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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
SAGA OF "SILVER
DOLLAR" TABOR is
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
Relics of Colorado Millionaire
Mining Man Are Sold
Under Block.
Denver, Colo.-Gone!


The auctioneer's hammer falls as
another memento of Horace A. w.
Tabor is sold The story of the
millionaire silver king who died
broke is finished. AS his possess
Sions are scattered only memories
remain.
The "Silver Dollar" Tabor saga
is ended.
The state historical society is
preserving some mementoes. Most
ly the belongings of this May and
December couple are going as bar
gains. The auctioneer bangles ar
ticles before eager bidders. His
foghorn voice booms out the story
of "Haw" and BABY Doe" - and
of their beloved child Rose May
"Silver Dollar" Tabor. 1t is the
story of a rise to fairy-tale heights
paved with silver and jewels -
crash to sordid depths and desolate
deaths.
Went to Colorado.
Elizabeth McCourt was one of
fourteen children, daughter of
Peter McCourt, wealthy lumber
man of Oshkosh, Wis. She mar
ried Harvey Doe, whose father
was also a wealthy Wisconsin
lumberman, and with him the
young beauty went to the rough
mining camps of Colorado.
1t was out there that she met
Tabor. He had been a wandering
stonecutter, but in Leadville he set
tied down to running a grocery
store. His frugal Vermont wife
scrubbed and washed and skimped
for him. A generous man, Tabor.
and he grubstaked two Dutch min
ers. They struck pay dirt. His
share was ST, 300, 900. A wandering
prospector picked him for a sucker.
He "salted" an apparently worth
less mine and sold it to Tabor. It
was the Matchless, of which Tabor
later wrote his wife:
Il sometimes believe the wealth
OF the Matchless is inexhaustible.
The mine had already made
Sl1 100000 for Tabor when Baby
Doe came west. Her beauty was
famed through all the mining
camps when Tabor, many years
her senior, met her and fell in love
with her. He and Baby Doe OBJ
tanned divorces. Then they went to
Washington, for Haw had become
United States senator. With Presi-
dent Arthur and the cabinet as
guests, they were married.
The silver king showered gifts on
his young bride. He built a man.
sion for her in Denver.
Stripped in Crash
Then came the crash of 1893.
Tabor was stripped.
The former grocery proprietor
was given the job of Denver post
master, but he died year later
fro m appendicitis. The silver
bonanza had petered out, but he
still believed it would come back.
With his dying breath he begged
his young wife:
Hold on to the Matchless.
And so the beauty spent the rest
of her life proving her undyinp
love and fidelity for the greatest
man she had ever known. For
iorty-one years she lived in the
nope that the mine would come
back as her husband had believed.
ohe borrowed and begged money
Tor mortgages. But it was futile:
"A year ago they found a frozen
OLD crone at the mine. For days
she had been dead and no one
knew. Wrinkled and haggard with
elghty-three years of spectacular
living, Baby Doe lay on the floor
In remnants of wardrobe that
once made her the best-dressed
woman in Denver.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
Guards and Not Felons
Make Prison Complaint

Lansing, Kas.-It is the guards.
not the prisoners, who are com
planning most bitterly about condi-
tons at Kansas state prison. Den
uty Warden e. M. Stubblefield or
dered all chairs and stools removed
from the prison guard towers. "The
guards can't perform their duties
properly sitting down" StubblefieId
said. I'VE even have to eat stand
ing up said one of the guards.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18

Japan's richest man, Paron Kichi-
zaemon Sumitomo, who paid an as
sessment of 100000 yen on an in
come of 100000 yen, the highest
made in Japan in 1886. He is Is
years old and has been head of the
house of Sumitomo since 1926. He
was graduated from Kyoto Imperi-
al university in 1888, and a year
later married his cousin. the grand
daughter of Prince Saionji, the last
OF the elder statesmen. Baron SUI
mitomo is president of the Sumito-
mo Limited Partnership; director
OF the Sumitomo bank and the SUI
mitomo trust, mine, warehouse and
life insurance companies.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
"Old Faithful" Isn't
Faithful ANY More

