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To Gdcd School Tax-Payers: lour Graded Sr hnof tavp are fW tm, : neerlMH hm. j m ii w llllllir-V I Do.V . j w- r"-- at n ; w Ueler I n n era r hut rump v r?U,e' r uis rtespectiuuy, J. B. HOLLO WAY, Tax-Collector. H0L!DAY:NEWSQFTHE me of the People Who Visited Who Visited Elsewhere Mr. Will Hunt spent Christmas vith friemis hen. Dr. I: P. Jeter spent Christ ens with his mother n South -.'irolina. ' . ('illusion IViWMin, .Jr.. id i -itinmie, spt-nt rhri.sima-s in -vl nHiiton, In -old home. Mr. Frank P. Tate, who is now located at Dunn, N...C. spent Christmas at home. Mr. H. E. ( BrvHiit, f Cimi lotte, whm tlieueMt fit' Mrs. PVL lni-iliv during: tin- Chrisl m.-i-s ' li idii vs. Miss Ellie Jnvnefi, daughter u h: sie Ja lies, of TalnV iii.k, left M mi. lav fur sflmol in sheville. Mr. T. K. I Ii'ii jersotr, of HiKiih, Ala., paid hi old 'home in iHh '-oiiniy Ji H"iiii- vMt i nin th holidays. Dr. J. W. Howaril.of Irondale. Ala., visited relatives and friend n this county during the Christ ina holidays. Mr. J . W. Jarrett, a progressive tanner of Uj.prr Creek toviini, ille i a h jr lar week, whir! netted oUO pounds.. Mr. Lenoir Jaynes. of Ver non, lexas, arrived here last week on a viit to relatives in Burke and Cleveland counties Mr. Moran Collett, with the Odell Hardware Co., of Greens boro, was a visitor in Mor un ton, his old liome, during the holidays. Mr. Moulton Avery, an en gineer on the Southern, with headquarters at Greensboro, spent the Christmas holidays with relatives here. Eton Laeki-y. son of J. A. Lackey, and Lawrence Lackey, on of W D. Lackey, of Cleve land C"untv, entered school ar Uutheiford College this week. Married, Dec 20th, hy Kev. P A. Whitener, at his residence, in Morgan ton township, S. A. Mull and Miss Lollie Huff. nan, daug ter ' of the lale James Huffman. Messrs. Will Powe, of Greens boro, and Elerbe Powe, of Dur ham, spent the Christmas holi days with their parents, Esq. and Mrs. W. E. Powe, in Mor ganton Dr. L. A. Crawley tells us that Quacker Meadows has a farmer who srathered two croos of corn in 1903 one in January and the other in December. Miss Cornelia Michaux, stenographer in the office of Bourbonnais & Hutton, of Hickory, spent Christmas at her home at Cherry Fields, in this county. Mr. Clifton Pearson, who holds a position with the Odell Hard ware Co., of Greensboro, came up last Saturday night on a vis it to his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pearson. Mr. Therm nn Falls, a teacher in the Shelby Graded school, was a visitor here during the holi days. Our little bird tells us that a certain Morganton young ladv was the main atti action. The First National Bank of Morganton, made the stockhold ers' of that institution a New Year's present of its regular semi- annualdividend of 4 percent. and passed a neat sum to the surplus account. ' The Drexel FurnitureCompany has purchased all its machinery, and work on the building is be ing rapidly pushed. '' The equip ment of this factory will be as complete as any of its kind in th State. "The nicest and nleasantest medicine I have used for mdi- erestion and constipation is I . ... Chamberlain's btomacn ana Liver Tablets," srys MelardF Uraiff. ot Miaai.gro e, in, x I " vt it "They work like a charm and donotciiDe or have any un pleasant effect," For sale by 1 W. A, Leslie, Druggist. - VICINITY IN BRIEF; Us and Some of Our People Other Notes of Interest. . Mr. Thomas Ross, of Green ville, S. C, son of our towns man Mr. W. A. Ross, spe. Christmas with his parent I here. His brother b redKoss accompanied him on his re turn to Greenville. Mr.