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t THE CHARLOTTE EVENING CHRONICLE, FEBRUABY 6, 1909. T J f 1 "- 3 h Wade H. Harris. Editor. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. rir a -TMr.. ..$5.00 Six Months f 2.50 ( Three Months -. . fS One Week 10 TELEPHONES. , 134 234 78 City Editor.. .. Editorial Room. Business Office.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1909. A RECORD IX BRIDGE BUILDING. The Carolina, ClinchfleJd & Ohio Railroad connection at Bostic with the Seaboard Air Line, was made days ago, as metioned in The Chronicle, and trains have- been operated be tween Bostic and Johnson City. One of the chief causes in th3 delay of through traffic was tho building of the bridge at Klngsport. This struc ture has been completed and the C. C. & O., people made a record in bridge building. The Tohnson City Staff says this bridge was completed Wednesday at 1 o'clock. The bridge Is 600 feet long and 90 feet, hisih and was put up in eleven days.- Ihe C. C & O., is now running trains from Dante, Va., to Bostic. Its trains will be coming along over the. Seaboard In a few days. THE RAILROAD EARNINGS WHO Says Judge Clark in The 'States VII le fJKTTS THEM? - - I Landmark: "The Charlotte Chronicle The statement is made by Mr. W. C. threaten. The Landmark with a libel Brown, senior vice president of the suit because this paper referred to Vanderbllt lines, that "out of every the editor of The Greensboro Record W v. , as "venerable". . without . givin.? The Chronicle" credit," that paper claiming the exclusive right to the wora in this conection. The Landmark here with gives The Chrdnlcle' full credit I When Colonel Reece brings suit for libel he will please take notice that The Landmark Is not an Interested party." Renigged already. "Colonel" Reece yxu will notice not "vener able." - The Landmark can very well afford to back out from The Chron icle's threatened suit, aud try to get The Record man to pick it up, but our venerable friend of The Record Isn't going to take the bait. He knows that The Chronicle has him down all right, all right. WASTE IN COTTON SEED. The annual number of The Manu facturers Record contains a series of articles prepared by insurance men in New York, on subjects of interest to the South. One of these writers dis cusses the waste in cotton seed and gives figures t6 show that he knows what he is writing about. It .is shown in his article that. 5.912.646 tons of seed were produced in 1907, of which 3.843.981 were crushed. Apparently over two million tons of seed were consumed on the farms where they .were grown. As only a small amount of this was used for seed, the remain der must have been fed or used direct ly as fertilizer. Used as feed or fer tilizer seed has not half the value per weight as cottonseed meal. Yet each ton of seed contains 40 gallons of oil. or a total waste of $33,098,800 worth. It was worse than wasted, as oil is of no serivce In plant production, being, if anything, a detriment. The article goes on to show that the South loses ' S20.000.000 a year by exporting its cottonseed meal, since it is of more value locally as a food stuff and fer tilizer than is realized on it in direct sale. hundred dollars earned . by the rail roads only nine dollars go to the own- ers, the shareholders, representing less than four per cent, on the face value of the securities." He further says and a little thought will convince that he speaks the truth "that the rail roads receive more and keep less than any other department of business ac tivity in this country. Out of each one hundred dollars earned forty dol lars are. directly paid ,out to the em ployes on the pay rolls of the railroad, eight dollars are expended for fuel, waste, oil and water; and seven dol lars of the eight dollars go to pay for labor required to produce these sup plies. Eighteen dollars are. "paid for steel rails, ties, cars, structural steel work, engines, stationery and endless minor supplies. Of the eighteen dol lars approximately sixteen dollars go for labor. Five dollars are paid for permanent improvements, such as ad ditions to yards, additional tracks and the like; and four dollars of the five dollars eo to labor. Three dollars The philosopher of The Greensboro Record hoots at The Chronicle's cold weather story and seta up his usual fallacies arguments. He wants to know how come the water "thrown in the crevice with a dipper, froze as it 'lit when it did not freeze in the buck et." Isn't