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THESUN Has More Thau Double The Circulation of Anv WeeJsly Paper iq The Tenth Congres sional -.District; Comprising llnrteen Large Counties. THESUN Has More Than Double The Circulation of , Any Weekly Papei in The Tenth Congres sional District, Comprising Thirteen Large Counties. VOL 5. NO. 3. RUTHERFORDTON, EJ. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1 J 905. $.00 A YEAR. be THE PRESIDENT COMING SOUTH. He Will Take In Atlanta, Rich mond And Other Cities. GLENN BECOMES GHIEFtXECUTIVE Throngs Of People From All Over North Carolina. B.L. DUKE'S WIFE SUED BY A BANK. She Is Said To Have Raised Much Cash. 1 eft Over HARRIS IS MUCH PLEASED. Whacks The Southern People Who Are Ppproaching The President With Flattery and Complimentary References Mild Amusements. WASHINGTON, January 10. The President made known the tact definite ly to-day that he will make two trips to the South daring the present year, one in the spring aud the other in the fall. This information was gained as the re sult of a visit to the White House by Senator Rate, of Tennessee, and a dele gation of prominent citizens of Nash ville who invited Mr. Roosevelt to visit that city on the occasion of his trip South. The President stated that it is his intention to visit the South next fall, when he will go to the home of his moth er in Georgia. At the same time he will take in Atlanta. Richmond and other cities en route, and Greensboro will pro bably be among tlie number. The Presi ueut explained that his trip in the spring on the occasion of his visit to Texas to attend the reunion of Rough Riders would not be made through the South proper and will only include Louisville. Mr. Roosevelt toldjthe committee that lie would like to visit Nashville, "for," he Said, "every President should visit the Hermitage, the home and tomb of Andrew Jackson. I think it my duty to make a pilgrimage there during my administration." A REBUKE IN SEASON. The Star, the administration organ, editorially, whacks those Southern peo ple who are approaching the" President with flattery and complimentary refer ences. The case in point is that of VV. P. Parksdale, the Virginia elector-at-- large, who yesterday protested against voting for Judge Barker and "slopped over," to use the vernacular of the day, in praise of Roosevelt. The Star, in commenting on the incident this after noon, said: l.ue.ie i a guuu iLc-iM. ui iii 110 auii ui talk going on in the South, aud it oc casions mild amusement. .It is as little creditable to those who indulge in it as complimentary to the subject of it. The guess is not a risky one that as be tween the men who thumped him during the campaign, either through intense partisan heat, aud offer no apology now, and those who at this day are snug gling up with belated and suspicious praise, the President prefers the former. At anv rate, praising him as a Demo crat i? ueer business," SlvY VISIT GREENSBORO. ?With reference to the proposed visit of the . President to Greensboro, Mr. C. J. Harris, one of the leading lights of the Tar Heel Club, who was here to-day. reiteratea his desire as well as that of the club to have Mr. Roosevelt stop qver in Greensboro when he goes to his mother's home next fall, in invita tion from a local committee, it is said, will soon be presented to the President. As the President is going to stop in Richmond and will in all probability pass through Greensboro, the belief is strongly entertained by Tar Heel Re publicans that lie can be induced to stop for a short time. Mr. Harris returned to his home in Jackson county to-day much pleased as the result of his visit here. He expressed the view that Rollins and Blackburn Would get along in harmony, each giv ing consideration to the other's interests. That is a very amiable program for two individuals w ho are striving to distribute the same pie, and the former candidate for Governor may have to revise his es timate of the situation before many mouths. Other Washington dispatches say that Mr Harris would invite Mr, Vice President Fairbanks to visit Greens boro and that it was likely that he would go. The San. . The New .free Delivery Route. " The new free rural delivery route No. 2 commenced business Monday with Mr. Houghlon Hill as carrier. The fol lowing patrons have already bought and put up boxes: j p. a Drams, W. A. Carson, Mrs. Frank Ooxe, Harve Carson, John Bry ant Mrs- M. A" Camp, Otis Brisco, J. A Gray, M. R. Giles, Wr H.