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THE ASHEV1LLE DAILY CITIZEN. WSDNK9DAT, NOVEMBER 24, The Asheville Citizen. BY THE CITIZEN COMPANY. Every Afternoon Except Sunday. One Tear .....$4.00 Six Months 2.00 Three Months 1.00 One Month, In advance 40 Dally Citizen f One Week, to carriers.. 10 The S ml -Weekly Citizen la issued Tuesdays and fridays, In advance, $1. VKINKSrAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1897. A H.ivaa,i telegram of apparently au h ui ative source says that the new f'ai tain (ienvral of Cuba has offered ihi'i' t' thr Cuban inmrgent loaders ,.m;;.:h in 'the Spanish army and large rium.s i.f jn n- y to stop fighting. The ufft r vas dtM-Iint d. Another Incident is thus rAited : Whi n -th- superior of . rtligious ..I'l-T. rWiTnir at Ouanaboea. near tl; i lis. allfl up'-n :he new captain gen eral in order t. welcome him to Cuba, Marshal l:ian) during the course of the (vnv: r.vriim which followed, said: ft-y.y Divine l'r id.-m-e id able to savt wh-n ui" n the distinguished pries: i-t-r rt : If we must confide only in Divinr l'r-vid'iwe and have no other infan.j L i'1'iniU'T the insurgents, '.vi- are list." ' then Thf- pri-s. evUUncly thought Prcvl- d -t ee was n the side of the larger 1a;ta!i ms. A Bond Sal. II ,.v r.iii:,l the Republicans have ex- p-teil that iho Dingley bill, framed on :1ie same gi neral lines as the McKin ley tariff bill, would 'be a revenue pro- duet r on a scale greater than the Wilson bill, u hen the McKinley bil was ni'tde ;o reduce the revenues and a ( oinplisheil th object of its being? 1 1 is true that where there has been an irnp-iseil ileriia'nd and the home pi'.Mlu.'t oul l not supply i't wholly, thf in ii-a-t 1 tariff has produced a greater revenue ilian was had before from th s in e j.iiiirce. Inn it would appear fu the Hicial returns that the increase du.fi. s has caused a falling off in the revmu 's generally. Importations from (ierinaiiy, for instance, have fallen off o,;u -h ill'. keJ at as a naked fact this would sei-m to In- cause for congnatu- I..' ion n the part of the protectioitisxs lur if. we do not gt t the revemuo at the i-iiAoni houses we must got it else here. Let us 1 luring the first half of !'ie pivs-M month the expenses of the x o ei iiineiit exceeded the receipts by about $:mio,imiij moiv than the average s m:-mon;hly deficit since last Jun. i'U'1 the il -tlcit for the lat five months is l.-iieveil to be over $15,000,000, or a) the rau- of over UK) millions the year our recollection is that this is at a Lfieaier i i;e than during any year of the l icveland administration. Where will the Kcpublicans get the .,. . ess.irv revenue? Will they sel I e ; 4 1 s V Finally, Brethren. In c iinectioii with some more or less hysterical and frantic remarks recently 1 1 v an esteemed contemporary, the fol- I '.awing extracts from a certain confes sion. of date August 31, 18U7, have a re newed interest at this time, thoug'h lin y are not important or valuable: n the return of Dr. 6. Westray Kattle yesterday from his trip abroad, made in company with Mr. ("n-orge Vander'bilt, the editor of the (Jazette called on him and was in formed positively on the word of Mr. Vander'bilt, that the article - published in the Gazette of July 9 Uiat .Mr. Vander'bilt would 'build a large hospital in this city is with out foundation in fact. Dr. Battle slates that Mr. Vanderbilt, after reading the Gazette's article, de nied th.it he contemplated anything of .the kind As to the Gazette's course in the matter, while we regret exceeding ly that we gave publicity to 'mis leading and untruthful statements. We can only say that we deplore having circulated a false report of a matter that was vitally interesting to the citizens of this i .iivn Since this confession iwias made noth ing has happened to make it any the less a confession of a falsehood. The untruthful statements, as the' Gazet was pleased to call them, remain un trutnuui; tne raise report so our es teemed contemporary characterized It h. spital fake is Still a 'false report There is no Vanderbilt hospital, none i contemplated, nothing of the kin IH contemplated, and there Is no present intention