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

THE ASHEYXLLE DAILY CTIWES SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1S99. A FOUNTAIN CHAUTAUQUA OUR PHILIPPINES LETTER DOINGS OF THE ALDER HEN The Asheville Citizen 5 THE REITS CUTHTTES, SOUTHERN i- sfsssBrarsss-ssstss NORTH CAROLINA TRYING TO SETTLE THE QUESTION. nPattMiATC, rine Furnishing-s, Hats lint has 34 mills, with four anJ trix looms producing gingham, checks, plaids, and 1 that make other plain and fancy colored goods. Two of the North Carolina mills make fancy dress goods of silk and cotton, with zephyr ginghams, fancy white dress goods and other articles in large variety. There is building in the State one ingrain carpet factory and two silk mills, and one silk mill is in operation.

There is also one jute bagging mill In operation. In speaking of the city of Charlotte the Excelsior says "we can show a a uciiUfb a. v. Fall Neckwear Just received this morning the first large invoice lUSt. I CVX.1VCI1 11117ft U1U111I11L: LIJ.

1J I rL Idl L'l lllf)l A 3 pvt our scw ran iicwnwcdi i it goods sell everywhere for 50c. See display in window. 1 TH MEN'S 11 PATTON AVENUE. PHOfE 78. Clothing, 4 anu onoes.

wi a a 1. 1 i i hi iiv ictiirM mkijics. ticse t-r rf-v 75c. Our Price Only OUTFITTER F. O.

Box 337. IIciHlersoiivillo, Krevnril intermediate stations. '24- (i( m-r $1 per Connection W.S. PROCTOR, Supt Ihiprovement.s electric The Club Saloon, 53 South Main Street Asheville, N. C.

Try a bottle of lieaclmut Rye Whiskey. Keoommeiulcl l.v the leading physicians of the city for medicinal purjxoes. Agent for the Augusta Brewing Company. Deer bottled daily. P.

Hclntyre, Prop. 'Rhone 218, GREAT MEETING IN PROGRESS AT MARS HILL. LXALK BY N. B. BROUGHTON TWI LIGHT SERVICES LARGE NUMBERS PRESENT AND INCREASING DAILY.

Mars Hill. N. C. Aug. 4.

The weather Is Ideally perfect as to brightness and sunshine. The atendance is large and daily growing. The speaking Is of a very high order. The past two days make good the claim that this will be the greatest Sunday school gathering ever assembled in Western North Carolina. One Sunday school In Raleigh sent 10 to the Chautauqua.

If we may judge the Sunday school by the superintendent and teachers and pupils who have been among us the Raleigh Tabernacle Sunday school is In the lead In North Carolina. N. B. Broughton is a godly man who puts business into his religion. Seldom indeed has an audience been so stirred as our audience was on yesterday under his earnest appeals and eloquent message of love and his call to more conserc rated service of our Master.

Mr. Broughton and family go today to Asheville. The twilight services, conducted by Rev. Mr. Leavette of Raleigh, grow in interest.

Yesterday as the silence and coolness of the evening came on the gentle slope of Locust Grove was covered with a sea of faces. It was inspiring, and Mr. Leavette talked Just 20 minutes, about the indwelling Spirit. No words can describe the effect, or paint the scene. Mention must be made of the address of Rev.

R. G. Kendrick, Piedmont. S. subject, "A boy today; a man tomorrow," and the splendid talg of R.

N. Simms, the rising young lawyer of Raleigh, on "How I teach boys." Rev. W. M. Vines of your city speaks today.

Mrs. J. Gudger, is also here. Others are coming. Editor Bailey and Dr Barton of Richmond are expected this afternoon.

R. M. WOES OF A WIFE. From the Boston Traveler. "Oh, that I should have married a funny man!" she wailed.

"What is the matter, lovey, dear?" asked her most intimate friend. "He came home and told me he had a sure way to keep Jelly from getting moldy at the top, and when I asked him how he said turn it upside down." Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacento health of the present day. KOVM. BAKING pewOCR OOl, NEW YORK.