-.Joseph.W. Avery,, who ii wirh Cupt. S.. D. Dunavant on t he railroa d works a t Tracy Ci ty , fenn., spent Christmas wilh relatives and friends., here. Ah tlie people at. his old home im dways lad to see Jo On Decern I er 22nd, Claud leaf iid Mif.s Arizona Berry,-and oi December 24th, W. B. Cook an:: vhss Lla Mos.eller, were united n the holy bondsiof wedlock' ti Esq. J. J. Abernethy, at his resi- den' i Icard tovvnship. Work on the foundation ' for the wa ter tower of the Morgan- ton Waterworks Co. is now in jrogress. ""The site is on what is known as Walton's hill and,was Hircha-' 1 1 H i AH! 1. T. Avery. c4 feet ii The Methodists of "TabU ck circuit will build a onr onage in Quaker Meadow o-.yn.ship about; three... milt from Morganton. . A siU- has been secured and work on the building- will "begin- at ar. I early date. Married, in Lower Fork town ship, at the "reHidence of N. L. Chapman, the officiating' magis trate, on Dec. 22td; Charlie Mar tin and Miss Cordia Swink, and on Dec. 24th, John 'Watts and Miss Mary E. , Ca ni pe,T-all. ot Burke county. ' Walter McNeely is now pro- 4 . 1 ..... ' '.' . pi ietor of a grocery Btore and I meat market at the old Jones I stand above Tull's dru store. .i .... . r-. - i his advertisement in this pa- J per. He is a deserving young man and we hope he will sue- ceed in this undertaking. Messrs Jerome Wortman, of Salisbury, arid Claud Wort- man of TTi , j , . j men who went from Morgan ton and are doing well in their respective towns, . spent the Christmas holidays with their parents here," Mr. and Mrs W. A. Wortman. Rev. W. W. Edge, of the Pres byterian church, has been re quested by the Morganton lodge to preach a sermon to Odd Fel lows, and has consented to do so next Sunday night at the Pres byterian church. There will be space especially provided for all Odd Fellows who may attend Members of Morganton. lodge are requested by the Noble Grand to meet at their hall next Sun- day night at 6 o'clock and march in a body to the church. ; n. n Capt. S. D. Dunavant, the H,uura ,a'""au wun m lui. wuu :i j .. .i now has a large contract at Tl-nfV PltV ' Tpnn ' snpnr. till ' Xmas holidays at his home here, and was a welcome visitor Miss R. Tillinghast; James John among his old frieuds.. He says 8onj Miss Gertrude Davis. : it will take him twelve months yet to complete his contract, and we are glad to lei rn that he is making good money out of the work. His son . Jack, who is.a pjirtner in the work, remained at the railroad campsduringChrist- mas. UEED AFTER SUFFERNIGr TEN YEARS. B. 'F. Hare, Supt. Miami irele & Mfg. Co'., Middletown, O., suffered for ten years with i rr - a. 1 J J ayspeiia. no spenpijunureus of dollars tor: medicine; ana with doctors without receiving any permanent benefit. He says: "One night while feeling exceptionally bad I was about to throw down tne evening paper when I saw an item in the paper regarding tne men is of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I concluded to try it and wnne 1 had no faith in it I felt better after the second-dose. " -After usinsr two bottles I am stronger and better than I have been in vears. and I recommend Kodol Dvsneosia Cure to my friends and acquaintances suffering from stomach trouble." Sold by W. A. Leslie druggist. Fancy Dress Ball. A fancy dress ball was given in .Spencer's Hall by thQ Rurkemont German Club, on . Tuesday even ing Dec. 29th, from 8:80 until 12:30, in honor o the . young ladies of Morganton. . The following couples were present. in costume: . James Murphy and Sadie Tate Yachting crew. Waits Phifer and. Addie. Ei win Sailor and cowboy girl. .Edward Erwin and Florence Huet-Con federate officer and bathing girl. Robt. Phifer and Eloise Er vin Foot ball man and Dolly VTarden ... Clifford Corpening and Mary i'hifeirHappy Hooligan and .'laid of Atliens. ; Leon Neal (From. Marion) and Aildie f Moore The , Devil and i Hack Beauty. C M. Walton and 1 rederika Burr Rough' Rider and Grecian ;ady. , . , TfHje, p.hifer .and Mary: Tilling- hast Sunny Jim aud flower girl. fcpra 1'. biivrr and Karnieen Smith HhrW School Cadet and hWrtthV't ..no,, Isaa - lull arid Bessie Moore Bui ttv Dude and Janice Mere- din.' Wilson Tate and Helen Walton -Typical sport and Mary, Queen fScotts. . . . .lervis Gordon and Madge Wal- on