of a future con temptation of any sueii institution. It is true that certain gentieme have purchased the Oakland Heights pripeijty, and wHl conduct it as a first class Sanatorium. But in that enter prise -Mr. Vanderbilt, as Th-5 Citizen is informed on the 'best authority, Charles MeNamee, esq., bos no finan cial interest whatever and will not have. Neither has it been suggested to Mr. Vanderbilt as an Investment fo one dollar or any other amount. Hi denial of several irvonths ago, that he did not contemplate "anything of the kind" still stands, and is of course to be accepted as final, however much w may all have regretted that decision 'hen made. It would appear to betray a deplor aide taste not only to accuse a gentle man of bad fairh, but also to attempt as the Gazette has attempted. breathe the breath of life into a tal born of a iorverted dmaginatfon, and to connect an enterprise that deserves our support and best wlsihes with st .ry lacking, as Its purveyors hav once confessed, the slightest founda tlon in fact. Butler. A frv days before the charge against Butler, that he said at Rocky Mount t'hat Democrats hired negroes to commit assaults, "was confirmed by the testimony of several persons who were there, the Senator submitted to an interview in the Raleigh News and Observer. In that interview he gave what he said Was the text of his speech at Rocky Mount.' being the same deliv ered in other parts of the Statte. After arraigning those whom he asserted had shouted "tariff" and "nigger" while favoring monoipoflles and the gold standard, he said: "The monopoly hireling who will at tempt to sow the seeds of race preju dice In order that the monopolies may further continue to bleed and rob the people Is himself as- black at heart as Ihe negro whose misdeeds and crimes tie prates so loudly about tot an ulter- or purpose. Such a man Is hnnm hen the negro makes nimselt offen sive and if necessary would ho doubt hire a. negro to make himself offensive to nurnish canupaign capital m the In terest of the monopolies." This paragraph, it wfll fee noticed. bears a resemblance to the sentence heard at Rocky Mount, where it is tes tified on good authority, the political party directly alluded to was the Dem ocratic and a specific offense was men tioned as being that which Democrats hired negroes to do. Can It be ossible t'hat Butler's hearers, recaHmg after wards this part of the speech and knowing that the general arraignment of the speetoh was meant as an attack on some Democrats, Uhought they heard t as they now swear they did? Against this we have the testimony of two persons the editor tnc Argo naut and a Populist friend that they noticed the charge at the time in the terms as published in the Argonaut. Their testimony is affirmative, while that of Senator Butler is negative. It is true Butler should be the best Authority as to what he said. But in his case he is the interested party, with strong reasons for denying what he sees has become a very serious matter. niie, on 'the other hand, those who swear he made the offensive remark have no interest in misrepresenting him. We cannot escape the conclusion, in the light of what we now know, that Butler, while following in the main his usual speech at Rocky Mount, finding njs audience unresponsive to a miH charge, or perhaps daring a little more with each delivery of the speech, al ready close to t'he border line of th offensive, went over boldly into the do main of slander. Butler's mere word is not enoueh. now that the accuracy of his denial is questioned on good authority. It is in tolerable that Ire or any other man wh should accuse a political party of such n infamous crime as he Has alleeed against the Democrats should continue n the conspicuous position of Senator of North Carolina. CIVIL SERVICE LAW. A Republican A rau man utkUL u:ll " ."VII Will be Found to be Untenable. Washington Dispatch to the Baltimore liepublican opponents of the civil cr. vix law, who candidly admit that tbair opposition is largely based upon the be- ier t.n at ihe effect of the law is to keen i great, many Democrats in offl. find when they begin to aswail the sys tem. afLer Congress