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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
win Pay Visit to China.

GAINESVILLE, Special. Mn and Mrs.
John Carter and Mrs. J.. T. Telfor1,
left Wednesday for the far-of China
where they will spend two months
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carterss children
Mrs. s. e. Stephens and Mrs. E. L.
Morgan, who r missionaries in that
land. MIR. and Mrs, Carter and Mrs.
Telford go to China via Seattle,
Wash, from which port they take
steamer. Mr. and Carter have given
two of their daughters to missionary
work in China.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
secretarY Taft At St. PAM.

Sioux City, S. D., Special.-Secre-
tary of War Taft arrived here from
ST. Paul Sunday. He said he had
entirely recovered from his indispo-
sition- Several hundred people call
ed to- pay respects. He attended
church and at L O'Clock left for Fort
Meade with Senators Gamble and
Kittridge and Governor Crawford.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
Result of Good Roads.

Last Monday the owners of service
stock in Lincoln County had thel,
animals in town on exhibition anu
some very fine ones we're here. Ihe
time was when they would have De0n
exhibited under the saddle, but our
good roads are ringing the knell loi
the saddler, and now every man
wants a roadster that a step
some" Every horse on display iass
Monday was shown between snaiIs'
not a saddler was to be sssn.-FSI-
etteYIlla oeserTsE.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
Viscount Aoki to be RECALLED.

Toxic, By Cable.-The Mochi says
that Vicount Aoki, japanese ambas-
sador to America will probably be
recalled and that he will likely be
succeeded by Baron Kaneko.
Washington, Special: Baron
Kaneko, whom The Toxic Hochi as
serts will probably succeed Viscouat
Aoh as ambassador from Japan az
tbs capital, is a former minister of
justice in the Toxic Cabinet.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
SULPHUR BATHS At HOME
Ghey Heal the Skin and Take Away
Its Impurities. {

Sulphur baths heal Skin Diseases, and
Ge the body q wholesome glow. Now
Nwa don't have to go of to a high-priced re
mnEG to get them Put a few spOonfuls OF
Encockis Liquid Sulphur IN the hot water,
amA SON get a perfect Sulphur bath right
your own home.
Apply Hancock's Liquid Sulphur to the
MAected parts, and Eczema and other stub
Rmm skin troubles are quickly cured. DR..
Il ii. Thomas, of Valdosta, Ga, was cured
1 a painful skin trouble, and he praises
Nc In the highest terms. Your druggist
sells IT.
Haneock's Liquid Sulphur Ointment is
tie best cure for Sores, Pimples, Black
leads and all Inflammation. Gives a soft,
Weivety skin
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
A Mean Fling.

Sometimes we get men in prison
here who don't seem to care to leave
at ALL"
sis that so?'
eyes; but we occasionally get sing
lie men also.'
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
How He Won 1t.

Magistrate-'You didn't steal thi=
watch?"1
Prisoner-"No, SIR"
Magistrate-''Then how did you
get it?"
Prisoner-"I won it on a bet"
Magistrate@9Wha wassthes bets:.e
Prisoner-"I bet a friend that I
couldstake it away from the man who
says l stole it."-Illustrated BitA
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
Virtue dourishes in misfortune.
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physicians Called 1t Eczema in Worst
FOrm-Patient Despaired of Cure
t-CuticHra Remedies Cure Her.

"About four years ago | was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face and
an few covering my body, which produced a
severe itching irritation, and which caused
me a great deal OF suffering. to such an ex-
tent that I was forced to call in two of the
aeading physicians of -. After a thor
0uSh examination of the dreaded complaint
Nhey announced it to be skin eczema in it's
worst form. Their treatment did me no
Good. Finally I became respondent and de-
Gded to discontinue their services. Then my
Mr,aband purchased a single set of the Cuti-
eua Remedies, which entirely stopped the
Hreakine out. I continued the use of the
Caticurs Remedies for six months and
@fter that every splotch was entirely gone.
n have not felt a symptom Of the eczema
sGince. which was three years ago. Mrs'
uizzie e. Sledge. $40 Jones Ave, Selma
Ala, Oct. g, 1905"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20


