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aily Citizen It VOLUME XIII. NO. 250. ASHEV1LLE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26. 1898. PRICE 3 CENTS e (1 --FOR-- ....75 CENTS. You run luiyone Rulloo of xplendlil Tomato Catsup Frvsr Sl.x-k at SINIDER'S, 6 COURT SQUARE. ARCH FRONT. Bon Marche. JUST TO HAND: IILAI'K DUAPKItY MKT $1.00 TO tl.Sj YARD. 11UCK JETTED NUT. TllSl'LAK AND HKKCl'LKS iiKAIDS IN WORSTED, MOHAIR AND SILK. FIN K FINISHING UKAIDS. HANDKEUCHIEFS AND EM ItKOlDKUY LINKNS. TOWELS. TAHLE LINENS. NAPKINS. 36-INCH 8 1-3 I'lUtCALES FOR 6U CENTS. NKW GINGHAMS. NEW INDIA LINENS. NEW DRESS GOODS. Agent fur Centemeri Fine Kid Gh.ves. First class goods. First class treatment. Reasonable prices. Bon Marche, 15 SOUTH MAIN ST. FOR HIRE.. This magnificent coach, by day or hmir. Also a handsome extension top carriage. Victoria, and three-seated Surrey. For parties we have a splendid passenger hack. A large stock of staple and fancy groceries. Pry Goods and general mer chandise. Free delivery to any part -of the city. ; S. H. Chedester, 22 PATTON AVE. TRV a Nothing Batter Than These Dove Brand at .... 12 l-2c Shafer s Pig Ham at . 12 l-2c Kingan's Reliable at . 12 l-2c Kingan's Chipped Beef . 25c COWAN & STRADLEY 'I'bone 47. 16 North Court Place. : Spangenberg's related assurance of good value offered in fine foot-, wear. You may go un- heeded wihle hundreds avail themselves of the chance to buy perfect fit- ting shoes and enjoy the . comfort of easy shoes. t : t : 4 N. Court Square Repairs while you wait. i i cCT A FEW REASONS Why the Asheville Steam Laundry should be your laundry: 1st. We give you either gloss or do mestic finish, both the finest possi ble. 2nd. We make the button holes of the collars soft thereby saving your re ligion and giving you ease in but toning them. 3rd. The saw edges are taken oft another Item of comfort. 4th. Promptness In calling and deliv ering the laundry. To be continued in our next. -43 West College. For a better view of what takes phut around you bring things nearer. Your sight may le defective. Our stock of eyeglasses and specta cles is well assorted and of fine quality, ordinary cases of defective vision can be fitted at once. Where it is neces sary to make lens to suit, we can fill an order in from six to ten days. We have, also a beautiful line of Op era and Field glasses, and optical goods of every description, on which our prices will be found moderate. B. H. COSBY, Jeweler, 27 Patton Avenue. For Sale Four Second Hand Show Cases Cheap ALSO 2400 Cans Monarch Com AT $l.5p A DOZEN. These' are bargains. Come and hie them. I 10 N. Court Square. I3abcock Styles for 1898 ABE UP-TO DATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR. 7 But the "Just Right" two-seat prom ises to be as great a favorite this year as last. Open or top Fop sale at ..T. Si Morrison's.. CARRIAGE WAREHOUSE. Gilson Adjustable ALBUM For the amateur or professional photographer. With adjustable covers and Interchangeable leaves. Employing from one to 48 leaves, which may be added or taken out without disturbing others. Makes a valuable and inex pensve gift. Prices, $1.25 Up. Morgan's Book Store t WEST COURT SQUARE. SPAIN'S OFFICIAL DENIAL No Mines or Torpedos in Ha vana Harbor. BOARD OF INQUIRY WORK SPAIN WILL DEVELOP HER NAVY. The Situation Appears to be Not Quite so Exciting Today Secretary Long's Reassurances. WASHINGTON; Feb. 26. Sectary Long was early at his desk this morn ing In con: dilation with Assistant Sec retary Rosevelt and Captain Crownin shield, chief of the navigation bureau. He said the public ought not to be under any misapprehension with regard to naval movements; so far they had mostly been ordinary dispositions, made from time to time; for instance, the shipping f'fruns to New York is to suppy the Chicago and other vessels under reconstruction there, and they would go any event. s-U. too, the call for more men. is simply a revival of the recommendation in his annual re port. This statement was made by the Secretary evidently t allay the impres sions caused by the reports of heavy shipments of guns from the Washing tn navy yards. and other warlike measures. NO MINKS OU ToKI'EDOKS. The attention of naval officers is strongly attracted to the statemejiL made by representatives of the Span ish government to theetfect that there aie no mines or torpedi.es of any kind in Havana harbor. It can be said that this statement ex actly agrees with inquiries that havt been under way for months by agents of our government, for, so far, it is said, they