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r Mascot. 1 TT ' -TT- i VoL 1. Statesville, N. C. v Tuesday Evening, September 1, 1908. No. 299 State Libarion ' S ! Hargis Trial Removed is SON WHO SHOT HIS FATHER. Believing That Men Have Been Influenced to Qualify as Jurors in the Hargis Trial, Judge Adams Grants the State a Change of Venue Defense Takes Exception to the Ruling. Jackson, Ky. August 31. A change of venue was granted the . . Commonwealth m the Beech Har- gis case-by Judge Adams today, The court delivered a carefully w M -k nAl 1 -k v rf-VW VV V 4- Vl 1 Ann I picyaiKu. upimuii, aimu uicduiicsa suence. ne evidence in mis , i case," said Judge Adams, "pre- sents the most unusual state of af- lairs 1 have ever known to exist. The Commonwealth has proven , that an overwhelming sentiment i A i xl J ' i - J- xl exists in me county against uie defendant, while the defendant introduced a number of witnesses I to prove the same tact. The Com- monwealth insists on a change of venue, but the defendant is de- manding a trial among the people whom the proof shows are clamor- mg for his conviction. "It is proven by one witness at least that efforts have been made With the love of David and Jona to influence men to qualify as ju- than. The actors in the play will rors .and hang the jury No-evi- be dressed in the Greek costumes dence is offered by the defendant to deny this charge. .-"While there I are many just as good men in this county as can be found anywhere, the evidence shows that most if not practically all of them have expressed an opinion and hence would not be competent jurors, Under these conditions I do not be-1 lieve the case ought to be tried in this county and the change of venue will be granted." I The attorneys for the defendant excepted to the ruling of the. court. 4 Q With the Sick. Mrs. R. A. Gaitlic who has beei sick at Ine' home. .01 relatives near Asheville i improVing rad- idly. Miss Mary Turner, daughter ol I Mr. John C. Turner, who under- who was brought to the 3 ail to re wonf an nnPMflnn at -the sanitari-1 ennerate. as he 1 was unable to Vil V U-Vvmivw um a few days ago is resting, as easilv as could be expected and her earlv recovery is looked for. Mr. S.6A. Plyler, who has; been very low with typboid fever at his home on the Boulevard is im proving, j " . 4 OH Get us five, only five new yearly subscribers to the "Evening Mascot and we will PRESENT you with a handsome 42-piece dinner set. See rmo nf thpae sets in Sherrill & White ront window. Internal Revenue Collections. Cashier R;B. Roberts, of Collec tor Brown's office reports the fo1-1 lowing internal revenue collections for the month of August, 1908 : Lists.. .... Spirits .... Cigars . . . . Tohaccos. . x Soecial tax. ..$ 461.50 .. 25,519.80 i ' .. 49.50 ..200,263.77 727.2f $233,02l.b6J Collections Aug. 1967. .$229,392.02 Increase $3,629.84 Get us five, only five new yearly subscribers to the Evening Mascot and we will PRESENT you with a handsome 42-piece dinner set. See one of these sets in Sherrill & White's front window. 4 0 Miss Ina Connelly went to. Le noir this moaning to visit friends. DAMON AND PYTHIANS. Pythians Will Give an. Entertain ment on Tuesday Night, Septem bc(r 15th Celebrated Actor and His Wife Will Train Local Tal ent for the Event. The Pythians of Statesville have arranged for the presentation by local talent of the drama Damon and Pythias. The play will be given under the direction of the celebrated Edonnrrl TV Oi Mr. D' Oize is a native of Now Orleans. His stage career began in the spring of 1892 with Edward Ferry, playing small parts in Vir-. ginus and Damon and Pythias. Since that time he has been promi- nent in the supporting companies ! 