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THE NAVY NEED tb meet present and prospective needs. (I "The Perfect Food" FOR Brain and Btele MALTA-VITA the perfect food for old and young, sick or well. MALTA-VITA contains more nutrition, more tissue building qualities, more nerve stimulant than is found in any other food. A regular diet of Malta-Vita breakfast and supper will remove cause of insomnia and dyspepsia. Eat MALTA-VITA It gives health, strength, and happiness. Malta-Vita needs no cooking. Always read- to eat. SOLD BY GROCERS n m MALTA-VITA PURE FOOD CO. BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN TORONTO, CANADA OFFICERS BADLV OI itie tci v tea . IS'HORE SERVICE GREATLY REDUCED. -A.s the navy is now constituted, the report says, there is and will be in' the immediate future a sufficient num-j ter of officers above the rank of lieu-' tenant commanders, lieutenants and1 ensigns, and care can and should bej exercised to prevent stagnation in pro motion, that officers may attain com-! mand rank at a sufficiently early age.j Pendiner the increase in t.h number' F0Ur Years' Time-Extension f officers availaWe, the dermrtmentf . j has diminished the number of line of- vP Annsivnlis nnrl Tnnroaoa in Acers on shore duty from 275 on Jan-j Alarm Over Shortage FillsgSec retary Moody'sfReport 623 Needed Now, and 1,000 in Promotions. Washington, Nov. 28. The report of the secretary of the uary 1 to 195 on November 15, that is,! i . . pt v iil . luio x cuuvixuii, cut: it- i I port says, has not been accomplished! annual without the protest of some of thei ablest officers, especially those at the submitted toy Secretary Moody to the tne report: j president today, beaTS out the state I "Shore duty cannot be abolished en-i ments which have come from the navy tirely. An examination of the shore j department from time to time, by ex- stations now occupied shows that many pressing the keenest anxiety ' as to of them are prescribed or contemplated THn Boost sift Duafr)iDl? ptptlce It takes five of the ordinary " quarts ' to make a srallon, but a HAYNER QUART it foil quart, an honest quart of 32 ounces, lour to the gallon. Now. you pay your tie- a least 11.25 a bottle for whiskey that cannot possibly be any better than HAYNkr il good, ort&25 a gallon. If you buy HAYNER WHISKEY you save at least $3.05 on e gallon. We sell two gallons for about the same as you pay for one gallon of probably iw, whiskey. Just think that over and remember that HAYNER WHISKEY goes direct Our distillery to you, carries a UNITED STATES REGISTERED DISTILLER'S gt ap ANTES of PURITY and AGE and saves you the dealers' enormous profits. That's Cy it's so good and so cheap. That's why we have over a quarter of a million satisfiwl r tomers. That's why YOU should try it Your money back if you're not satisfied. - Kjirscft from qup distillery to YOU Sam Dtalirs Profits I Prevents Adoltintlon t wrhere we should find officers to com mand our ships in case of need. Says the .secretary : , "The most imperative need of the navy today is of additional officers. I cannot overstate this need. It invites by law, and many, if not most, of the others are essential to the proper de velopment of the navy and cannot be discontinued without imperilling its efficiency. I shall endeavor to appor tion among officers sea and land ser- Personals. . H. Martin of the Barlow & Wilson ministrele is in the city, billing the town for his show. Miss Jesse King of Kansas City, Kan., is expected to arrive next week to visit friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Piatt of Kan sas City, who have been in Asheville on a visit for several days, expect to leave soon for their home. Miss Ella "Woolsey left yesterday for Waynesville. She has been at the Bat tery Park several days. Miss Aldine Howell has returned to Atlanta, where she 'is attending school. St A. McCanless is expected to arrive today from Tacoma, Wash., where he went several months ago. Mr. McCan less was formerly in the photograph business in Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Chansler left yesterday for New York on their wed ding tour. They were accompanied by the groom's brother and and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chanslor, and Mr Pye. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cantey of New York are at the Battery Park. