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J -.1&,r''5fet? WiMk-Jl4-iHe' H-fcA WVw' i : S -w-Tr"tAX AXlJt!i AiXlUVlJLitil2r UAZil riS SEPT. 25, 190 , t; r Y DISASTROUS FIRE AT BIBMWAM.AUi, Large Store of Louis Saks la Burned. TRAGEDY, AT LANGDA4.E, OA. KILLED FROM AMBUSH. LOSS WILL REACH $240,000, iiunuicu etna i veniy-r ive CierkJ Thrown Out of Employment Fir, men Had Hard Work to Prevenl Flames Spreading. mrcmngnam, Ala,, Sept. 24. A Aral wnicn uxoKe out shortly before 8 o'clock this morning in the large cloth ing store of Louis Sake, at the corner of Nineteenth street and First avenue, burned until 4 o'clock, destroying their mree story Duiiding and its contents. The total loss on building and stock is $240,000, with 100,000 insurance. Saks owned the building. One hundred and twenty-five clerka and other employes are thrown out of work. A spark from a live electric wire in the third story caused the con flagration. The firemen fought hard, but could only prevent the spread of the fiames to adjoining buildings. The place will oe rebuilt at once. G ROOKS-RIDDLE FEUD McFj irland Tells of Bloodv Fiaht at Spokogee, I. T. Eufaula, 1. T., Sept. 24. Describing the feud fight between the Brooks and Riddle factions, at Spokogee, I. T.. in which Willis. John and Clifford Brooks and "Old Man" Riddle were killed and John Brooks mortally wounded, James McFariand, of the Riddle party, last night said: "Willis Brooks and his two eons, Cliff and Jobn, came to Spokogee armed, and met Riddle at the postoffice. John Brooks stopped the old man and threat ened to kill him. I was standing on the corner when Riddle ran and Willis Brooks threw a cartridge into his gun and said he would 'kill Riddle for luck.' He fired and missed, but Cliff Brooks then shot Riddle in the back of the head as he ran out. He fell dead. He was unarmed. John Brooks then told his father to look at me, standing on the corner. Willis Brooks and his boys began firing at me, and I 'returned tbe fire. Willis Birooks fell, arose and began shooting again, but finally fell for good. The Soys then went down, snooting to the last." McFariand and the other Riddleltes surrendered and are in jail. In Duel One Man Killed, Another Fa tally Wounded. New York, Sept. 4. A commit ble tragedy was enacted at M?gdal a mill town on the Chattahooche wl ley railroad, 5 miles from &er 8us day night. The participants In the duel wen Will Owens and Will .Phillips. TlU former is dead and the latter is al the point of death, having a bullet il his left lung in the region of his heart It seems that Owens had been, pay ing attention to Phillips' sister fol some time and had written her sever al letters. One of these was reai by Phillips, who took offense at a pari of it. He immediately went out it find Owens, and saw him. accompany ing a Miss Henderson home froa church. He allowed Owens to tak the young lady home and waylaid hia between the home of Miss Hender son and his own, the spot selected be ing a branch in the flats. He imme d'iately began cursing and abusing Owens, who, in his turn, replied equal- iy vehemently. Both whipped oul pistols about the same time and began liring. Owen's shot is the one no in Phillips' lung. The latter's firsi shot brought Owens to his knees and he begged Phillips not to kill him. However, it is said, the latter paid na attention to his pleadings, but emptied his revolver, calmly reloaded and re emptied it. He then fell exhausted. Parties living in the neighborhood ran to the scene of the shooting U find each man in a pool of his own blood. Both were removed to theii respective homes. Owens was dead, and Phillips was unconscious. Phy sicians attended him, but he is still in a critical condition. It is hardly ex pected that he will recover. Mississippi Farmer 'Shot Down While Returning Home from Church. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 24. Each week the country press brings in reports of murders and assassinations in out-of-h-way places, which have escaped notice in the press dispatches. The story has post reached here -of n as sassination in Pike county near the Antioch church. John M. Regan, a farmer, was going home from church, accompanied by his brother, San Regan, and Bill Dean, When a gun was discharged from am bush and John Regan fell to the road side mortally wounded. A man named Hugh Forbes was suspected of the crime, having had a previous difficul ty with Regan, and he was placed un aer arrest, out denied all knowledge of the affair. " Afterwards he made his escape and has not since been captured. Craps and blind tigers are thought to be the chief factors in the killing. OVER 1,000,000 PENSIONERS. PRESIDENT AT LOGANSPORT. NEGRO DELEGATE ARRESTED. Came to Birmingham and Fell In Of ficers' Hands. