent.from regular prices;,many of themakes are:as fa- The following shows some.Prase:that will be made curing.the $4.95 The first to’come ‘will get the cream.;“Remember the date,SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 17th,to SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 24th,inclusive. We willtake the same pleasure in serving you A sh ~.Ne Remember,the best and largest stock, “SPECIAL FOR WOMEN.oe :Zeigler $4 Shoe for Women,sale ee 2 5 ‘Leigler $3.50 Shoe for Women,Boe IWR 9.65 oe Sorosis $4 Shoe for Women,sale nee ee Selby $3.50 Shoe for Women,sale price J ® -Yours to please, herri 112 West Broad Street. °;:|\aOee ;;A ry’LAWYERS ABUSING WITNESSES)told all.he knows about the case aX Notice.THE LAN DMARK :|then some lawyer.seems.to “want| A Citizen Makes Complaint of the/tg make him’tell.a lie,by getting FRIDAY,-—February 16,1912 Legal Fraternity. HE County Commission--——————iE :a4tt7.:Bho}LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE,7°‘He.Editor of ‘The Landmark ers,19 county sc 00 Arrival and Departure.of Traine at..I Saw an article in yourfundandtheStateTreasureranittedxs are calling upon me to collect Train No,18 west-bound,due 5.55 a.m complaining of lawyers for ing Wilinesses Train No:16,east-bound,die 11/20.p.m.COUNty,I live in-a different ‘seo- taxes now long past due and trans No.12;west-pouna,dué 10.40:a.a tion:pigs where any of the witnesess Train No,21,west-bound,due 3.26 D in.the Case referred to live,bi Train No.26,west-bound,due 10.22 mr onghaveservednoticeuponmeS«thatI must proceed to collect train No. Train No.want to congr Train No, -all outstanding taxes at once,“Si,tormf ANd nek teLee |OM ae OTwat nee a oo::>anc ay,underauthority of law,which:ae eee eeeiffsr5}24 ar.8.25,leaves 8.35 p.m somesaysallsheriffsafterNovemSoeSoidentetoeBMwonié:OF shir yx rk Train No.23 ar:10.10,.eaves 11.00 a.m 1eiy falmmess,as I saw on property and sell same for ——————sree ing for their mam,as they call taxesdue,Therefore thisno-PATE OF THE SHORT COURSI They told the jury what the..©,;:Lacaldasi nesses swore but left off.calticeisgiventoallpersonsto ,26-27-28——The Attractions of the s I could mention,but I Three Days.. and save cost.To the Editor of The Landmark: J.M.DEATON,e In ycur ‘issue of Fyijasy the [ricultural.sho*'course is 16 ar.9.50,leaves 11:00 a.m)tore.”I ber Istof each year shall levy Train No.165 arr 6.20,leaves 6.45 p.m. Agricultural.School in Statesville liars,cattle and:many come in and pay their taxes Sheriff of Iredell Co.zivad a Februacy 98 and 29.|More h laiguagé feel any wors date,Seeing their words reproduced hi our,young lawyers nament and respt 1 Jan.16;Hrhe date ig Febiuary £6,27 ant|the officers and men whi ar ——ik;Leing Monday,Tuescay and|™Many-of us see it,tryimg to:k«~4 Wednesday of the last week of the/4 county so your wife and my wimonth.I°hope all the farmers of|0ur-daughter and mine,yo >county who can will attend this :: short course..Able men.will be}4d.crime,so that when we are ;nere to discuss:the different phases;'™&on our beds we don’t -have :eiiot farming.Monday wil be gen-|WOTry our short lives for fear s jeral agriculture,that is,c |work and soil management,Tuesday Children a wrong.So let us\.|will ‘be dairy and live stock ©day|better!people and the way to.} ind on that day also Prof.Schaub that “is wilFte ghad to meet with the schoo!|&d Pra uS have Jaws of old tee <i :boys to try.to get them back into|@Y*®tor .an-eye,a tooth forSixty-five acres,6 milesnorth of |cop,club cate ree cada )‘wild tooth and-a life for a life city.Nice road front.nee be somewhat getferal and will be We can tlever have used to flish any work started|While some.lawyer gets up Two hundredandsixty-twoacres.|-0n the previous days.Miss Tillman |UbTows off’!on our dfticers in Chambersburg township,1}}discuss the.pure seed:proposi-|S¥ch remarks as:‘‘when miles south of Elmwood.:tion.The ladies will be present‘Tuesday..The poultry show will be think.they ‘are lord of the verse,”’etc.I have -anetnere—that-“some —tawyer wilwithusualout-buildings.“|hope’i he gets up off his chair,stop their farmers generally will farm work,if necessary Two hundredandfifty-ninéacres during’this course-and attend it.C ; in Concord township,only.34 miles J)'¢wil!pay them and as a matter of eyes,to the jury over his little of.us who know so mich that we;™ore tired and disgusted,,but éanvot-léaru a little more,AN,who|©ants them ‘to believe beyond are ‘interested in,dairy or -live lstoci,are esiecially urged _to:at-er done a wrong.in his life: tend.It is hoped thht some way..Phe jury and all witnesses Office:First National Bank Bldg.’pio to -cure @ cold is a question tri;igh ‘many are interested ust now.S *PHONE:5283.°°Ghamberiain’s Cough Remedy on as won [One%;its ‘great reputation and inimense ‘sale |by,its remarkable curé of colds.always be depended uppn. :ay i .@H dealers...,wari does uot contain,epiwm,,-ed6-'-Lots near Graded School.D ,; i i rou are probably aware that pneumo=eee si i the Hee at the |Sas or stab}harmful drug.A bot-|.Small north Iredellfarm.Feb.9..Rear Sumpter 8 Store. nia always results from a cold,but you/om it does not add to nor e of.HYOMBEL:InWalant~costs’50|scipslisstsipinaancsin steachonentalcmncinenipcoaadentWANTED!Castings and jc,nee heard oh a cold,Pei in prea:|take away anything concerning .the|cents at the Statesville Drug Store|If you want te 3 ipllpeaishai |ALE.GOOD,sound,géntle horse,”Sikves ate,thest coppek,Wed od sine o me eee ee whee a:rivers hen ee on ‘trial,,A man.Of refine-sand druggists everywhere.~Guaran-\FOR§SA ‘9 years old,(ey ; HARDWARE &HARN ESOC State ee this.rethédy may ‘be had for,a trifte?|Ment does not enjoy being put iirj}teed for.catarrh,‘asthma,.croup JOHN.M.“SHARPE,”lk .z :- ‘Jan,19;|For sale by aul.dealers,|He on ced chair and after .he honk fat catarrhal dea finds.rs .re ay nee ;I SUBSCRIBE “FOR THE CANDMARK ‘|abm excited, and officers of.the|Washin it can 36,east-bound,due 11 00 am sly that many good men in my:pee- east-bound,due 1.20 p.m.tion,hope the day is not far off “I will not do so any tulate of our.younger lawyers for lames,then I say away with.them a jang@d make new ones,some that will |au y :oo/see that every man gets what he it to-your intérest to,at least,see our stock.We tdeserves——so the man with money will be gl ud to show you our line.We have all 5 land a sound mind will have to kinds.and heard} them make several speeches,plpad-4-i+(is a lawless i .'Quite so many lawyers. to make the lawyers who ué y |Saved ;@r,was in.Gre ago ahd by some !fla big basket of eggs.Now a.“bigandmine,can be away.from.vice} to |ter me |home, -‘fiela |One will do us or some of our wo let the.laws be_etifore- hy |valuable laws enforced ,Of eges .high i Belial had touched his irelieved him of $180 eash.-:sad‘+.But -he saved).the a blue suit with yaller Subton s they. look or any Ly they desire;but especially seen ‘ourOnehundredandthirtyacres,|)oi tne.1ast-ttvo days and every lady |Ce™.On.duty,hundreds of.times, 64 miles:from Sti itesville,in .Cool}j;,the county.should attend the|>Ut I don’t think they could,Spring township.Two dwellings }poultry show:feel-as"if they.were lord of er bows hisjheadsoastoshow’the white of his ete afeecta is * 1 |plaster..en tevubled with lame back |@ +v .. or pains tii the side 6r chest give ft a‘y KIN I trial and you are certain to bé more ?:da Q Ae iwhich it affords. Ke Ay dis eu *les,the advances -t ffromcitCanbesold’in small |COU%ty pridy this ought to be done“|Deep-hio 1en “advances toward —remnants annemfeanteetein#0 abtes lip.The State should,not go to the ex-|the iury,then leans.back to COLDS VANISH!aA Fresh’fot just opened.As good as the best lard for all ‘pense of Sending men here to dis-|2™8le of about 45.degrees,thon .puns purposes,and costs you one--third less:3°: :;ey “|cuss questions we are all vitally ine [eave his peep-holes from his |The Sensible,Overnight Remedy for *llon bNinety-eight acres;in Turners-|terested in and then have only a /./08e,and thei the tired jury lasto |..Sensible People!“Beaae lel ower 730. urg township.*\Lsmall ‘attendance,There ate none tisterr to “eloquence”until the are;After ‘you have upset your stom-|Ete ve C. he }ach ,with pills reasonable doubt that his man nev-of.that terrible cold,do what thou- Jenkins &Wa ner,may be found,to get..a creamery SWOrn on tie holy Book,If.1 was started and,it.Will not start itself,2%4&Position I would swear tie |Sanids of-sensible people are doing.|‘PHONEG205._ >|Do this: Into a bowl three-quarters full |," Sg te tl i lawyers.I th *of boiling water pour a scant tea-|ng pe —:.meron :. REAL ESTATE DEALERS)!3,"‘Po £0mMe 0 he Short course,every .”Huess they are sworn spoonful of HYOMM&I (pronounce j i ’:’ Bi body be B-S MIiTTeapea When they are witnesses,but T/i High-may —aisver hoad and bow!|r,e JAN an mia unnen eer ree Nee See anaemia fever Saw one on the witness stand.;|M }LAII MA RK kK;l’. Of course,I don’t go to court .every am sure there is no good..manaTtcanthatlikesbobeguyediaboutevery-|a clear head inthe morning.HYO-|bath;etc...aoorgale~by,|thing he has Said and:done in his|MEI when that’same’gnan not.lie for any sum of mon) injure you.or any of ..your k we have a few George | but they must not trying to enforce the criminal law ‘apd .run §down blind.tigers If our laws.allow the lawyers to abuse and call good law-abiding citizens all kinds.«< ey n family.“Tt gtons yet, be toe active i: {Bargains f Watches We have more Watches ‘hen we want to carry * and to reduce the stock will give special prices.If ° you want a GOOD WATCH we think we can make y of the law if ‘he 1 When that day comes,I:don’t think we will have.to have four,courts a .year,and not take the pen te ne RO.RICKERT &SON,Jewelers. woray,N.C.A Kg $ie Tt posseses Eggs.and Lost $180.i A Southern railway section “‘maste who lives Salisbury,Bays a cor-] respondent of the Charlotte Observ- sisboro a few <lays means got hold of| Basket of SICK OR HURT! ‘Phone 109or 410.We will get ‘you a doctor or send medicine basket of eggs’’-is worth a lot of} money and when that,section ~mas Started to board the train”for toting his basket.of eags, he held the basket high abdve “the rushing throng,to prevent damage to its precious conténts.ree Safe aboard the train basket of e¢ a little Jater had occasion to quick®with \<his the section master reach for his wallet.Then it was -4 as ’NEG that he wanted to’start something ON THE The Polk Gray PHONES Whilé he.was holding that basket SQUARE ::109—410 above the ‘‘madding Some son of pocket.and crowd’at Greensboro, Drug Company. "Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesyille,N.C. eggs. A-pit of iflanrel-dampened with :=—ee nin Chamberl Linite and bound on PES 3 Cat on a }ie SES Ka See A eng to th part superior -to any x ethan’.pleased with the prompt relief|f Sold by all dealers,| TRY IT...YOU'LL LIKE IT. |Imperial Cotton Oil Company.powders and -vile}§ nostrums and still retain tae si s i Se l i t a ta 6 AE R SS Business lot.aaa Seven-“room desirablé residence on}Tradd street...Hot.and cold:water,| !with a towelb-and breathe for.five |Minute the soothing,‘healing vapor |that arises.Thet go to bed and:a vine with| General line of Fresh Meats. ‘Also dry pine stove wood. CASH &HARRIS,-’PHONE 43.FRONT STREET, y “ Oe ee en > ‘ « a ae oeOCB iBtrver "alk bills expend, *audience .Bpeedy,. “procedure @ening “and canning, PUBLISHED TUESDAYCAND|FRIDAY. Sa Pem.BR.CLARK,EDITOR“A“AND OWNER. Re “gafing the State to any:particular, it .had to say On the contmary it repeated,in,et teat;the same ques- ims and aggertions |in its’issue -of Wednesday,“paying ‘we are ~‘toldtheNorth’Carolina’delegation hasbeen~cOM mitted,”“an assertion.it has “repeated aver and over’.again,It .would be.intérestinig to iknowwhotdldtheObserver,‘and.when,that the North Carolina glelegation,*had ‘Leen conmimitteg gor -Pledged Jor] morte,eed AftarAnis°p havin Duerile pone through penfor'maice, asserts,itsyesterday,that Underwoodine‘to be nominated."the Observer's.Gueriés .‘on,itself,it Would ‘be’inter:‘sting to knowWho:has Montguged or pledged:tiie Aah} in issue‘*of “is ~go- Turning the.Ob-|: MATTERS OF NEWS. Tye.hulk.of the wrecked hatite- spih”Maine was raised to the harbor level.at.Havana Tuesday.: shas been erected on House,‘is expected:to incres ise the govermmnt’revenues by,$3,530,840 ‘over those the present Tisicall year although the reduction of ad vuallo- rem:duties ‘proposed is about 31 per cent;Principally,the measure in- ureases duties on.perfumes...famic soaps and other Tuxuriés andi lowers the:duties dn.drugs and materials in common,uBe,| After,the ‘polite .had beetupontoquelldisorderatthe district.oe convention Saygnnah,Ga the delegates THO EARN,factions and two sets ofator“the national conven- icago were elected...The majority;or :“‘postofiice ;crowd,’’,did not:instruct delegates.and only “en- first ahi fon.”(he.other faction,.besides endorsing the ‘work of the presént administration,instructed:its .dele- gates to vote for President Taft for A mast" the quarter: dentally kiied in his hohe at Mont- an led pplie¢s, dotsed ‘the Republican administri-| ‘Didn't Meet Death-~It Chased Hin: Cleveland Plain Dealer. We questidned:-the applicahit:tor a position as laundress,—‘Are you married?’*we eked “No,sul.Ise a’widduh.””— @FFICH:320 WEST BROADSTREET.deck on.which it-was.the’intention .'Ah—ind 7 your husband “4s: pNe ee ;$2.00 ‘to ‘naise an American flag ‘yesterday,dead?”’Re i ee tswrxeresteer2,00 PLoth ——~the fourteenth,aliniversary ‘“Vassuh-—he’s sho’daid.”WHRED'MONTHS....;....-+,80}of che destruction of the sip.‘How.did he meet.his death?’>~~VR 1019 |;Guotela Repudlican.:State“co-|<.“Meet.it?Laws,man,he didn’t=f ye i ;FRIDAY,~'+-February -16,1912.veution Wednesday endorsed’the|meet it!Dey had ter chase him twoéPrageG|Tatt administration and the .four mile fo’,dey-all)teould:ketch him ;PUERILE.celegnics at iarge to the faneeee an”put.de tope oun”fhisi neck,”12 some ©reme Phe convention ‘were instructed to vote].i ween fetTokpitsaeiNeeforhii.‘uovré ‘than ‘half the @ele-|©Goy yrooper,of Tentressee,.hag|Landmark as a ae ee NET |gates to the,convention were ne-issued a.calli addressed to.Govern-Jotie Ooserver of last Friday de-goes pnd w negro was pennurer ors'of 16.Southern States,for a‘amdnded ta know pee,Raid,:that chairman :;Sowthern sociological i Te to)the North.Caroling:delegation was »Major’‘Albert S.Sexton,&promi-De atl a ai discussion ee = »for Wilson?!Who has een mort-went citizen cf Alabama,was acci-|the study and °‘;cial pr oblems, jart and Lora, by some men: Damige ‘Suit ‘Against’the SouthernofUnusualInterest.The suit.prought “against,-‘theSouthernraiiwaybyJosephine.Stew Stewart;has beentransferredfomMcIowell,Superior Court to the United RRates court t Ashevisle "The -¢oniention of “the plaintiffs; save the Agheville Gazetté-News,is that’thes were in:‘the passenger| Wenof at’Morganton with:the:inten tion -of bcerd ng a train for Mar rion,,and wile in the waiting room |they were approached andinsulted that the titket agent refused 10 iuterfere or open a door by which they might.eseape,They contend that.thev were.imprisoned and forced.to take:the insults, and:for,chy they ask damaiges >A the-suim,of,$10,000 ‘eacly, candidate?Wig)has ihe iutlneinlty gomety.gAlie early:Tuesday mony A Warning Againgt Wet Feet,\thie Sound ‘Bibss of ‘Good Health,ing.He wag going “through wh ‘Wet andhilled feet-usually.affect thé mucous.)Is not for those suffering from:kidney ailmenta }:to wledme ap North Qarolinia:dele |hotse,piper in~hand,eon ape membrane of the rifae,threat aa fanes.and fe ney Bile wil doe!backache.thoupatixby278PPte..!ete:OF coulrse’nos a hasheley:“when he slipped on the Pee onchitis or -pneamon:result.)ney Pills -ling kidneys,poay has:dine the kh hes the Ob,polishy df}:DT:his...Histol aed:po aren ph ceaesf the’children,“and estore cormalneton and With t health andsérverinquires:‘about,While bh at]chem i hey Mann sine Ali:ee ety ne Sees er Sane a reat malt ip ae Bickapd20 dydoubtlessknew.When’-it abies:The:oeee guce ne a woven ane “hes A.A.Swagel,Kr naWlia.are sk may chien nen atidpare vatiathight-andeo “ht,reled‘Landmark ad:ROIMething.to:say by|presence uf”the burgla ae We|i Ser their doughs and colds and they ike to|KidneyPilla curedme:ae KidneyPills have.“Way:oi answer,but the “OBserver-escaped:..iff:ee ene eaemeceae |my heartjestendorsement,!Statenville has DEI,dane this,paper the jus:abs enteee oe ipa —aoeticetopublishenypartof“what peas and means committeee of the -homination to Fndesw,rood anid Who.the noma tog.pd —ee to as it.The*Baie ‘Thos.BF.nae Now.in Control of|pesOreconvention‘is yet mote than American ‘Tobacco Co.|Ue‘four:monty off and yet we .are’)New York Dispatch.to.Baltimore |meee “atoldthatUnderwood’is to be nom.|?Suh.“oe ere tomenmanceAinatedandelected.If we ould} Thomas..F,Ryan is now.credited|scecapt that statement as a fact The \in |Wall street ‘with being.in com-|;Landmark weuld be ‘entirely tis |plete’control of the American ‘Tobac:|fied.but who h;se ah ve 7 |CC Company,confirming predictions |.tig She right to make|made.when he entered the direc~|bromise without’consitlting the}torate-of the:corporation:that.-it,|*'peepul?’na woe only bea question,of.time|.ay;7 But whi @ Use)...eS rhen he would dominute it.}B :W.sinatra Rae ;|James:Buchanin ‘Duke,’‘for 22)y.earinaeeeatstheleadingspirit-in-thegreat |ee—_Kind-:look’like the ‘Senare |combination which he prattica lly ores ned ofwouldturndown.the Sherweod Des:-)|Sion bu).A subsuuture for it’bas}been.reporied that ig.estimated to|cat down the amount expended by|the bill from $7$75,000,000 annually |The Landmark has a5 a4 matter of right any increase pen- is,necessary or But| made it.isbetter$24.600,000 haw $75,000,-}000,But glory te che Senate!Whwouldhavethoughtthatbodyott have to set ail example of economy,|to the House—and.-a -Democratic|Houpe at thnt?Usually it is the |custom ‘for the Senute increase ug nnoney that 6¢Ct from the House,ssciddiieiansibos to 824.000.0006, Do ‘dea.that. @ng justice, Bons it ay | in proper, sicrease iS Ww.be to Sere} :That‘Washington dispatch”which!appeared iu tne Charlotte Observer! of Januuty has gone on recordwiththefainousletterwhichJudge Clark-reccivee front his friend in the mcoutita'n coves of Yancey\————— Attérney General's Criticism of the} Courts,{ Attorney General spoke befiore a large audiene at New! Rochelle,N¥.,a few days aga, on “The Administration of.Federal| Justicé.””He-outlined in an elemen | tary way for the benefit of his lay | the fundamental,princi- Ples of goverment and especially |the relation of the Department ‘of}Justice “to the people:in enforce ment |of the laws...KR“If all men felt that A’violation | of the law would be followed ..by} certain and appropriate pun ishment,”he said.‘crime vou! realy decreased in volime,Our is so technical and gumbersomethatitaffordsmat1PPO:tunities for escape from justicButtheFederalprocedureis“met}from thi8 reproach than -most States | that if | |“Undoubtedly |there had been.ithepast.in the e nforcement of bothStateardnationallawsfar.tcmuchfavoritisni,and—political ine-fluence has too often.interfered w -+the due and effectiy:admnistration fi‘Of the law But;of late years,a |renter attention on the part’of the |public,Which has been directed .tottheadministration.of Justice;has |led to much more impartial and vig“eons administration of justice.|Without reflecting upon any other |_2 May sav that under the present|~edininistration —the—tfort—or the]Department of Justice hcarefullyandimpartially all complaints of.-Violations of Fed-rea}.statutes which have been |brought to its,atiention,~|——— More Dynamite’For Woodrow. AshevilleCitizen.5 Failing to-find anything more yil-lainous,the Snemies of WoodrowWilsonare*preparing to launch a’!etatement to the effect that |Wood| as been:to- Avesttiate| “Tow Wilson once rede on.scalper’sticket.\i ———ewGirle’:‘ening.and:-cammingclubsarebeingorganized‘in Cataw-ba County.t interest girls in -zar- ‘Mies Mawd shdmng 6 work,Kekard is pushing {he wr ee Mar, jat Midland, }@onrWiekersham| |Show embracing Feruanby 26-28,buPswill |oy of the dorporation’, ed by Perciva)S.Hill, of the company. Mr.Hill has been a prominent ligure im the tobaceo business ithe country for many .years.:He in- vested his early savings in the |Blackwell's.Durham ‘Tobacco.Com:| to be succeed. vice presidenit pany and became one of its officers.| |Through his endeavors the .concern b*came a formidable competitor the companies then |in :thé trade,: o~These changes sre said ‘to be|due to the personal influence of Mr.} Ryah;who has been appointing men of his own choosiig in the Ameri- can.Tobacco Company ‘to displace officicle who had been.selected centrol of| Duke’from his friends in hie! native State of North Cearolina. |Presiding Justice ANoavend CG ourt | to Fight,|i ila aa eae aaei iia:Eeee tas/commissioner’s court—~a county,tri-/bunal probably somewhat like out| }boards.of county commissioners-— Texas.-The other day |Knowles.made an assertion about :aonrulingofthecourt;‘‘You’re a.Ita judge,”said -Commisionesr|Jules Driver,--a member .of the Tie court will stand adjourmed,’’announced Judge .Knowles,‘until! l whip the:man who just now}called me a liar?’:jThenithappened.Those who!witnessed the.figiit say the |judge}scored the greatest-number of prigii-|istic points,’A few minutes hater’jthe judge.reconvened court,fined}himself for fighting and paid the|fine.-The court,then went back to}work and its dignity was.not fur-|ther.ruffled,| v Charlotte -wwill have an automobile! not be in it with the Are.| lell chitkeyn *show in.Statecyile labora the same time, HAIR HEALTH. If You Have Scalp |or Hair Trouble,Accept This Offer, When we. ted,is retiring from the presiden:| of} ot} | |by} | } O}‘i a wait ot neg wears out your — ~socks too soon thereis something - i the matter with the shoe.Watch your socks therefore and you will re shoes. have a guide to the quality of your e Right ee a eo: Es | Iredell Co.Poultry Show. To be heldinStatesville February 2,28,29.. That premium list we have been telling you abcutis off the press and ready for distribution. Send fora copy and you'll find it choek full of money prizesandspecialpremiums,besides four beautiful silver cups. Thé handsomest cup,also many Of'the money prizes and: premiums are-to be competedforonlybyIredellcountychick-ens, a liberal educationin poultry raisingpurposeofmakingmoney,but of eninIredell. ‘Send your chickens,turkeys,ducks,geese,household petsand theywillbefairlyjudgedbythatsplendidchickenexpert,Mr.R,L.Sim-mons. The association makes no charge fdr exhibition coops.fee 25c.for each bird.”sromise your moneybackfor.the ee re asking if Rex-|Write the secretary for premium hall93”Hair.TDonic,does not ido|formation...Addressas-we claim it will,you.certainly ;have no reason for even hesitating|B.L.SRONCE,to try it We do not ask you.to} |obligate yourself in any way. We could wot afiord to so strone- ly evidorsée Rexall “93”Hair Tonic and continue to sell’it as we do,if it did not do all we -claim.Shiyoitid oux enthusiasm carry ‘us away,andRexall‘‘93'*~Hair-Tonk nok eivéentiresatisfactiontothe ;statements,and in consequence ’ business pfestige would suffer, Therefore,when we assure youthatRexall‘193’Hair Tonic wiltpromptlyeradicatedandruff,stimujlatehairgrowthandprevent.pre-}Mature baldnéss,you May:rest as-|Sured.we know what we are Days about |We honestly believe that Rexall1°93"Hair Tonje will’do more thanjanyotherhumanageneytowardre-|Storing -hair growth-and hair health|It.is not greasy and.will-not -gum|thie sealp or hair or cause permar-jHent stain It is as ae toUseas.pure cold water It jin twio BI208,:prices $1,00.>Re member Lit ‘ondy at our.(Store:The SU Licen ts »YOUccan .obtalni Store—-The Rexall Statesyille Drug Go."” and 6 ‘‘oi users,|they wWeild tose Taith in Us iid “Our? our talk-}) comes | Iredell County Poultry head “= We want our OWn Tredett——— county folks to exhibit and attend the show. ‘Insure your socks by com=|on ing here for the right kind of shoes. ‘Come in for that new:pair.—:: :.oo’ |S.,M.&H.Shoe Co.| Entiance Equal to Yo This exhibitwill prove and-remember it’s ngt for the couraging good poultry re ist,entrance blanks and any in- Secretary,| ciation,Statesville,N:C. ur Nickels! REGALOS TRY ONE.* ‘THE STORE OF Qualiry cane CIGARS. | "Statesville Drug Co., _PRESCRIPTION ISTS. atten One lot 36 inch Satin ‘Foulards. ok Large range of colors and.de-. _signs on.sale now at the yd.$1.00. seree One lot 23 inch all Sik Foulards. Beautiful patterns,on sale now, ‘the yard 4 Pea oo Allcolors.iin Messal:nes,27itches.” wide,at theyard De. Samples:sent upon request. Ramsey-B prio OKT8 Ee ~RAMSEY-BOBOWLES-MORRISON:C0.THESTORE OF QUALITY. -Sales Day i is the first Monday in each monthinStatesville,N.C, 1¢ The White Company. ®104 West Broad-Street. WE ANNOUNCE OF ALL arly Spring White Goods. ‘Embroideries,Laces,Flouncings, Ladies’Muslin Underwear and new Spring Coat Suits--$10 to $30 +garments shown.-Many Beautiful things for you through- out:our entire line and prices interesting. Make it a point to visit our storethisweekandtakealookat. -our window display.—“ Our Big Opening ‘ THE WHITE CO.- :‘PHONE 101. ‘GalesDay.§the first Monday iineach monthi Statesville,N.C. pes > :$RIDAY, MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. 4 THE LANDMARK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. re 330 WEST BROAD STREET,LEPHONE NO.1M. ‘tee February 16,1912, .Personal’Mention:of.the Folks WhoAreComing’and Going.: Mr.Thos.L:Moore,who.spent-bome time with.homefolks in the Stony Point’community and also’vis- ited im Statesville,left Wednesday for Dayton,Obio,,where he, lived for some years. Migs Minnie Morrison,who a few days im Statesville,went 04 ‘her hedhe at.Scott's -Wednesday, She had ‘been:on..an.extended vis to .points in South Carolina,na-Totte:and Davidson,amd’:plopped here on her way home, -+Mrs..Wootei of ee ce“euewtOt Mrs\BesD.Brown,ait’T0-Maye oa,'f ws Migs.”Maieirtet thhow,of).the|graded,school:faculty ‘attended’th marriage of ‘her pipter ia Greenvill Wednesday os Miles Lavra Bltusam:hig pein eds from a -yibit £0"Bela tives ee W.ikeshoro,cKMrs.N:A.Bingham was called to Newport,Tenm.,Wednesday,by a tel: egrain aninounicimg the serious.i ness of her daughter-in-law,Mrs- Plato:Binghum Miss:Mungaret..Armfield returned this week-from ain extended visit to relatives:ihn Atlanta ~and~.friemidé in Charlotte.Me.}. Silnons:has been has| spent “by Mrs:EF.By Bunch: KLABORATE,VALENTINE.PARTY, Sans Souci Club and Others ‘Enter- tn at the Home of Mrs.:'T. »White-—Social Items... ars members of the San Souci club and -abeut 25°other’friends’were guests at an elaborate Valentine partygivenby:Mrs.T.F.White Wednes- day afternoon.The guests weremet little Mary Thomasand Blanche Laug-enour.showed.them to thecloak roomupstairs.They were then.ushered by Miss Sara Cowles to the chocolate iroom,where Mrs.E.M.Yount pre-‘sided at a pretty booth from which|Misses Mary Flowers and Mabel Laug- enouk,served:hot chocolate and wa- fers:When all guests had arrived‘hearts was played at.12 tables.“The first prize.was awarded Miss.MinnieSherrillandtheconsalationWent.to(Mrs,Li:W.MacKesson.Both:prizeswer.‘ak chiffon ‘scarfs -put ‘up°heart-shaped ‘boxes.A>satin Valen-| “Itine book mark was given Mrs.Fs Gal‘Gilmer as a.“‘booby,’’’*Mrs.White)was assisted in looking after the tables.A saladcourse. |with.coffee.and’stuffed:dates was|;lserved.The:house was beautifully ‘|decarated for the occasion;the Valen-||tine idea beiig carried out-in every’|particular.‘The chocolate be@dthwas |- |covered with'a parasol-of,pink roses| jfrom which were suspended garlands)~tof {vy,-roses and-hearts,the’color | Ischeme of the room being pink and} igreen:‘The color scheme varied:in|:the different rooms.but in-each the}‘ceiling was.-festooned into a diamond| at the door by Mrs.D..S.Thomas and ‘States court. imuch oleomargarine to one ‘man,’the. Packing Coinpany in ‘Trouble.About 4 Okeomargarine,; Atlanta Dispatch,_iene In order.to sell $4 or $5°worth of.oleomargerine a day in.Atlanta theCudahy.Packing Comry,has:been,subjected to a fing-of:$132,500,ac- cording to an indi¢tment:returned. against the.company in the United This unusual punishment his been i invited,so the government charges,by petty illegal trafficking that in allcouldhavepectedthepackers,not more than $1,000.The informationpresentedtothegrandjurywasthat the company sold about60 pounds ofoleomargarineadaytoThomasHop-|" kins,already,under indictment as.an “oleomargarine blockader,’”’and:re-celved for it about 7 cents a pound,or.$4.20.Itis allegedin the.indictment:that'in order to:cover up.the,salé'of company falsified its books ‘to’show that the quantity was being distribut-. ed'among several Atlanta restaurants.’|Indignant proprietors of the:restail-.irants have dénied-using’oleomarge-rine and -appeared hefore the grand|jury’as “witnesses against the packingcompany.. Child of Tin,"and Mrs. Browsn Dead+-Loray: Correspondence of The'Landinark...— Loray,Feb,14.—-The infant-son of Rev.and.Mrs.E..D.Brown‘was buried in Concord graveyard Tuesday afternoon.Our pastor.and his wife have the sympathy of every one in)this sorrow which has come4nte their| Bb De ating with the commission,have en- eeeuvenirs were httle heart-sh ap Heated im the war against disease’ eatats }y b 'xcs 9 an . mad y ulsanitat conditions +o f :eo ”se ett et .be a a made,’’|-.In connec tion with the insta:a rs je fi ‘tle dng %\::igs th wahoet ids.‘6 toward .ex |<their new.officeny the Hon »~| De adds,if é s A tablidt ne t he work on a permament |of the local Indepen¢orag iss cient basis.“Phe organization of |eacl Heptasophs cave a &tay night:In>‘4 ™“oe .2Ak states pte oatiental -enlisting the}an their lodge hall Tuesday Dns ras ion B in:th aes rvice po.that |#ddition to tod@e members quite al,“ie : a vs be’rel ay upon to treat number of guests,among them 20 ,nad -‘é oe Raed .persons.The “press to 25 ladi#s,were present and’thé all infected arwor!he DSB |.‘: ‘tl :wople are backing.tht fair was an ©rijoyu ble one.The} oo co he .poo ment is now |Officers were forma |ly installed by >if “HU Mies nh :.c +4 i hiphinnt -Cinek pe ‘ame effictemt |MrJobn B.Sboan,of Rock ing dis- bing iti 4 Ji ak 4 :mi ia i enn ried ok nit gay rhe terdent of lwea in|trict archem who alse made a na county superintendent t Jveait |:=Saat thé socal Our a: ‘ny “y .his whole address,amd I : nNegy county’to devote his :cs se it WRB ‘see t the medical.examination of l lowed The refreshment me Line >ic %UX i :: at soom-|a good one1sahoolchildrenandtheC™mr)a 2 : Sea “F i the ‘life and health.ot}Quite a company of young ‘people| ppaanstauel ee “lattended a Valentine panty given.at PD)at ,: agen ce misgion and States .to-)the home of Mir.J,C.Dunlap, ane pee our rite thie yas year |Bethany township,Wednesdayeeyspent,G Live 3 ae.$148,000,making the aver yee cost]night ‘een sean i. a it 2 °: of each (persontn 0 aa!|Notices of New Advertisements. Interfering)With Mission Work in Korea. Dr.Arthur J.Brown,of New:York, president of the Presbyterian board missions,has sent Taft.changes recently ceived trom.missionaries in that Jupan is’making efforts stamp out Christianity there by tor- turing converts,closing mission schooig.and interfering with the work of the American missionaries, of whom there’are-between three and four huamdred in Korea,mostly} under the boards of foreign Japan of ftcreign President ee rian Churches. An account of the situation given by a missionary just returned trom -Korea characterizes conditions there as littl Short of barbarous.Waile} there hive as yet been recorded .no cases of physical attaéks on Ameri-| cans;they are compelled to endure constant.interferencé with ..their work and every pgssible means are being,@mployed to nullify their .ef- to! Korez ‘ mis-} sions of the Methodist and Presbyte-!torg. Five-room cottage for sale.—M.W. |Barrier.Dress goods week—-silks,wool and} |wash fabrics.—Mills &Poston. Clothing esale is still on.—R.M. 'Knox Co.Insure your socks by wearing the } “Red C oil for the incubator.Eagle&Milholland. Walnut Grove Farm creamery but-| ter delivered Tuesday.—H.H:Blay- lock.R.F.D.2. The home safe for savings deposi-| Good thing for the.children.—Merchants and Farmers’Bank. Funeral flowers.—Van.Lindley,||Polk.Gray Drug Co.,agents. Package containing three umbrel- ‘las lost.Return to The Landmarkor | {the Morrison Produce and Provision} Co.| |Machines overhauled and made rgood as new.—Carolina Motor Co. Second-hand pipe for sale.—L. | 7 | jfin wes delivered last.week and it imind for one so young, ee Mrs Re in|shape with ivy,decorative pa ee lives.Maye who.doeth all things| Newton the past few days jhearts andJighm™was.furnishe bY |well speak peace unto their troubledMrs.Geo.B Nicholson and lt La|lcandles of co jonding color;On.lhearte £0n went to Farmington yesterday |the dining room table was arranged a >::to visit Mr.Nicholson's parents.’if &ugaerts t 5,|Miss.Estelle Woodside,.who.is!.:orest scene with a miniature camp lteachinio near Mooresville,ixpected|Miss’Leta.Walser,who.had beet LA ]4 red th Foca:e,is €xpBeraSsmallpondarranged‘among |‘home Saturday.:Miss Lelia Steven-|tie “guest.df Mig Bertie :Walser.(]tairied-:sold.fish |y:4eHa chi-L ittle pines.contained:two go ish |t tt land 0 Itwoweeks,returued Jast uigint -’“tolgnd on.the banks of the pond were|son spent the.week-end at;Ostwalt)Hor home atcClie.8:en Habapnen:with her sister,Miss Mary Stevengas) Ree,Jc P.Mitcciner vermont we.18 thes :ieee i Mr.‘RoyWaugh,of Statesville;-spent| pestor of Westerh Avenue.Baptist’!“The:tlericenion cab will,pope |severa]days;with the Messrs:Wo -)churck,was in’town ‘thie.week|Wi%*13.-ee shige |side this week.Messrs.B,©®Cook,| +and Was,cordially greeted by be |eee ee oS eee ‘cc lacabiea bo |of.Charlotte,and G.F.Bost,of Con-|auy warm .fiieids.in Statesville...°ng lonelk “diake Ww ednesday after.(cord,spent last.week at Mr.L.E. Ain re sy .Tal “.Mr.M'itchiner hat,ip give “up pas-|the wy So home.corner Mulberry |Hedrick’s hunting.Mrs.Simms,;of;okies nk terppor arid on account |eee.streets...The,programme||Statesville,is spending the week heret-til alth,aud Is now lovxted at patti ets SE’smbraced a dis-|with her sister,Mrs.J.L Harris,andhi6-old-hone at -FY ahem nLOT for ‘th.afterncon.6M prs a ;nae Jeuetion of art.an-anrticle.bn —the |to be with ‘her:little son,Master.Ro- Hookworm Tre atment ‘in the south.|ijpraries.0f America:by a M ‘landSithms._: ;:ws,a reading on thé eanky peurp)2 bes pegsWeathingtonDispatchoepee:by Mrs.Ma-G:Wood)Had Her Coffin Made to ‘Order. More than 140,000 PETE eee Ey notes on chrrent events by Mrs.|Lumberton Robesonian : States of the South were -treated!¢y He:kel Mrs..Adams gave;Mrs.-'Eliga (Bass,who.ié near: for.the hookworm by the Rockefel-|notice of che meeting of the North |ing her:79th birthday,has stored ler sanitary Gom sisson during the}Cerclina,farestry commission,tOjin a barn at her honie on the north- past,year,re cording to tte seconid|be id (a Raleigh the 21st,10)easern edgé of town the ~.coffin wnnual report of the commission whi He Ciub had been ‘asked AL in which she -wants to.be —bumrted: i ;7 spt nad ue.She does not.want to he_buriedThegreatValueaftheworkdaye|send pepresentatives,and gobo eer ee RR RO ie ae as —.in the number ef|elected”at Tih a Stor=bought,—machivesmanru- people is to.better.hvecitt che HLe Linde :THE -RUESS wer eo |factured coffin,so some _time.agago}pene i ad ae the fact.what |vited to a “btautiiily “be th en She gave Mr.A.A:Ivey,who works| his:pee ae an helee ott atied:-iay|ts.where a Salad course,2004:the Kingpdale lumber mill,an rate fteté hg oiua the States .co-oper-ce ¢resm course,were Berved.|onder for a coffin to be made ac-sanitation.anal we SS :.place cards were valentines and |cord‘ag to her own ideas:.The.cof- will be Kept against the day.when it shall.be needed—which her ifriends hope will be many years yet: ftems Frém Harencny,wt Correspondence of The Landmark.| Harmoey,R-1,Feb.14—We have | but little sicknessin theneighborhood.|Miss.Maie Stroudis improving. Harmony High School is moving | along nicely.Miss Mary Kennedyjis|, now otineteal.We are real glad to see her back there again.Mr.Chas.Blackwelder has moved.to his new store.The report is that) |J.B.Parks will put goods in the éld_ stand of Mr.Will Tharpe.Hayes &Myers have moved their! saw mill to the Simpson place,whereitheywillcutabout30,000 feet.of) ‘lumber.j For the »Observer. About eight hundred women will have the.privilege voting for President this:year,in|the States of Colorado,©Idaho, Ctah,;Washington,and ©Wyoming An Opportunity Charlotte Wonign. thousand| of} ;AS all these States went Republi-|td fleet ate of shoe.—S.,M.&H.Shoe can four years ago,the opportusity qaammeeeenmemsmmmesrrencnco. votes| be}‘| to Set their.37 electoral right is.one°which should not eee eteThe3-year-old daughter of John 6 |James,a farmer of Durham county,||myeceat son these ders. was burned to death Tuesday evening:| The little girl was playingin the fire | with strips:of paper and herdressbe-| came ignited.Her 4-year-old ‘broth-, er,with:extraordinary presence of| dashed ‘abucketofwateroverher.In‘spiteof} |his.brave effort the burns were fatal. The Yadkin Raitroad Company |been chartered by a board.of dire C- |tors composed of..C.H Cowles, |Wilkésboro;W.-J.-and G.M.Grand- forts ‘and discouarge them so that +Wagner.lin,Tidioute,Pa.;J:T.Hendérsontheywillgiveupindespairatidre|"Orange brand hams,cabbage plants |..4 4!GC,London,Lenoir,and T.B turn’to the United States,leaving}+—D,J.Kimball:Finley,North Wilkesboro.The au-Korea tobe dealt with by the|5 ¢Ss f(idoeg gh ut wiltti .|Soest ee a Site te ables ‘thorized capital is’$225,000 and_the |Baa.if hoes ty a aaa ar ‘purpose is to construct a_railroadThe.Norfolk and:Southe mm.rail-if voter s ee re Galebe tin onthe 17th from Boone to North Wilkesboro,a way has bought property in -Char |actory Eos £|distance of 45 miles.Jotte for right of way and terminal |and énds 24th.Note reduction prices.|i aan aunts ecdSeeetoe;a y DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CUREDfaxillities,at a total cost of albout Sherrill-White Shoe Co.,et local applications,|re,they Paani | $88,000.It is said “the actual |£0S.B.Miller.:jnot reach the diseased portion of thé work of construction,to fill in the}a ee a ear.There is.only one way.to cure} links of the Norfolk Southern line| between Raleigh,and Charlotte will begin in about_two monthe.,; The Réy.Dr.Frank DeWitt Tail mage,-pastor of the Chambers-WylieMemorialPresbyterianchureh,Philadelphia,died a few days aga He was 43 years old and thie som 0theRev.Db T.DeWitt,Talmage,the celébrated lecturer anid preéach-er, ai ri F.'J,CHENEFirstBaldiradLoanAssocia-'|feet the bone in her left leg broke.|sold pret tnpeat ©:Won.Witch <aheeS On the 2d,is in ‘Yr;W.M.Nicholson was called and meee a family,Pills for constipa- slinteg wake ae eee of newan examination indicated ‘that the ———________slares taken is now tween 6.0014.eae ak Sienna tee 4 a eens ‘ahd “700 and it is €xpected ‘that bone had beeti fractured by the ball Advertised Letters. “Many were wsst be taken,- "Sedentary habits,lack of outdoor -.ex-ercise,ee lent mastication of food,:geonatipation,~*torpid liver,worry.andanxiety,are ihe “most common,causes ofstomach-troubles.Correct’your “habitscttakeChamberlain's Stomach andwath,Tablets.and you.will’soon be well-For sale by all dealers,” —Stock in the”new series of thie} iFa‘thful .Animai Had to Be Correspondence of The Landmark. There were tears shed in the Dolph Barkley family last’Monday when their good,true and faithful.old mare, Fanny,nearly 19 years old and the mother of halfa dozen ‘colts,had to be:shot.;On Thursday night.of last week Mr.Barkley’s dogs barked fu- riously and the next morning ‘Fanny was in the lot lame.Her famenan continued till Monday,when she-hadlaindown.While-aiding her to her Shot. of a recent:gun shot.To many per- sons the remedy used here seems to be cruel,but the law and stock doe- tors’consider it an act of merey-- Feb.14,1912,LaF. ;Alt the local news..and all the otherGetTHinewsyouwanttoknow,LANDMARI i < i deafness,and,that is by constitutionalremedies,Deafness is caused by an)inflamed condition of the mucous ‘Mining |of the Eustachian Tube.When this}tube is inflamed you have a rumbling |sound or imperfect:hearing,and when |it is entirely closed,Deafness is the re =|sult,‘and unless the inflammation ‘can |be taken out and this tube restoredto |its normal condition,hearing will be de-|stroyed forever;‘nine cases out of ten |are Tarr,Catarrh,»which is nothing|am:x fo +cous:surfaces,e eee ofthe mu We will give One.Hundred DollarsforanycaseofDeafness(caused bycatarrh)that cannot»be cured by Hall’sCatarrhCure.Send for cirtulars,free, ‘Following is a list of letters remaining.in thepostofficeatStatesville,NiG..'for the week,end:ing:February 18,1912 jL,Allison,Mise‘Ada Alligon,pen,Buttler,John Oerrel],Ed.Carson,Florénce Eldes,‘Lee Feimster Oo:,Milas BellHte ga Frank Johti-son,John Johnson,J’R,L,Mills,MissMurdovk,Miss Naney'Moris Sone LyddieMcLelland,Terie spencer,C.:M-:Persons calling for'any of theabove‘wil pleasecallfor“‘alivertised letter.DEWEY:‘LeRAYMER,P.M... Newss 6.|co Se Em ed ee ee:.eee a gs ee rs ho Little Pie Work Done—Honor’Rol | h at School, Correspondence of ‘The Landmarks Stony Point,‘RB.Feb.-14—Thie | unusual.cold’‘weather tor ‘the *past’ few weeks has brought farm work.) almost to a.standstill,Very,-little Plowing has been.dene and rom! Present indications:this-will be «an umusnalty busy ee for the farm-| ers Messrs,Harrigén Goferth |rd@r Shaver,of Dealville, updiay “anid Sunday in the community | Visiting Se pate Rey.4J.‘Binkley fileld his -reg- ular Soh cuitnuaele at Pleasant Grove| Satu day,and,Sunday,Phe, for“the ainsahara third.month:Foy Moose,Carrie’Rharr; Bupha Mitholand,John schoot for Rutty, Cordie Pharr, Mil hollanit der, FOR SALEgainforcash;Apply $0 me‘wood.33 LOST. » FIVE “ROOM.Cottage,on!}south aan street.Bar- ~Reb, cae,“package| 16,3t ONTHE street: \||||- t a } 1 ‘andP en-| ‘spent Sat-| 4 roll | “ihe + Demis{ penn1k Mien and Janie Alexa | ; ABRIER,.Elm-}4 containing three umbrellas,name of |J.Ls Reid‘on.package,Please return to The Land-|aor the J.K :MorrisonGrocery,aad |Fpoduce NOW.when the roads wet.good.Run newwhenoverhaups:‘at our Garage.Cc aor x"A MOTOR eb.’ FOR SALE.cuidate,ot pipe.L,C.WAGNER Feb,16. “HAVE youyour machine put in1:ood ‘Orange Brand Hams., ]have iin ‘another shipment of that celebrated.Orange: .Brand Hams.Iam going ‘to.sell them at.18c..They are the finest Hams I ever °offered to my trade.Fine.lot..cabbage Plants .received‘this.week: Dd,KIMBALL.’i,5.[have also:Mountain Buckwheat Flour,~ STATISVILE ~THEATER,. MATINEE AND EVENING, Saturday,F ny The United Play Co. PRESENTS The ThirdDegree. BY CHARLES KLEIN, authorof‘‘The Lion — and.’the Mouse,” and:‘‘The Musie Master,”’*'The Gam- blérs,’’etc. Matinee $1,75c..and 50c.. Evening $1.50,$1,75c.,50. Seats on sale at the Polk Gray Drug Co ‘NOTICE!= LEASE take noticeicethat from now on my ginwillbeclosedexceptonFridayandSaturdayeachweek.Ali who have ee to gin or sell Funeral -|Flowers. clalty.Hee us,and we always give orders for same our very best at- tention. Shipments made day or night on short no- tice, poe Van Lindley, A Sreanaboes,: POLK GRAY DRUG CO.,. Local Agents,nt Ciemf shape now and bereey,big runningy | | iN ~or) {a \-se ik :rae ing i.CLAS ak ug ne |Consists ot.o a i .aor i ‘ 'Aeeuracy,Promptness,Courtesy, yO’ Conservative,Financial ‘Aid: -&Notonly are you anes of ‘all.‘that at ‘this bank but the standing of our depositors © and the ‘increasing:business of the bank”.‘‘ ‘proves our ability to render such service.— Accounts’are‘solicited.from.companies’and es individuals,e+ All facilities given consistent with conservative banking. First National Bank, STATESVILLE,N..C.« Capital $100,000;Surplus and.Profits$32,000. ee oO FFICERS:~~ E.S.PEGRAM,Cashier.ING:W,GUY,AssistantCashier., :Cc IRVIN,Procdest.G.H.BROWN,Vice President. on't F orget Se Confidential Treatment _and |. 6.3 -~ THER.M.KNOX co. One-third Off For Cash. Sales Dayis the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C.: Z i OXFORDS AND PUMPS!# New Spring ine ready for :vour inepdetion in-all the new lasts and leathers,«Galland let us.show, you.oy Respectfully,: t Poston -Wasson Co. Sales:Dayis,thefirst Monday iin.each monthin ‘Statesville,N.C. Soe cnmen a amon 8 Stiff Neck “caused: by Cold We€*paaitiy ely” guarantee.instant relief,nO matter where the.cold hiaswettled,' whether.in:the neck,hessad:or throat.VICKSzePneumonia appliesternally:js.absorbed.‘through the pores,going *.dirett tol thesaffected:part,’and:civing*immediate relief ting a ‘thorougli cure in ‘a short time. and)periec ‘ It'also throws off niedieated vapors’that penetrate y the ~ lungs,cleaning and strengthening them., The best frientt you could’ever have is a jar of -Viek’s on hand realy for prompt.use.» k e Vick’s Family Remedies Ce. Greensboro,:NC. At your drigeist’‘sorby mail.| 25c.,50c.5 $1.00 Economy Suggests the dollar Thé Edison Phonograph is not only the greatest nrusician of alt the ages—it is the greatest mu-.| sician of the .present.day—play-. ing all of thie ereatest.music ever written. You select your programme to suit your.audience when youown an Edison Phonograph.The songs.you love the best,sung by the singers who sing theni best— _your kind of musi¢,rendered as only the Edison can render it— as true to life as the original. We will give you a freé concert if you will come’to our store. Standard two minute records'35 cents.Amberole.records,plays four minutes,50 cents.Phono- graphs $15 to $200. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Comp’y. UNDERTAKERS AND BORLene hones,NIGHT 1358 Sales Dayisthe first Monday iin each month iin Statesville,N.€. ’ Six Years orable Record19062>i0n a 1912 ‘Your Comfort Today May Be Your Dis- tress Tomorrow.Ever Think of: That Mr.Property Owner? We issue every kind—Fire,Life,Accident and Health,Steam Boilers,Liability,Auto- mobile,Plate.Glass,Wind Storms,Cyclone, Live Stock.Bonds—Administrators,Guar- ‘dians,Trustees and any Judicial Bond. Today is here.Tomorrow is-coming all _too,fast..Consider the present.Too late to lock the stabte after the horse is gone.” *Phone 54.Call or write us for prices and information about®ur policies. it — INSURANCE! Statesville Realty &Investment Co. J.F.CARLTON,Manager. Ne@ «.NOTHING BETTER FOR _CHAPPED FACE OR HANDS. '25C..sA BOTTLE ° fey 4 ATSCENE ‘Hall’Be.Drug St e."PHONE NO:20..rae :J.WL.Thompson,Met-| FRIDAY,--.--Februa ripolitiad,Insurance Co,,offers $4ee;ry 16,2932.11,ash tor best D righill Chicken; THE:POULTRY SHO Pp a9,|exhibited by Iredell lady."- SRS TAN GA a ue *TREES.Crawford*Bunch Furniture Co., |The Prizes.to Be Awarded.at.the|offers sone $6.75 felt mattress for’ Tredell ‘Poultry «Show -.Penevinny ‘best pen erhibited.ais oh .|Roeks;all varieties competing, “WTottes,”x /Reds: ‘won twice for onnstenit.HE[ELAN DMARK|with: ‘Grocery Co.offers 50.‘Tbs. Feed for 2nd best:,CashJust’s Chickenpenexhibited..*.*Southern Fancier;Atlanta,Ga “ offers one yearly.subscription’for}, 8rd best ‘pen exhibited; lx BR.oh.Henry”offers.one $5.50‘Waltham or Elgin watch for>best 27-28-20. The Iredell County Poultry”“As. sociation offers the following prizes,open to the world: $10 Silver Cup {or best Male if in show,to be won twice for owner- ship.| $10 Silver’Cun ‘for best Female 1 ca n p s e n g e e e n n n i n t e Pe d —¥ = —— — oT e in);4 vice i bird in Anierican class,:ae to be won twice for.Omer “Red “CG”Oil Co;offers:one pat- of:oil for.bestent®6-gallon can bird in Asiatic.class. Williams Furniture House offers, one $5 rocker for.best)bird “cine Mediteranean.class.' ~.SF in zold for best pen Plymouth’ $5 sin’gold for best pen of, ‘yingtons,all varieties competing $5 in gold.for,best pen of Leg-a ghorns,,all varieties conipsting.Statesville Steam.tauaey offers $5.in ‘gold for:best.pen of Wyan-|ens ‘$1 laundry ticket;for the.best | |bird in:Polish lass, $6 in sold for best Bea of ie.1 Statesville Show.Case.Co.offers ‘lone sereen,’‘door,walue $3,for.best bird in Dutch;class.ns 8.Me &HH.‘Shoe ‘Cp.cites “one:¥ “There.must ‘be in all.cases sd $3 pate’a foninest “bird,in Ene; oe .ANSbirds must be entered dingly before they can compete im pens. lase lish ‘Glass.*:Bi er more Sehibitors or.firet git oe ___Postoit|,Wastoi’Co.offers one}.#°Y $9.50.Sniyrma rug for.best.gamewillbewithheld,but the prize rib-Write Now to the. um e g m e n a e e l gu m m e d in o m ce d h a ia na n mo m e n m e n e n t p e e n t j s o e i p s e n s t n e e y c t e c e s i n g u s i a g n e s n a a n s c a h mr hh h St e ab d se a n EB Di c k in a n t eg n i e i e i g l i e n d aa a el nr a ‘de ‘bird in Show.:ener ;‘ ate Sone?awarded and ere sey H.Troutman offers 1%dozen :prise winor,Pen elagesa are ine [RoOvOeTapHS,value $6,for beet ven|-Hy Northern1Pacific ‘Ry cluded ander:this rule.Where)Ww W,dupes offers:one $1.50 c ic y. h one }a Bs ;i 1 saa trols oe oe ae 4-ft.exhibitiet¢oop for best pen r For ‘Rates of Fare,Full Information and Free Bik Hbhon neearaed.a ary White Wyandottes.'‘.Illustrated Literature about the seven great :/-Prof.D.Matt:‘Thompson.offers Le ..©eanSPECIALPRIZESAND’RIBBONS.|one $i sitting R.CR:ee |Prosperity States of America.i In addition to the regular ribbons|eggs for best’R.1.Red/male,eith-:Ai panos,Wisconsin,North Dakota,iene ea tekwey | gotd-specials.and ..cash _premiums-.ér-comb,by’an Iredell.CountYa OX)El \f ccthe Standard Railway of the Northwest.Get your friends. _|the Iredel!County Poultry Associa-.|hibitor’outside of Statesville.||t to go and fortsacolony.@ Ask about Low One-4 tion offers fourteen beautiful and|Prof.D..Matt.Thompson offers|—way Bocied Gelpaiet Fares,atfettive dally Merce elaborately designed ribbons on the one $2 sitting of:Rac.Re Ie Red:|Fares,effective on first and third Tuesdays of ;|| following:pes :eges for best female R.Jy Red out-|j |’each month.@Write now to Th One for the best Pep ‘in the show.|side of Statesville.;pk A.E.RYAN,Troveligg Passenger ‘tent,;|| One forthe best.Barred,Rock”in|W.B:Brown.offers one $2 ‘sit-7c.Raton,a »Pryor St,Atlentaor ) the.show:ting S.C.White Leghorn,eggs.fOr |a vaqsting Fama eh ;4 ar}| ‘One for tlhe bést Ww hite,Orpington:best White Leghorn male.|mie she ahamennets t i One:for the.best Buff,Orpington.|_\_\V.ae _Brown offers ‘one $2 sit _—ahi Vonn,. One for ‘the “pest Black Orpington.|ting S.-“White:Leghern eggs ‘for |.4 a One for the best White Wyandotte.)best Wiis Leghorn:female,in.SHOW.|_msetenenieien ia ee :.Se OMe forthe bestSilver Wyandotte.|KE.S.°Millsaps offers dne 32pit-};::5 :oe Tl mo One for the best.White Leghorn.ting Batred P.Rock eggs for.best |a One for the best Brown,Leghorn.B;P.Rock male in show.,'... One for the best White Rock.FE.§..Millsaps ‘offers one .$2 sit-,:' One for the best Buff Rock:ting B..P.Rock egzes for best Barr-|os ae ;a f One:forthe best S.C..Ri 1.Re ted P.Rock female in show.:::::: One for the best R:C:RT:Sai Sloan’.Clothing ~~Co.otters “one ‘;E ee *:a on One for thé best ‘Indian Runner $1 shirt for best’Black Minorca fo |}:a Es e- |Duck.;‘male.“e #3 4 Supe!;\ |:J.R..French,offers $6 in gold}.Carolina Flour &Feed Co;offers +: \for best Hen in mar (Bantame ex-'one °50 Ib.*bag of Hot ..Rcotch Me 4 eluded.)Chicken.Feed for besst White Or-Ww .~:D> W.B.Brown offers $5 in gold pington male .;-Thy not buy or trade this week? for best Cock in ‘show (Bantams ex-Joe Sloop offers 50 lbs.Darl-pea cluded.):‘ing Beef 'Scrap,value $2,for 2nd We have 150 Horses,Mares t and |R.A.Cooper.offers’$5..im gold best Barréd P.Rock male,%:2 ts ae ts : |for best --€ockerel.in show (Ban-Statesville Printing -Co.‘offers Mules in our stables today.Any |toms excluded.)®50 Poultry Letter:Heads,«vé ilue “aA & W.W.Cooper offers $5 in gald |$1.50 for2nd:Buff Orpington Heny kind you need and we certainly for best’Pullet in show (Bantams Textile Mill,&.Supply .Co.,“Char-eee :Cte ne ; excluded:)-—Hette,_offersthreé 50c..brooms for|_think they will be higher later... >“(re Re Gaither offers $1cash for best Buff Orpington female.|:a :Bis best R..-1.Red’Pullet.a Textile Mill &Supply Co.,Char-‘in :es C.R.Gaither offers $1:cash for lotte,offers three 50c..brooms for H -;(;nt,L ‘3 .C beat Ss.©.White Leghorn’Pullet best male in the Game class enkel-ralig ive tock oO. Cc.R.:Gaither‘offers 50c.cash for The Landtark offers otie ’yearly ; twent R.C.White Minorca female.subscription,value $2,for 2nd best h |W..W.Gaither offers $1 cash for;Barred P,Rock,female ae es } heaviest Hen in “show |The Landmark offers 6.months)erty Pee —— \v.W.Gaither offers 50c.cash |subscription,value $1,.for 2nd best for best ‘White Leghokn-Pullet in |W hite Leghonn’Hen Ba :—’ show.:|Star Milling Co.offers 48 Ibs.| W.W.Gaither ‘offers 50c.cash |flour,yalue $1.50,for 1st best R.| for highest comb bird in show.*,I,Red ockerel.| W.W.Gaither offers’50c,cash:Brady,the Printer,offers 250 for heaviest dozen eggs ini show Poultry Envelopes for 2nd White} G..E,Conkey Co.offers one.50c.|Orpington Cockerel.' ipackage Conkey’s Roup Remedy for Brady,the Printer,offers 250) best display of pigeoris.{Poultry Envelopes for 2nd -Game Reliable Poultry Journal ‘offers.Cock “nna TREATMENT one book’value:$1,‘‘Plymouth Hall’s Drug Store offers one bot-|- Roeks --All Varieties’1st .pen|tle Hall's.Toilet Lotion for best Barred.P.Rocks aie Black Spanish.{ Reliable Poultry:Journal offers Piedmont Grocery Co..offers two Ought to mean much tothe manu with a bank ac- e book-walue $1,‘‘The v -|25c.packages.Jockey 4 al Fo :: Bettas aed yen Waite Ws anne care.I rn rll Ce count.If you have not yet opened an account with Reliable.Poultry.Journal offers|Harness,Vehicle &Supply Co.of-the,COMMERCIAL we invite you to-do so:now.. for|fers one 50¢.package Seneca Poul- Ist Buff Cochin Hen 4 |try Powder for*2nd Bantam. G.B.Conkey Co.offers one 50c.D.J.Kimball offers two 50c. package Conkey’s Roup Re medy ist|packages.International Poultry Food Buff ‘Cochin Cock.for best display Bantams. G.E..Conkey .Co.|'D.-J.Kimball.offers one.50c.book,‘‘Little Chicks,”: $100,000.00 28,000.00500,000.00 Gapital Surplus Total Resources over offers one 50¢.|two 50c package -Roup Remedy ‘for 21id |packages International:Poultry Food F Black Langshan Cock.for 1st Partridge Gochin Hen.‘our per cent.of time and Savin De osits "-G.E.-Conkey Co.offers.one 50c.Hall's Drug Store offers one Hall's pe -gs pes : package Roup Remedy for 2nd best Tooth Brush for 2nd Cock Bantam \display of pigeons.-ID,J:Kimball offers two 50c. |-Reliable Poultry Journal.offers}packages Internatioyal Poultry Food Commercial National Bank, lone book,“Poultry House and Fix-|for 2nd best Game Hen. jtures,”’2nd White Orpington Puts |M.-W.Johnson.offers .one $2 : let.:;shaving ticket for best Barred Rock Statesville,N.G. |GB.Conkey Co.offers one 50c.|Cock.:». |package.@Takery's Aion Het dy for Hall's Drug StoreJoffers one pack M.K.STEELE,President.E.MORRISON,Vice President.| |best Game Pullet.lage Hall's:Dentifoam for 3rd Pul-D.M.AUSLEY,Cashier.G,E,HUGHEY,Assistant Cashier., |.G.E.-Conkey Co.’offers one 50¢c:;let Brown.Leghorn.|.7 2 ‘package Conkey’s’Roup Remedy for/meres ants &*Farmers’Bank of-)|:'er Ist:Barred Rock Hen jfers.$2.40 in-gold,for best pea iceecetaadiand _. Southern Fancier,Atlanta,Ga.,}|Bantams.}::ee si gr aes offers «ne yearly subscription for}Mills &Poston -offers one -um-)@6eee GO@OSSSCSOCCROS T3re Bavred Rock Pullet.7 lbrella,value .$2,for best.bird.in GOS HO08 & |National ‘Poultry Magazine offers|Bantam:class oe lone yearly subscription to each of |Textile.Mill.Supply Co.,Char-4 SPRAYING ithe following:"lotte,offers.3 50c.brooms for best | .3rd Hen Indian Runner Duck.turkey in show.,;| ‘Sond Cock Indian Rumner Duck.|Stimpson.-White Hardware Co.© 3rd Hen.Barred.P,Rock.loffers one roll poultry wire,value|@ $rd Hen White P.Rock,$2.50,for best Indian Runner Duck : Best male Black,Minorea.jin.show.‘.‘@ ‘: .4th Hen White Wyandotte.Statesville Drug Co.offers.one |;.et :: ’4th Pullet White,Leghorn $3.50 Waterman Fountain Fe mn for}:+f 4th Pullet-White Orpington,-b it R.1.Red male.@ -: }8rd Pullet Black Langshan.|Lazenby Montgomery Hardware|4 :e: “$rd Pullet White Rock.,iGo.offers one roll poultry:.wire,‘.;: Standard Poultry -World offers}valued $2.50,for best.White Wryatr |;[ one’yearly Subse ription.‘to each |dotte female. iof the follow a:Statesville House Furnishing .Co. |2nd Hen B lack Minorea,|offers one $3 picture for:best White!S ist Cock hit Minores ;Plymouth.Rock femal. nF 2nd Hen Black bangshan Morrison Grocery and Produce Co: bag Corno Hen F eed s,offers 100 lb:y2ndPalletLightBrahma |AO best ‘male in Butt Rock class.Shd Dullet Game Now.is the time of year to,spray your 2%d Cockerel Bantam.J.BE,Sloop offers 5&1b:Darling’s j ‘: (pouthérn Wanelor,Atlanta>Ga lpiood Meal,value $2.50,for be at |orchatd and our store.is the place to |offers one yearly subscription to Barred Plymouth Roc k female.i Statesville Steam Laundry offers |’ Foue $3 laundry tickét for .best nyale Those who know iSilver Lacéd Wyandotte. Textile Mill Supply Co., offers °3°50c.brooms for |lunvbia Wyandotte female. Statesville Steam laundry.offers each of the.following 8rd Cockerel White Rock, Best Buff Wyandotte.—3rd Hen White Wyandotte,| 2nd Pul.et Silver Pencil.Wyan- dotte, 2nd buy.spray pumps... iharlotte,|say there will be a,“great fruit crop. best Co-_Spraying is the only remedy for?|per- OCockerel Columbian Ww yan-|| |dotte.one,$2 laundry ticket for.best fe Pee 6 Fe |srd Pullet White Leghorn.hcl Black.-Langshan.fest fruit and those,who have it get ;2nd Cotkerel Brown Leghorn,D.B.Krider offers one at picture)5 2 :- ard Puliet White Orpington,a Tptstete highth ioplerxalsatoeet.cise |the biggest pricés,Let 1a -show you. and Cockerel Butt Orpington.|»Re-M.Knox Co,offe $s one 33 i t Gi re a }men or ladies hat for best White i\: :IREDELE)Leghorn male. Tharpe &Co.56 &10*cent Store | offers one $1.50 folding table for oe Brown Leghorn,female,-£ _W.:Gaither |offers one sit- sia White Wyandotte eggs,valud for ‘best W ite Wyandotte pul SPE CIAL’PRIZES .FOR.4.)by oi NXHIBITORS. Congressman.Doughton offers *a} $25 cup for.Hest bird displayed by | Iredell couiity exhibitor,to be wan twice for ownership. ss ic a s b e n s b a e s it h i c i s ac e s 8 =Lazenby-Montgomery IHardware Co. @ Messrs.Sronee,-‘Brown;:.Gaither;|$3,_jand French.offer $20.silvér loying j let.‘we!2 nmap acupforbest:Bird exhibited by.al J.Wet hompson,offers $5 in|vs :ObOOdDOROOTCODO! bess (Continue on seventit?page.)©990000086 :,B®“\member ‘ofthe association,toafArana |i ‘i ~yn tk see deg“7 4)%i 4 ‘i “s é i Ni ik se tates :4 SS :THE LANDMARK)©*TAT#NEWwe ret ead Sen ‘The’second.annual’convention:of~|Clergavierey FRIDAY,.-Féebreary 16,1982.hthe North Carolina Forestry .Asso- ;ciation’will be held sin:Raleigh |.onihe=te Pe eee Red f.)8 eT re Reli ious we Te POULTRY SHOW PRIZES.\the 2ier.: TPENCILS | Positively the bestofPencilsintheci ee pai at:Mr..W,J.Young,for 30:years igold..for “Vest cockerel,nen Are jan instiucter in.‘the State;School FistBuilding €Loan ssuciaion “1 “Moore's:Non-leakable and P Se Voy 8 2 pullet—-any breed.:;oe A hoe ore *>—; aie -Wvatormisn’8 Fountain Pens.-])-i ress.mene gears et *Wallave Bros:..offér,ole pair 45+Be eee eee tle mehbon |.A quarterof a century ago,February 5th,1887,the First. -|BLANK BOOKS|Be Se :blankets for best:penin America )ai0 1"poleigh Monday,aged’80+Building and Loan.Association was ofganized.'Westillhave |Alikinds of Bound Blank Books t Se eail’s Drug Store offers ote pack-|Years.oe :ae ae :the eee preaisen’,x Copy neeae IgG proeident,Ht j “and Sheppard’s'Loose‘Leaf age Halt's Bouquet ‘Poilet Soap|.Mr.-R.C Oharles,for:more.than A ¥OW.seg theet e Tee or-—Geo.#1,Brown—elected at ime1emgeeeet,eaed Usekern _.|12-years cashier’of ‘the First Na-|e organization,who have’served25years without compensa-| ve ,oe o'W.WiiFousitce offers one pair)tions!Bank:of High .Print,died -tion.We have also.Mr.L,C.Caldwell oursattorney,:who- PRINTING }a i ladies’slippers $1.50,for best|Sunday night from:a stroke.of.pa-bps Cone Ineee Nar ome nusiness since the bee.ae: )'‘a ean plein Java.male:eas :‘alysis sustained?last.summer.He of the first board of directors,Messrs.Isaac Wallace,W.F..We are sure we can meet your :‘Black Java male.SS RORY SD BU man ere e ?erie)sh We there too.|!"the most reliable:Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison «Co.of-|Was 58 years old.or Munday and J.-P.Caldwell,are dead.Three others,P.C. Carlton,J.Stéphany-and J.U,Lamprecht,resigned,and new men have taken their places:Several-of our present stock-i holders have carried shares continuously for 25 years. Your present secretary.has had 23 years’'experience,in.,trying to supply out.of available funds.an almost.unlimited oe demand'for money..°°.Seat ht ea_-We have aided in the building,or buying,or payingof mortgages :onabout 600 of ‘the homes,of thecity,‘anumberof business houses .“and several.churches.The total numberof shares subscribed 20,-895:par’value $2,089,500.Shares matured 3,056;withdrawn _13,829.shares,‘Now in force 4,010,not.including-shares in the. @ c ar —R ]1 fer one Axminster Rug,value $4.)Rey.(©.B.Heller,until repemtly| oe ti BT ETS a :eco nstructive for best pen White Rocks:*pastor of thé.Reformed church at| StatesvillePrinting Co sae tonic and blood Bailey |Barber:Shop.|$2 shav-|.Maith,Rowan county;has joined this Souter as oe ee ree ec renovator =«.ing ticket,for.best pen Buff Rocks,|Presbyterian Chureh and accepted,a/Printing and Stationery,UE Ue anaes ca iMthtesvitie Thug Co.Lagali Kree0leall to the:pasthtateaof the Pres. 518 South Center Street,°«J).athe sudecsianeyhace?oro Dip,$1:50,for hest male Ancona.3 byteriay church at Spencer,te 4 Agri EROS :J)we haye en ‘NET I hoes Browning offers 2.81t-i ote i Visbure ele x “e cial results.Belieying it to be a valuable nce Dutt Or einetcne Bees.for.2nd esta oe Give OU,er eee einen ae remedy,we!aithoriae thepublitation of tue Orpington ‘Pallett |2%My ey eat Mond Ys:OTH DE eee :penn cr re purge “|our endors Re Too ee Gos,Brench offers:3140,kage ite,Ree ei eae ere efit s ee A | pa e ee Se ay 2 Hey (J Cleveland Hall,Rector'of °.'.”.lpest.Dunghill chicken,either 6X.|e,floon io a totab of abong $275) pW :|t Chureh-of the:Epiphany,Danville,Valls ¢g’ M.Gibbs”offers’one.sitting |r ROD “tO.a total of about P20 Ao ae ::J MTERLOE (ER PLP DANY NG)Wat,M,Gibbs offerg ,000,well ‘covered by insuranceEatenwreNt,MMeTt Rev.Ro L,Y MeNait,,Pastor Presbyterian.’Black Langslen-egss for the lady |OU,well covered:by:in urance.| :-ae ,~".@hroh,Charlotte C.MH.’Va.exhibiting.et é .Margaret,\the ’2syear-old.daugh- > s Sarge’t nymmber of TE ee [ler J 6.land Bator Ren such Jrowinautalgn ot statonng—an|ico.and Mm a atin Dor Set ris iow open.Amount loaned and malyynvesindinhomes, +e pa a poet’USE ie ane apt }yy Manville,Vd..nity.as 1.)pSett,of Spencer,died M ay:from;as ;i ig.22°Se eae rol ey ‘General OES (PRevoH,D.Guerrant,Methodist Mitster,ay eM g Co.offers 48).lbe:|Purds.sustained ‘guanine.when herj|and taxableproperty,$530,346 83.Paid:on matured shares Bed sf ie a ig et Hea rn pelo 3 ae See ee ve tlour,:valtie ‘$3.80,for:2ad .best ion M coughtSite catia sae vee cash or cancelled ‘mortgages $305,600.‘Paid on.withdrawals , Peo Mleatrical’:0 [pk Tea Mielec Minis Ly ite Orpington Pullets (Rata (8,ont or an Oden S/H $347,223.15.Total.disbursed in this community $1,183,172.98.. eee 4 oo \‘te \iar ‘‘sf,,On Maroin ars.ols Meee ;“4 :‘i 1%i i SB 8M een 4 ¥en gp 5 i :Contractors COTTE :‘th dist’..stfor dest Butt,Wyandotte male,>.At Winston’Saturday Jo,Greer The gréat need of the association is more stockholders and 3 Ri Beene .-“The Methodist’’.City Roller’Mills offeés 50 1b@|shot John Kerng and the latter died|moremoney.Could the enterprising business men_of:the. be to,Mine ip ne endorses Milam ©lechicken feed‘for 2nd White Wyan-|Monday,Both’negroes.Greer ‘is city be induced to invest in our shares,they would assist in i ,ses tes Furnihed H>dhe endorsementof “The Methodist”is/dotte’Pullety 9.4 4 “.]in jail:The trouble which led to buildingup'the city,thereby increasing their own business. 2 ne Estiina’ums .°F not to be had by anything of doubtful.mer-|°°D.J.Kimball offers two °50¢.|the shooting:grew.out’of_alleged As an investment it would pay'6}to 7 per cent profit clear of.taxes:Have had very successful opening of our 51st series and‘shares arestill going like “hot cakes.’’.-*,enh‘L:Harrill,-+=-Secretary, De J C.IRVIN,President.a ewe .1:it,but this paper stands:ready to lend its|packages .of International:Poultry|insulting remarks,made to,'Greer's AllKinds Electrical Supplies..}l influence for,that which’it believes will tend|od for 2nd.best White P.’.Rock }wile by-Kerns.*es F At Albemarle Sunday.night,John ::Bs |to the betterment-of.humanity,spiritually,|Pullet.:‘ ;\\:morally,materially or physically.’Hall’s Drug.Store‘offers~.one bot-)Harris phot.Charles Ghristian ;When ‘such,men.as Revs.D.P.‘Tate,|tle:-Hall's:Hair’Tonic’tor best”le-}dead.-Both-colorad.‘Harris whic : ;rs we ;’.HoraceD,Guerrant andothiers of like high |mafe Black Java j o f was.wild trom.drink,stopped at:HOME ELECTRIC 00.,character give their unqualified.endorse-Statesville Printing.Co..offers]@hristiit’s.home’called ‘him to.the ment tothe physical benefits derived from |259 Poultry Letter’Heads,‘valU€)dog;and shot him aopatentty: .D.‘Manager.:V A P COOPER,os a8 ae the remedy.advertised on the last page of |$1'50.for 4th Buff P.Rock fémale.|without Wis Catt .we :.:; *_—of this paper,we feel'safe in commending it J:°A.Brady offers 250.Poultry |sout Provocation,y |en .:non aan es ser sonia he oy Masaly,,in “The|Letter:Heads yalue’$1.50 for 2nd Thé.officers of 7Troop:.A,North {ff =:‘Vale i air Methodist *forSeptember, _'Black Langshan;-Pullet:.-|Carolina’National.Guard—the.caval:ff.:;fone)’ae es “The Baptist’ndorses|/..4.Brady offers 250.PoultryLet TY company recently,organized,@)\}id ‘|,F poaee .PMil:e a :ter Heads,value $1.50,for 2nd “pen |Link olnton—-haye been commission-iN}.rat f WEf'Aillam.:I White Wyandottes..—“,ped.W.A.Pair is captain.The War|‘;i pes :com Ty alt [aerate he Namieot S rest et odbc Howhe:City Roller Mill offers 50°Ibe.|Dehartment |furnishes:‘equipment,|ten pee aaa :i : |ing ma actured,anville,an 0 ie -aust oa tba Rncal.Pits a ar except horse ea eed a oP best:*.»oe x . i J timonialsof yome of our best citizens we can Mashed chicken ‘feed for best Whjte rept |ses,“amounting to 36,|. \®jsafely recommend it e one tends who are au Crested Black.Polish.female.|4 |000 Eh’*SEE OUR WIN DOW..’c ’|fering with.any of the diseases it-proposes to 7 a P Pec)fn }|Aero Ad i |i epalr °f ounce rhe men At the head of the company man-WwW.H Kim ball otfe rs 50 lbs.L According :to the Charlotte Ob- .|}!-ufacturing this medicine can be relied on.—Kev.ehicken feed for 2nd Cockerel W hit |server,candidates‘for the Legisla-/ esJ.,E.Hicks,in the Baptist Union,TP ROCs hick {ture ahd:odunty-offices are-astin—in-+:=|"Hall’s Drug Store’offérs @ne bot-|Mecklenburg.‘'Mr.W.C.Dowd,ed- jtle Hal’s;Cough -Synup—for-best -itor-of the Charlette ‘News who has} {female Black-Spasish.-\long.represented Mecklenburz in| beh J TL -LAMPRECHT,|Ask your drugeist or write. +Br gst f Statesville tneing <0 tat ee :109East Front Street.The MilamMedicineCo.,Inc.enliven :Printing Co.offers|the ‘Legislature and wag Speaker of | 1:*Phone 61,’.Danville,Vaz 1}#50 Poultry Envelapes,value $1.25,|the last House,will not be a catidd-|;.;@,.*,}for-3rd Columbian.Wyandotte Hen.date for re-election.4=Scie ~|°Statesville —Prin Co,offers| =-———- a anand }250:Poultry.Envelopes,value $1.25,|The dead body of Mr.(BryantParkerwi {for 2nd best.pen Indian Runner Parker was found’on a public road sdtao iommmenanie do —+ee ..Ducks in Jones county Sunday morning etl D.-‘Kimball ofters two 50c.|™*Parker was:in»Trenton,—theRoofing,Pains,Monuments)Claims Ar ;ie,SGODAM,ttn ene ee,cneee mete ake,ae :jfor 3rd White:Leghorn Hen.>:(8™!i-to walk to his home,nine|Anybody Can Make Claims.|Harness,Vehicle &Supply Go,|Mes awayand the theory is that| Burrus’Metal Roofing,Gal- eG |.vanized Roofing,tin'and gal-;,|offers:one -50c..package Seneca he was overcome by the cold ona .ani hi 3 i I 'rote Sets.aE TT,ey Pa ube =o ae ai isnov aa te Was 2G sas aoa ;|.7 ae :renneteee et If claims,made quality DAN leo owder for-2nd Light Brah-|eae KS Wee—28_yeare—old y and Te mo!Se Seo eee lock..4G cn i soeeiet eet se the “Piedmont Grocery Co.offers two}:——————__—A ee “CHATTANOOGA”is the first and only successful Re-'! Paint of all colors,turpenr :})y till}oid GP Ht |25c.,packages Jockey.Animal Food|versible DISC PLOW.