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These
Spring Days
DEMAND
New Head Gear
Too dua't feel like putting a tot of
money into a Folt Hat with Straw
. mod a abort distance off, do you? But
you DO need new hat Well, lien's
the remedy:..
Get Under One of Those Classx
A.D. G.$2M Hats
Now shown in our West Window.
The QUALITY is There; So is the STYLE
And Your Bank Account only will know the djfferene. tp in
... , ,' today.
;eg.io is sentenced
to thirteen years
ARTHUR WHITE FOUND GCILTY
O ATTEMPTED AS8AVLT.
The Asheville Dry Goods Co.
"Popular-Priced Men's Wear."
Trial I Short Before Superior Court
little Girl Telia Story ot Horror
. . .To Court. . .
POINTS OF LAW ARISE
III OTTIIIGER'S CASE
tX SANITY PLEA ENTER U
UIS ATTORNEYS.
BV
Arthur WhRe, colored! charged
with attempted criminal assault on a
little aix-year-old : white girt, was
found guilty In the Buncombe county
Superior court yesterday afternoon
and was sentenced to a term of thir
teen year in. the atate penitentiary
at Raleigh. The trial wa hort and
oocupted only the latter part 'of the
aliarn'oon'a aeeston. The negro con
ducted ilia own lefens. The Jury we
eut only a ahort tfme In consideration
of the eaae and ne surprise waa sx
iraned over the verdict by those who
the vdno In . the oourt
Souttiern State Bank
Gleq Rock 6taUoo ''
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It B. ROGERS. Pre. R. L. FRAKCIIS, Vlce-Pres.
t 8. STERNBERG, V. P. H. E. CX'RREACIl' Cashier.
GROVE PARK INN
n.w,n. Da1 Tun atWAa llinVlOAtt 1 "fill tn Q9ft
Q p. m. Dinner, 6:30 to 8:30 p: m. Visitors to Ashe-
VlUe, aibUUUgU UU gUCOWS VI UiWtO Olft I imt ais w
vitid to dine and inspect the building. Special
uttention given to luncheon and dinner parties, if
notified in advance. Orchestra concerts 3:00 to 4:00
p. tcl, 8:00 to 10:00 p. m. Rates $5.00 per day and
up Phone. 3000
SPRING OPENING SALE
'.,,v;.-,i;--:'. AT
THE RACKET STORE
Commences Thursday, March 26th at $ a. d.
Cotton Thread and Embroidery
Thread
Will be put on Sale Thursday morning from
10:30 to 11 o'clock only at the following
prices:
Clark's O.N.T. Spool' Cottori, Thursday
morning only, per spool. . .... . . . .3c
Sansilk Embroidery Tbad, Thursday
morning only, per spool V . .......... 3c
Arlington Machine Thread, Thursday morn
ing only, per spool . . . .V. 2c
Thfl followincr Notions will be tmt on Sale
Thursday morning from 11 to 12 o'clock at
'h it n :
trie ionowing prices:
Paper Pins, value 5c; Spring Sale Price,
per paper ....... ,14c
Air Float Talcum Powder, 5c value, per
can ........... ..... . . , . . . . . . .2c
Carter's Ink, 5c value; Spring Sale Price,
. per bottle .............. ..3c
Pearl Buttons, 5c and 10c value; Spring Sale
Irice, per card . . . .3c
First Caae In State Court Since 1810,
Jury Return Conflicting
1 Decision.
MANY MASONS HERE
FOR REUNION TODAY
CLASS WILL BE ORGANIZED THIS
AFTERNOON.
From Fourth to Thirty-Second De
great will be Conferred by Four
Local Orgnntgatlont,
White waa arrested a few day ago
y the police on the complaint of the
mother of the child and when
e waa called In police court ah
negro we eent to jail tn default of
I1.000 bond to await trial before the
higher oourt. The caae la one of the
wont Chat haa ever come before the
court eg Buncombe county and the
art dan oe submitted waa ot audi a na-
ture throughout Chat it oould not be
printed.
