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1 Goods at the Lowest Price j J
follow the crowd to
j SUMNER'S j:
Toilet' Soaps
We have just received a big
etock of 4711. White Rose
Glycerine Soap which we are
selling tat 20 cents per cake or
50 cents per 'box,
Pfafflin's Drug Store,
Cor. Patton avenue and Church
street.
When the fire bell rings and
you hear this cry it invariably
causes a shudder and the
thought "Is It our house?" You
can safeguard your home by
putting into it one or more
Improved Dry Corn-
ftp ound Fire Extinguish-
ers.
It is equipped with hook to
hang up and is the only reliable
cheaply priced fire extinguisher
on the market.
$3.50
Asheville Hardware Go.
On the square. Phone 87.
Asheville, N. C.
1
Whitlock Clothing
House
41 Patton Avenue.
Tailoring Department
Our stock of piece goods is now
ready for inspection. The as
sortment is larger and finer ihan
ever before.
We make clothes to order to fit
Our long experience in the tail-
oring business enables us to pleaee
the most fastidious dressers at
PriPOC AC nW AS mfi llWfiat
for first class
quality.
work and high
IN A NTJTSTTFiTjTj
We buy our goods as low as any one
and sell on a closer margin. Brooms,
good quality, 10c; Oil, kerosene, iter
gallon, 12c; Vinegar,, best, per gallon,
20c; Sugar, standard granulated, i ids.
for $1.00; Sugar, brown, 20 lbs. tor' $1.00;
Coffee, good per pound, 10c; Coffee, Ar
buckles', per pound lie. Vvv
THE I X L DEPARTMENT STORH,
12 Patton avenu. Phono 107.
Washington, Oct.4. There have been
no further developments today with re
gard to President Roosevelt's effort to
end the coal strike by (bringing moral
suasion to bear upon all iparties to the
controversy. ' Whether the president
will now "stand patv' as Senator Hanna
would say, orendeavpr to find some
constitutional or legal authority for
forcing operation of the anthracite coal
mines is matter of considerable doubt.
The opinions of those who profess to
know the president's sentiments are
about equally divided on this point.
The most trustworthy indications to
night are that for a day or two the
president will rest on his oars," conferr
ing with confidential advisers and in
forming himself thoroughly as to the
sentiment of the (public as reflected in
the newspaper press.
The postmaster general shares 'the
opinion that the president has no power
to intervene unless called upon by the
governor of Pennsylvania. Neither does
he take any stock in the talk about an
injunction. He thinks the president's
powers in this respect are limited to
cases involving interference with the
United States mails, such as existed at
the time Cleveland caused an injunc
tion to be issued against Debs in Chi
cago. There has been much talk dur
ing the past weekamong those who are
urging the president to use hie execu
tive power In some way to end the
s;trike about the propriety of the gov
ernment taking possession of the coal
miners under "The law of Eminent Do
main." One of the able lawyers of the
cabinet, who is in almost constant com
munication with the president nowa
days, when asked about the possibility
of such interference replied:
"The talk about the law of eminent
domain is eminent rot." It is evident
the cabinet officers are opposed to
further interference by the president
and if Roosevelt acts independently it
is sugested the cabinet may resign.
This republican leaders say, would spoil
Roosevelt's chances of 'being considered
the candidate in the next national re
publican convention.
.Washington, Oct. 4. IFormer Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire, now
president of the Spanish treaty claims
commission, said today that congress
had power to seize and operate, the coal
mines. ChbdMrtWH
the government would not have to ac
quire title. Although mines are private
property, he points out that coal is a
public necessity and the Federal gov
ernment has authority to take measures
for relief when the public welfare is
endangered.
Chandler holds that the government
could either pay on account for the
BANNER OIL HEATER.
Now is when it is most needed. The
Banner is by all odds the best; all
who use them will tell you so. J. H.
Law, 35 Patton avenue.
OPTICAL
It's Easy
to See
An opera glass
m akes it easy to
s ee the stage and
all Its surround
OOODS
ings and affords
the possessor
more pleasure
tha n could be ob
tained without one. We have them in all
styles. '
We test your EYES too, and grind lenses
to exactly suit Jthem no guess work, Satis
faction guaranteed.
McKee. Optician
54 Patton avenue. Opposite P. O.
xperience
Teaches It,
If you have never
usejl one ask your
neighbor that has,
he will tell you the
IS
on
the Best Sf OVC:
farih ,
Wo have a car load
to select from.