convenes, that. Ahile Democrats have been protected n office since Mr. McKinley was inau gurate d, the number of office-holders within the classified service who are Kepu'blicans, largely exceeds the num er who are Democrats, The record of the civil service commission, showing .he dates upon wbieh extensions of the sys-ttro were made, show also that at he time of the extensions the employe of the government included by exec utive order in the Classified "service were mostly Republicans. In President Arthur's administration the civil service kaw went iw.o effect and the classified service was estab- -uje numoer or clerks in the Acxunve departments jn Washington Li'h.i t. -1-. .. J ........ ...... .. cic ywcu unaen civil service eeuiaiRMis was 1d,573. Of this n.um- lir .all n . . r t i : "c icipuoncMins, or it some lew uemocrats had succeeded in se .unlng appointments It had been through Republican influence. Mr. Cleveland during his firs: admin istration extended t'he classiified service so as to include the clerks of the rai'- way mail service. At the time of the exiemsion tne service was about t iuall divided between the two great parties. .i a,.uuii6, Lne nepu oilcans predomi nated. During Mr. Harrison's adminisi rn tion Postmaster General Wanamaker got rid or aixiut Democratic postal cl.rk: a.nd appointed Republicans in thei itt-ad, so that at the begiininii.g n yii Cleveland's second administrati. n th. Republicans had a decided majority of :.ne postal clerks. Mr. Cleveland also placed the clerks of the custom house and postottlces in the larger cities with in the classified service, and President Harrison carried ou this same principle by including clerks in the smaller of fices, most of whom weTe Republicans. Mr. Harrison ex-tended the ser ice to the navy yards and placed five thous and men, chiefly Republicans, under the protection of the civil service law. He also extended the system so as ti in clude seven thousand letter carriers. :he employes of the Indian schools and f the fish commission. Mr. Cleveland's greatest extension of t'he system, during 'his second admin istration, was when he placed the en gineer service within the classified ser vice, but as this was reaily a nan-political branch of the general service. It it presumed that it was about equally di vided between 'the Democrats and 'the Republicans. In the governmen.' print ing office 2500 men placed wiUiin tne i'l:if sitied servfee were known to be Re publican's. The deputy collectors of in ternal revenue and deputy marshals, who were-also placed in the classified service by Mr. Cleveland, were mosMy Democrats, but their number as com pared with the whole service of the government was insigniificant. Those best posted about the political opinions of those in the government employ are satisfied that notwithstand ing the number of Democrats oppointed to office during Mr. Cleveland's admin istrations, they have nawr in number overcome the great preponderance of Republicans with which the service was first started. PEOPLE. King Humbert of Italy is the most heavfly insured man in the world. The amount of insurance he carries is over $7,500,000. Ellen Terry once received an act of kindnt-ss from a 'young London club man and though they have never met since, she has sent hiim tickets r?gular !y to all of her "first nights." When Tennyson, in 1S30. wrote tihis in Locksley hill. "Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of change," he supposed that the wheels of railway cars ran -in grooved rails. When the late Dr. Aircy was made profefstor of astronomy in the universi ty of Cambridge and given the obser vatory to live in, but provided with no salary, some one quoted happily. "They gave to Airey nothing, a local habitat im and a name." Bisthop Leonard of the Protestant Episcopal missionary diocese of Ne vada, Utah- and Western Colorado, says that the Indian has no profanity not a profane word in his language. When he desires to swear St is necessary' for Iwm to learn English. Jacques Nicholas Seger, the new Haytian mlniferter Ho the United States, is a fine looking man of about 38, with refined manners and a very intelligent face. He