Your grocer guar antees Kumford Bak ing Powder to be pure, containing neither alum or ammonia. After using part oi can if not satisfactory your grocer will re fund you your money, i lb. can 15, 1 lb. lb. S1.25.

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ALDERMAN DORSETT REMINDS THE BOARD OF HIS PROPHECT HOSE COMPANY NO. 2 DISCONTINUED. At last evening's meeting of the Board of Aldermen Mr. Dorsett said, with a smile that spoke thorough satisfaction, that last week he predicted that the firemen would go to Greens boro and win some prizes. He merely wished to remind the Board of the prophecy.

He also thought it would be a neat act If the Board should show its appreciation of the firemen's work by giving them a reception or something of the sort. The question was left for consideration at a later hour. Attorney Duff Merrick on behalf of John Downs made protest against the action of the city In turning the flow of water onto his property, in improving curve snreet. Mr. Merrick characterized the proceeding as high-handed that the city had no right to turn the water onto private property.

The street com mittee, he thought, had been guilty of tnis a great aeaL Chairman West re plied that so far as his knowledge goes the street committee had not diverted water from a street to private proper ty, except where the natural waterway was over such property. The case was given to the street committee for re port next week. S. D. Pel 1mm asked a rebate on the amount of water rent paid by him for a soda fountain in his pharmacy on east Court Place.

He had paid for three months, and had operated the fountain only 14 days, therefore he asked a re bate in proportion. The Board did not like the idea of establishing a refund ing precedent, but after some discussion it was decided to allow the rebate. The question of a rebate on saloon li cense to C. B. Mclntyre for unused portion was called up.

and City Attorney Bourne gave the opinion that there is no law permitting the Board to give rebate in such cases. The question was left open for consideration later. For the street committee Chairman West reported a visit to South Beau mont to look over the street work being done by O. C. Hamilton, and commended it very highly.

The street has been accepted already, so all the Board could do would be to approve the work. Repairs on the Park avenue sidewalk were also reported. The reports were adopted. Chairman Sherrill reported for the water committe a recommendation that Dr. R.

H. Reeves be allowed to operate a fountain on his lawn on Spruce street upon putting in a meter. Discussion followed and finally the Board voted to allow Dr. Reeves the use of the foutain without a meter for $3.50 a quarter, using it between the hours of 6 and 8 p. only.

On the recommendation of the fire committee, through Chairman Dorsett it was ordered that the apparatus of Hose company No. 2, on Charlotte street, be called into the department and the company discontinued. O. B. Wright appeared in the Interest of his request for the connection of his new residence on Pearson drive with the sewer.

He will not use city water, as he is installing an independent water system on the place. The water com mittee recommended that permission to connect with the sewer be given at half the usual water rate. This recommendation was adopted. The police committee was given power to act in the matters of fitting up a portion of the city's "hennery" as a workshop for Plumbing Inspector Gulschard, and preparing a prisoners' bath in the basement of City Hall. Chairman Waddell of the police committe reported that the prison fare was unwholesome, and recommended a change.

Mayor Blair and other members of the Board also declared that the food was poor reaching this conclusion by sight and not by taste. Bids for feeding were received, and the contract was awarded to H. S. Walton, his bid being 7 cents a meal. The next lowest bid was Mrs.

V. J. Ball, 8 1-3 cents. The "carcass" ordinance was adopted on final reading. The Board appropriated $25 for the improvement of Montford park.

On the question Alderman Sherrill voted no. City Attorney Bourne told the Board that the children who use the park as a playground would rise up and call the City Fathers John M. Campbell's request for building permits for four two-room houses near Depot street was referred to the building committee with power to act. A permit was granted the Idlewild Floral company for the erection of an office building on Charlotte street. Water Superintendent Rankin's report showed that he has collected for the current quarter $5808.01.

The amount yet to be collected is about $1800. Alderman Bawls inquired if it might not be well to secure employers-liability Insurance indemnifying the city against damages by reason of possible accidents at the quarry. The question was left with Mayor Blair. John Mehlmann asked rebate on water rent at 97 Hillside street for unused portion of the quarter. Granted.

Stepping stones were asked for French Broad avenue in front of the Quisisana sanitarium. Referred to the street committee. An invitation was received from the League of American Municipalities to the third convention of that body, to be held at Syracuse, N. September 19-22. J.

