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I 3-5 V jrr-1. A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, AND TO BE PAID FOR BY THE PEOPLE. VOL. XIV. NO. 12. . SHELBY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1905. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAI. CLEVELAND SUPERIOR COURT. Civil Docket Shelby Bar Arrange Order In Which Civi) Cases Come. Court convenes in Shelby March Z7,with Judge-Justice pre siding and Heriot Clarfson, soli citor. The criminal docket, will in all probability, be completed by Friday. ,. The members of the Shelby bar have arranged the Order in which the civil cases come, Witnesses in these need not attend except on the days the cases appear in are set for trial. We give the order of ar rangement of the civil cvses and tha names of the attorneys ap pearing on each side. 1 FRIDAY, MARCH 31. Shelby Cotton Mil! vs. S. A. L ana Southern Railway Com panies; Webb fc Mull for plain tiff, Ryburn & Hoey and Mason for defendant. Fred Martin vs. J. A. Anthony, Adm'r; Quinn & Hamrick for plaintiff, Ryburn fc Hoey Camp bell and Gold for defendant. Martha Buff vs. Andrew Buff; Quinn & Hamrick for plaintiff. Jessie Gale vs. Possie Gales: D. W. Smith for Plaintiff. Hattie Howell vs. C. W. How ell; Webb & Mull for plaintiff. MONDAY, APRIL 3. M. C. Ross vs. Double Shoal Cotton Mill; Morrow, Webb & Mull for plaintiff, Mason, Ry burn & Hoey for defendant. D.A. Beam vs. Buffalo Mf'g Co.; J. A. Anthony and Mason for plaintiff, Webb & Mull, Ry burn & Hoey for defendant. TUESDAY, APRIL 4. P. G. Collins vs. D. J. Hardin; Quinn & dam rick for plaintiff, Webb k Mull for defendant. J. B. Allen, Adm'r. vs. Atlan ta, Charlotte & Air Line Railway Co; Quinn Jk Hamrick for Plain tiff, Bason and Price, for defen dant. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. Lily Patterson vs. Altanta & Charlotte Air Line Railway Co; Ryburn & Hoey and Mangum and Gold for plaintiff, Bason for defendant. Plonk & Ware vs. Faireset al; Quickie for plaintiff, Mangum for defendant. THURSDAY, APRIL G. Margaret White et al vs. S. B. Turner et al; Qjmn & Hamrick and Lsesne for plaintiff, Webb & Muil for defendant. Loula K. Conley vs. R, M. Conley; Ryburn & Hoey and Gold, for plaintiff. T. M. A. Ware vs. Jas. Elam; Quinn A Hamnck for plaintiff, Ryburn & Hoey and Gold for de fendant. Lipscomb-Webb. A surprise marriage took plaoe in the first Baptist church at Gaff -ney, S. C, March 3 5th, wheo Miss Etta Webb, of Meoresboro, became the wife of Mr. Albert Sydney Lipscoxb, of Gaffney. The marriage took place immed iately after prayer meeting ser vices. No one was expecting the marriage and it was indeed a pleasant surprise. The bride is ;i young lady of rare beauty aDd intelligence. Her home is in Mooresboro, but for sometime fclie has been one of Gaffney's popular milliners. Mr. Lips comb is one of Gaffney's pros perous young business men. The happy couple will ooard at pre sent with Mr. and Mrs. Lips comb, parents of the groom. Death or Mr. Pink Beam. Mr. Pink Beam died of pneu monia at his home in Grover, Sunday March 19th. Mr. Beam was 40 years old and leaves a wife and several children. His wife is now very sick. He was baried Monday in the Grover cemetery. Mr. Beam was a good citizen and his death is a loss to the community. We extend our sympathy to his beieaved fam- iiy. - A Card of Thanks. To the Idltor of the 8ir: We take this method of thank ing our friends and neighbors, for the'many expressions of sym pathy and kindness to us in the sickness and death of our son, Robert. May God bless and keep them and kind friends minister to them in their time of sorrow, is Jour most earnest prayer. A. S. Kendrick and Wife. MR. AL0NZ0 ELLIS DEAD. An Aged Landmark Passes Away Death of a Good Citizen and a Loyal Democrat Another old and highly re spected citizen of Cleveland county has passed away. An aged land mark is gone. Mr. Alonzo Ellis at' his home at Pat terson, Thursday night, March 16. lie had attained the ripe old age to which few men are blest with reachi ag, being at his death 84 years