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The Landmark, January 1913
“VOL.XXXIX.| STATESVILLE,N.C.,FRIDAY,JANUARY3,1913. AONE “A+SHOCK,OF sree day at 1:30—S in ‘This State tForthefirstoveiny ‘t ae w .‘The smove-a garth ocewrred about 1:30Wasgeueralthroughoutlinas,Some local peo-hock so distinctly thatexcitedandhadvisions 3 ter equal to that of 1886, .great damage was done at teh,Si -C.,while others didnaticeit.ud were rather critical if they had felt the quake.itubesville people,at least,be- igatiy alarmed to get out ofan ify that a second ht come and do damage,andwerenotsosurewhathad oned The Landmark and sources of information tion.The only damagedinStatesvillewasatyyHospital.Brick jarredycrushedtheglassroof perating room,‘after the shock the report ‘in Statesville that a hun- s had been shaken down at e,8.C.The report proba- red force as it spread but the telegraph offices show- ‘ft was without foundation..no damaye of consequence is ‘from anywhere,the shock4havebeenmostseverein jons of South Carolina. from Spartanburg saysBufficientviolencetocause {chimneys to topple ¢Piedmont section ofCarolina.In Union county,the shocks caused,cracks to ‘ormth the old county jail,plaster- in residences and chimneyspledatWestSprings,S.C.At ester,S.©.the shock caused a¢machine to slide a short dis- tance across the floor of a printing office.At Gaffney,S.C.,chimneys expressed for Mrs.Feimster and chil- a Were damaged and at Greenville,8. CS vases were throwp from mantels. In some ies occupduts of buildings hurriedly sofyht the street.The k seems to have been dis-tinctly felt’throughout this sectionofNorthlinabutnodamageisreported”pt at,King’s Mountain,where it 44 said a chimney toppled. At some ces,ever,the shockwassodiftinctthat.occupants ofbuildinoutsideinahurry. Cases in Court—Williams Claims He Didn't * Williams,the New ~-Hope ship young man who was recent-arrested on a.capiasg to answer a rge of retailing,tells The Land- mark that he had not been dodgingbuthadbeenathomeayearandahalf;and that he didn’t run from the fficer when arrested,as reported inispaper.The Landmark's infor- mation camé-from the officers. Ab.and Boss Allison,colored,werefoundguiltyofsimpleassaultinJusticeLazenby’s court Wednesday"and were taxed with the costs in the D.Godfrey was d@rraigned be-Justice W.C.Moore on a aige"gelling intoxicating ‘liquors.r.rey,who conducts a store northoftown,sold some “Flatfoot”ciderwhichmadeacustomerdrunk.Ithedidnotknowthe ficating,having beenadvisedto‘eéntrary,and the case was disMamie ‘Rosetta Cham-bers,colored yfere taxed $2.70eachbythe“Wednesday for ¥Marshall Fowler and Clydettlewerebeforethemayor.Mon- y to answer for a holiday affray.It was in evidence that Little was theaggressorandthatFowlerknocked S}“The second investigation of the IT WAS A CASE OF SUICIDE. The Secdnd Investigation of the Death of W.F.Feimster Affirmed First j Conclusion. death of Mr.W.F.Feimster,of Olin township,ssho was found dead in:bedSundaywithabulletholeinhisheadandhisrifle‘across -his-body,resultedinnonewevidenceandtheopinionthathecommittedsuicidestands.In fact Coroner Moose and SheriffDeatonarenowmoreconfidentthaneverthatFeimstershothimselfwhileinafitofmelancholia.NoregularinquestwasheldTuesday,butapostgnortemexaminationwasmadebyDr."A.Campbell,county physician. This revealed that the bullet entered the headf behind the right;ear and ranging upward lodged in the skullontheothersideofthehead.When taken out it was found to be a 22-cali- ber,the same size of those in the cartridges which Feimster had bought for his rifle.An empty shell was in the rifle.There was no blood about the room except on the pillow under the wound and the fact that Feimster was lying near the wall,the bed being in a corner,would have made it im- possible for another person to have shot him while he was in that posi- tion.And if he had been shot while out of bed there would have surely been some trace of blood. The $60 mortgage and the few dol- lars said to have been in Feimster’s ena Friday are still missing, ut when it is considered that he wasdrinkingheavilythelossofthese |should not be taken to mean that he jwas robbed.It is understood that |Feimster drove about the community Friday night in search of liquor,and he was said to be in very straitened circumstances finarictally. The funeral and burial of Mr.| Feimster took place Tuesday at Snow | Creek,having been delayed a day} in order that further investigation could be made.Much sympathy is dren in their great bereavement.Mrs. Feimster cannot believe that her hus- band took his»own life.The Feim- sters lived on the farm 6f Mr.W.S. Eagle of Statesville. Gov.Wilson Wants Simple Inaugura- titn—Would Prefer to Walk. Princeton,N.J.,Dispatch,1st. Gov."Woodrow Wilson intimated to-night that if it were possible he would like to go afoot between the White House and capitol when he takes the oath of office as President of the Unit- ed States.He realizes,however.that the crowds would make it impossible. Jeffersonian simplicity,the kind the President-elect would like to em- ulate,he remarked,consisted not of a florseback ride,as some historians have chronicled it,but merely an un- ostentatious walk down Pennsylvaniaavenueinthecompanyofafewciti- zens. THE QUAKE AT MOORESVILLE. The First Parcels Post Packages andPostofficeReceipts—Mr.Overeash |, Correspondence of The Landmark. ternoon a peculiar sensation was cre-ated when all the buildings,especiallythose’of brick,trembled very.per-ceptibly.It was just 1:28 o’clock and the shock was felt by practically every one who was in a house orthesidewalkorotherpayemen @lerks from all the stores,feeling theunusualtremor,ran out to see what,was the cause only to find that others were doing the same thing.Of courseitwasrealizedatoncethatanearth- quake was in progress and a very noticeable one too. terday handled only one parcel underthenewparcelspostlaw,and thisonecameinfromCharlotte.It was a small package of yeast,addressedtoH.N.Johnston &Co.and wasmarked“perishable”in large.distinct letters.H.N.Johnston &Co.have received yeast daily for a long time but this Was the first to carry the sign,.“perishable,”on it.‘The parcels post-is not only to work,but it is toworkrapidly.The Mooresville office did not mail’any parcels on the first day of the.life of the new system, but this likely was because the office was closed during the day except for a ‘short,time. ville postoffice for the year end December 31,1912,amounted to $5,- 265.11,which shows a small but grad- ual increase over the last two years. For the year ended December 31,1911, the receipts were $5,179.87,and for the year ended December 31,1910, they were $5,021.83.This does not jorder business,which was larger this the parcels post Mooresville postoffice has sent its first parcel.This was a package of bread,sent by Troutman’s Grocery to a party in Troutman.This age and is survived by his wife anda cussed and acted upon,the special “The story that Jefferson rode on told that Governor Sulzer had walked to the capitol at Albany.Mr.Wil- son spoke approvingly of this.Hewasaskedifhehadmade'any plans for his own inauguration in this con- nection. “IT had not thought of the method at all,”he said.“I have simply sat~- isfied myself with impressing the gen- tlemen on the inaugural committee with the desire to have the inaugura- tien as simple as_possible.” The President-elect,it is expected, will go to Washington,March 3, spending the night at a hotel and not at the White House. "Squire Murdock Has a Marrying Season—One in Anson. Justice’J.F.Murdock,of Shiloh township,dropped in on The Land- him down when efforts to keep down |mark New Year’s Day to report the trouble had failed.Littlegjggid he |following marriages at which he of- was under the influence of r.He |ficiated during the holiday season: was taxed $3.90 and Fowler was dis-December 22,Jerome Rufty and missed without cost.i Miss Emma Elliott;December 24, Burton Vance Reynolds and Mrs. Mr.Roach Brings a Bride From Mis-|Maude Lee Henderson;December 31, ~gissippi-- Mr.J.B.Roach and,bride arrived| Ed.--Lee.Baker.and.Miss Lonnie Ruf- y-, yesterday from Mississippi and are The following is from the Wades- at home at Hotel Iredell.boro Messenger. Mrs.Roach was Miss Jessie E,“Mr.Josep Smith,of Iredell coun- Thomas and was.married,to Mr.|ty,and Miss Ethel Davis,daughter Roach Christmas Day at 2:30,o’clock |of Mr.R.R.Davis,of Lanesboro at the home of her parents,Mr.and township,were married on the 22d Mrs.T.Thomas,at Batesville,Miss.|of December,H.M.Baucom,Esq., Rev.J.Ts Lockhart officiated at the|officiating.” ceremony,which was witnessed by|p h of Mr.Evans. relatives and a few intimate friends.| Mr.and Mrs.Roach spent their hon-Mr.Chas.Evans died Tuesday af- eymoon with relatives in:Mississippi. Mr.Roach’s home is at Oxford ternoon abopt’3 o'clock:At~his homeonFourthstreet,death |resulting, Miss.,but he has been in thig State from tubercujpsis.Funeral services for several years engaged as engineer were conduc at the house Wednes- in ‘toad construction,For about two day afternoon by Rev.J.H.Pressly years he has been in Iredell county and the burial was in Oakwood cem- as assistant to Mr.W.S..Fallis.He etery.Mr.Evans was 36 years old is capable in his profession,and a and leaves a wife and two ¢hildren. fine fellow personally.Mrs.Roach’He was in bad health practically all comes as a stranger but will receive |his life.”Surviving also are five a cordial welcome.Friends wish for’brothers and sisters,namely:Messrs. Mr.and*Mrs.Roach a long life of hap-|Samuel,Afth,and W.A.Evans,and piness.et ; ‘Belk Bro#.to Open Btore in Patter son Building. Mrs.J.F.Patton,all of Statesville,and Mrs.T.L.Kimball,of the vicinity-|@f Statesville. Belk Bros.of Charlotte have leased |Mr.Montgomery Declined and Mr. from Mr.L.B.Patterson the vacan ¢|Lewis Appointed Commissioner, store room in the Patterson building |Mr.Victor L.Montgomery,of Cool on west Broad street and will open the Patterson store room has been of the demand’from middle north Ire- the board,':a eaeleased.® dell for Tepreasuberiesaneeteade A j ,jmeeting of the Cotton Manufactur-horseback to the capitol and hitched |ers’Association of North Carolina, his horse to a post while he went|which was held in this city yesterday,in to take the oath of office isn’t |was perhaps the most important sincetrue,”said the Governor.He -was| Spring township,who was named by @ regular store there February 1st.|Clerk of Court Hartness to succeed The Belks have branch stores in quite |Mr.N.B.Mills,resigned,as a mem- a number of towns and since the pur-|ber of the board of county commis- chase of the.Allison bankrupt stock sioner,‘has declined the gppointment have conducted a store in Statesville and Mr.Hartness this week appoint- at the.Allison stand,Recently they jed Mr.N.A.Lewis,of Olin decided to make the Statesville busi-|to fill the vacancy.4 ness permanent and for this purpose |says Mr.Lewis was seleeted because ship,Mr,rtness Dead. Mooresville,-Jan.2-—Yesterday af- The postoffice at Mooresville yes- The gross receipts of the Moores- take into consideration the money year than last. Since writing the above item on is evidentl,an indication that the near-by towns are looking to Moores- ville for bread,and it is very likely soon follow. that their steaks and hot coffee ie oldest citizens of this community, died yesterday morning and will be buried this afternoon at Prospect church.He was about 75 years of two sons,Sam and Sloan..The de- ceased had been in poor health for a long time and was stricken with paralysis several months ago. Mill Men Oppose Change in Labor Law—Favor Compulsory Education. Charlotte Observer,Ist. In point of attendance,vested in- terests represented and topics dis- the organization was formed many years ago.The meeting was calledforthepurposeofhearingthereport of the legislative committee,which,in view of the fact that the General As- sembly is to convene in biennial ‘ses-sion next week,at’which time labor legislation is apprehended,was-re- garded as very vital to the future of the industry.After having been in session throughout the day and after having heard the address of Mr.W. H.Swifty secretary ur the North Car- olina Child Labor Committee,in ad- vocacy of the compromise agreement on legislation reached at a joint con-ference held last May between a num- ber of.leading mill men acting indi- vidually and the child labor commit- tee,theresolutions committee,to which all such matters were referred, submitted the following report,which was ratified by a vote of 67 mills for and 19 against: “The association,in the face of the meeting of the State Legislature,re- solves: “1,That the present child labor laws of the State are just and fair both.to.manufacturers.and_operativesandshouldnotbechangedinany way. “2.That we recognize the great advantage of education and recom- mend that as soon as adequate schoolfacilitiescanbeprovidedthroughout the State,that a satisfactory gompul-sory educational law be passed.” (Mr.Caesar Cone of Greensboro, and others,favored accepting the agreement.made with the child labor committee and certain mill men_act-ing as individuals,but the majority opposed any change.) Train Went Down With Bridge—Seven Killed and Many Injured. Seven men were killed and the lives of ‘several others are believed to have been lost Wednesday when a _west-bound Chesapeake &Ohio railroad a suburb near Huntington,W:Va. debris covered the train wreckage. SHARPE -CALDWELL WEDDING |Nuptials at Taylorsville —Prize Win-ners at the Poultry Show—Petson- oereapondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Jan.2—A host of rel-atives and friends gathered at thehomeofMr.:D.Mc.Matheson on NewYear’s’efternoon to witness the mar- viage Of Mr.Matheson’s niece,Miss Alice Sharpe,and Mn».CharlesTheholidaycolorsof red and green were carried out graceful garlands of holly,mistletoeydcedarwhic#adorned the house. hile the wedding march was beingplayedbyMissIdaMooreAlexander the ushers,Messrs.W.M.and J.A. Sharpe,brothers of the bride,entered the living room. yoom with his best man;Mr.Chas. The dame of honor,Mrs.J. GC.Connolly,gowned in white and car- ng red roses,entered,followed by ter John C.Connolly,Jr.,bear-the ring on a silver tray.The bride,wearing agownandcarrying a bouquet of white carnations,entered with her Mr.D.Me.Matheson,who gave her Her only ornament was a handsome diamond brooch,a gift of the groom.Beautiful in its simplic- ity was the marriage ceremony per- formed by Rev.L.L.Moore.Mr,and Mrs.Caldwell left on the afternoon train for their home near The bride,who has alwayslivedhere,is a capable and attractive She has a host of friends here who could wish her noth- ing she does hot richly deserve. groom is a pfyminent member of theSugarCreekcommunityofMecklen-birg.The display of handsome pres- ents attestedwhichthiscouple are held. The out-of-town guests at the wed- ding were Mr.John Watson Moore of Winston,Mrs.J. village.Some are going to social gatherings and’din-ie go ing gg kept in doors!wit}‘meet with Mrs.D.S,Thoma somewhere for the young people to go,to.a musical or an eveving’s out- ing,during the holidays.@ epi-demic of measles has caused a draw- back on the part of many who would have been out. Caldwell, Then followed Ni young woman, sisters of the groom;Mr.N.S.Alexander,Misses Ida Moore and Kathleen Alexander, Mr.William Neal,Misses Esther and Rebeeca Caldwell and Mr. Moore,all’of Charlotte;Miss Naomi Elk Springs,Mo.,and Mrs.A.F.Sharpé,of Stony Point.The first poultry show of the Alex- nder’Pouliry Association held at the Mr.W.H.H.Overcash,one of the }eourt hous December 26 to 28 was a success as to iety and fineness of birds,ond also financially.aid all the expenses.The fol-.is a Tehot the first-prixe win- s:Silver Wyandotte,J.H.Burke, one cockerel,one pullet and one pen. Mr.Burke’s pullet won the silver cup. Buff Orpingtons,R. cock,one pullet,one pen;White Or- Atwell,one cockerel, one pullet,one pen;White Wyandotte, Charlies LeGette,one A, pingtons,R.C. cock,one hen,one gullet,one pen; Wilson W.Moore,one cockerel;Buff Plymouth Rocks,J.j .Sronee,one cock, hen;T.H.Miller,one cockerel, pullet,one pen;Single-comb Brown .H.Watts,one cock,one M..T.Smathers,one cock,one cocker- el,one hen,one pullet;one pen;White Cornish Games;M.T. hen;T.T.Sharpe,one pen;B.B.Red Games,Howard Herman,one cocker- el:Silver Duck-wing Bantam,How- ard Herman,one hen;S.S.Hamburg, H.D.Lindsay,one cock,one hen.Mr. R.L.Simmons,of Charlotte,judged Smathers,one Mrs.Ralph Sloan,of Statesville, came up Tuesday night to assist in nursing the baby of her cousin,Mrs. The baby,John Bo- usly ill wrth pneumonia. McIntosh,a teacher epartment at the Universi- sity,Chapel Hill,spent from Tuesday night until Thursday morning with his sister,Mrs.Lelia Bogle. evening for Statesville to visit rela- tives until Saturday morning,when she goes to Marion to teach the fifth grade in the graded school there. Mrs.M.T.Smathers and children, have returned from a visit to Mrs. Smathers’parents,Mr.and Mrs.A. J.Tink,in Hickory: A distinct shock of earthquake was felt here Wednesday about 1:30 p. General Sends Package By Parcels Post. Washington Dispatch,1st. As the clocks ticked off the second of 1913,Postmaster.General Hitchcock inaugurated a new era the American—Postat-Service by positing in the Washington postoffice the first package to be entrusted to the domestic parcel post service. the same moment the parcel service was opened for business in ey- ery postoftice..in the United States open at that hour, package contained a silver loving cup enclosed in a stout box. was addressed to BE.M.Morgan,post- master of the-city of New York,and after it has made its journey to New York it will be sent back to Washing- to be engraved and preserved the National Museum to commemor- ate the inauguration of The Postmaster Gener- r 27 cents’worth of stamps affixed to the package,which weig ed about two pounds. cents was for regular postage and 10 centsefor “insurance”or registration. freight train crashed through a weakened gridge across Guyandotte, A crew of 30 or more ironworkerswereemployedinstallingadouble track across:the bridge when thefreighttrainapproached.A few left.their posts,it.is said,believing.thebridgeunsafe.When the train was |P’near the center of the structure.the bridge crumbled.The heavy train’crashed into.the water and the bridge Chas Miller,15 years ol was acci- dently shot by his cousin,RalphJohnson,near Mt.Airy Monday.Mil-ler died that night.The young men Association will meet Monday at 10:30 a.m. pastor’s study of B t chufch School Suspended But Will Be Re- sumed Monday—Boy Kicked By 4 Horse—Personal Items. Correspondence of The Landmark. Troutman High School has been suspended four weeks on account of measles,there being so many stu- dents to have it.However,the teach-ers hope to resume their usual work Monday morning,January 6,and de- sire to see many familiar faces back at their places with new determina- tions for the New Year’s work.The measles has swept nearly through our town,but has not been severe in many families.Several familieshavenotyetbeenexposed.Outsideofmeasles,the health of the people in general has been very good so far. The three-year-old son of Mr.John Walters,of the Ostwalt school house neighborhood,was kicked in the face by one of Mr.\Walters’horses Mon- day afternoon,and was thought to be seriously hurt,but after the phy- sician reached him and dressed the wounds they were found not danger- ous.There were a gash in the lip, a tooth or two dislocated and a gash eut over one of his eyes. Misses Maggie and Mae Waugh, Messrs.John Waugh,Herman Brown and Dexter Cavin are spending a few days with friends in Mooresville. Miss Fairy Hamilton,of Bennetts- ville,S.C.,once a student of the! Presbyterian orphanage,who gradu- ated there last spring and is now making her home with a friend in South Carolina,has been.visiting friends here during the holidays.She left for her home Monday evening. She expects to stop over a few days at Mooresville,Charlotte and Gas- tonia. Mr.John M.Plott and family,of the Eufola neighborhood,boarded the|~A dispatch from Raleith sa. Charlotte train for their new homeintheeasternpartoftheState.They |has been electedwilresidenearRedSprings.Mr.|ball eee the A,&M lott is a carpenter and will contin.|t?@ com anituehisworkethere:””:Bouton|There were quite a number of our |ed out.”. boys in from different colleves. Messrs.B.W.Setzer,A.&M.,Ral-|year has been the most prosper.wus eigh;Leon Brown,Erskine College,|in the history of the First Natiot al Due West,S.C.;Rock Johnston,|Bank of Statesville.The usual sem‘ Rutherford College;Edgar Wagner,|annual dividend of 5 per cent wa: King’s Business College,Charlotte,|paid on the Ist and a good sum,and Paul Scott White,People’s High |passed up to the undivided profits, School,Franklin,Tenn.They are| -_Young Wm,Hildebrand,who was now leaving one by one for their accidentally ‘ work, Mr.Lem Patterson,of,StatesvQk parents,Mr.and Mrs.J.M.Patter- Grove,S.C.,is visiting his brother, Rev.J.Meek White.Mr.and Mrs. Reuben Goodman of Mt.Pleasant, and Mrs.Rockwell Culp of Moores- ville,spent a few-days here last week with their parents,Mr.and Mrs.‘A. D.Troutman. Mr.and Mrs.Harry Cain of Ashe- ville,have moved their household merrier. Demands of the Allies. London Dispatch,Ist. the demands of the Allies were: lage of Adrianople. and-Bulgaria_direct.: “The cession of the remainder o and Scutari,to the Allies.“Phe Albanian and Cretan ques tions to be solved by the powers. Turkish,”The announcement of these term responsibility for adjudicating all th jections to such a ceurse and plainl had given the Turks to understan hostilities. ut) were shooting at Jagks ‘when Johh~“all ministers of the communi son’s+gunwasaggidefitall 1manceceaeeo: THE MEASLES AT TROUTMAN.|BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL i Troutman,Jan.1—Last week and|terday. much of this has been a great time|-—The Old Fiddlers’convention ¥with the young pone of our little jbe repeated a week from tonight usy giving and|the court house. There has been goods to our town.©They will reside.~in the J.B,Lippard home.We wel-|%15 worth of parcels post stamps had come them here very heartily.Let |been sold and many packages had more people come,for the more the te handled through the new sys+)- Turkey Finally Yields to Most of the |the packages mailed at t Stat After their protracted.diplomatic skirmishing the Turks finally capitu- lated 'to a majority of the demands of the Balkan Allies at today’s session pod of the Turkish-Balkan Peace Con-Vanderbilt's Big Profit in Timber, ference in St.James palace.They |gouthern Field 4 agreed to cede practically the whole ; of the Ottoman Empire’s European dominions except Adrianople and tlfe territory between it and Constantino- ple to the victorious but traditionally despised neighbors,The terms_the Turkish delegates presented to the “The rectification of the Turko-Bul- garian frontier by making the boun- dary west of the line now occupied by the troops of the Allies,in the vil- “The question of the status ofAdrianopletobesettledbyTurkey European Turkey,including Janina “The Aegean Islands to #emain was wrung from the Ottoman dele- fates with the greatest difficulty.: They came only after Rechad Pashaexect a mill,Wood waste has been had reiterated Turkey’s desire to shift vital questions to.the great powers|and tke representatives of the allies had registered their unchangeable ob- President Taft’s last New Year re-ception at the White House attracted |. one of the greatest crowds that_eyer —The advent of the New YeenoisilywelcomedinStatesville. -—-A modern street sweeper,put into commission by the city; —The Children of,the Confederacy tomorrow,afternoon at 3:30, —-The annual meeting of the Sredely*#Faners’Unign will be held at thecourthousetémorrow,beginning at 10:30 a.m. —A Karusos will occupy the store room in the Hotel Iredell building formerly occupied by the PiedmontGroceryCo. Mr.James Bradley,who has been with Hotel Iredell,went to Salisburythisweektotakeapositionasclerk at the Empire Hotel. —Master Archie Campbell,son of Dr.and Mrs.A.Campbell.is suffer- ing from appendicitis and will probablybeoperatedoninafewdays. ~The.Jas A:Gibson house and lots on the Wilkesboro road were sold this week by Mr.W.J.Matheson, real estate agent,to Mrs.J.S.Leon- ard for $1,500. —-Mrs.A.C.Moore,of Catawbacounty,sends The Landmark wordthatshekilledapigafewdaysagothatwas290daysoldandweighed290pounds—-a pound for each day. —License was issued yesterday for the marriage of Miss Ada C.Patter- son and Mr.Robt.A.Millsaps.Miss Patterson lives in the Stony Point community.Mr.Mil'saps recently re~* turned to this section.from the West. —Mr.R.B.Wilson,who has edit- ed the Sentinel for a )ear,announcesthathehasresignedYobecomeedi- tor of the Rocky Mount Transcript,lan afternoon daily to \\e established \in-Rocky Mount about “ebruary Ist. |—The directors of th:Bloomfield®jeotton mill met Wednestlay and am thorized the payment of 2 6 \dividend to stockholders;-The com.-|pany’s business is -in fine:condijnoindebtednesswhatever)being re~ |ported. “Dr,F Anderson of S\ coach erty of the; —Cashier Pegram says the \vast at Sherrill’s FordlastFridaywhowasbroughtto.Sanatorium in Statesvill -and his brother,Mr.Van Patter at the ‘point of aan?ise pedispentNewYear’s Day with their ||jying.While by no means out of danger,his condition seems @neourag-son.Mr.W.M.White of Hickory |ing. --The Benevolent and Relief Asso- ‘\ciation will meet at the court house |this afternoon at 4 o’clock.The |Landmark is asked to say that the association would be glad to receive |elothing for an orphan girl ten years jold and also bed clothing is neededforthedestitute. -Up to yesterday afternoon about |tem.The outgoing packageshave \far exceeded the incoming.Some ville office could not bebecauseordinary.stamps had b used.Nothing but parcels stamps are good on ~parcels packages,and the packages must the return address of the sender. George W.Vanderbilt invested $136,000 20 years ago when he bought for $2 an acre 68,000 acres of moun- tain forest land,most of it along the for $12 an acre,or $816,000.He made a profit of $680,000 on his investment, and he still has the land and all tim- ber under 14 inches.This is’an exam- ple of profits on a large scale from’ Southeastern timber lands. The purchasers-are_given 20 years to remove the 25,000,000 feet of lum- ber estimated to be on the tract.It is-agreed that the timber shall be ent with a view to the proper conserva- tion of the forest.s|The lumber will be manufactured at Pisgah Forest station,where the purchasers of the big timber tract will f et by the Brevard Tanning e |Company. Mr.and Mrs.Smythe Campbellhavereturnedfromtheir.bridal tripy|to Florida.They have rooms at Mr.d|Lloyd Troutman’s on Bell street., that the failure of the Ottoman dele-|Miss Frank Robbins,who was the » gates to embark upon serious nego-|guest of Miss Marie Long, tiations would mean a resumption of|last night to her home in fransytvania branch of the Southern” conference as a counter proposal to|tailway.This fall Mr,Vanderbilt sold the large timber from the tract | [1+|ANDMARK————FRIDAY, a --~January 8,1918. -OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM. The State Bar “Association,at its Yast meeting,recommended that the State be divided into two judicial cir- quits,so that Superior Court judges, Gnstead of traveling all over the State, could rotate in half the State,each circuit to cover half the territory of the State;and it was also recommend- ed that the number of judges be in- creased from 16 to 24.Mr.T.T. Hicks,of Henderson,has an idea that if the time of the judges was prop- erly occupied the 16 judges could do the work,and he is writing to Super~ dor Court clerks to ascertain just how “much of the time that’is allotted ‘for Superior Courts in each county Gs actually used.The report from Guilford county shows that the coun- ty is entitled to 17 weeks of court an- snually,102 working days.In 1912 the court sat only 87 days,a loss of 15days,or more than two full weeks. A report from all the counties of the State will doubtless show a larger proportionate loss ‘of time.Some counties have more courts than is necessary for the transaction of busi- ness;others have not enough. The Landmark has for years criti- cised the waste of time by judges. Very few Superior Court judges ac- tually and honestly do the full work for which they draw pay.Iredell, for instance,has eight weeks of court. We have no idea that a correct ac- count of time will show an average of more than six weeks occupied each year.Very frequently the whole of the Second week of court of a term is omitted and the loss of a half week is a common occurrence.It is_rare that a judge works two full weeks at one time in Iredell.The judge will say he ran out of business—cases not ready for trial.Often he wants to run out of business and more often he allows the lawyers to stop the proceedings either because the law- *yers prefer to try before some other judge or for some other reason want the case to hang on.The judge who lets it be known that he is going to try the docket and that he will stand for no foolishness,can usually keep busy.But such judges are rare. By dividing the State into two judicial circuits much time and—ex- pense of travel could be saved;by re- adjusting the terms of court for each county,taking from those which have more terms than are needed to transact business and giving the time to other counties that need more terms,the present congestion of dock- ets could be largely solved;and with two emergency judges,to take the place of those disabled by illness or “ther causes,and some sort of a regu* tion to force the indolent judges to work,the whole problem could be solved;especially with the extension of recorder’s courts and the exten sion of the jurisdiction of these courts to take care of the minor criminal cases that now.cumber Superior Qgurt dockets in most of the counties. Where they have been fairly tried, with proper jurisdiction,these re- corder’s courts have been a great success. The addition of eight —Superior Court judges will mean an annual cost of $28,000 for salaries at present rates.The changes suggested,with the provision for emergency judges, The Landmark believes,would take care of the situation,Our judicial system is affected with the same.trou- ble that handicaps much of our coun- ty and State business—a lack of busi- ness methods. While The Landmatk isn’t prepared to agree with Bishop Kilgo that the promoters of the Laymen’s Missiona- ry Movement are “a bunch of hoboes,” it has had @freling.for quite a goodbitthatifallthemoneyexpendedin -attending and promuxing these .con-ventions was given direct to the mis-sion cause it might help more than so much talk.eeeenereanaennsteneentamecens Convicts For the Watauga Railway. Raleigh News and Observer,; Work is now to be pressed forward more vigorously on the Wataugarailway,there havirig just been senttoWilkescounty31convictsforworkonthatrailroad.Three of these con-victs were sent from the State’s pris-on and 28 from work on the AberdeenandRockFishrailroadinCumber-land county,where 89 convicts havebeenatwork.Work on the AberdeenandRockFishisexpectedtobecom-pleted early in January and the Wa-tauga railroad people hope to get 61moreconvictsnowworkingwithit.The State’s prison has been paid$1.50 a day in cash for each convictfromcontractorswhousedthemontheAberdeenandRockFish.From the Watauga railway there comes $1.-50 a day for each convict in stock oftherailroad,this having been pro-vided.by act of the Legislature,whichstipulatedthatthereshouldbenotJessthan50normorethan150con-victs assigned to that road. of Grider,Mo.,hadalomygyfe—toe aheaeyears,when began ing Chamber-a p bas taken two bottles of aniratay wnt \a coldbyitspro‘}opiates,heals and THE HOLLAND CABBAGE. A Charlotte citizen writingto-the Observer contends that the recent dis- cussion of the so-called Holland cab- bage has brought.out several things of value,The‘citizen credits’The Landmark with the discovery that the cabbage which the Observer said was imported from Holland was grown in New York State.This credit belongs to the Monroe Journal.The ,Land- mark simply took the matter upind asked the Observer for further infor- mation,which was not forthcoming. Considering the fact that this cab- bage can be shipped from New York and sold in competition with our own mountain cabbage,the Observer writ- er thinks this should inspire us to build roads into the,mountain coun- ties so the mountatn products can reach the centers of trade;and so it should.Furthermore the writer contends,as The Landmark pointed out,that the mountain folks should grow a variety of cabbage that will keep a long time.This’is very im- portant.Wholesale men buy the Northern grown cabbage because it will keep all.througn the winter,the heads being as solid as a rock,while the mountain cabbage rots in a short time.We are encouraged to hope that some of the mountain growers are looking out for this.A States- ville retail grocer recently called The Landmark’s:attention to the fact that he had found,at different times;“in purchasing mountain cabbage,a few heads of the Danish,Dutch og-dHol- land,cabbage in the lot.This is ev- idence that the hard-head cabbage is getting into the mountains.When the mountain farmers learn to grow cab- bage that will keep through the win- ter they can take care of New York competition. Since the above was written the Ob- server eomes to hand with the follow- ing: An intelligent farmer of ,Gaston county,whose home is at Stanley Creek,in passing the time o’day with the Observer yesterday,left a mes- sage for Judge Clark of the States- ville -Landmark.He advises the judge,if his honor loves the State, not to get the motintain farmers started in the growing of the Holland cabbage,It has keeping qualities,all right,but it is about_as nutritious as boiled sole leather.Ih flavor and nu- triment it cannot compare with the North Carolina grown cabbage,and it is a thing that should be shunned. its cheapness is its only recommenda- tion.As a substitute for the delic- iously flavored mountain cabbage,it is a sham and a mockery.Anybody having the curiosity can get a whole chunk of conviction by taking a head each of,the home and foreign grownproductforatest.Mr.Sam J.As- bury,a Charlotte man who is making &reputation as a farmer—in Florida —also throws up hi»hands in horror at the idea of polluting the soil ‘of Southern farms with the seed of the Holland abomination. The Landmark-has no_personal knowledge of the edible qualities of the Holland cabbage;generally speaking it thinks the things produc- ed at home are better than those from elsewhere.But inasmuch as_the wholesale grocers buy and sell-.the New York cabbage in great quanti- ties,solely on the ground that it can be kept through the winter while the mountain cabbage rots in a_short time,The Landmark thought:it was up to the mountain farmers to grow a cabbage that would meet the de- mands of the trade.-That,however, is a matter for the cabbage growers to decide.$ Railroad Officials Indicted For Man- slaughter. Sixteen officials and directors of the Cincinnati,Hamilton &Dayton rail- road-and two trainmen have been in- dicted on charges of involuntary man- slaughter by the Marion county,Ind., grand jury in connection with Ats in- vestigation of the wreck on that roadinasuburbofIndianapolison/Novem-ber 13.Sixteen persons wére killed when a passenger train ran into an open switch and collided=with a freight train. Among those indicted are the pres- ident,vice presidents,general man- ager,ceneral superintendent,division superintendent and minor officials oftheroad. Criminal proceedings against offi- cials of the New York,New Haven and Hartford Raitroad Company for loss of life in the wreck of the Spring- field express at Westport,Conn.,last October,were begun by Fairfield county (Conn.)authorities,when Vice President Henry J.Horn of Boston,General Manager Benjamin R._Pol-lock,—and_Superintendent-Charles—N. Woodward,both of New Haven,were arrested on bench warrants charging them with manslaughter.They are held responsible for the wreck and loss of life because,through alleged “gross and culpable negligence”they failed to keep roadbed and equipment in such service as to insure safetyof’the passengers. Secretary of War Stimson has re-considered his decision to deliver uptotheStateofTexasfor:trial thesixsoldiersoftheFourteenthgevery,stationed at Fort Clarke,Texas,accused of killing one Mexican andseriouslywounding-two others in adancehallnear.the post November9,last.The question of jurisdictionwillnowbedecidedbytheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt. HINTS FOR HOU Keep Foley's Honey indwaysonhand,and SEPERS. ;Pore al-you «am quickly head offmptuke.It contains noweothes’the fhflamed ai STATE NEWS.¥QO.D,Bucker fell on the streetsofWaynesvilleSundayand.died twhours.later.Apoplexy..©\.| The wholesale grocery itheJ.C.\Stevenson Companymington,has been placed in: of a receiver.. \ riculture for Catawba county,headquarters at Newton.| The Sunday school class which Gov.-elect Craig taught.in the FirstBaptistchurchofAshevillehaspre- sented Mr.Craig a gotd-headed cane, John Lloyd,a farmer of Orangecounty,fell dead from hig horse while riding Tuesday afternoon.Heart fail- ure is assigned as the cause...-He was65yearsoldandleavesawifeandsixchildren.. Suffering from delirium David A. McAllister,a merchant ;of Wade, Cumberland county,escaped from his bed Sunday night and after wander-ing four miles on the railroad track was struck by an Atlantic Coast Lin train and seriously injured.1 with The Asheville Citizen says’that John M.Patton,a magistrate of Swannanoa township,Buncombe county,was uncertain whether he was re-elected to that honorable office but an examination showed he had receiv- ed one vote and that no votes were cast against him,so ne was declared duly elected. It is announced that relatives of Cashier Jas.B.Hensley,of the Citi- zens’Bank of .Burnsville,Yancey county,vill make good his shortage of about $32,000,that Hensley will be released on bond and the bank will resume business.“Hensley has con- veyed property to the bank of the val- ue of $13,000. Will Galey,38 years old,a farmer living in Clay township,Guilford county,was burned to death Tuesday morning.Galey was addicted to drink.Tuesday morning a neighbor found him in the woods near.his home.He complained of the cold and a fire was built for him.Later he was found burned to death.Wife and two children survive. While on a hunting expedition near New Berne,J.C.Watkins of Greensboro,got lost in the woods and had to spend the nignt.To add to his discomfort there was a downpour of rain,he was unable to make a fire and the cries of wild animals added to the terrors of the night.After daylight Mr.Watkins reached the home of -a farmer,where he was-eared for. A mass meeting of the voters of Halifax county has been called to con- vene at Halifax January 6.The ob- ject of the meeting is to discuss leg- islation that may be desired by the people of the county that it may be placed before the next Legislature,aswellastodiscusslegislationofState- wide interest.The meeting was call- ed by the Senator and Representative from Halifax. Mrs.Jackson Helms,of Lane’s Creek township,Union county,walk. ed to the home of her brother,near ner home.apparently in her usual aealth.put her hand on the door knob to enter and fell dead.Mrs.Mary Donahue,of the same township,re- turning home from.a_neighbor’s house on Christmas Day,fell by the roadside and died soon after she was taken home.She was apparently in her usual health when stricken.From the Monroe Journal. The body of Waiter M.Lowe arrived at Newton Monday from Chicago,where the young man was asphyxiated Christmas night in company with a friend,Timothy Healey.The remains were bufied at Bethel church,in Catawba county. Mr.Lowe was about 30 years old,and a son of Tullis Lowe of Lincoln county,and a brother-in-law of Sher- iff Hewitt of Catawba county.There is some suspicion of foul play in connection with his death. Railroads Want More Pay For Haul- ing Parcels Post Packages, Railroad people are protesting against the announcement of the Postoffice Department to the effect that packages weighing as much as 11 pounds may be shipped by the parcels post.They declare that .the railroads are now losing millions of dollars hauling the United States mails and that the maximum weight of parcels post packages should notexceedfourpounds. Postal officials declare that if pack- ages weighing more than four pounds should be barred from.the parcels post,the usefulness of the new sy$s- tem would be destroyed.They,say that the weight limit is now four pounds and the only effect of the par- cels business..wouldbe to reduce thecostoftransportationofpackage matter now received for delivery. The committee of railroad officials, headed by President Ralph Peters, of the Long Island railroad,complain- ed that if the railroads are expected to haul the additional mail matter, they must have more revenue from the government else they will lose no less than $50,000,000 the first year.When the protest was laid beforeChairman.Moon,of the House postof-fice committee,he replied that-a rail- way mail commission of the Postoffice Department was investigating ‘the cost of railway mail service and un- til it made its report he could promise the carriers no relief:The visitors heard the same thing at the Postof-fice Department. Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Stewart in a recent report de- clared that the railroads were nowmakingmillionsof-dollars’profit outofthetransportationofUnited States mail matter.He declared thatthelossinmailtransportation-,was borne by the.government and_thatthislosswastheresultofvastton- nage of franked mail shipped out by Congressmen,Senators and the ex-ecutive departments of.the govern- ment.The railroads,he said,lose no- thing,but,on the contrary,they gain by the burdened mails. The railroad managers’move- ment will not delay the inaugurationoftheparcelspostbyany‘means.overnmentwill demarid,trans-,ion fog the néw-SA si ayHenryK.Foster,of Bainbridge,O.,|’has been chosen commissioner of ag- +faith..in its curative powers that \daries any city of Statesville into public streets onnage “under, ———MATTERS OF NEWS. Victor L,Berger,Socialist member of Congress from Wisconsin;who wasdefeatedatthelast*election,has de-clined an offer of $10,000 a year to join the staff of W.R.Hearst’s news- papers.: The women whd walked'from NewYorkcitytoAlbanytotalktoGov.- elect Sulzer about woman suffrage, had a conference with him TuesdayandMr.Sulzer informed them he fa- vored woman suffrage,s Twelve thousand poor were fed in Chicago Monday in the annual holi- day feast of the Volunteers of Ameri- ca.The turkey dinner which hegan at 11:25 a.m.and continued until 5o’clock,ended when there was nothing left to eat or to carry away. Establishment of co-operative bu-:reaus invall large cities of the United States to detect murders and capture slayers is advocated in Chicago as the direct result of a number of mys- terious homicides which recently have puzzled the police of that city. Martius Smith,about 21 years old, only son of United States Senator E. D.Smith,of South Carolina,acciden- tally shot himself Christmas Day while out hunting with his father on! the latter’s plantation and died Mon- ==Happy New Year!ll oo We trust the New Year will al- ways be a bright spot on your memory’s calendar. START RIGHT IN EVERYTHING ! Get yourself at once into the ~_ habit of coniing to this house of * Good Shoes with your every * Footwear want. day night as a result of the injury. Railroad companies ‘and steamship| combinations control the regular|steamship lines of the United States| and have destroyed competition on} many of the water highways of com-| merce,declares Luther Conant,Jr.,| commissioner of corporations,in his|report to President Taft. The Federal grand jury in Chicago | is investigating the Quaker Oats | Company,with a view to prosecution under the anti-trust law.It is /al-|leged that by the purchase of the | Great Western Cereal Company the Quaker Oats Company obtained a | monopoly of the prepared cereal busi-| ness.| A severe snow storm prevailing in the Cascade Mountains in the State| of Washington Monday disarranged| schedules on all northern transconti-| nental lines,and trains ran from five to 24 hours late,Reports received at railroad offices said three feet of snow fell in the mountains in 18 hours.| A public fountainas a memorial towirelessoperatorswhohavestuckto| their posts and gone down with their| ships,particularly to Jack Phillips,of ery Park,New York city,by Phillips Titanic Memorial Committee. A sum of $3,700 collected from the public,mostly from passengers on steamships,is in the hands of the committee. The second annual report of the Boards of Parole of United States prisoners shows that 34 out of the 192 paroled from three Federal pris- ons and State institutions last year were North Carolinians,27 being) from the western ana seven from the eastern district.That is more than twice as many as any other State. Twenty-eight of the North Carolin- ians were sent up for violating theinternalrevenuelaws;two terfeiting,one for violating the pos- tal laws,two the banking laws and one something else. for ou,0r coun- Ellis Capps,ten years old,died in a hospital at Fort Smith,Ark.,Mon- day,the third member of the Capps family to succumb to injuries receiv- ed in a fire which destroyed their home December 12.Rev.Marion Capps,father of the children,is charged with having tied his fivemotherlesschildrentotheirbeds,fas- tened the doors ati windows and af- ter having poured (oil on the premises,fired the house.Two of the children were burned to death and three es-caped,although badly ‘burned,one of whom has since died.Capps declares the explosion of an oil lamp caused the fire.He is held for murder. erentER $100 REWARD,$100. The reasiers of.this paper will bepleasedto)learn that there is at leastonedreadeddiseasethatsclencehasbeenabletocureinallitsstages,and thatisCatarrh.Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to themedicalfraternity,..Catarrh being a con-stitutional disease,requires a consti-tutional treatment.Hall's Catarrh Cureistakeninternally,acting directly uponthebloodandmucoussurfacesofthe system,thereby destroying the founda- tion of the disease,and giving the pa- tient strength by building up the con-stitution and assisting nature in doing its work.The proprietors have so much they.offer One Hundred Dollars for any casethatitfailstocure.Send for list oftestimonials. do,O.Sold by all Druegists,75e. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. to —‘MORTGAGE SALE. BY VIRTUE of the powers contain- ed in a mortgage deed executed to theundersignedbyJames_S..Kerr and_R. L.Flanigan,we will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door in Statesville, N.C.,on fONDAY,FEBRUARY 8,1913, at 12 o’clock m.,thé rollowing describ- ed real estate in the city of Statés- ville,towit: Beginning at the S.W.corner of Meeting and Bell streets,Statesville, thence 8.66 degrees W.with Bell street 203 1-2 feet to a stake,corner of the Torrence lot;thence with the Torrence lot S.24,degrees E.,7 1-2 poles or 123 3-4 feet to Sharpe’s cor- ner;thence with Sharpe’s line N.66degreesE.20%1-2 feet to stake on Meeting street;thence N.24 degreesW.with Meeting street 7 1,2 poles or123.3-4 feet the.beginning,con-taining 5-8 acres more or less,except- ing,however,from the above boun- rtions converted by the and sidewalks. H.CLARKE &SONS,Mortgagees.g&lin,Atty.913.# *R.ByMcLavelahdt1-3 he Titanic,is to be erected in Bat-} the| ik Address F.J.CHENEY &CO.,Tole- Doing So!’ »- You'll Profit by We shall spare no pains during the coming year to furnish the best footwear the world pro-‘ duces,at prices that will be sat- isfactory. Thanking you for your liberal patronage the past year,and so«®’ liciting your favors,we say again A Happy N ew Year! TheS.,M.&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statesville,N.C ; ie —= One and all,the low,the high,the rich and poor, who have favored me with business,I extend my sincere thanks,soliciting the continuation of the same from all and others having business to trans- act in my line,assuring yOu of my personal atten- tion to all Insurance,Stocks and Real Estate trane-actions.Believing my 12 years of constant.touch with matters pertaining to my line enables me toserveyouacceptably.* ESTA ERNESTG.GAITHER,INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL TE.‘PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING.P.S.Ihave #Calendar for you which shows the dates,Isolicityourbusinessin1913. C. usical Instruments---Peal Estate ! Now that the holidays have passed Iwillsell tars,Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,etc.,at low figyfes,Afewgoodsecond-hand Organs at low figures?Sold _ more Pianos in 1912 than any of the thirty years [©have been in the business.Hope 1913 will equal orsurpass1912.Sheet Musie at 5c. Remember I sell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month. Also have real estate for sale tape One house and lot and two vacan#lots on Stocktonstreet.One lot at Diamond Hill.One farm 7 milessouthwestofStatesville. J.S.LEONARD,Statesville,N.C. 512 Center Street. We are busy taking stock and haven’t time to write ads.Will let you hear from us later. White-Stimpson Hardware Company. Have You Got One? Ot my eight-day MANTLE-CLOCKS?They are so nice’and real bargains.They havealarms on them, H.B.WOODWARD, +Jeweler. i "a ah |Oar Guarantee Your Satisfaction ~ASKME ”PAGE THREE. FOR SALE!—.Seed at cathe Sark 8" ‘eeee FARM, aeausey Pat XNeo .D.Hert [We Knockthe.Spotsout of Things |LADIES’and MEN’S GARMENTS Cleaned ”‘and’ Dyed ina Su- perior Manner “Senaus Your Garments and have them CLEANED CLEAN ADDDEN &SALLEY THE STYLE SHOP ’Phone 300 A e “»DEEP WELLS! Let us make you a deep well andhavenochillsandfever.We maketwoorthreeinchwells.See us if you rieed water. MORRI-ON &PIPPIN, ’Phone No.2172 Statesville,N.C. Ave B®. Pinewood Dairy Farm, STATESVILLE,N,C.RF.D.NO.% W.C.WOOTEN &SONS,PROPS. Few nice Single Comb RhodeIslandHensat$1.00 each. THE LANDMARK Celebrationof Christmas —~IredellCitizentoRobeson—Other Changes. Congressman Cox of Indiana,chair-man of the committee on expenditures in the Treasury Department,pro-poses a bill to require national bankstopay2percentjnverestongovern-ment deposits,eretofore nationalbankshavenotpaidinterestongov-ernment deposits and this has causedmuchcriticism.Inasmuch as all banks pay interest on private deposits under certain conditions,no good and suf-ficient reason has been advanced whytheyshouldhavetheuseofgovern- ment money—public funds—without interest.: It is estimated that the govern- ment would receive more than $3,000,-000 a year from this source at 2 per cent.In North Carorina some $600,- 000 of government money is on de-posit in the banks of Ashevilte,Char- lotte,Durham,Raleigh,Statesville {the First National Bank of States- ville is credited with.$40,000),Wil- mington,Winston-Salem,Elizabeth City,Shelby,Fayetteville,High Point, Marion,Wadesboro and Weldon.If the government received 2 per cent on these deposits it would get $12,000 annually on the $600,000 deposited in North Carolina banks. The banks loan this money to in- they have to buy government bonds to secure the deposit.Counting this cost,the 2 per cent interest would still leave them a small profit. “New Hope ltems. Correspondence of The Landmark. New Hope,R-1,Dec.28.—Cold and hot spells and bad colds still pre- vail. Another meeting closed at Taylor Springs and no converts.The pas- tor was assisted by Rev.F.M.Sim- mons of Jonesville,and Rev.Messrs. Current and Bryant of Yadkin.They did some earnest,able preaching. A 6-months-old child of Mr.and Mrs.C.C,Redman has been serious- ly ill with erysipelas for three weeks and does not seem to improve.Lot- tie,2-year-old child of Mr.and Mrs. J.P.Williams,2-year-old daughter-of Rev.and Mrs.T.E.Redman and a 17-months-old child of Mr.and Mrs. Malcom..Krewer haye been seriously sick but seem to be improving. It is reported that measles is plen- S.J}.Holland. Has good farm horses and mules for sale for cash or on time.Terma to suit purchaser. Best equipped livery in town. "Phone 3.Day or Night. Those Old Pictures| Father and mother are very dear to you priceless in fact Just bear in mind that your children would cherish just such pictures of you.Make the appointment today. VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, Nov.1.West Broad Street. i tSewing Machines | Repaired.| J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street. ’Phone 61. ip ieieaditihapatin cedmaietoonestercecnoane nanacamaneipioan T.W.FRAZIER, TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET.PHONES SHOPRESIDENCE 280 JOHN ©.DYE,M.D EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROAT‘AND PITTING.GLASSES; Office in Mills Building,Office hours 9 to 12 a.m.,;2,to 5 p,m. "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404, READERS! If you want to sell your business or real estate.No matter where located,if you wanttobuy,sell or exchange any kind ofbusinessorrealestateanywhereat any price,callon me.I have a longlistofvaluablecitypropertyandfarm lands for sale at prices worth inves-,etigating.WwW.J.MATHESON,Real Estate Broker. 112 FE.Broad St.’Phome:90 or 2348.FOR SALE! ™Business lot. "*Seven-room desirable residence on}tegostreet.Hot and cold water,bath,etc.‘Lots near Graded School.Small north Iredell farm. Tf you want to ar sellor exchange }tiful near the a eenpusvice. Ours We Would Have You Be That’s why our ads. So frequently you see. 1]The Goods We Bake We Bake For You, And take the greatest care That in Quality and Cleanliness They Shall Be Beyond Compare. HOME BAKERY. FreshOysters Call on us when you want large fresh Oys- ters.We get three shipments every week and you can get them fresh any time, We also have a lot of nice fat Mackerel andWhite Fish, Eagle &Milholland. D.B.KRIDER &CO. All Millinery reduced one-fourth and -one- half.Almost the en- tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left,.one-third to one-half off.Ladies’,Men’sandChildren’s Sweat- ers at avery low price. Blankets,Quilts, Gowns,Underwear, for Ladies,Men and. Children. Call and see us. D.B.Krider &Com’y. dividuals at 6 per cent minimum,but } |find no marks upon him. jafter the body was taken to the sta- JOHN M.SHARPE,RFAL ESTATE 122 West Broad Street. — ‘ae }Corr a ef The Landmark.a c_danuary 3,1918.[CM oavillen B-8,Dec.81 —-The Will Ask Two Per Cent.Interest on |Christmas season is once more a“ i Government ts.and gone.Wonder how many 0havereallyreceivedtheblessing ofGodbythereturnofthisjoyoussea-son?Christmas is not,as manseemtothink,a season for the indul-gence of the ‘carnal appetite,but on the other hand a time for prayer,praise and thanksgiving.It is cer- tainly a part of Satan’s warring against the plan of the Saviour .forpeopletodrink,revel and carouse on this birthday of our Lord.The writerisgladtoreportaquietChristmastideinthiscommunity.The day be- ing a pretty one,the rabbits andbirdswereperhapsthe..worst.treat- ed,many of theza naving beén Kilféd: Messrs.€arl and Locke Lippard,Roy Troutman and Miss MargueritePorter,who have been students at Le-noir College the past term,are spend-ing their Solidavs .with their respec-tive relatives and friends.‘these young people will return to Lenoir for the opening of school January 7. We are sorry to know that Mr. John Plott and family are moving toRobesoncounty,but we wish themwellintheirnewhome.Mr.Bickley Trourman and family, who recently sold their farm near New Stirling,are going to move to the Shuping farm,near _MountainCut.We.are glad to hci Mr.ShawBrownand‘family from north Iredellasresidentsinthiscommunity.They are living with Mrs.Brown’s father and mother,Mr.and Mrs.Adolphus Rumple.The school at the Troutman Grave- yard,after having seen suspended for the holidays,resumed work yes- terday.The teacher,Mr.Floyd Ga-briel,has made the holidays usefultohimself;for he has succeeded -landing a “better harf.”The peo are glad to welcome Mr.and weGabrielamongusandjointhehost of relatives and friends in wishing them a long and happy life. There was a singing at the nome of Mr.and Mrs.J.€.Troutman sast Sat-urday night.All had a very pleas-ant and enjoyable time.We should not allow the “old-time”singings to lag,even thou we do grow,old. Preacher Killed Man Who Tried to Enter His Home. Monroe Journal. Rey.R,F.Kirkpatrick,former pas- tor of the \Monroe’Presbyterian church,who left here last April for Memphis,Tenn.,was the unwilling ~ause of a sensation in that city by reason of having been compelled to kill a man who was trying to force an entrance into his home.The affair took place at midnight on Friday,De- cember 20th.The papers say there was no blame attached to Mr.Kirk- patrick and the coroner’s jury held an inquest o¥er the body and exonerated him from Blame.The man had been around the house of the pastor for some time attempting to get in.He finally attacked the front door,broke out the glass and demandedto be let in.Then Mr.Kirkpatrick,havingborrowedapistolandalso‘phoned the police,fired,feeling that he could wait no longer and run the risk of the man being armed.Just as he firedthepoliceofficerscameupandthough the man had fellen dead,they could It was only tion and critically examined,that the hole in which the ball had entered was found.It had gone in the shoulder and ranged down and struck the heart.(The victim was a negro.Mr.Kirk- patrick is pastor of the Third Presby- terian church of Memphis.), |The Holidays in Cool Spring Commu- nity, Correspondpce of The Landmark. Cool Spring,N.C.,December 31— |The Christmas holidays passed very quietly in our little village.School begins at the academy again next Monday,and we think all will be ready to get back to work.A Christmas dinner was given at ithe home of Mr.and Mrs.W.F.Reece on Christmas Day.A large crowd was present and all enjoyed the day, and especially the sumptuous dinner. The relatives of Mr.and Mrs.N.C. |Summers were given.a turkey dinnerjattheirhomeThursdayafterChrist-|mas.|quite a number were unable to beOnaccountof-the weaher, present.All who were present report a most pleasant time.Mr.Roby Swaim,of Winston,isvisitingfriendsinCoolSpring.Mr. Robert Zachary,of Charlotte,return- ed-to his home yesterday,after a vis- it to his aunt,Mrs,E.T.Lazenby.Miss Ella Moore,who has been at home for some time,returned to Mor- ganton last’week to resume her workasnurseattheStateHospital. Bishop_KilgoWhacks the Laymen’8, Missionary Movement. oethat the members of the Laymen’s Missionary Movement were a bunch of hoboes running about the country on other people’s money,and that the Durham water company’was guilty of a monster crime in forcing muddy water down the throats of innocent women and children,Bishop John C.Kilgo preached one of the most forceful sermons _heard in many months,at the union service of the congregations of Memorial and Trinity.churches,Durham,Sunday night,says a Durham special to the Raleigh News and Observer.The bishop was in.good fighting form.His remarks about the™lay-men’s missionary muyement came outof.his discussion of the people who spent such a large amount of time studying statistics that they did not have time to do the real work of the Lord.He intimated that there waslittledependencetobeputin,these statistical experts.ees Here is a remedy that will cure your cold.Why waste time and money experimenting- when you can gét’K preparation that has wonaworld-wide reputation.by its cures of thisdiseaseanfcanalwiiysbedependedupon?It is known everywhere as Chamberlain'sCoughRemedy,and is a medicine of real merit.For sale by all dealers. When you want a reliable medicine for acoughorcoldtakeChamberlain’s Cough Remedy.It can always be depended uponand-is pleasant and safe to take.For sale byalldealers, The Shoemaker -Webb Nuptuals.| Correspondence of The Landmark,| One of the most beautiful weddingsoftheholidayseasonwassolemnizedatthehomeofMr.and Mrs.D.L.Webb Tuesda afternoon,Detember24,at 3,80 o’clock,when their daugh- ter,Miss ViolaBell,became the brideofMr.Wm.P.Shoemaker,in the presence of a large number of friendsandrelativesofthecontractingpar-ties.Rev.J.J:Edwards officiated. The parlor was.beautifully decor- ated with holly,mistletoe and ferns, Mr.B.Murdock rendered a solo,“CallMeThineOwn,”in a most pleasingmanner.He was accompanied by Mrs.B.Murdock,formerly of Berk- ley,W.Va.,whoalso played Mendels- shon’s wedding march.»‘Eis.two bridesmaids,Misses Pearl Bailey and Jessie Turner,with Mr. Jo.Webb and Jesse Bell,and .the maid of honor,Miss Mary Etta Mur- dock,and Mr.Flake Shoemaker,best man,entered the partor followed by the bride and groom.The bride was handsomely gowned ina dress ofwhitesiJkwithcrystalandpearltrimming.The maid of honor and bridesmaids also wore beautiful white silk dresses.’Mrs.B.Murdock wasbecominglydressedinpalebluemes-saline:draped in chiffon and .pearlSeeingandworeablackneey at. The brideis a beautiful and accom-plished young lady with a host of friends,as shown by the many beau- tiful as well as useful presents re-ceived.The groom is a_splendid young man of excellent qualities. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party drove in carriages to the station,where the bride and groom boarded a train for Greensboro and Winston-Salem~to visit relatives a few days before returning»to Elm- wood,where they will make their home. Thirty-Three Dynamiters:Sent to Prison. Imprisonment in the Federal peni- tentiary at Fort Leavenworth,Kans., was imposed as punishment upon 33 labor union officials,convicted at Indianapolis,Ind.,of having»engaged in the destruction of property by:dyn- amite over an area extending from Boston to Los Angeles. Frank M.Ryan,president of the Iron -Workers’International Union, whose strike was given as the motive, for “promoting “the “aynamite plots,was sentenced to seyen years’impris- onment,the heaviest punishment of all.Of the 38 men convicted as con- spirators and aiders in the McNamara dynamiting schemes,eight of the men,all affiliated with Ryan,each were given prison terms of six years. Two men each were given four years, 12 men each were given three years,four men each were given two years, six men each were given one year and one day,and six men,including Ed- ward Clark,Cincinnati,a dynamiter, who confessed,were allowed their lib- erty on suspended sentences.Elimi- nation.of those who received suspend- ed sentences left 33. Judge Anderson said in passing sentence that the evidence showed that some of the men are guilty of murder. The 33 prisoners,in charge of the United States marshal and 50 depu- ties,left Indianapolis Tuesday on a special train for the Federal prison at Leavenworth,Kan.Motion for a writ of error was to be argued in In- dianapolis yesterday. Anniversary Exercises New Hope Baptist.Church. Following is the programme of the anniversary exercises of New Hope 3aptist church,South Yadkin Asso- ciation,to be held Saturday,January 11: 10:30 a. by the pastor,Rev.C. Song.11 a.m.—Roll call of membership. Song,“When the Roll is Called Up Yonder.”11:30—The duties of the officers of a missionary Baptist church.Speak- er,Dr.Chas.Anderson,Statesville. Intermission at 12:30 and session resumed at 1:30 p.-m.with song,fol- lowed by “Reminiscences of the Past Fifty Years,”by T.B.Swann and others.1:45—Financial progress.during the present pastorate.—D.P.Sartin. Song,“To the Work.” 2—What are the most practical methods of training the young people in a country church?—Rev.M.L, Kesler.Closing song.‘ Sunday,10:30 a.m.—Song.Duties of .a church toward.Sunday school. Discussion led by pastor, Way of the Cross Leads Home,”by the children.11:30—Sermon. m.—Devotional exercises S.Cashwell. Wesley Edwards’Sweetheart Married to Another. Wesley Edwards,member of theAllenclanwhichshotup_Hillsville, Va.court Iast March,who is “now serving a term of 27 years in the Virginia penitentiary for his part in the tragedy,had rather spend his re- maining days in®prison than to be married to Maud Iroler,his sweet- heart,who was suspected of having betrayed him into the hands of the detectives.Wesley expre#sed iin self to/this effect to-a prison official and,’al- though he did not.openly charge the girl with betraying him,he spoke as if he had about reached-that conclus- ion. When told of the y1rl’s marriage to Kenneth Marsh.at White Plains,N. G.,he merely remarked that he did not know Marsh;but his expression indicated what he thought of Maud.aneesecnitnececepet Mr.Wilson’s Christmas Presents. Correspondence Raleigh News and Observer. President-elect Woodrow Wilson received several unexpected Christ- ras gifts,One of them was a riding whip,a bit and spur,which came from an admirer in Winston-Salem,N.C. The Governor was highly amused by Song,.“The| Restatecooretee Carnations! FINE LONG STEM CARNATIONS ‘AT=: $1.00 PER DOZEN. ON SALE TODAY. The Polk Gray Drug CompanykjODTIASQUARE. "Phones 109 and 410. <oF e.‘Resolved: That I Will Buy Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Material,Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good resolution. _Stick to it and we will do all we ean to make another merry Christ- mas for you. ee Hardware &Harness Company. i BargainRemnantCounter §° After finishing our annual inventory this week we will have Remnant Counters in short lengths all through the stock in Dress Goods,Ginghams,Laces,Embroid- eries,Ribbons,ete.Watch out for this, as the first shoppers get the pick. 'Very truly, §Poston -‘Wasson Co.8 1@HED «2 CAGED @ > eeeicosses Seeeewreoererrr” 18)B.Miller Old Stand.) precialion ot Pal== =e Office Spl ‘lation Day ‘Books,Journals,Ledgers and Cash Books,in all rulings,Pens,Ink,Mucilage,. Erasers,Rulers, If you need anything in my line it will pay you to see me before buying, * 4 We desire to express to you our sin- cere appreciation of the valued pat- ronage with which you have favored Maytlthe New Year bring to you and yours Happiness and ene adie ~~Cordially-yours,-— Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y, as s e e e s n e u e s R P.ALLISON'S. 124 West Broad Strect,. this present.Hesaid he did not know whether the giver expected him to take the bit in his teeth or not.Three turkeys,all alive,were ane the array of gifts.A cow,‘offered but the Governor declined it,There was also a ham from Missouri. * a \ Tr «tA DMARK &&CLARK.EDITOR AND OWNER. ean DAY AND weina’. 120 WEST BROAD STREET. f vee SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:YEAR ..ccsetees :,»$2.00 SorMONTH es Knee 1,00 MONTHS ....-..<+60 FRIDAY,---.January 3,1913. FREIGHT DISCRIMINATION ABOLISHED. The North Carolina furniture man- ufacturérs won a great victory before |: the Inter-State Commerce Commis- sion in securing the removal of the discriminating freight rates against Carolina territory as compared with, Virginia and Eastern points.At pres- at the rate on furniture from Vir- Mia and Eastern points to the Pa- 4 @oast is $1.50 per hundred,while 1.70 is charged in this territory. “We commerce commission orders that ginning March ist the same rate must be charged from this territory, as from Virginia and Eastern.points. The difference heretofore has amount- ed to $40 a,ear-load__This change,it is estimated,means a saving of ap- proximately a million a year in freight rates to North Carolina furni- ture men,in addition to the advan- tage of havirig’the same freight rate as a business competitor. Whether this territory will be giv- en the’$1.56 rate now prevailing for Virginia and Eastern points,however, is a question.The railroads last year made advance in freight rates from all points,the new rate being $2 per hundred on bedroom furniture and $2.07 on chairs from this territory to Pacific coast points;$1.87 on bed- room furniture and $1.90 on chairs from Virginia and Eastern points to California terminals;to North Paci- fic coast points $1.65 on furniture and $1.75 on chairs.The commerce com- mission suspended this rate to Decem- ber 81 and on that date again sus- pended it to June 30.But however an the rate may be fixed in the end,it| is settled that the discriminatory rate is abolished and hereafter North Car- olina furniture be given the same rate allowed Vir- manufacturers must ginia cities and Eastern points, whether it be more or less than the present rate.The removal of the discrimination was the main point and this being done North Carolina fur niture Virginia‘and Eastern points without the handicap under which they have suffered. Inasmuch the mission acted so promptly and em- phatically in abolishing the unwar- ranted discrimination furniture shipments,it would seem that the time is ripe to push for the abolition of the discriminating rate on goods shipped into this territory;and there is ground for hope that something can be accomplished.All these years a heavy,unjust and wunreasonable men can now compete with as commerce com- on And the New Year.came in with an earthquake. of the shocks Woodrow Wilson is go- ing to give ldt of folks. The year,1912 has passed and we have entered upon a New Year.This statement has appeared so often in ‘the papers the past few days that The Landmark has concluded it is true and is printing it as a matter of news.siniceaepigiclnlanaliimanan MATTERS OF NEWS. Nearly 90,000 garment.workers areonastrikeinNewYork.f The ‘next reunion ofthe United Confederate veterans will be held in Chattanooga:May 27,28,29. President Taft,who is’to be con- nected with Yale College law schoolafter‘his retirement from thé presi- dency,has leased a homé at New Hav- en,Conn. Records of the motor vehicle de- partment of the Secretary of State’s office show that California invested approximately $58,320,000 in automo- biles in 1912. Adlai Stevenson,grandson of for- mer Vice President Stevenson,acci- dentally shot and killed ‘Miss Ruth Merwin,16 years old,in the Steven- son homestead at Bloomington,,IIL. Monday. With a rifle which he had received as a Christmas gift,Hugh Finegan, Jr.,aged 12,was accidently shot and killed in Louisville,Ky.,by his 16- year-old brother,Charles.The trag- edy occurred in the boys’home. Fifty-five deaths of violence,an av- erage .of'more than one each week, occurred in Atlanta during the past year,according to figures compiled by the local police.While several cases resulting from these homicides still are pending in court,only one person has been convicted of murder in the first degree and hanged. Beginning January 1,the New York city department of health givés its service free to all applicants for inoc- culation against typhoid fever.Inoc- culations will be made at the home of applicants,or at the central office of the department.Culture will be furnished free to physicians.All re- quests for immunization must be |made or approved by a physician.7 A trio of drunken rowdies,armed |with revolvers,invaded Corpus Chris- /ti church at Newport,Ky.,early Wed- nesday and caused a small panic jamong several hundred worshipers. |The congregation started to stampede Ibut was halted by the reassuring voice of the pastor.The men in the congregation surrounded the ruffians| and after a hard fight disarmed them. of the Princeton Theological Semi- nary.and the first structure to be erected in the United States by.the Presbyterian Church for the educa- tion of students intended for the min- istry,was damaged by fire Wednes- jday.The entire fourth floor was de- istroyed and the rest of the building |suffered from water.The loss,which jis estimated at $15,000,is covered by j insurance. Investigation of the city records at Griffin,Ga.,has disclosed that Thom- jas Nall,for 88 years city treasurer of |Griffin,shot and killed himself No- |vember 24 after having,it is alleged, jburned practically all of the records lof his office.It was generally believ- led that Nall’s death was due to apo-j tax has been levied on this territory |plexy.The suicide is said to have fol- in the matter of freight rates.The |!owed Mayor J.Henry Smith’s de- ittcede”have hot only collected |mand for an investigation of the large sums of money in excess of a fair and just rate,but the discrimi- nation has handicapped the business| and the development of this State. Considering the difficulties under which we have labored,the progress we have made amazing.There seems to be an awakening all over the State on this matter of freight rate discrimination and with a united|and determined effort there is hope| is for relief.|Va. It is evident from the outcroppings | |books of all city officials for the pur- |pose of installing a new accounting |system. A dispatch from Baltimore to the News and Observer says Charles L. Amos,a merchant of High Point,N. C.,and Miss Mabel A.Kenner.of Reedville,Va.,were married in Balti- more Wednesday.Mr.Amos reach ed the home of his finance Tuesday, having traveled all the way by auto- mobile,After itaking Miss Kenner for a ride,the¥decided:to get mar-| ried and made for Northumberland, The machine got stuck in the mud and they had to turn back.Af- ter abandoning the car they boarded that there is to be an attack on the e steamer and reached Baltimore. seniority rule in the Senate—the cus- tom of placing Senators on commit- tees according to seniority.Mr. Bryan has attacked the custom and many of the new men in the Senate| are working to overthrow it. Washington correspondent of Baltimore Sun says there is a sug-~ The gestion of compromise by which Sen-| ator Martin,of Virginia,would be re-electeg Senate leader and Mr.Sim- mons,of North Carolina,would be |cially in North Carolina,Virginia and”other -made chairman of the finance com-| mittee;but a —“steeringcommittee would be appointed’by a caucus of |To Investigate the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, |Washington Dispatch. The House committee on expendit- jures in the Treasury Department, +Representative William E.Cox ofthe|Indiana,chairman,is going’to took| jinto the office of the Commissioner of 'Internat Revenue.This)may bring an interesting investigation,of the N, |Glen Williams case and other impor- |tant liquor cases in the South,espe |Florida. The primary purpose of the House @immittee’s-investigation—is—to~et the facts in connection with a com- | |t| Probably a forerunner, Alexander Hall,the main building| MUST GROW MORE FOODSTUFFS And Must Grow More »Per Acre—A Thoughtful:Discussion of Agricul- tural Conditions, Correspondence of ‘The Landmark, At the beginning of the New Year it is a mighty good time for the farm- ers of the country to do some clear thinking.We are told by the Secre- tary of Agriculture that American farms have yielded their biggest rev- enue during the year just past.This is doubtless true both as to quantity and value,and it is also the largest acreage ever cultivated.There are some things we will not think about unless we take the time to study care- fully this great production from every standpoint.Take the corn crop,for isntance,and the country is now con- suming 98 per cent of our entire pro- duction and we are consuming 91 per cent of the wheat crop.We do not always think about our growing population when we ‘are considering our wonderful production,but we are fast gaining on our production. Fifteen years ago,two-thirds of American exports were of agricultur- al products;now more than half our exports are manufactures.We im- port $1.15 worth.of foodstuff for every dollar we export.Se instead of feeding Europe with our surplus, we are not even feeding ourselves. During 1912 less than 5 per cent of our total exports consisted-of food- stuffs in crude form and food animals. With our boasted big crop,the only State east of the Mississippi river that produced enough for bread was Delaware.The great States of Ohio, Michigan,Indiana,and Illinois im- ported wheat on net valance,and the great agricultural State of Towa has failed for the last four years to pro- duce enough wheat to feed her peo- ple.The States east of the Mississip- pi required moré than a quarter of a billion bushels of wheat to supply the deficiency,North Carolina’s part be- ing 5,796,000 bushels. The fact that is escaping our atten- tion in our mad rush for wealth is the rapidity with which we are reduc- ing the soil wealth of the nation.The bureau of statistics reports the value of 1912 crops to be worth nine and one-half billion dollars,but the state- ment is not made as to how much he nation’s soil resources were re- duced in order to grow this crop. I have taken the pains to calculate the value of the plant food removed from the soil in the growth of five of the leading crops,three of grain, corn,wheat,and oats,and cotton and tobacco.The value of the ni- trogen,phosphorous and potassium |removed from the soil by these crops his $1,458,652,000.Some ‘of this will, lof course,find its way back to the soil, |dissipated for all time.The other |crops removed from the soil a great- ler amount than these five,perhaps, and it therefore seen that,*at least,one-third of the value »f all crops would be required to.repiate the plant food removed from the soil by these crops. |With the country fast becoming a lmanufacturing nation,and more and |more of the land being occupied by towns and cities,homes and home |grounds,railroads and highways,it lis necessary for the farmers of this country to learn the fundamentals of agriculture in the matter of scienti- fically understanding soils and the requirements of crop growth.It has been estimated that there are now only ten acres per capita for the |present population,a goodly portion lof that in pasture and waste,and dur population doubling every 30 years, lwe must of necessity produce more per acre in order to feed the people. /To meet the requirements of our wonderful civilization the average in- come of the average worker must be increased so as to enable them to meet the demands upon them.In |1820,83 per cent of the people en- |gaged in gainful occupations in this jcountry were farm workers,in 1900 jonly 85 per cent of such workers |were on the farm.This accounts for |the high cost of living,to say nothing |of living high. |It is easy to follow the path of }least resistance and the old line of \farming follows this path,but can |American farmers continue this easy- lgoing,slip-shod,haphazard way? |Those who are studying the propo- \sition think not,and such has not |been the history of agriculture in jany country of the world.Every |eountry had its pioneer,then its land robber,and then its.consérvator of lits soils,and America has come to |the time when those who handle its ‘soils must do so intelligently. Few people know that 100 bush- els of corn removes from the soil 148 }pounds ef nitrogen and phosphorus iand potassium enough to balance the lerowth,but it is true nevertheless, and until our farmers know:this and related facts connected with is jsoils and crops we are not doing our j best.These facts may be learned-by- parry-one whe Will take the time to lstudy them,and they are not so com- ..a }:.i :the Senate which would name the|promise agreed to between the Com-|plicated that the man of average ed- committees and thus deprive Senator Martin of power in that respect. Since then,however,Senator Lea,‘of Tennessee,others,according to reports,have been the matter of Senate reorganization with Gov.Wilson and the old-liners in the Senate fear that Wilson may give his support to programme. and disctissing the reorganization The action of the cotton mill men in Charlotte this week means there "is to be a contest before the Legis- lature over child labor legislation. This is to be regretted.The agita- _tion will have a bad effect.It is un- fortunate that the mill men andthe promoters of the childlabor legisla- tion could not agree and avoid strife. Without undertaking to’place the blame,it is probable that-this failure to get together is due to the extrem- ists on both sides.Some of the mill men don’t wang any legislation at all ‘and resent any sort of interference with their business;while some of the child labor agitators are nevercontent.: |missioner of.Internal.Revenue and j certain oleomargarine manufacturers jin Chicago,by which the government lis to settle a $1,200,000 claim for $100,000,, |About two years ago a -Kentucky 'oil manufacturer discovered a way to |make a yellow oil that when used in jmaking oleomargarine gave a rich {butter color.It was found by the bu- reau of chemistry that the new oil contained sulphur.Proceedings were begun against the oleomargarine peo- ple who had used it.The sum re- quired for ‘a settlement was $1,200,- 000.%It is this suit that the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue wouldsettlefor$100,000.Mr.Cox says he is going.to find out why a suit that is worth $1,200,000 to the govern- ment should be compromised for $100,000.Mr.Cox expects to look into a number of Southern revenue cases that have been settled.It is said that he will ask Mr,Cabell what he was hinting at some time ago whenhesaidtheN.Glen Williams liquor ease had not been properly handled in North Carolina. The oldest inmate of the State pris- on at Raleigh is.a white’woman who has been there for 84 years.She would be pardoned but for the factthatshehasnohome, i /ueation cannot understand them. |The farmers of Iredell county and lof many other‘counties in the State |have an opportunity to get expert ladvice on almost any subject con- j nected with their work on the farm, lif they will only avail themselves of it.There are-many questions that may be studied from a__scientific standpoint at the Test Farm and the county demonstrator will take pride in explaining many details of soil handling and the pringiples of crop growing.BE.S."MILLSAPS. Shipping Brick By Parcels Post? Every employe of the Gary (Ind.) postoffice had sore arms Tuesday as the first taste of the parcels post, says a Chicago news dispatch. Two big wagons backed up to the postoffice and unloaded 1,000-.heavy paving bricks,each one a separate stampéd parcel.The bricks are sam- ples being mailed by W.P.F.Barry, a Gary brick dealer,who found that he could send them at less expense by parcels post than by express, The postmaster and his assistants spent most of the day carrying the 6,000 pounds’of bricks into the post- office to be ready for the first out-going postal parcel mail on Wednes- day.(Story sounds fishy.) ~ but an immense amount of it will be STATE NEWS. liams,of Lexington,wants to be am- bassador to Brazil. Dave Renn,at work at a saw millinDurhamcounty,was fatally injuredyitheboilerexploded,dying next ay. The News and Observer says Wed- nesday,the 15th,has ;been selectedasthe’date of the inauguration ofGov.Craig.W! The Asheville Citizen says 52 di- vorces,an average of one a week, were granted’in Buncombe SuperiorCourtin1912, The tobacco’manufacturing busi- ness of the Whitaker-Harvey Com-pany of Winston has been taken over by Taylor Bros.,of the same city. At Wilson Jim Horne and Frank Wade,two boys about 12 years old,seuffled over a gun.Horne is in a hospital with a shattered thigh bone. Rowan county Farmers’Union willestablishawarehousein’Salisbury. About $1,000 has been subscribed andtheamountwillbeincreasedto $8,000.iK While shooting at English spar-rows at Spencer “Master GeorgeQuillinaccidentallyshotandserious-ly injured Mr.J.B.Donevant,a machinist.The shooting occurred while the boy was recklessly shoot- ing near residences. The Citizen says Gov.Craig has* sold his home in Asheville for $9,000; and that hé “some time ago sold his farm on the .Swannanoa river and other property in the county.Does this mean that the Governor is_quit- ting Buncombe for good? Unless the Governor interferes three electrocutions will occur during the months of January and February. Sam Thompson of Union county,will die January 17;Will Logan of Anson county,January 24,and Arthur Johnson of Pender county,February 7.The two last are negroes. Saturday night the store of Wal- lace &Hughes,at Little Richmond (Surry county?)near Burch sta- tion,was burned with most of the stock,The contents of the-postcdice, which was in the score,was saved, |Store valued at $800 and insured for $300;stock valued at about $2,000, insurance $1,000. ;The Concord Tribune says Mrs.J. |Hall White,of No.10 township,Ca- barrus county,was stricken with heart failure while standing on the \back porch at her home Monday morning and fell to the ground,dy- ing an hour later.She was 56 years old and is survived by her husband and eight children. The Concord Tribune says H.L. |Lord.a negro who died in Bluefield, |W.Va.,a few days ago,worth $100,- 000,was a native of Cabarrus county. Leaving that county 13 years ago for Bluefield he borrowed money to pay his railroad fare.His mothen lives |in Cabarrus om a farm purchased for |her-by her son a féw years ago. In the vicinity of Rhodhiss,Cald- ‘well county,a few days ago,a num- |ber of young men stole two crates of |dynamite and set off the explosive in the bed of the Catawba river.The jexplosion blew the windows out of ifarm houses all around and broke |glass jars,etc.,in the stores at Rhod- ‘hiss village.The perpetrators of the |deed,who are known,have departed \the country. Mr.F.A.Knight,an employe of the paint department of the South- ern at Speneer,recently went to the sanatorium in Salisbary for”treat- ment.He then weighed 127 pounds, had a leg amputated taking away about 20 pounds and after about 10 days was.dismissed from the hospital weighing 138 pounds,making a sub- stantial net gain in weight regardless of the loss of a limb. sacnaataennaananteanasaa in System of Expending Government Funds, Secretary MacVeagh has ordered a revolutionary change in the business methods of the Treasury Department in handling the income and expendi- tures of the government,which is ex- pected to lessen interference by the Treasury with the fiscal operations of the country,make the government deposits in United States depositories more active and obvtate the payment of exchange on government checks. Effective.February 1,accounts of the Federal disbursing officers will be placed with the Treasurer and all dis- bursing officers’checks drawn on that official may be cashed by any-na- tional bank designated as a United States depository.Banks such payments may immediately re- plenish the specified account from Federal customs or internal revenue receipts daily.deposited.The banks thus will’forward to the sub-Treas- uries only the excess of receipts over expenditures.._If the expenditurds are greater than the ‘receipts the sub- Treasuries will suppiyythe deficiency.agua w liceeapiiameiainenpanenciey~~HOW TO RESIST Change Chronic Coughs and Colds. Strong,vigorous men and women hardly ever catch cold;it’s only when the system is run down and vitality low that colds and coughs get a foot- hold, Now isn’t it reasonable that the right way to cure a cough is to build up your strength again? Mrs.Olivia Parham,of East Dur- ham,N..C.,says:“I took Vinol for a chronic cough which had lasted two years,and the cough not.only disap- peared,but it built up my strength as well.” The reason Vinol{s so efficacious {n such cases fs because it contains in a delicious concentrated form all the medicinal curative elements of cod liver oll,with tonic,blood-building jron added, Chronic coughs and colds yield to ‘Vinol because it builds up the weak- ened,run-down system.iy You can get your money back any W.IF.Hall,Druagist,Statesville,N.C. he Dispatch says Mr.S.E.Wikh|” making |} time if Vinol does not do all we 8ay.| Ask Us About the —) Parcels Post}4 Rates On Merchandise! Under the _present rates we can send you packages weighing as heavy.as 11 pounds at ~ avery low rate.With- in a few days wewill give a schedule of rates on different size pack- ages. Mail orders fitted the day received. The White Company. iTOOUR FRIENDS The Public Generally: We take this opportunity to thank you for the very liberal way you have patronized us during the year just closing.It has been,the biggest in our history and we again thank you for,your support.We shall lose no time and,effort in trying to take care of your wants for the coming year in the very best way possible,and now bespeak your constant co-operation. _Wishing you all prosperity for 1913,we remain fies: Very truly yours, THE WHITE CO. ’*PHONE 101. *\, A NEW YEAR BANQUET: Followed By Dancing—Receptions and Other Gatherings of a Social ‘Character. THE LANDMARK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. ——————————— ston,Mr.and Mrs.L.W.MacKes- son,Mr.and Mrs.D.J.Craig,and Mr.and Mrs,E.8S.»Pegram,and unch was served in.the club rooms y Misses Marie Long,Corre Cope- land and Elvy McElwee.From the club rooms the company moved to the Anderson hall on the next,floor of the building,where the banquet spread prepared by Miss Estelle Carlton was served.There were two courses—-chicken salad with acces- sories.and coffee and an ice cream Wednesday to spend several days.course—and attending the tables were Miss Blanche Campbell,of Sharpes-a corps of pretty girls,namely: burg township;Misses Pearl Johnson|Misses Martha McLaughlin,Eliza- and Grace Meyers and Mr.Zee John-beth and Margaret Brawley,Gladys son of Yadkin county,who had been Sherrill,Mary Lois Cowles,Evalyn at-home for the holidays,left States-Shepherd,Marion Yount,Maude and ville Tuesday evening for the Misen-Mabel Guy.The banquet and dance heimer School in Stanly county.Miss having been gotten up by Mr.W.A. Mamie Mason,who ‘spent the holi-Bristol,Mr.W.H.Hoffmann thank- days at her home in Statesville,has |ed him for the occasion on behalf of also returned to the Misenheimer the guests and Mr.Bristol responded School.in a brief talk,giving assurance that x.Jake Schrameck,of Savannah,the-affair would be made an annual Ga.,is visiting her mother,Mrs.Sol.event.Leaving the banquet hall the Simon guests moved into the armory,where OFFICE:120 WEST BROAD STREET..,Correspondence of ‘The Landmark,=|and went very quietly in this neigh- is TELEPHONE NO.14.‘a oe or wan _boeales a Dunlap,Jan.ipo oa hig in |borhood:,No drinking at all that we or .ae en e.New Year banquet and |Bethany was a most happy.one.Many|heard of. FRIDAY,---January 3,1913.|qance Wednesday night and the af-|o¢the —people oe at home a Ethel York and Miss Effie ee fair was’enjoyed from start to finish.|for the Seaidare and they pen the |Couch and Messrs,Clay Myers and :The cons ‘were received in the Com-|time fly with fun and jollity.\Floyd Johnson came,home from teach- A.F és A.M.merc club rooms 2 Mr.W.A.|Christmas Day all gatheyed at the ling and Messrs.Jay Johnson’and 9 ie ;Bristol,Miss Louise Horton of Win-|pome of My.Lacy Houpe for dinner.|Claud Howard came home from Mars A long table Called meeting ofMasonicLodgeFri-day night.Workinseconddegree. and laughter. organ. drove away, to each other. GLIMPSE OF PASSING THRONG. Personal Mention of People and Their Movements. Miss Lucy Rice went to Charlotte in trailing ivy. ville. holes. HOLIDAYS IN BETHANY. The:Young People Have a Good Time at a Number of Social Affairs. was.placed down the center of the hall and thegood things were piled upon it.Despite its length it would.hardly hold all,as basket after basket was emptied.t dinner,there was much merriment Old Christmas songs were sung as all gathered around the Shortly after the guests calling out merry wishes At the Thursday evening Mrs.Bert Craw- ford gave a party at her lovely hom The house was attractively decorated About 15.couples were present.Among the guests were Misses Mary Lowrance and Lorene McNeely of Mooresville,Margaret Johnson,of Salisbury,and Messrs. Lowrance and MeNeely of Moores- Several contests were enjoyed, the first being words made from the abbreviations of several of the States. Shortly after this the young ladies were called into a darkened room. Over the door hung a ghostly white curtain in whieh were cut two tiny Through these,each girl in e. Mr.White Shot in the Foot-—Dr,Couch to Elkin—News of Jennings, Correspondence of The Landmark. Jennings,Dec,30-—-Christmas came Hill School.Mr.W.S.Sale and fami- ly and Mr.J.A.Sale,all of Elkin,visited home folks during the holi- days.Mr.Roy White,son of ex-Sheriff G.T.White,had the misfortune toshoothimselfthroughthefootThurs- day.The ball went through jhis foot and lodged.in his shoe sole.’So far as we know he is getting along very well, Dr. locate in Elkin after this year. wish him success. Mr.Roger Couch spent the holi- days in Charlotte.Mr.Rex Campbell,who married Miss Lelia Casey one year ago,is very low and there is little hope of his recovery as he has tuberculosis. He has been a quiet,hard-working young man and we would hope against hope for his recovery. Messrs.Fred and Chester York are talking of leaving—the former to go on the road drumming ahd the latter to work with his uncle,J.A.Sale,at} the carpenter’s trade,near Thurmondy| Lester Couch will leave us and We Make this your New Year CreeaeoesatesglutionS89ON1213190\\yysi0 20y252627copereghtyyCheeta cut down my expenses and put some mon. Mr.W.G.Privette,who spent the the dance was held,continuing until holiday vacation with home people, returned Wednesday to Kinston, where he is principal of the graded school. Miss Stella Reece,of Yadkinville, arrived Wednesday for a visit to Mrs. A.Y.Alexander. Miss Mary Griffith,of Winston,is the guest of Miss Mary Austin Glover. Miss Florence MacKesson,of Mor- ganton,is visiting Mr.and Mrs.L. W.MacKesson. Mr.and Mrs.Jas.S.McIntosh went to Charlotte Wednesday to take in an opera attraction. Mr.L.E.Garrison was in Washing- ton during the holidays. Messrs:Ralph Gaither and C.W. Boshamer,Jr.,spent Wednesday in Taylorsville. Mrs.W.H.Allison attended the Sharpe-Caldwell marriage in Taylors- ville Wednesday.Master Lessesne Allison is expected home today from a visit to Wadesboro. Mr.C.E.Troutman,formerly of Statesville,looked in on The Land- mark during the holifiays.He had been visiting Iredell relatives.Mr. Troutman is now a traveling man, West Virginia being his territory. His family lives in Marion. Mr.W.W.Leinster,stenographer for Senater Simmons,who spent the holidays at home,returned to Wash- ington Wednesday night.Much of “Billy's”time since the election has been occupied answering letters of applicants for office and that will doubtless constitute a good part of his work for months yet. Mrs.Robt.Johnson and Miss Cora) Witherspoon,of Mooresville,spent) Wednesday with Mrs.J.C.Gray. Miss Anna Paine,of Monroe,is visiting Misses Iris and Mary Mc- Dougald. Prof.and Mrs.C. spent awhile with Mrm Prosperi's parents,Mr.and Mrs.F.T.Walser, returned yesterday to Boinfay,Fla, where Prof.Prosperi teaches. Mrs.Sig Wallace and children are} expected to return today from a stay in-Wilmington. Mr.H.C.Nash is at home Duke to spend some days. Miss Zora Williams feturned Tues- day night from Asheville,where she spent the holidays. Miss Mamie Briggs spent her holi- day vacation at Chapel Hill. Mr.and Mrs.John H.Gray and John Gray,Jr.,returned yesterday from Washington and other cities,where they spent Christmas. Messrs.George E.and Flake Mont- gomery,of Winston,spent.the holi- days with home folks in Cool Spring township. Misses Grace and Ina Anderson re- turned yesterday to Winthrop Col- lege,Rock Hill,S.C. Mrs.Nissen,who was the guest of Mrs.C.V.Henkel,returned yester- day to her home in Winston.~Miss Katherine Gwaltney,of Hick- ory,visited Miss Willie Nicholson this week. Miss Satie Ward returned Tuesday from a visit to relatives and friends in Salisbury. Mrs.’L.R. daughter,MissMooresvilleyesterday visit.Mr.R.L.”Poston and son,Mr. Lewis Poston,Mrs.Belle Carlton and Mr.John Charlotte yesterday on account of the G.Prosperi,who framTom Connelly and little Katherine,went .to for a brief -“‘#ertousiliness—of—-Mes,—J..R-David. son.Messrs.G.E.French and-R.B. MecLaughlin will leave this morning for Ocala,Mla.,on a business trip. Mr.P.P.Dulin,one of the Third ereek commissioners,left last night for Charlotte to meet some parties who want to buy the dredging outfit on Third creek.Mrs.C:;S.Alexander,of Charlotte,is visiging Mr.Alexander’s home peo- ple here.Mr.Alexander will arrive tomorrow.Mr.Lee Connelly,who was at home for Christmas,returned to Newport News,Va.,last night.Mesdames Ralph Corpening and J.M.Wagner and their children and Mrs.Jane Deal,all of Newton,areguestsofMr.and Mrs.C.H.Turner. Messrs.Corpening and Wagner,E.M.Deal and E.G.Suttlemyre willspendSundayhere.; Major Hemphill Asking For a Job? Greensboro Record. Talk about cheek,friends of MajorHemphillwhoareurginghimforcol-lector of\the port of New York to suc-ceed Loeb,are entitled to the prize.It was Major Hemphill who,in the Charlotte Observer,tried his best tospringasensationthatwouldswampWoodrowWilsonforthepresidentialnomination,but he slipped up.HenryWattersonwasmixedupinit,but the thing would not go.And nowhereisthemajorleggingforajob. |Stimpson lentertained a large number of their |home, |Steele, |tive lartificial snow.Christmas decorations| A.Walker were called to} 2 o'clock.Music was.furnished all during the evening by the Lajoia or- chestra of Winston. Quite a number of out-of-town peo- ple attended the event,among them Misses Horton and Griffith,of Win- ston;Miss Galloway,of Mt.Airy; Miss Gwaltney,of Hickory;Miss Ruby Deal.of Taylorsville,and the Misses Mott,of Washington. Miss Lois Connelly €ntertained ataNew.Year,watch party Tuesda Gray entertained in honor of the}14,000 feet in height above sea level,| night of a Neate »oust Prone twenty-first birthday of her son,Mr.according to the United States Geolo-’ treet.\Games were played until the Burke Gray.The house _was at-j gical Survey.They are California,| te Games,ware.are os tractively decorated in Christmas|with Mount Whitney,14,501 feet— midnight hour and as the New Year dawned an excellent supper was served.At the close of the supper fire works were exploded in celebra- tion of the birth of 1913.. Mrs.B.G.Gilmer,Mrs.Clarence and Miss Arleene Gilmer | ar o m a Monday afternoon at ‘their the Inn.The guests ~were greeted at the door by Mrs.A.J; Salley and their cards were received friends by little Miss Lydia Dye and Master | Percy “Anderson.Receiving i the first parlor were Mesdames E-Morri- son and J.-L.Cowan,who introduced the eallers to the receiving line in,the second.parlor composed of Me dames Gilmer and Stimpson,Miss Gilmer, Mrs.John F.Kirk,Mrs.H.K.Boyer, Mr J.L.Sloan and Mrs.Charles Anderson.The guests were then ush- ered by Mrs.J.H.Cornell and Mis Margaret Brady to the punch room, where Misses Margaret Armfield and Lillian Boyer served.Receiving in the dining room were Mesdames D.S.| Thomas and C,M.Steele and Misses| Louise and ‘Margaret Sloan,Virginia| Blanche.Laugenour,Mary| Thomas and Anna Cowan served ice cream,cake and mints.The decora-| tions in the dining room were green and white and the color scheme was | carried out in the refreshments.Ap-| pearing as a forest snow scene,the | punch room was exceedingly attrac-| The guests moved among snow covered.cedars and the punch was| dipped fromm a bowl sunk in a bank of| +t were used in wo parlors. Miss Kate Cochran entertained a} few of her friends Tuesday evening at her home on.Harrill street.The} principal souree of entertainment ar-| jranged for the evening was a flower| lcontest.Miss Bertha Cashwell won| the prize,a hand-painted calendar. |Hot chocolate and cake were served. |The reception given Tuesday after- inoon and evening by Dr.and Mrs.'M:R.Adams in honor of Misses Sa- ira Adams and Mary Belle Hill was lone of the most elaborate and largely lattended social events of the seasen. |During the afternoon the callers were lreceived at the front door by Miss |Mary Adams and little Sarah KincaidjandSarahMcRorietooktheircards. |\From the reception hall they were lushered by Mrs.A.J.\Evans to the|receiving line in the library,composed jof Dr.and Mrs.Adams,Miss Adams, |Miss Hill,Mrs.W.M.Nissen of Win- |ston,Mrs.B.F.Long,Mrs._R.E.|Clapp and Mrs.J.A.Scott.From the |library the guests went to the punch |room,where Mesdames M C.Wood land William Wallace served a |delicious beverage from a large bowl |decorated with grapes,and from there they were shown to the.dining room by Mrs.C.W.Boshamer.Mes- Thompson poured coffee and Misses turn peeped while the gentleman out-. side guessed his partner from the color of her eyes. successful the dining room door was thrown open. tractive piano solos. the occasion a most enjoyable one. jeandle light. jachool at iville Realty and Investment Co. |Wm.Laurie Hill,Barium Springs. Cc. Renter wanted for two-horse farn —s °l\W.S.Eagle,Statesville,R2.|FORSAI.B.yom.B cRaw-| New store._on west Front street,|FORD.‘PhoneSi6-R.Dec.81.| well equipped for general trad 'eee a oS eyBUSINESSOPPORTUNITY.607 Oe Gay #>a .turn to W.T.Nichglson 'Ae.al dames J.Y.Foard and E.B.Watts 3 eld .p ’\ received -in~-the—dining.room,_.Mes-|.ra ay —a ne Pee ‘A SHA?FOR ‘QUICK BUYER ‘| dames ©.V.Henkel and Dorman Oe eee Oe FFERfo j Lot N 4 10 acres of la alOFFE‘or sale Lot No.1,0 acres o n Some of.the young folks had some|surprise parties Christmas but the| surprise came when they had gore) four or five miles in the cold to find) no one at home.Boys,next time be sure to send some one on ahead to keep them at home till you get there. When all had been Fruits,cake and coffee were served,J Misses Mary Lowrance and Mar- garet Crawford played several at- Shortly after 11 the guests returned home,voting Mountain Peaks in Three States Ex- ceed 14,000 Feet in Height. There are three States which can} boast of mountain peaks exceeding Friday evening Mrs.Thomas Cc. the highest mountain in the United| States,exclusive of Alaska—Colora-| do,with Mount Massive and Mount) Elbert,each 14,402 feet;and Wash-| ington,with Mount Rainier,14,363feet.Wyoming,Utah,New Mexico,| and Nevada all have mountain peaks| eon was served,;exceeding 13,000 feet in height. On returning to the sitting room <<<block of CUT THE HIGH CO8T OF LIVING, evergreens,red-berried holly and ce- dar.All the young people of the neighborhood were present. After a flower contest,the guests were invited into the dining room, beautiful in woods ferns and soft A three-course lunch- cy in the bank.I can live ona lot less if I try.Iwill start a bank account today.” Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent.Step into this bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank, STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $33,000. OFFICERS: E.S.PEGRAM,Cashier.J.C.IRVIN,President.JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier.G.H.BROWN,Vice President. jeach guest wag given a :‘ chewing gam «and asked to model],¥,:Chapman.W ced i caan al with a single toothpick.some bird f,and the docto medicines did them or beast.Much merriment arose over|ro i 1 got a bottle ley’s Honey and the queer menagerie that resulted.7 capouna,end haters oy ~~=—— Music was furnished by Misses Lina|,.,I Sera aaa rs bill,wali Be Deal and Catherine Gray.bot {Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.” Misses Mary Lowrance and Lorene |%stes.For sale by Statesville Drug Co. McNeely of Mooresville were the at-Adv “di L ‘ tractive guests of Mi Mabel Dun-Following is a list of letters remaining In the lap during a part of the holidays.|postoti-eat Statesville,N C..for the week end- Messrs Cary Lowrancé and Fred|ing December 31,1912 I field.M"Ne x caenet +4 4 624 |Mies Florence Beltmore,W.R.Benfiek rsMcNeelyofMooresvilla,visited at|oo well,Mra.Maggie Cook and Family,Larry Mr.Billy Dunlap’s Christmas week.|Dickson,W,P.Frazier.Miss Carrie Mills,John Mr.Burke Gray spent.Christmas Pool Mias Rachel Petterson,colored.Dr.H L k J 1 we axe P we hristma Simmons,Mra Martha Stokes,Jamie Talbert.week at home,He returned to his |piss gianch Watts Ela,Swain county,Satur-|Persons calling for any of the above will please day.|call for “attvetinees lenere -RaYute P.w Mr.Francis.McAuley of Anderson,|— Indiana,is spending the holidays at| home.Miss Lillian Punlap,who has been at home for the past week,re- turned’to her school at Eufola Tues day.Miss Margaret Johnson of Salis- bury,has been the guest of her aunt, THOROUGHBRED Po- land China Pigs,entitled to LEE ALBERTSON, Jan 3—2t.* POR SALE pegistration,six weeks old Statesville,"Phone 203 WANTED w,S,EAGLE,Statesville,h-2 -RENTER with stock andforcetoworktwo-horse farmJan,3—2t Mrs,T.C.Gray,for the past two Ee }po ae y poe >—COHEAP horse.J.G.STE-weeks.She will return to Salisbury FOR SALE.VEN<ON,Statesville R-2. Saturday:-Misses.Mary Dunlap and|Jan.3—2t*,— Katie Gray returned to Statesville L S$;’~GOLD locket containing.photo- +graphbe 1908 on one side and L T.on other.Reward if returned to W.T.NICHOL- SON Jan.3,1912. -DISSOLUTION NOTICE! Bt mutual consent ike firm of Bradford & >Sons has this day been dissolved.R.Lee Bradford bas taken over the business of Bradford &Sons and.will collect all notes and accounts and pay all indebtedness of the late firm Jan i-—8t —w.BRADFORD &SONS, Female College Wednesday.Miss Bes- sie Milholland returned to her school at Troutman after spending Christ Mae week at home Notices of New Advertisements. Wood and Cotton Oil Company. The Rosary at the theater tomor- row.| Some “Insurance Don’ts.”- coal.—Imperial WwW NTEP —SEVERAL bundred cord A 3?»good 4foot pire wood JK MORRISON GROCERY AND PRODUCE CO, Dec,17. 'POR SALE.wcn*tcte”Avy to B| FRISARD,Morganton N C,Dee 20-dt.WANTED shit wate" M.VARNER,Troy,N.C,Dec.31—- States- New Year resolution.—First tional Bank. Goods delivered by parcels post. Statesville Drug Co. “The Girl theater today. Parcels.post rates on merchandise —Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Co. Na From Rector’s”at the —TO borrow $3,500 on real| Beautiful earnations——Polk Gray WANTED estate worth $10,000,Address| Drug Co.,agents.|W.,care THE LANUMARK Dec.al Buff Plymouth Rock and Silver -,AT —MONEY on first morteageTOLOA|}TUS BRISTOL. WM.AUGUS-real estate,Dec.31—2t.Lace Wyandotte cockerels for sale Firm of Bradford &Sons dissolved R.L.Bradford takes over busines Thorotighbred Poland China pisforsale-—Lee Albertson. i”J ;©CKERELS ready for r OR S A Lb.service.Five single-comb blue Andalusians and 7 golden lace Wyar dottes, |Wor price address T.H.KNOX,Beer Poplar,N. >Dee,3i-2?t stock of Gro- ceries,praétically all new.One of the best stands in thecity.Libéral discount for quick sale Ad- j dressG.care TH LANDMARK,Reward for re Dec.31,1912 Geo.W.Absher &Co. Cheap horse Stevenson,R-2. Gold locket lost. for sale—J.G Happy New Year.—The S.,M.& H.Shoe Co.]and very good cottage.barn and outbuildings. Price $4 Cordelia Watts,Adabel Barringer, Martha McLaughlin,Hassey Miller and Mattie Feild served and coffee.Mrs,A.L.Coble received in the music room and registered the names of the guests and Miss Rae Gill,pianist,and Miss Dorothy Gill,violinist,furnished music. At night Miss Fannie Feild and Mr. W.H.Morrison were at the front door and in the receiving line were Dr.and Mrs.Adams,Misses Adams and Hill,Miss Lovett of Virginia, Miss Fleming of Tennessee and Mrs, W.E.Webb.Miss Lois Reitzel ush- ered to the punch room’where Misses Amelia Hoffman and MaryBettieFeildservedandfromthere Miss Annabelle Mills ushered thegueststothediningroom,where MissLilliePaxtonreceived.Ice cream,cake,coffee and wafers and mints were served by Misses Mary McLain,Ruth Gill,Corrinné:Morrison,EvalShepherdandElizabeth‘Sherrill.Misses Elizabeth Evans and Rae Gill teceived in the music room and reg- istered the callers.All rooms were attractively decorated.The~library was in white and green,the hall and uncheréom in red,the dining room in pink and the music room in yel-low.Conspicuous on.the dining-table were beautiful Killarney roses.A string band furnished music from the stairway.. sandwiches | Good well and orchard.0.el and.all can be Twelve years in business.—E.G.|7%:No 2,106 acres‘of land |Gaither.|cultivated Good new two-story es use a — Carnations.—«Gravy D C,|pleted and painted.Large new barn —food we Th >}:sa Polk Gr ay mm ug .,.|and spring and orcherd Ab ut 65 acres cleared, e best argument.—Carolina Mo0-‘halance in timber.Price 3°00.House vacant,p,near!itor Co.The above property is in Shik h townsl ane oi :,|Southern Power Co:line.Schools and churches.| oe ee OF mantel clocks.—H.B.Good sommubity’three-fourths miles from sand:| odward,clay road ns E Write,‘phone or call on R,L BRADFORD,Musical instruments,real estate. J.S.Leonard. Will talk Hardware Co. Bargain remnant counter.—Poston- Wasson Co. Ranges,paints,building material, farm implements,—Statesville Hard-ware &Harness Co. The goods we bake-——Home Bak-ery: Fresh oysters,mackerel and white fish—Eagle &Milholland.Grade Berkshire brood sow for sale.—H.H.Blaylock. Wm.Sulzer,Demoerat,was inaugur-ated Governor of New York Wednes-day.The ceremonies were very sim-ple..There was no military displayandMr.*Sulzer and his predecessor, Gov.Dix,walked from the Governor’smansiontothecapitolfortheinau- gural ceremonies. Statesville,N.C.,R.6.Dec.at FOR SALE! A few choice Buff Ply- ‘mouth Rock Cockerels, Also two choice Silver Lace Wyandotte Cock- erels,Apply to WM.LAURIE HILL, Suncrest Poultry Yards, Barium Springs,N.©. Jan.3—2t. ashes FOR SALE! Grade Berkshire Brood Sow bred to registered Berkshire boar. Walnut Grove Farm, H.H,BLAYLOCK,Proprissor. "Phone No,4409.Stateaville,N,C..R-2 jJater.—White-Stimpson yeniitaliacite. If your children are subject to attacka ofcroup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse-ness.Give GOhamberlain’s Gough Remedyassoonasthechildbecomeshoarseandtheattackmaybewardedoff.For sale by alldealers.. Wood and Coal! “Best lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or heater.”One-horse load $1.25;two- horse load $2.00. §Virginia Blue Gem Coal burnsbetter, lasts longer than any other kind.We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘just the same,”or “‘just as good.” “If you hear any one knocking our coal it is pretty good evidence that he,is either mad because we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes us and won't pay us. IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY. ‘(PHONE 205. Statesville Theater, _Friday,January 34. The Sensational Success e Cirl From Reclors Direct fromaphenomenal run of OVER a YEAR at WEBER AND FIELDS, _New York.> ‘4 This show is absolutely clean and is showing this season in-such.cities as Raleigh,Durham,Winston,Charlotte and Asheville. *Seats at Polk Gray Drug Co, *st A How The Bedy Kilis Germs. that into the body are killed in two ~vays—by the white corpuscles of the blood,and by a ee ee =is,we do not know.blood of a healthy person always has somo germ-killing substance in it to ward off,the attack of disease.The fountain head of life is the stomach.A man who has a weak and impaired stomach and who does not properly digest his food will soon find that his blood has become weak and impoverished,and that his whole body is improperly and insufficiently nour- ished,To put the body in healthy condition,to feed the system on rich,red blood ‘nd:throw out the poisons from the body,sothing in the past forty years hes © ;excelled Dr.Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery,a pureglyceric,extract (without alcohol),of bloodroot,goldeaandOregongraperoot,stone root,mandrake and queen’s root with blaek cherrybark. “My husband was a sufferer from stomach trouble andfmpureblood,”writes Mrs.James H.Martin,of Frank-fort,By “He had a sore on his face that would form a seab which would dry and drop off in about a month,thenanotherwouldimmediatelyform.It continued this waforalongtime.He tried every.remedy that any one woulsuggestbutfoundnorelief.He then tried Dr,Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery which completely cured him.He has stayed cured now for two years,and I recommend thisvaluablemedicineforimpuritiesoftheblood.”onDr.Pierce’s Pleasant Yellets regulate and invigorate stomach,liver and bowels,Sugar-coated,tiny granules. We Have Just Received FOUR CAR LOADS OF HORSES, MARES AND MULES.They will be higher after the first of the year and you can save money by buying now.Come and look them over. Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. Statesville,N.C. Commercial National Bank :OF STATESVILLE,N.€._ Capital Stock SurplusTotalResources over $100,000.0030,000.00525,000.00 OU are cordially invited to open either check-ing or savings account with the CommercialNationalBank,of Statesville,N.C.We payfourpercent.on time and savings deposits,Tur-nish check books free for checking accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessiftrustedtous..We solicit your patronage ‘and once youhaveopenedanaccountwithusyouwillaeciatethemanyadvantagesofdeslinyrwitha.bank with large capital and surplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeofsecuritytodepositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveryaccom-modation consistent with prudent banking. W.D.TURNER,“--~President.E.MORRISON «Vice President.D.M.AUSLEY,---Cashier.G.E.HUGHEY,-Assistant Cashier Clothing,Clothing! The year just closing has been the most successful in our history and for any part that you have contrib- uted to this success we take this oc- casion to express to you our pro- tound appreciation.It has been our purpose at all times to merit your cénfidence and patronage by courteous treatment and honest dealing os = As we go into the New Year we do so with the humble wish that it will bring to you much health and happi- ness and success in all,your under- takings.It will be our purpose in the coming -yeear to maintain our present high standard of service so ~ as to have your continued friendship and patronage,Thankinglyou we are Very truly,:. Sloan Clothing Co. The Most Exquisite Preparation Known For the Skin is @Hall's Glycerine Lotion! Chapped Hands,Irritated Skin and Excellent for use after shaving.— 25 Cents a Bottle AT Ee @@ HALL’S DRUG STORE.|)eevcecate substance that is ia‘the blood.“Just whatthie” ThHK LANDMARK FRIDAY,--+January 8,1913.al“PREPARE FOR THE 'WORST.” Republican Members of Finance Com-mittee Warn Manufacturers ThatDemocraticTariffBillsWillBePassed—Simmons and Martin WillGetTheirJobsButaCaucusWillNameMentoAppointCommittees, Washington Dispatch to Baltimore Sua.Dene Republican members of the Senate finance committee have concluded that the next,.Congress is going to pass a low tariff bill which will satisfy the Democratic ,platfoym pledge and besignedbythePresident.They havewrittenaletterandsentcopiesofitbroadcastamongtheirfriends,the manufacturers,saying,in brief: “Prepare for the worst.Revision downward will soon be an accomplish-ed fact.”ce ;This letter,which is being used bythepresentRepublicanchairmanof the committee,Senator Penrose,andbyothermembers,is full of interest-ing matter at this particular time, when even some Democrats doubt that their party will safely control ‘the Senate.Mr.Penrose and his friends have no such doubts’and say posi- tively.that,except on-the sugar bill,when they expect Gulf State Demo- crats to prevent a sweeping reduc- tion,the Underwood bills of the Six- ty-second Congress will be passed astaywentthroughthepresentHouse. his,interesting communicationfromthosewhohelpedtoframethe Payne-Aldrich law,especially the Al-drich end of it,and who,after March 4,will lose the power to control legis- lation,contains the information that obstructive tactics will not be fol-lowed by the Republicans.The man- ufacturers are informed that the Democrats will have a small but sure majority in the next Senate,which, except on the sugar bill,will hold to- gether on the Underwood bills.Thus obstructive tactics would mean only a waste of time and prolong the ex- tra session into the uninviting days of August,when the Republicans do not desire to remain here.Those comprising the present majority, therefore,have informed the manhp- facturers that they will content them- selves merely with making a record of protest against the Democratic bills. There will be the usual Republican predictions of ruin and disaster to the Democratic party and peril to the in- dustries of the country,but filibusters, three-day.speeches and similar Senate tricks used to delay the progress of legislation,will not be resorted to by the present leaders.This programme if carried out,means that after all the Underwood bills,or the single revision bill,will reach the Senate by June or July,and that the measure or measures will be speedily consider- ed and passed in the upper body and sent to President Wilson for his sig- nature, “In two years,”the letter,in effect, continues,“a Republican Congress will be returned to power as a TesultofthepassageoftheDemocratictar-iff bill,and both the Democrats and the Progressives will pass out of any control or responsibility in!national affairs.” Meanwhile,with a shrewd Republi- ean leader like Penrose convinced that the Democratic Congress is going to “do business”on the tariff,and whist- ling to keep up a courage that he has to fortify by artificial methods,ru- mors of a bloody war in the Demo- cratic caucus continue to be heard.Dut they are abating as the real factscometolight. Mr.Bryan has attacked the senior- ity rule,by which the Senate governs itself,and intimates pretty plainly that Senator Martin,of Virginia, ought not to become majority leader any more than that Senator Simmons, of North Carolina,should lead thefinancecommittee.But the plan of settlement outlined in the Sun some days ago is still on the programme and is confidently looked to by a ma-jority of the Democratic Senators to solidify the ranks at the outset and prepare the scene for the harmonious enactment of a tariff law that will carry out the pledges of the Baltimore convention.This plan is to elect Senator Martin leader and Senator Simmons chair- man of the finance committee,but to take the appointment of the commit- tee on committees outMartin’s hands and have such com- mittee elected by the caucus.-It is understood that this steering commit- tee will reflect the progressive senti-|_ ments of a majority in the caucus— the views of Woodrow Wilson—and will so select the finance committee that--Senator Simmons could not in- fluence it if he woutd.As for Sena- tor Martin as leader,‘ne would be no more shorn of power than is SpeakerChampClark,and his office will lose no more dignity than has the Speak- er’s.But by these tactics a struggle on the threshold of power will be averted.Martin,Simmons and theirfriends‘will be bound to stand for the entire tariff programme,andprogressivepolicieswillprevail. With reference to Mr.Bryan’s at- tack on the seniority rule,the follow- ing from a recent issue of the Com- moner is of interest: “The Democratic party is going to have another struggle in both Sen- ate and House over the committee assignments,and it is again threaten-|ed with the blight of seniority.That |is,it will be asked to put the ambi-| tions and the interests of individuals above the welfare ur the party and the good of the coantry.The rule| of seniority requires that when amanisonceputuponacommitteehe shall be permitted’to stay there until he voluntarily withdraws and he mustbepromotedasfastasthoseabove him fall out.It entirely disregards the spirit of Democcacy and violates the fundamental principles of repre- sentative government.“Take the United States Senate,forinstancé.The Democrats in the Sen- ate were,until a few years ago,large- ly.of the reactionary type;reaction-aries were in charge of all the im- portant positions allotted to the Dem- ocrats.As a result of the Democraticvictoryof1910anumberofnew of Senator* Democrats entered the Senate,nearlyallofthemprogressives:The reac-tionaries insisted on retaining theleadership,although.it was apparent that the Dentocracy of the countrywasprogressive.The Democratic vic-tory of 1912 brings in another upofnewDemocrats,all of them pro- gressives.The progressive Democrats will.now be in the majority jin the Senate caucus.Will they allow a re- actionary minority to man the ship? Will they allow length opeetrien 9 outweigh sympathy with the progres- sive cause.”“Tf it were a personal matter thenewSenatorsmightprefertoyieldto the older ones,but a man who acts a representative capacity is not at lib- erty to be courteous at the expense of his constituents.The Democrats.of the organization represent the pre- vailing sentiment in the party,and thus enable it to work,in harmonywiththeadministration.‘To do this the rule of seniority should be ignor- ed,Assignments to committees should be:made upon the basis of fitness and witha view to giving faithful ex- pression to the will of.the majority. No Democrat is deserving ‘of prefer- ment who puts his personal interests above the general welfare.If our party is to earn a loug lease of power it must regard the rights of the peo- ple as paramount.“The same rule ought to be appliedintheHouse.The committee ap-pointed to select committee should be made up to suit the new Congress. There is no good reason why hold- overs on the ways and means commit- tee should consider themselves enti-tled as a matter of right to appoint- ment on the new committee.The Democratie caucus should feel free to select the committee without regard to its present membership,j as free as if the committee was ite selected for the first time ‘and from’ members entering upon tlteir first terms.“Tf a Congress is to be bound by the committee selections,made by a for- mer Congress,’the change in the rules will prove of doubtful advantage.If the rule of seniority is to be invoked in behalf of the reappointment of those now on the committee,the se-lection of committees should be in- trusted to a special committee whose existence will cease when its work is done,and whether the right to recom- mend members of the various com- mittees is conferred on the ways and means committee or upon a -Special committee chosen for the purpose,the caucus should feel ffee to reject any recommendations made. “The Democratic party is pledged to the doctrine of representative gov- ernment.The doctrine of seniority is destructive of both the theory and the practice of representativé govern- ment.” Gen.Castro Refuses to Stop With Us. General Cipriano Castro,one time “terror of Venezuela and defier of the’ civilized world,”declines to stay ing the United States owing to the official attitude adopted toward him on his arrival at New York from France Tuesday on board the French liner La Touraine.When the Touraine was steaming up the bay with the former president of the South American re~- public an intended visitor to these shores,Castro was taken off by immi- gration officials and taken to Ellis island that it might be decided wheth- er he was an undesirable.Angered at the treatment accorded him,Gen- eral Castro expressed a desire to re- turn at once.His wish was that he be allowag to go to Germany instead of France,whence he had come.He refused to accept any mail,telegrams or newspapers or to receive “visitors, although some of his family connec- tions and old friends tried to greet him.It is expected that Castro will sail for Germany tomorrow.Mean- time he is detained at Ellis island. Cipriano Castro,the “man of déstiny,”voluntarily left Venezuela in 1908 and has since been an exile in Europe.He attempted to return to the West Indies in 4909,but the European powers decided that his presence was a menace to peace| in South America and forced him to| return to Europe. errrenact ESCAPED AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS. WYP.Broyles made a successful escape after fifteen yenrs of suffering from kidney and bladder troubles.Foley Kidney ‘Pills re- leased him and will do just the same for others.He says:“They cured a most severe backache with painful bladder irregularities, and they do all you claim for them.”Refuse substitutes.For sale by Statesville Drug Co. MONEY BACK REMEDY FOR :DANDRUFF. Falling Hair and Scalp Itch. Statesville Drug Company is Author- ized to Guarantee it. They will do more:if after using two bottles of PARISIAN Sage youdon’t think itis the finest and most | delightful hair tonic and dressing you ever used—-money back.Can _you beat that offer?Young women who neglect their temples,grow old before their time. If your hair is thinning at the tem- ples;if it is losing its natural color, fading or turning gray,put your faith in PARISIAN Sage and you won’tbedisappointed.Large bottle 50 cents at Statesville Drug Company and dealers everywhere.Girl with Auburn hair on every package. *°LeKidney Ailments Start with BACKACHE,DULL HEAD.ACHE,BLURRED EYE SIGHT,LOSSOFAPPETITE,PAIN IN HIPS and SIDES,SORE and WEAK KIDNEYS and URINARY IRREGULARITIES, TO NEGLECT-MEANSLossofHealth‘and:Vitality TO CURE-USEFoleyKidney Pills TONICIN ACTION “«QUICK IN RESULTS Will CURE any case of KIDNEY or BLADDER TROUBLE not beyond the reach of medicine,No medicine can do Our Very Best Argument as to the quality and reliability of our tires,speedometers,lamps,and all other auto supplies is the testimony of those who have usedthem,Let their experience be your teacherand you'll not have to pay dearly for itin either, delays or accidents. Carolina Motor Company, Cc :Statesville,N AUTO min :Wh As the year 1912 is drawing toa close we take this opportunity ot thanking our customers and friends for their ae liberal patronage Wishing eachduringtheyear. one of you a Happy New Year. THER.M.KNOX CO. self-styled | Fetes Sktchesol Nath Calin An exact reprint of this valuable old book,publishedin1846,at the request of the Synod of North Carolli-na,contains a graphic account of the Mecklenburg Declaration,the Recordsofthe Convention,the earlysettlementsoftheScotch-Irish ofthe Piedmont and the Seotch of the Cape Fear section,Flora McDonald in America,the battles of Alamance,King’s Moun-tain,Guilford Court House,ete.,the older congrega- tions and pastors,told by one who gathered his in- formation from eve-witnesses.Being mi the form ofSketches,its 557 pages are thorougbly readable. Old book stores sell this invaluable old book for $10 to $15 the copy.We offer a limited edition only ofthereprint,printed on good paper,cloth binding,for $2.25 the copy delivered.Ready for delivery now. Send all orders to THE REPRINT COMPANYDec.24—3t.DUNN N.C. more.Thegenuineisin a yellow packag® Statesville Drug Oompany. wie ote 434 . you ARE PARTICULAR about the style,cut andfitofyourwearingapparel—garments,hats and .footwear. ‘See to it,also,that the furnishings: of the home are up-to-the-minute. Froma well.furnished interior one looks out upon theworldfrom@differentviewpoint—the result ot a feeling of satisfaction with surroundings,and you will be sur- prised to learn how comparatively small the cost ofsach funrishings will be.LET US ESTIMATE FOR YOU.» Williams Furniture House. HIGH GRADEBedRoomSuites! If you want a high grade ‘Bed Room Suite at a reasonable price come to see us.We have them:“ Our 3-piece Circassian.Wal- ‘nut Suite $76.00 3-piece Mahogany Suite 90.00 3-piece Mahogany Suite 45.00 3-piece Quartered Oak Suite 90.00 3-piece Quartered Oak Suite 50.00 3-piece|Quartered Oak Suite 40.00 6.75 8.00 15.00 (Felt Mattresses at “és se ‘a aa TN TARAS Wii ia AK vAgANY7 “Royal Blue’Bed Springs at 5.00 147A,;National Springs at 5.00 THE LANDMARK FRIDAY,°---|January 3,1918. COUNTY HOME CHRISTMAS. Mrs.Thompson and the Barium ;People.;‘ Cor 4 of Thé Landmark.i County Home,Dec.28—I havebéen waiting till Christmas in the hope that I might be able to get something of interest,so that I might write again to the good old Landmark,But news—and that is what I know the editor wants-—is scarce,even here. Christmas,that day that is kept in memory of the “Babe of Bethlehem” that brought “peace on earth and good will to men,”was a glorious day and a good day for all at the County Home,which will,or should be,cherished in the memory of all here.Supt.Thompson,out of the kindness of his heart on this glad day,gave every one here a treat.Not whiskey,but apples,oranges,candies and other good things galore.And the kind and good people at Barium orphanage sent every one here,in- cluding.the writer of course,a large |package of good things—a whole lot of candy,oranges,apples and many Inmates Made Glad By Supt.and tileeee WHOOPING COUGH DANGEROUS. A Common Disease Lightly Regard- ed But Very Dangerous to Young Children. Bulletin State Board of Health. Whooping cough has been an old as- sociate with many of us for a long time,and yet we know but little about it.Even ‘part of what we think we know about it is wrong.For in- stance,many of us think that whoop-. ing cough is not dangerous and yet about 720 North Carolina children died of this disease last year.’Only about 48 died of scarlet fever and we regard that as a dangerous disease. What we need is a more whole- some respect for whooping cough.Frequently attacks of this diseasearefollowedbyconsumption,hemor- rhages of the eyes und ears and oth- er serious‘troubles.The fatality of whooping cough in very young chil-dren is very high,but it decreases rapidly with age.The fatality among children under one year is about 27 per cent.,14 per cent.between one and two years of age,3 per cent, between two and five and 1.8 per cent. betwen five and 15.These figures show the importance of keeping chil- dren,especially young children,from being exposed to the disease.And yet there are still a few fond moth- Integrity and Service “ In beginning the New Year,we wish to reaffirm our desire to meet the responsibilities which ‘are ours toward our customers,Our budiness has been,and will be,conducted along straightforward,honorable lines,and “we ask that in judging us you.base your decision on our actual treatment of you. If we deserve your good will,it is by reason of the standard of our goods,the integrity of our conduct \\Ly vYt\)PW Blue Ribbon Springs at 5.00 Blother good things.too numerous tojers who seem not onl willing but :\aR Majestic Spri at 7.50 ‘mention,including a nice neck tie.|anxious,to have inet children con % rn e rings :a ere os 4 .Sig ww Ay A\ee 7 ajestic Opring’The writer is unable to command lan-|tract whooping cough.Such action and the service e render. guage to express his gratification for their kindness.We can only say,God bless them every one.Strolling through Barium Christmas evening 1 met at a crossing a lagy with two sweet little girls clinging to her arms. They halted and the lady said one of the little girls wanted to give me an orange.The little girl ran into a near- by brick house and brought me one of the largest and finest oranges I have ever seen.Of all the Christmas pres- ents that I received I appreciated this gift from this kind and sweet little girl more than any other.May God forever bless her.While at Barium I was also presented with a nice new is due either to ignorance ‘or crim- inal carelessness.’ Whooping cough is a highly conta- gious disease,accompanied by inflam- mation of the membranes Tining,the air passages.This inflammation gives rise to coughing and the far too familiar whoop.The cause of the disease is unknown.It appears to be spread by means of the sputum coughed up.The tiny droplets may be carried a considerable distance in the air before infecting another vic- tim.Children should therefore be cautioned about exchanging chewing gum,food,pencils,etc.as in this way the disease is frequently spread. We have a large stock of White We wish you every one a prosperous Quilts and Bed Blankets. New Year! We frame your pictures the day you leave them. Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. senerneinimtenats oe eee Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, DAY ’PHONE —_-400 fm.NIGHT PHONE 2226 =Undertakers. e ~:rocketknife,the gift of a nice orphan Whooping cough starts as an ordi- H.W.EDGAR,Licensed Embalmer,boy.ffs t nary cold in the head and throat.More _I willingly concede that Statesville|or less coughing accompanies the cold. is the best town in the State,but|The coughing usually comes in series e@ Barium is the prettiest town in the }and increases until there is a suc- Share. The right of 5,000 Cherokee freed- State.Strictly speaking this is not a town at all but it is a beautiful place and one of the grandest institutions cession of violent coughs,Coughing may be reduced by keeping the pa-Forty-horse power,boiler and 35-horse power engine.WilleneFreedmenMustHavea sell for cash or on time.Can be seen at BlackMountain. |men to participate in the distribu-tient quiet.Inhaling dust,laughing, ltion of lands.and funds belonging to|in the State.When here I always|erying,eating or drinking may all Gladstone Hotel.Black Mountain N Cc ’ the Cherokee Indian nation has been |feel deeply impressed with the noble|provoke coughing.=wire nae OP NAM sustained by Judge Anderson,of the |work that is being done for ‘our Patients.with whooping cough}This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights, |Pistrict of Columbia Supreme Court.|fatherless and motherless ones.It |should be kept in the open air or well |hot and cold water,beautifully situated in the growing town of The freedmen claim that their |seems to me that every building here |ventilated rooms at’all times.In gen-|Black Mountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for |shares in the property run anywhere |has the impress of the Lord God Al-|eral the diet should be such as can be |$15,000.Terms very easy.Can make them to suit. |from.$5,000,000 to $50,000,000.The|mighty,because of the noble work jeasily and quickly digested.Soups,||also offer for sale one large commodious brick livery stable, ifreedmen are the descendants of |that is being done here for God’s|miik and eggs should be given fre sufficient to stable 40 head of horses,on Center street.eee lot islaves of the Cherokees and are_of|children.All being clothed,fed and}quently.The matter of the treatment |surrounding and in the commercial portion of city. |mixed Indian and negro blaod...The j educated,and most important of all,|of disease should be left to the|Forty:acres of land within 1 1-4 miles of public square.An leourt in dismissing the suit said the|brought up in the nurture and admo-~)ph an-attending the case.ideal place for dairy and trucking or country club.Plenty of freedmen were cleraly entitled to/]nition:of the Lord.Most of these|To prevent the spread of whooping}ca rai ‘ie tid Wry en £ry . equal rights with the native Chero-|children become members of the|cough those having the disease should |le .se tote ti can i f cit Broad str kees.Church at an early age.It can truly|pot Suton the street or appear|Seventy vacant lots in eastern portion of city on Broad street, .—ke éaid Of the superintendent and all|in public.As soon as a case of the within five blocks of public square.These lots are bound to grow INDIGESTION.others engaged in this noble work,|disea is discovered @ warning in value—a rare chance to buy you a building lot. 150-acre farm,6 miles east of Statesville,land rich and fertile, and ata price which should interest you.Other city and farming lands for which I am agent.If interested in real estate see me. ;W.R.MILIS,—Real Estate Agent.g {|Causes Dizziness,Nervousness,Sick On the lst and 3rd Tuesdays |Headache,Sleeplessness. b :p :of each monththefaress1¢|Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets Banish All overs free and 25 days time :Misery,Gas and Sourness. via Cotton Belt Route to You know that most of the ailments named above come from an out of or- Arkansas der stomach;of course you do. If your food doesn’t digest,but lays&Texas |heavily on your stomach,it has start- The Cotton Relt Route is the led to ferment. ,When it ferments it sets loose in the direct line from Memphis to Texas,through Arkansas—stomach poisonous gases which irri- two splendid trains daily,with “Inasmuch as you did it unto one of the least of these litcle ones ye did it unto me.”I want to say that besides all the other good things before mentioned that all received here,there was a placard should be posted in a con- |spicuous place to prevent those from jentering who do not care to be ex- posed to the disease.It has been sug- lgested that if it becomes necessary ifor those having whooping cough to splendid dinner gotten up this time |go upon the street they should be by Mrs.Thompson,who is certainly plainly tagged.This might be done 9p ©GEDGED GD Gum @ GP 6 adept in making fine cake.If I were by means of a broad band of green a young man and had everything ar-|ribbon on the arm.a ————————————.“i ranged to “jump.the broomstick,”or With the winter season comes more 4 become a Benedict,I would get my}whooping cough.The reason is not fiance to get Mrs.T.to make the wed-|hard to find.Cold weather drives us ding cake.lindoors.There we close the windows, build hot fires and huddle close to- This tate the great nerve that leads di- rectly to the brain from the stomach. TN, through sleepers,chair-carsand_.---Phat--irritation causes heartburn FOR SEARCH AND SEIZURE LAW |gether,in.unventilated rooms. parior-cafe cars.Trains from |dizziness,nightsweats,nervousness.State Convention of Anti-Saloon forms an ideal opportunity _— ,:and other < mitting whooping cough communicable diseases. It is estimated that whooping cough | claims about ten thousand children in | the United States annually.Such a| all parts of the Southeast make direct connectioe at Memphie |MI-O-Na will end all stomach mis- with Cotton Belt Routetrains |ery,or ere.back.A large box +6 the Southwest |costs only 50 cents and is sold by the z ;|Statesville Drug Company and drug- Write to me today gists everywhere. League Forces to Be Held in Ral- eigh on Jan.30th, Correspondence of The Landmark.' The work of temperance reform is A good time to open a moving on.The Anti-Saloon League|gicegse *i ioke.If bubonic plague I will t'l you exact fare |.———|has raised twice as much money and ST thas monte Meee ee Tie. }~heds ::,;,killed that many children in the Unit-}‘ Sng ry ce gure ie $150.00 FOR A MILCH COW |done twice as much work in 1912 AS|ed.States in one year the whole world|Bank Account is now,a P :in 1911.The executive committee,at |would quarantine against us.A child}4 did illustrated books of farm facta about Arkan- sas and ‘Texas. H.H.SUTTON, Dictrict Pasvenser Avert their annual meeting November 20th, stood for a search and seizure law for the better enforcement of the State- ‘THEN TURNED OUT TO BE A SUBSTITUTE. Would you pay $150 for a cow that|y wide prohibition law,and a conven- |saw?No,unless some Pp sede dead of whooping cough is just as| dead as one dead of plague Whooping cough is spread largely| because.householders,doctors and ||anda good plece is the —HOLTSFORD,friend or reliable person had seen her a fan aary 30th,|others refuse to report the disease to |2 4 assenger Agent j ee %2 PLOs nC 3 S action.:ne The the -senc \ 109 W.9th Street aoe een ee ee pS te a This seems to be the true interpre-I ee ‘as atone wii ,A lto take a chance cae odes olatky tation of the sentiment.The Baptist ors unknowingly.contract it.Such : lof rich milk and some a little poor State Convention,the North Carolina negligence should be punished.A case i milk,What you want ‘.‘a cow.thet Conference,the Western North Caro-|o¢whooping cough going about the has been tried and proven good.You lifia Conference,the Methodist Pro-|-ommunity is a nuisance to public 4 should be just as careful,if not more een Conference,the Christian|}eaith. : am when you select a bottle of Emul-Church (Disciple),and the Christian The quarantine of whooping cough OF STATESVILLE.a sion,for some look like rich cream Church (O’Kellyite),in their annual |;.jeft entirely in the hands of local 4 anid’some like milk and whey.Bear’s meetings since November 20th have authorities.There is at present no * Emulsion looks like cream and has gong el Bracnegg ey the State law regarding the mattgr.Any 4 roven without a doubt to be the best ny 2 ore .Sione that has missed an attack ©.5 Altyear Toni Bek on the market,vecue ¥ee|eee eee of the reports:|vhooping cough™has-nothing to re-You are always welcome,!3 i #also on a complete emulsion and never separ-|.;var #study of the temperance|pret.. Sutter.ates Me looks the same at the tions situation in our State and nation,your as.yalime as it does at the top,different from core aman Se ie eine an.Useless Customs oe to Be Abol-ana your aceount will :,:au-ished. CNeR De none.ser tho bottle,[thority to police officers to search |washington Sent:‘ and keep an eye on the clerk that places suspected of selling liquor and ae :* :"Dp ain ‘to seize such liquor when found.That|Nearly one-half of the customs col-|be appreciated regard- waits on you and see that he does not|¢he Congress of the United States lectors of the country will receive a * shake the bottle while he hands it to you..Bear’s Emulsion has given hun- dreds of people relief and they are telling their friends about it.It is sold on a positive guarantee to do you good or money refunded.Sold and recommended by the Statesville Drug Co. My Machine Shop | Is complete and I amprepared to do any kind of repair work. Engine and Boiler Work a Specialty. Also carry a full line of Steam Fit- tings up to3 inches.Injectors,Lu- bricators,Oil'Caps and Jet Pumps, severe shock when President Taft is- yes an executive order about the | middle of January,abolishing many| of the useless customs houses and for| the sake of economy.The authority | for this action was given to the Pres- ident by a clause in the sundry civil bill,inserted updn the recommenda- tion of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary is\now preparing a jong list of useless customs houses, the expenses of which are.greater than;the amount of\custom’collected. ‘It will amount to a\total reorganiza- tion of the customs service.The plans will be communicated to Congress immediately after the\order is issued. Absolute authority \regarding this reorganization is vested in President Taft,except that such reorganization ought to pass a law that will restore to each State the right to protect it- self against liquor shipped from oth- er States,therefore we,recommend:“That this Conference memorialize the General.Assembly that convenes in January,1913,to enact a search and seizure law as a means to the en- forcement of our prohibition law.”The judgment of the police officers and temperance workers is that this legislation.is necessary and thelaw | makers ought notto delay in passing it at once.The passage of the Webb- Sheppard-Kenyon bill,which every-| body now predicts,will make suchlegislationnecessaryinorderthat the officers may ‘seize this liquor whenitisinthepossessionoftherailroad and express companies to try-the liq- less of its size. CITY FLOUR Is the one to specify on the or-der—no other ‘just as good” brand will give you the satisfac- MARBLE AND GRANITE! “tion of CITY FLOUR.Pipe and Shafting.uor afid show its intent.must contemplate an sxpendisere of eat :ee The Churches in thei rts |not more than $10,50,000,a decrease ; ~No waste,a flour that makes!pepor ee TURNER,|.advise laymen and Gaigbra to"attend of $350,000 from the appropriation of Monuments,Tablets and Tombstones. such delicious bread,biscuit and the temperance gathering in Raleigh |Jast year.Newel When Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We pay January 30th,and Supt.Davis is|Among the customs nolstl the freight and guarantee satisfaction.Don’t fail to get our eci,Pastry that eyery crumbiseaten. Try it.this time.:City Flour Milling Co. the Secretary.of the Treasury has found to be useless and extravagant, ‘are the one at Albemarle,N.CG, where it cost $534.92 to collect $1; at Beaufort,N.C.,it cost $35.43.to looking for a large,representativeandenthusiasticgathering.The need of ‘this legislation is patent to every man who has notedtheshipmentofliquorintohisowft RA Ad Mattel prices before you buy.«A trial will convince you. Statesville&Mooresville Marble&Granite WorksSTATESVILLE«ND MOORESVILLE,NC. JUST IN ---’Phone 156! Nice lot Pickles—Sour,Sweet, Mixed and Dills —Country :territory in the past 3 ;collect $1;at Burlington,N.J,;er ce —STOREROOM,Centrally Kraut,Mince Meat,Buck-gfe eh Bo be $12.83;a Cherrystone,Va.,$28.07;C.B.WEBB,Proprieter.ZEB.DEATON,Manager. I FOR RENT aren CoM:,Seotal||.wheat Flour,Salt Mackerel W.R.Fox,195 W,Washington St.,Nobie-|at Crisfield,Md.,$20.30;at Kenne- electria lights.Also %-acre farm,in suburbs,and White Fish.Nice fresh ville,Ind.,says:“After suffering at Natchez,Miss.,many N.B.Having taken over themanagement of the Statesville bunk,Me.,$45.68;Marble and Granite Works I will be glad to see all my Fine for trucking.N.B.MILLS.Nov,22.Meats and Sausage Fresh months with kidney trouble,after trying oth- :i ve er remedies and.prescriptions,$128.47.*{c and : 40175 frame building ‘on ish and (ysters Fridays and ||box of Foley Kidney Pille which not only en friends who need anything in marble or granite work ai $ turdays i,did me more good than any other remedies |Persons troubled with partial paralysis will extend to one and_all honest and fair dealing in .FOR RENT Water street,Two stories and basement,Suitable for manufacturing or storage.J.B.MCELWEE I ever used,but have positively.set my kid-h benefited by massaging ro y ee ate oftén very muc t and will great!reciate your pat F B.Pp H IFER,respect and Wl re appreciate y pa Noy,15,neys right...Other members of my family the affected parts thoroughly,when applying -have used them with similar results,’.eae iniment.This liniment also Yours Ve rul ZEB EAT Give THE LANDMARK three menthe GROCER AND BUTCHER.SL ark clan UF MAE Rc NG Gee,elle rkecmatic‘pains,For eale by ol sn beta .f &e cents "by Statesville Drug Company.dealers.ps é trial subseription. et " ~ties,Weddings, Dinners! jOn all occasions when there‘is ‘entertaining—in nearlyeveryinstanceatthissea-son of the year you will see +Beautiful Carnations from this establishmentthatiswellknownthrough- out.the Southland for itseogrownflowers. enow have Carnations in abundance. THE LANDMARK January 8,1913. ONE.DISCRIMINATION GONE. The Decision of the Inter-State Com-merce Commission in the.NorthCarolinaFurnitureCase‘a GreatVictory. Speaking of the deeision of the In- ter-State Commerce Commission in favor of the North Cayolina furniture manufacturers,Mr.R.H.McNeill of Washington,one of the attorneys in the case,says that ever since the fur- niture manufacturers.got a Start inNorthCarolinaandmovedtheboun- dary of their market westward theyhad.to-secure -buyers in competition with Virginia rritory,New York, Pennsylvania and New England,with a freight rate preference against them of $40 per car in favor of the competitors.The decision is a sweeping victory for the North Caro-lina shippers and not only meansthatthefreightrateonfurnitureandchairswillhereafterde$1.50 per 100 pounds in car load lots,25,000 pounds minimum,but it also means that inthefuturetheshippersofNorthCar- olina maybe assured thatthe Inter- State Commerce Commission,throughthis_decision,-has—indicated—its—desire- FRIDAY, ‘|Van Lindley Co, Greensboro,N.C. POLK GRAY DRUG (0., ‘Local Agents. Geo.W.Absher &Co. The New Store on West Front Street, Is ready and splendidly equip- ped for the general trade.» Whatever you may wish for yourself,wife or children will be found here.The most.de- lightful groceries and freshest country produce promptly de- livered to all parts of the city and reasonable prices. Jan.3—4t."PHONE 1477. POR RENT.in town.L.B.BRISTO ~—TWO-storyhouseoneaststreetandbestvardenL.Lee and willingness to vorrect the long- standing abuses which have existedagainstithecitiesofNorthCarolina, and in favor of other sections of the country,in the matter of freight rates enforced by the railroads. The commission finds that the sys- tem of forcing a higher rate from North Carolina points to the Pacific coast than is maintained from Virgin-ia by the arbitrary addition to the Virginia rate of an arbitrary charge against the shippers of North Caro- lina in the nature of a penalty,will not be tolerated.They also find that the present rates are not controlled or-influenced by the alleged water competition,as contended for hy the railroads,They also find that the maintenance of the present unjust rates have been keenly injurious to the North Carolina shippers and that this discrimination and injury mustcease,The North Carolina furniture man- ufacturers claimed the freight rate of $1.50 per 100 pounds on bedroom fur-niture in car load lots charged facto- ries in New England,New “York, Pennsylvania and commercial cities in Virginia was a sufficiently high rate to be applied from tne points in North Carolina and elsewhere designated as “Carolina térritory,”and that the rate of $1.70 per 100 poands on bedroom furniture.from North Carolina points to the Pacific coast was in and of it- self unreasonable when compared totherateof$1.50 from Virginia citiesandotherpoints,and should not be maintained,and was a violation of sections 2 and 4 or the inter-State commerce act.> Statesville Theater, Saturday,January 4th. Ed.W.Rowland and ‘OFFERS A New Production of Human Interest’ Edwin Clifford (Inc.) THE THE GREAT NEW YORK,CHI-CAGO.AND BOSTON SUCCESS. ROS ARY FOUNDED UPON AN EMBLEM OF PURITY ‘BY EDWARD E,ROSEAGREATPLAYCAST PRODUCTIONSERMON ‘Written and Staged by the Author of More Suc-cesses Than Any Other Playwright in the World. Prices D0¢.,75¢.,$1.00 and $1.50. SEATS AT POLK GRAY DRUG Co. INSURANCE DONT’S DON'T hesitate about reading the following fot it will surely save you considerable time,money and trouble:DON’T be careless abcus your fire insurance policy,for it will be more valuable than yourafterafire.DON'T accept a policy without looking it over carefully,for it cannot be changed after alossoccursunderit.DON’T forget to have permission put in your policy to use electricity for lights,if you useitDON'T fail to have yourDON’T ma:e sdditions,al erations ormissioninyourpolicy. olicy transferred when moving your.goods to some other building.repairs to your buildings without first having per- DON’T forget to have permission put in your policy for any vacancy or change of occupan-cy,when it occurs, DON'T put additional insurance on your property without having permission for other tn-surance put in your policyDOW’T sare property insured in your own name when some one else holds the title in theor/DON'T forget thta man and his wife are not one,and if the title is a joint title,bothnamesshouldbeinthepolicy,ROn Tart a policy on a building on ground you do not own.uuless it is clearly shown in*icy as auchDON’T of ownership of the ptohaveanendorsement made on the policy when there haa been a change Done keep eee inflemmable materials about the premises.without DON'T fail to investigate the financial standing of your company,for it will owe you moneyifyouhave@loss:DON'T accept a policy as cdllateral security for a debt without a4endo:sed in th iDON'T waie Civ eees loas clause,payable to yon, lo.after your policy is fasued,in making payment for it,because you mighthaveafirewithoutareceiptforthepremiumwithwhichtoproveitavalidityin__court..DON'T forwetthet an insurance policy {4 a binding “written agreement betandthecompany,and if you pay the premium,the company must uptna oesoe:cording to the terms of the policy,and you are entitled to «equare deal :LAST,and most important of all,be sure to protect your home andtheverybentcompanies,by koeping all of your property insured witaStatesvilleRealty “We Insure Anything Insurable.’ ainess against fire in &Investment Co. 547 Center Street. Reorganization of Senate CommitteesWillBeDemanded.t Trenton,N.J.,Dispatch,Dec,30,”toBaltimoreSun,e ! For 30 minutes this afternoon intheouterofficeofPresident-elect 'Wil-son a group of Senators and Senators-elect discussed in spirited fashion aplantoreorganizefromthebottomUptheUnitedStatesSenateforitsfirstDemocraticsession.The first.object of the proposedreorganizationwillbetosidetrack from the chairmanship of the mostconsequentialSenatecommitteestheveteranDemocraticstatesmenwhoareinlinetosucceedtheveteranRe-publican incumbents through the op- eration of the seniority rule.For particular assault Senator Thomas 8.Martin of Virginia,who is in line to succeed Senator Nelson of Minnesota,as chairman of,the com- mittee on commerce,and Senator F. McL.Simmons of North Carolina, who is in line to succeed Senator Reed Smoot of.Utah,as cnairman of the finance committee,wil probably be centered upon as a focusing point intheapproachingfight. Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee, who talked very intently to Senator- elect Hughes about the situation in the Senate,made this statement forpublication:ea - ,-“The law of primogeniture..has been outlived in the world at large. There is no more reason why it should survive in the United States Senate than in any other place.The’House has found a way to break up the in- heritance system in regard to commit- tee chairmanships,and you can judge for yourself whether the Senate is likely to do the same thing.” Senator Lea was asked if he consid- ered the situation in the Senate to be very serious.He reptied that it.was serious and was one of the very first things to which the Senate would have to give its attention.Senator- elect Hughes added an indorsing opin- ion in favor of breaking up the pres- ent,system. Dangerous Counterfeit $5 Silver Cer- tificate. Alarm seized officials of the United States Treasury Monday upon the dis- covery of a remarkable counterfeit five-dollar silver certificate,the most dangerous imitation of American cur- rency since the famous “Monroe head”$100 bill,which was suppressedin1908.So nearly perfect is this spurious note that officials of the cash room of the Treasury declared it was gen-uine and unswervingly held to their belief that it was a washed note.Her- man Moran,assistant chief of the United States secret service,detected slight variations from the original, however,and stamped it unqualified- ly as a counterfeit.%’ In the case of the “Monroe head” bill,the whole issue was withdrawn from circulation because of the dan- gerous imitation.It will hardly be practicable to resort to this precau- tion in connection with the new coun- terfeit because the five-dollar “Indian head”silver certificate is so gener- ally in circulation.The counterfeit wai)discovered in New York city where two specimens were obtained by the secret service. Treasury officials have undertaken to investigate the extent of its circula- tion which as yet is unknown.Wide- spread warnings to the public were issued.The imperfections of thé note are detectable only to the eye of anexpertwiththeaidofaglass.Ap- parently it is printed on two pieces of paper between which silk threads have been distributed.The number of the specimen which reached secret servite headquarters is 1.69421159. Money Expended Fighting Tubercu- losis. Almost $19,000,000 was spent in the anti-tuberculosis campaign in the United States in 1912,the total show- ing an increase of nearly $4,500,000or29percentover1911.These fig- ures are given in the fourth anhualstatisticalstatementofexpendituresofthismovementissuedbytheNa- tional Association for the Study and Prevention “of Tuberculosis.ofthisyear’s expenditures 65.6 per cent came from Federal,State,county or municipal funds. New York heads the list of Statesinexpenditureswithatotalof$5,162,-816,,Pennsylvania standing second with $2,219,827,Massachusetts.third with $1,407,319 and Colorado fourthwith$1,105,520.Only $35,500 of Col-orado’s expenditures were of publicfunds.Massachusetts’public money con- tributions -were —over $1,000,000,Pennsylvania’s more than $1,500,000 and New York’s nearly $4,000,000. Illnois,the fifth State,spent_a total of $930,370,of which $623,090 waspublicmoney. Twelve Freed Convicts Called to'Thank the Governor. Twelve negroes,who were among the 79 convicts to whom Gov..Blease extended clemency on Christmas Eve, called at the Governor’s office at Col- umbia,S.C.,and thanked him forgivingthemtheirfreedom.‘Headedibyamanwhohadspenthalfofhislifeinprison,they marched into the ante-room and stood at attention wher Gov.Blease entered. With his coat buttoned,the con- |victs’leader galuted in military fash-jion.amie a speech.Goy- \ernor Bleag@ shook hands with all the |negroes advised them to be goodicitizens.He told them to.obtain workionfarmsandnotloafaroundthe ;jtowns.The leader gave another sa- ‘lute and the little party left. (When the ten lepers were cleans- 'ed by the Master onry one called to_thank him.It seems that 67 of thepardonedconvictsdidf’t think it worth while to thank.Blease.) Died From Chewing Toothpicks. J.W.Moir,a merchant of Kinston,|died Tuesday of blood poisoning re- 'gulting in a most unusual manner,|Mr.Moir was ¢onfined to his bed only la few days,following ah operation tolremovesliversofwoodwhichhad ntaied his ‘system from his constanthabitofchewingtoothpicks.Blood poisoning ‘set in after the operationanddeathresulted. New Democratic Governors-—-Demo-crates Have Senate, Washington Dispatch.j In a physical sense the most re- markable political event that will takepieinAmerican.politics with the irth of the new year will be the in-auguration of Governors in 28 StatesintheUnion.;atAllbutnineoftheseState’s Exec-utives will be new men.Five of theninewhosucceedthemselvesareRe-publicans and the remaining four areDemocrats:Of the Chief Executives in the remaining States,however,11areintheDemocraticcolumnand.8areofRepublicanpersuasion.‘ThisgivestheDemocratiepartyaslight advantage in numbers in the entire28States,their party naving 15 mem-bers coming into office against 13 al-lotted to the Republican ranks by the voters on November 5.While not as widely sweeping inpoliticalchangeastheresultofthepresidentialandcongressionalfight % BOULEVARD. Anything in our line, the postage within fifty miles, "WeDeliverbyParcelPost | TO YOUR DOOR We pay THE REXALL STORE. CENTER STREET. would seem to indicare,the change in the State Legislatures of these ‘States was sufficient to insure a Unit- ed States Senate with a working ma-jority of the Democratic persuasion, Unofficial,but nevertheless accurate,figures compiled by senatorial author- ities,show that the Democrats _willcontroltheorganizationofthatbody + at least by a majority of two,elim- inating all probable contingencies. There is good reason to believe that _Statesville Drug Co.. QUALITY PRESCRIPTIONISTS. BUYERS’GUIDE. this majority may be increased to four and possibility even that it may reach ‘six.The possibility of increas- ed majority,over the two already as- sured,lies oo in the outcome of the ballottirfg in the Illinois Legisla- ture,where no party nas a majority, and where there must be compromise| or combination in order to elect any Senator. There will be in the next Senate 96 members,of whom 49 will be Dem- ocrats,while the best the Republi- cans can count upon is 45,and they are by no means certain of that num- ber,because of the doubt which ex- ists as to the outcome in two or three States.\ A good time to open a Bank Account.is now, and a good place is the MERCHANTS AND FARMERS’BANKOFSTATESVILLE. You are always welcome, and your account wi'l be appreciated regardless of its size. We Are Busy. Taking stock and hav- en’t time to write ads. Will let you hear from us later. WHITE-STIMPSON HARDWARE CO.* American Trade With Russia. Baltimore Sun.LOo kK ad Russia and the United States,after|/;gpLI,MORRISON’S HIGH 75-years of continuous,and at times |.-awarm,triendship are left today with-GRADE,DAN VALLEY AND SELF ext even the ordinary commercial RISING FLOUR,SHIPSTUFF, treaty that governs the relations of PREMIER PAN-CAKE FLOUR,friendly nations.‘MOUNTAIN BUCKWHEAT FLOUROurexportsdirecttoRussiain1911"5 -amounted to $24,704,049;the princi-AND MAPLE SYRUP,AND DEAL IN COUNTRY PRODUCE.pal products being agricultural im-| J.G mM ILVERT,PHONE 62. plements,$8,136,415;raw cotton,$6,-| 240,885;iron and steel,$3,532,277;| copper,leather;rosin,meats,lubricat-|ing oil,cars and carriages,Imports| TURKEYS! We want several hundred Turkeys for immediate delivery.If you haveany get them on the market NOW. J.K.Morrison Grocery &ProduceCompany. from Russia,of a total value of $12,-| 203,462,consisted mainly of hides and | skins,$5,409,391;wool,$2,097,363;| furs,$859,588;~°scrap india rubber,| licorice root,fibres and textile grass-| es,hair and wood pulp.So we sell} jto Russia twice as much as she does| ‘to us,and the major part of our ex- ports are manufactures,while the im-| ports are mostly raw materials.As| large quantities of American goods|add as AND Sinciindeialaines exported to Germany,Belgium and| Austria are for Russia's consump-| tion our actual Russian trade is es-| timated at about $40,000,000 a year. The threat of enforcing the maxi- mum provision of the Payne-Aldrich tariff act apparently restrains Rus- M.P.Alexander &Bro. Groceries S.W.Stimson, Fine China,Silver- ware,Cut Glass, Crockery,Enamel- ware,Tinware,etc. sia from enforcing a higher tariff | Fresh Meats. eaetortieraat one)WHAT'S IN A NAME?will be maintained for the present,|1 io;; perhaps in the hope that negotiations te -een ree that have been in progress for months |‘may result in the formulation of a self before the public.Competitors new treaty acceptable to both par-jcannot hurt a good name.in theties.CLEANING BUSINESS our name stands for reliability,fairdealingandreasonableprices.ThepublicknowsthisandasaresultOURBUSINESS.GROWS FAST. SLOAN PRESSING ©LUB.*Phone:::+:147. name ce your- Facts About North Carolina Furni- ture Factories. _Commissioner of Labor and Print-. ing M.L.Shipman has completed the furniture factory chapter for his forthcoming annual report,showing 91 factories of this class in operation N.W.FOX, —ACENT— For Overland and Whiting Automobiles,Bicycles and bicycle repairing.Gasoline and automobile supplies. —Phone 420— with $3,285,246 capital and using up- wards of 10,000 horsepower.There are 6,385 operatives of whom 5,197 are males,221 children and nine wo-men. The high average wage for men is $2.64 and low average 91 cents.The majority of the factories report in- crease in wages during the past year. The estimated value of plants given by 73 reports is $2,404,769 and the estimated value of the output of 88 of the factories is $11,232,000.The estimated yearly payroll for 73 ofthefactoriesig$1,618,150. Pt MANTELS IN STOCK. Statesville ShowCase Co. New Location. NOW ON EAST BROAD STREET. wide ——’PHONE 207.—At ‘Snow Hill,Greene county,two boys,aged about five and seven years, Piedmont «Grocery Co. engaged in an air gun duel.‘The 5-year-old boy is in a_hospital with-one eye shot out-and the loss-oftheotherthreatened.oneness Woodbridge N.Ferris,Democrat, was inaugurated Governor of Michi- gan Wednesday.the first Democratic Governor in.20 years, seemcrannants Makes Good Bread., ET CHAMPION FLOUR — Every pag guaranteed.Ask your grocer for it. Statesville Grocery Co.Di stributors. Many Bargains AT Prosperous New Year,we are- Mills &Poston’s Store, We are now in the midst of our annnual inventory..We will in the near future have many genuine bargains to offer,announce- ment of which will be made later.Wishing you a Happy and Yours truly, &§ MILLS &POSTON. 6GD eueee Gy QUE Guu aap Gum oj »t * --en route to their he VOL.XXXIX. E t iLA ”t STATESVILLE,N.C.,TUESDAY,JANUARY 7,19138. raNDMARK. NO.47. \a ypeor Se JURORS FOR JANUARY.COURT. List Drawn Yesterday—-Commission- ers Hear Much About Roads.- The county commissioners were overrun yesterday with folks desiring new roads,changes in roads,road re- air,etc.The room was jammed rom the middle of the forenoon un- til the middle of the afternoon and aside from hearing the road matters little business was tran Two delegations from north Ite and Wilkes county were present asking for two different routes for the road being \vuilt through the Jennings and Houstohyille section.The Wilkes eople:one delegation from north Fredell sire to have the road run from a int beyond Jennings via Warren’s bridge to the Wilkes line, and the other delegation,representing a section of north Iredell and Yadkin county,asked that the road go via the J.P.Howard place to the Yadkin line.After hearing both delegations at length the commissioners decided to defer action until further investi- vation can be made,agreeing to give th delegations another hearing at a special meeting to be called for the purpose. At the request of people affected the commissioners agreed to have a committee of the board investigate the advisabilityof building a road from the forks of the road above Harmony via Sandy Ridge church to’ the Yadkin line. The old road from Morrison’s mill to Bailey brothers’place was order- ed discontinued as a public road. Various other road changes,new roads,etc.,were discussed but no action taken.Jurors were drawn for the term of court which convenes the 27th as fol- lows: First week—L.C.Deitz,R.C.Deal, J.E.Privett,J.N.McElwee,L.A. Ervin,J.F.Shaw,W.H.Brown,John Goble,A.T.Marshall,W.G.Johnson, Chas.Menster,A.C..Hicks,F.W. Whitlow,J.W.Wilkinson,R.H. Brown.F.M.Ostwalt,N.A.Douglas, T.V.Tilley,I.T.Griffith,W.P. Parks,J.R.Murdock,W.B.Brown, J.S.Johnson,J.L.Holmes,J.G. Stikelather,John Lambert,J._E. Sloop,E.P.White,J.L.Sloan,T.8. Mullis,S.L.Hager,Z.R.soar L.B.Brandon,W.C.Campbell,: E.Campbell,Albert Ervin. Second Week——W.T.Brawley,B.B. Boyd,J.N.Moore,J.D.Hartness, S.W.Hoffmann,D.5.ippard,H, 8.Gilland,T.S.White,C.O.x J.P.Harpe,R.F.Waugh,J.A.Mor- row,J.L.Ballard,S.N.Lapish,C. R.Deal,W-F.Dagenhardt,J.Finley Cash,G.H.Hayes,D.L.Webb,W. B.Chambers,H.C.Dellinger,E.R. Jurney,B.N.Bustle,T.H.Williams. Real Estate Deals—New Garage to Be Built. A 125-acre tract of land in Cool Spring township was sold at auction Saturday by J.Knox,-mortgagee,to W.H.Long for $2,125, Mr.N.P.Watt has sold the Wil- helm house,on Front street,to Mr. J.Me.Connelly for $3,500.Mr.Con- nelly will occupy the house. Mr.W.J.Matheson,real estate agent,has sold to Mr.B.Lunsford for Mr.E.M.Patterson a house and lot on the Buffalo Shoal road for $1,100. Mr.H.A.Yount recently bought for $3,800 the Rose property,lying between the express office and Mr.J. F.Anderson’s residence,on west Broad street.The cottage will be re- moved and a garage built on the site for thé Carolina Motor Company. Work on the garage will begin soon. At the court house yesterday J.B. Armfield,commissioner,sold the Thos.C.Stroud land in Turnersburg township,containing 39 acres.to D A.Stroud for $725,and J.B.Parks, administrator,sold 120 acres of theA.N.Holmes land in Turnersburg to Dr.P.C.Jurney for $1,500. Brought Baby’s Body From Califor- nia to Alexander County For Burial Mr.and Mrs.C.A.Mahaffey and child,who have been making*their home in the State of Washington, passed through Statesville yesterday old...home....near Hiddenite.Mr.Mahaffey and family went from Washington to California some weeks ago expecting to spend the winter there.Their six-months old baby became ill and died in a hos- ital at San Bernardino,Cal.,Decem- r 26th..1t was then decided to come to the'old home in Alexander for a visit and take the baby there for burial.The little coffin was with the ether baggage of~Mr.and Mrs.Ma- haffey yesterday and will be buried ‘at Rocky Springs graveyard in Alex- ander. Poultry Show Premium List. The:premium list for the second annual poultry show of the Iredell Poultry Association,to be held inStatesvilleJanuary22-25,is off thepressand-copies are being distributed to all who apply to Secretary Sronce. The list is a very attractive one and equals that of any North Carolina show of the season.In\addition to the regular-prizes there are 14 loving cups,one of these a $50 cup,to be competed for.Special premiums to. the value_of $200 are offered Iredell: county breeders exclusively with the hope that more of the home people will make entries.Mr.R.L.Simons, of Charlotte,and Mr.Loring Brown, -Georgia,will be the judges of the show. >Mrs.W.W.Kitchin and childrenleftRaleighyesterdayfortheirold home at Roxboro.Gov.Kitchin will remain in Raleigh until his successor:is inaugurated.He has not decided MID-YEAR MISSIONARY MEET. Begins at Broad Street Church Tomor- row and Continue Through Thurs- day—Dr.Mallett to Begin Meet- ing at Episcopal Church Sunday— Church News. Tomorrow night at 7:30,at Broad Street church,the mid-year meeting of the Board of Missions will hold its first session.: Dr.Ed.F.Cook,one of the secre- taries of the general board at Nash- ville,Tenn.,will deliver an address at this session.The day sessions on Thursday will be devoted to round ta- ble discussions on plans and meth- ods.There will be morning and after- noon sessions.On Thursday night ‘Miss Daisy Davies and Dr.E.H. Rawlings will deliver addresses. These speakers are recognized au- thorities in their line of work and all the Church people of Statesville should avail themselves of the op- portunity to hear them. The committee on entertainment has procured homes for more than seventy delegates.Pr.H.K-Boyer, the Conference secretary,is expecting a very ,interesting session.He has given very faithful work to this cause for two years and his efforts are beginning to tell in the increased interest in missions all over the Con- ference.Some forward steps in the way of specials are expected to be taken by the board at this confer- ence. Twelve of these meetings will be held in this Conference.The other eleven will be held at Charlotte,Con- cord,Salisbury,Lexingten,High Point,Greensboro,Winston-Salem, Hickory,Lenoir,Morganton and Mar- ion.All the meetings will be held in this month.The next meeting will be in Charlotte on tne 19th and 20th. Rev.Frank J.Mallett,Ph.D.,who will begin a mission in Trinity Epis- copal church Sunday,12th,to con- tinue through the following week,is highly commended by clergy and lay- men where he has conducted missions. Rev,..Lewis W.Burton,D.D.,de- scribing a mission held by Dr.Mal- lett,says: “The best result was the practical revival of what might be called the regular congregation.There is no doubt the spirit of the parish was deeply stirred.One of the signs of conversion was manifest in the pay- ment of aoe deferred pledges and in offerings larger than usual.The people were moved to make much use of intercessory prayer,with a profit that’cannot be measured. “Dr,Maliétt has a wide-awake, lively personality.One in a normal condition could hardly sleep under his preaching.He clothes old truths in fresh raiment and gives them a mod- ern gait and background.One be- comes convinced that the preacher is really in earnest,and that it is his purpose,not to preach himself,but Christ Jesus our Lord.Some of his discourses will long be remembered as.very impressive and effective.He certainly did not spare himself.On most days there were three services in the cathedral and two set dis- courses.” The Fiddlers at the Court House. The event of the week for those who enjoy music—real music—will be the old fiddlers’meet at the court house Friday night. All the performers at this meet will be fiddlers or banjo-pickers,not a violin or violinist in the crowd.There will be no etude ops or similar high- sounding,phrases;no long-drawing of the bow across the strings that pro- duces a sound like the wail of a lost soul.But there will be motion,live- ly,rollicking tunes,from the fiddles ‘land every fiddler will pat his,foot in time to the music.The difference be- tween a fiddler and a violinist is that the fiddler pats his foot and the vio- linist does not. The event of Friday evening will be a real treat—something worth while—and there are enough folks in Statesville who enjoy real music to pack the court house. Many Seeking Mr.Barkley’s Job. _There_are many,applicants for the job inthe ederal service now held by Mr.J.A.W.Barkley of States- ville township.Mr.Barkley reports to the census bureau the amount of cotton ginned in Iredell and Alexan- der counties,The remuneration is an allowance for per diem and ex- penses for a limited time and the place is estimated to be worth $300 to $400 per annum. Three Shiloh township citizens are applicants for the place—Messrs.Ab- ner Stevenson,Neal Summers and E.A.Morrison—and it is said there are many others,whose names The Landmark has not learned. Some of the candidates are circulat« ing.petitions,the first petitions,so far as this paper knows,that have Vet circulated by candidates in Ire- ell, Young Hildebrand Died. William Hildebrand,the young man who was accidentally shot at Sherrill’s Foard,Catawba county,ten days ago and had since been under treatment at the Sanatorium,-died Sunday night from the-effects of his injuries,The remains,accompanied by young Hildebrand’s mother,Mrs. Arabelle Hildebrand,and Mr.A.*R, Sherrill,were taken to Sherrill’s Ford yesterday for burial.It will be re-called that Hildebrand was accident-ally shot by a companion,Earl White- ner,teceiving a.full load of shot inhissidejustabovethehipboneThewoundwasconsideredfatalfromthebeginninganditisquiteremarkable on a permanent location. ‘ oy the victim lived as long as he TO GET A MOTOR FIRE TRUCK. Aldermen Will Buy One—Cost of the Street Sweeper. Consideration of a motor fire truck oécupied the time of the board of aldermen at their regular monthly meeting Friday night,and the com- mittee appointed to investigate i advisability,of purchasing a truck is still labor with the proposition. Representatives of ‘several motor companies who desire to sell the city a truck,were heard at the meeting, and after remaining in session untilaboutmidnight,the body adjourned, leaving the matter still in the hands of the committee for investigation. The commitee was in session Satur- day morning but reached no decision: It seems that a majority.of the board is agreed that a truck should be bought,-for-the -efficiency..of the fire. department and as business economy as well,but just which truck and equipment to-buy is yet to be decid- ed on.It is argued that thé reduc- tion made on insurance premiums when trucks are used and the anfount that would be saved in horse feed, will justify the change from hose wagons and ladder trucks to the com- bination motor’truck., Aside from the discussion of \the truck proposition,the payment of bills was the only “other.business transacted by the board.The modern street sweeper purchased and put in~ to operation last week,cost the city” $278,including a:machine to e new brooms for the sweeper and, enough bamboo fibre to make several brooms.The committee yesterday decided to buy the White motor truck. Kz Providence Favored the Preachers— “Girl From Rectors”Didn’t Show. “The Girl From Rectors”was billed to appear at the Statesville theater Friday night but there was no show. The company came in on No.12 from the west and that evening the train was about an hour late.In addi- tion the electric power was off and the theater could not be lighted;so the date was cancelled. “The Girl From Rectors”is the same show that!was prohibited in a number of North Carolina towns two years ago on account of its indecency. When it endeavored to secure a date in Statesville it was refused until the manager of the theater was assured that the play had been expurgated and had since been put on at the places where it had been turned down. Meantime local ministers who knew of the reputation of the play got af- ter the manager of the theater,and while he gave them the assurance that had been given him—that the play had been reformed and made decent—they probably had_their doubts.So when the combination of storm that cut off the electric power and belated train knocked out “The Girl From Rectors,”the ministers may or may not have attributed it to an interposition of Providence. Anyway “The Girl From Rectors” didn’t appear and the community lost nothing,although some doubtless re- gretted the failure. “The Rosary,”which was on the boards at the theater Saturday eve- ning,was a good show and pleased those who saw it. Mr.Hall Off For Raleigh—Graded School Resumes. Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Jan.6—Mr.T.N.Hall, member of the Legislature from Ire- dell county,leaves today for Raleigh to be present at the opening of the session tomorrow.Mr.Hall said that he had nothing particular to say about the business which would come before the General Assembly but that he hoped to represent the people of the county to the very best of his ability on whatever business is brought up.The Moofesville Graded School re- sumes work after two weeks’vaca- tion.The teachers have all arrived and are ready for the opening this morning.Miss Hattie Williams spent most of the holidays with rel- atives at Fremont,and Miss Brettie Gray was-with homefolks in Mecklen- burg county.Mr.Frank Hough and |Mrs..Houghvisited friends ‘and rela-tives at Culpepper,Va.Miss”Ollie Gray has been substituting for sev- eral months for her sister,Miss Mamie Gray,but will not return fromStatesvillenow,as Miss Mamie willtakechargeofhergradeduringthespring.Miss Hethcox spent the va-cation with her parents at CoddleCreek.The other teachers spent the holidays in town.Miss Grace Rankin will re-open herprivateschooltodayafteravacationoftwoweeksfortheholidays. Electric Power Off Friday—The Landmark Handicapped.The storm last Friday morning put the electric lines out of commissionandStatesvillewaswithoutlightsorwerfromabout4:30 Friday morn-ing until about 9:30 Friday night.The absence of the electric powerhandicappedTheLandmarkbutby calling on Mr.J.J.Brawley,whopromptlyregpondedwithhisportable gasoline engine,the press was start-ed only about a half hour later than usual and the mails were made.TheLandmarkisdependentontheelectric power for press work and the opera-tion of its linotype machine.WhilethelatterwasidlealldayFridayit has made good for this paper. The strong wind early Fridaymorningknockeddownpolesonboth lines of the Southern Power Company running into Statesville. Jas.Hauser,colored,was ‘taxed $3 in the mayor’s court last week for an affray with John Allison,also col- ored. ‘Ma. “corners” \}leged cotton corner”was valid.The TWENTY-TWO WENT TO DEATH. Vessel Sunk as Result of Collision and More Than a Score Perished. Newport News,Va.,Dispatch,4th. Bight survivors of the steamer Ju- lia Luckenbach,which was rammed and sunk in Chesapeake Bay early the yesterday by the British tram In-3drakuala,arrived here today an told how 22 of their number had gone down without a chance for life.The fortunate eight,after a six-hour bat- tle with a terrific gale,were taken from the rigging of their sunken ship by the Danish steamer Pennsylvania and were brought here. The Luckenbach,from Port Tampa to Baltimore,was about to anchor off the Tangier Gas buoy,at the mouth of the Potomac,early yester- day,when the Indrakyala-caught.-her. ‘and cut-her~practically in two,She went down immediately and only the men on the deck had a chance for life. The Indrakuala,badly damaged and in danger of sinking,‘drew off and beached to save herself.Captain Gilbert of the Luckenbach,and his| wife,were among the lost.| The survivors had scarcely reach-| ed the topmost parts of the rigging of the submerged hulk when the sweeping gale of yesterday passed over the bay and for six hours theyfoughtforlife,while some of their| number,exhausted,dropped off one by one to death. -“With a wind blowing at cyclonic velocity and waves beating against them,the hardiest ones held fast un-| til their clothes were torn to shreds, and they were on the verge of ex- haustion.; |Alexander People Go to Raleigh—| Tayhoreviie Personals.-} Correspondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Jan.6—-Mr.A.C. Payne,a member of the State Senate, and Mr.J.C.Connolly,member of the House of Representatives,leave this morning for Raleigh to take up their duties.Mrs.J»C.Connolly and:son,| Master John C.Connolly,Jr.,will accompany Mr.Connolly to Raleigh|to spend some time. Mr.J.H.Burke spent Friday in| Statesville on business.Miss Emma| Lippard,of Rowan,is visiting her brother,Mr.Floyd Lippard.Mr.D.| Matheson leaves today for a | stay in Raleigh.Miss Charlye Frye, Miss Bertha Ingram. Mr.W.W.Cowan and family mov- ed Friday to Russellsville,Ky.,where they will make their home. Miss Jenna Echerd spent a day in Statesville last week.Messrs.Paul Ward and Jo.Harrison,of States- ville,were Suriday visitors here. Miss Hadel Dotson,of Statesville, spent Friday and Saturday here with her sister,Miss Eva Dotson,at the home of Sheriff R.L.Matheson. Miss Daphne Phillips,daughter of Mr.Caroway Phillips,of Little River township,and Mr.Lewyer Kerley,of the same township,were married Tuesday evening at the home of the officiating minister,Rev.G.Z.Bum- garner, Iredell Farmers’Union Re-elects Of- ficers. At the annual meeting of the Ire- dell Farmers’Union in Statesville Saturday the officers of the organiza- tion were re-elected as follows: W.B.Gibson president,C.M.Wag- ner vice president,I.N.Payne see- retary,Rev.J.W.Jones chaplain,Jay Murdock conductor,C.F.Sain 4oor- keeper;executive committee,Jno.M. Sharpe,F.T.Meacham,J.M.Robe- son,P.M.Cline. The meeting decided to raise $3,- 000 additional for the working capi- tal of the warehouse fund.A resolu- tion was passed.requesting the Ire- dell members of the Legislature to support the Torrens land title bill and a measure to establish a rural credit system. The attendance at the meeting was good—about 100 being present.There are 50 local Unions in the county with a total membership of about 1,000. Iredell Members Off For the Legisla- ture—Two to Get Jobs. State Senator.A.D.Watts left for Raleigh--Sunday-to.be_on.the ground in advance of the opening of the Leg- islature .tomorrow.Representatives H.-P.Grier,of Statesville,and T. N.Hall,of Mooresville,left yesterday for Raleigh.The Democratic caucus to select the officers of the Assembly will be held tonight.It seems to be settled that Geo.W.Connor,of Wil- son county,will be nominated for Speaker. My.Watts was accompanied by Mike Bradley,young son of Mr.and Mrs.Fred Bradley,who expects to be a page in the Senate.Mr.W.8. Clendenin,of Chambersburg.town- ship,will go to Raleigh today.He expects to secure a place as assistant to the principal clerk of the Senate. Sicaiescinacsaielabiiaia “Corners”Violation of Law. The SupreméGourt yesterday laid down the far-reaching principle that of inter-State commodi- ties,such as articles of clothing and food,are in violation of the Sherman anti-trust,law and held that,as far as the Sherman law was concerned the indictment in the Federal court’ of James Patten,Eugene G..;Scales, Frank H.Hayne and William P. Brown for “conspiring to run an al- case against them was sent back for trial or’other proceedings, of Statesville,is a guest of her cousin,th NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE. Items Gleaned From Many Points inNorthCarolina, The Black Mountain railway hasbeencompletedtoBurnsvillefromBlackMountainJunctionon_the Clinchfield road. The home of Jas.Sigman,in Cline’stownship,Catawba county,was burn-ed early yesterday morning.Family had a narrow escape. Jo.MeDavid,colored,riding a mo- torcycle,collided with a delivery truck on the streets of Asheville Saturday and was so badly injured that he died Saturday night. David A.McAllister,the Cumber- land county merchant who got out of bed in a delirium,wandered to the railroad track and was struck by atrain,died from the effects of his injuries. John Horne,the 15-year-old boy of Wilson,who was wounded last week while in a struggle with a boy named Wade for the possession of a gun, died from the effects of the injury and Wade is in jail. A million dollar cotton mill will be built in Lexington by Erlanger Brothers of New York City,and Geo. W.Montcastle,president of the Bank of Lexington.The contact for:the machinery has been let. The Morganton News-Herald an- nounces that,beginning tonight,Rev. J.L.Vipperman,a Baptist minister, and Elder J.T.Butler,Adventist, will debate in the Morganton court house on “the immortality of the soul,the state of the dead and the destruction of the wicked.” Near Rhodhiss cotton mill,Cald- well county,Saturday,Noah Mathis was shot by Arthur Holler and died in an_hour...Both were employes of the Rhodhiss mill.Holler was drink- ing and_started to shoot Gaither Teague,When Mathis interfered,the bullet taking effect in the left eye. Holler.escaped. Out of 135,867 persons in North Carolina who were examined last year,42,132 were infected with the hookworm disease and 96,176 treat- ments were given by members of the staff.This is the gist of the annual meget’of State Director John A.Fer- rell to the Rockefeller sanitary com-mission for the eradication hookworm.In the little home of John Bishop,in Jackson county,a few days ago, of the oy }BRIEF ITEMS OF..LOCAL NEWS. —The Paola Cotton Mill paid a three per cent semi annual\ividend, Saturday. —'The town clock has been on “the needs overhauling. —The friends of Mrs.Mary Adams will re >to learn that she is quite ill at her home on Race street. —Mr.Z.E.Turner has,moved his grocery business from the Wilkesboro road toa store room on Court street. —Congressman Doughton,whohas appointed J.K.Patterson,of States- sia.a cadet to West Point has nam- ed Miles A.Cowles,of Statesville,al- ternate.{ _-Mrs.Goodwin has surrendered the management of the Ante-Bellum hotel and has gone to her home in Charlotte.She is succeeded by Mr. Emory Wilson,of Charlotte. —~-Miss Nancy Wooten,an &@ woman who made her home with her niece,Mrs.R.I.Stewart,on Wal- {nut street,died yesterday afternoon. The remains ‘will be taken to Union Grove ejwreh today for burial. —Cashier Roberts of the internal revenue office,reports collections for December as follow:Lists $201.37, spirits $299.42,cigars $27.43,tobacco $443,327.12,special tax $177.17—a total of $444,032.21. Mrs.D.F.Miller received a tele- gram yesterday afternoon announc~ ing the death of her aunt,Mrs.A.T, Smith,of Greensboro.Mrs.Smith formerly lived in Shiloh township, this county.The funeral wi take place in Greensboro tomorrow.=~ —Willie Mae Poe,colored,waa committed.to jail yesterday by Jus-tice W.J.Lazenby in default of bond for her appearance at Superior Court to answer charges of false pretense. The negro went to the home of aStatesvilleladyandpretendingtobeanothersecuredadresswhichshe appropriated to her own use. —The county board of education was in regular monthly session yes-terday.The school fund apportion- ment waS agreed on,payment wasmadeonanumberofbuildingcon-tracts and $75 was appropriated totheNationalGirls’Tomato club.Thepercapitaapportionmentoftheschoolfundis$2.30,an increase of13centsoverlastyear. ree children were left alone.One child played with matches and setthehouseafire.The two oldest ran out,leaving a 6-months-old baby inbedintheburningbuilding.A lit- tle girl of less than five years heard her baby brother’s cry and she rush- ed back into the house and saved him. In 1909 James Wilson,of Wake county,bought license to marry Miss Kate Penny.A few days ago he call- ed on the Wake register of deeds ~~ exhibited the license,which he ha held unused for three years.He wanf- ed the papers renewed for anot effort but was advised that a age license is good for only Thereupon he bought a new The reason for the delay in/thé mar- colored, King’s Creek township, county,Saturday a week ago,He left home with a gun,saying hd was going hunting.He had not retudmed on the following Monday and sea was made.When his dead body was found the indications were that he had tied a string to the trigger of his gun and then to his foot,and fired the load in his body. Mrs.James H.Van Ness,Jr.,was found dead Sunday morning at 1 o’clock in the bathroom of her home in Charlotte.Death had_resulted from asphyxiation.It was evident that Mrs.Van Ness had gone into the room and made preparation to bathe and it is believed,from the condition of the room,that she fainted and in falling dislocated the rubber tube with the result that gas filled the room.Mr.Van Ness returned homelateandbecominguneasyabouthis wife made a_search,finding her dead body in the bath room after the door had been forced.She was 34 years old and her husband and ayoungsonSurvive.~~.Aare Nobody Promised a Cabinet Job. Princeton Dispatch,5th. President-elect Wilson tonight made it clear that nobody in the Unit- ed States knew as yet who was going to be in his cabinet,or what would be the programme he would suggest for the next Congress.He declared that he had not offered a single cabinetportfoliotoanyonethusfarandhad as yet reached no-conclusions as.to plans for the extra session. Mr.Wilson said that while he can- vassed a variety of subjects and had talked over many names with Demo- cratic leaders,he had not given a definite intimation in any direction, either as to what his selections or his eOurse with respect to ‘legislation would be.He indicated,however, that he expected the extra session would not be devoted exclusively to tariff making and said he would in a specjal message specrfy some of thesubjectsuponwhichhewouldliketoseelegislationénacted. The esident-elect admitted that he was finding the task of cabinet- making’very difficult.He said he would delay any announcements un- til he could name his entire cabinet. J.N.Heiskell,editor of the Arkan- sts Gazette of Little Rock,Ark.,hasbetnappointedUnitedStatesSenatortosucceedthelateJeffriesDavis.The Thousands of men were out last night in an effort to save from furth- er damage by cold weather Southern California’s orange and lemon crop, appointment is for the short term ending March.4. valued at nearly.$50,000,000.The [freeze Sunday night did much dam- age. —Mr.R.M.Knox returned SundayfromNewYork,where he spent tendayswiththefirmheistoreeasatravelingsalesman.Hewill startonhisfirsttriptomorrow.Mr.J.R.Hill,who has been in the rail- road service and who will return toStatesvilleandpresumehisformerpositionwiththeKnoxcompany,is expected here about the 15th. Gov.Craig Says“Never Again”—~Will Return to Asheville. Locke Craig will never again be acandidateforapublicoffice,accord- ing to a statement which he made inhisspeech,at the annual eet-‘lof the Asheville Bar Associationurdaynight,at which he was one of the guests of honor and was calledupontorespondtothetoast“Au Re- voir But Not Goodbye.” “The report has gone abroad,”thespedkerremarked,“that since I have sold the greater part of my property here,I-am making preparations not to return to this city after my termasGovernorofNorthCarolinaiscompleted.The city of Asheville hasbeenmyhomeforover25yearsand it is here that my labors have beendone,my children have been born andmyfriendshipshavebeenformed. 1 will leave here with your graceand‘I hope that while in office I may receive your support.I will yearn for your friendship and at the com-pletion of my term I will return to you and join.your ranks again.IneverexpecttobeacantataforofficeagainandIhopethatitwillbemyprivilegetospendmylastdayshereandtodomylastworkamongthetoweringmountainsofwesternNorthCarolina.I hope thatI—be Able to.sit at the next an-nual banquet of this organization dur-ing the early part of 1914,for it ismyintentiontospendmyChristmasand-New Year’s holidays in —thiscity.” Mrs.J.R.Davidson Dead, Mrs,J.R.Davidson died last night at 9:30 at her home in Charlotte.She had been critically ill for some days. Mrs.Davidson was 69 years old.—_ She was a daughter of the late Col. A.M.Walker.of Statesville,and wasrearerinStatesville.She is surviv-ed by two daughters and a son—Mrs.Zach Taylor and Mr.Chas.M.David- son of Charlotte,and Mrs.R.L.Pos- ton of Statesville.Two sisters and abrotheralso.survive—Mrs.Belle Carl-ton and Mr.John A:Walker ofStatesville,and Miss Bettie Walker ofSpartanburg,S.C.:.Mrs.Davidson had lived in Char-lotte since her marriage to the late Riley Davidson 53 years ago.B: homa. Last week a family of Indians pass-~ ed through Statesville en route to their home at Augusta,Okla.They traveled by wagon,They cam Elmwood and a gentleman wterviewedthemtherewrites TtLandmark,that the father was &French’Canadian and the mother afull-blood and they had 14 children.|\They had been to Canada on a visit and had beenTheycouldspeak but little English. ‘Memphis andit will be some time ¥f bum”for several weeks.It evidently“>s. “4 Family of Indians En Route to Okla- ~ five months ontheroad.— |Their route lay,Shreal Asheville and, fore they reach Oklahoma, 4 & ~@lse would:~ & _TUESDAY,---Jafiuary 7,19138: This from a Raleigh correspondent of the daily papers: Solicitor Herbert &.Norris willtheLegislaturetopassalawmG iingthatallnaeinWakecountyattendthefirstdayofcourtatleastonceayeartohearthechargeofthejudgeonthecriminalstatutes. This would be a great aid.to the bet-ter understanding and administering of the law,Mr.Noryis thinks,and would result benefigfally.So manymagistrateseitherdonotknoworarecarelessabowttakingdownevidenceandpromptlyreturningtheirpapers that.the’idea of requiring them to hear,charge at least once a yearOveringtheirdutiesoccurredtothesolicitorasthebestmethodofcor- recting an admitted apuse in the ju- dicial system. The idea would not be a bad.one for every county in the State.Cer- tainly it would do the magistrates no harm to hear their duties and obli- gations defined at least once a year and the infdérmation.should be of great ‘benefit to those capable of re- ‘ceiving and digesting information, “President-elect Wilson’s idea of a simple inauguration is one that has merit in it,”says the Greensboro News.Yes,it is sensible and proper in this democratic country,but the public man who insists on leaving off the pomp and pageantry is usually charged with demagoguery.Already there are intimations that Gov.Wil- son is)playing to,the galleries and similar \shafts have been aimed at Gov.Sulzer of New York,who fol- lowed the simpleplan at his inaugura- tion.But however motives may be ques- tioned,common sense should prevail and if common sense is followed the inaugural will be simple but digni- fied and the pomp and pageantry will be eliminated.Most people enjoy these exhibitions as a sort of show and from that viewpoint The Land- mark has no objection to them.But the tendency of the pomp and pa- geantry ceremonials is bad.One thing leads to another and all these ceremonials lead.away.from the plain and simple democratic idea that a public official in this country is not a master but a servant. “Tax dodgers are responsible for the deficit and not extravagance,” says the Greensboro News,having reference to the deficit in the State’s revenues.That is a correct state- ment and it needs to be emphasized. The legislators who can find a waytoreachthetaxdodgerswillfinda way to provide for the deficit and the State’s needs without any increase in taxes,which are high enough,But the trouble is that the tax dodger is numerous and influential and he will be brought to taw with difficulty.But he should be made to “come across,” nevertheless,for even if the revenue was not needed,it is only simple jutice that the shirker should be made to bear his part of the bur- den.It may sound treasonablé to some people to say so,but the North Carolina tax laws favor wealth and as a rule wealth in this State does not pay its just proportion of the taxes.Much of the wealth in person- al property escapes taxes entirely and the more valuable the real estate holdings the less the assessment in proportion to value.There is no premeditated scheme to favor the wealthy but our system has loop- holes which permits much wealth to escape.This is not said to incite prejudice but it is a simple statement of a fact which any citizen may as- certain by observation. It may be the natural opinion for a newspapér man to take,but The Landmark cannot but think that the Idaho Supreme Court has gone a bow- shot beyond the limit in punishing for contempt the editors and owners of the Idaho paper that published a criticism of the decision of the court.Newspaper _criticism._should| always be within reasonable bounds and so long as it is within proper limits there is no department of the government anywhere that should be immune.Criticism that would incite disrespect for the courts or disregard for law should be restrained,but the expression of a contrary view to the court’s opinion,even if the language were severe,should not be held as contempt of court.No court is ‘per- fect;some of the courts are lax andsomeofthejudgescorrupt.If pub- ‘lie criticism of courts should be de- nied in-ail cases it is easy to see how corrupt and autocratic judges could outrage law and justice unhindered;and there is little danger of newspa-per oes doing a court ‘any harmsolong‘#is the court is honorable and upright.If judges are unjustly as- saulted they have the same resource as other citizens.The judge who invokes contempt proceedings to es- cape public criticisms is generally anobjectofcontempthimself.News- paper criticism,temperate and within proper limits,is wholesome;it is the best safeguard the public has;for it is.the fear of this.criticism and the consequent publicity that canses many~@ scoundrel in pub to walk thestraightandpublinothing MATTERS OF NEWS. The name of Gov,Norris,of Mon- tang;has been presented to President-eledt Wilson for Secretary of the In-terior,in.his cabinet. Thos.J.Pence,the well known North Carolina newspaper corres- pondent.in Washington,is mentioned as a possible collector of the port of New York under the next adminis-tration.The job pays.$12,000. Two men were killed and more than a score seriously injured;some of whom may die,when a New Orleans, bound for Mobile,crashed through a trestle at Leaf,Miss.,Friday after-noon.:j Jas.R.Keene,long a familiar fig-ure in financial and sporting circles, died in New York Friday.He was born in London 74 years ago and inearlylifewasaCaliforniaminer.Hewasconspicuousasanownerofrace horses, The first violation of the parcel ost law was discovered in New Yorkfhursdaywhenaqueér-looking pack- age,addressed to Philadelphia,wasopenedtorevealalivelobsterand a handful of live shrimp..Under the law live shellfish are classed as “un- mailable matter.”The package was held up. Henry C.Edey,a wealthy retired Wall street broker,shot and killed his young wife in their home on Great South Bay,New York,last week and then blew out his own brains.The murder and suicide followed by some six weeks Mrs.Edey’s reconciliation with her husband,whom she left lastsummer. New Year’s Day brought death to four sons’of Mr.and Mrs.Daniel Kahler,of Croghan,N.Y.Ray, Roy,Francis and Daniel,ranging in age from 7 to 16,were coasting near their home.They went downa hill and onto thin ice along the edge of Beaver river.The ice broke and all went into the stream. The Federal government ‘has en- tered suit in San Francisco against Louis R.Glavis to collect $322,said to have been withheld by Glavis from government funds given him when he was special agent for the Department of the Interior in the forestry service. Two surety companies that signed Glavis’bond also are named as de- fendants. The inheritance tax paid to theStateofUtahbytheestateof-the late E.H.Harriman will cover about two-thirds of the cost of the erec- tion of the State capitol.The Harri- man estate pays the State nearly three-quarters of a million dollars and this.was set aside by the last Legislature as a capitol fund.The building will cost $1,040,000. With a view to preventing hazing at.the Naval Academy,Senator Per- kins of California,has introduced a bill which would make a cadet dis- missed for hazing ineligible for re- appointment,and also ineligible for appointment as a commissioned offi- cer in the army,navy or marine corps until after the graduation of the class of which he was a member. In an effort to avoid driving his automobile over what he believed to be the body of a man,Chas.K.Cook,a merchant of Denver,Col.,steered his machine into the railing of a bridge over Dry creek,seven miles south of Denver,and the car was thrown into the stream,killing Mrs. Juanita Barrows and fatally injuring Mrs.Charles E.Brown,occupants ofthecar.Cook and another man were seriously injured. The commissioners of Kansas City, Kans.,have passed a motion to pre- fer impeachment charges against Federal Judge John C.Pollock for making an order permitting the Kan- sas Gas Company to increase the wholesale price of natural gas in Kan-sas City to 31 cents a,thousand cubic feet.The charges are to be sent to Congressman Joseph Taggart at Washington,with a request that theybelaidbeforetheHouse. At Des Moines,Ia.,Florence Gam- ble,32 years old,confessed to Fed- eral authorities that she had corres- ponded with more than 500 bachelors over the country,from some of whom she received amounts ranging from $15 to $50:.She withdrew her pleaofnotguiltytoanindictmentcharg- ing her with having swindled J.L. Praler of Arlington,Tex.,out of $30 through her matrimonial schemes. She was bound over to the Federal court and gave $1,000 bond. Cases of Dynamiters ‘Appealed. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has granted a writ of supersedeas staying execution of the sentences imposed on the dy- namite conspirators recently convict= ed at Indianapolis.‘Bail was based on the number of years which the pris- oners have been sentenced to serve, $10,000 for each year. Bonds aggregating $1,000,000 must be given if 32 of the 33 labor leaders are to take advantage of the writ of the United States Court.Whether this amount can be obtained was ad-|mitted by counsel for the defendants |to be a matter of doubt,but they ex-pressed the belief that at least somejofitcouldbeprocured—enough to ‘accomplish the liberty of President|Frank M.Ryan and a few others until decision has been reached on an ap- peal.THe.decision involves only 32 of the 83 men now in the Leavenworth penitentiary,as Herbert S.Hockin, |designated among his fellow prisoners as the “informer,”will not appeal. $100 REWARD,§100, "The readers of this paper will be|Dleased to learn that there is at leastonedreadeddiseasethatscience.hasbeenabletocureinallitsstages,and that|a Catarrh.Hall's Catarrh Cure is theonlypositivecurenowknowntothemedicalfraternity,Catarrh being a con-stitutional disease,requires a consti-tutional treatment.Hall’s Catarrh Cureigtakeninternally,acting directly uponthebloodandmucoussurfacesofthesystem,thereby destroying the founda-tion of the disease,and giving the pa-tient strength.by.building up the con-stitution and assikting nature in |dolitswork.The proprietors have #0:mucfaithinitscurativepowersthattheyorrer,aa Hundred Dollars for any caseallstocure.testimonials.eae hi me +,ac(dress FE.J.CHENEY &CO,Tole+ Sold by all Drugpgtats,TBc.Take-Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. } Mobile &Chicago passenger train,’ Monroe Enquirer:’‘ We are told that.Richmond and oth-er cities in Virginia are getting thou-sands upon top of thousands of«dol-lars of North Carolina’s money forliquorwhichisshipped.to North Car-olina citizens.That is a true bill.Wearefurthertoldthatitwouldbebest for North Carolina to allow liquor tobemadeandsold:here at home than itistohavesuchvastsumsofmoneysentoutofthe-State for it.Thatsoundslikeagoodargument,but let’s see.About.six.weeks ago a travelingsalesman,whose home is.in Richmond, Va.,was in the Enquirer.office selling a bill of paper,and while he was do-ing that a colored man under.the in- fluence’of liquor came in and said that he “fot ,his”and that not only the colored folks but white folks,too, were making Richmond rich by send- ing their monéy there for liquor.Then the salesman spoke and said} “T have been traveling in North Carolina since the first day of last August.I have been across the State east and west,north and south;,have been in niost of the towns and I have not had a man to ask me for a dime Another Side to the Liquor Shipments |’Mr,E.E.McRae,of,Anson coun-ty,gave his 14-year-old son a gunforaChristmaspresent.The nextdaytheboy’s right hand was sobadlymangledithadtobeumpu-tated. af your ishildren,arg “tubjectto attacks ofcroup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse-ness.Give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedyazsoonasthechildbecomeshoarseandtheninesmaybewardedoff,For sale by all ealers. Slalsvile Theater Thursday,Jan.9th, WILLIAM S'ERLING BATTIS INTERPRETER OF DICKENS. Many years of experience on to buy a drink and I have noticed the towns in this State.I went homethreeweeksagolastSaturdayandI went only three or four blocks afterleavingthedepotandduringthat walk three liquor;soaked bums,white men,who were simply down-and-out, asked me for a dime.Around the six or seven barrooms that I passed in that short walk I saw more drunken men than {have seen in North Car- olina since last August.Yes,they are sending the money to our State for liquor and it may be making some of our folks rich,but I’ll tell you,old man,it is making many of our people poor.” Hampshire. Concord Dispatch,2d. The New Hampshire Legislature, in joint convention tonight,elected as Governor Samuel D.Felker,the Dem- ocratic candidate at the last election. He received 222.votes Franklin Worcester,Republican,20 Progressives voting with the Demo- crats.Fifteen Republicans abstained from voting on the ballot for Governor. The joint legislative convention to- night also filled four vacancies in the Senate,electing four Democrats and giving that party a majority in the upper house. The ele¢tion of Governor was thrown into the Legislature by the failure of Mr.Felker,the leading can- didate,to get the necessary majority at the polls in November. Show For the Sake of Show Sign of Littleness, Monroe Enquirer. Woodrow Wilson is a sensible man in that-he wants a simple inaugura- tion,one without too much “putting on of dog.”The desire for show,just for the sake of show,is a sign of lit- tleness,no matter whether it be at the inauguration of a President or at a two-by-four “blow-out”by some one who bought the “vittles”for the feed on credit and is not able to pay for them. When you want a reliable medicine for acoughorcoldtakeChamberlain's Cough Remedy.It ean always be depended uponandispleasantandsafetotake.For sale byalldealers. absence of bums,liquor-soaked and} down-and-out on the streets of the} Democrats Elect Governor in New| to 191 for | the platform has enabled Mr. Battis to develop a repertoire from the works of Charles Dick-. ens,replete with interest and amusement,hkewise instruc- tion.Mr.Battis has drama- tized several of the great hu. morist’s novels and presents them with all of the’interest, situation and action of a real drama This is the first of the Lyce- um attractions to be given here. Holders of season tickets will present them at the door The price of admission to oth- ers will be 25c.and 50€. Seats at Polk Gray Drug Co. Use Only City Flour! For a New Yearresolution you couldn’t make a better one thantouseCITYFLOUR. Just the purest and best mill-ing—a flour that never disap-points—that will make a big difference in the quality of your baking.Try it. City Flour Milling Co. reeeereieAGOODNEWYEAR'S RESOLUTION IS TO“RESOLVE TO SAVE”! A GOOD WAY TO SAVE IS TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT. TO OPEN THAT ACCOUNT :: eee Ee orcas Merchants and Farmers’Bank of Statesville. **The Bank For Your Savi gs 000 8 08208 690080028008S8600 Wood and Coal! A’GOOD PLACE have ever seen,cut heater. horse load $2.00. ‘Just the same,”or won’t pay us. *Best lot of Pine and Oak Wood we ready for stove or One-horse load $1.25;two- {Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘“ust as good.” _¥If you hear any one knocking our coal ‘itis pretty good evidence that he is .either mad because we collected our bill, ‘refused him credit,or still owes us and IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY. "PHONE 205. STI a ae;w. W/7 E take pride in placing the Furniture sold to_our patrons in their homes in perfect condition.That is one condition of every sale. The others—guaranteed quality,durability and perfect satisfaction together with moderate prices,make our store a safe and satisfactory place to buy Furniture, We want your confidence and your trade, and hope by our methods to merit it. Williams Are You Sick? Our prescription department is com- plete.Ask your doctor and let us Furniture House. serve you, The Polk Gray Drug Compary @ ON THE SQUARE & Prescription Specialists."Phones 109 and 410. ——————_————EE0000:6000 eccoSHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO. Earl &Wilson Collars. 15e ,Two For 25ce. We carry the Earl &Wilson Collars, or Redman,in quarter sizes,"which enables you to get a closer and neat- er fit.There is nothing better than the Redman.Just try a couple of the Redman Collars and be convinced that they are just the Collar you have been looking for. Sherrill-W hiteShoe Com’y, (S.B.Miller Old Stand.) WeDeliver byParcel Post TO YOUR DOOR . Anything in our.line.We pay the postage within fifty miles. THE REXALL STORE. BOULEVARD.CENTER STREET. Statesville Drug Co., QUALITY PRESCRIPTIONISTS. Duplicating--That’s It! You'want a good time-piecelike your neigh- por.Come and get it.I’ll make it run like his.:H.B.WOODWARD,| Jewcler. 'PAGE THRE. KOR SALE!| Grade Berkshire.Brood Sow bredtoregisteredBerkshireboar. Walnut’Grove Farm,H.H,BLAYLOCK,**Phone No.4409.Statesville,N,C.,B-2 FOR SALE!fifever tata tio bushels Bate Prolificspeciallyselected,per bushel,Two6-months old Berkshire Gilts,R.C.R.1. R,chickens and eggs.RIDGEWAY FARM,'E.A.MORRISON,Proprietor, Stony Point,N.C.,R.F,D.No.t. We Knock the Spots out of Things LADIES’and MEN'S GARMENTS Cleaned and Dyedina Su- perior Manner Send us your Garments and have them CLEANED CLEAN ADDDEN &SALLEY THE STYLE SHOP ’Phone 300 THE LANDMARK TUESDAY,--.-January 7,1913.(—_essemamnnenneenapeennsenenuemnnummmusenogennenrannresscennennnenenModernClothesForChineseWomenandMen,The centuries-old style clothing for both men and women of China vecomeunderthedisapprovalofthecabinetoftherepublic,and an edict was issued calling upon the women to abandon their trousers for the Occi-dental skirt and the men to giveuptheircomfortablelooseclothesforthesackbusinessandconventional evening clothes of the Caucasian.A copy of the edict.has been.received by.Yung Yew,consul for the ChineserepublicatSanFrancisco,togetherwithpicttresoftheclothingprescrib- ed for both sexes, Same.Trouble in Statesville.Charlotte Observer. If the city authorities do not know thatthe newly paved streets need andmusthavedailycleaning,it is some- thing they are soon to learn.Better an old-time mud street than a neg- lected.paved one.A street cleaning force is now a prime necessity in Charlotte. (Same way here.We get the mod- ern improvements and that calls for something else.We never reach the stopping point.—The Landmark.) Skin On Fire? Just the mild,simple wash;the wellknownD.D.D,Prescription for Eczema,and the itch is gone.A trial will prove it.We have sold other remedies for skintroublebutnonethatwecouldguaran-tee as we can the D.D.D.remedy.If the first regular size $1.00 bottle doesnotdoexactlyaswesay,it wall notcostyouacent. ___W._F.Hall,Statesville N.ie. Our Guarantee Your Satisfaction FOR SALE! Pinéwood Dairy Farm, STATESVILLE,N.G RF.D.NO.2, W.C.WOOTEN &SONS,PROPS. Few nice Single Comb RhodeIslandHensat$1.00-each. S.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 or Night. Those Old Pictures Father and mother are very dear to you-priceless in fact Just bear in mind that your children would cherish just such pictures of you.Make the appointment today. VAUGHAN’S.STUDIO, Nov.1.West Broad Street. Sewing Machines Repaired.| J.U.-LAMPRECHT,|) 109 East Front Street. ’Phone 61. A few choice Baff Ply- mouth Rock Cockerels. Also two choice Silver Lace Wyandotte Cock- erels.Apply to WM.LAURIE HILL, Suncrest Poultry Yards,Barium Springs,N,C. Jan.3—2t.* TTR TT eer oTa | maesJ Ours We Would Have You Be That’s why our ads. So frequently you see. The Goods We Bake We Bake For You, And take the greatest care That in Quality and Cleanliness They Shall Be Beyond Compare. HOME BAKERY. FreshOysters T.W.FRAZIER, TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET: "PHONES SHOP 63RESIDENCEeax 2. JOHN C.DYE,M.D. EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROAT~~AND.FITTING GLASSES... Office in Mills Building,Office hours 9 to 12 a.m., 2.to 5 p.m. "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404. READERS! ASK ME putineseor real estate No matter where located,if you wanttobuy,sell or exchange any kind of business or real estate anywhere atanyprice,callon me.I have a long list of valuable city property and farm lands for sale at prices worth inves-tigating. Ww.J.MATHESON,Real Estate Broker. FOR SALE! Business‘tot.Seven-room-desirable residenceTraddstreet.Hot and cold water,bath,etc.Lots near Graded School. Small north Iredell farm. If you want to pur,sellor exchange JOHN M SHARPE on Call on us when you want large fresh Oys- ters.We get three shipments every week and you can get them fresh any time. We also have a lot of nice fat Mackerel and White Fish. Eavle ~&~~Milhollana. D.B.KR DER&U0. All Millinery reducedone-fourth and one- half.’Almost the en- tire.stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left, one-third to one-half off.Ladies’,Men’s and:Children’s Sweat- ers at a very low price. Blankets,Quilts,|Gowns,Underwear, i}for Ladies,Men and Children. Call and see us. D.B.Krider &Com’y. RFAL ESTATE 122 WestBroad Street. NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE. Items Gleaned From Many Points infNorthCarolina., James Gore,a colored man em-ployed at a.saw mill in Brunswickcounty,fell across the saw and was cut in two. At Bessemer City last week C.M.Ormond and six children of his broth- er,W.L.Ormond,were bitten bysupposedrabiddogs.All were sent to Raleigh for treatment. At‘Hendersonville Thursday night Gus Gaither,colored,shot his wife dead with an army rifle and imme- diately.surrendered to.the :officers: No cause assigned for the shooting.' Rev.R.Murphy Williams,of Greensboro,has been chosen to con- duct a campaign among the Presby-terians of the State to raise a fundof$50,000 for the Barium Orphans’ Home.;« Mrs.Fannie Henderson,widow of the late Col.W.F..Henderson,diedatherhomeinLexingtonearlySun- day’morning of last week.She was 87 years of age and is survived by one daughter,Mrs.L.8.Benbow,of Wilkesboro.ee Most places in the State have re-ported little disturbance during the holidays,but threre seems to be anexception.The Herald.complains of “the amount of drunkenness,shoot- ing,fighting,etc.,”in Madison,Rock~- ingham county.Two negro children,aged 13 andtenyears,at Speed,in Edgecombe county,drank a half pint of rye liq- uor.Both became ill at once.One died in a short tine and the other20hourslater.It is thought the liquor was poisoned. Geo.Cranford,31 years old,diedFridayofpneumoniaatthehomeof his parents,Mr.and Mrs.M.W. Cranford,at Davidson.He was an employe of the Southern railway atSpencerandwasrecentlyhurtina wreck.Wife survives.§ The Wilkesboro Patriot says Sibyl Wiles,aged three years,daughter of Mr.and Mrs.D.G.Wiles of North Wilkesboro,was playing in the back- yard at her,home when she fell back- ward into a tub of boiling water.She died four days later from her injuries. Beginning yesterday,the county of- ficers of Gaston will be paid salaries instead of fees.The salaries are as follows:Sheriff $2,000,clerk of court $2,000 with $600 for clerk hire,treas- urer $1,200,register of deeds $1,800 {ley down from the shafting an with $600 for clerk hire,auditor $1,- 200. Flagman Walter Messer,one of the crew of a westbound freight train, stepped from a moving car on the main line at Waynesville Thursday morning and was run over by a pas- senger train that was backing up to the station.An arm and a leg were crushed and injuries are believed to be fatal. The Salisbury Watchman is in- formed that Mr.Marshall Call,who lives in Davie county,owns a hen that persists in making her nest in a tree,30 feet from the ground,and has hatched a brood of chickens there. Of course there is a natural receptacle in the tree to hold the eggs or one was made for the hen’s ergs. The Wilkesboro Patriot says Miss Nellie Parlier and Mr.Frank Cra nor were married Christmias evening at the home of the bride at Moravian Falls.The bride is a daughter of Mr. time has been assistant postmaster at Moravian Falls.Mr.Cranor is a brother of Mrs.W.H.McElwee of Statesville. A report from Spencer says that while mentally unbalanced,Bailey Tucker,of Advance,Davie county, severely cut himself in the breast and arm at his boarding house near Spen- cer Thursday.He was found in a demented condition in a pasture and was taken in charge by the sheriff.It is believed that smoking cigarettes is |the cause of his trouble. Friday a colored man discovered a telegraph pole blown across the rail;road track between Greensboro and jred flannel shirt,which he removed jand flagged the train.And for thus javerting a probable wreck the man |deserves commendation. |Charlotte Observer:Mr.H.A. |Webber,who for some time was stew- ‘ard for the Southern Manufacturers’ ielub,has had a summons issued jagainst the club corporation to an- iswer a suit for $30,000.The dam- jages are asked from the company for lalleged damages sustained by the |plaintiff in October,1910,when he |fell down an elevator shaft in the new |building. |Rev.J.W.Wheeler,an aged re- |tired Methodist minister,died Thurs- day night at his home in Charlotte|from the effects of a stroke of paraly- Sis suffered near two years ayo.He |was 78 years old and for 31 years }was in the active ministry,being at jone time pastor in Statesvilie.He lis survived by his wife and one son. Mr.and Mrs.Wheeler celebrated their golden wedding more than a year ago. |,M.A.Turbyfield,an overseer of the Stanley Manufacturing Company at 'Stanley,Gaston county,was killed ‘last Wednesday morning while atworkinthemilfbythefallingofa large pulley in thé picker room.Sev- eral men were trying to get the pul- in|some way Mr.Turbyfield lost his foot- jing and fell to the floor,the pulley |falling upon him,breaking one leg and crushing his chest.Death re- |sulted instantly.The deceased was |34 years of age and leaves a wifeandthreesmallchildren, This evening and tomorrowthe North Carolina Grand Lodge of Ma-‘sons will hold in Raleigh its 126th an-‘nual communication.There are -411/subordinate lodges with a total 'mem- |bership of 22,120.The receipts dur-‘ing 1912 of the Grand Lodge fromsubordinatelodgesamountedto$21,- 000,but the income from all sources amounted to $75,000,most’of this going to the orphanage and the home for indigent Masons.-‘These two in- stitutions and the Temple building and Mrs.J.R.Parlier and for some | ; i|Winston.Being unable to remove the | |pole the negro followed the usual icustom.Fortunately he had on a Col.W.H.S.Burgwyn Dies Sudden- ly.Colonel’Wiitiam Hyslop Suthmer Burgwyn,of Weldon,died suddenlyofhearttroubleFridayatthehomeofhisnéphew,Dr.Harry B.Baker,in Richmond.He had been in Rich- mond for several weeks for treat- ment. Col.Burgwyn was Northampton county and was 67yearsold.He served with distine- tion in the Confederate army and after the close of the-war he studied law and located in Baltimore,where he became colonel .of the famous Fifth Maryland regiment.‘While practicing law in Baltimore he also wrote a digest of decisions of Mary- land Court.of Appeals.Later he re- turned to North Carolina and engaged in the manufacture of tobacco at Hen- derson.He was colonel of the Second North Carolina regiment in the war with Spain.He was also for a time national bank examiner.His wife survives.He was buried in Raleigh Sunday with military honors. |oon magianiananecninaninnaencnnemninaineat Drunken Sheriff Makes Public Exhi- bition of Himself. The following is an extract from a communication in the last issue of the Morganton Messenger: “On the day before Christmas a sheriff of an adjoining county came to town drunk.This high officer of the law swore and staggered around the depot as long as his legs and tongue would let him,then lay down a hative of Statesville Theater!4 Tuesday,January 7th. NR ome:es in the colored reception room and dozed off into happy dreamland.His high crimson color carried the sug- gestion of a long protracted debauch. His barrel-like form stretched out on a seat in the negro waiting room and the strong scent of mountain dew attracted many passengérs.” The public ought to know the man and the county that has disgraced it- self by electing such a man sheriff should take steps to get rid of him. Big Money Saving From the Salary Law-in Guilford. Greensboro News. County Auditor Davidson made his report of receipts and disbursements from the various county officials,jail, etc.,under the Gordon law placing all officials on salary and turning fees and commissions into the treastiry for the use of schools and_roads.This report showed that for the three years the total net saving to the county,after paying all salaries, clerk hire,jail expenses,etc.,was $37,315.60.Of this amount $29,299.- 47 went to the county road furd and $8,104.13 went to the county school fund The yearly net balances indicate a THE CLIMAX OF YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCY A SHOW for YOUNG PEOPLE and PEOPLE who STAY YOUNG The PRETTIEST most SPRIGHTLY and VIVACIOUS PONY BALLET on TOUR All under 20 NONE MARRIED K.J.CARPENTER Presents Gus Edwards’Original JUVENILE OPERA SCHOOL DAYS The Play That Makes a Boy Ag:.in of the Oldest Man. Forty-two PEOPLE Twenty-one Whistleable Haunting SONGS that * set the Feet Tapping and lips Quiveripg healthful and steady growth of busi- ness in these offices,as well as a pru- dent and eeonomical administration of the salary act.The balance for 1910.was $10,895,for 1911 $12,771, for 1912 $14,136.f North Carolina Members Inaugural 4akes )ou feel its Magic and forget your age sure curefor the grouch A A strike-out forth blues, A three-base hit f r Com- edy and Timely Music. Committee. Walter Vick,secretary of the in- augural committee,has named the Prices $1 50,$1 U0,75¢and S0c following North Carolinians members lof the inaugural reception commit- \tee for the Wilson inauguration:- |Josephus Daniels of Raleigh,R. M.Phillips,Col.W.H.Osborne and i}P.D.Gold,Jr.,of Greensboro,Wade | |H.Harris and W.C.Dowd of Char-| jlotte,J,Allen Holt of Oak Ridge,| |Bennehan Cameron of Stageville, |Joseph E.Thompson,James H. Sprunt,Hugh F.McRae and N-;F.H. |Gouverneur of Wilmington,Col.E. J.Hale and Frank Stedman of Fay- etteville,R.B.Glenn and A.H.Eller of Winston-Salem,Gen.Julian S. {Carr of Durham. Here js a remedy that will cure your cold. Why Waste time and money experimenting when you can get a preparation that has won | la world-wide reputation by its evres of this| disenge and can always be depended upon?| It ia known everywhere as Chamberlain's|Cough Remedy,and is a medicine of real|jmerit.For sale by all dealers. |/Mra.A.R.Tabor,of Crider,Mo.,had|been troubled with sick headache for about} five years,when she began taking Chamber-|lain’s Tablets.She-hae taken two bottles ofthemandtheyhavecuredher,Sick head-| ache is caused by a disordered stomach for} which these tablets are especially intended.| Try them,get well and stay well.Sold by all |dealers. |POR REN'T.nettstreer and berr ardenintown.L.B.BRISTOL Lee ‘OR SALE;THOROUGHRRFD PolandChinaPigs,entitied toLEEALBERTSON, Jan 38~-2t * | | |registration,six weeks old|Statesville.‘Phone 203 N ANT En RENTER with stock and,force to work two-horse farm, w.8,RAGLE,Statesville,R-2 Jan.3—2t FOR SA LE VER OM,Acatanvine BEJan.3—2t".ASA?FOR AQUICK BUYER I OFFER for sale tot No.1,10 acres of land"and very good cottage.barn and outbuildings. Good well and orchard.Pric»$600.Lat No 2,106 acres of land,level and all can becultivated.__Good new two atory houre just com- pleted and painted.|arge new barn Good wellandspringandorch«rd Ab ut 65 acres cleared,balance in timber.Price $8.800,House vacant, The above property is in Shiloh townsh p,near Southern Power Co.line,Schools and churches. Good community,three-fourths miles from sand- clay road.Write,‘phone or call on R.L BRADFORD,Statesville,N.C..R.6 Dec.31|WIRAA BRUCE OF ELKTON! WILL CONTINUE WITH S.L.ROU- DABUSH. About twelve months ago I con- tracted a very severe cold which left me with a dry,hacking cough I couldnotgetridof.Cod Liver emulsionwasrecornméndedandItooktwobot- tles without any relief whatever. Then I took a bottle of guaranteed remedy and after taking it I return- ed the empty bottle and got my mon- ey back,as it did not benefit me at all.I felt right much discouraged,butdecidedtotryBear’s Emulsion,whichhadbeenrecommendedtomeby.afriend,and after taking two bottles I am entirely cured andthere \is no indication of the cough returning. I heartily recommend it to any one suffering from a cough or cold they have never been able to rid them- selves of.Very Truly Yours,J,Hiram Bruce. Harrisonburg,Va.,Nov.16,1911. in Raleigh es a total of some-thing like a half million dollars.Sold and recommended by the Statesville Drug Co. Seats AClearanceSale asonsaleat.The Polk Gray Drug Co. THAT COUNTS! than next fall You need the goods and we need the money.We do not want to car- ry overa single suit or Overcoat, as we expect them to be cheaper We would rather have the cash as the goods anyway,it looks better to us than the goods on our racks,and tor that reason are putting the knife into the price,not the goods: #25.00 to $2750 Suit or Overcoat $18.50 » 20.00 Suit or Overcoat 12.50 Suit or Overcoat 10.00 Suit or Overcoat Pants reduced accordingly.Come and see us,can show you better we can tell you. 15.00 9.50 7.50 _Sloan Clothing Co. eee AYTeFORSALE. boiler and 35-horse power engine. Can be seen at Black Mountain. Forty-horse power sell for cash or on time. This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights, hot and cold water,beautifully situated in the--growing~townof Black Mountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip..Will sell for Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N.C. $15,000.Terms very easy.Can make themi to suit. 1 also offer forsale one large commodious brick a Soe ‘ sufficient to stable 40 head of horses,on pry!street. surrounding and in the commagallportion of city. Forty acres of land within f ~46 Ay ideal place for dairy and trucking or country’club.Pleatyof wood;splendid mineral spring. Seventy vacant lots in eastern por within five blocks of public square.ese in value—a rare chanice to buy youa building lot. 150-acre farm,6 miles east of Statesville, and at a price whichlandsforwhichIamyW.R.MILLS, should interest you. dy 3 eaee thiles of public square. tion of city on Broad street, These lots are bound to grow land rich,and_fertile,°Other city and farming agent.If interested in realestate see me, Real EstateAgent,{ Will rge lot aesyet ee ev \}}; ---thrown-into the Legislature,Felk- ”bers. -dng about, up markéts .ean of course do like the other pro- ’The home consumer gets it in the PAGE FO a 1#LANDMARK UESDAY,---Jaxuary 7,1913. ‘CUT OUT THE GRAFT. When the Legislature meets Wéxt Wednesday we hope that a good be- ginning will be made by reducing the number of employes thgt our pre- vious Aeestares Das imposed up- on the tax payers.of the State.It is a well known fact,we regret to say, that everyLegislature for many years—Republican,Fusionist and Dem tic—has wasted many hun- dollars by appointing too many en and boys to wait upon the mem- This reform is especially de- manded now because the State’s rev- enues do not pay the expenses,and a rigid economy must be practiced by our legislators.—Chatham Record. The editor of the Record has been a member of the Legislature several times.and he knows what he is talk- He is a very conserva- tive man and his statement is con- servative.Instead of wasting “many hundred dollars”it would doubtless be within the bounds of truth to say that many.thousands have been wast- ed by this-inexcusable graft. It is a custom to put numbers of people—pages,laborers,etc.—on the payroll whose services are not need- ed.It has been said that 40 men have been carried on the roll as “laborers” when a half dozen could easily do all the work for which the 40 drew pay. It is all because the majority of the legislators have friends they wish to favor,either for political work done in the past or for work expected in the future,and by mutual agreement they tack onto the payrolls the names of numerous employes for whom there is ho work and who are not expected to do any work.In short and to be plain,through this cus- tom public money,the money of the yers paid into the public treas- Afor legitimate public purposes, is lessly and brazenly taken.to regatd!party workers or to bestow personal favors.In some instances members take their own sons to Ral- eigh and put them on the payroll while others put on friends who want to spend their time in Raleigh while the Legislature is in session. This custom is so utterly defence- less that nobody undertakes to de- fend it and yet it goes on.Some weeks ago Mr.Clarence Poe,editor of the Progressive Farmer,wrote a letter to the News and Observer ask- ing Editor Daniels if something could not be done,to stop this shameless graft.Mr.Daniels of course agreed that it ought to be stopped but if the Legislature that begins tomorrow follows in the footsteps of its prede- cessors,as there is reason to fear it will,the graft will continue.If somebody would write up this busi- ness and lay it bare before the peo- ple of the State,the graft could be checked.Some newspaper man at Raleigh,who has the time and op- portunity,’should make @ list of all the employes,their.pay and their work,showing how many are neces- sary for the.proper conduct of the work of the Legislature and just how much money is being wasted.And along with this list of names of em- ployes publish the names of the legis- lators responsible for these excess employes,not forgetting those who place theit sons or other relatives. If the whole business was laid bare in this manner it is The Landmark's judgment that a stop would be put to the custom.This is a job for Edi- tor Poe.He is in position to get thefactsandcoulddothejobtothe The election of a Democratic Gov- ernor by the New Hampshire/Legis- lature was unexpected but it was en- tirely proper.Under the New Hamp- shire constitution,if no candidate for Governor gets a majority the election er,Democrat,got more votes than any of his opponents and under the conditions prevailing in other States would have been elected on a plurali- ty.But as no candidate received a majority the Legislature had to elect the Governor and the Legislature be- ing Republican was expected to elect the ‘Republican candidate,although he did not,receive as many votes as his Democratic competitor.The Re- publican progressives in the Legisla- tire,however,voted for the Demo- crat and gave him the job to whichhewasentitled. The Durham Herald is always say- ing embarrassing things.It remarks: ‘If our cotton manufacturers cannotcompetewithforeign.manufacturers\at home then it would seem that mon~wort spent in trying to,buildintheOrientorelsewhere we would have to compete with for- eign manufacturers would be worse than ‘wasted. The cotton manufacturer who wants protection for protection’s sake tected manufacturers—sell abroad at a lower rate than ‘he sells at home. neck under this arrangement,but “For months officers of the House of Congress have been endeavoring to survea summons on Wm.Rocke- ing ‘the “mone: was kept'up but Rockefeller could not be found.Last week guards were placed about his residence in New ‘|York city and his country place in New.York State.,Finally assurance was given by Rockefeller’s attorney that Rockefeller would accept service and appear before the’committee on the 18th,and the guards were with- drawn without ever’seeing Rockefel- ler.In seeking to evade this sum- mons My.Rockefeller has st6wn him- self to be a lawless citizen.Any good citizen will observe the due pro- cesses of the law,no matter what his personal opinioh;the humble-citizen is forced to obey the mandates of the law and the citizenof wealth and prominence should be compelled to obey.If Mr.Rockefeller had receiv- ed the treatment he deserved he would be thrown into jail.His whole course has shown a contempt for law and is an encouragement to every anarchist in the country who would defy the orderly regulations of socie- ty.i The parcel post is how with us and it will be liberally patronized.As soon as the people become familiar with its workings there will be much buying and selling by parcel post.The wandmark hopes the Statesville marchants will take advantage of this opportunity to ex~- tend their trade and to -hold local trade that is rightfully theirs but much of which wilt be diverted by the parcel post unless the local mer- chants cultivate it.People in this vicinity need.to.have the advantages of the parcel post called to their at- tention.The rate or postage to the home merchant is cheaper,he can be reached if the goods are not satis- factory and there is‘every reason to give him the preference. Government Loans on Farm Mort- gages. Government loans on farm mort- gages at low rates are proposed in a bill introduced in Congress by Rep- resentative Bathrick,of Ohio.The plan outlined is to attain the same object as the “rural credits”system proposed by President Taft. The bill would provide for the es- tablishment of a bureau of farm loans in the Treasury Department,with a loan commissioner appointed by the President.The Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to raise funds for loaning to “bona fide till- ers of the soil”on farm mortgages by the issue of government bonds at not to exceed 4 r cent interest.The loans would be made on farms ofwhichatleastone-half must be un- der cultivation.Applications for loans would be made to the commissioner,who would certify to the value of the property, to be peeesaaes the owner andappraisersappoinbythecommis- sioner,to the Secretary of the Treas- ury,who would loan not to exceed 60 per cent of the value of the land onamortgagemadeouttotheSecre- tary of the Treasury at not more than 4 1-2 per cent interest.The bill would exempt both mort- gages and bonds issued under the act from taxation and proposes an appro-priation of $100,000 for the installa- tion of the plan.| Peace Negotiations Deadlocked? Unless Turkey or the Balkan Statescanbeprevailedupontorecedefromtheirpresentstiff-necked attitude the peace negotiations have arrived at anabsolutedeadlock.The Turkish delegates strongly af- firm that they have offered all theyeanconcede.The Balkan delegates protest with equal vehemence that theOttomanempiremustsurrendertothemwhattheyconsidertobethe spoils of war.2Thediplomaticbattle line’has beendrawnatAdrianople.If Turkeyshouldconsenttocedeherancientcapitalandthestrongestfortressnowinvested—so far as impartia]wit-nesses can judge beyond the hope ofrelief—all minor questions saa be arranged.The Turks declare they cannot give up Adrianople under any circumstances;the allies declare that they mus ‘s910q8 Anip []®Ty ‘“F}aA0g pile AsAty oN uo A[piiw yw (xoq aad 997)sa[NFey #,URO "UAaIshs =ATOM.suaqwaM—‘OTPRd1}sU0D puy wysdedsf{p oju014?07 SpRa]JeAy]AzR]Y M. THE FIREWORKS AT CHRISTMAS The Origin of ‘This Custom of Dese- »Christmas in Doubt,But Christmas in the South than during all other celebrations put together, and Northern papers,discussing that feature of our idea of making merry and making a noise,have wondered where the South got its fireworks idea about Christmas.The Charlotte Observer a few days ago confessed that it didn’t know,but supposed it was a relic of the civil war.—Wil- mington Star. Several remarks suggests them- selves anent this paragraph.A sép- tuagenarian who remembers the char- acteristics of sixty-five Christmas cel- ebrations recalls distinctly that his stocking on the earliest of these al- ways contained,a pack of Chinese poppers of moderate size and explos- ive power;and that their absence would have put Santa Claus in bad odor with any lad of that day and generation.But the giant cracker was of much later origin and was im- ported from the Northern cities, where already the advent season was a carnival of hideous noises and street rioting.It was the time of horse cars in New York and a favor- ite pastime of the boys up there was to place enormous torpedoes on the rails of the tramway which,when struck by the wheels,would go off with the thunder of a cannon,often with the result of producing runa- ways.We spent a night in Chicago in the seventies and the tumult and detonations from dark to dawn were those of a battle. This fashion of desecrating Christ- mas was adopted subsequently by the Soyth and all over the country the casualities of the season came to read like a bulletin from a seat of war. That the custom of burning gunpow- der in honor of the greatest of reli- gious festivals should have survived anywhere is a reproach to pular sentiment and to the civil authorities of the communities where it still pre- vails.In Norfolk an ordinance which is among the few municipal statutes rigidly enforced was adopted some years ago in prohibition of the sale or.use of fireworks,and ix conse- quence no such horrid pandemonium of distracting sounds shocks the ears and wracks the nerves of our citizens as formerly turned the holy day into a scene of senseless revelry.The drinking places are also,closed,and the observance of the Nativity is safe and sane if not reverent.RES Why Mr.Grimes Had Departed— There Was a Reason. At a meeting of the Asheville al- dermen last week a representative of the Langren drug store asked that $500 paid by the store for license to sell liquor be refunded.It was stat- ed that Thos.W.Grimes,tn whose name the licensé was issued,was no longer with the Langren store and the company desired to discontinue the sale of liquor. All plain sailing up to that mo- ment.Then Col.V.S.Lusk,at e the sworn enemy and terror of As ville liquor sellers,arose and said that Grimes had disappeared because a warrant had been issued for him for the illegal sale of liquor,and Col. Lusk protested against any refunding of the license money.. The board decided that Mr.Grimes could get the money if he will call for it in person,and he has since re- turned and given bond to answer the charges against him. Severe cold wave throughout the West.Temperature at and below zero. eee MATTERS OF NEWS. Five persons were killed and two probably fatally injured when a Chi- Areas RW RN ’ pointed R.M.Johrison,editor Hous- ton (Texas)Post,United States Sen- ator to fill out the term of J.W. Bailey,resigned. Martin Mager,clerk of the court of Queens county,N.<Y.,last year re- ceived about $50,000 in fees.Here- after the clerk will be paid a salary of -$8,000 a year: The explosion of the boiler of a De- troit Shore Line railroad locomotive at Detroit,Mich.,Sunday’caused the death of one man and the serious in- jury of six others.The engine was being prepared to haul a passenger train when the express occurred, Troops were call¢d to Ocala,Fla., Sunday afternoon to prevent the lynching of J.J.Johnson,a negro preacher charged with assaulting Mrs.John Hewitt.Sunday night the prisoner was guarded in the Marion county jail by the local military com- pany. That the American Indian should be released as soon as possible from the paternal care of the United States government,now his guardian in vir- tually everything he does,is the opin- ion expressed in the annual report made public from the bureau of In- dian affairs, The remains of Whitelaw Reid,late ambassador to Great Britain,who died in London recently;reached New York Friday...The funeral -was_con- ducted there Saturday,attended”by President Taft and other prominent government officials and citizens.The remains were interred in Sleepy Hol- low cemetery,Tarrytown,N.Y. Senator Overman has recovered 80 rapidly from his operation for ap- pendicitis,performed a few days be- fore Christmas,that he has been re- moved from the hospital to his Wash- ington apartments.He had expected to go away from Washington to rest and recuperate but probably will not do so.The Senator was last week ap- pointed a member of the Senate in- auguration committee. Resolutions passed by the Chicago Federation of Labor.Sunda con- demnéd&,the procedure”by ich 33 ljabor leaders were convicted in In- |dianapolis of participation in a na- |tion-wide “dynamite conspiracy.” Federal Judge Albert B.Anderson, the government’s agents and the jury ‘were included in the sweeping con- |demnation,which the conservative lelement in the organization vainly |opposed. The first stage in the programme for downward revision of the tariff, promised by the Democratic party, was entered upon yesterday when the ‘\House of Representatives,through its committee on ways and means, formally opened the doors to the American public for the discussion of tariff rates,protection to industries and concessions to the “ultimate con- |sumer.”Hearings on different |schedules will be held from time to \time during the month. With the world’s consumption of oil aggregating 1,000,000 barrels a day, of which the United States supplied almost two-thirds,production of pe- troleum.in this country during 1912 was 220,200,000 forty-two-gallon bar- rela or about 250,000 barrels less ith 1911,according to the report of |David T.Day of the United States |Geological Survey.While the pro- }duction was less,the rising price of oil increased the total value of the product markedly.Last'year the out- put was valued at $150,000,000,an increase of about $16,000,000 over 1911. aS 0G ©cae GED Gum GD Oa Oe §BargainRemnantCounter After finishing our annual inventory this week we will have Remnant Counters in short lengths all through the stock in Dress Goods,Ginghams,Laces,Embroid- éries,Ribbons,etc.Watch out for this, as the first shoppers get the pick. Very truly, any B AT 'Poston -Wasson Co.4 1 —ASA A Sh He a & fe eeargains ‘ Mills &Poston’s Store. Weare now in the midst of our annnual inventory.We willin the near future have many genuine bargains to offer,announce- ment of which will be made later.Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year,we are Yours truly, that’s what he’s here for. MILLS &Poston \ IALF-PRICE |Coat and Suit Sale! :Begins Friday Morning, January 10th,at 9 O'clock. Every garment goes in this sale at just Half Price.About 100 Suits and Coats. Nothing.charged at Extra charges for alterations. these prices. See window display. RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON CO. The White Company. TO OUR FRIENDS ——-AND The Public Generally: We take this opportunity to thank you for the very liberal way you have patronized us during the year just closing.It has been the biggest:in our history and-we-again thank you for your support.We shall lose no time and effort in trying to take care of your wants for the coming year in the very best way.possible,and now bespeak your constant co-operatzon. Wishing you all prosperity for _1913,we remain Very truly yours, THE WHITE CoO. *PHONE 101. Se ee@, wy °SSSS ————— THE LANDMARK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.Arenee e "STATESVILLE Lodge No,487 A., ¥,&A.M.meets tonight at 7.30 o’clock in Mason- f vited.Regular meeting. Social Items. Miss Elizabeth Brawley,who was at home from Randolph-Macon In- stitute for the holidays,entertained 86 of her friends at a New Year par- ty last Wednesday afternoon at the residence of her parents,Mr.and Mrs. R.V.Brawley,on Davie avenue.The house was attractively décorated and Miss Martha Simons furnished vocal and instrumental music during the afternoon.An interesting source of entertainment was a flower court- ship contest.Miss Bessie Simon won the prize,a box of candy.Two cours- es of refreshments were served.Miss Grace Netherland,of Washington, was a special guest for the afternoon. The Entre Nous club met Friday afternoon with Miss Elvy McElwee at her home on Water street.In ad- dition to club members a number:of outside guests were present,among them Mrs.Strosnider of Atlanta,Miss Cranor of Virginia,and Miss Weeks of Elizabeth City.Hearts was play- ed but no prizes were given.Re- freshments were served after the game. The Round Dozen Eebeteny Circle had a pleasant meeting wit Mrs.Chas.A.,Turner Friday after- noon.The season of sewing was fol- lowed by refreshments.There were a number of visitors present. Mrs.T.Foy White entertained eight of her lady friends at a seven- course luncheon last Tuesday after- noon in honor of her’guest,Miss Evalyn Weeks,of Elizabeth City.The| color sceme.in the dining room was | ink and ations were conspicuous| in the deco¥ations.Pink rose candle-| sticks and li silver baskets of bon| bons were given the guests as favors. Notices of New Advertisements. Wants to rent five or six room cottage.Apply at Belk Bros’.store.| Fred B.Phifer has an organ and sewing machine for sale cheap. The storeroom occupied by Bros.for rent.—Miller Bros.&Co. Zeb.V.Long,attorney,offers valu- able farm for sale. Programme at the Crescent thea- ter for the week. Half-price coat and Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Co. Ran,and cook stoves.—Craw-| ford-Bunch Furniture Co.| Use only city flour—City Flour | Milling Co. Wm.Sterling Battis,interpreter | of Dickens,at the Statesville theater Thursday night. School Days,a show for young peo- ple and people who stay young,at the opera house tonight. Resolve to save.—Merchants Farmers’Bank. Home dependable furniture—Wil- liams Furniture’House. Are you sick?—Polk Gray Drug suit sale—| Co.Good time-piece—H.B.Woodward. Earl &Wilson collars.—Sherrill- White Shoe Co. Clearance sale that counts.—Sloan Clothing Co. Belk Bros’.big removal sale_be- gins Thursday and continues the bal- ance of this month. Mr.Hall Leaves Orphanage—Person- Items. Correspondence of The Landmark. Barium,Jan.6—After the lively holiday season school has resumed. Mr.T.W.Hall,who has been me- chanic at the orphanage,has resign- ed his position here and leaves y with his family for Banner Elk.Miss Mabel Hall has returned to the Statesville Female College.Mr.Robt. Morse has taken Mr.Hall’s place here. Miss Marguerite Porter will return to Lenoir College at Hickory today. Me Erwin McConnaughey entirely recovered from his operation and has wen taken his place as farm superintend- ent at the orphanage. Mr.and Mrs.Van Lippard,of|Christmas in this neighborh d |: .Appara,‘ghborhood.,y ‘ ue D.C.,.are visiting rela-|I am glad to again wish The pers nave eeraee Pee se Bast©‘Sanitary Lotion.Never fails.Sold by ives here.mark and its readers a happy and |bergs,the change to become effective |LOGAN STIMSON &SON SUBSCRIBN FOR THR LANDMARK |Prosperous New Year.|January 15.DRUGGISTS. aS TE a AP EER LO ALR NITE tional charge.We haveMONDAY. “The Lass of the Lights.” “To the City.” In the above and see them.fo The prices for th GLIMPSE OF.PASSING THRONG. Personal Mention of People and Their has returned to Statesville. S.C.,;is the guest o Miller. s from a visit-to her daughter, A.F.Heath,in Greensboro.Little Audrey Heath accompanied her hone Miss Martha Oliver,of StokicHall.All eee bers requested to be present an een eo t ‘_[jcounty,is visiting Mrs.I.M.Gordon. visiting brethren cordially in Mrs.D.Swaim snd children, who visited Mrs. Mr.and Mrs.J.S.Leonard,have re- turned to their home in Lexington. Mrs.Leonard and Miss Janie Leonard accompanied them and will spend a month or longer in-Lexington. Jacksonville,Fla. were married the day before Christ- mas,-left Saturday night.for Dallas, Texas,which will be their home. Murdock had been living in the West and came home at Christmas for his bride,who was Miss Lillian Robena Leckie,daughter of Mr.Lee Leckie, of Cool Spring township. at home for the holidays,returned yesterday to Randol h-Macon tute,Danville,Va. R.V.Brawley,and Miss Margaret Brawley accompanied her to Salis- bury and spent the day there. day with yesterday. left yesterday Wilkesboro. i At considerable expense to us,we have ju old.These new Pictures will naturally be very much clearer ogramme to offer this week: we aS,three fine two-reel This selection was made by Showing every department of this famous pri: by special permission of the State of Ohio. is performance will be 10 and 15 cents. Movements. din Laramie,Wyo.,for some time, W.Patrick,of White Oak,f Mr.William C: Mr.M. Mr.LeRoy Nash returned Sunday rom a visit to relatives in Rock Hill, .C. Mrs.M.E.Swann has returnedMrs. Swaim’s*parents, Miss Latonia Turner has gone ‘to Mr.and Mrs.Clyde Murdock,who Mr. Miss Elizabeth Brawley,who was Insti- Her mother,Mrs. Miss Rose Kennedy,spent yester- home people’in Mooresville. Rev.J.H.Pressly was.in Charlotte Miss Floretta Turner,who visited her cousin,Miss Margaret Turner, for her home in Miss Weeks,of Elizabeth City,who was the guest of Mrs.T.F.White, went to Charlotte yesterday to spend the winter with her sister,Mrs.Wm. Lambeth. Miss Ollie May Stdéne,of Thomas- ville,is visiting Mrs.T.J.Reddick. Miss Lelia Corpening returnéd to Rockingham yesterday....ee Mesdames ¥.and W.E:Ander- son went to Charlotte yesterday.to visit Mr.and Mrs.E.O.Anderson. Misses Sallie Ellis and Coonie Del- Legislators Want Jobs For Sons-— 4 Candidates in Plenty. Raleigh Dispatch,4th,to Greensboro News.~ tilace’that boy~at”dis Legislature,and it is p 200 places as page will be applied for. There are other persons who would like for their bright boys to help out the Legislators,and as a result there will be enough candidates to fill the limited demand. The Democrats will hold a caucus Tuesday night to select their officers¢ House Democrats have three candi- dates from which to choose a Speaker, these being Geo.W.Connor of Wil- son,B,Frank Ray of Macon,and E. M.Koonce of Onslow.Mr.Connor’s friends say he has the position sewed up.' Most of the former clerks are can- didates for re-election but some other strong men have entered the field.It is reported here that R.M.Phillips is a candidate for reading clerk of the Senate,and it is not doing the other | candidates an injustice to say that he has many~friends among the Sena- tors.W.H.Sawyer,of Raleigh,is an applicant for engrossing clerk of the Senate to succeed W.E.Hooks of Fremont,who has had a place in Washington.R.H.Hauser,of For- syth county,is the third candidate. R.0.Self,of Webster,will most likely be returned chief clerk of the Senate. In the House T.G.Cobb,of -Mor- ganton,will likely be returned a win- ner.W.W.Wilson is after the posi- tion of reading clerk;There are sev- eral applicants for the other posi- tions and no place,however sm 1, will go begging. Talked at His Wake. New York Dispatch,4th. President Taft presided here to- night at what he styled his own “pol- itical wake.”He made the funeral oration over his political corpse,ask~- ed modest praise for the deeds that he did while he lived in the White House,recited at length the causes that led to his “demise”and attack- ed the enemies he held“responsible for his taking off. The President was the only speak- er at the Ropablican “reorganizetionn” dinner,given at the Waldorf-Astoria to more than 1,000 Republicans from President Political Iredell Man’s Success in Charlotte— Charlotte Observer,5th. reddington. Weddington &Co., ly as president and one of the largest stockholders in the Charlotte Hard- ware Company,has disposed of the greater part of his stock in the com- pany and this the business. do by reason of his health,his phy- sicians stating that such a course was imperative. only a few days ago. Mr.McNeely Will Go to Florida. who has for ia ot?ow S Mr.John McNeely and more recent- week will retire from This he was forced to He will leave,accompan- ied by his family,either this week or next for Florida,where he will spend some time. Mr.McNeely’s departure from the hardware business in Charlotte is second only in interest to that of Mr. Weddington,which was announced The two men were pioneers in the hardware busi- ness,not.only in this city but also in this general section.Mr.McNeely was known for his conservatjve meth- ods and careful attention to financial details,the fact being noteworthy that every concern’with which he had to do-has always proved successful. He enjoyed the respect and esteem not only of his associates and custom- ers but also of his competitors.He has been president of the Charlotte Hardware Company ever since the present organization was formed about seven years ago.His adminis- tration,with the diligent and able co-operation of the other members of the corporation,has been character- ized by eminent success,the business today being in a most healthy and flourishing condition.Mr.McNeely’s health was the sole reason for his decision to retire from the business. (Mr.McNeely is an Iredell man..He was reared near Mooresville and is a son of the late E.M.McNeely.) Greensboro Man Who Was Elected to Congress in lowa is Safe. Greensboro Record. Within the next few days,Mr.8S. Kirkpatrick will return to Greens- boro from Iowa and will settle up his Hpusiness matters here in order to go to Washington to represent his-lowa district in the 68d Congress.The| technicality with which his opponents | for the House sought to disqualify| him for the office has been abandotied| and he has received his certificate,| all over the country.He spoke for more than an hour. linger,of the vicinity of Statesville, are visiting in “Mooresville. Miss Belle Garrison has returned from a visit to her sister,Mrs.H.B. Powell,at Rock Hill,S.C. Miss Margaret Click,who visited Miss Lucile Kimball,returned to Elkin yesterday. Mr.and Mrs.VY.E.Lackey return- in Salisbury. Miss Sarah Watts,of the vicinity |: Saturday to visit her sister,Mrs. Alexander. Mrs.J.A.Bowles,of Hickory,has lbeen with Statesville relatives for several days. Mr. M day with Mr.and Mrs.F.A. rill. Mr.R.I Charlotte law,Mrs.J.R.Da jhome Friday night. home of Mrs.Davis’mother, Sue Wagner,to spend some time. News of the New Hope Country. Correspondence of The Landmark. school house. be enlarged (by private subscription in the near future and an assistan employed. he Bible rea ing,was largely attended.Roman was the book studied. letter being sick with sipelas, buried ateve.The young sympathy of their friends. Mr.Carroll ‘Williams,from West,is spending several days this section with relatives. Thompson,of Mooresville, as and Mrs.J.E.Sherrill,of ooresville,are expected to spend to- Sher- ..Poston,who was called to last Thursday morning by the critical illness of his mother-in- vidson,returned Mrs.Davidson’s and|condition continues very critical. Mrs.Josie Davis and son,Mr.John Davis,of Wilkes county,are at the Mrs. New Hope,R-1,Jan.2—-Christmas This school house will ding and fifth Sunday meeting was held at New Prospect Christmas week.The school,or read- The little child of Mr.and Mrs.C. C.Redman,mentioned in my lastery- died December 23d and was Taylor Springs Christmas arents have the the |!eerin|ignaion. Mr.D.| spent |that trans-Atlantic steamship lines |results it has produced;his reply to ‘personal criticism was that he had been more misunderstood than blame- |worthy.His attacks upon his politi- |eal opponents—confined almost ex- |clusively to the Progressives—was not bitter but sorrowful. } \sire for change,the President said,he lsaw in the future a return to the old :>Ini lof Statesville,went to Stony Point ideas of government,the awakening lof the people to an understanding |that social changes must be made ‘slowly and with sure steps.He clos- led with an appeal to Republicans who left the party to return ang/join |hands with the millions who mained |faithful. In the course of his speech the |President made his first public refer- |close of the campaign,asserting that |probably one million voters,normally i ublican,cast their ballots for Mr. Wilson,“in order to avert the danger of Mr.Roosevelt’s election.” District Attorney Resigned Rather Than Help Shield Prominent Man. Mitchell,S.D.,Dispatch,3d. Edward E.Wagner,whose resigna- tion as United States district attor- yesterday,said today he had resi passed very quietly in this part.The Lens |: teachers were all home from their |ed because Attorney General Wick-‘WANTED uPSob a te BELEK work,all soteraing this week.Mr.=Pa ae =a aa |BROS,”store.Jan,7—It*. Ray Redman gave his pupils a Christ-quest of Federal Judge iott that =mew et mag tree treat at Taylor.Springs commitment in the case of Charles b.FOR SAL Ye Se eteFER.Jan.7,Hyde be withheld for 60 days.Mr. )|Wagner added: t General Wickers dent for pardon. “J regarded the request as unusual |ment of other persons.I could ja |mitment papers.and sent him my res The Navy Department announce His defense of| his administration was the legislative| Belk er :|In spite of all the mnisrepresenta- ed yesterday from a visit to relatives |tion,the unrest,the present day te} jence to Colonel Roosevelt since the | ney for South Dakota was accepted|aa, “Charles L.Hyde,who is wealthy, had been sentenced by Judge Elliott to 15 months’imprisonment.Attorney |m asked mé to re-| quest Judge Elliott to withhold com- mitment of Hyde pending action on the latter’s application to the Presi- iI felt that Hyde,without .regard to \his wealth,should be given the treat- not jagree with the Attorney General as \to the justice of withholding com-| signed by the Governor and Secretary | of State of Iowa.| The friends of Mr.Kirkpatrick |here are gratified in his election and lin the clearing away of all contests He lived here for a|for the place. |number of years and although he re- tained his legal residence in Iowa,his |original home,Greensboro looked up- lon him as a citizen of this place.He held the office of deputy collector of linternal revenue in the Federal gov-| ernment. |He was nominated for Congress by| how Iowa friends on the Democratic| ticket and went back there to make} the campaign.The Republican and| the Progressive candidates split the| Josition and Mr.Kirkpatrick was| lected.The technicarity of residence was raised,his opponents seeking to sHow.that he had lost his legal citi- |zenship in Iowa and had established \it in North Carolina. The Sanford Express says J.C. Pardue,a one-horse farmer of Lee county,raised last year 300 bushels of corn and 12 bales of cotton.Ninety bushels of the corn was grown on one acre. For baby’s croup,Willie's daily cuts and bruises,mamma's sore throat,Grandma's lameness,Dr Thomas’Eclectic Oil-—the |household Pemedy.25¢and 60c. —SUM of money.Get it at THE LANDMARK by paying for thisan.7./FOUND chine cheap.FRED.B.PHIPORRENT,cnm'ty ct,it \on Weat Broad Street.Possession to be Febroery 1,1913.MILLER BROS,&C }. Jan.7--2t. VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE; i G.‘H.BROWN, ONES the most desirable and fertile farme of |Iredell county,situated about eight milee _|from Statesville,on public highway,and con- |taine-200 acres.Fine es:lly level |85 acresofvery rich bottom.moatly low.Good pasture,well-watered.Good house,aplendid outbuiklings,rural delivery, schools.Price and terms good.ZEB V.LONG, Jan.7.Attorney. ITcEH |Relieved in 30 minutesby Woolford’s Ss cut down my expenses and put some mon- cy in the bank.I can live ona lot less if I try.I will start a bank account today.” Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank,a you are always independent.Step into this bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank, STATESVILLE,N.Cc. Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits$33,000. OFFICERS: President.E.S$.PEGRAM,Cashier.Vice President.JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier. J.C.IRVIN, As the year 1912 is drawing to a close we take this opportunity of thanking our customers and friends for their very liberal patronage during the year.Wishing each one of you a Happy New Year. THE R.M.KNOX CO. “Just the this unusually fine prTUESDAY. “The Goat Girl of Bear Canyon.”‘Home and Mother.” “Owing Moore.”“His Wedding Day.” the beautiful MEXICAN DRA ‘one of the best Musicians in town Special st made arrangements for a features—on WednWN WOR place to rest awhile and new Film Service.TheyInadditiontothiswewi WEDNESDAY. “Apache Vow”No.1. “Apache Yow”No.2.“Mountain Girl’s Self-Sacrifice.”’ FridaKSCARF we are giving away!and WILL BE.WELL WORT and better ] esda son.1,500 convicts —175 of them women—are seen at their daily tasks. Respectfully, and Saturday—which we will show with THE CRESCENT PICTURE THEATER? drop your cares and smile and smil not over 20 days old,while the service we have been running is 60-days two reel Feature Films which we will be able to put on without any addi-3eeusthattheseFilmsare receive each week two or more THURSDAY. “Into the Darkness.” “Ride For Life.” “Animated Weekly”No,39. HEARING! at the Crescent Thursday,January 9th---Ohio State This is positively the only movinCRESCENT TTHE out any additional charge. Call and see it at Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Co. Penitentiary in Three Reels. ce!” SATURDAY. “Before the White Man Came”’No.1 “Before the White Man Came’’No.2 “When an Old Maid Gets Basy.” clear Pictures.Be sure 20 rolls of NEW MUSIC! FRIDAY. “The Long Strike”No.1. “The Long Strike”No.2. “Cops and Cowboys.” These,with the rest,are very fine, ’s--We are expecting in daily behind prison walls and was takenHEATER.g picture ever taken meme Soan’s Liniment gives mnstante rellet”from”1 “sciatica.It goes straight to the painful part—soothes the nerves and stops the pain.Don’t rub—it penetrates. PROOFMas.Rupo.pn Niscxe,Oconto,Wis.,writes!‘I have used Sloan’s Liniment for toothache and neuralgia in the head where nothing else wouldhelpmeandIwouldnotbewithouttheLinjmentinthehouse,”SLOANSINIMENT is alsd good for rheumatism,sore throat,chest pains and sprains, Pains All Gone Mrs.C.M.Dowxker,.of Johannesburg,Mich., writes ‘tI wish to say your Liniment is the best ‘medicine in the world,It has cured me of neuralgia;those pains have all gone and I can truly say your Liniment did cure me,” Pain All Gone Mr.J.R.Swine,of 547 So,12th St.,Louisville,Ky.,writes?‘T suffered with quite a severe neuralgic headache for four, months ‘without any relief,I used your Liniment for two or three nights and I haven't suffered with my head’since,I have found many quick rehefs from pain by the use of Sloan’s Liniment and believé it to bethebestLinimentonthemarketto-day.I can recommend it for what it did for‘me.” Price 25c.,,60c.,and $1.00 at All Dealers, Send for Sloan’s Free Book on Hoxses.AddressDR.EARL S.SLOAN,Boston,Mass. |THE LANDMAKK |TUESDAY.ea Janua y 7,1913. Newspaper Men in Jail For ContemptofCourt. Boise,Idaho,Dispatch,2d. We Have Just Received FOUR CAR LOADS OF HORSES, ‘MARES-AND MULES.-<They willbe - higher after the first of the year and you can save money by buying now.Come age to Shipping on -inia.and New York Coasts—WirenesSufferedintheInterior, The storm of last.Friday morning swept the Atlantic coast States with great fury.The weather bureau says it was remarkable for the rapidi- ty of its development.It had movedslowlyacrossthecountryintheform of a narrow north and south trough with -only-moderate »intensity until Friday,when it developed in a terri- fic gale.On the Virginia peninsula.the storm is reported as the worst.on record.A dispatch from Newport News,Va.,says shipping was para- lyzed throughout the day and damage was done to many craft,both small and large.Many houses in the city and suburbs were unroofed,Although it.blew steadily all day at a rate varying from 50 to 60 miles an hour, the wind reached the height of its velocity at between 65 and 70 miles an hour shortly before noon. A brick wall of a burned building in the wholesale district was blown over and crashed through the roof of Swift &Co.'s Roofs were lifted from dwellings in various parts of the city. Plate glass windows were smashed, trees uprooted and other damage done but no one was injured.At Old Point,the Chamberlain Hotel,which was exposed to the wind with a clear sweep of 20 miles,some consternation was caused among the guests by the quivering and trembling of the huge structure and the intermittent smash- ‘ling of window glass.Other than some smashed windows and the loss of a number of sheets of slate from the roof,the structure was undam- aged. Lightship No.72 stationed near Hatteras was blown off:her station for several miles.The ship sent out wireless calls for assistance but man- aged to save herself... While minor losses of were reported at Augusta,Savan- nah,Charleston,Columbia and the Florida Peninsula,the damage of the storm.apparently was confined to broken glasses,uprooting and pros=tration of telephone and _telegraph wires. New York reports considerable property plant adjoining.| le capitalist,convicted for con- tempt of the Idaho Supreme Court forcriticisingthecourt’s decision barringProgressivecandidatesforpresiden- tial electors from the Idaho ballot,oc-cupy a cell in the county jail where they will servea 10-day sentence.Each was sentenced to pay a fine of $500. The opinion,written by Justice Sul- livan,was concurred in by Chief Jus- tice Stewart.It upheld the inherent right of courts-to_punish for con-tempt.Justice Ailshie dissented fromtheopiniononthegroundthatthe ‘case was not pending at the time of ‘the publication of the article in ques- ition.Although A,R.Cruzen,in his lanswer to the court’s charges,made affidavit that he was in no way con- nected with the paper,the sworn statement of the publisher made in compliance jwith the Federal law was introduced showing the ownership of stocks and bonds of the company and the court held Cruzen equally guilty with the publisher and editor.When the court asked Broxon if he knew of lany reason why sentence should not |be pronounced,he replied: “Nong that this court will consid- er, The publication that incited the contempt.proceedings was a message from Col,Roosevelt criticising the court’s proceedings. Wilson Never Washed in the Cataw- ba—A Romance Spoiled. Somg time ago Dr.Harding,the versatile Davidson correspondent.of the Charlotte papers,“put out the word”that,according to Mr.Houston Cathey,when Woodrow Wilson was a tudent at Davidson he ming in the Catawba and was saved from drowning by a colored man. Thereupon Dr.Harding and Col. Harr’s of the Charlotte Observer in- stituted search for the colored life- saver with a view to taking him to the “noggeration”ag a sideshow at- traction.About the time they were ready to spring the man Woodrow Wilson visited Staunton and while there was asked about the incident, WheSpen the presideftial iconoclast answered that he never went swim- ming in the Catawba while a student at Davidson. Too bad to have a romance like went swim-| Your Spare It means a lot to your guests to find acosy,well-warm-ed room awaiting them. A Perfection Smokeless Oi Heater is the very thing to drive away chill and damp in a hurry. No smoke or smell with a Perfection.Just clean,glowing warmth at <«minute’s notice. A Perfection Heater gives nine hours’com- fort on a a3ingle gallon of oil.Handsome,yet Dealers everywhere,or write for Get aPerfection Smokeless Oil Heaternow,and becomfortablealltherestofthewinter STANDARD OIL COMPANY Cmeoorporeted in New Jerey) Newark,N.J.Baltimore,Md. s +~ie AUTO mi Our Very Best Argument :FI iv as to the quality and reliability of our ae tires,speedometers,lamps,and all other auto supplies is the testimony of ‘those who have usedthem.Let their experience be your teacher and you'll not have to pay dearly for it in either delays or accidents. <s n c n t i e s e a s ee t es e TT T AA A S ae s damage to shipping and wire com-|‘ munication.In Brooklyn a painter|that spoiled. was blown from a scaffold and killed| and look them over.Carolina Motor Company, Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. Statesville,N.C. ommercial National Bank OF STATESVILLE,N ©. Capital StockSurplus Total Resources over $100,000.0030,000 00 §25 000.00 youare cordially invited to open either check-ing or savings account with the Commercial National Bank,of Statesville,N.C.We pay four per cent.on time and savings deposits,fur- nish check books free for checking accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.Wesolicit your patrunage and once youhaveopenedanaccountwithusyouwillappre- ciate the many advantages of dealing with abankwithlargecapitalandsurplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeofsecuritytodepositors,bat enables us to extend our customers every accom-modation consistent with prudent banking. W.D TURNER,.““2E.MORRISON,-=VieDMAUSLFY,‘G.E HUGHEY,S cant P:«sident. res dent a hier a~hir * Office Supplies,Stationery! Day Books,Journals,Ledgers and Cash~Books,in all rulings.Pens,Ink,Mucilage,_Erasers,Rulers, If you need anything in my line it wilpayyoutoseemebeforebuying.poee RP.ALLISONS --- 124 West Broad Stree TS.a NRESOSCOCCCEH®-O°Oe.-©*@eso0e The Most Exquisite Preparation Known For the Skin isHall's Glycerine Lotion! SsYk 6 Chapped Hands,Irritated Skin and Excellent for W8@ after shaving. 25 Cents a Bottle Se 4 eee &i tiSTORE,°.HALL’S DRUG Book Store. & ;, | @ and many people were injured in var- ious ways.Wagons were overturned and a bicycle policeman blown from his machine on an East River bridge. Two runaways with seridus results were caused by flying paper,the hors- es crashing through plate glass win- dows into stores.A man working in a coal yard was blown 35 feet into a coal pocket and may die from his hurts.In Phillipsburg,N,-J.,a four- story building collapsed and a man was dug out alive from its ruins. Seven battleships battled with the storm in Hampton Roads but suffered no damage of consequence. The tin roof on the receiving ship Franklin was blown off during the storm and the old frigate Jamestown Jamestown was blown away her moorings near Norfolk Navy Yard and when well off from shore was seen to be on fire. Seaboard Air Line railroad in Ports- mouth was blown off and landed some. A special to the Charlotte Observ- er says damage in Durham to win- dow glass,roofs and wire lines amounted to _$2,000.More or less damage is reported in other:towns. In the vicinity of Spencer houses and barns were unroofed and there! was much damage to wire lines.The! Southern’s big coal chute tower,in course of construction at Spencer, was blown down.Much plate glass was broken in Spencer and Salisbury.|At Elon College the new dormitory| and gymnasium were partially un-| roofed and some damage done to lum-| ber and other material housed in-the| building.In Greensboro many win- dow sash were blown out:trees were uprooted and telephone and telegraph poles blown down. At Petersburg,Va.,the roof of a store was blown off and killed a.mem- ber of the firm occupying the build-| ing.} The Courts to Decide Whether Castro| Can Visit Us.| The Federal courts were invoked| Friday in‘behalf of former PresidentCiprianoCastroofVenezuela,and a} writ of habeas corpus was granted to bring him before a Federal trib-| unal which may determine the cause| of his detention at the port of New) York.:er It was alleged in the application|that Castro was illegally held at the | immigration station on Ellis Island,| where he has been detained since his| arrival on a French liner,and the court will be asked to set him at lib- erty.The writ is returnable Janu- ary 10 before Federal Judge Holt, who granted it. Castro,immediately on finding his right to land was being questioned, had decided to return voluntarily to Europe and engaged passage on a steamer sailing Saturday for Ham- burg.As soon as he learned the writhadbeengrantedhecancelledhis passage. The starting of local proceedings to determine the status of Castrocameasasurprise,as Castro had ap- parently given up,without especial regret,his declared intention of pay- ing this country a sight-seeing visit. Two women have been proposed for places in the cabinet of President- elect Wiison,one of them for -the portfolio of Secretary of War.This disclosure was made when Mr.-Wilson was asked if the suffragettes had suggested any names of women for cabinet positions. Persons troubled with partial paralysisareoftemyerymuchbenefitedhymassagingtheaffectedpartsthoroughlywhenapplyingChamberlain’s Liniment,~-This liniment alsorelievesrheumaticpaina.For sale by aildealers. A big smoke-| stack on the locomotive shops of the| distance away.4 |Death of United States Senator Da- |vis of Arkansas. United States Senator Jeff Davis, of Arkansas,died suddenly at 12.30 'o’clock Friday morning,at his home at Little Rock,Ark.,as the result of a stroke of apoplexy. Davis was born in Arkansas in 1862.He was a lawyer and was for ja time prosecuting attorney of the fifth Arkansas judicial district.He was later Attorney General,was Gov- ernor three terms and was elected to the United States Serfate in 1907.He |won notice in his race for the Senate and on his entrance into that body by }playing cheap politics.|Davis is survived by his second wife jand seven children.His mother alsowasburnedtothewater’s edge.The|survives at the age of 84. from | A Suicide Who Determined to Suc- ceed. A New Year suicide of extraordi- nary character is reported from Eper- nay,France.The victim was Gaetan Valencin,a workman aged 26,who had-beén disappointed in love. Valencin first placed a dynamite cartridge on his breast and caused it to explode.He was frightfully burn- ed,but not mortally hurt.He then |stabbed himself twice over the heart. He was still able to walk and re- marked to some neighbors who had Lrushed in,“I have started to kill my- self and now |am going to finish.” He thereupon placed another dyna- mite cartridge in his mouth,lighted the fuse and waited for the explosion, which tore his head into fragments: To feel strong,have good appetite and diges- tion,sleep soundly and enjoy life,use Bur- |dock Blood Bitters,the family system tonic.Price,$1.06 Iteh!Iteh!Iteh!Seratch!Seratch!Scratch! The more you scratch,the worse the itch.Tre Dean's Ointment.For eczema,any skin itch- ing.60¢a box. At Receptions,Par- ties,Weddings, Dinners! Onall occasions when thereisentertaining—in nearly every instance at this sea-son of the year you will see Beautiful Carnations from this establishmentthatiswellknownthrough- out the Southland for its rfectly grown flowers. e now have Carnations in abundance. Van Lindley (o., G-eensboro,N. POLK GRAY DRUG (0. Local Agents. Statesville,N.C. Resolved: ‘iv!T Will Buy Se||||| Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Matcrial,Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good resolution. Stick to itand we will do all we can to make another merry Christ- mas for you Statesville Hardware &Harness Company. Musical Instruments eal Estate! Now that the holidays have passed I willsell Guitars, Banjos,Violins,Aecordeons,ete ,at low figures.A few good second hand Organs at low figures.Sold more Pianos in 1912 than any of the thirty years I have been in the business.Hope 1913 will equal or surpass 1912,Sheet Musie at 5e.Remember I sell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month. Also have realestate for sale-as follows: One house and lot and two vacant lots on Stockton street.Onelot at Diamond Hill.One farm 7 miles south west of Statesville. J.S LEONARD,---Statesville,N.C. 512 Center Street. MARBLE AND GRANITE! Monuments.fablets and Tombstones. Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We pay the freight and guarantee satisfaction.Don’t fail to get our prices before you buy.Atrial will convince you. Statesville &Mooresville Marble &Granite WorksSTATESVILLENDMOORESVILLE,N.C. C.B,WEBB,Proprietor.ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N.B.Havingtaken over the management of the Statesville Marble and Granite Works I will be glad to see all my friends who need anything in marble or granite work and will extend to one and all nanee,Se fair mas in every r t and will greatly appreciate your patronage.cee "Yours Very Truly,ZEB DEATON. ‘BAILEY UNBURDENS HIMSELF. Has His Last Say in the Senate By Attacking the Rule of the People. Washington Dispatch,2d. Senator Joseph W.Bailey of Texas, long -one ef the picturesque figures and striking speakers of the United States Senate,delivered today ‘before a crowded floor and galleries-his final speech as a member,of the body. Within a day or two@fis resignation will be laid before the Senate and communicated to Governor Colquitt of Texas,his expectation being that R. t Areer: Perctesooorld’s Last Year.°Washington Dispatch. The world’s roduction of gold dur-ing 1912 was $5,600,000 greater than in 1911,the total having been $465,~- 000,000,according to a preliminary estimate by George E.Roberts,direc- tor of the mint.Gold production in the United States amounted to $91,- 685,168 compared with $96,890,000 in 1911,’California led ‘with $19,988,- 486;Colorado was second with $18,- 781,710,Alaska third with $17,398,- 946,Nevada fourth with $13,331,680| and South Dakota fifth with $7,795,- 680.; We trust the New Year will al-_ ways bea bright spot on your memory’s calendar Per ONLY $35.00 Wry not stoves at Come and see for’yourself. Cook |the diffcrence $9.00,$12.50,$14,$16 and $20.Vg sete IG! Crawford-Bunch Furniture Com any, NIGHT ‘PHONE 2228 Undertakers. ti W EUGAR,Licensed tmbalmer, INSURANCE DONT’S DON'T hesitate aboutsang the following for it will surely save »ou conalierable time, and troumoney 5 DON’T be carelew abou:your fire insurance policy,for it will be more valuable than your deed after a fire. DON’T accept a policy without looking it over carefally,for it cannot be changed after « loss occurs under it. DON’T forget to have permission put in your policy to use electricity for lights,if you use it DON’T fail to have your policy transferred when moving your goods Lo some other building. DON’T ma eatditions,a)erations or repairs te your bulidings without first having per- milacion in your policy DON’T forget to have permission put in your policy for any vacancy or change af oceupan- ey,when it occurs DON'T put additional insurance on your property without having permission for other in surance put in your policy.DON’T have property insured in your own name when same one else holda the title tn the dead or otherwise.DON T forget thata man and his wife are not one,and if the tithe is «joint tithe,both names should be in the policy, DON’T accept a policy on a buflding on ground you do not own,vulees it is clearly shown in assuch tto havean endorsementmadeon the policy whenthere has been achange ees materials about the premises without in the policy DON’T fail to in vewtignste the financial standing of your company.for it will owe you maney if you bavealane DON'Taccept apolicyascollateral security for a debt withouta lows clause,payable to you, endotsed in the policy DON’T wait lo g after pour policy is issued,in making payment for ft,because you might havea fire without»receipt for the premiam with which to prove ite validity in court. DON’T forgetthat an insurance policy is a binding written agreement between yourself andthecompany,and if you pay the premiam,the company must pay the loss,ac- cording to thetermsof the policy,and youareentitied to»equare deal LAST,and mest important of all,be sure to protect your hame and business against fire in verybest companies,by koepingall of yourproperty red wit. Statesville Realty &Investment Co. “We Insure Anything Insurable.”’547 Center Street. |Five miles from Honea Path,8.C., llast week Otis Armstrong,17 years jold,was operating a hammerless gun |with which he was not familiar,the |weapon was accidentally dischargedjandanegroboywaskilled. Geo.W.Absher&Co. The New Store on West Front Street, em nes |DO YOU OWN A HYOMEI INHAL- ER FOR CATARRH? |Then you ought to know that |druggists everywhere will furnish you |with a bottle of Booth’s HYOMEI for lonly 50c.|.Pour a few drops of HYOMEI into |the inhaler and start this very day to \breathe the soothing,healing vapor land destroy the Catarrh germs. Is ready and splendidly equip- ped for the general trade. Whatever you may wish for yourself,wife or children will be found here.The most de- lightful groceries and freshest «|country produce promptly de-|With he J mn ~Nic re ‘|comes a little booklet which explains livered to allparts of the city |how easy it is to end the misery of and reasonable prices.|Catarrh,Croup,Sore Throat,Bron- chitis and Deafness caused by Ca-Jan.3—4t.‘PHONE 1477. My Machine Shop Is complete and _I,am_prepared_to da).“any kind of repair work. Engine and Boiler Work a Specialty. Also carrya full line of Steam Fit- tings up to 3 inches.Injectors,Lu-bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps,Pipe and Shafting.¥Soil"CH.TURNER,Depot Street.Dealor.in Machinery JUST IN----’Phone 156! Nice lot Pickles—Sour,Sweet, Mixed and-Dills —CountryKraut,Mince Meat,Buck- wheat Flour,Salt MackerelandWhiteFish.:.Nice fresh Meats and’Sausage.FreshFishandGystersFridaysandSaturdaysF.B.LK ER, |tarrh.But best of all,the Statesville Drug Co.is authorized to refund your mon- ey if HYOMEI doesn’t do just what it is advertised to do.If you haven't the HYOMEI inhaler ask for the com- plete outfit,$1. QUESTION CLEARED UP. Statesville Readers Can No Longer Doubt the.Evidence. Again and again we have read of strangers in distant towna who have been cured by this or that med- cine.But Statesville’e pertinent question has always been “Has any- one here in Statesville been cured?” 4red miles away may be true,but it cannot have the same weight with us as the wordofour citizens,whom we know amd rempect,and whose eyidence we can #o easily prove. Mrs,C.B.Morrison,739 WERANDBUT‘i ,. GROC CHER Front 8t.,Statesville,N.C.,saya: “From my own ,éxperience ‘with FORRENT.icestes wicom ante td Doam’s Kidney Pils,I cam recom- geet cing,NM.B MILLS.”Nov,22.|2oma them as a remedy to be had for cuning backache and after sym-FORRENT —40x175 frame building on Water.street,Twostories |tOma of kidney complaint.” i and basensent,.Suitable for [manufacturing orstorage.J.H.McELWEE Now,For sale by ald dealers.Price WANTED.goedvteotpine woot,3KMORRISONGROCERYANDSPRODUCECo,falo,New York,sole agents for the United States. Give THH LANDMARK triai subscription.§@ cen three mentha’tm,and take no other. Hiof the unskilled,the idle,and the Alin the course of his speech,in which The word of a stranger living a hun-| 50 cente,Foster-Milburn Co.,Buf- Remember the name—Doan’a— M.Johnston of Houston,will be nam- ed to fill out his term,which would end March 4. Senator Bailey’s speech was an at- tack upon the initiative and referen- dum as in&titutions that would,if adopted,bring about the overthrow of the present system of American government.He declared they.orig- inated in the desire of politicians to escape the responsibility for action on such petty questions as the location of State capitals and the settlement of-prohibition fights.As institutions of-vovernment,he said that the sys- tem for direct legislation by the peo- ple:would convert the United States from a republic into a democracy and would give its control into “the hands vicious.”. An attack upon William R.Hearst he characterized Mr.Hearst as a “miserable dog”who had hounded him,brought Senator Ashhurst of Arizona,t@ his feet.He attempted to answer this phase of Mr.Bailey’s attack upon radical newspapers and magazines,but was stopped by the Texas Senator with the remark thathe“could make that reply outside.” Later Mr.Ashhurst took the floor in his own right and in the course of his defense of the system of direct government,paid..«-tribute to Mr, Hearst as a loyal American citizen. Galleries were crowded to their ut- most capacity and long lines of people waited in the corridors for an op-portunity to hear the Texan’s farewell address to the Senate.To the fiem-. bership of the Senate was added near- ly 75 members of the House.Senator Bailey spoke for four hours,andthrough‘that time he -received»theclosestattention.As he concluded,a wave of applause swept through the |galleries,bringing a sharp reprimand from Senator Gallinger.”President- lelect Woodrow Wilson,although quoted liberally by Senator Bailey in defense of his declaration that direct legislation is not in accord with the principle of American government, received only this commendation from the Texas Senator: “If the man*we-have elected Presi- dent of the United States gives the country a sane and satisfactory ad- ministration,”he said,“the Republi- éan party will never nominate another candidate for the presidency.“Why should you?”he continued,advancing toward the Republican side of the chamber.“You did not carry but two States this year and those two of the smallest.The contest four years from now will be between us and the Rooseveltians.He (Roose- velt)will take some more but thank God they will be the kind we can af ford to lose.Our conflict is with Roosevelt.If our President believes jhe can take the radical vote away ifrom Roosevelt he is mistaken.Theonlymanwhocandothat,and he has not succeeded well—is Eugene V. Debs.He is the only man who can out-Roosevelt Roosevelt in attracting the radical vote.What the Democratic party needs is not the radical,but the democratic.” Much of Senator Bailey’s speech was devoted to excerpts and quota- tions from the writings of the men who organized and first administered the American government;and from students,who had in later years dis- eussed the effect of direct legislation upon its principles.From the for- mer he drew what he said was un- questionable proof that the United States began as a representative gov- ernment and not a democracy of di- réct legislation.From the latter, among whom was Governor Wilson,he quoted to show that the opinion of students was that the people were jnot so well qualified to legislate as |were seasoned men selected by them iwho framed their legislation in de- liberate assembly. At one point Mr.Bailey,in refer-|ring to men who would not vote,said ja compulsory voting law had not ‘succeeded and they had finally de- |termined to pay voters.: “Make ’em vote,and if they won’tpay’em to vote,is the principle sug-gested,”said Senator Bailey,Senator Bailey declared that “in States where constitutional amend-jment had been submitted to the peo- {ple but a small proportion of the citi- ‘zens voted on them.In Wisconsin lhe said it ran as low as from 24 to |36 percent.In Oregon he declared |on a question involving the future of |the State’s University,in which thejpublichadbecomekeenlyinterested,|but 280 per cent had voted upon the|question. |Senator Ashhurst,answering qtor Bailey,declared that the percent- |age of people who yoted on public questions in the States where direct legislation was attempted were fully as great as the percentage of UnitedStatesSenators“sworn and.paid to vote on legislation”who voted on,themajorityofthesubjectsbeforethe Senate. ||| Sen- Crazed By Defeat,a CongressméttSuicides. Representative W.W.Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor,Mich.,who suddenly became insane at Colon,Panama,atthetimeofPresidentTaft’s recentvisittotheisthmus,jumped over-board Thursday night from a ship onwhichhehadbeentakenatColon.His body was not recovered.Representative Wedemeyer went to the Isthmus of Panama with a con-gressional party at the time the Pres- ident visited there.On the voyagefromNewYorkhecollapsedandwastakenfirsttoasanitariuminPana: Of the world’s production the| Transvaal and Rhodesia made a gain| of about $20,000,000 and Canada gain-| ed nearly $3,000,000.The United| States,Mexico and Australia,lost} about $16,000,000 and in the rest of|the world the.production was”about what it was last year._,|Since 1908 when the productionof | gold in the world was $442,475,000,| the annual increase has been compar-| atively.small. The mint service of the United) States during the yéar sold Saeed 000 worth of gold bars for consump-| tion in the arts in this country and.Canada as against $35,000,000 in 1911. The net consumption of new gold} including coin,for such uses in the United States and Canada was prob- ably between $100,000,000 and $115,- 000,000. Bold Chicago Thieves.Four automobile bandits smashed in a jewelry store window in Chicago Friday and escaped with a tray of diamonds after a running revolver fight with police.Their escape was aided by a fashionably dressed woman who apparently fainted ‘into the arms of a policeman as he started to draw his revolver.As soon as the thieves were out of sight the woman recov- ered herself and disappeared. A few minutes later the bandits’ car was boarded by a policeman who charged them*Wwith speeding and or- dered them to drive to a police sta- tion.They wheeled into a quiet street with the policeman and there shot, stabbed and beat him and threw him off the car.The men abandoned their automo- bile,which had been stolen just -be- fore the robbery,and disappeared in a crowded section of the West Side. Sterilization Recommended to Pre- vent Unfit Offspring. Sterilization of persons adjudged unfit to have offspring is advocated in the biennial report of the State BoardofInsanityofUtahandthesuperin- tendent of the State Mental Hospital, filed with the Governor.The follow- ing recommendations are made in the report:Sterilization of all persons insane from hereditary causes;creation of a State board of eugenics to control marriages and issue certificates for licenses to only the fit;an amendment to the penal code giving the upper courts the power to impose a sen- tence of sterilization in lieu of im- prisonment in certain.statutory crimes;a law giving the board of pardons the power to make steriliz- ation a requirement precedent to pa- role or pardon from penal institutions when in the judgment of the bureau of eugenics such is nécessary,cone The Newspapers of the State and Their Circulation. The eight morning newspapers ot| North Carolina have a_circulation of| 60,882,as against a circulation of | 56,011 for the 21 afternoon papers,| according to statistics gathered bythedepartmentoflaborandprint- ing.The 176 weeklies have a circti- lation of 543,190,the semi-weeklies have a circulation of 54,802,the 50monthlies214,330,the 11 semi-month- lies 277,450.There are 129 Democrat- ie papers,18 independent Democrat- ic,17 Republican,two independent Republican,25 independent.The Bap- tista have 6 publications,the Metho- dists 5,Christians 2,Protestant Epis- copals 1,Presbyterians 6,P imitive Baptists 1,Freewill Baptists 2,relig- ious 6,agricultural 6,textile 3.Other interests also have one or more publi- cations. Ts undersigned as agent of the heirs-at-law of ¥.M Gantt bereby notifies al!persons in- debted to the estate of raid Gantt.decéased.to call and make payment and al persors who haveclaimaagainsteaidestatetocallonhimforaset-tlement.S A MATHESONAgentandCollectorfortheHeirs-at-Law of F.M.Gantt.d «*oeTroutman's,N ©.Dec 18—4t.te MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND. B*VIRTUE of the powers contained in a mortgage deed executed to the Pivans-WhiteHardwareComnpanybyWFLipparrd,the under- signed will bidder for cash,at the court house door ih States- ville N C.,on SATURDAY,JANUARY liTH,1919,at I2o'’elock m.the following described real es- tate in Statesville townsbip,to-wit!Bounded on the north by the lande of Thad. Lippard,on the east by the lands af Jim Goodin, on the sou'h by the landsof Booth and Purdy and on the weet by Seventh street,being one of the lots conveyed by Isidore Wallace to B.E.|ip- pard and by ber willed to the anid W.F 1 ippardWHITE-STIMPSON HARDWARE COMPANY, (Succeagor to Evans-White Hardware(omipany), R.B McLaughlin,Att'y.Mort gagee. Dee if,19:2 SALE OF HOUSE AND TWO LOTS, By virtue of the powers contained in a mortgage deed executed by Ralph C.Gouger and wife,Ora M.Gouger,to R.V.Braiwley, on March 1911,reeorded in book’.of mortgage deeds 34,page 205,I will on SATURDAY,JANUARY 11,1913, 12 o'clock noon,at the court house door Statesville,sell at pubtte auction for cashthehighestbidder,the following real éstatetheityofStatesville,N.C.:|First Lot—Heginning at a stake on thesouth‘side of Walnut street,corner of)Mrs. Ora M.Gouger;thence with her line South,parallel with Mulberry street 146 1-f feet to a stake in John G.Turner's line;/thence with hie and W.W.Foushee’s line westward61feettoaataké,Mrs.Julia Simons’corner;thenee with her line northward 146 /1-2 feet to a stake on Walnut at Julia Simons’corner;thence with alntit atreeteastwatd61feettothebeginning.Con<«tains large two-story house known as the Lyerly house.Second Lot-Beginning at a stake on theSouthsideofWalnutsereet,51 feet from the corner of Walnut and Mulberry streets;thence with Walnut street 51 feet to Mul-berry street;thence with the west side of Mulberry street southward 146 1-2 feet; thence westward running parallel with Wal-nut street 51 feet to a stake;thence north-ward running parallel with Mulberry street1461-2 feet to the beginning.Adjoins first lot,“Terma cash,R.V.BRAWLEY, 99 at in to in ma and later was put in confinement Dee.10,1912.Mortgages, Integrity and Service at public auction (0 the hignest+4 Watch This Space! START RIGHT IN EVERYTHING! Get yourself at.once into the habit of coming to this house of -Good Shoes with your every Footwear want. You'll Profit by Doing So!} 'We shall spare no pains during | the coming year to furnish the best footwear the rid pro- duces,at prices that will be sat- isfactory Thanking you for your liberal patronage the past year,and so- liciting your favors,we say again A-Happy New Year! .&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statesville,N.C TheS.,M In beginning the New Year,we wish to reaffirm our desire to meet the responsibilities which are ours toward our customers.Our business has been,and will be,conducted along straightforward,honorable lines,and we ask that in judging us you base your decision on our actual treatment of you. If we deserve your good will,it is by reason of the standard of our goods,the integrity of our conduct and the service we render, We wish you every one a prosperous New Year! Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware (Co. 1900 TO 1913.]© One and all,the low,the high,thé riechand poor, who have favored me with business,[extend my sincere thanks,soliciting the continuation of the same from all and others having business to trans- act in my line,assuring you Of my personal atten- tion to all Insurance,Stocks and Real Estate trans- actions.Believing my 12’years of constant touch with matters pertaining to my line enables me to serve you acceptably.ERNEST G..GAITHER,-Statesville,N.C. INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE. ’PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. P.S.Ihave a Calendar for you which shows the dates I‘solicit your business in 1913. f oo fK: Weare busy taking stock and haven't. time to write ads.Will let you hear ® _from us later. 1 White-Stimpson Hardware Compan ruary Ist we will Occu- Bp a ns Blow eonarlyRemovalMakesThis“Slaughter|rT eee)as fis Meats1Store,New Goods a i New Methods of Mer-pythe Patterson Build-:rg 2 | iyat 115 West Broad 'chandising for States- Street.|con :ville.: Sture Closed Wednes- day to Get Ready For the Sale. BIG REMOVAL SALE BEGINS Store Will Be Closed Wednesday for Final Sale Preparations. |THURSDAY MORNING,JANUARY 9TH,AT 9 O'CLOCK Preparatory to our removal about February Ist to the Patterson Building,at 115 Welt Broad Street,and for stock reducing purposes,we commence next Thursday morning a GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCKS consisting of everything in Dry Goods,Shoes,Clothing,Hats,Men’s Furnishings,Notions,Crockery,Women's Wear,ete.Thousands of dollars worth of dependable Merchandise will be sold ata mere fraction of its worth.It will be a big sale,not designed for profit but for clearance purposes;a sale that will pay you to come miles to attend,not once but often,for every day,commencing Thursday morning,there will be ‘‘something doing.” Sale Will Continue Until Removal Day,About February Ist Notions. One dozen Safety PinsTwoBallsThreadTwoBoxesTacksOneCakeSoapOneBoys’TieOneSpoolDarning CottonOnedozenButtonsOneyardRibbonMennen’s Taleum PowderWilliams’Shaving SoapOneBoxSweetMaiden a. Ladies’.15c.Heayy Fleeced HoseLadies’15c.Ribbed HoseLadies’25c.All Wool HoseFayKnitStockings,all grades,25c.,38c.and 50c.,removal price Clothing. Pant worth $1.25 to $2, aoa mannBOYS’CLOTHING. Boys’Pants at ’Pants at 50c.Pants at Knickerbocker,Blues and Mixtures, ’Good Mixed Suits,removal price, ’Suits,from 6 to 16 in Bluesee Mixed, Boys’Brown Mixed Suits,10 to 18,removal price,Serge Suits,Extra special in Youth’s Long Pant Suits,removal price, One lot of Men’s $10 to $12.50 Suits,One lot Men’s Blue Suits,valued at $5 to $7.50,sale price, _Boys’Overcoats,$1.50 value,removal price, Boys’Heavy Gray Coats, Boys’$3.50 to $5 Gray Coats, Men Overcoats atMen’s Long Black $10 and $12 Overcoats at Men’s $12 50 to $15 Cravenetted at 58 inch Rain Coats, oH inch Rain Coats, Men’s $3 Slickers at e7 9 7 SE E S fe 7 om oe we t he DO O ND DH ny G0 GO GO SS A R R R R A T B R A R B E T R American Beauty Corsets While They Last at 48 Cents Each. Underwear. Men’s 50c.Heavy Fleece Underwear, Men’s 50c.Ribbed Underwear, Men’s Elagtic Seam Drawers at Men's Elastic Fleece Drawers at Wright’s Health Underwear,slightly seconds, Wright's Spring Needle,slightly seconds, Wright's $1 grade,removal price, Good Quality Ladies’Underwear, Ladies’Velastic Underwear, Ladies’Heavy Underwear, Ladies’Union Suits, Children’s Union Suits, Children’s Vest and Pants, ONE SOLID CASE Remnant Kindergarten Suiting! ——WHILE IT LASTS—— 10 Cents Per Yard. Few of the Many Specials in Men’s Furnishings. 50c.Dress Shirt,removal price, Full Size Coat Shirt, Good Quality Madras Shirts, $1 Windsor Shirts, Slidewell Collars,© Good Blue Work Shirts, 15c.Heavy Mixed Sox,25c.All Wool Sox, 10c.Gray Sox; Men’s gy nders, Men’s 5c.Handkerchiefs, Yard wide Bleaching Yard wide Unbleach 84c.Gingham 40-inch Sheeting 84c.Lightand Dark Outing Dress Goods. 36 inch All Wool Serge,in Blues,Blacks,Tans and Creams,43e. 50c.Wool Suiting,224c.56 inch Heavy Mixed Goods,good value at 75c.,43c.yd. $1 grade Whipcord,in all the new shades,83c.yd. $1 grade Messeline and Taffeta Silk,83c.yd. Shoes,Shoes,Shoes! One big counter piled with Shoes that formerly sold me $1 to $3 550.Our removal price,,48c.to 98e.Men’s Heavy North State Shoes, $1.75 Shoes,removal price, $2 Shoes,removal price, $2.50 Shoes,removal price,Men’s Storm Proof $3 Shoes at Men’s nice Dress Shoes,in Button and Lace,at Men’s Tan and Black Dress Shoes,valued at $3.50,removal price, Ladies’$2 50 and $3 Tan and Blackin Button or Lace,Ladies’Heavy Gun Metal Shees at Ladies’Common Sense $2 50 Shoes at pt ht ht 80 si n es ob BE R E SE S R S S Corsets. oon rood Corsetsin Odds and Ends,worth from 75c.to 1,choice, Ladies’Blue and Black Whip Cord Skirts, Ladies’Serge Skirts, Thursday morning at 9 o'clock we will sell 6c.Apron Gingham at 31-2c.Hun- dreds of dollars worth of Glassware,China and Crockery that must be sold before February Ist. Remember,Not One Thing or aFew Things ButEverything Reduced. These Items Only Shadowly Indicate the Slaughter. We rnssice ~Stern,-Charlotte a _as_mail order houses. VOL.XXXIX.STATESVILLE,N.C.,FRIDAY,JANUARY 10,1913. N¢.48. sR CEE ETA ERO OE OE n A MODERN COUNTY HOME. eect Iredell to Have One at Last—Com- missioners Yesterday Contracted For the Plans—Home to Be Built on Present Farm.— The county commissionerg,in cial session yesterday afternoon, decided to build a modern county home on the present county home property at Barium,in accordance with plans and specifications toWheeler &itects.Mr. Wheeler met the commissioners at Barium yesterday morning and,a location for the new home was de- cided on,after which the party came to Statesville and agreed on the kind of plant to be erected,contracting with the architect for the plans and specifications. The new home will be built on a knoll about 350 yards south of the Barium railway station and will face the railroad.The plant will include several buildings,will be equipped with water and lights and will have a central heating plant.The main| building will contain living apart-| ments for the superintendent and about 12 rooms for white inmates.| There will be another building for colored inmates,an infirmary for the sick and separate apartments for the insane.It is estimated that the plant will cost from $25,000 to $30,000. It will be remembered that the commissioners have literally ~been driven to the building of a new coun- ty home.For some years grand juries advocated such action and repared by Messrs, board was presented to the court fér cl indictment for failure to provide ade~ quate quarters for the unfortunates. Now that it has become to comply with,the demands of the court it is the purpose of the board to build a home that will be a credit township overse to the county. Was Defeated For Magistrate But Took the Oath Anyway, At the recent election in Barrin- r township Mr.A.M.Kennerly,a publican,was defeated for re- election as magistrate.Recently Mr. fice at the court house and_toldDeputy!Glerk J.L. he want ministered the oath to the Barringerman. fied and «were disturbed.They hethatbyversd verdict at the polls. them called at the clerk’s office and| Mr.Kennerly had failed of re-elec- tion by five or six votes.Mr.Mil- holland thereupon wrote Mr.Ken- nerly that having failed of election as a magistrate his taking the pre-| scribed oath was null and void and he was not authorized to exercise any of the functions of the office of jus-| tice of the peace. The problem Mr.Milholland is try-| }ing té solve is whether Mr.Kennerly really thought he was re-elected or whether he thought he could hold on to the job by simply taking the oath. First Week's Business of the Parcel Post at the Statesville Office. The first week of the parcel post service shows the following business at the Statesville postoffice: Total number of local parcels de- livered (delivered by city carriers and on rural routes),10;incoming par- cels delivered,313.Parcels dispatch- ed 194.~Of the parcels received seven were insured and 12 of those dis- patched were insured. The parcels dispatched were mostly merchandise,samples sent out by manufacturers and goods sold by local dealers.The incoming pareels were from various points and consisted of a variety of articles;bat it is believ- ed few were from what are known As yet the farmers are not ising the parcel post for delivering eggs,butter or other farm products.So far no such pack- age has been received at the local office. The business of the parcel post will grow as the people become bet- ter acquainted with its advantages. It is very important,-as-The Land- ROACH SUCCEEDS FALLIS. Mr.Fallis Declined to.Resign as Road Engineer and)the Commis- sioners Ousted Him and Put in Mr. Roach. The county commissioners yester- day afternoon elected Mr.J.B.stockholders of the Statesville Flour Roach county engineer to succeed Mill was held Tuesday.Very satis- Me WS.Fallis.Mr,Fallis wes |{octery.reports.of the pak yesss desired. by Mr.W.S..Fallis;and the board,follows:A.P.Steele,N-B.| desiring to reduce the cost of said Mills,J.A.Lackey,E. Morri- engineering force from this.time,and|50M,D.M.Ausley,W:T.Kincaid, being adviged that the said work can be done by an engineer at a greatly reduced salary,it is therefore considered that Mr.J.B.Roach be and he is hereby employed as engin- eer for length of time as said board shall de- sire his services,said employment to |begin February Ist. by the board that Mr.Roach be paid $150 per month,beginning February 1913,his services to include alllst, be |told by the board that inasmuch as the principal engineering had been done it was~désired to reduce the cost of the engineering force and intimated that his resignation was- Mr.Fallis said he had no reason for resigning and refused to do 80,whereupon the board ordered the following placed on ‘its minutes: “The board,recognizing that the greater and most important engin- eering for public roads of Iredell county has been done up to this time Iredell county for It rofessional work heretofore engineer, above.The commissioners ordered that all ers discontinue work roads until further ordered by the board,except in cases where temporary work is absolutely neces- on the sary. Race After Alleged Retailer—Court|satisfactory, Items. :5 John Drim,a white man who has Kennerly appeared in the clerk's of-heen wanted by the Iredell officers for some time to answer charges of :Milholland that retailing,was arrested in Alexander ©qualify as a magistrate.county Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff O. Mr.Milhollamd knew that Mr.Ken-||,Woodsides and gave $200 bond for nerly had been a magistrate in Bar-|pis appearance at ringer for many years,and without [rym was at work in a field when the troubling to look the records to se€|officer approached him,and at the if he had been re-elected,he duly ad-|signal of friends who saw the officer he made a break for the tall timber. :Woodsides called on Drum to Some of the Barringer Democrats jajt and.fired his pistol a time or heard that Mr.Kennerly had quali-two,but Drum aR ie .N€W \speed.Seeing that it was to be a failed of re-election but feared ‘test of speed if the arrest was to be e had been made a magistrate |made,the officer shed his coat and king the oath,despite the ad-‘gave chase,overtaking-Drum in a Some of few minutes. t c Lester Flow and Herbert Redman, told Mr.Milholland how it Was.He|negro boys,were before the mayor looked the records and found that |\Tyesday for fighting. Mr. A suit WwW.d, i ploy ed as j physician Comes Mr. Frank Sharpe Furniture Co.was heard by Justice medical account,etc. WwW. finally the”by Mr.W.S.Fallis and himself,in- uding office work.” Mr.Roach,who_has been assistantwascalledbeforetheboard necessary and accepted the provisions named Superior for $192against the Lazenby a few days ago and |judgment was rendered in favor of |the plaintiff.The suit was on account lof the treatment by Dr.Sharpe of |Mr.R!My Keever,who was assaulted iby Robt|Miller,colored,while em- night watchman at the Kin- lcaid plant,and the $192 ineluded the charges,'s fee,hospital First Class Matter By Parcel Post High. L.Gilbert,who is auditor for the Hardware Association of the Carolinas,has had an experience with the parcel post which did not make a favorable.impression. the association send Mr.Gilbert their freight bills to audit. is ordered Court. y increased his They received jaentence of 15 days each on.the street lforce and have since been working laide by side in fine humor,taking up ithe street sweepings John Allison,colored,submitted to ja charge of affray and was dismissed on the payment of the costs. brought by Dr. Kineaid Members of The freight STOCKHOLDERS’MEETINGS. Statesville Flour Mill,Paola Cotton Mill,Turner Mills Co.,Merchants and Farmers’Bank and Statesville Furniture Co.Make Good Reports. The regular annual meeting of the business were heard and the board of directors and.officers were re-elected.The directors are Messrs. J.CG.Irvin,Geo.H.Brown,L.C.Wag- ner,C.L.Poston,T.D.Miller,F.A. Sherrill and J E.Sherrill,the latter Of Mooresville.-Mr.Irvin is presi- dont,Mr.Brown vice president and Mr.F.A.Sherrill secretary and treasurer.Sixteen per cent wasindividendsduringtheyear. The Paola Gotton Mill stockholders were in annual sessién Wednesday and elected directors for the year as, and C.L.Poston,or Statesville;H. Clarke,of Richmond,and W.D.Me- Lelland,of Shiloh township.The only change is in the case of Mr.McLel- land,who takes the ptace of Mr.A. P.Barron.The directors re-elected Mr Morrison president,Mr.Steele vice president,Mr.Mills secreta and treasurer and Mr.T.M.Crowell superintendent.During the year the éompany ;made a profit of $11,150. Bonds to the amount of $50,000 were issued to secure money to build an addition to the mill and double its eapacity.The work on the building is now about completed and the-machin- ery will be installed within 60 days. A total of 10,700 spindles will then be in operation. such done The stockholders \‘of the Turner Mills Co.held their annual meeting Wednesday afternoon in the consulta- tion rooms of the Cormnmercial Nation- al Bank.The report of the treasurer was heard and received as eminently after which the old board of directors was re-elected for another term.The board is egmposed of Messrs.W.D.Turner,W.T.Kin- caid,J.B.Armfield,C.M.Steele, E.G.Gaither and W.W.Turner,of Statesville;C.L.and Samuel Turner, of Monbo,and J.H.Pitts,of Cataw- ba.W.D.Turner was re-elected president,W.T.Kincaid vice presi- dent,C.L.Turner treasurer,Samue' Turner ‘assistant treasurer,W.A Colvert secretary,J.L.Turner su- perintendent.The company now has in operation in its two mills on the Catawba river a total of 15,000 spin- dies.“A number of new tenant hous- es were built during the year. The old board of directors and of- ficers of the Statesville Furniture Company were re-elected for another term by the stockholders,at their regular annual meeting Wednesday. \The directors are Messrs.W.A. Thomas,L.C.Wagner,P.F. Laugenour,D.J.Williams,A.P. Barron,H.C.Cowles,J.G.Shelton. Mr.Thomas is president,Mr.Cowles vice president and Mr.Shelton secre- tary and treasurer.The company had a very satisfactory business the past year,as usual.and begins the new year in a prosperous condition Preferred stock to the amount of $25,000 was recently issued and the plant of the Kincaid Furniture Co. was purchased.The two plants are now under the one management. |}pen if we do not enter? THE MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. Strong Addresses at Broad StreetChurch—Schedule of Further Meetings. An excellent address by Dr.Ed.F. Cook,of Nashville,Tenn.,secretaryoftheforeigndepartmentoftheGeneralBoardofissionsofthe Southern Methodist Church,which was full of inspiration.and food forthought,marked the opening of the -year meeting of the Board of ssions at Broad Street MethodistchurchWednesdaynight.Though small in stature,Dr.Cook is a “big man”in intellect and oratory and his lengthy discourse was heard with in-terest by’not only the delegates to the conference,but visitors as well. Dr.Cook endeavored to impress onhishearerstheimmensityofthetask of evangelizing the world,the great importance of immediate action and the obligation.of the Church.He said it was a gront pleasure to be in a meeting where a large campaign was being planned for the advancement and extension of the kingdom ofChrist,and he desired to lay before the meeting a few great facts and questions.The first fact presented and discussed was that the task to which we are called is divine ig its scope and infinitely glorious,and”sec- ond,the immenseness of the oppor- tunity and the immediateness of the need to extend the kingdom to everydoornowopen.'Never in the world’shistoryhastheopportunitybeenso great and never before has God mov- ed afnong men.and spoke to them asnow. Dr.Cook’s first question was that in view of the fact that Christ came. on a world-time mission and His de- pendance on us,is the mission policy of Southern Methodists adequate? He argued that the policy is imade- quate;that the assessment policy is insignificant and the reason why more is not being done is because the people do not know and understand the situation.The second was:If God is inthis’business and it is the business of the Church,what more can we do?The answer was that we can know more,study more,pray and give more.There is too much willful ignorance and stinginess,de- clared the speaker.Our fathers rayed that the doors of the world opened to the gospel and now that they are opened,what’s going to hap- The session closed with announce-ag by Dr.H.K.Boyer,who pre-sided.the singing of a song and the benediction by Dr.Cook. Yesterday morning’s session was given to a discussion of the various phazes of.missions and there were interesting and helpful addresses by Dr.J,W.Cannon and Dr.E.H.Rawl- ings,of Nashville;Dr.H.K.Boyer, of Statesville,and Mr.E.A.Cole,of Charlotte.Mr.Cole,who is Confer- ence lay leader,spoke with much feel- ing and went—after the presiding elders with “gloves off.”Dr.Rawl- ings,who is educational secretary.of the General Board ofAMissions,speaks with so much enthusiasm that what he says is forced into the minds of his hearers.During the course of the diseussions two churches of the Con- ference volunteered to support ad- ditional missionaries. Thefeatures of yesterday after- noon’s session was a round table dis- cussion of plans and methods of ex- tending the missionary work,led by Dr.Rawlings,and the adoption of a Gratifying reports of the past mers’Bank at their annual meeting this week. year with total resources aggregat- ing $223,485.15,a gain of $48,537.57 over last year.The report of Cashier Bunch shows that the net profits of the bank for 1912 were $4,367.57 was added to the surplus and undivided profits.The total deposits at the close of the year were $176,645.88,a gain of $38,670 over the same day year’s business were heard by the| stockholders of the Merchants &Far-|Boyer,Dr.Rawlings,Dr.Cook,Dr. With a capital stock of |and following is the schedule:Char- only $25,000 the bank enters its fifth |lotte.January 19-20, schedule for missionary institutes to ibe conducted at various points.TheinstituteswillbeconductedbyDr. \C.-F.Reid and Miss Daisy Dawes Gastonia |Shelby January 20-21,Salisbury 21-> |22,Lexington 22-23,High Point 23-24, Elkin 24-25,-Winston-Salem 26-27, Hickory 27-28,Lenoir 28-29,Marion 29-30,Waynesville 30-31,Asheville. February 2-3,Hendersonville Febru- ary.2-3. Presiding Elder Mann-reported thatthepreachersofStatesvilledistrict Marriage in Ellendale—Changes in Correspondesice of The Landmark. Deal and Mr.Ray Echerd were united in marriage Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mr.Echerd’s’ brother-in-law,Mr.W.O.Bowman, in Ellendale township. Shaver performed the ceremony.The bride is an attractive daughter of Mywand Mrs.J.M.Deal of Dealville. The groom is the son of our towns- man,Mr.J.P.Echerd,and worthy young man. ter the ceremony they came to Tay-lorsville and spent the night at the home of Mr.Echerd’s parents.Mr.| and Mrs.Echerd left Tuesday morn-| ing for Beardtown,Ill,where.Mr.|Echerd holds a position with a rail-| way company. Gwaltney will spend Charlotte. mother,Mrs.L.D.Robinette. bills contain writing and are of course mailable/as first class matter.Before the parcel post became effective a package of bills was sent to Mr,Gil- bert as merchandise,but he was per- |}mitted-to—reeeive--it-by—paying the first ‘class postage rate and was al- lowed credit for the postage on the a year previous. Page,J.R.Hill. reports the stockholders re-elected the following directors for 1913:Messrs. L.T.Stimpson,C. Knox,L.K.|Lazenby,E.B. Ey -G--Gaither,J:L-Stevenson,WS. After hearing the|had decided to undertake the gup- port of a special missionary in China, and a resolution was passed recom- mending this plan of the Statesvilledistricttothepfeachersofeachdis- triet in”the”Conference “and urging the laymen to also undertake like S.Tomlin,J.A. Watts, The firectors will package iby parcel post. When the parcel post went into effect various and sundry of Mr.Gil- bert’s constituents were seized with a desire to ship him their freight bills When the first in- meet later to elect officers. The Proposed Change Convicts, At their metting Monday the county commissioners insivucted the county in Working mark has already said,that local |stallment arrived he was notified that |attorney to draw a hill to be pre- dealers cultivate the local trade.about $7 postage.was due.Later |sented to the Legi«!,to give the Foreign business houses,especialls ‘installments called for $5 ‘postage,commissioners th:hority to work the mail-order housés,will make use none,of which Mr.Gilbert paid as it |the county convicts <where than on of it and the local people should be taught its advantages in dealing with local people:The Landmark is print- ing today on the second page a tableofparcelpost.rates.This should bepreservedforreference. Deaths. Mr.M.©.Williams was advisedWednesdayofthedeathofhisnephew,Mr.Charles Williams,which-@ecurred Tuesday at his home in the edge of Wilkes county.Deceased was a son\of Mr.and Mrs..H T. Williams,of New Hope township,andwas30yearsold.A wife and three children,his parents,a brother andthreesisterssurvive.The burialtookplaceyesterdayatLewisBap-“tist ehurch,Wilkes county.The year-old son of Mr,and Mrs. .Andrewtheparents on Seventh street Wed- nesday morning. terment tookchurchyesterday morning at o’clock,services conducted by Rev.C. S.Cashwell. ivett died at the home of |Was up to the shippers of the’pack- lages to straighten put matters. paratus.The funeral and in-equipped is aboutlaceatSouthRiverBoydchemicalen11oneoft It develops that first elass matter shipped by parcel post is taxed double rate«—the regular first class rate for postage,a similar amount_as penalty, and no credit is allowed for the par- cel post stamps..{ The New.Motor Truck to Be Deliver- ed in Sixty Days. The motor fire truck ordered by the.board of aldermen is to be \livered in sixty days and must.be ‘demonstrated to the satisfaction of:the board before it is accepted. The machine is a 60-horse power,six cylinder White motor fire truck,equipped with electric lights,electricself-starter and carrying a new chemical engine,which is said totheverylastwordinfiréengine ap-The cost.of.the machine6,500.This new-to be he best in the business andthetruckandallitsequipmentisstrictlyup-to-date.; ine is said the county.roads,This movement,an eminently wise one,is to prepare’for the future. Under the present law the commis- sioners have no authority to work the convicts elsewhere than on the county roads.It is realized that when «|the general road building in the coun-ty is completed the convict force can-not be utilized as a repair gang.It will be too cumbersome and expen-sive.It is also realized that a newcountyhomemustbebuiltandthattheconvictscanbeutilizedformak- ing brick and other work on the coun-ty farm.There is also a suggestionofastockadeforconvictsonthe county home farm,.All this leads to the workhouseidea.Iredell should have a workhousetoutilizethelaborofshorttermcon-victs,those convicted of minor of-fences,including women and children,and there should be included.in thebill‘which the commissioners _willhavedrawnprovisionsthat’will al-lowthis idea to becarriedout if itshouldbedeemedadvisable. ee ; de- specials. The conference adjourned about 4:30 but committee meetings and meetings of boards continued until evening and only a portion of the delegates left town last night. Western Avenue Congregation to Vote on a Pastor—Church News, Rev.Dr.J.A.Scott will preach at Western Avenue Baptist church Sun- day at 11 o'clock.Immediately af- ter the sermon:the regular monthly conference will be held and the name of a minister recommended for pastorbythepulpitcommitteewillbevoted on.Bach member of the church isearnestlyrequestedtoattendthe meeting.,Rev.J.W.Jones will preach at East Monbo Sunday at 11 o'clock. D.G.:Wagoner,a partner in the firm of J.D.Holcomb &Co.,charged with starting the fire which destroy- ed property of "the vatue of $50,000 at Elkin a few weeks ago,is held for trial in a bond of $5,000.This was the result of a preliminary hear- ing at Elkin this week which occu- pied two days. The Governor’s message was read to the Legislature:yesterday.The House adopted the Senate resolutiondesignedtocurtailemployes spent much time discussing new rules. and ALEXANDER.COURT JURORS.|BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS. Mercantile Business—Personals. Taylorsville,Jan.9—Miss Maud Rev.J.M. is a Immediately af- | At their regular meeting Monday, the county commissioners drew the| following named jurors for the spring term of Alexander Superior Court, which will convene Monday,the 17th of February:J. Burke,A.E.Millsaps,J.W.Grant, C.M.Ssenhour,M.L.Walker,T.L Adams,B.M. H.Rodgers,H.J. Harrington,N.Ww. Baker,Elisha Davis,J.B.Pearson,| James Shaver,J.M.S.Burgess,W.L.| Starnes,J.F.Johnson,J.G.Blanken- .e S.W.Campbell,U.A.Teague, Carrigan,C.A.McLain,G.-E, Deal,J.P.Payne,J.N.Keever,W. C.Robinson,J.W.Barnett,M.K. Deal,R.F.Sharpe,Jr.,A.P.Kerley, E.E.Huffman,D.W.Moretz,H.L.| Rickey,J.C.Miller,J.K.Pope,T.G.! Walden,W.M.Warren,A.W.Sipe. Mr.S.G.Earp has sold his mer- cantile business to Mr.C.L.Steven- son of Vashti.Mr.Stevenson will move here and take charge of the business February Ist. Mr.Harvey Harris,of the firm of Harris &Little,Hickory,spent Mon- day and Tuesday here on business. Mrs.H.C.Payne and Miss Flora Leetomorrow«in Mrs.G.G.White and son, are visiting Mrs.White'sAttor- and.J.H.Burke spent Statesville on business. Cloer returned Tuesday, a visit to relatives in’ William, neys R.—B. Tuesday in Miss Mabel night from Statesville.Mr.A.F.Sloan has purchased an interest in the Alexander Hardware Co.and began work there Monday. Mr.Sloan was formerly manager of the Taylorsville Milling Co.and Mr.| Will Steel succeeds him there. Exhibits For Statesville Poultry Show-—Mocresville News. Correspondence of The Landmark.| Mooresville,Jan.9—Mr.H.P.Dea-| ton,editor of the Enterprise,left | Monday for the eastern part of the State on a business trip and is expect- ed home today.| Miss Vennie Templeton,who has been undergoing treatment in a Char- lotte hospital for several weeks,came home a few days ago and will return to Barium Springs in a few days to resume work as teacher in the Or- phans’Home.Miss Clara Mills,who was operated on last week at States- ville for appendicitis,is recovering rapidly."She expects to return home next week.Mrs.J.W.Long,who un-| derwent a right serious operation at| Statesville,also is reported to be, doing as well as could be expected.| | The contrast in the weather now| and one year ago at this time is very | noticeable.Last winter it was one| almost continuous story of burst| pipes and icy.reads and repeated failures of rura)carriers to make their entire routes on account the con- dition of the roads. no trouble and the carriers have had ne difficulty in completing their trips daily.Quite a number of the poultry fan- ciers..of..Mooresyille and the vicinity are expecting to exhibit some veryfinefowlsatthepoultryshowtobe held in Statesville soon:People insouthIredellaretakingmoreinter- est in poultry than formerly and there are some very fine birds here which will not be out of place at any poul- try show., Blockaders<Attack...Officers—Deputy- Harkrader Seriously Injured. Wifiston-Salem Dispatch,8th. Yesterday Sheriff T.W.Davis,8.K.Harkrader,United States deputy marshal,Deputy Sheriff R.B.Schuy- ler and Warren Hayes went into the mountains in the western part of ‘Surry county looking for an still.A still was found in a cave in the mountains and several men werepresent.A pitched battle followed in which pistols,sticks and rocks played a prominent part.The officersfinallysecuredthestillandcaptured one man,named Todd. The officers started for Dobson about.9 o’clock at night with the stillandtheirprisonerandwereattacked later in the darkness by a dozen men.Davis received a blow in the face that knocked two of his teeth out.Harkrader was struck in the forehead and knocked from his horse. While down he was kicked in the side. The handcuffs were taken from theprisoner’s wrists and placed on Hark-rader.They gave the keys to DavisandweretoldtogotoDobson.SoonafterHarkraderwasunabletotravelandhewastakentoEmmetIsaac’s home,where he was attended by aphysician.;Both Davis and Harkrader were badly bruised.The recovery of thelatterisdoubtful.Officers have senttoSurrytoinvestigatetheaffair. (The Governor ordered out the Mt. A few bills and resolutions were in- troduced in beth houses. Airy military company to help cap- ture the men). |effort. lyears of So far this win-| ox |ter the bust pipe question has given illicit | Genuine fiddle music at the court house this evening.Not a violin norviolinistinthecrowd. —Dr.R.A.Campbell is in New York,where he will spend six weeks in the Post Graduate School of Medi- cine. —Mr.James A.Gibson,who lived on ,the Wilkesboro road,just north of town,has moved his family .to Charlotte. —Mr.W.H.Allison has taken a position as traveling salesman for T.J.Copeland &Co.,.of Baltimore. He will sell china,glassware,etc. —Messrs.J.A.Stevenson,H.C.a Summers,J.C.Henly and Lester ‘ad Alexander,and John Wellman,col- ored,left Wednesday with a pack of 25 hounds for Timberland,Hoke coun- ty,where they will spend several days hunting foxes. —Col.W.H.H.Gregory attendedthefuneralofCol.W.H.S.Burgwyn in Raleigh last Sunday.The funeral was largely attended by Confederate veterans and the ceremonies were im- pressive.Col.Burgwyn was a gal-lant gentleman and was very popu- lar among his acquaintances. —Mr.and Mrs.B.F.Russell have moved to Statesville from Atlanta and Mr.Russell has taken a position with the White-Stimpson Hardware j Co.-They are making their home iwithMrs.Russell’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.J.G.Colvert.Mr.Russell was in the railway service in Georgia. —Pesiding Elder L.T.Mann and ° family moved this week from Lenoir to Statesville and are occupying the handsome new district parsonage on Walnut street.Three children—two sons and a daughter—are here with Mr.and Mrs.Mann and two daugh- =are in school at Davenport Col- ege. —Mr.J.A.W.Barkley,whose jobsomanypatriotsareseeking,tells The Landmark that no allowance is made by the governtnent for ex- penses,and that on a part of the trips made the per diem allowance is not sufficient to cover expenses.On the whole,though,the job is worth while as a side line. -—A severe cold wave prevailed throughout the West Sunday and Monday—mercury at zero and 30 and 40 below—and it was promised that the cold wave would reach this partofthecountryMondaynight.In-stead:we had unusually warm w er Tuesday and Wednesday—almost as warm as summer.ednesdayeveningthecoldwavearrived,how- ever,in-somewhat modified form,and yesterday and last night the weather was,more like winter. —Mr.L.W.Lunsford,of Wilkes county,who was in town Monday and appeared before the board of com- missioners in behalf of a road throughnorthIredelltotheWilkesline,told The Landmark that he will endeavor ; to secure an act of the Legislature for an election to vote a bond issue for ood ‘roads-in-four townships of Wilkes county.He says a bond is- sue will,not carry in the county but he thinks it will carry in the fourtownshipsinwhichhewillmakethe Husband Killed and Wife Dies FromShock. Charlotte Observer,10th. Mr.and Mrs.George Hicks lie dead at their home,the old Gari- baldi place,three mes south of the city on the Pineville road.After 25 wedded union their lives went out last night,the husband pre- ceding his wife into the unknown realm by just 10 minutes.This after- noon at Ebenezer churchyard they will be buried in one grave. The death of Mr.Hicks at 6:50 o’clock was the result of a fall from a wagon a few hours earlier.The death of his wife at 7 resulted from heartfailurecausedbytheaccidenttoher husband.(Mr.Hicks was hauling a load of wood when the standard broke,part of the wood fell off,he was thrown under the wagon andthe vehicle...passed over his body,inflicting fatal wounds.)‘ Nearly Thirteen Million Bales Ginned. The census bureau yesterday re- ported that 12,919,257 bales of the cotton crop of 1912 was ginned prior to January 1 to which date during the |past seven years the ginning averag- ed 92.8 per cent of the,entire crop.Last year to Jymuary 1 there had been ginned 14,317,002 bales,or 92.1 per ceat’of the ent're crop;in 1908 to that date,12,465,298 bales,or 95.3percent,and in 1906 to ‘that date, 11,741,039 bales,or 90.4 per cent. The amount ginnéd in North Caro--lina is 857,463 bales.”¥ A work train on the NorfolkSouthern’s new road from Charlotte to Raleigh went through a trestle near Rocky River Springs,Stanly county,yesterday afternoon,The en-ebgineandfivecarswentintothera-vine,while the engineet,fireman and laborers on the train,by jumping at @ the last minute,escaped with re bruises,| As a result of the freeze in Cali-fornia,by which it is estimated cit-rus fruit growers in California lost _$25,000,000,oranges have adyascentsaboxwholesaleat]and grape fruit 25 cents Mr.Fox,of Coalattownship,left yesterday after Raleigh,where he expectedlegislativejob. "FRIDAY,---+January 10,1918.| a PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION NEXT MONDAY.’ »Monday,the 18th,the same being the second Monday in January,the 581 presidential electors chosen at the election on the bth of November will meet at their respective State capitals and cast their votes for can- didates for President and Vice Presi- dent.This voting of the electors next Monday will be the real presidential election.While the contest for the presidency was nominally settled on the 5th of November and the voters on,that day nominally chose Wood- row Wilson,and Thos.R.Marshall for President and Vice President,in reali- ty no successors have yet been chosen to Mr.Taft*«ad the late Mr..Sherman. What the voters did on the 5th of No- vember was to select 531 electors (three of the electors are women,by the way,who come from the States of Washington,California and Col- orado),who under our system of gov- ernment are authorized to meet on the second Monday in January and choose a President and Vice’Presi- dent.~These 531 electors may vote for whomsoever they choose.There is no legal requirement that they shall vote for any particular candi- date.But it is known that a majori- ty of the electors are pledged by party conventions to vote for Wilson and Marshall for President and Vice President,and it is known that they will keep that pledge;hence we know that Wilson and Marshall will next Monday be formally chosen President and Vice President of the United States;but it will not be officially known whom the electors have chos- en until Congress opens and counts the electoral -votes.an the second Wed- nesday in February. Originally it was intended that the voters should choose as electors men of sound discretion,who because of their superior wisdom were better qualified to select the President and Vice President than the voters.This was the idea in establishing this man- ner of selecting the President and Vice President.But when parties were formed it became a custom for party conventions to name certain men as candidates and electors were chosen with the understanding that they would vote for the candidates agreed on. While Messrs.Wilson and Marshall were chosen by the Democratic con- vention and the majority of the elec- tors chosen by the people are pledged to vote for Wilson and Marshall,if either of these men weagto die be- fore next Monday to.the Democratic electors would fall the duty of naming their successors.For instance Mr. Sherman,the Republican candidate for Vice President,died just before the election.Republican electors pledg- ed to support Taft and Sherman were elected in only two States—Vermont and Utah.These eight electors will vote for Taft but they will have the privilege of choosing their own can- didate for Vice President and will thus exercise the full rights original- ly conferred on electors, While it is approximately known what the result of the voting of the electors next Monday will be,the ex- act figures are lacking for the reas- on that the division of the vote in California between Roosevelt and Wilson is not fully known.The best information obtainable is that Wilson and Marshall will get 429 votes, Roosevelt and Johnson 90 and Taft and some unknown eight.This to- tals 527.leaving four votes unac- counted for. Immediately after Woodrow Wil- son’s nomination fer the presidency the Charlotte folks fell on him to attend the next 20th of May cele- bration,sending a delegation to New Jersey to extend the inyitation.Mr. Wilson said he would:like to attend,,| or words to that effect,but could give no positive assurance.When he visit- ed Staunton the other day the Char- lotte folks again fell on the Presi- dent-elect to urge the 20th of May celebration.Realizing that he would have to say yes or no if he was to have any peace,the President-elect has notified the Charlotte folks that he will not be there May 20th. The Charlotte Observer can see no reason why a special stamp should be required for parcel post packages, special delivery letters or for any other purpose.It thinks.any old stamp,so the right quantity is used, should go.That seems’reasonable ‘and it would be a great convenience if permitted.The use of the special stamps is probably for the purpose of determining the amount of re- ceipts from any particular source,as the Observer says,but it’s a pity it could not be arranged differently. For a little time Major Phillips, the songster of the Greensboro News, ‘will ceasé to sing about pie while he masticates the small portion he has feceived as reading clerk of the State Senate.The Landmark is glad the est assessment is in Gaston county, the average per acre being $22.27. Durham stands next on the list with $19.87,Buncombe averages $17.48 and New Hanover $17..Readers of the Charlotte papers may have been led to believe.that Mecklenburg sup- ports the State,but the average tax- able value of Jand in that county is only $14.15 per acre,\about 50 per cent less than that of its near neigh- bor,Gaston.while Durham,Buncombe and New Hanover lead it by a good margin.The small county of Cleve- land is a close second to Mecklenburg, with an average of $13.04,Lincoln averages $11.65,the new and small mountainous county of Avery $11.10, while Alamance is $12.84 and Ca- barrus $10.33.Alexander county, with little development,averages $7.19,while Iredell,which vaunteth itself in other matters,averages only $8.54.As a matter of fact Iredell’s real estate assessment,which has al- ways been held down,discredits the county’s real progress and is by no means a fair showing.Catawba’s average is $¥.07 and the little county 88,which should make someof.the larger and wealthier counties asham- ed.Guilford,with its two large cities and other development,averages a beggarly $10.09;Rowan is $10.05, Wake is ony $10.30,while Vance is $10.24.But the greatest contrast is the counties*uf Richmond and Scot- land.The average for Scotland is $11.15,while the adjoining county of Richmond.averages $4.85. While ostensibly deploring the crime of the dynamiters and denying that organized labor-has any sympa~- thy with such conduct,Mr.Gompers, the head of the American Federation of Labor,in the same breath seeks to excuse the conduct of the dynamit- ers and denounces the associations of employers.While deploring the harm done to organized labor by the dy- namite conspiracy,Mr.Gompers is not helping organized labor by a half- hearted repudiation of the crime and the conspirators. MATTERS OF NEWS. More than two thousand laymen and half as many ministers are ex- pected to attend the Laymen’s Mis- sionary Convention of Southern Bap- tists,which opens at Chattanooga February 4 for a session of three days. One person was killed,three prob- ably fatally injured and 33 slightly hurt when six cars on train No.15 of the Cleveland,Cincinnati,Chicago and St.Louis railway,bound from Cincinnati to Chicago,jumped the track at Stockwell,near LaFayette, Ind.,Tuesday. Governor Tener,in his message to the Pennsylvania Legislature,which began its biennial session Tuesday, urged the revocation of the charter of the borough of Coatesville for its failure to punish any of the persons implicated in the death of Zach Wal- ker,who was burned by a mob in Au- gust,1911. Powell Clayton,Republican nation- al committeeman from Arkansas since 1872,has resigned.He expects to give up his residence in Arkansas and live in the District of Columbia. His service as a national committee- man has been continuous and is the longest on record.His successor will be chosen by the Arkansas State committee. Governor Wilson Tuesday gave an example of his system of politicalpersuasion,when he saw individual- ly nearly all of the Democratic mem- bers of the New Jersey Legislature and earnestly urged them to vote for Edward E.Grosseup,Democratic State chairman,for State Treasurer against Edward 1.Edwards,also a Democrat and at present comptroller of the State.The Governor told the legislators that while he was a warm personal friend of Mr.Edwards,he believed the latter’s banking connec- tions made it inadvisable to elect him State Treasurer,a position which contrals the deposits of public funds, Marriage of Miss Milholland and Mr. Rufty. Correspondence of The Landmark, Stony Point,Jan.6—Miss Lola Mil- holland and Mr.Marvin L.Rufty were married Sunday morning,Rev.Mr. Richardson officiating.Mrs.Rufty is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.J.C, Milholland of this place.Mr.RuftyisthesonofMr.and Mrs.T,RuftyofSalisbury...They will leave tomor-row for Salisbury,Spencer,Concordandotherplaces.They have manyfriendswhowishthemalongandhappylife. Mrs.C.8,Milholland,of Greenville, 8.C.,and her sister,Miss Corrine Robertson,*have been visiting at the home of Mr.J.C.Milholland the past two weeks,They will return homeSaturday. Rev.Jesse W.Siler,a Presbyterian minister well known in this State,ofwhichhewasanative,died a fewdaysagoatSilverCity,N.M.,of tu-berculosis,.He went to New Mexicoforhishealth.Mr.Siler was about50yearsOldandagraduateofDavid-son College.His wife and three chil-dren survive.icieipenaneninestainstaneneeeeemmin When you want a reliable medicine for acoughorcoldtakeChamberlain's CoughRemedy.It can always be depended uponandispleasantandsafetotake.For sale byalldealers. Persons troubled with partial parabysinareoftenverymuchbenefitedbymassagingtheaffectedpartsthoroughlywhenapplying genial major is to read to the Sena- *tors.He was the man for the job. Chamberlain's Liniment.This liniment alsorelievesrheumaticpains.FiSorte ‘or sale by all of Davie,undeveloped,averages $10.-|1 7 By aie ria Caucus gf,the General Assembly, At the caucus of the Democrats oftheHouseoftheGeneralAssemblyinRaleighTuesdaynight,George W.Conner,of Wilson,was unanimouslynominatedforSpeakeroftheHouse,he being named by R.E.Wooten ofLenoir.W.H.Weatherspoon,ofScotlandNeck,seconded the nomina-tion and J.Frank Ray,of Macon,mov-ed that it be made unanimous.T.G.Cobb,of Morganton,was re-electedprincipalclerkwithoutopposition,but W.W..Willson of Wake,whoseemedtohavetheplaceofreadingclerkcinched,was defeated by Alfred McLean,of Harnett,61 to 35. J.H.Morning,of Wake,was elect- ed sergeant-at-arms on the second ballot over George L.Kirkpatrick,of Lenoir,and D.H.James,of.Johnston. E.J.Jenkins,of Granville,was select- ed for assistant.M.D.Kinsland,of Haywood,was re-elected ‘engrossing clerk. The House was called to order for the caucus by T.C.Bowie,of Ashe, J.A.Long,of Alamance,acting assecretary.Upon Mr.Conner’s nom- ination R.A.Doughton of Allegha- ny,E.R.Wooten of Lenoir,and J.C. Sykes of Union,were appointed to escort him into therhall.In a shortaddressthenextSpeakertoldofthe importance of the coming session,de-clared that the people expected’Wise, progressive and sane legislationjandexpressedthe;hope that they would isappointed. .Self,of Jackson county,and illips,of Guilford,were nom- ithout opposition by Senateratsforprincipalclerkand reading clerk,all other positions be- ing fought out.For engrossing clerkW.E.Hooks of Wayne,the incum- bent two years ago,defeated W.H.Sawyer and R.H.Jones,of Wake, and’A.J.Hauser,of Forsyth,Mr. Hooks receiving 21 votes against nine for Hauser and six each for Jones and Sawyer. Wilbur G.Hall,of Cumberland,and George W.Huntley,of Anson,both Confederate veterans,were selected for sergeant and assistant ser- geant -at -arms.It required five ballots for Mr.Hall to defeat Nicholas Deboy of Wake,B.F.Per- ry of Perquimans,Robert G.Russell of Durham and John A.Lisk.Mr.De- boy was Mr.Hall’s principal oppo- nent.Russell and Perry came back for the assistant’s job,but the Anson veteran had it sewed up. H.N.Pharr,of Mecklenburg,was honor two years ago. Senator Harry Stubbs,of Martin, tary.A joint resolution was passed to have the chairman of the House jcaucussing on the election of United |States Senator Simmons,who will be \formally elected January 21. The above facts are from a Raleigh |special to the Greensboro News. The Late Mrs.A.T.Smith. The Landmark mentioned briefly |in its last issue the death of Mrs.A. |T.Smith,formerly of Iredell,at her j}home in Greensboro.The Greensboro |News of Tuesday contained the fol- |lowing: “Mrs.A.T.Smith died Monday jafternoon,January 6th,at 4 o'clock at her home,No.7 Walnut street, |Proximity station,Greensboro,at a jripe age.The funeral will be held lat the home Wednesday afternoon by her pastor,Rev.G.H,Christenber- ry,and the interment will be made in Greene Hill cemetery.Mrs.Smith was one of the most prominent wo- men of her community and had hosts of friends who mourn her death. “Mrs.Smith is survived by her husband and ten children,six sons and four daughters.They are Ever- ett M.Smith of Greensboro;Charles G.Smith of Yale,Okla.;Fernanda D.Smith of Tolbert,Texas;W. Smith of Iredell county;E.P.Smith of Richmond,Va.;Eugene M.Smith of Fort Meade,8S.D.;Mrs.A.H. Nance and Mrs.James Grubb of Proximity;Mrs.R.H.Deal of Iredell county,and Mrs.W.C,Sykes of Duke.In addition there are 25 grand- children and one great grandchild.” Congressman Doughton has intro- |duced a bill appropriating $60,000 for a Federal building at Lenoir. ESCAPED AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS. W.P.Broylee made a successful escape after fifteen years of suffering from kidney and bladder troubles.Foley Kidney Pilla re-leased him and will do just the same forothers.He says:“They cured a most severe backache with painfal bladder irregularities, and they do all you claim for them.”Refuse substitutes....Fror sale.by.Statesville .Drug -Go. ea —eyom eae presided as chairman and Senator) Leslie Davis,of Carteret,was secre-| and Senate caucusses to fix a time for) M.| fits of a Protective TariaContinuance.‘Plead For ers and representatives of other in- terests affected by customs changes aired their grievances before the com- mittee on ways and means of the House of Congress Monday,in the first of a series of hearings prelimi- nary tosharp revision of the Payne- Aldrich tariff law at the coming ex- tra session of Congress.; The discussion ranged from poker chips to sponges and from potash tolaundrysoap.The burden of the ar-guments was the maintenance of the present’tariff instead of the changesproposedbytheDemocratsalongthe line of the terms of the chemical tariff revision bill that was put through both houses to a White House veto last year. The spectre of a gigantic glue trust,whose tentacles reached out over Europe andinto South America, was raised by Charles Delaney,pres- ident of the National Association ofGlueandGelatine.Manufacturers.Mr. Delaney pictured “the European glue trust”as doing its work with the ap- proval of the various European gov- ernments,absolutely controlling the glue manufacturing industry of Ger- many-and Austria,with plants in It- aly,France,Holland and Russia,and recently:extending its operations to South America,controlling 75 per cent.of the output of glue of the con- tinent.of Europe. The “glie trust,”he said,also was largely engaged in the manufacture of gelatine.The witness said thepresenttariffongluesandgelatineswasnotprohibitiveandthatanyma- terial change in..presept conditions would weaken the industry.There is an annual output of $10,000,000 worth of glue,and Mr.Delaney sug- gested a tariff of 25 per cent.ad vo- jlorem on glues,35 per cent.on gela- \tine up to 385 cents a pound,and 45 }per cent.above that price. The committee interrogated M. Dorian,treasurer of the American selected for president pro tem.of the |Graphophone Company of Bridgeport,Senate by a rising vote.He had the|Conn,,so closely about its business |that he told the members he did not think it-their business to ask about Mr.Dorian wanted shellac and copal kept on the free list instead of making them dutiable,asproposedbytheDemocrats. Mr.Underwood drew from the witness that the graphophone compa- ny pays 7 per cent.dividends on a $10,000,000 capitalization;that it car- ries a bonded indebtedness of more jthan $1,000,000,and that the |gested duty on these two articles on |which the Democrats plan to raise jabout $300,000,would mean an ex- jpense of about $25,000 to $30,000 to |his company. |The chemical schedule of the revis- jed tariff legislation to be enacted by |the coming extra session of Congress |was closed Tuesday,so far as public |}tions are that the Democratic major- lity of the House committee on ways“BOIPUl OY],“‘peuseou0e euv sZuriwey land means will sustain almost in ithe same terms its chemical sched- lule as embodied in the separate bill }that passed the last Congress.At the |last hearing the committee was urged |to increase the duty on spices,which }it was contended is a luxury and not |}a necessity;and at the same time it|was urged to put cod liver oil on the |free list because of its medicinal val- |ae to children. |private details. sug- Manufacturers Who Enjoy the Bene-|- A score of manufacturers,import-| MI-O-NA STOMACH TABLETS |Drive Out Gas and Sourness at Once and End Dyspepsia. Don’t complain;if your meals do |not digest get a 50 cent box of MI-O- |NA Stomach Tablets today and stop distress,gas,sourness,ferfmentatian and that lump of lead feeling in five minutes, And why should any sensible per- son ever suffer from any stomach trouble,when Statesville Drug Co.is authorized to refund the purchasepricetoanydissatisfiedpersonif MI-O-NA do away with Indigestion,Acute orChronicDyspepsia,Dizziness,Nerv- ousness and Sleeplessness. For vomiting of Pregnancy the effects of over-eating,drinking SHIPPING RATES OF THE NEW PARCELS POST. or.smoking they are simply.fine. ome — WEIGHT. pourfd ., pounds ...... POURS 6 60 ide vee A Al WoUnE x 14 pounds .6osii ae ee oN AT pounds ....20 pounds ......23 pounds ......-26 POUNGS 60a.bk ear es 29 POUNGS 6.44 “Ci We ee 32pounds........4.35 “Local Rates”in the above means routes, Lo c a l Ra t e . Le s s th a n 50 mi l e s . mO O D N A M A w W N E — ee TTT T80.05]30.05]$0.06]$0.07]90.08]$0.09]$0.10]$0.11]ce ss |06]08}20)12]14).16}191 21 0 to 15 0 mi l e s . 0 to 30 0 mi l e s . 30 0 to 60 0 mi l e s . 60 0 to 10 0 0 mi l e s 1, 4 0 0 to 1, 8 0 0 mi l e s . 9 1, 0 0 0 to 1, 4 0 0 mi l e s . Ov e r 1, 8 0 0 mi l e s . wD 14|1722 20}\.28 31.18 Al.22|-.27|.82|.87|.46|“.5y2638}.44|.55|680}.37|.44|.B1|.64|734).42|.50).58}.73)-Bi}38 65}.82|9142.72|91 1.01AG.79|1.00}1.11) for local delivery,which includes rural That’s what my ALARM CLOCKS will do for you these cool mornings.H..B.WOODWARD,Jeweler. Stomach Tablets do not, and. A% placing the Furniture sold toWWEtakeprideinoleourpatronsintheirhomesinperfectcondition. That is one condition of every sale.; The others—guaranteed quality,durability andperfectsatisfactiontogetherwithmoderateprices,make our.store a safe.and satisfactory place Furniture. to buy :We want your confidence and your trade,and hopebyour methods to merit it. Williams Furniture House. Are You Sick? Our prescription department is com- plete. serve you. Ask your dector and let us .”..... The Polk Gray Drug Company @ ON THESQUARE &; "Phones 109 and 410. WeDeliver byParcel Post TO YOUR DOOR Anything in our line.“We pay the postage within fifty miles. THE REXALL STORE. BOULEVARD.CENTER STREET. Statesville Drug Co., QUALITY PRESCRIPTIONISTS. Wood and Coal! §Best lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or heater,One-horse load $1.25;two- horse load $2.00. §Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘just the same,”or ‘‘just.as good.” 4 If you hear any one knocking our coal it is pretty good evidence that he is either mad because we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes us and won't pay us. IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY. ‘PHONE 205. ‘ra ijS SODRUGGISTS. A eh es LE ittew;3 a1.60 bushel;1 Baetw’Prolific fend Gorn.sosctely eeeciire’Giles i.©.BLR.chickensandeggs. RIDGEWAY FARM,‘ E.A.MORRISON,.Pr » Stony Point,N.C.,B.F,D,No,1. WeKnockthe Spotsout of Things LADIES’and MEN'S GARMENTS Cleaned and Dyed ina Su- perior Manner Send us your Garments and have them CLEANED CLEAN ADDDEN &SALLEY THE STYLE SHOP ’Phone 300 Our Guarantee Your Satisfaction Pinewood Dairy Farm, STATESVILLE,N,C.R.F.D.NO.2 W.C.WOOTEN &SONS,PROPS. Few nice Single Comb Rhode Island Hens at $1.00 each. 5.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. Those Old Pictures Father and mother are very dear to you~priceless in fact. Just bear in mind,that your children would cherish just such pictures of you.Make the appointment today. VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, Nov.1.West Broad Street. Sewing Machines Day or Night. geles every acre ofonshasbeenfroz ever,figured the total $20,000,000.million of this sum will be the loss to railroads in,curtailed freight re- ceipts. pertain ¢a “From San Bernardino to Los An-oranges and lem- This statement comes from Pomo-na,Cal.,center of one of the heavi-est producing sections of the citrusfruitbelt.Only a fifth of the cropmaybesaved,it is asserted.If thisbetruethetotallosson150,000 acresoffruitwillamountcloseto$40,000,- More conservative estimates,how- damage at Between five and eight DANGER FROM GRIPPE Lies in That Cough and Weak, “‘Worn-out Condition. Grippe,pleurisy,pneumonia,these ure greatly to be feared at this time of the year.