Farmer and society lady William , Smith aud Linda Tillinghast Negro dude and American Beauty. Stages.. . ' , - Iverson Davis Weary .Willie. Ed Alexander Booker Wash ington. - - Hugh Gordon Chief of Police. Gordon ' Tate-Quack Doctor. Oiaperones Mr and Mrs. John I Phifer, Mrs.. Bessie Hunt, Mrs. G; P. Erwin. ! Leap Year Ball A lean vear ball was given in th tnnr hall" of the Monranton o tr- Inn, on Friday evening, Jan. 1st. frpm 8 tin til 1 :30 a. m ., by the young ladies of Morganton The hall was beautifully deco- rated with national colors-hol ly and mistletoe. After dancing for a few hours, delicious re- 1 1 1 1 iiiriiLn v.i v. dv ... - party then proceeded to the dancing hall, where they all ioinedin a cerman, which was alluringly led by Mr. Leon Neal, of Marion, N. C, who was ably assisted by Mr. James Murphy, The following couples werelsoouas the fire was discovered, b r .. ... ..'- . Dresent: ' - Li. A. leai, llia xuuic jji nm. . x-.-i c:. A1.1;.. .las. Murphy, Miss Addie Moore; Ed Alexander, Miss Sadie Tate; Chas. Walton, Miss Bessie M oore; Dick Bristol, Miss Mvra T)avis; Waits Phifer, Miss Helen Plagg; Isaac Tull, Miss Eloise Erwin; Ed ward Erwin, Miss Florence Huet; Moulton Avery, Miss Mand lK;far. T T Tiflvis Jr.. Linda Til- ... ou1r m : TymwrlsaU Mary Tillinghast; Mr. Lacy, Miss , T7.J -n :.. Alaewurpny; n-a uouowav, win Hope McAlpine; Jim Wilson, I t: CJ : Ponnonn- W W Htlnifll .hiss OUBIC i caiouu, ii . i. .umi.u, jdisa Josie Laxton; Dr. Phifer, stno-s Wilson Tate Erwin. pearson, Sprague Silver, Hugh Gordon. Chaperones Mr. and Mrs. A n i ' T HT Kj. a very, ji.,.ixi. aUU Mrs. B. S. Gaither, Mr. and Mrs. Tillinghast, Mrs. Hunt; Hiss Jessie. Chamlxrrs, Mr8. ' l)r. ItoKS and Mrs, iaxtpn. ,. ,;, : v-lTillinnaire'sPbor iStOttacll. ; mh(k worn. ont stomach of the overfed millionaire is often par Uded in the puW b aT.,e I'8 JUt "1 ' , ,Iljonaire8. are, not l WBillLU nnes-who are afflicted v- -ftfthH The nrooor - t.on is far greater among the tod- nsia and indigestion are rampant among these people and thev sutler lar worse roiiures than tbe millionaire uuiess tney avail memoonco - medicine like Green's August Flower, which has been a favorite household remedy for all stomach trnnbles for ever thirty-flve years August Flower rouses the - torpid ?'Ver' tb.afernfdSne "it innnrinsr nerlect ' oigesLion. 11 toes and vitalizes the entire ays tem and makei Jife worth living, no matter whar jour station, inm iitia vfu" rtcnilar size. 7oc. ror sale be W. A. L-slie, Druggist. A CHICAGO FIVE HUNDRED, AND FIFTY PEOPLE BURNED? Awful Tragedy in' a Theatre -People Burned in Their Seats and the Dead Piled in Heaps at the Doors. . . Chica?o Dispatch, Pec. 30. A boat 550 people, were, killed, in anat 10 uiinotes in the Iroqnoi t 'Htre, the newest, and, as far. a 'iHiiian power,couId make it the sifest theatre it , Chicago., . sti- mates of the dead and injured vary. The police a jconnt ; ot , t b- di-ad iH 536 The estimate of the ew j,aperK i, .562. Besides r thu mere aie 55 people missing f at uiiduight, the majority of, wboui ie very prooamy among the dean I ki the morgue and the vajioaa au deiiaktng esrablishmeuts. Eigh ty 'ix of the dead have been .poi iv. lv identified. , A tew of the unfortutiats were hUlUed tO ileal b l tilC manV Wl I aff. aud y frt aud scores wriV 1 u ??n, f" pajt 4wo Jeet of the ,tpp passage .wa. aberoald submit at the last tno iia. loiioweii fur mail. id'Uig , i ai) -ot the ..corpses at thi8r point ment,as she did in 195, when ehe irgutriied Hudieuce tor the ex wM women and cbUdceu., J, -aucrpnoded. Port Arthur at the i in lie niau.hourN before f 1 .e uuiiH-r i ueau .i acuarately 5 "I k..nwu aud uian das before 01 lueui will be ideutifid. . Tbeie fare budieN lying by the dozens to uitfht iu the uudei taking room-. in tbe police Stations, and ill the hospitals from which nearly every I . Chicago was prompt, to begin ti thing that could reveal their iden-1 yestigation apd action in placiog