THE EALEIG.it EVENING
MONDAY, EH UALlY L3,
c
TilE MAYOR IN A FIGHT
Bad an Encounter TWs Mora-
Ing With Hr. R- L Gray ;
Trouble : Occurred Over News and
Observer's Report of City Exten-
. siou Hearing Mayor Johnson
Branded Statement Made by Mr.
Gray as a Lie, and a Fight Ensued.
Mayor James I. Johnson and Mr.
Robert I Gray, of the News and Ob
server, had a fight this morning In
OooLyo40 YEAIIS OF CURES
ft - " : -
, The value of S. S. S, as a blood purifier has been thoroughly proven by
its forty years of successful service ia the treatment of. blood and: skin dis
eases of every character. Jt is the best known tod most generally used
' blood medicine on the market today, because in the forty years of its exist'
ence it has not disappointed those who have used it, and as a result of its
universal success in curing disease it has made frien4frJEVERY WHERE.
It has been on the market for, forty years, and its record in that time
is one of which we are justly proud it is a record of forty years of
cures. As a remedy for Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Sores and Ulcers.
Skin Diseases, Contagious Blood Poison and all diseases arising from an
impure or poisoned condition of the blood, S. S. S. has no equal. It goes
into the circulation and thoroughly cleanses it of all impurities and makes a
complete and lasting cure of these troubles and disorders. It furnishes to
weak, oollnted blood, rich, health-eivinsr and health-sustainine Qualities.
and as this pure, fresh stream circulates through the system, all parts of the i
body are invigorated end made strong and healthy. S. S. S. is the only , front of the California Fruit Store, but
blood medicine on the market that can claim absolute freedom from minerals jted only a very short time, as
in any form. This great medicine is the product of nature's forests and Menaa ot the gentlemen rushed In and
fields, and Is made from the healing cleansing juices and extracts of roots, I policeman arrived
herbs and barks.'1 It is, therefore, u addition to being a certain cure fot 1
blood troubles, an absolutely safe medicine for voung or old. . It is not an n the scene before the men ot
experiment to use S. S. S. J it is a remedy Urith a record and one that has and placed them under arrest. They
proven its worth and ability by its forty years of cures. Jl you need a blood were carried to the police station,
remedy begin the use of S.S.S., and write our physicians and they will send where a warrant was issued- for en
yon a book concerning your trouble, and will give you, without charge, any . gaffing in an affray, it was only a
medical advice. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COmm ATLANTA. GAm simple assault and judgment was
suspended upon payment ot ine cost
$2.10 each.
The fight occurred over a report in
the News and Observer of the hear
ing before the house committee on
counties, cities and towns when the ex-
sion of the city limits of Raleigh was
Mr. Gray reported the
that the outcome confounded their pre- hearing for tho News and Observer,
dictions of trouble. There was the and the statement was made that
greatest enthusiasm, but not the slight- I Mayor Johnson made a certain remark
est hint of disorder. I may add that 1 after being prompted by Representa
our experience all over the south from tive Charles U. Harris. This morning
Mayor Johnson met Mr. Uray on the
street and referred to the article In
the News and Observer, and said he
was not prompted by Mr. Harris. To
this Mr. Gray replied that he was
Mr. Harris.
Mayor Johnson at this juncture In
formed Mr. Gray that he was a liar,
and trouble began. The- newspaper
man struck Mayor Johnson, who grap
pled with Mr. Gray and shoved him
back against a post. Before further
developments friends rushed in and
separated the two gentlemen, and the
fight was over. Mayor Johnson shows
no marks of having been in an affray,
but fhe right side of Mr. Gray's face
looked a little red. Both submitted be
fore Police Justice Badger, and Mr.
Gray made a statement In regard ti
the manner in which the fight occurred.
LVJS ON THE WIRE
Vfcn Attacked by Tramp
Slicked Over . Phone ;
THEATRICAL. J
ACADEMY CALENDAR.
Tonight "If I Were King."
Tuesday night Peruchi-fiypzcne
Company for five nights.
