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THE ASHEVILL G AZETTE NEWS.
Friday, Decenuer 23, 1910.
CHRISTMAS
CHSER
Is assurer! in every home
tliat uses M. & W. Indian
Coal. That's because M.
& W. 'ndian Coal is best
eoataiiis more than 95
per cent, actual fuel val
ue. Phone 130.
Carolina Coal & Ice
Company
Let us have your XMAS
ORDERS. We are pre
pared to give you good
service.
E. C. JARRETT
Phones 3S8 or 1S2.
Fine Groceries, Vegetable and
Frnlta.
12 North Pack Square and City
Market. Phone 473.
FELT AND KNIT
Slippers
AND WELL MADE
Shoes
Are ideal Xmas gifts for both
men and women.
We guarantee a fit for every
foot.
GuaranteeShoeStore
4 South Main St.
CRANBERRIES 10c qt.
"WHITE HOUSE"
COFFEE
It's Good to Drink.
It must be for it's not only
the finest coffee that grows, but
it Is the pride of our store in
the Toffee line.
Hold In 1, 2 and 3 pound air
tight tins; prices 35c. 70c and
11.00.
STRADLEY
& LUTHER
Sell the World's Best Cof
fees and Teas.
3 East Pack Square.
Two Phones 651 64.
The
high grade
HOBART
M.
CABLE
PIANO
would make an excellent
Christmas gift.
DUNHAM'S MUSIC HOUSE
ISBrTEiN CHURCH
IS IN
CITY NEWS
All th meat markets of west end
will be closed Monday.
Church Enters Upon New Year With Mdi out notices to delinquent tax
payers. He has already sent out 12..
notices.
The Inland Press Printing company
yesterday provided amply for a
Christmas dinner for their employes
by giving each a nice fat turkey.
All Bills Paid Increase in
Pastor's Salary.
The financial statement of the First i
Presbytei ian church, mailed out to j . . , ,
. . Judge Cocke presided over a docket
the members ot the congregation to- of four case8 in clty pollce. cotm this
day, shows the church In a healthy .i ,h ,i.,ir, ,.,.,
court being cnargel with drunk and
con-
condition. The statement shows that
mti n , IT 1H W enr disorderly, assault, carrying
disbursements have amounted to
$5692.40. The budget for the new year
shows that there will be an Increase
in the pastor's salary from $2G25 to
$2700.
In the statement sent out by the
board of deacons appear the follow
ing interesting paragraphs:
"It is a source of great satisfaction
to us. your servants, to report to you
that we are closing the year with a
clean slate all bills paid promptly
and no deficit.
"This will be gratifying to you, we
are sure. Your interest and co-operation
by your weekly offereings in the
envelopes has made this possible.
"More people are giving systemat
ically through the weekly envelopes
to the work of the church than ever
before, and the work noes forward
in proportion to the interest and co
operation of its entire membership.
Budget of Expense for 1011.
Pastor's salary $2700.00
Ora Street Church "20.00
Insurance 25.00
Music 550.00
Sunday School 300.00
Sexton 360.00
Light and fuel 350.00
Presbyterial assessment . . . . 106.00
Church improvement 200.00
Bulletin 91.00
Sundries 275.00
Extra pulpit supply 125.00
coaled weapon and vagrancy.
"Uncle" William Thompson, a ne
gro probably 80 years of age and well
Known in Ashevllle, died suddenly
last night at his home on Pine street.
"Uncle" William had been In the em
ploy of P. If. Revis for the past sev
eral months and was a faithful ser
vant. Christmas exercises will be held by
the Ellada Orphanage children in the
Apostolic church on I'.uxton street
Saturday, December 24, beginning at
11 a. m. Immediately after the ex
ircises a free dinner will be served,
by Ellada orphanage and Faith Cot
tage Rescue home.
The Southern railway officials are
tracing the mvnr of an excess bag
gage book which apparently belongs
to G. S. Lee. Knowing that there
were a number of Iees living- in
Ashevllle an inquiry was directed
here. The book was found on a train
in Alabama and there are indications
that the owner was In Ashevllle not
long ago.
PROTECT YOUR TIRES
FROM V7EAR AND PUNCTURES
Also presents skidding in snow, iee or mud. Te can
fit youi tires from stock. Come in and see them.
Ashevllle Automobile Co.,
Telephone 1310.
15-17 South Lexington Ave.
We will be closed all day
MONDAY, DEC. 26th.
Let us supply you now and
be sure of a warm house over
Christmas.
Southern Goal Co.
Phone 114. 14 North Pack Sq.
TRAIN FAILED TO STOP;
THE SLUDERS ENTER SUIT
J. E. and W. C.SIuder Demand $1000
from Southern Allegations
in Complaint.
Revenue Agent R. P. Sams has re
ceived notice of the destruction of six
big Illicit distilleries within the past
five days. On a trip in Jackson coun
ty the officers had a very successful
raid, getting three "plnnts." Another
tr successful raid was made in Polk
JSSUJ.OO ,.ounty wfu, tnree imcIt distill,.,.,.
were cut up and the once flowing cop
per stills were reduced to mere junk.
The Harrison Fisher Girls
New Book. $3.50
Hum.- and rnderwood, Lovely Worn en. and Fisher's American Beauty
$3.00 list. Our price $2.10. Store open evenings.
