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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Two Cases Of Much Interest.

Sheriff J.. b. Lanier, of Harnett,
who was in Raleigh, says that at the
term of court in Ellington, there will
be tried two cases of much interest.
One is against three men for at
tempting to pass forged checks on the
Tillman Lumber Company in Dunn,
the men being Henry Alfred and Jim
Coon, of Greensboro, and Will Hodges.
The other case is that of lack Marks
who was recently brought from Mil
ton, Fla, on charge of a murder COM
smitted in Harnet county several years
ago.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Postal Saving Bank in Hickory.

A postal savings bank will be es-
tablished in Hickory September %,
in charge of Miss Carrie Deal, who
has had charge of the money order
and registry window at the local post
Office for several years. Miss Deal
will be the second woman to be placed
in charge of a postal savings bank in
ton, who will take charge of the bank
in Los Angeles, CAL, the middle of
September, being the first.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
ONLY One Postmaster Then

though during that period there were
many individuals who were that post
master. The postmaster of the United
States during all that time was always
none other than the postmaster gen
eral.
But at one time during that Pc
riod, If it had not been for John c.
Calhoun, the law which designated the
postmaster general as the postmaster
Of the United States would have been
regarded as a dead letter and treated
accordingly.
"A short time after Mr.. Calhoun
had resigned the vice-presidency of
the United States and been elected
senator from South Carolina-that was
in 1832-he n day entered the Office
OF the postmaster general, Amos Ken
dali. Mr.. Calhoun's long, dark hair
was brushed straight back from his
forehead; his eyes looked like two
burning Goals of fire. I was with MI.
Kendall; Mr.. Calhoun spoke most
courteously to me-he was courteous
to everybody-and then turned to the
postmaster general.
MI. Postmaster General he said,
I have just-noticed a disposition to
make out improperly commissions to
those appointed to take charge of post
offices throughout the country. Mr..
Postmaster General, you are the only
postmaster in the United States; your
successor will be the only postmas-
ter; all men appointed to take imme-
d1ate charge of the various postofices
throughout the country are, under the
law, deputy postmasters, and nothing
more. The man in charge of the
p%ostofice at New York is a deputy
postmaster; so is the man in charge Of
the postofice at Philadelphia. Let us
say that, probably by inadvertence, a
commission has just been made out
appointing a man postmaster. I desire
to have that corrected. No man un-
Ger the law can qualify or take charge
of a p~ostofice under the designation.
Of postmaster" Until now, so far
as l know, no commission has been
made out since 1 have been in public
life by which any one has qualified to
take charge of any postof1ce In the
country except under the title of dep
uty postmaster" And If 1t is possible
for me to prevent 1t, no commission
shall be made out in any other way
"Mr. Kendall thanked the great Cal
houn for calling the matter to his at
-tention, and assured him that all COM
missions to appointees to take
charge of p%ostoffices should be made
out in strict accordance with the law;
and hat way they were made in every
case, to my personal knowledge, as
long as Calhoun lived.
Furthermore, l had OCCASION not long
Eago to look over the records relating
to the appointment of men to take
charge Of ~postofices. I found that as
late as Gen. Grants second admins
tration the postmaster general was the
sole postmaster Of the United States,
all the so-called postmasters through
out the country being set down in the
records as deputy postmasters. But
in Grants second administration the
law was changed so 1t became legal
to drop the word deputy and the
unique distinction that the postmaster
general had enjoyed for nearly a cen.
fury Of legally being the country's only
postmaster was lost to him."
| Copyright, 1911. by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Would XIII Her.

Sympathetic Visitor-Mrs. A, what
do you suppose makes you suffer so?
Mrs. Al don't know. I'm sure,
and l believe nothing but a post NOR
tenn will ever show.
S.. YOU poor thing! You are
SO weak you could stand
that.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Blind Tiger Has Been corraIIed.

Another blind tiger has been. O r
rallied. The first, Bob Hayes. was
taken in on the charge of selling Ii
quor to members of a colored opera
troupe, known as the Florida Cotton
Blossoms and the second falls a vic
tim OF the same bunch. His name is
Cicero Crawford and he is charged
with selling to- Thomas Loving, the
white manager of the colored stars,
fifteen bottles of beer and a bottle or
Two of stronger stuff. This consti-
tutes FIRST blood" for the present
city administration.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Storm Damage in Wilmington.

