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II 1 VOL. III. NO. 50. EUTHERFORDTOK N. C THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17, L103. 81.00 A YEAR. mi O'BRIEN REFUSED TOAST TPLO GiORY "The Emblem of Lib arty Is a Farce," lie Asserted. THREE INTERESTING CASES. MADE SENTIONAL TALK. Mrs. Fred UnraLth, President Country Clnb, Benton Harbor, Hicu. "After my first baby was born I did not seem to regain my strength although the doctor gave me a tonic which he consid ered very superior, but instead ci getting better I grew weaker every day. My hus band insisted tiut I take Wine of Cardui for a week end see whet it would do for me. I did take the medicine and was very grateful to rind my strength and health slowly returning. In two weeks i was out of bed and in a month I was able to take up my usual duties. I am very enthusi astic in Its praise." Wino of Cardui reinforces the organs of generation for the ordeal of preg nancy and childbirth. It prevents mis carriage. No woman "w ho takes Wine of Cardui need fair the coming of her child. If Mrs. Unrath had taken jl Wine of Cardui before her baby came sho would not have been weaKcnea as she was. Her rapid recovery should commend this great remedy to every expectant mother. Wine of Cardui regulates the menstrual flow. William O'Brien, Tcastmaster at the I Banquet of Contractors and Builders,! Sees No Freedom Under Folds of: the American Flag. . j Chicago, Dec. 12. William U.; O'Brien, toastmaster at the banquet ol contractors and . builders at the Auditorium hotel has refused to toast the American flag as an emblem of ; liberty., j Vihy, the emblem of liberiy is a farce," he cried. "Men are shot down in the streets because they are trying to earn an honest living when we are atraid to assert our rights for fear some labor organisation will oppose us." t "It Is ridiculous," he declared, "to ' To Be Argued Before North Carolina ; Supreme court. . j ttaleigh, N. C, Dec. 10. Three of; the most interesting capital cases argued at the present term of the su preme court will come up next week. The principal one is that of register of Columbus county, the defendant con victed of being the assassin of two men, and his father being under con viction as the instigator of the crime. Another case is that of Potts, the murderer from Watauga county, and the third that cf Boggan, the murderer ; irom Anson. As soon as the attorney general argues these cases he will go to Char lotte to argue in the federal court the state's side in the case of Election Registrar Simpson, from Rutherford county, for refusal to register a negro preacher at the last election, because, it is alleged, he spelledtre word divided devided. In, the first trial of this case there was a mistrial. The case has attracted much attention! After making the - argument for the state the attorney general will go to Wash ington to argue before the United States supreme court the South Dako ta bond suit case, which is ordered IN SELF DEFENSE ! U, S, CONSUlT ACTED Later Adviees Regarding the Alexandretta Affair. FORCED TO GIVE UP CASH. ATTACK ON CONSUL DAVIES OF think you should be obliged to waste your time diseasing your rights, with, tQ bQ reneard wailung delegates, business agents ana - labor leaders Yen have your rights, j. THrEE STATES WANT THEM, and no man should be able to step in; .-tr and dictate to you and tell you -where your rights begin and end. We want to make this national organization so ; strong that it will never again be nec-i essary for us to confer day after day j with labor agents to obtain our! rights." j 20,516 08 1,137 58 1,200 00 Bank of lMlierfordton. Statement of the condition of Bank of Rutherfordton, as made to the Corpor ation Commissioii, at close of business on November 17th, 1903. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Overdrafts -Rutherford county bonds Banking house, furniture and fixtures .... Other real estate i Cash, and due from banks Couuty and U. S. claims Total - - - -LIABILITIES. Capital paid in -Sarplns and univided profits Rediscounts Time deposits -Check deposits - Total - Charges Pending Against Alleged Pro fessional Cracksmen. Alontgomery, Ala., Dee. 12. The governor of Alabama has informed the governor of Florida that his requisi tion papers for Albert Driscoll and E. Russell, the two men arrested at Mobile by Jacksonville, Fla., detec tives, on the charge that they cracked i a safe of Cohen Bros, in that city and When Caught by Policeman Thief Seat-j got seyeral hundred dollars, would not terea uems in ttzresx. Reports Confirm the Violence of the Folice and Say That Consul Davies