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i ft aa. aBB lssssssssssssssssseBsse GOWANS King of Externals Is the Original in the field of external rem edies for all forms of inflammation snch as pneumonia, eronp and colds. Nothing can approach Gowans. It stands supreme. We bare been Belling Qowaiist Preparation tor Pneumonia and Cnldit ever since it wits put on tb market, and have found it one of our most snuamr.toty ewers. CARPENTER BROS., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Greenville, & C, Jatjr 0, MO. BUY TO-DAY! HAVE IT IN THE HOIIE AllDraMUta. I. 50s. 25.. COWAN MEDICAL CO.. DURHAM. N. C. Bitidtrl mi MM) rhn( br 1 Iwejht T- PRIVATE WHITE, C. S. V. Chief Justice's Appointment a Beauti ful Christmas C.ift to the South. Roanoke Time's. Suppose 46 years ago somebody had told Private White, C S. A., trudging along, ragged and happy and shooting at the United States flag wheneVer he saw it, that he would live to be appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme court by a president from Ohio and a repub llcan The Origin of Chess. Strand Magazine. The origin of chess has been sought in vain. The fact is, the game has so changed, developed and improved down the course of centuries that in its present form it would not be rec ognized by its inventor of there ever was one. The oldest chess problem oM record is thought to be that con tained in an ancient Persian manu script attributed to Caliph Kallfen Sfustasin Blllah, who reigned In Bagdad. A. D. 833 to 842. But the Hbder would have to learn the old rules before it was intelligible. In short, it was a totally different game, Chess, in the precise form in which we know It and play it today, is a comparatively modern game. TAKE CAKE ! Remember that when your kidneys are affected your life Is In danger. M. Mayer, Rochester, N. T., says: "My trouble started with a sharp shooting oaln over my back which grew worse daily. I felt sluggish and tired, my kidney action was irregular and in frequent. I started using Foley Kid ney Pills. Each dose seemed to put new life and strength Into me, and now I am completely cured and feel better and stronger than for years. Sold by all druggists. Revolution Pleased Diaz. New York Tribune. Gen. Porfirlo Diaz, president of Mexico, is much like those men who fatten on trouble and suffer terribly from ennui when affairs are moving smoothly. In discussing the recent effort of some misguided persons to depose President Diaz, an American mining engineer who talked with the general just after an uprising that took place many years ago in Mexl co. said: "President Diaz was not a rir i ?seutrui. tie seemeu pieaseu over the opportunity that had come to him of crushing the disturbers. 'These little things,' he said, 'simply have only one effect. They show better than anything else could Just how strong I am and help everybody concerned, including myself.' " A PENITENT A Burglar Is Brought Back to the Fold on Christmas Mom. By EMMaTdMONDS Copyrtgut, 1910, by American Press Association. Really the chief justiceship is a higher place than the presidency. It Is the place Mr. Taft coveted and for Which he tried to avoid being presi dent. Yet the Confederate private, the democrat, gets it from the repub Mike Conover, burglar, the day he- Napoleon used to encourage fore Christmas stood on a sidewalk In his men by telling them that every L great city and watched the shoppers. private carried in nis Knapsaca me Qn tne other a,de of tne 8treet was a baton of a marshal of France: but . , ( . h,i ,vid nrivte of a hostile large jewelry store, In and out or armv that he had in his head the which throngs of people were going chief justiceship of the greatest and ani coming, many of them carrying most responsible court 'on earth. L. thA, hBd bought rather than risk not getting them before Christmas morninglf left to be sent home by the delivery wagon. Mike was watching for some pros- namng looklm nprsnn to Come OUt Of Bean president and is confirmed by a bu,n with republican senate unanimously, ex- l"c e . cept for the chronically and constitu- small packages-he knew the small tionallv and unconstitutionally absurd ones to oe me uiui iiuuubt-bi.-Hevburn. Ing to follow him home and during the it is one of the wonders of our night relieve him of them. Presently modern progress and development. It be hit upon an elderly gentleman with comes as a beautiful Christmas gift mutton chop whiskers and a gold head to the south and to the former com- c wn ag he emerged from the rades of Private White. C & A.. 'a cramming the said small message of peace on earth and good wa" m will and justice to all men in this packages uowu imu u iw.ki. country men of all sections and par- lonoweo. mni, noieu me uoubb uc du ties and creeds. We used to have tered and went away, horrible fears of a Roman Catholic The town clocks were striking one as president. Here is a Roman Cath- nour after midnight when the burglar ollc rather higher than the president, t Wg Btepa to the nouse ln questron, appointed by a Unitarian and voted f . . . t for by men of many beliefs. And we ' . . . ,. " had a Jew in the cabinet until he balcony, Inserted a jimmy under a declined further service. In all of window sash, pulled out the screws which there is material for some that held the sash, raised it and en deep and solemn and Joyous thought, tered a large drawing room. The We are getting away from bigotry Christmas presents were doubtless and narrowness and sectionalism and beD oDOVe. so. feeling his way up- prejuuice ana oia aisiurDing antago nisms, and getting away very fast. Justice White has achieved and at tained by force of brains and char acter. Yet he would not have reach- A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE By EDWARD t. SCARRON Copyright, 1910, by American Press Association. stairs, he found a hall lighted by a gas Jet turned very low. He turned it a trifle higher ln order the better to see the way and, looking into an open ed where he is if the American peo- door, saw two little children asleep pie had not elected as Presidents with their arms about each other. To Cleveland, the democrat, who put him the mantel hung two long stockings on the supreme court Dencn, ana bulging ln every part. On a bureau Tan, me repuDiican, wno ecevqieu crucifix nim. we congratulate