W. C. Deake complained of the condition of Charlotte street at Albemarle park, where the Asheville Street Railroad company has left piles of dirt in the roadway for some time. Superintendent Sherrill promised that the dirt should be removed right away. A petition from stall renters in Central market asked for a law prohibit ing boys from loafing about the market house and in the city's hen palace.

Referred to market keeper and chief of police. -For the market house committee AT derman Dorsett called the question oft k. u. ownoeys sub-renting of his stall In Central market. Mr.

Ownbey featd he sold the stock and good will and exchanged stalls, but did not re ceive a bonus on the stall itself. Mar ket Keeper Erwin reported a eonversa tion he had had with Mr. Ownbey, and quite a discussion was given the whole mailt er. Finally the matter was sent to the market house committee and city attorney with power to act. They were aiso requested to frame ordl nances covering cases such as this.

Dr. A. Toomer Porter asked 275 feet of curbing on Sunset drive, suggesting mat it mignt we taken from some point where It is not used. lret committee. He also asked permission to put In rock boxes instead of wood on the gravity line.

Water committee. Further, he proposed to macadamize Reed street If tne city would grade it. Street com mittee. City Clerk Robertson reported the cash on hand to be $6953.44. Bills paid: Streets, water, sanitary, crusher, J3L70; James Hopkins.

$7.50: Asheville Wagon 16.10; Pennlman Bros. $8.94 The Citizen Market Street Woodworking $3.45: J- W. Dillon, Henry R- Worthington, John H. Law. Carolina Coal J.

C. Gentry, W. A. Boyce, $2.15: Stradley H. C.

Johnson Asheville Street Railroad Asheville Supply and Foundry W. C. Carmichael. J. A.

Tennent, B. J. Spivey, J. G. Duckett, $10; W.

F. Snider, $14.43. FEVER AT VERA CRUZ. Consul Canada, Just Arrived, Says It Is Abating. New Tork.

Aug. 4. United States Consul Canada, at Vera Crus, Mexico arrived today on the steamer Vlgf-lancia. He said at the time of his departure the yellow fever was abatlxur at Vera Crux. There were 78 deaths from this cause In the last week of June and only 17 deaths In the last week of July.

Every precaution Is taken to prevent the spread of the dis- se. It is said only one yellow fever patient had escaped from Santa Cms quarantine. That one got aboard a schoonr Mfifl went to New Orleans. In the dull season yew should sharp en up-your advertising. UralnsV "THE CUBB" TELLS OF.

LIFE THE FAR EAST. IM PROSTRATIONS FROM HEAT NU MEROUS, AND DYSENTERY RAG ING. BUT THE HOSPITAL SER VICE IS EXCELLENT. Manila. P.

L. June 12. 1899. Editor The Citizen: Residence In the Islands of the Southern. Seas of the Orient might not have any Influence on the unorthodox views of those of the Ingersoll school, but judging from the exclamations heard on all sides It seems that sojourners in the tropics are of a different opinion.

The nam Per of sunstrokes occurring Hi our army in the field is simply alarming. And this is not the only plague with which they must contend. Dysentery cuts a wide swathe, to say nothing of the great number of cases of physical (and occasionally mental) exhaustion. But notwithstanding the complaints that were made formerly, the hospitals are open to all whose condition de mands treatment, and excellent foods. beds and nursing are given.

There are two hospitals known as First Reserve and Second Reserve, respectively, of immense capacity and which are mod els in their way. The former is the old Spanish military hospital, the latter a very large convent. Besides these there are a number of regimental and emergency hospitals in the city and large convalescent's resort on Carregi dor Island. Large numbers of patients, too, are returned to the California hos pitals on returning steamers, which have had nothing else to carry home, the demands of the American people for the return of the volunteers having been unheeded up to date. The Second Oregon regiment, however, is now awaiting orders to embark and it expected that they will sail for the United States within a day or two.