THAT our American forests o In
plants which possess II Most V1Lu@DlS
medicinal virtues Is abundantly atteseed
NV acores of the most eminent medical
ooLo-s Evon the untll-
MIltSfS - d-;c.ovorod tho usefnl-
toreo tnolans n 1913 DIerts hetora the
ness OF many naLfVe pl@nT -.
advent OF the white race. lnIorWa,
ton, impaired freely TO the WnIUeS' iou
the latter to continue investigations until
ID NE have a rich assortment Of most
vaInahle Amarican medicinal roots.
-
a-.Aosu Err.
.-1ns~nS tr uroxf Valuable medicinal roots
= - rnc~t ohstinate and fatal dis
LOA iuwaltiRmte them:
eaSF% - 'hIs cmmVfr2Ion. he
and 49, -~-oiona
poinS0 with prlde~0 M -
cures e6ected-h x bis
coVervs which has proYeu ITSELF to be the
1S6sF 1%cient Stomach tonic. liver inxiRoE
SSS $3.50 1910 >snd reCnIafor. and blood
scISTcG HrSDen%
C!SAnSSL
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20

Bear patient what thou sufferest
by thine OWN fault. So. 25-'07.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20

Idleness always enyies industry:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The people of Georgia. after man!
wears III struggle, are at last TO !"
rewarded with prohibition. Ihe!
have been put off from time to time
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. high license
local option, and the dispensary,
High license and the dispensary were
neither efficient nor satisfactory.
Local option was good az lar as "
went, and ~ far as 1t could DE en-
forced. But it was largely nuliihee
by the Jug trade carried on Z. .. ID
by the express companies. They arr
now to have outright and state-wid
prohibition. OF course. the ants, ~
they alwaysdo. are prophesying thai
the law cannot be enforced. IL, after
such a long and persistent Tight Ion
the suppression of the liquor traffic
the Georgians do notenforce the Ia"
they will have themselves Y blame
The whole South will watch viii
eagerness the effect of prohibition ~
Georgin.-Advocate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The Chicago Evening Post In a
strong editorial entitled "ProlliDis
tion in the South" July 26. declares:
.The working outof the prohibition
problem I'm Georgia will be watched
with the greatest interest. not only
In the Southern States. but here III
the North as well. for there. too. II
IL realized that to the saloon may
le traced most Of the crime that dis
graces the records of all our great
cities
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
Edited by the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
pnoHrBrTrox IN GEORGIA


The passage of the Georgia prohib-
itory law has been received with re-
ioicing in that State. and 1T Is neeo-
less to say that the friends OF tenn
perance throughout the country ana
the world add their voices to the
chorus of victory. In view OF the
oyerw helmingly favorable sentiment
I'm Georgia, even the enemies oil pro
hibition must concede that the law
will he enforced.
Other Southern States are believed
to he nearly ready to follow Georgia
lead. and several States in the North
will not he many years behind
And when prohibition comes. it VII
come tn stay.
While the churches and all temper
apce organizations have fought sids
Nv side i'm Georgia's battle. all seen
ready to admit that the woman
Christian Temperance Union has hee'
th,. leading force, and join in honor
ing Its fearless president, Mrs. M"r'
Harris Armor-
Garrett ~. pullman. In the Atiah
tn Constitution, closes an accou"
of the fight for State prohibition
with these words:
"what next?" is the question nov
TO answer. The people oi Atiah''
have swere1 the question ny sa!
ing: LET US enforce the law, AM
make ourcity prosper, asst has neve
ia it's history.
Let every city Of the state foilo'
the example set by the cnpital cit!
and make the future years oil Oeo'
gia's history more glorious than
has ever been In the past. and the
the spirit Of fraternity, temperate
and peace will wrvade the heart
and lives Of all Georgians. and an CT
of prosperity unsurpassed VIII
accorded to the Empire State OF u
south.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Come to J. ". Duncan Co. for bar
gains.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

No one snpposes that law can
make men temperate, but law can
shut up these bars and dram-shops.
which facilitate and feed intemper-
ance, which double our taxes, treble
the peril to property and life, and
make the masses tools I'm the hands
OF designing men to undermine anu
cripple Wendell Phillips.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

hereby certify that the within and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the original act 81
Charter as filed under register Numher Ills ana
recorded in Mortgage Book ~ nj page SS4 ct.
SEQ. Of records of above parish ard State.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
The official seal If this parish ard State tn this
the sd day of july. A. ID. ~, Colfax; IA;
C. ID. La, ROlX,
Deputy Clerk and Recordef.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF GRANT.
Having examined the foregoing charter OF the
yer,ia state Bank. and inding nothing therein
contained contrary to the constitution aud laws
of the State OF Louisiana. hereby approve the
same.
Done and signed mt Alexandria. Louisiana. on
this 18th day of July, A. d. 1907
John X. HUNTER.
District Attorney 18th judicial District.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA
DsUtSn Ap Eusxr

hereby certify that the within and foregoing
II n true and correct copy OF the original Charter
Of the verda state Bank, as HOW iled under reg
lister Number 2lo7 and recorded In Mortgage
Book -" at page 3d. ct seq, Of the above
records
In testimony whereof Witness my hand and the
official seal u this Office on this the 18th day Of
July, A. d. 1897
Deputy Clerk and Recorder.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
niarrhoea cured.

