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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

Miss Vesta Harsha pleasantly enter
tanned number of her friends Thurs
day evening. A pleasant evening is re-
ported by all those present.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

The Crawford family are going to
move into the Miss Mary Cole house
soon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

Miss Ora Crawford, from across the
river, has so far recovered as to be able
to return to her work at the hospital
near Pittsburg.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

Willie Lorentz is on the sick list.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

Mrs. VIM. West is quite i'll with the
grippe.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

j. A. Dutton has rig up for deep
well on the G. j. Eagler lease in town.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23
MACKSBURG.

Hon. 7. F. Davis, of Marietta, was a
business visitor here, Monday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

Mr.. VIM. Hyde, of Marietta, was in
town, Tuesday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-23

Mr.. J. F. Ayers was confined to his
bed for several days with grip.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

for sale AT $40 to $50 per acre l am quite
sure there was nothing said as 90 WuiCh
Side OF the southern Pacific track the luud
rs located, Where there rs no certainty
OF prices we simply say to homeseekers, tt
is you and the land owner Tor that then
as rule the homeseeker decides not 70
go to the expense OF looking Mt the land.
Me have found from experience that n
land owners VIII not sign contract wltn
land agents TO sell their land Tor 4 certain
prire Tor some definite length OF time, they
will not aS a rule sign the deeds to the
land when the land agent secures buyer.
The following from the Temple Times on
the land question speaks lur ltSClt and VIII
apply To o large per cent OF lands offered
tur sale from time TO time tWitl string TO
them IN the coast country OF Texas,
people OFT times wonder why country
does not settle up. The home paper has
doomed the country In every honorable
done everything possible 10 settle up the
uulnhabited prelrles. Enterprises have been
started, but they, too, seem unable TO at,
tract Immigration that should naturally fol-
low IN the wake Of such improvements,
the land agent has exhausted all means
usually employed 10 Induce prospectors to
invest their money. The reason is this IN a
very few words. Every time tract Of land
Is sold by the land agent, land owners
jump their land So or 81 an acre. This Is
all wrong and when our land agents de-
mand OF clients an unrestricted list OF lands
for a year or more, az a stated price, then
has right "a own land and refuse TO sell,
but when he lists his land with an agent Of
a stipulated price he should DO so fair and
square, ard at fair market price. Land
agents know when land owner Is hedging
papers know H. too and the proSpeetors
ind Il ont IN few hours after reaching
q place Such property owners stand Ia
their own light aud against the best in.
terest OF their respective communities"
Not wishing "a take up too much Of the
valuable space Of The Post, l will suggest
to Mr., kinderhoim that n he Is ready to
sell the land he speaks OF which lies In
the vicinity of Jessie, that he bind himself
In writing 20 subdlrlde that land iuto small
tracts 10 suit small farmers al the price
h. names $50 10 SIS per acre. for say
ninety days. II he will do this believe
that be will be able TO dispose Of these
lands that he s0@s himself he has been
trying to sell for the past seven yesrs
In regard 70 passes asked for by NlT. LIN
derhoim for his men and nimself, Mr. Lin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