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 23. Men deth Provo is the unusual name of a ministerial delegate to the negro Bap tist convention in Birmingham who is now reposing in the Montgomery jail. Mendeth is a delegate from the Brazos bottoms in Texas, who emigrated from here In 1877, an who stopped over on his return to see his old friends. He was arrested yesterday morning as he was getting on the Texas train. It transpires that he was convicted in 1876 for stealing a sheep from a ne gro preacher in the lower part of this county. He made good his escape af ter conviction and went to Texas, where he has prospered greatly, be ing reported as worth some $20,000. Another indictment is pending against him for the theft of an ax about th same time ne appropriated the par son's sheep. Mendeth was a trou blesome politician here in the dark days. He says he was in the recent crash at Birmingham, and would rath er have perished then than to be in this scrape. Cheering Crowd Greets Him Made I Short Speech. Logansport, Ind., Sept 24. Pre si dent Roosevelt and party reached Lo gansport at 7:15 o'clock this morning. A large crowd was assembled at the Wabash station to greet him. His stop was unusually long, due to hia train being transferred from the Wa bash to the Panhandle tracks here. The distance between the stations left him only 5 minutes for his speech, which was made from a platform built on the high school lawn. The party was driven to the high school at a brisk trot, the Spanish American war veterans and Grand An my of the Republic m archers hustlinl to keep up. Mayor Vaughan intro duced the president and the speakei was interrupted frequently by cheers) Upon the platform were seated 15(1 persons and the president shook hands with a few of these before leavins Others tried to reach his hand as hi climbed into his carriage. He over looked the outstretched hands and stood in the carriage raising his hat and bowing. The crowd seemed ta resent this, for when Mr. Roosevell was here during the last campaign h shook hands with every one who could get near enough. Four of the local police force, mount ed, were detailed to guard the pres" ident's carriage and they had about all they could do to keep within range Secret service men accompanying tha president were in a carriage next td the president and kept a watchful eye on the crowd. The line of marc2 carried the president and partj through the principal streets -and rest idence portions. The party left on time at 8:15 o'clock for Kokomo. Roll Passes the Predictions of Those Opposing Pension Legislation. Washington, Sept. 24. The United States pension list has passed the 1,000,000 mark. The annual report of Commissioner Ware, which will be made public for the annual encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Re public, will show that at the end of the last fiscal year ending June last, the pension rolls lacked 554 names of being 1,000,000. During July, how. ever, 2,051 names were added to the list, bringing the total to 1,001,497. At the end of the last fiscal year the number on the rolls exceeded all previous records, and with the July ad ction it has. passed the predictions made by those who have opposed pen sion legislation. Pensions growing out of the Spanish-American war have had a great deal to do with the in crease, although the number of ac tually pensioned is small in proportion to the entire number of men some thing like 500,000 who served in that war. FOR NEW ORGANIZATION, -t Movement to Form Southern Associa tion of Fire Chiefs. Birmingham; Ala., Sept. 24. The of ficers of the Alabama Chiefs of Police association have inaugurated a move ment for the organization of a south ern association of chiefs of - police. It Is proposed to include Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Geor gia, Tennessee, Florida, North Caro lina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklaho ma and Indian Territory in the new organization. G. B. Chambers, secretary of the Al aoama association, is now engaged in sending out letters to the chiefs of po lice in the above named states and ter ritories asking for their co-operation in the movement. The purpose is 'to draw these officers together in closer touch with a view to more efficient work and for special purposes. BOYS IN BLOODY BATTLE. Three Are Fatally and Two Are Se riously Wounded. Jackson, Ky., Sept. 24. As the re sult of a quarrel between .two boys near Callahan's store, on Long's creek, this county, Garden Deaton' and Har rison McNeal and Dutch Burton were probably fatally wounded, and Willie Burton, Bud Thompson and Rhodes Hall were slightly wounded. According to the story of the fight received here, eight or ten men and boys were on their way home from a mill when two of the boys became in volved in a quarrel over a trivial mat ter. Others joined in, 'pistols were drawn and the shooting became gen eral. Alexander Riley has been ar rested charged "with the killing. Rare Old Violin Sold. