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'. t. A ' 8. . . . . t . v f ' 1 if . f -V EE yell6w CHEAP. We have lots of fine"yellOW Ba riaaas, sweet juicy Florida Oranges - and s Grapefruit, also some new -Figs, Dates, Raisins, Nuts, and lota o fine, fresh, pure Candies at J 1-3 to 50 cents per pound. We -will, meet any and all . competition on all. goods, and give you better value for your money. -Don't pay two prices. Be 'sure you get to The .big Fruit and Conf ectionery store, opposite the postoffice.. WE LEAD, OTHERS FOSUL.OW. ' 3 THE WEATHER. By TelegrapOi to The; Gazette: Washi-ngton, Dec. 13.-North Carolina ra'in; easterly winds; shifting southerly, warmer western portion. . Georgia Local showers, followed by fair, cooler Tuesday night; easterly "winds, shifting westerly. Dr. H. J. Chapman, in charge of the gov ernment weather bureau at the Winyah, . . --i n last Tiitrht the IOl- reoonea at ... . in 44 35 41 83 lowing weatner - cuuujilivxi ihi""'o ,Asheville : . Maximum temperature for the day Minimum temperature for the .day... Average temperature for 'the day...... j. x. j - Barometer at 9 p. m. Average reiauve uuuuiul . '.27.73. Falling. ITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Dr. W. C. Bowman lectured at Marshall last ndght. Jack Campbell's little daughter Evelyn is on the sick list. .A girl has "been horn to 'Mr. amd Mrs. George L. Hackney. A business session of Zeb Viance Demo cratic club was held last evening. There was a runaway on Water street last night wuth no serious results. ILrutJher Bamdy -was brought "before the polfce justice yesterday aid fined $5.00 for haiving imbibed too freely. . News las been receifved (here of the death in Paris, Tenn., of Miss LuTa MeCambell, who for some years has been in Ashevitle. IBishop Dudley who was inteniding to l'ea've to-day ihas received mews which will postpone his departure for the present. The next attraction at the Grand opera house is Hoyt's new play "A stranger hi New York," wMch will be presented Fri day evening. The Matrimonaal cluft) which was to have met at Miss Rankin's cm iMerrimon' ave nue Friday evening will meet on Thursday instead. The !board of managers and staff of phy-siciams- f the (Mission hospital have elected Dr. C. P. Ambler to serve ait specialist in the treatment of eye, ear aoid! throat troubles. That seotadn of Henderson county known as Green River, is giving revenue raid ers all the" fun they want. Ofllcer Patter 9om reports another capture in that lo cality a few days ago. M. 3. Nelson, a dealer in medicines of Ms own ma'V'e. and well knowm dn this community, died on Charlotte street Satur day nie-ht and was-buried at his former home In Henderson county Sunday. rrhe writins; class of Prof. Smifh at the T. TA. C. A. hall has completed its course, and specimens of the work done may be seen at the foot of the stairway. 'Some of the pupils have made marked progress. The Pa&dology club will meet this af ternoon in the study of "Rev. R. F. Camp bedl, Church street. The subject for dis cussion is 'flPubHk vs. Private Schools." and Topers will be read by Mrs. L. A. Fardnhoit and Miss Hiarger. Cascarets - stimulate the liver, kldneyi and bowflls. Never sicken, weaken .or gripe, 10c. at Pelharo'n Pharmacy. PLUMBERS' UNION Officers Elected at a Meeting Held Last Night. Ther was an interesting meeting of th"S Plumbers union at Mechanic's; Hall on Pat ton avenue, last night. Thettollowing new officers were elected: President E. M. Israel. Vlice -president J. A. Martin. Secretary . and treasurer R. A. Haddck. Inside Sentinel E. R. Shipe. Board of directors- G. L. Gutschard, A. T: Duncan, A. F. -Felthaus, J. A. Mar ti l, chairman; W. O. L,ytle, iratisti;lan. Rei its s-h owed the uni.v. to be in $ flourishing condition.