Th little girl aaaonvpanied by her
mother waa the main witness against
the defendant and her testimony was
praodoalty the same as waa given. in
the Polloe court hearing. She told her
story slme-ly and although tier child
ish mind seemed to be slightly awed
before the court sha finished her tale
of horror with but slight, hesitation.
The mother was also called upon to
testify new the ohiW revealed to hr
what had happened an 4 how she tiad
called the attentton of tlie poiioe.'
ur. I B. MeBrayer and LewH
Bila made praoUcftily the same state
ments as in the police Court. Only
one ether witness. Chief f Police
Charles K. Lomlnac, wtur called to th
stand by the state and hi testlmont
was enieny to regard to the arrest
of the negro.
The defendant took the stand far
himself and told a rambling story ot
now ne had workeA in the house
where the little girl Hved. He was
very nervous throughout the trial and
his voice shook while he talked, H
could give no satisfactory answers to
the Questions of the solicitor. He
denied charges made by the child and
stated that the little girt hag always
seemed to have an avereion for him.
He was also allowed to plead his ae
before the Jury. He told the samo
story during his speeefb that he haf.
told while on th stand and tn praoti-
csuy we same manner. ;r:
Only a short time wa consumed by
me solicitor in addressing ths jury
ana me cnarse or judge W. F. Hard
is " m-iex. ime aeiendant re
quested thai several character wit-
neeses te called to testify In hi.
half but this was made unnecessary
when Solicitor Robert R, Reynold
staieo to tne court that he wwilA
admit anything that could be said .
the defendant' character up to the
trait oi tne attempted assault
RECESS TAKEN.
Washington, ' March II Th
Supreme court took a recess today
tintil April f without announcing de
Clsions in any of the more Important
case oetort It.
NEW
STOCK
Best China and Jap
MATTING
30c Yd. Up PATTERNS
LAID BT EXPERTS WITIWIJT ADUtTIONAL OHARGV
I. L SMAWERS MID sons
ManunoUi Furniture Store.
16-11 Wo. MMu St.
STRAWBERRIES TODAY
JUST ARRIVED
Jhtt are Vtrf flm-rTtit Best We're Had
L CalL2200 or2201 -
B. J. JACKSON, cwramET
SOLID YEAR
.... : -
OTMISERY
After a Sojid Year of Misery
Bordering on Hopeless
ness, a Grateful Change
Comes of a Sudden.
Montloello, Ga. Ofles Tcunmls Bow
den. of this town, says: "I suffered
for on lone; year with serious
wom
anly troubles and it became so bad
that I thoosjht no remedy could cure
my
I was nervous, at times, and bad s
atoll fcaadaohe so- bad that I could
hardly band over.
I tried two dUferen&Jdnds of medl
oltie. but thmrdltlaia no good.
I then began taking Cardut, . the
woman's tonlo, and I hadn't usetf It
nut one oay oeoore I relt a great
change. I continued taking it, and
know It saved my life. I believe it
Is worth ita weight In fold.
I nop every lady, who suffer from
Womanly trouble, will try Cardui.
praiae It to every lady I meet, and
my sister alas recommends it ss th
best of medicines for women."
Do you suffer from any of the nu
merous ailments so common to wom
en, sudh as beadache, backache, side
ache, neruouaneas, eleaplessness, tc.t
Have you that tired, weak, wornout
feellnt-f If so, we urge jou to take
Candul. the woman' tonic It ha
not only relieved thousands of women
suffering from serious, womanly ail
mena but ha also been found a
excellent tonic tor that tired-out feel
ing. - : - .:
Get a bottle of Cardui today.
N. B. Writ, to: Ladles Advisory
Dsatii Chett leoga Medicine1 1 t'OJ,
Chattanooga, .Tenn for Special In
structions, and.M-pag book, "Home
Treatment for Women," sent In plain
wrapper, on request.