was educated at Paris, where he was a member of the Haytian lega tioai, and afterward rettunned to Port au 'Prmoe, where he made an enviable record as a lawyer. , IN NORTH CAROLINA. J. H. McDowell was appointed fourth-class postmaster at Beech. Staresville landmark: Governor Russell has ordered a special .term of court for Iredell for the trial of civil causes only. It begins January 10 and will last two weeks. The Governor has not as jnet assigned a Judge. Statesvrlle Landmark: (Miss E. P. Archibald of Cool Spring township, died Thursday night, aged about 91 years. She was a member of -the Baptist f church and 'left a. wHI bequeathing her property to that denom'rnsait'ion. Fred and John, the five aid seven years old sons of Mr. Columbus Mor rison of Pioneer Mills, were playing with axes last Friday af ternoon, when Fred, the youngest one, accidentally struck John in the left side with the blade of a new axe, cutting an ugly and probably fatal gash. Marion correspondence Charlotte Observer: An old farmer died recently aa this county who bad saved up sev eral (hundred dollars, and while dying was perfectly rational. He called for his money and held one package of gold in one hand and one package of silver in the other, until he breathed his last. -" Charlotte Observer: Dr. R. M. Nor- ment of Lumberion, H. B. Worth of Burlington, E. S. Walton of Morgan ton, Colonel Fries of Salem, V. S. uusk f Asheville, Col. Bemehan Cameron of Durham and Mr. H. W. Fries of Salem. directors of the North Carolina rail :ad, came in Monday night to attend the meeting Tuesday. Shelby Aurora: Mrs. Andrew Peel er, wno has een blind ror 20 years, is now picking cotton. She says she everything seems perfectly natural. 'Miss Hamilton, the young iwoman who figured in the Dr. Kirby mitb scandal at the penitentiary, has been released from the criminal insane de partment there and went home Sun day. Marion correspondence Charlotte Observer: Mountaineers Teport that the fire is all over the mountains in jhe upper end of the county, on the Mitchell and Yancey lines; also on tihe ramous Black Mountain, and that many miles of fences have been destroyed Deaves and brusih are very dry, owing to the fact that there has been no rain for a month. Statesville Landmark: The time for carrying up the appeal in the railroad commissioner suit of Caldwell vs. Wi'l son, recently tried in Iredell Superior court, expired Saturday, but the papers were not served umtil yesterday. How ever Mr. Caldwell's counsel decided noi to take advantage of the teohnicality and the case will be allowed to go up in regular form. Statesville Landmark: Some time ago Mr. Isadotie Walace of Statesville purchased some land in Caldwell coun ty, including the old Baker gold mine for less than $300. The mining fever has broken out in Caldwell and Mr. Wal lace, who was up there recently, gave a. company of prospectors a;n option on the mineral interests in half of this land for $2000, provided they began work at once. His offer was accepted and the company will put in machinery at once and begin work. "COURT SQUARE." An Honored Name Not to be Lightly Changed A Protest. Editor The Citizen: Having seen in your paper of this evening the opin ion of many of the gentlemen of Ashe ville, as well as that of The Citizen it self, on the question of changing the name of Court square to Clingman square I wis'h to respectfully protest against the change. I would be glad to see anything done to fitly honor and perpetuate Jen Clingman's memory, tout am unwilling to sacrifice traditions and memories to even this laudable sentiment. The ground on w'hdch the court house stands, with the square in front, was dedicated to ithe public more than a hundred years ago. Around it cling all the traditions of an honored judi ciary and the people of Buncombe have Come to associate with it those memor ies that are to them the embodiment of law and Justice. Such veneration this is the growth of generations, a growth not made in a day, and one not to be uprooted to gratify a sentiment that could 'be so much more appro priately expressed by a monumen iiected for the purpose. So many of our old names and land marks have