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The News Printery U eqa!rp3 to do your oit crier of job Printing promptly. Don't tend tw ork oat of town Tli do it to tait yoa. IET ITS COKVCJ CK YOTJ. The Lenoir News. lis th Tcry bet Advertising Uediora, beea it ia red by th L&rgwt Sambtr ot tb popl ol Caldwell County. : ONLY $1.00 THETEAR lit i i H. q. MARTIN, EDITOR AND PROP. PCSUSXIO TCESSIYS AO Rim PRICE Sl.OO THE YEAR. VOLUME XI. TjETTOIR, C, DECEMBER 1 5, 1&08. NO. 13. Miklnf Panama Dirt Fly. ! Every two minutes a ton of coal is burned op it Panama, every minute twelve car loads of rock .and gravel are torn from the earth, every hoar 1666 pounds of dyna mite are exploded ia mountain and jungle, every minute 124 is Bpont for labor! One hundred and thirtytwo lo comotives are shrieking and creak ing.in the nine mile ribbon of .the Culebra cut 10.000 shirtless men are sweating and swearings 1250 rlat cars are rumbling and grum bling! One hundred and six miles of track split the gorge, a dozen sets of rails, in a width of 200 and 300 feet are hung in tiers one above the other. Sixty seven steam shov els are plunging 20 ton scoops into the earth two and three times every minute. Over 2,000,000 cubic yards of earth are being wrested from the rainbow strata of soil every 30 days. And on the two sides of the inferno the twin peaks of Gold and Snow hills like a couple of ap ples which a schoolboy has nearly through. Roughly, a hole measuring 97,- 515,000 cubic yards must yet be . bored in the Panama clay to make the canal a reality. When the Erench were routed 81,500,000 cu bic yards had been excavated. The Americans have added 42,000,090 cubic yards to this total. Picture a chasm measuring 125 feet in every direction, in which could be buried 25 ordinary three story houses 40 feet in height, width length The equivalent of such a chasm is bored every day along the course of the Panama canal the excavation amounting to nearly 2,000,000 cubic feet daily. Put nam's Magazine. Street Preachers Bring on a Riot Which Results in death. 8tatenville Landmark. A riot in the shadow of the city hall at Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday afternoon, in which religious fanat ics aud policemen were partici pants, and during which a hun dred shots were fired, resulted in the death of Policeman A.O. Dal bow and Lola Pratt 13 years old, and probably fatal injuries to four, and slight injuries to two other persons. Those probably fatally injured are John Sharpe, known as "Adam God," a street preacher; Michael Mullane, a patrollman, and Pat rick Clark, a police Sergeant. Bar ry E Stege, a policeman, and Geo. M. Holt, a probation oflicer, were also hurt. The trouble occurred while the streets were crowded. While the fight was in progress the partici pants traversed an entire block. Probation Officer Holt, of the Juvi nile Court, went to Faith aud Main streets to investigate a case of alleged abduction. Near that corner he met John Sharpe, known as "Adam God," w'ho was exhort ing a crowd. With Sharpe were A. J. Selser, a woman and five children, ranging in age from 3 to 14 years. Holt did not like the manner in which the woman at tempted to get money contributions from the crowd and he decided that she and her male companions were not proper persons to have the custody of young children. The woman resented the oflicer questioning her and "Adam God" struck him with a pistol aud attempted to shoot him. Holt went for assistance and the shoot ine followed, the tanatics tiring on the policemen as soon as they ap peared. Attempt to Burn School House at Roarinf River. Some person, yet unknown, at tempted to burn the Alexander school house, near Roaring River Monday evening. The icendiary entered by way of window, piled the library and desks together, poured the oil out of the lamps upon them, set fire to the buneh and went out through the back door. Mr. Will Elmore, who lives near by, discovered the blaze and, hurrying to the scene with water, was able to extinguish it before the building caught fire. Two desks and about twenty dollars worth of books were destroyed. Wilkes Patriot. Coffins and Caskets. A good selection always on hand and at reasonable prices. P. M. KEEVER. Next Door to News Office. LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA. WW How can a man love for a woman hair! have undying who dyes her The girl who marries her ideal generally lives to realize that she didu't. The Raleigh Evening Times, speaking of the Baptist conventiop now in Session at iWilson, says: The Baptists, the largest denom ination in the State, have made wonderful gains and the showing made by them during the past year is remarkable. The following sta tistics show that they are doing j noble work in the State and that they are growing rapidly. There are in the State 1,891 churches of the Missionary Bap tists, a gain of 41 during the past year; 12,849 baptisms during the vear; 210,154 members, a gain of about 8,000 in the year, 1,669 Sun day Schools, with a membership of 147,150, a gaiu of about 8,000 in the vear. with 11,15)8 officers and teachers. There tnav be some way of sail ing iu love and escaping dire re suits, but, if so, the average man Durham, Dec. 14 . Reuben Bar bee was arrested this morning at 1 1 o'clock charged with the mur der of Engineer Fred Holt in this city the 3rd instant. The arrest was at the instance of Special De tective W. J. Ashburn, of the Southern Railway. The Sheriff wi not disclose the evidence again; tha man, but he says it is conclu sive. There is great feeling against Barbee and the local militia com pany has been called out to pro tect him. The people of Durham are aroused as seldom before and there are scores of citizens who would not hesitate to form a party to deal out summary justice to the man. The preliminary hearing will take place this afternoon and it is thought that Barbee will be taken mmediately to the penetentiary