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DAILY CITIZEN
liliz Ashcville Citizen.
BY THE CITIZEN COMPAUY.
Ever Afternoon Except Sunday.
Out Year ..H-H
Hix Month! t.tO
Tsrae Month 1
ne Month, In advanoe fl
Oa Wet'k, to earners fl
1h Senii-Woekly Citlzea It iued
Ifaesdajs and Fridays. la advsnoe. $1
.SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1300.
For the two years ended June 30 last
there were 1,627 criminal trials In
North Carolina, and 10,846 convictions.
The total was 2U00 lens than In the two
preceding years. While this does not
Indicate the ushering In or the millen
nium, it Is gratifying to note that it
does show Improvement.
The great humorist, , Mark Twain,
went before th bureau of licenses In
New York Thursday and spent an hour
or so convincing the officials tnat an
extortionate cabman should have bis
license takrii from him. Thecabman
hud bilked, one of Mr. Clemens' serv
ants out of 50 cents. There was not
much money Involved, but It showed
that Mark .Twain has a serious side
when a question of principle Is Involv
ed. And he won his case.'
Sir Arthur Sullivan, the musical
composer, Is dead in London, He was
unquestionably the most popular com
poser of his generation. His Pinafore1,
l'lrates ' of Penzance, Patience, Th
UondoUers, and others, ' have the real
spirit of music In them, and have been
sung and enjoyed In every civilized
land, while his "Lost Chord" ha vi
brated 'round the world and made it
better. While Mr Arthur may not
have ranked as high as some others, he
touched the' niupsea as few musicians
have.
The situation of affairs tn China 'is
declared to be constantly growing
worse. Minister Conger is now said to
favor the extreme demands of some of
the European powers. This will mean
that China will be asked to pay sums
which Ji wilt be Impossible for her to
meet, and territory wfrrbe taken fn sat
lsfaction of claims, ThMi means the
partition of the empire, and your
Uncle Samuel w ill be on hand to gut his
slice. Ureal Is expansion, and its
prophet, priest and king ! William
McKlnley.
It Is gratifying that one senatorial
primary has proven sufHelent for North
Carolina. A primary of any sort with
out legal authorization and safeguards
is bound to be an unmixed evil, Should
the legal primary ever be adopted,
which Is hardly probable, t
should never be made to ap
ply to United States senators. Those of
ficials were never Intended by the fath
ers to represent the people, as such, but
the states. The members pf the lower
house of congress were Intended to
represent the people, the senators the
states, and to name them by popular
scrambles should never be attempted.
Speaking to thousands of Frenchmen
at Marseilles on Thursday, President
Kruger, the exlltd head of the Boer re
public fluid, "I assure you thut If tlio
Tiaosvaul ami the Orange Free State
must lone their Independence, It will be
because all the B'r people have been
destroyed with their women and chll--dren."
"The Boers, " he added, will
never sucrlllce their freedom. They
will rather be exterminated to the lust
nmn." If the cltlxt-ns of a republic are
nut thrilled by such words us these
b-y must surely have forgotten the
Pit from which they have been digged.
stiii At it;
Those wise staesinen and loyal
Democrats who have been voting the
Republican ticket for the past four
year, are still eagerly suggesting the
-, necessity for reorganising the Demo
cratic party.
Hon. John Q. Carlisle, who Is cer
tainly a man of brains, admits that if
reorganisation comes It must be at the
suggestion of the southern states,
where Mr. Bryan received nearly all of
his electoral votes. The New York
Evening Post goes a step further and
declares that if the Democratic party
is to recedeJroiiLthe Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms, V. J. Bryan must
' lend the movement.
This la nearer sanity than anything
we have seen on the subject. The Poai
declare that Mr, Bryan and the party
leaders who pive him their support In
1SSS and In im are the only men that
could take the Democratic musses with
them,-' '-----"'' .....,-. --- ' -
iiut neither Mr. Bryan nor the lead
ers who stand with him have given
forth any utterance that can be Inter
preted to mean that they favor any re
organisation Whatsoever. On the con
trary, those of the leuders who have
npok"ii unuuultile...y oppose any such
Step.