‘They are simple in design.and perfect- tine,linseed oil.:a :a ae aca ne DAN |for 2nd Buft.Leghorn Pullet.HOW OLD PEOPLE in construction and work.Their praise is spoken in every Iam agent for monuments VALI By eaitse anea er Be SS on .language under the sun’’the world over.This settles the made by Mecklenburg Monu-19 be ee :a |MATTERS OF NEWS.|::i question of merit.Tae : ‘er of housewives who paid ;|May Prolong Their Lives } aCo.s their good money for an un-||Mrs ‘T.M:Robertson,of -Twin gy ve .ganar Pong gecrteat v C.S.HOBLAND.tried flour...The best thingI Falls;Idaho,’visiting.relatives it ey ‘te a Tie be ie at Dec.12.can’suggest is to put DAN'||Scotland Neck,was standing before fae ae ere cn han |e ‘: :VALLEY and a-just-as-good an open.grate when her colthas|more slowly and less effectually than a ee ;he Seisainienyimaepeniensenentn tect pe flour side ‘by side and watch ||cauebt fire aid she was fatally in youth.The ‘circulation is poor,the _Chattanooga Rev ersible Disc Plows DO THEIR WORK “A “the ‘resilts Y This is the fest.-||burned."“blood thin and watery,the appetite|COMIN’and A.GOIN Between Terraces |The ONLY. \!DAN VALLEY is sold by wa And now’it is sald that ‘the com.|POOP atid digestion.weak.DISC PLOW.For Orchardplowing.WITHOUT A RIVAL.— ve sry leading procér in your ||Mittee of.Congress that is to ir We want to say to every aged per-|{/ In'sprouts and briars “OUT OF SIGHT.OLD-FARMS MADE 3 t nite Ask +e AN VALL EY vestigate the “money trust’will pot 80m in this vicinity.that Vinol,out de-NEW AND LARGER CROPS PRODUCED.HAVE YOU Local Views,All New.|}and accept a other oo peal Mr.Bryan as a witness,«nee eee and iron tonic (with-SEEN OUR TWIN DISC PLOW?; —l 5 :::|hail been reported:The chairman|out yo will prolong life.It creates EST ARD 1 74);i Broad Street Methodist Church.|)jot the committee was quoted as an appetite,aids digestion and makes Come to the B H WARE HOUSE IN’'TOWN and be convinced.. |ing that Mr,Bryan would be called,good blood.In this natural manner Statesville Female College.:Bit ‘the o “Priniald bichadan daa tie Statesville GradedSchool.[W.Boshamer,Jr.,apugeD its tind it has evidently)'Vinol netards waste and «replaces ..]|:it ever had any -+4 y _giv =4.y >ae Mr.F.H.Conger’s Residence.-Local Representative.petite t ever I ;paeenons.with,sireaals.Sve new White-Stimpson Hardware Company..| Long’s Sanatorium.;se pee Southern Passenger Station bo Phone 1125.Although bis term expired &)J¢people in this vicinity only real- ip .ee j vaecnci 1)Mouvh ago,Rev.W.E.Woodward,!j¢a4 how Vinol invigorates old people|==ee oaBl Ask to see.the Simplofiller |e former:preacher.who was se0-'\3 wontd ‘not be able to supply he ane -rene Fountain Pen and .Conklin’s CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION stereo a the "New ar Btate|oT aaai | Fountain Pen.These aretwo |deic ee son to serve one year for passing *‘we := best.self-filling pens on the \State of North!Department of State|Poeus,checks,’is unable to.leave Try.a bottle:of Vinol with ea eo ": arket.Carry a full line’of Carolina.|:f |because of paralysis of his.legs derstanding that your money wil ;‘Me) Tabl at i sid Pes il \'To All to.Whom ‘These Presents |Although the law’makes no pro-returned if it does not help you.:ees i ete |May Come—Greeting:.|vision tur his maintenance,George W.F.Hall,Druggist,Statesville,By.-& PRINTING |Whereas;it“appears to my sat-ee et need meee er woe -North Carolina.ua . * .Histecton:by -suly-authentiedted.rec-(0m 220!oul in.fhe comm eS j FO»Y FE SRLS ET ECT:a : |.4:[lord of the proceedings for tie vol-|7®.Years old and has no friends ||ATW AYS'IN.Watch for announcement of new article at bottom of this BRADY,~The Printer.)untary dissolution thereof.by the|Theodore Rogsevelt,ex-President ~OCCUPY three son the second.ficot of}Se.ey ::. junanimoug consent of all the stock-jof the United States,has been tthe First National Bank Building.and-t-am|P in each Friday’s Landmark for the following week. i -at i >at aa rrr medal mat #bn it Snert j y .:i <5 z "lnolders,.deposited in:my office,awarded tLe ‘@pecial grand medal |Slavebere.”Don'tpeepinto myreception room)We'll deliver:the goods according to announcenient. t that the,Ladies’Furnishing Store,of the Societe D’Acclimation of|not in,but come on in and let yourself be known, \Incorporated Company,a corpora-|Paris,M.Perrier,director-of the|Tapthebell,knock or epeak out.If I am not at | ‘rhe St on ten :ie \l muse 8 tatane cin Parig;thedental chair I am in my Laboratory—work|j tion of this State;whose principal)museum of natural history ‘in Paris |iiop--tn &xoom farthest th: loffice is situated at No.———-West|)and president of the scciety,in an-ip FLAUGENOUR Dentist °,,e|Broad’street,in'the city of States-[nouncing the award at the annual, iville,coumty.of IredeH,:State of|meeting,eulogized Colonel “Roase-| :ou |North Carolina,(W.W.Walton be-|Veit and.described him ‘as-‘‘more;:. Fine Farm Lands and City ©{Jing the agent_therein and in charge |natiiralist’than hunter,eager to}H ar d B rie k Property for Sale.|thereof,upon whom process may be|learn and skilful to depict the}.: ;iserved),has complied with the re-/habits of the animals he was stalk--|: }quiremeéents of chapter 21,Revisal|iug”’| :"'lof 1905,.entitled ‘Corporations,’|~:age oe AGENT FOR HUPMOBILES.osellininary to cha cine of this]Dr.Solf,.the new.Germam:Secreta- GOLD DOLLARS GOING AT FIFTY CENTS APIECE? Yes,that would inferést every one but the supply never equals the demand,therefore they always go at 100 cents.But~listen: There area lot of other things that always go for 100 cents also. Now suppose you are going to buy one of those articles next week and some one offered them for 50c..Wouldn’tthat be interesting, -too?..That’s it exactly.THat’s our:plan for HARDWARE SPE- CIAL SALES.One or more articles and the,special price for one week will appear at bottom of this space’in each Friday’s Land- mark.Watch the changes for the article you need.It will go at from half to three-fourths of its regular selling value.Not old or WR.MLULS, Statesville,N.C. and rockare the only build- ry of State 16 fie hn ie ing materials that will with-;: |Certificate of Dissolution::tar i ga i ity Sehr Nag mt ~dna tana :shop-worn goods,but “‘spank’’new staple,standard goods,select- Now,therefore,1,J...Brye0iijsces between Shitas AeA”uation ‘stand frost and fire,and ed from theJargest assortment of hardware,farming implements,: es,Secretary of State of the/in the*two Samoan islands belonging last for all time.Common horse goods,etc.,in the city.The article will be sold asannounc- ed;at the price named,during the,time specified,for cash only; rights reserved to sell only one article to each customer,and that limited to‘supply onhand.Watchtheseéchanges.Something inter- esting to announce next Friday for following week from Monday morning till Saturday night.Whenspecialsale time expires onone ~ article tt will continue to be sold-on same terms,prices and condi-| tions as ruled before the special sale,and another article go on for the next week.Watch for the changes.— 25 per cent.off from February 12th to February 17th.ALL LAP ROBES AND HORSE BLANKETS. N *ine .here-.ott ;2_of North Carolima,do.here-|+,Germany.Children of marriagesertifythatthesaidcorporation|),6a tie aah en :ad and Face Brick always ‘en on the 25th day of January,|Nereatter legally |.rontractad:will)!iddid,be regarded as’of white birth,but/@,hand.d :11912,file’in my office a:duly ex-|ree.a per rdPROPERTY‘Tl ecuted and attested consent in writ-offspring of the othér wnions cus’ :;:jtomary in.the islands will be class-:[::’:ting to the dissolution of said cor-}4°.a ee ea | K S |or Rent |poration,execiited’by all the stoke eee te aa wh nese Pop:tates ;e Brick 0. or a @ ||holders thereof,which safd consent,|..,),:Order comes:2s a): :i;culminatio:é agitatio $>———_jand the record of the proceedings |oo inst cence anand eee |——— aforesaid are now.on file in.-myj)o 0 arriages into which ||:;:ree \large proportion of the white colon-|:said office as provided by law.fe :me COUN tf ein Saat ehereeeE have Tere ists;anid even of the imperial offi-N.B.MILLS &SON, Four-room cottage and lot to set my hand and affixed my of-cials ‘in’German Samoa have enter- onOak street for sale.Good-*||ficial’seal,‘at Raleigh thie 25th (od.4°which were tolerated and jf:.;A $5.00 genuine Chase or Stroak Robe .$3.75 barn and outbuildings.ae day of Faas,A,R sit.even protected.by former adminis-|Statesyille,N.C.i}...A $3.00 genuine Chase or Stroak Robe 2.25 J.BREAN GRIMDS,|TRUM i the colonial ‘office.|.;'’>4 $2.50 Horse Blanket -:.88 All others in proportion.. ‘Statesville Hardware &Harness C0, Several lots,close in,forsale.jan,30—4w.Secretary of State.” Dealers in cotton,real estate(both city and country),and stocks.President New Chinese Republi One’hundred and sixty acres Naturalized American, less than amile north of town JOHN Gc.DYE,M.D.Dr.Sun Yat ‘Sen,first president | ~|40 be cut into lots to suit pur-——-f ere ee {\of.the Chinese ,repwbli¢,.is a nat-|}-We are always in the market for :S :::: chaser.=This is fine residen-EYE,EAR NOP ee sce uralized American,The Depart-}}all grades-of-cotten-and-cah-handle-SalesDay is the first Monday in each monthin Statesville,N.C. tial property,located on Tur-©;A a ASSES.jment of Commerce afd Lahot “so|}any quantity..We guarantee to ..meee nrntcnnannnnennaentniinnamaaranenaginiimenn mersburg roaqgind Turner;av-\Office in\Mills Building:---]|Held_in 1904 on:the ground that/|pay absolutely the highest pricefor enue.;ea -“Office,hours 9 to 12 a.m.,Be ae a bee ee in the ||cotton‘amd you can’t overstock us. i |:2.to p.m awatlan islands,|ha been’en-aa :ane on ;‘:.idowed with Americ:itizenship by ‘i .Nine acres in north States-.||]Phones:Office 458;Residence 428 erican citizenship Yi}.Any one having real estate,to,—V;.;rt ithe ac hie det:Fone fh y real es tO,-'|ville for sale.wines —aaeececue!he eh Ee ||sell-will find ito their interest to CAN LI E.RIGH I oe :ene as 'AT)be ott a Cee Talent oe ae Without a Watch You're always wonderi h tti it is:cy W :‘®citizens of the United States.‘eet ;sie ais fi}aten..ering whattimeit is.— C.:S.Holland.T._FRAZIER,—ee oe is See ag ..Get one of my WATCHESand quit wondering.t :‘me 7 t 2 ~Sedentary habits,kK ¢Es 1 doo!“ex-“a either he or ae vee )£R ar eo 'l .r Dec.12,fae ‘TINNER,||>sxeten,insufficient:mastication of food,||Will always be found in -the office,BEST WATCHES.-:-ot BROT ERURS —NORTH CENTER STREET.analety.are’the ‘Tuoet common eauges of||No 100 West Broad Street,©=7 =, w 3 ~FOR LADIES and children.|],!SHOP ae 63 4|Stomach troubles,Correct your abits patie H.B “WW (pre DW A Ri )eweler EW good ;NES "}‘amd take Cl e ‘a:8 ach’‘and ,Caer {ie ri :Te ee ey oat ©pal PING,itoucrabie.prices,sod eon .PHO SS RESIDENCE ai Liver Wabive ancaron wit soon:ee Well i PHONE NO.8.eae a “7S i wea =OSES aa :"Phone @206,.me Seaman.hdOrs 9.Bt,rs —aga.‘Fer gale;by all d¥alers..”;on ~e ~e :tage »KiaHn, ee ”TH ETLAN FRIDAY,--&February 16,1912. ‘MKs,‘SURKATT’S .CASE AGAIN. «Vre sh Evidence of the Innocence,ot| tat:Uniortunate 7G nefnnati Dispatch: Almost 59 years after.the assassina-=tion of.Abraham Lincoln,.the.pen:of Ben Pitman,pioneer of stenography,who acted’as official stenographer atthetrial.of.the conspirators,has re-vealed facts supporting his belief thatMrs,Mary Surratt,the woman hangedwiththreeothérconspirators,-was in-..nocent of the crime for which she‘was:executed..The ‘statement was“written by Pitman ‘just befofe his death héere.a year ago,and appearsin |Polo March issue of a Cincinnati maga-z A ‘portion,of’Pitman’s staté- ant iseieae MES.‘Surat Who*washang-ed with.three male conspiratorsconcernedina.-plot.‘to.“assas- .Sinate President.Lincoln.and other W oman. -nocent'of any.prior knowledge of-ortninthoseerimesis;to my:.mind,beyond question.My ‘convic- ‘tion.is based ‘on,the following.facts:That as official recorder of-the trial;°as having’heard evefy word of,the -‘testimony;.as compiler of the ,pub- lished volumé,‘Lincoln Assassination Trial’;more than all,as.having .pre- vious to the trial written down from the lips of the principal .witnesséstheirstoriesofwhat‘they knew.oraboutwhich,in their employment of i Spies,they learned I have had the best opportunity:of forming a true‘ opinion:as to the guilt or innocence of Mrs,Surratt.’’ The Landmark had supposed thatit was a,pretty generally accepted fact oflongstanding,that Mrs.‘Surratt was really innocent but was an unfortunate victim of the popular wrath aroused ~by the assassination-of Lincoln.~ Mrs.Surratt,it.may:be stated for the benefitafThe Landmark’s young- er readers,was living in Washington when President Lincoln was assassi- nated,in April,1865.°.She was ‘sup-“posed .to~-be—and-probably-was—aSouthern’sympathizer during thewar | -Which had just ended when,Lineoln| was assassinated,and it was charged | that her house’was headquarters for| those who conspired to assassinate| the President and that she was a.par- cr it.She was convicted and hang-|e This.explanation:is made for ne -.reason that not-long.aago a*boy who} was a pupil in a graded school in-this} -State,was.told by his teacher to}; write a story.The boy appealed to} his father and the latter,thinking ‘to!._givehim’so out of thecom=}mon,told him the story of Mrs:Sur-|ratt.The boy.wrote the story and|took it to his teacher,but the latter!had never heard of Mrs.Surratt and}she turned the story down. CH ANGE COTTON CROP RE PORT. Changes tu Secure Greater Acc uracty| as.to Crop Conditions.Washington Dispatch to Charlotte} Observer A bill authorizing Secretary of Ag-| riculture to issue certain reports re-lating to cotton was passed by the! House last week.Mr:Leverof South Carolina introduced the bill.Efforts will be made to put the bill through! the Senate.|The bill proposes to make certain! changesin the system of crop report-!.ing as now conducted by the bureau of statistics of the Department of Ag-| riculture with reference to cotton.| The department,through the bureau of statistics,now issues a report as}of the ist of June,purporting to show| the number of acres planted in cotton|for the current-year.It has been found that during:the month of June, on‘account of-adverse weather condi-tions,overplanting and other causes,| »aconsiderable acreage,ranging from 3to 6.per cent.is abandoned“and iis not accounted:for until December,| when the final estimate as to yield is|made.\ Itis proposedin this bill that-the! acreage report shall be made on 1st} of July instead-ef the Ist of June,in order that ‘the report upon acreage may take into consideration abandon-| ed acreage and thus give to the cotton/ trade a more accurate report as tothe|acreage plantedin cotton. ‘The present system!of reporting’ provides-for the issuance of a condi- tion report on the ist of June and an| the Ist of July.These reports as- stime to'be of value ih that they givesomeprophecyoftheultimateyield.|Those fainiliar with cotton productionunderstandthattheconditionofthatcrop:on the Ist of June,or onthe Ist!of July,is not'ta be relied upon as in!any manner a safe cuide’for predic-tion as.to-the final yield.This billabandonstheJuneandJulyreportsandmakesthefirstconditionreport |as of August 1,at which tine the crophas,so advanced that a report uponits?condition is of value as an indication |of the finak yield’The Se»ptemberandOctoberreports,now made,arecontinued,and the Dece mber .reportoftheultimateyieldiscontinued,———— Mr.Doughton Will Send Seed,To.the Editor of ,The Landmark If there are any citizens in my dis,~trict who have not ‘received a packageatMeeseedfrommeby.the 4stofMarch,I will be glad to sénd themseediftheywillsendmeacardstat:|ing that they haVe not received see d,R.L.Doughton;M.C.,W ashington,D.C.:rent ._First La Grippe, Such was:the case with Mrs W.S.Bailepy,Me- Creary,Ky.“My.wife was taken ‘dow n with asevereattackofJagtippe,which ran into bronchi-tis.She coughed as though she had con:sumption_and could not sleep at night:The Doctor's.medi-¥spibecave:her no relief dnd I was advised :to tryley’s Honey and Tar Compound.\-The first bot-tle guvé her xo:much relief that she continued }velng it'and a bottles:éffected a permanent.|cure.’Mr.W.S.Baileyot.he is prépared toJanewerallinquiries:promptly Statesville Drug "DM ARK 'government officials,was entirelyin-, Then Stronchitis.| ARRESTS 1 DYNAMITE ,‘CASES: Larae Numberof Labor Union ‘vested in Connection With Dy- namite Oonspiracy. ly dianapolis.Ind,;Dispatch.14th: ‘The Unitéd States government ‘to- indicted in the dynamite conspiracy cases...~*‘It took’into custody within a few hours practically the’etltire-official staff of the International AssociationofBridgeandStructuralIronWork- ers,including the chief officers,mem- bers of the executive board andabout20businessagentsandformerbusi-ness agents.Those included Frank ler of Buffalo,N.Y:,the first vicepresident,and Herbert S.‘Hockin;the second vice president and suécesso¥of Jy J.McNamara,as secretary-treas-urér.Each of these men.was requir-ed to give $10,000 bond for ‘his -ap-pearance.for.ara naeny March 127~More than 40:of the men,chief]labor-union officials,who are thargecwith-conspiring’to destroy by dyna-: mite or nitroyglycerine the propertyofemloyers:"Ot non:unionlabor,were, under‘arrest by tonight,-and:it wasdeclared.the a rehension of all theotherswouldfollow:within 48 hours. vealed’the identities of the men whom it charges with being the accomplices of the.McNamaras and,Ortié E.Me-Manigal in the dynamite plots,em-bracing almost 100 explosions whichwerebeguninMassachusetts’in 1905,wee were scattered over the-coun-try for six years and which ‘resulted Lin the wrecking of the Los:AngelesTimes’building fand an attempt.toblowupPresidentTaft’s special train at Santa Barbara,Cal.,last October...Fourteen of those indicted are eachrequiredtofurnish$10,000 bond,and40areeachrequiredtofurnish$5,000 bond,making anany eagregate bond re-quiréd of $340,000. Some of those whom the govern-| ment:was unable to find:today werereportedtolaveescapedthroughfearofnotbeingabletogivebond. Ernest G:W.Basey,former ‘busi- Workers’Union,and.Edward Clark,former:business agent of the Cinein- nati union,who:were bronght here “Men day arrested almost all of the.54 méw M.Ryan,the president,John T.But-|: By its action.the government :re-.'¢ ness agent of.the Indianapolis.Lron |. “Political ‘Sueide and: WashitgtonDispatch,-14th. Medill McCormick,declared~ suicide and murder.’’ rotics,”’ which he déclared Mr.:Roosevelt date for the presidency. drew fram Senator LaFollette’s cam- paign,-has opened officesin a down- town officebuilding...The.statement was issued from there.Until tonight’there had been ng thése offices-are.not:now.known as |such,“but the’forimer*President’s. friends Say they-will bé as soon asthecolonelmiakosamentof-his:position,ninpee willbe soon.¥¥,v Converted §Prison o irito OUBES aoEvkin‘Times,ye a oe rks The Elkin’calaboose .has ‘beenchanged-into ‘a storage to6m.for chickens.It has been built for three years aad has never had an occupant. How”Cola Affects theKidneys. Avoid taking,cold if your kidneys are sensitive.Cold eongests the kidneys,throws too much workuponthemandweakenstheiraction.Serious kidneytrouble and even Brighc’s disease may re-sult.,Strengthen your.kidneys,get rid of the} pain and soreness,build them up by the timely |use of Foley Kidney Pills..They.will cure any|case of kidney or bladder trouble not beyond the |reach.of medicine,:.No medicing can do more.Statesville eae Co. @ following their arrest at Cincinnati, were unable to obtain’bail and.were jtaken to jail._When Clark appealed }. ito Secretary Hockin,of the Iron} Workers’Association,foraid,Hockin| jadvised the United States rharshal to|. inform Clark the international associ-| fation could do nothing for him.and| referred him ta hislocal union.Hock-in said it would be impossible for the| international association to’take :on|§ the burden of supplyingbail for many+of-the-men-arrested.— Immediatelyupon his arrest Presi-;dent Ryan addressed a statement:to union labor men throughoutthe coun- \try calling upon them to believe in lhis innocence andin theinnocence of : jhis co-defendants:a { |pia me es Suppress|The above cut shows our (iat ohiniviwe of ad ptunbesstniig!handsome,nickled home safe at charges of conduttunbecomings!which we:have arranged tofanofficerandagentlemanagainst! Maj.Beecher B.Ray,of the army pay)‘corps,were suppressed at the.sug-. |gestion of the President,was a decla-| |ration made ‘before the Housé com-| mittee on expenditures in the War Department,by Brig.Gen..C.°P.| |Whipple,retiring paymaster general|lof the army.Ray,it is charged,took an active part in the Taft campaign of1908andhispoliticalactivityhasbeen under investigation by-the congres-| sional committee._It is claimed that Major Ray:acted as a ‘‘walking dele-||gate’’for the Republican party.| Twice Major Ray escaped trial,said General Whipple,on charges which the general believed warranted pros- ecution.Major Ray denies Whip- ple's charges:; C hairdan Helm,of the House com- mittee on expenditures in the War Department,says that his committee had established the fact that Major Ray had been perniciously active:for| ithe Republican presidential candi- dates in three campaigns.-Ithas also been devoloped.that Ray has.been guilty of conduct that should have ‘caused his dismissal from the army service.Four charges,three for irregularities.in financial settlements with the government and one forim-!| |moral conduct,have been made) against him;Wut because of influence| highet up than the pay department.he has.répeatedly escaped without as|much as a court martial. Dy.Mert's Gunitaias uy inge~Rigtion on New River: Corresponde nese urinal, -A deed from .0,L.Stearnes atidOthers,of .Roanoke,Va.,has beenfiledwithRegister.of Deseds Brown,for what is known as Mountain Isl-and,of New river.This island con- tains about five acres,is cone-shapedandabout250feethigh.This pur-chase is made by the Appalachian |‘Power Company,.whichis building 4largedamatGraysonSpritigs,and|rumor says that a dam will be erected‘at this point soon.The island isthreeorfour-miles from Sparta.The largest electric power develop- Srart jar Winston ment in the world is predicted:to be|}built‘on New river.°The Old Domin-|’jio Power Company,Dr.J,\J.Mott,Statesville,.as—president;-has.sold_outtaNewYorkandErigslishcapitalists.Itis understood that Dr.Mott will bepresidentoftheproposedcompany.|The contemplated plants will require)an expendityre of $25,000,000.and|avout 300,000 horse power.will be de-|veloped.J.M.Parsons,a prominent |lawyer of Grayson eoquuty,is endeay-}Oring to:secure all the water power |above the Fries cotton inill in one||corporation and put an electric_rails)\Foad up New river.et oe ar a t e ——‘THY {LANDMARK is $2°venews,you’want year,LANDMARK."‘wo know,Get”TH ih - distribute among our SavingsDepositors.Thesafe takés all denominations of coinsas well |) ,a8 paper mgney,and is.of asizeandshapesothatitcan be conveniently carried on the erson to the bank for deposit. t is delivered to the customersecurelylocked‘and can be opened for removal of deposits only at the Bank. WILL MAKE YOU INDEPENDENT. Try one of these Safes and the amount you can save will surprise von.Ifsystematical- ly used it will truly,make you independent,,because —your savings will some day give youthénecessarycapitaltomeetyourOpportunitywhen.it comes, "Nobody saves in large amounts. Everybody can save in small amounts. Compound interest bas made moremillionsthanspeculation. For Children, There is“nothing:that.will impress the young mind of the value of ecofomy in‘such apracticalwayasoneofthese little safés,as the money once plaeed therein cannot betaken out except at our bank for de- posit,and the child sogon’sees by the growing column in ‘its pass-book ‘how easy it is to actumulate by regular-saving even though..the individual amounts may be small. All that is required to get one of these:handsome little safes is to start an account with $1.00 or more. Bank of Statesville S.|5 Holland, Has-good farm.horses. and mules for sale forl+ cash-or On time.Terms to suit purchaser,” \Best equipped livery an town, P Bhowe 3.»Dayor,Night, ‘Munder.”Ss A:‘statement ‘issued tonight at ‘‘theWashington.officesof the Rooseveltnationalcommittee’in the interest ofColonel-Roosevelt,‘and signed ahatt President.-Taft’s ‘administration.has |’embarked:upana policy of!‘political President Taft’s New York s péechinwhichhereferredto<‘political neu-is criticised,as 1s Secretary MacVeagh’s speech at.Lansing in|’ would-notand could not be a candi- Mr.McCormick,who recéntlywith: Roosevelt:“headquarters”here and}, ‘ni ‘announce-} :Chicken. grade ofoil in’your meu- =f bator.vt 86 the .Red -or White “C2 Oil if-you want ||me| / Merchants andFarmers’ oye4 ‘SILK,WOOL AN D.WASH FA BRICS,"The ‘assortment we are nowoffering for Easter and Earl y.variety ayd value than at any previous timein the bistory:af Spring ‘is moreremarkable forfabricworthy.the consideration of the public isaeffectsaswellasthestapleweavesareshown. "36 inch Plainand Noveity WeaveWoolFilling i 36 inch Cream and Cream and Black Stripe : 38 inch Cream and Cream and Black Stripe 38 inch All Wool Serge,Black and Colors,|...- 52 inch All Wool Nayy Serge,Worth $1 00,fo,: 50 inch CreamSerge,-BlackStripe,.the thing for Suits,. -Beautiful Silks ‘and Satinsin Plain,Stripes.and Changeable Colors.Tf vos want the new angcorrect:thing,get it here.=.. of ourhouse.Every desirable dressrepresented.in our new showing.~Noveltyeeaks :28. 25c. Oey? :.50c.”‘ 88s6,..°°°»$1.00° Silks with borders are Ma: tO b Don't w sate your eges¢undyourtimeby-using aw poor” to get the ‘best results, —'PHONE $9,—_ Bagle s Milan CRE AMERY BUTTER Write how much.you want delivered every Tuesday: Walnut Grove Farm H.H.BLAYLOCK,Froprioted, ;Statesville R.F.D,:2 , During 1912 We are going to give Rogers’Silverware as premiums to our cus- tomers.Now remem: ber you can find any- thing in fine Dress Goods,Cream Wool Serges and Cashmeres, Silk Foulards,Poplins. ||Ginghams, Percales . |and Shirtings.Bigline of Shoes and Millinery. D.B.Krider &Com’y. OF:VI’ge .INTEREST |PU RE FOOD Is of vital interest to your main- OR Th,| Incubator. renstbaenenpefontnnptemmnensesinediymiatn:| TS as POSTON. «Sales Dayi is thefirst Mondayiin,‘each month iinStatesville,N.AO } .taing good health——be stire ofthis|_By using ‘CITY FLOUR Makes the purest and most.deli-| _cious:of bread “and pastry—the!« flour is made in our thoroughly renovated and up-to-datemillthat | turns out a product surpassed by none for..nutritiousness,whole-| someness and purity.Order the! flour.by name—order it now. City Flour Milling”Co,§ erPeople s brain ad Feed Stor, 'Successors to Carolina Flour and Feed Ca.,. PHONES8. _We will carry.a full line Feed-stuff,such as.corn,pats,hay, straw,cotton seed meal and hulls, bran and shipstuff,field seeds,etc., and would appréciate*the patron: age of the public.Wil occupy the samme building formerly occus pied by‘the Carolifia’Flour and|) Feed Co.,No.114 east Broad St. _Respectfully, A.A.Colvert,Prop. Feb,13;‘Statesville,N C, } : go n e t e o s s e s t o n e s e Maxwell Special 36 Hl.P.5.Passenger Touring Car :$1,480FullyEquipped.©Self-Starter $25 extra: a Maxwell.Mercury.30 horse powe r fore-door Roadster $1,150 Maxwell Mascotte’25 horse power.5-passenver touring car’980 Maxwell Mascotte-25 horse power fore-door Roadster 950MaxwellMessenger16horsepowerfore-door Roadster.-625 Maxwell Messenger 16 horse power Runabout 600: FE.M.F.‘'30”5-passenger Touring Car 1,100. E.'M.F,‘30!'4-passenger Demi Tonneau 1,100 E.M.F;‘30”fore-door Roadster 1,100 Flanders ‘*20’’Touring Car 800 Flanders ‘‘20’'fore-door Roadster 750 _Flanders ‘20’Witt Special Roadster.750 Brush 12 horsepower Runabout 350 Flanders ‘'20’’Delivery Car,1,000 pounds capac ity,800 s.’Maxwell ‘16’.H.-P.Deliveary Cars,800 pounds capacity,_660_., Brush ‘‘12’’"H.P.Delivery Car,800 pounds capacity,635Flanders“‘4’"Motorcycle: Full line of accessories.and sipolies.Automobile”garage. Cars rented and repaired.All work done by expert mechanic. Carolina Motor Company.H.H.YOUNT._WM.©MILLER, 6 AROS eA Ota <a REDUCED PRICES wren)IN earn|Coat SuitsThat Are New.f Styles that possess the touch of difference and newness; that emphasize the fact that they arenew.WE ARE SPE- -“CIALIZING ALL.WOOL SUITS AT-VALUES FROM 5.00 UP TO $16.50.Don’t fail to séeour line before ’ purchasing.POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY:THE BIGGEST VALUES FOR YOUR MONEY... LONG BLACK COATS. Chiffon Bloadcloth an Serges at REDUCE Pe A new line of WASHA-. BLE WAISTS just received Call early before the-sizes are broken.THE LADIES’FURNISHING STORE. Phone 188.109 West Broad Street. W.W.WALTON,Manager. EE 20000000008 6veo eov00e0e0 ees *Valentines,Valentines! A large and beautiful stock to select from. The very latest things .in Valens tine Books...All new.. If you need acomic you can findi it AT Bs ALLISON’S,-BOOK.AND STATIONERY STORE. Sovesovses @000080680 voraees FOR.SALE:TOR RENTto-date imp~ovements. "@UESCRIBE FOR THe LANDMARK.) ~RABCOCK.Top-Bugay |Avotto EDGAR.WHITE.|All pusJan.2,»west pet street.N.P.WATT, pe SUBSCRIBP FOR THE LANDMARK,” -F fi —SIX-ROOM Faercncrgpenon! ‘VOL.XXXVIUL. “UNDERWOOD:AND CIGARETTES.|4 FAKIR,IN SHARPESBURG. Padi aaam vee Animated The 'Public Warned :Against a ae ake:Attagks”the Senator's A Note in’Opposition—Matter Yet |Amount For ed-and Amount —No change in’the price otcot- ration,Like Dorman Thomp,)--Stranger ‘Who.is Pieying a1 OOM »Record and:Says He is,Out ae :to Be Settled.’©,ge ~.<Contrib to Date,,ton-—-ten dents the pound. "sOn,>eo He.thor Waste yi fidence Game.at |LineWith His:Party.a8 North ©renee Christian Advo-|enhe Landimairk.Saturday flor weind-Preaching.at.’Bethet Bagtiat en b—Other -BB"|m9 the.Eaitor of:The Eandiinrk:‘|Raleigh,Disipaiteh 16th,to “Abe:ate::od ‘to Mr,Jacob.Schiff,treasurer|church seas afternoog jae Gee: :Correspondence:of,‘The Deniiark:nade A,strange man.came “jnto this,ville Citizen.So.uy 2.has ‘pecan.aid in the Dae |on tite ‘hilo:Fomine’Reliet Commit-‘o'clock...moe ‘ ‘Washington,Feb.18M.Hy.comnnunity Decaniber $0,1911,wnd,»\Deckiring tht.‘the offictal‘hasta pers recentlyabout a propositicn to|!e,New York,the sum of $58.75.)—Tomorrow,“the 2st,ie)Amma ‘Teague,of Statesville,Sho wats aan was,here until about,a.week ago.af United ‘States Senator Re ee ‘Rutherford ‘College“that -contributed:for’the,“Chinese.famine.Wednesday,the doginntig at Lent. ‘we git wilgel to’:Tet:the public|sufferers:‘Of:‘this amopnt’the.sum|:Paster,fats:om:April Tth,”ta dee He:came’‘iene’from “Wilkes,county, wibeane he'.had stopped »several ‘weeks.He fileaced the people”wp thiere,got finee lodging aud:éarried mlerly:employed:‘in’the ‘census,ha® » beehy:appointed -math:‘weigher.“on: “trains:Nos.$3.and 86,¥running fom +Washington D.G.,‘to.’Fay-uy pe ES VOR Fay-. evteville,‘N, C,-He.bega:’Work |sortie of their cash»by the “fgl- Fiiday.ee towing plan,which he uses.wherey- or.Carl tac haa”returned|7 he locates.“He came here elaim-| ‘mg’to be a Missionary “Baptist oreacher ‘gent,out(from Tennessee in.thie interest.of Sunday “Behool ‘|work;“said ‘his name was Charles Q. was 30 years old.(looks to be - or 50)anid uninarried ;said his fa-| from Dayton,Ohio,where.he:has been during the winter with a con- tratting Gompany AB:carpenter, Representative ‘Doughton *leaves ‘the first ‘of theweek for ‘a’brief trip he ‘his home .at Laumel Bprings,0 ; :"Reprewentative Webb thas receiv- ed from the bureau of soils a num- ber of maps of,Metklenburg county 4s father lived near Chattanooga.. He displayed a ministerial“ denti dated “Leb:.Baptis showing the conditions of soil -afy aa,wre Me ,pean pis “ial ita ne’maps are prepared toureh,Hamilton county, ‘Sept.21,T9210."by the chief “of ‘soil surveys ‘and “ane making,«being yaluable f mary |>©ue Yeluable OF,‘MANY 5 youtig yuriposes other thai iis and drain: emt ee wsivedousieigoe |Suindiuy school ‘he abangoned |ee ape,WOES Ser plam,Next.he teached at any it formation”{bles*tt On prépared with a section as ‘a anit |cures,at ‘ict ae aaiae ,matter of his being out of harmo-|a ing ‘as to the statu:|the fugids are sc nit,oa a vey jes day at the home:of.a friend ie Le ee eee _,lot ¢8 \ae |‘ ~haat ‘often iickudetl only parts of]a ast TS a eee aa Lay “with the aggressive |‘Democracy|°**if,question of remoyal,in fax |to China without ‘cost arty ‘ae in |thie Jennings ciiunammbee’.eed Sak, ,counties;They ane now.prepsured |se :of the age,has'!broken:his pledges he--writer,“wlio,isa hae’er pended:in.buying.food for the Chi-Maniess artistascia thie cerenisny:: a wed sic Borate .knows three:languages '(by test)|,ent eak a RE ‘gg }koows nothing more.tham'.is’“here |nese who are in:need..mr ;r+ with the county asa unit and .Mr.||seinttis ue “Emelieth lancueags dak:and ‘isolated its_principles,-he 18)—-Mr.Albert Philfips,a deat Webb.has*been instrumental in ~)eee mane eer .‘ready to°meet him in join discous-;:Stated and what has been reported Gourt Cases.:mute ‘of Ashb cow t5 lB. ~~this time he learned that this commur before the :4 under lin’the newspapers.“We feel sure,|.;ee county,is 6e on before the:people and Ww Fred.McGillion;white;was ar-ling books in Statesville.Usually a he change. building that getting A new public uity:was interested:im |education, wy}...will Stjereupon he said he was sent out et rene much,tp,.the rupeated of the |by the Sunday:‘Schoo!Undéon to 6-| city ‘i$the°’new postoffice|bui-ding|ablish a high school,and negoti-| that is under cémstruction,be-|424 for land for a site.Next ‘he iween the union station and North |Raid hie’was buying mineral lands Ne aie Capitol street.It cover the |¢De lace his company,ajid declaréd that tire.block ‘and will be t one place here .he ‘could collect i.weith-the.ptation iy,such a way.that |oll from ponds of water,60 rich.| tite mafl will be ‘transtérred 4i"|-52%it pumed when he hhd applied -mact from the trains to the.er he fourth match.’Then he.proceed-, The building wilt cost over $2,000-).4 to contract for several 000 and will be ‘much larger mad |en |prices. finer than ‘the.present pbuilding ©7 |5.-9.n:5 to everyonewho appeared connect Gi venient location will:greatly‘fa-||ways warn them not to tell any one.| ctlitate the handiting of the mails |tp this way he made Congressmmam Doughten receive!a)anough presents to cons notice from thie Department of JUS |duce the fortune of ‘aiimillionaire |undertaking to I Corimer’s election to the Genate was OP |fair |neon "as against Democracy support of ocean mail subsidy, igainet his party tice the 15th that a parole =hsas | bean granted by the paroke board to| Samuel Watsori,of Alleghany coun | ty,N.'C,.who was convicted of |wetigt i 1h0 k dw,wears glasses,| .resisting @ revenue officer and ‘pet|has Roman‘nose,brown eyes;hair tenoed by Judge Boyd at Wilkesboro!was dark aubutn before becoming | to the Atlamta prison.’iMr.|gray;smooth diaves.‘tae ul ton took up the.mattér singe the |oid spot about,an ‘inch onder Matte} bat others may know him, |give some idea of his personal pearance.He is'about 6:feet tall, MR.” Jiminons .‘hes suith th’principles,of the Demoonat- ie panty and*that the,influence of ae:record.ig most,injurious to.the), geopleaiid:their party and has done much thought ini North Carolina,Govern- or W.W.Kitchin mad¢his opening ‘speech here tonight in:hiscampaign for the seat in the Senate that Sénr ator Simmons has held’for the past|: Hall,‘of Chattanooga,that»rr two terms,the specch.being before 451 ne ‘Kitchin ‘chub,of-Raleigh,- her ‘lived in:Nilinois but later paid |rery.scathing ‘attack on’th officia? |neoond of Senator Simmons, ePe-|while speech bbing «devoted!to this sf TEND,|is own views in.the issues treated Hé took,a Sunday|anid *declaring his @ fine specimen of the:art:of ngs |nel,oa pine er o Hthat of the nréall Demootacy om the |* en bre found nearlyev |sues discussed. person enirolled at,.Bome|ir Senatd?Simmors considers that| bhiit he“*had misrepresented him in the | Ge hi thie flaunted in’the faces.of the peeple |*ition that ‘would affect the p<8 is difference with his party anid its|manemey of the institution.The,” ae in:seeking their support——|school has.its place,not,as 4 cok |* instamce,‘he deckared,lege,but ap a fitting achool,pect:| nae of the people ot hits F liarly situated at a place Wisere |! iscorég,of—-Young ‘men of.|Hmilted i KITCHIN AFTER SIMMONS. “not”pean}in accord st Yr to ‘Republicanize public I The.Governor,nae a general and} his 6 t Iith,incidental presentation:”of position:‘to.be He declared ‘that|i: uke to establish:his contentions...-| He declared Senator Simmons hap State where a candidate ‘or his ade| ‘vocates:have used that candidite’s7 |tolations of his party's farms at |Aples ame He promised to make|:|solemn n to i Tqasons for his continuation Pennsylvania Avenue,and its oot velbeve tis sayings,but would at-|tice. promises of|Simmons’‘st Lderably re-|mer and his circulation of.his speech as iwith Lorimer,Smoot,Heyburn and it isabredprin-| his repudiation of he platform pledges as positive in 7 criticised.‘sharply Senate ypport:of Senator,Lort- He show that Senator He represented Sendtor Sim- in his aS in:‘this pomiblon: to.‘reciprocity,in that he voted he of thé Republicansmajority foted.right .on Bome other matters| uuderstand that what:has bee prarb- propdésition’maxdie.by sthe Shelby:peor De to remove the’‘gchool plece.: -4go,-and the trustees at?a ‘called oughly and came to.a.unanimous dec‘gion ‘that.\it would not be wis: to:accept the pmoposiiton.: at port with,recommendations to“the | leet ng in aN : “The Advocate isi not however,that the 'trusteés will mo ibe ‘disposed to consider any:pro, RUTHERFORD COLLEGE MOVE.)THE lished is not official,It.is Mor which:‘originated | mere: in’.t to that This was more then a year necting went,over the matter thor- In fact. the time there,seemed to,be unanimity of sentiment a ane any ier $2,Mrs,5.V.Hoover $1,cash }rez noval:at-all-:.:$2.50,Mrs.W..'O.‘Benton »$2.50,Mrsy Ata’later meeting in Junie a|3.J:-Lemtz’$1,cash .$i.Ag ommittee.was.appointed to take ip the ‘matter ‘amd consider av sropositions for.removal.This com- mittee will of courge°make’i its re- joard presumably Tat’the.‘negular in position og Means can have the:opportunity,of. traning ander —the ‘influence ithe Christian religion with surround- jugs remarkably free from ‘humtfu! jassociations.‘To accept any proposi- tion.for removing .out of resent 3 tomritory and ic cating amid surroundings and with equipment which would eall for creaped expenses,woul be to:destror what we have and take something se tm euof i: Real Estate Deals. Mr.George A.»Grimsley,of Greensboro,has sold thi.(W..---E. Sloan house.and -lot oa east Broad Street to Messrs.J.'A Hartness, W,R.Sloan and W.E Webb:The contsideration "was $5,600. beginning of ‘this session |jeye and «very small red spot about |against Canadian rectprocity Ha| ig’pheased that his efforts’met wit ui S nice A ¥.a -»as lon a_line from lobe of right car tO!gcianed that the next natonal Deme |Mr J...Kurtees lias sold hi early succ ‘ie :ces E ;ie R ary :es i*hin..These.spots not very CON")J aitic convention :will:endorse re |Of his,resresidence lot on Stockton Airs.Robt.H.McNeill gave B|sicuous.He left owing the main}ipronity aw did 1904.‘He dis.|Mireet to Mr.William F.‘Hair for Valentine rece ption at her home |-with ‘whom he boarded for:a month's |aihmets the ‘Democrats ponttion eb $425.Mr.Kurfees,will move ‘his at Clevdiand Park:last’W ednesday|board.He also,collected money for}on a!‘iii ai cemabfiengtie teneith rapidence to the portion of the prop- n honor of Mrs.Livezy,of Newport 'gostage on religious literature and |al ede kas couiniderable detail ap [oo rigerved aryl will add new News,Va.,Mrs,R.L.Doughton,of|tox postage on '(promise 4)free.Bic %i Lacy aan make ole Ss,,\.o ‘Senator Simmons’position as to |Pooms to th UE of North Carolina,and Mrs.Rodden-|pies.He appropriated the money -ee a t ife of Representative Rodden-'t¢hi t any.rat the |?ariff thatters in general,indisting|improvements,“iT.UL nae bery wife of se >-lt¢his own use;at any rate Ene te tes . very,of Georgia.The tea table|people got nothing in return He hhat he is much.‘out.of line with oe a modern cotuag >:ee ny rt ring the coming summer. was beautifully’.decorated in.the |'seamed to be afraid to:travel by |this.party all along the line as to)oie Pina isan “auld 46 ee ‘ if :xs .8 le >She tonm of a.large red heart,canryin@)himself ayid when the »facts oe (sim matters.He declared that}|wuekes 1A.cc.Ketley,of.Moore out the Valentine idea.There were |ing himself becyme known he want-|S!omons has been especially “Onut ville,what is anciwe as the 'Mar- 15.&~~>of line with Democracy im votes,im]ee ee :: about 75.guests ‘1 @d.to go away by &secret bagel alae “3)maine tres ‘nate |tha.Woodsides house and lot in .‘i ©7 5 9c e lew l al Henate agaims >ef Since Col.Red Buck Bryant and ara has now em tq new elds,|nae ab ahiesd +)urnivisie_|Mooresville,consideration $820.Mr. ‘Tom’Petice have failed,for po-where he will,we presume,ee a.|é é amendmen i ©|Kerley will’tear wway the.old oie iitical reasons,to answer The|sew name and apsates and _defraud||the'tariff on building material,for alVl’snckex modern.reeddenice ae Landmark's inquiry,which was’es-|other people.|Siniff on iron ore,against a 26-cent|ra rover.j i {r 7 1 e .e yecially réferred to them,~as to!.We have a,letter from W.F.-éduction per ton on “coal.That he}D =ae Marriage Scghercicg Morning. whether the report that Mr.Unider-is not know| wood sinokes cigarettes is true,‘your, Wor respondent makes bold’to answer" Yes,he smokes thet;but “with any tally ‘will copy,pein takes Dorman which that he as does’ mated moder:ition,” niberpretiad ameans one about as often Thompson,and smokes:it in font | he same ms immer,Come to think | about it,they favor anyhow,both | yavng the same..quiet,reserved | manner.They ‘look alike in too,anid since they ‘smoke sigmrette alike, nost striking. ent “Married in Mt.Airy. A | 18 |flaee, the resemblance i 2.@ | Miss Lila)Prather,-daughter of| Mrs.Julia sie of Mt.Airy,and sister of Mrs..T.D.We sbh,ot Sti tes| ville,Bad Mr.Oleveliand::,,‘Jarvis |; were ,marnied «in Central Methodist Mt.Airy,‘Jast Tuesday? evening;—Bhreyoung—folks—planned, the marriage aS a surprise but a numberof theta “friends suspected’) their intenition,followed ‘them to the: church and witnessed the ceremony. Mr.Jarvis is a pon of Mr,L..7 Jarvis,who “years ago lived ini whe |, northern part of Iredell and was att! ane time a member,of the board’of Iredell!com missioners:‘\He'is now engaged in the,mereantile,business -in Mt.Airy.‘amd his BON,is’associ- ated with him. - Miss Prather.recently.-vietted| Mra.Webb.in Statesville and made|of meaty tienda.here,' a church, thie 4* |at stating that this man there.! It..is:hoped that the press ‘for no one should be all swed to impose on the people as) |he is been.dome by this man THIRTY-FIVE CIT IZENS. Sharpesburg Township, “My,16,1912. District Meeting ‘of Pythians. A of the Ppythians the district)will be Morganten Tuesday,27th, triet Deputy.E.G.Gaither says ee meeting is.planned with meeting of twelfth an an.adid ress i McLean ,~nd other prominent pyth- A.team from Statesville will the third rank,aud a good | of Statesville -Pythians ex- A full.meeting for aus, 1c onfter ‘numiber pect to be of the “members Thursday fight. Snows in Januaryand FUbriary: A.subscriber asked ‘The Land mark to state the number of snow: in December and.January.*‘Nobods appears to have kept a record fo Decemiber 'but Mr.‘Jas.BE.Tharp: presont..; is requested ve reports the following...for January ‘amid,‘Feb “to and inckudis tast Thursday,the L5bth: ~January:6er 7,snow;|Jamaar) e snow and:hail and snow Januay’, 'Sniow onr the 3d,10th:and 14:! oh Neeaat and mor amid)hail ery ae i )Hill,chief of police of Chattanooga,| |oecratiic gener |Ww }|| \*}| jas to the held | Dis-| by Grand:Chancellor | behalf of some Detir and:co-operated4 ith the majority.of his.colle ages | om.other propositions cannot blot| out his tramsgressions,declared Gov- 4 |and”spoke in principles emor Kitehin. Govemor Kitchin length Senator Simmons’ lumber tariff-platform, claiming that the-‘Senator is.lined idiscussed.at} position up closely with ‘the!lumber trust. And his support.of protection on coal and’other things:H¢é de lared |.that if the ‘Demovratic party had |made the’record:that Seniatior Sim- nons has ‘made dairing the past lthree years,instead ‘of being hope ful aad aggressive the -Democrats ithe ‘high tariffs.aire would be upon the ‘rocks of disas- ter with no ‘one willing to take the leadership oF the party of having.several strong candidates, for th presideny:Phe presiden— tial:c&mpaigm this year will be waged,he said,upon the tariff|, aud the successfuj reecrd of the Democratic House)and yet out.of 43 votes cast:on roll ‘call last year im Une extn seosbuu mons cast 19 ~the Democrat- ie majority...: “In.:‘conichusion Goveryor.,Kite argued’the falllacy.’of the faritf®ins flinen cing _wage Beales or that. “im any waly:| beneficial’to,the ‘farmers ‘and air- gued Senator Simms:yecord det- instead 4ovyyescbeBehaross in’ :boandied with tmental ‘to laibor and to agtiouk | marriage| 30 o'clock {ist parson- in 9Trucheartwereunited |yesterday morning atout at Broad Street Methodt ueyskev:Harold Turner pe rforming} the ceremony.The bri parents are dtead,came Wilkes de, to St aa besvilile | -county several years made her home Bing ot. has held a posi- ex- firom. ago and.has:since with -Mrs:N..A “months she the Ltedelt. Mr..Te position in Mirs. yham’. soine tion chianigie. held telephone formerly| amd| in heart Statesville singham,He now located at Bennet tsville,5.C amid he and his gil wife left the 11 o'clock train yesterday~ a is |Locomotive Derailed. ‘The big locomotive of bound passenger train No.36 derailed yesterday’‘moming a short | distance cast of ‘Hickory but*the wreck was without serious ‘pesults. The locomotive did not tum -over und the principals damage was to the track.A.derrick from Spneer replaced thelocomotive ‘on the’rails and the =train passed througin Statesville about four houra behind schedule timd-‘ east- was ture.“IE ‘think,”’gaid he,‘that Senator ‘Simmons has dione his duty ‘in ‘hho‘matter of approp risations,aas has Senator Overman and the Rep- ‘resentatives,but he has done.4 no more'than lis duty.” STATESVILLE,N.C.,TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 20,1912. of $26.25 was “Reported:‘In.the’last “ispuie af The Landmark anid the | mainder Was contributed ‘by the following: J. Tharpe,Turmersbure; T.J.Comger $2, GL,Position 0 cents,Mrs.I.Water- house $150.7:Montgomery $3,Dr. M.--R Adams $2,Mra.J. fond,Mooresivill Y: $1,Mrs.'C.V.Henkel 75c. wanded.,next The New York committee,to -whtom raigned before ‘Justice King.yester- |iay for carrying a concealed weaD- fined $2 temoon,for.an.affray.which:took oo placa Ronedaysago. “oosits “by;the mayor for loud swear- ;the Miss Cleo Queen and Mr _Ediwand |Ante-Bellum whiose | OHINA._F AMINE FUND. on J.HLL.Gouiter,C atc 3 H.‘Sherniil,Catawba,$1;F. $13;cash $3, J,C.Steele $3,R. *Oran- +Thars D.Sw WwW, $1» ”Sihiee tien,the:following:has ‘heen.|tion; the night of the 234 to Maich:1st. Ji |The chamge is:made on account -of conflicting.dates alt the Theater received:;a a Cash $1,C.M.-Steele,$1, *,Amdenson $h;Mrs.Z,V:Lonig' The amount.on hatd will be for- _Satunday afternoon. m.He gave $50 bord for his appeanance at Superior Court. Lb.M:Lackey and-T.Brown,were 50 and half costs,each, m the mayor's court Saturday af- Wesley Bost was ‘finedek ok aaa mg in public. “Bud’’Millsaps,a youn white man wanted im Alexander county to answer for an affray,was &f- rested in north Iredell Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Brown and:brought to ‘Statesville jail.He was taken to ‘Tayliorsvillé yesterday by.Deputy Sheriff Gilbert.° Cuther Harp,a ‘resident of the Harmony,section,was placed under arrest Friday for the ‘non-payment of court costs and held in custody’ when satisfactory until Saturday, urnangemienmts for the payment of the money,were made.’ New Hotel Opened.Yesterday. The Anite-Bellum Hotel,the new hotel erected near the railway sta- fon.by the Mesers:McElwee on the McElwee tobacco fac-¥ite “of the tory izo,was opened yesterday. B,Gooding,Charlotte,is.pro- prietor of the new hostelry ,and Mr.Ernest Goodinan,of Cornelius,is n active charge asp manager.Mr: Goodrum has flor Upome years been with Gresham &Wilson,‘who op- srate hotels and restaurants in this Abd other States.The restaurant adjoining the hotel building,for- merly operated by Messts.Cowatt and Mrs.We of Atwell,will be run in connection 'w ith hotel by Mr.Goodrum.The contains about 20 frooms anid is “moderily equipped throughout, |Gone After ‘Polson.; | Gheniff Deaton’left.yesterday .af- ternoon’for Danville,Va,to Bet |Sam.Carpe duter,a white man,“who was arrested in Danville om:Ww ai |Haunts from (this...county.He is |chars ed with disposi ng of mortgaged |prope tty,to ‘the amount of about $1, 1200,tine nbortgaiges being held.by Statesville and ‘north Iredell |prs.°On ‘his return trip ‘Sheriff Deiay at’High.Point for peo: BRIEF ITEMS OF|LOCAL*NEW, “Mir James ‘Hix,wiho was paraly ad--on"“the,right ‘bide,four"weeks ygio,-is still):confined,to:bed aud ia +4 helpless condition,- Ville theater Saturday.night all.night;° that pkéased a good audience,: day:for the ‘marriageof Mr,Wm.G. Lackey’and"Miss Lillie May Sher-: rid,both -of Shiilioh;:township. en by’local talemt for the benefit ot ‘the Benevolent and’Relief Associa- tle community,Wilkes county,| Mr.Qlaude A:Wanren of Jennings,i. this county,will be married -Thurs- book agent’s tongue is.hung in the middle and loose at both ends.Mr.Phillips can but he can write and.make signs.. ‘ceived.a telegram from his san,Mr.” Ray Frazier, that Mr.Frazier,come to him.Mr, —t Prazier—teftlastevening:for Erie. He*had no idea of the nature of the trouble.The.telegram simply stat- edthat it wad a case of “Life or death.”i -~During:alt the bed weather which was burneda year.or BO |: Jlitthe boy was ‘brought to the Sana- NO.52. "Phe Phind:Degree”‘at Statee-- waa was a good:‘ahiow,ie License’.‘was issued yester= Nhe minstrel’show to be 'giv- has been postponed from. Miss fomily White,ot New Cas,; and neither hear nor talk —~Mr,T.W.Frazier yesterday he- of Erie,Pa.,.asking last week the Gouthern Power Com | pany’s lines held good to Statesville-. and ‘there was no shortage of lights and power,In this respect States- ville was more fortumate “thiam mang other ‘towns,where a heavy bleet put the Power company’s line ‘out of commisston.: —There has been a gopd deat of*pickness among the children. at'the ‘Barium Orphans’Home. There are at present 11 cases of lness-in .the ‘infirmary .at-the Home.Six of these.cases are pneu- monia,the others.colds.It is @ pleasure to learn,however,that all the sick children appear to ‘be improving., &The rear axle of a ‘surrey drawn by a team of~mules.broke is the vehicle ‘was being .drives lown south Center street Saturday momiing andthe mules ran away, but were stopped after going about .block,‘The surrey was occupied by a man,three ladies and a baiby, wihioee names were not learned.No mie was bunt,though one lady and hie baby had a narrow escape.* —Walter Hauser,13-year-old Som of’Dr.amd Mrs.L.A.’Hauser,of North Wilkesboro; .whio recently underwent an operation at the Sana- torium for appendicitis,’‘was ta ken hiome yesterday by his parents,The torium six weeks ago from the Deaf Dumb School “at Morganton, |where hie was a pupil.His cone dition ©was 30 desperate that little his ‘recovery,was enter- but an operation was per- four weeks ago and.he is tow.gaining atrengith.’ amd hiope ‘of tivimed., formed four years the .United States government weighs all “mail. hauuilied on the,nailroad and in this Every -|ton “wil stop |Marshall Fre ee,“white,who was few days|a seested there wanrants from ‘Statesville’charging with assaulé with dea diy weapon —“and carryiingconcealed weap- |one.The alleged offense )-nitted..soilie daysagowhenFreeze1. >engaged,in a fight with a megro..in |southwest Ste tesyiiiie,, a ago’:On }him a New Jersey Man “Appointed to «Sur preme Court, President Taft.yesterday appoint- Mahlon Pitney.“of New Jersey, Associate Justive of the Supreme Court to succeed?!‘Justice Harlan,de- ad eased.”Piitney is chancellor of New senor!ae a .} _—Mr,-P.R.Houpe,who has been want-am operation*turing his illness, ‘is ‘able mybe out again but is ae keane was GOT: sick for five motiths and who undery ‘a ont TROT:295... way deter mines’the compensation to” i be’paid the railroad for hauling |meails.The weighing of the mails: lis now ih'progress on all “railroad lines “and willbe cotitinued—__for some time to determine ‘the avel- he number of pounds hauled,Om gular “niall trains ‘the weighing 3 done:by ,special agents of ,the. Boverpmenit and special pouches sent on trains on.whiich there “are no postal clerks ‘are weighed in.the pogtof fices. Uyidentified men Lenaherl fwd nie-ft groes,a Woman a nd a Man,George Sanders ‘and Mary Jac ksoh,Ihrriie- ing .them to the same “bree,|just. aiqnoss thie Paumola county,in Tex- las,last week.‘The ‘negroes hhiad lived ‘at thie saime house with Ten- ole Sneed,ihie young;negro wiho ‘shot and:killed Paul.Strange,a “whee ge Bay,amd:that, >Clearly.what,the judge has to:BAY,| the congregation should get:up and SHE RIGHTS OF JUPGEs ah "The:following is ‘with._raferonde to:the.criticisms.of Biky Docks, oh judge has the right.to re- ria erder in the court room.Many people who have.no business but ‘ar simple spectators, room;engage in conversation in xo'ng in.and out make no tempt to-go quietly and orderly. ie often ‘the cxase in’ ‘yeourt room..that the ‘eam't.be heard,and:it is dmportant ‘that the jury, and.the,lawyers engaged + trial hear,every word the especiallythe.dude in’. with nothing toe ‘district:‘attention ih ‘the:‘cape,Tn poimt Judge Lohg begat,tc charge the)jurry,.“TAO Bpecie tors knew:that as Sogn ae he “Haag,finistied court would ‘adicurn Not |‘content to wait,they stwrted out,making sucha clatter that the judge could not be heard.They -had a right to go out but they hadi no right:to make a noise im,going;-and’ the judge had a perfect right,«Bee- ing that they didin’t Ho:out quietly, to mike them’sit down until he was through.if people don’t know’uhey have no right:to lumber in aud out o£a court room ii such manners ‘to disturb the proceedings,then they should have théfact impresserl on them.in a way they will.re- member.A>court foom isn’t a ‘show room,although many folks seem to. Jgok*on it in that light.One’has a@ right to-go in and outof church when he chooses.But just suppose that,when the preacher says ‘’Fi- mally,brethrén;’’a good bunch »of walk.out,making a noise like a drove of mules—which is about.“th way the average crowd.leaves’.a court room.Condit of that sort would be:regarded as outrageots and those guilty of it would proba- bly be arrested for disturbing pub- lic worship.A’court room ish’t «a church,iit in the trial of issues involving the life,liberty or.prop- erty.-of:the citizen,it is as impoer- the, the Witness. jury fear, ‘lit is comparatively easy to pack will listen’to the- and itveam be packed with frien” gerdiess ‘of the évidanee.We know that it ip’Dy so means ligemt or the best citizens are Call ;ed for*jury service}We |all kinoiw yand folks who know the taw Lktriow: thiat,they. to.be.‘negundied ‘ale infa lihible.; writen motsomly “for the benefit 0 Billy “Doak :but for,the benifit hairy other”peonile who seem think ‘the verdict ofa juny cannot be questionéd,.Mhe idea is entidely |étroneous,.This,is writ'tei,without uhe knowledge of Judge Long,”wi is still laboring with the |Buincombe soverelens,:but it is written as.a matter Cf jUbtice to him and: have “beh*written ‘ini the case”of any other judge..For;instante,The Landmark isn’t.known ‘as a special friend of Judge Peebles.Recently it.becaine apparent “that no mala rwhio had amy’friends or:‘inflmenée could:be-cornvirted wf a serious “of- fence:in,Wilmington,.After ~Judge| Peebles.had tried’.a murder case or two in Wilmington and found that the jury acquitted Without regand to thie evidence, . never ‘‘tny another murder cage jn New Hanover'county,it being appar- ent.that jusitice Could not-be secinr- ed.And Judge Peebles’aiction wasgeneralvcommended,for he did) right. cause a ‘woodetinheaded :or corruptjuryhas.rendered a verdict,anienterno‘protest,should be kickec off thiebench. “Tf all men ‘felt ‘thait a violatéaion |of.the law would de followed hy|Spieedy,certain and appropriatepune|: J '.merve to say what he thouglt.1: “ \ tant to observe decorum,in the court room as in the church;and in’a court room have no business |faulty. _order them disdharged: whas.that’right but it is-his ‘of the évidence and the 'mot infrequently do,to tell them they ‘are unfit for»jury service.Many judgee do not ‘take this drastic course for lack of nerve.It is to} ‘jury has 4 right to.do just as ..the jury to return a verdict of:guil- ,ter folks who don’t want to keep quiet there.£ 2.Billy Dock’s legal education ‘is! A judge can set aside the vercict of a-jury in a civil action and can grant,a pew trial in’a criminal action if he ‘thinks ‘the accused wrongfully convicted.But if the jury says not guilty that ents it.The judge is helpless and no fu Yher action can be taken in that ease.Therefore,when a .jury Tenders,a verdict of not .guilty when ‘the evidence zd the law clearly.show-the guilt of the de fendant,the judge has pn —perfect right.if he feels justice has been outraged,to ‘“‘lectute’’the jury and He not only duty, when jurors show an utter disregard | law,ab the Judge Long’s credit that he had the more judges ‘would do that when they felt that.jurors had erred,-;either through ignorance or through a deliberate purpose to acquit re- gardiess of the evidence,it wauld tend to help the administration juptice and “bring jurors-to a bet- ter realization,of their duties. ot idea—that—a it pleases and no one can say it nay. The jury is the judge of the ev- idence but it.must take instructions It is am-—-e@rroneous ishment,-crime “would prea ly te | crease im volume,”gaid Attomey Ge)eral:WidRereibetn.in a public »adediressa‘few’days agi.Fpveseiaresediytherehasbeen.in the past,’ continued thé Attorney Gneral,“intheenforcementofbothStateandnationallaws,far too much favar- itism and political’influence has tooafiteninterferedwiththe.due pndeffectivadministrationof.the lawFor’20.years The Landmark healbeensayingthis.same thing,ia |ane form and.another,overiand overt again.Sometimes the paper has been!acoused of being destitute of com-/Passion,but it is pleased to.find it-!self in this respect in,company|with the (first law officer of the government.It isn’t so much por |litical ic Wiseneié that we suffer.from.|in.North Carolina,‘although that |F aud favoritism plays,an |bart,bit we suffer most.from maudlin sentiment that has ae hiold-of the people and which,Benr erally speaking,would prevent any-| body being punished for anything.| [It is this mawkish sentiment ©.thet appears in every court room,and too often outweighs the claims of'| ;truth and justice with judges and juries and executives, aeiaeniemsiainis oe The cae of Major Beecher’B.Ray,of the United States army,is!ome that certainly.‘calls for explan-|tie ewtiion from charged that ‘Ray was sent President Taft.It:is| from| 9 to plane's a political wor ke | ‘there are albo grave charges of| fedidas irregularities atid ofMoralconductin.conmection —witih| im-| @s to the law and the consideration | of the evidence fram the court...1:| is ‘chearly established,and has long |* been=the practice,for the judcc under certain conditions,to instruct | ty..If the judge errs he is Bub- ject to correction by a higher court. if a jury errs there is no power to remedy the “wrong.he’trouble with the courts is not the -judges | joversteppinig Wuthority but faidin to ‘exercise it.Jf more judges wold exercise the authority,they have,as Judge Long exercised i: there would-be Less complaint ot —thhie-comrte:-“The complaint<i nu | of convictions:and punishments but | offaijure to wonvict and ‘pudrish -#0 many:‘cases when where ~guik ie clearly apparent.We can’t. ote Billy Dock %the chap and verse’,for ‘this authiori| ty,but it.is there,for judges| ‘im North Catolina have,on occasion,| exercised it without quegtion for years.“It does not answer to:-galy that it is just as well to leaye off the jury if Gverything is left to the judge.Everything isn't left to the) juitige,but he is empowered to upe his best efforts.to see that’jwattoe ‘je done and ‘when a jury Blows a anew of the.facts,he”hing -thie at Jeast wood foundation |charges, thiwirted by the President, jthe wife of am attachee'of >the! anmiy;anid it alppeans that.there is | for:thie Yet it is further chang al that every “attempt to bring Ray -to taw and require:him’to answer be ‘fore a =dourt'martial has heen who has | protected him,.The idea of airmy offi¢ers engaging in political work| is bad enough—and—the-other char’ es gre worse,but up:to this.time neither’the President por *any] trieud of his has cxplained®the |:President's attitude.it is well thi: this,matter is under investigation ! CONErcEstOnal Committee amd it -is a |be hoped that the charges will be |thireshied out and proper action tal/e n|been,quite iDl, if~tiney.aute’-Sulbstamtiated,{M eanitime it's up to Pyesidert Taft tos something. Roberton.reall |etited Francis”Ruggles,4.vane |white ‘Man,at Southern.(Pines|Charest night,“was cotivicted ofonedegneemurderinMoorecountySuperiorCourtlast’week|and pentenmed to 30 years in theStateprison.;Vanes: eee Hustiace Ww he How to cure:@ cold ja a ques ion in|hich)many*are inte regied just now.lamberlatri*s Cough Remedy’has.won{its great.reputation and immenge sale1byREremarkableeureofcolds,“Yt<eanwere.be-depeitdeed upon,Sor Sale by.aH dealers, ‘“=se ‘;ote :,right and:‘it i his~duty,were ‘BO. r HE LANDMARK Anybody who knows anything sibout .TUBSDAY,i+Pebruary 20,'1912.our jury system in this State knows a al jury.It can be packed with men whio- have so-litthe-tegard-for their ont:h vattorniey rather loaf inte a:court than.-to-the witnesses or the judge; ‘pnd at- It the average proceedings of the prisoner who will acquit re- all alWaysthease’thatthe most inte ie thkaut juries are not.allways imifaNible are ‘not allways intended This nthe lenigthy »‘explanation $5} of to would he ordered all)mur der cases moved to an ad joinime |county amd stated that he.would A judge “who will sit Brill}and see justice outraged simply.be-| |age n BemaoYala, jin about two weeks. BILLY. mands to Be Shewn—LovesEatreNousFolks, Correspondence®of.The ‘Landmark,. I__mioticed.ina recent —issie-- - fa court room, order the order in: He had a right) sheriff the court.room amd- ing of the court;But a man ing emourty noise to:fhitermupt~ court:Leaving the,‘court.noomhal ou ‘have:‘often noticed where Rome lawful right to ..set >the any other verdict and the defendant hiad heen sentenced under it,it.wio ul! not:have been Tegal,for the reason it’did ‘net express the will of “thie jury I feel,an utter contempt:Tor a jury wat will sit like,a crowd of urchins’and take a lecture from |.a judge,as if they were the,guilty Ones,When ‘as amatter ‘of.’Tact.thy Judge’-is ovetstepipliig any -authnorictygiven.him by.law and:is’only Showing,his:ignorance of the:law, Itissuch instances os -these ‘that are s0 rapidly bringing -the »eourtsintodisrepute‘with:the peopleThejudges,as a.general thing, are pompo;16,vain,stuck-up thiimesthat,seenr to *hink.they’are biggerthiah’“the people—who are the lawThey‘think they are dignified,Dig-nity,when boiled down to what itactuallydoeSmean,means’an exledopinionapompous.man ‘thinksother.people have of himself.Thatmayuotbethedictionarydefinitionbutit’s tne correct one.But what-I said at first:.Judge “Long would cite his authori- ty for his high-handed order.’I’d like to see it,.I shal take.his dig- |nified silemée as‘ac knowledgitient that he can’t dovit.-Please,quote I wish the-entire clanise in the-jaws-—of. torth Carolina that,gave you the authority 16 issue any swe‘h onser, .*.a7 To clit.Cerpening I'd like to igay,1 didn’t say I didn’t love “theEntreNous:club.F stated I.loved ‘em ali.He said he loved ’em-——but ;i said it first!Their name I ‘per- sonally.oe,t love so as you.could notice but.theyare-all -right, and I Corel inform Clif:I again} hand them Jarge slices of my best| love nicely fried ‘on.both sides| and served with mushroom.—mMot on-| ious.el BILLY DOCK:| Richmond,Feb,15. Dying’Ma Said He Was ine Slay-. er of Gov.Goebel.: |Helena,Ark.,Dispatch,‘15th.That he murdered Govemor Goe.|bel in cald blood at.FrankfortJanuary,1900,‘was the dying dilamationofJamesGilbert,-self-cou-| ssed gun man ‘and ex-feudist «Frenette county,Kentucky,who.wasfatallywounde:in a pistol tient||With’a bar.tender here this ©mort| }ing.'No proof other than the man’s|last wond were offered,nor did:tro|relate any details of the killing. The victim of periodical irregular habits .of tife,Gilbert eame here about .thitee’years.ago and soon.be-| |came known as a dangerolis man,ai |though under ordinary circumstances he was peaceable.:One affray —in |Which ‘we figured resulted in his| |Opponerit’s death some time ago| |but Gilbert alleged self-defence pty £1] jhe was set at liberty.After hi: |release Gilbert was appoimted dep-| ;uty sheriff.For months he we terrot of .certai1 despenadioes | |\making periodical ‘excursions —int the community.+ Recently-—Gilbert began dirin.kim amd in a saloon he wlhippell out Lis} |pistol:with the atinouncement tliat} pie bar:tender was doomed.The | bar tender was the quicker of the} two and shot first.Gilbert.6a: to the floor mortally 'wounded.Realizing that the end had come Gilbert smilled faintly and at-| er making an.atte mpt to joke abou | dying in:his boots,:declared that he | fired the shot-that caused tlie} |death of Governor Goebel.Whether) he would have given details of his:| lleged,killing of Goebel can never| Le hnown,for Gitbert died within 4} few minutes atfer the statement,| whieh,he repeated over and [over| “with the assertion that he| “cou!al never get over it.’!| Personal Items —.The Schools ia Dog Law Favored.| Correspondence of The Landmark.i Stony Point,R-2,Feb..15 Wit | Ham,the—Hitthe —son-of >Mr.anid}Mrs.A.P:’Head,,and a ‘little oh | of»Mir.°C:0A,“Mackey have both There Light Was a box supper at.Gide school hiouse Wedinesday 14th,)Proceeds |for theschiool,oy :4 ie ‘Mr.7.Watt Lackey amd.Miss Nola Lackey are visiting Telatives in Wilnsition The.school at Rocky,‘Branch'is Progr ‘ssing nicely this winter ‘with; Mr““Walter-Morrison and:Miss Al va Smith as teachers,-It will close We ane sorrythefra,schools are bo short:"The children:just get ‘Btarted..to learn when the schiool is ont,ane I am in:favor of ‘a .dog”law,There are too mainy worthiless dogsinthecountry.A ‘lot ‘of ‘people keep ome and two dogs that haven't @ biog.:aa : Calls Sudeo.Long Down and *pe of,“Phe Land mark wher Judge:Longs |( I wish Judge Long’wind Sila tell me where he got:his wuthority, to have a man amrested for leaving to to see there was no noises that interrupted’the pnoceed- can,leave the court room (and.has a per- fect’right te ‘leave it).withoat mak- “the|: isroteand.cond:niet be in eet cour law‘and “evidietice the judge hid the |verdict |D.B.Krider &Com’y. <M Raynal'sViewofthe-fligtr . Ortties., Ww.To.e ene :and.go little knowledge of what their “E..Raynal,of Statesville,Inaorderedthephenifftoarrest.ot ;‘akerendshutiesare,that they can be|Ene who ‘attemptad to lane,ay rece adress.he said “the -mirar Natch for announcement of newWarticle at bottom of this”swayed by certain attorneys “andlcourt room,a es e ace in each Fridaay’sLandmark for the.following,week.’ and the ‘more.books of: thought I read the stronger my.fwith im the Bible become.’ tite leasit competent as critics, this deliveraace from’,Mr. the.heart the.truths’of the ity: ee of court.Making~“idise,\leaving.or simply kicking UD.2;cnt dee Penile chy promise’|packet without,leaving would:be vad!“p,omDE id ahi es 2258 REC UL 50.RAZOR FOR $1.95.covtempt of court.+iff God,“to a th a s ” aces ag elroyestate!the2077|ju the ample ale of «Hee thar G6 didn’t agree with.If the}:child,:eo verdict.Was:Tot according,°do.the}nder.,Sas ‘Plowing.Cotton U Wadesboro Messenger,.. “oMr;H.Hy McLendon,a rowasideorgraint-a new trial. Hé had ,not 4 lawful.right,to:lecture.the|ago,‘had oor to #9 fr eejury,<The idea’of twelve fracborn|boro to,Cheraw (thorugh the county ‘St te ville Hi d &HH Co.’ men taking.a lecture for doing whiat bee lege Hc aoe an R.ae é a Ss @ ar ware arnesstheirjudgmentand.