North Carolina Newspapers

r. *j»w«fam#89«85at^ »<«f« liiiiJan GREENVILLE IS, THE HEART OF EASTERN SOUrn CAROLINA. IT HAS A POPULATION OF FOUR THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND ONE. AND IS SUR ROUNDED nr TIIK BEST FARMING COUNTRY. INDUSTRIES ' OF ALL NINDS ARE INVITED TO UK'ATE HERE FOR WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO i OFFER IN THE WAY OF LA IlOR, CAPITA L .1 .V I) T RI r I'T A R Y FA Cl L / TIES. WE h VE /LV UP-TO-DATE jon AND newspaper PLANT. m 1- > * '■ '* '' A"’-it.* >l ' ^ ' >• V " • ' a-r-t 'T'lr r'Ty ' "-'^u i-r-i-r- Ur Y. r tA,/ 1 I “ /c -on* ; rf rV'i V(M,i mi: XXXIV. iiir »)!.M IIt. ilt’aliliii.i. the Miisi Kni)tio.viiii'iit »( Miiii. i' vii,i,K, \. <„ ^iill>Av a ti iooo.v, ,hm aio •.», iim. JFE SAVE A CIRCULA TION OF TWELVE nUN DR ED AMONG THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN PART OF NORTH CARO LINA AND INVITE THOSE WHO WISH TO GET BET- ; TER ACQUAINTED WITH THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN 4 PrsiNESS: WAY TO TAKE .1 FEW INCHES ^PACE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOJJ HA VE T(/ BRING TO THEIR ATTENTION. OUR A D V E R T IS IN G ’:ATES are LOW and can PE HAD UPON APPLICA TION. Fierce Conflict Between The Federals and Rebels For More Than liiirly-Six iiouts Oattle Wagcil r/.;i!lll KIlLEni lUi[D iilrs. i]l)8rr/ii liiipaisoiiation litiliglils iviciiau bluti of iijuncis iniiiania Surri-iiil»‘r «l' tlu- FtMlcral^ is liii]ii'oli> nliU‘ Hwause ()rti>(ru Hus <)r. dcrs t<> Kxeciitf So-Call ed V(»liiiit<'ers. I’RKiSlDIO, TfX., Doc. 30.—Tlu- b:il- ilu botwcfii 5,000 rebels under Geii- oral Toribio Artega and the northern division of the Mexican federal aruiv cntrenohed around Ojinaga, Mexieo ucTo.ss the border from this phico | .^tili wuH in progress when darkness Veil tonight. N’d bullets eaiiie across he border. . The forces had been engaged lor liirty six honra and many had beei' ’led and wounded. .eniral Ortega executing a scries flanw movements, steadily kept ou unsive, gaining foot by foot the upproaohes to the federal stronghold. The federal forces, crippled and dis organized by the first rebel onalaugiit. c.lung to the hillside trenches, wiiore taeir leaders had decided to make a last stand. They rallied somewluit j from the i)anie that seized many of them with the lirst volleys of the rebels when daylight dfeclosed the po sition of Ortega's men and put up .'i plucky light against heavy odds, al though their lo.sses were heavy Iron: '.vouiuis and dest'rtions. Many wound- td and deserters waded wai«t deep til rough the river to the American side. It was iniiiossible to even approxi mate till' number of dead and wound ed. Fifteen federal wounded who waded tin? river were allowed to re main and were cared for by the I'niteil ■ States army physicians but several Bcoro unwounded federal deserter? wero di'sarmed by the United States border patrol under Major McN'ame.; and sent back across the border. Army oflicers were convinced that casualties had been heavy and Re.) Cross representatives sent reauestJ for more help and hcspltal supplies Neither of the opposing forces is provided with the hospital facilities, and the wounded have been left on the hillsides where they fell. Although 5.000 rebels were engaged, much of the fire was inetTectlve in the early hours of the battle because of the po'.sition they occupied below the