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? ??? J. K. tty , GREATEST - store ! Ladies and Misses Coat Suits of DISTINCTION. Every Suit Wett Tailored. FIT GUARANTEED. Municipal Drainage And Sewerage \!.l>Fi;.MK\ AND (IT1ZKX8 15 JttlXT MKKT!vn?ACTION TA< KKN FOR FMIM/OYAfBNT "OF SANITARY KiNGINRER lo >1 \ KV. I'LANS. Tit*.* importance of public sanita tion gradually poscraslng tiu* cit !- -ns of Washington. drainage and sewerage lie at the basis of any inovcmcut lor cleanliness and health Every recognizes this fact. Hut titf problems has heretofore boon considered so large and the ? cist 8o great as to have deterred ::?ar.y o: ovr citizens from aggressive action. Other obstacles hav? added to the difficulty, such as the question of whether the public water supply should be ownod by the municipal ity. and if so, whether it should pur chase the present plant owned by a private corporation, or whether it should construct and install an in dependent plant. No intelligent citizen VlR attempt to minimize the difficulties Involved, but the best sentiment of tho city now real'.zcs that action cannot be longer postponed and that the move ment but be initiated. Tho board of aldermen met last eveniuR at which time tehy heard rom co'.nmlttee. prevloutly appoint ed to memorialize the board to take appronr: it* action The committee *a* Jtm led by Dr D T. Tayloe as rha!rir**3. who asked the board on b*ha!f of the committee and other citizens, to employ a skilled sanitary eng!n*?-- who should make j,roper si.rvrj the city pr,d make piaca for i!'. construction of a ni-,Jera is.v-.'f";- . drainage and sewrra.-e, !??!.?< * ? v ith an estimate of cost. T'!'; -n was discussed an<i in ?? >' a,r>ro-.3fl by Drs. D T. Tay ' ''itri A Bloji'.t. P \".cfcal 11 !!nruy. F. t Xichoiscr. a r ?! . ?? ir.d C Rodm? '' ?*?=?? stratifying to observe the una:; . r:. of the medic:.; ^rtfes'lca osnpha^ /irg the lmrr~t-r.:3 of e"i cie:r. drainage and sewerage The? showet! i'jcruselvos i:* Ml.? wrtt the be_t tlj'j-.gt! cf *teir profession in coc;-".v:ns the public heatth n mirks ?<*:e also made by ??fr H 5. Ward and others Mr firuail made an earnest talk, and anions the propositions l.e sub mitted were the following: rio Sii.a mat this a period1 when the attention of t^e w::cie civ-1 wo.Jd wm be.ag directed to wnrJ cci.i-rvai.or. anl t?r:-ulirly >r I he public health, and that no progressive community could affc.-d to ignore this tendency which wa3 both humane and necessary. He said that in ail vhe coastal plalr. re gion along tne Atlantic Seaboard in the rural sections it was recogniz ed three importane essentials to health were pure water drainage ana screeded houses. In towns and cit ies where the population is congest ed. another essential :a the elimina tion in a sanitary manner of the *'a*te material, particularly from animal life, which became a source of lnf?-ctu,n and disease unless prop erly disposed of The recognized method of getting rid of this waste and disease- breeding matter is through a system of undergrouna seVerage. The problem is made more diffcult in Washington because of the slight elevation of the city a'?ove the tide level, and it might he necessary to lnstal: a pumping Plant. Ho. ever. Mr. Sma>l said, the opir Ion ,->? the moat intelligent citizens upr.:. ti.ia subject is merely' speculative, und it is absolutely nee-' es*n.-> io employ a skilled sanitary ! engineer who shall be athorlzed after a complete survey, to makei plans for the construction of an ef-! f?ciiv? sysfcBj of d-ainage and sew er:?is?. and submit an astsmate of 'ost of name. He said we ought to have the most skilled sanitary en gineer obtainable, because economy In this rnsjtert might prove very ex p^nidve ii; the the end. >? proper to *ay that Dr. W. A lilounr stated that the mortality of Washington would compare favor ably with any other to\\*h 'n North I Carolina, which statement met the concurrence of soveral others. How ever. these aaznc geutlemeu contend ed that It was our duty to ma^e the community more healthful and at the same time more cleanly and j tractive. The bor.rd of aldermen before ad-<l jjournlEg passed a resolution author-j 'Izlng a committee of that boards: consisting of