already been removed that I fear the time will come when our children's children will scarcely know wnat their forefathers builded. Suffer me to say that being one of the oldest lawyers af t'he State, I enter deeply into this desir? to preserve these ruemorres or the past intact and think I speak for many others who will always by association and affection speak of the court house and the Court square. A. T. DAVIDSON. November 23, 1S97. OPPOSES A CHANGE. Speaking to The Citizen today re warding the propoeKiion to change the name of Court square to Clingman square, Chas. W. Brown said he op posea a change. The souare. Mr Browin thinks, has been known by its present r.ame so fonig that a change would never be universally aArmtci i ohe people. Should, however, a change be thought advisable, Mr. Brown thinks v ante square would be more annrvmri ate. His opposition to a change is not an opposition to something to DWDrt uate the memory of Gemeral Clme-man He suggests that a park be laid out and oeautihed and given the name Clin man park as preferable to a change in the name of the square. Lookout Park or some pleasure ground north of the city as suggested in this connection. The Citizen has heard several sug stsiTOTis aiong xnis Jrne today. PUZZLED OVER THE HORSE. Humor of a Scotchman While in an unpleasant Predicament. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. sanjy McFadyen, a Forfashire far mer, after partaking freely of friend's hospitality, was riding quiet ly home across the sheep pastures at nigh t on his "guid auld ma.w ul-v, they came to an open dutch which the mare reiusexi to cross. "Hoot, awa Aiagg.e. said the rider, "this winna J- maun juist gang ower. He turned back about a hundred yarus, wneeled round and gave the uiaie a loucirci nis whip. On she wen at a brisker canter, but just as they reached the edge of the ditch ped dead, and shot Sandy clean over w ine ciner side. Gathering himself up Sandy looked his maire straight in J '""- "ivi saia: "vera weel pitched imierru, my lass, isut noo are ye gaein co 6n ower yersei , en r Established Church. From London Figaro. 1 borer on a ViJlage green denounced the "ra 01 an estaDiisned church. "I ion you, he said, "how it is with one of these Vre state parsons. If you take away his book he oantt preach, and if iB.e away ncs gowmd he musbn' preach, and if you take away his eal "j De ir ne n preach." Draw the Una. From the High Poirat Enterprise. it comes to th KnivFni.w Vk rf Buf jarr6eted a negro woman otvj day this week Who objected to cer tain preliminaries. he mid she woufd walk to from or behind the officer, but Tsnea M aumed" tf she . walked up its mi vtruu a wnite man. AGAINST ANNEXATION. Twenty Valid Reasons Why Ws Should Not Incorporate Hawaii. Fix m Cne Cleveland Plain Dealer. Twenty objections to the annexation of Hawaii, which offer scope for end less argument, are as follows: It ia unconstitutional, because the general govenntment lis Km Hied ia its powers to those expressSy conferred upon it by the constitution. The con stitution does not specifically grant the powers o annex .territory and there fore the power does not exist. It is unconei-rtutianal, because Ha- ren us cot contiguous to tne united States. It is unconstitutional, because its in habitants are not homogeneous with the people of the United States. Whetner the annexation of a noraho- mogeneous people is const Jtutaonai or not, the population of Hawaii is unfit for incorporation into and will be dan gerous to the American political sys- em. Hawaii an outlyOng territory and in trme of war wia- be a source 01 weakness to the United States. It will necessitate heavy expendi tures in a navy in order to protect Ha waii in time of war. It will be a forerunner and form a precedent for unlimited annexation of territory. It is contrary to thei Monroe doetrHne to acquire territory Dayona tne oouna aries of the American; "continent. A large number of Hawaiian voters have been disenfranchised. No vote has been taken lin Hawaii upon the question of annexation and it is un American to annex territory wsthout a popular vote of its inhabitants. A protectorate wai secure tine united States