“teason.eld}Mitt &e Cheraw he we ales Day is the first Monday in each month inStatesvill Eethemtodo.Had they brought’tn|Miles this.si ‘ot Cheraw,he was y tesville;Ni Ger: sorts of work that were going on in tine same fheld. field a number of women and chil-? dren were.picking:¢otton,Not far off cotton:stalks were béing cut by a machine,while in other parts of the field cotton that would make habf bale to:the acre was being,fuah éd-under with.a\two-horse plow: PILLOWS:FREE Mail us $10 for $6-pound Fe:ther Bed and Teee ive i pair piliows free,New8,best.ticking,‘satisfaction hteed,‘AGENTS WANTED” TURNER &CORNWELL Feather Dealers.Dept.A.Charlotte,N.C. “Reference:Cimmercial National Bank. CREAMERY BUTTER ~Write-how.much —you—want— delivered every Tuesday. Walnut.Grove Farrh, .H.H.BLAYLOCK,Proprietor,eeeF.D.2 to s ME AT MARKET. General line of Fresh Meats.Also dry pine stove wood. CASH &HARRIS,’PHONE 43..FRONT STREET.:‘Feb.9..Rear Sumpter’s Store. During 1912 We are going to give: Rogers’Silverware as premiums to our cus tomers.Now remem- ber you can find any-.| thing in fine Dress Goods,Cream Wool, Serges and Cashmeres; Silk Foulards,Poplins. Ginghams,|Percales and Shirtings.Big line of Shoes and Millinery. Red “C”Oil —hh = ‘Incubator. ‘Don’t waste youregres andyourtimebyusingapoor greade of oil it your incu- bator.Use‘the Red or White “OC”Oil if you want to get the best results: —’PHONE 89.— Eagle & Milholland. 8.J.Holland. Has eee farm hones : and mules for sale for cash or on time.Terms to suit purchaser.on Best equipped livery : ‘in.town, ‘:*Phone 8. Day or‘iehs. .»im)Raleigh Christian ‘Ade One of the:miost,cieawaiae anid scholurlly,ministers of the “Presby- terian ‘Church in’the State”is Rev. difficult:for'me to believe than:the| mitnaucles as recorded in Holy Writ, modern.dives It is the fashion in certain:cincles to.explain away the old:gospel by anid ‘Rayna, is-a tonic;to many who believe from} g08- ‘pel in ait ‘their,beauty and simiplic~ ‘It is,very,easy:to,develop,vist ionary:notions of the truth,but.the resuit fourm a “nhalver cekperlence’ane: the y who.trust.Him’without.rebervéy- deys interested in”noticing the different In one.part.of..mal Mr.McLendon heard while on,this ‘trip that.Mr.:J:A.Watson;who moved to Chesterfield from *Anson| twenty odd years ago,will _plow | under 100 bales.of cotton.It .was || also tolé ‘him ‘that ‘there are at) least 10,000 bales of cotton ner open in Marlboro county,’S.4 the most of which will never i ¥ picked.. We'll deliver the goods according to.announcement. Wo,Razors i .DO YOU WANT ONE? A large variety,’‘best makes,“Prices ‘ab atwaysrightbutcutin’half from today to:/SATURDAY NIGHT,FEBRUARY 24th. ei “Al others in pesponion.‘‘One only,to,a»-.eustomer,‘for cash only.ieee ‘Headquarters for.‘Farming Implements,Building Material,”‘Painte,ote,ae) a | | ac COP Ym Cay Hy Bw@.€Liwrmenman 6o y Wearing the Right Kind“of Shoe. If a pair ot Shoes wears out.your socks too soon there is something the matter with the shoe.Watch your socks therefore and you will have a guide to the quality of your. shoes.Insure your socks by com- ing here for the right kind of shoes, Come in for that new pair. Brel S.M.&H.Shoe Co. arr Bargains iin 6-foot Dining Tables: a$17.50 Tables $14.50 21.50 Lables-17.50 °G0,00 rere Tables o 48.50 * Statesville ‘Housefurnishing.Cannan. .R.O.DEITZ,_Manager. “Sales Dayis thé first Monday ineach monthin Statesville,N.C. = orien castor samt, "+Deery &Produce Co. “STATE NEWS ie ‘We have just receiv:. .ed several carsof .BLOCK,)rT. 'EGG,:| Can give prompt de- jiveryin.any quan- tity..Let us have. »your order.me BP "PHONE NO.28 OR NO.2. * J.K.Morrison Gro- x Notice. YHE County Commission- “ers,the county “school fund and the State Treasurer) “are calling upon me to collect "taxes now long past due-and ‘have served notice upon me that I must,proceed to collect all outstanding taxes,at once, underauthority oflaw,whichsaysallsheriffs.after Novem: ber Ist of each year shall levy “dn property andséll-same for| |{ | .}There iB 110:|thich:D.D..D.has ashed TO)\ taxes due.!fore this 20:|i ay the (akta '“D,.De levening at 8:30 o'clock at the home of |= tice is given to all persons to.¢iva pe sit ermsofEe-|Mr.G.R.Kistler,one mile south of); i disease tor tantiy,and |town,his daughter,Miss H.E.Kist;|come in and’:pay their taxes) THE LAND ‘Arrival and Train No,CHARLOT 7ae Tz summer.ust ‘on gix acres and also grew 1250 iT LT Mr.Sam R.Smith,of Buck Shoal, Yadkin county,tells the Elkin ‘Times that notwithstanding the drought last a hthat Yadkin:isn’t. MARK), >Mr.James H.Tucker,a prominent}, AY7 ==Pobruary-20;-4942-Nawyer of Asheville,died-sit i LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEOULE.|Phursday,i} 4°Departure of Trains.at)The Yadkinville BNeey ‘Company wwihitinn sale:has been chartered at Yadkinville,by No,15,west-bound,Aue B86 dam ote Dobbins and others,;with an No.16,¢ast-bound,-due 41.20.p.m:|authorized capital of $25,009.re No.ay,pdmy ete ine “8-28 oe James Houchifis,40 years old,was ‘killed’Friday by the fallof an elevator in the leaf tobacco warehouse,jof the.85,west-bound,due 10.22 p.m io,36,east-bound,due 1100 a.m: Whitaker-Harvey Company a Wins- ton.:a : 22,#ast-bound,due.1.20 p.m. Congressman Gu 12,east-beund,due 6.45 p.m.TH AND TAYLORSVILLE. From Charlotte.ag No.16 ar.9.50,leaves -11.00 a.m No com:Taylorsville.8.36 PD.)4d a bill providing that,the summer| No.23 ar.10.10,.eaves ‘11.00 a.m |term of the United States Court of | No,16 arr 6.20,leaves 6.46 -D.™m-|/A nneals,held at-Richmond,shall be heldin Asheville,.-0 Mr.W.M.Smith,aprominent law- yer of Concord,died suddenly .Wed- nesday night...He was a native ‘of} Concord,was 60.years old and..is| surviv d by nine childrens’.> Mr.Wiley Kluttz,4 Rowan farmer, 78 years old,was found dead’in “bei” Thursday.»He had:been ill-but was ~|not thought to be seriously sick.Wife ‘jand-eight children survive:‘ |Drug-store-liquor license ‘labolished in Greensboro.5; drug stores had licensé to sell liqter)* ‘on prescription,’-but"as theviolatedthelawthemunicipalauthor-| ‘ities:-decided to cut out the whole bus-, Hess re ht eee Mr:Archie:B.J 0 b li 0 h b rain dger hasintroduc-| rain rainrain e he raised 300 bushelsof corn ‘ unds of seed.cotton on.one acre. e'lastis quite remarkable,Seeingacottoncounty. ok a Sen rn has;been’‘ MURS oyner and Miss Ruth married in-Greensboro ‘Thursday,af-|r ternoon. __+“)the-Greens LN ne iene Mr.’Andrew Joyner}the well kno a ELE R URS [newspaper.correspondent.: MED OF HER FACE Mrs.Charlotte Gamble,of Be :Wilkes county,is*84 years’ol a L'was ashamed of myface,”writes |never took but:one.dose of medicine |© ee ati fellof ¢renee Cavolings.35 tin Her lifé—that to allay pain when WES }of imples and sears,:i . after te Pp Oreseription tor |tooth was extracted.A few wee CZ6N,that.now:-there is x miles | yi chat OOF that waa (oe shé walked a distance of-si 0 8 I *2ema and ss :.pas thise years wae."eee and didn’t complain of fatigue.Ce ‘This is butconé of thow is ‘of cases‘las —Muoresville ~Enterprise:~~Tuesday used )the cures |with when f ler,was quietly married to Mr,James. 4 =COR seem to,be sthing like Ne Rr ,5 ' ) ;and save costs :‘DD;D,for t m:A;White,:this place,Rev.A.W.| J.Ms.DEATON,.ey a sepenehe tert a ix.gnotigh t9 |Wilcox performing.the ceremony,__a .t i ae an ~~,atSheriffofIredell-Co,—>)-#95 55s ara retve +ine [y__Lhe:store and stock.of iF:Rat-| ‘Jan.16 +!bottle for’$1.00 on ane ledge,of Advance,Davie county,was) ‘oe vas Tantee that if this very first bottle fails |burned last Tuesday,entailing an es-, to give.you relief it will cost you noth-.|timated loss of $4,000,with no insur- FARMS FOR SALE. ' ‘Sixty-five acres,6 miles north of city.Nice road front:; Two hundred andsixty-two acres in Chambersburg-township,1 miles south of Elmwood., One hundred and thirty acres, ,63 miles from Statesville,in Cool Spring township..Two dwellings with usual out-buildings.~ Two hundred and fifty-ninéacres in Concord township,only 34 milesfromcity.Can be sold in small tracts—from 10 acres up. Ninety-eight .acres’in Turners- burg township. Jenkins &Wagner, REAL ESTATE DEALERS,:— Statesville,N.C. Office:First National Bank Bldg.. ’PHONE:282. « ee =:y FOR SALE! LTS ‘Cash .Tobacco Warehouse,lot 13.0x285,corner.Walnut and Meet- ing streets.;Lot 60x107,corner Court and Meeting streets.-, 26144 acres,at Bufola,$30 per gere.: 75 acres,one mije east of court house.< 76 acres,oné mile and.a_half ‘west.Co 36 west. 10 west._211 acres,five m per acre acres,one mile and a half les north,$30 366 acres,three miles east,$25] ger acre ‘:‘ A number..of other desirable farme and:business properties.See me before making an investment. First National Bank:Building.‘Phone 240.-FOR SALE! Business lot. Seven-room desirable residence on. Tradd street. ’bath,ete.7‘Lots near Graded School; ,Small north Iredell farm. Hot and cold water, If you want to buy,sellor exchange N M.SHARPE,JOH~.REAL ESTATE |JOHN G.DYE,M.D. E,EAR,NOSE AND THROAT,.AND FITTING GLASSES..— Office in Mills Building.:Office hours 9 to-12 a.m,,-©BAO8Paes ee Phones:Office 458;‘Residence 428» EY acres,one’mile and a quarter ISIDORE WALLAGE,| | ing.: |ys Ws >He 3 ile,NG,[ance The office of Dr.Watkins,ad-} ~=it Bah,Stateerhe,3:8 ——j joining.the store,was damaged,the ;__|loss|being estimated.at’$1,000,with ‘no insurance. 1 —|,4;. i a ie |Pearsonhasbouphtth ’ We farm,three miles east of Wilkesboro,|, ce land will erect a dwelling atan early)’ «Eo |date. %|fhe Yadkinville Ripple says.the) iclerk of the court of Yadkin county |®\is taking a straw ballot to get the |choice of the people for Presidéntd «|The’Ripple reports that at the last count Roosevelt had 65 votes,Taft 7, |Harmon 7,Wilson 7.The-Yadkin |Republicans are.evidently strong for Roosevelt. Final-action of theadoptionof Unit- ‘ed States histories for the public schools of North Carolina_will be tak- .jen April 18 by the text book commis- -Ision and sub-commission,”and all brtefs,criticisms and other matters to ibe submitted by ‘representatives of \publishing houses must be submitted iby April 1..The adoption of histories |was postponed when otner textbooks were adopted last summer. yy 17 The Raleigh Times saysso far none of the State officers have any opposi- tion for renomination except Mr.E. L.Travis,who is filling an unexpired term on the corporation commission. The friends of S.-G.Daniel,of War- ‘ren county,have announced Mr.Dan- ‘iel a candidate to oppose Mr.Travis The officers who-have no announced opposition indulge.the comfortable hope that they will be undisturbed, ‘But they may find a different situa- tion later. P.H.Thrash,rso-called promiment citizen.of Ashéville,was corivicted in F Buncombe Superior.Court last weekofviolatingthe‘‘search and seizure law’’—keeping more than two gal- lons of liquor 6n hand,suppesedly for ithe purposeof retailing..'Thrash was sentenced to 20 months in jail.Case ‘appealed and’defendant released un- ider $4,000 bond.”Thrash is said to bequitewealthy.It was for acquitting .Thrash in another case that.Judge Long reprimanded and -discharged the jury.;Be For the three or-four months.there seems to have been a wholesale Jar- ceny and’a number of burglaries.inandaroundthetowns.of New London and Richtield,;in-Stanly county.One tor two dwellings were entered atnight,a roller mill and:Miller Bros.’ |store were entered.and the operations lof the thieves extended to Albemarle. Theyt’e now beginning ‘‘to feel the jhalter draw.’’Bogan Tuttle and O, B.Fraley,,young..avhite men,are in ‘the toils for the offences and other ar-rests are to follow.nee se |.John:Ross,colored,who was.to have been.electrocuted.inFridayforthemurderof\Mr.and Mrs. |Dixon,in Cleveland county,was re-ispited until April 12.Ross still sticks {to his.story that the murder of The above cut shows our handsome,nickled home safe whieh we have arranged to distribute among our Savings Depositors.Thesafe.takes all denominations of coins as well as paper money,and is of /a size and shape so that it can be conveniently catried-on the person to the bank for deposit. It is delivered to the customer securely locked and can be opened for removal ofdeposits only at the Bank. WILL MAKE YOU INDEPENDENT. Try one of these Safes and the amount you can save will surprise vou.’Ifsystematical- ly used it will truly make,you independent,~beeause.*your savings will some day give you the necessary capital to meet your opportutity when —it -comes, Nobady saves in large amounts. Everybody can save in small amounts. Compound interest.has made more millions than speculation. For Children. There is nothing that will impress the youtig mind of the value’of economy in.such apracticalwayas.one of these little safes,as the money once placed therein cannot be taken out-except at our bank,for de-posit,and the child soon sees by the growing column ‘in its pass-book how easy it is to accumulate by regular saving ||Mrs:Dixon’was committed by even though ‘the individual]!Frank Gladden,a.white man,who amounts may be small.|was?tried on the chatge and acquitted.While this,story'is not be- \lieved the respite was granted.in the hope that Ross may later jell thewholetruthorthattheremaybenew. Allthat is required to get ]} one of these handsome.little safes is to start an account with $1.00.or more.developments. A “piece of flannel:.dampened’®withChamberlain's Litriment*and.béuhd ontotheaffectedpartsis,superior to any ‘plaster.When,tcoubled with lame’back ; or pains in the side or,,chest Rive it a) trial.and you are than .pleased’.with the prompt.relief) Merchants andFarmers’ which it affords.‘Sold by all dealers.|-pis!ee soe ~BankofStatesville. ‘The Dying Hickory Trges—Cause| wee loryfor shade,nuts and many com-me i cated causes for the death,Within the). inséct enemy,and is,therefore,in the majority:of.cases the cause."of:the put ints practice between-October:1 rBEatees.desiredAgriculture,Washifigton,asking for bring it. Only two |What We druggists Washington’Dispatch’ /Secretary MacVeaghof the Treasury||Department has furnished ‘the follow- Rheinhart,both of Greensboro,were}ing information as'to the amount of), ’Mr.Joyner is city editor of |ceived from the Federal government;saws and.th fi by NorthCarolina.Receipts ahahboroNewsand.the son of|by North Carolina.Receipts from cus-wmtoms,internal revenue and corpora- {tion tax,and miscellaneous receipts nham,|fordandments were thade by the Federal gov- Le ::a|tic:buildings,custom service,public ks |health ahd marine hospital.service, jharbors,$1,354,100.58.*° government for the fiscal year 1911 iy S North State: caught'a good womanin a plight from} Wilkesboro.Patriots-SheriffP.BE.)readily ..When the divine rang’the Brown has purchased from Mr.Will}door bell a Small boy ushered him into§Pearson the Col.W.H.H.Cowles'is mother’s room,not knowing thatresidenceinthistownandwilloccupyshewasbathingherfeetas.a Temiedy Slit about.thé ‘middle of March.Mr.|for sick headache,and~all-the goodSs;woman could-do was to pull her skirt}~ |water cooled off but the situation re- mained unchanged until the lord of the house came in and ‘builtup a roar- ing fire.newed and perspiration poured freely from the lady’s face while her feet were down t»zero aleft;not knowing how near he came losing a member of his flock by mak- ing a long cz Houpe..Paseca Raleigh]: certain to be.ingre) _and.Remedy. nt of thé value of the hick- On accou ila wood products,circular 144ftheBureauofEntomology,United). States Department of Agticulture,by | A.D.Hopkins,is of special interést } ‘tothe people of any community,coun-ty or'S , this valuable tree. tate-within the natural range of -It appears that although there have een.several and sometimes compli- ist ten years,of a large percentage|- f.the hickory trees,investigationsaveproyedthat-the:hickory barkeetleisbyfarthemostdestructive xtensive dying of thé trees.*.°.°The simple and practical “methods.ecommended in:this ‘circular will,if} nd May 1,.enable thosé interested to their trees..If ‘the.circular isaecardtotheU.8:Dept.of ireular 144-about-hickery trees,‘will | Pas!‘to the Federal Gove é¢riment and ‘What “We Get.” to Charlotte 4 Observer,At the request ofSenator Overman, evenue:paid to and the amount;re- 1911,$7316,977.18,°Disburse-| riment for North:Caroling,for pub- ssay officétCharlotte)and rivers and The amount’paid to.the Federal | xcess of the amount of revenue.re-‘eived by North Carolina from the sovernment is $5,962,876:60. Senator Overman thinks that Uncle’ am is getting the best ‘of the old Mt Airy Lady Embarrassed By ¥: ‘tor’s Call. Airy Leader.;: A-prominent preacher in this city n making a pastoral call,last.week, Is Mt which she could not extricate herself jown over the basin and’stand’pat. The preacher talked’and talked,the The conversation was re- ||She was’plucky nd stuck toher postand the preacher all. Bill Making ¢th Manges oh :woth fae ater.in “Army.~ With the avowed intention,of put-| ting an end to friction that for years ‘ has existed betweentheofficers of the} line and those of the staff,the House} of Congress Friday adopted an amend-| ment to the army appropriation bill,|consolidating the divisionsof the chief| of staff,the adjutant general and the| Creo-Herion Cough Syrup. "ESPECIALLY GOOD.) —FOR-—— :Use in Bronchial Coughs—a Dry Throat-Coughs. ox |The Polk Gray|#08 SQUARE :.109—410 »Drug Company.|)_ ts You mustn’t view ‘a well furnished home asa luxary.It isn’t that at all,bat a necessity.You spend more hours in your home than in any other one.place,If it.is gloomy,poorly furnished—without any cozy Spots or comfortable places to.rest,it is’not a real.| home::yeaa fe your home througtiout and:make it. a hs De Wecan furbieh yo ; cost you'so little you will scarcely:notice it... ?-We buy,food farniture in large ‘quantities.;We|sellit at a small per cent.of profit,We ‘have,gener: ous selling qlans that enable.usto give you anything’ you need and pay for it as snits your circumstanhges... We are right here to.protect your purchases and save you against defective material in any of our mer-: chandise,Anything you buy here is good—-becausewemakeitgood.--Ee ee a ees Williams -Furniture House. Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. Watches ‘Bargam Saat ( We have more Watches than we want to carry and to reduce the stock will give special prices.If you want a GOOD WATCH we think we can make it to your interest to,at least,sée our stork,We “Will be glad to show you’our line.We have all ee “kinds.: Jewelers.: R.H.RICKERT &SON, inspector general under:one,head,| that of the bureau ofthe general staff |The:chief of staff will be the directing| head of the proposed bureau,..with the other two officers.as staff associ-> ates. of the army under a general head. As another part of the reorganiza- tion of the army and-the War De-|} partment,the House also abolished} five of the 15 regiments of cavalry|fandonaroll-call.endorsed its action in advancing the term of enlistment in the army from three to five years. Two Tar.Heels Gets Jobs.: Washington,Dispatch to Observer. Elijah J.Teague,J.J..H:Pool,of Taylorsville,;have} secured positions through the civil service in the Postoffice.Department.| Mr.Teague goes to work tomorrow | and Mr.Pool commenced today.The one will be mail-weigher onthe Coast|ff Line from Washington to Fayetteville | and the other weigher at.the Wash- ingtoncity postoffice.Messrs.Teague anid.Pool were dropped from the cen- sus department with hundreds of others recently.| ercise,insufficient mastication of food, eonstipation,a torpi liver,.-worry and anxiety,are the most common causes of stomach troubles.Correct>your -habits aad take Chamberlain's Stomach.and luiver Tablets and.you.will soom be-weil wai.For sale by all dealers. Gastritis Nearly Ended Life of Wm. V.Mathews.—Read His Letter, “tT was bothered for yoars with laid)like lead in my,stomach and férmented,forming,gas..This caus- ed a pressyre on my heart,s0 that I choked and gasped for |breath, and though my time had come.MI- without success,”—-Wm.V,Math- éws,Bloomington,Ind. if:you sutter iromheadaches, NTetefore camroyees ness,sleeplessness,bad)dreams, fol.breadth,’heartburn,shortness of breath,sour stomach or “de- spondency,:-be sure and get MI-O-NA Btomach tablets,They are guarane teed...Life box 750 cents at’the] Statesville Drug Store.¢ The House.also effectéd con-ff solidation of the supply departments’!f Charlotte| of Statesville,and |f Sedentary habits,lack aeutdéor eX- stomach trouble and gastritis.Food.§ O-NA cured me after I had doctored} dizziness,“biliousness,| -|Gonstipation,inactive ‘liver,nervous JOoo0es00H9O0T £098 Maxwell Special 36 H.P.5-Passenger Touring Lar »$1,430 Fully Equipped. Self-Starter $25 extra.; "Maxwell Mercury 30 horse power fore-door Roadster >$1,160: Maxwell Mascotte 25 horse power 5-passenger touring car 980 .Maxwell Mascotte 25 ‘horse power fore-door Roadster -950 Maxwell Messenger 16 horse power fore-door Roadster.-625 .Maxwell Messenger16 horse power Runabout 600 E.M.EF.‘30’.5-passéenger Touring Car t»1,100 E.M.F.“30”4-passenger Demi Tonneau 1,100 E.M.F.{'30’’fore-door Roadster ‘So 00 Wes Flanders ‘20’Touring Car’800 tal Flanders ‘20°fore-door.Roadster 750 Flanders ‘‘20’’Witt Special Roadster 750 : ‘Brush 12 horse power Runabout :350 it Flanders ‘‘20”’Delivery Car,1,000 pounds capacity,800 if Maxwell-‘16”H.P.Delivery Gars,800 pounds capaeity,660 Brush 12”H.P.Delivery Car,800 pounds-capacity,635 Flanders ‘‘4’’Motorcycle a :175 -Full line of accessories and_supplies.Automobile garage. Cars rented and repaired.’All:work done by-expert mechanic. Carolina Motor Company.-aH.YOUNT..a 0?WM.G.MILLER. ¥ +“%6 VE RIGHT Without a:Watch.“You're alwaive wondering what timeitas. «Get one of my WATCHES and quit wondering, | *BEST.WATCHES.‘©ew BROT PRICES.— HB.WOODWARI Jeweler § pa a e l a e t a e e t n c a n e n e t in t e et o ca e ma t t ““wotes”im ‘those States where ‘they P wil count im the,electoral’college.’ '_Or even sulk,‘but they ee candidates are to.Jbe_thirust‘aside ‘en an.opportumity,to express ‘their Other -candidatég will not be ‘giver et@BR.CLARK,EDITOR 4AND OWNER: ————eg Teas@PFICH:120 WEST BROAD.TRERT.SUBSCRIRTIO as MONTiA NUBSDAY,—=.February 20,/1912 es|NOTHING IN IT. ond: “The esteemed Charlotte Observ-:@M appeans.‘to be badly “wornied over @ more or less”current _Tepont. “that North,Carolina has “bean fix-,ed’for Wilson,of -that.'he ds suire'|°to receive the vote of this State’.tn -the.nationiall convention,. _turbe.the Observer.is-that nat,a |Pecinet,county.or district.contveint!out has.yet been called ‘in.this -‘State _shid)it wants‘to know “hiow come.’ -Basy enough,bmother.”It'sa‘“eon "goetiion°of the.brain:of -Bame’rrWilson's eupponters;"the.wish is fwthler to ‘the:idea.«‘One:thing7 is dead sure-—tihiere are Harmon men ‘im thin.town anidcounty !‘and ne ‘sumably :there are men of the.sutie »kindfn.other counties and they sre )going to be heard;they are Bolin tobe counted.Yet.it is evider that,.these Hatmon.supports would be‘content with the nom ing tion.af Wilson,Clark,“Underwood or any:of.the others.They.favor, ;Harmon’because they think:he ‘ill angké.a good President and.’.they ra idea ‘that he ‘is ©thereneeimign,in the bunch—not Wepoll,more votes;per- ba ae that he can polh more .A majority of’the popular voteRoundsbig,but it is worthless im ; ‘good many cases.The Harmon Supporters are not.the!men’to bolt, want fh ‘chance to be heard,That’s all”, The assertion that the State has been “fixed”for:Wilson is reallly’ without:foundation.The only basis for it is the claim of the ‘Wilson People that Wilson will canry North Carolina.“Judging by‘the’expres sions of the people and the’news:' Papers this ‘chim is well founded. Tt may or may not be oanrrect, whether|'it is correct or.not, Maim is net a basis for the‘ab- sertion of some of the anti-Wil people ‘that the State has!be pledged or mortgaged to.Wilson, That ‘oft-repeated assertion,mai in such manmer gs to leave the ‘im- pressiom that those who favored oth- 09|Southerner.tor.the South,”’‘or some ‘This fom the Greensboro.‘Reo. What dis’ ‘ithe bum” THE WRONG SLOGAN.the :_Referming |to the boosting of Un liotee Chroniclesays:“Colonel Tun his man-‘on ‘the slogan;)‘*/ sich’thing as that,but~he °beam)° to ‘have dropped ‘that sort of thine -—and:for the ‘good of Underwood, The ‘sectional issue is a bad one to inject into a campaigm and thi candidate whose friends make thut mistake,generally gets defeated,|] ination;‘that’is a.probability. would defeat:Jim for election;Shey is:certain,’33, That is’The’Landa’view: except,that jt doesn’t.believe..the raising of/the Southern.issue will ¢ help,Underwood ‘to the nomination Tt muy:héllp.him,in the South ‘Duk not:‘elsewhere,But’more:«univise {still is Mir:Vamner's statement,i: his)‘paper:and im;“interviews, this.effect:We.svére.not.‘atatid in 6.AWhy?should -we be afraid now???Te it is possible’to revive thie sectional:issue,‘puch ‘statements| wil)revive:it.*If Mr.Undenwood' is.to be nominated and elected :‘it nist’be “‘pecanibe ‘he is ‘fit for:the ‘place ‘and not because’he’ihailla fror Jamy?particular locality.The,‘fact that hie isfrom the South.is plleas- ing.to Southerners;but-ig.‘appears to.The Lamidrhark to be very.v: wise for Southerners to stress that faet.We are not ashamed of thfact*he is from the South.’On the contmary it 4s a’matter.of.a pride that a Southem man should be favorably considered for the nomi- nation.’But if:Underwood is to beawinnerthefightmustbemadeo1thegroundthiatheisthebest.man for the job;amd that His Routhert residence is no bar,¥ i ROUBLE .‘The last issue of The Landmark yas not.up ‘to the standard:typo- raphically;neithér is the issue to day.As The Landmark folks are ilways concerned:about the paper's ‘|derwood by Mr,Varner,theChur Vanner started out to night help Underwood 'to the nom- It to! ent says Mr,» Agarettes,but “insists that which means that hesis'not a..**ol; tette fiend.” Underwood:can.be »drink. mand?a man, by,it.confesses that‘“the Hlabitis a n't they:induce:Oscar to”Joma. anti-cignrette ‘club? —_—=_====_= Sun:Boosting’Underwood ‘It Hates.Wilson,: awillosie’‘friendship is more‘to.‘be fear: ‘ed,‘than‘their open enmityy: will)know that.it can change ery time it changes its shirt... came out of it, we an well believe the of a well-laid plan ‘to split Wilson's yote in.-the South;a fairly scheme to divide some of Wilson's popularity.And-those papers you seek ito ape the New.York.Sun, bask in the ‘nays of the iene tam paper’s-reflected glory;have Appearance and.try to make it as heat as possible,we feeb iacacaieae o-explain'thiat the trouble was the limotype machine,which was nearly all of last week." We hope,however,that:the trouble ||smooth. ‘wpe:m. ve taken his wife’s advice/ But if Job had hada and that is the people who have to wrestle with |Jimotype Machines wildPoerrreetponbeePNrnoreoeSpree and that the people avill not be giv preference,is a piece of cheap deman other not *need to ZO to purgatory orrany |. place ‘to be purified for.the |ed hereafter, Wes 9 1 t . They have their troubles ln inter-State rmilpoad was not lia-|e On ‘a caught the’password,and,are trying nflate a boom for Underwood ee h.can.lead to nowhere. “oD |'To Stop ‘Frade in Inter-State Ship- .ments.__To end ‘alleged wholesale frauds ree is ended,for the time,at “list:—['?-Jater-State—~cominierce;~“shippers, A linotype is a joy when it runs)OUSignees:amd:bankers have appeail-Vino-|4 to the Senate imter-Staie'machine to deal With he ‘might |™™¢"™¢e committee to recommend teg-of |slation'to make railroads absolutely one thing The Landmark is assured,oseaal for all statements in bills ¢ing. com- oe mowernent has “for its-par “TOUSetaeCISay[oe the ‘Supreme Court of the Unig-,|ere.States ‘of 1888 tothe effect that Bolely toanouse|n this life and if they arq@'able’to bill of lading,signed by Acinic uae ae.a mh bebe them ‘th will,be prepared f |a Station agent,unless”the gods-prejidice against ‘W ay Om ,i ae OF |actually had been received bytheLatidmarkissunprisedtoseethe)better things..rai hnoad. Record givingitcountenance,——____a ——— Wilt the Record ‘please tell us iTheaperescie Gicar whan.the “aller”Was the Statt,Ma- for,instance,‘who has the authori-i Fri :o ik mt JOR.ty to take the State by ‘tiie throat in Raleigh Friday night.A suin-|Gree;isboro News.-and turn it over to any candidate |™@7Y.Of the reply of Senator Sim-|Don't you remember,“Coloneorwhoisattempting’to do it: What reason is there for sayin: mons to some of the Governor’s crit-! icisihs.will'appear in next issue.It} Harris,and you;Judge Clark,’“at|Yon:whed.to.paeade ©War shina!COMMISSIONER'S SALE|OF LAND. that.the Harmon mem or the mer would have appeared today but(With tallow,im your boyhood*dayswho‘prefer Underwood or ‘other for “trouble in the mechanical de|on the farm?and have/you evercandidatewilnotbegivenan<wsalanaer of the office.Senator ||sebn°anything -to ‘beat -it keepingportunity,tobe heard?'And:istit it reasonable to belieye that in the éveut Harmon ‘or some other catir didate is ‘nominated that the Wil- Son people will support.the candii- date?Has amy of them,'threatened to bolt?The:Landmark has heard no Such talk.-On the ‘contrary it has seen no abuse of Harmon,or any ‘of the candidates in anypaper|: supporting Wilson.Cam the Record Bay as much for the anti-Wilson fon 'papers?7 The truth is,the ynwarranted unfair and unjust assaults “on”Wilk son by .certain North Carolina ‘pa- Pers have ‘made Asepeeya for Wilson Realizing that some of these pa- pers have changed their tactics and are trying to arouse pretidic against Wilson’by aseerting that th State has been mortgmged to Wi Son-and are intimating that the Bay that the friends of Simmons 0 Kitchin.have mortgaged the .Stat: better,to be fair and about these matters., reasonable a iThe.liquor’canes Beainst the"Chatlotte drug.stores andbroughtto‘light by Rev.R:]Davis,superintendent:of the Btate fiAnti-S2aloon Leaigme,*were not ‘ttted of:legitimate ‘criticism tacking the Senator’s record Governor was However friemds will course attack Gov.Kitchin’s record |and thug.the senatorial campaign | will be warm .from now.on. without undue antagonism between |any of the candidates,but thiis’ hot to:be. ‘ever, lic ‘fecords will be condurted with |calm ess and reason and without bit-||termesg,| esteemed contemporary,The Seateee | whiether ‘The’ Underwood and you well know that it. dubs,job fot under way and they/re trying)to of the ’public record is a matter|+ the| in.proper bounds.| anbwer and will .of}, The|=aymdmarkhadhopedtbatthecame| en would be conducted quietily, is | It is to be hoped,how-} that the discussion of pub- “But what's the use?” asks our ville Landmark. b a That's what _we| ave been thinking all along,There} re none so blind as they who willl| ot see.We 2 Re ry Tee |@ Bduare thea),The friends of Sen,|"He Bb aily Co not eres;Slinmons ‘assert he will-carn whether:The |Landmark supports “the State and the “friends of Gov.|Underwood ‘or.not.—Charlotte Ob-,i .ares :*rey .2Kitchin:make a-similgr assertion |S°°Ve:fe!Spould:be just ‘as Hasonudle to You:were:not’asked/to eare}}*>{Landmark supported | ‘and that no other candidate is tc |Sn’t What ‘the talk was about.It hve a cho,@ Bila»was about your umfaimess anid in+ .®vio f = It is just as easy,and |miuc!|/ustice. The presidency of the republic of Abita is not a desirable post;judg- mg by,the way thiey run-dway.from Dr.Sum Yat Sen threw up ‘the before the new government asten Yuan Shi Kai,late premier | -dast Thursday on account .of the‘absentelof |Witness Flow,who is lig alleged to have illegally —bough! ‘the liquor which Mr.Davis exile | jted.Flow left town.One story| ‘ie ‘that:he was hired to leave,pn-}ether that he left under ‘threats| A eopias was issued for Flow‘an, if found:he will!be put under on to prevent °tive Repeat lieanaes.: om pest td Dath aways,: |ident? |Legtetiattine:as passed,bin” tt“twice flaw.) monarchy,but he is bein Tow.wild.it do to send ‘Mr.Bryan to China|‘8 a Bort of a missionary to onganizshenEpUDlicite“presandbecome 6name perniene é bow er house of the Maxyland He *pillea”of “ The he water out when you.went ittab-and in;at-|bit’hunting ‘in the snow? —_—_—_— Itching,torturing,skin eruptions,dis-figure,annoy,drive one wild.Doan’s,Senator Simmons ‘and his |Ointment brings.quick relief and -last-ling cures.Fifty cents at any drugtore. After a héavy meal,take a couple of|Doan’s Regulets,and give vour stomach,jliver and bowels theeed.Regulets bring easy,kes of the bowels, help they willregularpass- “The blow‘hap:fell.”"The Land:mark’s live Washington cotrespond- ‘Underwood:.“Bmniokes|: he|,smokeswith “animated,mostoration,*|" Col,Red -Butk Bryanit{confirms this statement:and.‘gays, further;°‘that Mr Underwood.‘usedtoplaypoker’’—which.,ve.under- stand to.mean that he has quit the seductive game-—and also that Mr. ,indneed,.-un-. der proper cireumstances,to take]y Playing poker and taking a drink are not “pnactices.‘to com-:but while,TheLandmarkjswillingto:pass these| cigarette stumbling block.Could- an ba Abhevilte Citizen,‘;a There”are some “men in thé wort and in’ such a light does the Columbia'State regard the New York’Sun’s sudden, “boosting’”‘of Oscar Underwood for ‘thie:Démmocratic presidential nomi- nevtiom.“And those who have followed the Sum im ‘all its political vaganies, its principles,politics and -religion “ev- All,Southerners”“knew that.~thé New York -Sun has ‘never.had any love for the South or anything thiat Ite:reteranges 60!stong thecolored Washington Bowles} the South and alt dliings Southvenn|' in the past have-been one long se- ries ‘of ‘snéers -and!.taunts.So thiat State's charge that the Sun's present,'ad- vocacy-of Underwood ie ncthing short joints ‘began to stiffen,’ ad al doubt taught it ‘to Judge:Dula lite Siturday evening to visit,friends ithe:Patton High School there,was jel. edthit,‘the’“Turkey —Trot’:; aitisen. says: modern form of dance known: the *‘turkey *tnot.”. ypu claim the “turkey county.' thie lamented:"Squire Booné,'om een:fame,sucededed.im*Killing:Netiremiendouswild,turkey.'“Wiheay |hi. the fimiture from the.center immedtutely became famous.In,th| counse of 'a few moniths the fame of .this danee ind.spread:-over ithis ko surrounding:counties,and)the: “squire.emectad)‘a,platform in’'his ‘yard’on.which,|to “cut-this.particu- Jag step’for “the benefit of his Jarge jaudiences.Often’.on these gore with his 'violin,and Larkin-Barney>. castle‘with ‘his:banjo were.present and furnished ‘music for the OC- casion.°°:i In later years,whren the‘squire’* he taught |thie dance to his Bon,Daniel,whe and other:good”citizens of:_—the “State of Wilkes”when he.passed: -|through om his way to Kentucky. Se Stony Point Items... Correspondence of The Landmark. Story,‘Point,Feb.'19—The. |tinued bad patie has ‘interfered| rwith owtdoor work ‘till fanmers.are getting anxious .for some g00d| sweather:-~But Httle ploughing has! been:done tind the roads have been inv bad condition!for hauling. need better public roads but:there is no enthusiasm along that line now in Alexander. Misses ‘Grady and Maud Williams, daughters of ex-Sheriff Williams,came down from Hididen- con- They were formerly school girls here.They expect to leave ‘lay a short ‘time for their future, i home im Virginia. “A ‘private,letter from isays'Rev.R.L.Patton, ‘Morganton principal of strickém some days ago with ‘pairal- yHis and.the school has been sus-|}| |Dended. és pywecem toa judgment of the Superior |,Court ef Iredell county,rendered at the Jan-uary term,1912,in an aetion wherein Thomas J,Conger is plaintiff and Will Wasson is defendanttheundersignedcommissionerwillsellatpublicauctiontothehighestbidder,for cash,at thecourthousedoorinStatesville.N.C.,on SATURDAY,MARCH 23D,1912,” at 12 o'clock,m.,the follewing described real ‘es-tate lying in the edge oft Be mont,a colored sub-urb,southeagt of Statesville,to-wit:‘One-half acre of land.the same that Will Was-sen purchased from Nat Smith,for description ofwhichsee.deed from Nat Smith to Will 'W aséonandbeingtheresidenceof'the said Will Wasson,ad joining the lands of Ernest Weaver,Nat Smith'sestateafidthepublicroadleading.to Williams’Greve.JOHN A.McLEAN.R.B.Meee Atty.Feb.20,1 Canaan, ‘Unheard of Bargains in Footwear |Sng in"Tuer A]cme SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO. Our one week’s genuine bargain sale in F ootwear is in full blast,and each day h tage of this golden opportt footwear.Why not you? it-is too late.’Salecloses SABe wise and see ‘us "before undreds aret aking ddvan- mity.of.purchasing their TURDAY,February 24th.Yours to please, (S.B.Miller old staiid) Sherriill-W hite Shoe Com’ 112 West Broad REnees. Ho,Ye Chicken Fanciers! your birds for the shaw and to Meal,Granulated Bone,Charco;ingFood,Layi Chicken Food, Cholera,Roupe,Gapes,etc. LEG BAND S—You,can’t wirareingoodcondition,:, Go straight to J.E.Sloop for all kinds chicken feeds to fix , ng Tonic,Alfalfa "Meal,lobe.Chick Feed,Conkey’s Remedies for Have several actenge fresh pure bred Barred Rock eggs. “SLOOP:Calkfor Aiint Mary’s Nest Eggs—they chasethe:vermin~~off the chickens.”" = Blood Meal,‘BoneOyster.Shells,Lay- Globe and.National get eggs.al,Grit; )prizesunless jyour chickens THE:TURKEY ‘TROT -DANOR. Ctadined to Have Originated With*Squire “Boone,Father of:;Dane) .he:Wilkesboro Ohirontate:@laim:. fanid “Buzz Lope’dances |originated én Willicess,buit'another claimant hing Writing to.the’.OhironicLe,|- Mr.J.:.K,Menoney,of Mocksville, I gm”writing you ‘this,trusthinie you ‘willl,appreciate a.few histori. cat facts as to the ‘origin:of thkut HB osm “ay,necetnit issue of.your ‘paper rt"Origi- ngted)in.the State‘of Wilkes anid is |: one of the official eeof the ; During °;the,soventedntih |eentury , of Dir anntved:at his humble ‘log cabin,onl 4thiebamice‘of the Yadikin river,Da-|!vite comin ty,he:immediately,cleared q ‘of the cabin“and im homor of his day's spont performeda”wonderful “gtep’? so full of nythim ‘andmotion:thiat it. |We t Yarborough |-Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. a er ae am bh i ow asthe Best. ra) ° ‘ B New=i Stock Now.on Display. Something New Every Day. New Neckwear.for Men andBoys.|i ! RAMSEY.BOWLES-MORRISON CO. The White Company. j--104 West Broad Street. ur Big Opening OF ALL Karly Spring White Goods. Embroideries,Laces,Flouncings,~~~ Ladies’Muslin Underwear and new Spring Coat.Suits--$10 to ~$30 garments shown.Many. Beautiful things for you through- out our entire line and prices. interesting.| Make it apoint to visit our.store this.week and take a‘look at our windowdisplay. wl _THE WHITECo. _/PHONE:101, SalesDay 8 the first Monday ineach monthin Statesville,N.C, yn PAR LAN _OMFICH; ‘MUBSDAY,.--~February 20,'1912. ee ny Day,.In,Y _ikald placed a large heart bearing th° ber was.givena smaller ‘heart _bearing a request ‘to tellofsome _etge.The requests brought some .played and.Mrs,L.W.Mackessot |Thire.were several c Mrs.Gwin epbertanret—2 o Shoreday WOBLISHED TUYSPDAY AND FRIDAY. ‘J20 WEST BROAD STREET.THLEPHONE NO.14.” aE "AEG AM. eo STATESVILLE-|LédgerNo.487 A., F.&A.M.meets Jdndi Aiinie Alexander went“ta Warns MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. a Ae Coming and Going. Misses)Bmma Lewis,Mac Morrison tonSaturday tospend a week. Was’a Statesville visitor Friday.aid visit’relatives.Res Mr.L.H.Scott:was at:home BOLL WEEVIL’CAUSED *IT. rig 4 Mea Some,a ‘ Mentidn of the Folks Who "Reduction.of Boll,Weevil Caused| re ~~Tnerease in:Cotton Crop:~~nad. “Washington!Dispateh:- ‘ton belt durin Dr.R;Armiield,of ..Matshvilie;|an important. tion’of.the record cotton crop,in the Saturday.et,_fopinion of W.D.Hunter,of the De- Mrs.B!P.-Youig went ‘to Chmuirch parenof Agriealture ¢en of ‘De .;“yt.-yatentomology,in arepo onthe move- land,Dawideon county,Satunday,"ment of the Mexican cotton boll wee- \vil,,Mr.Hunter says: greatly reduced in numbers through- bell weevilsin the cot- 191f undoubtedly had earing on ‘the produc- Reduction of ox ‘During 1911 the boll weevil was Mir.Z.'V.Long was.es the Entre Nous club Friday after ladies’,hats.;as York,where he conferred with Mr. noon at her home on.north Rac |.Mme.C.A.Mayhew,of |Moores-Roosevelt:>.:‘‘‘ie street Progressive domino’we |ville,was ‘in Statesville yesterday “T have been’to -_New ork an ;~\talked.with Colonel Roosevelt,”said Anom”Dunham from Friday afternoon FRR ae LBD jbo Satuirday noon.-lout its entire range.:This resulted ic Hall Aa ery Mr John B!Loward,-who has}froma combination of climatic influ- all,mem--,fences extendingover a period of about Cop ther Stat:Pes ae three:years.The insect was extermi-ssitee ina.ad salesman:for years.xtermi-abtemd ».Canoding’oe te "|!nated in about 233,000 square miles Raleigh and Greenville °»Piano jin northwestern Texas and:western. ‘houses,arrived.in.Statepville,Fat-)Oklahoma.Undoubtedly these con- bers requestedto be present and visiting.brethren cordially.in- vited,Regular’meeting. FOR,RENT: FOR SALE.case TEAROLDber Cash or oti time or Why Varner Changed.From.Hai- }mon to Underwood, Lexington Dispateb.*7)08)ye!+For our part we.were inclined to support Governor Harmon of Ohio,before we had given the question se- rious consideration and before we re- alized that a Southern.man had:a bet-|. ter chance at the nomination.While we still have nothing but the kindéstoffeelingtowardHarmonandadmire him greatly,,.we have become con-vinced that Underwood is as safe ‘aleaderasHarmon,that he has equally as good a chance to.secure the nomi- nation,and that his nominationwould ive the Democratic party an even etter chance of electinga President. HOUSES on’Sharpe and.Front streets,°N,P,>Feb,20. *epi pagar ===!day to spend awhile:with his ‘pa-|ditions had.aiimportant bearing ‘on |¢exchangefor,property:E.G. In.STATESVILLE SOCIETY.‘ents,Mr.and |Mirs.J,S..Leonard.the large crapof”on a iy S a ew,a o ereab,20. Club Meetings and.Other ‘Socidi|He,will go from here to Dalle,Tex-|_“Notwithstanding the great reduc:|Gin ANFED.729,DO hice ore EAR ENE pian oa .,,.\tion,its advance was made tothe east}cnesr co,—ene a ape Ba .to locate’with his +brothiens,,erie ae :==Mruide B:aud Ralph.Be and nares nen the dispersion move:|, Rate:Re Oykala Peo tment beg nin August’0.‘ Loviard,who are in business there.|"The recurrence of the climatic con: ‘Ae ds Bi MeRIore has gone.66}ditions which did.so much toward re- Baltimore for -a,Btay:of.several|ducing the numberofboll weevils can weeks ‘Lee Ye expected’only at infrequent inter-). Events,:kn as ave cane :éThyIndies‘of ‘the:Hlericemoh,eld meport ‘novel entertainment at the meeting of the eiub held’with ‘Mrs, B.M.:Purdy,Friday afternoon,theeffairbeing‘suggestive of Valentine € ~BANKS TO CLOSE. UR Banks ‘will he.closed,‘Thuredey,oad,whiehis '&legal holiday,9 =2).OS es2.)FIRST.NATIONAL r-\\MERCHA AFeb,20..\\.oe ne *o 3 Mr,J:Henry Tharpe,who travels|vals,ave Mr...Hunter.‘ i t 4 .are ee %‘ &window 'the hostess)tS iaikin Furniture “Co.,was “With the return of seasons vor dite viditor Jast.week.able to it,the boll weevil undoubtedly vs a r s cava will regain‘all of the lost territory and| Mrs,J.B.Heinzenling and “MzS.|multiply tothe same extent it has in W:H.-Foy,of ‘Reidpville,aré:#4)the past’’he continues.“Tt must not guests of Mis.Heinzerling,”on_east |be supposed fromthe situation in 1911 Broad street... niinte of the dub and to each mem-|* Specified incident of personal:know!l-| "Ghiartotte,|elimination.On the contrary.it is Do You Want to Be Independent? If ao,learn;Shorthand and Typewritingbybeginningacourseimmediately,whichistaughtatStatesville,N.C.If inter-ested and desire terms,etc ,write or callMRS,E,S..JOHNSON,‘#12 South Center Street,j Statesville.N.C,. “On Feb.20. .‘|that there is any hope for apermanent Miss.Aridirews,|of”interestiig’Stories.‘and “then Mins. Purdy ‘read original verses’.nbout eachy of the ladies which included (OTe ‘very’fine:‘hits’.At ‘the comr ‘chibion,of,the afternoon a.salad’ courre,with coffee,mints and gin-| ger,was served,‘The next meeting wil be held with ‘Mrs.J.G.Pow- @?tomorrow ‘week, ere "Imecessary:for planters to.continue’ 7 polar ie Egihe oer ores their fight against the pest according See :pce ncaa tothe plans detailed by the _Depart- nie ‘Short,of Statesville;~Misses|ment,of Agriculture.’oe ‘Maude Patterson and Fern Johnston ——————— of Mooresville,and,Miss Lois Har- well,of Cornelius,composed @ party of milliners:which Teft Statesville ‘i |yesterday for Richmond and’Balti- hostess tc |More to study the new/creations in Mr,McNinch Saw ‘Roosevelt and! tee :Tells About It. Washington Dispatch,15th,to lotte ODseryer.*: Samuel-S.MeNinch of Charlotte was here todayon his way home from New Chair- :jan:route to Salisbury, won.the prize,a pretty picture.Twr ~Miss’Neill Patterson, courses of ‘refreshments ‘were Bers |ville,wag a,Statesville visitor Y*org and the désappointment’that Mr. ed.Miss Ethel Boozer,of South/terday..|\Taft has been to Mr.Roosevelt has Carolina,was a'guest.of the club |Mrs.M.B.Pope left yesterday for donemore thanMr.Roosevelt’s friends Mr..and.Mra.D,J.Graig ‘enter |1 visit to Davidson and Charlotte.;to bring.him out,or put him in the tained ‘at a.euchre party.Friday|.Miss Mamie :Gray,who visited thet a hag t Reo oa ne week | it nt thet te on Walnut street her brother,Mesars.R.M.”ana |the friends of Roosevelt wi inpo-| tight at.their.tiome on Waliuut street Her rothers,IT ,sition to make up his fight for him.I Mr.McNinch tonight...‘The fight is of Moore®|<"“-rhe attitude of the Taft support- when the roads cet good.Ryn good as new:-wheneneatourGarage.CAROLINAC ID QAT L —FIVE-ROOM Cottage onyeSobeoaestreet.-Bar- w Wie valves,etc.,sheet copper,lead and zinc of anHighestpricespaid,STATESVILLE9 peer take notice that from now on my gin of each week./All who have cottonto gin’or sell Cia and the event wab a pleasant one |P Cc.Gray,returned.to Moores|now this news will be welcomed by tables of play-|ville yesterday.-the rank andfile of North Carolina Re- Mrs.BE.By Alexander,went toSalis-|publicans.With Roosevelt as our, bury yesterday to visit Mrs.-J.p,leader we will place North Carolina,| :Z |Founeenee mad nocheeee in oe aw 7 Tig >,|Republican:-conimn,.Taft,who,| Mrs.C.J.Yount,of Hickory,has |withRoosevelt's support in 1908,oe /115,000 votes in North Carolina,but} ‘now he could not get half that many|not ‘support him,|dissatisfied with. ers and.the game was spirited.M F.F.Steele won the first prize,a Bet of pins,‘and Mre..A:P;Steele;Cathey.’| wou the lone.hand prize,a dex of cards.The.gentlemen’s prize,a)been spending ‘some days)with,her pair of silk hose,went to Mr.ADL,\sister,Mra.D.F.Milier..' Milis..Refredhments.were setved)yr.D..F.Miller spent Saturday at if Roosevelt should in two courses.”Mr.and Mrs,Wil-|Cornelius.-|for-the masses’are lian Haynes,of Baltimore,and Mist!yr ¢i ee ssloabiasy oe ee —s hopping hot at President Taft and dis-| ip mere Msi eee Morrison will gusted with the way Mr.Taft has car- <h2omight forte Hore morkete in|ona ont “mw nolipies? the |the ‘interest of the Ramsey-Bowles-|-Mr.McNinch will organize a band -jof Roosevelt boomers as soon as he Winston,|gets to Charlotte.‘ Mr.| present.leave Afternoon club,at time indicated by the name,"at HEF|siorrison Co:: homs on west Front street.The)yr.John Rambey,of octasion was termed ‘Dickens af-|spent Sunday with his father, termnoon.”..MTs Clem Dowd gave!anthur Ramsey,who ts ill at the . an account of the life of Dickens,|home of his brother,Mr.W.M.|poe sieta\tach a ,>2 fe f 1 sre- eee wk pried ee |sérittire Richmond.P.Hobson were read selections trom David Copper-'s ¢.,who has been visiting at\day by two of his Democratic col- field,Following the programme)ijn,arrived in Statesville yester-leagues,Representative Hay of.Vir- hot tea and English tea cakes weT®qi afternoon ‘to spend some days ginia,,chairman of the military affairs .served by the:hisstess.|with Miss Sara Ramesy |committee,-and Representative Fitz- The D.AL Be We tise Slatin ‘Sued,wha:de tained:Saree On rey York,chairman of the Mrs.Flake:Carlton Thursday |5.‘Lencic ‘Crm,ett Inet night Onesins En th Os Washington's birtiday—at.4 eas he .s |emarks inserted in the Congres- ‘|in A full ‘attendance ineerest of her firm.\floor,directed against these two Mr.L.©.Caldwell is attendimg |members,formed thebasis for the at- |Alexinder court.jtack.Mr.Hay charged the Alabam- he .G.G.G.club was:entertain-|lian with having acted in'a ‘‘cowardly xt by Miss Corre Copeland Satur-|Will Probaly Make Him an Under:|way,’”and Mr.Fitzgerald declared iy morning at her heme on Wal-|.wood Booster.he Hobson oo more time to the nut ‘street.Bightshanded hearts)The Landmark doesn't know“Mr.lat ee ee ae,to was played and Miss Miairy Lewis |Dorman Thompson's presidential r Mr.+i was’not present hon won the prize,a belt buckle.|preference,but after he reads the the attacks were made on him.but be- palad course was served.k lWashington letter in today’s Land-|ing shown the Associated’Press re- ‘Notices of New Advertisements. meet wit he afternoon. se desired and members:are askec to pay dues at this meeting.° n |mark he will doubtless.be am Under-port of the remarks at Chattanooga, Foula he said: :.f st &Inderwood shou é Creo-Herion:cough syrnp,-—Polke|Po ected on a..tata “In the absence of:detailed ‘state- ie.20s ae .:ees ments it is difficult for me to make a So til tone for this week te looks _like him,and een reply.It is said they used the word Statesville Hardware and Hatness Co,|tearettes©like him,might land a |cowardice upon the floor of the House. Se ‘|district.attorneyship or “some othe \All I have to say in’that connection is Furnishing a home a necessity.—|y yeas :“|gia0d fob.ithat I myself would have reserved Williams Furniture House..lankw word t0 eng. ie :lage Tunindanmrie’e “Washing jet.|Such a word to.use to a man s.face. International Poultry Food and louse|The Landmark’s Washington let |""(a on see from the Record just: ‘we:MN Lite s ma >.ts 1e »best se ]the $ killer—D.J--Kimball.yter,by;the ‘way,.1s one-of the |what Mr.,Hay has said inmy absence, Fine display of new woolens Wed-|features of the paper,It carries!dnd will take such action as-is called for in the premises.”’nesday and Thursday.—The R.M.|good stuff. _Knox Co.:a »|‘—————. “Manhattan shirts known-as the-best-}oe aa ee “=There is'a Sugar Trust.- —Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Co.|ce is,Killed By)Law.”| Hot water bottle special.—States-|Vashireton.Dispatch,19th. ville Drug Co.ieee KLE i A-variety of stationery.—R.P. lison.siBlackPattiMusica at the Theater Saturday night. Special reduction —in dining room furniture—Crawford-Bunch Furniture Co...|‘: Big \reduction sale of shoes now on. Close Saturday,24th.—Shetrill-White Shoe Co. All sorts of feed fof.the chickens:| J.E.Sloop. Can’t Collect Insurance if Insured |“The Hardwick sugar trust-investi- |gating committee,after many:weeks* |ere By,the hands of “the 18W |hearings,has reported ‘to onions Al-|yoids all.insurance policies of the]that a sugar trust.exists.The report |criminal,The Supreme Court BO lis signed by all the members.of:the |Comedy Co.|héld today in the fight of the ehil-|committee,Democrats and~Republi- mayor of |cans alike The report makes no.rec-drém of James §,McCue, Charlottesville,Va.,who ‘was exe-|ommendations about how the ‘alleged trust and those responsible for it shallcutedforthemurderofhiswifein be dealt With,suggesting that.this1905,A policy of $15,000 was carried by.MeCue in ‘the Northwes-phase of the situation is one to be worked out by the standing commit- em Mutual Life Insurance Commpa-itee of the House..:ny:of Wisconsin.1 : Relative to the effect of the combine Florida Land Boomers Indicted.on sugar’s cost to the consumer,the the ; 3,Warren,of C nelius,|him.’”|E.Warren,of Cornelits,\""'Mr,McNinchintimatedthat T.R.ist |Bitter Attacks on Hobson While He| Miss Ruth Robinson,of Due West |made on the floor of the House Satur-|. Noitthern markets in the/sional Record but not uttered on the} Sale of land ‘March 23.—John A “City Flour pure white:and nutri- tious.—City.Flour Milling Co.: Flowers for Washington’s Birthday. —Polk Gray Drug Co.,agents. Houses on Front and Sharp streets for rent.—N.P.Watt. Lessons in shorthand and typewrit- “ing.—Mrs.-E,8.Johnson,512 south Center streety Piedmont ‘Red:Cedar Chest Co. Banks to.close ‘Thursday. :Bay mare for sale-—E.G.Gaither. MéLeéan,.commissioner.\ Girls wanted for office work,— Florida land boomers are getting in trouble.he grand jury of the Fed- efal court at Tampa has returned in- Orchard Co.and its officers,W.E. for fraudulent tse of the mails.The pgrent office is in Boston with a branch in Tampa and one in Brooksville. ———_—_ oe -ODREIVER:Baye sat law.©Lwenty-one violations are .|John Guy,Jt,of Statesville,anit)enumerated.With its strongest com- John Elliott,of-Charlptte,will AN|jetitors the committee finds,the:sugar. we gage.im (a Citi rhotite tomight. ot ‘ dictments against the Florida Farm & and E.H.Guilford and\A,B.Morton; _Jorganization of the company in 1891, jig match in committee expressed.the belief that the monopoly keeps up prices._The original promoters.of the sugar trust are condemned,but 19,000 present owners of stock of the American Sugar Refining Company /are described as innocent purchasersof profitable stock. ‘The committee charges that since the Lit has repeatedly violated the Sherman —HAVE your machine.put in goodshapenow-and be ready:for runhing MOTORFeb.16, W.BARRIER,Elm-Feb.16.—3t. WANTED:poe iter settee eription,ARDWARE &HARNESS CO.“NOTICE!Jan,19, will be closed except on Friday and Saturday mustcall’on these days:Feb.13,sees 3 L.B.BRISTOL. a ‘International Poultry Food is guaranteed.to make —your hens lay;it is guaranteed to keép your hens healthy,to pre-vent and cure Chicken’Cholera, it will double your production.§ of eggs.My Louse:Killer | should-be-used—in-every hen —house.—Hens-will -not-laynor—set when they have lice.——SOLD BY-——D.J.KIMBALL.’ a 7PooOe is >“Consists of » |+"Aeeuracy,.‘Promptness,.Courtesy, “Gonfidential Treatment’and = BANK oH‘COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK,|RMERS’BANK.’ we Conservative:Financial Aid. {Not only are you assured,of all that at '..this bank but the standing of our depositors | and the:iucreasing ‘business of the bank _proves our ability,to render such service. ‘Accounts are solicited from companies and ‘individuals.ts ie All facilities given consistent with ‘conservative.banking.” :.STATESVILLE,N,C. asFirst National Bank, Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $32,000.|OFFICERS:oej.Cc.IRVIN,President.oe PEGRAM;-Cashier.-—~ J:eRKOWN,Vice President.JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier. CITY FLOUR. *The overhauling and bringing up to date of our mill with modernequipmentassuresourcustomers maximum of high-grade qualityflour—pure white,nutricious. In every way equal to the highlyadvertisedbrands—only.differ-ence being in the price. Order it by:name next time— get acquainted with the superb WASHINGTONBIRTHDAYPARTY! \ Can supply almost any- thing you want—Roses, Carnations,Peas,Violets, Narcissus,ete. It is our business to supply Flawers-for--your ,pleasure.” Van Lindley Greensboro,©POLK GRAY DRUG ‘C0., Local Agents.; i trust ig in a condition of armed neu:AeYrality«Ne,“ product we are now turning out.| City Flour Milling Co. Flowers For Your and Displ (| Gr ay The R.M.Knox Co’.s By Strouse &Bros..of Baltimore, makers of “High Art Clothing,” Wednesday and Thursday, February 21st and 22d. .Leave your order now and have your Spring outfit for Easter.’We guar- antee perfect fit and high class tail- oring at reasonable prices.Look through whether you want to buy or not We will.teke pleasure in showing you:Very respectfully, ’ THER.M.KNOX CO. Sales Dayis tHe first Monday in each month in Statesville,.N.C.- cossavsecsscsesenens > s Statesville Theater, |ONE NIGHT,|os Saturday,February 24th 8 TheBlack Patti Musical Comedy Co. PRESENTS THE TOPICAL MUSICAL SUCCESS IN THE JUNGLES. Book by W.A.Cooke and Al.F.Watts.Music by Will Marion Cooke and Alex.Rogers,with . SISGERETTA JONES,|“HAPPY”JULIUS GLENN, %The Original Black Patti,The Wangdoodle Comedian, ya And a Strong Supporting Company of Colored Entertainers.@ _|PRICES $1.00,75c.,50c.and 25¢e.' _Seats on sale at Polk Gray Drag Co.Friday,February 23d. .phe <8 i . \he ||MATTERS OF NEWS,arr par 5 in7)|.Four of the Democratic presidential||TUESDAY,----:February 26,11912.candigates-—Gov.Hasinon,Gov,Wie::7 :os son,Speaker.Clark’‘and .epresenta-ane inAragon veal:tive Underwood—have been.invitedor:Ainewojth 4 |to addressthé Maryland Legislature.+}.Maj.Gen.Fred -C.Ainsworth,ad-me “Ne aad ijutantgeneralofthearmy,was sum-|..Five men werehanged ‘in ChicagomarilyremovedfromRi‘position Friday for «murder..Four White‘Thursday by order of President Taft|Youths hadrobbed a truck farmer andandwillappearbeforeacourtmartial{then killed ‘him in Cold.blood.|:Twooncharges‘said to embrace conduct |0!the boys were,brothers...At.theprejudicial‘to.good order and disci./Same time a negro was hanged for|pline and insubordination,His relief|Killing a’‘white.man.Eee cee ntsTromdutywasbroughtaboutina‘let-|‘Three persons were killed and 67tertohimfromtheSecretaryofWar,|were injured Thursday when the Pen-whichbristled-with sharp Griticism,}nsylvania limited train jumped theGeneralAinsworth’s removal is|track-at Warrior’s Ridge,a short dis-|consideggd to be the outcome of many|tance west of Huntington,Pa.,andyearsofstruggleforcontrolbetween|nine of the eleven cars rolled down an'|the line and the’staff of the army.|embankment to the edgeof the Junia-|Major General Leonar{l.Wood,chief ta river.ae aofstaff,leads a contingent which be-/Senator Culberson,of Texas,wholievesgontro]‘should be,delegated to|is supporting,Woodrow Wilson,favors]{those officers actually in touch with|the election of delegates to the na-‘Saw)”2 ee :thefighting strength...Others,among tional.convention by primary.Mr.ea res rete tic,eeMARYICURRY,Milltown.GaswhomGeneralAinsworthwasa‘lead.Culberson truly says’‘the.primary |.sp Tahad a-gévere'pain between My shoulders,and noticing ‘your ad,ingfigure,‘have.contended that su-|method would strip the-bosses of their|» Nersement inthe street cars T-gotya bottlé which’quickly relieved:me,”intApersion‘should be vested with the/authority in the nomination of candi-|:Ns ae NS ce D.BURGOYNE,Maysville,Ky.Js.heads of powerful bireaus.[dates for this great office,«3°|a ee care wat|.The action ofthe President was *ta-.Thrée.trainmen were ‘butted to 7 9y|ken after,several conferences with death in,a freight wreck on the Grand4Secretary‘Stimson,For some bme|Trunk railroad near the north’.Yar- Fist Building&Loan Association Thy Don't Trifle Don’t drug yourself for is that are |Syl f blood,depletedand:Foadewnsista.Don’t patos upSa?=Rebuild Your Health with ‘A Genuine Reconstructive Tonic &Blood Renovater:“After one and a half bottles of-Milam I have gained 8}Ibg,’—‘T,B./Stalnaker,Charleston,W.Va.“I-had not taken theMilammorethan3or4dayswhen[saw a decided improve.ment in appetite and digestion.’’—Rev.R..L.;MeNair,Chars:Jotte C.Ht,Va...“Milam isa grand medicine;J have taken |onlya few bottles but I feel strongerand better,more activeand-able to,stand up under my work.”—-Rev.H.D.Guerrant,Dans;yille,Va.‘1 took-five'bottles of im.and gained 10 Lbs.’?—:.Be Williams,Danville,Va.’“Am:finishing my 6th bottle of|-Milam,and after.26 years of Eczema,am cured,’*-—C,Hy:Wil.Jiams,Huntington,W Va.’Buy 6 Bottlesfor$5.00.of yourdruggist.and get3.|YOUR MONEY ‘BACK1FNOT BENEFITED”Oe )Stiff Neck(Relieved :-2.Foranystiffness or lameness\..Sloan’s Liniment Bives relief at_Once,It acts like Massage—}quickens the blood.and limbers\Up lame ‘muscles and joints,§When applied immediately af..ter violent éxercise’it prevents ..Stiffness,0°,as xe.i is :9 :s .ay ‘.Here's Proof |Bo“Tiam using your liniment forstiffness,I have bought two bot.|Hi‘tles of it and it is the bést Lever’Teas adjutant ‘general's office and.that of trains collided with a terrific impact,the chief of-staff.Clashes were not/the wreckage igniting.Three men |-uncommon and~there was.almost a ‘in one of.the locomotives were buried |.~.4totallackofco-operation.The bad |beneath the mass and:were roasted|°fsling faoibated when Genetal Ati:to death.y RA cou UI aa an{Worth,in reply to ecretary Stimson’s .als 4 Srequestforsamestatistical’informa-DeputyCollector Shepherd and oth eens >-fe ore.(er revenue officers.who ‘recently en-|..ig’gh oebalione at cate o Dede ae nen Ue Were Cu)e M.A quarter of a century ago,February 5th,1887,the First a eenee aeredeicn arene gaged ina battle with Geo,Wagner;}penetratingneedsfe saene?‘toldbeeand bruises.‘Very : _.Building arid Loan Association was organized,»Westillhave.own integrity and upon that of other |?Plockader,in Franklin county,Va,Oy epi ]ues.the same president,J.C!Irvin,the same vice president,H..I |officersof the department ny ear jin which.Wagner’was killed,were Coe le eae 25¢.,,50c.and $1.00,.°.C.Cowles,and one direeter—Geo.H.Brown—elected at the «{Gen:Ainsworth hag since been re-|CXonerated aftera hearing before two|Sloan's book on Horses,Cattle,HogsandPoultry sent free:Addressorganization,who havé served25 years without compensa-lieved of his office and placed-on the|magistrates at Martirisville,Va.The ee _DR.EARLS,SLOAN,BOSTON,MASS....: tion.We have also Mf.L.C,Caldwell.our attorney,who,i |retired list by his own request.°This |¢Vidence was that the officers did not}~Se nnermene has conducted the legal business since the beginning.‘Three leliminnten ses necessity for a court |{i002 Wagner:until he opened se Tea en ee ;ae RC Laofthefirstboardofdiréctors,Messrs,.Isaac Wallace,"W.fF...|martial:and the:fristinn in-army cir-|on them,Way :::idMundayand'J.P.Caldwell,are dead.Three others,P,C::;te] cles and:closes the invident.—The|The corner:stone of a monument |”anduiasc Sk The|which will.be erected to the men who BeFoTSeenylJosttheir-lives in the destruction—of ||Newspapers of the State,~~)the panei Baines Havana harbor,;ge cae oe >the |Was laid in New York Thursday—the|The newspaper summary for the |rourteenth anniversaryofthe destruc-||forthcoming annual report of the State |fign of the Maine.’It is expected the ||Department of Labor and,Printing,|monument will be completed by nextjmadepublicbyCommissionerof|;"It wilb include a:pylon,44iVahorandPrintingM.L.Shi i ;autumn,Wilh Include:a.pylon,ste:5 303 publications with »een |feet high,topped by a bronze grotip||shows 303publicatians with a Cirewlan!oct tron the guns recovered from the ||tion of 1,243,117.OF these there are|,a5:omthe guns recovered fromthe |leightmorning dailies with.53,706 “i -}Maine,representing Columbus trium=*‘culation,21 evening dailies with 61.ae “ied Stine aS eee{599 circulation,176 weeklies with |en a ee Stee477,281 circulation,26 semi-weeklies |72°"a keet.vee ee re|with 53,016 circulation,47 monthlies!.The Farmers’Union organization is‘with 164,590 circulation 13 monthlies|imsistent in its demand for a parcelsjwith314,90circulation,.four annuals |P0st—the privilege.to send parcels by;'with 113,000:circulation,seven quar-|Mail at a certain rate,.so that parcels |iterlies with 7,025 circulation,and one |2DOW sent by express and subject.to)bi-monthly with 1,000:circulation,Of)high express charges can be sent by.ithe publications 131 are Democratic,|il at much.less cost.Mercantile19independentDeniocratic,21 Re.)OTganizations outsidé the large cities:|publican,1 independént Republican,iseem to fear-the parcels post would 6...|24-iidependent;6 Baptist 5 Methodist damage their business,Southern|Lee s ':'4 Christian,1 Protestant Methodist 5 Merchants’Convention in Atlanta last }—————ner :cit|Presbyterian,3°-Primitive Baptist,9|week adopted resolutions condemning}y Dna{Free Will Baptist,1 Roman Catholic,ithe parcels post and an-appealing.to)15 religious,2 fraternal,1 textile,14/Congress to HiVesUgate the.system |leducational,15 literary,2 historicaf;|before considering its adoption.(2 trades and others distributed one’.Senator Overman has introduced |we ach in a wide range of purposes.an amendment to.the immigration.——jlaw which,if adopted,would.collect Carlton,J.Stephany and J.U.-Lamprecht,resigned,andnewmenhavetakentheitplaces._Several of our present stock-.holders have carried'shares continuously for 25 years...".Your present secretary has-had 23 years’‘experience,intryingtosupplyoutof_ayailable funds an almost ‘unlimiteddemandformoney.oe Pe eeWehaveaidedinthebuilding,or buying,or payingof mortgagesonabout600ofthehomesofthe.city,;a‘number of business houses|and several churches.The total number of shares ‘subscribed 20,-895;‘par value $2,089,500.:Shares matured 3,056;withdrawn13,829 shares.Now in force 4;010,not including |shares in the_5SIst series now open.Amount loaned and mafnly invested in homes,and taxable property,$530,349.83.Paid on matured shares in.cash or cancelled mortgages $305,600.Paid on withdrawals .$347,223.15.Total disbursed in this community $1,183,172.98..The great need of the-association is more stockholders and‘more money.Could the enterprising business men of'thecitybeinducedtoinvestinourshares,they:would assist inbuildingupthecity,thereby increasing their own.business.As an investment it would pay 6}to 7 per:cent profit clear-oftaxes.Have had very successful opening,of our 51st seriesandsharesarestillgoinglike‘hot cakes.’”Ha.Hfarrill,'~"3 ==Secretary,J CG.IRVIN,President. K. 50 Headof Sto Why not buy or trade this.week? ‘We have 150 Horses,Mares and“Mules in our stables today.Any kind you need and we certainly esthinktheywillbehigherlater, :Hen kel-CraigLive Stock Co, ood Methods,Large Resources, COURTEOUS —TREATMENT, Ought to mean much'to the man with a bank.ac-count..If you have not yet opened an account withtheCOMMERCIALweinviteyoutodo'so now. “ye Dog Tax in Kentucky.—.|$10 from every immigrant entering1906=>are ‘1912 |Chiartotte Observer,-}this country.'The present law pro-_Honorable Record !I vides fora fee of $4."It is estimated In Kentucky there’is a dog law ‘that it takes about $2,000,000 to run|Which has grown to be a great reve-'the’immigration bureau,’Senator |jnue producer.It has not only result-Overman’s idea is to take the remain-jed in the protection of the sheep-‘ing $8,000,000 and divide it among|breeders in that State but it has con-the 48 States tobe used for farm life |tributed very largely to the support of schools.It.is provided,however,the public schools—the dog tax being that before any State can have access|devoted to this purpose.Inthe years to this money,an equal amount must|1907-190,both inclusive,the sheep|first be appropriatedby the State. Your Comfort Today May Be Your Dis-tress Tomorrow.Ever Think ofThatMr.Property Owner?INSURANCE! We issue every kind—Fire,.Life,AccidentandHealth,Steam Boilers,Liability,Auto-. iclaims paid by the State aggregated |—————————==api I . |$197,000;the dog.tax ‘amounted to|South Iredell Sand Clag Road {Cpital :‘j 5 00,000.00erateaninSnpaidtothe::A Right.Surplus Bees 28,000.00|School fund was $297,000.In 1911 itMoonesvilte 'Bnterprise.ie é y|Is estimated that the tax collected on,People who have traveled over'that|Total Resources over 500,000.00 ;dogs in the State added more th|$325,000 to.the school fund.g|A tax like this is a tax worth while, 4n portion of the sand clay road nowcompletefromthisplaceitoMount‘.Mourne,say that it is one of the best‘it protects bothasheep and dogs,be-pieces.of road that they have ever,|Sides contributing immensely to’the |gone over;that itbeats macadam ex-.|welfare of the schools.When the cept where the latter road is coverednextNorthCarolinaLegislaturecon-with a good binder.During all this!|venes,it would be well for the mem-hard weather,since the road bed has Four -per cent.on time and Savings Deposits. ‘Commercial National!Bank,“Statesville,N.C. ’'-a ::a here ‘.Pe :7 1 M.K.STEELE,President.E.MORRISON,Vice President. mobile,Plate Glass,Wind Storms,Cyclone,oe body to study the.Ken-born ara he a gh 108,ever D.M.AUSLEY,Cashier.G.E.HUGHEY,Assistant €ashier.- Pe wig res laints.have not ‘been heard,bu :.- Live Stock.Bonds—Ad ministrators,Guar-lig HI mac eee :Siatie for the road.The road forées |dians,Trustees and any Judicial Bond.ae hee fom able”Busi:are still at work on such days as they| Fo a as ;ee ,can handle the dirt and work is pro-||%.A.Dix in.New York Times,gressing fine but slowly:The grad-|It can be demonstrated that the sad-|ing -has got to a point beyond the@OSOOSO%looking man with a fierce.black mus-Houston piace,andthe plowing ee Today is here.Tomorrow is coming alltoofast.