North Carolina Newspapers

HI SHORTAGE COUNT! HELD rhiraeo 111.. J» n - 4 ~ A considerable r 0 f the large shippers through * -he country, representing various 011 gathered in Chicago today 11 v i ■ V'ie car shortage problem. T°he Lumbermen's Association took the lifiativo in bringing them together to Ihtrco ideas and to recommend in- Silly some solution. Tho maiority appear in favor of fed iVeislation penalizing the railroads f; failure to deliver cars requisitioned ! -hinpcrs. after a reasonable time, in calling the gathering to order the hairican explained the chief purpose Ifrhe present movement to be to se -01 lhe enactment of a federal law firing the assessment and payment If reciprocal demurrage. Under such law the speaker further explained, th' rai'roads themselves would be pen alized W failing to provide shippers iith cars within a reasonable time af ,, their requisition, just as the ship pers "re now penalized for failing to had CTS delivered within a reasonable JL e 'such a law, he said, would go a {' ' wav toward relieving the car shortage now existing, and would pre vent it? recurrence and the enormous accompanying losses in the future. The speakers explained that the oresent movement is not inimical to the railroads themselves, but to the car service abuses which they have allowed to grow to such enormous pro portions. For years the roads have en forced rules to exact demurrage from shippers for failure to load cars within a reasonable time. This was generally recognized as jnst and calculated to secure prompt shipment and more sat isfactory car service, and the right of the roads to enact this demurrage un der reasonable rules has seldom been questioned. But when the roads them selves fail to deliver cars requisitioned for loading, and when shipments are delayed for weeks and months by rea son of the failure to place at the shippers' disposal, the shippers natural ly feel that the rule should work both ways and that the demurrage shodld be reciprocal. The coal and lumber trades are lead ing the fight for reciprocal demurrage. Present conditions fa the lumber trade, especially in the South and West, are said to be deplorable. The car short age problem is causing enormous fin ancial loss to lumber manufacturers and the same applies to a greater or lesser degree to the coal, grain and other trades. Failure to make car deliveries has materially reduced the current receipts of the shippers, and as a result some of the strongest concerns in the country have recently been compeled to borrow money at heavy interest to handle their payrolls and other obligations. Not only are the firms themselves af fected, but their laborers are also suf ferers, so tnat the total loss of time and money as a direct result of the railroarls failure to supply cars is in calculable. A WONDERFUL HAPPENING Fort Byron, X. Y., has witnessed one of tho most "eraarkable cases of heal ing ever recorded. Amos F. Kins, of that place, says. "Bucklen's Arnica . Salve cured a ore on my leg with which I had suffered over 80 years. I am now eighty-five." uaranteed to cure all seres, by C. M. Shuford, W. S. Martin, Druggists, 25c. Storm at Sea. New York, Jan. 4.—X'ews of a severe storm in the Southern seas was brought here by the steamer Advance, from Colon, four days behind schedule. Traffic Demoralized. Louisville, Ky„ Jan. 4. —Traffic on all the railroads operating in the western section of Kentucky and on several lines in other parts of the State, is de moralized as the result of the heavy rains. No Reconciliation. London, Jan. 4. —An inquiry author ative quarters elicited a definite de -dal of the reports that a reconcili s:tion between the Duke and Dutch ess of Marlborough has been effected. Marriage would be a great success if a man's wife would let him wear "is old clothes and not make him put on rubbers. thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Find Otit. r>il a bottle or common glass with your "iter ann let it stand twenty-four hours; a i sediment or set- Cm tling indicates an r_ NpH fc) unhealthy condi- t \f tion of the kid iY ne y=: if ii stains fr'your linen it is "fi \f T ~J evic^encs °* kid sen '' ffi ney trouble; too ;frequent desire tc o' 4 pass it or pain in tho back