- To prevent grippe from being fol- lowed by either pleurisy or pneumo- nia,it is important to drive the last traces of it out of the system quickly. Our advice is to take Vinol,our Weliclous cod liver and iron prepara- tion without oil,and get your.strength and vitality back quickly, Mrs.A.A.Grabill,of Strasburg, Va.says:“Grippe left me weak,run down and with a severe cough,from which I suffered four years.I tried different remedies,but nothing seemed to do me any good until I took Vinol, from which I received great benefit. My cough is almost entirely gone,and I am strong and well again,and I am glad to recommend Vinol to others who suffer as I did.” Try Vinol with the certainty that if it does not benefit you we will give back your money. W.F.Hall,Statesville N.C. Let the Baker Dothe Work—Dothe Work Delegate to Us The Buying Of the Fuel and the Flour. We’re Immune to Heat, Our Shop is Neat, At Your Service Every Hour. Why Not Keep Cool And Buy the Finished Product. HOME BAKERY. > ti a agreed on by the board of education at its meeting Monday:Barringer township—Distriet No. 1,$272,maximum teachers’salary $38;district No.2,$142,maximum salary $33;No.8,$142,salary $33; No.4,$146,salary $34;No.5,$167, salary $33.Colored district No.1, $96,salary $22. Total for township,$965. Bethany—No.1,$150,salary $35; No.2,$150,salary $35;No.3,$150, salary $85;No.4,$150,salary $35. Colored—No.1,$98,salary $22.50; No.2,$98,salary $22.50. Total for township,$796. Coddle Creek—-No.2,$276,salary $38;-No.3,$162,salary $38;No.4, $227,salary $38;No.5,$146,salary $34;No,4 1-2,$100.Colored—No.2, $98,salary $22.50;No.3,$108,sal- ary $25.Total,$1,117. Concord—No.1,$215,salary -$35; No.2,$146,salary $34;No.3,$276, salary $38;No.4,$276,salary $38; No.5,$264,salary $36;No.6 1-2, $140.Colored—No.,1,$108,salary $25;No.2,$98,salary $22.50. Total,$1,523.i Cool Spring—No.'1,$450,salary $40;No.2,$154,salary $36;No.3, $158,salary $37;No.4,$158,salary $37,Colored—No.1,$96,salary $22; No.2,$96,salary $22. Total;$1,112.; Chambersburg—No.1,$150,salary $35;No.2,$150,salary $35;No.3, $154,salary $36;No.4,$146,salary $34;No.5,$150,salary $35;No.6, $142,salary $33.Colored—No.1, $96,salary $22;No.2,$96,salary $22;No.3,$96,salary $22;No.4 $96,salary $22. Total $1,276.Davidson-—No.1,$204,salary $35; No.2,$146,salary $34;No.3,$272, salary $38;No.4,$264,salary $38; No.5,$272,salary $38;No.6,$158, salary $37;No.7,$154,salary $36; No.8,158,salary $37;No.8 1-2,$90. Colored—No.1,$98,salary $22.50; No.2,$98;salary $22.50;No.3,$96, salary $22. Total,$2,010. Bagle Mills—No.1,$146,sala '$34;No.2,$150,salary $35;No.3, +9142,salary $33;No..4,$142,salary 1$33;No.5,$146,salary $34;No.6, $138,salary $32...Colored—No.I, 1$98,salary $22.50. |Total,$962. |Fallstown—No.1,$258,salary $38; No.2,$245,salary $38;No.3,$272, salary $38;No.4,$545,salary $40; iNo.5,$158.salary $37;no.6,$158, isalary $37;No.7,$187,salary $38. Colored—No.1,$108,salary $25,No. 2,$92,salary $21. Total...$2,023. New Hope—No.1,$142,salary $33; No.2,$146,salary $34;No.8,$130, salary $30;No.4,$138,salary $32; No.5,$225,salary $35.Colored— No.1,$80,salary $20. Total,$861.Olin—No.1,$158,salary $37;No. 2,$272,salary $38;No.3,$272,sal- ary $38;No.4,$150,salary $35;No. * "WILL DRAW A NEW BILL. To Authorize Working Convicts Else-han on the Roads—SsimkilTnvestFwabeate ty commissioners instructed the coun-ty attorney to drawa bill to be pre- sented to.the Legislature authoriz-ing the’commissioners to work the county convicts anywhere they may see fit.\;The 1911 road bond sinking fund was ordered invested in accordance with section 6 of the road law,said investment to be approved by the chairman of the board of commission- ers and the county attorney. The board ordered that no justice of the peace be allowed to use the commissioners’room for the trial of cases.Only the solicitor’s room and the Superior Court room may be used for this purpose.A new road to follow the éourse of the old Mountain road from the Jacob Lippard place to the A.A.Kyles place was ordered ¢surveyed andworkedassoonaspossible.The following claims were passed on and ordered paid:County Home—J.G.Thompson, salary as superintendent,$40;Jim Talford and wife,work,$20;A.A. Murdock,wood,$9.75;A.D.Trout- man,work,$1;Smith &Brown $42.- 87,R.M.Knox Co.$8,Brown Bros. $9.70,W.W.Foushee $4.50,all for supplies;W.T.Mills,wood,$4.50. Jail—C.L.Gilbert,jailer,$109.65; Fred B.Phifer $2.20,Wallace Bros. Co.$36.75,for supplies.Miscellaneous—Waugh & Barrin- ger,J.W.Nicholson &Co.,H.Cham- bers ahd W.P.McLelland,$3 each for coffins.for paupers;J.“A.Brady $21.15,R.P.Allison $3.20,Geo.D. Barnard &Co.2860.50,West Disin- fecting Co.$32.50,\Warrells Manufac- turing Co..$48,Cudahy Packing Co. $12,Imperial Cotton Oil Co.2 Statesville Drug Co.$12.05,White- Stimpson Hardware Co.$4.15,all for} supplies;W.E.Munday,county’s por- tion of cost of public drinking foun- tains,$53.20;Sheriff Deaton,sum- moning jurors for inquest,$2.70;Dr. A.Campbell,post mortem examina- tion of W.F.Feimster,$25;salary as county physician,attending small- pox patient at County Line,reporting |, 37 cases of itffectious diseases}$77; C.C.Hartness $6,J.P.Howard $2, SLE.Golvert.$2,LA...White $4,H, S.Hair $1,Fred Spears $1,.for serv- ices as judges of election;Mrs.Mary Jones,bedding burned on account of smal!pox,$26.50;S.J.Holland,livery, $1;Deputy Sheriff Ward,conveying patient to State Hospital $7.90,ar rest and conveyance to jail of insane negro $2;T.L.Williams;moving driftwood from bridge,$2.50;Dr.W. J.Hill,insanity examination,$2; Clerk of Court Hartness,application papers to State Hospital,$2;city of Statesville,lights for jail $7.38,for court house $25.74;Landmark,pub- lishing tax notice,$5.40;State Hospit- al,clothing for Iredell patient,$5.65; W.H.Clark,listing special school tax property,$3.60;H.C.Cook,court house janitor,$30;Deputy Sheriff Gilbert,conveying patient to State Hospital,$7.15;R.P.Allison,services 5,$264,salary $37.Colored—No.1, $98,salary $22.50. 2o,salary $38;No.3 1-2,$142,salary $20;No.4,$162,salary $38;No.5, $272,salary $28;No.6,$154,salary Repaired. J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street. *Phone 61. T.W.FRAZIER, TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET. "PHONES JOHN C.DYE,M.D. EYE,EAR,NOSEANDTHROAT SHOP 83RESIDENCEwas WANTED! Hand to do general farm work Apply in Person Walnut Grove Farm, H;H,BLAYLOCK,Proprietor "Phone No.4409.Statesville,N.O..R-2 SALE! ONE PARLOR QUEEN ORGAN and one SEW.- ING MACHINECHEAP., F.B.PHLF ER, 1$158,salary $37;No.5,$150,salary $35.Colored—No.1,$100,salary $23; No.2,$128,salary $30. Total,$828. Union Grove—No.1,$150,salary $35;No.2,$150,salary $35;No.3, $142,salary $33;No.4,$142,salary $33;No.5,$146,salary $34;No.6, $256,salary $35;No.7,$150,salary $35. 50. Total,$1,234. ment to the white schools is $17,761, GROCER AND.BUTCHER. AND FITTING GLASSES, Office in Mills Building.Office hours 9 to 12 a.m., 2,to 5 p.m. "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404.READERS!ASK ME fizestnt ect aot No matter where located,if you want to buy,sell or exchange any kind of business or real estate anywhere atanyprice,callon me.I havea long list of valuable city property and farm lands for sale at prices worth inves- tigating. W.J.MATHESON, Real Estate Broker.Ne E.Broad St."Phone:90 or 2348. FOR SALE! Business lot.. Seven-room desirable residence onTraddstreet.Hot and cold water, bath,etc.Lots near Graded School. Small north Iredell farm. If you want to pee sellor exchange JOHN N-SHARPE,‘AL ESTATE FOR RENT,Belistreet.and besintown.L.B.BRISTOL. —TWO-story house on east+xardenLec 164. DISSOLUTION NOTICE! Sons has this day been dissolved,R. and pay all indebtedness of the late firm dan |—8t.—w.BRADFORD &SONS. WANTED.good 4-foot pire wood JMORRISONGROCERYANDPRODUCECO,Dec,17. FreshOysters Call on us when you want large fresh Oys- ters.We get three shipments every week and you can get them fresh any time. We also have a lot of nice fat Mackerel and White Fish. Give THH LANDMARKthreemenths’fivtel subseription.&¢cents. By mutual consent the firm of Bredfoed &ne Bradford has taken over the business of Bradford &Sons and will collect ail notes and accounts ~SEVERAL hundred cordK Eagle &Milholland. The school at Mt.Mourne, inson teachers,makes the following report: School opened Novembér 11 with an enrollment the first week of 19. second week the enrollment was 29, one pupil absent two days.Third week the enrollment was 38,one pu- pil absent two days.Fourth week en-rollment was 47,one pupil absent one day.Average attendance for first month 33. Fifth week began with an enroll ment of 53 with an absent roll of 13 for the week.Sixth week the enroll- ment was 55,but Christmas was com- ing on andthe absent roll was 24, but;the tnroliment~averaged 50 1-5.The seventh week the enrollment was 68,but this being the New Year the absent roll was 39.The average fortheweekwas601-5,making for the last three weeks a total average of 53 38-5.|With a promise of increased en- rollment our school bids fair for a successful school year,RRRmeaner Mrs.A.R.Tabor,of Crider,Mo.,hadbeentroubledwithsickheadacheforaboutfiveyears,when she began taking Chamber-lain’s Tablets.She has taken two bottles ofthemandtheyhavecuredher.Sigk head-ache is’caused by a disordered stomach for Try them,get well and stay well.Sold by all Total,$1,214.lern Railway Co.,freight,$4.0». Sharpesburg—No.1,$146,salary;Mrs.M.E.Moore received $2.50, $34;No.2,$272,salary $38;No.3,|Mrs.Cora Gant $1.50,Mrs.lL.J. $150,salary $35;No.4,$142,salary |Christy $3,C.H.Chambers $10,Belle $33;No.5,$162,salary $38.Color-|Riley $1,Martha Norman $2,for ed—No.1,$98,salary $22.50;No./|temporary relief.Mrs.Caroline Rene- 2,$88,salary $20.|var was placed on the pauper list and Total,$1,058.|J.C.Williams and J.D,Croker were Shiloh—No.1,$214,salary $38;|exempted from poll tax. No.2,$346,salary $38;No.3,$272,neti Colored—No.1,$98,salary $22.- The total amount of the apportion-| colored $3,403,a grand total of $21,-| Report For the School at Mt-Mourne.> Mr.| John B.Echerd and Miss Lottie Rob-| Two pupils missed one day each.The| which these tablets are especially intended.|4 as registrar of election and as chair- man of election board,$38.77;South- Dr.Mallett Begins Mission at Trinity Church Sunday. $36:No.7,$276,salary $38.Color Some of the subjects discusseded—-No.1,$98,salary $22.50;No.2,}>¥Rev.Dr.F.J.Mallett,who begins $98,salary $22.50;No.3,$98,sal-|4 Mission at Trinity Episcopal church ary $22.50.Sunday,are the following:“Charac- Total—$2,132.\ter Building,”“Is Life Worth Liy- Statesville—No.1,$150,salar 35:|ing ?”“What About the Future?” No.2,$158,salary $87;No.3,$158,“What -is Success in Life?”“Why salary $37,No.4,$158,salary $37;Some People Do Not Go to ¢hurch,” No.5,$515,salary $40;No.6,$365,“Possibility of Modern Sainthood,’ salary $45.-Colored=No.1,$108,|“Basis of True Manhood,”“The salary $25;No.2,$116,salary $27;|Latchkey of Life,”“Women's WorkNo.3,$170,salary $25;No.5,$155,|im_the Church salary $25.° Total,$2,053. Turnersburr—No.2,$146,salary $34;No.3,$146,salary $34;No.4, ’| Dr.Mallett will hold his first serv- ice at Trinity church Sunday _morn- jing at 11 o'clock.Service Sunday leyening at 7:30 and every evening |during the week at 7:30. ioiceacenuhaciisaniedinieesialate |"There is talk of raising money by |private subscription to erect a monu- |ment over the grave of Senator Wiley |P.Mangum,who is buried in Man- gum township.Durham county.ceenS $100 REWARD,$100. The readers of this paper will pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages,and that is Catarrh,Hall’s Catarrh Cure is»the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity.Catarrh being,@con- atitutional disease,requires a consti- tutional treatment.Hall's Catarrh Cure ts taken internally,acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system,thereby destroying the founda- tion of the disease,and giving the pa- tient strength by building up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing its work.The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure,Send for list of testimonials.preree F.J.CHENEY &CO.,Tole- 0,IsSold bTake be all Druggista,Tho.ll’a Family Pilla for constipation. ONLY $35.00 Come and sec for yourself.Why not save the difference.Cook Stoves at $9.00,$12.50,$14,$16 and $20. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, NIGHT PHONE 3208 Undertakers. H.W.EDGAR,Licensed Embalmer, AClearanceSale THAT COUNTS! You need the goods and we need the money.We do not want to car- ry overa single suit or Overcoat, as we expect them to be cheaper next fall We would rather have the cash as the goods anyway,it looks better to us than the goods on our racks,and tor that reason are putting the knife into the price,not the goods: &25.00 to $2750 Suit or Overcoat $18.50 20.00 Suit or Overcoat 15.00 12.50 Suit or Overcoat 9.50 10.00 Suit or Overcoat 7.50 a, Pants reduced accordingly.Come and see us,can show you better than we can tell you. Sloan Clothing Co. ” 2 a>©GEE GE GDGu O26rr FOR SALE.| Forty-horse power boiler and 35-horse power engine,Wil] gell for cash or on time..Can be seen at Black Moypntain. Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N.C. This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights, hot and cold water,beautifully situated in the growing town of Black Mountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for $15,000.Terms very easy.Can make them to suit. I also offer for sale one large commodious brick livery stable, sufficient to stable 40 head of horses,.on Center street.rge lot surrounding and in the commercial portion of city. Forty acres of land within 11-4 miles of public square.An ideal place for dairy and trucking or country club.Plenty of wood;splendid mineral spring. Seventy vacant lots in eastern portion of city on Broad_street, within five blocks of public square.These lotsare bound to grow in value—a rare chance to buy you a building lot. 150-acre farm,6 miles east of Statesville,land rich and_fertile, and ata price which should interest you.Other city and farming lands for which Iam agent.If interested in real estate see me. 3 W.R.MILLS,Real Estate Agent.g A GOOD NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION IS TO :A GOOD WAY TO SAVEIS TO OPEN- A BANK ACCOUNT.A GOOD PLACE :ikea TSF sncieeuionts Merchants and Farmers’Bank of Statesville, “RESOLVE TO SAVE”!;e TO OPEN THAT ACCOUNT x “The Bank For Your Savings.” FRIDAY,----January 10,1913. Hon.Geo.W.Connor,elected Speaker of the Legislature,is a son of Hon.Henry G.Connor,now judge of the United States court,who was- Speaker of the Legislature of 1909.cocaine Senator Jones of Forsyth county (ex-Judge E.B.Jones),did the prop- er thing to introduce in the State Senate the first day of the session a resolution designea to prevent pad- ding the payroll of the Legislature with useless employes.It is greatly to be hoped that this Legislature will set the example of retrenchment in this respect. Twelve or 15 years ago The Land- mark began agitating for a modern county home for Iredell.The paper had few sympathizers then.The idea that anything was good enough for a pauper prevailed and county authorities argued if»comfortable quarters were provided the county home would be too attractive and too many people would want ‘to go there. Since the agitation was begun a new court house and jail have been built, Now we’re to have a modern county home,one that will be a credit to the county.The Landmark .does not claim the credit for the new build- ing.The paper did what it thought was its duty in agitating for better conditions for the helpless and friend- less.Public sentiment was aroused in their behalf and finally became strong enough to force the building of a new home. Mr:William Reckefeller,Fondo€ sick man,as his physici&ms certify, but this in nowise excuses his conduct in going in hiding from a summons from Congress.He has been search- ed for for months.If he was sick all the time,which of course he not,the fact should have been stated. Instead Rockefeller has chosen to treat with contempt the authority of the Congress of the United States, and no man,no matter who he is, should be permitted,anywhere or at any time,to ignore lawful authority. They talk about hatred of the rich, class prejudice;and yet such conduct as that of Rockefeller and of other men of wealth and prominence,who think they are strong enough to disregard the regulations which the ordinary citizen is compelled to ob- serve,do more to stir up class hatred than all other things combined;and the example they set of defiance to law is a greater promoter of anarchy than all the flannel-mouthed agitators in the land. was How would it do to try the time clock on the Superior Court judges? A system of this sort would get the maximum of work out of them and would probably make unnecessary any legislation looking to an increase in the number of judges.The New York lawyers have sprung the time clock idea on the Supreme CourtjudgesofthatState.The charge was made that these judges could do much more work than they had been doing were they to apply themselves to business.so the clerks have beenprovidedwithblankstokeeptabonthejudges.These clerks are to keep a record of every case tried by each judge,the time consumed,number of disagreements,defaults,continuances, dismissals and the like.In other words,it is arranged to make each judge account for every hour of his time.This system is calculated to hold a judge strictly to business and from all accounts,that seems to be the things needed.There are some judges in North Carolina who would not mind it a bit.There may be some who would not like it to speak of.— Charlotte Observer. Some system to force judges to work is badly needed in North Caro- lina.The majority of our Superior Court judges,probably,loaf on the job,and too many of them shirk all the work possible.They ought to be ashamed to take the money they do not earn,but they do that brazenly and are always ready to ask for less work and more pay. Big Addition to South’s Banking Cap- ital. More than $16,000,000 was added to the banking capital of ten South- ern States by 303 new institutions formed during 1912,according to fig- ures compiled by the Southern Bank-er.Reports from State banking depart- ments and the comptroller of the cur- rency at Washington show that dur- ing the year 48 banks were liquidated,which included consolidations andfailures.This wiped out $3,635,000bankingcapitalandfourbanksre-duced capital for an additional loss of $287,500.This was partially offsetbyanincre existing institutions,making the net gain for th r $14,905,600. North Ca 4a ‘is credited with 25 new banks and 4n addition of $965,- 250 new capital.\v The United Statek Circuit Court ofAppealsatChicagohasdecidedthattheheirsof28newro%gtevedores,who were killed in a naptiia explosion on the steamer Tioaga inf}the Chicago river 23 years ago,ar@ entitled to *$100,000 damages.ii se in the capital of 28) Heads Appropriations Committee—Republican Senators Vote ForDemocraticNominees.| The North Carolina General As- sembly convened at noon Wednesday. Lieut.Gov.Newland called the Sen- ate to order and Rey.M.A.Barber offered prayer.Forty-nine Senatorsansweredtotheirnames,C Pee-bles being the only absentee.The oath of office was administered byChiefJusticeClark,of the Supreme Court.¢ The officers selected by the Demo-cratic caucus,Whose names are re- ndmark,were unanimously elected,the Republican Senators voting for the Democrats.‘The usual resolutions to notify theHouseandtheGovernorthat.theSenatehadorganizedandwasready for business were adopted.Senator Cook,of Cabarrus,offered a resolu- tion,which was adopted,for a joint session of:the “General Assembly at 1l a.m.Wednesday,January 15,for canvassing the votes for State officers and the induction of those officers into office at noon on that date in thepresenceoftheHouseandSenate,in the Raleigh auditorium.The resolu- tion called for a committee of fivefromtheSenateandsevenforthe House to have charge of the legisla- tive part of the inauguration”and there was embodied an expense clause to cover whatever might be necessary for the legislative end of the exer- cises.dt was suggested that this ex- pense might be large but assurance was given that Raleigh would meet all except the legislative expense. Senator Jones offered a joint reso- lution empowering the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to appoint a joint committee of five from the Senate and seven from the House to ascertain and report to the teneral Assembly the number of clerks,laborers,pages and other em- ployes of the General Assembly nec- essary for work,and also the amounts of salaries they consider should be paid;no more persons to be employed and no higher or additional salariestobepaidthar“the number and amounts provided for in the report of the committee.Senator Jones stated that his resolution was offer- ed for the purpose of preventing crit- icism;that the State was confronted with a deficit of $1,000,000 and the General Assembly must devise some means of meeting it.He did not know how many clerks,stenographers,etc., had been employed,but it was the business of this body to know.He considered that the Legislature should start out along the line that it expect- ed the other departments of the State government to follow.If it expected economy,it must itself practice it. He had been told that the past twoLegislatureshadspent$25,000 td $30,000 more than preceding bodies. He did not know about this,but the thing should be handled \n a_busi- ness-like way.He moved mediate consideration and the resolut adopted unanimously without er discussion and sent to the H once.: Senator Watts secured co have passed upon its several feadingsabilltoamendthecharter\of the Children’s Home of Winston-Salem, by request of the Western North}Car- olina Conference.: The Senate committees were nounced.The names of the chairmen of the committees follow:Agricul- ture,McLean;appropriations,Watts; education,Thorne;insurance,Pharr; internal improvements,McLeod; public roads,Washington;railroads, Jones;pensions and Soldiers’Home, Weaver;privileges and elections, Seott;propositions and grievances, Nimmocks;public health,Evans of Bladen;military affairs,Phillips; rules,Davis;salaries and fees,Bar- ber;Senate expenditures,Peterson; finance,Cook;banking and currency, Parsons;claims,Payne;commerce, Lovingood;corporation ¢ommission, Hobgood;corporations,Bryant;con- ‘gressional apportionment,Peebles; constitutional amendments,Ivie; counties,cities and towns,Bellamy; distribution of Governor’s message, Allen;libraries,Carson;printing, Carson;public buildings and grounds, Little of Wake;shell fish,Studdardt; enrolled bills,Hannah;justice of the peace,Coffey;mining,Watkins; penal institutiotis,Daniel;legislative apportionment,Harris;manufactur- ing,Long;judiciary No.1,Council; judiciary No.2,Stubbs;journal, Evans of judicial districts, an- Pitt; Ward;insane asylums,Wakefield;in- stitutions for deaf,Barnes; insti- tutions for blind,Little of Anson; immigration,Brown;game _laws, Woodley;fish and fisheries,Gilliam; election -laws,Mason;engrossed bills,Hannah;Federal relations, Bridgers.: In addition to being chairman of the appropriations committee Sena- tor Watts is a member of the follow- ing committees:Privileges and elec- tions,rules,counties,cities and towns, distribution of Governor’s message, justices of the peace,legislative ap- portionment,Federal relations. _Senator Payne of Alexander,who is chairman of the committee on claims,is also a member of the fol- lowing comthittees:Propositions and grievances,banking and currency, counties,cities and towns,libraries,enrolled bills,institutions for deaf, game laws,°The House was called to order by Principal Clerk Cobb and Rev.H.M.North offered prayer.The oath was administered by Associate Justice Hoke.Representative Etheridge of Dare,was sick and \unable to be pres-ent.The Representatives of’the fol- lowing counties failed to filé their election certificates:Beaufort,Bun- combe,Chowan,Duplin,DavidsonGuilford,Mitchell,New Hanover. Scotland and Wake.‘ Geo.W.Connor of Wilson,forSpeaker,and the other Democraticcaucusnomineeswereelected.TheRepublicansvotedforR.L.HaymoreofSurry,for Speaker,the vote being On takine the chair Speaker Con-nor—expressed appreciation of the pores on the second page of The. 99 for Connor and 15 for Haymore.| ay acer Pryae?oePeta netan Ss d ded to Sac cay problems confronting the House.||called attention’to the need of a re-vision of the rules of ,the House,which have become archaic.The Senate bill to amend the char-ter of the Children’s Home at Win-ston-Salem and the resolution provid-ing for the inauguration,were passed.The resolution concerning employesoftheAssemblywasreferred’to thecommitteeonrules.The committeeonruleswasannounced.Murphy is chairman.*x -STATE NEWS.— Mr.A.W.Cline,formerly with the Hickory Democrat,has succeeded Mr. Geo.F.Cochran on the Newton News. Mr.D.EB.Thomas,a large proper-ty-owner of Greensboro,has agreedtogiveasiteforanewcourthouse for Guilford county.The site is val- ued at $20,000. In Goldsboro Tuesday night Eugene Ferrell,a negro,was ordered away from the house of Will Jones.Fer- rell fired.through the door,killed Jones}wife and escaped. There was an.increase of fifteen million dolkars in total resources of State banks in North Carolina in 1912,according to the figures of thecorporationcommission. Charlotte aldermen have voted 9 to 4 against the commission form of government but the progressive citi- zens of that city will endeavor to se- cure the change nevertheless. Gev.Kitchin has reprieved until April 11 Sam Thompson,colored,of Union county,under sentence of death.The reprieve is to give the defence opportunity to present alleg- ed new evidence. A box car loaded with merchandise leaving Spencer Saturday afternoon was found on fire soon after the train left.and was burned on the Pomona yards.It is believed the car was robbed and fired by-hobdes. Royal Battle,20 years old,and Frank Harrison,a student at the Uni- versity of Virginia,were in an auto wregk near Greensboro Wednesday. Harrison’s injuries are -not serious. Battle died tust night.Reckless juy- riding. The Lenoir News says that Arthur Hollar,who shot and killed Noah Mathis at Rhodhissp Caldwell county, last Saturday,surrendered to the po- lice and is in jail. ing at a man named Teague when he killed Mathis. In Beaufort county a few days ago Virgil Clark accidentally shot Wilson Edwards in the foot.Both colored. Edwards was put on a horse and started to a doctor,En route the horse ridden by Edwards dropped dead in front of a church and great- ly excited the congregation.A physi- cian dressed Edwards’wounds but he died of lockjaw. Mocksville Record:Richard Pass, one of Davie’s best known and wealthiest colored citizens,died of heart disease at his home near Gen- ter January Ist,aged 64 years. Richard accumulated a good deal of real estate.He owned several houses and lots in Mocksville and two farms. Most of his prpperty he left to a lit- tle prand-dauphter In his will he left Livingstoh College,at Salisbury, part.of his property. The Carolina Municipal 'Associa- tion,in session at High Point this week,discussed municipal govern- ment and a more equitable division of taxes between towns and counties The legislative committee reported that bills to bring about certain re- forms had been defeated in the last Legislature.The work of the commit- tee was commended and the commit- tee was continued.The association adjourned to meet in Raleigh on the 16th. His skin peeling from his body as the clothes were removed,Charlie Jones,manager of the McCargo & Jones woodworking plant at Mt. Airy,lies between life and death as the result of a fall into a shallow well of intensely hot water.Water from the boiler of the plant and a steam pipe empty into a hole,the water in it about four feet deep.Accidental- ly Mr.Jones fell into the water as he was crossing the hole,scalding his body nearly to his shoulders, Reforming the Tariff—Not. “Gentlemen,”said the newly-elect- ed President,“the tariff is about to bi revised.How shall we do it?$ await your pleasure.” “Revise it so that I may buy things cheaper,”said the consumer prompt- ly. “Revise it so that I may get a bet-ter—-price..for .my.product,”said the protected manufacturer. “Revise it any way you like,so long as you cut off none of my profits,” said the monopolist. “Revise it so as not to offend any of the people who make campaign contributions,”said the politician. “Revise it according to the judg- ment of experts who have studied it,” said.the college professor. “Don’t let experts have a hand in it whatever you do,”admonished the ‘practical’man. “Revise it in such a way as not to hurt business,”said the business man. “Revise it upward.It’s too low,” said the standpatter. “Revise it downward.It’s too high,” said the Democrat. “Abolish it,”said the free-trader. “Gentlemen,”said the newly-elect- ed President,“I have heard your pleasure in thé matter of the tariff. Anybody wishing my job for the next four years may have it.” The death sentence was pronounc- ed ‘upon J.J.Johnson,a negro preach-er,at Ocala,Fla.,Tuesday,after his conviction of criminally assaulting the wife of a prominent orange grow- er Saturday near Citra,Fla.Barely two hours were required for the trial.Johnson was arrested Sunday:ree Persons troubled with partial parabysia are often very much benefited by massaging \the affected parts ‘thoroughly when applyingChamberlain's Liniment.This.liniment also relieves rheumatic pains.For sale by all dealers, He Hollar was shoot-+ “tbe employed to audit the books ¥eater jorvk " There is need in North Carolina of a better system in county and State financing.We have a situation in this State that is anomalous.In the average county the chairman of.the board of county commissioners,whoisthemostimportantofficerinthecountyandhasthelargestdutiestoerform,is paid,perhaps,$300 or 400 a year,While the register ofdeedswho,under the law,is the clerktotheboardofcommissioners,gets a salary from four to ten times asmuchastheofficerwho,together withtheothercomjioners,levies taxesandcontrolsalltheexpendituresofthecounty..The systems of book-keeping are not modern and there isproperauditingonlyinafewcoun-ties.That the administration has been so clean and economical and free from graft.is due to the characterofthemenwhohaveheldcounty ty commissioners have served ‘thecountieswithpatriotismandpublicspirit,and not for the compensation that they received.Guilford county some years ago adopted a new method,provided anauditor,and a system of~—securingpropertaxsystems.which has added millions to the property assessed in the county and tae very largely in-creased the income that comes from that county to the State Treasury. There is no reason to doubt that if every county should follow the éxam-ple of Guilford the State’s revenueswouldbeincreasednotlessthantwo to three hundred thousand dollars a year,enough to stop the annual de- ficit which has been going on now un- til it has amounted to something like $700,000. There should be some provision for auditing of all the county offices as well as the State offices and institu- tions.There is a strong sentiment in favor of making the (State)Audit- or’s office an auditing office in all that term implies,with special auditors in the field,going to the various county institutions.,‘ In the last Legislature,and prob- ably in the Legislature four years ago,bills were ittrotiaced to’provide for two auditors for-the State at large,these to audit the accounts of each county in the State,after the manner of the State bank examina- tions.The bills were killed because the politicians are usually averse to any advance step,They fear the cutting off of perquisites by which county machines are maintained. There has probably been little di- rect grafting,comparatively speak- ing,in the counties,but the amount of waste,through negligence,if not criminal carelessness,would astonish the natives.In few counties in the State is the public business conduct- ed in a business-like manner.Coun- ty officers show special favors to fa- vorites and thus establish obligations to perpetuate themselves in power. Often no effort is made to collect the costs,fines and forfeitures from those who have friends at court and the school fund loses thousands.In making settlements with sheriffs fre- quently large lists of insolyents are passed,from the greater portion of whom taxes could have been collect- ed with proper effort.Often taxes are remitted as a _political favor. These and other similar-abuses have gone on and vast sums of money due the State and county have been lost.The whole system is wrong.As a rule county officers have violently opposed the change from the fee to the salary basis because they believ-ed it would break up their system of entrenching themselves in power at the expense of the tax payers. Guilford county’s success was due to the fact that a first class account- ant was secured for county auditor. He collected $25,000 to $30,000 from former sheriffs and cferks simply by going through the books and showing they were indebted tw the=-county. These ex-officials had not themselvesprofitedbythelapsebuttheyhad followed the system and by negli- gence had failed to collect what was due the county.Few counties ‘would be able to secure a competent auditor such as Guilford had and few could afford the services of such a man if he could be employed.To take care of the smaller counties men should ineachcountyintheStateonceortwice a year,or oftener,as circumstances \might warrant.Each county could pay for the special auditing without hardship.The amount of money savéd would be many times the cost and the installation of a business sysy tem would be worth many thousands to the counties a ‘Landmark-—~ Cotton Production Per Acre. The production of cotton per acre during 1912,while lower than in 1911, was more than 13 pounds greater than the average for/the previous fiveyears,the Department of Agricul- ture’s preliminary estimate announc- es.The acreage production in-1912 was193.2 pounds against 207.7 pounds in 1911,and 180.1 pounds,the five-yearaverage.In/Mississippi,Louisiana, Texas,Oklahoma and California,the production per acre was greater than in 1911,while in Arkansas-it,equalled the 1911 production,In other.States it was lower.\ The highest acreage production\wasinCaliforniawith430pounds.North Carolina produced 271 pounds,Mis- gouri 267;Virginia 266,South Caro- lina 219,Texas 206,Louisiana 197, Arkansas 190,Oklahoma 184,Mis- sissippi 177,Alabama 173,Tennessee 171,Georgia 163,Florida 119.All States except Georgia,Mississippi, Arkansas,Tennessee and Missouri ex- ceeded the five-year average acre- age production. Rowan county is soon to have one of the largest and most modern poul- try farms in the State.F.F.Corliss, who.recently came’to,Salisbury from Bradford,Pa.,is establishing »the farm two miles south of Salisbury and will put an expert,poultryman in charge. offices,and to the fact that the cqune, nd the State.—The Pe ay aw!=bMe onaaneieancesieepennrenemnrsnninnshiptinmneseetes NarenDIS€S.all Henkel-Craig Live Stock Just received car of extra nice MARES and two cars of HORSES and MULES. Co Statesville,N.C. e ED CD GE D @a» « aaeSOSSOCSOSCHEEReeseretecee Your Check’s Your Card ¢— 2 A check is a splendid card of intro-duction to those with whom you dobusiness.If you trade at a store andpaywithcash,the owner of the storemayneverhearofyou;your check,sn the other hand,introduces you toim. Merchants and Farmers’Bank of Statesville. 4008CSS08008000888800088600 >@ cae GEER Gamma GaP eaeigRemnantSale! . Since completing our inventory we find_Jots of short.legths all.through the lines... in Dress ,Ginghams,DomesticsLaces,Embroideries,Ribbons,ete.,whichwehavethrownoutonremnanttablestocloseoutataprice—in many pieces enough for a skirt or little dress.*Odd lots of Shoes all thrown together to close at such prices that if you find yoursizeyoucan’t help but buy a pair.meto'the One Price Cash Store and get it for less.Truly, Cam ©GEEEEEEED euaeesGap 6 G>: This Morning We Start Our 0 HALE-PRICE! Coat and Suit Sale!4 Every garmentin stock to be sold without a thought of even get- ting cost out of them, but-to close_all winter stock.Many beauti- ful Suits and Coats at just half their value. Sale Begins at 9 O'clock. ‘ Better join the crowds and geta bargain. RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON CO. 9quEEDGma.)ce 8ow | *$ *Mrs.-C.W.Boshamer, ~QRFICE:120 WEST :¢BOEPHONE NO.ie FRIDAY,.---January 10,1913. GLIMPSE OF PASSING THRONG. Personal Mention of Pagple and Their Movement: Mrs.R.K.Gregory,who visitedhasreturned to her home*in Greensboro. Misses Elinor and Louise Clarke, who spent several days with home folks,returned to Lenoir Wednesday. Mrs.R.C.Gouger,who spent the holidays with Statesville relatives, has returned toTimmonaville,8,C. Mrs.J.G.Morrison,Sr.,who visit- ed her daug'Mrs.R.B.Wilson, went to Char Tuesday for a brief visit before going to her home at Mariposa... ‘Mrs.G.G.White and baby are visiting in Taylorsville. Master John Henry Gray,who spent the holidays at home,returned to St.Mary’s school at Belmont Wed- nesday.His father,Mr.J-H.Gray, accompanied him,returning ‘home Wednesday night. Mr.and Mrs.W.L.Ingram went to Newton Wednesday. Miss Lois Harwell,of Cornelius, spent Tuesday with her brother,Mr. Vernon Harwell,who underwent an operation at the Sanatorium a few days ago for appendicitis. Mrs.E.G.Suttlemyer and child have returned to their.home at Hick- ory after a visit to Mrs.J.C.Fow- ler.Miss Ila Chipley is visiting in Jack- sonville,Fla. Mrs.E.B.Leinster and children went to Mooresville Wednesday for a brief visit to Mrs.W.P.Carpen- ter. Mr.B.Murdock has returned to Mapscott,W.Va. rs.R.J.Day,of Raleigh,is the est of Mr.and Mrs.D.S.Thomas. rs.Day is Mr.Thomas’sister. Mr.G.B.Deaver,formerly of the internal revenue collector’s office, who was elected to the Legislature from Transylvania county last fall, was a visitor in Statesville Tuesday. He was en route to Raleigh for the meeting of the Legislature:-~-~«~ Mrs.L.Turner,of East Monbo, and Mrs.Carrie Neill,of Statesville, returned this week from a visit to relatives at Tyler,Texas, Miss Mary James,or Loudon,Tenn., and Miss Katherine Morrison of Scott's,are guests of Mrs.Anderson Lackey. Mrs.Grover C.Critcher and child joined Mr.Critcher in Rock Hill,8. C.,yesterday.They will spend some time there with Mr.Critcher’s par- ents,Mr.and Mrs.G.A.Critcher. Mrs.C.W.Boshamer is spending a few days in Salisbury. Mr.J.W.Ward left yesterday for a business trip to Lexington,Ky. Miss Mary Armfield returned Wed- nesday from a visit to Elkin. was accompanied home by Mrs.C. G.Armfield and baby. Miss Maude Patterson,of Moores- ville,is here to spend a week with her sister,Mrs.R.M.Knox. Notices of New Advertisements. January clearance sale of high class merchandise begins tomorrow and continues one week—Mills &Pos- ton. The theater. Something .interesting in coats.—The R.M.Knox Co. Big remnant sale.—Poston-Was- son Co. Half-price coat and suit sale be- attractions at the Crescent over- gins today.—-Ramsey-Bowles-Morri- son Co, Fresh shipment of horses and mules.—Henkel-Craig ‘Live Stock Co.| Money to loan.Write Postoffice Box 216,Statesville. Your check’s your card—Merchawtg and Farmers’Bank. Automobile to exchange for horse and buggy.—lI.L.Lanier. January the month of flowers.—| Polk Gray Drug Co.,agents. ‘Private lessons in expression and oe culture—Miss |,Margaret ‘urner.Thoroughbred cockerels for sale.—| O.L.Turner,Statesville. Organ and sewing —.machine sale.—F.B.Phifer. Hand wanted for.farm work.—H. H.Blaylock.ERA Let the baker do the work.—HomeBakery.: Alarm clocks wake you up.—H.B. Woodward. Repair work at the right time saves trouble and expense.—Carolina Motor Co. Ten shares Bloomfield Cotton Miil stock for sale.—E.G.Gaither. “Why not the difference?”should read,“Why not save the difference?”_—Crawford-Bunch..FurnitureCo, J.A.Davidson wants a man at once to saw lumber. Jno.H.Thompson is at F.H.Con- ger’s stables with 50 fine horses and mules, for “Powers of States Much Curtailed. The power of States over railroadsandexpresscompaniessuffereda hard blow when the United States Supreme Court held that since the passage of the Carmack amendment to the inter-State commerce law in 1906 the States had ceased to have the right to annul contracts betweenrailroadsandshipperslimitingthe liability for the loss of inter-Stateshipments. Another serious blow was deliver- ed when the court held that the States since the passage of the inter-State commerce acts,and particularly theHepburnlawin-1906,had no power"to penalize railroads for failure tofurnishcarsfor.inter-State —ship-ments.In this connection the courtdeclaredunconstitutionaltheMin- nesota reciprocal demurrage lawauthorizingtherecoverybyshippers of a dollar a day for every day dur-ing which.the railroad failed to fur- nish a car for the removal of freight. “The Farmers’Alliance is still in existence in the State.Its last re- port shows it has organizations in20countiesandatotalmembershipof1,000.‘ WORD FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE. “4 nia Voted—Los Angeles Growing. Cor dence of The Landmark, Los Angeles,Cal—Inasmuch as our’beloved country has been blessed this year with bumper crops of prac- tically everything that the land pro- duces,together with the fact that I am wearing a Woodrow Wilson hat that eost about the price of three years’subscription to TheLandmark, therefore I feel that I should be able to “pungle”up $2 to The Landmark for another year’s subscription and still eat two “squares”a day. According to the November crop report of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture a corn crop of 3,170,000,000 bushels,or nearly two hundred million bushels more than has ever grown in any year in any country in the world,was produced. Nobody need do without “johnny eake”and dodgers and muffins and pone.Pigs will be encouraged to prepare for the sacrificial knife.The steers will get ready for a phenome- nal output of rib roast and tender- loins,and there will be a few bush- els left,sad to say,for transforma- tion into what Watterson calls “the wine of Kerttucky.” The wheat crop $700,000,000,the hay crop $850,000,000,the oat crop $475,000,000.No assimilator of the soul-destroying beer will be compelled to reduce his potations,for the bar- ley crop is worth $125,000,000.No offspring of Irishmen will fail of an abundant supply of tubers,for the po- tato crop this year is 425,000,000 bushels,and thanks to scientific fer- tilization and cultivation,the average yield per acre is greater than ever before. Who would not,if he could,go “back to the farm’?God’s suns and His rains have prospered the farmer who followed the plow.We shall all have plenty to eat even if the Demo- cratic donkey does graze on the White House lawn for the next four years. Of course the above crop statistics are not news to the readers of The Landmark,for when it comes to dish- ing up news to the public that jour- nal is there with the goods. She | _lacre. .are still up in_the air in Cali- trots —to the result of fide late lelection.We don’t know yet whether lwe will light in the Wilson or Roosé- jvelt corrall.One day Roosevelt is /24 votes ahead,the next day Wilson is 64 to the good,and thus it has been ever since election:Southern Cali- fornia:was one of the Roosevelt strongholds:Before election one could scarcely turn around without bumping into the horns of a Bull Moose,but Wilson came awfully near dehorning the whole bunch in the con- test. i California,as you are aware,is lone of the States in which women are as good as men;and some men have been treated to something in the way of surprises since women have been \permitted to vote.They don’t all |yvote,as has been said,ascdo their |husbands.Glory!They ‘have ac- ;quitted themselves with honor at ithe polls,on every issue that has jeome before them;and when called upon to act as jurors they are there with the goods,using Western slang. It ig pretty hard for them to sit mum jin the jury box and not butt into the trial,but after the evidence is all in and they are turned loose in the jury| |room to deliberate,they all talk.at once.One would think,to hear them, lthat they never would agree.But they do;and their verdict is generally lright..There was one.case in this State,just a few days ago,when at the first trial the jury was composed lentirely of what has always been ltermed the boss of the family—ego- tistical,bigoted men—who in their |wisdom could not agree upon a ver- dict.But at the second trial the jury was composed of “silly women”who jin a few minutes settled it to the sat- lisfaction of the court at least,who complimened them upon their verdict, I hope the men of old North Car- olina will show to the world that they are truly moving onward and upward lto the higher and nobler things,by giving to women their undisputed lrights and privileges—the fran- |chise—one of the most noble acts that jany man can do for wife,mother,sis- ter)daughter or even mother-in-law. Los Angeles is growing,growing, growing,far beyond the anticipations of her most enthusiastic citizen.Peo- ple are pouring into the city from everywhere.Our building record bests anything on record.And why not?The conditions,climatic and oth- erwise,are all that.any one could desire. But I'll saw off right here,Mr.Ed- itor. sacrifice his farm for $25 per acre to come here to pay #250 to $500 per The climate here is simply su- perb,but oné can’t tive entirely on it.With best wishes for a happy and a prosperous New Year. HENRY S.MORRISON, News of Scott’s Community. Correapondence of The Landmark. Scott’s Jan.9.—We’re having some windy weather now;seems more like March than January. We are glad to note that Miss Mar- garet Guy,who has been ill with diphtheria,is able to be up again. Miss Prudence Guy,a trained nurse of the Soldiers’Home,Tennessee,who has been waiting on her sister,Miss Margaret,during her illness has re- turned to her duty at the Soldiers’ Home. There are several cases of measles in the community. Mr.A.L.Reynolds of Hillsboro, lll,is visiting.relatives here. A New Year party was given at tHe home of Mr.and Mrs.W.P.Mor- rison.on,New Year night..The house was:beautifully decorated with.holly and evergreens.A large crowd was present and all seemed to enjoy the affair very much.We wish to thank Mr.and Mrs.Morrison for their hospitality and hope they will have many more parties as successful as this one was. We are glad to say that the Christ-mas_holidays passed very quietly inourlittlevillage.No drinking at all,ae ae Sa om =a I don’t want any Tar Heel to| A NEW YEAR \PICNIC. ) MATTERS.OF NEWS. CorrespondenceofTheLandmark. 1 6 .7 York Institute,Jan.8--Miss Ada, eldest daughter of Mr.-A.B.Patter- son,and Mr.Robt.miisepe of Ariz- ona were married during the holidays. After visiting the groom’s mother in Statesville they will leave for their Western home.' The young people of Sul hur Spring community gave a New Year picnic on Rockyface mountain.There was a box supper at Rocky Spring school house New Year night. neat little sum was.realized.The money will be used in purchasing a library. Mr.William Hines and Miss Annie Campbell,who were recently.mar- ried,have returned from their wed- ding tour.They visited.in Hickory and Asheville. Miss Mamie Harrington gave @ New Year dinner in honor of Mr. Clyde Patterson and Miss Vera Sharpe. Mr.and Mrs.C.A.Mahaffy,of the State of Washington,arrived at the old home on a very sad mission. They brought their six-months-old baby to their native State for burial. The burial will take place today at Linney’s Grove.The bereaved par- ents have the sympathy of all their old friends. After a very pleasant visit with his many friends during the holidays,Mr. Clyde Patterson left Monday morning for his home at Great Bend,Kansas: All seemed sorry to see Clyde leave, but we feel quite sure we will see his smiling face again ere long,as he leaves behind the one attraction life holds most dear.He will soon want to see Rockyface mountain,or just this side of the mountain. There is quite a scare of mad dogs around here.Four have been killed near here. President Taft’s Message to the Luth- er League. When .the Luther League was in session at Albany last November President Taft,reading an account of the League’s work in the newspapers, voluntarily sent a message to the League which will interest Lutherans and others among The Landmark’s readers.He said:es “Luther Leaguers—lIt is a genuine pleasure to send a word of greeting to the Luther League on the occas- ion of its Tenth:Biennial Convention. As President I am glad to felicitate an organization whose purpose is to stimulate increased Christian activity and to foster the spirit of loyalty lamong the young people of the Luth- leran Church.It has been my privi- llege to know your people in an inti- |mate way,my home city of Cincinna~- j ti being a Lutheran center.The Luth- lerans have been a power for right- eousness in that community.Those |whom I know best were-the leaders jof those Germans who went into the lcivil war to uphold the Union and-to preserve our constitutional form of government.No Church shows more clearly than the Lutheran Church the ladvantages of religious’freedom se- leured by our constitution and the istrength and growth of religion under |a system where there is an absence of |State interference or control.I wish lyou every success.W.H.TAFT.” One Hundred Rabbits Electrocuted in Chatham. Raleigh News and Observer. A|1886. Mrs.Grover Cleveland,accompan- ied by her fiance,Prof.Thomias J. Preston of Wells College,“is visiting in Washington and the President and Mrs.Taft will entertain Mrs.Cleve~ land and Professor Preston at a din- ner at the White House Saturday night..This will’be Mrs.Cleveland’s first visit to the White’House since she left there as the wife of the re- tiring President in 1897.She was married in the White House in June, A beligerent billy goat’s lack of respect for the uniform,it is said,was the cause for an order of Rear Admir- al R.M.Doyle banishing all of the sailors’pets and mascots from battle- ships,crusiers and receiving ships at Norfolk.Admiral Doyle is sup- posed to have been inside the uniform when the goat,a mascot aboard the New Hampshire,butted it so vigor-. ously that it toppled over on the deck. The goat is now an exile and with him went a long train of cats,dogs, parrots,bears and other goats. Philadelphia must have the master policeman.-A dispatch from_that city of date of Tuesday says:Police- man Murphy took a hand in a free for all fight .with eight mefi_today, thrashed them all and took them to the station.He took them one by one,hammered them against a wall until he had finished the last one and then marched them in front of him. He didn’t use club,blackjack or re- volver,either.Magistrate Tracy looked them over and decided that Murphy had inflicted punishment enough. Mr.and Mrs.8.P.Taylor,parents of Milton Taylor,who was killed last July while leading a degree team in initiating Furman Bagwell into the mysteries of the Woodmen of the World at Benson,S.C.,have insti- tuted an action against the Benson camp for damages in the amount of $20,000.Bagwell became frightened when some blank cartridges were ex- ploded while he was being initiated. He ran into the ante-room,secured his pistol and fired several times on Taylor,who was leading the initia- tion..Taylor died next day from the wounds. For the protection of the Savan- nah river,the National Forest Reser- vation Commission has approved for purchase,under the Weeks law,of 45,000 acres of land in Georgia and South Carolina along headwaters and tributaries of the river.The Savan- nah,one of the important rivers of the South,is navigable for 260 miles; but the geological survey made,a re- port tating that nowhere in the Southern Appalachian region is\the danger of erosion greater than at the sections where lands for purchase lie and that the control of these lands was important in protecting the flow of the river.The lands belong to 87 different people in Rabun county,Ga.; and Oconee county,5S.C. Advertised Letters. Fdllowing ie «list of lettere remaining tn the postoffice at Statesville,N C..for the week end- ing January 7,1913;Ida Barber.Mattle Rarron.Rev,I B.Benson, Corda Blois,Miss ‘orda Brown,G W Brown B ..Connelly Mra N.L Goode.Fil Ivery,Mise Minnie Jenkins,Mrre,Maliexa Kilpatrick,Prank Long.L.H.Lang,Burley Millsaps,Mrs Minnie Patterson.Jimmey Sammeton,Taylor Mattress Co,Miss Fannie Yobhas. Persons calling for any of the above #1!)please call for ‘‘aivertised letters D WEY L RAYMER P M, The electrocution of one hundred rabbits Tuesday morning on the lot| of the Buckhorn Power Company’s property,is a Chatham rabiit story that former Representative R.H |Hayes of Chatham,tells with full | j}comprehension of its astoundingness The superintendent of this trans- |mission company has been greatly |worried by the Chatham |which have made depredations ‘upon| |his cabbage patch and utterly anni- jhilated his prospects for food.Last | week he set “hollows”for them,but| the rabbits demurely dodged the deathfall.It made him mad and he built an expensive barbed wire fence| about the patch.The wires were pulled together so ingeniously that when Brer Rabbit bounded up he got| } | } i through the barbs The Buckhorn superintendent then| threw the electric current into the| wires.Tuesday morning the rabbits, making an effort to escape,jumped| against the fence and were shocked | to death.One hundred were found by the fence that morning. harpooned him.| Much Ammunition Shipped to Mexico. Approximately five million rounds of ammunition have been shipped \from New Orleans to Mexico since the date of the issuance of theso-| called neutrality proclamation by| President Taft last spring.Testimo-| ny_to this effect was given in|New | Orleans this week before Senator | William Alden Smith,chaifmaii of the Senate committee whi¢h is inves-| tigating the Mexican situation. _The bulk of this ammunition,—it | was said,was shipped to the Made- ro government with the knowledge of | agents of the State and Treasury De- partments at Washington.In only | a few instances were shipments made to revolutionary factions opposed to the Madero government. Several representatives of fire-armscompanieswerebeforethecommit- tee and were forced to produce orig- inal orders,copies of invoices,names of purchasers,names of consignees,etc.Senator Smith questioned thewitnessescloselyinanefforttoas-certain’whether the money for thesewarsupplieswasfurnishedbyAmer-ican capitalists, The Thursday Afternoon Book club was entertained Saturday afternoon by Mrs..Clem.Dowd.The pro- ”~:gramme for the afternoon consisted of “The Life and Works of John G. Whittier”and reading from “Snow Bound,”by Mrs.-S,L.Parks;“Life of James Russell Lowell and Some of His Poems,”>Mrs.J.’F.Bowles,fol- lowed by quotations from the twopoetsbymembersoftheclub.At‘the conclusion of the programme elab-orate refreshments were served, rabbits,|—_-_____silos WANT iD —TO exchange Metz automo |b bile for horse and buggy See i me at once LL |vatelessons in Expression and Foye!Coltre lat my home on Navie avenve “FP stack and when he started to crawl |- yA |[—TEN SHARES Bloomfield POR SAI Js Cotton Mill Stock E ‘GGATTHFRJan,10. —_evtietaaatanannanT nt ON REAL,est rt MONEY TO LOAN.gage ocr eran ‘e red.Address,Postoffice Box 216,State«ville, N.C,Jan.10-1t * Ww A NTED GOOD raw mill man to saw+about 300,009 feet of lumber atonee J A.DAVIDSON ‘phone 176. Jan.10—2t*. LANIER Jan,10—2t PRIVATE LFSSONSYgivepet hone 459 for partien ‘ars.MARGARET TURNER.Jan 10~2t. FOR SAI B —A FEW thoroughbred Co- 4 lumbian Wyandottes and White Orpington Cockerels.O L.TURNER, Stateaville.Jan 10~2t. FOR RENT —THE store room now oc- ,cupied by BELK BROS.” on West Broad Street.Possession to be given Februrry 1.1918,MILLER BROS,&C ?. Jan.7—2t. JANUARY,THE nONTH =| Beautiful Flowers! This month we will have the finest lot of Carnations of the season—long stems with large blooms.A.special price of $250 for three dozen best grade—Carnations.packed in one box.(Additional quantity in same box iu same propor- tion.) Other Flowers Reasonably Priced. Corsage Bouqucts. Sweet Peas $2.00 $3.00 - 6 Violets 2.00 400 Lily of the Valley 3.00 4.00 Asparagus Fern,dozen sprays . Maidenhair,dozen sprays .t Smilax,string .35 Violets,100?150 Lily of the Valley,dozen 1.00 Narcissus,dozen 75 Roses,white or pink, _dozen 1.50 2.00 Roses,American Beau- ty,dozen 00 15.00 Roses,Richmond Red, dozen |2.50 3.00 Carnations,white,pink and red,dozen 1 00 Van Lindley (o., Greensboro,N.C. POLK GRAY DRUG C0., Local Agents ; ‘|GRADE,DAN VALLEY AND SELF "your New Year | oeeresolution |7 GQ WNIZIS a14.15 819 20 D AS hy’F526 27]5comethrWoFCLament ‘328 cut down my expenses and put some mon- cy inthe bank.I can live ona lot less if I try.I will start a bank account today.” Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent.Step into % this bank and let us talk it over.: First National Bank,J.~ STATESVILLE,N.Gc.©; Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $33,000.“_ OFFICERS::a E S$PEGRAM,Cashier..J.C.IRVIN,JNO,W.GUY,Assistant Cashier.President G.H.BROWN,Vice President. BUYERS’GUIDE. We Are Busy You are invited to open a Savings Accountat the Taking stock and hav- en’t time to write ads. Will let you hear from us later. MERCHANTS AND FARMERS’BANK OF STAT#5VILLE where your money will draw 4 per cent,com- pound interest,WHITE-STIMPSON HARDWARE C0. LOokK !|TURKEYS! I SELL MORRISON’S HIGH x We want several hundred ‘sd Turkeys for immediate delivery.If you haveany RISING FLOUR,SHIPSTUFF,PREMIER PAN-CAKE FLOUR,MOUNTAIN BUCKWHEAT FLOURANDMAPLESYRUP,AND DEAL rare onthe.market IN COUNTRY ®RODUCE.ne -_ J.G.COLVERT,|J.K.Morrison Grocery &Produce‘PHONE -62.Company.4 For The New Year S.W.Stimson 4Groceries Sa aN Is Ae oe = Offering a yfna up to date q White and Gold Dinner Set eeat84.60 and a big variety of ‘others at popular prices.,Chamber Sets $5.90 per set. N.W.FOX, Fu e . M.P.Alexander &Bro. SAND Fresh Meats. WHAT’S IN A NAME? It is just as easy to gain a good name 4 as a bad one when you place your-—ACENT—: self before the public.Competitors cannot hurt a good name.In the -GLEANING BUSINESS our name stands for reliability,fair For Overland and Whiting : Automobiles,~Bieycles.and~-~~ dealing and reasonable prices.The|bicycle repairing.Gasoline y public knows this and as a result ,4 4 PUR BUSINESS GROWS FAST.{and automobile supplies.* SLOAN PnrESSING Su B. *Phone MANTELS NOW ONINSTOCK.5 —Phone 420— New —Location. Sa c h ah Statesville Show Case Co.|4ST BROAD om PHONE 207.[Piedmont Grocery Co, CHAMPION FLOUR Cy “Makes Good Bread.Every pag guaranteed. Ask your gtocer for it. M Statesville Grocery Co.Distributors é \ King of Externals She knows that for Croup,Colds,Pneumonia,there .is nothing bettcr.: Gowan’s is external;it contains no dangerous drugs—it is applied simply by rubbing on—and resu'ts are marvelous. Physicians recommend Gowan’s’and all who have used Gow- :an’s keep it in the home. drug business for twenty-five yuitealotofdifferentmedicines.the best remedy I have ever used or sold for the ase forded.Ifeel it my duty as well as toy pleasuretorecommend it, Va.i Ae Preparation which it is = Buy a bottle today. "country.Be during which time Imustsay,however, ORRISON,(Druggist) All arugiiete oy stores in theprepared. GOWAN MEDICAL CO., Feel secure. Concord,NC. Better Turn Back at once if your auto shows any defect whatever.Don’t trust to luck that it will right itself.It will not.A little of our.expert repair work at the right time will save you lots of time,trou- ble and expense.And therighttime is the earliest minute you can get here after the trouble appears. Carolina Motor Company, Statesville,N.C. mampnichontrtttnaestineaeReTR We Have Just Received higher after the first and look them over. FOUR CAR LOADS OF HORSES, MARES AND MULES.They will be can save money by buying now. of the year and you ome Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. Statesville;N.C. ‘Commercial National Bank OF STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital StockSurplus Total Resources over % $100,000.0030,000.00525,000.00¥ you are cordially invited to open either check-ing or savings account with the CommercialNationalBank,of Statesville,N.C.Wefourpercent.on time and savings deposits,fur-ay nish check books free for checking accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.We solicit your patronage and once you have opened an account with usciatethemanyadvantagesof ou will appre-sealingewith abankwithlargecapitalandsurplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeofsecurityto~depositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveryaccom-modation consistent with prudent banking, W.D.TURNER,-E.MORRISON,_.«D.M.AUSLEY,-G.E.HUGHEY, ”ae President.Vice President. -Cashier. ”~ -Assistant Cashier. Office Supplies,Stationery! Day Books,Journals,Ledgers and ‘CashBooks,in all rulings. Erasers,Rulers,Pens,Ink,Mucilage, If you need anything in my line it willpayyoutoseemebeforebuying. R.P.ALLISON'S --=Book Store.124 West Broad Strect. Staeecesosecensooccese The Most Exquisite Preparation Known For the Skin isHall's Glycerine Lotion!| Chapped Hands,Irritated Skin and Excellentforuseaftershaving. 25 Cents a Bottle SS |, HALL’S DRUG STORE. Seooccesoceccocesceesceaes aIesie>Werite aNLLS AND CHILD Supt.Boyd,of the Mooresville Mills, Points Out That Only a Minority‘of the Mills Voted Against theChild“abor Law at the CharlotteMeeting.i P.S.Boyd,of Mooresville,in Char- lotte Observer. There are always two sides to ev-ery question,and since the Cotton Manufacturers’Association met inCharlotteyou’have printed two ar- ticles in your paper that go to showuptheirsideofthechildlaborques- tion.Will you be so kind as _tohearfromthemanufacturerswho were not in the meeting?There were only 86 mills out of 320 mills in the State that were represented in the meeting in Charlotte,about one-fourthofthemillsintheState.There were only 67 mills that opposed labor changes-——only about one-fifthof themillsintheState.......We.think:that this was a very small attendancewhenyouconsiderthateverymillwasurgedbylettertocomeand was told of the very important busi-ness that was to come up.If themillmenhadthoughtthatthepro-posed legislation would mean disas- ter to their business they would have all been at the Charlotte meeting.Since they were not there it is a pretty safe guess to say that they are satisfied with the “Compromise Agreement.” Of the 10 mills of my county,therewasnotonerepresentedattheChar- lotte meeting,and I think that they are all satisfied.You will find when.the Legislature meets that the oppo- sition from the mills will be small for the following reasons: First—It is morally wrong for a father to make thée minors in hisfamilyworkatnightwhilehesleeps and takes his rest.No man has a right to abuse his own children,or cheat them out .of what nature has provided for them. Second—It will be an.advantage financially to allthe:mitls because it will stop night work and by so:do- ing will prevent the yarn market from being glutted,will get the price of yarn up and keep it up,as most of the mills that run at night are yarn mills.North Carolina makes more market yarns than all of the other Southern States put together, and it is the only Southern State that runs her producing spindles at night.Third—It will be better for the operatives because they can.make solid time.The mills will not have to run half time and starve the op- eratives to death at a season of the year when they cannot quit and go to the farms.~— Fourth—It will stop so much yarn of inferior quality going on the mar- ket from the South.That injures the South’s good name on the yarn market,and causes her to have to take a lower price for her yarns than the Northern mills get for the sameyarns.Fifth—Inspection would remove unfair competition by making all,the mills obey the law.Mills that—do not regard the law take help from those that do,by working a child that is too young,and in this way get the entire family.Thousands of people in North Carolina think that it is morally wrong to work women and children at night.“If they are right,then it is unfair’’tompetition. We invite competition if it is fair; but let us have no blockading. Sixth—There have been a lot of tales told about the labor conditions of the South that are exaggerated and many that are absolutely untrue. These false tales will be stopped.The agitator.will have nothing to talk about and the mills of the South will be vindicated. Recommendations of the State Board of Charities. At a meeting in Raleigh Monday the State Board of Charities present- ed to the Governor a report strongly in favor of the probation and parole system for all classes of convicts and also of the creation of a State boardofpardons.In all these matters it is in full accord’with the views of Governor Kitchin and the penitentia- ry authorities. The board is of the opinion that the county convict camps ought to be far more under State regulation. The board favors the prison farm system and declares that this ought to be more fully developed.The North- ern prisons are buying farms now, thus following North Carolina’s ex- ample.Pennsylvania has purchased a farm of 5,000 acres,New York three farms and various other States have done the same thing.Canada uses this system.It is fourid by the board that the farm system works well and is-far-more-healthful than--ordinary confinement.The board wants newandproperbuildingsattheState prison farm,dormitory with sepa-rate cells and dining,rooms. Vessel Went Down With Thirty-OneAboard. Astoria,Ore.,Dispatch,7th. The oil tank steamship Rosecrans,Capt.L.F,.Johnson,from Monterey, Cal.,for Portland,Ore.,ran aground early today on Peacock Spit while crossing into the Columbia river dur- ing a 55-mile gale,and later sankwith31membersofhercrewof35. One survivor of the wreck wasreportedtohavereachedshoreatTioga,Wash.,six miles from the scene of the disaster,and the Point Adams life-saving crew,which withthelifecrew,from Fort Canby had been at work since early morning,rescued three other men late today; The latter had taken refuge in the‘|rigging whenj'the ship went down. For many hours they clung there,the waves breaking over them repeated-ly.| CUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. W.H.Chapman,Winnebago,Neb.,tells howhedidit.“My two children had a very badcoughand‘the doctor’s medicines did them no good.I got a bottle of Foley’s Honey andTarCompound,and~before it was all’usedthechildrenwerefreeandcuredoftheircough.I/saved a doctor’s bill for one 254bottleofFoley’s Honey and Tar Compound.”No opiates.For sale by Statesville Drug Co.Se “> eae The Religious Faiths in the BalkanPeninsula,s The Lutheran. concerning “the”creeds”confessed bythesepeople.The Mission Field,pub-lished in London by the Society forthePropagationoftheGospelinForeignParts,gives us the followingtimelytableofstatisticsastothedis-tribution of religious faiths in the Balkan peninsula:Albania,with 13,- 000.square’miles and 1,500,000 popu- lation,has 900,000 Moslems and 600,-000 Christians;Bosnia and Herzego- vina,with 16,696 square miles and 1,- 668,092 <pepulation,is 43 per cent. orthodox Christian,21 per cent.Ro- man Catholic and 85 per cent.Mos-lem;Bulgaria,with 37,240 squaremilesand4,200,000 population,’“hag 8,019,000 orthodox christians,28,569 Roman Catholics,188,000 Armenians, 33,000 Jews and 643,000 Moslems; Macedonia,with 20,000 square milésand2,200,000 population,has 1,300,-000 members of various Christian churches,800,000 Mosrems and 75,000 ‘Jews;Montenegro,with 3,255.squaremilesand312,000 population,—has 293,527 orthodox Christians,12,493 Moslems and 5,544 Jews;Roumania, with 50,720 square miles and 7,000,- 000 population,has 6,000,000 self-gov-erned Orthodox Eastern Christians and 300,000 Jews,and Servia,with 18,782 square miles and 3,000,000 pop ulation,80 per cent.Sero-Croatians, 160,000 Roumanians,47,000 Gypsiesand5,000.Jews,is nearly all of the Orthodox Eastern Church,self-gov- erned. Industrial Commission to Supervise Corporations. Senator Bristow,of Kansas,pre- sented to the Senate Monday a pro- posal for an industrial commission of seven members to take over the work of the bureau of corporations and exercise control over all persons, firms or corporations doing an inter-State business with gross receipts of more than $5,000,000 per year.Ex- plaining the bill to the Senate,he said that it proposed to create a body sim- ilar to the Inter-State Commerce Commission to have the same power over industrial concerns thatthe lat- ter exercises over transportation com- panies.“The purpose is to protect the peo- ple with some degree of promptness from the extortionate practices of powerful corporations without de- stroying the business they represent, he said.He declared that the pro- posed commission and the powers given to it would not “interfere with big business operations if such opera- tions are along honest and creditable lines,”and said the Standard oil and tobacco trust cases had demonstrated that the courts were ineffective for the supervision of big business. Avoid the Four D’s in Conversation— Don’t Be a Bore. Savannah News. “Don’t be a bore,”advises Mrs. Wickersham,wife of the Attorney General of the United States.“You'll never be a bore,”she says,“if you avoid the four D’s—disease,descend- ants,domestics and dress.The first does away with ‘organ reécitals.”The second eliminates the baby,no matter how cute,and one’s forbears,no matter how distinguished.The third removes Bridget and all her works. The fourth puts the dressmaker and tailor out of the running.”Mrs. Wickersham’s advice equals if it does not €xcel the quality of that dis- pensed by her husband and has madequiteanoticeablechangeforthebet- ter in Washington social chat.No doubt the elimination of the proscrib- ed subjects put many at a loss for something to talk about at first but the ultimate result cannot fail to be beneficial. ’ An Unsinkable Lifeboat. Experts saw a lifeboat,asserted to be absolutely safe,tested last week in the Passaic river at Newark,N.J. The craft resembles an egg,the only opening being 20 inches in diameter. Its sponsors say that the boat can- not sink,even in the wildest sea.It can hold 18 or 20 persons and food enough for them for three weeks,it is said.Constructed of galvanized steel plates,the boat is 14 feet 6 inches long and 6 feet 9 inches beam, A small deck on top has a mast for a sail. Cle Brudes,a»Norwegian,invented the boat.It is not a new thing,as one boat has bden for five years aboard’the steamer Bronning Maud, plying between New Brunswick and Newark.In a similar craft four men sailed from Halifax to Boston in the winter of 1907. Here is a remedy thateayill cure your cold. Why waste time and ee experimenting when you can get a preparation that has wonaworld-wide reputation by its cures ofthis disease and can always be depended.upon? Tt--ia-known everywhere ae ~Cha ‘tain'sCoughRemedy,and is a medicine of real merit.For sale by all dealers. Wood’s Seeds For The Farm and Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date,giving descrip- tions and full information aboutthe’best and most profitableseedstogrow.It tells all about Grasses and Clovers, Seed Potatoes,Seed Oats, Cow Peas,Soja Beans, The Best Seed Cotns and all other.« Farm and Garden Seeds. Wood’s Seed Catalog haslongbeenrecognizedasastan-dard authority on Seeds, Mailed on request,writ for it, T.W.WOOD &SONS,SEEDSMEN,RICHMOND,VA. ext awakened trthaetetea ys_Ktrengtheaing mervine-—subduing nervous excitabilir proet hysteria,hot-flashes and the many ee which may bepanios ry distressing ills peculiar to women.For those ‘d ing-down’’pains or distress and for the derange- ments and irregularities the ‘'Favorite Prescription ’’has had menhy thousands of testimonials from people living in every part of America.Another a,gray thing to every woman is that this medicine is made from efficient medicinal roots,ist of ingredi-~erce—who is Presidentwithouttheuseofalcohol,narcotics,or any injuriouseens.Ful sats given on bottle-wrapper and sworn to by Dr.R.PoftheYnvalids’Hotel and Surdltal Institute,at Buffalo,N.Y.Every woman is invited to write to this Institute andreceiveconfidentialandsoundmedicaladvice,entirely without cost from one who makes the diseases of women his specialty.”\“T can cheerfully recommend your remedies,especiallyitePrescription,’for all female disorders,”writesofBluffCity,Tenn.,Route 2.onesufferedfrompainsinthebackatransient our *Fayins.M.M.Monsenthepastseyenyearsovaries.‘Tried many remedies but found onlreliefuntilTwaspennbyafriendtowry .Pierce'sFavoritePrescription.After giving this renredy a fair trial,I found that it would dodo.[used in all seven bottles,I cannot speak too highlyofDr.Pierce’s remedies for all female derangements,” Dr.Plerce’s Pleasent Pellets regulate liver ils, ust what it is recommended to Karl &Wilson Collars. 15ce.,Two For 25c. We carry the Earl &Wilson Collars, or Redman,in quarter sizes,which enables you to get a closer and neat- er fit.There is nothing better than the Redman,Just try a couple of the Redman Collars and be convinced that they are just the Collar you have been looking for. Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y, (S.B.Miller Old Stand.) seveceovessooooooososcoos Resolved: That I Will Buy Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Material,Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good resolution. Stick to it and we will do all we can to make another merry Christ- mas for you. Statesville Hardware &Harness Company. Musical Instruments---Real Estate ! Now that the holidays have passed I willsell Guitars,Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,ete.,at low figures.Afewgoodsecond-hand Organs at low figures.SoldmorePianosin1912thananyofthethirtyyearsIhavebeeninthebusiness.Hope 1913 will equal or surpass 1912.Sheet Music at 5e. Remember I sell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month. Also have real estate for-sale-as follows:——a One house and lot and two vacant lots on Stockton street.Onelot at Diamond Hill,One farm 7 miles southwest of Statesville. J.S.LEONARD,---Statesville,N.C. 512 Center Street, MARBLE AND GRANITE! Monuments,Tablets and Tombstones. Best material,first class work and lowest prices.‘We pay the freight and guarantee satisfaction.Don’t fail to get our prices before you buy.Atrial will convince you. Statesville&Mooresville Marble&Granite WorksSTATESVILLEANDMOORESVILLE,N.C.ne C.B.WEBB,Proprietor.ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N.B.Havingtaken over the management of the StatesvilleMarbleandGraniteWorksIwillbegladtoseeallmy friends who need aging in marble or granite work andwillextendtooneandallhonestandfairdealingineveryrespectandwill‘greatly appreciate your patronage. Yours Very Truly,ZEB DEATON. gmoney ble:DOW'T be careless abous yourphiranneutter6accept&policy oetaeworaeut. pont fail to have youriponey DON’T make sdditions,alterationsmissioninyourDON'T forget to have ;cy,when it occura. DON’T put additional insurance on your surance put in yeor policy. (DON'T have property insured in your own n should be in the icy, DON'T accept a policy onassuch.DON’T niof owDON’T keep gasoline or:fission in theperm DON'T fall to kaveuign’eifyoubavea. tohave annership court. DON'T forgetthat an insurance policy is a andthe com the cord! LAST,andmostimportant of all,be sure the very best companies,by koeping ——————en Geo.W.Absher &Co. The New Store on West Front Street, Is ready and splendidly equip- ped for the general trade. Whatever you may wish for yourself,wife or children will be found here.The most de- lightful groceries and freshest country produce promptly de- livered to all parts of the city and reasonable prices. Jan.3—4t.’PHONE 1477. My Machine Shop, Is complete and I am prepared to do any kindof repair work. Engine and Boiler Work aSpecialty. Also carrya full line of SteamFit- tings up to 3 inches.Injectors,Lu- bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps, Pipeant,Shafti eee INA.tlethe Superior Court. Iredell County,|Before theClerk. In the Matterof the Upper Third Creek Drain- A.M Dealet,al.va.J A.Sloan, Bass,Sidney Crawford,Thomas Crawford. E.F.Watts,Mies Magcie Watts,John McLean, Moore,J,G.Woodsides.UD.A Reynolds,A. and other defendants. Order of publication of summons add service of goonsby Pe eet NORTH CARO in t e known as the old Watts’mill site.said drainagedistrict goingthrough andaffecting the Inndsof naiddefendant,A.L-Reynolds,thesaid defendant A.L.Reynolds will further take no- tiesthathe ie hereby notified andrequired toap- at the officeofthe Clerk of the Superior for the county of Iredell,onthe 15th dayof 1 ‘and answerthepetitien and com- a copy of whichwillbe depositedin the of - theclerkof the Superior Court for said ;and jet him take notice that if hefaileto said complaint at that time,the plaintiff petitioneas will apply for the relief 4 ded in the petition Given under myhand and peal this the 27th day December.J.A BARINESS,©.8.C. SALE OF VALUABLE CITY PROP- ERTY. I R dgment of the Superior Court of Iredell county,rendered in the special proceeding entitled J.©Somers and others ex parte,the undersigned commissioners will sell at public auction to the highest’bidder door in Statesville,N.C., SATURDAY,JANUARY 11,1913, at 12 o'clock M.,the following deacribed real extate in the city of Statesville,to-wit: Beginning at a stone,the N.B.Mills cor- ner on Court Alley,Statesville,and running North 24 degrees West 111 feet to the R.K. Murdock lot;thence North 62 degrees East 25 feet to the N.B.Mills lot;thence South 12 East 111 feet to the Milla corner in Court Alley;thence with said Alley South 66 degrees West 25 feet to the begin- ning,and being the land formerly owned by S.L.Tays and conveyed to J.C.and W.¥. Somers by J.A.Cooper and R.B.McLaugh~- lin,commissioners. ‘erms of Sale—One-third cash,one-third s six months and one-third in 12 months L.CG.CALDWELneeB._B.__McLAUGHLIN, Dec.10,1912.Commissioner MORTGAGE SALE. By virtue of a jo 3. BY VIRTUE of the powers contain- ed in a mortgage deed executed to the undersigned by James S.Kerr and R. L.Flanigan,we will sell at public auction to the highest bidder forcash, at the court house door in Statesville, N.C.,on MONDAY,FEBRUARY 3,1913, at 120’clock m.,the following describ- ed real estate in the city of States- ville,towit: Beginning at the S.W.corner of|bale Meeting and Bell streets,Statesville, thence S.66 degrees W.with Bell street 208 1-2 feet to a stake,corner of the Torrence lot;thence with the Torrence lot S.24 degrees,E.,7 1-2 poles or 123 3-4 feet to Sharpe’s cor- ner;thence with Sharpe’s line N.66 degrees E.208 1-2 feet to stake on ees street;thence N.24 degrees W.with Mecting street 7 1-2 poles or 128 3-4 feet to the beginning,con- taining 5-8 acres more or less,except- ing,however,from the above boun- daries any portions converted by the city of Statesville into public streets and sidewalks.H.CLARKE &SONS,Mortgagees. R.B.McLaughlin,Atty. Jan,3d,1913. DON’T hesitate about reading the following for it will surely eave you considerable time, ‘fireinsurancepolicy,for it will be more valuable than your tlookingit over carefully,for it cannot be changed after s permission put in yourpolicy to use electricity for lights,If you tes put in your policy for any vacancy or change of oecupan- property without havipg permission for other in~ ame when someone else holds the title in the orotherwise. DON'T forget that a manand hiswifeare-notone,and if the on ground you do not own,uuless it is clearly shown in 1 endorsementmade on the policy when there has been a change rior highly inflammable materials about the premises without olicy ia tasued,in makptforthepremium binding written egreement between yousself to protect your home and business against fire in all of your property insured wita Statesville Realty &Investment Co. “We Insure Anything Insurable.”* Use Only City Flour! said)to nee CITY FLOUR. it. movingyour &to some building. yourbuildings without firet having per- title is a joint title,both ing payment for itt because you might with which to prove its validity in remium,the company fust pay the loss,ac- youareentitled to a square deal 547 Center Street. J.HIRAM BRUCE,OF ELKTON! WILL CONTINUE WITH 8.L.ROU- DABUSH. About twelve months ago I con- tracted a very severe cold which left me with a dry,hacking cough I could not get.rid of.Cod Liver emulsion was recommended and I took two bot- tles without any relief whatever.Then I took a bottle of guaranteedremedyandaftertakingitIreturn- ed the empty bottle and got my mon- yi back,as it did not benefit me at all.I felt right much discouraged,but decided-to try Bear’s Emulsion,which had been recommended to me by a friend,and after taking two bottles I am entirely cured and there is no indication of the cough returning. I heartily recommend it to any one suffering from a cough or cold they have never been able to rid them- selves of.Very Truly Yours, J.Hiram Bruce. Harrisonburg,Va.,Nov.16,1911. Sold and recommended by the Statesvil le Drug Co. For a New Yearresolution you couldn’t make a better one than Just the purest and best mill- ing—a flour that never disap- points—that will make a big difference in the quality of your baking.Try it. City Flour Milling Co. D.B.KRIDER &CO. All Millinery reduced one-fourth and one- half.Almost the en- tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left, one-third to one-halfoff.Ladies’,Men’sandChildren’s Sweat-ers at avery low price. Blankets,Quilts,Gowns,Underwear,for Ladies,Men and Children. Call and see us. D.B.Krider &Com’y. 122 West Broad Street. A SWAP FOR A QUICK BUYER! Se er eee1,10 acres of landribeyeeeae=outbuildings. Lot No 2,106 acrea of land,level and all can becultivated.Good new two-story house just com-pleted and painted,Large new barn.Good wellandspringandorchard.About 65 acres cleared,ncein timber.Houre vacant,‘The above property Price $3,800,fa in Shiloh township,nearSouthernPowerCo.line,Schools and churches.oe aan ae three-fourths miles from sand-e )yin ‘phone or éall on R.L,BRADFORD,Statesville,N.C.,R.6.Dec.31, NOTICE OF ‘ADMINISTRATION. Having qualified as administrator,will attach-ed,oftheestateofthelateMra,M.R.Potts,allestateare theestatemustmakepaymen .R,MILLS,H,P,Grier,Att'y.Administrator,Dees,6,1912. FOR BENT.ientetsecamnestedandelectriclightsAlso26-nere farm,in_suburbs. MATTERS OF NEWS. Dr.Lewis Swift,America’s great astronomer,died Monday at his home| in Marathon,N.Y.,never recovering consciousness following a stroke of paralysis sustained New Year’s Day. e was born in New York State in 1820.j {3 The private yacht of E.W.Chees- brough,of New York,was wrecked by an explosion.off Cape Carnavarak Florida,Monday,and three members of the crew perished.Mr.and Mrs. Cheesbrough and four members of the crew escaped in a small power boat. The Postmaster General has decid-| ed that either parcel post stamps or the ordinary stamps may be used in paying postage on packages sent by parcel post to foreign countries,but only parcel post stamps can be used for postage on parcel post packages in this country. The latest estimate of the popula- tion of continental United States places the figure at 96,500,000.This figure was used by the Treasury De- partment in determining that of the entire amount of money in circulation in the United States on that date, about three and one-third billion dol- lars,the amount per capita was $34. President Taft was the host.at a luncheon in the-White House Mon- day to the executive committee jof the B’nai B'rith,which presented to him a gold medal awarded him as the per- son who contributed most during 1912 to the “welfare of tne Jewish cause.” After the presentation of the medal the President made a short speech in which he paid high tribute to the Jewish people. Secretary of the Treasury Mac- Veagh will this week ask President Taft to issue an executive order combining all of the customs dis- tricts in North Carolina into one, with headquarters at Wilmington. This will abolish the districts of Man- teo,Elizabeth City,New Berne and Beaufort and give the State but one custom inspector with a salary of $3,- 000.Deputy inspectors would take care of the other districts. Affidavits that William Rockefeller has “gouty inflammation of the lar- ynx and windpipe”which has neces- sitated six operations,the last.of a “serious nature,”have been recorded with the money trust investigating committee of the House of Congress, which has been endeavoring to secure the attendance of Rockefeller as a witness before the committee.The committee will have Mr.Rockefeller examined by a specialist of its own choosing.Rockefeller is in:Nassau. Shrouded in a dense fog,New York harbor Tuesday was in a state of al- most complete blockade and two ves- sels which tried to nose their way out met with mishap.The Adriatic of the White Star Line with J.P. Morgan and former United States Senator Nelson W.Aldrich,of Rhode Island,among its 1,600 passengers, grounded off Governor’s Island and was not released for several hours. Another vessel collided with a stone pier and stove in its bow above the water line. A dispatch from Berlin says the eating of dog meat throughout Ger- many is rapidly on the increase.Al- though this increase is due in a great measure to the high cost of living.it seems that in Saxony the poorer peo- ple have acquired the taste for } “man’s most faithful friend.”This| State leads all others in Germany in| this regard.At Chemnitz there are | numerous restaurants where only dog| reat is sold and it is indicated as dog meat on the menu.In this sec- tion also there is a superstition that the fat of the dog has something to | do with curing pulmonary tuberculo-| sis. President Using Patronage to Pay) Debts. Washington Special to Baltimore Sun.| With the reassembling of the two) nouses of Congress,following the hol-| idays,the consideration of the patron-| age controversy has been resumed | and the Democratic Senators who are| standing in the way of the confirma-| tion of Taft appointments have found | additional justification for their fight.| The appointments sent in by the | President since the election have piled | up until more than 800 of them are| pending before the Senate awaiting| confirmation.By March 4 it is ex- pected that 1,000 will have been for-| warded to the capitol by the White House. Democratic leaders into the nomina- tion a day or two ago of two more members of the Federal Court of Claims shows that President Taft is seeking to Republicanize that-body for years to come.As the court -now stands there are four Republicans and one Democrat serving upon it.In- stead of picking one Democrat and one Republican for the two vacancies,the President sought to promote a Republican member of the court to be chief justice and named Mr.Bou- tell,an old-line Republican and for- mer Cannon leader in the House,for the other position. In tne judgment of the Democratic Senators,who are now determined to fight these confirmations,thesenominationsshowthatPresidentTaftisnowusingFederalpatronagesim-ply to pay off a series of political debts and not merely to fill Federal vacancies that may have occurred during the last months of his admin-istration. Compel Judges to Work. Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligen-cer. In the opinion of the MessengerandIntelligenceralawthatwillcom-pel judges to promptly convene courtsonMondaymorningsandremainatthemuntilthedocketsareclearedorthetimelimitexpiresiswhatisneed- tojed rather than anincrease in judi-cial districts. LETT OT TTL TD If your children are subject to attacks ofcroup,wateh for the first symptom,hoarse-ness.Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedyassoonasthechildbecomes’hoarse and the (manufacturing or Fine for trucking,N.B.MILLS.Nov,22, storage.7MORE’Sy Nov,15, FOR RENT gav'cex Fhe«dealer may be warded off.For sale by all teat cater jthat the governmentynight save $500,- An investigation just made by the| pepe:Cait hy oor Washington Dispatch. Alaska has prospered in many re- spects during the last year,accord- ing to Gov.Walter E.Clark,in his annual report submitted to Secretary of the Interior Fisher,Governor Clark deplores,however,the present lack of railroad construction and of cheap native fuel,declaring that the devel- opment of the Territory’s resources demands adequate means of transpor- tation and the opening up of the fuel resources, He asserts that “the residents gen~- erally are willing to accept any meas- ure which will cause the fuel re- sources to be opened to development, so much so that the comparative ad- vantages of a free system,a leasing plan or government operation have almost ceased to be matters of dis- cussion,” A moderate decline in white popu- lation in the last two years,he at- tributes to “diminished activity in placer mining in the interior valleys and in equal measure probably to more adequate land laws,to the re- markable public misinformation about Alaska,which have kept capital without its borders,and to the failure of--Congress to lend necessary means of encouragement to the development of a virgin region.” As to commerce between Alaska and the United States,and with for- eign countries,it was the largest last year in the history of the Territory, totaling almost $63,000,000.Of this amount $18,800.000 was of merchan- dise from the United States,$1,000,- 000 above the previous record in 1910.Alaska shipped to the States $13,200,000 worth of canned salmon and $1,100,000 worth of other fish;$5,- 000,000 worth of copper ore;$17,200,- 000 worth of gold and_other products to a total value of more than $38,000,000. Except for gold,these are all ree- ord figures,the gold exports to the United States two years ago having exceeded $18,000,000. Never before was there so great an increase in the salmon industry, a total of 87 canneries being in opera- tion,against 60 for the year before. There were 14,800 persons engaged in the work,19 per cent more than in 1911.Altogether there were 18,000 persons in the fishing industry,of whom 7,600 were whites,the others Indians,Chinese,Japanese,Filipinos, Mexicans and others.More than 500 whales were killea in the season. Governor Clark fears no depletion of the fish provided the present protec- tive laws are observed. He recommends “strict provisions to prevent aliens from fishing in Alaskan waters,the present.statute being notoriously evaded.”AEEeT Wants Mister Cut Out When Calling Rolls in Congress. Representative Townsend of New Jersey wants the House to discontinue the use of “Mister”in calling the roll. He declares that his proposition is one of economical importance and one of moment to the health of the members. “What’s the use of prefacing the names of members of the House with ‘Mister?’”he asks.“It doesn’t add any more dignity to a member and if the reading clerk were ordered to drop it it would save the House a lot of valuable time.”Continuing he says: “In the next Congress.there will be 431 members.If the word ‘mister’ were dropped in calling the roll it would mean that 832 syllables would be dispensed with in one calling of the roll.This,I have figured,would mean a saving of 20 minutes on every roll call,which would be considerable when it is considered that some days a dozen roll calls or more are had.I d@n’t know whether my computation is correct,but offhand I should say 000 in one Congress.Then,too,it would relieve a lot of the members of a good deal of nerve tension and, might save them in doctors’bills a couple pf million dollars.Indeed,I believe it would have the effect of keeping members on the floor dur- ing roll calls,where now some of them go out the moment a roll call is begun.” In legislative bodies the initials of members are not used in calling rolls unless there are two or more of the same name.The clerk simply ‘says Mr.Jones,Mr.Smith,or Mr.Thos. Jones,Mr.Robert Smith,if more than one member bears the same ‘name.Cutting out mister wouldn’t hurt but how it would serve to keep the members on the moor does not ap- |pear.—————— A story sent from Scotland Neck lto the Raleigh News and Observer |says a small cyclone occurred at |Palmyra,Halifax county,a few days lago,which tore down the sides of a colored man’s house’while he slept. He knew nothing of it till he awoke and found his house gone from around him,lying scattered in the field.This was the only damage reported.ee W.R.Fox,196 W.Washington St.,Nobles- ville,Ind,says:“After suffering many months with kidney trouble,after trying oth- er remedies and prescriptions,T purchased a box of Foley Kidney Pills which not only did me more good than any other remedies I ever used,but have positively set my kid- neys right,Other members of my family have used them with similar results.”Take at the first sign of kidney trouble.For sale by Statesville Drug Company. TERRE PARISIAN SAGE’.STOPS DAN- DRUFF AND HAIR LOSS. This Great Hair Tonic,Grower and Beautifier now Sold all Over America. The Giroux Manufacturing Com- pany of Buffalo,N.Y.,American makers of PARISIAN’Sage,shave au- thorized Statesville Drug Co.to re- fund the price to any purchaser if PAISIAN Sage does not banish dan- druff,stop falling and splitting hair and scalp itch. But PARISIAN Sage will do more. It will promote a new growth of hair if the hair root is not already dead, and will preserve the natural color of the hair. It puts the radiance of sunshine in- to the hair and makes it beautiful and good to look upon,Women,who use it once throw aside all otHers— 50 cents at all dealers. Esa boa ter5. aTHappy We trust the New Year will al- ways be a bright spot on your memory’s calendar. START RIGHT IN EVERYTHING! Get yourself at once into the habit of coming to this house of Good Shoes.with your every Footwear want. You'll Profit by Doing So! We shall spare no pains during the coming year to furnish the best footwear the world pro- duces,at prices that will be sat- isfactory. Thanking you for your liberal patronage the past year,and so- liciting your favors,we say again A Happy New Year!- TheS.,M.&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statesville,N.C Integrity and Service In beginning the New Year,we wish to reaffirm our desire to meet the responsibilities which are ours Our business toward our customers. has been,and will be,conducted along straightforward,honorable lines,and we ask that in judging us you base your decision on our actual treatment of you. If we deserve your good will,itjis by reason of the standard of our goods,the integrity of our conduct and the service we render, We wish you every one a prosperous New Year! Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. 1900 TO 1913. One and all,the low,the high,the rich and poor, who have favored me with business,I extend my ‘sincere thanks,soliciting the continuation of the same from all and others having business to trans- act in my line,assuring you of my personal atten-~ tion to all Insurance,Stocks and Real Estate trans- actions,Believing my 12 years of constant touch with matters pertaining to my line enables me to serve you acceptably..ERNEST G.GAITHER,-~Statesville,N.C. INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REALESTATE. *PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING, P.S.Ihavea Calendar for you which shows the dates I solicit your business in 1913. Watch This Space! ‘Weare busy taking stock and-haven’t time’to write ads.Will let you hear }:|from us later.,/ js, White-Stimpson Hardware Mee a TE "PAGE EIGHT. Sauer eNrNrene Beil tenner. a Tbe STATES AT “MILLS &POSTON’S STORE. be cut in price for this sale. This January Sale will elose Saturday night,January 18th.- Yours truly, $15.00 to $17.507.50 to 10.00 etc.,will be reduced for _SEVEN DAYS’SALE OF HIGH CLASS MERCHANDISE! ~One Solid Week of Bargain Selling,Commencing Saturday,January 11th, We will offer the the following lines of high class Merchandise FOR CASH at from 25 to 50 per cent.cut:~ Ladies’$25.00 and $30:00 Suits atLadies’12.50 and 15.00 Suits at All Long and Short Coats,Petticoats,Dress Skirts Ladies’$18.00 and $20.00 SuitsOnelotallwoolBlack$8.00 Suits for this sale Ladies’Trimmed Hats and Fancy Millinery will be sacrificed. Our entire stock of Lace Curtains will be sold at slaughter prices.Ladies’Silk and Cotton Waists will go at clearance prices,and many styles of Shoes will MILLS &POSTON. $12.50 to $15.004.98 THE CRESCENT PICTURE THEATER! The Home of High Class Pictures Have you got ’em?They afflict you mostly in the evening when you are sitting around the bouse,with your mind on your affairs of the day. business and botbers,and the best way to do this is-to pick yourself up and come to the C right,but_vou can’t bother a Picture Show like this one—this is the kind that can’t be bothered. Prescription Department -A Simple Remedy For the ‘‘Grumps.”’ have have formed the idea that they are intended for inferior people. CRESCENT are not like others amusement for ten cents!dulgences?YU DON’T!NIGHT!No ‘‘fixing up’’necesDon’t forget to bring the wife-along,too!We are onto YOU all right!-You go homephave! sary to go to the CRES ENT!You know what you promised her! My,but you have a lot to learn if such thoughts as these are in-your head.~~“ We will guarantee to make you see this kind of amusement ina different light if you will come to our Theatre. Perhaps you imagine yourself a spendthrift when you “‘loosen up”’to the extent of a dime. Well,you are cheating yourself by missing the good shows we are olfering,and it is high time that you changealittle. RESCENT.An hour spent there will freshen you up wonderfully Consider for just a moment! Try the panacea we offer for mental relief. If you look well enough at home for the |:ttle wife to see you,you look well enough for any one to see!You promised ‘to love her and you are not doing it! *Just the place to r+st avhile and drop your cares and smile and smile!” What you need isa little mental recreation.You want to forgét yourBothéranoldPictureShow,maybe you say. If moving pictures don’t interest you it is probably because you have only seen bad ones put on improperly,or else y suhekindofMovingPicturesandthewaytheyareputonatTHEWeofferoveranhour’s recreation and Do you give any thought to the many dimes you spend during the da That's all for little,fleeting in- COME OU?TO- You forget that SHE has had HER troubles and worries all day just as YOU t night feeling grouchy and mean,eat your supper,pick up a newspaper or book and there you sit all evening and never say a word to her!You don’t call that lov- ing ber,no youdon't!Try this:Go home tonight with a smile and a pleasant word,eat your supper,and then bring her down to the CRESCENT for an-hour!You will find that she is just as much a SWEET- HEART as she was before you married her. WE HAVE A FINE PROGRAMME TONIGI iiy THK LANDMARK’ FRIDAY,----January 10,1913.| Speen - THE SENATE CHAIRMANSHIPS.| How the Differences May Be Adjust-|ed By Concessions to the Younger|Members.ml Washington Dispatch to Raleigh| News and Observer.aes The lull in the agitation by the younger Democratic members of the| Senate against the application of the| long eStablished seniority rule to the| reorganization of the upper body.for| the special session of Congress has| led to the belief in some quarters| that differences between the so-called _—and those who stand inineforpreferenceunderthesenior- ity rule will be adjusted quietly. Those who hold this opinion believe that Senator Simmons will be chair-| man of the finance committee and that he will be elected without an open attempt on the part of the younger members to organize a.fightagayisthim., The concessions to the “youngsters” or the “Progressives,”as they call themselves,and the violations of the seniority rule may come in the ar- rangement of the committees after the chairmen have been selected.It now seems to be the purpose of the more experienced Democrats not to demand high positions on other committees once they have gained the chairmanships they desire and to which’they are entitled under the seniority rule.For instance,if Sena- tor Simmons gains the chairmanship of the finance committee he might not ask to remain ranking member of the commerce committee,for ex- ample,to which he might be entitled by reason of his~veteran service on this committee.He would allow the ranking or second place on.this com” mittee to go to some younger mem- “ber;who had fot been assigned”as} arduous committee duties as those of the chairman of the finance commit- tee,and by so doing would bring about a more equable distribution of the committee work of the Senate.| These second positions on Senate committees are by no means of minor importance for many reasons.For one,the second man fis always as- signed upon the conference commit- tee which settles differences between| the two hou yn any measure which| fell within cope of his ecommit- tee when it was originally introduced in the Senate.In this way SenatorSimmonsmightgivehispositionas_ conferee on the annual rivers and har- bors bill,a position from which in.the | st he has been able to wield much| influence upon the final draft of thisimportantmeasure.Another reason|for attaching importance to the sec-ond position on a committee is that| the chairmanship is always enticingly | near;for the Senator may be displac- ed by death,failure of re-election,or| continuing .bad health,and in such event the chairmanship would auto- matically pass down to the rankingan. All these theorizings,however,are| not authorized by Senator Simmons| as a statement of his plans.They are’merely offered as exemplifying th¢|nmeral plan by which the veteran|ocrats of the Senate contemplate|.reorganizing their committees so as | best to encourage the “peace and | progress”so earnestly desired by all. ,Charlotte;and Mrs.Robert L. Fer Eagle,Miss Pon inn animeaenmegPll tee menses Comejon! The Senators realize that harmony is almost absolutely necessary to leg- islative efficiency for the special ses- }sion at which their majority will con-|granted by the socalled “shi sist of a scanty two or three votes. THE LATE MRS,J.R.DAVIDSON. Death of Mrs.Sarah Walker David- son in Charlotte Monday Night. Charlotte News,7th. Mrs.Sarah Walker Davidson,wid- daughter,Mrs. Piedmont Park. Mrs.Davidson had been in declining health for a year.She,had wonder- ful vitality and recovered from sever- al illnesses to which a less strong con- Zachary Taylor,at stitution would have succumbed...For| a week or ten days,she had beenin | extremis.The end came-peacefully. With her were her children,Mrs. Taylor and Mr.C.Davidson,of Pos- ton,of Statesville;also her sisters, Mrs.Belle Carlton,of Statesville,and Miss Elizabeth Walker,of Spartan- burg,and her brother,My.J.A. M. |Walker,of Statesville. Mrs.Davidson was born in States- ville,December 15,1843,and was therefore 69 years of age.Her father was Col.A.M.Walker,a prominent citizen .of Statesville.Her childhood and girlhood were spent in States- ville and there,53.years ago,she was married to Mr.J.Riléy Davidson,of this city.After living in Statesville eight years Mr.and Mrs.Davidson moved to Charlotte and Mrs.David- son has since’resided in this city. Mrs.Davidson’s life was one of purpose and usefulness.She was en- ergetic,vigorous,full of-life,execu- tive ability,and ready ever to lend a hand in any gootl cause.She was proverbially kind,charitable,gener- ous and sympathetic.To the poor she gave willingly;for those in trouble{she had sympathy;as a wife andmothershewasexemplary,Reglect- ing no service which either love or duty could suggest.i She connected herself early in lifewiththeAssociateReformedPresby- jterian Church and on coming to Char- lotte joined Tryon Street Methodist church,of which she had been a de- voted and zealous member for the pe-lriod of her residence in Charlotte. |She lived the religion of good cheer, of joy,of love,of service.Since the death of her husband she had lived with her daughter,Mrs.Taylor.In the house were four generations, Mrs.Davidson,Mrs.Taylor,Mr.Ar- |thur Eagle,a grandson,and his son. Besides her children,as named \above,Mrs.Davidson is survived by seven grandchildren:Mrs,T._T. Lucas,of Chesterfield.S:°C.,who was Miss Emma Eagle;Messrs.Fred and 1 Carrie Louiseavidson,of this city;Mr.Frank andMissRileyMayDavidson,children’ofthelateJohnDavidson,and Mr.Louis|Poston of Statesville,and ten greatgrandchildren.Mrs.Davidson spent|part of the summer with Mrs.Poston,|in Statesville and was there a few|weeks before her death.Few womeninCharlottehadmorefriendsthanMrs:Davidson.She was also es-teemed by a wide circle of friends inTredellcounty. The funeral services will be con-ducted tomorrow afternoon at 2o'clock at Tryon Street Methodistchurch,Rey.Dr.McLarty conductingtheservice, pa eae You are not as old as you think!: AND TOMORROW AND THE PROGRAMME WE ARE GOING TO HAVE NEXT WEEK WILL SURPRISE EVERYBODY! Respectfully, |Shipping Rebates Shut Out Compe-tition. A system of deferred —rebates, combi- jnation”to shippers who deal exelus- |ively with its members,was deserib- ied to the merchant marine commit- tee of the House of Congress by .a representative of a firm who had re- ceived rebates for four years.' The representative was Joseph Purcell of Hard &Rand of New York i?oF _>aa en rar oo leity,one of the largest importers ofnightat9eeeBraziliancoffeetotheUnitedStates. |He said that for shipping its coffee lexclusively by the Lampert &Holt Line,the Prince Line and Hamburg |South America Line,his concern is given a maximum rebate of 10 per |cent. Mr.Pureell’s statement came as a jclimax of a day's testimony hinting |at the existing of such a rebating sys- tem.J.J.Slechta,New York agent for the Lloyd Brazileiro Line,owned and operated by the Brazilian gov~ ernment between New York and Bra-zil,had just testified that his com- pany,in the last six years,in at- tempting to compete with the “con- ference”lines,had lost $6,000,000.He suggested that failure of his company to get business was a deferred re- bating system. Sidney Storey of New Orleans tes- tified that an attempt to start an in- dependent steamship line from New Orleans to Brazil last summer,had resulted in failure because "not a pound of freight could be obtained in South America for a return trip.He, too,suspected deferred rates was the cause of this.Mr. that the rebate system was started in 1908 and with modifications made in 1909 or 1910 existed today. Protection. Washington Dispatch to News and Observer,8th. Two North Carolina”enterprises are interested in the tariff on metals and earths and will seek through their |representatives to impress their views jupon the ways and means committee lof the House,when these two sched-jules are taken up for hearings this|week,They are the Southern Alum- linum Co.of Whitney,and the Ashe- ville Mica Co.,.which operates in |Mitehell county.W.Vance Brown of Asheville,rep- resenting the Mica corporation,willappearbeforethecommitteetomor- row.T.Sternfeld,president of the aluminum company,who was accom- panied to Washington by Col,A.H. Boyden of Salisbury,has asked for a hearing Friday or Saturday.Mr. Sternfeld believes great possibilities await *-the aluminum industry in Raleigh try which will develop the water pow-er at Whitney.. A Valued Opinion of The Landmark. Gastonia Gazelte, Purcell testified| Two’North Carolina Concerns Want | North Carolina or any other indus-| 'HE CRESCENT THEATER. any ee| Customs Inspectors Must Measure| Five Feet Six.| Washington Dispatch to Raleigh| News and Observer.| A regulation of the customs serv-| ice denies promotion to an inspector-| ship to any employe of the service} “who is less than five feet six inches tall without shoes.”This means that employes of the Wilmington customs house and of other customs houses throughout the United States,if they be under “five feet six,”cannot hope by efficiency to overeome their physi- cal handicap. Congressman Curley of Massachu- isetts,who numbers many customs house employes among his constit- uents,has come to the rescue of the short men.In a letter to Chairman Black,of the civil service commission, he says: “The duties of an inspector call for men of intelligence rather than her- culean build,and to deny efficient em- ployes a right to promotion by reason of an arbitrary ruling as to height is to say the least an anomalous posi- tion for those who have the best in- terests of the customs service at heart. “The matter of age and height lim- itations,it appears to me,should Something Interesting Sapapeienne TEN scans vercoats serve as a matter of rejection only in the original appointments,and to baramanfromsubsequentpromotionby reason of stature,who is eminentlyqualifiedtofillthepositionofinspee- tor of customs is manifestly unfair The R.M.Knox Co’.s when the question of making a due reward for meritorious service is con- sidered.” Settlement Between the Balkans and Turkey Still in the Air. London Dispatch,8th. The capitulation of Adrianople will, }in the opinion of the Balkan plenipo- jtentiaries,take place within a few days,either directly to the besieging forces or throtigh Européan pressure. |Pending some fresh development-the| |Balkan delegates are keeping in| closest,touch with the ambassadors| |because they are aware that someof ||the questions they have most at heart||depend almost entirely on the willjofthepowers.|Meanwhile the ambassadorial con-| |ference is doing little,hoping that}the Adrianople difficulty will solve|itself,in some manner,and thus make|interference by the powers unnec- essary.Morcover the action of the ambassadors is hampered by the |previous agreement that they ‘must |be unanimous in any decision _re- JOHN H.THOMPSON, Buy it now and save 33 1-3 Per Cent. quiring active interference. Colored Banker in Trouble For Usury.Of Burke’s Garden,Va, |Kinston Dispatch. |Charles F.Dunn,a negro banker of|this city,went to jail when he failed jto give a bond required of:him by|Judge Carter in Superior Court.Dunn|was indicted for usury,in that he IS AT F.H.CONGER’S STABLES WITH FIFTY HEAD OF FINE HORSES AND MULES, |tharged extortionate interest |ratesTheStatesvilleLandmarkbegan|on loans to his colored patrons,andtheNewYearwithafineissue,that |his bail was fixed by the court at $300ofJanuary3d.For meaty,condensed |for his appearance from day to dayand.interesting compendiums of |until his case should come up.He of-national and State news,The Land-|fered the ‘clerk uhsatisfactory collat-mark,in our’opinion,has all the rest |eral and then argued the matter un-skinned a city block. and views on economic and politicalj lofficer to take the money-lender inquestions,too,are always safe,saneealways |charge.Dunn,very stubborn,wasandsound.In Friday’s issue was a |taken to a cell,but did not remainstrongeditorialon“Our Judicial |there long before he changed hisSystem,”which could be read with |mind and presented the cash for hisprofitbyeveryvoter.bond. *i laaioaleRAA SE MMl a. Its comments |til the latter,disgusted,told the court |. _John Stancill,a 13-year-old boy:of Smithfield,was thrown from his pony, his foot caught in the stirrup and hewasdraggedsomedistance.._Two ribs were broken and he was severelybruised. HINTS FOR HOUSEKERPERS. Keep Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound al- ways on hand,and you «an quickly head offadoldbyitspromptuse.It contains no|opiates,heals and soothes the inflamed air|passages,stops the cough,and may save abigdoctor's bill.In the yellow package atStatesvilleDrugCo. “VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE, CDNBist the most desirable and fertile farms of 2{redell.county,situated about eight milesfromStatesville,on public highway,and con-tains 200 acres.Fine especially levelTand,About35acresofveryrichbottom,mostly in fine mead-ow Good pasture,well-watered.Good two-storyhouse,aplendid outbuildings,rural delivery,goodschools.Price reasonable and terma good. ZEB V.LONG,Jan,7,Attorney, THE LANDMARK printa the news,:ea”for six months,50 cents te eemon) or VOL.XXXIX. . Le STATESVILLE,N.C.,TUESDAY,JANUARY 14,1913. ie No).49 seni maTRESOEE POREAES versie THE FIDDLE MUSIC WAS GREAT. And a Packed House Heard It Friday Night With Every Evidence of Ap- preciation—Mr.Ball a Star—Other Fine Players. Statesville people and people from the community round about showed just and proper Apyrenares of real, tgenuine music Friday night when they packed the court house,audi- torium and gallery,to hear old-time fiddle music.Standing room was in demand,for scores of people who couldn’t get seats stool up during the entire evening. And the music—it was great. There were stirring,rollicking tunes —old tunes that unconsciously start- ed feet to patting and many who did not know how to dance wanted to get up and shake a foot.There was the poetry of motion,sunshine,the songs of birds,the ripple of running water.and the laughter of children. The beggarly 25 cents admission charged was notbin:.The entertain- ment was worth $2 and many there were who would cheerfully have paid $5 rather than missed it: Mayor Caldwell presided and was the announcer,Shertf¥Deaton a sort of-director and whooper-up.Every- body was in good humor and the audi- ence laughed and shouted and enjoyed every minute of the performance. The players numbered probably a score and the favorite tunes were “Mississippi Sawyer,” “Arkansaw Traveler,’“Old Molly Hare,”“Old Jimmy Sutton”(usually pronounced “Snttentah”).And there was also “Turkey in the Straw,”“Napoleon’s Retreat,”and many other tunes,some ancient,some modern.When all the fiddles,banjos and guitars (the guitars belong to modern music but RESPECTS TO TAX DODGERS. Pastor of the First Baptist Church Gets After People Who Do Not Obey the Law.. In an able sermon to his congrega- tion.at the First Baptist church Sun- day morning,Dr.Chas.Anderson vig- orously attacked the anarchist,the manwho gives his whole life to mak- ing money,the man who fails to ex- ercise his suffrage,the tax dodger and the perjurer.The sermon was based on the answer.of Christ to the Pharasees,when he told them to ren- der unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s.\His hearers were urged to obey every law of the land and pay all the taxes assessed against them;not to give in false returns at tax listing time and not to dodge pay- ing tribute to the government.The violation of a law of minor import- ance leads to the violation of greater laws,said the minister,and thus is developed the spirit of anarchy.A man cannot be a Christian and an anarchist for Christ taught us to obey the laws of our,government.It is the Christian duty of every man to vote.The way bad men get into of- fice is because the good men stay away from the rimaries,conventions and polls,and then grumble later be- cause we have bad men in office and subsequent bad government.If there is a primary on Wednesday night it is your duty to attend the primary in-| stead of prayermeeting for that one | night.Obey the laws,pay taxes and vote at elections are duties of every Christian citizen,declared the speak- er with emphasis. Speaking of men giving their whole | lives to business and making money, Dr.Anderson said he believed there were more men neglecting their fami-|they were _admitted)_,Struck in on lies in this way than there are women “Mississippi Sawyer,f Arkansaw ‘neglecting their home duties because |Traveler,”“Old.Molly Hare,or of society club meetings.There are |“Soldier’s Joy,”it was musie;my mas- many children,he declared,that real-|ters,stirring inspiring music. ly do not know their fathers because The star of the evening for the they see them so little;they are so real old-time fiddle music was Mr busy making money they cannot per-Ball of Mooresyille.Mr.Ball is a child of nature.Careless of his per- sonal appearance his.hair was sot smooth,a week’s growth of beard was on his face and he.wore no col- lar.He placed his fiddle not under his chin but half way between his neck and the waist line and he worked the bow without apparent effort.It was natural to Mr.Ball and the music flowed naturally and evenly.Mr. Ball’s popularity as a musician was greatly enhanced by me fact that he sang the accompaniments as he play- ed and he was repeatedly encored. form their duties as father.Men who devote their whole time to money making are not good citizens,contin- ued the speaker,and referred to Wm. Rockefeller in dodging the officers who desired to serve summons on him to appear before the money-trust in- vestigating committee as an exam- ple.ieaed wih Dr.Mallett at Trinity—Mr.Church Called to Western Avenue. “The Latch Key of Life”was the subject of Rev.Dr.Mallett’s open- ing sermon at Trinity Episcopal b church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.of three,four,five and six.The This was preceded by.a talk to the |Mayhew band from south Iredell was Sunday school on “Good Company.”|very fine.Mr.Houston Mayhew,one Sunday night the missioner preached jof the fiddlers,plays with his left a most interesting and entertaining hand...A Mr.Henderson,who usual- sermon on “The Possibility of Mod-|ly led,was a fine player. ern Sainthood.”He said in part that|Mr.Jesse Hobbs of Mt.Mourne the world still believes in family and and his three young daughters,a blood.We in America believe in the musical family,were also a popular aristocracy of culture....The best of attraction.Mr."Hobbs plays the fid- all is the aristocracy of Christian |dle and his daughters—Misses Annie character and we should be recreant May,Beulah.and Winnie ! to the traditions of the past if we Hobbs,played the guitar,banjo and disparage those who ‘have preceded autoharp.One of the young ladies us in Church and State.It was once |sang two or three solos,playifig her said by a thinker that some of the |own accompaniment on the guitar, Fathers of the Church had a volume |and the audience was pleased with written about them when they only ;her. deserved a page,but history,secular|The Van Hoy band,Messrs.J.W. and spiritval,shows that we are in-Van Hoy and Chas.Echerd,accom- deb to the past.It is not a heresy panied hy Miss Webster on the piano, to believe ‘that we cannot produce |made fine music—very fine—but Mr. saints today.We have office saints,|Van Hoy comes dangerously bus’ness men of integrity and honor;|near being a violinist.He can play we have fireside saints who glorify fiddle music all right but he doesn’t and beautify the American home.It |pat his foot and he is inclined to the is our business today to live up to the classical which,while very fine,sug- traditions of the family whether in|gests etude ops.in the programme. Church or daily life.The Josey band,with which Mr. Services at Trinity church every|Ball played,was all old-time music, evening this week,except Saturday,The Litten band also played well as at 7:30.did a band of three pieces from New- At a theeting of Western Avenue|ton,but the latter lacked volume. Baptist congregation Sunday Rev.The Newton folks need to bear down Geo.H.Church,pastor at Morven,|a little harder.The Boulevard band Anson county,was called to the pas-|Was short some players and did not torate.He is expected to accept.For |appear as a band but Mr.John Sells some years Mr.Church was pastor saved the day by praying a solo of of the First Baptist church of States-lively fiddle music.There were other ville and during his pastorate the |players who chimed in when all play- Western Avenue congregation was |ed and did good work,among the organized and the house of worship|home folks being Mr.T.W.Edwards, built.Mr.Church left Statesville |Mr.Gus.Brawley and others. about 13 years ago.To add to the gayety of the eve- Rev.J.R.Pace will preach at Beth-|ning there was some old-time dancing el Baptist church Saturday at 2 p.|to the éld-time tunes.Mr.Houston m.and Sunday at 11 a.m.Mayhew,the ‘left-handed fiddier, LS PRGA RAIN RNS started the ball.There were numer- Engineer Fallis.ous calls for Mr.R.T.Weatherman Mr,W.S.Fallis,ex-engineer for |of Statesville,and finally Mr.Weath- the public road work in Iredell,has |erman yielded and showed them how gone to Franklin county,where he is|they shake a foot in north Iredell. ooking after road work.Mr.Fal-|His brother attorney,ex-Senator Z. lis had been giving two weeks of V.Long,also joined in and cut a few each month to the tredell work.The|steps to show that he had not for- remainder of his time was given to gotten how.Other dancers were Mr. road work elsewhere and as his serv-|Luther.Cloaninger,young Mr.Bost ices are in demand he will doubtless and Mr.Charlie Lackey.The latter soon be employed for full time.was from Newton and his dancing In disposing of Mr.Faltis it will be was a credit to Catawba. noted that the Iredell commissioners|There was no contest playing and expressed no dissatisfaction with his no prizes.The door receipts amount- work but put it on the ground of re-|ed to $133.33.After the expenses ducing expenses.Mr.Fallis says were deducted 20 per cent.was given his refusal to resign was’not due to to the Mechanic’s band of Statesville the fact that he wanted to hold on|and the remainder distributed among to the job;he had no desire to do|the players. that.As theré was no criticism of|Seeing that old-time fiddle music his work,however,he wanted the|gives so much"pleasure to so many commissioners to put on record a de-|people,there should be at least one mand for his resignation.This they |if not two meets each year. declined to do and for that reason he :See declined to resign. Court Items. Fred Claywell was placed under$100 bond last week by Justice Laz-enby for his appearance at SuperiorCourttoanswerforanassault_onFrankGillespieseveralmonthsago. Jack Potts,colored,was taxed $4.30inthemayor’s court.Saturday forbeingdrunkanddisorderlyf/on the streets Friday night. Representative Grier came home from Raleigh Saturaay night and re- mained here until today.Mr.Grier is a member of the legislative com- mittee on inaugural ceremonies andhewilljoinGoy.Craig and party here today as they pass through from Asheville at 1:20.Other Statesville eople who will go to Raleigh for thenaugurationareMr.and Mrs..L..B.Bristol,Mr.J.A Hartness and pos-sibly others bi Most of the playing was by bands| Fisher| FOUND CHILD IN KENTUCKY. Pomp Dobson’s Wife Deserted HimandFledWithAnother—DobsonAndOfficerFollowedHertoKen-tucky and Secured Dobson’s Child. Deputy Sheriff Ward and PompDobson,a well known ‘colored*citi-zen,returned to Statesville,SaturdayfromLexington,Ky.,accompanied,byalittledaughterofDobson,aged fourorfiveyears,who was the cause of the trip to Kentucky.Some time ago Walter Brandon.a Statesville og deserted his family and went to Ken-tucky..Later Dobson’s wife and childdisappearedanditwaslearnedthat they had gone to Kentucky at the ex-pense of Brandon and were living\with him at Lexington.Dobson did little grieving over the departure ofhiswife,‘but the loss of his child caused him much concern and sorrow;and it is-said that Brandon’s family jlost little sleep over his absence.— Finally Dobson made arrangements |with Deputy Ward to-go _with-him to|Lexington in search of the child and the two left Statesvillé Thursday. |Reaching Lexington they soon locat- ‘ed the house where Brandon and the Dobson woman were living as man and wife and by waiting on the street\nearby’saw ‘the child come out toplay.Dobson soon had his child in his arms and then the officer entered the house and told the woman “what was what.”She was informed that if she raised any disturbance she and Brandon would immediately be ar- rested and jailed on serious charges, but if she remained quiet nothingwouldbedoneforthepresent.Thewomanwantedto“have a round”with her husband,but the officer kept them apart until he finished his “say” and then he took the father and child away,leaving the erring wife and mother in the house of the man she had chosen.Brandon was at the time at work in a factory and was not seen by the officer or Dobson.Mr. Ward informed the Lexington officers of the course he had taken.and it met with their approval. When Dobson led his child from the ‘train at the station Saturday his face was wreathed in smiles and he was so happy that he could hardly speak to friends who greeted him. |Four Iredell People Get Jobs. |Whether the Legislature will adopttheeconomyprogrammeastoem-'ployes is a matter of doubt,but what- ever is done the Iredell people will jhave no causé for complaint if those already landed can manage to hold jon,as-they doubtless will. |Mr.W.8.*Page of Cool Spring |township,who,has held a position un- der the clerk of the House for two or three sessions of the Legislature, is again on the job.He is calendar \elerk in the House.Mr.W.5S.Clen- jdenin of Chambersburg township,has 'a position with the clerk of the Sen- ate.Mr.David Fox of Cool Spring, is one of the force of “laborers”in |the House and Fred.Bradley of |Statesville,is a page in the Senate. |Western Taylor of Hickory,is chief page in the Senate and Ernest Moore \of Granite Falls,Caldwell county,isjalsoapage.'Case of Smallpox at Bellville. Mr.Thos.Ervin,a young farmer of |the Bellville community,in the vicinityofTroutman,developed a genuine jease of smallpox last week.Mr.Er- |vin recently made a trip to Wilkes- |boro and it is thought that he was jexposed to the disease there.After |returning home he Decame ill and it |was thought for a time that he had L¢hickenpox,but later it was found |that he was suffering from the more |serious disease.Many people werejexposedtothediseasebeforeits diagnosis as smallpox.Most of these ‘have since been vacernated.County |Physician Campbell visited the com- |munity last week and posted warn-jings and also did some vaccinating: i There is no longer a State quaran- refuse to be vaccinated do so at their own risk. Poultry Show in Patterson Building. The Iredell Poultry Association has secured the vacant storeroom in the Patterson building on Broad street for its second annual show to be heldJanuary22-25.The building is to be occupied after February Ist by Belk Bros.,but they have agreed’to wait until after the poultry show before moving any goods into the building. Present indications are that there will be fully 1,000 entries in the com- ing show,making it anout as large as any yet held in the State.President Brown and Secretary Sronce,of the association,secured assurance from many of the larger exhibitors at Charlotte that they would also exhibit here.The 14 handsome silver loving cups which are a part of the Iredell premium list,are now on exhibition at the Statesville Drug Co. Colored Industrial School to Be Lo- cated in Statesville.: The Mountain and Catawba Indus- trial School,an institution to be es-tablished _by the colored.Baptists of the State,is to be located in States- ville.proposed school visited,Statesville tine alrainst smallpox and those who | Some time ago trustees of the Business of Parcel Post Extending— Off to the Grand Lodge—Business J Changes—Mr.Stringfield Lectures. Correspondexce of The Landmark. Mooresville,Jan.18—Mr.M.W. White leaves today for Greensboro toattendameetingofthetrusteesof the Home for the infirm Masons and members of the Eastern Star.He will go to Raleigh tomorrow to at- tend the grand lodge,which convenes tomorrow.Others here who.will at- tend the grand lodge are A.W.Col- son,John F.Fairchilds,Chas.A. Troutman,8.E.McNeely and S.M.Goodman.They will leave tonight. Mr.A.E.Brown,who has been amemberofthefirmofR.W.Freeze & Co.for a number of years,sold hisinterestlastyeartoR.W.Freeze and is starting a business in the Commer-cia]Hotel building.in the room vacat-ed two years ago by the Nesbit-Press-ly Co.Mr.Brown will conduct a‘grocery store with some articles of general merchandise and will also close out the remaining line of pantsleftoverbytheEagleMfg.Co.Mr.L.L.Honeycutt,who has been for some time collector for the Mooresville Steam Laundry,has sold his residence on Eastern Heights to Mrs.Sam E.Menius and will leave in the near future for Florida with a view of logating.The Mooresville postoffice is re-ceiving and sending out parcels of various descriptions,all of whichshowthattheparcelpostistobea genuine,helpful institution.One night last week a gentleman in town received from,a friend in Hickory several pounds of fresh sausage and the next day a gentleman living near Mooresville sent a big fat ‘possum to his brother in Charlotte for a birth- day dinner.The ‘possum of course was dressed,as live animals cannot enter the mail bags.So far no eggs have gone through the Mooresville office but sample egg boxes for par- cel post shipment,have been receiv- ed by poultrymen here and it is very likely the eggs will be mailed soon.Five parcels sent ovt from this office have been insured and five in- sured at other offices have been re- ceived here.;Mr.H.D.Mills left Saturday for Baltimore and New York on business and was accompanied as far as Balti- more by Dr.Fredertrck Rankin,who will locate there for the practice of SAUSAGE AND POSSUM BY POST THE OFFICERS BADLY.BEATEN. Rough Experience of Deputy Marshal Harkrader and Sheriff Davis in the Mountains of Surry. The Mt.Airy News tells an.inter- esting story of the attack on Deputy Marshal Harkrader and Sheriff Davis, of Surry,who were ambushed by moonshiners in,the mountains of Surry last week.Theseofficers,-ac- companied by Deputy Sheriff Shuyler and a Mr.Hayes,had gone to a re- mote part of Surry,captured a still and arrested one Todd.Continuing its story the News says: Night overtook them on the wayandwhenatapointabouttenmileswestofDobson,on the Low Gap road at a place called “Bill’s Hill,”about 9 o'clock at night,they were stopped in the road by a band of men sup-posed to number as many as ten or a dozen.The men at once gave battle and with clubs or heavy pistols both Sheriff Davis and Mr.Harkrader were knocked from their horses.The in- juries they received in the very be- ginning of the fight made it impos- sible for either to defend himself.Mr. Davis was severely beaten about the face and head,a number of his teeth were knocked loose and twéyof his front teeth were knocked out.Mr. Harkrader was hit in the forehead with some heavy instrument and kick- ed in the side until it is feared he is injured internally.When the.battle was.over,or when the men had satis- fied their rage,nowhere were Deput Shuyler or Mr.Hayes to be found. The men inquired and made a hasty search for them,stating that they would find them and kill them both before day.; Then they released the prisoner, Todd,from his handcuffs and hand- cuffed the sheriff and the marshal together and marched them along the road like cattle towards Dobson.They were so bold as to lieht their lantern and made no effort to conceal their names.Several of the gang were known to Mr.Harkrader,but none to Mr.Davis.While they were hand- cuffed together and driven along the road they were repeatedly struck by their captors.The gang would abuse them and stop and pass the bottle around and after taking a drink curse and abuse them and beat them again. The two men expected nothing more than to be put to death as soon astheircaptorstiredofplayingwith them as a cat plays with a mouse. surgery.Rev.0.L.Stringtield,of the Anti- Saloon League of North Carolina,lec- tured last night to a large congrega- tion in the Methodist church on the evils of whiskey drinking.Since there were services at no other churches in town the house was crowded. Meetings of Stockholders. The Imperial Furniture Manufac- turing Co.stockholders held their an- nual meeting Thursday evening in |the Commercial club rooms and heard |satisfactory report of the past year’s business.A ten per cent dividend was |paid and the company enters 1913 in |good condition.The following board lof directors was elected:J.C,Steele, |W.D.Turner,R.B.McLaughlin,C. |L.Poston,J.Henry Hall,E. |Morrison,W.W.Turner,8S.L. |Parks and Dr.C.A.Turner.The lonly change is in the case of Mr.W. |W.Turner,who succeeds Dr.L..Har- |rill,deceased.The directors re-elect- led J.C,Steele president,W.D.Tur- |ner vice president,S,L.Parks secre- \tary and treasurer and F.C.Horton |superintendent.-The Slaine Glass Co.stockholders, \in regular annual session last week, re-elected T.D.Miller,O.W.Slaine, P.F.Laugenour,R.L.Poston,J.G. |Shelton,W.F.Hall and Geo.H. 3rown directors and the directors inturnre-elected Mr.Miller president, Mr.Hall vice president and Mr.Slaine secretary and treasurer.The company jhad a satisfactory business last yearandpaidatenpercentdividendJan- uary Ist.The directors of the Merchants & Farmers’Bank have re-elected L.T. |Stimpson president,C.S.Tomlin vice|president,F.B.Bunch cashier and J. |A.Knox assistant cashier.Messrs.CG, S Tomlin,L K.Lasenby and E.B. Watts were named_as_the finance committee and Messrs.E.G.Gaith- er,W.S.Page and J,L.Stevenson auditing committee The Statesville Cotton Mill stock- holders met in annual session yester- day afternoon and re-elected Dr.M. R.Adams,Capt.J).W.Copeland,Dr. P.F,Laugenour,Judge B.F.Long and Messrs.W.F.Hall,T.D.Miller,F.A.Sherrill and William Wallace directors,and the directors re-elect- ed Mr.Wallace president,Mr.Sher-rill vice president,Mr.Miller secre- tary and treasurer,Mr.C.E.Wilkins assistant secretary and treasurer,Mr. J.R.French superintendent,The mill’s business the past year was much better than the year previous. Rey.and Mrs.Dozier to Take’a Special Course. Rev.and Mrs.C.K.Dozier and chil- dren,who have been here for some months with Mrs.Dozier’s parents, Mr.and Mrs.Harry.Burke,leave to-and looked over a site in-the Poplar Branch settlement,’-southwest of town,owned by Mr.J.Anderson Lackey.At a meeting held in Win- ston a few days ago the Statesville site was agreed on and Mr.Lackeyhassincedeededthepropertytothe trustees.Four acres were bought at $100 the acre.It is not known here when work is to begin on the build- ings. The North Carolina LegislatureyesterdayendorsedJosephusDanielsféracabinetposition. day for Louisville,Ky.,where Mr. Dozier will take a post graduatecourseintheSouthernBaptistTheol-ogical Seminary in preparation for special mission work he is ‘to takeuponhisreturntoJapan.Mrs,Dozier will also take further instruc- tion in kindergarten work at theSouthernBaptistTrainingSchoolatLouisville;Mr,and Mrs,Flake BurkewillaccompanyMr.and Mrs.Dozier as far as Knoxville and will go onPigtheretotheirhomeatPortales, But after marching them along the BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS. —Prof.D.Matt.Thompson,Mr.andMrs.W.B.Brown ayid Master “Buster”Brown and Messrs.B.L.Sronce and &R.French took in theCharlottePoultryShowSaturday. —~-Thos.Cook,who escaped fromtheStateHospitalatMorganton some months ago,was arrested at Lo- ray Sunday by Sheriff Deaton and wil!be taken to Morganton today. —-Mr.J.Ben.Gooper,who securedthedegreeofdoctorofpharmacyatPhiladelphialastspringandpassed the North Carolina State board lastmonth,has taken a position at Hall’s drug store.' ——Miss Ida Plyler,daughter of Mr.and Mrs.A.P.Plyler,and Mr.Lloyd Murdock were married Thursday af- ternoon at the home.of the officiat- ing minister,Rev.C.L.McCain,at Troutman.sk —KA few days ago while Mr.R.B. Leinster and others were standin:at the door of the First NationBankasparrowhawkflewdownand captured an English sparrow on the sidewalk in front of the bank. —The Landmark is informed thatapplicationwillbemadetotheLegis- lature for the appointment of a com-mission to negotiate with the city of Statesville for water,lights and sew- erage for Diamond Hill,the easterfi” suberb,i —-Miss Pearl Harris,and Mr.Wil- liam Johnson,a couple from out theBethanyway,drove into Statesville Saturday night,accompanied by a few relatives and friends,and were married at the court house by Jus-tice W.J.Lazenby.: —Master Archie.Campbell,son of Dr.and Mrs.A.Campbell,underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Sanatorium a week ago.His condi- tion is very encouraging and his friends will be glad to know that an early recovery is expected. —Mr.W.Ls Brown,of Troutman, is confined to his home as the result of an experience with an unmanag- able horse Friday.The horse first threw Mr.Brown and then fell on him,bruising his right leg to such extent that he will be laid up for awhile. Messrs.W.E.Webb and S.W. Hoffmann and Dr.P.F.Laugenour will go to Raleigh today to representthelocalMasonsatthemeetingof the grand lodge.Mr.W.L.G road for a half mile they were told to go to Dobson.The key was given to Mr.Davis and he was told that if he unlocked the handcuffs before he got to Dobson they would kil!him. After being left alone Mr.Hark- rader became too weak to travel and Mr.Davis unfastened the handcuffs and without much time lost found his horse,which had followed along.He then proceeded to the home of Mr. Emmet Isaacs and sent back for Mr. Harkrader. Judge Archbald Impeached. Washington Dispatch,13th. Robert W.Archbald of Scranton, Pa.,for 29 years an occupant of ju- dicial positions upon the Pennsylvania State bench,the Federal district bench and the United States Com- merce Court,today was adjudged guilty by the United States Senate of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” was stripped of his office and for- ever disqualified from holding posi- tions of public horor or public trust. The conviction and judgment came as the conclusion of the impeachment trial that has been pending in the Senate since last summer on charges that Judge Archbald had been guilty of misconduct and misbehavior as a judge and that he had corruptly used his judicial power to further the pri- vate interests of himself and __his friends,in the acquisition of coal land properties in Pennsylvania. Upon five of the 13 separate charg- es brought against him by the House of Representatives,Judge —Archbald was found guilty.Upon the other ‘eight the Senate voted him not-guilty; the majority in cases being against him,but failing of:the two-thirds necessary for conviction. The Republican electors in Vermont and Utah—the only Taft electors— yesterday voted for Nicholas Murray Butler of New York,for Vice Presi- dent.‘ Near Thomasville yesterday John Pierce,operating a saw:mill,was ac- cidentally thrown on the saw and cut se badly that he died in a few min- utes. The Massachusetts Legislature has elected John W.Weeks to the Senate to succeed Senator Crane.Both Re- publicans. In Beaufort county Saturday a gun in the hands of James Brantley was accidentally discharged and killed his brother Frank.} ‘Mr.L.B.Bristol yesterday re- ceived from Mr.Brittain,member oftheRaleighinauguralcommittee,an appointment as a member of the es-cort.committee at the Governor’s in- augural,~ —Mr.B.F.Russell,the new mem-ber of the White-Stimpson HardwareCo.,has bought all the stock of theJ.H.White estate in the company. .~——-An infant child of-Mr.and Mrs. 'T..©.Moose died Sunday night and was buried in Oakwood cenietery yes- terday afternoon at 6 o'clock. may also go to Raleigh to attend themeetingoftheStateChamberof Commerce and the Masonic meeting. Mr.Frank Cooper of Statesville,who played ball with the Baltimore Orioles the past two seasons;has again sign with the team.Mr.Cooper,who was in school at Wash- ington and Lee University ae the fall term,is now at home.He will go in training with the Orioles at Fayetteville in March. —It is understood that the South-ern railway telegraph operators throughout the system will demandan18percentincreaseinwages. About 35 operators from this section of the State met at Barber Junction Friday night and it is said they agreed to stand with the general o erators’association in asking for the increase. Much money must be lost in Statesville in the course of a year. Last week a small sum of ey. found was advertised in The ~ mark.Four persons who had lost money called to ask about it but neither was the right party.Two of the callers had-each lost five $1 bills, one had lost a $5 bill and one had lost $15.. —Messrs.©.S.and Frank Loftin, one time residents of Statesville, spent from Thursday night to yes-terday with their brother-in-law and sister,Mr.and Mrs.O.W.Elam. The first named has been in Canada for sevéral months looking after afarmhehaspurchasedthereandthelatterhasbeeninMichigan.Both are en route to Chicago. —The J.C.Somers &Co.building on Court street was re-sold at auc-tion at the court house Saturday b: Messrs.R.B.McLaughlin and C. Caldwell,commissioners,and was bought by Mr.J.C.Somers for $3,-300;The W.-F.Lippard-lot-on-SeventhstreetwassoldundermortgagebytheWhite-Stimpson Hardware Co. to J.A.Bennett for $83.: —Statesville friends have receivedcardsannouncingthemarriageofMissCarolynMooreandMr.JohnOscarPitts,which took place last Tuesday in Atlanta,Ga.The bride is a daughter of Mr.William A.Moore of Statesville,and was reared here. For the past severai years she has made her home in Atlanta,where she was connected with a hospital as pro- fessional nurse. —Register of Deeds Boyd has good proof that the people of Iredell are getting in better shape financially. He says that the number of real es- tate mortgages paid and cancelled during the past 30 days is almost equal to the number cancelled dur- ing the four years of his administra- tion prior to that time,Andey 8 personal property mortgages are: 30 being cancelled: —Mr.Jas.H.Morrison,of Califor- nia,who has been here for sometime on a visit to his mother,Mrs,C..C. Morrison,succeeds Mr.R.B.Wilson as editor of the Statesville «Sentinel. Mr.Morrison was at one time man- ager the Knoxville (Tenn.)Trib- une later was with the A be in charge of the Evening Tran~ script,a new paper.ae - ed Press at San Francisco.Mr.andMrs.Wilson leave this week for — Rocky Mount,where Mr.Wilson will a5 “" a MAT PLN SAA DIA ot 5+ " i ee e Eenee + %—=—-:eer TUESDAY;=~=January 14,1913. aristocracy. — BILLS THAT SHOULD PASS. Senator Bryant of Durham has in- troduced two important bills in the Legislature which should become laws.One provides for summoning jurors from adjoining counties in certain cases,as is now done in Vir- ginia,and is as follows: Section 1.Upon suggestion being made as now provided by section 426 of the Revisal of 1905,the presiding judge instead of making order of re- moval as therein provided may cause so many jurors as he may deem nec- essary to be summoned from any ad- joining:county,by the sheriff or oth- er proper officer thereof,to attend at such time as the said judge may des- ignate and serve ,as juror in such ac- tion.Pe Section 2.Said jurors when so sum- moned shall be subject to challenge for ‘cause as other-jurors,but not be- cause of non-residence or service within two years,and all jurors so summoned shall be’entitled to com- pensation’for mileage and time as now provided by law for regular ju- rors in the county of their residence, Section 8.That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. There can be no yalid objection to this bill.Sometimes local feeling is such that.a fair trial is impossible. It is easier and less expensive to summon jurers from an adjoining county than to remove the case for trial.This course is pursued in Vir- ginia with satisfactory results. The other bill by Mr.Bryant is as follows: Section 1.That section 3,263 of the Revisal of 1905 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- lows:“Every person on joint or sev- eral trial for his life may make a peremptory challenge of 12 jurors and no more;and in all joint or several trials for crimes and misdemeanors, other than capital,every person on trial shall have the right of challeng- Justice of Guilford Introduces “Bills’ For Primary “Law and Corrupt Practices Act—Important Bills as to Jurors By Mr.Bryant—Legisla- tive Procesdiiles. In the Senate Thursday Senator Hobgood introduced a resolution pro- viding for a committee on private bills,to consist of five Senators,to which committee shall be referred all bills of a private or local nature, with the purpose of determining whether such bills cannot be included among others of a like nature in some omnibus bill to include all such mat- ters.The committee is to have a clerk to be named by the chairman of the committee and appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. When the Governor’s message was read a resolution was adopted to print 300.copies.The House passed a similar resolution., In the House much of-the session was spent in debating-the report of the:committee on rules ahd action was deferred. A bill was introduced to establish a commission on motor vehicles.A joint resolution by Mr.Justice de- claring the views of the General As- sembly of North Carolina with ref- erence to inter-State passenger and freight rates and charges was refer- red to the committee on public’serv- ice corporations.bThebillbyMr.Bellamy for a com- mission for motor vehicles provides for a State commissioner to be ap- pointed by the Governor for a four- year term,his compensation to be $1 fee out of every five license taxes he collects on automobiles.-The ‘scale of license tax for machines for 20 horsepower is $10,for 20 to 80 horse- power and over 80 horsepower $15 and $2.50 for motorcycles.Distin- guishing number marks for manu-facturers of automobiles are provided, these to be $20 for four seats and $6 for each additional or $100 for un- limited seats.In the Senate Friday Mr.Watts introduced a resolution to ratify the amendment to the United States con, stitution providing for the election of Senators by the people.Mr.Bryant of Durham introduced bills providing ing peremptorily and without show- ing cause,four jurors and no more. And to enable defendants to exercise | this right,the clerk in/all such trials| shall read over the names of the ju-| rors on the panel,in the presence and hearing of the defendants and their| counsel before the jury shall be im-| aneled to try the issue;and | os or other presiding officer of the court shall decide all questions as to the competency of jurors.Neither| the State nor the defendant shall have the right to admit the cause of| challenge,but both the State and the defendant,under the direction of the} examine matters to their court,and the court may such jurors concerning all touching upon or pertaining competency or bias.” Sec.2.That section 8,264 of the Re- visal of 1905 be and the same is here- by amended so as to read as follows:| “In x }all capital cases the prosecutin officer on behalf of the State shall have the right to challenge peremp- torily four jurors for each defendant, but shall not have the right to stand any jurors at the foot of the panel, Said challenge must be made before the juror is tendered to the prison- er;and if he will challenge more than four jurors he shall assign for his challenge a cause certain;and in all other cases of a criminal na-| ture,a challenge of two jurors shall be allowed in behalf of the State,and challenges also for a cause certain, and in all cases of challenge for causecertainthesameshallbeenquiredof according to the custom of the court, Sec.3.ply in the trial of cases for*any crime committed prior to its ratifica- tion. Sec.4.force and effect from and after its ratification.te It is a well known and admitted fact that under our lawy-which allows .the defence-23 -chaltehges in capital cases,a jury favorable to the defend- ant can be secured.This antiquated method,which we have long outlived, has resulted in the failure of justice in many cases.Mr.Bryant would re- duce these challenges to 12.The only criticism.The Landmark would make is that 12 is too many;but certainly the modification is reasonable and it would seem that objection could not be offered by one who wants a fair trial and justice.For years attempts to change this law have resulted in failure,the opposition coming from the lawyers.Mr.Bryant is an emi- nent lawyer and it is greatly to be hoped that his fathering of these measures will result in their passage. “Every industry wants to be an infant for tariff levying purposes,” remarks the Greensboro News.“Ain’t it so?”to use the language of the street.Whenever tariff reduction is proposed there is an immediate and almost unanimous yell from interests affected that they will be ruined if any change is made.Many of these have fattened off the protective tariff and naturally don’t want their graft disturbed;others simply have a su- perstition that they will be ruined without any real foundation for the belief, Judging by the bills introduced, some of the members of the General Assembly are disposed to make au- womobile owners pay something for the privilege of acting as if they own- ed the earth.(All of them don’t act that way,just a few of them).Now listen for the yell from the gasoline Chas.L.Jones,the Mt.Airy manwhowasscaldedlastweekbyfallinginapoolofhotwater,died from theeffectsofhisinjuries. the} That this act shall not ap-| That this act shall be in} for summoning jurors from adjoining counties instead of removing cases for ‘trial,and for the reduction of challenges in capital cases from 23 to 12.A bill was offered to permit building and loan associations to bor- row more money than is now permit- ted.Senator Council asked for a clerk for judiciary committee No.1.At lonce Senator Jones objected until the committee appointed to determine ithe number of necessary employes of the Legislature could report.After some discussion Council withdrew his request.The House passed a resolution to hear an address from H.8S.Graves, |United States forester,on the 16th. |A resolution was also passed to pro- lvide cloak rooms for the members of |both houses.Most of the bills introduced were ocal.Justice of Guilford offered one jproviding for a State-wide primary. /Mr.Williams of Buncombe introduc- led bills to put water power,lighting ‘and gas companies under the control jof the corporation commission as_to |rates for power and current and as to lother matters;providing a scale of license fees for-automobiles graduat- led from $5.to $15 according to horse power, The report of the rules committee |was considered and some amendments adopted.The fight upon the new lrules hinged upon the application of lsection 12 of the constitution of North ;Carolina,to the introduction of pri- |vate bills.This section reads as fol- lows:“The General Assembly shall not pass any private law,unless itshallbemadetoappearthatthirty days’notice of application to pass such a law shall have been given junder such direction and in such man- ner as shall be provided by law.”Mr. Grier of Iredell,who figured in the fight,made a motion to vote down all amendments except one,which would have turned down practically all the recommendations of the rules com- mittee.The report of the committee was finally adopted as amended.The Justice primary bill,provides for a primary on the first Tuesday in September next preceding each general election in November,except those years when there are to beelectedpresidentialelectors,when the primary shall be on the first Tuesday in June.The primaries are to include United States Senators and Repre- sentatives,- Section 2.provides for preferential balloting in the June primaries for President and Vice President of the United States,delegates-at-large to the national conventions and congres- sional district conventions to be bound by this preferential ballot of the par- ty,the legalized primaries,of course, applying to all parties.The prima- ries are to be held under the general election laws except as otherwisespecifiedinthebill.The State board of elections is to name county boards at a meeting on the tenth Tuesday preceding the primary election and the latter in turn name the registrars and judges of elections'for the pri- maries.Circumstantial evidence shall be valid for convicting persons for falsely participating in any prima- ry and voting with a party with which he has not and does not intend to affiliate.The burden of proof is on the.person voting to show_honest change of party affiliation.Personstoentertheprimariesascandidates must file notice six weeks ahead of the primary.Candidates,too,must publish primary expenses ten days before and after the primary. A schedule of fees to enter the primaries includes $250 each for Gov- ernor,Congressman and Senator; State officers $150,Lieutenant Gov-ernor $50,and candidates for other offices $10 each,this money to be usedforprimaryexpensesandanyresi- dues turned’into county treasuries.The primaries are to be preferential,first and second choice.The bill also provides a schedule of fees for entrance of candidates for countyoffices..Extensive and complete ma-chinery is provided for holding the primaries and making returns. Mr.Justice also introduced a bill bydine and mentforfatture¥fine “and imprisonmeofanyofficerofelection to pronasetheelectionorprimarybooksandmakeproperreturns;to persist inactingassuchofficerafterremovalandduenoticethereof;interfere in any manner with the election officersinthedischargeoftheirduties;beguiltyofboisterousconductcalculat-ed to disturb these election’officers in’discharge of their duties;to bet or wager any money on any election;tointimidateanyvoterfromvoting:hissentimentsbythreatsofdischargeorotherrelation;to spend money thatisnotreportedintheinterestofanycandidate.The bill makes it a felo-ny punishable by not less than four months’imprisonment and $1,000 fine to fraudulently register in any pre-cinct or register in.more than oneprecinct;to sell one’s vote for any-thing of value or political support and influence;to make any fraudulent entry on any election book or know- ingly have any erroneous ticket print-ed or circulated or knowingly.and fraudulently omit any act.or report legally required of any such person; take any false oath as to such elec- tion or falsely present any exemption from poll tax or tax receipt or other paper to falsely qualify any person as an elector. Col.Roosevelt Bitter Against Repub- licang. Theodore Roosevelt replied Thurs-day to a proposal advanced by Frank A.Munsey to bring the Progressive and the Republican parties together.He said:“I am simply speaking as one of the men in the ranks of the Progres- sive party.Personally I |strongly feel that we should no more enter a combination with the Republican ma- chine than with the Democratic ma- chine.I firmly believe that all good Progressives who may happen yet toadheretoeithertheRepublicanpar- ty or the Democratic :party will in the end,see that the chance for hon- est government lies only in the Pro- gressive party.I hold that we are Sake cade Sania =aasspliay oid aa chairmanofthe civi)service commit-tee of the House,says the committeewillwithinthenextfewdaysstartaninvestigationoftheexecutiveor-der placing 36,000 fourth class post-masters under the civil service.Post-master General.Hitchcock,SecretaryHillisandCivilServiceCommission-er J.C.Black,will be summoned be-fore the committee, Cough,Cold SoreThroat Liniment givesquickreliefforcough,cold, SHERRILE-WHITE SHOE Co. e '}Shirt Sale! In order to reduce our shirt stock,which we find much toolarge,and which we do notwishtotakeinourinventory,/which we will take in a few ;ritdays,therefore we will put or y |{|lsaleFridayandSaturday:January 17th and 18th,a (.very complete selection ofSloan’s Eclipse Shirts,Wecarry only the Eclipse,one of:the very Sha Dna dyes ag re best $1 and $1.50 Shirts on a and onahicin:ad the market,which we put on HERE’S PROOF. 4aeeeeSaleFridayandSaturday,January 17 and.18 cae (eine dameliy ad findthon ome Regular $1.00 Eclipse Shirts,Sale Price Zhe.“gellent relief for colds and hay fever Regular,$1.50 Eclipse Shirts,Sale Price 92. attacks,lt stops coughing aud sneesingalnostinstantly.Now is a great opporttinity for you to lay in a supply of Shirts,when vou can buysuch as the Eclipse at and below manufacturer’s cost.Sale prices will be CASH. Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y, (8.B.Miller Old Stand.) Beautifully located suburban homo,1%.miles from the public square in Statesville.Nine-room,two-story dwelling, barn and outbuildings,tenant house,good orchard,con- taining 52 acres;39 acres in cultivation and level,balance im timber. RELIEVED SORE THROAT. Mrs,L.Brewer,of Modello,Fla,writes:“I bought one bottle of yourLinimentanditdidmeallthegoodIntheworld,Bly throat was very sore,and it cured me of my trouble.’} GOOD FOR COLD AND CROUP.Mr.W.H.STRANGE,3721 ElmwoodAvenue,Chicago,D1,writes:“A lit-tle boy next door had croup.I gavethemotherBioan’s Linimest to try.» She gave him three drops on sugarbeforegoingtobed,and he got upwithoutthecroupimthemorning.” Price,25e.,500.,$1.00 Sloan’s ‘Treatise on the Horse under the same obligations to ex--Democrats like Judge Lindsey and Don| Dickinson as to any ex-Republicans.| “To my mind the whole.attitude| of those at present responsible for| the leadership and management of the Republican party shows that it) would be folly to try to combine with| them.”Mr.Roosevelt referred to a recent speech by President Taft ih which he said the result of the Chicago con- vention was a “triumph for the per- manence of republican institutions.” Mr.Roosevelt then reviewed elec- tions in Arizona,Michigan,Indiana, Washington,California and some oth- er States where the Progressives re-| ceived heavy votes,and added:| “The ‘triumph’for the permanence of republican institutions,of which| Mr.Taft speaks,was the triumph of fraud and theft and it was rebuked| by the figures I have giyen above in| the various districts in which it was} perpetrated.‘ “Until the managers of the Reptb-| lican party learn:that theft and} fraud and swindling the peoplesand | imposing the will of the bosses,when they declare by a two to one major- ity at the primaries in the reverse way,is not the method in which to achieve the triumph of the perma- nence of republican institutions,it is idlé to discuss getting together with them.” peers Note From a Texas Subscriber. Correspondence of The Landmark. Blossom,Texas,Jan.7—Christmas in this part of the vountry was very quietly spent..Besides the quietness and dullness,’twas very sad for me, for since I last wrote the dear old Landmark the death angel visited my old home three miles southeast of Troutman and\claimed for his victim my dear papa,Mr.Frank M.Gantt, who died October 28."Tis very hard to give up our loved ones but the Lord’s will be done.. Texas is experiencing a few changes of weather.New Year came in very mild but at present the ground is covered in sleet and snow.There has been but little rain for the last four or five months and.lots of farm- ers are hauling water for their stock. Crops were good here.Most all the cotton has been picked and is out of the farmers’hands.Most of the farmers have plenty corn too. Stock of all kind look well and some of the finest hogs I’ve seen were raised and killed for meat here. Wages are good and there is plen- ty work to do. Wishing The Landmark and its many readers a happy and prosperous New Year.Most_respectfally,... MISS MATTYE GANTT. Charges Preferred Against Two Fed- eral Judges. The investigation of the conduct of two Federal judges,Judge Van Val- kenburgh of the western district of Missouri and Judge Pollock,of the district of Kansas,is asked for in a petition of the common council of Kansas City,Mo.,presented to the House Friday by Representative Bor- land of Missouri. The resolutions charge that Judge Pollock and Judge Van ValkenburghappointedreceiversfortheKansas Natural Gas Company,which it is alleged is controlled by the United Gas Improvement Company of Phila-delphia,who were “friendly to the in- terests,design and purpose”of thosetwocompanies.A further charge against Judge Pollock is that he is- sued an order to the receivers di- recting them to charge an increased price for gas delivered to the Kan-sas City Gas Company. The resolutions charge that the ac- tion of the judges is an unfair one of judicial power and destructive ofthefundamentalrightsofthepeople.It is further charged that Judge Pol- lock is depriving the people of Kan-sas City of light and fuel and that he is being “aided and abetted”in hispurposebyJudgeVanValkenburgh. A steer raised in Guilford county,weighing 2,000 pounds,was sold in sent free.Ten shares of stock in the Bloomfield Cotton Mill. Four shares of common stock in the Iredell Telephone Co. Kight shares in the Imperial Cotton Oil Co. ” ERNEST G.GAITHER,-Statesville,N.C. {NSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE."PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. That Little Girl of Yours! She'll soon be,having her hair || “done up,’’and too,sbe will be outgrowing her childish ways— and you haven’t had her picture taken since she was in long dresses. You don’t exactly want to keep her as she is—but you do want tokeep the memory Make the appoint- ment now.VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, *Phone 414. A TALE OFINTER *Best lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or heater.One-horse load $1.25;two- horse load $2.00. *Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘Just the same,”or “‘just as good.” “If you hear any one knocking our coal it is pretty good evidence that he is either mad because we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes us and won't pay us. a v*You il Find No better flour is milled than CITY FLOUR. If you're looking for maximumqualityattheleastprice—all the nutriment your money can buy IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY. ‘(PHONE 205. —order CITY FLOUR.Makes the delicious crusty-brown bread, the light,wholesome baking that insures good digestion and good health. City Flour Milling Co. Let the Baker Dothe Work—Do the Work Delegate to Us The Buying Of the Fuel and the Flour. We're Immune to Heat, Oar Shop is Neat, At Your Service Every Hour. Why Not Keep Cool And Bay the Finished Product. WE take pride in placing the Furniture sold to our patrons in their homes in perfect{condition. That is one condition of every sale. The others—guaranteed quality,durabilityfand perfect satisfaction together with moderate prices, make our store a safe and satisfactory place to buy Furniture.5 We want your confidence and your trade, and hope by our methods to merit it. PER ial ~ Williams Furniture House. Greensboro a few days ago for seven cents a pound and brought $140. HOME BAKERY. By “The Play That Has Made Millions Laugh.” COHAN &HARRIS GAIETY THEATER NEW YORK SUCCESSTHEFORTUNEHUNTER Winchell Smith. SEE THE Great Drug Store Scene. Realistic Rain Storm in the Last Act. N.B e@ your seats New York Cast of Players. ar Load of Special Scenery. Seats on sale at Grays Drug Store,Opens Thursday,Jan.16. Prices $1.50,$1.00,75c.and 50c. Owing to the unusual demand for seats wherever the “FORTUNE HUNTER”is presentedit 4s advisable to secure in advance. FOR SALE! ONE PARLOR QUEEN ORGAN and one SEW- ING MACHINECHEAP. | {B PHIFER,GROCER AND BUTCHER. Sewing Machines Repaired. J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street. ’Phone 61. ‘ || | eects T.W.FRAZIER, TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET."PHONES SHOP 63RESIDENCEB59 ————ie JOHN ©.DYE,M_D EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROAT ;AND FITTING GLASSES, Office in Mills Building. Office hours 9 to 12 a.m., 2,to 5 p.m. "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404, READERS! ASK ME Putinossor ‘realestate No matter where located,if you want tobuy;sell or exchange any kind of business or real estate anywhere at any price,callon me.I have a long list of valuable city property and farm lands for sale at prices worth inves- tigating. w..J.MATHESON, Real Estate Broker. 2 FE,Broad St."Phme:90 or 2348. \THE LANDMARK Correspondence of The Landmark. passed and no tbad conduct. |holidays. time. |butchered. 112 months old that netted 1045 lbs. ivery old people. her foot;can’t walk at all. ibeen very feeble for some time. fa saw mill,had a right bad accident {mill pond on Little Hunting creek, ia few scratches and bruises. January i4,1913.| Accidents—Old Ladies Hurt—Team |,), Goes Through Bridge- Houstonville,Jan.9—Christmasli Everybody enjoyed the |! Hog killing about over for Several fine hogs have Health good generally except some| A Mrs.Shoemaker,| L.who lives with her son,W. is in a eritical condition Mrs.Sarah Brown,who is 84 years old,fell in some way and strained She has Mr.Luther Powell,who is running the other day.He had a load of lum- ber and was crossing a bridge over a when the bridge gave way and went down with wagon and team in water about five feet deep.Mr.Powell cut the team loose and got it out with Mr.James’Reavis and Miss Sally Messick were married Tuesday at the office of C.C.Tharpe,Esq.secaesteennapnenishenmamaasmcsiaasteaiat Mr.Doughton Has Flower Seed For Distribution. Congressman R.L.Doughton has a limited supply of flower seed for free distribution,a package of which will be-sent to any one desiring them:Re- quests for these seeds must be sent in before February 15th to insure parties,receiving them.Mr.Dough- ton will be glad to send these seed as long as they last.Address Con- gressman R.L.Doughton,Washing- ton,D.C. ENN A Mother s Devotion Mother’s love is a love that.passes understanding,and it exhibits itself in all animate creation.The mother |ternoon at her home on Center street. |VARIOUS SOCIAL GATHERINGS. |Meetings of Club Members and Oth- er Social Affairs- Mrs.J.G.Powell was hostess to e Elericemoh Book club Friday af- The roll call was answered by mem- ers with current events,after which accidents,drinking or|the subject for the afternoon,Wil iam Preston Johnston,was introduc- led by Mrs.R.M.Gray,programme this |leader,who read a sketch of John been |ston’s life. A.W.Tharpe had three |tiest poems, iby|DJ One of Johnston’s pret “The Ladder,”was read Mrs.E.B.Watts.A salad course th hot rolls and coffee and sweet i by the hostess.In additionwi was serve Allen,|to club membersseveral special guests north of Harmony,fell or stepped |were present. Loff the porch and broke her leg.She Mrs.E.Morrison. who is an honorary member,will en tertain the club Friday afternoon of next week. The Electic Book club met Thur day afternoon with Mrs.M.C.Wood. The discussion of current events was led by Mrs.H.O.Steele.Many interesting facts were mentioned and special interest was manifested ir the announcement that a new county home is to be built.A part.of--a chapter of “Egypt and Its Monu ments”was read by Mrs.A.J.Evan and Mrs.A.D.Cooper read an article on the French possessions in Africa. The hostess,assisted by her little daughter,Winifred,and Mrs.D.A. Miller served refreshments in two courses.Among the guests of the club was Miss Stella Foote of Wilkes county,who is here to spend some time with her sister,Mrs.A.D. Cooper.The club will meet tomor- row with Mrs.M.R.Adams. Reported for The Landmark. The Mozart Music club was delight- fully entertained at the home of its president,Mrs.M.L.Simons,on Da- vie avenue.Three of the members, Misses Mary Cowles,Gladys Sherrill and Margaret Brawley,had charge of the evening’s entertainment.Quite a number of outside guests were pres ent,Progressive games were played and the prize,an ivory fan,was award ed ‘to Miss Blanch Laugenour. The guests were then ushered into the dining room,where refreshments were served in courses.*The table was tastily decorated in red ribbon. M.M.GC.(Mozart Music club)was spelled with little baskets filled with hen would’fight an elephant in de- fense of her young,and a mother al- ways exhibits wonderful considera- tion for her off-spring.That is why a mother is thoughtful for the health of her child,and the Mother is the one who sees to it that a bottle of Gowan’s,King of Externals,is al- ways in the home,|because Gowan’s scatters inflammation.Croup is in- candy.Three candles represented the three years of the club’s existence.| |After a merry evening,the guests de-| |parted,charmed with the delightful | which their hostess had plan-||‘evening ned for them.Mrs.Carl Axley was hostess to her Sabbath school class of fifteen girls at her attractive home Saturday af- ternoon,4th,from 38.30 to.5 o’clock. Games were played,after which de- PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANAGE. A Financial Agent Has Been Secured to Canvass For the Fund of $50,- 000 Which It is Desired to Raise For the Equipment of the Institu- tion, To the Presbyterians of North Car- olina:} The Synod which met over a year| ago in Charlotte passed this resolu-| tion:“That we undertake to raise| $50,000 for Barium Springs oxphan-| age equipment,and that the board of regents be authorized to take such| teps as will enable them to secure| this fund.”| This action was taken by the Synod| the day following their visit to Ba-| rium Springs,when the needs of this| institution weighed heavily upon the| hearts of every member of this body.| There is absolutely no question as to the imperative need of better equip- ment,as every one who has visited the institution will testify.} In view of this action of Synod the board of regents appointed a finance ommittee.This committee has been | at work,trying to devise means by which they could raise this money. We determined to put a_financial gent in the field,but it has been hard to find a man who could leave his, vork to undertake the raising of this| fund.| At a meeting of this committee on! the 28d of December we unanimously| elected the Rev.R.Murphy Williams, pastor of the Church of the Cove- nant in Greensboro,to undertake the task.It was with reluctance that Mr.Williams would even consider it,but he decided to leave the decis- ion with the session of his church, The matter was presented to the ses- ‘sion and because of their interest in the orphanage they agreed-to—loan. Mr.Williams to our committee for a period of three months,notwithstand- ing the sacrifice it means to their church.: Mr.Williams has now entered up- on this work,and we most earnest- ly ask the ~hearty co-operation of every minister,officer and member of the Presbyterian Church in North Carolina.We trust that the churches will be open to Mr.Williams or mem- bers of the committee,or any one else who can be induced to help him in this most important work,and that there will be a most hearty response in.liberal contributions.A.M.SMYRE.O.L.CLARK,J.R.YOUNG, REV.C.M.RICHARDS, A.M.SCALES,Ch’mn.A Il For Second Month Trinity ,School. \To the Mditor of The Landmark: | |Honor Ro AClearanceSale THAT COUNTS! *You need the goods and we need the money.We do not want to car- ry overa single suit or Overcoat, as we expect them to be cheaper next fall We would rather have the cash as the goods anyway,it looks better to us than the goods on our racks,and tor that reason are putting the knife into the price,not the goods: $25.00 to $2750 Suit or Overcoat $18.50 20.00 Suit or Overcoat 15.00 12.50 Suit or Overcoat 9,50 10.00 Suit or Overcoat 7.50 Pants reduced accordingly Come and see us,can show you better than we can tell you. ‘Sloan Clothing Co._ 4 Since completing our inventory we find lots of short legths all through the lines in Dress Goods,Ginghams,,Domestics,| Laces,Embroideries,Ribbons,etc.,which we have thrown out on remnant tables to close out at a price—in many pieces enough for a skirt or little dress. |Odd lots of Shoes all thrown together ¢»R S A L 1 flammation,Gowan’s,just rubbed on H ,li |onor roll for second month of ‘‘: -FORSALE «snaiters colds snd ope and often lightful refreshmentswereserved.|ryinity school:Zella McLain,|Mary ‘to close at such prices that if you fin one 1 ’,‘Here is edy that will 1a.{and David Massey,Geneva an rc ’; Seven-room desirable residence on sell Gowan’s and ane it ,No Why ‘wante time"and money.experimenting awtaoes Willard Sharpe,Clint size you can t hel but buy &pair.COTE f dangerous drugs.It absorbs and is|when you can get a preparation that has won |Monger,fred.Abernathy.to the One Price Cash Store and get it for a world-wide reputation by its cures of this|Truly, ache is ‘enused by a disordered stomach for which these tableta are especially intended, Try them,get well and stay well.Sold by all dealers. Tradd street.Hot and cold water,|the thing for the infant.Buy today. bath,etc.a \disease and can alwaya be depended upon?——————less. Lots near Graded School..bough er ee as =eee Mra.A.R.Tabor,of,Crider,Mo.,had wa ne 0}been troubled with sic eadache for about i Small north Iredell farm.FOR RENT.nee ak wee on gest!merit.For anie by all dealers:|ive years,when she began taking Chamber-; If you want to buy,sellor exchange]intown.1.B.BRISTOL.38 Persona troubled with partial paralysis |lain’s Tablets.She has taken two bottles of —-SE are often very much benefited by massaging |them and they have cured her.Sick head-Os on -_asson Ow the affected parta thoroughly when applying Chamberlain’s Liniment.This liniment —WANTED),poate pirswood 2K -|MORRISON GROCERY AND PRODUCE CO,rheumatic pains.For sale by ® Dee,17. relieves deal JOHN M.SHARPE,«BRAL ESTASE: '\ \Ned si PUBLISHED easeSe SDAY “aD PRIDAY, , 7 WEST BROAD STREET.SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: ...~January 14,1913. =peTUESDAY, PARDONS. Inveighing against the too frequent exercise of the pardoning power,the Gastonia Gazette says: No single power in the hand of the ate’s Chief Executive is so greatly msed as is the pardoning power. chis is true not only in North Caro- lina but in all States where the Gov- ernor has this power.Tennessee and South Carolina both have records in this line much more unsavory than North Carolina.Ours is bad enough, goodness knows.Why do we ‘have courts?Why do we spend thousands upon thousands of dollars every year to convict criminals?It looks.like a useless expenditure of money to convict only then to have them turn- ed loose on a long-suffering public at any time.Anybody almost,be he chicken thief or murderer,can secure a pardon if he has the money to hire a smart lawyer and draw unto him- self a few time-serving friends. In season and out of season for years The Landmark inveighed against what it considered -the abuse of the pardoning power in this State. Finally it quit,(1)because it didn’t seem to be accomplishing anything, and (2)more especially because it finally concluded it was hardly just to criticise the Governor for doing what the judges and solicitors and jurors asked’him to do.In nearly every case of pardon or commutation in recent years it will be noticed that recommendation was made by the judge and solicitor (one or both and usually both),by a part or all the ju- rors and “many.prominent citizens.” Usually petitions by citizens count for little for they by no means al- ways express what the signers want. In many cases signers of petitions either have no opinion or if they op- pose what is asked for haven’t the nerve to say so.But when officers of a court,especially the judge who tried the case,tells a Governor a prisoner should be pardoned,it difficult for the Governor to get around the recommendation.The Landmark heartily favors a board of pardons and the Legislature will help the cause of justice by arranging for one,but in this State criticism of the too frequent exercise of the pardon- ing power should be directed to court officers,especially to the judges who don’t seem to know what is right when they dispose of a case and af- terward ask that what they have done be undone. is DIVOCERCE. In the city of Babylon during the reign of Hammurabi,about 2230 B. C.,divorce with alimony was a com- mon occurrence,according to Rev. Samuel A.B.Mercer,of the WesterfiTheologicalSeminary,who has just completed translations of Babylonian Cuneiform inseriptions.The results of his work were made public through the University of Chicago Press. *“Prominent members of Babylonian clubs figured in divorce suits andscandalsfurnished‘the city with gos- sip,”he says.