ROGERS' BOOK STORE
39 Patton Ave. Phone 254.
J. E. Carpenter
JEWELER
32 Patton Avenue.
Fine Watch Repairing
a Specialty.
J. E. Sluder and W. C. Sluder, re
siding near Alexander, have filed
complaints with the clerk of the court
against the Southern railway, each
asking damages in the sum of $1000
because, as they allege, the company
failed to stop train No. 36 at Alex
ander, on December 19, 1910, on
which they intended to come to
Ashevllle.
The complaints, which are Identi
cal, set forth that on the morning of
October 19, 1910, the plaintiffs pur
chased tickets from the defendant
company at Alexander, for Ashevllle.
They allege that the company con
tracted to carry them to Asheville,
that they had important business to
transact at Ashevllle, and that the
company fuiled to comply with the
terms of the contract; and did not
stop the train, that In utter and wan
ton disregard of the rights of the
plaintiffs, the company did wantonly.
recklessly, wrongfully, injuriously, un
lawful!?, wilfully, and intentionally
cause the train to pass the station at
Alexander without stopping or words
to that effect and they ask for the
damages as set forth above.
MR. MILLER IS IN S. DAKOTA;
WILL PROBABLY STAY THERE
Mrs. D. J. Miller, wife of Pastor D.
Miller of the Bethel M. E. church.
South, who disappeared from Ashe
vllle a week ago today, has received
a letter from her husband saying that
he is with his brother In Aahtnn, S. D.
Mrs. Miller stated today that her hus
band had written that he would send
for her In a short time and that the
ountry "out here Is very fine." Mrs.
Miller said that she would leave wlth-
a few days for the home of her
father in Blowing Rock where she will
remain during the holidays and prob
ably until early spring: at least until
Rev. Mr. Miller semis for her. Mr.
Miller, It la stated, is getting settled
In South Dakota and evidently ex
pect to make that state his future
home.
(ITVfi YOUR WIFE
A
DINNER SET
Tou know ah baa always
wanted on.
Tou know of nothing that
would please bar mors.
Why not get her one? Blew
r heart. She certainly deserv
es, ar.d yon can afford it. at
our
fhw royal, china
din neb set special
SIS.
X L Dep't Store
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nSaa lav
Writes Letter to His Wife Saying He
Will Send for Her to Join Him
in a Short Time.
THE WACHOVIA WILL HELP
roe,"
"Hie little savings hank In the home
means more for the future of the chil
dren of a family, than all of the ad
vice In the world. It give them tho
right start." Wm. M Klnley.
The final settlement In the suit of
J. T. Blasslngame against D. L Boyd
and the county commissioners of
Haywood county has been made, the
highway commissioners of VVaynes
ville township pnying the Judgment
for 83100. The dispute arose as to
certain measurements of work done
on the roads of Waynesvllle township.
The case has been on the dockets of
the United Slates court for several
years.
During the night last night some
one broke a window In the store of
Charles M. Cohen on College street
and removed several articles, includ
ing a muff, and a necklace. Officers
have been on the search today but so
far have been unable to find a clue.
While searching for suspects this
morning Captain Lminac and Patrol
man Sprouse picked up Anderson
Jordan, colored, upon a warrant
charging him with the larceny oi .
pair of shoes from B. Hostoerti.
As the result of the coroner's In
quest yesterday at the undertaking
establishment of Hare, Bard & Co.,
Rose Russell, a young negro woman,
ia held for murdering a baby which
is alleged to have belonged to her,
and Louise Russell, her mother. Is
charged with complicity in the crime.
The body of the infant was found
Tuesday afternoon under a house on
Bingham Heights and brought to the
city by Officers Williams and Lyda.
The arrest of the two women follow
ed. They arc now in jail awaiting the
next term of criminal court when
they will be tried.
The services of the Trinity congre
gation on Christmas day at the tem
porary location. 57 South Main street,
will be as follows: 8 a. m., celebration
of the holy Eucharist; 11 a. m., morn
ing prayer and sermon with second
celebration of the holy communion.
The rector will preach, subject, "A
Message from Afar." Through the
courtesy of the manager of the com
pany special cars wll' be run on the
following lines Sunday morning In
time to reach the square for the early
service: Montford, Merrlmon, Char
lotte and Rlltmore. The preparatory
service for the Christmas communion
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock.
Sad! XMAS CANDIES SET
Fresh, Pure, Wholesome and Well Assorted.
CANDY KITCHEN PHONE 110.
Haywood Street. Near I 'est office.
A HINT !
m Too busy to write much of an
ad. Just stop in, look over my
lines, select something for
your friends. Enough said.
Biomberg's, On the Avenue
FIGHT IN HOMINY SECTION;
PART MAN'S FOOT TORN OFF
Nuts, Fruits, Candies,
Plum Pudding
And Everything Good for Xmas Eating
Clarence Sawyer
53 Patton Ave. Six 'Phones, N. 1800
Tret and stocking candy, fresh and
pur. Candy Kitchen. tf
Grant's No. 24 Cures Colds. 25 cents.
The Mlller-Rh-e Paint . Luca. Paints
Chamber s Weaver. IJvrv Phon 1
UMIMMMIIIIHMIIIM
Of Course
Ton Are Going to
Give Candy.