is also .v.nc.ng proof that the kidneys and blad der are out of oraer, _ Vhat to Do. is comfort in the knowledge so Rr-'.' ®*P resse d, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp fci-v,'' '" ae " rea ' remedy fulfills every bac 1 hl : . c ' :r ' r 'o. rheumatism, pain in the of •£« *:, an&ys ' '' ver - bladder and every part to ln f ly P assa S e It corrects inability it r-'? raiding pain in passing wino ; effects following use oi liquor, ° C£r ' ar -d overcomes that unpleasant A being compelled to go often j, *': iC ° a 7. and to get up many timea or j- e n:gh\ The mild and the extra ;aty effect of Swamp-Root is scon (W i 2 stands the highest for its v/on ui cures of the most distressing cases. tf-VT- L rne^icine you should have the Yr. b y cr nggists in 50c. andsl. sizes. * -r ay have a sample bottle cf this a°d a^l'I"^' 1 "^' discoverv T . it! both sent||||s|| ||g| Dr * mer & Homo of Swamp-Root. J®-- Dinghamton. N. Y. When writing men n rea ding this generous offer in this paper- P° Q t make any miscaKe, but remem- Gr tl.e name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kil ers Swamp-Root, and the address, 'ogbamton, N. Y., on every bottle. cold room In the #*l heater that gives satisfaction W i||lJ|h wherever used. Produces intense PI ' IIJ m'ffl Heat without smoke or smell because it is equipped with smokeless device —no trouble, no danger. Easily carried around from room m! VV to room. You cannot turn the wick too high V | W 01 too low. As easy and simple to care for PERFECTION Oil Heater (Equipped with Smokeless Device.) is an ornament to the home. It is made in two finishes —nickel and japan. Brass oil fount' beautifully embossed. Holds ~ ,JS - 4 quarts of oil and burns 9 hours. Every heater warranted. fr Ifv Do not be satisfied with anything but a PERFECTION Oil Heater. X If you cannot get Heater or information from your dealer write i/f to nearest agency for descriptive circular. J M trM The/rAI/nT makes the home Itv " Lamp bri f. the saf . est , ST and best lamp for all-round household use. Gives a clear, steady light. Fitted with latest improved burner. Made of brass throughout and nickel plated. Every lamp warranted. Suitable for library, dining room or parlor. If not at your dealer's write to nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY. -- -- SEVEN PER CENT. DIVIDENDS Declared by Directors of N. C. Rail road —Improvements Being Made. Greensboro, Jan. 4.—The Directors on the part of the State and of the private stockholders of the North Carolina Railroad, now under a . ninety-nine years leas.e to the South ern Railway, met in semi-annual ses sion here yesterday afternoon and de clared a dividend of seven per cent. Reports from the president the treas urer and the superintendent of main tainance showed that lessees were complying. with their contract of lease and many betterments in ad dition to keeping up property had been made. It was arranged at this meet ing that the citizens of Burlington should b& allowed to build a modern hotej building on the site occupied by the hotel burned down three years ago, which belonged to the railroad property. All differences heretofore existing between the lessor and les see regarding the replacing of the property and the distribution of the insurance on it, were adjusted, and advantageous terms for the -State were agreed upon between the lessee, the Burlington syndicate. President Hugh Chatham of Elkin states that more money had been ex pended by the Southern Railway in improvements than for any previous 1 yea*. Travels Far to Wed. I San Francisco, California, Jan. 3. — j Among the passengers sailing today' for the Philippines is Miss Flora Wat son,. who is proceding to Manila to be come the bride of First Lieutenant William T. Butler, of the Sixth Caval ry. The wedding will mark the climax of a romance begun a number of years ago on the other side of the American continent. Lieutenant Butler was formerly of Morrisville, Pa. He enlisted as a ca valryman in the Spanish-American war and quickly won his non-commission chevrons. After the war he was pro moted to a lieutenancy. Then it was that he asked Miss Watson, a former schoolmate, to be his bride, and she consented. Being a mere slip of a girl, then", the wedding was delayed, and Lieut. Butler was ent to the Phil ippines. Though the two have not met in more than eight years an ardent court ship has been kept up by mail and ar rangements have beon made for the marriage to take place as soon as Miss Watson arrives at Manilla. Washington, Jan. 5. —Hearings on the post office appropriation bill will begin before the House committee Tuesday. Much consideration will be given to the extensive criticism made of the present system of weighing mails to determine the compensation the railways shall have. INSPECT ROAD IN SOUTH St Louis, Jan. 4 —George J. Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific and Irom Mountain System and brother of Howard, left this morning on a special, on a tour of inspection of the Gould lines in the South. At Tampa, Fla., George Gould will meet his wife and younger children who will leave soon on a yachting cruise. — l Case of Mrs. Bessie Steele. Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 7. —Mrs. Bessie L. Steele, wife of J. R. Steele, sup posed to have wrecked the Fourth Street National Bank, of Philadel phia, being killed in the explosion, claims she was iega:ly married to Steele in Michigan, in 1904. She ( said Steele told her he was diverced. She says Steele had been sending a monthly check to Chicago, but she thought it was for his mother. She will return to Grand Rapids and en deavor to clear up the * marriage. Children Were Poisoned. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 4.— Mrs. Briget Carey, who was arrested a month ago on suspicion of poisoning her children, Mary, aged eight yedrs, and Annie, aged six years, was today committed for trial by Coroner Jer mon at an inquest held in the cases. The finding of the coroner's jury was that the children died from arsenical poisoning. S. A. L. Has a Transfer Agent Position of General Trans fer Agent of Seaboard Created. Supervision of Offices at Monroe, Ham let, Howells, Ga., Etc. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4. —The position of general transfer agent of the Sea board was created and E. M. McClure of Richmond, appointed to the posi tion with general supervision over freight transfer stations at Hamlet. N. C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Howells, Ga. and Monroe, N. C. These stations will be the points of concentration and distribution of freight collected in cars by local trains and at these, points will be re loaded into through cars for points of destination North and South, sav ing the haul on package freight and releasing the equipment for other usages. . .... ... . At Hamlet will be established the | largest anrd most modern transfer i station South of the Potomac. ! Transfer agents appointed are as ; follows: F. A. Fetter of Petersburg, Va., at Hamlet, N. C.; G. H. Fuller at ! Howells, Ga. and H. S. Dedenhoff, at Monroe ,N. C. The Jacksonville agent has not ydt been named. Schooner Floated. Cape Henry, Va.. Jan. i. —The .schooner, R. W. Hopkins, stranded last night, was floated today and proceeded to Hampton Roads. Preferred Death to Weather. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 4. —Anthony Koocher, who is in a critical condition from self-inflicted wounds on the throat and abdomen made with a razor, said: "I tried to kill myself because I was tired of living in this kind of weath er." THE CHARMING WOMAN is not necessarily one of perfect form and features. Many plain women who could never serve as an artist's model, possesses those rare quality that ail the world admires: \ neatness, clar eyes, clean smooth skin and that sprightlines3 of step and action tlia' accompany good health. A physically weak woman is never attractive., not even to herself. Electric Bitters re store weak women, give strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, beau tiful complexion, Guaranteed at C. M. Shuford, W. S. Martin & Co., Druggists. 50c. OPEN WITIr GRAYER. Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 5. —John A. Ross, managing editor of the Kala mazoo Gazette, announced that the news department of the Gazette would be opened every day in the future with prayer. TYNER'S DYSPEPSIA REMEDY. Do not belcn up wind? Taste your food after eating? See specks before the eyes? Are you pale and haggard? Do you have pains vbgkqjbgkqjbgkqj Does your heart flutter? Are you diz zy? Do you have pains in side or back? Risings or pimples on the skin? Are you low spirited? Is there a sour taste? Breath bad? Weak kidneys? Bilious? Constipated? Are your ner vous 0 If so, you have Dyspepsia, and iit is a dangerous condition. To cure, take Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. It is made for just such troubles and smyptoms. Tyner's ,Dyspepsia Reme dy removes acids from the stomach, strengthens weak* stomachs, and cures the worst Dyspepsia or Indigestion. Druggists or by express 50 cents a bottle. Money refunded if it fails to cjire. Martin & Co., Hickory, N. C. Next to dodging the custom-house a woman seems to like best not having the street car conductor collect her fare. A woman tries to make other people believe she trusts her husband in the hope she can make herself believe it. HUNTING IN THE MAI WOODS From the Washington ?ost. "There are worse things about hunt ing in Maine than being mistaken for a deer and shot to death," said Harry Seibold, who, when at home, ig post master at Long Branch, N. J. "From my short experience as a hunter I am convinced that death from shooting is better than dying slowly from starva tion and fatigue. "The trouble started when I was camping on No. 39, North Hancock county, and Charle3 Anance, my In dian guide, came near to-cutting off his hand while preparing firewood for sup per. Though I had bandaged the wound as best I could, it bled so freely that Anance started Out that night to walk through to Lincoln to find a doctor, while I was to wait where I was un til he could send in another guide to help me in the hunting. "Before he left I told him to send in some food, as about all we had left was the side of a deer which I had shot five days before. I accompanied him part of the way, and on returning to camp I learned that he had carried with him all our ammunition. "I went to sleep and was awakened soon after midnight by the noise of some large animal, probably a bob cat, which climbed a tree and carried away the venizen which I had hung up, and which was my chief reliance until help could come. I was now in a state of mind that was not enjoy able. "Having no compass or map, and not knowing to within twenty miles the lo cation of my camp, it would be foolish for me to start out into an unknown di rection in a wilderness in the hope of reaching any human habitation. If I stayed close to the camp and waited, the chances were that I would perish from hunger. If I struck out to find help, it was almost certain that I would . become lost and perish. "At daylight X built a fire and made some strong coffee, after which I start ed out to pick up a breakfast. By 10 oclock I had collected something like a pint of beechnuts, which the squirrels 1 and jays had not found, and, return ing to camp and removing the shells i from the nuts and making some more coffee, I had my first breakfast that had been produced and procured through my own endeavors. "From then until/late in the after noon I wandered about looking for any creature or plant that was edible. In one place I found a clump of bright fungi growing about a rotted stump, and hoped I had discovered mushrooms , enough to keep me going, but then 1 suspected they were poisonous. Later I found nearly a quart of acorns, which, though they were bitter and astringent, were sustaining, and with these and some more coffee I made out a supper. "My second day was passed hunting around the shores of Nidatuus Lake, from the waters of which I caught two small frogs, one fresh water clam, and I a dozen small minnows, all of which 1 cooked and devoured ravenously. There were plenty of red squirrels in the ; trees, but for all the good they could do me th.. might as well have been in Europe. 