“Having been granted a divorce,a man would ~pay liberal alimony to his.wife and publish the information that should any one mar-ry the divorcee he would not object.” Those who have read of the wicked- ness of Babylon will not be surpris- ed to learn that divoree was common jthere;and this fact,instead of being a comfort to the modern seekers af- ter divorce,should be a weapon in the harids of those who fight this evil. Wherever divorce is common or easily obtained,the sanctity of the marriage vows are held lightly and the morals of the people are at a low ébb.Tt“is almost certain that bills will be in- troduced in the present State Legisla- ture to amend the divorce law;and as is usual in such cases,the bill will be promoted by some attorney ap-: pearing in a special case where a di- vorce cannot be obtained under the present law.Pleas will be made that the case is a pitable one,that the applicant is tied to “a body of death,” ete.,etc.The plea should be disre- garded.The North Carolina divorce laws are lax enough,probably too lax.But at all events no law should be passed for a special case.The practice is altogether wrong and if followed will lead to the worst re- sults.Sometimes men of prominence, officeholders,use their influence in behalf of this special legislation.This is altogether wrong and those who do it should be exposed:The prac- tice of securing special legislation to fit some particular case,for any pur- pose,is wrong. The Charlotte News is now issued from its own building,specially de- “signed and constructed for newspa- per work.The Landmark congratu- lates the News on its progress, It is likely,in the judgment of au-thorities of the Postoffice Department, to be only a short time until booksandotherprintedmatternowhan- died as third class mail at eight centsaindwillbemademailableaspar- hone ta matter.Steps already have d |taken to so amend the parcelpostactastopermitprintedmattertobesentbyparcelpost. pea to r ’ The suggestions and recommenda- tions are concisely stated and are in There Among the ex- those for a board of pardons and the adop- tion of a constitutional amendment line with the State’s demands. is no waste of words. cellent recommendations are giving the Governor the veto power. North Carolina is the only State in the veto.power and Gov.Kitchin well says that a Governor who has not the veto power can neither prevent the enactment of bad laws nor promote the enactment of good laws.The recommendations as to insurance laws are all good and especially this one: “That the company writing insur- ance wpon propertyof a permanent nature be required:to fix the value at date of issuance of policy,and in settlement of loss such value to beconclusivelypresumedthetruevalue at time of issuance of policy,the burden of proving any depreciation to be upon the company.”4 The Landmark has always main- tained:that there is no justice in al- lowing insurance companies to write whatever amount “is asked for on property,collect the premiums,and then when the property is destroy- ed fix the value.They should be re- quired to fix some value in advance and then if they can show they were deceived or that the property subse- quently depreciated,a reduction should be allowed. FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION: Bill Introduced in the Legislature —Saturday’s Session Brief. The session of the Legislature Sat- urday was brief.The most import- ant bill introduced was one in the House by Mr.Dellinger of Gaston, which provides for compulsory edu- cation.It provides that all children between the ages of 7 and 12 years shall be required to attend the pub- lic schools 6f North Carolina for the term provided,or the equivalent thereof in some other school. That any parent or guardian wil- fully failing or refusing to send his or her children;or wards,to school,as provided,shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not exceeding $50 or imprisoned not exceeding 30 days.That the county superintendent of schools of each county is constituted an educational inspector and it shall be his duty to make all necessary in- spections in person or otherwise and require regular,specific reports by the local school committeeman and teachers in each school district with reference to ‘attendance and non.-at- tendance of each and every child be- tween ages of 7 and 12 years,and if any are not in attendance the reason assigned by parent or guardian for such failure or neglect.He is given authority and it shat be his duty to demand and receive access to the pay- rolls of any and all manufacturing establishments for the purpose of verifying any reports made to him, and the,superintendents or officers of such factories are required to assist in checking and verifying such re- ports by their payrotis.Such inspee- tor shall prosecute,or require it to be done,in the court of a jitstice of the peace any parent,guardian, teacher,officer of any factory,or oth- er person wilfully violating the pro- visions of the act and upon conviction each offender shall be fined not ex- ceeding $50 or imprisoned not exceed- ing 30 days. It is provided,however,that no ac- tion shall lie where children are in any way providentially hindered from attending school;or vy geographical location or failure to provide suf- ficient room or equipment;or where on account of physical or mental in- firmity it shall be useless for the children to attend.The educational inspector is punished by fine or im- prisonment for any neglect of this duty. The House bill by Mr.Allred of Johnston,providing thatall bills.en- acted by the General Assembly shall become effective upon their ratifica- tion unless otherwise stated in ‘such bills,,passed its secund reading.This bill is in Jine with the idea of re- trenchment and is intended to save a hundred dollars or two by doing away with the printing,in practical- ly all bills enacted,tne words,“Thisactshallbeinforceonandafterits ratification.”Among the bills introduced in the Senate was one to «xempt members of the State National Guard from jury duty.Among the bills intro- duced in the House was ‘one to regu- late the sale and use of .matches. A New York Bank’s Enormous Profits Enormous profits by the First Na- tional Bank of New York were re- counted Thursday by George E.°Ba- ker,chairman of the board of direc- tors of the bank,as a witness before the House money trust committee. Mr.Baker furnished the committee with records showing that since its organization in 1863 with a capitaliz- ation of $500,000 the bank has made profits amounting to more than $80,-000,000, In’the four years since 1908,Mr.Baker told the committee,the bankhadpaiddividendsof226percent.,or more than twice the total eapitaliz-ation,which is now $10,000,000.Whenthecapitalwasincreasedtothatamount.ih 1901 a special dividend of$9,500,000 was declared,Mr.Bakersaid,to enable the stockholders totakeuptheadditionalinvestment,In 1908,in order to provide $10,000,-000 of capital for the organizationoftheFirstSecuritiesCompanytotakeoverthebusiness“which themevandounderthelaw,”Mr.aker said,“a special divide$10,000,000 was declared.”Awe in addition to the regular yearly divi-dends. the Union that denies the Governor The Raleigh Times says-Gov.CraigownsanautomobileandisthefirstGovernoroftheStatetoownacar. The Durham commissioners havepassedanorderallowingtheconvicts on the county roads a half holiday each Saturday. The Hustler says the records atNorthWilkesboroshowthatnotone-third as much liquor was shipped there the past holiday season as oneyearago.j * The Yadkinville Ripple says the roller mill of Mr.Dudley Reavis,near Footville,Yadkin county,was burned Monday night of last week.Fire supposed to be incendiary.; While hunting with his son-in-law in Lenoir county,Sidney Taylor,aged 70,said he was not feeling well and would go home.Later he was found dead.Heart failure is the cause as- signed.‘: Milton Creech,a Lenoir county farmer,died last week as a result ofinjuriesreceivedinafightDecem-ber 19.Leon J:Sutton was the oth-er party to the transaction and he is under bond. Mr.D.C.Teague of Absher,Wilkes county,tells the Wilkesboro Patriot that he is 55 years old,has a wife and ten children and has never had any sickness.in his house requiring the services of a physician. In Winston Saturday night Will! Lee shot and killed John Gilmore. Both colored and they fought about a woman.Lee,who surrendered to the officers,says Gilmore was attack- ing him with a knife when he shot him. Mode Collins,formerly of Yadkin county,an capleve of the Arista Mills in Winston,got his left arm caught in the machinery Saturday and so badly mangled that it had to be amputated just above the el- bow.‘ Extensive preparations have been made in Raleigh for the inauguration of Gov.Craig tomorrow.A niwmberofmilitarycompaniesand_bands will be present.Gov.Oraig and party from Asheville will go to Ral- eigh today. The Advance (Davie county)cor- respondent of the Winston Journal says the “million dollar legacy that was coming to the Davie county Zimmermans.has gone glimmering.” It would be interesting to know how much it cost the Zimmermans to find this out. At Gibson station,Richmond coun- ty;Sunday morning,John Williams, a negro,shot and killed his wife and later Committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a moving freight train,which completely mangled his body.Jealousy is assigned as the cause of the tragedy. The home of Mr.and Mrs.E.T. Henderson,in Charlotte,was wrecked by fire Sunday night.The Observer says the loss on buildings and fur- nishings is about $15,000,with less than $5,000 insurance.The fire start-ed in a room on the second floor by coals rolling from the hearth to the floor. Mr.H.G.Chatham tells the Elkin Times that the woolen mills of the Chatham Manufacturing Company at Elkin will be enlarged to increase the capacity 40 per cent.,this to take care of the increased business.Evidently the owners of this mill are.not afraid that a reduction of the tariff will put it out of business. Augustus Moose shot and fatally wounded Henry Bumgarner near Granite Falls,Caldwell county,Sun- day morning at 1 o’clock.Both par- ties had been to a dance,had a quar- rel,and as they were going home, Moose with a girl,Bumgarner inter- fered with him and Moose shot-him in the left breast,Bumgarner dying some hours later’Moose fled. Sales of leaf tobacco on the various markets of the State during the month of December aggregated 18,- 987,454 pounds,according to reportstotheStateDepartmentofAgricul- ture.Winston-Salem led with 5,360,- 101,Wilson is next with about a mil-lion and half pounds,Reidsville, Rocky Mount,Oxford,Greenville and Durham follow in the order named with more than a million pounds each. Statesville’s sales aggregated 98,053 pounds. Mr.J.F.Carroll landed in his na- tive county of Stokes a few days ago from Texas,where he had spent 11 years.He was accompanied by his two chillren,made the trip by wagon, leaving Texas November 11,.--En route his wife,a victime of tubercu- losis,died and was buried at Berry- ville,Ark.Mr.Carroll says he had $1,020 in cash in his wagon but a stranger whom he permitted to travelwithhimapartofthewayrelieved him of $290. The proposed county of Aycock, which the High Point people are en- deavoring to establish with High Point as the capital,will embrace the towns of Thomasville in Davidson county,Jamestown in Guilford and Old Trinity in Randolph.The terri- tory embraces 350 square miles,25,- 000 people and $8,000,000 of taxable property.The Legislature will be asked to allow the people in the ter- ritory to say by their votes whether the new county shall be established. Mr.Somers in Florida. A Wilkes county minister who _istravelinginFloridawritesofhistriptotheWilkesbordéPatriot,and has this,to say of oyr former citi-zen,Mr,Clint Somers:“Mr.J.©.Somers,formerly ofHuntingCreek,Wilkes county,is ajolly,wholesouled,genial and cleversonofWilkes,an expert in business,having accumulated.over $100,000 bycloselyapplyinghimselftobusiness,A large portion of his fortune wasmadebyobtainingaUnitedStatespatentandsellingthesameatagood figure.” A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia andconstipation,weakens the whole system.Doan'’s Regulets (26e per box)act mildly ontheliverandbowels,At all drug stores, To feel strong,have good appetite and diges-tion,sleep soundly and enjoy life,use Bur-dock Blood Bitters,the family system tonic. Price,$1,900, tweek at his home in Detroit,Mich, -e was very wealthy Peace .negotiations between theBalkanStatesaridTurkeyhavebeenpracticallybrokenoffandthewar of Turkey to cede Adrianople caused the rupture.Bearing 16 dead and 23 injured men the steamer John Quill,which volun-teered as a hospital boat to the steam- er James T.Staples,blown up Thurs- day afternoon at Bladon Springs,Ala,reached Mobile Friday..Five white men were among the dead.‘Thecauseoftheexplosionisunexplain- ed,A dispatch from Halifax,Nova Scotia,says the steamer Uranium,of the Uranium Steamship Company, bound from Rotterdam for Halifax and New York,stranded on a reef during thick weather,nine miles be-low Halifax,at 11.o’clock Sunday. The 880 passengers,100 in the cabin and the rest in the steerage,were taken off. Three men found guilty in New York of a million dollar wireless tele- phone and telegraph stock swindte were sentenced to the Federal peni- tentiary at Atlanta.Cameron Spear, the promoter,must serve five years and pay a $2,000 fine;A.Frederick Collins,the inventor,three years andafineof$2,000,and Charles L, Vaughan two years. Cipriano Castro,former.president of Venezuela,who was refused ad- mission to this country and sought a writ of habeas corpus in the Federal court,has been de1.ied the writ on the ground that he should not be allowedtogivebondpendingthedecisionof the immigration authorities.When the immigration authorities decide Castro may then seek relief from the courts. The official list of casualities in the Bulgarian army since the beginning of the war with Turkey shows that 284 officers and 21,018 men have been killed or have succumbed from their wounds or disease,according to a dis- patch from Sofia.Besides this,876 officers and 51,000 men were wound- ed or put on the sick list.Of these 70 per cent have since recovered and rejoined the army.The United States Senate has fix- ed February 10 as the date for a final vote on the Sheppard-Kenyon bill prohibiting shipments of liquor into States where prohibition laws are in effect.Unanimous consent had been secured for a vote January 20.but some of the Senators declared they had been taken unawares and after jawing about it for a day or two Feb- ruary 10 was agreed on. Harry Bornemann of Savannah, Ga.,and Ernest Bornemann of New Orleans,cousins,were instantly killed Saturday morning at 1 o’clock in an automobile accident on the Savannah automobile course.Willie Manigault, the colored chauffeur or the car,was injured and may possibly die of his hurts.M.Jacob and Baron George Knoop of Moscow,who were in the car,were slightly injured,M:Jacob having his wrist broken. Captain Roald Amunsden,’the noted Norwegian explorer,was formally recognized in Washington last week as the discoverer of the South Pole and honored for his achievement with a special gold medal by the National Geographic Society at its annual ban- quet,where he was the guest of hon- or.Beside Captain Amundsen sat Rear Admiral Robert E.Peary, United States navy,retired,to whom the society two years ago,gave a similar medal,recognizing him as the discoverer of the North Pole. Work of removing the last rem- nants of the wreck of the old battle- ship Maine,and the accumulations that gathered about it in the bottom of Havana harbor,is completed.Fol-lowing the removal of the after por- tion of the Maine,which was float- ed last February and towed to sea and buried on March 16 last,it still was necessary to remove the coffer- dam which had been built around thewreckaswellastoremoveclay, rocks and other accumulations so astorestorethesitetoitsformercon- dition. Parcel Post Don’ts—Keep Them inMind. Columbia State. Don’t try to use ordinary stamps; the distinctive parcel post stampsmustbeused.Don’t seal your pack- age;wrap and tie securely.Don’t forget the,name of the sender mustbe’on the outside of the package.Don’t forget to mark:your package rishable when the contents are per- ishable.Don’t forget to mark.your package ‘Fragile’when it contains breakable articles.Don’t forget to buy an insurance-stamp-for-10 cents; it insures up to $50.Don’t try to send a package weighing over 11poundsormeasuringmorethan72 inches in combined length and girth. (may be soon resumed.“The refusal} ollar’s Worth For 70 Cents. After taking inventory,we find that we have a fum-ber of odd pieces of furniture and remnants of Mattings and Carpets which we will offer very cheap sa—we cankeepourstockoffurnitureuptodateinqualityandpattern.x “ Two Washstands,each $3.50‘Two Washstands with mirrors,each 6 OV One Hall Rack 700OneHallRack9OO +Oue Sideboard 109 One Buffet 11.50 One Chiffonier 6.00One3-piece Parlor Suite 15.00 One Odd China Case 11.00 50'pieces Remnant Matting,30c.qual- ity,at 20c.the yard.One Kitchen Cabinet,$10.00 We have a few pairs of Elkin Blankets at reduced prices, Linoliums at 50c.square yard. One Brass BedOneBrassBed Four [ron beds at $3400 each. Ce Tanta $10.0012.50 We trame yopur pictures the day you leave them. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company,ae Undertakers.H W.EOGAR,Licensed Embalmer, TWO CAR LOADS TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIAQiHorses,Mares and Mules Now on hand.We will also bave to arrive at our stables in Statesville Tnesday,January 14th,one solid car load of extra nice Mares.Thisis a well selected lot of etock and consists of some nice Sad- die,Drivivg,Farm and Draft Mares,and a lot of Tennessee Mules and Horses,We have over.100 head and can suit you.If vou need anything, come to see us.Terms to suit the customers.. Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. Statesville,N.C. We carry the only stock of Gasoline En- gines in the county.Just received aship- ment of two and four-horse power Porta- ble Gasoline Engines with the most mod- ern equipment,Let us give you a dem- onstration of their work. CAROLINA MOTOR CO.seanecoscooooores ecee Your Check’s Your Card! A check is a splendid card of intro-duction to those with whom you dobusiness.If you trade at a store andpaywithcash,the owner of the store may never hear of you;your check,on the other hand,introduces you to him. Merchants and Farmers’Bank of Statesville.” OO0O 809088008 968088S0C880 GEDGEDGeEEDGHDGEEGR | ee e e s t e o s e e ata cut price.25c. Children’s $2 Black The winter rain and sleet is on and we mustFirstprotectthefeetybybuyinga.pair of our MuTheywillkeepthefeetdry, crossing the street for.i Children’s shoes will be closed out.at a big reduction. Men’s Just Wright $4.00 and $4.50 Shoes forMen’s calf-lined box calf Shoes,worth $3.00,for Men’s split ealf stonecrusher oa worth $2.00,fort Ladies’Sr Oar Potent C Remember,somewhére in the lot you will find Cutprices are CASH to all, rotect our person..and Water Shoes. and until February 1st we will sell them ,50c.or $1.00 saved on a pair of shoes is worth Many broken lines in,Men’s,Ladies’and $3.00 cash. 2.15 cash. 1.50 cash.2,00 cash.*hoes,broken lines,for 1,50 cash.Patent Colt ana Tan Shoes for ; yoursize.ours truly. seguesILLS &PoOSTonNwSsePOSTONJ :Cove.Cosantion th Hane ror:‘Caro .Io h..|;an we 1 Me greot}A Mccant }ev ate m4 om -OFFICE:120 WEST BROAD —oe ae a ‘denit:f ;>i .ro.|Co an ull a ' oe TR,BONE TREE ar Mis avemur gettin oy ni-ecrobaryy Ma Heston chondro te .Str =<+4.1913 Saturday evening Mrs.E.Percy}‘Trauman,in the Century Magazine,}4 thoroughty~its ins-and outs or-are ra jo TUESDAY,---January 14,1919,|Eubanks received the members of the|Andrew Johnson was one of the|more familiar with business’condi-. eee paca sehtn ey le neta men en an,ez ns fu ae our New YearxemTe7eRev.|]have ever known.During his three a i : THESOUTH STATESVILLE COUNCIL Dr.Frank J.Mallett,director of So-|years in Nashville.in Salar he |e"Mr.Carnegie reassures manu .i ;i y',pa ’facturers in that protection centre. ciety of Mission Clergy in the United in black broadcloth,frock JR.O.U.A M.will have a pub- licspeaking FRIDAY NIGHT,17th, over W.A.Evans’store forbene- fit of the order.’Public invited.Jan.14 2t.* 8 ea GLIMPSE OF PASSING THRONG, Personal Mention of People and Their tt Movements. Pion.R.N.Hackett of Wilkesboro, ‘spent Sunday in town and went from here to Raleigh to attend the meet- ing of the grand lodge of Masons.; Mr.Rupert S.Turner,of Monbo, has returned to Trinity Park High School,Durham. Miss Lena Swann is a t home from Rockingham.4 Mr..J.Turner and Miss Mary Turner ha gone to Greensboro to spend awhile with Rev.and Mrs.J. Clyde ‘Turner. Judge Long,who spent the holiday vacation at home,left last week for Gatesville,Gates county,where he be- gan yesterday holding the courts of the first district. Miss Mary Neill Conner went to Catawba Saturday to visit Mrs.Fred Long. Miss Lois Reitzell,who spnt some time with Mrs.A.L.Coble,left last week for High Point,where she will spend a week before going to her home near Burlington. Rev.Mr.Boggs,.representing the Presbyterian Standard,spent a few days in town last week in the interest of that paper. Mrs.F.W.Webster and little daughter,Frank Wallace,went to Clinton,8.C.,vesterday,to visit Mrs Webster’s father,Capt.J.W.Cope- land. States,who is holding service: night this week in «Trinity church, HONOR OF DR. MALLETT.|ABOUT ANDREW JOHNSON. urbed About Dist acti tatesville. The rectory was very inviting with tasteful decorations and the guests 8 every were greeted by Mrs.Eubanks,Dr. Mallett and Mrs.D.M.Ausley.In the dining room the table was dain- tily arranged and Mrs.Quincy A. Stevenson served.delicious’punch, wafers and bonbons.The social hour, which was indeed pleasant,was in- terspersed with a few musical num- bers and Dr.Mallett gave an inter- esting and humorous address.A help- ful impetus to the work of the parish is anticipated from Dr.Mallett’s mis- sion here,and this gathering togeth- er proved a most pleasant beginning. Reported for The Landmark. Miss Willie Poston entertained most charmingly Friday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 at her pretty home on West Front street in honor of her sister,Mrs.D.Walter Turner of Rocky Mount.The house was artis- tically decorated with potted plants and cut flowers.Mrs.Turner was handsomely gowned in pink chiffon over’pink “brocade.charmeuse with crystal trimmings.For a couple of hours a spirited game of hearts claimed the attention of the guests. At the conclusion of the game Miss Poston presented the guest of honor prize to Mrs.Turner,a beautiful work bag made of Persian ribbon. The prize,a boudoir cap,for the best score was awarded to Mrs.Will Tom- lin. The hostess served a delicious salad course,the color scheme,pink and white,being carried out in every de- tail.Pink carnations and white hyacinths were used for decorations. The scene presented was most beau- tiful,candelabras shaded in pink and Mr.T.G.Faweette,of Mt.Airy, spent Sunday here with Mirs Faw- cette and children,who are visiting Mrs.Faweette’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.N.B.Mills.: ‘Mr.W.R.Beckly,of Winston,| spent yesterday in Statesville with Mr.L.H.Caldwell. Notices of New Advertisements. City flour insures good digestion and good health.—City Flour Milling Co.. Have the little girl’s picture taken at Vaughan’s studio. Auto supplies to date-—Carolina Motor Co. Watch with good inside and out- side.—H.B.Woodward. Suburban home and stock for sale. —E.G.Gaither Sale of Eclipse shirts next.Friday and Saturday.—Sherrill-White Shoe Co. The Fortune Hunter,the play that has made millions laugh,the attrac- tion at the Statesville Theater Friday night.:Large room White Shoe Co. Notice is given that application will be made to the General Assembly to amend charter of Statesville Air Line Railroad Company. Tenants wanted to raise cotton. Motorcycle at a bargain.—J.F* Carter. Odd pieces of furniture very cheap at Crawford -Bunch Furniture Com- for rent.—Sherrill- pany’s. ered;mares and mules.—Henkel- Craig Live Stock Co. Dollar’s worth for 70 cents.—Mills &Poston.Gerser Gasoline engi Motor Co. Fifty-acre farm.—N.P.Watt Programme at the Crescent Thea- ter this week. Seven-day clearance sale begins Saturday,18thRamsey -Bowles- Morrison Co. nes=—Carolina Death of Mr.Godfrey in New Hope. Correspondence of The Landmark. New Hope,R-1,Jan.11—Sadness pevails in our community because of the death of Mr.Charlie Williams, ready mentioned in The Landmark, and Mr.Stephen A.Godfrey,both members of Taylor Springs church, Mr.Godfrey being a deacon.He also had been superintendent of the Sun- day school for several years until the past year,when his health failed and he was not able to attend.He was a great Sunday school worker and exhorter and will be greatly missed. Surviving are five sons,viz.:Mr. Andrew Godfrey of Statesville,Mr. Pres.Godfreyof Sharpesburg,Messrs. ques:Mack and Roy Godfrey of ew Hope.Also—four--daughters,all married.All the sons are grown. The funeral services were conduct- ed at Taylor Springs by Rev.J.P. Gwaltney and the body laid to rest beside Mr.Godfrey’s wife,who pre- ceded him to the spirit land just three years and two days.Deceased was 76 years of age.He served in the late war on the Confederate sida and was wounded in the throat.Mr.Godfrey was ever true to his party,a consist-. ent prohibitionist,but greatest of all was true to his church and his God.May the children follow the good ex- ample of their father. Damage By Flood. A dispatch from Pittsburg dama pectdoneby’the flood in the Allegheny,Monongahela and Ohio river valleys.Wheeling,W.Va.,suffered severely from the high water,no less than 8,- 000 persons having been driven from their homes.Railroad and streetrailwaytrafficwasinterrupted. A dispatch from Louisville,datedSunday,says between 7,000 and 1,000familiesweredrivenfrom_their homes along the water front in that city Saturday and Saturday night by the rising waters of the Ohio river,It is aeperre that the river willreachaheightof38to40feetat Louisville today. For baby’s croup,Willie’a daily cuts andbruises,mamma's sore throat,Grandma's says imated at $1,000,000 was casting their soft lignt adding very |much to the attractiveness of the scene./Those present numbered about 36. |Republicans Will Fight For Comfir- mation of Appointments. |Washington Dispatch,10th. Efforts by Democratic leaders to Imake an agreement with the Repub- liean forces for a joint committee to go over President Taft’s recent ap- |pointments and select certain ap- |pointments that should be confirmed |by the Senate met with failure today. Attempt at a Compromise was the It of a meeting of the special com- |mittee appointed by the Democratic leaucus in December to evolve a |method handling the hundreds of ap- |pointments that have been sent in by |the President since December. Leaders informally proposed to the |Republicans today that five members j be selected by each party to take up ithe task of “weeding out”the pend- ling nominations.A number of Re- publicans were called together to con- sider the proposal and promptly re- jected it. |"The outeome of the failure will be a renewal of the fight between the two parties.It is expected that an exec- lutive session of the Senate will be |held Tuesday or Wednesday._The |Republican forces then will insist that |nominations be taken up in the regu- Har order and that no discrimination Ibe shown against any of the Taft nominations.A conference of Demo- lerats will be held to determine what laction shall be taken. Republicans declared today there |would be no attempt to filibuster jagainst the..Democrats,or..to keep |the Senate in continuous executive session,but an attempt would be made at once to force an issue with the Democrats as to the method of procedure upon the various appoint- ments. } }resu || j } Allen Case Up Again. A petition for a rehearing by the Circuit Court of Wytheville,Va.,was filed in the Court of Appeals of Vir- ginia Friday,by counsel for Claude and Floyd Allen,condemned to be electrocuted January 18 for the mur- der of court officials at Hillsville,Va. The petition was based on the affi- davits of Alph Thémas,who states that Foster,sheriff of the court at Hillsville,had asked him_to kill Floyd Allen,and of G.W.McMillan, who states that Foster told him he expected to kill Floyd and Sidna Al- len.Other affidavits state that Goad fired the first shot and that there was bad blood between the court offi- cers and the Allens. The Court of Appeals refused to hear oral argument. Sensible Legislative Changes. Raleigh Dispatch to Charlotte server. People who «have been attending Legislatures these many years and have seen the gentlemen arise and inform the Speaker,after due recog- nition,that they want to introduce a resolution or a bill,will shed no tears.when they have discovered that this old stage business will be cut out. There will be three slot-machines in which gentlemen thus minded can drop this sort of thing.This is time- Ob- saving and money-saving,for seconds are worth money in a session.A com- mittee which is to,handle private bills dressedcoatand waistcoat and black doeskin trousers,and wore a silk hat.This had been his attire for 30 years,and for most of that time,whether as Governor of Tennessee,member of Congress.or United:States Senator, he had made all his own clothes.He was sp scrupulous about his linen that he invariably changed all of it daily, and sometimes oftener. He was matchlessly perfect in fig- ure,about 5 feet 10,had handsome, broad ‘shoulders,fine forehead,superb face,dark bushy hair,and small hands and feet.The most marked feature about him was his eyes, which were small,and,although such eyes are not usually attractive,his were black,sparkling and absolutely beautiful.! He was not a gamester at anything, and could play only indifferently at checkers.In 1862 he explained to me that he had never visited a theater because in his youth he lacked the opportunity,and always after- ward would rather study and work or go to bed than spend his time at.a playhouse.He looked on all kinds of gambling as wrong,never knew one card or one domino from another,and was never at a horse race.He had been to a few circuses and minstrel shows,and liked them. Andrew Johnson had been called a- drunkard as well as a traitor;but the “whirligig of time”has set him right on the latter,and today there is no man of the civil war who is re- ceiving so much honest attention at the hands of historians.But that Andrew Johnson was a drunkard is more difficult to disprove.This is partly because the only time that he was ever under the influence of liquor in his life the whole nation saw him, either with their eyes or read of it, and upon an occasion when he should have been absolutely sober—I mean when he was inaugurated~as Vice President on the 4th of March,1865. “But had not Johnson been a drink- ing man through life?”“I have often been asked.Not to the extent the one incident implied.Indeed,Johnson had always been considered a temperate man in all things.~I-sat-with him-at eregaunt eSQlution —eea He writes:“I beg to say that I have no appre- hension of disaster arising from the change of administration;on the con- trary,I think we are now in a posi- tion to reduce the tariff on many man- ufactured articles.***As with rails,so with other products.The aim of protection at first is to enable us to obtain free trade.People need not lie awake of nights fearing dis- aster to the business of the country from any legislation that is to come.” Tariff revision downward is coming as sure as the sun shines.Manufac- turers may as well make up their minds to it.Only those enjoying ab- normally high protection,to which they have no right,need feel dis- turbed.The manufacturer -who makes honest goods and sells them at a fair price has nothing to fear.Mr.Car- negie sets them a good example.. %VQ p25 26 27capareghhHEM1CELanett Commission Government a Success in Colorado—Democrats Win. Correspdndence of The Landmark. Pueblo,Col.,Jan.6—In my last let- ter to The Landmark I said something in regard to the commission form of city government,which we had just adopted.It seems to be working well,as the city has cut the expenses in one year over $100,000.The change has been of benefit in other ways,as the residents of the city are’required to remove all rubbish and unsightly aceumulations from their property; also to clean snow from sidewalks in front of the,same. We elected every Democrat candi- date in this county last fall,a Tar Heel as Governor of our State and the electors for Wilson and-Marshall. We have\a candidate for Mr.Wil- son’s cabinet in the person of ex- Goy.Alva Adams,whom we _are booming for Secretary of the Inter- ior. We have four inches of snow and our first scold.snap this winter. Thermometer registered 10 below zero this morning. Many good wishes for The Land- mark and all my Iredell friends. Respectfully, Ww.C.SCROGGS. cut down my expenses and put some mon. ey in the bank.I can live ona lot less if I try.I will start a bank account today.” — Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent.Step into this bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank, STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $33,000. OFFICERS:E S PEGRAM,Cashier.JNO.W.GUY.Asgistant Cashier.J.C.IRVIN,President. G.H.BROWN,Vice President. the same table in Nashville at least once a day for 18 months,and never isaw him take wine or liquor with any }meal, lhis life,never was in a bar-room and did not care for champaign.He did take two or three or four glasses 0 Robertson county whiskey some days; some days less,and some days~and weeks no liquor at all.So,as drink- ing went in Tennessee,Johnson would have been termed a strictly temper- ate man. Some Business Men Willing For the Tariff to Be Reduced. Hardware and independent iron and steel manufacturers surprised the House ways and means committee at Friday night’s session by testi- fying that they were willing to accept “any reasonable reduction”in tariff rates and in several instances volun- tarily recommended substantial creases. The Democratic committeemen had lanticipated strong opposition to any reduction in the iron and steel sched- ule and the Republican members were doubly surprised,as they nad expect- ed the manufacturers to defend the present law. Henry R.Town of Stamford,Conn., the wizzard financier of the hardware industry,expressed a willingness to accept a “sliding reduction”on build- ing hardware.Towne stated that the industry could operate successfully with a reduction from 40 to 45 per cent,although this would mean a dif- ference of several million dollars to his company annualty.He asked the committee to give prior notice so that the industry could adjust itself to the change,if a reduction was made. E.R.Crawford,president of a McKeesport tin plate company,con- ceded the reasonbleness of a drastic reduction. John C.Schmids of Pittsburg,rep- resenting a chain manufacturing con- cern,told the committee the com- pany was organized 13 years ago,invested $1,300 and today comprised thirteen former independent compan- ies.“Thirteen is lucky,”he said.“Want a/13 per cent duty?”asked Representative’Longworth. “No,”emphatically Schmids. Youngest.Member of the Legislature Elected By His Own Vote. responded Raleigh Dispatch to Greensboro| News.| Charles Hutchins,Representative | from Yancey county and the youngest | member of the General Assembly,re-| ceived his election by one vote,which | he cast himself.He was nominated|by the Democrats and his law part-| ner,R.W.Wilson,was named by the Republicans.Each received 1,102 votes and the election was thrown in-to the hands of the county board ofelections.There another tie resulted and Mr.Hutchins cast the vote thatsenthimtoRaleigh.He is 23 years old,has been married five years,hastwochildrenandbeganthepractice He never drank a cocktail in| de-| President’s Widows the White House.; The widows ‘of two former Presi- and three men.who formerly |served in the cabinets of those execu- |tives,were guests Saturday night of at |dent WeDeliverbyParcel Post |President and Mrs.Taft at one of the }most unique dinners in the history _; lof the White House.Mrs.Grover \Gleveland,with her fiance,Prof.TO YOUR DOOR Thomas J.Preston,and Mrs.Benja- min Harrison,were the three guests of honor.Senator Hoke Smith,who was Secretary of the Interior in the Cleveland cabinet;David R.Francis, Sevretary of the Interior in the Cleve- lland cabinet;and Hilary A.Herbert, |Seecretary of the Navy in:the Cleve- land cabinet,were also present.John |W.Griggs,Attorney General under |McKinley,and the widow of former |Seeretary of War Daniel S.Lamont, lin the Cleveland administration,also at at the big table. After the dinner the guests ad- |journed to the East Room for a musi- |eale, Anything in our line.We pay the postage within fifty miles. THE REXALL STORE. BOULEVARD.CENTER STREET. 1 SeT *Statesville Drug Co., QUALITY PRESCR!PTIONISTS. “Straightout political organiza- ition throughout the United States,” jis to be the watchword of the Pro- gressive party for the next two years. |National committee of the party has jissued a statement to that effect. Seuth.Carolina_has been added to the territory of Revenue Agent Sams lof Asheville and the first congression- fal district of Tennessee,heretofore |under Mr.Sams,has been transferred \to other territory. Itch!Itch !Itch!Serateh!Serateh4Beratch ! |The more you scratch,the worse the itch.Try |Doan's Ointment.For eczema,any skin iteh- ing.50c a box. Something Interesting —FIFTY-ACRE Farm 3%FOR SALF.miles from Statesville on Salisbury reed.Mary Ann Smitb tract..P.WatTT,Jan.14,—_—-IN —— —ON iFORRENT.soo oer”deer’ Shoe Co.'s stand,Apply to SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO.Jan,14~4t. —~TWTENANTSWANTED.sane with good force to raise cotton on land averaging bale to acre.Will farnish stoek and give balf EnquireofTHE LANOMARK.Jan.14.I FOR 8 Al iB.‘enonefa snr age B ea J.F,CARTER,Statesville. NOTICE TO AMEND CHARTER, TO-THE PUBLIC: Notice is hereby given that appliention -wilt-be made to the General Assembly of North Carolina now fn session to amend the charter of the States- ville Air Line Railroad Company.D M,AUSLEY.w,D,TURNER,WILLIAM WALLACE AND OTHERS, Overcoats | os AN coe The R.M.Knox Co’.s *Jan,14,1913. WANTED.sono salt daistoah +about 300,009 feet of lumber atonce J.A,DAVIDSON,'phone 176. d an 10-2t", —TO exchange Metz automo- Ww ANTED.ae for horse and buggy.See me at once I,L.LANIER.Jan,10—2t. —I WILL PRIVATE LESSONS give.pri- vate leseons in,Expression and Physical Culture on Davie avenue ‘Phone 2359 for MARGARET TURNER.Jan,10-2t.|particulars. —A FEW thoroughbred Co- FOR SALE lumbian Sy and at my home o State’s Revenues. server. deficiency in funds he was property will bring in. Legislature lamenesa,—Dr.Thomas’Eclectic Oil—thehouseholdremedy,25 and 60c.©ed out to be:$162,000,000. % exclusively,with''a chairman and a clerk,is another new and good thing. The Reason For the Deficit in the | Raleigh Dispatch to Charlotte Ob- When the State Treasurer was ask- ed what was the cause of the State’svery prompt in replying that it was be- cause the Legislature is too sanguine as to the amount the reassessments ofEightyears ago the Legislature said the increase would be $300,000,000,but it amount- ed to $92,000,000.Four years ago the estimated the increase again!at $300,000,000,while it turn- of law when he'was 21 years old. $100 REWARD,$100, The readers of this paper willpleasedtolearnthatthereisat leasonedreadefldiseasethatsciencebeenabletocureinallits8isearnHall's Catarrh onstituconsl.discus ulestitutiona!sease,*®a constitutionaltreatment,Hall's atarrh Cur the blood and mucous surfaces of thbosgertherebydestroyingthefoundaonofthedisease,and giving the patlentstrengthbybulldinguptheconstitutionandassistingnatureindot{ts work.The proprietors have so mfaithin{its curative powers thatofferOneHundredDollarsforany cas testimonials,Address F,J,CHENEY &CO.,Tole be hases,and thatureisthepositivecurenowknowntotheCatarrh:being a con- is taken internally,acting directly upon ichthey that it fails to cure.Send for lst of do,O,Sold by all Drugeiate,Tho.Toke Walls Family ills for constipation. White Orpington Coekerels.O RNER, Statesville,Jan 10—2t. VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE; NE.of the most desirable and fertile farms of [redell eounty,situated about eight miles from Statesville,on public Maney.and con- tains 200acres.Fineespecially level land.About 35 actes of very rich bottom,moatly in fine mead- ow.Good pasture,well-watered.two-w' house,splendid outbuildings,raral delivery,a: schools.Price reasonable and terms good.ZEB V.LONG,:“.Attorney, Buy it now and save tine \ 331-3 Per Cent. t Jan.7, _DISSOLUTION NOTICE! BS consent the frm of Bretton & Bradford re nd eseee eves oo eaihord &Sons and will collect all notes and accounts an d pay all indebtedness of the Iste firmJan1—St.—w.BRADFORD &SONS,Fine ie Germ FOR RENT wacohate|FOR REN Sear aaa suburbs.Nov,22. eleetric lighte Aleo %-aere farm, for trucking.N,B,MILLS. been in business in this town ar sane come,and we are looking to build up trade by always advising our patrons right.rd /So when we tell you that we ve found the eczema remedy and that we stand back of it with the manufacturer's iron clad guarar °e@,backed by ourselvesyoucandependuponitthatwegiveouradvicenotinordertosellafewbottles of medicine to skin sufferers,but be- eause we know how it will help ourbusinessifwehelpourpatrons. We keep in stock and sell,all the well kn »skin remedies.But we will say thie if you are suffering from anykindofskintrouble,eczema,psoriasis, rash or tetter,we want you to try a full size bottle of D.Db.».Prescription. And,if it does not do the work,this | W.F.HALL. bottle will cost you nothing.You alone to judge.Again and again we have seen how aefewdropsofthissimplewashaeeiinetotheskin,takes away the itch, ta-stantly,And the cures all seem to bepermanent,D.D.D.Prescription made by theD.D.D.Laboratories cf Chicago,iscomposedofthymol,glycerine,oil ofwintergreenandotherhealing,soothing,cooling ingredients,And if you arejustcrazywithitch,you will feelsoothedandcooled,the fitch absolutelywashedawaythemomentyouapplied this Db,D,D.We have made fast friends of morethanonefamilybyrecommendingthremedytoaskinsuffererhereathereandwewantyoutotryitnowonourpositiveno-pay guarantee. W.F.Hall,Statesville,N.C. Resolved: ‘Co.this year. mas for you. Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Material,Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness |A good resolution. Stick to it and we will do all we can to make another merry Christ- That I Will Buy Statesville Hardware &Harness Company. Commercial National OF STATESVILLE,N.C. Bank Capital StockSurplus ciate t Total Resources over you are cordially invited to open either check-ing or savings account with the CommercialNationalBank,of Statesville,N.C.We payfourpercent.on time and savings deposits,fannishcheckbooksfreeforcheckingaccountsandgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.We solicit your patronage and once youhaveopenanaccountwithusemanyadvantagesofbankwithlargecapitalandsurplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeofsecuritytodepositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveryaccom-modation consistent with prudent banking. $100,000.0030,000.00525,000.00 ou will appre-ealing with a G,.E.HUGHEY, or ~=<Vice President.D.'M.AUSLEY,—-=-Gashiens-Assistant Cashier. Office Supplies,Stationery! President. Erasers,Rulers. Day Books,Journals,Ledgers and CashBooks,in all rulings.Pens,Ink,Mucilage, If you need anything in my line it willpayyoutoseemebeforebuying. R.P.ALLISON'S -<-~-Book Store.124 West Broad Strect Are You Sick? / .serve you.::: Prescription Specialists, 'Our prescription department is com-plete.Ask your doctor and let us The Polk Gray Drug Company@ONTHESQUARE *s °‘*.*z bd «*°.. Phones 109 and 410.” Summary of the Document Sent ‘to’ gislature Thursday By Gov,theKitchin. Charlotte Observer’s Report. In his biennial message to the Gen-eral Assembly transmitted Thursday,Governor Kitchin says the State hashadunprecedentedvmerityinall its departments an declares the Legislature must keeabreastofthebestpublicthough industries.He Discussing the present deficit of $750,000 in the State Treasury,heagainappealsfortheAssemblyto “cut the garment according to thecloth”in making appropriations.,The last Legislature appropriated more than the revenue for the period prov-ed to be. He recommended that the Governorbegivenvetopowerandthatinap-propriation bills the Governor have approval power for amendments re- ducing but not increasing appropri-ations, The Governor recommends that traveling ayditors be provided to go into every county and assist in equal- izing ahd listing all tne property that should ke on the assessment oks.He is confident that North Carolina property is.worth two billion dollarsanditislistedatone-third of this. He recommends that a legalized primary system be provided for all offices,including United States Sen- ators,with wrongful use of money prohibited and penalties for false charges against candidates. A general search and seizure law is recommended to augment prohibition enforcement;that the’Governor be empowered to employ detectives and agents and retain special counsel to assist the solicitors when needed. He appeals for the most liberal sup- port of the public school interests so all can have.common school educa- tion assured and give some opportu- nity of higher education.: Stating that the number of “State convicts has increased 20 per cent. in four years,he recommends that thé recorder’s and police courts be re- quired to report to the Attorney Gen- eral-as™to “prisoners “sent “to”“theroads,The Superior Courts,he says, dispose of 10,000 criminals annually. The State’s prison has prospered. He recommends that the present State’s prison be vacated and the farm be used for receiving prisoners and working those that are unable to work on the public roads.He believes the penitentiary building can be con-verted into a State school for the blind,the present buildings used by this institution being very defective and the location bad.He recom- mends the same commutation system for convicts on good behaviour now served by the State be applied to county convicts;an indeterminate system of sentences and a State par- don board.He says 1,131 applications for pardons reached him during the past four years.He recommends that in cases where convicts have families dependent on them that one- third of the value of their labor be paid to such dependents.And in cases of homicides another one-third should go to the dependents of thedeceased. He recommends that a legislative committee investigate all convict- aided roads and ascertain their condi- tion.These are the Jefferson-Wilkes- boro turnpike,Elkin &Alleghany, Statesville Air Line,Mattamuskeet, South Atlantic Transcontinental,Wa- auga railroad.One thousand convicts have been working for these State- aided roads at the best discretion of the Council of State in compliance with legislative actd,and $220,000 has been earned in railroad stock for the State. The new State School for Feeble- ready for occupancy.The quarter million dollar fire-proof State build- ing is nearing completion and the work of the building commission in this respect admirably performed. He recommends that all water pow- er plants,selling power and light and other power and light plants servingthepublic,be made subject to the con-| trol of the corporation commission asarerailroadpanies..He recommends that railroad com- panies be required to draw mileage from mileage books on the trains; that judicial districts be increased to20;increased pensions for Confeder- ate veterans and widows;factory in-spection to enforce childdabor laws; licensing of all foreign corporations empowered to do business in this State and requirement that they be subject to North Carolina courts;the creation of a State highway commis- sion and the taking by the State of the county bonds for roads at parprotectedbyStatebondsforliqui-dation after 40 years. As to freight rates he recommendsprovision”for “special “counsel and agents by the State to aid the cor- poration commission in fighting for better inter-State rates for NorthCarolinacities. He says the library commission hasdoneasplendidworkandtheappro- priation should be increased to $7,500; the Torrens land title system should be authorized on a voluntary basis; fish and fisheries interests demandspecialattentionand$3,377 the com- missioner was obliged to borrow mustbeprovidedfor. On the subject of fire insurance,the Governor again recommends the ap-pointment of a special committee to investigate conditions and rates.Oth-er recommendations are the enact- ment of a law prohibiting any com-pact or trust agreement to destroycompetition4ndputuporkeepupthe cost of insurance or ‘to put down.orkeepdowncompensationstoagents in this State;that no company bepermittedtodobusinessintheState until it files a written agreement nottochargeinsurersinthisStateahigh-er rate or subject them to more bur-densome conditions than elsewhere;that the use of the co-insuranceclausebemadeoptionalwiththeap-plicant for insurance;that the compa- ny writing insurance upon property of a permanent nature be required tofixthevalueatdateofissuanceof policy,and in settlement of loss such | |gle with several men,the others es-|caping. |few miles toward.Dobson when they| |heavy growth of trees. |family is said to consist of several ,s C |brothers and a sort of family rela-Minded at Kinston is reported about| esiticé”Contscheduleofrates and regulations bywhichtheyagreetobegoverned,andalsotheschedulesbywhichtheyaregovernedinotherpartsofthecoun- try;power to insurance commission-er to revoke license of any companychargingaratesohighorsoloworimposingconditionssuchasinhissudgeiontareunfairorprejudicialtothepublic,with provision for appealfromhisrulingtothecourts.As to trusts the following subsec- tions to the present law are urged. “For any person,firm or corpora- tion or association to contract,tocombineintheformoftrustor-oth-'erwise,or to conspire with any other pexson,firm,corporation or associa- tion in restraint of trade,commerce or manufacture in this State.“For any person,firm,corporation or association to monopolize or at- tempt to monopolize or combine orconspirewithanyotherperson,firm,corporation or association to monop-olize any part of the trade,commerce or manufacture within the State.” The Governor believes that the General Assembly should be relieved of all local and private matters and again recommends an amendment.to the constitution prohibiting the grant- ing by the Legislature of corporate powers under special acts except to State institutions. A committee on rural credit¢is recommended,and the sending of two delegates with the American commis- sion to study European co-operative credits;also an’exhibition by the State at the Panama-Pacific Exposi- tion at San Francisco;provision for participation by Confederate veterans of Gettysburg in the semi-centennial of that battle and for Official repre- sentation by the State;appointment of township fire wardens;provision for two assistants in the State libra- rian’s office,and another clerk for the Secretary of State. The Assault on Officers By Blockad- ers.The Greensboro News has learned the particulars of the arrest of Tur- ner Todd,blockader,in the .moun- tains of Surry county last week, which resulted in an attack on Deputy Marshal Harkrader and Sheriff Da- vis,of Surry,who were badly beaten. Deputy Harkrader and Sheriff Da- vis arrested Todd at a still 12 miles |from Dobson after a desperate strug- They had proceeded but a were waylaid by Todd’s friends in a Todd was re- leased and the officers,senseless from the rough treatment of the hardy ‘mountaineers,left handeuffed and probably for dead.It-was almost morning before the two officers,by crawling and rolling,reached a farm house about a mile from the scéne of the attack and reported the affair to Dobson and Greensboro authori- ties. Sheriff Davis was able to go to Dobson during the day.His face was badly disfigured and two teeth were missing.Sheriff Davis said Harkrader was kicked and pummel- ed until his face was hardly more than a pulp and that the assailants left with the belief that he was dead. The scene of the arrest and as- sault upon the officers,says the in- formant of the News,is near the Vir- ginia border and in the country made famous by the Allen-clan.The Todd clan is said to bear a reputation equal to that of the Allen’s except for the Hillsville court house incident and there has been a community belief that the two bands worked together so far as distilling and other moun- tain lawlessness went.The Todd tionship similar to that of the Allens. Deputy Harkrader was later taken to Dobson. WIFE'S STARTLING DISCOVERY | SNATCHED FROM FLAMES INNICKOFTIME. Saw Article in Harrisonburg Daily Paper Just as Paper Was PitchedinFire. It was December 17,1910,the snow was gently falling and once in a great while you could see some onepass,but it was a bitter cold day. The fire was burning brightly in the little fireplace,but wife and children had to stay close by in order to keep warm,and Samuel,who had been bed- fast for a long time had trouble tokeepcomfortable,as the wind seemedtofindentranceswheretheyhadnev- er been before.The good wife had a very anxious look and sat and won- dered how long the good Lord would keep them together.Samuel had not been able to do a day's”work for over a year now,and she could see very little hope for him ever to get better,as she knew the horrible} germs were eating away his.Inngs|} night and day.All efforts madeto | stop their action were in vain,noth- ing helped,and while sitting in quiet- ness thinking how they battled with this terrible disease,and lost,as Sam- uel was growing worse all the while, the wife unconsciously picked up a Harrisonburg paper and pitched it on the fire.As the paper was burning she saw these words—great good Bear’s Emulsion is doing,The charred paper was snatched from the fire and a testimonial of a friend in Elkton was found,stating how he had suffer-ed with Consumption ‘and how he was benefited by taking Bear’s Emulsion.These few lines seemed to lift this terrible.gloom from this little house- hold like magic.\The following :day this dutiful wife-drove 10 miles to Harrisonburg to get a bottle of Bear’s Emulsion,and that night after Sam-uel had taken two doses he.said that he felt better.Each day he grew stronger and stronger and his appe- tite.began to improve.His lungsgraduallyhealedsothathecouldsleepwithoutpain,and after taking 8 bottles of Bear’s Emulsion,Samuel was able to do a day’s work with oner “a “general” When a woman suffering from some form of femininedisorderistoldthatanoperationisnecessary,it of course frightens her.he very thought of the hospital operating table and thesurgeon’s ‘knife strikes terror to her heart,and no wonder.It is quite true that some of these troubles may reach a stagewhereanoperationistheonlyresource,but thousands ofwomenhaveavoidedthenecessityofanoperationbytakingLydiaE.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.This fact isattestedbythegratefulletterstheywritetousaftertheirhealthhasbeenrestored. These Two Women Prove Our Claim.Cary,Maine.—‘'I feel it aduty [|all my own work for a family ofowetoallsufferingwomentotell|four.’I shall always fee]that LowewhatLydiaE,Pinkham's Vegetable |my good health to your medicine.”|Compound did for me.One year ago I found myself a terrible sufferer.I had pains in both sides and such asoreness|could scarcely staighten up at times.My back ached,|hadnoappetiteandwassonervousIcouldnotsleep,then I would be-so tired mornings that I could scarcelygetaround.It seemed almost im,rpossibletomoveordoabitofwork and I thought I never would be anybetteruntil1submittedto.an opera-tion.I commenced taking Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound andsoonfeltlikeanewwomen.[had [ no pains,slept Well,had good appe-{suffering women.”—Mrs.Rosa Sims, tite and was fat and could do almost |!16 Wyona St.,Charlotte,N.C. Now answer this question if you can.Why should a wo-man submit to a surgical operation without first-giving LydiaE.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound atrial?You know thatithassavedmanyothers—why should it fail in your case? For 30 years Lydia E.Pinkham’s VegetableCambounshasbeenthestandardremedyforfe- male ills.No one sick with woman's ailmentsdoesjusticetoherselfifshedoesnotosfa-mous medicine made from roots and herbs,ithasrestoredsomanysufferingwomentohealth. Write to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINE CO.(CONFIDENTIAL)LYNN,MASS.,for advice.our letter will be opened,read and answeredbyawomanandhinstrictconfidence, Charlotte,N.C-—“I was in bad health for two years,with pains in both sides and was very nervous.If leven lifted a chair it would cause a hemorrhage.I hada growth which the doctor said was a tumor and L never would get well unless I had an operation.A friend advised me to take Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegeta- ble Compound,and I gladly say that I am now enjoying fine health and am the mother of a nice baby girl You can use this letter to help other [Ae mmereny'FOR SALE. Forty-horse power boiler and 35-horse power engine.sell for cash or on time.Can be seen at Black Mountain. Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N.C. This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights,hot and cold water,beautifully situated in the growing town ofBlackMountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for$15,000.Terms very easy.Can make them to suit. I also offer for sale-one large commodious brick livery stable,sufficient to stable 40 head of baress.on Center street.Laree lotsurroundingandinthecommercialportionofcity. Forty acres of land within 1 1-4 miles of public square.Anidealplacefordairyandtruckingorcountryclub.Plenty ofwood;splendid mineral spring. Seventy vacant lots in eastern portion of city on Broad street,within five blocks of public square.These lotsare bound to growinvalue—a rare chance to buy you a building lot. i eteks farm,6 miles east of Statesville,land rich and fertile,“and_at 4”price which should-interest you.Other city and farming lanceYer which lam agent.If interested in real estate see me.»ha ’i W.R.MILLS,Real Estate Agent. ED gy ORD CRE:SED BEETt @ a@ ew ae Will Musical Instruments---Real Estate ' Now that the holidays have passed [willsell Guitars, Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,ete ,at low figures.AfewgoodsecondhaudOrgansatlowfigures.Sold more Pianos in 1912 than any of the thirty years Ihavebeeninthebusiness—Hope 1913 will equal orsurpass1912.Sheet Music at 5e. Remember I[sell Pianos at $10 cash and$8month. Also have real estate for sale as follows:| _One house and lot.and two vacant lots on_Stockton street.One lot at Diamond Hill.One farm 7 milessouthwestofStatesville. J.S LEONARD,----Statesville,N.C. 512 Center Street. TAT LEA *)]MARBLE AND GRANITE! Monume ::-,Tablets and Tombstones. Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We pay the freight and guarantee satisfaction.Don’t fail to get ourpricesbeforeyoubuy.A trial will convince you. 1 Statesville &Mooresville Marble &Granite WorksSTATESVILLE:ND MOORESVILLE,N.C. C.B.WEBB,Proprietor.ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N.B.Havingtaken over the management of the StatesvilleMarbleandGraniteWorksIwillgladtoseeallmyfriendswhoneedaAedmarbleorgraniteworkandwillextendtooneandallhonestandfairdealinginevery respect and will Deas ee your patronaruly, ease.Sold and recommended by the Statesville Drug Co. e, Yours Very ZEB BEATON. ai —<Mrs.Haywarp Sowers,Cary,Me,© | |q| se t ptaMa n aay ITS THE INSIDE WITH A.WATCH. GOOD INSIDE A and autoists.As soon as 4 new or better convenience or necessity ‘ap- pears we have it.That is why those who want their cars equipped with the newest and best of everything are constant visitors here. fact there is a hint for you. Carolina Motor Company, GET ONE H.B.WOODWARD, INSURANCE DONT'S go bles for”autos In that &tatesvil e, THAT COUNTS! INI, ND OUTSIDE. Jeweler. money and trouble: deed,aftera fire. loss occurs under it. DON'T fail to have your policytransferred DON’Tmaseadditions,alterations or repairs to mission in your poliey. DON'T forget to havecy,when it oceurs DON’T put additional insurance on your prope surance put in your policy. DON’T have property insured in your own 1 deed or otherwise. DON’T forget that «man and bis wife are not names should be in the policy, the policy as such. DON’T neglect to have an of ownership of the pro: permission in thepolicy.DON’T fail to inves’if you bave «; DON’T accept a policy as collateral security for endo:sed in the policy. DON’T wait loog after your policy is issued,in have @ fire withou court. DON'T forget that an insuranceandthecompany,and if y cording to the terms of the policy,and y the very best companies,by koeping all Statesville Realty D.BIKRIDER &00. All Millinery reduced one-fourth and one- half.Almost tle «n- tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left, one-third to one-half off.Ladies’,Men’s and Children’s Sweat- ers at a very low price. Blankets,Quilts, Gowns,Underwear, for Ladies,Men and Children. Call and sce vs. D.B.Krider '&Com’y. 122 West Broad|Street. DON’T hesitate about reading the following for it will surely save you consi d«rable : DON’T be careless aboux your fire insurance policy, DON’T accept a policy without looking it over carefully,forit cannot be changed after a DON’T forget to have permission put in your policy to use electricity for lights,if you useit when moving your « jon put in your policy for any vacancy or changeof oceupan- rty without having permission forother in- ame when some one else holds the title in the DON’T accept a policy ona building onground you do not own, endorsement made on the policy when there has been a change DON’T keep gasolineor other highly {iflammable materiale about the premises without te the financial standing of your company,for it will owe you money tareceipt for the premium with which to prove policy is a binding writtenoupaythepremium,the com LAST,and most important of all,be sure to protect your “We Insure Anything Insurable.’ NEWS FROM.OVER THE STATE, liems Cleaned From Many Points tu North Carolina. Capt.Thomas Daily,master of a gas boat plying on Pamlico river,ac- cidentally,fell into the river at Bon- nerton,Beaufort county,and was drowned, A.W.Winecoff,a merchant of Salisbury,has been adjudged a bank- rupt on his own petition.Liabilities estimated at $11,200 with assets of approximately $12,000. Thomas Overcash,a young man of Rowan county,who was accidentally shot by William Correll while a par- ty was hunting December 28,died from the effects of his injuries last week.: P.D.Drum,former commissioner of Catawba county,died Thursday at his home five miles from Newton. He was.a farmer,about 60 years old, and is survived by a large family of children. The News:says the barn of G.E, Crowell,of Lincolnton,was burned a few days ago with all his hay,corn and fodder.Thought to have been a case of children playing in the barn with.matches. Mooresville Enterprise:Mr.J.A. Steele has made an engagement in for ityi bé more valuable than your to some other building.* your buildings without first having per- one,and if the title is a joint title,both wuless itis clearly shown in Charlotte for all the butter he makes on his farm east of town,and will |send it direct to his customers by. the parcel post. Arthur Odum,a young white man, was electrocuted at.Moss Neck on the Seaboard railroad,eight miles from Lumberton,Friday.He climbed up to and caught hold of a wire of the Yadkin Power Co. W.H.Hughes,the West Asheville merchant who recently shot George Carver and Mrs.Carver in an alter- cation over the payment of a_bill, has been required to give $1,000bond for his appearance at court. The order instructing the local military company at Mt,Airy to as- a debt without «lose clause,payable to you, making payment for it,because you mightits’validity in agreement between yourself pany must pay the loas,ac-ou are entitled to a aquare dihomeandbusiness against fire in of your property insured wita &Investment Co. 547 Center Street.* We Kn he Snots «tof Things LADIES’and MEN’S GARMENTS Cleaned and Dyedina Su- perior Manner Send us vour Garments and have them C NED CLEAN ADDDEN&SALLEY THE STYLE SHOP ’Phone 300 Our Guarantee Your Satisfaction sist in the capture of the men who jassaulted Deputy Marshall Harkra- \der and Sheriff Davis,was re-called. |Special ‘officers are in pursuit of the and let the car and contents burn to ashes. |Rey,Wallace E.Rollins,who grad- luated from the University of North |Carolina in 1892 with an A.B.degree, jhas just been named professor of| |ecclesiastical history at the Episco-| |pal Theological Seminary near Alex-| jandria,Va.| At Nebo,McDowell county,Friday| lafternoon,the residence of J.L.Pad-| |eett was burned,a part of the house- hold goods being saved.The family |was absent when the fire started. Loss estimated at $3,000,with a small | j amount of insurance.} Some months ago Rachel Cox,an aged colored woman of Pitt county, |was stung on ‘the ankle by a wasp. |The sting punctured a blood vessel and the woman came near bleeding to death.She has since suffered from the injury and a few days ago she) |died. |Bight of the present State Sena- ltors were members of that body two lyears ago and 24 members of the |House were members two years’ago. |However,a number of both Senators land members have had previous legis- lative experience either in the House lor the Senate. Recently Gov.-elect Craig sold his |home in-Asheville -and_other_real es ltate in Buncombe.‘This suggested lthat he might not return there to Hive when his term as Governor ex- Geo.W.Absher&Co. The New Store on West Front Street,| Is ready and splendidly equip- ped for the general trade. Whatever you may wish for yourself,wife or children w | be found here.The most de- lightful groceries and freshest country produce promptly de- livered to all parts of the city and reasonable prices. Jan.3—4t.*PHONE 1477. pires.Mr.Craig announces that he will not only continue to make his FreshOysters Calljon us when you watt large fresh Oys- ters.We get three shipments every week ah an get them fresh any time. We also have a lot of nice fat MackerelandWhiteFish. My Machine Shop Is complete and I am prepared to do any kind of repairwork. Engine and Boiler Work a Specialty. Also carry a full line of Steam Fit- tings up to3 inches,Injectors,Lu- Cee eeiinr |andict Fumes pe an ng.;Pipe 3 St PORNER Bae Depot Street.Dealer in Machinery A SWAP FOR AQUICK BUYER OFFER for sale Lot No.1,10 aeres of landbarnand Eagle & Milholland. home in Buncombe but he is having plans made for a new home which he will build on the Swannanoa river. J.C.Green,agent of the Carolina and Northwestern railway at High Shoals,Gaston county,was killed by an inter-urban car near Mt.Holly last week.Green was lying on track and was seen too late to stop the car.It is alleged that he was drinking.His remains were taken to Collettsville,Caldwell county,his former home,for interment. merce will complain to the corpora- Repeated complaints for failed to furnish relief. The Wilmington people will ask for a.reduction in rates on the ground that subscribers are paying a maximum rate for minimum serv- ice. company.a year 5.J.Holland. _Has good farm horsesandmulesforsale},forcashorontime.:,Terms— to suit purchaser. Best equipped livery in town. "Phone 3..Day or Night, Monroe Enquirer:Dr.J.H.Weaver, pastor of Central Methodist church, was the first Monroe citizen to re- ceive country produce by parcels post, A day or two after percels post went into effect Dr.Weaver received two pounds of butter from Ashe county by mail.The butter was made at a point thirty miles from a railroad and the rural carriers started the butter on its journey. Bills have been introduced in Con- gress by Representatives Doughton and Page for money due the estates of Nathaniel Boyden of Salisbury and Oliver H.Dockery of Richmond county for time Messrs.Boyden and Dockery served in thé Fortieth Con- ia a gress.The Boyden estate claims $5,- oodcottage,buildings, Goodwelland orchard.Price $600. LotNo 2,106 acres ofland,level and allcan be FOR SALE!542 and the Dockery estate about $10,000.Messrs.Boyden and Dock- yondSiar d yg boomed en Bean a a et Contes,Sool at fiery were not sworn in,being from the andspring andtorched.Abootte names eeares Comm,%per eamrolifie 1)/South and a secession State,when (theabove propertyis in Shiloh Sonetons prccasns y Gite,BC.B.I,they first arrived in Washington.; |Routhern Power Co.line,Schools and eharches,'RIDGEW ‘AY FARM Mr.R.F.Brawley has.exhibit- faveeSameerthree-fourths fromsand-|}>a.Pro ed to the Mooresville Enterprise a iWrite,‘oboneofcalton R.1.BRADFORD,StenyPoint,N.G.,R.F,D.Ne.1.note drawn more than 100 years ago Statesville,N.C.,R.6.Dee.81.-by.George Ivey,Jr.,against one Niam Willeford.Willeford ‘had WANITED! Hand to do general*ifarm work.Apply in Person. Walnut Grove Fafm, H.H,BLAYLOCK,or. *Phone No.4400.Statesville,N,O..R-2 Pinewood Dairy Farm STATESVILLE,N,C.RF.D.NO,2, Few nice SiIslandHensat$1.00 each. W.C.WOOTEN;&SONS,PROPS. le Comb Rhode »[\lings per bushel. mainder.The note fell into Mr 4 of the late B.F.Sumrow. Bitletin Stite Board of Health: colds than from any other single ail- from a cold nor does he ever get coughing, the | The Wilmington chamber of com-| tion commission of the poor service| furnished in that city by the Bell| Hy secured 9 bushels of oats at 2 shil-Six shillings had ‘een paid and duly credited on the face of the note,while on the back was the receipt in full for the_re- Brawley’s possession among papers handed down to his wife,a daughter ARE CONTAGIOUS. anes More people suffer from common ment.Yet no one ever dies directly gravely sick.Where colds get in their work,however,is in paving the way for other more serious diseases. The two most common diseases that start in with “just a cold”are pneu- monia and tuberculosis.These two diseases alone kill over three times as many people as die from typhoid, malarid,smallpox,measles,‘scarlet fever,whooping cough and diphthe- ria combined,so we see that the af- termath of ‘just a cold”is no joke. Colds are now generally thought to.be -due.-to some micro organisms which make them more or less con- tagious.It will frequently be _no- ticed that whem one member of a family or 6f an office or workshop contracts a cold,all,or nearly all, of the others get colds,too.Indeed, many employers insist that when an employe appears sneezing,sniveling, or speaking thickly he had best be sent home at once,until he has re- covered.Some even’predict that a time will come when colds will be ‘quarantined.However that may be, the practical point to bear in mind is that to avoid colds}one of the best things we can-do is to avoid the peo- ple that have colds.| Some people “take ¢old”more eas- ily than others,so tp fortify.one’s self against colds is of prime impor- tance.It is simply |the same old story of keeping one's physical con- dition up to top pitcH.To do this, jead the simple life.Have eight hours’sleep in fresh’air,a daily bath,some outdoor exercise,and a simple diet on your daily programme. The absence of constipation is also of great.importance.Such a_course should build up one’s physical.resist- ance against colds. When you want to contract a cold, or any other contagious or infectious disease,one of the best ways of do- ing it is to go right into a close, crowded,super-heated room,where there are one or more victims already snorting,sneezing and r ot disease may be approached | f one is careful to ree |pre 1 on the winaward side.The|§ |Sar principle holes generally.To| red he possibilities of contracting| di .the infected air in the dan-| ger zone surrounding the sick person \ sh be constantly,diluted with fresh air.The more ‘diluted the in- |fection,the less danger there is of oth- ers contracting the disease.ae Lumber Dealers Restrained. The government’s petition for a permanent injunction against the Eastern States Lumber Dealers’As- |sociation,alleged to be a combination in restraint of trade,was granted by the Federal court in New York Thursday. The defendants include the New York Lumber Trade Association,the Building Material Men’s Association, New Jersey Lumbermen’s Protective Association,the Retail Lumber Men’s Agsociation,the Retail Lumber Men’s Association of Baltimore,the Lumber Exchange of the District of Columbia and others. The government’s petition filed in| 1911 alleges that the defendants were engaged in a conspiracy in restraint of inter-State trade,operated through the instrumentality —of blacklists, fines and expulsion from membership and that by trade agreements they ar- bitrarily fixed prices..In_the peti- tion the government asked that the defendants be perpetually enjoined ‘from making any contract or combi- jnation in furtherance of their con- |Spiracy and this has been granted, If your children are subject to attacks pf croup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse- ness.Give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the |attack may be warded off.For sale by all dealers. When you want a reliable medicine fer a cough or cold take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.It can always be depended upon and is pleasant and safe to take,For sale by \all dealers. ENDORSED AT HOME.— \Such Proof as This Snould Oon- vince Any Statesville Citizen. The pibhe endorsement of a 1o- |cal citizen is the bee~proof .that can be produced.None petter,non stronger can bé had,When a man icomes forward and testifies to his |fellow citizens,addresses his friende land neirgrbors,you may be sure he “thotoughty~~convinced~or he would not do 80.Telling one’s experience when it is for the pub- lie gooa is an act of kindness that stould be appreciated.The |following statement.giving by a resident of Statesville adds more ‘to the many cases of Home Endorse men which are being published ‘about Doam’s Kidney Pills.Read |it.|.W.3B.)Turner, |Statesville,N.~Car., experience with Doan’s Kidney Pills hag been so satisfactory that I can mtrongly recommend them for use in cases of backache and other kidney difficulties.My were out of order and I had back- ache and pains through my loins. Doan’s Kidney Pille helped me at once,strengthening my kidneys and back.” Davie avenue, pays:“My For gale by ali dealers.Price 50 cemtm,Foster-Milburn Co.,But- falo,New York,sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’e— an@ take no other. TTC FL Relieved in 30 minutesby Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion.Never fails.Sold by LOGAN STIMSON &SON DRUGGISTS. I |men.spitting.If—you-—can’t.get it there |On the Atlantic Coast Line in Pitt }you -are-nearly immune.._If you don’t |eounty a few days ago 20 bales of |care to take such chancesof.catching feotton in a car caught fire.Having|diseases,see to it that .you keep no facilities to fight the fire,the rail-|lots of fresh,air between yourself and road people shunted it on a sidetrack |the person with the disease.Casek of |™ |||J. ®EIALL'S DRUG STORE. We trust the New Year will al- ways bea bright spot on your memory’s calendar. START RIGHT IN EVERYTHING ! Get yourself at once into the habit of coming to this house of Good Shoes with your every Footwear want.You'll Profit by Doing So! We shall spare no pains during the‘coming year to furnish the best footwear the world pro- duces,at prices that will be sat- isfactory. Thanking you for your liberal patronage the past year,and so- liciting your favors,we say agam ceAHappyNewYear! TheS.,M.&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statésville,N.C Integrityand Service} In beginning the New Year,we wish to reaffirm our desire to meet the responsibilities which are ours toward our customers.Our business has been,and will be,conducted along straightforward,honorable lines,and, we ask that in judging us you base your decision on our actual treatment of you. If we deserve your good will,itis by reason of the standard of our goods,the integrity of our conduct and the service we render, We wish you every one a prosperous New Year! Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. Watch This Space!| Weare busy taking stock and haven't time’to write ads.Will let you hear from us later. White-Stimpson Hardware Company.' = 7 The Most Exquisite eee Known For the —is Hiall’s Glycerine Lotion! EC1)oe Chapped Hands,Irritated Skin and Excellent for use after shaving. 25 Cents a Bottle EA | a an x BN AR Py oN Te PAGE EIGHT. AIT RETA SETS RTS aai alySa race MN CLEARANCE SALE oeVi DLO Qn SATURDAY,JANUARY THE 18TH™="2 You all know what this-store has stood for in the past and when we advertise a CLEARANCE SALE we make the event ‘an attractive one by selling our stocks at reductions that mean a saving worth while to our customers. will make greater cuts than usual on certain lines which will be displayed promi- nently in the different departments.7 At this sale we HALF Coats and Suits. Every garment in this department at just PRICE.Special Dress Goods. All Dress Goods reduced.One-lot $1 values, 69¢. Silks. Several odd lots at sale prices. $1.00 values,at One lot, 69¢. 2 past Shoe Sales. unusual figures. She All fines Shoes reduced in accordance with Two or three odd lots at oes House Furnishings. Blankets,Sheets, and Comfortables Marked Down Floor Coverings. You will do well to see the prices we have made on all our Rugs and Druggets. All we need to say to those who have attended our previous salesis that we hope to make this event even moreattractive than any heldin the past,which have proven a great saving to many. Beginning Saturday Morning at 9 O'clock,January 18th,and Closing Saturday,25th.Everything for Cash at Sale Prices. RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON COMPANY,Statesville,N.C. LR amRRNCC Special Programmeat Crescent Picture Theater All This Week! TUESDAY Consequences.Ranchman’s Wooing. Mother. Who’s Boss. Animated Weekly. WEDNESDAY Indian Dances and Pastimes. Balkan War. THURSDAY. Love Sublime No.1. Love Sublime No.2. FRIDAY. For His Sake. Poor Jones’Vacation. Animated Weekly. SATURDAY. Heroine of the Plains No.1. Heroine of the Plains No.2. Story of the Kiss. In the above we have some unusually fine pictures,ciated by every one. day and Titre LANDMARH. TUESDAY,---January 14,1913.| Wilson Will Take No Hand inin the| Organization of Congress. Washington Dispatch to Baltimore Sun. Gov.Woodrow Wilson has sent word to Democratic leaders in theHouseandSenatethathewill.take no hand in the organization of either of those bodies and that he does ‘not mean to inaugurate his administra- tion by unnecessarily alienating any of the men upon whom he will have to lean during the coming four years. As for the progressive pledges of the party,the President-elect has further stated in his messages receiv-ed here that he is confident that these romises will be met and that he finds it unnecessary to fortify against abetrayaloftheBaltimoreplatform by interfering in the reorganization of the next Congress. The emphatic stand taken by Mr.Wilson in this matter means the\end,pornaps,of the agitation in both theouseandSenateforarepudiationofthepresentDemocraticleadership of the two chambers on the ground that the progressive policies of thertywouldsufferintheirhands. t means,too,the carrying into effect of the compromise outlined two weeksagoinTheSun,which recognizes theseniorityofDemocraticSenatorsincommitteechairmanships,but which will end the monopoly of the impor- tant committee assignments by theelderstatesmen. y terminate the disposition of radical|ocrats,now elected but not seat-|more for the abridgmently more:petitions,ed,in that bodofChairman Underwood's influence.He has been char,ape?with too muchconservatismandthereforewithqualitiesthatunsuithimforleader- icture, turday.We have just received a lot of new,music. Save your coupons and present.them at THE CRESCENT on Friday,the 17th.Respectfully, ship of the House waserty: And They “All of One Accord Want to Be Protected. The iron and steel schedule was||taken up today before the House} committee on ways and means Friday,| when it resumed ‘hearings on tariff||revision, The committee heard arguments| from representatives of manufactur- ing and producing interests—printingpresses,the zinc industry of the Rocky Mountains and the Joplin dis- trict,the wooden screw manufactur- ers,of which the American Screw Company controlled 40 or 45 per cent of the $40,000,000 output,of machine tools and numerous other products— presenting a virtually solid front against revision of the tariff rates. “Keep on the tariff as it stands oritwillworkahardshiptoAmerican industry,”was the consensus of the sentiment of witnesses,all under oath prescribed by the chairman, Chairman.Underwood pointed out that the committee was legislating for\revenue at present and not figur- ing on what might happen ‘in the fu- ture.“This committee,”said Mr.Un- derwood,“cannot legislate on your fears and on the conditions that you say you expect.The committee ought to legislate to meet conditions when they arise.”(5 Gov.Kitchin’s Pardons, Raleigh Times. Governor Kitchin during his term granted about 1,200 pardons,a slight |increase over the number of his -As for the House,it will effective-|raedecessors,but the percentage ig prac- itically the same.There have been prisoners and consequent- Governor Kitchin has never given out the namesoftheconvictsrefused«Clemency,but there.have been thousands|*ofthem, “‘Love Su On are very orpicture,“Indian Dances and Pastimes.” Thursday,a fine Two Reel Feature Pic ]tion,”and Animated Weekly No.41. |Congressmen Authorize Economy and Then Fight It. |The plans of customs reorganiza- |tion,comprising a _revolutionary change in the boundaries of customs districts,is so close to completion that within a month Secretary Mac- |Veagh of the Treasury Department |expects to submit the scheme to Pres- ident-Taft for approval.It becomes effective July 1. The Splan contemplates the reduc-tior the 150 districts to 50.With a few exceptions each State will con- stitute one customs district.Texas, New York and California,however will have two or three districts,whileseveraloftheinteriorStateswillbe grouped into one district. The Treasury Department declines to announce any of the _proposedchangesindetailwiththestatement that the whole plan at present is ten-tative.Senators and Representatives, it is said,are bombarding the depart- ment with protests against the con- templated actions in their States and districts.So vigorous have been someofthetethatofficialsex-press the belief that although the re- organization was authorized by Con- gress it now has few friends among Senators and Representatives. Congress stipulated that the Treas- ury must save $700,000 by the reor- ganization.To accomplish this,it was said,there must be ‘a substantialreductioninthenumberofcustomsemployesnowreaching8,000. Revenue Officers Kill Moonshiner. Battling for their lives with desper- ate moonshiners in the Hanging Dog section of Cherokee county,near Mur- phy,revenue agents Sunday morning shot and killed Mack Moss,one of the moonshiners,and captured another,according to telephone advices.re- ceived by Revenue Agent Sams _atAsheville. Be sure and hear it Advance in Price of Foodstuff—Only Potatoes and Sugar Decreased. Washington Dispach. Soaring prices of foodstuffs are pictured in a new.set of figures com- piled by the United States Depart- ment of Commerce and Labor from its investigation of the cost of liv-ing in 39 American cities. Between August,1911,and August, 1912,only two things decreased in price-—potatoes and .sugar.Mean- while,everything else advanced. In Boston sirloin steak had ad- vanced 24 per cent,in Buffalo 19 per cent,in Atlanta 8 per cent,in Chi- cago 19 per cent and in Birmingham 15 per cent. But the figures showing the ad- vance in prices during the last 10yearsshowthefollowingincreases: Sugar 6 per cent,butter 34,milk 35, flour 84,potatoes 46,eggs 47,lard 57,hens 59,sirloin steak 62,ham 63, rib -roast 63,corn meal 64,round steak 86,smoked bacon 100 and pork chops 105. Within the 39 cities the department investigated live one-fifth the totalpopulationoftheUnitedStates;two-fifths of the urban population and approximately one-third of all the people engaged in gainful occupa- tions,not including farmers. Will Be The People’s President—A Place to Watch. Progressive Farmer,Unless all signs fail,Woodrow Wil- son is going to be the people’s Presi- dent.Apparently,all that is needed now is for the voters of AmericatowatchtheirSenatorsandRepre-sentatives and-see that they supportthePresidentintheprogressivepro-gramme he will advocate.Especially is this needed in ‘the South,when we have a great number of Democratic leaders who are not in genuine.sym-pathy with the new ideals of the par-ty and the nation.\ A fine comedy,ime,”and a very interesting picture.‘The Balkan War. On Saturday,a splendid two reel feature,‘‘Heroine of the Plains,” rere picture on this week’s programme is unusually good and you will miss a treat py not seeing them.Don’t fail to see the Two Reel Feature Films on Thurs-a The Crescent Theater. "Mississippi After the Telegraph and| On Friday,a a <p meneee Telephone Combine. On Tuesday,the beautiful picture ‘‘Mother”should be seen b every girl and boyin town and will be app ‘‘Who’s Boss,”and the “Animated Weekly.” |The Attorney General of Mississip-| pi has filed suit in that State against||the Western Union Telegraph Com-| pany,chartered in New York;the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company,chartered in Kentucky,and |\the American Telephone Company, chartered_under.the-laws.of Mississip-_| pi,charging them with_violation of| the anti-trust laws of the State and! \that they should be forced to dissolve. The charge demands heavy penalties.| It is charged that the American not only controls the Cumberland,but in November,1909,also acquired con-trol of the Western Union.The West-| ern Union and the Cumberland are| charged with being under one local management in some towns in the! State and are operated in conjunction,| stringing telephone and telegraph) wires to the same poles and’deliver-" ing messages without charge where there is competition,wherefore they “are bound together in a criminal conspiracy inimical to the public wel-fare.”;It is demanded that the maximum fine of $5,000 per day be imposed, which means about $15,000,000,and that they be hereafterperpetually en- joined from such merging of inter- ests in that State. °Trip “ofa1 Paper “Balloon. Wilkesboro Patriot. A-paper balloon was sent up in Hiddenite,Alexander county,Christ-mas Day at 10 o’clock,with a piece of cardboard attached upon which arequestwaswrittenaskingthefinder to report when and where it was found.Mr.C.L.Cass,of Jennings, was in town Tuesday and says the balloon.fell near.Lovelace Cash Store,in the lower end of Wilkescounty,Christmas Day:about 2o’clock,a distance of about 26 milesfromHiddenite. re- Onsplendidcomedy,‘‘Poor Jones’Vaca-anda fine comedy,‘‘Story of the Kiss.” JANUARY,THE MONTH OF Beautiful Flowers! This month we will have the finest lot of Carnations of the season—long stems with large blooms.A_special price of$250 for three dozen bestgradeCarnationspacked:in one box.(Additional quantity in same box iu same propor- tion.) Other Flowers Reasonably Priced. Corsage Bouquets. Sweet Peas $2.00 $3.00 $4.00Violets2.00 400 5.00LilyoftheValley3.00 400 6.00 Asparagus Fern,dozen sprays .50 Maidenhair,dozen sprays 75Smilax,string 35 Violets,100°1.50 Lily of ‘the Valley,dozen 1.00 Narcissus,dozen .75notwhiteorpink,ozen ($1.50 2.00Roses,Se Beau- ty,dozen 12.00 15.00Roses,aint Red,doze 3.00Carnatioris,white,pink | and red,dozen 100 Van Lindley Co. G eensboro,N.C. POLK GRAY DRUG CO., Local Agents, be n MenaRAs *‘ per rosa sey Se NRT ekNN sit masini ‘VOL.XXXIX. * ing this point,he says: “ministration is ready-to-put into-op-~+ a EE STATESVILLE,N. seat —anieaaueamneane GOVERNOR’S INAUGURATION. A Great Crowd Present and Imposing Ceremonies. Raleigh Dispatch,16th,to Greens- boro News. Hon.Locke Craig of Asheville,was jnducted into the office of Governor of North Carolina in a manner that eclipsed all former inaugurations in point of interest,attendance and dis- play.No less than 12 companies of militia,three bands,75 carriages and Automobiles and 1,500 persons too rt in the great parade that pre- ceded the imposing ceremonies of the inauguration.What added spice to the spectacle was the presence of a motion picture photographer whose camera snapped at the pageant as it passed certain vantage points.In the parade were the Governor,the Gov- ernor-elect,House and Senate and Raleigh inaugural committees,the State officers and scores of visitors. The parade’s march was from Nash square to the Yarborough and from there to the mansion and return.In the auditorium was the most magnifi- cent spectacle.The great building, gaily decorated,was packed from front to rear and from side to side, reservations having been made for the members of the General Assem- ply and their friends.On the great ea the inaugural party sat; ack of them the Raleigh Choral so- ciety,the women being dressed in white,-On the right hand side of the wtage the Third regiment band dis- pensed music at intervals.Patriotic airs were sung and played. When the gubernatorial party en- tered the building the audience rose enmasse and cheered and there was frequent applause from then on.The next genuine outburst came when Governor Kitchin rose to introduce his successor,a wave of applause roll- ing throughout the large auditorium. Then when Mr.Craig rose the audi- ence jumped to its feet and cheered. The oath of office was’administered by Chief Justice Walter Clark.Theoathswereadministeredtotheoth- ér State officers,the only new one being Judge’George P.Pell on the corporation commission,by Associate Justice Hoke and Allen: Governor Kitchin smilingly pre- sented Mr.Craig to the General.As- sembly and the audience and sat down,and the oath of office was then administered. The crowd here today for the inau- guration exceeded that of any simi-lar oécasion in the history of |the State.It is estimated that there were at least 20,000 visitors in town,only a fourth of whom were able to wit- ness the ceremonies. Governor Craig,Private Secretary Kerr and Executive Clerk Thomason found everything in readiness for them at the executive office.Govern- or Kitchin,Private Secretary Feild and Executive Clerk Warlick had pre- pared all matters ready to be turned over to their successors. This afternoon a luncheon was giv-en at the mansion.Tonight a pub- lic reception was held,hundreds of persons calling on Governor and Mrs. Craig. The military feature of the paradewasthemostnotablepartofthe procession,the civil section coming second to it-in importance,though there was a notable number of dig- nitaries in carriages and «automobiles. Maj.J.J.Bernard of Raleigh,was in charge of militia and Col.Thos.L. Craig was in command of the regi- ment. The reception at the mansion Wed- nesday night was a brilliant affair. Gov.and Mrs.Craig were at the head of the receiving line and next were Lieut.Gov.Daughtridge with Mrs.Z. V.Vance.The decorations at the mansion were very beautiful.Iredell county friends of the Governor donat-ed $100 for flowers.The reception was followed by the inaugural ball at the auditorium. Governor Craig’s Inaugural. Gov.Craig’s inaugural address breathes the spirit.of progress.‘The discrimination which the_railroads have made against North Carolina in freight,rates,”he says,“is the in- ustice of arbitrary power.”Discuss-“This ad- eration the executive power of the State to prevent the continuation of this wrong.I feel sure that this Gen- eral Assembly is ready to exercise any constitutional power to compel justice.” “North Carolina has paid,too,her full quota of tribute to the rapacity of unlawful monopoly,”continues the Governor.“We need a trust law, clad in blug uniform that can faid a trust den With a warrant and hand- cuffs in itd hand.The guilty should be made to tremble,the innocent may fear not.While I am Governor,no innocent man shall suffer by the crim- inal law.”“One of the grandest works to be done in North Carolina is the devel- opment of her water powers.”“This industry should be welcomed and en- couraged.The men.behind it.are benefactors of the State.”“They are natural monopolies.*.*The cor- porations that own them should,like similar corporations,be controlléd by the corpdration comimission.” An employers’liability law,the en- couragement of agriculture,the pro- motion:of health and education, should be matters of chief concern. The mill men are commended but the law recommended by thé child labor committee ‘is favored.We should have a six months’schodl term for the country children and compulsory education.The higher {institutions of learning should-be tained in their full vigor and effi “Ample é 2 Sy d at i Rd eSMeikegetaloetdctp .jnot been valued at all. provision should be made for the care of our unfortunates in the charitable institutions.Pensions for Confeder- ate soldiers should be increased. Good:‘road building should be en- couraged under State supervision, The townships should be given pew- er to levy taxes and issue bonds and all available convicts should be work- ed on the public roads.A State- wide primary law is recommended. Coming to the question of °taxe tion and revenue,Gov.Craig says the 2. k |government must be economically ad- ministered and no extravagance‘tol- erated,but we cannot go backward and fail to make ample provision for our educational and charitable insti- tutions.On the matter of property assessment he says: “The fault is that we do not assess our property for taxation.The land has been greatly undervalued and most of the-personal property has It seems that an immediate reassessment is nec- essary and it should be done before this General Assembly shall adjourn sine die.It should be understood that the assessment is not ordered with the view of increasing the rate of taxation,but with the view of lower- ing the rate and with the determina- tion of securing a more equitable and more complete listing of taxable property.The tax on inheritances should be increased and they should be collected. “In my opinion the impelling reason for undervaluation and concealment of property is not that men and com- munities desire to shirk the payment of their just proportion of taxes,nor that they desire to take advantage of other men and_other communities, but the reason is that they do not desire that other men and other com- munities shall take’the advantage of them.The taxpayers and the as- sessor,to insure a square deal for fhemselves and their communities, are actuated by a common purpose to undervalue property,and for this reason undervaluation and conceal- ment have come to be the establish- ed custom. “The personal property of the aver- age man cannot be concealed.The securities of the wealthy can be con- cealed.The poor pay this tax.The wealthy escape. “If we could segregate property and provide that the property in each community should bear the govern- mental expense of that community and that property of a general char- acter should meet th@ requirements of the State,the temptation to de- preciation would be greatly lessened and the effort to conceal]less success- ful.This is the essence and the strength of local self-government,the taxation of each community by its own people,for its own purpose and benefits.The unit should be no larger than is necessary to assure the ad- vantages of co-operation.” To this end a constitutional amend- ment is recommended, the Governor says: “In assuming the office of Govern- or,I am deeply conscious of the solemn responsibility.I follow in the line of my able predecessors whose administrations have been blessed with peace and plenty.There are difficulties to be met;as always the law must be enforced for the supres- sion of.crime and for the mainten- ance of order,and as to.the policies that vitally concern the State and all her varied interests,sharp differences must necessarily arise.I am_pro- foundly grateful to the people for calling ‘me to the place where earnest endeavor is potential for the welfare of North.Carolina.I welcome the opportunity.I do not shrink from the labor.I realize my limitations and I am eager for the support and counsel of my friends and of all good citizens who would guide me in the straight way and help me to do the best service.;“}will strive to prefer uprightness to the approval of the mighty or to the applauseof themultitude.My am- bition is to perform this,my task, with fidelity and courage.I pray for that wisdom and strength vouchisafed to him who is steadfast in the resolve to do right. “On this day I dedicate myself to the service of all the people,and for them I dopromise to administe¥this office constant in the obligation to do’ exact justice to every man without regard to race or politics,to class or condition;sealed with the oath that I have taken,this with thém is my covenant. “And may the Almighty hand be upon this,His State,to order it and to uphold it with judgment and with In conclusion righteousness henceforth even for- ever.” Mr.Brawley’s Experiments With Long Staple Cotton. Mr.A.D.Brawley of Barringertownshiphasbeenexperimentingin growing long staple cotton and yes- terday he sold on the Statesville mar-ket seven bales of long staple of last year’s crop,for which he received 18 cents per «pound net.Experienced cotton men who examined Mr.Braw- ley’s cotton say it is a very fine grade of long staple.i Mr.Brawley says his experience is that.the long -:staple grown on his farm yields about as much per acre as the short staple but it does not yield as much lint to the pound of seed as the short staple.he is very much please long staple,considers it profitable than the short\staple will continue to grow it. The 15-year-old son of Mr.and Mrs. Geo;Rothrock of Davidson county, ‘was killed by the accidental discharge of his gun while hunting a few days ago.:E M.W.WHITE SUPERINTENDENT. Elected Superintendent of Masonic Home at Greensboro—-Experiences With a Mexican Pony. Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Jan.16—At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Home for Aged Masons and members of the Eastern Star,held in »Greensboro Monday,Mr.M.W.White was elect- ed.superintendent ‘of the new insti- tution and will take charge at once. Mr.White is attending the lodge at Raleigh this week and is expected home tomorrow.He will prepare to move to Greensboro at once.He isa loyal and enthusiastic Mason and will give the institution his very best attention. Mrs.Cora Steele Libby left yester- day for Spartanburg.S.C.,where she will visit for several days.Mr.G. W.Templeton,who has been unwell for a year or more,is reported to_be right.critically ill at his home in north Mooresville. Several men had a right interest- ing experience yesterday afternoon. in an attempt to drive a young Mexi- can pony which was brought here several weeks ago from New Mexi- co.and is now owned by Mr,R.M. Abernethy.The pony was hitched to a large farm wagon beside a large, gentle mule,and as the team wasledoutoftheMcNeelyliverystabletheponyrefusedtogo.For several minutes the pony continued to rear and kick and finally kicked the legs from under the old mule,which in-stantly dropped him to the ground. This,however,did not satisfy thepony.With all the force it couldcommand,it pulled back,slipped its bridle,pulled its head through the collar,which was evidently:a misfit, and found itself absolutely free.Down the street it went in full speed and was not caught for some time. All of which goes to show that these Western ponies are not always as gentle as.they are supposed to be on salesdays.: CHECK FLASHER. Traveling Man Charged With Passing Bad Check—Court Items. It was told in Tuesday’s Landmark that Deputy Sheriff Ward and Pomp Dobson,colored,had returned Satur- day from Lexington.Ky.,with Dob- son’s child,who had been carried there by its mother,who had goneawaywithWalterBrandon.Monday night Brandon and the Dobson wo- man returned to Statesville,each go- ing to their separate homes.Tuesday night Brandon assaulted his wife and was fined $10 for it Wednesday by ‘Squire W.J.Lazenby.Brandon was also required to give $100 cash bond for his appearance at Superior Court to answer for committing an assault with deadly weapon on his wife some months ago.Pam Morrison,alias Sam-Patter- son,was arrested Tuesday at Barium Springs and turned over to a Win ston officer,where he is wanted for shooting another negro, Officers swore out a warrant yes-| terday against C.8.Howell,a travelingsalesman,charged with giving| Hetel Iredell a worthless check for} his board bill.The check was,issued | Deceniber 30,was for $6 and was} returned from a Waynesville bank,| on which it was issued,because of no | funds.| Jim Hart,colored,was fined $5 in | the mayor’s court Tuesday for slappingMauaShuford.: Henry Gaither,a colored youth, was committed to jail Wednesday by Justice Lazenby in default of bond for his appearance at Superior Court to answer for the larceny of &sweat- er,the property .of a colored woman. AFTER A First National and Commercial Na- tional Stockholders.~ The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the First National Bank was held Tuesday and the following directors were elected:Messrs.A. P.Barron,G.H.Brown,H.C.Cowles, R.A.Cooper,A.L.Coble,W.F. Hall,J.C.Irvin,W.T.Kincaid,T. D.Miller,R..B..McLaughlin,W.A. Thomas,Isidore Wallace and Drs.M. R.Adams and H.F.Long.The di-rectors elected Mr.J.C.Iryin presi-dent,Mr.Geo.H.Brown vice presi-dent,E.°S:Pegram cashier,J.W. Guy assistant .cashier and_teller,Messrs.O.L.Turner J.B.Rogers bookkeepers.The regular semi-an- nual dividend of 5 per cent was paid. The report of the president showed a good increase in Susltions in 1912 Gver 1911.The total net profits for the year were $13,381.75,$10,000 ofwhichwaspaidoutindividendsand $3,381.75 added to undivided profits, making this fund $13,059.90.The stockholders of the Commercial National Bank held=their annualmeetingTuesdayandaverysatisfac- tory year was reported.Several hun-dred dollars was placed to the undi-vided.profits fund.The institutionshowsasteadyincreaseinbusinessovertheprevious.jyear.Directorswereelectedasfollows:Messrs.W.D.Turner,E.Morrison,H.A.Yount,C.My Steele,N.B./Mills,D,P.Sar-tin,W.F.Hall,J.B..Armfield,D.M. Ausley,C.L.Poston,Drs.W.J.Hill and J.E.King.Mr.W.D..Turner was elected president,Mr.E.Morri- son vice president,Mr.D.M.Ausley cashier,Mr.G.E.Hughey assistantcashierandMessrs.Frank ArmfieldandLonnieMillsbookkeepers.A.semi-annual dividend of 4 per centwaspaid.- A New Hanover county jury gave Jos.Jones $20,000 damages against the Waynnewood Lumber CompanyofWilmingtonforlossofleftfoot grand|the C.,FRIDAY,JANUARY 17,1913.- THE ZU ZU BIRD IN FLORIDA. A Discovery Made by Messrs.R.B.McLaughlin and G.E.French. When'Messrs.R.B.McLaughlin and G.E.French were in Ocala,Fla.,a few days ago they went into a cafeforbreakfast.Glancing over the menu card they saw written at thebottomoftheprintedlistthewords: “Zu Zu bird,40 cents.”This inter-ested Mr.McLaughlin,He is anauthorityonbirds,is familiar withnomenclatureofallNorthAmericanbirds,but the Zu Zu bird was a new one on him.He wanted to know about it and he queried the colored waiter.The waiter gave un-satisfactory answers.Mr.McLaugh- lin asked Mr.French if he remember- ed any Zu Zu birds in Louisiana.Mr. French didn’t.The man at the cash- ier’s desk was asked for information. He said the Zu Zu bird was a sort ofwhichonlyafewcouldbekilledin Florida.After digesting this enlight- ening information,Messrs.McLaugh- lin and French concluded to pass up the Zu Zu bird,and ordered break- fast.Just as the waiter started for the kitchen to fill the order Mr.Mc- Laughlin,whose curiosity had _be- come aroused,decided that he would be trying to find out about Za Zu bird the balance of his days and hehadjustaswellseeitintheflesh. So calling the waiter back he told him to bring on the Zu Zu bird. When breakfast was served Mr. McLaughlin looked first for that Zu Zu bird,and lo and behold!the Zu Zu bird was simply quail on toast.The cafe people were violating the law by serving quail and to cover up the ae they had labeled it Zu Zu ird.“John,”said Mr.McLaughlin to the colored servitor,when he recognized the Zu Zu bird,“we've been used to these Zu Zu birds all our lives,but how did you get that name for it?” “Boss,”answered the colored man, “vou knows when dey fly dey goes Z0-0-0-0.” Which was a pretty good answer. THE NEWS OF ‘TAYLORSVILLE. Mr.Morrison’s Relative Dead in lowa —Appendicitis Victim Operated On—-Personal and Social Items. Correspondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Jan.16—Rev.G.W. Morrison was advised by telegram Monday of the death of his only brother at his home at College Grove,Iowa.Mr.Morrison left Monday evening for College Grove to attend the funeral.Mr.J.W.Moore spent Wednesday in Statesville.Mr.J.P.Babington is attending the meeting of the grand lodge of Masons at .Raleigh thisweek.Messrs.T.H.Miller,J.H. Burke,W.B.Matheson and Chas. P.Matheson attended the _poultry show in Charlotte this week.Mr.J. (went to the inauguration at Raleigh. H.Burke and Sheriff R.L.Matheson They will return today. Miss Jenna Echerd,accompaniedbyhermother,Mrs.J..P.Echerd,and Dr.8S.T=-Crowson,went to Dr.Long’s Sanatorium,Statesville,Tuesday” morning for an operation for appen- dicitis.The operation was success- fully performed Tuesday afternoon and Miss Echerd’s many friends will be glad to know that she is getting along ficely and aa early recovery is expected.Miss Lucy Thurston is visiting Mrs. Fred.H.White in Charlotte. Miss Elizabeth Moore was hostess to the Embroidery club at the first 4n the Senate. A Pack Combined on Old White But When He Got at One Single the Business Was Done. There is a very large white bird dog—setter—in town.In size and dinary circumstances.Tuesday af- ternoon late he was the victim of a combination that was formed to do him harm.Old White was passing along south Center street when he was observed by a pug,representa- tive of a breed entirely worthless as far as any one knows;a fox terrier, noted for quickness and_treachery; a hound,not noted especially for in- dividual nerve,and a collie,a dog that depends entirely on winning a fight by snapping and a quick finish.He is to the dog tribe what the quick-on- trigger is to the wasp family. Anyhow,this combination made a furious assault upon Old White,Part of them would knock his front feet from under him while the others would knock his hind feet out,the collie working .on his sides.With these tactics they worked Old White up against the curbing of the court yard and when he was up against that and his feet were knocked from ‘under him he rolled hac’over the pack and headed east,with the oth- ers’assistance.It was up and down with him.In the meantime specta- tors had been attracted from all di- rections and almost blocked the side- walk.Old White plunged through the crowd onto hte sidewalk and Collie was the only one.with nerve sufficient to follow Old White to territory that would hem and prevent them from beating a retreat.So that left Old White and Collie-to continue the fight. They reared and went for each other's throat and Old White was in a fair way to carry off the honors when they were parted,But they ought not to have parted them.Collie should have.,.had athrashing.He had accepted the lead- ership of a bunch of mongrel fighters that are not apt to start a fight alone. They represent the mob spirit.WhenOldWhiteandCollierearedthesec- ond time,Collie cut his eye around to locate his backers but they were not there.Pug and Fox Terrier were out looking for some other innocent dog to double-team on and the old hound had sneaked away. A few minutes later Old White walked bravely up the street with a high tail and a few minutes later Col- lie’s limping body passed along. Would Change Impeachment Provis- ions. To protect the Sendte against the necessity of giving uecessary time to protracted impeachment trials in the future,Senator Pomerene,Ohio,has introduced a joint resolution in the Senate providing for an amendment to the constitution so as to authorize Congress to provide other means of impeachment in minor cases than those now afforded.Under the constitution as it stands ll impeachment“cases must be tried Mr.Pomerene would still have the Senate pass upon all ef-forts to remove the President and with the Vice President and members of the Supreme Court would be given authority for a change in all other im-peachment proceedings. Governor-Elect Refused to Pay 35 Cents For Coffee. Thirty-five cents a cup is too much to pay for coffee,in the opinion of Governor-elect Edward F.Dunne,of meeting of the season Tuesday after- noon.Mesdames L.L.Moore and Eugene Cross were guests of the club.Mrs.Lelia Bogle read selec- tions from “Aunt Jane of Kentucky” while the ladies were busy with their fancy work.A delicious salad course and coffee were served. Mr.H.T.Kelly will spend today in Charlotte.Mrs.D.F.Riaanan and baby of Troutman,are visiting Mrs. Simpson’s father,Mr.J.P.Babing- on.Mr.L.W.McKesson,of States- ville,spent Wednesday here on busi- ness. Dr.Boyer May Be Made Superinten- dent Of Children’s Home. It is quite probable that Dr.H.K. Boyer-will be-made-superintendent_of the Methodist Children’s Home at Winston and will go there to live.The trustees of the home are urging Dr. Boyer to take the place and it is un- derstood that he will likely accept. Dr.Boyer has done fine work as Con- ference Missionary Secretary and the board of missions does not want to release him,but great pressure is be- ing brought upon him to take up the work of the Children’s Home,for which he is considered well fitted.” Dr.Mallett’s Mission Closes Tonight —Church News.: Rev.Dr.Mallett,who is conducting a mission at Trinity Episcopal church this week,has proved to be a popular reacher and his discourses have been ages with interest by good congre- gations,including the pastors of oth- er churches:Wednesday evening Dr. Mallett’s subject was “The Immor- tality ‘of Work.”Last night he dis- cussed “Why Some Men Don’t Go to Church.”The services will be con- cluded with this evening’s.discourse. In order to demonstrate in spec- tacular manner~the advancement of women,the managers of the suffra- gist parade in Washington March 3 have invited Mrs.Bernetta Miller,a woman aviator,to swoop:down into Pennsylvania avenue in her aeroplane on that day,with a message for “Miss Columbia,”the central figure in tab- and injury to right foot while in the employ of the company. ey leaux to be staged on the steps of the Treasury Department.Mt ® Mlinois.The Governor-elect and Col.James Hamilton Lewis,Democratic candi- date for Senator,entered a fashiona- ble Chicago hotel for breakfast.Mr. Dunne started to order the meal when his eye reached the item,“Coffee,35 cents a cup,”on the menu.He rose from the table and asked for his coat and hat.“Where are you going?”inquired Colonel Lewis.“Going where I can get coffee for 10 cents,”replied Mr.Dunne.“Thirty- five cents is too much for anyone to pay for coffee.” Allens Again Respited. The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia;refused-to-grant-a-new-hear-~ ing in the cas@iof Floyd and Claude Allen,under ‘sentence to die today, and Gov.Mann yesterday respited them until March 7.On February 1 Gov._Mann will hear argument for one hour.in favor of conimuting the sentences of the Allens. An anti-trust bill guaranteed to have “teeth”by ex-Speaker E.J.Jus- tice,and a bill by Kellum.of New Hanover to put waterpower,electric and gas companies under rate con- trol by the corporation commission, were features of the Legislature yes- terday. The 4-year-old child of Mr.and Mrs.will Hall,who live near Elkin, was left alone in the house Monday with the usual result.Clothes caughtfireandburnedsobadlythatitdied in a short time. Gov.Wilson wants the ball omitted at his inauguration..Some of thé re- ligious papers in this State.are rap- ping Gov.Craig for not having the ball omitted in Raleigh this week. The Mooresville Enterprise says the 38-year-old child of Mr,and Mrs. Gus Henry of Mt.Ulla neighborhood, Rowan county,was found dead in bed Monday morning. Dr.F.M.Winchester of Charlotte was elected grand master of the grand lodge of Masons in Raleigh this week,: strength he is abundantly able to take. care of himself in a fight under or-| NO,50. sameness MOB SPIRIT IN THE poGs.|BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS. .-A box supper will be given at Ostwalt school house Friday nigh 24th.j -——-Box supper at Fulbright school house,Shiloh township,next Wednes- day night. A little daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Will:.Cook,who live south of town, fell and broke her arm yesterday. License have been issued for the marriage of Mr.Otho Bass and Miss Louella Murdock;Mr.Ray Morrison and Miss Pearl Massey. January 19th is the anniversary of the birth of Gen.R.E.Lee and a legal holiday in North Carolina.This year it falls on Sunday. —-Mr.J.Rufus Alexander,who liv- ed in Turnersburg township for a year,has moved back to town and is occupying his residence on Front street.‘ —Mr.E.O,Cloaninger,who lives near Shepherd’s,sold his property Wednesday and will leave with his family next week for South Carolina, where he will live. —Sheriff Deaton and Deputy Sher- iffs Gilbert and Albea Monday night destroyed a thin excuse of an illicit brandy distillery.It was located in Turnersburg township. Miss Myrtle Thompson and Mr. W.C.Gass were married Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock at the Methodist parsonage,Rev.J.F.Kirk,officiating. Mr.Gass is a tinner and lives -on north Center street. —Miss Agnes Thorns Moring,sis- ter of Mrs.H.E.Craven of States- ville,and Mr.John Milton Porter of Charlotte,were married Tuesday at the home of—the—bride_in Asheboro. Mrs.Craven attended the marriage. —Mr.Wesley Bost tells The Land- mark that a strange dog,supposed to be affected with hydrophobia,appear- ed at the home of Mr.Hugh Plyler, in Statesville township,Saturday night and bit a pig and a pup.Mr. Plyler attempted to kill:the dog but it escaped. —Mr.A.A.Bost died Wednesday morning at his home just west.of town.Although hé had been ailing for a few days death was rather sud- den.He was about 60 years.old and is survived by his wife,four sons and one ‘daughter.The interment was yes- terday at Bethlehem church,Shiloh township. —The Daughters of the Confeder- acy will celebrate General Lee’s birth- day at a special meeting to be held at the home of Mrs.J.A.Cooper to- morrow afternoon.Veterans are in- vited to meet with the Daughters. An appropriate programme will be rendered.The Daugnters are asked to bring their yearly dues. —-The members of the county board of health—the chairman of the board of commissioners,the county super- intendent of schools and the mayor of Statesville—met Wednesday and re-elected Drs.J.R.Anderson of Cool Spring,and A.E._Bell of Mooresville,mémbers of the board:The full board will meet next Monday to elect a county superintendent of health. Mr.C.S.Holland,owner of Hotel Iredell building,says he will resist the effort of the city to have him re- move the columns from in front of the hotel.He had been given until May ist to remove them but said yesterday if they were removed the town would have to move them. Moreover,says Mr.Holland,the town will have to leave the property in as good shape as it is now. Heavy Damages Asked For Titanic Loss. through the loss of the Titanic, in New York,included one from Irene Wallace Harrts,who claims $1,000,000 for the loss of her husband, Henry B.Harris,the theatrical man- ager.This is the heaviest of the 279 claims so'far filed.irs.May Fu- trelle,of Scituate,Mass.,asks for $300,000 compensation for the loss of her husband,Jacques Futrelle,au- thor.The claim of Mrs.Lilly B.Mil- let,widow of Francis D.Millet,the artist,a Titanic victim,asks $100,- 000.The claims amount to more than $10,000,000,but the White Star Line contends that-its-liabilities are limit- ed under the United States statutes to less than $100,000. Two Fought to the Death. A desperate revolver -duel was fought in Nashville,Tenn.,Tuesday between Captain T.R.Taggart,own- er of a steamboat that bears his name,aged 41,and Deputy SheriffT. R.Westbrook,aged 34,Eight shots were fired and seven took effect.Tag- gart was shot five times and is be- lieved to be fatally injured.West- brook was shot twice and died 15 min- utes ‘later at ‘the city hospital. During the flood of last year;West- brook is said to have reported Tag- gart for running his engine with the “pop-off”tied down.Since that time bad feeling had existed between the two men, A flood of petitions for fare So Mrs. The committee of the House of Gongress on expenditures in Treasury Department,will investi- gate the Glen Williams liquor case which has been pending in the Fed- eral court and Commissioner of:In- moned as a witness. promised.Cornelius N.Lucas, ;en a hearing as to his sanity , the jury decided he is sane.w be placed on trial for murder.-seems to be feigning insanity. ae the-.» ternal Revenue Cabell has been sum-—Sensations are, charged with : the murder of Will G.Jones,was giv- berland Superior Court this weekand — 4 *es oe as e . ee ee yp e q THE HOME TRADE. The Albemarle Enterprise gives this advice: Our home merchants who are alert and awake to their opportunities will become active competitors of the dis- tant mail order house.In the near future,merchandising through the mail is to become a feature of trade and since the home man has advan- tage of all other houses outside the zone of operation in the matter of rates,the active merchant will be able'to hold his trade.He should go after the mail order business himself, and encourage his customers to send their orders to him by mail.The lo- cal newspaper is the best medium for bringing dealer and buyer together and the man who fails to realize this right in the beginning will wake up afewmonthshencetofindthatthe other ‘man was working while he was asleep.Rest assured that the mail order houses will establish conveni- ent agencies everywhere and the best way to forestall this is for our localstorestogetreadytohandletrade within their own zones. The Landmark has been trying to say something like this,It believes with the Enterprise that buying and selling by mail is to become a feat- ure of trade and it wants the home dealer,who ‘has the advantage,.to work’up this trade before the for- eigner géts the people in the habit of buying away from honie.There is en- tirely too much of the buying away from home habit now and it will be increased under the parcel post unless the home dealer cultivates his field. Not in one casein a hundred,all points considered,does the buyer away from home get an advantage. He only thinks he does.It is the bus- iness of the home merchant to disil- lusion him.No longer does trade come to the local dealer simply be- cause he is here.He must go after it.The foreigner does.that and he will make the buyer think he offers great advantages unless the home dealer disillusions him. Ina sermon to the congregationoftheFirstBaptistchurchinStates- ville,Dr.Charles Anderson,the pas- tor,took the tax dodger and theperjurertotask.He also thought themanwhofailstoexercisetheprivi- lege of the ballot is not a good citi- zen.Doctor Anderson urged his hear-ers to “obey every law of the land and pay all the taxes assessed against them;not to give in false returns at tax listing time and not to dodge pay-ing tribute to the government.”This is perfectly legitimate pulpit talkthereisneedofmoreofit—when tax listing time comes around again.~——Charlotte Observer. It is the sort of pulpit talk that is too much neglected.The number of people who occupy the chief seats in the synagogues and are guilty of the things Dr.Anderson entitierates is amazing.Most of them are really good people but they follow a custom, not realizing the bad effect of their example nor how they suffer in the respect and confidence of those over whom they should exercise good in- fluence.The ungodly are guilty of things they know are wrong but they will not excuse wrong-doing by Church men who should set the ex- ample.The preachers must arouse their congregations to yight-living before they can exercise a proper in- fluence over those without the pale. Mr.Andrew Carnegie gave away in1912onehundredandthirty-five mil-lion and sixty thousand dollars.Readthatoveragainandseeifyoucanseitsenormity.If a man had nme such a thing fifty years ago hewouldhavebeenconsideredeligible for an insane asylum.Don’t youthinktheworldisgettingbetter?—Thomasville Davidsonian. That could not have been done 50 years ago for the simple reason that mobody had that much money to give away.It is within the last 25 or 30 years that men like Mr.Carne- gie have been able to accumulate so much money.We doubt if they are giving any more,in proportion to what they have,than was given by people 50.years ago;and consider- ing the manner in which most of them have made their millions,we -—@oubt if they deserve as much credit for what they give as the philan-thropists of 50 years ago deserved.en Scores of bills are being introducedintheLegislaturetoappointmag- istrates in,various counties,to reg-ulate the pay of jurors,etc.ThusisthetimewhichshouldbedevotedtomattersofStateimportancetakenupandnotonlytimebutexpenseisincurredinpassingonmanylocalmattersthatshouldbelefttothe ‘counties,If the appointment of mag- ‘strates in necessary,and-we ‘haveanideathatmanyoftheappoint- ments are unnecessary,some ar- rangement should be.made for theappointmentbylocalauthority.Al- so local authorities might regulatethepayofjurorswithincertainlim- its.The Legislature should be re-lieved of so much local legislation.ee The Salisbury Evening Post hag en-tered upon its ninth year.It is now mmodern newspaper,well edited,anddeservestheheartysupportofSalis-bury and Rowann county. When you want 9 reliable medicine f.@ough*or cold take Chamberlain's Cough7aete.It can always be depended upon‘y at iepleasant and safe tc take.For nale by | To Punish Hazers. At Monday’s session of the Legisla- ture Senator Stubbs of Martin coun- ty,introduced in the Senate a bill to éall a convention to amend the con-stitution,the members of the conven-tion to equal the number of Repre-sentatives ‘in the House,who shall beelectedatthegeneralelectionin1914asmembersoftheGeneralAssemblyareelected.The bill specifies thatnoamendmentto.the constitutionshallbemadeinregardtoprohibi- tion but,does not specify what mat-ters are in contemplation or that maybesubjectsforamendment.Mr.Roberts of Buncombe introduc-ed in the House a bill to create andestablishateachers’training school in western North Carolina,fixing an appropriation of_$25,000 “from the State Treasury for.such’establish- ment.The logation of the school istobeleftopenforcompetitive:bidsfromthetownsinthewesternpor- tion of the State,the successful bid- der being ‘required to donate anamountequal,at least,to the amountappropriatedbytheStateasnamed in the bill.Mr.Kellum of New Hanover pre- sented,in the House a joint resolution calling for an investigation by the corporation commission into the sale of the old Cape Fear and Yadkin Val-ley railroad,from Wilmington to Mount Airy,under the act of 1889, through receivers’sale,and its subse-quent division between the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line so that the Atlantic Coast Line operates the road between Wilmington and Sanford and the Southern operates that part of the road between Sanford and Mount Airy.The resolution alleges that the division of the road is in violation-of the Sherman anti-trust law.The cor-poration commission is to report find- ings to the Attorney General,who isdirectedtoinstitutesuittobreakup the combination if grounds for such proceedings should develop.The di- vision of the road is alleged to great- ly hamper service in that it used to be,with through service,through freight from Wilmington to Mount Airy required only 36 hours,while now five days and longer are required to get through shipments either way. A bill was introduced in the Senate to place_light.and power companies and water companies under theecon- trol of the corporation commission and a bill was passed to exempt mem- bers of the State National.Guard from road and jury duty. The chair announced the committee on part of the Senate to investigate the necessary number and pay of leg- islative employes under the Jones res- olution:Senators Jones of Forsyth, Levingood of Cherokde,Stubbs of Martin,Watts of Iredell and Peterson of Sampson. Bills introduced in the House:To repeal the law providing dead bodies for medical schools;to make hazing in any college or university a misde- meanor punishable by at least one year imprisonment and making it-a misdemeanor for faculty to fail to properly investigate any case of haz- ing;also providing immunity for any act committed in efforts of any stu- dent in protecting himself against hazers;to prevent tipping;requiring mileage to be pulled on trains;to protect citizens on telephone lines.A portion of the House committees follow:Salaries and fees,Clement; engrossed bills,Noland;constitution- al amendments,Justice;agriculture, McLaughlin;corporations,Allred; counties,cities,towns and townships, Roberts;.courts and judicial districts, Witherspoon;health,Cox;insurance, Long.Representative Hall of Iredell is a member of the committees on health and insurance. In the Senate Tuesday a bill wasintroducedwhichrequiresmunicipal authorities,upon a call of 25 per cent of the voters,to hold an elec- tion for the adoption of a commis- ion form of government as set forth in the bill,which is a modified form of the New Jersey commission gov- ernment. The resolution to ratify the seven- teenth amendment to the constitu- tion,providing forthe election of Senators by the people,passed unani- mously.Senator Mason of Gaston said that while he voted for it he did not believe it would cure all the illscomplainedof. A bill to make it discretionary in- stead of mandatory for judges of Superior Courts to discharge prison- ers committed to jail when not indict- ed at the next term of court follow-ing the commitment,was passed.TheHouseresolutionendorsingJosephusDanielsforacabinetposition.wasalsopassed.The report of the rules committee was amended and adopted. In the House a resolution was pre- sented from the committee on con- stitutional amendments asking the House to empower the committee to investigate the needs for constitu- tional amendments and the method that should be employed,whether byseparateamendmentsorthroughthe calling of a constitutional convention.Amendments as to the taxing system are also suggested and the commit- tee would investigate and _recom- mend whether,in itsopinion,a special session of the Legislature in the latesummerisneededtoadjustthe State’s finances in this connection.Bills introduced:To require bootsandshoesnotwhollyofleather.tobesostamped;to provide for a school term of six months;to require mort- gagees and trustees in deeds of trust, disbursements;to prevent publicdrunkennessinYanceycounty;to prohibit carrying concealed weapons; to provide funds for constructinghighways;to provide income tax;toprovideforworkingconvictsonroads. Messages were read from Gov.Kitchin,one of which recommended a home for wives and widows of Con-federate veterans.The committees on finance and edu-cation were announced:Williams of ws oi ere 7"”—g:y ‘00 To Investigate Sale of Railroad=|i, were announced.Names of chairmen | in cases of foreclosure,to file with 3theclerk‘an account of receipts and |} turns and all Stateofficers were for-mally declared elected as indicated inthereturns.The vote for GovernorwasCraig149,926,Meares 49,393,Settle “43,625.Craig’s majority overbothpepenenyis56,908.The bill of Mr.Kellum of NewHanover,to provide funds for roadbuilding,provides for 4 per cent Statebondstofinance5percentcountybondsrunning40years.Another bill by Mr.Kellum for working convictsonthepublicroadsprovidesthattheState’s prison authorities shallhavepowertohireouttoanycoun-ties for road work convicts that are not required for keeping up the State farm and maintaining the State’serStillanotherbillbyMr.Kel- um for an income tax exempts in- comes up to $1,500,taxes incomes up to $5,000 at 1 per cent,over $5,000andupto$10,000 at 1 1-2 per cent and all over $10,000 at 2 per cent.Mr.Kellum also introduced.a bill to re- duce the number of magistrates inWilmingtontownshrp,New Hanover county,from 25 to 5. Lumber May Go ‘On Free List in’New_Tariff Bill. Free rough and dressed lumber, hewn and squared timber,shingleés, laths»and fence post,retention ofapproximatelythepresenthightariff on the higher grades of silk and re- ductions in the cheaper silks used by the common people and a penalizing, drastic tariff bar to shut out “dyna- mited”silk,were indicated Monday aspartsoftheexpectedDemocraticre-vision programme. The House committee on ways and means devoted the day to hearings onwoodandwhenthetestimonyandex- aminations were closed the sentiment favored the inclusion of these provis- ions possibly together with free meats,in the tentative plan the com- mittee will frame to submit to ‘the extra session of Congress. The burden of the testimony on the wood schedule was a plea for the preservation of the present rates.Silk involving immense interests,present- ed a complexity of technicalities greater than ih any of the other 13 schedules of the tariff law.“We have promised the people toputlumberonthefreelist,”said Rep- resentative James of Kentucky,dur- ing the testimony of George W. Jones of Norfolk,Va.,on the wood schedule,“and if we fail to put it on break that pledge.” Mr.Jones,representing the North| Carolina Pine Association and speak-ing for saw mill producers in Vir- ginia and the Carolinas,said that ifit | were necessary for the Democratic party in carrying out its purpose to make the lumber manufacturers the victims of “a vicarious sacrifice,”he would acquiesce,but he believed that He said he would not oppose remoy- ing the duties on lumber if the dut were removed on articles lumber mills have to use. A School For “Discontented Chil- dren-” The “school for discontented chil- issued by the United States Bureau of Education,setting forth experi- ments—thathave.been conducted inKansasCity,Mo.These experiments have been in connection with chil- whose further advancement along or- dinary educational lines appear im- possible.Many,the educators have found,cannot absorb more than.a certain:amount of knowledge.To make useful citizens of this latter class,the “school for the discontent-|ed”‘was established.The intrica-| cies of grammar were dropped and' reading,writing and geography were taught only to the extent where they would prove useful in the pursuit of trade or business. Dr.P.P.Claxton,Commissioner of Education,declares this type of school will solve a vexed educational problem,“because,”he says,“schoolsofthiskindaredesignedtofillneedsofalargeclassofboysandgirlsto whom sufficient attention has not hitherto been paid.” HOUSE FAILED TO REVOKE. Attempt to Cut OutTTaft Civil Service Order Fails—Refused to Prohibit Liquor Ads. Washington Dispatch,14th. An attempt to revoke PresidentTaft’s recent order,placing _fourth- class postmasters under the classifiedcivilservice,.and-to remove from classification assistant postmasters|’and clerks in first and second class postoffices by an amendment to the postoffice appropriation bill,failedintheHousetoday.The bill,carry~ ing $278,489,781,was passed.The amendment,offered by Repre- sentative Cullop of Indiana,provid-ed for the revocation of the execu- tive order of October 15,1912,bywhichPresidentTaftexemptedsome30,000 fourth class postmastérs from the “political”job class and of the order of September 30,1910,which classified assistant postmasters andpostalclerksinfirstandsecondclass offices,was defeated on a_roll-call vote,141 to 106.The Republicans|.voted practically solid against the amendment and-they were joined by many Democrats.An amendment proposed by Repre- sentative Bartlett of Georgia,how- ever,prohibiting the payment of per diem expenses to postoffice inspec- ters engaged in investi or recom- mending applicants for positions asfourth-class_postmasters under the new order,was incorporated in the bill by a vote of 120 to 114. An attempt was made by Repre-| sentative Murdock of Kansas,aided| by Representative Hobson of Alaba- ma,to place in the bill an amendmenttopreventthecaryingthrough.the mails of publications printing liquoradvertisementsintoprohibition States.The proposal was voted down in committee of the whole and wasvotedoutoforderwhenthebillap- peared in the House. The bill shows an increase of about$7,000,000 over the postal appropria- tion of the present year,due in part to the expenses of the parcel post. Gift to the Retiring Governor. The State officers constituting the Council of State and the State Board the free list it seems to me we wil];of Education,gathered in the office of 1in responded briefly,assuring his fel- ‘for the gift and for the uniform kind- lumber was in a class by itself on 94 eens and hearty co-operation he has revenue instead of protective basis.| |Who are “Just Ready to Drop.” dren”is the title of a special report! dren of 14 years and upward who lose | interest in their school work and! (liver Chilled Plows| Governor Kitchin Tuesday morning and presented to the retiring Govern- lor a handsome silver bowl,with spoon and fork as companion pieces,as a token of love and esteem.The speech lof presentation was by Attorney Gen- eral T.W.Bickett.Governor Kitch- low State officers of deep appreciation had at their hands during his admin- istration. A MESSAGE 10.WOMEN ~When you are “jusr ready to drop,” when you feel so weak that you can hardly drag yourself about—and_be- cause you have not slept well,you get up as tired-out next morning aswhenyouwenttobed,then you need help right away. Miss Lea Dumas writes from Ma- lone,N.Y.,saying:“I was in a badly run-down condition for several weeks, but two bottles of Vinol put me on my feet again and made me strong and well.Vinol has déne me more good than all the other medicine I ever took.’, If the careworn,haggard men and ‘women,the pale,sickly children and feeble old folks around here would follow Miss Dumas’example,they, too,would soon be able to say that Vinol,our delicious cod liver and {fron remedy,-had built them up and made them strong. It-ts a wonderfully strengthening and invigorating body-builder,and we sell it under an fronclad guarantee of satisfaction,You get your money back if Vinol doea not help you. W.F.Hall,Statesville N.C.| success than Ithe Nothing will aid the farmer more in making his business a great the genuine OLIVER CHILLED PLOW.They are money makers. to the farmer who plows with them,We sell them. persistent use of Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. Give-Away Prices. All our stock of Sweaters,Wool SrarfsandAviationCapsarenowonspecialsaletablesandwillbesoldatpricesto We prefer to do thisratherthancarrythemoverintoanotherAttheOnePriceCashStore’which always sells it for less. suit the customer, season. §Poston -Wasson Co. +498 ©GES GEEGua eu @aD @CannNTRS SS .—osLeCARLOADSTENNESSEEAND VIRGINIAHorses,Mares and Mules Now.on hand. Tennessee Mules and Horses. head and can suit you. come to see us. We will also ave to arrive at ourstablesinStatesvilleTnesday,Janvary 14th,onesolidcarloadofextraniceMares. selected lot of etock and consists of some nice Sad- dle,Driving,Farm and Draft Mares,and a lot of We have over 100 If vou need anything, Terms to suit the customers. Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. Statesville,N.C. Thisis a well Se ere Geiser Gasoline Engines! We carry the only stock of Gasoline En- ginesin the county.Just received aship- ment of two and four-horse power Porta- ble Gasoline Engines with the most mod- Let us give you a dem- onstration of their work. CAROLINA MOTOR CO. ern equipment.” FOR SALE|! Beautifa'ly located suburban home,14 miles from the Nine-room,two-story dwelling, good orchard,con- public square in Statesville. barn and outbuildings,tenant house, taining 52 acres,39 acres in cultivation and level, in timber. Ten shares of stock in the Bloomfield Cotton Mill. Four shares of common stock in the Iredell Telephone Co. Eight shares in the Imperial Cotton Oil Co, ERNESTG.GAITHER,©-Statesville,N.(. aaa STOCKS ANDREALEST.=OFFICE NO.1,MILLS 1BUILDIN placing tne Famiture sold toWEtakeprideinourpatronsintheirhomesinperfect;‘condition.+ Thatis one condition of every sale. The others—guaranteed quality,durability and. perfect satisfaction together with mmakeourstoreasafeandsatisfactoryplace tc Furniture. We want yout confidenceand your trade,=..and hopebyour methods to merit it. oderate Pe Williams Furniture Flouse! Pa ee peel alana agatayreir You's!Find No better flour is milled than CITY FLOUR.If you're lookivg for maximum quality at the least price—all thenutrimentyourmoneycanbuy—order CITY FLOUR.Makes thedelicious crusty-brown bread,the light,wholesome baking thatinsuresgooddigestionandgoodhealth.. City Flour.Milling Co. D.B.KRIDER&C0. All Millinery reduced one-fourth and one- half.Almost the en- tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left,one-third to one-halfoff.Ladies’,Men’s and Children’s Sweat-ers at a very low price. Blankets,Quilts,Gowns,Underwear,for Ladies,Men and Children. Call see us, D.B.Krider &Com’y. 122 West Broad(Street. That Little Girl of Yours! She’ll soon be having her hair “done up,’’and too,she will be ou wing her childish ways— you haven’t had her picture taken since she was in long dresses. You don’t exactly want to keep her as she is—but you do want tokeep the memory Make the appoint- ment now.VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, "Phone 414. Arrival and Oepartureof TraineStatesvilic.WESTWMRN ROAD.* Train y due 3.26 p.m.Train No.85,west-bo due 10.23 p.mTrailsNe.36,east-bound,due 11 66 aiTraluNo,22,esat-bound,due 1.20 p.na.Train No,12,east-heund,due 6.46 p.m.Fal Moria AND TAYLORSVILLD Train No.16 ar.9.50,leaves 11.00 a.mTrainNo.24 ar,8,26,leaves 6.36 p.mFromTaylorsville.Train No.23 ar.10.10,eaves 11.60 a.mTrainNe16arr6.20.leaves 6.46 p.m. one Schoolboy’s Misfortune—Sick and Crippled People. Correspondence of The Landmark, New Stirling,Jan.11—The farm- ers have been busy plowing the past week. Mr.R.L.Bradford loaded a car with cotton seed at Loray yesterday. Price 42 1-2 cents. Mr.John McLean is having thetimbercut.on his Morrison place andwillsellthelumber. We have some pneumonia and measles.Mrs.J.C,Boyd,who suf- fered from measles,is still confined to bed. Mr.W.F.Pressly,who fell from his porch roof last November,sus- taining a dislocated ankle,is still on crutches. Mrs.Martha Morrison,who is 82 years old,is suffering from a fall she got about two weeks ago. William Thomas,infant son of Mr. and Mrs.John Wright,died on the 7th and was buried at New Stirling the following day.These young pa- rents have the sympathy™of their many friends in the loss of their first born. A boy at Elgin school had so many matches in his pants pocket that when struck by a ball all the matches were ignited.He lost no time in handling dry goods.' Advertised Letters. a January 14,1913:-James Afteret.Mise Ethel Anerson,Marvin Holman,Mrs.Isabella Holmes,Nathan Howler, A.B Johnson,Mra.O.C.Klingman,Miss Bertha|Lech,Robert W.Micle,Peter H.Mills,Jiles Nichols J,H.Ramsey,Glen Templeton,B,T,Tu-ner,Webster-Camp &Bane Mach.Co.,Mr.andMreEM.WhartonPersonscallingfor any ©call for “advertised letters *DO-WEY L.RAYMER PM, IMITATIONS don’t imitate enough to fool the people into buying the substitute when the genuine and original can be had at every first-class drug store GOWAN’S PNEUMONIA PREPARATIONstandsaloneandisinaclassbyitself. There is nothing just as good for pneumonia,croup,colds and ailments,whereinflammationandcongestion are the cause.External, Followingisa list of letters remaining in thepeanenereasStatesville,N C..for the week end-D Crews,R F.Dagenha t,Mra C.R Hoope,Peter above will please Raleigh News and Observer?12th. Hon.'B.F.Long,oné of the ablestandoneofthecideSuperiorCourtjudgesintheStateinpointoservice,although;still a young man, was in Raleigh yesterday on his waytoholdGatescourt.Asked as to thebestmeansofimprovingtheexecu- tion of the criminal law in North Car- olina and his view about the Bryantbillsequalizingchallenges,securing jurors from other counties from that in which the trial is held,the settingasideofjurorswhoare.questioned astocompetencyanddisqualifyingin-telligent men because they do not own land,Judge Long gave a very inter-esting incident showing the neéd, particularly of the last reform.Under the present law a man is summonedtoserve,on the jury and,if.chal- lenged,he cannot serve unless he be a graduate of the University orsomeothercollegeormayown@ million dollars worth of stock in cor-porations.= As illustrating the need of this ¥e-form,Judge Long recalled an incidenthappeninginhiscourtlastyear:In a very hotly contested case set for trial a very intelligent gentleman was ten- dered as a juror.He was asked if heownedanyréalestate.He answeredinthenegativeandwastoldtostand aside,that he was not qualified un- der the law of North Carolina to be a juror,but the judge said:“Wait a minute,I would like to ask you somequestions,”and he learned that the gentleman paid taxes on $100,000 worth of personal property,and yet was not eligible to serve on the jury in North Carolina. “The next man called in the box,” said Judge Long,“was a man of much less intelligence and knowledge than thé gentleman who was stood aside and the usual questions were pro- pounded to him.He said he owned no real estate and was about to be stood aside when the counsel said to him: “You.are married,are you not?”He said he was.“Does your wife own any real estate?He said “no.”“Have you any children?”“Yes.”“Doesn’t your wife own a lot in the cemetery?” was asked.“Yes,I believe she does.” And this man,not near as well in- formed and capable for juryman-as the man rejected,was qualified to be a juror because he had a wife that owned a lot in the cemetery,and was accepted on the jury,while the more intelligent man was rejected because his property was not in real estate. This glaring injustice and evil ac- centuate.the need of repealing the section requiring a man to be able to serve on the jury to own real estate, and will convince legislators,who have not thought about the matter seriously,that Senator Bryant is along the right line of reform. | |Bishop Cheshire Opposed to BareheadWomeninChurch. |Raleigh News and Observer. Expressing the belief that wedding rehearsals generally are inconsistent quickly absorbed. with reverence for the church,that FOR SALE! ONE PARLOR QUEEN ORGAN and one SEW- ING MACHINECHEAP, F.B.PHTFER,GROCER AND BUTCHER. Repaired. J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109 East Front Street. ’Phone 61. T.W.FRAZIER, TINNER,NORTH CENTER STREET. "PHONES SHOP 63RESIDENCE2BK9 Sewing Machines | fr 2 *<=am Fresh,Light and Brown! No Better Bread Than Ours We Claim, Ever Came to Town. |The BEST of FLOUR we employ, The Latest Methods,too; We’re Positive That You'll Enjoy The Bread We Bake for You. HOME BAKERY. ‘weddings should be simpler and that women should not go to church with uncovered heads,Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire has issued a pastoral letter to the diocese of North Carolina and it is believed that the result will aa!be the stopping of the wedding show. Bishop Cheshire issues no edict against the appearance at marriages of women without some head cover- ing.But he speaks strongly for the Pauline precept. “It is a traditional law of the4Church,”the bishop says,“based up on the explicit direction of St.Paul in one of his Epistles,that women should not appear at public worship with uncovered heads.Unquestiona bly St.Paul spoke under the in- jfluence of prevalent social customs |tinetly immodest for a woman upon jany public occasion or in any popular |gathering,to appear with her head |uncovered.And it is equally:unques- fgeats that Christianity has pro- women and in society,and a change |for the better,that such an act does {not imply,and is not ‘by any under- |stood to imply,any want of modesty lat the present time.And yet funda- }mentally human nature remains the |same and there is no radical change injus.And the relation of woman to the \life of man,and of the community, jdoes still make it becoming that she |should observe-a guarded and re- served behaViour,especially in pub- lic,not necessary in the same degree to a man;and of that necessary ele- ment.of reseryé and modest self-re-straint the covered head is still beau- tifully significant.”The bishop then JOHN C.DYE,M.D. EAR,NOSE AND THROAT AND FITTING GLASSES. Office in Mills Building. Office hours 9 to 12 a.m., 2.to 5 p.m. 1 "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404. Your Opportunity! room,practically new 2-story house, FOR SALE! Business lot. Seven-room ‘desirable residence onTraddstreet.Hot and cold water,bath,etc.Lots near Graded School.Small north Iredell farm.If you want to buy,sellorexchaSEE meM.SHARPE,RFAL ESTATE A SWAP FOR AQUICK BUYER! JOHN OFFER for sale Lot No.1,10 aeres of landverygoodcottage,barn and outbuildings,well and orehard,Price $600.Lot No2,106 acres of land,level and all can beGoodnewtwo-story houre just com-Good wellapringandorchesd.About 66 acres cleared,in timber.Price.$3,800,House vacant, cultivatedpletedand painted.Large new barn. The above property is in Shiloh townshipSouthernPowerCo.line,Schools and ehureheeeens 8 N.C.,RB,6. |,Dear three-fourthsmilesfrom onad: Swit,‘hone or call on R,1,BRADFORD,j Dee.31, house.Good granary and.other out- buildings.Splendid milk well in yard. Place is well watered,having a good well with Tise’s fixtures and two branches.About 65 acres under cul- tivation,remainder in woodland and pasture.A’few acres of ‘meadow.This place is located in a splendidneighberhood,on main public.road,{within two miles of Harmony,N C R.F.D,by the door,telephonein the house.Within one-fourth mile ofschoolandchurch;One survey of the Statesville Air Line railroad goes one-half mile.Get busy,as this place two.years. for sale. Call on or write.W.J.MATHESON, Broker. 112E Broad St,Statesville,N:0.’Phones 90 and 2348. 100-acre improved farm.Seven- old barn with shed,Good fodder through the place,the other within will be sold in a’very short while! Terms one-half cash,remainder inOthergoodfarms.city property and business opportunities Real Estate,Insurance and General expresses the belief that the congre- gations wish—to observe the—rule of St.Paul and desire to see the women and girls come te worship with cov- ered heads.-And he thinks that it is just as proper that this be done at weddings as at any other service.ea painted.Elegantly and com-—_—_—_—_—_———— fortably arranged,having six fire-|North Carolina’s Part of the River places.One newbarn with shed;one and Harbor Bill. The following appropriations forNorthCarolinaprojectsarecarried in the House rivers and harbors bill: Beaufort ‘harbor $5,000,Beaufort Inlet $10,000,Morehead City.harbor $2,000,Bay river.$1,000,Cape Fear river below Wilmington $352,940, Fishing creek $1,500,Neuse and Trent rivers $12,000,New river and water- ways to Beaufort $5,000,,Northeast, Black and Cape Fear rivers $12,000, Swift creek $500,Waccamaw river $30,000,Shallotte river $9,845,Core Sourid $20,000,South river above Aurora $6,000.: Improving inland waterway from Norfolk and Beaufort Inlet—continu- ing improvement—$800,000;for ¢om- pleting improvement in Cape Fear above Wilmington,lecks and dams, $215,000. W.R.Fox,195.'W.Washington 8t.,Nobles-ville,Ind.,says:“After suffering manymonthswithkidneytrouble,after trying oth-er remedies.and pres¢riptions,I purchasedaboxofFoleyKidneyPillswhichnotonlydidmemoregoodthananyotherremediesIeverused,but have positively set my kid-neys right.Other members of my.familyhaveusedthemwithsimilarresults.”‘akeatthefirst,sign of kidney trouble.For salebyStatesvilleDrugCompany. owns real estate,although he may _|sympathy land convictions,which made it dis-| dueed.such.a change in men.and in| Mrs.HE MeCollough,whose home is in Empire,Panama,arrivedfjinCharlottethisweekandwillspend some months there.Mrs.McColloughwasMissLottieCaldwellandisa daughter of the late J.P.Caldwell. Wm.Walker,a saw mill operator in Anson county,wrestled with a man named Amber,an employe,and threw him.Amber was so;displeased with the result that he got a shot gun andpepperedWalker’s leg with shot.No serious damage. A dispatch from Concord says “abrilliant,fiery meteor”fell from the sky about 8 o’¢lock Sunday night near the home of Mr.J.D.Baugh,in No.9'township,Cabarrus county.Theplaceofitsfallingwasmarkedandthemeteorwasdugup.‘It was hardrockandweighedfivepounds, Senator Fletcher of Florida,presi- dent of the Southern Commercial Congress,has notified Mr.A.E.Tate of High Point,of his appointment as one of the commissioners for the study of European systems of co-op- erative rural credits.This commis- sion will leave New York April 20 for a 90,days’tour of Europe. The Methodist Children’s Home at Winston hag received a cash gift of $10,000 to use in the erection of amodelhomeforgirlsatthatigstitu- tion.Less thar three months apo a gift of the same amount was received for constructing a baby cottage in connection with the Home.The names of the two liberal donors have not been revealed. Dallas Watkins,the 19-year-old son of Fleet Watkins,who was con- victed some months ago of killing John Hill Bunting of Wilmington,is charged with the criminal assault of Mrs.Lillie Henderson at Black Moun- tain.A warrant has been issued forhim.The alleged victim of the as- sault is the mother of five children, the youngest only four weeks old, In Washington Monday night R.L. Thomas,of Thomasville,N.C.,was attacked in his home by Roomie Stevens,who fired on him,’wounding him.Stevens also shot and serious- ly wounded Thomas’wife.Then Thomas got his gun into‘action and kitted Stevens...Stevens had threaten- ed.Thomas,the trouble being due to jealousy.It is believed to be a clear case of self-defence. CHILD LABOR .LEGISLATION, Child Labor Committee Issues State- ment Defining Its Position. The North Carolina Child Labor committee has issued a_statement relative to the contest that has arisen beween the committee and certainmillmen,involving the proposed compromise in child labor legislation reached by the committee and certain mill men months ago,which was to stand-for abolition of night work for children under 16 years of age and women,and for factory inspection. The committee declares that the com- promise was agreed to in the hope that it would make for peace and har, mony,although it did not go as far as .they felt.advanced legislation should go. It is with genuine disappointment, says the committee,that it is learn- ed that the,North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers’Association has refus- ed to join in “this reasonable compro- mise.”‘We regret,too,”the state- ment says,“that advocates of such legislation have been described as “agitators”and “meddlers,”and even jas slanderers of worthy men engag- jed in manufacturing in the State.” |Then the statement proceeds to de- lelare the Child Labor Committee in with the manufacturing interests and in no vicious sense “agi- \tators,”insisting that all manufac- |turers who have met with them have |been convinced of their friendliness. |Insistence is made that the farmers, the teachers,the mothers,have made ithe sentiment that is forcing child la- |bor legislation advoeated by the com- |mittee.“The committee declares that }it has the situation in this State in its exelusive control and has sought from the beginning to labor in spir- it of co-operation with the manufac- turers.They want both the children and.the law observing mills protected. In closing appeal to the people the statement declares that “if a large proportion of manufacturers neglectandspurnthereasonableandmod- erate proposals tendered ina spirit of friendliness and co-operation and insist on bringing the power of their great wealth and political influencetocheckanddefeattheeffortsof the committee,we warn them of the storm of national sentiment that may break upon them too late.” Told of Hiding Money Before He Died.Hickory Dispatch to Charlotte Ob-server. Mr.David Zimmerman,a farmer of Burke county,died last week.Be- fore he died he said that he had sav- ed during his lifetime $4,500,which he had hidden away.He told Mr. idgar Townsend,to whom he_had willed his land and..other effects, where to find the money,and when found it all proved x6 be in gold eoinexceptabout$500.The old gentle- man was very eccentric and seemed to have a mania for hoarding goldcoin, Mr.Webb’s Attitude. There has been some talk that Con- gressman Webb of the ninth district vould be a candidate next year to succeed Senator Overman or a candi- date for Governor three years hence. Mr.Webb says:“T am not at present a candidate for'the Senate or for Governor:and so far as I know I will be a candidatetosucceedmyselftwoyearsfrom now.”|‘Mr.Webb added that he had al, ways supported Senator Overman, Here is a remedy that will cure your cold.Why waste time and money experimenti when you can get a preparation that has wonaworld-wide reputation by its cures of thiediseaseandcanalwbedependedupon?It is known everywhere as Chamberlain'sCoughRemedy,and is a medicine of realmerit,For aale by all dealers. COn0e eens secooesgecegcsooe © SS O 8 6 OS S SS 0 8 00 CEOO O S O S E SU WILL PROVE J-HAVE THE WATCHES,ONE PURCHASE WILL GIVE YOU THE H.B.WOODWARD, Jeweler. Statesville Realty &Investment Co. INSURANCE. P1906 —vononasue necorn =1913eamHONORABLERECORD Wewrite insurance,in the right way,at the righttime,on the right property,in the right company, and on anything insurable. {A fewdollarsinvested Today maysaye you $1,000Tonight.It is better to have trouble Before ‘thefirethanAfter {Insure and be sure—take no chances. {Give the matter serious thought:now,while it isfreshonyourmind,for tomorrow may betoo late. J.F.Carlton,M’e’r. Office Phone No.54 Residence ’Phone No.1396 SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE co.& -Shirt Sale! pe q g e n e s @0 0 ,e e 0 e 8 Friday and Saturday,January 17thjand 18th. Regular $1.00 Eclipse Shirts,Sale price 5c. Regular $1.50 Eclipse Shirts,Sale price ]98c. Sale prices will be CASH.,Yours truly, 8 Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y,(S.B.Miller Old Stand.)&008S98 0088 $9OSS00S000FO06 oR (dd Pieces of Furniture VERY | After taking inventory We filad that we have @ num- ber of oid pieces of furniture and remnants of Mattings find Carpets which we will offer very cheap 80 we can keep our stuck of furmture up to date in quality and pattern. Two Washstands,each $350 Two Washstands with mirrors,each 6 00 One Hall Rack 7 00 One Hall Kack 9.00 One Sideboard 10 00 One Buffet 11.50 ‘One Chiffonier 6 00 One 3-piece Parlor Suite 15.00 Oue Odd China Case 11 00 fi 50 pieces Remnant Matting,30c.qual- ity,at 20e.the yard.ire One.Kitenen Cabmet $10.00 We have a few pairs of Elkin Blankets at reduced prices, ra ia Tinoliums at 50c.square yardHattonanaBone .Rah at One Brass Bed $10 00 An NOLUe One Brass Bed »12,50OURTGFourIronbedsat$3.00 each, We trame_your pictures the day you leave them. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Com any, DAYTTPMIONE.2298 Undertakers. H W.EDGAR,Licensed Embalmer, Very Much Up-to-Date | is our showing of supplies for autos and autoists,As soon as a new orbetterconvenienceornecessityap-pears we have it.That is whythose... «who want their cars equipped with the newest best of everythiareconitant‘here.In that fact there is a hint for you. Carolina Motor Company,Statesville,N.C. e ETN PRICE:pay Bees RaW Age sereesesees SEOG 60 —— FRIDAY,----January 17,19138. t Legislati 6 peagrsThepresenegislatureap. to be spainet padding ‘the pay roll, which has been done heretofore.This is no time for creating jobs toreward politicians.—Charity and Children. “Appears to be”is a safe qualifi- cation.The Landmark is waiting a bit before throwing up its hat,to see if the appearances pan out to actual ROI ee The Landmark stands corrected. When the impeachment trial of Arch- bald was begun in the Senate The Landmark expressed the opinion that he would be acquitted,on the idea that so many Senators were in some measure “tarred with the same stick” and the fellow feeling would make them wondrous kind.The light of subsequent events shows the state- ment was unjust and The Landmark recalls it.en The North Carolina electors and the electors in all the other States met Monday and cast their votes for President and Vice President,but up to this good hour no paper The Land- mark has geen has published the re- sult of the voting.We all know Wil- son and Marshall.were elected,but how many votes did they get?How was the vote of California divided, for instance?The news gathering agencies seem to have fallen down on this job.cE Dr.Rankin,of the State Board of Health,takes Iredell for a horrible example in the present epidemic of measles.The doctor doesn’t mean by this that Iredell is worse than other counties but uses it as an illus- tration to show how far short all fall in health regulations.Dr.Rankin’s article is one for serious considera- tion.Most parents have always thought it a fine thing to get children through measles while they’re young. Consider what Dr.Rankin has to say about that. There has been a great demand from counties that have done nothing to build roads that State convicts should be put to work on the public roads.A bill introduced in the Legis- lature by Mr.Kellum of New Hano- ver provides that the State prison authorities may hire to counties for road building such convicts as are not needed to keep up the State pris- on farm and the State prison.Noth- ing wrong about that,but we have an idea that-is not what the shouters for State convicts on the public roads want.They want the State to build roads for the counties that won't build theenceID The Landmark is waging perpet-ual warfare on the judges of the Superior Courts for “loafing on their jobs.”Bro.Clark insists that these dignified gentlemen waste too much time.The Landmark must walk straight and keep from the entangle- ments of the law,else one of these judges will get his hand on it and make it smoke.—Charity and Chil- dren. Thigs’means that the judges are small enough to take advantage of official position to’get even with folks who criticise them.The Landmark has said nothing about them as bad as that,but we’re not saying some of them wouldn't do that same thing,The editor of this paper onee appeared as a witness in a case be- fore a judge who doesn’t love him, and to this day he believes that judge -let the convicted man off with light punishment because he thought the editor wanted him punished. Our good friend of the Gastonia Gazette has it wrong about the cab- bage controversy between.the Char- lotte Observer and The Landmark. This paper has not championed the Holland cabbage.The whole matter originated in this way.The editor of the Observer,who is much disturbed about free trade,published a story to the effect that cabbage was being imported from Holland and sold in great quantities in Charlotte to the exclusion of the mountain product, wherefore the Observer called for a tariff on the Holland cabbage to pro- tect the mountain product.The Mon- roe Journal said the Holland cab- bage the Observer was talking about ‘Was grown in New York State from a “Holland”variety of seed and not .in Holland at all,The Landmark asked the Observer what about it,but notwithstanding repeated proddings that paper was as silent as the tomb. Then The Landmark.told the story, which was that the cabbage is grown in New York State,as the Journal said,and is bought by whole- _Salers because of its keeping quali- ties;that our home cabbage finds ready sale among retailers,whence it goes quickly to the consumer,but the home growers will have to grow a hard-head variety if they supply the wholesale trade-and keep out the New York product. That’s all. Te eeSTREET. ~Gov.Kitchin,who retired to pri- vate life Wednesday,is one of the State’s ablest sons+-clean,upright and honorable.The State has made great progress’under his administra- tion and.he administered the office of Governor faithfully and courage- ously.All good North Carolinians will wish for him success in future. Rev.Dr.Neill E.Pressly’s story of the troubles in Mexico,copied in The Landmark today from the As- sociated Reformed Presbyterian,is interesting.The masses in Mexico have long been oppressed.Once they realized they haye some rights,being ignorant and many of them vicious, they have naturally gone to extremes and commit excesses,turning.on the conservative element among their friends.es | The impeachment of a public offi- cial,especially a judge,is a very grave matter;and from the stand- point of human sympathy one can but feel sorry for Judge Archbald as he goes to his home disgraced.Not only is he disgraced forever.but the stigma will adhere to his family through un- born generations.Thus are the sins of the fathers visited on the children. Archbald was guilty and was prop- erly éonvicted.He seems to be des- titute of moral sense or was 80 ab- sorbed b¥greed that he could not re- sist the use of his high position for private gain.He deserved what he got and it is to be hoped that his punishment will have a good effect. There are other judges and public of- ficials whose conduct is not above re- proach.The fate of Archbald may give them pause.;_———————————| Gov.Craig was inaugurated under favorable auspices.The weather was fine and there was a great gather- ing to greet and applaud the new Governor.The inaugural address,a brief summary of wnich is printed in another column,is interesting and will meet general approval.There is a distinct note of progress in every line.The Governor strikes the key- note in-the matter of the assessment of property.In The Landmark’s opin- ion there lies the whole trouble with our revenues and it is for this the Legislature must find the remedy.No Governor has gone into office with more popular approval and we believe that none has entered upon his duties with greater sincerity of purpose.All good North Carolinians will hope that Gov.Craig’s administration may be as,successful as his inauguration day was bright. Supposed Murdered Man Home. Alexandria,La.,Dispatch. After being mourned as dead for more than three months and believ- ed to be the victim of assassins bent upon robbery,Nelson McManus, a prominent lumberman of Jena,La., appeared at the home of his mother in this city. Lelapd Walker,of Pollock,La.,af- ter a “third degree”grilling short- ly after the disappearance of McMan- us,confessed that he and Robert Harp had murdered the lumberman and thrown his body into a creek nearJena.Harp was acquitted of the murder and the La Salle parish grand jury was scheduled to consider the ease against Walker next week. In an interview McManus stated that he left home because.of business troubles,which had weighed on __his mind,temporarily deranging him.HesaidheremainedinthewoodsnearTenafivedaysafterhisdisappéar- ance and later,by stealing rides on freight trains,made his way to St. Louis,Memphis and other cities.HereturnedtoPlaquemine15daysafterhisdisappearance,he said,and since October 19 had been in the Grand riv- er section of Louisiana,working on the river levees and in logging camps, under the name of Charles Joy.Mc- Manus’wife,with whom he had livedbuttwomonthsuptothetimeofhis disappearance,is with her parents at LeCompte,La.His mother and sis-ters,believing McManus dead,havebeenwearingmourning. Returns State Must Put Up $7,200 For Court Costs. Washington Dispatch to Greensboro News. The.clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States has notified At- torney General Bickett that it will be necessary for the State of North Car- olina to deposit $7,200 for preparing and printing the record in the case of North Carolina against the State of Tennessee in the boundary line dispute involving the location of sev- eral thousand acres of land on the western boundary line-of the two States.The case has been pending for a long time and arose over orig- inal survey when what is now the State of Tennessee was taken from the North Carolina g¢olony,it heing contended that the survey was not correct.Senator Overman has the matter in hand and has asked that the amount be reduced,contendiny,thataStateshouldnotbecompelledto make a cash deposit of so large a sum.Unless Mr-Overman can have the amount reduced an tmmeiiate de- posit of $7,200 will be necessary.—_eeemeuniaeionnenattnenenensnen Newton Enterprise:Mr.Robert Rowe of Conoyer has been employedasmanagerofthefarmoftheOx-ford orphanage at Oxford.Mr.Rowefromaboyhasbeenmostpracticalandprogressivefarmerandistheverymanfortheplace. F Gee:Hodges,MejofKansasMonday,is ‘examination might be dangerous but WAEQOK pepe thefirstDemcraticGovernorofthatStatein years. Adam C.Jones,candidate for Gov- ernor in South’Carolina in 1906, committed suicide Wednesday at his home in’Spartanburg. Six million packages.were handled by the parcel post system during the first seven days’operation of the sys- tem,according to figures prepared by the Postoffice Department. The Balkan kingdoms have notweakenedintheirdeterminationto reopen the war unless Turkey ac- cepts their terms quickly.In defer- ence to the powers they may with- hold the execution of their resolve a few days longer,but they wish the world to know their policy is un- changed.;Thousands of women may have towaitfortheirspringshirtwaists, manufacturers say,unless nearly 40,- 000 shirtwaist makers who struck in New York Wednesday are quickly brought to terms,The strikers chose a crucial time,just before the begin- ning of the’spring rush,when the supply of waists on hand was limited. That the Warren Live Stock Com- any of which Senator Francis —E. Warren of Wyoming was the head, was in 1906°™maintaining unlawful inclosures”on public lands in Wyo- ming and Colorado,is the’substance of a report adopted by the House committee on expenditures in the In- terior Department.No action is rec- ommended.William Rockefeller,the Standard Oil millionaire,is not too sick to testify briefly in the money trust in- quiry.This is the .opinion of Dr. Richardson,the committee’s throat specialist,who examined Rockefeller at Miami Sunday.He said along that he would be able to endure two hours’ordeal on the stand without danger. At Brookhaven?Miss.,this week Mrs.Mattie Clements,a widow,shot and killed John Mullen,whom she charged with debauching her daugh- ter.Mullen had a wife and five chil- dren but was separated from his wife. When Mrs.Clements charged Mullen with the wrong she says he drew a knife and attempted to attack her, when she shot him.The knife -was in his hand when the dead body was examined.Public sympathy is with the woman. By a vote of 33 to 20 the Senate has adopted an amendment to the leg- islative,executive and judicial appro- priation bill lengthening the life of the Commerce Court until June 30 next.Under existing law the court would become a thing of the past af- ter March 4,but Congress’having failed to transfer the jurisdiction of the court and make arrangements for the disposition of cases pending be- fore it,the Senate extended the life of the court to enable it to clear up its calendar. The special board of inquiry at Ellis Island Wednesday decided that Cipriano Castro,former president of Venezuela,should be excluded from entering the United States.Castro’s attorneys immediately announced that the decision of the local immi- gration authorities would be appealed to the Department of Commerce and Labor.The reason given by the board for Castro’s exclusion was that dur- ing his examination he had frequent- ly committed perjury and pretended ignorance of matters concerning which he had knowledge. An item on another page of The Landmark about the killing of one Stevens in Washington by R. Thomas,of Thomasville, State.contains an error.Thomas, an unmarried man,boarded at the home of Stevens at Tacoma,a suburb of Washington.Stevens was jealous of Thomas.He was awayfrom.home a few days and when he’ returned opened fire on Mrs.Stevens and Thomas.The former was seri- ously wounded.Thomas was also wounded but he returned Stevens’fireoseehim.He is in jail awaiting trial. STATE NEWS. Gus Moose,who killed ner Bum- garner in Caldwell county early Sun- day morning,was arrested and is in ail.The State Trust Company at Wil- mington has organized a branch bank at Claremont,Catawba county,with a number of local stockholders. The case against Jas.D.McNeill for criminal libel,Q.K.Nimmocks being the prosecutor,resulted in a mistrial in Cumberland Superior Court this-week-Mr.Franklin McNeill of Wilming- ton,who this week retired from the corporation commission after a serv- ice of 14 years,was given a hand- some silver waiter by his associates. Miss Polly Caroline Yount,affec- tionately known as “Aunt Polly”by a wide circle of acquaintances and relatives throughout Catawba and Alexander counties,died January 10 at her home in Catawba county. Dewitt T.Ellsworth,formerly of Wallace,Duplin county,who for the past two years.has been employed by the government as a draughtsman in the canal zone,leaped overboard from the steamer Alliance on which he was returning to this country and was drowned on ‘January 11.Ellsworth was in poor health.: Deputy Marshal S.H.Harkrader, who was assaulted and badly disfig- ured on Tuesday night of last week while en route to Surry county jail with a “moonshine”distiller,will,lose the sight of one eye as a result of the attack which resulted in the prison- er’s being taken away from the of- ficers and released. Petitions are being circulated in be- half of Solicitor W.C.Hammer,who is a candidate for district attorney. The’Salisbury Post says Mr.Ham- mer’s candidacy is being vigorously pushed.The other candidates are Sol- icitor Porter Graves of Surry county, Has~opened his store»at-}}- the junction of Front and || Lackey streets (in west Statesville,just east of oil mill).Notions,Groceries, Hay,Grain,Mill Feed and all kinds of feed stuff. Clearance Sal i ‘ ‘Goods delivered to all parts of town..Pine and Oak Wood at $1 per load.Will be glad to have patronage of the public. —’PHONE 479.— Everett L.Phifer. Jan 17—lt. JANUARY,THE MONTH OF Beautiful Flowers! This month we will have the finest lot of Carnations.of the season—long stems with large blooms.A_special price of $2.50 for three dozen best grade Carnations packed in one box.(Additional quantity in same box iu same propor- tiun.) Other Flowers Reasonably Priced. Corsage Bouquets. Sweet Peas $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 Violets 2.00 400 5.00 Lily of the Valley 3.00 400 6.00AsparagusFern,dozen sprays .50 Maidenhair,dozen sprays .15 Smilax,string 35 Violets,100°1.50LilyoftheValley,dozen 1.00 Narcissus,dozen 75 $1.50 2.00Roses,white or pink, dozen Roses,American Beau-ty,dozen 12.00 15.00 2.50 300 Roses,Richmond Red, dozenCarnations,white,pink and red,dozen 1 00 To begin and.you don’t want to miss being here.when the selling . begins tor there will be many things that.will go quickly at the prices we are to put on them. Everything,except Spool Cotton — and May Manton Patterns,will be reduced for seven days. Just think of the valuesyou have formerly gotten at these sales and come expecting great things and we won‘t disappotnt you. Store closed today to arrange stock. Nothing charged at sale prices. { Van Lindley (Co., Greensboro,N.C. POLK GRAY DRUG 00., Local Agents. Mr.Chas.A.Webb of Asheville and Mr.Isaac T.Avery of Morganton, RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON CO. : 4 6 Cent Gingham 3 1-2 Cents ady about February |BELK:BROS’. Big Removal Sale will continue until one thing reduced but everything,and when we say reduced it doesn't mean a small cut but a BIG ONE! 50 Cent Underwear 29 Cents 1st.Remember,not SHOES at almost _Your OwnPRICE. KindergartenSUITING 10 Cents Yard. Men’sand Boys’ CLOTHING at prices that compel fast selling. Fay Stockings, all sizes, 15ce.pair. American Beauty Corsets, 48 Cents. Will move to Patterson Building about February 1st with a new -up-to-date Department Store. RT ae a a aii is a allah dy)amieare re)FP St>set «JPRIDAY,--~-+--+January..17,1913. ama NLT TTT THESOUTHSTATESVILLE COUNCIL JR.O.U.A.M.will have a pub- lic speaking FRIDAY NIGHT,17th, over W.A.Evans’store for bene- fit of the order.Public invited. Jan.14 2t.* AAASLL NEWS OF SOCIAL GATHERINGS. Club Meetings,Receptions and Simi- lar Events. Mrs.W.'H.McElwee entertained Tuesday afternoon in honor of her sisters,Misses Edith and Fannie Cra- nor of Wilkesboro.Games were play- ed and a salad course served. The Entre Nous club meets this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock with Miss Marie Long. The Eclectic Book club met with Mrs.M.R.