The first company of the Signal Corps will leave with them. The 18th corps will likely be retained for a month or two yet. Instructions have been received here from the War Department to re-enlist and organize as many volunteers as possible, forming them into regiments. It is General Otis' opinion that at least two full regiments can be induced to re-enlist; many others are of a differ ent opinion. A bonus of about $400 to $500 per man in "home travel pay" Is offered as an inducement but even this failed to have any great effect when the offer was published.

We are not In a position to state fully what we know and our observations and opinions on these matters, but it is evident that the large number of regiments expected to be raised from the volunteers never materialize, and further, that the refusals to re-enlist have been the indirect means of all having to remain here much longer than they reasonably expected to. Although it has cost us hundreds of lives of our good American manhood we have pretty thoroughly "civilized this city and its surroundings. Bar rooms and vino joints are plentiful as negroes formerly were on a North Carolina election day and priests fair ly swarm, but the dogs have been thinned out fully three per cent though they were thin before. Street cars are still drawn by the old style "hayburners" which are forced to draw unmerciful loads of soldiers and citizens and are subjected to the most brutal treatment by their drivers. The cabman does not understand how he can drive at less than a sweeping trot at least, regardless of the amount of lash required to attain it and the usual load of five persons drawn un der the burning sun by the single small horse.

1 the S. P. C. A. should open business here it would collapse from overworn before it reached the dray lines where buffaloes are driven by line tied in the nose, the partition of the nose being torn out and bleeding In many cases as a result of the ire of the almond-eyed driver.

Cock fights, opium dens and cathedrals are open and run daily, but the American Catholics, as a rule, take no stock in church affairs, or even the services here, saying that they do not approve of the way in which the church is conducted. The sanitary condition, too, is very bad. but It has been improved very much under American control. This city has, after all, a much more American appearance than it had 12 months ago. European street venders and fakirs of all kinds are becoming as plentiful as in some of our large cities, and many of the shops have taken on an improved appearance, "American" signs hang out every where, particularly on saloons, while old packages of various kinds are re filled with native products and sold to the unsuspecting customer as Ameri can goods.

Empty beer bottles and tin cans are particularly sought by Chi nese, if labels are intact, who sell them to native manufacturers for this purpose. Cheap shows are opening up with very ordinary performers, much of the affair resembling a Republican ward meeting in a Southern town. The rising generation should be Impressed with the Idea that their off spring may find good opportunities here, when the country has become civ ilized, to invest capital in a good livery system, a good electric or other street railway system, a bank which will be liberal and fair in its dealings with the public, and above all a good American hotel of large capacity. These instltu tions would probably prove excellent investments even now with the hazards of war and the unsettled conditions of things extant, but how much more desirable will they become a century or so hence when the country is quiet and the people wear clothes instead of a hip-cloth on the loins and rings on the ankles. In justice to Spanish rule and the people in general it must, be re membered that as a port of importance this city is only about as old as New York and cannot, therefore, be expect ed to be exactly up to date in every- tning; seer pt) CUBB.

CITY MARKET. Corrected by W. F. Snider, wholesale and retail grocer. These prices are be ing paid by the merchants of the city today: Butter 1520 Eggs 10 Chickens 1KP2S Turkeys 50L60 Ducks 1520 Potatoes, sweet 1.75 Potatoes, Irish 4050 Turnips S040 Onions 75 Cabbage, per pound 1 Beans, per bushel 751.00 Peas 6070 Apples ..........7501.00 Apples, dried 47 Sorghum I02S Beeswax, per pound 20 Honey ..........1012 Wheat 76 Corn 48 Meal 48 Oats 45 Rye 40 Hay.

ton 14.0016.00 Celery, per dozen 2050 THE TERRIBLE SMALL BOY. From the Detroit Free Press. "Ma, you've got to put Jimmy to bed before dark." "What's the matter, "Why. last night when Mr. Simpson came, Jimmy said: Hello, kissing bug.

A MISNOMER. From the Detroit Free Press. "What are you laughing at?" said some one. as the grocery clerk hung up the receiver. "At Mrs.

Newblood. She has Just telephoned for a pound of 6 o'clock SHE KNEW XT. Pram the Ohio State JonrnaL Polite Passengers-This Is the smok-In car. Old Woman (producing her pipe) Yes, tho't It be. Great convenience, ain't they? People who can find anr fault with eoal bought from Carolina Coal Co.