One thing Is certain, and that Is that
Bonn-ihlng else than that'll has met
with two successive defeats must be as
signed us the reason for reorganisation
before It w III colne. The seven million
men who voted for Ilryun un the Ctn of
this month must lie convinced that the
platform upon which he . stood was
wrong before ..they could, a honest
null, abandon that platform. That
they were unsuccessful certainly doe
not show that The Democratic party
was defeated for almost a quarter of a
- century on the tariff question, but they
finally swept the country on that very
Issue, and that, too, on a platform In
which there was a' mors, explicit ex
pression 1n favor of "a tariff for reve-
nue only" than tnyprevioua national
pronunclarnento they bad made.
It is a fact, as Oliver Wendell
Holmes ha said, that truth, when first
announced, is always ugly and repul
sive to the masses. If not to every one.
But there never has been a time when
truthwa not beautiful to those who
had Iqvestigated and learned to know
it while the crowd Jeered.
If the Democracy baa been advocat
ing the truth It will lose Its unattrao
tlveness just In proportion as It la in
vestigated. If it has been trying to
teach error It cannot avoid failure.
But the hour of defeat is not the
hour ot sound judgment. Let reorganl
atlon come, if It must, nut seven mil
lion men have the right to ask. time
Sur consideration. And, If it comes, re
member, ft must anme from within,
not from without, the 1 Democratic
party.
TOR JUDGMENT CREDITORS
DECISION IN THE. WESTERN CAR
OLINA BANK CASE. .
Yesterday afternoon in Superior
court Judge Allen heard argument on
the Western Carolina bank case. It will
be recalled that the bank at the time
of its failure attempted tu execute a
deed of assignment to Lewis Maddux
und L. P. AlcL'Jud. The creditors con
tended thut this deed of assignment
was, void under the section of the code
saying that any creditor might attack
such a deed within 60 days . after . its
registration.
Judge Kwart, who, was then attemot.
ing to exercise civil Jurisdiction, at
tempted to appoint Messrs. Maddux
and McLoud receivers of the bank on
the afternoon Of October 12. Numerous
small creditors took Judgments before
Justices of the peace on the 12th and
Uth of October. About midnight of Oc
tober 13 Judge Norwood, who. it Is ad
mitted, had. Jurisdiction, appointed
Messrs. Maddux and McLoud tempora
ry receivers.
These creditors claimed that their
judgments docketed In the office of the
Superior court clerk created Hens on
real estate up to the time of the ap
polntment of receivers by Judge Nor
wood. This was resisted by some of the
mrger general creditors and stockhold
ers of the bank. The case was heard
yesterday on an agreed state of facts,
Judge Merrimon representing some of
the general creditors, and Martin &
Webb, Tucker & Muphy and Bourne
& Parker representing the creditors
claming that the judgments were prior
utns.
Judge Allen this morning announced
his decision, which was in favor of the
Judgmeut creditors, holding that they
had Hens on the real estate. The
amount of the judgments is about
souo.
The case of Mis. Julia E. Woodcock
against Col. J. M. Ray was also argu
ed, J. W. Summers, representing the
defendant, and Alfred S. Barnard rep-
lesentlng Mrs. Woodcock. The plain
tiff Is suing to recover a Judgment'!
14000, by right of subjugation to the
rights of J. IS. Bostlc and others, sure
ties on a paper executed by Colonel
Ray to J. H. Bostlc and othere. The
plutntiff claims thut she has the right
to be "subjugated to all rights which
Mr. Bostic and his associates had un
der the paper signed by Colonel Kay,
There also came on to be heard th
question ot whether Judge Allen
would Issue a mandamus or Injunction
on the city to secure fines paid for vio
lation of state statutes. J. 1). Murphy
argued the 'matter for the county and
1,. M. Bourne for the city. Judge Allen
took the matter under advisement.
FOOTBALL HYMN,
Ye sons of the West,
Yet sons of the East,
Ben All's sons abound;
Dost feel the ail
Of the CrlsH Cross ground,
And nail It to the rail?
Ye Cuptaln, choke
Uf Eleven's voice.
Whose tones the rest impo
lxst feel the all
tif the Crlss Cross ground.
And nail it to the rail?
und,
Ye Center's rush,
And ye Knder's push,
The Halfback's funs surround,
llost feel the all
of the Crlss Cross ground.