The sweetest and daintiest
Cant)- Gift Boxes, packed with
DOLLY VARDIN
BELLS OR
WHITMAN'S CANDY.
Purest, bast, inexpensive.
NOW READY.
Paragon Pharmacy
Corner Pack 8q. and
In a row over family difficulties at
the home of. a neighbor named Hal
lard In Lower Hominy township last
night, between two well known cltl
sena of that section. Claud Rogers
was badly beaten over the head with
a gun by Mark Allen and Is in a seri
ous condition. Allen had had one foot
partly torn away by a shot fired by
Rogers. It Is thought that both men I
will recover. i
The fight was the result of a dis
pute In which the men engaged lust
night about S o'clock at the home of
a neighbor. It seems that t. younger
brother of Allen had been paying at
tentions to the sister of Rogers.
Rogers made some remark to his sis-
tar about young Allen or about their
going together. Mark Allen, who Is
a man about 4f years of age and a
substantia! farmer, heard of the re
mark and when the two men met
they entered Into a dispute and final
ly began to fight. Rogers seised a
shotgun and fired at Allen, the shot
taking effect In Allen's foot, tearing
away two toes. The two men then
went together and Allen secured the
gun with which he heat Rogers over
the head to such an extent that It
was feared last night that he would
die.
Dr. Gardner was aummoned and
mailt' a quick run In an automobile to
tha scene of the encounter, making
the nine miles In about SO minutes.
Dr. Gardner stated today that the
condition of Mr. Rogers did not ap
pear so serious as It dfd last night
and he now believe that both men
will recover.
Citizens Transfer Company
JI'LIAN WOODCOCK, Owner.
FURNI'iURE MOVING.
Prompt Baggage Transfer Service.
Endorsed by II, C. T. and T. I. A.
MMHMIIMMIIIIIIM'Mi
Hmokln Jackets from 17.50 to
$1.10, Friday and Saturday choir
$1.00. WHITLOCK'S.
II
FOR SALE Very fine 0. C Rhode
"Island Reds. Thoroughbred stock.
Two pullets and cockerel II. Ap
ply or address A. L. Stockton, Qa-Vtte-New.
oftUe or No, 24 Vance
strsL u
Green Bros.' Furniture Store
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
46 PATTON AVE. ASHEV1LLE, N. 0.
Xmas Presents
for Children
Wo have Doll Go-Carts, all Irou 75c. Doll Beds, Toy
Trunks, Children's Chairs and Rockers 50c and up and many
other useful articles.
Rockers, Chairs, Couches, China Closets, Kitchen Cahinets.
Rugs, &c. '
SPECIAL PRICES
To Christmas shoppers for the next
two days.
GEO. W. JENKINS,
2 South Main St. Phone 12.-..
MMMMIMMMMMMMMI
THE USEFUL
GIFT
t Would he a ton
M & W
COAL
; P'lone 40 and it will be
; delivered promptly.
I Ashevillc Coal Co.
HtH MIHMIMU
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CHRISTMAS
will soon be here. Place
I your orders for Turkeys
' now and thereby insure a
choice selection.
HILL & YOUNG
Phones 4 and 369.
City Market.
MIIIIIIIIMI
4
Winchester 16-Shot Rifles $8.50
A splendid gift for man or boy is n repeating rifle. Get a Win
chester repeater for 18.50; A Stevens repeater for 17-00. Shot
guns 12.50 to 135. Fine line hunting coats, vests, caps, shells, car
tridges nnd other sporting gooi'x.
STORK OPEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
Asheville Hardware Co.
SOUTH PACK SQUARE AND 53 N. MAIN ST.
CIGARS, PIPES,
POUCHES, 3c.
BARBEE'S FULL VALUE CIGAR STORE has
everything in this line. Northing more appreciated for
Christmas gift than a box of our cigars.
$1.00 to $25.00
Something Electrical for Everybody
SPECIAL BARGAINS
M Sr
I
mWA bV
Handsome weathered oak
mission tabe lamp, art glass
panels complete with plug and
cord 13.50
Electric toasters .i 50 to 17.50
Pressing and Smoothing
Irons $4.00 to $15.00
Library and Desk
Lamps $$.50 to $12.00
Flaah Lights and
Lanterns $1.00 to $3.00
Toy Motors and
Engine $1.50 to $7 50
Chandeliers and Art
Olass Domes .$3.00 to $50.00
Piedmont Electric
Company
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
04 Patton Ave.
CASH OR CREDIT.
GREEN BROTHERS
FOR RENT.
7 - Room Hons.
6 -Room flouts.
-Room Ho-ise
With both and lights.
MAR8TELLER A CO.,
.$!.(
- 115.1
$16 1
FOR BALE
Flv Room Cottage, Depot section
HSoO.00. Terras 1109,000 down, bal-
UO.oo month.
MARSTELLER 00,
Santa Glaus is
here with a
great bag
full of
"SHUR-EDGE"
POCKET
KNIVES
asksVflsMMMHs'
fls -SsBaevP
$fl Sbe4b
mw WsW Com ,nd look ovr this remarkable isiilillllllh
HUBOn including fihtrr. new and rxcluirr pat-
WMl 'nnd specially lor th exhibit.
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THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS
DISPATCHES
3(je Asbemlle feette News.