village. Ojinaga, a cluster of adobe build ing?. stands a mile from the border t the top of high hills which line the valley through wliich the rebels ad- vanced. When day dawned Ortega's • men .Jad gained the foot of a hill three niiles^roni the village, where the federal* had planted a fort to eomniand appVoaches to the town j They spread along the hillsides and | opi'ned a lire wliieh waw m.iintaine.i: all day and which was supported by ten macliine guns they had dragged] •'( ross the desert from (’’iiiliuiihua. | Foot by foot the rebels approached j the federal trenches until their tire bt'came too severe for the deli'uders j who retired until, as darknesH fell, aU federals who had not lli il wi re hud dled in the shelter of the town itself Although the rebels tonight app> :ir- ed to liave much advantage, the ont- eonie of th > (struggle was not elearlv defined. mt the fen'dals will su"- render is iiprobablo beeail'.'e (lenej; 1 r.itega lia;- explicit orders to exeeut the so-ialled volunteers, and fhei> commanders. Generals T’ascual Oro/ CO, Ynez Salazar, Antonio Uojas. I!la Foynd Suiltyot ilccept- ing Uribes CIlAl{LKt510\, W. Va„ Dec. 3U.— I'i\e mmiliers of the West Virginia Ijegiblaliiro are guilty of accepting bribes in connection with the elec- lion of a I'nited States Senator at the regular session iield in January and February, r,)i;{, and should be expelled, according to tlie linding oi j a joint legislative committee made public today. One member of tin. .-•.tate senate and six members of the' house of delegates were indicted last February charged with aeceptinf.’ bribes to vote for Col. William Sey I niour Edwards as United States sen ator. j Five of tlio men under indictnienf | since have been tried, convicted and ueiitenced to teriiis in the state peni tentiary. State Senator Ben A. Smith anj Delegates S. U. G. Rhodes, Rath Duff i Dr, I{. P. Ashury and David Hill are | irtroininended for expulsion Dele-! guti's Geo. S. Van Meter and Thomas .1. Smith have not been brought to i trial. WIMKItVILI.K ITK.nS f>rpir):i1 1 avrare .Manf'^ and Rnqiie Go .Mi.-i'.-i Myrtle llardei', Ijillian Bell {’askin of Griniesland, and Leot'i .riiikiiis of (.Jreenville are visisting -Mr. and Mrs. ,J. W. Harper. We are otTering our new Hut Club True Merit and tonality Row shoes ai special rates for the next sixty days. Thc.<e shoes are among the very best the market offords. Those who have worn tht'se shoes know their meijits. Come and let us e upply you witii Ijadies’ Gents or Childrens’ shoes 15. D. Forrc.st and Co. Mr. A. W, Ange and family lef here Sunday for Martin county where tiiey will spend a few days with his farther It is cold now, come and see Har rington Barber and Co., for your rub ber shoes and boots. See H. W. Dail for your meats of all kinds. He also carries a nice line of groceries. Mi'ss Clara Braxton went to Green ville yesterday. Go to Kittrell and Co., for your bicycle of auto supplies. Mrs. C. T. Cox went to Aydeii yes- tri'dav. See Harrington and Barber Co., for your steel bean plows, peg tooth and disc harrows. Begin the -Vi'w Year rightly by pur chasing a Hunsucker Buggy, a Tar Heel Wogaii and the A. G. Cox Mf>r. Co., will lit you up with buggy har ness and imt a few roll.; of wire in your wagon and you nuiy expect a pvoseperous year throughout 1!M.