the process of breaking ice go to pay taxes, two dollars for rent of in a bucket to get water a simple one? terminals, etc. Fourteen dollars are But again argues this philosopher, paid as interest on bonds which rep resent borrowed money for original construction. the sum of which amounts to less than an average of four per cent, on the face value of the bonds. Nine dollars go to the owners of the railroads the stockholders representing less than four per cent. of the face value of the stock. One "water will not freeze in a pond when in motion." Man alive! Why not? When did you make the discovery that water will not freeze when in mo tion? Never saw a steamship come in looking like" an iceberg? Never heard of ponds freezing over on windy nights? Never saw an icicle? Oh shucks! Of course our cold weather AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA ; , J i.i DAILY INCIDENTS, FACTS AND COMMENT GATHERED ) FROM jj Y THE NEWSPAPERS OF THE STATE j ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT, THE BANK ACCOUNT. The Abbeville, S. C, - Press and Banner has recently given out some advice that ought to be passed along. It relates to the'vlrtue of saving mon ey through a bank account. Our South Carolina contemporary says: "Every man who has a surplus dollar should deposit it in one of the banks. Start a bank account, no matter how small It may be, and you will feel better and you will be richer. The banks are glad to have even the smallest depos its. They pay interest and you, the farmer, who have nothing to do but to watch the crop grow, will be kept busy seeing your bank account gow. Money on deposit is the safest invest ment that can be made. All the stock of the bank, and every stockholder. Is personally liable for it. The main thing for you to do is to make the deposits and take the proper receipts for 'it when your baggage is checked for a higher and a better financial standing. To have a bank account on the right side of the ledger is the best thing on this earth except a good wife, which this 1 editor has. up to this time, been unable to get." This advice. It will be seen, is applied par ticularly to the farmers, but Is good for the general public. One good re sult of a bank account is that the person who once starts one has art Incentive to see it grow just like watching Charlotte and .in conse quence he treasures up many a dollar that would otherwise have been wasted. dollars is put into the surplus fund story was a true one and to prove it to guard against emergency and for we can show Colonel Reece the iden- necessary improvements." tical crevice that was closed by frozen .The railroads not only develop the water. country through which they pas.?, but '' the are great distributors of wealth. The auditing committee appears to They make vast sums of money but have put upon Insurance Commission- they keep it In circulation. er Young the test of book-keeping, Instead of the test of efficiency as an INSURING AGAINST LN SANITY. official. There are a good many peo- A new field has been opened up to pie who have made success in life in the insurance agent, the new form of I their respective professions, who are risk being insanity. A new British absolutely failures as book-keepers. company has embanked in this enter- The Insurance Commissioner seems to prise and it appears that insanity is be a single-entry man. yet by his sys tem his accounts seem to show up straight. If the Legislature wants a perfect system- of book-keeping In his office. It should give it to him and provide him with the money to main tain it. Mr. Young is evidently not a good book-keeper, but he is an hon- sufficiently prevalent in England io make that character of Insurance profitable. The information is sent to the Department of Commerce and La bor by Consul Blake, who saya tie percentage of insane persons has rij- en in England from 18.67 per 10.000 In 1859 to 33.48 in 1907; in Scotland. J est and an efficient official, and that THE DOPE EVIL. In giving its attention to the cocaine evil, the Legislature is doing well. Representative John M. Julian writes to The Salisbury Post that "the com mittee on health has a meeting of exceptional interest next Tuesday morning, when It takes up a bill now in course of preparation regulating the sale of cocaine. A measure re lating to this subject has already been Introduced but Dr. Bolton, chairman of the health committee, is assenting In drafting another bill which he be lieves will more