- - i All kinds of cheese can. be had sliced for table use at Gross'. ?iNo sir. I never break my word." "Too flexible, eh?' V-Life. 7 "Small berbs have grace, Great weeds do grow apace." I have just opened tip one more 50 gallon barrel of that -fit 40c. Per Gallon. . You yrjll be . sorry if you don't try it. , - D 6 NOLAND, The Spot Cash Store. 21 N. Main St ! On ap PeleDhone -151 V - a i -JA xxmtest .'between- a. cyclist and a dog which leaded! iby Uhe dog loosing his teeth -j about 4if o'clock yeisterd'ay -"afternoon a" young anian'"who is. an expert bicycle rider was seen to mount Ms wheel on Patton aveaue mear thte" iWest Endi drUgj stare, and c . . ' start off iat . rapid speed up -the street ..to-. ward Court square. He was making about 40 miles an hour when an immense New foundland "d'ogspran'g over a fence and started after him.- The race was a very eVeni one, Ibut at last Itihe dtog got tbe young man's wind and gained on Mm very fast. When near the corner of Bailey- and Patton avenue .Uhe dog made a leap for the young ad4 hung Ms teeth in a pair of eight ddllar trousers that the Capital1 Clothing House is selling now for five. The dog lost 'his teeth. DEATH QF MRS. CORPENING Died Sunday Afternoon at Her Home on Bailey Street. The death after a short illness of Mrs. Corpening, occurred Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home, 140 iBailey street.- Mrs. Corpening was the wife of W. G. Corpening and the mother of. Miss Flor ence, Miss Rose, Frank and WilWe Cor pening, all of whom survive her. She was also the daughter of the Hate John E. Pat ton and a sister of B. 'F.. Pabton of this city. The funeral services will be con ducted at the house at 11 otelocfc to-day by Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell, pastor of the First Presbyterian ohurch. The inter ment will occur at Newton Academy, the following paM-bearers officiating;: W. A. Blair, F. JM. Jones, B. CM. Lee, J. H. Mc Dowell, George S. Powell and C. W. Stikeleatlier. Mrs. Corpening was a member of the First Presbyterian church and a most earnest and devout worker. Mr. Corpening is at work on the rail road near Cranberry and has been tele graphed for, tout as yet ito no avail. MOUNTAIN RETREAT, T. P. Sutton, Esq., of Black Mountain, is in the city, and infonms the Gazette that work at the 'Mountain tRetreat is 'being vigorously pushed and thai much prcgress in the way of erecting cottages has (been accomplished during the favorable weather of i'lhe past month. Mr. Sutton further stated that he and! the company to wbiich he belongs have received temporary offers for theiir mineral interest in VMoDowell county flamds. THE SH ELTON-LAUREL SHOOTING. ' A Mr. Haney wbJolives in the neighbor hood where the Sihelton Laurel tragedy, memtionied in a despatch to the Gazette ap pearing on the 2nd page of to-day'4 paper occuinred and was near the 6oene of 'the trouble readied this city last uilght and gave the Gazette a detailed statement of the homicide, which, is suibsitanifiiially as follows: WiHiard ' Franklyn and Reube; Gunter, in company with Deputy' Sheri Cook, were on .tihelr way to vChjapel HiU church on $helton Laurel Sunday night. All of Che men were armed with Pistols and had been drinking. ".. ' Near the 'church rthe men made a halt and while in conversation Gunter acciden tally dropped fifty cents on the ground and not finding it as readily as ibie,'' hoped charged Franklyn -with stealing it. Gun tea; drew his pistol and Franklyn ids knife, The officer remarked, "Boys if you are going to fight give me your weapons," which they did. Immediately tWe officer handed back the pistol to Gunter, who in stantly gave his adversary two severe blows with It on the head felling him to the ground By this time the officer had dropped, the knife on the ground. As soon as Franklyn could regain his feet, he grabbed the knife and