Points of law that probably sever
wer before brought up In a ' Nyth
Carolina court of Justice er involv
ed In the hearing of the cane of the
tat against John A. Ottlnger at yes
terday's session of the Buncombe
county Superior court, presided over
by Judg-e W. F Harding, of Charlotte.
On account of the fact that the de
fendant I a deaf mute many unusual
features have been brought into the
trial and a large crowd of interested
spectators were in " the court room
tnrougnoui tile day. The laet case
on record where deaf mute wa
tried for murder In the courts of this
state was at- Raleigh In 11(0. This
waa th ease of the state against
Harris and the decision handed down
by Judge W, H. Battle of th Supreme j
court at that Urn Is th onlv de. i
th oision on record In the history of
North Sarollna courts, The two
case bear few common phases and
for that reason th trial of Ottlnger
was practically conducted without
precedent. j
Whoa the cass wa called yesterday
morning, Martin, RoNini and Wright,
attorneys for the defendant, surprised
the court by entering a plea of not
guilty With defense based on a plea
ot insanity. This wa th first hint
that such a course would be adopt
ed and the prosecution was compell
ed to change It tactic tn cor Jut-ting
th case, itollcltor Robert R, Rey
nols wa assisted by Judge Spears
Reynolds.
Since the case Involved a irleJ
to whether or not the defendant was
Insane no witnesses were called to
the stand other thn th expert in
troduoed by the defense to testify
to the mental condition of th de
fendant. These were Ir. O. W,
Purefoy, H. B, Wearer and J. T. Se
vier and th talcing of their evidence
occupied the entire morning session.
The testimony of alt three' physicians
practically agreed that the defendant
could be of no possible 'assistance to
his attorneys in conducting his' de
fense. It was stated that he had been
examined by alt of them In the offices
of Dr. Purefoy Sunday afternoon and
that it Is their united opinion that he
haa not sufficient intelligence to know
what Is going on In the court room
or to appreciate the seriousness of the
charge that has been placed against
mm.
Dr. Purefoy , testified that In his
opinion Ottlnger like any other mute
is not responsible for his act. He
stated that he believes all mutes to
be abnormal in comparison to men
who can apeak and hear, Th phy
slctan admitted that th defendant
has sufficient Intelligence to refrain
from snswsring any questions that
would tend to Incrlmlnat him. The
physician also stated that It la his
opinion that the defendant should be
sent bo some Institution where he
could b restrained from doing sny
further vlolenc. ,
Th statements of Dr. Bevler on th
tand war along th earn line a
thos of Dr. Purefoy. He testified
that In his opinion the prisoner at th
bar wa not capable of defending hint'
sen even witn in assistance of an
expert interpreter. He further stated
that all of he mutes he had ever
known wr of greater InteUIgnce
than the prisoner and that in his
opinion th physical condition of ot
tlnger would not permit him to do
manual labor.
The testimony of Dr. Weaver was
of th asm khid and he stated that
in hi opinion th defendant Is ot
of sufficient intelligence to know the
right from wrong a a man in posses
sion of allfhl faculties.
John E. Ray, superintendent of (he
School for the Deaf and Blind a Ra
leigh, acted as interpreter in the else
ard about a dozen local deaf mutes
gathered closely around him to watch
hi every movement.'
The argument of th attorneys in
th case oocupted the most of the af
ternoon and th case wa given Into
the hands of the Jury after 4 o'clock.
Solicitor Reynolds mads a brilliant
speech to th Jury and th ca. of
th defendant was ably summed up
by Attorney Thotna 8. Rollins.