-Consider the present,‘Loo late tolockthestableafterthehorseisgone. |tache and a stubby beard,who looks!are now at a point oppdsite the Hobbs\as if he had few friends and nothing|place,just this side the Mecklenbuig |ito eat atid who acts as peanut “‘pur-/line.I ‘Phone 54.Call or write us for prices andinformationaboutourpolicies, |veyor’’on the street corners selling SH gins :Sh oe|‘some’peanuts for a ‘nickel,is mak.Sensational Highway Robberies.in 2 i Ei | ing more money than many a retail);-:ihe Sr ae |grocer.-If hesells a hundred pounds},.In New York city Thursday morn-| eTTheFruitTrees!|a day—some sell 50 and others 300—|ing three highwaymen held up a taxi-|"g($18.25 a-day.-If-we allow him daily Smith-and Frank Wardell,bank mes-am|wages and expenses of his family up-Sengers,securing $25,000 in currency.|@tkeep,say $1,000 a year as a’liberal |The robbers escaped in an autotobile.©allowance,he will still-be.about $6,-|.In the same city Friday George -aa q Statesville Realty &Investment Co.|; {000 to the gdod.‘More than -one of Horth,a dealer in diamonds;with ||| ‘®s‘aOe@ J.F CARLTON,Manager he can make on the cost of the same ¢ab and ‘attacked,and robbed W.F.@ |these men bre owners of “tenements,|offices in the Maiden Lane jewelry i .;|and I have’heard of ene-who gave up district,was robbed of a wallet con-|g '?cesellingpeanutstobuy-an’extension taining $10,000.worth of diamonds by |‘ad a ‘os |furniture’factory in Chicago,*two men who jumped froma taxicab |&—eae —-jand attacked him:Horth was beatenVirginia:Court Interruption,|on the head by one of the men,while}4 : ,Now is the time of'year to sptay your350acresinEagleMillstownship,100 acres in cultivation,-balance 1 in timber,which will eut over a million feet of lumbex Two Parkerstiung Sentinel the other snatched the wallet from his|@ |orchard and our store ia the place to seven-room dwellings,two tenant houses,two’stock bans and |Yesterd:iui pathar ‘inside coat pocket.The men.then||other outbuildings,“Neéar the Statesville Air line railroad,now in ine eareay morningarather wnuisul|w]e j staying ¢ia.|eat t :‘8 mn ::‘ construction.Fine water power which willdevelop 250hore |incident occurred in thecriminalcourt Ehath see into thetaxicab and dis 9 buy Spray pumps.I hose who know small grist mill and many other advantages velop 200 horse-power,)room.while Judge McGregor was eri.appeared.pe :71 acres three miles south of Troutman on public road,40 acres in |gaged iis charging»the grand jury LL See eee CANNOT BE OURED tivation:baldtieain Gor :G ,!|Which disturbed the.dignity of the oc-by local applications,as”they :'can-|, cultivation,balance in timber.New 6-room.dwelling,barn and out-y ‘say there will be.a great fruit crop,ildino's jcasion.‘While the court was dilating.1 t reach the diseased portionof the]@ Sofavine i ha’ar"Iper- buildings.as :i icdeecn te pane ane wa,Bers.£8 cP one way,to ut Spraying is the only remedy for }|per45acresonemilewestoroutman,in highschool district,25 acres)°°hd ih nl eenedicn:iG buat is by constitutional)3 nh : .*Sey fj <£aN »9 ACrTes ‘arm we -—-Spac 3),remedies.Deafness ,is caused t an :‘J ‘j mcultivation,balance in timber;New four-room dwelling,barn and th 6 Hae ed fh tuey.‘ebb inflamed:condition of the mucous lining ix :fect fenit and those who have :it.get A wer outbuildings.:|tie rostrum ‘anc le jury IX anc j of,the “Kustachian Tube,When this |@ ;six miles Roz ~‘:oy.fy looking over the grand jurors startled |Pipe i’inflamed you have a rumbling |®pce one :eadeneeeeignortheeeyebalplofSetroan30:‘them rans ain bs said:pa aeund"OF ‘imperfect.hearing,and “when |the biggeat Prices.Let us show you.“Tq }es ine ation,six acres in meadow,ba ance in timber.Past Sede i :3 it is entirelsolosed;.Deafness is:the re- os .:g f .7?>5 t aE ? Y nee x Seven-room cottaze on Mills street Two-story,7-roam dwelling SBN Of:YOu meavemhen want to buy cule ane —Saina--|;“ fon Caldwell street,”~-New.5-room cottage\on Boulevard.Two shares ass Or PERSaI Tag!On the]te normal condition,hearjng will be de-|4 ¢ ‘of stock in the Iredell Tet \A ee ae Sheriff hastened to remove him’lie stroyed forever;nine cases out of.ten::we of stock in the Irede elephone Co...Four shares in Paola Cottton lantacree re Say |ie ints }YONE P yt .‘;A :UO said,“f'Oh excuse me,I didn tknow }#re caused by Catarrh,which:is.nothing ‘op:;“%at Wy Mill.For further information call on or write,aon anything Was going an!jbut an inflamed condition -of the:mu-(wi bul:|—‘|cous surfaces.‘ i Car Core yea begs ——|.We will give One-*Hundred.Dollars .na s sos oe 'e =Statesville,N.E |When her child is.in danger a wo-/|for any case of Deafness ne es fe th .: :>~ny og ;man will risk her-life to protect’{t,No }catarrh)that cannot be cured by Hali’s im ; INSURANCE,ST CKS AND REAL.ESTATE,Bu Echo act of heroism rete of life is |Catarrh est cme Senate:Cen NE Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co. .:yY .4 ;uy |Bpeessary to protect.a child from croup.*F,J.CHENBY &CO.,Toledo;-0.,.fr ‘2 .ri ‘PHONE 23,i ‘Of FICE NO.i;MILLS BUILDING.|@tve Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and ‘Sold by:Druggists,*7be.},Sealeouc -Avoided,Ver sale by all ian oe weealy.Pills for donate SOeosoeonnencaees e s e s o e e:3 see mite eR eae iy Seetiin:a i rie ss a oe Moore’sWaterman’ Systems. PENGCHS Positively the best assortment of Pencils in the city.’‘IPENS.-» Non-‘Léakable haaFountainPens,BLANK BOOKS. Allkinds of Bound and Sheppard’s.Loose ‘Leaf $. PRINTING .We are sure we-canmeet your needs there 00)".: «518 Southmea"Statesville,:C Statesville Printing Co., Reinting and Stationery” ‘CenterStreet, eee temeeteoey oenene |Home .Hetrie Go ' ae General ae a |~Bleetrical ae Contractors ry Estimates Furnished =All Kinds Betrical Seopa se 1 \ | HOME ELECTRIC C0.,|| A.D.COOPER,Manager:i = —Repalired. I U.”TAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street. ’Phone Me. vanized Shi ment CC.S. Aootinfg ins,MaMow Burrus’MetalRoofing,Gal:- vanized Roofing,tin and gal- ngles with patent lock.|Roofing also has patent ock.Paint of all.colors,“turpen- tine,linseed oil. lam agent for monuments made an Mecklenburg .Monu- “HOLLAND: Long’s Sani market. PRI Fountain Pen. ‘JUST "RECEIVED !! Local V iews,All New. Broad Street Methodist Church. Statesville Female College. Statesville Graded School. Mr.F.H.Conger’s Residence. atorium: Southern Passenger Station. Ask to see the Siniplofiller Fountain Pen and Conklin’s These are two © best self-filling pens on the ‘Carry a full line of* Tablets,Inks and Pencils. NTING. BRADY,-The Printer. ViCK[BlankBooks {|» Béhefite \the:Hair,in of:Men,Women :Obi Protect Your bo BN YiNs.es eke PS “Act Sailsandalldangerwill{pass An immediateapplication of (5 Preunone SALE a«atee will givethelitile one instantr ting oF the throat,byung:through inhalation acad Bee atait ft your drags MER never get...Jonah was afraid of the populurity,of the people.1until he was Kept hid‘three days im >the :‘Twhale'’s.belly,After ‘that sore nt FAMILY;fliction ‘he was ready.to trot,off Wed RiMEDIES and preach to the Ninevites ane Rea CO,do:his duty,whiel>he knlew..wis bat he was afrald’”of Gice nthoro,} t € Statesville brug Co, ito rid-the hair of dandruff and |stop.the hair from falling out.Itisabeautifier.as well as a’gcalpcleaner...initemlito keep it.in}, ithe house,I know it .helped my | head,”’-—Hannah Harkness,.Mar- ishaliéSwn,Towa.E Siresect iinarennsiarresonpin CA oe BiPeople's Grain and Feed Store, Successorsto Carolina Flour ind Feed Co.,«i *"PHONESB, -We will-carry a full line Feed- stuff,such as,‘corn,‘oats;hay, straw,cotton seed meal and hulls, bran and shipstuff,field seeds,etc., “estesnaranesneer Learning the Duty ‘of the Kid- |.neys. |To filter the blood is the kidneys’ iduty. When they fail to do thts the kid-| follow; Urinary.trouble,dropsy. VW Bs Hall’s Drug Store,when I was jsuttfering with.pains ins my back and j other symptoms of Kidney complaint.I was cured through its use and I have PRIN DORRRAEetes abPAPINELETE Ww.R.MILLS, Statesville,N.C. ?Ni Fine FarmLands and City Property for Sale. /AGENT F ene. OR HUPMOBILES. .|PROPERTY For Sale or Rent. ares \ Deol.» ”Pour:room cottage and.lot on Oak street for.sale. barn and outbuildings. Good Several lots,close in,for sale. _One hundred andsixty acres _Jess than a mile north of town ”to be cut into lots to suit pur- ehaser.tsThis is fine residen- tial property,located on Tur- nersburg road and Turner av-:- Nine.acres in north States: ville for-sale. C.Ss.‘Holland. RIN: Many ©itizens Speak id’Favor of aitis,tey-us,there-are a great many,good nght before, yoice of the perhaps.the averaze voter pas pever ‘sheep,popltry aid guarantee the PARISIAN SAGE|to drive away dan~|stock jaw come druff,stop“falling hair:or itching|the majority)?Nay,verily,but We scalp,or money back.»Large Bote Sea d the place where it “became tle 50 cents.‘x necessity’‘and jt..was passed.Who tL Se ee ARISIAN SAGE is |could or who would.oppose,it now? \good as a hair..grower.It is good Concord Towns!a Hh oT ‘|cokumns.to the ;38 a stiuoke house’ |£0 >npadd. Scores of Statesville Readers =e |Irj}~- 1 +whiern he } |Doan’s Kidney’Pills are for ‘the |kidneys. |Statesville people endorse them.:3 Mrs.M.S.Reavis,212 oo Sts 'Statesville,N.C.,says:“I am glad to allow the-continued use of my name in recommending ,Doan’s Kidney Pills.lt |Three years ago I got this remedy .at,fe FAVOR OF A bog LAW. Deg Law and Say Why They Fa- yor Tt.Jie ©the.Editor of The Landmark: Wityilie we suffer’popularity to die- hings we should have that.we will 1 respect,the.rights’and people with all never- CONBRIVATIVE,WEL:But he peoples ACe in a time to.deliberatespy conpider t PAMILY Tare LtaKeN : :“HAIR ‘DRESSING! Pthe ‘statistics’of :the awful,eauhe |. isi from bydmophobig,the:destruction:of)an-1)ove ny thing!ay we don'ts waver.|thie :and!rem e 3F dually because- yi Get|a bottle:‘of delightful,-6-|peot:les Bo.wecane forced ‘to guard” |freshing PARISIAN SAGE,a iriaat ‘}he canes.in soaieé reasonable way.|>: d have everybody in:the house use|fore the ppetec tion of life ‘and.ptoper it’regularly.’It’s’:fine for chil-|ty;Webster,‘audi the same’POWer dren ‘as well as grown-ups and -the |that:had:a right to mage,a Taw abolish it.Did ouridtheright.to by the.sentiment of Wants:a Dog Law and Fewer re dons.” To the Editor of The Landmark : I ag glad’have opened your dog question,Put favoring a deg law. a.law for.a | who Ow you me down as,one I have advocated srach number of years,Peoplestock|are compelled by law keep;then uip while the masty “dog sunning allover the country,into everybod y’se cook:foom;slop tub and) dhicken lot!The flamily I am ,board- ing “with had’to quit the,chitcke' business last fall mainly on aegoumit! if the dogs Down in’my.©country * to.|’ ,Case.j The decision:of the United States | Court of:Appeals last week,in the | of N:.Glen Williams’and D:¢ |Forster,-of Yadkin’county,‘in which) the decision of Judge Boyd,.of thie District Court,was reversed,is thus explained'~by.the Winston-Salem’| cube it-is a very common ‘thing to Bee fill of dogs and same family and.would appreciate the patron-ad theré is anotier ‘inelaee ‘it | age .of the public.Will occupy lacie to me;the pengle ought.t the ‘same building formerly-occu-|}Joek after,and that js this cae pied by the Carolina Flour and on ng ane.i _Laine and m te ;2 Rogers at)their old business “ans: Feed Co.,No,114 east Broad St.lold Morse,I pupiusé,’will Boon Respectfully,-:||be"hack at'chis.I Bee No.Ube im | :Luod’s world of having colirts’to okA.Colvert,Prop.|work so hard,spend tine and.monr| ::‘Ley.to convict.such men.’as La Feb.13.Statesville,N C.land:Mersc just for one man to Bit owes ————jback in a big arm chair to write | DOING THEIR DUTY.nea Ie:Pree Pit|oe {,-FOSTPR: Statesville,N:C.”4 |Worthless Dogs and Hydrophobia. To Editor of The Landmark: see in your paper mention ofthe ja dog law I sure think we ‘need| lit worse than anything.!don''t keep’a dog,but I have two hogs and some other stock.I have —|me ighbor who has no fiorse,cow or jneys are ‘sick.jhogs,but he "has three dogs ‘and as i 7 nothing to ‘feed them on:He.Bays }ack:en ssi be t t ,ae Backache at d many’kidney:ills |be coule get.$30 for them,bui won ‘t sell them.He -was drinking told’me this: }i another neighbor -who l nurses his -dog when in the house and lets it sleep under the bed. | lbia.One of ‘our:Iredell men had}FREE IF IT FAILS! lthree.children ‘bitten by a rabid ly : ldow and it cost him $460.He'was)*0ur Money Back if You Are Not] lt ict ‘able to pay a-cent’of it i}Satisfied With the Medicine We| lnave five little kids D+aying ‘round Recommend.| and to.school.!.Weare so positive that our rem-| the house going ';am unéasy all:the time for feat |oi ey get doz bit.We have more lworthless dogs in our neighborhood lthan we have horses.if you.can dk |anything 1 ‘would surely aparece Farm Seeds. _Every farmer and eereenetshouldhaveacopyofthiscata- >nized as a standard authority,for the full and complete infor- _mation whichit gives. We are headquarters for‘Ill Grass and Clover Seeds,Seed-Potatoes,Seed Oats,Cow Peas,‘SojaBeans:and all.Farm Seeds. Wood’s Descriptive Catalogmailed free on request..Write forit.” -SEWINGehMRS..A.W a a : —FOR LADIES andsehildren;’EN:prices.andERKINS,120Fifth street,Sad 9.—8t, -'T,W.WOOD &SONS, log,which ‘has long been recog-’ Bushet Sett led. Mie Uniited States..Coutnt of tion.‘*wihlalb»is.at Americai” el?** bushel Magsnmnamert in.the Unite “‘gtrudk bushel’?of.2,150.42 cub! ‘The question was.decided ™or a: iniportation of ‘ppplles:.by Weber,Juv ‘The government lost its conte thot that “stuck bushels’’shou be thie-basis of customs’asRies mratrts flon apoke amd pears: rl tas |ree Richinent:Va. the; let their wrocery..bills; |be ma furnished by a surety company| +Boyd dfrom Judge Boyd's decision and thie| My objection to dogs is hydropho-| The Guesdon “Of:What is a Legal i ¥CUB ‘toms.Appedils Jhas settled ‘the quwesr bust Mhie court held that thie ‘ahpptad States.was the Pniegilish.‘Winchester ‘iniehes,.but whien applied to -apples and pears sliiould;be heaped.up-so as to aontain'2,747,715°.cubic iniches _Chit res Jour nal.| Lait summer.the Commissioner.of Inteammal Revenue decided that®the/} \for’warehousing the liquor at | |Williams’place—which eer wap in |the me of D.C,Foster---was"in- |Sufficient.A new bond was me" ifurnis:ed and the collector of in ternal revenue was ordered Lo.Beil the J.quor.The sale was ad ertised’ but cu‘the day it was to take place | it’was.talled off by:a restrainihe border from Judee Boyd.Lat-r Judge! “Thade “the injunenon perma} nent,which hadthe effect of com| lpelling the Commissioner of Intér-| nal Revenue to continue the,bond in| lforee,‘The governmntt °.appealed) 'AppealsoftheCourtofPritchardJudgedecision mesopens’:the ‘case. ¢|assented!from the decision.of thie | |Court of Appeals.} |At the time of,the decishon,It } |30,000 gal-is ‘said,thiere were Some long.of liquor —in.the warehouse. Since then some has been’bold bo | |to bethat‘the total is now said jabout 25,000.oo too{ ‘Mir.Chas.G..Montgomery,a Wwf } known,citizen of Concord and 1 |) ex-Judge W.J..Mont-|brother of- gamery,of that town,died,last weel| at ‘his home in Mobile,Ala. See en eeeaaa combti- mify oo '|edy.will permanently .relievepation,no matter how ‘chronic it |Hie,that we:offer to furnish | medicine.at our expense should |fail to produce satisfactory results. |sinc e been as free from ee complain as if |had-never had It.’:Mt.|Jt js ~worse-than.-ubelees ti |5 Troutman.R-2.*lattempt °to.°cure constipation.witt For sale by all dealers.»»Price '———jcathartic drugs.Laxatives or Gar oP cents.Foster-Milburn Co.,Buf-|}Speak “Out on the Salary Questivn|thantica do much harm...They weak- falo,New Yerk,sole agents for the “Now—Begin in Time.jen the bowels and tend:to make United States.To the Editor of The Landmark:|constipation more,chronic.Besides, Havieistes (hk eame—Dosc's+Two years ago a great stir ~™Pesci use becomes _a habit that is made ta put our county officers on |ee and take no othe:.salary,but almost nothing has|Constipation.is cause d by a weak- ee 3 been said publicky since that time tess of the ‘nervés and muscleso’ Mi Machine Sh Some.were very:much dissatis-the largé intestine or descending :y :Op fied—at that ‘time,‘We are.on the colon.Mo expect -permanent relief scree nenWEP Aa CoyDET AAAS NT eve of ahother election anid Wee ee qs refore’tone —up_and -|this it.pruden 7 e hall |Sttengthen these or gang and.rer 4complete and I am prepared to dc Suhee i.Gite tS ates ai i voter {Stone them to healthier activity:. }say kind of repair work.an opportunity to cousider .W hich |We want you to try Rexall Onder |ENGINE AND BOILER WORK.jsystent he prefers——salary or fee.‘|Hes on’our recommendation.|They |A SPECIALTY "=LS Same counties report’“a .prezat Beh exceedingly pleasant to take, si n°fi thie yiste Th being eaten.like candy,and are Also carry a full line ofSteam Fis ilee ‘aoe Speco fo onesie \idiewk for childiren,delicate persons ings upto Sinohes.Injectors,Tat We want more light on the sub-and old folks,as well as for the corer Oil Caps and Jet Pumps|jot.(Let us hear through The,robust.They act directly,on the iPr and Shafting.Landmark from every.townshtp-the {merves and muscles of”the bowels. (.As TURNER sentiment af the voters;and .it They appamently have a neutTal ac- Depot Street.Dealer in ene thought °necessary «call a,(macs tio on other associate organs.or ns Speraauaa meeting on.some.first Manidiay~giainids,.They,do not purge,....CchUBe Salles:Day——td talk over the mitter.|exieessiive Toosene és,nor.create any 9 We have ‘no kick against our prer incomvenience °whatever.They may |Wood’sSeeds ent officers.We most heartily:|be taken at any time,day or nigiht.|, i endorse.the administration ‘of ac nh}They will positively.relieve chronic | amd everyone of them.But:there por habitual constipation,if not of] i For 1912.is a growing sentiment among the |surgical’yaniety 2 tah chug yeoplle im favor of the salary BYS associate or dependent.chmomic ail Our New DescriptiveCatalog fais Samé.were dissatisfied.lis ‘nents,if takem with"regullamity:for |18 fully up-to-date,and tells all ||election because they were ‘not giv-|a reasiommbille length of time.12 ||about the best en @ chiamoa to.express themselve |tablet’,10 cents;36 tablets;25 |:We believe ‘it wise)to begin in|cents;§0 tablets,50 cemts.Sold ints Garden and time to give ee voter a chance|Statesville:only at our ptore—/Thie to inform,himself,A VOTER Rexall Store.The,Statesville Dig Clo.p) THE INW ARDNESS OF PRICES. inward treatment is.the.secret of the successful cuné for Piles,HEM- ROED,bold by the Statesville Drug Company eich all @rigcists vinden Strict moneyback guanantee of HEM-ROID (sugar-coated tablets) acts inwardly,and livens up aiveula tion 'of blood in the flabby,bw ile parts,’oy curing -permanently whey sgalives,etc.,only ‘give relief. ne}:HEM-ROLD a0F ie ll Li vonhardt Oo., 1d |dayp’medicine.°.Dr. 6-|Station B, for booklet.°°.> The Cause is Inside—Use Hemiroid,|) the Inward Remedy.ha fA Solid CarLoad lust Ave SEE OUR WINDOW. THE “CHATTANOOGA”?is the first and only cdnevatelRe- versible DISC PLOW. in construction and work.Their praise is s language ‘‘under the sun’’the world over. quéstion of merit.°=s7 UP AND TAKE NOTICES Reversible Disc Plows DO THEIR WORK “A Between Terracesowing.WITHOUT A RIVAL. Chattanoo COMIN’anDISCPLOW.\For Orchard pl In sprouts and briars “OUT OF SIGHT..OLD.FARMS MADE NEW AND LARGER CROPS PRODUCED.HAVE YOU SEEN OUR TWIN DISC LOW? Come to the BESTHARDWARE HOUSE IN TOWN and be convinced. A GOIN: They are simplein i and perfectkeninevery is settles the The ONLY ‘White-e-Stimpson Hardware Company.| 1 ions 2 eererert Imperial Co m™%COOKING OIL.#4 *Fresh’lot just opened.“As good as the bestlard for o purposes,and costs you one-third less.::.+; Price per Gallon .Quart TRY IT.YOU’LL LIKE IT. tton Oil Company. ’PHONE§205._a Price per 750. .20c. saoeeeeseceeccce OILET LOTION: NOTHING BETTER FOR CHAPPED FACE OR HANDS.- 25C.A BOTTLE ——————— W.F.Hall’s,Drug peer ETAT ATAELTTTTEE *PHONE NO.26 Hard Brick and rock are the only build- ing materials that will with- stand frost and fire,and last for all time..Common -and Face Brick always on hand, Statesville Brick.Co. —N.iyi _Write ie ee ebb costs But $1 Yor 24,emma oat ~BABGOCK Tep ‘BuaetoEDGARDl ALWAYS IN... OCCUPY three roomson the second.floor of the First National Bank Building;and-1 am always here,:Don’t peep into my reception roomwhereInéverstayandthengooffandsaylam not in,but come on in and let yourself be known. Tap the’bell,knockor speak out.If I amhotat thedental chair I am in my Laboratory—work shop—in a room farther in, P.F LAUGENOUR,Dentist. T,.W.FRAZIER, -TINNER, “NORTH CEN ‘STREET.- Sinai :RESIDENCE +80 ee moemonths"— Give THE 60|trial.seubes Sates. WaWS ‘ticket. i : and thereis no intimation of foul play. -poison the family by putting.Paris ~achs of the’three men -from ‘asville Baptist Orphanage,has 15,000 ‘subscribers and a campaign has begun} '.man-of Durham,is in jail on a capital .learned ‘thathe is heir to a big estate :Asheville,sentenced to 20 months’im- |)PAGEBIGHT.>, ne ae ae,“THE LAN DMARK TUESDAY,—-February.20,1912. STATE NEWS. Mrs.Ewart,wife of Judge H.G: .Ewart,’died last week at her Home atHendersonville.oe Rev.R.AS Lapsley,pastor ot the Presbyterian church.of Newton,has decided to accept a call to Clarkton, -The Wadesboro M essenyer has'en- larged from four to eight pages andis *now the same size as The Landmark. “Congratulations,Bro.Boylin.. New Hanover.Demacrats.usually get into the game ‘early.They have}. -ealled a)primary for March 27.to ‘nominate:a Aegialacive ‘and “county ea Missaherner:aged:98,years, a fatmer ‘of the.Rockwell _neighbor- ‘hood;‘Rowan couhty,died.Saturdayfromthebursting’of a blood’vesselin his head during a fit of:coughing.‘He had oeen.sick.several days.with grip.. Deputy:Sheriff Johngon,.of Cum- berland:county,was fourtd dead in the “roadiin western Cumberland Saturday, He was seen driving along the road a’short time before -he was.found dead A.E,Burgess,who.last summer poisdned the stock of.his landlord,J. A.Whitaker,:in Surry county,so that ‘a horse and cow died,and tried to green in the spring,was convictedin Surry ‘Superior CourtJast-week and sentenced’to six years onthereads.; The.chemical analysis:of the stom- Benson} ‘Johnston county,found deadin a roonr in Raleigh recently,disclosed that they died fromgas poisoning,the gas being] turned on in the room where.the bodies“were found..There.is’stillsomesuspicionoffoulplaybutthe basis for it is not apparent,© Charity and Children,the”paper publishedin theinterest of the Thom- to give it 20,000.It ought to have all that and more.‘Tt is one of:thé most interesting publications in the State and can be read with profit’by anybody.: MATTERS.OF NEWS. ~Floodsiin Portugal,which recentlysubsided,©destroyed “many villages |"land portions of towns.The financialloss:is estimated ‘at’$10,000,000 ‘andmanypersonsare’reported.destitute.-.Conditionsin Mexico are unprom- ising.The rebellion.against Maderoisfastwaxingstrongandhewillsoonbeinthe,positionof Diaz,whom he ousted by a revolution..Rebels’arenowoperatingin18States. The Pennsylvania limited passen er train ran into a work train at Lanville Ind,,Saturday.morning,killing tae menand injuring 12.The’engineer, of the limited was so unnerved by the accident that he may lose his:mind. Mrs.Sara A.‘Pryor,wife.of JudgeRogerA.Pryor,6f New York,died.last week at‘her home in New|Yorkcity,Judge and Mrs,Pryor,‘both‘Virginitins,had “been married \63 years,“Théy moved to.New“Yorkcitysoonafterthecivil‘war,-° .The “collegebred ‘man’also ap- pears on the’penitentiary,rolls.There are.15 graduates of.colleges:and ‘uni:‘versities“in.the penitentiary ‘of theStateof)‘Washington and “some:of }these will/be appointed teachefs‘in anightschoolforthe’convicts,most »A fight of several years’duration overthe government’s plans.to print its paper mohey by power pissesin-stead Of by hand,was compromised eda ‘plan by which the faces of notesillbe‘printed by hand andthe backsypowerpresses. supporters maintain that the SenatorisstillintheracefortheRepublicanresidentjalnomination,‘but the La prone followers aredeserting to the Roosevelt standard..Gifford Pinchot, conspicuous as a supporter of La Fol- lette,announces the transfer of his allegiance to Roosevelt. Virginia negroes have complained to-President:Taft and his campaign manager,.|°Congressman.McKinley, that the white Republicans of Virginia have cabbaged all the offices and aredisposed:to ignore the.colored *con-tingent in electing delegates.to the national convention.The negroes were promised‘a square deal but they will probably get what they have been getting. President’Taft haswithdr:wn‘from. the Senate a list of NorthCarolina ap-| pointments made.at the instance.of State Committeeman Duncan.These Luther Williams,a young -white charge.‘It is alleged that he forcibly entered the home of A.S..Tyndall,of Durham,and~criminally assaulted ayndall’s 13-year-old daughter.“‘Tyn- dallis a night-watchmah and thegirl was at home with the younger ‘chil- dren,her mother being dead: The Winston Sentinel learns that Peter Brown,@ Forsyth man;has in England..Takeit from The Land- mark that the big estates in England. coming .to folks on this side of the water are myths.|If Mr.Brown will accept disinterested advice,he would be wise not to pay any money to strangers on account of that big estate. The sentence of P..H.Thrash,of prisonment by Judge Long:for violA- tion of thé prohibition laws,.waschangedtoafineof$2,000,defendant term:of court for 12 good behaviour,andtoserve30°day in .jail unless thecountyCommissionersacceptafineof $500in lieu.of the jail sentence. At New Berne:last week:Baker Bryan,white,was acquitted of the! murder of a young white man.“Theverdictwasgenerallydenounced.’:So- licitor Abernethy presented affidavitschargingtwoofthe-jurors with im-proper conduct.The ‘affidavits werenotsustainedbutwhenthesolicitordenounced.the verdict as ‘‘one’of thegrossestmiscarriagesofjusticeeverperpetratédinNorth:Carolina”thespectatorsinthecourtroomapplauded. »Some time ago J.E..Jordan,ofWhiston:bought a piano from Bowen~Bros.,of “Winston,on the guarantee,he alleged,that the piano,was Gute,proof,Later he alleged’the pianowasn’t mouse-proof and refused to pay|the $400.promised.“The case ootocourt,Piano dealers testified thathe:instrument was as mouse-proof |it could be made and@finally the jury|was.sent to look at “the piano.‘They | ,decided it wasn’t motse-proaf and re+‘turned a Verdict in.favor of Jordan.————__ Didn't Understand ‘and Coniieeecd | Another Crime, In Buncombe Superior Court last}week Tom Praytor,colored,une xpect-edly confessed to a homicide.Last summer the dead body of|Aaron Walker,colored,was found on'|the railroad’track near:Asheville.It}wag believed at the time that W alker| } had been murdered and his body |placed on the track.~P raytor and oth-| “ers were arrésted*on suspicion,But the|crime could not.be fixed on them they were disc harged. Last week Praytor was arrested and | at‘Canton and taken-to.court in Ashe:|: ville on anothercharge,bat his guilty,| conscience acc used him and:under the -idea that he had been arrestéd for thekilling‘of Walker he told all about tt.| A plea of guilty of manslaughter was| entered and Praytor was sentenced,to |12 years in the penitentiary. ——_—_—_—_—_—_——_a Spectrom “Bveryhody’8 friend—Dr..Thornas’Eclec-tic<Oil.-Cures toothache,earache,’sore‘throat,Heals.cuts,bruisés,acalas -ODNHAYpains; State and it'is said the President will make:.no more North pointments until these farvons com- pose their differences: Mann was granted a divorce on unu-sual grounds. widow.He says his wife had prom- the pledge she was haunted by the shade of her former husband.The divorce decree asia relief. first Tennessee district,held at Green- ville Saturday,was a reminder of old times. shed between factions andatesforCongresswerenominated—Sells,the.present member from thedistrict)and Z. _|Congressman. connection as:a.dark horse;-did not |Episcopal |marriage:service and, the nature of a personal insult to this appointments stirred afresh the dif- ferences between the Duncan ‘and Morehead factions of the party in this Carolina:ap- At Macon,Ga.,last wholeGeo.Ww. Mann married a young ised her dead husband that she would not marry again and after she violated woman’s life,it is averred,was:made so miserable that‘she consented to the The Republican convention of the There was fighting and blood- two candi- D.Massey,:former Spencer Blackburn,who was announced to appear in this figure in the proceedings. Miss Bessie S.Moss,suffr.age leaderofRichmond,declined.“to.sub-scribe to the word “obey”in the inconsequence,her wedding to Albert |E..Chamberlain,of New.York,was|sostponed The minister whowas to |nave officiated refused to leave out|the objectionable word.|He was sus-tained by his bishop.‘The couple!withdrew the we ddinginvitations and|will be martied tomorrow by a Bap-|tist‘minister,who agreed to respect|the suffragist bride’s objection.heinca Colombian Minister Criticises Our | .Government. A dispatch:from Washington sa¥s!a grave.diplomatic situation between |the United States and Colombia has||been precipitated by the ‘public ation|;Of a letter which Senor Pedro Nel:Os-|!|pina,the C vlombian minister,has writ-|ten to Acting.Secretary Huntington|Wilson,of the-State Department,sug=|gesting that it might be ‘inopportune’\for Secretary Knox to visit C oeduringhispinestourofCentral}(America:'While stating that heis*-expressing|{his own views and -not those of his||government,the minister criticises the}United States for not arbitration the dif ereniois with -Co-|lombia growing out of this govern-||ment’§acquisition of the Panama ca-|inal zone. Inasmuch as the letter,admittedly,|the personal expression of the min-|jister,written without having commu-.||Nicated ‘withhis.OVerAMeRt,-it-—was+jreceived;at the State Department.int gt e e t e r s e n e m e n e o n g . | {18 government.° of the One Country’s |. Needs,oN A: (GCthig wrlotte Observer,\ Gre:ates |i}}||‘Less sympathy for murderers and |more for their victims and for Society |/i8 jone of this country "§greatest needs, eating ills’came.from impure blood,Can't have pure.blood «with faulty «di-gestion,lazy liver atid sluggish bowels.|Burdock Blooa*Bittets streroeh,,Dowel oo diver,tance eeeBlowo ant purifies:the when the late printers’union approv-|. | .May Be a Fake Suicide. Spencer Dispatch,. latte Observer,- ‘Whether or not L;DayvaultEines has committed suicide by jumping from the Piedmont toll bridge,neat here,into the Yadkin,river,or wheth: er he has attempted to convey that impression while he makes his way to parts unknown,in the.hope of evad- ing arrest on 4 charge of flashing bo- gus drafts,has given rise to much speculation.among the authorities of Rowan and Davidson counties,as well as:the people ‘upon whom Hines.is Hines,who represented °himself asatravelingsalesmanfortheAmerican Art Works of Coshocton,Ohio,is charged.with Having:passed worthless tor of the Rockingham hotel at .Reids- ville,and on Amos’&Co.,retail fur- niture dealers of High,Pointy.and sate &TrustCo. Theman's clothing:was.found ona clothing-was a .hote,in which he said he-haddecided to end it all. sea Married North :lina Girl... Washington Dispatch. Chinaman ‘Caro- ‘18th,to.Char| said to have flashed the drafts...~-+ drafts on Mr.R.C.Norman,proprie-|, tempting ,to’haye:one’cashed at.the’‘Spencer.branch'of the Wachay.Q ay pier of the Piedmont tdll bridge about}. 5 o'clock this afternoon’and .with the SILK,WOOL AND WASH FABRICS.“The ‘desoricient we are now offering for Easter ‘and:Early Spring is more remarkable forvarietyandvaluethanatanyfabricworthytheconsiderationofthepublicisrepresented,in our neeffectsaswellasthestaple-weaves are shown. -.36 inch Plain andNovelty Weave Wool Pilling 3 "hee36inchCreamandCreamandBlackStripe.=:E.38 inch Cream-and-Cream and Black Stripe Ne Ve Bia coe .“38 iach All Wool Serge,Black and Colors,_.:UDP a Re ana52inchAll‘Wool Nayy Serge,Worth $1.00,for50.inch CreamSerge,BlackStripe,the thing forSuits,«i >Beautiful.Silks and Satitis in:Plain,Stripes:and Changeable Colors.good.If yon want the:new and correct things,get it:here. previous time in the history of.ourhouse.Every desirable dressWwshowing,|Novelty - “Sills with bortiers are c. Honor Roll at ‘Pullbright |School. Those @n honor .roll at.Fullbright school for third month:were;Arthur and John.Steele,George Deal;senior, Oscar Hoke,‘Lena Hoke,Fred Deal. Wong Ping,3a‘wealthy Chinese mer:|Senator La Follette and some of his|Chant with,stores in New York,San’becca Steele,Bessie ‘Troutman,Ruby Francisco and Norfolk,’Va.,and Miss} Myrtle Arthur,21 years,old,of Nor-|folk,have been married here afterhay-| ing a-license’refused.them in;three| ‘Virginia cities--Norfolk,Richmond | and Newport News. “Ping,who was bornin San Francis-| co,has married two American-women: His first.wife died several yéars-ago.| Mrs.Ping will go.to hér parents in!* rural North Carolina to stay until her) usband settles a quarrel with an uncle}who was bent upon sending -him to|)the Orient for a second wife...* Tous.are probably aware that:pneumo-nia’always résults from a cold,but you |}never heard ‘of a cold.resulting in pneu-|monia when Chamberlain's Cough Reme.|dy was wesd.Why take the risk whenthisremedymaybehadfora’trifle?‘or sale by all dealers. tetas—————— Dinin ;due the firm are tobe-paidto JA. ning Room Furniture. Roy.Campbell,,.James Campbell, Roosevelt.Campbell,Mattie «and Re- land:Mose-Morrow,Carrie-and-Essie Wagner,Eula and.Bennie Sigman,’ Guye,Royand’Earl Hoke,and Ber- nie Sigman, Box Supper at Stony Point. |Cofrespondanica |of The Landmark, ‘Lhere will be a‘box supperat Stony|- |Point High School Friday night,Feb.» 93d.The publicis cordially invited. DISSOLUTION NOTICE! PPHE livery:rm of Davidson &Dishmian,Statesville,N.C.,has been dissolved by mu- |tual agreement and ci accounts due by the firm|are to be-paid by J.A:Davidson and all ac@ountsDavidson.J.-A DAVIDSON,J.R.DISHMAN >ure Orpington”Eges,|:BAGWELL,Logay,| Feh.6.—4 t It.a,w. Feb,2 FOR SALE. | |Ey eeat | We leadin quality and price. ee is only $11.A$20 value.Our special price is Our Motto:‘We will make it to Phones, (Ask your neighbor.)cials:6-foot Extension Table,solid oak,ia $16 value. 8-foot Extension Table,48 inch top,claw feet. Dining Chairs.—Prices range from’$5.up to $30 per set. Weare agents for Edison Phonograps and Records. Crawford-Bunch Furniture:Comp’ UNDERTAKERS AND auaneue ens. Sales Day-is thefirst Monday iinn each month in Statesville,N.CG... Two Spe- Our special only $15.50. your interest to trade with us. NIGHT 1958 R."Pp.“ALLISON’Sy | -BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE.sini ¢COGS RORMM o202@0b06 SeRnseE YOU DON'T HAVETOBESATISFIED with just.ore kind of stationéry @ .when you ¢ome here.Wecarry a variety which includes-every good article in the line.Papers that fashion has approved,pens,| ink,pencils,desk appointments of every description that be-é come immediate favorites when MILLS &POSTS™Sales Day is the first Mondayiin each monthin Statesville,N0aSeSeeSeSDND come of Bee a CSS NDCRE TDREDUCEDPRICES #Coat Suits’Thatit Are New. || Styles that possess the touch -of difference and.newness; that emphasize the.fact that they are new.WE ARE SPE- CIALIZING.ALL WOOL -SUITS AT VALUES FROM $5.00 UP TO $16.50..Don’t fail to.see our line before. purchasing.POSITIVELY. AND.ABSOLUTELY.THE BIGGEST ae S FOR | YOUR MONE Y¥. _LONG BLACK COATS. Chiffon §Bloadcloth’‘and Serges-at REDUCED Prices, A new line of WASHA- ‘BLE WAISTS just received, Call early before the sizes are broken: THE LADIES FURNISHING STORE.Phone 188.109 West Broad Street.W.W.WALTON,Manager.RRSLiceammoTI Iredell Co.Poultry Show. To be held‘in Statesville rene?21,28,29. That premium list we ‘have been telling you abcut is off the press and ready for distribution. Send for.a copy arid you'll find @itchockfullofmoneyprizes,.rNandspecialpremiums,besides four beautiful silver cups. The handsomest cup,“also many:of the money prizes and premiums are to be competed for only by Iredell county chick- ens.We want our own:Iredell county folks to exhibit and attend the show.This exhibit will provealiberaleducationinpoultryraisingandrememberit’s not for thepurposeofmakingmoney,but of encouraging good ‘poultry raisinginIredell. Send your chickens,turkeys,ducks,geese,household pets and theywillbefairlyjudgedbythatsplendidchickenexpert,Mr.R.L.Sim-mons. The association mz ea no charge for exhibition coops.fee 25c:for each bird. Write the secretary for premium list,entrance blanks and °any in-formation.Address B.L.SRONCE,Secretary,Iredell ey Poultry ee St itesville,N.C. |: 4 nc]. |. |: Entrance once used.Ask us for any- thing in stationery,and if it’s |good it’s here at HOT WATER BOTTLES I SEE.OUR ‘Three Quart Bottle for $1.00.. Guaranteed ‘or one year. THE STORE OF QUALITY*ae SPECIAL _Statesville Drug Co._PRESCRIPTIONISTS.. :NaiVSpriine line read ¥for 'y eur inspectiontin aH the new lasts.and leathers.Call.and "let?‘us show -“Respec tfully,Ma ae Postonk ‘Wasson iGo.. SalesDayi is thefirst Monday iin each month.An Statesville,N.Cy, OF ROBBERY.|POULTRY OXT W HOWeemeninpeee ALLEGED...© Thomas Shoemaker,of Bethany,|Prospects For.a Good Exhibition—|}The Iredell Folks Want a Tax Put |State ~Charged With Robbing Sonn Gib-|Should Attract a ‘Large attend,{ son——Court Cases.ance.Ne Bethany,towndhip,has:been placed |first.;pout AWA under”$250 bond for ‘his.appearance | mS oe ae”Superior,Court to answers.a} ‘;charge of larceny,‘bordering on)topic.of ‘conversation:with.“the:“hOe |dion’t,be highway robberya,pretarred by John |cal.breeders and:fanciers,and many’) «Gibson,also.a citizen:of.Bethany,bof these.are low Busy getting Sy eae te:Grottaninny héaring before)their fowls ready far Wie show: :fustice:Watts,Bethany,>and)yisibn is being made, Vo uptiees King:‘at the egurt “heUse-;Poon :on,West:Broad stree ;‘Wednesday after NOOR,On y ¢jreum=*thie:chow"“wwii Be “held,Gor.tl rntial evidence was introduce :Ree ‘oh:of:this was.detrimental,to rte |. »@efendant.’It.>was.show that rupt¥coope ‘when.the show ‘Shoemaker was with’"Gibson Tues Minder,way: .thie,latter had,and that he was in’)Lredel}to make a fire -display latter,ve for a:cow:-whith:he sold.Shoeniak-|ty,in,fact from other arabes: ,til both men were.apparently dead:Lradell exhibitors. drink...Gibson ‘claims’thatetre bad AM ant nies mutét be.made.by‘ the.money in ‘his:pocket-when .he)morrow:hight?Hut:the birds: :Werk,to sleep fromthe\effects.Of be accepted upto Bo’Chock the Rquor,"but w hen he awoke Shoe |day moming,though all’Lredetl maker was.gone‘and.his momey WaS|ane éxpected'to .be delivered gone.When Shoeme iker.was af-the’Bhow .room.by Monday ee re rested late.Tuesday nignt by:Deputy.noon,‘Those,who have Sheritf:Gilbert,$115.was found|sesued entrance blank on.'person,and $100 of .the Scomunamiieate .with .Sec nyt, aDvOu was inc $140 .bilis,eight Of |Sronce;of thé:@snociation, which answered thé description Of gature same—at ~ouce .thoae which disa ppeated from Gi Santer all son's pysket.The bills.weMme °DIAC)aood speactine tically.new.and”unused and a “num din dm 'ber of witnesscs claimed the bills Org ane.Wi ged to ane Gibson before."he be-.p ng,wit)Sloeniaker.ling is.dione,an 7 Shoemaker off d no testimony ©find ‘how !w kg :ree jure up to the standard.-— hibited gun dris it.is a “GOOG Ma rsiall Freese,the young.white Mr RL Simmons:ef CharnawwhoWasarrested-in:Higd-Point’-who hasbeen sehected as judge.‘for w,is one of the best becahhar j and brought back to Stat«svibeTues-the diy by Shem Dejton to anpwer.ay ed‘; qxtigur of .assault:with a deadly!ky weapon,Zaye $200 bond for his 4p-)He pera fort The al of Sam C was arrected in Dany sultry men kn the South $ asa,fi who ine and the show,will be ojren charged with disposing of tnortgag--fariile season.tickets:will.be =“eck.per ‘oparty 25: oents. Jiia.Neely;COlOTed,WhO.Wa COM-"sinw will cE to ‘the.©bitors: Initted to jail,by Justice Voi's,of|prizes and to.defray..the ex; ‘Moore:in.deiauit cf bord,”to;s of the exitbition f Be ae harges of disposing ~shoukd be Jargely of erty;was brotghttr; to jail ay by Policeman’and’the movement should be+ ‘Brown,of “Mooresville.;i |ouraged The Agricultural Short Course Next isevme Storm W Uiaghias Afternoon,| Week.'The wind which accompanied Farivers ::their families should)p jj torm -Wednesday afterndon; make it.a pe to attemd.the Short |/didq:ccon siderable damuge to Course in Agricniturt,to.be Ziven heuses;fences,etc.at Bloomfield in the court house next Monday,!and ‘tore the roof from,the waste Tuesday and Wedaesday ‘house of the Paola Cottom Mill The Short Course will be ©O-/Mins Henry Morrison.was standiie ducted by representatives of the)5n the front pench of her home .State ‘Departiignt of :Agriculture|Bloomfield,when a gust.of andthe Experiment Station The |-aused her to fall from .thée porch. namie sessions will be open “at!sne-was.painfully hurt:about10.o'cbcek,;.afternoon .ecsions 4t |face .1.30.:Momday will be devoted to @).Te ‘only other damage locally, *discussion of general’farm ‘work;/go far as leaned,was the blowing Puesday to dairy.and live,stock /jown of trees.A.row of:ancient and Wednesday.to miscél-}cedars in:Mr.T.J.Allison's yardinterest =Reou ie Special meetin “tha tiers.”and a.tnee.in Dr->Harrill’s bread made by a womdn or gif/pofints Tiving on the farm,mder the foltow-t te wind wae very severe tu¢g ¢ made yeast.may be.used and thea negro church and several: bread miust score not less than -75 |outbuildings were blown down points ¢of 4 possible “100,“Salt.tarpe’s mill was blown from rising’dDread is ruled,out of:the|tgundation and carried several feet contest.2 oe |Treas were blown down-genenalty: As a.result’of the storm The China.Fagiine,Fund.a. electric power wus otf has rex “d the’following antounts for the Chinese famine sufferers:| Mis..J..M.,Parks $1,Oscar Carl son $1,Rev.M.V:Marable $2,.Mrs.’ W:F.Bailey 50 cents,Mre,J.T. here were no Ht night.The storm was severe lines out-of:commission in ‘pone )Vay dike 1%e i.- peccaggrent ie rede .toe Henk of .the country ‘South and Arey,Amity,$1)Mis :theré °were cyclones and el.$1,Mrs.5.F.Bowles $1,Fred.L.|7 a,:: :Houpe,.Cleveland,$3:,Mrs.J)W.)2I8 ee a Watts,Liledoun,$1;M.W.White,||Greensboro Drugalets at War. ‘drug war is on at Greensboro., om Drug Company adver- thse d a cut price sate of .drugs, istating that the big profit on drugs-|eaten fully a third of it.Mr.W! land the volume.of.business ene bles:|is very emthusiastic aver the 1 the company to offer reduced.riates Then representatives of nine jar diruz stores in Greensboro got toe Death of Mrs.B.F.Mason._|gether and-semt a united demand ym company.to quit Mooresville,$1;J."SG.Brown,¢;AMooresville,$2.-Li es Aniount forwarded,$68.75.Amount!2°it on hand at last report,$8.75. Amount received since .ast ré DOT, :.$15.50,Total ou hand,$24.25; ey The amount om hand will be for ‘warded Lomorrow aitterboon. to the Gri jor take thie conequences.The soin coneern,declined to quit. Mrs.Rebecea’Mason,wife of Mr. B.°F.Mason,diied on ttre 10th at hie home-in-Bethany township.and was buried at Damascus ‘oh wine h on j }lrate sales,offering ‘er. te ae 4);|than Gnasn,"But Grisso mMra.Mason was 86.years old and)hack sir :Bae Was )elpless for some’time prior a to her death..She was a member :of .theMethodist OGhurch:and her Fevitily in the life everlasting never| :wavered Deceased was a native —'of Stanly county but had.Tived.in Lredell for many ‘years...She ‘is sur-| ifonee hinry out.This “was.the situation at vooount:.Meantime the local vived by her husband;.a daughter|.and two sons,viz.:Mrs Sam Fow-,aticay|ler,of this:coumty;Mir,W.J.Ma-|,70»:son,who lives near Statesville,and |President Opposed to Government|Mr..Walter Mason,of Statesville.:Owning Telegraph. Chureh Regulur Services are heldvat’the fourth Sundays;~~During Lent ser Hiverybody,is ‘cordially invited.to|*af'said that if it could “be§| Urs Aa A hl le tsQeUOLddatOOHVaneRy, || néeceiving geAcallmeetingof.Concord Pres-|it now.paid he might think «™bytrey .will.be held)in Salisbury *Mareh gt...The regular spring|Mtly of the plan,but that he neeting of this Presbytery _will pe |UO.onviineed Buch |would wn held in Salisbury April:23.:|aftact:oe % Dr.R.T,Vann,president of Mer-)mr,Jack W youth,whe,< yo unglt”RORY IN try.ehow;to’be held” Stutesville:next .'T uesday,Wednes- in ‘the ‘Btore=ypere |business “nianexingJot,and found.1 smen:from“ os-|country:‘“SpOF.the:nid |‘heartily’‘gt?favor’of a “dag:tax amd “pit hibition:of 4.00"‘birds and the pros pects are that,then:will ben day and.saw,five $10,bills which}.‘Phe:Ne ate:enough good ao win:lant _Gibson’s.company .Jater:wher the)in addition to these there will eived three more $10 ‘pills’|;Some:entries.from outsidethe coun 6 then ‘produced a.jug of Mquor}outsiders’‘ean.‘compete,onlly for)® {invited.Gibson to ‘help him |the general prizes and ribbgns,most,) drink the booze:TH,was 1o0t long “w=;of“the premiums being confined to Locat tre oeeth |eiudare-.the annoyance,thestohelp:cut and the dariger of worthless,roam-"the.best:sh owing for the county,.The -very answered the description of those ex-bird you think disqualiiied might| We a prize-winner whe us the judg 1 your ‘birds Ineas- ;-}Tharpe Lwihio called in.tt Vagked:to be put down/in.favor.‘of r and.jupt jude ‘wilh begin “his examination_ |tomorrow:he exhibiter early Tuesday...morn- Ta dollar;if twoVi.;..line public about-10 o'clock Tuesday 3 dogs,$6,and,on up.:That:ds,‘thie ascheduledtotkeplacetomorrowin!morning The general admisJustive.Turper’s “court He:18 fee willbe 10 cents.and non-tr pts:of gs for women TuUes-|both on Davie avenue,were blown day and Wednesday.A>premiuni of)-5wn by the wind Wednesday night, $1 is offered forthe best loaf.Of }sig other trees suffered.at Various| itions Bought or’home-‘gaction just northeast of Harmony. Si eines tee a iiSincelastreportTh«Lagudm:vate |Statesville part ofthe afterndon,sepa hts Wednesday ly Ither south,putting the electric lotte and ‘elsewhere,attd in portions ithis large.piece of meat a d: of more than 200 yards ait tad hime “drag stores also pub-.on and charged’a cantbination papers were:selling pages of space to the diniggists and the Greensboro | folks are buying niedicines by igar Idad.anddosing.themselves daily ‘betause ;the stuff is /going |Presidént Taft yesterday intormed Coigiess that he did not .ayprove|have gone N Episcopal church the sean and |?"Pestmaster General Hiten“ock'siggestion:that:the:governm at buy vices.will be helid every Wednesday |4t*operate all telegraph luce and Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.jan adjumct-of the postal system.shrwh | by ' ce at a‘less price than thet the public we ould nNenerit ‘the,| *idethi,College,Raleigh,will ‘occupy|tron ame down1theFarmSchoolfo"in.the ‘pulpit "of.the First Baptist |week ond at os masa ets on,the Canines. Ae |;"‘phe Latidmark has belibved for, Thomas Shoemaker,a citizen of}The Hedelt.:Poultry Aséoc lation’s |several years.that the great major-. [tty.of the kredell people are day and Thunsday,.is the.phinetpal |favor of a dog law...If “youheveit,ask the people®yours méet.for the next few days and Lyiou :“Will be Surprised,to find:hiow|.many favor ‘a dog hw:of.some.sort:|eatenThe.other.-day ;fe a “Bitobewalke L600 b2 wi re. the remaining four:were’.indiffer- lent!they.didn't care”one ‘way.or) ae ..Net one voted“in “ORDOSi-| |thom:‘Of -the-4+in favor of the dog ae Beven wanted the tax to RO:in- jt’the weneral fund of ‘the county and forir wanted it to go into the .' chieoy fuard. The Landmark doeki't care what- lis’dohe with the.tax,just soit Is {put to'a food purpose.“The sum, land substance of the whole “matter ris this:..The:man “who has,a good |dog:t wants to..keep:it.weil.list; tand,pay:tax:on.it The man iwho'keeps a lot.of dogs,that ram- bie cover’the country,kill...abeerp, lrob.hens’nes kill chickens:and birds,at once a.muisance,anda ‘menace,Should be.made to -Day| for,them)or let the dogs,be.kill- suffering the:public ing “dogs In addition to the “number of peo- ple ‘whose letters have,been publish- ie thave >Ser word.’-Mr,Janis..~B.ed,favoring -a aor jaw,many others 2 the dog law,was telling about.8 law that was in farce tithe:State itizen list-|. of.Indiana.When the ad his property for ‘taxation he |: the dog tax on-the-spot,to the list taker...1f he had one dog bepaid:|. $33 three more dogs he ‘had the higyher the tax on each ‘dog-—the:sliding scale. ing with.each .dog..“That advat i tended to pethiee “thet ber oa dogs and is a capital idea ‘No:there is no dowbt the people at-|favor a-dog law The thing for Wilt:be“worti -the-priee|hem todos te jetthe fact. lknown..Talk itvand kee lit the dog luiw:people:will qpeak out,by the time candidates ithe Legislature are amed the didates will be”fal selves.to pronounce in favor of a jog taw:In fact,to hear them talk, you:will think they shad always fa- vored -it;and they,‘would have.fa- yored it long’ago if |the people had hspoken .their sentiments Gapdi- dates usually have tobe.shown what the people want,and-if they find |public:sentiment:is Strong .for sone particular measure-—so stroti¢that the people are likely to start som thing if their wishes are not re- spected—the .candidates gener?iy fal}in Fine,i bOG IN.°THE MEAT.H Usk ch Results in’An.Enthusrts- tic Dog Law Adyvccate —Mocres- ville News Correspondence of The “Landmark. Mocresyille,Feb,22—-Mr.Mi.W Whit»says that he.has tuund.«the jwramiount issue-for thie né«t.ci- paign in’Iredell.and North LTO Hlina:It fa neither prohibit.oo nor salanies for county officiats rat +i something appooaching these two .is- iswes:in merit if not.of as much iimn- |portance it is -the neces statutes restricting “the liber aigiittnecaninetnibe..On Tuesd ithe wind’bDilew Mr,White's .meat |house door opem and the next morur ig it-Wwas discovered that.a s.ae of his best and la’gest porks:wast" missing,Tracks of .a'‘dog were found in’‘the house,around thie yard,ign fact all over the prvii'ses After investigation it was id that a very Mirge dog.chad .c:t ite lot the North Carolina dog’s stitus| jand-in talkifig to youir-correspondeani t last night said,in the words of Gro- yer Cleveland,“It is no:longer 4 fheory that confronts us but cold plain facts On Tuesday aftemoon Mr.-.W Ls: Collins,of Davidson tawnenup, ldrove two good nrules.into town and ;while tiie team.was standing | in front of Templeton,William s & Co.'s mill ome of the mules fell sud-} ti dehly aud died w vehiin,a few niin utes..It Was thought toe>be per- fectly well up te-that time. and Gnanite ~works here,wae “Asheville Saturday and while dc some work spmined his ankle r be able,to waliky for:some time. ior local.fiyms. ‘pperatjion at «tue Stokes=-Whitehea Santtanium in Salisbury last as could:be expected, thit:4 --was a’revision,upwa dds this “studies-Mondity'«thorning.”Bteid of downward,:sah FAVOR |“OF THE,DOG TAX,‘THE ©OOU RT AT,TAY LORS Tele-|Re iterates ‘Senator sitionsRecordProvesThem—The Sena-’) tor’Adiiits He.Now Favors.Pros of:torth Iredell.ha tection on ane Things... ind Qhesiyss;zig. s-returh from Kitchin,c anduniit he ‘Bopator,‘Sinn otis: phone.Company Loses.Two.Suits | —~Mill Company |Officers. Correspondence.of The Lagdmark.‘i 2B Alexanden ; Uy er’jor C‘ourt’Convene d ‘2:o'clock swith Inia W. Ad ins presiding. Linney:‘of Boone,was present.6) inbereists:oethe, ‘Shenist A dams is, ‘exSheriff QO.ee ee be Cie Nei ‘Satann Governor. Pin ‘Sunday ‘8 Nine. ee Senator. “His:detendere can de by atiglo.“faetsas to his record.and el chamge of opinion stated by.me: sin att ye bay;Bpeech’bast>Bridey.’night; ni“the following %wre’)Cham”to gijote the:slatement. é have ee fact..whidh they wish:to’- lindiertake :to deny: miay white’alle of patbater= larging reservices;a pros.|lal,matter, with leave.Bob | tigen:under treatmeny a ‘the frrand jury,.: nd Bud:‘Millsans., Bob :was fined $25 |white hel I,’ a‘.nedell .jail.for.¢ Uippard,distilling:{ @ aR aKendrick, carrying .con-en tor Simmons’ tathand.disturbing i i He virtua bly admits :Lunt ber:when’ Cinter sabbard,3 deadly,weapon; $25 and.costs | judgnrent-absotute: eal Wty;|bave Ih.fact it:ie‘athazing:how “a 5 he nas cee een Shaurlie Hatmd and -F- Oe i i he “violated:‘our etinaed bat : c wotinued as. “The Senator ig in error when he says,I did mot tell the-pecple.that Soni}‘the 4 rott cakes witch,mE meenSees Turners burg community, other day and Paste ath,set fa:amid’Barberrand ee G: judgment absolute ,canaule with -deadly’25 and:costs.Ned:casit*-on the Democratic peat that out of these ‘43 rom ter:capi eetet 5 a times ‘only. |public ans ajotity.Tssind gee. hware”triad withet son 0 civil docket Wines: x over them-bale by for PeisTartole amor i }tof Culberson the Holle ir building,,the other Senator a againet the "gorroborutio u lot my statemerit th:at Séniater rir.ons‘is out C Newland, Back pene ae anew ot of Benator »of‘the Grea iaboro News: says:hie was speak- Senate nee No of visit.ng hier br oh tabuhated statement"oss Estimated at $7,000,000.oe : of Democratic Democratic Senator, times against une: -and pi vIn dient ts t6 the res amendments © ba.controthed y,VOUS sand wgeinst Republteau majority. manufactur! Mr.Zeb Deaton,of the 8wpe instusices occups! the amen ::rendered ‘hanieless,several thomsaite | badly.He has been housed Up at his home here ‘since and will not Migs Jaumita Starretie,Mie a co ee and ae 1 Wihite and -.Miss Ida:Henderson is the ‘hier orth to buy millineny :; Mrs.W.D.Gilmore-wnidenwrent an special Federalweek; ‘amd ia neported to be doing as well to ‘the.macipr velty Dill. it and a major aga‘position ‘asi:——‘or tie depart= ment of-English in versity,-Nashville, Supported by every Domovrat in it’House,put opposed by.the.i ween anid reguhar Republicans,the thots “ot Congréss Wetlmeésday.p iss- Bo the chenioal:.ttariff bilk by .a ros f 178t0.127.9 The.ing irg ats Opposed the measure 7on tire xrowned, ay anderbilt Uni-|>mended ‘the manufactures’of fardh greene tive Bree list)as ae the products ‘themselves.-So.ic { Taft will in the near future reply to ‘{ l tue farmer noe an cauahty. 'The Colombian At and aF mijority,of ee ton has.been recs ted.tor writing: a letter criticising our.gov emnnient, resued duties N.|BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS. License hias,been _issued;-for, anc A Says the|the marriage.of.Mr,“Demandville |Holcomb and sMics Nannie seeeratem, ‘ ~The,consideri thon ‘in the:Bala 2 |of Bhe’IV.Me Sloan:property,TmeN- |tioned “in Tuesduy’s Landmark,was =1 $3G00.)Wihike ,-the Hnotype /OK eine was bucking it Tagde the 3,ta “Mis.Co W,‘gin pee,wlie has ©the:pate }tOphumn)y wiheire silke Lader asent aia Op-,: haration ‘three’webks Ago,was takea ‘ to her home ony,Treld Bthert.Tast Avenwig,.a Min,a W.,Jounssn’,“athio:con-:, oe t.;ducts ‘the ie bokery,has:‘rented Kthe Storeroom on west road street, iBuneh Furniture Co.wand--will mhove’ ‘or:ispesah |||@urtch Furniture Co,and will move “mentioned,for 1:WAS:GaTee his bakery.there eur.Ty;next morth, —-Mr.J,Hy.Roekwelll,who:openad eandy:‘kitchen on west,Broad street some’days .agio;has moved tothis fixturés ©to:|his home and’. will cout a ih he.can‘secure’a.more Buitabile building, ue the business there um-: Mr.Ry ®.Henry is device tole tc. aha Seen ikes to ‘explain it builld a -fiveznoom .dwelling *.on the’ jold:-Henry -place,Routh of:‘towm. Mr.;Dave.Ritchie:is buil ihe @ House tn.the sagre locality avd Mr, eri tions |Wiley,Ediwairde has just:completed a new:“house and,moved ints it : Mrs.BS:“Pegram wos ealled - =to Orange,Va Whednesday evening on acceant-of ‘the serious illness of i son'of ‘her sister,~Mra.Wee who jives:near Orange.A ss yesterday stated,that:the :so"'s Sinaltion was encouraging. -Yesterday’.was”the ‘anniversa~ ry of,the binth of the -Kather.of His:Country.jand*a legal ‘holiday. The batiks:and:the mail carriers.~~ ook a holiday andthe postoffice eb- served “Sunday hours,:but the -bal- Aswe of ‘the population pave’.lit- le hieed “to George's memory..: The‘bredell Poultry.Show ‘pao- calls 'ple are ‘beholden to the Charlotte he voted agatist “the mate rity of aha Chronicle,That paper publishes @ /poultpy page every Saturday «anid last Saturday it printédvalarge part of the prize list forthe..fredell was Out‘of harmony “with |Poultry.Show.:There is nothing ame —the.Chroniiche folks ==Rev-—P-—Aberrethy,—_eduea- tonat enna ef:the Western: The.State (rac ket.was comple ted |sontradict.my statement ‘th:at,he vot||North Ganolina Methods.it Conference, cases-ed 19 times againgt.the Democratic “phe|nerjority;-as-in-sonre vEteS-the -ria= he |aay of.the two parties I:got.my information.from | Peberitsne Company,|The very een from whrich he} imate document Aheters +5*Se vtor.Wilt ame. |was in town yesterday.Mr..Aber- prethy tsimterested>in the removab—~<—+ >of Rutherford College from the ‘prts-. |ent location to some ‘of the towns ip \this section.While.here he was h €/driven around.town .and shown Mis.some of the’locétions that would |be desina ble for ~thecollege: Sheriff Deaton this week re- ‘elved an amonymous letter,giving ‘information of,an alleged serious |+rime im the county.It is another tase in which the officer is placed it a disadvantage because the name of the author of the letter.‘was-vot signed to it and the .sheriff ,(asks The Landmark to again ,urge |Uhlowse ‘writing suicn letters to”sign. \jheir names.The letters.will feo itreated as .confidential .and ‘the |1ame of the writer will pot be made known in connection with,the case. The:will of the late M.K. ‘beele,of Turnersburg,:has |bean.|filed at the velerk’s office .foriprobate...The:entire estate is lett |to:Mrs.Bila “Stetle;-widow—ofthe |deceased,who is'-named as execu- of|trix.with full authority’to make. ‘deeds ,and dispoge of the property ‘as he thay desire.The estate is comp any |Thiat BN rrt re?resented him as say-estimated at forom $50,000 to $60,-|000,”“Mr.L:Ce Steele,”who:“last bem.living -in Statesville forsome itime and “was ‘secretary and treas- /Urer of the «Stec le |Hosiery.Mill,jhas gone to Tur nensb urg since his |Gathers death and will ‘make bis me there. ae ‘voted foandst it and “a gainst |majority of the Democrats ©votedagainstit,Another ‘was to amend j tile bill.by reducing ‘duties -about sauna Ss per.cent..om:28 enumerated ar- tisles of farnt and household neces- cules:I voted for this amendment aiid the majority of.the Democrats against it,;: “There were similar amend- men all tandinig in the same way, for redactions of duties ing articles on the free list jor which I voted amd a majority of idpPDOYV t,|the Democrats:the other way.Proba- ibly an addition of these votes wilh |make 19.1.do not know.JT have not added:them up.-The tabulation at the end of the document.does inet enumerate them.It only *deale with the votes cast by the Déemo- erats ‘with the Republican majority, “It will be seen that-in all of Kitchin has added ne LieSe|these.votes -I wag voting for Te- jductions of diaties.5 “If Mr.Kitchin in hiS"speechfairnesstostatewiht|ewes indioting ‘me,as |now.under- |ttatnd “he was,for my votes against cast these vot S eid |the majority‘on reciprocity and the amendments thereto and not for my votes on Demoanatic.tariff measures se amendmeits was to put coiten |cage bnvet tie Repuvlicdn,majority a&- ii and ties om the free list.Lt supposed,he should have stated“the chiaracter of the amendments to ¢ |the reciprocity bill of which he ah r was-to “att LC.n the fe umers’‘free complained and-on which I.voted dae Nseries farm implements!differently fpom associates.Bit wire femet ng,sew™|did not do this:if.he’had done:—But.he ‘his’it would have shown that’én hese votes Iwas voting for redub- |eo:1s of .duties.while my associatesAnoblastwerevoting:-atinerent ly t phawis the Governor for tis “epportunity ito present’the’facts tg thes peo+, te,””psi You are érobably’@aware that pneumo- nia always results.fromi-a col,“but you never heard of a.cold resulting in pneu- monia avaen.¢‘hamberlain's Cough>Reme. hay was uesd.Why -take,the risk when this’remedy may be -had-saa a a ,Bor.sale by all esters. an 2. ee ‘work of.Congress and “get away with it.’’ ~committee-of -Gongress,‘after lone ,investigation,. is a Sugar trust,Attorney.Géieral Wickersham:snickered and remark- ed that Congress .was ‘slow;that he had found:the sugar.trust seven’| months ago and the government is}oN TT iiMaima,or 86 10) now Mr.Hardwick,of Georgia,chairman |94‘¢imes; of thie sugar.trust investigating,com |of these roll mittee,on the floor:of -the House asked wihiy,.seeing ‘that the Attor- mey General had beer wise so long,|majority 28 times. he had “‘taken.no steps to punish Mes -Gentinuing thb mayor said: .duce that the cry against the trusts THELA .Mit was recently published ‘that. .presidency of the corporation”Duke ~-=“ton’of the offiters of ‘the compa ‘ny and that he had:hever attemptedgeDo AEN eM “ig a peoekholdemysh oy Buncombé Superior,Court acquitted, ~Long,who was presiding,felt ‘tha.|| and.papers not fanuliar with -the judge not only had the right to diss change a jury which.‘he’believed had evidence,but farther,evidence that is the fact that Thrash,before the, -yourt d every indictment against him, Ba cluding thé’one in.whieh:the jury - o pequitted ‘him.°:: .men who maintain and operate trust in violation,of the law.” K |MR,SIMMONS ‘MAKES REPLY,| mins =:Why He.Changed,‘His:Views About FRIDAY,~~—:February °23,1912.)-Wheat.and Lumber —Governor————————=|Kitchin Mistaken About His. COMMENT ON VARIOUS .MATTERS Votes.”é :“Ina dispateh one ara ane 4 :i§‘day |Sehator™‘Silimin«Thos.F.°Ryam had secured control nee abla reply,(0 Gov.Kitchi's of-the American,Tobacco Company,Rateigh address:7 —: and that this accounted for the re-||“Mr,‘Kitchin’s,.Jabored ‘effort 0 iremer -J.B.Duke from.the|shiow ah inconsistency in my pos! SOS OF.Fei DERE tion.on.lumber.and.wheat,‘as.Btat- ed in my Snow Hill speech in 1902, and in my.speeches on these sub- jects in 1908 and 1910,was fully answered.by me in these latrer speeches.Pec :; “In 1902’we manufactured prac- tically only ‘high grade Jumber,suchas.Canada.dioes ‘not’produce at all, and there’.was'practically,ne:com-] petition between.the,two ‘countries| in the saléesof this.article:In 1938 we hat largely»used:up our high:gradecuiuvher,’and ‘between 60:and so per cent?of the Iuniiber.owe were .thentandarenowproducingis*almost| idénticalin grade with that ‘of ‘Can- lada and in the only,market:wejuiveforthislow:grtede Tu mber Can-ada’has a freight.rate.advantage | loversus of about $1550.00," oe 1902 a,duty"A Awheat,’as ae y paca Brune de teil ,|)Stated in my Show Hill speech;would Eh verdict ner a ee _~uot have effected the price of wheayevidencethathedischargedth).this country any more than a jury..Re this action a few people)juty on cotton would now affect’the price of cotton,because we were thien,enormiougs exporters of ‘wheat. In 2910.it was shiown to the finance committee,by government statistics ynd.testimony,that “we had practi- cally’céased.to be ‘an exporter of wheat except what is.Known as Mac- anoni wheat,a grade of.wheat not consumedin this country.This dif ference in‘trade conditivns in these two.peniods.makes all-the difference in.the world.im the efifect of the taniff.duties on the:articles.involl- ed,as everybody who knows «any- thing about this subject knows,Mr. Jdeitehin gays.that on 42°roll calls . L.voted'19 times agdinst.the maJjor- ity.He is mistaken in his figures. Senate document No,275,a compila- tion,of all the ~record votes taken during the extra session,shows mat t-voted:on.43 roll calls with the’ Republicanma jority only,11 times ahd against the Republican majori-| .82 times,ani ; ide with,the.Republion ert jority.ing at session thas at lotr:sue Senator,excepting NDMAR Says there has been no fnetion and that he selected Percival.S.Hill as) his guecessor when he decided .to retire.to accept the chaitmanshijy of te>British-American Tobacco,C»m- pany.Ryan says that “he and:Dnke have had no contést over the selec: to control the company,of which ne ere TE UME ARICA:3-A-few days ago!wien,a.jury.In P.'H,Thrash of the,charge,of -vio- lating the prohibition ‘laws,Judge. law.criticised “Judge j Long as.hay}: ing exceeded’fis authority.The returned.a \-vendict contrary tothe Tudge ‘Lang was right in this case plead guilty toadjourned, in- oe e Me Not everybody 7 cain attack 'the/ The other.day when '@ reported that there Lhe “was net ini Frankfort..the day d that I voted feW-|Salisbury~: MATTERS OF NEWS.;i a sho Mhe Wnited States Supreme CourthasaffirmedtheconvietionofJohnPowersoftheVirginiao.buntainsneartheKentuckyline,on changiesofconnectionwith.an illicit»dis’tillery..Powers.claimed that his con-stitutional ‘rights were violated .whenhewascompelled.in’crose-exami-nation at.a preliminary hearing to tell about his conmection with a ‘stilha’year before the time ch»czed, The .impression ~prevails 'thatJamesGilbert,who passed out ‘of this troubled.world at Helena,Ank.,a few days ago,when'’a bar-tendiershotfimst,and who said with ‘his last breath that he was -the ‘slayerofGov,Goebel,of Kentucky,was Gilbert’sbad.man:omMotier ‘says ‘Gov:Goebel was assassinated,5 .Armed -with,clubs and revolvers,a’mob of 18.or 20.men shot and kill: ed.Watt Greer,dangenous'y wound- ad Dave Neal:and)badly’beat.up-Green Boinair ‘at Shelbyville,Tenn: Monday...The victiins are the ne- WW ttverson,special,office:wr: railway company,near.Bell Brickie,}BS‘The ‘négroes|isTend,February,10th. were attacked by an unmasked mob ‘ag they were being taken,.to jail.‘ *Envaged because a rival calfed ouhis’sweetheart,‘at Gajnesville,Ga., Monday night,Thurman Troup,25 himself,emptied:four chamibers:iinto his.breast and died. women’s grandipanénts and was “the AZO. double killing.Troup:asked girl ‘to leave the noom, lid po he ’‘opened fire om his rival and when her gnandmother:appeared:he’greeted’her,pleasantly andkilledhiimisellf,'es Sai oa STATE.NEWS. A,OW.-Hlicks,:an recat countymanwherhas"been cashier of ‘he Spencers branch of:the |Wachovia Bank and “Trust Co.,for.several years,has been succeeded in that| position.by I.Edgar Johnston, the -H.W.°Jennings,of Rural .Hall community,Forsyth .county,ha fallen heir to:an estate said to be her Democratic > ne thiree.It -also shows.thas TOSEC calls,| vi ky Ger eneo}voted with,the Republican miijority| that my colleague,on +%| calis;votedwith the) |Republican majority 24 times:oe ithiaat Senator Bacon,on 45.of eee |poll calls,voted with the Republican |Kitchin says’that I,voted|“Mr:reci-the!against’reciprocity,and that hat {procity provided oe farming implements,barb .wire | fencing,ete.,but he did mot tell his | audience.that this treaty provided | a yéeduction im duties on thiése ar | ticles of farm consumption pain | when imported from Canada and | thet Canada makes no farming Ath | Mayor Gaynor,of that city,stated|plements or barb-wire for export. that most of the big ‘trusts were|,“Nor did he’tell his audience,| incorporated in .New Jersey,and|Mhiat is a fact,that the free list} argued that if.the New Jersey stat-bill,for which I voted,not only re- duced but removed all duties upon ute ‘under ‘whitch they ane charter- ed Were repealed the trusts would farming implements,barb-wine,bag- speedily be‘put out of business: It's up to’the Attomey General. '.° In an address to a Democratic| club in'New York a few ‘days ago, ging amd ties,etc.,imported into| this country from anywhere else in| the world,and that.upon,the floor: ;of the Senate “I repeatedly stated| “Why is it ‘that no one in office!that I would yote for the neciproct| or ‘out of office over in New Jer- sey has asked the New Jersey Leg-ent,| islature ‘to repeal it.No Goveraor|so that the President could not el has Beit a message to the Legisia-|the one without the other:‘nor on ture of any State as,calling tor|he tell his’audiencé..that while | its repeal so far as I have"heard,|voted against President Taft's wer from which some peovle might «de-|ppocity treaty,which Senator“A | |Poliette,a stnong tariff:ronan ies)| is ‘wholly,imsincere.Since lhas:characterized as a bill agama | can be abolished so easily,do you line tarmere anki (eb ‘the interest of | not think thatthey ought-‘to be,|ine trusts,I voted*for aly of the aie oF «ise those who care even to try |ogratic tariff bills which passed titetorepealthem,should stop -crying |;7ouse and came.to the Senate dur- out ‘agninst them’at the top Of jing that session of Corlenes®oe their voices.’recipmocity.I votedwith the nth All of which was of course an at-|Republicans and Peouth aaa Sarid tack on Gov.Woodrow Wilson,.of |%ee Poh erag Republica’ New Jerpey,which was given due |Pvimistration measure.”