1 "I saw several patridges and almost ■ ran over a sleeping rabbit, but every : thing I sought got away easily, leaving me fretful and depressed. At night 1 six deer came right by my camp and went on to the lake to drink. As I saw them walk past in single file, I tried to put a price upon what a single ; cartridge would be worth to me, but r could not enumerate the figures, and [ gave it up and went to sleep. Hedgehog Was Abandoned. "On the fourth day the last of my condensed milk, sugar and coffee was gone and I was fighting off starvation with frogs, newts, and live bait. While I was wading in a bog that day look ing for cranberries, I saw a fat hedge hog picking its way among the wet lands and heading for a growth of tall hemlocks. "I gave chase, but, sinking to my knees with every step, the hedgehog distanced me easily, and was far up a tall tree by the time I had reached the trunk. I had a small ax in my belt, with which I might have felled the tree in the course of two days. 1 thought of all I had read about hedge hogs being stupid creatures and easy to capture, though nothing seemed to hit this particular case. Then some thing came to me with a rush, caus ing me to stir myself in a hurry. "The idea was to buil da fire under the bough and smoke that hedgehog down. That plan worked perfecuy, and soon the hedgehog came down and I killed it. "I removed the inside* and washed the body many times in the lake. Then, . without removing any of the spines or ■ the skin, I pasted and plastered the ! body thickly in soft blue clay from . the banks of the lake, and hurried . away for my camp and a square meal. As I turned from the woods into the clearing, I heard a strange voice say: " 'There he is now.' "What I saw was good for sore eyes. , I paid no attention to the two men who stood waiting for my coming, but , looked beyond to a great tin pail hold . ing doughnuts and mince pie and bak -1 ed beans and cucumber pickles and | baked beans. I do not know which kind • I tackled first, but I have a very vivid (memory of those pickles and felt as if the person who had filled the pail • must have been accustomed to putting • up luncheons for Sunday school pic ' nics, and wondered why the napkins . had been omitted. t "As for the hedgehog which I had I captured with so much difficulty, I - regret to say it was left in the woods , without ceremony. 5 Possesses wonderful medicinal pow i er over the human body, removing all > disorders from your system, is what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Makes you well, keeps you well. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. E. B. Men zies. No doctor can cure what ails you if you hr.ve a mean disposition. j ■ > A man is never too busy to listen . when the lady on the dollar talks. MANTEL FACTORY MOVES. Will Change Base From State6ville to Lincolnton Personal Notes and News Items. Statesville, N. C„ Jan. 4. —Mrs. R. K. Gregory arrived this week from Rock ingham to join Mr. Gregory, who came to Statesville several weeks ago and opened a cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory are staying at the home of Mr. W. H. H. Gregory, north of town. Mr. l\hos. H. McNeely, who has a position on the Southern Railway, with headquarters at Asheville, is at home for a few few days. On Friday of last week Mr. McNeely refceived pain ful injuries by falling from a train at Inman, N. C. He was taken to a hos pital in Asheville, where he remained until Tuesday. His injuries are not serious and he came to recuperate. Wednesday, while a telephone pole was being removed from the court al ley by the Bell telephone people, it fell against the front of the store room occupied by Mr. A. H. Byers' grocery and restaurant. A large show window was smashed in and a show case and other contents of the store were dam aged. Mr. Byers estimates the damage at about SSO. The Bell people will make good. The Piedmont Mantel and Show Case Company, which has been manufactur ing mantels, show cases, store fixtures, etc., in Statesville for several years, Jas decided to move to Lincolnton. The company has been composed of B. L. Delinger, C. A. Bell and L. L. Rhine hardt. Mr. Thos. J. Smith, of Lincoln ton, has bought an interest in the busi ness and it will be incorporated, a char ter having been applied for. The paid in capital is $5,000, with privilege to increase to $50,000. The company has bought a site and building in Lincolnton and will begin business there as soon as its plant can be shipped. Messx-s. Delinger, Bell and Rhinehardt will all move to Lincolnton. Mr. Delin spr's family will