North Carolina Newspapers

sTV W t .' - r.j.'A. r. f v..V - C-:.'r--'-.","''---.j v;- - rTT VOL. IV. NO. 13 GREENSBQRO, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1899 ADVERTISERS SAY THE TELEGRAM IS A WINNER. IT PRINTS, THE NEWS AND THE PEOPLE READ IT. ARE YOU IN IT? Qreemsooro Me gram. - rnuc i wu uenis Rubber Boots Childs Size, 8 to 10 1-2, $1.25- b Boys Size, 1 to 5. $1.50- I Ladies' and men's in S broken sizes at low prices to close them out. Boys cloth top wool S lined over shoes with heels, sizes 11 to 2, 25c. J. M. Hendrix & Co., 221 South Kim Street Up to Date Service. DR. J. T. JOHNSON, the Eye Spe cialist, keeps on hand a full stock of Spectacles and Eye Glasses of differ ent make?, but there are so many cases where something special is need ed that he does not depend on stock goods. He MAKES everything to exactly fit the case in question. Only those who have trouble with their eyes or who have made a thorough study of the science can appreciate the im portance of having every detail just as it should be. And this service is furnished at a few hours' notice. All is done right here in Greensboro. Hot Coffee Hot Chocolate Hot Beef Tea Hot Vigoral Hot Coco Cola We sell Cold Drinks also. Howard Gardner, Druggist Corcer Opposite Postoffice. MONEY to LEND WE REQUIRE Gilt Edge Security We have a number of amounts of money listed for immediate loans, others for March 1st and April 1st. File your application now and be sure to secure the inoney when you want it. We have 3 good houses for rent. WHARTON at McALISTER. AGENTS. We Have Plenty Fresh Eggs, 15c dozen. Fresh Butter, 20c pound. Cream Cheese, 15c pound. All kinds canned goods, dried fruits and everything usually kept in a first class grocery. The best Can Corn in the city at 10c can. Every can guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. VUNCANON & CO., ReliableGrocers. Soi.h Elm-Stree: Phone No. 2 THE CELEBRATED Pioneer Prepared Paints have been tested for over 25 years. tJeautnui, uurauie, Economical. None better. For sale by Crutchfield Hardware Co. 508 S. Elm St., Op. Water Tower. Phone 105. We wish our patrons all a happy and prosperous New Year, returning thanks for their very liberal patron age during the past year and assur ing them that our business will be conducted with the same carefulness tha thas always characterized in every department. .Yours to serve, Holton's Drug Store, McAdoo Houne Building. AUegretti Cream Chocolates. THE ANTTS MEET Pursuant to Call at the Court House Last Night. In response to a call published yes terday the anti-dispensary advocates met in the court house last night. waa an adjourned meeting and was called to order by W. Giles Mebane chairman. Mr. R. R. King was called upon to explain the object of the meet ing, the same being to protest against the enactment of a dispensary law. He said the anti-dispensary people had no showing in the matter; that Senator Wilson and the dispensary delegation arranged for the primary without giving the other side a chance to be heard. He thinks drunkenness is decreasing in Greensboro, and that there is no demand for a dispensary here. Major Stedman did not come to make a speech, but he wantedto say for himself that it was wrong to pass sumptuary laws, taking away persona! rights and liberties. He thought that the chairmen of the two political par ties in Guilford had written an address which they had no right to write. Struck the church people for under taking the debauching business of selling whiskey. David Schenck, Jr., said it was not his pleasure to reach down in his pocket and feel a 'retainer' on which he could invite his friends to enjoy them selves after the meeting. He didn't come expecting to make a speech and would not discuss the legal phase of the question; but expressed a doubt about the moral right of the legisla ture to pass the bill. He sees serious detriment to the democratic party and to business in this movement. Pass the dispensary law and people will be advised not to eo to Greensboro. "If you go there," said the speaker, "you will go among narrow-minded people who have taken up cranky notions." He thought the curfew ordinance would hurt the city. It is not a ques tion of morals. Charlotte 1b agitating, but not to the degree of success that hasjbeen attained here. Judge Adams did not come to make a speech. He had just moved to town and couldn't vote. He said if it was wrong for individuals to sell whiskey it was wrong for a town. The busi ness and churches are prospering, why stir up bad blood? How can preachers advocate going into the business? Ceasar Cone didn't like to try to ollow experienced speakers. He at first thought there was no opposition to the dispensary, but on looking around he was led to believe there is some. Said he had paid out more money to laborers than any half dozen men in Greensboro. In his business drunkenness is a cause for immediate dismissal. Whiskey is a hard master. It is at times also a servant; and in weather like this a pretty good ser