*| prominence in the anti-Wilson par |— bag Now hear Senator Culber-|Dickens Wrote With a Purpose and? son,’of ‘Texasjone of the.strongest|Lives Beyond the Century. added to it,by way of amendment, ‘and most conservative men in.the|Raieigh Christian Advocate.| :Victims was a -164year-old boy, .dealers, United States Senate,who is a|The recent centenary celebration|strong supporterof Wilson,Speak-|~+!Dickens’‘birthday throughout the| ing of the attack on Goy.Wilson,|oe one “es ea BENfNe‘‘AStveT oO ve pen,stil has upon the)Senator.Culberson said::reading world..fhe-names that are}.The latest criticism of him |Tememibered beyond the centrury:| [Ww ilson }--is-that-as Governor —of |inark constitute an elect few:DickNewJerseyhehasmadenoeffort}@ns wrote himself into the heart|to modify or repeal the laws of-that [of the English-apeakina ~world,|State under which‘most of the and.the fact tliat he did so refutes}great trusts have been organized.‘the -contention sometimes made thatThischargeisemtirelybaseless,for |the purpose-novel cannot live.Dick-|in his very,first ‘message to the|ens wrote with a purpose--that of|Legislature Governor Wilson de-|bettering the conditionshoumcedthe-existing Jaws of the State as having brought /race jis debtor.It is true that this] discredit upon it and urged such!punpose was not obtruded upon the!other changes in them as.would ef-|reader’s attention on every,page.fectually prevent the abuse of the|He was too wise flor that;but he privilege of incorporation.He also|threw the real life of the.poor intorecommendedthatsuchscrutinyandsudhlimelightthat“the great heart |regulation should not’be confinedto|of humanity would not suffer thosecorporations.seeking.charters,but|conditions,to continue,.And this should be'extended ‘to those already |hag jot only benefited the poor, $n,CXIENCe,"”but “it has made every class his Hating and fearing Gov.Wilson |@ebtor.“Dickens oo tl a for whni nee :world’s thought when hate |-hem "he ee ee growed do t©|antist with words will have perish-\-Ang allies of the Jawless cor-|ed from the memory of men. Pporations at the same time profess etobelievetHatheisnotsincere,yIf they really thought he was -insin- vere they would not oppose him,‘ri| enti-Wilson’papers that have pa- traded thése remarks of Mayor Gay-nor willniot of course quote.the statement of Senator Culberson SSS It is anhounced that ex-Govem-or,Aycock wWill,im the near|iuture,make a speech in-Raleigh for shepunposeof“assuring his.friendsthatheisinthenaceforSenator, murdering and robbing Ghas,Bver-hart ‘in the vicinity of ‘Thomasville30memonthsago,will be arraignedyeieOdom:‘wan hanged for trial in Davidson county Suipe-at Mobile,Ala wMiondny:tad.tha ee |ttor Court mext week atid it is paidGerofthreepersonswhohadbeen|'"™Y will be the defence,witnesses:against.him:-on charges|of cruelty to.a4.dog..One of hits| ——_—==ace ae Againgt Wet Feet.4nd chilled feet usually affectAratoanteofthenose,throat and tne ‘and la|Wace’brotichitis:or pneumonia may regult.neni her child.is‘in danger a.wo-lterthe meee:bvarticularly the children,andmanwillriskherlifetoprotectjt}Né ey and Tar Compound”fees eve Foley's Hon:Brett act of heroism or risk.of life tat nee and hea pit soothes the inflamed s ,Wonth $80;000;left by ‘a.deceased |'sral fa surprise. fer reduced duties “start a~moming—paptr—in Radeigh ty bill if this free-list,bill was| On|work is being done.by negroes. STOMACH TROUBLES le-of the |ments:of the cods’livers,combinedincorporationpoor;and ihe has theneby made the|withthe strengthening properties of Vthe) mere| Bob Leonard,who is charged “with| ugcle in Idaho,ard has sdvld.outanid”departed for Idaho."The uncle had pot been heard from for.pev- years and the news.that hie had died and left a large estate was It is to be hoped that the estate.is.not a myth. The ‘Raleigh Times says “reporthasitthat.the Morehead-Butler fac- tion of the Republican party will at an @arly date,though same of th leading Raleigh--Republicans ‘say they are'not aware of a definite in- tenticn:to do this.’’Star‘ing a Re- publican daily paper in North Caro- lina will mean,judged by past ef- somitlung.of a.liar as wel.as a)i groes charged with the:munder of:8.)a years old,shot and“‘killed ,Abnet|fe Steele,aged 20,.turmed the guni on | 5 The tragedy -iRe3 occurd at the home of the young)im culmination:of-.a-quarrel a-few-days | Imimmediatelly preceding the} As..she} of| Proves That Lydia E.-'ham’s Vegetable Co:-.pound Is Reliable.* »Reedville,.Ore.—‘‘I can truly recom-egetable.mend Lydia E..Pinkham’s’Compound to all women.who arethroughtheChangeofLife,as suffering threeMrs.MARY New.Orleans,‘*When passintheChangeoffi backac dia E, ‘proved worth itsingoldtome,’”’~ men passing throChange.of ‘Mishawaka,Ind, my age andcouldnotlive, Com: Station,Ky. .Deisem,No.Dak.—‘‘I was passing |; ethroughChangeofLifeandfbad.J;could not roenervous.Lydia E,PinkhamompoukerestoredmetoperfecandIwouldnotbewithoytit.’Cc F.M.THORN,Deisem,No..Dak. me a well woman after Reedyille,Oregon, 2 fe I.wastroubledwithhot,flashesWeakanddizzyspellsande.Iwas notfit foranythinguntilI:took Ly-‘inkham's “Vege-‘table “Compourid:«which OT Mrs.GAS;TON BLONDEAU,1541 Po-:!,lymnia St.;New Orleans. '.Mishawaka,Ind.-‘*Wo6- 1 ife can take’nothing better than Lydia |:E,Pinkham’s VegetableCompound:I am reeom-mendingittoallmyfriendsbecatiseofwhatithasdoneforme.’’—Mrs.CHAS..BAuER,523 E:Marion St., Alton Station,Ky.-“‘FormonthsIsufféred’from:troubles in consequence ofthought.IDLydiaE.Pinkham’s.Vegetable und made me well and I-want othersuffering | |women toknow about it.’?Mrs,EMMA BAILEY,Alton TESTIMONY. Pink.|| assimade ears.’” OGART, La,=through weight 7 ugh the t.very|and was very | am’s Vegetable | t health |*—Mrs, | The overhauling and brintodateofourmill:with forts,that somebody has mouey Lo burn f Glaude.‘Click,’of Asheville,a!brakeman.on a local freight train,| got his foot caught in a switch frog} it ‘Morganton Monday.Realizing that escape was inyporsible ‘he_fell | to the side and braced himself to} prevsrt his body being drawn be=|uéach.the train,and.calmly watched the ‘train.pass over |his foot,cenushing it to a pulp.Per Sous >who saw the man’s denger wer powerless to render-aid Aud| Click wag taken to -Ashevitie"for treatnient. (otored|Citizens ‘Got,the Job.as} Mail Weigtiers..-| Salisbury.Post.:. Uncle Sam _is now weighing the!mails.on the Western road between}Salisbury-and Knoxville,Tenn.oh éwhiteRepublican:states:,that a half| dozen white men applied for the! places but the negroes pot the jobs. and the whites are not pleased.i Cured By Vinol—Here is Proof Seymour,‘Ind.—“I was troubled with a chronic.stomach trouble,and.five -weeks ago it got so bad I had to give up work.I had tried various medi-cines without relief,and°was finally || induced to try Vinol.After taking the | first.bottle I was greatly benefited. Am now on the third:bottle and ready to resume work.Amrapidly gaining in weight and strength.”Edw:Nie-man,; It is the curative medicinal ele- tonic.iron contained in Vinol which| makes it so successful in restoring perfect digestion and at the same time it builds up the tired,over, worked and run-down system. Try a bottle of Vinol:with the un- derstanding that your money will be returned if it does not help you. |W.F.Hall,Druggist,Statesville, :Worth Carolina. “Chick Food” | ging up| modern}~equipment assures our customers maximum of high-grade flour—pure'white, _advertised brands—only ence being in the price. Order it by name next .gét acquainted with the qualitynutricious.| .In every Me equal to the highly|ri differ-| time—| superb‘product we'are now turning out. City Walnut.‘Grove Statesville R.F.D..2 Flour Milling Co. CREAMERY BUTTER Write how much you want delivered every Tuesday. Ba Farm,H.H.BLAYLOCK,Proprietor, Also dry pine stove wood. CASH &HARRIS,’PHONE 43. Feb.9.Rear Sumpter’s MEAT MARKET. General line of Fresh Meats: FRONT STREET, Store. During 1912 “NY Rogers’Silverware. tomers..Now reme Goods, ig ? Ginghams,_Perca We are going to give premiums to our cus-° ber you can find any- thing in fine Dress Cream Wool Serges and Cashmeres, ‘Silk Foulards,Poplins. and Shirtings.Big line of Shoes and Millinery. as m- les Don’t try to raise your .young chicks without trying our Hollybrook Chick Food.We have hen feed,corn,*oats, oyster shells,etc,-See ur wheli.you want ‘garden seed or onion sets... necessary to protect a_chlid from croup,|wembranes and heala the ‘cough quickly.“M@veChamberlain's Comeh Remedy:and +A:Swairel,Kroh.Wis,,says:“']aiwehe wive}||Foley's Hone .Jalldangerisavoided.“For Sale by -all \Jt eatenthelrcougha eng ena gy thes Heesvo:e t. and mules:for “to suit purchaser. in town, 'Phoné 8._Day or Nig D.B.Krider &Com’y. S.J.Holland. Has good farm horses sale for cash or on time.Terms Best equipped livery ht. :|take it."Statesville Drug Co,ay eae!on8 at Seif i we aenc itn irabEeSaineasd OE eh Eagle &—Milholldnd, vo “Give THE LANDMARK threetrialsubscription.60 cents,, amontha’ Sh y S..M.&H.Shoe Co. aa s e r c n c e s e e °>r :The woman who really cares spoils~we het whole appearanceifshe wears that new suitor dress witha pair =+ --of-old fashioned shoes.Only the. latest shoes will help to.complete: her triumph.Comeinto this store.. today and let us show -you the’... latest modes.i =—:5 |MEANS FENCE ~—s«ECONOMY is[WIRE FENCING! _FIRST IT IS DURABLE. Think of the time you have spent inthe last five years re- pairing and rebuilding fences of other kinds:Also the time spent in watching your stock and the crops destroyed have not.lost valuable animals because poor fences ‘caused them to jump.There are few communities where neigh-—, borhood disputes have not beer the result of poor fencing. The wire fence overcomes all of these troubles,enhances ‘the appearance and,valueof your farm,and instead of hav- ing a hard,profitless job.to keep the fence corners clear of weeds,you cultivate soil now worse than wasted. Think this over,then‘comé in and talk wire fencing with us.We will sell you the best,cheapest fence there is. The Best Hardware House in Our Town. _in spite of your carefulness,There are few.farmers who | Sat rr We lead in quality.and price.(Ask your neighbor.)Two Spe-cialsy 6-foot ExtensionTable,solid oak,a $16 value.Our special ‘price is only $11.~8-foot Extension Table,48 inch top,claw feet. ‘value.Our special price is only $15.50.__; Dining Chairs.—Prices.range from $5 up to $30 per set. We are agents for Edison Phonograps and Records.“ Our Motto;‘We will make it to your interest to trade with us. 6 Crawford-Bunch Furniture Comp’ @ “UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS,|:oy 'DAY”.,400 ahones,NIGHT 1258 - Sales Dayis the first Monday ineach month in Statesville,N.C. ™ 5 Ste © Close a hefone:the term -ex-,):di Ste |he House to their.respective bodies.ber 1st of each.year shall levy)|oes a.ms l The :Measles,ete BA oo |e thief Justicecaked attentionk-‘Ne ighberhoc m ‘:>.yee-on property and sell same for |A:new ‘phone ‘dine has just been Seems Sok Bthe Lenina )Chiet Justice Fuller footing 14 1 Correspondence s..Borden in.the controversytaxesdue,‘Therefore thisno-|completed from.Mos keyitte [ts cereale R5Feb.17—-We.hav’v8.‘Ren fe oe OCommty Iuine,commbecting 2 é -er.Farm-«edit iticeisgiventoallpersons.t0/4,2 cool Spring line;thus making|iid real enound hoe ve ater.i the (the Mase of Taylor Xs.‘Beckham.a “¢ome.in and pay asus taxes connection.with,Stz itesvilfe.|evs:had begun i ‘ork “was ‘Rate me ‘to the doctrine as lal Mr.Jo.Watts;formeriy of Stony |afternoons bu ait farm.wor down im these two cases,Chief Jus- and save cost.|Point;who fas Been:in this néigh-|stoppedfor a tim stp |x6 White said:::; >J.M.DEATON,bortiood.for about.two yetrs,'hiaS.|.“There:is.perl ‘posses tn a alt is indeed .a’sinewhir umeoe:I i od é pti >rac-1 purchased the land a “as the’)community,ry fe ion.of the ndture |amd:‘chia Sherlff of Iredell Co:Enos’Gaither place,.He has.erected lth disease in bis family anor Ry ‘of our constitutional system.of Jan 16 a nice dwelling on it ‘ang willemove |King has it in’his fami :government:ta.suggest that |the fsttoke th a fow days’.:sdficol teacher and a large per Ceri s ad.distine tion which the doc,Mt Xk -Gartnes Qine bowen ae -he childre n have not had Seer ts just stated.points out.between pas eee Punts yor see ae a eg red‘the disease.Wit);ia}i ove justiciaible:4 :::one Share of the Eliphiet Nichiols }les und it’is feares 3 aoe a am“4 1 etek pow-:ue lee Ahich’was willed to the Hum-the school.troversies and legishk DO} :;foun ee gcse veer ::me NN:B Goodin is somewhat ar as.td purely political questions, dp bpd alates Peat acs igs He if horses .to the)+.nd to destroy the duty of »the‘Mr.and Mrs..S..0.Stimpson spent}upset.He.takes,nis -brjars.it's|ji in proper ‘cdses to enforceside}the -week-etid in’Davie,with Mrs field with limi to cut “ia ;Pts Fea The.suggestion:re.:Stimpson’s mother.:la girl.-.:ae 4 igh be- i s si Mr.C.'W.,Renshaw.of River Hill'|”Mesere'Ketton Goforth andiWillian |Suits on SS ae -ee ae ,y },bas Been quite Andisposed 10k gever-|Page,who bought Be OF ee te sic nig the Les islative dutyvaldaysikmown4sthie:wmeés:place —Wel a -2 political questions };Witne on have ‘move <i 2atieinnweoeSawahidis—continwe-to “flourish.eSe Me ai SSE qei ghborhodd-+5 “ive -$rdeelding wheethera State, *¥>>»©ax‘Sixty-five acres,6.miles north of.||Mrars &Hayes ah ‘now about rea ew.Hi:Mathis is aera|.wernment;republican in form,aecity...Nite road front.||for:operation on -Mir.S.O.-Stimp-|-°-¥-time in this community afd |ists,and the jyd!cial.power .an,:ees&farm.’Mr.’Chas.Etiam has |Some.a 6 ‘aes some work for Ray|cver-present duty.whenever it be-| :ppt a aught ‘an interest.in the.Codk|‘8,8°i ;comes fhecessary.in aco munoversy .en eae ne ohio fw mill amd they are sawing now |Patterson.‘dine properly submitted to enforce amid! m Chambersburg township,42 1)on Mr,Floyd ‘Stroud’s plantation.Mr.J.D.Hattness teen)luphoid the applicable provisions of|miles south of Elmwood.=lprestiee.of a new.boarder hie 4 Hthe constitution.a¢to each and:ev-|f lhe.»cicomes to his home;“it 1s #&ery enemies Of:governmental power. One hundred and thirty ‘acres,es gir :a “How ‘better can the broad limes) *6#miles from Statesville,in Cool }/;od Mires W.Ro Stout has been ight|snieh distinguish these two subjects) Spring township.Two dwellings]a papery fe,some.time and does notlhe pointed out than by considering :cal hs heitidings |A jimprove she underwent an operation the character of the defence in.thiswithusualout-buildings.i , :,:'ee at.the Sanatorium a winter.a tery case.The defendant company) j ie 4 it was.hoped her health would De}42.not contend here that it could)Two hundredandfifty-riineacres tl sis,!better,but phe has not improved,het have been required to pay.a| ‘in Concord township,only.3}miles |)Se very much.license tax.It does mot.assert thatfromcity.Cah be sold in-small |.‘Mc,W.-G.:Johnwor,Jt:baslie was denied:an opportunity te oe tracts—from 10 acres up.®;pought a large body of uthber froim|peand as to the.amount for »witch :‘Mr,R.H.Guy.The price ped.Wa8 lit was taxed,or that there involvNinety-cight acres)in’Turners-||After:Being Given Up |$525..'s old field timber and wil ining sntiering im the tax,oF ATI burg.township be cut this.spring.ed intringically in 'dhial':|.‘nine >)ot ate netitutionhabySpecialistsMr:.W:R.Stout:gave the young|violated aed rae Tne ©had |folks &Valentine.party The|rights.—appeene i have been | |A wonderful cure by weather was Bo bad om tie night of been.raised et weshui would have} ,;:the 14th they had it Fridey night,|scnpaeesgecnyes +into operation wy the i 6th.a required,1A ye “Tnst ead,howev-&,Motel ywer.Lee ; Jenkins &Wa ner.|'}Some one entered the granaty of|7 jade lig y of these things,the ;.a9 Tt ::‘i JW.R:Stout--recently-.cid took a me ot dt ~S ny -mtatrte Were —S a 'ie ee “+ays eat atta«ot a anniceLERS,'Hlarge shoulder of meat.rent chRieeeDEA!ve ’Mr.W.E.Griggs,Secretary end)————ooo ig “of &Nakai ‘pol ‘tical:nature:18'its ess :er-offi First National Bank jBldg.Treasurer WestbrooksElevator /pisturbance at a Birthday Party—ones,ide manifest Dy rie sider uelalcnblene eee ictbate 2.|Co.and formerly Cashier Bank of Death at ,Mocksville.hat the assault which thei7t7:am standing that akes it}PHON E:282..|ae |Danville,Says:5 Correspondence-df The Landmark.somtenttiion bere adv:te eink Oa the:::.a ataAbouttenyearsagomyevesiatitbegantoMocksville,Feb.20—Mrs.WC:ie the si ee it is addressediefailtosuthanextentthatitbecamenecessarOEdea¢Fs ioe abrike 6 ce aS a State arioeoratoranisperaceMayteoubielieP.Etchison,died this’morning.at he framework and political ae sreased untilIfound it necessary to consultsev-|6.45 ofter a‘long illmess,Her nS -the government by -¥hice|eral others.Mycase wag diagnosed as Atrophyof|mains~will.be interred.tomprrow~in|a ter of R ie x the tax was passtheOpticNerve,caused’by impoverished blood|R bo :~1 «Lthe statute levyl a he.polit-7 upply.The progress of my troublé was slow the Rose cemetery :She eaves :ay 1 It is.the gove rnmet a hi heputsteady,with:never any relief,until finally }husband and’two children-—Miss Sal-|ea,Tees at reducing —th;::°@ |my physicianadvised me that’nothing further|jie of this place.and Mr.-W..P.]teal entity,—¥Ae ie calted to::;could be done,About this time,about two years |).7"Tos owOre reac a glk eA Prsice}cage “to.its CSBENEE 8)for the:fago,Peould not see to read,and my rangeof|!tchison,of ¢olumbia,S.C.LOE |i xf this court,ot stor .™ Cash Tobacco Warehouse,lot ee erence ae not see anything |to her asiies "the bar we ‘testing Judie iialily rheii-sf.|Rta greater distance than fifty or seventy-five scat af “9,i at xurpOse Ot cor 5 “ai the 3 0x285,corner Walnut and Meet feet.Loften found it difficult to recognize ac-Little Sarah MecGlammeé ry,I Hie jse of power SA led baby inju-ing ‘streets.}hhemmore vives I met them,cistiugaiasee ter of Mr.and Mre.A._M:}ar 1:at its exertion has oe r them-miore by their voices than their features.|¢i,,SY san TNs in dart “|goat (-;ts of an ieLotS0x107,|corne vor a |tn Mays 1909,a‘friend,advised me that ‘if a Glammery,is ve ry id of.meningit |riously_:eted the t cana tit y.40}Meeting strec |.physician's diagnosis ‘was correct,MILAM will |is Her recovery is doubtfur .gine quse Of LUE eat “26%acres,at BHufola,$30 per|rure you,because it will purify and enrich the On ‘the niet Mobrisiv 9th divir iual anal .bimitation.|aere.:|.hlood;inerea§e the flow,and’build up the sys-ym the nieht of Febru BEY se }some “constituliome”ie eaHient that it:;;tem;but it will take a long time and the im-|a°man by the name of Reynolds,to demand ol the Bey ist as 2]:75 acres,one mile east of court|provement will be slow.’lw ho has his hnbitat about four 1 ot a fig right.to ex pt :Ouse.|“I did not believe one word of this,and con:|‘bak esta ‘‘}|HH north.of Mocksville at'a place mt aed |4)énted totakeM M be si id nc ‘4 |State.a en76acres,one mie and a half rent 1 to tak :{ILA}bs cau el did not thinte if ed Mnin,eave a ‘birthday party in |Stal ——ane ao oes f t vould hurt me,and there might be a bare possi-:yee repudiate,Too.“Weel.i ‘pility that it might help me.‘After six weeks’||honor of his son.As usually occurs}Myr,Brean Can hep .35 acres,one mile and a quarter,jpse Ibegan ta-notice a slight improvement in|in that actelon of the county,1 qe}west :‘{my sight,which has-been slow but steady and|‘2 -::wee ANE Ston Rep Up Heda,:ai .meee £}with no setback,Now I.can read newspapers}wor flowed freely.As one of Te |oO ve+FO acres,one mile and a half)with ordinary glasses,can distinguish large ob-{inevitable results a-general disturb-| gpe Democratic mem bers in Co west.fects two miles\away,and have.no difficultos ensued in whic“hi knives.on al ‘hoa Fine "on.(tol Bry-|P ;C7 Opti -8sfar as-my-sight is-concerned,in-attend-LESTE .i eg -—hirye—rothing—ols st211acres,five ,miles north,$30 |ing to.my duties as thé executive ofqver of a/pistols were caMed into play A hime a ‘ey repudiate “him he | Se bore h il t,$25 |corporation.-q|Warrant,was issued agninet one (ah,SVG Sy i the contest|we s €€1 e nre ‘shod ft ;*hie ark ne ©si id dll ire peoliabe mm es east,$25 cme Lee corer aise fo tax my eyes unre:|Jo.MeOlamroch and he’was tried)hepludis ytes ©them,a ‘PY a +i.10 ‘s .++e t vg |5 but hope,afd am more and-more encouraged.a4|before Esq.B.E.Humt,of,d 1H about |even..A-number,,.of other desifable|fie passes,to believe that the continued use offvil le,last Monday,with the re |bina ead .|farms and business properties,See|MILAM will cure me.that.hye was bound -over.to the -|Ethel Lave;a negress,her “gon me before maki an investment.|}‘I think it-proper to state-that my ge antral I sailval hae pees athe),1 i a i eg a ne |healthandstrength have also improved in the |DOT!tor Count to ane wen for ae leanid two daughters:were killed “Sun:‘ISIDORE WALLACE,|same ratio «as my eyesight,and I attribute fhis to|conduct.We ccettainly ee that}Jay night im ‘their’e ibin nedr Beaur Fj National Bank -Budldi pane tae OF 4)W.E.Griggs".{this »"is,;a.beginning which.ill|ion.Mexas,the seventh of a 60)N é f ig.fSigne 2.G G “.,wee Ohta 840 oe Danville,Va.,March 28,1910.;eventually havea very Sianee effes ts ries of pimilar crimes Ww hich have 3 |oni thiait cor nmin ity in Davie county;ocewrred within Bever:al months im’ is NOT;.an eT|cablied Main.:Louisiana and Bout| Wehave just’revelv- ed.meterescars of a COAL. Can give iaupiede-_ -livery in any.“quan-tity.Let us have” _your order.._"PHONE NO..28 on NO.4 ry kK Morriso Gro--cery &Produce Co. Tax,Notice. HE Gonuty ConGommiasion:| ers,the county.school fund and theState Treasurerarecalliiguponmétocollecttaxesnowlongpastdue:and}have served notice’upon methatImust’procéed to collect all outstanding taxes at once,under authority of law,which|says.all sheriffs after Novem:| THE LANDMARK| rFRIDAY,—-February 23,1912: _LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE?Arrival /and.Departure -of©Traine:at|Statesville,-WESTERN:ROAD. No;15,west*bound,due’5.55No.16,east-bound,due 21.20No.11,west-bound,due 10.iin No,21,west-bound,dueTrainNo.35,west-bound,due 10.22TrainNo..36,east--bound,due.11 00arainNo.22,east-bound,dus,i 2 bemTrainNo,12.east.-pound:dueCHARLOTTE.AND TA LORSV ELA‘From Charlotte,-No.16 ar.9.50,leaves 11,00:&.m.No,24 er.8.25,leaves 8.25 p.mFromTaylorsville.No.23 ar.10.10,.eaves 11.00 a.mNo..15 arr.6.20,leaves 6.45 p.m. Trainrain‘TrainTrain * p c e r e e : at Tm. 0 m TrainTrain TrainTrain THE GUM GROVE SCHOOL, JitiHas Again.‘Suspended Betore. Perm,Expired “and the’7 atrons: Want to Be.Shown-—-'Phone Line. Connecting Statesville’ani Mocks- vilic—Land Deals.and Haw Mills | ==News of Olarksbury Section.» |Correspondence of The’Landinark,‘. he “weather,since yErY und.hog ined,to verieve,sineLting day,we ape sanere: the Old couplet:9 “lf on Candleinas 'Day: Op Gar,|iwillbe.year ¢& C..M.dodby.:ot Davie cQUune ‘tye.‘sit ap There can.witte rs An therheng ME. ty,wus @ visitor last.week at the aome,of Mr.Wesley -Cartuer. co Mies ‘Anna Campbell;one’of our. oung ladies,has gone ¥e accept a positbon.:.We regret -tO lose her jt this commugity Mr,atid Mas.R..Lee Kinder spent last week”with.relatives dan",Davie count y: ‘Tie public sdhool at Gum Grave has ‘‘gonée dead.’It is “up tot Brof.White’to explain the reason: why we have to submit to such impo- |sitton.'Bhis is the second |within fhrée.years,that’the’sc hool FOR SALE!> Business lot. Seven-room dcalrable residence.on| Tradd street..Hot and cold water,‘bath,ete. Lots near Graded School. Small north Iredell farm. if youwant to buy,sellorexchange,SEE\ JOHN M.SHARPE,.REAL ESTATE - JOHN G.DYE,M.D. MILA medicine and wilcurenoiladaeas | |except that arising from impoverished or| |impure blood or depleted ,system.Ask Your Druggist o "| Do You Want to Be Independent? -If so,learn Shorthand and Typewriting by beginning a course-immediately,whichistaughtatStatesville,N.C.If inter-‘ested and desire terms;ete ,write or call|Jes on MRS.Bed,JOHNSON,Malis 612 South Center Street, }™Feb.20.Statesville:N.CO." EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROATANDFITTINGGLASSES. Officein Mills Building. Office hours 9 to 12 4 m.,,‘9 to 6 p.m: Phones:Office 458;oeFit ? ro.NOTICE!-4 PE ASE take notice that from now on myof:“Ki will be closed extept on Friday and Saturday_|of each week.All who have cotton to gin or sellmgaonthesedays.L.B:‘BRISTOL. ete Ha ee "R-1,Feb.20°--Consider-.. to High Point: time |* | ||ls||: SUBSCRIBE FOR aLANDMARK,PANDMORIC. FARMERS’MEETING NEXT.WEEK The Agricultural Short Course to -Be Given in Statesville.and ‘Its’ “Advantages.— ‘To the Editor of The Landmark: As we are about to have ‘a :thiree- la ye"Short.Course in Agriculture tor’Iredell county,‘I would like to) |mips |the.importance of attend| Luce on these meetings.*: ‘This short course school ‘in agri- sulture is carried On by the North | Carolinia Depatrment of.Agriculture | much on the same plan’of the Fanm- ars’Institutes,except’the ’phort| course is given onily to counties that| apply (for it-and is,a much more thorough discussion of the timely subjects.than the summer institutes.| The imstitutes are conducted,in:ev- Wery-county ih the DOnIe:whether | ippllied for orpot.. ares CON RACtion Wty this days’“‘pehool there will,be.,lady ie structors to lecture anid:demonstrate to “theladies of:fairm,homes poe | features of rural!life thatswwil,ten to lighten,the d mestic junden... Special.‘pains have.been taken to ‘secure some of the.very best egri- gultural talepy of.the State and nar;) Yionel.departients,amd a trea’ in.store for all who jayill!take time.to’athend hese peetinigs.-: 1.would,.like.Lo ‘pee.every pro | gressive fariner and‘fis farhily.at- tand'the gneetinig at least one mere Arrangements have been Oe sae | use.the court house for the mee!i and special.effort.wilh be made have the ladies ‘om for with.thei r meetings. Let’s all attend:anid:show vgricultunal instructors what Iredell youlty >farmers ings of,this kind. the Mhe dave:of,the més Lings.areihe |ie thiree days of ~ext week— a sday and W.edinesdiy - F..fT:MEAOEHAM. first Monday, THE SWEB T HOME fo hcoitrame Increase in’Popualas tion.; Vo -emeounag@e—an—ne pases in thes population of Towa,2 premium on yabies is proposed hy J.W.MeCeone |ologue,of.Mzason City,men her:or the State tax commission,im a nes n¢Cwe tax,measure he lis,draft:dfor‘the consideration of the next Législature. fhe proposed law provides an_in-| ome tax on all incomes’over PIMO00withrelieffrontolmatin an 5200 for every éhild utder TS years’ jin the family,Tis is looked’up- on by Many as‘one way to pension sarants,the-only drawback being‘hat the parent gains’nothing fir nandially by havin childrean’unless the income ig over $1,000 au ually. three | fay)thie alance, fortably,pnovided 91 thr c age-but that’the “mists and the |S can do-for.mre 'COMMUNITY | NO .CASE |FOR THE..COURTS. |Supreme Court Holds That the ‘Ine|itlative and Referendum is a Po- litical Question Wor Qongress and Not a Case For the Courts, v asShingten Dispatch,20th. Only Congress ‘and not the Su- ;preme Courtof the United ‘States}ay Object tothe initiative and ref-:|eremdinm mtehod of legislation initheStates;60 tiie court itself cided today. Phat:tribunal held fit the ‘quee-|tion,of whether a’State still main- tuined a republicum form of.govern-|, ment guaranteed by:theFederal con- |stitution,after it adopted the inir| |politicah problem for Congress and |hot a.judicial one for.the courts, i The’décision “was based on.theiimof\thie:Pacific States.Tele-phone &Telegraph:Co.that a:taxUponit:impoesd by.the initiative anid referendum:‘method.inOregon, Was Untonstit utionah.The lnitlative jand referendum gnovisions ‘in’Mis-souri,C aliformta;.Arkansas,Colorado, ESOth,Dakota,’Utah,“Montana;Okla} i-Heomm a ‘Maine,aud Arizona hung .ins} ADweldlaveaffected prdposed legis:.jeansion ef that character in LOLher States. AypoOhietJusticeWhitesriaeaicad‘the’ ecision ‘of the court,None of thejusticesdissented.‘hhe %Chitiet Jus- tiee sabd?thiat ‘a singular misa pip re- \wension’'had existed on ‘the nature bean uBion4 Wasi dispelled by the.die- Aoi Of Chief Justice ‘Taney years in.which he disposed .of >the s‘yebellion question...That was case of Luther vs.Borden,he| and decided that the-enforce+‘ment of the guaranty of a republiy m form of government °.to the States.belonged to the political’de- partment ef thé government anid ume up for,instance on the admis- Senators and members.ef SON,of de-|;| tiatiye and,referendum.method,was|- ee >Patriotism ..The stomachis a larger factor iin “life,liberty and the pure - 'suit of happiness’than most people are aware.Patriotism .,can withstand hunger but not dyspepsia.“Theconfirmed dys*> ;péptie “tis fit for treasgn,stratagems and spgils.’’The man’who.g0es_to the front for his country with a weak stomach ° will be a weak soldier anda fault finder.e.*A.sound stomach makes for good citizenship aswell’a8.for’ health and happiness : i.Diseases.of the stomach and other organs of ideation and nutrition are promptly and.permanently cured by the use of Dr.PIERGE’S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY.»It builds up the body with eonad Hons and solid muscle, The dealer who offers a substitute for the ‘‘Discovery.’‘ -only seeking to make the little:more profit realized on,ae .‘sale of less.meritorious Preparations.’Dr.‘Pierce’s Common,Sense’Medical ‘Aiviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to:pay expense of,mailing anly,Send 21 one-cent stamps for the paper covered book,on 31 ‘stamps ifortheclothbound,Address "World's Dispensiry "Medical Association)R,V.aeineees M:Dypt reales),Bulla,NuYs VEwVerBe:Gee,BLOR:|; 2 May.p zouthwestern aastern Texas ber of persons killed |in each instance the licved to..be thiesant: “GANNOT BE CURED and in which tfie num| now total 29. slayer is he- DEAF NE by local applications,as.they..can- not reach the diseased p ne the ear,There is’only One way to-—cure deafness,and that is by ns Lp tenho remedies.Deafness,is.°c 1 by:anjinflamedconditionofthe‘oun liningoftheBustachianTube..When.thistubeisinflamedyouhave‘a rumbling) Sound»or -imperfeét hearing,hea When |it is entirely closed,Deafness is the re- sult,and unless.the:inflammation ean|be taken out and thts tube reStored |to] its normal condition,hearing will be de “|stroyed.forever;‘nine cases out of |ten|Are caused ‘by.Catarrh,which 18 HOtRE Tg |but an inflamed condition ‘of the oilcoussurfaces.\We ‘will give One \'Hundred Dollars | fo¥-any case of Deaftiess “(caused “byo&tarrh).that cannot be cured by Tals |Catarrh Cure.Send for circulars,free, oe ,F,J.CHENEY &CO...Toledo,0:“tH LANDMARK {a $2 per year.|+sold by Druggists,Zhe."\news.you’want to mae gsGet TR rere Hall's Family Pills forconstipa- eya ®1 *4 4 i we ;¥ |sell it at a small per cent:of profit You mustn't view a'well furuislied hottiesasa luxary:Itisn)t that at all,bata necessity.”You spend more -hoursin your home than in any other one place...If it is gloomy,poorly farnished—without.any cozy spots or.comfortable ‘Blane:to rest,it is not a Teal ‘home.oe 'We canfurnish your home throughout ‘nd make it ‘ cost yon 80°little you will scarcely notice it.. We 'We have:gener-ous selling plans that enable us to give,you anything you need and pay for it as suits your circumstances. We buy good farniture.in large quantities, We are righthere to.protect your purchases and.save you against defective material in any of our mer- ‘chandise.Anything you buy mere is good——because we make it 800d. eck Williams Furniture House. Ho,Ye Chicken Fanciers! wf straight to J.E,Sloop for all kinds chicken ,feeds to.fix: your birds for the show.and to get eggs..Blodd Meal,Bone Meal,Granulated Bone,Charcoal,Grit,Oyster Shells,Lay- ing.Food,Laying Tonic,Alfalfa.Meal,Globe and National Chicken Food,Globe Chick Feed,Conkey’a Remouigs for Cholera,Roupe,Gapes,ete. LEG BANDS—You can’t win prizes ‘ohla your ae lolsareingoodcondition.es) Have sey eral settings fresh pure bred Barred.Rock eggs. J.B.SLOOP. Call!for Aunt M:ary ’s Nest Eggs—they chase the vermin :|off the chickens..:: ~Statesville Theater, ONE NIGHT,Saturday,February Mths The Black Patti Musical Comedy Co. PRESENTS THE TOPICAL MUSICAL SUCCESSINTHEJUNGLES. Book by W.A.Cooke and Al.F,Watts.Music by Will Marion Cooke and Alex.Rogers,with SISSIERETTA JONES,|“HAPPY”JULIUS GLENN, The Original Black Patti,*The Wangdoodle Comedian, And a Strong Supporting Company of Colored Entertainers. --PRICES $1.00,75c.,50c.:and 25c. Seats on’sale at Polk Greay Drug Co.F)niday F oe 23d. FOR ree 350 acres in Eagle Mills township,100 acres incultivation,balance in timber,which will cut over a.million.feet of lumber.Two seven-room dwellings,two.tenant -houses,two stock barns:and other olitbuildings.Near the Statesville Air line railroad,now in construction.Fine water power whichwill develop250horse-power, smatt gristmiltand-many other advantages. ,71 acres three miles south of Trotman on public road,40-acres incultivation,balance in timber.New 6-room dweHing,barn and out- buildings. 45 acres one thile west of Troutinan,in high school district,25 acres in cultivation,balance in timber,New four--room dwelling,barn and outbuildings. 87 acres six miles north of Statesville.on .ma¢adamized ‘road,30 ‘acres in cultivation,.six acres in meadow,balancein timber. Soven-rogm cottagt oh Mills strest,‘Two-story,+-room..dwaollingonCaldwellstreet.New 5-rodm cottage:on Boulevard.Twa shates of stock in the Iredell Telephone'Co.Four shares in Paola Cottonsj Mill,For further information call on orwrite, ERNEST G.GAITHER,.~Statesville,N.cy INSURANCE,STOCKS AND ‘REAL ESTATE.‘*PHONEE23,oy OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. :Sorc os ett—does “not..care-a continental ™for i $2.00|three ‘shakes of,a’Sheep’s tail We 1,00 |had not expected -Judge Clark to 60 let down,-the bars in.any such 3 .oe hoon ge oan A manner as that,though,of course, eee Mebruary 35:1912,we Knew the:would-speak his minid, a ea Lye Jo ‘legitimate and he paid his Iwoney for “Was doubtless *of “that “fact, -most ‘ed for ‘office Department didn't please .Bisset « 'homes?An eee SLAW BUT NOT JUSTICE, The United States Supreme:Court holds that when a,man:ts put to death by law insurimee policies,ov his life are::vold—-the beneficiaries vannot collect.the insturance.Phe .Supreme’Court haw tng said-so,qh at ig?thes law\ot!‘Gourse,but Tie Landmark ‘fails:td:see ine ‘Fuatiee of “the.decision.+The primary:and ‘Bole.object,of the insutante is..not 60 nt the ‘insured put!other i,Beate.it .cquid’be:clearly. +ghowa.in é a man who contemplat-: murder,or suicide,‘had:as)oa preparation,“tor the act,taken’out}! “an insunange policy,then:tthe polity shoulld...be.void:in.éither case ASut unless this can be cleatly shown, as.a matter of Justice .the policy shold,‘hold,food .unless.theoonm tract specifically”sets forth ,to the contrary.| Take the MeCue ‘case,on which He decision was,based.—.So:flay as. known there was nio-evidence that the insurance poliey was taken |.by’ “McCue because he contemiplated.kill ing his:wife and wanted to ~pro- vide for his children.©The sale was the)protection of his childwen.in the event of,hits death,and there no’pnovision.-as to the manner of death..He commit- ted murder and was put»to death, is .he deserved to be.Because MoCue’s’children:fn-} mocertt’parties,aredeprived of,what their,father.paid for.: _Same ‘way about a.suicide.Anyay| man may.lose his mind and kill) himself and.it's an outrage to de-} prive:his.family:.of his insur ince | antess it.ean be clearly shown that |, he contemplated bought ‘the insurance.; “The truth’ig¢,the law protects:in- surance companiies——life fire in’some.very.unjust practices. Sire’insurance’company will es-| aby amount of.insunance and collect,“the ecananin Then after the fire,when the prop-| erty is in ashes,they will often try.to raise the objection.that the’! ywroperty Was over-insured.They| hiad no business to sell more insur- ance than was proper.In so doing} | and >| _they.often encourage arson by put st ting somebody in the way of temp. tation.It is their busiless,and! they should be.forced’to make ‘it} their business,to determine as nearly ws possible when,the ‘policy the:proper:amount of and unless they can show) they were deceived they should be| made,when a fire occurs,to -pay every,dollar the face of the policy calls for.. is:‘issued, insurance, aNaaSaEEaEEE— Speaking of Mr.Underwood,pres.| idential candidate,and ~cigarette| smoking;an incident.in which the | late Mm J:P..Caldwell)was con- cerned jig recalled:«-1t ©was.just| after the begimaing -of:the Cleveland:administration.and Postmaster Generat was Mr. son S.Bissell,of Buffalo.Mj) geli’g adininistration of ‘the second the | Wil-| Bis-' Post- Mr.| his:cus- among | Ob- “just | ass.” according to tom,he said so,remarking,: other things,in the Charlotte sever,that Willse Bissell.was_ an ordinary _mouse-colored Some one told:.Mr.Caldwell--that} smoked cigé rettes aiid this, he seemed to think,accounted in a measure for thiat.gentléman’s sivort-| comings,for.he remarked;..."‘Oh; much can,be expected.of Caldwell andi, welle not agrown man who smokes cigar- ettes."”However,,Mr.Underwood | ‘and a:Tew others grown men-—-we can't think there are many-——have tmhade good.des pite the handicap -of cigaret te-snjoking,: eeeeneeeneteenntenne The people who’are to ©conduct the Agricult una)Sort Course in Statesville next,week offer’a prize of.$1 for the best loaf of bread made by &@ woman or girl living on the farm,but.‘‘salt-ristig’’hread is rul-| et Gut of The has always the contest editor of | this why wondered ht bread paper anybody would eat lig ,when any other sort’could be had, but if light bread is to be cultivated the “salt rising’kind,‘‘the kind! mothers used to muake,"’is the onty fort fit to eat And’now come thepe:modern “Aagricuiturists and rule (Gut the “salt-rising.’’.As -a fee-berm citizen and a taxpayery,we *demand to know wh this.discrimi nation against the only sort of light bread fit to..eat?.Why this.‘at- empt to queer.the:.“ealt-rising" bread with’‘the womer:oet farm’. explanation is needed ‘Thre Landmark would otfer a dollar »prem ium for the;best”specimen ,of pone bread,bit (this'younger eration _doesn’t.know -pone, Mores thetpity,for sire euutt, gene theciapone lagnee with him,or; suicide when he;., .{bon ‘opinion on! fone on most subjects jit thinks about it:if.it x,Rast it doesn’t give a whoop.wheth| accomplish something,i i position on the dog law jWieves that both these measures.aire ;Will:be; -|sustained .by i sugar tariff. lif the ladies don’t want their |siti ghitly .bTéad :1s: ‘ THE WRONG:IDEA.: ‘Copying what"The Landmark had | to™say;“recently,about’a:dog Taw, the Charlotte Chronicle remarked: in other words,The’Landmark “she Chronicle has the.wrong idea about -The Landmark’s ,posi- tion.This paper is urging the pea ple ‘to speak out if ‘thiey:want a dioig,4 law-—and it believes they.do.In oths er words,it is,trying to arouse sen- timent in’favor of a dog “aw and to vpecure:expression:of that’ ‘sentiment.‘hy this wey,we believe,” the enactinment...of —the desired measure ‘ean be"secured and in’ae other ways Rk : ovphe Chrontcbe.aetk had dit is going compet:Tt upto’?the Meck~ lenbutg’;candidates aboult a diog,Jaw. Th otheir.Wonds,the Clironicle pro-, poses"to ask:the Mecklenibarg,cane didates «hiow they sland:,on.the proposition:ands;if “they-dion’t de~; clare”for the:law it’will.oppose ‘them,‘New suppose the Alecinien- burg.candidates,being doubtful:of public sentiment,”refupe to ¢ommiir themselves and the.»people remaii dumb?WwW hat will the Ohironicle’s opposition-amount to under the cinoumstances?«“With all due re-. spect ato our contemporary,’s infi}u- ence,its ‘opposition..under,thie com- ditions mamed will hardly -create a ripple,’‘The’editor of a:newspa., per is but,one:man,:He my Ww Fite in:favor of some measure Ww itil.‘he is black in’the face and anbess”.he gneceeds in arousing’arid ~getting into detion.the’people wid:believe as he does,his advocacy will aceow- pligh:little on nothing."He ant nas the ear of a:lange:number of people; but so long';as ae people do,not agree with their opin- are +f they: himgdo nothing to put x ions in the .politicians not concesyned“about the editor's!at-4 titude,-.The ‘Landinark never waits expression.of public opin- ‘anpthiug.If it.has.am force, for an wbout* ts The action of Senor Ospina was not of the re ublic ‘of.‘Colombia.Unless this is done we cannot expect the friendship or the trade of our sister ‘Ooluentled Minister Interided’No Dis ona gee _courtesy,- Senor Ospina,the Colombian‘ininis- ter at Washington,has disclaimed ina public statement any.intention to.in- sult either the United States govern-Another Organization For Injlustrial ment or Secretary Knox by his’per-+“Development... sonal notification to the State Depart-|Baltimore Dispatch,20th, ‘ment that a yisit to his,country by the|_Representatives.of 16 Southern Secretary would be ‘‘inopportune.’’-/States,heads of railroads and steam- Theminister declares,that his letter)ship lines that serve that section and was “‘intended.to:be.couched:and _is|mén who have studied theagricultural ‘couchedin polite and considerate lan-|and industrial problems of the South ‘lguage and was:written to avoid any for years,met here today and formed possible unpleasantness to Secretary the Southern Settlement and Devel- Knox by’a visit to Colombia.”’_Senor|opment Organization. Ospina reiterated that he thought the|made ‘the headquarters,with S.Davies trip inopportune ‘‘because the citizens|Warfield of this city as chairman,and of Colombia are-naturally geenly ag-|Bli Frank,al8o of Baltimore,secre- grieved to find their country.the only)tary. éne in the.whole world withuhieh att was resolved’ta’start at once to the United States refuses.to enterinto raise funds to carry,on the.work.of. 'a treaty of arbitration.’thé organization,to eStablish branch offices wherenecessary and to.carry’ on such educational or ‘other “work in ica:’: | commented upon at the State Depart-| hent. There¢were.indications 10W> ever,that:his act-was regarded asa breach of etiquette;not So ‘much:be-. cause of the nature.of his resporise to a State:Deparaanit he uesee States may,require’: but because he had’made public cor-aceaTLee respondence,:without_.securing.the!Geo."T.Montague,ay oung farmer consent of:the,other party..f‘mitted suicide:Tuesday by shooting The action of:Senor Ospina found himself,©‘His mind was unbalanced.many sympathizers,not only among) many of ‘the Latin-American ain North Wilkesboro Methodists have lomatic:corps,some of whom:pro- fessed to see political elevation;even.) to the.presidency for Senor-Ospinaiin|Colombia,but some members ofCon-, gress as.well applauded.the:moye. Representative Sulzer,chairman oft the House committee on foreign af-' fairs,issued astatement siding.with the.Colombian minister inhis’demand| for arbitration...“The testimony’thus’tar adduced:before the committee,’’.said Mr Sul-|,zer,commenting on.the progress of the Rainey investigation,‘‘shaws con- ‘clusively that’the taking of.Panama was the‘result of:a conspiracy,care-_ fully planned and-cleverly executed. It-cannet be justifiedin morals or law. desirable immigration,colonization or. cost of about $12,000. SUPPLIES FOR CASH§ GR ON TIME He I will carry a’full line of 'Feedstuffi,_such—as Corn,— Qats,..Cotton’Seed’Meal, Hulls,Bran,together with, a general line of Groceries,.including Flour and Bacon. D.QO.COWAN,Phane No.85.°°Salisbury The government of the United States Feb.23-—4t.St must make reparationfor the outrage ,H soot nomminsaiemnassiid intnestnabinnds Asanti rosanaeiersey € any,supject---and it has it says wihett | has enough| |concern to express an opinion,asia} iso long &s:it is convinced’“it is | |\ér another.solitary.soul agrees) Lwith it.So long as-it knows it is | iin...the minority,if it thinks @ matter is for the best interest.of} ithe people it gives the reasons:for | I the faith that is in it,as occasion’| jand opportunity .offers.In.athier) |words,it.plants the seed -in the| |hiope that by ard ‘by the ‘people will|| be convinced that the paper is right. Thien when it,is .convinced that| the sentiment’is ‘strong enough to | unges thie) to take action.;| is exactly The Landmark's) and!that is) question of gal | be-| people That sition on the county:officers It its pc aries.for the best | The -edit-| than that} right and proper interests of the people. or has to concern more ef.any other citizen who wants a) measure adopted that ‘he believes is| the publid good.,And if.the| peopleof:Tredell favor @ dog law:| and salaries .for eounty’officers,| believe thiey dio,thea | let them give expression to and--for, for as wie, thiat | feeling,as they will have opportuirie ty ‘to do whien legislative “Tandi-| dates.are named If they express | theme lves they will gét what they} want.‘If they don't.they:won’t.’} jf they failbtoasck for-and wre.whut | they,want,they ‘Will have thieni-| selves to blame’if«they don't:get.tt.| The ladies who.give silk stockings| their club meetings|;‘|interested in the statement) Democratic as prizes at thiat.tie members of the| ways and means committee of Con-| :contemplate increasing thie| tariff om silk stockings.to’make up| for the loss of revenue that.will be | the reduction of.the | Inereased duty on silk’ and | stockings.means increased cost ite club prizes-to come higher they'd bet*er»begin.sending Congtrecs 7 ne | “Big.business always. wien:I speak of it,” Roosevelt in his speech at Co- said | Cob.lumbus,O.,Wednesday,Why?‘Phi| colomel hias never done anything to| hiwrt “Big Businiess.’’' More “Light Wanted. Raleigh Néws and Observer. The Washington corre spondent ot the State¢villé:Landmark.says at| “Mr.Underwood smokes cigarettes’ ‘with anhimated mode ration.’Ix.| setiv what fiw ‘with animatedt moderation.’mean?Is’it-that smokes:only--4,few or that >he 4 slow way:of.smoking,.Give ;More light!4. has us 1 How Cold “Affects °tlie ”didneys,| Avoid takitig cold it-your kidheya are sénsitive. Cold congesta the kidneys,throws too much work |upon them and weake)s their action.Serious \kidney Neanant,fand even Brjght's diseare may re-sult.Stre neth en,your latter ‘get rid of the pain and soreness,build them up,by the timesy use of Foley Kidtiey Pills,They will curé anycase.of kidney or Rina g ee trouble not beyond.the|reach of needs: }Statesville i rug c % .« favor-| protests ©to] shudders| %|| hej pid Leave your measure. We guarantee Fit, ‘Quality and Tailoring. a) THE R.M.KNOX CO. Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. j ‘Specials!| Watch for announcement of new article at bottém of this ace in each Friday’s Landmark forthe following week. We'll deliver the goods according to announcement. Razors,Razors!| DO YOU.WANT ONE? .A largé;-variety,best’makes.Prices al: ways right but cut in half from today to SATURDAY NIGHT,FEBRUARY 24th. a ee $2.50 RAZOR FOR $1.25. All others in proportion,One.only,toa .customer,tor cash only.Y 1| } Headquarters for Farming Inplements, Building Material,Painte,ete. i {|‘Statesville Hardware &Harness Co. Sales Day is the first Moriday in each month in,Statesville,.N.C.“i eat Baltimore.was! the Southern States as may be deemed|desirable with:the view 'to procuring? living in the vieinity of Roxboro,com-} decided to build a new church ‘at al,1AnthdMONANAtentsANNPS| republicsin Central and South:Amers| settlement as the needs’of the.several j : mae While.attending the Poultry —is |«Show and.the Dairy School |-mext week please call and Jet s ee : Ss e s e c c o e s e o s e _— londay,March 41 — ~County Sales Day in Statesville. Ret,Chickens,Hogs,Pigs,Dressed Pork,Hay and anything in theway.of farm products can be easilysold in Statesville on ‘CountySalesDay.” a “County.Sales:Day’”|‘isa permanent institution in Iredett:opunt ind-has-come to.stay:.The first Mondayin each month rain’or shine:¥al-ways going to be the biggest tradingday in the month. The Sales Day:Conimittee wanttheir’eotiitiy ‘friends t :‘with them to make each Sales Day.better than the last.ce ie ¢plenty of buyers and pelorethStatesville,on Sales Day and:that iis whatmakes:prices lively.°° “No buyerorseller will be pit to one eunt.of expense As “nee are noauctioneer’s fees of other charges.|The committee have secured.the,services of that splendid auctioneer,Mr:>Pomp Long;free‘private sales will also be made,f :Ria tsAUCTIONSALES.BEGIN.PROMPTLY AT 11 0'CLOCK,Se “Auction Sales will.take.place ton;east’Broad street,“square; ,adjoining sublic“Ff weather ids bad sales.will take placein Plantet’s wz‘chou Mr.Hugh,R.Cowlés,general |manager of Bales Day,:..Spot ready to.help and advise.you: '?Write the secretary and sdnd him a list of eh it youhay ¢to offer forsaleanditwillbeadvertisedwithoutexpensetoyou.sain for any in-formation.Address,">,‘ Ww.Li,Gilbert.Scoretary, Sales Day Committee,Statesville,N.C willbe on the fOln )er Suiky Plows And Riding Cultivators. us show you our Oliver Sulky Plows and Riding Cultivators.- The dairy and poultry.busi- ness,to our mind,is one of the eoming industries of this coun- “ty,and nothing will contribute more to‘its success than the persistent use of Oliver Plows, Let us show you. Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co.. “Mary:Garden! $2.00 THE OUNCE. HAL FE OU NCE BOTTLE 81.00. THE STORE OF QUALITY -Statesville Drug Co., PRESCRIPTIONISTS.| ae enscceseronses oveesesseen THE WOMANWHOWRITES on and with stationery procured @ here is in no danger of having 8 her letters.criticised as to cor- We have just.the right shape,size-and tint of the ink~that doesn’t splutter.Our stationery ; is.approved by.people who 1 =know. ts of"P:ALLISON'S;$ RF AND STATIONERY ‘STORE.ry Sescesene0 @86800890 @O6O806 |FREE Wilson’s Freckle Cream. a4 100 TWO WEEKS TRIAL JARSGIVEN.AWAY BY —'YOUR DRUGGIST ON MARCH 13TH.2 oWil remove Freckles,Tan,Piworst’complexious.Harmless to thne,Fost delicate akin. A fragrant,superior Toilet Gream,-The finest»Face, Bleach knowti.»Insures a beautiful eomplex ion to young and old alike.Will Not Make Hair Grow..; Regular Size 50c.Mammoth Jara.Sl.Willson’a Fair Cheait Soap 25c. Free Freckle Cream Distributed by STATESVILLE:DRUG‘COMPANY, rect form.anyway. paper, No medicine ean de more |",en 7 -ans -.1 WILSON FRECKLE CREAM £0,Makers,Charleston,$C. ee&Tkccpiecrak ples and clear the |Mert wy -.HE LANDMARK| > ry lati ® * Dr.GB,‘Justice will!open.a hospitalatMarion,’.A.building|has‘Neen “Jeased and ‘will,be fitted”for a hospital.at‘once.: PUBLISHED TUBSDAY,AND FRIDAY. ;OFFICE:ae WEST BROAD."dakeroreahela SUEY eCNe NO.,- e :opnition,«I D that Mrs.. ry 23,“Toa.Robt.-Rigubee;a Durham hele:|SVORF”TAMBOR ;een ied oe pete‘while ‘i“FRIDAY,-+February phone lineman,:felh’from a telée-|0 A dispatedn fram Detroit says the \ StAvuKiune 2 rednesday |worst ‘blizzard ii;Michigan.in years standingin front of thefire.and fellin “4 HE PEOPLE rpihone pole in Duirkam,Wednesday.zal fi;2 Be }ae ithe fi _MOVEMENTS |OF T ‘lafternoon and,was instantly killed./catiged thie death?of ‘probably te the’fire, |pierBone.°§:ere ‘e Personal Mention ofae rose Who}.‘The .Newton .Enterprise is :33 atic wae ene ane in:First ‘La Grippe,Then Tetachce.xi Qa ‘Are Coming andGoing,*4 years old-and Mr,F.xM..Williams |."*;2 puriic¢d|Such was the case with Mrs.W.S..Bailey,Me- ‘has edited the paper for:31 .years.Some instances trains were OES Cr Ky.My wif taken down ik : Dr.L.V.Cloaninger |re tumed I .Sh av owalrifts,eary,Ky,y wife was low | Wedmnesd from .New York city,He makes a good paper gud a strong.)+"weaversattark of 1s Sripp®which-ran into bronebi-| aye Ole ;Hight persons are dead anid about|Hs,She coughedasthough she had consumption| where he spent-sevenal weeks.Te,A ‘Gado and could not sleep at night,‘The Doctor's.jmedi-| Misses.Beswie and Pearl Fowler ‘Robeson,‘county.has elected a’fifty,injured.‘ds a result of a tornado lcinegave her norelief A id I was advised to:try| u .ount ihysicie ‘te devote.his Which:swept through .the western|Foley's Honey and TarCompoynd.The first bot- spent .Wednésday arid yesterday in}county physician ey :Mitts t,J Twesday tle gave her so much relief that she continued Charlotte.whole 'time-to health conditions:in|outskirts of Shreveport,a.,vaing it'and threehotline pester A aeenationt Mrs,C,H.Durwer returned last }tue.county,His saliry is.$2,500'|All the..dead are.negroes with -tine|Cure:Mr.W.S.Batley says he ia preparedto pees AT 8 Se aad a .Sega cits axception,of the twormonths-old.‘bar anawer allinquiries ‘promptly.Statesville‘Pine ‘svening from ‘Newton;Where she)year.i:ie oe »Spent ‘two days with relatives.«Fire.in ..Charlotte Wednesday |by of A,J:Maniieim,whose ne “Min,G.Bi French,‘who contem~morning did some damage in puiid-|was demolished;"The baby's WANTED.*=GOODTenant for good two- lated attending.'the’meeting of the ‘ines occupied by"the Charlotte’was found a Block:from.the Manr hares farm.‘Apply.to,A,| _,North GaronAsi POrestry\«Assocclan Clothing:‘Manuateturing Company,|heim:residence.“AA nudyber of nen KARUSOS.°‘aahyON Feb.2.” ~tom in:Raleigh:rhe,week:did not the ‘Tate-Brown Company,ete ee ie the atid eer sani WANTED.“BUYERE,fo"ol,Bille ‘ij 2 \NH SQ.|s Greenshoro:16,happy.The mv,tationé,:‘The same day a.storm,did|from 1090 centsand from $1 t0 tees | o Mr.atid Mog 1).J!Oral ‘and:micipal authorities cut off the drug Tanai niin eh southwest ‘Texas.|MBS:‘NETA seorr,»Moravian Falls,N.Ge : “Sh ilidren.left Wednesday”for a visht)store Jignior |sellets.’but).a druggist|7nae i oR a tes te bee Bebe 2t,Se >eats “to Charlotta,aad?Gastonta®3-S38)has:been:foand >just:outside «*the ‘senBa:at LS area FU ht hb::‘n is.s ot Gesu ‘Sip Mre.“J:M,McKee is ow Yor city limits who heandles.thev ardent,Ney Jersey,Lepenuture ET vesday |WANTED tstert LL,oft re ands eh "0 8 ts oN ‘thrée weeks in’Baltimore,New Yor:te.George Gra ou ot when the Se hate in exe Live seS-"jin March,Apply.age coe 8 ORSVILLE ae Philadelphia tin ‘the interes!of leanne.tare an Be vesiuied 8 |sion ‘ordered the ‘judiciary corny COTTON MILL CO.23-8.-Aeetracy,.Proinptness,.Courtesy,: ie millinery de partment’of,this ke $200,060 to $225,000.The Sey.tee to investigate a edae EGGS.PURE BRED:ROSE Comb ‘Rho ”Sh i es “Knox Company:»-is divided:among.the widow ,‘and efforts had:be ey Madeto.easing ‘toe pitlendRed ari -zlngle fe Ww ie ak |Gonfidential |Treatment_and.ety S M Willd Hi 68,ot Balti-ey.improperly -used tn ounection rp xe for hatching.«Alsoafew ma :A. ar eid we periee st of Mise|Stildirén ‘and ‘provision is made fr’ven two.bills before the.Legiala-J.C -HEORICK,Stony Point,N.C,aawiwiie)“ae 4 e r arias ok :oa Eni -Mckiwees-jotted Mr.Haynes the suportof two sisters."(0 "0 Qnesof these bills.probibita|—--EA e z en _Gonservative Financial,‘Aid.‘ in Ashieville yesterday.-Mr.S.-M...Sloan,’‘formerly of Da.‘the use of a certain:kind of gas.om POR RENT.HOUSES onSharge ana ,—a-“ Misses Etta Lou and Mary Helen|Vidson,hed |a few Haye ee.mig pasbenger carp and the ‘other pro-Bl a da Patberson are.‘yistting friends aud |ae City,Pyieen ie |hibits the,manufacture of,the’her |ryeabo can «Not sit are you.‘pivoted of all.that at. :>ince ,k &~i re ae in)Mooresville:me *Nor ob Maas Blizabeth Alexan-Rae sven,One of oun FOR SALE “treadstrent <b .this bank but the.standing of.our depositors | ev,J.E..Summers,whio was her )Ong Ved or cas pply on accoumt of the ieee:of-Mrs:W [der of Mooresilte,The”ways and nieans sommitteege!)3 Feb,16,—3t.and the’iucreasing.business of the.bank© RB.Summers,.rettmed,ta_Tees |On tthe ground ih ithe insured|of thé House of Congress tntends WANTED DRAGS Castings and gear-|proves ourability to.render -such service. ‘Pert yesterday Mus?Sus mers eon.eommitted ‘smicide,Greensboro +o-try:to-make-the Wearers-of silk,er *ings -.of..all ‘kinds,broken{||:OM t li t d f m 6 anies,and r >,veditionhasimproved.*|Life Insunance Conan,esgar |Stockings and other expensive *im|eeee eRahect copper,ead ‘STATESvine |me ccounts are solicited from ¢mp Mr Wie -T Nivholson returned(Pay:4 poliey cof JOO.tO S$|ponted clothing make up fox the|HARDWARE &HARNESSCO.aa ia.in lividuals, yetserday from a stay of two days|Tah B.:Lowe,of Charleston,W.:Vat |duties thie government would.lose by:in Ohafiotte 2 |Mre.,Lowe brought suit in)Sis ce free”sugar,Sugar’on |the finee,~AN facilities.given Consistent i: ,¥"y ‘She eo ¢if pees Mig,FE Ass Sherrill.“went||Superior Court and Won.Met’would keep about.$60,000,000 a e ‘to’Mooresvilel.yepterday -to speaud ||served:to:win.‘year out .of “the,Treasury,"Tompr-ris or otatoes.3 with ‘conservative banking; a tew days with her sister,Mre.N.Mrs.Cornelia:W oodall Was thPOwO “ow the committee will!consider tak :spe G.Moore.ae Si lors a:buggy.in Raleigh and--ker jing the duty.off sugar and putting »be | Miss Zelda Parks;of,«the.Olin}arm broken.Alleging:that ae it én’stockings and othe rave oT;am ready for ou right community,left yesterday “for Ba -)badi condition,ofsthe streets waS T&|things.C hairman Uncerwood save £,now with a big lot of the |oF +N i l B kK, timore to study the mille ry.busic|sponsible “for,the ante nt suit was|our bill will ‘be reported -a few}RE irly.Irish Cobbler Pota-|irs a iona an WORE ae i brought for $5,000 datnages.veeks,though iits terms haye no:|/™.toes.You ought to plant {. Mr,~Juliug.:.Wablace returned |sity authorities got’cold feet -amdehp ven agreed upon v ‘‘some iby ‘thefirst day of |_STATESVILLE,N.Cc... ‘yesterday ‘from Baltimore where ,compromised,by paying.$1,400 |aren »March or before if-you can.ft he was callad by.the iMness of hi8!Geo Ww.Smith,an eniploy+of 2!Congress Will.Make Provision For P<cet the SI |d P fit 32,000.daughter Mew Hazel.The:latter |1a 50°,«Manufacturing Vomp.et:aloo \parcele Post.0 os ISoh ven Tine oped toe yi $100,000;urplus and Profits wis suffering from.an attack :of |Lenoirtried to.put a belt 6h over |a ca Doe :re ave a Tull lineOF see “ diphithert a but ig much improver head shafting;his ceceos aenin |)+ Dr.Thomas E:Anderson atterided:on:a.set screw and,he was whirled|°~Demecratic members ot tne Hows :|Ae K IMBALL:phen OF I ICERS:: «the .meeting of th.TriState Med i-}round the’shaft'ng ar Hist t d |comm ittee on e STC ;“S ~a Headquarters for Seed.¥c.IRVIN,President:ES.PEGRAM,Cate. “iy Asosciation in Columnbia,8.C.,/te ‘death.Mr.Smith wa pun onlay fo ager h |||GH.BROWN,Vice President.JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier, this:week:Dr:Anderson ig vice-presisld and leaves a-wife ‘au the at PTO riation bill provisions eagerness SR Sonck { demt Of ‘the asaceciation for North)ire a the estalbishment.of a general par-|—:, Carolina -hen ;eee tage MB.Sticktey,|cels:post system.They algo ‘haye.}.—} i ::The Tribune:says:3,Stl BO ada ian i:peneral domestic rate :::«: Mr.Z.:A now of Green-"a Concord |r,has been -Bee eer .sack-|an’,. ville,$.-C:,spent yesterday’in,town polated examiner of Ttecords.by the|of +2.ce ".sada:”Oe Sree ‘ Ob:FuieS.@ j Federal’government aid-his duties SE:ot ee x ann :Is post:;sDr.dud:Moy.«Frank L.Sharpe|arte to.examine the tities»to|PF ete ST era clea irowiiia fF Piehave‘returned:from their Northern linac 5 ie ie pas ernaient |cate ey would also.\p ,:? a wentis purchased:by the 80%i “‘»rate -to.be bnidal-tour,2 ghee 12}|tor has palachian.Forest Reserve]|a ruin]-Or a pied aneng 2 comts aa Geo *jermol.e eee he salary is $1,500 isxe ee itae ae, to eraantite-Ageacy;New Haren,ea ;eo ”ere ‘ont...i6 epéending a few days in|*.“tees i fet of)(opne pravisions will be {neonporat .von own,‘the guest,af Mess,“L.B.1..Abe Audrey,a negro drugzist of)111 me bilh to be reported to the :All the time.proves none gti W.A.Bristol :i Charlotte,“has been ‘sentenced,hO |ious some time next week,but the ;: Mr:‘W.A..Pair,of |‘Lincolriton,|#i%,months on the nar ~~yiolt~|ctunl wording of tte provisions joo long'to cater to.your 4as im town yesterday jing the prohibition“laws They can as.not been framed.The decisions:.pleasure.Day.and.night That big premium list.is Miss Bebtrice Gray;of Ohare|catch the «neerors but too:ofor |were reported after.bong considena-|the flowers'intended for eatching the eye and interesting lotte.is Visiting her aister,Mrs.|White men Bublty:of che.seme O ltion of the subject,some Democrat-Fete et the poultry boys.They are all Te nrtces "|fence go.free.*If common.pees members advocating ‘a system offf}your gratification demand inquiring about the bier Iredell} Oo icici are,to be relied ‘on,many bey =|parcels post.zones in’which would our care.::Poultry Show.‘Most poultr Social Items.—dimggists in 4 nares sell “Mquar)nevaid different rates.This |wae shows start small and grow big- The young ladies of the Saturday)™violation of the wee 5 |tina Hy paisbed by and -the cad ;ost a ,ger but.we are making the Ire- Afternoon Book chub entertained al i .D,Hines,the man W BS asi:ltienak rate.ordered eee ited,];:dell show a big and interesting number of young men at a Wash-)}biz clothes.on the’mt eed brids for general poutes and.the ny aa’i }ag right ak Whe -wtarh.Seek ington birthday party Wednesday|ver the Yadkin river,1a Sis VU |oraded nates.for rural routes.,i leo a x Se anes ei 1 saturtiy night,@ tonight that some eep your eye on us Mr,Poul- evening at the home of Miss Flora}ty c*Spencer,last Satur..Lt wae TepOrE®tone try Raiser and watcl x‘Lewis,on Center street.‘The house |to create the imptrnela;tuat:he |Repuitilican,members of .the com-:bis 8 “tb :atch us.grow su was appropriately.decorated,flags)bad committed suicide,wae iu At-|mittee would approve the oie genie Bs the bi ‘lgger each year,F being used in profusion,while large]anea at last.account,‘tines tried’!dations and that the bil vould Pp one among:the mast beau-Thereis no.county:in NorthCarolina,where bonditions are better ures’of.Martha and George (CU ®reate ‘the impression’of siicid®|the House...tiful creations..You’can for growing thoroughbred poultry,than in Iredell with its fine cli- Washington adorned the walle.’to throw off i traik officers “Whd)“The parcels post fight has been see them here in all’their mate and abundance'of good water.“Maat he eorde’?yk we neg ol r:ForgiP*£i on.im Congress TS :UE H si vee ag _2 iy tae a vce looking “for oim’for.foréies’on:im Congress for yea!fragrance and beauty.We ie eee aeig-particularly anxious for ourIredell county people wn.the anner 0 le game brafts :be ene a CE Rg to take a special interesti i >thi : ‘hearts and Mir.Willtam Miller won Malvin Horne,¢-one-3rmed depU-Sprsible Remarks:About Cotton.supply every.kind for @v-largest end iibat aldatie croeiman cet Mish apie sai me br ;:>‘i ine ‘oe ,y nes we nie .+ug :4 ‘a rie “3 ,> io pot a card:a :sggpeeine ty.sheriff ‘1 New —ate |Progressive Parmer :ery.purpose,A few choice competed for by Iredell County Poultry.ne : he game ice.cream,CaKe,PulMed)a;4 smiber of the emoratic ¥:.'}~ and”mints .wefie.served:ee cine.aot oral 2 ere eee ‘abusing the cotton blossoins for the.table:or Don’t fail to attend the show as you will learn enough’in those pier Plena ta :sidocass Wal heat tlA crop for our own mistakes._Cotton is y Mrs,H.Oc Steele gave a.@rd|yy drunk |Saturdayr amd two,police"O15.conte a pound to.the world an elaboratepieceforpres-three days about thoroughbred poultry to interest.you for the balance party Tuesday afternoon ct her|men had all they could.do’to ar-wor 1 re do,S :a he onsimers entidinn be funerals of ig ae Thére will be lots of fine birds here for inspection. home comer Mutbenry and (Bell pest him...He resiened:as.-depu-|When we donot Ofer the.¢Mr.R.L.Simmons,that great chicken expert,has’been,engage idge'nc t ch.the ther hand,g P gag streets.Bridge was pliyed-and Mrs/ty “sheriff vafter this incident.Sere 4 cht he sans as mulat and.he will give you.a square.deal,- \.'L.Mills won’the prize,a set of it is not surprising that New Han-|were produced right,as the money let All exhibitors must make their entries with the secretary by Satur-_ beauty pins,At the conclusion of |yer’is noted as one:of the most crop ina proper system of rotation.day night,February 24th.-Poultry for exhibition,cannot be accepted. the game a’course of See coe lawless ‘counties ind the State Ww ee and.diversification,i is the be crop :oe uaa later than 8 o'clock Tuesday morning,27th.’ was served.°Mrs,Haynes,of Baltl-)men.of that’type are put on su ‘rd.known to the agricultural world,even:V L d l ::.i more;and Miss Boozer,of South)f°Rowan Superior:Court this é e a Cot dped:an Lin e y's Remember there is no charge for exhibition coops and entrance “nrolina;,were out-of-town “i Ost ra ti gsc of Mrs.-R.-H Pen-at,10 cents "‘ares °ee r i fee is only 25¢.per bird. ina,are a So Huet week rie §.m te -t present.;dor.of Salisbury,against the town ithe ae have enabled the South \The secretary wants you to write ‘him for free premium list,eh- ‘The Mozart:Music club held 8)4:salisbury for .$9,000 damages OD,crop we lish what ‘she has since the'|:‘|Greensboro,trance blanks and any particulars.Address: .pleapant*social meeting last Satir-|aocount of the death’of ‘her hue (t0-2CCOMpUsh WARE SHE nas f South-, day night at the home of Mrs.E.|hand,was decided in'favor of Salis:|war.It is the greatest assetofSout POLK GRAY DRUG (0.,B..Li SRONCE,-Secretary, R.Simons,on.Davie avenue.Pro-)jury Pender was threwn |from )ern agriculture and our abuseof ithas ‘Local Agents.I P 4 gressive games furiished anrusemen|).fire wagon and killed while the ‘alone brought all the evils that have ,gents.redell County oultry‘Association,Statesville,N.C. ind the prize,.a box of stationery,wapcn was going to a fire.He was attended its’production...The South... was won by Percy Grier.Appropri- ate refreshments were served fireman but it’wasnota that te got on the wMr..F..F.Steele gave a (Stag)nr tthe chiief’of,the fire depar dinner.Tuesday evening to a dO%)meant *i or of his frien ds.sesides enjoy-The Supreme ~Caurt has supts Lined ane e _potendld meal the partich the-State Board of Health iu ‘the’ Dente had a pleasant time’ee ippchitment.of Dr.J..L.MeCulters| Suen s Curreny vente na hy county physician for Wake pagan 3 poli MACRRSos e a election of*% Te squabble over the eee in that county resulted in| the appoin time nt of McCullers by | the State!Board of Health amd wre county authorities refusest to recog Notices of New Advertisémeé nts; Chicken feed,gardén ‘seed,dnion), sets.—E &Milholland. ;Latest modes in ladies’shoes.—S.,)nize “-him The Supreme Court, -~M.&H.Shoe Co.4 |however,leaves to the county Com Wire fencing.~White-Stimpson|mistioners the’privilege to reaue Hardware Co y jlaté fees,wihich is the real bone of Buyers for old bills wanted.—=Mrs.Fiaeae tte eet Neta Scott;Moravian Falls,N..C. -Night hands wanted at cotton mill.| —Taylorsville Cotton Mill Co. News of Loray Community. |Correspondence of The Landmark., ‘~Rhode Island Red and White Orp-|Loray,Feb.21—Mrs.Louisa Hed-| rick,one of the oldest ladies of our|ington eggs for hatchingPraihflowers‘of all kinds,—Polk ‘community,has been quite sick for} Gray Drug Co.,agents...’)the past week. Irish cobblerpotatoes.-D.J:Kim-|.F rank Vickery,little sonof Mrvand| ball.|Mrs.Jo.Shuford,who has been very| 'sick,is improving.Mary ©Garden 2-the ounce.-i (Mrs.:T.R.Osborrie,whoWascalled|Statesville Drug Co.|hat real to be with| Oliver sulky plows and riding culti-|to Cool Spring -vators.—Lazenby-Montgomery Hard-|her mother,Mrs.Abernethy, ware Co.seriously ill,has returned home. -W.B,corsets.—Poston-WassonCo.Mrs.Wooten,of Kinston,is here to} Ladies’walking skirts.—Mills &|Spend some tinie with sister,Mrs.E. .Poston,in,Brown.‘Mrs.Payne,mother of The Iredell Poultry Show.Mrs.Brown,who has been ill for County Sales Day March 4th.some.-time,is improving. Trial jars freckle cream to be given Miss Rose Stevenson will go to Da- away March 13.—StatesvilleDrugCo.vidson Firiday to’be present at the .Free demonstration of-subsoiling |junior speakings,and to visit “her land,planting trees,etc:,with dyna-fother,Mr.T.M.Stevenson,who iis ‘mite,on the Cowles farm nearStates-|@ Student at Davidson. ville March |Ist.—~Stimpson-White r,R.H.Woodsides.left pg .Hardware Co.jfor Sussex,Wyo.,where he.will Tenant wanted’tor:two--horse farm.make his home..Mr.A.P.Sherrill —A.Karysos.spent Monday in Mooresville. Isaat.Hamburget ‘next Monday,|,Little Musa’M¢Lellaid.who -has Tuesday and:Wednesday.Leave or-|been Sick for several days,isimproy- .ders.