- Gray, L. C Jones, A. P. Hill, D, H Houser, Mac McFarland, R. W. Logan, W. M. Moore, Anni Milter, N. D. Moore, Tob Miller, j v. Mitchell, -M.l R. Moore, W. A . GraTr New York Store, L. P. Lollar, J. A MdClnre. George Lynch, W. L. Mc Morris, Bart Miller, Lou Miller, E. . F. Mathis, H. V. Miller, J. P Rollins, V. jj Shehan, W. W. Shehan, John Stimp gon, L- Taylor, Lyncn Twitty. J. Lee Tavlor, W C. Twitty, George Twitty, J MrStally Harrison Simpson, N. E. Shehan, C. M. Watkins, L. B. Womick, j S. Womick J. D. Whitesides, J. M. Smawlftj. Henry Lawrence. l' ' CI M U - i f - -- I i il ! 111.111 Theodore Roosevelt Ml ft I o o a o Jt gLKisl " fl o f . ,x m 'A 'A r x i 0 . ivi -5,2- i. (( OiasAVarreii Fairbahks )J OF THE RIGHT KIND. That Which Determines The Suc cess or Failure of a Business. There is a little post office over in Cleveland county called Hollis. A man named J. P. D. With row is an illustration that there is a lot in the man which determines the success or failure of a business. Mr. With row began a mercantile career some time ago and his success has been phenom enal. He sold last year, according to the Cleveland Star, $98,000 cash sales. Mr. Withrow is one of the men who is always doing something. He isone of the most liberal advertisers in Cleveland county and his ad.s are a feature of the newspapers of Cleveland and Rutherford counties, Some time ago a. tine school building was com pleted in his school district. He has the confidence and esteem of his com munity and has made the wilderness about him blooin as the rose. His ef forts show that a man don't have to live in a big town before he can accomplish-something. Mr. Withrow would be a good lesson for people living in small towns or country districts in other sections. The News is mistaken about Mr. Withrow living in Cleveland county. He is a Rutherford county man and Hollis is in Rutherford county. Mr. Withrbw.says that newspaper adver tising and close attention to business is what does the work for him. The Sun, Two Old Ones. C The Nes-Observer says that there pre two men inthe Legislature this year who were members in 1879. These two men are Ma j. W. A. Graham, of Lincoln; and L. E. Powers, of Ruther ford. Maj. Graham's brother, Judge A. W. Graham, of Granville, is -ilso a a member of the, House of Representa tives this year. They have seats side by side and are known as the "Graham bays." . -"AT , Z A SAD ACCIDENT. Death Of Dr. Shankle's Little Child Farmers Holding Their Cotton. (Special to The Sun.) MILL SPRING, January 12. We are pained to hear of the acci dent that befell Dr. Shankle's little child this week. While playing near the fire, no one being in the room, its clothes caught fire, and before anyone could reach the scene, it was so badly burned that it died the following day. The family have our deepest sympathy in this sad affliction. There is some talk of a 4 graded school at Mill Spring. We are sorry to hear that Addie Bayuard has been quite sick for some time. Mr. Sam Gibbs is the efficient salesman in A.C. Boone's store now. Mrs. John Wilson has been vis iting at her old home on Green riv er the past week. Mrs. Tom McClain spent the hol idays with ber mother and sister at Bright's. , ; , Miss Mary Justice accompanied her father to Rutherfordton last week. Etelka Arledge, who has been attending school at Columbus, came home to attend the Silver - Greek school, taught by Miss Black well. She is considered a fine teacher. Bessie Arledge is, teaching her first school at Mt. Lebanon. The patrons of the school speak highly of her efficiency as a teacher. -Dr. Edwards and J. R. Foster are about done ginning cotton. We team ihey have done a ; good busi ness. . ' . The farmers are nearly all -holding their cotton for a better price. Attorney Robert Morris spent several days in Marion on business last week. WERE ATTHE INAUGURATION Grand Civic And Military Proces sionOn Account Of Rain The Ceremonies Took Place In The Academy Of Music Instead Of On The CapitolSquare Ovation. (Special to The News.) RALEIGH, January 11. Hon Robt. B. Glenn, of Winston-Salem, was inau gurated Governor of' North Carolina this afternoon in the presence of a great concourse of enthusiastic citizens that j taxed the capacity of the Academy of Music and still half the throng could not even get to the door of the audito rium. ; The Governor-elect and party arrived at 12:30 from Winston in a special train on which were, besides the escort, the military company aud bands from Win ston, Greensboro and Reidsville. A civic and military procession was formed at tlie Usion station. Eleven compauies of the North Carolina National Guard participated and proceeded to the Marl borough. Soon after the hotel was reached rain began to fall, necess tating a change of the place for the in augural ceremonies from the capitol square to the Academy of Music. Great confusiou was thereby caused among the thousands of people who are here from all parts of the State. It was almost 2 o'clock when the great audience was called to order by Lieutenant Governor