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5 for in I WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL Sweet-Pea Seed IN BULK OR BY THE PACKAGE OWENS DRUG CO. PECANS WORTH MORE THAN POLO PLAYERS. New Orleans, Feb. 22.

The life of pecan tree is valued more highly than the lives of polo players, decording to Chairman Hall, of the ground- committee of the Audubon Park Association. The local polo club asked that a tree, said to twin the way of their playing and really endangering the lives of the players, he cut down. The pecan tree won out, and the polo players, 11. their formation of play, are left with several to crack. Office of The Winston-Salem Building and Loan Association No.

106 West Fourth Street Feb. 92, 1910. The Winston Salem Journal, Dear Sire Fu response to your inquiry, Tam glad to state that the Winston Salem Ba and Loan Association is having excellent results from the advertising we have placed with VOLE paper. Spine new friends and investors have been gained and many of the old stockholders have, subseribed to the new series now starting. Paid in stock hat.

been taken, too, in considerable amount. Yours truly, G. A. FOLLIN, Secretary and Treasurer Two Ways of Shopping One way to search for bargains is to visit the shops. The other way is the plan of those who know- -they read Journal Want Ads every morning.

Perhaps while eating their breakfast. The result is they find bargains without trouble or inconvenience, without the need of leaving home. Hundreds of people tell their wants in the Journal Want Ads. If you can supply them you make money. If someone fills your wants you save money.

You may want something--read Journal Want Ads and see what's to sell at a low price. You can easily sell the things you have no more use for. WANT ADS ONE CENT A WORD EACH INSERTION, CASH WITH ORDER. Want ads may be left at The Journal office No. 131 N.

Main street or at any of the following drug stores: Owen, Sampson' 4, O'llanton's, Thompson' a or the Fairview Drug Company. BODS living on outskirts of city may 'phone Postal TelegraphCable Company for messenger, who will call and get the ad without extra cost to the advertiser. Remember no ad for less than 10 cents taken. Pay messenger boy if boy is called. Cash must company every order.

ONE CENT A WORD, EACH IN SERTION. HELP WANTED. Good cook wanted. Apply at 602 Holly avenue, Mrs. W.

Clark. As matron with some stood family. References furnished. Address tron," care The Journal. WANTED--First class cook, at once at 128 Liberty street.

18. tf. POSITIONS WANTED. FOSITION WANTED By young mat with 5 year- experience in mercantile business. Experienced window trimHer and can keep any set of books Address L.

care Journal. 16-11 good salesman and collector to sell sewing machines and col leet on Apply to W. R. Tindall, manager Singer Sewing Machine Co. 1-tt WANTED--Light stenograjitte position by stenographer.

Miss M. M. R. Pine Street. 15-ci FOR RENT.

One large front room furnished to let with board. 621 Liberty street. TWO STORE roomie, with basements 20 x100, No. 133 and 130 North Main street. Apply at The Journal SOLOMON SHEPARD MAKES SUCCESSGUL EFFORT TO ESCAPE Special to The Journal.

Raleigh, Feb. The penitentiary authorities had a sensation today, when the news came of the escape of Solomon Shepard, the self confessed murderer of Southern Railway Engineer Holt at Durham Only a few hours after Shepard reached the penitentiary he made dash to get away and was shot twice, burt was only grazed. A few days ago he was seat with seven other convicts down to the camp of the Wake and Morrison force, there the finishing work in being done ON the Laurinburg Southern Rail way. Directly after Shepard reached there he made his escape. The train carrying a convict gang, about eighty three in number.

from the to the working place and when reached dense swamp Shepard leaped off went into the woods. He was fired at twice before he got under He cover, was not checked, it seems, though order had been given white he WE- in the penitentiary to keep him shacked. He is dark brown in color. 6 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, weighs 150 pounds, has a sear over the right eve and a burned scar on the chest. crime was committed in Durham.

but he was tried in Granville, February of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 30 years. Last year Charles Fodrell of Forsyth county, who was sentenced to be hang ed. but got a commutation to life imprisonment. made his escape from this same convict camp at Laurinburg two or three days after his arrival there. The penitentiary authorities have fed the sheriffs of all the counties around Laurinburg of the escape of Shepard.

"Pink Eye" is Epidemic. Attacks the Eyes in the Springtime. Contagions and calls for Immediate lotion. Murine Remedy Reliable Relief. Apply Freely and Frequently, Murine Soothes.