0f Louis James, Frederick Warde, Ty 1 J I X T 1 " TV iioDert uownmg ana unaries 5. mantord and has n avert in all the x 1 larger cities and towns of the United States and Canada He has made- a life study of Shakespeare and the classic drama and has appeared as the star at ii t -i n i tne neact oi nis own company through Canada, New England, New York and the sputh. The date set for the ecvent is the night of September 15th. The story of Damon and Pythias is what the grand order of the Knights of Pythias is founded on and the love of these two men for each other can only be compared and the stage settings will be elab orate. Attempted Jail Breaking. It is probable that the watch- fulness of Mrs. L. R. Connelly, the jailer, prevented a jail breaking at the county jail one day last week. The jail has recently been quite crowded. During the recent court there were 45 prisoners in the institution. Mrs. Connelly discovered that a piece of grating had been remov ed and covered up withhold pa pers. . y It was evidently the work of T. Wilson, a white prisoner who had his hand badly bruised while, working on the chain gang and x work, Mrs. Connelly promptly placed the man in thecage. , Maried in Washington. Mr. J. Y. Foard of this city and Miss Blanch Carson'of Cleve land, Rowan county, were married in Washington, D. C., today. The ceremony was performed at the nome of a sister of the bride. Mr. and Mrs, Foard will return to Statesville 'where they will re side in about two weeks. Miss Carson is a daughter of 3ilr. and Mrs. William Carson Mr. Foard is a salesman for Wallace Bros' Co. and is popular witK hig assQCiates, 4 o Really Rather Rash. Mr. R. J, Shoemaker of this city and Miss Myrtle Rash of Jennings were married on Sunday. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride and was a or m -et affair. The couple will reside in this city on Drake street. The groom . . . 1 is employed by the Iredell Bot tling Works. The bride is a daughter of the j late Squire A. A. Rash. Qej; us five, only five new yearly subscribers to the Evening Mascot and we will PRESENT you with a handsome 42-piece -dinner set. See one of these sets in Sherrill & White s front window. PERSONAL NOTES. Some Happenings Among Those People You Know and Others You Don't Know. Messrs. B. W. Garrison and E. W. Overcash visited friends in Asheville over Sunday. Mr. William Cowles left for Guilford college yesterday morn ing. ft ' 7 - I Mr. Fred Barkley of Gastonia fras been in the city for several days. Miss Carrie Wilson returned to Mooresville Saturday after a few days' visit in the city. h; Qf0n t. t: ;Q w 'nw- o I t-lA-lg, VlUCL , xixi. viol- ence Leonard, at Salisbury. Mn t m t terdav 'from a. visit nt. hi old home in Catawba county Richard Fergursbn and Har grove Brady left yesterday morn ing to enter Davidson college. Dr. W. R. Collon of Wake Forest College was the guest of Rev. J. P. Mitchiner yesterday Miss Anie Mills returned toin to Spokane, Wash., to visit a Mooresville Saturday night after a few days visit with Miss Ruth Ledbetter. Mrs. H. O. Morrison whahas . . . been visiting at her fathers' s, Mr. J. AVjWisi, went to her home at Cornelius this morning. Mrs. I. V. Taylo who has has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. C. Foyd, left today for her home at Atlanta. Miss Clara Mills returned to her home at Mooresville Saturday night after a most pleasant visit with Miss Angie Mills of this city. Mrs. W.L.Hill has arrived from Connelly Springs to spend several days with Mrs. R. L. Poston, be fore going to her home at . Win ston. The Charlotte Chronicle says: "Rev. H. H. Robbiris and Mrs. 1 Robbins have returned to their home in Statesville, after visiting friends in Charlotte. Mrs. John Hoke and her daugh ter, Miss .Irene, have returned to their home at Granite Falls, after a very enjoyable visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B Connelly. Mr. A. W. Watson, who has been a guest of Mr. W. A. Over cash's left this morning for his home at Wilmington. He was ac companied by his neiee, MissMary 1 . Watson. Mrs. W. T. Dickson, sister of Officer Tom Kerr returned to her home at Mooresville, after a pleas- 9 ant visit with her relatives here. Her husband, a conductor on the Southern was here on Friday and Saturday. 4 0 Get us five, only five new yearly subscribers to the Evening Mascot and we will PRESENT you with a handsome 42-piece dinner set. See one. of these sets in Sherrill & White s front window. Embroidery Club. The Round Dozen Embroidery club will meet with Miss Marie Long tomorrow. The members are requested to Assemble at 10 :30 o 'clock. 4 o Get us five, only five new yearly subscribers to the Evening Mascot and we will PRESENT you with a handsome 42-piece dinner set. See one of these sets in Sherrill & White's front window. 