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I : T'w Oil Silo. vf.To CtKCUtATIOH BOOKS ARE A1WATB OPEN TO ARVQU TUSKS. -3 I -of THOTJSAKD peofxjb XB inut"""" Villi - RMd The Wiuseu rj uJr v ..nnnronuiiiti In this na- 1ft A Tour : .i. J per will bring results. T.M.M. M. . ? ) VOL. XVIII. NO. 90 ASHEVILLE, N. C. TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 16. 1902. PRICE 2 Cents Tike i sr.. 4i GIANT MOVE FOR THE APPALACHIAN PARK A Plan Proposed to Have a nrPflt Bin Meetina Here in W I V if w j October With Four States; Represented -t speakers, the Most Prominent Procurable, it is Suggested, Will Give the Proposed Forest Reserve a Big Send-Off ,;ju to speedy develop :..sfil movement inau f'ir the Appalachian in, as mentioned in The i l.i '. :iKO. : Knoxville is here see . . r..-r.- of the Appalach .I. .i--o.-ir.tlon in rei?;ir'l t ii i i ui iriH iufoi ina . . . , i :i t ioi w hi Ii Ashp- t I 1 is. a- u as publish- '' - to hold an "App:t .. - - - -1 . i : tt h.-r- during Octo ; l l I t v. ns of Tennessee and !.. V--st.-rti Not th Carolina to - ,-.) i .itr. .-- k- : w ill make addresses i- it -'.it up interest in the ! i.. in. id.- .cith enthusiasm. . L! t the Mouse of Kepre- ,i' ! uri." d to allow the trotn this section to call 1 1 r. I ;i, tor passage early in the :.,n of otigress. tr:- t:i.u. if the plans are suc .j. . -lop.i. s ill be a large one. v. ill be "ell represented by n. en most prominent in city i . s business men are t- . -t i'i th.- movement mid !;!.. tut it out e;i niasse. and . ".ill be sent to the :t:.- A ii .a i .u liian seltion. I !i- .1 r .ru' :. MI - HIGH DIYER GETTING ALONG VERY WELL i ! I h iji h - h ti who was i:-'. !-;! Minn time ago i;; oi . ..; tli- feats is still COll- h- Mi--: .,, hospital c'arlton's .h id it he is doing as well . p ! 1 uri'ler the circum- -ii litioii fs yet regan' iit. tioiis It is feared that t ;..it i it i.ot n holl y pa t:l- ;tt of his fall. DEATHS v. i - I i:. ii tett. formerly of New . of this city, died yester ' t his home on ("umber- M i: ii uh.i h.nl. iti his m.itli M I ' i : i 1 1 . Ii ed here for ubout - - n.iiii; to Asheville. I'ntil n o h. seemed to be improv M ' ! x is caused by heart '! . !. U el e to, lay t.l kell to Xt-W i i. : . . i tie ii t FOK SALE - 1 joining city limits. Will ! t su.t purchaser, or sell aB fu-e trai t for speot'lltton. ' i ' l .s tl re. mil.-. rom city lim ; fi-' iiioui.taln sites for 0 i itiis. (in macadam- 1 ., ptoposed electric car ; 1. or sell as a whole. .in.l particulars. M" My cleared, f Three I. -nits on macadam . Well u atred. Fine .;to. .1 h S5.500 ' i -ii. le- from city. Well ' ' I . !.':.!. of subdivision. On ' T'.ii property can be -' ,:: ci-di. FOR RENT OR SALE ' ti pleiidid S room house. t !:! miles from court t .ids Well watered. So- ; i . 1 t i i nii .'!. .,! s room bouse, I i hard: 2 miles from !'i ice for sale S3.000 J H. WEAVER CO. : . K-:.ite Brokers. ' " ?! Ave . Asheville. If. C. The Eye Needs Great are '"a not annoy you make your eyes 1'rop-ily adjuste.l ; ", -t time will preservr i it they will do you good eur ,,id age. Examina- S- L. McKEE TE optician, WHY DON'T YOU? ,k ; ' ' see what we can do in tw l "'' "''"S ou money. Vinegar L '. 1 K '": oi'- kerosene, best. ,7." '1: Arbuckle's coffee, per lb. f'r j.UK,lr tar lard granulated. 18 lbs. v ,' XV are tJle only house In I;'!.,1 :!uit car offer you an entire t.r. and en.um-lwarp and prices !'r th.,- seconds. The I. X. L. Department Store Phot - t A r "ON- WKNTE. e 17 : it MADAM DANNETT Th.. 't::,r-.l it iidvav vt nA 'ALillsT r.is returned to the city. R001 -" Windsor Hotel. 6c pkg. 5c pk 10c pkg 10c pk. 10c pits 25r tvke. ia lis. mi . . oil ar,-r t men I - S0M.1 . "iscuit . . lea " 'k Ira 'U RAM L1NDSKY Cracker. ONE OF THE BIG FLAGS IS j One of the large flags that was loan , ed by the war department for the city's i decoration on President's day, is rniss Ing. It is supposed that some one took ' the flag out of the rain and has forgot ten to return it to the decoration conj mittee. Its return is asked by the com mittee. BIRMINGHAM HAS COLORED BAPTISTS i in tni ugh. - tii iiegru Baptists ed Slates are lo-lay to iitiei Sept. IS. Thousands Of - from all over the T'nlt rriving in Rirmingham ni the National Itoard of . eution which begins tct- Baptists' i ' IllOrrnV. An t I n.ia rtrm ..f liUlil ?.WA delegates and clergymen is expected. The colored population of Birmingham will be taxed to the utmost to entertain the visitors. Mayor Brennon has thrown open the eoloted public School buildings to be used as sleeping apartments. All the colored churches will also be used for the sanv- purpose. GOMPERS AND MITCHELL MEET Wilkeabarre. Pa., Sept. 16.