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IT' THE GAZETTE. Pablishod 'Every ijeroiDg Except Mondays CMS ASHBVILL1J GAZETTE! PUB LISHING COMPANY. JAMViti E. NORTON, Preildent TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Gazette, one year $ 4 00 Dally Gazette, twelve weeks 1 00 Daily Gazette, one month 40 Sunday Gazette, one year 1 00 weekly Gazette, one year 1 00 Weekly Gazette, six months GAZETTE TELEPHONES. Business office, 202, two rings. Editorial rooms, 202, three rings. 60 state are not in favor-of the prdpogei constitutional amendment. . If it is passed ne counties In the east Afflicted ' with "negro domination." which returned large dlenocratte ma jorities two years ago must do th-job. When thus the white illiterate voters of the west have been disfranchised thf blame can 'be thrown on the iegro?s of the east. ' - , ' . And there, Mr. Simmons, you have your negro domination where it can:t be argued down, dooed. for it will be inscribed in the constitution, which is less eloquent bat more lasting than one of your own symposiums. THE BANQUET Catholic Knights of America Pleasant- " ly Entertained. Sohlepegrell INVADING BOER TERRITORY- The theater of the war in South Africa appears to nave changed from Natal, Where the main operations of the British have been conducted with but poor success on the offensive side, to the southern border of the Orange Free State, over which the British have at last entered the enemy's territory General Buller, it seems evident, is to be left in Natal for the purpose of de taining there a Boer force which might aaaness lurnea into Jovl Boers in the Orange Free State. The km nrvnp. fi:rr0 tw- ua Chicago Record speaks ( 1 ) . 0 7. streets of Asheville a man, whose wan face and dejected countenance, appealed most strongly to the sympathies of all -who saw him. A certain attorney, whose kindness of heart is proverbial, approached the forlorn-Hooking stranger, and earnestly besought him to disclose the cause of hie troubles, promising any assistance necessary. After a long con versation the stranger's confidence was grained, and he disclosed to his benevo lent friend the fact tat he lived in an adjoining county and had recently lost all his household furniture by fire, ana did not think he cor.id replace the ar ticles so destroyed with the small amount of money he hau on hand. The good teamaritan took the stranger by the arm and they walked down Patton av.nue. In an hour the man reap peared upon the squaTe, his entire per sonality transformed, and his face beaming with smiiles of gladness. It was ascertained later that he hc been taken to the Emporium, where he duplicated his losses for much less money than he had expected to pay. This man's experience teaches, that the Emporium is -the place 'to visit when tyou need furniture. JSo. 45 Patton Avenue. Fraud election laws are getting good airing throughout the country The G-oebel halo erected by Black burn klosn't appear to be big enough to Jack Chinn's brow. include "Colonel" of the cam paign as follows: "The rearrangement and concentra tion of the British forces in South Af rica and the activity manifested along the entire line marks the present mo ment as the beginning of a crucial and eventful period in the war. Lord Roberts, since his arrival in Cape Town, has moved with deliberation, and presumably his plans comprehend a systematic campaign in which each division of the British force-shall play a definitely assigned part. It is interesting to note that the indications of completion of Roberts' plan for a general advance are accom panied by the news of fresh activities everywhere on the part of the Boers. They have begun to press their enemy heavily at Rensberg, the bombardment of Kimberley has been renewed and in Natal General Buller is seriously threat ened with a flank movement. Like the British, the Boers appear to be stirring all along the line, and seemingly in ad equate force, at the most important stations." The second anniversary banquet of the Catholic JKnignts of America was held last evening- in Central Labor union hall. The wives and friends of the knights were invited. 64 persons enjoy ing the supper, which was served in six courses. Music was furnished by the Swannanoa orchestra. J. H. Stelling was toastmaster. The following program" was rendered pooh-hooed or hoo- i after the supper: i u vercure jn arcissus ..... t Address of welcome President A. G. WilHams Overture Raymond A. Thomas Piano solo Miss Mitchei Vocal solo Miss Ruggerio Address The Order F. WaTd Vocal solo S. Fisher The Secrets of the Order Exposed.. James Stelling Overture Poet and Peasant F. Von Suppe Parlor Magic Profs. Brannigan and Ficken Address Social Features of ..ue Or der J. S. Reagan Concert on Phonograph Prof. Bender Address Medicine .. Dr. Paquin Overture Telephone Girl Theo. M. Tobani Vocal Solo J. Fisher Address Woman. Heaven's Best Gift to Man F. w Donnell Piano solo Miss Mitchell Vocal solo Mies Ruggerio Address Catholic Knights of Amer ica and the Church. . .Father Marion Finale National airs. The speeches were all well delivered, particularly that of Father Marion on ithe relations of the order to the church. The parlor magic by Mr. Brannigan included all the feats of the professional stage and were as well done, xhe mu sic was fine also. T T T . . . ' '. 