old. He leaves 8 chil dren and 40 grand children. Mr. Ellis had been forcunate in having good health throughout his whole life, but a slight attack of grippe coupled with his extrem? old ag caused his death. He was buried at Patterson Station Baptist church graveyard last Saturday. Mr. Ellis was looked upon y the psople of his neighborhood as a man of good common sense and sound judgement. Ever was he interested in public affairs, and up to his death was a devot ed follower of Democracy. He was a lovable character, a bless ing to his community, and his place will be hard to fill. Esteile Taylor in Gaffney Jail. Estelle Taylor was arrested in Gastonia last week, charged with complicity in the murder of a young man Moore, of Blacks burg, S. C. It seems that Moore and an other young fellow, Moss, were at Estelle's house when a general fight ensued in which Moore re ceived wounds resulting in his death. Moss was arrested in Blacksburg, but Estelle Smith fled with her two year old child to Gastonia where she was ar rested by officer Carroll and car ried to Gaffney, S. C. Estelle is a notorious character and for a brief season graced the halls of the jail of Cleveland county. flawley is Dead. fcews A Observer. Washington, March 17. General Joseph R. Hawley, fcr mer United States Senator from Connecticut, died to night. The end came at ten minutes of tw o'clock. At the bedside were Mrs. Hawley and her three daughters. General Hawley had been in a comatose state for sev eral days, with slight periods of consciousness. He had not been active in the Senate since 1902. Interment will be made in Hartford, Conn., at a date yet to be fixed. General Hawley wis seveuty eight years old ani was born in Stewartsville. To Create New State. Charlotte Chroulcle. Washington, March 113. Col. Campbell Slemp, the only Re publican representative in Con gress from Virginia, says he will introduce a bill next session for the creation of a new State out of eastern Tennessee, south western Virginia and southeast ern Kentucky. He says the mat ter was discussed w'th the Pre sident, who gives his approval. The lack of comparison of the different sections of the three States from an agricultural standpoint is the reason for the proposed bill. Mr. Froneberger Iniured. We regret to learn that Mr. David Froneberger, an aged and venerable citizen of Knoxville, Tenn., sustain sd a fall one day last week and was painfully in jured. Mr. Froneberger had to be taken home in a carriage, al though he persisted in wanting to attempt to walk. He is eighty years old and his many friends and relatives in Shelby, where he resided for many years, will wish for him a speedy and coc plete recovery. Holly Springs School. The closing exercises of Holly Springs school will be Friday, Mar. 31, day and night. There will be drills, recitations, dialo gues, declamations, etc. Prof. B. T. Falls and possibly others will be present and address the school. A large crowd is ex pected. This is an excellent school and has been ably con ducted this year by; Mr. E. C. Green and sister, Miss Eva Green. SCHOOL CLOSE?. Splendid Exercises Goad Work Dobc Address by Prof. Anthony. ' To Editor of STi: The school in District No. 42. taught bv Mrs. Holland Falls aud Mrs. C. R. Whitaker, will close on Saturday, March 25th, with appropriate exercises in the afternoon and at night. The following marshals and managers have been elected: Marshals, Messrs. Cletus Walker, Rov Padgett, Thomas Biggerstaff, Ralph Padgett and Guy Walker. Managers, Misses Ka'te Bailey, Sybil P&tterson, Me'issie Brooks. Ola Hunmhiies. and Pearle Wright. The following is the orogram especially prepared for the occa sion: AFTERNOON. March by school. " Addressa by Hon. J. A. An thony and others. Declamation Dock Bridges. Declamation Cletus Walter. Declamation rtalph Padgett. NIGHT. Welcome Song By School. Goose Hollow Farmers Club Nine characters. Before it is too Late Lucy Wright. My Bed Fellow Lillie Daves. Three Little Piggies Song in concert. Aunt Vicegar's Money Five Characters. Sweet Charity, Tableau Two scenes. The