Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 2

THE ASHEVILLE DAILY CITIZEN. SATURDAY. JANUARY 21. 1S3D. LOUISIANA FRANCHISE LAW once more; in the neck The Asheville Citizen T'So- member of the ways means committee of the Ho se of Jvt.

writing in th? New Tork World of this question says "to in en this deficit federal taxes must be Increased by about 50 per cent. Our new possessions cannot possibly yisld this amount of revenue. Spain never collected over in a year by taxation from the Filipinos, and the United States cannot possibly collect as much. Spanish taxes and the cruel methods of their collection would never be tolerated by our government. The Spanish export duties, for Instance, were very heavy.

Under our Constitution there can be no We have 20 Dozen Shirts Fancy Laundered Bosom, with without Collars and Cuffs, that we wish to close out. Majority sold for $1.25 and $1.50. Wilson Monarch, Manhattan Eclipse, makers. Your choice this week for WITH THfi BRETHREN DURHAM A MOONSHINE TOWN? From the Durham Herald. There is right much kicking by the citizens of some parts of the town on account of the gates which open on the streets being left open.

In case of fire when people pass along the sidewalks hurriedly there is danger of breaking one's neck from a collision with some gate that is sure to be left open. If people would hang their gates on the inside of their wards it would prevent the utterance of many a cuss word and make it impossible for people to get hurt. THE PARDONING POWER. From the Wilmington Messenger. After the courts in due form have passed upon a case, there should be no power given to one fallible and often very ignorant mortal, to undo the findings and to stop the bands of justice.

Mercy Is a virtue in any mortal, but when the blood of the victims lying in their graves cry out for punishment upon the slayers it is a fearful Intervention of power that comes in and says let the red-handed murderers escape the punishment due for their awful crimes and let sentimentality and sympathy shield the devils. LET THE PEOPLE VOTE. From the Durham Herald. It seems that the people of Wilmington did not overthrow the Republican ring only to be governed by a Democratic ring, and accordingly a meeting 79C. IN NORTH CAROLINA.

McDowell Democrat: In regard to the smallpox situation the outer guards have all been dispensed with and the quarantine has been reduced to the few places in Halitown affected by the disease. All is quiet now except rumors and like spooks they are hard to "lay." Dr. Ashworth says that Mr. Wall's case is one of varioloid. Morgantoa Herald: Mr.

H. S. Plnk-ston. a printer in this office and a most worthy young man, leaves this morning for Bakersvllle to establish The Mitchell Mirror, a weekly newspaper, devoted to the best Interests of that clever but politically misguided people. We commend him to the distinguished consideration of our friend Col.

Ike Bailey, who must act the father in Israel to his young footsteps. Polk County News: The poke supper at Macedonia proved to be a success. The peculiarity of It was this a paper bag was filled with a nice lunch, and had the name of a young lady inside. The bag was sold to the highest bidder and the boy who bought it had a right to eat the lunch with the girl whose name was inside the bag. The proceeds of the sale were appropriated to the funds of the new church.

Murphy Bulletin: Cherokee county contains more iron ore than any county the State. The whole iron range being fully two miles wide and more than 30 miles in length, the quality is good and will run from 60 to 75 per cent, metallic iron. The forests of the mountain slopes would furnish an unlimited supply of fuel while the marble is at hand everywhere for fluxing, with these natural resources and our present railroad facilities we see no reason why these, immense deposits of ore should remain undeveloped. Henderson villue Times: A petition was in circulation, and quite generally signed, early in the week, praying tha railroad commissioners to take no action condemnatory of the H. B.

road Twenty-Five per cent off Men's and Hoys' Clothing Is still in MEN'S OUTFITTER. TELEPHONE 78. "ILemd aMamid!" is the cry of women whose housework Is beyond their physical powers. Such women need to know that all cleaning is made easy by Washing1 Powder It's as good as an extra pair of hands in the household. It saves time and worry.

Largest package greatest economy. THE N. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago. Bb Louis. Msw York.

Boston. Philadelphia. Ml STEB'S 1 r. you are needing a pair examine our stock. J.

D. Blanton Company No. 30 Patton Avenue. 1 4 SHIRT 11 PATTON AVENUE A 113- one that ever tried if Tl 1 James a. nanisicr rine onoes Know- how Jong they wear, and how well they are made.

We have a good asscrt-ment of this make in heavy weight Russia leather at a pair that will please you if We invite von to call in and No Grip for Kussian Paths Sure Preventive it I Cure of the Jrip! at QUISISANA SANITARIUM, 1K7 French Proad They are ready for us of the day. Turkish, Fountain ISuths likewise Packs, Pi is, etc. A dllle. at any time Sitz, Trunk, and 44 Here is $2, Send me some sugar. I will kI you most of my trade hereaft.

r. an I only get goods at your prices when I am able to quote them to others." If you would save money do likewise That Is, trade with us or git our prices and nmke your grocer come to them. Respectfully H. C. JOHNSON CO.

Arct, arena Combi nation Boards. T.fa rf -ur Kniea on No. 1 hAfi 1 ohT.X' u. Pcket Carrom Ga wticac I2.B0. Handsome cherry, retailing List of ten frames on No.