19UO VALENTINES r Don't Forget February the Fourteenth. A large stock at I 47 Patton Avenue. Late of San Antonio, Texas. Imported and Domestic Cigars Sold by the Box at Factory Prices at the Berkeley Cigar Stand. WEDDING AT HOT SPRINGS. The British are in the Orange Free State but there is many a kop between the border and Bloemfontein, to say nothing about Boer traps. Mr. Bryan is upholding the Chicago platform, but its main brace is gone. Anti-imperialism is a poor substitute for calamity. iia 13 UUqi:s win a if t The opinion of ex-Senator G'or,? Ii. Edmunds that the "gra-i. "father clause" of the proposed North Carj constitutional amendment tlonably unconstitutional J A. J uaiu u"- ror tne amendmentites to crack. It confirms the statement fre quently made in these columns thai the amendment is equally threatening to the suffrage rights of illiterate while men and of illiterate negroes that 5t cannot disfranchise the negro without disfranchising the white man; that the "grandfather clause" is a deception And a fraud in that it holds out a false hope of saving one class of illiterate white men from the disfranchisement provided' for in section four. No legal opinion in this country is more valu able on a question of constitutional law than that of George R. Edmunds. He states in the most positive terms liis opinion that the courts would be compelled to discard the "grandfather clause" because it violates both the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the United States constitution. It will be recalled that the Virginia legislature declined to adjourn in Col onel Bryan's honor, but as the moun tain would not go to Mahomet, Ma homet went' to the mountain. Colonel Bryan not only visited the legislature but he made a little speech to the mem bers, in which he said: "I always love to come to Virginia. I came within oneof being a Virginian myself. My grandfather was a Virginian, being born in Culpeper county, and when I come to Virginia I am reminded of the great men the state has given to the coun try." You mean "come within one" of giving the country, colonel. CAN THE NEGRO COUNTIES CAR RY THE AMENDMENT? "Of course, our hardest fight will be in the west," says Colonel Jule Carr speaking of the amendment campaign , And that is an awful confession, how- ; ever you view it. The hardest fight for the ratification of an amendment that Its' promoters claim is aimed only at ; the disfranchisement of the negros i I be in the cocnties where the white vote is the largest-where, as Colonel -Carr himself expresses it, the "negro ; lias been almost eliminated from poli ;. .tk?s!" If Colonel Carr is correct, and j-'.-we'are sure he is. the situation as it ! presents Itself Is as follows: I - A majority of the white people of this A writer in the New Tork Sunn ask?: "Do the opponents of capital punisn ment ever think that they would put a premium! on murder? A burglar, if not exposed to the death penalty. wouH be tempted to kill his awakened vic tim in order to escape recognition or resistance, because it would only cost him the same penalty for murder as for burglary, namely, imprisonment; and the difference in the term of imprison ment, whether for life or for a cert i number of years, would harily re taken into account since there is al ways hope of release from a life sm--tence. So in many other situations be sides burglary; the killing to concea crime would have substantially the same penalty as the crime, and thus would encourage murder.' That m:it- te" is arranged in North Carolina by putting the death penalty on burg:;ry and "other crimes." This tends ti dis courage the first step in crime i. e., i capital punishment "discourages crime at all which is the queston in dispute Mrs. Marshall and Mr. Browne, of Knoxville, Married Yesterday. The wedding of Mrs. Marshall and Mr. John F. Browne of Knoxville, oc curred at Hot Springs yesterday morning. A. reception was given Thursday ev ening at the Mountain Park no'tel, to which the guests to the wedding were Invited. Yesterday morning the wedding par ty drove from the hotel to toe cottage, where, at 10:30, Father Marion, of this city, performed the ceremony. The cot tage was beautifully decorated with holly and mistletoe predominating. Lit tle children preceded ithe .party with silk ribbons, which formed aisles in the rooms through .which the bridal pro cession passed. All the guests of the hotel were invited. The orchestra played Lohengrin's "Wedding March," and Colonel H. T. Rumbough gave the bride away. Mrs. J. E. Rumbough of Asheville was the Bridesmaid and Mr. George H. Pepper of Knoxville, the be6t man. The presents were numerous and handsome, consisting of cut glass, jew elry, etc. of rare value. Mr. and Mrs. Browne left on the af ternoon train for an extended wedding tour through the south. Asheville Foundry and Machine Shop GEO. E. B. WELLES, Prop. IPractlcal Machinist and Mechanical Draughtsman. ,",l ??un.dry ?"