derholm knows as well as we do that be
has been working his business over other
lines than that of the southern Paclnc aud
Is yet, which, Of course ne has o perfect
right TO do. And MI. Lipderlolm further
knows that the rules ~ the Southwestern
Passenger bureau Is that where immgra
ton agents are working thelr business over
one line transportation can not he furnish
cd 10 them over apother line. 8pd | would
think II would he rather inconsistent for
Mr., Linderholm 10 expect this company
20 furnish him free Transportation to local
points on this line when he Is and has
been directing his business over other limos
Mr. Llnderholm furrher claims that the
efforts OF this comp0ny az 81 Reno, during
the rush for homes 10 that country last
summer, and the work also done hy IA S
company. 81 tbe Iowa state fair aud else
where during The past year, has not brought
any results Mr. Linderholm ] think,
might be charitable enough 10 81 least give
the comppny credit for making the edort
aud spending the money they have, thereby
showing their willingness 70 help build up
Texas and secure buyers for Texas llpd
owners who want 80 sell lands. ] will take
the liberty NJ reminding Mr.. Lnderho,m
that this company made the lowest rate
that aas ever been msde for people 70 come
The rate named for this occasion WIS a
Ceat mile for The round trip to any point
In Texas covered by this compapys lines,
and were Il not that the connecting lines
VI AAAN ANAAfnnN ANtANA ~ lRln ~ NNt hlhNNr
ment we would have induced a great many
people to have visited Texas at that time,
However. Notwithstanding this disappolnt-
ment, there are great many men in the
coast country today looking for homes
whose attention was called 10 Texas hy
the work Of this company az III Reno. the
Iowa state fair and other fairs, This
morning for Instance, there were six Iowa
farmers 10 our ofhce looking for Texas
homes. and no doubt work done al the
Iowa State fair had some little 70 do with
their coming There were twenty,seyen
tickets sold az Des Molnes on the nj
Of this month 70 Houston, Yesterday we
lived In Illinois and there Is noe a day
passes hut what there are good. suhstAn,
tal. practical farmers looking for homes
In the coast country of Texas. N Is, how
and quite another 10 locate them, spd II Is
fog men like Mr.. L!pdsrholfn aud others
whe have from 1900 lerts UP 10 say
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01
QUESTION OF. LAND PRICES.

John Howard Makes Answer 20 John
linderholn's Article.
To the Editor Of The Post
Houston, Texas, November 2S-I notice
that Mr.. iJohn Linderhom Of Chesteryille,
Colorado county, Texas has handed me
Thanksgi wing roast on the Texas land ques
ton through the columns Of The Post this
morning. Replying 10 Mr.. LIuderholm,
wIlI say in the letter referred to by Mr..
Lnderholm as published In the Galveston
Nsws. did not mention Mr.. tlhderholms
name, nor thar OF Chesterville. 1t was not
necessary TO do this, as there are many
tracts of land similar 10 that owned by
Mr.. LAnderholm in the coast country OF
Texas and handled much the same by the
owners. The absence OF actual settlers
md improvements on MFR. Linderholm's land
and that Of others who have raised the
price OF their lands as few settlers come
In is good evidence that this method OF
handling lands has not been success 10
the coast country OF Texas as Mr.. Llnder
holm saws that be has had this land for
seven years and up to this writing con
sldering the fertility OF the soil and loca
lion. ana the fact OF having two railroads
runnlng through the troet, thefe " we
Ettie, comparatively speaking, 70 pe svyh
n the way Of improvements Tue opls
way That can account for mol having 'nst
and other tracts of land similar TO y SCI
lied by small farmers Is that the owners
NJ the lands have persisted ip raising tne
price OF The land 20 prospectors wren NY
srrIye on The ground beyond the price
canned to them before they left home 10
see the land. .,.h,,a,s
Mr.. IAndeYhoim may consider II "cnlla ;
pIay' 10 Induce peopie to come from w
sid states 10 Texas ut their own expense
NJ, renreSentatlonk made by land owners
and land agents. but doubt very mum
IA the prospectpr for a home viii 50 eon,
slider It. BE this as II may. ! TOT ons IL IL
not advise any man 70 spend GEMS "a
riding over this company's lipes 70 look a.
Il Id unless We can give him Solnetniit2t
fdsfnite ipHthe way Of prices wns1 ~
finocrholm SAID 70 me- thai this lanu was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