-yamirj Gompers. president of the American Fedf ratitn. of labor, arrived this morn ing. He at once went to Presiden:. Mitchell's headquarters where he mft National Treasurer Wilson and the c'lftriet presidents of the United Mine 'A'orkers. Gompers and the executive officers of the miners' union held a lengthy i nference. Before he went to the meetiiiig, Gompers was asked what his mission here was. He replied that he. came to confer with Mitchell and othei . icers of the union regarding the strike. Kron Prinz Makes a Record New York. Sept. 16. The North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prins Vilhelm arrived In port today from Br men. Southampton and Cherbourg, boating all the westward records. Tne Kron Prinz Wilhelm left Cherbourg at f:if p. m. Wednesday, September 10. and arrived Rt the Sandy Hook light : hip a I 4:07 this morning, making the inn of :;i47 miles in five days, 11 hours and .",7 minutes, an average of 23. 19 knots per hour. The time made is three hours and forty-eight minutes better than the bst previous westward r? , oi-d of tile Kron Prinz Wtyhelm and 2C ir.iuites better than the time o.f the 1 H-utst hland. formerly holding the re t ord. I Silt more Firewood Phone 700. 3 P?0 me most importai! 'iifist does is putting .1- :"'ig start u re . e has more scrupulous than here. It doesn't pay to take chances in matters of health, of life and death, perhaps Bring your prescriptions here, where everything is cer'ain to be icht Paragon Drug Cornp; any KinVAKD HOPKINS, President. I,. B WHEELER. Sec. & Treas 1902 Pack Canned Goods Nabob corn 2 lb. cans 13c, 2 for 25c; Nabob peas. 2 lb. cans, 20c: Buncombe county tomatoes. 3 lb. cans, 12c each. These are the best goods that are packed in cans, and if you are looking for the best only, we have It. CHAS. W. BAIRD 148 Montford Phone 225 eaio Creamery butter Country butter.. Ecgs Egt: Plant Nfw beets.. 30c lb. 25c lb. ... ....22c doz. .10 and 15c each . . . . .V .6c bunch .5c bunch New carrot. HIRAM UNDSE3T. 45' S. Main st. Phone 20 Market phone 00. GOLF 'SEASON WILL OPEN IN THIS CITY To-morrow a Match Begins Be tween Asheville Golfers and Visiting Players The fall golf Season here will open to morrow with a team match on the Swannanoa Country club links. The match, which will be between visitors and members of the Country club, promises .good sport and it is probable that a large number of the members and guests of the club will attend. The course is in excellent condition. The visitors who will take part are: Golfers Bowles of the Appawamis. N. T., Golf club. Murphy of the Baltimore Country club, Dr. Woodward of the Columbia, S. C. Golf club. Dr. Harrison of the Bon Air Golf club of Augusta, Ga., and Gibbes of the Savannah Golf club. The home players will be J. J. Mc t'loskey, G. H. Lambert. J. E. Rum bough, Dr. II. B. King and E. C. Saw yer. Play will be as follows: Bowles against McCloskey. Murphy against Lambert. Woodward against Rumbough. Harrison against King. Gibbes against Sawyer. Play will begin at 2 o'clock. The prizes, one for the winner of each event, ure Kayserzinn steins, now dis played In A. M. Field's jewelry store. Miss Lambert will serve tea in the club house, to the players, and tho6e attending the match. The weather j signs are propitious and it seems proba- j ble that the opening of the season will receive the interest it deserves. i Golf will this year have considerable attention from Asheville players and a number of events will be Riven during the fall if the interest rem dns good. On Saturday a mixed foursome will be played. The players have not yet all entered. THE LILY WHITES IN ALABAMA Negro Protests at Being Un seated, Are of No Avail There Birmingham. Sept. 16. The Republi can State convention met here today with a large attendance. James Bow ion. Ii I, . rly vice president