vant. Said there are worse things than drinking wbiskey; that for his part he had rather have a woman about his house a drunkard than a snuff dipper. Moses H. Cone said he was glad to see the crowd sober; that he had been led to believe that an anti-dispensary crowd would be drunk. A dispensary will make drunkards. It is cold blooded, uncharitable and unchris tian to drive barroom men out of bus iness. "I was the man" said he "who conceived the idea that Greensboro had a great future ahead if its splendid advantages were properly utiliied. I conceived the idea that Greensboro might be made a city." He didn'tcare if he got on somebody's toes; he didn't live here. People were hardly christians who would kick bar room men out of business. He said Senator Wilson had told him this bill should never become a law unless the people had a chance fii st to vote upon it; but when the dispensary delegation went down to Raleigh Mr. Wilson lost his backbone and deliberately went back on his former statement. After Mr. Cone finished speaking the following resolution was introduced by Major Stedman and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That it Is the sense of this meeting that all those who oppose the agitation or tne question oi me establishment of a dispensary in Greensboro, at the present time, ab stain entirely, from taking any part in the DroDOsed primaries, caiiea Dy the board of aldermen for next Thurs daybelieving the same to be without warrant of law, ana not Dinaing upon any of our people. So undisputed and universalis this feeling that we do not believe the result of such pro posed primaries as are suggested would reflect, to any extent, public senti ment. J. L. Fonda, W Giles Mebane, Secretary. Chairman. Petitions were then circulated ask ing the legislature to refrain from passing a dispensary law for Greens boro. Blue Birds Have returned. Mr. A. M. Rea, of the county, said to the Charlotte Observer yesterday: "Say that I notice that since demo crats got back in power and we got a democratic legislature, that tho blue birds have come back. They went away four years ago and are just now coming back." Ladies' and children's black, seven button overgaiters, all sizes, 25 cents a pair at Th acker & Brockmann's. SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED There Is Some Evidence That This Is Greensboro AND THERE ARE SOME MEN HERE Is Net a Majority of Petitioners in Favor of a Measure Evidence of a Demand For It? Who said that the Puritans did not hang women for witches? Do you want that progressive city of Charlotte get ahead of Greensboro in the establishment of "a dispensary? Charlotte want9 one bad. Fayette ville is not as "dead" as she nsed to be, neither is Athens. South Greensboro, High Point, Concord and Burlington have prohibition. Are they dead towns? What about Louis burg. Spartanburg. Greenville and Columbia? Do you mean to say that the men who buy whissey are ashamed of it? you object to the register do you? In other wcrds you object to the dispen sary because there will be no back door. Who said that Ureenscoro is a "drunken, debauched town?" Name your man if you can. Your great concern is vacant stores, is it? Did you know that Fayettev'lle "before taking" had 13 saloons and 18 vacant store rooms, and that after taking she had one dispensary and 6 vacant stores? Would you object if the 1100,000.00 capital owned and controlled by the liquor men were invested in manufac turing in'Greensboro Had it occurred to you that it might work our that way? Don't you fret about the "cranky" city of Greensboro being alone in the dispensary business. "There are oth ers," ana tnere win be more Are the people of Guilford county going to kick very hard because they ill have to accept 14,000 from one dispensary instead of $900 from nine barrooms? Think-you they will howl much? "Who is going to run the dispensa ry ?" Dollars to doughnuts that it will be one of your crowd. We don't know enough about the business. "Where is the dispensary going to keep its bank account?" Ask the board of aldermen. They will elect the board of directors. South Carolina leads the South in the manufacture of cotton. Didn't you know that? Are we a city of babies and children or are we a set oi men.' vvnicn siae has said they "won't play" on Thurs day? Is this Benaja, Brown's Summit, etc., or is it Greensboror" Is this Proximity or is it Greensboro? Does capital inquire whether liquor is sold in packages or by the drink, and does it care a fig, and if so, why? Do cotton mills require open saloons for their business. If there is less drunkenness io Greensboro than ever before" does that argue that there can't be less still? Now, really, was there not a public demand for this dispensary law? What would 760 voters against 88 vice presidents indicate? How many of those new people do you want who won't come because we are not up-to-date on beer gardens. Do you mean to say that you want wine as frte as water, served with your meals like Frenchmen?" Hasn't