2, wJfTo Aroharena: 1. Cr Carr arne; 6. H. A1y ame: 6. Cock ,1 Hat.

with 3 pins; 7. Checkers, use bin. and white rings as checkers; 8 ISa. k-gammon; 9, Chessboard We do furnish rules or dice or chess men these two games; in Wnit. i a.1' Rings 60 Extra Set.

nings an i Ten-Pins. 75 cents. 'Ray's Book ctore. Nice and clean, delivered anywhere in the city. All kinds of hauling, furniture packed and stored.

Office, 23 Patton Phone 141. LrOrick Co. 79c. kj 1 1 fjf mm SI IT IS STILL THE FAVORITE WITH THE LEGISLATORS. The Textile School -Foregln Corporations and License Rev.

BaylusCade Furnishes an Incident. RALEIGH, N. Jan. 2X CoL Julian Carr of Durham was here Thursday and heard the discussion of the bill to establish a State textile school. He expresses himself as deeply Interested In the school.

In fact Interest In it Is general, among people whose interest is of any value. The only objection which can possibly be made would be on the ground of expense. But that is an old story. It is of course true economy to establish the school. North Carolina needs trained workers.

The legislators are narrowly watching the Lousiana franchise law. They are going to act discreetly and after due deliberation. They know that Senator Pritchard -wants to make a test case and they know the views of at least one member of the State Supreme court in regard to the Louisiana law. Tet, as has been stated, that law is the favorite for the basis of a law for this State It is learned that while Capt. Day's order to "fire" all the negro guards at the penitentiary and at the Caledonia farm (the only one at wnicn mere negro guards), was promptly and fully obeyed, none of the old farm supervis-ri- have retired and none of the three now men he named.

Mclver, Rhem and Ktmrlshaw are vet in charge of farms. The unionists are fighting Day. Mo- Caskev. as one of the supervisors, ap pears to be leading the fight and to be defying Day to oust mm. une super' visors say they have two more years to serve.

That is what the penitentiary directors claim as to their own posi tion. There are now two bills before the legislature to force "foreign" corpora tions to take out license of "domestica tion" in this State which are like the bill introduced by Senator George But ler in 1897. There were three such bills, but Senator Hairston withdrew his. He never said that his was an original bill. He made no claim of the kind.

He knew in fact that It was a duplicate of the 1897 bill. The Butler bill died in com mittee and was so stamped. Deputy Revenue Collector Satterfield Thursday captured a 100 gallon illicit distilery near Durham. The moon shiners fled as the deputies came up. There was a laughably mistake made in the house yesterday.

The imposing figure of Private Secretary Baylus Cade loomed up in the doorway. The door keeper cried out with a loud voice, "Mr. Speaker, a message from the Governor." "Invite the messenger forward," said Speaker Connor. But Rev. Baylus did not approach.

He said in a stage whisper to the too hasty doorkeeper. "You are mistaken. I did not bring any message." The house grinned. James B. Pace of Richmond is here In regard to the matter of leasing the penitentiary, or rather the convict labor.

MODERM MIRACLE. What Would Our Grandfathers Have Thought of This? CHICAGO, Jan. 20. The local societies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of Chicago, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis, will hold their annual banquets on the night of February 3.

Only one toast-master will be required to preside over all. The different banquet halls will be connected by long distance telephones. Speeches from Governor Roosevelt of New York, Thomas A. Edison and others will be heard in each of the banqueting halls. At each plate will be placed a tiny oblong telephone receiver, and each diner, by holding the little instrument to his ear, will listen to after-dinner speeches, hundreds of miles away.

The most prominent of the long-distance speakers will not be present personally at any of the banquets, and it will be the duty of the telephone people to arrange for the connection at whatever place the speaker happens to be when called upon. PRICE OF A WIFE- They Fetch Three Dollars and a Hat in Indiana. WABASH, Jan. 20. A ife-seli- ing case from Geneva has become public through the application of Charles Shepherd for protection against James Albright.

Shepherd alleged that Albright had taken his wife from him and that when he remonstrated he was driven off. He was advised to get a gun and go after the pair, and did so, wounding the woman in the knee and Albright in the arm. Albright threatened vengeance and Shepherd is fearful of violence. Albright claims that he gave Shep herd $3 and a hat for the women, who went with him willingly, and that Shepherd then got drunk and demand ed back his wife. RATIONS INCLU SOAP.

What the Government A'lows to Cu ban Destitutes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. By direc tion of the Secretary -of War the gen eral orders of the department have been amended so as to prescribe that a ration for issue to Cuban destitutes shall consist of eight ounces of bacon or eight ounces tinned meat, 12 ounces flour or 16 ounces corn meal, as well as the following for every 100 rations: Six pounds coffee, green: 10 pounds sugar; two quarts of vinegar, four pounds salt, four ounces pepper, four ounces soap, six pounds rice. McKinly Between Two Fires- From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

If the President does not restore i large number of offices to the list plunder and spoils he will only aggra vate the riotings of those who are suf fering from the keen demands of polit ical appetite. If he does make a gen eral breakdown of the merit system he will encounter the much wider, but per haps not so exigent, disapproval of the people. Between the politicians and the people the ordinary man might think there was no chance for hesita tion, but a President with an eye on a national convention in about IS months has to consider things. Beyond Her Capacity. From the Chicago Tribune.