any father has for years been tronb'-
ed with diarrhoea. and tried every means
posshle to effect cure, without avail,
writes John n. Kirkle. of Phiilippi. W.
Va. "He saw Chamberlain's Col'c,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy adver-
tised in the Phillip Republican and de-
cided to try it. The result is one b"i
tie cured him and be has not suffered
with the disease for eighteen months.
Before taking this remedy he was a con
sufferer. He is now sound aud well
and although sixty years old, can do as
much work as young man.. Sold oy
Valley Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA. /

Having examined the foregoing charter OF the
Selma Mercantile Company, Limited and Ind
INC nothing therein contained contrary to the
consfitution and laws Of lx.uisiana. hereby APP
nroye the same JOHN X. HUNTER,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13

Some Guesses at japan
The Child Labor Problem.
The New Morality.
The Crunlbing Empire Of the Moors
Impressions of the Esperanto Congress
The Progress Of Esperanto \. 4. \.
NEW BOOKS REVIEWED:
Shaws New Volume Of Plays. Isl.
Dreiser's "Sister Carrie !. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13
The Great Minds Of America

Goldwin Smith is the subject of the first of these P
man and important figure in Notwithstanding thong
panies the text. The second will be President Eliot,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
GREAT CHURCH BUILDER DEAD
fspeelnt a rhe rlmes. ,lnpa,ch. i

w Ssl'''I
HICKORY. N. c.. December 24--
Rev. w. II, GwaltneS, pnstoi of
the First Baptist Church here. WHO
died last week at the advanced ago
OF scventy-three years. was known
throughout North Carolina as "The
Great Churcf- Builder Of the State" Dr.
GWaltney was one or the best known
and most.beloved ministers in the Bap-
fist denomination. He was born In
Alexander county. NJ c., In 1884. en-
tered Wake Forest College rs a student
~ 1850, and remained one year, I'LL
the suspension OF tho college on ac.
count OF tho outbreak of the Civil War.
He was ordained to the full work Of
the ministry at TayIorsvilc, n. c.. In
1868; served as chaplain In the First
North Carolina Infantry, c. $. a., dur
ing the Civil War. rc-enterad Wake
Forest College in 1866, taking his de.
gree from that institution in 1857. Ills
first passionate was Mt Hillsboros N. c.,
where he served from 1s67-1S72; then
successfully at Mocksvillc, from 1872.
1876; Winston, lS76.lsf7; Second Bap-
tist Church. Raleigh, iS11-1SS5: Green's
boro, 11s5-lSg0; Wake Forest. 1890.
1897. from which place he went d.
rect to Hickory and closed up his
great llfe.Work passing into his re-
ward last Saturday night after few
weeks illnesg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
CAUGHT GRABBING
IN VIRGINIA WATERS.
Captain Hudgins Brings Two
Barges to Onancock for
Condemnation.
-----------
Mr.. GEORGE PHILLIPS MISSING.
Leaves Directions About Dispo-
sition OF Property Which
Suggest Suicide.
Mr.. GEORGE PHILLIPS MISSING
Especial TO The Times Dlsnatch.l