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Theurer of Mil waukee. Wis., are in Asheville on a visit. They are staying at the Battery Park. the instant attention of congress. The vice as justly as conditions will per-i administration of the department is 'mit- But it is weil worth considera-j embarrassed almost daily by the lack tion whether a certain proportion of j of officers below command rank. This service at sea should not be required, condition has ' been approaching fof "by law as an indispensable condition j some years, and was clearly appre- of promotion. Such requirements are hended and stated by my predecessor made by law or practice in other na- in office. It is acute today, and, when vies." thp shiDS already authorized are com- GOOD PROGRESS IN TRAINING. THEODORE ROOSEVELT TO D. G NOLAND Per George B. Cortelyo u, Secretary to the President. D. G. Noland of this city has re (cently received the following letter from George B. Cortelyou, secretary to President Roosevelt: White House Washington, D. C, November 24, 1902. My Dear Sir: "Your letter of the 22nd instant with enclosures has been received, and I 'beg to thank you in the president's behalf for the kind invitation which you have been good enough to extend pleted, it will 'be desperate unless ther-? is early action." Other features in the report are sub ordinated to this acute need". Secre tary Moody has gone into the matter in detail and the outcome of his inves tigation is that the navy is now short of 577 officers of the line to man the serviceable ships we have, even with tne minimum numoer oi omcers re quired. When" the vessels now course of construction are ready, The report generally reviews the work1 of the navy in the last year and finds! it good. The task 'which is employ-! ing its highest energies everywhere, it says, is the work of training. The ! training of apprentice boys and lands- men in all that is comprehended by' the term "the sea habit"; the training; of seamen who have acquired this, but! need greater familiarity with the' - . m 1 in specialized work of a modern ship of 623 war; the training of officers and men,: UULrAU UVJ LOJ mm PURE SEVEN -YEAR - OLD RYE Zl FOWL $ QEjJAiHnrs 20 EXPRESS PREPAID We will send you FOUR FULL, QUART BOTTLES of HAYNEH'S SEVEN-YEAR-OLD RYE for 13.20, and we will pay the express charges. Try it and if you don't find it all right and as good as you ever used or can buy from anybody else at any price, then send it back at our expense and your 13.20 will be returned to you by next mail. Just think that offer over. How could it be fairer? U you are not perfectly satisfied, you are not out a cent. Better let us send you a trial order. If you don't want four quarts yourself, get & friend to join you. We ship in a plain sealed case, no marks to show what's inside. Orders for Ariz., Cal., Col.. Idaho, Mont, Nev., N. Mex.. Ore.; Utah, Wash, or Wyo. must be on the basis of 4 Quarts for 4.00 by Express Prepaid or 20 Quarts for S16.00 by Freight Prepaid. Write our nearest office and do it NOW. THE HAYNER DISTILLING COMPANY ATLANTA GA. DAYTON, OHIO ST. LOUIS, M0, ST. PAUL, MINN, 150 DisnXiLEBY, Trot, O. Established 1866. rill -Or,' SUP new officers will 'be required to tbern. and in the meantime not How is It That RUMFORD is sold for 30c lb? Answer: It does r! not belong to the trust. man oauui ami marines in me eseenua; 1S8 matter of marksmanship with all arms, i than 16Q officers will leave the service great and small, and in the care and; through resignations, retirements and handling of ordnance; training in d-e- ueams; so mat iuur years irom now ciuyiug emu maintaining me eiuciency the navy in the matter of officers un- of the main engines of ships, as well der present conditions will be left, the as o a11 auxiliary machinery and de report says, in this state: vices; the training of young officers o Deficiency in old ships 577 officers the staff corps in the specialties of "WViv Hnp? tVlP TT 9 Pnv ' Needed for new ships 623 officers their profession, as well as in its gen- j VV iiy UUCb U. O. UUV- Needed to fill vacancies 160 officers eral obligations and duties; the train-1 gmnient USe it? AnSVeH Be ing of junior officers in torpedo work, j . t Total deficiency 1.300 officers and the training of more experienced I CcltlSe it S piire. ! To supply this deficiency, the secre- officers in the capacity to bring out j tijl Hn tViP IpHipq nf AcVip ' tary expects, under existing conditions, and utilize the full powers of the ves-j Wily UU LI1C IdUlCb Ui liI.C 355 graduates from the naval academy sels under their command, whether op- ; yille USe it? AnSWer' Be- We received today 500 san:! 5k -all tailor made, up-to-date goods, w. sell at half price. Come and see thr THE BIG BALTIMORE. or Sale GREAT during the tour years, ana not more than six per annum of enlisted men him. He regrets, however, that owing who may be raised from the ranks, 'the pressure of public business in- This will leave the navy short about a cident to the early convening of con-j thousand officers of the line, not connt gress it will be impossible for him toj ing deficiencies in the staff corps in make any other engagement at pres-j case of war. ent. Assuring you that your courtesy j MORE PROMOTIONS AND MORE is appreciated, I am, j MIDSHIPMEN NEEDED. Very truly yours, j The secretary would meet this diffi GEORGE B. CORTELYOU." culty in the first place by increasing This communication is -the reply to erating singly or in squadron all this appears to be the important present business of the navy, and it is being attended to. WORK ON NEW SHIPS IN AR- v REARS. j Of the work on vessels under con- j struction the report has not good things i to say. On this subject Secretary! Moody writes: j carise it gives satisfaction and is economical. i t 4 Mr. and Mrs. Herman Goebel of Cin cinnati are in the city. Burke of Boston is here. McCall has returned from Ra- J. H. R. S. leigh. Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Rowe of Al bemale are visiting in the city. $ District Agent F. A. Bargen of the Pullman Palace care company is here. 8 S. L. Smith of Atlanta was in town yesterday. e G. H. Drew' and sister, Miss L. A. Drew, of Chicago returned home yes terday. J. N. Dillard of Baltimore and P. E. Dorsey of Cincinnati, two travel ing men who have been in the city for a short time, left yesterday. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY TaJce Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c Amusements "The merry-merry minstrels will be at the Auditorium next Wednesday, December 3. It will be the great Bar low & Wilson Greater New York (min strels and .a splendid performance is promised. About noon on the day of the performance the street parade will be given, but it 'will differ much from the usual style. It twill be far more attractive and novel. The Raleigh News and Observer of October 25. says of this company: 'The ,Barlow Wilson minstrels were at disadvantage in play ing Raleigh last night, as Saturday night is an exceedingly bad night was shown In Raleigh, but a large sized audience assembled to greet this ex ceeaingiy Clever company. The first part getting the soloists, dancers and comedians, were all that could (be de siaea and tnevono was one of the strongest seen in Raleigh this season They also carry a clever orchestra and - .gives a novelty in a street parade, that atcn.es on well.' " the following letter sent to President Roosevelt by Mr. Noland: "Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of United States, Washington, D. C. Sir: 'I can't B"EAR" ao think of the pic ture theives at Camp Roosevelt, Miss., who stole my game which my friend and I bagged in Buncombe county, N. C, in 1898. See booklet gotten out by Southern R. R. and New York Journal of that date. "FIFTY DOLLARS reward for the culprits, help me to apprehend them. Come down to Buncombe and we will give you a royal bear hunt in the mountains, a few pheasants and a tur key thrown in. We can't show you the level forest along the little Sun flower, 3ut iin its stead the ruggell crags that pierce the clouds. Very respectfully, D. G. NOLAND." When asked for an explanation, W. P. Brown stated 'that he and Mr. No- land had seen a picture in a recent issue of the New York Journal pur porting to be a picture of two of the president's hunters in his necent hurit- ing trip on 'the Sunflower, faut which was really a picture of a hunting par ty of Asheville gentlemen and was taken in Asheville. The original pic ture contained four men Dr. Pearson, Dr. Reynolds, D. G. Noland, a colored man and two or three bird dogs. In order to produce "the president's hunt ers" the Journal simolv cut out the picture of two men. leaving, however, the two or three small bird dogs. the number of enlisted men permitted j by the law to receive commissions 1 from six annually to twelve, and by in i creasing the number of midshipmen at Annapolis immediately. He submits to congress recommendations to that effect and emphasizes most strongly the need for adopting them. The officers we need can be obtained from three sources only by appoint ment from civil life, by promotion from PLAIN FACTS We notice the advertisement of sev eral "Special Sales" of Ladies Skirt? j for Monday. We would like for any year one who has any idea of attendin; AT A BARGAIN THE Newspaper Press On which the Gazev.r is now printed. The growth of At the close of the last fiscal there were under construction for the these sales to not fail to come and see ! navy, by contract, the following ves- our large and well assorted stock oi J , . . sels: Eight battleships, six armored Skirts, Jackets and Tailor made suits ; Z6tte S ClTCUiatlOn nS. cruisers, nine protected cruisers, four tne u?.- monitors, thirteen torpedoboat destroy ers, seven torpedo boats and seven submarine torpedo boats. The general progress of work upon these vessels, particularly those of the larger class, has not been found to be satisfactory. The battleships were, on June 30, from the ranks, or by education and train- 10 to 29 months behind contract time: ing at the naval academy. The first the armored cruisers from four to 13 source has been so uniformly rejected month6; the protected cruisers from by the opinions of all, that I will not six to 18 m0nths. while the monitors discuss it. Cdngress has indicated its were from 16 to 19 months in arrears, opinion "by abandoning this method in In tbe paseg of ,the lRrger vesseis the army and marine corps, and would the causeg asSig-ned