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James E
Norton. . . i.Presidenr ana
Editor.
F. L. Cutting....... Business Manager
The Isthmian Canal
T is not surprising to hear that the
check in ithe negotiations with
Colombia relative to the Panama
canal has given encouragement
I
to the friends of the Nicaragua pro
ject and that renewed efforts are be
ing made at Washington to interest the
officers of the administration in the
Nicaragua route for the great water
way. It is reported from the natdonal
capital that Secretary Hay, who has
held all along that the action of con
gress did not finally commit the United
States to the acceptance or tne rdn
ema route, may proceed to draw uk a
treaty with Nicaragua and Costa Rica
on the lines of the protocols laid be
fore the last senate and submit it to
the senate at its coming session, along
with such a treaty 'with Colombia as
he may be able to conclude. In this
tself might decide
whether the Colombian treaty is satis
factory, and if it should decide in the
negative, then, it will have at hand
the Nicaraugan-Costa Rican treaty, so
that there will be no excuse for delay
in the canal project. The Spooner act
requires President Roosevelt to nego
tiate for and acquire rights of way by
the Nicaragua route n case the title
of the French company proves de
fective, or there is a failure to ob
tain within a reasonable .time perpet
ual control of the Colombian territory
needed for the canal. After full in
vestigation by the attorney general of
the United States and the legal ex
perts employed by him, the title which
the New Panama company proposes to
convey has ibeen proved to be perfect.
Nothing stands in the way of the con
struction Of a. trans-isthmian water
way by the Panama route except the
present attitude of Colombia 'itself.
The New York Sun, commesnting on
the situation, declares:
Not a nation or an individual on the
round earth is in a position honestly
to question the liberality which our
government is accustomed to mani
fest in its treatment of the other
party in .all such transactions of
magnitude. The attempts to meet
Colombia's demands have strained
the equitable and the liberal to the
point of actual munificence. The
State department cannot be blamed
if it turns in disgust to other jpaeth
ods as soon as it is persuaded that
greed in some quarter or other, sup
ported by overconfidence in the cer
tainty of getting the canal on its
own terms, however, excessive and
.preposterous, has made a mere vul
gar striker of the Colombfan gov
ernment, the holder-up of an enter
prise of immense importance to the
world for selfish purposes of extor
tion. Under these circumstances it is not
strange that the Roosevelt administra
tion should turn their eyes to Nica
ragua, and that the especial friends of
the Panama route the shortest and in
many respects the best route for the
canal should suggest the possibility of
"another method of dealing with these
sordid and short-sighted obstruction
ists," the eternally wrangling Colom
bians. This other method would in
volve virtual condemnation proceed
ings. Congress will be in session be
fore the provisions of the Spooner act
are carried out, and the canal ques
tion is likely again to figure in its de
bates. The president jjmdoubtedly will
throw some light on the situation in
.his forthcoming message.
Profits oi Gerrymandering"
THE Raleigh News and Observer
thinks the result of the last
election in this state proves
that the gerrymandering of the
congressional and senatorial districts
was no mistake. From a democratic
standpoint and in its immediate re
sults the scheme certainly worked out
well every advantage was given to
the democrats aind the fight was made
correspondingly hard for the republi
cans. Says the News and Observer:
About the close of the last session of
the legislature, there went up a hue
and cry from certain parties that a
great mistake had been made in the
senatorial and congressional re-districting.
In Sunday's News and
Observer, Judge Brown paid a de
served compliment to Representa
tive Watts, of Iredell, who was
chiefly responsible for the plan of
districting adopted. Mr. Watts,
sipeaking for the committee, (predict
ed that under the re-districting the
democrats would elet ten congress
men and 45 state senators. At the
recent election just that many dem
ocrats were elected.