at Raleigh for safe keeping. There is no doubt that he will beheld for the higher court for the crime. Among the evidence that will be introduced at the preliminary hear ing will be the known fact that he had a grudge against the Southern Railway and also against the He- brew merchant, whose home was fired into the same night that Mr. Holt was killed. The engineer had just coaled his engine and had his hand on the throttle to start the lo comotive when the shot was fired A shotgun was used and more than 100 shot entered the breast of the victim who died half an hour later Coming as it did as the culmiua tion of n series of horrible crimes in this city and vicinity, the assas sination of Engineerllolt, who was one of the most popular trainmen ou the Southern Railway, stirred this community to its depths. The people here have writhen in agony of the shame the series of crimes, and esiieciallv the last one, have brought upon the city, and Ihey are in a state of mind to have swift justice done. Oh arlotte CEKITMA Presents For You! $5 HALL RACK GIVEN FREE! sjWe have a lot of All Metal Oxidized Hall Racks that we are giving free to our customers during the Holidays. We give every customer a card and Punch out amount of pur chases and wheu they amount to $40.00 we present you ab solutely free one of these beautiful Hall Racks. Come get a card and hand it to your friends aud get them to have their purchases punched out, or you have the privilege of trading a part of the $40.00 and paying a small amount in cash and -getting one of these HANDSOME, RELIABLE, ALL ME TAL OXIDIZED, HALL RACKS. Beautiful Art Calendars Free to Our Customers and Friends TVe have the finest calendars that we have used and we are giving them away ou a different plan this year. Come in and register your name before the 25th of December and we will present you one of these Beautiful Calendars immediate ly after Jan. 1st. REGISTER AT ONCE FOR THE SUP PLY IS LIMITED. THAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT You will Find it at Dula's. 5Give a lasting Reminder, one that will be a reminder in years to come of your friendship and love. ANY article in our store may be selected now, and will be reserved for delivery to suit customers' convenience. i 1 GET TING READY IAS No where can you find a better selection of gifts for your family and friends. And why not something for the home a warm, thick rug or some handsome furniture! It will please the whole family. Just pay a little i ow the rest at your con venience. It will make your Christmas money go farther. Flexible Flyer Sleds, for the boys $2 50 Handsome Center Table, for the girls 3 00 ,A Shootly, for the little ones 1 00 A Turkey Duster, for mother 40 A Gem Safety Razor, for father 1 00 A beautiful, rich colored Rugs, for the "just mairled" big sister 2 75 cArticles For MEN. Smokers's Sets, Soap Boxes, Spectacle Cases, Ink Stands, Toilet, Articles, Scarf Pins, Shaving Brushes, Watches, Shaving Cups, Watch Chains, Shoe Hooks, Traveling Cups, Shoe Horns, Whisk Brooms, Ash Trays, Collasping Cups, Cigar Trays, Cloth Brushes, Combs, Manicure Articles, Hair Brushes, Cuff Buttons, Hat Brushes, Paper Cutters, Hat Marks, Military Brushes, Key Chains, Match Boxes, Key Rings, Mirrors, Lockets. FOR THE BABY. Rattles, Bib Pins, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Safety Pins, Dress Button, Finger Rings, Drinking Cups, Pap Spoons, Pushers. aA r t i c 1 e s For WOMEN. Manicure Articles, Parasols, Paper Cutters, Shoe Horns, Pin Trays, Tea Balls, Purses, Soap Boxes, Pocket Books, Puff Boxes, Tea Strainers, Salts Bottles, Toilet Sets, Scarf Pins, Traveling Cups, Scissors, V e 1 v e t Brushes, Ink Stauds, Vinaigrettes, Umbrellas, Watches, Bangles, Bon Bon Boxes, Buckles, Bon Bon Spoons, Bonnet Pins, Book Marks, Bracelets, Glove Strecthers, Brooches, Hair Pin Trays, Chatelains, Cuff B u 1 1 o n s, Cloth Brushes, LoVgnettes, Cologne Bottles, Combs, Glove nooks, Hair Brushes, Lockets, Mirrors. IL-J t All goods cased in appropriate boxes. Engraving free to a limited amount. Extra en graving at a slight extra cost. REMEMBER: If you got it from Dula it's all Right! A. W. DULA. Dula Building. :: Lenoir, N. Carolina. Beautifully Hand-Decorated & DINNER SETS. Remember we Give These Dishes to You Absolutely Free! Our plan to enable you to secure a Dinner Set free is to give you a coupon with each cash purchase. The amount of this coupon to represent the amouut you purchase; forja 5 cent purchase we give you a 5 cent coupon; for a 10 cent pur chase a 10 cent coupon; a 25 cent purchase a 2." cent coupon, etc. When you have collected coupons enough for the dish es you bring them in and make your selection from our large assortment in exchange for the coupons. This is your grand opportunity to secure that extra din ner set which you have been wanting for so long a time. This set will beautify any table, whether in the mansion of the rich, or the home of the modest wage earner. If you knew what a choice, dainty, handsome dinner set it is you would send for it at once. We want you to secure one of these hondsome sets so as to advertise our business and show in a substantial way that we appreciate your trade. We are not making any money on them we don f expect to we make this otter simply to please our old Customers. This is a splendid opportunity for you to secure a handsome set of dishes FREE. We are going to furnish you with this Handsome Dinner are as an advertisement to increase our business, and to show in a substantial way that we appreciate your trade. t FREE-Absolutely-FREE i X A fine Dinner Set to the person holding the greatest amount : person holding the grea' in coupons. The presentation will le made on Saturday, January JHh, at S:H0 P. M.. by a disinterested party. i THEO, P. I a t t- i i t uaii ana juearn rarucuiarsi (NGAfl & GO. : n f w has never found. Chronicle. I .i
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