Pupil They don't care to have take German. Miss Higgins. Teacher Tour parents think it is enough for you to talk In your mother tongue, do they? Pupil I guess so, but I know I can never lam to talk like mother can. The Similarity. From Judge.

Toung Father What would you name her? Father-in-law Why, name her Maria Teresa. It will cost a small fortune to raise her. and as soon as she's raised youll lose her. Bargains In pipes, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and smokers articles and sporting goods." The fire-damaged stock of A. Trifield is hjging sold at 28 South Main street.

Rheumacide, as Its name Indicates, kills rheumatism. It effects a permanent, positive constitutional cure In at least 98 per cent, of cases. Maye your wife happy buy Starch Blastlc If yon have ourht that's fit to sell Use printers Ink and nse It well. Money saved by aging Elastic Starch. CITY MARKETS.

Corrected datlv fcv W.F. Snider, wholesale and retail jrrooei. Tnese prices are being mM ny tne merennntti 01 tne city toasv: Bauer- Ksrs to-Apples, dried 15-J Horsham to 60(11. 60 Beeswax, per lb SO Chickens-. Turkeys tracks VUt'i Honey 10(12H; Potatoes, sweet Wheat Potatoes.

Irish Soto Oora Tnrnlos SlXaHO Menl Onions TB Oats .85 Cabbage per lb Rjo 45 tteans to i.ov nay. ion in.iwn su to mutuary, aor -ww 6 to BT THE CITIZEN COM PANT. Every Afternoon Except Sunday One Tear Six Months Three Months One Month, la tdTUic Om Week, to carrier IN LOO .10 The Semi-Weekly Cltlsen Issued Tuesdays and Fridays. In advance, 11. SATt-'KDAT.

JAN TAUT 21. ls9. Sasrasta says he intends reorganizing the Spanish navy. Possibly the premier meant to lay "resurrect," Editor Minor of the Brevard News states an Indisputable Journalistic fact when be says, "it will not pay to print a paper without readers." Prosperity has surely arrived. Seats on the New York stuck exchange ar selling fur and business in that Inaututiua so large that it has been forced to buy additional room at an outlay of nearly half a million.

If there are those who think Hobson the only real hero, let them read the acts of men 34 ytars ao on both the Federal and Confederate bides and be undeceived. And tne jutujes ol many of these men are not even know n. Our esteemed contemporary. The AaneVlUe Lilliiu, uic ill tne acUou oi lue ilekuku.tu cuuuuj- atoueis 1U bllu0lii lue au.l to teat. I lie WUully of liie ouuiu, ku UU oouuua.

is a ai.eui ua iuc ua. ui Juilu4 Laciur on Hie queailuu Mi tuc ks.o.uk au- ttloil41Il a kylXidl cicliWu at Wulwil tne peutie CuuU Vmiuatc lue tuueuieu iteaa uctiaitu viu uf iu? courts- hy la una. AMicm.c ii.fcioer. boiue ki ao, lu response to the demana ol tne Iteisiei ltia.1 tile leid- laluie piuut a law allowing Lie peop.e lo Vole ou the bond qjeUoil, Tiie Ctiixen, in order to bee wnctuei-that paper Was tailing for plinciitr tor puuiiia, aaiiea 11 whether it vtoulu aavoctle tlie pa.meul ol the bonds ix au election wu cai.ed. Ihe KesisUr did not aiiawer the question, but suom ed conclusively tnal the only inherent it had in tne mailer was tne podUca.

cap' nai 10 oc uiaue oui or it. Aiie Ciuzcn did nut cure to discuss the mailer lur- tlu aiijua that line. We ill say, how ever, mat when the courts decide thai tile bond are null and Void under the law, it will tneu be time euougu to urge Itieir payment as an obligation ol honor. Immortal J. The telegraph announces the possible fatal illness in Ouio of an individual know from iiaine to Ca.Uoruia as tiie "Imuiottal J.

lue immortal J. was born J. N. Free. J.

A. r'rec came into prominence as me "linmorlai J. many eaia ao. lie maue tne boal thai he never paid a hotel Lui or transportation ou lailroad tiams, although he has been abuiiuanily aulc lo pay ma wa tnrouau tiie worio. lie was one of tne Cauior- nia loi ty-uUiers and he became rich.

lie is now aoout 0 years of age, and during tne past year is said lo have laiieu very tupidiy. Some years ao came through Virginia ou one of his roaming trips. lie walked into the oliice of the itock- iugham ICegialer, at llai rlaonburg, and going up to the editor of the paper in a moat dramatic way declared that he was the only living jtian who could "take the pressure oil." There was no indication as to Just how this great feat was to be performed, or Just wnere the pressure was burdensome, but he fn-nialed that he was thoroughly compe tent to undertake the task. Ills i lions were those of a lunatic, lie did not talk coherently during his short atay. It was subsequently learned that he had adopted the expression of -taking the pressure oil" as suilkiently fanciful and noncommittal to answer all his purposes.