4 40 Miss Estelle Love of Selma, Ala., who has been the gust of Mrs. J . E . Deitz went to Char lotte yesterday for a visit with friends. 1 THE SKATING RlfcK WILL be open all this week under the . management of Mr. Rose. Hours 3:30 .to 5:00 in the afternoon. 8:00 to 10:00 in evening. - COTTON MARKET. 7 Local Market. Prices at wagon: Strict good middling. ...... .104 Good middling ....... 10 Middling. . . . . . . ...... A . : 107 The market was steady. New York Market. iThe New York market showed a lower tendency today. Spots dropped 20 points and closed at 9.30. Futures closed as follows: October. ... December. . . January . ... March ........8.44 .......8.37 8.29 ...8.35 Back From the Par West. - 7! Miss Martha Moore and her friend, Miss Angie Mullaly, have returned from a trip to the west. They were gone about a month and while away visited relatives of Miss Mullaly at J3t. Paul, Minn., arid many points of interest in va rious parts of the west, among them Bald Eagle Lake. Miss Moore had intended going brother who is superintendent of the street railroad but was oblig ed to return without doing so. Both of the young ladies enjoy ed their trip immensely and re turn in the best of health. Negro is Bad Off. ' Fred Allison, the young negro who was mysteriously hurt at Mr. W M Westmoreland's stable be fore day Thursday" morning, is "still in a dangerous condition and his recovery remains doubtful He is still unable to give any ac count of how he was hurt, al though he told his doctor the other day that he was assaulted by a white man who hit him with both a stlckand a Tock. -- L He was not fully rational at the time and it is hot certain that he kne,w what he was talking about. He suffers a great deal. - Mr. Henry's Clock The clock, in Jeweller Henry's window stopped at 11:37 o'clock Saturday night . There was considerable interest in the guessing contest and a large number of guesses were recorded. Miss Carie Lyons guessed that the clock would stop at 11 :30 o'clock and Mr. J. I. Goforth at 11:44. Consequently the two tied for the prize and it will be divided be tween them. 1 Drees Suit Case Found. The dress suhVcase which was taken from a restaurant stand near the depot last Saturday where the owner, Mr. W . D . Goodman left it, has been recov ered. It was found in a corn field last night by a small boy. With the exception of some books, all of the contents were recovered. The suit case together with the contents were valued a about $20. .: o Raided a Crap Game. Chief of Police Connor raided a party of colored boys who were engaged in a crap game yesterday afternoon and arrested Bud Moore. Before the mayor he was held for the superior court in the sum of $100. Henry Bennet who was playing with Moore escaped. 4 o Nearly a Hundred Mrs. Hopper who will be 99 years old if she lives till next May is visiting: her son, Mr. M. L. Hooper at Bloomfield. She is, very deaf and quite fee ble but has -the full possession of all her faculties. . J Has a tes on Its Hands OWNER HAS DISAPPEARED. 8nfferea''ke'to?repisi8 jate yesterday morning and Atlantic City Was Called on to death resulted at 7:45 o'clock Care for the Performers and lastnight. ol n 1 ne end came at his residence Ammals and Policemen are on Center Street, near the depot. Busy Figuring How Much They The deceased had been an inva Are in the, Hole Borrowed lid for nearly a year and a 3hort Money on His Bank DenosiL time ago went to the Sanatori- Atlantic City, Aug. 31 Deser- tion of an entire circus, menagerie, I performing animals and 40 profes- Ot last weeK. sionals, with a number of em- ,tt?Iririt.W9 Bi0n 0ltb8 n , , . . , , , late P. L. Wright and was born poyes ended the three days', show in Rockingham county Novem- which was to have been gfven by per 161854. F S. Berger, of New York Of his family one brother, who He had agreed to share the gate lives at Mayesville, Ky., sur- vives 1 receipts with the Police Pension Mr. Wright came to States Fund, 50 per cent, to go to each, ville from Guilford county more the officers to sell the tickets and than twenty years ago and was permit the use of the title the for ,a time connected with the -p,.k r in v. spoke and handle works, an 1m- Pohcemen s Circus For the Ben- prtaDt industry which occupied efit of the Police Pension Fund." the site now occupied by the Gai- parture of Berger, which left