me democratic party and the republican party, the south and the north, President Taft, and Private White. Yon Must Read This If Ton Warn the Benefit. J. W. Greer, Greenwood, La., suf- Mike had been brought up a Catholic by an honest, hardworking mother and remembered when a lad quite well grown seeing his little brother and lster, both less than Are years old lying in bed together In this fashion. I am or was a telegraph operator. I had been married long enough to be the father or a small boy and know what it is to have coal hills, doctors' bills, clothing bills, grocery bllls-In-deed, all kinds of bills-coming in and small salary with which to pay them. My wife proved a unanciat gem or I don't ltiow how we should have made ends meet. I turned It an over to her, and she brought the ends together as well as she could. I felt that a nest egg should be started, dui every time we tried to start one some of our small family was taken 111 and a doctor must be called In and paid or extra clothing must be purchased or some one of the many extra necessities must be provided, and it didn't look as if that nest egg would ever be started or if it were atartei that it would be continued. Then another child, a girl, came along, and what before was an even thing between salary and necessities began to be a gradual running behind. One day a gentleman came into the telegraph office where I worked and sat down at a deal to write a mes sage. He seemed to be doing more thlnkinc than writing. After sitting there an hour or more he got up and went out In another hour he came back, wrote out a message and banded it in to me. "I should use a cipher for that, he aid. "but I haven't one. You'll have to send It in plain English, as I have written it. There's no time to com mnnlcnto hv mall." I counted the words, told him the cost, which he paid me, and took hie departure. t uw that the message was an im portant one, considered In a financial sense, it was tne annouuceuicm. tv narties in New York that the sendei had completed the amalgamation of a tjo nnumM it naiwiniiv hecniise I number of companies Into one trust fered with a severe case of lumbago. fte nnd ju8t come ln wltn aome tovg t0 provided his action were ratified by "The pains were so intense I was t lnto thelr stocktng8. Tne sight the New York parties. In order tc fT,d "SSlf JSrtfS wHii l t00k Dim back t0 tnose I8 when ne c,oee tne deal ne nwist "Plai" what relief These attacks started with a flnd tnere wag and t nthorltv pain in me smun oi my ig "uiuu . ; L . T n j m fhnt an gradually became fairly paralyzing, came a sinking about his heart. He to do so. It occurred to me that an My attention was attracted to Foley's passed back through a narrow hallway operator ln a financial center migni If MtiAv TTnTnAriv nnd T am triad to wn V unit oneninj? 11 door. Pntered a portion sell out his secret for a big price and after using this wonderful medicine I 0f the house that Seemed to be an ad-1 make a lot of money out of it. It did longer am bothered in any way flition and cut off from the rest. The not occur to me to take advantage oi Xmas Candies "None Like Nunnallfs" Your Christmas candies should be the bestmoney can buy guaranteed for freshness, quality, purity. candies for many years have been the popular choice throughout the South. We sellquantities of them because they're the highest grade made. You should place your order at once. SaysSr's drug store, 31 PATTON AVENUE. VICTORIA IN ASHEVILLE, N. 0. This f amous-resort is now open to the public, under new management. Every room is an outside room, large, well ven tilated, and elegantly furnished. The service will be the very best, and everything will be done for the comfort and con venience of the guests. Rates reasonable. Special rates to conventions. Respectfully M. K. ZINDEL. COMMERCIAL tuuiusa THE KENTUCKY HOME HOTEL Endorsed by the T. P. A. and U. C. T. Traveling Men. The best Sample Room in the towni Hendersottville, N. 0. GLADSTONE HOTEL Asheville's New Hotel. The only up-to-date European Hotel in the city. Rates 50c, 7 5c, $1.00. Baths free. Cafe now open. Furnace heated. The commercial trade solicited. FRANK BLAKE, Manager. Battery ParK Hotel ASHEVILIiH, V. O. ; j!l$.IH OnCN THROUGHOUT THE TEAK. Famous Everywhere.) by my old enemy lumbago.' all druggiitK. Gazette-News Want Adver tising Pays. Foley Kidney Pills are tonic In ac tion, quick ln results, and restore the natural action of the kidneys and bladder. They correct irregularities. Sold by ;ll druggists. WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PULLS. Have you overworked your nervous system and caused trouble with your kidneys and bladder? Have you pains In loins, side, back and blad der? Have you a flabby appearance spreading his arms in an attitude to of the face, and under the eyes? A bless them, had intoned the Latin NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the lury heretofore duly appointed to prorate and assess the amount of the special benefit arising to eacn piece of prop erty deemed by said Jury to be bene ficially affected by reason of the lay ing and construction of a sewer line known as sewer section No. I ln the eastern section of the city on Pine, Short Pine, Sassafras, Clemmons and Latta streets and on Blackwell and other alleys of this city, within the city of Asheville, aa provided by law, particularly by section 71 or cnapier 100 of the private lawa of 1901, and all amendments thereof, has filed its report as required by law, In which said cost and expenses of the Improve ment above mentioned against prop erty and each piece thereof deemed by it to be beneficially affected by said Improvement, the names of the own ers of aald property, or where names of owners could not be ascertained, the names of those parties ln whose names said property has been listed for taxation, or In cases where said property has not been so Hated, the names of the Darty or parties occupy ing same, being as follows: Daisy Cannon, Ltssie Neely, Annie Thomp son. Thomas Latta, Mollle Williams; W. E. 8huford, Henry Corpcnlng. Alice Steele, Robert Cannon Holmes, Jennie Patker, F. 8. Jaquith P. 3. Jordan, Epps Estate, Smith, H. Batterham, W. B. Lee, Lee Glbbs, Mandy Martin, Lon Green, Mrs Coe, Lee Nichols, Arthur Rogers Thomas Morris. Moses Lord, K. P Avery, Mark