Capt. F. C. Maliisonj nnd Dr. J. Tayloe, in conjunction| with the city board of health, to i :;otlatc for the employment of competent sanitary rnglneer and to| report their action at a future meet? ing of the board for approval. Thisl engineer shall not only take lnto| consideration the problem of drain age and sewerage but also the Im portant question of an adequate wa ter supply and submit all necessary Information, to the end that it might be determined whether the ^ater supply should be o**ned by the municipality. Messrs. H. 8. Ward, M. M. Jones. Dr. L. H. Mann and others who live In the section known as Kicholson vllle, also presented before the board a proposition by which the city Bhould become a party to a drain age district proposed to be formed under the general drainage law in the territory lying north of the cor porate limits. It appears that this 'section requires more effective drain age. After discussion, the question of whether the city should Join in ,the petition was referred to the city 'attorney with power to act la a? 'cordance wlta his Judgment of the law. GAIETY THKATHE .Sfc-clal Music Progrum by the Mind | Boys. Tonlg'.t a special program of mu sic will be rendered by the Blind | Boys, a'lso new quartet songs. The | following selections will be played: 1. Overture?"ZoduH" 2. Waltz?"Wedding of Winds." 3 Ccrnet Solo with Clarinet Ob ligate?"Serenade by Guhno.' 4 March?"Invincible Eagle" ?| Sc usa. G. Waltz-Waltz?"Secella" 6. Overture "Diadem" 7. Baritone Solo?"Blue BtJlsi of J Scotland'* with variations 5 Piano Solo?Military Polan \ise" ?Chopin "Dear old Moon- | ..gh;." 10 Sextette from the Opera] Lucia De Laraamoor. ? 11. "Soldiers' Chorus" from | Faust. The following program of pictures] l.wilJ be presented: "T!k Desperado" (Kssanav).?A .?ood story of the type which holds | the unft.iggine: Interest of an e dien.ee. It deserves commendation because the usual flow of Mood in stories of this character does not oc cur "<i:*llauher"?A newspaper story i by Richard HarWing Davis Those ; who witnessed Mr. Davis' novels. ,shown here lately. U:iow they were out of the ordinary, good. "Faith Lost and Won."?An Inter estiug contribution to the Western stories. Telling of a womau hater, j who goes to a ranch to escape wo ? men and winds up by marrying the girl owner of the adjoining ranch. Don't mlis this al feature program | j tonight. , CEM THEATRE Tonight the Four Musical Woods will appear In their new musical Travesty. This act wis presented for the first time last night and Was well recelred The musics1! num I her* are both ncvel and catchy, while the comedy amused everyone. They present one of the most nov el musical numbers ever presented hern, consisting of electrical bills, which kept the audience guessing just where the aviate cine from. The selection played by Mr Woods upon ordinary tin cass brought forth j much apr.Mause. It would seem lm-| possible to produce musical tones ' from such a source, but Mr. Woods' ittong t|e Lire ue. f 1*1 ,/vj sF" *&?--? * The following ... the p&cturc pro gram for tonight: ? The Mounstery In the Forest?A dramatic* Dim destined to show tha vast difference existing bet.vecn tho ancient world and the world of to today. A Night on the Coast?An ade quate, though somewhat melodramic representation or the d&lly routine of the coast guards. Beautiful scen ic effects. The Squire and the Noble I/ord? A strong dramatic fiiai. Fond on the Hock?A strong melodrama of great beauty. Bon Hurt. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs Walter Spencer, former residents of this city, now of Newbern will re gret to learn that their youngest son. while riding a whetf fell from same against the curbing. its a re sUR of the fall his skull was frac tured. Although his condition Is serious it is thought by his physlcans that he will recover. Godwin Wins. Hannibal Godwin, of Harnett county, was nominated for congress In the sixth district yesterday in a special primary over Oscar L, Clark of Bladen county, by a majority of about four thousand. E?ery county in the district went for Godwin ex cept Blsden. The victory of God win Is far greater than expected by his moat earnest supporters. Yi*iting In the City. Mas Bertha Emmerson of Ports mouth, Va.. and Mlas Adell Yaughan of New York, are visiting Mrs. A. C. Hathaway In Washington Park. Not ice. All children whs have books from the Washington Schools wIN bring them tomorrcvr when they go to the school to b- graded. Any who fall will please bring them Monday when school opens. Gaiety Theatre A. P. KARNES. M*u"ger I. "THE DESPERADO"?A wes tern drama. 