whether or not they will be located,
MI Liudcrholm seems incliped to believe
tlat the Texas lands are superior to Jpose
Of Louislana for growing rice. do not
section Of the country by tearing down the
other ana | further believe that when the
people or the Texas coast country accom-
plish what those AZ l4ouisiaea have in the
way or deyaluping their country. thcre VIII
he thrifty villages sud towns where there
is now lltue else than sidetrlc6 and sta
ton. The LouiSiana people bsve set the
pace for MS Texans aud u would be well II
we hope to accomplish In the next I'VE
years what they have done In the past nVe
We had better get together and decide on
some definite plan 70 opening up our la9ds
Tor Seluement-a plan or proposition tnat
VIII stand The test Of Investigation by
actual practical farmers Selling land Ia
speeulators may give relief for the time
sure TO bring Disappointment Permanent
cap ohly be secured by and through the
small farmers They viii, II We secure
have done for North and Central Texas.
Louisiana. Iowa and Illinois. A few farm.
ers do not make farming cQuntry. II VIII
take an army Of Them with their imple-
ments for farming and mules 20 settle M
and develope the couptry and make our
towns and cities prosperous,
The attached CORRESPONDENCE speaes ior
Itself and will ash that Vol sindlY gl' 70
space 10 same for the ipfoInetlcn Of 10, So
interested, VIII say that am WI irE
10 stand or fall by my correspondence and
dealings with Mr. IipderholIa and others
who have lands for sale IN the Texas coast
country. ] ask no favevs and 40 far have
nothing to take from anything nat ] have
said 10 reference 70 the Texas mud CUES
ton, vet 70 he solved.
Ry. the way Mr. Editor this letter Of Mr.
Hnderholm's as published In The Post this
monlug. reminds me- that 7 mailed The
Post an article on the Texas land aud
market question on the 22d Instant Had
this article heen published Il would have
TO me through The Post w advance. VIII
slso state 10 passing and 10 conclusion that
| believe II Is a question Of locating more
people 10 the coast country In order IA
hold what we have There are men today
located With taeir families on the pTsirles
10 the coast couptry Of Texas who would
pnt be there bad they rot believed when
they leettsd that they would have neigh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

assured that anything that we can do %
say the attention OF the people 70 10 tha ap
I'M Of the country is going to be done.
sna ! nope 70 see you aud Others in ma;
section re pront hy The coming OF the peonI,
US. Yours truly,F Jahn HeAll on
passenger epd Immigration Agent.
= 81 am reliably Informed that you
considerably. This, Of course y ssul
1n ns'ness ana not niue, as the Land Is yours
.btI YOU have asperfect right 10 ask sny,
started In 70 help you OUT with the unds W.
sstahlulns that you were not 10 raise The
1sea se0Te II tss price you named. which
ap acre. We do not like 10 hsro ete
disappointed. and while. as have ssYs
Ssa can raise the price Of the land 10 soy
H Nh YOU WISH. nut we viii direct peonle
"a. "a gee the lands At the prices Nc n .nrs
" tnem' Tbs company can not Itfesl 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01
80, Height,

PROSPECTS at sryas ~. .s,p',-FEIs.s.
euIptsps, Tss.., -. Sq Sts:s ih;ilis ! !
on cod psnies are hetc s,.,,sss y x
wells and confidence vs. espsrtiiiss "
one that oil In payirg gUss
found Ia the near futufe!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

Truek Prospects ~ - ss md =
J Edus. Texas, Novemher zSiiies' ssTs'
sTs report crops .inai, nns thst VS.
ana 30 ears will be sh'pps'
county this season
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

ana will not prompt thsit sFs ~. pht
people 10 lands where fps' - ~
be disappointed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

The steinway, I pisss 4 MI,
teucb uutrsTr il othsf p' sss:s iv'o'
Wstkip Music Co., psils'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