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W. A. Boyce
11 South Court Square.
Money Don't Talk
Like that banrain near passenger de
pot, one 11 room house and one $ room
hoiiso . f or X950. if thla is not cnea-p
enough. Apply for a free deedfor It
For rent, choice 6 room cottage on
Chestnut street. Nice 7 room house off
Haywood street, near In,
Natt Atkinson & Sons Co.,
Real Estate Dealers
coal mines or purchase the mines out?
right, the latter result to ,be attained
by means of condemnation, .proceedings.
Washington, Oct. 4. It ia not - yet
known whether President Roosevelt
will issue a statement commenting upficHpd national and state issues
on the result of yesterday's coal strike
conference. Some of the president's
cabinet will advise against a course.
There is disappointment that the effort
of the president met with no better
success, but it seems to. be the opinion"
or those who are cognizant of the sit
uation that the administration can do
no more. The good offices of the pres
ident to settle the strike was the limit
of his power. Late last evening the op
erators who were in the conference
called upon Secretary Root, but the po
sition they had assumed made it im
possible to carry the negotiations fur
ther, although various phase of the
situation were brifly discussed.
President Mitchell and the other
members of the anthracite miners paj
ty, who attended yesterday's confer
ence, left Washington at 10:50 today
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for
their headquarters at Wilkesbarre. Be
fore boarding the train Mr. Mitchell
said that probably soon after his arri
val in Wilkesbarre he would issue di
rections to the miners as to how to
proceed, but that he could not say pos
itively what he would do. Asked what
directions, if any, he would issue, he
replied that any directions issued would
only be for the continuance of the
strike. t
"Do you feel," he was asked, "that
the public sentiment will sustain you in
continuins the strike?"
"It certainly must do so, after the
result of yesterday's conference," he re
plied. "We are confident that we have
the sympathy of every working man in
the country and we will have the finan
cial support of most of them."
"Is the outside contribution sufficient
to relieve present distress?"
I can't state the exact amount, but
so far we have been able to relieve all
cases of absolute want, and we ex
pect the contributions to increase in
volume. We feel quite confident of be
ing able to continue the strike through
the winter, but Vvve shall regret very
much to have to do so, not only on our
own account but on account of tjje pub
lic. Indeed, if only the interests of the
opemtors we
concern
ed, the strike would be of comparative
ly little general importance."
Mr. Mitchell referred to the charge
of lawlessness, made by the coal opera
tors in the conference yesterday, say
ing: "Several of them made the state
ment that there had been twenty mur
ders by the strikers since the beginning
or tne strike. We challenged the state
ment on the spot, and I volunteered to
tender my resignation then and there
if it could be proven that there had
been twenty murders, all told, from
violence since the inception of the
strike. The proposition was not ac
cepted. The truth is that there have
been just seven deaths and three of
those were caused by the coal and iron
police employed by the mine operators
The trouble is that these men never go
to the mines and they accept without
question all the representations made
to them."
JAILED FOR SLANDER
OF A YOUNG GIRL
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J. N. B. Campbell, a carpenter of
this place, was arraigned before Justice
Ware yesterday on the charge of slan
dering Andi Duckett, a ten years old
girl who lives near the W. T. Weaver
Power company's plant. It is said he
slandered her out of revenge.
The prisoner was bound over to the
Superior court and committed to jail
in default of a $600 bond. Frank Car
ter was counsellor the prosecution and
Judge Stevens for the defense.
HON. THOS. SETTLE'S
SPEECH AT KNOXVILLE
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune
says of the speech of Hon. Thomas
Settle of Asheville in the academy of
music at Knoxville Friday night: "It
was undoubtedly one of the best dis
cussions of national issues heard in
Knoxville for many years. It was en
thusiastically received.'"
WATSON AND CATHEY
Greenville, N. C., Oct, 3. The joint
canvass between Zebulon V. Watson
and Joseph H. Cathey, nominees for
the senate in the thirty-eighth district
opened here yesterday. Mr. Cathey led
with an hour's speech. He paid a trib
ute to the ability and character of his
competitors. After -eulogizing the
Smokers will find Blomberg's cigar
store the most up-to-date in the state.
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WALNUT BUTTERCUPS
Gilt Edge 20c, lb.
Madejust Right. Every -.
body buys them.
You get them
AT
HESTON'S
Phone 183. 26 So. Main.
democratic legislature's appropriations
if hools' he devoted Considerable
me nero- He declared the
Whaiman, disfranchised himself by not
pajffts his poll tax. Mr. Watson dis-
in a
tttasterly way. fie dwelt -ton the con
trast of state democratic government in
creating a deficit out of a surplus in
treasury, and the republican national
government that had managed the
fftiances successfully.