The senatorial "redisricting" worked
a great Injustice ito.the white western
counties, since the apportionment of
representation of the counties in the
legislature favored the eastern negro
counities, where the democrats were
sure of electing their pandidates. East
ern counties that cast but 3,000 white
votes under this Tedistricting aiPor
'tionment were able to elect the same
numbea of representatives in the two
houses of the general assembly as
western counties having 10,000 white
voters. Ih the next legislature, as in
the last democratic state convention,
the negro counties of the east have a
disproportionate preponderance of rep
resentation compared with that alT
flowed to the western counties. As to
the gerrymandering of the congression
al districts that enabled the democrats
to defeat ISpencer Blackburn, but
whether it defeated Congressman
Moody is- yet to be seen. On a fair
count, it will probably (be proved, In
the contest for the seat awarded to
.Mr. Gudger, that Major Moody car
Tied the district. We are assured that
"the evidences thus (far at hand prove
that beyond a doubt. ' Had the district
not been gerrymandered Madison coun
ty would have remained within its
natural division of the state as to dis
tricts and contributed a thousand
votes to Moody's majority. The ger
rymandering or the state i for the elec
tion of democratic congressmen was an
exhibition of the unblushing gall of
partisanship. The map of the state
exhibiting la outline these- congres-
eienal districts makes an absurd pic
ture of crazy quUt . forms. It was
necessary in several cases to chase a
hundred miles in order to run down a
county that would effect the desired
political combination. This gerryman.
dening went to the farthest extreme
possible in giving advantage to the
democratic party, and to ft his extent its
promoters are open to congratulation
that it effected as nearly as possible
what they desired. That the result
will be the same two years from now
we very much doubt. We believe
then the republicans will nave become
organized sufficiently to carry at least
three of these absurd combinations of
counties that are now labeled congres
sional districts.
Gen. Jacob H. Smith
SEEMS to us that Gen. Jacob
H. Smith should be reinstated
in the active list," says the
Washington Post. "He is a plain
I
soldier man, who has given his whole
life to the service, and whose only
idea, from the first, is to 'find the
enemy and smash 'em.' That may not
be the theory of super-modern war
riors, but it is the theory on which
our great captains have proceeded,
from U. S. Orant down, and it Is par
ticularly well adapted to the purposes
of real war. General Smith has been
retired before his time through a
misapprehension, we feel sure but it is
not too late to undo thef injustice and
restore him to a position which he has
honored most conspicuously." The
Post says that General Smith's con
duct since he returned from the Phil
ippines has been admirable in every
way. "It has been as admirable, in
fact, as was his conduct In the islands.
Out there he wras the incarnation of
war. He did his duty did it cheer
fully and thoroughly. . . . Re
turning, after long and arduous ser
vice, he was met at San Francisco by
the announcement of h'is untimely
transfer to the retired list. With ev
ery right to expect rewd and com
mendation, he received, instead, only!
reproof and degradation. He has set
up no complaint, however. He has
organized no political cabal to agitate
his grievances, nor yet posed as a mar
tyr to catch the popular eye. He has,
on the contrary, conducted himself
with a simple and self-contained dig
nity which emititles him to all praise.
We doubt whether, among all the
generals who have won fame and re
ceived reward in connection with the
Philippines, there is any one who
really deserves more sympathy and
admiration than Gen. Smith." These
are warm words of deserved praise.
A great injustice was undoubtedly
done to Gen. Jacob H. (Smith, especial
ly in view of the outrageous slanders
that wrere heaped upon him by the par
tisans in congress who took this means
of assaulting the army in the Philip
pines in order to make capital against
the republican administration. If Genu
Smith were restored to the active list
he would not have more than a year
of active service, but, as the Wash
ington Post remarks, "at least he is
entitled to that, if loyalty, devotion
and courage entitle an officer to any
thing."
The coal dealer can be thankful that
there is not an extraordinary demand
for coal when he can't get much of it,
and everybody has cause for thanks
giving that the warm weather has ren
dered it unnecessary .to buy much coal
at prevailing high prices.
The Chattanooga News asks what
the Cubans have to be thankful for.