hors, better schools, markets, better drain
age and roads before this time In order
I" nave these things, uf course common
sense tells us that IL is necessary for these
people Ia have nelgbhorS and lois OF them
ana IL is for men Ike Mr.. Tiuderboln, ma
otler large land owners Ia saw vybether
W hHl tnese people VIII remain ms citizens
Or Texas. II would be well for small
farmers in the cguuir, and the busi~sss
men In the different towns and villages in
ne coast country or Texas 10 the future
To look to the large land owners FOR fur
ther development and NOT 70 dppend ON tns
railroads and real estate agents vrb, 49,.
willing NC lucy ever so
4 year ago Mr. Liuderbolm was o0sr.
ing this land for 81 and SIS an arr ~ lg
that time we sent some mon on, ~
see the land and location. and ,bsv ~
tuihel, saying that the land tbat wonId
su't tuch MI Lnderboim would MOI sell
tbern ne 49, nc we named but would sive
rSyn some land that he selected FOR fbsr
price; the result was that tbe nebnt. AZ
pSt locate, Now the land * ra{soA
seou' double these hgures Yours tTuly
Passenger ana Imn 5GaS a9W 99ss,
Copy
NI. JOIN LlndeEholm, cheUervlns. Tevss
So'elnoeF . lt0l'-near Sir On NV ~.
iuln to headquarters found your n ro,.
OF the Ith aud am pleased 70 knew t,o,
you W. d'snosipg Of some land and hone
tee sane viii be put IN cultivation. I, Wi
s'Ve US much pleasure to direct the neon nv.
TO You for the reason that you have qui,s
sood deal Of unlmpro7ed land on The linz
Of the Southern Pacific In the vlclni,v !,
Leslie We hone TO see good ssmnl. !,
rice .development in the vicinity N M
station this coming year and as Won own
'nf lsnd Il depends largely o. your IVORY
as 70 whether OF not the seed rice 4 ,,,,.
70 NE sEolnd this coming sprins. In IN
We are making ep effort 10 help onr.ei ,us'
but as You we'll know. Il Is one ybivs!s' =
SECURE the attention OF the peopI. n "a
uireet them 10 the land. and thai r. lnn
az We eau do. and il is quite sseths, sSsGet
70 lo1ste them and Il is locating them n's -
.oy Know, thlt gives men iks v.nrs.i
ana THIS eempsny results. You can ~,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01
Very Special Selling of
LADIES' Fine Flannel Waists

AT 2.e5
Ladies Waists made OF fine French Flannel, in all deli
cate and staple shades full embroidered and appqued
front, also silk crochet stripes and worth all oO Of
4 90; extra special selling price %'""
AT $40
Ladies' Flannel Waists, best quality French Flannel all
over fancy hemstched and corded front and sleeves but
toned in back and front the best ever offered at 2 10
a Is; special selling
AT $50
Also some very extra values nladics' High Grade Best
French Flannel Waists very deliberately tucked ii 50
and hemsttched at 495 nd...................T'" 0
Knit Underwear
Ladies' Knit Vests apd Pants good heavy garment 05
worth all OF $50 garment. ....,...............~ 80"
Ladies Union Suits, extra good garment 95n
good 4Sc article ....,,...s...,So
Chdren's Pants and Vests match, extra heavy O5c
fleece lined worth all Of $50 garment, at...... $40
Chdrec's Heavy Ribbed Fleece Lined Union Suits, O5c
avery fine garment worth fully 35c...........,.~"%
Some very extra values this week in Ladies All Wool
Knit Underwear You should them. Prices e M
are r.25, 90 9oc, 75c and
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13

In the death of Robert J. Pr
tie, which occurred at his home,
two and one-half miles northwest of
Toone, Tuesday, Dec. 10th, Harde-
man county loses one of its oldest
and most highly respected citizens.
Deceased was son of VIM. Pirtle,
one of the first settlers of this coun-
ty, who raised large family, only
one of whom survives, Mr.. Isaac
Pirtle, at an advanced age. Robert
Pirtle was rs years of age at the
time of his death. His wife, Miss
Toone, preceded him to the grave
only few weeks. Several chill
dren are left, who have the sympa-
thy of many friends. For more
than twenty-five years Robert Pirtle
was a prominent member of the
County Court and he was as Jealous
in protecting the peoples interests
as he was his own. He was a good
citizen and an honest, christian gen
tlemen, a member of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13