'Phone 130. Merely attracting the eye Is not ail an advertisement do. BY THE CITIZEN COMPANY. Every Afternoon Except Sunday One Year Six Months Three Months One Month, In advance One Week, to carriers 2.00 1.00 .40 ao The Semi-Weekly Citlxen Is Issued Tuesdays and Fridays. Ia advance, 11.

SATURDAY. AUGUST 5. 1S99. EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH. The address delivered by Dr.

J. L. M. Currv before the educational confer ence held at Capon Springs, West Vir glnia. In June has attracted widespread attention.

At the North It is taken as evidence of ability on Dr. Curry's part that has not been recognized as gener ously as it deserved in that section. In the South It was at first criticised ad versely because not understood. the -initial meagre press report of it creat lng the impression that Dr. Curry had intimated a desire on the part of the people of the South for aid from the North in educating our white people.

The August number of the Review of Reviews prints the address in full, to gether with a fine picture of the Doctor, "and in referring to It editorially says Dr. Curry must stand as one of the foremost educational leaders of this century, as he Is also one of the great Americans of our generation." Certainly the address ia in Dr. Cur-ry best style, though, as he remarked in his opening words, "necessarily imperfect." in the sense of lack of elaboration. The starting point is the Civil war. The South had no public school system before that event.

When it closed the South was a wreck. 1S61 the real and personal property of Georgia was valued at 61,000,000. At the close of the war were left." Now every Stale in the South has State-established, State-controlled, State-supported schools for both races without legai discrimination as to benefits conferred," says Dr. Curry, and adds, nothing in the history of civilization is comparable to this sublime self-denial and this work of enlarged patriotism." Concerning education in the South prior to the war Dr. Curry gives some statistics of interest.

He says "it may surprise some of the audience to learn that the census of 1S60, when the North had a population of 19,000,000 and the South had the North had 200 colleges, HOT professors, and 29,044 students; the South had 2S2 colleges, 14SS professors, and 27,055 students; the North expended for colleges, per annum, J1.514.6S8 and for academies $1,663,749, while the South extended for colleges and for academies $4,328,127." That is, with a of less than one-half that of the North the South prior to the war furnished about the same number of students and expended practically an ciiual amount of money on her colleges und academies. Dr. Curry also showed from the Bureau of Education that now "the Northern colleges have in productive funds $102,721,451, while the South, ex--elusive of the District of Columbia, reports $15,741,000." nearly seven times more money in the North than in the South. Dr. Curry is a firm believer in the public school system.

He says, "the public free schools are the colleges of the people; they are the nurseries of freedom; their establishment and efficiency are the paramount duty of a republic. The education of children is the most legitimate object of taxation. Eighty-live or 90 per cent, of the children will never know any education as given by the schools except what they obtuin in free State schools." Then he says, "it is upon the condition of the great masses of the people, and not upon the elevation of a limited and privileged class, that we must mainly rely for the stability of our free institutions and for the permanent maintenance of public order." The race question, while dealt with by lr. Curry with the feelings of a Southerner, was also looked at from the standpoint of the broadest and most enlightened philosophy, statesmanship and philanthropy, and this conclusion was announced: "When a people are ignorant, superstitloua, de M4 -corrupt, purchasable, the prey of the demagogues and adventurers. the slaves of prejudice and passion, Individual liberty is less and less until it becomes extinct and despotism Is a necessity." As showing the need for more educa tion for the whites of the South Dr Curry said, "the white peope are to be the leaders.

History demonstrates that the Caucasian will rule. He ought to rule. He made our Constitution; he achieved our independence; he is iden tified with all progress, all high civilization, and If true to his mission, while developing his own capabilities, he will lead, out and on, other races as far and as fast as their good and their possibilities will Justify." These facts are announced towards the close of the address, and are spe cially applicable to the lawlessness now so prevalent in many sections: "Freedom consists in keeping within lawful limits and rules, and anything except that Is not freedom, but license in fact servitude of the most abject type." And, "the voice- of every man, woman and child in the United States is not law unless that voice has been collected and formulated according to prescribed methods and forms." And, a majority nor unanimity vote can Justify the assumption of legislative and executive functions." The Observer says "the cotton mills and the allied Industries of Charlotte give employment to 4000 wage-earners, who support 10.500 people. The money paid out In wages' and salaries amounts to $1,035,000 per year. The market value of Charlotte's yearly product of manufactured goods is And thus is Charlotte's commercial primacy among North Carolina towns accounted for.