hit rrt r.hosLA tv I w VimK fioini knt I " " I s gone, Their clothing is torn to ags or burned to cindersand their raeshave been crashed, in to .an nurecognizible pulp by the heels of the crowd tbatr trampled them down as they fled for safety. ' The fire broke oqt doring the second act of "Mr. Bine ,Berd, Jr.," which was the first, dramatic prwuucnou preseniea in toe ineatre i since its erection.' The comnaiv. titcb was very large, escabed !tt t he streets iu safety nearly, all of J them, however, being compelled to i , flee into the. suowy streets with no clothing but. their 'stage. Cos inmes A few members of , the company sustained minor injuries i. .... 1,01 Doue wer -rionsiy hurt. The 'ttecounrs of the origin of the tire are confl-cting, and none ol them ate certain, bnt tbe.best Tea , , kou gueu i thai au electric wire in-ar the lower part of a piece of aa'..i... u . iiif wruci j. i nuucn i,. hi vto mm wa api i uuorus. who were then eneraeed -Iu the performance, ..t"' flee to . the wins?s with' screams of terror. JTh - fir in irnelfnii to thia tim not serious and Dossiblv. conld have been cheeked, had not the j asbestos curtain failed to. work. ,Aa auuie.!? oyy me.cum comeqian : oi I . I 1 . . . . .. . i ldk uomiianv. tsnoniKii 10 lower lob - " . . -r curiam, auu -tuie wa immeuiaieiy done. , It i desceaded about, half way, and then stuck. The fire was tbUH given pracrically a ttae through which a strong draft ee iseitltig in. Wltn a roar anu a bound theflames shot through the J opening, over the heads of ; the people ou the first floor and, reach ng hose iu tbe first balcony, caught them and burned them to 1 death where they sat. Imoiedi- L . ' eAmm An ;D,'-im 'wh,ch - r - - . i iiff,i . entire rrof of the theatre fr0m its walls, shattering tbe great I U Ii rrl f inln frorrtnontQ . I o.jiigut iu iiAiu. u... , As soou as the flames, first ap peared, bejon the curtaiu, a man iu the rear shouted "Firel Firer and the eutire aodieuce rose aa one iiprsnu and made for thedoois. It is. believed the explosion; waa caused. by the flames comipg in I .. .. . .. contact with the gas reservoir .or the theatre, causing them to borstV -Will J, Davis, mataget; of the i-f'f aDd bad not .been ex-- , L;tPl hv thA crv of fire, not a ainf lfi hir'wonld have been lost. : Thfi L contradicted bv! the1 of lbe firemeD Who Wnnd numbers of people sitting in ;their 8eat8. their faces-directed ,nrA th if th nrfor. r"-' ' i? " rmance was hmm kuiue uu. xl wo . , ywr - - - -.r-rr.: these people, bad been, suffocated at once dv toe now ot gas wnicn icaoie fr0m' behind the iasbestoa - i ...i s . , . t. . As near as can be esti mated., at the present time, about, 1300 Jieoj Die were in theatre. :' Three bnj dred of , these were on tbe i first floor, the balance being in tbe two . . upper balconies and in the . ball ways back of them; ' The theatre lt) modeled after the Opiea Com! que, in Paris, and from the rear - imiuuded. The fire Knread pver.ine anuience.. , no. antomaiie j r-.- Tiil- n..f-. ... . . . . i - : -.1 'i I ViUrES rilea x c rill illlc ll Ll v di towards the, front of the I aprinsiera, us reqpireo, oy .eirj., PR 17 - ... ... 1... i-.i... I.Iikjiim v.u Inniiit nn lia ' itaotf I U6W1U 1 IS W8 onpnil ana om pure.. HORROR each balcooy there are, three 4pors I luauing oui co. passage wajs to ward the front of the theatre. Two" of these doors are ac the end of the balcony and one in the centre.' The andience in its rash .for. the outer air .Beema to. have, for the greater partj chose u to tie to .the iefte.ntranoe,.vWia to-attempt ,to make its way down , the eastern stairway leading into 'the 'lobby of ibe theatre. " . . " ' Oo'tside of the : people burned ttd suffbeated. by gas, it was ' in , hese two doorways on the first ,,nd secpnd . balconie that . the greatest loss . f - lite ..occurred, .Vhen the fireman , entered, the I dead .were i .ouud, stretched, in a pile.reachiog'frQm the head of the stairway at least eight feet from the door back to a point about five teet in tbe rear ef the door. This n j. .r'AmaA WnA,'ln t'liu 'ontVa I 0f the doorway reached: to withm I rf ' ' ,' '.. Searching .for ,and Identifying k n. u.hi Danrfinn I iiio icau ncai ...ucnuuiu . Cranoc in fho fiitv ' .1 : , . ' ""' .