that plan had its day? Who is the best witness ai to sobri ety in Fayetteville, Judge McRao, a paid attorney and non-resident, or . Rankin, J. W. McNeill, G. G. My- rover, a. ttanmn ana m. m. trior, disinterested citizens of the town? Does this demand for a dispensary come from the people who are fighting to make a city of Greensboro? You are mistaken if you think you are "the only one in' the fight." Some of us were in this fight before Summit Ave nue opened the way from ProxlmiV to this prosperous 6uburD. we ao not import.cotton mills and wholesale bouses, but w have a few factories and old original wholesale houses of our own which you seem to have lost ight of, and no man or set r.f men need think they have an exclusive monopoly in the endeavor to make Greensboro a city. In a city election who are the quali fied voters and where will you find them if not on the city registration books? The city clerk made a sworn statement that there were 948 by actual count. Our first speaker before the the legislative committee frankly ad mitted that their were more on the county books. Are you not trying to settle tms question without investigation? Where is your eviaencer tiave you introduced any? Are theories and assumptions the thing for a jury? Where are your iactsr .tiave you goi aQy?. When 88 vice presiaents say mas iw voters cannot have a certain ponce regulation, who is trying to run the town? If the feeling of disapproval of the proposed primary is so "undisputed and universal" and if the demand for it does not "to any extent reflect pub- loeentlment, has it occurred to you that all you have to do to defeat this dispensary bugaboo is to go to the polls Thursday ana voter MR. WOODROFFE ANSWERED. Is The Barroom The Custodian Any Man's Right. Of Editor Telegram: We notice In yesterday's paper a communication from friend Thos. Woodroffe which , when source is considered entitled to answer.. And first, as to the working man's noerty. inis writer nas oeen a working man all his life, but has never yet realized that the' barroom was ever the custodian of his liberty, his rights, his respectability or material advancement. As to refreshment houses, start the ball Brother, we will help man for man on your side.' It is the principle of the barroom that is abused and only the judgment of the barkeeper that is criticised, for it is the only business that we know of where the product is to be ashamed of. Ana tnen irom wnat we see on our streets, they show such poor judgment in knowing when a man has enough. We can but suppose the next point made is based on the selfishness of human nature, as he only claims to have manifested interest in but one man. The next point and most serious of all, if our preachers are actuated by the same motive as the bar-keepers, on:-wnere are we arirungr Almost a Blander on Paisley, Doub, Barringer, Wilson. Smith, Stickney and other good men gone to their reward. une more point ne makes, and we close. That is his sumptuary clause. We would refer him to the first few verses of the third chapter of Genesis, ( which should be good authority for our friends. ) There he will find the author of his sumptuary idea, which was promulgated at that meeting and has been giving the human family trouble ever since. Wm. Love MYSTERIOUS INFANT, t Left at a Colored Woman's House In Charlotte. During the snow storm Saturday night, some one knocked of Emma Wall's home on South Mint street and placed in th m nt thA old colored woman, what she supposed to be a bundle of.ehawls and clothing. The mysterious stranger departed ithout disclosing -his name, saying as he left that he had been asked to deliver the ,'package to the Wall wo man. The bundle was' unwrapped and be neath the woolen wraps a male infant was found sleeping peacefully. Ye8- terday morning the old colored woman made the facts known to some of the neighbors. She refuses to tell much concerning the mysterious child, but that she will take care of it until the mother calls. A News reporter learned this morn ing that the child's mothr is a resi dent of Alabama and that the mother came to Charlotte several weeks ago. The Wall woman says the infant is about a week old. Charlotte News. THE RELIEF WORK. Over One Hundred and Fifty Families Supplied Yesterday. The work of supplying provisions and fuel to destitute families is being vigorously and systematically prose cuted. The Irelief committees yester day supplied over one hundred and fifty families with either fuel or pro visions. The, relief fund has beep augmented by several more contribu tions. W. H. Watkins, of- Ramseur, telegraphed ten dollars yesterday and among some of the larger contribu tions this morning was twenty-five dollars each from Messrs. Moses and Ceasar Cone. The work is bo well or ganized and so vigorously carried out that it is believed all actual suffering will be s voided. SUFFERING IN REIDSVILLB. - City Authorities Hold up and Take Coal. a Train The suffering from lack of fuel in Reidsville yesterday was t uch that