‘. Mr. I'\ W, ('arroll left here thi«- n'orniiig for Wake Forest Collegi', If you have hogs or beef cattle for sale, see or write U. W. Dail. For your heati'rs. stoves, ranges and all kind'.-i of hardware, especial ly rooting, see A. W. Ange and Co. Miss .laiinie r.raxton liii^ returned to Norfolk. Wbiii you are in need of t \liiid 'r <'il or ^.'ii^oliiu' see Kittrell and Co. Mrs. Sarah Whitehurst and son. <if il. tiK'l. ,111 visiting lit r luothi'r. Mr. .r I,. Rollins, Mr and Mrs. Herbert .Tenkins. of Alllander, who have been \i'.=iting Mr-, .leiikins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. c, Cox, ri'turned Monday. Fd'- iiut<. b:niaiias. apples and fruit'* -Mrs. Grillitii wa« a charming hos tess to the McRae Club at its I'cgu- lar meeting Monday, Xoveniber -1. Almost all the members were present and a number of guests enjoyed a delightful progiam. The president, Mrs. Rose, called the meeting to order. 'I'hc response were on ’riuinksgiviiig and included many bits of wit aa well as more serious thoughts. Mrs. Lincoln Lesh had charge of the entertainment for the afternooa and surprised the club by presenting Mrs. Oville Hornbaker. wife of th-; Rev. Mr. Hornbaker, of the First CMiristian Church of Munlce, and Mrs. .lames Burton Cherry, of Greenville, N. C., who entertained us most splen didly. Mrs. Hornbaker sang "Who’s i at My Window.” by Osgood, late"' responding witli "Foreign's Song", bv’| Goddard, Vind “The Swan”, by Greig I in a moit pleasing and captivating aniu'r. Mrs. Cherry next delighted ( us with her vivid portrayal of the I darky life of tlie old south. She is I une(|ualed as an impersonator of thi.s race, which is fast dhsappearing, and: which will soon be found only in tho| annals of past history. She graphi-j cally portrayed the feeling of hom-! age, amounting almost to worship tl'.at existed between the “I'o (it* wah''; darky and his “ole niassa and mis-| tis"—tho'se wlio abused their slave.^^ being the exception and the disgrac,-, attached to tin' same having been I'.inded down to their posterity even ' to the presnt time. i She gave in dialect many tales of, their quaint songs and folklore. Tear^ were blended with the laughter a*), we listened to “Mand.v and Ole Miss,' ] “Why Adam Sinned." and many other ! humorous wongs were iniitably given j The ladies exprcssi'd regret that it | was not guest day, and we ■ unan:-| nious in declaring that they h id nevei' before enjoyed so rare a treat anil urged Mrs. Cherry to give iier much- talked of "Kvening in Dixie" while here in our city. A rising vote of thanks were given to Mrs. Hornbaker, Mr.s. Cherry and Mrs. I.,wh, the ladies expressing the hope that they would be tri'ated to a ‘slice of Dixie” at their next meet ing at the home of Mrs. Fli Hoove’’. —The Munice., Ind., Star. .MANY FKJHTS IJIIJ.Kn FOU TIIK >KW YKAK CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 31. -The New Year will be ushered in tomorro'v with a festival of fisticuffs extending from the Atlantic to the I’acitic | Though no championship bouts ar< on till? calendar there are sev. rui j lontesi'-' billed that should afford somt' good ('ntertainment for thr light fans. In a Kcliediiled L’l'-roini ! 1 out at Vt'riion. Cal., Leach Cros^ i the New York lightweight, will eti deavor to repeat the tri< k of knock ing out Bud Anderson, the Vancouve" bi>y. Another light that slioulil b< wdith seeing will lie the 10-rouiu' to at Xt'w Orleans between .Tohnny liiindei' Welsh. .lack Dillon wil! tal;*- 0.1 Gus Cristie for 10 rounds at In dianapolis and .loe Mandot and Kan Fisher are beoki'd to go the same distance at Cincinnati. George Chip till' victor over Frank Klaus, is t»> ii eet Toiiv Caponi for t! rounds at '’iltxl>urt;h. Ill anofhtT (.'