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MBS. DUBE PLEADED
WITH HE« HUSBAND.
Ska Didn't Want Him la Craik
Oat tka Small Tobacco Dealer*
—Ha Waa Jealous and Didn’t
Lave her or bar Little Dag.
N'tn »nd OtKrvn.
New York, Feb. 1.—The
Evening Journal prints the
following:
For the first time Mrs. James
B. Duke’s own version of the
troubles in the multi-million
aire’s family which hav* reached
the acute stage of the divorce
court, is made public to-day.
Mrs. Duke’s most intimate
friend tells the story of the
anguish aud intense mortifica
tion suffered by Mrs. Duke be
cause of what she alleges to
have been her husband's cruelty.
Sbe said: "Lillie is oue of
the most charming and most
abused of women. If the public
kuew the story of her wrongs
there would be a storm of in
dignation against the president
of the American Tobacco Com
pany.
"Mrs. Duke’s only fault is
that sbe is too gentle, too long
suffering, and sbe has endured
for t months indiguaties that
many .women would not stand
for one moment.
''First of all I know that they
had a great deal of trouble be
cause she tried to persuade him
to change bis business methods.
"She said in my hearing:
'James, you know it is wicked
to open a tobacco shop right be
aide some poor fellow who earns
hia meagre living at a cigar
stand. Probably he has a large
family to support and yon may
have taken tbe bread ont of
their months. You have money
enough. Do give these poor
fellowt a cheuce to earn an
honest living.*
"I have heard her plead with
him with tears in her eyes. At
first be would laugh, then be
would grow angry and call her
terrible names.
"That was tbe first cause of
trouble between them. Little is
a very tender-hearted woman,
and when sbe traveled with him,
as tb: did to North Carotins,
when his aged father was dying,
and saw bis stores flaunting
themselves betide some poor,
little, down-at-the-heels shop
that showed by every sign that
its day and perhaps its hours
were numbered, she said she
had a reyulsiou of feeling toward
herhuabtnd
"Another bone of contention
**? never per
mit bar to be the bead of tbe
household at tha form at
SomertviUe, New Jersey.
Besides being an extremely
.o.pKkma mm« Mr. Duke was
iasanelf He waa jeal
ous of Lillie • women friends.
of her music, her Freuch, and
even of her little terrier. Nig
ger. His manners were boorish
even at home.
"Lillie has often said to hiui,
*Be a business mau during busi
ness bours, bat don’t inject
tbese methods into your house
hold. Don’t treat me as though
I were a tobacco jobber.’
"I know that when she pro
tested against the wav be treated
her be shook her until she near
ly fainted, and that he did kick
her out of bed one uight.
"She is of a fine old family.
Her father Addison Fletcher, of
Cincinuatti, could trace bis gen
ealogy back to the sixteenth
centupr. Louis Seal, of Phila
delphia, whose name every one
knows, who was associated with
George W. Childs in business
for many years, is a relative.
She is an aristocrat.”
Never Ketnrns.
Oxford Lcdax*.
Money scut out of tbe county
for articles that can be purchased
of onr home merchants never
comes back any more. It doesn't
help bnild up the community,
or pay taxes, or bnild roads,
sidewalks or school houses, or
churches, or other public im
provements. It is a rank injust
ice to onr businesi men who ad
vertise, and spend their money
here and the few cents aaved by
■ending outside—if any money
is saved—la jnst that much con
tributed toward a fund to blast
your own commnuity and depre
ciate your own property. It la a
suicidal policy to sand ont of
town for what you can purchase
at home.
Tha 014 Starr lintiai
OsfoteLcSan.
It is an old story, bat let ns be
thankful them are some new
people just grown end yet green
everyday: "An evangelist was
preaching upon the subject of
honesty, and be urged upon the
Members of the congregation
the importance of paying their
debts.
1 At the conclusion of his ser
| mon be asked everyone preseat
who paid his debts to stand op.
All did so except one men, s
rather seedy individual who was
wade quite conspicuous by his
failure to stand up with the
others. Taming to him the
preacher said: ‘What la the
matter,'my friend? Why do yon
not pay year debts?
‘Well you know, I am an edi
tor, and all these people hem
am owing me for their aubecip
tlon on the paper, so I can’t pay
or debts."