Turner. Rev. J. D. Huffman invoked the blessings of God on the ceremony and the incoming administration, and thanks for the brilliant administration of the retiring Governor. Hon. A. H. Eller, chairman of the joint legislative committee on inauguration, introduced each of the State officers elect and the oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Walter Clark, beginning with the State officers, who were all sworn in first. It was almost three o'clock when, amid the wildest enthusiasm, Governor elect Glenn was presented and the oath of office administered. He proceeded at once with the delivery of the inaugural OVATION TO AYCOCK. Governor Glenn was introduced by re tiring Governor Aycock, who received a tremendous ovation. Waive after waive of shouts for ''Aycock" swept the hall from pit to dome aud it was more than five minutes before he could pro ceed. Glenn began speaking at 2:20 and concluded at 6:15. A review of the military by Governor Glenn and party is now in progress. THE LEGISLATURE. The Senate and House were in session about an hour prior to the inaugural ceremouies and held a short session just after, the inauguration, the Senate be ing called to order this afternoon by the new Lieutenant Governor. Francis D Winston. In the Senate the bill to pre vent partners In a firm from misappro priating funds was defeated. The House passed an omnibus bill for the relief of sheriffs providing for the collection of back taxes to 1898. Mr. Sale, of Hali fax, introduced a bill prohibiting women aud children under eighteen to work more than t9u hours a day. Well Pleased With Our Country. Lewis M. Borden, of Walikill; Cyrus Curry, of New York city, and Elting Harp, of New Paltz, started on Tuesdav at 4. t. m. from New York and arrived at Ruther fordton, N. C, at 7 p. m. on Wed -rhesdav. The latter part of their journey was in an observation car, where they rode without overcoats. They report the climate simply de lightful. On Thursday they went out on the outskirts of the village, started three small bevys of quail and killed ten The dogs belong ing to Messrs. Borden and Curry arrived Friday and on Saturday twenty-two quail were shot. -Many encouraging reports are heard about quail in that section. The New Paltz (N. Y.) Times, 10th. Made a Ten-Strike. - The Hod. Richmond Pearson, the Tar Heel minister of the United States to Persia, has made a ten-strike. He has collected from the Shah's govern menta sum as indemnity for the kill ing of an American citizen far above the figures demanded by the de ceased's widow. Mr. Pearson should immediately be transferred to the Constantinople mission so he could try his hand on the Sultan of Turkey. Wilmington Messenger, A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. One Who Knows Career Of The Wo man Says She Is A Shrewd Char acter And Addsr "Wait Till You Hear From Banks Down East." - (Special to The Observer.) CHICAGO, January 9. The German National Bank, of Little Rock, Ark., is suing Alice L. Webb and her promoting company for $10,000, the face of two notes of $5,000 each, due and unpaid. "Just how far Taylor, Webb & Com pany's business has progressed since its birth, April 8, 1903, is only known to the two partners. I have been after Alice L. Webb since last July to get service on these notes and did not succeed until she bobbed up in New York and became the bride of Brodie L. Duke," said Attorney Packard. "1 then sent the notes and papers on to New York and she was served there. I am inclined to believe they are absolutly worthless." A man who knows Alice L. Webb gives this outline of her recent career: "Alice L. Webb is 35 years old. She married E. H. Powell, of Pittsburg, who formerly owned the Seventh Ave nue Hotel, Pittsburg, and in this I am informed, she invested $60,000 and lost the money. She was later divorced from Powell, who now lives in Allegheny, Pa. I know she has a wealthy uncle living n3ar Titusville, Pa., with whom she was constantly in correspondence, and her father was also a great friend of Prof. H olden, owner of the -Hotel Holenden and The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and he has always taken a great interest in the woman. I don't know much about her connection with Brodie L. Duke and was even surprised to hear of her mar riage to him. I am inclined to believe that it was not her intention to marry when she went East. Mrs. Webb-Duke was the shrewest woman I ever met in my life. She was all business and could look through a man at a glance. Wait till you hear from some banks down East." Charles F. Taylor, her partner, to-day said: 'Mrs. Duke is the daughter of William H. Webb, who was a wealthy corporation lawyer of New York. When her father died ten years ago he left her $100,000 and .she engaged in