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VOL. XIV. NO. 237.
SURVEY OF STATE
FROM THE CAPITAL
The Death Chair Not Being in Hand
Walter Morrison, the Negro, Gets ,
Another Reprieve.
REPORT ISSUED SHOWING "
c&i ce nr i rr mmrrn
8iorlnl IiPttor Itwued by the Stale De
partment of Education For the
School Teachers.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 11, 1909,
The Oaiette-Siewg Bureau, .
Chamber of Commerce Rooms,
Hollemon Building. -s
v , Raleigh. Nov. 11.
Governor Kltchln has granted t
third reprieve to Walter Morrison, the
n-t:ro unaer sentence ' from Robeson
county for criminal assault, and
destined to bo the first victim of tho
ilei trlc chair In North Carolina. Euch
of the three postponements of the
electrocution hRVe ben on aeccount of
clelny In completing the electric equip
mclit of the doath chamber in the
penitentiary. The reprieve this time
1b from November 12 to January 15.
Wilmn Leads. .. ..
The report of the state department
of agriculture showing the sales of
loose leaf tobacco ion the 45 North
Carolina markets .' during October
' shows 27,009,158 total sales first hand
for growers and 2,716,363 grand to
tal, Including resales for dealers. Wil
' ion lends' with 11.12 SSI iinnn.l. nrt
hnnd, Winston-Salem second with 2,
6.18.048; Klnston, 2,465,797; Green
ville, 2,062,569;, Rock Mount, 1.615,
77; Oxford, 1,471,768; Durham, 1,-
nenaerson, i.uju.iio. sates
on the other markets, all less than
one million pounds each, follows!
Loulsbur, 910,493; Roxboro, 889,724;
ML Airy, 707,396; Reldsvllle, 679,907;
Roldsboro, 616,716; Farmville, 696.
797; LaGrange, 552,264; Smlthfleld.
(1.1,232; Warrenton, 495,468; Rober
aonvllle, 367.578; Apex, 362,190; Burl
inKton, 360,811; Creedmore, 360,371;
Avilen. 354.944; Snow Hill. 335.611:
Orlander, 3.11.272; Warsaw, 330.650;
' Richlanus. 3,2,870; Wlliiamston, 260,
783: Youngsvllle, 229,352; Zebulon,
lis, 348; Greensboro, 196,588; Funuay
ft)iings, 186,000; Fairmont, 176.895;
'infield. 135.063: Stonevtlle. 126.994;
. Uh(1U 12 0.974 ; -Wendell. 1 1 8,8 9 :
Atiosklo, 88.078; Clayton. 72,257; Fair
Bluff, 70,610; Clinton, 16.734; Dunn,
56,023; Milton, 60.811; Pilot Moun
tain, 80,087; Btatesvllle, 19,294; Leaks-
vllle, 18,933. '
Charters were granted today for Elk
Park Planing Mill company, Mitchell
county, capital 15000 by A. P. Barkcly
and others. And to the Gllmore-Ran-kin
Lumber company, Fayettevllle,
capital $60,000 by J. F. Gllmore, C K.
Rankin and others, for general lum
ber, and milling business. .-
, For Si-hool Teachers. ?
The state department of education
has just gotten out the Initial number
of a monthly special letter from the
division of teacher-training, that Is
designed' to go into the hands of ev
ery public school teacher- In North
Carolina with a ,view to IncreasInK
efficiency, and bringing about uniform
ity In teuvhlng methods. Tho Novem
ber special just Issued recites the fact
that tho rural schools throughout tho
state are just opening and urges that
active earnest work bo gotten under
way at the "earliest possible moment.
There are hlntsand references as to
best organisation of district schools,
systems of recitation, reading courses.
The bulletin gives a st IIT boost to
North Carolina education, a private
enterprise, published by W. F. Mar
shall. -
Death of Dr. Cotton.
Dr. A. T. Cotton, highly esteemed
practicing physician of Raleigh, died
this morning, of 2:15 o'clock at Rex
hospital, after a brief Illness, aged 65
years, lie was a native of Wako
county.' having practiced at Morris
vllle, this county, for many years.
His health failed a number of years
ago, ana no went ta Florida, acquir
ing tiulte an estate there. Later,
when his health improved, he return
ed to' Rulelgh and has practiced here
for a number of years past. On ac
count of the death of Dr. Cotton tho
service - that , was to be. held today
dedicating tho Rex hospital. Just com
pleted at a cost or 350,000, is post
poned to a date to be announced
later.
State House enlargement.