Well, most people regard freedom as
a thing .to be thankful for, (but whether
or not it proves so to the Cuban peo
ple depends largely upon themselves.
Don't forget the Mission hospital in
your Thanksgiving offerings.
TOWELS WITHOUT COST.
Every forty-eight pound sack In
which "Clifton" flour Is packed will
make two good towels, the regular
toweling goods being used ir the man
ufacture of the sacks. Ask your grocer
to send you a fort7-elght pound sack.
BRANriFORD MILLS,
Owensboro, Ky.
Give Hiram Lindsey your order today
for Thanksgiving Turkey,, Cranberries
and Vegetables, 450 South Main street
or City Market.
Thanksgiving
Sale of
- AT THE
Bon Marche
The Dry Goods Shop
15 South Main St.
LINENS
Tod
1
OWNTOPIcb!
E aint got no tukky for Thanks -
givin dinneh," said Uncle Lige;
but disher big hen aint gwine to
toe no bad substitute, onless I is mightily
mistooken. Tuck me purty near ali
night to locate her, and I come unighty
nigh gettin' too permiscus wid some
buckshot; but I was boun' dis occasion
should be properly celebrated!"
I
F you cannot feel justified in giving
thanks for anything else, try feeling
grateful that things are no worse
than they are.
IN thinking over the happenings of a
year, Asheville will find many
things for which to give thanks.
First and foremost of these, from a civic
point of view, is the construction of the
Auditorium; but an enumeration of
similar things would want two or three
columns of space.
j
UST a month until Christmas," said
a modern young lady yesterday.
"Well," she continued, "I began
my holiday shopping today, so as to
be in time."
"Bought something for 'It,' doubt
less?" "Oh, no!" she replied. "That is not
done any more. One does not give,
presents to 'It.' It is only necessary
now to' give Christmas presents to tha.
members of one's family. It is quite
out of style to give presents to men.
The young man, however, is still ex
pected to do the handsome thing, and if
he is up to date his present this year
will be much more elaborate than
usual. Anything costing less than five
dollars will be classed as distinctly
vulgar. Foy a young man of moderate
means, ten dollars would be much
nearer the proper figure."
A
FTER reflecting upon these things
for a moment we said: "It looks
very much as if the young man
comes out at the little end of the horn."
v "Not at all," replied the modern
young lady. "He is supposed to call
occasionally. He cannot very well be
entertained without fires and lights.
Coal, you know, is mighty high this
winter."
We saw a light, and said so. ,1The
young man, then," we said, "is sup
posed to kind of 'whack up' on the
light and fuel bill. Seems as if this
thing, could be brought right down to a
'practical business basis. The proper
thing would be for the business-like
J.oan of this practical age to keep books
on Darby. At Christmas a bill could
be rendered something like this:
"Darby, Dr. to Joan's Pa.
"To hours fuel and light to De
cember 31
"To hours fuel and light (balance
of winter, estimated).. .. ..
"To hours fuel extra (in the gloam
ing) Total
"The young man could then d'g up
the exact amount, applying it to Christ
mas gifts in whatever way the object
of his affections might indicate, and
there simply could not be any criticism
or dissatisfaction."
"That would not do at all," said the
young lady severely.
"Such a proceedure would rob the gift
of every bit of sentiment."
IF the girls have really struck' this
year, maybe their action will pave
the way for the emancipation of the
rest of us. Next Christmas, perhaps,
the boys will decide that it is outre and
vulgar to spend a month's savings on
presents for the girls. Then, by and
bye, civilized mankind in general may
again swing 'round to the giving and
receiving of gifts in the primitive spirit.
It is possible that we may once again
give presents to people because we like
them, and not because we fear we will
have the mortification of receiving from
those to whom we have not given, or
of receiving that which cost more than
what we gave; and when we will not
despise simple presents, knowing that
their giving rwas dictated toy the heart,
and brings with it the giver's love.
Maybe.