LAST EDITION
Weathw rorecast:
FAIR AND COLDER.
VOL. V. NO. 274.
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ADMITS FID
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 24, 1910.
3c PER COPY
Grinning and Defiant He Meets
Interviewers on Steamship
Named After Man Who
Never Told Lie.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
IN CITYHURCHES
Splendid Programs Have Been Arranfj-
ed for the Occasion in the
Leading Edipices.
STILL INSISTS THAT HE
DID CLIMB MT. M'KINLEY
Alleged Explorer of North Pole Goes to
Hotel Where Eighteen Months
Ago He Spun His Dis
covery Yarn.
New York, Dec. 24. Dr. Cook, the
alleged champion faker of the world,
came gayly and openly back to Amer
ica Thursday night on the North Qer
mon Lloyd steamship O, nerve of
steel ! the North German Lloyd
steamship George Washington!
That was only an Incident of the
picturesque effrontery that marked all
the slyeyed, smiling Doc said and did
In the public eye as the George Wash
ington swept up to her Hoboken pier
and afterward when he went to the
rWaldorf-Astortai went back to the
very same suite in which he had sat
and talked and talked a year and a
half ago in the perpetration of what
he himself asserts .has been called the
"most monumental hoax In history."
8lnce ho left the country after his
north pole fake was exposed In No
vember, 1900, the doctor has been
Kick to the United States once. That
was seven weeks ago. But then, un
der an assumed name, he sneaked
back as he had gone away, entering
the country by way of Quebec and
spending three weeks conferring with
the editors of a magazine which In
tends to give the doc the use of its
columns to show Just what form of
mental mlx-up he was in when he
came to the conclusion he was the
immortal hero of the Arctic.
Women Put Him to Might.
Two sharp-eyed old women In k
Newburg. N. Y., hotel aaw through
the doctor's whiskers, his favorite
Hawkshaw form of disguise, and that
put him on the run. So he left the
United States on the run again and.
by the way, from the same port, Que
bec, and on the same steamship, the
Virginia, on whiuh he made his flight
when the denunciation of scientists,
the challenges of Peary and the jeers
of the public "got on his nerves."
Well, there was nothing the matter
with his nerves when he got back.
Prom his manner he might have been
coming hack as the discoverer of the
other pole, such was the grinning con
ftdence of his demeanor. He had
made up his mind to come complete
ly out of hiding, and as the stood In
the main saloon of the George vvasn
lngton, facing the reporters, his smile
was ever uppermost, his eyes wore
bliiihlnt defiantly, his handB thrust In
his pockets were Jingling some of the
coin that accrued to him from his lec
ture tour us the hero of the north
nole and his aspect was wholly that
of the smart adventurer, asking
"Whal are VOU KOlnK to do about
It?"
Cheerfully Admits Praud.
Ha admitted he had never discover
rh nole and the action of the Unl-
vorr'ly of Copenhagen savants, who
thrau. .ut his claim to the discovery
of the pole In disdain, was to be ac
nut if he had any under
standing that this admission Involved
the acknowledgment he had taken
honors that belonged to another man
and had accepted ulg sums of money
from tho public by assuming the false
guisn of an International hero, Doc
Cook was not displaying It in any
fashion.
He wore the same grin, the same
ly twinkle In his eyes that he had
when he fool the public of New
York and stood bowing to Its cheers,
his neck garlanded with a huge horse
Bhoe of rosea. Needless to say there
o nrland. for the doc las
Thursday night; no h"ekJ1nK,.WRS
. r.k-roated aldermen,
no W. : cheering crowds. The only
. .. . .u k. rMnirded as a
th ng mai mw111
. iir1v aoolcable
aecorauon iv - VniHde
the doctor'.
draplngs oi u. RVer.
main talnon, for these were of ever
green goods.
list How the Doo I1
In the saloon he rtood under the
full light, very well clad In a dark
gray suit, a handsome Jewel In h s
Scarf and a ring glittering on his
flnsVr His face was broken and the
Tines that give so Intense an expres
roVIng to hi. b.u-gray
were deeper than ever. He gave ou
T forma, typewritten statement and
. . .i... k. .mi rt sav no more,
asserieo w - .h t thl.
but the reporter, noting that tm.
statement merely declared he wa.
a-olnr to set forth hi. comptate Ul.
in a magatlne, expressed mr ...
'IX" ') thoVo with a grin
(Continued on page I)
The music In tho city churches to
morrow will be of the usual Christ
mas nature. At St. Ixiwrencc's six
masses will be celebrated, making an
almost continuous service from 6:30
o'clock to the last mass at 10 o'clock.
At high mass at 6:30, the following
musical program will bo given:
Organ prelude Adeste Fidelia
. . . Millard
Millard
, .La Hache
. . . .Novello
. . . Millard
Gounod
Lucky Baldwin's Gold Could do Anything
Against a "Poor, Defenseless Woman
Kyrle Eleison
Gloria In Excelsls Deo...
Credo
Offertory Adeste Pldclis.
By the Choir.
Sanctus
Benedictuu
Agnus Dei Laprovost
Holy Night, baritone solo... Gounod
J. H. Martin.
At All Souls' church there will be
the communion Bervlcc and the sing
ing of a Christmas anthem and other
Christmas music. Tho afternoon ser
vice will be a carol service with the
singing of the beautiful old Christ
mas carols. '
At the Ora Street Presbyterian
church the Christmas music In the
morning will Include a solo, "The
Birthday of the King," by Dr. C. E.
