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Fearful Storm Passes Throoxh
Tennessee, Alabama and Geor
gia Last Thursday Nljht
AtlinUj Gi., Oct. 14. A wind
and hail storm of cyclonic propor
tions struck Atlanta at 5o this
afternoon and laft a trail of wreck
and rnin behind it. Hundreds of
windows were broken, chimney's
were blown down, tree uprootod
and houses unroofed. The proper
ty loss is estimated at at least 1100,
000. There were no casualties.
The storm lasted only twelve rain
utes, but the wind attained and
held a velocity of fifty six miles an
hour. Pedestrians were blown
against buildings and in some in
stances through windows. The
covers of umbrellas were stripped
from them by the hailstones, one of
which weighed fourteen ounces.
Electric light wires strewn
through the streets make travel
very unsafe. Telephone and tele
graph wires are down in all direc
tions and several nearby cities are
cut off.
Decatur, Ala, Oct. 14. A ter
ritic hail and rainstorm broke over
Decatur shortly after 5 o'clock to
night, during which many windows
were broken by hailstones as large
as walnuts. The streets tonight
are Hooded.
Rome. Ga.. Oct. 14 -A terrific
rain, wind and hail storm of fifteen
minutes duration shortly after
o'clock this afternoon smashed
, thousands of windows, including
i plate glass store fronts, uprooted
trees, tore roofs from buildings in
; all parts of the city aud wreaked
f damage generally. It is believed
I that crops in this section have been
4 practically ruined.
5 ( The street railway aud electric
I light systems are out of commis
j sion. Hailstones as large as or-
anges fell.
Memphis, Tenu., Oct. 15. Al
though wire communication with
- western Tennessee is still bad it is
vbknown that the storm last night
1 caused much loss of life and prop
erty. Fifteen people are reported
dead at Hamburg, two at Denmark
and one at Mulberry. Dyersburg.
Covington, Staunton, Budford, Sta
tion and Acton also suffered.
The crops are ruined by the hail
and houses were damaged. Relief
trains have been sent out.
The property loss is estimated at
$1,000,000. Two towns were en
.tirely wiped out.
Deserted Wife Would Witness
Husband's Hanging. .
Wilkesbarre, ' Pa., Oct. 13.
Mrs. Mary Nazarko, wife of Stan
ley Nazarko, the Slav to be hanged
tomorrow, visited the county jail
today in company with Michael
Mazroski, the man she is to marry
after her husband is executed, aud
requested the sheriff that she be
present to witness the hanging.
The condemned man was willing
that I) is wife, whom he deserted in
Russia ten years ago, and the man
who is to be her secord husband,
should be present and see him
mount .the scaffold, but Sheriff
Rodda said the law would not per
mit it.
Quiet Home Wedding.
Hickory Times Mercury.
On Wednesday, Oct., 6th, at the
home of Col. W A. White, of
Caldwell county, there was a qniet,
but a beautiful home wedding, to
which only the uear relatives were
invited. The contracting paities
were Miss Vertie V. White, Ithe
daughter of Col. White, and iMr.
Lester Biockshire, a highly resbect
ed youug farmer, of King's Cnuek,
Rev. Mr. Shaver officiating.- Af
tor the marriage a nice dinner was
served. After which the couple
went to the home of the groom.
CoLL L Abernetny Shot and
Killed by bis Youn; Son.
Robert L. Abemethy was shot
and ins'ansly killed in his home at
River Bend in Gaston county this
morning at 8:30 o'clock. The trig
edy ocenrred in one of the sleep
ing rooms of the house after the
father had shot wildly at his boy
three times tnd following a tierce
scuffle in which the pistol was dis
charged and the balls taking effect;
one entering the forehead just
above the eye and the other pierc
ing the cheek bone. Mrs. Aber
nebfay, mother and wife, was the
only eye-witness to the horrible af
fair.
Abemethy and his son bad not
been on good terms for a number
of .months on accounUof the treat
ment of Abemethy to his wife. It
is stated that several months ago,
Abemethy, in order to get 9700
which was in his wife's name,
threatened to kill her if she did
not turn it ovtr to him. The re
port is that he stood over her with
an axe while she signed the neces
sary papers.
Several days ago the young man
became ill and was unable to do
any work. This morning about
8:30 he arose from his bed to get
some medicine, when his father
came into the room, uttering oaths
it is said. Abernethy drew lrom
his pocket a pistol and began tir
ing on his son, but on account of
the frenzy of the lather, three bul
lets went wild and were embedded
in the wall.