T AT NORMAL
COLLEGIATE
The musical given last evening by
the students of the Normal and Col
legiate institute was fully up to the
standard of the recitals of the past
which have neea in such popular fa
vor. A large delegation of visitors, among
them many relatives and Ifriends of the
students, were in attendance, and from
the beginning to the end of the even
ing's entertainment those present ap
peared to be well entertained.'
The recital began at an early hour
and was finished by 9:30, after which
a social session was enjoyed by many
-c.cj.vLi uumoer or tne program was
given hearty applause and the partici
pants frequently responded to an en
core.
The singing of the chorus class and
the glee club is deserving of much
praise. Each number sung in chorus
showed careful training. Of the piano
selections, that of Mies Opal Reeves
displayed marked ability, her technique
being quite finished. Miss Carrie Mor
gan played w.ith feeling and expres
sion. Her selection rwas particularly
well adapted to her style of playing.
Miss Jessie Reed . played "A May
Morning iDena" in a manner that
highly pleased the audience. The solos
were all very pleasing.
At the conclusion oif the exercises
Dr. Lawrence announced that inas
much as the friends and relatives of
the students were to be numiberef by
the hundreds, a Thanksgiving dinner
that would foe ample would bardly be
possible, but that the entertainment
just given would in a measure be
equally appreciated. "Furthermore,"
he said, "we hope rto be able to enter
tain you in more comfortable quarters
before very 'long. It is our great hope
to be able to hold our next commence
ment Texeroises in the new biulding be
ing erected on the grounds."
The evening's program was as fol
lows: Greeting Song Whiting
Chorus Class.
Piano Morceaux de Genre. .. Streabbog
Miss Lina "Wiray
Part Song-Peggy '.Neidlinger
, N- ? I. Glee Club.
CONGER
AND
I CONGRESSMAN LIVINGSTON
Says Pe-ru-na is a Splendid Ca
tarrhal Tonic.
COLONEL L. 1. LIVINGSTON.
Colonel L. 1. Livingston, Member of
the Industrial Commission and the lead
ing Democratic member of the Com
mittee on Appropriations in the House
if Representatives, whose home is at
Atlanta, Ga., writes :
" take pleasure in Joining with
General Wheeler, Congressman
Brewer and others la recommending
Peruna as an excellent tonic and
a catarrh cure. " Col. L. I. Livingston.
Catarrh Cured.
All phases of catarrh, acute or chronic,
are promptly and permanently cured.
It is through its operation upon the ner
vous system that Peruna has attained
3uch a world-wide reputation as a sure
and reliable remedy for all phases of
catarrh wherever located.
Mr. Jas. O. Morin, 1179 Ontario street
Montreal, Canada, writes:
" Peruna is certainly a great catarrh
remedy. It cured me of catarrh of the
head and I gladly indorse it. Canadians
are peculiarly afflicted with this disease
and for years the-doctors have tried to
overcome it with elixirs, powders and
pills, but Peruna has solved the question
and since the medicine has been estab
lished here hundreds of people have
been cured of catarrh." Jas. O. Morin.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable, ad
vice free.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O-
Piano duet Sonatina No. 5 Diabelli
Miss Margaret Tiddy and Miss Carrie
Morgan .
Song The Ferry for iShadowtown
DeKoven
Miss Edith Lawrence.
Piano Austrian Folk Song Pacher
Miss Edna Lynch.
"Vocal duet Mignon Field
Miss Ola Benton and Miss Nannie
Parker.
Part Song Jr,ift On Berthold
N. C. I. Glee Club.
Piano Valse-Arabesque . . . Lack
Miss Ooal Reeves .
Chorus "Anvil Chorus" Verdi
Chorus Class.
Song A May Morning Denza
Miss Jessie Reed.
Piano Le Reveil de' Amour, Mosaowski
Mis Carrie Morgan.
Part iS'ong Swallows Kucken
N. C. I. Glee CTufb.
America.
DID MRS. GORE
KILL HERSELF?