Monday, March 4, Matinee and
Night "The Clansman."
Coming .
When Knighthood Was In Flower.
The Sign of the Cross.
Adelaide Thurston in "The Girl
From Out Yonder."
The Man on the Box.
pleased with the performance that he
witnessed.
"The Clansman" has a few deter
mined opponents in Virginia, includ
ing one or two doughty newspaper an
tagonists. They were obliged to admit considered
Maryland even to farthest Texas is of a
piece with this.
"We look forward with great pleas
ure to playing next week ' in Raleigh
where Governor Glenn gave us such
Many Hushed to Ucr Assistance, But
' Were Too Late to Save Her
' Tramp's Capture Will Be Followed
by Lynching. , V '
; (By the Associated Press.) j
: Centervllle, O.. Feb. 25. Rural tele
phone users all over Wayne -county
yesterday heard the screams of Mrs,
George -stech while she struggled
desperately, with a tramp who attack.
ed hen n her home near the county
line. , u
f Men- la the homes of her nearest
neighbors ,who hastened to get out
teams and rush to her assistance, were
too 'late to save Mrs. Stech or capture
her assailant. Posses with . blood
hounds are searching the countryside,
and there Is a chance that the tramp
will ba lynched if captured.
Mrs, ' Stech says the tramp came to
her- door.. and demanded admittance.
She was alone in the house with her
tbree-yearrold girl, and, frightened,
She closed the door in the tramp's face
and locked it. The man at once com
menced to break down the door. Mrs.
Stech carried her little girl to a bed
room and locked her in. She then ran
to her .telephone and rang to call for
help,"' but; before she could speak the
tramp had forced his way in and seis
ed her. She dropped the receiver, leav
ing the telephone open and the central
operator heard her first scram.
magnificent endorsement last year. ' prompted for he heard
and where "The Clansman
veritable host of friends."
lias a
WEATHER FORECAST.
'IF I WERE KING."
In this romance of "If I Were King
McCarty has managed to infuse a great j
amount of up to date philosophy. In
dealing with economics and political
questions he might be writing of af
fairs that at the present time agitate
our own country. With a stroke of
truth ho spans- the space between the
fifteenth and twentieth centuries. Vil
lon was an advanced sprit of this lime
and saw three thrones Into the hearts
of republics. At the end of his seven
days of kingly power crowned with
success King Louis marvelling at his
accomplishments, asked him the secret
of his seceess, Villon replies "I am a
man of the people and I know what the
people want."
PERCCHI-GYPZENE' COMPANY.
The Peruchi-Gypzene Stock Company
comes to the Academy of Music Tues
day night for a five nights' engagement
presenting "The Senator's Wife" as the
opening bill. This company come to
(By ti.1) Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 25 Forecast Mr
North Carolina for tonight and Tues
day: Fair tonight and Tuesday, colder
tonight in extreme west portion and In
northeast portion Tuisday; fresh west
to northwest winds.
Over the Mississippi valley and the
southeast the atmospheric pressure is
high with tho i li st of the wave north
of Lake Superior; In this region tho
temperatures arc moderately low. In
the northeast and over the Rockies and
Hunting for Trouble.
I've lived In California 20 years, and
am still hunting for trouble tn the way
of burns, soresf wounds, boils, cuts,
extreme northeast the pressure is low 1 sprain or a caae f plies that Buck
with moderately high temperatures. ,,. Arnica Salve won't quickly cure,"
During the past 24 hours rain has been , writea Charles Walters, of Alleghany.
general in the south and In New Eng- j sierra Co. No use hunting Mr. Wal-
land and the Middle States. The fol- ters; jt cures every case, guaranteed
lowing heavy precipitation, In Inches, i Dy all druggists. 25 cents.
has been reported during the past 24 I
TO SECURE JUBY FOR
TRIAL OF STROTHEBS
' (By tho Associated Picas.)