It wun told of him that he once went to llarrisburg. and walked into the governor's oilice and announced thai he was prepured to "take the pressure, oft" a condemned criminal who was to le h.mged in a few dais, and express ing his willingness to take the uufoi- tunale man's place. The governor accepted the tender at once, before the Immortal" had time to retract his Proposition, and he was locked up, and badiv scared that he never visited that towu aaiu ia his rounds. lie always had his pockets full of railroad passes. Move the daa of rai.road cotumicstons and the cur tailment of tne pass privilege peihapa the old man a heart was broken.

He was tall, gaunt, with long hair and dingy, clerical clothes, and when once seen was never forgotten. The Cost ot Expansion. I me ear ago the United States were Joking along, at peace with themselves and the whole world, giving the people a government, while not satisfactory to many from the standpoint of economy, still tolerable until the people shou.d have another quadrennial chance to ap prove what was being done or to con ilemn by a change. During the year IS97 the government collected in taxes from the people through customs duties and Internal revenue the sum of and from the sale of public lands and from miscellaneous sources a total of During the sahie year the government spent IJbi.TTl.loS. or $18,052,254 more than was received.

This deficit was idled up notwithstanding the enactment ot the Dlngley tariff law which greatly Increased the taxes of the people on almost every article of consumption that they were compelled to buy. The year upon which we have Just entered will be the most extraordinary In the history of this nation looked at from the standpoint of expenditure of money. Notwithstanding the Imposition of what is known as war taxes, in the shape of revenue stamps and other in ternal taxes. In addition to the great in crease under the Dlngley bill, the Sec retary of the Treasury estimates that we will spend during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1SS9.

I112.000.0iK) more than we will collect Other persons, considered conserve tive. estimate that the expansion pol Icy upon which we have entered will cost from $175,000,000 to $350,000,000 year In excess of what the govern ment's expense were prior to the beginning of the Spanish war. In what way 1 this huge additional revenue to be raised? The Supreme court as a( present constituted is against an Income tax." It can hardly be expected tjt the receipts from customs will increase. In fact they are almost sure to decline. The revenue derived last year from sugar and tobacco amounted to some $62,000,000.

With Cuba. Porto Klco. Hawaii and the Philippines inside our borders, this must be nearly a total loss. Charles A. Swansoa of Virginia, a GREATER ASHEVILLE GETS IT ROM THE BOARD.

Question Up on a Motion to Have a Survey Made May Move A. eV 8. Trackto Middle of South Main Street. "Greater Asheville" received another setback at the hands of the Board of Aldermen last evening, after a discussion that was lively enough while it lasted. It.

moved to the center of the 8taKe wnen Robert U. Garrefl of Vic toria inquired if the question was to be considered at this meeting. Thereupon Alderman Sherrill, who Is a redhot ex pansionist in municipal matters, said that nearly every one of the men with hom he had talked on the matter had favored heartily the proposition to an nex Victroria and Montford. He had consulted City Engineer Lee and ascertained that the cost of surveying the proposed new lines and securing data regarding the proposed revenue to be derived would be about $25. Therefore, Mr.

Sherrill moved that Mr. Lee be instructed to prepare this data and submit a report to the mass meeting Tuesday evening. "If," he added, "the expense is to be greater than the revenue derived, we don't want to annex them. I think It 1s nothing but right that they should come in and help us pay some of the heavy bonded indebtedness they were so heartily in favor of." "I am opposed to the whole thing," remarked Alderman West. "We are not able to make even this $25 expenditure; and, besides, it is not the city's business to do it." Alderman Wood If the plan is not adopted, it will only have incurred the lispleasure of the people by the expenditure of this amount.

Alderman Rankin I think Mr. Sherrill ought to amend his motion so as to contract the city's present lines and leave out some of the streets that now are sadly in the mud. We would better expend that $25 on some sidewalk. Hut Alderman Sherrill wasn't in the motion-amending mood, and his motion was submitted. The vote stood: Aye.

Sherrill, Hill, Kennedy; nay, Rankin, Wood. West. Then Mayor MiUer proceeded to kill the motion with his little hatchet, and "Greater Asheville' took another rest. MOVE CAR LINE. The question whether lower South Main street shall continue to be a driveway free of trolly lines was brouerht forcibly to the attention of the Board by the appearance of Attorneys jOeorge A.

Shuford and Charles A. Moore In behalf of Mrs. Margaret J. Williams, who owns property having a frontage of 1000 feet on that street. Ju'ige Shuford recited that the Asheville and Biltmore company had heen allowed by the city to construct its line south of McDowell street along the east sidewalk of Mrs.

Williams' property. For her he asked that the company be required to remove the track to the middle of trfe street, on the ground that the line in Its present 'ocation imposes additional burdens on the property. He cited the case of Mfrrick vs. Montford avenue line, in which it was held that the road was not liable in such cases, provided additional burdens were not imposed on the property. The city Is also liable, he contended, according to the decision in the case of Wolfe vs.

