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JUDGE A. C HASKELL DEAD.
CharlotU Observer.;
Maaical FaatiraL
Charlotte,' N. C., April 15th ar-
Colombia. 8. C, April IS. rangements hare Just completed
Judge Alexander Cheves Has- for what promises to be the great
kell, leader of what was known as est musical event that has ever
the Haskell independent movement taken place' in North Carolina,
against Tillman in 1890 when he This will be the Charlotte May
was defeated for Governor by Till- Music Festival, May 6-7th.
man, died early this, morniug in Madame Jomelli, the greatest
his 71ir year following aa operation soprano lo America, a quartette
last night for obstruction , of the that is unsurpassed on the contin
intestines. . The. funeral wilt be eut; The famous Pittsburg Fasti-
held tomorrow i afternoon from vai Orchestra of 40 pieces and the
Trinity Episcopal church, en Whose Charlotte Festival Chorus ot 160
yestry he had served and who was voices under the direction of Prof
at one time its Sunday school sup- h. J. Zehm, will fare ishtbe music
erintendent. j v , for the event for which a most
Judge Haskell was prominent in elaborate programe has been ar-
the business, social, ana political
& m . . rt a t I "
Weoimeowie, uenaa ueen a Madame Jomelli will be the star
district and Supreme Court judge, . ial for the
was president of the old Charlotte, gnd win appeJir at f the thre
Columbia S6 Augusta Kauroaa now ncatta the night of May 6th and
part of the Southern, was a Con- mAtinee gnd night
federate colonel, was preside it ot jjay7th.
the Loan & Exchange bank, which The qnartetUs of the fol.
later became the National Loan & ,owing distiogui8hed 8ingerfl:
Exchange bank, of which he was mo, Madame Alice Merritt-
vice-presidentatthe time of his Chochren of Brooklyn; contralto,
death; was appointed by Cleveland MiM Lmi SDelllng oue of the 16
one 01 me govern men u.rrcui ut AmerIcail raeinber8 0f tne Met
the Union Pacific Kail road ana
was made chairman of the re organ
ization committee of that road.
He was chairman of the 8tate Dem
ocratic executive committee in the
memorable Hamptou campaign of
GOVERNOR FATTERSON HAS PAR
DONED tM MEN.
Nashville, Tenn., Aprft 15.
Robin J; Cooper filed a new bond
today in the criminal court to ap
pear when wanted to for murder
ing ex-Senator Carmack
FIRE INSURANCE.
TV
MirKoot Joarwd Grro W11
AAricn aad IafanaatUa.
Bodios ItKmftd AJtrVUnj MottW
Cherry, 111., DbpaUh, lltli.
''All alive 2 p. m November
Fire Insurance is a necessity to
the merchant. If "necessity is the
Many mother of invention," the idea of
believe that this is the last formal- throwing off the bnrden of high
ity in the famous case and because nXes imposed by the Southeastern
of the difficulty iu gettla a jury, T" Association a monopoly
young Cooper will never be called thtt fixea nU " lts own Plesare
to the bar. has been very, very slow in
The pardon of Cooper, senior, d-" "I the minds of South
continnes to be the one absorbing rn Merchants. The Ret dl Mer
topio in Tennessee. The Carmack chante Mutual Fire Iosuranee Co.
of Wisconsin, organized by the
" " . . . . .
of pardons issued by Oovenor Pat-
It. Z. LINNEY DROPS DEAD.
5peiaJ to The Obserrer.
Taylorsville, April 15. Hon. R.