CNANCoCIS. VA, December 24.--Thc
steamer Rappalannock. of the Virginia
oyster navy, arrived Sunday night,
towing two barges belonging to ctti-
2ens of Maryland, captured some weeks
ago Grabbing In Virginia waters. They
were turned over to the sheriff OF Ac-
comac county for condemnation pro-
ceedings. Saturday last. In the Po-
tomac River, above Cedar Point, Cap
tain Hudgins. of the Rappatannock,
caught the schooner VIM. u. James la *
ing oysters in the Tough. a fine of
$50 was imposed and paid.
Captain Charles Il. Bobbitt, Jr.. has
contracted to deliver the boiler and
engine OF the steamer Wicomico, re-
Gently sunk and abandoned In Tom .
Cove, near Chincoteague Inlet. to Po-
comoke city Md, for the sum OF 81
900. II successful In this he Will un-
dertake to float the hulk.
Mr.. George T.. Phillips, a worthy and
respected young man, left his ,,y, home m,
has not been heard from since. Notes
left, directing the disposition Of his
property and care OF his child indi-
cate suicide; NO reason e,,a can be as
Oysters on the ocean SIDE south
OF Chincoteasue. are quito poor and
the shipments, are smaller than usual.
The plants in Ciincoteague Bay are in
fair condition. Shipments ut that point
last week reached 1000 barrels per
day.
Mr.. Jno. W. Taylor will rebuild his
sawmill and canning factory at Hall :
wood, recently destroyed by fire.
A Christmas mati..c for local horses
Is promised on the Tasley track be-
ginning at 1870 r. ii.
AS usual. at this season, the farm
ers are Boosting Of their big hogs. The
largest SO far reported weighed l.olo
pounds: the next, BY Mr.. w. w. Bon
dick, OF Parksley. SIS pounds; the fin
est pen OF five. was By Mr.. W. T. Brad :
ford. OF Daugherty, with All aggregate
weight OF 2.94s pounds.
The following officers have been
elected by Chesapeake Lodge. No. l5S.
a. F. &. a. NJ, for the ensuing year:
Oscar L. Powell. W. N; John w.
Duncan. S. w: Jno. II. Beachboard. j.
W.; j. c. Van Pelt, secretary: T. f.
Warren. treas urer; james r. PARKS. :.
D.. Thos. NJ. Hutchinson, J. D.; T. G.
keliam. tier; Rev. ]. X. Goode, chap
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
SAVINGS BANK susrENps.
Memphis Institution Closes, Hut ID
unxttnrs Are Snfc.

VOSsVoIS arc
This bank is closed by order of the
chancery Court. c. E. McHenry has
been appointed receiver"
The above notice was posted on the
doors of the Memphis Savings Bank,
city, at opening time to-day. q. ".
Mac Rae. a well known local capitalist,
is president, and u. l.. Manager cash
Ter. TIE bank carries deposits of over
a million and half dollars. Several
weeks ago a statement was published
that the bank had been heavily loaded
with paper Of q certain concern. upon
many rumors afloat, and the. bank IN
serted the following explanation in the
daily papers:
"a misrepresentation seems to exist
In regard to supposed loss made BY
unpaid maturity was Immediately made
good to the bank by certain of Its Of
ficers and directors. and the bank sus-
tanned no loss whatever. The claim
was bought at Its face value by said
officers and directors, and is their
property. Whatever is realized from
President Read, of the Memphis
Clearing House Association said to-
day that the suspension of the Mem
phis Savings Bank would not affect
any other institution in the city. Mr..
Read said he felt certain that the de-
positors in the Memphis Savings Bank
would be paid In full.
Later. a statement was issued by the
directors of the bank. announcing that
the institution was solvent and that
creditors would not lose a cent. II
was said that because of the financial
the bank. ask for a receiver and li1ui-
date its affairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
REDUCE NUMBER OF
SALOONS IN NORFOLK
Earnest Fight On to Cut Them
Down One-Half and In
crease License.
FIGHT FOR SUPERINTENDENT
Especial TO The Times Dispatch,