City of Asheville, in which the court held that the city was not liable provided a certain Improvement was made in a proper manner. There was no disposition. Judge Shuford said, to involve the city In litigation if it could be avoided. In order that all parties might be fully heard, he asked the Board to! issue notice to the railroad company to appear at the next meeting and show cause why it should not be required to move its track. Judge Moore said the city in granting the company's charter had reserved the right to make changes in the route if such were deemed necessary.

He thought the company would not object to moving the track, the only question being who should bear the expense. He knew that if the track is moved a sidewalk will be put down. Mrs. Williams has an offer for part of the property, but a sale cannot be effected so long as the track remains where it is. Robert U.

tiarrett, while having no interest in the matter except as a taxpayer of Asheville, thought it would be a great pity to have the track in the street, which is now the only good irive the city has. Upon Alderman Rankin's motion notice was ordered to issue to the A. It. company to appear at next meeting and show cause. City Clerk Robertson reported the agreement between the city and the Albemarle I'ark company as to the manner of collecting water rents.

i'lumbing Inspector Guischard was in structed to test the meter at the park. and if it be found correct the rents are to be settled according to the meter A PAYMENT ASKED. President Thomas Wadley Raoul of the Aioemaile company asked the first payment ijU and interest) on the cnariolle stieel sewer contract. Re let rt-d to the finance committee. A petition was sent in praying that transportation be furnished to Mrs.

I Coi iic-na uwenby and live children to Aewport, Tennessee. It recited that ihey had been brought here last spring by the husband and father, and men deserted. Referred to the County commissioners. in a communication residents of Morgan avenue expressed a desire for a sidewalk on that avenue, and It was referred to the street committee. Capt.

H. C. Chedester suggested that the city should not charge for the new waik on the Lexington avenue side of the Chedester property, as the property hail already been assessed for the walK on the Patton avenue side. The city declined to put in the new walk until the property owners signed an agreement that they would reimburse tne city as soon as the work had been completed, the city at the time beine unable to put down the walk and wait me usual time. This agreement was produced, and it had the signature of li.

cnedester Son. Capt. Chedester said his mother knew nothing of the matter, and no one was authorized to sign the agreement for her. The lioard took no action. The exposed water pipe east of Beau eveuei icinreu 10 in i ne uiuzen a few days ago was talked of, the Board agreeing that it should be protected if possioie.

tnougn it is not now in use street Superintendent Bostic suggested that the city lease its quarry to the county Commissioners that they may nave the road east of Beaucatcher macaaamizea as far as Hildebrand's mill, paying the city rental in crushed stone, wnich could be used in macadamizing upper College street. By thus improving tne road east of the moun tain the pipe could be protected. Alder. man Rankin was instructed to confer vvitn tne Commissioners. Chief of Police Lyerly reported that B.

J. Spivey had proposed to feed the city prisoners at seven cents a meal, and the contract was awarded to him, to begin February 1 and continue at the will of the Board. The price now paid is 10 cents. Two meals a day are to be given the prisoners who do not work, and they are likely to find prison life less rosy than It has been hereto fore. The question of constructing cells in the reformatory was referred to the ponce committee.

At the suggestion of Alderman "West. stepping tones were ordered for the Mernmon avenue and Hillside street crossing, at Capt. Charles E. Clarke's residence. Stepping stones were also ordered for Charlotte street, in front of Mrs.

Mary Shepard's property. nty engineer Lee filed statements of the cost of sidewalks put down: For W. Sharp less. French Broad avenue and Haywood street. for J.

A. Nichols. West College. $52.48. Referred Tax Collector Campbell.

The weekly cash statement bv Citv Clerk Robertson was as follows: Cash on hand Jan. 13 $3709.80 Collected by J. A. Campbell 673.41 Collected by E. D.

1609.7$ Collected by J. A. Lyerly 66.90 Collected by M. W. 8.00 Collected by B.

F. Rives 13.90 Collected by W. H. Bird 23.00 Total $6094.09 417.65 Less disbursements Balance duties levied on exports. Bven under the exorbitant and tyrannical tax laws of Spain the revenues raised from the Philippines never yielded the Spanish treasury a net surplus of more than $300,000 in a year.

We cannot collect half as much revenue as Spain collect ed, and the burden of the enormously increased expenditure Imposed on us by the acquisition, of the islands must be borne by ourselves." It Is additional band issues or bankruptcy, and everybody knows that means bonds. EAGLE CITY'S CZAR. Declined an Opportunity to Get Away, and Will Stay Thers. From the San Francisco Chronicle. VANCOUVER, Jan.

4. The steamer Rosalie arrived from the north tonight with 100 passengers, aH from Dawson. The party started out from Dawson December 12. The passengers bring news of a sensational hanging which took place at Eagle City, Alaska, the early part of December. Jack Jolly, a saloon keeper and tin horn gambler, had collected a gang of toughs around him and was terrorizing the mining camps after the manner of the late "Soapy Smith.