14 " This, the latest message from Z. Linney died suddenly at bis
the fatal St. Paul coal mine fire, office here at 3 o'clock to dav. He
was bronght to light today with bad driven into town from his
the recovery of 31 miners' bodies farm '2 miles awav and. seeminelv
which had been entombed since in his usual health and Due spirits
the disaster of last November. hailed and had a pleasant word
The bodies were taken from the I for his frieuds as be passed them
lowest level, 500 feet below gronnd. on the street. He was accompanied
The men had retreated to a space bv Lawyer R. B. Burke to Lis office
20 feet square and had constructed in his store block near the depot
a rude fan of board to keep the and when he arrived at the door
air circulating. On the fan in big he made an effort to torn the lock,
letters were chalked the words bat unable to do so, asked Lawyer
ropolUan Opera Company, tenor,
Dr. Franklin Lawson, recently
with the famous Dresden Philhar
monic Orchestra; bass, Dr. Frank
Croxton. late of the New York
Grand Opera Co., in which he ap
1876 when Hampton redeemed the here tbree vean, ag0. Carl
cute rrom raojea ruie, u Bernthaled is again conductor for
sentea me Diace in n asnwgwa m
the successful effort to have Hamp
ton recognized as Governor over
Chamberlain. He was the first
president of The State Publishing
Company.
Judge Haskell's surviving child
ren are: Mrs. Christie Benet, Co
lumbia; A. C. Haskell, Jr.,
Laurens; A. Porter Haskell, Co
lombia; Adam L. Haskell, Chi-
tersou during his term These num
ber 956 exclusive of commuta
tions. Of these pardons 152 were
given to men couvicted of murder.
Colonel Cooper apparently is
greatly releaved by his release.
Miorohunta has nuwl BJtfl 0M) in
...i.th. m.mh-r.'nf th J quoted above, iudicaUng that the Burke to open the door fcr him
. 4. men naa uvea at least until me aim wane ne was uoing mis ne
association. , .... k.j r .
. . aay alter tne nre surteti. tviaent- neru i mney ian neavuy to
Mercantue nsKS are classed as , L.u i i tl J; ,
.u u . x. w crank of the fan, for one of the id was snmmoned at once but be-
rha ftiif that- mawihantfl opa the nn I ' I
I rwwiiaa ha1 TTlun vKa .wll.wc I litre thai Miwfnr arrival) ha Hrotithorfl
it- iy class mat naven i snown enougn
AAV I I .a f nnnvh n u had HiaH wki a of .niv
,, , , . , i i ic ii iu iiiitiuuuii u air current
iPmrurmii Malrii"' lira allitwonIB 0
mat tne miners were in the
is seen on the streets frequently
Usually he is accompanied by a "Preferred "sks" are
friend and his course down the the big coucerns because the
atreet is marked bv cordial vrvat, feare their power. The
inland oonffratnlations from his made ou the "preferred"
a o
friends.
trust
losses
are as
sessed against the mercantile es-
tablisnments. This continuous
performance has met with the
his
bodies had fallen over the haudles
his last, dying in less than five
minutes after he fell
Apoplexy was the cause of
habit of keeping their savings on death
their persons was shown bv the
Urtro amnnnr nf mnn.v fmmH nn ToBwId Faraitur Factory
, -- -j -
the bodies. One miner bad in his Special to The Observer
belt 11.400. In the belt of another Ashville, April 14. It is under-
mnr wu f...m.i ioo .,w,ihu. stood Here tlus afternoon tbat a
had $172. deal has practically been cousum
It was declared tonight T)v the matd whereby the large holdings
cago; Charles T. Haskell, Wash
ingtoo State; Mrs. Reginald A.
Dalyr Cambridge; Mrs. W. G.
Welling, Chicago; Mr. Gaston C.
Raoul, Chattanooga; Mrs. Fraud
Gilmer, Charlottesville; Miss Suz
fibne Haskell, New York.
the orchestra and Mr. Kohler is
pianist.
The aggregation of artists who
will appear here will also furnish
the foreign talent for 15 of the 19
music festivals in the principal
cities of the South this year and
undoubtedly is the largest and
best Company of musicians that
will appear in the South this sea
son.
To Vindicate Dr. Cook.
New York, April 10. Harry
Whitney and Paul Rainey have
united their fortunes and are going
to the north pole for big game and
to carry on a search for the natives
Dr. Cook claimed accompanied him
Judg. A.C.H.k.lL frtth nole. Cantain R. S. Bart
-
The people of Caldwell county lett will be in command of the
ha 17a rMann tn hnM in McrhiTOMMt schooner Jeanie, which the two
and grateful remembrance this """onare sportemens have bought.