H. A. GUDGER RETURNS
FROM SPEAKING TOUR
Consul General Hezekiah A. Gudger
returned yesterday to Asheville after a
speaking tour in the Ninth congression
al district. Mr. Gudger spoke very en
thusiastically of the strength of the re-
Jjpublican sentiment in the counties that
he visited. During his tour he spoke in
Yancey, Mitchell, Watauga, Caldwell
and Catawba counties. He was much
pleased with his reception everywhere.
$ Yesterday Mr. Gudger and Mr. J. F.
Newell, of Charlotte, spoke at Marshall.
The court house was crowded. Mr.
Gudger declares Madison will give a
great majority for the republican can
didates this year. He thinks it will
not be less than 1200.
E. P. M'KISSICK'S WILL
ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Yesterday the will of the late E. P.
McKissick was probated in the office
of the clerk of the Superior court by
the executor, A. F. McKissick of South
Carolina, and his attorney, F. H. Bus-
bee of Raleigh, who came here for that
Durpose. j
' The entire estate valued at $50,000, at
135,000 after liabilities are deducted,
was left to his mother. Of this $25,000
was in life insurance and a good deal
in stocks and bonds. This estimate
does not include the valuable lease on
Battery Park hotel, which is estimated
at $15,000.
MRS. HUGO, FORMERLY
f, MISS DAISY SOULE, DEAD
?tews fjas reached here of the death?
at her home jn Brookfield Conn., of
Mrs. Theodore Hugo, formerly Miss
Daisy Soule. The remains of Mrs. Hu
go were taken to her girlhood home
Plainwell, Mich., for interment.
Mrs. Hugo had a large circle of ac
quaintances in Asheville. She was for
two years teacher of music in the
Asheville public schools. This place
she resigned in the spring of last year
and her marriage took place in the
fall. Hers was a sunny and lovable
nature, and the news that the light
o her beautiful life has gone out will
cause much sadness among those who
knew her here.
RARE BOOKS AND CURIOS
A visit to the store of the Asheyille
Book and Curio company, on Patton
avenue, will be of interest to book
lovers. There are many rare volumes
and handsome complete sets: in fact
the proprietor ds selling out a very fine
private library, at prices that are more
than tempting. Bookish folks are fast
finding out about it, and some of the
finest volumes and sets are being cis
posed of daily. A fine Tissot's Life of
Christ in four volumes, a superb ten
volume edition of Voltaire's Philosovh
ical Dictionary, The Diplomatic cone
spondence of the American Revolution
(very rare), six volumes, an almost new
Century dictionary, full, elegant sets of
Shakespeare, Cooper, Waverly and
Dickens, and the Messages and Papers
of the Presidents, are a few of the
offerings.
The store also has a line of choice
wares in cigars, stationery, bric-a-bac,
etc.
T
Of REAL ESTATE think of
Wilkie and LaBarbe.
Your business intrusted to us
will always receive prompt and
careful attention.
Wilkie & baBarbe
Real Estate and Renting Agents.
Phone 661. 23 Patton ave.
Money to Loan
On Real or Personal
Property, Apply to
J. S. Popster,
216 Sodthside Avenue.
Asheville, N. C.
WHEN
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Manila, Oct. 3. CanL John .T Tr
shihgs' column has completely routed
iue maciuporos, in the Island of Min
danao, killing or wounding a hundred
of them and capturing and destroying
j.jny ions. rwo Americans wero
wounded.
On Tuesday the Moros retired to tb
argest and strongest fort on the ho
and Wednesday Captain Pershing at
tacked them with artillery, bombarding
enemy ror tnree hours. At noon
Lieut, Loring, leading a'sqaad of men.
a-titrmpiea to set Hre to the fort. He
crept under the wall and started a
blaze but the Moros discovered him
and forced the Americans to retreat.
curing the afternoon the sultan of
ORNER STONE OF THE
NEW CENTRAL CHURCH
The cornerstone of the new Central
Methodist church will probably not be
laid until next spring, as the foundation
of the church will be covered for winter
as soon as it reaches the water-mark.
Material will be brought in this winter
and work on the church will beerin
earry next spring.
If the heating facilities are sufficient
services will probably be held at the
auditorium this winter. A committee
has been appointed to Investigate the
matter and if they report adversely an
other place will be secured. The new
court house has toeen suggested as a
suitable place.