Reed. In the evening a quintet of
ladles will sing the chorus "The Star
of the Bast." ,
At the First Baptist church there
will be special music at both services.
The evening will be given up largely
to Herbert's beautiful Christmas can
tata, with only a sermonette, a ten
minute talk, by the pastor, Dr. W. M.
Vines. The program for both services
follows:
Morning Service.
Prelude Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing Mendelssohn
Solo O Little Town of Bethle
hem Barnby
Miss May Corcoran.
Offertory Christmas Pastorale,
Welman
Postlude March Vincent
Evening Service.
Prelude Holy Night Dudley Buck
Hymn Joy to the World
Hymn Hark! Ten Thousand Harps
and Voices.
Cantata Part I.
Tho Prophecy.
Offerntory Berceuse Blnet
Cantata Part II.
The Fulfillment
Postlude Hozanna Wachs
Soloists: Mia. May Corroran, Miss
Pearl Shope, . Miss Blanche Loftaln
and Ed Moore.
There will bo no special music at
the Christian church, nor at the First
Presbyterian. Dr. R. F- Campbell,
pastor of the Presbytorian church.
Will preach a Christmas ser
mon tomorrow evening: Judah,
of 12 evening sermons.
At the Central Methodist church
there will be two Christmas anthems
sung at the morning service:
Sing, O Sing, This Blessed Morn
Rogers
Soloist: Mrs. Arthur T. Pritchard.
Calm on the Listening Ear
Soloists: Miss Smith, Miss Nancy
Loftaln, James G. Stlkeleather
and Zebulon F. Curtis.
In the evenlnir the anthems will
be:
There Were Shepherds
Soloist: Mrs. Jos. G. Stlkeleather.
mim on the Listening Ear Harker
Soloists: Mrs. J. M. Burns, Zebu
Ion F. Curtis.
OS ANGELES, Cal Dec. 24.
'Lucky' Baldwin's gold could
do anything against a defense
less woman." '
This was one of the partlnc shafts
launched at opposing attorneys, and
to the Jury by Mrs. Lillian Turnbull
before she ended her testimony yes
terday in the contest of her daughter,
lieatrice, for nearly one-fourth of the
11,000,000 estate left by the old
turfman.
The record of the woman's testi
mony at the trial of her $76,000 suit
against Baldwin hns been destroyed,
and the attorneys for the estate were
endeavoring to secure her present
version of that testimony, preparatory
to Introducing evidence for impeach
ment, when she replied as quoted to
question as to what reason there
might be for so many forgeries of her
letters.
Seventeen more of her alleged let
ters were introduced and she declared
every one of them "base, atrocious
THLY HIVE BEEN SLAIN
TO MIKE
Tempting Displays by the Marketmen
of Turkeys, Chickens, Pigs, Mutton,
Beef, etc, etc.
MEREDITH LYDA BETS
112 YEARS' SENTENCE
BSC JMI.
U. S. Recovers $3,000,000
From Sugar Refining Co.
Hneclal to The Gasotte-News.
Hendersonviiie, uec. ji. me juu
m the rase of Meredith Lyda, charged
with the murder of his father, thl.
morning returned a verdict of guilty
of murder In the second degree, and
.Tiirio-e Lonir Imposed a sentence oi i
vears. The mother, brother and sis
ter of Lyda, indicted as accessories.
... nrnuitted.
The .pedal term of Superior court
urtlniimed at 9:30. A secona 0111 seni
i h thB solicitor against Joe Cairnes,
accused as the slayer of a warden of
the Blltmore estate, was returned by
the grand Jury as a true Mil.
Alabama Marble Co. Plant Destroyed
jtirmlnnham. Ala,. Dec. 24. A me.
from Svluoua. Ga., tell, of the
destruction by nre late last night of
the Alabama Marble company miu
a concern owned by ew xora w
IUll.t. Los. I. estimated at $500,000
Bob-Sled Collide. With Iron Post; Mi
injured.
uini.h.rni Pa.. Dec. $4. Two
k-i onH rour arlrla were seriously In
when their bob-sled collided
with an Iron post-
Detective Shot and Killed.
Chicago, Dec. 24. Detective Jesse
Oilman was .hot and killed during a
revolver nht with Gregorl Orarl,
whom he was attempting to arre.t
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
IN THE I TODAY
Clear, Crisp Morning Brought Forth
Hundreds of Belated Shopper
Stores Crowded.
P0ST0FFICE DOES BIGGEST
BUSINESS IN ITS HISTORY
fdrgeries, perpetrated by a vllllan In
the employ of that treacherous man,
James R. Wood. '
Wood Is tho Boston detective em
ployed by Col. Albert Pope, whom
Mrs. Turnbull previously declared
"sold me out to Baldwin."
One letter contained this sentence:
"I resisted Lucky Baldwin more than
I did Colonel Pope, for I loved Colo
nel Pope. I shall never betray his
name. A woman never betrays the
man she loves. Never."
Mrs. Turnbull declared she never
wrote this, although It Is quoted as
part of the evidence In the decision
rendered by Judge Charles Slack, who
presided in the seduction case. Mrs.