with one blow ripped Gunter's abdomen open, from which wound ihe died in about one (hour. ' The officer arrested .Franklyn on stlhe spot, but he suicceeded in making his es cape. Rich Franklyn, an uncle of young Franklyn, is in the city with his three sons who will reach 'home about tomorrow. Both parties to this tragedy are young men neither over twenty -two years of age. QUO VADIS. Paper Edition 25c Popular Edition 90c net Altemus Edition ..... $1.13 net Original Edition 1.80 net Edition de Luxe 5.40 net At 'BAIN BRIDGE'S. Special bargains on harnesses at J. M. Alexander's this week. No. 11 (N. W. Court square. Juist received, a, fresh lot of Roe and (Buck Sfaad first of the season at White's flh store, City Market. All kinds of, salads burnished to house keepers at Gross'. . weet, Florida oranges at The Alcazar, 8 Patton avenue. . . Boiled ham by the pound at Gross'. Go to Gross' for fry in the box. k BE OUR you get whatyouwant vhen vou'ask for Hood's Sarsata- rilla. Unequalled in Merit, Sales, Cures. There's no substitute for HOOD'S. fit Hard Time Prices. - ' V" I have the finest line of Perf um- 1 . ery, in plain and fancy pottles evfer displayed in the city. The prices will compare with any of the big Northern stores. Leather Goods, Pocket Books, Card Cases and everything." The prices on these and everything will almost cause vou to faint. Come in arid see for yourself.. " L J. B. S; Mcintosh Drag Company, Suooeasor to: BICYCLE ACCIDENT- White G. Bmitli Drug Co. . ': OpsotiU PestoSe. j I TO MA. DAV(S; A Token of E'eem CFrom'the Cadets - of Bingham School. " ) - :When !3tajor Charles L. Javis completed the usuoa Sunday morn'ing, inspection at jfrmghajm day before yesterday his last mil itary duties in that old and (honored insti tution, a surprise w&a in store for him ere he toofk this TesaYtT for" the -last . tiime. 'The stirring : and familiar notes of vttie bufele sounded the drill- 'cali vand the -battalion promptly fell into line on, the paraSde ground. All were ignorant as to the pleas-, ant event about to take place. 'At the re quest of Major Bingham, 'Major Dajvis took a 1 position in " front" of 'ithe 'battalion. The peculiarity of the proceediLng, however, was readily explained when. LAdtfuitant T. Haunil'ton came to the front of the bat talion and "handed a beautiful sword -to Capt. Taylor, who faced about andi im a very, appropriate manner presented, it in the, name of the cadets of Binghaim sohood to Major Davis. In acceptiing the token Major Davis de livered a short address in which he ex pres.sed his appreciation of tine honor the preisentatioh did him, and hoped tfiia.this successor would" ever have as warm an affection for the cadets of IBinghakn school as he had now and ever would have. At the conclusion of his address the major was heartily cheered lay the cladet body and it was With feelings of deepest re feret flhat he was bidden good-bye by the boys of Bingham. It is the puropse of (Major 'Pavis to re main tn Asheville until next June, whan he will leave for Washington city, .where his duties will call him. Everything 5 You need fur Plum tuddingy Mmce Pies, and Fruit Cake I G. A. Greer iiiUiiiiiiiiUiaiiUiiiiUiiiiiiiiiaaiiUiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiK SINGULAR MARRIAGE RITE In Which s a Stick of Candy Does the Pro posing aid the Binding Ceremony, Too. For sweet simplicity and conciseness 'the wooing and weddLnig in Burmah takes the cake, or rather the candy. There it L the lady who does the courting. "When she sees a youth with whom sine thinks she could live "for better or wors" she forth with offers him. a stick of candy. If he accepts her proposal he promptly eats the sweet token of affection and they there upon become man fend wife. No" otiher cer emony is nece&sary, nor are witnesses re quired; thefact