have been unable to lind the slightest evidence of existence of an; plan of defense in the harbor by means of mines or f orpe.io -s. much less to lo tale them, as reported m some quar ters. of course the effect of this statement, if it is to be accepted as conclusive 01. that point, is almost certain -to nega tive the supposition that the disastei resulted from other than accidental causes, as almost the unanimous testi mony of experts here, based on the his tory of torpedo w ui k, is to the effect that no single torpedo of any knowi type could have caused the terrific wreck of the Maine. The present movement of some of the warships is shown to iiae been in ac cordance with orders published in the new'spapeis before the Maine was de stroyed. Colonel Hay wood, commandant of the marines, is preparing to send alt ma rines at Key West, survivors of the Maine, who are able 10 ttavel, to New York, where they will be placed on the river ship Vermont. Senor Duboee, Spanish charg d'af faires at Washington has made to the Associated Press the following state ment: 'I wish to state on my own officia knowledge that no mine exists inside or outside of Havana harbor; nor is there any submarine defense of any kind. 1 consider the very sugegstion of such a thing an insult to Spain." WAR MEN IN PLENTY. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., Feb. 26. A card in a local newspaper asking ex Confederates to form a regiment to serve in case of war with Spain has brought more than enough responses to fill the ranks from Southwest Virginia East Tennessee and Kentucky. The originator of the idea now contemplates the formation of a division to be com manded by Fitzhugh Lee. PROCTOR'S MISSION EXTRA DI VERS. HAVANA, Feb. 26. Senator Proctor of Vermont arrived here today from Florida via Key West. He says his coming here has no significance in con nection Ith pitlcal matters. The Sen ator was accompanied by M. M. Park er, a real estate man of Washington, and it is given out that the two gentle men are engaged in a business venture. A number of newspaper men will re turn to Key West today, in anticipation of a transfer of the Unted States court of inquiry into the loss of the Maine to that place. The wounded sailors of the Maine are doing well, except Holzer, who was very low last night. Extra divers and appartus on the Mascotte were gladly received here to- day' NOT WORTH RAISING. The court has decided against any attempt to raise the ruined battleship. The members are convinced that It would be useless, as she could never bekeptafloat. This decision gives a bet ter Idea of the terrible havoc wrought in the Maine than columns of descrip tion could. AT KEY WEST. KEY WEST. Fla., Feb. 26. The Uni ted State cruiser Detroit, Capt- Day ton, has arrived here from Mobile. She came up to the wharf to take coaL THE COURT OF INQUIRY. Officers composing the United States court of Inquiry are ex pected here tonight. The court will almost certainly return to Ha vana after its session here, there to be held for further assignment. They will go by 'steamer to New York. - MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE. MADRID, Feb. 26. The cabinet has considered the situation and no inci dent is reported as altering the "cor diality of the relations between Spain and the United States," though the ministers expressed regret at the pas sion which has crept into public opin ion during the present incident." A millon pesetas ($200,000) was voted to develop the navy. SPAIN HAS HER OWN TROUBLES. SALAMANCA, Spain, Feb. 26. A crowd of about 3000 workmen, accom panied by groups of women carrying nags, paraded the streets today, shout ing for work and bread. Many houses were 6toned, the railroad station stormed and considerable wheat stolen. The authorities promised to find worK for the unemployed and they are re storing order. SUNDAY SERVICES. Re Len. G. Broughton to Preach at First baptist. Rev. Len. G. Broughton, pastor-elect of the Third Baptist church, Atlanta, is in the city and will preach at the First Baptist church tomorrow, both morning and evening. H. A. Wolfsohn will arrive in the city today and will sing at these services. Both these gen tlemen are well known in the city and the prospect is for a great day at this church. Mr. Wolfsohn was at one tinu with Mr. Fife, but is now connecte with the work at Dr. Broughton's church in Atlanta. There will be bap tism at the First church at both the morning and evening services. Trinity church, first Sunday in Lent Holy communion, 8 a. m. ; morn ing prayer, 11 a. m. ; Sunday school, A p. m. ; evening prayer, 5 p. m. All seats free. Rev. H. L. Atkins, pastor of Hay wood street M. E. church, South, will occupy his pulpit at both the morning and evening services tomorrow. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at the morning service and the love feast at 3 p. m. There wil. be an important meeting of the quar terly session Monday morning at 8. Father Carmedy of Vermont will preach at St. Lawrence's Catholic church tomorrow morning. Dr. R. F. Campbell will occupy his pulpit tomorrow at the First Presby terian church, the morning service be ginning at 11 and the evening service at 7:45. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. H. M. Parker, the pulpit at Southside Presbyterian church will be filled Sab bath morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. A. R. Morse. Oakland Heights church, in connec tion with the Asheville Presbyterian schools (under the care of the North ern Presbyterian church), one mire from court square, South Main street Pastor. Rev. Frank M. Fox. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. m. Strangers (ordially invited. Evangelist R. V. Mil ler will preach tomrrow morning. Rev. Mr. Holloway of the Methodist Protestant church will preach at 11 a. in. at Riverside church. St. Matthias Episcopal church, first Sunday in Lent Holy communion, 8 a. m.: matins, litany and sermon, 11 a. m. ; evensong with sermon, 4 p. m. Rev. Henry Stephen McDuffey, priest in charge. JOINS THE A. L. I. Capt. T. W. Patton Ready to Go Into Active Service Again. At the weekly meeting of the Ashe ville Light Infantry last evening the following letter was read: "Asheville, N. C, February 25. "Capt. T. W. Bookhart, A. L. I. "Dear Sir: I respectfully ask the honor to be enrolled as private in your company. As I am 57 years of age, which is above the usual military age, I would prefer that my enrollment should become effective only in the event of the company being called into active service by the Governor f this State or by Federal authority, but should your rules forbid such condi tional enrollment, I ask to be enrolled unconditionally. Very respectively, "T. W. PATTON." The letter was greeted with a round of applause, and on motion of Lieu tenant Stewart the rules were suspend ed and Capt. Patton. who is a Confed-" crate veteran, was elected by acclama tion. Several other applications for mem bership were received and referred to the recruiting committee, for report at next meeting. Col. James M. Ray said today that he believed he could raise a regiment here among the Confederate veterans in case war 'should be declared between the United States and Spain. A num ber of veterans have spoken to him proffering their services should he raise a regiment. ASHEVILLE SANATORIUM. To Open for Reception of Guests Next Wednesday The Asheville Sanatorium will open for the reception of guests Wednesday next and the management will offer patrons the advantages of practically a new establishment. The extensive building has been new ly painted and kalsomined throughout p.nd the pleasant Interiors have been otherwise renewed in carpets, furniture and linens. Dr. Battle and his associates have pushed to completion a model resor? for guests seeking the quiet, comfort and rest of a complete sanatorium. Further improvement will continue through the season. SOUTHSjDE CHURCH. Pastor for Entire Tim to be Called to the Pastorate. The officers of the First Presbyterian church and the Southside church have decided to call a patsor to Southside for his entire time. Rev. C. E. Robertson of Gaffney, S. C, has been invited to visit the field and will come to Ashe vill the 7th of March to spend a few Rev. H. -M. Parker, who recently re signed the pastorate of Southside, is still serving this charge. He has been dividing his time between this charge and Inanda. He is now visiting at James Island, S. C, near Charleston, and will return next week. For Next Season. Manager Plummet, is already making bookings for next season at the Grand opera house, and has some notable at tractions on his date book. AL G. Field's minstrels will open the season. Stuart Robson Is also booked, while Andrew Mack. "My Friend From In dia," and Charles H. Yale's new spec tacle have also been given dates. THAT LEASE DEAL IS OFF What the Public Schools Cost the Taxpayers. FARMERS NOT TALKING BIG REAL ESTATE SUIT START ED IN RALEIGH. Course of Stud for Public School Teachers Cotton Mills Nothing Said of Fusion -Forged Check A Strang Cass. RALEIGH, N. C, Feb. 26. The State board of public