... . I .i r. . . While Mr- Whitney and Mr.
distinguished South Carolinian a aeclami they arc go-
gentleman of the old school whose ,ng hunt game Jn the northj ft
death is announced in today's has been an open secret between
News. friends of the two men that they
It was with him as President of have not lost all faith in Dr. Cook
and are willing to spend their
Local Exporimant Faima.
The North Carolina State De- seeming applause of the merchaut
partment of Agriculture has imade regarded in his own community
arrangemebts to establish local ex as the leading business mau.
perimental farms of one or more Two years ago, the North Caro-
acres beside the leading roads run- lina Association began to open its
niug into each county seat. Crops eyes. It agitated a saving in in
otmost local importance will be surance. n appoint committees, I Sears, Roebuck & Co. of Chicago
grown on these farms by the own- made investigations and had I m 1,4 y for work and that large developments will
er of the land on which they are planned to lorm a company, wny follow shortly iu this section of
located, under the directions of prolong the agony! The outcome PattMO- u Bmmi fa Uf. furniture factories, etc.
the Department. These farms are was tnat tnrongn me agencies 01 It is understood that the negotia-
. ... ... . a a t m & n wyarinti'ii rmw. 1
locited in counties only at the re- tne ooutneastern xmnn Associa- - tions have reached such a stage
quest of the county commissioners uon the Idea died aborning, me jvnoxvuie, ienn., April 10. a. that tne represctives of Sears,
and cost the county nothing. Six committee, alter investigation, special 10 ine oenunei iron Qoebnck & Cq. who. Rtter spendioe
. . . . I A . o a 1 a a.! m t. a. 1
farms are already located In Da- round mat tne pronts were won- a.whjub, ibqu., says wvernur rai- geyeral days here, investigating
vidson County, four in Rutherford, derful and the savings to merchants terson was burned in effigy at that propery , returned to C$" go
two in Mitchell, and one in phenomenal. So impressed were place last night. There was an ex- vesterdav after airnW- ' ' V
Yancey. A good idea to take up they with the profits that a portion pression of disapproval of the par- ment aud will make a fav; II
with, it seems to us. or the committee bougnt oui an aonoi voi. uuncan u. cooper im- porton the property. Tht, tiruce-
"As it does not cost the County old line company joined the mediately after the Supreme Court mont Lnmber Company owns sev-
anything, we do not see how oouineasiern unn Assomauon, oau imirmeu nw seiiieuce 01 w eral thousand acres of timber land
they could do any harm but nd from all reports "have lived years in prison for the murder ot near Wgynesville, and this land is
mlirht and hnliAVA wrtniri drt happUv ever afterward." senator ii. w.uarmacic ana mere 1
much good." Truly, in this instance, the mer- is much feeling in Athens over the
1 . 1
chant resembled the old barn yard pardon.
light
mine company's officers that all the of th 8PrQCm0Dt Lumber Com-
nearlySOo minera killed by the P11? in Hyood county are to
I f a a. t 1 m A t
disasters had been accounted for. P88 mw ine nna9 01 represenuves
A few bodies are still in the mine Pfthe dPrtnt house of
10
will be clearvd and ready for work.
GoTomor Pattortoa u Bfd ia Effigy.
B Associated Press.
Knoxville, Tenn., April 15. A
was
1 a t 1 . a a. a. I a.
I have heard Dr. Steel's lecture ow,-tne more "8n inBl
on "Home Life in Dixie During thrown on the subject the blinder
the War." It is equal toanything he 80t
on the American platform as an
enertainment. Col.
Lexington, Ey-
Geo. W. Bain,
the Charlotte, Columbia & Augnsta
Railroad that the stockholders of
the Chester & Lenoir Railroad ne
gotiated in 1882 for the completion
nd lease of our unfinished road,
then in operation only a short dis
tance above Lincolnton.