-round bout j :n I’hihidelphia, .lack Britton wil' have .Tne Hirst as an opoufiit. Wiscoiisin-Illiii(d3 leagiii' clubs real ized fl.'i.dOO from sales of pl;i>i'rs la.-;T sea'son. The W-f circuit fiit 17 toss- ers to higher class leagues. m;.>is 01' iM!;Hi>r i’i;o.>i Tin: ursv ronx oi ayi»i..\ ■VVDI^X, Di'c, ”;i. Our po.--tmabti r, •Mr, (ieorge I’rescott, ti‘11:' us that he c:iught K; largi' rats in a wire lra| at one string. Mr. .Mf .Maiming tei;.i II.-; he bent t lal. lie eiiiigi.t J1 at on ■ time. Boll) tbes;' grnllemen have t;;Uen prcniinnis for inUhrulni'.^s. You Cull tiliil these rat tialis at .1. I’., ."-'iiiit and Uro. Wo are glad to note the iinprove- nicnt of Mr. Lorenzo McCilohon, wiio has been conlined to his room fo.- a week. When a man speaks evil of you>- good name, that is a te.st of patience: when he digs stumps by hand, that is a test of jiidgiiK'nt. Why not uw': dynamite? .lust received a ton at .1. R. Smith and Bro. Labor has been reflumi d on both the bank building and the depot, and with a few more weeks of good weatii- er we hope to see these needed buildings completed. Dr. Fountain Fulford Cox was in to see us a few minutes Monday ev ening and tells us he will return to his studies in New York as soon as the holidays are over. We personally e'peet great things of this young fotitherner, and no doubt but lit? will reflect groat credit on the profession when he finishes his post graduate course. Mr. Stancil Hodges lias purcha'sed the two houses and lots of Dr. J. W. Tayloe, near the Seiniiiar.v. It is said by some Vetinarians, that a curry comb and brush is half feed, and a blanket, is even more, you can gi t all these at .1. R, Smith and Bros. •Mr. W. F Hart, i's spending a few days at Morehead enjoying the breez'.- and boat riding, if not bathing Owing to somt? brake down to tli,' n'acbiiiery, at the power phint we an inning no stri'i>t liglil.^i, wc hope th»‘ troiibb- will soon be remedii tl, as wi‘ pri'fer light to darkni'ss Mr. Sol ,1'ii'kson son of .Mr. I'. S .lacksoii, has the pneumonia. Airs. .Mary Moye of near Hooker- ti'H has ri'Uted the Carman house and Hill movi- hei- family heri' in the near future. Witli sti'ani >ou can encompass tie world, with I'.lectricity, you can do tl.e same, with shot gun and revolver you can protect your family and money. Plenty of these Can be found at J. I{. Smith and Bros. How much higher will land go .Mr. C'. K. Hart, of Littlefield, has re fused $H.0iM».0O f.'.r his Harper farm. Chief of I'olice, Mr. M. H. Sum- rell has resigned his ptwition, and will soon move his family near the town of Arthurs. .Mr. Ben Craft spent Tuesday nigh^ in the city and tells us tliat he ha.s s( nil' ficlit or ten bali .-^ of cotton in the field, ami wlu'ii tlb- i liildren want tpi'iiding money, he t<’N them tc jiick out a bale of colt .i and sidl it. 11.' also ti'lls ns tin '.: ’kiv ju-opo-i- tion is bad. \i'ry scan-. . Mcss. Stocks Bro- . n' llooki rten 1k\i' bought till' Sto.-i, Ol good'.-: of Mr. .1. IS. I'atrii K, on I ■ stri i t. Mr. I’.'itrick will n:<n (> in [be ciuintry ii bis f:wni near Littl. lield. Tht're is a niet' ('p.'iiing for a sho ■ workman to open a sliop hore, .TUd do a geiieriil rinaiiing business as li.'iriii'ss and th. liki'. .Mrs. Alic(' L. Iljrrington, and (;.iiigbti'r, .Mi'.