Yellowstone Park, Wyo., - The
longest and shortest intervals be-
tween eruptions of Old Faithful
geyser were recorded here re-
Gently. The usually reliable gey-
ser spouted once at 11:56 a. m.
and then burst into action again
at lZ:26 p. M, a Wait of only
thirty minutes. Then followed an
interval of ninety-two minutes,
or until 1853 p. m. Old Faithful
seldom varies ftom sixty-five-
minute intervals between out
bursts.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
Felons Give Up Bonus

Joliet, Ill.-Four hundred in
mates of the Illinois State and
Statewide prisons received bonus
checks but were forced to turn
them over to prison officials inn
mediately. Convicts who keep their
money on deposit rather than turn
it over to their families are per
mitted to spend So a week in the
commissary.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
It's an Ill Wind

Kenton, Ohio. - A freak wind
storm upturned B. o. Durbin's
barn, set the corn crib down in a
lot 500 feet away and blew the
water tank so far that it couldn't
be found. The house was un-
touched.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18

ton on results of series of tests
with manuometer or hand dyna-
nometer, which when squeezed in
the hand registers the number of
pounds pressure.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-18
introduced Australian Ballot

The Australian ballot was intro
duced in the United States at Louis
vile in 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
y XOClETY NEWS -

the facts and come to realize that the
agitation in favor of adult drivers is
actually move towards dumping the
school transportation into the lap of
the State Highway Commission,
which might substitute "trusty'' con-
vict drivers for the present student
drivers, those who are now clamor-
ing for adult drivers and for remov-
ing the transportation system from
the School Commission, are likely to
clamor just as loudly in favor of leav-
ing it where it now is, many obser-
vers here believe. For the accident
statistics of the past several years
show that there have been fewer &C
cidents involving buses driven ey stu
dents than among those driven by
adults. There is nothing to indicate
that if the highway department did
not use prisoners as drivers, it could
employ adult drivers who would be
any better than those now employed
by county boards of education in
counties where adult drivers are used.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
North Central p I. 4.
TO>Meet Here FRIDAY

Mrs. j. B. Sudbury of Wilmington,
president of the North Carolina Con-
gress of Parent-Teacher Associations
will be a guest at the annual meeting
of the North Central District, which
will be held in Henderson on Friday.
The theme for this years meeting
is Home and School Cooperation.
Delegates will assemble at $50 o'clock
and the meeting will continue through
the afternoon, with a short recess for
luncheon.
Visiting delegates will be welcomed
by Irvine B. Watkins, mayor of Hen
derson, and Mrs. E. H. Lassater,
president of the Harnett County
council, will respond to his welcome.
The days program includes Mrs.
Sidbury's address on "Objectives of
Our State Congress-; Finding the
Way Together by Mrs. G. E. Roe,
national PIT. A. field workers; bus
mess session, when reports will be
given by the secretary, treasurer and
nominating committee; reports of dis
trict presidents and of council presi-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05

dents; the awarding of certificates by
r. M. Grammar; report of attend
ance, resolutions presentation of
Vance County presidents; and two re-
creation periods. 49,
An interesting feature of the pro-
gram will be the model PIT. A. meet
ing, to be directed by Mrs w. B. Ay-
cock, past State president and featur-
ing DR.. Clyde A. Erwin, State super
intendent of Public instruction.
Officers of the, North Central dis
trict are Mrs. N. LaWalker of Ra-
leigh, president; Mrs. r. Jennings
White of Conway vice president Mrs.
w. J. Seeley of Durham, secretary;
and Mrs. L. D. Wall of Henderson.
Counties included ! in this district
are: Wake, Durham, Orange, Chat
ham, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Johnston,
Nash, Warren, Vance, Halifax, North
ampton, Granville, Person, Wayne
and Franklin.
The Vance County P. T. A. council
will be hostess to the delegates and
luncheon will be served by the Anne
rican Legion Auxiliary of Henderson,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Miss Rachael Church
Wed to A. I. Stewart.