all the advantages whidh wili accrue under annexation wjrnout in volving the country in the responsibil ities of ownership. It will be 'injurious to the beeii sugar industry, as Hawaiian sugar will com pete with beet sugar raised in the United States. It will incite the jealousy of and ere ate complications with foreign govern ments. The government of H-awalii consists of foreign adventurers, who have no authority of jurisdiction over the coun try. Annex-aition will .be beneficial to tne sugar trust. Under the proposed treaty of annex ation the United States assumes the Hawaiian public debt without receiv ing the means or property wrth which to pay it. There is leprosy in Hawai. The monarchy was- overthrown through the agency of American troops. It is unClikely t'hait tne United States will go to war with any other country and if it does, and It then wants Ha waii, there is time enough to t'ike nt. The United States already have enough territory, peoples and problems AVERAGE STATURE. Surgeon in the United States Army Says it is 67 Inches. From the Boston Transcript. In a paper read by Maj. Henry S Kilbourne, surgeon United States army before the Association of Military Sur geons of the United States, he advo cated the theory that the physical pow er of a race of people, and consequent! v their capacity for work, is measured by their average stature. For every inch of height between five and six feet the extreme breathing capacity is increas ed eight cubic inches; the vftal capac ity being at 'its maximum at 35 years A table of measurements of 190,621 na tive white Americans accepted for the military service of the United States cfhow that ithe number of men belcw 63 inches in height is but little greater than the class above 63 inches. The moit numerous class is included be ;ween 67 and 69 inches, and this stand ard class would have a greater chest girth than the average. The mean height of 125 United States navel cadets above the age of 23 years was 67.80 inc-bes. As the?e men are drawn from all parts and classes rf Jhe United States, they represent very nearly the typical physical develop merit cf the American- people of 2 years of age. Major Kilbourne concludes that the commingling strains of Celtic, Dan;?h Norvvfcgian and German blood among our people have thus far worked no deterioration of physical iual ity. "Nor so the swarthy, low browed and stunted people now swarming to our shores. Absorbed into 'tne body of the people, these mul titudes must iinevitably evo've an in- ferioitity of type. To realize the resul of such a contingency, let it be consid ered that the loss of an inclh in statuirv. might bring in its train the los-s of na tknal ascendency. Let u.? take care then that the stature shall suffer no injury." REVOLUTIONIZE SCIENCE. No Toad Has Ever6een Found In closed in Solid Rock. From the Milwaukee Journal. Stories of toads inclosed in solid rock are not at all uncommon, but of all th reported cases not one has ever been substantiated. When investigated it is found that they are made up stories or that tnere was no toad or no rock or tthere was no way for him togst in or out. People who find toads in sod id rock must understand that it is an limpor tant matter. If ever there is one sin gle case verified beyond dispute of find ing a toad or ony other living anima in an absolutely solid rock the science of geology wiil be swept from the realms of belief. The doctrine of ev oluition will crumble Into airy nothings. Half o'f the exact sciences will have bo be reorganized or an entirely new basis. Accumulated human know iedge wHI have to be revised from the bottom and most of wihat is so callled will have to be rejected entirely. So the man who finds the toad had better be pretty sure that tt is a toad in a solid rock, and while he is abouit It he had belter have witnesses and pho tograpns and everything possible to be had in proof of nis assertion, for 1 will be doubted. To Butler Scat I From the Statesville Landmark.. The Asheville Citizen well says that "there is no room in North Carolina public life for the man who .would make so diabolical a charge, and no room for the party or faction that would