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iiT PAGE TWO TH2 ASHEVILLE1 'GA'ZETTE-'NEWS. SURVEY OF STATE HANDS CRACKED Umbrella James H. Jones, Nfegro, Interesting Character Jefferson Davis Coachman and Captured With Confederate President Intrusted by Davis to Bury Great Seal of Confederate States Hiding Place Remains Secret. AND PEELED ale Ydii Can Buy These Specials Until 6 Tonight WM THE AT Peerless 51 PAT Old Stand TON AVE. groat seal of the Confederate states, my pledge to him to keep its hiding-place secret being kept inviolate, and it wUl be so kept forever.

At Raleigh, on the occasion of the removal of the remains of Mr. Davis from New Orleans to Richmond for burial, I drove tho horses which drew his body, and performed that last service at his interment. I have outlived all Mr. Davis' family. I dressed with Southern flowers the head of Mrs.

Davis as she lay in her coffin, before her burial at Richmond. I have attended the funerals of all the members of the family except that of Mrs. Hayes (Miss Maggie), who was cremated. I have attended several reunions. I feel that I have but a short time and would have greatly liked to be at this one.

May 1 ask you to convey to the reunion the assurance or my profound regard for and devotion to the memory of Mr. Davis, my admiration for the men who with him fought in the great war and my desire to at any time do anything to show the world my feeling towards the Confederate present, who so grandly represented his section and bis people." Secret Will Die With Jones. The secret burial-place of the great seal of the Confederacy will die with Jones. Me sticks stoutly to this determination, and says he would break raith, pledginl Mr. Pa vis, if he ever told the location.

All he would tell me was that the seal was buried In Virginia; that It was a large seal very beautiful in design, in a handsome $1.50 UMBRELLAS WEDNESDAY $1.69 UMBRELLAS WEDNESDAY $2.00 UMBRELLAS WEDNESDAY $1.48 $3.50 UMBRELLAS WEDNESDAY $2.50 We have about umbrellas in stock and have decided to close out the entire lot in one day's rapid selling. AVe have placed prices on tliein that will guarantee a complete clearance of this stock. Wednesday you can hud here umbrellas of every description, both plain and fancy handles and good durable frames witli serviceable coverings. Even if you have an umbrella you can afford to buy an extra one at these bargain prices. II State Geological Board's Meeting A Geological Map of North Carolina Is to Be Made.

WHEAT CROP IN CAROLINA GREATER THAN IN MANY YEARS Both tlie Acreage and YlcW Increased The Root lice Have Killed C'otlrii in Many Sections. Gazette-News Bureau. Chamber of Commerce Rooms. Hollemon BuildinR. Raleigh, July 19.

Tho meeting of the state genlnRi. board here was Important, as line of work were outlined. The mail wm-k la to he eontlnued and experts in the service In the board are at work in fix counties, including the local people as to the best methods of road-huildiiiM. Stat" OeoloKlst Pratt says that permanent rofld work Is goinp on In 4 0 counties, almost all of it heini? done 1 by convicts. For many years Meek-lenburn county has led, but now Guilford Is pressing it close.

There has i been Krcntrt interest in road work during the past two years than in anv other ten year before. i A very careful study is to be made of the mica deposits, in the mountain section. From thise mines mr. of the mica comes for use in this eoun- try. Clipper MilllllK.

Near the Virginia fine, in fact lying In both states, is what is known as the Virginia copper district, and an accurate survey of this Is to be finished this year. The mines began to be operated extensively a few years ago. the ore going to Norfolk smelters. The ore is rich and deposits are large. There are other copper districts near Greensboro and In Ashe county.

In the high mountain Forest Fire. Forest tires are receiving the at tention of Geologist Pratt, and his re- I ports on those during last year shows a loss or three-quarters of a million dollnrei this including not only timber but houses and other property. An inventory of standing timber in the- lfi counties west of the Blue nidge has been completed, and this Important work Is being pushed east of the mountains. Every effort Is being made to promote reforestation In this state, which is losing its timber by the axe and fires so rapidly. A report Is tn made on all the wood-using Industries In Ntirth Carolina.