He set the law at defiance, and the United States Mar. shal wouid have been murdered if he had attempted to arrest mm. He pi ae l.cally took possession of the town. At this Juncture 12 determined Ameri cans met in the United btates Mar hai'B cabin, formed themselves into i vigilance committee and waited upon Jolly at his saloon. All carried guns i-eady for immed.ate use, and thus pre vented an attack from the gang.

Jolly then received his "protocol" from th. Marshal, which was: "Jack Jolly, you must leave town with your gang Inside of 4S hours o. we will hang you by the neck until you are dead." Jolly defied committee, SJymg that no man could be hanged in Lm ted States territory unless he commit ted murder. On the dawn of the sec ond day the vigilance committee re turned to Jolly's saloon. Jolly was found in bed.

He made no attempt to escape. He was covered wun revolvers and ordered to dress. He did so with pet feet composure. He was then marched tr the outskirts of the town. A rope was strjng over the limb or a tree and the noose placed around hi neck.

When asied if hi ha i anything to say, he replied that he "Didn't give a He had to die some time but didn't think his time would come so soon. Jolly died game. On the return of the vigilance committee every member of the Jolly thieves, toughs and gamblers had disappeared. Miles' Gay Uniform. FYom the Chicago Record.

After General Miles returned from Kurope in 1897 he designed for himself a respienaeni new unuorm aner me pattern of those worn by military offi- ters abroad and very much more eiau- orate than is common in our army. Among other very pretty features in the design is a cluster of laurel leaves upon his collar. The other evening at a reception giv en by Secretary and Mrs. Alger to the military circle in Washington this new uniform was seen for the hrst time by the wife of a subordinate officer who had spent most of her life upon thi frontier, and she asked a friend con cerning the significance tne laurels. "I fancy, was the reply, that the laurel wreaths have slipped over his head." PEOPLE.

IVter Joyce, a captain of police in St. lxuis. has worked sevn daeys a week for 37 years without a holiday. Ohauncey M. Depew will not lay asid- lils racetlousness when he goes to tht Senate.

He considers it one of the twist effective styles and says that under cover of a humorous speech things can be said that would have to be omitted In a serious talk. lossinsrton Elms of St. Loiils Is the old--st employe of the Western Union Telegraph company, having been In the service of that corporation and of the predecessors, which it now represents, for half a century. He is 77 years old. was born In Ireland and tame to America in ls.i.

Secretary of State Hay is a most ex elusive person. Unlike other mem 1 ers of the cabinet, he refuses to si- after nightfall, and has In Hructed his servants to admit none fther than Senators. Representative end personal friends after he goes hjme from the State Department. Paderewskl. the pianist, has bought of several hund-e acres in Ga.

licia. near the Russian border. will raise live stock and grow grapes making his own wine. His new oiera. although virtually completed will not be produced until next win ter.

It will be brought out in Dresden A TJra.ldock. physician, "who Is In terested In statistics of American hero worship, f.nds that he has per sonally uhereJ into the world five Deweys. three Hobsons. one Schley and one Mi.es. and that in the house holds of his patients dogs.

17 cats and nine goats answer ti the names of the heroes of 1SJS. The election of Mr. Beverklge as Sen ator from Indiana recalls the fact that Oliver P. Morton was the only native born hoosier Senator Indiana has ever had and most of her Sena tors for 30 years pist have been na fives of Ohio. McDonald.

Voorhees Harrison. Turple. Fairbanks and Bev eridge were all Ohio men by birth. Inasmuch as two-thirds of the diploma tic corps at Washington are Catho lics, some comment has been caus by the fact that the big diplomatic dinner at the White House was set for last Friday evening, when profes sors or tne religious ralth named are iccustomed to abstain from the use of meat. Nearly 100 guests were in eluded.

Ambassador Choate is credited with saying many pleasant and clever things. Once at a dinner party he was asked whom he would like to be if he could not be himself. He paus ed a few seconds, as if thinking over the list of world celebrities, and then his eyes rested upon his wife. "If." he answered. "I could not be myself.

I should like to be Mrs. Choate's second husband." Of the two young women who accom panied the peace commission to Paris as stenographers and typewriters one Miss McNaughton acquired a thorough knowledge of Spanish while connected with the schools of South America, and the other Miss Atkin son Is not less familiar with the French language. They receive the highest salary paid by the govern ment to women, the sum of $2500 a year. Car-tain Richard P. Leary.

now governor of Guam. Is a Baltimorean. and has been in the navy for many years. During the Samoan dispute he was at those Islands -In command of the steamer Adams. When the commander of a German fleet of ironclads was firing on the natives the American officer steamed his wooden hulk In the line of fire, threatening to use his broadside on the Germans If the natives were used for targets any longer.

He didn't have to burn any powder. T. to has been held to protest against sentative Rountree bill for the new charter. The people are not willing for all of the city officials to be appointed but want to select the mayor by vote. The election of officers should never be taken directly out of the hands of the people without good and sufficient rea sons, and then by the consent of the people.