As tho outcome of a stirring ad
dress delivered by ex-Judge R. W.
Winston before the Raleigh chamber
of commerce, a committee of 12 citi
zens of Raleigh has been appointed to
ascertain the dominating sentiment of
the people' of, the city on the question
of whether the legislature should be
urged to enlarge the present state
capital building, or provide additional
separate office and other state build
inifl to- meet the necessity of more
room for the ' departments of state.
Judge Winston spoke In favor of sen
arate buildings, but Insisted that unity
of purpose Is necessary and pledged
hearty support for the state house en
Inrgement In the event It was found
that this was wanted by tho majority.
Judge Winston, in his address, pre
dicted that Raleigh and North Caro
lina would come In for the headquar
ters of the board having In hand the
direction of the million dollar Rocke
feller campaign against the hook
worm. ' . , - : .
'; ftol. Old' Report.
."The 'October' report of Socretary '
A. Olds of the chamber of commoroe,
shows that during the month a new
theater, the Grand, has been literally
built within 30 days and will be open
ed for popular vaudeville and moving
Executive Committee of Reorganized National Horse Show Association
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ROBK-E-T A.. FAIRBATRN
CHA1R.MAH,
pictures November 15; that work has
been gotten under way on the new
Wright hotel; on the uew bunking
house of the Wake County Savings
mnk, and that the new Conn I tor lea
at the A. and M. college and St. Mury.'s
school and the warehouses of the
Raleigh & Soirthport railway are neur-
ing 'completion. These improvement''
are the principal opes of tho month.
With hundreds of other building and
other Improvements going on In all
parts of the city.
The chamber of commerce Is pre
paring to give a big banquet early In
December Jo celebrate the commence
ment of work on the new auditorium
and municipal building, the plans as
now forming are for a spread that will
cost something like $r a plate.
The Farmer)' Coiigrciw.
A special train over tho Norfolk &
Southern railroad left here at 7
o'clock this morning for Washington,
N. C. and Itelhaven, Hyde county.
for the special ( purpose, of showing
the delegates to the National. Farm
ers' congress. Just adjourneU here, the
splendid eastern ' rnrollna. St-etloii or
thoT'a'ta'td" ' traversed TV the "Norfolk &
Southern, and especially to show the
grent things bein " accomplished In
draining swamp lands In the llelhaven
section. There were about 100 or the
delegntes to the congress who remain-
ed ivr this trip and :i I !) t loo oliizui.s
of HiiIcIkIi,. Ineljidini; n number or
the slate officers, were also aboard
KCCiTlY FAIRFAX.
when the train
union station.
Milled out from the
i VhAVl-rwW. -
'"What hiie you been doing ill the
country 7"
"Oh. jusl lying around and lisbhu; "
"You mean 1,'hlnR nnd lying
around." HomIoii Transcript.
WU.UAM W. MOORE.,
M. L. AXZT&S.
Photo sv ua-x.,kmic
New York, Nov. 11. In die reor
ganisation of the National Horse show
association ouo of the strong points or
the new executive committee Is the
activity or Its member us horse r'i
clers, breeders or exhibitors. Kvcry
one or the seven men who constituted
the committee Is closely hlcntllleil with
tlu work of rejuvenutlng. the tJardi-n
front pure love of sport. .
Alfred 1. Vandorbllt, the new pres
ident of the a.'Voclation, has given
most of his rlmi to coiuiiing anil hore
shows In tho last ten years, supporting
both forms of sport us perhaps no one
Jelsi has done. Robert A. I-alrbalrn.
the chairman of the-executive commit
ter, is one of the men who built up
the successful rininllel.l N. J.) horse
show. J. W. Ilarrlinan, the vlco chalr
inan. Is the owner of a select stable of
show horse. M. U Aki rs Is tho lead
ing spirit of tho Kentucky Horse Show
society, which annuully holds an Im
portant exhibition nt l.oui.ivIMe. Henry
Fairfax, of Aldle. Vn.. Is n prominent
breeder and exhlbiter of hackney car
riage horses. William II. Moors" owns
the largest stable or show horses in
the I'nited States. Reginald C. Van
derhllt Is a breeder of hackneys and
an exhibitor who has given gmcroua
support to horse shows very where.
Tuft'H 1 liaiiksglvlug Turkey,
Providence, It, I., Nov. II. Horace
Vose of Westerly, known all over the
country us the Thanksgiving provider
for the president who tins rurnlshed
the turkey to every president from;
(rant to Tart Is on tho alert tor tho
best bird reared In this section to
KftiCQ the holiday tahlo or President
Tan. That hti will got tho very best-
bird to ba had Is assured, for every
grower throughout tho turkey belt of
lihodo Island an-1 Connwtlcut knows
Mr. Voso and offers him tho best tur- .
keys obtainable.