, Nothing personal, we assure
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roue PLAISHCLUB AT DALLAS
Ualgnt H«(Mi tl Or|ialuti«
Ltat Suniif-CaiirUlMf at
• Calendar Party Saturday AI«
I era eon by Mra. Fred Bakin*
•Vi rvuvonSaaca nt lb* Ouiul
Dallas, Feb. 3—Last summer
a very charming club was or
ganized in our town at the
home of Mra. O. F. Mason. The
organizers of thia club were
three in number, and in order to
preclude any dissensions (or the
"plums” to be distributed, an
election for officers was held,
each officer being elected by
the other taro organizers. Mra.
U. F. Mason was elected Auto
crat; Mrs. J. H. Jenkins,
Fiaucier; and Miss Mabel Bul
winkle, Scribe. Will the under
standing that ia case any mem
ber should iu the future become
ambitious to hold office, new
offices should be created aa
needed, the first meeting closed.
Since that time the Pour Plaisir
club has enjoyed many delight
ful meetings at the homes of its
members.
This afternoon the monthly
meeting was held at the home ol
Mra. Fred Robinson. Conteati
galore have been given, and
weary brains have sought the
answers to questions concerning
the heavens above, the earth
beneath, and the waters under
the earth. The Calendar Party
to charmingly given by Mrs.
Robinson was in decided con
trast to most of the contests. In
a corner of the room stood a
frame in which were twelve
Dockets. each iuvt*l hririn*
tbc otme of a moatli. Into
these pockets each person en
deavored to throw a smalt oilk
ball, two trials being given every
one. To Mrs. S. A. Wolff who
succeeded in throwing eleven oi
the twelve balls into the correct
pieces, was awarded the priw,
a beautiful calendar. Refresh
ments consisting of chicken
salad, wafers, pickles, atfibroais
with whipped crcaoi, and cakes
were served.
Those who enjoyed Mrs. Rob
inson’s gracious hospitality were
Meadames J. H. Jenkins, Miles
A. Carpenter, C. C. Cornwell,
S. A. Wolff. John Moore; Misses
Marion S. Miller, Euiinu Corn
well, Eugenia and Stella Lewis,
Helen and Mav Durham and
Mabel and Muriel Bulwiukle.
It This the lifthTway?
Euscavllle Landmark.
The Morehead City Coostei
learua that the Mormon church
on Harlccr’s Island, in the
vicinity of Morehead, was
burned recently, and it is said
that the church was burned by
citixcns who arc exasperated si
the foothold Mormonism bad
gained on the island.
HACKETTS CANDI
DACY ANNOUNCED,
Candidates lor tlM Dsnscratlc
Csoftressisnal Nomlnstisn It
the Eighth— Newland fa the
Dec* aad Bawls May Bn.
SalUljcry Pott Jan. 30.
Richard N. Hackelt, Esq., ol
Wilkesboro, was in Salisbury
yesterday and made tb« first
formal announcement of hit
candidacy for the Democrats
nomination for congress.
To a Post interviewer Mr
Hackett said: " 1 have not cruet
to rush iuto the fight* bu
numerous letters from friends it
every part of the district haw
induced me to make a decisiot
and t will strive in an honorabh
way to secure the nomination.’’
Several of Mr. Hackett'
Salisbury friends, notably Mr
Robert Lee Crawford, ,bave al
teefiy begun an active canvas
of this county and congTessions
talk promises to supersede evei
the muck mooted question, as ti
who will be Rowan'a nex
sheriff.
Mr. Mftckett expressed tb
opinion that it would be necea
■arv to reorganise the district ii
view of Republican success n
tbc lest election.
At iesst three candidates ar
already ip (he field for tb
Democratic nomination. W. E
Newland, B*q., of Eeaorr, wb
was Mr. Blackbarn’s opponen
at the last election, haa alrrad
signified his intention of agaii
making a itand for the noml
nation, while e friend of T. C
Bowie, Baa., the eloquent youni
lawyer of Aahe, states that Mi
Bowie would not be averse t
meeting Blackburn on tb
stamp. It U learned that Mi
Bowie has a following of cos
sequence in Iredell connty ii
addition to the vote with wblc
he entered the convention <
1904. and it is stated that !
Iredell offers ao candidate thi
«wnty may give the Aahe get
tlemaa the balk of its vote I
convention.