night, the following officers were
elected TO serve for the ensuing
year: E. S. Crawford, Consul
Commander; r. G. Wilkinson, Ad-
wiser Lieutenant; Geo. A. Black,
Banker; Julius Crawford, Clerk
w. b. Summons, Escort; f. b.
Claiborne, Waterman; Fred Coates,
Sentry; J. r. Sweeton, Manager for
3 years; j. w. Cartwright, Physi-
clan.
In our splendid assortment
of Holiday Goods, Xmas
TriX, etc, you can find pres
ents that will suit you, wheth-
er your purse be large or
small; whether your friends
be large or small, or their
notions be large or small.
B. V. HUDSON.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13
! LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Dolls. Dolls. Dolls! at
Hudson's.
joy Hardaway is clerking for
DR.. Hudson.
Col. G. T. Ingram spent Mon
day in Memphis.
Mr. a. D. Heron. from Jack
sou, spent Sunday in Bolivar.
See the Christmas goods at
w. j. Cox & Cos.
Mr., A. E. Futrell, of Hickory
Valley, was in town Monday.
Mr.. R. F. Ammons, who has
been quite sick, is some better.
Mr.. Henry Kahn, of Memphis,
was III town the first of the week.
New Style Secret Lockets
all the goat Lightfort's.
Mr.. J. w. Sammons expects to
leave in a few weeks for Shawnee,
OKLA.
Mr.. William Mcbride has re
covered from a two weeks spell of
sickness.
Misses Maggie Black and Lou
ella Clinton visited in Jackson
Tuesday.
Mrs J. Kahn, Adolphus Kahn
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13

Not like Somex " "
Merchants, ~ ~ .* ~
~ ~ | am looking after
my own interests, and not
the Dear Peop1e's'' alto
gether. While | love the
people, l do not love them
better than myself. l pro-
pose to meet all honest
competition in business,
however. " My stock
embraces everything Us
TALLY kept for the Xmas
trade. ~ A fresh and
complete line of xStap1e
and Fancy Groceriess* al
ways on handles ~ ~
" <xRespectfu11y,x ~
~ ~ ~. T. Joyner. "
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13

and Miss Marie Kahn are visiting in
Memphis.
Little Sidney Farrar, who has
been i'll with pneumonia, is much
improved.
Toys. Toys ! Toys! at
Hudson's.
Mr.. r. B. Rosson, Of Essary
Springs, was in the city Saturday
on business.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. w
J. Wheeler died Wednesday night
of last week.
Rings Wedding, Engage
ment, set and plain, at Light
forts.
Mr.. J. r. Jones and wife, for
merly of Middleton, have moved to
Alto, Texas.
Col. Newt Sparkman, of the
Salisbury neighborhood, was il
Bolivar this week.
Good Eight-Day Clocks
s.. so, and some finer, at
Lightfort's.
Deputy Sheriff Alex Nicely, OF
Middleton, brought down colored
prisoner Tuesday.
Miss Laura Tate, from Nash
vile, is attending the bedside of hel
sister, who is quite sick.
Miss Bessie Statler has been
confined to her room for a week
past with an attack of lagrippe.
Miss Julia Upshaw, who has
! been visiting here for several weeks
will return to St. Louis Saturday.
If you wish nice presents
at rock=bottom prices, go tc
Hudson's.
Mr.. J. ID. Swinebroad returned
! Tuesday from a successful business
! trip through Georgia and Florida.
Miss Hattye House, one o.
Medina's popular young ladies, il
visiting her uncle, Mr.. w. A
House.
! Reduced rates on the Illiroi
Central during the Holidays. SCI
the local agent, Mr.. House, for par
ticulars.
Good line of Spectacles
from % cents up, at Light
forts. Eyes tested free.
DIR H. w. Tate is in Nashvill
attending a meeting of the Boar
of State Charities, of which he is
member.
Mrs. Bette Anderson and lii
tie granddaughter, Bessie, fror
TooDe, are visiting relatives in tn
city this week.
The Christmas recital at ST
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13
j. A. BARRETT. T TR