W. Brown, H. Williams, Chas. Reynolds, Ann Horner, Robert Duley, Thos. Owenby, John Lattimore, THE SWANNANOA STRICTLY HIGH GRADE Family and Transient Hotel Rites $2.50 a day tad opwird. FrMkQLoapran, Owner art Fny. Hotel Kenmore WAYNES VI LI4E, If. O. Open Throughout the Tear. STRICTLY HIGH CLAbS SERVICE ALWAYS. a H. and MBS. L. W. KNIdHT THE BON AIR LEADING COMMERCIAL AND TOURIST HOTEL OF WAYNESVILLE, N. 0. MRS. S ALL IE 1. CORY, ProprtitriM. Open the Year Round. "TREE SAMPLE ROOMS" frequent desire to pass urine? If so, Williams' kidney Pills will cure you--Drugglst, Price 50c. Williams Mfg. Co., Props., Cleveland, O. For sale at Seawell's Pharmacy. What Get Shall Him'? Sold by ioor had scarcely closed behind him my position to make money, for the when he heard a low voice say: reason that I have always been op- Domlnus vobiscum." cosed to making money dishonestly. Mike started, and his knees trembled But I saw no necessity for sending the beneath him. Whence came the message ln auch form that it coniq ne voice-from the ceiling, from under used by any .except the parties for the floor or from behind curtains? It whom It was intended. We operators bad been years slnde Mike had gone are used to various devices tor keeping to mass, much less to confession, and snch telegrams from "the public, and I now It seemed to him thnt he was in knew a very simple method of sending j Duckwortn garah Miller, Geo. Au- a church; that the priest had turned the message whereby-oMy. those ror u -Mose Harris, Jennie Pearson, from the altar to thp congregation nnd. whom It was Intended conW Benefit by Josephine Farr, Dr. R. H. Bryant It. T ent it bv this method. i Alex. Blackwell, A. McCoy, Mathew In the afternoon the gentleman came Baxter, Matt. Osborne, Laura Rumpie, In and asked If I bad sent his tele- Afcnle Plnklns, R. H. Hlgglns, Ella "Li" - Brown, Ella Cook. O. D. Revell, Har- rBul- ... I rl Hnrtnn Ono. Hftmnton. Mary xes, - i earn, "i nave, dui uuv i 3a..a ,..-... Qeo. Haines, tae way you wrote It. ' Wm. Williams, Rattle Rush, Mary "How did you send It?" he asked, Uilman, Lake Rumple, Geo. A Shu bristling. I ford, Carrie Manse, J. a Wilson, Lee "I didn't think of suggesting a safe Fleming. Monroe walker, uus wooa- way till yon bad gone out. So I acted side. Luia neming, Margaret uruwn I Tint juuu. v, . - . The Manor An EXCLUSIVE INN Attractive accommodations for long or short stay. Cottages for houmkeenlna or ln connection with Carrie Ufc, Manor. WINDSOR HOTEL W. T. BRUBAK3 " Manager. European, tl-00 pet 6j f d up asasrirsn, . per day and up "The Lord be with I words meaning you." Instinctively Mike bowed his head and made the sign of the cross on his forehead. Then suddenly a woman's rolce be gan to sing that beautiful hymn "Ave Sanctisslma" ("Hail, Most Holy Moth er"). From the moment Mike beard the first note he began to droop. Grad ually he bent almost to the floor, and when the words "Ora pro nobis ("Pray for us") were sung he sank upon bis knees. Wheu the song stopped the penitent was sobbing like a child "Well?" Leu? Albert - . I IUrUU.Il. AliUII0.e a i m. . -.. . I aent the first, the third, tne nnn . ..th ,.. t-tta. S. HemohllL word, and so on to the ena, ny our p H. Henrv. Wm. Logan. Geo. Willis, company and gave the second, the Ellen Mills. Walter Greenlee, Wm. fourth, the sixth, and so on by on Conallv. Julia Forney. City of Aanj- other rammnv. Of course neither of ville, V. & Lusk, Minnie Woodalde, ' I MflPsspaTsssaMssaMswsMB I Midway between Broad Street I Station and Reading Ti rwinal I on Filbert Street I Th. onlr eadmM prload hotel at rspvlattton Bod MtWfinN ID IcPHJiLADlLPm "The Answer" Anything within the following lines, Gentle man's Toilet Sets, Leather Goods of all descriptions, Pocket Knives, John Hol land Fountain Pens, In gersoHl.OO, $1.50, $2.00 Watches, Walking Canes, "Umbrellas; all prices, Icy Hot Bottles, Swell line Suit Cases and Hand Bags. Large assortment Bags. ,4 y I IM For the Boys Foot balls, Baseball goods, Air Bines, 22 Car tririgo Rifles, Bov'h Left gins, Gvm Suits, Coat Sweaters, Tennis Rackets Full I me of Ice and Roller Skate,. For the Gentlemen. Golf Clubs, Golf Bags, Golf Sweaters, Golf Gloves Golf Caps, Hunt ing Clothing, Rain Coats, Auto Coats, Gauntlets and Caps. Giliett's $5.00 Razors, Keen Cutter $3.50, Andis $1.00, Razor Strops from 50c to $2.50, Cuff and Col lar Bag?, Biding Coats and Pants in English Cor duroy and Whip Cord, Tailor made Outing Shirts in all colors, all wool. Imported cigars a full line. A complete line of pipes and smokers'' arti cles whether a pipe, a ci gar case, a cigarette case, a cigar holder, a smoking set, a Humidore and lots of new things for the Holidays. Suddenly a light was turned on be the two dispatches alone means any- they and each of them, and all parties f-ni, nTLrLZ tn rean the two h0'" acted 'ald Improvement" telling the parties how to readme two i mf0M(lW are herebv ,monished former ones. There la a coat of that the clty cirk 0f Aalievllle, and cents for the third message.' lhftt ,hev and each of them are here- He stood gaping at me for a few mo- by required to be and appear at a menta till he got the scheme through regular meeting of the board of aioer- hind him. But Mike remained on nis knees. He was too overcome by the music to make any resistance "Whnt are you doing here?" askeo the gentleman Mike had shadowed that day "I came to rob yon, air," Mike re- nead) tJeil pnuj go ont 0f men of said city, to be held on the nlled in a hoarse whisper, "but I have been turned from my purpose, first, by jyour two little children with their hanging stockings and, second, ty what I have heard here. Am I dreaming that I am ln a ehorch? la this a dwell ng. or have I gone mad?" "Neither. We are Boman catnoncs here, and I have purchased a phono graph as a Christmas present for my wife, who Is a very devout woman It la Intended for snch. I left tt wound, land I suppose something has gone wrong with the machinery and started It up. 1 heard the singing and cane In i to shot the thing off. Then Mike rose from his knees, but with his head still bowed said "I am ready, sir, to go to Jail and suffer the nmnJataamt I deserve. Bat ever again will I commit a crime. The Influence of our holy church and my old mother when I waa a boy has been brought back to me tonight to save me from sinking any lower. I am i armed, sir, and could kill you ln a mo- hi. nw .a 30tn any or uecemoer, i i. - " i v if . .