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 24. Th4 old De Czeke violin, which figured sj conspicuously in the contest over tha old musician's will between his Austri an heirs and Miss Rosa Hardin, oi Louisville, has been at last sold at ad ministrator's sale and brought the dis appointing price of $450. Miss Har din was herself among the bidders, but it was knocked down to a real estate agent acting for some unknown musi cian. Musicians here believe that it brought only a fraction of what it is worth, and that it is really one of the most rare and valuable instrumenta in the world., Will Compete for Oriental Trade. New York, Sept. 24. The fi nef rvf Q Vi or fl oat rf "KTro,nm'h ooilin vessels has arrived here to load oil for Japan. The vessel is the ship Falconniere, launched only a few' months ago at St. Nazaire. There has recently been a boom in French shipbuilding owing to a bounty given by the government, which has resulted in many sailing vessels being built A number of these are bound for the United States to compete for the trade to the Far East, which heretofore has been monopolized by American am English, sailing craft. SOUTHERN HAILWAr In effect Jane 8th. 1902. Tibia condensed schedule u xmbllckrt as information and la subject, to wiuiwui nouce o tne public. (EASTERN TIMB). 8:65 a. m.-No. 36. daJlv for (un. bury, Washington, and the Bast, con nects at Salisbury, Greensboro anc Danville, lor Charlotte. Raleih &n4 Richmond. Tnrousrti Pullman aini between Mempfcia. Chattanooga, A&h vme, ssausoory and Danville. Al through Puliman sleeper between ( fti Louis, Louisville and Asheville. 3.45 p. m. No. 12. dailv fur Salitnirv Washington and all points Sast Through Pullman sleeper setweei Nashville, Chattanooga, Kncxvill and also between Memphis and Asheville. 7:05 a. m. No 14, daily fox Sparta burs:, Columbia, amd CharlMtrm. no. nect at Spartanburg for Atlanta an. tne soutn, Cbarlotte and the Nrta 4.00 p. m. No. 10, daily for Spartan burg, Columbia, Savannah, Jackson Till, and all points South, connects at Spar tanhurg tor the North, Columbia to: Charleston. Through Pullman sleep between Cincinnati, Knoxville, Ashe ville, Spartanburg. Columbia, Savasaah and Jacksonville, also between Ashe ville, Columbia and Charleston. 10:05 a. m. No. 17, daily, for Waynes vflle, Bryson City and all Intermediate points. 3:20 p. m. No. 19, dally (except Sun day), for Waynesvllle, Brysoo City, Murphy and all intermediate points. 8:40 p. m. No. 42 dally for Spartan burg, Greenville, Atlanta, Macon, con necting at Atlanta for the south and west. Through Pullman sleeper be tween Asheville, Spartanburg, Atlanta and Macon. (CENTRAL TIME). 6:10 a. m. No. 15, dally for Hoi . fJ -. r oirnmjf.., morrisTown, -KjnoxviUt aae Bristol, connects at Morrlstewn foi Chattanooga and New Orleans. An also at Knoxville for Cincinnati, Lul vine and St. Louis. Through Pullm sleeper between Charleston, Coluia&u Spartanburg, Asheville, Knoxville, I- svuie and St. Louis. 1:15 p. m. No. 11, dally for He Springs, Knoxville and all points West connects at Morristown for Bristol. Knoxville for Cincinnati and Loulavili at Chattanooga for Memphis and Xaa vllle. Through Pullman sleepr b tween New York, Washington, S.U Dury, Asnevme, Chattanooga in Nashville and through Pullman between Jacksonville, Savanrah. Co umbia, Asbevllle, Knoxville and Cin clnnatti, also between Asheville and Memphis. 12:20 a. m.No. S5, daily for Hot Springs, Morristown, Knoxville, OJai tanooga and points West. Connects Chattanooga, for Memphis and intt mediate points and at Ootlewah June tion for Rome, Selma, Atlanta ans 1 termedlate points. Through Pull man sleepers between Danville, Salisbury, Asheville, Knovxille, Chat tanooga and Memphis, and between Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville and St Louis. 9:20 a. m. No. 41 dally, for Morris town, Knoxville, Chattanooga and points west. Direct connections fox New Orleans, Mobile and points south. Through Pullman sleeper between Asheville, Knoxville, Chattanooga; Bir mingham, Selma and Mobile. Call on Ticket Agents for time tabl and detailed information or addrea C. H. ACKBRT, General Manager, Washington, D. C. S. H. HARD WICK, General Passenger Agent, Washington, D. C. F. R. DARBY, O. P. ft T. A., Asheville, N. C. Baggage called for and checked troa hotels and residences to destination. The AsheviJle Transfer Companjr 1902 If You Have Rheumatism URICSOL Coast Line Raises Wages. Ralftitrh N. C. Sept, 24. The At' lantic Coast Ldne raises the wages of its boiler makers, machinists and blacksmiths in Its shops '. at Rocky Mount, Wilmington and Florence. The