for slow progress not, it is assumed, adopt it for the line are tne non-delivery of structural ma- of the navy. The law already allows terlal thp lnflhmv nf shinhnilder to promotion from tfce ranks of not ex ceeding six enlisted men per an num and under this law there have been up to the present time three warrant officers commissioned as ensigns. I recommend that this law be amended so as to permit the pro motion of not more than twelve per an num. But the main source of our supply of officers must be from the naval acad emy. The secretary, therefore, .earn estly recommends that without a year's delay the number of midshipmen at the academy be increased sufficiently before buying. Our stock is the largest, bought the cheapest and we are sun we can save you a good amount or money on any of the other "special sal. prices." Every week brings us nev bargains and this week we have re ceived a very large line of a large man ufacturer's, samples which we are sell ing at about half price. A large lot ot ten dollar skirts at $5.98. Also a larg lot of sailor suits worth $10 to $15 which we offer for $5.98. These we can prove to your own satisfaction il you will come and see the goods. THE BIG BALTIMORE. M. I MWM, M.D. RED HOT FROM THE GUN. Was the ball that caused horrible ul cers on G.B. Steadman, Newark, Mich. Buckien's- Arnica Salve Boon cured him. 25c. All drueeists. ' WOODY'S WILD GAT WILL YELL "FIRE" Firemen, Take Notice: The fire hell will be removed tomor row and the Asheville Sunnlv ?nd Foundry company's wild cat whistle vdll be used in place of the bell and will not be blown only in case of Are. Citi zens should notify central of the Ashe ville Telephone company in case of fire. Give your name and then what street the fire is on and they will turn in the alarm. J. T. BOSTIC, Captain Hose Co. No. 1. R. H. LUTHER, Captain H. and L. Co. No. 1. In a Carefully Prepared Ar ticle recommends Dr. D. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. ""Marriage is a raffle instead of a lot !tery. One man gets the prize while the others get the shake. Avoid abbreviations in writing oth erwise you will get into the habit of breaking your Word. The average man doesn't amount to WILL MAKE YOU PEEL YOUNG. Electric Bitters are a marvelous ton ic, and works wonders tor a weak, run down system. Try them. Only 60c. All druggists. "Why is it the good are not always happy?" asked the Sunday school teacher, addressing the Juvenile class because," replied a small hoy. "they're thinkfn' of the fun they ain't havin'." J Probably the worst feature about the much when measured by his neigh-1 wisdom that age brings us Is the short bor's standard time we have left to use it. i This signature is on every box of the genuine Laxative Rrnmnnnininp Taw. Wttle rehiedthat cures a cold In mtey"aaM' obtain a sufficient supply of skilled la bor, and, in some cases, strikes. Other causes have contributed to the result. THE FOUR NEWEST VESSELS. Three battleships, eight torpedo boats and three destroyers have been accept ed in the year; the monitor Arkansas, six destroyers and a torpedo boat have been preliminarily accepted, and the monitors Catskill, Manhattan, Maho pac ar.d the receiving ship Vermont have been stricken from the navy reg ister and sold. - The battleships Con-j i necticut and Louisianan are under con ! struction: plans for two armored : cruisers, the Tennessee and the Wash- ington, are completed, and plans for ; two 1,000-ton gunboats, the Debuque 1 and Paducah, will soon be ready, j The number of enlisted men in the naval services on June SO was 21,433, of whom 8.032 were landsmen for training, and apprentices, many unacquainted j with their new life. Eighty-nine per j cent, of the enlisted force are now citi- zens and 76 per cent, are native-born, j Of the landsmen 93.3 and of the appren ; tices 94 per cent, are native born, and ' the secretary notes an- advance in gen , eral intelligence and education. The report says: The same reasons which rlemonstrate the necessity for an increase of officers call for the increase of men. The in crease can be made gradually, and I re commend that an addition of 3,000 be authorized during the next fiscal year. STILL MORE SHIPS AMBULANCE SHIPS. The secretary also recommends "a continuance without interruption of the increase of ships," and advocates also the building of two ambulance ships. The report says further that there is imperative demand for the establish- In a recent issue of the New York Magazine of Sanitation and Hygiene, the recognized authority on all matters per taining to health, James H. Montgom ery, M. D., says editorially: " After a careful investigation of Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, a specific for kidney, liver and bladder troubles, rheumatism, dyspepsia and con stipation with its attendant ills, we are free to confess that a more meritorious medicine has never come under the exam ination of the chemical and medical ex