Geological Map of State. Thre has never been a geological map of the state, but arrangements have been made with the I'niteJ States geological survey for the making of a complete and accurate map. Two years ago the matter of draining of swamp lands in North Carolina became prominent. A notable object lesson In this line has been afforded by the work of Wllkersnn brothers In the Belhaven regton. This work was Been by the delegates to the Farmers National congress last autumn and some of them will come again to see the completed work.

It has been freely remarked that when these landa are drained people from the north and west will settle on them. It in expected that the state and private owners of property will arrange matters for the drainage of great areas in Hyde and other counties. The state Is the owner of some half a million acres of swamp lands In the eaxt and while these lands were tii to a few years ago sold for a song, they withheld from sale in order that a can Till study may be made and their true value ascertained. tirrnt Wheat Yield. The state agricultural department finds the amount of wheat grown in the state this year as greater than in many years.

Not only wax the acreage laxger but the yield to the acre notably increased A strange fa i. that there is a sharp Incrrtuse in the acreage In the eastern section and a slight falling off In the west, where most of the wheat has been grown. A century ago wheat was grown all ovir the state. Italian Immigrants. A lady Is now In North Carolina in the interest of a movement to bring Tvyo Classes of 1 Fair omen Some are fair because they happen bo.

Others attain the clear, rosy complexion, soft skin, clear eyes, easy graceful carriage to their healthful bodies because they are careful what those bodies are made of. In other words, they select food that will nourish. They don't eat "everything that comes along." Every woman should read the little book in pkgs. of for "The Road to Woll-ville" is road to healthful beauty. "TJiere'i a fceaaon" POSTT'M CEHRAL Dattle Creek, FRQM BE'-EIFm Grape-Nuts I 1 i i 1 i 1 I I box, the latter being inside a metallic box.

Presumably it must be buried not Tar from Richmond. lie says that the seal only reached Mr. Davis a few months before the Confederacy ended its existence. It seems that impressions were made of it, and that these were used for some purposes, but that the seal itself was never out of Mr. Davis' posesslon until he gave it to Jones to secrete.

The seal was brought to Mr. Davis by a young officer in the Confederate States Navy and was made in England, the designer being Wyon. then the maker of seals, medals, at the Royal Mint. The cnt of the seal was something like six hundred dollars. It seems from what Jones says regarding the movement of President Davis southward that Judah P.

Benjamin his cabinet wanted him i to go to Cuba with him. but Mr. Davis thought it best to make his way towards the Mississippi river, in order to get into the southwest, particularly Texas and that section. Jones spoke! of the intense affection Mr. Davis felt for the people of New Orleans saying: that he loved that city more than any other place In the country and that the people there loved him and his family and showed this In every pos- snne way.

In fact the people of Lou- 7m, Vn TrT 7' loiunn nn.l 1 piaceu in Hie North Carolina Hall of History, tho remainder of his relics of the Davis i family. some already there, including imp caiiilleslicks of brass, used bv Mr. Davis in the War of Mexico, at Richmond and In bis ti nt at the time of his capture by the cavalry, near Washington, (la. One of his last letters was to Jones, and one of the last written by Mrs. Davis was to lllis same man.

whose devotion Is something which seems unite nut of me way these days, when it is fashion to be cold. the A. u. By Score of 5 to 1 Bullock Makes Home Run Double-Header Today. Standing of MOUNTAINEERS DDI KNOXVILLE of Hie Clubs.

-v i r. Overlook Park Tried Many RemediesbutGrewWorsa Impossible to Do Housework Cured by Cutlcura Soap and Ointment. six years ago my taand be(tan to crack and peel. I tried many rem edies, nut tneyrew worse all the time. At last they became so sore that it was impossible for me to do mv housework.

If 1 put my hands in water I was in agony, if I tried to cook, the hit caused intenso pain. I consulted a doctor, but without the least satisfaction. After about year of this suffering, I got my first relief when 1 tried Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. After using them for a week I found to my great delight hat my hands were beginning to feel much better, the deep crncks beenn to heal up and stop running, and in a little while my hands were cured by using only one cake of Cuticura Soap arid one box of Cuticura Ointment. I am very thankful to snv that I havo had no return of the skin disease since.