effectively close down on the indiscriminate sale of cocaine In this State. Legislators from every section declare that the cocaine evil has rapidly grown in their respective sections and it is altogether probable that Dr. Bolton's bill, which will re quire a prescription, sales only by licensed pharmacists and then In lim ited quantities will pass both houses." It Is a fact that the dope evil Is a greater menace to the welfare of the country to-day than ever whiskey was. The cocaine habit ls-not confined to the negroes. Its spread among the whites has been rapid. Dope is coming Into general use as a substi tute for whiskey and It is a more dan gerous menace to health and morals than the tipple. - it does hot betray '1U victim as whiskey does when the betrayal finally comes the victim Is a wreck and frequently & criminal also. The Legislature win do the 'State a service by any measure it may pass to restrict the sale of cocaine'. ' In .Tennessee the prohibition . law wtll go Into effect on January 1. 1910. The House passed the. hm over the Governor's. vto by' a vote of gj to ' " " " " t . , from 19.18 to 36.8; and in Ireland, from 25 in 1879 to 35.7 in 1907. In England, in 1907, there were 123.988 Insane; in Scotland. 17.593; and in Ireland, 23.544. As no physical ill fortune renders a person more incom petent than insanity, it is a timely announcement on the part of a new ly organized London insurance com pany that they are prepared to un dertake the Insanity risk, guarantee ing a payment jof $50(K per annum for a ' period of five years for a yearly premium of $2.50, and for ten years for a premium of -$3.75 per annum. or $500 per annum during an unlim ited period of insanity for a premium of $5 per year. Considering the difficulty of ob taining actual approximation of this risk, and the fact that official statistics in respect of the sub Ject of insanity are more or less in complete, the offers contained in the DrosDectus now circulating would seem to be unusually liberal: It is un derstood the policy further provides for exemption of premium payment during the entire period or mental incapacity, and that this new insur ance is attracting a very large bus! ness. is about the size of the whole mat- ter. DISARMING THE POLITICIAN. That was rather a peculiar piece of legislation in blocking all further attempts to secure Immigration for South Carolina. The immigration feature of the Department of Agricul ture and Commerce has been abolish ed, and not only that, but the depart ment is forbidden to encourage im migration either direct or indirect. There appears to have been a reason back of it, however. "The bill." as we are told "was put in by the friends of the department, who concluded that it would be best to eliminate the im migration feature, which could not be worked at present anyway, and thus cut the dirt from under the feet of the politicians who were using preju dice against Immigration to boost themselves and injure and hamper the department." South Carolina made the right start in securing im migration and brought over from Germany a ship load of first-class people. The politicians took the op portunity to play upon the prejudice of the people and we have the' final result of the State abolishing the law providing for immigration simply "to cut the dirt from under the feet of the politicians. The drought is. not so severe in the near-beer State as might have been supposed. It is stated by The Atlan ta Georgian that "a comparison be tween the Georgia State revenue from liquor licenses in 1907, the last year of the old saloons, and the revenue from the near-beer tax for 1909 shows that the near-beer income is somewhat more than one-half that from liquor. In 1907 the total from the saloons was $234,282; in 1909 the near-beer total Is $126,134." Of course, people would not drink the stuff and deal ers would not pay license tax to sell It, did it not carry more or less "pizen" in it.. Georgia is far from being a dry State. In changing the name front board of aldermen to board of trustees, Charlotte would then and there Inau gurate a brand new form of govern m.emV. .IThe "soclatlon .'of ward poli ticians, usually so closely connected with aldermen, would be broken and the city would have .a governmit not by aldermen, but by, trustees.? v ''. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Dr. J. W. Spencer, who has made a specialty of the study of the geological history of the Niagara gorge and falls, believes' that about 3,500 years ago the drainage of Lake Huron was turned into Lake Erie, thus easily increasing the erodlnsr. power of Niagara. It had taken 3,500 years for the gorge to eat back from Lake Ontario to the point 'where the falls were situated when the Huron discharge was added. Five hundred years after that the falls reached the Whirlpool rapids. Between 2,000 and 500 years ago they were passing the site of the Whirlpool rapids. The rapids themselves were completed less than three centuries ago. Luther Laflln Mills, of Chicago, whose death, at the age of 64, has been noted. was one of the most brilliant lawyers in the West, and almost as well known as a platform orator as a legal adviser and advocate. His parents moved to Chicago from North Adams when Mills was a baby. He was educated in the Chicago public schools and at the UniverT slty of Michigan, and succeeded in his profession from the start. He was a strong Republican in politics, but beyond serving wo terms as Prosecuting attor ney of Cook county he never held public office. David Heath Hogarth, the geographer and explorer, said that in Western Asia there are vast areas on which no Europ ean foot is known to have trod, nor-even any European eye to have looked. The greatest unseen area lies in Arabia. Almost all the southern half of Arabia la occupied, according to native report, by a vast wilderness called generally Ruba-el-Khali. "Dwelling of the Void." No European has ever entered this Im mense tract, which embraces some 600,- 000 square miles. It would take a bold man to venture out for the passage of either 850 miles west to east or 650 north to south in the isothermal zone of the world's greatest heat. Baltimore was 179 years old Saturday. Commissioners appointed by the Provin cial Assemply of Maryland met on Jan. 23d, 1730, at the farm of Thomas Cole, situated on the northwest branch of the Patapsco River, . and assisted Philip Jones, a surveyor, in the laying out of a town called Baltimore Town. It consist ed of sixty building lots and had streets and lanes. The territory burned over by the great fire of Feb, fth, and 8th, 1904 constituted, in large measure, the original town. Trolley Line From Asheville to Wea- versvllle to Be Completed Within Thirty Days. Asheville Citizen. Asheville to Weaver svi lie by electric railway will be an accomplished fact within thirty , days, or forty days at the most. Mr.. John H. Carter, pres ident of the American National Bank, who , is - president of the Weaverville Electric Company, the corporation building theiroad.istated yesterday in answer to an inquiry by a Citizen rep resentative, that he had every reason to believe that the road, which will be . a part of the Asheville & East Tennessee Railroad. Just incorporat ed, will be in full operation within the time specified. f'Of course, said Mr. Carter, "any "unf orseen circum stance might prevent completion with in that time, but as three miles or the track is already down, with the full overhead equipment for the en-1 tire right-of-way, I can safely say that rapid transit between Asheville and Weaverville is only a matter of a few weeks now. I wish ,to correct an erroneous impression which ap Dears to have been formed in Weav erville to the effect that the new road will be of the steam variety. We started- out to build an electric road, which will later go on to the. South & Western tracks, and as sucn we will . finish it. I believe that tnere are erreat nossibilities in store for Western- North Carolina in the way of railway development. In fact, we have only just begun." The cars which will do duty be tween Asheville and Weaverville will be of the big interurban variety used on large electric railways in the North. They will be modern In every particular and capable of a high rate of speed. Newspaper men will be invited guests on the first car that goes over the new line. The "Denver and Lincoln Railroad Project. . Lincolnton News. ( Application has been made to the Legislature for a charter for the Den ver & Lincoln Railway Company by the following incorporators: Edward W. Shedd, J. W. Mullen, D. E. Rhyne, J. A. Abernethy, R. M. Roseman, R. S. Reinhardt, W. W. Motz, J. K. Cline, J. A. Goode, George S. Mullen, H. P. Killian, W. C. Proctor, H. N. Aber nethy, W. H. Sigmon. J. F. Killian, R. H. W. Marker. David Cherry, J. A. Nixon, J. F. Reinhardt, I. C. Lowe, E. M. Lowe. This road is to run from Lincolnton by way of the Big Ore Bank in Iron ton township