- The contract on the part of the
lessees was faithfully
money to help vindicate him The
two men are planning to leave for
the north early in May.
I torn From Watauga Domocrat.
Miss Mary L. Hardin left Mon
dav morning for a visit of two
weeks to friends and relatives in
performed Lenoir, Hickory and Charlotte.
and the completion of the road to 'Miss Wilhetta, daughter of the
tenoir was celebrated June 5 1884. late JudgeGreene, and Miss Grace,
" Tha writer thn a Director in the daughter of Jas. , W? McGhee, are
-luJ Off for fitstesville where they have
v. u. iv. .t . uv.-u u ; actions ia n. Long's Sana
negotiations securing this contract torJum for tbe purp08e4)f studying
and he bears willing testimony to arsing. The best wishes of all
th inf'ailbg courty; the fair follow them.
and honorable v dealings ; which MMj w. C Coffey, who has been
characterized the management of I in rather delicate health, for some
ILessees In every detail of the busi- tilmc, was tabn to Greensboro this
Iness. Our experience' with the hwk bef T' 8helt?n Penu'
. . , . iL , . where she will remain for treat
- formed at the outset, that he was ftiendsin Wntauga that she may
. a taleuted, candid, high-toned fcoon return entirely restored to
Christian gentleman-rincapable of health
the sharp practice or more proper
ly speaking, the knavery and ror
ThCnf TaaBIood.
fM MiialMAaflAn Arirli wrtlita In ntm.
uery, wnicu u -v 11,, .now complexion, a jaun
prevalent In railroad deals North dioj j00li moth patches and blotch
and Bouth. ''! 1 ' f 00 tha aklu,--all signs of liter
G. W. F. H, I trouble. ' But Dr. King's New Life
Pills make rloh red blood; give clear
The man who always wins doesn't skin, rosy checks, fine, complexion,
ramble.' health. Try them. 85o at J. B. Shell.
The state associations tbat are
operating companies are giving
their members safe and sound in
surance at a saving from 20 to 60
Items from TjrlorT ilU Scout.
Mr. J. Claud Moore, of Lenoir,
spent Sunday here with friends.
Miss tiertba Ingram who is
nursing at Foot Hill Sanitarium in
Lenoir, spent Sunday here with
per cent., and have forced
"trast" companies to reduce their Ingram.
rates. The merchant through
Eugene Fox, a lad of this county,
went over into Ashe county last
week and took unto himself a
horse. He was followed here how
ever and the horse was returned to
said to have enough stumpage on
it to last several years for furniture
factories and other lumbering in
dustries, while all along the Mur
phy division are boundaries which
make an available supply for years.
It is understood that Sears, Roe
buck & Co. intend to build a large
furniture factory in this section,
either at Waynesvilleorsome point
along the Murphy division or at
Ashville' to manufacture the lum
ber into furniture.
k her Barents. Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Tl. CI . r ' r E . a - I uy. w,uw. . - - I -
inr irm vrmta or snwnrnw.
Mount Olive Dispatch, 12th, to
Wlluiiusrton Star.
The first crate of strawberries organization cau secure the remedy
niwwt An frh noviroi- t.AM m. u.. for this evil. They will not be
ajs.w vaa v-s v; uini nvv uvi v vaaa9 oJm 1 v
I a -m a.a - ...
son was brought to town by Mr. D1 w ao so as long as t-ney iiswn
Willis Tnrnr of Hnniin ronnt.v to the agents of the Boutneastern
. 1 " I . . , . . . . . it,. ..... ktin tk;f n lr
and was bought by Mr. DuBratz Ann Asswiauon or l wno re ' "
P'.nirlanf. tt t-.hin nifu f hr 1 Mr I financially COUneCted Wlltt OOm- MUg I" U1 jU.
, . , . - ...
. .. . .1 OAMntAS AlltArl trlTI TtllSl BMUUiiariAr.