Seorm OdrHd9e III wilmington. 4
The recent storm in this vicinity
left a number of disabled and dam
aged ships in it's wake of. the North
Carolina coast. The Fortuna, off Fry
ing Pan shoals, dismasted and in bad
condition generally, sent a message
to the revenue cutter Seminole for as
~sistance. The schooner Florence M.
Penly, was towed into Southport. All
head sails gone, considerable damage
done to the rigging, and other inju-
ries. are reported.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
The Retort.

I don't see how you can enjoy
grand opera when you can't under
stand the words"
Didn't you eve enjoy a dish of
hash without knowing what was in it,"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Southern Steamer Limps into Port.

Southern steamed EIhhpS INTO PoFt.
Jacksonville, Fla. - The steamer
Shawmut of the Southern Steamship
was towed to port with her main pro
peller shaft broken. The accident oc-
Cured off Tybee Island, Ca, Septem-
Der l and the steamer had to imme-
diately drop anchor and wait for a tug.
which was difficult to summon on &C
count of the lack of wireless. The
weather was fair, however, and the
crew was none the worse. The Shaw
NUT will be repaired here.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

-t
Pleads for Communication Of Sentence.
Taking no chances as to the posi-
bility of their client having to serve
any part of a one year sentence to
the penitentiary on the charge of Sc
duction under promise of marriage in
Dare county, counsel for Arthur
Williams, well-known young man of
the county, went before Governor
Kitchin to plead for Communication of
sentence to a fine in the event the
Supreme Court afirms lower court
in the conviction and sentence. Coun-
sci making this remarkable fight are
E. F.. Aydlett and B. G. Crisp. There
were also here opposing executive
clemency B. M. Struggled and w. M.
Bond.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Good Enough for the Doctor.

Mr. GnOut-AH my money Cannon
give me health, doctor?"
DR.. Bolus-No, perhaps not: but it
is Of ~inestimable value, nevertheless.
It gives us physicians great conf
dence.-Stray Stories.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
The ShrievaIty Fight in Forsyth.

The ShrievaIty Fight in Forsyth.
There was an interesting hearing
before Capt. F. C. Robbins ~(referee)
in the case of Flint v. Jones-which
is the fight over the sheriff's office
in Forsyth county. Vo1uminous
briefs were filed by both sides and
the speech-making went on for hours.
The plaintiff Republican candi-
date Flint was represented by
Messrs. Lindsay Patteson, District
Attorney A. e. Holton and Ex-Judge
R. G. Strudwick, of Greensboro.
Sheriff Jones democratic incumb-
ent) was represented by ex-Judge E..
B. Jones, Hon. A. H. Eller, Hon. G..
B. Watson and Judge Gid. H. Hasten,
all of Winston-Salem Seven speeches
were made and all were strong argu-
ments.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
WAKES PORTION OF
CENTRAL HIGHWAY
INTERVIEW FROM HlckERsoN
WHO HAS JUST COMPLETED
A TOUR.
THREE CHANGES ADVISED
The Revisions Mentioned Would oc-
cur Within One Mile West Of John.
ston County Line-This Road Has
Never Been Properly Maintained.
THREE CHANGES ADVISED