of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railway c ompany, acted as temporary chairman. The con vention is composed exclusively of white men, being the first white Repub lican state convention ever held in Ala bama. Before the convention met tfce state executive committee unseated all the negro delegates, in pursuance of the determined policy of the leaders to build up a white Republican party in this State. A number of prominent ne groes were on hand to protest against this action, but it Is not expected that the protest will be heeded. Senator Pritchard of North Carolina is present and will address the conven tion. It is expected that he will endorse the white movement. Former State Sen ator H. L. McElderry of Talladega Is said to be slated for the governor. omination for Pritchard Went to Birmingham Senator J. C. Pritchard passed thiough Asheville yesterday afternoon en loute t Birmingham, where he has accepted an invitation to speak at the Republican convention to be held there today. Senator Beveridge and Congress man Lamiis of Indiana were also invi ted to address the convention, but had to decline on account of other engage ments. Don't Try to Master the subject of life insurance or you will probably give up in despair. There are over 350 different forms of policies written. Security is the first thing and resources guarantee security. The Atsof The Mutual Life Insurarv ? Company of New York exced chose of any other life insurance company in existence. Xhy are $352,838,971.67 1 1AB11111ES LiaWiity Or Polky RrVe. etc Liability for enntinfeaf Guar 1-uad Liability for Authored Dividend sae .fl&3.SS8 84 BO,70,682 i- 9.4,80.000 i MS8.83S.S71 It has paid Policy-holders over $569,000,000.00 which is more than any other life insurance companv i the world has disbursed. Write for "When Shall I Insure?" The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Rickakd A. McCtuDV, President. HARRIS R. WILCOX, lottet. N. Manager, C. Char- We Will Bond You The United Stales Fidelity and Guaranty Company Home Office, Baltimore, :.Id. Paid-up Capital, $1,500,000.00. Surety Bonds. FIDELITY CONTRACT JUDICIAL Judicial bonds executed without delay BURGLARY INSURANCE Banks, stores, residences insured against burglary or theft. HUGH LaBARBE. General Agent. Asheville, N. C. Correspondence Solicited. 90c bottle Milwaukee Export Lag er Beer s- $1 per dozen at JOHN 0'DONNELL'S "or. Loatngtea Avean and CIlecm BL CrsLig-PritcKoLrd Debate Will Fourteen Appointments Have Been Made and It is Understood That Four More Will Be Made When These Have Been Filled Begins at Kinston Hon. Locke Craig and Senator Jeter C. Pritchard will Jointly discuss the political issues at the following times and places: Kinston, Monday, September 22d. Smirhfleld, Tuesday, September, 23d. Payetteville. Wednesday, September 2th. Wilmington, Thursday, September 25. Rocky Mount, Friday, September 26. Raleigh, Saturday, September 27th. Plttsboro. Monday, September 29th. Oxford. Tuesday, September 30th. Greensboro, Wednesday. October 1st. Lenoir, (Caldwell Co.,) Thursday, Oc tober 2d. Statesville, Wednesday October 8th. Charlotte. Thursday (at night) Oc tober 9th. Hickory. Friday. October 10th Asheville. Saturday October 11th. The above list of appointments was agreed upon yesterday by Mr. Cral? and Mr. Pritchard. It was agreed also that 'after these appointments have all been nuea, tney MURDER OF ONE 0F tue Mn-rcn ciqu MIL IIUIUU I IUII FAMILY Prize Fighter Thomas Sharkey Arrested in Connection With the Crime New York. Sept. 16. The police are seeking for facts which led to the death of Nicholas Fish, a banker, found with his skull fractured in front of a saloon on West Thirty-fourth street, yesterday afternoon, who died this morning in Roosevelt hospital. Mrs. Libbie Phillips, Mrs. Nellie Casey and Thomas Sharkey were arrested today in connection with the case. According to the police, Fish was drinking in a saloon with these wo men and Sharkey. A dispute arose be- l tween Fish and Sharkey, followed soon by a fight. Fish then left the saloon ana Sharkey followed him, throwing him vi olently down to the sidewalk and Fish's skull was fractured by the fall. Fish was of a most distinguished fam ily. His father, Hamilton Fish, was sec retary of state under Grant: his broth