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VOLUME XVII.
HENDERSON VILLE, C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1902.
No. 31
JOHETStOBT
BIWiliilfHlHl
Ladies Taiior Made Garments made to order and
delivered one week from date of order promptly.
Made of the very prettiest and most fashsonable ma
terial for walking and dress purposes, all new,
thorough up-to-date styles, Call and examine sam
ple garments and prices. Ladies ready to wear
skirts in great variety 40c to $5.00; Ladies ready-to-wear
Cloth Jackets $1-50 to $5.00; ladies ready-to-wear
Cloth Capes 75c to $2 50 ; ladies ready-to-wear
shirt waists 25c to $2.00; just received and ready for
sale Fine solid Black dress goods 10c to 50c; fancy
colored dress goods 10c to 50c; all wool shirt-waist
flannels 25c; yard wide fine heavy "FJanneletts 8c;
Colored outing flannels in great variety 4c to 10c;
Heavy canton flannels 6c to 10c; all wool Red and
White flannels 15c to 25c; white and colored blank
ets per pair 60c to $1.50; we offer the greatest bar
gains and best values in seasonable dry goods.
S. JOHNSTON, 39 MAIN STREET
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Paints For All
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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT.
. JOHN W MASURYS PAINT.
PERMANERE FLOOR FINISH.
SATSUMA INTERIOR ENAMEL.
DECORINE WALL FINISH.
You'Ve no idea how a few dollars invested
n this department will improve the looks
of your home.
Leads in Fixe; and
At the Real Estate Office
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Some prices that may prove interesting.
J. F. BROOKS & CO , Druggists,
Henderson ville, -N. C.
We've made a specialty of footwear
for many years.
You will find the best for the price
here. And the price is low quality
. considered. v
Widths from A A to EE. That's why
we fit all sorts of feet.
Mail orders a specialty.
J. Spangenberg,
; Asheville, - . . - - . N. C.
Court Square. . Trunks.
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Life Insurance,
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SMITH & WALDR0P.
THE BATH
IS COMPLETE
Only when a dash of
toilet water is added.
Select this f r o m o u r
fine assortment. T h e
quality will please. Any
of these are delightfully
refreshing and give just
the right touch of per-
fume.
OTHER TOILET ARTICLES
Such as Brushes, Soaps,
Sponges, Powders, etc.,
are here at the smallest
prices consistent with'
good quality.
Hsbevtlle
Seminary
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Education of
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can and European colleges and
universities; scientific and classi
cal courses; music, art and - ex
pression; individual instruction.
Elegant appointments.! Summer
boarders received. For catalogue
addsess
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110 Cumberland avenue, BsbevHIe, .e
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U Patton Ave. Asheville, N. C.
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ROOSEVELT IN
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
President Bruised and Secret
Service Officer killed.
Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 3. The life
of the president was puc in imminent
danger on the road between Pittsfield
and Lenox today and his escape from
death is regarded as miraculous.
So far tonight the evidence that has
been gathered points to the conclus
ion that the accident was due to the
desire of the motorman to get the pass
engers to the country club before the
president should pass the club.
The president's injuries were not
very severe.- Secretary Cortelyou was
badly hurt, Governor Crane was con
siderably bruised, and William Craig,
secret service man, was instantly kill
ed The driver was very seriously
injured but will probably recover.
CALL FOR COUNTY CONVENTION.
By order of the executive commit -t
ee a convention of the republican par
ty of Henderson county is hereby call
ed to meet at the court house in Hen
dersonville on Saturday, September
27, 1902, for the purpose of nominating
one candidate for representative, and
candidates for the following county
offices, to wit: clerk superior :court,
register of deeds, sheriff, surveyor,
coronor and three county commission
ers ail of whom are to be elected at
the general election on the 4th of No
vember, and lor the transaction -of
such other business as may be proper
ly brought before the convention-
The voting precincts of said county
will be entitled to the strength given
below, in the said county convention,
the same being based upon the vote
cast for governor in the last state elec
tion: Bowman's Bluff 2
Blue Ridge 8
Clear Creek 2
Crab Creek 3
East Hendersonville , ...... 5
West Hendersonville 7
Edneyville 8
Flat Rock 3
French Broad '2
Green River 4
Hooper's Creek . 5
Mills River 4
River Bend . 2
Raven Rock . 2
It is also ordered by the committee
that the various voting precincts hold
their meetings on Friday, Sept. 26, at
two o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
selecting delegates to represent them
in the county convention, and it is
earnestly hoped that each and every
precinct will be fully represented in
the nominating convention. Each
precinct will, at its meeting on Fri
day, Sept 26, elect a precinct executive
committee consisting or three mem
bers, the chairman of which will be
recommended to the county conven
tion as a member of the county execu
tive committee to serve for the ensu
ing two years. It is urged that every
precinct will nse special care in the
selection of a precinct executive com
mittee, and select as members good,
active working republicans.