increase was asked for and goes into effect Oct 1. The carpenters will next Thursday ask for an increase. The increase allowed the iron work ers is 20 per cent and it is claimed that this is srrpatftr than that granted by any other road in the southern states f .. . Rair Officials Suspended v; o OAThe Neue Freie Procc ?av announced that four oa firv1o1a rvf Vienna Xaender bank oended in connection twiTt rfofai ration of Edmund Joi linv frirrnr1v employed in the cash- nf that institution, Elevator Crushes Skull. Savannah, Sept. 24. Late yesterday afternoon a shocking accident occurred in the Citizens' bank building. James Smith, an office boy, was practically decapitated by the elevator. He wag on the first floor waiting for the ele vator when something in the cellar at tracted his attention.- He extended his head between the two iron run ways of the heavy weight which count erbalances the elevator to peer below. The weight rapidly descending as the e-evator wfent up, crushed his skull and broke- his neck. Sues for Loss of Whiskers. New York, Sept. 24. A peculiar suit has been brought against a street railway company of this city by Si mon Kurtz, who seeks to recover the sum of $10,000 because of a fall which compelled him to shave off his beard. Kurtz is a canto or singer in a syna gogue. Since losing his beard he de clares he cannot longer follow his pro fession under the rules of the church. Two to Hang In Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 24. Governor Longino will not grant a further re spite to Will Matthis and Orlando Lester, the condemned murderers of the Montgomery brothers, and they will be publicly executed at Oxford Wednesday morning. The hanging will take place about 1 mile south of town, and thousands of visitors are expected in the little .university town o witness the execution. you. Bl the great tested and endorsed California Remedy will cure Tt nlsr cures Tiver. Kidney and bladder diseases, caused by an excess of uric acid. It never fails, and builds up the health and strength while using it Send stamp for book of wonderful cer tificates. Price, $1 per bottle. For sale by druggists. If your druggist can not supply you It will be sent prepaid upon receipt of price. Address Urlcsol Chemical Co., Los Angeles.Cal. or the Lamar & Rankin Drug Co., Atlanta, 6a. Distributing Agents. ASHE I MOTH The Leading Newspaper of Western North Carolina, Brings the news every morning to 100 North Carolina towns, before the arrival of any other Dewspaper and is the news paper of a populous section of territory covering more than 10,000 square miles. No other daily newspaper in North Carolina has so large an exclusive territory. During the last year tne Daily Gazette has increased its circulation in its own broad territory more than 50 per cent., adding 30 postoffices to its lists. In the city of Asheville it has attained an unprecedented success and enters the sev enth year of its life with the largest reading clientele ever possessed by a newspaper published in Asheville. Every intelligent resident of this growing metropoilis ot the mountains reads the Daily Gazette, and it is the news paper read by all the visitors to the city. The most promi nent and enterprising business firms of the city are patrons of its advertising columns. The News Service of the Gazette is unsurpassed by any daily newspaper published for West ern North Carolina readers. It is complete in all that inte rests our people. To a full day and night telegraph service of the news of the world is added a full service of State news by telegraph from the Daily Gazette's special represent ative at Raleigh, covering.all topics political, social, religious and industrial, accurately, completely and interestingly ; a special Washington service, adapted especially to the inte rest of North Carolina, readers, especially those in the Ga zette's own exclusive territory, the representative of the Daily Gazette at the National Capital being one of the Gazette's own home office staff' detailed for the work during the ses sions of Congress, and at other times a North Carolinian con versant with the topics and news sources at Washington that excite the interests of Gazette , readers. The Daily 6azette 18 A SUBSCRIBER TO J T he Unrivalled Press News Service of the Laffan News Bureau, (scy lork Sun) ana every topic of the world's news is not only fully covered in the telegraphic service furnished ex clusively to the Gazette in Western North Carolina, but is most interestingly treated and its accuracy and reliability commends it strongly ahead of any press news service fur nished to the daily newspapers. Building Boom at Adalrsville. Auairsville, Ga., Sept. 2 The car penters and bricklayers are all busy in this vicinity. A steady Duiimng boom has been in