probably remain in Statesville until spring. Mr. Bell will move his familj in a few days. Mr. Rhinehardt is unmarried. Mail Order House Fights Back Sioux Falls, I. D., January 3. —An application of Montgomery Ward and company, the great Chicago mail or der house, for an injunction to restrain the South Dakota Retail Merchants and Hardware Dealers' Association from maintaining a boycott against the firm came up for hearing in the fed eral court here to-day. The proceed ing is of general interest as the re sult will go far toward determining the future ste»s in the warfare be tween the catalogue houses and the retail merchants and jobbers. For years, it is alleged, the mail order houses have been cutting into the re tail trade to such an extent as to drive many of the merchants in small cities and towns out of business. At its annual meeting a year ago the South Dakota association of retail merchants devised a boycott against catalogue houses and also against all wholesale dealers who sold to cata logue houses. COMMUNICATION FROM VATICAN Is Published in Oservatcre Romane t This Morning Rome, Jan. 4.—Oservatore Romane published the following communica tion from the Vatican: "It is stated that the French Gov ernment intends to publish the text on some of the documents which were seized at the Papal Nunciature in Paris. The Holy See declares it de clines any responsibility for the pub lication, leaving it to the persons wno may think themselves injured by the publication of the documents to use the means which they judge best to protect their rights." Masonic Bazaar. The proceeds of the Masonic bazaar •ast night netted nearly S3OO, and the bazaar was attended bv an unusually large number of people. All articles left over will be auctioned off to morrow nisht. An interesting feature cf the bazaar will be the voting con test of salesladies. Ten yards of taffeta silk will be given the most popular young lady, the one receiving the largest number of votes. Austin, Texas, Jan. 4 Representa tives Peeler, of Travis, and Love, of Dallas, the two most prominent candi dates for Speaker cf the next house of representatives, opened headquarters in this city today. The legislature will meet next Tuesday. OLD PEOPLE NEED VINOL Because it contains the very elements needed to rebuild wasting tissues and replace feebleness with strength. We return money if it fails to benefit. Liver and Blood Syrup will be sent to any reader of this paper who v.-ill write to the Tkacher Medicine Co., Jiattsnooga, Tenn, }gP if UIM take ^arc * u wr i tes M rs « i • 11111 l ||Jg Jelemma Mullins of Odessa, W. fipji PI Va. "Because, after suffering | p§9g gl jS| for several years with female trouble, and trying different doc- L tors and medicines without obtaining relief, lat last / ! found, in Wine of Cardui, a golden medicine for all my i!is, and can recommend it above all others for female | complaints." • Cardui furnishes safe relief for backache, headache, \ . /periodical pains, irregular, painful or unhealthy cata menial flow, and all ailments from which sick women suffer. A perfect tonic for delicate A pure i ■ vegetable medicine for girls and women who are subject i to the complaints peculiar to their sex. Has benefited over a million who used to suffer as you do. At every drug store, in SI.OO bottles. , • I WRITE US A LETTER A A Ffc ft 111 I describing fully all your symptoms list H ® jgna { an Jwe will send you Free Advice M BSB HK in plain sealed envelope. Ladies' A _ I n S K I ■ I H H' Advisory Dept.. The Cliattanoojja f| L 19 B Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. y j" I i | Negro Pays Death Penalty, i Atlanta, Ga. 4 jan. 4. —Will Johnson, ; a negro wh.se arrest and, trial at tracted much attention, was hanged in . the city prison today. The crime for which Johnson paid the death, penally wa3 a criminal assault upon Mrs. Geor gia Hembree, near Battle Hill, just beyond the city limits, on August 15Lh la3t. Johnson was positively identified by Mrs, Hembiee as her assailant. She testified that early on the morning of the assault shem et Johnson in the road not a great distance from her home. The negro passed her and then turned and demanded her purse. He took the money from it and