Continued from first page)
written by Mrs. Nellie Gore, from Paris
under date of November 7, has just
been received here by. Mrs. J. D. Sla
ter, the aunt of Mrs. Gore. The com
munication contained no mention of
Rydezwiski, the Russian, but told of
Mrs. Gore's daily life in Paris. She
said that she bad been working hard
at her studies, that she arose at 9
o'clock every morning, practiced her
music for two hours and then took a
long walk and returned home to her
.work.. She was seldom away from her
apartments later than 9 o'clock in the
evening, sbe said, and had spent but
one evening away from home during
the .past month. Then she had gone
to the opera in company with a New
York piano man.
Mrs. Slater said that De Rydeawiski
was infatuated with her niece, but she
was certain that he had never pro
iposed marriage. She said Mrs. Gore
had wiitten that she feared him. Mrs.
Slater further said that Mrs. Gore was
the possessor of about 570,000 in Mex
ican money and that Mr. and Mrs
Gore were the founders of the Ameri
can colony in Mexico City.
TRAGEDY RE-ENACTED.
Paris, Nov. 25. The Gore tragedy was
presented in a dramatic aspect today,
when the French officials took de Ryd
zewskl to the scene of the occurrence
and compelled him to re-enact every
detail of the affair, this being done un
der the practice of the French law
.which requires the reconstruction of
the tragedy in the presence of officials
under exactly the same conditions as It
was originally enacted.
The chamber was arranged , as on the
night of the fatality and the same wea
pon was placed in Dydzewski's hand to
act out his version. As far as known
the prisoner went through the ordeal
without wavertng from hlg first story
of the accidental fall ot the reyolver. As
a result of the examination the exam
ining magistrate has decided to set
Dyzewski at liberty provisionally.
At the same time the case has as
sumed an international aspects by -the
action of Consul General Gowdy in fol
lowing out the Instructions of the state
department at Washington and ap
pointing a commission composed of
four American doctors residing in Paris
to conduct an independent post mortem
examination.
A despatch from Elizabeth City says
that William H. Bosley, president of
the Suffolk and Carolina railroad, an
nounces that the work of construction
will begin on the Elizabeth City and
Western railroad by December 1 or a
few days thereafter. A large force of
hands will be employed and the work
hastened that road m'ay be completed
and schedule be in effect by the' au
tumn of next year.
TWO OF 110RTH CAROLINA'S LEA PI 11 G HOTfTs"
NEW HOTEL BERKELEY
Asheville, N. C.
FRANK bOUGHRAN - -
Mince Pie and Fruit' Cak
Are now seasonable. If you want
ROWART.R Yte careful whre von hiiv
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of
KENNEDY'S ENGLISH FRUIT CAKE
put up in three sizes, 30c, 60c and $1.50, all in sealed packages
tii ucoi vi itmvii ttuu x --t v-
Pecans, Figs. Crystalized Cherries,
cakes yourself.
HEINTZ MINGED
Monarch 'brand in jars and condensed
oesc can, write or ipnone
RICKMAN'S
SAU AU I
We are nor in the ice business but give exclus
ive attention to coal. We carry all kinds. Quality
and weights guaranteed.
Citizens' Coal Company
PHONE 238
Turkey and Cranberries in large
quantities at Hiram Lindsey's, 450 S.
Main street, Phone 200.
Buy your Turkeys and Cranberries
from Hiram Lindsey, 450 South Main
street and City Market.
We don't preach cheapness or cheap
rice to get you to buy of us, though
we aon t over-cnarge. yuamy is our
watchword in these days of substi
tutes. Hiram Lindsey.
From 425 Feet
Under the surface of the ground,
339 feet of which is through solid
granite rock, comes
Appalachian
Water
Nature's remedy for indigestion
and constipation.
Phone 95.
Turkeys, Chickens, Eggs, Butter,
Quail, Vegetables and Groceries. Hi
ram Lindsey.
If you want your Thanksgiving din
ner to look nice and taste well you
had better get your supplies of Hiram
Lindsey.