to Denver and thence southerly to Triangle and Lowesville. It will develope a very fine territory which is now remote from any rail road. No Greater Lumbenton. Lumberton Roblsonian. It is proposed to amend the town charter, making Lumber river the lim it on the west. "A. strong resolution was passed against any change and urging upon the Senator and Repre sentatives from Robeson the import ance of not making the change pro- poseCTX It is thought that lr the proposed change weremade .the sec tion just across the river would be come a refuje for undesirable citizens and would be a constant menace to the town. The Englishman Could Not See the - , - . Joke. ' Blue Ridge Breeze. Big hearted and genial Joe Rawley who first saw the light of day in Mount Airy, but who has drifted away among, the . big., guns? of New , York City fully believes this the very gar den spot of the earth and never misses an opportunity to sing the praises of this splendid section, has been up to his old tricks again. A week ago an Englishman arrived In New York and was looking for a place to locate, and by some means he stumbled on ' our old friend, Joe, who so sweetly war bled the praises of this locality with its gorgeous sunsets, its sparkling streams and health giving atmosphere that the first out going train found King Edward's subject bound-for this city. He arrived here to find the ground hog busy. The sunsets were still doing business at the same old stand, but the sparkling streams were frozen, and the health giving breezes coming from the snow capped moun tains were too strenuous for ms un derwear. He left on this morning'-s train with blood In his eye for Joe I ft 8 rt I While on the Market, our Buyer cleaned up from tV hang? two of he larSe Towel Manufacturers about Thirty odd Cases Towels. Some Sample Dozens, others Cases just odd small lots mixed in the case, all kinds of Huck and Turkish Bath Towels. around zero every day in the year. . Didn't Walt to See How the War Ended. Rockingham Anglo-Saxon. - . A few nights ago, Professor Pusey, of Roberdel High School, was deliver ing a lecture at the Harrington school house, on the Cuban war. using: a 35,000 Towels in the lot to go on sale here Monday stereoptican machine to illustrate the JMLOrlling. scenes, wnen Dy some unaccouuiauio means the machine exploded, setting fire to the apparatus and burning! lit up.l The flames from the oil spread over the floor and reached to the ceiling, spreading consternation among the audience, who made their exit through the windows. There were about 60 or 70 people men, women and chil dren listening and enjoying the lec ture when the acldent occurred. No one was burned or hurt, although they had about a five foot jump to the ground to make. The machine being near the door, the spectators naa to talrp to thA windows Tt Is said some of the women roiks went out the win- Huck and Turkish Bath Towels that retail regular for" dowa like bids lust sailed out. I v,&mmj. 1UA Prices from 50 to 60 cents on the Dollar of regular prices. One lot Huck and Turkish Bath Towels, in Dozens, as they come. . . ........ . .. . .43 cents per dozen Two large counters Towels to sell Singly, in Pairs, by the Dozen or by the Hundred.' Pick what you want. Opened the 'Squire's Court With Prayer. Pender Chronicle. In a justice's court in Burgaw last week in the trial of a civil suit, the defendant aske dthat the court be opened with prayer. The justice stated that such a course was unusual, but if the parties thought a prayer would accomplish anything in the interest of the matters at issue, he had no objection, whereupon Rev. J. J. Bar ker was requested to. offer which he did, and a very a one it was. This is the first instance we know of such a proceedings 10 cents each, all out on counter Monday for 5 cents 1,000 Dozen Towels Fine, large heavy Towels, nice large Turkish Bath TowelsTowels that retail in regular way from 15 to 25 cents each, all to go Mon day at One Price. . ....... . . . . . . . . 10c each The Bed Spreads. PprSp?faet5 2,400 Spreads, different kinds, short lots, bought at just 60 cents on the Dollar of regular price. Bill to Pension a Xegro. Kenansville News. Representative Koonce, of Onslow, has Introduced the first bill to pension a negro. This old negro did conspic uous service for the Confederate cause at Fort Fisher during the war and remained true to his former master. It is probable that he will get a pen sion and Mr. Koonce is doing all in his power to get him on the roll. wik?SboSrPorpftr?irvered in wlIkes- Monday we will sell 75 cent Bed Spreads for .49 cents It is reported that an oil spring d1 QQ T$eA STyrparls I A3 rpntQ has been discovered on the farm of ,?J"UU J3CLL opiedUb.l. . .