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VOL. VII NO. 276
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Comforts $1.25 (.) v6y,Yfiiciung;'
WOOl BlanketS $2.50 tO $7.50 Beautiful Scene at the
Woolen Vests and Pants : M 1 Auditorium.
Ladies' Woolen Stockings 25c li0OOCHILnREN
doc ana dg
Fleece Lined Hose 25c and 50c
Woolen Mitts 25c
Children's, Infants Mitts and
Gloves
ARE MADE HAPPY
dresses without any cloak to shield
hem from the bitter cold.
... ged fathers and careworn moth-
carrying little babes wrapped in
-and bed clothes, were all
pV . Whey left 'with words of
thaiq stheir lips for the kindness
Bhown".4pn . by the Elks. ,
At 3 "o'clock .Dr. C. S. Jordan an
nounced from the platform that only
those holding present tickets should be
given presents. After this annouifce
ment, the lively strains of a bright
two-step enlivened the entire audi
ence and there was not a face among
the- vast throng of the children and
their parents who sat in the main
body of the Auditorium, that did not
express delight and good cheer.
The music, furnished by the Bat
tery Park orchestra and First Keg
im&nt band, gave a finishing touch to
the occasion that could not have been
supplied by any other addition.
After a few selections had been
played, greatly to the delight of every
one present, all of whom seemed pent
up with feelings of Joy, the curtain
FIRES BURNING
IN THE FLORIDA
IGE
0RA1
GROVES
orous iittort to cavc thel
Trees and Fruit from the
Kiffing Frost.
regulations forbidding a woman to re
side on a naval vessel. While Roller
was In coramaod of the gunboat Mon
ocacy In Chinese waters Admiral Ev
anse learned despite the warnings he
had given. Roller, Mrs. Roller re
mained on board the Monacacy sev
eral weeks. Thereupon Evans detached
Roller and ordered him to return to
the United States.. He has been
placed or -waiting orders for a pro
tracted period.
A FRIGHTFUL ,
TRAIN WRECK
IN ONTARIO
NEGRO
JLOCOMOTIVES CARRY
AND WIFE
LYNCHED BY MB
Twenty-four Dead and Many
Injured in a Crash on the
Grand Trunk Rail-road
COLD WAVE FLAGS The First Woman Lynched in ZERO COLD AND SNOW
South Carolina Put to Death
A Host ol People Witness the
Generous Distribution of
the Gifts
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a sparkling, beautifully decorated intense COld Weatner
on
Although the Elks' Christmas tree
is a thing of the past, its memories
will long linger in the minds of those
ieciai prices
TIp?1VV AOOlcn DrCSS j who witnessed the event yesterday af-
I 'tjernoon at the Auditorium'. As a
Goods.
Sumner s
Send the Children
We treat them just as well,
iif not better, than grown folks.
Whatever they get herewill be
just right.. This is a ""careful
place. Only the best is good
enough for sick folks; nothing
but the 'best can be had here.
We make a specialty of pre
scriptions. Pfattlin's Drug Store,
Patton Ave. and Church St.
tjernoon at the Audjitori
prominent citizen expressed himself
yesterday "it is hard to keep from
preaching a sermon on the effect of
the benevolence and generosity by the
Elks in their undertakings."
Nearly 1000 children representing
the poverty and affliction of hundreds
of homes were happily treated to a
oountejus and generous Christmas
feast i Nearly 800 people, represent
ing ' the moderately well-to-do and
the wealthy sat in the balcony and
observed the orphans, the homeless
and the poverty-stricken children as
they so joyously received, each one,
a useful present, a toy and some con
fectionaries. At 2 o'clock there could be seen
wending their way to the Auditorium
hundreds of children. Some wore
straw hats and were almost barefoot
ed. Little boys came in their shir
sleeves and not a few young girls
were seen who only wore thin ginghan
Christmas tree, heavily laden with!
presents of every description. , At the
base of the tree- there was " a great
number of 'little red carts. , . On. eith
er side of the glistening ad glitter
fngf. pine were broad long k tables on
which were heaped toys and clothing.