school examiners met yesterday to complete the proscribed course of study for teachers in the pub lic schools and also to prepare the of ficial form of examination in July ton life certificates for teachers. Last year there was not time to arrange for a proper examination and so the plan was almost a failure. The State charters the Smitherman cotton mills, at Troy, Montgomery county, capital $50,000, stockholders S. J. Smitherman, Mrs. T. J. Smitherman, Misses Minnie and Ina Smitherman anA it. E. Capel. State Treasurer Worth, who is a member of the council of State, was asked what was his opinion as to the lease of the Atlantic & North Carolina railway to the Southern. He said he thought it an excellent idea and that he considered 2 per cent, interest sat isfactory. He added that he considered the "deal" off, knocked out by the ac tion of the railway commission in re ducing the rate of fare. Some papers out of this State are saying that the Democratic State com mittee last Tuesday night declared for fusion. It did not. The State superintendent of public instruction has completed the figures in his report. These are as follows: Total assessed value of white property 211,301,836, colored $7,350,064; white polls 167,477, colored 66,674; insolvent white polls 14,430, colored 11,752; amount paid w hite teachers $451,474, colored $227,321; paid for white school sites $30,363, col ored $16,534; total disbursements for school purposes $831,380, balance on hand $187,269; State and county poh tax $305,647; general property tax $416, 1S3; special property tax under local acts $13,167; fines and forfeitures $13,722; liquor licenses $65,998. It is said by persons who go much in the country that farmers are doing re markably little talking about politics or the cotton acerage. It appears that James C. Langdon, hailing from Philadelphia, has victimiz ed two young men of this city out of $200 by a forged check. There is starting here a great suit for real estate in Illinois and deposition are now being taken. It is heirs of the estate of the late Mrs. Mary Smith Morehead. There are a great many of these heirs some. 250 in fact, a lot of them in this city. The Gibsonville store company, with $5000 capital, was chartered yesterday. The people who were attending Har nett county court Thursday got quite a shake up. The floor gave way and fell five feet. Gov. Russell has pardoned M. P. Smith, who was convicted of embezzle ment in Harnett county and sentenced to four months imprisonment. , The endorsement on the pardon shows It was a strange case: "Prosecutor and the prisoner were respectively landlord and tenant. The landlord boarded with his tenant and agreed to furnish him supplies to make a crop. In April, 1898, the landlord shot the prisoner, from which the latter has suffered much. The landlord fled the State and the prisoner instructed his helpless family to use the provisions of the landlord. For this the prisoner was convicted of the embezzlemnt of some corn, meal and lard, at the instance of the landlord. It appears, who sought to mitigate his own offence.; The prisoner raised a crop and offered to pay the landlord's agents who refused to accept payment." Several hundred citizens, including the sheriff asked for the par don. The prisoner has never-, been in jail, on account of his physical condi tion. He's "Lit" at Last. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. After be ing pronounced physically unfit for promotion by one naval board; too sound to be retired by another, and physically qualified for promotion by a third board, Capt, Henry B. Robeson, commandant of the Portsmouth, N. II., naval yard, has at last been recom mended to the President for promotion and will succeed to the vacancy in grade of commodore to be created by the retirement this month of Admiral Selfridge. The Overdue Champagne. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Up to 10 a. m. there has been no additional news received of the overdue French liner La Champagne. The steamer Paris, which arrived this morning from Southamp ton, did not sight her on the voyage. FROM THE TELEGRAPH. Final funeral services over the body of Frances E. Willard were held at her home, Evanston, 111. The State of Maryland will be asked to aid the Johns Hopkins University by appropriating $100,000 or $200,000 a year. Special dispatches from Panama in dicate that war between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is regarded as inevita ble. , A committee of the cotton mill strik ers at New Bedford, Mass.. has issued an appeal