? Machtae Shop and remodeled ' TT, J. 141 11 uevv BtWiI OT 13 ana nxtures, I am now ixreoaxed to do all kinds of light and heavy Machine and Foundry work. t0 ITf that thia establishment has been run in a very unsatisfactory manner for a number of years, therefore all work from henceforth win guaranteed to De nrst class in every particular. MtrlKelpS&iSf 6 PriCeS """y I hereby ! a re of rou, GEO. E. B. WELLES. Telephone 488. Residence Telephone 483. SUM s FEATURES OF THE NO. 8 BUTTRICK ST. ii NEW REM 1 Interchangeable Rigid Roller-Bearing Carriages. READERS INCREASE. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL Defendant's Attorneys in Sims Case Except to Verdict. The jury in the case of Sims vs. R L. Lindisiay et al. brought in a verdict of $3,000 damages to the plaintiff. The defendants' attorneys made a motion for a new trial on the recption and re- l. .1! -a jecuon oi vne eviaence ana errors in the instruction of the jury. The case of Thomas D. Johnston vs Jesse Case et al., the defendants were given twenty days to amend their complaint, and the case will come up at the mext fterm of court. Two sur veyors were ordiered to survey the land In question. The case of F. M. Andrews vs. Geo T. Jones is on trial, the evidence noc yet being finished . PAIN-KILLER , the old and well known remedy7 has acquired a world wide renown for the cure of sudden cold's, coughs, etc., weak stomach, indi gestion, cramps or pain in the stomach bowel complaint, diarrhoea and dysen tery. It has lost none of its good name by repeated trials, but continues to oc cupy a prominent posltaloji In every family medicine medicine chest. Avodd substitutes, there Is but one Fain-Kill w. Perry Davis'. Prtce 25o. and 50. ! ' t Just to hand FRENCH FLANNELS for Waists in following colors: American Beauty Heliotrope, Dark Cardinal, Na tional Blue, French Grey best quality only. Also first arrival of SPRING WAIST SILKS and FOULARDS for dresses. , You want to see these good, pretty, new things to appreciate them. 15 South Main Street. ; llUiUUiUtitiiiiiiiutiifiiisiHifiHiififfiiiiutuiimiiiiiiiiisiisrs Free Reading Room of Library Proves Popular. Unkller the new ruling of the library f association, making the use ..f the I reading room free to everyone, the num- bern of readers using it during ihe day has greatly increased. It has been popular move and the number who now read has at least doubled. Since Jan uary 1 sixty new members have joined the association besides a good. uifny take out books by the day. There are now 3,568 volumes in the library, comprising fiction, ni3tori:al travel, literature, art, religion, sci. n Unc, philosophical, sociological, refer ences and juvenile books, in well sel3ct ed numbers. The periodicals now subscribed for by the association comprise Scribner's, Ladies' Home Journal, Century, Re view of Reviews, Harper's Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Munsey, Harper's and Life. The book committee had been authorized to order new magazines and a number of new ones will be includ ed. Regular, taking 9-inch paper, and long carriage 14-inch paper. Ball - Bearing, Auto matically Locked Basket Shift. Simple, Straight away .rciDDOu, eea "eriect. Adjnstable Regular or bpeea H.scapements. Perfect Paper Feed. Permanent Alignment. Universal Keyboard JRe movable Platen. Wiites beyond margin. Latest Up-to-Date Standard Typewriter (.PEOPLE'S . I COLUMN. MISCELLANEOTJEL . WANTED Boarders Comfortable rooms; excellent table; reasonable prices. Address P. O. Box 6, Hender son ville, N. C. 3-26t A GENTLEMAN desiring a quiet, com fortable home, can find deligntful ac commodations at 44 North French Broad avenue. 3-6t TO LEND One thousand dollars, on. short time notes, in sums of not lesst than $100.00. Also $1,000.00 co lend on city improved property. Apply to L. A. Farlnholt, real estate broker, Wo 49 Patton avenue. 316-tf WANTED Occupants for a very de sirable room, in a new house centrally located; table first class. Address O N., care Gazette. 3lb-6t TO EXCHA: GE Good paying im proved real estate in center of Ashe- Ville for stock farm in Tennessee or Kentusky, or a cotton farm in eastern. North Carolina. Address 'H. C ' Ga zette. ' SECOND HAND FTTTOJ rmA i kh. s .. f furn'ture bought and sold. Also shoes repai d. It will he your Interest to give me a call. W. O. HUD SON, 36 North Main St. 202 t SELECT PRIMARY fifWOOT m Wlliamson of No. 94 Woodfin street requests your patronage. 