-fs Vi'iiii.'i. of Kinston, ai - eompanitd b.v Mi , of Texas, who lias bi'i'ii t' ;'. !diig ait at C aro \i«iting r>tives and I'rii'iiiL in town. We Ii'arn that \'r. !li ber Miinford will open a f.i'il store luTi- in fie near fiitnrt'. and l>ny l otion s.” d. a' S' 1 si'H fertil!z^r^■ Tbt'ri' is a I it of eh.-inaiiig of I'll” kMhip'; and farmer:- in this com- miiiiitv. Wi' ! ■!)'' it is al) fur thi- bevf, ! ;if ronil"* ti’ni s ll-^i!al'>' g;itli i r no :'ioss. IS BKi.ii:i OF ( A 1.1 mi: r ini:s o! Tin: m\n ( AI SKI) I’AMC rF.MltHAlhO CAMM1;T, .Mieh.. !).‘C. tilieation of the man «lio Christmas i;\e catastrophi "lire” in a crowded hall forecasti-d toniglit by O. Al TllOi! I II \ i A I :in. - lii.'ii- -tart"d the by ealliuir hell' wa ll. Hilton olafernent Issueo liy Sooerai Julian I Carr chief of counsel of tlie Western Fed eration of Miners. Mr. Hilton ask ed that the coroner's iiiiiui-.-t intJ the tragedy of 72 deaths be adjoiniiei’ until tomorrow, saying that he de- sill'll to iirodiice witnesses who claim ed they could identify the man. The greater part of the evidenci ag.-iin today was that thi' cry of tire'tion it tendered him. came from within the hall. 'I'hree ol ' is: the thirty or more witnesses claimed to have seen a Citizen's Alliance but- rxprev^es t^nititiide t(» Friciidf lor flic l,e<t<‘rs Ccntainiiig Offor^ ■(■» Siipi (irl. i:\prc*'si(is!t( in Hi- Faxir. IM lillA.M. Dei. :;o- 111 a fUtt.ui-Til made [uiiilie today. General ./iiliiin S Carr s:i>s that he is not u c.iiiiliLiale for Governor and he makes it jl.iin that he iias not authorized any ot.i tu s;iy that lit' would accept Iht' luunma- ili*-' M.ifi iiii i; •'1 am not a caiididuti for Gt > nor. 1 have not said, nor have J ton on the man. Several '.-"aid the ■; saw the man who cried lire, but most of them said they had seen no pin.! ’ " nomination. ) am lit' was seen. howe\er. by persona in; nr, iiitinis loi lit, I l.-rters winch ha\e reached roe >.118- different p:irts of the hall, ;ind ther.' M'ere half a .-'core descriptions (.if the man, rncomproniising adhercnee to tlieir eeteniiinntion never by direi t or in direct meams to recognize the Wes tern Federation of Miners was pro nounced today by mini' owners of tlie copper strike distrief wlio we:- willing to discuss tlie \isit here ol .Tolin n. Deiismort'. solicitor of th' Di'iiartment of Labor. "We could not tieat with the Ft'derntinn. even if we wished. " said F. W. I'entun, manager of the ('opper l!:inge ('on',->trnetiv. Work. "The men at work ne\cr uduhl consider emidoynient under- gi'oiind with memlM'rs of the union for tliere always would be tnni'.ili i-nd in view of the f:ut that ID,eon men are working for the companies, we cannot ignore their interests," The strike is to t>nter upon its final .-tiigi' within two days, tonunrow be- irg the last upon which the compan ies will receive application's for worl; from strikers. Originally, December 1 had been set as the limit, Wliat- ever good the extension of thirt> days might have accomplished was wiped cut by the Italian Hall disaster, th" controversy as to who '. hoiild give re lief to afflicted families and tlii' depor tation of Charles H. Meyer, president (.f the Federation. ''I’lit' detailed tigures obtained from I'oth sides todiiy found <ipposiii claims as wide apart as the iiole,-- i:mployei's said there were le--s thai "..iMio artiial strikers b ft in the dis- triit. but union beadi|iiartei s fur l.isbed statistics showing that weeUI- sirikt' beiielits ai'e bi'iiiu !i.:iil to $lo. -tl’lt. men. n gc:;tlng my noinin:ition luid < onl;ii!t- intr '-tiers of •. upport. 