—The R:M.Knox Co.ed this ‘morning. Feed stuff,.groceries,flour and ba-|Mr orman‘Thompson’ con:-—D,0 Cowan:ooh.Tuesday’in.Gneensboro,, ‘ lepent :ah weebyes..i :, MATTERS OF NEWS. emoeratic ‘convention, at’Joplin,"Tuesday,inetructed the delegates to the national conven; tion to:vete for Cham,Clark»on i. Missouir alleged |must and will grow the bulk:of the wagon by request cotton to clothe the qvorid,but let us do it in a way-that will bring us the’ greatest good.Rotate ‘the crops and: plant cotton only on those lands that will make a profitable.yield. |the New.Supreme ‘Gaunt Justice. ‘The Hon.Mahlon Pitney,of New! Jersey,the latest accession to the Su- ‘preme Court of the United States,is) highly commended by Gov.Wilson.|Judge Pitney isin his 55th year and |has been a lawyer:and a judge since // '1982.He served as Associate Justice|of the New Jersey Supremé Court‘from 1901 to 1908 and became Chan- icellor in the latter.year.’His term would expire in 1915. in Morristows,N.iS ‘Did the {Possuny’‘Get |Taylorsville Scout. i urt fd _His home is|§ |Onlast Saturday Mr..W.W.“Teen:|hour,of’Wittenburg,.had’climbed | tree and pulled two:opossums out of} a hollow and threw:them to the| |ground. of place,é A jury in Guilford county Superior/ Court decided the famous ftrip-ham-mer case in favor of the plaintiff.A/ Greensboro householder sought ‘the aid of the courts to'silence atrip ham-|mer in a foundry near his residence,| alleging that the noise wasa nuisance,eté.Thejury held with the plaintiff and awarded him $2,500 damages. Advertised Letters.\at Following is a list of letters ‘remajning’in,the|postoffire at Statesville,N.C.,for the,week énd-ing February 20,1912:das.Buchanon,Mra,Perry’Gornelivs.Johny}Carrell,col,Mrs,J.We-Davis,M.S.Dalton,W.6.Gavis:John Foust,Huffman.&Mull,Albert|Hallman,Mrs Annie Harris,Mrs.Katie Ruesell:Persofis calling fer any of ithe above «ill please |eall for.ad vert)letters¥baw t RAYMER,P,M. ty é Upon descending he lost his|a who is||hold and fell about 20.feet,breaking |;|several tibs and putting his ankle out!§ |}you all about it. Mrs.-Caroline Cates;a widow of} Durham,was found deadin her roomWednesdaymorningwith-her headin the fire place,her elothin ignited and her face charred almost beyond rec- The above cut shows -our.hand- some nickled home safe,which we frnish our Savings Depositors Free.All we ask is that you open an account with $1:00-or-more. Call and seé us and we will tell {We are always glad to see youl, ‘Merchants and.Farmers’ »Bank ofStatesville. Pg \ue Soiia!I farsetat Offer the woman of tagte a perfectly made,excellently finished :garment which imparts stylish tone and sha.is the only Corset of American make an W.world-wide demand. It represents the latest mode,insures exactness of fit and the su-yerior excellence.of American designing and workmanship.Theponingofthe.W.B.will not rust andis far.superior to any other eto the figure. boning.You can find certain satisfaction in the correct..W.B.- _model for your figure,which we havein stock.|,\We have secured thé agency for this well known-brand of.Cer- id “sets for this place and:invite the ladi¢s to come and:see the new_Spring and,Summer models.”lance : peortene Wassson.Co. Sales Day is the:first Monday iin each month iin Statesville,N.0. — ee ee ar o m a t i c re Se o h a g t a e ra n e oo x " Be vondy when croupattacks your child ¥ .So'sudden;so treacherous iis this disease that wesc say’to.‘every..parent.de ready:when aS eroup altacks Jour ¢child.Never be without )Croup and @ A =)Preuriioniia » Aiisfor aubenddaptiication it quickly loosens and expel the phiegitt > :through inhalation 'anid.alis erption,‘and thisi'pax neg the child's)fe, No Largs’to take-athey,but ‘Help clog ty tthe :bre;athing.organs wand:thus,prevent the imniedi:itéy pelief the Jungs requit ‘Ehis:. especial,yet ‘simple :method of cure has won,a, account of its’miraculous effect.It.is,an honest réliable oo Coughs olds—Croap,Asthma—C atarrh-—Bronchitis Ant y \e igintense..«¥ other threat’and.lung troybles.-As is .eviden€éed:by,the numbérvof very strong and-ninst grateful letters:voluntarily Writtenbythosewho:say they have been positively cured bynit, Order ajar toeday.At.your Dracgist’s or by Mail,25c.,"B0e:; VICK’S F AMILY pac ‘Ec suggests the dollar size. “REMEDIES.CO. $2.00..:th »Greensboro,. ay lgome change of the Taw.by the mext First Building &L Aso all | A quarter ofa century.ago,February 5th,1887,the First _.._Building and'Loan Association:was organized.We still have, the.same president,J:C..Irvin;the same vice.president,H. C.Cowles,and‘one-director—Geo.H.Brown—elected at the organization,who.have served 25 years.without compensa- tion.We have also Mr.L.’C.Caldwell.our.attorney,whohasconductedthelegalbusinesssince.the beginning.Three of the first board of directors,Messrs.Isaac’Wallace,W.F. Munday and J.P,Caldwell;are dead.Three others,P.C. Carlton,J.Stephany and J.U.Lamprecht,resigned,and new men have taken their places.,Several-of our present stock- holders-have ¢arried shares continuously for 25 years.Your present secretary has had .23.years’experience,in trying to supply out of available funds an almast.unlimited demand for money. We have aidedin the building,orbuying;or-paying ofmortgages.reonabout606ofthehomesofthecity;a number of business houses and-several churches.The total number of shares subscribed 20,-895;par value $2,089,500.Shares matured 3,056;withdrawn13,829 shares..Now in force 4,010,not including shares in the51stseries.now open.Amount loaned and mainly invested in homes, and taxable property,$530,349.83.Paid on matured shares incashorcancelledmortgages$305,600.Paid on withdrawals$347,223.15.Total disbursed in this community $1,183,172.98. The great need of the association is more stockholders and more nioney.Could the enterprising business men of the "city be induced to invest in our shares,they would.assist in building up the city,thereby increasing their own business. Asan investment it would pay 6}to 7 per cent profit clear of »taxes.Have had very successful opening of our 51st seriesandsharesarestillgoinglike‘‘hot.cakes.’’ L.Harrill,- -«Secretary, iw.Ge IRVIN,President, Bargains:Watches} We have more Watches.than we want to carry 2 and to reduce the stock will give special prices.If you want a GOOD WATCH we think we can make it to your interest to,at least,see our stock.We ~ will be glad to show.you our line.We have all mana RL RICKER ECON.Jewelers: Sacnncencoososososocorcs Creo-Herion CoughSire. ESPECIALLY GOOD ‘es?‘Use-in Bronchial oda. Dry Throat Coughs, The Polk Gray Drug Company.| Sales Day is the first Mondayin each monthinStatesville,N.C. PadONTHE |SQUARE "PHONES 109—410 CAN'TLIVE RIGHT: -Without a Watch.You're always wondering whattimeit is.Get.one of my WA"oe S and autwondering,“BEST WATCHES..-=.--.-BEST PRICES. HB.WOODWARD. Jewel er ;FRIDAY, #|New Berne <.|SUSE_leitizens:spqketo..the jwhich were passed unanimously. :citizens. jeath,to enifiorce the.law ~im future.| “The escape of 80 ‘Tdoumty wene urged hereatter not ie T Sonal |penditures in ‘the War |Ceny, to America..from,Africa. THE:LAN DMARK ines ee February 23...1912. Indignant:New Berne Citizens MakeOfficers‘Come Across. ‘Dispatch,’400 te ‘Greensboro News.-°i ‘The alleged miscarriage of -justic in’the late trial of Baker.Bryan for murder,in whieh the jury o1 Saturday:brought in a verdict © not guilty,culminated Sundays by. the clergy of the city ‘denouncing from the pulpit the administration of law in this city,Ih-one instance | Mayior ‘McCarthy was held respion-' sible ‘and also the police welre con- demned...This*stirred the city and resulted in a call.for “a mass :meeting at the court house:tonight. The ministers,professional men and others “spoke sof the disgrace.©to 1 the county:anid.whit must,be,done to.nemedy the mat ar,The’heating was presided over by Li.H,eee Sr.and resolutions.were:read”‘by & M.’Brinson,Bsg.,condemning:the _failurd ofsthe;law and the laxity of lice and mayor in:dealing out. ‘More,thanthe. wresolutiions,-)"| -Craven ‘county:court,house,it is’) gaid,hid:never ‘hela such @ Mase of The’mayor was’called upon’;to edie himself te.‘enforce,| the laws and he was’followed by-, the chief -of police,who took a! many erimiinals| for small ‘offenses “was ‘held:tio.be responsible for the final ¢ek of .munder,«The citizens -of .Carv jury service ‘apdtryto’‘escape which | mot and Legislature |was urged,hy’ the selection of .a jury,sould be confined to the ignorant idie element of the community. ee becay Wasted in.Maintaining |the Army.‘ Helm,of the aon gree investigating ex Department, thinks that--miillions.are wasted ‘in maintaining the army.that could be | Saved "hy good business management. ‘He Says there is nobusiness min; agement in the quartermaster’s de- abgetcer and 'continies:“I believe that from .$10,000,000) So $30,000,000 could*have biee? waved im this.department alone in the last.16 years.I think that the extravagance.amd ‘waste incident to the.management of the depamt- ment is due to the faulty system|of buying,cost keeping,loose busiavess méthods,excessive’pay.and.atlew- ance to officers,to the.housing of the army.in..sundry scattered posts| and.barracks and additional causes: has been -developéd in curiy committee thiat'itis costinig ‘this jovermment per enlisted man.in the srmiy from $1,000 to $1,209 a year, while it is.only costing Germany and Frange from $250 to $275. “We-have a little ‘army of about | 10,000 entisted men and it requires 176 posts,.to house -and quarter them.Many of these,posts will not house’more thum one or two compa-|nies,There has been expended94-| 361,082.20 for.land:tor 'these posts,| $37.3557,854.95 being disbursed since sune 30!1906.It is fair to-state| dat most of this ey 6 Was EX-4 pended on coast tefence.”’:| Chairman committee. What Can Be Maile Out of Crowd. There are shades and shades of | méaning that some people are neverabletomaster.Read the following’from an exchange and see what youcanmakeoutoftheword.“crowd” by getting a good running start: A crowd of ships is termed a fleet; a fleet of sheep is.called a flock;a flock of girlsiis called a bevy;a bevy of wolves is called ‘a pack;a pack of | thieves is called a gang;a gang of.an- gels is called a host;‘a host of por-| poises.is called a shoal;a shoal.ofbuffaloesiscalledaherd;.:a-herd of childrenis called.a troop;a trdop of } :partridges is called a covey;a covey '|of beauties'is calleda galaxy;agalaxy| of ruffiansis called a horde;a horde| of rubbish is called a héap;a heap of oxen is called a drove;a:drove’of hoodlums is -called .a mob;a mob:of} whalesis called .a school;a school:--of| worshippersis called 4 congregation; a congregation of.engineers is called a corps;a corps of robbers is called a band;a band of bees iscalleda swarm: a swarm of peopie is called a crowd. Couldn't Make This Wontice Talk Women areusuallytalkative enough —sometimes they:may talk a little toomuch—but when gne chooses to keepsilencenobodycanmakehertalk,A pucgo judge recently tried that andfailed. Miss Hazel Hogan was a witness in}a frial.of three men charged with lar- For some:reason she refused|to'testify.The judge fined her $1,-4 700 for contempt of ‘court and éommit- ted her to jail.At the end of two! monthsin jail Miss Hogan was aSsilent as.she was in the beginning.Then the judge released her on bond,which| is probably the way hé.chose to back| out of the situation. Notwithstanding Miss Hogan’s re-fusal to testify,the men were:‘convict:|ed at the trial a }| Mulatoot Hogi...' Ash oak.le Gazette-News.| Ever seeor hearof a mulefoot‘hop?Just like any other sort of hog onfy he parteth not the hoof,hence hisname..Itis said they ha¥A)been bred| in their purity for many years in a number of States;they.are to be seen | Ino COtr,Onenid,Cotati Nee - ‘way aed Turkey,and there are rec-|y ords of their -existence in different!2partsoftheworld,centuries ago,_It! is supposed:they'’were _firsf*:‘brought| The.meat|is said to be particularly good.-The|breeders.in-the United States have an| organization;the American Mulefoot Hog ‘Record’Association,with‘head-|quarters at Coluinbus,O:|en ee 20 prominent)elaye Lident:Roosevelt,madeihisdesirethathissuecessot.retain |Interior; ed and made |Taft, ;Mr. \other person. HOW |/PHRY The Ditteronees Between Taft and’ a What oaubed ~the’break bet ween President T aft aud Theedore Ronse: yelt?°* o those familiar with “inside polli- tics”at Washington...Officially, perhaps,there ‘is mo:break.-Presi- to-open fire on Mr.Roosevelt,even though the friends of the President believe the movement ‘for Mir.Roose- velt's nominiation is the’only tnen- ace to Mr Taft's eapture of that honor..Atthe same time theré ig at absence.of intercourse and..coniumu- nication,“which.~vividly contrasts with their former intimacy and Mr. nomihatlon:for,and election OE aft as hig Successor in *1908.: After.Mit,‘Daft was:elected:byt ‘be fore”his:inamguration,.he wrote: “The,relation between Mr.Roose- velt:ang anyself has:been ‘one of, “and .swibet intinmieys..dD 7 as" never ‘been ‘rutttlied:”?Reo ae Mr,Roosevelt,before haitlae over thenTeinssof administra tiom,declaréd Mr.Taft the miost thoroughly train- ed Man ever called to the.presi- diency,.i The rift first:appeared When Mr.Daft,ds President-elect,picked —his abinet,..He had beén chosen’,to. irny,out thie Roosevelt,policies but Mr. jas mids ‘hie cared little for the mem- +bers of the Roosevelt cabinet.Pres- mo.secret.of James!R,Garfield,Secretany .of the that:he elevate to cabinet,| rank Wiliam Loeb,Jir.,who: er,of Se@attie,who, of the general landoffice,had chaghe| ed with Mr...Garfteid Thus:was} laid the foundation for the’Ballimger- Pinchot.controversy,which did theadministration:.no:good....Mir.’Laeb| was net invited to join the’‘Taf¢| abinet,—“but becaniée ~Collector wt New York.Mr.Meyer was retain- Secretary.of the Navy. Myr.Wilson .remained bec duse -of his | strength with the farmerd : Mr.Roosevelt mad®other request Some were coniplied (with by.Mr. others thhe.‘was umable to’i grant,2 ;} Mr.;,Roosevelt departed for:his African’hiititing trip,He‘desired,| i he often said,to tet.Mr..Taft have a clear.start on:his own regponsi-| bility.-But»before his ship’:cast ff from the dieck at New York am | lcikdent “occunnred “which engendered| 1 spark_of personal resentment that| |probably ag much as anything elpe| has prevented close association |of| the present’and ernie r Chief E XECr |Wwiticv es.|= President Taft sent’Mr...Rooes-| velt a letter of farewell.It ‘was|@writteninthefriendliestspirit,pat it -contaimed a.sentiment that President owed much to “my} brother Charles.and you.| That even a brother should be| mentioned ‘before himself -angened Roosevelt.He believes.he didmoretomakepossibleMr.-~‘Faft’s| oomination and election than any} President Taft thinks; |likewise.e | Ww hile Mr.Roosevelt was shooting| tigers and pursuing the dik-dik, theBa Hinigér-Pinchot éontroversy re- sulted in Gifford Pinchot being dis-| mihissed as chief forester of the De- |partment of Agriculture...This was hniled as suré to cause a break’be-| tween.the administration and Mr. Roosevelt.Mr.Pinchot sent the, solionel an appeal:which was ah:ar- cafgriment of the Taft administration on -the charge of betraying the! Roosevelt polictes.But ‘Mr.Roopse- velt,did not fly to the aid of the deposed:forester,even though.“Mr.} Pinchot met him.in Italy...The for-| mer President returned to the United States with neither.a word of ‘praise or of blame for the ad-| ministration.’Soom he called on President.Taft at Be varly. The)visit brought them.no closer| together...A ‘few months later jj ‘amother meetipg oc curred.at’New) Haven.‘It.was .during-the York.gubernatorial campaign Mr Rocsevelt wap incensed when newsy fia |per correspondents —with, Taft’s party.wrote that the meeting lwas at hiS initiative amd that he be-| sought:.the President’s atid in...the New York campaign.Only a weeks ago one of Mr.Roosevelt's as sociatés on the Outlook decLonge that the meeting was at Mr.Taft's suggestion!> Efforts.have mot been jeffect “a .better |\Similarly some influences steadily,worked against closer tions.it was thought the pointment of Henry,L.Stimson as Secretary,of War.might’prove a bridge.ee i Mr.Roosevelt has held wanting to have aloof from |the----administratiom-——-+a Taft while.attributing +his occupancy —of the:White House largely.‘to.»his |predecessor,naturally “lias to avoid any appearance of |the flommuerT's ofeature, sap nocenifagiatnpeeiitaceas _ The Avthare Sc hookthorwonil Items! Correspondence of The Landmark. Troutman.R-2,°Feb.©20---MissElla:B astep “lenime froin.StatesvilleindsperitSaturday‘anal wilh her mother,Mrs,Saltie Basten Mrs.Aga McNeely spent from:Fri- diay til Subiday ‘with.her father,Mr. D.%THowand;Miss Oreta Arthurs; who-has.been teaching tear Mt., Moujne,came-home ust week? There was A apalline -rsae at vps Authuns schieo)]house last Fri-nigit”which:was langely -at-te ntae d and all who were present re- ported .a~adee time.TM school 4s progressing pigely:.with their newteacher,Miss Bessie.Milholiand,of Dunigp,©On the.honor roll for the secon’month:are Josie.and Jimmie Comptor,Fred,M.hurdouk,°Annie May ieee,Guy arid’Bannie Morpaw } Bamice Arthurs and Ella .Mumdeok:, ‘ee -DRIPTED APART Roosevelt.and ‘How .-the Feeling Grew.io ace “Washington-Dispateh t6 Pa remors : Sun,a? This question is eonbtanit ly:asked dent.Taft will not permit dks friends! Roosevelt's diligent‘advocacy of the): for | aseCOMMission er }3 the; New | President few | understanding:| rela-} ap-4 desired | heing| Sun lay | Ra e s e l b a d i t l i t a d es e t ai d l no d pe e ce m a c e a s i e l i m e e t i a c i d l on e a l ae He “Write Now t to ithe :ee 1.Norther Pacific Ry, “For Rates’of Fare,Full Information and ye NY‘_Illustrated Literature about the seven great.° »Prosperity States of America Minnesota,Wisconsin,North ‘Dubote:‘Montana,Idaho,Wash:‘‘jagton and Orsion:Locate along “The Scenic Highway"~—~the Standard Railway of the Northwest.‘Get your friends‘to doand form a colony.@ Ask about Low Ouae-ective daily MarchAsttoApril15thandRound-trip Homeseekers -effective on first and third Tuesdays.ofY‘ares,|Ei each Suontt, way Spring Colonist Fares, @ Write now to l —_ — a i St h hd ia 4.E.RYAN,Traveling Pasion er Agyears:hiad:been sec ret:ury to the};|aN.t oy "St.,Allantaor President,and George’Voa Ih.Meyer,/e |v Pi RATON.Traveling vain +Cimcimat althenPostmasterGeneral.Mr.Taft):A 2 i ;1ididudt,consider Mr.Garfich ids|=penisable,The Interior portfolio,was itransferredtoRichardALBh)———_—_————— a |i 50 Headmr Why not buy or trade this week? We have 150 Horses,Mares.and Mules i in our stables today. Any ‘kind you need and we certainly ‘think they will be higher later. “HienkeisCraig Live Stock Co. ————" Cood Methods,Large Resources,COURTEOUS TREATMENT. Ought to mean much to the man with a bank ac- count.If you have not yet opened an’account with the COMMERCIAL we Mv ite you to do so now. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus 28,000.00 Total Resources over-‘500,000.00 Four per cerit.on time and Savings Deposits, Commercial National Bank, ha Statesville,N.C. M.K.STEELE,President.E.MORRISON,Vice President.D.M.AUSLEY,Cashier.G.E.HUGHEY,Assistant Cashier. Tisce on ete,¢m912 Your Comfort Today May Be Your Dis- tress Tomorrow.Ever Think of That Mr.Property Owner?_ INS Wo»issue every kind—Fire,Life,Accident and Health,Steam Boilers,Liability,Auto- mobile,Plate Glass,Wind Storms,Cyclone, Live Stock.')Bonds—Administrators,Guar: dians,Trustees and any Judicial Bond. Today is here.Tomorrow is coming:all too fast.Consider the present,Too late tolockthestabteafterthehorseisgouie.: "Phone 54.Call or write us forprices and .information geosteh our ee Statesville Realty &livestancnt Co. J.F.CARLETON,Manager. .Positively the best assortment "2 of Pencils inthe city.”|>.PENS oot. x Moore’s..Non-Leakable .and |.Waterman’s FountainPens.:BLANK BOOKS — |.AllkindsofBoundBlankBooks _and Sheppard’s Loose.Leaf ‘Systems.:phe.esPRINTING ‘We are sure we can meet your needs there too...» Statesville Printing Co., Printing and Stationery, -©518 South Center:Street;.-.,>Stateaville,N.C. ‘Start with BACKACHE,DULL HEAD:|. ACHE,BLURRED EYE SIGHT,LOSS OF ‘APPETITE,PAIN IN HIPS and SIDES,SORE and WEAK KIDNEYS ‘and URINARY IRREGULARITIES.— TO NEGLECT-MEANSLossofHealthand Vitality TO CURE-USE.Foley Kidney Pills Thé Struggle For ‘the.Presidential,.Nomination in Both ‘Parties.*.. -boro News.ies .With 4 President and a formerPresidentarrayedasleaders:gf themostdesperatestruggleeverknowninRepublicanpolitics,and with Dem-ocratic rivals-hard pressing each oth-er for a nomination they believe the equivalent of election,a double -con-testis now’approaching the critical TONIG IN ACTION =QUICK IN RESULTS Will CURE any case of KIDNEY or BLADDER TROUBLE not beyond the reach of medicine..No medicine can do More.The genuine is ina yellow packag?. |Home Blectric Co. :“>Electrical ‘ ‘Estimates Furnished‘~All Kinds lectrical Supplies. 4, |:&.D.COOPER,Manager.° \i }Repaired. |HOME ELEGTRIO 00.| 1C.W..Boshamer,Ir. Claims Are:Easy. |_-Anybody Can Make Claims, 'If claims:made quality DANVALLEY.flour:would:havebeenputoutofbusinesslongago.Iam still looking fora flour just-as-good’as .DAN 'VALLEY,and'so dre a.nums’ .ber of housewives who paid ° their good.money for’ah un- tried flour.°The.best.thing1ean’suggest ig.to put,DAN VALLEY.‘and d-just-as-goodflourside.by side and.watch.’‘the results.This is the test.DAN VALLEY is.sold by evs‘ery.leading,”grocer in your‘ity.Ask for DAN VALLEY‘and-accept no-other:. :» ana 'Local Representative.’Phone 1125. [EJ US LAMPRECHT, -:109 East Front Street. ’Phone 61. fa — Roofing,Paints,Monuments :Burrus’Metal Roofing,Gal- |vanized Roofing,tin and-gal- vanized Shingles’with patentlock.‘Roofing also has patent. lock::Paint of all colors,turpen- tine,linseed oil:Iam agent for monuments made by Mecklenburg Monu- ment Co.s c.S.HOLLAND.i Dec.12. Local Views,All New. Broad Street Methodist Church.Statesville Female College._Statesville Graded School.Mr.F.H.Conger’s Residence. Long’s Sanatorium.¢Southern Passenger Station, ;Ask-to see the SiniplofillerFountain‘Pen.and Conklin‘’sFountainPen..These aretwo best self-filling pens on themarket.Carry a full line ofTablets,Inks and Pencils. PRINTING.|BRADY,-The Printer. W..R.MILLS, Statesville,N.C. Fine Farm Lands and CityPropertyforSale.—~ AGENT.FOR HUPMOBILES. Jan,2. “PROPERTY | For Sale or Rent. t“Four-room cottage and lotonOakstreetforsale..Good barn and outbuildings,A salet One hundred and sixty acreslessthanamilenorthoftowntobecut_into lots to suit pur-_ehaser.k#This is fine residen-tial property;located on Tur- nersburg road and Turner av-enue.‘ Several lots,close in,for Nine acres in’north ‘States- ville for sale.| |Cc.Ss.Holla Dec.Loe nd. SEWING,FOELAE sna citron,york aM ricesoiS.A.W.PERKINS,120 Fifth street,‘Phone 226,AEC ie dan.9,~8t, 4¢’PNY iF Bs i JUST RECEIVED !) |age of the public.Will occupy jof Iredell.county,N. inoatify all persons ADMINISTRATOR'S’NOTICE.. Having qualifiedas administrator of.J:H.McHargue,decéased,late C.,this «is to having claims tagainet-the estate of said deceased ‘in bar of their-recovery. State of Notth|Depattment of State| |Peal’Grain and |always here,Don’t peep into my recep to exhibit them to the undersigned on ‘or before the 16th of January, 1913,or this notice will be pleaded All person indebted to said estaté will.please make immediate peynient. '©.L:McHARGUE;,adfhinistrator, Statesville,N.C.,‘R.FF.-D.No.5.H.Byrke,Ait’y, Jam.16;1922. Feed Store, Successors to Garolina Flour and Feed Co., *PHONES8. We will carry a full:line Feed- stuff,such ‘las.corn,oats,hay, straw,cotton seed”meal and hulls, bran arid shipstuff,field seeds,etc.,and would appreciate.the patron- the same building formerly occu- pied by the Carolina Fldur’and Feed Co.,No.114 east Broad St. ws .Respectfully,.,, A.A.Colvert,Prop Feb,13.Statesville,N.C. OERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION Carolina;|4|To All to Whom These Presents May Come—Greeting: |.Whereas,it appears’to my ‘sat- isfaction,by July authenticated rec- ord of the proceedings for the yol- untary dissolution thereof by the ‘‘unanimous consent of all the stock- holders,.deposited in my office,that the Ladies’.Furnishing "Store, Incorporated Company,a corpora- Office is situated at No.West Broad street,in thé city of States- ville,coumty of.Iredell,State .of North Carolina,(W.W.,Waltom be- ing the agent therein and in charge thereof,upon whom process,may be served),has complied with:the re- quirements of chapter 21,Revisa} fof 1905,.entitled “Corporations,” preliminary to the issuing.of.this Certificate of Dissolution: Now,therefore,I,J.-,;Bryan Grimes,Secretaryof ‘State of the State of North Carolina,do here- hy certify that’the said corporation idid,on the 25th day of January, poration,executed by all the stock- holders thereof,which said consent and the record of the proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said office as provided by law.© In testimony whereof,I have herer to set\my hand and affixed my of- ficial seal,at Raleigh this .25th day of January,A.D.1912.| J,BRYAN GRIMES,” Jan.30—-4w.Secretary of State. > T.W.FRAZIER, ‘TINNER,__ NORTH CENTER STREET. *PHONES SHOP 63RESIDENCE_2889 ~ALWAYS IN: OCCUPY three-rooms on the second floor oftheFirstNationalBankBuilding;and.I am}tion roomwhereIneverstay.and then go off and say I aminotin,but come on.in and let yourself be known.Tap thebell,knock or speak out.If I am not atthedental‘chair I am,jin»my;Laboratory—work I shop~in aroom farther inj.*wea eraetP.FLAUGENOUR,Dentist. 3 |Democrats,“Speaker Champ Clark, Jand .Goyernor Woodrow Wilson’of ~t/upon a seale unprecédented among |}Senator-Bankhead’s office in the Sen- }fice: ;men fro Gove —nionee |SUItS at-less expense:-- with its limited functions. tion of this State,whose principal} 1912,file in my office a duly ex- ecuted and attested consent in writ-‘North Carolina,withdrawn by the|Drug ing to the dissolution of said cor-|President after the names had been|Where,and-is guaranteed for croup,|' |R..Joyce,Reidsville;Saunders,Roanoke Rapids;Estelle} stages which for many years in na-\tidnal politics.has been unexampl|in its bitter intensity.|} ¢ Taft,Colanel Roosevelt and:SenatorLaFollettearerepresentedbycam-paign headquarters here,whence the: ibite at the other two..Among:the |Representative Oscar Underwood.of,'Alabama;Governor Harmon of Ohio,| |New Jersey,each.possess campaign|buréaus-in;;Washington whence the(business of’exploitation is going:on *Democrats.Governor Wilson:has|headquarters both here:and.in:New| )York.Representative.Underwood'scampaign-has’-been managed from ‘ate office building,but with the ar-:|rival of Thomas Owen of Montgomery|Ala.,who will:take charge of the bu-|lreau,itis expected that’offices willibeopenedupeitherinoneoftheof-aiid ince orin one of the:localthotels.:.:Champ Clark’s bureaw is be-ing directed from the New Ebbitt ho- itel,where former ‘Senator Du.Bois isincommand,assisted by a number ofmhisState.ohcintsa ~Harmon Realizes’CaiusI.Complaint,» Frankfort;Ky.,Dispatch,13th. Governor Harmon,of Ohio,:today‘urged the Kentucky.Legislature, For Claw whose guest he was,and all’public].officeholders:to anilyze their own {recordsto see just how.°much they |were responsible for the unrest that, he said,was making a demand for in- novations in government. **The demand for direct legiskation is aimed.at the law-makers asa body,’’ he said,‘‘and ‘the recall:at the indi-|‘vidual legislators'as well as at execu-| .tive officers and judges,And it may|‘fairly be said that the support these!devices receive varies with the real or supposed need-of them,as well as'with opinions about:the balance of advantage in.them.+‘believe the-referm—most sorelyineedednowihAmericaisbetterre- »“It ought not to cost:a billion dol- ilars a year or over $11 for each man, {woman and child in the country tojmaintaintheFederalgovernment ‘Administrative duties of the State, |eounty and city which are much more ‘numerous and expensive,cost togeth-| er but little more per’’head and that lis far too much,|.“Federal expenses bear more heav- \ily on.the people than State and local}lexpenses,because the latter are rais¢ ‘ed by taxes on property only,while ‘the former are chiefly raised by the tariff or articles consumed.”’ | Geod Word For the Sunday School. 1)Richmond Times-Dispatch. “‘O,;what's the use of going to Sun-day schoo]today?’’is a question which one sometimes hears from:boys and: ‘girls.Judge Fawcett,of Brooklyn, tean-answer that.‘very well,In seén-tencing.a nineteen-year-old boy to*|prison for burglary last week,he said to the lad:a a|‘T have seen your friends.who |wished to speak to me about you,and ‘|1 find that all attempts to have you gotoSundayschoolhavefailed.In the\five years I have been sitting on this||bench f have had 2,700 boys before./me for sentence,and not one of them ||was an attemdant ofa Sunday school. |Had you gone there I am sure’you|would hot be before me today.”’| That is an overwhelming argument’ for Sunday schools and the“work that|they do.It ought.to be enough to |make the Sunday schools everywhere| |have overflow meetings.|convince every Sunday school worker|that he is doing a fine service to hu:|manity inan humble way.-It ought |to arouse parents to theworth of Sun-day schools and to.the riecessity ofseeingto,it that their children go|there.} (The North Carolina :.Withdrawn.| |The.nominations of two colléctors| _of customs and eight postmasters in| Nomingti a Ss jsent to the Senate,included the fol-|lowing:‘John Biddle,collectorof cus-|toms,district of Patnlico;Christopher| D.Jones,coHector,’district of Beau-fort;John M.Burrows,postmaster atAsheboro;William A.Mace,Beaufort;Samuel E.Marshall,Mount Airy;John! William C. Cameron,Rockingham;Henry J. Whitt,’Roxboro,and L.E.Pickard,West Durham.:Some of these appointments weremadeattheinstanceofNationalCom- mitteéeman Duncan and some at theinstanceofStateChairmanMorehead. The irrepressible conflict between the factions headed.by these-officialscausedthePresidenttowithdrawthenominationsandholdupNorthCaro- reconcile their differences. wM4artreegeetdaeteaVe iApiece.of flannel dampened **)withChambérlain’s Liniment and.bound ontotheaffected.parts is,.superior to any|plaster.When troubled with.lame.baokorpains4n’the side ,or chest -give-ft.atrialandyouarecertain:.to -be morethanpleased.with the prompt.reliefwhich‘it affords.Sold,by all dealers,”|.” Washington’Dispdteh-to-Greens-\” defeated:Not content,he decided Among the Republicans,President}the people did pot want him to repre- Ql decidedto commit suicide.’:+}“Not-wishing,tomake.a failure of| i spol esmen’of each daily biteand back-|the job he boughta rope,some Kero-: “ion “The Nutrition of the Body,’’.de- It ought toy’ contain.Bismuth-Subnitrate and|Pep lina.appointments until the factions |- tum.“your money.if you are rm How’Office-Seeking»Becomes Chron-‘ESR ergs ‘A man who enters politics loses hispeaceof.mind,according to a story told by Senator Bob Taylor,of Ten-; nessee..:.*>:;;Men_-“Tonte knew aman from my.partofthecquntry;”said SenatorTaylor,.“‘who had.a-nice little farm”and wasentirely.satisfied with life.Some well-meaning.friends,however,camealongandpersuadedhimtorunfor the Legislature.After.a good bit ofcoaxing.they succeeded and he was that at the next*election he would again bea candidate.He’was again defeated,and so on for 30 years.*»“Finally he became convinced that sentthem in the Legislature,and he hen taking hisd-baat,he ‘rowed.down the riverwhichrannearhisyfarmuntilhecametoabig,overhangingstree.-He:sat-, urated‘his clothes with’the oil;placedtheropearoundhisneckandtied.it to’thé ‘tree,struck a‘matchon.‘histrousers’and kicked away the.boat.He.then placed’the.revolver to:his head and fired... pac anda revolver. ¢ “The revolver,shot.struck his head| and glanced off,cutting the rope and’letting him:fall in the water,‘which, extinguished ‘the blaze.He wadedoutand.when he found himself intact, concluded that divine.providence had saved him.:“At the next election he ran’on a} icket.’’ SS reform.t Liviiig ‘and Thriving on $1 a Week. Philadelphin Dispatch to New YorkWorld:*..PE wee .Dr,Albért P.Brubaker,in a lecture, | livered in Drexel Institute,gave.the ‘prescription of how to-live and growfaton$1 worth of goods a4 week.and thus get revenge upon dealers ‘whopegsthepriceoffoodstuffs.rf knowledge was based on the practical, experienee“of two-men-who began-en |the diet as students and have sincekeptitup.‘They lived on $22 for sixmonthsandbothgainedinweightand improved.in health,The mien,-he said,studied the value of various food- stuffs before undertaking their exper- iment..Knowing that the body requires about 2,800 heat units a day,they-selected their food accord-ingly. same.Following is what they ate during the six months:24 dozen cans]-baked beans,$2.27;14 dozen boxes of|- \a patent food,$2.10;9'canscondensed|milk,79 cents;101 pounds of dates,|.$3.92;10 pounds raw.peanitts,60]. cents;.3 quarts cotton seed oil,55 cts.; bread,.butter and extras,$11.79.’ .Dr,Brubaker said that.one:of the students was suffering from tubercu-losis when he began the diet.-In six months he had gained six pounds:The diet was kept up for two-years. Farming Day and Night. Log.Angeles Times. Farming at night is the.innovationjustintroducedbyE.W:Fowler,who lives 12 miles west of Lodi,Cal. Fowler has two.crews of six menaandhasbeenplowingnightandday.Immense searchlights are attachedtotheplowsandthelaborersdeclare that they can see at night almost aswellas‘during the day.An incon- gruous feature of the work is thatwhenthe.night crew is eating break-fast-at 6 o’clock at night the day shift] is eating supper from-the same-table,-+-Fowler isplanting 2,000 acres of,bar- ley and:has resorted to the novelschemeofworking24hoursaday in order that he may get the grain inbeforetheheavyrains..A---"“CROUP ENDS LIFE! Many,Chihiren Die of Croup: _Every Year Before a Doctor Can Be Sunimoned.: Parents of children!)should be pre- pared at all ‘times for a:spasm of|, croups) Keep ini the house a wil give imstant reliefthe‘child ‘from choking irrival-of the physician. Get a 50-cent bottle of HHYOMEL today,arid’in case of au atiack of croup pour’20 drops into a_kitchembowlofboilingwater.‘Hold the child’s head over the bowl so that it cam breathe the soothing,pene- trating vapor that arises.In the meantime send'‘for a physician. This treatment’has saved.4 the lives of many children and is @ precaution,that all parents should promptly take. HYOMETI is sold by the Statesville Co.,'and druggists,every- yemety,that and keep} until the catarrh,‘asthma and bronchitis.” --poi etn —Ena FOR DYSPEPSIA! You Risk No Money if You =ry This Remedy. We want every one troubled with }, indigestion.and dyspepisa to come to.our store -and‘obtaim a box of Rexall ‘Dyspepsia ‘Tabiets.They sin carefully’combined so as to de- velop their greatest power to gver- come digestive disturbance,” Rexall‘Dyspepsia Tablets are very pleasant to take.They tend to soothe ‘the irritable,weak stomach, té strengthien and:invigorate the digestive -argans,;to Trelievé nausea+and indigestion,thus promoting nur tition and bringlig about a feeling of ‘comflort.aeIfyowgiveRexallDyspepsia‘Tab- lets a’reasonable trial we will ree Thwo% sitiistied ‘with the “result;Three sizes,25°cents,560 cents and ,$1 Remember,‘you can ‘obtain,‘Rex-all;Remedies:only at our store— Brubaker declared.that.his}. human} The,diet of eath was:the}. The Rexall ‘Store.The ‘Statesville Dirusa Co,\a . W CoatSui 3 HALL’S ‘SpecialBargains in 6-foot Dining Tables: “$17.50 Tables21.50 Tables »60.00 10-foot Tables...’ “$14.50-47.80"148,50 s ¥ Statesville Haasefurashins C R:O.DEITZ,. Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.©. cay tsThat_Are New. ompany.|Manager. _Styles that possess the touch of difference and newness; that emphasize the fact that, ’theyarenew.WE ARE SPE-CIALIZING.ALL:.WOOLSUITSATVALUESFROM .$5.00 UP TO $16.50.-Don’t fail to see our line before purchasing:.POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY THE .BIGGEST VALUES FOR YOUR{MONEY.; LONG BLACK.COATS.- _Chiffon Bloadcloth and Sergesfat REDUCED Prices. A new line of WASHA-_BLE WAISTS just received. Call early before the sizes!.are broken. Phone 188.W.W.WALTON,Manager. @&COOKING OIL.#¢ THE LADIES’FURNISHING STORE. 109.West Broad Street. Fresh lot just opened.As good as the best lard purposes,and costs you one-third less.::: Price per Gallon |Price per Quart . TRY.TT.YOU'LL LIKE:fT,Imperial Cotton Oil Com ’PHONE£205. for all '75e.202." pany. TOILET LOTION. 4 _NOTHING BETTER FOR “| CHAPPED FACE OR HANDS..,25C.A BOTTLE aiei .fee ele a AT : WwW. ‘Hard Brick and rock are the only build- ing materials that will with- stand frost.and fire,and ~last for all time.“Common and Face Brick always on: hand.Statesville Brick Co. F.Hall's,Drug—~"*PHONE NO.20.Store. {s complete and I am prepared tx dosnykindofrepairwork. ENGINE AND BOILER WORK .|&SPECIALTY ==~ \\Also.carry a full line of Steam Fit--ings up to 3inohes.Injectors,Lu- bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps‘Pipe and Shafting,-. Depot Street...Dealerin Machinery : -All the local néws’andal!the other.néws you want to know,Get Thm,LANDMARK.mes a ? Pe» .)FRIDAY,~ -Washin | _out against the iriule.but the odds are»against them. .the muleso Jongas thereis actual war.»«“The plans_of the armyalways pro- ‘He-has no superior in.carrying ‘sup- .plies to regiments over broken,moun- ‘of the army.. ‘man and beast and the.ammunition.’ i__|___role in the development ofthis coun- THE, TANTDMARK February”23,1912.23,1912. THE .MULESSTILL DECCK, The Automobile,Van't ‘Replace Mx. oe in the Army. Dispatch”to Charlotte .ON Obse: *Mr.Mule iis nat in danger of ‘haing supplanted by the automobile truck or other machines of the gasoline aris- tocracy in the United Statesarmy.Old army officers,who.have faced grapeshotandshell;hoot at the idea.-“An army without a mule would be like an automobile without an en-~pine,’*said Gen.-Henry T.Allen,of‘the general staff of the United Statesarmy;“All this talk about‘the auto- ‘mobile:truck supplanting.the army mule is tommyrot.‘Why,sir,Mr.Muleis more‘useful!and:more powerful than evér..What!2 iwc an army be without a:mule?.)-e friend of ‘tle mule need not’DANS any fear thatthe mule will giveto.any horseless ,vehicle;atistfhecandidopinionéfexpenienc army:officers,who affectionatelyspeakofthemuleas'‘‘Mr.Mule.’’. Twelve,thousand mules,young‘and old,ser've under the starsand ‘stripes.They are enlisted Only on a peacefootingbutattheblastofthebugle they would march to the front and.do. "theirpart.DuringtheSpanish--Amet- ican war 50,000°mules saw service, By the army standard,four mules are‘worm $900.Therefore,Uncle Sam has $2,700,000 investedin mules.~~There are twelve automobile trucks in the army.They are being.tried Every old-time officer in the army is:betting on the mule.“‘Mr>Mule willalways besin demand and the usé of the autoinobile will be, limited,;*”said an expert on the mule. “There will be a place in the army for vide for conditions of war.In battle days.the.automobile truck can’be used,provided there:dre any sort ofroads,to carry supplies from the rail- ‘road or coast station,to the field:de: pot.Country»-bridges,however,are not‘built for two or three tons and the truck could:not.be,used—exten:sively without special preparations.“Asa transport the mule:is strong. tainous country.He can climb like a goat and live on stingy rations “The mule is the .backbone of the twelve batteries of mountain artillery He carries the.guns, the men.to man them,the food for The mule has played an important try.‘He has been utilized’by prince and pauper.\Every sort and.condi- tion of man has used him. rand myself. STEVENSON “ANSWERS CHARGES |‘ North’Carolinian.in South.“Caroll.oad HOginIAGTS.Replies to Ohara: Mn W.F.Stevenson,fina.Iredelleduntymanwhohasattainedpromi-|.nerice as ‘a lawyer and legislatcr.in South Carolina,is a target for someoftheenviousPalmettofolks..TheColumbiaState’of last Sundayhad the’ following:Mr.Stevenson spoke on a question of personal privilege last night to re-sent,for himself and other members, the ,‘stateraentthat he controlled the.House and had beet:playing politics.|Speaking on a-question of personalprivilege,Mr.Stevenson ‘said:‘The’Yorkville Enquirer of Feb-ruary 16,1912,says of me:‘As wellas[eould judge,the house is prettywellunder.the domination of.Repre- Jsentative ‘Stevenson.“He is smart,‘shrewd,and all things to all-men;ex-}cept Mr.’Blease,whom he’hates:as‘the devil hates holy water.1 was.im-pressed with the confidence,and’yen- eration with which’members.looked!up to this'Mr.Stevenson.Igatheredthatwhenaman“had a pet bill thathewantedtogetthroughheapplied to Stevenson,and-if Stevenson prom- I =,Free Demons 3 ration ~SUBSOILING LAND,PLANTING TREES,ETC,wit Come and Learn the Jefferson Simpl Safe ati Economical Method,Given By Aeron Powder:Company,of Birmingham,| ised his help it was all right.I gath:ered,also,that Stevenson was prettyliberalwithhispromises,and I gath- ered a‘suspicion that hé was not par-ticular about What he ,prothised,.’sothebeneficiarywouldtirbyhelthat|}. he-must return the favor by helping} to fight back at Blease.3‘Tl am-not.so sure about this Mr./‘Stevenson..He had my:spnipathy.allalong’until.information'developed}.about that $20,000 fee as.the attorney |} for the winding-up commission...‘But "STIMPSON-WHITE HARDWARE COMPANY, Friday,March Ist,1.30 ‘Ocloalé On the Mearm.1.of Mr.Hugh R.Cowles,Near Town, ite 4 * after.that my opiriion began to change.’ (“Thisis a.reflection on.the House}' The House,has beenin-xdependent,and while I have helped!’hives furder many members with less experience,Aree I have ‘done so'from no such motive Will McEntire,wanted in Ruther-as that attributed,and“haveenever|ford county onthe charge of murder-|asked’or jdesired any return favors.pingJ-H..Meltoh,L.|B.Hines and J.That the House’has agreed with my|D.Atchley,was arrested in Tampa, position as to many important matters|Fla.,.a.few ‘days ago and:taken.to,is a-result af my being right on those}Rutherford for trial.The rewardsmattersinthejudgmentoftheHouse.|for the arrest aggregated*$375.“As to my fees in the’dispensary |The homicides charged against Mc-winding-up the statement is untrue.|Entire,for-which he-was-indieted by;For services frdm-February 18,1907,|the Rutherford grand jurylast spring,to'the’end of thé old commission in|at the April term ef -eourt,took place:1911,the commission paid ‘me in fees|betweén the years of 1906 and 1908. TTDe tat charge a!“With the week and sometimes weeks at a.time|itiflery when the men.in Columbia and-paidmy own expen-|disappeared and it is charged that heses,and represented them in the suits |killed them for the purpose of.rob-in the State Supreme Court,the Unit-|bery and burned the bodies in his dis-ed States Circuit-Court;the United|tillery furnace.esStates.Circuit Court of ‘Appeals,the|te eeeUnitedStatesSupremeCouttandbe-|5,1+for those sardiatiaa técns kiln aainta fore the internal revenue collector at!and irregularities.The promptuse of Foley Kid-»}ney Pills.will dispel backache and rheumatisni,Washington.Of the.fees paid me,heal and strengthensore,weat and ailing kidneys, strength Mrs.M.F.Spalsbury,Sterling.IIL;the liquor houses,which ‘pressed/the’strength ae ee oa eee kelitigation,and the fees therefor for four years’work,including the de- feating of an internal revenue:claim my hands over my head.Kidney Pilla cured me. miy heartiest endorsement.’'Statesville brug Co President Taft rode a gray mule, when;Governor General ofthe Phil- ippine islands,from Manila to Bagio, the summer capital.of the islands.He followed the new trail made by| On_returning tthe.government. Manila he cabled:to Elihu Root,thenSecretaryofWar,that he had ridden | a mule over the Bagio trail and that} work of road-building was)progress- ing nicely..In reply Mr.Root,be- coming facetious,said:“Report on}~the condition of the mule,please.’’|were $500.18:of this $200 in roundA.mule ‘that owed allegiance to the boy king of Spain was first to lose his| life in the Spanish-American war.|The animal resented’the bombard-|ment of Matanzas,Cuba,by the Amer-| icans,came down to the shore-line| and brayed several:hee-haws. was struck amidship and his Spanish|hostler reported him killed on thefiring-line: «_.While Secretary of.War,General! Sherman placed a gray mule on the; retired list.The mule was too old to“work but not'to consume a regularration.This fact reached Mr.Sher- man,who-recognized-the animal asanoldfriendofthestormydaysof1861--1865,and heissued the followiingorder:‘For years of faithful serviceMr.Gray Muleis relieved of f.rtherduty.He will bemaintainedin Texas,at his.post,with the usual daily al-lowance:”’ This'settled the status of the vet-éran mule.The green mule and the green offi-cer are called '‘‘shave-tails’’by.theolderofficers,but the trained and ex-|perienced muleis.‘‘Mr.Mule.”’treatin Mecting State tion. The North Carolina Forestry Asso-ciation,in_session at Raleigh Wednes day,elected E.B.Wright,of Board-|man,as president and retained State!.Forester J.S.Holmes as secretary.Resolutions were adopted strongly |’endorsing‘a State-‘wide no-fence law| “procure Federal-aid-in-forest protec band ; that will,take hogs and cattle out of!the ‘forests.The association alsoadoptedresolutionsurgingStateleg-islation that.will put this’State on!such a forestry protection basis as to! tion,exacting a paid fire:marshalserviceamongotherthings;also res-|olution for a State System of fire pro-|tection bya technieal non--partisan |,board,endorsjng legislation by Con-|gress making anappropriation of $80,-000 for combating the chestnut blightafdpledging’the association to the!greatest possible effortin preventingspreadofthisblight,asking co--oper-ation of the railroad companies in the|}prevention of forest fires,endorsing |the work of the United States boardofentomologyli.its fight Southern fine:heatla and ends ‘thework of the North C drolina State.geological survey. oo .Sedentary ‘h abits,lack of outdoot ex-ercise,inssufficient mastication ‘of food; constipation,a -torpid «liver,Worry ancanxiety,’are the most common cayse ‘stomach troubles:.Gorrect youraugtakeChamberlain's Stomach ancaeane.You will soon be welne:by oaners,‘ sOF$Sing & jnal Revenue at Washingtén and.one} He} |by.State. +true;and could have been seen if the Forestry Associa-| ;.|Olies’or wliich restrict produ¢tion or| against the |1 ,clearly evident that no.other course habits {its great,reputation -of $35,000,was about $2,750.In ad- ‘dition to this my actual expenses.in|attending two terms of United States Court at Asheville,two trips to Su- preme.Court at Washington and two trips to Circuit Court.of Appeals:at} Richmond,.one.hearing before the! |United States.Commissioner.of inter) Give THE LANDMARK three months’trial subseription.60 centa, trip to Charleston,printing of argu- ments in the Circuit Court of Appeals and.United States Supreme:Court, numbers was for_printing arguments |paid out by me and paid back.The whole amouat,therefore,as shown by the report and vouchers :for fees jand expenses was $13,250.18.De- duct $10,000—collected out of liquor |houses,and we have $3,250 18 paid »The-$20,000-chargedis not jeditor had simply asked jaboutit as| every voucher is on file.’ -: Roosevelt.Talks to Ohio Consti-| tutional UConvettion.‘| Columbus,Ohio,Dispatch,21st,—-’ ““Big Business,:’the fitness of the American people for self--government,| the re-call of judges,and praise ‘for the progressive legislationin Wiscon-| sin instituted by and furthered by.Senator Robert M.LaFollette when was.Governor,were topics discussed by Theodore Roosevelt in an address| today before the Ohio constitutioual | ‘convention.Colonel Roosevelt chose|: as his Subject,“A Charter of Detitoc-|- racy. Of what he termed ‘‘Big Business,’’ |Colonel Roosevelt had this to say: .“The anti-trust law does good ‘in iso far as it can be invoked against | combinations which.really are monop-) |Known as |which artificially raise prices:But irr! |so-far as its workings.are uncertain | |or as it.threatens corporations Ww hich | |have not been guilty of anti-social|" conduet it does harm.There should| be a fixed governmental policy which | 'shall clearly defineand punish wrong:| doing and give in ‘advance full infor-|. mation to.any as to just what he can| and just.what he cannot legally and'||properly do.’As to the fitness of the American people for self--government,Colonel|Roosevelt said; “Many.eminent lawyers believe thatthe American people are not fit- ited for popular gdévernment and thatlitisnecessarytokeepthe-judiciary ‘independent of the majority of the}, people.I take absolute issue with all those who.hold such a position,’’|Of the recall of judgeshesaid: “The question is one of expediency|: ;merely.Each community,has.the \right-to try the-experiment for itselfifwhatevershape|it pleases.I do xt Soiicsvo inadoptie the técal save as‘a last resort hon it has become of $12,750,and I spent.part of every |McEntire was ‘running an.illicit dis-:;mysteriously | The Sound Sleep.ofGood Health... ‘approximately $10,000 was chargedto!restore normal action,and-with it-health and. neys,could not-sleep at night,and could not raise | But twa bottles of Foley Foley Kidney Pills have; ean Soa) _The Best Known. anhattan Shirts Newv Sing Stock Now-on Display. Me Neckwear for.Men and Boys. _Sohn New Bvery Day. QauD CUED I NW8Den >RS |"Tater } We take pleasure iinoffering aan entirely new.Tine of “Ladies Tailored Walking Skirts “at $2.50,$3.00,$3.50,$4.00,$5.50 and $6.50.The latest"weaves andfabrics.Yours.truly, |Norns &POSTON. |Sales Day is the first Mondayin each monthin Statesville,N.C. 2 VOR RTNEIG ON GENES RD ENTS GEREN TT ene the Best. vn a /f | 4 ae - se |will achieveothe desired result.” iced Sschameaneenaenenpenae How to.cure @ cold is a ”question®‘inaihypichManyareinterestedjust..now.ainberiain's Cough.Remedy has .wonandinmimensesalei}|By its yemarkable cure ‘of ecolds.:It canw 1 atways be depended upon,‘For sale.by-all:deealors.,aaaah1i \ :a }s :4hpetbeaettSaGe.eye iaoe2SaNButeWek8oesi.vv wy *.*.-5,‘ sats ibn negaMach yg RAN»ali ct RUS.BOWLES--MORRISON C0.: Sales,Day iis the first Monday iin each monthin Pieerie N.C. a *i ,1 ¥aMeaePeaks:;r car iF Early Spring White Goods. The WhiteCompany. 104 West Broad Street. WE ANNQUNCE Our Big Opening OF ALL © Embroideries,Laces,Flouncings, ..Ladies’Muslin Underwear and “new Spring Coat Suits--§10 to $30 garments shown.Many Beautiful things for you through- out our entire:line and prices interesting.a Makeit a point tovisit our store. this week and take a look at. our window.display. ‘THE WHITE CO. *PHONE 101. Sales Day 8 the first Monday iin each month iin Statesville,N.C.ae } /} ~ y.afternodgn,While easing ‘dinner he|that 'a toi,of green clover,or green |Chief'features of:the programme.“Nick,Woodfin,action foc Cebt;cbn-canetully,.considered.convictions of :er became nauBeated and this brought |Pea vie -hay,‘turaed wucer”con-ee er ot the patrons and tinued:\W.-C,.Linney _vs.Ww.Dp.|the men elected by popula.ivote to}'a“Mr.T..W.Brazier,cel was,call-SOLS.d-oviere -athadk of Meare trouble (Aine as much plant’‘todd ag a ‘ton na oe schoo!were neem Mints:antine ‘appéaled from>clerk|Stand as the heads-af goveThiment in)red to Erie,Pa.last week bya tele-wich:resulted In death within:a few of stabile mianure,i wind 1G ';eRe on ate oa io establish A Hne..‘Thie trial begun!their several States,".4 \0:gram from.his son.Mr.,.Ray Pra-minutes.Hurry calls were made |Mr:1.B::Brown,of Hertford race Rankin entertain ee Thursday morning and:lasted,until).“I absolutely agree wit:vou thiat|2ler,stating:that-he was-ii-trouble;——~—~for physicians when it was Téeetized County,agricultural 4 anstrator Pils and their pareats at her,home|Pabaue a o'clock in.the’afternoot,,(this matter,is not’one'to be decide |has ‘iteturned,”Mr,Frazter's only,RAC hip occidtiion was eerioua put for:‘the.northeastern ¢2niies,fol-oe oneh Main street.ae l-when the:attorneys ou.Toth sides ed:with ‘any,reference.ta the per-|Comment’:bout tie ease to Thehedied"just as the doctor reache|lowed«with avery instruetive.‘talk|heriff Deaton:sper.fuaturday concluded:tt he d -plot |sdnal preferences or “interests of oy,|eater o pate ee meved‘him on corn culture:-tmphasizing the here.collecting,taxes.From oy a that the surviy and -p 43 é nat seri“Mr,Slaerrilt was 23 yédrs old and|importance of a thvroug1”prepara-until late a crowd of mén stood:i ore pon Bes:teen ae ene or of th iePerea oe a Sete aha th 6 tha.“ve "7 vg :via‘its death ,jist when enteritig :marn-|tion of ‘the seed bed,Mr.Prown.very!line waiting thetr turns,which ‘ad,|ee nee Senet ati Ee waiole::Tom nee st Se noon k oo ak it oe Minsthooaiéunusuallysud:He was an |interestingty -related how Charlie|cated,that the county's finatiees|*White to survey end make,plots for ‘President,tt t dated to?ee io mt)ml be the attraction:agreeable,courteous and.energetic |Parker,of ‘his eoua y.,produced on |were getting a Fight zoou lft,|Was made ahd cage contiused ‘ps (f pe Mie ee eeancnerge94YaleOstfe|Grover Smith w or lered::into;Me,atid’I will adnere to.this decis-jentertainment is for the benef =me mdr -wiho stood well with his |@me’acre,.2354¢-posbels—of core}.Mrs,Heathman -of South Biver.|usin for having?eelice to pay bilr|fon untit the convention has-éxpress the-Benevolent ant -R-ttef ee hs :ociites.It.was the:height f (harvest measure;which wien -re-}camé up from Charlotte |.Wednes-5 te 4 be.en te :rsday :his ambition tobecome &bie ea neg duced to dry crib,corn;oii ee rae and spent the night with Misses|rE Sonn ae tee ieee Si ee ortaciplen for 3hteh testood |moni at Polk Gray ‘Drug tore vsmanandhe.was making good prog:/ORly'12.21 per ceat.mojgture,”‘was)Julia and.Martha’MeNeeély.,SHE |iis tine Mr.J.P.Spr:th said jand for which’s now stand ‘and \n ae‘:i au y.Admission 35,50 and entsTess‘in the office of the Statesville 196 bushels,which:ia ‘his>opinion|left Thursday for her home,:sade aad aa Ways end NaeMlour.Mills,of which:his father ©is|Was the mcet corn ever grown on!‘Roy -Treutmah and Roy McNeely,|pine amount near Ree cnk One shear Sahel aiiaay kar ype ent cme tae:oa ot eesecretaryapdtreasurer.He :real-|One acre of land.”4._-,students at ‘Trinity Park High|.i ea ene t tectionve is hy aula :i of the!LO a re entre,collet:»wed bis’physical”cond!tion,howey-Me.Browé also emphasized the ine &Hool,Durham,came heme ‘W edme-ne 1G OR FORM ATTY‘ages e!le.anid theréfe roN ae :that ee eee Oe Sravistons for |theer,and stated that he ‘knew his casé portance of’corn selection for {n-|day to spend the holiday?with their:joouns court Din ee err ee he so fae ;ible tue 3 0p]i fe arian Orphans’Home.-They.Oe ois OT sania at or Psmataeteeaded steko Mastvatine eke ipanente They will return’te Dura Could sign judmeénts and orders so faras possi né people May.not.ask for money bu.for orovisions ae and medicine.|te thiods of seed corn testing.|ham today.-:pe Ce Cee ce eone Aven nee oo a ee he erheit aes ar et ee asked ws° Mré:Sherrill was.visiting in |Mr.F.T.Méucham ofthe State’Mr,-W.8.Philhps,who hae been|*5"he left for Charlotte.He made|primaries,Rae ahan pe.the nom.[21 that contributions sbeu'd he lettHescorailiishonChecetneseekans|Fara,mabe @ aotuonabeation:of we-tlcing in Mboasemeiiin tox eosae een|i,favorable impression.and while he ande ae to w hen a be the Sten at Mr.J;B.Gill’s \store today or .expected sunimons care (9 het son lecting-and grading seed cor by the|most of the time in the employ of!an ace appear ‘te rush,he dispatch-|inee of ne eyvblican presiden-tomorrow..It-is desir:’d to packandhisdeathwagagreatblowto(use of a seed corm grader,which |the Eaghe Manufactur'ne,Company,|°iearptamat bey igi .a ie olonr-|tal conve every}aay yours,the box by.-Thureday °her,She did not peach home.until)insures a more economitay planting.|has.accepted a position with the ,aba bet aed oe ED .rae int on pFridaynightandwas.accompanied|Today live stock a-irying will|Charlotte ‘Clothing-Compan‘and The grand jury remain’?iit see-ee Bee nee nheee,eee Mr.5 .onbyherson,Mr.Karl Sherrill.who |be discusped_by.Dr.-G..Chris-|will leave today for Cuatictte.His -sion unit ‘Tinureday evening and did s Letter of Gin bore has arranged with the?t r an OfisastudentatDavidsonCollege.|man,mre verunaninus and °Mr.|family will remaia here for awhile;bot,Una SOE Oe ara wa Th G ‘eo rol'ow l i Jopurtirent efMr.Everett ‘Sherrill.who is:a 6tu-|(H:.Eaton;State dairyme.Al yet j thetr:report they lecommued a new a.aOvOTDGIS.ttter ol ows:_on napa ry of the Depirtm ent ‘of ze ‘dent at the University.of Maryland,jdemonstrationof stock judging ‘and Mr Mort McKnight bas beet con-|+",Pepairing”the court hae Gd “We,ioe,Steel nae He syu roa clalist visit Statesvitte rae as therinBaJtimore,reached home Satur-|a discussion of disea¢es of stock ‘by|fined jo:his poom for nearly a week |=sntyghome,i ws :Governors;-assembled tor th ‘pur.points in Iredell and *id *eoun-day morping,.In addition to these Dr.Ghirisman,an.a practical dem-|with Chills,but is now «ble.to Re ere poherd..of _Statesvitlo pose of conaideriag t Se ese ties to consult i ace e wars‘another brother,Mr._Fred-Sherritt,|onstration of milk Separators,Pa turn to work.Mrs.Tics.Thompson Be Ore Phuraday-here~with friends.i h:ti oe..+2 halos aot eeandfoursisters,-Misses Minnie Lou-|Mr;Eaton,with a discussion “of l bas been confined to her.jtoom for Mr.Geo.Brown agl MrT 2.Mil-oar’ee eae ee id Seook sehr atise,Blizabeth and:Gladys ‘Sherrill,\dairy topics,will be “pm braced in the)nore than a week with.a very ler,of.SMatcsvitie,sven My day e a4 ieee a t stat a oat nee ieee aesurvive.|Programme.case of.tonsititis..here.Miss Bianch2 March Hanes,|°f Sood government,declare it our!““—Rey,\L,.B.:A’ernethy,educa- “4°AVanston.¥A ;tre"rit ‘the country._ter of the late Col .Calvin Cowles,|Charlotte Obserrer,24th.|bastor of the Me.hodist church at|Payne.Mr.and hire:James D.Dor-We Late pat ts view of this |CBatlotte,claimant to the welter-of Wilkesboro,and a sister of ex-|In ‘order thgt the bide 0/.the vya-|Moorgeville thie -year,in addition [Ott of Spencer,cime Briday to}oi)oe hould soon -de-|WCeht championsaip of the South.‘Congressman C:H..Cowles..|rious cities and towns é€ager tose:|to the Wen at Monbo,preached at oe oe et 8 es Mrs.i clare whether the ua ating:Poe Mr:Bark Moser,who wi!]be in’3 ‘»the mer r >|:ma,r.rset =o e €>;t ‘=ae ieee -oe ..eure Rutherford.College,might be |Monbo yesterday turned to Spence saturday evening.the presidency came to you_unsolic-charge of ‘the eveut,promises inter-Mr.J.Thomas Barber,of Barber)tabulated and arranged in more def-|Since the future statas of the Ire-M r kk ited and unsought,you wi I accept esting preliminaries to he.match,.,Junction,died Friday night-in Salis-|inite:form,the bourd of education|dell county dog is comiiwg out as the eRe FA.jénnev aud chi dep yor Hi Ss which he says will be sirictly thigh-bury,wilere he thd gute for medi-|of-the "Western North Carolina |paramount issue for the next cém-eee oo era ae part.‘En submitting this request we are|°@Ss-, Mesers.Guy and’Biliottcaktreatment.His.remains ‘were Conference of the Methodist Epis-|paign,several of the arti-tax citi-|Pents,_and Mrs:_#Methe-not considering your personal in-|Vrestled in Chariotre a few nights-brought to Barber and interred:Suv-|copal Church,South,Which met im|zhs of this part of the country re-|$00-.Solicitor Linney.who spent)oo a es alas vena it ag 280 and Guy came out viticrious.day at Christ Episcopal church with.this city yesterday morning,adjourn-|quest that The Landmark print that last ‘week here,wi!l jeave this,morn-nha ‘to ‘acnelder.Gitk —he i weMasonic‘honors.led'without taking any action.‘what-|most famous tribute to the dog by |{Mg for Lenoirto attead court vets,onthe.pretence araae ee Judge “Pitney Hants -Linds ir Ire.Deceased was 58:years old atnd islever looking toward the remoyal of |Sentor Vest of Missouri ses Ge re piytelgedion |regards the nomination :for tthe nse ..‘a 4 ai |5 o aylorsyvillé .now ona :;oe:survived.by his-wite sand “wey onal the cobbese érom ‘ts eesea~:Ss eeTaney,Go "C..will Wa daterest-|Presidency.We are expressing our Hon.Mahton Pitney,Chancellor,children:He had bee n.postmaster)tion,near Connelly.Springs,in THE Pot LTRY SHOW IS ON.ed:to:hear:that eho wel be inarried |Sincere belief and best judgment as}Of New Jersey,recently appointed~--- a wena Pree ce ‘Ge oS ate ae I yd prop|[Formally Opens at 10 O'clock T ito >Mr.:-C “A Holl of LaAvgtey,|tO.what ls demanded o*ydu in the Associate.Justice of a Unitedee—_..esos There Wore per oe a.do7@i,pro ns al cloc MY|seedy evenihe ATs sic,{interests of the people as a whole,|Sttes Supreme Court,been.!S$.Bi.Menta.a well known(O8itions of cre”hind and <avothe |Morning—A_Fine’Exhibit,co fe ireenscan:aa X oelock,Atid we feel that you would’be un.|coming to Iredell éverv eee forGud”proaperous <tarmer.ot:the Defore ear oe :SO ori 8 Ovef Ay eee eer have Hick is a niece of Mss Esther Bo-'|Pespencive to\a plain public duty if rap ray to a birds.He be--Moofesyile comimutity,ticd Sunday|88 regarded as being §:}beeu..made.,in.the Iredell:Poultry |i and made this her Lome for‘pev={08 Should decline to:accept -thie |!0n8s,to_a club that.hos beadquar- after a long illness.from Jing trou-defin US.to i mit of com 01S sa with]Association's first .ou ‘try Shaw at eral Wem::3 ark .|nemination,coming ‘as the ‘volun-|téers in Harmony eich dcrhood |andbieatidwas.buried.yesterday ‘at others.It was.the ref fore regione Olevery.coop in the show room.will|One of the most enicyanle:wocial |/t@Ty -espnesston of the wishes of |Was a visitar to this club this win- ’Back:Creek church,Rev:°W,™.|@djourn the meeting,oe Be truct-|doubtless be occup.e2 when |the events of the secson.was Thursday |@.Majority of the Republican voters|ter..: “Walsh,of StatesVillc,coaducting.the ae tee.oe a th i ‘ae:|Sr GPROe EB pubicy this.MOrm-||afternoon,when Mrs H.T Kelly en-|Of the United States,through the While he is'a welcomevisitor,80.,funeral rvice,Deceased =was eur sty beogeio-tl :tor Tk mi de ling.tertained the Book’chib ‘and.a {action of their delegates in the mext |!ong as -he behaves.himself,‘resent .Sabout 45 vears old aid leaves a |™and 4d find oe he raat The entries include specimens of ||number of other guests,coinpiimen-national convéntion.folks make no claim to special dis-|wife and three chilércan Ute m ready to submit at the n |practically all thé-jcading standard tary.to.her guests,Midges-hohe :“Yours truly tinction on,account:of the distin- ‘5 “eo lnieeting.|Varieties.of chickeas 1d.in’addi- ManbebiiGc abd “WILLIAM Bi.-(SCOCK guished gentleman's visits;but itCandidatesComingOut.;|.There ‘ha’been much ta)K recent’y/tion to these there are may fancy een of tSLi le,oe “CHESTE.ao ALDRIC ra K,is more than.probable that’Judge .The first announcement of a can-of merging ,Rutherford and Weav-|chickens,some pigeons ducks ee ony)Oe Pee ey ae “ROBERT P.BASS.—|Pitnéy has-been berefited by ‘his.didacy.in Iredéll-for.th:coming /erville Colleges,oth of which are |turkeys,etc.,making up a’fine dis-foes the arrival Ee Pee ipa “JOSEPH M.C AR ip ene contact with -[redeli’peuple.campaign.is-made today by Mr’R./|under the direction’of the Western ||play...W!hile most of ‘the.eutries wilien es ue zh lize bath,“WwW.R.STUBBS ::ee eeGray,|who.is a.candidate ©for |North’Carolina Gouference and i0-Jare by Statesville and Iredell peo-silences ee ‘vat ate ce “CHASE 3.OSBORN Statesville Pythians tc.Morgpnton. county,superintendent of cducation)cating them:at some strategic «‘|phe,there ate a number from out-Which.oe cece neg encore ek.yrint-“HERBPRT 8.HADLEY.Statesville lodge will he well reptosucceed’Mr.L.O.Whife,.who ter.One proposit:on cals for the/gidens.“A number of-local breeders @ :aa Cin anhcit cateat fo!kews Upon promise that the re os ecula]hesented at the district ineeting ofisnowservingnisthirdterm.injplucing,of thetmergedinst’tution at/fiave bought new stock t5:exhibit |a hh .M i.GW tt >was award-|be given out tonight ye small wre Knights -of Pytnias to be held:that office.Mr.Gray:whe is con-|Weaverville,another at Statesville,alomg with (their old and make asl ea Ghe baits prize yea?Aes og.of newspaper-men pataerea at the |im Morganton tonight and.thehosted_with the Lol ey oe lat ‘Charllotte and at aylorsyille pi meio as.poss.ble,Some of Se rats the a arog ririce ihe cee colon I's.offiets early in’the eve-|1 Siteae eee ane Me ane de Ke as ws an reared |4 Se ave izes.else-|=;‘y ”Soo ie i ae a ostatesy >can-<ae Mico Penvilie ie $i .son of.the|.The Gazette-Newssays the Meth-tines bing lave won prizes e's)were then invited inte the.dining-the Se See pie,Harper met||@re ny oe on ten.a .ame mar I <é Sas »U;t az .Be X 2,|;.Hata 6402 ve report YUHCL }oI +4 sale 4 re er,Ch.AUlateJ.C.Gray,who «2s ior a_timeodists of.Ashevill-favor ee “The judging of the exhibits will |oenae eid #4 dle 7 ic us ey nes ot ‘ha coereeponde,ee Tae ppl ville,who ig district.deputy.*will: a member-of the board.of *eounty)the colleges at.Weaverville but will]begin this monning and by tomor |Werte,perved.other peowable teas nant He said he’was in,no’posi-||pa edide over the meeting In the,commissioners.Mr.Gr:a&been accept any location.west of .thf),,iz “nine aed -EN eT ar ee ee ;c cy Ik +debe areoc-hace ae tenL heal nt ic neat i ys As fae owe besa Detstaaea |ne a gre |ures of:the aftesnuon were recita-Sip fo Sgr tone aid in view of the |BY ‘ioe ches eaten ote ere esd :ne uh ao ae ‘a O ireanihe He bE NG SA aC te Bilver CDS |tiong by Miss Hanes and piano ge-author &absence.in :Boston wihere|i Ft os as .recently...Mr.White,it is under-jever,that many .memb<«rs-of the/to be awarded and a lot of the ti Hections by littte Mise Elizebeth |he Will spond’-several days —it--weas |Rickert,RR Wilson,S.-W.and $ie 1 at cescurse .c yhich itis sup-}a have Me Joule ti :ee ats diene!::'yeh 5himesit8Seenlyateto,meena|boars via Bele setgritine the ing rage the ‘Stateartite Pxtn ing |inde.2 othe sta ee ee eteation |WH.4,Millet at eee "Dartalt.:Ee ..ee eee SP ndow o Sta ville rinting |rone Nor 0 le Statements made i >het}SM,45.Be ier,dfar ‘ant Wart,-(So far little has been scia about |matter,Eh a location in ae |‘Co.and have-atracted,considerable!to a Jameg peesfils come North bar sk Moanve ge coo the et nite,RO.Deis,S Braay, the other county ofticcs ‘The sher-|lof the,Stat¢and ihe towns that|attention,for Ca r in Boston ‘by jan; paporters |W.C.Miller and:Dr -T.-B.Webb.*L i aches vit ‘army of reporters |W.C.}r and:Dr Tp ebb.iff,treasurer an‘?register are |have made offers or expect to mé¢ie The show.will open “to the publi¢+The Famine:Pun.«|but?all he woulR rsibys wa that el Se ee neeservingtheirsecondternsandasit}offers are Gharlystte,Winston,|this miorning at 10 o'clock.and will|I 51 ape Ge tributic had made his position clear,f ‘Ll know that we are ritht and:I(has.beet’a.sort of.custom in Ire-|Statesville-and’Taylorsville;There;pe open continuously from:then un-|,.Lm the last report of contributions fam confident that we will be suc-dell im:recent years to give these|is some objection to woving the)ti)Thursday.nizht The associa-y hg hina fuming a Mise it President Disappointed and)cessful.’"-°:__candidiates —three.terms they sof colleze.to_4,large LOW!ny -whiere “the tion has agreed to admir—rey Goodman ud’Miss.Lawr ee eeoe Beto Heh teebeet ootety ttt Sphe toatikeeecourseexpecttonoidon-There ‘has cost of operation:Weuld -ne mater}-children tomorrow.afternoon at half |ey,both of Am an W ashingtén Dis Hatch 25th.Indeht that President,Teft has.beeu.been pome:ralk of .candiaates .to*/all ly.inoneased and the.institution price—b cents.been.credited with -$2 each Anetead|:-Newana eTS and the office the}willing +t 1 his el1;;i oa |,7 .2 xt -Deena lof $1 eact This brougtt the to~|eee ae =S of the}ing,to.admit .tc his closesttheLegislature,bu:co pultic stat |would necessarily become a comipet —pyre ie Washington correspondents were |firtends*”that (he believed Colone)ment has been ma !2 litor of Trinity,which is no:what is Court News.|lam to Peat ived|besieged today and tonight with|Roosevelt woud enter the.race,ij >Op-¢utions ceive ue ale i ';i :BRa+teem i ;jdesired.In.this fact.lies the op Marshall Freezé,the young man additional con Seae eee Mi {personal and.telephone’sculls from |agiinst -him for the-nomination,ItAUCms,md |portunity of Taslorsville and States-|prought back to Statesville from |UP to amd includiaz Saturday;Miss ;i;oe ::ht back o Statesville OTD |Fenlaia Ne ee Rov.M.A.Aber-politicians.7 asking .