Culpeper, Va., Feb. 25. An1 effort will
be made today to secure a jury from
the fifty talesmen who have been sum
moned here fiom Shenandoah county
to serve' on the trial of Philip and
James Strother, brothers, charged with
the murder of their brother-in-law, Wil
liam F. Bywaters, on the night of Dec
ember. 15 last, shortly after the latter
had been maried to Miss Viola Strother,
the Sister of the two defendants.
The most important witness, Mrs.
Bywaters, the widow of the victim, will
reach herplther today or tomorow, but
it is not expected that she will placed
on the stand before tomorrow.
TIflE WILL .SOON (&E HAPPY. BUTTER . BROWN
WILL COME BACK. THEY WILL . BE . ON THIJ
PAGE A LONG TIME. THEY WILL DELIGHT: 'Vol
AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT OUR. BU-SINE.S.S.
perhaps you wonder how we cot mr'.'r. r.
OlTCAVLT, THE CREATOR OF BUSTER BROWN
AND THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PAID ARTIST, To
MAKE FOR A FRESH, SIGNED DRAWING
EACH WEEK. BUT WE DID--1T COST US No
SMALL PRICE. , WE ARE GLAD THEY WILL BE
... . ......
HERE. BUSTER BELIEVES IN TRUTH. WE Do.
WE MAKE A PROFIT. ' EVERY MERCHANT MUST.
'. ...... .
WE DO NOT "CUT PRICES" EXCEPT ON BROKEN
SIZES OR WHEN . OVERLOADED. WE MAKE
PRICES RIGHT IN THE, BEGINNING. WE WISH
TO MAKE MONEY. WHO DOESN'T? BUT WE CAN
MAKE MORE SELLING V AT A FAIR
DOING A BIGGER .BUSINESS,
BY
this city well recommended as one of
the leading popular price shows and
have with them some well known ac
tors and actresses, among them being
Mr. Robert A. Mansfield, who appeared
here last October with the Mansfield
Stock Co.
"CLANSMAN" IN VIRGINIA.
Dixon's Play Witnessed By Governor
Swanson and Mayors of Leading
Cities.
Speaking of the. recent tour of "The
Clansman" in Virginia, Mr. Henry I.
MacMahan, who is here to promote the
engagement of the famous drama at
the Academy of Music March 4, said
today: 4
"In Richmond last week we had the
unusual honor of having as our guests
his excellency Governor Claude Swan
son and other distinguished public of
ficials. At Norfolk Mayor Riddick saw
the play and said he found no ob
jection to Its being witnessed by white
and negro citizens alike. And in New
port News Major Buxton was greatly
hours: Raleigh, 1.12; Meridian, 1.66;
New Orleans, 1.62; Vicksburg, 1.32; and
Wcldon, N. C, 1.01.. It is now gen
erally cloudy in the south with rain
at a few stations. The indications for
this vicinity are fair weather tonight
and Tuesday with colder weather
Tuesday.
A. H. THIESSEN,
Section Director.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to extend to the friendB of
my deceased wife the sincere thanks
of the family and myself for the
many beautiful floral offerings for
her funeral.
Rev. J. S. HAGOOD.
Raleigh, Feb. 25th.
TARBORO COMPANY
INCREASES STOCK.
THOMAS A. PARTIN,
President.
R. S. WHITE,
Vice-President.
A. G. PARTIN,
Sec. and Treas.
NEWEST STORE IN CITY
sf SOONTO OPEPJ. .
Our entire force of salespeople have been engaged for
our splendidly equipped new store, and all arc busy
opening up the magnificent new selections which
will soon grace our shelves and counters.
It will be a
BRAND NEW SPRING STOCK
Not a single old article to be ottered. Consisting of Dress Goods,
Silks, Dry Goods, Ladies' Furnishings, Ladles' Ready-Tailored . Suits,
Skirts, Underwear, Waists; Laces, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Corsets,
Gloves, Ribbons, Curtains, Draperies, White Cotton Novelties, . Linens,
Linen Suitings, Table Furnishings, Laco and Metal Novelties, etc".; '.-
The following salespeople will politely serve you when yon come here
for tho new goods: ,
Miss Ethel Harrison, of Raleigh. j-.,
Mrs. Robert L. Lnmsden, of Holly Springs. ',
Miss Norma Martin, of Wake Forest.