Done by order of the reoublican ex:
ecutive committee of Henderson coun
ty at its meeting in Hendersonville on
Saturday, August 9th 1902.
Very respectfully,
Beownlow Jackson,
Cb'm'n Co. Rep Ex. Com.
A. B. Freeman, Secretary,
J. M. Lyda, Sec. pro tern.
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Perfection Attained.
"Clifton'7 fancy patent is a perfect
flour. It is not possible to put more
quality and purity into a flour than
our ' Clifton" brand contains.
"Clifton" is a soft wheat fancy
patent. It is made from select wheat,
every grain of which was grown on
kesduct, soil the best wheat in the
wide world. Only the plumpest and
choicest berries are selected. These
are thoroughly cleaned, and then by
a special process of graded reduction
are converted into flour, The cream
of. the flour is separated and sifted
throttgh the finest silk bolting cloth,
giving it a velvety softness seldom
found in ordinary flour. That's
"Clifton" and that's why it is a per
fect flour the finest product expert
milling and mod em mill can make
from the best wheat grown.
:-: "Clifton" is a flour of quality at a
reasonable price. You can pay as
much and get an inferior flour, but
you cannot get a better flour, what
ever you pay; Beansford.Miuls.
Owensboro,, Ky.
THE DIFFERENCE.
Graham Tribune The national gov
ernment is in control of the republi
cans and the nation is prosperous and
there is a surplus in the treasury. The
state is in control of the democrats
and there is a deficit in the treasury.
AGcutle Hiut.
In our style of climate, with its sud
den changes of temperture, rain,
wind and sunshine often intermingled
in a single day, it is no wonder that
our children, friends and relatives are
so frequently taken from us by neg-.
lected colds, half the deaths resulting
directly from this cause. A. bottle" of
Boschee's German Syrup kept about
your home for immediate use will pre
vent serious sickness, a large doctor's
bill, and prehaps death, by the use
of three or four doses. For curing
Consumption, - Hemorrhages, Pneu
monia, Severe Coughs, Group, ;or any
disease of the Throat or Lungs, its
success is simply wonderful, as your
druggist will tell you. Get a sample
bottle free from J. F. Brooks & Co.
Regular size, 75 cts. Get Green's
Special Almanac.
CHINESE LAUNDRY CHECKS.
Ingenious Celestial Method of Iden
tifying Customers.
Tbe ingenuity of the Mongolian mind
is well displayed in the system of
accounts and checks in the laundry
business. If their written language
were as scientific and accurate as our
own, it would be an excellent crea
tion, but they labor under many dis
advantages which are unknown to the
civilized World. There are no charac
ters in Chinese for letters of any such
simple variations as Roman and Ara
bic numerals. It is therefore impos
sible to translate or transliterate into
Chinese such common marks as (A. 1)
or (IV. G). In place of this the China
man uses the ideographs for the com
moner facts of life, such as "house,"
"moon,'? Mdog," "lion," "bear," "table,"
"chair" and "street."
In addition to these he employs the
numeral characters from 1 up to 100.
A customer comes to a laundry un
able to speak Chinese and delivers his
wash to a man unable to speak Eng
lish. He receives in return a check
containing two characters. One repre
sents the day of the week or month
and the second one of the facts men
tioned, such as "moon" or "lion." The
slip is torn through the middle, upon
the principle of the legal indenture. It
is impossible to imitate the torn piece
so that it will fit the half retained by
the laundry. Then upon the daybook
of the laundry the proprietor enters
under the day of the week or the
month the ideograph moon or lion as
signed to the customer and beneath
this the articles left to be laundered.
He then takes down from a hook a lot
of muslin tags On which are written
in indelible ink "moon" or "lion," 1, 2,
3, 4 and so on. One of these tags is
affixed to each article, excepting the
cuffs and collars. To these one tag is
affixed, which is fastened by a strong
thread or cord tied through the button
hole in each article. In addition to
this they often put a private mark up
on the article to be cleaned, although
this is not very common. When the
goods are washed and ironed, they are
done up in a package and the day and
special character written on the out
side. In addition to this the half
ticket is fastened to it with a pin.
When the customer enters, he gives
his- half ticket up, and if he is known
by sight the package is handed over to
him. If he is not known or is suspect
ed of being a confidence operator, his
half ticket is fitted to the laundry half
ticket before the package is handed
over.