(.. whir said report should not be approved and confirmed by aald board of alder men of the city of Asheville. This the 29th day of Nov., 110. A. G. HALTBURTON. til dec 1, City Clerk. I didnt think of that myself He was going out when he turned and aald: "Give me your name. I reckon I owe yon a box of cigars for that" I wrote my name on a telegraph blank and handed ft to him, rejoicing In the prospect of getting a box of ci gars, if be remembered the , matter. I love cigar, but couldn't afford to smoke anything but a pipe tend poor tobacco at that This waa along in September. 1 polled away on my pip for couple irtr "Vthey offers very low rate, during the didn't come. Indeed, they never came. HOTEX ST. DENIS- BROADWAY and 11TH STREET M MEW YOKK KITY. Iwithia Cmt Aires of llwrr Point at llawftnt. Hnir j-.n.ck irom Hnmici . i n m nnl.i' walk nr snrtpinc II viriri. lltOTBDroR: Killfi ul Cumc.C Bi- (oruua Anpomtmeni", wi wi ROOMS 51.00 PER DAY AMD UP EUROPEAN YL.nl. TabJs d'Hote Breakfast 50c I WM.T AYLOR& SON, Inc.! Grand Hotel New York City A Famous Home, with a New Annex On Broadway, at list Street One Block front Pennsylvania R. R. Terminal. Also conven ient to Grand Central Terminal A house made famona through Its splendid service, and person al attention to patrons the Grand counts Its friends by the thousands. Special attention given Southern People who are so accustomed to polite and courteous treatment. As for transportation facili ties. New York's subways, ela vated and surface cars are all practically at the door. Thea tres and shopping districts also Immediately at hand. Personal baggage transferred free to an1 from New Pennsylvania station. Splendid Moorish dining rooms are but one of the fa mous features of the the New Annex. Absolutely Fireproof. Rates 1.50 Per Day, TJpwarde GEORGE F. HTJRLBERT, Pre, and G wi Mgr. Also The Oreenhurst, on Lake Chatauqua, Jamestown, N. T. Open Jury 1st to October 1st Fine Automobile Stalls. Guide to New fork (with Mapa) and Special Bate Card sent upon regnant. liiVB laawt. Christmas Rates BANK The Southern Railway Holidays Tickets on sale December 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 31, Things looked rather bine for Christ mas that year. The-children ware get Bug old. enough to expect gifts, and I wished I could alve something to my wife am some return for doing all the 1910, also January 1. 1511. f 1- workjln lieu of a servant Oaa raorn- Qaj & reach MUiTOi " eaaaa vvw 0 vw I U M- IVJVJU all gHjBlvyv eiaaai sssjji ss 1 , , A 1 eV ment. But far nothing. Go te your "The Consolidated Copper and Lead original Starting point not later telephone, It you have one 1 1 tne nouse, Conrpany." I opened -It and found a I than Tnidniffht J anuary 8th, ana can w ' uvuee. i cnancate ror a auaaroa snares uiinl1 lk. mitlamaa atnr.l Innklns nt Mfkc I .a u IA -. n I I L u VVV.HM ui ia aim iuuiiu, " " m,raj H. T7i i: l I couldn't understand 'What it mesnt I Jf ui nuy iiuunuouuu "Fr" or where It came from. I Inquired to nearest ticket agent ASHEVILLE, N. C. J. P. 8awr, President T. C. COXK. let Vtcv President. E. fll.UDER. Id Vice-President. 3. TB. RANKIN. Cashier. Surplus and Profits $130,000.00 Capital 1100,000.00 TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Special attention given to collections Four per cent, interest paid on time deposits. BLOM BILRG'S Sporting Goods Department for some moments without speaking, then aald: "I aball not telephone for the police. The police reprooont the law Oar I church has done what the law can never do. The law can only punish; the church has brought a sinner to re pentahce. Go your way, and tomor row, if you will call at my place of business, I will give you work." . Mike la now earning an honest liv ing and bangs stockings for bis own children on Christmas eve. But he Is never comfortable In presence of a pbonogrr h. Somehow it connects him with a pitt that distress ss him and which he wishes to forget. what the stock of that company waa selling at and found thelaat quotation to be TO. Tale made th -shares worth 17,000. I wrote the Oeaapauy for an explanation, and the only explanation t got waa that the stock stood ln my name on the Books of the- company. Then 1 thought of the cipher tele gran and the box of cigars I never got. Pre had aome Christmas comfort share then, hot nothing like thnt which gave me the nest egg I had -so long pined te. A substitute Is shirt specially In vine Foley's Hon Always. dangerous make- Sewing Machines or Exchange. Work.. Hi .'Jewing MeflWte Co Hit i B. H. GRAHAM, Ticket Agent J. H. WOOD, District Passenger Agent. roinSORlNOliXATlVE raw Mwm Taouewa and CettTiTioi. PATTON H0UE3, Murphy, If. 0. The beet and moat reaeonable heuee In town good table, clean beds and home cooking. Rates 11 per day. MRS. ROSA PATTON. HOTEL KNTBLLA BRTSON ORTT. Headquarters for travettng men and lnmbermrn, Katea II par day. Special rates by the month. Bath room. Free cample rooms. Railroad eating house fronting Southern depot. Uvery In BROS. STEAM DTE WORKS Formerly Asheville Steam Dye 88 POOLE BROS. O The only expert eleanera and 0 dyers ln AehevUlc. pQ POOLE BROS.. Phone 1390 Our House w.tv BLACK MOTJWXAIB, . O. Rates it par fur Lnsaesl at rialea FOlEYSKlBSEYPlllS Faa Hi.h KiuinwiluiiiH gOVTHRRN RAILWAY SCHEDC LB, BTPECTIVE NOV. B, ltt. Schedule figures publlsheri as Int ormatlon and not guaranteed. BAsTKBR N TIME. ARRIVE FROM DBPART FOB No. 7 from Lake Toxaway.ll:t am. No. 7 for Wayneeviiis No, I from Wayneevllle . . No. t from Charleston . No. 11 from New York. . No. II from Cincinnati . No. II from Charleston. 9:18 a.m. No. I for Lake Tomaway.. t:if p.m. 2:10 p.tn. No. 10 for Charleston . . . . t:lf P 2:tt p.m. No. 11 for Cincinnati l:M pm. Picture Pramer rar QmX . Gold and Sliver Plated Picture Frame, He and ap. Pretty Oval Frames In brown and In gold for 1x10 No. II from Ooldebi No. II from Washing No. II from No. 41 from No. 101 from l umuaooro I Washington. . Memphia . . n Bristol vim.... iJ..Vai..i5T -i aJSBwmmiSMmrmmM&mmsmmsmm, IsfBsMsWaWKsBwBsWBHsa it tifti;tJ-M-j. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES fcette News. LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weattterr Farecast: SNOW FLURRIES. VOli.,, VO.270. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 20, 1910. Tuesday, December 20, 1910. lPLEta,jfl, T ARSON Durham Stirred to Frenzy Over Saturnalia of Crime in Gran ville, for Which Negro Has Been Lodged in Jail. NEGRO IS FOUND AT HOME, TREMBLING, BLOOD-COVERED His Pocket Knife, Found Near Charred Bones of Victim, Girl's Clothes, ! Hair, Blood, Is Chief Piece of Evidence. Lower House Fitted Out With Benches DURHAM, Doc. 20. Dur ham is stirred to a frenzy as the result of the fiendish crime of Nathan Montague, a young negro, who is now in jail, charged with assault, mur der and arson, committed last night in Granville county. The discovery of a fire at J. L. Sanders' home late in the night aroused the suspicion of the neighborhood. A vain search was made for bodies. On the ground outside of the house was found horrible tell-tales of a crime. A girl's hair and clothes had been torn from her, and blood in pools ran over the ground. Jtfear the torn-up ground was a big pocket knife, a bloody instrument of death. "When the fire died down, the charred bodies of Miss Mary Sanders, her fatlier, J. L. San ders, and a niece, two years old, were discovered. A neighbor recognized the knife found, ascribing its ownership to the negro, Montague. Sheriff X heeler went to the negro's house, finding him trembling and covered with blood. The negro, overpow ered, was hurriedly taken to Durham. Following an inquest he will be rushed to the peniten tiary, the authorities fearing lynching threats. The finding of the knife is regarded as strong evidence of the negro's Cuilt. The young girl yesterday was at a neighbor's house, as sisting in hog killing. The ne gro was there as a helper, nnd used the same knife in scrap ing hogs. The knife proved the negro's chief accuser. Murderwl and Burned. Richmond, Dec. 20. A special dis patch to the News-Leader from Wi son, N. C, says: W. R. Saunders of Wilson mis morning reeoived a telegram from aranvllle county stating that his father, mother, slater and two nephews were murdered and burned at their home near Stem last night. Maunders left at once for Stem. No details are obtainable. Convict Will Eat Christmas Dinner at Home. eeSsjs!iLSi' WW sBasaBaaiBBMfflBISpffliBMic' 'tAl ' v"vai 1 V: ' V 1 A"V'T''arBffBBrffytfllB bSRbbBbbbHbbb SBeeejSMMpjFSBjBKBBaCajha -afcj . jS, '''tf- j " " GINNING DEI him A Showing of 10.698,482 Bales as Compared With 9,358,085 Bales, Same Date, Last Year CROP PERCENTAGE AVERAGE, THIS DATE, 3 YEARS, ABOUT 90 T H F,eetD? TT -N W ioasi anu anui -- THEIR WEAPON Butler and Morehead Sent It Regularly to the President to Prove Duncan a Hostile How This Resulted. N New York Herald Syndicate. EW YOUK, Dec. 20. WashinK- ton authorities are considering a proposition to reduce the size of tho hall of the house of representa tives to make more room. This is to be done to makie space for the addi tional membership which will result from tho reapportionment under the last census, which gives the United States nearly 92,000,000 population. Individual desks ari to be sacrificed, and Elliott Woods, superintendent of the capitol building and grounds, pro poecs a change to something not un like the English house of commons. There are now 391 members of the hows of representatives. When they are all In the house it looks like a hive of bees about to swarm. To take care of the 30 to 50 new members who may come in when the reappor tionment Is made and continue the present single desk and chair arrange ment is out of the question. Si it Is proposed to contract the house, and in this way. through changing its man ner of seating, make more room. It Is proposed to bring In the walls of the hall of the house of represent atives until the room will bo 61 by 89 lect. This will make it smaller than the Benate chamber, which Is 113 by 80 feet. This proposed contraction Is possible through the adoption of Jeska which run in a continuous half ilrele but for the breaks which make the aisles and the use of a modifica tion of the bench idea. Instead of the fomewhat uncomfortable benches of the house of commons, Mr. Woods proposes nicely cushioned chairs, to 1e stationary, but set closely together mcl separated by narrow arms. Space saved in the hall will be thrown Into the corridors arid the cloak rooms, which will be maintained as before. Tho scheme to change the seating of the house has been tried before and failed. Members are loath to give up the mahogany desks, tho tops of which raise like those ln school rooms and disclose In some cases an amazing mass of unanswered corres pondence. Startling Indeed is the report of Representative Samuel W. McCall from the committee on library on the proposal to rearrange the hall of the house. It recalls thi Lincoln steam boat, which had so big a whistle that when the whistle was in use the steamboat stopped moving. "The enormous size of the hall," says the report "makes It very diffi cult for a member with a voice of or dinary strength to be heard even uh der the best conditions, while if any degree of confusion exists it becomes In most cases Impossible to hear one who is speaking half way across the hall. In orqer to agitate this enor mous volume of air many of the members arc compelled to make a very special effort, and the energy which should be employed in the brain is diverted to the lungs, and a stylo is demanded which is destruc tive of tho argumentative manner and leads to declamation and the mere ad captandum." The floor space n member In the present houa is 10 square feet That of the Metropolitan opera house in New York is 5 1-3 feet. Xortli Carolina, by This Report, Ilutl dlntted fl04,4:M Hales, Vv lo lout Tuesday. Washington, Dec. 20. The census bureau's report on cotton ginning, is sued this morning, shows that 10, 698,482 bales, counting round as half bales, had been ginned from the 1910 ! growth to December 13, as compared with 9,358,085 for 1909. The percentage of the last three crops ginned to December 1 was 92.9 for 1909, 91.0 for 1908 and 184.0 for 1907. Round bales Included this year are 106,827 compared with 140,024 for 1909. Sea Island cotton for 1910 Is 75,170 bales, compared with 85,177 for 1909. By states the number of bales ginned to December 13, was: Alabama, 1,129,273; Arkansas, 676, 156; Florida, 59,488; Georgia, 1,707, 