2 "(JAM-AKHKR ? A newspaper story by Richard Harding Davis. 8 "FAITH LOST AND WON"?A comedy drama. < ? Prices the same, 5 and 10c. Guest of Relative*. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hough ton and daughter of Richmond. Va., arrived in the city last evening to visit relatives and friends. Mr. Haughton Is now engaged in the Insurance business and has head quarters both at Richmond and Greenaboro. His many old friends are glad to see him. He and family expect toj spend several days In Washlngtcn. j Gem Thealre See The 4 Woods at the GemTonightl Coffee that pleases must be blended to have the right Strength?Rich flavor. We guarantee Jackson Square Coffee "White Label Grade" s lo be the flneat drinking Quality produced?Never sold In bulk. Alwifi In sealed tint to protect the original rlrhneee. 36c per pound?8-pound cm, fl.Ofl. f* I* ? * <T ^ i For sale by all first claae grocers. JACKSON SQUARE COFFEE has been awarded SIX BLUB RIBBONS afffl ONE GOLD MEDAL on lta QUALITY. Our guarantee la?purchase a can. If not tht "beat by ererj Uet"? the grocer will rtfand your money. . IMPORTERS COFFKB CO., IVTD. Hew OHmm, U. "QUALITY MOUSE" ^ Wholmte ...1 ?LUSC5 BROS. CO., until *U ? ?T4. d Id prirat?? Mrlj as 11TTFjtchaD*e. Ptak.rtn.D-l bJUflhT'l fly book for eacb of un Notice?Think wrM hae* time to' read tbemt-Brookljrn Life. Two Mistakes* # : \ ? *?>?*:?? " . ? \ One Corrected the Other j - After a Long Interval. ? By 3HEELAH ESTHER DUNN ] copyrlett. mo. br AmarVoan Preea J Returning from stufpplag. I opened my reticule, to take out aome samples when, to my surprlaa. I found entirely dlffereuc contents from what 1 bad ex pected. In abort, I bad laid ?| own reticule down on a counter and picked up one belonging to aome one else. Among tbe articles 1 found inside was a slip of paper, on which was written: Dearest Little Mary-Meet ma at the fountain tomorrow at I o'clock. 1 have made ell arrangement*. We irfll be mar ried at tho rectory and take the evening train tor B. Don't let your fear* f*t the better of you. Remember. f o'clock sharp. I will be there half an hour earlier. If you think you had bettor come Tailed 1 violets. Tour lortn* J. Fifteen years before I bad recelred j Just such a note. Indeed, there was I something similar In tbe handwriting 1 I of tbe (wo mlsalroe. Then I bad mar j ried a nun wbou 1 bad been obliged to lesrp. before the honeymoon was 1 A ss&leo thought struck me. HovT would It do fcr me to keep thla glrTa -T-w.ntmect u trifle ahead of time. Im personate her. veiled and wtth violate? I ecu Id tod not wbether abe wu about to wreck her future or merry a true man. If tbe farmer. I might save her. At half post -i 1 "allied forth. bought the violet* cf n street flower vender on the way and at a querter to 5 entered the Miu&rf. I knew well how to as sume a Iwidtailng step. for 1 had -been there" before. On neorlng tbe foun tain. loAStlwc out for J.. 1 ww a man looking eagerly at the violets In my baud, but of au tige more suitable to in elopement vrltfii "me than a young girl. As 1 dfew nearer something in his face and figure appeared familiar to me. Theu I stopped, overpowered with astonishment. No. I waa not mistaken. He waa the -.nan who bad beeu my husband. Fif teen yearn make a marked difference In one's appearance, and they bad changed him more than they usually change men. I was now more than ever bent on playing tbe part. He Joined me. and in a whisper, as though I had loat my voice through excitement. I said: Take me wbere we can talk. I hare something to say to you." He replied that his auto waa waiting on tbe street and led tbe way there. I got in tbe onto, and be ran it out of tbe tow?. 1 am not eatisfied about this pre vious marriage of yours," 1 said. "Great heavens! Haven't we gone over that aufflcieotly? You have beard my explanation, 