er. Stuyvesant Fish, is president of the Illinois Central railroad. A. H. DRAKEFORD LEAVES SERVICE OF WESTERN UNION There is to be a change in the man agement of the Western Unton Tele- graph office. Acting Manager Drake- ford has resigned and will embark in other business. Mr. Drakeford recenUy received a business offer which he has decided t accept and will give up his present line of work altogether. He first, how ever, expects to take a trip west and will visit Colorado, California and a nvmber of other western states. His successor will probably be a Wheeling, W. Va.. man. Mr. Drakeford's business will be lo cated in Asheville. He will probably spinl a month or more in travel after which time he expects to return to th city. Mr ln-akeford has made a very ef ficient Western I'nion manager, which company he has been connected with sturdily for eight years, losing only two peks from work during this en 11 e length of time. He first entered the service of the Western I'nion in the capacity of office boy. He was soon af terw.c- 1 promoted to lineman, from lineman to bookkeeper, thence to oper ator and finally to manager. He was placed in charge of the office here about six months ago. when his broth e1. J. H. Drakeford. then manager, re signed to accept a position with the Paris Medicine company at St. Louis Mr. Drakeford has a large number of fri mis in Asheville whose best wish es will follow him in his new busi ness. JUDGE RECOVERS AND RESUMES COURT Superior court resumed this morning, Judge Councill having sufficiently re covered from his recent illness to be able to preside. In opening court Judge Councill ex plained that he regretted he was un able to hold court yesterday but had eperienced a slight attack of the grip and upon the advise of his physician bar. remained at home. The regular motion docket was taken up. The Home Fire Insurance (Special to The Citizen.) GreensOoro. N. C. Sept. 16. The Home Fire Insurance company, with $50,000 paid up capital, has Just been or ganized. R. L. Holt of Burlington Is the president. E. P. Wharton of Greensboro vice president, and A. W. McAlister of Greensboro, secretary and treasurer. New Fall Stock in Black and Colored Suits in great variety just received. ? H6e.Whitlock Clothing House : - 9 Begin on Next Monday should speak at two places in the northeastern part of the State Eliza beth City beingone of them and at two others in the West. Senator Pritchard proposed that speeches be made at Durham and Sal ji&bury. tut Mr. Craig declined thla on the ground that Democratic candidate for the Senate resided in these towns and he did not consider it exactly fair to them for him to make appointments there. The conditions under which the de late will be conducted are that the opener shall have an hour and a quar ter and the speaker following have an hour and twenty minutes, with quarter o.' an hour to the opener for a rejoinder. One will open one day and the other the next. At Kinston Mr. Pritchard will open and at Smithfield Mr. Craig will open the discussion and so on through the list. Mr. Craig is in receipt of letters from i prominent Democrats at most of the above appointments inviting him there and promising him large crowds if he will come. - bice of meats MUST COME DOWN IN FALL According to local dealers, the price of inenis. except cattle are higher than at this time last year. These same dealers, however, predict that in less than two months time, or when the fall corn comes in. that all kinds of hog meats will be reduced, be cause they can be fattened so much cheaper. Hogs are commanding about 1-2 to 1 cent more than a year ago, being Vi to 8 cents per pound in large quantities, while breakfast bacon is 14 cents. Cattle is some cheaper, the very best com manding not more than 2Vfj to 3V-. cents per pound ? It is not considered that pork is any scarcer than last year, but that the price is held up in anticipation of an early necessary decline. REVENUE RECEIPTS GROW UNTIL MARCH Grain distilleries are starting up oper ations and there promises to be a big increase in revenue receipts this month over last month. Cashier Britt of Col lector Harkins' office estimates that the increase will be about $50,000. ""There will be a constant increase in our receipts," said