“‘wkat Colonel,is doubted whether up to the:lastTheWoman’s Missionary:Society |ville,as neither of these towns caii High Point,and Kemp McKee,the nw 2OS8ie Massey $3.|Sete |Roosevelt had:to say.jminute he was *ully convinced thiatof’St.Michael’s church,Trovtman,|offer,as much .finaneial aid’a8|oro.with whom Freeze engaged in |niethy ,Newton,$1;Mr.and Mrs,|.In the list of anxtous callers were|es "i::De au PORES EB he MS re ag tag Wi L :ar tT.AC tSkieeteatlies $1.T.°D:Moore|anstous callers ‘were /any.announcement coming from.hiswillobservetheweekofprayer,|Winston‘or Charlotte,if those cities]difficulty.a few:weeks ago,were f ya ‘i iSeversi]-Roosevelt boomers who:had |predecessor “would be without ai’commencing:ORG Bec ae ae ow a given a hearing before Mayor ‘Ciald-|25 cents;W.L.Holland G0.Cone,|recently called on the former Pres-|stnimg -attached ;-‘4and coninued until Friday éveping But after all is ‘said .the real|well Saturday.afternoon.Tkev jwere all of Ojin;cash $3 <b Burke a jident and to whem it was suppesed,}.hat Prroaidient Taft wag."deeplyfollowing.Sérvices at the ‘ohinrch|beginning is to be mai.,for it 48 |convicted of disorderly conduct and)Pobal,$36.This amovat Was (for |i.inronmation -of his.titen-iit to:learn:that from nd on heeacheveningat7o'clock.‘The pas-|not yet definitely settled that theleach was taxed $9.40:The charge|W4tded Saturday to the fainine relat sione.tad been given.It was.evi-+|miust engage iran opel contest withtor,Rev.H.W.Jeffvoat,Will be as-|college:will,be movud.While many |of assault with a ‘deadly’tweapon |fO™MMmittee in New York 1etal:fOr-)ene that few weve prepare.for the|the man:under witoa tre hid servedsistedintlieseservicéssbyRev.J.jof ‘the menbers-of the beard favo ‘demibist:Hreere owas ‘not suataiied |chon te a dtd75.i eiyed:crisp,unequivoc al statement from|for many ye ars,became known soona,sadeards and Rey,ae Meck White.’removal,there’is BrOUe oppoat tig In “the case of”Sam’Carpenter,|stot a eeeee ee =ithe colonel that he wks a .caludidate tafter tha:Rodsevelt letter was made‘Ber.SOR antes i.preach|iva oue or Mains,Mec ee ce ee ;ttiend Sp.ee.for the Republican fomination,prubilie.;Sah anand joke Glad:preach |iges ‘to be bi ine i iscke attoutel ‘Danville and’brought to Stabeeville|®ei 1)President ‘Taft was.given a.copy'|“The relations .between Golonel \).Sta ehureh i unday eS 11)towns’that ve hel er eb ‘hat to.fiace’charges of dispesing ph |Wi hile the body of Minnie.M:Issey,lof -his’predecessor's...letter but he |Roosevelt ard.Mr Taft when the” ae R,T.Vann,président t Mei ies om i ‘dodided or uae wilh mortgaged:property,the wiirrants a young woman,who dio?Febr Louie mia ke no comment...White|latter served-ias Secretaryof.War, aith hey ss a on y ‘i filled|Se ne aa t n pitta:re withdrawn aid Carpenter was:3.from “th?effects of a stab woud,|Houes'officals also’were netitent,iwere exceptionahly ©close.For ‘a a ed f-the Hee;rated ready’to hese tds pee aernae en released,on the payment of the was ‘bedi >“aremated the morgue but they,made no°attempt.to dis-|months President -Tatt refused ‘to i 2 Mande ~“gpoke:tt t!eon St |ty,as it is the ev anit ine Vee the costs”to.give him ‘a chance to.pay at Pittsburg,Pa.,tae erematory.ex-guise their.interest.The only tee}believe that Colanel Roosevelt wouldeseeaeipaefiitheie|Sone io Sayor.pemona ‘ent ‘tor re-off the mortgages.-Noce of those |ploded.One,man.was badly hurt,mark emanating trow.the:Pres-oppose:hith-for-a”renomination,anderest.of the co “ad ifay mornin’offers made as an a!ae 'Q 1 holding mortgages agninst Curpen=|.the..partly,inciner:fed bedy was ident during the:day that at .all:bore|that he wiaseconvinced the colonel’and asked for subs ripticzs ‘to \\the |moval.Statesvills’peovle should ter seemed \to want to pist the pros:badly sed:tered ‘wi'7é@ the body’‘of upon the.tense.‘political’situation,|would turn,a deaf ear to all ureretainoaThereiea|threfore decide what they willthe bid ecution,but rather desired that.the)the cremiatory.was how away,Bs was miade to a Senator who asked ‘ing’that he himself become fe “Can~numral yuna adot “amount a ta.pen thie college and.Rhy een be piven:aa ee eam “to -eapiire:eas is ~thourirt—to;thaveti t his’nanre=De Ree Eat aE Was Tdidate Wwas “kiowh “toalk Mr.‘several huidred do ae et ready..make pan Wa vauecd the accident “this VOL,XXXVI. _XOUNG “MAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. Young Avery Sherrill a Viceini of‘Heart Disease—Other Death,s A distressing death occurred Fri-|. aia ‘afternoon:about 1.o’clock'when|. .Avery Sherrill:son of Mr...and Mrs,Fi A;“Sherrill;.died:“suddenly it thie home.of:his.parents on Davie: 3 avenue:*-Dhe young man had:been} oeasufferer ‘from.heant ,iseage fron >dnflaney and:it was’known.that, epndition was ery;precarious,'“yet deat.was:very,unexpebted and, Hey was able to (be“about his.work until Thursday:noon, when.he complained of feeling bad-ly and did not return to.his:work.*,He-was*apparently improved Friday“monning)but remained at nome in:the; hope‘of being able to er out in the The funeral services were held atl.the residence:Saturday afternoon,|conducted by the family pastor.Rev,/home and wil!give practical©.EB Raymnal,of the First Preebyte-|onstrations of domestic ecience.La-|with an attack o*appendicitie °HeyMan-church,and tie inte:meat was dies of the city aa well as the la-|went to Salisbury and war lastinOakwoodcemeteryThefloral|dies of the rural districte are in-/week:operated on at the ‘Stokes tributes were maay ahd beavfiful.,|vited to be present.|Whitehead Sanatcrium.He is re-ph t ——.|Pe Mere ts |ported to be doing well .His:broth-Ook H.C.Cowles received.a tel-|BU THERFORD COLLEGE AGAIN.}er,Mr.Sam Ediiington,of Louis- egram Sunday announcing the death|ville,Ky.,was operated on Saturdayof:his ‘niece,Mrs.Annie Horton,Board of Education will one a similar,trouble.wife of Dr.Hamtiton Horton,of|.Bids For the Location of the Ook|“Rey 7.w.Jones,who was dssign- Mrs.Horton was.a daugh| his 4 - Seamé as a great.shock to his.fanii_:.lly and ‘frienda.. re"SCHOOL or A Ladies Today and To caurrow, rieulture’opened*fir ‘the’cc Unt.gouge yesterday morning vat-10.eu,‘with a good attendance iu yRpite:Ot.the,in ‘clemency of the weather ;“ee 4 Mr.TT:B.Parker,direbtor of Far- mers.‘institutes,openeg the ‘meet- ing ‘with a talk ¢u soil improvement and-murde a good’ty Fesgion.in.dise gussing value ‘of; thorough,plowing ;torine ervoir for.moisture and plant food. Mr.Parker specially eniphasized:the importance ofa cover crup,-to.pre- vent leaching of plant food as well Las making green manure. Today and tomorrow ladies will}oMr,Gray -Bdiwinston,who ‘ ‘discuss topics:of tmterest.én the |been:at.Bemis,Tern.for sevdem-|monthsycame home a.shorttime lege. AC RIC v LURE. ‘The Short Couree.Selrvol of .Ag=} ‘end«more |. under more ‘organic matter te act as a-res’ “He said THE NEWS OF:“MOORESV.JULE. Soil<inipeovement and.Cori Grow:Silver Tea-—-Obser vance:of Wash- ’ihig Yesterday—ive -Suik and)-ington’s Birthday-—Persvnal Items —ry’sDairyingTodaly+Copics For the).Some:Opponents of ne Dog. ,Wax,: Correspondence of The:Landmark.° Mooresville,”Feb.Tea given at the Methodist church’ Thatta y night by te hadi¢s’» Society,‘was a Success in.Batti of.the wéathenmoneywasreattged in,offerings and | cwill.beiused towa'rd lavfag©con-| crete:walks ‘to:tae charen »and wit:| ‘ing.the:parsonage:.©The graded’school ob:erved-Fri-! }diay insteaBi of :Thursduy a9-the ‘an- |niversary.of the birth cf the * Fath- jer of His:Country’*y-giving asplendid,prograninie’in ‘the audito- rium .,Drills,,patriotic ‘songs ébriegsketchesofthevariousphas-|es of Waahington's life.were the KA, 26-—The-titer| A right gotd-sui”ens Of Nancy:Queen, |CLOSE:“OPALEXANDER COURT.|Is ‘A CANDIDATE. “Judge Adams Pleased—Grand’,a |ROOSEV EL Me Will Accept the NominationRecomniendations—Personal It is Tendered=—Wants the Peéo-;ltems—Marriage _Ponicrrow:me ”ple:to _Express Themselves,Taylorsville News.LNew York:Dispatch,2beh Correspondetice of The ‘Landmark.yf Dc“T will accept tha’acmination se Vn4 aylorsville,Beb.:'27--The.folloiw-| | } i}Li ak house |Saturday .night,.|Proceeds.for the school itry Assoctat:on:‘want: ‘ing.are>cases.om.the ‘ciyil docket |I will adhere ‘to chis.decision wns site moment.Me ue .fiet reported:in the listisgue’of Thetil.the convention:hassexpreesed:its'|“Policeman J,N.Mor:gan haeAhTheodcire:Roose-|been.indisposed’for se’weeks,ha Hida §ark:1 errenney‘da.Col. Ws ite reply:to Johnsoa 18.Mts,Kate’¥“Winkler,‘of Lenoir:suit on,potitract ||Republican,Governors aaging’hom to not able for duty,|compromisedby.defendant’paying |Stapd tor nomiriation.B ~—<Thie Oak:Greve’agboot wet”|Blaineyer $200...Etta B Payne va |:The éagerly-awaited reply was |towmn will gliose Thursday.“An “eu-:given Out:tonight at Coleone:Roose-| veltt's offices here during ‘his absence Kon“ay thip toy Boston:”It “was ee pectedly brief,bat:detinite.it fol. lows:¢ Aieniarhen:.i.deepty.aprons your iétter’and.I realize to the full the heavy responsinility it puts| upon me,expressing as ‘it does che | ryit’Payne;“Buit for divorce.Di-:)Vora granted and custody of,little’|gin awarded to piaiitiff.Dy.9 W,,|Childers vg,W.W.Gryder and 2D.-W Childers vs.V,M.Hendrei.euardian «Both suits”were.brought to establigh’lines,They were continued and a hew survey ordered,-H,7:‘Campoell;&Son ve: Fdenite, jarranging for advertising— }for ‘the.opening of vhe Springs tertainment will be evening to.which’. of —oMir. thé;letter of,even He is mot confined to ‘bed ‘but proprietors of Dav's Springs, was.”in Ma ‘town © {Hid- y esterdidy.° matter: an |ea by ,.the Conference ag assistant }hen cousin,Mrs. Lelief,after a careful investigation of the facts,that a large majorityof.the.Republican yoters ot the country favor you:eléction,as the of Mocksville,who was the guest of H:.T.Kelly,forafewdaye,will leave this me roing. Mies Pink Howsten,who visited het a guest.at the home of Mr.A.€.|Ple.and for the happiness and.pros- tional Becrétary:of the WesternNorthGarolinaConference,who was in Statesville last week,may decide| to locate here.Mr Abernethy nowaunt,Mrs,R.B.Burke.left Wed-|2ext President of the Uisited States./lives.at Canton but as StatesvillenesdayforFortMilletoanept::a}“We believe that your candidacy/is near the center of the Conferenceposition,with the .Bll.Telephone!Will insure success in the next cém-|territory and more coxvenient forCompany.Mr.-H .W.,Hortaa,man-|PAign.We believe that you repre-|his work;he is.cousidcrirg*thisager.of the .Wilkeshoro.telephone vsninibe Tnbiiobe’t oe sates Ghee towl-ae a place of rés‘dence.:éxchange,was here last week .on|©Cpe an’:PONCeS Upon —There wilbusiness.Mrs.T.1.Henkes,of which we must appeal for a majori-at dain “Phteter ToeiBenet,spent the week-ond.here,|tY of the votes of the American peo-night between:Mr.Join Gvy;-Jr.,of' Statesville,and Mr.John’Ellio.t,of a)a:fri end.:: BRIEF ITEMS OF_OF LOCAL NEWS. ‘Box supper ot |vt Barkley”“#chook »Magen 2d. te hePi all special premiums promised:sent.”President if-it.ts tendered me;‘and|tO the shew room at.t.2 earliest,pos “eR.0 given Thursday:'an admissiqn..fee tp oe will ‘be changed.”: ‘Lee Davis,one,of +the tis med ai * oe \“qamspAY,——February,27,1912. MATTERS| -@ption law, ”Statesvile Landmark.quotes ton to Wilkesboro..The’Elkin folks .it wouldbemighty good justice.But “mot be enacted in North .Carolina, “pelled to incriminate,himself .tion to make the buyer guilty with :_Without them,’ ability fortified =by- *maentum =|President Taft: -INOREASE NE VARIOUS. a ‘While the dog:luw is palnes agi- tated,it,is well to yemomber that, Mr.“Lum”Turner;now a ~eltigen of Catawba,who represented Iredell fim the Legislature of 1878,\tried: to passa dog law even at,“that ear-. ly period-—-39 years ago..Mr,Tur mer also hiad passed by that Legis. Jature a local optiqn-law and a po- lice bill for Statesville.The local which allowed,the sale ef wine and deer’but.prohibited whiskey,was in force here about doo ‘years,‘being repealed,”in.1885: Mr.Turnerwas:alwaya:a:progress- ive “eltizen and is.yet. red ‘bis 70th birthday:ast’ vibut,“he,is:“Btill an active mea. ‘OOMMENT0TOD Sunday, .bisiness, ‘“e my Phe ‘Ansoviate:Reformed:Presby- tertan is “much.interested in <the Btatemvent ‘that the’“calabodse,.or ‘town prison,at ‘Rikin,has not held a prisoner sinee it’.was built three yeare ago,aid asa consequence the prison aforesaid has been convert,ed into a’chicken storage ‘hiduse. Peeking further light,the eet terian asks‘, Where is Elkin and wins kind #f a country is it?No malefactor,ereat or smal),for three years!a 1 above paragraph from-e*the »Elkin ®imes.Is ‘Bilikin:a ssuburb|of Parra?tN = '.Elkin,isn’t exac hy \yguburb of Batesville.It is a‘thriving |moun staim town about 28 miles .north ef Statesville,in ‘Surry county ‘on the Tine of.the railroad from Wins- are mighty ‘good:foiks,but whether »the failure to“use the city ‘prison for the purpose for-which it was in- tendedie”‘DeCsubBE nobody”fnElkin ap deserved to be imprisoned,or heeause the folks are good-natured and rot disposed,to strictly enforce| ‘the municipal regvlitions,we don’t kKevow..When.a‘town.or’county boasts of a,vacant prison —theboastdoesn’t always méan,there’is nébody*who deserves to.be:inside that prison.The Landmark.will ,ask the Elkin Times to further —en- "Tighten the Presbyterian. Mayor ibe.ae Fayetteville, in speaking of the difficulty in en-forcing the prohibition law ‘of..the State advises ‘that the.same Dep- alties be imposed on those who buy as upon.those who sell liquor,and he adds that the buyer is:just as guilty as the seller.This ‘is good sempeand if such a.law were.enacted a@ prohibition measure like that could _He celebrat:5 11 favior -becay in accordance with +t Approves Recom- .miendation of Pdst.Double the Rate For NewspapersandPeriodicals—-From_-Anent Goverment Ownership ofTe!Pelegraph #Lines.sear In his:message to a Cor Bness | the Postoffice Department,Prenident Daft said: “Phere is ‘only’one Tosotanan he is one which recommends that the should be made a part of the postal system.operated in conjun¢tion with theamail systeo:'This presents a question:of payernment:ownershipofpublicutilities. ds that..private:enterprise should bepermittadto.carry,on.Such pulblicutilitiesunderduereguhition’ast nates by.proper authority~rather ‘than that the goveriiment,should.it-Self conduct ‘them.’Thisprinciple,1 4b.not Swink 4th ‘best public.poliey-thus:greatly:'to norease the |body:ef ‘public -servants.*0.2.“Of course,if-it could be ‘shownthattelegraph:service could,be fur-wnished,to the public at a less price than it is now furnished tio the prib-lic by telegraph ‘companies,and‘With,equal efficiency,the.argument- might be .a stpong one in favor.of.|- the adioption of the proposition.ButTamnotsatisfiedfromany:evidencesthatifthesepropertieswere...takenoverbythegovernmenttheycouldbemanagedanymoreeconomically|or-any more efficiently,or that ‘this’ would “enable ‘the government to. funnish service at any smaller ‘rate thah the public.are now.required to pay by private companies; The President fdund much commend in .Mr.Hitchcock’s de pantment.“I.cannot,speak with too great emphasis of the.improve-ment in the Postoffice Department to under.the ‘present management,’ Said /the —President:--He-—showed. that there was a surplus of $219,-118.12 at the end of the lst fiscal year compared with a deficit of $17,479,770.47 twoyears before...This was not to be accounted <for,the President pointed out,by reductions: of force,or of ‘postoffieess or salaries, but.by Seientific economy.: Mr.Taft,approved the:adopticn:of a parcels post recotimendcu by Mr.Hitcheock;.sata tha’the plAc- ing of assistant poytmasters in the civil.Sevice shoulur be followed ‘by placing under the classified.service of postmasters and commended ,the postal savings system reparations are being made to establien th.s sys- tem’at abcut 49,000.tcurth-¢lass offices ,i ‘The Presideut approvd and.for: warded to Congress -the-<eport at- the commission on.seéon*clags mail mater and recommended ‘that thepostalrate:on magazines.and news papers be raised from one cent to two cents a pound.Postmaster’Genéral ©Hitchcock original'y recommueided a four-cent rate,but,later chavged tris to two.The commission finds that the cost of handling seconc:class matter isaboutfiveandahalfcentsapoumd. nor.would our present prohibition jaw have been ratified with.a clause in itmaking’the buyer equal guil- ty with Beller.There are too mamypeoplewhowantprohibition’for the other fellow,but:they resent any.in- fringement.of thei:own,rights Blkin Times,:'| ‘All of which is true.|Plie sugges-tion of Mayor McNeill :is not mew The Landmark has always been of thie opinion that the individual:who buys liquor illegally is .particeps| erimmis and should ..be punished; along with the seller..-But “it is: very.difficult now to get blind tiger patrons:td testify.against the deal- er and if they knew they were to be _puiished along with the dealer the difficulty would be doubled:More- eover,the individua!can’t be com- and this would let the witness out en- tirely.That,as Fhe Landmark Bees it,effectually kills the pug- gestion that it wduld help.prohibi- the seller,Noweves deserving of pun- ishment the buyer may be.. Ne s o \e Referring to,the.atlack on Mr. W.F.Stevenson,the Iredell man who is a prominent member of-the South Carolina Legislature——printed in the last issue of-The Landmark x —the Columbia State says editorial} “Sy ‘that “the State T reasiry is con- sidetably fuller by reason.of the Bervices of Mr.Stevenson and his as eocintes than it would have |been aiid tuat “had Mr. Stevenson's client”been,a ,private eorponition the size of his.fee.wouldhaveexcitedcriticism.’’.Further the State says:» Mr..Stevenson’s position in the House of Representatives is no moreandno-less than will be that “of every’°"man of conspicuous native ‘education ~and He.is a leader becauseheleads.Without setting him up @s the foremost man ofall the world,or of the South Carolina Gen- eral Assembly for that matter,it is the simple truth that he has few equals in that body..and if-he is awigforcein-South.Carolina legisla- tion the explanation is that the mo of brains “and training@ounts.©Any man-.cf:W.F.-Ste industry. \a larger increase in postage. }of mail matter. ‘proximately In approving the two-cent ratePresident.Taft.declarcs that ©.the business enterprises of the pub- Kishers of periodicals haye-beea built’ up.on the basis of the one-cent rate and therefore it would be manifestly unfair to put into immediate effeet As to thé effect.of the .proposed PER POSTAGE the view that the e88 tO!postage paid Missour| Thunsday,transmitiing the report of}my judgment ‘this is a wise policy; tion in which I cannot.agree+—that- teleginaph linies in .the“United,States | “T believe:that-the trae principle|: cost of handlingsecond-class mailinexcessofthe and:that an increasejin’the nate is not only Jugtified by.the facts,but.is desirable,:|The:postal’setvice is’now,-forithe.firet time in>years,operated.up-fon a self-sustaining basis,and«in land transportingpanaCeeisgreatly, but,it should not be‘carri out at the expense of certain classes of 4mail.matten that pay revenue large- ly,in excess of their cost...It is not just that some classes.‘of =mailshouldbeexorbitantly:taxed tomeetadeficiencycausedbyotherclasseritherevenue‘from which ‘is much below their cost of handling and carriage.’Where ‘such inequalitiesexist.they.-shoiid -be removed aséarlyaspratticable,»\.-7 ‘The,proposed increase of “ons cent a.pound in:the second-class, postage,crates,I hedleve,‘toa be>the most reasonable and if .sufficiens| timeis allowed.before:the changegoesintoeffectitshould|work‘tit- ties,serious injury to:the business,fot ‘the’periodical publighers,,”‘whileequalizing;at;least in.°a-measurs } the‘hurdans’of postal‘taxation,HONS Another’sugges’jon |ofthe ‘com-: mission «which.was.given the.Pres-ident’s approvali would abolish |thé “oent-a-copy rate’for .newspapers: other than weeklies when mailed ;at |, a city:letter:carrier.office tor local | en f pi c i g e a s STATEN EWSs: Agtancamonts are being ined by} Adjutant General Leinster for a! camp.of instriction for officers,of} the State Guard tobe held in:Ral-|} éigh May 12-18... The plate glass window of J c. Williford’s jewelry -store,.at.“oon | cond;was smaphed by burglars.Wed-| nesday night and jewelry.to the vail-| ue of $250 to $300.tarried ‘oft | Lexington:followed plan of ‘having.4 Sales Day-on the | Statesville’s }}- Stimulates the surface of the. shin,promptly reducinginflammation | is easily applied—one or two dppli- cations generally dogs the work.’ At vour druggist’s of by mail’,‘St,50e5 -$1.00 »my suogests thedott am size 's Faznilly RemediesCo,::Crossibete,NC oy Df ah . "Successors,toi S Garolina Flour’and Feed Co.}-' ahammemorocinsita PHONES8.erties We will carry a fullsline Feed- ‘stuff,such as.corn,.oats,‘hay,straw,cotton seed meal and hulls,| bran and shipstuff,field seeds,etc., and would ‘appreciate the patron-: age of the’public.»Will occupy: the same-building formerly occu-pied.by the Carolina Flour ‘and Feed Co.,No.114 fast:Broad St. Respéttfully; A.A.Colvert,-Prop. Feb.13.Statesville,N.€, are Monday-‘in..each month and now * eensboro,is jtaking up the same proposition.*Statesville sets the | pace.v4 Five “store buildings were “burned || and a.consideranie “quantity —of| merchandise consumed-in.”a fine} wihtch=“swept the~btsitess center—of. M BAT MA R Kk ET. ‘General line of Fresh Meats. Also dry pine steve wood. |CASH G HARRIS,"PHONE 43.Feb,9. Parkton,Bladen couuty,.horsday ‘mMEbht.| The suit”againet,:he ‘Sa lebie &Spencer RailwayOoulpany for $9, 000 for the killing ‘on thé night ‘of|January 21,1911,of Cc.Li Wyatt, a farmer who.was sitting om the company’s ‘track /midway between Salisbury.and Sfi¢eer,and,ho was struck -by a Spencer-bound car,resulted in a mistrial in.Rowan Superior’Court lasi'week.The jury failed to agree. R,H,,Seaward,Seaboard “railroad,”was,and blacklisted,ine railroad.coms pany claiming,the cngineer was.re-sponsible for many.acc.dents.Sea- ward brought suit for.$30,000 dam- ages,claiming that he was damaged by,the discharge and .was unable, to get employ ment <n account of be! ing blacklisted.‘in:Wake Superior | ‘Court last week Judge Webb non- suited tihe case.| The Brevard New"announces a! ‘engiteer on -the straw.vote which shows 40.for| Woodrow Wilson *for.President,| 23 for Harmon,9-for’Underwood and one’each for Champ Clark and W.J.Bryam .On'the Republican side Rodsevelt has 31 and Taft one: For Senator Ayeock has 52,Simmons 19,Kitchin 4,Ciark 3,While’on the Republican’side Marion Butler increase,front one to two certs a pound,President Taft quotes from/ the report.of the postal commission | thé.following paragraph: “Such an ‘inerease will not,tm! the opinion of the commission,bring! distress’upon the publishers of} newspapers «and periddicals,or--se- riously interfere with the dissemi-| nation of useful:news or informa-| tion,A reasonable time should be} allowed,’after the rate is fixed,be | fore it is put into effect.While the| hew rate ‘will.be very.far .from| cumpensating the ‘goverhiment for| the carriage and handling of sec- ond-class,matter,it will.to some| extent:rélieve the existing burden | and,result in a.more equitable ad:| justment of ‘rates.’ That newspapers and-magazines|have ‘been potent:agencies for the) dissemination of public intelligence | aud conseqwently:have become a worthy part,in,the de velopment of| the country,Mr.Taft Bays all must admit..‘But,’he adds,Fit is likewise true that thie original pur pose of Congress in providing for! them nominal postal charges in con-|Sideration -of their value as medi-| ums of public information,ought not,to prevent an -increase,.because! they are.now not only”educational | but highlyprofitable.‘There ig no! warrant for the great disparity be-|a tween.existing postage rates on pe-| riodicals and the cost of the service| the government perferms for then.| The aggregate postal revennres for'|the fiscal.year 1911 were $237,079,-823.60,derived mainly from’-the} postage collected on four classes| It is carefully @sti-| mated by the Postoffice ‘Department|that the revenue derived from mail) matter of .the.,first-class is.ap-| one and ‘one-half times| the cost of handling and carriage;|that the returns’from third.and} fourth-class matter are slightly in|excess of their.cost of handling| and:carriage;and that while second| class matter embraces over.65°per cent.of the entire weight of all.the mail carrigd,it,nevertheless,yieldslittlemorethan5petcent.of the| postal revenues. The postal.commigsion“on jcon d-| class matter was appoinited by*Pres-| ident Taft.following the controversy,|aused—by-the Postmaster General’s | venpon’s equipment would have rec- ogmition in-any legislative body,be .1%the Congress of the United Statés| er amy other.assemblage,in whicl |ke “ney be placed.What he -@done-in the present ‘session of-“the‘Legislature has been of the high-|pantment’s|figures.est value to the Siate. WeBoe)ediaurp Qriginal recommendations for the in- crease iin’rates.The matter was}taken up by magaziné publishers be-fore committees of:Congress and a} Issue was raised as to the | conrectness “of the Postoffice De-| Congress.final-|1¥passed a joint resolution author-|That's |a fine compliment and de jizing the appointincut of the com mis: werved.Inedellil people -aré proud| of this son,who.has Wom success in SouthCarolknn,, ”Bverybody's triend-*Pr:Thome’Hele e-tic Oil.Cites toothache,earache,-sone~Whroat,“Heals?cuts,peer sealde,.Stop. any,Dela.; |sion,which vi made-up -of Justice |Kens arles B;¥ugh es,of the.Supreme |Courts Pregident ‘A.Lawrence Low-|A,of “Harvard-‘University and Hamry|A.Whiepleér,president of the ‘CHE|CAR Assoclition of Commerce,4thefindingsofthecommid-'siOm,”’ware the President,‘‘ooufirmbehwitA |ATARRRE has 18,the ©remaloder ecattering. For Governor Craig’...has.72 and discharged 7 During 1912 We are going .to.give VICKS Semeez'SALVE| Peal sainal eliol | FRONT STREET,Rear Sumpter’s Store.+ and happier. attractive home. ¢Mi Williams Furniture Foiise. Think of the Tables:Citnire,Davenports,|Beds,Curtains you need in yourhome.‘Think,how any one of these would |‘delight|and please you,and Fmake.your home brighter : -»Htis poor.eeononiy.to dein:yourecte the”:.pleasure and luxury ofa well furnished andEspeciallysinceourlowpricesandgenerous.-Sellingplans:enables |you to furnishyour home throughout.with.:the finest furnishings at low cost, Gall.and see us and we will talk it over._We ean show you just:‘the things to.makeyourhomemoreattractive—and it.will notcost.youmuch,either,ran Rogers’Silverware as premiums to our cus- Now remem: can find any- thing in fine Dress Goods,Cream Wool Serges and Oashmeres, ~Silk Foulards,Poplins. Ginghams,—Percales and Shirtings.Bigline. -of Shoes and Millinery. tomers. ber you Newland ¢2s Thos.Settle 32. D.B.Krider-&Com’y. ;CANNOTBE CURED.| DEAFNI by.local applications,as they.can- not reach:the diseased portion:of the ear.‘There is only one.way ‘to clre deafness,and that Js.by eet ty ae remedies.--Deafness is caused an|inflamed.condition of the Racetia.“nineof.the»)Eustachian Tube.When.thistubeisinflamiedyouhavearumblingsoundorimperfect.hearing,and when it is entirely closed,Deafness is the re-sult,and unless the inflammation can°be'taken out and this tube restored toitsnormalcondition,hearing will be de-strdyed forever;nine cases out of tenarecausedbyCatarrh,which -is nothing but ‘an inflamed con cition of.the mu-|cous surfaces.;We will /givé.One ‘Hundred DollarsforanycaseofDeafness(caused ‘bycatarrh)thak carinot be cured by Hall's|Catarrh.Cure\,Send for circulars,free, KR.J,CHBNEY &CoO.,Sold by Druggists,75c.[Take poe a Family Pills for constipa-| itow Toledo,0. |aa JS.J.Holland. Has good farm horses and mules for sale for cash or on time.Terms to suit purchaser, Best equipped livery in town, ’Phone 3. Day orNight, THE .LANDMARK is "ue your |‘Less than 2 cents a copy. The woman who really cares spoils her whole appearance if she,wears that new suit or dress witha pair — 'of.old fashioned shoes, latest-shoes will help to complete Only the “her triumph.Come into this store .today and let us show you the latest modes. 1S.,M.&H.‘Shoe Co. macertuemencpacemr ro Rcmonsttacent™ OF SUBSOILING LAND;PLANTING TREES,ETC.,WITH —Comeand Learn the Jeflerson Simple,Safe andEconomical Method,Given By Jefferson.Powder Company,of Birmingham,Ala., OR y —STIMPSON-WHITE HARDWARE COMPANY, F riday,March ist,1.30 O'clock! “On the Farm of Mr.HughR.Cowles,Near Town, ey |THE GIANTS OF THE ‘HOUSE.. ne ;Se or "7 Ot ts Sulloway,of New.Haenkitee.Sand’ TUESDAY,——February 27,1912.|James,of Kentucky -—Roosevelt. Still Absorbing..Bryan's.Thun-‘LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE.:{ Arriva!and..Departure of.Traine at (derr--More Cengus Clerks ved Go‘i :Statesville,Duet |——Sehators Averse to .Pension} aa ts ~..WESTERN “ROAD,Legislation—Many Investigations.: Trai i :-m,.:*“We have just.receiv:‘Train No:ee ostound tue Ey eae:eee isakugcaiess osetnl < he ERS ed several ¢cars of Train No.11,west-mets due 40.20-a.u ‘Wasghin ston,Feb.22.Well,he ‘ Train No,.21,west-,due.3.25.p.m},stole“most ‘be hh tile.‘Train No.“8b,west-bound,"‘due 10,22 p.m et of Bryan's por bes Yel ec Train Ne,6,east-bound,due 11 00:am meee President.and’Low’he has iy A Train}No.a al pounds5due 428.8D.m oe isie htsat aa hop-|: n No,12,east-boun ue 6.4 a mg to.ride back-into'the presidency}aeCHARLOTTEANDTAYLORSVILLI.theraby,’‘waa the remark ofa prom -From Cheriotie,Vise Train No,16ar.leaves ‘11:00 a.m"nent ‘Democrat here today whien’ Train No,24 at.a2,leaves 8.35 p.th speaking of.Roogevelt’a Columbus|: as lee rom Taylorsville,:spe : ,ene Train No.28 ar.10.10,seaves 11,00 a.tn oran witich,he co he is a - Can give prompt de-Train No.16 arr 6.20,leaves 6.45 .p,m.Dt ae recall,apd the popular (livery in any’,quan-oe Items From Scott's,erat i 7 aia Ae en th sce ::|:‘,;he “of.TH Sa aie appeared:infu nh some o he BE Aa Ee tity.Let.us have pRerPReRnCAS ann of e Landm’Wah ington papers today even.be-'‘ays : :your order.Scott's,Feb....22-Mrs.Mabel tore:it was delivered.before the :"‘i 13 Daa we ao Hart and little Son,of.Charlotte,*enstitutional convention:in Ohio i ;:ye 4 PHONE Mt 28 OR NO.2.are eee J,Hur'er.parents,Mr,sland is a subject’of much.’discus,:oy Seco en ae ‘:Bs aoa Specs AE bie ce he ani Mrs.T UDTe ‘4i¢n in politieal’circles.“here.The yea eles :a :|Mr,and Mrs,‘Hib Rutty;who have Hen te 8 apie ie oaee We ie a ie aN,:Se a f=re vaio elie in:Qogkemae,ibid’for.the progressive:clement:af '‘f x Heine |eave return Me,the.Republ rty anit an appeal)a ‘eh‘he:ttle’daugnter of Mr,abd COLUMBUS LaFA\BITTE “TURNER.lor.oe ceteon fash “i nae =-si a Se Browne)ho dg Columbus LaFayette Turner:om)Png,remainder of the telupor ary |;Hs KORA -|been very 6 in y Lest Be »Tanner,|clé :i “AY }aed Nea Bok A Co shonsle apent the ‘monly:¢eng he Ae nee:rs cha wi we *alemieneeat “Ofer t tie Womn bftaste a!tpenfactiy.rade,exelent fi fod pies eee se,week-end:“i his home fh Newton:|¥88 born)at Coanty Line,.zee te Otho and:it ls,alaos announced’garment.which*iniparts stylish toné and shape to’the “fi ruts Rasaace aia i,Friday,FPoprary 25,1842,29th ank BB :Bois th i]:K Id-wide d een Se a.|beling the oldest f Wilfred and ;that -tle..rewular foree wilh get,a:isthe only Gorset OF merican make and.world-wide emand,We ‘ Oklahoma Divided Between flson:,oe Somiiuees:tuipa 1 reduction Juv salary “ag a reall Of.att répregents the latest mode,insures exactness of fit,and‘the su--Ho Clark.kabout elght youte old he ‘and his)‘the failure te get:the necessary ap:yerior excellence,of American.designing and.-workmanship:‘The HP«‘The banca “gtate’convention |ee ts moved to’.whit is now}Prepriation,to,finish the»work as oning of the W.B.Will not rust and is far superior to any other. of Oklahoma.elected delegates to-thefioyn dg ‘Turnersburg,.in north,Planned for thé thirtecrth census,boning.You can find.gertain satisfaction jn the-correct W.B.*iig8,national convention wich by astee-|Iredell.‘Here he attended the pub-|There will be a vast amount of un-model for your figure,whichwehave in stock.- z ent,were JnSCrUR A fo.Oirit (Cie fi echanl of the nekehitarhacd.end |EMM.Woe oe ng avabiatie |ME gait priv erocr a aneney tor sls,Well siowe brand of Cor- ‘ee ;poe ¢1 I 00.@ [na nee,.:; .Don’t try to raise your.land Clark Bo long dis’these two are rig sg Mebehibaihy en ee [unt il the information will be prac-Shninganddummier models the ladies toie ea the wow.=. young:chicks without :in ie Connon 00)ondabt be H#attended’:Trinity,Ccilege,chen |teal!ly upels 7 .'eae .sp)Y, ;here©-Was-a--warM CO in Randolph county and under thie}jere ane 1,300 prive @ (pe : :4 ‘s -y Be >ich|tryitig our,Hollybrook tween the:friends of these tWO CaDr|presidency.of its 1ounder,Dr.Brax-|bills before the Senate:400 of wh Lo pots “|didates and phe agre ement to divide |tin Craven..Soon after returning|¥<re sent.gover from the House Mon-,'P to Was‘Ss Cx Chick Food.We have.|the vote was’a&opti Fomine,fiome from college.in 1561)Mr,ror:|a,ie pe signet hgith ponent |Os:hon::as oO.osae.=)er volunteered for the war,joining slow wbout proceeding with :‘Sales Day is,the first Mon tay i ){: hen feed,corn,oats,t wee .r a |Capt:R.V..Cowan's Onautes:as legislation.at this.term rhe vo ay Gay,ie ‘each me =in Statesville,N.C. *&‘A tn private bl i te).OPE eLera 21 onounce Yoystershells,‘ete.te :»a private.‘This COMpAaby later be paral réterans oe ae eet bas aan creme en ea ssn 5 AO Ss t ‘|"Ss ‘al S came Company .A,.df the Thirty-|She rwood:ou >vei nethelr or ee UR:Ww.1¢6n ou |e ;n third N.@ regiment,In February,)ever passed and are using 7 wy y 4 aay 2,he a typhoid pneumonia we-|ory influence to secure its ps saute | want.garden seed or.|)‘1862,be had typhoid Sue une eG tt at ‘the Senators ers ate ea .A-ivenely,,‘was furloughed as -poon/in the Senate,Du a at onion ‘bets.*a and S rains as he Was able to travel and:sent.seem to be’in ‘a political quandary.; ;:‘|:M lhone-to recupermte He xeéeturned whether.to.adopt the policy of ve mire !e jopant ee ty tse company av Ne Berr the |House and:be.Hberal6r’ta Oppose :.:ss Slpan s Liniment +?By ost fai ti ner,Saten.:He aia aariol the.whole matter and.thus favor the) Eagle &-Milholland.cellent remedy ve and {drilling recruitsand,soon after |anti-pensign element.It Seeing that.: i Sas |throat affections..It quickly ie is elected and cotvniissioned ©@&er course ‘will be.taken:ae ; =anaet et stk |relieves conge sto n.and in-second lieutenant.>in his roe he twaOo giants of the House:are|Tae}:,‘ -;ahi faw drops ltfo-wes on detail duty *with\a com-}Réprisentatives:Sulloway,,of \.New|MEANS FENCE ECONOMY —Senecio i fh TEW:oes _)migsary.’-ward at.Gujnea.Station|Hampshire,.and Ollie James,Sena-|(at LN ;IN / t %HY WALEE SCR BS 2 Balbir te |aad parti¢ipated in’the battle of tort,from.Kentucky.Mr.Sullo-77]= ::‘antiseptic and hea ling.6 |Gettysburg.To .reach:the Rest Way is a Republican d:hag:rep-:e FARMS FOR SALE Here’s.Proc ‘Iter:place he hurrfed from the,hos|reseated a first distvict-of New]wep A sat i eae :} i )~~Soneress since &‘i pital in Richinond,and was just in|Hampehi in every Ocngress since :FIRST IT Is DUR ABLE ‘ve used Sloan's :time for the’batthe of July 1,2:andthe Fifty.third.He.is:6 feet.6%|:‘‘;hs ‘ay ° :can:tesiify¢13.T8628:34 inches ‘high:barefoot;and weighs|: :S reve et ‘i |Mr ‘Purher spent,four years in|about 300 poun dp Ollie James is Think of the ti hay Fin the |t fiv.* pray Wr ase it gave instant relic:ithe war and.retummed home.Hel sat quite ‘go tall.but is heavier.e ime you a e spen in-the last five year's re- :|REBECC A JANE ISAACS)ltaught wchool in 1867)merchambise®They both attract’a Ict of ‘atten pairing and rebuilding fences of other kinds.‘Also the ‘Lucy,Keatucky.lat Turnersburg,im 1866.“January,;tion in phe House by tbeir.,junusual - :Sixty-five acres;6 siilanaapt-at is67,he went into business,witty aiZé,or ie it to be said that,they time spent in watching-your.stock-and-the crops destroyed 4 Pree :a |a fathér;under the:firm:name.Of tare dwarfs:inteliectualiv Neither iscity.Nice road front.'SI OAN'S ;W.Ttiier &Sdn;cotton manufac-!blased with a ‘college education,both in spite of your carefulness.There are few farmers whe ltiwers and merchants.January 16,"having “received:thein degrees in”have not lostvaluable,animals because poor fences caused Two -hundr d nd sixt twodcres 1867,2 a.Miss Mary 9 J.1!:wo-hundfed ang sixty-d i f 67,he marric iss a ‘)the common soloc ls.Sulloway ia at , in Chambersburg townshi 1}:i Groves,a native of -Culpepper-cous-inwyer of ~abiity-—He -sleépa—onlg—them to jump.There are few communities where neigh-, g P;873 and iB imilessouthofElmwood.ity,Va.,who died in 1873 an four hours and is wide’awake the borhood disputes have not been the result of poor fending.’. is excellent for sprains and |burted--in Hollywood cemetery,!nest of the time.Ollie James.has .‘\- One hundred and thirty.acres,“bruises,It stops the pain ie tS te te inia edu electen dond some ee oe ae 6}miles from Statesville,in Cool at once and reduces ‘swell-|to the Legislature from Iredell add!ee Sie (cainearnenad RIMAe nee ue erate Spring township.Two dwellings |ing very quickly.lheld ‘this office two years:Among!9?the.great qcechon at the.bast The-wire fence overcomes all of these troubles,enhances with usual out-buildings.Sold:by all dealers.Jother chines |he olzered ae e ‘meRational Democratic convention et the appearance and value of your farni,and instead of hav- ,tax OFS,which was de@ .ogiains the pedtless Nebraskan.eTwohundéedaudfifty-ntneacres Price,25¢c.,500+,$1-00 @ january,1581,he firm ss _was also attorney tor Cov.Goebel ing a hard,profitless job to keep the ferice corners clear of in Concord township,only 34 miles’‘Stent jner &Son was ended.yr,Turner’duning that famous ¢albarmatoni:al weeds,you cultivate soil now worse than wasted:“4 from city.Can be sold in small Sloan's BM jwent Weet,‘returning here ©-ontest in Kentucky that ended so oo ;:! t 10 Treatise 1/1882,when he and his brother,Mr (a oically.He did not content bim-’: tracts—from acres up.on the LW.D.Turner,of Statesville,bought :em be f Congress .and Horse £th Xatawba Manu ee ae tees.2 ee fi;:ue 'the property.0 Le a ~Lately.he became interasted fn)a ;:|te ;:.,\ Ninety-eight acres!in Turners-}|-sent ‘free,ta ‘eturing Co.and the subject’of.pre peat over in.the Senate|Think this over,then'come in and talk wire fencing with, burg township.itomg emperor Og‘ce Cae,wing of theFae feck Lae us.We will sell you the bést,cheapest fence there is. 0 >at :the er of thé Kentucky Pe ‘x ‘ ;[A ow.maton oe aaa a lature he.will occupy it in Lg.|vest :: |Be We.SO -He has henetotare beea.mentioned Th B H d Hl 0 TW--and Samuel Turner bought gon ‘or the:presidencj*and he is big||e est ar ware ouse In ur own. i ';j Long Island mill:In 1887 the Mon’inion tt lace-—~physicalty,at7 ‘ 1 bo Manufacturing Co.was organized oan rn he?;:; e ns a ner,and the two mills were taken’into a ial dlink thin:Gonwneie’ia 7 +eae cbaiaen aor gates ee a Meret likely to establish a record for.in-Whi t “St Hi d ( Statesville,N.C.,o3hnt ane rt tie Feria Barus,st ee ae ‘east reat sap ]e impson ar ware Oiipany.tt Office:First National Bank{Bldg.en a a torn down,a abe rap dinplyHag “Phe we ger tine ha =lille ’7.oar be laid -ral ;ee gaat ilitary ‘aifaire tode ote o-in-} PHONE:282.|foundation ‘taken away,a:new.mill vaitioon ta nie mn ea 7 ie Gan ae =a ~oni =pe ieiehon et sere uns os d Ainsworth in the War Department.|>er :chinery and the nate was chang’|Rapnesehtative,Hobsou asked.for|+C ::So Monho:Ooktoe me i @pecial committée today also to 2 ’Wilson’S Freckle ream - ;_Mr.t ey wae manted the Ser investigate the controversy.between :1 dnd time in 1884'to a young widow nitheslt amd.Represent tives Hay |4 100 1 WO WEEKS TRIAL JARS GIVEN AWAY BY FOR SALE 7 of near Richmond,Va..who died in and Fitzeurald pres?‘:i}YOUR DRUGGIST.ON.MARCH 13TH. ‘«1887;—-Im August,.1899,he..was::ST RA Daen Ceaelek 1 —ee married to Miss Leonora Sherrill,Snes day nae:4 Wil remove Freckles;Tan,Pimples and clear the Cash’Tobacco Warehouse,lot pt Sherriil’s:Ford,Catawba county.(4°,cistant postmaster.by Bost map-4 worst complexious.‘Har ihless to the most delicate skia. 130x285,cornér’Walnut and Meet-\#vate this ‘union there are BeveNt!14°General -Hitchcock.‘4 ~-A fragrant,superior ‘Foulct Cream.The finest Face ing Gs a and mag rang he tag lived.in,Catawha |,Mise:Beste.‘Transou of Transoa,|7 Bleach known.Insures a beautiful complexton'to young 5 me ts .me hed :a peal ane “if 4e'e coutty,is visiting Mrs.Dough-‘ Mecting stresta:=All the time proves -non Mr.Turner has represented that)(4%Soy ee Mrs,Dough-4 _qnd old alike...Will NotMake Hair Grow. vy ere y e time yes -none nai tr 6 rislatare :My we RK.E ;26%acres,at Bufola,$30 per ‘sk ead ste %SFE c saps ol -er te sea acpi —_———,,Regular Size50c.‘Mammoth Jars $1.|Wilson’s Fair CreamSoap 25c. acre.;g cater you ag ove to pao gs -USERIUS T.GOODMAN a78acres,one mile east of court pleasiire.Day and night.‘[\the Motbo Cotton Mills Mr.pee EUSEBIUS f.GOODMAN’Free Freckle Cream Distributed by STATESVILLE DRUG COMPANY. .:Rea As mide”¢SILOCeSS,religious Fad ee *tin tan house.;the flowers ‘intended for'5 att "a i aber ete ane influ-),.,Wbreas,our Heavenly ‘Father in|s WILSON FRECKLE CREAM co,sao Charleston,5.C. :i6 acres,one mile and a half :ee Sak sa sai Matt sai Stor His infinite..wisdom and love,saw|« aWest:your gratification demand.ential Methodist.°fit on:January 30th to call:from.ba} 36 ‘acres,one’mile and a quarter our-care..or ae eet bor to rest our ‘esteemed and .be-.wie a west.A Marriage—Team sri Away—Mr.loved brother:Euse*ius.T.Goudman,.meer serps?a 70 acres,one.mile and a half :ae ;Gray's Water System.ie ee wer bi!ei a “i : west.S :i.Correspondence—of--The Landmark.)Wuereas;beiug deeply sensibl>@ 211 acres,five miles north,$30 FRESH FLOWERS |New Stirling,Feb.22—The schoo-|of bur ‘oss.we ‘desi €to give.ex:y Chick per acre :fat Elgin:is progressing.nigely”One |}pression “to ouryleart!It sorvow in )§Q 1¢cen Fanciers! $356 arres,three’miles east,$25 hundred’?and ‘tweuty-two scholars his.death and ovrappréciation of | ower acre :have been enrolled:_his life,théetesore ce:it A.number of other desirable tk tt Several casey of thickenpox have}Reseed,That leath ‘farms and business properties.See|3 are among the most peal:been reported in this pammunity,Mooresville Lodi:ne poss . {&;:€C »‘ fia me before making an-investment.tiful creations.You can Mr.Wiliam “Lackey,of Shiloh,and ©A,M.jhias Logi a ind Go straight to LEthaw Wiate el sanehic Bee gates ‘iat gt |Miss.-Lily May Sherrill,of |Concord,|honored:-menibper ;each ‘: ISIDORE.WALLACE,see them here in all their eras Se Had at the.residie Bee “of?ican thereof has lost “a iid Meal,Granulated Bone,Charcoal,Grit,Oyster Shells,Lay-, “First National Bank Butlding.fragrance and beauty:We Isq..J.F.Murdock Wednesday af-|valued friend and.counsellor and)§ing Food,Laying Tonic,-Alfalfa ‘Meal,Globe and*Nation:a -* ‘eRRone:2a0i supply every kind for ev-tternoon at 5 Se Esq.ae k mr’ek ;::i.:Chicke n ce Hees Chick Feéd,Conkey’sy Remedies.for ae ayy ane Re Os a officiating.:We wish for them.a}‘2d.That while we nioure out|me 10lera,ROoupe,Gapes,etc FOR SALE J :a Pee Afew choice long and.hiappy.life.a loss.we>bow in :-humble submission:LEG BANDS~—You can't win prizes unless your chickens Ba slat _blossoms for the table or |While-Mr.Bill Rhyne,of States-;to our Father’s-will,knowing:that |i are in good condition. na an elaboratepiece for pres-|ville,and his son,Mr,John Rhyne,|“all things ‘shall work togrether for i S ARS .»bred ‘Bareed Rock eos.- aoe a bl di ae a Hse oe jwere:returning home last Friday |our good if we Joye Him,’and still ::Haveseveral settings fresh Bue te Oona : “a ae iesira e ree enes on|entation or funerals,a levening their niules”became fright-/our hedrts shall go out in tender |B Oe eee —--- radd street ot and cold .wate :fened at some.sacks hanging near syaupathy to tlia,hereaved famly.i U-‘3.SLC 2 bath,etc.|Mr.John Rhyne’s home,on ‘the up-3nd.That a copy of.these reso-i Lots near Graded School.|lper edge of Shiloh.township,and,lutions Bhall be given.to.the fi umily.Call for Aunt Maty’s Nest Eggs—they chase Severmin Small north Iredell farm.}ipan away,throwing Mr.Rhyne and/of our brother and a copy spread:eo ens It t to:b a1]||n -fto the t Mr.RI t ~ff-the chie Kens, i you want to.buy,sellor exchange|Vi Li ihis son -from the busgy:Mr.Rhyne upom our minutes.—-| Rea e —SE Mc an i n d te:y,jrecéived some injuries,butshis s0n ‘M,W.White, 4 |lescaped unhurt.The only*damage Ri-S.TEMPL ETON,JOHN M.SHARPE,I ;<;weer <n |to the buggy was a broken pole.§.M.GOODMAN,. ;REAL ESTATE |Ge ‘eensRoro,|Mr oR...Gray is fixing to Committee,oi ’Daa 9 a C |POLK “GRAYrea C0 build a water wheri on the bran!eeemeee —ae ic TOE .::es,i iwith which he expécts to draw wa rq WI ti COO IN OI Do You Want toBe Independent?|i \ter from his wel.If he siecceeds Nuke Mat’§Wha ;K ve I ve hy Local Agents.lin int’he will ‘build a water tavk|'/Utam Herald.: by DA ends Gotines lntuetineae erie oo ~|to supply water “er his:house.‘|_When’,Democratic wetes hor a Se tecehtAt Statesville,N;OG.If:inter ®Mr.A.W.Johngon is building a/Guty on anything.as.a means of pro-|Freshlot just opened.As good as the best lard for all ate a a OHNSDNG ofl JOHN G.DYE,M.D Lew addition to his hagy.9 =|tection he is going back on what \purposes,and costs you one-third less.:.:::9:3 oS.I \E Ii |R 4 =g The tiail carrier was oalbed ony bine parly Las prot emecd tu meant a OF _~aes Q Feb.20."SOO Stateaville,NyC.\ih =last Monday evening to assist’.in)ever since we have known anything |&i ‘Price per Gallon 75¢.: ii wi I bEYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROAT ||[sepanating two men who héd beer |about it,”wae q 5 Price per Quart 20c.con ae 7 =}F-~~AND FITTING GLASSES.-knocking —pretty—vigoroublyover 1 -gegentary waits.of -orretonr exe “TRY AT.“YOU'LL EIKE AT"... a Ne YTIICE!land troversy...ercise,insufficlost mnedcn tion of food,Office:in Mills Building.aaa constipation,aZtolpid Hvert worry ind Ir l C oO CX a. 6 PLEASH take noticeicethat from now on my gin Office hours 9 to 12 a.m.,After a heavy treat,take a couple |of lanxiety,are the most common,causes.of t mperia otton il ompany.ee JC.willbeclosed ex:ept on Friday and Saturday '"9.to b m Doan's Regulets,and ive your stomach,stomach troubles,Correct’your:habits ;on :. of each week.All who have cOttontogin‘orsell Dh te liver;and bowels.the hélp.they.Wil)ana take CGharmberlain's .Stomach.and }"at ATES PHONE‘206.’ “ea.these days.L.B.BRISTOL,Phoneg:Office 458;Residence 428.|/need.ote nawatn easy,regular pAass-!Fiwer Tablets and you will soon ‘be well \Fel ve ‘cual .ages:O!the:bowels,~te.Kor .sale by adi dealers, ‘‘x wf cs :3 ~Ac ‘Sialaaleea :‘ Patt saint nSPei ‘‘: “i ”;‘:’a :é &pat ,{ popular “-governnient ‘ADE so _porations whose power they-employ- *ness ©combinations “>movement:back -.TUBSDAY,—February 27.1912. ®UBLISHED TURSDAY AND FRIDAY. @ ®CLARK,EDITOR AND OWNER. :180 WEST BROAD STREET. NON PRICE;iBeescesseressysis$2.00.8]sessens 1.00@MONTHS...... we aeee} ahGo 50Veteceeee ee te BOUNDS ali! Talking to the Kansas.Democrats at Topeka Thursvay night,Goy.Wilscn said:et .»“The ery of.the hour eeeyns “to be that business has grown us ‘for- ,m@idable in its independent organize- tion as ‘to have it set up in rivalry| to the government itself ands that it therefore must be'so regarded:thatthewholeforce-of povertiment mustbebenttotherestraintof.business.T venture to Buggést that what we“are really’after ig not,the restraint“of business upon.a false and self-*jeh:»footing.”"We’do nat’.wish to _Sgonothie kif 10 Treeswhere,they shave been wade wrong,use vof by mén who have:igvored““thel corimot ‘interest.and sought’’-tapromote.their own.private “and selfish:purposes by ‘mens’that |\Were néithér public-spirited mor hon-orablée.The rules *‘at wesnow seek »©set-up are that the menu who daremakinguseofourc(rporation:laws for their.own.a“vantage’chall niot ‘employ them to establish monopoly; that they shall not vse them to,limitcredittothose:whom they draw in-to their.owm:enterprises;that they.| shall not if thiey do wrong;find:cov-‘er and concealinent within the cor- “In respect,of.the restraint .of power,we should deal with’individ-uals rather than with corporations.It should be laid bare of whom busiconsist©,pnd“those of whom.they.consist shdmbd:be:directly and widividually.dealtwithjwhenevera.‘wrong is done either to an .individual or to \the-freedom of business itself.The ‘to the people in ‘the field of politivs must precede the movemen:atway from.monopoly,pack to free opportunity.Business tan be free only when the nation. ig.free,Almericr's-programme of is “America’shopeforprosperity.Political freed- om,and commerical ireedom:go han “im hand.Where there is monopoly jhis own supply, 2 eeeeee from one ti ‘ATE fields with portable cios..enceés,~It,goes ‘without saying of,course, that whether -a farstier is,60 pituat® éd'that “ke cam or,cannot profitably grownieat for.mai let+-that |being a matter for hin:o-determine forhimself—he should’at least raise Quoting and extract .from The Landmark:about che deesion of the Supreme Court,in which.it was. held that a life insuranze policy was void because the -nsured was.put to death;the -Greensboro’Reo- ONG BOYBS el gk o The court held th-t a policy tak- en out ‘in).Virginia,uuder the:Vir- ginia.law,was void...The question before it was as to the p.ace of the’transaction and.being satisfied,thatitwasintheState-of Viiginia,the’ to the ‘other,or.larger|nt is a’sup a candidate foalconventiondistrict:i ination for corporaticS.G.Daniel,of’WarrenalsoacandidateanditisthatMr.‘Travis,whois fillexpiredtermingtolholdcn,aeEx-Goy,Aycock annouces that ineginhiscampaignfor.é He will makehis‘firs-speechin Raleigh,the secondinChartlotte,and he ‘says he hopes ttomostofthemenoftheStamanyofthewomenandchiforethecampaignis‘over®Dr.R,S.aRrterof’ April he will btheSenate. Tt W.L,Arendisacandidateforthe Demovratienomtationcommissioner, ATH NEWS.ee by.appointm oodrow Wi from this;congressionatr$‘understood that .Mr,Whitehead Kluttz,of Salisbury,is.al- ell,ofMorehead City,: county,ispresumedinganun-ent,is will- speakieandn,be- ‘of Concord,who Igon,isrdelegatétothenation-' ‘court held’that the policy was ‘void because the Man was executed, )The.Record means’to.say,‘ag we‘/umderstand it,thai the,court’held that the policy ‘n tne McCue apewas.void bécduse it bad been’tak- ém out in’,Virginia and McCue waa subseugently:.execated .in’Virginia; ‘and ‘the:inferenee is that if the pol: ‘icy had been ‘taken.cut An NewYork’and the insured executed in Virginia the poliey’would have been good.‘Phat’is néws.to us and wecan't say that we see the.force of the reasoning:More light ‘on the decision would.be of intelest. The Adams Exvress Company thas been indicted in’the Federal Court in.Cincinnati fot charging unlawfulratesamiditissaidthis.is the:first of aseries.of indictments’that |will be brought’against various express companies for etmilar offences,*iA becent investigation of exprese com, panies by the Inter-State.Commerce Commission’developed 3,000 .én- stances of.oyerchanges ana’further investigation would doubtless .have:disclosed millions of such cases.Of all’the public ‘service corporations, the.most heartless and the ‘most brazen robbers..They constantly in the one there wil!pe tvranny ‘and &pecial’privilege in the other.” Other men’have given.expres ‘gion in,one form or \inother to this éame idea,and Gov.Wilson did mot of course ©claint that it was either new or original.But The.Tand- mark insists that the idea has nev- er been better expressed,It is.apt- ly stated,clear and.forcible It is “animated moderation’-—which means that it is strong enough,and yet reasonable and juct ‘The Gov- overcharge patrons and charge «at |eachendiof the line:wheti opportuni-|ty offers:All these years they have|escaped “because they had :friendsatcourt—-paid attorneys and officersjin.the United States Senate andOtherinfluential’positions,Thenelismowhope,however .that thejawakeningofthepublie40°thisoutrageousrobberyWillinameas-sure:put a stop to ‘it.i j A dispatch from Washington anent thie -expiness-comnanies--beem—to~bel. soa candidate.Each,congressionaldistrictelectstwodelegates.heeAtLenoir‘Saturday morning’the{home of Felix Haigler,‘colored,’wasdren,:'a ed sixburnedandtwo«chilandthreeears,perishedflames,The older peoplehad -leftthehouwhenbuilding’was discovered in.flamegandtheywereunabletogetintgsaveeea(iWg' ————_—_——"'|iHayand-Hobson Make Frieiids,Washington-Dispatch,21st.”-Representative Hobson,of Alaba-Ma,precipitated a’lively debate intheHousetodaywhentreintroducedaresolution’providing for an in-vestigation ofthe attack upon him:by Repiresentative Hay,who haddharged.him .-withy having’atted |ina.“cowardly,manner’in insertingin.the Record nemarks derozatto.Hay whieh thad not been madebefore.the Hoube,ie |The debate thinedienpersonalities,butsmoothed.over.by’Hay;who explained:istress"and strain”of the momenthehiadusedtheword“cowardly”it:referring to Hobson,but that he tesfusedtopermitittobe-placed in):the Record...He said he regrettedtheincident;ce ie“That ia’all I-ash“Task leave to witlTotionst!eo'The Alabama Representative thenwalkedacrossthechauiber”andShookthehandofHay,while ‘theHoupecheered.~| 1 Vy +ed to develoipwas:finalyRepresentative hat “under the’ idray the rese- Miners,Killed..With the exception of nine méh,all of the.miners at wotk at mihieNo..’5 of the Western Coal &.Min-ing Co,,near Leigh,Okla.,wttirebrokeoutinthemineThurs-day,answered.roll-cald Friday.after,hoon.Bight bediestve}ered from the mine ‘and a ninth,-a-neero,is still-in thé mine.-Predsumably.he is dead and efforts ‘to “4 penetrate the workings in search of in the se-but 4 short time:.when the ,"Baid.Hobson.| ve nswena|\4 een recover} ‘whe Home ‘For,Invalid Nurses, At the last meeting f the NortCarolinaStateNurses’Association‘in|Greensboro,resolutions were adopted The committee.on ways.and means thing over six months.a site has beenseciiredandabout$1,800’have been given and pledged.©The site.of twoandahalfacres,it may be remember-ed,was the gift of Dr.Archer,.of‘Cragmont,Black Mountain,me _It is the intention of ‘the committeetobegin:building in April and!moremoneyisneeded...: Probably Afraid of ;!e Bank—Thief'Got His $400,.:* Lenoir News.|a Mr.Isaac Taylor,who miles west of town;says that a thief’entered his home.last Saturday night ‘and took a pair of trousers,in whichhehad$400,thesavings of a life-time.‘He was asleep ‘with his pants ‘on thebedpostandnextdayafterdiligent|Searchthepants were found several‘hundred yards from the house,but nomoneyinthepockefé.hese “ v.>LTT ] The‘druggist in.the:‘IGreensborowhohadlicense:to «sellliquorandwhoWaséxpectedtotakecareofthethirstyinGreensboro||whenthe city druggists get out of the}liquor business,as they must in a]!short time,has side-stepped.by sur-rendering his Jlicense..:Another’caseofdisappointedhopes.Bee In Columbia,S.C.,Saturday Ira B.Hunt,25 years old,attempted to es-cape from an‘officer'‘and was shotandkilled.The constable claimed hefir-|ed to frighten the prisoner..Hunthas.a brother in’Asheville.He hadbeensentencedto30days,in jail. Two colored men’named HannahbecameinvolvedinadrunkenrownearSpencerThursday:night and one‘killed the other.The slayer is injail.Gov,John Burke,of North Dakota,will be-a candidate forthe DemograticnominationforVicePresident>ceili ‘Paint and.,*Paint’Paint itself costa $2 10 per gallon-butremembe.that;-Linseed Oi!costs only $1.00 per gallon;andthat"Paint"ready for use consists or 4 partsPaintand3.parts Oil.Consequently:it is PlainthatyoushouldbuyPaintandOiseparately-mix|them yourself ~and so save 45 cents per gallon:|Therefore buy L.&M,Paint (prepared in apasteformmixthreequartsof(il to each one|gallon L.&M.arid make i%gallonsof Paint readyforuseat$1.65 agalilon,~:5Callon>tatesville Hardware &Harness Co. MeeaA ONORcantareee [REPORT OF CONDITION|OF THE ec ike :|First National Bank,at Statesville,|in the State of North Carolina,|,atthe.Close of Business ‘Feb.|.20,1912.fe eae RESOURCES.Loans and Discounts,.../..,-..Overdrafts,secured and unsecuredU.8.Bonds to secure circulation....U:8.Bonds to secure U.8.Deposits :...U.S.Bonds on hand.ie of the North}, to build.a home for invalid nurses.| went to work promptly.and in some-| 0 lives a few. burbs off t s Ae =for Spring we .MADE from the best leatherin ke :|,Yanced and:exclusive style,they arefythe.recognized standard in women’s: exclusive designs,onwhich the highestskillandbestthoughthavebeencon-.-centrated.MODELED artistically toconformtotheshapeofthefoot.They combine style~~absolute ease. RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISONC0, eoa and elegance with v tae ~SOLE AGENTS,~ e 7a Buckskin Button Boots,‘all sizes,C and‘Dwidths.Regular price $4.00,our-Special price While they last one lot Ladies’White | oe5 a + ‘ -eth ¥ Ce ae a ‘Ai Tete: m4 BYFee g ? \ ernor does not propose té destroy or,the Roosevelt announcement,Says::Beare hia The.Wootrow ‘Wilson and ‘the Jud-even to restrict business so long as|'+e J .’Se eKitis-honést business.It’may.be big 800..Harmon .headquarters issuedae‘ildiaiang ra it |Statements rae eesina their delight at,)DuBiness or little businers ,bu ."|the muddying of=epublican:waters :a2 me ipshouldnotbehamperedsolong:as and:several ‘prominent Democratic|*'”®"Sn,who »s «harged with|it does not.impose oa the public;|Jeaders ‘took occasion to predict an|forgery at Mdrion’.The arrest wasandifcomporatione,.by reason,of /easier task for their party in the com-|Made at the moving picture showtheir:strength,take .advantage of Ing campaign.aes and Ferguson ‘was placed in jailtheirpowertocrush.their smaller ,Of course any muddyingof of Re-|The Marion author.ifes w.ll send foxrivalsandtoimposecnthepublic,Publican-waters-is-a-delight te-Dem-rerethenthelawshoulddeaj‘not with |ocrats,and..we devoutly hope thethecorporationsbutwiththe-peop]‘people of the country will show theeecomposeahoneeawh2colonelwhat.he deserves to be showndirecttheaffairso*the.corpora-|:*‘“tions should be held tu personal ac-|that he is not worthy ,of ‘confi-oie::|dence.But it would ,be ‘just ;as.—_—_Well for the opponents,of Roose-GROWING MEAT._’jvelt,“Democrats .and RepublicansWhen‘home-made meat.sells’in alike,to curb their joy for a sea-|’the neighborhood.of 20 cents ua’son.Let-not him that putteth’an thépound.the average.urban dweller armor boast like him that takethit off.concludes that ‘the farmer could In other words,he laughs’best .whomakeafortuneraisinghogs._But laughs last.;:jthetownmanhasmuch;to deart:|——————:just |:The Statesville Fagdmark saysabout:the farmer's business,es the farmer -has~much:to learn (the assertion-that this State-;has“fixed”for Wilson is .with-|yaboutthetown.man’s:business,All fade oun.Qf course it ig,baitisn't profit that seems to be profit /it is being noised aroudd for a pur-‘in any business.Raising hogs ©is |Pose,the:purpose Dbeiig to’scarelikeany,other businegs.It Sheoet en re candidatesprofitableundercertainconditions|compe,but i :avive the cuter-and under others:it isn't.Many |effect.—Greensboro Reeord,;goad farmers in this’section main |Oh,no,eontempciary!“AM the f.tain.that:there is jittle profit.in hoising abroad of.this state-growing meat if a large-amount of,ment The Landmark has seen.has foecornhasto.be.fed to’fatten “the |been:by and avowed enemy of .Wil+—hogs*All this is preliminary _tO}s80n and it was done for the purpdge:by introducing a Statement frem Mr,|of arousing préjudice aga°ast WilsonJ.Z.Green,the organhzer of tine Phat was perfectly.clear.State Farmers’Union,who .travelg awifege aeet .about the State g00d deal.He),The Landmark is frank to say that‘takes note of farming and other it finds no joy in theannouncementofconditionsandwritesinterestingily|Col.Roosevelt that he is a candidateefwhathesees.’In a recent issue for the Republican presidential nomi-of the Marshville Home Mr.Green fation.He may be nominated,and/| him have been aband:ned —-Sheriff Deaton.rast night’ar|rested.W,L.Fergueun,«veteriin-|! Premiums on U.S.Bonds...-Bonds,securities,etc.... Re o t t i s ‘S E 8 S 3 S 8 2 SS 5 S S 8 2 5 Sales Day is the first Monday in each month,in Statesville,N.C.louse,furniture,and fixtu yDetteeEINESRoEMRCHIE PA lati23 4. ks (notDuefron nine aaEEreserve$11,514 08 sagents)...e from State and Private {:rCEee=|The White Company. from ‘approved reserveWATEcokeeect«ert epss'Sorel OOChecksand.other cash items ...7.184 66|Notes of other National Banks 340-00ctionalcurrency,I hickela,and centa......-~-89-9t-LAwruL Money Re-|SERVEIN BANK,Viz:*,t Specie..s++++e+++.:.,$18,24800 é0ezaltendernotes...500 00 18,748 00aj}Redemption fund with U.8, Companies,and 'Savings \lanks 5.0...«16061 25S ae 104 West BroadStreet. hint--tedayer ety : ae eereremen]°-G.M.Anderson, formérlyCharlotte,recently manager —ofbranchmusichouseatWinson for|Treasurer (5 per cent.of cir-:the Cheek-Huston’Conipany,has;fulation)...:...NEMA 5,000 00 91.890 83disappehredandawarrauthasbeen!(Total...../.....«++++:$608,37966issuedcharginghimwithembezzlinge'$500:-or more“of the mugic.com-Sanltel atoek palaintany’s'|Surplus funDany's Tei Undivided profits,less expenses andtaxesp:WOOO ae wb cud 0084s MeddewnedaTheItaliannationa’National Bank notes outstanding...passed.amid:much rej Gae imDly ti98 lh trother ational Teste tireos ieicing,a bill Individual deposits subjectfortheunnexation’+*Tripoli,terri4|to check :188,07830torytakenfromTurkeysimply—be-|Peaaad ee oe 25-50‘9 Teok gaate TT rere Pe ORcauseItalywas810ngencughtoTimecertificatesofdeposit.150,52692takeit’.Cashier's checks outstand--|aaa eshnetans ly Sane acrinaites97s 21278Dr.R.A.Little,a dentist.of New.United States deposits.......34,58xe2pSendlf£-U,S.disbu:5 seton,and Miss Mildred Crewell “alse:ssl ::te 712 69 —384,123ofNewton,were marrie}at Newton bee andbills rediscounted....30,000|Thursday evening.=.ayable,jncluding certifica SeLIABILITIES.‘WEANNOUNCE |f'| Our Big Opening OF ALL - 85beenee00tesofit.for money borrowed ‘ dy,now under}ilmington,is believed to be |.4 gang of burglars that’P*attown for several weeks,| *John Grady,.a negro,arrest in Wthechiefo térrorized WOWAE ke iciccesteeseve&lays 66.State of North Carolina,county of Iredell,-as:'I,EB.8.Pegram,Cashier of the above-namednk,\do solemnly swear that the above statementtru@tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief.’E.S.PEGRAM,Cashier.——|{Foe fe Sworn to before me this 24th day‘Ttching;torturing skin eruptions,ais-|°February :igure,annoy,drive’one ‘wild.Doan’s |Cohuacr-Ateae a y Public, Re:is ISIDORE WALLACE,‘+COOPER,~:Directors,- Ointment bririgs quick relief.and last-| ITA ‘ Fifty tents at any drug |:Feb 27,1912."aroraante receSe Monday,March 4th,1912 eS]Se -County Sales Day in Statesville, EarlySpringWhiteGoods Embroideries,Laces,Flouncings;Ladies’Muslin Underwear ands new Spring Coat Suits---$10 to-|a é rt ing 4 Y ; ae Ses :—Pigcmaon may be elected.Note (rad :oe a)r < ni nmers tn’eastern North Caroli-!the quali ication;~is |i i i in th $gar ; |We consider Deana soy Beate and (te aia oe ey LI Eggs,hpryrieet Hogs,Pigs,Dressed Pork,Hay and anything in the 30 garments shown.ManyFSweetpotatoesthecheapesthogene:5)Way 0 ily g i ille on ‘;6 ee : me soe add they let their hogs.gather announcement wil]be,but that:he has)SalesDay.”products —be easily sold in Statesville m County r Beautiful things for you through- :.their own -cropa.-One farmer in a stron i ;r x :Ges -ig :earn county ‘told me that On|ad He eee |“County Sales Day’?is a permanent institution.in-Iredell county and Seeds sein 4 Sn é i one-third of an acre 6f ~z epnerat a ate and |ey he Dee ey ‘fi :ie Sue ep produced,20 O-bushels ofsweet gaewould ba:mora”déngerwas.ii the!has come to:stay.he first Monday in.each month rain or shine—isal—_me out our _entire_line.and -pr1€es ar tito.We eet't “prow.potatses |White House.ways going to be thebiggest trading day in the month.“co °os - |esieisowwyomne and|,Who igietatavcarting olf wifes DayCommie =Dayi betterhanthe last You wil fat interesting.:oe , eae:Bika Noa cen toe Se spe ip ,|i emto make each Sales Day’betterthan the las ou will fin os :,;a | aaae tat 2 hots fe or Bolea ue candidate for the Democratic f plenty of buyers and sellers in Statesville on Sales Day and that is what ;i Paes ne q Geminte”enta ance am acre shhh nomination by vending makes prices lively,;oes ee wee gg : r mer the other day.I haven't trieq ;OUt UNSigned attacks on other can-|‘my e th 1 1 :. a the peanuts,but i kept‘eeveral haan |didates?The Wilson campaign man!‘4 ay sUY er oF seller will be put to one cent of expense as tere are no MakeIt a point to visit our store oa e of |on an acre of s0y beans lagers complain that G Wit perviosa ub ene eo vid rahe He One Eat wa at a i ; hiogs:acre of 803 é z au Goy,ison ij Servicesof that splendid auctioneer,Mr.Pomp Long,free,but many ‘es “ (for two months Mast falland then a being treated tha ivate i Cea eb!.:] :Cyan ie bee at Way and Under-/ff private sales will also be made.eS weeK an ea 00 aHoseatekentedanwrewood.managers make the same com-|CTI fe ;We ae .beans or peanuts as.quickly as a /M4int.Who is it?f q AU ON SALES,BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 11 O'CLOCK.our >d dis la : @aquirrel.“You can put down a|.>——EE Auction Sales will take place on ‘east Broad street,adjoining _public u Win Ow P y.9 he kc gallon of Soe to *hog,”suid tas sae ee of the Bank |™Square.If weather is bad sales will take place in Planter’s warehouse.Hee a ; y rmer,:‘‘and j »Bhorts “tsville,died su “ev .;“a4 -“14 :=\ TGsSanat cectual sik chen Wika “bacheemmrons mentor gM ich R Cowes ienetad manager of Sales Day,will be on the mf°.there with the vediuts all taken)'2me.De ‘d Was 38 _yeurs old|SPOt ready tohelp and advise you.eee een Sh ~>out.”Without spling’and summer |*!d .ummarnic The temaing were Writé th d Ki i -:;;4 : F<out.”Wi laa Bhiding we i{tben to St Janne.Teme 2 tie secretary and send him alist of what you have to offer for :P Baadgat ity'Nc hy Noon or alah Stohrfale dt earned a ab aat you haven fer orHUY THE WHITE Co..or caret:pork“ome -at|ie ———_oe |formation,Address,CO a ae,\ny :ECS ere:one With acoAonyan otis OF Cant have pine ei crgm impure nee ee ;Ww L;Gi ib ‘:.5 a :"PHONE 101.Vir.:‘Se ;< :sor State.and!|gestion,yl e blobe ’aulty ‘di-cers S FE me y i daa *1d ,;, Bw,Rat aaits tor omven Caan nd patch.Burdacie Blood Bq setAlvaetel owee ieee \De oe:ct I ert,““ecretary,oi Sales Day s.thefirst.Mondayineach-month.in Statesville,N.C,;i ©)ea 00 that;ganged “may be ‘made{i Poweln ahd dir ang™eenaastem:-|-_*_Sales DayCoinmittee,Statesville,N.C.hl mrss =nh gt Phe)Men ees 4 awetNedoh;| te) .Miss Carrie Whititock cf©ABhYer|goon}S Y :r by.Mrs.A.J.Evans and Mrs.;.ville,who has.been’5 diig:the ~MONEYtoloan.AddressM. winter in New 0V ee le.expected|ree Ababa a ate =R.ore MONE +s care The Landmark.Feb.27..| i 1e la where d liclyheretodaytovisitero'ster,MTS Pye nye tation hs ani LADIES to.do inspectingWin.Wallace.Bo is semved.by Misses :‘Mary .and}|WANTED.and mending,Hours to 5.~Capt.L.A,Brisral.and eon,Mr.(toot,owls.lny tae recetving:tate STEELE HOSIERY.MILL.Feb.27—2t.Be Rpt:_aee i ne60on,Mhnig;With the hostess and.guest-of-bonor ”‘oon,Honedick,31,spent Sunday 1f|Mere Miss.Louise Butler of “Loute-Te ee PerRe FOR RENTwan cued Uy Alot |||mi 4 .-Statesville with Messrs:LB:aud lana,Mrs.Frank 'L.Sharpe,tag You all know me ,der Bros;“LB.PATTERSO Feb,27.;:;i ~,380.As Cooper arid Mre,J.C.Irvin.]two big ‘silver bucks is.theW.-A.Bristol,|Mirs.R.E:Nooe showed the guests ;HS twig FOR 8 Lh.MoWEY -MAKING ICEMissHattieCody,of Sahibu ry,is oh wget ee money pmize offered.for the best de cream and cone outfit forvisitingMissLena.Brandoa Ie va -ing,eS ee eer tot my kitid,oe Femzle of thesale ata bargain.J.i,GIBBS,Feb.27."{:.G ewig and D.$10mas \re-.}|Species”.also.-gets nec ognition —:SerernenaeteonleBeane.ne 2 vet eived and little Misses Bertha €OOR-la prize “There TT be"pren'ty or”yi w ANTED:gi tO.BUY.se on,wheels.turned yestearday ito.her home..in er,Margaret.Tomlin ‘ani .Sarah.folks at the show,ee ety il oath...1,ABERNATHY.Fit‘Danville ne?a oe :oe served ice gream,cake and)~jm the sort.to tie to.Don’tover wood.Bel.Fob-€i,RVING,Ve :nts.“As they ‘departed for their |;;‘Shivawe:he ok shue look me.I've got class._“GOODMAN'Ssesaire.**eae S ree retard homes the ladies vasseda flug booth}Your old Mood furnisher,SEED CORN.Tbe.@beck,$2 ie bocaremavisittoNew,York.in charge of Master John @ cooper |TN LL.>.