1 gt uviint ly up- l-ieeiati' all these, but my preten tsce i. to n'liuiin in private station. "M'.st respeetively. •.in.IAN s. CAUl. Strong lleiiiand I'or Him to lUm. It is known here that stroiif.- j;fj- s.iri' was brought to bear on 'Icvt ja! j C:irr to .get in tie- rai-e. .Nunn kui'-: I letters aiid telegraiiHS were ret t ived I i .\ him assuring him of support. I'Jt.pe- I eiallv notable and heavt’y thf Ja- j .orable notice of his tiHpposet.1 caisdi ! daey by the State press, siinie el Ihe I 1 ist known iiublicatioii's urging tiin> ' to get (letiniti'ly in the race llie f*el- I ing hi'ing t!i:it th<' noniin:ition an.i 1 el tion of C.overnor would be not <>Ti'y a compliment to him, but to .dl f*' tlie Confederatt' M ti-rans of the ^'lat*' the opportiniit.v to be.stow horioi' ort whom is fast slipping away. The first mention of (Cent ral arv in eonueetion with tin' ueM noimlia- tion by the Democrats fi>r Covt Ti or was made about a month ago 1'h'' idea struck a popular chord and vi'iei beeame a topic of general Tsewsv.'irer di’sciission and comment all thvnipl the State, the jmprt'ssion being ).in- « ral that the Durham man had i.evcr receivt'd from the people of the ^- '.at ‘ ade(|uate evidences of apprei iatiofi of the grt'at publie serviee w hit h ’ ' .-ji'' generosity lit' has- rt ndert-.l. ant i... ! be det-ideil to gel in tlie rai e iV.r lii ' iii'n'iir.iti-in. !iis friends say ib.it (lt('r-' js iRi d-nilil tl'.at he viiu’.il 1 t.e- i-ni'ed it. The companies lii^iir'-.i )!iat M men W-ere al'fi'i-teii by tile 1 the striki'. Today tbe> t biini e i'll wen' al wo:k. hall m' lie eiiee between tlie tWu tutal-- mnii to otlier ilistri. 1-. tlni ”.:’.:i(i strikers.. ,1 i'.iU-i difler l;.n in.: e:i\ in'..' S*‘ier«l lloii'-*'*' Fllfered. There bail' reeently been si'M;.l’ robbelies of dwelling holi-es her- mo>-t of tin ni being in the w . ster.i -.'It lion of ill"' town. Tlit' bouses en tered M' f:ir Wi re thosi' of Mr. W. .1. noyd, .Ir., Mr. A. .1. Oiitti rbridge Mr. .losiab Dixon ami Mr, I-:. 1! Fiek leii. In eat h in.stanee I!ie b(ni‘if'« v ert' enteieti early in the night and apparently b.i. somt' om familiar with til' ‘ r rronndings. TIu' thief or thii'Ves si'eiiit'd to be lotdiing for ti!tnie>, and in each house cvcf>p( . Dixon's a small '.=um «:is obtained Fvcclhnt I if) Water. Pee, lull, r :’,iMh Mr. II. I,. .\l!'-n. Siiid. W :it"r i», l.igf.t Conimissinn Greein ille, .\'. C. D'.-ir .'^ir: ; I am in r e,.ipt of tUe an;;l>' of ] of our City's Wat. r. mni].' in j ^'tat.' I.;ibor:itory of Ihgitnt', De-t-’i*i- ber :i:'.rd , 1J*K!, aiiil am wrilit.,'- tii 1'.pri'-s my appreciafiou of saim-. T!ie an ily'.^is. i am glad to p.iy, |;liow-s tlie water to be absolutely for drinking piirpoGes. 1 want to congi-atnbiti' you on the purity i f the city's Water, as «hown by an..!ysis !.nbie,ii'ed for Di eeniher, NoVt.i sl er, (ii'ober aril .‘September of this Jt,'-'’ A’ours sincerely, ( :iAs! o'lr. L.\rGHiNc.in rsF Horatio Allen, wlio la lirst railroad locomoti •America, died in .Wv,/ Born in 1802. tho 9? mm ■