Turnbull said she did not testify re
garding her alleged marriage by con
tract to Baldwin In the former case
because she had not been asked.
"Did you testify that there
been a promise, of marriage,"
asked.
"No," Mrs. Turnbull replied
had
was
CITY "On&S" SETTLE
CLAIM5F0RDAMAGE
Central Market Will Be Closed All Day
Monday Other Matters At
tended to by Board.
Very little uncooked or unprepared
food look, really appetizing, but the
arrangement of the various fish, flesh
and fowl In Central market at this
season of the year very nearly ap
proaches the appetizing state even If
It does not uite do so. The market
men understand! the displaying of
their wares as well as the other mer
chants and It does seem that they
have tried themselves for the Christ
mas time.
Bows and rows of turkeys of all
sizes hang head downward from poles
overhead: some others aro trussod
and shaped ready for the baking pan,
each one so many pounds of poten
tial cheer. One wonders where so
many turkeys come from, sacrificed
to festivity; one also wonders when
he asks the price It there are peo
ple who have the money to buy
thi-m Thev are nice chickens, too.
drawn and plucked, hanging modestly
beside the'- giant cousin., caicuiaiea
to suit the purse of many, If not the
desires and appetites.
At one stall on a large trencner. a
fat little Dls reposes, his skin scraped
clean and white, his feet tied under
him and a bright red apple between
his Jaw.. He look, as through he
would be equal to the occaalon on any
board, and add dignity to it at that
A little further on two sheep nave
been transformed Into succulent mut
ton, by the simple process of shed
ding their life's blood. On their
broad, fat backs some artistic hand
has wrought in blood or red paint
a conventional dealgn over which
wave, a woolly tall.
Of the more prosaic, common, every
day beef and pork It 1. not neceasary
tn uneak. It has long nnen
bated question whether a man aU
n llvs or lives to eat. After a trip
thrnnth Central market with Its gen
erous provision, of beef, pork, mut
mrkeva. chicken., rabbit., fUn
1 .. . . i I, .......ih ...m that
and otner mmns, n
the preponderance of argument 1. In
favor of the statement that we live to
eat.
3000 Presents for Children and Grand
Children.
did not so testify. I did say there
had not been a promise of marriage,
which was true. Mr. Baldwin mar
ried me without making a promise.
He did It out of hand as quickly as
he could write the contract."
Mrs. Turnbull was also asked
whether prior to her meeting with
Colonel Pope sho had not met a
man named John Osborn and taken
him out to "do Boston" for an entire
week.
"I did not," replied tho witness.
"In your previous case, did you not
admit that a picture, Introduced in
evidence, was of you and Osborn In
a loving attitude?" was asked.
"I remember a picture that Osborn
said was of hlmselif and me," she re
plied, "but as a matter of fact the
woman in the picture was the daugh
ter of Osborn's landlady. Incidental
ly, Mr. McNab, that was the picture
that nearly cost Lucky Baldwin hi.
life when it was shown. My sister
shot him then."
SIX KILLED AND TWELVE
Elaborate Preparations Making foil
, Dinners Tomorrow Market and
Stores Closed Monday.
Passenger and Express on Pennsylvania
Hit Head-on at Attica-Train,
men Killed.
-i . m .nim. tf iirlsn
Now To JJFjtt,
Sugar Ronnuis -.-.n, hrlns the total .mourn n.
Ln"Jr1..Tor.n'm.o.J,o S...0M0.
Montelalr. N. J., Dec. 24. Mr. and
u Imiv Dodd. who have 14 ohll-
dren and fory grand children, will
distribute .3000 Christmas preswtm
among them.
King
George Will Participate
Horse Raring.
In
New York, Dee. 14. American
horsemen are Interested in the an
nouncement that King George of
Unhand will follow the example of
hi. father by active participation In
racing.
Lrnrar Express Rate. In Canada.
Ottawa. Dec 24. The Canadian
Railway commission dtrsotad tpre
companies of the dominion to die
lowor tariff rats within Hires months
The most Important action of the
board of aldermen In weekly session
Inst night was the settlement of sev
eral claims against the city, Incident
to street Improvement work. The
claim of W A. Wilson for damage to
his property on Magnolia avenue was
settled for $200, upon report of the
street commlttoe. In the matter of
damago to Mary Murphy's property
on Magnolia avenue, the street com
mittee recommended that the city fill
in her yard and pay her $10; also
construct a retaining wall. Thl. re
port wa. adopted.
The matter of a .ewer assessment
against a lot which Mrs. George W.
Pack had purchased on Holland
street wa. referred to the sewer com
mittee for investigation. When Mrs.
Pack purchaed the property, accord
ing to J. O. Merrlmon, her attorney,
she did not find a record of thl. Hen.
The bill Is for $60 and Interest.
The market committee reported
that Central market would be closed
the entire day Monday after Chrl.t
mat. The light committee recommended
an arc light placed on South Grove
street and a 40-candle power tungsten
on South French Broad avenue, oppo
site Dr. E. B. Russell's residence.
The special tax committee, which
had under investigation the matter
of sailing frozen cream or milk In
packages, recommended that R. M.