three the purse to the ground. When Mrs. Hem bree tried to get away he seized her and choked her. Johnson was identified also by Mis. J. N. Camp as a negro who had assatf t ed her a short time before, and lor which crime an' inocent negro was being tried and was about to be con victed at the time Johnson was arrest ed. Johnson also was believed guilty of attempted assault on several other i women. LONG LIVE THE KING! [ is the popular cry throughout the Eu ■ ropean countries; while in America, the cry of the present day is "Long live Dr. King's New Discovery, King of Throat and Lung Remedies!" cf which Mrs. Julia Ryder, of Truro, s Mass., says: "It never fails to give im mediate relief and to quickly cure a > cough or cold." Mrs. Paine,'s opinion . is shared by a majority of the inhab tants of this country. New Discovery - cures weak lungs and sore throats af t ter all ether remedies have failed; and j for coughs and colds its the only sure i cure. Guaranteed by C. M. Shuford, - W. S. Martin & Co., Druggists. 50c and - SI.OO. Trial bottle free. INVESTIGATION BEGUN. ) t New York, Jan. 4. —The Inter-State Commerce Commission begins inquiry in this city into the affairs of the South ern Pacific and Union Pacific systems, the underlying purpose of the investi gation being to discover whether or not the two railway lines are natural com petitors or whether there is an agree ment that may be construed as in re straint of trade. OASTORIA. Bean the /) The Kind You Have Alwajfo Bo#? Enterprise and advertising makes > the biggest pair in the deck. [ A MEMORIAL DAY . . One of the days we remember, with [ pleasure, as well as with profit to our health, is the one on which we became : acquainted with Dr. King's New Life Pills, the painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness, and keep the bowels right. 25c at C. M. Shu ford, W. S. Martin & Co'.s drug stores. Chatham, Mass., Jan. 4. —Schooner Alice T. Boardman of Calais, Maine, bound from Calais for Hyannis went ashore on Handkerchief Shoals and is a total wreck. Thomas Hendry of the crew was drowned. Two others were brought ashore. l» Plumbing, PLoofing —AND—— Guttering . ONE by expert workmen. All kinds of Tin Work on short aojio* A full Jino of Bath Tubs, Bowls and Sinks, with hot and cold 7at«r fixtures. We will do your work right. Hickory Roofing and Tinning Co McCMBBROTHE^ DEALERS IN Groceries Fresh Meats, Butter, Corn, Hay, Cotton, Seed HuHSj Meal and Country Produce. HIG KO RY, N. C. THE PONCE OVERDUE Possibly Delay of Steamer is Due to Storm. New York", Jan. 4. —While the offi cials of the New York and Porto Rico line declare they feel no anxiety for the Steamer Ponce, four days overdue from San Juan, they believe it not impossible that the storm which pre vailed may have held the Ponce in port, after the scheduled time for Bail ing. The Ponce has seven passengers, 1 a crew of 59 men and a cargo of bags ■ of sugar. ODr. Woolliy'sSJ.Kp'Ki P*'"LEBS &■»*»»» 11181 caioeor whiskey, i UI 11 U large book ct pat Mr 111 IWI tlcularson borne a I |W| sanatorium treat ■ ■ " ment. Address, Dt AMD B. M. WOOLLEN Whiskey Cure Atla'nU, Bo Gecn£if ) Wedding Gifts !>»•* one of your friends to he iw.. Tried soon? If so, you will want a nice pre* ent tor them. Sterling eilvar and est glass make exquisite gifts that are al ! ways useful. Writ® as for auythitg -' you may need in this line. NOTICE! ' We want every man and women 1B the United States interested In the cure oi [ Dpium, Whiskey or other drug habits, i sither for themselves ri ?■ ionds, to nave >neof Dr. Woolley's but,..a on these dis» [ sases. Write Dr. B. M. W oolley, Atlanta, Sa., Box 287, and one will beseat you tree, i hair r balsam J -'t; Mm Cleanses and beautifies the ' Promotes a luxuriant growth. r i *JH Never Fails to Bestore Gray ' Hr.ir to its Youthful Color. Curts scalp diseases & hair ialliog. ! Southern RAILWAY. . The Standard Railway of the Soutii The Direct Line to alt Points TEXAS, CAIIFORNA, FLORIDA, CDBA AND POTOR RICO Strictly Fi rat-Class Equipment tor ali A.ppry to Ticket Agents for Time Tm ,. hies. Rates and Genera Info/mo tion, or address. J R. L. T. r 1., [ Charlotte. N. C. ■ J. H. WCOI3, D. P. A.. Ashoville, N. O. ; S. K HjJJttDWSCK, O. P. A., n ©