TEXTILE INDUSTRIES. The manufacture of textile goods In the South Is not only increasing rapidly In quantity, but is being diversified In a surprising way. And North Carolina Is by no means at the foot of the list in this march of development. The Textile Excelsior, published at Charlotte, which Is rapidly becoming one of the manufacturing centers of the South, gives some valuable facts In connection with these Industries. North Carolina has seven woolen mills for the manufacture! of cassl-merea, kerseys, llnseys, blankets, jean and woolen yarns.

Of knitting mills the South has 78, and of these 19 are In North Carolina. For the manufacture of woven cotton products North Caro- GEN. THEO. F. DAVIDSON OF ASHEVILLE GIVES THE NEW YORK TIMES FACTS ABOUTS STATE MATTERS.

The following Is from the New York Times of August $: "Just now the people of North Carolina are trying to settle the negro question, and are not devoting much attention to national politics," said Theodore -F. Davidson of that State to a reporter for the Times at the Hoffman house yesterday. "The legislature last winter passed an amendment to the constitution which is copied after the Louisiana amendment, and it will be voted' on at the election in August next year. We want to get the negro question out of the way before we vote for president. The amendment has an educational and moral qualification, and we believe it will be adopted by a large majority.

It provides, too, that the descendants of any one competent to vote in 1867 may vote now regardless of existing conditions. It is known as the 'grandfather's From 70 to 80 per cent, of the negroes In North Carolina cannot read and write, and those who cannot read and do not understand the constitution will not be permitted to vote if the amendment is ratified. The amendment, however, applies to whites as well as to blacks. At the August election. State, legislative and county officers will be chosen.

Very many white favor the amendment, but the Republican machine is opposed to It because it wants the colored vote. "We have had very great trouble with the negroes of late. The Populists and Republicans combined in 1892, and with the unanimous support of the colored people carried the State, The administration was replete with scandals, and therewere so many outrages by colored persons that the white people rose en masse and we wrested the State from them last year. Only a majority vote at the polls is needed to ratify the amendment, and It will certainly be adopted by a large majority. "If the national convention were to be held tomorrow, William Jennings Bryan would have the support of the large majority of the Democrats of the State, Ex-Judge Augustus Van Wyck is very popular, too.

He has family connections in North Carolina, and would be quite acceptable as a candi date to the people of that State. Ex Senator Arthur P. Gorman also has many friends, as he endeared himself to North Carolinians by his opposition to the Force bill. "Major General Julian S. Carr of Durham will be a very formidable can diate for the United States Senatorshlp.

He is a capital fellow, has a great deal of strength, and there is not a more useful man In the State. "So far as the war is concerned, the sentiment is absolutely opposed to ex pansion. The purchase of the Philip pines is regarded as a great mistake, and unless it is. settled soon It will be a great factor in the presidential elee tion. Still the people of North Caro Una believe in the annexation of Cuba 4n the ground that the island is so geographically situated that it ought to form a part of the United States.

TIED TO A WILD COW. Then the Animal Dragged the Life Out of a Girl. Indianapolis, Aug. 4. A special from Crawfordsville, to the News says Today Ethel Burnham, step-daughter of a farmer near Kirkpatrick, went to milk an uneasy cow and to prevent the animal from escaping, haltered it and tied the end of the halter to her wrist The cow suddenly started to run, pull Uig the girl from the stool.

The animal then dragged Miss Burnham through the field until she was dead. The In juries were of a sickening character. Health and happiness for all who use the nature cure treatment. Quisisana Sanitarium Stilt Paying Water Rents And will continue to do so for some months to come, 50 per cent, increase in business within last month has jus tified our large Invoices. On many articles you will find lower prices and no advance on the price of any one sin gle article.