that thiey go .to live to gether is notice to their friends that they are married. . If, however, the young man has no de sire to "'hitch up" with the owne of the tfweelfcmeat, he merely informs tier, with a delicate consideration for her feelings, that he does not pine for that particular kind of candy, the flavor not toeing toi His taste, and the whole matter ends' Ch4re. She goes away to seek some more appreciative youth and the to wait till some other dam sel offers him a bite of the right brand of candy, such as the "Kiss-tMe" candy gtore keeps. In cases where the sweet offer is de clined there are no hearts broken or re vengeful feelings excited. No rejected suitor was ever known to murder the ob ject of her unreciprocated love or- to com mit suicide. The whole affair is concluded without any waste of time or complicated marriage settlements. 'Be sure you get the light brand at the I 'KISS-ME" CANDY STORE 8 North Court Square, FimfNESME HOUSE TO LET (FN THE TKERJMAL BELT. A beautiful, newly furnished, house of 10 rooms, with vall modern conveniences, is offered for rent at a moderate price; in best v neighborhood. Apply Box 11, care Gazette. sun-tues-fri Frank Hello, Ed! You're diked out to day. Where'd you get that new suit at? Ed O, this is one of them handsome $10.00 suits that Alexander & 'Courtr.ov sell this week for $7.50. 'Frank Great Jeosophat! that all . it cost? I'll have me one before tomorrow night. ! THE DAY OF GRACE IS OVER, But the time for your Christinas Photos is at hand, tlt rush has commenced at Lindsey's 'Art Parlors. 53b you had best get your order in now or you wlH be too late. . BE CAREFUL In seledting your Harness your life Is alt stake. J. M. Alex'amder has the best. No. 11 Nortwest Court Square. Just try a zbox of Cascarets, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. At PeUnam'B Pharmacy. Try our peanut brittle, made fresh every day. The Alcazar, 82 Patton avenue. Our Domest ic Nut U the verr highest grade , we can buy. You will find that a scuttle full of it will dk as muc toward heating your home aa two ecutaes .or . cneap coai. A ton of It yrelgh. a fun.cround ton. GAnOLIHA GOAL CO .,-. .4 - 23 Patton Ave. N Phono 130. : s anta ' Couldn't Bring Any one, man, woman of child, a present wMcsh . they I would appreciate more than a box of nice station ery, or 'a book' or t wo. Bvery j one! lfkes gifts' of .(Ms sort though they j-may not indulge; in them theamseltves. -(We 'think -a' "store, of this kind is an idealvone for present buy ing. "We mention a fetw items: Gibsan's Draw:ings. , ' . ' iGi'bsoni's Pictures ofiiBeople. Gibson's People of Dickens. 'Remington's Drawings. ' fWenfceOl's' In Vanity i Fair. Kemblie'is Coons. 1. . - IKemble's Tlhe Blackberries. - (Mayer's The Autobtography of a (Monkey. FMl 'May's Sketch IBook. Ohi'p's Old Woodcuts. . ' JChip's iDogs. ' Fables for All Times. ' 'Abbey's Quest for tihe Holy Grail. KUspling's Alftnanae of Twelve Sports. (Nichtoffson's Alphabe't. . . R. D. lBlackmore's (Dariel. - . .. H. Si Merriman's In- Kedar's Tents. S. 'IR. Crocke'tt's Sir Toady Lion. T. L. Ford's The Story of an Untold Love. " v- J. iM. iBaarie's Sentimental Tommy, and quantities of others. Book ogers Store. 22 South Main St. Seeded Raisins, . Sultana Raisins, Cleaned Currants Citron, Alnlonds, Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, Figs, Dates, Boiled Cider. WCTllfe (Gfiiea (C 12 North Court Square. Our line of Dinner and Cham ber Sets have arrived. Prices lower than ever known in Ashe ville. Special for this week: A 4-qt Enamel Iron Stew Kettle for 25c. HOLIDAY RATES. Offered by the Southern Railway C6m 1 .