Cranberries and Turkeys, string
Beans and Spinach, Cauliflower an I
Egg Plant. Hiram Lindsey, City Mar
ket and South Main street.
A Sad Mistake.
Many people in Asheville are daily
making a sad mistake by not coming
in to see how much we can eave you
on our boys' Clothing. Why go else
where and pay six to eight dollars for
your boys' suits when wa can give you
one Just as good at half thepriee? This
seems a bold assertion but we stand
ready to prove our words at any and
all times. If you need any boys suits,
see those we have Just received before
buying.
THE BIG BALTIMORE.
A cup of Coffee that makes men
treat their wives kindly is sold by Hi
ram Lindsey, 3 pounds of $1.00.
Home made fruit cake in pound
bricks for 60c. The price is no cheaper
than others charge. The inducement
to buy of me is in the quality of the
cake. Hiram Lindsey, 450 South Main
street.
Grapes, Grape Fruit, Bananas, Or
anges, Lemons, Apples, Cranberriee and
Turkeys. Hiram Lindsey, Asheville, N.
MenuTurkey. Cranberry Sa!u rvi-
ery, Chicken Salad, Cauliflower, Boiled
Ham, String Beans, Beets, Stuffed Egg
Plant, Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce,
Mushrooms and Spinach and a' cup of
Hiram Lindsey's delicious coffee.
Tour table will look perfect if you al
low me to furnish you fwith things to
eat a very large assortment this year.
til ram L,inasey, 4oo south Main street
and City Market.
Hiram Lindsey has everything you
will want for a fine dinner on Thanks
giving day.
Got your iurkey yet? Then see Hiram
Lindsey, 450 South Main street or City
Market.
Cranberries, Turkeys, Fowls, Quail,
Pheasants and Fresh Vegetables. Hi
ram Lindsey thanks you.
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etc., etc., if you had rather v "
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MEAT IN CANS
Mincemeat in 10c packages
For the Best Groceries.
Phone 188. 20 South Main
forest
S. T. Dorsett G. J. Wlllkmtoa,
DORSETT & WILLIAMSON
PRESSING CLUB
Membership $1.00 per month.
pairing and cleaning carefully dor.e.
Ladies' work given special attention.
All goods called for and delivered
promptly. Phone 822.
Office Opera House Block.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE
To buy cheap tickets to Calif oral
and the Northwest, via Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific. Ask for partlc
ttlar.
J. P. VAN RENSSELAER,
General Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
tt
Charleston and New York"? z-
grade Coffees are sold by Hiram L -7-sey,
450 South Main street, Ph i-i.
A FLOOD OP BRILLIANT
LIGHT
makes your house luminous that's
what electric lighting does. You come
home late everything dark as Egypt.
No groping for matches in the dark
ness, if we "wire" your house Just
,ltouch the button," or turn on the
switch, and hall or bed-room is flooded
with light. Easy when you know how
we know how and are at your ser
vice. Edwin McKay Electric Co.,
Onooe or to UcEay A fair.
No. 10 Church St. Office Phone 15S.
Residence Phone 301.
v FEAST ON TURKEY
when the approaching holiday ar
Already preparations are under
ves.
for our
THANKSGIVING
dinner. Turkeys are fattening, p
kins riDenlne and mince meat n.e
10.V-
ing for those dishes which have been
associated with the occasion since the
first Thanksgiving.
Make the hoMday a restful and t'
JoyaiMe one. Eat Dinner at The
WOODLAWN CAFE
Noah Mu Trough, - . - Proprietor.
36 So. Main Street.
Fresh Oystersthe best the market
affords every day.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE
To buy cheap tickets to Caliicrmla
and the Northwest, via Union PaciS-
and Southern Pacific. Ask for pn-L
ulars.
J. F. VAN RENSSELAER.
General Agent, Atlanta
My Turkeys came from 7uk-
off of Burerin Patton'a '
They were grown especially f
trade. Buv one and you v.:..
buy from Hiram Lindsey.