In his charge to the Jury, Judge
Harding pointed out that there were
Just two issues that it would have to
answer. Th first of thees was, "1
the defendant, Jhn Ottlnger, able to
plead to the' Indictment preferred
against him In this case? The sec
ond was, "Is the defendant John Ot
tlnger now insane?" He pointed out
that the cas contained many issues
at law Chat are entirely new and nev
er heard of before tn the courts uf
North Carolina,
The Jury remained out of the court
room more than an hour and when it
returned to announce Its verdict, (he
answer was "no" to both Issues. This
left the court in a quandary as to ex
actly what should Imp don in th cas
sine th answers were regarded as
being inconsistent. Judge Harding
announced that he would reserve his
decision until Wednesday morning.
Atnc th real merits of the mur
der charge were not gone into yes
terday the mystery surrounding the
killing of the wife of the defendant
remains as deep as before
Many Masons frvm various eotlon
of th state hav arrived for the re
union of th Scottish Rite bodle
whtoh 1 to be held today, tomorrow
and Wednesday at the Masonic hall
in Ch Druhmor building and th
dnal report whinh had been revived
by th member of th varlou com-,
mJttees last night wsrT lo th sffect j
that many lodges, will send clerses of
candidate here for the higher de
grees The local orgs niatlons hlch
wtli confer the cVgrecs from the
fourth to the thlrty-seoond during th
time of the reunion expect that th
class wUl bs one of th largest ever
initiated here.
The candidates will meet thl ftr
noon at 1:30 o'clock when the clns
will be organised and a special meet
ing of all of the bodle Ml b held.
A half hour later th fourth degre
will be conferred by th Canton team
an1 at MO o'clock the fifth degre
be conferred by th sum or.
sanitation. The sixth, seventh, and
eighth degree will be confered at S.30
o'clook and d'nner will be served at
th Maeonlc hall promptly t
Following the evening meal, the
ninth decree will be conferred at t
o'clock and an hour and a half later
th tesith will be conferred. Th
candidates will receive the eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth degre at a. SO
o'clock tonight.
The officer of th bodies of th
rl'e. In th vl)y of Ashevill in
charge ot th reunion are: AshevlU
lfge of Perfection, No, I Ineffable
degree fourth to fourteenth, lnclu
lv Venerable master, C. A. Walki;
set It r, warden,. Dr. C. K. . Cotton;
iJi'or warden, W, B. MoEwea; era-!
tcr, H. C. Allen, almoner, C. N.
Brown; seorsrary. W. F, Randolph !
treasurer, J. W. Grimes master of
ceremonies. W. A. Ward; pert J. J,
Nichols; ass! sunt ' ecnert, W. D.
Menohams captain of the host, E. K.
Oaler; tiler, Robert Davidson; past
venerable masters, A. J. Willis, W. F
Randolph, J. A. Wagner, J. A. Nleh
ots, Dr. F, T. Meriwether (decease.),
J, A. Mime, Dr. C. P. Ambler, J. C.
MePhetwon and A. H. Cobb; Bun
combe chapter Rose Oolx, No. I, his
toric ,and religious degree fifteenth
to eighteenth, Inclutfve: Wise master,
F. C. Todd; senior warden, J. J. Nich
ols, Jutnior Warden, C, H. Hone;
almoner. C. N. Brown; orator, H. C.
Allen; Voretsry, W. F. Randolph;
treasurer, J. W. Orlme; master of
ceremonies, J. H, Allports ,vrt, W.
Ei Potest; assistant Mopert, 8, Bterwi
berg; standard bearer, 3, C. Albert;
guard of th temple, W. D. Meacham;
tiler, R. J. Lewie; pent wise masters,
Dr. C. P. Ambler, J. A. Nichols and
T. J. Hark his; Asheville council of
Kadosh, No. I, chlvalrte and philoso
phic degrees nineteenth to thirtieth,
Inclyeive Commander, T, J. Har
kins; first lieutenant commander, A,
H. Cobb; second lieutenant comman
der, A. S. Ouerard; chancellor, II.
Carr; orator, Thomas Furness; almon
er, C, N, Brown; rcordr, W. F.