England shipped the berries to fu - i - appointed by Governor Kitehin
uruu., uaiumore, m, jli:uiu8 vuv 4U,.v . ., Judge or the eleventh iu.licial dis-
Tk.nMflAn. h nA-... tw Tnsnrani. Sirtarv Barnes ofthe weeK- rs. wnney ana cnuaren - "
. ai vmv wvuu uvav v w )fv 1 VVJ f -
bv the middle of next week straw- North Dakota Retailers Associa
berry will be in large quanities as I tion, said:
they are beginning to ripen very "There are eight companies or-
nicely now. I ganized at the present time doing
business in the following States:
Goorg P. Poll is Appointed.
Chronicle Bureau.
Raleigh, 'April 15. Geoege P.
Solicitor Frank A. Linney and W1 of Winston-Salem, is to be
Discussing the question of Fire family of 081118 over
Mis. W. B. Matheson, and Mr
Liuney went to Bakersville Satur
day to attend court.
re
signed. The followiug official
statement was issued from the ex-
cntive office this afternoon. "The
Governor has announced that after
careful consideration of the situa
tion in the Aleventh indiclal dis.
Jones and all the star attractions, svlvania, Ohio. Washington, Wis- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M t . . dMidd to annont
' I " Im 11 a i a a i 1 1 a, I 7
but that is the best thing that has I cousin and the National. These yweii aiea as meir nome ""'iHon. George P. Pell judge to fill
been heard here. Manager Opera companies, while not organized 1 aonway, aiwsr an umiss 01 vmj the uneipirei term of Judge E. B.
House, Muscogee, Okla. under the North Dakota State ws uu.w ..xv4- Jo nes resigned. The Governor is
laws, will accept policies Irom our est nm cemetery jnoay anernoou. aware of fact Mr pj
j. .T Rflnnh. nasfor nf East members in good standing, ine
We have had Bob Taylor, Sam Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Penn- Lei Eobey the 19 months old
not a candidate and will not be a
Rev. Womble conducted the ser-
tr v 4.1... 1. f.u ..
. .. muu Bjmp.uujf 1W candidate before the oonyenUon .
Air. ana Mrs. uiayweu mtneioss
of their little one. News Herald.
Baptist church, has as his guests saving to yoa in carrying such In
dia nnnla anrl nnnf I Mr anil Mrs SUrailCe Varlesirom 33 1-3 tO 50
u vj mubv otma wo i w
J. L. Beach and cousin Mrs. Rosa Pr cent. In the different compa-
Laxton, all of Caldwell county, who pies, namely, the Minnesota, Wis
arrived yesterday afternoon for a consin and Iowa, that will write I company was the first to organize,
stay of several days. Mr; J. L. the combined amount of In insur-1 many of our members took advan
Beach is the father of Profs. W . L. oce of $11,000. tage of it at the start, and in con
and C. M. Beach, principals of the These companies are refunding sequence this company has written
school at Dell, aud is a prominent to their policyholders 50 per cent, more insurance In North Dakota
citizen of his county, having been I of the established old line rates. I than the others To those of
connty commissioner for a number I The total amount that the other you who are not carrying such in
of years and having held other live companies wlllwriteis $19,000, surance I would recommend your
public officers. Gastonia Gazette. I and these companies will average I giving the subject careful thought,
40 per centv refund. From as re as I know of but few goods sold by
Prompt relief In all oases of throat luhle Information aa I am able to I the merchants In this State that
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take, toothing and healing in affect. BHiUl viu8 iukum v yvui uiuu tuaur
Sold bvJ. E. Shell and Dr. Kant. , this insurance. AS the Minnesota ance.
Robbors KUk A Big HauL
Spring Qty, Tenn., April 14.
Robbers blew the vault of the First
National Bank of this place this
morning at 1-25 o'clock and escap
ed with over $10,000. Nitro gly
cerine was used. Bloodhounds
were placed on trail, but this tar
the rubbers have escaped, , Last
night there were $10,000 in the
vuults this morning only $30 was
imnd.
One of the robbers shot at . S.
Paul, as he was enroute to the in
stutition following the explosion!