Mr. Britt this morn ing to a i'iti2en reporter, "from now on until March. The receipts this month will perhaps double what they were two months ago. July's collections were $90,000; last month we collected $152,000 and this month the collections will prob ably rea h $200,000." The brandy distillers have about con cluded operations, although there are yet quite a number of these stills in full blast. RECEIVER FOR COTTON MILL IN GREENSBORO (Special to The Citizen). Greensboro, N. C. Sept. 16. The j ituLuuiuga i-uuvii nuns, a. weave mm cf 150 looms and $20,000 capital here, was placed in the hands of a receiver this morning by Judge McNeill on the at plication of L. W. Clark. G. C. Wright. R. G. Glenn and Frank Thorn tc.n, minority stockholders x c. Wat son qualified as receiver in bond vf $10,000 The date fjr argument as to permanent receivership is set for Sep tember 27. The petitioners say -L'i per cent of the stock has been totally ig Tiored in the management by the ma jority stockholders, not one of the mi rority being allowed on the board o' i'i rectors or to have a voice in the man agement of the property: that it is in solvent, being run at a great loss with atrets of $33,000 and liabilities of $48. 000. They call for a dissolution of the corporation. The litigation is the cul mination of long fricttan between the rrirority and majority stockholders. FREIGHTS ON L.&N. GO TOGETHER HEAD ON Birmingham. Sept. 16. There was a head-on collision between freight trains on the Louisville and Nashville latt last night at Siluria. 25 miles south of hrre. W Nix. fireman on the south bound train, was killed; Engineers Wiood and Feagin. Conductors Kannus ki and Calloway. Brakeman Cooper and Fireman Woods, were more or less hurt. AMERICAN CARDINAL WILL NOT BE NAMED Rome, Sept. 16. Pressure for the ap pointment of another American cardi nal continues to reach the Vatican from American churchmen- The correspon dent of the Associated Press, ho'wever, io in a position to say that whatever the future may bring forth, there will be no American cardinal nominated at tic consistory which will mark th ck-se of the papal jubilee. 9 :41 Peatcm Ave o m?" ' 1 EIGHTEEN TERRIBLE FIRES EATING WYOMING FORESTS GREENSBORO OFFICERS WANT BLACK NEGRO (Special to The Citizen.) Greensboro, N. C. Sept. 16. Green McAdoo. a Greensboro negro cook and caterer, who has been in Durham sevet al weeks, pursuing his avocation there, took a little trip here Saturday night, took some extra booze aboard and wound up the week by killing his wife with a pistol In fifteen minutes after he reached home. About 10 o'clock he 'etn to his wife for the first time and from two women who were with her at the time, these facts are learned: Green, they said, did not seem exactly drunk, but came in in a bad humor. Af ter telling them all "howdy" he took hold of his wife and said she had to go with him to West Virginia this week. where he had made a bargain to go, and they would make big money. She de clared she was not going to leave Greensboro for anywhere, and said if they went to West Virginia them "for teners" over there will "kill us sho'." By , I just as well kill you as them." said Green. "You have got to go with me or I'll blow your brains out right now." With that, Mary, say the women, tried to rise, not seeming to be mad or fright ened, and Green reached in his pocket, pulled out his pistol, fired and ran out the door, saying: "Now you can send for her other man to nurse her." So far Chief Scott has gotten no trac of Green McAdoo. Today he sent out over 50 photographs of the negro, with the following letter to public officers: "Knclosed please find photo of Green McAdoo. wanted here for murder. Shot and killed his wife September 13. 