177-26t TENTH TEAR. MRS. DRESSER Teacher of piano ad vioim; graduate with honor of New England Conservatory of Music. Bos ton. Beginners receive special atten tion. Advanced p.ano pupils taken. Terms low. 69 Charlo e stre.:. MISS NORA WARE-Pianist and teach er in stringed instruments. Corner of Spruce and Woodfin streets. RUTLEDGi!, PATTERSON, WEBB & CO., Local Agents. An elderly lady who is still living In Bunganuc, Me., and has long had an in timate personal acquaintance with ex- Speaker Reed, says that the unpardon able sinner in his opinion is a liar. A member of the j.' iffy-fourth congress who secured recognition from him for one purpose and ueea it for another, never afterwards got the floor with his con sent. "Liars," he has often been heard to say, "are properly disposed of in the eighth verse of the twenty-first chapter of Revelation." An Opportunity Seldom Offered. Prof. G. Milkman one of the most ex pert teachers of penmanship in Ameri ca, has decided to open a writing school in ASinevnie. Mis system of teaching is novel and lnterestiner. and. stransrelv enough, he guarantees to make a good writer of any person of sound mind and body a good writer in 24 lessons. This., the professor claims, Is no idle boast, but in his ms rears of exoe- rience as a teacher of pen art (20 years) he claims to have never had a failure. His system is teaching by sound. Very umiike the old theory of Snencer. His terms are $5 for 24 lessons 3 nights each weeK, l noure each lesson. All those wishing, to become good writers should call on the professor at once ait 45 Pat ton avenue, and join the clasB that will commence Monday. February 26, at 8 p. m. Don't miss thia exrelle-nt rnrrw- tunity. instruction in Shart Han d. On March 1st I will begin an additional day, and night class for the instruc tion of young men and women in sten ography and typewriting. I teach the Munson system of stenog raphy, which is the standard in the Unit j States government departments and 'the beet for law snri 'Mmmu work. Information as to coct of tuition and other particulars may be had by oall- ng at residence, or writing or tele phoning me. Private lessons will be given to those unable to take class instruction. MISS FANNY EMANUEL. TeacLer of Stenoerronhir TVl . - jruone 334. Residence No" ka . ir m W St. City. SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY IN THE CLARK CONTEST $100,000 Bribe Alleged to Have Been Offered to a Montana Judge Washington, Feb. 15. The senate committee on elections today resumed inquiry into the election of Senator Clark of Montana. Two justices of the Montana Supreme court were present. The testimony of Justice Hunt of the Montana Supreme court created a sen sation. He detailed four different con versations with his famiply phyieician, Lr. Tracey, of Helena, in two of which up if that case can be thrown out of court." Hunt said he told Tracey that "not all the money of the United States and the Anaconda, together with every dol lar Daly and Clark were (both worth would induce me to sacrifice my con science to the extent of granting addi tional 'time in this or any other, case." Hunt said Tracey came to his home that afternoon, saying that he, Tracey, understood that one of the Supreme court juetiees nad been secured in favor of his proposition. To this Hunt replied that he did not believe it to be true. Hunt said that after tnis Tracey made an appeal1 to him to get off the bench on account of his health, he having been threatened with lung trouble. If he , .q l j x , ' " UUJU- "us couia xaKe a reel, go he believed, the doctor attempted to lay abroad and visit the Paris exposition before him a proposition to bribe him in the Wellcome disbarment case, which was at that time before the court. The first of these occurred last August in Tracey's office. The court had then held that it haT jurisdiction in disbar ment proceedings. The doctor went on to tell, according to Hunt's statement, that he (the doctor) was taking an in terest in the Wellcome case, which, he said, he understood was not like ordi nary cases. He had been told, he said, that it was largely a matter in the dis cretion of the members of the court, con tinuing that while he did not know Wellcome, he understood he was a de cent fellow. r Judge Hunt said he replied to all this to the effect that while there was a cer- taln amount of legal discretion permit ted, the case would have to take its course, just as any other case. He, him self, felt the painful duty because he knew Well come's reputation and would gladly avoid the case If he could. Tracey then said to him, according to the witness, "I don't suppose, then, there's any use to lay my proposition before you?" Without, however, wait ing for a reply, the witness said, uie doctor proceeded as follows: "There is a party here who has got $100,0vo