Raleigh.-Mr. T. F. Hickersin, as
sociate professor of Civil Engineering
at the University of North Carolina,
who has just been Rver the portion
of the Central Highway running
through Wake county, with Supervi-
son VAL Wig@, furnishes the fol-
lowing interview as to the condition
OF the roads traversed, with minor
changes that have been suggested:
"Three changes in location are ad-
vised, one for a distance Of three o
four hundred feet near Mt. Moriah
church in order to avoid too sharp a
curve; another for a distance of
about 200 feet just west of the
branch near the tank on the Southern
railway in order to go around on a
4 IL per cent. grade an existing IL
per cent, grade; and another change
is needed along Mr.. Sam Watts prop
erty, where 50 feet of rough rock
can be lodged and the road placed on
higher ground SO that better drainage
can be effected.
There are four other places where
the grade for a short distance cor
siderably exceeds 4 IL per cent.
which should be the maximum allow
able grade on a first-c1ass road but
this can easily be remedied by cut
ting down to the proper grade.
"All the revisions above mentioned
would occur between Aubun and
Mount Moriah church which is about
n mile west of the Johnston county
line.
This road from the beginning to
the end has not been properly main
tanned. There are holes and ruts in
many places filed with weeds and
dirt. The surface of the road needs
to be crowned and made smooth by
bitches should be opened and placed
on a uniform grade in order to trans
fer the water quickly to the cross
drains which should be vitrified terra
Gotta pipes placed at intervals of
every few hundred feet.
Several telegraph and telephone
poles are too near the road and must
be moved.
mo changes in location between
Raleigh and Morrisville are recon-
mended. There is one change in To-
cation for IL mile just west OF Nor
r~isville, which Mr.. Wigs has already
laid out. 1t is much more direct and
eliminates several Objectionable short
turns.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
To Meet At AsheviiIe.
The North Carolina postmasters

Postmasters To Meet At AsheviiIe.
The North Carolina postmasters
will meet in Asheville, N. c., Septem-
nne-- 10Th, Goth, and 21st. Asheville
WIS selected last year at the Winston
i..eeting, but the date was left open
t. be filed by the executive commit
ta; and the executive committee has
called the meeting as above stated.
Plans are being put on foot to make
this the most successful meeting the
postmasters have ever held in North
Carolina. The program is being ar
ranged to include almost all the
branches of p~ostofice work and these
discussions will be headed by parties
who are experts along these special
lines. In connection with other dis
cussions there will be a question box
and any member may ask any ques-
ton that he wishes discussed, and
this will make the meeting more in
teresting to the smaller Offices. The
'%cficers of the association of North
Carolina are Mr.. j. R. Joyce. presi-
dent, Reidsville, N. c.; first vice
president, Mr. T. E.. Wallace, Will
mington, N. c.; second vice-presi,
dent, MIR. ". II. jenkins, Henderson,
N. c.; third v~ice-president, MIR. J. G..
Walser, Lexington, N. c.; fourth vice
president, Mr.. H. o.. Fitzgerald, Pei
ham, N. G.; secretary-treasurer, Mr..
s. Arthur White. Mehane. N. e.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
NOT FOR FARM-uFE SCHOOL
Durham City Not Disposed TO Abide
the Consequences Of nsfeat-ssn-
timent Represented Heavy.

Durham.-Reports from the country
districts tend to add to the size of the
defeat of the farm-life school though
the voters for the school outnum-
bered those who openly opposed 1t by
voting against it.
It has been impossible to learn
from all precincts the exact vote, but
Carr Township, the Wake annexation,
which had been counted to give a
small majority for the school, turned
against it., The country, which would
have received all the benefit and paid
$500 as against the city's $4,000 for
the support of the school, slaughtered
it, as the country always does here.
The farm-life school was particularly
wanted to take the place of blockade
stills. The speakers who went over
the county may have done their cause
no good, but they rubbed it in all
the same. They told them that every
body agreed that Durham has about
the shabbiest farming region in the
state, when a natural soil, the equal
of almost any to be found, is her
own.
The movement for a township
farm-life school, built by private
funds and supported by the same
method, has a large sentiment be-
hind it. The farmers have shown
that they do not want the county
farm-life school and everybody feels
that if they do not care for it as a
gift and supported by the state, they
ought not to have it rammed down
their threats. Many people are sore
over it, but itisnst a matter for much
emotion. Besides, the proposition
raj sprung Unexpectedly. The people
wanted to hear it discussed more and
education vas needed.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17
MARION BANK