the city authorities stopped a southbound freight train and demanded that the conductor cut out and leave two car loads of coal, which were a part of his train, there. At first the conductor refused, but when informed that the city must and would have it before the train would be allowed to leave there he sidetracked the cars of coal, re ceived payment for it and came on his way with a less heavy train. The coal was for a South Carolina firm. Held In a Drift. Yesterday was a hard one on the newspaper carrier boys and one little fellow, it is said, came near freezing to death. Henry Blanchard, 10 or 12 years old, carries papers for the Record. While delivering his papers last evening he says he got into a snow drift several feet deep and the more he tried to get out the deeper it ?ot. He was found almost frozen late last night by a gentleman who carried him home. He was given at tention and is all right today. Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. - Zoo. The genuine L. B. Q. on each tablet. has FILIPINOS FINED THE TOWN lot Prompt Landing of Americans Saved the Place. GENERAL MILLER TAKES IL0IL0. Net an American Soldier or Sailor Was Killed Filipinos Routed With Considerable Loss By Cable to Thb Tzlsgbam. Manila, Feb. 14 The gunboat Petrel has just returned here with the details of the taking of Iloilo Satur day. General Miller occupied the town without the loss of an American soldier or .sailor. The Filipinos at first offered slight resistance, but the cruiser Boston and the gunboat Petrel routed the Filipinos with considerable loss. Before retiring the Filipinos fired the town nn several places, but the prompt landing of the Americans saved the town from destruction. Troops were detailed at once to dis tinguish the flames which they accom plished before much damage was done. Several banks were! menaced, but the flames were prevented from reaching them. The engagement began Saturday morning, the Boston and Petrel re plying to the weak attempt of the Fili pinos to defend their position. Trains Still Tied Up. By TTir to the Tklbqham. Pittsburg, Feb. 14 For the first time in many years all through trains in Pennsylvania are completely blocked and trains of all kinds are abandoned. Telegraphic communica tion for a long time uninterrupted. The last through train from the East went through early yesterday afternoon. The crews of through trains were ordered to report at eight "0'clock but the indications are " wm impossible to get trains tnrough then. Trains at present are only going to Greensburg, forty miles, and trains coming from the west are from one to three hours late and are abandoned here on account of the eastern block ade. Message frem Otis. By If Ire to Thb Tklbqkam. Wasbicgton, Feb. 14. A telegram from General Otis last night to the adjutant general says that General Miller has taken the town of Iloilo. The insurgents had been given until the evening of the 11th to surrender but their hostile action brought on the engagement during the morning. The insurgents fired the native portion of the town but there was little loss of property of foreign inhabitants and no casualties to the United States troops. American and British consulates were slightly damaged by wire in dis embarking The American troops en countered slight resistance from the gnnboat Samarc but were practically unimpeded in their advance. More Wood Tenlght. The work of relieving the suffering is still going on, though since the sup ply of wood has been exhausted, little more can be aone until tomorrow. Mayor Taylor today contracted with the authories of the C. F. & Y. V. for a supply of wood, which, however, has to be hauled from near Stokesdale. The first train from Stokesdale is due here late this afternoon so that the wood will not reach here in time for distribution tonight. Alderman Lewis, prominent on the relief com mittee, left this afternoon for Stokes dale to load the wood before the next train passes. Applications f'om the suffering are still coming in and those of our citizens who are able and have not subscribed, should not fail to do so. No High Point News. Though we are so near together we are deprived oi our regular tngn Point news, through the demolished railroad service caused by the deep snow and extreme cold. Still a few pairs left of the men's fine sample and odd size shoes at Th acker & Brockmann's to be sold at $1.98. Dispensary Mass Meeting. There will be an important mass meeting of the friends of the dispensa ry at the court house on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. All urged to be present. Aged Citizen Dead Mr. Geortre Merris, and age3 and highly respected citizen of this county living near Guilford College, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. He was 85 years of age. "Ladies' seven button overgaiters 25, 50 and 75 cents. Ten button over gaiters 50 cents at Thacker & Brock mann's. You can find all sizes of men's, women's and cniiaren's ruooer snoes at Thacker & Brockmann's. SHALL WE VOTE? The