In quiet ceremony at the First
Methodist Episcopal church, Miss Ra-
chael Church became the bride OF
Alexander Turnage Stewart; Satur-
day evening at six-thirty o'clock
Rev r. E. Brown, pastor of the
church officiated, and the ceremony
was witnessed by members of the
families and close friends of the
couple.
The bride was becomingly attired
in a green wool suit, with which she
wore black accessories and a should :
err corsage of orchids.
Mrs. Stewart is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs H M. Church, of this city,
and the groom is the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs A. T. Stewart of Man
son.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart left for
wedding trip, after which they will
be at home at Manson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Miss Helen Read Kin1baU
Weds Harvey 7. Strang

"A nuptial event of interest through
out this State and Virginia. was
solemnized Saturday afternoon at a
o'clock at Mt Auburn Christian
church, when Miss Helen Read Kim
ball, of Manson, and Richmond. Va
.Hecame the bride of Harvey Turner
Strang, of Roanoke, Va, with Rev.
r. E. Brown, Methodist minister, of
Henderson, officiating.
The church was beautiful in it's
decoration of native evergreens, ferns
and Modonna lilies. The tall baskets
of lilies were arranged with five
branch candelebra before the altar.
AS the wedding guests assembled a
preliminary program of music was
rendered by Mrs. c. L. Read. of
Zebulon, aunt of the bride, Miss
Helen Kimball, of this city, sang, "Be-
cause I Love You Dear" and 81 Love
You Truly" AS the VOWS were spoken,
Mrs. Read played "The Rosary" by
Nevin
To the strains of the Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin, the procession ad-
vanced, the ushers, William w. Kim
ball. Jr., brother of the bride, and
James Mayfield, entered first The
groomsmen, willard Allen, James
Edgar and Fitzburgh Bartol, from
Richmond, Va, followed the users and
took their places at the altar.
The bridesmaids, Miss Willie Hay
wood Kimball, sister of the bride, and
Miss Hazel Strang, sister of the
groom, entered wearing identical
frocks of antique sille and matching
Mary Queen of Scots hats and har-
monizing slippers. They carried arm
bouquets of pink roses.
Miss Rosebud Kcmball, maid of
honor, entered next wearing a lovely
gown, identical to that Of the brides
maids, as was her hat and shower
bouquet.
Mrs. Horace Manifold Robinson, of
Henderson, sister of the bride, was
her dame of honor. She entered in a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05

Old surplus and leaves only a normal
balance in the highway fund.
So If the advocates of adult school
bus drivers and of turning the school
transportation system over to the
highway department should succeed
in their detectives, the highway COM
mission would be faced with having
to carry on another $2,5OO0O a year
job but with no additional revenue
to do it with. In order to do the job
as economically as possible and to
have as much money left as possible
to use in highway maintenance, the
highway department might decide TO
use "trusty" prisoners as school bus
drivers. This would be more economi-
cal than using student drivers, such
as are used at present in most coun-
ties, since it would not be necessary
to pay prisoners anything, while the
student bus drivers are paid SO a
month.
If the highway department employ
ed civilian adult drivers, it would
have to pay some 1000 drivers from
$40 to $40 a month or from $4,000
to 1890, 600 year-much more than
it could afford. It is also maintained
by many that the type of adult driv-
ers who could be employed at from
$40 to $40 a month would not be esual
to the present student drivers in eth
er mentality, dependability or safety
The records of the State School Com
mission show, when compared with
the safety records of other drivers,
that the student drivers are the safest
and have fewer accidents than any
others in the State, and that last year
there was only one accident to each
1,312,5OO school bus miles. This means
that school buses with student driv-
ers are at the present time just twice
as safe as commercial vehicles.
Parents May Become Aroused.
When the parents of the State learn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05