Ami- nail It to the rail?
If the Fullback' pick
Of a wind-caught "quick,"
Kicks It out of bounds.
Doth the Hustlers all
On the diss Cross ground,
Or nail It to the rail?
Or the driven ball
Lands behind the gottl,
And It's met not there, forewarned
Doth feel the all
Of the Crls Cross ground,
or nail It to the rati?
But If It's met.
And the meeler get
'The-wretghT'r.the world, Zounds!
Doth feel the all
Of the diss Cross ground,
And nail It to the rail?
Ye sons of the West,
Yrt sons of the East,
Ben All's sou abound;
And If Charity' found
At the Crlss Crus ground.
Then Faith nulled to the rail. ; ,
For your head the world,
And the ball's awhlrl
To pass the posts, If sound.
And It's Faith's fond sale
Of the Crlss Cross ground, "
That Hope holds up the, rail.
Then passover
The Crlss Coss!
Passover the rull!; -;
If we feel an alt ,
On the Crlss Cross ground - '
Weil nail It to the rail!
TOUCH l-DOWN.
Ashevllle, Nov. 24.
HOUSE SHOW PLANS.
Chicago, Nov. 24 -The managers of
the Horse show nre determined ( that
me fxnihttion next year shall be de
cidedly up to date and fur In excess of
this year's show. To thnt end resi
dent Moore has attended the New
lorn noise show and ha looked into
ail details affecting such exhibitions.
i lans have been set on foot to oo-oper-ate
with the national association In or
der to avoid conflicting date such ns
occurred this year. St. Loui and Chi
cago holding shows during the tame
weeks, whe.. tTlere are plenty of other
weeks In the calendar.
ALDERMANIC SESSION.
MATTE R9 BEFORE THE BOARD
LAST EVENINQ.
At the meeting of the Board of Al
dermen last evening the Atkin street
matter was brought up again by Maj
C. Hunt, who wanted to know what
the board Intended to do about th
proposition of the residents of that
street to put In the stone culvert The
board told Major Hunt that after he
had left last meeting the city engineer
had come in and when asked about the
cost of the culvert bad said it would
cost between 15000 and (6000.
Major Mum aia not agree with tne
city engineer in regard to the cost and
hinted that the property owners would
fix the culvert, jthe city paying only
3000. This proposition was favorably
received by the board, who agreed to
pay the money in Installments of I-SOO
yearly until paid, the work done to be
specified by the city engineer. The Ma
jor said that owing to the absence from
the city of Gaston Meares, the matter
could not be decided until his return,
whtcti will be on Sunday, so the matter
was left open until next Friday.
JU Blomberg asked the board for per
mission' to get rock from bis property
near the depot by blasting without the
supervision of the street superintend
ent, who could not be present owing
to work elsewhere. After some discus
sion the matter was referred to tho
street committee with power to act.-
Alderman WeBt brought up the mat
ter of Mrs. Patton's house on Orange
street, In regard to having the house
moved back. The matter wa left
open. -
O. D. Revell wa before the board in
regard to extending sewerage so he
could make connection with the same
from the Barnard building. He made
a proposition to the' board to do the
necessary work and take it out in wa
ter rents. Chairman Sherrlll of the wa
ter committee moved that the proposi
tion ne accepted, which was done and
the work was ordered.
Alderman Sherrlll also made a report
recommending a sewer line of about
225 feet for Grady street, the work to
be done by convict force. Adopted. :
Alderman West brought up a mut
ter relating to a house on .Sunset drl
owned by Dr. Porter. The trouble lie
In the fact that In building steps to
lead from the sidewalk Into the base
ment the steps were made to take tn
part of the sidewalk, making It dan
gerous for a person walking that wav
after dark. The board - ordered that
the, clerk notify Dr. Porter to have th
place put In safe condition.
Dr. T. E. Linn made complaint to the
board about two cottages of his on
Montford avenue. He stated that the
houses were built on the old grade,
which he thought wa a permanent
one, That since the new grading had
been done one of his houses was three
or four feet and the other six feet be
low the sidewalk and that ihla condi
tion of affairs had prevented him from
renting themJ After discussing the
matter some time it was referred to
the street committee.