\Adams Wednesday af- ternoon.Miss Loud Campbell was the leader in “Currents Events.”Among the various events mentioned is the probable formation of the new coun- ty Aycock,named for the lamented Governor,of which High Point is to be the county seat.Mrs.H.O. Steele read a selection from “Egyp and Its Monuments;”Mrs,J Evans “read of “Tripoli .and Its..Re- sources,”and Mrs.B.F.Long'‘read an article on Liberia.©Mrs.Dorman Thompson sang a balland,“Mother McCGree.”Mrs.Adams,assisted by her daughter,Miss Sara,served re- freshments.Among the guests pres- ent was Miss Foote of Wilkes county. Reported for The Landmark. The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club was entertained by Mrs.Eugene M. Yount Tuesday,at her home at Bil- lingsley hospital.The guest of honor| was Miss Cora Yount of the county, who is visiting kinsfolk.The fine weather brought out nearly a full at- tendance of the members and a num- d 8 t ber of additional guests.At five |near Loray,who was stricken with tables ,in the attractive drawing paralysis and who remains in a criti- |cal condition.room,spirited games were enjoyed. The highest club score was made by Mrs.B.F.Thurman and the visitors’ highest score by Mrs.Earl Pegram, who was favored with a bouquet of crimson carnations.The hostess and her sister,Miss Lura Guy,served delicious refreshments in two cours- es.Several meetings were arrang- ed to be held before the Lenten season,the next to be with Mrs.J. Cc,Dye at her home on Elm street. GLIMPSE OF PASSING THRONG. Personal Mention of People and Their Movements. Mr.G.FE.French was in Raleigh yesterday to attend the meeting of the State Forestry Association. Mr.Arthur Ramsey,who now lives at Wilkesboro,is visiting relatives in town. Mr.A.L.Reynolds,who had been| visiting relatives in Iredell,left yes- térday for his home at Hillsboro,Ii. Mr.and Mrs.J.P.Phifer were in town this week from Lenoir.| Mr.Isidore Stephany of Seaford, Del.,is here to spend a week with his parents,Mr.and Mrs.J.Stephany. Miss Irene Martin of Lenoir,will arrive tomorrow to visit Miss Altie} Corpening. Misses Elmina Mills,Janie Miller,| Margaret Armfield .and Mesdames Walter Turner and C.G.Armfield} went to Charlotte yesterday to see the Merry Widow at the’Academy of Music.- A J.A.Maiden,J.E.Tharpe and Mr. and Mrs.W.W.Foushee’and Miss Pernia Foushee left yesterday for Miami,Fla.,where they will spend several weeks. Misses Lena and Ida Houpe -re- turned Wednesday from a visit in Winston-Salem. Notices of New Advertisements. Everything reduced at Belk Bro.’s removal sale. The International Woolen Mills Co. will open a tailoring branch at Messrs.Adden &Salley’s store Jan- uary 18.Pair of trousers free with each suit the first week. Twenty-five thousand dollar clear- anee sale begins next Monday and continues ten days.Read ad.— Statesville Housefurnishing Co. Paul Gilmer in “The Havoc”at Statesville Theater,next Monday night.Clearance sale begins tomorrow.— Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Co. You get a service backed by Uncle Sam when you trade at Hall’s drug store..Prospectors will do well to take no- tice of W.R.Mills’offers. Oliver chilled —plows.—Lazenby- Montgomery Co. Merchant tailor will be at the store of the Sloan Clothing Co.Monday and Tuesday. Best of flour and best of bread.— Home Bakery. Your opportunity.—W.Mathe- son.A look will prove—H.B.Wood- ward, ‘The Statesville Realty &Invest- ment Co.has had@ seven years of honorable record:Shirt sale today and tomorrow.— Sherrill-White Shoe Co,Sweaters and caps at give-away prices.—Poston-Wasson Co.High grade household and kitchen furniture.—Eugene Morrison.Choice farm for sale—Zeb.V. Long.House for rent.—L.B.Bristol.Everett L.‘Phifer has opened a store in west Statesville. Ten shares preferred stock in Ire- dell Telephone Co.and six shares Im- perial Furniture Co.—E.G.Gaither, J. Stenographer wants work.Address P.O.Box 193.: John McElwee wants turned. bers.Wood wanted.—lyey Manufactur- ing Co ‘ THE LANDMARK prints the news.$2 per. ths,50 cents for threeyear,$1 for six.monimonths, 1e—Mr,M.R. Harris died early Monday morning at his home in this place,after several weeks’illness of tuberculosis,aged 34 -years. terday forenoon by Rev.D.8S.Rich- ardson,his pastor,and the interment was in Stony Point graveyard,being conducted by the Junior Order, which deceased was a member. Harris was well known and had a host of friends. IREDELL AS A BAD EXAMPLE. Dr.Rankin,of the State Board ofEATHOFMR.M.R.HARRIS. "Phone Operator at Stony 1 Disregard of Hea Bulletin State Board of Health.’ At least 20 children in Iredell coun- ty are condemned to die this.month. These children are all innocent,and it is largely their innocence that,is bringing them down., During the last four years there were only 15 criminal executions at the State penitentiary.The persons executed were all guilty,and it was their guilt that found them out. But why this-needless slaughter of the innocents?A big epidemic of measles.broke out in Iredell last Stony...Point,..Jan, Funeral serviees were con- ucted at the Methodist church yes- of Mr. Farture of his eye- ight brought public sympathy to bed at her home in Salisbury Wednes- y s 1GRII an engineer,and ayy killed in “accidents~on~the road:. he did it.cough and the doctor's medicines did.them no good.I got a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound,and before it was all the children were free and cough.bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound.” No opiates.For sale by Statesville Drug Co, ed on insite. age him.He had long been the manager of the ’phone office here and Was in charge of it when he was taken sick. As an operator he gave general satis- faction.June,1911,he was mar- ried to Miss Annie Barber,of South Carolina,and is survived by his wid- ow and four brothers,one of whom is 1 month and at least 393 cases were reported.more cases may that is enough to net the Grim Reap- er at least 20 victims. No one knows how many be unreported,but Who is responsible for these need- ess deaths?To determine the par- WANTFD! ter I have had the tires cut he may have itagain JOHN McELWEE. NOTICE. any errtnds ‘phone 479, Mr.J.D.Harris of Statesville, elapsed since his mother was laid to rest. ties responsible and the‘extent of their guilt would probably take an- other Burns,a grand jury and a bunch of evidence about the size of that given at the dynamiters’trial a! few weeks ago,and then the convic- and Only seven weeks had wo sisters. Conflicting reports’about mad dogs |CO..Hickory,N.C, are afloat in Alexander.One report says a few days ago a small yellow canine belonging to a man named Keener,up in the Liberty church set- tlement,lost its mental equilibrium and Started out on the warpath with a well-developed case of hydrophobia.It made a whirlwind tour in its neigh- borhood,spreading terror and de- struction-in its wake.Eight of the best dogs in the neighborhood fell a prey ot the rabid animal;also cows and hogs.The dog invaded the prem- ises of one man and bit a fattening hog that would have weighed 250 pounds.Other casualties are report- ed,but definite reports as to the in- juries sustained are not obtainable. Some new cases of measles have i It would probably be found that they| had no form of medic schvuis te ai o¢ bud. that little or no effort had been made to enforce quarantine that they have no quarantine what-| soever in diseases. do not have quarantine laws for peo- tions probably wouldn’t be so nice tO (stock.ERNEST G.GAITHER,Statesville,N.C, contemplate,either.In the summary t would probably be found that the | people themselves didn’t give a rap about had no efficient county health organ zation to fight this or other epidemics.| public health and doubtless |i-| | al inspection of| z suck anepidemic in the| It would probably also be found| 1andpossibly|\ that county against such Many counties in this State | ple,but have them for cattle.Last| developed within the last week. day 10 1-2 months old that weighed of all,it would probably be found.that | many of the most prominent citizens| of the county were responsible for de- liberately exposing their children to| Mr.A.A.Somers killed a hog Mon- 1/353 pounds.ie Mr.C.M.Beckham was called some days ago to the bedside of his |mother-in-law,Mrs.Louisa Hedrick, Monroe.Moose has been ad- wiser the death of his half brother, Mr.'Geo.H.MeGhee,which occurred in Hillsboro,IIL,on January 6th.Mr. McGhee was about 68 years old and is survived by his wife and twe mar- ried daughters.Early in the civil war he entered the Confederate army as a substitute for the late Henry L.Mor- rison of Scott’s,but later when con- scripts were in demand he was forced to shoulder his own musket and serv- ed throughout the war as a gallant sqldier.About July Ist,1865,he was discharged from prison at Point Lookout and arrived home a few days later in destitute circumstances,but the contagion.What a colossal crime| of ignorance!When shall we learn| ous to be trifled with,and that no measles?Oh!we’re not afraid of measles! Well,no,that’s just the trouble;wearenotafraid.Many respectable people,too,still harbor some phase of that old barbaric idea that measles and whoopingcough are not danger- ous,that all children must have these “children’s disease”sooner or later any way,and therefore they may as and expose the little innocents at the first.opportunity.Parents such tricks as that are guilty of hom- icide.Our present taw may not con- vict them of it,but they are guilty just the same.At the rate at which public sentiment’is growing now it that a case of measles is too danger-| good ever came from anyone’s having | well rush them right into a contagion| who do} ‘Mrs.M.E.James,widow of the ate W.M.James,was found dead in center CUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. W.H.Chapman,Winnebago,Neb.,tells how. “My two children had a very bad cured of their I saved a doctor's bill for one 26¢ soonsemonneesneni ~HOUBE on_Bell street, newly paperedand furnish- Good wel)City water and sewer- rs Best garden lot in town.L.B.BRISTOL. ‘an,17 PARTY who has my one- horse wagon to return it.Af- Jan.17 want FRANK CHAM-trunks or doan7—It IF youBERSto haul your iprbeien ce aeeeWANTRO,iar wasuenertiaies an,1772t. FOR q AT —TEN shares of Iredell Tel- »&ifs ephone Stoc’.6 per cent preferred,non-taxable.dividend in April,Six shares of Imvertal Furniture Manufacturing Co. Jan.17 —1t. —IFMR.BUSINESS MAN!you de not employ a Stenographer regularly,{will take your work by the month ata saving of ahout two-thirds the price you would have to pay a pri- sao secretary.Address P O.BOX 103. Jan.17—2t,CHOICE FARM FOR SALE! Os HU'DRED acres about eight miles from Statesville.The very best red subsoil.now in fine state of Cultivation and entirely level, Twelve acres of fine bottom now set in meadow Nice new house,extra large and convenient barn and other outbuildings,right oo public highway and in sight of good long-term school,Price very reason»ble and terms easy.ZEB.V.LONG. Attorney.Jan.17. HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI- TURE FOR SALE! HE following articles are offered for sale and may be seen in display room on third floor of tue Morrison building:14 rugs and two art wquarer,two wicker chairs,one y and two oak rockers,nine leather-bottom,atraight oak chairs,four fiber bottom straight chairs.four ‘Pyuare oak tables,one Domo est sewing machine, ene bronze statue clock.11 pair window curtains and poles,three fire sets,12 wall pictures and frames,two door mats,two blue toilet sets,two oak washstands,two oak dressers,one oak bed, -one brees bed,one white baby crib one hall hat rack,two cotton mattresses and two setsof springs,six feather pillows,one large traveling trunk.one oil heating Stove,one five-leave expansion dining table,one sideboard,one ranre and utensils,one pine kitehen table.one gasoline stove oven one refrigerator,ene -oal scuttle.one five-gallon oll can,one baby carriage,one feather bed and two pillows one three-burner gasoline stove.12 feet of garden hose one pair hall cur- |tains and pole,one porch swing.one lawn swing. |All this property is high-grade }Jan,17.EUGENE MORRISON. my |NOTICE TO AMEND CHARTER, TO THE PUBLIC: |Notice is hereby given that application will be |made to the General Assembly of North Carolina wareAES OLUTION(1J/23456 ra 7 BSQ 10111213 14 bg 819 20] a pe cepwreght (tb |RCE Lament inate Hf 5 2 cut down my expenses and put some mon. cy in the bank.I can live ona lotless if I try.I will start a bank account today.” Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent.Step into this bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank, STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits$33,000. OFFICERS: J.C.IRVIN,President.E.8.PEGRAM,Cashier. G.H.BROWN,Vice President.JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier. a won’t take more than another decade |now in session to amend the charter of the States- |Marriages—Death From Fever—Oth- 'N.,a daughter of Mr.Adam P.Plyler, |marriedby Rev.C.L.McCain at thMessrs.W.W.Miller,W.R.Mills,|personage.oe.Cee Wadnen. he possessed energy and strength. About 1868 he went to Illinois and by cofitinued effort and careful manage- ment he amassed a competence that reaches into the thousands.He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was highly respected as a citi- zen.He made accasional visits to this country,his last being a year ago: Mr.Moose knew his brother was in quite feeble health,suffering from cancer,and had arranged to start yesterday to see him,but news of his death changed his plans. or two ufitilthey will be:convicted. No one ever gained a thing by hav- ing a case of meastes.On the other hand many cases of measles are re- membered by little marble slabs in the cemeteries,while others remem- ber their case of measles by the loss or impairment of their hearing,see- ing,sense of smell or power of speech.Others date the beginning of their general ill heatth from an at- tack of measles,but no-one ever had anything good to come from measles. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LANDY ARK |ville Air Line Railroad CompanyDM,AUSLEY.w,D,TURNER,WILLIAM WALLACE Jan,14,1913.AND OTHERS,ee~MALUNBLE FARM FOR SILE OWES the most desirable and fertile farmsof Iredell county,situated about eight miles from Stateeville,on public highway.and con- tains 200acses Fine especially level land.About |95 acres of very rich bottom,mostly in fine mead- ow Good pas*ure,well-watered Good two-story house splendid outbuildings,rural delivery,good |schools.Price reasonable and termsZEBV.LONG, Attorney, 'Jan.7 a WeDeliver byParcel Post TO YOUR DOOR Anything in our line.We pay the postage within fifty miles. THE REXALL STORE. BOULEVARD.CENTER STREET. er News. Correspondence of The Landmark. Mr.D.L.Murdoch and Miss Ida of Chambersburg township,were parsonage at Troutman on Wednes- day,January 8th.About the same time Mr.Alva L.Murdoch came home |newhy-wedded to~Miss Lizzie Wick- ler,of Southern Pines. Last Monday morning a stray “yel- low fice”came to Mr.Hugh Plyler’s and bit a hog and several dogs.I learn that the stray and the bitten dogs were all killed. Owen,15-year-old son of Mr.W. D.Plyler,now living at Cooleemee, died of typhoid fever last Sunday and was buried in the Plyler burying ground at Shiloh church lastMonday. Garland,a younger son,is quite low, and Mr.Plyler is himself convales- cent from a long and severe attack of typhoid fever. There are now plenty of cases of, measles in’the southern part of Chambersburg township. Statesville,Jan.15. MAYA aNpoh) Playa Civil Service Examination For Clerk and Carriers at Statesville Postoffice. An examination for clerk and car- rier will be held at the Statesville postoffice February 8th. Age limit,18 to 45 years,on the date of the examination.Married women will not be-admitted—to—the}— examination.This prohibition does not apply to women who are divorced or those who are separated from their husbands and support themselves,but they_are eligible for appointment only as clerk.Applicants must be physi- cally sound and male applicants must be not less than 5 feet 4 inches in height without boots or shoes,and AND a Onto EXACTLY AS PLAYE ONE SOLID 4 Prices 25c.TO $1.5 ‘Statesville The Monday Evening,January 20 UL ater PLAYERS T NEW YORK SUCCE MAGNIFICENT SCENIC ECTS Fil 2 N NEW YORK Carriaces 10.45 D an fe) wagon re- ’Phone 479 for Frank Cham- weigh not less than 125 pounds with- out overcoat or hat. For application blanks and for full information relative to the examina- tion,qualifications,duties,salaries, vacations,promotions,etc.,address immediately James F.Harbin,secre- tary board of civil service $xaminers, Statesville.; A Free Sugar Bill Probable. The sugar refineries,beet sugar men,California wine producers,min- eral water importers’and others de- scended in,force upon the House ways and means committee Wednes- dayto fight out the tariff issue. The!net result of the hearing was the acquisition of a little new in- formation and the repetition of much data up to previous tariff bills.No- thing in the committee’s examination Seats.on Sale Saturday,Janua 18th,at thePOLKGRAYDRUGCO|PANY. 3 Backed by Uncle Sam! That’s the service you get when you orderyour drugs from us.Just phone or write.THE PARCELS POST gets it to your door in 4 “iffy,”because we fill the order right away. The next time you order drugs ive «——SEND IT TO ——— S DRUG STORE. eeeS SOSSESSSOSSSEOSCOSHSSOHSOCS® ®HALL’ a of the varying shades of sugar rate reviews indicated any weakening of the Democratic tentative plan for pre- senting another free sugar bill for action,by the House at the coming ex- tra session of Congress.‘ 20——’PH Goods Delivered to Any Part of the City. 8pcneseseeeoseooenecoooess Fa u e i——20 % Statesville Drug Co., QUALITY PRESCRIPTIONISTS. Something Interesting ies skIN oeennes Overcoats ae A ee he R.M.Knox Co's Buy it now eaataave -331-3 Per Cent. —40x175 frame sihdte -m. FOR RENT.romencom,Cenwrattz |FOR RENT water sweet,two stern electric lights.Also %-aere farm,in suburbs,and basement,Suitable for man ow. Fine for trucking.MN,B.MILLS.Nov,22.‘storage,J.8.McRLWER -Nov,, ve ficalledit“Gol hediog)Lmseovery ::’purifies the blood and tones up the stomach and the entireincovery Pecy.It's just the tissue’buitder and tonio-you-require- from a hard cold,grip,or pneumonia.No matter how strong the constitution the stomach is apt to be **out of kilter *at times;in Sennen the blood is disordered,for the stomach is the laboratory for the constantae 4 facture of blood.Dr.Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery strengthens the a %puts it in shape to make pure,rich blood—helps the liver kidneys to expel the poisons irom thebody.oe weak,nerv- ous,run-down,debilitated condition which sO many ce experience at this time of the year is usually the effect s poisons in the blood;it is often indicated by pimples orboils appearing on the skin,the face becomes thin—you feel‘‘blue. “More than a week ago I was sufferin with an onte cold in my head,throat,breast,and y,””writes e . James G.Kun'r,of 710 L,Street,S.E.,Washington,a “Some called it La Grippe,some pneumonia.Iwasody by a friend to try a bottle of your ‘Golden Medical wo sda bottle and it did meso much good thatI fee’ it is the greatest and best-medicine that I ever took.y health fs much better than it wasears using your medicine.It does all you claim for it satisfactory.”\ sover forty years.rer ceintindcneuctna RS ieinienerecovering Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Material,Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good resolution. Stick to it and we will do all we ean to make another merry Christ- mas for you. Statesville Hardware &Harness Company. Commercial National Bank OF STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital StockSurplus $100,000.0030,000.00TotalResourcesover525,000.00 you are cordially invited to open either check-ing or savings account with the CommercialNationalBank,of Statesville,N.C.We payfourpercent.on time and savings deposits,fur-nish check books free for checking accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.We solicit your patronage and once youhaveopenedanaccountwithusyouwillappre-ciate the many advantages of Jealing with abankwithlargeasandsurplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeofsecuritytodepositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveryaccom-modation consistent.with prudent banking. W.D TURNER,.«E.MORRISON,D.M.AUSLEY,G.E.HUGHEY, President.Vice President.Cachier.tant Cashier. --™ Assis Office Supplies,Stationery! Day Books,Journals,Ledgers and CashBooks,in all rulings.Pens,Ink,Mucilage,Erasers,Rulers. _If you need anything in my line it willpayyoutoseemebeforebuying.=— R.P.ALLISON'S Book Store.124 West Broad Strect. Are You Sick? Our prescription department is com- plete.Ask your doctor and let us serve you,3 :5 :;¥$.aron.* ‘The Polk Gray Drug Company @ ON THE SQUARE we __......Prescription Specialists.Phones 109 and 410. ThK LANDMARK| Foréver ‘Disqualified’to Hold a Post: “tion of Honor or ‘Trust Under~theUnitedStates,: The Landmark ‘told ‘briefly in its last issue of the conviction of Judge Archbald by the Senate Monday.The following details are from the Asso- ciated Press report:The end of the long-fought strug- gle in the Senate came early in theafternoonwhenthevotewastakenonthefirstarticleofimpeachment.With gallery doors locked to prevent the)movement of spectators and anunaccustomedhushprevailingthroughout.the chamber,68 Senatars arose in their places as their names were called and pronounced the word “guilty”in almost inaudibletones.The vote ‘on the firstcharge,that Judge Archbaldhadcorruptlyinfluencedofficialsof the Erie railroad to sell him the,Ka- tydid culm dump at Scranton,result- ed in ‘his conviction by a vote of 68to5.Nineteen Senators were absentornotvoting.In a little committee room off thegalleryfloot,behind a guarded door, Judge Archbald,his wife and his son, Hugh,sat throughout the afternoonastheSenatevoteduponthechargesagainsthim.The news ofthe ‘firstvoteofconvictionwascarriedtohim by his son from the gallery.After sentence had been imposed upon him Judge Archbald and his family left the capitol,to go at once to the fam-ily home at Scranton. “T have always known that I have done no worse and the vote of no one makes it otherwise,”was his only comment upon the Senate’s action. Sentence was imposed by Senator Bacon of Georgia,the presiding offi- cer,after the Senate had,by a vote of 39 to 35,upheld a resolution offer- ed by Senator O’Gorman of New York authorizing the full penalty providedbytheconstitution. “The Senate therefore do order and decree,”said Senator Bacon,“and it is hereby adjudged,that the respond- ent,Robert W.Archbald,circuit judge for the United States for thethirdjudicialcircuitanddesignated to serve in the Commerce court,be and he is hereby removed from office and that he be and nereby is forever disqualified to hold and enjoy any of- fice of honor,trust or profit under the United States.” The sentence of the Senate became operative at once,and directions were given that the President and the House of Representatives be notified of the verdict and the punishment im-posed. Of the ten men who have been im- peached before ‘the Senate since the organization of the government, Judge Archbald is the third to be con- victed and the only one convicted who appeared to make a personal defenseagainstcharges. Voting on the charges began as soon as the impeachment court had been reorganized,at 1 o’clock.On each of the articles,Senator Bacon, after the Secretary had read the charge to the Senate,put the formalquestion: “Senators,how say you,is the re- spondent,Robert W.Archbald,guilty or not guilty as charged in this arti-cle?” As the roll call proceeded,replies of “guilty”came from all parts of the chamber.Each Senator,under the rule,arose in his seat and gave his verdict.But notwithstanding the silence that prevailea throughout the chamber,many had to be asked to re-peat the votes to make their replies audible to the secretary.Robert W. Archbald,Jr.,who sat with his fath- er’s counsel on the floor of the Sen- ate,exhibited great feeling as it be- came apparent that the vote was overwhelmingly for conviction. The first article charged that.JudgeArchbaldhadgonetoofficialsofthe| Erie railroad,while that road had a suit pending in the Commerce court, and had corruptly influenced them to agree to give him a favorable option on the Katydid culm dump owned in part by the Erie’s subsidiary compa- ny,the Hillside Coal and Iron Com-pany. The second charge was not sustain- ed,the yote against Judge Archbald, 46 to 25,being two short of the fiec- essary two-thirds. On the third charge,inyolving the use of influence with the Lehigh Val- ley railroad to force it to relinquishaleaseon“packer No.38,”a coal property which Judge Archbald want- ed to get,the accused jurist was con-victed by a vote of 60:to 11.Senators Brandegee,Clark of Wyoming,Crane, Smoot,Stephenson and Thornton, who had voted “guilty”on the first article,voted “not guilty”on this charge.: Another verdict of.“guilty”came on the fourth charge,that Judge Archbald had wrongfully written to Helm Bruce,an attorney,in prepar-ing a decision in a case then before the Commerce court.The vote onthischargewas52to20.j On the fifth charge,that he had corruptly influenced officials of the Reading railroad to grant a coal landleasetoFrederickWarnkeandhadreceived.compensation for this ser-vice,Judge Archbald_received thesupportofbutsixSenators:Burn- ham,Catron,Clark of Wyoming,Oli- ver,Paynter and Penrose..He wasconvicted66to6onthisarticle.On the last article of impeachmentalleging:that Judge A'rchbald had sought credit from attorneys and liti- gants before him and had carriéd on a general business in coal land specu: lations,many Senators asked to.be excused from voting,declaring the charges were so general they could not conscientiously vote either way. The final vote resulted in conviction on this article also,42 to’20. Judge Archbald received majorities in his favor on seven of the chargesagainst.him,besides the acquittel-onthesecond—-article,”Wwhere the two- thirds vote against him was not ob-tained: Senator Simmons voted for convic-tion.Senator Overman,who has not recovered his health,was:not pres-ent, ‘4 OSScun.Lace PaASsSUrer.G appea)was.effective...Grosscup was,chosen...by..the..atic caucus.byavoteof42to5.5 Elmer E.Adler of Billings,Mont.,the West Point cadet who ran awaytomarryFlorenceE:Davis in Tarry-town,N.Y.,is’under arrest at West Point,having voluntarily returned to face charges of absence without leave. He has been stripped of his rank as sergeant and the Military Academy‘authorities have refused to accept the letter of resignation which he sub- mitted,as Adler is not of age.: It is not generally known that ‘from the isolated Santa Maria mines inMexicocomethegraphitefor80per cent..of the world’s “lead”pencils.The Santa Maria graphite deposits are the largest on the American con- tinent,so far as known.They are owned by a syndicate of Americans: headed by Eugene McSweeney of Saginaw,Mich.The product is sent to Saginaw,where it is ground andseparatedby.means of air floatation and bolting. The bureau of insular affairs of the War Department has received a>re-port showing that the Philippine Is-lands have become the greatest pur- chaser of American manufactured cotton cloths.For 10 months,end- ing with last October,the Philippine Islands bought cotton goods of Amer- ican manufacturers totaling $4,121,- 646,exceeding what China purchased and doubling the amount purchased by Central America.Seventy per cent of the cotton cloth used in the Philippines goes from the United States. A bill to inerease the size of the Supreme Court of the United States from nine justices to 11 has been in- troduced in the Senate by Senator Gore.Should additional associates be added to the court during a Demo- cratic,administration,the bench would remain Republican,unless an unexpected vacancy should occur.The Democrats are now credited with Chief Justice White and Justices Lur- ton and Lamar,while tb the Repub- licans are given Justices McKenna, Holmes,Day,Hughes,VandeventerandPitney. “I hepe progressive Democrats will be elected in every State,”says President-elect Wilson,referring to contests incident to the election of United States Senators in Maine, New Hampshire,Illinois,South Dako- ta and Tennessee.Mr.Wilson took emphatic exception to editorials and published reports purporting to de- scribe his attitude as preferring the selection of a progressive Republican in cases where the other alternative would be the choice of a “standpat’”’ Democrat.“The only thing I am in- terested in in any State,”he said,“is the election of the Democrat.” Plans for a “blue and grey”monu- ment at Fitzgerald,Ga.,believed to be the first in the United States to be raised in honor of both Union and Confederate civil war heroes,have been accepted by the local commis- sion in charge of construction.The monument will be of bronze and will cost $35,000.The shaft,which will rise 125 feet,will be surmounted by a winged figure,representing peace and facing northward.Below statues of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis will be represented as clasping hands.Many relics will be arrang- ed in the interior of the base of the monument,which will be fitted out as a museum. oereenenconmeenennanaaeeerenaceaeisneneeeee® If your children are subject to attacka of eroup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse-ness.Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedyassoonasthechildbecomeshoarseandtheattackmaybewardedoff.For sale by afldealers. Persons troubled with partial paralysis jare often very much benefited by massaging the affected parts thoroughly when applying|Chamberlain's Liniment.This liniment,also relieves rheumatic pains.For sale by all|dealers. ‘Wife's STARTLING DISCOVERY! SNATCHED FROM FLAMES INNICKOFTIME. Saw Article in Harrisonburg Daily Paper Just as Paper Was -Pitched in Fire. It was December 17,1910,the snow was gently falling and once in a great while you could see some.one pass,but it was a bitter cold day. The fire was burning brightly in the little fireplace,but wife and children had to stay close by in order to keep warm,and Samuel,who had been bed- fast for a long time had trouble to cee comfortable,as the wind seemedtofindentranceswheretheyhadney- er been before.The good wife had a very anxious look and sat and won- dered how long the good Lord would keep-them -_together,_Samuel-_had-not been able to do a day’s work for over a year now,and she could seeverylittlehopeforhimevertoget better,as she knew -the horrible germs were eating away his Inngs night and day.All efforts made to stop their action were in vain,noth-ing helped,and while sitting in quiet- ness thinking how they battled with this terrible disease,and lost,as Sam- uel was growing worse all the while, the wife unconsciously picked up aHarrisonburgpaperandpitchediton the fire.As the paper was burning she saw these.words—great!good Bear’s Emulsion is doing.The charredpaperwassnatchedfromthefireand a’testimonial of a friend in Elkton was found,stating how he had suffer-ed with Consumption and how,he was benefited by taking Bear’s Emulsion. These few lines seemed to lift this terrible gloom from this little house- hold like magic,The following day this dutiful wife drove 10 miles to Harrisonburg to get a bottle of Bear's Emulsion,and that night after Sam- uel had taken two doses he said thathefelt.better.--Eachiday he grew stronger and stronger and his appe-tite began to improve.His lungs gradually healed so that he could sleep without pain,and after taking 8 bottles of Bear’s Emulsion,Samuelwasabletodo.a day’s work with ease.Sold and recommended by theStatesvilleDrugCo. An expert measurer with the celebrated line of Smith Grey & Co.,one of the largest merchant tailors of New York city,will be with us Monday.and Tuesday of next week to show the newest things in Spring Suitings in and look over the line. Drop We still have some heavy-weight Suits and Overcoats to CLOSE at a big reduction. Sloan Clothing Co. e000Seaeet ~ | Your Check’s Your Card! A check is a splendid card of intro-duction to those with whom you dobusiness.If you trade at a store andpaywithcash,the owner of the storemayneverhearofyou;your check,7 the other hand,introduces you toim. Merchants and Farmers’Bank of Statesville. he ose TAT CAGIe OdFORSALE. Prospectors will do well to take notice! on Rowan and Iredell line,three miles from Cleveland,N.C.Richandfertilefarmandpricereasonable. 564 acres in Cool Spring township,about ten miles from States- ville.Twenty acres in cultivation,balance in timber.Near goodschools,splendid neighborhood. 40 acres in Cool Spring township.A splendid location for smallstore;7-room dwelling and storehouse on place. forty-horse power Scie and 35-horse power engine.Willsellforcashorontime.Can be seen at Black Mountain. Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N.C. This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights,hot and cold water,beautifully situated in the growing town ofBlackMountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for$15,000._Terms very easy._Can make them to suit. I also offer for sale one large commodious brick livery stable, sufficient to stable 40 head of horses,on Center street.rge lotsurroundingandinthecommercialportionofoe Other city and farming property.Write or call on W.R.MILLS,—_-Real Estate Agent.g mest Musical Instruments--Real Estate ! Now that the holidays have passed Iwillsell Guitars,Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,etc ,at low figures.Afewgoodsecond-band Organs at low figures.Sold more Pianos in 1912 than any of the thirty years Ihavebeeninthebusiness.Hope 1913 will equal orsurpass1912.Sheet Music at 5c. Remember I gell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month. Also have real estate for sale as follows:One house ind tot and two vacant lots on Stockton street.One lot at Diamond Hill.One farm 7 milessouthwestofStatesville. J.S.LEONARD,Statesville,N.C. 512 Center Street. MARBLE AND GRANITE! Monuments,Tablets and Tombstones. Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We paythefreightandguaranteesatisfaction.Don’t fail to get our ,prices before you buy.Atrial will convince you Works.Statesville&Mooresville Marble&Granite STATESVILLE.1ND-MOORESVILLE,NC:C.B.WEBB,Proprietor.ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N.B.Havingtaken over the management of the StatesvilleMarbleandGraniteWorksIwillgladtoseeallmy friends who need anything in marble or granite work andwillextendtooneandallhonestandfairdealinginevery respect and will greatly appreciate your patronage. A Yours Very Truly,ZEB DEATON. Low Fares! On the Ist and 3rd ‘Tuesdays of each month the fares are extra low-—and allow stop overs free and 25 days time— via Cotton Belt Route to Arkansas &Texas The Cotton Belt Route is the direct line from Memphis to Texas,through Arkansas— two splendid trains daily,with throughsleepers,chair cars and parlor-cafe cars.“Trains from all parts of the Southeast make direct connection at Memphis with Cotton Belt Routetrains to the Southwest. Write to me today 1 willt#'l you exact farefromyourtown,sched- ule,and send you splen- did Dlustrated,books of farm facts about Arkan- sas and Texas. H.H.SUTTON,District Pa er AgentM.B.HOLTSFORD, Passenger Agent109W.9th Streeton,Ton. .|Greensboro News. United States Senators Elected. Ex-Gov.Chas.S.°'Thomas and ex- Gov.John F.Shafroth,Democrats, have been elected United States Sen- ators by the Colorado Legisiature. The Michigan Legislature has re- elected Wm.Alden Smith,the Idaho Legislature has re-elected Senator Borah and the Massachusetts Legis- lature has elected John Weeks to suc- ceed Senator Crane.All Republicans. Getting Down to Business. The North Carolina Legislaturé has at last got down to work.Represen- tative Rodman has mtroduced a bill to patch the squirrel law of Chocowin- ity township. ~MLO-NA STOMACH TABLETS Drive Out Gag and Sourness at Once and End Dyspepsia. Don’t complain;if your meals do not digest get a 50 cent box of MI-O- NA Stomach Tablets today and stop distress,gas,sourness,fermentatian and that lump of lead feeling in five minutes. And why should any sensible per~ son ever suffer from any stomach trouble,when Statesville Drug Co.is authorized to refund the purchase price to any dissatisfied person if MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets do not do away with Indigestion,Acute or Chronic Dyspepsia,Dizziness,Nerv- ousness and Sleeplessness. For vomiting of Pregnancy and the effects of over-eating,drinking or smoking they are simply fine. Kidney Ailments ACHE,BLURRED EYE SIGHT,LOSS OF APPETITE,PAIN IN HIPS anc SIDES,SORE and WEAK KIDNEYS and URINARY IRREGULARITIES. TO NEGLECT-MEANS Loss of Health and Vitality TO CURE-USEFoleyKidney Pills TONIC IM ACTION -QUICK IN RESULTS Will CURE any case of KIDNEY o We Knock the Spots out of Things LADIES’and MEN’S GARMENTS Cleaned and Dyed ina Su- perior Manner Send us your Garments and have them CLEANED CLEAN ADDDEN &SALLEY THE STYLE SHOP ’Phone 300 |Our Guarantee Your Satisfaction BLADDER TROUBLE not beyond the reach of medicine.No medicine can do More.The genuine is in a yellow packag? Statesville Drug Company. La.Co et Relieved in 30 minutesbyWoolford’s Sanitary Lotion.Never fails.Sold by LOGAN STIMSON &SONDRUGGISTS. MORTGAGE SALE. BY VIRTUE of the powers contain- ed in a mortgage deed executed to the undersigned by James S.Kerr and R. L.Flanigan,we will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door in Statesville, N.C.,on MONDAY,FEBRUARY 3,1913, at 12 0’clock m.,the rollowing describ- ed real estate in the city of States- ville,towit: Beginning at the S.W.corner of Meeting and Bell streets,Statesville, thence S.66 degrees W.with Bell street 203 1-2 feet to a stake,corner of the Torrence lot;thence with the Torrence lot S.24 degrees E.,7 1-2 poles or 123 3-4 feet to Sharpe’s cor FreshOysters Callfonfus when,you want large fresh Oys- ters.We get three shipments every week and you can get them fresh any time. We also have a lot of nice fat MackerelandWhiteFish. Eagle& Milholland. ner;thence with Sharpe’s line N.66 degrees E.203 1-2 feet to stake on Meeting street;thence N.24 degrees W.with Meeting street 7 1-2 poles or 123 3-4 feet to the beginning,con- taining 5-8 acres more or less,except- ing,however,from the above boun- daries any portions converted by the city of Statesville into public streets and sidewalks.H.CLARKE &SONS,, *Mortgagees. R.B.McLaughlin,Atty.Jan.3d,1913. Nore,CAR ‘LINA,|In the Superior Court. Iredell County,{Before the Clerk. In the Matter of the Upper Third Creek Drain- M.Meal et.al J ———— Watts,John McLean,ow ides,U.A.Reynolds,A,¥and other defendanta, Order of publication of summons and service of ts above named,A.L.that whereas an cction S.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 or Night. Reynolds; L..Reynolda will further take no- Clerk of the Sureriorredell,on the 15th day of February,1918,and answer the petitien and com- plaint,a copy of which will be deposited *ae or county;and let him take notice that if he fails to answer said complaint at that time,the plaintiffwillapplyforthereliefdemandedin the petition,Given under my bandandsealthis the 27th day of December.1 J.A HARTNESS,C.8.C. =z:a3. FOR SALEAfewbushelsLongStapleCotton Seed at ||[s completeandIam preparedto do soot Coon spesally eokestek Serer beanel,||any kind ofrepair?work. Two 6-menthseld .BRerhshine Gite.B.C.Eee na *1|Rngine and Boiler Work a Specialty. MORRISON Be 8 Also carry a full line of Steam Fit- £*one tings to3 inches.”“Injectors,Lu- My Machine Shop Steny Point,MOC.Be;sania bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps, Pinewood Dairy Farm, STATRSVILLE,N.C.BF.D.NO.2, W.C.WOOTEN;&SONS,PROPS. q Few nice Single Comb Rhode Island Hens at $1.00 each Pipe and S % CH.ASRNER,Depot Street.Dealer in Big terprises. try does not de business,its right to Governor of those been Pree growth and-its duties to the.country,..were discussed by President-elect Woodrow Wilson in a speech before the Com- mercial Club of Chicago Saturday night. “{don’t care how big a business grows,provided it grows big tact with keen competition,”he said. The Governor made an appeal a dissolution of what he said were prejudices in this country between capital and labor. Among Governor Wilson’s auditors were bank presidents,railroad presi- dents and heads of great business en- Dengen,a publican,and Governor-elect Dunne, a Democrat,preceded him. Governor.Wilson declared that suc- cess of enterprise depended upon the opening up to the rank and file of the nation,not only its physical re- sources but the business credit as’ well.Men had testified under oath,he said,to the existence of an “inner circle,”by which credit is obtainable to the éxclusion whom that inner circle sought to dis- criminate.F “I am not drawing an indictment against the banking system,”he said. “That already has But I do refer to the banks of credit in business. “tell you frankly that if I per- mitted my thoughts to dwell upon the responsibility that will fall upon me, I would be daunted. ask your counsel and assistance. “The business future of this coun- pend on the govern- in con- for Re- against convicted. I came here to ment of the United States;it is de-Ramis a reg ; pendent on the business men.-The emagogues have incited the ignor- government cannot breed a temper,ant,long oppressed into inaugurating it cannot generate thought and pur-a new reign of disorder and terror, pose.Things done under the whip hence the condition through which Start with BACKACHE,DULLHEAD-|"the law are done sullenly,re-Mexico is passing. juctantly,and never successfully.The hope of America is the changing at- titude of the business men toward the things they have to handle in this country.ear “I want to take sternness out of mit Excesses.mys Rey..Neill EK.Pressly,D.D.,in Asso- ciate Reformed Presbyterian. The political condition in Mexico is not unlike the experiences in our Southland during the years that fol- lowed the surrender at Appomattox.Several millions were awakened to the fact that they were free and many were the bitter experiences suffered. Forty acres and a mule was a long dream,and it took time,patience,and long suffering to work out the adjust- ment.Millions in Mexico have at last awakened to the fact that they are no longer peons,day laborers,compelled to work for.their indebtedness,butcitizenswithpoliticalrightsand_so- cial needs.To receive 12,18,25,not more than 37 1-2 cents for a day’s work on the farms,own no land,have no vested interests anywhere,im- properly clothed and to live on beans and tortillas the year round,will no longer be tolerated.The last few years of development and progress all over the cuontryhas-been whispering to them.that they were not born to be merely hew- ers of wood and drawers of water to the end of time.Spanish despotism, peon slavery and religious supersti- tion have been weighed in the balance of the 20th century and by them found wanting.The Madero move offered to remedy long existing ‘servile conditions,but to adjust matters for the long en- slaved could not be accomplished in a few short weeks;and impulsive, impatient leaders and loud-mouthed The new government.has not only to confront this condition;but the harrassing opposition of the masses of those so long in power.The few rich,very rich,do not,take kindly to steps that will ameliorate the condi- tion of the millions of the very,very “Best lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or heater,One-horse load $1.25;two- horse load $2.00. {Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘just the same,”or ‘Just as good.” 4 If you hear any one knocking our coal it is pretty good evidence that he is either mad because we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes us and won't pay us. IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY. "PHONE 205. Happy New Year! I want to see suspicion dissipated.I want to see the time brought about when the rank and file of the citizens of the United States, who have a stern attitude toward the business men of the country,shall be absolutely done away with and for- gotten.Perfectly honest men are now at a disadvantage in America, because business methods in general are not trusted by the people,taken as a whole.That is unjust to you,it this country.poor.How long this reign of disorder and terror will last no one can divine, Sometimes it seems that a brighter day bgeins to dawn,and trouble looms Upthere Maiz and the vengeance of the peons was visited on those who were sup- posed to oppress. Mexico,Morelos and Puebla like oc- Just recently Ciudad delsomewhereelse. was trouble at In the States of We trust the New Year will al- ways bea bright spot on your memory’s calendar. they. quarters here. is unjust to eve business deals anc business touches. “In the United States,they don’t believe-—I mean the rank and file of our people do not believe—that men of every kind are upon an equality in their access-to the resources of the country,any more than they be- lieve that everybody is upon equal terms in his access to the justice of It is believed in thisthecountry.man hascountrythatapoor chance to get justice administered to him than a rich map. that that should be generally true. “And then in addition to all this we must see to it that the business ef the United States is set absolute- every feature of monopoly.” Here the Governor paused,looked about the room and then added: “I notice you don’t applaud that.I am somewhat disappointed,because unless you feel that way the thing is not going to happen except by duress, which is the worst way to bring any- thing about,because there will be monopoly in this country until there are important business men who do| not intend to bring it about. that when they °~*talking about that ot.anybody in the ,ever intended to set up a monopoly.But I know there are some gentlemen who did.deliber- ately go about to set up monopoly. We know that they intended to do it because they did it.” ly free of United States per reports say there TATA, ly Abandoned. Greensboro News. The hunt for the Surry county as- sailants of Deputy Marshal Harkrad- er and Sheriff Davis has been,tempor- arily abandoned and Deputy Blay ock and Deputy Carroll,who were.dis- patched to the scene upon report of the affair,have returned to the head- Deputy Blaylock says "|that there is little new in the way of particulars of the attack,the newspa- substantially the game facts as gained by the in- vestigation of the officers. He says the prisoner in custody of Deputy Harkrader and Sheriff Davis at the time of the assault was Mack carrying rybody with whom j everybody whom less God forbid I know| Hunt For Surry Outlaws Temporari- currences are frequently chronicled. During the past month,if we can believe the newspaper reports,the sugar cane fields and plants,estimat- ed at two million pesos,belonging to a wealthy haciendado,were destroyed by fire.: The sad reflection is that this ar- raying of the poor against the rich is contagious and we pray for leaders and measures to arbitrate conditions until a fair and satisfactory adjust- ment can be evolved. The missionary cause has suffered seriously in some places.The mis- sionaries,schools and congregations of our territory in Mexico have.been blessed and we have many things for which to be thankful. The latest telegraphic news is that the Pope in Rome is anxious about the conditions in Mexico.The Catho- lie Church more than any other ‘one cause is responsible for the troubles in Mexico.It has kept .the masses in ignorance and bondage;has not re- buked sin,rather winks at sin in all of its forms;it has fostered the meas- ures that have led up to actual con- |ditions and would tomorrow hurl the nation back to where it was before the laws of reform were proclaimed. LNEAT HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS. Keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound al- ways on hand,and you «an quickly head off a cold by its prompt use.It containa no opiates,heals and soothes the inflamed air passages,stops the cough,and may save & big doctor's bill.In the yellow package at Statesville Drug Co. 'PARISIAN SAGE STOPS DAN-DRUFF AND HAIR LOSS. This Great Hair Tonic,Grower and Beautifier now Sold all Over America. The Giroux Manufacturing Com- pany of Buffalo,N.Y.,American makers of PARISIAN Sage,have au- thorized Statesville Drug Co.to re- fund the price to any purchaser if PAISIAN Sage does not banish dan- druff,stop falling and splitting hair 'and scalp itch.5 But PARISIAN Sage will do more. It will promote a new growth of hair if the hair root is not already dead, and will preserve the natural color of the hair. START RIGHT IN EVERYTHING! Get yourself at once into the habit of coming to this house of Good Shoes with your every Footwear want. You'll Profit by Doing So! We shall spare no pains during the coming year to furnish the best footwear the world pro- duces,at prices that will be sat- isfactory. Thanking you for your liberal patronage the past year,and so- liciting your favors,we say again A Happy New Year! TheS.,M.&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statesville,N.C Watch This Space! Todd and that the only two menknowntohavebeenengagedinthe fight were C.E.Todd,a brother of the prisoner,and —Frank——Brooks. There were several whose identity hasnotyetbeenestablished.All of? these men have taken refuge in the!wilds of the mountains and the offi-cers considered it useless to contin- ue the search for the time being.Mr.|Blaylock says the Mt.Airy soldiers ordered out by the Governor were re-| It puts the radiance of sunshine in- to the hai and good to look upon. use it once throw aside all_others— 50 cents at all dealers. Wood’s Seeds r and makes it beautiful Women},who For The Weare busy taking stock and haven’t time’to write ads.“Will let you hear from us later.4 the laws pl The readersped_.to-one eade: tutional,treatment. the bi impracticability of being quickly recognized. $100 REWARD,D.this WANTED! Hand to do general farm work Apply in Person WANMORRISON GROODee,17. 4-foot¥AND peoTE),ooches hunéredba Walnut Grove Farm,H.H,BLAYLOCK,Proprietor "Phone No.4409.Statesville,N,C.,R-2 tion of the disease.tient strength by its work.faith in its curative powers thatofferOne:Hundred Dollars for any,casethatitfailatocure.Send for Alst of afigress F.J.CHENEY &CQ.,Tole- Sold by all Druggists,750.Take li’s Family Ville for facntarens thereby destro: of called before they reached the scene,|soldiers marching about the mountains search of a struggling band of out-| | Mr.Blaylock reports that Deputy|Harkrader is getting along well andthathewillrecoverandhavelittleto |show in the way of scars for this | experience. ls paper—witl belearnthtthereisat|d disease that acience hasbeenabietoeureinallitsa»es,and that |ie Catarrh,Hall's Catarrhalypositivecurenowknown to the TheBest Seed Coms medical fraternity,Catarrh belng «con-and all other atitutional 2 ®,requires a consti-Hall's Catarrh Cureiatakeninternally,acting directly upen|ood and mucous ‘Burfaces ofngthefounda-|and giving the pa-|building up the con-stitution and assisting nature in doinTheproprietorshavesomus ’they 43, eas t Farm ano Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date,giving descrip- tions and,full information about the best and most profitable seeds to grow.It tells all about _Grasses and.Clovers, Seed Potatoes,Seed Oats, Cow Peas,Soja Beans, in ‘Farm and Garden Seeds. Wood's Seed Catalog has long been recognized asa stan- dard authority on Seeds. Mailed on request,write for it, T.W.WOOD &SONS, SEEDSMEN,RICHMOND,VA. he| White-Stimpson Hardware Company. GRSOSOOOOSSOOOSSHOOOCOESS The Most Exquisitepie Known For te ae .' Hall’s Glycerine Lotion! SOOT TTT TT, Chapped Hands,Irritated Skin.and Excellent for use after shaving. 25 Cents a Bottle AT HALL'S DRUG STORE.‘ { PAGE EIGHT. whatever it may the New Year Circassian Walnut, finishes.China Closets, and Chairs. tend to marry soon,this is your chance. sale you will not only save the big reduction we are givin Buffets,Side Tables,Extension Tables be,now is the time. Parlor Furniture In great variety.aeupholsteredinfineSilktriesandLeather,500 Rockers of every conceivable styleandfinish,Oak,Mahogany and Reed. Leather Goods. In this line we are very ene Lux-urious Turkish Couches and Divans, Davenports and Lounges in leather that and Oaklushes,Tapes- Side Boards, ‘S\NEXT MONDAY,JANUARY 20TH,# WelnstituteOur Third Annual Cut Price Sale to Continue Until Saturday,February 1. Our Big Store is packed with up to-date Furniture and House Furnishings of all kinds.'f you are a young married man or ‘in- If you ere thinking of buying furniture in ie ae ha asc is your opportunitythinkingforsometimeofbuyingyourwifeaniceBedroomSuite,Parlor Suite,Steel Range,sct of China or oF Aloe pte .We will save you big money We bought largely in the fall expecting a big Christmas trade which we did not realize,hence we carry over into the New Year a tréfmendous stock that must go at some price We need CASH at once and prefer to sacrifice our goods rather than borrow it, Sweeping reductions in all lines bei be.Oe ne é 'will be marked in plain figures,regular price and special cut price.|Sa a ; Nearly all lines Me furniture has advanced 10 per Gent since New Year and is liable to go higher.If you buy from us during thisg,but 10 per cent.in addition,that will be added to all goods bought since Our Necessity is your Opportunity. In many cases goods will be marked ‘at less than half their value.Terms of Sale Will Be Cash We Mention Below Only a Few of the Thousands of Things We Carry: In Our Bedroom Line We have everything from the finestahogany,Birds Eye Maple and Fine Quartered Oakdownthroughmediumtocheapgrades. Dining Room Furniture. In Mahogany and Oak,in all styles and will wear alifetime.Big easy Rockers,sleep inducing Morris Chairs—wordscannotexpressitall.Come and see. Floor Coverings. In Art Squares,Rugs,Fine Wiltons, Smyrnas,Axminsters and Velvets,Brus-sells Ingrains.Carpets by_the roll.Linoliums and Mattings of all kinds. Hall Curtains,Lace Curtains,Rope Portieres,Sheets,Blankets,etc. All goods ®% China Department. Fine China in Parisian,Austrian,Haviland and English goods.GoldBandandGoldChainPatternsandex-quisite decorations,must be seen to beSeaandthousandsofotherthingswehavenotspacetomention. Red'Gedar Chests,Hat Boxes,SkirtBoxes,Costumes,Music Cabinets,ete. Library Tables,Chairs,etc. addition. For Out-of-Town Buyers:All Goods Will Be Packed and Shipped FREE! Within a radius of 50 miles freight will be paid on all purchases of $10 or over.On purchases of $75 or more railroad fare will be paid both ways.On purchases of $50 or more your railway fare will be paid one way inInadditiontotheaboveinducementssomevaluablepresentswillbegivenaway. For the Person Who Owes us Money:Every person who owes an account will be given a present for every dollar paid during this sale. REMEMBER,SALE BEGINS MONDAY,JANUARY 20,AND LASTS ONLY 13 DAYS. Globe-Wernicke Sectional Book Cases,Taylor Nursery Beds and Victor Talking Machines are excepted from above sale.Respectfully, The Statesville Housefurnishing Company. uy [ANNOUNCEMENT! Having secured the store occupied by Adden &Salley we will open a Tailoring Branch,selling direct-to the people.Our stores are all over the country,running under the names of International Woolen Mills Co.,Standard Woolen Co.and Quality.Tailors,proving every day that a good All Wool Suit can be made for $15,$17.50,$20 and $25 and give as much satisfaction as the ones you paydoubleforatotherstores.We expect to make Statesville one of our best trading points for men’s clothes;let us prove this to you. ™,OPENING DATE JANUARY 18TH.¢™ For the first week we will give with each suit FREE a pair of all wool Trousers made to order worth $6. DON'T FORGET THE DATE,JANUARY 18. Next to IredellBarberShop. A “Jim Crow”Car Case Before the | Supreme Court.| Prohably the-most novel “jim crow car”case ever before the Supreme| Court of the United States reached | it Tuesday,when the Alabama &| Vicksburg\Railroad Company filed an_| appeal from the verdict of the Missis-| sippi court,which awarded Miss Pearl | Morris $15,000 for distress of mind|and body caused by being required to |occupy a berth in a Pullman car in which three negro men _occupied|berths.The Supreme Court of Mis-| sissippi reduced the damages to $2,-|000.| No case of this nature has ever been considered by the Supreme Court.It is attracting particular at- tention because the Mississippi courts have interpreted the “jim crow law”|of that State as applicable to inter-|State commerce,as well as to intra-|duced.State \travel. by separating the two races,and dis- turbance is ‘as ‘likely té“occur upon an inter-State train passing through -the State as upon a local train. ..nother point upon which the case ny serve as a precedent,in case ofaffirmance,.is that State “jim crow” Jaws securing separate accommoda-tions on passenger trains means thatseparatePullman.cars must be fur- nished as well as separate “passen-ger”cars,: In the case brought to the court,Miss Morris boarded the trainanduponenteringthePullmansheobservedthepresencethereofthree |bly.Wednesday was brief on account They justify the law| on the ground that the “jim crow’|law was enacted to preserve order /6f the period for introduction of bills. Ex-Gov.Kitchin Warmly Welcomed at Roxboro.Roxboro Dispatch,15th.2Uponhisreturnhomethisevening ex-Gover Kitchin was met at the station by a large delegation of citi- zens of the town and county.Mayor Winstead,on behalf of the town and county,delivered a short address of warm welcome and expressed the pleasure of the citizenship at havinghimbackathome.Governor Kitch- in replied feelingly and heartily,but left a doubt in the minds of his hear- ers about his remaining here perma-nently,much as he would like to stay. The fact that this county gave him its vote almost to a man is sufficientevidencethatMr.Kitchin is veryclosetothepeople.Mrs.Kitchin andfamilyhadprecededtheGovernor home several days ago and they are negro men.She at once demanded separate accommodations,which wererefused. Wednesday’s Session of the Legisla- ture Brief. The session of the General Assem- of the inaugural ceremonies.Mes-sages transmitting his report of par-dons granted during the past fouryearsandareport.from:the Statebuildingcommissioninwhichtherec-ommendation was made that about$70,000 be provided to paint and fur-nish the new State building and that.acentralheatingplantforthisandotherStatebuildingsbeprovided,were received from the Governor,The House put.in commission thethreelockedboxesintowhichmem-bers ate to be required now under therulestodepositallbillstobeintro-The Speaker carries the keystotheboxesandthebillsarereadbycaptionsastakenoutonthearrival welcomed as he.It is earnestly hoped by.evdrybody,here that,they~will make Roxboro their home. The coroner’s jury exonerated the slayers of A.Mack Moss,.who was killed in a battle with revenue officers in Cherokee county.last.Saturday night.Columbus Moss,son of Mack, who was arrested for participating in ithe fight in which his father was kill- \ed,is in jail in default of $2,000 bond. After the inaugural ceremonies attheauditoriumthenewLieutenant||Governor,Hon,E.L.Daughtridgeof ||Edgecombe county,succeeded former|Lieut.Gov.Newland as presidingofficeroftheSenate.|No business of importance wastransactedintheHouse.| oes ae AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS,Mrs,A.R.Tabor,of Crider,Mo.,hadlatterfiftBroylesmadeasuccessfulescape|been troubled with sick headache for aboutpatterbeesyearsofsufferingfrom_kidney |five years,when she began taking Chamber-:adder troubles.Foley Kidney Pills re-|lain’s Tablets.She has taken two hottleg ofeasedhimandwilldojustthesameforSickbesa:others.He says:“They cured a most’severebackachewithpainfulbladderirregularitiesandtheydoallyouclaimforthem.”Refusesubstitutes,For sale by Statesville Drug Co. them and they have cured her. which these tablets are especially intended.Try them,get well and stay well.Sold by alldealers. equally as popular and as_heartily}; |ache is caused by a disordered stomach for| |International Woolen Mills Co. iitinentan alienate nk reat ree Dollar’s Worth For 70Cents.' The winter rain and sleet is on and we must protect our person.First protect the feet by buying a pair of our Mud and Water Shoes.They will keep the feet dry,and until February 1st we will sell them at a cut price.crossing the street for.Children’s shoes will be closed out at a biMen’s Just.Wright $4.00 and $4.50 Shoes for .Men’s calf-lined box calf Shoes,worth $3.00,forMen’s split calf stonecrusher Brogan,worth $2.00,forlLadies’Krippendorf-Dittman $3 Shoes,broken lines,for Children’s $2 Black Patent Colt and Tan Shoes for 25c.,50c.or $1.00 saved on a pair of shoes is worthManybrokenlinesinMen’s,Ladies’and reduction.$3.00 cash. 2.15 cash. 1.50 cash.2,00 cash. 1.50 cash.Remember,somewhere in the lot you will findyour size,_~«Cut prices are CASH to all.ours truly. (MILLS &POSTON. OCED GEDGEE)GEE GHEEGia GEE :LRTLTTTTTESTR: The United States eruiser Denver has been sent from San Diego,Cal., to,Acapulco,on the southern Pacific —FIFTY-ACRE Farm 3%miles from StateavilleSalisburyread.Mary Ann Smitb tract.N.WATT,| FOR SALE. TENANTSWANTED. EnquireofTHE LANDMARK, coast of Mexico,where American lives -are in momentary danger be- cause of a threatened attack of Mexi- can insurgents on that city.SHOE CO. FOR RENT Jan,14~4t.Jan,14~2t*, >GR D GE D —TWOfamilieswithgoodforcetoraisecottononlandaveragingJan,14,'bale #0 acre.Will farnish stock —“alf,‘an,14~2t,* —ONE i room,second |~AT a bargain,4-J*floor,over Sherrill.White FOR SALE.Magnetasooteecapele ransShoeCo.'s stand,Apply to SHERRILL-WHITE|class condition.J.F,CARTER,Statesville, VOL.XXXIX.STATESVILLE,N.C.,TUESDAY,JANUARY 21,1913.NO.51. meen ‘wsigemareaasms BATTLE AT,GLEN ALPINE. Five Men Engage in a ‘Fight in Which Guns,Pistols,Knives and Deaths.Direction—Teachers Rocks Were Used—Dr.E.A.Hen-|Mr.J.Scott Fleming,a well known Months School and Compulsory Nessee and Gorman and Erwin|citizen,died Thursday night at his Law—Mr.McKesson Buys Drug Pitts Seriously Wounded,the Lat-|home a mile south of town,death re-Store at Taylorsville. ter Probably Fatally—Policeman sulting from paralysis.Mr.Fleming Correspondence of The Landmark. Bennett also Seriously Wounded—|suffered a stroke of paralysis about|Taylorsville,Jan.26--At an en- Dr.Hennessee at Long’s’Sanatori-|four years ago which rendered him |thusiastic good roads meeting theld at um.almost helpless and a second stroke |the court house Saturday afternoon At the village of Glen Alpine,six miles west of Morganton,a fierce bat- tle took place Saturday evening about 6 o'clock in which the participants were Dr.E.A.Hennessee and his brother,M.N.Hennessee,a|mer- chant,on one side,and Abel,Gorman and Erwin Pitts,brothers,on the oth- er.Dr.Hennessee and Gorman and Erwin Pitts suffered the miost serious injuries.The Pitts brothers are in a hospital at Morganton and it is said that the condition of Erwin.Pitts is very grave.A dispatch from Mor- ganton to the Charlotté Observer says:“Gorman Pitts was shot just over the liver and slashed up gener- ally,and Erwin Pitts was stabbed in one lung,shot in the body and receiv- ed a slight fracture of-the skull from a blow in the hands of one of his as- sailants.” M.N.Hennessee received severe bruises about the head and body and it is said his jawbone was broken but his injuries are not considered very serious..Abel Pitts received three knife wounds,one of which is considered ‘serious.Policeman Ben- nett,who undertook to stop the fight, received a load of shot in the abdo- men.His condition’is reported sert- ous but his recovery is expected. Dr.Hennessee reached Statesville Sunday morning at 11 o'clock,accom- panied by Dr.Ross of Morganton, and went to the Sanatorium for treat- ment.Although so seriously wound- ed he walked from the train to a car- riage.Refusing to enter the ambu- Jance which had been sent to the sta- tion for-him,he rode in a carriage from the station to the Sanatorium. He was operated on Sunday after- noon.There were four bullets in his body.One had entered the left shoul- der,one the left side just below the shoulder,one the left hip and one the right leg just above the knee.The balls in the shoulder and the side were removed.Those in the left hip and right leg were not removed.In addition to the bullet wounds Dr. Hennessee has 14 scalp wounds on his head made by a rock and his jaw is fractured.His left hand is badly lacerated,the leaders being cut,and the bone of the middle finger of the right hand is broken.Dr.Hennessee stood the operation well and his re- covery is expected. There was bad feeling between Dr. Hennessee and the Pitts family,said to have been the result of a quarrel or a difficulty between Dr.Hennes- see and the father of the Pitts men. It is said that Gorman Pitts,who as been away from home,returned recently and meeting Dr.Hennessee Saturday told him he could run over his father but he could not run over him,or words to that effect,and the trouble was on.A dispatch from Morganton to the Charlotte Observer gives this version of the difficulty: “The affair (Saturday evening) grew gut of a fist fight earlier in the ay between Dr.Hennessee and Gor- man Pitts;the cause of the first fight not having yet been learned.After the first fight Dr.Hennessee went to his home,and arming himself came back on the streets,where he and others of his relatives met the Pitts and the fight was on.It is said that Dr.Hennessee in addition to having a revolver also had a Winchester rifle and a long physician’s ‘knife-on his person.The Pitts crowd too were ex- pecting trouble it seems and were likewise armed. “In the affray,according to an eye- witness,there were at least 100 shots fired including several loads of buck~ shot,but fortunately after the second shot fired from the ‘Winchester rifle the gun clogged and refused to fire, thus probably saving several lives.In addition to the shots fired there are many knife wounds on the six injured men,mute evidence of the bloody af- fair. “Tt is alleged that the wounds re- ceived by Gorman Pitts and Erwin Pitts were inflicted py Dr.Hennessee with his physician’s knife and which willinall likelihood prove fatal.This knife is described as having a blade six inches long,sharpened on both edges with a very keen point,used by physicians in surgical practice.” Morganton people who were in Statesville Sunday say that Dr.Hen- nessee had the best of the difficulty and but for the fact that his pistol got out of his hand during the fight he would probably.have finished his All the parties to theassailants. fight are said to be good substantial citizens but all are men who fight readily and are game to the end.Dr. Hennessee has a handsome home and well equipped office at Glen Alpine. He enjoys a large practice and is said to be a well equipped physician.Per- sonally he is quiet-mannered,gentle in speech,suave;but when aroused he is recognized as a dangerous man one who knows no fear. pears,no lack of nerve on either side. The Weather. While the weather has been.balmy and spring-like,the weather bureaufolkssaythewinterisnotpassedAcoldwaveisonintheCentra West and is expected to get down here by the middle of the aveek;bu when it reaches here it may be much modified,as was the wave of a few MR.J.SCOTT FLEMING DEAD. Well Known Citizen Passes—Other death.Funeral services were conduct- The Pitts brothers are also said to have abun- dance of grit and.there was,it ap- came six weeks ago,causing his ed from the residence Saturday af- ternoon by Rev.J.H.Pressly and the interment was in Oakwood ¢emetery. Mr.Fleming was a native of Ire- dell and was reared in the Eagle bridge section.In early manhood he lived in Statesville for a time but for many years he had lived on the farm where he died.He married a Miss White and his wife and six children survive,namely:Misses Bertha and Sudie Fleming and J.S.Fleming,Jr., who are at home;and Messrs.Robt., Absey and Pink Fleming of Illinois. The last named was at home on a visit when his father died.One broth- er,Mr.Henry Fleming,of the Elm- wood community,also survives. Mr.J.W.Gwaltney died Friday evening at his home in Sharpesburg township and was buried Sunday at Rock Hill church.A wife and several children survive.He was a son of Mr.J.Z.Gwaltney of Sharpesburg, who also survives. Mrs.William Jurney died Wednes- day at her home in the Olin com- munity.and was buried.Thursday..at Snow Creek church.Death resulted from tuberculosis.Mrs.Jurney was 36 years old and is survived by a hus- band and two children.She was a daughter of Mr.and Mrs.J.W. Farthing of Boone,who were with her when she died. i Methodist Congregation Adopts Plan to Pay Church Debt in Four Years —Chureh News. The congregation of Broad Street Methodist church,at its morning service last Sunday,voted to endorse the plan submitted by its committee to liquidate the entire indebtedness on the church within the next four years.The sum is $11,000 and with this amount raised the congregation will have completed the task set for themselves several years ago under the leadership of Dr.H.K.Boyer. The work was continued under the next two pastors,Rev.Frank Siler and Rev.J.R.Scroggs,and the build- ing brought to completion during the first years of the pastorate of Rey.Harold Turner. The congregation.is justly proud of its achievement.Considering the number of members on its church roll and the needs of the congrega- tion,there is no doubt that it now has the handsomest and most con- yeniently arranged church plant in the Conference.It-was felt by the official board that only the incubus of this debt stood between the church and a day of greatly enlarged use- fulness.Now that a plan to pay the debt has been adopted,it is believed that the congregation will join in its execution with enthusiasm. The plan contemplates a pledge on the part of all the members and friends of the church’to pay a cer- tain sum weekty for a period of 200 weeks.The pastor,,Rev.John F. Kirk,has been requested to make an every-member canvass within _the next 90 days to securewpledges cover- ing the amount of principal and in- terest for the four year period.Should the whole amount not be pledged in the specified time,all pledges.are considered as not binding and to be returned to signers.Already pledges aggregating nearly $2,000 have been handed_in voluntarily.The proposi- tion has met with hearty favor on the part of the congregation,and it seems assured that the plan will be success- fully earried out.To encourage prompt payment on subscriptions,the committee offers to discount all four-year obligations 12 per cent.on the face of the obliga- tion,if paid within 30 days from May ist,the date on which payments on pledges are to begin.The com- mittee having this matter in hand is composedof Messrs:W.D.Turner, F.B.Bunch and F.J.Axley. Rev.Geo.H.Church has accepted the ‘call to the pastorate of Western Avenue Baptist church.He may not come,however,until about April 1st. Parcel Post Business at Statesville Office.During the first two weeks of the percel post system the Statesvillepostofficereceived850packagesand dispatched 590.The increase of pack- ages.dispatched the second Week, compared with the first,was 396, while the increase in those receiv- ed was only 202,which shows that the home folks are taking advantage of the new system.So far orily 26 purely local packages have been handled—packages mailed at the Statesville office or on rural routes for local delivery.The total amount of postage on the packages dispatch- ed during the two weeks was $58.34. Better Than Some Towns That Claim Larger Population. Charlotte Observer. ’ is spending Several days in the city with friends,declares that Statesville, which has long been recognized as 1|“the best town in North Carolina,” has improved more within the pastt|year than in any several previous years put together;all of which goes to substantiate the claim that it is the Alexander Taking Steps in T a committee of seven was appoin to draft a resolution asking our rep~ resentatives at Raleigh .to,pas enabling us to build roads,by,direct taxation.This committee is to report to anzenstwo weeks hence. good roads is growing.The question of a direct road tax must of course be submitted te a popular vote and should it fail to carry in the whole county such townships tax will be allowed to build their own roads.The legislation will also provide for an expert engin- eer with final authority to roads. Fla.,spent.Friday here,the guest of his fathér-in-law,Mr.John W.Moore. Mrs.Percy Brown and Miss Lillian Bagwell of Loray,visited relatives here last week. cussed at the meeting of the~Alexan- der Teachers’Association at the court house Saturday.A rooltion was passed asking our rep eSentatives to support the i months”school ter ehildren*from 8 to 74 years of age to attend school four meeting will be Fébruary:8th. will hold the qu the Methodist curch here next Sat- urday afternoop? preach the State Hospital at Morganton, aged 34 ygars.The remains were brought hee Saturday night and were interr services by v Ww Mr.Brown was ~*”’son of Mr.Jacob Brown,of Little River township,and a brother of Mr.W.A.Brown of Tay- lorsville. Friday here on business. ville and Mr,C.C. Mr.David Craig of Statesville,who, MOVING FOR GOOD ROADS. hat Favor Six \pass 2 law |other popular meeting of citi-The situation s hopeful;the sentiment,in favor of as favor the collect it and locate Mr.A.M.Sample of Fort Pierce, An interesting programme was dis- bill fgvoring a _six and compelling onths.The next T.Mahn,presiding elder, erly conference at the 25th,and will here Syhday night. Mr.Julius/Brown died Friday in today at Three Forks River township,funeral /J.Bumgarner.hureh,Littl Mr.W.A.Self,of Hickory,spent W.MacKesson of States- Munday have bought out the Dr.O.L.Hollar Drug Co.and have taken charge,Mr. Munday will manage the business. Mr.‘L. The Poultry Show Getting Under Way. Everything is in readiness for the reception of specimens for the second annual poultry show.of the Iredell Poultry Association and quite a num- ber of birds have already arrived. The entries number 850,said to be the largest number for any show yet | theld in North Carolina,and it is be lieved that all classes will be filled Many of the entries are from local breeders and some come from other States.The show will be held in the Patterson building on west Broad street and will be under the manage- ment_of.President W.B.Brown,Vice President D.Matt Thompson,Secre- tary B.L.Sronce,Supt..R.A.Cooper, Assistant Supt.H.R.Cowles—and Messrs.J.R.French and A.J.Salley, of the association executive commit- tee.Provision has been made for 1,000 birds.All birds must be de livered at the show room today and the judging will be done temorrow by Judges Simmons and Brown.The doors will not open to the public until Thursday morning after the award ment of prizes has been made.The general admission fee will be ten cents.During Friday afternoon from 12 to 6 o’clock—children under 15 years will be admitted at half price—five cents. Plenty to Drink. There has been plenty to drink about The Landmark office recently —not all water,either.Now before too many come running with mouths watering and tongues hanging out, hear the explanation.Some weeks ago Mr.Wm.Ledbetter,who kn how to make persimmon and locust beer,brought The Landmark a jug full of the home-brewed drink.By the time that was out our old friend, Mr.Cornelius Kesler,who lives out on the Catawba river and “lives at home,”brought in a jug of locust beer and a_bottle of scuppernong wine—the wine for sickness.Mr.Kes- ler is an expert in making beer and } The Landmark.When well made, the home-brewed beer is a fine drink, healthful and harmless;and that scuppernong wine is fine goes with- out saying.But the wine,remember, is-for sickness. Mr.Bristol Appointed Quartermaste General.a The friends of Col.L.B.Bristol were much pleased yesterday after- noon when a\message came from Ral- eigh stating that Governor Craig had appointed him quartermaster general of the State National Guard.Mr.Bris- tol was called to Raleigh Sunday) night.to confer with the Governoryesterdayregardingtheprospective appointment and the message receiv- ed yesterday afternoon stated that the commission from the Governor had just been delivered to him,Mr. Bristol was a colonel on Governor Kitchin’s staff.; The government has offered $200eachfortheSurryblockaderswhoattackedDeputyMarshalHarkrader days ago. very best town of its size anywhere, and Sheriff Davis. He Will Move to Greensboro At Once Correspondence of The.Landmark, White,recently elected superintend- ent of the Home For-Aged Masons and Membérs of the Eastern Star, returned from a meeting of the grand make arrangements for a sale imme- diately.He will take.charge of the work connected with’the in about 30 days,although inmates will not be admitted to the institu- tion for two or three months yet. One of his duties will be to visit the various lodges of the State and secure their co-operation, his uncle,Mr.Robert Armour,of Da- vidson,and re is very se dren have and Miss Annie Armour and John White f Wyoming came home last Friday. resides-in West Virginia,has been home for some time. remain at change in Mr.Armour’s condition. days last week at his old home in Anson county and returned Sunday morning. sister,and Mr.Barger have been vis- iting relatives near Wadesboro Morven for a week. be gone for several weeks but Mr. boro,traveling representative of the days homes dren and placing them in good homes, and is survived by his wife,who was ows | wine and every year he remembers| MR.M.W.WHITE’S NEW JOB. —Death of Mr,Fesperman— Chickens For the Statesville Show =~-Mooresville News. iMooresville,Jan.20—Mr.M.W. 1 lodge at Raleigh last week and will the home with-i Mr.C.L.Kelly spent Sunday with rts that Mr.Armour yy sick.All his chil- notified of his illnessMrs. rioubeet} Mr.Will Armour,who They will all home until there is a Mr.W.S.Flowers spent several Mrs.John B.Barger,his and Mrs.Barger will Barger is expected home this week. Mrs,Nannie Williams,of Greens- Streeter Home,is spending several at Mooresville looking for for orphan children.This home is doing a great work in taking helpless and often friendless chil- with advantages which they other- wise would never get. Mr.D.G.Fesperman of Prospect neighborhood,died last Thursday af- ter an illness of four days and was buried at Prospect church Friday af- ternoon at 2 o’clock.The deceased was about 30 years of age,married, a Miss McLaughlin.The funeral was conducted by Rev.R.W.Cul- bertson,pastor,at Prospect church and the burial services were conduct- ed by the’Junior Order of which Mr. Fesperman was a member.On last Sunday Mr.Fesperman had an attack of paralysis or something of that ind.and was considered seriously sick for several days,after which no hope of his recovery was entertained. He lived on the farm of Mr.C.K. MeNeely,was a splendid farmer and a useful citizen,a good neighbor and an upright man.His community will miss him. Some chicken fanciers,or “cranks,”as they are more popular- ly known around Mooresville,are dressing some splendid specimens for the poultry show to be held in States- ville this week and will send the birds up tomorrow to take their places beside their relatives and friends of many States.Among those going from here are Leghorns, White and Black Minorcas,Orping- tons and Silver-Spangled Hamburgs. Mrs.Sallie M.Boettcher of Golds- boro,grand matron of the Eastern Star,is visiting in the home.of Mr. M.-W.White.Mrs.Boettcher is trav- eling from the Alleghany mountains the Atlantic coast,visiting the various chapters of the Eastern Star, handing out literature about the or- der,instructing the members in the work.of the order and in addition vorking for the Home for Aged Ma- ons and Members of the Eastern Star which has recently been estab- ‘lished at Greensboro,of which insti- \tution Mrs.Boettcher is a trustee. |Mrs.Boettcher is deepiy interested in jher work and from all tndications she to lis the right person in the right |place.The chapter here appreciates |her visit. \Gamblers in Court—Other Cases. Burgess White,Gus.Borders, {Gus Adams,Hallie Bennett land John Knox,all colored, plead guilty yesterday in Justice |Lazenby’s court to charge of gamb- \ling.The bunch was arrested at the |home of White Saturday night after |oficers—had—peepedthrough cracks jand seen the game in progress.Bor- |ders and Knox gave $50 bond each for their appearance —at-—Superior Court and the other three went to jail in default of bond. Closs Thompson and John Moose, |young white men,were taxed $11.20 each.in the mayor’s ‘court yesterday for an affray and disorderly conduct Saturday night. Bitten By Mad Dog—To Raleigh For Treatment. _Messrs.Lester Tomlin and Burrell Barkley and a young man by the name of McLain were all bitten by a mad dog last Thursday at:the Thos. Murdéck place \in Chambersburg township.The dog appeared to be suffering from rabies and the men were endeavoring to kill it when they were bitten?After tne dog was killed its head was sent to Raleigh for ex- emination and a telegram which came yesterday stated that it was a case of hydrophobia.Mr.Tomltn and proba- bly the othér two who were bitten will leawé today for Raleigh to take the Pasteur treatment. It is understood that Rev.Dr.H. ent of the Children’s Home at Win- ston-Salem,at a meeting of the trus- COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAW. Mr.Ray of Macon Presents Bill For urday a compulsory school bill which many believe will be enacted into law at this session. eight to 14 years,making it amisde- meanor to fail to have children of these ages in school for at least three- fourths of the,current school terms, record of the attendance of all chil- dren within the age limits and to make detailed reports at the close of the term to the county boards of edu- cation.The reports from the teachers must give reasons for failure to at- tend,including poverty of parents or other cause. quired to transmit to the clerks of them and gather names of those liable to prosecution for children to school. apply in any case where the child is taught at home in such branches as are taught in the public schools for the length of time required in the statute. from the home of the child.The State Department of Education stood to endorse this bill. introduced a bill proposing a consti- tutional amendment for the initiative and.referendum,..the question.to be voted on at the next general election. A bill by Representative Stewart of Mecklenburg would make separation for two years ground for divorce.One year after divorce is procured either party can petition the judge for right to remarry. prevent solicitors multiplying bills of indictment,as is often done to get fees;to make the taking of a horse or mule temporarily,without permission of owner,a misdemeanor instead of felony. towns of Winston-Salem to vote on the question of consolidation;author~ K.Boyer will be elected superintend- BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS, License has been issued for the marriage of Miss Ethei May Dryand Mr.T.S.Beaver. _-Mr.P.B.Deaton has closed his school at Turnersburg for two weeks on account of measles.| _The meeting of the county board of health to elect a county physician was postponed from yesterday to Sat- urday. —-A dog belonging to Mr.J.G. Freeze,in Shiloh township,went mad yesterday but was killed before he did any damage. _'The latter part of last week the wife of Charlie Dobson,colored,near Turnersburg,gave birth to triplets—. three boys—and all are living. Mr.W.H.Tomlin has purchased a lot on east Broad street from Mr. Wm.Wallace and will erect a resi- dence on the property during the spring. ~The party of Iredell fox hunters who spent ten days in Hoke county a Modified Law—Initiative and Referendum—Wide Open Divorce Law—Legislative Proceedings. Mr.Ray of Macon county presented n the House of the Legislature Sat- The bill fixes the age imits for compulsory attendance at n either day or night school.—* Teachers are required to keep strict County boards of education are re- the Superior Court copies of these reports of teachers and the solicitors ne ean aa sr et of the judicial districts shall examine thém,the hunters had some fine chases and captured eight foxes. —~.Miss Mary Shulenberger,who re- cently underwent an operation at the Sanatorium,returned to her home at Mooresville yesterday.Mrs.Jas.8. Turner,who was at the Sanatorium for some days,has been removed to failure to send The act is not to School committees can ex- cuse non-attendance for good and suf-her home on west Front ae Her ficient reasons.Attendance cannot be condition is very favorable.: exacted if the school is'over two miles —Judge H.W.Whedbee of Pitt county is scheduled to preside at the next term of Iredell Superior Court, which begins next Monday,27th. Judge Whedbee has been on the bench about two years and this will be his first court in Iredell.He has the repu~} tation of being a good judge and an industrious worker. _The Elkin Times says Messrs.J. P.Howard and Roger Couch of north Iredell and Sheriff White of Yadkin were at Elkin a few days ago in the interest of a road from Elkin to Howard’s ford,on the Iredell line. A hurriedly called meeting was held, says the Times,and about $1,000 was subscribed for the road. __Mr.Julian S.Miller,city editor of the Charlotte Chronicle,who has many kinspeople in Statesville,and Miss Fannie Belle Faulkner will be married at the home of the bride’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.S.D.Faulkner, in Mecklenburg county tomorrow ternoon at 4 o'clock.Mr.Miller's father,Rev.Dr.R.G.Miller,will perform the ceremony. _Mr.N.B.Mills went to Raleigh yesterday to look after somematters: in which he is interested.Among other things,Mr.Mills will tell the committee looking after child labor is under- Representative Justice of Guilford *Pd Bills introduced in the Senate:To Bills passed:Authorizing the izing jurors to be summoned from another county.Bills introduced in the House:ToallowprisonersboundtoSuperior Court to work on roads;relating to the liability of common carriers to their employes and making the Feder- al statute as to this the State law;to require railroad trains to carry indi-;:: vidual drinking cups for sale.ae aomgag agen he oan ee. Committees were announced as fol-ae .t ath =ills.oP we eth lows:Regulation of liquor traffic,work:in:-cotton mills.Boss ©eoéottonmillmenhereaboutsseemto favor legislation that will stop night work. _The members of Fort Dobbs chapter of the Daughters of the Rev- olution have prepared a_petition which they will present to the sooner commissioners asking that thé pub- lic highway from Statesville to Chip- ley’s ford be opened to and by the site of Fort Dobbs.The Daughters some years ago erected a marker on this historic site and they want the place brought into public view. —-Mr._and Mrs.E.-M.-Purdy and Mrs.Purdy’s father,Mr.Snider,left Saturday for Hamilton,Mont.,where they will locate.Mr,and Mrs.Purdy and Mr.Snider had lived in States- ville about 12 years and had made many warm friends who regret their departure and--who wish for them success.in their new home.Mr.J. D.Cochrane,who bought the Purdy residence on Elm street,will move in it this week. The Odd Fellows of the fifteenth district,including lodges in several | counties,held a meeting in Statesville Thursday.Afternoon and night ses- sions were held.in the local lodge room and District President Keever, of Lenoir,presided.Only lodge busi- ness of little public interest was transacted.There were ten or more out-of-town delegates in attendance. The next district meeting will be held at Hickory the third Thursday in Au- gust. “Deacon”.White Dead—Was a Na- tive Tar Heel. Stephen Van Cullen White,Wall Street broker,familiarly known as “Deacon”White,former friend of Henry Ward Beecher and for many years treasurer of historic Plymouth church of Brooklyn,died Saturday at his home in Brooklyn,N.Y..He was a picturesque and noted figure in the financial district,where he won and lost several fortunes through at- tempts to run “corners”in stocks, “Deacon”White was born in Chat- ham county,North Carolina,in 1831, but had lived in Brooklyn.since the civil war.A complication of maladies caused his death. Dr.Mallett:Pleased With His Visit to Statesville. Salisbury Post. Dr.Mallett-has returned to Salis- bury and reports a_most delightful / time at Statesville.He says the mii sion conducted by him was &prsses | success,that he had the co-operation _\ of practically all of the ministers the city and(also of Rev.Dr.Scott of the Presbyterian college.Dr.Mal- lett is delighted with his reception and treatment while in Statesville and with the Jatge attendance upon the © mission.:Fs liebla Mr.N.P.Watt went to Charlétte Miller chairman;expenditures of the House,Bunn;appropriations,Dough- ton;public”roads ~and —~tirnpikes, Guffin;justices of the peace,Cornwell. Hall of Iredell is a member of the committee on public roads. Still Believe in Witchcraft. Raleigh Times. Superstition has not yet entirely \ gone in North Carolina.Not long ago a lady living in the eastern part of the State’wrote the director of the hall of history,informing him that at a cross-roads on her property was a-pine tree,one side of which had been cleared of bark;the figure of a man had been rudely carved; its outlines marked with charcoal.On the breast of the figure a heart was outlined and almost in the center of this heart is-the mark of a bullet fired from a rifle.The lady says a man in the neighborhood thought’he was “bewitched”and upon application to a “conjure-doctor”was informed that this was true and that the only way to fix things was to draw this picture of the man who ‘had bewitched him and fire a silver bullet into,the heart. Parcel Post Loads Down Mountain Mail Carriers. Boone Democrat. The R.F.D.carriers as.well as the carriers of the mails on the star routes in this mountain section,seem to be “up aganist it”since the parcel post came into effect.We are told that-one mail up from Lenoir to Blow- ing Rock last week weighed 1,400 pounds.To be sure,this is a hard- ship on-the carriers,the low price they receive being considered. Bryan,Wilson and LaFollette Invited. By a vote of 65 to 27,many prom- inent Democrats voting against the measure,the House of the Legisla- ture yesterday adopted a joint resolu- tion by Justice inviting William J. Bryan,Woodrow Wilson and Robert M.LaFollette to address the mem- bers of the General Assembly on “Modern Methods of Political Reform, Particularly the Initiative and Refer- endum.” Should Not Appoint Magistrates. Raleigh News and Observer. The legislature ought not to ap- point any Justice of the Peace at all. These officers are elected in.the va- rious townships and sometithes men named by legislators are men who would not be elected at home.It ought to stop, - Mrs.Julia Solomon Belk,wife of Mr.J.G.Belk-of,Mt.Ulla,died Sun- day morning at 7 o'clock at Back Creek church.She was 37 years old tees today,and will accept the posi- tion. and is survived by her husband and six children,the youngest an infant, ayesterdaytospendthreedays. ‘Two bills -introduced-in-the -Legis- Yature by Mr)Clark of Pitt county have merit and The Landmark hopes they will pass.One requires cinder guards to be placed on the windows of all passenger trains.The rail- roads should do this for the’comfort of their patrons without waiting to be foreed,South Carolina has such a law ‘and we believe it was Mr.C.W. Tillett of Charlotte who testified some time ago that in riding on a train from South Carolina into North Carolina the window guards were «re- moved as soon as*the train crossed the State line.That is to say,the railroad people declined to allow these window guards to remain in position because there is no Jaw in this State requiring the protection;taking the trouble to remove them and expose passengers to cinders simply because they were not compelled to allow them to remain.In view of such pet- ty conduct as that the wonder is that the railroads have any friends. The other measure of Mr,Clark prohibits members of the Legislature or other public officials accepting passes or reduced rates or to ac- cept favors,not accorded the general public,from telegraph,telephone or express companies.This bill ought to pass by all means and should ap- ply to all public service corporations whatever.It is a custom of pwblic service corporations to give favors to public officials and prominent cit- izens solely to buy the good will and ‘influence of these people.That is the plain English of it,as everybody knows.The discrimination is wrong of itself,for as a rule’the people favored are more able to pay full rates than those who have to pay them.But the greatest wrong is in establishing an obligation to gain the favor of public officials,to so blind them that they will favor the corpor- ations favoring them.The transaction is as morally wrong as if these corporations paid the offi- cials so much money in hand. This inhibition should not only ex- tend to public officers but to all citi- zens.Public service corporations should not be allowed to discriminate. It is unjust and unfair and the favors extended to private individuals are for the same purpose as those ex- tended to public officials—the purpose is to buy influence and favor.It is all wrong;it cannot be justified or defended.Mr.Clark’s bill should pass. whole WALL STREET DISAPPOINTED. Says the Charlotte Observer: There can be no doubt that Gov- ernor Wilson displeased our fellow- citizens of Wall Street greatly by his Chicago speech.They have been far cn taeeard te say so themselves. A New York Journal of Commerce representative who made the round to hear what was,being said heardcusswordsbothloudanddeep.“Rot- ten”and “disgusting”were some of the more parliamentary expressions used,and these are quoted by TheJournalman.A member of the firm of J.P.Morgan &Co.avowed him-self “more disappointed with Wilson every time.he speaks.”Henry Clews, always moderate,simply hopes thatMr.Wilson’s next speech will be “more encouraging and acceptable tobusinessinterests.”Yet,so far as our observation and our recollection go,Mr.Wilson has not spoken in anyotherspiritortoanyotherpurposethanwhenhewasnominatedandelected.What did our Wall Streetfriendsexpect?Are they regrettingalreadythatthemostofthemabet- ted the strong-hand methods which lit the Republican party ratherthanseeitliberalizedandenabledthe Democrats to win?5 .The Observer speaks truly when it says that Wilson has not changed,but Wall Street doubtless expected him to change—to its view.The natural Wall Stréet view would be that Wil- son was talking for buncombe before the election.Finding that he talks the same way after the election,there is disappointment.Fear seizes the money changers that Wilson is real- ly in earnest. But while The Landmark hopes there will be no disturbing antagon- ism between the new President and any interest,it does not hold it ‘against Mr.Wilson that he és not pop- ular in Wall Street.It is better for thé country that he should not be toopopularthere.(oececemsensiceenpeeegueneninaneassins A caucus of the Democrats of the Legislature Friday night unanimous- ly nominated Senator Simmons for a third term,in accordance with the re-sult of the recent primary.The houses of the Legislature will vote separately today on the election of Senator and tomorrow Senator Sim-mons will be formally elected at ajointsessionofthetwohouses. The North Carolina Forestry Asso-m,in session in Raleigh lastweek,adopted resolutions urging theLegislaturetoprovideStatefirewar-dens,so that,with Federal aid,theretanbemorea,protection fromforestfires.Also resolutions wereadoptedinsistingthattheStateisingreatneedofaState-wide stock law inldtheateirnKanha who...in-troduced an anti-trust bill in theHouseThursday,explaining the pro-visions of the measure to the corres-pondent of the Greensboro News,says the bill makes it unlawful for any person or corporation to enter into any contract or have any combination in the form of a trust otherwise,or conspiracy in restraint of trade,makes violation of this provision a misdemeanor.Any person acting astheagentofacorporationjnviolationofthisprovisionisasguiltyasifactingforhimself.The.fine on any corporation cannot be less than $1,000andeachweek’s violation is a separ-ate offence. Any contract or combination in the form of a trust or conspiracy which violates the principles of the commonlawshallbeacrimeand’punishablebyfineandimprisonmentinthedis- cretion of the court.These provisions undertake to make illegal the things which are made illegal by the Sher- man anti-trust law and which are ille- gal at common law and to.make crim- inal the violation of the common law. Correcting the defects in the na- tional law which grew out.of the de- cisions of the Supreme Court of the United States in the American tobac- co cases and the Standard oil case, that these offenses were not illegal unless they unreasonably restrained trade,the Justice bill provides that any civil or criminal case prosecuted under the provisions of the bill,if it is contended ‘the agreement or combi- nation of conspiracy in restraint of trade is not unreasonable,the burden shall be dn those who maintain this position to prove affirmatively that they do not injure the business of any competitor or prevent any one from becoming a competitor because of fear of being injured by such con- tract,combination or conspiracy. There is further provision that any agreement which limits the rights of any person to do busmess in any ter- ritory,however small,even though it does not violate the -ommen law,and even though it is valid under the de- cisions of the State courts,shall be void unless produced in writing and signed.All things declared to be il- legal by the Reid bfll of 1907 ‘shall be illegal and punisned by fine and imprisonment. Any person or corporation in or out of the State who allows or per- mits any agent or associate to vio- late the provisions of the act shall be guilty of a crime.and if the busi- ness of any person,or corporation or firm shall be broken up,destroyed or injured by any act of another person, firm or corporation,damage for such injury may be assessed by a jury in action and judgment shall be render- ed in favor of the plaintiff for trebleheamountoftheverdict. The bill provides ample machinery for investigation of offenses and con- fers upon the Attorney Genera!pow- ers similar to those possessed by the Department of Justice of the United States.He can compel persons to produce books and papers before him in his office and testify,and he can call to his aid the powers of the courts to compel them to subject themselves to examinatiogggby him for the pur- pose of enablinf¥him to determinewhentheprovisionsofthebillare being violated.Only trusts and ille- gal combinations and like corpora-tions are to be examined.Ample pro- vision is made to insure that no cor- poration or person engaged in legiti- mate business will be disturbed or harrassed or their affairs inquired in- to.The machinery is intended,Mr. Justice says,to protect all legitimate business. At the opening of the session Thursday,morning former —Lieu- tenant Governor Newand |was pre- sented with a gold-headed cane from the sergeants-at-arms,pages and em- ployes of the Senate.Gov.Newland made a feeling and appropriate reply. Bills introduced:To establish and incorporate a Confederate Home for Women;to pay inmates of Soldiers’ Home $1.50 monthly.By request Senator Watts was relieved from service on the committee on counties, cities and towns. The bill to establish the home for Confederate women provides for an appropriation of $10,000 for estab- lishment and $5,000 a year for main- tenance,seven trustees to be named by the Governor and ten lady manag- ers,one from each congressional dis-trict,to be appointed by the trus- tees,except those for the first two years,who are named in the bill. Few of the bills introduced in the House were of general interest.One was to “Protect the public against drunkenness”and another was to “Prevent public drunkenness.”A bill to regulate electric light and gas com- panies would put them under the con- trol of the corporation commission astoratescharged.This includes waterpowercompaniesdoingapublicserv-ice electric transmission. Patrons of Rural Mail Routes WanttoMakeCarriersUseful, Washington Dispatch. Rural delivery carriers.are findingsnagsinthenewparcelpostforthereasonthatthesuburbanpopulationseeminglyhasaccepteditasaspe-cies of paternalisic,sublimated mes-Senger service,Reports reach thePostofficeDepartmentdealingwithsomeoftheserequests.One post-master in Vermont reported that-one letter box beside the road a noteattachedtoaserapofcalico.Thenoteread:“Please get.me five yards of color-ed print as per sample,and also buy&mop wringer..I will pay when youbringthem.” In-another wayside box another ru-ral carrier found a‘dollar bill a pend-ed to a note which instructed Bo todelivertwoboxesofpatentmedi-cine and five lengths of stove pipefromtheadjacenttown.erenceaneranaraenenant Here is a remedy that will cure your cold.Why waste time and money experimenting when you can get a preparation that has wonaworld-wide reputation by its cures,of thisdiseaseandcanalwaysbedependedupon? It is known everywhere as Chamberlain’a “to protect timber,especially from thepinerooterhogsofeasternCarolina. at Cough Remedy,and is a medicine of realmerit.For sale by all dealers. of his rural carriers found in a farm 1 ofPitt county.It is proposed to sub- the next general election.Bills werealsointroducedtoincreasethenum- ber of Superior Court judges from16to24;to work convicts on the public roads and provide engineeringassistanceforroadworkinthecoun-ties;to extend the age of consentfrom14to16years.»Mr.Mull”ofBurkeintroducedabilldirectedat the “insurance trust,”providing for the recovery of 25.per cent more than the damage or face of the policy,when the company insured in is a member of any combination by what-ever name.A resolution in the Sen-ate calls on the insurance commis-sioner to furnish the insurance rates charged.This is’for the purpose of an investigation of insurance’rates.Important bills in the Senate weretoprovidekindergartensforpublic schools;'to sell the State farm andapplytheproceedstotheroadandschoolfund;to put the convicts on theroadsandprovideengineeringassist-ance for the counties.A bill to pro- vide a State commissioner to protect game birds and,fish was reported un- favorably.The bill of Mr.Bryant ofDurham,authorizing jurors to be drawn from adjoining counties in- stead of removing «case for trial, was reported favorably.The House »adopted a_résolution that when adjournment was taken yesterday it be in honor of Gen.R.E.Lee.Bills introduced:Requiring cinder guards on the windows of allpassengercoachesoperatedinthe State;to make it a misdemeanor for members of the Legislature or other public offigers to receive passes or special rates not:enjoyed by the peo- ple generally,from railroad;tele-graph,telephone and express compa- nies;regulating weights and meas- ures;requiring educational qualifica-tions for the practice of medicine equal.to preparation to enter the State University and increasing therequirementofstudyofmedicine from three to four-year course;to increase pensions to Confederate vet- erans and remove the property qual-ifications. The House committee on constitu- tional amendments will hold a public hearing tomorrow for expressions from all persons interested,to hear expressions whether it is best to call a constitutional convention or submit constitutional amendments direct. Other committees were announced: Election laws,Brawley ‘chairman; Federal relations,Stewart;private bills,Kellum;judiciary No.1,Woot- en;judiciary No.2,Sikes; insti- tutions for the blind,Wilson;game, Rose;immigration,Wall;claims, Dixon;insane asylums,Gordon;pen- sions,McBryde.Hall of Iredell is a member of the committee on election laws and Grier of Iredell a member of judiciary committee No.2. A bill was introduced in the Sen- ate to provide for registration of births and deaths.Bills passed:To change the name of Greensboro Fe- mela College to Greensboro College For Women;to consolidate the work of the executive clerk and stenogra-pher jin the.Governor’s office and al- low a salary of $2,000 instead of $1,- 200.The position abolished carried a salary of $900,so there is a saving of $100 a year. Printed Matter in Certain Forms May Go in Parcel Post. The Third Assistant Postmaster General has issued the following ex- tending the scope of the parcel post: “Printing matter relating to an ar- ticle of merchandise which it accom- panies is:regarded as descriptive of the article-within the meaning of sec-tion 483,postal laws and regulations,and therefore is a permissable enclos- ure with such article when mailed as fourth class matter. “Printing on an article of merchan- dise or on its wrapper,or on a la- bel pasted to it in suen manner as to from an integral part of it,does not affect the classification of the fourth class. “Catalogues in which two or more order forms are bound,as well ascataloguesorotherprintedmatter having samples of merchandise per- manently attached to them may be aecepted for mailing at the fourth class rate for postage. “Order forms,address tags,report forms,letter and bill heads,insur- ance and legal forms,eards and oth- er similar supplies regardless of the amount of printing on them,bank check books,receipt books and other books of forms,partially in print, may be mailed as fourth class matter. “Directions for taking medicine written on a label attached to a bot- tle or package contatning the medi-cine or énclosed with it are permis sible and do not affect the classifica- tion of the parcel,” If There is An Inaugural Ball Im- modest Dances Won't Figure. Washington Dispatch. Should there be an inaugural ball,despite President-elect Wilson’s wish- es to the contrary,there may be no turkey -trotting,bunny -hugging or grizzly bearing,tf the function takes place in the Pension building. Representative Roddenberry has offered an amendment to the resolu- sion offices,which is worded as fol-tion,authorizing the use of Pen-OWs:“That the grant of the use of the Pension building for the inauguralballisexpresslyuponthelimitationthatforthepreventionofactsofpublicindecency,the following so- called dances are absolutely barred and prohibited:“Grizzly-bear tions,the bunny- hug movement,the turkey-trot con-tortions and all like vulgarisms of the hoochee-coochee dance,and all sim- ilar forms of gymnastic convulsive movements,suggestive of the degen-érate revelries of the segregated dis tricts.” When you want a reliable medicine for acoughorcoldtakeChamberlain’s Cough Remedy.It can always «be depended uponandispleasant.and safe to take.For anle byalldeniers, mit the amendment to the people at MATTERS OF NEWS. to the UneleRemus-Assewhich.plans..to.convert it into.morial museum,has been effected.Payment for the property has alreadybeenmadetothedeadwriter’s heirs. President.Taft,guest of the CloverClubin’Philadelphia Friday night,wished good luck to Mr.Wilson in his coming term in the White House,pre- dicted prosperity for the nation un-der ordinary circumstances,but gave warning that,in his opinion,thepeopleatthepollsinNovemberde- cided against radicalism as well asagainstconservatismandadvisedthe Democrats to abide by their verdict, “stick to the middle of the road.” Democratic Senators from theRockyMountainregionareurging President-elect Wilson to appoint arepresentativeofthatsectionSecre-tary of the Interior,Mr.,Wilson is asked to appoint’former Governor E.L.Norris of Montana,former Goy- ernor James H,Hawley of Idaho,J. N.Field of Oregon or Clay Tallman of Nevada,and is assured that the selection of one of them would be sat- isfactory to the Democrats of the far West. Great earth slides have started again in Culebra Cut in the Panama canal.One of the slides alone is ex-pected to throw a million yards .of earth and rock into the canal,unless the steam shovel crews succeed in checking it.Another slide at Cucu- racha,which was supposed to have halted two years-ago,again has begun to move rapidly and the earth sank four feet in‘17 minutes on the after- noon of January 2 completely cover- ing two railroad tracks: A drastic provision aimed at the powder trust,following testimony al- leging that the DuPont Powder Com-pany maintains a lobby and spends hundreds of thousands of dollars in Washington,is a feature of the forti- fication appropriation.bill,reported to the House.The bill,which carries an aggregate of $5,218,250,directs that no part of the appropriation shall be expended “for powder,other than small arms powder,at’a price in excess of 53 cents a pound.” More than 70,000 children,mostly under the age of 10 years,were de- prived of one or botn parents by di- vorce in this country during the past year,according to figures presented by the New York State Marriage and Divorce Commission.“The Pacific Coast,”the statement says,“has been the greatest divorce centre of the en- tire world.In the year 1912 there were granted in the United Statesover100,000 divorcees.In the past 40 years 3,700,000 adults were separ- ated by divorce.” Charges of gross frauds against the Indians on the White Earth reser- vation in Minnesota,that their physi- cal and material condition is pitiful, ahd that Major James McLaughlin, Indian inspector,did not properly guard the Indians in their requests in the allotment of lands,have been made by the House committee on ex-penditures in the Interior Depart- ment.The report recommends that some remedy be found for the pres- ent “anomalous.situation”by which the commissioner of Indian affairs has control of property worth a bil- lion dollars,belonging to various In- dian tribes. Efforts to mediate the dispute be- tween the eastern railroads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen over demands of the firemen for increased wages and bet- ter working conditions have failed and a strike ballot has been ordered. About 35,000 men are affected,of whom some 25,000 are locomotive firemen and 10,000 locomotive engin- eers who recently have been promot- ed from the position of firemen but retain ‘their membership in the fire- men’s organization.Fifty-four rail- roads,including all lines east of Chi- cago and north of the Ohio and Po- tomac rivers,are involved. ALMOSTAWREGK Restored to Health by Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound —Her Own Story. Westwood,Md.—‘‘I am a farmer’s wife and do most of my own work when I am able.I had nervous spells,fe- Be 4 mishap does come donyoubutsendthemachine here for re-pairs.They will be conscientious]made,as rapidly as is consistent wit!perfect work,and our charges wilksurelysatisfyyourviewsofeconomy.Carolina MotorCompany, Statesville,N What thay ’t let it worry TWO CAR LOADS TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIAHorses,Mares and Mules Now on hand.We will.also have to arrive at our stables in Statesville Tnesday,January 14th,one solid car load of extra nice Mares.Thisis a well selected lot of etock and consists of some nice Sad-dle,Driving,Farm and Draft Mares,and a lot.ofTennesseeMulesandHorses.Wehave over 100 head and can suit you.If vou need anything, come to see us.Terms to suit the customers. Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. Statesville,N.C. :Backedby Uncle Sam! That’s the service you get when you order your drugs from us.Just phone or write.THE PARCELS POST gets it to your door in a “jiffy,”because we'fill the order-right away. The next time you order drugs Se : ———SEND IT TO ——— HALL’S DRUG STORE. 20——’PHONE——20GoodsDeliveredtoAnyPartofthe City. (liver Plows Nothing will aid the farmer more in making his business a great success than the persistent use of the genuine OLIVER CHILLED PLOW.They are moncy makers to the farmer who plows with them,We sell them. Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. male weakness and terrible bearing!Ha down pains every! 4 month.I-also suf-| a4 fered much with my 4 right side.The pain started in my back 4 and extended around my right side,and the doctor told me it was organic inflam- mation.I was sick every three weeks and had to stay in bed from two to four days. “It is with great pleasure I tell you what Lydia E.Pinkham’s VegetableCompoundhasdoneforme,I have fol- ble,and feel much better than I have. felt for years..When I wrote you be-| fore I was almost a wreck.You canpublishthisletterifyoulike.It may| help to strengthen the faith of somepoorsufferingwoman.’’—Mrs.JOHN F, RIcHARDS,Westwood,Maryland. Women who suffer from those dis- tressing ills peculiar to their sex should not doubt the ability of Lydia E.Pink-ham’s Vegetable Compound to restore their health. If you have the slightest doubtthatLydiaE.Pinkham’sVegeta-|ble Compoundwill hel u,Write |to Lydia E.PinkhamMedicineCo.(confidential)Lynn,Mass.,for ad-vice,Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman,|and held ‘in strict confidence, e lowed your directions as near as possi-|i Wood and Coal! |Best lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or: heater.One-horse load $1.25;two- horse load $2.00. {Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘Gust the same,”or ‘‘just as good.” {|If you hear any one knocking our coal it is pretty good evidence that he iseithermadbecause,we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes us‘and won’t pay us. IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY. "PHONE 205. ek+ The Best of the Wheat! CITY FLOUR. Makes the bread that is a genu- “ine nutriment—that builds up the body.When you buy CITY FLOUR you get “all the good” your money can buy. ‘Try.it this time, City Flour Milling Co. ‘PHONE 156. For Mackerel,White Fish, Pickled Pig’s Feet,all kinds barrel and bottled Pickles,or anything in Staple or Fancy Groceries. Fresh Beef,Pork,and Sausage: F.B.PHT FER,BUTCHER.|GROCER AND All Millin “ry reduced one-four.'n and one-half.-A'most the en-tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left, one-third to on:-half off.Ladies’,Men’sandChildren’s S veat-ers ata very low price. Blankets,Quilts,Gowns,Underwear,for Ladies,Men and Children. ll and see us.§7 D_B.Kriderj&{Com’y. 122 West BroadjStreet.} That Little Girl of Yours! She'll soon be having her hair “done up,’’and too,she will be outgrowing her childish ways— and you haven't had her picture taken since she was in long dresses. You don’t exactly want to keep her as she is—but you do want to keep the memory.Make the appoint- ment now.VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, Train.Train No. Train No.Train Ne Statesville.WHSTERN ROAD..16,west-bound,due &..16,east-bound,due 1.11,west-boun.21,west-bound,.85,west-bound,due 10.5 36,east-bound,due 11 No.22,east-bound,due 1.. rain No.12,eaat-beund,due 6.45 p.CHARLOTTE AND TAYLORSVILLE.From Charlotte.No.16 ar.9.60,leaves 11.00 a.m24ar.6.26,From Taylorsville.23 ar.10.10,,eaves 11.60 e.m16arr6.20,leaves 6.456 p.m. The Earliest Easter Since 1856. Monroe Enquirer. Easter will come this year on March 23d,“This is earlier than any year since 1856,and never again dur- ing this century will it come so early. The earliest possible date that Eas- ter can come is March 22d.It came on the 22d of March once in the last century.Not until the year 2,000 will Easter again come on this early date. (Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the 21st of March.Therefore the 22d of March is the earliest date on which Easter can fall.) Mrs.Martha Bivins,aged 77,died Friday at the home of her son,Mr. J.D.Bivins,editor of the Albemarle Enterprise.She suffered a stroke of apoplexy last Wednesday.Four sons survive. Sloan’s Liniment is a quick and reliable remedy for lame- ness in horses and other farm animals. n’s Linitnent surpasses any- on earth for lameness in horses other horse ailments.I would 4 sleep without itin my stable.”—MaxRTIx DoyLe,432 West 1h St.,New York City. Good for Swelling and Abscess. Ma.H.M.Greens,of Lawrence,Kan., R.F.D.,No.3,writes:—*1 had a marewithanabscessonberneckandone Ge.bottle of Sloan’s Liniment entirely cured»her.1 keep it all the time for galls and small swellingsand for every-thing about the stock.SLOANSLINIMENT is a quick and safe remedy for hog cholera. Governor of Georgia uses Sloan's Liniment for Hog Cholera. *T heard Gor.Brown (who is quites farmer)say that he had never lost a hog from cholera and that his remedy always was a tablespoonful of Sloan's Liniment in‘a gallon of slops,decreas- ing the dose as the animal improved. Last month Gor,Brown and myself were at the Cobuildingand{nm the discussionof the ravages of the disease,Gov.Brown gave the remedy named as ur failing.” *OnseRveRr.”Savaynwan DaiLy News. At All Dealers.25e,,50c.&$1.00, Sloan's Book on Horses,Cattle,Hogs and Positry sent free. Address Dr.Earl 8.Sloan,Boston.® au Bo ge |Sewing Machines Repaired. J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109;East Front Street. *Phone 61. T.W.FRAZI TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET. "PHONES RESIDENCE —Beaso JOHN CG.DYE,M.D. EAR,NOSE AND THROATANDFITTINGGLASSES. Office in Mills Building. Office hours 9 to 12 a m., 2.to 5 p.m. 1 "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404. KOR SALE! Business lot. Seven-room desirable residence on Tradd street.Hot and cold water, bath,etc.Lots near Graded School. Small north Iredell farm. If you want to cou sellor exchangeSeninOSEincecisn JOHN M SHARPE,RFAL ESTATE -My Machine Shop 4s complete and I am prepared to do any kind of repair work. Engine and Boiler Work a Specialty. Also carry a full line of Steam Fit- Injectors,Lu- bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps,tings up to 3 inches. Pi d Shafting.?Pe TH.TURNER,Dealerim eryDepotStreet. ER,| Bide Burch..attempted,.to..drive..2.vicious.rooster at,Spencer when thecocksprangathimandsunkitsspur in his thigh.Blood poison is feared. Yadkin county board of health has elected Dr..S.L.Russell county super- intendent of health to succeed Dr. Royall,who has moved to Elkin. The corporation commission has elected E.L.Travis chairman to suc- ceed McNeill,whose term has ex- pired.A,J.Maxwell was re-elected clerk. Mooresville,says the Enterprise, has some ground to hope that a new railway passenger station will be built there.They deserve it and should have it. Mr.8.P.Sherrill,aged near 19 years,died Friday at his home in Lincolnton._He was the father of Rev.W.L.Sherrill,of the Western North Carolina Gonference. Mr.J.H.Williams,aged 61,for21yearsaprominentmerchantand business man at Boonville .Yadkin county,died last Tuesday.Seven years ago he suffered a stroke of par- alysis,Wife and one son survive. Figures at the Postoffice Depart-ment show that Charlotte led North Carolina towns in packages by parcel post the first seven days the sys- tem was used,the number being 6,- 415,about 2,000 more than any other town. The citizens of Dunn,Harnett county,have launched a movement for a new county,to be called Jar- vis,to be made up of portions of Harnett,Johnston,Sampson and Cumberland counties,with Dunn as the county seat. A boat bearing the name of Titanic, plying on Bear creek,a tributary of Neuse river,sunk a few days ago, says a dispatch from Kinston.Mis- fortune had been predicted for the boat on account of its name but no lives were lost. Attorney.Thomas Newland of Le- noir,a nephew of ex-Lieut.Gov. Newland,is a candidate for assistant district attorney,the place now heldbyJudgeCobleofStatesville.Mr. D.M.Reece of Yadkin is also a can- didate for the place. The grand jury of Wake county Superior Court refused to indict Gor- don Holmes,the Wake Forest student who some time ago shot and serious ly wounded Frank Powers,who was attempting to haze him.Holmes was, however,indicted for carrying con- ceiled weapons and was discharged on the payment of the cost. appointments,was more pronouncedthanatanyprevioustime.’No progress was made and therewasverylittleefforttoconfirmany one.Ostensibly the army”“nomina- tions were still under consideration. When it appeared that a vote was about .to.he taken,Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania made the point of no quorum.The roll call failed to bring in a majority and an adjournment was taken.The closed session continued for two hours and was,devoted to a dis- cussion of the general situation.The Democrats renewed their proposition for a committee of conference,whichwouldrepresentbothsidesofthechamber,but Republicans declined to accept this proposal because,as they pointed out,it would result in favor- itism to nominations from the States represented by the conferees.On the other hand the Republicans suggest- ed that they should proceed with the nominations in order with the un- derstanding that if there was objec- tion on the Democratic side the nom- ination should be passed without ac- tion.This was the crucial point of the controversy and the Democrats made known their determination .to hold out for the conference commit- tee. Freight Rate Discrimination ~With Inter -State Commission.Washington Dispatch to Greensboro News. The North Carolina corporation commission has filed two complaints with the inter-State Commerce Com- mission against the Southern,Nor- folk Western,Chesapeake and Ohio and other railroads.Both allege dis- crimination in freight rates against North Carolina cities in favor.of Virginia towns.The corporation commission asks that “an order be made determining and prescribing what shall be just and reasonable rates to be hereafter observed.” The complaints say that Greens- boro pays 31 cents per hundred Ibs. for flour Tn Sats from Cincinnati and Louisville,but Lynchburg,Richmond and Norfolk pay only 12.Similar discriminations,1t is claimed,are in force on.meats,coffee,sugar,etc. It is also contended that “unreasona- ble,unjust and discriminatory and awful rates”to Asheville,Marion, anton,Hickory,Salisbury and isboro,and many other points the Southern railway from Cincinnati and other western cities are maintained by the railroads.The Mo Gre along A.J:Feild,former private secre- editor of the Monroe Journal,and W. F.Marshall of Ralelgn have_incor- porated a company to publish State Journal,a weekly paper,in Raleigh.The idea will be to make the Journal a State paper. Cornelius N.Lucas,the land county man who tried to work the insanity dodge when arraigned for trial for murder,but was found sane by a jury,plead guilty to sec ond degree murder when he saw he was up against it .Sentence will.be passed when the trial of his brother, Alexander Lucas,a8 an accessory to the same crime,is concluded. While asleep in bed a few nights ago Judge Turner,of the county court at Elizabeth City,was aroused by a warrant.The judge got up,dress¢d, replenished the fire and ‘invited the visitor in to state his grievance.° complainant said he had given : gro 50 cents to get him some wh and the negro had run away with th money.What the judge said at that juncture is not on record,but the lan- guage was hardly parliament |The visitor left in a hurry and with out a warrant. ary na AD tn at i d No Better Bread Than Ours We Claim, Ever Came to Town. The BEST of FLOUR we employ, The Latest Methods,too; We're Positive That You'll Enjoy The Bread We Bake for You. HOME BAKERY. een NNN ACA CLELL COT A HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-TURE FOR SALE! TTAHE following articles are offered for sale and may be seen in display room on third floor of tne Morrison building:14 rugs and two art squares,two wicker cheire,one mahogany and two oak -rockera,nine leather-bottom,straight oak chairs,four fiber bottom straight chairs four equare oak tabies,one Domoresi sewing machine, ane bronze statue clock 11 pair window curtains and poles,‘three fire sets,12 wall pictures and frames,two door mats,two bine toilet acts,two oak washstands,two oak dressers,one oak bed, one brees bed,one white beby crib one hall hat rack,two cotton mattresses and two pets 0} springs,six feather pillows,one large traveling trunk.one oil heating stove one five-leave oak expansion dining table,one sideboard,one range and utensils,one pine kitchen table one gasoline stove oven one refrigerstor,one coal scuttle.one five-galion oil can,one baby carriage,one feather bed and two pill»ws one three-burner garoline stove,12 feet of garden hose one pair hall cur- tains and pole,one porch wine one lawn sawing All this pro:Ly is high-grade Jan,17.sab E GENE MORRISON, Bill to Require County Officers to Re- port Fees. Raleigh News and Observer. If a bill introduced (in the Legisla- ture)by Representative Henry A. \Page,of Moore county,and now pend ing in the House,shotild be enacted into law every county officer in the State whose compensation is derived from fees instead or salary will be required on the first.Monday in next January and on ‘the first Monday in January in each year thereafter,to file with the county commissioners of his county a sworn statement set ting forth the total gross income of {his office for the preceding year and |the total amount paid ont during the year for clerical or other office assist- jance.The bill applies alike to clerks jof the courts,sheriffs,registers of |deeds,coroners,surveyors,treasurers,lete.The bill is obviously intended toprovideameansbywhichthepeoplemayknowexactlywhat—compensa-|tion their respective county officerslreceivefortheirservice.The bill passed first reading and-was referred |to the committee on salaries and fees. Can’t Send Babies By Parcel Post. Postmaster General Hitcheock,a bachelor by the way,received the fol- llowing letter a few days ago: “Fort McPherson,Ga. “Postmaster General,Washington,D. C.:“SIR:I have been corresponding with a party in Pa.about getting a baby to raise (our home being with- out one).May I ask you what spec-ifications to use in wrapping so_it (baby)would comply with regula- tidns and be allowed shipment by par-cel post,as the express companies are to rough in handling.”. “Yours,————. The name signed to the letter is withheld at the request of Mr.Hitch-cock.As babies,in the opinion of the Postmaster General,do not fall with- in the category of bees and bugs,the only live things that may be trans- ported by mail,the Postmaster Gen- eral is apprehensive he may not be of assistance to his correspond- ent, ” If your children are subject to attacks of croup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse- ness.Give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as doon as the child-becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off.For sale by all dealers. tary to Gov.Kitchin;R.F.Beasley,| the |‘ Cumber-| an importunate visitor who demanded | ‘omplaints say that the master has been brought to the attention of the State corporation commission by the board of trade at Greensboro as well \é from similar bodies in other North |Carolina towns. The New Immigration Bill. The immigration bill as agreed to by both houses of Congress provides ithat immigrants will have to read their own language,but this_require- |ment will be waived in the case of |wives,widows,single daughters and lcertain others.The Senate yielded jon its idea of requiring both reading land writing test. The head tax on immigrants was increased‘from $4’to $5 each,but |there werg exceptions as to:this in favor of Canadians and Mexicans,be- cause of their adjacent territory. Physicians,matrons and inspectors, all appointive by this government, will be on immigrant carrying ships, fines I upon steamship com- panies for bringing in inadmissible aliens raised from $100 to $200,and the offense of steamship companies bringing insane persons will be penal- ized instead of a mere requirement of deportation. imposed e It was agreed to require deporta- tion of ‘those who are convicted and| sentenced here for offenses involving| |moral turpitude.The proposal to re-} quire certificates of identity was} dropped i To Manufacture Powder Near Ral-| eigh. Raleigh Times. The Union Metallic Cartridge Com- pany of Bridgeport,Conn.,one of the largest manufacturers of ammunition in the world,has bought two acres of land two miles southeast of Ral- leigh and on this will immediately erect a plant for the manufacture of detonating powder,bringing this bus- jiness from Canada,where it has been lfound that the winters are so cold\that the material cannot:be prepared |to advantage. |In the manufacture of this powder, |which is used in the primers of all |sorts of cartridges,nitric acid,alco- jhol and some other substances are lused,and 7,000 gallons of alcohol are now on the way here from Can- ada for use—in-this plant,which will be the only one in the South.In Can- ada alcohol costs only 40 cents per gallon,but in the United States $2.80. Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincare, for the past 12 months premier of the French cabinet,was elected President of the republic of France Friday by the National Assembly,composed of the members of both chambers of Parliament,to succeed President Ar- mand Fallieres,whose seven-year term expires February 18. nN SURELY BANISHES CATARRH. Where there’s catarrh there’s thou- sahds of catarrh germs.You can’t get rid of catarrh unless you kill these germs..; You can’t kill them with,stomach medicine or sprays because they can’t get.where germs are. You can kill these germs with Booth’s HYOMEI,a_penetrating, antiseptic,balsamic air that you breathe a few times a day directly ove?the raw,sore,germ infested membrane,It does not contain mor- phine or any habit forming’drug. For eatarrh,croup,coughs,and colds.HYOMEI is sold’on money back plan by Statesville Drug Com- pany.Complete outfit,$1.00,Extra bottles of Booth’s HYOMEI if after- wards needed,only 50 cents.Just breathe it—no stomach dosing. . j| }j} ANY a home has been elegantly and finally completely furnished by adding a newarti- cle oécasionally or semi-occasionally, _It’s a very sensible and convenient way,when it can’t all be done at once—but an important point about it is the start! Procrastination means the same old Furniture, the purchase here of even some one article,means a start and something new and up-to-date in the house.MAKE THE START. Williams Furniture House. Parcels Post! Shopping Made Easy. We will deliver any article weighing less than 11 pounds within a radius of 50 miles without any‘extra cost. Just phone us your wants and the article will be coming in next mail, and if the article is not what.you want can be returned to us,and re=- member the price is the same as if you were here jn person. We will maintain our present'rcec- ord of high quality and low prices. Our line for the coming season will comprise the latest things in men’s wear along with our usual line of staples.It will pay you to see usor *phone your wants.We still havea good line of heavy weight Suits and Overcoats to be closed ata big sav- ing to you.Sceus or’phone us Sloan Clothing Co. PECIAL! We have some sizes left in certain styles of Ladies’Shoes that we offer at a big re- duction,Get a fit and you have saved money. Also some new things in NECKWEAR, TheS.,M.&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statesville,N.C all Every Watch I Sell Is Guaranteed FOR ONE YEAR BY ME,ALSO |} BACKED BY FACTORY THAT MADE IT, H.B.WOODWARD,Jeweler. STATIONERY You can alwaps find a better line and larger assortment of Stationery at a Stationery Store than elsewhere. I have Pound Paper,25c.the pound and up. Envelo to match,Initial,Box and Toilet Papers." I take subseriptions to all publications, R.P.ALLISON'S ok Store.” 124 West Broad Str ae ; ~PUESDAYANDFRIDAY.} w e —————20.WEST BROAD STREET.SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TUESDAY,---January 21,1913. BROAD TIRES —PRESERVING ROADS. A month or so ago a correspondent of The Landmark called attention to the fact that if the good roads now building in Iredell are to be pre- served steps should be taken now to introduce the broad tires for wagons. The Landmark has had it in mind ev- er since to say something in commen- dation of the suggestion.It re- quires no evidence or argument to show that the narrow tires soon cut the roads to pieces,when the grownd is softened by rains and freezes.That is evident to anybody who travels the roads.Neither is it necessary to argue that broad tires will preserve the roads;that,too, is.a self-evident proposition.Then it follows that something should be done now while the Legislature is in session,for some legislation will be necessary if the plan is to be car- ried out. Of course nobody.will suggest forcing the abolition of narrow-tire vehicles at once.The change must come about by degrees but unless provision is nade no change will ev- er be affected.Other States,notably Western States,we believe,have the wide-tire regulation and some infor- mation ¢ould be obtained from the laws of these States.In any event provision should be made by law for the gradual retirement of narrow- tire wagons in Iredell and the-sub- stitution of broad-tires.Then when a teamster buys a new wagon he would get a broad tire and if he had new wheels made the Kroad tires could be put on.Some_provision might be made,if it could be done legally,for some sort of a tax rebate within certain limits to induce prompt changing;but the change should be provided for at all events. This is an important matter and the people should think about it,talk about it and write suggestions to the members of the Legislature.The legislators will not likely take action unless the people ask them. The truth men and brethren, the most important and most serious problem in Iredell county today is the preservation of our roads.We are spending near a half million dollars on good roads in Iredell,but unless adequate and effective remedy is pro- vided promptly,in a half dozen years half the road work will have gone to the bad and half the money will have been lost...Right now,this win- ter,roads already built will be cut up and.get in bad shape which could be kept in good condition if given prop- er attention at the proper time. There should be a road drag on every piece of completed road in the coun- ty and some reliable man put in charge of every section of the road who will give attention promptly to dragging the road,keéping the ditch- es clear and filling holes.Under proper restrictions,the work need not be expensive.The main point is to give the road attention before the damage is great. Iredell spent many thousands of dollars on macadam roads and then let them go to the bad -because no repair system was provided.The same error should not be repeated. We have abolished the old system of road-working,an antiquated farce, and the imperative need is for a new system that will be effective and will not cost two or three times what it is ‘worth.To this end the citizens of the county should address them- selves and make their wishes known, Unless the upkeep system is prompt- ly installed we are throwing away at least half the money we are spending on roads. is, ’ At the instance of Gov,Wilson the ball will be omitted at the coming inauguration.It is said that balls have been a feature of ‘inaugurations since Madison’s day and the high so- ciety people will of course bewail the departure.The masses,however, won’t know the difference and the country will not suffer by the omis- sion.In fact we’re inclined to think the idéa a good one.The folks at the inauguration who want to dance can get up a ball ana go ahead,but the affair should no longer be con- sidered a part of the official function. There is no evidence that Gov.Wilson objected to the ball on account of the It was the expense to thedancing. “Readers.of..the Charlotte,papers aimaginestheStatesvilleLanmark,“may have been led to believe thatMecklenburgopertheStatebut the average taxable value of land inthatcountyisonly$14.15 peracre;about 50 per cent Tess than that of its near neighbor,Gaston.”Thefactisnobodyhaseverassertedoth-erwise than that Mecklenburg countyoutsideofCharlotteisaboutthemost highly supported county in the State. It is the much-oppressed city of Char-lotte which bears the load and makes a large contribution to the revenues of the State.Mecklenburg outside of |Charlotte,while it would pay its way easily under any fair system of taxa- tion and distribution of burdens,isoneofthemost.outright “paupercounties.”: On many occasions in.”the —past Charlotte papers have boasted—and properly—of the large amount of the aggregate taxable property in Meck- lenburg (including Charlotte)and of the large amount of taxes paid by that county;while the Observer has recently most violently denounced the “pauper”counties of the State—those counties which have received more from the State Treasury in pension and school taxes than they pay in. So far as these remarks apply to counties which persistently underval- ue property so as to escape their just proportion of State taxes,the remarks are entirely just.But there are some counties,just as there are some people,who are poor through unfortunate circumstances rather than through any real fault of their own.They are undeveloped;some of them unfavorably located for develop- ment;have no railroad facilities and consequently no towns of consequence,hence ‘the —property values ‘are low.Mecklenburg is well developed,has the largest city and the largest industrial center of the State,has had a fine system of good roads for years,has railroads run- ning through all portions of the coun- ty,and yet its property values are by no means in proportion to many coun- ties less favorably situated and with much less development.That is the point The Landmark had in mind.At the same time,bear in mind,The Landmark criticised Iredell’s showing, which is much less than it ought to be,but in proportion to what the county has it is as good as Mecklen- burg’s. The Observer lays the blame on the county outside of Charlotte.It says Charlotte is the burden-bearer,and recently the Charlotte papers have had much to say about Charlotte sup- porting Mecklenburg county.The distribution of taxes between counties and towns is unfair and unjust and there are many inequalities that should be remedied.But while The Landmark has no disposition to butt into any controversy between Char- lotte and Mecklenburg,it questions the ‘Observer’s contention that farm lands are valued for taxation at less in proportion to their worth than city property.We have no personal knowl- edge of the situation in Mecklenburg, but’if the Observer will examine the tax books it will probably find that city property is valued as low in pro- portion to its real value as farm lands.If it does not find in Charlotte city property assessed for ‘taxation at anywhere from 25 to 50 per cent of its actual market value,then Char- lotte is different from other towns; and it will find farm lands assessed at about the same proportion. The report of the State tax com- mission shows that the average value of town lots in Mecklenburg is only $780.01.In Alamance county the aver- age is $871.78,in Buncombe it is $1,026,in Durham it is $1,765.30,in Guilford it is $935.77,in Haywood $1,227.78,in New Hanover $1,445.58, in Orange (ancient -Hillsboro and Chapel Hill)$1,096.46,in Person (with only a small village)$1,117.51, in Wake $1,127.87,in Washington (Beaufort county)$1,446,43,in Wayne $1,049:39,-in-Wilson $1,032.86.Gran- ville,Craven and probably other counties have a slight lead over Meck- lenburg,while Iredell is not so far be- hind—-$664.88. It is fair to say,however,that Mecklenburg has a number of incor- porated towng outside of Charlotte and this reduces the average.The average for Charlotte is not given. The total value of town lots in Meck- But before you shout about this re- member that the many incorporated towns in the county,while reducing the average,swell the aggregate.In total value of town lots Buncombe ranks next to Mecklenburg with $9,074,968;Wake’s total.is $8,605,- 692;New Hanover’s total is $8,274,-542,Guilford’s is $7,062,247,For- lenburg leads the State—$10,190,913.|’ divorce,the parties to be allowed to marry after~a year,-will-not~pass.” Certainly it should not.The bill may be intended to reach some special beconie law. MATTERS OF NEWS. The postmaster at Branchville,N. J.,has thrown up his job on account’of the increase of work as a result of the parcel post. President-elect Wilson is studying a guide book of Washington.He hasvisitedWashington.but little andwasneverinsidethe’White House. Charged with the embezzlement of $40,000 of the State funds of the Cit-izens’Bank of Williamsen county, Miss.,at Woodville,Miss.,C.C.Me- Leod,cashier.of the institution,is injail.:Investigations in.both New York and Chicago have unearthed an “ar-son trust’”—-men who make a business of starting fires for pay,by prear- rangement with householders who have their insurance right. President-elect Wilson reiterated Saturday night that he had made ab- solutely no decision as to the personel of his cabinet and added that he had not consciously consulted with any man with a view to asking him to enter the cabinet. A lone bandit held up the mailclerksonaSouthernrailwaypassen- ger train at Riverside,Ala.,early Sunday morning,robbed the mail car and escaped.The amount of loot se- cured is not stated but one report says it is as much as $25,000. The South Carelina Farmers’Union has unanimously endorsed Dr.Walter H.Page,editor of World’s Work,forthepositionofSecretaryofAgricul- ture in President Wilson’s cabinet. The resolution speaks in the very highest terms of Dr.Page in this work. A two weeks’vacation for every one of the 800 horses in the employ of the Philadelphia police,fire and street departments is to be granted next summer.An-infirmary ~-for dumb animals has realized $15,000 to meetsthe cost and a committee is at work figuring out how ‘the hoyses can be spared from their work.| Wm.Cornell,who has served 28! years in prison for burglaries andis |now in jail in New York awaiting| trial ona charge of burglary,has re- ceived a letter from Washington noti- |Suits and case,but in any event it should not ‘Overcoats The fying him that a burglar alarm which he had invented had been approved and he would receive a patent short-|y- Substantial reduction of tariff allalongthelineinthewoodpulpandprintpaperscheduleandretentiohof approximately the existing duties on tobacco,cigars and similar articles, constitute part of the Democratic tariff revision programme to be pre- sented to the coming session of Con- gress.| Miss Helen Miller Gould and Mr.| Finley J.Shepherd will be married tomorrow at Tarrytown,N.Y.The ceremony will be a simple one.A\l- though Miss Gould is one of the rich- est women in America,the cost of her wedding dress will not exceed $1,000.She could spend $100,000 but the absence of display isin accord- ance with Miss Gould’s life. Daniel Dillon,commissioner ap- pointed by the Supreme Court of Mis- souri to take evidence in the suit filed by the Attorney General to oust the alleged meat packers’combination from that State,reports to the Su- preme Court that he found the six companies in an agreement to con- trol prices but the evidence is not sufficiently specific as to the volume of business to warrant.finding that the combination constitutes a monop- oly. Jerome “D).Greene,an attacheof | John D.Rockefeller,says Rockefel- ler receives an average of 500 beg- ging letters a day.They ask finan- cial aid in sums ranging from $5 to amounts in seven figures.Under pres- ent conditions it is utterly impossible for Mr.Rockefe\'--_sven with the as- sistance of a large staff,personally to give attention to this volume of cor-respondence and doubtless many worthy objects of philanthropy have gone without the financial supporttheysought. Because he married a woman inprivatelifeagainstthewillofthe Emperor,the Grand Duke Michael,brother of Emperor Nicholas,of Rus- sia has been removed from his lofty rank in the army and forced to turnoverhispropertyandaffairstoa guardian.he imperial manifestospecificallyrelievestheGrandDuke of his duties as commander of.the Chevalier Guards and establishes a guardianship over his person,proper- ty and affairs ‘under the supreme di- rection of the ‘Emperor,while the ad- ministration of his estate is transfer-red to a department of the imperial court. Itch!Itch]Itch!Seratch!Seratch!Scratch! The more you scratch,the worse the itch.TryDoan’s Ointment.For_eczema,any skin itch-ing.60¢a box. For baby’s croup,Willie's daily cuta andmamma's sore throat,Grandma'slamen‘Oil—thehouseholdremedy.25¢and 60c. International Mills Co.,of Chicago,having opened a branch store here under the management of Ad- den&Salley,makes it possible for you to save from $5 to $10 on your suit or overcoat.Just think of it,an All Wool Suit made to your individual meas- urement for $15 and up. Free,Free,Free. A pair of All Wool Pants will be given Free with each suit ordered until the night of Jan- uary 25th. Woolen Carnations Is the Word Now! All the world loves Carna- tions. Those who have not learn- ed to i na Carna- tions are few and far be- tween.Certainly those who have not learned toappreciatesuchlovelyspecimensoftheFlower Kingdom shuuld not_pro- eeed further thropgh life withoutacquainting them- selves with the Carnation. To make the sick room cheerful;to make known to some one somewhere that vou are thinking of them—send a few Carna-tions,the beautiful flower creations that are prevail-ing 80 abundantly at this period of the year at this well-known floral estab- lishment. Van Lindley Co ’Greensboro N.C. POLK GRAY DRUG CO0., Local Agents. NOTIOE TO OREDITORS. The undersigned having been appointed anddulyqualifiedasadministratoroftheestateofA. A.Bost,deceased,all persons having claims against said estate are notified to exhibit the samebeforeheronorbefore the2istdayof Jan-nary,1914,orthie notice will be pleaded in bar ofrecovery.A inde to said es- oe! SPECIAL BARGAIN SALE The spring season will soon be on us and JheGreatestEver! That is What the Customers Are Saying About Our Clearance Sal We will close this sale Saturday night,the 25th.But every day will have its special attractions. We are making friends for the house in the way we are con- ducting this sale. Better come down and see what we are doing.Everything at a syth’s $6,624,728,Durham’s $6,768,- 175. In the aggregate value of all estate Buncombe leads the State $15,489,109.Mecklenburg is with $14,960,782:Wake is third $13,970,265;Guilford fourth$12,764,030 and Durham fifth$10,443,042.quaceoneemeneseemnsinmmensunnnasetih A.drunk man operating a motorcarinNewYorkStatetakeschancesonafineof$500 or a year’s impris-onment, government.The Pension building is the only available place for the ball and it is said that the interrup- tion to business there would cost the government many thousands of dol- lars.It was to this that Gov.Wil- son objected.He didn’t want the tax- payers to have to pay for a ball. for this reason we must make room for our new cars.We are offering a number of second-hand cars,allrecently overhaul- ed and put in first class condition,for sale at slaughter prices.We also have one Flanders Motorcycle left which we offer at a greatly reduced price.Come and see for yourself. CAROLINA MOTOR COMPANY.@ 6 SONNNN80000000000S0SSCOSE ha cel "’Tit ot i ut a -Mi toe.en ,ze we reductiou for cash until Saturday.real with next with with with TheRepublicans in the LegislaturewillcakttheirvotesforDr.CyrusThompsonforUnitedStatesSenator‘in opposition to Senator Simmons. RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON CO. 's PNap9Gun”GP a=GEE: Ne 4," OFFICE: |cee TUESDAY,---January 21,1913, WEST “BROADTELEPHONENO.14... A.F.&A.M. STATESVILLE Lodge No.487 A., F.&A.M.meets tonight at 7.30 o’clock in Mason- icHall.All mem- bers requested to be present and visiting brethren cordially in- vited,Regular meeting. Work in the third degree. ceeCAS ooennenene eral GLIMPSE OF PASSING THRONG. Personal Mention of People and Their Movements. Mrs.Jas.H.Wood,who visited in Statesville,returned to her home in Asheville Saturday. Rev.Dr.T.N.Ivey,who has been visiting in Raleigh since he was un- der treatment at the Sanatorium here some weeks ago,returned to States- ville last week to spend a few days with his mother and sisters.The former makes~her home with her daughter,Mrs.Geo.M.Foard.Dr. Ivey will go from here to Lenoir to visit relatives. Mr.W.E.Warren,who spent sev- eral months at Lenoir,has returned to Statesville. Mr.P.E.Hefner,who holds a po- sition in the United States Bureau of Animal Industry,Washington,is vis- iting home folks in Shiloh township. Mr.D.J.Craig and two young sons returned yesterday from a visit to Mr. Craig’s sister,Mrs.E.W.Mellon,in Charlotte.Mrs.Mellon accompanied them home and will spend seyeral days here. Mr.Henry Duff of Nashville,Tenn., is the guest of his cousin,Mr.E.8. Pegram.Mr.E.N.Pegram of Gas- tonia spent Sunday here with his brother,returning to “Sastonia yes- terday. Dr.and Mrs. little daughter are Florida. Mr,A.R.Watson of Wilmington is spending two weeks with Statesville relatives. Mrs.J.M.Burroughs and son, Master Cincie,left yesterday for Rock Hill,S.C.,where Mrs.Burroughs will visit her sister and Master Cincie will re-enter school. Mesdames R.C.,R.M.and Fred M.Culp of Mooresville were guests of Sheriff and Mrs.J.M.Deaton yes- terday. Sheriff Berry of Burke county,and Mr.Shuford Lane of Morganton,were Fred Anderson and at home from in town Sunday to visit ex-Sheriff Manly McDowell of Morganton,who Mr.is a patient at the Sanatorium. McDowell has been suffering from a sore foot and came to the Sanitorium a week ago.He is much improved and will go home this week. Miss Martha Simons,who is teach- ing in South Carolina,is expected home today on account of sickness. Mrs.E.F.McNeer of Elkin is the guest of her sister,Mrs.S.B.Miller. Notices of New Advertisements. W.0.Benton has five-room house on Kelly street for rent. “lof the members of the First Baptist or Social News.. The annual reception and roll call church will be held at the church this evening. The Y’s and Other Y’s club met with Miss Marion Yount yesterday afternoon at 3,30 o'clock.: Mrs.D.8.Thomas gave a reception Friday afternoon at her home on Water street in honor of Mrs.R.J. Day of Raleigh.The guests were re- ceived in the hall by Mesdames J.C. Fowler and Ts Foy White and were shown to the cloak rooms by little Misses Katherine Brawley and Eliza- beth Cranor.In the receiving room with the hostess and guest of honor were Mys.Chas.Anderson,and Miss Edith Cranor of North Wilkesboro. Mrs.R.M.Gray:and Mrs.R.V. Brawley received in the dining room where a salad course was served by little Misses Elizabeth Bowles,Ruth Wilkins,Annie Day,Margaret Sloan, Katherine Kincaid and Mary Thomas. Mrs.R.R.Clark ushered from the dining room to the water table,where Mesdames W.L.Neely and Jas M. Connelly presided,and~from there the guests entered the music room, which was in charge of Mrs.R.E. Clapp.and Mrs.W.H.Tomlin.Mrs. H.0.Steele,Miss Stulting and Misses Rae and Dorothy Gill furnish- ed music.Mrs.A.L.Coble and Miss Elvy McElwee received in the punch room and Mrs.E.S.Pegram and Miss Marie Leng.served beverage. There was a good attendance of Daughters of the Confederacy at the Lee-dackson celebration held at the home of Mrs..J.A..Cooper on Sharpe street Saturday afternoon,and the occasion was enjoyed.The programme consisted of a description of Lee by one who knew him,read by Mrs.A. J.Evans,and an original sketch of Jackson by Mrs.W.A.Eliason.Four veterans who were special guests added much to the programme with the relation of war experiences.Ice cream and cake were served. Miss Marie Long entertained the Entre Nous club Thursday afternoon at her home on Mulberry street.Dom- ino was the game for the afternoon and Mrs.Z.V.Long and Mrs.L,W. ‘Britt,Third Assistant...Postmaster term in Washington return to Ashe- aaa General,will at the expiration of his ville and engage in the practice of law. A public meeting at Morganton last week.authorized the drafting of bills for a commission form of gov~ ernment for that town,a recorder’s court,a chain gang for Morganton township,etc. W.S.Adams,prominent as a pro- moter of western North Carolina min- ing development,died Friday at his home at Biltmore.He was from Mas- sachusetts and his body was taken to his old home for burial. In Wake Superior Court the de+ fendants in four capital cases were allowed to plead guilty in second de- gree,Three received sentences of 15 years each and one,a burglar,was given ten years.All negroes. Mrs.Jane Wilkes,widow of the late Capt.John Wilkes,died early Sunday morning at her home in Char- lotte,aged 85.She was a native of New York and the daughter of a Swede.Four children survive, Sewing Machine Co. Will sell you the leading— apd most up-to-date Sew- ine Machine;on.terms:to your New Year suit purchaser,Our sup-{coe e ’ ply departmentcan furnish 19:2 _JANUARY resolution you with needles or any Helo nd part for your machine.6 ae a ie And if not ready to buy a “A1aa "$19 20} new machine,don’t forget 4 rh A,DS 26 27 our repairer (of 20 years 3 of ere teat experience)can make your old machine run like a new one and guarantees all work. —Call or ’phone— Statesville Sewing Machine Co., 106 Court Street, "PHONE 442.Jan,21—8t. Mr.Wesley Binkey,78 years old, dropped dead Thursday afternoon while at work on his farm near Con- cord,Forsyth county,14 miles from Winston.He was a Confederate vet- eran.Wife and three children sur- vive. The.North State Company,which proposes to furnish electric power to Morganton,Marion and adjacent towns has begun the erection of a dam in the Catawba river,in the vi- cinity of Glen Alpine,to develop the power. A*house at»Claremont owned by J.H.Moser and occupied by Mr. Echerd,principal of the school at Claremont,was burned Saturday.Mr. and Mrs.Echerd were away.when the fire occurred.About all their house- hold effects were burned.Loss esti- mated at about $1,500 with $400 in- The Landmark throws several old shoes and quantities of rice with all sorts of good wishes after Editor W. C.Bivins of the Wadesboro Ansonian, who has won Miss Rebecca Williams MacKesson tied for the prize,which finally went to Mrs.Long.Following the game refreshments were served. The Thursday Afternoon Book club and a number of outside guests were entertained Thursday afternoon.by Mrs.L.White at her home on west consisted of a sketch of the life of his poems by Mrs.D.A.Miller,and the life and works of Eugene Field by Mrs.S.L.Parks.The meeting closed with the serving of refresh- ments. Reported for The Landmark. The Woman’s XXth Century club met with Mrs.Frederick Conger Thursday afternoon at her beautiful home on Broad street.A number-of additional guests were present.In the reception hall,which was decorat- ed with pink carnations and ferns, by her attractive sister,Mrs.Alexan- der,of Walla Walla,Washington.Af- ter all had assembled in the drawing* room,which was exquisite with vio lets,the regular programme was car- ried out..The topic of “Argentine Estancias”by James Bryce was given by Mrs.H.C.Wilson.“Mexican Wo- men of Today”was Mrs.Rufus-Coop- er’s subject and “Our Neighbor Mexi- co”was given by Mrs.R.Percy Eu- banks.All were interesting. ’Phone.479.for canned goods.—E. L.Phifer. Carnations is the word now.—Van Lindley Co.i Machines on terms to suit purchas- er.—Statesville Sewing Machine Co. Notice’to creditors.—M.E.Bost. Annual meeting of shareholders of First Building &Loan Association Saturday evening,February Ist. |In the library Mrs.D.M.Ausley idescribed the Italian scenes near Na- iples.The reproductions of paintings lwere also shown by the mirroscope |just acquired by the club,after which la delicious course of refreshments lwas served in the dining room _by |Mrs.Alexander and Mrs.Turner.The Young lady to learn office work 2 :; dg Th.|room.was beautifully decorated with earn 5,care The)white carnations.While the refresh- L cM All sell ments were served little Miss Ger- .€.Myers,mortgagee,will sell|trude Conger rendered two instru- land February 21st. Mills &Poston’s big seores wonderful success. Clearance sale of Ramsey-Bowles- Morrison Co.closes next Saturday night. Shirt sale continued the balance of this week.—Sherrill-White Shoe Co. The Home Dependable Furniture.— Williams Furniture House. Every watch guaranteed—H B. Woodward. oo little lamb—Gowan Medical Repairing.—Carolina Motor Co, Specials in ladies’shoes.—The S., M.&H.Shoe Co. Shopping made easy st.—Sloan Clothing Co. Bread that is genuine nutriment.— City Flour Milling-Go: ’Phone 156 for mackerel,fish,etc. C.D.Moore,city clerk and treas- urer,serves noti¢ée on property own- ers of completion of street work. Programme for the Crescent Thea- ter this week. shoe sale by parcel Some furniture values.—Crawford- Bunch Furniture Co. Clean-up sale.—Poston-Wasson Better line and assortment of sta- tionery.—-R.P.Allison.Special bargain sale of —automobiles.—Carolina Motor 0.Suits and overcoats made to.order for $15.Pants free.—International Woolen Mills Co. Eupeptic Springs Public.SchoolHonorRoll. ..For week ending January 10:Messrs.Paul Curren4 Edgar Jur- ney,Rayman Weisner,Dewey Doug-lass and Miss Fairy Critz. We are having a very interestingschool.The students generally aredoinggoodwork.J.E.CRITZ,prin- cipal,and MISS MARY B.CRITZ,assistant. At Fayetteville Saturday nightPrestonCurtisshotandkilledDorcasEvans.Both colored.Curtis escaped. Mrs.A.R.Tabor,of Crider,0.,been troubled with sick headache for enfiveyears,when she began taking Chamber-lain’s Tablets.She has taken two bottles ofthemandtheyhavecuredher.Sick head-ache is caused by a disordered stomach forwhichthesetabletsareespeciallyintended. second- |mental selections. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. J.P.Phifer of Lenoir,a visiting member,and Miss Foote of Wilkes county. at Columbia. Correspondence of The Landmark. Brother farmer,you can’t afford to mis the Corn Show which takes place at Columbia,S.C.,from January 27th to February 8th,so begin to make your plans now.This is the first time that the National Corn Show has been held outside of the so-called “Corn Belt,”which is a fact that we should feel proud of and is evidence that the South’s large corn yields are receiving national recogni- tion. Farm work is not pushing now and it will do you good to get out ahd see what the farmers from 27 States are doing,for 27 States will be repre- sented.Don’t wait until it is over, then wish you had gone,for the wide- awake Nofthern and Western farmers will be there by regiments and we must show them that we are just as wide-awake as they are.The round $4.55.11 a.m.and arrive at Columbia atabout9p.m.Go and take your son so he will want to become a member of the Boys’Corn Club for next season.J.A.AREY, Agricultural Advisor. Why Senator Shively Will Not Visit Mr.Wilson. Washington Dispatch to Charlotte Chronicle. Senator Shively of Indiana,Sena-tor Simmons of North Carolina andHokeSmithofGeorgiaweretalking in the President’s room of the Senate a few days ago when one'of the Sena- tors asked Shively when he was go-ing to Trenton ‘to see Governor Wil- son.“I’m not going,”drawled the Indi- ana Senator. “Not going,”one legislator asked.“Nope.Overman went over and camebackwiththeappendicitisandHokeSmithwentoverandreturnedwith the lock jaw.I guess I'll stay in Front street.The literary programme| James Whitcomb Riley and some of | the hostess wAs assisted in receiving | trip ticket from Statesville is only You can leave Statesville at Governor of Charlestown,W.Va,as his bride, |The ceremony was performed Satur- |day afternoon at the home of the |bride’s mother in Charlestown. to Old-Fashioned Democra- cy,Says Marshall. |Thomas R.Marshall,Vice Presi- dent-elect,accompanied by Mrs.Mar- shall,passed through Kansas City ijast week,on his way to a winter re- j}sort in Arizona.Commenting on the problem before the Democratic par- |ty,he said: |“We must go back to the tariff of| 11846 for a solution of our tariff prob- lem.We've got to get back to the time when the people of the country had equal opportunities;back to the itime when there was old-fashioned |ecompetition,old-fashioned rewards of leomfortable living and tranquil old age for labor. |“If I know Mr. |fashioned Democracy they propose to | |go back to first principles.We pro-| |pose first to go back to a constitution-| lal tariff.The tariff has corrupted| ithis country more than anything | lelse.It has corrupted good men and | j}made bad men worse.| |“I don’t care how good a man is,| |give him tariff favor at the expense | jof his neighbor and you weaken his} |moral fiber.In a little while he can| see no wrong in buying a franchise | from a city council.” Go Back }|Wilson and old-| Vote Slow in Coming —A Warning. Washington Dispatch. To comply with the Taw it will be} necessary for all the States to get all | their electoral returns to Washington| by the beginning of next week.The | requirement is that all the returns shall be in the hands of the president| of the Senate by Monday,January| 27,and a warning has been sent out | from the offices of the president of | the Senate that if the reports were| knot received by that date the States) failing would be in danger of losing | their votes.Up to the close of business Satur- day night only 15 States had report- ed by messenger and 35°by mail. States are required to report their votes by both methods.Not only does the law provide that States failing to get tn their votes on time may be deprived of their votes, but it operates so as to cause mes- sengers to lose the mileage pay al- lowed them for bringing the vote to Washington.This is 25 cents a mile one way and is a considerable item in cases of men coming from far distant States. i |Electoral in A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and constipation,—weakens the whole system.Doan’s Regulets (25c per box)act mildly ontheliverandbowels.At all drug stores. —GOOD five-room house on FOR RENT.Kelly street,with outbvild- ings.TON,Jan,21—-2t*. WANTED —A YOUNG Indy +betweentheageof16and20tolearnofficework,Moderate salary to begin with.Ad-dress in your own handwritingto ‘'8,"’care TheLandmark.Jan,2i—1t. Notice to Shareholders. 4 iy annual meeting of the First Building andLoanAssociationwillbeheldattheofficeofthecompanySATURDAY,FEBRUARY IST. 1918,at 7.80 p,m,A.D.COOPER,Jan,21--2t.Secretary and Treasurer. MR.BUSINESS MAN!youyou do not employ a Stenographer regularly,I_will take your work by the month at asavingof abouttwo-thirds the price you would have to pay a pri-bigs m4 ares.Address P.O,BOX 193.an,17~—2t,‘PHONE 479 Summers’Brand Canned To- matoes,Beans and CornFruitsandCandiesaspecialty. Also Pine and Oak Wood at $1 per load,delivered any- where in town. Try them,get well and stay ell.Gute.7 Sold by all Washington and see thewhenhecomeshereMarch 3.” EVERETT L.PHIFER. BB.J.Sigman to L.C,Myers to secure the indebt-edness therein mentioned,said mortgage beingrecordedinBook34.at page 38 of the record ofmortgagesofIredellcounty,the undersigned willsellatpablicauction,to the highest bidder,forcash,at the court house door in Statesville,N. C.,Iredell county,at 12 o'clock,m.,on the following described land,viz: being Lot No 47 on Front street extension Tay-lorsville dirt road,as described in map of proper- ty of L.C.Wagner,as surveyed by ©.M.Miller,C.K..and recorded in Book 83,page 279,in the Reg- ister of Deeds’office of:Iredell county,and saidJotisincludedinlandconveyedbyL.C Wagner and wife to C.W.Cone by deed registered in reg- iater'e office Iredell county,in Book 35,page 206.and being the identical lot conveyed to A.P.Sig- man by C W,Cone and wife.which deed is regis- tered in Book 87,page 264,of the registry of Lre- dell county Iredell county,and being tae entire lands ownedbythesaidpartiesofthefirstpartatthetimeof execution of sald mortgage in said township andthefarmonwhichtheythenlived,said landsboundedonthenorthbythelandsofJ.L.Dea-ton and on the east by the lands of S.A,HooverandonthesouthbythelandsofWestmoreland and on the west by tho land of J.L.Deaton,con- taining 76 acres,more or lesa.the same being theidenticaltractoflandconveyedbyB.and wife to A.P.Sigman by deed,which deed is registered in Book 37,page 401.record of deedsof Lredel!county. ’ MORTGAGE SALE, Y VIRTUE of a power contained in a first mortgage deed executed by A.P,Sigman and cut down my expenses and put some mon- ey in the bank.I can live ona lot less if I FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 21,1913,try.Iwill start a bank account today.” int (pasteSat ea Diaak sheet eaten eee Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent.Step into this bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank,© STATESVILLE,N.C.’ Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits$33,000. OFFICERS:: E.8S.PEGRAM,Cashier. JNO.W.GUY,Assistant Cashier. 2d tract:Situated in Chambersburg township 0.Deaton C.IRVIN,President. H.BROWN,Vice President.“ L.Cc.a eee ortyages,R.T.Weatherman,attorney for Mortgagee. Jan.21,1913, J.G. |BIG SHOE SALE Our whole store is fairly alive with bargains. $4.00 and $4.50 Shoes for $3.00 Cash. Truly, MILLS &POSTON. Seores a wonderful success. Some Furniture Va SAKABN aa ‘ala G ar IIIA aWLIOLlaacellaDUaae AidtthdAAthes = Extra values in large,massive High Grade Bed Davenports.No better value has ever been offered.Made of genuine quartered oak, higely polished.Upholstered in genuine leather.Equip with National Steel Springs and High Grade Felt Mattress.35 00 We have the largest and best Steel |Golden Oakfinish.Our specialprice omly........»..aGoldenOakfinish.Our special price only. Range ever offered the public at$35. Come and see for yourself. This Table is made of Golden Oak or Mahogany finish.The top is 24x24 inches,either round:or Square.Only 1 50 e Tais Rocker made of Golden Oak or Mahogady finish.y High back,large seat.Spe-$1.50 cial at Don’t Buy Until You Have Seen Us. We have the Values. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Co. DAY 'PHONE 400 Undertakers.NIGHT PHONE_2228. H.W.EDGAR,Licensed Embalimer. ARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB,:IT’S FLEECE WAS WHITE AS SNOW—AND EVERYWHERE THAT MARY WENT,THE LAMB WAS SURE TO GO. IT FOLLOWED HER TO SCHOOL ONE DAYANDCAUGHTAN»AWFUL COLD,AND MARY RUBBED ON GOWAN’S—GOWAN’S-GOOD AS GOLD. WHAT MAKES THE LAMB LOVE GOWAN’S SOTHEEAGERCHILDRENCRI#D—BECAUSE GOWAN’S CURED THE COLD,YOU KNOW,THE TEACHER HE REPLIED. GOWAN’S,King of Externals,cures Croup,Colds,Pneumonia,and all mothers should always keep a bottle in the home for immedi- ate use.All druggists sell it—25c.,50c.and $1.00. GOWAN MEDICAL CO,~*Concord,N.C. FOR SALE|! Beautifuly located suburban home,1%miles from thepublicsquareinStatesville.Nine-room,two-story dwelling,barn and outbuildings,tenant house,good orchard,con- taining 52 acres,39 acres in cultivation and level,balanceintimber. Ten shares of stock in the Bloomfield Cotton Mill,Four shares of common stock in the Iredell Telephoné Co. Kight shares in the lmperial Cotton Oil Co. ERNEST.G.GAITHER,-Statesville,N.C.INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE.*PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. Resolved: Re Sennntnernennnrennnemmnioneneenene That I Will Buy ee ||— Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Material,Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good resolution. Stick to it and we will do all we can to make another merry Christ-mas for you..| Statesville Hardware &Harness Company. Commercial National Bank OF STATESVILLE,N.C, Capital Stock Surplus Total Resources over $100,000.0030,000.00525,000.00 you are cordially invited to open eithercheck=|ing or Savings account with the CommercialNationalBank,of Statesville,N.C,four per cent.on time andnishcheckbooksfreeforchecking:accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.We solicit your patronage and once youhaveaanaccountwithusyouwillappre-ciate the many advantages of dealing with abankwithlargecapitalandsurplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeosecuritytodepositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveryaccom-modation consistent with prudent banking. We paysavingsdeposits,fur- W.D.TURNER,...E.MORRISON,._’D.M.AUSLEY,.”>G.E.HUGHEY,~ o President.-Vice President.--Cashier.Assistant Cashier. Are You Sick? Our prescription department is com-plete.Ask your doctor and let usBEEVRYOU.25.38 8 a ag°..*... The Polk Gray Drug Company_._@ ONTHESQUARE giePrescriptionSpecialists,Phones 109 and 410, ,|order that had been issued, flangry. jin the jused for the purpose }who would not stand quietly|see him injured or hurt. ‘eeeeteneerinenenneenenerenraneeenanETHEWILLIAMSLIQUORCASE, Commigsioner of Internal’RevenueMakesSensationalStatementsandCharges, Royal E.Cabell,Commissioner ofInternalRevenue,laid the record oftheN.Glen Williams liquor case be-fore a committee of Congress Thurs-day.The following report is from theWashingtoncorrespondenceoftheGreensboroNews: In the course of his record thecommissionerstatesthatinSeptem-ber,1912,R.H.McNeill,an attorneyofWashington,called at his office andsaidheexpectedtobeemployedinthecase.The commissioner Says heinformedMr.McNeill that the finalorderhadbeenmadenearly60dayspast,that and nothing could be con-sidered looking to any further post-ponement or amendment,to the order.The commissioner states that two.|days thereafter McNeill came to anofficeadjoininghis,accompanied byN.Glen Williams,and asked for in-terview.Continuing at this point thecommissionersays:“I stated to thesolicitor,who is thoroughly familiarwiththewholestoryofthiscase,that on account of tne fact that Wil-liams or his counsel had caused to be‘}included false statements about meinthecomplaintinthiscasefiledsometwoyearsbefore,I did not care‘ito see Williams,but that I would seehiscounsel.” The commissioner says he inform-ed Mr.McNeill that the facts in thecasehadbeengoneoververythor-oughly and that the office could.notconsider;amending or rescinding the The com-missioner described his interview withMcNeillinthefollowing:“Mr.MeNeill continued the conver-sation vigorously and began to getHesaidhisclienthadtheright.to be heard personally andthroughanattorney.He referred tothefactthatIhadbeenaccusedofwrongfulconducttoward.-his.clientonaccountofdesiringtedefendthebondingcompanyintheoriginalcase;that the complaint in this ease hadbeensignedbyeminentlyrespectableattorneys,mentioning Judge Bynumbyname.I told Mr.McNeill thatJudgeBynumhadpubliclyretractedthestatementsandhadmadehisre-traction a matter of record;that hadsuchstatementsnotbeenretractedfurtheractionwouldhavebeentaken matter.I said,however,ab-solutely nothing that would warrantanyreasonableinterpretationofathreattowardMr.Williams or anyoneofhisnumerouscounselwhohaveappearedortakenpartinthesepro-ceedings.By this time the conversa-tion had become very animated.Mr.McNeill said to-me that.I ought toknowthecircumstancesinthiscaseaswellashedid;that I ought toknowthatUnitedStatesDistrictAt-torney Holton was trying to wreakvengeanceonWilliamsandthatIwaspermittingtheofficeofthecom-missioner of Internal Revenue to be of inflictingpersonalandpoliticalvengeanceup-on persons in North Carolina;thatitwouldbebetterformeifIwouldreversetheorderandacceptthebond;that otherwise the whole mat-ter would be dragged into court and|that it would be humiliating and hurt-|ful to me. “Mr.McNeill client had many also stated that his powerful —friends by and HethatJudgeBoydwastheintimatefriendofMr.Williams and my recol-lection is,though I cannot be entire-ly positive,that he included JudcePritchardalso.He stated that Dis |Boyd ordinarily trained together|politics, trict Attorney Holton and Judge inbutthatJudgeBoydwasnot-going “to permit Mr.Holton oranybodyelsetoattackWilliams.“He stated that this case was acaseofpersonalvengeanceagainstWilliamsandthathewantedtocivemethislastopportunitytoreversetheorder.I am frank to admit thatbythistimeIwasthoroughlygry.an-I did not use the name of the ed myself in English as vigorous asIamcapableofugjngintellingthisattorneythatifthejudgeswereus-ing their official position to protectapoliticalfriendwhohad“been de-tected in defrauding the governmenttheywerenotfitforamomenttoremainon.the -bench.Mr,MeNeillhadprevioustothistimestatedthatheknewabsolutelywhatthejudgewouldrule,that the judge would notpermitanyofmyordersthathadbeenmadeinthecasetobecomeef-fective.I told him that if he knew advance what the judge would rulewasa-waste of his time to dis-cuss the matter further;that he hadbettertakethematterupwithJudgeBoydandthatformypartthat1didriotcaretohearanythingmoreaboutit.I had in mind at the timethefactthatthisattorneyhadap-peared in this office in only two.oth-er cases to my personal knowledge,both of them fraud cases,and thatineachofthetwocaseshisprofes-sional conduct was such that inquiryhadtobebegunandexplanationsmadebyhimrelativethereto,“As above stated I frankly admitthatIwasthoroughilyavivrybutIsaidpracticallynothingto.him otherthanIhadwrittentoeachofthejudgesinperson.I did not state thatthejudgesshouldbeimpeached:oranythingthatwouldwarrantsuchaStatementonthepartofanyone.Ididstatethatifthecourt—-Mr,Mc-neill having stated that he knew inadvancewhattherulingofthecourtwouldbe—had determined that no or-der of the Commissioner of the Inter-nal Revenue should go into effect inNorthCarolinaunlessthecourtap-proved the same,if such a situationdevelopeditwouldbemydutyasCommissionerofInternalRevenuetoreportthefacttotheSecretaryoftheTreasuryandtoCongress,and itwouldbeinterestingformetowatchinthiscaseandseewhetherthecourtinNorthCarolinaintendedtoruntheinternalrevenuebusinéss—in NorthCarolinaorwhethertheyintendedtopermittheCommissionerofInternalRevenuetodoso.” xh See ale stated } Deity or curse anybody but I express.