1dJ5? *"? met you exjweeaed yoifteelf entirely satisfied." "1 don't like your laying the blame on your wife. If we were to have trouble apd separate I suppose you would lay all the blame on me." He turned to look at me as though taken aback at . my words. He could not see my face for my veil, but his eyea were fixed on that as if they would pte^Ce It. "You women are all alike." he aald presently. "We men no sooner stand you on yonr feet than yon fall down again. Here at the last minute you are bringing up what I hare been at such infinite paina to settle." "But. tell me, don't you blame ber?" -No. I don't. I blame myself rather than ber. A newly wedded pair are like two persons floating down a tortu ous channel foil of rocks and snags. It Is the man's part to keep his head and steer the boat. 1 supposed that honeymoons were always what tbe name Implies. I found my wife a prey to all sorts af temporary emo tions?cno moment loving, the next ir ritable. the next hesitating, the next I despondent. I sbonld hsve known that this, at least to some temperaments, la a condition to be expected?a reaction upon realising that one's fata la irrev ocably linked with another personali ty. Besides, she was very young. You are ten years older than she was at that time, and I confess I have looked to you for more steadiness. I much disappointed." -A woman of my age should hare more aense than to elope." -You know the reaaon for that. If your father and mother had not an ab surd prejudice agalost your marrying a divorced mao we might be married sensibly, aa becomes oar afe." -Your first marriage having been a case of elopement. I should suppose, considering that it resulted disastrous ly. jou would not cars to try it again.** "The elopement baa nothing to do with either caae. Two people elect to nnlte. The method of their doing so la a mere matter of sentiment " There was a silence for ? t Una?at least nothing but the chugging of tbe eat*. We were both thinking, probably of tbe fickleness of mommn. I of bow a trifle may tarw th? whole | current of two Uvea For years II.. I'eailiirH that I had married a brute. True. 1 bad avjarned that he bad turn ed o?t to be each, bet 1 bad not doubt ed that my Interpretation of him waa correct And now I fcond him accus ing hlmeetf of a want of tact ? hia former treatment of me. his bride. a*l laying aa blame on me whatever. I betteee that l . _. _ -{ft*..??/.. - -. r^T^rTr* r .v>- w '??*? I ?.*-? * k m," 4^w^\-pV*'fj H'wi'iy'p'i* ** '"*:-*sr ^****?^**? tjHHP , wltb mcun ?T" v * H? 2?Mltl nothing for some time. WUeja bo uld bis words tbriled me: ??Candor compel* me tb admit that I would." I loaned back on. the cushion as though much disappointed. I am npt row. but I practiced tbo deception of blgh. His mood won Indicated by the ?;>eed ho was driving tf I was tempted io tear otfj throw my arms about his neck. Bat I dared not. .As Ills bride I' bad boeii a girl. XoW I was approaching mid die ag*. Another denouement to thl* singular freak of fate occurred to "mo. 1 would go with him to tbo church, then reVeal myself. "Well." I Mid. -It la time that we ?top this backing and filling. 1 shall show you that I hare more steadiness than you suppose. Come; turn about Let tis go to the rectory." Without s word^he turned his ma chine. and we were soon speeding In* the opposite direction. Neither spoke for some time. I wondered of what be wu thinking. Perhaps that lone 1 In ess which comes over a single man after be has pi spirt the heyday of youth would now he ended. Or wss be thinking of his bride o? fifteen years bafose? When we drew up at the rectory, befoee sllctxtng he ?ald; "Tbsee b yet time to muusKer tills most important step in your Rfe. 2t you bav* not perfect coaOdeoo* In I beg of sou to withdrew before U la vacillation now it Is te He got out of the auto, but not with the springy step of a groom. I knew be was swayed by two uppuDtla cur rents. Whatever were his feelings, he would not recede from tbo position bs bad taken. We were received by the rector, who I bad been expecting ue for some time. He placed us before a mantel, took np | his prayer book and waited for me to take off my veil. Slowly 1 nnwoand.lt and when removing the last fold tan-. ed