I shall be glad if you will publish this so that others may know of Cuticura. Mrs. Minnie Drew, 23 Dnnforth Jamaica Plain, April 20, 1010." For thirty years Cuticura Sonp and Cuticura Ointment have afforded speedy relief to tens of thousands of skin-tortured and disfigured sufferers from ee-temas, rashes, ltchings, irritations and chafings, from Infancy to age, bringing comfort and peace to' distracted hour-holds when all else failed. Cutlrun Rpmll mn sold thrmchnnt lh etvll. IriMlwnrld.

Pnttpr hru AChrm I'nrp Solf H'ulnn. Stf-Milkd lrf, cutli-un Honk. "How to Cafe for and Trail the t'kln and Scalp." Holt. HI). Ilullock.

Subroe. Mabry. I lb. 4 0 Druinni. p.

.4 Totals .35 14 0 Score by Knoxville 0n ono 001 1 Asheville 0m 120 200 Summary Home run: Tin Struck out: by Johns 3. off Drumm 3. Hase on halls: off Johns off Drumm none. Wild pltclc Johns Hit by pitched ball: Baker, Springs. Stolen bases: Raker, Drumm.

Springs. Double play: Subroe to McKcnzie to Ilullock. The heart of the Asheville fans leaped with joy last night when they heard of the fine gann- Asheville wrested from Knoxville. This puts i Asheville and Morristown tying for the second place. Morristown and Rome ptayed an 11 inning game at Rome yesttrday, score 3 to which was called on account of darkness.

John-. son City took a game from Gadsden yesterday giving them a percentage of 70C but there is plenty of the season left to go after th Soldiers. Knoxville conns here Thursday to play four games with Ashevilfe and the fariB will undoutedly turn outhi large numbers! to cheer the Mountaineers nlong to victory. Johnson City to Ixise Franchise? It is rumored that the Johnson City in muy be moved to Uristol, says knoxville nentinei. xnis Is a pos- sibillty but hardly a probability.

If Ihe Soldier funs w.iko up a bit there is not any immediate danger of losing their team, but the rumor has good foundation, and boosting fest on the part of the Johnson City flock will help things materially. Since Congressman Rrownlow death the Soldiers have not been playing In the national Soldiers" home at Johnson' City, it Is said, and the attendance has fallen off a trifle. If the fans at I Johnson City will continue to support' their teams as they did earlier In the! season, the prospects are that the! hustling burg will turn out a pennant! winner the first season out. Right about face. fans.

Rristol parties are afler that franchise. An ounce of! prevention has a ton of cure beaten to a froth. KKSITTS VKSTEROAV. Soiillieti stern. Johnson City Cadsden 1.

Asheville Knoxville 1. Morristown Rome (11 Innings, darkness. National. hoston Pittsburg 2, Poston Pittsburg 4. New York Cincinnati New York 3: Cincinnati Prooklyn 1: Chicau-o 3.

13. 1. Philadelphia St. lxiuls (12 Innings.) A merlin n. Cleveland-Washlnj-ton rain.

postponed. Tctrolt 4: Ronton 9. Chicago Philadelphia 6. St. Louis New York 3 American A-woclatlon.

Kansas City Uniteville 4. Kansas City Louisville 3. Minneapolis olTedo 4. Milwaukee nldlanapolis 0 i. raui uoiumbus 1.

Konthern. Atlanta New Orleana Atlanta New Orleans 0 (7 In-nlngs each). Chtattanooga Mobil j. Chattanooga Mobile (7 innings each.) Nashville Birmingham 3. Memphis-Montgomery, rain.

Smith Atlantic. Columbia Augusta 4. Jacksonville Columbia Savannah Macon 7. Carolina Association, Orecnshoro-Spartiinhurg, rain. Greenville Wlnrton 1, (13 In-nlnga) Anderson Charlotte I.

Becond gams postponed, rain. Tha world's most successful medl-clna for bowel complaint Is Cham-berlaln'a Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has relieved mora pain and suffering, and saved more, lives than any other medicine In use. In- raiuame for children and adults. Bold by all druggists.

American Womaira i.ma loatM Will KA nJSm I ym iTHMni on .1 e. rr ij- rerIptlon only, to Th Gazette-News Bureau, Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Hollemon Building, Raleigh. July 19. By far the most Interesting negro In North Carolina Is James H. Jones of Raleigh, who, half a century ago, played a stirring part in history.