| Old Nick Williams Company at Wil-liams was seized on account.of fraudsdiscoveredinconnectiontherewiththathadbeenunderwayforsome two years prior to 1905 and indict- ment returned against the company, Williams,D.E.Kennedy,D.C.Foster and others.The corporation was found guilty,the report says,though Williams and Kennedy were acquit- ted. Mr..Cabell then relates the ap-peal to the Supreme Court at the time he became Commissioner of Internal Revenue in 1909,of the Supreme Court affirming the judgment.of thecourtbelowin1910.He then referstotherecommendationofthedistrict attorney asking that an investigationoftheOldNickWilliamstransferof property be investigated,saying that the district attorney had been inform-ed that they had so manipulated thepropertythatabillinequitywould no doubt be required for recovery; that in his opinion the revenue agent should take charge and put some one to work on it;that the amount in- volved was a fine of $5,000 and cost,which amounted:to between $12,000 and $14,000.Continuing Mr.Cabell’s report says:: “Deputy Collector E.A.Aiken was selected to make this investigation. Reports from Revenue Agent Sams, in March,1910,with sworn state- ments of former employes,apparent- ly corroborated at every point,dis- closed a situation of fraud in connec- tion with both the rectifying house and the distillery that was simply ap- palling,The evidence disclosed clear- ly that N.Glen Williams was the owner of both the distillery and the rectifying house;that Foster,the al- leged distiller,was only an employe and paid a salary by Williams;that during the entire time the distillery operated except one period when an honest storekeeper-gauger,Thomas W.Laudredth,was assigned to the plant,there were wholesale frauds on the revenue of from $250 to $500 each day.; “In short there wag disclosed a his- tory of fraud against the govern- ment,of debauchery of employes, bribery of revenue officers and suc- cessful theft that would seem more in place in the Arabian Nights enter- tainment as a report of the adven-tures of Ali-Baba and his 40 thiev&s than as a record of a fact in a civiliz- ed ‘government.Up to this time thelonlythingthathaddistinguishedthefactsasdisclosedinthiscasefromthefactsdiscoveredinothercasesof theft and fraud upon the government, }corruption of employes and bribery of jinternal revenue distillery officers, had been the magnitude of the trans- action and the success that had at- tended the fraudulent efforts.Thetwowarrantsofrestitutionissuedby|the judge of the United States Dis-|trict Court in which the case was|pending above referred to contained {the first order that was out of the |usual run,the case having up to this}time progressed smoothly and har-{moniously so far as a co-ordinatebranchofthegovernment.was con-cerned. “At intervals all during the time|the matter was under considerationjnumbersofpersons,among them per-high in political councils and }sons }some holding high positions,came to|see me to request leniency for Wil-liams on account of his past political}Services,and inquirtes were.receivedjalsooseasionallyfrompersonspoliti-}eally opposed to him.” }the case,the commissioner submitsj}that the district court in this casé is|wholly without jurisdiction over the|subject matter of the action,because-|it is powerless ‘to grant relief to the|complaint,and,“in view of the rec-;ord of the case and of its legal apects,and further in view of the fact|{that there is now stored near Wil |Y »in an out of-way place,|liams,N.C {some slightly more than 600 barrelsofwhiskeyonwhichtaxofsomething|more than $380,000 is due the govern-|3 W.RMILLS,|ment,and that against this spirits,inadditiontothetax,*there is a lien forjalargeamountofcostalreadyde-tefmined on account of previous.liti-gation,and that there are claims forlargesums,which claifns have not|yet been reduced to judgment;thatjundoubtedlyif‘the distiller could be(Continued on seventh page.) Summarizing the legal aspects of ‘PLAIN WORDS FROM=WILEY HE CALLS TUBERCULOSIS EITH.ER MURDER OR SUICIDE, Bear’s Emulsion Will Prevent ThisDisease—U.8.Government MoreCarefulofCattlethanPeople,Dr.Wiley goes after tuberculosis|in an address at Cranford,N,J.“By-ery Man,woman and child,who diesofapreventablediseaseiseitherasuicideoravictimofmurderun-less they or their family are tryingtodosomethingtopreventtheray-ages of these germs.Don’t standback;now is the time to act.”Dr.Wiley also said that the De-partment of Agriculture spendsthousandsofdollarstostampouttu-berculosis in hogs and cattle,But thatawomanwhoisafflictedwithtuber-culosis could get no aid from the goy-ernment.It is here he stated thattuberculosispatientSshouldbekepttothemselvesuntiltheyarewellordie.‘“Every person here tonight will diebeforeheoughtunlesstherearemoreconcertedeffortsfortheconservationofpublichealth,”’continued Dr.Wiley,Public health is more valuable thanallothernationalresources,If morewomenweretaughtproperlyhowtousethecookstove,instead’:of thepiano,America would be better off\”Watch your children’s~health as youwatchtheirclothes.You.can ‘tellbytheirappearancethattheyhaveweaklungs.Don’t wait for the cough.Use Bear’s Emulsion now.Stop andthinkhowmanychancesthatlittleweakchildhastogetconsumptioneachday.Think of the school roomdesk-mates,teachers and playmates.Bear’s Emulsion not only heals andstrengthensthelungsbutbuildsupthewholesystem.Give appetite and color to your little child.Sold andrecommendedbyStatesvilleDrugCo. x awl7af Dr.Evans,Ex-Commissioner of Health,Dr.Holmes,the well known skin Speesays:“There is almost no relation be-|cialist writes:tween skin diseases and the blood.”The]D.D.D.Prescription is as much a specifieskinmustbecured.through the skin,|for eczema as quinine for malaria,The germs must be washed out,and sosalveshavelongagobeenfoundworth-less,The most advanced physicians ofthiscountryarenoweedonthis,andareprescribingawashofwintergreen,thymol and other ingredients for eczemaandallotherskindiseases,This com-pound is known as D.D.D.PrescriptionSorEezema,| for years.” the instant you apply it. will do for antee that it will cost you nothing ums‘ork,less you find that it doés the wW.F.Hall,Statesville,N.C, Statesville Realty &Investment Co.INSURANCE. P1906 eT 191 ee We write insurance,in the right way,at the righttime.on theright property,in the right company,and on anything insurable. {A few dollarsinvested Tonight.It is betterfirethanAfter. {Insure and be sure—take no ch ances. Today may saye you $1,000tohavetroubleBeforethe {|Give the matter serious thought now,while it isfreshonyourmind,for tomorrow may betoo late, J.F.Carlton,M’e’r. Office Phone No.54 Residence ’Phone No.1396 Your Check’s Your Card A check is a splendid card of intro-duction to those with whom you dobusiness.If you trade at a store andpaywithcash,the owner of the storemayneverhearofyou;your check,on the other hand,introduces you tohim. Merchants and Farmers’Bank of Statesville. « es oe eeFORSALE. Prospectors will do well to take notice!on Rowan and Iredell line,three miles fromandfertilefarmandpricereasonable.564 acres in Cool Spring township,about ten miles from States-ville.Twénty acres in cultivation,balance in timber.Near goodschools,splendid neighborhood.40 acres in Cool Spring township.A splendid location for smallstore;7-room dwelling and storehouse on place.Forty-horse power boiler and-35-horse power engine.Wilfsellforcashorontime.Can be seen at Black Mountain.Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N.C. This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights,hot and cold water,beautifully situated in the growing town ofBlackMountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for$15,000.Terms very easy.Can make them to suit.[also offer for sale one large comimodious brick~livery stable,sufficient to stable 40 head of horses,on Center street.Large lotsurroundingandinthecommercialportionofcity.Other city and farming property.Write or call on Real Estate Agent. |1 ©OR CAPE Coe &GE @ een I offer 120-acre Farm, Cleveland,N.C.Rich Musical Instruments---feal Estate Now that the holidays have passed I willsell Guitars,Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,etc.,at low figures.<A few good second-hand Organs at low figures,SoldmorePianosin1912thananyofthethirtyyearsIhavebeeninthebusiness.Hope 1913 will equal orsurpass1912.Sheet Musie at 5e.Remember I sell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month,Also have real estate for sale-as follows:One house and lot and two vacant lots*on Stocktonstreet.One lot at Diamond Hill.One farm 7 milessouthwestofStatesville, J.S.LEONARD,---Statesville,N.C.512 Center Street. MARBLE AND GRANITE! Monuments,Tablets and Tombstones, Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We paythefreightandguaranteesatisfaction.Don’t fail to get ourpricesbeforeyoubuy.Atrial will convince you.'Statesville &Mooresville Marble &Granite WorksSTATESVILLE4NDMOORESVILLE,N.C.C.B.WEBB,Proprietor,ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N.B.Having taken over the management of the StatesvilleMarbleandGraniteWorksIwillbegladtoseeallmyfriendswhoneedanythinginmarbleorgraniteworkandwillextendtooneandallhonestandfairdealingineveryrespectandeeappreciateyourpatronage.Yours Very Truly,ZEB DEATON. “Iam convinced that the have been prescribing the D.D.D,.remedyItwilltakeawaytheitch In fact,we are so sure of what D.D.D.‘you that we will be gladtoletyouhavea$1 bottle on our guare en a A New Idea inSchool Work. Charlotte Observer.A teacher at Spring Valley,Ore-:gon,has originated an idea that is at~ NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.y owners:|THE LANDMARK at die.vee :—TUESDAY,---January 21,1913. s ~ry abt the———oe enwanis iter ofAldermen”of the~city-o} _.aid sidewalk improvement district being the —Aying--on.the western side of Center street from theof~the opera house “pection of B and ’ are hereby notified that the ATrae ne staeeattrictheretoforeJaldout,by ityaidewalk improvement district being.Ch sidewalk lying on the south side of Water the city..of,Statesville,from its street ‘to inter- said Water street, apprehended and brought to judgmenthewouldbeconvictedandinallprob- ability imprisoned and heavily fined, the encouragement of home duties |reSoraughthe.award of credit.marks. A bulletin by the United States Bu-reau of Education says the duties for ying of are hereby notified sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charge of said work,is now on file in office of the mayor of the city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvement will be made by the Board of Aldermen against the property abutting on said sidewalk as is provided for by the char- ter of the city of Statesville. Said assessments will be made and de- termined on Friday night,February 7th, 1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor and Board of Aldernien of the city of States- ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- sidewalk’orderedhas‘been completedthecityengineer,now on file in thi and that the report ofinchargeofsaidwork,is e office of the mayor of the city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvem of Aldermen against the property said sidewalk es is ter of the city.of Statesville. Said assessments wil termined on Friday night, ent will be made by the Boardabuttingon provided for by the char- 1}be made and de-February ‘ith, 1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor and Board of Aldermen of the cit ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-y of States~ and that this property is the only property out of which such fines could be collected;that in addition to.the internal revenue clause in which the claimant,N.Glen Williams,has fig- ured he starids today convicted by a jury-—though as_this office under- stands it no sentence has yet been im- posed—on account of frauds against the Postoffice Department;that for a long period of time it has been deem- which credits are allowed are:Build- ing fires,milking a cow,cleaning thebarn,splitting apd carrying in wood, turning cream separator,cleaning house,gathering eggs,feeding farm animals,churning butter,preparing breakfast,sweeping and scrubbing floors,dusting furniture,making beds,sewing,washing and ironing the child’s own clothes,bathing,arrivingatschoolwithcleanhandsandface aes VERY After taking inventory we find that we have a num- i‘d all interested hereby |ing,and all.persons interested are hereby |.ee r ae )J Te Ci ve “: Mista et eegared:to Teak “ond |ee ing.ied and ordered to appear and show ed necessary by the officers in the and with hair combed,.practicing ber of odd pieces of furniture and remnants of Mattings weuse if any,why said assessments shall not |cause,if any,why said assessments all not [field and officers in the bureau to|music lesson,going to bed by 9 o’clock and Carpets which we will offer very cheap so we can Wee Board of Aldermen me a ne ot Aidan maintain night and day guards at @/every night,bathing and dressing the keep our stock of furniture up to {date in quality and eT nk ay Oe ORE r Aldermeoore,|cost of thousands of dollars in order|baby,sleeping with window boards in pattern.’,:0 Jan,21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer,|Jan,21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer.|to protect these spirits;and on ac-j}bed rooms.For the largest number nn r ar : ea isiecaiteentr seem ere re .e count of many other complications re~|of credit marks the pupil is given a [wo Washstands,each .§3.50 “ NOTICE TO PROF ERTY OWNERS,|NOTICE TO PROF ERTY OWNERS.|ferred to above I have the honor to |holiday.In some cases cash prizes Two Washstands with mirrors,each 6.00 —et ‘5 7 ” ~oo Ae ornare of,property Panensnsteod inet AR wkasen of,ren abutting on,tbe submit this report.eerie:As .result of the *-One Hall Rack T.00 o sidewalk in the sidewalk improvement dis-|street in the street improvement district here-orts of this teacher it;is said the .c 7 trict.heretofore laid out by ordinance of the |tofore laid out by ordinance of the ‘Board of Judge Bynum Makes.Reply.children take eager assidtance in the One Hall Rack 9.00 4 Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville,|Aldermen of the City of Statesville,said |,,none ‘Dlapateh Charl .Ob-th sh ge §One Sideboard 10.00 4 said sidewalk improvement district being the |street improvement district being North Cen-Greensboro Dispatch to Charlotte -|household to their frequently over-One Buffet 11.50 3 gece lyies on ee ae o ter Street in ie wey of Statesville,from-its|server.worked mothers,live cleaner,health-(ne whi ff J 600 " re street from U ntersection of Broad |intersection wit ater street to its inter-ae :a ota li Reet ci i K “:»Chiff )3.$: ee center streets.to the _intersec-|section with the City Limits,north of saia|Judge Boyd,in an interview,said|ler lives than before,yet they by no ne (aif onier et 6 : Ria,ot Mast ng street wiih.Bived sivect |elty,are hereby ppotified that the work,ot that he did not care at this time to rans noplert teas pers)work in One 8-piece Parlor Suite 15.00 & are hereby not that the ying of the |paving said etreet order by the pard ©26 sing ad an s swspaper con-eir awakened zea or home.inter-7.‘hi \; ure hereby notified that yard of “Aldermun,|Aldermen has been completed,and that the Become ipveares ly nee con er The cinch bane wroyeed ©One Odd China Case 11.00 : has been completed and that the report of |report of the city engineer,in charge of said |S4roversy with an official of the epart-ws A ay an p y EO pieces Re t Matting,30c I 4 the eity engineer,in cherie “said woes R work,is now on file in the office of the ment of internal revenue and would other schools in,the West.vo Ridge ie ’i ing,oUc,qual- now.on file in the office of the mayor of the |mayor of the city of Statesville,and that as-give out no statement oe ity,at 20c.1e yard.oe city of Statesville,and that assessments for |sessments for said improvement will be made ";::pS ‘he ”r Sy »Q said improvement will be made by the Board by the Board of Aldermen against the prop-Judge Bynum did not mince mat-State :hamber of Commerce Urges One Kitchen Cabinet $10.00 4 et Aldermen against the property abutting on jerty abutting on said street as is provided |ters,and expressed himself freely in _Action on Freight Rates.We have a few pairs of Elkin’Blankets 4 said sidewalk as is provided for by the char-|for by the charter of the city of Statesville.regard to the case.He issues @ Raleigh News and Observer,17th.Pee i ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will,be made and de-ste t »ment which says i ats Freight rate discrimination as now at reduced prices.é Said asseasments will be made and de-|termined on Friday night,February ‘7th,|shane which Says In part:eticed in Nemh-Garell at ai Linoliums at 50c.square rard : termined.on Friday night,February 7th,|1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor Mr.Cabell is not a party to any |Practiced In Nor carolina by rail-Ane V8 -BC ay .Rs 1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor |and Board of Aldermen ot the city of States-action.which we have brought.iad was discussed,resolutions One Brass Bed $10.00 MA and Board of Aldermen of the city of States-‘fville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-|a ou have ;ta a noainet jadopted t re iy if or ; ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-|ing,and.all persons interested are hereby hey have all been brought jagainst si re oe _ae and un One Brass Bed 12.50 ing,and all persons interested are hereby |notified and ordered to appear and show the collector of this district.J :practice enc a legislative com-Four Ironbeds at $3 OU each, notified and ordered to appear and show|cause,if any,why said assessments shall not Then follows a review of the case,mittee was appointed at the meeting cause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made. be made. By order of the Board of Aldc.dD ermen.MOORE, presenting the steps taken,the points of law favoring his client,and con- of the State chamber of commerce, which was held yesterday in Raleigh. We trame your pictures the day you leave them. By order of the Board of Aldermen. ©.D.MOORE,Clerk and Treasurer. As a result of the lengthy discus-* wrlite ter Genoal'xeey'st |Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company,|morializing the General Assembly of DAY ’PHONE 400 ;ann Undertakers.4 tending that the requirements of the department im bonding cases have been met.Judge Bynum asserts that the matter is still before.Standing Master.Price,who has not concluded Jan.21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the sidewalk in the sidewalk improvement dis- Jan,21,1918. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the North Carolina and urging the pas- sage of a bill introduced by Hon.E. sidewalk’in the sidewalk improvement dis-|;ict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the |the taking of evidence,and that h J.Justice in the House on January 9,NIGHT *PHONE trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the|Hoard of Aldermen of the city of Statesville @ taking 46.Oey oe witieaeee ici i fing ;::»|sees ;»Ww e members :Q 1 Het Gt Aldermen of the city of Statesville,|OS'S valk improvement district being the |S€€S no reason why the Williams embers voicing their opinion H.W.EDGAR,Licensed Embalmer, said sidewalk improvement district being the |*ii¢walk lying on the eastern side of south |Case should not proceed along the that Mr.Justice’s bill will bring the Soe lying on the southern side of |Center street f the northern line of the||i ¢simil adh only practical and permanent relief 5 ;t oL gcavaacaaa t ‘enter street from northern ines of similar cases.:pern t rele i pre r ony Broad street to ee:cone.a eereet n Be UE ann.He states in regard to the MeNeill to be secured from unjust discrimi-|e cayman CEE : ‘:i ction ©re no Je eets,:.;‘.bs : tion af Broad and Center ~streets,|or.intersection ota that the laying of the affair that Mr.McNeill has testi-nation in freight rates against North Carolina.A resolution was also adopt- ed appointing Fred N.Tate,R.C. Hood,’FI.Sutton,J.Leon Williams and E.W.Thompson as a committee on legislation.Anather resolution would provide that the General As- sembly appropriate the sum of $10,- are hereby notified that the laying of the sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charge of said work,is how on file in the office of the mayor of the city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvement wil!be made by the Board of Aldermen against the property abutting on said sidewalk as is provided for by the char- fied under oath that the impression given out was not a true-version of the affair.The judge goes on to explain that the statements’referred to as “re- tracted”by him were those made in an old suit and have nothing to do sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charge of said work,is now on file in the office of the mayor of the city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvement will be made by the Board of Aldermen against the property abutting on said sidewalk as is provided for by the char- ter of the city of Statesville. atch This Space! oe of the ty ot:Senabville,ie ak i ke assessments will be mnie and Ae with what he has said in the re-open-000 to be used in the employment of termined |¢0 Pridex ist,Febreary ith,ae ae an ems argh elfen be ¥the a —that jo Sees.at in the corporation com-" 7 voce,..&2 eS mMAyOr land Board of Aldermen of the city of States»;ONe Nas retracted or will retract,the §510n 8 onice..+, Cis.me the Commercial Nations!Bank Build-Mille.in the Commercial National Bank Build-|charges of malice and ill-will made]persons troubled with partial ysl We are busy taking stock and haven't ing,and all persons interested are hereby =ae —pee ve against Mr.Cabell in the supplimen-are often very much benefited “3 cuahenatats notified and ordered to appear and show|use if any,why said assessments shall not tal bill.Mr.Bynum regards state-|the affected parts thoroughly when applying time’to write ads Will let ou hear sone =any,why said assessments shall not |).made ments of Mr.Cabell concerning Mr.eet sr gees This liniment alec A :y By order of the Board of Aldermen.By order of the Board of eat Williams in regard to postoffice af-7 linger For sale by all -Q c.D.MOORE,Clerk and Treasurer. :-from us later. VERIFY [fT!4 The Proof Is In Statesville,Al-White-Stimpson Hardware Company : fairs as having no connection with the case in hand.He closes with the contention that it is all right for Mr.Cabell to reflect upon:Mr.Wil- liams and his.counsel but that the re- marks about the judges were uncall- ed for and asks the question,“Why 21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer. — Jan. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the sidewalk in the sidewalk improverrment dis- trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville, said sidewalk improvement district being the Jan.21,1913. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the sidewalk in.the sidewalk improvement dis- trict.heretofore laid out by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville, most at Your Door. The public sentiment ofStatesvillecitizenisinitselfstrong 2 said sidewalk improvement district being the|sidewalk lying on the south side of Broad street does he (Mr.Cabell)insist upon try-proof for Statesville people,but f So =.bar eat =of Center |from the intersection of Broad and Center |ing his case in the newspapers instead confirmation strengthens the ¢vi-"sss"MORTGAGESALE——————‘ aes.to.the.southern,“beut-|onorens :the western boundary line of the |of in the courts?”dence.MORTGAGE SALE.j lleyw ing between the store house and dary line of the court house property,alleywayitahouse of Grier and Mary Miller,The closing words of the statement|Here je a Statesville citizen who ‘i: are hereby ee that Sn on laying of the}ire hereby notified that the laying of the/are a tribute to the worth and stand-testified years ago that Doan’s BY VIRTUE of the powers contain- sidewalk order by the Board of Aldermen|ia..alk ordered by the Board of.Aldermen|j S8 Kidney Pills relieved weak kidneys : has been completed and that the report of |}boon completed and that the report of ing of Judges Boyd and Pritchard.[074 ey ed in a mortgage deed executedtothe the city engineer,in charge of said work,is x -aie tttntee,in.charge of said.work,'s en and now states the result was per-undersigned by James S.Kerr and R.‘ now on file ip the office of the mayor of the |how on file in the office of the mayor of the Negroes Invading London.manent.Jan any sufferer from =|L.Flanigan,we will sell at bli : city of Statesville,and that assessments for|city of Statesville,and that assessments for|(kidmey ils ask better proof?You :pe sel at pubes ® said improvement will be made by the Board «aid texproveinent "will be made by the Board Charlotte Observer.can imvestigate.The case js night C ie Then ou |auction to the highest bidder for cash,, <f Aiteman sattash the sevoeriy Sens =of Aldermen against Se ee In his return from a European|at home.all,on Us Ww br is im court house door in Statesville,i. ter of the city of Statesville.said sidewalk as is provided for by the char-|tour Jast fall,diSalisbury man giving want lar e fresh ys-Ns vy OR a ia t {the city of Statesville.era .,coe }esi 7 5 r > Said '‘avekesments will be niade and de-“Said canaamciinddl sill be made and de-|his impressions,dwelt upon the sight|q Mew.M.L.Moose,’Meeting 6t.,8 MONDAY,FEBRUARY 3,1913 4 termined on Friday night,February 7th.|y.-mined on Frid stehe >Webeeary ty Lot 'P 7 :Ph hi :Stateesville,North Carolina,says:ters We get three cote oe .: 1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor 191%.a 8 dame os uae’eines ae Siar 0 negro men dancing wit white wo-|What I said im 1908 in praise of ™at 12 0’clock m.,the following describ- and Board of Aldirmen of the city of-States-|'?'S.5°3 Oe -Avdermen.of the city_of States-|CM I the fashionable circles of Lon-|poam’s Kidmey Pills still holds shipments eve week ed real estate in the city of States-ig ville Ws en Domemoreial Metlonal Bank Build-|“je,in the Commercial National yt Muila.|don—of negroes being received in the}poga.-‘They helped me whenever P ry ville,towit:; y eres are hereby |,»hereby ate i on ing .inni ‘ atsed wad ordeted.to.apouar-nad show eee pases —ay em hotels and boarding house s and being ||have bad occasion to use them.I and you can get them Beginning at the S.W.corner of , cause,f any,why said assesaments shall not |ou.0 if any,why said capeosmnetn oe permitted to mix with white women |suffered intensely from weak kid-:ti Meeting and Bell streets,Statesville,q ea ™of the Board of Aldermen be made on terms of absolute equality.These |neys for several years.There was fresh any ime.thence S.66 degrees W.with Bell 3 cD.MOORE.By order of the Board of AMereia sights impressed him more lastingly |soreness across my loins and I had We also have a lot jstreet 203 1-2 feet to a stake,corner Jan.21,1918.Clerk and Treasurer.|yan 21,1913.eg ee jthan anything he had _seen abroad.|dizzy headaches.I did not “Bleep :jof the Torrence lot;thence with the ‘ :peace eer ieee —:ans Some of the stories he told seemed/well and the secretions from my of nice fat Mackerel /Torrence lot S.24 degrees E.,7 1-2 sy NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.|NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.unbelievable to American ears,but |kidmeys were unnatural.Doan’s Kid-and White Fish |poles or 123 8-4 feet to Sharpe’s cor-‘ ae —:what he said was true not only of|ney Pilla,obtained at Hall’s Drug n iner;thence with Sharpe’s line N.66 4 All owners of property abutting on the All owners of property abutting on the Lond but of E ae iG th..". sidewalk in the sidewalk improvement dis~|sidewalk in the sidewalk improvement dis-ndon,but of many uropean citie 8.|Store,did me a world of good.They a degrees E.203 1-2 feet to stake on 4 ue penstetese laid amt by ordinance of the |trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the ears has now taken the alarm at |Strengthened my kidaeys and reliev-Eagle &0 Meeting street;thence N.24 degrees z ~rmen of the city of Statesville,|Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville,|the rift of things,for the negroes in|ed m™ins and aches.I hope ith i . anid sidewalk improvement district being the|said sidewalk improvement district being the &®ee |oe W.with Meeting street 11-2 poles ~ parts of this country,having heard|that my statement will induce othr 128 3-4 feet to the beginning,con- sidewalk lying on the east side of Kelly |sidewalk lying ©the north side of Broad °oi : street,in the city of Statesville,from the crest from the western peundary-tine of the |Of the elysian conditions there,are |er kidney sufferers to try this d taining 5-8 acres more or less,except-a intersection of West End Avenue with jalleyway at the A.RP.Chureh to the |flocking to Lenden in such numbers |remedy.”oe !i ho f h boun- Kelly street to the intersection of E.W.|intersection of Broad and Center streets,|as to ate talk Th :Se |our hi Ings Eemer,STOR the above “oe Culbreth’s south line with said Kelly street,|are hereby.notified that the laying of the ath einer ccaeeiae s a end iS}Wer gale by all dealers.Price .Garis #2¥portions converted by the A are hereby notified that the laying of the |sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen ing soul agains e dan-|Foster-Mil Es es city of Statesville into public streets ae sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen |has been completed and that the report of |gers of this “invasion.”Every ship |°°=eS et 100-acre improved farm.Seven-and sidewalks.:? nm completed and that the report of |the city engineer,in charge of said work,is |from America is emptying negroes |fale,New York,sole agents for ~ the city engineer,in charge of said work,is |now on file in the office of the mayor of the |-:,prying aera room.ractica ly new 2-story house H.CLARKE &SONS, now on file in the office of the mayor of the |city of Statesville,and that assessments for into London and the Englishmen are the United States.:iy P ted El ntly and comm:Mortgagees.“ city of Statesville,end that Bmeesments for said improvement ‘will be made by the Moarcd |being warned that they are about to|Remember the name-—Doan’s—rc y painted.*eine ax:fire R.B.McLaughlin,Atty.3 mprovement w made by t f Ald inst th rt tti ‘ip 8 iti oly arran ‘.:a of Aldermesiagainst the property,abutting Ta|e .d WGceeikas le providedfor by theebar-are pt ee er oie land take no other places One aebarn ith shed;one Jan.8d,1913.: said sidewalk as prov for by the char-|ter of the city of Statesville.:"or,:$ on ah tae ay of Denes Said assessments will be made and de-|race and creed which hasso—long |NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.old barn with shed.Good fodder A SWAP FOR \QUICK BUYER |x A Bony ante wil be made and ie termined |on Friday nish,Febroary 7th,|blinded them.”The warning is given ee 5 ad ee house._Good granary and otherout-, >*ith,913,a o'clock,@ e office 0 e mayor ,Sow,oie t A 1 t abutting on ‘lai i ]dicing SE eee ee eee crag ot sidan of the city of Biatext oe &London detective agency which |.:j\vaikinthe sidewalk improvement dis-buildings.Splendid milk wellinyard.|—|0.sale Lot No.1,10 seven of land a and Board of Aldermen of the city of States-|ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-does not hesitate at the suggestion |trict heretofore Inid out by ordinance of the Place is well watered,having a good Laoacaeaolten barn andontbuildings.a gs eed Bank eae rg -persons nagar Ase,nana that conditions may soon arise that |Board of Aldermen of the city of maar well with Tise’s fixtures and two|Good well andorehard.Price 9600.2 a are hereby|no’an o appear an show 11 4.‘:said sid lk i vement district being the aren >4 ee if on oer ase oaslaadarege ae oe ae if any,why said assessments shall not will justify a resort to lynching.|srdewalhe.tetas a ‘eastern side of Cen-branches,ae 7 aoe acaltivated ‘Good eeejot ent ‘ .why said assessments #not made.—ter street from the northern line —of|tivati emainder in woodland and |pletedandpainted.Largenew barn.Geodwell + et By order of the Board of Aldermen.Farming With Steam Plows in the |the city_hall property to the interser-u aoe’ok f acres of meadow apringsndorchard.About65acrescleared,f y order of the Board of Aldermen.©.D.MOORE,Sand Hill |tion of Water street with Center street,aw ure.A few :f in tireber.Price $3,800,Mousevacant,4 ee rans i D.MOORE.Jan.21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer.—.and Hills.|are hereby notified that the laying of the |This place is located in a splendid||The above propertyisin Shiloh township,near a :,.-reasurer.|———______r.John L.Currie tells the San-sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen i hberhood on main public road outhern Co.line,Se!ehurebes. salient NOTIC z “NERS.,,hes leted and that th t of |Neigh ,,community,three-fourthsmilesfromsand- Serie acy PRUPERTY OWNERE Ore ee Tt ORES /ford Express this Bt saw saxon steam [as been completed and that,tr<J pork,«|within two miles of Harmony,N.C.|deg reed.4 plows in operation -between Sanford |now on file in the office of the mayor of the rite,‘phone or call on R..I,BRADFORD, All owners of property abutting on the sidewalk in the sidewalk improvement dis- trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville, said sidewalk improvement district being the R.F.D.by the door,telephoneinthe house.Within one-fourth mile of school and church One survey of the Statesville Air Line railroad goes All owners of property abutting on the Staseavilie,N.C.,R.6.k sidewalk tn the sidewalk improvement _dis- "a —ee laid oe by ordinance of the FE S L ; of Aldermen of the city of Statesville,OR A E!4 said sidewalk improvement district being the city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvement will be made by the Board of Aldermen against.the property abutting on said sidewalk as is provided for by the char- ter of the city of Statesville. and Hamlet one day recently.Healso’saw farmers taking up stumps with traction engines.They can throw a cable around the largest pine stump :idewalk lying on the eastern side of Center sbhat q sidewalk lying on the enst side of Race st =;.‘Sai a buskels Long ;——— tn the city of Statesville,from.the ee street from the intersection of Broad and {ito be found and pull it up with ease.Said assessments will be made and _de-through the place,the other within Se ae <Cotton Seed at is 2 e ebrt $1.80 per >t Batts’Prolific a .Center streets to the northern boundar ¢termined on Friday night,February 7th,half }Get b asthis place section of West End Avenue with]line of the aiy hall saiperte:They are clearing land by pulling up|1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor one-hail mt e.usy,pia :Seed Covn,specially selected, eee,“canes RAT intersectionof|are ‘hereby notified that the laying |of the {and removing the trees with these |and Board of Aldermen of the city of States-will be sold in a very short while!rp A eave Fo gaa ie 8.0.S Sse ibe nsillied thet tha.lagtna of the |tee tons ceeeael De.Boardof Aldermen|traction engines.The clearing of the|¥'!'*oP on aenommnelg attron mak Dee Terms one-half cash,remainder in RIDGEWAY FARM : sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen |the city _completedand that the report,js [land by removing the trees by ma-ing en nuer deed to appear and show [1™O-veare Other good farms.alty A.MORRISON nr been completed and that the report of|now on file in-the office of the mayor of "the |chinery and preparing it with steam|cause,if any,why said assessments shall not |property and business oppo unities eatley ;# ee ree.oe Fae Work,©lelty cf Stateaville,and thet asbessments foe plows gives some idea of the progress |>*made.for oie.Oy enemies x city of Statesville,aatis A ie mayor oO 7 |said improvement will be made by the Board that has been de in f.*:a By order of the Board of Aldermién..‘4 said ‘Hapro vert e will is at assessments for |of Aldermen against the property abutting on |;7 Inade.in tarming in the Cc.D.MOORE,Call on or write ‘= provemen made by the Board|said sidewalk as is a oveed for by the char-|Sand hill.section in the past two or|Jan.21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer.Ww.MATHESON,\Pinewood Dairy Farm,4 of Aldermen against the property abutting on ter of the city of Statesville.three years,says the Express.Be- said sidewalk as is provided for by the char- Real Estate,Insurance and General Serf toe tiv,OF Btataaville.ee ea ae be taeda nad Pe fore an experiment was made it was NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.Brok "¢ Guid “apeemments “will be made and de-|io39,,Bete of tha mayo,|thought that th bi \~.roker.:STATESVILLE,N.C.B.F.D.NO.2,: termined on Friday ‘night,Feb ath 1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor oug’a ese big plows could|an owners of property abutting on the|412 —Broad St Statesville,N.©% 1913,at 8 d’clock,at the offi areary ith,|and Board of Aldermen of the city of States-|not be operated in the sand.Much |sidewalk in the sidewalk improvement dis-,a A eas W.C.WOOTEN &SONS,PROPS.3 e office of the mayor|ville,in the.Commercial National Bank Build-!jand has also been cleared on the trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the Phones 90 and 2348..‘ and Board of Aldermen of the city of States-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and show Cumnock'farm.with a traction en- Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville, said sidewalk improvement district being the Few nice Single Comb Rhode ing,and all persons interested are hereby|cause,if any,why said assessments shall not ine.sidewalk in on the western side of Island Hens at $1.00each. notified and.ordered to appear and -show |be made 81 Cent :sion ‘.th th bound:d A 5 ‘ce ene enmaaam Yenter northern undary zi ave if any,why said assessments shall not |By order of the Board of Aldermen.$100 REWARD,$100,ine of the opera’house,to the intersec-S.J.Hollan e Cc.D.MOORE,The readers of this paper will be |tion of Water street with said Center street,made.By order of the Board of Aldermen,Cc.D.MOORE, Jan.21,1913,Clerk and Treasurer.pleased to learn that there is at,least one dreaded disease that science has that the laying of theareherebynotifiedtheBoardofAldermensidewalkorderedby WANTED! po les Md Glerk and Treasurer.beenable to cureinall f Has good farm horses :i its es,and that|has been completed and that the report of gZoo0c VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE,in Catarrh.Hall's Catarrh Cure is the |thé city engineer,in charge of said work,is and mules for sale for Hand to.do general farm work. NOTICE TO AMEND CHARTER,oo oa Eternity:Catartie Delage con-|icy OF Sustenite,and thntamenements for |nti Apply in Person NE,ofthemost desirable andfertile farmsof|stitutional disease,requires a constl-a Se or ke madeDF “ie Sear cash or on time.Terms {redell county,situated about eight miles tutional treatment,Hall's Catarrh Cure TO THE PUBLIC: of Aldermen against the property abutting on to suit urchaser.Walnut Grove Farm Notieeishereby given that application will betaine200acres.ie povie:biaewee._get wenn if Abn SMNeNEBoagcceot the|ates Rous 3 H.H,BLAYLOCK,:" made to theGeneral Assemblyof North Oarolina|35 acresofvery rich bottom,mostly in finemead:|syatert,thereby destroying the founda-|‘,ve Sty of maser sit Best equipped liver "Phone No.4409.Statesville,N,C.," ake Bail the ow.Goodpasture,well-watered.two-s flon of the disease,and giving the pa-Said assessments will be made and de ae y ville Air Line Railroad iy.house,splendid outbuildings,rural delivery,tent atrenath by buliding op the con-({crminat,<6 Exidey night,February 7th,in town D.M,AUSLEY,schools,Pricereasonableandterms good.stitution and assisting nature in doing |!°1%at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor , W,D,TURNE):ZEB.V.a,its work.The proprietors have so much and Board of Aldermen of the city of States- aaa sasaeth WILLIAM WALLACE Jan.7 Attorney,|faith in its curative powers that they ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-’Phone 3,Day or Night.’ an,14,1913.AND OTHERS,offer One Hundred Dollars for any case |i"%;and all persons interested are hereby ;-- HOUSE WANTED 500 CORDS Hickoryatonce.|that it falls to cure.Send for list of [notified and ordered to appear and show Relieved in 30 minutesb f FOR RENT!SE on_Bell atreet,eIVEY,MANUFACTURING|testimonials,cause,if any,why said assessments shall not Sani Loti N ,newly paperedand furnish-|CO.,Hickory,N.OC.Jan,17~-2t,‘Address F.J,CHENEY &CO.,Tole-|be made.|anitary on,Never ‘e ‘s _@d on inside,Good well City water andage.Hest garden lot in town,Jan,17, sewer-L..B,BRISTOL, . Give THH re *reg mentha’ trial subseeription, . do,.O.Sold by all Drugaists,The.Take Hall's Family Wills for constipation. By order of the Board of Aldermen. Cc.D.MOORE, Jan,21,1913,Clerk and Treasurer. WANTED.contvfoot pine wont MORRISON GROCERY AND PRODee,17. UCE CO, mewe"LOGAN STIMSON& DRUGGISTS, tg pier ae fae A tees eevervea Sacrifice Prices on All Odds and Ends of Winter Goods. Starts Wednesday Morning,January 22d,and Ends Saturday Night,February Ist Th f this clean-up event is to close out odd Jots and surplus stock of all kinds of merchandise at some price.There will beeeGeesurprisingbargains.We can’t list near all of them.HERE ARE A FEW: @ ~~Sweaters Cut Half in Two.Close-out and Clean-up Prices on Short Comforts.Shoes!Shoes!Towels.F $3 00 and $3.50 kind for oie van *oe a Great values in these.$1.24 and’98c.,Here is where we can do you good.ae extra bargains inthese.See our200pd7kindforomingsams,:y ..worth double the price.We have on our counters qnite a num-Bird Byeodesreducedaccordingly.This will be a big sensation,Have ‘ber of pairs in broken sizes to close at .Cheaper gra heck ‘.lengths youway certare Bleach Domestic.prices less than you will have to pay to 24 inch per bolt,59c.e colors'you wan Digi se aisconmpeeg cigs :c have your old ones repaired.Pricesre-|27 inch per bolt,79¢.In Wool and Cotton,at very special Aviation Caps Androscoggin and Fruit of the Loom }quced all through our entire Shoe stock.Spool SilkbOeaaBeesitiseetartoetelAwaydown,at prices too low to enu-brands.These areones you knowabout.|A lot of Men’s and Ladies’Oxford Ties Poo!SUK.y Boe ae pai merate Standard 36 inch—11 yardg,for $1.also included in this sale.A 50 yard spool standard brand for 3c. Prices are going to be attractive at this sale.Bring us your dollars—we will make them go farther than any you have let go in Come early,as the choicest things always go first.Remember the date,Wednesday,January 22d,lasts until Saturday night,February ist.Very truly,|iis POSTON-WASSON COMPANY.a long time. __}The Crescent Theater,the Home of High Class Motion Pictures! “The Best Programme on Earth,”“The Universal!’Just Look What We Are Going to Give You This Week: WEDNESDAY FRIDAY. “EL CAPITAN AND THE LAND GRABBERS.”’THE REDEMPTION OF BLACK HAWK,No.1. THE REDEMPTIOM OF BLACK HAWK,No.2. TUESDAY “THE NEW MAGDALAN”’No.1. “THE NEW MAGDALAN”’No.2. SATURDAY. “ARABELLA’S ANKLE.” Dauber needed a pretty ankle to complete his paint-ing.The manner in which he secured the prettymodelandthecomplicationswhichresultedareex-tremely comical. “THE WAGER.” An everyday-life sort of a story.How a man wa-gered that he could be arrested without committingacrime,and won his wager. “THE WISE ONE.”’ You won’t be wise unless you see this splendid com It is 1,000 feet of smiling,laugh-provok-ing entertainment. N SDAY,in addition to our regulor programme,we are going to show the “GREAT AMERICAN ROUND-UP.”This is a great three-reel Western Comedy Picture taken on the Y-S Ranch on the BigandeeGreake”This is the first hee that ‘‘The Great West as It Was’’has really been taken in Motion Pictures.You see a most exciting Round-up of 40,000 cattle,wonderful broncho nding,roping andtamingofwildhorses,inspiring scenes of border life,cow boys and girls at work and play.fun fast and furious.The famous unconquered broncos,‘Teddy Roosevelt’’and ‘‘Steamboat’’and the attempt to ride“Teddy Roosevelt’by Kid Moore The only team of Buffalos ever broken to harness.The School Girls relay race,run by girls from 12 to 15 years old.This consists of riding three times around the track and stop-i d to saddle and mount a fresh horse.3 i ;BAe Roce und bundtrede of other exciting scenes are shown in-these wonderful Pictures.Don’t miss these scenes of a fast disappearing life in the West.It may be your last chance.Each Coupon given on this datewillbe good for 50 votes on the beautiful Mexican Head Scarf.Admission on_this-date will be ten and fifteen cents,all of the rest of the week five and ten.Respectfully,‘THE CRESCENT THEATER.on. Plenty of action.The mad ride to the land claim is only one of the many thrills. “HER INSPIRATION ” Several exciting chapters from the book of earlyt;toatl f Wil-a A sublime dramatization by Herbert Brenon o:i frontier life,thrillingly enacted.kie Collins’most admirable story.Excellent cast, brilliant settings. é.“TRACKED TO THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS.” A fascinating rmil- re :ita icture.An emotional picture that-will positively fascinate.fh s sos lbhnoe There is a f bout this that will b‘:ar cA here is a fervency about this that will bring tears‘THE ANIMATED WEEKLY.to your eyes.A true-to-life st sry,vividly interpret-One of the best we have had ed. “AN ILL WIND.” A strong story,beautiful scenery,gorgeous scenic effects,innumerable thrills. —ES .DemEe;SONGS!CONS SOTCHSCOHOSEOOOCOS CHE LANDMARK |".Wedd Cuts om the Army Gratt.|FE s ==——————|Washington Dispatch,18th,to Greens-;SHERRILL-W HITE SHOE Co.th,to GreERepresentativeWebbtodaysecured ./TUESDAY,--+January 21,1918.|boro News. e ]é@ |WILL GIVE THEM A CHANCE.|the passage of an important amend-*‘———ment to the army-appropriation billhirtaleeanAttitudeyeeaeprovidingthatthegovernmentshallersofCongressanceseekers|14+hereafter pay commutation for —_—_——Nae Something Interesting—Will ate eck oe heat and light to officers who receive|etcenves nt ay»Fave as jcommutation for quarters.At pres-wise.jent a captain detached from his!We have decided to Washington Dispatch to Greensboro |troops and living in Washingtonre-|News.|ceives not only his salary of $3,300 a|Democratic leaders of the House |year but also $48 a month for rosm|and Senate now have formed definite {rent and $19 a month additional for|conclusions as to the lines of action|heat and light.A colonel receives|which President-elect Wilson will fol-jnot only his salary of $5,000 a year|jlow when he takes charge March 4.|but $108 per month for room rent|He will start on good and equal terms |and also $36 per month for heat and |)with every Democrat in both branches |light.Mr.Webb took the position |of Congress.There is*no bjacklist.|that Congress never authorized theHeconsidersthemall“progressives.”|payment of these officers detachedOnlywhenperformanceconvinces|for heat and light commutation to-him will he write down this or that|gether with commutatien for quar-Senator or member a “reactionary,”|ters.He said that there was some:He looks forward to the special tariff |thing like 950 officers in the UnitedsessionasinvolyingtestNo.1.He |States now drawing this heat andwillkeepclosetaboftherollcalls|light commutation in addition to theinthetariffvoting.These roll calls,jother commutation for quarters,to-he thinks,“will separate the wheat |taling $285,000 per year the govern- i ——INcontinue.our Special Sale Prices on Eclipse Shirts week, for another Overcoats ii RN The R.M.Knox Co’.s Regular $1.00 Eclipse Shirts,Sale price —_75e. Regular $1.50 Eclipse Shirts,Sale price _98c. These special prices will be good until and includ- ing Saturday,January 25th.from the chaff—the “progressives”;ment pays these officers for heat and:;:9 from the “reactionaries.”His policy }light commutation.Mr.Webb'sESSalepriceswillbeCASH.‘Yours truly,béing as stated the President-elect is amendment,therefore,which wasnotmixingintotheorganization fights of either house.He is confident, however,the control of the majority machinery in both houses will be “progressive.” He has little sympathy for the pie* padopted by the House,will save thegovernment$285,000 per year.Mr.‘Webb also secured another amend-ment to the army appropriation billprovidingthatpoloponiesatWestPointshouldnotbetransportedat|hungry.He will reach the matter of -government—expense ~to any otherfillingthejobsinregularorder.There places for polo games.will be no wholesale removal of Re-|:.publican officeholders either in Wash-|Business Manager Observer “Com-ington,North Carolina or elsewhere|pany Takes a New Job,in the country,immediately after|Charlotte Observer. Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y, (8.B.Miller Old Stand.) WeDeliver byParcel Post TO YOUR DOOR March 4,As terms expire,new men|Mr.E.W.Thompson,who f.:7 .E,W,thewillbenamedfortheorfices.They will |pron)Who 20F::}past year or more has been anager 8thepatronagegotoloyalDemocrantoftheObserverCompany,has just Buy it now and save )5 |been appointed to a position in thebuthewillbeinnohurrytohandout|bureau of foreign and domestic com-the spoils.|merce under su isi i[:s 7 ervision of the Unit-It 1s-possible that he will not seri-led States Departanent of CommerceouslytakeupthequestionoffillingsandLabor,as cotton oil expert,forvacanciesuntilafterthetariffses-|the purpose of investigating foreignsion.Officeseekers will gain little ‘by |markets for American cotton seedAnythinginourline, We pay the postage within fifty miles, THE REXALL STORE. BOULEVARD.CENTER STREET. Statesville Drug Co., QUALITY PRESCRIPTIONISTS. oer into Washington in March.|r.Wilson is committed to the civil|service principles.He expects to ad-| products.Mr.Thompson will go onhisnewworkFebruary:1 and his jobwilltakehimabroad.here to it.’The civil service rules willnotbesetasidebyhimsimplytore-Cabell Refused to Testify Tithe abate ie tha substance of an Attorneys went to Washington lastinterviewwhichMr.Wilson had with |week to take the deposition of Com-one of thb leading progressive Sen;|Cabell ha ——saeaaee ana oo teetorswhoconferredwithhimthis|8¥e!had refused to come to thisweekandisauthenticinsofarasicoadayicoeretestimony8forecaststhePresident-elect’s views {WWUilatandune tale ia tovohae ostpresent,i oe ee ae,(Thatis so much ‘like the view one Standing Master A.i Price.WhenwouldexpectWilsontotakethatTherrapa4hrnoeshbwegeeseCa-Landmark is inclined to accept as cor-|MeVeagh ok ha testify.but thetrect,Hibs :)Seen \Judge Boyd could see the papers inTofeelstrong,have good appetite and diges-|the case if Ke desired.It is now up to setae tion,sleep soundly and enjdy life,use Bur-idockBloodBitters,the family system tonic.Judge Boyd to decide whether hePrice,§1.00,will compel Cabel to testify, 331-3 Per Cent. FOR SALE.wie yao etme ‘onSalisburyroad.Mary AnnSmith tract.N.Pp,WATT,Jan,14, CHOICE FARM FOR SALE! NE HUNDREDacres about eight miles fromFORRENT~STOREROOM.Centrally |O Statesville The very best red subsoil,now*located,steam heated and!in fine state of cultivatica and entirely level,eleetric lights,Also 25-aere farm,in suburbs,|Twelve acresoffinebottorr now set in meadow.Fine for trucking.N,B.MILLS.Nov,22 Nice new house,extra largeand convenient barnFORRENTtaiFramebolitingerandotheroutbuildings,right onpupils Menwayandinsightofgoodlong-t¢sm achool,veryreasonableandtermseasy.and basersent,Suitable for manufacturing orstorage.’J.3.MCBLWEE ov,16 ZEB,V.LONG,Jan,17,Attorney. VOL.XXXIX.STATESVILLE,N.C.,FRIDAY,JANUARY 24,1913 STILL VOTING ON RESOLUTIONS Justice Resolution Voted Down in the House—Another Pending—Legisla- tive Proceedings.; Yesterday the Justice resolution to invite Bryan,Wilson and LaFollette to address the House,independent of the Senate,was voted down,65 to 50. A substitute by Williamsof Bun- combe to invite Bryan,Wilson and Underwood was:lost,60 to 54.A similar resolution is pending for to- day.: ’Asserting that the majority of the State Senate had been guilty of the “grossest discourtesy”to Bryan,Wil- son and Lafollette in voting down the resolution inviting these gentle- men to address the General Assembly, Mr.Justice of Guilford,who intro- duced the resolution in the House, sought at Wednesday’s session to have the House again pass the reso- lution,Independent of the Senate,He spoke at length in favor of his mo- tion and was answered by Mr.Ray of Macon,who led the opposition.The debate was cut off by a motion to adjourn and the resolution went over. Mr.Ray twitted Mr.Justice,saying that when a politician gets smarter than his party he becomes “a pro- gressive”and when a boy gets smar- ter than his daddy he is a “progres- sive.”The joint committee on constitu- tional amendments heard lengthy dis- cussions as to the advisability of a constitutional convention or submit- ting amendments direct to the peo- ple.Another hearing was appointed for next Tuesday afternoon but the |Mrs House committee later decided unani- mously against a constitutional con- vention and in favor of an extra ses- sion of the Legislature next fall to| amendments to be submit-|prepare ted to the people. |railway. }|| A sub-committee was appointed to consider the amend-| ment segregating taxable property between the counties and the State.| Judiciary committee No.1 will re- port favorably a bill providing that five years’separation shall be cause | for divorce,either party to be allowed | t marry a year after the divorce|,Dey y /Sanford last week to the bedside ofisgranted. The House committee on elections,| by a vote of 6 to 9,decided to report favorably the Justice bill for a State-wide primary.Mr.Bowie of Ashe gave notice of a minority report. Bills introduced in the Senate:To a forests from fire;to prohibit eeping and giving away liquor in and around tobaeco warehouses;to require railroads to ‘pull mileage on trains;to amend the constitution by roviding for the establishments of inferior courts and to prescribe their|my 3J|were invited Monday night and thejurisdiction. The bill to repeal the law limiting the power of building and loan as- sociations to borrow money,not more than 25 per cent.of money paid in,| the House was one from the Farmers’ six-months’school term and one from the Ministerial Association of States- ville for a board of control to exam- ine and pass upon all moving pic- tures permitted to be exhibited in North Carolina.Bills introduced!To make it a mis- demanor to charge an excessive rate of interest;to regulate child labor (leaves the age limit as at present and provides for inspection of factor- ies);to protect the forests and pro- vide fire wardens;to prevent the use of firearms by children. The noon hour having arrived the members of the Sehate filed into theRepresentativeHallforthejoint session to conclude the business of the election of United States -Sena-tor:The roll call showed 115 Repre- sentatives and 49 Senators present. Report followed-by-tne tellers that in the separate balloting Tuesday Hon. F.M.Simmons received 144 votes and Dr.Cyrus Thompson 19 votes.Upon this showing President Daughtridge of the Senate and Speaker Connor of the House declared Hon.F,M.Sim- mons elected to succeed himself for the term beginning next March,In the voting for Senator Tuesday,Mr.Burleson of Avery county,a Republi- can,voted for Senator Simmons. Among the bills reported favorably was one to prohibit tipping;to pro- hibit the use of profane or vulgar language over telephones,making theoffenceamisdemeanorsubjecttoa fine of $5 for each offence;Justiceresolutiondenouncing inter-State freight rate discriminations by rail- roads against North Carolina points. Bill requiring railroad companes tokeepdrinkingcupsforsaleontrains was reported unfavorably.0 More Than 13,000,000 Bales GinnedtoDate.The ninth cotton ginning report of the census bureau,issued yesterday, shows that 13,091,264 bales of cot- ton,counting round as half bales,of the growth of 1912 had been ginned prior to Thursday,January \16,towhichdateduringthepastsevenyearstheginningaverayed95.3 percent’of the .entire crop.Last year to January 16-there had been ginned 14,515,799 bales,or 98.3 per cent of the entire crop.;Ginned in North Carolina to date,$75,466.' ~—Mr.and Mrs.D.J.Craig receiv- ,ed a telegram yesterday afternoonfromCapt.J.W.Copeland announc-ing the death of Capt.Copeland’sfather,Mr.George P.Copeland,at his home in Clinton,S.C.,aged 90 years.Mr.Craig left last night for Clin-ton to attend the funeral and burial,which take place there today:~Mr.Copeland.visited Statesville oftenbreago’and is well’remembered Union of Iredell county in favor of a |Delicious ‘collided with a locomotive iCharlotte road,a few miles south of seas STARRETTE-COON MARRIAGE. Matrimonial Event at Mooresville—Other News of Mooresville. Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Jan.23—-Yesterday af- ternoon at 6:30 o’clock,at the Metho- dist church,in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends,Mr.Lonnie Coon and Miss Juanita Star- rette were united in marriage:Rev. Cc.§S.Kirkpatrick,pastor of the church,performed the ceremony.Just at half past six,as Mrs.G.M.Kipka was rendering the soft and sweet notes of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, the bride and groom entered the church,preceded by Mrs.C.S.Stone of Charlotte,aunt of the bride,who carried a magnificent bouquet of bride’s roses.As’they advanced to the altar,which was.banked with evergreens,and during the ceremony Mrs.Kipka played softly “Hearts and Flowers.”Immediately after the ceremony was.over a large number of friends of the bride and groom accompanied the young couple to the home of her mother,Mrs.F.S.Star- rette,where refreshments were serv- ed and congratulations offered.The esteem in which these young people are held was shown by the beautiful gifts of linen handtwork,cut glass, china and silverware.They left on the Charlotte train for Jacksonville, Fla.,where they will spend their honeymoon. The groom is a son of Mr.George Coon of Mooresville and holds a re- sponsible position with the Southern He.is a very fine young The bride is the daughter of F.S.Starrette and is a very talented and an accomplished musi- cian,being the soloist in the choir of the Methodist church.She has a large number of friends. Friends and out of town relatives attending the wedding were:Mr. and Mrs,C.S.Stone of Charlotte, Miss Nannie Alexander,Mrs.W.C. Correll and Mrs.J.Ed.Kesler of Con- cord,Mr.and Mrs.J.W.Goldsmith of Winston and Mrs.J.C.Thompson of Taylorsville.é Dr.W.D.Gilmore was called to man. his.mother,who was considered se- riously ill.She died yesterday and will be buried today at Sanford. Mr.J.F.Dorrah,teller in the First National Bank,has been laid up for several days with mumps but is re- ported to be improving.Mr.D.M. Creswell is filling his place at the bank during his absence. Last Monday and Tuesday nights Mrs.J.H.Frazier entertained a lange number of friends at her home on Academy street.The married friends younger set Tuesday night.The en- tertainment was of a literary charac- ter interspersed with music.Mrs. Frazier réad several selections from was debated at length and went over.|2 "eW book which she is preparing Among the petitions.presented in |: °7 ;lready for the public at an early date. for the publishers and hopes to have refreshments were served. Automobile Collided With Locomo- tive.Mr.Forest B.Holland,traveling salesman for the Statesville Grocery Co.,had a close call Wednesday night about 7 o’clock when his automobile on the Statesville.The machine was pret- ty badly damaged,but fortunately Mr.Holland received only surface in- juries,which are not considered seri- ous.Mr.Holland was en route home from Mooresville and knowing that no train was due at that time he did not stop to listen on approaching the first grade crossing north of Barium. When within a short distance of the track,however,he saw the lights of a locomotive and immediately applied the brakes to his machine.The brakes worked all right but the road was slick and the machine slid onto the track and collided with the locomo- tive.The front of the auto was smashed and Mr.Holland received a severe jolt but was not thrown.front the machine.The locomotive,which drew no cars,was stopped immediate- ly and the trainmen offered to take Mr.Holland to Mooresville and send him back to Statesville on the 8:25 train,but he was not badly hurt and and brought him home. none are serious. Meetings of Stockholders. niture Company was was re-elected for another year, land,W.R.Holland Watts president,Mr.Morrison retary and treasurer. and is in a.prosperous condition. paid the first of the year. the-stockholders of theGroceryCompanyre-elected Messrs J.C.Fowler,W.H.Morrison,W.M retary and treasurer. enjoyed the largest business last year. preferred to walk on toward States- ville until he could find a telephone. Reaching a *phone he communicated with his brother,Mr.Glen-Holland, and the latter drove down to meet him Mr.Holland has a number of rath- er ugly skin wounds about his face and on his legs below.the knees,but The annual meeting of the stock-holders of the Crawford -Bunch Fur- held Tuesday night.and the old board of.directorsas follows:Messrs.E.B.Watts,W.H. Morrison,F.B.Bunch,W.B McLel- and A.W, Bunch.The directors re-elected Mr. vice president and Mr.A.W.Bunch sec-The company had a good business the past yearA 4 per cent semi-annual dividend was At their meeting a few nights ago Statesville aA DR.BOYER IS SUPERINTENDENT Statesville Minister Will Have Charge of Children’s Home at Winston- Salem.‘ mark a week ago,Rev.Dr.H.K.Boyer of Statesville was TuesdaelectedsuperintendentoftheChil-dren’s Home,the orphanage of theWesternNorthCarolinaMethodist Conference,located at Winston- Salem..Dn Boyer was the unanimouschoiceofthetrusteesandthosewhoknowthemanbelievetheychosewisely.He is well qualified and well fitted for the work.Dr.Boyer was elected to succeed Prof.H.A.Hayes, resigned,and expects to take chargeoftheworkaboutFebruary15,when he and Mrs.Boyer will move to the Home,which is located on the out- skirts of Winston. Dr.Boyer is a native of Alleghany county.He began life as a school teacher,was for three years county superintendent of schools and for six years practiced law.Seventeen years ago he entered the ministry of the Methodist Church and has held someofthebestpastoratesintheConfer- ence,being pastor at Statesville, Charlotte and presiding elder of the Charlotte district.For two years hehasbeenmissionarysecretary.of theConference,a position he has filled most acceptably.Who his succes- sor will be in this work is not yet known. At the meeting of the trustees of the Home Tuesday six additional trustees were elected in accordance with the amendment charter.Rev. L.T.Mann of Statesville is one of the new trustee Mr.Blaylock Succeeds Mr.Furches in the Office of Col.Cowles.: United States Deputy Marshal Luther R.Blaylock,of Greensboro,has been appointed deputy United States clerk of court in the office of Col,H.C.Cowles at Statesville and will enter upon his new duties Febru- ary ist,succeeding Mr.Henry V. Furches.Mr.Furches tendered his resignation last September,but it had never been accepted and he con- tinued to hold on,Last May he mov-~- ed his family to his farm east of town,contemplating the change.Mr. Furches has seen 17 years’service in the clerk’s office,is thoroughly fa- miliar with the workings of the office and his services are valued. Mr.Blaylock has attended States- ville court in the capacity of deputy marshal and is known to a good many Iredell people.The Greensboro News says of him:“Since being a deputy marshal Mr. Blaylock has served with credit to himself.and to his employer in the matter of law enforcement and ap prehension of violators.Fearless and who have been with him on expedi tions against men regarded as dan gerous.” The Quartermaster General's Office. Gen.L.B.Bristol,the new quar termaster general of the State Na tional Guard,went to Raleigh last night to attend a meeting of the ad visory board of the State Guard, will discuss and recommend legisla tion affecting the -Guard. Gen.Bristol:will.conduct the busi ness of his new office at Statesville, but~he will also have to maintain an officé at Raleigh.‘The salary of the quartermaster general is $500 per an num,with’an allowance of $45 amonthforclerkhireandaperdiem allowance while on actual duty,at tending encampments,ete.This will be about 60 days-in the year.certain anticipaed changes are made in the regulations,the quartermas- $12. The county commissioners spent nesday at the county home with Arch- ings of the new county home: ments were made to have a deep we! was sold. railroad and will be located of Mr.R.R.Leonard. considered an ideal one. lic highway and the railroad. Mr.Craig to Build New Home. tract for the building of his claw of Lenoir. probably about the first of April The house will be of stone and brick will contain ten or 12 rooms and wil particular. cost will be about $20,000. ing on Walnut street. days ago Mr.J Clark,a colored woman.made remarks to Mize which he reseritedandheproceededtokickher. As was forecasted in The Land-: unflinching in times of danger,he has | been given a clean sheet by officers| which is composed of the adjutant| general,the quartermaster general and the three colonels.The board If |Mrs.Bowles and Mr.and Mrs.Witk- ter general:will beat the rank of col-|4onelinsteadofbrigadiergeneraland|in Statesville. the per diem while on duty will be Located Site For New County Home. Tuesday afternoon and part of Wed-| itect Wheeler of Charlotte,picking out definite locations for the build- The sites were all located and arrange- bored for the water supply.A lot of poplar timber which will have to be cut to make room for the new homeThehomewillfacethe just across the railroad from the residence The site isThebuild-ings will be in plain view of the pub- Mr.D.J.Craig has let the con-new ’:home,on the corner of Mulberry and |and needed in Statesville and it is Walnut streets,te Mr.Robt.Holts- Work will begin onthestructureassoonaspracticable, be modern and up-tq@-date in every It is understood that the Mr.Craig has bought from Mr.R.*1C.Gouger the vacant lot just oppos Barringer,J.L.Cowan,J:M.Davis,ite the site ‘for his new:home,fac F.B.Bunch and E.B.Watts direc- tors and the directors in turn re-elect- ed Mr Barringer president,Mr.Fow-ler vice president and Mr.Watts sec-The companyever In Justice Lazenby’s court a fewV.Mize was taxed$2.50 for a simple assault on FrancesThewoman REDUCE RATES?--NOT AT ALL. Insurance Companies Hold Out Prom- ises That Are Never Fulfilled— Rates Raised.‘ The Observer says a charge of 10-cents has been added to all brickmercantilebuildingratesand12centstocontentsratesonaccountofChar-lotte’s fire department and watersupplynotbeingstandard.e don’t know how it is in Char-lotte,but the idea that a fire depart-ment and water supply can ever bebroughtuptothestandardthatwill get a lower insurance rate is “a bar- ren idealality.”The insurance people always hold out the idea that insur- ance rates will be reduced if some improvement is made,but instead of a reduction there is usually a raise. Many years ago Statesville was as- sured that if the town had a steam fire engine insurance rates.would be reduced.The steamer was bought. Then we were assured that water works would do the trick.Along came the water works.A hose wagon and paid fire department.were the next things—all this to reduce rates. Two horses and a hose wagon were ut in,then two more horses for a ook and Jadder truck.Now the town has ordered a motor fire truck. Of course you will hear it that in- surance rates are to be reduced when the motor track is put in.Don’t you believe it.If all the reduced rates that have been promised Statesville all these years had been given we would have had free insurance by this time.Instead of reductions rates have been raised on some classes of prop- erty within the past year.: Prémises to reduce insurance rates are a delusion and «a snare.The in- surance people hold out that old gag to get all the modern equipment pos- sible and continue to charge the same rates and then some. In fact we would say the insurance companies are about the worst ever if The Landmark was not committed to the express company and the Bell tel- ephone company.If the Legislature wants to knock the insurance compan- ies it ‘can do it without any protest from this quarter.But it won’t. Mr.Knox Will Open Store in Moores- ville—Sick People. Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Jan.23—Mr.J.W, Cuthrell,a traveling salesman from Rocky Mount,became seriously ill at the Commercial hotel yesterday and is et this writing not improving.Un- less he shows some tmprovement by tomorrow he will be taker to a nospi- tal in Charlotte. Miss May Brawley,daughter of Mrs.Alice Bradley,has an attack of appendicitis at her home in north |Mooresville and will likely be taken to |hospital within a few days for an |operation. Mr.R.M.Knox of Statesville has rented the store room in the Com- }mercial hotel building,.at present oc- upied by Mr.A.E,Brown,and will |start up a five and ten cent store in ithe near future.Mr.Brown is build- ling a storehouse nis vacant lot fon.west Main street,where he will move his stock of gvods right away. Mr.W.M.Norman has purchased the residence on south Main street,at |present occupied by Mr.J.A.White,lknown as the Locke Goodman house, from A.L Starr and will move his family into it in the near future. on Mrs.H.L.Grant Dead. Mrs.Hiram L.Grant.mother of Mrs.J.F.Bowles and Mrs.E.C, Wilkins of Statesville,died in How- ard hospital,Philadelphia,Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock as a result of an.operation.Her husband,Major Grant,was with her at the time.The remains were taken to Goldsboro,the |Grant home,for interment.,Mr.and |ins and two children left Tuesday for |Goldsboro to attend the funeral. Mrs.Grant had frequently visited She is survived by |five children—Rev.Hiram Grant of |Ohio,Mr.Louis N.Grant of Golds-|boro,Mrs.D.F.Gay of Worcester, |Mass.,Mrs.Bowles and Mrs.Wilkins. |Church News. |The Ministerial Association of Statesville has agreed that beginning with the first Sunday in February, evening services at the churches will begin at 7:30. |Rev.M.L.Kesler,of Thomasville, is expected to fill the pulpit of West- ern Avenue Baptist church Sunday: It.Will. Greensboro News. ,Actions like that of the State Sen-ate Tuesday will do more ultimatelytoplacetheinitiativeandreferen- dum ‘in the constitution than any- thing else. —The gas plant at Concord,whichwasbegunaftertheStatesvilleplant was started,has been completed and is under way.Gas is much desired hoped that the plant here will soon be ready for business.: —Mr.S.L.Colvert of Statesville, .|who had been sales agent for the Na- ,|tional Biscuit Co.at Wilmington,Del., ljhas been promoted to State agent of the State of Delaware for the com- pany,. —Mr.R.W.Elam has closed out his grocery business on Davie avenue -\and will take a position with the Dia- -|mond Furniture Co.He has moved his family from Water street to Dia- mond Hill.; A deparmtent store collapsed yes-terday at McKinney,Texas,catchingmanypeopleintheruins,At.10-|o’clock last night seven dead and 13 The Largest in North Carolina This Season By Actual Count—PartialListoftheAwards. The second annual poultry show of the Iredell Poultry’Association,now on in the Patterson building,will go down in poultry history as the larg-est show keld in North Carolina dur- ing the season“of 1912-13.The en- tries number 916 by actual count and include all standard varieties of chick- ens and ducks,a few geese,turkeys,pigeons and rabbits;and the display is a most excellent one.The judg- ing was begun early Wednesday morning by Judges R,L.Simmons of Charlotte,and Loring Brown of Geor- gia,and was completed yesterday. Both judges are agreed that it is one of the best shows held in the South.While many of the entries are from home folks,a glance at the partial list of the prize winners be- low will disclose that many came from a distance.Many of the ex- hibitors from other towris are here in person to attend the show.Proba-bly the best feature of the entries as a whole is the Yact that many of them are young stock,bred by people who formerly did not consider the poultry industry seriously.Mr. Simmons,who has judged 28 shows in nine different States,says this is not only the largest show he has handled during the season,but that the quali- ty is as good as a whodle as any he has seen;that this speaks volumes for Statesville and should encourage the management,which is as good as can be found,to strain every point to put Statesville in the forefront as a poultry~show center. Following is the award of.silver loving.cups open for competition to the world:$50 cup for best ten pirds in the show,E.W.Ligon,Law- renceville,Va.;$20 eup for best pen in the show,J.R.French,city;$10 cup for best male in the show,T.H. Miller,Taylorsville;#10 cup for best female in show,B.L.Sronce,city; $20 eup for best Plymouth Rock cock,cockerel,hen and pullet.J.R. French;$20 cup for best Barred Rock, J.R.French;$20 cup for best Leg- horn cock,cockerel,hen and pullet, J.E.-Perkins,Rock Hill,S.C.;$20 cup for best Rhode Island Reds,W. A.Leslie,Morganton;$20 cup for best Orpingtons,L.H.Phillips,New- ton;$10 cup for best Wyandottes. E.W.Ligon;$10 cup for best Cor- nishes,R.A.Cooper,city;$10 cu for best A&Siatics,Mrs.W.B.Byford, Charlotte.. Five dollar gold pieces were won by the following:J.R.French for best pen in show,E.B.Yoder for best cock in show,Belmont Poultry Yard for best hen in show:B.L.Sronce for best pullet;J.R.French for best Plymouth Rocks,W.B.Brown for best Leghorns,W.A.Leslie for best Rhode Island Reds,FE.B.Yoder for best Orpingtons,KE.W.—Ligon.for best Wyandottes. Mr.B.L.Sronce received the $25 cup offered for the best bird display- ed by an Iredell exhibitor;J.R. French the $20 cup for best bird by member of the association;L.N. 3rown of Troutman the $25 talking machine for best ten birds by Iredell man outside of Statesville;Leland Adams,Bethany,$5 watch»for sec- ond best display by fredell exhibitor outside Statesville. Following is the list of the prize winners:: Barred Plymouth Rocks—W.A. McNeely,city,first cock;J.R. French,city,first cockerel,second cock,first second and third hens,first, third and fifth pullets,first and second pens;Homer Corpening,New- ton,third cock;J.E.Sloop,city, fourth cock;T.C.Gray,Dunlap,fifth cock,fourth hen;J.C.Gudger,David- son,fifth hen,fourth pen;J.D.Coch- rane,city,second and fourth cock- erels,fourth pullet;M.W.Privett, Ridgecrest,third cockerel;E.C.York, Taylorsville,‘fifth cockerel;T.L. Adams,Bethany township,second pullet,third pen. White Plymouth Rocks—James B. Vogler,Charlotte,first cock;B.L. Sronce,city,second,third and fifth cocks,second third and fourth hens, first pullet,first and fifth pens;K.H. Patrick,White Oak,S.C.,fourth hens,second pen;T.H.Miller,Tay- lorsville,first cockerel,third pen; John Gill,Jr.,city,second cockerel, third and fourth pullets,fourth pen; E.R.Wilkinson,city,fifth pullet. as,Rockingham,first and pullet; erel,second and third pullets. Silver Laced Wyandottes—J. L.N.Brown,Troutman,third cock pullet,second pen;L.H.Phillips Wm.Laurie Hill,Barium,first henthirdpen. Golden Wyandottes—T.H.Knox pullets. cocks,third and fourth cockerels,sec wounded had been recovered,(Continued on eighth page.) cock,fifth cockerel,first and fifth second pullet;Dewitt Hoover,city, third cockerel;T.E.Harwell,Cataw- ba,fourth cockerel;C.W.Fulp,city, Buff Plymouth Rocks—Mr.pom: on cocks,fourth cockerel,third heh,*first S.B.Dillard,Spartanburg, 8.C.,third cock,third cockerel,first second,fourth and fifth hens,first pen;Mrs.R.L,Watts,county,first cockerel,fourth and fifth pullets,sec- ond pen;J.J.Gant,city,second cock- H. Burke,Taylorsville,first,cock,thirdandfourthcockerels,third hen,first second and fourth pullets,first pen; D.W.Loman,Connelly Springs,sec-ond cock,first and fifth ¢ockerels; second fourth and fifth hens,fifth Newton,second cockerel,third pullet; Bedr Poplar,first and second cock- erels,first,second,third and fourth Single Comb Black Orpingtons—D, H.Phillips,Newton,first and third —Mr.C.E.Ritchie has added anelectricaldepartmenttohiseebusiness.with Mr.Oscar Mills in charge.\ —Mr.and Mrs.Jas.Mac.ConnellyhavemovedintotheWilhelmhouse on west Front street,which Mr.Con- nelly recently bought.; —The condition of Capt.Jas.M Patterson,who has been seriously ill at his home at Troutman for some timé,does not improve.s i Mr.R.W.Woodward of,State ville was among the applicants for license who appeared before the State Board of Optometrists at Winston Tuesday. —Miss Annabelle Mills was operat~ ed on for appendicitis at the Sanato- rium Wednesday morning.Her symptoms are favorable for an early recovery. —Mr.E.C.Ivey of Lenoir brought his wife to the Sanatorium this weekforanoperation.She was operated on Wednesday and her condition is favorable.Mr.Ivey returned to Le- noir yesterday.» —Capt.and Mrs.T.M.C.Davidson attended the marriage of Mr.Julian S.Miller and Miss Fannie Belle Faulkner,which took place Wednes-day afternon at the home of the \bride in Mecklenburg county.Capt. Davidson is a great uncle of Mr.Mil- ler. Fire of unknown origin destroyedalotofhaystoredundertheold ‘Sharpe tannery building,corner Cen- ter and Bell streets,Wednesday night about 11 o’clock.The hay made a big fire but the fire department was on hand within a few minutes’and saved the building. —Operating the street sweeper in the early mornings,before business ibegins,is a good plan;and keeping ithe negor boys convicted of minor loffences in the mayor’s court employ- led in street cleaning is also a g iplan.Heretofore it has sometimes been difficult to find proper punish- ment for such youngsters.The street cleaning would appear to solve the problem. ——Recently it was mentioned that two gentlemen;names not made pub- lic,had given $10,000 each for build- ings at the Methodist Children’s Home at Winston-Salem.The namesofthedonorshavebeenmadepublic.They are Mr.A.M.Smith of Elkin, who gave $10,000 for a building for babies,and Mr.J.B.Cornelius of Davidson,who gave $10,000 for a building for girls. —Mr.and Mrs.8.H.Garrison and Mr.L.E.Garrison of Statesville,will attend the reunion of the Garrison family to be held in.Mallard Creektownship,Mecklenburg county,today in celebration of the 100th anniver- sary of the birth of Mr.B.H.Gar- rison of Mallard Creek,who is anancleofMr.S.H.Garrison.Though a century old Mr.Garrison is_still active and in,possession of all his faculties.—.Mr.E.S.Forester,a guard at the State convict camp on the States- ville Air Line railroad,has develop- ed a case of smallpox.Mr.Fores- ter spent the holidays in Wilkes coun- ty and it is believed that he was ex- posed to the disease while in Wilkes, He has been placed in a tent separate and apart from the regular camp and no general spread of the disease is expected,practically atl convicts and guards having been successfully vac- cinated. Messrs.Lester Tomlin,Chas. Payne and Burrell Barkley,who were bitten by a mad dog last week,are being treated for hydrophobia by Dr. Sharpe.Serum for the treatment was seevred from the North and thevictimsdecidednottogotoRaleigh. The mad dog which did the biting belonged to Payne,who had just se-— cured it from Mr.Scott Murdock,anditissaidthatquiteanumberof—- in the Murdock community were bit- ten by it. —Miss Vera Brooksher,whose mar-~riage to Mr.W.E.Outen in Char- lotte recently,is mentioned on the third page of The Landmark,is adaughterofMr.and Mrs.-W.H. Brooksher,of the vicinity of States-ville.She was married on the 4th at the home of the officiating minister, Rev.L.A.Falls,pastor BrStreetMethodistchurch.Miss Brook-sher is a stenographer and has heldapositioninCharlottefortwo-or three years.ais ‘ —A city ordinance requires dairy-men who sell milk in Statesville to have their cows tested once a year.Local veterinarians who look afterthematterforthebusinesssaysomeofthedairymenhavenothad cows.tested;that they are waitingfortheworktobedonebytheStateDepartmentofAgriculturefreeof cost.One veterinarian shows TheLandmarkaletterfromDr.W.G. Chrisman,State veterinarian,inwhichhesaysthatonaccountofan increase of work and shortage of helpuedepartmentnolongertestscat- tle.‘ —A delegation.from AshevillepassedthroughStatesvilleWednes-»|dey evening en route to New Jersey,where on yesterday they extended a»|formal.invitation to”President-electandMrs.Wilson to make their sumisy tee was equipped with an elaborately»|gotten up invitation and numerousphotographsofpoints‘in Ashevilleandsurroundings,including a pictureofthehouseatArdenwhereMr. H.Wood anmembersof,the; nM Chas.A. ote Webb were 4a Brevard .. ,|mer home in Asheville.The commit-© and Mrs.’Wilson spent their honey~moon.All of ao set eyAsheville Bs :i rtising.Messrs.Jas. ond and fourth hens,third and fourth cannes eek ae Hi eon danmeryOhWR hs WILL CONTINUE THE GRAFT. The small hope entertained that the present Legislature might depart from the long-standing custom of padding the payrolls with useless em- 'ployes and thus lop off a wholly un- necessary and inexcusable expense, has gone glimmering.The Senate and House committees appointed to look into the matter of legislative employes has made the following re- port: “We find thatthe rules of the Senate and House conflict in such a way that it is impossible to recon- cile them upon the question of em- ploying ¢lerks to the various com- mittees of the respective bodies.We therefore recommend that each body adjust the question of eters to their respective committees under the rules of each body.We further rec- ommend that no clerk be appointed by the chairman of any committee till the chairman ask for such clerk,and that the necessity of such clerkship be submitted to the members of the resective bodies in session. “We find that there is now employ- _led by the Senate 11 clerks and stenog- raphers at $4 per day;14 laborers at $2.50 per day;ten pages at $1perday.We find that the House has employed 21 clerks and stenographers at $4 per day;25 la- borers at $2.50 per day;14 pages at $1 per day.That the aggregate amount of expenses to be incurredbytheSenateandHouseofRepre- sentatives under this statement and report would be $18,630.00 if all the clerks and laborers and pages are permitted to prove and receive pay for the entire term of the Legisla- ture.We further find upon inves- tigation of the Auditor’s records the cost of former Legislatures for clerks,stenographers,employes and pages to be as follows: “For session of 1901,$20,321.36; session of 1903,$15,212.80;session of 1905,$18,752.48;session of 1907,$20,- 355.56;session of 1909,$22,327.50. “We further find upon investiga-tion .of the Auditor’s.reports..thattherehasbeenverylittledifference in the cost of expenses of each Leg-|A man who appears in public drunk|Underwood at the session of the ways islature for the past four or five ses-sions.We recommend that the sum of $4 per day be allowed each clerkforanycommitteewhichtheirrespec-tive bodies may deem necessary to be|to get drunk,but whatever excuse |from the duty. employed as clerks to said committee.may be offered for it there is no.ex-|portion of the competition. We further recommend that the sum of $2.50 per day be allowed each la- borer,and that no mileage or addi-tional pay be allowed any clerk,ste- nographer or laborer at the end of the session.We further recommend that $1 per day be allowed each page. We further recommend that clerks, ateriographers and laborers do not be permitted to draw pay for the entire session,only from the time they may be appointed and commente service.This report is estimated upon the present conditions and does not in- clude the amounts which may be al-lowed to clerks to committees or oth-er clerks hereafter to be appointed by the respective bodies. The cost of the session of 1911 is not included in the above but it was in excess of $25,000,about $3,000 more than the session of 1909,which appears to have been the highest up to that time.The salaries of employ- es now included on the roll will amount to $18,630.That is about $7,- 000 less than two years do and there would be some encouragement in that if the $18,630 was the maximum amount.But it is stated that most of the committee clerkships are yet to be assigned and the probability is that the total cost will run up with that of two years ago. This,cost,be it’remembered,is for legislative employes only,not for sal- aries of members and other expenses. Bo “That’s the way the money goes Pop goes the weasel.” A minority in every Legislature op- poses this waste but the pressure for Place_and the desire to pay_political and personal debts out of the money of the taxpayers is too strong for the majority and the custom is continued. However,the people have tamely sub- mitted to this sort of thing and so long as they submit they deserve all they get and more. And be it remembered that no Re- publican can open his mouth to make &point.against the Democrats about this practice.The fusion Legislatures of 1905 and 1907 out-Heroded Herod with this sort of graft. But the whole business is wrong, no matter who is responsible.It will continue,however,until the peopletakeahandandputastoptoit.<icenapinnccheaeesenaienemensnienisos : “A few years ago many counties in this State took up the idea of buying bloodhounds to help catch criminals. In some cases special acts of the Leg- islature were passed to enable coun- ties to invest some hundreds of dol- lars in these noble “dawgs,”which were to be a constant térror to the lawless.Anson was one of the coun- ties that invested and it is noted with interest that a bill has been in- troduced in the present Legislature ‘to repeal the law requiring the sher- iff ef Anson to keep -bloodhounds. What's the matter in Anson?Aren’tthebloodhoundsalltight? RenterRTT Col.Wade Hampton Harris,editor |2 of the Charlotte Observer,has been duly commissioned a member of the reception committee at the Wil- gon inauguration.It will be worth _@ trip to Washington to see the col-onel doing the honors in a spike-tail coat and high silk hat. T aie EES Nee oo Rate. ‘but was rm in another Vi county,the ‘Thomasville Davidsonian Says: Wilson is an accommodating man, boys,but he cannot be born every- where.Anyhow,he was almostdrownedatDavidsoncollege.,Theycan’t rob us of that glory. Mr.Wilson himself has put the near-drowning story to sleep.When they asked him about it at Staunton the other day he said he was never in swimming (“in washing”they used to call it)in the Catawba river in his life;whereupon Dr.Harding of Davidson and Col.Wade Harris of the Charlotte Observer had to drop their plan to’take to the “noggeration”as a sideshow attraction the colored man alleged to have saved Wilson’s life. We suppose,however,it will be ad- mitted that Wilson was in school at Davidson for a time.At least he hasn’t denied it up to this good hour. Gov.Bob Glenn tells a moving story of a baseball game at Davidson in which he was a_participant with Wilson and when Wilson made a brilliant catch.the “grand stand went wild,”says the Governor. Of course Gov.Glenn’s reference to grand stands is figurative.In those days the grand stand on baseball grounds at Davidson was the open air and a seat on the ground.zien Public drunkenness is one of the greatest nuisances the public has to suffer.There is not so much of it as formerly but once in.awhile a spo- radic case makes life a burden to a community.Wherefore The Land- mark hopes that the gentlemen who have introduced bills in the Legisla- ture “To protect the public against drunkenness”and “To prevent pub- lic drunkenness,”will get together and frame a bill that will effectually squelch all such cases for all time. should be immediately-seized and locked up and subjected to severe punishment.It is bad enough for one cuse whatever for subjecting the pub- ic to the annoyance and danger of a drunken man.In the past when drinking was common such things were excused.There never was any excuse for permitting a man under the influence of liquor to annoy oth- er people and there is less reason to- day than ever before. It is announced from Washington that the ways and means committee, which is now considering the tariff bill,will ~probably provide for the free admission of Bibles and other religious works.The tariff on Bibles is 25 per cent.and if the Democrats don’t remove it they deserve to suffer some of the condemnation promised in that book.Who has not heard the Hon.Bob Glenn and other Demo- cratic orators,picturing in campaign times the wickedness of the Republi- cans,dramatically recite as the very éulmination of Republican wickedness how they had taxed “the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God”(that’s what Glenn called it),while playing cards and other instruments of Sa- tan are admitted free.Yes,sir;the Democrats must take the tax off the Bible,even if Col.Harris of the Char- lotte Observer should denounce it as a free trade scheme to ruin the coun- try. Vice President-elect Marshall,who always says something worth while when he speaks,told the whole truth when he said at Kansas City the other day: “I don’t.care how good a man is, give him tariff favor at the expenseofhisneighborandyouweakenhismoralfibre.In a little while he can see no wrong in buying a franchise from a city council.” The man who gets a special privi- lege at the expense of others soon comes to think that it belongs to him as a matter of right;that he can’t live without it;and it so weakens him morally that by and by he can see no wrong in bribery and corruption. The only fair and just way is to let every tub stand on its own bottom; a fair field and no favors. Among the employes of the Legis- lature up to the present are 14 “la- borers”in the Senate and 25 in the House—a total of 39 at $2.50 per day, a total of $97.50 per day.This number will probably be increased before the session is over.It would be interest- ing to know the character of the la- bor and the amount performed by these 39 $2.50 men each day.Can’t somebody who knows take the public into his confidence and tell just what the work is? Here is a remedy that will cure your cold.Why waste time and money experimentingwhenyoucangetapreparationthathaswonaworld-wide reputation by its cures of thisidbedependedupon?It is known everywhere as Chamberlain'sCoughRemedy,is a medicine of realmerit.For sale by all dealers. Mra.A.R.Tabor,of Crider,Mo.,badbeentroubledwithsickheadacheforaboutfiveyears,when she began taking Chamber-lain’s Tablets.She has taken two bottles ofthemandtheyhavecuredher.Sick head~-ache is caused by a disordered stomach forwhichthesetableteareespeciallyintended.Try them,get well and stay well.Sold by all dealers. Be occ LS See Present’is”Crat By ti Electors Monday,13th, “The following is the official elector-al vote for President and Vice Pres-ident as cast by the electors on Mon- day,18th. States. Arkansas CaliforniaColoradoConnecticut. Delaware ii Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan MinnesotaMississippi a....Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada N. New Jersey .... New,Mexico.... New York sl N.Carolina .... N.Dakota Oklahoma Ohio Oregon Pennsylva’a ... Rhode Island .. S.Carolina .... ‘Followingis Advertised Lottere.a list of°peesmes at Statesville,N C..for the weekJanuary21,1913;L.H Allred.Mra.Fanie Borders,Bub Christno,Miss Mammie Davidson,Mra,lap,Miss Sara Falls,T.C Fowler,J.M Gaither,Mre.J.M.Gaither.J.G.Garnett.Thomas Griver,Mrs.J.H.Irvin.Miss M M Jonction,Thos.F.Marr,W.L.Steelman.Mrs Eva Smith,JohnSmith,W.B.Summerset,Miss Dossie Turner,B.F,Williams,Geo.R.Wooten,Persons cal of the above will pleaselingforanycallfor*‘;DOCWEY L.RAYMER.P.UY, Coffee. When you want a good Coffee call for our Gold Medal No.1.The best Coffee on the market for 385 cents.Our Gold Med- al No.2 is a good one. Try it.For anything in Fancy Groceries ——’PHONE 89—— on. S.Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington W.Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming, Citrus Fruit Growers Must Bear Some Competition. “What we want to do in arranging this tariff,”said Democratic Leader and means committee,“is to get a reasonable amount of revenue.It is, so especially in regard to oranges. Reasonable revenue is what we expect You must take that I expect my people in Birmingham,who make iron and steel,to take reasonable competition.I also expect others to stand a reasonable competition. “We are going to put on the free list some real necessities of life.The tariff now looks like a mountainrangewithhighpeaksandlowval- leys.” Mr.Underwood was replying to W.C.Temple of Tampa,Fla.;who said he had a quarter of a milliondollarsinvestedincitrusfruitsand who protested on behalf of Floridafruitgrowersagainstanychangein citrus fruit tariffs. “I do not think that you get a com- petitive tariff rate,”Mr.Underwood continued.“It is prohibitive,not com- petitive.”In support of his statement the majority leader quoted statistics showing an enormous drop in the im- portation of oranges. Lemons on the free list or at least 50 per cent cut in the present duty will probably be recommended by thecommittee.Mr.Underwood favors putting lemons on the free list while some members of the committee are figuring on three-quarters of a cent a pound as a fair compromise. |¢ (i T.W.Grimes,a clerk in the Lan- gren drug store in Asheville,indicted for selling liquor without a prescrip- tion,was convicted in two cases and fined $500 in each case.Appealed. $100 REWARD,6100,The readers of this paper will bepleasedtolearnthatthereisatleastonedreadeddiseasethatsciencehasbeenabletocureinallitsst.and thatisCatarrh.Hall's Catarrh Cure is theaaypositivecurenowknowntothemedicalfraternity,Catarrh being acon-stitutional disease,requires a const!-tutional treatment.Hall's Catarrh Curetstakeninternally,acting directly uponthebloodandmucoussurfacesofthesystem,thereby destroying the founda-tion of the disease,and giving the pa-tient strength by building up the con-atitution and assisting nature in doing offer One Hundred Dollars for any case ddress F.J.CHENEY &CO.,.Tole- its work.The proprietors have so much that it fails to cure,Send for t of “Gold by all %Sol a sts,e.Family.Pills for constipation. faith in its curative powers that theyhstestimonials, Take Hall's when you buy no experimenting pense,no excessive advertising Eagle &Milholland. City Flour Is an absolutely pure flour—the jreason why it sets a standard of juality that cannot be surpass- led. all flour FLOUR;your ex- Your money buys CITY at ‘ost added to its price.Ask for t by name—CLTY FLOUR. City Flour :Milling Co. is directing. The Fastidious Stranger To Our Bakery, Telling him that he will findthe“Best of Everything’ in the Bakery Line here. The Citizen is Reliable and So is the Information- lettersremaining in theend- Today and every day let us fill your Prescrip- tions.With the correct drugs of greatest pow-er,a modern equipment and long training wesurelycananddogivethebestresults:in pre-scription compounding always. 2 HALL'S DRUG STORE. s 20—PHONE——20 JUST RECEIVED CARLOAD OF aaa PAROID ROOFING. White-Stimpson -Hardware Company. wrananan The Most Popular Trademark in the World Is TT YOURS? You will never get ahead in this world unless you save money.That's true.' If you can’t save much,savea little.us and watch them grow. substantial bank account. One dollar will open a Savings Account here.We'll pay 4 per cent interest on your money,too.Don't wait until tomorrow —or-—nextweek—start the account today. "Deposit your savings with In just a little while you will have a good, HOME BAKERY. i The “Wash Goods House of Statesville!” Merchants and Farmers’Bank of Statesville. Wohy Fay Wore? Than I ask for the same Jewelry,Watches and Clocks.You don’t know.without youcomeandseemine. H.B.WOODWARD, Jewcler. SPECIAL BARGAINSALE! The spring season will soon be on us andforthisreasonwemustmakeroomforournewcars.We are offering a numberofsecond-hand cars,allrecently overhaul-ed and put in first class condition,forsaleatslaughterprices.We also haveoneFlandersMotorcycleleftwhichweofferatagreatlyreducedprice.Comeandseeforyourself.CAROLINA MOTOR COMPANY. oy This year has no goods.the best patterns. t been an exception. It has been our custom for many years to place on sale early in January of eachyearalineofWASHFABRICSthatcannotbeduplicatedlaterintheseason.Our counters are fairly groaning under theheavyweightofNewGoodsofeverydescription,piling up inigreat quantities, all bought on the basis of 9c.and 10c.cotton.We will not attempt to enumer-ate the different lines at this time,but we wish to eall your attention to oneparticularline,carried in two grades,NAMELY: 36 inch **Punjab”Percales at 12 1-2c.per yard.36 inch ‘*‘Lucerne”’Percales at 10c.per yard. These two lines of Percales are twin sisters,so to speak,both,grades are madeinthesamestylesexceptthe“Punjab”is a much finer count.Comes in lightanddarkcolorsandisguaranteedfastcolors.terns suitable for Mcn’s Shirts,Ladies’and Children’s Dresses. too highly of the merits of these goods and would advise early buying to secureSendusyourordersandthe“Parcels Post’will deliver theWearemakingaspecialtyofparcelspostquickdelivery. We carry a great range of pat-We cannot speak Yours truly, MILLS &POST'O «Oqa=pGEE GED Goan Gy,GREEDGEEGEDGED Gama e@ i ,‘=a She’ll soon be havin “done up,’’and too,she will be outgrowing her childish ways— and you haven't had her picture taken since she was in long dresses. You don’t exactly want to keep her as she is—but you do want to keep the memory ment now. O Our Big Store is packed with up-to-date tend to marry soon,this is your chance. If you have been thinking for some time of buying your wife a nice Bedro whatever it may be,now is the time. which we did not realize,hence we carry over into the at once and prefer to sacrifice our goods rather than borrow it. Sweeping reductions in all lines will be made ‘will be marked in plain figures,regular price and special cut price. Nearly all lines of furniture has advance sale you will not only save the big reduction we are giving, the New Year. We.Mention Below Only a Few of the In Our Bedroom Line We have everything from the finest Circassian Walnut,Mahogany,Birds Eye Maple and Fine Quartered Oak down through medium to cheap grades. Dining Room Furniture. In Mahogany and Oak,in all styles and finishes.China Closets,Side Boards, Buffets,Side Tables,Extension Tables and Chairs. For Out-of-Town Buyers:All Goods Will Be Packed and Shipped FREE! Within a radius of 50 miles freight will be paid on all ern of $10 or over.On purchases of $50 or more your railway fare will be paid one way in In addition to the above inducements some valuable presents will be given away.addition. For the Person Who Owes us Money:Every person who owés an account will be given a present for every dollar paid during this sale. REMEMBER,SALE BEGAN MONDAY,JANUARY 20,AND LASTS ONLY 13 DAYS. Globe-Wernicke Sectional Book Cases,Taylor Nursery Beds and Victor Talking Machines are excepted from above sale. On purchases of $75 or more railroad fare wil In many cases Parlor Furniture In great variety.Mahogany and OakupholsteredinfineSilkPlushes,Tapes- tries and Leather.500 Rockers of every conceivable style and finish,Oak,Mahogany and Reed. Leather Goods.é In this line we are very strong,Lux- urious Turkish Couches and Divans,Davenports and Lounges in leather that be paid both ways. The Statesville Housefurnishing Company. Furniture and House Furnishings of all kinds. If you ere thinking of buying furniture in the next few months,now is your opportunity om Suite,Parlor Suite,Steél Range,set of China or ought largely in the fall expecting a big Christmas trade New Year a tremendous stock that must go at some price’We need CASH Our Necessity is your Opportunity. goods will be marked at ‘less than half their value. We will save you big money Web plaaaeananeyUCASeenscasHctRS Terms of Sale Will Be Cash * d10 per cent since New Year and is liable to go higher. but 10 percent.in addition,that will be added to all goods bought since Thousands of Things We Carry: will weara lifetime.Big easy Rockers, sleep inducing Morris Chairs—wordscannotexpressitall.Come and see. Floor Coverings. In Art Squares,Rugs,Fine Wiltons, Smyrnas,Axminsters and Velvets,Brus-sells Ingrains.Carpets by.the roll.Linoliums and Mattings of all kinds. Hall Curtains,Lace Curtains,Rope Portieres,Sheets,Blankets,ete. N MONDAY,JANUARY 20TH,7 Welnstituted Our Third Annual Cut Price Sale to Continue Until Saturday,February1. If you are a young married man or in-« If you buy from us during this All.goods China Department. Fine China -in Parisian,Austrian,Haviland and English goods.GoldBandandGoldChainPatternsandex-quisite decorations,must be seen to be appreciated,and thousands of other ings we have not space to mention. Red Cedar Chests,Hat Boxes,Skirt Boxes,Costumes,Music Cabinets,ete. Library Tables,Chairs,ete. Respectfully, THE LANDMARK |ANOTHER STORY OF THE FIGHT. |A Version of the Origin of the Glen Ithat Little Girl of Yours!|FRIDAY,---January 24,1913.)Alpine Difficulty and Its Prog- her hair Saturday,10:45 Make the appoint- VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, *Phone 414. by Clyde Privette. 11730-a.m: Hamrick Sewing Machines lic to attend these Repaired.| J.U.LAMPRECHT, Special Services at South Church,January 25-26. followed by an address by pastor. Dr.Chas.Anderson of Statesville will speak on “The Officers of a New Tes- tament Church and Their Duties.” Sunday,10 a.m.—Sunday school, followed by talks on the increase and improvement of our church work.Led of Thomasville. It is to be hoped that every mem- ber of the church who can possibly do so will be present on Saturday to answer to the roll call,vitation is hereby extended the pub- services. c.8S.CASHWELL,Pastor. Iredell Lady Married in Charlotte. Charlotte Observer,22d. Their many friends throughout the city and State will be much interest- ed to learn that Miss Vera Brooksher ress. Morganton Special to Raleigh News and Observer. The trouble seems to have grown out of a quarrel between Dr.Hen nessee and W.D.Pitts,the father of Erwin and Gorman Pitts,which oc curred a year or two ago when they drew guns on each other but were parted before either had fired.Sat urday afternoon Gorman was in one ;River m.—Roll call,| Address by Fuller B./of the stores when Dr.Hennessee en- tered and shoved him against the wall.After a few words they came to blows;and from all accounts Gor man put it all over Dr.Hennessee, breaking his jaw bone and mashing him up generally.»They were sepa rated and Dr.Hennessee went home for his artillery and his brother Nas! |Dr.Hennessee came back a few minutes later,it is alleged,carrying two pistols,a riflé and a double-edg- ed surgeon’s amputating knife with an eight-inch blade,His brother came with him,carrying a double-barre)ed A cordial in- 5 and Mr.W.E.Outen were secretly Shot.gun,loaded._with buck shot. 109;East Front Street.|married some days ago,the fact be-|Erwin Pitts,a brother of Gorman, ’Phone 61.ling made known yesterday.Miss|2"d only 19 years old,was standing T.W.FRAZIBR, Brooksher is a native of Statesville (of the vicinity of Statesville—The Landmark),is an unusually attrac- |tive young lady and very popular among her many friends. outside of the store and Dr.Hennes- see cut him on the upper-part-of_the arm.Then Gorman came out of the store and he and Erwin closed in on the Hennessees.Mr.Outen 3 ‘None of the Pitts crowd was armed. TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET.PHONES «S00 63RESIDENCE1289 JOHN CG.DYE,M.D. EYE,EAR,NOSE AND THROATANDFITTINGGLASSES, Office in Mills Building.Office hours 9 to 12 a.m., 2.to S p.m. jis a native of Charlotte,holding a |very responsible position with the |Underwood Typewriter Company.He jis a young man of ability and char- acter.Mr.and Mrs.Outen expect to reside in Charlotte and will take RUB IT on the chest under the vestandtelltheundertakerto drive on.What?GOWAN’SPNEUMONIAPREPARA-TION for pneumonia,croup, "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404. FOR SALE ! ‘Business lot. Sevén-room desirable residence on Tradd street.Hot and cold water,bath,etc.Lots near Graded School.Small north Iredell farm. JOHN M.SHARPE,RFAL ESTATE My Machine Shop If you want to buy,sellor exchange——SE Is complete and I am prepared to do any kind of repair.work. ~~Bngine and Boiler Work a Specialty. a full line of Steam Fit- tings inches.Injectors,Lu- bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps, Also caupto .C HA.;Pipe andS ioe ‘URNER:DepotStreet.Dealer in Machine colds,coughs,pains andorenessandtroublescom-ing from inflammation and congestion.It is externalandquicklyabsorbed.Soldbyallseefrom$1.00to25cnsistongetting Gowan’s,no just as good. HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-TURE FOR SALEY toe following articles are offered for sale and may be seen in display room on third floor oftneMorrisonbuilding: 14 rugs and two art oak rockers,nine leather-bottom,straight oak aquare oak tables,one Domo est.sewing machine,one bronze statue clock,11 pair window curtainsandpoles,three fire sets,12 wall pictures and oak washstands,two oak dressers,one oak bed, trunk,one oil heating stove,one five-leave oak bed and two pillows,one th: tains and pole,one porch swi r housekeeping in a very few days.| | | one brass bed,one white baby crib one hall hattack,two eotton mattresses and two seta of er of the two desperately wounded springs,six feather pillows,one large traveling expansion dining table,one stdeboard,one range and utensils,one pine kitchen table,one gasolinestoveoven,one refrigerator,one coal scuttle.onefive-gallon oil can,one baby carriage,dne featherree-bustove,12 feet of garden hose.one pair hall cur-.one lawn sawing.All propertyis \ry Sant UGENE MORRISON. Gorman grabbed one of the pistolsfromNashHennesseqAfterDr. Hennessee had shot his rifle four times the gun clogged and Gorman opened fire on Hennessee,five of the six shots taking effect.Nash Hennes- see shot at the two Pitts boys with ithe shotgun and hit the town marshal, Sam Bennett,in the side.Some one threw a brick at Nash and hit him in the face below the eye and Nash went down.He left Dr.Hennessee,Erwin and Gorman Pitts and Abe Pitts,un- cle of the two boys,who rushed in about that time,to finish the fight. The three Pitts mixed up with Dr. |Hennessee,slashing and pounding }each other till the crowd mustered up enough strength to part them.(The statement that none of the Pitts men was armed when the diffi-culty began is so surprising that it will be questioned.) A dispatch from Morganton to theCharlotteObserversaysGormanand Erwin Pitts “are not yet out of theshadowofdeath.Gorman Pitts’con-dition is the most serious.The other has a slightly better chance for re-covery. squares,twowickerchairs,one mahogany and two)coived a charge of buckshot,is do- chairs,four fiber bottom straight chairs,four|ing nicely and it is thought that he fast food plant for.this city are beingwillgetwell. “Tt is now said the-fight grew frames,two door mats,two blue toilet sets,twojout of bad feeling between Dr.E. A.Hennessee and William Pitts,fath- boys,which had existed for several months:While William Pitts was fect of which has not been learned.” “Policeman Sam Bennett,whore-| not mentioned in the first reports of|: the fight later developments would [a Of the beans this stason. rer gasotine|tend to show that he was there and |that concealed behind a shuckpen he|cough orfiredsome15or20shots,the ef-|Sri,asd gutsWitaka Seedale ie alldealers: Democrats and Republicans Scrap in | Wyoming Legislature. |Representatives of the Wyoming Leg- lislature Monday when Speaker Pratt‘and Speaker Pro Tem Wood both \claimed the right to preside.A vio- jlent fight,which was interrupted by members,took place between the two lina National derson. server; men.Violence continued three quar-appointment, ters of an hour and included two)sketch: eparate enocunters between Pratt and Wood.The situation was ended {o]is 48 years old,born in when ¢ool-headed”leaders succeeded |eounty September 18, having the question of authority |to Statesville et aside temporarily. The immediate occasion of the trou- ble was the attempt of Speaker Pratt to call t)the chair F.C.Hunter,Re- publican.Appeal had been taken from the Speaker’s ruling against an offer by Democrats of sub-committees for those he had submitted and in which he himself held the balance of power|],A. upon rules and elections.A commit- tee is to pass upon'the right of three Republicans to hold .seats.on the floor.Wielding the gavel Pratt declared the House adjourned.Using a paper-weight for a gaval,Wood shouted to the sergeant-at-arms to close the doors.He then called for a roll call on the appeal motion.Standing over the chief clerk gavel in hand,Pratt forbade the calling ofthe roll.Pratt attempted to get the chair and when Representative Sprout,a Democrat,attempted to interfere he was kicked in the stomach by the Speaker. RRR,| federate of 14, salesman.for ton business. Miss Mary court for Then Said He Had No Malice. Cole L.Blease wasGovernorofSouthCarolina Tuesday |a for a second term. a crowd that filled the Assembly hall,| enemies,especially the newspapers, Quartermaster General Brist! :|Mr.L.B.Bristol of Statesville,who STATESVILLE A riot broke out in the House of|was last Monday commissioned quar- termaster general of the North Caro- Guard, rank of brigadier general.ceeds Gen.Francis A.Macon of Hen-| The Raleigh News and Ob-)| in-announcing } gives “Quartermaster General L.B.Bris-| i889. administration of Governor Glenn-he served as an officer in the ordnance|department with the rank of major| and was promoted to the position of| lieutenant colonel during the same ad- ministration of Governor Kitchin with the rank of major.’ “General Bristol is the son of Capt. Bristol of Morganton,clerk of the Superior Court of Burke,a Con-| veteran, service of the Confederacy at the age General Bristol is a traveling the Craddock-Terry Company of Lynchburg,Va.,having stock in that company,and is also interested in the real estate and cot~- His wife was formerly| Cowles daughter of Col.Henry C.Cowles of} Statesville,clerk of the United States,western district of North Carolina,and they have four children,three girls and a boy.” the =|Mrs.Abigail H.Bishop,wife of| Blease “Cussed Ont”His Enemies,|James Cunningham Bishop,a New! |York banker,has.sued her husband} inaugurated |for an absolute divorce,naming as | co-respondent Speaking to a|Gwathney of New York and Wilming-| joint session of the Legislature and|ton,N.C.,one of the most prominent| women_in New York society circles| the Governor roundly denounced his|and wife of a one-time president of the New York Cotton Exchange. <z 4 have the He suc-will Sewing Machine Co. Se Will sell you the leading the following |Mr. ing Machine,on terms to Burke|}Suit purchaser.Our sup- 1869,moving |}ply department can furnish During the you with needles or any part for your machine. new machine,don’t forget our repairer (of 20 years experience)can make your old machine runlike a new one and guarantees all work, —Call or ’phone— who entered the LO6 Court Street, "PHONE 442. and most up-to-date Sew- And if not ready to buy a Statesville Sewing Machine Co., Jan,21—8t. of Statesville,| }D.B.KRIDER&CO. All Millinery reduced one-fourth and one- half.Almost the en- tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left, one-third to one-half Mrs.J.Temple} which are his pet aversion.After freeing his mind he said in closingthathehadwipedtheslatecleanand{held no malice in his heart against jany true South Carolinian or true American citizen...He had forgiven|.what had been done against him in ‘the past and called on the Legisla- |ture to join hands’with him in doing |those things which will be for the ‘best interest of the people of all the|pends upon |State,He said that his highest am-, |bition had beén gratified in beingSouthCarolina,fers.|elected Governor of and he hoped for a constructive ses- {sion and ealled for co-operation on |the part of the members. ||'lalk of a Soy Bean and BreakfastFoodPlantForHickory. |Hickory Dispatch to Charlotte Ob- says:digestion, |server.|Plans for a soy bean oil and break- |worked out.The soy bean oil will be}Vinol.|used as a base for paint and soap, lcompeting with linseed oil.The|breakfast food will utilize the pro-tein of the bean.|Contracts are being made \farmers for the planting of |with 4,000 When you want a reliable medicine for acoldtakeChamberlain's CoughItcanalwaysbedependedupon + INDIGESTION FIVE YEARS ———— Relieved by Vinol. Strength and even life itself de the nourishment and proper assimilation of food,and unless digestion is good,the whole body suf- .Mrs.L.D.Cook,Vineland,N,J. “T was sick five years with in- My stomach seemed to have a heavy load in it,and at other times it seemed to be tied in knots. Nobody knows how I suffered, “]tried a great many doctors and nw great many kinds of medicine,but) nothing did any good until I took | it has helped me wonderfully.| has done me a World of good.” ‘We know the great power of Vinol,| our delicious cod liver and tonic:without oil,{n curing chronic| stomach trouble ~and building up) all weakened,run-down persons,and|Sausage. that is why we guarantee to te,your money if it does not help you. W.F.Hall,Statesville N.C, off.-Ladies’,Men’s and Children’s Sweat-ers at a very low price, Blankets,Quilts, Gowns,UnderwearforLadies,Men and Children,; Call and see us. 122 West Broad|Street.D.B.Krider &Com’y. “PHONE_156. |}I am improving fast,feel better and)For Mackerel,White Fish,am getting my flesh back again.Vinol Pickled Pig’s Feet.all |kinds barrel and bottled..- |Pickles,or anything inStapleorFancyGroceries. and iron Fresh Beef,Pork, Featate LER a A oops a a LISHED ;20 WEST BROAD.STREET.SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:WRAR ..wes esceeyes seveecccsesee $2.00SordowsJAnthennuanacas:eeeMONTHS.......Aaa cb eee eRe Re ee FRIDAY,---January 24,1913. — Of course the names of the mem- bers of the Legislacure who voted against the Justice resolution to in- vite Mr,Bryan,Mr.Wilson and Mr. LaFollette to address the Legislature, *will be forwarded to Mr.Bryan and Mr.Wilson’for reference when the names of North Carolina applicants for.office are considered. Mr.M.L:White has been elected superintendent of the home for aged Masons which has been located in Greensboro.Mr.White is better known as “Corn Cracker,”©under which nom de plume he established an excellent reputation as a news- paper writer.—Charity,and Children. Error.M.L.White,the newspaper correspondent and school teacher,who was threatened with a libel suit by Senator Simmons,is a Cleveland county man.M.W.White,who has been elected superintendent of the Masonic home,is an Iredell county man. Messrs.D.F,Jenkins,L.C.Wagner and other Statesville and Iredell fol- lowers of Izaak Walton will be pleas- ed to note*that their fellow-fisherman, My.H.P.Grier,has been made a member of the legislative committee on fish and fisheries.On the ground that the constitution should not count amoung fri’nds,Mr.Grier’s fel- low-fishermen in Iredell will doubtlesg expect him to pass a law prohibit- ing any except graduate fishermen— the real devotees of the sport in the first class—fishing in the streams of Iredell. Judge Peebles held court in Greens- boro last week and the Greensboro News says of his work: “In no term of Guilford court in recent years has criticism been,.so pronounced against a North Carolina judge as against Judge Peebles,this criticism finding its origin chiefly in the bar,and being caused by both the slow movement of the court and by the alleged discourteous treatment of the members of the bar by the judge.” Unpopularity with lawyers not always mean that a judge has “failed of his duty,but according to the News Judge Peebles was hot only disagreeable to the lawyers but he got little work done. As a matter of fact there are about a half dozen Superior Court judges in North Carolina who could render the State the greatest service of their lives by resigning.“To paraphrase another,nothing they have ever done —on the bench at least—would so be- come them as quitting it, “We're naming o’no names,”but if we were crowded to the wall we could call some.Would to heaven these judges could be kept in their own districts all the time as just and merited punishment to the people who have foisted them on the State. does It is not uncommon for men of na- tion-wide reputation to be invited to address State Legislatures on ques- tions of Statecraft.Therefore,Mr. E.J.Justice was setting no new pre- cedent when he introduced the resolu- tion to invite Messrs.Bryan,Wilson and LaFollette to address the North Carolina Legislature;and while there are wise and able men in the Legis- lature any of the gentlemen named could give some of the legislators if not all of them a broader vision of some public matters,whether or not one agree’with all they would say. Whether in view-of-the stress of in- portant work before the Legislature, it was wise to ask any speaker to ad- dress the body on matters not likely to be acted on at this session,is a question about which there may be differences of opinion.But the resolu- tion having been introduced and pass- ed by the House,its rejection in the Senate maybe -construed—as—ungra= cious.’Anyway it seems to The Land- mark that the position is rather awk- ward,if not embarrassing.While the initiative and referendum is not a live issue in North Carolina now,it is not to be laughed at and those who jeer the idea are simply deriding the prop- osition to give the people an op- ;portunity to speak for themselves, Neither is the initiative and referen-dum entirely new or strange.We have had it in some form in this State on many oeccasions—in the State-wide prohibition law and in the recent road bond election in Iredell,for instance.: Near Princeton,Johnston county,Saturday night three brickbats werethrownthroughwindowsofaSouth-wn railway train.Much glass wasthatteredbutnobodyhurt.NicklessSmithandJésseTaltonaverearrestedandconfessedtheirguilt.They wereplacedunder$500 bond each for trial.'The Lenoir News learns that Char-lie Baker,14 years old,was drownedinapondatMortimer,Caldwell coun-ty,last week.He was playing aboutpondwhenheaccidentallyfell Dr.I.H.Foust,aged 64,died sud-denly Tuesday night at his home inSalisbury.eart failure.Survivedbywifeanddaughter. Miss Sarah K.Carrigan,aged 81,4oneofthebestknownresidentsoftheMillBridgesectionofRowancounty,died Sunday evening. Willis Whitaker,aged 64,.wasfounddead_in bed at his home in Ral- eigh Tuesday morning.His sister, Miss Sallie Whitaker,aged 62,died the same night. Rev.G.W.Hanna,pastor of the First Associate Refgrmed Presby- terian church in Charlotte,has ac- cepted a-call to the Second United Presbyterian church of Pittsburg,Pa. Gov.Craig and Mr.Josephus Daniels will be the principal speak- ers at a dinner to be given by the North Carolina Society in Washing- ton on the night of February 1st. The engagement of Miss Mary Richmond,daughter of Dr.and Mrs. C.R.Harding of Davidson,and Dr. A.G.Brenizer.of Charlotte,is an- nounced.The wedding will occur in April.; Mr.Dennis Dellinger and Miss Es- sie Brady,teachers in the Rowe school in Catawba county,went to Charlotte last Friday.Now Mr.and Mrs.Dellinger are teaching the Rowe school. Having failed to secure Mr,Wil- son as a drawing card,Charlotte.has decided to have no 20th of May éele-bration of consequence this year but will make a big effort next year if a proper attraction can be secured. Dr.D.P.Lee,a Confederate vet- eran of Mecklenburg county,who died recently,willed°30 acres of land to the Mecklenburg camp of Confeder- ate veterans.The camp is authorized to.dispose of the land as it may de- cide. Insurance Commissioner Young says the State House at Raleigh,sup- posed to be fire progf,is not fire proof at all and he recommends that it be made so.First thing we know somebody.will be agitating for a new capitol building. A mass meeting of citizens of Wil- son has decided to ask the Legisla- ture to amend the charter of thattownsothatmunicipalownership can be extended to cover the opera- tion of a municipal telephone system and a municipal gas plant. Henry Engle,“a-colored citizen of Mebane,went home unexpected and found John Lee a favored and wel- come guest of Mrs.Engle.Thereup- on Henry fell upon John with his trusty razor and carved him so ef- fectually that John may go hence. Mr.J.R.Ervin,a prominent civil engineer,formerly with the Carolina and Northwestern railway,died Mon- day at his heme in Lenoir of typhoid fever.He -was—about 50 years old and is survived by a wife and daugh- ter.He was a brother of Mr.W.C. Ervin of Morganton. The Express says a citizen of San- ford figures that “upwards of 80,000 pounds of meat”was raistd in San- ford this season and that at 10 cents the pound the meat crop of Sanford is worth $8,000.It would be inter- esting to know how much that meat crop grown in town cost in sickness. William Sides,chauffeur of the motor car in which young Royal Bat- tle of Greensboro was riding when he received injuries which resulted in his death,has been held for the grand jury to answer a charge of manslaughter.Sides is charged with reckless driving.He gave bond in the sum of $500. Ex-Gov.Kitchin and ex-Judge J.S. Manning of Durham have formed a law partnership and will locate in Raleigh for the practice of their pro- fession.They will open offices in Raleigh in a few weeks.The NewsandObserversaysGov.Kitchin had a flattening offer from a well-estab- lished lecture bureau to go on the lec- ture platform. In recognition of its great service in saving lives and property along the Atlantic coast a handsome silver serv-ice was presented Monday to the rev- enue cutter Seminole by the Mer- chants and Miners’Transportation Company and Lloyds,of England.”A distinguished company of guests was in Wilmington for the presentation.The Seminole ‘was characterized as “the Samaritan of the-sea.” Governor Craig has written the Governors of California,Arizona, New Mexico and other States inter- ested to send delegates to a meeting to be held in Asheville February 12, to consider the locating of a great ocean-to-ocean highway proposed bytheOcean-to-Ocean Highway Asso- ciation,to be located far enough South to make it available for satis- factory travel the year round,es- pecially during the winters. Cornelius Lucas,the Cumberland county murderer who rolled on the floor of the court house and kicked the lawyers in his attempt to work the insanity gag,but who quickly plead guilty to second degree murder when a jury decided he was sane, got 30 years in the State prison,the full limit of the law.His brother, Alex.Lucas,who aided him to es- cape,was convicted of being an ac- cessory and was sentenced to a year in the State prison. :Jesse Harris,a colored citizen liv- ing in the suburbs of Durham,boughtakegofblastingpowdertobeused in a well he was digging.The pow- der was stored in the house and while Harris and his wife were away theirsmallsonstruckamatchtothepow-der to see what would happen.Theboywasthrownthroughthesideof the house,the wall of the buildingwasdemolishedandthechimneyknockeddown.The boy came outalivebuthassincedied.* Van Moore,a farmer living nearGraniteFalls,Caldwell county,wasbittenbyarabidhorseSaturday.The horse is supposed to have beenbittenbya‘hind‘dee some time agobuthadshownnosignsofhydro-phobia until Friday.Mr.Moore wasdrenchingthehorsewhenitattackedhim,|biting him twice on the armandleg,breaking the skin on hisarm.The horse was killed at once andMr.Moore took .the train for Ral-eigh,where he will take the Pasteurtreatment. ~“portant” Event—Lincoln’s “Procla-‘mation a War Measure—Slaves,Were Emancipated By Constitu-tional Amendment. Chatham Record. The first day of every January is celebrated by the colored people in many parts of the South and is call- ed “Emancipation Day”in..commem~oration of the day when President Lincoln’s ‘emancipation proclamation went into effect,which was just:fiftyyearsonthefirstdayofthismonth.The effect and intent of that procla- mation have been misunderstood,and,as January 1st was the semi-cen-tennial of that event,it is prop-er to give the facts and thus keephistorystraight. Lincoln did not issue that proc- lamation because of any love for the slaves nor because of any idea that jhe had the right to emancipate them,nor did that proclamation pretend to emancipate all the slaves,but only those owned by persons in certainStatesandpartsofStates..Slavery States of the Union or of the Confed- eracy by that proclamation,nor did that proclamation profess to do that.These two facts should be remem- bered.¢ On the 22nd of September,1862, more than a year after the war had begun,President Lincoln issyed a proclamation declaring that on the first of the following January,he would issue a proclamation emanci- pating /all slaves within any State or any part of a State ‘the people there- of shall then be in rebellion against the United States.”Accordingly he did issue such a proclamation on the 1st day of January,1863,emancipat- ing the slaves in Arkansas,Texas, Louisiana (except certain parishes hamed therein),Mississippi,Alaba- ma,Florida,Georgia,South Carolina and Virginia,except certain counties in the last named State.It will thusbeseenthatnoslaveswereattempted to be emancipated in Delaware,Mary- land,Kentucky,Tennessee or Missou-ri,or even in certain parts of VirgmiaandLouisiana. In his proclamation Lincoln ex- pressly stated that he issued it as “a military necessity”and “as a fit and necessary war measure for suppress- ing the rebellion.”So that he thus acknowledged that he had no consti- tutional right to free the slaves.In- deed in his inaugural address (on the 4th of March,1861,)he uttered these memorable words: “I have no purpose,directly or in- directly,to interfere with the insti- tution of slavery in the States where it exists.I believe I have no lawful right to do so,and*I have no incliha- tion to do so.” And,in order to show further that Lincoln knew he had no constitution- al right to free the slaves,it should be remembered how he revoked the proclamations of Generdls Fremont and Hunter,and censured them for attempting to free the slaves in the States wherein they held commanEarlyinthewar,in August,186 General John C.Fremont (who was the first Republican’candidate for President in 1856)issued a proclama- tion declaring free the slaves of every Confederate engaged in war with the Union and Lincoln promptly repudi- ated that proclamation.On the 9th of May,1862,Gen.David Hunter,who then commanded the military district of Georgia,Florida and South Caro- lina,issued a prockamation declar- ing “forever free”all the slaves in those three States.President Lincoln at once issued his proclamation de- claring “altogether void”the procla- mation issued by Gen.Hunter and that “neither Gen.Hunter nor any other commander or person has been authorized by the government of the United States to make proclamations declaring the slaves of any State free.” The truth is,slavery in all the States of the Union.was.abolished by an amendment to the constitution of the United States after the war was and ratified by the Southern States. Of course this would not have been done,nor considered necessary,if Lincoln’s proclamation had abolishedslavery.It is well to bear this in mind. In this connection it may be prop- er to correct an error that is preval-ent among persons who.ought.‘to know better.Many persons say (and some sincerely believe)that,the war waged by the United States against the Confederate States was for the purpose of freeing the slaves.The official action of Congress refutes anysuchnotion.Soon after the battle of ‘Manassas the Congress of the United States (then in extra session) adopted the following resolution: “Resolved,That this war is not waged upon our part with any pur- pose of overthrowing or interfer- ing with the rights or established institutions of these States,but todefendandmaintainthesupremacy of the constitution and to preserve the Union.” The same Congress also,in the month of March following,by largemajoritiesinbothbranches,adoptedthefollowingresolution: “Resolved,That the United States ought to co-operate with any State which may adopt a gradual abolish- ment of slavery,giving to such State pecuniary aid,to be used by such State,in its discretion,to compen- sate for the inconveniences,ublic and private,produced by such change of system.” Of course the adoption of the aboveresolutionshowsthatCongressac- knowledged that the right to abolish slavery rested exclusively with each State,and this resolution merely de-¥Welares it to be the duty of the Unit-ed States to co-operate with any State that may emancipate its slavesbyhelpingtopayforthem.Slavery had been abolished many years be-fore the war in the Northern States(when it was found to be tnprofita- ble),each State acting for and by it- self,and no man then _pretendedthattheUnitedStatesgovernmenthadtherightorcouldemancipatethe slaves of those States.Lincoln’s proclamation \not only did not profess to free all the slaves(only those in those sections in ac- was not abolished throughout all the; over,which amendment was voted on| tually freeduntil after the war,morethantwoyearsafter.Lincoln issuedhisproclamationdeclaringthemfree. "STATE NEWS. Mr.M.H.Yount,recorder of Hick- ory and a lawyer,was married inMobile,Ala.,on the 16th to Miss Vivian Hutchenson.Mr.and.Mrs,Yount are now in Hickory. Six members of the Powell familyinClevelandcountyhavediedin.six months-—five from typhoid fever con- tracted by drinking water from apollutedspringandonefromtuber-culosis. Garfield Combs,who killed Thos, Young at Whitney last October,plead guilty in Montgomery Superior Court to murder in second degree and was sentenced to 30 years at hard laborthemitofthelaw. Fire early Tuesday morning de- stroyed a large portion of the busi- ness district.of the town of Creed- more,in Granville county,involving a loss estimated at $13,000,partly covered by insurance. Deputy Sheriff Melvin Horne ofNewHanovercounty,who departedsomedaysagowithoutnotice,accom- panied by about $500 of public funds, has been indicted by the New Han- over county grand jury. The grand jury of New Hanover Superior Court has indicted the city of Wilmington in three separate bills for maintaining a nuisance in allow- ing certain piazzas and iron railings to obstruct the sidewalks. Governor Craig commutes from death to life imprisonment the sen- tence of Will Logan,the Anson coun- ty man convicted for the murder of Fred Hendrickson,a Finn.Commuta- tion recommended by judge,solicitor, etc.oe Ex-Gov.Glenn is in Washington and there is talk that he would like to be inter-State commerce commis- sioner.Asked if he would be a can- didate against Senator Overman,Gov. Glenn said he hadn’t made up his mind. The South the Country For Cattle a Growing: Washington Dispatch to Greensboro News. ~“There are over 2,500,000 acres of land in North Carolina, Georgia,South Carolina and Virginia particularly adapted.to cattle produc- ition and grow the finest grasses and |forage crops of any soil in the coun- jtry,and the country must look to jthe South for a considerable propor- |tion of its meat supply,”says Secre- |tary of Agriculture James Wilson. |“This situation is becoming better junderstood every day,”continued the jveteran cabinet member.“There aremillionsofacresoflandintheSouth that are especially adapted to the |production of cattle and there is no jreason why not only the beef supply }but the supply of pork for American j markets should not be produced on{thesoils of the South.” |Mr.Wilson said that the one thing ithat has prevented the South from lrapidly progressing in the produc- |tion of live stock for markets is the }eattle tick pest,and that,he said,is |gradually getting under control.At (present 165,000 square miles of terri- |tory in the Southern States has been |released from the tick quarantine and |more territory is being added every |month, |Mr.Wilson pointed to the fact that |North Carolina was the pioneer in }discovering the cattle tick.Since that |time the pest has been slowly but jsurely reduced until now it is prac- jtically under control. |-In the South,it is pointed out,the \long growing season and the expen- |sive shelters for the wintering of the |stock which are required in the more |northern regions are not necessary in |many localities in the South. Indictment Against Roller Towel. Bulletin State Board of Health A few years ago Kansas banished |roller towels.Many of us laughed at |the idea then,but now other States, inter-State transportation companies, many hotels and other institutions have followed suit.Not long ago some scientists made an examination of some of the ordinary roller towels, such as are found in cheap hotels, railroad stations and other publicplaces.These tests showed a bacterial count in some instances as high as one and one-third million bacteria toanareaone-third of @ square inch in extent.The tests further showed that in 25 per cent of the towels examined baccillus coli was found.This is the germ which shows that water or milk as been contaminated with excreta, and whenever found it serves as warning that typhoid fever is farking near.Thousands of skin scales were found on each towel,showing how theskinrubsoffinminuteparticleswheneverthefaceandhandsarewip- ed thoroughly.While no actual dis- ease germs were found in the scales, it is easily seen how skin diseasesmightbecarriedinthismanner.One man in Kanas has lost one eye and another has been permanently impair- ed on account of infection traced di- rectly to the roller towel in hotels.A: case.of smallpox has been traced to a towel of this kind in a hotel.The smallpox germs were found on the towel.It demonstrated how serious sores might result if a cut finger was rubbed onthe towels.They mightcauselightcasesofbloodpoisoning. RC CTEAE EE AE Thought It Was Because “More Room Was Needed. Charlotte Chronicle. For the information:of the public, we think it ought to be stated that the agitation for a new jail for Char- lotte does not spring from any need for enlarged equipment,but is merelytheresultofanincreasingspirit:ofhumanitarianismthatisabroadin this community. The House of the Texas Legisla-ture has passed a resolution declaring inaugural balls against the policy of the State and récommending thatnoneshouldbeheld. I.“trebellio 98 biaed esata,|“At Farmington are aa Alabama,, ‘at Jamestown,a community abouttwomiles,from Farmingtom Theshootingwastheresultofa_fight.The condition of James is said,to beseriousandBassetthadnotbeenar-rested at last account.eeeeeeeneneneemcneeeeeeenecenemnmaseneneNoticetoShareholders. HE annual of the First Building andLoanhecesintionSiltbebaldcetheofficeofthecompanySATURDAY,FEBRUARY IST.1918,at 7.80 p,m,A.D.COOPER,Jan,21-—2t.=~Secretary and Treasurer. At Receptions,Par- ties,Weddings, Dinners! On all occasions when there is entertaining— in nearly every in- stance at this season of the year you willsee BEAUTIFUL —CARNA IOKS from this establish- ment that is well known throughout the Southland for its per- fectly grown flowers. We now have Carna- tions in abundance. White,Pink,Red,per |} dozen;$1.00. Van Lindley (Co., G-eensboro.N.C. POLK GRAY DRUG (0., Local Agents. | j ‘PHONE 479 Summers’Brand Canned To- matoes,.Beans and Corn Fruits and Candiesa specialty. Also Pine and Oak Wood at $1 per load,delivered any-where in town. EVERETT L.PHIFER. jEE li day,January 24 tante,who has ers, one of theplayersofthis Prices 25c. Eines!Gamble Concert Party This ig the second at- traction inthe Lyceum course and consists of 4 Mr.Ernest Gamble,thedistinguishedbassocan- very high position amongtheforemostconcertsing- “|Mr.Edwin M.Shonert, greatest.Lizt ‘|.Miss Verna Leone Page,concert violiniste. Seats on sale at Polk GrayDrugCompany. achieved a generation, and 50¢c. MORTGAGE SALEOF LAND. |¥VIRTUE of the powersdeed containedin«mortgage executedbyW.K.Mre.M G Martin.the undersignedLe|public auction,to the highest bidder|thecourt housedoorin Statesville,N MONDAY,FEBRUARY 2th, R,Martininthas 130acres,moreor less. |the one-eighth undivided interest certain MRS.ADA MURDOCH.R.B.McLaughlin,Att'y,Jen.24,1913.Mortgage. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having qualified as administrator of the estateIherebyofMra.EB.C.Poston,notifyallpersonshavingclaimsagainsthereatateto—an- R.B,McLaughlin,Att'y.Jan.24,1913, |sent sameto meon or beforethe24th ofuary,1814,R.L.aN,Administrator. FOR SALE!CHOICEFARM OE HU DRED acres about Statesville The very t miles frombestsubsoil,nowinfinestateofcultivationandentirelylevel,Twelve acres of fine bottom now act in meadow. Nicenew house,extralargeand convenient barn and other catbaildings.right on public highwayandinsightofgoodlong-term school.Priceveryreasonableandtermsessay. Jan.17. 4 and Satur ZEB.V.LONG,Attorney.eae FOR $1.00 Silks and Woolens,special 69c.yard. (One lot Ribbons,special 7 1-2c.yard. Another lot Ribbons,special 15c.yard.. Coats and Suits at Half Price.. One lot Embroideries at One lot Laces White Nale + Next.Week. 5e.yard.. lc.yard. Everything reduced for Cash. | RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON .}s ;; OGDGEDGEDGUD@ - 9 a (0.& ti p EC * 120°WEST BROADifTELEPHONENO.14. FRIDAY,---.January 24,1913. WILL GET A PIPE ORGAN. First Baptist Congregation to Im-rove Interior of Church—Annual Bocoption and Roll Call—-Club Meetings and Other Social Events. e annual reception and roll call at the First Baptist church Tuesday night was a very pleasant social and business meeting combined.The ex- ercises were opened in the main audi- torium of the church with a special song service and ieports,from the church officers.The board of dea- cons reported that they had decided to make the improvement of the church property.special business for the year and on recommendation of the deacons the congregation voted in favor of a pipe organ.After the organ is purchased and installed the plan is to have.the interior of the church worked over and decorated.A protracted meeting to be held during the spring was discussed by Pastor Anderson.From the main auditorium the con- gregation moved into the Sunday school department,where a_socialhourwasenjoyed.Mrs.L.K.Laz- enby and Miss Mamie Briggs:recited and the Sunday school orchestra played several selections.Refresh- ments were sérved. The San Souci club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.Sam.Tomlin at the residence of Mr..and Mrs.W.J. Poston on Front street.The time was given to sewing and conversation. Miss Irene Martin,of Lenoir,was a special guest.A salad course was served.The Auction Bridge club mémbers and a number of orher guests were entertained Tuesday night by Mrs. D.J.Craig at.her home on Walnut street.The game was played at six tables and excited plenty of interest. No club prize was given but two rizes were offered the club visitors. he ladies’prize was won by Mrs.T. D.Webb and Mr.J.H.Hoffmann won the gentlemen's prize.Follow- ing the game refreshments were serv- ed in two courses.Mrs. Charlotte was a special guest. The;Maedowell club will meet with Mrs.Dorman Thompson this after- noon at 3:30. Reported for The Landmark Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club was (GLIMPSE-OF-PASSING -THRONG. pnah UN ianha nti “oi v1 vid o™*egvenents.”ae 2 Miss ~Mary Neill Conner “has re-entered Greensboro Female Col- lege,where she was formerly in school. “Mr,and Mrs.W.A.Hinshaw of Yadkinville are visiting relatives at Ostwalt._,Mr.and Mrs.John E.Slaine of Grafton,W.Va.,are here to’spend the remainder of the winter with their son and daughter-in-law,Mr,andMrs.Fred Slaine.Mrs.R.F.Lackey and her daugh- ter,Miss Addie,of Stony Point,are guests of Mrs.Anderson Lackey. Judge Coble is attending Federal Court in Asheville this week. Mr.and Mrs.E.Forest Scales,of Lynchburg,Va.,who visited Mr.and Mrs.J.E.Colvert,left Tuesday for Augusta,Ga.‘ Mr.R.L.Sowers is at.home from Richmond ‘for a visit. Mrs.C..B.Deaver,of Brevard,who visited Mrs.S.B.Miller,joined Rep- resentative Deaver in Raleigh yester- .eri ay.Mrs J.M.Downum and Miss Sadie Downum of Lenois are guests of Mrs. Geo.M.Foard. Churches,Schools,Marriages,Ete. Correspondence of The»Landmark, Stony Point,R-1,Jan.22—Our churches are served by the pastors on.the following dates:Elk Shoal,by Rev.W.Y.Love,on second and fourth Sundays at 11 o'clock.Marvin,by Rev.J.C.Mock,third Sunday at 11 o'clock.Concord,by Rev.Jo.Binkley, fourth Sundays at 11 o’clock. Our schools are taught:Fulbright’s, by Messrs.Chas.Johnson and Ross Stewart;Drum Stand,by Miss Elsie Gwaltney;Gryder’s,by Mr.Daniel Gryder.Drum Stand is completing a modern school building.Fulbright’s and Gryder’s have recently.built good houses,Mr.John Sherrill is erecting a nice dwelling.Mr.Irvin Johnson is add- ing considerably to his residence. Mr.J.T.Hedrick ginned a lot of cotton last fall and is not through. Some of our good farmers are hold- ing their cotton for better Democratic Mellon of | i }| prices.The Republicans say let them wait a little longer and they will have their “poken sticks”knocked out*from under them. Mr.Harvey Beam and Mrs,Ola Ingram,Mr.Ernest Drum and Miss Alice Sherrill were recently mar- ried.By.the\time this gets in print iMr.Rufus Waugh and Miss Cora Miller will be married.A “whole lot” more in our “diggins”are of mar riageable age—some rather young,charmingly entertained by Mrs.J.C.| Dye at her home on Elm street Tues- day afternoon.Mrs.Lloyd ‘Neely as- sisted in receiving and quite a large number of visitors were present.The drawing room was beautifully decor- ated with hyacinths,lilies and ferns and at eight tables the games af- forded much pleasure,a few playing; dominos.The club favor,an exquisite fetn dish,was presented to Miss Mary Bettie Feild.Mrs.Wm.Tom- lin and Mrs.R.-V.Brawley tied for the visitors’favor,a dainty box of note paper,which fell to the latter. A delicious course of refreshments was served by Mrs.Allen Mills,Mrs. Wm.Tomlin and the hostess and her pretty little daughter,Virginia. The out-of-town guests made wel- come were Miss Flowers of Rock Hill,S.C.,Miss Culberson of Rock- ingham and Mrs.R.J.Day of Ral- eigh.The entire company enjoyed the delightful occasion. Notices of New Advertisements. Semi-annual clearance sale begins today and continues ten days.—The R.M.Knox Co. Ten-day clean-up sale in progress. ~—~Poston-Wasson Co.: The “wash goods”house of States- ville-—Mills &Poston. Why pay more ’—Woodward, jeweler. The most popular trademark.— Merchants and Farmers’Bank. t Drum,C. some not so young and some just good and ripe.They are holding their ears to the matrimoiiial ‘phone listening to what may be passing. We have had,are going to have and really have some good things to eat.Mr.Allen Alexander killed two hogs,weighing 350 and 450.Mr.Tom Dagenhardt expects to equal if not excel Alexander's.Messrs.C.L. A.Rector and others are close on the aforenamed hog raiser’s i heels. Cotton Picking in January—Colt's Neck Broken—Personals. Correspondence of The Landmark. Troutman,R-1,Jan.22—Misses Bertha and Ophelia Gantt-of Moores- ville were the guests of Misses Beulah and Grace Johnson for a few days. Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Hinshaw and children of Yadkinville are the guests of Mrs.Hinshaw’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.F.K.Ostwalt.Mr.Lioyd Cope of Harrisburg,who spent two weeks with relatives,has returned home ac companied by Mr.Oscar Spears.Mr. and Mrs.Everette Denny and baby of Concord spent last week with Mrs. Denny’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.S.A. Wagner.Miss Mattie Wagner is spending a couple of montlis in Con- cord with relatives.Miss Addie Stabbs spent a few days last week in Davidson the “guest of her sister, |Mrs.J.M.Fisher. Car load Paroid roofing —White-| Stimpson Hardware Co. Prescriptions filled today and every day—Hall’s Drug Store. Best of everything in the bakeryline—Home Bakery. Purity paramount.—CityMillingCo. Good coffee;anything in fancy groceries.—-Eagle &Milholland. Ernest Gamble Concert Party,sec- ond attraction in Lyceum course,at theater this evening. House and lot and vacant lot for sale-—J.O.Purnell,Muskogee,Okla. Half-Jersey and half Holstein heif- er for sale-—T.L.Adams. Notice to creditors.—R.L.Poston, Mortgage sale of land—Mrs.AdaMurdock. Beautiful carnations.—Van LindleyCo. Fine hair braids _made..from eomb- ings.Phone 3272. Actounts for Elam. Specials for today and tomorrow.— Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Co.White and pink carnations today, 75c.;Martha Washington candies.— Statesville Drug Co. No accounts paid unless personalorderismade.—J.A.Davidson. Flour collection.—_R.W. The Check Flasher Abroad—<Active in Concord and Charlotte. People who.manipulate boguschecksarealwaysupanddressed. In Charlotte a few days ago worth- less checks to the amount of a hun-dred or two dollars were passed onunsuspectingpeople;and in Concord last week a smart negro passed worthless paper on 16 merchants, Each check was for $7.50,drawn onalocalbankandpurportedtobesignedbywellknowncitizenswho are large employers of negro labor.The negro bought a few articles ateachplaceandoffereda$7.50 checkinpayment,receiving the difference .in cash.In each instance he left thegoodsanddepartedwiththecash.The use of checks is a great con- venience but the use to which they aresometimesputissomewhatofan inconvenience.Hardly a day passesthat:bad paper is not floated in someofourtowns. C.W.Worth of Wilmington wantstobeconsulgeneraltoShanghai,China,under the new administration. Mrs.A.J.Arthurs has typhoid fever. Mr.and Mrs.E.0.Cloaninger and ichild will leave soon for their new home in South Carolina.Mr.S.H.Houston's fine colt got its neck broke Monday by falling against a wire fence. Mr.D.T.Simpson had a cotton picking at his home Tuesday night.A “sociable”at the home of Mr. Alex.McLean was very much en- joyed.> Rev.Mr.McCain will hold regular preaching services at Vanderburgy every first and second Sabbath after- noon.A meeting to continue two weeks will begin there the second Sabbath in February. Benevolent and Relief Association’s Report. Cortespondezice of The Landmark. The directors of the Benevolent and Relief Association wish to acknowl- edge and return thanks for the fol- lowing:Baptist Pastor’s Aid Society $10, Lutheran church $6,Mr.W.N.White $5,Mrs.Margaret Cowles $1.50,a friend $1,Mrs.W.L.Gilbert,Mrs. Will C.Moore,Mrs.L.B.Bristol, Mrs.John White,graded school,Mrs. W.M.Barringer,Mrs.J.H.Hoff- mann,Mrs.W.M.Cooper,clothing; Mrs.B.F.Long,Mr.Eugene Morri- son,Mrs.C.V.Henkel,groceries; Mrs.S.B.Miller,toys.Mrs.E..M.Purdy,who last week moved to Hamilton,Montana,has been for several years assistant sec- retary of the Benevolent and Relief Association and during that time hasprovedanearnestandefficientwork- er.Being of an especially cheerfuldisposition,she will not only be greatly missed by her many friends in the social circle,but her brightfaceandkinddeedswillbesadly missed by the poor and needy,‘in whose homes she visited and whose wants she relieved..Although at times a partial invalid,she was never deaftotheneedsofothersandshecar-ries with ~her to her distant home the best wishes of a large circle offriendsandacquaintances,t MRS.A.L.COBLE. If your children are subject to attacks otcroup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse-ness,Give.Chamberlain’a Cough Remedyassoonasthechildbecomeshoarseandthe attack may be warded off.For sale by alldealers. ~—“Industries:Seek Protectio “Free meat,’proposed .by__the House Democrats at the last session of Congress but blocked by a presi- dential veto,is indieated as part of the extra session of Congress tariff revision programme.Members of the committee emphasize.the majority sentiment in favor of the-frée meat and a strong trend toward free /cat- tle,in accordance with the general policy of the Democrats last year to add to the free ligt the necessities of life,including free sugar and frée lumber.Protest against putting cat- tle and meats upon the free list was voiced by S.,H.Cowan of Fort Worth, Tex,,as spokesman for the cattle in- dustry west of the Mississippi river. Mr.Cowan said that such a plan would mean a flood of cheaper meats from the South American ranches and pictured a ruin of the industry in Texas.He urged the committee to maintain a fair preferential duty in the American markets,and said many importations of foreign cattle would come from Mexico and Canada and the Argentine.“Did not all the Texas Democrats in the House vote for free meats lastsession?”asked Representative James of Kentucky. “Yes,”Mr.Cowan replied,“and all of them were re-elected.” “Then,you are going counter tothevoteofaState.”: “No,”replied Mr.Cowan,“the |Democrats in Texas always vote the Democratic ticket,regardless of such matters,their allegiance to the party being too strong to do otherwise.”=~ John b.Slattery or Chicago warned the committee not to put a duty oncantaloupes.E.E.Webster of Well- ington,Fla.,said that reduction or revisal of the duty on onions would strike a blow at Florida.W.Hs D. McFaddin of Beaumont,Texas,ad- vocated retention of the present rates on rice. A Case In Which the Country is In- terested. Baltimore Sun . An old scandal is revived and the lslow foot of justice may -be acceler- ated by the report of the majority of the House committee on the charge made in 1906 against Senator Francis |E.Warren,of Wyoming.That charge was that his company had violated the law by maintaining fences aroundover46,000 acres of public land im Wyoming and more than 10,000 in Colorado.Senator Warren denied the truth of the charge but special in- spectors of the Interior Department made out a strong case against him. Mr.Roosevelt,who was President and a great friend of Senator War- ren’s,denounced the special inspectors with his usual vim and hada second inspection made which was held to exonerate the Senator's company. The House committee finds that the charges were sustarmed by the evi- dence and its report is likely to be accepted by the majority. Senator Warren has been the ob- |ject of bitter criticism at home and on the part of independent journals throughout the counrty for a long time,and his return to the Senate has become,in a sense,a national issue The House report recommends no action but it paves the way to action by the Senate.The country is in notempertotoleratelawbreakersin either branch of Congress and the Lorimer type of Senator,it is safe to||eleetric lightspredict,will find very few supporters hereafter even among the reaction-|—‘POR RENT:aries in the Senate. Bill to Check the Shipping Trust. Washington Dispatch. The first reSult of the tion of the so-called shipping trust) ‘by the House merchant marine com-| imittee appeared in a bill by Repre-| sentative Humphrey of Washington,| all | |American or foreign vessels.in “com-| to bar from the Panama canal |bines and conferences.” |Witnesses have told the committee}that practically all vessels in the |American Atlantic coastwise trade |operate in agreement and that the |foreign lines between New York and'South American,South Africa,Aus-} tralia,Japan,China and the Philip-pines and India have rate and sailing date agreements and rebate and pool- ing arrangements. “The evidence already produced at these hearings,”declared Representa- tive Humphrey,“has fully demon- strated that the foreign steamships which carry our commerce are guilty of every charge ‘made against them. The United States is a mere way sta- tion for these foreign owned lines and the evidence has also developed that these foreign combines intend to monopolize trade through the Panama canal.” Government to Decide What is Pure Water. The Federal government,which for years has been warning the nation against dangers lurking in_pollutedwater,wants to know “what is pnrewater.”T6 settle officially that ques- tion Secretary of the Treasury Mac- Veagh,on the recommendation of Surgeon General Blue of the Public Health Service,has decided to ap- point a committee of scientists to es-tablish a standard of purity in water. The government,it is asserted,has settled what is pure whiskey,pure wine,pure beer,but the purity’of water remains an unknown quantity. The establishment of this water standard will be the first move of the public health regulations to be issuedprohibitingthedispensingofimpure drinking water on railroad trains and other inter-State carriers.Theseregulationswillbeenforcedinco-op-eration with State Boards of Health. The government may have settled what is pure whiskey,beer,etc.,but according to all information on that subject it has not enforced the.sale of pure whiskey.It may determinewhatispurewaterbutunlessittries to cut out impure water,what goodwillitdo? HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS, Keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound al-ways on hand,and you «an quickly head offacoldbyitspromptuse.It contains noopiates,heals and soothes the inflamed air passages,stops the cough,and may save abigdoctor's bill.Statesville Drug Go. President”oF China“PreserIbeN"Mw ‘FOR SALE. ~Ners as Well as Dress “The”Pre OF:re . ‘China prescribes manners-as-well-asdressfor.his.subjects.The followingiscontainedinadispatchfromHong Kong:A code of manners has been issued by President Yuan Shi-kai,of China, including the following:1—To salute;take off the hat andbow. 2—-At important ceremonies,such as funerals,marriages and nationdl festivals,take off the hat and bowthreetimes. 3—At everyday ceremonies take off the hat and bow once. 4—When meeting in the street take off the hat without bowing. 5—Women must obey articles 1and2,but they will not take off their hats. The same decree fixes the style of men’s and women’s costumes. A Bill-to Protect Convicts. A bill introduced in the Legislature “to protect convicts”provides that “If any personor persons shall wil- fully or carelessly interrupt or,dis- turb the convictsof the State,or of the counties,while at work under guard,or while assembled in camp forfoodorsleep,or the officers in charge ffhereof,by shooting fire arms or hunting with dogs near the camp,or in any manner interfere with the government of the convicts while at work or in camp,he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined and im-prisoned in the discretion of the court.”Any officer in charge of con- victs made special officer so long as he holds that position and is em- powered to make arrests. Senator Overman at Work Again. Washington Dispatch to Raleigh ~News and Observer. Senator Overman went to the capi- tol Monday for the first time since he was operated on for appendicitis De- cember 21._He was occupied through- out the day with committee work and did not go upon the floor of the Sen- ate.The Senator is looking hale and hearty.He says he feels as well as if he had never undergone the opera- tion. Senator Overman went into the Senate chamber Tuesday and was given an ovation by Republicans and Democrats.The work of the Senate| stopped for several minutes.until the| handshaking and congratulations were over. FINE HAIR BRAID street.‘Phone 8272. POR SALP.0h iobtaden? eee = ~—MADE FROM OOMB-~INGS.368 Alexander Jan 24-2t *and half Holstein heifer T.ADAMS,R,4,"Phone 916 C.Jan,24~—-It*. NOTICE ~FROM this date I will not be J*responsible for any account un-lees I make the order.J.A,DAVIDSON,Jan.24-2t* NOTICE I 1 HAVE retired from the gro-+14 4 cery business and accounts duemeareinthehandsofJ.D.COX for collectionAccountsoflongstandingnotsettledatoncewill be put in the hands of an officer,KR.W.ELAM.Jan.4-it, FOR SAT F ~HOUSE AND LOT and‘hd one buildirg lot on north}Centerstreet Also 6%acres of land one mile| south of Statesville Wil rell cheap because I | can no longer give the property my personal at-| tention J,O.PURNELL,1216 Cherry Street,| Muskogee,Okla Jan.M4 Bt. ~—FIFTY-ACRE Farm 8% miles from Statesville onMaryAnnSmithtractNP j Salisbury road WATT, |storage.J.B.McELWEER investiga-FOR REN7, In the yellow package at. | Jan.14. FOR RENT ~STOREROOM.Centrally|+located,steam heated andAlso%-acre farm,in suburbs,Finefortrucking.N.B.MILLS.Nov,22.i 40x175 frame building omWaterstreet,Two stories| Suitable for manufacturing or |,Novy,i6 and basement eee | —~GOOD five-room house on | Kelly street,with outbeild-ings W.0.BENTON.Jan.21—2t*. Some Furniture ValuesYou Canpot Atford to Miss! Q 1011 Ce cut down cy in the bank. try.Iwi Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent. th gee resolution 81920}D5 2627]ceopureght He | our New Year 1213 “Laney tanto MN I Ta, aN GTI N >begaDe he mo my expenses and put some mon. I can live ona lot less if I ll start a bank account today.” Step into is bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank, Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $33,000. J.C.IRVIN,President.G.H.BROWN, SPECIAL TODAYCARNATIONS! STATESVILLE,N.C. OFFICERS:E.S.PEGRAM,Cashier. Vice President.JNO,W.GUY,Assistant Cashier. White and Pink,75c.the dozen. MARTHA WASHINGTON CANDIES Just in by express,50c.the pound. THE STORE OF QUALITY. Statesville Drug Co., PRESCRIPTIONISTS. We have the largest and best Steel Range ever offered the public at $35. Come and see for yourself. a 7- E eypi a s anit Extra values in large,massive High Grade Bed Davenports.No better value has ever been offered. higely Don’t Buy Until You Have Seen Us. back,large s cial at....... This Table is made of Golden Oak or Mahugany finish.The top is 24x24 inches,either round oreecoora This Rocker made of Golden Oak or Mahogany finish.eat.Spe $1.50 We have the Values. 5hy ‘PY VILL soaialeladeADUNUE RyMeta4ad444i lished.Upholstered in genuine leather.National Steel Springs and High Grade Felt Mattress. Golden Oak finish.Our special price only.......... TACNTR:eae y wv,>aYY5VO Made of genuine quarte edae$35.00 High Crawford-Bunch Furniture Co. Undertakers. H.W.EDGAR,Licensed Embalmer DAY 'PHONENIGHT’PHONE 400.2226. ~~.HOT.FLASHES, ‘Women in middle age often complain.Slslic theedabei8)A C dfromgirlhoodtowomanhoodandfrommotherhood*to old*age—withbeckache,dizziness or headache.A woman often becomes sleepless,nervous,‘broken-down,”’irritable and feels.tired from morning to night.(When pains and achesrackthewomanlysystematfrequentintervals,asé your meighbor about Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. Mas.J.Imnor,of 321 8S.Bentalon Street,Baltimore,Md.,says?“I wrote you about nine months ago,telling you of my condition.I have afinebabygirl—she weighed nine pounds when born.She is my third child and the strongest of them all.My suffering was only for two hours,Itookseveralbottlesof‘Favorite Prescription’and one of Dr.Pierce's Smart-Weed,I never had a well day before I took your medicines,I wassurprisedhowwellIfelt—could eat~was always hungry,and never had asickstomach.The nurse who was with me said the medicine was wonder-ful because I got along so nicely after having had so much trouble before. She intends to recommend it to all her suffering patients..Everybody is .astonished at me because |only weighed 102 pounds before and now 1weigh135,I have had several ladies come to me and ask about Dr,Pierce'smedicine.1 am willing to recommend it to all who auffer elp,if any want information I will be glad to give it.’| ,SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS World’s Dispensary Medical Association,Proprietors, BUFFALO,N.¥, FOR SALE|! Beautifully located suburban home,1%miles from the public square in Statesville..Nine-room,two-story dwelling, barn and outbuildings,tendnt house,good orchard,con- taining 52 acres,39 acres in cultivation and level,balance in timber. Ten shares of stock in the Bloomfield Cotton Mill. Four shares of common stock in the Iredell Telephone Co. Eight shares in the Imperial Cotton Oil Co. ERNEST G.GAITHER,Statesville,N.C.INSURANCE,STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE.’PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. i ee Resolved: That I Will Buy ' Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Matcrial,Farming Implements,Harness,éte,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good fresolution. Stick to it and we will do all we can to make another merry Christ- mas for you. Statesville Hardware.&Harness Company. Commercial National Bank OF STATESVILLE,N.@, Capital Stock Surplus Total Resources over *$100,000.0030,000.00525,000.00 V7 OU are cordially invited to openeither check-ing or savings account with the CommercialNationalBank,of Statesville,N.C.We ayfourpercent.on time and savings deposits,fur-‘nish check books free for checking accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.We solicit your patronage and once youhaveopenedanaccountwithusyouwillappre-ciate the many advantages of Seany with abankwithlargecapitalandsurplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeosecuritytodepositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveaccom-modation consistent with prudent banking. W.D.TURNER,E.MORRISON,D.M.AUSLEY,G.E.HUGHEY, =_™-:President,=Vice President. ashier.shier.: Are You Sick? Our prescription department is com-plete.Ask your doctor and let us BOEVE VOU Mie.SS gE a.*7,*. The Polk Gray Dru @ ON THE Prescription Specialists,’ ~”~ Assistant Ca °. g Company SQUARE Phones 109 and 410. ee eae {INVITATION NOT PikLANDMa: nya.ss Strutuaes .i apeaee ae I at by Bicdinacgiitecchs Senate Votes Down Resolution ta In-vite Bryan,Wilson and LaFollettetoAddresstheLegislature—Sim-mons Elected Senator-—Bills Intro-duced in House and Senate.. The feautre of Tuesday’s session oftheSenatewasawarmdebate,seri- ous and humorous,on the House reso-lution by Mr.Justice of Guilford in- viting Bryan,Wilson and LaFollette to address the Assembly on “ModernMethodsofPoliticalReform.”In the Senate the injection of the resolutions brought forth a veritable shower ofamendments.Some wanted to in- clude Roosevelt,others Taft,a few suggested Bailey,as many otherwantedUnderwoodandthenameofRockefellerandhookworm.were alsomentioned.The result was the rejec-tion of-the-resolution as amended in the Senate by vote of 27 to 23.Both houses voted for United States Senator,the Democrats voting for Senator Simmons and the Repub- licans for Cyrus Thompson.Bills and resolutions ‘n the Sen- ate:To put solicitors on salaries;to appropriate $75,000 to paint and furnjsh the new State building;toamendthelawrelativetoselecting and “challenging jurors;to increase the number of judges_from 16 to 24,providing that all bills before.pas- sage shall be read in full or explain-ed;to appoint a joint committee to examine into the condition of the Goy- ernor’s mansion,said to be in need of repairs and equipment. The report of the committee with reference to the consolidation of the Agricultural Department and the A. and M.College and the report and recommendations of the insurance commissioner were laid before the Senate in a message from the Gover- nor. The Justice resolution to invite Bryan,LaFollette and Wilson to ad- dress the Legislature came up and an amendment was offered to limit invitation to Wilson.Arguments were offered for and against the resolu- tion.e Senator Mason of Gaston opposed the resolution on the ground that with such a precedent there would be no- where to stop the practice.Taft, Senator Bailey of Texas and others would have to be invited to speak against initiative and referendum. Similar resolutions involving perhaps woman suffrage would be offered later with demands for invitations to na- tional notables to speak.The Gener- al Assembly would have a delightful cavalcade with women flocking in to tell how North Carolina should be governed.Every man with a pet bill would come with a demand that nota- bles he named should be invited to harangue the Legislature and none of them could he consistently turned down. At this juncture the debate was stopped to take a vote on United States Senator.Mr.Simmons was nominated by Senator Ward of |\Craven and there were five seconding |speeches.Senator Grant of Davie nominated Cyrus Thompson of Ona- low county.The yote was Simmons 47,Thompson 3. Debate on the Justice resolution was resumed.Senator Jones of For- syth opposed the substitute limiting the invitation to Wilson as a slap at Bryan,who had been the compelling force that nominated Wilson.The substitute was withdrawn and amend- ments offered adding the name of Senator Bailey of .Texas,John D. Rockefeller (to discuss hookworm), Underwood,Culberson and Hearst. Finally the vote was taWen and the amendment was lost,27 to 23 The vote was as follows: Senators Allen,Barbour,Barnes, Bridgers,Bryant,Carson, Gouncil, |Daniel,Davis,Evans of Pitt,Hannah, Hobgood,Ivie,Jones,Little of An- son,McLean,McLeod,Nimocks, lips,Studdart,Thorne,Wakefield,Weaver. Nay—Senators Bellaniy,Brown, Coffey,Cook,Evans of Bladen,Gil- liam,Grant,Hall,Hawes,Hooks, Little of Wake,Long,Lovingood, Aye - Marshburn,Mason,Parsons,Payne, Peebles,Peterson,Pharr,Scott, Stubbs,Ward,Washington,Watkins, Watts,Woodley. Bills and resolutions introduced intheHouse:To pay pensions to Con- federate veterans and widows semi- annually;a search and seizure liquor law;prescribing a penalty of $100 for failure of any telegraph company to promptly transmit telegrams cor-rectly,the penalty not to interferewithanyotherliabilitiesprescribed [ by statute;to require railroad com- panies to install signal gongs at crossings;to provide better regula-tions for elections and the Australianballot.The vote for United States Senatorwastaken.Senator Simmons wasnominatedbyMr.Dixon of Jonescounty,and Dr.Thompson by Mr.Haymore of Surry.The vote ~wasSimmons97,Thompson 16, The House committee on proposi- tions and grievances reports unfavor-ably bills to restrict sale of matchestosafetymatchesandrequirethatshoescontainingotherthanleathermaterialshallbesostamped.. The House committee on health re-ports favorably the bill to requirepreparationtoentertheStateUni-versity and four years in medicine be-fore medical license can be procuredandunfavorablythebilltoprohibitthegivingofdeadbodiesofcertainpersonstomedicalschodls. The resolution by Mr.Justice ofGuilford,introduced in the HouseMonday,inviting Hon.W.J.Bryan,Hon.Woodrow Wilson and Hon.Robt.M.LaFollette to address the GeneralAssemblyonmodernmethodsofpo-litical reform,particularly the initia-tive and referendum,met with op-position.In answer to questions Mr.Justice explained that he had writ.ten to Mr.Bryan and’Woodrow Wil-son about the matter and that Mr.Wilson had expressed fear that hewouldnotbeable,owing to previousengagementsandpressingwork,toacceptsuchaninvitation,but thatMr.Bryan would very probably ac-cept.The resolution passed:65 to 4 ,|Dem its"ughtoBowieofAshe,Griffin,ou “Alteg’*Bunn”andMillsofWakeandGrierandHallofIredellvotedagainsttheresolu-tion.Committees and chairmen:Insti-tutions for deaf and dumb,Grier of Mecklenburg,..chairman;.-regulation of public service corporations,Devin; trustees of the University,Gold;re- vision of ‘laws,.Dunning;|pub- lic buildings and grounds,Bel- lamy;printing,Turner;proposi- tions and grievances,Ray;privileges and elections,Austin;-oyster inter- ests,Gibbs;mines and mining,Allen; library,Tillett;fish and fisheries, Wallace;,banks and currency,Bowie; penal institutions,Grier of Iredell; corporation commission,Seawell. In addition to being chairman of the committee on penal institutions,Mr.Grier of Iredell is a member of the committees on propositions and grievances,fish and fisheries,in ad- dition to committee assignments here- tofore reported.Mr.Hall of Iredell, in addition to his other assignments, is a member of the committees on public buildings and grounds ‘andprivilegesandelections. The bill of Mr.Page of Moore,to require county officers to report each year the amount of fees they receive, came up and numerous members ask- ed that their counties be exempted.Finally the bill was left on the calen- dar.As it stands‘the bill would ap- ply ‘to..Moore,Union,Pitt,Scotland, Avery,Anson,Randolph,Johnson, Caswell,Wilson,Carteret,Davidson, Oranve,Gates,Harnett,Jones,Chow- an,Wayne,Northampton,Bertie, Vance and Pender counties. Another divorce law bill provides that five years’separation iristead of ten years,the present law,shall con- stitute cause for divorce and that either of the divorced parties’may remarry after one year by order of a Superior Court judge.Another bill is to enable counties to establish and maintain public hospitals,levy a tax and issue bonds therefor,elect hos- pital trustees,maintain training schools for nurses,ete. Bills introduced in the Senate:To establish a training school for teach- ers in western North Carolina;to provide for the registration of land titles—the Torrens bill as modified by the State Bar Association;to allow illegitimate children of mother who| marries after their birth to inherit |with the children born in wedlock;to|provide a female nurse for insane fe- male patients*who are removed from|one point to another.Senator Council asked for a clerk! for judiciary committee No.1 and Senator ,Jones offered.a resolution| providing ‘that one clerk should serveboth.judiciary committees*SenatorIviespokevigorouslyagainstgiving|a man $4 a day for a half day’s work.Senator Barnes said it was wellknownthatthesejobsaslaborersandclerkstocommitteesoftheGeneralAssemblywerethegreatestsinecuresintheState,After much discussion the two committees one glerk,withthéunderstandingthatAftheycouldnotgetalongwithonenothershouldbeprovided. A clerk was authorized for thefinancecommitteewithoutdiscussion. LOS z Tillman and Blease in the DenouncingBusiness. In his message to the South Caro- lina Legislature some days ago Gov.Blease denounced Senator Tillman.The Senator replied in a vitriolic on-slaught,which he directed to theSouthCarolinaGeneralAssemblyandwhichwasreadintheSenate.In hisreplytheSenatorsaidof,the Govern or:“He is the rreatest de magowue Phil-| since the days of Rome and is suchalowtypeofmanthathecan’t con-j}ceive of a man being clean open andjaboveboard.”All this and muchmore.Among other things the Sena-tor said the chief counsel for thSouthernrailwaylivedwithBleadhanddominatedtheStateSenate.ThismadetheSenatorsmadandsomeofthemjumpedonTillman. INDIGESTION, Most stomach remedies are.make-shifts—they give relief but afterwardthestomachisjustasweak,just asunabletodigestthefoodasitwasbe-fore. Womenespecially should not dependonrelieversonly.MI-O-NA StomachTabletsnotonlygivepromptreliefbuttheyputstrengthandelasticityintothestomachwallsandcausethedigestivejuicestoactnaturally.hey do more;they force the di-gestive organs to supply the bloodwithpurenourishmentwhichiscar-ried to the muscles;nerves,brain andskin.Result:healthy nluscles,strongnerves,clear head,and clean skin. Statesville Drug Co.guarantees MI- O-NA Stomach Tablets—50 cents. Wood’s Seeds For The Farm and Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalogisfullyup-to-date,giving descrip-tions and full information about the best and most profitable seeds to grow.It tells all about Grasses and Clovers, Seed Potatoes,Seed Oats, Cow Peas,Soja Beans, The Best Seed Corns and all other Farm and Garden Seeds. Wood’s Seed Catalog has long been recognized asa stan-dard authority on Seeds. Mailed on request,write for it. T.W.WOOD &SONS,SEEDSMEN,RICHMOND,VA. pro and con it was decided to give} * RS Eiiraclancmepsedascoacanccceseteee aN rtSI ale! e decided to ‘Sh continue our Special Sale Prices onEclipse Shirts.for another week. i @ @ g Regular $1.00 Eclipse Shirts,Saleprice T5e.@ Regular $1.50 Eclipse Shirts,Sale price 98.®These special prices will be good until and includ-$ing Saturday,January 25th. * ;® Sale prices will be CASH.‘Yours truly, Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y,(S.B:Miller Old Stand.) Statesville Realty &Investment Co. INSURANCE. P1906 SIU,1913HONORABLERECORD We write insurance,in the right way,at the righttime,on the right property,in the right company,and on anything insurable. {_A fewdollarsinvested Today may saye you $1,000Tonight.I[t is better to have trouble Before thefirethanAfter. {Insure and be sure—take no chances. {Give the matter serious thought now.while it isfreshonyourmind,for tomorrow may be too late, J.F.Carlton,Wer.Fon Sate Prospectors will do well to take notice!I offer 120-acre Farm,on Rowan and Iredell line,three miles from Cleveland,N.C.Richandfertilefarmandpricereasonable.|564 acres in Cool Spring township,about ten miles from States-ville.Twenty acres in cultivation,balance in timber.Near goodschools,splendid neighborhood. 40 acres in Cool Spring township.A splendid location for smallstore;7-room dwelling and storehouse on place.Forty-horse power boiler and 35-horse power engine.Willsellforcashorontime.Can be seen at Black Mountain. Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N.C. This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights,hot andfcold water,beautifully situated in the growing town of Office Phone No.5A Residence ’Phone No.1396 ,.>0GaalHOWANYWOMANCANcurne|@@® Black Mountain;cost-$22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for surrounding and in the commercial portion of — Other city and farming property.Write or call on $15,000.Terms very easy.Can make them"to suit.Lalso offer for sale one large commodious brick:livery stable, tare lot W.R.MILLS,—Real Estate Agent.9 sufficient to stable 40 head of horses,on Center street. iGDGEDGED@ae6 reo en Musical Instruments---Real Estate ! Now that the holidays have passed Iwillsell Guitars, Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,etc.,at low figures.A few good second-hand Organs at low figures.Sold more Pianos in 1912 than any of the thirty years I have been in the business.Hope 1913 will equal orsurpass1912,Sheet Music at 5Se. Remember [sell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month. Also have real estate for sale as follows: One house and lot and two vacant lota on Stockton street.One lot at Diamond Hill.One farm 7 milessouthwestofStateaville. J.S.LEONARD,--.-Statesville,N.C.512 Center Street. MARBLEAND GRANITE! Monuments,Tablets and Tombstones. Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We paythefreightandguaranteesatisfaction.Don’t fail to get our prices before you buy.A trial will convince you. Statesville&Mooresville Marble&Granite Works - STATESVILLE 4ND MOORESVILLE,N.C. C.B..WEBB,Proprietor.ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N.B.:Havingtaken over the ry of the Statesvillerble-and Granite Works I will glad to see all my friends who need anything in marble or granite.work ‘andwillextendtooneandallhonestandfairdealingineveryrespectandwillgreatlyappreciateyourpatronage.:ry Truk BEATON. Yours ZEB, i||}| duction: money.Also some new things in NECKWEAR. We have some sizes.left ‘in certain styles of Ladies’Shoes that we offer at a big re- Get a fit and you have saved -TheS.,M.