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.,
NORFOLK. VA, December 24.-The
OF saloons In Norfolk to seventy five
is on in earnest and promises TO be
one OF the hottest campaigns ever
waged here.
that 1t will join forces with the sun
day schools of the city In the crusade.
and that orators Will stump the city
In the interest of the movement. Mem
think there should be a reduction. In
the number of saloons. although they
will not commit themselves to the
number that should be privileged
The Saloon Men and Liquor Dealers
Association. i. is understood. VIII tight
the proposed interference with their
business. although many of them de-
sire and will not oppose the closing
OF places of doubtful character. How
ever. 1t is believed that they Will lire
up solidly against the proposition as
a general policy.
A further complication is the prop
ositicn To double the present saloon
license, go that the city will get the
same revenue from 90 TO 100 that Is
now secured from 200.
For Superintendent.
County politicians are ALREADY sog
over the successor OF Captain John t.
West. as County School Snperintend snt.
It Is expected that hot tight Will ha
waged for the coveted position. Two
candidates are ALREADY mSntloned TOT
the p!unl--Frank L. PorLlock. road com,
missioner from Washington District
and T. j. Fentress, principal OF the
Huntersviile School Il is expected that
other candidates Will enter the hsid.
The State Board of Education makes
the appointment.
Justice simmons, in tho Police Court
to-day, heard evidence and arguments
IN the cases against the itinerant auc-
ton sales operators, charged With do
;,o h,tsf Wit hour a lic6NgG. TEG
Defendants claim that the city license
of 500 per day is prohibitirc. and
therefore unconstitutional. They stand
ready to pay the ordinary auctioneers
license fee. Justice Simmons took the
case under advlsement. announcing
that he would render his decision
Thursday. In the meantime the places
are doing business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
Teachers, Pupils aud Others Who Have
COME to Pnmplin.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The TImes-Dispatch.l
PAMPLIN CITY, VA. December 2i---
The following. young people have come
home TO visit their relatives and
friends here and in the vicinity dur
ing the Christmas holidays. VIZ
Misses Kate franklin. VIII 4: teach
Va. and Matte Thornton. ais, aching
the same at Gten-Jonn W. Va: Pro-
lessor Elvin $. Lyon. oil Richmond
College Academy. his wife and her sis, ais
Adal:ne Cunningham and her sister.
Miss May. teaching, respectively. III
Prince Edward and n -Ap 'psllia.. !. !:
MIS- Gl,s Jsnnnss nn VINO ,en 1safass IN
Charlotte. Is. c.. besides Professor Will
Hamlet, of Richmond, and wife and
E; NJ Terry OF Fairfield. Va Mss
High School OF Lynchourg: Misses
Harwood and Josie MasTsn' q N,,r ,ns
Thornton. Q, the Methodist Instttnts, OF
Danville bringing with her Miss Wood
OF Mississippi. from the sarIe school,
and Miss Hannah Warren, OF klch-
attending schoo! at Bedford academy
Finley Morton. of Lynchburg High
school. and sterling Woody. Of Grove
Reg J. FTankiin ,S, Of 2, NJ ana
tor of the First Baptist Church. OF Col
orado Springs. though having at first
declined the offer or call to the pres
ldency OF the Baptist Woman's College
at Denver. has been SO prevailed upon
as to accept the responsible position
Mr.. L. N. Warren. cashier of the
State Bank of Pamplin, who received
the death of his aged grandmother
Mrs. Warren Morris. at Onancock, Va.
left last night to attend her burial.
Mr.. j. D. Thornton Is acting In his
place at the bank until his return
Wednesday,.
Mr.. j. &. Freshman. Of Philadelphia,
son of Mrs. p. p. Pankey. of this place.
and a former resident there, died recent
~ at his home of paralysis.
Rev. P. T. Warren. who has been
acting pastor for the Evergreen Baptist
Church for more than year and who
has been instrumental in gathering
funds to aid in erecting church. edi-
flee there. Is the recipient of large
box filled with good things for hts
table. and other useful articles for
himself and family
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25

Specialize The Times. Dlspatch.l
GORDOESV1LLE. VA December "a.
Mr.. Gatewood Hoffman, Junior mem
Der OF the firm OF Hoffman Il Brother,
who conduct a meat market at this
place. and Miss Bessie Estes were mar
ried at the home of the brides parents.
near Pratts Madison county. this af-
ternoon at $50 O'Clock. Rev. w. p.
iHuddle performed the ceremony. after
which an elegant supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs Hoffman will reside at
MIR. Hoffman's new residence on "Coni-
stone" Farm, half mile north of Cor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
nm INTO ~ NEGRO

Especial to The Times Dspatch.1
SALISBURY, N. c., December 81
Mrs. w. T. Kiuttz. we'll known In this
city. while out driving yesterday at
ternoon. was run into by a negro
driving at high speed through the
streets and slightly Injured and Sc
vcrely shocked by the accident. The
negro dashed into the vehicle. falling
bodily upon Mrs. K,lttz. who was
greatly frightened. Officers went In
pursuit of the negro. who abandoned
his horse and buggy and fled to the
country. He Is believed to have been
drinking heavily.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
] Arnolntel Dcmonstrntor.

Special 10 The Times Dispatchl
SALISBURY N. c., December a.
Mr., j.. S. Hall. one Ot the leading
farmers OF Rowan county, has been ap-
pointed demonstration Of the Agricultu-
raj Department of the government, and
will enter upon his duties January LIST,
a meeting of the farmers of the cnun-
ty was held here Saturday. when Spr-
.cial Agent G. r. Hudson, of Alabama.
explained the work OF the department.
The object OF the movement, which
means much to the farmers in this
section Of North Carolina. Is to in
crease the yield OF corn and cotton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
NORWOOD DEPOT ROBBED
Dloodhounds Chase Prominent Citizens
to Their Homes

Southern Railway depot at Norwood
was broken into and robbed last night
by unknown persons who esca ped. Two
hundred dollars held in trust by the
from the safe in the office. Blood
hounds We're employed and chased four
prominent citizens to their homes, the
men having gone to the scene Of the
robbery before the dogs arrived. l.