jl j YEAR CASH IH ADVANCE.
V OLUME XXVII,
"LET ALL THE ENDS THOU AIFbl'AT BE THY COUNTRY'S, THY G0IT3 AND TRUTHS."
WILSOX, X. C; MAY 20, 1897.
BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
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DIDFITZ. HIT FOUL.
lh"y SaJ' tlie Verascope Will Trove That
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New York, May 13 When
HELPFOnTKE AMEKICANS IN CUBA,
VKRUICT FOR A LA RGB SUM.
the
The President Has Decided t Recommend
to Congress to Provide for the UelUf of
Our Citizens on the Devastated Island.
big: crowds gather at the Academy, ot Washington, May 15 - The defi
Music Saturday night to witness the nite announcement was made at the
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight on canvas capital today that a message on the
OUR NEW
Soda fountain
Jthey.will see many things that are
surprising and many things over
which' they Will gossip for days.
, Some time ago W. I A. Brady,
Corbett's manager, told the newspa
pers ot a foul blow by Fitzsimmons,
which he had, discovered in the vera
scope films. The public! was skepti-
, cil ond the subject was dropped, f
The foul blow is pictured in the
verascope, nevertheless. Nobody who
has seen the films can gainsay it.
When Corbett's friends see the fight
on canvass they will be up in arms.
Cuban situation will be sent on to
Congress by the President next Mon
day. It will deal specifically with the
question of the deprivations' to which
Americans are subjected in Cuba, and
it will rececmmend an appropriation
for their relief.
In considering the ways and means
affording substantial relief to Ameri
can citizens in Cuba who are in dis
tress owing to the war, the adminis-
Jfew York City; looses Suit f or Nearly a
'. , Mhlioti. . . . 1
! New York, Iay 14. After drag
ging through the courts for nearly
twenty years a decision was handed
down today in the famous snit
Drought against .the mayor of New
, York by C. J. Campbell. Tne ver
dict allows Campbell $818,074 for in -
-fringement of a patent relief valve fcr
. use on fire engines. The suit was
commenced November 24th, 1S77.
Mlty 24, 1864, lette'rs patent on a re
lief valve for use. on steam fire en
j gines and pumps were gtanted to
S James Knibes, who later, assigned his
rifhl in thf natpnt tr Christnnlipr T
tration has a plan which may be put u u xT . K
- -v-. . . Campbell. The New York fire depart -
mto operation, if it is sanctioned by ! , c . . . . .. .
-by
the judgment cf the United States
They will see Fitzsimmons land on , consular officers in Cuba, who being
Corbett's jaw when the Californian is
down
Is now running at full blast,; Afoul? There is not the shadow
and we are prepared to
serve cold drinks of
every description.
Soda Water, i
Milk Shakes,
Lemonade, etc.
Also a nice line of
FRUITS,
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Tobacco, Cigars -and
Cigarrettes,
Don't forget our Gro
cery Department.
l.R. Hardy fkCo.,;-'
J 1 tartr hv
The Bargain Store.
1
of a doubt of it. Biit as to its effect
on the result of the fiht there is only
one thing to be said.
Corbett would have been, knocked
out any way. The Californian him
self will admit this. It was the solar:
plexus punch that did the business,
not the foul, rap on the jaw.
Nevertheless the blow was a foul
technically, and when seen on the big
canvas sheet the public will judge for
themselves as to its foul intent and
the damage it occasioned.
ment fitted the city's engines with the
i valve and the saving to the city by
cicncy of the proposed relief meas
ures This plan is to give notice
through the American consuls to all
American citizens in Cuba - that the
government will undertake to remove
the-m from the island to the United
States, if they, so desire. To do this
will require action by .Congress, not
, , , . . . ! 1 here was a dispute at the time about
"- uiuuuiii yjx ill j I y uui. ill
fur the patent. Campbell made claims
which were alleged to be excessive.
They were not paid and the suit fol
lowed Almost endless litigation was
the result. , '
, It will probably be several years
before the case is definitely settled, as
the city will undoubtedly carry it to
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No. 7S.