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TO' BE, SOLD IN 10 B
THIS 557 000.00 STOCK IS NOW PLACED IN THE HANDS OF THE A. C. DAVIS SALES COMPANY, THE WORLD'S GREATEST BARGAIN GIVERS, TO BE SOLD FOil WHAT IT WILL BRING.
A. 0. Davis, the world's renowned and celebrated cut-price bargain (fiver,, is now here in charge of thi great sale, and for the next ten days will give tho people of Ashevillo ard surrounding counties the
most wonderful bargains that were ever before offered in Asheville. Thousands of dollars' worth of high-grade seasonable merchandise to be sold at one-third and one-half less thar its regular value.
The KINDLEY & CO. Big Store Is Now Closed Wait for the Big Sale Opening
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER. 12TH, 9:00 A. M.
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DON T MISS THIS dA1i iNever bciore, may do never agniu, win mi ujimiuiiu; inu mm m- i'iiwhwh u ;w m . ' - p.--- - . - : -
You will 1)0 amazed. Such a stupendous barpain feast and price-ruttin,? does not ot-cur tiftcn. l'ri. f cutting tl.nt r..-s tli....Kl cvt ry iltUirtiiiit, innkiiiff bankrupt pnoos. liar-ni.t prima on every ymo of
irooda in this mammoth stock, consisting of $57,000 worth of high-Kmtlo ClothinK, Slioc,' llat. .Ladies' ready tu wear 'Jun.ieiilH and rn.lerwer must be sold, hverytl.mg in tins yreat ftore lias hwn re-
This Tremendous Sale Positively Begins Friday, November 12th, for Ten Days
As this sale onlv lasts 10 days, everything will go rapidlv. It may be hard for you. to believe Hint a bhf concern like this would have to KaorHioe Mich an immense, stock, but it irf tW (uwpcl truth, and we
morelv ask vou to eomo and test our statements, and in order to Trove to you what a tremendous saniliee must be mad.', we mention a few of tho jrrent bargains that will be o(T. red. '
NO UMItIeVERYTHINO MUST GO, YOU GET THESE BARGAINS LONG AS THEY LAST. ' ; ' ' - - . -- V ,- . -
TO THE FIRST 25 LADIES
Entering the store Friday morning At 9 o'clock,"
we will sell a 10 yard Dress Pattern of Best Ca:
ieofor... 10.'
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th
At 10 o'clock a. m., we will sell 25 Ladies' Ready
Made Shirt Waists, worth' 50c, one to a custom-
10c
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TO THE FIRST 25 MEN ;
Entering the storo Friday morning at 9 o'clock,
wo will sell 2 pairs of IIoso worth J5c for . . . .5c
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th
At 11 a. ra., wo will st;ll '25 Ladies' White Aprons
at... ... . ..... .... . .............. ;....5c
TO THE FIRST 25 CHILDREN
Under 15 years entering the fctore Fridiiy morn
ing, we will sell a puir of tho best 15c Hose for lo
, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th
At 10 a. in., we will sell 25 large bleachetl sheets,
one. to a customer nt. .., ... ... ... 10c
FREE!
FREEH
During the entire Ten Hays of this Sale 'wo
will give Free Concerts inside the store, including .
tho latest popular music. Free amusement. .
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th
At 4 p. in., wo will fell 25 pair of Men's good
heavy Union Mndo Uluo Overalls, worth 50o,
for. ... ...10c
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pr TRADERS that everything has been RE-MARKED and REDUCED in PRICE. Not a few things, but EVERYTHING. - Terms of sale, STRICTLY CASH, and STiUCTLY ONE, PRICE TO
ALL. EVERYTHING liAtuucM is f"' w
Mark the Dates, and Mark Them Well
FRIDAY, NOV .12, TO TUESDAY, NOV. 23.
Let nothing keep Vou , awayt The' hour is set, the '
datd you know. Come and avail yourself of .these
I'lrrnins. ' ' '
.MiTM RTPWFT ARTTTP.VTT.T.T! N. C.
Sale conducted by THE DAVIS SALES COMPANY, the World'i Greatest Bargain Givers.
Ilailroad Fare Taid to Ashevillo to Purchasers of $25 or more, Street Car Faru Paid
to Purchasers of $10. , '
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