Reuben, the son, is about 20
years of age and is said to be a
quiet and well behaved young fel
low. lne coroner's iury exoner
ated the sou and he is discharged.
Charlotte Chronicle, 14th.
Judge
Pritchard at The
Good
Roads Congress.
Among the many good things
said in the Good Roads Convention
at Asheville last week we note the
concluding paragraph from the
speech of Judge Pritchard
"We must induce men to come
here and manufacture, the raw ma
tenal in our own midst, but we
must first have good roads. A road
is a great civilizer. A people are
judged by their roads, churches
and school houses. Roads will
increase the value oi property.
This is n great movement, but be
gin with the farmers, orgauize
clubs in every township and. the
progressive people, always progress
ive, will help to give a great ma
jority for good roads."
''He said he was glad Dr. Pratt
is at the head ot this movement
and that Governor Kitchin came
here to open this convention. It
shows that theyeople are becoming
interested; that sentiment is c iang
ing in favor of good roads."
lied Buck says in his report to
the Charlotte Observer:
"Delegates tell of projects to con
struct good roads hi their respec
tive sections. The mountaineers
are determined to make thsir beau
tiful hills and valleys more access
ible. The Wilkes people are go
ing to build lines to the piedmont
counties and those from Caldwell
will complete the turnpike to Blow
ing Rock.
A Sprained Ankle.
Ah UHiially treated a niraiued ankle
will disable the injured person for a
month or more, but by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment and observ
ing the directions with each bottle
faithfully, a cure may in most cases
be effected In less than one week's
time. This liniment is a most le
markable preparation; try It for a
sprain or a bruise, or when laid up
with chronic or muscular rheuma
tism, and you are certain to be de-
llrtital with tha nroiiint mllnf It af
fords. For sale by J. K. Shell, Drag
gist, Dr. Kent, Druggist.
Bandit kills Himself After Bold
Robbery of a Chicago Bank.
By The Associated Pra.
Chicago, Oct. 13. A fashionably
dressed bandit who early this after
noon robed the savings bank of
D. M. Erskioe and company, in
Highland Park, 111., an aristoratic
suburb on the Lake Shore, twenty-
five miles north of Chicago, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
in the mouth wh?u driven to bay
by the Highland Park marshal and
a" posse of citizens.
A companion of the robber who
hadlriven him to the bank in an
automobile was captured immedi
ately following the robbery, forcing
the principal perpetrator of the
daring daylight crime to flee on
foot. He was engaged in a running
duel with the town marshal, John
Sheehao, who was the target for
many bullets trom the fugitive's
revolver, oneof which went through
the sleeve of his coat. After run
ning several blocks and failing to
drive back his pursuer, the robber
ran into ashed, closely followed by
Sheehan, and when he saw Shee
han enter the shed with his revel
ver levelled at his head, the fugi
tive put the muzzle of his own ie
volver in his mouth and fired a
shot which resulted in his death
almost immediately.
The identity of the dead man
and his cjiupauion is unknown.
The robbery was conducted in a
deliberate and spectacular manner,
the bandit secured about 1500 in
gold coin aud bills after he had
forced John C. Duffy, cashier of the
bank, into the cashier's cage just
after the closing of businss for the
day.
"Call everyone in here into that
cage, or I'll blow your head off.
Hurry up," said the robber, as he
eovered the cashier with a revol
ver.
Duffy, unarmed, complied with
the demand. The bookkeeper and
the receiving teller came into the
cage while the intruder helped him
self to all the money in sight. He
carefully tucked the gold and bills
into his pockets and then exclaim
ed: "If any of you attempt to fol
low me, 1 will kill you."
He started for the door and Duffy
immediately telephoned the mar
shal's office, across the street. By
the time the robber reached the
automobile, Sheehan was running
toward the bank. At the sight of
him, the robber broke into a run,
and citizens held the chauffeur.
lhe chase alter the lugitive was a
thrilling one, but ended in his
suicide within a few minutes. AU
the money taken from the bank
early in the day.
rhreats Against Governor
son.
Wil
Lexington, Ky., Oct. ' 12.
Threats against the life of Gover
Wilson as a result of his firm stand
against night ridel's, has resulted
in extra precautions being taken
todav to protect the head of the
State government.
At the same time another "night
rider" outrage has aroused indig
nation anew. The entire Berry
family weivj taken from their home
aud the head of the family whip
ped aud the entire family threaten
ed with hanging il they disobeyed
orders. The Berrys have left their
home to seek the protection of the
authorities.