Was Obliged to Defend Himself With His Cane. Constantinople, Dvc. 11. The United States legation's latest advices' regard ing the Alexandretta affair confirm the reports of the violence of the police and the attack on Consul Davies who had only acted in self-defense. It appears that Attarian, the natural ized American, who had asked for the consul's assistance to enable him to embark for Egypt, was arrested by a subterfuge. After he had embarked on the consular boat with Mr. Davies, Attarian was invited to land to under go fumigation, whereupon the man was suddenly seized by these police and promptly locked up. j Mr. Davies, in attempting to inter pose, was assaulted by the police and was obliged to defend himself - with - his cane. Attarian is still a prison er. - ' ::: . S The report that the United ? States "cruiser San Francisco. had left Beirut . for Alexandretta was premature. Two Unknown White Men Commit Numerous Crimes In Alabama. Decatur, Ala. Dec. 12-. Two strange white men hired a hack from a stable here, saying they were traveling men. They drove to the home of H. Mete, a farmer, near Somerville, where Mrs. Mote and her daughter were at home alone. They demanded mcney, and Mrs. Mote gave them ?S, all she had. She then went to the field and in formed her hu&band, but when he reached the house the man had fled. ; They abandoned the team and the horses ran away, tearing the hack to pieces. During the night two horses were stolen from Ross Garrison, near Somerville. These horses were found in New Decatur. They looked CHICAGO WILL GET ' fOTJGHVENTION Republicans Will Meet In "Weitei n Metropolis. JUNE 21 IS THE DAT El FIXED. Low Rates to California ancLNorthwest. THE After Hearing the Claims of Many Cities Republican National Commit tee Selects Chicago Vote: Chicago, 43; Pittsburg, 7; St. Louis, 1. . Washington, Dec. 12. The Republic an national committee . resumed its session at the Arlington today to take like they had been driven hard, ancT up the work of deciding on the place it is believed that the men in question and time for holding the ;next Hepublic stole them and drove them here. . ; an national convention. A package of about 50 letters! it was 10:20 o'clock when Chairman which was stolen from a United States mail pouch in the New .Decatur depot Wednesday, was found neai Flint. The mail sack has never been found and there Is no clew to the robbers. Secret . service men are working on 1 the case. " - BEAUVOIR'S-DOORS OPEN. Jefferson Davis' Old Home Refuge for War Veterans. Jackson, Miss., Dec. 12. Beauvoir NONE LEFT TO TELL TALE. . FLED WITH DIAMOND TRAY. Coasting Schooner Capsized and Entire Crew Is Lost. , Wilmington, Dec. 11. The coasting schooner Clarence H., trading between New York, Dec. 10.-A tray of dia-l dence to convict them be honored if there is sufficient evi-; gTiajIotte, N. C, and Wilmington, cap- 5,000 00 monds said to have been worth be tween ?2,000 and $3,000, cleverly se-! in this state on the several charges pending against ! cured by a young man arainst their, owner's wishes, have been hurled into' the mud of Columbus avenue in Har- lem. when the police overtook the thief. The thief representing himself as a private secretary of a bank president, called cn a diamond dealer during These men are said to be wanted at Savannah, Ga., Valdosta, Ga., Besse mer, Ala. and several other places for cracking safes besides Montgomery and Jacksonville. It is believed that there is suffl- sized eff this coast in a gale of wind and the five person on board were drowned. , Net one was left to tell the tale of their fearful experience. Those that were drowned were: Li. H. Hewett, the master, L. Mor rison Caieon and Jim Richardson, sail ors, and Captains Walliam Lewis and 41 from j v.w c,.cv. ,u .. v.w w " 'i James Lewis, passengers, them nf robbing thp thrPA safes in tbe: vc Forbes building. It was learned tnat was to purchase several stones for his ; prool,s of the pictureg Gf the two rob employer. Late at night he returned ; hftr. werp fm.nA in tho Fnrhesbuildinq and the clerk impressed by the earlier visit, brought out a tray containing a large number of splendid jewels, the 16 O j supposed customer seized" it and fled. 10,193 18 A crowd gave chase and just as he leu into the clutches of a neet-footed po liceman, he threw the diamonds into the street. They wer scattered wide ly, but careful search resulted in the ii v... I ecu ci ; iu all uui uuc 11115. 