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r "TT"T7- E Masco H nn A Stole Dog Army Moving The Bazaar For Tomorrow Death List Change In Property Loss Sold Against Capital Grows Larger Postal Lam Is $5,000,000 CLAY WASSON IN THE TOILS A BATTLE IS EXPECTED FOR A VERY WORTHY CAUSE BODIES OF 136 NOW FOUND. TO HAVE REVISION OF LAW. TRYING TO BUILD BARRIER. Vol. 1. Statesville, N. C, Wednesday Evening, December 2, 1908. No. 374 I I . . .- r . Whiskey Stole Friends 's Dog and Swapped it for Whiskey, and Then Would Not Sell the Friend Whiskey on Credit As a Result he Was Ar rested and Put Under a" $100 Bond. It is strange how some men will do their friends. For instance, some days ago, two colored boys of the Belmont section. Hallie Bennett and Clay "Wasson stole a leather strop with a hound dog attached to it, from one Nelson Simonton, colored, also of Bel mont. Not being pleased with this, they took Nelson's dog and strop to Salisbury and swapped it for white lightning from one; some of the saloon men of that place. Coming back to Statesville they proceeded to dispose of it to their customers. John Allison and sev eral other negroes succeeded in getting hold of the ardent. But when Nelson Simonton, the friend from whom the boys had jstolen the strop and dog came' up and wanted some but he did not have the price. : v He was informed that he could not have any of it unless the long green came across with the order. Now this made Nelson , angry, so he commenced invetigating the affair and found that his. own property had been traded by the boys for the whiskey, and he im mediately swore out warrants against them before Judge Sloan for larceny of a strop with a dog hitched to it and selling whiskey. The Wasson negro was arrested but the Bennett negro has not yet been apprehended. In Judge Sloan's courtthis morning, Was son was tried for both charges, the principal witnesses being Nel son Simonton and 'John Allison. After hearing the evidence, Judge Sloan found probable cause and bound him over to court in the sum of $100, each case re quiring a $50 justifiable bond. As yet he has not given bond; 4 Q In Need of Funds. The "Benevolent and Relief As sociation are now canvassing the city 7f or donations to get every thing in shape for the winter that is before us. This association has done a good work since its"organi zatin, and every person in the city should do all they can in carrying forward the good work. Mrs. A. L. Coble who has the matter in charge, has asked the Mascot to make an urgent appeal to all our citizens to contribute anything they have in the way of old clothes and bedding also the cash to help in this work. As the indications all point, we will have a severe winter and all the wood thatban be secured v11 be greatly appreciated." It the purpose of these good ladies hav mg the matter in charge to get H the wood they can and have it stored so as to be in readiness for the calls from the poor and needy. Once more, let The Mascot insist n our citizens that they help the good ladies in their work in every way they can. All contributions of any kind should be sent to Mrs. A. L. Coble who will give them out to those who are needy in our city. Mr. J. W. Pharr of "Charlotte The Island of Hayti Presents a Despairing State of Political Chaos Engagement Looked for at Any Time President Alexis Determined to Fight to the End and Either Suffer a Crushing De feat or Crush the Opposing Ar myThe Cabinet Completely Disorganized French and Amer ican Gunboats in the Harbor Prepared to Protect Foreign Property. Port au Prince, Tuesday, 1 With the people in a frenzy, the revolutionary government disrupt ed and the revolutionary army! moving against the capjhe Island of Hayti today presents a despairing state of political chaos. A battle .between the government forces and the revolutionists is momentarily expected at Leszone. President Alexis is stubbornly de termined to battle to the end and eiter suffer a crushing defeat or crush the opposing army. The French and American gunboats are in the harbor ready to protect all foreign property. PERSONAL NOTES. Some Happenings Among Those Pefople You Know and Others You Don't Know. Mr. A Rich of Baltimore is reff 1st ered at the Iredell. Mr. L. D. Lipscomb of Balti more is in the jcity on business. Mr J. F. Bromlitt of Atlanta" is in the city. Mr. V. J. McDanis of Atlanta. is in the city on business. Mr. II C. Mulett of Salisbury, is in the city on business connect ed with the local sales depart ment of the Singer Sewing Ma chine Co Miss Mano Bogle returned to her home at Taylorsville this morning. Mr. Hugh Milter, advance agent of the Demiorest Comedy Co., went to Mt. Airy today. where the company will play next week. Mr. J. M. Connelly went to Taylorsville today on profession al business. Mr. A. JTEvans went to Stony Point tpday on business Mr. Jno McLean went to Mooresville this morning on busi ness. Mrs W. B. Matheson passed through the city this morning en route from Mooresville to her home at Taylorsville. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Grier went to Charlotte .this morning Mr. S. R. Brown went to Greensboro this morning. Mr. W A Bristol was a Char lotte visitor yesterday. Mesdames M. S. Waddill and Robertson; of Rocky Mount, Ya., left for their home this morning, after spending a few days with Mrs. L. R Connelly. Messrs. M.. P. Alexander and CM. Steele went to Charlotte today on business . Miss Fannie Long, of Elmwood, is visiting Miss 'Anna. Click on Davie avenue. Mr. W."P. Maher,. the local agent for the Southern railway is in South Carolina this week as a witness in a suit against Jiis road. ! Three of the train escorts were killed and one was " severely Will Have Everything for Sale You Need An Urgent Appeal From Mrs. A. J. Evans, the Manager, Asking Every One to Come and Trade, Also Telling What Will be There to Sell. Mrs. A. J Evans who has the management of the Billinsrslev hospital bazaar to be given to morrow, in the Gem theatre begin ning at 12:30 p. m., has asked the Mascot to make the following an nouncement: All persons who will contri bute anything to this purpose are requested to send them in early tomorrow morning so as to be able to get everything in shape by 12:30, when it will open. At 12:30 the dinner, lunch and refreshment department will be ready for the public, and all the business men, and others are re quested to take dinner, lunches o refreshments with these ladies. and contribute that much to the wTorthy cause. This department will be in charge of Mrs. E. G. Git mer, assisted by a large corps of other ladies, and every one will be wanned upon m a prompt man iics , The Japanese booth will be in charge of Mrs. Wm. Wallace and an assistant, where all the nice articles you are looking for can be had The candy booth, where you can secure all kinds of nice can dies, will be in charge of Miss Rose Stephany and assistants The fancy wTork booth will be in charge of Mrs. B. F. Long and assistants. All the pretty articles you can think of will be on display in this booth. Now if you are looking for a Xmas present to give to your mother, "Mife, sister, feweethar't or friend, this is the time, to get it. The season for Xmas pres ents as we all realize is not far distant and why not patronize this wrorthy cause and buy the present. The prices on all things will be reasonable and within reach of every one. Again wre insist that every one attend, the larger the crowd the merrier. Notice of Services. We are requested to make the following announcement: The Rev. E. A. Osborne will conduct services, preaching and administer the Holy commun ion at the St. . James Episcopal church, this county, next Sunday at 11 x 'clock a. m. Sunday af ternoon or night according to ar rangements he will xreach at Mooresville. 4 o Massey Gets Commutation. - Raliegh, Nov. 30 Governor Glenn commute the sentence of Sam Massey, colored who was to be hanged this week at Salis bury, to life penitentiary. Mas sey was convicted of feloniously assalting a negro woman, but there was some doubt to the truthfulness of her edivdenceand besides this Massey is a very low type of intellect and has jio idea that he has been guility out any crime because he does not know right from wrong. The judge solictor and many citizens re- commened the ,clemency. The woman had hirn arrested three times and only indentified him Believed Tat Final 'Removal of Debris in Mine Will Reveal More Many of the Bodies Have Been Claimed by Friends. Officials Began Their Inspection Today to Ascertain Cause and Fix Responsibility for the Disaster. Pittsburg, Dec. 1 State offi cials, nrae owners and rescuers, whan d ark n par fall fcn-nicrht. hft- Heved that all but two victims of the explosion in the Mariannail Providing for the revision of mines of the Pittsburg-Buffalo ,the Postal laws which is bein Pre: Coal Company last Sunday hadParea tne Jomi postal mvesti been recovered. At that time Satl'on committee of congress, ap- 136 bodies had been hoisted from the bottom of the 200 feet shaft, and turned over to undertakers at work in improvised morgues near the mine. Manv of the bodies have been claimed by friends, and a large majority of the others have been indentified by acquaintances or through timekeeper's checks. Twelve bo dies were brought to the surface These were found in various places of the mine, many of them under falls of roof and the deb- ris. It is not believed the final removal of the debris will reveal additional bodies. Search for the itwo bodies be- lievedtobein the mine contin- ues tonight. Officials of the state mining de- I partment, began their inspection todayMn efforts to ascertain the cause and fix responsibility for disaster. Coroner Sipehas set December 10. for the taking of testimony for allowing an all I night struggle against possible, have indicated by chalk marks now performed by the third assis just where bodies were found as tant postmaster-general to a com an aid to the final inspectors. 'mission of appeals. This commis Many of the bruised, burned sion WOuld issue all fraud orders and mangled bodies rescued from the deptns oi tne aiananna mines of the Pittsburg-Buff ilo Coal Company were about 140 lives were snuffed out by an explosion last Saturday, narrowly escaped complete incineration tonight when fire broke out in the im. provised morgue, a partially completed three-story structure located atWestZoliarsville, near the mining town. The fire was extinguished before any of the bodies wese reached- The charge is made tonight that bogus identifications of bodies are being made for profit. 