310; Louisiana, 234,468; Mississippi, 1,066,94; North Carolina, 664,434; Oklahoma, 868,928; South Carolina, 1,108,967; Tennessee, 269,657; Texas, 2,849,91 1; all other states 6,944. Distribution of Sea Island cotton lor 1910 was: FlorldR, 25,804; Georgia, 39,717; South Carolina, 9,649. Corrected sta tistics of cotton ginned to December 1 are 10,139,712. MALCONTENT DELEGATION DIVIDED AT WHITE HOUSE Mott Stood by Butler, Skinner and Bynum Attacked Him, and More head Held a Most Digni fied Peace. CITY SCHOOL CHILDREN TRIAL FOR PARRICIDE OF THE LYDI BROTHERS I AHKEEOSTEECLUB TO Meredith Lyda Charged With Murder and Sam Lyda as Accessory Before the Fact. Club Has Not, However, Been a Finan cial Failure Mr. Gudger and Mr. Baker Trustees. Special to The Gazette-New.,. Hendersonvllle, Dec. 20. A special term Of Henderson county Superior court. Judge B. V. Long of Statesvllle ' presiding, was convened yesterday. The term was called principally for the trial of the Lyda and Calrnes homicide cases, and the grand Jury yesterday afternoon returned a true bill against Meredith Lyda for mur der and against Sam Lyda as acces sory before th fact. Meredith Lyda, it will be remembered, is charged with tho murder of James Lyda, his father, at their home at Brooklyn September 30. Sam, It Is alleged, counseled the act. It Is thought that the trial of these men wWl consume the entlro term and that Cuirnes will not now be tried. A special vonlre of 125 returnable at 10 o'clock in the morning, erf1 a today ordered by the court. Meredith Lyda Is about 21 years of ago and his brother about 24. J. F. Spalnhour Is assisting the new solici tor. A. Hall Johnson, In the prosecu tion of tho case, and tho following attorneys appear for the defendants: Ktaton & Rector, Ewart & Hay, W. A. Smith and C. F. Toms. , A number of minor cases have been disposed of by the court. DEATH IS MORNING -iMltoDfORNEfi Popular Young Man of City Passes Away After Illness of Six Hourr The Funeral. am m mactuur Wnshlncton. Dec. 20. "Let the fleet defend the coasts and the canal". This is the cry that is going to over whelm the gentlemen of the war scare, and they have had a very bad time of it lately. Expert naval opin ion, expressed by Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral Itobley D. Evans, re tired, Is that the best defense of the canal and of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Is the navy. Admiral Dewey wants 50 first class battleships. Rear Admiral Evans holds that one battle ship would be a better defense than a line of forts along the Pacific coast and regards an attempt to defend tho coast with tho militia as merely pro viding the invader with an easy breakfast." There has been a mighty strong swing away from the men who want the government to buy 500 held guns, who want forts built every few miles from Puget Sound to lower California and who want the army swelled to 260,000 men. Representative Tawney, chairman of the committee on appro priations, stands like a rock against the agitators. President Taft is im movable. He was secretary of war once and he knows. Gazette-News Bureau, Hotel Hamilton, Washington, Dec. SO. THE president has thrown a little sop to the Butler and Morehead a Dr. FerrelT Today Picked fM T-J of Children in Two Schools as Being Affected. SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS WITH FERTILIZER FIRMS Heath Sentence Commuted by President. Leavenworth. Kans., Dec. 20. Jus tus L Broderlck, formerly an lndlan- upolls banker, may eat his Christmas rilnnsr at home, urouerica was re i.nanH frrvm nrlson today after serv ing a sentence of 10 years for viola tlon of tho national banking laws. Knapp Confirmed. Washington. Dec. 20. Martin A. Knspp was today connrmed by the senate aa the additional circuit judge Second Judicial circuit. He will take his place on the bench of the new COMM of Commerce aa soon as the tribunal Is organized. Hotly of Lieut. Donoliue Found. Baltimore, Dec. 10. The body of t u,,i i.Miv:ir,i J. Donohue of the ihatteJ States revenue cutter Apache found In the harbor today. He had been mlasrlna- lce Saturday. Dono hue was 2 years old. Washington, Dec. 20. President Taft has commuted to life Imprison ment the death sentence of John Wynne, oiler of the steamer Rose crxns, at Honolulu. Hawaii, for mur dering a man named McKlnnon, the third engineer on the vessel. Nothing Has Been Heard from Rev. D. J. Miller. At the largest attended meeting ever held, the members of the Tah keeostee club last night voted to dis band the organization. This action was taken, not because the club was a financial failure for the report of the treasurer showed the club to be In the best condition ln Its history but It was because it was felt that the sentiment of the club did not favor a continuance of tho dances. Since the club was organized, more than three years ago, it has played an important part in the activities of the younger social set of the city, but many of tho original members of the club have been "married off" the liet of those who have joined the realm of the Benedicts Is a long one. Of the present membership, hardly one-half cares for dancing. The passing of the Tahkeeostee is one of the instances of a change In sentiment as the members grow older. In the opinion of those who remained with the club since Its Inception, It had served Its day. The club has been a success and memories of the good times at tho dances will linger lung with the members. A committee composed of F. R. linker and Vonno L, Gudger was ap pointed as trustees of the club prop erty and empowered to dispose of It before January 1. At the conclusion of tho meeting, an auction sale was begun with Mr. Gudger as the auc tioneer and all or the club's handsome ulctiires and some other articles were disposed of at good prices, showing the sentiment of the members of the club. The final meeting of the club will be held In the rooms December 31 when tho report of the trustees will be mode. So far nothing has been hoard from Rev. D. J- Miller, pastor of Bethel, who so mysteriously disappeared Fri day afternoon. oN message of any kind haa been received by any one sc far as can le learned. Ilayne tJlves Hall. New York, Dec. JO Frank lluvnn. head of the cotton firm THE "ODD MONEY STORE" FAILED TO BREAK EVEN Waynpavllle Mercantile Concern's 