en deavor to defend toim. Senator But ler should resign his office at once This Is the very least he could do, and unless all sense of shame has gone out of ihim toe will act upon the suggestion not only resign but leave the State, REDUCED RATES. rne soutnern Jtauway com pany offers the following round trip rates rrom Asreevjiie: N. C. Stsate Baptist association, Ox ford, tickets on sale December 7-9, lim ited to Dec. 15; rate, J12. N. C. conference M. E. church, South Kaleifgh,. tickets cm sale Nov. 29 -Dec Kmited to Dec. 13; rate, $11. For particulars apply to Frank R. Darby. C. P. & T. A. FORTY OARS of the famous JellBco Coal this mon'Jh send in your order. Carolina Coal 23 Patton avenue. Phone 130. Co., Sharpless cottage, French Broad, corner Haywood street. 2 rooms; fur nace neat, electric bells, etc The simplest and most effective way oirwrtttag an advertisement Is to write " uu salesman would say. THE MODERN ARAB. . From London Figaro. My bicycle! my- bicyclel thait leanest meekly by, With thy dhain and gear and thy crank so qeer, ana tny seat set up cm high, Fret not to roam the oitjr now with all thy wonderous speed; may not mount on thee again tho'rt sold, my silent steed. The stranger hath thy handle-bar he takes thee from my porch. I have his gold, but ne'er again shall I upon thee scorch, ne'er shall scorcih again! Away! The fevered dream is o'er, could not live a day and know that I shall wheel no more. They tempted me, my bicycle for hun ger s power is strong, They tempted me, my bicycle but I have wheeled too long. Who said that I had given thee up? Who said that thou wast sold? T is false! 't is false, my bicycle. I fling them back their gold. Thus, thus I leap upon thy back. Let no one dare to stop. Away! Who eyertakes me now is a pretty speedy cop! AT THE GRAND Muslcad comedy will the Grand's at traction for theatregoers this evening, Manager Plummer offering the pat rons "In Atlantic City," wath Frank M. Wills at the bead of the company In terpreting 'it. Mr. Wills is one of the foremost delineators of German com edy and was for years one of "The Two Old Cronies." When "In Atlantic City" was in Cumberland City, Md., ast week the Evening Times said of ft: Just as bright as when it was here before, and ff anything, brighter, was in Ata.ntic cay. Cleam and 'thorough ly wholesome, Hich in wit, entertaining in song and britliant in costuming, with a wealth of preuty girls, it is by far one of the best shows that has ever visited thus city. In the many choruses the selection of good voices was weil dem onstrated, and the many bright turns' were well received. 'In Atlantic City' has 'little more than the semblance of a plot, but is uproariously funny, mu sica'lly musical, and pleasing in every nse. For Thanksgiving 'the Grand offers two performances, matinee and even ing, the matinee beginning at 4 p. m. The bill will be Augustus Thomas' play, "The Burglar." This famous play, originally produced at the Madi son Square theatre, New York, and for the past two seasons en tour through out the country, is one of those unique ly touching comedy dramas whose tiheme is drawn, from ordinary daily occurrences, and heightened by the dis covery that a reputed member of soci ety is a famous burglar. Suspected and accused he disappears for a while; but after -an interval during which be is supposed to nave died, he reappears ana is eventually caught robbing his w-ife',8 residence, although at the time its occupants are unknown to the bur glar. The midnight interview between the precocious child and the robber has few counterparts in the annals of dra matic history. The auditor's every sense is wrought .to a high tension, making the scene one of absorbing in terest. Reward for Youthful Industry. From the Rambler. A lal of 12 was industriously at work upon a pile of wood in his mother's back yard, when he was approached by a playmate. "Ha'.lo, Ben!" said this youngster. do you get anything for cuit'ting the wood?" "Well, I should think I do," replied Ben. "Mother gives me a penny a dav for doii.