and looked at the groom. He bad not seen me since I was I eighteen. Now I was thirty-three, bat he knew roe at onco?that la. he knew me aa aooa as he could recover from * his astonishment. And the fact that . bis bride was the same aa he had ; stood by years before rendered that aa | fonlshment rijfher ^ronfnskm of Ideas i than a natural lmprseslrm. Be stood looking at me. daied, "GwenT he exclaimed At last With the two men looking at me, the | one waiting to know what the acens meant^tbe other bow I came to be there in place of the woman be expect ed, It was Incumbent on me to make j sn explanation. I did* so to tbo rector, telling him briefly the circumstances, i When I had Aula bed I turned to ay groom, wondering what expression X would And there. I saw at once that he was eager ta know what would be the oatcome of this contretemps. Did It mean paniafement revenge, or woold It lead to a reconciliation? 1 replied to the question asked by his eyes with my tips. I gave him a smile. With a profound sigh of relief be turned to the 1 clergyman and aald: 1 "Proceed?' --*** | % The rector seemed puxxled. Evi dently the situation flustered hlmiiwt. being In holy orders, with a church man's antagonism toward marrying dlvossed people and S cbuschmans pteaeuss in reuniting thove who have been separated, he waa ndi kMg In re covering his equanimity. He looked at me for my assent But be- looked In vain. I gave no assent. Bfatber did 1 express dissent He lookorf to the groom for Instructions and do less reserved them, for without far ther deley be began the ceremony. Neither man was quite sure what would be the outcome until the ques tion was asked ma. "Will you tale thla man to be your wedded hnsbandT* 1 hesitated for a moment than said firmly, "I wllf" Both men gsvs a sigh of relief. And so It was that, while I waa sep arated for fifteen year* from the man I loved and who loved ue. by a sense less tiff, I wsa reunited to him. by a marvelous coincidence. Had not the woman he waa to have made hla sec ond wife put his note in her reticule and left ft on a counter, had I not taben it np by mistake. 1 would not have been In the nick of time in a po altioD to take what belonged to me and appropriate It to myself. The reticule waa hers; the man was mine. I never ssked my husband bpw be explained matters to the woman with whom he had Intended to elope. I considered It none of my business. Moreover. I wss not Interested fn It Bat I did ask him If be did not sa? fleet thst the woman beside him In the anto was not the one be expected to meet: He told me Chat while he did not eospsct me. ha felt that there was something In the situation foreign to what wis tnteoded. My volee. be said, waa ths only seel difficulty in the way sf a peefeot Hsss|il1im One objection to hammoeks Is thai they keep a great many roqng flp* H. HUDSON ??rV ?? ? Cool JHi Kitchen Cooking Tlw huown if? ?lu. year* o, _____ knows how to rook?(h.il. upcr ?racu?l MM and hanl Mali U.e ?-* two U lier Id? Of ?h.l r^ok .tore o??ht to bo. It requires less ttlealloa, c eata lees to operate ami . all food better than any stove s be baa tried. o*iiV 910.00 war, i.w*n, omw vour kitchen. Washington Light & Water Co. KBJ 8 ?DO YOU? Usually Have ?THE? M?0 N E Y OPPORTUNE TIME? Notice, wltliin die dfel? of jour penoMl mcqmmiatance and observation, the ?aiv|M Ue?e?the eaffi?tlua franc ht fact that the people who are la the habit of reading ada. aa aally have moiey to bay ad* ?ertleed thiaga! If It fta aot already true ol Personally That when yon eee something you seed, adrertiaed at a BARGAIN Yoa eaa naoally take prompt adraataffe of the offer. It will become free of yoa very ahort* Ij after yoa hare become a reff nloar reader aad answerer of ada. ISN'T IT WorthWhile EA^ST CAROLINA TEACHEJL V TRAINING SCHOOL A State Schodi v organized aad maintained for one definite purpose-?1 fining young men and women forTeacbing. The * ?g?l?r aeaaion opens Tuesday, September 13, 1910. . For Catalogue antfll V ROBT' 1 WRIGHT, President, Greenville, N.C. If you have an^ ng to soft try an ad. in our want co h*mn* Great North Carolina St a*e Fair P -AND "HOME COMING JUBILEE Will be held at Raleigh, October 17-22# 1910 ?i? . rV . 'J'-. . /