ADAMS-WARD
Wednesday afternoon Fred Ward
was married to Miss Josephine Adams
of Fort Wayne. Ind.. at the bride's
home. The bride is a prominent vouner
ady of that place and daughter of
Joseph Adams, proprietor of the Clear
Lake saimmer resort.
The groom is a well known business
man of Asheville. The couple arrived
here yesterday afternoon and are at the
Swannanoa hotel.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
At Boston R H
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New York 2 6
Boston 5 7
Second game R H
New York 5 9
Boston 1 7
At St. Louis R H
Chicago. 4 5
Game called on account of rain in the
seventh inning.
At Pittsburg R H E
Cincinnati 2 9 2
Pittsburg.. .. , 11 14 5
Brooklyn-Philadelphia game post
poned on account of wet grounds.
Ambition is all right if a man has
energy to hold it up.
Anyway, there is no room fox trouble
in an air castle.
There Is not precious or semi
precious gem that possesses
more beautiful color than the
OPAL
W have thousands of them to
show you which we have just
bought at one-half their value
and will be glad to give you the
benefit of the reduction.
Arthur Field
Company
Leading Jewelers
Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave.
Asheville. N. C,
0
Fop Ren
Large boarding house on Spruce
street, recently repaired and
renovated, good shade, for $60.00
month.
Fop Sale,
Beautiful suburban house with
60 acres, water and sewerage.
fj Aston, Ra wis & Co (
1S South Main Street. p
band c fanatics. Thev rof Jz:JZ
the bt b or, . V l"""gn
.v 7 i oprang- up an attack!
i R"' Amerl
killed. v followers were
ri?tl fkness Wednesday night
teVCfhl2 t0k hi9 ba"eries wif?!
?J a tatof try lines and resumed tS
line ar;l attempted to escape by Lreach
The m KOV!red and wXj
The M ros abandoned the fort early on
Thurso iyafter fifteen hours bombard
destrot id the rest of the forts and rZ
turned to Camp Vicars. -
G. A; L (DELEGATES
. IN TOWN YESTERDAY
A pa tr of delegates, about 75 in all
from 3 cPherson, Post No. 4, Faragut
City, A on their -way to the G A Tl
About
i party werev ladies.
The
Drew. E.
lu cnarge were J. T.
B.
xauwara, (Jol. W. H
and J9 W ? DaVlS' Jame Crass
trLL. lChn: They all ex-
with i ioiH t as nignl Pleased
with A heville. Jere t. rw
price : ; , Msas aty-an l. w.
Tice, aveling passenger agent of the
S Lot ;nd San Francisco RaHroaS
compat r, who were 6een by a Gazette
represe Native stated that they had
fhT j Veins' that would exceU
the see terft around Asheville.
MkS. TATHERINE WILLIS DEAD
"Mrs. Catherine Willis died suddenly
Friday afternoon, of paralysis, at her
fn h6 LSUth French Broad avenue!
in hir 5th year.
ChrT1, lervlcee wm be at e
Churcl of the Redeemer, Ownbey, at
3 o ch k this afternoon
Mrs Willis was born m Lincolnshire.
xaK:i. in 1837. She was the wife f
Dr. Wills, the well known Episcopal
clergyf an here who, with the aid of
his wir , built Willis' chapel, known as
the C.urch of the Redeemer, located
Just, blow Asheville on the French
Broatf,-and donated the chapel to the
Episco wl church. Dr. and Mrs. willla
also r cently erected a house near the
ffti H school purpose. Mrs. Wil
lis p ilanthropy, as well as that of
her hx band, has been felt not only in
this it mediate section, but in the more
rural i itricts of the county.
ui roana ana five children,
daught s and one son, survive.
four
W f IS YOUR CHANCE
il"!5p Uckets to California
and th Northwest, via Union Pacific
and So --hern Pacific. Ask for partic
ulars. P. VAN1 RENSSELAER,
General Agent, Atlanta, Ga,
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Bilt"? -e Fire Wood 'Phone 700. tf
Fluver Bulbs
Plant lower Bulbs now to bloom In
spring. We can supply Hyacinths, Tu
lips, J. reissue, Crocus, Freesias and
Lilies o several kinds.
Gra tit's Pharmacy
SpeciafESale of
.. SHk Waists ..
' - "AT
$3.98 and
$5.98
Thet ) are New Models and
are sh wn in all Shapes and
Sizes. hey are well worth
yourjc jpection.
Wea?e also showing New
Ccatfj, New Suits, New
Waists New Skirts and Ev
erythii in Ladies' Furnish
ings. v
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W t Do Merchant
V Tailoring
Ph6iiQ:78. 11 Patton A v.
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