541 81 $37,359 C5 i 10,000 00 2.9S6 74 4,000 00 5.372 75 14.406 16 $37,359 65 I, J. W. Dorsey, acting cashier of the Bauk of Rnlherfordtou, do solemnly swear that the above report is true and correct to tho best of my knowledge and belief J. W. DORSEY. Swornto before J, P. Plack, N. P. Correct Attest : D. P. Morrow, J. C. Walker, J. F. Aur.owooD. TOOK VOVS BY A CORPSE. and that these proofs must have been lost when the robbers were getting their tools out of their satchel. . It Is claimed that these men have been workiDg all over the country and are noted safe blowers. - The wreck is lying on the beach bottom up. A small sailir.s vessel, which has arrived in port, passed near the wreck and the captain brought the news of the disaster. The Clarence H. came out of Shal lotte and ran into a storm. TIkj wind was blowing a gale and the ves sel was capsized. . Uanna called the committee to order and announced that there were two Porto Ricans present representing the Republican party of that island. He said they would be given a hear ing. The question f selecting a city in which to hold the convention was then taken up? S. P. Raymond, of Chicago, was rec ognized to speak in behalf of that city. He said Chicago had not secured the last convention ' but - meant business this time. It would be sixteen years the home of Jefferson Davis,' has been srece Chicago had had a convention, opened by the Sons of Confederate . and it was about time for the Repub Veterans to all the old soldiers whe licans to turn to the city whichwas fought in Mississippi regiments dur naturally located for holding conven ing the civil war.- i tions. George R. Peck advocated The opening was a very quiet event. Chicago as being geographically well there waf no program or any cerema '. suited for the convention, nies attendant upon the occasion, thei K. C. Kerens, member of the com doors were sinmlv thrown onen and ! mission from Missouri, announced that Superintendent Stone, and T. M. Hen-: Missouri was desirous of getting the ery, who is secretary of the Beauvoii j convention, and former Mayor C. P. committee, gave, a hearty welcome tcj Walbridge, of that city, said St. Louis each veteran. made its business preparation in The committee expected to opes i writing. Beauvoir on the first of the month Ciiairman Hanna remarked that bus but owing to the fact that the con- i inss preparations would be taken up tractors found it impossible to get the ! in executive session, repairs and changes completed by that) Air. .Walbridge reviewed the record date, the opening was delayed. The j of the Republican party in Missouri repairs are not quite finished, but the'j saying the state had more Republican home is now in such a condition that votes than any state west of the Mis- all of the veterans will be made per fectly comfortable. Will sell daily, between Sep tember 15th and November 30th, 1903, low rate colonist tickets to points in Washington, Oregon, California., Montana( Idaho, Wyoming, Col orado, Nevada., Utah, Arizona As New Mexico. Short line, quick time,, no bus transfers, free reclining chair cars. For. rates, schedules, maps and full information write to W.T. SAUNDERS, Gen'l AaT. Pass. Dcpt. OR F.E.CLARK, Tnv.Pass.Aqt.. Atlanta. GaV W. T. SAUNDERS Grrl Agent Passsnger Department ATLANTA, GA. ; sissippi river. In 20 years the vote ot the party had increased 105 per cent. SHOOTING AT SPARTANBURG. o1 Cheap Tickets TO THE WEST, NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA 1V Idaho. Washington, Ope(oa, bvaska, Nevada, CTewr Mexico and AxlKOnw KING DIES IN STATE PRISON. ! F!N'2AL STEPS TAKEN. Was Serving Ufa Sentence for Killing F0rrnatj0n Posten at Memphis. Nashville, Tenn.. Dec. 10. Colonel H. Ciay King, died today in the state penitentiary, where, since Aus. 11. Permanent Republican Man and Woman Wedded by Bier of Bride's Mother. Toledo. O., Dec. 12. MiS3 Hettie 1S99 ho has hppn eprvirnr a life Ran. Giles jmd A. C. Norrls, of Rock'ord, 111., j tence for the murder of Attoroey Da nave been married beside tee bier ot ! Vid H. Posten, on Main street in the the bride's mother at Bowling Green, cjty of Memrhis. hio. j 'r-he murder grew out of a litigation The ceremony was performed by Rev j against King by Posten for Mrs. Gidon rTank Essert and then he delivered Gcvernnvent In Panama. j Washington, Dec. 12 The state de partnienrhas been informed that final stops 'have boon taken for the forma-' tior. of a permanent Republican form 01 government in Panama. The news came in a dispatch from Consul General Gudger, dated Panama Accused of Fixing Cards In Game Draw Foker. Spartanburg, S. C, Dec. 12 Albert Dearman, a young brick mason, aged about 20 years, was shot down and probably killed in a gambling house here by Albert Thomson. " Both are well known, and Thomson belongs