Miss Nelie Hunter, of Neuse.
Miss Mary Wynne, of Raleigh.
M. L. Oldham, of Raleigh. , , ,
Cashier: Miss Ester McGruder, ( . '
Miss Ida Cheek, of Raleigh. , : ' '" :
THOS. A. PARTIN CO.,
-131 Fayetteville'Street.
SAVE YOUR MONEY!
Before It's Too Late. V
When the clock strikes 10:30 Saturday night, March 2nd, bur GREAT SALE will be at end. This is FAIR
WARNING and our LAST CALL., It will be many a day before you can again buy CLOTHING at the prices
for which we are now selling it. - ' . . - '
; : ; ITS UP TO YOU, SIR
For, if you let this golden opportunity escape you it's your fault, not ours, ti you will come in for a
look, you'll buy rejoice at your bargain and wonder why you didn't come before. Here's a chance you dont
get every day. Yes, sir, it's up to you, for our great Sale will positively end Saturday night, March 2nd.
- Are you going to miss ft? , ' 1
.. Sii: BSRl 11 ANGER a.
. - t: one PUICC-CLOTUIER
Charters Wore granted to several
corporations today, ap.d .three com
panies had their charters amended.
Tho cn'ai'fers granted-and amend
ed are aVfollows:
Elizabeth ''Realty - Company, Char
lotte; authorized capital stock, $100,
000, with 'privilege of beginning busi
ness with 300, V Incorporators are:
Charles A.(Bland.'':l' share; Charles
Brenizer, 1,; Thomas Ruffln, 1. The
object Is toeonduct a real estate busi
ness. " " ,
Altanay 'furniture Coifipany, prin
cipal office.ifrt Shelby, but may have
ono or more branch offices at other
places In the state; authorized capi
tal stock, 130,000, but company can
begin business, with $3,000. incor
porators aref O. C. Bostlc, 15 shares;
H. M. Hamrick, 5t S. E. Bostic, 1 ;
C. J. Bosths, ;ii :S. O. Hamrick, 1 ;
J. T. Bowman, 6; O. M. Gardner, 1.
Object Is to manufacture and sell fur
niture and furniture fixtures.
Charter of the Mount Olive Supply
Company has been amended und the
name changed to Tho X. T. Keol Dry
Goods Company, -with principal office
at Rocky Mount.- ,
The stock o? The M. C. Stayer Gro
cery Company, . Charlotte, has been
amended so as to allow an Increase
in tho capital to $lt)0,000.
The charter of ,the Carolina Tele
phone and Telegraph Company, at
Tarboro, has been amended, increas
ing the authorized capital to $100,
000. , . . ''. - '
MAKING OUR VOLUME LARGER,.
YOU TO LOOK EACH WEEK AT MR. 0UTCAULT'5
CARTOONS. "
' REPECUrULLY, '
Saied After the. ;
EVENING SERVICE.
-Rev. Thomas Elgar, the well
known Prison Evangelist, ' of ' New
York, was united In marriage. last
night to .MJss Mollte Holioway, of
Durham, the ceremony having been
performed , by Rov. Alfred 11. ' Mo
ment, p. D. pastor of tho First Pres
byterian Church, and It took plaee at
the church. He was assisted by, Rev.
J. C. Maasee, of the Tabernacle Bap
tist Church," and Rev. yf. C- Tyree,
D. D., pastor of the First, Baptist
Church. :The bride was accompanied
by her two sisters, Misses Nannie and
Sallie Holioway.- -vVtv;.o;i',;-,i , 'If
The bride and her two sisters Came
here from Durham yesterday -afternoon.