The toy table was a very interesting
spectable. Gifts of little
consisted of mechanical toys, ser
vicable pocket knives, tin horses,
jumping jacks and every conceivable
device that is known to the manufac
turer of play things.1
Contin
ues in All the Southern
States.
- Near Troy.
27,-Tondght
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec.
playthings thousands of firee are burning through
out southern and eastern, (Florida in
the orange groves, in an endeavor to
I protect the trees and fruit yet ua-
I ni(5kp1 ' f mm ho. thrQ tan clA -rvn.1 r niavn
Near the toy table was a collection1
of dolls so many dolls that it would . weather bureau here issued warn
be a very tedious undertaking even ! ings tonight to look out for colder
to count them. This collection of doil
represented a vast amount of time
THE OIL HEATER.
and patience that had been expended
by a hundred, or more families
throughout -the city who 1 volunteered
to assist the Elks in their undertak
ing. On another sideof the tree was a ta
ble piled high with good warm caps
and mittens for the bbys and gifls.
Close by was a big barrel of candy
packages, the coverinng of each pack
ing being a servicable handkerchief.
Several crates of oranges were near.
fThe tree was- lighted brilliantly by
electric bulbs placed there by the
Piedmont Electric company.
The glittering, glimmering tinsel
with the bright electric lights, all
covering the tall white pine, the ear
nest expectant faces of the ioOO poor
little ones as they gazed excitedly at
the scene before them,
temperatures tonight, and this was
carried by telegrams, cold wave flags
on locomotives and by warning blasts
from locomotives as they sped through
the farming section.
Atlanta, Dec. 27. Today is a recoid
breaker for cold weather th'.s winter.
The mercury went to 14 degrees above
this morning. Savannah reported 24
Freezing weather prevailed as li
south as Tampa.
Birmingham, Dec. 27. The ;her
mometer dropped to 13 degrees here
last night, the coldest weather of the
wihteu. At 10 o'clock it registered
20 degrees.
If we have it its the best.
A HAPPY HEW YEAR
Builder's Hardware,
Guns, Ammunition,
Mill Supplies,
Cutlery,
Scissors,
Carvers,
Heaters;
Buy the Banner and then
you are SURE you have the
best there is. J. H. Law,
25 Patton Ave.
touching and interesting sight.
The first to receive their apportion
ment of the good things was a dozen!
or more of the smallest of the children
some just barely old enough to wajki
while others had to be carried. Wain
outstretched hands, they received,
each one, an appropriate gift.
The older ones came next and from
the smallest to the old and feeble, all
marched in their turn to receive their
share.
W. F. Randolph iacted as Santa
Claus, and he made things merry for
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Memphis, Dec. '27. A further drop
in the temperature was recorded thia
was indeed a morning when the mercury reached 14
1-2 degrees above zero. As the day ad
vanced the temperature rose slightly.
I6H POSITION FOR
GAPT. D. J.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 27. Oliver
Wideman and wife, colored, were
lynched by, a mob at midnight last
Dight for the murder last evening of
W. K. Jay, a farmer. This is the
ft ret woman ever lynched in South
Carolina. The lyn crying- took place
near Troy, Abbeville county.
ine coupie occupied, a nouse on
Jay's plantation,, near Jay's residence
Last evening Jay passed Wideman's
domicile and heard the couple quar
reling. Mrs. Jay heard her husband
ieii tne couple to stop quarreling or
leave, "when she heard a shot. She
went o the windovv and eawi Wide-
man and his wife ru tuning from the
house. They would not reply to her
when she asked Tvhat was the mat
ter. She then called her husband. Re
ceiving no reply, she went to look for
him. She found his body in a pool of
blood wfith most of his head shot off.
An alarm was spread. A posse was
formed to search for Wideman and hie
wife. They caught them driving off
In a buggy., Both confessed that Jay
had been shot from their house, but
each accused the other of doing the
shooting. They were turned ovgr to a
constable, who late at night started
with the prisoners to Abbeville court
house. Afoout midnight the constable
was imterceDted at a bridge by a mob.