1'nllnre la Attended With Soeral Interesting Complications. Gerald Turner, youngest son of Mrs. Elizabeth Turner of No. 69 Charlotte street, died this morning at 12:20 o'clock after an illness of less than six hours. Mr. Turner's death was due to acute congestion of tho lungs. The death of Mr. Turner will come aa u shock to his many friends and acquaintances. He was one of the most popular young men in Ashe ville; was scarcely 32 years of age, and for a number of years had been connected with the A. M. Field com pany, jewelry. Mr. Turner was at his place of business all day yester- dav and felt unusually well. About 6:30 o'clock, however, he complained of an acute pain In his side. His brother, Frank Turner, accompanied him home and a physcian was called For a time Mr. Turner soemed to grow better but later ln the night he was seized with a sinking spell and notwithstanding the efforts of attend ing physicians passed peacefully away shortly after midnight. Gerald Turner waa one of the most loveable young men In Asheville. He was born In England 32 years ago but removed with his parents to Ashe ville about 20 years since. He was not Btrong physically but he was whole-souled fellow and made friends of everyone with whom he came In contact. He was a conscientious man and a devoted son. His untimely go ing will bring sorrow to many hearts. Tho funeral services will be con ducted tomorow afternoon at o'clock from Central church, Rev. C. W. Byrd, officiating. R.iv Harold Turner, a brother, pastor of the Meth odist church at statesvllle, and James B. Turner, another brother, of Dayton. O., were notified by wire Rev. Mr. Turner arrived this after noon while James B. Turner will reach here tomorrow. Surviving are a mother, four broth era and three sisters: William Theo (lore Turner of England, Mrs. H. R Hooper of England, Mrs. V. W, Thomas of " Asheville, Rev. Harold Turner of Statesvlllie, Mrs. B. M. Lee of Aahisvillo, James B. Turner of Day ton, O., and Frank Turner of Ashe vine. ' HM Hayne Brown of New Orleans, wno waa re-lndlcted by the federal grnnd Jury In connection with the alleged "cotton pool" conspiracy has fur nished 15000 hall for his appearance here for trial. Much Money For Xmas Though Many go Hungry Chicago, big retail spent for It Dc. SO. Although the itore report more money iltday goods this year than formerly. 1000 men stood In line last night In a biting wind to obtain a up of coffee nnd n roll- The municipal lodging house had over 400 lodaera. Waynesvllle, Dec. 20. The affairs of the "Odd Money store" Is the topic of conversation. The proprietor made an assignment tfi the Blackwell-Bush- n.dl company and Haywood Oroeery company; he waived his homestead In the assignment. The creditors placed Forrest Messer In OhtUgC as receiver. Mr. Messer opened the store ;o close out the stock. Deputy Sheriff It. 8. A. Love soon appeared and de manded the keys of Meier, which he refused to deliver. Sheriff Love put another lock on the door, so both have keys. The creditors say the proprietor wants to claim his homestead, the proprietor says the assignment was not cone le gally and Ms oredltors have not traatt ed him right. The "Odd Monsy store". John P.lalr, proprietor, has Jamestown Exposition Stockholders Must Pay Up. Norfolk. Dec. SO. Executions against nearly 100 delinquent Jamas town exposition stockholders who failed to make defense to an action for recovery brought by recelvera against all delinquent stockholders, were placed in the hands of United States Marshal Smlthers for collection on the ground heretofore entered. The marshal will give the delinquent Kpeclfied time to pay and will then proceed to nttn. h and sell all person al property for satlafactlon of unpaid lodgments. Mack Morgan of Albemarle Is Alleged to Have Disappeared owing 10,000. The lectures to be delivered by John Ferrell, secretary for North Car olina ( f the Rockefeller Hookworm commission and Dr. W. S. Rankin, secretary of the North Carolina state board of health at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock prom ises to be of unusual interest. These ntlemen have spent the day In look ing over the city and acquainting themselves with conditions here. In company with Supt. Tighe of the city schools and Dr. L. B. MeBrayer, city health physician, Drs. Rankin and Ferrell visited two of the city schools this morning. In one of the rooms they picked out about 33 1-3 of tho children as being suspects of the hookworm disease and noticed more or less suspects ln each room. This afternoon they were In conference with Supt. Tighe as to a systematic method of detecting the eases of hook worm disease and working out a plan of treating the cases. Dr. Rankin expressed himself as very much pleased with the up-to dateness of the schools of the city and thw general sanitary conditions. Dr. Rankin and Mr. Conover of the department of agriculture visited the abattoir this morning and spoke of It as one of the best, most practicable and sanitary ones ln the south except those In charge of a government in spector. Dr. Rankin seemed well pleased with general sanitary condi tions in the city. Mack Morgan of Richfield, this county, says an Albemarle special to the Charlotte Observer, who has been selling guano for the Virginla-Caro- na Chemical company, the Navassa Ouano company, and possibly other similar concerns, lb alleged to be short hs accounts to an amount aggre gating $15,000. Mr. Morgan is said have sold fifty car loads of ferti lizer thia fall and collected the pro ceeds His whereabouts are un known. He has been agent for the fertiliser concerns at Kicnnetu tor nve years and it was his custom to make settle ment on the 1st of December. Some me ago, it Is alleged, he conveyed all of hla property to his wife, who still living in Richfield, and when settlement time came was missing. Winston-Salem, Dec. 17. An ofll- ial of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company, when questionea tontgnt expressed opinion that the shortage f Mack Morgan would reach upward f $10,000, owing to several loading fertilizer companies. Last season's otes for sales were collected prob ably, and this season's fertilizer ship ped him was sold for cash below the market prices. WAS BURNED TO DEATH WHILE SHOWING SISTER XMAS GIFTS TWO DISASTROUS FIRES IN NEW YORK CITY TODAY They Did Damage to Extent of S350,- 000 and Caused Death or a Watchman. New York, Dec. 20. Two early morning Area in upper New York caused $150,000 damage and the death of a watchman. The flrst Hre was ln a alx story factory building occupied by the Aetna company, brass manu facturers, In a populous tenement dls trlct. A policeman had difficulty In awakening the sleeping families. The second fire burned out many firms oc cupylng a factory building at Morn Ingslde avenue and West One Hun dred and Twenty-fifth street. Will Accept Bonds at 00 Per Cent, Market Value. (tovernnient Will Hare lit Majority, Iondon. Dec. 20. The government party will have a coalition majority of 123 It thv new parliament, aa a re suit of t el . tioru, closing yestar day. Washington, Dec 20. Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh haa decided to accept the bonds of the Manila Railroad company at SO per cent, of their market value, but not exceeding SO per cent of par as security for government deposits In national banks. The Manila railroad bonds have been merely added to the list of acceptable eecurltlea. j. ., xw imi'Ci rm i ii mm'ti ajftHTOOonoiTrorna nnwaisinetitustststKSiatnnn ft ft . Fire Days to Christmas. I ft ft ft Mall or Express Gifts on at ft si st ft St ft ft ft ft ft ft st m S ft at ft DECEMBER SO. Mall or Express Time This Tear, Tragic Death of Miss Ethel O'Connor In New York Drews (aught on Fire. New York, Dec. 20. Burns, receiv ed wh'-n her dress caught lire while showing Christmas purm bases to a little sister, caused the death of Ethel O'Connor, daughter of Judge O'Con nor of the Municipal court. Man Who Never Told a Lie Nor Quar re led Is Dead. Klrksvllle, Mo., Dec Howard Sheeks, whose proudest boaat was he never told a He or quarrelled with his wife, died at Ms home, aged 8S. He and hL -.vu n'o planning a celebration December 2 . His wife Is aged 90 Ilondnran Minister lYotests. Washington, Dec, 20. The duran minister protested to state de partment today against permitting the departure of the steamer Hornet from New Orleans on the ground that the vessel contemplates leading a revolutionary expedition against the president. Davilla. forces. He has withdrawn the nominations of the postmaster at Red Springs and Ahoskie, two small offices in tho east. Naval Secretary Meyer has, gone to North Carolina for a rest His exact destination haa been withheld by offi cials of the navy department. Tried to Keep It Secret A rather desperate, albeit unavail ing effort haa been made to keep se cret the facts relating to the recent visit made to the White House by dla- qultcd spirits of the Butler-More-head faction of the republican party. All the facta, now at hand, ehow there wore momenta when developments bordered on the sensational. That one may get the proper per spective of this really eventful occa sion it becomes necessary to recall some of the facts hitherto disclosed. Comprising this distinguished, if die pleaBed company of visitors, were Charman Morehead, Dr. Mott, Harry Skinner, the two Blairs from Wlnaton- Salem, Mr. Lemley, Thomas Settle and Judge Bynum. Their object waa to convince the president that Chair man Morehead should be given more power in the distribution of patron age, in the beginning the Taft smile fell benlgnantly upon the worthy band; the president would, of course, consult the organisation but the president did not think it wise to con fine his consultations to any one Indi vidual. Perhaps the president re membered the Butler-Morehead bat tle cry of the last campaign, which, If It meant anything, meant "down with the debptsed referee!" It may or may not have been kind ln the presi dent to remind the visitors of their own privately conducted tocsin. Any way, it made little difference what the president said on this point, for the visitors had little time for eelf analysls, or for giving play to theif several emotions. The president broke In with: "Gentlemen, what do you think of the presence of Mr. But ler ln the campaign; how many votes did it cost you?" It seemed to be in the president's mind that the republi can party had not given a very good account of Itself In North Carolina at the last election, where insurgency, the tariff and other matters got Httle consideration. If Mr. Taft had been endeavoring to render respectable Wa party in the Old North State It ama obvious that he did not exult ln the result of his handiwork. However, the question must be answered, ex cuses must be made. Moreover, it was Just such a situation for which Harry Skinner has for years lain In wait. He declared to the president that the presence of Mr. Butler coat the party 10,000 votea. No sooner had this speech been made than ur. Mott stepped forward and raised a restraining hand. He told the presi dent that Skinner had an old grudge against Mr. Butler, that Mr. Butler was all right, and that his presence had not cost the party a vote. A Divided House. It was a crucial moment The ser ried ranks of the embassy had been broken. The president cast an In quiring glance first upon one, then another of the palpitant Tar Heela. The party, which the president as sumed had come to see him with but a single thought in its collective mind, seemed about to break up ln a row. (Judge Bynum broke the silence by 20. William backing up Harry Skinner. The Greensboro man. In point of fact, went Skinner one better by declaring that Butler had cost the party 16,000 votes In the last election. All handa then expected to hear from Chairman Morehead, Uutler's ncxt friend. More head had called to see Mott at the Bb bit house that morning and had ar ranged for the Statesvllle man to be come a member of the p.rty. Butter (Continued on page S) ft Hon- Three Miners Shot West Newton, Pa, Evs. SS. Three miners wens shot In a riot during mine strike. Sheriff a deputies sup posedly fired shots. Runaway Car Caused the Frightful Gas Explosion New York, Dee. 10. Investigation into the cause of the explosion In the New York Central Power house yea-terda-, resulting In ten deaths and over 100 Injured, and a money loss of St, 000,000, waa continued today by the authorities. The primary cauae, It Is conceded, waa a runaway trs of electric can that crashed broke the field pipe and targe quantity 01 In the basemen
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