tc a prominent family. The shooting was the result of Dear man. accusing Thomson of ringing in a deck of fixed cards in a game ol draw poker. Dearman was shot in the abdomen, and his recovery is im probable. Thomson was arrested and placed in jail. The affair created pome ex citement. Thomson is reported to b the mother's funeral oration. ,The mother was killed last Monday by a stone thrown into tho air by a blast of powder in a sewer. BONFIRE OF CRISP BILLS. J. Pillow, wife of the .famous confed erate officer and after whom Fort Pil low was named. Both King and Pos ten were widely fcnown, the former be ing author of "King's Digest of the Laws of Tennessee." today, as follows: "Election for a constitutional con- - a professional gambler, and has before vention called for January 4. The figured in several minor sensations. convention meats 20th of January." j ! United Statss Minister to Panama. . . Washington, Dec. 12. The president j has selected Charles W. Buchanan, ol EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT. 7-'Jiwtidaer7 E3fc li into 1 To Flames $12,500:0C0 In Paper Money 13 Given. St. Petersburg, Dec. 10. The sum i of 112,500,000 in paper money was j burned yesterday by the State bank, j This amcunt was issued in notes dur- j njm Up to the final trial and sentencing of King, factional feeling ran high,; and on the night the convicted man j was taken from Memphis to Nashville, Posten's friends chartered a special' train and endeavored to overtake King with the avowed purpose of lynching Ohio, to be the first minister of Panama. United States TRAINING SHIP SQUADRON. ing the month of August to meet anti cipated trade -demands, but since the1 end of the grain season the money has no longer been needed. The value of the notes in circula tion now is $315,000,000, the same as prior to the August issues. MRS. SOFFEL LIBERATED. Played Part In Sensational Biddle Brothers' 'Affair. King's wife and daughters were his bedside when the end came. at BOOKER MAKES TALK. the, Real Problem of Negro Parent In North. New York, Dec. 11. Bopker T Washington, in, a speech here before the negro branch of the Y. M. C. A., declared the real problem for the ne-j Columbia, Buffalo, gro parent in the north is not that ot . ropeka It Is Ordered to Proceed to Pensaco la, Fla. - j Penacola, Fla., Dec". 12, A tele gram "received from Senator Mallory, states that Secretary Moody has or dered the entire training ship squad ron to come to Pensacoia immediately after the celebration In Nw Orleans. The flagship Minneapolis and train ing sliips Hartford and Yankee will ga to New Orleans, and will coine from that piace to Pensacoia, where they will be joined by the training shipa Monongahela and AftorRun Race Horse Gees Fact Asleep and Could Not Be Aroused. New York, Dec. 10. An extraordi nary incident has occurred during the races at Gftrirk according to The Herald's London correspondent. In a 2-mile hurdle race, a horse bearing the name of Happy Bird, was one of the starters Upon returning to the paddock zt ter the run, he was discovered to be fast asleep. Efforts were made tc arouse him; and he opened his eyes for a second or two, after which he promptly relapsed into slumber again Pittsburg. Dec. 10. Mrs. Katherine Soffel, .wife of the warden of the Alle- j setting his. son and daughter educated,! Senator Mallory also stated that tha Tfrireo Times the Value of any Other! One Third Faster; One Third Easier. Agents wanted in all unoccupied ter ritory. WHEELER & WILSON Kirrf. Co. ATLANTA, GA. O. C. ERWIN, Justice of the Peace,, Office up stairs in Mill's building room No. 7. Will give prompt and care ful attention to all business intrusted to him. Eaves & Rucker Attorneys & Counsellors at Law, Rutherfordton, N. O. Office up stairs in Dickcrson building Prompt attention given to all business Intrusted to them. Carroll W. Downey, Physician and Surgeon, Rutherfordton, N. O. Office in Residence on Main street. Phone No. 22. gheny county jail at the time of the escape of the notorious Biddle brothers from that institution, was liberated from the Western penicntiary today, having served 20 months for the part from the Western penitentiary today, She was one of whom assisted -the two men to get away and then ac companying them on their wild ride. but of finding a job for them after - squadron would remain in Pensacoia they receive-their diplomas. j harbor until late in February or the "if a white boy gets a place in an' first of March. office and does his duty he is assured of advancement," said the speaker, "but the black bey has got to work twice as hard to. get there. Any