-vg it." "My! What yer goin' to do with yer money?" "Oh, she's savin' it for me, and when I get enough, she's going to get me a new ax." Marion Butler. From the Greensboro Telegram. The drift wood of camp vagabonds left by the receding tide of war was mot so mulcn a stench 'in the nostrils of decency as 'this man who lacks only tihe courage and opportunity to be a Benedict Arnold. CITY MARKET. Corrected dally by Powell 4 Snkler, whole sale and retail grocers. These prices are be ing paid by the merchants of the city today Butter 20i Apples 40to75 Kegs 17 Apples, dried 4 Chickens 10(20 Serghum 25 Turkeys axi75 Beeswax, per lb 2b Ducks 15(S20 Honev 1012U Potatoes, sweet.. 40to55 Wheat ioo Potatoes, Irish... 5nt oflO Corn 45 Turnips 304O.Meal 45 Onions 60 Oats 35 Cabbage, per lb 1 Rve 55 Beans perbu..75 to 1.00 Hay, ton..14.00(aid.lK) Peas 00 to 75!Celerv, perdoz..20(e80 ...GRAND OPERA HOUSE... ONE NIGHT ONLY. Wednesday, Nov. 24. "IT IS TO SCREAM" The big musical farce comedy, Ia.... Atlantic City. Headed by the funny German comedian, Frank M. Wills, Who made "Tw Old Cronies" famous. SEE Eight Pretty Golf Girls. Eight Saucy Little Jockeys. Eight Funny Dutch Girls. Eiijht Little French Maids. "Atlantic City" at Home. 25 ARTISTS 25 The gmatest farce comedy before the pub lic. Tha hit of the season. No vulgarity: a clean, refined production. DON'T MISS IT. Regular prices of admisslou. Grand Opera House, THANKSGIVING DAY. MATINEE my AND NIGHT. lOV. 5 Horace Hitchell In Mr. Gus Thomas' successful comedy drama, the greatest of American plays as produced in the Mad ison Square Theatre, N. Y., THE BURGLAR. A drama of intermingled laughter and I tears. Presented with a great cSf4 of popular players. s Matinee at 4 p. m. PrWa 9s 75 4 rrnce1 place. J Reserved seats at usual Look at the25 Cent Glass? ware for 10 Cents at. the j 5 and 10 Gent Store 30 Patton Avenue, , Asheville, N. C. Rooms for Rent. For tight housekeeping, on second and third floors, over store. Apply at RAY'S BOOK STORE, 8 North Count Square. Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens. The best made. They are guaranteed to suit. Money back if tihey don't. They are a little high, but they do good work. New ones exchanged for old by paying difference when broken or worn out. KODAKS and CAMERA BARGAINS. $5.00 late Model (Pocket Kodaks re duced to J3.50, only two left. $8.00 Buckeye Cameras, simplest and easiest used, only $7.00; uses daylight oartrSdge film. $5.00 Buckeye, plates only, $4.50. $5.00 Ray Camera, plates. $4.50. Raj's Cot-Rate Book Store, 8 -NORTH COURT SQUARE. .Thanksgiving. I PIE f PLATES And old fashioned Rock t i in iDgnam ware at Asheville China Co., t 12 N. Court Square. X r Motto: DEFY COMPETITION ON ALL KIN18 WINES AND LIQUOKB. JAMES 56 AND 58 SOUTH MAIN J The lilock llothing House,! I 41 Patton Avenue. CLOTHING AT Our entire cash without exception. This includes all Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits, Overcoats, and extra Pants. Mackintoshes and Rubber Coats. .We have a large stock to select from and we will save you money if you will price our Clothing before buying. $5.oo Suits at .oo and 8.o and U2.m and IS.oo Suits at . Moo Il5.oo and l(B.5o Suits at . 12.5o fl.oo and 2.oo Suits at . 15.oo Periodical tickets wilLbo taken on Ff San. Gabriel, California, BLANKETS The genuine article 12 blanket that money can They are $12.50 per pair. The Elkin Blanket , A North Carolina product, mado of excellent material. We have them in 10-4 size at $4.00. They usually sell f(,r , $5.00. The 11-4 size, $4.75. Both the same grade; ju-t a r, difference in size, but each a positive bargain. Oestreicher aL D. Blanton & Co. 39 Patton Avenue. "Quality, Not Quantity." Wine snd Liquor House OUT OF TOWN 'Phone H. LOUGH RAN, STREET stock of Clothing will S.dDOD; Suits IdD.oo Suits - 4 wide. The finest and be?t buy: Come in and see them. & Company, 28 South Main St. -3 Ladies' Shoes We have a strong lino of Ladies Goodyear Welt Shoes in Lace and button from $2.25 to $4 00 a pair. Ladies wishing Spring heel shoes can find a good assortment at our store. Shoes promptly repaired. ORJER SOLICITED.. 139. P. O. Box 3T2. Proprietor. ASHEVILLE, N. COST be sold at cost for at at 5.oo ..50 all goods. 3
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