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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
LEAK & MARSHAL.
General Merchants.

The most important line of business in
a community being the handling of the
staple. necessaries of life it is natural
that the men who gain pre-eminence
therein are the most solid and reliable
faetors in the finance and trade of that
section. In Wadesboro we find no
exception to the rule, and in the per-
sonnet Of Mr.. James A. Leak and Thos.
4, Marshal, the propriet0rs of one of the
leading mercantile establishments Of rne
town we find men of sufficient financial
capacity and with Il matured business
ability which has during their business
career placed them among the front
rank Of the leading merchants of the en-
tire section.
Fhe firm of Leak & Marshal was in
ccpted in 1897 to succeed to the bust
ness of Burns & Marshal, which was a
well known firm of the town.
The present firm is located on West
Wade street. where III a two story
building l0x100 feet in dimensions they
are afforded ample accommodations for
the successful operation of their large
and rapidly growing business. they
handle general line of groceries OF all
kinds, shelf hardware, dress goods, farm
ers supplies in general with speclalty
Of heavy groceries, fertilizers and the
celebrated white Star Mills flour,
manufactured by the White Star Mills
of Stanton, Va. They are very eX-
tensiye cotton buyers and handle an
immense quantity Of the fleecy staple.
The firm consists of Mr. Thomas A.
Marshal. the senior member of the firm,
who is native Of the town. and has
passed the principal part Of his life in
the mercantile business and is noted for
his sterling business qualities. He is
n member of the Episcopal church and
is the secretary and treasurer of the
Arson Building and Loan Association.
Mr.. James A. Leak, the junior mem-
her of the firm, scarcely needs an in
PRODUCTION to the people of that section,
Ms he was born and reared there and up
to the inception of the present firm
vos connected with the First National
Rank and is at present a director in
that institution and a member of the
Episcopal church. His name is also
well known to the people of the State,
as he was the able representative of
Anson county in the Legislature Of ~
and 90. and made an excellent record
in that body.
This firm enjoys quite an extensive
trade. which comes from the surround
ing territory of upwards of twenty miles
and extending over into South Carolina.
The members of the firm are of genial
and courteous manners, and their proml-
hence and popularity is but a conse-
auepce of the faithful application of their
abilities and business capacity.
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HON. JOHN c. MCLAUGHLIN.
Clerk Superior Court.

Clerk Superior Court.
Is one of the best known and most
highly respected citizens of Arson
comfy. who was born in Cumberland
county February 10, 1885. His early
life was suent at the schools of the
section and on the farm, until subse-
quently in 1854 he entered the Univer-
sity Of North Carolina and graduated
from that institution in 1857 with a
class of upwards of 80, our subject
standing second in the class.
He then taught school in Arson coun-
ty until May 1861, when he enlisted
in the cause of the Confederacy as
second lieutenant in Company IL, 10Th
North Carolina, serving in that capacity
until in April. 1862, when he was APP
pointed captain. In the winter of 1868
"a he was discharged from the service,
having heen wounded at the battle
of Malvern Hill and at Gettysburg.
Captain MCLAUGHLIN then returned to
Arson county, where he was engaged
in teaching until the close of the war,
and after which he entered the mer-
camille and also the carriage manufac-
turing business. continuing until Sep
tember. 1871, having been elected to
his present position in August and en-
tered upon the duties of the office on
September 4, 1874 and has since con-
tinuously been reelected and is now
serving his twenty-ffth year as clerk
of the Superior Court of Arson county.
This alone will speak for itself-So
much so that no comment as necessary
from our pen relative to his efficiency
and the manner III which he has conduct
ed the affairs of his office; suffice it
to say, that it has been said in the pres
ence of the writer that when you want
ed the clerk of the court he could al
ways be found at his post of duty dur
ing office hours and that there was not a
set of records in the State in better or
der than the ones of Arson county.
Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN is an ardent Demo
crat and has always made partial can
vas of his county during the campaigns
in the interest of his party and every
four years has made thorough can
vas and always with a telling effect, for
there is no man with more friends in
Arson county than the subject of this
sketch. He is a member and elder IN
the Presbyterian church; has twice
been married. the first time in February.
1863. To Miss Mary II. Carraway and
nine children blessed that union, five
of which are still living. The second
time he was married in December 1871.
to Miss Cora G.. Carraway, who was a
sister of his first wife and both of whom
were daughters il Capt. w. W. Cara
way, of Lenoir county.
Our subject is a director in the cot
ton mill. the Arson Building and Loan
Association. a member of the Masonic
order and has been master of the local
lodge for great many years. lie IS
a man of genial and affable manners and
we take pride in placing him on these
pages rs representative citizen OF
Arson county. who resides in Wadesboro
the county seat of government.
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wApEsBoRo COTTON MILLS co.
Manufacturers of Warps and Skein
Yarns.