weighing one pound and three-quar-
tiers from the leg of Mr.. J. w. Sam
mons. The operation was very sue
cessfully performed, and Mr.. Sam
mons has sufficiently recovered to
walk without the assistance OF
stick.
Plain Gold Engagement
Rim IS, for the young men, at
Lightfort's. Call and get
them.
One Of our merchants is respon-
sible for the following Information:
On the first Monday in December a
horse sold here for ID cents. That
night the horse died, and the next
day the above mentioned merchant
paid one dollar for his hide.
In order to dispose OF the
remainder of her stock, Miss
Maggie Black will sell Uats
from now until January 1st,
AT COST AND BELOW COST.
For broken limbs, chilblains,
burns, scaIds, bruised shins, sore
throat, and sores of every kind, APP
ply Billiards. Snow Liniment. 1t
will give immediate relief and heal
any wound. Price, CSC and soc at
w. J. Cox & Cos.
Our i'm mense stock of
Christmas goods is now on
display down stairs, and the
public is cordially invited to
come and make selections
before the stock is picked
over. w. j. Cox e Co.
The disposition of children large
ly depends upon health. If they
are troubled with worms, they will
be irritable, cross, feverish, and per-
haps seriously sick. Whites Cream
Vermifuge is worm expeller and
tonic to maze them healthy and
IlOC, AOO'. Il VI Sdi0 ny
w. J. Cox & Co.
AT the request of Congressman
Patterson Mr.. r. n. Mitchell has
received consignment Of one thou
sand rainbow trout from the Gov
eminent Fish Commission. For the
reception of the ''striped beauties
be has had built upon his farm in
the western suburbs of town a large
pond which is fed by bold spring.
In year or two he expects to enjoy
fine sport with the hook and line.
In our stock can be found
pretty Toilet Sets, Shaving
Sets, genuine sterling Silver
ware, beautiful Vase Lamps,
Crest Wave Ware, Albums
Opal Ware, Mirrors, Vases
Dolls, Fireworks, Mugs, Cups
and Saucers, ETC., etc.
B. V. HUDSON.
AT a meeting of Bolivar Camp
No. Sc, w. o. w, held Tuesday
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13

Katharine's School will be given
Thursday evening, Dec. 10, COM
mencing at 40.
Manicure Sets, Toilet Sets,
in silver and gold, at Light
forts.
Miss Gertrude Morrison left
yesterday morning for Memphis on
a short visit to friends before going
to her home in Ennis, Texas.
Go to Hudson's to see and
to buy beautiful Toys, Holt
day Goods, Novelties, etc.
MIR. James Fish, of Arkansas,
is here on a visit to his brothers,
Messrs. Edward and Stephen Fish.
He formerly resided in Hardeman.
This is his first visit in thirty years.
We have varied assert
ment of Beautiful Christmas
goods at extremely low
prices. Presents suitable for
everybody.
w. j. Cox & Co.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Melville Wood is confined to his
room at the home of his mother,
east of Bolivar. He is suffering
from an old complaint-an injured
limb--wh has caused him great
pain.
Scarf Pins, Brooches, Cuff
Buttons, Chains, ETC., ETC., at
Lightfort's.
In biliousness, Herbine, by ex-
polling from the body the excess of
bile and acids, improves the assimi-
lative processes, purifies the blood,
and tones up and strengthens the
entire system. Price, soc. For
sale by w. J. Cox & Co.
Col. G. NJ. Wellons returned
Saturday evening from a successful
business trip to Arkansas. He re-
ports crops short in some sections
of that state, while in others, he
says, they have raised more cotton
than they can gather.
Mail orders for Christmas
goods will receive prompt at
tention and where the selec-
ton is left to us we will do
our utmost to please our
customers.
w. j. Cox e. Co.
There are few ailments so uncom
Portable as piles, but they are easily
cured by using Tabler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment. Relief follows it
use, and anyone suffering from pile,
cannot afford to neglect to give it I
trial. Price, sec in bottles; tubes
75c. For sale by w. J. Cox &
Co.
Ten days ago DR.. w. S. Cock
of Whiteville, removed a tumo