MONUMENT TO JUNALUSKA. From the Murphy Bulletin. It has been very properly suggested that the present, legislature would not be violating its duty to make an appropriation to erect a monument in the public square of Murphy in commem oration Of the heroism of Junaluska, the noble Indian patriot, particularly displayed at Horse Shoe Bend where he swam the river and captured all th canoes of the Creek Indians, thereby scoring a success for Jackson in the campaign. The county seat of Chero kee is the most appropriate place for this monument as the county bears the name of Junaluska tribe. MUNICIPAL EXPANSION.

From the Charlotte News. The Asheville Citizen protests against the expansion of Asheville' city limits, because the city already "has more houses than we can con struct sewers to, more streets than we can pave or light, and none too much water. for present needs." North Carolina zewhs are scattered over a wide expanse of territory, and in some cases a town of less than 10.000 inhabitants covers an area that could easily accom modate 10 times the population without crowding. There is a little too much expansion in this particular, though it gives ample yards and breathing space to the inhabitants. Meekison of Ohio Has Been Greatly Benefited by Pe-ru-na.

CoogTMnmu O. Mrekiiwtn of Ohio, writes the following letter to Dr, Hartuian. Dr. S. B.

Hartman, Columbus, O. Dear Sir: I have used several bot tles of Pe-ru-na and feel greatly benefited thereby. 1 have been afflicted Hon. D. Meekisoh.

with catarrh of the head and feel encouraged to- believe that continued nse of Pe-ru-na will fully eradicate a disease of thirty years' standing. Yours sincerely, D. MEEKISON. The continued receipt of endorsements like this for Dr. Hartman's great catarrh remedy, prove its value beyond question.

Men of prominence everywhere are recognizing the merit ol Pe-ru-na and are willing to give expression to their adfrment because a certain, absolute cure for catarrh is a publio good. All druggists sefl Pe-ru-na EVIDENCE The best evidence of the value of medicine is the number of cures fected. ef- Rheumacide the wonderful new constitutional cure for Rheumatism is curing a larger percentage of people than any medi cine on the market. It cures by neu tralizing the acids in the blood and driving them out of the system. Cure yourself in the first stages and save years of suffering.

Cases of 20 years' standing have yielded to Rheumacide In a short time. Cures are permanent-It is the best blood purifier and laxative in the world. Sold by druggists generally; price SI per Dottle. Notice. By virtue of the power of sale con tained in a certain deed of trust exe cuted to me as trustee by Thomas Revis and wife, Bettie Revis, on the 25th day of May, J894, and registered 011 page 221 of book No.

34 in the office of the register of deeds of Buncombe county, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness se cured by said deed of trust I will pro- ceea at 12 clock noon, on SATURDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1899. to sell the land mentioned In aald deed of trust at the court house door in Asheville, to the highest bidder for cash, the said, land being described as follows, to-wit: Lying and being in the county of Buncombe, adjoining the lands or J. A. Martin and J.

M. Wes tall and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a rock, W. B. Drapers' line, twelve poles- from corner. In the old Warm Springs road and runs with a road north 8 degrees east fourteen poles, then north 21 degrees east 12 poles, thence north 40 de grees east twelve poles, thence north 22 degrees east forty poles, thence north 28 degrees east twelve poles to a small the beginning corner of Clark's 11V4 acre tract; thence with the line of the said tract north 40 degrees east 8 poles to a rock, thence north 70 degrees east poles to a large apple tree, thence north 77 degrees east 12V4 poles to stake in the branch.

Thomas Revis corner, then with his line south 40 de grees east fourteen poles to a stake, then south 20 degrees east forty poles a red oak, his corner, then with his other line south 72 degrees west fifteen poles to a rock on top of the ridge. then south Si degrees west sevnty-elght poles to the beginning. Containing twenty-one and one-half acres more or less. January 21, 1899. J.

B. HUNTER, l-2ld4t-sat Trustee. without rigid investigation; that the present mangement are operating the road as well as can be done under ex isting circumstances, etc. It seems some parties have made complaint that the road is unsafe and improperly managed; presumably by or at the in stlgation of parties who would "bear' the stock of the road. Murphy Bulletin: Since the lynch Ing on the Valley river bridge it has become a much dreaded place by many especially those who have to cross It after the shades of evening appear, some one constructed a large booger boo and placed it on the bridge Sun day night after certain young men had escorted their lady friends from church to their homes in East Murphy, and i is said that several of the boys are yet suffering from "the affects of the scare they received when they crossed the bridge on their way back to this side of the river.

King's Mountain Reformer: The oldest Oxford Bible and the oldest sew ing machine vte have yet been intro duced to are owned by W. I. Brooks and his wife, two industrious colored people out near Crowders Mountain The book was printed 1786 and is now in right good shape. It was brought over from England in person by a Dr Johnson who at the age of 80 years gave it to the mother of Brooks' wife about 30 years ago. The sewing machine is of the Howe patent of 1846 and still sews right well.