1902. He is described about as follows: Black, 35 years old. five feet ten inches, 150 to 160 pounds, tolerably heavy moustache for a negro, dressed neat. "The board of aldermen will meet to night to fix amount of reward and the governor of North Carolina has been re quested to offer a reward, and I am quite sure one will be paid, but I am not able at this writing to name the amount. I think he will make for West Virginia. Arrest, hold and wire. "W. A. ScOTT, Chief of Police." McAdoo was in jail here year before last for selling liquor without license. He had worked for W. D. McAdoo, E. P. Wharton and others. His usual em ployment was that of cooking. The murdered woman was insured and some of her relatives were out bright and early yesterday to confer with the agents regarding the payment of the death claim. COLLECTION AND CLOSING OF MAILS For liio convenience of readers of The Citizen the following information con cerning the hours for the closing of the mails and the times of collection from the street boxes is given. On a label on each street box in printed the times of collection, the times varying as the length of the car rier's routes. All tiie mail put in the boxes for collec tion is usually taken up ly the carriers near 12 m. and 6 p. m. 1 he midnight collection in the business district is made between 11 and 12 o'clock. For the first train, the midnight west bound, the mail closes at 12:20 a. in. For the eastbound at 5:55 a. m. 1'or 'iiiuleston. 5:55 a. m. For llryson Ci'v. fl,0."i a. m. For Knoxville. 1:15 p. IM For Murphy. 2:20 p. m. For Salisbury. 2:3." p. m. For Columbia. 3 p. m. For the express pouch for southern points. 7:40. The express pouch will, however, only be on for about a month longer. To Elect New President The Retail Clerks will elect a presi dent at the meeting this evening to Till the vacancy caused by President W. C. Pennel's resignation. ootvd FISH. On.- thousand of theiil Ju?t arrived, finest line ever seen in the South. Water Plants. Aquariums, etc. Come quick and get the pic k. .25 South Main street. Nut shell, next to Lee's. FINE APPLES. A fine crop of fall apples for sale at Gombroon: especially fine in size and M;ivor. J. H. Martin. 8 15 3t xorfao-o-o -o ci040 U0 YOU.. 4$ 49 49 49 ? 49 49 49 49 4 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 S 49 49 49 49 Care For Opals? & a We have just concluded the purchase of something over 1,000 carats of round and oval Cabachon opals which w-e consider a very fine lot. The colors are blue, pink, gresa, red and their combinations. These beautiful gems . w will put on the market at from 50c. per carat up, which is not over one-half ' ineir actual vaiue. ARTHUR M. FIELD CO. Leading Jewelers, Cor. Church St. and Patton Avenor 49 49 ?9 ;9 cc ZWWW The School of Domestic Science FOR COLORED GIRLS At Biltmore will reopen on Monday, Sept. 15 at 9 o'clock. It will be in charge of Miss Isabella. McNear and pupils desirous to avail them selves of Uiis instruction are requested to apply at the school building on Monday morning, between the hours of 9 and 12. The . c(as! Is limited to twelve. Many Smaller Blazes Playing Havoc With Valuable Timber and Smoke Obscures the Sky Hundreds of Miles Government Agent and Force Utterly Unable to Stop Prog ress of the Dread Demon In Its Devastation Cheyenne. Wyoming, Sept. 16. Gov ernor Ilichards has been informed by telephone from Grand Encampment that for many miles along the WyO' ming-Colorado line north of Pearl, Col orado, a furious forest fire is raging, de vastating everything in its path. Gover nor Richards and Governor Orman ar ranged to both send telegrams to the secretary of the interior asking aid. There are IS serious forest fires in Wyoming and numerous smaller fires. destroying great swamps of fine pine timber. Medicine Bow range, and threatening mining and buildings. Al though a hundred miles from Cheyenne, the smoke obscures the sky here, and the odor of burning wood is plainly no ticeable. The government agent with a large force of men Is reported to be making little progress. Five or more fires are burning in Fre mont county and over 300 square miles of magnificent timber land Is already in ashes. Uintah county is afire and in the Jackson Hole country , two big blazes are eating up the timber. Farther eaBt, the Shoshone reservation is on fire and has been burning for two weeks. In Natrona county also fire has been destroying timber. NO CHECK IN COLORADO. Denver, Sept. 16. Little progress to ward checking the forest fireB in differ ent sections of this State Is being made. At the head of Chicago Creek, the fire is again beyond control. A vast strip of territory has been burned over, and It iB feared towns along Clear Creek will ex perience a shortage of water, due to the fact thut the fire destroyed protection