Marion Bank is organized un-
der the State Bank Law of KY,
and is under the constant super
vision of the State government
Not less than four sworn reports
must be made each year, and
these reports are always called
for at unexpected dates. This
means daily readiness. These
reports must be verified by the
State Bank Examiner, whom the
State sends here to examine this
Bank twice each year at unex-
pected times. This Banks funds
are protected by a modern burg
lar-proof steel safe and vault,
and are insured against burglary
and sneak thieves. Can you
not find this security sufficient
reason for opening an account
with US? Very truly yours.
T. ]. YANDELL, Cashier.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17
A Delightful Entertainment.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. S. Lowery, of Fredonia, on
the 3rd inst, from 5 o'clock to
II p. m, an entertainment was
given in honor of Mr.. Rueben
Ray and Miss Mary Ray. The
host and hostess captivated every
one present by throwing open
their hospitable home and beaut-
iful lawn, which was brilliantly
lighted with japanese lanterns
and entering into the music and
games with the young people.
We played various gan1ss, but
the boys seemed to enjoy 'mush-
pot" most. After the delightful
refreshments which We're served
at ten o'clock, music was furn-
ished by many members of the
jolly company. REGULATIONS were
rendered by Misses Mary Ray
and Florence Patton. At eleven
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17
TOBACCO TIDINGS.
BY R. F. WHEELER.
The Grading Plan.

CONTINUED from last Week. }
In lest issue we told you some
thing of the system on which the
association graded its tobacco.
We told you that the graders at
the different factories used type
samples of the same quality.
That they were working under
the same instructions. And that
they were all under the same
general supervision, that of the
superintendent of graders.
In the Stemming District Tcb-
acco Association the district is
the unit, and not the county or
factories as some seem to think.
AS the grader represents the
growers that deliver to him, so
does the supt. of graders repre-
sent every grower in the whole
district, and sees that their in
terests are protected by keeping
all graders on exactly the same
mas The business of this As
socisI Ion is not run on the fine
spun d eories of the idealist, but
is ARA ked to meet conditions,
and deal with men as they actually
For the Pffice of supt. of grad
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

ers is selected a practical expert
enced tobacco man-an expert in
his line one who is a competent
Judge of the different types of
tobacco of the District and their
values. He has a general super
vision over all the graders in the
district. He visits the different
factories. He inspects the tob-
acco that is being received and
the grade book. 1t is his bust
ness to see that all the graders
are doing their work properly.
In fact it is his duty to see that
every grower in the district no
matter he delivers his crop, gets
the same price for tobacco of the
same quality. He is an officer
that is somewhat unpopular with
the man who wants to get more
than his share of the common
fund, but is appreciated by every
member who wants a fair deal
all around.
We told you at the beginning
of this article that the grade
average of the district never runs
over the selling price. The fact
is that type samples are so ar
ranged that it will run slightly
under it.
In order to illustrate how this
is managed let us take for ex-
ample the 1907 crop. That year
the entire crop was sold at SO.
per cwt.
At the end of each week the
buyer paid in to the Association
the difference between the
amount paid to growers, and the
amount that the tobacco would
come to at So. cwt,
At the end of the season it was
found that the amount so reed,
was about 8 per cent of sthe
amount paid to growers. After
the expense of running the AS
ISOLATION was paid, the balance
was paid back to the farmers in
an 8 per cent dividend. y \
So in the end the growers re-
ceived SO. per hundred less the
expense of handling.
That year every hundred lbs.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

of tobacco in the district sold for
So. Every mans tobacco sold for
that price. The crop in each
county sold for the same. Yet
in distributing this fund, each
man, each community and each
county was paid according to the
amount and quality of tobacco
that they delivered. This plan is
adhered to regardless of the fact
as to whether each section of the
district averages exactly the
same. &c..
AS we have said before the
object of the Association system
is to give each man in the dis
trict the same price for the same
quality of tobacco.
Some men raise better tobacco
than others. By this plan he
gets a better price and should do
so.
Some sections owing to differ
ence in land, rainfall and methods
of handling, deliver a better
quality than other sections.
Every fair minded man will ad-
nit they should have a better
price.
This system is in our opinion
not only the best, but is the
only plan that will give exact
justice to every man.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17
Improved by Use Of Electricity.