42 P. M.
No 4S.
DIRECTORY.
Bound.
DKPA IITUIIK OF TRAINS.
LOCAL, trains:
S. Bound.
Florence snd Weldon,
. ' No. 23.
-eaves Wilson. 2:05 P.M.
Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
No. 40.
ib:2 P. M.
Between
No. 32.
No. 49.
p:4S P. M. Leaves Wilson, 2:12 P. M.
Shoo Flv'
Wilmington to Rocky. -Mount:
No. 41.
Leaves Wilson, 6:15 A.M.
THROUGH TRAINS:
Florence and We'don:
No. 35.
A. M. Leaves Wilson, 11:18 P. M.
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COUNTY OFFICKIl?
rOAKI)'
R. S.
OHN C. HaIDLEV,
HADE FeLTON,
V. J. Cherry, SherifT,
J
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Wm. Harriss, Coroner,
HAVANA ADVI ES. -
Kumars of an Intended Attack on the City'
by Gtn. Gomez Denied.
Havana, May 13. -There is no
truth in the report that the city is. ex-
rumors of van intended at
tack by Gen. Maxino Gomez. Nor
have the forts been re-garrisoned and
new earth vorks been thrown uo. No
TARBORO STREET. attack :by Gen GomeZ is expected.
He is now in the eastern part of the
province of Puerto Principi and has
not come westward.
The correspondent of the Spanish
DRUGGISTS AND ODD: FELLOWS.
necessarily'in soecific authorization of i tt a c. ' r
, , . . v the United Slates circuit court of ap
r .- . . ! peals, and if necessary, to the United
of the appropriation to general terms ! c, . c r
rr r I States Supreme Court.
01 renei 01 ine Americans in vuoa. t
similar plan was adopted with refer
'ence to China during the rioting inci
dent to the Chinese-Japanese war,
arid during the Armenian troublesin
Turkey. The reason for this is the
belief, founded on reports from Uni
ted States Consul General; Lee, and
other United States consular officers,
that the war has thoroughly exhaust
ed' the TigjicolturnL.iiismd-' that it
SUIT AGAINST SOUTHKRN.
Jury Award Plaintiff $15, OOO For Killing
lVi neer James.
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Salisbury, N. C, May 14. The
trial of James vs. Railroad brought
against the Western North Carolina
Railroad for killing Plaintiff's husband
was concluded today. The jury found
L T. Revel,
the Southern Railway Company was
will be a long time before Cuba will .negligent,' and assessed damages at
Pharmaceutical Assoeiativ Elects Otflcers
and .Adjourns.
Raleigh, May 13 The Pharma-; journal lilpais, who has returneanere
ceutical Association adjourned today ' fromtManzariillq, says that the Span
to meet in Charlotte next year. Offi-1 ish column operating in that locality
cers weFe elected as follows: J. P. Sted- retired to Portillo on May 5 after de
man, of Oxford, 'President; Wm. ; stroying several insurgent; camps and
Yearby, of Durham. J. B. Smith, of more than 400 houses in the towns of
Lexington and lames I Johnson, of Brazo, Seco, Barrio, Zevilla and at
Ra'iegh, Vice Presidents ; H. R. other places in the district. The Span
Home, of Fayettville, Secretary: A.J. ish column was attacked ,by the in
Cooke, of Fayettville, Treasurer, gents all along the route, and especi
W. H. Hearne, of Charlotte was re- ally at Purgatorio.
elected a member of the Board, of The milk supply here is very short.
Pharmacy for the term of five years, j Yesterday milk dealers inj'Campo re
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows fused to accept $1 in paper for ten
of North Carolina decided to main- quarts, demanding the same price in
tain a home for aged and infirm Odd silver. j v
Fellows and the widows of Odd Fei- j The seamstresses complain that
lows. A fund of five hundred dollars they get their wages in paper, while
the tailors are paid in gold by their
customers.
again be able to maintain its popula
tion. The proposed American exo
dus must be purely voluntary, and it
"is not even proposed to present the
alternative of denying supplies to
of commissioners:
Clark, Chairman.