Randolph; treasurer, J. W, Orlme
master of ceremonies, J. H. Allport;
turcopller, Oeorg E. Brown, draper,
Oeotgs H. Lee; first deacon, A. A.
Minnlck; second beacon, B. E. Nich
ols; bearer of beaussnt, R. B. Sams;
bearer of white standard, B. 8. Carr;
hearer of black standard, F. W. Ken
ny; lieutenant of tb guard, 8, W. 14p-
Inaky; ssnUnel, J. F. Keith;
past commander, J. C. - McPherson
and Dr. C. P. Ambler; Asheville Con-
sUitory, No. 2, ceremonial degrees
thirty-first and thirty-second: Master
of kadosh, A. H. Cobb; pastor Dr, C.E.
Cotton; preceptor, C. F. Wood; chan
cellor, W. B. McEwen ; orator, T. A.
Jones; minister of state, E. J. Notting
ham, Jr.; almner, C. N. Brown; regis
trar, WtF.. Randol ph ; treasurer, 3.
W. Ortm; prelate, W. "A, Ward;
master of ceremonies, O. F. Lee; ex
ipert, E, E. Osier; assistant expert.
Victor Stern; captain of the ruwr'l,
K. H. West; steward, S. W. Llplnsky;
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W'e know our stocks
We know their attractiveness
We know our styles
We know their exclusiveness
We know our values
We know their superiority
But knowing all this doe us no good unless oir customer know
It too. TattUig you I on wa y but goelng for yourself la better
take tim and sea
Your inspection ii all we ask. ,
three rams.
You Need In A Model Kitchen
i" r " " ' i
First and most important is an A No. 1 range.
Second a first elass refrigerator or ice box.,
' Third and Inst but not least a good kitchen
cabinet
CALEXDAR OF SPORTS FOR WEEK
, TucMlay. ''. ...
First annual Indoor athleUo car
nival of gpbrtsmeff s crab of America,
at Chicago.
Mike Gibbons vs. Ous Christie, 19
rounds, at Hudson, Wia
Clarence Ferns vs. Eddls Johnson,
20 rounds, at Pueblo. Colo,
Wednesday.
Openfaia of annual bench show of
Chicago Kennel clu'b. at Chicago.
Friday.
Tournament for national A. A. D
wrestling Championship open in
TTrtoago. 1
Intercollegiate wrestling "champion
ship at University of Pennsylvania.
Annual Indoor. athletic meet of th
western totercoUegiat conference, at
DRINK MORE WATER
IF KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat
lee meet and take Salt
llacknf le or Bladder
" (rouble. : "
for
Eskimo Refrigerators as low as $3.00.
Progress metal Sanitary Refrigerators, ths .
kind that give a life time of satisfaction,
$12.60 and up.
Progress Ranges "The Best by Test"
f $25.00 on up io $75.00
Beaumont Kitchen Cabinets
$17.50 on up to $C3.C0
, If you'll drop In any day w will b glad to ghow how a-y r1
economically we can equip a model kltohen for you, a Wtotwg .that
will b so complete that It will b hard to oonoelv , a more
thoroughly equipped or up-to-dat kitchen or on that mean a
greater saving of tima and labor for th busy houttwifo
You may buy ft higher prtc d kitchen cabinet . with ft nigh
sounding "oost-yott-money" nam but yu oannot buy a bttt eab.
Inst than a strictly modern, moderately priced BEAUMONT.
WE'LL PROVB IT.
BEAUMONT FURrOlE CO.
ST (tooth Main Street. ' Tin Home of Fnralilir Valafl.
past masters of kadosh, J. C. Mcpher
son, J. A. Nichols , Dr, C. P. Am
bler. . '
To fnre a Colli In One Da
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets, Druggist refund money if
it falls to cure, E. W. OROVE'B sig
nature Is on each box. 18c,
JAP MINISTRY ON iHE u
VERGE DT0ISS0LOT10N
Unless Compromise Can Be
Arranged End is Near at
Hand.