man. I black or white, who has learned to do something better than his fellows, haa May Build Into Columbus. Bainbridge, Ga., Dec. 12. The di rectors of the Georgia, Florida and Al abama railway met in this city to consider the advisability of extending their line northward into Columbus. It has been definitely understood that this step would be taken sooner or lat er and it is believed that work, will be pushed and that before many , months the road will be running reg ularly Into Columbus. solved his problem "In some parts of the. country, 1 fear, we are getting the reputation ol THREE CHILDREN BURNED. Augusta Parents Leave Children Alone To Their Doom. : Augusta, Ga., Dec. 12. Three chil dren have been - burned to death in Augusta, as the result of being lell Tragdy In Prison Cell.' Raleigh, N. C. Dec. 10.--Tfie trial is in progress at Durram, of T. J. Arm strong, a young white man, for the murder of Harry Kelley, also white Armstrong was in the city prison foi being drunk and disorderly, and Kel ley was plated in the same cell. The moment 3 entered the cell Armstrong knocked ii.m down, struck and kicked him so that he died that night. Arm strong makes no defense except thai ,he was drunk.. for a price. We should let the world understand' that the individual who offers to buy our votes insults the manhood of the race." Presidential Nominations. Washington, Dec. 14. The president today sett to the senate the following nominations: Assistant treasurer Thomas J. Aklns, at St. Louis, Mo Collector of internal revenue F Oollector of internal revenue Edward E. Butler, for the second district of Tennessee. Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Panama William I. Buchanan, of New York. being willing to part with their votes Lalone by their, parents in a room with an open fire. In two cases they were negro chil dren but the third was white, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jules CasseJs, on lower Broad street Mrs. Cassels, who had gone into an other room, was called by the child's screams, was herself painfully burned in trying to extinguish the flames, but the child was so badly burned that sha died before medical aid reached her. Crueade Against Straw Bondsmen. New York, Dec. 14.- A crusade against straw bondsmen has been in augurated by the county authorities I here and strong efforts will be made ; to put an ead to their lucrative prac tices about the city station houses. As a result, wholesale arrests are ex pected within a few days. Died of Heart Disease. AtFanta, Dec. 12. J. O. Middleton, a linolpye operator on the Atlanta Constitution, died very suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday morning, his death being the result of heart disease, j Mr. Middleton had just been elected oa Hr.o nrpcidont nf Atlanta Tvnn: graphical Union No. 48. These facts, he declared, deserved con sideration. ' Former Representative Nathan Frank, on behalf of St. Louis, ten dered a formal invitation for the con vention. Walter-B. Stevens, secretary of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, made an address devoted almost wholly to the coming exposition. He gave sta tistics to show what had been expend ed on the exposition, also what had been done for the fair visitors in the way of hotel accommodations. He said all the states and territories and islands of the United States would par ticipate as well as 53 foreign nations. He urged .the location of the convention m St. Louis fronr-a political standpoint. Senator Penrose responded to the call of Pennsylvania, on behalf ot Pitts burg. "They are here with the entrance fee," he declared, "and they make no disguise about it. It is ?lu0,G00, and if that i3 not enough, they are willing to make it ?500,000." Amid laughter he declared it would greatly stimulate the majorities in Pennsylvania to have the convention go to Pittsburg. He concluded by in troducing Representative John Dalzeli. There was, said Mr. Dalzeli, no more suitable a place to hang out the banner bearing the name of the nex't president. As, to practical questions, he .said Pennsylvania was a railroad center and accessible; its hotel facili ties were adequate. Two halls were available, one of which would seat 25, 000 people. Next year would be, he said, the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Republican paryty, which took place in Lafayette hall in that city. Mr. Dalzeli had concluded . when chairman Hanna remarked after the applause had subsided: "Any more like that?" He then announced that the commit tee would drop the sentimental feat ure?, of the argument and turn to the unsentimental. Senator