w. ]. Tendon ...........P President.
W. L. Steele ..... Sec. and Treas.
p. ii. Phillips. ..... Superintend 1nt.
Among the various commercial mann
featuring industries Of North Carolina
that are assisting in the wonderful prog
ress Of the State at the present time
none are Of more Importance or are
carried on to greater eX-
tent than that of the maunfac-
turing of the 'heecy staple, and promi-
nent among the mills of the State We
find that of the Wadesboro Cotton Mills
Company. which for the manufacture
of warps and skein yarns, was incor-
porated in 1890 with an authorized CAPT
tai Of sixty thousand dollars the whole
of which has now been paid up. The
eduipment is of the latest and most inn
proved machinery and consists of 6,1O4
spindIes and 1000 trustees. The build
spindles and 1000 twisters. The building
is brick two story in height and amply
commodious They employ upwards OF
one hundred hands who receive THEN
earnings in cash Mt the end of every
week. The mill is under able manage.
ment and very successful, finding a
ready market for all their output.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
sEAGoRN ALEXANDER BENTON
Register of Deeds.

Register of Deeds.
1t is a subject Of common remark that
the gentlemen who so ably represent the
interests Of Arson county are among
the hest and most progressive citizens
and Democrats to be found III North
Carolina, aud one among that number
Is the popular and efficient register Of
deeds the name of whom captions this
article.
Mr.. Seaborn Alexander Benton is a
North Carolinian by birth and by pref
erence, and was born III Arson county
OH April II, 1858. His early life was
rassed at the public schools Of the county
and on the farm.
AZ the age of sixteen he filled with the
true Southern blood, rendered his SER
vices To the Confederacy and enlisted in
Company X, Of the Twenty sixth regi-
n.ent, his company being better known
as the Pee Dee Wild Cat Company.
Our subject continued in active and va
liant service until July, 1868, when III
the midst OF the fight ut Gettysburg he
was wounded and carried to the hospital
at Baltimore, where he remained until
able TO return TO his home in Arson
county, where he became engaged III
farming. Mt which he continued until
subsequently when he entered the pho
tograJ he business also. but later return d
10 farming.
In 1892 he was the choice Of the good
people Of Arson county to serve them
IN the capacity of register of deeds and
his first term in office was such that
he has been the nominee of the Demo
cratic party and the choice Of the peo
PIE mt each succeeding election since that
If 1892. when hc was SO wisely chosen
the first time, He makes, an excellent
official and his record is one that has
received the approval Of the people
Of the county.
Mr.. Benton is a Democrat of the truest
kind and cast his first vote at the age
Of eighteen for Governor Vance and
Col. Polk while he was in the service OF
the sunny Southland, and was stationed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
r. II. CROWDER.
Speciality store.