IS HISS WESSTE1 Am* ALL.
Jritf* Wabottr, *t Oilbtf, (Hm
Oat States**! ta flic Elbe!
Hut Ha (a Caaytacsd Thai
bam City Vtoia'ii Esaliy
HI* Stater, Htarad aa Owl
Ckukwe ObMfwr.
Gaffney, S. C., jan. 31.—
Judge J. E. Webster gave the
statement which follow* to the
pres* to-night. This statement
is correcting au interview which
your correspondent bad with
Judge Webster a few daya ago,
which appeared in thia corre
spondence. Since that time lltc
judge has discovered that he
was in error. The statement
follows: "Since the interview
with Jndge J. B Webster,
which was published recently in
several daily papers under the
bead, *A Fake,’ referring to
Pauline Webster, of Kansas
City, Mo., later information
from an unquestionable source
causes me to welcome the glad
news that my aister. Panline,
who was so long thought of as
dead, is living. While I regret
the circumstances under,.which
this fact baa been presented to
me, I and my brother and sister
stand ready to extend'; her any
financial assistance the may
need and welcome her to her
old home and associates. In
speaking of her brother, John,
and sister 'i'ciitha, 1 would ask
the public to be generous in oar
sister's behalf and allow os, with
her content and presence, to
arrange all interests that may
be cue our mater, Faulioe,
shutting out the 'jack leg' at
torneys and sharks, who are en
deavoring to cause dissension.
We are fatly competent and
capable of handling this affair
to the interest of all concerned.
J. K. Wksstrx.
Death a! Wall Esawa Organist.
KalclckTtaM.
Greensboro, N. C., Feb. 2—
News has reached here of the
death of Prof. Alfred Palmer in
New York. He came here from
England two years ago, waa
organist of St. Barnabas’
Episcopal church and was a
musical genius. He married
Miss Kate Stedman, a year ago,
was taken with consumption,
and had been seeking restora
tion to health.
"fit Never Saw it Mara.”
Uncn^om Fatrott
There waa a man in Greens
boro and be was wondrous wise;
be marked a silver dollar and
gave all to Lixe; she went to see
the batcher, and she blew the
dollar in—it was’ut long before
the coin came back again to bios.
He took it to the merchant and
bought a dress tor Jane—before
tbc week bad finished up. back
came the plunk again; he spent
the coin in Greensboro foil fifty
timet or more, but always got it
back again and spent it o’er and
o’er; bat when be sent the dollar
to a Chicago department store,
twaa gone for good—lor ever,
and he never saw it more.
Small-pox la Nineteen Cenntlee.
iUWisk Tiaws.
The January bulletin of the
North Carolina board of health,
ia devoted to a paper on "The
I Sources of Infection" by Dr. C.
V. Chaplin of Providence. R. I.
i The report state* that daring
. December small pox existed in
, 19 co no ties, ss follows:
Anton 5, Bertie many, Bladen
9, Buncombe 4, Camden 1,
i pb°w*n 5: Craven 4. Cumber
, land 68, Harnett 1, Hertford 75,
, Hyde 150, Mecklenburg 6, New
, Hanover 14. Perquimans many,
I Scotland a few. Union epidemic
, in on* township. Washington 70,
, Wayne 7.
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YMK A» Y0BKV1LLE.
YeikvUI* fanlrn
Mr. Samuel C. Davidson died
at tbe borne of bis father about
six miles southwest of YotkviUe
yesterday afunoou sad was
buried at Kiag’s Monntaiu
Chapel this morning. He was
about 35 years of age and leaves
four motherless children.
At a meeting of .the town
council last night it was decided
to impose license fees on the
bucket shops, express and tele
graph business and npon travel
ing theatrical companies. The
license fee on bucket shops was
fixed at $120 a year; on express
companies $25 a year; on travel
ing theatrical companies $5. All
the license fees are payable in
advance.
Mr. Joeepb O. Kevins, died at
bis borne, four miles northwest
of York rule, last Tuesday eve
sing at 11 o'clock of kidBey
trouble, and was barfed at Beth
Shilob oa Wednesday, the serv
ices bcieg conducted by itov.