stating that the strikers are starving. rwwtmn.r- Atlrlnson of west Virerinia is in receipt of hundreds of letters from Union and Confederate veterans offer ing their services In the event of war with Spain. The South Baltimore, Md., bank, a state institution, doing business at 807 Light street, has closed its doors and gone tntOjfhe hands of a receiver. Th approximate assets of the bank are $120,000 and 4ts Uabilties are stated te be $170,000. Receiver Schott said the deposits amount to about to $130,000, and he thinks that the depositors will receive about 75 per cent, of their claims. . -" HAVE THEY PRIORITY? A Question for Adjudication by the Courts- The position of the receivers of the Western Carolina bank in reference to the matter of those creditors who claim priority of lien on the real estate by reason of their having obtained judg ment before Judge Norwood's order appointing the receivers was made, but after Judge Ewart had appointed them. is that they, the receivers, are now ad vised by their counsel that the principle of the validity of the acts of a de facte judge may defeat such claim to prior ity; at least that there is so much doubt about it that it is necessary that the question be passed upon by the courts. The Supreme court has Just decided that the statute giving civil jurisdic tion to Judge Ewart is unconstitutional. But it has also held that the' acts of a judge under an unconstitutional stat ute are valid until it is adjudged un constitutional. The adjudication In this case was subsequent to Judge Ewart's order appointing receivers and no ap peal was taken from the order. T. H. Cobb of counsel for the receiv ers, states that he thinks the above position is good law, but that he has not had time to give the matter full investigation. He is, however, clearly of the" opinion that the receivers should get an adjudication of the question be fore taking the responsibility of act ing, and has so advised them. This is also thought especially nec essary as there are other creditors who have no such judgments and who will naturally insist upon the above posi tion, and who deny that any priority is given by the judgments. There will probably.be no difficulty In an agreement between the receivers and the holders of these prior Judg ments as to the facts, and it is prob able that an agreed case will be pre sented to Judge Hoke at the term of the Superior court to be held in Ashe ville, beginning March 14, for adjudi cation. THE FEDERAL PRISON Action by the Directors of the Board of Trade- The directors of the Board of Trade at a meeting yesterday afternoon ap pointed George S. Powell to prepare a resolution to be sent to Senator Pritch ard and Congressman Pearson asking them to use their Influence to secure the location of the proposed Southern Federal prison in Buncombe, and offer ing the Board of Trade's co-operation in bringing this about.- Capt. T. W. Patton of the Prison Re form association is sending the follow ing letter to influential persons in Washington: "I am informed that the proper de partment has under consideration the erection of a suitable Federal prison at this place, and write to urge you to exert your utmost influence to promote its speedy accomplishment. "While I do not concur with some persons that such building will be of any material advantage to Asheville, 1 am quite sure that It is essential, for the much more important purpose of sustaining that respect for the gen eral government which it should com mand of all its citizens at all places at all times. The present condition Is most disgraceful, almost approaching the barbarous, at each successive term of the Federal court. Large numbers of Federal prisoners are brought here with no provision made for their de cent accommodation. They are crowd ed into the county jail, which is scarce adequate to the county's demands, un til the horrible scenes of the Black Hole of Calcutta are repeated, to the demoralization of all who witness them; the prevention of all reforma tory efforts; to the utter and absolute disgrace of this great nation. "For these all-sufficient reasons I beg and plead for your influence for the speedy removal of this national . dis grace." BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. If We Cultivate It, German Farmers Must Suffer. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Consul General Frank E. Mason, at Frankfort, has transmitted to the State Depart ment a significant publication from one of the leading German papers, warning agrarians In that country against pressing their warfare upon United States products, and pointing out the stimulation of the beet sugar industry in the United States as one of the most dangerous results'of that policy. Should be in Asheville. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 26. A man named Henri Eemmelen, said to have a commission from the Vatican, has ex cited a number of residents in this city for the past day or two. He is said to be clothed with authority to select a site for a home for aged and invalid priests of the Roman Catholic church in the United States and his statement is that there is a fund of $3,000,000 set apart for that purpose by the church. Disciplining Zola's Witnesses- PARIS, Feb. 26. It is semi-offlcially announced that Col. Plcquart, chief miltary witness for Zola during the latters .trial, will be placed on the halt pay of a lientenant. A chaplain who wrote a letter congratulating Zola, haa been placed upon the unattached list, and Prof. Grimaux of the Polytechnic school, who signed the endorsement ot Zola's action, is retired. . Convicted of Murder. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26. Alexus Churkoff was today convicted of mur der in the first degree for the killing 01 George E. Haas on December 3d last, CITY PERSONALS- A. J. Reeves of Waynesvllle is in the city. J. C. Horton of Boone is at the Hotel Berkeley! W. G. fPerry, formerly an Asheville business jman, now traveling for Morris & Sons 4f Durham, is In the city. Mrs. B. F. Hill and Mrs. L. C. Reno of Clyde are visiting Mrs. J. Wiley Shook at 3(8 West Haywood street. C. D. LeGrande, In charge of the bag gage department of the Southern rail way, returned to Washington yester day. Dr. L. Joe Broughton has returned from Raleigh where he was called on account of the death of his step mother, Mrs. Sarah Broughton. He was accompanied here by his:brothe. and sister-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Len. G. Broughton of Atlanta. THE WAR spirit is not more general than Is the good opinion of the superior coal now sold by Carolina Coal Company, 23 Patton avenue. Phone 130. They say the Swannanoa Cafe is slm ply a little gem. If you have ought that's fit to sell. Use printers Ink. and use it welL I III Fireman Sees Wife and Chil dren Dragged Out J)ead. WERE ON THIRD FLOOR THE DYING SCREAM ED IN THEIR AGONY- One Man's Entire Family Dead The Building Gutted, But the Financial Less is Small Rescued the First Floor Inmates. CHARLESTON, S. C, Feb. 26. Nine liVes wereost in a fearful fire which raged on Crarch street this morning. At 2:10 o'clock a policeman noticed small sparks flying from a tenement house at 160 Church street, and promptly sent inan alarm. The doors were broken open and the family on the first floor rushed out without danger and yelled that a family of women were sleeping on the third floor. The police rushed up stairs, and at the top story were stopped by flames, which seemed to be playing over the entire building. Screams from dying women were heard and Officer Bagby rushed in and pulled out their charred bodies. The quick work of the fire depart ment checked the fire and it was soon under control, but not until the personi on the third floor were lost. Dead: Mrs. Rebecca Knickmeyer, Albert O'Neale, Caswell O'Neale, Jose phine Knickmeyer, 17 years of age, xvatie Knickmeyer, 16 years of age; Frances Knickmeyer, 6 years of age, and a baby of Mrs. Knickmeyer's, 11 months old. Mrs. Knickmeyer was the wife of Theodore E. Knickmeyer, a carpenter, who is also call man in the lire depart ment. Theother Knickmeyers were all nis children, and the O'Neales hia orothers-in-law. Last night Mr. Knickmeyer was on watch at the fire engine house and at che corner of Meeting and Wentworth streets. When the alarm came in ho was among the first to get off to the scene and as he turned into Church street, he saw, to his horror, that it was his own house. He rushed into the building to see the police dragging out his children ,blax.k, burnt and dead. The building is gutted, but the money damage will not be great. Cotton Futures. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Cotton futures opened steady. Sales 6000 bales. March, 6.0a; April, 6.11; May, 6.14; June. 6.17; July, 6.20; August, 6.23; September, 6.22; October, 6.20; December, 6.23. NEWS OF THE STATE. Raleigh Post: The negotiations are off for a lease of the Atlantic & North Carolina railroad by Governor Russell, on- behalf of the State, to the Southern railway. Unless the order reducing pas senger rates is rescinded, the Southern, so it is said, does not desire to acquire control of the property. King's Weekly: A short time ago Mr. L. L. Kittrell found an old paper in the old family clock. Qn examina tion It proved to be a copy of the proc lamation issued June 12th, 1865, by W. W. Holden. then just appointed provis-. ional governor of North Carolina by President Andrew Johnson. Greensboro Record: A remarkable story comes from Surry county. Louis Bray died in Marsh township last Sat urday at the age of 90 years. He was buried in his night clothes and bare footed. He made this request regard ing his burial: He made his own cof fin about 15 years ago, and called it his "meat box," and- when the neighbors boys called In he would get out his cof fin and they would play cards on It, Spartanburg Herald: Mr. F. K. May of Waynesville, N. C, has pur chased 40 acres of land from Col. T. L. Grant near Cedar Springs. Mr. May Is a nursery man of about 30 years ex perience and has purchased this land with the Intention of establishing a nursery and fruit farm of -modern and complete style. Mr. May will plant 20 acres next month, and will make a specialty of fruits adapted to the Pied mont section. He will move with his family from Waynesville here at an early date. . , Raleigh Post: The State peniten tiary will be made a federal prison and all the convicts from the Southern States sentenced by United States courts will be confined here. It is learned from official sources that the report of R. V. Da Low, the govern ment inspector of prisons, is favorable to the selection of the North Carolina penitentiary as the prison for ;South ern convicts. There is no danger of the attorney general rejecting the report. In fact it is certain that it will meet with his approval. Brevard News: There Is. but one thing which stands In the -way of a xery Important deal in the interest of Tran sylvania and its people, and that is the question of freights and lumber. This deal contemplates the purchase of a large tract of unimproved .mountain land that can be purchased at reason, able prices from which the timber has not been sold. The company which con templates these purchases will establish mills in various sections of the coun ty, with principal offices and commis sary at Brevard. THEY SAT That talk doesn't pay, Dut we can't keep our coal from talking and our customers like the tale it tells. Car olina Coal Co., 23 Patton Ave. 'Phone 130. The Swannanoa Cafe, under the man agement of A. R, Gourley, is now doing the Bis. The "Empire," leading hotel In New Tork, Is advertised on page 4. LIVES LUXURIES. The baths of Rome were among the greatest luxuries, where consuls, dictators and emperors surrounded themselves with all the appliances suggested by art and comfort with all their pampered tastes and customs they were in blissful ignorance as rc- gaads the enjoyment of a bath with sueh exquisite toilet requisites as are kept at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store, in soaps, perfumes, toilet water, sponges, fine flesh brushes and all other artieles which make up the lux urious equipment of the modern bath -we read of no drug store in Rome or any other country having better facilities for furnishing the people with-all their requirements in the way of druggists' goods than are possessed by Dr. T. C. Smith, the Druggist of our mountain city. 53 S. MAIN ST., The leading saloon In Ashe ville. I carry a complete line of the leading brands of Liquors, Wines, AJes and Cigars, import ed and domestic .Agent for the Augusta Brewing Co. Beer and liquor sold by wholesale and re tall. Free delivery. 'Phone 218. P. O. Box 337. Pat Mclntyre, Prop T. C. STARNES, Real Estate and Loan Broker Renting a Specialty. OFFICE NO. 23 TEMPLE COURT. Ahsevllle, N. C. Now have a fine lot of city property for sale or rent. Also money to loan on gilt edged city property, in small or large quantities. Two fine stores for sale. Also two fine homes of ten acres each three miles out with good barns, etc. Biltmore Dairy The herd, consisting of high bred Jerseys, is under the daily inspection of a qualified veter inarian, formerly inspector for the New Orleans board of health. AH the cows have been Tuber culin tested and are in perfect health. No expense or labor spared to secure cleanliness In all opera tions connected with the milk. - To do all the above costsmoney and lots of It; but we have the satisfaction of knowing that we are supplying customers with pure milk. Perhaps you can buy milk a lit tle cheaper, but Just think It over.
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