A petition was read from the market
house people requesting permission to
close all day Thanksgiving day, the
market to remain open until 7:30 p. m.
on Wednesday, the 28th. The request
was granted.
AT THE GRAND.
Those who attend the performance
of the Black Pattl Troubadours may
confidently expect a genuine treaf. Th
two score artists who comprise th
company have been selected with rare
Judgment and they offer superb sup
port to Black Pattl. The performance
they render Includes comedy, bur
fesque, vaudeville an(T opera, presented
with magnificent and costly costumes
and appropriate scenery. All the pop
ular coon songs and bucttdances are In
troduced In the first part sketch, "A
Darktown 'Frolic on the Hlalto," and
the great operatic olio In which Black
Pattl and her voice are Important fac
tors, embrace selections from the
various grand and comic operas.
The company comes to the Grand
November 27. .
HOTH AMVRT1SARY.
Pittsburg, Nov. it. The congregation
of St. Stanisluus Roman Catholic
church ( Polish) began a celebration on
the 2L'd of Its first quarter century, and
will close the festivities tomorrow. To
morrow there will be a grand parade of
church societies.
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READERS 9 tu Bainbridge's
" hbt Book Shop for new
Standard and out of the way
Booh.
History of the Devil just out.
Wood's
Seeds.
Every Farmer
should have a copy of
Wood's Autumn Catalogue of
SEEDS AND GRAEH
For Fall planting. It tells nil about
GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS,
Hairy, or Winter Vetch,
Crimson Clover, -Seed
Wheat,
Oats, etc.
It also lves descriptions, boat methods
of oultnrc sml much
swelsl and vahia-
hi. mtnrnintloj about all crop mat
ean t sown to advantage In the Fall
a n jaylv
Winter. lBUiluxuv aiwiuu
free. Writ lor It and price ot ny
Seed or Seed Grain require.
T.W. WOOD & SONS,
SEEDSMEN,
Richmond,'
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Book Printing-Job Printing
The Citizen Company
Do vou Ride? 7e ave. e);cellent lin,es of
J Leggins in leather and can
vas, at very low prices. .
and Warm
overshoes are more necessary now than if the
temperature were lowen
Shoes for Children : ?rfl- ,f lhe, os
stylish and most dura
ble lines made in the country, suitable for school
service.
Men and Women's Shoes:
from $6-00 per pair down.
We have everything
that you need to make
your Thanksgiving Din
nercompIete. Send us 'your order.
FLOUR FOR CAKES':
T.DFFi? WH0LESALI
VJKCL.K, GROCERIES
WHOLESALE
PATTON AYENQE
Get Heady for Winter -
And call on me for grate and other
repair for your heating stove. -
A full assortment of "JUMBO" and
"BOSS" GRATES and LEGS alwaya
on hand.
J. P. BABINGTON
PRACTICAL STOVE
DOCTOR '
NO. 51 EAST COLLEGE STREET.
PHONE NO. ttl.
Use Pink
Tickets...
save
money
C. JOHNSON
A. W. McFEE
BON MARCHE
W. A. BLAIR
and others, take them.
For further Information apply
45 Patton Avenue
ri a 1 1 - i,i i omi
KlUM WAUUIN
Seats 24 people comfortably;
cushioned seats; handsomely
painted; for hire by the
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M. RAMSEY.
Proprietor.
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Phone 223
Office No.
1 Court Square.
Shoes : ?h wealhe;
is damn and
In alt styles
and weights,
Near the
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A CHEERY FIRE.
When conversation lags, there's al
ways food for thought, fancies, Tls-
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flames comfort and warmth as well.
Is your winter store of coal for heating
and cooking ensconced In your cellars!
If not we are easily accessible by per
sonal or telephone call, mall or mes
senger. CITIZENS
COAL CO.
48 Patton Avenu.
Phone 23S
LEGAL BLANKS
CITIZEN OFFICE
Blair, Mackey & Co.
Suocessors to the Riverside
Undtrtaklng Co.
I FUNERAL DIRECTORS!
37 South Main St
Phone 198
if. .
All kinds of Shoe Dressings for
black and tan shoes. Rubber
heels and Laces of every charac
ter. Excellent Ane
very cheap.
of Umbrellas
Trunks, Suit Cases and Bags,
the finest stock south of Rich
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