-f.v . - i -TOW. Condeael From BalUmew San' Report. f.h h!smA ftvp th Annulling firrl ' :fr' I panic in tbe new Iroquois 'lbeatle Wednesday afternoon, in' whicli, according to the latest estimates, 604 personage known to have lest their lives. ' , Seven mp!oyea. oX the. theatre were arrested Thursday nightattef day of inveatigation er's jury and a "jw " muwuieu. t xuo .epiucp are accosea or being accessory to nanslaghter - and Will 'be "held pendtu'g ihi .verdict of; the jnrt; Those arrested; iaelude -rtbe .stage I manager, the stage .carpenter au ... ii ye stage, bauds,. and scene shift ers, l hey were abont .to., leave The jurymen atid aldermen ,vis- itea rne theatre ana say tney lonna J J'- ome startling delects. They de- ulare'thatitt tfie "flimsy ;asbestoV ' , , .ii ewrtain7 and. a. closed .Tenrtilatoi ver the stage waa the .aoarce of ,ha u tut ...nt fr,fiama.rTT 1 1 v "wF-r'; I nor. it is stated, was Ihere a are i . j alarm box in the i building. 1 It is believed, that the final num- I ber of the, known dead from -the I disaster. Will not exceed 575 .When I tbe.migsing nd iajured are added, I .the. total amounts . to,, about 4,000, only adoq? , MI who, were in .the l.J.l i U'FU euc'? . .V.-Fr I ntilknn. ii,r i whuvuu iujuij. . , yvy j 1"0" ."'"1" i 'estimated at - $250,000. The building and its'; equipment cost $450,00. and it ia stated the pro- prietor were W certain, it was fire I proo .uai.,uey ,uau.n iubucu iw only, W.WO. . catawU Wrer Tliiioft w. ... .. n. OMB,nn -tU ' "T "rl " I .7.. ' day in January, 1904. i - - . .... Introductory sermon at 11 a m. by P. XShelL i PROGRAMME. 1st. Should christian parents establish ; family, altars; in their I homtef L VVbat' saitn tne ' ocnp tnrps? Sneakers: A. il.- vvn- koopW. b! Mull, P. F.'Bn&V :2nd. 'The relation between i. onA Cruipra- y j juu m. L. Qark R B. - V ' :,3 . wards digent orphan Pattoc. J.' S." Gwalt- Lo HlrrrvOwen ' " 1 1 au ' Tfat;n Wo-o-V, fniC eign, home: and State missions. Speakers: E. A. Foe, J ulius if i u- ette, B. F. Newton. 5th. ' Should christians bear an active part in organizing ahti saloon leagues and in promoting temperance generally? Speak era: f. J. neii, j. a. cook, j. a. Rector. , -eth. Sabbath Schools Speak, ers: n . 1 . runou, a. x mum gardner, J. M. Harris. I.,;,,; . . : , J. A. hector; For Committee; roiYsno:iEMAR of WAS IS INEVITABLE. I Situation Between Russia and Japan More Threatening. PeWn, China, Dispatch. 3rd. " lu the various foreign . legations bere tbe opiDipn.is prevalent that war between Japan and Enssia is lueviiaoie. This opinion is based on. the latest dispatches from Tokio and tin the conviction that it is not a qaestion of detail Which separates Unssia aud Janan bat the vital priociples as to whether Japan possesses the right to a voice in the .'settlement of questions-cou- nected with Russian occupation of Manchuiia. " Enssia all along has denied this rightfand noless her reply huows that she has receded from this po sition, which is not ex; ected to "be the case, 4t will probably provoke an ultimatum from JaDas. whoR determination to resort to aims iu snpport of her claim is nnqnes tinned.. Advices from Manchuria re pre - sent the Russian uffirik rhpn. ua ho'ind .nn.ri t'...i nees to fight. They expected that bidding of the European coalUa- Wv -?he- Ea88AaQ. officials reiy for support ou . the. same uowers i 4 ... - rbrn. ,uent on that occasion. Moreover the Bassiaos have con tideuce in tlieir ability to win tu the eyent of war. ' ,; ; . General Yuan Sha Ki, comman- I '. :' ' . . ... 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The News-Herald (Morganton, N.C.)
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