progress for some months. The largest block of busi ness stores ever erected in this town is now nearing completion. It is being erected by (Contractor oonn Schmitz for N. (3. Anderson. it is modern pressed brick and maroie trimmings. $42,000 Fire at Bowling Green- Nashville. Sept. 24. The Park Oity mills were destroyed by fire at Bowl ine Green this morning. The loss ia estimated at $42,0&, with about 000 insurance. TMs Is tiie third time on tn e&ts 3 a flouring mill Who diTvneared Sept. 18. and in whose beeil burned Th mill && a copacU accounts a shortage pi ?i,iov,vvv w . Xj of 200 barrels. subsequently discovered, ;; -;V . - .L. . Tie Qaietti "wan" one cent a word. - w " There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to De mcurauie. For a great many years doctors pro- nmmopd H a local disease, and oy con stantly failing to cure with local treat ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitution- al disease, ana, tnereiare, requires in stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured toy F. J. cneney Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu tional cure on the market. . It Is taken internally In doses from 10 drops to a tMurooonful. It acts directly on uie Mfvnf? nmri Trill COUS surfaces of the sys- wv. , , tern. Tney oner one minarea uouoro MBA it- -fail a tr crure. Sena xoi circulars and testimonials. Aaaresa F. J. CHENEY & CO., TOieao, . gold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. a VinnArpfl vpars aero men married vounser than they do now but wo Ar'n't rtll tt dome their own 111 A A. , mf " housework then. NO VENOM IN 'EM. No poisonous purgatives enter rk- trtma tjpw HAte Pills. Easy, .vrwn thAV rnrA fir no Day. Cmiy 25c. All druggists. Into but Ended Life With Morphine. Atlanta, Sept. 24. After making sev eral attempts to take his life with a pistol, in which he was prevented, Kir by Ellison, a carpenter, who lived at 53 Humphries street, yesterday took an overdose of morphine, and notwith standing efforts of the Grady hospital physicians, where he was carried, died soon after. He leaves a wife, sister and an infirm mother, neither of whoa could give any reason for the man's desire to take his life. Elks' Carnival In AJanta. Atlanta, Sept. 24. With the boom of a sienal erun last evening tne Dig car nival of the Elks opened in this city, and will continue for the rest of the week Thpre arp. many visitors in the oity to participate in the festivi ties. Marietta street has been con verted into a midway plaisance ana the many booths with their attractions are drawing large crowds. In all the Western North Carolina towns ine gazette oas epecical correspondents and the events especially of the mountain region, columns. , receive their due attention in its news Editorially, the Gazette advocates the progressive poli cies of the Republican national party. It stands uncom promisingly in opposition to dishonest elections, corrupt political combinations and extravagance in the administra tion of the affairs of this state, producing unnecssary tax burdens. The Gazette favors every movement that looks to the moral and educational betterment of the state and to a promotion of industrial progress. The Gazette looks upon the buildingof good roads, the extension of the free public school system, and the rural free delivery of the mails as important factors in the upbuilding of the state. SEMI-WEEKLY mm. BEWARE OP THE KNIFE. No orofession has advanced more rapidly of late than surgery, nut . should not be used except where aDso lutely necessary. In cases of piles for example, it is seldom needed. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures quickly and permanently. Unequalled for cuts, burns, bruises, wounds, skin diseases. Accept no cdunterfeits. "I was so trou bled with bleeding piles that I lost much blood and strength," says J. Phillips, Paris, IH. "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured me in a short time. Soothes and heals. Dr. T. C. Smltbs drug store. During the past twelve months the Weekly Gazette has made notable progress in extending its circulation through out the state, from the mountains to the ocean. It is now supplanted by the Semi-Weekly Gazette, filled to the brim with the history and comments on the evente that are of the greatest interest to its readers, with much well selected miscellaneous mtter, reading for farmers, etc. It aims chiefly at a rural circulation, and for the country people of North Carolina there is no paper that gives equal value for tne rate of its annual subscription. Club rates for several copies of the Daily or Weekl Gazette, or either in combination with other newspapers will be furnished on application. gazette ublishing Asheville, Nt C. Compy, - i
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