-- Earjy. ' On account of the Christmas holidays, the Southern railway off ers : special re duced rates as follows: To all points east of the Mississippi riv er and south of the Ohio and Potomac riv ers, round trip tickets will be sold at the rate of one and one-third first class fare. To and from all points in North and South Carolina and Virginia, including Washington, D. C, round trip tickets will be sold at the rate of four cents per mile for one way. Tickets on sale December .22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, and January 1. All tickets limited to January 4. Tickets will be sold to students, on pre sentation ; of certificates signed by presi dents, superintendents or principals of schools or colleges, December 16 to De cember 25, inclusive, with final limit Jan uary 4. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo' Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. DR. FISCHER Dentist. Formerly demonstrator of operative dent istry at jpenna college of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia. Nitrous oxide gas administered. Drhamor Block, Room 9, 50 Patton Ayenue. liR. GEO. THRASH, SURGEEY AM) MEDICINE. Office and Residence, Phone 211. 24 South Main St. BON-BONS Received; twice weekly at their selling agents. Heinitsh & Heagan v , , Druggists, . , Church St and-Patton Ave Glaus 1 ' CHOCOLATE mm i uu ii. 'Don't try to do your own laundry worki; Don't -haAre- anything io do with it. Don't go to a laundry wihere you have to tell them, how to , do your work. That's al most as much bother as doing it yourself. Send your ciothes to us, and you shall haye them just as you like cnem, just when you want them. We use no injurious chem icals. We don't tear the fabric. Asheville Steam Laundry, Phone 95. 43 West College street. of Bicycles are fairly good but the Bicycle is more than fairly good it is an MaDT Mates EXCELLENT wheel and with Wearing Qualities Unsurpassed. A wheel that will stand up under any and all legitimate riding. The Eagle" Disk Bearings make the easiest running wheel in the world. If you don't already know it, better look into it. ASHEVILLE CYCLE COMPANY, v Eugene C. Sawyer. Mgr., Telephone 228. :; 47 Patton Avenue. LOOKOUT For This Space About the 18th. VAIT! Uttff Space Belongs to The Leading Cigar Store, 17 Patton Avenue. L. BLOMBERG, PKOP'K. PRIVATE SANATORIUM, 64 Haywood Street Nervous and Surgical Cases a specialty. .Trained Nurses. No tuberculous patients admitted. NORTH ASHEVHiLE Market AND VEGETABipS. 33 East St. Phonf 209. ONLY MEAT MARKET IN , DOUBLEDAY. FROZEN UNDER ICE. The fattest, sweetest, Judeat, tMt test' ing, highest flavored, tender t, quickest and most easily cooked roasts.steaks and stews always oa hand. I 'have a ftalble in my etore covered with a variety ,W toys for "the holidays which wish to -dispose of Wore Christmas and will giv 10 per "cent.'. from the gross pro-; ceedia of their salb to the Astievflle : ' .1 .-' GOODLaEJE Meat ) 63 PATTOK 'AVENUE.' Santa Claus Knows a Good Thing When he sees it. ,So do the host of diS brimihaiting users of fuel who are callino for our rescreened Jellico Coal. i If you will call on us we can make nf .value to you our ten years' experience with hfuels. Asheville Ice and Coal Company, 34 PATTOU AVENUE. 'FiiOlsrEJ .40. JUST RECEIVED A NEW LINE OF rass Asheville Hardware any. Rubber Shoes. Are you ready for the , weft days? Mud amd., damp play hovoc with both leather and heaftih. la drying a' damp sttoe you can ruin; the feather without knowing 5$. The eanne hieait hlat will not afCeot;dry will take the life out of She Jelattlher. We !bave rubibers to fit everybody and no poor ontes mot a pair. J. SPANGEHBERG, 4 North Court Square. If you are not 1 rrnn I v- ait LD Wire Sets. Comp rrnn To jour own interests, you will eend i& workx the Model Steam Laundry, Ohurd street We haye the, latest and best " chlnery and do the best work. . . MOBEL STEAM LMWtf ' J. y " CHURCH fiTREF
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