to the snow sheds. The fire has burnea several weeks and destroyed much val uable timber. Several summer resorts are in danger. Fires in the neighbor hood of Eldora destroyed an immense quantity of rich timber. School children can get the 13 cent Bcissois and Sloyd knives from the Aeheville Hardware company. SATISFACTIONS "Clifton flour always satisfies because it is always kept right up to the stand ard the highest standard of purity and excellence. "Clifton" possesses every quality es sential for making bread that is white, light and sweet. The rich flavor so sel dom found in the bread made from or dinary flours that delicious pure wheat flavor is always found in the bread made with "Clifton," which Ii no ordinary flour, as most people know. "Clifton" flour is milled from the pick of the finest wheat grown; milled sci entifically, with the best of skill and machinery in every detail of its manu facture. "Clifton" Is easily a leader and is standing the test of thousands of fam Hies. If you do not use "Clifton" have your grocer send you a sack. The sat isfaction experienced by our many cus tomers is assured. Bransford Mills, Owensboro, Ky. School children can get the 13 cent Kissorn and Sloyd knives from the Asheville Hardware company. A full line of Spaulding's and Wright's and Ditson's Tennis Racquets and Tennis Balls received. Blomberg's Sporting Goods Department, Patton avenue. FINE APPLES. A fine crop of fall apples for sale at Gombroon; especially fine in size and flavor. J. H. Martin. 8 15 3t A Revolution in Plows The Chattanooga Reversible Disc Plow The only successful hillside DISC FLOW built, simple in design, easy to operate, and durable. Works equally well on hillside or lev! land. Writ for circular. T. S. MORRISON, Agent Asheville. N C Baggage Checked at Residence With railroad check. Saves trouble at depot. Carriage service, storage and moving, by ASHEVILLE TRANSFER CO. With Southern Railway uptown of fice. Phone 210. - 60 Patton ave., op. P.o STEEL RANGES AND STOVE REPAIRING W. A BOYCE 11 South Court Square. Investors: See us at once about 41 Spruce street. Will pay more than 12 per cent gross on price we ask, which ts foreclosure cost. Aston fewbfteUVttMl Hardwood Mantels Finest Line In the city. IOrV. A. BOYCE -11 South Court Square. Our Drug Store Is gaining friends every day ! Our trade is steadily in. creasing ! With large buying and busy trading the store has taken on new attractions ! Our customers seem contented and happy with their purchases, and take pains to bring in their friends I All this goes to show that Smith's Drug Store is gaining in popularity 1 You will find it on Monument Square. Childrcns School Hosiery We have u large lot of good warm stockings for school chil dren, and. a splendid value at 10c. 15c. and 25c We have also Just received a splendid lot of Ladies9 Hose at all kinds of prices, but especial ly do we claim high value for the price asked. Black seamless hose for ladies at 10 and 15 cents. We really do not believe they can be equalled for the money. The "1912" stockings which always gave such uniform satisfaction going rapidly a real hosiery bar gain for 25 cents. BON MARGIE The Dry Goods Shop. 15 SOUTH MAIN STREET. SOAPS We have always made a special effort to show a fine line of Soaps but the present stock Is surpass irgly fine. Everything good In soaps Is here. There isn't a chance that we cannot please you. Pfafflin's Drug Store Cor. Patton Ave. and Church St. Bargain Sale Of Blankets, Com forts & Dress Goods' Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday AT THE Palais Royal 17 South Main Street. 50 pairs of 10-4 pure wool North Carolina Blankets, v.orth $5, special sale price 2.98. 50 pairs of 11-4 half wool half cotton Blankets, worth J2.50, special sale price $1.48. Bargains In comforts; 3pecial $1.50 kind on sale, 98c. Dress Goods bargains 60 -inch Venetian cloth worth 89c, special 49c yard. All wool Kersey cloth 60-inch in width worth $1.50, special sale price 98c. Bargains In Gloves the $L-j kind Forster Kid Gloves In black white, tan, gray and brown, special, 79 cents. Palais Roy al IT South Main StreeL Onion Sets now they will mature early in March. Orders should be placed early as supply Is limited. GRANrS PHARMACY Agency for Wood' Seeds.