While bacon and lard are quoted at higher prices by the packing houses we still "hold the fort" at for mer prices. Our superior facilities for paying water rents and all other taxes to say nothing of children's clothing and street car fare has attracted the attention of several neighboring towns, to all such we say come right along while we are in the water business and can wash you at small cost. Hoping that our business will in crease 100 per cent, this month and that our customers will do equally as well, we are truly yours. Ownbey Son, Water Works, August 4. 1S99.

TATE TENNESSEE. The Carlsbad of America. The most delightful health and pleas ure resort In the South, 164 miles east of Chattanooga, In the loveliest valley of the East Tennessee mountains. Two hotels, 25 cottages, 40 acres lawn, walks and shade trees; complete sys tem water works with modern baths: splendid orchestra, spacious ball room. telegraph and long-distance telephone.

In fact, all the amusements and comforts. Best German and American cooks. The water cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and all troubles of liver. stomach, bladder, bowels and kidneys. Shipped any time, anywhere.

Write for 40-page book free, Thomas Tomlln son. Proprietor. rihity College. Forty-fifth year opens Wednesday, September 6th. Largest endowment of any College In the South.

Completest Gymnasium In the State. Board $6.50 to $10.00 per month. Loan Scholarships for worthy young men. Young women admitted to all classes. Bend for Catalogue to PRESIDENT KILGO, Durham.

N. C. RAIEIGH, N. C. One of the bsst female schools In the Rout a and (he cheapest tor advantages given 8end or catalogue.

JAS. DNWIDDIE, M. A. J. A.

TENNENT. Architect iicd Ccstrzctor, Jobbing and Repair rProapUy Attended to. SOUTH COURT SQUARE diversification in cotton goods manu facture that Is a whole argument itself. In addition to our four cotton yarn mills spinning ISs to 40s, there Is a hosiery yarn mill, a drill and sheeting; mill, a batting and cotton felt factory, a towel and bedspread mill, a sash cord and clothes line mill, a print cloth and fancy white goods mill, a webbing and hammock factory, a large gingham mill and a knitting factory. And at a single mill 12 miles from Charlotte they produce checks, plaids and other colored goods, cotton and linen towels, plain white goods, fishermen's seines by the thousand, druggists' twine, hosiery yarns, twist and ply yarns, knitting floss, and a few other specialties we cannot recall just now." All of this is very gratifying to true North Carolinians.

Our mountain section is deriving less benefit from this activity than any other part of the State because less of it Is going on up here. This transmontane country should look for and make use of its advantages. It was designed by nature for a pastoral country. As fine wool can be grown here as anywhere in the world if we will kill the dogs. And we have water enough running into the Mississippi from our mountain streams to drive all the looms necessary to manufacture the woolen goods for the whole Southern States.

The special advantages enjoyed by the eastern sections of the State because of the proximity of the cotton fields and the water power, are duplicated in the mountains with reference to wool. The east is improving her natural advantages, why should not the west do the same? The newspapers of the country are largely responsible for many of the blunders of the War Department. They kept telling the President that he looked like Napoleon, and he, naturally enough, concluded that if he did so resemble the Little Corporal physically he must resemble him in other respects, and so he took charge of the war himself. The result is before the country. It has not yet been officially acknowledged at the State Treasurer's ollice that Zeb Vance Walser is the Attorney General.

In fact Father Worth is still construing the laws as fast as they are called to his attention. A WILD APRIL SNOWSTORM WAS PIONEER JOHN WEAVER'S WELCOME TO BUNCOMBE. THE FOUNDER OF THE WEAVER FAMILY CAME HERE FROM THE VALLEY OF THE WATAUGA BEFORE 1790. In a talk with Dr. H.

B. Weaver yesterday that gentleman gave The Citizen many Interesting facts concerning the history of one of the best known families In Buncombe the Weavers who have been identified with the progress of the county for more than 100 years. The conversation arose out of an item which appeared in The Citizen Friday. Dr. Weaver said: "In yesterday's issue of The Citizen you were in error when you said that Jacob Weaver was "the founder of the Weaver The truth of the matter is this: Some time before 1790 John Weaver came across the Bald mountain from the valley of the Watauga with his wife and son Jacob (who was then only six months old) riding on horseback in a packsaddle, while the husband led the way along the mean- brings of the Indian trail to the Reems Creek valley.