The legs and leaf of the table are cast and the sidings and the back and door of mahogany and is a nice piece of furniture. Maxton special to Raleigh News and Observer: Thursday afternoon the southbound Coast Line freight crashed through the westbound Sea board Air Line freight at Pembroke crossing causing a terrible wreck. The Air Line engineer, whose train was moving at a good speed across the Coast Line track, observed that the ap proachlng Coast Line train was beyond control; and seeing he could not clear his own train, he applied the brakes and reversed the engine, thereby al lowing his train to be struck four cars ahead of the caboose. In which were the conductor and 12 drummers, among whom were J. P.

Jolly and R. O. King of Raleigh. The engineer's presence of mind saved passengers and crew. No one was seriously hurt.

Polk County News: On Saturday last h.e safe in I D. Morris' store at the depot, Saluda, was robbed in broad daylight. It occurred between 1 and p. and was evidently done when Mr. Morris stepped over to the depot.

As it happened Mr. Morris was able to des cribe some of the bills that had been stolen, and he promptly notified Sheriff Robertson of the case. The latter kept his eye open, and saw a colored boy. Charlie Montgomery, with some money a bill which was evidently one of the stolen bills. Later, the Sheriff stepped into Thorne Boone's store to write a note, and, while there, Montgomery came In and asked change for a $5 bill He was promptly arrested, and placed In the lock-up.

On Monday the sheriff brought him over to the county jail. where he will remain until court. Brevard Leader: A very shocking incident occurred at the home of Mrs. Harriet Cantrell in Hogback township on Wednesday of last week. Her son Cornelius Low a young man.

perhaps 18 years of age took down his rifle gun prepartory to fix it for a shooting match on Thursday. He had washed it and dried it as best be could and had loaded it to try a shot. The gun had failed to fire after two or three caps had been- bursted, and thinking the powder in the tube was damp, he held the gun over the fire in order to dry the tube. Wrhile in this position he turned the muzzle of the gun towards him and blew his breath Into the barrel. Just at that moment the powder in the tube having dried, ignited and the bullet was discharged in his mouth, going through and lodging in the back of his head Death was instantaneous.

King's Mountain Reformer: During one of the frozen up days of last week Mr. Everheart, who lives out near town, stepped Into our office and handed us a nice little paper box in which he In- rormed us there was a present ror ye humble quill pusher." We received it suspiciously and then opened cautionly and sure enough there it lay a rattle snake with three rattles and a button. He was about 18 Inches long and neatly coiled up on the box We were looking at the thing rather shyly w-hen it changed its position. Right then we handed the thing over to the "devil'' and told him if he or compositors had better use for it than we had, they could take it and use it. They carried him out and promised us that if we would never drink more than a quart a day we should never see his snakeshlp again, but if we did not abide this contract he would come again with double head and forked tongue and apjpear much larger.

We hope the good Lord will deliver us from liquor and snakes! But to end our story. Mr. Everheart found the snake about an old stump and although he had mashed up his head 24 hours before he presented him to us, he was then still alive, and when held before the stove twisted and squirmed around quite actively. Hendersonville Times: Messrs, Noah Garren, J. B.

Pitillo and J. L. McMinn, were arraigned before U. S. Commissioner A.

B. Freeman Tuesday on a charge of illicit distilling- liquor, in ciear creen townsnip, near Fruitland. Pitillo and McMinn were discharged and Garren held for trial. The raid was made about a month ago, when Deputy Collector J. F.

Bryan and Com missioner ureeman found the still in operation and destroyed the apparatus ana aoout zuwu gallons of beer. The ar rested men were found on the premises The two discharged claimed they had no connection witn the outfit, being there only for a drink Last Friday, Deputy Collector R. F. FOX and B. R.

JaInuin maae another raid at Fruitland. and found a still In operation by W. N. Nix ana uoane iix Tne officers destroy ed the outfit and about 800 gallons of oeer. om men were Drought before Commissioner Freeman and bound over ror trial.

W. N. Nix was already under bonds for a previous offense. Saturday still another case was heard, the cul prit being Mike Baldwin of Fletcher's. He was arrested on Information and gave bonds for appearance and trial Saturday, January 21.

Baldwin has been "raided" three times, but the officers have not yet been successful In catching him In the act or in locating his still. Grant's Digestive Cordial cures Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Price 50 cents. Grant's Pharmacy. ESTABLISHED 1888.

THE WINYAH SANITARIUM, Special Pirate Institution for Treatment of lung and Throat Diseases. Karl von Ftuek; B. S. M. D-, Medical Director.

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Keeling, Successor to W. E. Allen. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. PHONE lis I Will Dye This Year as Well as I Dyed in the Year.

I dye ladles and gent's clothes, tips, plumes, feathers, hats, chenille curtains, run. rohen nit nt I. clean and genf. clothe, by chemical proces. which doe.

not or damage the goods, but will kill all I alter and repair ladies' and gent'. also such as beaver seal, ate. I make and mount fur rug. of all descriptions at reasonable price. Eklns and fur bought at market All work guaranteed.

ne way express will be paid on all out of town orders. Carl Schultz, PRACTICAL DYER AND CHEMICAL CLEANER. 65 South Main St. Phen. 201 No.

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