perts of the New York Magazine of Sani- 'ment of a naval station in the Philip- a u jn tanf- 0fr. 1,- ! pines and in the West Indian islands, wuuu dUU iiys. 7 and suggests an inspection of existing most searching tests and rigid inquiry in- stations by a congress committee. EXPERIMENTS WITH FUEL OIL. A section of the report is devoted to the experiments made with liquid fuel. Fourteen official tests have been made, NOTICE. State of North Carolina Buncombe County. The undersigned, C. E. Lyman and Mrs. S. C. Lyman, having duly quali fied as administrators of the estate of A. H. Lyman, deceased, all persons in debted to said intestate "are hereby noti fied to make immediate settlement with the undersigned administrators; all persons having claims against the es tate of said intestate are hereby noti fied to present them for payment within one year from this date, or this notice "will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. This 27th day of November, 1902. C. E. LYMAN, MRS. S. C. LYMAN. Administrators of A. H. Lyman, de ceased. P. W. till Jan. 9. 1903. at Boston is noted, the purchase of ap paratus for experiments in wireless telegraphy is reported and the acquisi tion of new dry docks at New Orleans and other points is referred to. The health of the navy is reported better than for several years, and the proba tion system is working satisfactorily. DEWEY WARMLY PRAISED. Thhe secretary closes with this refer ence to Admiral Dewey: I cannot close this report without ac knowledging the sympathy., co-operation and aid which I have received from the admiral of the navy. As president of the general board of the navy his services have been of great value to the department and the fleet. The se curity of his own fame has not lessened his interest in the service or dfanin ished his effort for its improvement iiis zeaious earnestness in tne cause is the good fortune of the department, and gives him an added title to the favor of the nation. to the record of Dr. David Kennedy's Fa vorite Remedy, it becomes a duty to re commend its use in unequivocal term to this ioumal whose com plaint comes within the list of ailments folely lt the idea of ascertaining the which this remeav is aaveruseu to cure. . u'' vu'i'Ui5CJ We have obtained such overwhelming proof of the efficacy of this specific have so satisfactorily demonstrated its curative powers through personal experiments that a care for the interests of our readers leadsus tbcall attention toitsgreatvalue. " JAMES H. MONTGOMERY, M. D. It is for sale by all druggists in the No W GO Cent SizO and the regular $1.00 sfcse bottles less than a cent a dose. Samfli bottle-enough for trial, free by math Dr. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, M. T. Dr. aTl4 Kennedy's Cherry Balsam best for Coldj Coagbs, Consumption. 25c, 50c, $i.w. The conclusion arrived at is that oil can be burned under an ordinary boiler in a uniform manner. Whether hetter results may be obtained by a form of boiler specially designed for the use of liquid fuel Is a matter for future determination. As a result of the investigations thus far the chief of the bureau of steam engineering recommends the installation of liquid-fuel appliances without delay in at least a third of the torpedo boats and destroyers, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY PUR CHASES. Theneef for a- new1 -naval-magazine WHAT THEY DEMAND. Headaches, liver complaints, bowel disorders demand Dr. King's New Life Pills. They are gentle, tut cure or no pay. 25c. All druggists. There is no duty we so much under rate as the duty of being happy. R L. Stevenson. , KNOWN THE WORLD OVER For its wonderful cures. Dr. Kind's m.- TM - M cxerw jjisuuvery IUT consumption. uougns ana vuius. it cures or no dat The more a woman knows her hus band is a fool the madder it makes her to have some other woman find it out. Soaxs the Signature cf - The Kind Yon Ha Always Bonp se. on cessitated the procuring :: a press of much greater speed tnan tne press now m This press will soon be stalled and the press which the paper is printed will be sold at a bargain. Full information for the asking. Address, THE GAZETTE, Asheville, N. C. EILIECTKQC OdDQUTEUD TKADNS Are operated by the Between And the North and East Between BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS, And the North and West Between OKLAHOMA And the North and East Observation cafe cars, under the management of Fred Harvey. Equip" ment of the latest and best design. NOTICE. The Board of Commissioners of - combe county will receive seal- -until 3- p. m., December 1st. V -the purchase of the old County ' House. Said bids must contain n offer for said Court House bu:':- ' -it now stands. The purchaser v tain all material in the build;-.-, only exception being the clo :. bell and all fixtures. This 19th day of November, - M. L. REED. Chairman Board of Commi?s:0'rr" Daily till Dec. 1.
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