The prisoners were taken from him
and hiCnged, their bodies being riddled
with bullets.
GILMER
Get a Nice Pair
Opera Glasses
For use during the opera sea
son. We have some beauties at
$1.50 to $20.00
MRS. FREMONT DEAD
San Francisco, Tec: 27. Mrs Fre
mont, widow of General Fremont, the
Pathfinder, died this evening at Los
Angeles, aged 78 yeans'.
H M The.A
1YIGIVS opti
ELEVEN VILLAGES IN
RUINS NEAR ANOIJAN
ciar
A HAPPY HEW YEAR
AsheVille Hardware Co.
On the Square.
Phone 87 Asheville
HOLIDAY
GIFTS
54 Patton Avenue
6000 Houses Destroyed as a Result
of an Earthquake.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 27. Later ad
vices trom AsnKaoaa say maiv in, me
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country round Andijan, 11 villages are
ia. ruins as a result of the recent
earthquake, and that fully 6,000 houses
have been destroyed. The weather is
warmer and. the work of rescue and
euccor is proceeding with better re
sults. ' 1
A Colored Army Officer Who
Has Had a Notable Career
of Brave Deeds
Special to the Gazette.
Washington, Dec. 27. There is an
undercurrent report coming from a
source regarded as reliable that Pres
ident Roosevelt has promised Senato:
Pritchard that he will appoint Cap
tain David J. Gilmer (colored) of
Greensboro, N. C, to a high posi
tion. The position is not definitely
stated, but is understood to be a liie
position. Senator Pritchard is asking
for this appointment and the action
taken 4s based on the military record
of Captain, Gilmer, as the same is
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SENATOR PRITCHARD
REGAINING STRENGTH
Special to the Gazette.
Washington, Dec. 27. Senator
"Pritchard is now progressing satisfac
torily toward recovery, after his recent
operation. He is still at the hospital
and will probably not leave there for
some day6 yet. He sat up for a short
time yesterday and today. Many in
quiries are left daily from friends in
congress and from others as to his
condition .
PELEE AG! IN
VIOLENT ERUPTION
Be sure and look at our - line of
. -
Sweaters, Smoking Jackets,
Hats, GlovesNeckwear,
Shirts, Suspenders, ;
Handkerchiefs, &c.
Suitable
(or Presents
Boys.
tor Men ami
Sometimes take a practical view of
things and give their wives Christmas
presents of value. Boyce's Perfect
Steel Ranges are leaders in this line.
We also have Coal Vases, Fire Sets,
Andirons, etc., all very acceptable at
this season.
W. A. Boyce
11 South Court Square.
" ForsaTe" OF ExchangeT
A beautiful modern country home
iear Bingham chool. House J
a m hisrh Ltate of cultl-
ation. N WiU eell or exchange fot city
Aperty. We are off ertaglendld
aiuc " " . 4. rm.
atton avenue and Main ww.
re all choice value.
Naff Atkinson & Son Co.,
Real Bstate bealem
Whitlocls
41 Pattotf Avenue.
DISCOVERED A TRIBE
OF BLACK JEWS
London, Dec. 28. Sidney Klein, a
London Jew iwho emigrated years ago
to western Australia, sends a story to
a Jewish paper published here, of the
discovery by him in a remote port". oh
of western .Australia of a tribe of
black Jews. He says they hold ser
vices on Saturday, circumcise thei
children and abstain from pork. His
story doesn't obtain much credence in
Jewish circles
A WORD OF THANKS.
I desire to .tank my patrons f o
their liberal patronage for the yeai
inst endine. and wishing all a happy
onri nrnsriM-niis1' new year, and solicit
vi Mr x
ing their continued favors.
Respectfully,
' L. BLOMBERG.
The leader in cigars, tobacco and
sporting goods, 17 Patton avenue.
Established 1887.
Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700. tf
St. Thomas, Dec. 27. The steamship
New Ington has arrived here. She re
ports that she passed St. Pierre, Mar
tinique, at 10 o'clock Friday morning,
At that time Mount Pelee was In a
state of violent eruption, emitting
dense gray smoke and dust to a great
height.
DISCIPLINED FOR KEEPING
HIS WIFE Oil WARSHIP
Commander Roller, Failing to Heed
Warnings is Temporarily Re
lieved of His Command.
Washington Dec. 27. Naval Com
mander Roller has become involved in
trouble with the naval authorities . on
account of persisted violations of the
We desire to wish .
everybody the
Compliments
of the Season
and thank you for ,
your liberal pat
ronage and favors
during the past
year
ADDED TO SUFFERING ; .
Car Took Fire but Flames Were ri
Quickly Quenched Can i
Were Crowded.
LondO!i, Ont., Dec. 27. On of the
moet frightful railway disasters in the
history of Canada occurred at 10:18
o'clock last night at Wanstead, & sta
tion on the Sarnta hrajirh nf the
Grand Trunk. 40 miles from this city.
when train No. 6, known as the Pa-
cifiic Express, flying westward at the
rate of 50 mile an hour, and crowded
to its utmost caoacltv with naaaeo-
gers returning to their homes from
holiday visits, crashed into an east
bound freight.
The latest estimate of the casualties
i9 24 killed and 37 injured.
The darkness of the hour and the
raging of a bllizard added to the hor
rors of the wreck. Fortunately the fir
horror was averted. A fire broke out
in the wreckage of the day coach, but
it was smothered with snow and coets
which were thrown on it before it
gained any headway.
The Pacific Express runs on a fast
schedule. Last night it was delayed
two hours by the heavy travel, and
at Wanstead it was speeding to make
up time. The freight was working
slowly eat under orders to take the
switch at Wanstead and allow the ex
press to pas In the blinding lormr
neither engineer Baw the other train
approaching, apparently, and the
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The Handsomest
Place
On Montford avenue can be bought
at a bargain on account of the own
ers having decided to leave town. The
house has all modern improvements
and the grounds are the handsomeeeC
for their size, In the city. Let na
show it to you.
H P. Grant & Son,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
48 Patton
avenue.
ircd
' cliist Rccci'
.. i rxt mAwi Tnta. and owing.
-o delay in shipment trom factory wm
... a. o T- earrtett ' nrieeS. IX "
rilV. ii tnim sun they are bound
teres tcvi -..-r-
to The rX Ii Department Store.
Patton avenue.; Fnpna
A F&W
more left pf those
handsome
HANDWORK DOLLS.
You get them only at
HBSTON'S
Phone 183.- 26 S. U&ln.
Choice Lots
On Chariot ie Street
For Sale.
Opposite the Manor and Albemarle
Park property. The owner has here
tofore refused to sell these desirable
lots, but we can now name a very
reasonable price, either as a whole or
divided Into four lots. Total frontage
252 feet depth 194 feet.
Willtie & baBarbe
SOLB AGENTS.
No, 23 Patton avenue. none i.
aoe
tec
ARTHUR M FIELD
Company
Leading Jewelers,
Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave
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The Tailor
Phone 347.
Come and inspect my line of
Imporfedand Domestic Suitings
before buying elsewhere. Gen
tlemen's Riding Breeches and
Livery a Specialty.
WANTED
75 to 1 50 Acre Farm Lands
near Asheville.
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Aston Rawls &,Co,
Real-Estate Agents,
188 S. Main St., AeHeviUe, N. C
The Satisfied
Smokers
In Asheville this year and
there were many of them
smoked our .
Pratt Five-Center
There are certainly none better.
MICKBLSON'S
ON THE SQUARE.'
GOLD CREAM
Freeh cold cream, floe for akin anfc
complexion, 15 and 25c per Jar.
HOLIDAY PERFUME.
We offer a choice assortment of kol-
-rlday perfumes and sachet powders. -
They are of the best ijfuallty, daintJXff
boxed and very reasonably prioeC.
Grant's Pharmacy
Grant' No. 24 cures cold 25c
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