Folks We Used to Know- Beulah Poston. Little Soldiers Susan Brooks. Recitation Alma Crawley. Recitation Janie McKinney. TheBackwood's School Nine characters. Country Carrie Holland. Conceited Coins Waldo Whit aker. Kittie Ocie Holland. United at Last Four charac ters. I Am Glad to Think Ella Holland. Swallow Motion Song. Curfew Must not Ring To night Ola Humphrips. Recitation Broadus Dysart. Just Forget Elijah Dover. Recitation Mills Bailey. From Hollow Lyceum Nine Characters. Little Brown Thrush Song. Recitation Romy Bailey. Ned's Choice Robt. Bailey. Little Birdie Gertha Bridges. Chatterbox Wyllma Bridges. Tableau When Povertv comes in at the Door Love Flies out at the Window. Recitation Marvin Jenkins. The Reunion of Peter and Jane Four Characters. Ben Haggards Guest Pearle Wright. The children Dovie Walker. A Pain in the Side Three Characters. My Kitty -Ola Holland. Rock of Ages Tableau. Recitation Katie Bailey. Grandmother's Dream Song and Tableau. A voice from the Poorhouse Carrie Bridges. From Pumpkin Ridge Six Characters. Address from a Teacher Leav ing bchool Mr. Whitaker Long. Song, Good bye School. Music will be furnished by Messrs Roy Padgett, Odair Brooker and Miss Claudia Gold. on violin, guitar and organ. To Succeed Kuropatkin. The Moralug Pest. St. Petersburg, Mirch 15. It is now definitely stated that Emperor Nicholas has approved the decision of the council of war to send Grand Duke Ijlcko las Nicholaievitcn to replace General Kuropatkin as the best means of putting a stop to the iotriguos and jealousies among the generals of the army both at St. Petersburg and the front. General Soukhomlinoff will be chief of staff. A Brick Contract. Mr. J. Frank Gaffney has the contract for making 100,000 brick for the Henrietta Mills and he will make them &t his yard in Shelby. The brick are to be used in building a new power hoise for the Henrietta Mills and an electrical plant is to be installed at an early date. ; BOND ELECTION IN NQ 4. To Vote on the Question of a $50,000 Bond Issue for Good Roads. The people of No. 4 township will vcm on the question of is suing $30,000 worth of bonds to build good roads in that town ship. The election will be held on April 22nd, and it is to be hoped that the public spirited and progressive men in No. 4 township will interest them selves in behalf of this measure and try to secure its adoption. This is a wise and practical plan for building good roads, ana tne important feature is that it will secure good roads within a short period and it will not he necessary to wait years for the work to be completed as is the case with a small tax levy. Negro Attempts to Oitrage Girl. Cbarlotte Nws. Goldsboro, March 16. A smill negro boy was lodged in the Kinston jail yesterday for safe keeping. He attempted to outrage a 13 vear old white school girl, near Falling Creek, Monday evening while she was returning from school, alone, and passing through a dense wood about a mile from her home. The youthful brute did not ac complish his fiendish purpose owiuff to the desperate courage of the girl who fought him until her clothing was nearlv all torn off her. The girl is of one of the best families of Bucklesber ry and the ma'.ter was kept quiet until the nexi dav. The negro was tried before a magistrate and confessed. Escaped Convict Captured. "Pres Gibbs, a negro, was ar rested yesterday by Chief Irwin and Officer Sykes, on a charge of escaping from the Cleveland county chain-gang. If Gibbs is the man wanted, he was senten ced to six months for stealing a cow. He denies his identity, but the omcer from Cleveland coun ty, who arrived last night to take Gibbs back, tells a different tale." We copy the above from The Charlotte Observer. Gibbs was brought from Charlotte Thurs day by Deputy Jap Suttle and landed in jail. Stonewall Jackson's Battles. From Mrs. Roger A rryor'i "Remlnlxcences." Stonewall Jackson's negro body servant knew before any body else when a battle was im minent. ' ' The Ueneral tells you, I suppose,"' said one of the told iers. "Lawd, no sir!" De Gin'ral nuvver tells