Doesn't Smart IRVIN SAPP IS HELD: KING IS LIBERATED Irvin Sapp and Charles King were given a hearing yesterday afternoon at o'elock before United States H. 1. Beckerdite on Commis: larceny of abont worth of the charge of the -tamps from the branch postoffice at Waughtown and as a result of the hearing Sapp WIt returned to jail de fault of a 8500 bond to await trial nt in the June term of the federal court 11 Greensboro and King is again breath ing the air of an outside world with all anxiety off his mind. The most convincing proof of Sapp'e guilt was that he had in his possession one time a postage due stamp and these are never sold anyone outside of postal Will Lumley swore that was in the Greek on Fourth street -two or three works 300 and Curly." as Sapp is called. was also I there, pulled out two or three and put them On the minter He tore one, throwing the pieces the floor and remarked, according to had better loose a cent.

that than be arrested." Lumley said hie picked up the pieces thrown down by and gave them to Policeman W. J. Mock. who said that he put the pieces of the stamp together and the postage due stamp intro duced as evidence. The evidence of tear up the stamp was corroborated by Bill Demos, wha stays in the care.

Lumley testified farther that about week later Sapp burned a special de livery stamp in the cafe. A boy orraborated this statement, adding that he first tried to burn it with a cig arette, then struck a match to it. Will Parish testified that Sapp came in the "Busy Bee" cafe with John Gal Bins and in the dining room of the cate sold him several of different denominations. some in sheets and others loose. Gallins was not present the hearing.

A. Savory testified that he bought he tween 60 and 90 cents worth of stamps from voung man who said that his name a was Sapp a few weeks ago. He paid, he thought, 10 less than the face value because being unable to make the exact change. He did not think he wonld know the man he should see him again. A bor who stave in the store where the branch office is kept that stamps had been missed at twO diCer ent times, or worth each time.

The first was Dee. 18 and the other bet ween Jan. and 13. He said also that nothing indicated that the store had been broken into. Although not reduced in the vidence, said that a bunch of 26 keys was found on Sapp when he was arrested of the and they will If one be is tried found in the to door fit, the fact that the store was not broken into may he explained.

There was not an iota of evidence that King in any way connected with the robbers. It said that there was one witness wtio saw tile two men together on the night one the robberies, but he was not ent at the hearing and that would been for there WAR nothing else against King. They were represented by Attorney11. O. Sapp and J.

T. but no introduced for the defense. The attornees think that thee can arrange bond Sapp a day or two Dressmakers arg bringing the waist line lower and lower. Women ate growing taller and men shorter. New York Herald.

Say it! Say what! Sav in The Journal' when you the stores of Journal advertisers A TURKEY IN COLD STORAGE FIVE YEARS Jersey City, N. Feb. -Declar ing that the health of 5,000.000 jeopardized by the beef trust, by its flooding the market with unlit food which has been held months and years in cold storage, County Proscentor Pierre P. Garven of Hudson county day conferred with his lieutenants the evidence to be submitted to the grand jury when it reconvenes tomor row. it was asserted today that indiet turned ments, already week voted all would the be Chi reagainst millionaire: directors of the Na tional Packing company and that the corporation would be re-indicteed.

The prosecutor's office in under constant the evidence collected against the heef trust in a guarded safe, as the result, according to Mr. Ga. ven. of the trust trying to learn the secrets in the hands of the authorities. force of spies.

the prosecutor charges, has besieged his office and at tempted to trace his work and that of his men. A new phase of the fight on the combine may be taken up the charge that the packers control the wheat and hay markets and have put the screws on the farmers by sending down prices of those commoditiese. The proscentor today declared that prompt action by the Jersey City board of health and the state board would have done much to prevent the trust from withdrawing old ca rea and poultry from the cold storage houses, I but that the dilatoriness of those had resulted in the trusts being able to prepare for any move to disclose the true conditions. According to the evidence in the possession of Garven. it is a common to take the poultry that has been in cold storage from one to two rears, and by the use of chemical- and the smearing of blood recently chickens.

to give it the look of freshness. One witne-4 exhibited a turkey. which. he said, had been in cold stor cLe years, and declared his wil lingne4s to eat of it. Experienced men declared that after year in cold storage meat lose.

its nutritive value and becomes tasteless and that the limit of safety nine months. Chopin Concert at Salem College Today at 4 P.M. Winston-Salem'4 emusic lovers are looking forward with much pleasure to the recital to he held in the Memorial Hall of Salem and College this afternoon in celebration of the centen nial anniversary of the birth of Frederie Chopin. the great Polish musician. The concert will be given free and out special invitation.

all music loverbeing cordially invited. The concert will begin promptly 4 o'clock. Just one hundred vears Feb, 22 1810. Frederic Chopin was horn village near Warsaw. Poland father was French and his mother of an aristocratic Polish family, From his mother Chopin inherited his intense love for his native land which strongly felt ail through his music.

After receiving his early musical and literary education in Warsaw hir went to Paris in 1831 and remained there until his death in 1819. He lived retired life 94 0 teacher composer and pianist. little known to the world at large but honored and loved by a circle of friends which in ended some of the most accomplished musicians, artists and authors in Paris He was one of the greatest pianists of his time and romantie composer of piano music he has no peer. The post which the piano hold- in tee tion musical world today is especially due to Schumann. Chopin andd Liszt.

Ther revolutionized composition and technic, brought to lighi means of effects never dreamed of before them. and by their virtually trained the whole teaching of virtuosos and instructors of school tho present day. Chopin's piano compositions touch almost every province of feeling that instrumental musi: can reach. He is often called the the piano." The Program. Prof.