Hammond be granted a license upon
payment of $20. The committee was
under the opinion that If the package,
were sealed at the place of manu
facture .td not to be opened until In
the hand, of the consumer, It would
be sanitary.
The amended vaccination ordinance
was passed on second and final read
ing, at a meeting of the Joint health
board.
The matter of the location of a re
taining wall at Mrs. Hunter's property
on Ora street, wa. referred to the
street committee.
The property owner. In the vicin
ity of Turner street asked that the
board open up tho street Street
Superintendent Bostlc reported that
Turner street was a private one, own
ed by O. L. Tennent. He said that
the city had opened tho street ev-
eral years ngo, awarding damages
to Mr. Tennent but these had never
been paid. The matter was referred
to the corporation counsel.
Upper Sandusky, O.. Dec. 24. In
a collision between passenger train
No. 15 and an express train on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Attica at 2
o'clock this morning, six people were
killed outright, and twelve seriously
Injured. The wreck occurred on a
curve. The two trains crashed into
each other head-on. Engineer Kregs
of Fort Wayne, of the express train
and fireman Miller of Creslln, were
among the killed.
Everybody went shopping today.
The clear, crisp morning after the
dismal, drizzling, sleeting, snowing
weather of the past two days came as
a welcome visitor to those who were
compelled to complete their Christ
mas shopping today. On the street,
there was a great rush of people el
bowing their way to and fro from one
store to another. At the postofllce
there was a greater rush than has
characterized the few days previous,
as rich and poor, white and colored
fell In line to send their little Christ
mas remembrances to friends and rel
atives. The Christmas spirit was in the air
today. At every turn one could see
the prospects of happy times reflected
In the merry faces of the little ones
as they went shopping with their
parents. This promises to be one of
the best Chrlstmasses ever observed
by Ashevllle people. The year as a
whole has been a prosperous one and
with bright outlook for business con
ditions the coming year, people have
been liberal In their giving. The sales
of the stores will surpass previous re
cords It Is believed.
At the Ashevllle postofllce It was
stated today that the office Is having
the largest Christmas business in its
history. There have been several
thousand more packages handled al
ready than up to the same time any
previous Christmas. The carriers
were delayed in getting out this
morning because of the heavy mall.
and the late arrival of some of the
trains.
Tin Southern express company two
ays ago found it Impossible to de-
nvr the packages with their own
equipment and have added several
dray wagon, to take care of the over
flow business In the city. The com
pany will be engaged practically all
the day tomqlrrow with delivering
packages which arrive In the morning.
At the postofllce, the carriers
stamp and general delivery windows
will be open from 9 to 11 o'clock
and from 430: to 6 o'olock in the
afternoon. The closing of the win
dows from 11 o'clock to 4:30 will give
the carriers and clerks a little rest
and time to enjoy their Christmas
dinner.
Immense preparations have been
made for elaborate dinners tomorrow
nd the sale of turkeys, etc.. at the
Market house has indicated that there the men on the hawser they lowered
IL BILL IN
LINCOLN, NEB., JIN. 5
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24. Governor
elect Chester H. Aldrlch 1. a Metho
dist church member and does not
countenance dancing. Hence there
will be no Inaugural ball at Lincoln
when he is Inducted Into office Janu
ary 6. There will be a reception on
that occasion, however, but dancing
will be eliminated from the program
of festivities.
will be a general "turkey" dinner for
Ashevllle.
All of the stores of the members
of the Retail Merchants association,
the Central market, and west end
market, will be closed Monday. There
will be a general suspension of busi
ness. The banks will be closed, and
the city ticket office will observe Bun
day hours.
Shot Himself and Then Resumed Conversation.
New York, Dec. 24. After tiring a
88 calibre bullet Into his head, John
Rice propped himself on an elbow
on the floor of the Chatham club and
calling for a telephone receiver calmly
resumed a conversation with a young
woman at the other end. "You should
see me now," he said, "I'm In an
awful meat." Rice will probably re
cover.
Blertot
Molsant Does Stunts With
Machine.
New Orleans, Dec. 24. For forty
six minute, and ten second, thl.
morning John B. Moisant, aviator
circled the city In a CO horss power
Bieriot monoplane. Going as high
as 3000 feet Moisant had perfect oon
trol.
Six Persons Pound Dead, Gas Fumes
the Cause.
Kenton, O., Dec. 84. Two women
and four men were found dead In two
room. In a building In the rear or the
opera home. The victims were over
come by gas fume. The dead are
Clark Latham. Pearl Kennedy, Wll
Ham Kennedy, Harry Newoomb, Elis
abeth B.MIey.
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Our
Christmas Kve
DBX7EMBER $4.
Merry Christmas to All
Readers.
All windows at the postoftloe will
be open tomorrow from 8:80 to 11
a. m. and from 4:30 to $ p. m. The
carrier, will make the morning de
livery Monday, and the windows will
be open from to 11 a. m. Monday
4 st si at at at at at st at at at it at at at at at at nted.
Calvary Baptist churuh Sunday
school at 1:30, J. L- Welch, superin
tendent; presetting at U and 7:30 by
Dr. A. E. Brown, D. D. All are In
MPERILS HIS LIFE
FOR A J WA&ER
William Quince Bet Another He Could
Swim East River and the Attempt
Was Made.