lovely gown of Dubonnet crush resis-
lance velvet, cut along princess lines
with hat to match. She carried an
arm bouquet of long stemmed red
roses.
Young Horce Robinson, Jr., nephew
of the bride, dressed in a brown vel
vet Lord Fautleroy suit and carrying
the ring on a white satin pillow, en-
tered with the little flower girl, Lucy
Boyd Harris who wore a yellow taf-
feta dress in Princess style and car
ried a basket of mixed flowers
The bride entered with her father,
by whom she was given in marriage.
She was lovely in an exquisite gown
of imported satin. Her veil of tulle
was held by cap of orange Blossoms
and she carried a shower bouquet of
roses and lilies of the valley
She was met at the altar by the
bridegroom who was attended by his
brother Harvey H. Strang, Jr., of
Richmond, Va, as best man.
Mrs. Strang is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Warren Klmball of
Manson. She was graduated from ST.
Luke's hospital in Richmond and has
made her home there for the past sew
eral years.
Mr.. Strang is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey H. Strang, of Richmond.
He was graduated from " P. I. and
holds position in Roanoke, Va, with
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Strang left by
motor for wedding trip to an I'M
announced destination. After October
rs they will be at home in Roanoke,
Va.
Guests for the wedding from Rich
mond were Mrs. Harvey H. Strang,
the grooms mother, Mrs. G. H. Stoll,
of Wilson, sister of the groom, and
Misses 10 Anderson, Dorothy Foster,
Margaret Arbuckle, and Claude
Machen
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Conflicting Claims
For SPANS War
Continued from Page One.)

from the Fascist base.
But the insurgents stated:
That their southern thanking col
umn, having taken Illescas and cut
the southern supply line to Madrid at
a point % miles south of the capital
then had cut abruptly toward Naval
Carnero on the acknowledgements road.
Should these Fascists seize Naval
Carnero they would cut off the mill
tiamen, who, if government claims
were true, just had succeeded in cut
ting off the Fascists themselves.
However, the insurgents did not
concede the militia's recapture Of
Maqueda.
From Toledo itself the Fascists vi
ciously shelled government encamp-
ment only two and a half miles to
the east. Moorish fighters attacked
the socialists with rifle and machine
gun fire.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
MOONRISE.

Into the pale sky over the dark
swamp rises
The moon, a strange, scarlet dahlia
without a stem,
Yet with its roots thrust deep in the
swamp's black ooze,
Forcing it to a sudden and fantastic
Towering;
scarlet dahlia with a silvery glow
That lies on the cotton fields and the
sunbrowned cornfields
In blue, powdery mist;
moon of flame, but at midnight
white as the moonflowers,-
AS the moonflowers growing on the
roof of the haunted house
Whose leached bones glimmer dimly
tween the elm trees;
A copper moon now, but at dawn a
fragile opal,
Delicate as the webs the spiders spin
in The moonlight
Among the wild morning-glories in
september cornfields.
Lily Peter, in Silhouettes.-.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Question. About CARDUl
HOW TT. HELPS WOMEl

"Who takes Cardui:
Women who are rundown, weak
ened, nervous, from not getting suf-
ficient strength from the food they
Thousands and thousands have
found that Cardui increased their APP
petite, improved their digestion,
thereby promoting better nourish-
nnent and the consequent strengthen
ing of the whole system.
And women who have suffered
from functional pains of menstrual
ton have found that, by taking Car
dui just before and during the per-
iods, this purely vegetable sedatjve
and antispasmodic seemed to save
them much discomfort This action
of Cardui is highly esteemed because
the relief credited to it comes in an
entirely beneficial way. Cardui is
purely vegetable; nothing in it to be
afraid of.-(Adv).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Classroom Teachers
Have Bingo Party

The Classroom Teacher Organiza-
tons will entertain at Bingo Party
in honor of the new teachers of the
Vance County system, Wednesday
evening at o'clock at the Armory
All teachers of the city and county
are invited and each principal is re-
quested to notify the committee of
the number to attend from his
school.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Might Place Prison
ers On School Buses
Continued from Page One.)

is that it's authors do not seem to
realize that by the time the 1887 Gen
eral Assembly meets there faint gon-
ma be no surplus" left in the high
way fund. The action by the governor
and the Advisory Budget Commission
recently in making a third and last
allotment of $2,8OO,OOO from the for
mer surplus" to be used Immediately
on additional road maintenance and
betterments, completely wipe out the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
MulhOIland Society

The Mulholland Missionary Society
of the Congregational Christian
church will meet tonight with Mrs.
Ted Robinson and Mrs. Sinclair New
man, in the home of Mrs. Robinson
on Rowland street, at 7:30 o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
In Western N. C..

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Weldon and Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Ellis and family spent
the weekend in western North Caro-
lima and at Mars Hill College with
T. w. Ellis, Jr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
To Convention.