4 0 At the Opera House. The ' ' Midnight Elopement ' ' played by the Demorest Comedy company at the opera house last night, was witnessed by a large and enthusiastic audience. The play was full of comedy and was for laughing purposes only, and was hugely enjoyed' by all present. Robert Demorest, as Solomon Short the country boy, who was the man of all work at the village tavern, was full of fun and wit. Miss Bettie McCrany as Jane Pennywise, the landlady of the tavern was indeed wise as to the pennies for she charged extra for everything. t ' Tonight the company will pro duce the Ku-Klux-Klan, which promises to be a strong play 4 4 Notice to Methodist Ladies. The ladies of the Methodist church are requested to meet at the parsonage Friday afternoon at Offices of Assistant Postmaster General Will be Abolished and a Director of Posts Adopted, With Seven Assistants. Washington, Dec. 1. The four bffices of assistant pastmaster-gen-eral will be abolished, a director of posts, with seven assistants pro vided for, with the entire postal service of the United States divid- ,eI into 15 separate districts, if the Pinted two vears ago, is passed congress. The commission, which is com- Posea 01 tnree senators and three representatives,has been in session for the past week, and by holding daily meetings expects to complete the work of preparing the bill this week.. It is claimed that a director of posts appointed to hold office until removed ior cause, and who shall receive a high salary, will tend to 5 nprove the service through a con- tinuance of policies. . By providing for seven assist ants the commission believes that the disadvantages .due to frequent changes and the appointment of inexperienced men can be avoided. iThese assistant dierctors are, ac- cording to provisions of the law. to hold office during good behavior ;The postmaster-general will con tinue as executive head of the de- partment. An important provision of the bill is the assignment of the duties md pass upon the admission to th; mails of second-class matter. In addition to thse changes in the administration, many o which have been recommended by Post master General Meyer, numerous minor changes in the postal laws are included in the bill. The cod ification of the postal laws is also a part of the work required of the commission, which is composed of Senators Penrose, Pennsylvania, chairman; Dolliver, Iowa, and Clay, of Georgia, and Representa tives Overstreet, Indiana ; Gard ner, New Jersey, and Moon, of Tennessee. 4 o Tonight the people of States- ville will have the long looked for opportunity to see the great play the Ku-Klux-Klan. This is a companion play to "The Clans man," staged with beautiful special scenery and a company of players of sterling merit. Mr. Demorest guarantees this to be one of the best plays ever present ed in Statesville regardless of price. Prices 15, 25, 35 o COTTON IIARKET. Local Market. Prices paid at wagon: Strict Good middling........ 8 Good middling. ....... . . . . .8 Middling... . ..... ,...8ib8 Stains and Tinges. .....V.78 The market was quiet. - . o Marriage license have been is sued to Win, P. Drumwright and Gertrude GillelancL The new electric sign of theJ Masonic order, on the National bank building is very pretty and After an AU-Nierht Struffcrle w vw Against Encroachments of Ar-' kansas River, the Apparently Hopeless Struggle is Renewed Pate of Property Aggregat ing Probably $5,000,000 is in the Balance Conditions Im proving at Guthrie, Okla. r Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 1. Flood conditions in this part of the state continue to improve and the Arkansas, Caney and Verdigris rivers were falling steadily today. . So far two deaths have been re ported. The dead are : John Sul livan, a section foreman, drowned in Black Bear creek, near Red Rock yesterday, body recovered; A. J. Whitney secretary and treasurer of the Farmers' Union Oil Mill, in Guthrie, drowned while leaving the mill on a rvaft Sunday night; body not recov ered. As the result of a washout early, f . today which caused a break in the natural gas supply Oklahoma City and Guthrie, both cities are out of fuel and practically all the factories are closed. The Struggle at Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff, ArE; Dec. 1. Fol lowing an all night struggle against the encroachments of the Arkansas river, citizens of Pine Bluff renewed the apparently hopeless struggle today. The fate of property aggregating pro bably $5,000,00(Trs in he balance; All teams that can be pressed into service are hurrying willow and pine branches to the river where hundreds of men are working hard waving mats ' and pushing these into the river hoping to form a temporary barrier against the flood. A section of land north of the court house walls 10 feet wide and 100 feet long is moving slowly to ward the river. The kitchen of the residence of C. G. Brockway slid into the river late last night. The entire river front is crack ed and unsafe even for pedes trians. Citizens of Pine Bluff late to day wired President Roosevelt to intercede in behalf of the city to get permission from tlje secretary of war to divert the channel of the Arkansas river here. "4o " . Among the Sick. 4' i Mr. A. C. McHargue who. had been sick for some days is a great deal better. Mr. J. M Mitchell who has been very ill for some timej is greatly improved. Miss Eleanor Clarke, daughter of W. D. Clarke of this city, has had an operation for appendicitis and is very ill at Rutherfordton, where she has been employed some time as a trained nurse. Mrs. Chal. Cornelius, who un derwent an operation at -Long's sanitorium Monday, is resting well. . The condition tof Rev. R. 'C. Greene is not so encouraging to day, as he is not resting well at all.: The condition of Mrs. Craig, mother of Mrs. C. W. Conner is not improved. Mr. E. M.' Brawley, who -has pneumonia, is resting easy today. Work is progressing nicely on the qew 'district ischool, a f ewj miles north of town, near Capt. - i i Js in the city today. wounded. the last time. J2 o'clock. attracting a lot of attention. Gregory's, y
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