COLD NUMBED DARING ONE
AFTER A MINUTE IN WATER
Chums Slid Down Floating Hospital's
Hawser and Grabbed HI in
Quince May Die. '.f
-xrxmu
New York, Dec 24. A bet of $10
that he could swim the East river
nearly cost William Quince his Ufa
Thursday night In fact, hi. danger
was not ended when he was dragged
unconscious from the water, for In
the Eastern District hospital It was
said he might die from the effects ot
shock and exposure.
Quince Is a cooper and lives at No.
84 Wythe avenue, Brooklyn. Next,
door live, a close friend, Jacob Schll
baum, also a cooper. A week ago
Quince bet Schilbaum he could dive
from the recreation pier at Metropol
itan avenue and swim to the ferry
slip at East Houston street, Manhat
tan. Schilbaum selected William
Merritt, another cooper, as his um
pire, and Quince chose for his Fred
Baum of No. 94 Wythe avenue. Schil
baum and the umpire, were to follow
the swimmer In a rowboat 'v
At 7 o'clock the four men went to
th j recreation pier. Schilbaum, Mer
ritt and Baum looked for the boot
they had arranged to use, but could
not find It Quince told them not to
bother about It; that he dtd not need
to have a boat following him. He
took off all his clothing, except under
shirt and trousers, and dived off the
pier.
Cold Took Hi Strength.
He had been In the water only a
minute struggling against the tide
when he felt the cold taking his
strength from him. Then he yelled
rnr neip. He was heard by nurses on
floating hospital Lackawanna,
at the side of the pier. They
the
tied
rap to the bow and saw th man to
the water but wer poWefress to M
him.
Schilbaum, Merritt and Baum stood
on the pier and watched Quince. Th.T
Jid not go to his rescue because they
had no boat. Fortunately an eddy or
the swell from a tug swept Quince In
toward the hospital boat. Baum slid
down one of the great hawsers that
held the Lackawanna. The otVr
men shouted to Quince to try to reach
the ltne. Quince did, but when he
got there he was so numbed he eonld
not lift hie arms to grasp the rope.
Baum, leaning down, grabbed him
and called to Schilbaum and Merritt
to come down and help. The
promptly complied. A. soon as the
nurses on the floating hospital
SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
Pi TD MINERS TODIY
Pittsburg, Dec. 24. One of the
largest payrolls distributed In the
history of the coal mining district
was paid nut today when 17,000,000
were given to men In Industrial plants
of the Pittsburg district
Four Men Fall 500 Feet to Death.
Eccles, W. Va,, Dec. S4. Four men
met death when a bucket descending
in shaft No. S of the New River col
liers overturned, throwing them S00
feet to the bottom of the mine. The
dead: John Antonick. Mike Danyo,
Nick Kokula, John Sosko.
Newspaper Editor State Auditor
Virginia.
lanterns on strings to light them In
their work.
The shouting was heard by Patrol
man Freestone of the Bedford ave
nue station, who was a block away.
By the time he arrived Baum, Merritt
and Schilbaum were on the hawser.
It sagged and swayed so much they
could not raise Quince.
Hauled Up With Rape.
Freestone went aboard the Lacka
wanna and lowered a rope. Then,
one by one, the four coopers wore
hauled to the deck. Quince was un
conscious. Merritt, Baum and Schil
baum, though they had not been sub
merged when on the hawser, wore
soaked through from the .plashing
received in their struggle to lift
Quince.
The doctors on the floating hospital
did what they could to revive Quince
before an ambulance arrived. Quince's
rescuer, had to receive medical atten
tion, but were able to go to their
homes.
MEDICAL FIELD SERVICE.
Major E. B. Glenn of Ashevllle
Attend Instruction at Fort
Leavenworth.
Richmond. Va., Dec, 24. 6 F.
Donahue, editor of tha Fairfax Her
ald, Is appointed state auditor by Gov
ernor Mann, succeeding the 1st 1 Mor
ton Marye.
Fund I. Growing.
Philadelphia, Dee. 24. A fund ot
115,000, for families bereaved as a
result of the leather factory fire, la
growing rapidly under tho Impetus of
the Christmas spirit
Coal Mine Gives Way.
Washington. Pa., Deo. 14. A cool
mine, abandoned SS years ago. gave
way, carrying down a large foundry
Thirteen severely injured. None will
die. LoM 125.000.
Gasette-New. Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce Rooms,
Hollemon Building.
Raleigh. Deo. 14.
Governor Kltchln has nominated
Major E. B. Glenn of ArhivWe, as
sistant surgeon general of the North
Carolina national guard, to attend the
field service medical school to be held
at Forth Leavenworth. Kane.. In April.
mis service is given by the regular
army medical corps and medical af
fairs of the various state military
forces are given opportunity to attend.
expenses of travel and subsistence be
ing allowed.
Two Killed and 25 Injured in Ttota
Wreck.
Klrby-Stephen. England, Dee. 14.
Two person, were killed and SS In
jured In a wreck of the Scottish ex
press near Hawes junction. The ex
press collided with the pilot of an en
gine and was derailed. Fire broke
out m the wreckage, destroying tha
roaches.
Mrs. Sage Gives N. Y,
Parle Laborers $5 Each
New York. Dee. 24. Mrs. Russell 5 to every take
Sage will give a Christmas present of j City park Oepar
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