them to care tor the deserted host, and they gathered them in the police court to save any of the 'employes from suffering. Berger disappeared last night. The officers had colleced $400 at the gate. This cash they distrib- the Associate Reformed Presby- uted among the stranded profes- tenan Church. , . i j . , , . , The funeral wa held from the sionals and it enabled them to pay church this afternoon at 4 their hotel bills, and also to obtain o'clock, the services being con railroad tickets for those without ducted by Rev. J. H. Pressly. funds. P. G. McHugh, of Cleve- Interment was at Oakwood land, claimed he big tent as his TheToliowing gentlemen acted property, while others appeared to as-paul bearers W. R. Sloan, prevent loss of animals and other J. S. Kerr, John McElwee, R. V property. . The climax came when a lawyer, Mr. Keller, of New York, appear ed with a writ of attachment for $12,000 in bank, collected by the police from the sale of tickets, and deposited under the control of the bank, which had orders to use it to pay such bills as would be (contracted by Berger. Berger it is alleged, went to New York with the denosit book, and unon its evi-1 dence borrowed the full amount. The tent will stand and the trained bears and other animals are being cared for until arrange - ments for their return to the own ers can be legally mae. o Mr. Lawrance Goes to Northern Markets. Mr. L. C. Lawrence, of Law rence Bros. Co., left this morning for the northern markets to buy goods for his firm. Mr. Lawrence will be gone a week or ten days. This firm will have a good sized ad in The Even - ing Mascot after he returns to keep the people informed as to the he occupied by the new shoe com bargains they will have to offer. pany. Ot Mr Millor'o TTomr CU-rr Mr. S. B. Miller, the shoe man, has a new clerk in the person of Mr Earl White who commenced work this morning. - Mr. White was formerly em- ployed as salesman by Eagle & Milholland. Going to Mooresville. Mr. v David McLelland will shortly sever his connection with the Statesville Drug Comr any. He will go to Mooresvile where he has a position with thexQood man Drug Store. 4 0 Get us five, only five new yearly subscribers to the Evening Mascot and we will PRESENT you with a handsome 42-piece dinner set. See one of these sets in Sherrill & White's front window. J MR. WRIGHT IS DEAD. Well Known and Worthy Citizen sukots a Stroke 01 Paralysis and Death Follows Funeral Was Held This Afternoon From the Associate Reformed Church. uiu tut iiraiuicuu Hp had Imnrnvwl rronflir rf late, however, and was able to be about the city the first part He was a vetenary surgeon and iDei He had alsQ been ih the , mercantile business. ! On March 12, 1891, Mr. Wright married Miss Mary Eliz abeth Myers of Stony Point and the wife and an adopted child survive him. The deceased was a member of Tharpe, L. C. Caldwell and B. P. Young. Eggs Soaring High. The egg famine in Statesville continues. Farmers coming in today did not bring Their usual supply and they are bringing from 23 to 25c a dozen in the stores. An unusu- allv high Price for this season of tne year Change of Schedule. 1 A change of schedule will be 1 made in the running of the pas- senger trains from Charlotte to Taylorsville and ior JNo 12, on the Western road, next Sunday, the 6th. It is understood that Ho. 12 will arrive , here about an hour earlier than at -present but no official figures for anv of the I changes have been received. A New. Sidewalk. Contractor Oscar Carlson has a force 0f men putting down a new 1 sidewalk in front of the store in the hotel Iredell building that will I Tf ia ho ef nntinfpfp I 4 Mr. Fulp's Son Dead. : a six weeks old son of Mr. and I Mrs. Arthur Fulp died Sunday at tna nome oi its parents on street. onerai serv ternoon 5y Rev. J. P. Mitehner and the remains were laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery. - Excursion to Winston. . The Sunday schools of Race Street Methodfst church and the Western Avenue. Baptist church to Winston-Salem on the 18th inst. The fare for the round trip will be $1.00. Hip Was Dfcjocated. Mr, William Miller "of New Sterling fell last Saturday wjiil i nea? the state farm and his hip I wa3 dislocated. . ! ' - 4 - t i! r s
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