me nothin'! I obser verates de 'tention Df de Gin'ral dis way: co'se, he prays, jest like we all, mornin' an' night; but when he gits up two, three times in a night to pray, den I rubs my eves and gits UDtoo. an' pactcs de haversack ca'se I aone nne out dere s gwiue to be old boy to pay right away!" Rev. Hoyle Sunday Night. Rev. R. M. Hoyle, the able presiding elder of the Shelbv District, will occupy the pulpit of the Shelby Methodist church on Dext Sunday night, and will be listened to by a large and atten tive congregation. Rev. Hoyle will hold the quar terly conference for the Shelby station on Friday night, March 24th. Parker for Supreme Judge. New York, March 16. A movement has been started by lawyers and friends of Alton B. Parser to have him nominated for the Supreme Court bench this fall, by the Democrats and indorsed by the Republicans. The salary attached to the posi tion is greater than the one he gave up to become the Demo cratic presidential nominee. Married. Special to Tin Star. Bv the writer at Henrietta, March 19,, Mr. Chas. Y. Brad dy, of Bostic and Miss Lillian Morehead. The charming bride is a daughter of our own clever J. L. Morehead and the noble young groom a prosperous farmer. Our good Cle velandites marry well and die welt. . -' S. M. Daxis. Mr. John P istou, of Waco, was in Shelby Friday. DEATH OF MR. SAM YOUNG. An Aged and Well Known Citizen ef Cleveland Gene. It is v ith sincere regret we announce the death of this good and honorable citizen. Grippe which has taken away so many of our older people, claimed Mr Young as its victim, March 16th He has been an exceptionally useful citizen for a number of years having served as one of our county commissioners. Young ville was named for . him. He lived to the ripe old age of 82 years. A wife and one daughter and several grandchildren were left to mourn his death. Rev. A. C. Irvin conducted the funeral services from the Sandy Run church. The STARextends its sincere sympathy to this be reaved family. The Newspaper. (ireenvill News. Any man can take a news paper. It is the cheapest thing he can buy. Every time a hen clucks and has laid an egg his paper is paid for that week. It costs less than a postage stamp, less tnan to reeeive a letter. It comes to you every week, rain or shine, calm or stormy. No matter what happens it enters your door a welcome friend, full of sunshine and cheer and inter est. It opens the door of the great world and puts you face to face with its people and its great events. It shortens the long winter nights. It is your advi sor gossiper, and friend. No man is just to his children who does not give them the local paper. No man is good to himself who does not take newspapers. Death of Lamp by Coal. Kewa & Observer. Charlotte, N. C, March 12. Armed with a lump of coal, Andy Hall, a well known negro of this city, this afternoon inflicted in juries on George Gaffney, also colored, causing death two hours afterwards. The two men were mployed by Mr. C. B. Flournoy of this city and were at the time engaged in working in the rear of the house. The first known of the trouble was when a member of Mr. Flournoy's family looked out the window and saw Hall standing over the prostrate form of Gaffne. Miggins- Black. Ruck Hill Herald. March 5, Miss Sallie Higgins, the 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Higgins, of Stover, Fairfield county, and Mr. W. S. Black, son of Mr. W. B. Black, of King's Mountain, were united in the holy bonds of mat rimony by Rev. Joe Wilson at Richburg. They drove to Rock Hill immediately after the cere mony and spent several days visiting relatives and friends, when they left fer King's Moun tain to spend a while with Mr. Black's father. Resulted In Husband's Death. Charlotte Chronlcla. Cleveland, O., March 20 In order to hasten the return of her husband from Erie, Pa., Mrs. Patrick Kinsella, of Cleveland, sent him a false message, which resulted in his death. Finding that it would be some time before he could get a passenger train to the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. The