Directly after Jefferson Davis was made president of the Confederate States, at in the fateful time when the great civil wur began, Jones entered the service as coachman. From that day to this he considered that he has always been in the service of the Davis family. He is old and feeble now, and is going fast, but his devo-j tion to the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Davis and their children, and that of the Confederacy only deepens as the years march on.

Jones was seen today in his modest little hoarding house, and appeared dressed exactly as Mr. Davis used to dress: in black Mimadcloath from head to foot; boots of the old style, perfectly polished; tine linen shirt, low collar and black how tie. with hat of dark felt, also of the old shape. In fact he might have stepped out of a picture of lStil-. As he walked, with feeble stepj.

he partly supported himself with a cane, a gift to him from his beloved Presi-! dent Davis, the handle of the cane be ing the horn of a very line buck killed by Mr. Davis in Mississippi. In Jones' room Were many souvenirs of the Davis fam" and he brought out a port folio of others, from r' trunk, including letters from Mr. i Mrs. Davis land Mrs.

Hayes, the hitter always uil-t dressing him as "Dear Old Jim," and both President and Mrs. Davis showing their undying affection for their ever-faithful servant. No man could be more devoted to the memory ol another than Jones to that of Mr. Davis. When the body of Mr.

Davis was be-1 ing taken from New Orleans to Richmond for burial, the faithful old coachman drove the horses which bore it in the procession nt Raleigh and did the same last service at Rich-j mond. The surviving members of tin family showed how profound was their regard for the old familv servant who carried then as always, the picture of Davis next to his heart. Jones has attended several Confederate reunions. and hoped to lie strong enough to go to the present one at Mobile. For many years he has been an employe In the document room of the United States senate, this position being filled with the absolute faithfulness which always marked his life.

He was under the direction then of the secretary of the senate. General William It. Cox. whose brigade of Confederates fired the last volley at Appomattox, anil after Gen. Cox's retirement was continued in this position.

Last year his health broke down and he came to Raleigh to spend the winter. in prn juues wrote tne following letter to Junan Crr: the coniman- rnnnlon- .1 I Olill ilS President Jefferson Davis' coachman and devoted friend I cannot be present at the Mobile reunion, but for nearly a year my health has leii so feeble 1 can sen reel leave my room. My devotion to Mr. Davis and the members of his family began with the commencement of my service with him at in lSill. 1 was with him until the end.

was captured with him, and for a time shared his imprisonment. Hurled the Great Seal. "I buried, under his direction, the here Italians from farms in the sotitln-rn part of that country, she says It Is not well tn bring to the United States any southern Italians rroni the cities, and that it is not her purpose to do this. She has taken up the matter with the Atlantic Coast bine, and Hint railway hs, looking Into it. It is her suggestion that these Italians locate along the line of that road, buying or renting farms.

T. R. Parker, demonstrator of the state agricultural department, who keeps well Informed in regard to cotton, says root-lice have killed a great ibsl of cotton In many sections. He says that generally speaking the crop is the poorest In mine years, and Is very late and would be very materially reduced by frost at an early date. The agricultural department Jias live paroles of experts In the field, conducting farmers' institutes.

Last year the Institutes for women were so great a success and so largely attended that it has been decided to this season have many more of them than ever before. Though there is much objection on the part of many persons here to the failure of the railway companies to build fnamimil Bin LM II. IT1F work on the old ono goes on and will cost something like 120.000. One of the best arrangements Is the separation of the- races Hn the purchase of tickets. Much more spiwe has been given for the negro waiting room.

Forty Injured In an Accident. Dublin, Ireland, July 19. Fbrty persons were injured In an accident -u the Great Southern railway, at Rosecrea. In the northwestern part of i lpperary county. was killed Serious Strike Threatened in England London.

July 19. A strike, threatening serious dimensions, has broken out among the employes of the Northeastern railroad. Traffic Is dlsorgan- iseu. Major General Wood on Duty. Washington, July 19.

Major Gen eral Leonard Wood today assumed nm amies or cmer of staff of the united states army. i National Packing inlned. Hooks Ex- Chicago, July 19. The federal grand Jury today examined the books of llw Rational Packing company. RooseyeM Talk Politic.