Threats against (Jovernor Wilson
are the result of his advising the
victims of night riders to shoot.
The Pity of It.
The melancholy days are here
When sad we grow and weary
A -hearing iVary roasting Cook
And Cook parboiling Peary.
Eleven Nurses Leave St. Peter's
Hospital.
Charlotte Chronicle.
Charlotte Oct. 15 At 7 o'lock
this morning every nurse at St.
Peter's Hospital, except one, walk
ed out of the building, firmly deter
mined never to return so long as
Miss Mary Cordner, of Canada, re
mained as superintendent of the
hospital and Miss Janet Brown, of
New York, as head nurse.
' ' We left because of ill treatmen t .
The superintendent and the head
nurse are from the North and are
always 'throwing off on Southern
ers and calling us tools. 1 suppose
it is hot headedness of the South
that made us strike, but none of us
are sorry for it," was the reason
given the reporter for the action
taken this morning.
When asked in what wav they
were ill treated one of them said:
"They take the word of the negro
servants against our w ord."
'Yes," chimed in the entire
number, "and we would not stand
for that. We are from the South
aud unused to such treatment.
We are well enoughfed and
our hours are not harder
than we can stand. The only rea
son we have for taking the step
we took this morning, is that each
day some one of us is iusultejd by
the authorities and for more than a
year we have been entirely dissatis
tied."
When the nurses walked out this
morning there were 11 patients in
the hospital, and two operations
scheduled for 11 o'clock this morn
ing, making a total of 13 patients.
The only nurse who remained was
Miss Lizzie Craven, who entered
the nurse' train itg school at St
Peter's a month ago.
Why Druggists Recommend Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
Mr. Frank C. Hanrahan, a promi
nent druggist of Portsmouth, Va..
says: "For the past six years I have
sold and recommended Chamberlains
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme
dy. It is a great remedy and one of
the best pttent medicines on the
market. I handle some others for
the same purposes that pay me
larger profit, but this remedy is so
sne to effect a cure, and my custom
er so certain to appreciate my reootn
mending It to him, that I give it the
paeferenoe." For sale by J. B. Shell
Druggst, Dr. Kent, Druggist'
Going Shooting?
Half yoar snccess depends on Tour (run. You want
a gun in which lay ruutual cax can be immedi
ately taken np. The one with the fewest parts.
A gun bored to give the best results.
LEFEVER SHOTGUNS
HAVE NO SUPERIOR
Three parts only to the mechanism.
Indicators show when gun is cockW.
Imported at oca and barrels.
TAPER BORED
Compensating screw takes np all wear.
Come into onr store simply seeing a LEFEVEK
will make its superiority p'. n to ou.
A full supply of all kiiv.s of Sporting Gools,
Ammunitiun, Huntir. A; aril : ml Accessories
a:
Harness Buying Is a Gamble
That's what a man said to us the other day. He
had Iwught one of those "sight-unseen" saddles by
mail and it didn't live up to the picture or the prom
ise of service.
When will people learn that these mail order
fellows have no magic by which they can furnish
quality saddles at less than the cost of inferior goods!
We could not sell the stuff that these concerns
put out and stay in business, but we can, and do, sell
work that can be depended upon. Our saddles are
guaranteed by us and we are right here to make good.
You pay no more than quality costs anywhere,
and it is cheapest in the end.
"WHEN IN DOUBT, BUY OF PRICE!"
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New Blacksmith and General
- Repair Shop .
We are opening a New Shop at T. L. Holder's stable, back
of the Graded School, where all kinds of Repairing, Horse
shoeing and General Smith Work will be promptly attended
to. We invite all our friends and customers to come and see
us when in need of anything in our line.
Itespeetfully,
A. J. CONLEY
HENRY E. COBB
Oct. 13, '09.
A Hurry Up Call.
Quick! Mr. Druggist Quick! A
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve Here's
a qurrter For the love of Moses,
hurry! Baby's burned himself, terri
bly Johnnie cut his foot with the
axe, Mamie's scalded, Pa Can't walk
from piles, Billie has boils aud my
corns ache. She got it and soon
cured all the family. It's the great
healer on earth Sold by J. E. Shell.
Useful Shrinkage.
Clothier "Were
with the overcoat
you pleased
which I sold
yout"
Customer "Oh, yes; all
my
wys have worn it."
"Well, think of that!"
"I do. Kvery time after a raiu
the next smaller one has to take
it."