&H1. Statesville,N.C gofainne’ ‘though you have hitherto been free Shoe Comp’y, THE TURN OFFORTUNE'S WHEEL may bring some accidental break- down to your automobile,even from all accidents..And when the mishap does come don’t let it worry you but send the machine here for re- pairs.They will be conscientiously made,as rapidly as is consistent with perfect work,and our charges will surely satisfy your views of economy. Carolina Motor Company, Statesville,N C an TWO CAR LOADS TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA|Horses,Mares and Mules Now on hand. head and can suit you. come to see us, Henkel-Craig We will also have to arrive at our stables in Statesville Tnesday,January 14th,one solid car load of extra nice Mares. selected lot of etock and consists of some nice Sad- dle,Driving,Farm and Draft Mares,and a lot of Tennéssee Mules and Horses. Terms to suit the customers. Live Stock Co. Statesville,N.C. This is a well We have over 100 If vou neéd anything, * (liver Chilled Bins Nothing will aid the farmer more in making his business a great success than the persistent use of the genuine OLIVER CHILLED PLOW.They are moncy makers to the farmer who plows with them,We sell them. Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. Wood and Coal! heater.One-horse horse load $2.00. won't pay us. §Best lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or {Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘Sust the same,”or ‘{If you hear any one knocking our coal it is pretty.good evidence that he is either mad because we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes ustand load $1.25;two- ‘Sust as good.” ~ 'PHONE 205. IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY. ‘road Items of Interest From All Over theCountry. Gov.Blease is not all to the bad. He advocates the abolition of footballattheSouthCarolinaUniversity. Alex Ferguson and Marvin Pierce, boys,were drowned by the capsizing of a gasoline launch in Forked Deer river,near Dyersburg,Tenn. Mrs.Edith Ellerbeck Read,a mem- ber of the Utah Legislature,died a few'days ago from nervous.prostra-tion as a result of her campaign for the Republican ticket.:A dispatch from Guadalajara,Mex- ico,says the volcano of Colima brokeintoviolenteruptionMondaynight. Thousands of people are fleeing from the villages and ranches in the vicin- ity.It is believed that there has been some loss of life in the remoter set- tlements.Alarmed for the safety of Ameri- eans’lives,which are in jeopardy,be- cause of widespread lawlessness of Mexican rebels in Vera Cruz State and throughout southern Mexico,thegufiboatWheelinghasbeensentfrom Tampa,Fla.,to Vera’Cruz to protect Americans. Carrying appropriations aggregat- ing $93,830,177,the annual army ap- propriation bill was passed by the House Tuesday.Representative Sher- ley of Kentucky succeeded in havinganamendmentaddedtothewwieasure limiting the price to be paid by the government to private manufactur- ers for gun powder. Within seven hours after he had shot,and instantly killed Policeman Charles Dickey at Gulfport,Miss., Percy Newkirk,a negro.who —had been trapped by the officer while in the act of burglarizing a store,was indicted by the county grand jury, tried on a charge of murder,convicted and sentenced to be hanged. Marshall Moon,formerly an em- ploye of the railway postal service, was arrested in Woodlawn,a suburb of Birmingham,Ala.,Tuesday, charged with holding up a Southern railway train near Lincoln,Ala.,early Sunday morning and robbing the pos- tal car of registered packages.He is held for a preliminary hearing. Bonds of $30,000 each for the re- lease of W.Bert Brown and Wil- liam J.MeCain of Kansas City,union iron workers recently sentenced to three years’imprisonment.for con- spiracy in connection with the illegal transportation of dynamite,have been approved.The remainder of the 30 odd men sent to prison have been una- ble to give bond pending the appeal of the case. As a result of bribery scandals in the last Ohio Legislature,a bill reg- ulating lobbying has been passed by that body-It-previdesthat lobbyists shall be registered and declare what measures they are working for or against.A small fee is required and at the end of the legislative session the registered lobbyists are required to file an itemized account showing their expenses. Provisions of the eight-hour law THE-bANPMARK |~....MATTERS.OF NEWS...cae ~agodohnOudendyke-of-News~{Jersey,aged 60,servinghis secondtermforusingthemailstodefraud,threw water on Walter Kellar,a young ne- gro prisoner from Arkansas.The negro knocked the old man down andthelatterdiedwithinanhour.Whatwillbe-done with Kellar has not beendetermined. After all arrangements had beenmadeforabattalionofSouthCaro- lina troops to attend the inauguration of President-elect Wilson,Governor Blease announced that he would not permit them to leave the State.He assigns several reasons,one of them being that he,as commander-in-chief, had not received an invitation and that he will not let them go unless an invitation is extended.If SouthCarolinatroopscan’t go to the inaug- uration without Blease it,is best for them to stay at home. Articles of incorporation for the so- called “Rockefeller Foundation,”to administer a pena fund of $100,000,000,toe be don D..Rockefeller,have been passed by the House of Congress .The object of the foundation as cescribed in the charter is to “promote the well-being and to advance the ervilization of thepeoplesoftheUnitedStatesandits territories and of foreign lands in the dissemination of knowledge,.in the prevention and relief of suffering and in the promotion by eleemosynaryandphilanthropicmeansofanyand all of the elements of human prog- ress.” PLAIN WORDS FROM DR WILEY! HE CALLS TUBERCULOSIS EITH- ER MURDER OR SUICIDE. Bear's Emulsion Will Prevent This Disease—U.S.Government More Careful of Cattle than People. Dr.Wiley goes after tuberculosis in an address at Cranford,N.J.“Ev- ery man,woman and child,who dies of a preventable disease is either a suicide or a victim of murder un- less they or their family are trying to do something to prevent the ray- ages of these germs.Don’t stand back;now is the time to act.”Dr.Wiley also said that the De- partment of Agriculture spends thousands of dollars to stamp out tu- berculosis in hogs and cattle.But that a woman who is afflicted with tuber- culosis could get no aid from the gov- ernment.It is here he stated that tuberculosis patients should be kept to themselves until they are well or die. “Every person here tonight will die before he ought unless there are more concerted efforts for the conservation of public health,”’continued Dr.Wiley. Public health is more valuable than all other national resources.If more women were taught properly how to use the cooksteve instead —of—the piano,America would be better off.” Watch your children’s health as you watch their clothes.You can tell by their appearance that they have wedk lungs.Don’t wait for the cough. Use Bear’s Emulsion now.Stop and think how many chances that little applicable to all employes on govern- ment,contract work have been extend ed by Congress to employes on river | ahd harbor improvements.The Su-| preme Court recéntly held that la-/| borers on river and harbor improve-| ments are seamen and not susceptible | to the provisions ‘of the eight-hour| law.To overcome this Congress| amended the law. In Utah gentlemen who shuffle off| this mortal coil under the directionofthelawaregiventhechoiceof| hanging at a rope’s end or being shot.| To further oblige such unfortunates there is talk in Utah of extending the law to embrace the electric chair| and there are those who contend that |} the victim should be given the Chinese privilege of committing suicide.They seek to oblige in.Utah, William Boone Eldred,who believ- ed that by eating a gallon of molas- ses a week he had prolonged his life many years,died a few days ago at Wakefield,Mass.,at the age of 87. He ate molasses on all his food.When 70 years old Eldred began riding a bicycle for exercise and according tohisownfigurescovered20,000 miles during the last 17 years.He was a descendant of Daniel Boone. Two battered sleds which journeyed to opposite ends of the earth:occupyaplaceofhonorintheAmerican museum of natural history in New York.Captain Raold Amundsen,dis- coverer of the Soutn Pole,presented to the museum one of the three sleds used by his expedition,and it was placed beside a sled which Admiral Peary used when he found the North Pole.Where’s Doc Cook’s sled? The concentration into the hands of a few powerful interests of an enor-mous per centage of the timber landsoftheUnitedStateshascreateda problem so grave for the nation,in the judgment of Luther Conant,Jr., commissioner of corporations,that hehasrecommendedtoPresidentTaft that the existing national forests not only be retained by the Federal gov- ernment,but increased as far as prac-ticable.:Miss Marie Dobbs dropped a nickelbymistakeinachopper’s box of the Interborough Rapid Transit Companya@yearagoandis$3,500 richer as aresult.A few days ago she was awarded that sum as damages for false arrest which occurred when,up- on the refusal of the ticket agent to return her the coin,she took anothernickelfromhiswindow.-Haled to court the young woman was honora-bly discharged.Then she sued thecompany.Happened in New York, The largest automobile in the worldisbelievedtobethatputintouseatJerseyCity,N.J.,for hauling freightcarsfromthePennsylvaniayardstothepiers.It ig to take the place of eight heavy draught horses and in atugofwaratthePennsylvaniarail- shop,where it was built,it issaidtohavedefeatedaheavyfreightsteamlocomotive,It is.electrically propelled,each of the wheels beingdrivenandsteeredseparately. } Persons“troubled with |partial paralysisareoftenverymuchbenefitedbymassagingtheaffectedpartsthoroughlywhenapplying Chamberlain's Liniment.This liniment also relieves rheumatic.pains.For sale by alldealers.« weak child has to get consumption each day.Think of the school room desk-mates,teachers and playmates. Bear’s Emulsion not only heals and strengthens the lungs but builds up the whole system.Give appetite and color to your little child.Sold and recommended by Statesville Drug Co. CLEVER GIRLS USE THIS HAIR TONIC. Women in Paris Know How to Have Fascinating Hair that Compels Admiration. Don’t feel envious because your hair is lifeless and faded,get a bot- tle of PARISIAN Sage and see how |quickly it will become brilliant and fascinating. Use it daily and see how quickly scalp itech ceases and dandruff van- ishes, It stops falling hair too and makes thin seanty hair grow in abundance. PARISIAN Sage Hair Tonic is the real invigorating delightful hair dressing for men,women and chil- dren,and,if it doesn’t do just as ad- vertised money back.Large bottle 50 cents at Statesville Drug Co.anddruggistseverywhere.Be sure it’s PARISIAN Sage Hair Tonic.There are imitations, NOTICE TO AMEND CHARTER, TO THE PUBLIC:Noticeia hereby given that application will bemadetotheGeneralAssemblyofNorth(arolinanowinsessiontoamendthecharteroftheStatea- ville Air Line Railroad Company.D M,AUSLEY,WwW,D,TURNER,WILLIAM WALLACE AND OTHERS, Jan,14,1913.A SUAP FOR A QUICK BUYER OFFER for sale Lot No.1,10 acres of landandverygoodcottage.barn and outbuildings.Good well and orchard.Price $600.Lot No 2,106 acres of land,level and all can becultivated.Good new two-story house just com-pleted and painted.Large new barn’Good well and spring and orchard.About 65 acres cleared,balance in timber.Price $3,200,House vacant,The above property is in Shiloh townah:p,nearSouthernPowerCo.line.Schools and churebes.Good comamaunity,.three-fourths miles from sand- clay sWrite,"phone or call on R.L BRADFORD,Statesville,N.C.,R.6.Dee,31. FOR SALE! A few bushels Long Stapfe Cotton Seed at $1.50 per bushel;100 bushels Batts’ProlificSeed|,specially selected,$3 per bushel.Two6-monthsold Berkshire Gilta,R.C.BR.I,R.chiekena and eggs.RIDGEWAYpareE.A.MORRISON,Steny Point,N.C.,R.F,D.Ne.1. WANTED! Hand to do general farm work.Apply in Person.: Walnut Grove Farm,H.H,BLAYLOCK,or. ’Phone No.4409.Statesville,N,C,,R-2 Relieved in 30 minutesbyWoolford’sSanitaryLotion.Never fails.Sold by ~-In-the Federal prison in Atlanta a| ed by John || .Shopping Made Easy.» We will deliver any article weighing less than 11 pounds within a radius of 50 miles without any extra cost. Just phone us your wants and the article will be coming in \next mail, and if the article is not what you want can be returned to us,jand re-= member the price is the same as it you were here in person.\ We will maintain our present rec= ord of high quality and low prices. Our line for the coming season will comprise the latest things in men’s wear along with our.usual line of, staples.It will pay you to see us or*phone your wants.We still havea good line of heavy weight Suits and Overcoats to be closed ata big sav-=ing to you.Sceus or ’phone us. Sloan Clothing Co. ANY a home has been elegantly and finallycompletelyfurnishedbyaddinganewarti-cle occasionally or semi-occasionally, It’s a very sensible and convenient way,whenitcan’t all be done at once—but an important point about it is the start! Procrastination means the same old Furniture, the purchase here of even some onearticle,meansastartandsomethingnewandup-to-date inthehouse.MAKE THE START. Williams Furniture House. STATIONERY You can always find a better line and largerassortmentofStationeryataStationeryStorethanelsewhere, I have Pound Paper,25¢.the pound and up.Envelo to match.Initial,Box,andToiletPapers.5 I take subscriptions to all publications. R.P.ALLISONS ---Book Store. 124 West Broad Strect. Your Opportunity! 100-acre improved farm.Seven- room,practically new 2-story house,nicely painted.Elegantly and com- fortably arranged,having six fire-places.One new barn with shed;oneoldbatnwithshed.Good fodder house.Good granary and other out- buildings.Splendid milk wellin yard.Place is well watered,having a guod well with Tise’s fixtures and twobranches.About 65 acres under cul- tivation,remainder in woodland ‘andsture.A few acres of meadow.is place is located in a splendidneighberhood,on main public road, within two miles of Harmony,N C R.F.D.by,the door,telephone in the house.ithin one-fourth mile ofschoolandchurch.One survey oftheStatesvilleAirLinerailroadgoesthroughtheplace,the other withinone-half mile.Getbusy,asthis place will be sold in a very short while!Terms one-half cash,remainder intwoyears,Other good farms,cityropertyandbusinessopportunities or sale,Call on or writeWw.J.MATHESON, Real Estate,Insurance and GeneralBroker. 112 E Broad St.,Statesville,N.C.’Phones 90 and 2348. S.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 or Night. VALUABLE FARM FOR SILE. NE,ofthemostdesirableand fertile farms of,Iredell county,situated about eight miles‘from.&onpublichighway.andcon-tains200aeves.Fine land,About35acresofveryrichbottom,in finemead-Good pasture,well-watered.two-storybersgagemgoutbuildings,rural delivery,goodPricereasonableandternsgood.ZEB.V,LONG,Jan.7,Attorney, Pinewood Dairy Farm, STATESVILLE,N.C.BR.F.D,NO.%| W.C.WOOTEN &SONS,PROPS. Few nice Single Comb RhodeIslandHensat$1.00 each FOR RENT!eoeseactabattees cord LOGAN STIMSON &SONDRUGGISTS.IKco, ob Ww &N -SEVERAL hundredarpaBDaxeitesBestar dor [spe Stews arn ewes Dee,17,lan,17 4 ell City waterandsew:ee Salts.Good LB,BRISTOL, a ~Begins Today,January 24th,and Lasting 10 Days,Until February 5th. Terms of sale STRICTLY CASH Nothing on approval,but changes will be made in case of mistakes or misfits. NOE THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE. All Overcoats,Children’s Suits and Separate Pants,same reductionClothingStockReducedasFollows: Lot No.1,reduced 25 per cent. Lot No.2,reduced 33 1-3 per cent. No.1—These are new,fresh,up-to-date goods,of the best makes and tailoring,and-fit is equal to high-class custom-made govds. No.2—Ranges in price regular from $10 to $20,and are in this sea- son’s stock,equal to any goods handled in town in cut,fitand quality. Als:one lot Odd Suits\that we will close out at Half Price.If you can be fit in this lot they are as good as any,only one or twosuits of a kind. Th This is your opportunity to purchase youroutfit. Shoes,Shoes! $4 Bates Shoes, $5 Florsheim Shoes, $5 Bert and Packard (latest style)A few Edwin Clapp $6 and $6.50 Shoes,We are discontinuing above brands and they are on 004 lasts aii great value at prices quoted.All heavy Shoes reduced. e R.M.Knox Company, Ladies’Department All Millinery at prices that will interest you. All Ladies’Coats and Suits,at Half Price. Also 200 Pair Ladies’and Children’s Shoes at what they will bring.Hosiery,Underwear and some Dresscloseduringthissale. *One lot 5c,and 10c.Laces to close at Goods'on display,and priced to Ic.yard.We can’t enumerateallthelinestobeclosedout,so come in and look through our stock. Entire stock of Shirts and Underwear is reduced...300 Geo P.Ide $1.00 Silver Shirts to close at 50c. Statesville,N.C. Our Ten Day Clean-up Sale "2 goods,If you haven’t b Bargains. Is now on and in full force. AS ADVERTISED, Prices are moving the een don’t let this opportu- nity pass without getting your share of the clean-up * All Our Men’s Fine Shoes Reduced This Way $4.00 lines for 3.50 lines for 3.00 lines for Such prices all through the stock to make “room for Spring Goods.Don’t overlook the big table of odd sizes at half price and less. $3.492,98 2.69 Laces,Embroidery All cut to a price to clean up the stock, W hite Counterpanes All greatly reduced. and Flouncings, Very truly, Poston-Wasson Company,The One Price Cash Store,That Always Sells it For Less oie THE FRIDAY, -»-January 24,1913. Marriage of Miss Faulkner and Mr,| Miller in Mecklenburg. Charlotte Observer,23d. In the presence of a few score in- timate friends and relatives the mar-| riage of Miss Fannie Bell Faulkner| and Mr.Julian 8.Miller was sol-| emnized at 4 o’clock yesterday after- noon at the home of the bride’s pa- rents,Mr.and Mrs.8.D.Faulkner, on the Providence road.Rey.Dr. R.G.White,pastor of Ebenezer As- sociate Reformed Presbyterian church and Rey.Dr.R.G.Miller,father of the groom,performed the ceremony. It was a beautiful wedding,simple and yet perfect in all its.appoint- ments.The vows were taken in the parlor of the residence.Ferns,potted plants and narcissus made the apart-| ment,lighted by the soft glow of candies,unusually attractive.Pre- cisely at 4 o'clock Mrs.J.C.Reid at the piano sounded the initial notes of the Mendelssohn wedding march,lit- tle Miss Eloise Reid and Master Eben Reid,niece and nephew of the bride, clad in white,standing before a back- ground of ferns and ivy,pulled the ribbons which parted this in-the cen- ter,disclosing the bride.and groom, who had stood econceaied behind it; and who now emerged. Miss Faulkner was charming in a/ handsome tailored going-away suit of brown,with hat and gloves to match. She carried a shower bouquet of Sweet peas, After the ceremony,which was im- pressively performed,the guests were | invited into the dining room,which was also tastefully decorated,and where a delicious sayad course,cream, cake and mints,were served.In thenorthlivingroommanyhandsomegiftsweredisplayed.Among thepresentswasaconsiderablesum_ingold. Mr.Miller and his bride came tothiscityandareattheresidenceof|Mr.and Mrs.James H.Ross.onNorthBrevardstreet,where theywillmake’their home for the present.Later they will go to housekeeping.Their wedding trip was postponed un-til March. (Mr.Miller,who is city editor oftheCharlotteChronicle,is a nephewofMr.T.D.Miller and MesdamesAmandaBensonandA.P.Barron ofStatesville.)“ Making Rapid Progress in Crime ThisNewYear. We're starting the New Year pret-|ty fair in a criminal way in North|Carolina.The battle at Glen Alpine|a few days ago would do credit to|-any ‘of the Kentucky feud districts,|In the Sandy Marsh section of -Bun-|combe county last Sunday Ezelle and |Manus King entered Gillespie Metho-|dist chapel ayd assaulted Rev,J.*H,|Greene,the pastor,while he was)preaching in the pulpit.The preach-| er was slightly injured by his assail-ants,who brandished knives and ter-|rorized the congregation.The soie|reason for the occurrence seems.to |have been that the Kings were!drunk.; There havé also been a few mur-|ders and various other crinies of a|more or less atrocious character,but'|the murders are so common that theyhavealmostceasedto.attract atten-tion. All this while the year’s yet young. ao. LANDMARK! |Lyndhurst, |brother,George J. |her |Gould,acted as flower girls and were bride. |from |the bride’s sister. |with a spray of orange blossoms andsweptinflowinglinestotheendof |Miss Gould-had-befriended.) |Larger Appropriation For Agricul- Marriage of Miss Helen Miller Gould 'BIG POULTRY SHOW NOW ON.leecond cocks,first cockerel,fifth hen, and Mr.Shepard. Tarrytown,N.Y.,Dispatch,22d.| Miss Helen Miller Gould was mar- ried at 12:30 o’clock this afternoon,at her country estate,to} Finley Johnson Shepard,an Ameri- can railroad man who has risen from‘ the ranks.The bride went to an al- tar half hidden.by roses,asparagus ferns and palms,on the arm of her Gould,who gave in marriage.An orchestra, screened by masses of flowers in the music room,played Lohengrin’s wed- ding march,while Rev.Daniel D.Rus-| sell,pastor of Irvington Presbyterian church,performed the ceremony.Hel-| en and Dexothy Gould,nieces of Miss Louis J.her only attendants.Shep- iard,brother of the «room,was best man. The couple stood during the cere- mony beneath a bower of American Beauty roses with festoons of gray- white asparagus reaching almost to the ground.The bride carried a mod- est bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley,her favorite flower.A rope of exquisite pearls,said once to have adorned the Empress Josephine,anda pear-shaped diamond pendant,the latter the groom’s gift, were the only jewelry worn by the The pearls were a bequest Miss Gould’s mother. The wedding gown was ef duchess| ivory satin,with a.sweeping train three and a half yards long,trimmed |with duchess and rose-point lace with|seed-pearl embroidery.The lace and |veil were gifts from the Duchess De Tallyrand,formerly Miss Anna Gould, The veil was held the long train.Orange blossoms also caught up the lace at the sides of the skirt. (There were loads and loads of presents,many from people whom tural Department. On account of additional work in connection with the enforcement of the pure food and forestry laws andthedevelopmentofthedepartment’s educational operations,the depart- ment of\agriculture appropriation bill,submitted tothe House of Con- #ress,carries a total of $17,593,275, an increase of nearly a million dol- lars over last year’s appropriation. Among other increases carried in the bill and endorsed in the committee’s report are $200,000 for meat inspec-| tion,$75,000 for farm management educational work and $50,000 to be used in determining the feasibility of establishing a bureau of markets.TREN Weak on the Corporation Commis- sion, Asheville Gazette-News. We have,speaking in a “general way,no more faith in the efficacy of a corporation commission chosen by popular election,in the obscurity ofthelongballot,than we have in ear-rings for sore eyes.eeneeteepeneeEE \fifth hen; second cockerel,third hen,first pul-| thens,first pullet,first pen; i let; iW. ‘W.B.Brown,.city,second cockerel, |Long,Graham,fifth cockerel;J. |Davis,city,second and third hens; .and third pullets,second pen;J. |Swift &Sons,Waynesville, ESCAPED AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS. W.P.Broyles made a successful escape|after fifteen years of suffering from kidneyandbladdertroubles.Foley Kidney Pills re-leased him and will do just the same for|others.He says:“They cured a most severe |backache with painful bladder irregularities,and they do all you claim for them.”Refuse |substitutes.For sale by Statesville Drug Co. ‘ Chas.Ross,Mor- first cockerel, Mooresville, pullets,first perf; ganton,second cock, A.L.Starr, let;Dr.J.D.Campbell,Norweod, fifth cockerel,fifth pullet,second pen;| Belmont Poultry Yards,Charlotte, first hen,second pullet.; Blue Andalusians—A.S.-Brigman, Huntersville,first and second cocker- els,second and fifth pullets,first pen;| |}mont Poultry Yards,Charlotte,firstLeslieBolick,Conover,third cock- erel,first hen,tKird puillet;T.H. Knox,Bear Poplar,fourth and fifth cockerels,first and fourth pullets. White Orpingtons—C.B.Yoder, Hickory,first cock,first and second Ww.W. Gaither,city,second cock;H.L.Phil- lips,Newton,third cock,fourth pul- Frank ‘Hall,city,fourth cock; Percy Grier,city,fifth cock;Thos. Hunter,Norwood,first cockerel; second,third and fifth pullets;D.W. ‘Yount,Granite Falls,third cockerel; th. _cockerel; Lawrence,Henrietta,fourth Mrs.'‘C..W.Conner,city, fifth cockerel;John M.Hammer, Asheboro,third hen;L.C.Atwell, Taylorsville,fourth and fifth hens, Buff Orpingtons—Claude.F.Deal, Landis,first cock,third cockerel,first hen;C.D.Forney,Morganton,sec- ond cock,first cockerel;C.W.Ander- son,Spartanburg,third cock,first and second pullets,first pen;W.J.Lewis, Morganton,fourth cock;Chas.R. Goodman,Mt.Ulla,fifth cock;W.W. McAuley,Mooresville,second cocker- CG \el;E.B.Bagwell,Loray,fourth cock- erel,third and fourth pullets;Herbert7, R.A.Cooper,city,fourth and fifth (hens;L.R.Houpe,city,fifth pullet; W.F.Browning,Loray,second pen. Black Langshans—W.R.Byford, Charlotte,third cock,first cockerel, fifth hen,second,fourth and fifth pul- lets,first pen;J.Paul Leonard,city, fourth cock,second cockerel,third hen,fourth pen;Mrs.C.W.Conner, city,fifth cock,first hen,third pen; R.B.Johnson,Spartanburg,—first cock,second and fourth hens,first P. second cock.‘ Rose Comb Brown Leghorns—W. H.H.Gregory,city,first cockerel. White Faced Black Spanish—Les- lie Bolick,Conover,first cockerel, first,third and fourth pullets;A.F. Bolick,Conover,second cockerel,sec- }ond pullet. White Wyandottes—E,W.Ligon, Lawrenceville,Va.,first cock,fourth cockerel,first,second,third and fifth hens,second pullet,first and second pens;D.W.Yount,Granite Falls, second cock,fourth pullet;Mrs.J. O.-Deal,Granite Falls,third cock; Harry .L.Herman,Conover,fourth and fifth cocks,third and fifth cock-erels,fourth hen,thifd and fifth pul- lets,third pen;©.M.Shuford,Hick-ory,first cockerel,fifth pen;D.K. Frye,Hickory,second cockerel,first pullet,fourth pen.Partridge Wyandottes—-L.H.Phil- lips,Newton,first and second cocks, first,second,third and fourth hens, |second,third,fourth and fifth pullets, first pen;Uneeda Poultry Yards, +Charlotte,first cockerel,first pullet. Rose Comb Buff Leghorns—J.M. Ridson,Charlotte,“rst cockerel. Single’Comb White Leghorns—Ward Bros.,Greensboro,first and third and fourth pens;W.B.Brown, city,third and fourth cocks,second land third cockerels,first,second and |third hens,fifth pullet,first pen; éohn M,Hammer,Asheboro,fifth cock,fourth hen,fifth pen;Adam Fisher,Charlotte,fourth cockerel, second pullet;R.L.Patton,Morgan- |ton,fifth cockerel;William R.Brady, |city,first,third and fourth pullets,| |second pen. Single Comb Black Minorcas—Bel- cock,first and second cockerels,sec- ond hen,third and féurth pullets,first ;}pen;A.M.Brawley,Cleveland,third -cock,third and fifth hens;J.P.Swift &Son,Waynesville,second cgck,first hen,second and fifth pullets,second pen;Dr.J.D.Campbell,Norwood,| fourth hen;A.J.Beaver,city,first| pullet., Columbian Wyandottes—-O ner,city,first cock,first,third and fourth hens,first pullet,first pen; D.J.and John Thomas Craig,city, first cockerel,fifth pullet,second pen; K.L.Miller,city,second cockerel, second hen,third and fourth pullets; A.C,Kerley,Mooresville,third cock- erel,fifth hen,second pullet.} Partridge Cochins—John Clark,| East Monbo,first cockerel,first and second pullets. White Cochins—Mrs.J.0.Deal, Granite Falls,first cockerel,first hen, first pullet. Single Comb Brown.Leghorns—J. BE.Parker,Rock.Hill,8.C.,first and third cocks,first and second cockerels, first,second and third hens,first,sec- ond and third pullets,first pen;Her- bert Long,Graham,second cock, third cockeel;fourth hen;H.H. Stikeleather,city,fourth cock,fourth and fifth pullets,second pen;L.B. Patterson,city,fourth cockerel;Wade H.Coffey,county,fifth cockerel. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds— Prof..D.Matt Thompson,city,first cock,second cockerel,first and fifth hens,second pen;W.L.Kyles,city, second cock,third pen;Belmont Poul-try Yards,Charlotte,first cockerel, first pullet;E.M.Henley,Duke,N. C.,third cockerel,second and third hens,second and third pullets,first and fifth pens;T.N.Brown,city, fourth cockerel;E.A,Morrison, fifth cdckerel,fourth pen;J.C.Steele, city,fourth hen;\John D.Foard,coun- ty,fourth and fifth pullets.Buff Cochins—Miss Cordelia Watts, city,first cock,first hen. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds— W.A.Leslie,Morganton;first cock, first cockerel,second and third hens, fifth pullet,second pen;J.C.Wil- liams,Hickory,second cock,fifth hen,third pen;Mrs.J.W.Lawrence, county,third cock;Crouse Poultry Yards,Crouse,second cockerel;D. B.Johnson,Caroleen,third cockerel, fifth pen;Dr.R.%.Ware,Shelby, fourth cockerel,fourth pullet,fourth pen;Velus Sylvester,Cleveland Mills, fifth cockerel,first and fourth hens,first,second and third pullets,first en.j *wageciab Buckeyes+Harry Sher- rill,county,first.and second cockerels,first,second and third pullets. Light Brahmas—Herbert Long, Graham,first cock,first cockerel,first and ‘second hens,first and second pul- lets»:The remainder of the list had not been worked out last night.It willappearlater.’ All members of the association andallpersonsinterestedinnextycar’s L.Tur-! |that t .|show are requested to meet in the| Commercial club rooms tonight. Considering the Cotton Schedule of the Tariff Bill. The Democratic plan.for cutting the tariff°on cotton manufactures, which will be recommended House of Congress early in the ex- tra session of Congress,brought rep- resentatives of.the cotton industry to the ways and means committee hear- ing Wednesday.Democratic leaders hold that cotton bears a relation to the world’s economic progress more important than that of wool,silk and flax combined and that the American people pay annually about $200,000,- 000 for their cotton goods by reason of the present tariff rates. They contend that no actual .loss in revenue will result from the pro- posed legislation,which is identical with the cotton bills the Democrats sought to enact in 1911 and 1912,and the revision would .reduce the annual cost of cotton clothing by more than $80,000,000.The esti- mated duties under the proposed re- |vised schedule would appregate $10,- 1 599,000,against $13,673,801 and $12,359,032 in 1911,the available statistics. Democratic members of the com- mittee believe that the rates provid- ed.in-the tentative schedule,the.bill of last year and the year before,ate more fairly competitive than have been proposed in any other-tariff measures and that they would offer a substantial economy in the cost of living. The many manufacturers before the committee offered various sug- gestions as to rates,some a compro- mise and others opposing any change at all. 1910 latest in Not 75 Per Cent of Time Allotted to Courts Consumed. Mr.T.T.Hicks of Henderson,who| has been investigating the alleged necessity for more judges and courts |in the State,finds that the-time-con- sumed by the courts of four counties, Granville,Franklin,Vance and War- ren,is just 58 per-cent of that pro- vided by law. He further states that reports from 52 clerks of court show that 72 per cent of the time allowed in 52 coun- ties is used in holding court,As- suming that the other counties would report the same condition,he says that judges assigned to hold 36 weeks of court in the year actually hold 24 weeks. Mr.Hicks contends that the large dockets of many of the counties are cqmposed of “nearly all shells”-—that is,cases which can readily be dis- missed with,the fixing of costs.He gives it as his opinion that there is not a county in the State in which any action may.not be tried within a year from:the date of its commence- ment.He says that there aré enough courts,but that it would be right and proper to readjust them,giving the big-town and commercial counties more and the thinly-settled ones fewer. 'W.R.Fox,195 W.Washington St.,Nobles- ville,Ind.,says:“After suffering many months with kidney trouble,after trying oth- er remedies and prescriptions,I purchasedaboxofFoleyKidneyPillswhichnotonlydidmemoregoodthananyotherremediesIeverused,but have positively set my kid-neys right,Other members of my familyhaveusedthemwithsimilarresults.”Takeatthefirstsignofkidneytrouble.For salebyStatesvilleDrugCompany. to the! MATTERS OF NEWS. Senator Tillman wants better venti- ‘lation in the Senate chamber in |Washington and has introduced a |resolution to prohibit smoking’on the floor. The first progressive Republican to confer with President-elect Wilson is Representative William Kent of Cal- ifornia,who called en the Governor yesterday by appointment.This con- ference is taken to mean that Mr. Wilson may be flirting with the pro- gressive Republicans. A “dry”inauguration would mark President-elect Wilson’s induction in- to office,if a potion presented in the Senate by Senator Gallinger,on behalf of the Woman's Christian Temperance Association,is favorably acted upon by Congress.The peti- tion urged the closing of all saloons in the national capital March 4. The amendment of Congressman Webb of North Carolina,cutting off the commutation allowed army offi- cers for light and heat when commu- tation for quarters is atlowed,which was expected to effect a saving of $285,000 a year,was adopted by com- mittet.of the whole but was defeat- ed on the’final pasage of the bill in the.Howse. An attempt to alter the money trust congressional decision to insist upon an examination of William Rockefeller,despite his physical con- dition,was defeated Wednesday in a rather stormy session of the commit- tee.Against the wishes of Chairman Pujo,the committee reitdrated its decision,directing him and Samuel |Untermyer,counsel,to make arrange- ments for Rockefeller’s examination. Rockefeller igs now at Palm Beach, |Fla, Election of Senators.. The Oregon Legislature,in which there is a large Republican majority, Tuesday confirmed as United States Senator from Oregon,Harry Lane, |Democrat,who in the November elec- tion received.the highest popular vote.The Oregon law provides that the Senator receiving the largst pop- ular vote atthe polls must be elected |by the Legislature. The Iowa Legislature has re-elect- ed W.S.Kenyon;Republican,and the Minnesota Legislature has re-elected Senator Knute Nelson,Republican.The Nebraska Legislature haselectedGeo.W.Norris,Republican, to succeed’Senator Morris Brown.orris was the choice of the people intheStateprimary. The Oklahoma Legislature has re- elected Senator Owen,Democrat.The South \Dakota Legislature has elected Thos.Sterling,Republican,totheUnited)States Senate.Sterling was the primary nominee, Will Hold to His Present Job to theLastMoment.: Gov.Wilson announces that he will not relinquish his office as Governor of New Jersey until March 8,the dayheleavesNewJerseyforhisinaug- uration at Washington. CUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, W.H.Chapman,Winnebago,Neb.,tella howhedidit.“My two children had avert teacoughandthedoctor's medicines did themnogood.I got a bottle of Foley’s Honey andTarCompound,and before it was-all usedthechildrenwerefreeandcuredoftheircough.I saved a doctor's bill for one 25¢'bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound.” No opiates,For sale by Statesville.Drug Co, s .three days and t VOL,XXXIX. ay. a STATESVILLE,N.GC.TUESDAY,JANUARY 28,1913. seaN aa * 5 NST MIME er NO.53. nceENED esa ES earnestcdts JUDGE WHEDBEE A WORKER. Disposes of Cases Rapidly and In- flicts Punishment on the Guilty— Superior Court in Session. The Hon.Harry W.Whedbee,of the county of Pitt,evidently realizes that he has been yt on the Superior Court bench to business—to try cases and to punish the guilty.He disposed of more cases in Iredell Su- perior Court yesterday than some of the judges wouldget through with in e punishments in- flicted show that Judge Whedbee in- clines strongly to the opinion that Jaws are made to be enforced and that violators should be punished. Following is alist of cases disposed of yesterday: Jennie Pearson.Coon Jarvis,Otis MeLelland,required to appear and show good behavior,appeared.The first case was continued under former order and the Jast two were discharg- ed on payment of the cost. a M.Howard vagrancy;contin- Will Blackwell,carrying.conceal- ed weapon;plead guilty;fined $15 and.cost.”Judgment was suspended in another case against same defen- dant. Will Wasson and Sarah Nichols;| assault with deadly weapdén.Was- son plead guilty and was fined $10 and cost. Jasper Rupard,retailing;plead guilty., Burgess White,Gus Borders,Gus Adams,Hallie Bennett and.John Knox all plead guilty to charge of mbling.Burgess White and Hallie Bennett got three months each on the roads.The others were fined $15 each and one-third the costs. Lee Eccles,Will Allison,Sylvester Davidson,Jo.Eccles and Sandy Dal- ton all plead guilty to gambling;fined $15 each and the cost. Jo.Eccles and Burgess White plead guilty to running a gambling house and-judgment was suspended. Wesley Lambert admitted that he had disturbed religious worship and| was fined $25 and cost. Raleigh Miller,assault with deadly weapon,plead guilty.James Young admitted he had car- ried concealed weapon and was as- signed to four months on the roads. Katie.Belle Sharpe,Cornie Sharpe, Lee and Lon Alexander,all plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon; judgment suspended.Lorenzo Hampton,larceny;plead guilty;six months on the roads. Lester Flow and Henry Gaither,as- sault with deadly weapon;guilty;60 days each on the roads. Garland Benfield,assault deadly weapon;plead guilty; months on the roads. Sallie .Patterson,guilty. Harvey Fortner,horse stealing; plead guilty;four years on the roads. Ott Davidson,carrying concealed weapon;three years on the roads. Toad Woods,carrying concealed weapon and assault with deadly weapon;not guilty. Marl Josey,assault with deadly ‘weapon. When Jasper Rupard plead guilty to an indictment charging the illegal sale of wine,his counsel said Rupard was sorry he had committed the of- fence.Yea,said the court,and he may be more sorry when I get through with him. When Harvey Fortner,a_negro youth,plead guilty of stealing a orse Judge Whedbee asked if the county had a good chain gang.Being with six retailing;not assured that it had he o>}1)was bis custom to send all prisoners sentenc- ed up to ten years to the chain gang. Fortner was first given five years but his honor reduced it to four be- cause the defendant had told the truth.. Judge Whedbee is neither harsh MR.J.arch BRADFORD DEAD. Former Iredell Citizen Died in Char- lotte—Other Deaths. Mr.J.Arch.Bradford died Satur- day nightat 8:30 o’clock at hishomein Charlotte after an illness of two days from asthma.The remains,ac- companied by relatives and friends, were brought to Statesville on the 9.50 train yesterday morning and were taken from the station to NewStirlingchurchinShilohtownship, where the funeral and burial took place.Mr.Bradford was former- ily a member of New Stirling church ‘and his former pastor,Rev.J.Meek White,conduc’the funeral service. Mr.Bradford was a son of the late David L.Bradford and was born andrearedinShilohtownship.For manyjyearshewasinbusinessatBrad- ford’s Cross Roads,moving.fromltheretoStatesvillestxoreightyears ago to become manager of the Brad- ford Knitting Mill.Two or three years ago he moved to Charlotte to engage in the cotton business and at ithe time of his death was manager of ithe Cotton Spinners”Cotton Compa- |ny and proprietor of the Charlotte |Brass Works.He was for years a leading citizen of Shiloh township and |served one term as a member of the\poard of county commissioners. Mr.Bradford was 48 years old andissurvivedbyhiswife,who was Miss Lula-Bell of Mount Mourne,and oneson,Fred.Bradford.~His mother, one sister,Mrs.Walter Brown,and one brother,Mr.R.Lee Bradford,all of Shiloh,also survive.Mrs.Brown and Mr.Bradford went to,Charlotte Saturday in response to a message announcing their brother’s serious ill- ness. The funeral services of Mrs.H.L. Grant,who died in a hospital in Phil- adelphia last week,were held in the First Baptist church of Goldsboro and jwere largely attended.Mrs.Grant, |who was-a native of Connecticut and '68 years old,had lived in Goldsboro 44 years and was very popular there. News has been received here of ithe death of Mr.A.S.Bledsoe,who\died the 17th at his home at Cleburne, Texas.Mrs.Bledsoe was a Miss Net- tie McQueen,who,with her hister, made her home here with the late W.D.Summers and others.She left here about 20 years ago and married Mr.Bledsoe in Texas. A NOTORIOUS THIEF IN LIMBO. Monroe Clark,Colored,Has a Fancy For Stealing Money—Other Cases in Local Courts. Monroe Clark,a negro youth who is becoming a notorious thief,will be tried in Iredell Superior Court this week for robbing the cash drawer of Mr.M.lL.Shook’s store on Cald- well street last week.About $23 was stolen from Mr.Shook’s drawer and when Officers Gilbert and Kerr,who had the case in hand,arrested Clark they found the money hidden insidehispantsleg.He was taken before Justice Lazenby,who placed him un- der bond for his appearance at court this week.Clark’s first offense known to.the officers occurred a year or 80 ago when he and other ttle negroes rob- bed the missionary box at the First Presbyterian church.Later he en- tered Mr.John A.White’s store nearthedepotandstole$145.In each ease most of the money was recover- ed.A key found in is p ssussion fits the lock of the cash drawer.of Mr Shook’s store.- Floyd Kerr and Clay Gaithef,col- ored boys,were sentenced to 30 days a window glass at the Gillespie Press- ing club.The boys were when the glass was broken. cach on the street force,by Mayor Caldwell Saturday,for breaking out fichting If they MR.GEO.W.TEMPLETON DEAD. Well 'Known’‘Citizen Passes ©at Mooresville—Mr.Tomlinson Very Ill—Mooresville Exhibitors at Chicken Show—Personal Items. Correspondence of The Landmark.. Mooresville,Jan.27—~Mr/Geo.W. Templeton,who has been in r health for two years,died last night at 10:35 at his home near Moores- ville Junction.Although confined to his bed for several weeks his condi- tion did not become extremely.criti- eal until Friday,when all of his chil- dren were called home.The funeral will be conducted at the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at o’clock “by Rey.C.S.Kirkpatrick, pastor.Mr.Templeton was a broth- er of Mr.R.8S.Templeton,former postmaster of Mooresville,and is survived by two sisters—Mrs.H.A. Neill and Mrs.E.S.Templeton of Mooresville.He is also survived by his wife,three sons,George of China Grove,Ney of Elmwood and John of Amity,and three daughters, Mrs.Charles Goodman of Amity,Mrs. P.L.Ketchie of China Grove and Mrs.Charles Stevens,who lives here with her mother.Mr.Templeton was 61 years old.He was born and rear- ed on a farm in Prospect neighbor- hood,near Mooresville.Many years ago he located in Maaresvitie con- ducted .a grocery store and was for some years postmaster.Leaving Mooresville he located at Amity, where he conducted a farm and store until about a year ago,when he sold out and moved to Mooresville. Mr.R.H.Tomlinson is very sick with pneumonia.For some time he has not been very well and last week contracted a severe cold which later developed into pneumonia.He is con- sidered critically ill and Mr.J.M. Freeze,his son-in-law,who,left for Florida last week,has been notified of his condition.All his children are at home. Mr.dH.Cuthrell,the traveling salesroan who became very sick at the Commercial:Hotel last week,as reported in The Landmark Friday, was taken to his home at Rocky Mount Saturday. Miss Sue Gudger of Mooresville and Mr.R.A.Porter of Charlotte were united in marriage in Charlotte last Friday at the parsonage of Tryon Street’Methodist church,Rev.E.K. McLarty officiating.The bride is a daughter of Mr.and Mrs.A.W.Gud- ger of Mooresville,where she has a large number of friends.She has held a position for several nionths with the Little-Long Company at Charlotte.._The groom is a member of the firm of Johnson,Porter and Peck of Charlotte.they are spend- ing their honeymoon m Florida and after returning will make their home in Charlotte. Mr.W.S.Flowers,proprietor of the Commercial Hotel,left Friday on a pleasure trip to Florida.After} spending several days at Haven,the winter home of Mr S.A Lowrance,he expects to go further south and possibly over.the Flagler road to Key West.He will be gone about ten days. Miss Nona Brawley teft Friday for Lenoir,where she will visit Miss Mattie May Ballew..She will be gone two weeks.Mr.and Mrs.Gray Steele of Grand Junction,Colorado, arrived in Mooresville Saturday night and will -visit-relatives for a week. They were accompanied from States- ville by Mr.Leroy Steele.Mr.Steele is a native of south Iredell and has lived in the West for a number of years.Mr.Fred Gray Deaton left Satur- day in company with Sheriff Deaton for Carthage,Moore county,where they will get five convicts.for the Iredell county roads. Only seventeen chickens were sent directly from Mooresville to the Ire- dell County Poultry Show,held at Winter |} THE NEWS OF ,TAYLORSVILLE. Personal Items —The Miller-Waugh :Marriage. Correspondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Jan.27—-Mr.and Mrs.Chas.H.Caldwell,.of the vicin-ity of Charlotte,spent;the week-end with relatives here.Attorneys J.L.Gwaltney and J.H.Burke were inMarionlastweekonbusinessandR. B.Burke made a business trip to Charlotte.Mrs.W.T.Woodruff,whohasspent'a few days here at thehomeofherdaughter,Mrs.H.T. Kelly,will return to her home near Mocksville Tuesday.Miss Lona Ech- 2\erd went to Statesville Friday morn- ing and brought home her sister,MissJennaEcherd,who underwent an op-eration for appendicitis at Dr.Long’s Sanatorium some time ago.Miss Cora Essie Miller and Mr.Rufus F.Waugh were married at the home of the bride’s father,Mr.Wil- lim W.Miller,near New Salem church,Wednesday morning at 10o’clock.The ceremony was perform- ed by the bride’s pastor,Rev.L.L.Moore,in the presence of a number of relatives and friends.The bride is an unusually attractive young wo- man and the groom is a_splendid young farmer of that community.Im- mediately after the ceremony they went to the home of the groom’s pa- rents,Mr.and Mrs.Waugh,where a dinner was served to 60 guests. Suicide in Wilkes—Deaths. Mr.Norman Perry Daniel,familiar- ly known as “Coot”Haniel,died yes- terday afternoon at his home in Sugar Leaf township,of heart dropsy,aged 65 or 70 years.His wife and four children survive.The.inter- ment was today at Sugar Loaf church.‘Your correspondent is informed that Mr.Geo.Parson,aged about 65 years,shot and killed himself Satur- day at his home in Wilkes county. Funeral services by Rev.G.Z.Bum- garner and interment yesterday.It is understood he was weak-minded andthiswasresponsibleforhiskilling himself. Sunday,January 19,Miss Elizabeth Teague died at her home in Ellendale township and was burted Monday af- ternoon following at Antioch church. When the funeral party returned home they found Miss Amanda Tea- gue,a sister,dead.She was buried Tuesday afternoon.The other sister, Miss Emmaline Teague,was very ill with pneumonia at the time but is better now.No physician had been called for those who died and it is not known definitely what killed them, but is supposed that it was pneu- monia.The deceased were between 60 and 70 years old,were daughters of the late William Teague.After their father’s death the three daugh- ters continued.to live there alone. Forty Thousand Miles in An Automo- bile. Forty thousand miles by automo- bile,a trip through 33 countries and around the globe,ended in New York last week when Mrs.William A.Hall and her son,Melvin Hall,steered their car into its Broadway garage.Their trip is said to be the first of its kind accomplished by amateur drivers.They wore out 117 tires and burned up 5,000 gations of gasoline, but suffered no serious mishaps. The Hails,with theif four-cylinder phaeton-type car,sailed from New York June 10,1911.Originally they had no thought -of encircling the world.They motored through Eng- land and Wales and then through nearly every country in Europe.FromNaplestheirautomobilewasshippedtoBombayandtheyspentseveral weeks driving through India.They wore out dozens of tires on the roadsofCeylon,Sumatra,Java and the Malay Peninsula.They motored up through Cochini China and the South- A BILL TO PROHIBIT TIPPING. Pass¢d Second Reading in the House Legislative Proceedings. Just before adjournment Saturday the House found that all local bills on the calendar had-been disposed of and the body was up against a motion by Mr.Justice of Guilford,which it had previously adopted,that no public bills should be considered during his absence Saturday and Monday.Many members declared they did not un- derstand the motion when it was passed;that they thought it referred to bills introduced by Justice or meas- ures in which he was specially inter- ested.The motion was reconsidered and the House proceeded with busi- ness.The bill of Mr.Stewart of Mecklen- burg to prohibit tipping passed sec- ond reading.The bill provides thatitshallbeamisdemeanorpunishable by $50 fine and 30 days’imprison- ment,at the discretion of the court,for any person to be guilty of either giving or receiving a tip,or for an employer to be a party to any tipping, through agreement that employesshallbepermittedtoreceive—tips. Much adverse sentiment was mani-fested,along with,levity,over themeasureanditsscope.Mr.Stewart insisted that the situation in thisStateisreallyveryseriousandthat it has come to pass that five ard ten- cent tips are regarded as insulting to the average waiter and 25 and 50-cent tips are minimum ones that win favor.He said that a waiter had re- cently thrown him back a _five-cent lip,with distinct manrfestation of in- get waited on at his hotel since hewasknownastheauthorofthebill. The Senate passec an employers’ liability bill which extends to all cor- porations the provistons of the act of Congress relative to common carriers’ liability to.employes.The Senate al- so passed a bill to prevent a multi- plicity of indictments below the grade of felony.Bills introdu¢ed ix the Senate:To protect policyholders in assessment companies;to make uniform the crime of larceny;to protect game and song birds in Rowan;to allow married women to recover damages for personal,injury and their person- al earnings;to empower women todischargecertaindutiespertainingtoeducation.A bill was passed to protect game birds in Davie county.Bills introduced in the House:To prevent frauds on merchants;to pre- vent railroad companies running cheap excursions on ‘ undays. Oldjo Cannon to Shout if Democrats Make Good. Speaking in the House the other day in support of the army appro- priation bill,ex-Speaker Cannon con- eluded with the declaration that since he “had been given a leave of ab- sence”for which he did not ask,he was going home to live among the people who had honored him by send- ing him to Congress for 40 years. “If perchance I should never again be in public life—and°I shall not seek it,”said Mr.Cannon—“I purpose to carry out my full duty as one of the sovereigns of this nation—a voter.” “Jt makes little difference,”he add- ed,“what we call ourselves——Demo- crats or Republicans—and those two great organizations are the only par- ties I recognize.If you’Democrats make good,I will be one of the first to shout ‘glory hallelujah.’The proof of pudding is eating thereof.”The only trouble about that promise is that the Democrats will never make good—in the opinion of Cannon.He's so “pizen”mean and*narrow that he'll never give them credit for,any-~thing.i Commerce Commission Lost Case. Inter-State dignation,and that he~could~hardty The United:States Supreme Court BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWB wThe county board of healthhasnotyetmettoelectacountyphysi- cian, ~-Mr.Carl Alexander has a posi- tion with the Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co. —Circulars have been distributedannouncinganold-time fiddlers’con-vention to be held at Stony Point Saturday night.; —License has been issued for the marriage of Miss Ida Sloan and «Mr. Wilson L:Bowles;Miss Sallie B.Murdock and Mr.Wm.A.Darr;Miss Lula Benge and.Mr.William Benge. —Mr.J.A.Hartness,president oftheStateAnti-Saloon League,willattendthemeetingoftheleaguein Raleigh this week.Mr.M.L.Moose and probably Rev.J.J.Eads will also attend,—<A correspondent of The Land- mark,writing from Stony Point,says 25 dogs have been killed in Alexander county in the last two weeks as a result of an outbreak of hydropho- bia.Let the good work go on. —Rev.Dr.J.M.Grier,er of the First Presbyterian church of Con- cord,who has been ill in a Charlotte Sanatorium for more than two months,had improved recently but Sunday he suffered a hemorrhage and his condition is precarious. —News reached Statesville last week that Mr.Leon Clarke,son«ofMr.and Mrs.H.Clarke and formerly of Statesville,was critically ill of congpargan gos his home in Richmand. he latest news is that his condition has-improved and his recovery is ex- pected,which is very gratifying tohismanyStatesvillefriends. —Three prisoners sentenced fromMontgomerycountycourttotheIre- dell chain gang were brought to Statesville Saturday night by Sheriff Deaton,who Went to Troy after them. They are Tucker Martin and Jess Pemberton,colored,sentenced to sixand12months,respectively,and Mar- tie Morris,white,sentenced to 10 months.—-Henry Dean,colored,a native of Statesville,who had lived in Michi- gan and Ohio for about 25 years,died in Cleveland,O.,Friday.He was asonofthelateIshamDean,the bar-ber-scientist who is remembered by many of the older residents.H had,a job in the internal revenue of- fice when the late Col.T.N.Cooper was collector,in the early 80s.wis —Dr.Richard Lewis of ee was hére last week with his son,Mr. Richard Lewis of Oxford,who wasoperatedonforappendicitisatthe. Sanatorium.Mrs.Israel WaterhouseisattheSanatoriumfortreatmentandwasoperatedonlastweek.Con-dition of both patients very favorable. Dr.E.A;Hennessee,who came totheSanatoriumtendaysagoforre-pairs after the battle at Glen Alpine, went home yesterday afternoon. Pockets in Clothes and How They Progress. Life.Man is marsupial,and herein he is broadly distinguished from woman, Nature has provided man with pock- ets in his trousers,waistcoat andhiscoat.The number is not alwa: the same,some men having in aggregate twelve distinct pockets, great and small,while others have only eight.or nine;but a man total- ly without pockets would be lususnaturae.It is remarkable that pockets are not congenital,but are slowly de~ veloped during childhood and youth.Thé.trouser’s ets,which are ear-liest déveloped,seldom make their appearance before the fifth year,and one of these usually comes to ma-turity ten or twelve months beforeitsfellow.»About the eighth year times three coat pockets,and two RECT EROHe ome EMS BRL a male child develops two and some —_ ae mye years later the lower waistcoat pock- et appears.Nature then pauses her work,and it is not wntil the four-+ teenth year that the small fob pocket of the waistcoat-and the watch pock- et of the trousers are developed.The :appearance of-the pistol pocket and __ the two coat-tail pockets is usually ; synchronous with the cutting of thewisdomteeth.When these have but must base them upon evidence ee.aSere presented at a hearing where the eeativat y oe aiaceve?of isolated railroad would have an opportunity ee ith ha i to present its side of the contro-specimens of men with pocketsin theversp.sleeves of their overcoats,abesrey’.: In thus limiting the power of the ee ‘et as oe ara t aeaioe8,rran commission,the court declared that change in the scientific classificationthequestionofwhetheranysubstan-*man tial evidence had been presented in and deacription of hums poe men Colored Girl Drowned.a case was one of law for the courts, such as the Commerce Court,to re-|4 dispatch from Mooresville to the view and was not intrusted exclus-|Charlotte Observer says that Ella ively to the commission.Brawley,colored,about 18 years old, was drowned.in Byers creek,about 6.miles west of Mooresville,yester- day.She was crossing the swollen stream on a footlog when she fe! in and was drowned before.bystand- ers could rescue her. A ‘14-year-old Durham boy wrote Senator Overman for garden seed and received a courteous reply stat- pay.for a new glass their sentence will be reduced to ten days. Two young white men who give their names as Edgar Gibsoh and John McGraw,were arrested at Troutman Friday by Deputy Sheriff Gilbert,charged with beating rides on trains.They were taken before Jus- tice Lazenby,who fined each $1 and costs.Fred Davis,a negro youth who claimed.hewas_en_route from Lin- colnton to Whitney,was given a hear-ing before United States Commission- er H.€.Cowles of Statesville,in Salisbury Friday,for robbing a num- ber of rural mail boxes in Rowan county.Being unable to give bondhewasplacedinjaltatSalisburyto await Federal court.No valuables were secured from the boxes by the boy. Two Bills to Help the Women. Senator Bryant of Durham is a friend of the women.He has intro- duced bills in their behalf as follows: Section 1.That the earnings of a married woman by virtue of any con- tract for her personal service,and any damages for personal injuries or other sort sustained by her,can be recovered by her suing alone and nor disagreeable but he shoves the business of the court,allows no time to be wasted and punishes violators of the law.When a defendant had been sentenced for carrying a con- cealed weapon.the officer wanted to know what he would do with the pris- oner’s pistol.If it’s a good pistol, keep it for the officers to use;if it’s not a good one break it to pieces,said the court.; “Mr.J.L.Stoan or Statesville—is foreman of the grand jury. ern Chinese empire to Hongkong, then through Japan and the Philip- pines.Landing in San Francisco,the mo- torists traveled through NorthernMexicoandthencamehomebyway of the Santa Fe trail and through Denver,St.Louis,Pittsburg,Wash- ington and Baltimore. last week decided that.the Inter- State Commerce Commission could not establish a rate for public car- riers without sbustantial evidence be- ing presented at a hearing to show the unreasonableness of rates about to be replaced.The court held.thatinmakingratesthecommissioncouldnotrelyuponinformationgathered in investigations by the commission, Statesville last week,and these birds brought back with them ten ribbons— three firsts,four seronds,two thirds, one fifth.A number of persons hereinterestedinpoultryattendedtheshowandwereagreeablysurprisedatthenumberofbirdsonexhibitand especially the quality. Miss Tommie Atwell,daughter of Mrs.Emma Atwell,returned Satur- day .from Denver,.Colorado,where she had been fora month—visitinghersister.She is visiting the family of her uncle,Mr.M.W.White.Mrs.Atwell,her mother,is with another daughter,Mrs.Pope,in Durham and it is_very likely that they will maketheirhome’here.They have lived in Colorado for several years. Mass Meeting of Sunday SchoolClasses—Church News. A mass meeting of all the men’s and boys’Sunday school classes of the town will be held in Broad Street Methodist church next Sunday after- noon under the ausprces of the First Baptist Baraca class.An interestingprogrammehasbeenarrancedforthe occasion and it is hoped that a large audience of young men and boys willbepresent.Mr.A.B.Saleeby,of Salisbury,field secretary of the North Carolina Baraca-Philathea Associa-inarinacieiomeanneniod trie : tion,will be the principal speaker.Hardware Company to Be Reorganiz- Rev.C.E.Raynal preached at Dav-ed.cence idson Sunday and Rev.Dr.T.W.A charter has been granted the Lingle of Davidson preached at the Iredell Hardware Company of States- First Presbyterian church Sunday|ville,which,it.is understood,will be a morning.reorganization’of the StatesvilleHardware&Harness Co..The au-thorized capital of the proposed new company is $100,000,with $21,400 Memory.of the Maker of the Texas Flag to Be Honored. The girl who made the first Texas flag,when that State was an inde- ndent republic,lies buried in a neg- #[ected grave near Fort Valley,Texas. Arrangements have been made by a commissioner sent to Governor Col- quitt for the removal of.the remains to Austin,where they will be receiv- ed with all honor. Miss Julia Troutman,in 1836,when a girl of 18,fashioned the Lone Star flag.which is still the State emblem of Texas.The present session of the Texas Legislature is expected to ap- propriate funds for the removal of the body and the erection of a monu- ment over the grave in the State cem- Want to Keep the Facts From the People. Raleigh News and Observer. It was simply amusing the other day to see how Representatives al- most fell over each other to ‘have theircountiesexemptedfromtheapplica-tion of the Page bill to require officerswhoderivetheircompensationfromfeestofileannualreportswiththe county commissioners showing the amount of gross income from fees and A Marriage Tomorrow.¢ Mr.E.T.Harwell,of Statesville, etery at Austin,where rest the re-|such earnings or recovery.shall be|the total amount paid out for clerical ::nae : :and Miss Verdie Potts Harveil will be |subscribed for by D.S.Thomas,H.|i i icati th stoffice mains of many famous Texans.apa:=Sree de ae ete to let the people know|married tomorrow..afternoon at the|M.Eubanks and others.The stock-.a nau conskturatiaat ’“|how much‘they are paying their coun-|home of the bride’s parents,Mr.and|holders of the Statesville Hardw The Senator is so used to replying to Will Make Cotton Tariff Lower Than in Former Bills. “Attack of mill interests on the pro- Section 1,That positions as mem-bers of s¢hool committees,*boards of ‘trustees for chartered schools, ty officers,nothing more,nothing less.As originally introduced the bill wasState-wide in its application,but so &Harness Co.were expected to meet yesterday,but on account of ‘hedeathofMr.J.A.Bradford of Char- Mrs.S.H.Harveil,at Cornelius.TheywillgofromtheretoCharlotteand elsewhere for a few days’stay,af- letters asking for’postoffices that the error in this case is not surprising.* Mr.Gerald W.Johnson,who has posed revision of the tariffs on tex-rfiembers of the county board of edu-|numerous were th d ts offer-.;.° tile manufactures has resulted so far |cation and members of the text book|ed <ouGAnA sariones nountion .hat eacean way =a at.home lly ee the meeting Was |}eoen with the Lexington Dispatch,is is a chee comaneen of the ee peigca ger _peed gl vanes nite Mr;Page finally.amended the bill toleam Coralinebutbas doe the pai ea he ee ee to become telegre 4 oat of Poa of the ways and means committee |in this State,but s i ;.pe :M ille Man Di ee Greensboro Ne r.Johnsonis ayallbedeemedas|make it apply to his own county.Then |few years held a position with Belk rs le Man Dies Suddenly aor ?Elitor Johnson of-Charity places’of trifst-or profit,and no oathofofficeshallberequiredforthedis-charge of such duties:Women shallbeeligiblewithmentoserveinsuch places.Section 2.A trustee of the Univer-sity shall not be deemed either an office or a place of trust or profit. A.C.Hudson,a plasterer of Mooresville;was found dead.yester-day in a building in that town wherehewasatwork.He had been seeninthebuildingabout8o'clock andhisdeadbodywasfoundabout11o’clock.Death ae to have re- sulted from heart failure. of Congress to strike a lower rate ,E readjustment to’that plarined in the :Reiter peavey Democratic cotton -revisionills.There will be substantial.re-ductions from the tentative cottonschedulebasis,running down as lowas5acentonthecheapergoodsthattheworkingclassesdependupon. there was.a rush of Representativestohavetheircountiesincludedinthelisttowhichitwouldapply.But the’bill passed the House and a largenumberofthecountieswhoseofficersareonfeeswillnotbetouchedbyit.And the people won’t know what they are paying.: Bros.of Charlotte.Recently he has been in Statesville assisting in themanagementofhisfirm’s Statesville store.: Mr..Fred Hyams ,Deaton was athomefromtheUniversity,ChapelHill,a few days the past week. and Children and is ‘a brightand cap- able newspaper man, James H.Brady,ublican, er Governor of 77hy been ed United States Senator from1Statetofillouttheunexpired: 4 } -ock Blood Bitters,thePrice,$1.00 & <="harlotte~.is...to-have.the initiative and referendum.The progressives down there want a commission form of government and the standpatters, fearing the abolition of the pickings, oppose.Whereupon the progres- sives have taken the initiative of pre- paring a bill and petitioning the Leg- fslature to refer it to the voters. There’s your initiative and referen- dum.’ The Landmark doubts whether the philanthropists of today are giving«sway as much money in proportion“9 what they own as those of 50earsago.According to Harper’s eekly,Andrew Carnegie,who was worth four hundred millions,has ar-ranged to give all but thirty millions to objects of benevolence,and the “laird”has conditionally promised“ight millions of what remains.Does the Landmark recall any of the mon- ey kings of ancient or modern times who shed their filthy lucre duringtheirlifetimeinthisgenerousway?Nor is Carnegie the only one whohasturnedhandsofhelp-toward others.The twentieth century haswitnessedthemostprincelygivingtheworldeversaw.—Charity and Children. The twentieth century has witness- ed princely giving,but here is a re- corded instance that surpasses them all: “And he looked up,and saw therichmencastingtheirgiftsintothe treasury.; “And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. “And he said,Of a truth I my. unto you,that this poor widow hat cast in more than they all:“For all these have of their abund-ance cast in unto the offerings ofGod:but she of her penury*hath cast in all the living that she had.”—Luke,21:1-2-3-4. Now put Mr.Carnegie and Mr. Rockefeller above that. ‘STATE NEWS. Lexington is to have free city de-livery of mails after May 1. State Supreme Court convenes for the spring term next Tuesday,Feb- ruary 4th. Mr.R.G.Mace,former editor of the Hickory Times-Mercury,has en- ; ,tered the Baptist ministry. Miss Maggie Murdock,formerly an employe of the Asheville Cotton Mills, is suing the mill for $10,000 for thelossofafinger. It is announced from WashingtonthatJohnA.Smith of Bessemer City, ‘who was a candidate for Congress in the ninth district last fall,has notfiledastatementofhisexpenseac- count,as required by law.The pen- alty for such failure is a fine of $10,- 000,one year’s imprisonment,or both. The little Luffman girl,who wassobadlyhurtinthecollapseofthe school building at Jonesville during Christmas week,has so far recoveredastobeabletoleavethehospitalin Charlotte and go to her home at Jonesville.Her skull was badly crushed but she is rapidly recovering. All the other victims of the accident have recovered. Mrs.H.M.Meyers,a bride of seven weeks,was found dead in her room in Rocky Mount Thursday with a bullet hole in her head.Mr.and Mrs.Meyers were at breakfast to-gether at their boarding house andthenthehusbandwenttohiswork.About noon the wife’s dead body wasfoundinherroom...The surroundingsshowedcarefulpreparationforthesuicide.A note to the husband as-signed no reason for the deed but exonerated him from all blame. Prof.Webb,a North Carolinian,Sen- ator From Tennessee. Prof.W.R.Webb,of Bellbuckle, Tenn.,an independent Democrat,was Friday elec United States Sena- tor from Tennessee for the term end- g March 4 next.He defeated M. .Bryan,Nashville,73 to 53.Pro- fessor Webb’s election came on_the98thballot,his support coming fromindependentDemocrats,Republicans and 11 Democrats from Shelby coun- .He will succeed Newell Sanders, publican,filling out the unexpired term of the late Senator Robert L.Taylor. e Senator-elect’is a native ofPersoncounty,North Carolina,and acsoftheUniversityofNorthrolina.He is a brother of the lateRev.R.S.Webb,a well known Meth-odist minister,at one time pastor ofStatesvillecircuitandwellremem-bered in Statesville,and an uncle ofProf.A.8S.Webb,superintendent oftheConcordgraded-schools. LE thet Debs Arrested. Eugene V.Debs,Socialist candi-date,for President of the UnitedStateslastfall,was arrested atTerreHaute,Ind.,Friday on anindictmentreturnedbytheFederalcourt,charging him with obstruct-ing justice.He later was released on$1,000°bond.Charges resulted from an expose ofallegedconditionsintheFortLeav-enworth prison,written by Debs fortheAppeal\to Reason)The matter‘was considered obscene by the Fed-eral grand jury ‘and action wasbroughtagainsttheeditorsforsend-ing it through the mails.It is al-leged that Debs encouraged the wit-messes in this case to leave the ju-risdiction of the State. He Has. Greensboro News. Woodrow Wilson may be inexperi-enced but he has the politicians andWallstreetcrooksguessing. A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia andconstiweakensthewholeSyston.Doan’s Regulets (26¢per box)act mildly ontheliverandbowels.At all drug stores. To feel strong,have good appetite and diges- aystem tonic. ‘Three aviatorswentto..death...-fday—an American aviator at BrinPortofSpainand France."; The Tennessee Legislature Thurs-day elected Chief Justice John K.Shields of the State Supreme Court,United States Senator for the termbeginningMarch4.i Capt.Wm.G.Raoul,who died ahishomeinAtlantarecently,left$50,000 to be expended in fighting tu-berculosis in Georgia.Capt.Raoulwasformerlyinterestedinreales- tate in Asheville.; Vice President-elect Thomas R,Marshall and Mrs.Marshall have de- termined not to take a house inWashingtonbutwillliveinahotel.Accommodations have been.engagedinahotelwithinthreeblocksofthe White House. Swe.Rxepehaen Jp Dr.James Fleet Booth,a physician,” was shot and killed by»Mrs.BoothThursday.in a sanatorium owned;by Booth,at Lake Providence,La.,short- ly after they had breakfasted togeth- er.Mrs.Booth immediately surren- dered to the authorities,but made no statement.: Ten persons were injured,‘someseriously,when a railroad freight en- gine left-the track at-Pittsburg,Pa., lunged through a,concrete wall andn‘dropping 20 feet.demolished a house.Four of the injured werechildrensleepinginthewrecked house.The others were railroad em- ployes. The Women’s Recall League of San Francisco,which is seeking the re- moval of Police Judge Charles L. Weller,has 12,000 names on the re- call petitions,5,000 more than are necessary to compel a recall election. The campaign against Judge Weller was begun after.he had reduced thebailofamanaccusedofanoffense against a woman. The Atlantic Coast Line railway was last week found guilty in the United States court in Columbia,S. C.,-on.two charges for violation of the act of Congress “to promote the safety of employes and travelers on railways by limiting hours of serv- ice of employes thereon.”The rail- way was fined $1,200 for overwork- ing T.M.Jandan,a telegraph opera-tor stationed at Columbia.The casewillbeappealed. Courting couples have a hard time in New York.Many of them are ob- liged to make appointments on street corners and in quest of a place to visit go to questionable public dance halls.These conditions have aroused Miss Gordenia Winthrop of Washing- ton,D.C.,who-is interested in social problems,and she will establish at her own expense of $15,000 a house where young people may meet under the supervision of experienced chaperons. Nine railroads operating in Geor- gia have obtained a temporary re- straining order in the Superior Court at Atlanta preventing the Georgia railroad commission from forcing the railroads to accept mileage book coupons from passengers in the place of tickets,for which the coupons may be exchanged at the ticket offices of the companies.Arguments to deter- mine whether the temporary restrain- ing order shall be made a permanent injunction will be heard February 3. Ten States already have notified Maj.Gen.Leonard Wood,grand mar- shal of the Wilson inauguration pa- rade.of their intention to participate in the inaugural ceremonies.TheStatesthusfarheardfromwhichpro-pose to send National Guards are the following:Georgia,Maine,Rhode Island,Pennsylvania,New Jersey, Delaware,Maryland,North Carolina, South Carolina and Missouri.South Carolina troops,however,will not be permitted to go unless the Governor changes his mind. The National Woman’s Suffrage Association,as such,will take no partintheinaugurationofPresident-elect Woodrow Wilson,nor will “General”Rosalie Jones and her “army”of marchers have ariything to do with the inaugural parade,although they will be in Washington and wil)take part in the suffrage eo the day previous.Just why the women.wouldnottakepartwasnotmadeclearun- til Mrs.Helen H.Gardener,head ofthepublicitycommittee,said no in- vitation had been received from theinauguralcommittee. Senator Simmons Proclaims Himself a"a Progressive. Washington Dispatch to Charlotte Observer. Asked to say whether or not he was a “progressive,”Senator Simmonsdeclared:“Yes,I am a progressive,for my definition of a progressive is ‘a man who believes in and wishes toputinpractical,operation the poli-cies and principles enunciated in theBaltimoreplatformoftheDemocraticparty.’ “As to the tariff,I am heartily in favor of following the instructions of the party platform. “That platform says:‘We favor the immediate downward revision of theexistinghigh,and,in many cases,prohibitive tariff duties,insistingthatmaterialreductionsbespeedilymadeuponthenecessitiesoflife.Articles entering into competitionwithtrust-controlled products andarticlesofAmericanmanufacturewhicharesoldabroadmorecheaplythanathome,should be put upon thefree’list.)“We recognize that our system |oftarifftaxationisintimatelyconnect-ed with the business of the counttyandwefavortheultimateattain-ment of the principles we advocatebylegislationthatwillnotinjureordestroylegitimateindustry.“I thin that Mr.Underwood,cHairman of the ways and meanscommittee,is very fortunate in higuseoftheword‘competitive’which means duties that will allowcompetition;We want competitionandrevenue there will be competition.” In.this brief statement Mr.Sim-mons has sized up the situation intheDemocraticcampinregardtothetariff.There’will be reductions no importations and no tariff,|i If the tariff is too high |r ‘com e a cornener in ~Coliipete Wik Hin Aona? The efforts of the cotton manufac- turers and others to convince thewaysandmeanscommitteeofCon-pe that they must be protectedromthefomanufacturer,saysaWashingtondispatchtotheNews and Observer;arqused Mr.ClaudeKitchinofNorth)Carolina,a mem-ber of the committee;to submit someremarks.Mr.Kitchin pointed out that foreign manufacturers are usingthetariqhearingsastheirmostval-uable advertisements in appealing fortradeinfieldswhereAmericansat- tempt to compete.He said that every admission byAmericanmanufacturersdesiring higher protection that they are un- ble to meet foreign competition onAmericanmarkets,is equivalent toanadmissiontoforeignbuyersthat the goods offered them at prices equal to the prices of goods of foreign makemustbeofaqualityinferiortothe foreign goods.He ward that foreign manufacturers have recognized thisfactandareindustriouslycirculating among the buyers on foreign mar- kets the “confessions”of Americanmanufacturersto—the--House-tar-iff committee. Mr.Kitchin illustrated his state- ment by referring to the practice.of German manufacturers in the jan~ churian markets,where they aré incompetitionwithAmericanmanufac- turers.He said the Germans are ar- guing in large advertisements that the Americans admit that with high labor cost and the high cost of liv- ing maintained in America,they can- not compete with the lower wage rate and the lower living cost of the German manufacturing towns. “Apart from my attitude as a Dem- ocratic tariff revisionist,”said Mr. Kitchin,“I am of the opinion that the American manufacturers are act-ing unwisely in making these admis- sions for the business world to read. American manufacturers are produc- ing a huge over-supply of goods.They must export this over-supply to for-eign markets which are open to for-eign competitors.They should real- ize that the foreign buyers are go-ing to accept the American manufac-turer’s own admission of his’inabil-| ity to produce the same goods for the same or less money,and that they will eventually make their purchases from dealers in goods of foreign make.The conclusion is logical. “Personally I believe that Ameri- ean energy and intelligence with our huge supply of natural resources,can oer goods as cheaply and of.as igh quality for the same_prices as are produced in any industrial nation of the world.I am not one of those Lod eRTerare Chat itch te two No remedy that I have ever sold forEczema,Psoriasis,and all other diseases of the skin given more thoroughsatisfactionthanthe Z guarantee this remedy. W.F.Hall,Druagist,Statesville,N.C. ED SEVERAL bundred cord»good 4-foot'pire wood.J.KMORRISONGROCERYANDPRODUCECO,Coffee. When you want a good _Coffee”call”for’our Gold Medal No,1.The best Coffee on the market for 85 cents.Our Gold Med- al No.2 is a good one. Try it.For anything in Fancy Groceries ——’PHONE 89—— Eagle & Milholland. Ul D.D.D.Prescription for Eczema’ The CGitizen is directing The'Fastidious Stranger To Our Bakery, Telling him that he will find the “Best of Everything” in the Bakery Line here. who accept the position that Ameri-| can intelligence and energy are han-| dicaps when applied to the indus-| trial field.”.} If your children are subject to attacks of| croup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse.| nesa.Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedyassoonasthechildbecomeshoarseandthe|attack may be warded off.For sale by all |dealers. A Few Extracts From Grateful P “I have faithfully carried out your in-structions for the past three months and amgladtosaythatyourtreatmenthasentirelycuredme,the improvement in h ears be-gan at once and my ig in now as goodaniteverwasinoeSesMygenera)healthis\also very much improved and my friendsaswellasmyselfaresllsurprisedatthere-sults,as I had tried the most eminent special-ists inthe eountry without relief.Yourtreatmenthasalsoentirelycuredmycatarrh.I.cannot thank too much for relievingmeofthisterribleaffliction.” “I am.well satisfied with the results of to me through your treatment.When I came to you I wastotally deat—and thought that I would lose my reason astheterribleheadnoisesalmostmademecrazy./ sleep soundly and enjoy life,use Bur-the family and equalizations without destroy-ing any legitimate industry. I could not attendto my work in the roundandwanforcedtolayoff.A formerpatientofyourssentmetoyou,for which I Those Awful **Head Noises”That Nearly Drive YouWildRelievedFromtheFirstTrial. Letters of Rejoicing From Those Who HaveBeenMadetoHear. Restored by This New Method: The Citizen is Reliable and So is the Information. Mt_Every wi from $1.50 to means a saving,long wear and mo ny styles cae datengenprament Endicott-Johnson work shoes save themanythousandsofdollarseveryyear.longer than the others and cost less.They combinethemostcomfort—the leather being tanned es:requirements.Endicott-Johnson &Co.make more shoes for theworkingmenthananyothertwofactoriesinAmerica.We have ma-for the different kinds of work at prices rangin50.Always ask for the ‘Endicott-Johnson shoe.¢ workingmen of this counEndicottJohnsonshoesvar t strengthlyforthese st comfort,Yours truly, -Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y, (8,B.Miller Old Stand.) Systematic Saving! That’s the aeJewelryandWatchessomethingeverytime.H.B.WOODWARD, you do when buying your from me.You save Jewcler. The Must Po You will never get ahead in thi HOME BAKERY. That's true. us and watch them grow. substantial bank account: One dollar will open a Savings In just a week—start the account today. If you can’t save much,savea little. pular Trademark in the World IS TT YOURS? S world unless you save money. Deposit your savings withlittlewhileyouwillhaveagood, Account here.We'll pay 4 percentinterestonyourmoney,too.Don’t wait until tomorrow or next Merchants and Farmer s’Bank of Statesville. ~Deafness andPositively Cured fe atients Whose Hearing Has Beeri shall always be grateful to him.I improvedfromthestart.After the first treatment Iwasconvinyoucouldcureme.Now uftersixweeksIcanhearawhisperacrossalargesizeroom—have been at work since the firstweekandamaswellasIeverwas.ToomuchHanya—.be edo both you andyourenproblemofcuringdeaf-neas has beén solved by you.” “After two months of your wonderful treat-ment I am happyto say that I can hear againperf..I was almost entirély deaf in bothears.Couldnot hear a watch tick more thanafewinchesdistantwiththebestear,Couldnothearanycotiversationwithoutgreatstraininganddifficulty.Catarrh of the noseandeewaaverybad.Eustach’ :"wyThecatarrhisentirelycured’and I breathefreelythroughbothnostrilswithoutanydiofmucouswhatever.The throatandvoiceareclear,Before taking yourtreatmentIhadtried=number of different!kinds of treatment without any benefit.Infact,I grew worse all the time until I cametoyou.I began to improve rapidly from the very first treatment.I am now perfectlycuredandIregardyourtreatmentasmarvel-ous in every sense And would not take athousanddollars,for the benefits I have re- ceived from it. A New Method That is Proving the Most Wonderful and Universally Successful That the World Has Ever Known. The Secret of This Method is VIBRATION of the Inner Ear. Hop For All the Deaf. Deafness and head mw ‘pes disappear «most as if by magic undewthe marvelousnewmeth- od of treatment disco:wedby one ct themostfamousAmerica:Physician-ecientiata, Remember,thia is no ovdinary electric treat-ment..You have never seen anything like it.Thecausesof deafness have been pretty gen- erally known for a long time,but on accountofthedelicacyoftheorganiamoftheearandthedifficultyofreachingmanyofits parts,true remedies have for generations es-caped the most searching investigations ofcarefulscientists.This Scientist's researchesledhimpartlyalongthelinesofinvestiga-tion into the deeper scientific mysteries of theoceultinvisibleNature-forees,and in thisrealmhefoundthekeytotheparticularNa-ture-forces used in this new marvelous method.After years of study,embracing the wonderfulandmysteriousconstituentsofearorganism,the mysterious phases of nerve life and phe-nomena found everywhere in the magie life ofNature,truly startling discoveries were madeconcerningtherelativeNatureprocessesin-volved in hearing and with accurate scientificknowledgeofwhatwasnecessarythismar-velous new method waa perfected which abso-lutely and positively cures nearly every case,no matter how long standing nor whatcausedit, It makes.no difference with this wonderfulnewmethodoftreatmenthowlongyouhavebeendeaf,nor what caused your deafness,thistreatmentwillrestoreheqringinalmosteveryeasequicklyandpermantly.No matter howmanydoctorshavepronouncedyourcasehope-less,this new treatment stands pre-eminent Free Diagno.is ard I The do not ask anyone to taketheirwordforit,nor dotoinvest«cent until they are thoroug"'yconvincedthatthistreatmentwillcurethem,So wonderful,sc simpleandso certainfe thisdiscovery#0 great and noble is theofrescuingthedeaffromtheirterrible af-flictions,even fromthevast silent ofdemfnessfrombirthandofbanishingthe ter-rible head noises which torture oftheoethattheDe.Gevine Co,will sendyouandcompleteinformationthemarvelousduesversofthisamethodandhowyoucancureyourselfhomeabsolutelyfree.You can write forinformationwithoutplacingyourselfanyobligationswhatever.Write today,fully your case and you will haveafullandcompletedescriptionofvelousnewdiscovery.Some of the oldestMostpersistentcaseshavebeenperfectlypermanentlycuredtothegreatestsurprisethosewhowitnessthecuresandtheis80simple,yet so scientific and natural,thetyouwillwonderwhyitwasnotdiscoveredbefore.It is guaranteed to be entirely freemethods,shock,pain or injury ofanykind.Since this marvelous method wasperfectedthousandsofthehopelessdeafhavebeenpermanentlycured.Write today to Dr.L.C.Grains Co.,690 Pulsifer Bldg.,Chicago,Ill,for full and complete information howtobecuredquicklyandpositivelyandeuredkaa Fy il i e t e nformation Coupon. DR.L.C.GRAINS CO.,, 690 1 suffer and would Pulsifer Bldg.,Chicago,Ill. from Deafnese—or Head Noises (state whieh) be pleasedto SANDOResOeeeeeeeeseR receive from you entirely freeandwithoutobligation,complete information regardingthenewmethodforthetreatmentandcureofmytrouble,If I wish you to make a diagnosis of my caseafterhearingfromyou,you are to do sofree of charge Name .... Address “We Have Demonstrated m That Lost Hearing Can Be Restored.” chevedess Fone eeeseeseeeenentsoceasMERRIE bindecssviebedusrins eer apd most ‘you/with part for one and work. —Call Will sell you the leading up-to-date Sew- ing Machine,on terms to suit purchaser.Our sup- ply departmentcan furnish needles or any your machine. And if not ready to buy a new machine,don’t forget our repairer (of 20 years experience)can make your old machine runlike a new guarantees all or *phone— Statesville Sewing Machine (o., 106 Court Street, "PHONE 442.Jan,21—8t. D.B.KRIDER&00. Gowns, All Millinery reduced one-fourth and .one- half.Almost the en- tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left,one-third to one-halfoff.Ladies’,Men’sandChildren’s Sweat-ers at a very low price. Blankets,Quilts, Underwear for Ladies,Men an Children. Call and see us. D.B.Krider &Com’y. 122 West Broad|Street.; ‘PHONE 156. Staple or Sausage. GROCER Fresh Beef, For Mackerel,White Fish, Pickled VPig’s Feet,all kinds barrel and bottled Pickles,or anything in Fancy Groceries. Pork,and F.B.PHLF ER,AND BUTCHER. She'll soon outgrowing the memory ment now. “done up,”’and too, That Little Girl of Yours! be ane her hairshewillbe her childish ways— and you haven’t had her picture taken since she was in long dresses. You don’t exactly want to keep her as she is—but you do want tokeep Make the appoint- VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, ’Phone 414. Repaired. J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109°East Front Street. ’Phone 61. Eight persons are known to,have been killed and 16 injured when the three-story Odd Fellows’building at McKinney,Texas,occupied on the lower floor by a dry goods and men’s furnishing establishment,collapsed late Thursday.'A special sale was in progress atthestorewhenthebuildingtumbledanda-number of shoppers were inthestore,Fire broke out immediate-ly after the building collapsed butwassoonextinguished.Among thedeaddyefiveladies,two of them clerks,a 4-year-old boy and others. Miss Gudger of -Mooresville MarriedinCharlotte. Charlotte Observer,25th. Yesterday afternoon at the TryonStreetMethodist.parsonage,Miss SueGudgerofMooresvilleandMr.R.A. Porter of this city were married bythepastor,Rev.E.K..McLarty.Im-mediately after the ceremony Mr.and Mrs.Porter left on.a_bridaltripforSouthern‘points and on their return will reside in Charlotte.Mrs.Porter has been in Charlotte for some time,in the employ of the Little -Long Company.Mr,Porter is with Johnson,Porter &Peck,con- tractors.LIFE’S STRUGGLEWITHILLNESS Mrs.Stewart Tells How She Suffered from 16to45 years old—How Finally Cured. Euphemia,Ohio.—-‘‘Because of total ignorance of how to care for myself when verging into womanhood,and from taking cold when going to school,I suf- fered from a displacement,and each month I had severe pains and nausea which always meant a lay-off from work for two to four days from the time I was 16 years old. ‘*]went to Kansas to live with my sis- ter and while there a doctor told me of the Pinkham remedies but I did not use them then as my faith in patent medi- cines was limited.After my sister died Icame home to Ohio to live and that has been my home for the last 18 years. “The Change of Life came when I was 47 years old and about this time I saw my physical condition plainly described in one of your advertisements.Then I began using Lydia E.Pinkham’s Veg- etable Compound and I cannot tell you or any one the relief it gave me in the first three months.It put me right whereI need not lay off every month and during the last 18 years I have not paid out two dollars to adoctor,and have been blest with excellent health fora wo-woman of my age and I can thank Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound forit. “Since the Change of Life is over I — have been a maternity nurse being |wholly self-supportin|estimate the value of good health.I|have now earned a comfortable little |home just by sewing and nursing since I was 52 years old.Thave recommended|the Compound to many with good re- |suits,as itis excellent to take before land after childbirth.’’—-Miss EveLYN ={|How Mr.Roy2|Miss”Peart I cannot over| SURPRISE PARTY AND WEDDING Reece Morrison andMasseyWoreMarried. Correspondence of The Landmark.’ On the night of.-Janvary 15th Mr. Roy Reece Morrison gave his friends a surprise party at the home of his father,Mr.H.G.Morrison,in Shiloh township.Late in thé evening he quietly drove to Mr.Joseph Massey’s and brought Miss Pearl Massey to the party.He had given his pastor, Rev.J.Meek White,word to come, but as Mr.White long since ceased to attend such things he was a little slow in giving his consent to be pres- ent.When the license to marry somebody was placed in his hand he knew the secret and was prepared for the surprise.When friend after friend came in,and certainly only a few knew the secret,it began to dawn upon Prof.Elihu Levan,the teacher of the Sharon school,and oth- ers what was coming.About 30 young people were present and when| they marched into the parlor,the con- tracting parties entering last and speaking to their friends as they fac- ed the audience,the Rev.J..Meék White arose and said the words that made’Mr;Morrison and Miss Massey husband and wife.Ceremony and congratulations over,the dining room was entered and a large table laden with rich provisions for the physi- cal man was found.Only the preach- er and teacher did justice to that splendid supper.Those who ate be- fore leaving home missed a_treat, having already filled their basket. After supper some good music was made by J.C.Blankenship on a fiddle and Ross Morrison on a guitar.The young people talked\for hours,until midnight,then the groom and bride were serenaded and all retired,no doubt each ove wortleting,as did the preacher and the -teacher,for he boarded in the house,how these young people kept their secret so well.If you have a secret,keep it yourself if you want it kept. Mr.and Mrs.Roy Morrison have the good wishes of a host of friends, to whom they will be at home at his father’s residence for this year.This may not adequately express this hap- py event with all its concomitants, but it expresses the facts—a sur- prise,a marriage,the feast,the hap- py hours spent in that home.If any of you,my readers,doubt anything stated just ask “Elihu”and he will tell you,or call up the minister and he will confirm every word of it.A FRIEND. How Mr.Guffey Lost His Goat. Mr.H.P.Guffey,a Rowan man well known in Statesville,is a meat |dealer in Concord;and this good story |which the Concord Tribune —tells labout him will interest The Land- mark’s readers. Mr.Guffey,says the Tribune,was contemplating a goat chained te a stake in the rear of the business house of J.F.Dayvault &Co.Mr. Guffey and Mr.L.D.Coltrane fell into conversation about the habits, characteristics and qualities of goats. About that time Mr.Sam Eddleman drove up and Mr.Guffey remarked to Mr,Eddleman that if he would put the goat’s nose to the ground he could Ihave it.Just why anybody would THE UPKEEP OF THE ROADS. Hard’Fatts,That Have to Be Met and Should Be Met,Promotly..... Greensboro News. “The truth is,”says the StatesvilleLandmark,in course of a very earnest fdeliverancetothepeopleofIredellcounty,“the most important and seri-ous problem in Iredell county todayisthepreservationofourroads.”They are spending nearly half a mil- lion dollars in road building in that county,and one gathers from what: The Landmark says,not a cent for maintenance.It would be almost impossible thatsuchanactoffollywouldbeperform- ed by a private corporation.If capitalweredoingthisthingonitsownre- sponsibility not a foot of road wouldbebuiltinadvanceofprovisionforitsupkeep.Iredell has had lessonsandcostlyones.Macadam has beenbuiltandallowedtodisintegrateforwantofcare.Nearly every one grum-bles at paying taxes,but few seemtocareatinker’s dam what becomesofthemoneyafteritgoesintothe public treasury. Iredell’s situation is by no means unique.Where are the boasted and pictured roads of Mecklenburg?Ask of the winds.Where are most of.theroadsbuilttenyearsago—theirsmoothness,their dryness,their good- ness?The Landmark’s article is a setting forth of the cold,clamy fact that we, none of us,anywhere,can have good tires on them.The day of macadam is over.The good road has got to be a top soil road,or a sand-clay or gravel road;and it has got to be tak- en care of,a man to every stretch ofsomanymiles,and narrow tires have got to be kept off of it or it will wear out and in half a dozen years half the (money originaily put into the road will be wasted.It is a condition and not a theory—cause and effect— narrow tires destroy and wide tires conserve,even tend to make good roads.A State-wide wheel tax,to go into effect say two years hence,to be re- funded to users of wide tires,will do the work.We say State-wide becausetheroadsproblemshouldbehandled as a State problem wherever possi- ble. Eupeptic Springs Public School Hon- or Roll. For week ending Friday,17th.Bir- die and Ula Goforth,Alda White. Jettie Shaver,Paul Current,Edgar Jurney,Cornelius Current,Rex Weis- ner.Flake Goforth,Cammie Pharr and Arlie Sloan.ES Mrs.A.R.Tabor,of Crider,Mo.,had been troubled with sick headache for about five years,when she began taking Chamber-lain's Tablets,She has taken two bottles ofthemandtheyhavecuredher.Sick head-ache is caused by a disordered stomach for which these tablets are especially intended. Try them,get well and stay well.Sold by all dealers Persons troubled with partial paralysisareoftenverymuchbenefitedbymassaging the affected parts thoroughly when applyingChamberlain's Liniment.This 4tnitiient also relieves rheumatic pein For sale by dealers. want a goat is another proposition, but Mr.Eddleman accepted the chal-) lenge and the Tribune further re-| lates:| “Quickly shedding his coat he took a full,fair look at William.‘Old | |ADELIA STEWART,Euphemia,Ohio. |_If you want special advice write to |Lydia BE.Pinkham Medicine Co.(confi- |dential)be ge Mass.Your letter will |be opened,read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence, Pinewood Dairy Farm. STATESVILLE.N.©.R.PF,D.NO.2, W.C.WOOTEN:&SONS,PROPS. Few nice Single Comb Rhode Island Hens at $1.00 each Your Opportunity! painted.eer ly arranged,havinforta "PHONES Li T.W.FRAZIER, TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET. SHOPSRESIDENCE Lsfeanp places. house.buildings.Splendid milk well in yard. isneigh |EYE,EAR, ]JOHN C.DYE,M.D. NOSE AND THROATANDFITTINGGLASSES. Office in Mills Building. Office hours 9 to 12 a.m., 2,to 5 p.In. "Phone:Office 458;Residence 1404, within two miles of Harmony,N C R.F.D.by the door,telephonein the house.Within one-fourth mile of school and church One survey.oftheStatesvilleAirLinerailroadgoes through the place,the other within one-half mile.Get busy,asthis place will be sold in a very short while! Terms one-half cash,remainder in two years.Other good farms,city FOR SALE! operty and business opportunities or sale.Call on or write 100-acre improved farm.Seven- room,practically new 2-story house,Elegantly and com-six fire- One new barn with shed;one old barn with shed.Good fodderGoodgranaryandotherout- Place is well watered,having a guod well with Tise’s fixtures and twobranches.About 65 acres under cul- tivation,remainder in woodland andsture.A few acres of meadow.lace is located in a splendid rhood,on main public_road, goat,’he said,‘here is where you} |move.In fact -here is where you} lchange your voting place,stick your| |feet under a different trough three| itimes a day,hang your chain on a |different stake,change your place of |abode and live,breathe and have your |being in a different atmosphere.” |“Sir William made no reply,ap |pearing to be unmoved.Mr.Eddl man reached over and grasped a horn, then another horn.By this time Wil- liam was aware that there was som¢ thing going to be doing and he warm al times Bill’s probocisis came in close proximity with terra firma but ea h time he managed to put on a reverse action and came back up.Clasping his hands a little tighter and putting all of his force into one supreme ef- fort Mr.Eddleman succeeded,old Bill’s head going down with a bump.” Then Mr.Eddleman picked up the goat,dropped it in the foot of his buggy and drove off,while Mr.Guffey looked on too dazed to make remark.<ecieiinaiiaaimennneiniaiaaaeinass Insurance Rates in North Carolina. In a statement furnished to the State Senate by Commissioner of In- surance J..R.Young,in compliance with a resolution calling for it,the showing is made that North Carolina has,under the Southeastern Tariff Association,an average insurance rate for fire risks of $1.12,makingthisStatesixteenthinthematterof the range of rates,15 States having lower rates.Five years ago the rate was $1.29.,North Carolina has,it is asserted, the lowest in the jurisdiction of the Southeastern Tariff Association ter ritory,Alabama having $1.28,Flori- da $1.90,Georgia $1.32,South Caro- lina $1.25 and Virginia $1.42.There are 166 insurance companies doingbusinessinthisState.Ninety-eight of these operate under the Southeastern oars W J MATHESON,a ee ratings and all the "thers t t ‘ Seven-room desirable residence on a oo Insurance and General)°tvers #W UNS ee aoe Seg rect:Hot and cold water,|419 Broad St ,Statesville,N.©.|Elephant Injured Assistant Keeper. ,’Phones90and 2348.Big Mary,an elephant belonging See eT eee to the Sparks circus now in winter mall north Iredell farm.HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-|quarters in Salisbury,went on a tear If you want to buy sellor exchange TURE FOR SALE!at*the show grounds’Wednesday and —SEE——came near ending the life of Frank JOHN M.SHARPE,RFAL ESTATE My Machine Shop {s complete and I am prepared {0 do|frames. any kind of repair_work. Engine and Boiler Work a Specialty. a full line of Steam Fit-Also carrytingsupto3 inches,Injectors,Lu-bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps, Pipeand St URNER,Depot Street.Dealer in Machinery HE following articles are offered for sale and may be seen in display room on third flooroftneMorrisonbuilding:14 rugs and two artuquares,two wicker chairs,one y and twooakrockers,nine leather-bottom,straight oakchairs,four fi bottom straight chairs,four aquare oak tables,one Domoreat sewing machine, springs,trunk,one oil heatingexpansiondiningtable,and utensils,one pine ae .,It is knownh Lentz,one of the keepers.He wasasupbythebiganimal,thrown igh in the air and sustained a brok-en arm and possibly internal injuriesbesidesminorbruises,Assistant Keeper Louis Reed rushed to therescueoftheimperiledmanand subdued the elephant.Big Mary was being taught to dosomenewtrickswhenthe_incident happened.. Here is a remedy that will care your cold.Why waste time and money experimenting when ean get a preparationthathaswon a wor!reputation by its cures of this disease and can always be depended upon? Remedy,di 2‘medicine Peelan0)aForsaleby,all dealers. Fe ed to the fray in great style.Sever-| _City Flour 'Is an absolutely pure floor—the reason why it sets a standard of quality that cannot be surpass- ed. Your all flourmoneybuys lwhen you buy CITY FLOUR; no experimenting at.your ex- pense,no excessive advertising |cost added to its price.Ask for it by name—CITY FLOUR,|Gity Flour Milling Co. SEARCH FOR LOST GIRL! LITTLE GIRL MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS,BUT IS AT LAST FOUND.A About 9 o’clock one rainy morning |up in Ardmore,Penn,,sweet little Annie Stephens was on her way to school when she very mysteriously disappeared. When the news reached her mother and father that she had not been to school that day they were horrified, searching parties were started out in every direction.Every one was on the hunt for Annie,even grandmoth- er and grandfather. The little girl had to pass a small woodland on her way'to school.The first thoughts were to search the woods,every brush pile,every stump and every log was looked over; but poor Annie could not be found. The whole town was excited,the news spread over the county,then the State. Every one began to say who could have hurt a dear,sweet little girl like Annie,mother and father were overcome .with grief.‘ Annie was a very bright,manner- ly girl,always had a kind word,peo- ple,had learned to love her all over the town.She never could stand to romp and play like most children,be- fore she would be out of breath.Her appetite was very poor,never ate anything for breakfast,very little for dinner and less for supper. She would take a cough on any little exposure;and each time it would give her more trouble than be- fote,Annie needed a good tonic to build her up,her lungs and whole system.i So instead of going to.school.she went to the drug store and purchas- ed a bottle of Bear’s Emulsion,Mot- to.Save your little girl this trip. roads and allow the use of narrow |} i The Light for the H Ror ereeLightfortheHome§ra home use—the best lamp you can buy is the Rayo. There is no glare;no flicker.The light is soft and clear.The Rayo is a low priced lamp,but you cannot get better light at anyprice. Rayo lamps are lighting more than three million homes. Save the Children’s Eyes—and Your Own. :The Lighted without i hi orRayo'ore ie ie ae ae-Made in various aty!es and for all purposes, At Dealers Everywhere STANDARD OIL COMPANY ir Cncorpernted th Now Jersey),ma. E'OR SALE!miner Lot 100x280 feet on west Sharpe Street. Three lots on east Broad Street 66x200. One lot on Park Street 50x198. Five-room cottage on Race Street. One'to 21 shares of Imperial Cotton Oil Co.Stock. Ten shares of Statesville Cotton Mill Stock. 52-acre farm 1 1-4 miles from public square in Statesville.Thir- ty-nine acres in cultivation,balance in timber,all level and produc- tive Eight.room,2-story dwelling,barn and outbuildings,one ten- ant house,good orchard.Lies on road and can be easily cut into five and ten acre tracts.For further information call on or write, ERNEST G.GAITHER,Statesville,N.C. {NSURANCE,STOCKS,RENTALS AND REAL ESTATE. "PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. Are You Sick? Our prescription department is com- Ask your doctor and let us plete. gerve Yous foseeeas The Polk Gray Drug Company @ ON THE SQUARE & Prescription Specialists."Phones 109 and 410. EE Parcels Post! Shopping Made Easy. We will deliver any article weighing less than 11 pounds within a radius of 50 miles without any extra cost. Just phone us your wants and the article will be coming in next mail, and if the article is not what you want can be returned to us,and re=- member the price is the same as it you were here in person. We will maintain our present rec- ord of high quality and low prices. Our line for the coming season will comprise the latest things in men’s wear along with our usual line of staples It will pay you to seeusor *phone your wants.We still havea Sold and recommended by the States- ville Drug Co. ~ good line of heavy weight Suits and Overcoats to be closed ata big sav- Sce us or ’phonce us.ing to you. Sloan Clothing Co.. MARBLE AND GRANITE! Monuments,Tablets\and Tombstones. Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We pay the freight and guarantee satisfaction.Don’t fail to get our prices before you buy.Atrial will convince you. Statesville &Mooresville Marble&Granite Works STATESVILLE AND MOORESVILLE,N.C. C.B.WEBB,Proprietor. Marble and Granite Works I will will extend to one and allrespectandwillYoursVeryTruly, tly appreciate your pa’ ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N,B.Havingtaken over thePenge of the Statesvillegladtoseeall friends who neseee marble or granite work onest and fair ae in every B EATON. my e Raleigh those knowing ones who had reTUESDAY,-~--~January 28,1915, As Mr.Kitchin is going'tosettle ‘in it that he was camping on Mr.Sted-man’s trail must have had it wrong.~t-Durham Herald. The people who reported that Gov. Kitchin would go back to the fifth dis- trict to run for Congress didn’t.know it.They just imagined it and told the story to hurt the Governor. The Pitt county member of the Legislature who has proposed a wo- man suffrage amendment to the con- stitution may be a little ahead.of time,but some of the folks who are jeering.him.will be very apt to hear something drop along this line before they are many years older.No mat- ter whether we think it wise or un- wise,woman suffrage is coming right along and The Landmark is losing no sleep on account thereof.Thirty years ago an old-fashioned Democrat would!have thrown a fit at the idea of compulsory education.Now we're all asking for it because it is neces- sary.The old order changeth, whether for better or worse in all cases the future must determine. Talking about the bill pending in the Legislature to make two years’ separation (it has been amended to five years)cause for divorce,the Henderson Gold Leaf thinks —they might aniend the bill to provide that “couples may marry on trial in North Carolina,ard that if life together does not prove to be one grand,sweet song they may forthwith renounce the relationship of husband and wife and each seek pastures~new.”Yes, they might legalize adultery and have done with it.While we don’t know it to be a fact,The Landmark is almost certain that the pressure to amend the divorce law is in.be- half of some particular case or cases;to enable certain persons to se- cure a divorce who cannot secure it under the present law.No doubt members of the Legislature have been importuned ever since the election in behalf of some special case,describ- ed as pitiable.The whole business is wrong but to pass a wide-open divorce law for some special case is worse. A resolution introduced in the House of the California Legislature forbidding the chaplain to pray forlegislationpendingbeforetheHouse, was tabled,40 to 80.The day before the chaplain had included in his pray- er a petition for the Sunday closing act pending before the Legislature,The member who introduced the reso-lution to prohibit the chaplain asking divine help fdr certain measures,Wasdoubtlessinthesameframeofmind as was Jerry,the body-snatcher andbankporter,who was a character inDickens’“Tale of Two Cities.”Jerry'swifewasaverypiouswomanwhowasmuchgrievedthatherhusbandengagedinthenefariousbusinessofbody-snatching and she often engagedinprayerinhisbehalf.This annoy-ed Jerry,who looked on body-snatch-ing as a means of Sapplementing thefamilylarder,and he --constant-ly complained that his wife wastryingtopraythe“wittles off the ta-ble.”The California member evident-ly felt that the chaplain was takingunfairadvantage. ee The State forestry association andothersinterestedinforestpreserva-~tion are asking the Legislature.toPassaStatewidestocklaw—that is,a law that will bring within the stocklawallterritorynotnowembracedinit.People in this section,wherewehavehadthestocklawforagen-eration,will be surprised to know thatinmanysectionsoftheState,includ-ing large territory in eastern Caro-lina,the stock yet run on the rangeandcropsmustbefencedinsteadoffencingstock.The chief enemy oftheforestsineasternCarolinaistherazor-back pine-rooter hog,who withhislongsnout-plows up the groundto&great depth and destroys therootsofthepinetrees.It is assert-ed by foresters that if the razor-backcouldberestrainedthegroundintheeasternsectionnowdenudedofpineforestswouldsoonbereforested,One would think that the Legislaturewoulddoaservicetothepeopleinnon-stock law territory to give themthelawforitsadvantagesongener-al principles,and the matter of for-est preservation should have addition-al weight,for it is a matter of the But not even aprohibitionfightintheolddayswhenthemorallystuntedwereintheswim,‘Mor a dog law fight now,can com-pare,with the feeling aroused over‘#btock law proposition.in territorywherethelawhasnotprevailed.Thisbeingso,the Legislature will hardly greatest importance. pass the law,notwithstanding itagreatbenefittothegeneralpublic, The NationalCorn -Exposition,lem-bracing exhibits from 27 States,open-ed at Columbia,S.C.,yesterday. fnin is hands to do it,But everybody|.ept those who own a gang oflesscursknowsthatitoughttoAdone.The dogs that are worthanythingtotheirownerscouldbetaxedwithimpunity.A man with a valuable dog would not hesitate topayadollarayearfortheprivilege of keeping him.The clamor againstadogtax.comes from those who maintain the mangy and mongrel hounds who live off the eggs of otherpeopleandwhoslipoutonceinawhileandslay.a sheep by way of variety.They are a constant menacetolifeandlimb.Being half-starved they are the ones that go mad and set the neighborhood wild in thewarmweather.A dollar on the heads of these dogs would do the work.Their owners would not pay.it and the dogs would go.The killing of about 500,000 North Carolina dogswouldbeahappyriddanceandthemanresponsibleforthiswholesaleslaughterwouldbeentitledtothebestpostofficeintheState.But whatistheuseofindulginginthisgold- en dream?.The Legislature wouldsoonervoteaspecialtaxonsheep or hens than on dogs;We are living ip the hope,however,that mankind will reach that point in the onwardmarchofcivilizationthataLegisla- ture will assemble in Raleigh thatwillsmitethesnarlingcanineship and thigh! The truth is,the people are not so much opposed to a dog tax,or to leg- islation restricting the liberties of dogs (for .they are more concerned Labout a law that will prevent dogs running at large at will than they are about the mere levy of a tax)as is generally supposed.Charity and Children says “everybody except those who own a gang of worthless curs”knows the dogs should be re- strained.Well,the people who own gangs of worthless curs are not so many nor so influential,and yet there exists an exaggerated fear that the country will be turned upside down if anything is done to a dog;and Chari- ty and Children helps to keep this alive by saying “a public man takes his life in his hands”if he press a measure against dogs. In years past this was true,or largely true.In years past also the man who stood up for a stock law or for prohibition took his political life in his hands.The Landmark holds that it is a reflection on the great majority of the intelligent,sub- stantial people of the State to say that they are opposed te any sort of a dog law.If you take this measure up with the masses the number of people you will find advocating a dog law will astonish you;.as evidence of the growth of the idea,the State Farmers’Union,which has a large membership,composed almost exclus- ively of farmers,has gone on record in favor of a dog tax. The truth is,it is not so much the people as the politicians who preyent the enactment of a dog law.The pol- iticians are thoroughly obsessed of the idea that the advocacy of a dog law would be ruinous and as the pro- fessional politician concerns himself little about matters of public benefit unless he believes they are popular, he naturally uses his influence to sup- press any agitation which he thinks would place him in-an embarrassing position.Hence,when a dog law is mentioned the politicians,believing it unpopular,use their influence against it and by their influence control sen- timent against it which would be foritiflefttoitself. The only way that a dog law can be passed is for the advocates of it —a)}men,and women,too,every- where who realize its advantages andnecessity—to keep on agitating,in Season and out of season,until they arouse a public sentiment which real- ly favors the law but is dormant.About that time the politician will realize that it will be best for him tofavorthedoglawanditwillbe astonishing how zealous he will be- come for it. It is true that,without realizing it, the masses are in the main controlled by the politicians;and many things the people really want they could getwithouttroubleifthepoliticians realized they were stfong for it>Butbelievingthatitwouldnotbepopu-lar or might interfere with his busi-ness,the professional politician, through his influence,keeps the mat-ter in the background and makes itappearunpopularwhenatheartthepeoplereallywantit.This is illus-trated in the matter of salaries forcountyofficers,The great majoritiy of the people in almost any county intheStatewouldfavorthatproposi-tion once they understood it;but theofficeholdersandpoliticiimsusuallyopposeitforpersonalandprivatereasons,and in most cases it takesyearsofagitationtogetpeopleto stand up and say they are for thisandotherthingswhichtheyhaveatheartfavoredallalong. Talk about-the initiative and refer-endum!he people must always taketheinitiativetogetanyrealreform. The professional Politician is a“standpatter”all the,while.ciesiaeaahsepeatenatannensiainiicitons An act passed by the LegislatureraisesthepenaltyforbankrobberyinOklahomato20and50°years inthepenitentiary. “yp “tax:ublic man takes his life FROM WITHOUT THE“sTATE.| “in a rece betweenwsof gs ppemeeae weaeSoave temsof nteent Frm Ai Over i. er im The Leodnerk “any aur”in this controversy.Tillman is a moredecentmanthanBlease,but he is thesametype.He gained ascendancyandpowerinSouthCarolinabythe same demagogical tactics Blease isnowplaying.Tillman set the exam-ple to Blease and his kind and thefactthatBleasehasgonetothelimit and surpasses Tillman is no excuse for Tillman’s part in South Carolinaconditions.Let them denounce each other to their heart’s content.Wehavenodoubtthatmucheachissay-ing of the other is true. Admitting that there may be some necessity for the initiative and refer- undum in States where there is cor- ruption,the Newton Enterprise says: But in North Carolina there has never been even a suspicion that therepresentativessenttotheLegisla- ture have been corrupt or controlledbybiginterests, Perish the thought!Strangle the man who would intimate it.It is true that some of the gentlemen who go to the Legislature are the retain- ed attorneys of publi¢service cor- porations,but the fact that they are usually standpatters and want no changes made in existing conditions must not be construed to mean that they are not giving all their time and attention;their hearts,souls andmindstothewelfareofthepeople. Who could think otherwise? The Greensboro News seems to think it would be a good idea to pen- sion some of the Superior Court judges to get rid of them.The Landmark must dissent.We don’t be- lieve these judges have worn them- selves out in the service of the State, as the News is charitable enough to think;but even if that were true, we have always believed the office- holder should lookout for the future just as the private ‘citizen must. When one in private life is no longer able to discharge the duties of his station he must drop to a lower place or drop out of the ranks.There is no pension for him and if he hasn’t made provision against the day of his failure he must suffer.Away with the idea that officeholders are mar- tyrs.If few of them save money it is because of their extravagant hab- its or because they spend the money trying to hold the job.If they do the latter and lose it,it is no fault of the public and they must take the con-sequences.- The Congressman’s ‘Tenacious Hold on the Graft. February Metropolitan. The tenacity with which Congress holds on to its many perquisites and privileges has been shown again dur- ing the present session.Though the Pestmaster General has pointed out in an emphatic statement the abuses of the franking privilege,there is not, at this writing,the stightest indica- tion that there will be any curtail- ment of these abuses.During the fis. cal year ended June 30,1912,the pos- tal service handled 61,377,000 pieces of franked mail.Postage at the ordi- nary rate on this matter would have netted the government nearly $20,- 000,000.About one-sixth of this was political matter,sent by Congressmen to their constituents and to the gen- eral public.During the primary cam- paign of April,May and June an ex- traordinary quantity of this matter was distributed.It comprised about every kind of document chowrhs to be useful for moulding public —opinion and even included a complete politi- cal campaign book which had been made frankable by insertion in the Congressional Record.Though no fig- “res are yet available for the polit- ical mail handled during the presi- dential campaign,it is known that all records were broken.The abuse grows constantly in character and volume. Yet the privilege is considered one of the legitimate additions to the con- gressional salary which a grateful people actords its representatives, and there ix no disposition on the part of these gentlemen to foreyo thegift. An Ancient Quilt. The Times says Miss Mollie Roby has exhibited in Elkin a quilt made in Ireland by Miss Rebecca Wilsonandinindeliableinkiswrittenthe date—November 10,1731.Miss Wil- son married and the quilt was broughttoAmericabyherdaughter. The quilt,says the Times,is made of nice material and the needle work (the quilting)is excellent.It is in a good state of preservation,the colors being seemingly as bright as when it was made.The quilt was given to Miss Roby by her aunt,Miss Ann Claywell,who died a few years ago,and it was given to Miss Clay- well by a friend to whom the quilthaddescended. For the ‘purpose of warning mine operators at times when mine -ex-plosions are likely to occur,as a re-sult of atmospheric conditions,theUnitedStates‘weather bureau is no-tifying mine-owners throughout thecountrythatitwiltinformthem,iftheysodesire,when extra precau-tions should be taken.In its circu-Jar the bureau declares that “whenthereisamarkedfallinatmosphericpressure,the chances.of mine explos-lons are greatly increased.” Adolph Melzer,a millionaire phil-anthro ist of Evansville,Ind.,keeps“open house”for overworked and un-derfed horses at the Friendly Inn.Melzer attracted attention some timeagobydepositing$1,000 in a localbankandgivingthecertificate-to thecityofEvansvilleonconditionthat it be not used for 250 years,when itwouldamountto$19,000,000: 5S ~Clark-Smith;-member ‘ofCongressfromtheeighthCaliforniadistrict,died Sunday at Los Angeles,Cal. Floods in the Mississippi river aregivingtroubleatvariouspoints.A broken levee at Greenville,Miss.,has flooded adjacent.territory and theendisnotyet, The settlement of the Balkan warisfurthercomplicatedbyanoutbreakinTurkey.Constantinople is practi- cally in a state of seige,the trouble being fomented by vhe Young Turk party.Mrs.Margaret Witcher,of SaltLake,Friday delivered the vote of the Utah electors to the president of theSenate.She was the first woman toappearamongthemessengerscoming from the States, Senator Smith of Maryland has in- troduced a resolution in Congress’to appropriate $5,000 with which tomarkthespotinFortMcHenryfromwhichtheAmericanflagwavedwhenFrancisScottKeywrote“The Star-Spangled Banner,” An order was issued a few days nee for the arrest of Gén.Daniel Sickles of New York,who,as ae of the New York Monu-|° ments Commission,is alleged to have failed to account for $23,476 of the commission’s funds. In Jacksonville,Fla.,Saturday Cc. P.Long,described as a “wealthy liquor dealer,”shot and killed Susan Dickson,a young woman of Wilming- ton,Del.,who was in his office,and then killed himself.The two had been drinking together. Fifty fishermen,more than half of the male population of the village of Little Sturgeon.Wis.,were swept out into Lake Michigan Wednesday night when a large ice floe from which they were fishing cracked and floated away from shore.All werg@ rescued.afterterriblesuffering. Angered by the charge of Senator Tillman that the South Carolina Leg- islature’was controtled by railroad lawyers,members of the body aretalkingabouttryingtodefeatTill- man for re-election,notwithstanding he was endorsed for Senator by the Democratic.primary..The opposition to Tillman,however,will end in talk. Washington,Lincoln,Lee and Jef- ferson Davis were named by ex-Speaker Cannon as the greatest meninhistoryinaspeechFridayurging the House to pass the Senate bill appropriating two million dollars fortheLincolnmemorialstructure. Cannon said the names would be re- membered when men now prominent in public life are forgotten. Dimples are now all the rage in Paris society,according to the Figaro, and a number of specialists are at work making them in checks that are naturally too rounded.Two kinds aresuppliedtoorder—weekly dimples that will last only some seven days, and permanent dimples.The former are preferred,as there is no knowing how long the fashion will last. The Southern\Pacific railroad com- pany has prohibited throwing rice at newly wedded couples or any one else on any Southern Pacific property. The order became effective January 1. Indirect bearing on the action of the company has been brought by numer- ous passengers,the majority of them being women who have raised vigor- ous protest against the throwing ofrice. The tariff hearings before the ways and means committee of Congress, covering the 14 schedules of the pres- ent law,along with the free list and miscellaneous articles and general administrative provisions,will come to a close with the end of this week. The wool schedule,perhaps the most formidable of all from the tariff- makers’standpoint,was taken up yes-terday. It became known last week that Rev.David Hillhouse Buel,former president of Georgetown University and one of the best-known Catholic clergymen in Washington,had been secretly married in December,in New York,to Miss Katherine Frances Powers of Boston.By his action Dr. Buel automatically severs -himself from the Catholic priesthood and ex- communicates himself from the Cath-olic Church, Eighteen Princeton University stu- dents were brought to Trenton,N.J., Sunday and in the capacity of atrike- ran ngers ol §= ||||| Beaman -BOWLES-MORRISON C0. Rayo The Reliable Houschold Lantern There is always need for a good lantern aroundthehome—in the _yard,in the cellar,in the attic—wherever a lampis inconvenient or unsafe,The RAYO is ideal for home use.It gives a clear,brightlight—like sunlight on tap.It is strong,durable,compact,handy.Doesn't leak.Doesn't smoke.Easy to light and rewick,Willlastforyears.Ask for the RAYO. _.At Dealers Everywhere, STANDARD OIL COMPANY (ncorporated in New Jersey);Newark,N.J,Baltimore,Md. es Ce ee ee { Beginning today we change ourstorefromitswintergarbtooneofwhite.Displayed throughout ourentirestoreyouwillfindmanyfreshandcrispwhitegoodsforearlyspringselling.Look tor thedepartments showing: Muslin Underwear, Laces and Embroideries, White Goods and Linens, Sheetings,Long Cloths,Domestics, New Spring Coat Suits and Skirts. About 50 new garments now ondisplay.We prepay all postage on mail orders no matter howsmallyourpurchasemaybe,andfillorderstheday’received.Our Clearance Sale is over but the cut prices on many wintergoodswillstillbeineffectuntilentirelyclosedratherthancarry them over. Come to Our White Sale. | breakers sang the morning and eve- ning ‘services of St.Michael’s Episco- pal church,in place of the membersoftheregularcHoir,who had struckbecause,they declared,the rector wasinterferingwiththemandtheiror-ganist.The organist also had walk-ed out with his singers and a substi- tute had to be engaged. With simple but impressive cere- monies,the supposed remains of John Paul Jones,first admiral of theAmerican’navy,some time ago brought from abroad,were placed Sunday in a final resting place in the new crypt under the Naval Academy chapel at Annapolis,Md.Secretary of the Navy Meyer,French Ambassa- dor Jvusserand and Governor Golds- borough of Maryland _were amongthosepresent. One hundred and 28million dol- Car Load of Big Mules!|} Just received car load of big Mules. over We now have on kand 100.head of Horses, Mares and Mules Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co.Statesville,N.C. lars eee the value of the com- merce between the Atlantic and vis|@O0000000000000000000000cificcoastsoftheUnitedStates,viatheIsthmusesofPanamaandTe- hauntepec during the last year.The rapid growth in this.trade,which de- veloped within recent years,accord-ing to a statement issued by the bu-reau of statistics,seems likely toincreasefurtherwitntheopeningofthePanama.canal. Reiteration of their willingness tosubmittoarbitrationthedemandsof their locomotive firemen for increas- ed wages and better working condi- tions is contained in a statement is-sued on behalf of 54 Eastern rail- roads.The 30,000 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen employed by these roads commenced taking a strike vote after the suspension recently of pro- tracted negotiations between theirrepresentativesandacommitteeofmanagers.The result of the vote is aenotyetknown. SPECIAL BARGAIN SALE! The spring season will soon be on us andforthisreasonwemustmakeroomforournewcars.Weare ceeeie a numberofsecond-hand cars,allrecent y overhaul-.ed and put in first class condition,forsaleatslaughterprices.We’also haveoneFlandersMotorcycleleftwhichweofferata~greatly reduced price.Come Seandseeforyourself.CAROLINA MOTOR COMPANY.sennneseceocoosoooqooocooon OFFICE:120 WEST BROAD STREET. va “PUESDAY,----January 28,1913.ae GLIMPSE OF PASSING THRONG. Personal Mention of People and Their Movements. Mr.and Mrs.Gray Steele of Grand Junction;Col.,are visiting rel- atives in Statesville and Mooresville. Mr.Steele is ‘a brother of Mr.T.L. Steele of Statesville.He was reared in the vicinity of Mooresville and has lived in Colorado for many years, where he is in the railroad service. Representative H.P.Grier came home.-from Raleigh Friday night.He is here to look after a few cases in court,i Miss Julia Wren of Wren’s,Ga.,is the guest of Miss Sarah Ramsey,on Davie avenue. Mr.and Mrs.Marvin Joyner and two children are here from Green- ville,S.C.,on a visit to Mr.Joyner’s home people.‘ Mr.P.E.Hefner,’who spent his vacation with his father in Shiloh township,left Sunday for Washing- ton to resume his duties in the Unit- ed States bureau of animal husban- dry. “Mise Nora Vickery,who spent some time in Mitchell county,has returned to her home in Bethany township. Mrs.b.R.Brady and son,Samuel Brady,who were guests of Mr.ayd Mrs.J.A.Brady,returned to their home at Davidson last night.Mrs.Clem Dowd is visiting rela- tives‘in Charlotte. Misses Irma Berryhill and Alha Mc- Ghee of Charlotte are guests of Miss Sara Adams.i Messrs.W.D.Turner and J.H. Hoffmann were in North Wilkesborolastweekonabusinesstrip. Mr.M.Q.Fry,who has been spend- ing several days here with relatives, leaves today for his home in Kansas City,.Mo..accompanied by his moth- er,Mrs.A.C.Fry,who will make her home there. Mr.Wm.M.Westmoreland return- ed Saturday from a trip to Florida and Georgia.He went to Mooresville yesterday to attend the funeral of his uncle,Mr.G.W.Templeton. Mr.F.T.Meacham,superintend- ent of the Iredell Test Farm;Mr. John A.Arey,county agricultural commissioner,and Messrs.John MSharpeandE.A.Morrison left yes- terday for Columbia,S.C.,to attend the National Corn Exposition. Mrs.E.G.Gilmer returned yester- day from a stay in Concord Mr.Owen W.Leonard has gone to Greenville to take a position as trav- eling piano salesman. Miss Ollie Ingo and Mr.Clarence Ingo of Hickory,were guests at Mr. M.J.Cochrane’s,on Harrill street, from Friday to Sunday. Misses Nona Wallace and Mary Lee Denny,of Mooresville.spent from Saturday until yesterday here with Mrs.Eugene Fesperman ,Mr.Alfred Armfield spent Sunday and yesterday at home,returning to Charlotte last night. News of Social Circles. Mrs.Eugene Morrison entertained the Elericemoh club Friday after- noon at her home on north Center street.The subject for the afternoon was James Lane Allen and Mrs.E.G. Gilmer read a sketch of his life Some of Allen’s choice selections werereadbyMrs.Clarence Stimpson.Mrs. Morrison served coffee,sandwiches, ice cream and cake.Mrs.E.F.Mec- Neer of Elkin,was a special guest. The next meeting will be held Fri- day week with Mrs.J.S.Ramsey on Davie avenue. Mesdames Dorman Thompson and ‘A.J.Salley were hostesses to the McDowell Music club Friday after- noon at the home of the former on West End avenue.It was “Schumann afternoon”and an entertaining pro- gramme was rendered.Mrs.William Wallace and Miss Rose Stephany played a duet,Miss Mary Scott read the life of Schumunn.there were os solos by Miss Rae Gill and Mrs. ley,Mrs.R.E.Clapp sang twosolos,Mesdames Wallace and a c.Wood sang two duets and the pro-gramme closed with a chorus by theclub,Seasonable refreshments were served.Mrs.E.S.Pegram entertained at auction bridge Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs._E.-W.Mellon of Char- lotte.The game was played at sever- al tables and the first prize,a bunchofpinkcarnations,was won by Mrs, D.J.Craig,while the guest prize, presented to Mrs.Mellon,was a bou- quet of white carnations.After the game refreshments.were servod in two’courses. Notices of New Advertisements, A suggestion as to systematic sav-ing.—H.B.Woodward,jeweler. Five-room cottage for sale—M.W.Barrier.~ Attractions at The Crescent this week,Automobile supplies.—Carolina Mo- tor Co.Square deal for the workingman in shoes.—Sherrill-White Shoe Co. City property,farm lands stocks for sale.—-E.G.Gaither.White Rose Comb Wyandottes for sale—Lewis Poston.Fountain pen found and at The} Landmark‘office.; Country place for sale or rent.—G E.Woodward.Saw mill outfit for sale with con- and Troutman,Jan:24——-Mr.Carroll_-T. Suther.and his wife,who were mar- ried the 8th of January in Washing- ton,D.©.,spent several days with Mr.Suther’s parents,Mr,and.Mrs. H.L.Suther.Mr.Suther has been employed in the government shops in Washington for nearly five years. He married Miss Gertrude Perry ofthatcity.She is an attractive youngladyandmademanyfriendsduringhervisithere.They visited in Ashe-ville,Charlotte and Hickory.duringtheirvisit.to North Carolina.TheyhavereturnedtoWashington.Mr.Van Lippard and his wife of Washington,D.C.,who have _been visiting Mr.Lippard’s father,Mr.Jacob Lippard,for two weeks,have returned to Washington.; Mr.and-Mrs.John Kale of Ashe- ville spent several days of this week with Mrs.Kale’s father,Mr.J.‘B. Waugh.They went from here to Newton,to visit Mr.Kale’s parents. Mr.L.N.Brown attended the chicken show in Statesville and is well pleased with the result.He speaks very highly of the exhibits. Mr.John Furr of Arizona,who hasbeenawayfromthisStateforsev- eral years,engaged in the railroad business,is now back for his health, He will be in North Carolina with friends for some time.He spent sev- eral days in our village last week with friends.From here he went to Davis Sulphur Springs. Rev.C.L.MeCain was called to the bedside of his father last Sunday. His father resides in South Carolina. The last news we had his father was still living but was very ill.Mr. McCain had been holding a series of meetings at the Methodist church here and Rev.J.W.Jones of Moores- ville took his place in the meeting.It closed Tuesday evening. Little George,the son of Mr.and Mrs.G.M.Young,has been very ill again with bronchial trouble,but he is improving. Mrs.Lottie Torrence and son,Rich- ard,of Charlotte are visiting rela- tives here.Miss:Stella Wagner of Conover spent several days with rel- atives at this place.She returned home Friday morning.Rev.and Mrs. J.J.Edwards were here this week. Mr.Edwards,who is now pastor of Cool Spring circuit,was the former pastor here. News of York Institute Neighbor- hood. Correspondence of The Landmark. York Institute,Jan.24—Mr.and Mrs.Vernon Lackey of Statesville, came up last Sabbath to see their parents,Mr.and Mrs.J.Wash Lack- ey.They spent Saturday night in Hiddenite,guests of Mr.and Mrs. Marvin Lackey.Mrs.Mary Goodin arrived home last Saturday.She has been visiting her niece,Mrs.Baxter Miller,at Huntersville,for several weeks.Her nephew,Mr.Hall Miller, accompanied her home, Mr.Ollie Hines ts confined to bed with a severe attack of rheumatism. Mrs.H.C.Patterson,who under- went an operation for appendicitis last week at the Sanatorium in Statesville,is getting along nicely. Mrs.Millen Patterson sprained her ankle during the holidays,and is still unable to walk. Mrs.Sanford Gwaltney of States- ville came up Wednesday to see the home folks.Mr.and Mrs.Gwaltney and children will return to Arkansas right soon to make their home. There will be a public debate at Rocky Spring school house Saturday night.The subject for discussion is “Woman Suffrage.”Hope there will be a good attendance. Quite a few cases of measles and pneumonia in the country just now. Mr.Johnson's Surprise-——-Mr.Brown Home From Central America. Correspondence of The Landmark. Statesville,R-6,Jan.25—Mrs.A. W.Johnson gave Mr.Johnson a pleasant little surprise Thursday.eve- ning when he returned homé after having spent the day assisting a neighbor with some work.The guests were there and a_delicious three course dinner was ready.It was then that Mr.Johnson thought ‘about that being his forty-seventh birthday. Mr..James Brown of Guatemala, Central America,who was critically ill in a hospital in New Orleans for several months,has improved suffici-ently to come to the home of his un- cle,Mr.J.A.Stevenson,where he expects to stay for a while.Mr. Brown is a most interesting talker.Having traveled over.various por- tions of South and Central America he can tell of many interesting places. Mr.Ross Stevenson,who has beenillofgripforseveralweeks,does not improve much.Miss Mary Gray,who is prifcipal of the school at the Gilbert school house,will spend Sunday with friends at Mt.Mourne,returning to her schoolMonday.. Mad Dogs and a Dog Law. Correspondexce of The Landmark. The shoat that was bitten by the black fice that was at the home of Mr.Hugh Plyler on the morning ofthellthismad.The dogs that were jtbitten’by the fice were killed some time ago.I wish the good people of Iredell would talk dog law again and not cease talkin until we get a lawthatwould*prohibit dogs running atlargeexceptwheninchargeoftheir owners.Just see the damage one dogcandobesidesbeingaterrortothe tract to cut timber.~E.E.Howie.whole community.Let us hear from “Attractive house _plants,—-Van |thers about a dag law. -Lindley Co.Nazim Pasha,the commander ofThebestin.dining room ‘farsitare~—Crawford-Bunch-Furniture Co.Everything in rubber.—StatesvilleDrugCo.: Live Stock Co.Harbingers of spring.—RamseyBowles-Morrison Co,:Clean-up prices continue until Sat-‘-urdiy night.—Poston-Wasson Co.”Gentle pony wanted.Address X,care The Landmark.Pony strayed.—R.M.Knox. “For baby’s croup,Willie’s daily cuts andbruises,mamma’s sore throat,Grandma’lameness,~-Dr.|Thomas’lectichouseholdremedy,25¢and 60c. Car load big mules.—Henkel-Craig OiF—the *Ithe Turkish army,received his deathwoundwhileexpostulatingwithacrowdofdemonstratersforhavingbecomeembroiledinaconflictatthegrandviserate’in ConstantinopleWhileupbraidingthedemonstrators,calling them ill-mannered.curs,thecommanderwasshotdead. President Taft has refused to dis-missthe criminal anti-trustsuitagainst the so-called bath tub trust.Hewasrequestedtoterminatethepro-ceedings by Herbert Noble and HarryM.Daugherty,of counsel for the de-fendants,on the ground that the com-bination had been dissolved, esiden of Ashevitle’sred lig district.are to be prohibited from ,at- tending the theaters, W.H.Henderson,clerk Superior Court of Madison.county,diurdayatSanford,Fla, Moore county last year collected $1,800 from the dog tax,the money going to the school fund.; John Washburn,a colored black- smith of Rutherfordton,was <illed by a train Saturday night. Petitions are being circulated in Catawba county asking the Legisla- ture to prohibit quail shooting in Catawba for five years.Good idea. Putting a belt on machinery in Franklin county a few days ago,Chas:Wood,16 years old,was caught by a set screw and pounded to death. A dozen bottles of brandy,thought to be 50 years old,were found buried on Roanoke Island a few days ago, according to.a report from Elizabeth City.Mr.J.V.Sims,an experienced newspaper man,has been appointed manager of the Observer CompanyofCharlottetosucceedMr.E.W. Thompson,resigned. JW.Beland,of Wilson,was tried at Goldsboro last week for the murderofhiswifeandacquitted.Temporari- ly insanity caused by the wife’s un- faithfulness,was the defence. The Anti-Saloon League of NorthCarolinawillbeinsessioninRaleigh tomorrow and ‘Thursday.Bishop Kilgo and Judge A.Z.Blair of Ohio will be the principal speakers. The Hustler says there have been 19 known cases of smallpox in North Wilkesboro and possibly some un- known.Seventeen of the victims have recovered and two are yet sick. While with his two brothers,who were burning a plant bed,the 5-year- old son of Mr.and Mrs.Robt.Gray, of Wilkes county,innocently fired thegrassabouthimselfandwasfatally burned.At Jacksonville,Onslow county,a few days ago a small son of Mr.andMrs,H.L:Wooten and his older sis- ter played with an air rifle.The pall entered the girl’s head just above the left eye but she is expected to recover.L.A.Ward tells the Morganton News-Herald that on ~his—farm—in. Silver Creek township,Burke county, a few days ago,a plowman droveclosetoastump,a rabbit jumped out of the stump to run away,one of the horses kicked and the rabbit lay dead. Certain citizens of Forsyth coun- ty have passed a resolution asking the Legislature to prohibit the slaughtering of heifer calves under fifteen months old,it being contend- ed that such slaughtering is destroy- ing all the cattle and causing an ad- vance in the price of milk,butter and beef.The Thornton Light and Power Company,which has furnished light and power for Hickory,was sold last week,K.C.Menzies and others of Hickory are the nominal purchas- ers,but the property was transferred to Charlotte parties and the real ern Power Co. Andrew Marley,who.lived in the Brushy Mountain section of Wilkes county,35 years old and an invalid for several years,committed suicide by shooting himself a few days ayo. It is said that he had defied the of- fiecers and sold whiskey and had been drinking recently. The city of Greensboro is asked topaytoJ.R.Bell the sum of $5,000 as the result of the drowning of little Anna C.Bell on a suburban street of the city.The little girl was on her way home from school one day last March and was drowned while at tempting to cfdss,\a smal]streamwhichhadbeenswollenbyheavy rains.Samuel L.Rogers,former collec- tor of internal revenue for this dis- trict and former State cormration commissioner,was in Washington last week and it is said he would be pleas-ed to get his old job or the higher post of commissioner of internal reve- nue.Col.Bill Osborne of Greensboro wants to be commisefoner of internal revenue and petitions are circulat- ing in his behalf. *The Asheville delegation that called on President-elect Wilson to urge him to make his summer home in Ashe- ville,professes to believe that he willdoit.The Charlotte folks talked the same way about Wilson attending the 20th of May celebration until thePresident-elect smashed the talk with a club.However,here’s hoping the Asheville invitation will bring Mr. Wilson to our mountain country.~He could go to no finer place. At Dover,Craven county,Christ- mas Day,the chief of police ordered celebrators to cease setting off ex- in respect for lawful authority,hurl- set fire to the -officer’s pantaloons.Demand for payment for the damage was last week hauled before a mag- istrate and made to pay for the burn-ed breeches and the cost in the case. Misshimself with a shot gun,Gordon $m)sahevitte-Citizen:monster aarti te Bat-, purchaser is believed to be the South-| The North Wilkesboro Hustler says| plosives....One Roscoe Avery,failing ed an explosive at the chief which having been refused the said Avery After being prevented by his niece, Mabel Conrad,from shooting Tipping System a Vicious Form.of ti ie NEERASIN ES iOpena Mig rat fo Whihe-certain repranmntatipeeneatRaleighare inclined} to have fun at the expense of Repre-sentative Stewart and his anti-tipping bill,the measure should be regardedseriously,in that it seeks to put anendtoanevilwhichhasbecomea veritable tax on the public.If Rep-resentative Stewart’s bill becomeslaw,carrying punishment for viola- tion to the extent of fine and impris-onment,it is folly to suppose that it cannot be effective.The tipping system has reached a stage in recent years where it vir-tually amounts to a vicious form of graft,because underpaid employes are compelled to make up the short-age in salaries by exacting toll fromthepublictheyserve.It is an opensecretthatmanyhotelsinthelargercitiesofthecountryemployhelp on the distinct understanding that they must-take their renumeration in tips,and some of the larger estab-lishments,where the “tipping is good,”actually extort a percentage of the’employes’receipts.Thus the public is doubly charged for accom- modation and service. It is time for victims to rebel;the hotel that has a-set scale of prices should not expect its guests to pay its help.The same argument ap- plies to the Pullman car service of | the country,wherein the traveling public is bled “coming and going.”Of course there are instances in which extraordinary effort deserves a fittingreward,but the unwritten law of the day demands toll for all kinds of ser- vice,good,bad and indifferent.The tipping evil has also developed a form of “moral cowardice”in that many tips are given for fear of ad- verse criticism.The dread of being looked upon as a “short skate,”to use street parlance,has added much territory to the grafter’s field of oper- ations,until one ‘can hardly move without being confronted by the out-stretched palm...Mr.Stewart’s bill should become a law. Miller-Waugh Marriage. errespondence of The Landmark.A beautiful home wedding was cel- ebrated Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at the home of the bride’s father,Mr.W.W.Miller,in the pres- ence of a number of friends,when Miss Cora Miller became the bride of Mr.Rufus F.Waugh.The ceremony was performed by the~bride’s_pastor, your New Yeargsszresqlution * | 7B SQ 1011 12 13 oS WN ai@Dadi2eea we vi \!|\¥ am e n \a. cut down my expenses and put some mon “ey in the bank.I can live ona lot Jess if I try.I will start a bank account today.” Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent.Step into this bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank,STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $33,000. OFFICERS: E.S.PEGRAM,Cashier. Rev.L.L.Moore.Mr.Waugh is one of the most in- dustrious farmers of Alexander coun- ty and has won for nis bride a young lady of many admirable traits of =- character.V r n Immediately after the ceremory @ they left for the home of the groom’sfather,where an elegant dinner was served. Jan.24,1913. The Trouble With the Good Roads. Durham Herald.The trouble with most of the good roads that have been built has been that we seem to think they should last forever without repair. SOLD ON OUR GUARANTEE. Satisfaction or Money Back. Fountain Syringes,75c.to $3.00. Hot Water Bottles,50c.to $2.00. Ice Caps,Face Bags,Invalid Rings. Give us the pleasure of showing you. Lady clerk to wait on the Ladies. THE STORE OF QUALITY. Iteh|Itch|Itech!Seratch!Scratch!Scratch! |The more you scratch,the worse the itch.Try Doan’s Ointment.For eczema,any skin itch- ing.0c a box. PONY—Ponystrayedfrompremis- es last evening.Please inform or return to R.M.Knox,Statesville. Statesville Drug Co., PRESCRIPTIONISTS. THE VERY BESTINDININGROOMFURNITURE! Thia massive 54inch Ronnd Extension Dining Table highly polished,stands on large pedestal.A $30jvalue for be 3 $22.50 Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs at $12.50,$16.00, cheap.Address X,care THELANDMARK,"dan,38 prize winners.$1 each.LEWIS POSTON, |Stavdeville.ade a Jan.28 —2t. POTN0.22S,denertbe property. pay for ad.and get pen.J dress Box 167,Statesville.N. ba Jan.58—2t. FOR SALE ORRENT.north of town,Five- room house.barn.orchard,blackamith and mener- |bermonth.GEO.E.WOODWARD,Agent. Jan.2st.COMPLETE and modern |tracttoeat over 1,000,000 feet of oak,ete ,In Bla- |.N.©,If-interested addrese BR E. FOR SALE —FIVE-room cottage and lot‘Tradd street.A bargain|Applyto M.W.BARRIER,Elmwood FINE HAIR BRAIDS (X¢:3"Seo alexander atreet."Phone 3272.Jan.2A~2t. There’s nothing so ful in the home as to see a potted plant or re and there—and the dining tableshould ty little plant of some kind. =I WANT a gentle pony FOR SALE.ee an,28. TO LOAN —MONEYon Real Batate.Ad- te —16 ACRES 3%niflee alrepeir shop.No wood furnished,Rental $6 FOR SALE saw mill outfit with con- |SOWIE.Dabiia,N.C Jan.28~2t.* Jan.28-—-5t ATTRACTIVE brightening and cheer- growing flower placed e always contain a dain- Potted Azalias $1.50 to $4 r set.18.00,$20.00 and $25 00 Sideboards avd Buffets at $10.00 up to $40.00. We have a large stock Rugs,Matting and Linoliums. See our special offer this week on Kitchen Cabinets at $9.75 each, Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, RIT PHONE 2228 Undertakers. H.W.EOGAR,Licensed.Embalmer, Shutt,a farmer of Davidson county, 60 years old and unmarried,slashed his throat with a knife,and while taking the weapon away from heruncleMissConradhadbothhands gashed and may lose two fingers.Shutt made several desperate at- tempts to kill himself and averred that he would yet succeed.No cause assigned. Charged’with the murder of John Allen,an imbecile negro,on the night of August 11,1911,Joseph Price,a white farmer,formerly of Marion,isinjailatRutherforaton.Price’s ar- rest folowed a confession by his son,Ernest,aged 16,who told the solicitorthattheskeletonfoundinthewoods near Marion last.March was that of the negro Allen,whose mysterious disappearance has heretofore baffled are very attractive and popular now.Ferns are also good.We have an abundance of the most delightful ferns-——and in fact ev- ery known kind of house potted plants in all sizes. Van Lindley (o., G eensboro.N.C. POLK GRAY DRUG CO.,’ Local Agents. AD DIAM —STOREROOM.Centrally SALE.=-ACRE Ferm 3%FOR RENT.icetet seem tenetand]POR SATE:aie tron Seater Fine for trucking.N.B.MILLS.Nov,22.WATT.&4, ~—40x175 frame building on"im is dateIwill not be FOR RENT Water street,Two stories NOTI ABeneAmy 4 and basement,Suitable for manufacturing or|leas I make the order.3A. the authorities,and that the elder Price killed the negro. J.H.McRLWEE Nov,a6 Jan.24~2t*‘‘ city Qbuildingandloanassociationsfrom |ffaig :hills.were saleocieat-Sin| eel ara eae ~ ~joints,‘rheumatism,neuralgiaand sciatica.You “don't near = rub it in—just laid on lightly it gives comfort and ease at once. BestforPainand Stiffness CHANAN,of Welch,Okla.,writes :—‘'I have used your Lin- Lrecarpast ten years for pain in back and stiffness and findit thebest Liniment I ever tried,Tvecommets it to anyone for pains of any kind,SLOANS|LINIMENT is good for sprains,strains,bruises,cramp or soreness of the muscles,and all affections of the throat and chest. Got Entire ReliefR.D,Burcoyne,of Maysville,Ky.,RR.1,Box5,writes:-—“I had severe painsbetween my shoul-ders;I got a bottle of your Liniment and had entire relief at the fifth application.” Relieved Severe Pain in Shoulders Mr,J.UNDERWOOD,of 2000 Warren Ave.,Chicago,Ill,writes:‘‘I am a piano polisherbyoccupation,and since last September have \I could not rest night or day.One of myfriendstoldmeaboutyourLiniment, Three applications.completely curedmeandIwillneverbewithoutit,” at All Dealers. Send for Sloan's free book on horses, Address oS Earl S.Sloan, suffered with severe pain in.both shoulders, Cats Price 25c.,50c.,and $1,00 ”Boston,Mass. MAY a home has been elegantly and finallycompletelyfurnishedbyaddinganewarti-cle occasionally or semi-occasionally,It’s a very sensible and convenient way,whenitcan’t all be done at once—but an importantpointaboutitisthestart!Procrastination means the same old Furniture,the purchase here of even some onearticle,meansastartandsomethingnewandup--to-datein thehouse,MAKE:THE START. Williams F urniture House. Commercial National Bank OF STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital StockSurplus. Total Resources over $100,000.0030,000.00525,000.00 Ying are cordially invited to open either check-ing or savings account with the pomemencalNationalBank,of Statesville,N.C.ayfourpercent.on time andsavings depcaite,ur-nish check books free for checking accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.We solicit your patronage and once youhaveoensan.accountwith us you will appre-ciate the many advantages of.ealin with ‘abankwithlargecaheandsurplus,whichisnitonlyaguaranteeosecuritytodepositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveryaccom-modation consistent with=Prudent DANG, Ww.D.‘TURNER,«E.MORRISON,.Mz AUSLEY,.E HUGHEY, -President.-Vice President. ashier.A.sistant Cashier JUST RECEIVED CARLOAD PAROID ROOFING. White-Stimpson Hardware Company. “Taxto Be*?‘Teachers?Salaried Frei t RateDiscriminationandAntt-Bills~—Building and Loan adeeticlionsMayBorrowMoreMoney—-TheWorkoftheLegislature. The debate on the resolutions in- ie prominent citizens to addresstheLegislature,occupied more thantwohoursintheHouseThursday.Spice was added to the discussion byanamendmentofferedbyMr.Reav- is of Yadkin,inserting the name ofColonelRooseveltforthatofSena-tor LaFollette,he declaring that Col-onel Roosevelt was the choice of theRepublicans,and if the invitation wasnotforpartisanpurposesthenhesaw‘Ino objection to his proposal.The res-olution was smashed,108 to 12.Mr.Williams of Buncombe hoped to in-vite men that would be acceptable totheSenatewhenheintroducedasub- stitute inviting Bryan,Wilson andUnderwood.The substitute failed,60to54.Mr.Doughton of Alleghany criticised severely the unfairness of coupling an invitation for Bryan andWilsontospeakwiththatofcoun- tenancing the initiative and referen- dum.He wanted nothing of it.He was unalterably oppunea to any sys- tem that would enable 10 per cent of the people to precipitate a general election on changing the constitution, an instrument designated to live through long periods...Speaker Con-ner spoke in a similar vein.The Jus- tice resolution was voted down,65 to50. Bills introduced in the Senate:To fix the salary of the commissioner of agriculture and replace the commis- sioner on the finance committee of the Department of Agriculture;to pro- tect watersheds of cities and towns from damage by fire (requires own- ers of adjoining lands,when they cut tjmber,to remove or burn all tree lapse or other inflammable matterleftbyreasonofcutting);to requirecinderguardsonpassengercars;toamendtheconstitutionsoastolimitappealsincivilcauses,The Senate passed the:bill repeal- ing the law requiring the sheri of Anson county to keep bloodhounds. The bill to prevent the keeping orgiv- ing away of spirituous liquors in and around tobacco warehouses was considered too drastic and was re-re- ferred.The bill to amend the Re- visal Making the taking of a horse for temporary use a misdemeanor instead of a felony precipitated a dis- cussion.A substitute by Senator Council,making it possible to impose a lighter sentence than four months, was adopted and the bill passed. In-the House the-bill fora prima- s|/ry election law,with majority and mi- nority committee reports,was madespécialorderforthe31st.The bill exempting members-of-military-com-pariés from road duty was passed. Bills introduced:To protect game and fowls in Davie county;to enlarge the powers of the insurance commis- sioner,commissioner of labor and printing,board of health and Secre- tary of State,by creating of them a State industrial commission to in- spect and control manufactories and other institutions as the corporation commission controls public service corporations;to provide for the in- spection of factories;to more effectu- ally prevent the spread of hog chol-era. The joint resolution by Justice,de- claring against the freight rate dis- criminations against North Carolina points as compared with Virginia cities came before the House with favorable report from the committee on public service corporations.It was stated that inasmuch as the res- olution carries a $5,000 appropria- tion for the Governor to have con- current power with the corporation commission to bring suits,in this re- spect to the resolution must go to the committee on appropriations.be- fore passage.However,Mr.Justice was ‘allowed to speak briefly.to his resolution.He reviewed the freight rate situation,taking the view that the real reason for the discrimina- tions is that the Chesapeake and Ohio and some other railroads put a wrong construction of the .Federal freight rate act to artificial condi- tions effecting shipments from the West eastward.He discussed pointsinnumbersofthecasesthathavebeen“carried up and pronounced a warning to the railroad companies in- strumental in this discrimination, that if they do not desist and giveNorthCarolinashipperstheratestheyareentitledto,they can expectretaliatorylegislationandexpecttogetitatthissessionoftheAssembly.He declared that there are numbers of ways in which retaliation can be attained through legislation,notablythroughrepealoftheleaseoftheNorthCarolinarailroad. After.hearing from railroad attor-neys on one side and locomotive en-gineers on the other,the SenatecommitteeonjudiciaryNo.2 and a.House committee on Judiciary No.1, voting separately,decided unanimous-ly to report favorably the employers’liability bill.The bill is practically identical with the act of Congress of several years ago and applies the pro-visions of that act to employes en-gaged in traffic within the State.ItMVM,|OPCtTates to abolish contributory neg-ligence on the part of the employe asabartorecoveryindamagesuitsforinjuriesandpreventsanyagree- ment that participation in a benefit of any relief or casualtyinsurance de- partment by an employe shall exempt damages.The vital statistics bill is reportedfavorably.It requires the appoint-ment of township registrars to re-cord births and deaths,and requiresreportsofthesetocountyregistersofdeeds.and the State Board ofHealth.There are penalties for fail-ure of physicians to;make reports toregistrarsandforregistrarstofailintheirduties.House judiciary committee No.2hetpikefavorablythebilltorequireIroadcompaniestoacceptanygoodbondfrombondedemloyes,instead of exacting that bonds be given insomespecifiedbondingperedreniona. the common carrier from liability for |} Stor fan?"sehoate,through 4$250,000 State apportionment to as-suré ‘four-months’terms and supple-:mentary,5 per cent.State propertytax,the proceeds of which can »go only:to salaries of teachers for twoadditionalmonthsof.schools.ThebillsaretheproductsofthejointcommitteeoneducationandtheStateDepartmentofEducation.,he House unanimously passed theJusticeresolutionastofreightratediscrimination,referred.to above.House judiciary committee No.1 de- cided unanimously to report favora-bly the Justice bill to declare illegal combinations in restraint of trade,the drastic anti-trust bill introducedearlyinthesession.The bill appliestheShermananti-trust act as Statelaw,adds the provisions of the noted Reid bill of the 1907 session,pro- vides punishment for agreements as well:as conspiracies in restraint oftradeand‘provides machinery for theAttorneyGeneraltoinvestigateandprosecute,much as.the Federal actempowerstheAttorneyGeneralof the United States in_this respect. There seems to be no opposition to the bill in the House but it may notgetbytheSenate.Bills introduced in the Senate:To authorize a citizen and taxpayer of any municipality to institute suit for any amount unlawfully or fraudu- lently paid to any officer or employe of any city or town;to provide for the erection of a new building by the State Department or Agriculture;to amend the Revisal relative to pun-ishment for horse stealing.In the House bilss were reported favorably:To allow jurors to be drawn from counties other than that of trial in certain cases;the~vital statistics bill;to allow counties to es- tablish hospitals;employers’liability bill,making the Federal law apply in ‘State cases;to prevent tipping; to prevent children using firearms. Among the bills unfavorably re-ported were:To prevent.use ofmatchesotherthansafetymatches; to provide for semi-annual instead of annual payment of pensions to veter- ans;to prevent release.of criminals on grounds of insanity. A joint resolution urging Congress to pass the Webb -Kenyon bill to pre- vent shipment of liquors into prohi- bition territory was passed unani-mously. Bills introduced:To increase the number of directors of the Deaf and Dumb School;relating te untrue ad- vertising;to amend the statute relat- ing to the fraudulent sale of mer- chandise;to regulate the sale of matches;to increase the salary of the adjutant general to $3,000;to pro- hibit nuisances in the neighborhoodofhospitals. The Page bill to require the offi- cers in counties having the fee sys- tem instead of salaries to make re- ports of their fee receipts was pass- ed,applying to only a few counties. An attenipt to have it apply to all counties where salaries are not nowpaid,failed. Bills passed:To ratify the amend- ment to the Federal constitution pro- viding for the election of Senators by the people;relative to the time /when persons held for felonies shall be dis- charged;defining bigamy;relating to.reports of administrators;to pun- ish hunters who fail to extinguish fires;to authorize the Virginia-Car- olina Railroad Company to extend its line through Watauga and Ashe counties. The House voted down,after an hour’s discussion,the bill to require mortgagees and trustees to turn over to the clerk of the court any surplus funds found in their hands and to file accounts. Will Go to Panama —Gov.Wilson's Answer to Asheville Delegation. President-elect Wilson intends to visit:the Panama canal immediately after the extra Session of Congress adjourns.He told a delegation from Asheville,N.C.,who called Thursday to offer him a summer home there, that he was not making plans for next summer because he hoped to spend a part of it in the Canal Zone and could not guess at how long Con- gress would be in session.The-North Carolina callers were headed by Jo-sephus Daniels. SURELY BANISHES CATARRH. Where there’s catarrh there’s thou- sands of catarrh germs.You can’t get rid of catarrh unless you killthesegerms.You can’t kill them with stomachmedicineorspraysbecausetheycan’tgetwheregermsare.You can.kill :germs withBooth’s HYOMETI,penetrating,antiseptic,balnaenta’.air that youbreatheafewtimesadaydirectlyovertheraw,sore,germ infestedmembrane.It does not contain mor-phine or any habit forming drug.For catarrh,croup,coughs,andcolds.HYOMEI is sold on -moneybackplanbyStatesvilleDrugCom-pany.Complete outfit,$1.00.ExtrabottlesofBooth’s HYOMEI if after-wards needed,only 50 cents. breathe it—no stomach dosing. S.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 or Night, NOTICE TO"AMEND CHARTER TO THE PUBLIC:ven thatCy neowill beAssemblCarolinanowinsessiontoamendthecharteroftheStates.ville Air Line Railroad Sar any.+anal Kaen rmsiaM WALLACE«Van,14,1918.\AN “home,aeitis apons that issalicaty chece!healing qualities to the affectedparts.carrThisGowan’s does,addingnoextraweightincasesofcongestedlungs.When Pneumoniathreatensthelightapplicationdoesthework,Mothers talk it;mothers buy it,and mothers useandloudlysingitspraise.Have abottleinthehome.Feel’secure.When the doctor is delayed youcanbeatwork.He cannot ob-ject to the external.application. 'I have used Gowan's Preparation for Pneumoniawithconsent and as-slstanceof physician,I believe I owemylifetoitsromnkoffset.WHITE,Supt.AugustaSouthern RailwayAugusta,Ga. The seal of public approval is a large part of GOWAN'S reputation.Colds,Croup,anything where congestion or inflammation needssubduingGOWAN’S has been tested and never found wanting,Takenothingelse,demand GOWAN’S—your druggist has it. *Three sizes:$1.00,50c.,25c. Resolved: Cameron Range; Paint,Building Material, That I Will Buy I will buy my Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good ‘resolution. Stick to it and we will do all we can to make another merry Christ- mas for you. Statesville Hardware &Harness Company. Statesville Realty &Investment Co.INSURANCE. me1906 time,on the right property, and on anything insurable. SEVEN YEARSHONORABLERECORD We write insurance,in the right way, 1913<en at the rightintherightcompany, {A few dollars invested Today may saye you $1,000Tonight. fire than After. Itis better to have trouble Before the {Insure and be sure—take no chances. {Give the matter serious thought now,whileit isfreshonyourmind,for tomorrow may be too late. Office ’Phone No. Residence ’Phone No.1308 J.F.Carlton,M’’r. =FOR SALE. Prospectors will do well to take.notice!L-offer 120-acre Farm,on Rowan and Iredell ling,tthree miles from Cleveland,N.C.Richandfertilefarmandpricereasonable, 564 acres in Cool Spring township,about ten miles from States-ville.Twenty acres in cultivation,balance in timber.schools,splendid neighborhood.40 acres in Cool Spring township.A splendid location for smallstore;7-room ay ae storehouse on place.iler and 35-horse power engine.WiltCanbeseenatBlackMountain. Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N,C, This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights,hot andcoldwater,beautifully situated in the rowing town’ofBlackMountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for$15,000.Terms very easy.Can make them to suit, e commodious brick live horses,on Center street.surrounding and in the commercial portion of ci Forty-horse power sell for cash or on time. I also offer for sale one la sufficient to stable 40 head o Other city and farming property.5 W.RMILLS,Real Estate Agent.@ ro ae OED ane GEDGEE Oee Near good stable,rgelot Write or call ‘on Musical Instruments--Real Estate ! Now that the holidays have passedI willsell Guitars,Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,etc.,at low figures.few good second-hand Organs at low figures.ASoldmorePianosin1912than—of the thirty years Ihavebeeninthebusiness. surpass 1912.Sheet Music atare 1913 will equal or ‘Remember I sell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month. Also have real estate for sale as follows:One house and lot and two vacant lots on Stocktonstreet.One lot at Diamond Hill. southwest of Statesville.JS,LEONARD,--, One farm 7 miles -Statesville,N.C.512 Center Street. oline engines. SPECIAL! Come to our Garage to get your supplies and special’tools.We carry a complete stock of tires,tubes,Pres- tolite Tanks,Electric Horns,Pumps -&Columbia Ignitor Dry Batteries. You should see our new Portable Gas- Carolina Motor Compa e OE :Statesville,N.C. We have some sizes left in certain styles *of Ladies’Shoes that we offer at a big re- duction:Get a fit and you have saved money. Also some new things in NECKWEAR.; TheS.,M.&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statesville,N.C TWO CAR LOADS TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIAorses,Mares and Mules Now on hand.We will also have to arrive at our stables in Statesville Tnesday,January 14th,onesolidcarloadofextraniceMares.Thisis a well selected lot of «tock and consists of some nice Sad-dle,Driving,Farm and Draft Mares,and a lot ofTennesseeMulesandHorses.We have over 100headandcansuityou.If you need anything, come-to-see-us.—Terms to suit the customers: Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co. Statesville,N.C. a Oliver Chilled Plows Nothingwill aid the farmer more in making his business a great success than Ithe persistent use of the genuine OLIVER CHILLED PLOW. to the farmer who plows with They are moncy makers them,We sell them, Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. Wood and Coal! §est lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or heater._One-horse load $1.25;two- horse load $2.00. {Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.=We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘Gust the same,”or ‘‘just as good.” {If you hear any one knocking our coal itis pretty good evidence that he is either mad because we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes usan won’t pay us,“3 IMPERIAL_'PHONE 205. Hstitution and assiFitework.The proprietors have so muc casethatitfailstocure.Send for Hist ofHtestim,COTTON.OIL COMPANY, TUESDAY,TENET TRAFFIC IN STOLEN STAMPS. Dealers in Many Cities Do a Big’Bus-iness Buying and Selling StolenPostageStamps. Washington Dispatch. Illegal trafficking the country over in stolen postage stamps,aggregating several millions of dollars annually, has been disclosed by postoffice in- spectors,whose investigations are re- ported to Postmaster General Hitch- cock.They involved so-called stamp brokers and confidential employes of large business concerns throughouttheUnitedStates.Through confes- sions obtained by the ‘inspectors from some of the brokers,whose opera- tions were investigated,it was learn- ed that stamps of all classes and de- nominations stolen by burglars.from postoffices and embezzled by em- ployes from great business houses and manufatturing establishments,were purchased and re-sold by the brokers at prices far below their face value. The postal laws make it a crime punishable by imprisonment,to sell any stamp issued by the government for less than its face value.Investi- gations disclosed that,in addition to selling the stamps for a less pricethantheycouldhavebeenpurchased for from the government,the brokers knew that the.stamps were stolenwhentheypurchasedthem.In- quiries showed in some instances they entered into a conspiracy with em- ployes of business houses to buy at prices agreed upon all the stamps the clerks could steal from their em- ployers.The first of a series of in- dictments resulting from the inves- tigations have been brought in New York.Frauds against the government and various business concerns ag- gregating hundreds of thousands of dollars annually have been unearthed in New York city alone,while illegaltraffickinginstampsinBoston,Phil- adelphia,Baltimore,Pittsburg,Chi- cago,Indianapolis,St.Louis,Minne- apolis and Cincinnati,New Orleans, ansas City,Denver,San Francisco, Seattle,Portland.Oregon,and many other cities has reached large pro- portions.In New York approximately 20-so- called brokers make a business ofpurchasingpostagestampsataprice ranging from 50 cents to 90 cents on a dollar and selling them to mer- chants at prices varying from 95 to 99 cents’on a dollar.An official of a foreign organization,with headquar- ters at Chicago,confessed that for a long time he had been stealing stamps from the association and hy- pothecating them. One broker advertised by means of a sign,carried through the New York financial district during the noon hour,that he purchased printed un-cancelled postcards.This resulted,it is said,in many office boys stealing ards from their employers and sellingthemtohimfor35centsahundred. The printed portions of the cards then were skillfully covered with a piece of thin paper and the cards re- sold.The culpable broker,accord- ing to his admission to the inspectors, sold during the last two years,more ===January 28,1913, s ROR ee eeen tery?\t .iba y:Re ae lec ee PN ALA ae“The grand jury of New HanoverriorCourthas.returned a truebillagainstR.C.Fergus,W.H.Yopp,J.B.Fales,Ed.Taylor,C.W.FutchandDJ.Fergus,the largest fishdealersinWilmington,chargingthemwithviolatingtheStateanti-trust law.An indictment wasbroughtabout18monthsagobutthe defendants.were never tried,probablybecauseofsomedefectinthebill. The trial of this case is set to begin tomorrow. It is alleged that on or about Feb- ruary 18,1911,the defendants made an agreement not to buy fish in com-petitign with each other,for the pur- pose of preventing competition;thatonoraboutthesamedatethey“didwilfullyconspireandagree,each withtheother,to put dawn and keep downthepriceoffishproducedinNorth Carolina,by.the labors of others,to the hurt of all persons lawfully sell- ing fish on said markets;”that on or about February 1,1911,they did “un- lawfully conspire,combine,confeder- ate and agree among themselves,each with the other,to monopolize and con~ trol the business,of buying and sell- ing shad,thereby creating a monopo- y.” As Bad As Grown Up Folks. “What's your name?”asked one five-year-old miss of another. “My goodness!”exclaimed the oth- er.“You are as bad as grown-up folks.They are always asking my name and a lot of other silly ques- tions until I am actually ashamed ofthem.” (nateeaten anata im canadaen When you .want a reliable medicine for acoughorcoldtakeChamberlain’s Cough Remedy.It can always be depended uponandispleasantandsafetotake.For sale by all dealers. Evidence that can be verified. Fact is what we want. Opinion is not enough. Opinions differ. Here’s a Statesville fact You can test it. Mrs.Ellen Wilson,Sixth and Charlotte streets,Statesville,N. C.,says:“I had kidney trouble and the action of my kidneys was irregular.There were (pains through my back and I was aubject to nervous and dizzy spells.Doan’s Kidney Pills gave me relief and after taking these my back grew stronger.I know that Doan’d Kid- ney Pills will give relief.” “When Your Back is Lame— Remember the Name.”Don’t sim- Ply ask for a kidney remedy-—ask distinctly for Doan’s Kidney Pilla, the same that Mrs.Wilson had— the Temedy backed by home testi- mony.50c.all stores.Foster-Mil- than 2,000,000 postal cards.The department redeems postal}eards from original purchasers at 75 per cent of their face value.A few) weeks ago a member of Congtees and | a former deputy commissioner of po-| lice of New York city requested the| Third Assistant Postmaster.General| to redeem over a million cards for a constituent of the Congressman.In-| auiry by inspectors developed the fact | that the cards were the property of a| stamp broker,whose business is de-| clared by the department officials to | be clearly illegitimate. Democrats Now Have the Senate on a Tie. Washington Dispatch,24th. Democratic control of the next Sen- ate,which became a certainty when John K.Shields was elected by the Tennessee Legislature Thursday, now rests at the minimum strength of 48,exactly one-half of the~mem-bership of the Senate.Democratic leaders,disappointed in the recent loss of Senator Gardner’s seat inMaine,now are hopefully watchingIllinois,New Hampshire,West Vir- ginia and Wyoming,in the belief that a Democratic Senator may be added to the lists from some one of these States. The control of the Senate,if no further Democratic additions are made,will be so narrow as to makeactiononmanycontestedproblems and on tariff legislation a matter of constant doubt.With Vice Presi-dent Marshall’s vote to rely upon in ease of a tie,the Democrats will havecontroloftheSenateorganization and of general Senate affairs.It is recognized,however,that on many matters of general legislation divis- ions within the party may reduce the Democratic party to the vanishing point._The fight against Senator WarreninWyoming,the contest to upset Senator Fall’s re-election ih New Mexico and the effort to make some arrangement that will give the Dem-ocrats at least one of the two places to be filled in Illinois,now are hold-ing attention of the party leaders. Democratic control after March 4willbestrengthenedbythedivisionwithinRepublicanranksandthe resence of at leasttwo Progressive enators,Clapp and Poindexter,ontheRepublicansideofthechamber. .$100,The readers of this paper will bepleasedtolearnthatthereisatleastonedreadeddiseasethatsciencehasbeenabletocureinallitsandthatisCatarrh,Hall's Catarrh Cure is theonlypositivecurenowknowntothemedicalfraternity,Catarrh being a con-stitutional .»requires a consti-fungus,stam,cing tis aneseninternally,y uponthebloodandmucoussurfacesofthethefounda-an ving the pa-butlding up the con-sting nature in dol faith in its curative powers that theyofferOneHundredDollarsforany on.*.Addreaa F,J,CHENEY &CO.»Tole- soe : (REMattRIT wr bumm ©o.,Prope.,Buffalo,N.Y. FOR SALE! A few bushels Long Staple Cotton Seed at $1.60per bushel;100 bushels Batts’ProlificSeedCorn,specially selected,$2 per bushel.Two6-months old Derkshire Gilte,R.C,R.1,R.chickens and exxs.RIDGEWAY FARM, E.A.MORRISON,Proprietor, Steny Point,N.C..R.F,D.No.t. WANTED! Hand to do general farm work.Apply in Person Walrut Grove Farm,H.H,BLAYLOCK,Propriesor. *Phané No.4409.Statesville,N,C),B-2 IrcH Relieved in 30 minutesbyWoolford’sSanitaryLotion.Never fails.Sold by LOGAN STIMSON &SONDRUGGISTS. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on thesidewalkinthesidewalkimprovementdis-trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville,said sidewalk improvement district being the sidewalk lying on the eastern side of CenterstreetfromtheintersectionofBroadand Center atreets to the northern boundary line of the city hall property,are hereby notified that the laying of thesidewalkorderedbytheBoardofAldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charge of said work,isnow.on file in,the office of the mayor of thecityofStatesville,and that assessments for said improvement will be made by the Board of Aldermen against the property abutting on said sidewalk as is provided for by the char-ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and de-termined on Friday night,February 7th, 1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and show cause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made.By order of the Board of Aldermen.Cc.D.MOORE,Clerk and Treasurer. Jan,21,1913. NOTICE TO PROPERTY.OWNERS., All owners .of property abutting on thésidewalkinthesidewalk,improvement dis-trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of theBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville,said sidewalk improvement district being thesidewalklyingontheeasternsideofCen-ter street from the northern .line ofthecityhallpropertytotheintersec-tion of Water street with Center ‘street,are hereby notified that the laying of thesidewalkorderedbytheBoardofAldermenhasbeencompletedandthatthereportofthecityengineer,in charge of said work,isndéwonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthecityofStatesville,and that assessments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebytheBoardofAldermenagainstthepropertyabuttingonsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville,Said assessments will be made and de-termined on Friday night,February 7th, 1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are herebynotifiedandorderedtoappearandshowcause,if any,why said assessments ‘shall notbemade.