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. . .00 CentS drriat0T.m:ryif a -W-W Spreads, for... ,. 39 cents' greasy appearance, forms on the wa- match toUXFim VeadibSm1 0ne lot Marseilles Spreads beautiful new patterns, .'on on heCp?operh,ayS SSStS W0Uld Vei7' ChP &t &M eaCh SPedal have petroleum experts to come here IVlondaV ..... . $1 48 and make examination of it. If it J ' ' V1- proves to be the genuine article, it - - 'i ... . will, doubtless, create a boom of big ,A lew otner Oaa Specials along with the Bed Spreads usually coupled with oil discoveries, and Towels. A Cold Day hi the Mountains. Lenoir News. Some few weeks ago the Watuaga Democrat was rather lamenting for fear there would be no ice put up in Watauga this winter, the weather be ing so warm. We should think it had changed its mind by this time At Blowing Rock last Monday morn ing the thermometer was ten degrees1 below zero and ice from six to eight inches thick. SPARKLERS. Gems from the Jewel Case of News paper Paragraphers. Chicago Tribune. Indigant Matron (in box party at opera) They think they must blame somebody for our being late to-night, and so they blame me. Well, my shoulders are broad Aged Beau (with a low bow) An das- zingly white, madame. Nashville American. 'Why are some people so conceited. Edith?' "That's so easy. Jack." "Is is-" "Yes." "Well. I dont hear your answer." "Because they are men." Philadedphia Bulletin. The Bill Outside-r"Why don't .you come in occasionally between drinks," demand ed the wife, "and see the play?" "I don't need to," replied the bibulous husband. The bartender. Is familiar with the plot. imitates the actors and also knows a lot of gossip about their personal and fam ily affairs." Washington Herald. Cheap Hospitality "He has treated me on Beverai occasions, ru ask him to have a drink." "But he's on the water wagon." "Then I'll Invite him to a wine supper. This is the time to square up "your social obligations." - Philadelphia Record. As Some Measure It A successful busi ness man in one , who make more money than his wife can spend. Cleveland Leader. . wvmg AKeieion wnat vousted vour front, tcetht. Dog-faced Boy I, bit ithe ill .111 ' ..,. Two National Banks in Statesville. The Landmark. . . The Comptroller of the Currency, Lawrence O. Murray, has authorized the Commercial National Bank to be gin business and Statesville now has two national banks the Commercial National beginning yesterday taking over the banking business of the Statesville Loan and Trust Company. . Gomper's Ingratitude. Durham Herald. For some reason or other Mr. Gom- pers has failed to recognize the ex traordinary honor done him by the Legislature of North Carolina. Another Bridge Burned. Wilmington Dispatch, 4th. The Atlantic Coast Line bridge across the Neuse river, about five miles from Goldsboro, was burned ear ly this morning. White Goods Specials for Monday. mgh loTrSSterpS: OI-w Best Cotton Towel Crash. . . . f. ., . .3 1-2 cents yd southern Powtr company, is in the Good large size Hemmed cotton .Napkins 39 cents doz. city ror several aays. air. Aimer is securing rights-of-way on the propos ed line to Winston. We understand tVint- tliA rlffhfe.nf.wfiv frnm (lrni. boro to Gray Fails, s. c. are about an Barker Mills Yard-wide Bleach. .. . . . . ...71-2 cents se-curea wnn prooaDiy one or iwo ex- . , . ceptions. we are very much inter- Cannon Cloth, 36-inches wide.. .. .. .. . 71-2 cents ested in the Southern Power Company -i-i for we know of no enterprise that will fcplendid quality yard-wide White Cambric. . . .5 cents aid us in expanding into larger and . , .i , . more diversified fields of industry. Yard-wide Bleach in short lengths, reerular 7 1-2 and J 7 O 5 cents 81-3 cent qualities. Waisting, 10 cents Loray by Electricity Next Week. Gastonia News. mere are nine motors oeing put in xr4.. "U vi -rm j -r -r-. i readiness to run at the Loray next -fcjxtra Jieavy quality White Linen Finish weeK. xne otner motors wui . De Irvn'Kl! running in a few weeks and the big I QOUDie IOlQ. . . . .... engine will be standing to be used only wrun- T 4 n. x -J in case of accident to the Southern 4b-inCil WJllte LawnS . 