Prominent among those men worthy
of special mention in an industrial
sketch of Wadesboro is the above laamed
gentleman. who conducts a general spe-
cialty store on West Wade street where
he has ample and commodious quarters
30x7S feet in dimensions, the Interior Of
which is replete with a liae o. goods
which does credit to a town WITH Toe
population of Wadesboro. lie carries
an excellent and complete stocS con-
siSting of fine crockery and glassware,
clocks. watches, musical instruments,
PISTOLS guns, school books and sta@oi''
cry, spcctacles, sewing machines, hey
cles and sundries, and a department.
where all kinds of repairing IS neatly
done. In fact his place. combines gem
eral speciality and novelty store. lie en-
Joys very extensive trade which has
been built 10 its present proportions by
his own efforts since he established NM
self i'm business there III 1890 as mem
Ter of the firm Of Horton 81 Crowder,
which continued until 1894, when or
subject became sole owner of the busi-
ness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

A Draw SON of Scotia accepted an in
vifation to spend fortnight with a
friend in London, whose quarters were
in the dense purlieus of Clerkenwell.
On Joining his host Mt breakfast the
morning after his arrival the following
colloauy took place, much to the an
noyance of the mistress of the house:
Host Wen. Sandy, old man, how did
You sleep?
Sandy -Aweel mon, to say troth, ma
so vara weel.
Host am very sorry to-
Sandy nterruptiGg)-Ah, dinna fash
yerself, mon. ! was better aft than the
Aeas. for they never closed blessed
'ce the whole NIGHT. Spare Moments
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

at Petersburg, Va. His services to the
Democratic party has ever been of the
kind that is so characteristic of the
people Of that section and it is to just
such men rs our subject that Arson
county owes her present standing in
the Democratic ranks of the old North
state. and if all viii vote and work for
the Constitutional Amendment like our
subject. it will be carried unanimously
and North Cardinals future prosperity
will be assured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THE HOME 0E BEAUTY.
Located on Pateau Overlooking the Fertile
Valley of the Great Pee Dee Section
of the Old North State.

which school embraces both the pay and
the free system. A new school building
has recently been erected for the Pee
Dee Baptist Institute, a very fine pre-
paratory school under tile presidency of
Prof Terrell, who is making a great
success of the institution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

spread rapidly and it was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible, OF which
the following is specimen
Cancer is hereditary in family, my father,
sister and aunt having died from this dreadful
disease. My feelings may be imagined when the hor-
ribe disease made its appearance my side 1t was
a malignant Cancer eating inwardly in such way as
to cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill of the doctors for their treatment did no good
whatever the Cancer growing worse all the while
Numerous remedies were used for it but the Cancer
Il I'M rNrncI door ned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER.

VIII often cause a horrible burn, Scald,
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, will kill the pain,
and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores,
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils. Felons,
Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile
cure on earth. Only % cents a box.
Cure guaranteed Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

know how deadly Cancer especially
Specific 81 which,
I had
s.
fore NJ. IDOL, Winston, n G.
Cancer containing other testimonials valuable
information will be sent free to address by the Swift Specific
Company Atlanta, Georgia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
WADESBORO.

Among the most successful financial
institutions of North Carolina we find
the name of the First National Bank
of Wadesboro. charter for which was
granted by the State of North Carolina
and the bank opened for business on
April 1st, 1894, with a capital of fifty
thousand dollars.
The surplus is twenty-five thousand
and five hundred dollars and the divi-
demds paid up to date amount to eighteen
thousand dollars. Under the able and
efficient management that the bank has
been since its organization it has been
very successful and today you can not
buy stock in the First National Bank
Of Wadesboro' for zone fifty" in fact
more than that has been offered for
stock, but promptly refused by the
holder.
The directorate of this institution IS
composed of some Of the best known
and most successful business men of the
section and are as follows:
r. T. Little.
j. J. Dunlap.
Il. T.. Bennett.
James a. Leak.
j. d. Leak.
w. c. Hardison.
j. Il. Bradley.
j. d. Horne
w. j. McLendon.
T.. L. Little.
G. NJ Burns.
The bank is the designated depository
for the State, county and city and IN
conclusion we might say that the FIRST
National Bank Of Wadesboro Is an m
stitution by which the people Of that
section are furnished an excellent bank
ing medium and that it is managed by
men with established business and pro-
fessional reputation, of large affairs,
conservative, prudent. careful, economl-
cal business men, intimately acquainted
with the conditions of the people and
the varied resources of this section.
They are safe in the management OF their
own affairs and are worthy Of the broad
est trust and fullest confidence that may
be reposed in them and will faithfully
guard and wisely direct every interest
cGnfided to their hands and that is the
cause Of the great success of this bank.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out of Ten "A
Cure Found at Last.