Urts acid in meat excite the kid
neys, they bsoom overworked; get
sluggish, ache, and feel Ilk lumps of
lead. Th urine become cloudy; th
bladder! i irritated, and you may be
obliged luo eek relief two or three ' learned of th prorogation of perils.
WAJaHTNOTOX, March II Con
stilttUonellst government in Japan, tn
the limltod form In which It now
exists, I believed by official her to
b at stak tn tb present crisis la
ths Japan parliament.
Whsn diplomatic circle here today
time tracing th night.
kttnerys dog you must
fliswli off. ths body's urinous wast cr
you'll b a real sirk person Shortly,
At first you feet a dull misery in th
kidney region, you suffer from back
aohe, sick headache, rMislneae. sooin
ah gKs sour, tongue ooated and you
feel rhumate twinge when th
weather is bad. j
Eat Iras meal, drink lots of water;
UUoo get (.on. any pharmacist four
ounces --f Jad Baits; take ' table
spoonful tn a glas of water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kddney wfll then act flu. This fa
mous salt' is mad front the actd of
grapee and lemon Juice, combined
with KtWa, and has been used fnr
generations to dean clnxgrd kik'neys
and stimulate them fo normal activity-,'
also to netrtrslise ths. acids In
urine, so It no-longer Is a source of
trrttatlon, thus ending bladder weak
ne. Jad Belt I Inespenet-e, cannot in
jure; makes a deugrlttul effervescent
irmiavwater anna which everwne
PREBBTTERLVXI WDT. ,
DAVTDBON, March II. Davidson'
opened th season hr today by de
feating Catawba I to I. Th vtltor
played a loot gam throughout whll
but on error wa charged against
th horn team. Catawba could d
practloally nothing' With th dIlver '
l of Osteen and Currta and only en
ran wag mad off Pilla who wtnj
In for th last two Innings. Row
wa not touched up so freely, th ml.
tuei behind him being raeponslbl for
tb greater number of run.
Th feature were the pitching ot
Osteen and Currle, Oatosn'g home rug
nd Sommervllle's two bagger tn th
seoond Inning,
Score - " ' . , ' R. IT. E. '
Catawba .. ... . . . . t 4 t
Davidson I V
Batteries, Row and Rhtnehardt;
Osteen, Currle, Penella and 8tough
IJmplraj&anfoTd. . ;
When tb tha ntutluslon wu drawn thai
help them ! nMi m 0mpromI,ean b arranged
during th three day period of sus
pension, th Tamomcto ministry is
doomed to sueeumo.
Th failure of ths two houas to
sgre upon ths budget, Including th
navsl estimates, might lesult In the
dlwolutlon of parliament and a cat)
for a new election. As th house of
peer cannot be dissolved Th only
effect of such a call consequently
would be to glv th electorate an
cpportunlty to change th compt
lon of the lower house.
There Is llttl reason to believe
that this would occur, hence the
re-assembling of parliament would
find the two houses again tn dead
lock, which might' lead to a deter
mined effort to curb th power of
the house of peers.
BOOTS FTBED.
PARIS, March 23. Three shott
from a revolver wer fired at the
fgvwrwr-talf gTraw-tnatheflrto" i e-p pflarefn!ngireTth chsmbef
th kldrcys clean and hctlve. Drug
tflMm hfre say they sell lots of Jad
flAJts t folk who beltev In overrom-
ing wldney trouble whil It to only
trow (Adwt.1
of the palace of luetic today by
woman who Identity we not (J! es
tablished. The authorities, after her
arrest declared that th wom-n si
parent wag m?ntany' o- "
Ladies
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Reg. Prfce Our Prto
fi.00 Queen. Quality ... , a. , . .ta.f 9
14.00 American Lady'. ...$3.4$
11.10 American Girt Il.tS
14.10 La Franc .... .....b.ft.19
p 14.00 Grows .......4 S3.4S
M.oo Patrician ... . . . . .3.s
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