Rev. Mr, Elgar preached at
Edenton Street 'Methodist - Church,
and, ; after; the service, went to the
Presbyterian Church, where he rwas
married. He Is i little more than
twice as old as the brldo being sixty
Ave years of age. , , ' i ' .
Rpy .and Mrs. Eigai are stopping
at the TarboroughyHouse, ahd tomor
row will leave 'for Augusta, Ga.,
where Rev. Mr. Elgar has engage
ments under the auspices of the
x. M. C. A,
PILES CTRrn TV TO 14 DATS.
TAZO OINTMENT' is guaranteed
to fcure any' case or Itching, Blind,!
Bleeding or Trotrudlng Piles In 6 to;
14 das pr niouex relunded. ... J50c -
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CLIMATIC
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CHANGES
Affect .' most pianos. ....
: This Is a veryv impor-
'tant point to consider '
In purchasing. ,
a"- Stleff . Pianos " are
practically ' climate" 1
proof, and i another -
good point Is that they
., require, less tuning ;
, than any other.. , " ' -
.'.'T. These are not mere- '
ly ' ' assertions. We
M make no such, but are -
prepared , to . prove v.
every statement Write
for information.
chas: M. ;
STtEFF
100 OUANBY ST.,
NORFOLK, VA."
PROFIT AND
HELP YOURSELF
WE INVITE
CALIFORNIA OB ANOES,
FRESH ARRIVAL 8,000.
20 Cents a Dozen.
THE J. D. RIGGAN COMPANY.
132 Fayetteville. Street." '
Bell Phone 330.
NEW ARRIVALS.
-:0:-
Large, fat No. .1 Mkrr;l. . Small Sngar-Cnrrd Hams and Kiiglish-
Curcd Breakfast Bacon."; AVlicat Hearts, Paffcd Rice Cakes and Crackers.
Anything in Groceries. Just 'phono na No. 28. :- . ' . -
D. T, JOHNSON fit SON
WHISKEY
Best for Hediiral aci Family Use
4 Quarts, S3i
Shipped in Plain Sealed
Package, Express .
j , Prepaid. ,
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
OR YOVR MONEY REFUNDED.
Our Motto i "
"Not How Cheep, but How Good."
Smntt by Saprao f. 0. Money Order. :
THE COUSINS SUPPLY CO.,
uni' RICHMOND, VA.'
Reference: Planters National Bank.
ANTHRACITE
BITUMINOUS
6 A L
Wood
Cut Ready for Use.
Powell & Powell
Phones 41.?
WE SELL;
RALEIGH . SAVINGS : BANK -
JOHN T. PUIXEN, President. ' ' - CHARLES. BOOT, Casliler.' ;
Reserved Interest f 13,000;" Fronts Capital and Surplna $50,000;
DeposJU $700,000. , , , , . 7
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, " 4 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS.
Call in the Bank, or. write for further information.
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All kinds of Groceries and guarantee
the quality- to please you. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. In every transaction,
or your money back, i. Call us up,
. RALEIGH 'PHONE J T
l ' lMblUilA'IJfi am. ;
' Wo deliver promptly. '
J:e.rudy&co.
. 108 E, UARGETf ST. . ' ,
MONEY TO LEND -
On either real or personal security
, In Wake County." y t
. B. P. BIONTAGUE, - ( '
' -18 and 19 Pullen Building.
Raleigb. M. C ' " -s-
-SPRING STYLES-
mm AND-'STETSOf HATS
V , y- There was such an unusual demand for the first shipment of Spring Hats
r i we tfere gbmpctfed'to have rushed a second order, which came Saturday. - y :
I .;" ThenqwHats.areheauties tho handsomest "shapes out in-years,-
X , Of course, the best and most wanted, brands out today are "Dunlap" and
'"Stetson." "'Dunlap designers of glen's Fashionable Headwear ; seem to lead
' the processlonof hat makers of itmerica, and their products arc demanded by
all .correct dressers. ' ' , ' ' .-'.; - ' . -r
. - - j ' - ' i
"We' are exclusive agents in this territory for Dunlap Hats. ; r ; '
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