Scott, of Wtest Virginia, moved an executive session of the I committee to ballot on time and place to told the convention, and at 1 the doors were closed and this order of business was taken up. Chicago was selected for the place for holding the next Republican na tional convention. -The vote was: Chicago, 43: Pittsburg, 7; St. Louis, 1. The committee then fixed June 21 at 12 o'clock as the time for the meet ing of the convention. Tickets on sale from Septem ber 15th to November 20th. THE ILLINOIS CEN TS A L KAILR0 AD Offiers choice of routes. Free re clining Chair Cars. JSo transfers. Fast. time. Double Track." For full information, Circulars, Rates and Tickets apply to FRED D. MILLER, Trav. Pass. Agent, No. 1 Brown Building. ATLANTA, Ga. NEW Acquitted of Husband's Murder. DoWitVs 2$i Salvo Fop Piles Dum, Sore A Frightened Horse, ; Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occur rences. It behooveB everybody to have a reliable salve uandy and there's none as good a Hucklen s Arnica Salve. Burns, cuts' sores, eczema and piles disappear quickly under its soothing ef fect, 25c at T. B. Twitty's and Thomp son & Watkin's drug store. Spegal Was Acquitted. Decatur, Ala., Dec. 11 After being out two hours, a Jury brought in & verdict of "not guilty' against Luther Spegal, who was accused of attempt ing to wreck a train at Falkville, this county, by placing a railroad rail oi tho track. - -Bilious Colic Prevented. ' Take a dontle dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as soon as the first indication of the dis ease appears and a threatened attack may be warded off. Hundreds of peo- yle who are subject to attacks of bilons colic use the remedy in this way with perfect success. Jb or sale by Dr. T. B Twitty, drug store. Comment ci Message Friendly. St. Petersburg, Dec. 14. The com ment here thus far on President Roose velt's message to congress has been confined to the semi-official St. Peter? burg Journal. The tone is friendly. The paper notes particularly the pres ident's commendation ot the principle of arbitration goes hand in hand with his recommendation for an Increase? in the strength of the navy. lit. Holly, N. J.i Dec. 14 Mrs. Sa-j rah A. Beatty, who was charged with! the murder of her husband, Samuel j Ueatty, on July 6, last, was acquitted ' today Mrs. Beatty claimed che killed her husband in self-defenee. The jury was out 18 hours. MASKED MEN BLOW SAFE. A Costly Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very expen sive. Occasionally life itself is- the price of a mistake, but you'll never- be wrong if you take Dr. King's New Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, headache, liver or bowel troubles. They are gen tle yet thorough. 25c, at T. Bf Twit ty's and Thompson & Watkins' " drug stores.-' Hotel In Florida Durned. Mobile, Ala., Dec. 10. An Item spe clal from Cltronelle, Fla., winter resort says that the Illinois hotel was destroy ed by fire this morning. There wa? no insurance. The T-ioiie Star State. Down in Texas at Yrakuni, is a big dry goods firm of which Mr. J. M. Hal ler is the head. Mr. Haller on one of ms trips feast-to buy goods said 10 a friend who was with him in the palace car, "Here, take one of these little fear- 1 r Risers upon retiring an 1 you will be up early in the morning I3elmg good. For the "dark brown" taste, headache and that logy feeling DeWitt's Little. Early Riseis are the best pills to use. Sold by T. B. Twitty, City Drug Store and Crowell aad Wilkie, Forest City. Afterward Had Running Duel With Po licemen Sooty Small. Camden, N. J... Dec. 12 'Five mask td robbers after holding up a bridge tender and a watchman early today plew open the safe in the Pennsylvania railroad station at Pavonia, and after a running duel with two policemen escaped. The station was wrecker Dy the force of the dynamite explosion. .The robbers secured only ?10 from the safe. STORE! I have just opened up a new stocK or Groceries in the old- Bartlett store roO . where I will h& to see my old cD tomers. All kindsg Country PRODUO bought for cash or trade. R. M. Twitty- Indigestion Catlap" atarrn ot tnq Stomach. ): For many years it has been supposed that -CatarrhoJ the Stomach caused indigestion " and dyspepsia, but the truth is exactly tho -" opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh. Re peated attacks of indigestion inflames the mucous membranes fcning the stomach and ' -exposes the nerves of the stomach, thus caus ing the glands to secrete mucin instead of the juices of natural digestion. ; This I called Catarrh of the Stomach. 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