the Qtaleee foreign board,
ttai ChlaMtpnl* not >n|>.
to the ao-eallad iiKgrf?slon? ol
Din power* and that she wonW
n l?v her national rtghta
nlAt't. itken from her. '
Whether tfcla ?u only a threat In
tend^ to aaalet China's diplomacy
tomorrow should ?ho*.
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*)??.! OI??..
MI? uada .Moore'a school at old
Ford cloaed on )ul Friday. The
paat acaslon hm been a moat proa
and tha patrons ol the
more than s ratified at
. nmuw rW Mrs it.
city dl,d at her bom
erenlnt at
Waa one of l
?K
In. Greenville
o'clock lira. May
town's highly eal.emed cttiaens The
aympathy of the entire city (oka out
to *ra. Cherry, her daughter, at her
loaa.
Tho funeral will be held In Green
tome time today. *V'>
?i
will ha aa Important meet
ing of tha Tar Heel Motor Boat
Ct*? at tha oraea at tha commodore.
Dr. J. C. Rodman, thta eraaing at
S o'clock. All tha members are org
ed to be preaeat
M ;? i* j
Mr. n. J. Roberta la filling tha po
ttoa of Policeman Jam nation
oaffl the regi>l?r meeting of tin
Board of Aldermen tha 8r?t Monday
alght 111 ApiJL ;
t, ? tI #
Soveral more dw.lUnt. are to ha
erected In NlcholeonrlUe during the
aprlng oo rumor ha. It. Theae raai
deacaa will be modern and up to
dale la arery appolatmaat/' - , '
PARTM*WT :: STORE
? i'" ? ?* rl " . ;* - " |
not much frcUad by Ue an
noubaamaat that the Waun waol-l
growing UUWU ,are preparing to
mirth upon Washington In tore*
when tboUrM question Is I
cd.
"While I hare no authority to I
that -wool (rowers will mot ho |
a hearing," wld Chairman Hi
wood. "It Is mi opinion th?t ?
might Just as well make an l
upon Glbralu, u upon the House.
?We konw now all the
that will be advanced agalaat tbe re
rlslon of ?ch?d<jl? K. but tb.r. la no
question a boat what tin bouae win
do. We will make our rertilon and
?end U-to th? senate and whether It
goes .any further remains lot* aeei"
The comnent made by Mr. Cnder
wood reflects the attttu*e of the
ro majority of the n?inl o.
[ members.
> appro prla
practical!*
complttad Ita labors.
Possibly It Will be the Judgment
of the Democratic caucus next Sat
urday that all of tie' committal!
should not be organised Immediate
ly No action has been takaa by the
Republican minority concerning com
>? ttt'ee. - 4. ? j ' V.
It Is probable that moat of tbe
important Place* -U1 be filled by 1
who are now tke ranking 1
It la likely that a place on a
tlona will be given to Mr.
who was chairman of that consait
tee prior to kla elevation to tka|
A Harrow be. pe.
Hilda, the t-year-old daughter of
Mr. asd Mrs Augustas Armstrong,
who restde on Wsat Second straat.
while 'on her way to attaad Sunday
school Sunday afternoon was hit by
a atone on the head. Har hat waa
perio rated and a wound aa large as
a quarter waa nu*e on thekaad.
Tbe stoae wsa e.ldantly thrown by
?"me one on th. Atlantic Coast Line
?Party. jju ?' ?MP* "
Tke pagpetratoni of the dead
could -not be ascertained.
the I
Mexico City. Ma rob f ?7.? By tho
tlg^ that Senor IX U B|m arrives
la Mexico City to take over the du
ties oC. Enrique Creel, as n^nUUr of
forelcn affair*, the reforms of Frsat
dent Dial and his advisors will havi)
been perfected. Chief ?soa( these
will be a revolutionary chaofv?hi
the landlord system by which the
rich men of the republic virtually
hold their tenants as slaves Conces
sions will be granted to every de
menti at the middle classes end the
condition# which gate rise tt? the In
surrection will be ameliorated at *
cost or nlore than <110,000.000 to the
national treasury.
In brief the reforms now beln*
worked out are the following:
1. The. appropriation of H 11.000,
000 for Ike division of large uncul
tivated tracts of land In the north
ern rrtd the segregation of some of
the biggest of the haciendas Into
small tracts to tie sold to the peon*
and middle d usees for small /farms.
The dpeft of a plan wlH be auhmlt
iWfrit" i?M?e*iow ooa?ws' ea ?ai
nrday lor which altbtmanu win ha
parceled out to bee paid for by the
homesteaders In smelt Installments.
Bach (arm will be from 6 to 10 acres
In extent and. tvery Mexican will be
.(hrea the opportunity to become a
land -owner. f- , >. * ?'
1. The republic will institute a
series of electorlal reforms in the>
state of Pueblo, with guarantees that
they will be extended to every state
in the republic as soon as they have
been worked out to perfection. This
reform extends suffrage and glras
every Mexlcon cltlsen a voice In the
With the sbahaup la the cabinet
has come the assurance that la the
Tntnre, there w^ll be no drastic po
litical persecutions unless for "pebH;
potter and reasons bostUe to the
peace of stability of the government
This means that popular oBee hold
ers will not he exiled because of
growth of confidence on ty part of
tie people. ; M . ?>'
President Diss Is anxious to estab
llsh the confidence of tho entire re
public In the, government tnd to this
end be will ssnd s number of speclsl
messsM to congress ssklng ths en
actment of laws Metering commer
cial trade sad Internal prosperity.
Parcels of the vast ranches in Chi
huahua saeh aa are owned by Senor
Crwel may be conlscated. although
this -111"*, don. I. a friendly spirit I!
with payment of Indemnities.
These reforms the government be
Ilexes, win satisfy every faction of
the revolutionists. ?
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ttjMfrrsace for the
District, M. B. Church,
be held la the tjwn of
COTTON WAHIfiCT
I. in! cotton, % 1 4 .'J t> .
Cotton -seed, per ten. $!8.4l>
, hu acrepted m
firhols A Bock
street wivflrc he
see hls./'mmajr
V?ty often you
you conkln't five
lot of extra tof%OUNTRY
HAMS which we offer as long
as they last at f.Q_ 1L
the low nrice of iOC^LD
BOTTLE GOODS
30c Heinz ChiU Sauce 23c
35 " Euchred Pickles 26c
25 " Currant Jelft I8e
20 ? Ua,* ReSsh 16c
lie H?l?? Ptsoot Batter. . . 1<W
Mrs. D. P. Bta&ots Picklw
quart size . 33c
U. M ? ' - - f?l 1 Jl
vwc niarsscniao vOcrrMS wc
75c Jar Preserves '> 59c
CANNED GOODS
25c Lemon Cling Peaches 18c
31b. Caa Refugee String
less Bean? 10c
30c. lb. Coffee 35c
3 lb. Caft VM Camps "
Big Hominy 08c
20c CAcJ^jkcre
25c Can BaMn Cocoa 1*