Dispensary From a Christian Standpoint. Many good, Christian people who have the welfare of their fellow men at heart, question the propriety from Christian standpoint of voting at the coming primary. li it were a question between pro hibition and the saloon, the objection would be well put and the path of duty plain. But as we understand the present situation, the only choice we have is that of lessening the curse which is upon us. The only question upon which the temperance people have the privilege of expressing their senti ments and being heard by our legisla uve ooay at tms time, is whether we shall have nine saloons open and in full blast from early morn until mid night hours, with all the attractions that art can devise to allure and entice the father, husband, son and brother into the vortex of ruin and despair, or shall we restrict the evil and curtail its influence by reducing the number from nine to one and placing that one under restrictions which tend to dis courage rather than encourage the terrible curse of the drink habit, a I am frank to say that the proposi tion is not what we desired as prohibi tionists, yet who will say that nine saloons, unrestricted plying their trade of destruction, is preferable to one restricted. If we cannot kill the monster at one blow let us cripple him and destroy some of his most dangerous features, standing ready to strike the death blow whene.er the opportunity may offer. C. . Dispensary Notice. To the Friends of the Dispensary: Although the opponents of the dis pensary resolved in mass meeting last night to take no part in the primary Thursday, we want to urge every man to vote and work on Thursday. For the moral effect, let us roll up the lar gest possible vote. We must be vigi lant, active, untiring. J. S. Hunter, A. M. Scales, A. W. McAlister, Central Committee. THE MARKETS. Closing Quotations by Paine, Mur phy & Co. By private wire to F. A. Burgin, Manager. New YORK, Feb. 14, 1899 American tobacco 1374 Atch., Top. & Santa Fe 61$ B. and 0 69i C. and O 28f Chic, Bur. and Quincy 141i Chic. Gas 112 Del., Lacs, afid Western... 160 Delaware and Hudson 113i Federal Steel Erie 14f General Electric Ill Jersey Central . 104$ Louisville and Nashville 64 f Lake Shore 200i Manhattan Elevated 112i Missouri Pacific 44 Metropolitan and S. railway.... 235i Northwestern 149 Northern Pacific Pr 79 National Lead 37i New York Central 136i Pacific Mail Reading 22 Rock Island 118 Southern Railway 12 J Southern Railway Pr 49i St. Paul 126i Sugar Trust 13H Tenn. Coal & Iron 42 Texas Pacific U.S. Leather Preferred 71 Western Union Tel 94i Wabash Preferred 22 Chicago, Feb. 14. 1899. Wheat, May 72 " Dec " July 71 " Feb Corn, Deo " Feb 35, " July 37f " May 37 Oats, July Feb , 27 " July 26i May 28 Pork, Dec " July " Feb 980 May 1000 Lard, Nov " July ... . '5&? . . .'. 565 " Feb....fcM " May , 570 Ribs, Nov " Dec Feb 487 " July 612 " May 500 Cotton, Sept 620(2621 " Jan " Feb 628629 " March.. 629(630 " April ...627628 May 628629 June 626628 July 627(628 " August 629630 " Oct 620(621 " Nov 620621 " Dec ". ....623624 Spot cotton 6 9-16 New Lot Bologna Sausage Received Today, 25 cts pound Also, Nice Tongues L B. Lindau Opp. Benbow Phone 56 A Rubber Neck Hi And a Rubber Body J Our Water Baes and they don't leak. Or kit Prices Plain rubber, 75c; flannel covered, 85c; better grades, $1.00 and $1.50. m m m m m m m m 3 i I it 0 mi Jno. B. Fariss, Druggist. 121 S. Elm St. Opp. Benbow Ford ham's Grippe Capsules will positively cure La Grippe in d. nours. rnce 25 cents. No cure no pay. Grissom & Fordiiam, Prescription Druggists. Over 100 Acres Unimproved City Real Estate For Sale.- An Opportunity to Make Money ! We have now listed with us for sale probably the largest and most valu able tract of land which is for sale within the corporate limits of the city. This is the Fisher property, located in nortnern section of lireensboro The principal part of the property is di vided by North Elm street, one of the very best residence streets in the city. A smaller portion is located near Summit Avenue, an up-to-date city street This property . is only offered as a whole. Its beautiful location and close proximity to the city makes it very desirable. For further information call on-or address. Wharton & McAlister, Agents. D. W. Robertson, ELECTRICIAN. Odd Fellows Building. 120 W. Market Cosmopolitan incandescent litrhts put in for $1.00 each. W els bach. Mantles put in for 40 cents each. Shades, Chimneys, etc.. furnished at low prices. Electric Burglar and Fire Alarms, Door Bells, Annunciators, Incandee sent Lamps, et 8, First Class nrirttinz at Reasonable rices These Prices Speak for Themselves: .000 White Envelopes ti e 1,000 Note Heads ui .000 Statements. i.M 1,000 Bill Heads LW ,000 Letter Heads ,000 Business Cards 1M All printing done on suoerior atook. V shoddy material used. Work guaranteed o piease or money reiunaed. ET Tof a Printer and Li. 1 stationer Over Grissom & Fordham's drugstore. PHONE 89 - it -4 "A J V 7 t t f ! j- - 1 'Ml 4'