business. She did not care for society and proved to be a very shrewd business woman. She told me that her first husband, Pow ell, had squandered her f ortune. Since forming the partnership I have been associated with Miss Webb in many bus iness ventures." . - Taylor, who was formerly Chicago agent for an insurance company of Iowa, laughed at any idea that the firm was not all that it was represented to be. He said: "Mrs. Duke is an extra ordinary wo man and attends strictly to business. I never heard her say any unkind thing to any one She is not handsome or even good looking. Anybody who clashes with her will meet his match. I nave known her 14 years and have been in business with her two years." Mr. Taylor said further: "I can safely say that Mrs. Duke has made fully $1,000,000 in investments- since I have known her. Outside of the fact we may be involved in our land deal in Texas our firm is all right. We purchased 75 acres of ground at Nacogdoches, Texas, from Col. S. F. B. Morse, and paid $2,000 down. He is the ex-traffic man ager of the Southern Pacific Railway Company. It developea after the failure of Daniel J. Sully the cotton king, that Morse was his parter and that the prop erty which he had abou t purchased was included in the assets. This brought the property into courj; and it is still there All of our transactions have been bona fide. I don't know Duke and did not know Miss Webb was going to marry him. I never knew any of her private business." - ' Taylor is married and lives with his family in South Chicago. Mrs. Taylor is a sister of Dr. E . M. Webster, of South Chicago.' CAPTURE OF DUKE'S BONDS. (New York Sun, 9th. The district attorney's dffice appears to have lent a hand in the proceedings by which Brodie L. Duke, of Durham, N. C, brother of James B. Dnke of the American Tobacco Company,' was taken from his bride at the Park Avenue Ho tel on Friday night, to be sent later to Sanford Hall, a Flushing asylum for the insane. - The $40,000 in stocks and bonds which were found on Duke at Bellevne are now in the possession of Mr. Perkins, one of Mr. Jerome's assistants. They were turned over to him on the district attor ney's order by the property clerk- of (Continued on Page Two.) From 1904 MVST BE SOLD. Without regard to actual val ues, to make room for new stock 14 Second-hand upright pianos of various makes; all in excellent condition, having been thor oughly repaired. All were taken as partial payments in excha Jge for the Artistic Stieff during last year. Range in price from $90.00 to $200.00. Write quick for full information. CHAS. 2V1. STIEFF, Manufacturer Sf the piano with the sweet tone. Southern warerooms, 211-213 North Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. C H. WILMOTH, Manager. Mention this paper. LUSK SUES SETTLE. - A Matter Of Fees In The Moody Contest. ASTTTCVTTTR "NT C Tafmarv 7. Col. V. S. Lusk has instituted suit 111 the Buncombe county supe rior court against Hon. Thomas Settle for the recovery of $250.00... Col. Iyusk was associated with Mr' Settle in the contested election cagc" of Moody against Gudger, and ne cause of action has grown out of this fact. Col. Lusk claims" that $250.00 is the balance due him as his .fee in the election case. He says that Maj. Moody had agreed to pay him $500.00 for his services, and did pay him $250.00 before his death; that after Maj. Moody's death and when the contest had been ended and Mr. Settle . had se cured from Mrs. Moody, $2,000.00, as alleged in another complaint, Col. I,usk asked foj the remaining $250.00 and was told if he would sign a receipt for $250.00 to be giv en Mrs. Moody, Mr. Settle would pay Col. I,usk $250.00 from the amount received -from the widow. It is this amount that Col. Lusk is now suing for. Mrs. Moody re cently began suit in the Superior court of Haywood county against Mr. Settle for the recovery of the $2,000.00 paid the attorneys, which she claims to have paid Mr. Settle after her husband's death and through a misunderstanding. Turner-Beam. Mr, S. P. Turner, popular agent of the Southern Railroad at Mooresboro, and Miss Susan Beam, were most happily married at the bride's father, Mr. M. L. Beam, on Wednesday evening, January 4th, at 6:30. Rev. Z. D. Harrill per formed the ceremony in his usually graceful manner. They were rendered receptions by Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Scruggs and Mrs. M. G. Martin. Cleveland Star. A Record Breaking Business. Mr. J. P. D. Withrow, of Hollis, in paying for his advertising in The Star for last year says, his sales during 1904 amounted to $98,000.00 cash, and he at tributed a good part of this business to the free use of advertising space. His trade covers a wide territory. 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