|&9b Mt Ulla.N.C:JNO.i GOODMAN.Mor,PAL Bryant,of The sLand-"y.MR.,BARNYARD DUNGHILL,Feb.27--2t.mark,?went.to Washington Friday eek oie Mittle’Miss cree lane |My patron saint and defendér ‘isao,a Agcy ee Nooe,whiere each rece:ved ~a little :1 HAVE some fruievening‘Lo epend ‘ee t pacKage of."bon”bons tied in redi ee eeA PRUITTREES,trees for eateat specalBSsnowpaadeNivkoleon|returned|white aud blue ‘ribbon,the flags and¥WORD WITH CORRESPONDENTS.|residence,Sharpe streetsStateavili,BemBeewemerieyIrom4vititOf..vera!|Jationab colors being sigi ifieatit of}ry'sresidence;Troutman,and J,W.Steventon’s,daye°in Aagpnicci ok tWashington’s,birthday.‘The -house|.Letters that redéa The Landmank a,J.Ws MARSHALL,‘Phone 2443. Noti tN Artverti nts |was atrtactively decorated The hall|on Monday ‘and ‘Tl ursday:evenings}_**Notices of New Aivertisemne ..)Was in red,the parlor in pink,while|C@nnot,-as “a ‘ruse -be published =GOOQD Tenent for good two-Ladies wanted to do inspecting and,the prevailing coior in the dine |next day.Under tie present mail WANTED.horse farm.Apply to A,||:mending.—Steele Hosiery MMilk ing room.‘was yellow;jonquils and /schedules;The Laydmark’s forms -.Feb.23.EF Truit ees tor ‘sale,at Various points gmt being upet ti the degorations.|Must close aboutTa.m.Tuesday EGGS ©~PURE BRED ROSE Comb Rhodeatcutprices.—J.W.Marshall.The national,colors weretcsrried out}jand Friday |mornings;amd only Beatart i ved ane Single Comb.WhiteTables,chairs,davenports,etc.—lin the refresh ments.lbrief items ‘of the most.important 7.0.HEORICR StonyPoint eeairs,Gé ports,}er |news can be handled ‘on -th-‘morning Feb 23.-14,awWilliamsFurnitureHouse.Mra.R.L.Poston ‘was hostess to of publication days ;Queen is,—Ramsey Be buckskin the Round Dozen iim broidery.Cir-wi henever you have a live news FOR RENT.ore on Sharpe andbuttonboots,—amsey-Bowles-Mor-|idle Wednsday,”afternoon;and ©in|item send on.first tail,and if pos WATT,Font |Se Fenian”vison Co.eae ee -eta oe Fer [sible it will go into the paper,even -aie —-Library.Grvitons.a ‘Crawford.|arbi ett ee >2 oe wa (ot the last moment.But the point}|WANTED.ings ae Pvt hg Ca Bunch Furniture Co.3 linvited tos the meeting “While bee.|soa.OE Leck Botteey Saat deecrieiionreds.Higher eres paid STATESVI LE"hanices ,,of .a ""&..|Z TN é ighest prices pai ATESVILMechanicsandworkingmen’sshoes:|companions were about their needle |E>°pe an oe Sen one aa [HARDWARE£BARNES Cb.Jan,9.—Sherrill-White Shoe Co.work,Mre,Ohas,A.Turner read||dete,i ‘ay eee ee Buggy whips at special reduction.selections.for ©their:eitertainment lthis:If you bear:-of a matringe |—Statesville Hardware and Harness ou then all engaged:ina pee death,accident,or iny sort of'a live.Co hole contest in which Mrs...L.W,Cea |.{hews-item,write a postal ‘card by.|.Storeroom for rent after’April 1st.|MacKesbon.‘was the rrize-winner - cont ”The Landmark. D.A.#.'s and G,G:G.’sonWash-ington’s .Birthday—Mrs,Fowler's, Reception,Rte. Following thie” THE LANDMARK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.: OFFICE;aii WEST BROAD STREET,.ELEPHONE NO,14.; Sean en rem eer neate neTUBSDAY,-+February,27,1912. e MOVEMENTS “OF THE PEOPLE. Rigwotied Mention “of the Folks Who regular °bubiaies of the D.A.R,held.with “Mrs.J.¥..Carlton Thursday aftefnoon,.the Daiighterswere envertaineu by ‘Mee. cen at’a George:Washington celebration,which_-proved |.highly‘Are Coming,and Going.°.lentertaining..Mrs,%..V:aie read.Mr,Lee Albertson returned yes-am.article on the boyhood life ofterdayfromabusinessdetoKen-Washington,Mrs,J.F.Bowles,readanbville.|Sketches of his’life and character:’Miisses Mary andNel!Marshall are land Miss Mamie Mcfilwee gave anexpectedhometodayfromavisitt°account of his trip through the Car-/Alexander county.Bt olinas and Georgia.The ladies then.)Mr,Eugene Culbreth,of Raleigh,engaged in /an interesting |Wasii-spent.Sunday with /his parente,MY.lington contest ini,which Mrs.W.A.|and.Mrs.E,W.Cullbreth..Bliason won’the prize,a,handsomeMr.T.C.Bowie,‘of Jefferson,|framed pictureof.Martha and GeorgeowasintowFriday,©.|Washington..The afpernoon’closedMra,W.1.Alliso.and’“Tittle 500.)with the serving of appropriate “reDrew,-have:returned frome vis-|we ‘fittoTWokmouvieeAndAvincton::Mia :|een era We hsMir,RL Sloan ip at some from |,Miss Mary:Austin “hover-“was-black.Mountain:‘hostess ‘to the’memibers’0%the’.G.Me Carlton Andrews|‘épent SungG.@ club and<a numberof other |:“day at home,reegroing:9 £har’otte ‘friends...Thursaay..afternoonsyesterdays:~|arts:Was played and in honor.of Judge A:L.Coble had refurned:the day George ‘Washington _sdore|. from Ric biond,Nas:"wirere:he argu)Cards “were used...and:the.sgameedavcasebeforethed/nited.States prize,‘a.handkerchief,‘was put up “Court of Appeals.ina hatechet box.The:prize was won.Miss;Mary,Neill Couier and lit-|by Mus.R,1.Jenkins,‘of Nonfollk,|Va., wiho is at home.on a-visit-to her parrents,.Mr.and Mis.Jno.M.Sharpe, Mrs.Jenkins presented the prize to Mrs..Homer,Berton.’Following the game three courses of refreshments, highly:deconated with cherries,were served,; ~Mre.Ey ‘ani irwe a ‘recep:tion Friday afternoon at her home tle Katherine\Conner went ‘ta-Char-| lotte.yesterday to visit Mini Be P. Purnell.m Missthrough route.frem in Lenoir..:,Miss ‘Ruth Robinson:who was the. guest of Miss Sara .Romeey,left) last night for her-home at Die West Sadie...‘awit -passed, Statesvilie ‘yesterday.enDavidsontoher«home C..).She “was accom ranied Dson east.Shanpe-street”in -honor-off-Mike Ramsey,who wil!spend awhile Mts.Foard Fowler,of South:River.it Due West wita her ster,Mrs ||bride of a few weeks.,The -affdir wasG,.G.Parkinson,She wi!.alse vis-lan elaborate ome and largely attend-Cap ger eee ae tee nekitinGeorgiabeforeretursinghome |oi he guests were mer at the |She.received a scissors and jpresénted with a’hand-embroidered| lapron a6 a .£uest-ofdhenor prize boiler |e house was decorated in the na- pair of enibroidery’~—L.B.Patterson.‘Miss AndreIcecreamandconeoutfitforsale:;—J.M.Gibbs. Second-hand:engine and R.1.|idence in the two courses of refresh- Seed corn for sale.--J.K.'Good-|ments.Each.guest.was given:a Lit |man,Mt.Ulla.’the George.Washington jatchet as Report of condition of First Nation-ja souvenir.oalBank.|Reported’For The Landmark. Quality.flour.—City.Flour Milling Mrs.Quincy A.Stephenson Co ceived the Woman's XXt.C entdew Address M.;:dare club-and:a few trignda Thurgday af-| |ternoon,.Mrs.Foy «Whité Report of condition.—Commercial the hostess and served punch. Money to.loan..- Richard Allison then gaveNotionalBank.esting account of ‘the roial.family|Poplar logs or.blocks wanted—|or Italy:‘asid Mr.Leander K La-|North State Veneer Co.zenby tolowéd impersonations,.which were much}Raid on Miicit Distalleries.appreciated:Mrs.R.E. _.Deputv Revenue Collector J IM.an entertaining talk on.Nuples and | Davis,Mr.Durand Davis end Depu-|a round table session was participat-ty Sheriff Wardhaye reru-ned from/ed in generally, SOCIAL’EVENTS OF THE WEEK. meeting Of the Fort.Dobbs ¢hapter).) a former'member of .the elwh 1, ws was Pro |few :V1 ‘Tam no true, ya}Charest,mail or use the i hold that newer, to go wit |have:news wanted.—J;L.Abernethy,Elmwood!tional.colors;.which were also in ev-|perishable matter—news thateineto two—it i |You.have |ter. |such as i jwihile.it is fresh. lines... |loses.its The suffer.I wems, }mauniity MR.POULTRY RAISER take care of myself. not -be :blwe, Landmark appreciates assisted|wrk of its correspundents.Mrs."|help:to make a live paper ‘aid:with-| Becton.of Show.Room:am your kind—the old reliable elne e J came out of Noah's ‘Ark,év- ery generation has eaten me.and as, for laying,egigs.1 can:beat the fancy, ones a block-—dead that’s another story...»Some fellows who raise chickens (not to eat or lay)say: _@asy,too-~baut “I ain't got no styie,” But,.boys;you all knowmstyleallthewhile.” ot pretty, but I’m reliable *phone,Don't live item,until it.ceases .to to get some other he dt.Write If,the items are mot will be news if held a day or 6 all right to wait until} erough to make’ above,send it is only hold it until ‘a “Don't it freshness. tna] They| an inter-|.out theif help The Landmark.would| n addition to the news| put’ima paragraph Occasion:| with two excellént [ally about the.feeling of your or as Clapp gave |you know whiat tha’feeling is.‘The| to .public :matters if Landmark would be glad for its com} |Stituents : which brought out [ree sentiments Landmark to oecasionally express about public mat- wants a.live a trip through the mad to north Iree many flacts of interest relating —to |-ters. del],where they:made a.raid ona)Italy.Miss ‘Loula’Campbell.spoke-|Qhe couple of iMlieit d'stillery plants.of new scientific m:dical discoveries,|cornespondent in.every community,Both plants were in New Hope town-|.Mrs.D.M.Ausley.showed a few ,mMoned.last week-to testify under ad -that athers were not cons™cuous,by portable stand on the First National|:Troutman,R-1,Feb.23-Mr.Carl"Bank corner.He madc bis price|Sharpe’s .school closed yesterday.for the parched nuts.4.cents the |The pupils had a-+spelling match. quart,whereupon,A..Karusos,.two|Mr.Sharpe ‘has:returned to,~hisdoorsaway,Who had been charging|{home in Harmony. five’cents.for packages:centaining Mrs.W.L.Sherrill has a _lemonalittleoverapint,made bis price |bush that grew:three,lemons this| five cents a quart and put a:boy |Se@son.*The “largest weighed twoopthestreettocallouttheprice.|Pounds,The others 1%end one ‘ganization : of of in -¢peration when.)reproductions arrived.thourh the op-|pieces and shipand one.was the officers Canova'’s master- A peanut.cut-price war has .been |Birthday meeting.in progress,on Ceater since| Friday,.James Nicolake,a peanut vender from Salisbury,s coure d Jicense to sell-in Statesvilie and set up a} s+reat ie,iconeHome’Grown Lemons—-Small Grain| Crop>Unpromising—Personal. |Correspondence of ‘The Landmark, “The new peanut man his not low-|pound..They;made the best of lem- ered his price and che,two stands [OMade.ontinié’on the same ‘basis:.In|Miss Fayette HobbsthemeantimepeauutcousamersareSMetimeatDavidson,the guest ofgettingthematreducedpricesherdaughter.Mr.D.F.Simpson returned home this week after vis~ Ating some tinie in Taylorsville. Wheat ‘an ‘all small grain looks|[i bad-the wotst for years The Health of.our-.neighborhood is very g0040 |at this writing. is ‘spending| Moving on the Blind —I'gers at Tay-.lorsville.| The landmark learns:that,there was considerable stic in “Ixylorsville and ‘vicinity last,week on account of the illegal sale of Houor.An or- was receLtiy formed at Taylorsville for,the purvore of ‘en- forcing the law xd it is said that great..mumbers of folk were sum- Business’organiz itions of Shelby have set on foot 2 movement to! erect a report hote!at Shelby.| When her.child is in“danger a woemanwillriskherlifetoprotectit.-No|great.act of:heroism-or risk of life is|teptificandum prowecdings necessary to’protect a child from croup.Just;what was disclosed.by the|@tve.Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and proceedings and wha.the result will ou canner is avoided,For sale ‘byall}; be is not known;but it is |said |SealersYouare probably aware that pneumo-nia always results from a cold,but youneverheardof.a cold,resilting in pneu-| ‘monia when Chambeprfain’s Cough Reme.|y was ue’d.Why:take.the.rfsk when’iis remedy may be had for a wrifie |_For sale by dll dealers. fome of the resideuts of Taylorsville found their business..caing .them) elsewhere,somie,weeks ago,and their presence last week..‘‘}Pie 3 at A eat ete ae If your community,is not represent- ed, oO I will Feedstuff, Oats,©Hulls a gen including Flour and Bacon, ‘D.QO.COWAN,’Phone Np.85. SUPPLIES FOR CASH let some one volunteer.-[t is other mode rh Ital-ja material hielp to aty community.to aseratorshadfled.Atthe otner plant ian ant.be represented in:a newspaper, a “run”?had just.Leen”made |and The club decided to obtain the|well as a material ‘help to the pa-|7 r the stl had been ‘hid out,”but the|best household economics maigazine |per.Write the office if you want REPORT OF CON DITIONofficersfounditandit'sfured the available for their ‘use t'is.year.|/to act as;correspondent;and |OF THE :fate of the one found on the hot fur-|Seeial-visiting anda service of -de-|whiether you,want to become a neg-|Commercial ‘National Bank —at mace at the other plant.Hlicioug wefreshments ‘in several|ular correspondent or not if you)Nee in the State ofaleeyeS:|courses,with:the-cherry tint in:ev-|Hear an item of news,write,‘phone|North Carolina,at the Closeof |Cut Rate Peanut’War.idence,closed |Business,February 20,1912.an jdeal W Astin Et |S|or gend word. R ON TIME carry a full line of such:.as Corn, Cotton Seed Meal, ,Bran,together with eral line of Groceries, Salisbury St.Feb.Oe Irish Cobbler Potatoes ram now witha big lot of.theearly tées,some by the first day’of March or before if ee ahFaveafullinddtseed.[> ready -for you right Irish Cobbler.Pota-You ought to plant KIM BAELdquartersforSeed. hut.you bet I can My blood mayand, -‘Loffice.of items | when you! up a let-|But if the item is.a live one,} indicated it || [Real Estate Deal,| -Mi.-Z.Ve Bong:attorney,hasMeet!me at’the ‘Thedell Poultry.just.Consumitiated a’rial estateShow,,February 27th,28th.and deal between:Mz.Wi W.,eBobbltt,of29th,°My quarters will ‘be:Southeas|Scott's,and .Mr:Johii Webber, of the Elmwood.Cement jthrough Which Mr;Bobbitt traded his farmof85acres’at Scott’s for.Mr ‘Waeb- ber's farm of.209 acres:on ‘:the Mocksville ‘Toad —ten.miles fromStatesville,paying the difference in price.The Bobbitt.farm, at $3,000-and°the'Welter farm.at $6,270),Mr.Webber .Louglt fromMr:Long about30 acres of what is kmown ‘as “the.oid Boyd.lands,adjoining ..the..Bobbitt:lehde .at:Scott's,the;Sone Onentes te{ne $30 the acre,}: ;Fruit,int~Watauga, Boone Demiocrat:t een eeMr,Jeff Rowe ot Banner (Bik, wees im,town: jl that ab the there Monday and ‘told ub Vahe Crucis,“mission, Bathered last:gear frem.old.tyees 1,200 boxes of‘table frug and-300 bush-‘els of va little infétior grade”were kept fon the vse of:the se}ool..The|boxes:ware made to dold-one:Dusher' each ane a.‘clear profit o«$1,each°was realized,‘This.is oan ly.a .tair ‘sample of what Watauga is capableofdoingin:fruit culture.wher the trees are properly cared for and the cnn handled as it showld bes:* ANNOU EMEN *ete Mere aly As the matter is.boing discussed, )I tdke this method.of announcingajthatI.willbe.a ‘candidate’for,the County Supremtendent.of Public ‘Instruction of Iredell county,’subject .to the action.of the -Demo-ematic Eimene Sng Convention," hoM GRAY:\s POPLARLOGS or Blocks.NORTH Crare VENEERWANTED5INGCO. was’valued|, ery Mien :et a SSeSee-Consists ot SUN RRS Accuracy,Brambtneaar Gourtesy,.. Confidential: Conservative Financial.Aid,weave é q Nit’‘only are you ;dared of all that at.- 'this bank but the standing of our depositors —,,and the increasing business of the bank“|gFoves our ability to render such service. -Accounts are solicited from companies andindividuals. ng mae Aa facilities given’gondlatent: ‘with conservative banking. ay . First National Bank, STATESVILLE,Ni. Capital $10,000;Surplus:and Profitsi $9,000, “OFFICERS:. -E.§.PEGRAM,Cashier.:JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier, “ J.C.IRVIN,President.iG.H.BROWN,Vice President. —_——————— | I’OUALITYFLOUR The ar that is made by our process—the latest of up-to-datemethodsinexpertmilling.|..You'll find that.betterflour itis -impossible to get no:matter what price you may pay—a thoroughly|overhauled plant and theaddition of modern equipment to our mill.enables us to give a fléurequal to any other made.We want you totest our product—order it today. City Flour Milling Co. *RESOURCES, Loans and discounts ......veeOverdrafts,Secured and ‘unsécuU.S.-Bonds to secure circulation.. U.S.Bonds to,secyre U.;Deposite,5,000.00.|"Premiums on U.§.Bonds.........-.‘775 00Bankinghouse,Furniture and F ixtures 32,500 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve xORORUSCris1713627DuefromStateandPrivateBanksandBankers,Triist Companies,and Sav-ings Banka...eects eee ‘3,154 09DuefromapprovedReserveAgents15,236 11hecksandotherCashItems...;.4,721 21‘tes of other National Banks,1,009 00FractionalPaperCurrency,Nickels‘and Ope Pea Py pe erro E ‘40 98LAWFULMONEYRESERVE:IN BANK,VIZ:- Specievee csevevaees »$20,083 00 -Legal-tender notes,....+++-150000 23,533 00RedemptionfundwithU.S.Treasurer(5 per cent,ofcirculation)es eciseree 2,500 00 Total secsietiesvaccs .$500 925 45 LIABILITIES. ie stock paid in....$100,000 00Sorplusfonds...cs cy cece ee yo 26,000 00 Undivided profits,less expenses ‘andtaxespaid;.....\National Bank notes outstanding..Due to other National BanksIndividualDepositasubject to CHECK,o0s,..eeetbeses 213,105 32TimeCertificatesofDeposit,21,611.95Cashier'sChecks outstanding .46838 285,18465Notesandbillsrediscounted,ve.45,750 00 |Bills payable,includin,certificates ofdepositaesmoney‘boFrowed.... .8,319 56 “50,000 005,671 24 oie percsy eget $500,925 45geetosNorthCarolina,County of Iredell,ss:I,D..M.Ausley,Cashier of the above-bank,do _solemnly swear that theabovestatementistruetothebestofmyknowl-edge and belief,.M ISLEY,Cashier.Subscribed and sw re me,this 24th,day of Rebeenty’19t®«H,HOFFMANN,Notary rubHss ‘harried CoRREC Avion:MORRISON;W.D.TURNER,,N.B.MILIS,Directors.Feb,27,191%... 4 We have everything.to make your Library just what you want it to ‘he.We are agents for the celebrated “Gunn”tional Book Case. Remember we will make.it to your interest to. trade with us, Crawford-Bunch Furniture Compy 'UNDERTAKERS AND EMBA MES. hones,NIGHT 1908 See-. Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. SHERRILL-W HITE SHOE CO.Mechanics and Workingmen’s Shoes The workingman wants a good looking,comfort-»able and serviceable Shoe at a-moderate ‘price. We have them.Endicott-J6Hnson &Co’,s Shoes fill the -bill+$3.00,$3.50 and $4.00.They are made of nothing but gool leather and built to dogood.service.The workingman who gives ourShoesatrialwillcomehereforhisShoesafter- wards.ke x ours to Please, Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y,(S,B.Miller old stand)112 West Bread Street. !”?“Mary Garden! $2.00 THE OUNCE.|. HALF OUNCE BOTTLE $1.00. Ses THE STORE.OF QUALITY Statesville Drug Co.,|PRESCRIPTIONISTS. Treatment |and et age Oiver Sulky|Plows And Riding Cultivators.- _While attending the Poultry Show.and the Dairy School ‘this week please call and let us showyou our Oliver ne.2 |Plows.and Riding:Cultivators... The dairy and*poultry cbusi-”\ nets,to our mind,‘is.one of the "coming industries of this coun= ity and’nothing.will,contribute _more.to.its success ‘than the| “persistent use of Oliver Plows. Let us show you. hy Fist Building&LoanAssociaton A quarter of a century ago,February,5th,1887,the First Building and Loan Association was organized.Westillhave |the same president,J C.Irvin,the same vice president,‘H. _.-C:Cowles,and one director—Geo.H.Brown—elected.at the:_ “orgdnization,who have served 25 years ‘without compensa-‘-tion.We have also Mr.L..C.Caldwell our attorney,whohasconductedthelegalbusinesssincethebeginning.Three >of the first board of directors,Messrs.Isaac ,Wallace,W.F.Mundayand J.P.Caldwell;are dead.Three others,P..C. Carlton,J.Stephany and J.U:Lamprecht,resigned,and new men have taken their places.Several of our present stock-.holders have carried shares continuously for 25 years.Your.present secretary has had 23 ‘years’:experience,in trying to supply out of available funds an almost unlimited. demand for money. 13,829 shares.51st series now open. *The great need of the association is more stockholders and more money.-Could the enterprising business men of the city be induced to invest in our shares,they would assistin building up the city,thereby increasing their own business. As an investment it would pay 6}to 7 per cent profit clear.of taxes.Have had very successful opening of our 5ist series and shares are still going like “‘hot cakes.”’ |L.Harrill, J C.IRVIN,President. ee6ua are in. ‘We have more Watches than we want to carry .and'to reduce the stock will give special prices.If ‘you want a GOOD WATCH we think we it to your interest to,at least,see our stock. will be glad toshow you.our line. kinds..|y an thake We We have all ‘We have aidedin the building,or buying,¢or paying of mortgagesonabout600ofthehomesofthecity,a number of business housesandsevéralchurches:—The total number of shares:subscribed 20,- 895;par value $2,089,500.Shares’matured 3,056;withdrawnNowinforce4,010,not including shares in theAmountloanedandmainlyinvestedinhomes, and taxable property,$530,349.83.Paid on matured shares incashorcancelledmortgages$305,600.Paid on:withdrawals $347,223.15.Total disbursed inthis community $1,183,172.98. -Becretary,. Wil not the people ‘of Statesville rally to their foreign mission:agen-.cics in the va:ious denominations:amdCnablethemtodoallpossible.to, give China,the gospel at.this.time of great’opportunity?1 am ‘glad:to note in The Landmark from.week to week “improvements sand advance- ment‘in my native town:and county. As you ane blessed with prosperity and your people have opportunity”to rae TiL NDMARK|. |TUESDAY, --February,27,1912. CHINESE:BIHEAT,»(GLADLY, THE .¢ -|Never:Such an “Opportunity For the Spread of the!‘Gospel.—-A Great .Moral Change in China’Gives the.Christian Religion,Fyll.Opportu- onias of ‘my own dear town anid heragmeedthatneverpeople,I am always,before was there such opportunity for preaching.the a ‘|gospel.The.minds of the people|Sancerely a aareopen..Instead of.thinking of}TAS.A._LWONARD...|the past their thoughts sre of the! present and towards.the future.Russia Gives Js Some Back “Valk.‘Men who hitherto have not thought are thinking:today:It is-.the gospel of»Christ that has.bnought thie:great:roral change| ‘he.the:thought:aid movements "of the:Chinese.It ‘was ‘the prompt:‘}ahd,‘emphatics intervention ar the! Christian element in the revolution? Shiat-put oa ‘sto.“to.the .Massacre,’of Manechus’in.”many “lo¢alities,This moral’regeneration;w hich *hasgrown’‘rapidly thes past ten years, bas shown ‘itself in the great opium4calnpaign, nent,in the anti--foofbinding cam:|raised 100 per cent:in eartain cases vaign,and ‘ins:numerous ©minor The dechinations of speakers dep-niovements.-In C¥fiton’the came |recating,Jewish influence Daign .against gaabling has been|United States,which it was:alleged of the utmost ‘significance,\and|.was responsible for the attempt,to ooth.in Kiahngsu Province and,‘in|metdle in Russian initernal affiatrs,’ :Manehuria the ‘new spirit ‘has been hand ayowing the cdevermination of manifested in action tuken by the Russians:to be their own,masters present leaders agaihst the —waste'within their:.own:.,doors,elicited of “rice,and other).gneiig for the’)some applause, mau facture of intoxicating:liquors.|the -irtigated:and --bnrigabte-sections Tr these stuiking “signs..of »the of Turkistan was displayed on dimes others.might be addied.ithe,platform,as showing:the possi- We way take seriousty esting phase of the Canton movement ‘cotton, in.the revolution,’for ibe Oanton tl spirit is the niost..doipinating:at|}$44.70 Per Month|Profit Hecea:For-' she present time.Judging frohy this ty Hens.\ lineidént’there +13 likely to-he*a)fckory Democrat.: |Sreat breaking away fm.supersti-|"",natin of:$4470 i v7eSt70permonthwas|ton,accompanied by a broad:relig-Gleared off of 40%White Onpingtan| party:wig,“held in.St FetersbungyRussia,last ‘weeks to’protest,against’thie attitude of,the Uniited .‘States jin deniouneing.”the,Russo-sueboar treaty:of.1832. Vesolut fons were ?ead am Supportofihe-Nationalist .propokals.‘forthe‘tdtal exelusion.of Amérléa of Jewish:faith from Russia,and’for tariff reprisals’°‘ithese*:were introduced’.in’the Duma.on December 27.Ace onding 1a.their ifi ‘the.anti-g"'avery move terms the customs duties are.to be Ge a \ jious tolemnation.A -few days ago'a 'in '‘|body of the ‘Ready to Lie ‘Brigade’hens bred’by Edgar O,Yoder...of!|eyed ,ie om;entered the Templagot Horpors :at a de "Wiehe hae.‘4 |@ieSantonand:kmocked.off all the sal ne d a tells us -os iva:|@|heads of the'‘gods;in niomber 300 Shancec 1s’bvoks for the year au the-tetal sates are $704.40. feed.bill ‘cost him $165, Aotmore,~Crowds of Cites watch=Aa ed the work of destring (O°:cer Ces x etionandthepeooléweresooncar-|Mm a clear:“profit of $44.70,per rying the headléss figis es through month for the year:He tas hadthe‘streets,shouting that their |C&85 every’deay and Used over 10.0youhg¢hie kens of which no record vas kept,and has about 50 breede ts: tet for his sear’'s.businessataeeneaeeaaene AVOID H:ARSH DRUGS!| gods were.useléss..‘They.also jeer- ed .the incense sellevs:and women who:had come to'worship in the ‘templeand gave out their intention} jto smash.all the gods in the city. nity —9 Mr..Lecnard -Urges>,hear the preaching,of the.’Word a People.to Menp Aon the each week,will Statesville not —dio, i :more to’helip those less fortunate Correspondence se Phe EAOHMAESS ‘in.China and send,from her church-|Ohefoo,North China, Janua*y (es more men to preach thé:gospel13,°1912-—ANl authorities ou the}in China.»;j[present situation ‘in ‘China are|.With warmest feelings and mem- proposals’ in \the}, ‘A.bite map.sh\wing |} an inter |bility -of:fispensing with.Ame rican|| which leavég)’ ie mass,Meeting:6f the.Nationalist]bose om _Socal Bargains iin 6Soo Dining Tables:: $17:50 Tables: 21.50 Tables my tt"60/00 10-foot Tables’.. ‘$l4 50 17 50 48.50. Statesville Housefurnishing Company.R O.DEITZ,,’ManagerSalesDay:is thefirst Monday ih each month in Statesville,N.C. CCRQeTODCCCCeIeORCSVODRELeLL'S TOILET NOTHING BETTER FOR CHAPPED FACE OR HANDS. LNo objec tion’was offered “by the |Popuiace;onthe other hand it~ts"Many ¢‘atharties Tend to-€fause—In-| ‘said that the:people were not slow jury tu the Bowels.| |to express-their approval,of the de-|.If -you are.Bubjéct’to constipas| [molition of the idols.|tion,you should avoid strong drugs| and cathartics.They only’give teme | fdastruction ofthe -hicls_was-the“porary—relief and their reaction is édict.issued:a few days ‘later by (harmful and sometimes jnore aai-| the Kwangtung authorities.insibt-|noying than constipation,They:inj ling’on’religious equality and ‘toler-;no way effect.a-cure and their} ‘ation.Whe edict poidts..out that/tendency is to weaken thé already|not-much-is to be gained in de|)wiak'orgaus with whic h they come} stnoying idols in this way;that this in contact.>! \ia not the course pursued by civiliz-,We honestlyiedmations;but insists.that tolera-}have the best tion be allowed all faiths.Toleration ment ever devised. |of Christianity:.in.the past has it ‘is so strong;that |bean by ‘fonce of.treaty rights;mow the positive guarantee hit cones front the people them-)|hot cost the user a cent.if it |selves,aind along ‘with it a religious uot give entire .satisfaction:and,\freedom not,known in China -for,-ompletely remedy constipation. many centuries.The government ‘This.preparation is ‘called'Rexall hug always stood against Christian-Orderlies.These:are prommpt,] lity;Ghiristians were refused govert-soothing,and most effectual in ac- ‘But more sigmificant than thé” ‘we treat-] “believe that constipation Our faith in| we sell ft on} that.it shall) jment positions,and this has work-tion..They are made of “a recent} led much against owr miesion suhiools chemical discover,Their ©.primeir| jand Christianity in the government pal imgredient_is odorless taste- colorless.“Combined ingredients, with bong and well-known schools.lessOntheotherhandtherevolution-)other have become the primal factors .ol |the great leaders in‘the new mcve- |ment to an éxtent surprising to those Statesville Drug Co, STOMAC HS REP:AIRE!Dp! does | lary leaders are everywhere possible:~stablished for their usefulmess —iti iprotecting .missionaries and mi*the treatment of constipation,-~it ision property..They recognize the forms a tablet which iseaten just blessings of ,Cliristianity and.are jixe candy...They:may be taken ‘at) seeking the friendship,advice end any.time,either:day or night,with-lapprdval of the missionaries...Get-\out fear of their causirg any.in¢) |<il Li:Yuan Hung,head of the gonvenienceY whatever.They do}|revolutionary army,among’.other pot gripe,purge,nor cause’nausea,| |favorable things,bas said:“China -~hey act without causing any pain must be a republic founded on lfhes or éxcessive tooseness «*%.the bow-! |Waid down by the United States of als..They are idedl for children,. America:The United States of Chi-weak,delicate “perscns.and”aged eo.|na must.be opened up with —all people,as .well..as for the most@jspeed.I fiyor tine aoctrine of Chris-|hearty,person | a |\tianity.being proclaimed far and They:come in three-size packages, wide in Chima,and of encouragil 12 tablets,10.cents;36 ,tablets,.25 G |the missionaries -to come in §cents;80 tablets,50.cens Remeni+| ,|pumbers to our coufitry’’The fun-per yow can obtain:them’only @ .|damental*principles of Chnistianity a our store—The Rexall Store.The 25C.A rr PeNEON ||CRCKERENN WE Hall's,Drug Store._?PHONE NO.50.aeTOCCCHOROSREOO: Good Melhods,LargeResources COURTEOUS.TREATMENT. Ought to mean much to:the man with .a°bank ae- count.If you have not yet opened an account with the COMMERCIAL we invite ” you to-do so now. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus .28,000.00 Total Resources over 500,000.00 Four per cent.on time andSavings Deposits. Bank, E.MORRISON,Vice President. G.E.HUGHEY,Assistant Cashier. Commercial National, Statesville,N.C. M.K.STEELE,President. D.M.AUSLEY,Cashier. .|most hopeful of Christian teaching vas,a - im Ohina,and.will have a large Gas.He:aviness,Sourness.Vanishes oy ae :US Hee in:the moral make-up of the-in’Five Minutes.1906 =>|,Six Years tats 1912 R.H..RICKERT &SON,bee Jewelers.China.of,the Tutare,vee ee Do.you know thiat the best stom~|i>Honorable Record ‘;ie.‘}mately a limited monarchy or a re adh preseription’?in.the world 48 .0000800000000990006960008 7).si:y00 bore vine a MTONY |i|Se :x That it is-put up in small tablets!9toChefooforsafetyhavetakenad-)|.ty af ee OLN I ¢T d M Be y Di a |vantage of the great opportunities ™ND einone Gall.MI-O-NA|our omfort:0 ay ay :our is to preach to «the _large population te er ati ee at thatthe gtatesviire dl of TRni ERSZe2here,.An evangelistic campaign 18 pryg ‘Co.gif@rantees MI-O-NA_to tress Tomorrow.Ever (Think of .:now in Drogress,Services on’the banish ‘indigestion or.any upset DyReD:streets at thany,places and in the condition of the stomach,or mon-|9 He-i a.ru .city chapel are:held daily;‘tracts cave bile?:;ona |That Mr.Property ‘Owner?—_- :/4d |amid portions of Scripture are dis-,*ML-O-NA ie not 4 purpativey it Is | ;:tributed?in the shops)and.in the made of ingredierits’that ‘clean ren-|‘\: sae a ;‘|homes,visited by the women,and rate and.disinfect.the stiomadt |" ESPECIALLY GOOD ithe people ate imvited to the ser and Kowal:{emits atrengen atid ‘: a :[vices held daily.at.tive chapek™..mergy into the,stomact walls;:,so ‘eee |On last Sunday.the’chapel ‘here tt "in a short time perfect diges-| ——FOR-———i was filled tothe doors,and in the tion will be a regular thing.Fifty |§E ;‘jafternoon at dnéther meeting place Cantsig all you have to pay for a|4 @"Use.in Bronchial Coughs—,ues eee etn Msi regs oe large box at the:Statesville Drug |aS i.‘|seats were all taken,and the dates geo,and.die :‘|c }Dry Throat Coughs.}of future lessons were ‘announced eS .druggists ee |! on :ae peccotding.to)the -toreren calendar |WATCH YOUR HAIR LADIES!We issue every itind—Fire,Life,Accidentao‘diy 1 whieh has been adepted by the revo-7"E ON THE {h P Lk :f ‘PHONES |hutiomanry party.Soldiers on »theBternal Vigilance is th Price of|and Health,Steam Boilers,Liabil ity,Auto- Ss i ‘Ce.Oo :ray I ~noads,coolies at the wharves,mer-Luxuriant and Radiant Hair!|@ bile.Plate Ql Wind St Oval ;SQUARE }109—410 lchants in their stores,and ¢rowds If dandruff:germs ‘are devourin|mobile,.Plate Glass,Ind §torms,ycilone, .oe jon the streets are ready’to ‘hear themourishment that belongs to the ive St me inis : :Drug Company.eS |wWhat they call the “new doctrine,’hair,tt.will’soon begin to,fall.if ee =a mp eae fr boag;jno longer.in.disrepute because Purthermore,it will lose its life|ians,Trustees.and any Judicial BonSalesDayiisthefirstMondayiinéachmonth‘in Statesville,N.C;i “new,”for ‘the ir minds are now 4nq°lustre anid will become.dull,}:y tuning to the future and to ‘those taded and even look slovenly.|Today is here.Tontorrow is coming allBe’|thifigs that .are new rather than If you have’any signs.of dian~|i i iu .=:eee dwellingupon China’s past.J dpuffy you,ought ‘to.go right’.to|too.fast.’Cohsi ler the present,”i Wore)late to |wotiid.not leave the:impression that your :druggist.today and get a}3 1cpa:a lall we netdato do is tell the peo-|hottle of PARISIAN SAGE.|This|lock the stab'e afterthe horseis gone. \,i ple ewhere me.en is aid they +qeig iL ¢efreshing.hair:ton-2CANILIVE.RIGH i Let "ei 4 pL BL pens GAL athe haan icpcules Bb etaars ee oS*’Photte 54.Jall or write ua for prices and %sa itho hi |Christ and’they “immediately pub Drug Co,to-kill dandiuff germs,a )tio €ee Withouta Watch.You're always wonderingwhattimeitis,{their faith in “Him ~this lacks \¢yean the hedd,of filthy dandruff,pee rma aaa our P rlicies.; Get one of my WATCHES and:quit wondering.|mnioh of being the case in,Agnerica,stio.falling ha ie and—itehing scalp _ a BEST WATCHES a —but Ido hold that there was-nev-|o,money back’And!it does just oneoe‘:*See _BEST PRICES,er sUch:an opportunity.as tight |what it is guaranteed to do and 'E now for the preaching of the Word;‘that’s why its sales afte so enormous af esvi e k ea y ¢Investment.().: ae :and that we should \be.nuch ‘encour-|the country over,PARISIAIN SAGE u aeBt,.B.Ww oOD WwW ARI )”Jeweler aged-and shovld-without delay take ig the favorite of refitted .wo-J.F.CARLTON,Manager.0 MBean Ve slg eoeenee of the ty.4 ority. \ 4 \Cawh; 2 / present opportunt-jmen.,:One:bettle ‘proves its superi-|}Pegee ee PENCILS. “Positively the best Secorimiens of Pencilsin thecity. PENS:|Moore's °Non-Leakable:aa Waterman’s Fountain Pens.BLANK BOOKS .Allkinds of Bound Blank Booksand;Sheppard’s ..Loose LeafSystems./PRINTING ‘We are sure we canmeet your:___needs there too, Statesville Printing Co., Printing and Stationery,|ah 518 South Center Street,;’Statesville,N.e.,He pe LANDMARK TURSDAY,----»Aveda 29,1912. “Speak For “It,‘Towser a, Baltimore Sun.: 'Down °in North Carolina the Re publican.factions must,fight to.: finish befijore they are fed.‘Ten ae Loimtments are held up.in |plain Sight,just out of reach of the hun- ery ones.Roosevelt.symptoms Lave developed in certain quarters.Scme of the -officenolders “do notcomeatthe.whistle.This’form of unfaith fuln ess is not to be encour: szcd Tt is only one degree.remoy- ed from independence +and -mnlght easily grow.into insurgency. Activity:in politics when exercis- nchtamitn| cidedly ‘‘pernictoug,”’but the gath- ering in ‘of delegates tor friends istheexerciseofvour-vights asa +cltizen.“In holding wy.the.North: General. Bletical TV cibines |‘tinntes Furnished | a Kinds Elettrical nen “ |HOME.ELECTRIC:00. Co D.COOPER,Manager. [es Macho | ~Repaired. *U.LAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street: "Phone 61. ——————— Rooting,Paints,Monuments Burris”Metal Roofing,Gal-vanized Roofing,tinand gal- ‘-vanized Shingles with patent lock.Roofing algo haspatent Paint of‘all:colors,turpen-© tine,linseed oil.|_Tam ‘agent for monuments made by Mecklenburg Monu-ment Co.C.8.HOLLAND.| JUST RECEIVED !| Local Views,All New. _Broad Street Methodist Church, Statesville Female College: Statesville Graded School.: .Mr.F.H.Conger’s Residence.: Long’s Sanatorium. Southern Passenger Station. Ask-to,see the Simplofiller- Fountain Pen and Conklin’s Fountain Pen.These aretwobestself-filling pens.on themarket.©Carry a’full line af Tablets,Inks and Pencils. PRINTING. |Carolina app Home Hectic " MILA. test over.pationg]delexates iB “set-tléd,thé President as.put ‘the.mat: ter squarely.up.to‘the:State Jenene Though thene-is no ‘otficial> nouncement,‘the.politicians”tn dan and,delivers"the delegates.will’getthe“offices...This puts the/contest on.a strictly bredti-and-meat basis.’ Consumption Checked and in Early Stages,Cured by oy uk the great : JReconstructivtonicand.blood renovater We do not set forth MIL AM as a'cure for consumption,but it has’proven so bene-ficial to such pati¢nts that we believe,and |are supported in our belief by a_practicing| e dent tuberculosis or ‘consumption inits early| |stages.We.know that it:greatly benefits even those in the'adyanced stages, _Read the following Scrofulitic Consumption City of Danviile,State of Virginia—To-wit:I,Edmund B.Meade,Notary.Public in and for the ciy ‘of Danville,State of Vir- certifythat Abram Word,|of Dariville,Va.,to me,well known,did ap- peat before me,and being duly.sworn,de- poseth-and says as foliows: “For-ten years prior to August,1909,1: |was under the care of a regular physician, |Last spring this doctor told me he:could-do me no good,and I tried another for four months without receiving any benefit fromjhim,.@ In August,1909,I began taking Milam,land am now-able.to do my work without |difficulty,my appetite ‘is good,and I.can -eat and digest any food. My trouble was said to be Scrofulitic |Consumption,and I was wasted*away to a shadow.I was so weak that I could;hard- |ly walk when I.commenced on.MILAM. I regard.MILAM as a truly valuable reme- |dy in all cases of blood trouble,whether |eruptive,or proceeding froma lack of,full, free circulation:~‘ I have recommended.MILAM ‘to abouttwentyofnryfriends,and so far as I have seen or heard from them,they:all speak in the highest terms of it,and are recommend-ing it to their friends, It was particularly beneficial tame in aid- ing digestion and building up an appetite. (Signed):ABR:AM WORD, In witnéss.to the above,I have hereunto setmyhandandthesealofmyoffice,eo 23rd dayofMarch,A..D.;1910,“BDMUND }MEADE,(SEAL);Nolte Public.My¢commission expires Jan.4M,1914. Ask your drunsist or write for bookletMilam|Medicine Co.,Inc.Danville,va GREAMERYBUTTER Write how much:you.want delivered every Tuesday, Wainut |Grove Farm H.H.BLAYLOCK,©Proprietor,“*Statesville R.F.D;2 BRADY,-The Printer. Ww.R.MILLS, Statesville,N.C,| Fine Farm Lands and City Property for Sale. AGENT FOR HUPMOBILES. ¢ Jan.2. PROPERTY : For Sale or Rent. Four--room cottage and lotonOakstreétfor'sale.-Good barn.and outbuildings., 'Several lots,closein,forsale. One hundred arid sixty acres *" less than-a mile north of town »to.be cut into lots to suit pur- chaser.4aThis is fine résiden-°tial property,located on Tur-nersburg road and Turner ay-enue. Nine acres in north States-ville for sale, CG.S.Holland. Dec.12. SEWINGro Lape et ey*;MRS.'A.W.PERKIN:S,120 Fifth atreet,2296,Bia”5 Jan,9.—8t. gHard.Brick and rock are the only build- ing materials that will with-© stand frost and fire,and last for all time.Common- -and Fate Brick always on hand.Statesville Brick Co.’ My Machine Shop 8.completesmplete ant!I am prepared to do ny kind of repair work, ENGINE AND BOILER WORK i &SPECIALTY "= Aiba carry a full line of SteamFis. ings up to 3inohes,Injectors,Lu-dricators,Oil Caps and Jetadr ?ipe and Shafting.G.H..TURNER. ra Street.‘Dealer in Machinery re.Wa FRAZIER, TINNER,_ NORTH CENTER STREET. "PHONES SHOPRESIDENCE |880 oeALWAYS IN. J OCCUPY threeroomson the second floor of.the FiretNational Bank Building,and I amalwyshere.Don’t peep into my reception room.where I never sthy and thet go off and say I amnotin,but comé-on in and let yourself be known.|Tap the bell,knock or epeak out.If I am not-atthedentalchairIam-in my Laboratory~-workshop-in a room farther ip, ‘ed against the admintstration ig de-|. miments uritil the.con- stand that the faction which coitrols ithe district and “State conventions |physician,that MILAM ‘will arrest facip-| 7 pron .|Vestigation, --the-banking—and-eurrency com |“Will salves or cutting cure foricinetowhich.will be referred |good? the major portion of the investi-|Do you know how Dr..J.8.Leon:| “M ATTERS oF NEWS. “The ‘total lory ia the big fire at Hatston,“Pexas,last week is placed at $6,500,000,wita insurance of $4; 550,000..tb sat Pere ’Samiuel Miller, phis,Tenn.,of the wite,Mas.Guswie Milles, ‘e’ving®Day,1902,nid.who escaped gui at Jackson ;Tenn,the night of May:28.1903,nas been -atrested |: at Oakland,Cal.ce a A ola of 20 persons Were:kill- ed andat least thi e-score.injured, many of ie‘m.:sericusls,in.the ¢y-clonic storm:which swept througiha‘strip of northeri ‘Louistana “‘andMissiseippilastTucsaay...evening. The:property damage is estimatedatahalfmillion,-+:Je While riding in ‘a motor ear:on)- Pennsylvania .avenue,’\Washingtopcity,Thursday-evening,Gen,-Nel- Son 'A..Miles;-6f te:United “States army,retired,sas a inan?fall.om. thie,gidewn'i.:Alighting from hiscar.andgeing td,tie.taan’s Liveries Gen.Miles was astunizhed tq lind'.tvietim:‘was ‘his’belther, Dantel.e. -Miles;who.livéd~ins Westminstér, Mass.;*and Was?in W ashington ;on a, visit.<Death-Reautted from.‘heart Aisedse.5: While the’“hemory:,of?@eokge : |Washington was celebrated by’Am- ericans ‘throughout the.civiHzed |ward last Thursday,,..the:-news-Chi- nese republic took:cognizance of:the, event and.Bent.a ‘cablegram of greetings to the slate Department it.came from W.ons Chg:Hui,the iminister of.foreign ‘affairs of the |new evenness A Nanking,and _Republic China .Sends greetings.to sister nation |across Pp acific.im honor of birthday }of father of democracy.”, The House of the’Virginia:Legis \lature has passed the.Jordan enab-|’ ling act,which automatically pro- jvides for a’State-wide prohibition convicted "at ‘Memmurderofbis om ‘Thanks-, nade with theevery Fertilizers. of * Norfolk Va: MaconGa.4 ’ The explanation iis simple;ioeGreatestcare.and .ingredient has topass theTestofourownlaboratortes+theresno hitor miss‘‘abou thyster| ‘Sold By Reliable Dealers Eve 5BeS.ROYSTER GU. SalesOffices’..Farboro NC.Baltimore Md.‘MontgomeryAla.Spartanburg.OG, a a Re PO O cc up e t o r t pm Colambra S C Columbus 6a. lelectiom.when one-fourth of the down the:resoltition of.Represen-tative Henry,which charged.the ex- istence.of a.money trust and includ-| ed a long list of allegations ot con- trol by the money power. After’many days of.fightthatitgave-the people the}Democratic members of theraatto-make.laws -which-can-ony+;committee agreed“to insert An _enaeted by the Legisl:ture::The|;Pujo resolution a clause that .bill will probably ne defeated in the|jcommittee on.banking and curren,| Senate.ley also be directed to inquire ~into| The State Depart ¢nt at,W ashing |Matters ‘‘touched uj}on:in:the.Hotise | come |voters who participated in the lastgeneraielectionsign:a-“petition| therefor.Only 27,000 names...to} ithe petition will force.an election. )The bil!was bitterly opposel on the}ground that’it was unconstitution- al «in 4} the|- Tales; the’) the tou,while considering”that the Cp-|resolution No.“405 as-:may ie lonzvbian minister “violated the.eti-|within the jurisdictien."House res¢ quette of diplomacy irc giving -pub-|olution No.405 is the Henry reésolu-| licity to:a letter criticising the at.|tion which was turned down in the ititude of the United States toward|caucus a ;' Colombia,did not:cuggest his re-|ere pene jeall nor intimate.that such a.step|+-Strange: Was desired,The recall ~was volun-|C m-:Herald 3taryontheparto*the Colombian|as not been explained whi wae government, minister's which:objrcted to the!thing.was said of an Underwoodstatensnt~that’Seere-|boom.in the State‘umtii after the| ‘ATYKnOX would not be welcome jn}|efforts to "down Mr.Wilson bed fail: Colombia on the,occasion.o his|ag | South ‘American trip.-Colombia has given Secretary Kiox a condial i Ex-Goyv.“Cie nn,who has been trav|vitation to visit that country.|eling through’the.West;finds ‘that}. .et =Roosevelt is the favorite candidate, ‘SHORTAGE OF EGGS IN WEN TER |for President among the Republicang and that Wilson seems to be the fa-,||Hens Can't Lay and Grow’Feathers”yorite among the Democrats.Har- at the Same Time.mon and Clark have many suppor- Farm and Fireside.ers,says Mr:haanoaglt and ~— The price of fresh eggs went |SeeMs generally to be second| isoaring after Thanksgiving and choice of those who-favor other just at that time nearly all hens|Candidates.| quit:laying They did not go on |ee ae aresoret strike but just quit because etYOUR DRUGGIST ., had to:I:have.received quite ::number of letters from .people in PS THAT ITCH several States apkinge why the hens!STO dio.not lay and how to make them lay.-Two farmers wrate that.they;Tf you are suffering from cagehadaboutdecidedtosellalltheir)Pecrasisor802OUT Store for’in |»|fowls but.about half a dozen,be-|stant relief.We will guarantee you cause when the prige of eggs was!to stop that itch in two seconds.|A 26¢trial bottle ‘will prove ithighthey,did not lay and when the We have sold cothar remedies’for |price.was down below cost of feed!xin troubles,but none that wecould |they Jaid steadily.recommend more highly than the wellto|known compound of Oil of Winter-I have found it very ‘difficultmake cafitiot make eggs and feathers green,Thymol and a few other in-gredients that have wrought-such won-derful ‘cures all over the country.< understand that a her’ at people i Bas >sa ae wales é as D.D.fates manne dens,She:cOu.ley wie!5 Slorigtion.will:cel Aue weal ineShe-is shedding ‘her:feathers,be-|(chy “burning skin as nothing else |cause there is then no drain-on her!can,Get a,regular bottle and see—on system for any other purpose,But;)our no-pay -offer, |when the new -coat of feathers is!W.F.Hall.Statesville,N.¢.~~ started,she quits,simply because :i one salsa | she cannot do"double duty-—make FIRM FOUNDATION! feathiers ahd ‘eges at the same time |;Wihen people,learn this fact they .Nothing Can Undermine It in States- will not expect eggs from a hen that ville..|is growing a coat of feathers.And 7 i :||j uti ‘rec-‘they may all learn how to ‘manage People are sometimes slow to ec| |their hatching and feeding so as tO ognize true merit,and they.cannot}iget eges in the late fall ee win-|:fe oe jter,when they want them -badly be blamed,for s0 many have been) )And when they learn’that there humbugged in the past”The expe-will not:be any market for egg-mak-.+f é ing compounds,prepared:‘stockfoods, ™ence of hundreds of Statesville res panaceas ‘and back-breaking *bone-idents,expressed publicly through'| cutters.::Pullets’that are hatched early.in @WSPpapers and.other.sources,| April.will make layers of Thanks- giving eggs if they are fed dufi: the simmer bo ‘hat they will |be matured -by that time.As a rule people feed.their chisks very.well, but when they are prétty well feathered,the supply of food given them is ‘not sufficient to.push them rapidly to maturity.\There is only:one way vo feéd:growing pullets satisfactorily,ard that to moon an abundance. places Doan’s foundation here. Mrs.G. Statesville, more or weak kidneys, Kidney Pils on a firm | | street,| N,:“E suffered less:for several)years.from and I tried different rem- edies without getting relief;About three- months ago I got a supply of Doan’s _Kidney Pills at W.F.Hall's Drug Store and they were 86 -béneficial to mé that I strongly:recommend them.”(Staté-| ment given Januéary 13,1908.)benefited meRE-ENDORSEMENT. On February 4.1911 Mrs. interviewed and she said:“I am glad to again.endorse -Dean’s Kidney.-Pills.| Every time I have -used this remedy since I gave my first statement,it has W.Clegg,Race Gi 503 15. Democrats Aes on Ge Meneoy ‘Trust Investigation,© Washington Dispatch,23d, Democrats of the House have con romised on the.‘‘money trust’’in- Which has agitated the party for so many weeks.| |Opponents of the Bryan plan for| an investigation b’a special~com) mittee insist that -the compromise is one of phraseology only.while} Representative Henry,chairman’of | the rules committee.who led ths}fight for an inquiry by ;a special| Clegg was he | For sale by all dealers.Price ;50 cents.foster-Milburn Co.,Buf-| falo,New York,sole agents for the! United States. Remember.the and:take nonoother mame—Doar’s— +| committee,instead of \statding|ae ‘a :committees of the House,claims a|FREE BOOK ON (PILES!|victory.|Tells How Cures Are Made WithRepresentatives.of both sides!-an Internal Medicine,expressed patisfaction,however,over Do you know the cause gt piles?a redraft of the resolution inggoduce |Is it inward or external?oF ‘Representative Pujo,ahairmian|Is it a skin disease?| ‘\gation.”It was made by the.Deafio=Yfiardt found the lone-sought inter- cratic membéns ‘of the rules.commit-|nal.cure?-tee.These eneubisrl fully answered} “The original Pujo resolution pro-jin a booklet-miatled free -by«.Dr~ vided,merely that there be an.ine}Leonhardt Co.,Station B,Buffald; quiry into the financtakconditions of |N,Y¥.,or by ‘the,Statesville Drug the country and ds to what fingn-|Co.,whi -sell .HEM-ROID,the.swe P.F LA UGENOUR,Dentist. | @ tual agreement and all accounts due bythe fi 2 RT A,LS CARS NRE«9 REDUCED PRICES» Vevat su tsThatJ ’they are new:WE ARE SPE- !CIALIZING ALET WOOL | SUITS AT VALUES FROM $5.00 UP TO $16.50.Don’t ‘fail to}see-our line before’ Chiffon -Bloadcloth and Sergesfat REDUCED Prices. A new.line of WASHA- BLE WAISTS just received. Callrads before thesizes Styles that possess the2 of difference and newness;= ‘AND ~ABSOLUTELY a] BIGGEST VALUES FOR YOUREMONEY\3 ee >;THE LADIES FURNISHING STORE. Phone 188..109 West Broad Street.*:Ww.W.WALTON,Manager.§ that emphasize the-fact shat LONG BLACK COATS. PEA RC A LA : [FOR SALE. 350-acres in Eagle Mills township,100 acres in cultivation,balance:° -in timber,which will cut over a million feet of lumber.|Two seven-room dwellings,two fenant houses,two stock barns.and, other outbuildings.Near the Statesville Air line railroad,now in construction.Fine water power whichwill develop250horse--power, smallgrist mill and many other advantages.' 71 acres'three miles south of Troutman on public road,40 acres in cultivation,balancein timber.New 6-room dwelling,barn and out-buildings.:: 45 acres one mile west of Troutman,in high school district,25 acres in cultivation,balance in timber.New four-room dwelling,barn andoutbuildings. 87 acres six miles north of Statesville on macadamized ‘road,30: acres in cultivation,six acres in meadow,balancein timber.- Seven-room cottage on Mills street.“Two-story,7-roont dwelling on Caldwell street.New 5-room cottage on Boulevard.Two shares of stockin the Iredell Telephone Co.’Four sharesin.Paola CotttonMill.For further information call’on or write,- ERNEST G.~GAITHER,-'Statesville,N.C, eee STOCKS AND REAL E TATE.-}PHONE OFFICE NO.1,MI BUILDING. J.r JWhy not buy or trade this week? We have 150 Horses,Mares and Mulesin our’'stables today.Any kind you need and we “dertainly think they,will be higher later. Henkel-Graig Live Stock Co.4 —BUYERS for old billy .*‘Have over '$4,000/,small billswaafrom$1 to #60.Addreas:-Moraviam Falls,N,> DISSOLUTI N NOTICE!(WANTED.ftom 5 to 50 cenrpaelivery‘frm ot.Davidean®&Dishman,|MRS.NET A SCStatesville,N.’C.,hasbeen dissolved by mn-|Feb.23,--2t,4 FULL-set night rm!cial legiglation.mizht be neceseary.|ceséful remedy at.$1 per larg@e bot-|are to be paid by J..A.Davidson and all accounts pas.This,was by directidn’of the Demo-!tle,umdier guarantee:At.alk.drag [tte the tem are fe be gabh tor:&Svat ‘AN ts rat meeboaeeratiecaucus,im which was voted stores,.Feb,2,JR NHMAN CORTON MIL Deo,‘eb.23-3t, * “Washington Dispatch,24th i; te pete 2 *.“>Dlmocrats ‘and Nearly All-the-Re-| -o:‘tion and succeeded in securing all butcat.>4.2.@ight Republican vates in its support. cc Clayton,‘of the.judiciary ‘committee.|"A third resolution,‘for an investigh-|ning a basis for.equitable joint ratesandthussettleacontroversybetfenthetwo'telegraph companies that has *.-These are expected to forin:the:basis|for the'second ‘and third branches of |" ~transportation and industrial affairs.|, Nv “.completely avoided by:a.comp¥omise|double their zeal.qoftheoppositionisinAsheville and| .-»Sentative'Pujo,of Louisiana,is chair- -.man,to make a full investigation of ...financial affairs,was accepted by the. "and trained assistants. ae ;anti-trust law,was announced during -aGe-moRT, THE U.ANDMARK .TUBSDAY,—-February,27,1912. MONEY TRUST:INVESTIGATION publicans Vote For It. --An investigation to.determine ‘whether.there is a.“‘money’trust’””intheUnitedStates,operating through--or-in connection with.the national} -banks,was ordered by the House to- day,by a vote’of 270.to8.While Re-publican regulars and insurgents pro--tested that the inquiry as.proposedwasa“‘sham’’.and a “‘delusion,”’the Democratic forces.united in,support of a compromise money trust resolu- ..»Another branch of the investigation,.to cover any possible-violation of the the.course of the debate by Chairman .(tion,of railroadsmonopolies wag:pre-.sented by Chairman ‘Adamson,of the‘Inter-State;commerce©committeg. the “great”investigation of financial The threatenedsplit ‘in the Demo-cratic ranks,due to the réfusal of thepartyleaderstosupporttheplan.of (Representative Henry,‘of Texas,for ‘a Speejal investigating committee,was “resolution prepared by the rules com-mittee.It instructed the banking and the tenth congressional district.Acurrencycommittee,of which Repre-|organization has been formedinAshe-ville and a ‘bill of indictment against |is the Taft.administration,containing}Oat thebankingand.currency conditions,‘‘ih-cluding all matters touched.upon’inHouseresolutionNo.405,.within thejurisdictionofsaidcommittee.”? -The direct reference to Mr.Henry’s original resolution,which:specified many charges upon which Wallstreet, the railroad |financial :groups,thelargeindustrialconcernsandother financial powers,are alleged to have conspired to control industrial and ’Henry and Bryan ferces of the House as an adequate.concession. Will Push Underwood's Candidaéy. »Senator .Bankhead,of Alabama,who is in charge of the.candidacy ofRepresentativeUnderwood,of Ala- _bama,for the Democratic presidential:nomination,”makes this formal an-nouncement:-:Pauper“To set at rest any question in the public mind as to the actual candidacyofRepresentativeUnderwood,of Ala-—bama,I desire to say-that all:we aredoinginhis.behalf has -his full:andheartyconctirrence:.He is a’candi-date,and is in the race not only towinthenomination,but also for theelectioninNovember.'“Headquarters will be conducted inastrictlysystematicandbusiness-likewaywithasmuchregardfordetailas ber of North Carolina Republicans are | in the fight for Roosevelt,.and Mr.|Roosevelt’s announcement that he:is* a candidate will cause them to re-} many counts,has been issued.Hon.| Richmond Pearson is one of the most|,.>es .....eae —=mye=active i a See tae aiefra oe Yeage"¢Ae.|Another Episode in the ‘Turkish-Ital-Mr.'S..S.McNinch,’of’,Charlotte,tan:Pac, SouthernFemale Calle: m How About the’deal Young ‘Man’:Baltimore Sum,6,6.i..The twelve young men of BeaverCreek,Md.,have certainly presentedaseraphicpictureoftheidealyoung Postal:‘Company After Wasbingiton,Dispatch...Sty eas Accusing the:Western:Union Tele-|‘graph Company of unlawfulprosnicesandtheexactionofunfeasonalejoinrates,_the-Postal. Western Un-- rer on nish the text of a hundredsermons“the fairest’among ten thousand.’”These youngmen tell us very fullywhatsheshouldgodshould/not be.She must not be vain or fond ofdress;she must be a willing worker;she must not be too fond of*dancingor.other amusements;she must becongenial,possess a lovable disposi- eTelegraph-CableCompanyhasinstituteda‘proceedingbeforetheInter-State Commerce Com- mission demanding an adjustment onanequitable’basi$of all interchange rates.iThe.the coinplaint,acce \ destinations,whether it may have Postal company,according topemessagestoall. |woman.-She is good-enough to fur-|.. **A Welcome:Chance toThose.Who Suffer."°.. :Coming toStatesville,N.C.,on“THURSDAY,MARCH.7th,1912, .To.stayatHote Tred’,Dr.Francis §..Packard,“*"Of Greensboro,N.C..:Consultation and Examination Confi->dential,Invited and FREE offices at those points or not.In theeventit.has not,it sends the messagetoitsnearestofficeandthere.turns itovert6.the Western Unionfor final,delivery.The Western:Union,’it ischarged,‘exacts its local rate.for theéssageinadditionaltoachargefor three additional words.In many in-stances ‘this charge.‘is |declared.to amount to’more than.the Postal®re-ceived for the message.uae“The commission is asked to deter: tion;must be tidy,know how to,keephouse;respect.her parents attenddiligentlytohouseholdduties;shouldnotflirtorchewgum,and should ‘‘beabletoentertaininthekitchinaswellasin-the parlor.’’Above all,shemustbeofspotlesscharacter,a sin-cere Christian,loving and cherishing|‘all that is good.0°S080" must know.that ‘the idealgirl can be|found in Maryland,he.where this side the pearly gates;but their lives if they wait to findall thesebeertinprogressforseveralyears.: North Carolina Republicans.’Working the “‘ideal young woRorRoosevelt.he ,It is evident thata very large num.|tle-about the ideal |creature,".*sie.Why.isit we hear so much about young inan?Is’there no room for improvement inthe|candidates for husbands,or do theidealistsregardthemenashopeless?Rare ey nave thelr faults,,|Qut they come a good deal nearer liv:The headquarters jing up to their duty than does the av-‘An erage man:Good husbandsare need-re.@d as well as good.wives...It ‘takes!t twa.0 make ‘a:marriage.’Let»the8havetheirsay,and tell the menyrequireinthem‘to measureupto’the ideal standard.: late candidate for Congressin the!ninth district,is:alSo-active and ,en-|Belrut,Syria,Dispatch.24th,thusiastic for Roosevelt.and is organ-|.A Turkish cruiser and a torpedo tg .Our friends:from.Beaver.Creek}:” if she exists any-| they will be-bachelors to the end oft man’’‘and go lit-|° jqualities combined ‘in one human|..% From @ Late Smapsbet -To see all of his regular Patients and suchnewCases,as may wish ta consult him.:Dr.Packard enjoysastate wide reputation, among the profession and the:Publie of.North Carolina,Where for more:than 25yearshehasdevotedhisentiretimetothe.Study,Treatment and Cure of Chronic| success.inhis ‘chosen work,that of curingchronicsufferers,Men,Women and.Chil«dren.-The Patients ‘he has restored toHealthaftertheyhadgivenupallhopeofbeingCuredare’numbered by the |Thousands.¢He is a kind,getrerotis,|democratic gentleman to meet;of high |‘scholarly attainments,and dignified per-|sonality.Coupled witha Brotherly inter-|est,in all-who seek his advice,‘He doesnot,take a Patient for ‘Treatment unless|he can foresee.a Cure of the'Case,“Phe! izing Roosevelt clubs.In Yadkin|boatat anchor in the port here were.county the overwhelming majority of destroyed today by Italian warships:the Republicans are for Roosevelt:|,Appearing suddenly—off the portYadkinisastrongRepublicancountythecommandersoftheItaliangun-and'while it-may be-an-exception in,boat and:armoured cruiser sent tothethis.case,the facts cited:make,itclear|authorities'a peremptory:demand for}jthat the Roosevelt followers in this|the surender of the’Turkish gun-State are.strong.enough:and active boats in theharbor.Before the prov-enough to give the Taft folks a run |incial governor could deliver his’re-for their money.‘ply to the Italian commanders or ask;ai ifor aoe to ee the |cruisers‘a opened adevastating fire..Smaeten Segabanee ia:NYORD I.||Tie a ahinet tine the Turkish gun-W.F.Brown,president of the:boats in the harbor were disabled andeeHe|other buildings also:suffered severe-Ga:,was arrested,in company with,a ;:’young woman,at a hotel inAtlanta |Saturday,He was taken topolice |came within the zone of fire whilecourtahdfined$100.The young wo-|hassing alongthestreets were slaught-man,whose name was not divulged,|oreg "A panic set in and the peopleissaidtohavebeenaformerstudent|fled in droves towards the Lebanonofhis.:‘lhills,Brown returned the same day to|~=—_LaGrange and offered hisresignation W.’A.Jaudon,who sold.bonds ofaspresidentofthecollege,which|was promptly accepted..Hedenied |rope in:that he had been guilty of any immor- A-great number of people who 1864and bought eupalee:fortheSoutherngovernmentt is exercised by the most coniplex bus-iness concern.Every.moment of thedaywillbefilledwithzealousactivi-ties,carried on by my enthusiastic “I wish the people of the countrytoknowthatweexpecttogoinon,the strength of our candidate,hishighcharacter,his well tried leader-ship,his perfect sanity and -poise andhisfidelity,both to his friendshipsandalsotothegreat-and time-honor-ed principles of the Democratic party.If we are unable to win,‘save throughanonymousandunsignedattackson}other candidates,then we do not ex-|.'pect,or even care,“to win.Indeed,under such circumstances we wouldnotdeserve-to win.In all we doit willneverbeforgottenthatthereisacer-tain comity due between candidatesof}the same party and after the nomina-|-tion We must be in position to fight a!common political enemy.’’-: Troups to American Bouracr to Pro-tect Amreicans,Washington Dispatch:24th.‘Determined that no more Americanlivesshallbesacrificedasaresultoffightingon|the Mexican border,the}United States troops along the Rio|Grande were reinforced today and or-/ders given thterritorymust be stopped,even thoughitbenecessarytocrosstheboundary:|. line to enforce compliance.The or-|der,the most Sweeping that has gone}out of the White House in the present|Situation,was iSsued-after-a confer-|ence betweén President Taft,Secre-}‘tary of War Stimson and Acting Sec-||retary of State Huntington Wilson.|‘In addition to Sending another reg-|iment of infantry and three batteries |of field artillery to the Mexican liteorderswereissuedtodivisioncom-|manders throughout.the country toholdtheircommandsinreadinesstomoveatamoment's notice,Theacute|Situation’in Mexico has had the effect|of putting the arm |a high state.ofmobilizationon.th be:effec arose, préparedness,.andtheRioGrandecould|ted quickly if the occasion| |The Mexican government,it-is-un-|derstood,will be advised ofthe inten-|tion of the United States to preventat |all hazardsa repetition of the casualties |due to stray bullets coming acrossthe|line,which.marked the fighting dur-|ing the Madero revolution at’severaltownsalongtheborder,_A neutral |zone along the border will be insisted |on in which fighting mustcease,This|zone the United States intendsto have|respected,/‘ Ee {..How to cure a icold is:a Guastion iy)neh many are:interestedamberlain's Cough RemedygreatreputationandinmimensettsTaedecorscure:of colds-—It-eanYsbedependedupon,Fo 5aMdealers,8.oe adApieceof?flannel dampened withChamberlain’s Liniment and bound ontotheaffectedpartsissuperiortoanyplaster,When twuubled with lame backorpainsinthesideorchestgiveitatrial.and you.are certain to be moren__pleased...with the—prempt—rebetwhichit,affords.Sold by all dealers. has wonsale at firing into American)- y establishment in | just now.| to evade the blockade from Nassauaf-ter they had been shipped from Liy-erpool,died in Savannah,Ga.,Friday,Mr.Jaudon was in Liverpool arrang-ing a coup for the delivery of Euro-pean goods to.the Confederate States’when he heard of Lee’s surrender... I alatt.Brown.has a wife and’three |children,.His wife declined'to-make|any comment on his.arrest.|The-young woman’with Brown al-|so liyes in LaGrange and her father|went to Atlanta and brought her'|home.; Read About These Three Girls.How:Sick_They|Were and How Their Health,Was Restored byLydiaE. % Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. e 4 Appleton,Wis.—*I take pleasure in writing youanaccountofmysickness.I told a friend of minehowIfeltandshe*8aid I had female trouble and$a advised me,to use Lydia E.Pinkham’s VegetableCompound,as she had taken it herself for the sametroublewithwonderfulresults..I had been sick}for two years and overworked myself,and had suebadfeélingseverymonththatIcouldhardlywalkfor.pain.J was.very nervous and easily tired out;and could not sleep nights.I had dizzy spells,and:pimples came on my face.But.[:have:taken your;ra Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and it hasrestoredmyhealth.1 think it is the best medicine in_existence,”—Miss Crcinia M.Bauer,1161 Lawrence &t.,Appleton,Wis.ee A SCHOOL TEACHER’S GRATITUDE:;Geneva,Iowa.—*I have been teaching school for some years and IaveneglectedmyhealthbecauseIwastodbusywith:my work toattendtomyselfproperly.I suffered greatly every month and wasonthevergeofanervousbreakdown.:::“TI wrote to you about.my-eondition and took Lydia E.Pinkham’sVegetableCompoundand.the Blood Purifier as you recommended,These remedies have done wonders for me and I can highly andwidelyrecommendthemtoeverysufferingwoman.”—Miss MinnigSuaver,R.F.D.No.1,Geneva,Towa,c/o Sam Erickson.as :A COLORADO GIRL’S CASE::Montrose,Col,—*I was troubled very much with irregular periods,.Sometimes ‘two months would elapse.I suffered severe headache;was weak and nervous,could eat scarcely anything.’°i*“T took both Lydia Eg Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood1rifierandtheresultwasWanderful.I feel like anotherperson,|“I think your remedies are the best on earth and ‘cannot expressmythankfulnesstoyouforwhattheyhavedonetome.I help myneighborswhentheyaresick,and I shall always recommend yourmedicines,”—Miss Hira Mo ANDLESS,Montrose,Col...-Is it not reasonable to suppose'that a medicine that didSomuchforthesegirlswillbenefitanyothergirlwhois°suffering with the same troubles?)7Doesitnotseemtheonlysensiblethingtogive-such a>medicine at least a trial?-You may be sure that it can doyounoharm,and there are lots of proof that it will doyoumuchgood. Yor 30 years Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable|Compound has been the standard remedy for fe-male ills.Noone sick with woman's ailments|does justice to herself who will not try this fa-|mous medicine,made from roots ‘and herbs,it.:|has restored so many suffering womento health.W rite to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINECO. ay (CONFIDENTIAL)LYNN,MASS.,for advice,},Xour letter will be fpenens read.and answered _by @ wonign and held in strict confidenc *y wy the Confederacy to purchasers in Eu-|@ at failed| most commendable feature of his work,and ote that appeals to the ordinary sickperson,is the fact of his charg being soreasonableand’moderate as to make itwithinthereachofeventheverypoor.|At mo-tiine do the=charges*amount-to-more than $7;00 a-month or about $1.50@week,*He gives his own medicines,*and there are no extra Charges.It takeshimnevermorethanfrom‘four to sixMonthstoCure,a Case under Treatment,|All Cases,even thosé who ‘have been |givenup as Incurable or Hopeless,havemnCuredandrestoredtoperfecthealthbythisBrilliantPhysicianandthewoulderfellmethodsheemploys.¢|If you want to meet him and have him|examine you,go to see him,and talk thematteroverwithhim.It will cost you|nothing if he does not put you under.treatment.If he takes your case,it will|cost you a very small aum to get well.ol #Remember the Datewudcomeearly, The above cut shows our hand-some nickled home safe.which we furnish our Savings,Depositors Free.All we ask is that you.open an account with $1.00 or more.- Call and%see:us and we will tellyouallaboutit.©” We are always glad to see you. Merchants andFarmers’ Bank of Statesville, SURSCRIBH FOR THR LANDMARK 4 Diseases.The Doctor has had wonderful|i wd ' Te,Buggy Whips for 40e,| "Good as-can be bought any-... Bet tch forannouticement-of new article at bottom of this”ace in each Friday's Landmark for the following week.We'll deliver the goods according to announcement, 2 4.. asW ne where regular for 75e..and $1._‘Will’sell this week at above prices.One only toacustom pisatl er, |Statecille Hardware @ Haein Sales Day is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. Isaac HamburgerSsAT d2 8, Leave your measure.- We guarantee.Fit, Quality and Tailoring.— THE R.M.KNOX GO.+Sales Day is tHe first Monday in each month in Statesville;N.C, ay RP.A WHO WRITES on and withstationery procured here is in no danger of having her letters criticised as to cor- rect form anyway.We have =jist.the right shape,size and tint.of paper,the ink ‘that doesn’t splutter.Our stationery is approved.by people who Bee aA eee)know,:‘LLISON’S.BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE. ; te aCREAR TD COMATAII:GERD OMEN eC Seem Mf -at $2.50,$3.00,$3.50weavesandfabrics, Ladies Walking Skirts!) We take pleasure in offering an entirely new line of Ladies’Tailored Walking Skirts ,$4.00,$5.50 and $6.50.The latestYoursiruly, 7 v x,” « MILLSesSalesDay.is the first Monday in each month in Statesville,N.C. grt i :*i ‘CROTSGERA GORD |i .r at "7 Tee eb "‘:AL RSS wh ‘i :é Mego .e »¢i *E wie ie a i .cpt ite *