poison in the blood circulating throughout the system and although
the ulceknown the Cancer-may be cut away the
poison remains Blood promptly breaks out aesh with
renewed violence.
The wonderful of in curing obstinate deepseaed
blood diseases which were considered ncuabe induced few de-
parng it for Cancer after ex9ustng the skill
equal disease and promptly effected cure Inc glad news
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CANCER is De adj Y!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, pimple. or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice, until in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
Cancer can not be cured by surgical
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14

One lot of jackets fine kersey
cloth, double stitched, silk
lined, worth 5000, ON this sale
as long as they last for
s7.7e
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14

The nlcoves of the vast library
of the British Museum contain one
and half million books, yetit hns
been said that the twenty thousand
volumes kept in the reading room
for current reference contnin nh
that is worth reading. The Ency-
clopedia Britannica is justly re-.
garded as the distilled essence of
the whole worlds wisdom; there
fore, if you possess set of this
great work you will have Mt your
command a great siorehouse o,
knowledge. just now this famous
work is within the rench of every
body. 1t is offered for n limited
time at exceedingly low prices and
easy terms of payment No on'
who does not possess a set alread,
should fail to call on Messrs. Frue
auH Bros, Florence, Colorado, who
will take pleasure in showing him
the work and supplying him with
full particulars
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14
pANoEn ny TIE "soFra paINx
Ia. an'i Pop Debauohes Have Borors
Now Resulted Fatally.

%NNHffHttN'ffN7
Now Resulted Fatally.
Hard drinks have stain their thou
silnds. but SOFT drinks have, neverthe-
iuss. contributed 10 the list Of fatali-
Ties. Instances ia proof Of the danger
which lies in wait for the unwary alb
sorber OF The latter class OF potations
are mol wanting in recent revelations
of the news columns. Not long ago a
man dlparted this life in an eastern
asylum because he was inordinately
Incorporate In the use OF tea. An in
cautious eoiored man in Atlanta took
"A sip or two Of a domestic concoction
Of alum and water. Shortly afterward
he took a ft and gave up the ghost
in great agony. a more recent case
is that oi the New York young man
who died after a pop" debauch. What
mail boy is stranger to the many
hued delights of pop? 1t effervesces
ana tastes like brauchwater made
quateiy swegtened, but 1t has hubbled
for long years Without being suspected
Of homicidal tendencies. Until the fatal
orgy nf the New York young man its
record for harmlessness was unbroken
This victim of the insidious pop" Il
is claimed, filled his internal vacuum
with seventy bottles OF the dangerous
iluid per day. And he kept on loading
up at this rate for three days in sue
cession! or course when such a strain
as this was put upon his containing
capacity something had TO pop; and so
tho pop" drove the life out OF him
and he went hence. Such is the fate
Of those who have not the strength OF
mind TO defy the tempter when he
comes clad in the seductiveness of soft
drinks Not all have the physical
strength to resist the inroads of the
inordinate fzzicking to which these
apparently innocuous beverages sub
ject the human organism. II tempta-
ton comes to the thirsty to drink i'm
moderately Of tea, spiked lemonade or
the coloriul pop. it should be stub
bornly and persistently resisted, else
the end will be certain and the denoue-
ment sad.-St Louis Republic.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14
A New Denver-st. Louis Flyer

Travellers destined for Kansas
City, ST. Louis and points beyond
should be careful when they buy
there tickets to specify that it
must read via the Burlington
route.n If they do this and go
east on .he ST. Louis Special, the
Burlingion's new Denver St.
Louis flyer, there will be no
question about comfort en- route.
The 81 Louis Specin made lis
first trip June l. 1t leaves DEN
yer at $40 p. m, arriving at St.
Joseph and Kansas City next
morning and St. Louis next even
ing
ONLY ONE NIGHT ON THE ROAD .
1t makes Union depot connec-
tions with all morning trains out
of Kansas City and with all even
ing trims out of st. Louis.
Through sleeping and reclining
chair cars, Denver to St, Joseph
and ST Louis. Chair car TO Kan
.sas city. Dining car aud buffet
smoking-library car, Denver TO
Oxford. The latter is something
which no other Denver-S5t Louis
train has. @. w Vnllery,
General Agent
1899 Seventeenth 81. Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14