New Tork, July 19. Colonel Roosevelt today discussed1 Ohio political con-UJtlons with Judge Kincald of Toledo 0 fill I'ect AlHive Park Square. MUSIC DAILY, 2:30 TeimlH, I.ik. are. Take half hour.

Visit Hundreds of rare values such as those we mention helow are to be seen at every turn in this store. 'The hijr stock of the Auction company which we purchased itrently is rapidly we calculated on a hiisiness hut we hardly anticipated the volume that has heen transacted since the anouuceinent of this 10 days' sale. We attribute tlie plie-nominal success of this friantic undertaking to our ability to offer such attractive values ami not to the respective ability of our sales people. It does not require "much talk" to sell goods like we offer at the prices we quote Investigate and you will be agreeably surprised. The following broken lots are to be disposed of before 6 o'clock tonight: One lot of Lace Curtains, ranging in juice up to today only 65c to $1.50 One lot of Imperial Axininster lings, regular kind, special today onlv $1.85 One lot of Pictures, worth from $1 to today only 75c each Frames aro worth more.

One lot of Dining chairs, special today only 70c each One lot of Crex Rugs, about 25 in all, sizes 8x o(i, special today only 25c each One dozen Collapsible Co-Carts; $7.50 values, special today only $4.75 Furniture Co, 27 SOUTH MAIN ST. -itM -f. Beaumont 'sHisssatatlsM HHHIIH IIMMH Ask your Grocer for "COLONIAL BRAND" FLAVORINGS EXTRACTS Because Best. Won. p.

24 10 TOO IS 17 514 1 17 B14 17 18 4XB 20 304 14 21 4oo Tl IIIMHW ti i illIl-i. i 10 Degrees Cooler Hum Axhevllle. P. M. to 11:15 P.

M. Charlotte SI. Car on the hour and Jf timr. FOR No. for Laks 1:06 a.m.

No. fof Uka 1:89 p.m. 1:19 p.m. No. 11 for Cincinnati .05 m.

for Cincinnati 1.05 pnu New Tork or Charleston. for Murphy. I I. a.m. Jl for Trri m.

Popular Sheet Muc Sale Everything in ponuhir mnwmvi .1 at 5c a copy. mhirurncniai FALK'S MUSIC HOUSE, Hih Grade Pianos. Phone 206. 7: 21 S. Main St.

Johnson City Asheville Morristown Knoxville Gadsden Rome Special to The Gaette-News. Knoxville 'away with Knoxville In th. l. niTlf'H IIPrA frwliit ft-. (ho Mnnra sif i.

4i was a great gamn and fast work on Ashevilles part. Every Asheville man played fine ball end no errors were chalked up against them. Knoxville made five costlv errors. It was In the fourth that Tlullock "ii-cmn in- ball am-av for run and started the excitement Athe-vllle added two in the fifth and two In the seventh while Knoxville made her only run In the rUnth. Bullock batting, getting three hits out of four up; wring's base running and units fielding were efatures of the game Drumm pitched a grnat game allowing only five scattering hits to Johns' eight.

He also distinguished himself In the hitting list, getting two cm rour times up. me nas annexed Brown, a big southpaw, and he will likely work today. In one of the two game, bltlod for anernoon at Knoxville. Knoxville. Donahue, cf Klrby, 2b.

ffcker, rf Martin, ss. Myers, e. Ilarber, 3b. AB 4 0 PO 1 3 Silvers, cf. I'lisk, lb.

Johns, p. Totals Ashevllls. I (II I I AR 8 1 HHO Springs, K. Wood mi rd. f.

Thrasher, rf, McKensle, lt. SOt-TIIEItN RAILWAY RClimrt inmvn EASTER No. from Laks Toiawav t-titL from iMk, from i i nun i from from N. I0P n. No.ll from P-m.

1 No. I from Charleston No. from Terrcl No 11 tm Murph" I 1 2 from Unrk. P-m-INo. I No.

JJ No. 11 from Goia.bnr ,8 1 No. from TVn.hlnKt, fof Oold.boro. -No. frp.a for Memphis a.m.

kI ilf-T t'Sm Washinaton No.10 from nri.t0 2 Jacksonvlll New Mpnta rhW m.Mmor wln, Atlanta rwi Cincinnati. Loulsvllls..