Electric shocks are being ap-
piled to the limbs of Mrs. Frank
Melber, of the Wallace park
neighborhood, by her physicians,
to restore their use, as a result
of her being stunned by light
ming Tuesday afternoon during
the storm.
Mrs. Melber was at the black
smith shop of her husband, who
was shoeing a horse. Mrs. Mel
Der was holding the bride when
a bolt of lightning struck a tele-
phone wire near the shop. The
wire broke and the course of the
fiery ball was directed into the
shop. 1t narrowly missed Mr..
Melber. passed along the floor
between the feet of his wife and
then burst. Her limbs benumned
Mrs. Melber sank to the floor
and physicians were summoned.
Her limbs were paralyzed, but
after an electric treatment she
showed some improvement. No
pain was felt by sinking a pin
into the flesh. 1t is thought that
she will regain use of her limbs
in a few days. -ss..-.
The explosion of the ball of
lightning resembled that of a
fire cracker.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

THE saloon is a nuisance. The
evil can no more be confined to
the building in which it exists
than the odor of a slaughter
house to the block in which it is
located.
I know and you know that they
are in league with every other
form of evil in society. As a
rule, if You let the liquor dealer
have his way, he will have a
disorderly house up stairs, he
will have a gambling den in his
back room and his place will be
the centre of every sorts of evil.
The saloon is the bureau of in
formation for every sort of
crime. 1t is the first place that
a policeman looks for crime and
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

We wish to extend a tribute
of love and appreciation to the
good people, Of Tolu, for their
many kindnesses shown our dear
mother during her months IF
affection. ';kT5-
To our friends in Marion, we
will never forget your kindness
III laying her away so tenderly.
May God bless you all.
She has gone now to her Heav-
emily home, to that rest that re-
maineth for the people of God. I"
Mrs. j. o. Brown and family.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

There will be a grand barbe-
cue and public speaking by the
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

Stepping on a rusty nail has been
the cause of many cases of lockjaw.
The nail was not so much the fault as
neglect of the wound. If such wounds
were promptly cleansed and BAL.
LARD'S SNOW IMMINENT applied
there would be no lockjaw, as the anti
septic properties of the liniment would
counteract the poison and the wound
would heal quickly. Price 25c., 5Oc.,
and $l.0O per bottle. Sold by j. H.
Orme, Marion, XIV. A
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

Farmers Union, of Olive Branch
and neighboring locals, Saturday
Aug. 18th, 1911, at Iron Bridge
on Piney, near Iron Hill store.
Everyone bring we'll filled bask-
cts. Barbecued meat free on
the ground, same supplied by
members of the Farmers Union.
Everybody invited.
T. M. DEAN, }
G. A. HILL Committee.
D. N. KEMP.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17
A king Who Left Home

set the world to talking, but Paul
Mathulka, of Buffalo, N. Y, says he
always KEEPS AT HOME the King of
all Laxatives-Dr. Kings New Life
Pills-and that they're a blessing to
all his family. Cure constipation,
headache, indigestion, dyspepsia. Only
rs cents at j. H. Ormes and Haynes G.
Taylor's, Marion, Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

Fretful babies need the comforting
effect Of MCGEE'S BABY ELIXIR.
It quiets feverishness, corrects sour
stomach, cures collie pains and checks
diarrhoea. It is perfectly safe and
wholesome remedy containing no op
ium, morphine or injurious drug of any
kind. Price 25c and 5Octs., per bottle.
Sold by Jas. A. Orme, Marion, Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

Cuts and bruises may be healed in
about one-third the time required by
the usual treatment bv applying Cham
berlain's Lininent. 1t is antiseptic
and causes such injuries to heal with
out maturation. This liniment also re-
lieves soreness of the muscles and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all
dealers. A
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

O'Clock p. m. we departed for
our homes, all declaring they had
had one Of the happiest evenings
of their lives.
Princeton Leader.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17
A Clean Salve

Is desirable. DR.. Bells Antiseptic
Salve is creamy snow white oint-
ment and guaranteed for all skin dis
eases, such as eczema, salt rheum,
chaps, etc. rs cents A
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17
SURE ENOUGH COUN-
TRY BUTTER.
Two Pleasant-Faced Countrymen
Play Clever Trick in Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 16. Sleuths to-
day are searching for two pleas
ant-faced countrys whoA8ld a tub
Of sand covered with q two in CHI
layer of butter to Miss R. Lar
SIN for eight dollars represent
itg that the tub contained sixty
p>unds of ''sure-enough country
butter"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-17

the last place would go to look
for virtue.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
at recent General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church