The daybook is often amusing read
ing. It is difficult to write western
names in Chinese characters and in
most cases impossible. The laundry
man therefore writes down some sali
ent feature of the customer. In do
ing this he manifests quick percep
tion and considerable humor. "Two
Gold Tooth" appears on the same page
with "Redhead Scar Cheek," "Red
Nose Man," follows "Old Woman With
-White Hair." "Man Who Looks Like
Horse," "Man With Much Long Hair,"
"Very Tall Thin" and "Man Very Fat
Jolly" are familiar entries. Often the
customer is described by his calling
grocer, butcher, policeman, carriage
man or expressman. Doctor and den
tist are frequent titles. Upon this sys
tem the little, laundrymt.n transacts his
business with great smoothness and
satisfaction. It may be asked if an
American would do us well in the
Flowery Kingdom. New York Post.
-A Matter of Excuses.
On one occasion when Embassador
Choate was defending a client charged
with a serious offense the attorney for
the plaintiff in his speech had recount
ed the alleged misconduct of the de
fendant and impressively said:
"There is no possible excuse for such
action. No one could offer any excuse."
"Why, just imagine the many ex
cuses you could devise if you were
counsel for the defendant," interrupted
Mr, Choate.
JUDGE FURCHES.
Statesville Landmark, Dem.
It should be said in passing that the
name of Chief Justice Furches was not
considered by the republican state
convention in connection with the
plac6 he now holds for the reason that
more than a year ago Judge Furches
announced that he would not be a
candidate, for re-election. Judge
Furches has served on the Supreme
court bench with honor and credit,
administering the law without fear or
favor, and he will retire from the
bench with the respect and estpem of
those who know the man, as an honor
able, upright and just judge.
Contributions to the monument
since last receipt.
J. A. Maddrey $J.OO
J. W. Posey 1.00
Joseph Leach 1.00
Clinton Redin 25
Lee Smith..... 1.00
S.V.Pickens.... 1.00
M, L. Byers 50
Men and women of Henderson county
will you longer delay? Or will- you
now act and let the committees know
the resultr. ' '
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BromoQuinine Tablets
the remedy that cures a cold In one day
There's a steady roll of bargains here. It's a restless
current of popular trading that carries all things with it.
We Supply the Goods
As You Want Them.
No Risk of Inferiority,
No Chance of Disappointment,
No Useless Waste of Kash,
When you do your trading with
The Wilson Mercantile
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.
No Excuse for Idleness.
Every young person who wants employment can secure it
through a thorough course at the Asheville Business College,
Asheville, N. C. The following applications were selected at
ranaom irom our corresponaence nie ana are a iair average oi.
the number received every week in the entire year:
From G. P. Stevens & Co., Atlanta, Ga: "We want a young man (ship
ping clerk), one who writes a good hand, is fast at figures and don'fc
make mistakes One not under 26 years is preferred. Can you se
cure us a man ? "Yours truly, "G. P. Stevens."
From Southern Express Co., Charlotte, N. C.: "I want to secure a
stenographer. The writer will be in Asheville in a few days. Try to
have a man onlhand for me as soon as I get there.
"Very Respectfully, "
By Long Distance 'Phone, from Atlanta, Ga.: "Have you a young man
or lady who is well up in book keepie and stenography, is quick
and don't make mistakes. Will pay $G0 a month for a good stenog
rapher. Please write us by today's mail r wire.
"Southern Manufacturing Company."
Teleeram.'from Chattanooera. Tenn.: "Confirming vour favor of ves
terday.JQSend us a s anographer or a book keeper at once.
"h . G. Willingham."
OUR A. B. SCHOLARSIP.
Embraces withaut doubt the'most complete business and short
hand course in the south. Positions on this scholarship are an
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time. If you complete it and want a position we can get it for
you. . V';'.-yvV-;v: '':v'---:
Asheville Business College. Asheville. N. C.
Wide-Awake arid JHJw
That keeps our stock fresher Drugs never get old Newest
and latest varieties Tbe most perfect equipment Experi
enced liscensed pharmacists for prescription work Wide
awke progressive methods to improve every feature. We
are not the "Biggest thing on earth" but thoso who trade
here seem satisfied to keep on trading here year after year.
We invite you.
The Justus Pharmacy, Thc DfP on the
Hendersonville, N. C.
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LIFE.
The Northwestern Mutual Life's new policy contracts cover
every contingency of life. I have spent years in the study of Life
Insurance, so am prepared to write
suit your own case.
as..
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Fire Insurance I write as well as Accident and Health, also Plate
Glass. - . V.,''; ; : ;v-
No companies in my office except those which have stood the test
of time and rigid'State inspection.
ERWEST Li EWBARIK,
Toms'Stone Building, North Side Main Street, Hendersonville, N. C.
MEET MEAT . . .
STATON BROS',
Opposite court house, where you will find your
friends. Also a complete line of Groceries, Dry
Goods, Notions, tlats and Shoes. . x
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f)& HEALTH.
for you just what you need to
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