Miss Nellie Jordan and Mrs. Bryan
L. Jordan left today for Atlantic City
and New York City to attend the
national convention of the General
Outdoor Advertising Co.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Glass To Meet.

The Philathea Class of the First
Methodist Protestant church will meet
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock in the
class room, and all members were
urged to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Here from Toledo.

Doyle Strange, who is with the in
corne tax division of the Treasury De-
partment, spent the weekend here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Strange
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
PRAYER Band tn Meet

The Prayer Meeting Band will meet
tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the
home of Mrs. Flora Wilson with F. M
Harvard as leader, it was stated to-
daV.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Returns Home

Miss Marion Woodlief has return
ed from visit to her father, M. Dor
sey Woodlief, at Williamson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Miss POu Here

Miss Matte Pou, of Smithfield, ar
rived today to be the guest of her
niece, Mrs. E. F. Parham, at her homo
IN Gholson Avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Junior Tuesday CIuh

The Junior Tuesday Club will meet
Tuesday evening at $3.50 o'clock with
Mrs. H. H. Bass, Jr., on William
street
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Visit in Greensboro

Mr.. and Mrs. William David Payne
spent the past weekend in Green's
boro with Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. J. Cox.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Miss Harris Home.

Miss Agnes Harris has returned
home from Durham, after having her
tonsils removed several days ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Richmond Guests

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hunt, of Rich
mond, Va, were guests here Satur-
day and attended the Stewart-Church
wedding.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Here For Weekend

Miss Elizabeth Stewart, of Elm City
spent the weekend here and attend
ed the Stewart-Church wedding.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05

Sans SOuci Club To Meet
The Sans Souci Literary Club will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:45
o'clock with Mrs. S. E. Jennette at
her home on Young Avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-05
Home for Weekend.

Home for Weekend.
j. H. Murrell, Jr., Billy Powell, and
Bill Bryan, students at Carolina,
spent the weekend at their homes
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-14
First Lady-t0-Be?
Born to Politics, Says Mrs. Borah, Wife of
Famed Idaho Progressive.

terest. I collect elephants with
their trunks up (she has them of
all sizes and made of everything
from Russian marble to Coco
nut). 1 especially love my birds
Cher little sunroom is filled with
cages containing love birds and
canaries)."
Her liking for birds came near
to ending Mrs. Borah's life at one
time. She caught that little
known parrot fever from a newly
acquired bird and to save her,
serum had to be flown to her by
airplane.
Mrs. Borah has never had ca
reer of her own and has never
wanted one, although she thinks
it is mice for young women to
know how to earn their living"
She does not make political
speeches and does not claim to be
the power behind her husbands
activities. But she is glad that
the Senator likes to talk things
over with her in is book Lined
study. She doesn't say much on
those occasions, but he seems to
find afterward that his mind is
clearer on points that have per-
picked him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-14
Mu Phi Epsilon
Piano Ensemble
Patrons Listed

Miss Imogene Pierson, president
of Kappa Chapter, Mu Phi Epsilon,
national honor musical sorority, has
announced the list of friends serv-
ing as patrons and patronesses for
it's 1O-piano ensemble concert Fri
day night, Feb. %, at Caleb Mills
Hall.
Among them are the Rev. and
Mrs. Sidney Blair Harry, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Pfaf1in, DR.. and
Mrs. Ralph Chappell; Messrs. and
Mesdames Harold West, Hugh Nc
Gibeny, Frank Hunter, William P.
Anderson III, Julius Hermann,
Robert Bonner, Ralph Wright, Dan
Flickinger, Donald Test, Foster
Clippenger, Clyde E. Titus, Bernard
Batty, Charles Meredith, Harry Sid
roe, Donald Gilley, Paul Fisher, Jo-
seph E. Reagen, Fermor Cannon;
Mesdames Lafayette Page, Jane
johnson Burroughs, Henry Schur-
mann, Blanche Harrington, Misses
Mary Bomar, Gladys Alwes, Ada
Bicking, Carolyn Richardson and
Charles F. Hansen.
The project is being sponsored for
the benefit of the sorority's schol-
arship fund.