W. A. Hefner. Mr. N trios was
a native of York county, and was
born near the town of Port Mill
Jan. Id, 1833 He was among
the first to go to the front a ad
among the last to return. He
belonged to company B., Sixth
Sooth Carolina. His comrades
say he was a good soldier. He
was twice married, bis first wife
being Miss Cynthia Johnson sad
the second Mias Sallie Kimball,
both of Port Mill.
There was a meeting of the
mem ben of the York county bar
in the clerk's office yesterday af
ternoon for the purpose of reach
ing an understanding as to wbat
cases wonld probably bn ready
for trial during the special term
of court which convener next
Monday. There waa a mote or
less definite understanding that
about twelve cases will be ready;
but of these there is not a great
deal of c< rtainty about more than
half a dozen. The cane of Big
gtrs vs the Catawba Power com
pany will be the first case called,
and if it cornea to trial it will
| probably consume a day. It
will be followed by two. or more
! cases against the Seaboard Air
Line railway, four caaea U Mr.
W. B. Wilson, Sr., gets back
from Cuba, where be now is on
a pleasure trip. There is a pos
sibility that the special term
mav fall through without trans
acting any businem at all, and
again the whole two wceka may
be consumed.
"He’s Wsrth ft"
• Lnabensa Aim.
By a unanimous vote, Wed
nesday evening, after expres
sions of his services has been
■rendred, the salary of Pastor
Durham was increased from
*900 to $1,000—this in addition
to the parsonage free—Lumber
ton Argot.
As the old timers wonld put
it "he's worth U." Charlie
Durham is a nobleman indeed.
—N. C. Baptist.
It waa not known, bat it fa an
interesting co-incidence that Mr.
Durham had received a call that
very day to a larger town.
Hrnnoav triage PreaMrIty.
SuaJay MmriK.
Business jealousy is a bad
thing end at times obstructs
prosperity. Through it, oae
person loses sight of the rights
of another aad 1 tarn a to almost
despise one who in other busi
ness woo Id bave bean a good
friend. This jealousy soma
times get* into the boosehold,
in the office, in the church, in
schools, and when it does creep
in are and one ever mindful- of
seH bat neglect f« 1 of
tbe rights of others, aad busi
ness, character, good name,
social standing and what-not are
driven to tbe wiods, so long as
thaae concern some oae who
stands in the way or holds some
thing desired to be obtained.
There is a legitimate field of
effort for all, and only the sloth
ful do not attain.
Balld yourself op through tbs
individuality and merit yon
stamp upon your work or be si
ne se—concern yourself net with
tbe sphere assigned to or occu
pied by another. Home, basi
aess relations and ail, should al
ways be amicable aa between
saea and women who live in tbe
open and have nothing to eoo
eeal, and good will should always
prevail. Harmony, shoulder to
shoulder, all working together,
differences in belief buried ao far
••they effect friendship, these
things will help toy community.
He is treacherous who mould not
subscribe to these, tod is one
who would seek to establish
himself by the ruin ha would
wrack upon others.
Perb»P* Mr. W. 8. Watson,
carrier on the K. P. D. regie
from thin place to Aaaoaville. to
the yousawtjrraadfatbar lathe
State. Hr. Watson to ealy 97
yean of age and became a eraad
brther several days ago, whaa i
olace. Mr. Watson married at
the age of 19 while Mn. Teal
wa* only 17 whaa she maariad.
Sr. Baylae Cads te ha Faster
to Ltoralatoa,
U—Wa to—1.
Rev. Baylor Cade arrived here
this week to take charge of the
pastorate of the Baptist church
to the place of Jlev. D. P.
Bridges who receatly resigned to
B«Sp cCmSl °Re v*Cade has
and the caaich to to be congrat
nltoed mi seen nag hto aarylcea.
Ha family affi arrive here
aooa aad will occupy the pa»
•o«Mre.__
Hr. aad Mrs, V. B. Yatoa to
fharmllle are Barer ad.
Cherryville, Bek. I. 1906—
T*® <*««**» *o«ri visited the
home of Mr. aod Mis. W. O.
Gates and took home with Mm
tbeir dariiag babr OMw.1T JR
remains were laid to rest on
Saturday at Bethpage. The
funeral services ware conducted
by Rev. Mr. York.
A practoos baba tom tWa hamr to
A vSTyt lovad is stilled.
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_D. I. Ifawonr.
Parfl_H
We will scad Tg* Gazette
twice, a weak bom wow wta
1907.
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