10 Cents VarQ Power plant. Ar Tjtruix t x: c j i-ixiujj. TiixLc Ajavvxis, jLuae, smoom sneer quality uc yu 45-inch French and Persian Lawns, the very " finest qualities made to retail from 25 to 30 cents a yard, Special Monday. . .. ... 18 cents ' Trolley Talk Up Lincolnton . Way. Catawba County News8: We are informed that there is con siderable talk of running a trolley line from Lincolnton to Henry. We hope that this will be done. We want to see one also connecting Maiden, Newton, Conover and Hickory. Galatea Cloth, beautiful new patterns, neat stripes, polka dots, etc. . . . , 12 1-2 cents yard New Embroideries for Monday Mr. Trogden Sells Out. Wilkesboro Patriot. It is rumored upon the streets of North Wilkesboro that Mr. W. F. Trogdon has sold his real estate hold- m iiiai iuwii, citeuune nia nome i rrn 1 . it t i -r-i -. ., . ... . , r and bank building, for $60,000. The -Lne last oi tne lot line JiimDroidenes will firo on sale alob- nam? nf th nnrnhflaer wsie rin ra- I .. -. ". vealed. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Death of the Founder of the Town of Clover. Yorkvllle Enquirer. The death of Capt. W. B. Smith, of Clover, marks the passage of a man who has accomplished more than is permitted to the average man of achievement to 'accomplish. As is stated elsewhere it Js a fact that Capt. Smith virtually built the town of Clo ver, and no less a fact that he is the father of the Clover Manufacturing Company. The Episcopal Church Home Orphan -:'. age. Yorkvllle Enquirer. Although there has been a good deal of matter in the newspapers to Indicate doubt on the subject, from a conversation that the editor of The Enquirer had with Hon. Richard I Manning, of the board of trustees, we would say that it is practically certain that the Episcopal Church Orphanage Is to be located In Yorkvllle. Mr. Man ning considers the thing settled. by tendering him a dinner the even ing of February 15 th at the university. day-Morning. 1-3 of the lot same as yesterday and to-day. The finest qualities Embroideries we have ever had, they are being praised by every one who sees them. An Appendixless Dinner. Spartanburg Journal. Dr. O. W. Leonard, of this city, will journey to Philadelphia within the next few days to attend one of the strangest tributes ever paid to a not ed surgeon by members of his own profession. Who have benefited per sonally by his surgical Instruments. The tribute will be a dinner given to Dr. John B. Deaver, chief surgeon of the German Hospital in Philadelphia by 125 medical men from the skill of his wonderful knifa has hanlshsfl all danger of appendicitis. Relieved of . their appendices by Dr. Deaver, the doctors are goihgUo express their onrtrftrtatlnn of tha stood, dona thAxn Palnietto Fronds. Spartanburg Journal. Three negro children were burned to death in Sumter ,(ntmtv. The residence of Dr. Busch in sa- No such qualities ever thrown on the Bargain Counter The stables and barns of C. ,M. before. white, of Manning, was destroyed by, The citizens of Greenviiie are dis- Splendid qualities Swiss, Nainsook, ' Cambric and Long cussing tne question of building an electric railway to Paris Mountain. Miss Bessie Davis, ' of Blacksburg, was seriously burned at her home. While playing with her children in front of the fire her dress caught on Are. The bbdy of the yeggman who was killed at Laurens is still being held for identification. The indica tions are that the. safe-cracker will never be identified. John W. Walker, formerly a clerk in the St. John Hotel in . Charleston. has been arrested on the charge of grand larceny, taking money and ar ticles from the1 hotel safe. Cloth, Wide Edges and beautiful Insertions 14c a yd. Housekeepers will profit by taking advantage of the Specials in Bed Spreads and Towels we have Monday. Asserting that he will be cripple for life, as the result of his leg being broken a year ago while being initiated as a member of the Butler Lodge, Frater nal Order of Eagles, Thomas Lewis, fore man at the Standard Steel Car Com pany's plant at Butler, Pa.. Instituted suit against the lodge for $5,000 damages. Lewis sals that he was .put through a rigorous initiation, and that his leg was broken through the fault of - the degree team. Lewis also alleged that he was sworn to secrecy, and until he began the suit to-day it was supposed he had fallen down the stairs leading to; the i lodge room. ' F " - DEPAIiCTMIIEIW STORE The Always Busy Store 9oiv Trade & College Streets Stores-ABso ,Coiracord,.- ft!. &
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