*By order of the Board of Aldermen. Cc.D.MOORE,Jan,21,1913,Clerk and Treasurer. SE.Bikeway“AN awtiersofsidew:trict heretofore out by ordinance ofBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville,said sidewalk improvement district being thesidewalklyingontheeasternsideofsouth Center street from the northern line of thepostofficepropertyoftheUnitedStates,totheintersectionofBroadandCenterstreets,are hereby notified that the laying of thesidewalkorderedbytheBoardofAldermenhasbeencompletedandthatthereportofthecityengineer,in charge of said work,isnowonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthecityofStatesville,and that assessments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebytheBoard of Aldermen against the property abutting onsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville,Said assessments will be made and de-termined on Friday night,February ‘th,1918,at 8 o’elock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and showcause,if any,why said assessments shal)notbemade.By order of the Board of Aldermen.Cc.D.MOORE,Clerk and Treasurer. abutlng”on Jan,21,1913. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on thesidewalkinthesidewalkimprovementdis- trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of theBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville,said sidewalk improvement district being thesidewalklyingonthesouthsideofBroadstreetfromtheintersectionofBroadandCenterstreetstothewesternboundarylineofthe alleyway running between the,store house andthedwellinghouseofGrierandMaryMiller, are hereby notified that the laying of the sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen has been completed and that the report ofthecityengineer,in charge of said-work,isnowonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthe city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvement will be made by the Board of Aldermen against the property abutting onsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythe char-ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and de- termined on Friday night,February 7th,1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are herebynotifiedandorderedtoappearandshow cause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made. By order of the Board of Aldermen. Cc.D.MOORE,Jan.21,191%.Clerk and Treasurer. All owners of property abutting on thesidewalkinthesidewalkimprovementtrictheretoforelaidoutbyordinanceoftheBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville,said sidewalk improvement district being thesidewalklyingonthenorthsideofBroadstreetfromthewesternboundarylineofthe alleyway at the A.R.P.Church to.theintersectionofBroadandCenterstreets,are hereby notified that the laying of thesidewalkorderedbytheBoardofAldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charwe of said work,isnowonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthecityofStatesville,and that assessments for said improversent will be made by the Board of Aldermen against the property abutting onsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and de~ termined on Friday night,February 7th, 1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and show cause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made.By order of the Board of Aldermen.c.D.MOORE,Jan.21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the street in the street improvement district here- tofore laid out by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Statesville,said street improvement district being North Cen-ter Street in the eity of Statesville,from itsintersectionwithWaterstreettoitsinter-section with the City Limits,north of said city,are hereby notified that the work ofpavingsaidetreetorderedbytheBoardof Aldermen has been completed,and that the report of the city engineer,in charwe of saidwork,is now on file in the office of the mayor of the city of Statesville,and that as-seasments for said improvement will be made by the Board of Aldermen against the prop- erty abutting on said street as is provided for by the charter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made andterminedonFridaynight,February ‘7th,1918,at &o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are herebyorderedtoappearandshow if any,why said assessments shall not cause,be made.By order of the Board of Aldermen.Cc.D.MOORE, Jan.21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer. %°ses abe spa Me IET IN ms assOTICEVOPROPERTYOWNERS.|NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS, alk in the sidewalk improvement dis-8)the |trict heretofore laid out by of NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. tone aerospace atrer “AT owners”sidewalk in Board of Aldermen of the city ofsaidsidewalkimprovementdiatrict being thesidewalklyingonthewestern#ofCenterstreetfromthenorthernline.of the opera house .to the —inter- section of -Broad,and Center streets,are hereby notified that the laying of thesidewalkorderedbytheBoardofAldermenhasbeencompletedandthatthereportof 3thecityengineer,in charge of said work,is i oenowonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthe.city of Statesville,and that assessments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebytheBoard .of Aldermen against the property abutting onsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and de-termined on Friday night,February ‘th,1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-ing,and all persons interested are herebynotifiedandorderedtoappearandshowcause,if any,why said assessments shall notbemade,By order of the Board of Aldermen. Cc.D.MOORE,Clerk and Treasurer, .Jan.21,1913. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on thesidewalkinthesidewalkimprovement'dis-trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of theBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville,said sidewalk improvement district being thesidewalklyingonthenorthernsideofBroadstreetfromtheintersectionofBroadandCenterstreetstotheintersec- tion of Meeting street with Broad street, are hereby notified that the laying of the sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermenhasbeencompletedandthatthereportofthecityengineer,in charge of said work,isnowonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthecityofStatesville,and that assessments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebytheBoard of Aldermen against the property abutting onsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and de-termined on Friday night,February ‘th,1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor.and Board of Aldermen of the city of States-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and showcause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made.4 By order of the Board of Aldermen,‘ c.D.MOORE,Clerk and Treasurer. Jan.21,1913. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the \in the sidewalk.improvement dis- trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville, said sidewalk improvement district being thesidewalklyingonthesouthernsideofBroadstreetfromtheintersectionofMeeting street with Broad street to the intersec- tion of Broad and Center streets, are hereby notified that the laying of the ou sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charge of said work,is now on file in the office of the mayor of the city of Statesville,and that assessments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebytheBoardofAldermenagainstthepropertyabuttingonsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar~ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and determinedonFridaynight,February.7th, 1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor and Bourd of Aldermen of the city of States- ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified.and.ordered to appear and show cause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made.‘ By order of the Board of Aldermen.c.D,MOORE,Clerk and Treasurer. Jan.21,1913. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the sidewalk in the sidewalk improvement dis- trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesvil said sidewalk improvement district being the sidewalk lying on the .western side of Center street from the northern boundary line of the opera house,to the Intersec- tion of Water street with said Center street, are hereby notified that the laying of the sidewalk ordered by the Board of Aldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charge of said work,is now on file in the office of the mayor of the city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvement will be made by the Board ; of Aldermen against the property abutting on said sidewalk as ia provided for by the char- ter of the city of Statesville.Said assesaments will be made and de-termined on Friday night,February 7th, 1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates- ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and showcause,if any,why said assesaments shall not be made.By order of the Board of Aldermen.c.D.MOORE,Jan,21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS, All owners of property abutting on thesidewalkinthesidewalkimprovementdis~trict heretofore iaid out by ordinance of theBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville, said sidewalk improvement district being thesidewalklyingonthesouthsideofWaterstreet,iti the city of Statesville,from itsintersectionwithCenteratreettotheinter-section of Tradd street with said Water atreet,are hereby notified that the laying of thesidewalkorderedbytheBoardofAldermenhasbeencompletedandthatthereportofthecityengineer,in charge of said work,is now on file in the office of the mayor of thecityofStatesville,and that assesaments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebytheBoard of Aldermen against the property abutting onsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and de- termined on Friday night,February 7th, 191%,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and -ordered to appear and showcause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made. By order of the Board of Aldermen.Cc.D.MOORE,Jan.21,1918.Clerk and Treasurer. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS, All owners of property abutting on thesidewalkinthesidewalkimprovementdis-trict heretofore laid out by ordinance of theBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville,said sidewalk improvement district being the sidewalk lying on the west side of CenterstreetfromtheintersectionofBroadandCentertothesouthernboun- dary -line of the court house _property,are hereby notified that the inying of thesidewalkorderedbytheBoard.of.Aldermen has been completed and that the report of the city engineer,in charge of said work,isnowonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthe city of Statesville,and that assessments for said improvement will be made by the Board of Aldermen against the property abutting onanidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville.Said assessments will be made and de-termined on Friday night,February 7th, 1918,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of States-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and —show cause,if any,why said assessments shall not be made.By order of the Board of Aldermen.Cc.D.MOORE, Jan.21,1913.Clerk and Treasurer. VALUABLE FARM FOR SLE NB,ofthemost desirableand fertilefarma of{redell couny,situated about eight miles from Statesville,on public ~.and con- tains200acres.Fine especially Hind”Abouteeinmead-ow.Goodpasture,well-watered.t house,splendid outbuildings,rural Scvary,goed Price reasonable and terms good.ZEB V.LONG, Attorney,Jan.7, FOR,RENT!s2tiy peveredand furnish: edon inside,Goodwell.Citywater and sore”Re eanStertreeNNe :‘we “a NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. property abutting on the : sidewalk sidewalk improvement dis-"ee trict heretofore laid oft by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Statesville, said sidewalk improvement district being the sidewalk lying on the east side of Race street, in the city of Statesville,from the inter- section of West End Avenue sithRacestreet‘to Be intersection’of” Carol street h said Race street, sidewalk ordered by the Board of Ahasbeencompletedandthatthereport ofthecityengineer,in charge of said work,isnowonfilein.the office of the mayor of thecityofStatenville,and that assessments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebytheBoardofAldermenagainstthepropertyabuttingonanidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar~|ter of the city sof Statesville.Said assegaments will be made and determinedonFridaynight,February 7th,1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates-ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build-ing,and all persons interested are herebynotifiedandorderedtoappearandshowcause,if any,why said assessments shall notmade.¢By order of the Board of Aldermen,Cc.D.MOORE,Clerk -and-Treasurer.oa NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. All owners of property abutting on the xsidewalkinthesidewalkimprovementdis-trict heretofore laid out by ordinange of theBoardofAldermenofthecityofStatesville,/said sidewalk improvement triet being thesidewalklyingontheemstsideofKellystreet,in the city of Statesville,from theintersectionofWestEndAvenueKellystreettotheintersectionofE.W.Culbreth’s south line with said Kelly street,2areherebynotifiedthatthelayingofthe=sidewalk ordered by the Board of.Aldermenhasbeencompletedandthatthereportthe¢ity engineer,in charge of said work,is fienowonfileintheofficeofthemayorofthecityofStatesville,and that assessments forsaidimprovementwillbemadebythe,BoardofAldermenagainstthepropertyonsaidsidewalkasisprovidedforbythechar-ter of the city of Statesville,:Said assessments will be made and determinedonFridaynight,February 7th,1913,at 8 o'clock,at the office of the mayorandBoardofAldermenofthecityofStates- ville,in the Commercial National Bank Build- ing,and all persons interested are hereby notified and ordered to appear and show cause,if‘any,why said assessments shall not be made.By order of the Board of Aine Jan,21,197%-’Clerk and Treasurex, A Sune FOR AQUICK BUYER Fan.-21,-1918. a [OUTER ter mile Let Ne”odait land Skies Saez,Someee$e.land,level andall canbe | 2 GER ARR EN n pew tate i HIS WEEK: Tuesday. “What Katy Did.”“Fight For Right.”‘Christmas Gift.” SPECIAL FEATURE PROGRAMME FOR T Wednesday.ue ‘‘Maid at War”No. “Maid at War”No.“Father’s Stratagem.” :Thursday. ‘Speckled Band”No.1.‘Speckled Band”No.2,eekly No.43.” Friday. “Romance of a Utah Pioneer’’No.1.“Roniance of a Utah Pioneer”No.2,“Knock Wood.” Saturday. “It Doesen’t Pay.”“An Accidental Servant.”|“‘Cupid’s Assistant.” 1.2.. Prices 5 and 10 We have three special two-reelfeatures in.the above programme----on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday.Don’miss any of these, they-are all fine,Several good comedies in the fot.? Cents.THE CRESCENT THEATER. R.M.Knox Co’.s Semi-Annual Clearance Sale! Is Now Going On and Will Last 10 Days,Until February 5th. Terms of sale STRICTLY CASH Nothing on approval,but changes will be made in case of mistakes or misfits. Clothing Stock Reduced as Follows: Lot No.1,reduced 25 per cent.Lot No.2,reduced 33 1-3 per cent.. No.1—These are new,fresh,up-to-date goods,of the best makes and tailoring,and fit is equal to No,2—Ranges in price regular son’s stock,equal to any goodsAls:one lot Odd Suits that we will close out-at-Half-Price: can be fit in this lot they are as a kind. The R.M.Knox Company, THE LANDMARK TUESDAY,----January 28,1913. THE POULTRY SHOW CLOSED. By Actual Count of Birds It Was the fag 9 first.pullet. Largest in the State This Season. The big poultry show of the Iredell Poultry Association closed Saturday night,and after spending Sunday without the usual string of specta-| tors the feathered tribe was dispers-| ed yesterday.Many are back in their | home yards crowing and singing with | renewed vigor because of the crowing | and singing contest which was in| progress all during the show,while| others will be in express cars a day or two,having come a long distance| jier,first cock,first hen,first high-class custom-made goods. from $10 to $20,and are in this sea- handled intownin cut,fitand quality. If -you good as any,only one or two suits of NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE. All Overcoats,Children’s Suits and Separate Pants,same reductionThisisyouropportunitytopurchaseyouroutfit. Shoes,Shoes! $4 Bates Shoes, $5 Florsheim Shoes,2. $5 Bert and Packard (latest style)$2.A few Edwin Clapp $6 and $6.50 Shoes,$4 We are discontinuing above brands and they are on good lasts andgreatvalueatpricesquoted.All heavy Shoes reduced. Ladies’Department. All Millinery at prices that will interest you.All Ladies’Coats and Suits,at Half Price. Also 200 Pair Ladies’and Children’s Shoes at what they will bring. Hosiery,Underwear and some Dress Goods on display,andpricedtocloseduringthissale. One lot 5c.and 10c.Laces to close at Ic.yard.We can't enumerate all the lines to be closed out,so come in and look through our stock. $2.50$2.509800 Entire stock of Shirts and Underwear is reduced.300 Geo P.Ide $1.00 Silver Shirts to close at 50c. Frazier,Charlotte,first cock,second hen,-first pullet;Will Mott,city,sec- ond cock,first,third and fourth hens. Silver Sebright Bantams—C.B. |Frazier,first cock,first hen,second |pullet;L.N.Brown,Troutman,first Buff Cochin Bantams—C.B.Fraz- ullet. White Cochin Bantams—W.M. Barringer,Jr.,city,first cockerel, second ‘third hens;J.M.Taylor, first cock. Bronze Turkeys—Mrs.Margaret Cowles,city,first tom,first hen. White Indian Runner Ducks—W.T. Rowland,Taylorsville,first drake, first,second,third and fourth ducks; Leslie Bolick,Conover,first young drake,first Young duck. Fawn and White.Indian Runner Statesville,N.C. ! The “Wash Goods House of Statesville!” It has been our custom for many years to place on sale early in January of eachyearalineofWASHFABRICSthatcannotbeduplicatedlaterinthescasonThisyearhasnotbeénanexception.Our counters are fairly groaning under the heavy weight of New Goods of every description,piling up in'great quantities,all bought on the basis of 9c.and 10c.cotton We will not attempt to enumer- ate the different lines at this time,but we wish to call your attention to oneparticularline,carried in two grades,NAMELY: to compete for their owners in the show. That the show was the largest held in the State during this season -|first and second pullets;R.A.Cooper, and one of the best ever held,is not| denied by those familiar with facts, and it is hoped that a still greatersuccesswillbescoredatthethird| annual exhibit next year.The at-/ tendance was very good,considering the unfavorable weather,many com-ing from a distance to spend a day| among the fine display of fowls.The classes were practically all full,the Plymouth Rocks,Leghorns,Orping-tons,Rhode Island Reds and Wyan- dottes being in the majority.A glanceatthelistofprizewinnersgivenin part in Friday’s paper and completed today will show that many of the winnings were by home people.In- terest in the poultry industry was greatly stimulated by the show and there was much buying and selling of thoroughbreds and giving and re- ceiving of orders for eggs for hatch- ing during the show.This means progress which will tell its story at the next show. Credit for the success of the show is due in a large measure to Presi- dent W.B.Brown,Vice President D. Matt Thompson,Secretary B.L. Sronce,Superintendent R.A.Cooper, Assistant Superintendent H.R. Cowles and Mr.J.R.French of the executive committee.There were others who did good work,but the bulk of the burden was on the named officers,who were faithful to theirduties.The followinprize-winners: White Crested Polish—Morris Dunavant,city,first,second,third andfourthhens,first.cockerel,first pen.Silver Spangled Hamburgs-—-E.K.Hines,city,first cock,second hen;A.C.Kerley,Mooresville,first andthirdhens,first cockerel,first andsecondpullets.Brown Red Games—D.J.Kimball,city,first cock.Game:Bantams —Morris Duna- want,city,first cockerel,first pullet.White Cornish—W.“W.Gzither,city,third and fourth cocks,‘secondandfourth‘hens,first,»fourth and fifth cockerels,second pullet,secondpen;Homer Corpening,Newton,third cock,third hen,first,third,fourthandfifthpullets,first pen;R..A.Cooper,city,first cock,first hen, second cockerel;Frank Warlick,New- ton,third cockerel.Dark Cornish—E.B.Watts,city,:first cock,third hen,first ‘cockerel, } g completes the list of city,second cock,first and secondhens,second cockerel,third,fourthandfifthpullets,first and second Sebright Bantams—C.B. Bence de . |Ducks—Mrs.A.B.McAuley,Hunters- |ville,second drake,third,fourth and isixth ducks,second pen;W.T.Row- land,Taylorsville,first and third drakes,first,second and fifth ducks; Leslie Bolick,Conover,first young drake,first young duck. English Penciled Runner Ducks— flanigan &Salley,city,first drake; W.T.Rowland,third and fourth ducks;Mrs.A.B.McAuley,first and third ducks. Wild Mallard Ducks—J.Paul Leon- ard,city,first drake,first and sec- ond ducks;Chinese and wild geese,T. A.Ostwalt,East Monbo,one pair of each;Belgian hares,Master JamesDunlap,Dunlap,one pair;Homérpigeons,J.Paul Leonard.- There were two freak chickens on display—a Barred Plymouth Rock cock from Mr.J.E.Sloop’s yards, which has turned white,and a henwithfourlegsownedbyMr.R.P. Outting,of Troutman. It was Mr.W.W.McNeely,of Mooresville,instead of McAuley,who won second Buff:Orpington cockerel. Couldn't Find a Husband in America to Suit Her. North,South,East and West,in all these United States,she could not find a man to fit her ideal of a hus- band,so Senorita Maria Coston Rod- riquez,handsome,20 years old,mis- tress of 100,000 acres in Costa Rica, sailed from New York last week for her home,bitterly disappointed. “T shall be frank,”-said the Sen-orita.“I came here to pick a hus- band for myself.I met many menwhiletakingmydegreeasdoctorof philosophy in England,but they were not the kind.I came to AmericaandvisitedeachofthegirlswhomI had met at school. “I went first to the West.Yes,they were strong and aggressive,buttheydrankheavilyandchewedto-bacco.In Chicago I sought a mateascharmingasthehusbandofthefriendatwhosehouseIstayed,untilIheardthemfightingafterIhadre-tired and knew their happiness wasonlyamask.‘“In the South the disappointmentwasmorethanIcouldbear.In theSouthalmostallthemen,all .that Imet,drank to excéss. Mrs.J.Temple Gwathney,the NewYorkand.Wilmington,N.C.,societywoman,wife of a former president oftheNewYorkCottonExchange,who‘was named as co-respondent in asuitforabsolutedivorcebroughtbyMrs.Abigail H.Bishop against herhusband,James Cunningham Bishop,a New York banker,hag retainedcounseltoappearforher.She bitter- 36 inch ‘‘Punjab”’Percales at 12 1-2c.per yard.36 inch ‘‘Lucerne”’Percales at 10c.per yard. These two lines of Percales are twin sisters,s0 to speak,both grades are madeinthesamestylesexceptthe“Punjab”is a much finer count Comes in lightanddarkcolorsandisguaranteedfastcolors.We cerry a great range of pat- terns suitable for Men’s Shirts,Ladies’and Children’s Dresses.We cannot speak too highly of the merits of these goods and would advise early buying to securethebestpz‘terns.~*-ad us your orders and the “Parcels Post’will deliver the goods Weare makinga specialty of parcels post quick delivery Yourstruy,IMCTILLS &&POSToO sam corei eeOe a ee 0D ©a>GhunEEED Gummer GEDOEPe O66C06COSCE ee$Clean-Up Sale a Success!$3 TODAY! Notwithstanding the bad weather,when ;- we advertise a clean-sweep ‘sale it means Today and every day let us fill your Prescrip- that prices talk and the customers buy,tions.With the correct drugs of greatest pow-During this week until Saturday night,er,a modern equipment and long training weFebruaryIst,you will still find clean-up j surely can and do oo the best results in pre-scription compounding always. ® CHOICE FARM FOR SALE! NE HUNDRED acres about t miles fromStatesvilleTheinfinestateofcultivationandentirelylevel, prices on odd Shoes,Remnants of Dress , HALL’S DRUG STORE.Goods,ete.,as well as reductions on al- most everything all through the stock.a Senne wiiother cutheiidinen,rightonpebliehabeas Visit us this week.We'll make it in- teresting to you.Truly, You can always finda better line and largerassortmentofStationeryataStationery and in ment of good long-term school.Priceveryreasonableandtermseasy. Jan.17, Store than elsewhere. I have Pound Paper,25c.the pound and up. ZEB.V.LONG,:Attorney. FOR SALE.Center street.Also 6'south of Statesville Poston -Wasson Co., The One Price Cash Store where you can always buy for less. Summers’Brand Canned To-ma’Beans and CornFruitsandCandiesaety:Also Pine and.Oak Wood at$1 per load,delivered any-wherein town.~: I take subscriptions to all publications, R.P.ALLISON'S BookStore.124 West Broad Strect, =--- Toilet Papers. one buildirg lot on —%acres landoneCeeseenreneemypersonalaRLL,1215 Cherry Street, ly denies the charge.of Mra:Bishop. Envelo to match.Initial,Box and —HOUSE AND LOT and canno givethepon0.PURN Jan,H~-3t. EVERETT -L.PHIFER. oF or run J x Vol.XXXIX.STATESVILLE,N.C.,FRIDAY,JANUARY 31,1913. Judge Whedbee Finished the Crimi- nal Docket Wednesday EveningandAdjournedCourtUntilMon- day—-About a Score For the Chain Gang—Good Work of the Court. The trial’of cases on the criminal docket of Iredell,Superior Court was concluded|Wednesday evening and Judge Whedbee adjourned court un-til Monday and left for his home at’ Greenville.The court adjourned be- cause there was nothing to do’theremainderoftheweek.The civildocketwassettobeginyesterday but all:the cases set for yesterdayandtoday,save one,were compro-mised or otherwise disposed of.JudgeWhedbeewillbeginthetrialofciv-il cases next Monday and if he makesasgoodarecordonthecivilashedidonthecriminaldocketbutlittleofitwillbeleftwhentheweekis ended.Judge Whedbee made a good im-pression in Statesville and among the people he is generally commend- Of course some of the lawyersandotherspersonallyinterestedin cases,prefer a judge who lets viola- tors off light,but the people gener-ally believe that law is made to be enforced and that violators should ed be punished,hence their commenda-| tion of Judge Whedbee.His honor sent about a score to the chain gang, for terms ranging from four years down to two months;two or three who couldn’t go to the roads landed in jail while many others were thankful they could raise the mon- ey to pay out.It is hoped that JudgeWhedbeewillcomethiswayagain but if it is known that he is to be back at May term the criminal dock- et will be li¢ht.The lawless willeither,conduct themselves properly away.Sixteen men like Whedbee on the Superior Court bench would make unnecessary ‘any increase in the number of judges and would largely reduce crime. Following is a list of cases dispos-ed of:‘ Cleve Lambert,assault with deadly weapon,not guilty. John Knox was convicted of carry- ing concealed weapon and tregpass. Judgment suspendea in former case, 18 months on the roads in the lat- ter.Knox plead guilty in two cases of assault with deadly weapon andjudgementwassuspended. Thorn Wallace,Harris Brown and Earl Brantley admitted they were guilty of gambling;nned $15 each.Ida Chambers,convicted of retail- ing,was sentenced to 12 months injailwithleavetocommissionersto work her at the county home. Hub Bennett,convicted of assault with deadly weapon,was assigned to the chain gang for twelve months. Defendant plead guilty to carrying concealed weapon and judgment was suspended.A Lester Flow,who was sentenced to 60 days on the roads for an assault with deadly weapon,was allowed to go on the payment of $5 and half the costs.Purvey Houpe and Rush Ramseur were assessed $5 exch and costs for assault with deadly weapon. Grover Mitchell pread -guilty to manufacturing liquor and drew one year on the roads. Clarence Carlton,convicted of re- tailing,got twelve months on the roads.in another retailing case against Carlton judgment was sus- pended.Ed.Kerr,disturbing religious wor-ship;guilty.Kerr was also convictedofassaultwithdeadly.weapon.Six months on the roads in one case andjudgmentsuspendedintheother. Bud Myers was convicted of retail- ing and judgment was suspended.In another case,in which Myers was to ap r and show good behavior,thesolicitorprayed.the judgment of the court on*the ground that defendant had not been of good behavior,and Myers was sentenced to twelve months on the public roads. Lucy Woods plead guilty of larceny and was sentenced to jail for four months. Raleigh Miller,convicted of assault with deadly weapon,was sent to the roads for 18 months.In another case against Miller for assault with deadly weapon and yet another case for re-tailing,defendant plead guilty andjudgmentwassuspended. Pink Brown.charged with dispos-ing of mortgaged property,didn’tanswerwher-called: The case against Xenophen Leon- ard for assault with deadly weapon,was continued on account of the ab-sence of a witness.Tillett McLean and Blanche Gaith- er were acquitted of the charge offornicationandadultery. Beatrice Miller,who was under bond to appear and show good behav-ior,failed to show that she had prop-erly conducted herself and was sent to jail for four months.The sentencewaslaterchangedtojudgmentsus-pended on payment of cost. Pink Goodson,br®aking into house; guilty;twelve months on the roads. Marvin Clark,larceny;plead guil- ty;two years on the roads. Purvey Houpe,retailing;not guil- ty. Chas Smith,larceny,guilty;twelve months on the roads.Henry Gaither,larceny;guilty;twelve moriths on the roads.Gaither also plead guilty,in another case andepeewassuspended.* ed Warren,Ngwvton Morton,Bax- ter Gobig,nuisanee;continued:fordefendants,bond of.$100 each.Nolproswaslaterenteredasto.Warren.and Morton.Fred Claywell,assault with dead-ly weapon,plead guilty;judgmentsuspended. Lucile McNeely,assault with dead-ly weapon,plead guilty;fined $10‘and cost.;|Sandy Dalton,carrying concealedweapon;guilty.Dalton also pleadguiltyto%gambling.He got six|months on the roads. |Lee Overcash,abandonment;pleadguiltyandjudgmentsuspended.In the case of Jasper Rupard for retailing prayer for judgment wascontinued,Rupard being required to give $200 Aad to appear at each termuntilNovember1914andshowgood behavior.James M.Wooten,simple assault; continued for the State. |Frank Thomas,abandonment, guilty;judgment suspended on pay- ment of cost. |H.C.McGinnis,false pretence;not guilty. J.H.Caldwell was found guilty of disposing of mortgaged property andjudgmentwassuspendedonpayment ,of cost. |Frank Hair,a boy under 16,plead 'guilty to the charge of injuring prop-erty and was committed to the Jack-son Training School. |Ebin Pierce,charged with crueltytoanimalsandcarryingconcealedweapons,failed to answer when call- Judgment was suspended in the case of Bob Miller for robbery.Miller is now serving a term of two years for assaulting Mr.Morgan Keever _with a deadly weapon. |Parks Williams,charged with re- tailing,failed to answer.There are 'three cases against him. S.A.Foster,assault with deadlyweapon;continued. J.A.Davidson,assault with deadly weapon;capias and continued.Espie Owen,removing crop;plead guilty;judgment suspended, Ada Anderson;larceny and receiv- jing;hot guilty. |Nol pros.was entered in the case of Sims Borders and Jo.Tuck,charg- ed with gambling. Green Barkley,abandonment;ca-pias and continued. Will Allison,who was fined $15 and costs for gambling,must go to the roads,for three months ‘unless he pays. James Young,who was sentenced to six months on the roads for carry- ing concealed weapons,got a reduc- tion to three months. Cuther Harpe,who appeared to show good behavior,must call again.A,L.Barringer,who appeared under similar order,was ordered discharged on the payment of the costs. Dave Alexander,charged with lar- ceny and assault with deadly weapon, “ealled and failed.” Sarah Nichols,who plead guilty to an assault with a deadly weapon in a case with Will Wasson,was fined $5 and cost. Ott Davidson,who plead guilty to sarrying concealed weapon,was given three months on the roads,not three years,as appeared in the last issue of The Landmark. Mollie Josey was found not guilty of assault with deadty weapon. John Drum,retailing;called -and failed. Case against Junius Turner forcible trespass was continued. “Nol pros.with leave”was entered after the following cases:N. B. Mills,R.F.Gaither,D.E..Turner, J.W.Hager and R.C.°Little (this was the indictment against the county commissioners for failure to build a county home);Major Foote,retailing; Jim Waddell,assault with deadly weapon and abandonment (two cas-es);Geo.Lail,false pretence.Nolpros.was entered in case of W.Hi.H. Gregory,charged with an assault with deadly.weapon.Capias and continued in the fol- for lowing:Chas.Davis,larceny;Frank Lane,retailing (two cases);Thos. Shoemaker,larceny;Robt.Nanny, forgery;J.D.Kyles,retailing;Floyd Walters,retailing.Continued:Mose White,larceny;Bob Cloer,retailing. Judgment was rendered against Tom Shoemaker and C.©.Hartness for $250 surety bond.Judgment was given in a similar case against Robt. Nanny and E.W.Brawley for $100. Shoemaker and Brawley are the sure- ties.The sci fa in case of Major Foote and J.W.Fowler,surety,for $100 was dismissed.Judgment was taken against Lester Flow and Henry Gaither for $50 in sci fa case.Judg- ment was given against J.T.Walters, surety for Floyd Walters,for $200. The-sci fa against Harrison and John Coley and S.A.Lowrance for $50 was dismissed. Marriage Wednesday Evening. Miss Fannie Jones,daughter of Mr.A.C.Jones of the Bryantsville com- muntity,and Mr.Grover G.Williams of Charlotte,were married Wednes- day afternoon about 5 o’clock at the First Baptist parsonage,Dr.Chas. Anderson officiating.Mr.Williams is an Alexander county man,a son of the late D.Q.Williams of Vashti, but has for some time lived in Char- lotte.He drove from Statesville to Bryantsville Wednesday after -hisbride-elect and after their marriage they left for Charlotte,where they will live.;; Small Fire Wednesday. The fire depattment was called towestArmfieldstreetWednesdayaf- ternoon when flames were discoveredinthekitchenofacottageoccupiedbyMr.James Furches and family.The fire originated In a wood boxnearthestoveandwasconfinedtothekitchen,where some damage wasdone.A line of hose was stretchedbythefiremenbutnowaterwasthrownbythem,a few buckets ofwaterbeingsufficienttoquenchtheflames.::d rs !county, |HARDWARE FIRMS COMBINE. Statesville Hardware and Harness Co. and White-Stimpson Co.Become Iredell Hardware Co. It was mentioned in Tuesday’sLandmarkthatacharterhadbeengrantedtheIredellHardwareCo.,which it was understood would be areorganizationoftheStatesvilleHardware&Harness Co,The newcompanyisreallyaconsolidationof the Statesville Hardware &HarnessCo.and the White-Stimpson Hard- ware Co.under the new name of theIredellHardwareCo.The consolida-tion and organization of the new com-pany was effected.Tuesday,when.thestockholdersofbothcompaniesinter-ested first held meetings separately at their respective places of businessandthenmetinjointsessionintheCommercialclubrooms.The officers of the new company are Messrs.Clarence Stimpson president,Thos.P.Summers first vice president,B.F.Russell second vice president,H.M. Eubanks secretary,N.D.Tomlin as- sistant secretary,D.S.Thomas treas- urer and manager,T.N.Brown as- sistant treasurer.All the officers, with the exception of Mr.Summers,will be actively connected with thebusinessofthenewcompanyand Messrs.C.E.Sloan and Noel K. Reid,who have been with the White-Stimpson Co.,will also be with thehewcompany.Just as soon as possible the stocks of the two companies’will be-con- solidated at the present stand of the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.,which has been a hardware store for many years,and the new companywillconductawhotesaleandretail business.With combined strengthandcapitalthenewcompanywillbeinpositiontobroadenitsbusiness operations and it is the purpose to carry a stock equal to that of any hardware company in this section. ANSWERED THE FINAL CALL. Mrs.Blankenship in Wyoming—Two Babies in Statesville,and Others. Mrs.Mary ©.Blankenship.daugh- ter of Mr.M.N Hall,who lives three miles north of town,died Sun- day evening at 9.30 in a hospital at Wheatland,Wyo.She had under- gone an operation five days previous- ly and death resulted from heart fail- ure..The interment was in Wheat-land.Mrs:Blankenship lived ‘ten miles from the town.Mrs.Blankenship,who was about | 46 years old,went West about 12° years ago and married there about six years ago.She is survived by her husband and a son,four years|old,a brother and sister—Mr.Ash-| ley Hall and Mrs.McClurg—who live in Wyoming,and a half sister andhalfbrotheratthehomeofherfath er.Two years ago “this winter Mrs.Blankenship visited at the home of her father.. An infant daughter of Mr.and Mrs F F.Steele,their only child,died early Tuesday morning.Funeral| services were conducted at the’resi dence on West End Avenue Tuesday afternoon by Rev.W.M.Walsh and the little casket was placed in the Steele vault in Oakwood cemetery. Much sympathy is expressed for Mr.| and Mrs.Steele,who have lost three| children.in infancy. The baby’son of Mr.and Mrs.Her bert Henderson,of Union Grove town- ship,died Tuesday night at the home of Mr.A.J.Mitchell,a relative,on | north Center street.Mr.and Mrs.| Henderson were witnesses in a case in | ville in a wagon Sunday,bringing their baby with them.The child was not well and it is supposed that the trip hastened its death. Mr.Rex Campbell died Tuesday night at his home in Union Grovetownship,death resulting from tuber- culgsis.~The funeral and burial took place yekterday at Tabor church.A wife and one small child survive.Mr. Campbell was a son of Mr.W,B. Campbell,of the Olin community,and is related to a number of Statesville people.Messrs.J.W.Nicholson and A.A.Colvert attended his funeral. BillEducation Passes a Senate, The Page vocational education bill, authorizing maximum appropriations of over $14,000,000 for agricultural and trade educational work,was adopted by the Senate Wednesday as a substitute for the Lever-Smith bill, which has passed the House.The original House bill appropriat-ed the maximum sum of approximate- ly $3,500,000 for the establishment ofextensiondepartmentsintheState agricultural colleges,through which instruction in agricultural and home economics would be carried into the homes of the farmers..The Page billwouldestablishcoursesofinstructionintrades.and industries;home econo-mics and agriculture in the variouspublicschoolsofsecondarygrade;provide for State agricultural schools; testing and plant breeding stations;the education of teachers,and general extension work. Judge J.C.L.Gudger Dead. Hon.James ©,¥,,Gudger,formerSuperiorCourtjudgeinNorthCaro-lina,died Wednesday morning at thehomeofhisdaughterin.Waynesville. He was 78 years old,native of Bun- combe county,Confederate.veteran and served 16 years on the SuperiorCourtbench,retiring about 30 yearsagoHesecuredapositioninWash-ington during Cleveland’s adminis- tration and held it until three yearsago.Judge Gudger was a brother of Vocational |chargeg.<82.50 court this week and drove to States-| TELEPHONE COMPANY AFFAIRS Iredell Company Now Has 879 LocalPhones,a ‘Gain of 95 Over LastYear—-Saving in Phone Rents AsComparedWithBellRates$7,000PerYear—Annual Meeting ofStockholders. The annual meeting of the stock-holders of the Iredell Telephone Com-pany was held Tuesday evening in the company’s building,corner WaterandCenterstreéts.The meeting was largely attended and there was much interest manifested.Mr.T.D.Miller was chairman of the meeting and Mr.W.M.Barringer secretary.The re- rt of the secretary and treasurer— y.Barringer—showed the affairsofthecompanytobeingoodcondi-tion with a gratifying increase in bus-mess,the past year.The street work in Statesville the past year ne-cessitated changing many poles and lines and this added an expense of approximately $3,000.This was paidasexpenseaccountandthesystemwasmuchimproved.A semi-annualdividendof4percenthasbeenpaid this month.The company now has 879 phones in Statesville and environs,a net gainof95fortheyear.The net gain for December was 23 and the net gain forJanuaryuptothetimeofthemeet- ing was 13.The increase in phones from March 31,1909,to January 25 this year was 316.The local phones and the number on connecting ex- changes in the country number 1,666. This does not take into account the‘connections at Stony Pojnt,Hiddenite, Taylorsville,Catawba and peints outside the county. Talks expressing appreciation of the work of the company and its ad- vantage to the community,were made by—Messrs.-Wm.—Wallace,T._D.Mil- ler,F.A.Sherrill and others,and the opinion was general that the inde- pendent phone company is one of the town’s most valuable enterprises and deserves the cordial suppért of the public.The stock is issued in shares of $25 each and the book value is now about $52.The stock is well distributed among the citizens of the community and not only the stock- holders but every phone user has an interest in the success of the com- pany,for every phone user receives a big dividend each year in a saving of phone rents.It is well known that in towns where the Bell phone con- trols,where an exchange has as many _nes as the independent company as in Statesville,the prices for busi- ress phones range from $3.50 to $4 per month,residence phones $2.50 to other $3,etc.Taking these rates as a basis and comparing them with Statesville,where the highest phone rent is $2.50 for business phones,the saving to this town by reason of this independent "phone company is $584 per month or about $7,000 a year. This is a low estimate,as an exami- nation of rates in any town will show. Of course Bell phones can be had in Statesville at almost any old price or for nothing,under guise of pay sta- tions,but the purpose of that is clear. In Davidson,for instance,where thereareonlyabout110phones,the Bell and $1.50,about the ame rates as Statesville with its more than 800 phones.At Cleveland with 160 phones the same rate is charged with $1 each for phones on county lines,eight phones on a line. |These facts can be verified by exami- nation. Furthermore the independent phone system and service in States- ville is equal to the best and superior to that given ‘by the Bell in many towns.This is not a mere assertion |but'is based on statements of reputa-ble Statesville people who have had occasion to use the Bell phones in oth- er towns. Coming back again to the numberofindependefitphonesinStatesville and vicinity,taking Statesville town- ship as a basis thefe is a phone to every nine people;in the county there is a phone every 20 2-3 people. Taking all these facts into consid- eration,the Iredell Telephone Com- pany has a just claim to the loyal support of the community—which it has in the main—simply on its merits as a business enterprise,a home en-terprise that is helping the communi- ty.The stockholders and the officers of the company have no more advan- tage than any individual phone user, for all Would suffer alike if the town was turned over to the Bell and the inereased rates charged,as would be the case..If the Bell phone charged its regular rates in Statesville now there would probably not be a single subscriber except in a few cases for the long distance service.While the Bell has few patrons here every Bell phone put in is helping to an extent, no matter what the patron’s purpose,to fasten the monopoly on the com- munity and add an extra tax of $7,- 000 to $8,000 a year.There is nogettingaroundthatproposition. The meeting of the phone company stockholders Tuesday evening wasconcludedbytheunanimousre-elec- tion of the present officers,viz:H.P.Grier _president;directors:H.P. Grier,H.A.Yount,S.B.Miller,Wm. Wallace,J.G.Shelton,J.E.King,P.F.Laugenour,R.V.Brawley,R. J.Bryant,R.R..Clark,E.Morrison.The directors re-elected Mr.Morri-son vice president and Mr.W.M.Barringer secretary and _treasurer and general manager. In the mayor’s court a few days ago Lawton Wilson plead guilty to a eharge of pushing another boy offthesidewalkandwastaxedwiththecostsinthecase.Lawton said he was rs.J.A,Stikeleather,of Olin,this only playing with the boy and had nointentionofhurtinghim. MR.R.H.TOMLINSON ‘DEAD. Native of Turnersburg and Long aResidentofMooresville—Firm to Do Cash Business—Mooresville News.‘ Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Jan.30-—The funeral of Mr.Geo.W.Templeton,whose death was announced in the Tuesday’s issue of The Landmark,was conduct- ed Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church by Rev.C.S.Kirkpatrick and the body was laid torest,in the presence of a large num- ber of friends and relatives,in the town cemetery. Mr.C.P.McNeely,cashier of the First National Bank of Mooresville,is spending this week in Raleigh,at-tending a meeting of the executivecommitteeoftheNorthCarolina Bankers’Association,of which he is a member.He will return this week.The firm of Culp &McNeely Broth- ers,composed of A.B.Culp,C.P.and S.E.McNeely,will have béen in business ten years on the first day of February and will celebrate its tenth anniversary by changing its business policy.On the first day of February this firm expects to do business ab- solutely on a cash basis and expectstocontinuethispolicy.There will be no more bookkeeping and accounts to look after,as everything will be soldforcashorexchangedforproduce. This is the first Qhusiness house in Mooresville ‘to take this progressive step. Mrs.E.W.Brawley,two children and her mother,Mrs.S.M.Patter- son,returned”Tuesday morning from Lane City,Texas,where they had visited Mr.and Mrs.W.A.Dayvault. Mrs.Patterson had been in Texas for several weeks and Mrs.Brawley went out about two weeks ago to accom- pany her home. In the report of the Iredell County Poultry Association given in last Fri- day’s issue of The Landmark,it was stated that the second prize for Buff Orpington cockerel was won by W.W. McAuley of Mooresville.This error was corrected in the Tuesday's issue saying that it was intended to be “W.W.McNeely.”Both were wrong. It was W.W.Motley. Mr.J.F.Dorroh,teller in the First National Bank of Mooresville,is at his desk again after an absence of three weeks,during -which time he was confined to his room with mumps. Mr.R.H.Tomlinson,whose criti- eal condition was mentioned in the Tuesday's issue of The Landmark, died this morning at 12:30 o'clock. The funeral will be conducted this af- ternoon at 3 o'clock at the home and the interment will take place in the town cemetery.His brothers and sis- ters were notified this morning of his death. The deceased was 58 years of age on the 3lst of last March.He is survived by his wife,who was Miss Ellen Triplett,daugnter of the late Rev.T.L.Triplett,who preached in this section for years,and_three daughters—Mrs.James H.Freeze, Misses Nora and Susie Tomlinson.He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters—J.S,and W.F.Tonilin- son of Washington.D C.,and Mrs. Frank Downum and Mrs.Charles Thomas of the Harmony community. He was a son of the late Wilson Tom- linson of Turnersburg.His only un- cle,Mr.A.R.Tomlinson,who spent a short while in Mooresville a few years ago,lives in Benton,Ark. Mr.Tomlinson came to Mooresville from north Iredell some 30 years ago and was engaied in several lines of business.For a number of years he conducted a grocery store and later went into the hardware business with W.C.Johnston and later with D.FE. Turner.About ten years ago he soldhisinteresttoD.E.Turner and was never afterwards actively engaged in any business. For several years he has not been strong but was apparently in usual health until Monday a week ago.when he drove to his farm several miles of town.He caught cold returning and was unable to be out of the house af- terwards.From the time pneumonia set in last Friday there was .no ground for hope of his recovery. Miss Lilly May Tomlin left last night for New Irleans to take in Mardi Gras.En route home she will stop at Gulfport,Miss.,-to visit Mr.and Mrs.S.A.~Tomlinson.’’Mrs.E.S.Pegram and children went to Charlotte last night.Today they will go to Charleston to visit Mrs.Pegram’s sister,Mrs.Yar- berough. Usual services at the Catholic church Sunday morning at 10:30. On account of improvements being made in the interior of the Luthéran church,the congregation wilt wor- ship in the court house Sunday. Cleveland Campbell was shot dead within about 400 yards of his home, two miles west of Pittsboro,Wednes- day afternoon:by Will C.Griffin,who was hunting on Campbell's _land,Campbell had ordered him off the place. The Scout says a petition largelysignedhasbeensent.from Taylors- ville to Raleigh asking the Legisla- ture to prohibit the sale of.cigar-ettes and cigarette paper in Taylors- ville. Mr.Robt.M.Armour of Davidson died at:his home there yesterday,aged 76.A large number of.chil-dren survive.f The Southern Power Co.announcesthatitsinterurbanrailwaylineswillbeextendedfromCharlottetoCon- cord. No).54. pRB —Sunday is Ground Hog Day. —The condition of Capt.J.M.Pat-terson of Troutman remains unchang~ ed.He is critically ill. ~~The Daughters of the Confeder-acy will meet Monday afternoon at 2 olclock at the court house. ~—Mr.John A.McLean,formerly with Mr.Fred H.Conger,is now with the Harness,Vehicle &Supply Co. —License was issued yesterday forthemarriageofMissAnnaWileyandMr.Leonard Renegar,both of north Iredell. —Dr.Fred Anderson,who is tocoachtheA.and M:College baseball team,went to Raleigh this week to begin work. —Belk Bros.are moving their stock from the W.H.Allison stand to theirpermanentplaceofbusinessin’the atterson building. —Mr.R.W.Woodward,who ap- peared before the State board of op- tometrists at Winston recently,pass-_ ed the examination. —The Children of the Confederacy will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock with Mrs.D.8S.Thomas.Gen- eral Lee will be discussed. —Prof.W.R.Webb.of Bellbuckle, Tenn.,who was last week elec United States Senator from Tennes- see,is an uncle of Mr.W.E.Webb of Statesville. —-Mr.Jake Lackey,who lives on Stony Point R-1,was in town Wed- nesday with a-load of fine limber- twig apples,@ sample of which fell to The Landmark. —Mr.M.P.Holcomb,formerly of Asheville,who has recently been mak- ing his home with his son,Mr.Zeb.Holcomb,is critically ill at the home of the latter on,Davie avenue and his recovery is not expected. —The motor fire truck will of course reduce insurance—not.A cit- izen who had $900 insurance on a residence for $9 has been notified that the same will cost hrm $15 hereafter. If the town will buy two motor fire trucks the insurance premium will probably be $25. —Robert Stafford,a former citi- zen of Alexander county who has been living at Buena Vista,Va.,ar- rived in Statesville Sunday in‘a de- ranged condition.Realizing that themanwasinsaneRailwayAgentCow- an notified Sheriff Deaten,.who ar- rested him and placed him in jail. His father came to Statesville yester- day from Alexander to arrange to get him in the State Hospital. ~~It has been suggested by personsinterestedintheupkeepoftheroads that section 17 of the Iredell road law be amended to give the commis-er authority to cut timber that shade§the road.It is well known that where a road is shaded it sta wet and cuts into holes.Where the sun has a fair show the road soon dries and is firm.The members of the Legislature will probably be ask-=.. ed to make this amendment to the law. The Legislature Yesterday. The Senate voted 87 to 10 for the appointment of the legislative com- mittee of five from the Senate and eight from the House and the com- mission of five by.the Governor as a constitution amendment commission, to consider all amendments and re- port to an extra séssion of the Legis- lature. _Jastice of Guilford introduced in the House and procured imniediate passage of a joint resolution setting out that,whereas the Legislature has declared its attitude as to inter-State freight rate discrimination in a for- mer resolution,and that this declar- ed policy is being violated by the railroads,notably long and short haul ratese,thereby interfering with the commercial development of this State, that the Governor be empowered to appoint.a commission of three per- sons to take up ‘with the railroads the question of conforming to declared policy of the State and report in full during the present session of the General Assembly the result of such conference.The Governor sent to the Legisla- ture,without recommendation,the proposition of Mr.Duncan to buy theState’s interest in the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad. “Please lend me $3.000,”was the modest request received the otherdaybytheUnitedStatesTreasuryinajetter-from a man of Scottsburg, Va.,who was.willing pledge his lands and all as security.“I won’tgiveyouanytroubleingettingitbackatthepropertime,”he added.The Treasury vaults did not swingopen,however . Mrs.Della Kitts,71,thrice a widow,the mother of 18 children and who has a number of grandchildren hasmarriedatFullerton,Ky.,Manford Nelson,18 years of age.Nelson isyoungerthananumberofhis.bride’s_ grandchilldren. D.P.McCullough,a flagman on aSouthernrailwaytrain,dropped deadyesterdaymorningjustasthetrain.arrived at Gastonia.He was appaentlyinhisusualhealthatthe Jas.H.Berry,former United|Senator from Arkansas,:day at his home at Bei aged 72. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWR © ot . HE LABORERS ~DO? “The Landmark having expressed some curiosity to know nome of the labor performed by the 39 ‘a- borers”employed by the Legislature (14 in the Senate and 25 in the House).at $2.50 per day each,a total cost of $97.50 per day,the,Newton News takes the stand and testifies as follows: “We think we know something.oftheworktobedone.There is the floor of the House to clean and it will take two good strong men at least ahalfhourtodothis.There are the cuspidors to wash and this.will take two men nearly an hour,There istheSpeaker’s room,about 10 by 12 feet,to be cleaned and it will takeonemanatleast80minutéstodo this.There is the clerk’s office to be eleaned and thig is another 30-minute job.There are two toilets to becleanedandthiswillrequire30,min- \utes each of some man’s time.There is the rotunda to be swept out each day and two stairways to be swept. This will take two men 380 minutes each.Then there are two open fire places in the House that will need the services of a man two or three times aday to put coal inthe grates:Then there is a laborious job of keeping the stationery room for the members. When they desire to write to their wives or sweathearts or both,as the case may be,two or three pages will run for the stationery.Then there are-stairways leading to the gallery that will need at least 30 minutes. Then the enrolling and engrossing clerks and the pretty girl stenogra- phers and their supertor officers will need some special services rendered. “In fact four laborers could easily do all that is necessary to be done in the House,but The Landmark must think what would become of the other 2?laborers that are draw- ing salaries? “Two men:could do all the labor that is necessary for the Senate,but what would become of the 12 that aredrawingsalaries?; “We hope we have given the es- teemed Landmark some light on this subject.” Thanks. esting.According to your figures the unnecessary expenditure ~for ers alone is just $85.50 per day.For the 60 days of the legislative session| this will amount to $5,130:This,be it remembered,is for laborers alone. There are pages,clerks,etc.,etc.,ga- lore. The information is inter- labor- While we cannot endorse Mr.Jus- tice’s plan of getting back at the rail-roads,it is a fact that they have per- sistently discriminated against the|shippers of the State and all protest|was useless...What little considera-tion we have received has been after long fighting and carrying the mat- ter to the courts of last resort.—Dur- ham Herald. This refers to the threat of Mr. Justice,that unless the open,notori-| ous and outrageous rate discrimina-| tion against North Carolina is stop-| ped retaliatory legislation,such as | repealing the North Carolina railroad| lease,should be adopted.These re-| marks of Mr.Justice have been depre-| cated and we are assured from some sources that the matter can be ar- ranged without any threats.But it hasn't This discrimination,| which amounts to nothing less than| highway robbery,has fone on for years despite all protests,and mil- lions of unjust toll has been collected from our people as a result.The lit- tle concession we have secured has been won in the courts over the vigor- ous opposition of the railroads;and the only way we can get any further concessions is to fight and keep on fighting.The railroads will yield when they have to and not before. While this paper does not favor re- taliation and threats as a rule,some- times it is necessary to fight the devil with fire.The Landmark would not do an injustice ‘to.the railroads;it would oppose oppressing them in any, way.But the railroads should bemadetodojusticetoNorthCarolina and if they cannot be reached by ordi- nary process then some other means should be found. RT The amendment to the constitution giving the Governor the veto should pass the Legislature,North Caro- lina is the only-State in which theGovernorhas been. not the veto.Manythingscanbesaidinfavorofgiving|the States’s Chief Executive _this|power,but the fact that so many'|other States in the Union,after yearsoftrialofourplan,have decided thatitisbestfortheGovernortohavethispower,is about the strongestargumentthatcanbemade.esenceesteenaenanensineeennasmesesins Dr.\Johnson of Charity and Chil-dren will dotbtless take notice thattheUniversityisaskingforasmallappropriation—something like a halfmillion.<eseeeeeennsnenisicteseeaenineses The Charlotte Observer Says that20yearsagoCharlottehadbut13practicinglawyers;now there areabout65.Poor Charlotte! Mrs...A:R.Tabor,of Crider,Mo.,hadheentroubledwithsickheadacheforaboutfiveyears,when she began taking Chamber.lein’s Tablets.She has taken two bottles ofthemandtheyhavecuredher.Siek head-ache is caused by a disordered stomach forcyichthesetabletsareespeciallyintended,:thém,get well and stay well.Sold by all When you want a reliable medicine for aoughorcoldtakeChamberlain's Coughdtcanalwaysbedependedupon senate,IE voll ca |zling $73.50 from a Christmas |composed of a number of Trenton (N. MATTERS OF NEWS.weer eat spunishmen' A bill designed to prohibit the in-termarriage of negroes and whites,Caucasians and Mongolians and Mon-golians and negroes in Kansas wasassedbytheHouseoftheKansasTasianinck Judge James P.Platt,of the United States district court,died at his home in Meriden,Conn.,Monday after alongillnessofthroat:trouble.He was62yearsoldandhadoccupiedhispositionontheFederal’bench since1902. Joseph R.Wilson of Nashville, Tenn.,bother of President-elect Woodrow Wilson,is a candidate fortheofficeofsecretaryoftheUnitedStatesSenate.Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee,it is said,will present Mr.Wilson’s name at a caucus of,the Democratic Senators.Z When Gov.Sulzer.of New York found that 81,582 candidates had filed applications for the job of public ser- vice commissioner,he wearily declar- ed that there are other things that answer the general description of war given by General Sherman and one of them is being a patronage dis-penser. Because he declared that he believ- ed-the_countrywould be better off if many of the churches were closed and the people be given an opportunity to enjoy themselves as they please, Professor Williard Fisher,a noted ed- ucator,was forced to resign from the Wesleyan University faculty at Mid-dletown,Conn.PN YY Linters obtained by the re-ginning of cotton seed from the crop of 1912 prior to January 1,1913,amounted to 356,074 bales,the census bureau reports.The number of establish- ments engaged in crushing cotton seed during that time was 845.and the quantity of seed crushed amount- ed to 2,761,394 tons. Declaring’that®the State is only wasting its money in trying to edu- cate cigarette fiends,Supervising Principal Mathias,of the public schools of Florence,N.J.,has sus- pended several boys addicted to the cigarette habit.The teachers declare it is a futile task te attempt to im- part knowledge to smoke and dope befuddled brains. Mrs.Frank E.Riker is being held in $300,ba-on a charge of embez- 73 club J.)women who worked for a year to collect a fund for gifts for the poor. Mrs.Riker was treasurer of the club. Some time ago she reported that she had lost the money which she is now charged with embezzling. State supervision and regulation of the New York Stock Exchange and other stock exchanges,are advocated by Governor Sulzer in a message sent to the New York Legislature.The time is ripe,in the Governor’s opinion, for the State to step in and end “fla- grant abuses,shifty schemes and clever combinations to catch the un- wary and to mislead the public.’* Gen.Daniel E.Sickles of New York, who was arrested a few days ago for failure to account for a shortage of about $28,000 in the funds of the New York’.monument commission,was released on bond and will never be tried.Gen.Sickles is 92 years old and there is much sympathy for him. Many persons have contributed to make up the shortage and the mat-| ter will probably be settled in this way.Mrs.Longstreet of Georgia, |}widow of Gen.Longstreet,offered to jmake an efiort to raise the amount jamong Confederate veterans. STATE NEWS. Jos.Davis was run over by a Sea- board train at Cary,Wake county, and both legs cut off. The 2-year-old child of Mr.and Mrs.J.Ivey Cline of Cabarrus county was fatally burned Monday,-dying that night.Clothes caught from_fireplace. The Wadesboro Mesenger brings the sad mews ttrat the noble blood- hounds bought-for Anson county at great cost are dead.‘Doubtless killed themselves hunting—rabbits, Ben Davis,a 19-year-old coloredyouth,came in contact with electricwiresinthebasementofthehomeofCapt.J.C.Mitchie of Durham and was killed.The wires had been cross-ed and the current was too strong, Judge Whedbee,who is presidingatthistermofIredellSuperiorjourt,has exchanged courts withJudgeJusticehywhichthelatterwillholdthecourtsinRowan,DavidsonandStanlyandJudgeWhedbeewill Lenoir counties. A.H.Hawkins,M.M.Shepherd,F.E.Tipton and A.C.Morris,four ofthemostprominentmerchantsofHendersonville,were arrested thisweek,charged with a violation of theUnitedStateslawwnichforbidsthemailingofmatterinwhichprizesareofferedsubjecttogamesofchanceordrawings.They gave bond for apreliminaryhearingtoday. The Observer says Rev,W.BE.Mc-Ilwaine.of Charlotte will plant ap-proximately 500 acres of land in longstaplecottonthisspring.Last yearhecultivated100acresoflongstapleandproducednearlyonebaletotheacre.For this he received 18 and181-4 cents a pouna,which is justaboutsixcentsapoundmorethanifithadbeenoftheshortstaplevariety.oeceeaeteasaneiininatinenstantenindaessateen $100 REWARD,The readers of segthispaperpleasedtolearnthatthere:is at leastonedreadeddiseasethatselencabaseenabletocureinallitsstages,and thatisCatarrh,|Hall's Catarrh Cure is.theonlypositivecurenowknowntothemedicalfraternity,Catarrh being a con-stitutional disease,requires a corsti-tutional treatment,‘Hall's Catarrh Cureistakeninternally,acting directly uponthebloodandmucoussurfacesoftheeyater,thereby destroying the founda-tion of the disease,and giving the pa-tient strength by building up the eon-stitution and assisting nature in.doingawork.The proprietors have 80 muchaithinitscurativeDoWersthattheetweMundredDollarsforanycasebaatinhaiein®to cure.Send for list of Address F,do,°o, will be J,CHENBY &CO.,Tole- eat and safeto take,For sale by ; Sold by all Drug 7TakeHalruRaiste,Jo,Vs Family Villa for constipation. |ductionof Wages.{Washington Dispa . hold the courts in Duplin,Onslow and. Protectionists and tariff:revision-ists had a running.fire in the House. which was continued tonight.Thewooltariffwastheissueandtheman-ufacturers presented an almost un-broken alignment —reductionofdutyonwoolenclothandready- made clothing,though favoring re-duction of the duty on rdw wool.Itwas’the most strenuous fight madeatthissessionofCongressagainsttheDemocraticplanforrévisionof the duties in the coming extra session. “Your schedule has never been cutinthememoryoflivingmen,”sug- vested Representative Palmer ofennsylvaniatoO.M.Stafford,presi- dent of a Cleveland enterprise.Mr.Stafford contended that the ©tariffcouldbereducedintheeventtheDemocraticpartychosetotaketheresponsibilityforapossiblereduc-tion of wagés of the woolen mill em-ployes.The witness testified to 8 per cent dividends from his mill lastyear.Representative Harrison of New York suggested that it wasratherunbecomingforhiminviewofthebig.profits of the industry toholdout.a threat of wage reduction.Through William Goldman of New York,its president,the Association of Clothiers declared that while free wool was desirable it was too revolu- tionary and it endorsed the proposetl Democratic rate of 20 per cent ad valorem on raw wool. The National Association of Manu- facturers,comprising 16 of the wool- ways and*means committee today,| en mills of the country,through itspresident,John P.Wood of Philadel- phia,presented a schedule of rates as a suggestive proposition but Mr.Wood admitted that the schedule was approximately the same as the pres- ent tariff law. The committee showed no signs in the examination of changing its ten- tative plan for a _revised woolen schedule along the lines of the Demo- cratic bills of the two previous ses- sions of this Congress,which provide for 20 per cent ad valorem on rawwoolandfroth35to50percenton ready-made clothing and other arti- cles. Frank P.Bennett of Boston,edi- tor of The American Wool and Cot- ton Reporter,argued for the re-en- actment of the Wilson law of 1894.| This was a plea for entire removal of| duties upon wool and a reduction of| the tariff upon woolen goods to 50 per cent.He said that would be in the interest of both tht manufactur- ers and the sheep husbandry in the| United States and declared that the tariff distorted sheep husbandry by encouraging growers to keep unprofit- able animals.The duty of 33 cents a pound now assessed upon scoured wool had imposed a tax of nearly $100,000,000 upon the American peo- ple,besides hampering manufactur ers,the witness said. Venable Tells What the University Wants. The recommendations of Dr.Fran- cis P.Venable,president of the Uni- versity,were adopted at a full meet- ing of the board of trustees in the office of Governor Craig in Raleigh this week.In his report the president showed that the institution faced a deficit of $2,000,the appropriation of $87,000 a year not being sufficient with the aid of the other sources of jincome to enable the University to carry on its work.The total income jof the University is about $165,000 ayear. Président Venable recommended that the Legislature increase the maintenance fund to $108,000 a year. He also asked that new buildings,in- cluding a common dining hall to ac- commodate 600 students and to cost $40,000,a new chapel,a biological laboratory,a geological building and other needed structures be authoriz- ed at a cost of $445,000.These,hedeclared,would complete the equip- ment of the University. BRONCHITIS SUFFERER Takes Druggist’s Advice WithSplendidResult. If anyone should know the worth 'of a medicine,it is the retail druggist who sells it over his counter every day in the week,and is in a position to know what remedy.gives the best |satisfaction.. Mrs.Frank H.Uline,of West Sand |Lake,N.Y.,says:“For a number of years I was a great sufferer from bronchitis.Last July I had an attack |which was more severe than any,and my friends thought I could not recover from it.Then I was advised by my druggist to try Vinol,which I did, |with wonderful results.My cough |has left me;I have gained in weight| and appetite,and I am as strong ag ever I'was.I advise all w have bronchitis,chronic coughs,or O ara run down to try Vinol.”| |It is the combined action of tRe| medicinal curative elements of the cod’s liver,without the greasy oil, aided by the blood-making and strength-creating properties of tonic |iron that makes Vinol so efficient |Remember,we guarantee Vinol to do just what we say —wapaybackyourmoneyifitdoesnot, W.F.Hall,Drusgist,Statesville,N.GC. President With his staunch and sturdy toy dog appealed'to all lovers of children, because of the vacant chair ahd the toys he left.All of -us love our chil- dren,and all of us owe them a duty. One duty is to protect their health— and Croup and Colds often take them away.“The angel dream”of which Field spoke comes unawares —and while the doctor should always be consulted,a bottle of Gowans in the home makes you feel secure.Gowans | will scatter inflammation.You just | rub it on.No dangerous drugs.EX- |TERNAL,Powerful,Penetrating, Buy a bottle today — |Harmless. $1,50¢and 25c. FOR RENTI newiy paperea andtarnish: eee FOR SALE BYJ E SLOOP. _NEW EARLY SPRING OFFERINGS |{iN =|SILKS AND MILLINER®! Our First Showing of New Silks are now on sale.Beautiful PatternsforShirtWaistsandDresses: 27 inch Washable Tussah Silks at 35c.27 inch Surah Serge Silks at per yard.36 inch Rajah or Pongee Silks at 50c,per yard.75c.per yard.26 inch Dresden or Brocaded Silks at'$1.00 yard.27 and 36 inch Serges and Messaline Silks at 75c.to $1.00 per yard.These Silks are correct in every respect and areselling wondertally fast.We are also showing new French Chip Shapes inBurnt,suitable for all seasons,Hats suitable for motrning orStrawSailorinBlack,Navy an Which weare here to make To please Our many patrons With the Bakery Goods we Bake. Our Bread Is of first importance— We know you'll find-it right, But all the other minor things Will give . THE SAME DELIGHT HOME BAKERY. Where Is the Money You have these years? Gone!Frittered away! Spent,with nothing toshowforit! But SOMEBODY got it and BANKED it.Youmaybesureofthat. Well,what’s done isdone,From ‘this timeon,though,put yoursurplusmoneyinthisbankforsavingsandwewilladd4percentin- terest to it. Guide your footsteps tothisbankthisveryday. One dollar is all you needtoopenanaccounthere, 2 Merchants&Farmers’ Bank of Statesville. Coffee. When:you want a good Coffee call for.our Gold Medal No.1.The best Coffee on the market for 85 cents.Our Gold Med- al No.2 is a good one. Try it.For anythingin Fancy Groceries —’PHONE 89—— Eagle & Mibholland. edon insite.Good.well City water and sev er-age Hest garden lot in town,’L.B,BRISTOL.Jan,17,t *ee o GET YOUR HAT STUCK earned all lack,Navy andHandtailoredBlackSilkTurbansandeneralwear,and a beautiful RoughBurntat50c,special.Yours truly. (MILLS &&POSTON. careerseneenetesedhcenetetcataeannRnNnNtat a With one of my HAT PINS. All kinds—Gold Filled,Silver. H.B.WOODWARD,Jyewe)er Parcels Post! Shopping Made Easy. We will deliver any article weighing less than 11 pounds within a radius of 50 miles without any extra cost. Just phone us your wants and the article will be coming in next mail, and if the article is not what you want can be returned to us,and re- member the price is the same as it you were here in person. We will maintain our present rec- ord of high quality and low prices. Our line for the coming season will comprisc the latest things in men’swearalongwithourusuallineofstaples.It will pay you to see usor*phone your wants.We still havea good line of heavy weight Suits and Overcoats to be closed ata big sav-ing to you,Sceus or ’phone us. Sloan Clothing Co. eee |FOR SALE. Prospectors will do well to take notice!I offer 120-acre Farm, on Rowan and Iredell line,three miles from Cleveland,N.C.Rfch and fertile farm and price reasonable. 564 acres in Cool Spring township,about ten miles from States- ville.Twenty acres in cultivation,balance in timber.Near good schools,splendid neighborhood. 40 acres in Cool Spring township.A splendid location for small store;7-room dwelling and storehouse on place.5Forty-horse power boiler and 35-horse power engine.Wil] sell for cash or on time.Can be seen at Black Mountain, Gladstone Hotel,Black Mountain,N.C. This new,modern hotel,containing 60 rooms,electric lights, hot and cold water,beautifully situated in the growing town of Black Mountain;cost $22,000 to build and equip.Will sell for $15,000.Terms very easy.Can make them to suit.:I also offer for sale one large commodious_brick eet stable, sufficient to stable 40 head of horses,on Center street.Large lot surrounding and in the commercial portion of city. Other city and farming property..Write or call onW.R.MILLS,Real Estate Agent.g 2m ©CREEDGapGEEDCana @ GD @ Sa Car Load of Big M Just reccived ‘car load of big Mules.We now have on hand over 100 head of Horses, _Mares and Mules.ong Henkel-Craig’Live Stock Co.Statesville,N.C. Will sell you the leading apd most up-to-date Sew- ing Machine,on terms to ° euit purchaser.Our sup- ply department can furnish you with needles or any part for your machine. And if not ready to buy a new machine,don’t forget our repairer (of 20 years experience)can make your old machine runlike a new one and guarantees all work. —Call or ’phone— Statesville Sewing Machine Co., 106 Court Street, "PHONE 442.Jan,21—8t. D.B.KRIDER &C0. All Millinery reduced one-fourth and one- half.Almost the en- tire stock of Trimmed Hats are cut half. Few Long Coats left, one-third to one-half off.Ladies’,_Men’s and Children’s Sweat- ers at a very low price. Blankets,Quilts, Gowns,Underwear for Ladies,Men an Children. all and see us. D.B.Krider &Com’y. 122 West BroadjStreet.; "PHONE 156. For Mackerel,White Fish, Pickled VPig’s Feet,all kinds barrel and bottled Pickles,or anything in Staple or Fancy Groceries. Fresh Beef,.Pork,and Sausage F.B.PHIFER, GROCER AND BUTCHER. That Little Girl of Yours! She'll soon be having her hair || “done up,”’and too,she will be || outgrowing her childish ways— and you haven't had her picture }| taken since she was in long dresses. You don’t exactly want to keep her as she is—but you do want tokeep the memory Make the appoint- ment now.VAUGHAN’S STUDIO, i ’Phone 414. |Sewing Machines |Repaired. J.U.LAMPRECHT, 109,East Front Street. Phone 61. T.W.FRAZIER, TINNER, NORTH CENTER STREET, *PHONES SHOP’6RESIDENCEod JOHN C.DYE,M.D EAR,NOSE AND THROAT AND FITTING GLASSES.. Office in Mills Building. Office hours 9 to 12 a.m., 2.to 5 p.m. "Phones:Office 458;Residence 1404. FOR SALE! Business lot.Seven-room desirable residence on Tradd street.Hot and cold water, bath,etc.Lots:near Graded School. Small north Iredell farm. Tf you want to bay sellor exchange——SEE——\JOHN M.SHARPE,RAL ESTATEMyMachineShop Is complete and I am prepared to do any kind of repair work. Bngine and Boiler Work a Specialty. Also carry a full line of Steam Fit tings up to 3 inches.Injectors,Lu- _bricators,Oil Caps and Jet Pumps, Pipe and Shafti ACcH.TURNER, DepotStreet.Dealerin Mac nery THRE LAN DMAKK|—— FRIDAY, Statesville Theater,One Big Night,Tuesday,February 4th. ivy guarantee by Manager Flanigan—the “NEWLYWEDS AND THEIR BABY,”Brought to Statesville under a hez Seats on sale Polk Gray Drug store Saturday morning,February Ist.the one big musical event of the season.75 per cent girlsmotors10.50 p.m.PRICES ~--+-4 January 31,1913. A Bill to Provide For Hotel Inspec- tion. The State board of directors of the Protective Travelers’Association,in formal meeting in Greensboro,con- sidered ‘a measure designed to pro- ivide for the inspection of hotels and restaurants.A bill has been prepared by the hotel committee which the Legislature will be asked to enact land which also has the endorsement of the State Board of Health.The bill provides for the inspection of ho- ltels and restaurants under the super- vision of the State Board of.Health land each hotel and restaurant in the State will be given a rating,based purely upon sanitary conditions.The official scores willbe designated as A,B,C,and D.A will denote first- class,B second-class,C third-class and D wholly unsanitary.caanatinanseieesaISES Dr.Sapp in Trouble in Winston.| The Winston Sentinel of Monday afternoon had the following reference to Dr.Sapp,a dentist who lived in Statesville about 25 years ago: “Dr.C,C.Sapp,who was arrested carrying a concealed weapon,and who has been in custody since that| in jail.Dr.Sapp is atleged to have entered the offices of Attorney L.M. Swink last Friday and to have threat- ened to kill him.Later when Dr.Sapp was arrested on the street a 32-cali- ber Colt’s revolver was on his person, it is alleged.” The case was appealed and Dr. Sapp released on a bond of $200. Too Many People in It. Greensboro News. While trusts are being dissolved, HOW ANY WOMAN CAN CUREINDIGESTION. Most stomach remedies,are make- shifts—they give relief but afterward the stomach is just as weak,just as unable to digest the food as it was be- fore.Women especially should not dependonrelieversonly.MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets not -only.give prompt -relief but they put strength and elasticity into the stomach walls and cause thedigestivejuicestoactnaturally. They do more;they force the di- gestive organs to supply the bloodwithpurenourishmentwhichiscar- ried to the muscles,nerves,brain and skin.Result:healthy muscles,strong nerves,clear head,and clean skin.Statesville Drug Co.guarantees MI- O-NA Stomach Tablets—50 cents. last Friday night on the charge of| date awaiting trial for the offense,| wag arraigned in the municipal court| this morning and sentenced to 20 days | why not dissolve the “graft”trust?! 50c.to $1.50, NEIL HUDSON FOUND DEAD. Citizen of Mooresville Found Dead By His Work—Colored Girl Drown- ed in Creek. Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Jan.27 about 11:30 o’clock Neil Hudson wa found dead in the new residence which is being constructed by C.A.Trout man on north Main street.Wher found his body was cold,which indi cated that he had been dead for sev eral hours.He had been nailing lathes in the house for several days and had come to work this morning,it is sup posed,and evidently died -of heart trouble.It is said that he was seen going into the house about 7 o'clock this morning,presumably to work, and as an unusually hard rain fell for several hours the’carpenters failed to go to work.About 11:30 o’clock Mr.|W.P.Cooper was passing the house, |saw a man lying on the floor in the hall of the house and went in to see who it was.Rey.J.W.Jones,who was passing,was cared in and they notified Mayor Brown.The deceased was about 50 years of age and was never married.He lived alorte in a |cottage near Mooresville Junction and had done so for many years.He was a brother of Mr.Josnua W.Hudson, who died two years ago,and the late John Hudson,and an uncle of J.P. and Lee Hudson of Mooresville. This morning asyoung negro girl, 'some 18 years of age,while attempt- jing to walk a footlog over the Gilles- |pie creek,or branch,at a point near the home of Clarence Cornelius,in Davidson township,accidentally -slip- |ped into the creek and was.drowhed. 'Her body was never again seen and parties have been watching for it to rise all day.She was a daughter,or granddaughter,of Tim Brawley andwasnamedEttaorEllaBrawley.The creek was swollen on account of the hard rains and was flowing swiftly. Average Over Seven Violent Deaths _a Day in One New York Borough. During.the past year,on an aver- age,over-seven persons met with vi- olent deaths each day on Manhattan Island,a single one of _New York |city’s five boroughs.The statementiscontainedintheannualreportof the board of coroners.Of a total of 5,697 deaths in the borough in 1912, 2,985 were from natural causes and 2,712.of a violent character.Acci-dental falls were responsible for 746fatalities,suicides came next with 474 victims,burns caused 267 deaths, 229 persons were drowned,there were198homicidesand183personswere accidentally asphyxiated by illumi- nating gas.Automobiles struck andkilled146personsduringtheyear. Of the total of 340 deaths caused by automobiles,horse vehicles and sur- face cars 114 were of children. we Sixty and a*half peopl Carriages an Parcel Post a Great Saving,Says Sen- ator Bourne. Not only has the parcel post saved the people ef the United States in the first 15 days of its existencé more than half a million dollars,according to Senator Bourne,author of the law, but it has not proved a hardship to the overworked letter carrier.Sena- tor Bourne says that reports from 45 leading.cities of the country,which produce almost half of the postal rev-|enues,showed that during the 12} working days between January 1 and 15,a total of 5,095,027 outgoing par- cels’were dispatched at a cost of $329,358 or about 7.7 cents a parcel.“Under the postage rates previous-| ly in force,one cent an ounce,”said|the Senator,“the postage would have| been an average of 18 1-2 cerits per | parcel or a total of $942,294.99,thus| showing a saving to shippers of | $547,508.12 on 12 days business.It |should also be remembered that the| usual minimum charge of express companies is 25 cents per parcel, whereas the average charge on the} parcel post packages was only 7.7| cents,”| Sick Turnersburg—Other | News.} Correapondence of The.Landmark.| People at Turnersburg,Jan.28—Mrs.L.T. Stimpson is very sick at this writing.| She has been confined to her room| for more than a month under the at-| tendance of a physician.Marvin} Shaw,son of Mr.and Mrs.J.F.Shaw,|is very sick with pneumonia.He first|had the measles and then pneumonia| followed.The infant of Mr.and Mrs,| J.A.Padgett,is very sick.| Measles is prevalent with us at present.Very nearly every family has the disease.Our school had to be suspended on account of it. We are having lots of rainy weath- er and creéks and rivers are on the boom.Farmers are resting very easy if it does rain,as they have most of their land turned.Wheat,oats and rye are looking fine for the time of the year.There was the largest lerop.of oats sown in Iredell last fall ever known.,Good sign of plenty forthepoorold.horses and mules,for some of them sure do need something for a filling, The Observer says that Rev.and|Mrs.Jay W.Ranson of Mecklenburg|county expect to leave early in Feb-\ruary for India;where they will labor|as missionaries of the Associate Re- \formed Presbyterian:Church.ER W.R.Fox,195 W.Washington St.,Nobles-ville,Ind.,says:“After suffering manymonthswithkidneytrouble,after trying oth-er remedies and ptescriptions,I purchasedaboxof’Foley Kidney Pills which not onlydidmemoregoodthananyotherremediesIeverused,but have positively set my kid-neya right.Other members of:my familyhaveusedthemwithsimilarresults.”Takeatthefiratsignofkidneytrouble.For sale by Statesville Drug Company. W7 HEN you come here to select Furniture,you have the decided advantage of making a thor- guys examination and investigation of each article before purchase. _We buy Furniture,not with the jdea of keeping it in stock,but expecting to place it in the homesof intelligent and well informed people. Our goods,therefore,must be reliable,and values attractive,in order to keep them moving,for on this we win or lose your patronage.T'ry us. Williams Furniture House. pe TPAENTE {T! Step off and take a look at your home.Does- n’t it need Painting?This is the time to have it done—and there’s nobetter paint to use than STAG PAINT. It stands the climate,looks best and wears longest. White-Stimpson Hardware Com pany. eens PUBLISHED TUESDAY _A ‘@FFICE:120 WEST BROAD.STREBT. ADSUBSCRIPTIONPRICE:R...weew ber aeeees FRIDAY,----January 31,1918.annette—== The State Senate ought to kill the divorce bill that has passed the House and it should pass the House bill putting men and women on the same footing as to Biblical grounds for di- vorce.We havn’t been accustomed to so regard it,but it is a fact that un- faithfulness on the part of the hus- band is just as reprehensible as un- faithfulness on the part of the wife. The Legislature should also pass the bill extending the age of consent from 14 to 18 years.A girl under 18 cannot legally marry except by con- sent of parents and a girl under 18 should not have legal authority to consent to her own ruin; There is a good deal of maudlin sentiment on account of the arrest of Gen.Sickles in New York for fail- ure to account for about $23,000 of trust funds,and there is some slop- ping over.It is unfortunate that a man of Gen.Sickles’prominence should get into trouble in his old age. But that does not excuse the short- age.It is a matter of business for the State to demand an accounting. If Gen.Sickles’sympathizers want to make up the money and save the old man further trouble that is their af- fair.The slopping over was done by Mrs.Helen Longstreet,widow of the famous Confederate commander, who proposed to raise the money among Confederate’veterans,Cun federate veterans will feel sorry for ‘Sickles but we doubt if many of them feel sorry to the extent of wanting to pay him out of this scrape.It’s not their business.Let his wealthy friends up North do it.eS It is learned through the Charlotte Observer that the Christian Science Monitor,published in this week gives Statesville quite a boost, printing®a cut of the college.It locates Statesville “47 miles north of Charlotte,”gives it credit for a varie- ty of manufacturing enterprises and a fine agricultural background.It places Statesville’s population at 3,- 000,which,says the Observer,is the only thing in the write-up that is like- ly to provoke an argument from The Landmark.If the Monitor had taken the pains to examine the census re- ports it would have found Statesville’s population to be 4,500;and if the sub- urbs,which are really a part of the town but not inside the corporate lim- its,were counted—-aS Charlotte andoth- er towns count them—the population would probably be 6,500 to 7,000..But that is not The Landmark’s only ob- jection to the Moniter’s statement. Instead of saying Statesville 47 miles north of Charlotte it should,if it cared to mention Charlotte at all, havé said that the capital of Mecklen- burg is 47 miles south of Statesville. Boston, is The Landmark favors a six-months’ school term or such an extension as may be deemed advisable,better pay for teachers and better equipped teachers.It is also of the opinion that the cémpulsory school law is a necessary part of the ex- tended term.It’s no use to provide schools and teachers unless the chil- dren be required to attend and the children most liable to be lax in at- tendance are those in greatest need of educational equipment.The com- pulsory features should be mild at first,They can be extended after they have been tried.The difficulty at first about the six months’term, which would run say from October Ist to April Ist,is that many children whose labor is needed on the farms could not attend until farm work is finished in the fall and would have to quit when farm work is begun in the spring.This matter would ad- just itself astime passes.The eom- pulsory:feature should not apply to all ages of children nor to the whole term.The period should be say four months and the ages 8 to 12 or 8 to 14, Will Try to Make the Inaugural Par- :ade a Pageant. President-elect Wilson knocked out the inaugural ball,Congress decid- ed against a reception at the capitol and Mr.Wilson decided against a re- ception at the White House because it will be impracticable to admit every- body.The inauguration,therefore, will be bereft of all the polite fune- tions that have heretofore character- ized these events.The ceremony will be confined to the official details which cannot be escaped. Members of the inaugural commit- tee who had.hoped to make the induc-tion into office of the first Democratic Executive in 20 years especially nota- ble are discouraged and now seek some way of entertaining the vast crowd that:will be~in the city aftertheparadeisover.Efforts will be concentrated upon the parade to make this pageant the one big show of the oceasion.Unless it,too,gets some «Setback it will probably outclass any @ le p For:ee“or Their Orphanage at’;titution’s Needs-— A campaign hag been begun among the Presbyterians,of the State to raise $50,000 for the equipment of the’Presbyterian Orphans’Home at Barium Springs.\As a result of a visit of the members of the Synod ‘to the Home more than a year ago,they were so thoroughly impressed with the needs of the institution that the board of regents of the Home was instructed to proceed with the work of raising the sum \named.The re- gents appointed a finance committee to take charge of the work and thecommitteehassecuredtheservicespfRev.R.Murphy Williamsof Greens- boro to present this cause to .the churehes;,and-for the information ofthePresbyteriansoftheState,and ‘any others who may be interested,The Landmark presents herewith theneede-of the institution in the mat- ter of equipment.‘They ares”(1)Barns for cattle and,horses; (2)storage buildings;(3)‘modern school building;(4)a thoroughly equipped infirmary;(5)enlarged,in- dustrial building;(6)central-heat plant;(7)repairs on buildings;—¢ purchase of adjacent lands and (9) enclosed lands for pasturage. 1.The present barn is a makeshift, is not large enough,is in bad repair and does not properly shelter the stock from the elements.The lack of better provision is actual cruel- ty to animals besides the inconven- ience and lack of room.A new barn in a better location,sufficient to ac- commodate 50 cows and provide am- ple storage room for provender,is an actual and urgent necessity.Some work has been done in this direction and the cow barn is nearing comple- tion. Another barn for the horses should be in-a-different location,convenient to the lands used for farming and trucking.It should be large enough to properly house the stock, with storage room for feed and a shelter for farm implements.At pres- ent there is practically no provision for housing farm utensils. Carrying on the work of the farm and dairy is an important part of the work at the Home.Vhe products of vese are an important part of the maintenance of ‘the Home and the work affords splendid training for the boys in the Home.Every up-to- date farmer and business man real- izes the necessity of equipment for this work,for efficient equipment is necessary to best results and in an enterprise of this kind it is simply a matter of economy to provide equip- ment to secure best results.A slip- shod method as a_result of poor equipment is not only a waste,but it is a great injustice to the boys who are being trained in the Home.In undertaking the training of these children there is an-obligation to give them the best possible training to equip them for the battle of life. If they never know anything but slip- shod methods they leave the Home poorly equipped and handicapped in the race of life.I is a duty to see that they have a fair showing. 2.A storage building is needed for supplies raised on the farm.What profiteth it to be blessed with abun dant harvests and have no place to store and care for what is produced? It_is setting an example-of criminal waste before the young people train- ed in the Home to allow any partofwhatmaybeproducedonthefarmtogotowasteforlackofstorageroom.It is an example of shiftless- ness that may handicap some of them all their days;and as a matter ofbusinessandeconomythestorageroomshouldbeprovided.8,The rooms used for school pur-poses are too small and overcrowded.The number of children has increasedsothat.a modern school building isanecessity.The rooms now occupiedforschoolpurposescanbeputtootheruses;and with the new schoolbuildingshouldbeacommodiousau-ditotium..Such a building would bealastingmemorialtosomeindivid-ual who would erect it,_4.A larger and better equippedinfirmaryisapressingneed.Thetwowardsnowprovidedareovertax-ed.in.case of any epidemic among thechildrenandwardsshouldbeprovid-ed for isolation.The inmates of theHomenaturallycomefromhomeswheretherehave,been sickness anddeath.While care is exercised to pre-vent the bringingin of disease propercarecannotbeexercisedunderpres-ent conditions.Children coming intotheHomeshouldbeisolatedandtheirclothingdisinfectedtoavoidthepos-sibility of contagious disease;childrensuspectedofhavingcontagiousdis-ease should be isolated.Many of thechildrencomefromhomeswheretu-berculosis has existea,In case suchdiseaseshoulddevelopthereisnownoplacewherethepatientcouldbeisolatedandtreated.The necessityforsuchisolationisapparent,sinceallmedicalauthorittesnowagreethattuberculosisiscontagiousratherthanhereditary._5.The present industrial building18too;small..Room is.needed forlaundry,printing office and =work-shop.The Home has the necessarymachinerytodressallthewoodforabuildingbutthereisnotroomforthemachinery.A enoeshop ‘shouldbeinstalledtomakeandrepairshoesfortheinmatesoftheHome,a profit-able industry in which the boys couldbetrained. suas enlarged industrial building,ike the barns“and the farm equip-ment,would not only be a wise econom-.a eaten into existence andevelorofitaiitloine:Lot ——he1t,as has f in theothercase,it is a duty the institu-te owes the boys it undertakes tothat‘when shrown or er raining abveirownre-Sources,as they are after a periodtheywillbeequipped,The <4beproperlytrainedleahthiprsisprovidedTheuntessthemeans)Ye ack of a proper in-dustrial building not only handicapsthebusinessoftheHome.but is an similar display in the history of thecountry. injustice to the chiildren ined*J e tra afia lL the.building from.one plantwouldsavelaborandexpense.Butmoreimportant.still,it would mini- mize the danger fram fire that is al-ways present in buildings heated bystoves..No matter how careful andwatchfulthesuperintendentandhisaides,there are near 200 children intheHomeandnotallofthemcanbewatchedallthetime.Those of uswhohavechildrenknowtheyarenotascarefulasadults;and .however great the care,the danger from firefromstovesandstove-flues is alwaysimminent.A fire in ‘one of the build-ings at the Home might mean loss oflife.In-such case would not we whohadfailedtodoall-wecould to avoidthedangerbemorallyresponsible?The necessity for the heating plant is pressing.7.o matter how well constructednorhowcarefullyguarded,all build-ings must be repaired in course oftime.Thevbuildings at Barium need repair,many of them entensive re-pair.The longer this is neglected themoreexpensivetherepairintheend. It is business and economy to make repairs promptly.8.More land is needed.There are now 220 acres but the institution isgrowing.,The land should be boughtnowtoprovideagainstfutureneeds.Later it might be impossible to buy adjacent land. 9.An additional need for land is increased pasturage for cattle.A suf- ficient amount of land should be en-closed for pasture for the cattle.That is a necessity for the herd of cattle. What Has Been Done? A few years ago it was shown that the support fund for the Home wasnotsufficient,Wher the Presbyter-ians understood the situation at their Home they responded theme fod and nobly.There is no complaint on thatscorenow.The present need is equip-ment.The Home was established 23 years ago and in that time about $67,- 000 has been spent for permanent im- provements,including the 220 acres of land,the 12 buildings and other equip- ment.About $23)000 of this was giv- en by seven individuals,leaving $44,- 000 given by all the other Presbyter- ians in the State,This is an average of about $2,000 a year for the period and this $2,000 divided among 400 Presbyterian churches,in the State would make an average of less than $5 per year for equipment from each church during the life of the institu- tion.While provision is being made for support,surely the cost of.equip- ment has not been a burden. What Others are Doing. Comparisons may be odious but they are necessary sometimes to show us how far behind we are.The Chil- dren’s Home at Winston-Salem,the orphanage of the Western North Car- olina Methodist Conference,has been in existence about five years and at the close of this year it will \have spent practically $100,000 for equip- ments,about a third more than the Presbyterians spent in 23 years.Re- eently two individuals gave $10,000 each for buildings at this orphanage. The orphanage of the North Caro- lina Methodist Conference,located at Raleigh,established long after the Home at Barium,has spent $107,000 for equipment. The Baptist denomination,which surpasses all others in orphanage work,has spent on the Thomasville orphanage $159,975.38 for equipment. This includes 11 dormitories,school building,general dining.room,print- ing office,industrial buijding (in whch they have woodworking machin- ery and shoe shop),laundry building, general sewing room,a thoroughly equipped infirmary and the usual out- buildings;a horse and cow barn,450 acres of land,sewerage,water and lights.This does not include the re- cent gift of the Kennedy farm in Lenoir county,valued at $100,000,on which two dorrilitories are being built to cost $7,500 each. During its existence the Barium Home has sent out 600 boys and girls who spent an average of four years each at.the institution.The great majority of these have made splendid men and women.From their ranks have come ministers,doctors,teach- ers,stenographers,mechanics,farm- ers,home-makers.That is a splendid addition to citizenship.It-is a work of Which to be-proud.In addition to the mental and physical training,the moral training is unsurpassed.There is no greater work nor more impor- tant work than the training of chil- dren.The child tat is given proper moral,mental and physical training (by the latter is meant trained to work),is full panoplied for life’s bat- tle;has a capital far greater than money can give,and the worth of such additions to the citizenship oftheStatecannotbeestimated.It is not exaggeration to say that our besttrainedcitizenshiptodayisthepro-duct of our orphanages.That is the work that is being done at Barium.But for this work at Barium and the upThere isno.greater,— there is no greater claim on humanity and,the Church than this care of theorphan,and one who would do:his duty to humanity and to God cannot neglect.it.: The need at the Barium Home hasbeenpointedout.It is great andressing.The Presbyterians of the State are abundantly able to give themoneyaskedforthisequipment;andtheyshoulddoitpromptly.They will not only fail in their duty to the children,to humanity and to God,buttheywilldiscreditthemselvesasa denomination if the need is notpromptlymet.Having engaged inthisworktheymustmeetitsneedsanddoworkofwhichtheyneednot feel ashamed.If any who read this want to send subscriptions’direct,Rev.W.T. Walker,Barium,is and treasurer. -STATE NEWS. The Post says a modern:fire hose wagon for Mooresville is being built by a Salisbury company. In Wilson county Sunday night Cleveland Boone,a farmer,shot his neighbor,R.A.Denton,and the lat-ter died:Booze.Boone skipped. An organ peddler who drove in-to.a swollen creek in Alamance coun-ty left his organ in the stream,whereitremaineduntilthefloodsubsided. Allen and Elijah Hunt,Croatan In- dians of Robeson county.quarreled about.a woman.Allen has gone to the happy hunting ground and Elijah is in jail. Ross Chapman,son of Haywood Chapman of Burke county,was killed by a falling tree in Caswell county la few days ago and his remains were taken to Burke for burial. Misses Ivie,Myrtle and Eva Duck- ett,the only daughters of Doll Duck- ett of Fines Creek settlement,Hay- wood county,were married at one and the same time Tuesday night. At Mt.Olive,Wayne county,Mon- .day night thieves entered the bank and two stores.Nothing lost from the bank.Pistols and razors,shoes and dry goods taken from the stores. |In Raleigh this week Lindsey i gmith,a young negro man,was driv~ ing with two negro girls when he was fired on by white boys and killed, without provocation.Mullin MceDow- ell has been held for the homicide. United States Deputy Marshal Hark- rader,who was dangerously injured in an affray with members of the Todd gang in Surry county recently,is in Greensboro to have his eyes treat- ed.It-is feared he will lose the sight of one eye if not both. President Taft has nominated F. M.Grice for postmaster at Elizabeth City to suceeed W.H.Keaton,re- signed;and John W.Dobson has been nominated for postmaster at Golds- boro.Neither appotntment will be confirmed if the Democrats can pre- vent it, N.B.McDevitt has been appointed clerk of the Superior Court of Madi- son county to succeed W.H.Hender- son,deceased,the appointment being made by Judge Carter,resident judge of the district.It is said that Mc- |Devitt is the first-Democrat to hold office in the county.cal acaEE Advertised Letters Foliowingis a list of letters remaining in theposweatStateewille,N C.for the week end- ing January 24,1913».BR Bost R L Davis,Cases Douglas.MissBerthaReadFarn,F H,Henderson,Katherine,Chate Keaton Keve-Wakker Lbr Co,W.G Mag- nus,Mra Cornelia A,Moore,'T Perry,HPholman,Carrie Simonton,Sam Vincent|Persons calling for any of the above «(ll please|eall for ‘advertised letters.” OR 3A. RAYMER P,w, *—HOUSE AND LOT and 'one buildirg lot on north|Centerstreet «Also 6%acres of land one mile|outh of Statesville Wil rel)cheap because I |Can no loge:give the property my personal at-|tentien J.0.PURNELL,1215 Cherry Street.|Muskogee,Okla ’dan M~8t.CHOICE FARM FOR SALE! (NE HU DRED acresabout eight miles from Stateaville The very bestvan subsoil,nowinfinestateofcultivationandentirelylevel,Twelve acres of fine bottom now set in meadowNicenew.house,extra large and convenient barn|and other outbuildings.right on public highway and in sight of good long-term school.Price veryreasonsbleandtermseasy.ZEB.V.LONG, Attorney. "PHONE 479SS(OR |, aeJan.17. Summers’Brand Canned To- matoes,Beans and \CornFruitsandCandiesaspecialty. Also Pine and Oak Wood at$1 per load,delivered \any- where in town.4EVERETTL.PHIFER. 04D 0 GDGap Clean-Up Sal —yneeeneeareneeetee e a Success!§\ Notwithstanding the we advertise a clean- that prices talk and prices on odd.Shoes, Visit us this week. teresting to you. bad weather,when sweep sale it means the customers buy. During this:week until Saturday night, February 1st,you will still find clean-up Remnants of Dress Goods,etc.,as-well as reductions on al- most everything all through the stock. We'll make it in- Truly, ON @ Poston -Wasson Co.,@ >The One Price Cash Store where you can always buy for less. ined-and-fal}-into_evil ways.|ren)“nobler.work,|. superintendent r For the Road | UR RAYO DRIVING LAMP ’is the most compact and efficient‘lighting device for all kinds of ‘vehicles,Will not blow out or jar out.Equipped with, thumb.screws,so that it is easily attached ordetached.Throws a clear light 200 feet ahead. It is equipped with handle,and when detached makes agoodhandlantern.Strong.Durable.Will last for years. At Dealers Everywhere STANDARD OIL COMPANY :“Lucky Bluebird?” The latest novelty in Stick Pins,Cuff Links,Hat Pins,Lace Pins,Waist Sets and Lavaliers.All neat,new,servicea- ble and inexpensive. Wear.a ‘“‘Lucky Bluebird,”the ‘SoulofHappiness.” j ~ Newark,N.J. Prohibits the sale of any but strictly pure EXTRACT OF VANILLA! Our Vanilla represents the true flavorofchoiceVanillabeans,free from any adulterants,pure and wholesome.’*Phone us your next order. ©HALL’S DRUG STORE.20-—’PHONE—208 » eam @ GEEGaalGap@kKngersofSoring!» Beginning today we change our store from its winter garb to one of white.Displayed throughout our entire store you will find many fresh and crisp white goods forearlyspringselling. Look tor the departments showing: Muslin Underwear, Laces and Embroideries, White Goods and Linens, Sheetings,Long Cloths,Domestics, New Spring Coat Suits and Skirts. About 50 new garments now ondisplay.We prepay all postage on mail orders no matter how small your purchase may be,and fill orders the day received..Our Clearance Sale is over butthecutpricesonmanywinter\goods will still be in effect until - \entirely closed rather than carry them over. Come to Our White Sale. \4 Xx |. ee C0.Seeeewerascesmmmew,| large red danger signal in back. te s a ic e nm e og <r n ee s Ng e e a vt ne s a a ee ES R bi FRIDAY,.---January 31,1913. LLCLLTEGLIMPSEOFPASSINGTHRONG, Personal Mention of People and Their Movements. Mrs.T.Foy White and Miss Stult-|, ing,of the college,were in Charlotte Wednesday to see “The Rose Maid.” Mr.J.F.Hurley,editor of the Salisbury Post,spent Tuesday after- noon in Statesville.He accompanied his mothef-in-law;Mrs.Ervin of Con- cord,to the Sanatorium.; Mrs.W.R.Cunningham,who had been visiting at the home of her moth- er,Mrs.E.D.Fry,in Shiloh town- ship,has returned to her home at Nettleton,Miss. Mrs.Mary Lanier Taylor,daugh- ter and son,of Danville,Va.,will ar- rive tomorrow to make their home at Dr.P.F.Laugenour’s. Mr.S.W.Gwaltney and fe~ily of Alexander county passed.v..25ugh Statesville yenteniey en route to Pine Bluff,Ark.,where they will locate. Mrs.E.Ferrell,who visited her daughter,Mrs.L.R.Walton,left yes- terday for her home in Danville. Mrs.J.A.Knox and Master John Knox,Mrs.W.C.Moore and Master Fred Moore,Mrs.Jas.F.Harbin and little Miss Dorothy Harbin “attended a dinner given by Mrs.J.B.Houston at Mooresville yesterday. Mrs.W.J.Poston went to Char- lotte yesterday for a brief stay. Mrs.L:P.Gwaltney of Vashti, Alexander county,is visiting her daughter,Mrs.C.F.Williams. Mr.C.A.Dunham of New Jersey is visiting his old friend,Mr.J.A.Wise. It has been 32 years since Mr.Dun- ham and Mr.Wise last met and they are enjoying the reunion. Mr.Jas,E,Tharpe has returned from a stay in Florida. Mr.W.S.Fallis,who was in town yesterday,will.go to Hickory today, Notices of New Advertisements. One dollar is all that is needed to open dn account.—-Merchants &| Farmers’Bank.. To please is the effort of the Home| Bakery.| “The Newlyweds and Their Baby”| willbe the attraction at Statesville| Theater next Tuesday night.Seats on sale tomorrow.| Stag paint stands the climate.—| White-Stimpson.Hardware Co. Hat pins of all kinds.—H. Woodward. Home dependable furniture.—Wil-| liams Furniture House.| Early spring offerings in silks and millintry.—Mills &Postom J.J.Life forbids and one hiring| or harboring Mack Bass. Mrs.J.A.Cooper offers for rent a house on Kelly street. A loan of $1,500 is wanted on real estate worth $4,000.Address B,care The Landmark.i | E.Morrison has sold all furniture} except a few articles still offered at a} bargain.| D.B.Krider offers for sale and rent house on east Sharpe street. A loan of $1,800 is wanted on real estate valued at $4,000.Address W, care The Landmark. F.G.Deaton,Mooresville,has nice bull pups at a-bargain. B. The big sale at the R.M.Knox Company's is still on. Vanilla extract of pure flavor at Hall’s Drug Store. Buy-and wear a “Lucky Bluebird” pin—the newest novelty.—R.H.Rick ert &Son.Belk Bros.announce the opening of their new store next Tuesday morn- ing at 9 o'clock. Taylorsville News Items. Correspondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Jan.30—A_pleasant| meeting of the Embroidery club was held with Mrs.H.C..Payne Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 5 gfclock.Mes- dames L.L.Moore and T.H.Miller and Miss Marguerite Burke were wel-| come guests at this meeting.The} time was given to conversation and) fancy work. Dasmy -#freshments| were served and much enjoyed.The} next meeting will be with Mrs.C.G.} Viele February 1ith.| Miss Ada Viele has recovered from|an attack of measles and returned| Wednesday evening to Lexington to} resume her duties as teacher of mathematics in the graded school at Lexington.Mr.and Mrs.T.T.Sharpe went to housekeeping Wednesday in theCol.Flowers’house,now owned by Mr,J.P.Echerd. The friends of ex-Sheriff R.A. Adams will be glad to know that he is able to be out after a month’s con- finement to his home with a severe at- tack of measles. Attorneys R.B.and J.H.Burke are attending court in Statesville this week.Miss Marguerite Burke,daugh- ter of Mr.R.B.Burke,will go to Dr. Long’s Sanatorium,Statesville,Sat- urday to enter the training school for nurses. Regret That There is Warrant For the Threat. Greensboro News,, Certain persons are inclined to dep- recate the fact that members of the Legislature have,in effect,made threats against the railroads if things are’not made right with respect to freight rates.What we deprecate, and what we greatly regret,is the fact that there is any warrant orjustificationforthethreatsofretalia- tory legislation in the event the rail- roads fail to right admitted wrongs against the State.Threats ought to be entirely out of order,but are they? For a period covering many years therailroadshavemadeorthisStatethe victim of discriminatory freight rates, and there is no apparent reason for hoping that there will be any change for the better,if the thing is leftsolelytothesupposedsenseofjusticeofthosewhooperatetheroads.__Itis a pity that this is\so,but it isso,and the only substantial basis for hope lies if the belief that the StateadministrationortheLegislaturewill The.Tuesday...Afternoon.Bridge club and a number of guests were en- tertained by Mrs.D;M.Ausley Tues- day afternoon.At the six tables the games were spirited and the final club score resulted in almost a tie between Mrs,B.F.Thurman and Mrs.Eugene M.Yount.The latter received a favor and the former a history of the clan tartans of Scotland.Miss Sara Cowles made the highest.visit-ors’score,winning a Florentine pen-. cil,and Miss Cranor of North Wilkes- boro and Mrs.Lloyd Neely tied for the trail favor,the former being suc- cessful.During the games several musical selections were.rendered.The hostess was assisted by Mrs.T.Foy White in serving refreshments. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Alexander of Walla Walla,Washing- ton,,and Miss Cranor of North Wilkesboro. Mrs.C.V.Henkel was hostess totheEclecticBookclubWednesday afternoon at her home on_west Broad street.The only outside guestoftheclubfortheafternoonwas Mrs.L.P.‘Henkel of Lenoir,a visitor in the home of the hostess.Mrs.D.Matt Thompson led in the discussion of current events and many interest-ing topics were reviewed.The book of the hostess,“Helen With the High Hand,”was also discussed.Mrs.B. F.Long read a sketch from “Egypt and Its Monuments,”Mrs.M.C.Wood read an article on the three great ex- plorers,Livingston,Stanly and Gor- don,and Mrs.Henkel read a descrip- tion of the Niger and the Palm OilriversinSouthAfrica.The pro- gramme closed with a solo by Mrs. H.O.Steele.The hostess,assisted by her three little daughters,served two courses of refreshments. The G.G.G.club members were entertained Wednesday afternoon by Miss Leah Stephany at her home on Mulberry street.Hearts was played and Mrs.Marsh.Mott was the prize S553 4U54‘4 giving women the right to vote. The House of Congress W y adopted the joint resolution approv- ing plans of the fine arts commission for $2.000,000 memorial to the mem- ory of Abraham,Lincoln in Washing- ton.The resolution already had pass- ed the’Senate and now goes to the President for his signature. President-elect Wilson announces that his conferences with»prominent Democrats generally about “men and policies,”which have been in progress ever since he returned from Bermu- da.are at an end.Henceforth,un- til March 4,he will devote practi- cally his entire time to his duties as Governor of New Jersey.The second skirmish between Re- publicans and Democrats of the Sen- ate over President Taft’s _appoint- ments.resulted Wednesday in defeat of the Republicans.As a result the Republican leaders have less confi- dence in their ability to break up the Democratic opposition and to force action upon some-of the hundreds of pending appointments.: In court at Houston,Texas,a few days ago Attorney Kahn called Dis- trict Attorney Maury a liar and the district attorney answered with a blow.‘The judge sent the district at- torney to jail for three days and fined him $100..Mr.Maury says:“I am a Texan and a Southerner and with such there is but one answer to suchanepithet,and I gave it just as quick- ly as I could.”President Taft in his farewellspeechtotheOhioSocietyofWash- ington Wednesday night,vigorously attacked the bil now pending in Con- gress proposing autonomy and inde- pendence in eight years for the Philip-pines.Speaker Clark,who followed the President,declined to debate the question but said that when a man gets office on a platform he should religiously live up to its promises. An unsuccessful fight to have the House committee on ways and means winner.Following the game a two- course luncheon was served, Mrs..Clarence Stimpson entertain- ed the Wednesday Afternoon ~club Wednesday at the Inn.After an hour of social conversation two courses of |refreshments were enjoyed. A number of couples participated in a dance jn the armory hall Wed- nesday night.The Boston Italian band,of Wilmington,furnished musie. Mr.A.D.Watts,Senator from Ire dell,a few nights ago entertained the Iredell boys of the A.&M.College at supper_at the Yarborough Hotel, Raleigh.There were 14 in the party The Southern Negro’s Gains. Charlotte Observer. The progress made by the Southern negro since 1863'is the subject of an instructive:article in The Southern Workman,published at the Hanipton, Virginia,Institute,from which Book- er T.Washington came.The aver- age economic value of ‘the negro is estimated at $2,500,as against $500 when he was a slave.Negroes now own 100 insurance companies,300 drug stores,over 20,000 grocery and other stores.More than 300,000 of them are workirig at skilled trades. They own 219,647 farms and conduct, in all,890,140,with 42,500,000 acres The value of farm property in negro jhands increased during the last cen sus decade from $177,404,608 to $492, |898,218.Over $700,000,000 is the to tal estimated wealth of the of the country at this time. of education and equally great progress has been made There now 1,700,000 negro chil dren enrolled in the publi af the South,which spent $8,600,000 for this purpose last year;and in normal schools ‘and célleges more than 100,- 000 are enrolled.A million dollars is raised for the support of negro schools each year.Church property owned by negro congregations now amounts to %57,000,000,and negro negroes On the score churches are schools |Sunday schools have a total member- ship of 1.750,000. The Local Bill of State-Wide Appli-| cation. Raleigh Times.; The “local bill”with a State-wide power perforce has not infrequently been.a curse-to North Carolina.The time was,more than a score of years ago,when it was:regarded as quite the thing to get through a special divorce bill,and on a particular oc- casion which comes to mind there sat in the Senate gallery a woman whom the bill was to benefit—the benefit being to enable her to dismiss one husband and take another in a breath,so to speak.There she sat while a Senator pawed the air,in- voked the Heaven and used very flowery words to describe her and used every kind of hard word to de- scribe her husband,once in a while turning towards her so that she could get the full force of his champion- ship.The bill which set her free became a general law and sqme other people sneaked out of matrimony un- der its provisions.Every Legislaturehastokeepitseyesonthe“special act”and watch for the “nigger in the woodpile.” Horseless Farming in Kansas. Kansas Farmer.:“We have two horses left and keep them for emergencies,but really have no use for them,”said Mr,Frank McDougall,who has a 400-acre farm in the edge of Clarke county;and who is literally engaging in horseless farming.: All of the farm work is\done by gasoline power.Two big gasoline tractors do the plowmg,the harrow- ing,cultivating,sowing,harvesting, threshing and all other work formerly done by the horse. When Mr.McDougall hauls wheatoralfalfatomarketthewagonsarepulledbygaspower.When he drives to town on busitess he goes in afour-cycle runabout.When his family takes a pleasure ride,they drive in a six-cylinder touring car. Here is a remedy that will cure your cold. Why waste time and mopey experimentingwhenyoueangetaprepar€tion that has wonaworld-wide reputation by its cures of thisdiseaseandcanalwaysbedependedupon? find a way to bring upon the rodsthey Couréquisiteamountofpressure. It is known ere as ae Remedy,an a med ofmer!For sale by all-ee sus lretain the present tariff of 10 and 15 per cent ad valorem on_boots and shoes occupied most of Wednesday's session.Chairman Underwood,of the committee,flatly told the gathering of.representatives of the wholesale and retail shoe industries of the coun- try that the tariff was now prohibi- tive;that there was no revenue and that retention of the present Tates was impossible.Questions of the indicated a sentiment fa- vorable to a big drop in those rates.eo 3s committee Dr.Johnson Tells the Preachers How to Dress—“Fernent”the Sack Coat. Charity and Children. The time has now arrived for us to make a remark or two for the bene- fit of the preachers.We heard a minister boast once that he was often mistaken for a drummer because his dress was like a traveling salesman’s. It was nothing to boast about.A preacher ought not to dress like a drummer,but like a pro- fessional man.All men who ap- coat at least four pelts are.necessary. pear on the a or in the pul- pit ought to dress in conformity with| the occasion and a_bob-tailed.coat never looked well on any public speaker,On the other hand thet “clerical”garb is abominable.The preachers who go about the country with their waistcoats made of black piece of cloth and buttoned up to their chins,and with collars but toned on behind,may think that are dressed-tothe—queen’s taste but they are not.They advertise their calling,sure,but the adver tisement is not favorable.Of cour the garments of a minister ought t be neat but never “clerical.”There is no particular reason why a preach er should wear a white tie unless h« wants to;and for the same reason tanybody else may wear one.Occa fsionally a very young man who ha just left the seminary feels it hi iduty to dress in such a way as to leall attention to the fact that he i a preacher,but as he grows older land wiser he gets over this and dresses like a gentleman.The best |dressed man is he-whose clothes never cause comment at all,and it makes no difference what his'calling may b¢ We can hear a preacher witha littl more pleasure,however,who appears before his people in a frock coat,but |with a collar like a man and not like ja bull pup. }Couldn’t Remember After He Slept. |The lawyers got a Tartar when,in ja recent trial in a Southern city,they jsummoned to the stand an aged n¢ |gro who had been an eye-witness of ‘a fight that had occurred among a number of persons.- “Tell us what you know about this fight,”said counsel,when old Mose had .been placed upon the stand, “Fight?”asked Mose,apparently |greatly surprised.“What fight?” “You know very well what fight is meant,”said counsel.“Tell us about it.” one they to be “T don’t know nothin’about no fight,”insisted the witness.“What| was it?” “See here,Moses!”exclaimed the lawyer;“no trifling!The fight day said Moses. slept sence de day befo’yistiddy,and I never kin reckollect anything after I’se been asleep.” from him. Meeting of Dredging Association at Mooresville. Dredging Association is called to beheldatMooresvilleonMonday,Feb- ruary 10,at 21 o’clock p.m. Everyone interested in the dredging of Davidson creek,Withers’craekandFalls’creek are urgently request-ed to be present.Men experienced in dredging will be present to discuss the matter and a special engineer will be here on that day.’The asso-ciation’s.attorney will also be here.The question of a new president for the association will have to be de- termined,as M.W.White,the incum- bent,will resign at this meeting.M.W.WHITE,President. _*&RJ.Withers,Secretary.—ad. 5 “Well,suh,ye see I’se! o DEATON,Mo>resville,N.0. before yesterday.You,know©allaboutit.Tell us Ps“Oh,de fight day befo’yistiddy,”| And that was all they could get) A meeting of the Iredell County | Fur Coats,Expensive in London. —a =Seat No SP TWO.rs -ket are the pelts of black and_silver foxes from:Prince ©Edward-Island.These are so costly that they can onlybeobtainedbyprivatesale.A singleeltoftheblackfoxfetchesfrom 750 to $1,750,and for a/woman’s At a public sale_at the beginning of the winter one pelt brought $1,550.Harrison Watson,the official agent for Prince Edward Island,states thathewasskepticalwhenheheardofthe fabulous prices commanded by fox pelts in the open market,but he was assured by the minister of agricul- ture that the figures were correct. “Six pairs of breeding foxes,”said Mr.Watson,“have been sold for 20,- 000 pounds ($100,000)to a Russian syndicate,which intends ‘to competewiththeCanadians.The.supply offursforthenextfiveyearswillbesmallbecausethefoxesaretobekeptforbreedingpurposes,”Inquiries among the furriers of the West End show that recent purchas- ers of fur coats,ranging from 1,000 pounds ($5,000)to 3,000 pounds ($15,- 000)included five members of Parlia- ment,eight peers,11--bankers and three actresses. Modesty the First Quality of Every Popular Girl. Kansas City,Mo.,Dispatch. Will a girl ever be loved if she doesn’t allow men to kiss her? An emphatic answer to that ques- tion came from Mrs.Lenora M.Lake, of St.Louis,a widely known lyce- um lecturer.She was speaking to an interested audience at the Y.W.C. A.And she told the young women the chances were all against a girl’s ever being really loved if she allow- ed men to kiss her—-when there was no real love. “Modesty—that is the first quality of every popular girl,”said Mrs. Lake.“And the girl who has a full measure of it,who is honest and fair with her men friends,who doesn’t flirt and isn’t -bold—that .girl is mighty sure sooner or later to find her reward of love.” Mrs.Lake severely censured pre- vailing fashions in.women’s dress. She said.“Modesty in dress,speech| and conduct are the fundamentalsof | good character,while vanity,desire} and hion destroy the moral stam-}| ina of a girl.The lovable girl will be modest in her dress.”| | The Morganton News says the Pitts| brot wounded inthe.battle of|Glen Alpine,are improving and are| expected to recover., i Catawba Superior Court begins | next London Dispsteb-to-BReltimere.Sup... __your New Year |—esolution4 v O Ht fo AN Oy[am ‘going to} cut down my expenses and put some [non ¢y in the bank.I can live ona lot Jess if,I try.I will start a bank account today.” Money is a good thing to have if you lose your occupation—with money in the bank, you are always independent.Step into this bank and let us talk it over. First National Bank, STATESVILLE,N.C. Capital $100,000;Surplus and Profits $33,000. OFFICERS: E.S PEGRAM,Cashier.JNO,W.GUY,Assistant Cashier. J.C.IRVIN,President. G.H.BROWN,Vice President. Big Sale Still On —AT week,Judge Daniels presiding. (’~I HEREBY forbid any one hir-| N ITI F..ing or harboring Mack Rass,| aged about 17 years.who left my employ without|j.dmypermissiond LIPE.Jan,31~1t*. FOR RENT.~BOUsé on Kells street..,*Apply to MRS J.A,| COOPER,Sharpe street Jan.31.| WHat NT Eel),caveaeatake aslens ane!ued at $4.00.Address B,care THE |.AND-MARK,Jan 31—%t. FOR RENT AND SALE!5,S5Y88-"gor'|house on East harpe street Terms to suit Apply to D 8, KRIDER at store.> WANTE w. TO borrow $1.20 on real es- tate worth $4,000,Address/ care THE |ANDMARK Jan,31 —2t FOR SALE NICE Bull Pups at bergain if sold at once.F.G | :Jun 3t--It*, NOTICE. ]sold except-musice side-board | i table a feather bedngroom These are bargains.FE MOR-} Jan 31 aoeal an extension d and four pillows RISON, MONEY on Real Fatate ad- dress Box 167,Statesville.N.|__jan.A682 |TU LAN FOR SALE OR RENT.-'°,¢08 252"pe room house barn orchar’,blackamith and gener-| al repair shop.No wood furnished.Rental 36; permonth.GEO.BE.WOODWAKD Axent, ‘nn |Og a COMPLETE.and modernLOR8ALEsawmil!outfit with con-| tracttoeut over 1,000,007 feet of o#x,ete,in Bla-| den county,N..C,If interested address FB.HOWIE Mublin,N.C.Jen 28-2t.* FORS A LE or read mn aApplytoWV.W.BARR’ER,Fimwood Jan.28—2t*. A bargain House Plants There’s'nothing so brighteningandcheer-ful in the home as_to see a potted plant or rowing flower placed ere and there—and the diningtable should always contain a dain- ty little plant of some kind. Potted Azalias $1.50 to $4 are very attractive and popular now...Ferns are also good.We have an abundance of the most delightfulferns--and in fact ev-ery known.kind ‘ofhousepottedplantsinallsizes.Van Lindley Co. G eensbo:o N ¢ POLK GRAY DRUG C0., F Everything in Rubber! Local Agent» R.M.Knox Co’.s Up-to-date,Stylish,well-cut and well-made Suits and Qvercoats 25, 331-3 and 50 per cent off of reg- ular prices. Everything in the house reduced. Clothing,Furnishings,Shoes,Milli- nery,all go in at very much re- duced prices. Sale closes February 5th.Don’t wait until it is toolate:Buy now and save yourself at least 25 per cent.No goods charged to any one at these prices. Very respectfully, THER.M.KNOX CO. SOLD ON OUR GUARANTEE. Satisfaction or Money Back. Fountain Syringes,75c.to $3.00. Hot Water Bottles,50c.to $2.00. Ice Caps,Face Bags,Invalid Rings. Give us the pleasure of showing you. Lady clerk to wait on the Ladies. THE STORE OF QUALITY.— ———————- Statesville Drug Co PRESCRIPTIONISTS. “9 —STOREROOM,Centrally|-~W HITERose Comb OR RENT.located,«team heated and)Fi 1K SALE,dotte oe Also rece farm,in suburbs!prize winners,$1 each.:7m O91 electric lightsFinefortrucking.Ny B.MILLS,Nov;22.|Stateaville. {HOW rhrough the Body,and cachcelltakesfrom the dlycerii ¢made from bloodroot,mandrake r seal Tost aAy 80d Dy druggists tor the past forty years under the name of dives uniformly food and in the absorp BLOOD IS MADE.Tiwiie"tigece Soa ch“eomnaywatpa ts LaS78 “and $0) poctor Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, t Its as @ tonic to help in the assimilation of the el"bethe blood of the food it requires.Eradicate thepoisonsfromthebloodwiththisalterativeextractwhich does #of shrink the white blood corpuscles,because contain-ing no alcohol or other injurious ingredients.Thus the body can be built up—strong to resist disease.This is a tonic taken from Nature’s garden that builds up those weak-ened by disease.Sold by druggists everywhere.Address World’s Dispensary Medical Association,Buffalo,N.Y. Mr.Cuas.Faerser,JR.,of 832 Woodlawn pre Philadelphia,Pa.writes:“I was troubled with my stomach forTriedseveraldoctorsandmosteverythime,but kept getting worse and honestly did notneverwelleventhough,at times,had no painfollows: three yeara,anybody recommnaticed totoliveasIwasiSeepinesware0Alwaystired,my whole bedy in a thro!hing of gas,in and soreness in the stomach,vomiting,constipation,could nottellwhattoeatorwhatwouldagreewithme,and was melancholy.ButtakingDr.Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with thePellets’it has.mnacienie well man which is something . Every Workingman Gets a Square Deal. Endicott-Johnson work shoes save the workingmen of this country many thousands of dollars every year.Endicott-Johnson shoes wear longer than the others and cost less,They combine great strength with the most comfort—the leather being tanned especially for these requirements.Endicott-Johnson &Co.make more shoes for theworkingmenthananyothertwofactoriesinAmerica.We have ma- ny styles designed for the different kinds of work at prices ranging from $1.50 to $3.50.Always ask for the Endicott-Johnson shoe.It means a saving,long wear and most comfort.Yours traly, Sherrill-White Shoe Com’y, (8.B.Miller Old Stand.) ttolivefor.’ The spring season will soon be on us andforthisreasonwemustmakeroomfor our new cars.We are offering a numberofsecond-hand cars,allrecehtly overhaul-ed and put in first class condition,forsaleatslaughterprices.We also haveoneFlandersMotorcycleleftwhichweofferatagreatlyreducedprice.Comeandseeforyourself. CAROLINA MOTOR COMPANY. &@@e692SPECIALBARGAINSALE!¢ Commercial National Bank .OF STATESVILLE,N.C., Capital Stock Surplus Total Resources over $100,000.00 30,000.00 525,000.00 yor are cordially invited to open either check-ing or sayings account with the Commercia}National Bank,of Statesville,N.C.We ayfourpercent.on time and savings deposits,fur=nish check books free for checking accounts andgivecarefulattentiontoallbusinessintrustedtous.We solicit your patronage and once youhaveopenedanaccountwithusyouwillappre-ciate the many advantages of dealing with abankwithlargecapitalandsurplus,which is notonlyaguaranteeofsecuritytodepositors,butenablesustoextendourcustomerseveryaccom-modation consistent with prudent banking. W.D.TURNER,.=...E.MORRISON,.~..D.M.AUSLEY,-G.E.HUGHEY, E President.Vice President, -os Cax<hier.-Assistant Cashier a F'OR SATE: Lot 100x280 feet on west Sharpe Street.Three lots on east Broad Street66x200,One lot on Park Street 50x198.Five-room cottage on Race Street.One to 21 shares of Imperial Cotton Oil Co.Stock.Ten shares of Statesville Cotton Mill Stock,52-acre farm 1 1-4 miles from public square in Statesville.Thir->aga acres in cultivation,balance in timber,all level and produc-ve Eight.room,2-story dwelling,b ildifbcapaeadg,barn and outbuildings,one ten- five and tenacre tracts.For further information call on orwrite,ERNEST G.GAITHER,-Statesville,N.C.INSURANCE,STOCKS,RENTALS AND REAL’PHONE 23,OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILD. Lies on road.and can be easily cut into House.Passes Bill to Make DivorcesEasy—Anti-Trust Bill:GoesThrough—Constitutional Amend-ments to An Extra Session—Legis-eure Business Monday and Tues-ay.‘i Numerous ‘petitions are received inbothbranchesoftheLegislaturefrommembers,of the Farmers’Union,theJuniorOrder,teachers and variouscitizensaskingforasixmonths’ school term and a compulsory educa- tion law.Among the petitions presented Monday was one from the Eclectic Book club of Statesville asking that women be allowed to serve on schoolboards.The Senate struck out the expres- sion,“whereas the protection of theliquortrafficmakestheUnitedStates an ally of the liquor criminals,”fromtheovresolution,as 1t had passed the House,urging Congress to passWebb-Kenyonpill to abolish the ship- ment of liquor into prohibition terri- tory.; The Senate authorized the employ- ment of clerks for the committee onappropriationsandjudiciarycommit- tee No.2.Bills introduced:in the Senate:To.provide a uniform health insurance policy and regulate loans on life in- surance policies;amending the con- stitution so that the business covered burden the Legislature may be trans- ferred to State and county authori-ties;to amend the constitution bygivingtheGovernorthevetopower and making the Commissioner of Ag- riculture a member of the council of State;to strike out the word rebel- lion in referring to the war be-tween the States.A.number of bills were passed,none of general in- terest. On the recommendation of the rules committee the House voted to assign a clerk to the finance committee and to have one clerk serve the commit- tees on roads and turnpikes and agri- culture and another clerk to serve the counties,cities and towns. Bills introduced:Relative to pun- ishment for the crime of usury;to allow married women to recover,dam- ages for personal injuries;relative to water power and electric companies; relative to advertising sales—of—real estate by commissioners and others; to prevent lobbying by clerks and employes of Legislature;for relief of inmates of Soldiers’Home;relative to selecting and challenging jurors; to require railroad and express com- panies to more promptly settle small claims. Among the bills passed was one to incorporate Drexel}Burke county.The bill extending the age of consent from 14 to 18 years provoked another long discussion and was finally re- ferred.Everybody professed to be for it but there were amendments to stop prosecution in case of marriage and to tax the costs m such cases. The House committee on insurance reports unfavorably the Mull bill te penalize insurance companies 25 per cent for holding membership in-the Southeastern Tariff Association. The bill making five years”separa- tion cause for divorce passed the House.The party abandoned with- out cause has the right to remarry. An amendment forbidding either par- ty to remarry was voted down, The House passed the Justice anti- trust bill,which applies the Federal janti-trust law to the State,enacts}the-provisions of the old Reid.anti- |trust bill of the 1907 session and pro- |vides machinery for the Attorney |General to enforce the law.The bill }passed without discussion.Repre- }sentative Bowie of Ashe sought to thave the vote deferred and the bill |printed,but the House voted for im- jmediate disposition of the bill and it |went through without any member loffering to make a speech,,The Hotise }Service corporations reports favora- jbly the resolution for the corporation |commission to investigate the sale and subsequent division ‘of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail-road,Wilmington:to Mount Airy,by the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line,and report to the Attorney General, with a view to prosecuting and an- nuling the same,if in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law and-to avoid competition. A communication from the State Librarian urged that the sets of the Colonial and’State records now in the hands of the clerks of courts be committed to the most accessiblepubliclibraryineachcountyandthat permission be provided for the de- struction of the great mass of billsthatfailedtopassinpastsessionsof the General Assembly,as they are a great burden to preserve and a con- stant menace as to fire,Bills introduced in Senate:To pro- vide funds.for the preparation and prosecution of freight rate cases in- stituted by the corporation commis- sion;forbidding life insurance com- panies and agents to misrepresent the gonditions of policies;safeguardingtheSupremeCourtandagricultural building from damage by fire;regu- lating the use of automobiles. The bill to make uniform the crimeof;larceny came up.and it was ex- plained that it was meant to curewhatisconsideredagreatinjustice, in ,that persons stealing small amounts can be convicted in record- er’s court of misdemeanors,while onestealinganythingoutsidethejuris-diction of such courts can be convict- ed of a felony and deprived of citi-zenship.Amendments that the billshouldnotapplytohorsestealingandshouldnotapplytopendingindict-ments or offences committed prior toitsenactment,were adopted and thebillpassed-second reading.”The Senate passed the bill makingtheminimumpunishmentforhorsestealingfourmonthsinsteadoffiveyears,It ‘was opposed by SenatorsWakefieldandWatts.Among the bills unfavorably re- by special and private bills which now: ttums-paid-on insurance so placed. |such j treasury at jattractive propositions merely to se- lin ease of trouble. ;7committeeonpublic} j unanimously to authorize the Speaker jof the House to appoint eight mem- id |bers,the president of the Senate five 0 i |who shall compose a commission to ras;pre To allow sheriffs and other| ‘sets 0 Colonial and.St ;now deposited-with the clerks of the}.courts in the counties inthe mostaccessiblepubliclibraryineachcoun- ty;to regulate bull dogs running atlargeinWarrencounty;to amendandconsolidatethemilitarylawsoftheState(a notable change is in the consolidation of ©thequartermaster°general's department and change of the rank of this officer from brigadier general to.colonel.Thebillcarriestheusualmilitaryappro-priations,with some increase that is’ declared to be absolutely necessary);to provide for working State con- victs on public roads;to mitigate theevilsofhydrophobiaandprotectthesheepindustry;to protect the State capitol from fire;to prevent misrep-resentation of insurance policies..Mr.Justice read a communicationconcerningtheearlydepartureofthe commission to study the European system of rural credits,urging theappointmentoftwocommissionersonthepartofNorth)Carolina to jointhisparty,which sails soon from New York,and to provide for the ex-penses of these two commissioners.Mr.Justice also presented a com- muhication relative to the represen-tation this State shall have in thePanama-Pacific Exposition.The House concurred in the amend-ment to the joint resolution urging, the passage of the Webb-Kenyon bill to stop shipments of liquor into dry territory.This amendment was ‘the striking out of the declaration that was in the measure as it came from the House,that in permitting thisinter-State traffic the United States government was in league with the whiskey criminals.When the Justice anti-trust bill was about to pass Mr.Hall of Iredell caused a laugh by calling to Speaker to “hold up just a minute!” He hastened to the desk of the gen- tleman from Guilford and whispered something in his ear as Speaker Con- nor said that there was unanimous consent for the gentleman from Ire-dell to speak to the gentleman from Guilford.Bills passed:To aythorize the es- tablishment of county hospitals un- der certain conditions;to regulate contracts between employes and com- mon carriers so as torequire the latter to accept any standard bond from em-ployes.The-bitt to raise the standard of qualifications for taking up the study and practice of medicine was} passed on second reading.It requires the educational preparation for en- trance at the State University and then four years of medicine. The bill to make uniform the crime of larceny is thus explained by Mr. R.M.Phillips in the Greensboro News:As the law now stands a man may steal a suit of clothes in a town where he is tried before a recorder and escape with a light punishment. When his penalty has been paid heis | restored to his citizenship and the} right of franchise.On the other} hand,a man out in the country may commit a like offense and be sent to the penitentiary for the commission of a felony.Senator Ivie’s idea is to make a uniform application of the law and make a misdemeanor of petty crimes that are now,in the instances cited,felonies. Senator Cook’introduced a bill to require any person,firm or corpora- tion placing insurance’in fordéign com- the panies not authorized to do business in this State,to report the same to| the insurance commissioner,together| with 5 per centum of the gross premIt} that the operation of| will turn into the State| least $50,000 annually| and prevent imposition upon many} people by wildcat concerns who offer | is estimated a law cure business without offering sub- tantial proof of ability to make good The joint tegistative committee on constitutional amendments has voted members and.the Governor five men sit aftet the General Assembly ad- journs and receive suggestions anu matters of a constitutional nature to be reported back at an extraordinary session to be called by the Governor. The special session,which cannot live but 20 days,will submit these recom- mendations in the form of amend-ments to the people of the State for ratification.The motion to do this was made by Senator Grant,of Davie. The House chairman is Mr.Justice of Guilford,and the Senate chairman is Mr.Ivie of Rockingham. Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often very much benefited by massagingtheaffectedpartsthoroughlywhenapplyingChamberlain's Liniment..This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains.For sale by alldealers. (‘i mESSPRaAAypPTs a P *e oeLightYourKitchenwiRayoBracketLamp Sometimes in the kitchen or elaewhere you need a lamp heldhigh,where it will light the whole room,and be out of thereachofchildren.ey The Rayo Bracket Lamp is made for exactly this purpose.It isoneofthefamousRayoFamily—the best kerosene lamps made, A etear,white light,steady,diffused.A stro substantial bracket,easilyaffixedtothewiThelampisinexpensive.Economical.Lighted without removing chimucy er shade,Rayo pe are made in various styles and fer all purposes.At Deaters KeerywhereSTANDARDOILCOMPANY UnaerporatedinNow Jereey);Ma MARBLE AND GRANITE! Monuments,Tablets and Tombstones. Best material,first class work and lowest prices.We paythefreightandguaranteesatisfaction.Don’t fail to get ourpricesbeforeyoubuy..A trial will convince you.Statesville &Mooresville Marble &Granite WorksiSTATESVILLE‘ND MOORESVILLE,N C.C.B.WEBB,Proprietor.ZEB.DEATON,Manager. N.B.Havingtaken over the management of the StatesvilleMarbleandGraniteWorks|will glad to see all myfriendswhoneedanythinginmarbleorgraniteworkandwillextendtooneandallhonestandfairdealingineveryrespectandSeatappreciateyourpatronage.Yours Very Truly,ZEB DEATON. That I Will Buy ST Cameron Range;I will buy my Paint,Building Material,Farming Implements,Harness,etc,,at the Statesville Hardware &Harness Co.this year.A good ‘resolution. Stick to itand we will dod ‘all we can to make another merry Christ- mas for you. Statesville Hardware &Harness Company. Statesville Realty &Investment Co.INSURANCE. P1906 TAs)1913 <nHONORABLERECORD We write insurance,in the right way,at the right time,on the right property,in the right company,aud on anything insurable. {A fewdollarsinvested Today maysaye you $1,000Tonight.It is better to have trouble Before the fire than After {Insure and be sure—take no chances. §Give the matter serious thought now,while it isfreshonyourmind,for tomorrow may betoo late. Wood's Seeds For The Farm and Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalogisfullyup-to-date,giving descrip-tions and full information aboutthebestandmostprofitable seeds to grow.It tells all about .Grasses and Clovers, Seed Potatoes,Seed Oats, Cow Peas,Soja Beans,The Best.Seed Comms and all other farm and Garden Seeds. Wood’s Seed Catalog has long been recognized as a ‘stan-dard authority on Seeds, Mailed on request,write for it. Office Phone No.5A -sidence Phone No.1396 J.F.Carlton,M’e’r. Musical {nstruments---Real Estate ! Now that the holidays have passed Iwillsell Guitars,Banjos,Violins,Accordeons,etc,,at low figures.Afewgoodsecond-hand Organs at low figures.SoldmorePianosin1912thananyofthethirtyyearsIhavebeeninthebusiness.Hope 1913 will equal orsurpass1912.Sheet Music at 5c. Remember I sell Pianos at $10 cash and $8 month. Also have real estate for sale.as follows: One house and lot and two vacant lots on Stocktonstreet.One lot at Diamond Hill.One farm 7 milessouthwestofStatesville. ported in the House was one to pro- hibit untrue advertising.A resolution was introduced to payexpensesofConfederateveteranstotheGettysburgcelebratiop.Bills in- J.S.LEONARD,-- -Statesville,N.C.T.W.WOOD &SONS,512 Center%Street.SEEDSMEN,RICHMOND,VA. ~POR RENT,27 frame buttting on mand basemen:Water street,Two stories FOR SA LE.2 ae teavill:pient,Suitable forimanufacturing or|Salisbury road.Mary)‘Ass bee NE.storage,J.H.McEL Nov,45.|WATT.ma. supplies and special tools.We carry a complete stock of tires,tubes,Pres- tolite Tanks,Electric Horns,Pumps &Columbia Ignitor Dry Batteries. You should see our new Portable Gas- oline engines.‘ Carolina Motor Company, Statesville,N C. |SPECIAL! We have some sizes left in ¢ertain styles oi}Ladies’.Shoes that we offer at a big:re- duction. money. Get a fit and’you have saved Also some new things in NECKWEAR. The S.,M.&H.Shoe Comp’y, Statesville,N.C. re You Sick? Our prescription department is com- plete.Ask your doctor and let us serve you.=:: The Polk Gray Drug Company aPrescription Specialists.ON THE SQUARE gi"Phones 109 and 410. (liver Chilled Plows Nothing will aid the farmer more in making his business a great success than \the persistent use of the genuine OLIVER CHILLED PLOW.They are moncy makers to the farmer who plows with n,We sell them. Lazenby -Montgomery Hardware Co. Wood and Coal! 4 heater. horse load $2.00. §|-Virginia Blue Gem Coal burns better, lasts longer than any other kind.”We are exclusive agents at Statesville. Don’t be deceived,there is no other coal ‘“ust the same,”or ‘‘just as good.” “|If you hear any one knocking our coal itis pretty good evidence that he is either mad because we collected our bill, refused him credit,or still owes usand won't pay us, ye est lot of Pine and Oak Wood we have ever seen,cut ready for stove or One-horse load $1.25;two- IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY, ‘PHONE 205. cocoa PREDAY oe emaAvengemeiouancoMTTACT Mr.Wilson Expected to Cut Some of the.Show.and.Expense. Washington Dispatch to Baltimore Sun. While President-elect Wilson has taken no one in Washington into his confidence regarding the changes in White House etiquette and domestic management which mark each new administration,it is very definitely understood in military circles that the first and,from a social point of view, one of the greatest changes will be a reduction in the large staff of army and navy aides now adorhing each social occasion at the Executive Man- sion.Twelve.officers in uniform,repre- senting the army,navy and the ma- rine corps,ure now-assigned to White House duty,the number having been increased first by former PresidentseveltandagainbyPresident t.Those peaceful warriors arepopularsociallyandmuchinde- mand for dance or dinner parties.) The order “back to the ship,or theregiment;which is expected when the new administration gets down -to working order,is already casting its shadow over the younger portion of society.Not only will.the White House lose ‘some of its charm,but the Dolphin,the Mayflower and the Sylph,all yachts devoted to.the use of the Chief Executive,and,inciden-tally,as a setting for many small and smart dinners and dances,are said to be regarded as unculy extravagant by the incoming President. enemanitnsamansnnnatinsilatnacerainenacent Democrats Divide on Philippine In- dependence. Division that exists within Demo- cratic ranks over granting independ~ ence to the Philippines was empha- sized in the House of Congress Tues- day when American administration in the islands was made the subject of a severe attack by Representative W.A.Jones of Virginia,chairman of the House committee on insular af-fairs.RepresentativeJones’suggestionfor Philippiné independence,which have been considered favorably by Presi- dent-elect Wilson,were opposed by Representative Shirley,Democrat,of Kentucky,while criticisms of Presi- |Wiehe United States Senidtors werefutoctat:Pusstay—tn ete United States Senators Elected Tues-WePTR WAIL RENTER tak ay cineight:diferent:States of nion.Six of the nuim-ber dre Democrats and two Republi- cans.Three are now members of thenationalupperhouseandwere:re- elected.>The five new Senators are:WilliamH.Thompson,Democrat,of Kansas;William Hughes,Democrat,of New Jersey;Judge W.M.Kavanaugh, Democrat,of Arkansas;Representa- tive Morris Sheppard,Democrat,of Texas,and Key Pittman,Democrat, of Nevada.Representative Sheppard of Texas was elected both to fill out the unex-ired term of Joseph W.Bailey,end-in March 4,and for the full six-yeartermcommencingatthattime.He will succeed Colonel R.M.Johnston,who was appointed by Governor Col- quitt at the time Senator Bailey ‘re-signed,pending action by the TexasLegislature.Judge Kavanaugh of Arkansas will serve only until March 4,the unexpired term of the late Jeff Davis.J.N.Heiskell was appointedtotheplacebyGovernorDonaghey, pending the’Legislature’s meeting.All of the other Senators were elect- ed-for full terms. Senators who were re-elected for full terms were:A.B.Fall of New Mexico,Francis E.Warren of Wyom-ing,and Benjamin .R.Tillman.of South Carolina,Senators Fall and Warren are Republicans,while Sen- ator Tillman is a Democrat. If your children are subject to attacks of croup,watch for the first symptom,hoarse-ness.Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedyassoonasthechildbecomeshoarseandthe attack may be warded off.For sale by all dealers. CLEVER GIRLS USE THIS HAIR TONIC, Women in Paris Know How to Have Fascinating Hair that Compels Admiration. Don’t feel envious because your hair is lifeless and faded,get a bot- tle of PARISIAN Sage and see how quie it will become’brilliant and dent Taft and Governor General Cam- leron Forbes brought a sharp reply }from_Repres«tive Murray,Demo- lcrat,of Massachusetts,The speech by Mr.Jones was both for independ-| vere arraignment of the administration in theenceanda American lands.Mr.Murray charged him with hav- ing “slandered Cameron Forbes”and “debased President Taft.”Mr,Jones denied these charges,but insisted the administration of affairs in the is- lands had violated at least the spirit of the laws governing the Philip- piries. is- Disappointed Suffragettes Smash Windows. As a protest against the withdraw- al of the franchise bill by the govern- ed their militant tactics in London Tuesday night” While a deputation,which the chan cellor of the exchequer,David Lloyd George,had refused to see was try ing to force its way into Parliament against an overwhelming force police and women were being arrest ed for resisting the officers,bands of women went through White Hall breaking windows of the govern- ment offices and through Cockspur street,where the great plate gla windows ih the establishments shipping companies were ruthlessly smashed.The women also visited Ox ford,Regent and other streets in th« shopping districts,where similar damage was done.Later mail boxes were attacked,quantities of liquid be ing poured into them.In the outly ing suburbs,too,the suffragettes damaged property.Twenty-one women were arrested in the vicinity of the Parliament Most of the police stations had one or more prisoners charged with destroy- ing property. Democrats Plan to Make Up Tariff Deficit on Income Tax. A feature of the tariff revision pro gramme of the extra session of Con gress may include.the raising -of $100,000,000 from an income tax,in- cluding the corporatidn tax,as part of the $309,000,000 basis of revenuefromthetariff.Representative Hull of Tennessee,a Democratic member of the committee on ways and means, who has been active in income tax problems,plans to introduce a bill which would provide such a source of revenue. plated early ratification of the con- stitutional amendment to sanction in come tax legislation.Of the neces- ratification only two are lacking.Mr. or West Virginia,or from Florida, whose Legislature,however,will not meet until April.The Democratic majority of the committee fayor anincometaxbutintheeventoffailure of ratification will renew the excise tax plan as an extension of the pres- ent corporation tax law. é A movement.has been inauguratedinWashingtontomakeRepresenta- tive Robert.N,Page chairman of thecongressionalcampargncommitteeto succeed Representative James T. Lloyd of Missouri,who has announcedhisdecisiontogiveuptheplaceaf- ter his present term expires:—_Mr. Page has not decided whether he Will be a candidate for the honor or not, ‘but a number of his friends are urg-ing him to run.: CUT THE HIGH COST OF,LIVING. we ‘did it.“My-two children had a very badjeveah,and the doctor's medicines did themInogood. the children were free No.opiates.For sale ment,the British suffragettes resum-| other | f building,but were allowed out on bail.| This woyld be consideted by the} committee in connection with contem-| sary number of States required for} Hull expects these to be drawn from| New Jersey,Wyomimg,New Mexico} W.H.Chapman,Winnebago,Neb.,tells how I got a bottle of Foley’s Honey andTarCompound,and before it was all usedandcuredoftheircough.I saved:a doctor's bill for one 25¢ bottle of Foley's me and Tar Compound.” y Statesville Drug Co. fascinating.Use it daily and see how quickly scalp itch ceases and dandruff van- isheIt stops falling hair too and makes thir ‘anty hair growin abundance. |PARISIAN Sage Hair Tonic is ithe real invigorating delightful hair dressing for men,women and chil- dren,and,if it doesn’t do just as ad-| money back.Large bottle}vertised50ts at Statesville Drug Co.and \druggists everywhere.Be sure it’s |/PARISIAN Sage Hair Tonic.There i imitations.are SEARCH FOR LOST GIRL! |LITTLE GIRL MYSTERIOUSLY | |DISAPPEARS,BUT IS AT LAST FOUND. About 9 o’¢lock one rainy morning in Ardmore,Penn.,sweet little“i Annie Stephens was on her way to school when she very mysteriously disappeared, |‘When the news reached her mother and father that she had not been to school that day they were horrified, searching parties were started out in every direction.Every one was on the hunt for Annie,even grandmoth- er and grandfather. |The little girl had to pass a small |woodland ‘on her way to school.The lfirst thoughts were to search the woods,every brush pile,every } i |pasture. Disttess vanishes and permanent cure comes later.My little sugar coated tablets takeninternally’is the surest part of my “7% treatment,they re- move the cause, Simple instruc- tions and money back if not satisfied ask druggist forDr.Leonhardt’s HEM-ROID,$1.00., Look for this signature LEYSkeonbeardh Start with BACKACHE,DULL HEAD- ACHE,BLURRED EYE SIGHT,LOSS OF APPETITE,PAIN IN HIPS anc SIDES,SORE and WEAK KIDNEYS. and URINARY IRREGULARITIES, TO NEGLECT-MEANS Loss of Health and Vitality TO CURE-USE Foley Kidney Pills TONIC IN ACTION -QUICK.IN RESULTS Will CURE any case of KIDNEY or BLADDER TROUBLE not beyond the reach of medicine.No medicine can de @ore.‘The gendine is in a yellow packag? Statesville Drug Oompany. Your Opportunity! 100-acre improved farm.Seven-room,practically new 2-story house,nicely painted.Elegantly and com- fortably arranged,having six fire- places.One new barn withshed;oneoldbarn.with shed.Good fodder house.Good granary and other out- buildings.Splendid milk wellin yard.Place is well watered,having a guodwellwithTise’s fixtures and two branches.About 65 acres under cul- tivation,remainder in woodland and A few acres of meadow. Thisg place is located in a splendidneighberhood,on main public road, within two miles of Harmony,N C R.F.D.by the door,telephoneinthehouse.Within one-fourth mile ofschoolandchurchOnesurveyof the Statesville Air Line railroad goesthroughtheplace,the other within one-half mile.Getbusy,asthis placewillbesoldinaveryshortwhile! Terms one-half cast,remainder intwoyears,Other good farms.citypropertyandbusinessopportunities for saleCallon or writeWw.J MATHESON,Real Estate,Insurance and General Broker. 112 E Broad St,Statesville,N.C.’Phones 90 and 2348. stump and every log was looked over; but poor Annie could not be found.| Phe whole town Was excited,the néws spread over the county,then the ‘State. Every one began to say who could} have hurt a dear,sweet little girl| like Annie,mother and father were| overcome with grief.’ Annie was a very bright,manner-| ly girl,always had a kind word,.peo-| ple had learned to love her aff over| the.town.She never could stand to Fomip and play like most children,be- fore she would be out of breath.Her appetite was very poor,never ate janything for breakfast,very _little |for dinner and less-for supper, She ‘would take a cough on any \little exposure;and each time it |would give her more trouble than be- |fore.Annie needed a good tonic to build her up,her lungs and whole |system.+ |Go instead of going to school she lwent to the drug store and.purchas-led a bottle of Bear’s Emulsion.Mot- |to.Save your -little girl this trip.|Sold and recommended by the States- |ville Drug Co. |Pinewood Dairy Farm, ||STATESVILLE,N.C.RF.D.NO.2 W.C.WOOTEN &SONS,PROPS. Few nice Single Comb Rhode Island Hens at $1.00 each } S.1.Holland. Has good farm horses and mules for sale for’ cash or on time.Terms" to suit purchaset, : Best equipped livery in town. *Phone 3,Day or Night, TT: NOTICE TO AMEND CHARTER, TO_THE PUBLIC: now in seasion to amend the charter of the States-ville Air Line Railroad Soeeny:.D.M,AUSLEY,W,D,TURNER, PWILLIAM WALLACEJan,14,1913.AND OTHERS, NOTICE TO CREDITORS.| of Mra.BH.CO.Péeton,deceased,[hereby notify all persons having claima sgainet her estate to pre-sent same to me on or before the24th day of Jan-vary,1914.RL.POST,RB,MeLauehlin,Att'y.Administrator.Jan.24,1913, s Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the General Assembly of North (arolina ._, Having qualified as administrator of t'e estate City Flour Is an absolutely pure flour—the reason why it sets a standard ofqualitythatcaceot.be surpiss-led.<acram eh OR oe ‘ Your moneywhenyoubay CITY FLOUR;no experimenting at your ex- pense,no excessive advertising cost added.to its prieé:Ask foritbyname—CITY FLOUR. City Flour Milling Co. I and very good cottage.barn and outbuildings.Good well and orchard.Price 8600.|Lot No®,106 acres of land,level and all can be lenltivated Good new two-story house just com- |pleted and painted.Large new barn.Good wellandspringandorchardAbout65acrescleared, |balance in timber.Price $3.200,House vacant, The above property fa in Shiloh townah:p,near |Southern Power Co.line.Schools and churches, |Good community,three-fourths miles from sand« clay road|Write,‘phone or call on R,L,BRADFORD|Statesville,N.C.8.6 Dee,31 buys all flour OFFER for sale Lot No.1,10 scres of land VALUABLE FARM FOR SHLE, {NE,of the most desirable and fertile farms of j Irecell county?situated about eight miles+from Statesville,on public highway..and con-tnina 200 acres.Fine eagecially level land.About 2%acrea of very rich bottom,moatly in fine mead- ow.Good pasture,well-watered.Good two-story house,splendid outbuildings,rural delivery,goodschools.Price reasonable and terms goodZEBV.LONG,| Jan.7 ___Attorney,_ ‘WANTED! Hand to do general farm work,Apply in Person Walrut Grove Farm,H.H,BLAYLOCK,Proprietor."Phone No.4400,Statesville,N,C.,B-2 Kidney Ailments |@ ITC Relieved in 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion,Never fails.Sold by LOGAN STIM:“ON &SONDRUGGISTS. On the Ist and 3rd Tuesdays of each month the fares areextralow-——and allow stop overs free and 25 days time— via Cotton Belt Route to — Arkansas &Texas TheCotton Belt Route is'tiedirectlinefromMemphisto Texas,through Arkansas— two splendid.trains daily,with throughsleepers,chair cars and parlor-cafe cars.‘Trains from all parts of the Southeast make direct connection at MemphiswithCottonBeltRoutetrains to the Southwest. Write to me today f will te'l you exact farefromyourtown,sched- ule,and send you splen- did illustrated books of farm facts about Arkan- sas and Texas. H.H.SUTTON, District Passenger AgentM.B.HOLTSFORD, Passenger Agent109W,9th Street All year TouristTicketsalsoonealeDailytocer- tain pointsin Tex. se.90-<hays lin MORTGAGE SALE. BY VIRTUE of the powers contain- ed in a mortgage deed executed to the undersigned by James S.Kerr and’R.L.Flanigan,we will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door in Statesville, N..C.,-on MONDAY,FEBRUARY 8,1913, at 12 0’clock m.,the rollowing deserib- ed real estate in the city of States- ville,towit: Beginning at the S.W.corner of Meeting and Bell streets,Statesvill thence S.66 degrees W.with Bell street 203 1-2 feet to a stake,corner of the Torrence lot;thence with the Torrence lot S.24 degrees E.,7 1-2 poles or 123 3-4 feet to Sharpe’s cor-ner;thence with Sharpe’s line N.66 degrees E.203 1-2 feet to stake on Meeting street;thence N.24 degrees W.with Meeting street 7 1-2 poles or 128 8-&feet to the beginning,con- tainitg 5-8 acres more or less,except- ing,however,from the above boun- daries any portions converted by the city of Statesville into public streets and sidewalks.H.CLARKE &SONS,Mortgagees. R.B.McLaughlin,Atty. Jan.3d,1913. MORTGAGE SALE. B*VIRTUEof a power contained in a firstmortgagedeedexecutedbyA,P,Sigman andB.J Sigman to L.0.Myersto securetheindebt-edness therein mentioned.said mortgage berecordedinBook34atpage88eftherecordofIredellcounty,the wu ingot eothefollawinedeeflandwinaelettract:Located to Statesville \ownaity Mae * iater’e office Iredell county.in Book 25,and the identical lot conveyed to AmanW,Cone and wife,which deed isteedinRook37,page 264,of theregistrydellcounty2dtract:Situated in Chambersbarg townshIredellcounty,and being tue entire lands owbythesaidpartiesofthefirstpartatthetimeofexecutionofsaidmortgageinsaidtwnshipandthefarmonwhichtheythenlived,said JandsboundedonthenorthbythelandsofJ.L.ton and on the east by the lands of S.A,Hoover and on the south by the lands of Weatmorelandandontheweatbyth»landof J.L.Deaton,com-taining 76 acres,more or less the same being theidenticaltractoflandconveyedbyB©.DeatonandwifetoA.P.Sigman by deed,whieh deed ieregisteredinBook37,page 401,record of deedaof i Iredell county.L.©MYERS,Mortrages.R.T.Weatherman,attorney for Mortgages. Jan,21,1913, MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND. B*VIRTUE of the powéra contained in amortgagedeedexecutedbyW.#%Martin andMra.M G Martin,the undersigned will sell -s&public auction,to the highest bidder for cash,abthecourthousedoorinStatesville,N C..om 4 MONDAY,FEBRUARYoasth,1013, the one-eighth undivided interest of the said W.R.Martin in that certain tract of land in Cham-bersburg township.deseribed as follows.to-wit;Bounded on the north by the lands of W.H.Moore and Mra Q M Goodman,on the east by thelandsofJohnTempletonandR.L.Mc”eely,on the south by the lands of A,C Overcash and omtheweatbythelandaofJ.W.Lentz,containing180acres,more or lessMRS.ADA MURDOCH,R.B.McLaughlin,Att'y,Mortgacee, Jan.24,1913. NOTICE TO OREDITORS. The undersigned having been appointed and duly qualified as administrator of the estate of A. A.Bost;deceased;all persons having claims against said eatate sre notified to exhibit the nary,1914,orthis notice will be pleaded in bar atheirrecovery,All persona indebted to said e-tate will ae make immediatepayment, W.A.Bristol,Atty.,M FE.ROST, Jan.21.Admr.$f A.A.Boat,dereased. FOR SALE! A few bushels Long Staple Cotton Seed at $1 50 per a ao one ee Seed Corn,specially selected,per e Two6-months old Berkshire Gilts,R,©,Rel, R.chiekena and eggs.¥ RIDGEWAY FARM,ei W ANTI +SEVERAL hundred cordgoed4feotphewoodJK MORRISON GROCERY AND PRODUCE GO,Dee,17. E A.MORRISON,Proprieter, Stony Point,N O.,R.F.D.No.ty, aame before heron or before the 21st day of Jam-~ ~~ditiona eres, Ie cial Store Feature]oe beSomeExcellent Values |ia.— in Laces and Embroid-. Announce the Opening of Their New Store Tuesday,February.4. “inch: That Are Sure to tract. The Doors Will Open Promptly at 9 O'clock. To discover in part just what this important announcement means to Statesville andtoyou,we invite your attendance. credit extended to any one;its policy will be liberal,money will be quicklyrefundedforanyun-cut merchandise that does not come uThisstore’s affiliation with ten other °° buying advantage.This advanta This store will be STRICTLY to feel that this store is operated in your interest:for certainly tions and co-operation success will not be attained. q”AFew of the Attractions For 0 p to your expectations.Belk*’Department Stores gives us a tremendousgewillbeexercisedinyourinterest.be YOUR BARGAINS,and we want you to make ‘‘our store”’ CASH »positively no and cheerfully Our Bargains will*‘your store’;to know andwithoutyourhelp,sugges- ening Days:” 10c.White Check Nain 124c.Check Dimity, 36 inch Bleached Domestic, Yard-wide White Pique, One lot 40 inch White Linaire, 36 inch King Phillip Nainsook, White Goods Specials That Can’t Be Matched. »OC. 94sec, 5e. 19e. 13¢. 124¢, sook, from 98¢to $1.50.Reduced prices on all theproduct. Dress,Table and Art Linens. Splendid sale prices on Long Cloths and Nainsooks Blankets,Comforts and all heavy Underwear at tre-mendously reduced prices! BOYS AND MEN’S CLOTHING! SHOES !SHOES!SHOES!for less famous King Phillip Mill 124c,42x36 Pillow Cases,10e.15¢42x36 Pillow Cases,124¢.90c.90x90 Sheets,75¢.75¢c.81x90 Sheets,624e.50c.54x90 Single Bed,424c, Sheet and Pillow Case Bargains. Big lot of Turkish and Huck Towels,White and Col-ored Counterpanes. An elegant line of Muslin Underwear,Laces,Em-broideries and All-Overs.? omens THK LANDMARK FRIDAY,---«January 31,1913. ANTI-TIPPING BILL PASSES. Important Measures in Both Houses of the Legislature Wednesday. The Senate discussed at considera- ble length Wednesday the question of whether constitutional amendments shall be submitted to the pegple by this session or by a_special session next fall.The committee report,con- sisting of the resolution.for a special commission on constitutional amend- ments,to report to an extra session of the Legislature to be held next fall,was amended to provide that copies of the report be sent to each member of the Assembly 30 days be- fore the assembling of the extra ses- sion,and as afmended passed second “reading. The Justice resolution declaring the views of the Legislature in opposition to the discrimination _practicedagainstNorthCarolina”shippingrointe,iyfrajeht rates and appropri- tag flO Sor thaw ercmee to ace in prosecuting suits was adopted by the Senate without division. Among the bills introduced wa’one to prevent incompetent and inexperi+ enced persons driving automobiles; to amend the divorce law by puttinghusbandandwifeonthesamefootingastogroundsfordivorce. The House passed the Stewart anti- tipping bill,70 to 88.‘The Mississip-pi act,which imposes a fine of $100onthegiverandreceiveroftipsandontheproprietorofanyplaceincol-lusion for tips,was substituted fortheoriginalmeasure.Bills introduced:To require allpropertytobelistedattruevalue,penalizing for failure and making itimpossibleincaseoflossbyfiretorecoverinexcessofthelistedvalue;to give women the right to hold placesonschoolboardsandothereducation-al offices. House judiciary committee No,1reportedasubstituteforthebillex-tending the age of consent from 14 to18years.The substitute makes theoffenceamisdemeanor,requires cor-roborative evidence and marriage tostopprosecution.The committee re-ported unfavorably bills to reduce thenumberofchallengesallowedthede-fence in criminal cases. Senate passed bills:To allowmarriedwomentorecoverdamagesforpersonalinjuryandlossofin-come;to protect game and song birdsinRowancounty;to pay clerks ofcourtallsurplusfundsinhandsofmortgageesandtrustees.The House committee on proposi-tions and grievances unfavorably re-ported a bill to require the railroad and eee companies to provide ad-facilities for speedy scttle-ment of small claims.Billg introduced:To prohibit tres-passing on railroad tracks;to requirepersonsconvictedoflarcenytomakeresolutionwhen.practicable;to re-quire all vehicles to cafry headlightsonpublicroads. e bill to put husband and wifeon—s footing as to Biblicalgroundsfordivorce,passed,86 to 20. |The bill to prohibit lobbying by clerks jand employes of the General Assem-| |bly was indefinitely postponed.The| |resolution of Williams of Buncombe| 'to invite Wilson,Bryan and Under- wood to address the members of,the Legislature on any subject they de- sire,was laid before the House and on motion was postponed until March|18,which kills it.: Bills passed:To requiré prepara- tion for University and four-years reading medicine before persogs can be licensed to practice;to authorize summoning jurors from other coun- ties in certain eases;to prevent the use of firearms by children,parents| and guardians to be guilty of a mis-demeanor under certain circumstanc- es. Democrats Gain Another Senator—| Will Control After March 4.’| With the election of Willard Sauls- bury as United States Senater-from Delaware the:Democratic strength in the next Senate ‘has swung from the| _precarious igure of.48 or exactly|lonesnalt the Se tied the,Agel of.)49,a majority o Good Rules Promulgated By Judge Cline. Judge Cline of Catawba who is holding the rules for the sessions of the court and advises attorneys and litigants that these rules will be observed.In the first rule Judge Cline announces that court will convene at 9:30 each day,including the first day of the |term,and adjourn for the day at 5:30, with no night sessions.No dase will be delayed because of the non-arrival of any train,either in the case of at- torneys or witnesses,and no business }will be suspended because of the de-— parture of a train. In the case of criminal courts that’ the grand juries will be organized and the charge given so the jury may get at their work and the call of the |docket begin at 10:30 the first day. No case will be held in order that counsel may have opportunity to ex- amitfe either the case or the witness and that the court will not adjourn county,I. courts of the} fourth district,has issued a set of| |Offer to Buy Atlantic and North Car- olina Railroad. E,C.Duncan,»president of the a director of the Norfolk Southern railroad and one of the receivers of the Seaboard Air Line before its re- organization,has submitted to Gover-| |a a 5 IN nor Craig a proposition to purchase the 12,666 shares,controlling inter- est,in the Atlantic &North Carolina railroad owned by the State,his offer being to pay the State $949,950 eash for the $1,266,600 par value stock the State owns.It is understood that Governor Craig will transmit this of- fer to the General Assembly in a special message,recommending that the proposition be accepted. A few years ago the road was leas- ed to the Norfolk Southern for a term of 91 years.The lease pays a rental of $53,916 a year,taxes and insurance ,and the interest on the mortgage in- debtedness of $325,000.The State’s share of the annual lease money is $37,998.Mr.Duncan points out that|as the lease has 83 years to run,thebelovshe..empavrted;hang im orion.nats pomaneld¢¢far as al praeti.¢at jurors may “get.off home.jeal purposes are concerned.The stockMr.Saulsbury’s election,added to |Judge Cline says that the statutory |is quoted at 60 to 70 cents and thethevictoryrecentlysecuredinTen-nessee,assures the Democratic party}‘absolute control of the Senate after|March 4.The vote of Vice PresidentMarshallwouldhavebeenthede-|ciding factor in any event,but the |additien,of another Democratic vote |to the column gives the party leaders |what they believe to be a safe mar-gin for tariff and legislative action.|Contests still exist in the Legis-|latures of New Hampshire,West|Virginia and Illinois,with a total of |four Senators to be elected,aboutwhosepoliticalaffiliationsdoubtnow|exists,A victory in any one of these |States would so materially strength-||en the Democratic party that the Sen-ate would —be~completely —-removed|from the element of uncertainty.||The attitude of the ProgressivesjandtheProgressiveRepublicans.up-on tariff matters is as yet unknown,ibut the margin of strength promisedtotheDemocratsmakesitunneces-||sary,it is.believed,to count upon '|any combinations with the Progres-Sives, Saulsbury,elected from Delaware,|succeeds Richardson,Republican.W.H.Thompson,Democrat,is electedinKansastosucceedCurtis,Repub-lican.Gov.Robinson,Democrat,hasbeenelectedSenatorfromArkansas|for.the tetm beginning March 4.Hisjelectionwillmakenecessaryaspecial|election for Governor,snipes Just That Narrow,Salisbury Post. There are some folks who will op-pose the Justice bill to providetheAustralianballotandacorruptprac-tice act for the reason that Mr.Jus-tice is backing and pushing it.Serereneeieemenenes ESCAPED AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS,W.P.Broyles made a successfulafterfifteenyears:of suffering from 2 wenandbladdertroubles.Foley Kidney Pills re-leased him and will do just the same forothers.He says:“They cured a most severebackachewithpainfulbladderirregularities,and they do all you claim for them.”Refusesubstitutes.For sale by Statesville Drug Co, 4 time will be allowed for arguments but attorneys are.urged to curtail-ar- gument to the actual hecessities ofeachcase. Good rules.Ought to be enforced in every court in the State.Then 16 judges could do all the work and have plenty of time to play. Arizona’s Electoral Messenger De- layed. Washington Dispatch,28th. Wilfred T.Webb,Arizona's elector- al vote messenger for whom Senators Ashurst and Smith have been search- ing by telegraph for two days,deliv- ered the official vote of the State totheVicePresident's office late today. Although a day late,the excuse Mr. Webb offered for his tardiness was considered sufficient to entitle the State to the counting of its vote in the electoral college.‘ Mr.Webb said he reached New York early today.At breakfast he picked up a newspaper and read with |Surprise that the Senate ,was search-|ing the country for him.He immedi- ately telegraphed to Senator Ashurst and took the next train forWashing- ton. “T_didn’t.know anything about the law,’said Webb,who is a sunburnedraficherandcattleman,“so I got alawyerfriendtodrawmeupasetofinstructions.He told me I had to de- liver the yote to Washington Febru- ary 1,and so I have been taking mytimetogethere.It spoiled my ap-petite for breakfast,though,when I |saw how badly I was morning.”_All electoral votes are now in thehandsoftheSenatereadytobecan-vassed At the joint session of theHouseandSenateFebruary12. ee HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS, Keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound al-ways on hand,and you ean quickly hesd offacoldbyitspromptuse.It contains noopiates,.heals and soothes the inflamed airPassages,stops the edugh,and may save abigdoctor's bill.’In the yellow package atStatesvilleDrugCo. wanted this |offer of Mr.Duncan is 75 per cent of|its par value. The Atlantic and North Carolina railroad runs.from Goldsboro to |Morehead City and is 94 miles long.een Peace Negotiations Broken. London Dispatch,29th. The peace negotiations reached a deadlock over the cession | of Adrianople,January 6,were final-ly broken today by a note which ‘the| plenipotentiarjies of the Balkan alliespresentedtoRechadPasha,head of the Turkish delegation,|Notwithstanding this rupture there| are still optimists in the diplomatic| -world-who-havea-presumption that| the war may be avoided eitherthroughfreshproposalsthatTurkey is reported to be including in the note to be delivered to the powers tomor® row,or to the fall of.Adrianople be- fore activities can be begun again at the Tchatalja lines. A majority of the Balkan delegates refuse to admit the likelihood of either contingency,believing that |the life of the “Young Turk”govern- ;ment depends upon the resumption of|war even though the allies were wil- ling to postpone the conflict. The plan of the allied governments, so far as the plenipotentiaries are informed,is to concentrate their|forees on Adrianople immediately}after the expiration of the prescribed ‘four days,if the surrender of that|fortress does not occur in thé mean- which |time. “Near Eagle Rock,Wake county,Wednesday afternoon;John L.Weath-ers was shot and instantly killed by hi8 son,Haywood Weathers,21,.yearsold.The two quarreled about somewoodanditissaidthatthesonranupstairs,procured a revolver and }eame back with it,opening fire on his \father.The fourth shot penetrated his*heart,causing instant death.The elder Weathers was 50 years old.’The son is in jail. Merchants’National Bank of Raleigh,| THE VERY BEST This massive 54 inch Ronnd Extension Dining Tablehighlypolished,stands on large pedestal.A $30}value for “$22 50 Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs at $12.50,$16.00,$18 V0,$20.00 and $25 00 per set. Sideboards and Baffets at $10.00 up to $40.00WehavealargestuckRugs,Matting and Linoliums, See our special offer this week on Kitchen Cabinets at$9.75 each. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Com vany,NIGHT "PHONE _2228 Undertakers.H.W.EUGAR,Licensed Embalmer, STATIONERY You can always find a better line and largerassortmentofStationeryataStationeryStorethanelsewhere. I have Pound Paper,25c.the pound and up.Envelo to match.Initial,Box andToilet.Papers. I take subscriptions to all publications. R.P.ALLISON'S:---—Book Store. 124 West Broad Strect. $#Ea! , i zi a4 oth. res, ** sé *