Arizona people believe that tie
census of 1900 will show It suGici-
ent population to warrant the nd
mission of the territory TO the nm
ion, Arizona had 5000 inhabi-
tants in 1890, aud the claim is
made that the territory has double d
in population since then Increns-
ed activity in mining and the de
velopment of copperand ,old mines
is responsible for the increase.
Yet even if Arizona should have
as many as 10000 inhabitants
next year it would still lack $4,000
of the ratio of representation adop-
ed in 1898. New Mexico, which
is yet a territory, has more than
twice as many inhabitants as Ariz,
ona.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14

il YOU want to borrow, give away
anything. sell or rent oh.trade, or
something you want to know, a ten
cent advertisement in THE TRI-
DUNES classified department will
usually bring the desired result.
Or, il you are hunting for snaps
keep track of that department also.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14
For SaIe--A Snap.

One four-room house, with barn.
in the west part of the city.
One four-room brick house with
two lots, close in, in the east part
of the city. See j. j. Fitzgerrell
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14

OK AGAIN.-The Burlington :
ST. Louis Special-leaves Denver
l 40 p m, arrives ST. Joseph and
Kansas City next morning; St
Louis next evening.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14

Florence Packing ard p Co., for
corn fed beef, pork, poultry, fish
aud fruit Prices reasonable.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-14

For fine job printing be sure to
,all at the TRIBUNE Office.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-06
EnIMErr,S HIRTapAY.

Division No ], of the a. o. H., ceie-
brstad Emmetts birthday Saturday even
ING. with dinner ana entertainments.
Over one hundred were present NHpo
III. e Conley was POSTMASTER lhsfe
were addresses. tnusin ami rotations py
James A. O'NeiI, the Misses Feeney anu
Flaherty, President McGallum 81 nsls'
ion 5, Miss Hagardon, James Dennis M
4. Raglan, p. j. Welsh, Hugh Conway
ana others 1t was delightful eeieura-
ticn.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-06
rAr COLUMBIA.
To he Doubled in sine the Present
Year.

The Columbis, as Is we'll known, Is
ore Of the most popular of our family
hotels. Its location on Congress street.
just nbove the head of Park street. is one
o. the bost in town, and its suites Of
rooms have al ways been eagerly sought
for by our best known people.
The Rinos Brothers, owners OF the
property, also own the land and build
ings just west of the Columbia reaching
to Foss' drug store, and they have decided
TO at once proceed with an addition to the
Colombia that will occupy all the space.
Notice has been given the tenants Of the
stores to vacate Immediately. When COM
pleted In the autumn, the Columbia will
have a grand frontage of enc hundred
aud forty feet on Congress street. and
sixty live feet depth. Tns dining rooms,
kitchens. parlors and laundriss will be
much enlarged, while the addition will
possess as many suites of living rooms
as the main house does now. The plans
are nil ready for the workmen. When
completed the now Columbia will be on
of the finest buildings in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-06
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from cold settled
on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung
troubles of any nature, who will call at
+. L. Fickett's, PIP Danforth, Il. W.
Stevens, 107 Portland, McDonopgh IL
Sheridan's. 235 Congress, or j. L. Good,
& Co.'s, POI Federal ST., will be presented
with a sample bottle of BOschee'S
German syrup, free of charge.
Only one bottle given to one person and
none to children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such q sale rs BOsclaee's German
syrup in all parts Of tie civilized
world. Twenty years ago millions of
bottles We're given away, and your drug
gists will tell you IT'S success was marvel
Gus. 1t is really the only Throat and
LING Remedy generally endorsed ply
sicians. One rs cent bottlewill cure or
prove its value. Sold by all druggists in
this city.