Thos. Felton.
J. H. Newsom.
D. Bardin
Hv Griffi
H. Tyson
, Clerk cf Superior Court.
p , Register 01 weeds.
Treasurer,
surveyor.
TO
D. Lee,
A. Clark,
is. H. CozARrr,
Geo. HAtKN
VN (IFFK KKS.
aldermen:
EY,
T. Ellis.
. B, IDeans,
P. P.
police:
Christman, Chief.
$PHRIAM HARRELL, FRANK FELTON
"James Jt arshbourne. 1
$15,000. Upon the issue of law the
Judge held that the Western road wis
not liable.
Both parties appealed. The case
involves the legality of the sale of fhe
them if destitute Americans refuse to Western road, under the decree cf
leave the island. It is the belief oi the Federal Court. Five days were
is already secured.
Aunt Kachtel's Horehquud and Elecam
pane for SInsers.j
Jailed for Spitting on a Car Floor.
San Francisco. May i Million-
a;re V. B. Bradbury, who was re- j There are thousands of cases on
' cently arrested and fined for soit- record where persons suffering from
tJng on ;the floor of a street car was consumption have been completely
arrested again last night lor the same cured by the use of Aunt - Rachsels
offense. Today he was sentenced to Horehound Herb, Elecampane Root,
twenty-four hours in jail. His attor-! and Speer's Grape Juice, and persons
ey will sue out a writ of habeas ' are willing to-day to testify to the
pus. Bradbury declares that the miraculous . cures, wrought for them
anti-spitting ordinance is idiotic, and by this pleasant and most effective
ay feeborn American has a right to remedy. Used by public speakers.
General Lee that many persons will
avail themselves of such an oppor
tunity. So far as is officially known
to the Department, through the re
ports of cousuls made up to this time
tbe number of Americans in Cuba in
this condition is between 150 and 200.
In explanation of this small number,
it is said thafmost of the Americans,
natives, living in Cuba are employed
in the higher branches of industries
or professions and are not actual
workers of the soil. The sufferers
are mostly naturalized citizens, hold
ing small pieces of ground which they
have depended on for a living. It is
not doubted that . there are more of
this class in need than are yet known
to the Department, but it is hoped in
the course ot a few days to have a
census of them. ,
consumed in the trial. The question
involved is whether a foreign corpor
ation can purchase and hold the fran
chise of a domestic railway com-
any under ' the authority given in
ections 697 and 698 of the Code.
udge Avery, B. F. Long and Lee
S. Overman appeared for the plaint
iff; Price. Bason and Kluttz for defendant.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Ward.-
Mayor;
JT0. R. Moore,. Town Clerk;
V. E. Deans, Collector.
sPit when and where he pleases.
Cheatham Confirmed.
For sale by druggists.
Mt. Airy to Bave Water Works.
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FE VER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.
Cotton Mill Burned.
ClIUUf.HKv.
SU - TimptJiY' Epicopal t. church ,
Bayliss, Priest-in-charge.
hdays at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m., Sunday School at 3 p. m., Week- '
days Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 p.
Holy ,days at io a. m. Celebra-
Communion on ist Sun
month at 11 i. m., other
145 a. m.
Churcli, Rev. J. B. Hurley
ices at 11 a. ni; and 7:30
p. m. bunday bchool, 5 p. m., J. r.
Bruton, Supt. Prayer meeting W ed-
at 7:30.
Disciples Church, Rev. D. W. Davis,
pes on Second, Third and
ays at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.
meeting every Thursday
night. Sunday School at 3 o'clock, p.
m., Geo. Hackney, Supt.
'Presbyterian Church,! Rev. James
Thomas, Pastor; services on the First,
Third Sunday in every
at Strickland's church
Sunday. Sunday School
P. M. .
i - . -
l Bantist Church, service as follows: '
Preaching s'unday mdrriing at 11:00 i
o'clock and 8:30 p. m. Rev. J. A. Rood
1 ti..i T uj 1
evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday School
&t 5 p. m., Dj S. Boykin Supt.