train was about two miles east of Giradwhen iu some unknown manner Kinsella fell under the wheels and was ground to death. Mrs. Reuben Blanton Dead. On Thursday. March lfith. death entered the home of Mr. Reuben Blanton and claimed this wife and mother for hi own She was a good christian wo man and leaves a husband smri several children, together with a nosr or mends, to mourn their loss. She was buried at Grassy Pond. The Star extends its sirmna.. thy to the bereaved family. Dr. J. K. Osoorne left Tues day for Spartanburg, S. C, where he goes to attend a lec ture by Dr. R. S. Miller, of Phil adelphia on Dr. Jenkins' Porce lain Enamel, and Prosthetic Porcelain. A Pugilistic Combat Suggested. To the Editorof Tin Star: The recent scandalous refler tions upon the aged by one Pro! Ostler of John Hopkins Univei sity, together with its sad coi sequences of suicides provoke by this latter day-fanatic, surel demand refutation. We therefore suggest that eithe J no. Jeffreys, aged 88, marrie twice: Peter Lucas, aged 8? twice married, or L. A. Bott. aged 91, Shelby, N. C, be pitte against the said Ostler in a sixt round contest with or withoi' gloves, the gate receipts to g to tho victor, except as much may be necessary to pay tlr said Professor's doctor bills, c the possible expenses of a Con ner's inquest. We suggest the name of Mr. r A. Jackson, aged 86, Pattersoi Springs, as Referee. The following named boys ai recommended as a committee ( arrangement : Capt. E. D. Dixon, aged 7.' Fallston. Jno. Buncombe Cms der, aged 76, Lawndale, Williai Hoyle, aged 70, married thr times, Koctdale. Each editor oublishing th notice is requested to mail a co of same to John Hopkins Ui versity, Baltimore, Md. wild Goose. Lawndale, March 17th. ' Flash or Pistols. New Okaerrer. Charlotte. Mar. 15. Earl Carpenter, a well kno cotton mill owner, to-dav si and instantly killed Mr. A. rf i ... K.aie, superintendent of the Ni Manufactttring ComDanv. T tragedy occurrtd ontha.nre ises of the Harden Manufact ing Company, about twenty mi from this city, in Gaston coun Kale went to the house of i of the operatives, it is said. " the purpose of inducing him his family to jiova to h a i Carpenter learned of the oj of .Kale's Yisitand coalrou him with tho charge, , A fi'Tht eusued m whh u drew pistols. Kale shot Carp ter in tne breast, inflicting ad gerous, if not fatal wound, t Carpenter in turn fired at Ki the bullet striking bim squai in the forehead, passing din ly through the brain and caua instant death, I Carpenter, this evening, j said to be in a very precaq condition. He is a s jn of Mr; D. Carpenter, one of the I known mill owners in the Sol Governor Frazier Named For Senat Nashville, Tenn., March 1! Governor James B. Frazier this evening nominated for U ed States Senator bv the De cratic caucus of the State legl lure. The vote was by accla tion, n j other name being ores ed to the caucus. When t convened it was to be a three neredone, friends of former l ernors Benton, McMillan, ttobert Taylor having been tively at work in their inter Governor Frazier will suc the late William B. Bate. T day, March 21. is the dav set' the formal election by the ge-i al assembly. Roosevelts Attitude. Charlotte Ckronlcle. Congressman Livingston, n Georgia, after a talk with th " rresiaent, states tnat the lattet is anxious to conciliate the Son ft' and will in the Congressman' opinion appoint to office few ne groes in the South and more a the North. While wa not. h, leive that he will d j any sue tnings, we ajree with the wilm ington Messenger that this won in be a mighty good way for him t go about making such concilia tion Attempted Assault Frustrated. 5ewst:d0berver. Rutherford. March 17. A nino. teen year old negro boy, John i witty oy name, yesterday &t tempted a criminal assault on iiss iNettte i ounce tae sixteen year old daughter of Mr. W. M Younce, while the girl waa o , her way from town to her horn at the Sonthern depot. The, ne gro was arrested and lodged ii iail. Superior Court is in ion here and he will likely b j given a speedy trial.