to put Flint FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT and have nothing to worry about Hunt said he replied that he appreci ated what the doctor said about the de sirability of getting off the bench, but he could not see his way clear to accept the proposition. Three months later. Justice Hunt eaid, Tracey asked him if he had changed his mind, and he re plied that he had not. Sunday night, February 4, Dr. Tracey showed Hunt a copy of a telegram which informed him (the doctor) that someone had told the senate committee in Wash ington that the justice would testify he fore the committee 'that Tracey had of- rerea him a bribe of $100,000 in the Well come case, rne doctor then said to him: "You know I never offered you a DriDe, and that I was only joking. You know that I had no $100,000, and am not one of that kind of fellows. -tiunt said he replied he wished he could believe he was only joking, but he could not put that contruct'ion on me proposition. He did not. however, be lieve Tracey meant actually to bTibe, but siiupiv io lay a proposition before him. At the close of the direct examlnntinn mr. auiKner, on behalf of Senator uiark. made a formal motion to strike the testimony of Justice Hunt out of tne record, because he had fai.ed to con nect the-name of Clark with the pro ceeding and it was entirely collateral This was overruled. LO! OST Between Beaumont Drive and Kenil worth Inn, , horseshoe wi.h four diamonds and three rubies, with ini tials on inside of "E. H." Finder will be rewarded if returned to Chambers & Weaver's livery stable. 7-2t ROOMS AND BOARD. x BOARDERS DESIRED Persons desir ing a. quiet, homelike boarding place,, where tubercular patients are not ta ken, can find the same at 58 Orang-e street. Halls, as well as rooms, com lOrtably heated. Good fare and pleas ant service guaranteed. Call ana ex amine rooms and ascertain terms. 6-tf BOARDERS WANTED At ounny Side, Cottage on Sunset Drive. Among the pines, 90 feet above Battery Park. Hack at frequent dntirvals to and from the city. Terms reasonable. 316-tf PRIVATE BOARD Rock Ledee. Haywood street, central. Well warmed, high elevation. One front room, one single room Vacant. MRS. L. V COLE. FOR RENT. Mm FOR RENT Two furnished front rooms; without board; suitable for two gen tlemen; no sick people taken. 71 Spruce street. 76t FOR RENT Furnish eri mnma with board; water and conveniences pa same floor; rates reasonable. 104 Bai ley street. 54t FOR RENT Three furnished or unfur- misned rooms, suitable for light house keeping. Modern conveniences. Water on same floor. Apply 18 Starne Avp. or 14 Patton Ave. - 210-tf FOR RENT A flat of four nleaman un furnished rooms with modern conven iences. Address 38 SOUTH FRENCH riKUAU AVENUE. 203 -6t A healer who holds forth in Missouri professes to cure poverty by the "absent treatment.- At a given hour he pre tends to concentrate his best thought on a distant patient, who has simply to keep his mind in a passive state to re ceive the benefits of the treatment, and get up from the chair Imagining himself a modern Croesus. The charge for the treatment Is $1 but so far those who have taken it have felt no benefits from the process. AT HESTON'S If the system is overworked nature needs aid to restore the body to a normal healthy condition. The best medicine to do this is -the Bitters. It Will cure Dyspepsia, . .Indlgestlonv Constipation, Nervousness, Malaria, Fever ana Ague. FOR RENT One boarding house of twenty rooms; steam heat; electric lights and call bells; large veradahs; elegant location; modern improve ments; two complete bath rooms; al so one complete furnished flat of five rooms and four unfurnished rooms. O. D. Revell, No. 31 Temple Court, third floor. FOR SALE. FOR SALE Or exchange town lots ana land in Florida. Address Z. L., care ot Gazette. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE . Lo at Pinebluff, N. C. Address N. S. M care Gazette. PRIVATE BOARD. House in suburbs, in laave shadv etmvp good table. with abundanoeof fresh milk; butter, eggs, etc. Mile from courtNhanMv on electric car line. Telephone 295.ttte low. Information! at Mi. J. M. Ttv. on Lookout Mountain car line, or Rst book store. Enlarged Portraints. We have a special Bromide enlareine- room and our blackand white enlarge- meais are unusually good. Medium grade colored enlL resmenta. well orth orice ask I. No charge for makiner original nictme- when given order for enlarging. Enlarged work can be paid for In in stallments, or allow f air discount' f cash. RAY'S BOOK STORE TelephoDe67 "I thing I would go crazy with Tjalik were it not for Chamberlain's Pain Balm," writes Mr. W. H. Stapleton. Herminie, Pa. "I have been i&ffllctteA with, rheumatism for- several years -pri have tried remedies lthout number but Pain Balm is the best medicine I ever ot hold of." one application: relieve the pain. - ; - if v t - pi f J I . t - -