Primitive Baptist Church, preaching:
1 6n 2nd Sunday b Elder Jas. Bass; on
trd Sunday by Elder Jas S. u oodard;
On the 4th Sunday and Saturday before
Rev. F. C.
Services: Su
m.
tion of Holy
day in each
Sundays at 7
Methodist
Pastor; serv
p. 1
Bn
pesday night
Pictnr' e cr
Fourth Sund
m. rrayer
Second and
rnonth and
every Fourth
at 5 o'clock,
by the pastor
Mount Airy, N. C, May 13 .The
Washington, Mavm.-The Senate suVof bonds for water works is about
today confirmed the nomination of finished and now work will soon be-H-
P. Cheatham, of North ! Carolina. ' frin to irive us plenty of water as our
Recorder of. Deeds in the Dis
tnct ot Columbia. -
if OS
town recentlvent "wet 1 he next
step forward' now will be for a good
I graded ' school system and electric
lights and then we can boast ot ttns
being one of the best mountain towns
in North Carolina. ; ;
Bishop Thompson of Mississippi Accepts
Two Honorable Invitations.
Jackspn, Miss-, May 14. The Rt.
Rev. Dr. Miller Thompson, Protest
ant Episcopal bishop, of Mississippi,
has been invited by the Archbishop
of Canterbury to preach the anniver
sary sermon for the Society for the
Propagandi of the Gospel in f oreign
Parts in St. Paul's Cathedral, Lon
don Tune 23. This society is the old
est missionary organization jn the
world and had much to do with the
planting ot Trinity church New York,
200 years ago. , j-
Mr. Thompson has also, upon the
nomination of the vice-chancellor
been asked to preach the Whit Sun
day sermon before the University of
Oxford on June 6. He has accepted
! both invitations and! expects to sail
j from New York next Sunday.
Charlotte. Mav ic The Em Dire
, --j - j 1.
' 1 j :n u:t. 1 J 1 A.-.
piaiu muis, wuiuii udu uccn sum uuwu j :.jCesbegin at 11 a. m.
for some time were burned at High
Point this morning. There were no
looms in the mill and nothing was
saved except the boiler and engine.
Loss $27,000; insurance $16,000.
The General Assembly, of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America, (Southern General
Assembly), meets in Charlotte, May
20th and will be in session for ten
days. It is one of the largest and
most representative religious ' assem
blies in the Uuion. During ! its ses
sions the Charlotte Observer will have
the most com plele reports of its pro
ceedings, and the paper will be sent
to any address in the United I States
lor entire session of ten days for 25
cents. Remit by postal note or mon
ey order. Address Charlotte Ob
server, Charlotte, N. C.
Elder P. D. Gold: Ser-
LODGES.
Regrular meetines of Mt. Lebanon
odge No. 117 A. F. & A..M. are held
n their hall, corner of Nash and Golds
poro streets on the ist and 3rd Monday
hights at;7:3o.o'clock p. m. each month.
I J. L. Bullock, W.'M.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Chapter No. 27 are held in the Masonic
iall every 2nd Monday night at 7:30
O'clock p. m. 'each month.
Lat Williams, H. r.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Commandervf No. 7 are held in the
Masonic hall every 4th Monday night
at 7:30 o'clock each month.
w. ri. ippiewnue, .
Regular mdetings of Wilson Lodge
C W T ,VT. Ly . 1 1J r 1 "I 11
tv. 01 n. no. 1094 are neiu in men iiaii
Over the .1st National Bank, every ist
Thursday evening at 3:30 o'clock, p. m.
lis. b. Briggs, Director.
Regular meetings of Contentnea
Lodge, No. 87, K. of P., are held in
Odd Fellows Hall very Thursday
L- Li 1 r- , 1 I
come.t '
Regular meetings of Enterprise
Lodge,' No. 44. are held every Frday-
night in Odd bellows' Hall.