"While crossing the Great Smoky range on an April day there suddenly appeared a snowstorm of such Intensity mat tne neavens were darkened and. the snow- filled the pathway so that John Weaver and his little family lost tneir way and began to wander, lost In these immense mountains until nightfall. When hope was nearly gone he suddenly came across a bed of wild hogs which he frightened away from their bed. In this he snugly placed his wiie ana oaoy ana Kept tnem from freezing until he, with his old flintlock and punk could strike fire. He then built a log heap Are and kept them alive till morning, when he proceeded on his Journey until he reached the Reems Creek valley, where he settled.

"This was near an Indian village, and John Weaver not having tlma to build a cabin and clear a patch for corn all at the same time, built a wig warn in which they lived till fall. He then built his cabin on the exact spot of the old Weaver homestead. "John Weaver had five sons: Jacob, James, Jackson, Chrlstley and Mont- ravllle; and six daughters: Susan, wfeo married a Mr. McCarson; Katherine, who married Rev. Andrew Pickens; Christina, who married a Mr.

Vance; Margaret, who married Robert Wells; Mary, who married Henry Addington. and Matilda, who married Jefferson Garrison. From this sprang all the Innumerable Weavers and their re lations. "Susan Weaver was the first female bom in Buncombe county, and James Smith, the son of Dantel Smith, was the first male born in the couaty. Daniel Smith and John Weaver were the first two men who set foot on Buncombe soli, which then comprised the whole of Western Carolina.

"Montraville, who was the youngest son. Inherited the old homestead, and I. the youngest son of Montraville, now own the same old homestead." DEALS IN DIRT. The following deeds have been filed in Register of Deeds Mackeys office: M. and wife to Wm.

Farr. property south side Starnes avenue A. M. Francis to W. Francis.

660 property south side College1 street R. W. Roberts to W. B. Smith, property in Flat Creek township John L.

and Lula E. Love to S. D. Holt, property corner Mont-ford avenue and Gay 1000 400 6000 805 600 230 450 J. McD.

Whit son. to Levi Plemmons. property in J. McD. Whltson.

to E. 8. Garrett, property on Sandy Mush Jesse Morgan, to Rosa B. Morgan. 21 acres In Gay Green and wife to J.

S. Sherman, lot on west side Buxton street RE RE RE S3 ofltnMitl epnb J. H. Starnes and wife to J. P.

Starnes, 3 acres on Cane branch 75 HE WILL HANG. Edgard. La-. Aug. 4.

The Italian murderer, Frank Kaaka, who killed three people and wounded wo three years ago. will be legacy executed this afternoon. Naska tried tlf commit suicide In his cell yesterday mora lag by beating his brains oat on the Iron bar. He is now being watched by three deputies and closely guarded. Imported and Domestic Cigars SoM by the Box at Faptory Prices at Berkeley Cigar Stand.

HALF PRIC 30 French Broad Aver ue The Citizen Co. $3.00 12,50 2.00 1.50 l.oo This the Last and Biggest Cut We Will Offer jn Our Shoe SIe. Commencing Monday, July 7, we will offer the remainder of our stock for one-half the original selling price. These prices make some of our shoes 50 per cent, less than they cost us. But we have cut the price in two, for must close out right away.

You can afford -to buy shoes at these prices whether you need them or not. No goods will be taken back, exchanged or charged. First come, first served. Grades $6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2iOo Now Now Now Now Now HEIR0HANTS; It will pay any merchant in Western North Carolina to get a lqt of these shoes for their trade. Tbey are good stock and cannot be bought at.

wholesale now for the price we are asking at retail. Onr lease empires September 1 and we are determined to get rid of the stock. It is cheaper to sacrifice the goods than to pay rent any longer than the lease calls for. Now is your chance; do not delay or you will wish you had not when it is too late. Plenty of room to try on shoes in the store.

Open evenings until the stock is sold. Co 39 PATTON.