Shirley, dean of the school of music, will have supervision of the concert. and the following program will be rendered: "Sketch of Chopin" -Miss Ruby Barrow. Scherzo. Op. 31-Mies Elizabeth Fetter.

Nocturne- Miss Emmie McKie. Melody Miss Elsie Maury. Polonaise. Op. 53 Mix Minnie Me.

Nair. "The Works of Chopin." Sketch Miss Annie Greenfield. Marelie Funebre from Sonata, Op. 35 Miss Lite Jackson. The Maiden's Wish -Miss Beulah Peters, Concerto.

Op. 21-Mise Louise Rahn Orchestra Parte on Organ Prof Shirley. The sketches will be read by Miss Plummer. In Memory of Francis Willard. Washington.

Feb 22. Exercises in celebration of the fifth anniversary on the unveiling of the statue of Francis F. Willard in the national hall of fame were hold at the capitol today under the of the Woman's Christian Temperance union. The speakers ineluded Miss Bell Kearney, of Minis sippi, national lecturer. It is a little thing for you.

it may be big thing for if. when von visit the stores of Journal advertisers, will simply way. "I NA your 'ad' in The fournal Say it! Say what? Say "I saw Ad" in The Joarnal" when rou visi the stores of Journal savertisere. CAUGHT ON THE WING license was insued yesterday for the marriage of Mr. Willis Hanes and Miss Ella Mickey, both of this city.

The meeting of the Rebekahs, which was postponed from Monday night, will be held tonight and a full attendance of members is desired. Rv. D. D. Bailey, who has been fined to the Twin City Hospital for some time with appendicitis, has recor ered so fleet he was able to return yesterday to his home in Laurinburg.

Patrolman Williams has recovered some ol the knives and razor4 that were stolen from the Forsyth Sporting Goods Company the other night- -and John Hairston. negro, has left the city. Eugene, the young SOl of District Attorney and Mr4. A. Holton, who has been ill for some time, with pren monia.

is barely holding his own. It impossibleto forecast his chances for recovery. The board of trade is having a fold er printed with the title. -Homes for Manufacturers in the South." The fol der gives information concerning number of in the Twin City that can be secured for manufacturing enterprises. Enla May, the seven weeks old child of Mr.

and Mr-. Nelson Kiger of North Liberty street, whose death occurred Monday. was buried vesterday morning in Liberty cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. T. Singleton.

of the Baptist church. Maior P. W. Crutchfield. secretary of the Piedmont Building and Loan As sociation.

is just recovering from an at tack of poisoning. It seems that no was taking some medicine in which a mistake must have been made somewhere and for three dava he very ill. Representatives of the varions fairs in North and South Carolina and Geortria will meet in Winston- Salem at the Zinzendorf next Monday night, when varions matters relating to the fairs to be held next fall will be discussed. There will probably he of twenty fairs in attendance. representatives Mrs.

Terrell who lives at the corner of Fifth and Hickory streets. in ported to have seen strange animal when she went to out-house early morning to. get some wood. was dark and at first Mrx. Terrell thought it was a cow.

Int 40011 she appeared, the animal fled. It doesn't seem to belong in the category of animals that are known in this tion and people are puzzled to know what the nature of the beast is. Walter Morrison's Very Bad Record Raleigh, Fab. 22. On the 14th of March Walter Morrison, notorious negro criminal, with a very bad record, to be electrocuted in the penitentiary and will be the first to occupy the chair.

Some persons have been talking about commuting the sentence, because, owing to the of tie chair to arrive and be equipped, the governor had to respite him tour times. The governor says he understands that every one these delays was highly Morrison. The nor has never received application tor commutation, and of course would sider any proper application. He has received some letters endorsing the from J. B.

Stokes Bertie county, but he has never any letter from Mr. Stokes about the matter. To those who have written him the governor has forwarded the rules erning applications for clemency. gov- Here criminal record the books show: In April, was charged with assault: in of that year he was convicted of as sault with felonious intent and sente ed to five years in the serving that time. In Socember, 1903, he pleaded guitty to house b.eakin In July.

1903, he was sentenced to a year on the roads for but broke jail. In November, 1905, a true bill for larceny was returned at the same term a true and He was recaptured and the chain gang to serve the twelve months sentence for larceny, but in days escaped and again was recaptured and served out his term. OnE Us very day he was released. before he reached his home, he committed felonies assault, and was convicted ani sentenced to death. When attempt was tante to capture him for life last he tried to kill the officers with a shot There is certainly no general qua.

mpathy in Robeson county For good many people have expressed pathy for the man the peated delay of his execution. Sugar Cane Cutters Strike. Point Apiretre, Gundaloupe, Feb, 22. Following the strike 20.000 sugar cane cutters, several griding plants have ceased operation. Attempts to continue the gathering of the crops are started fires in several of the fields.

opposed by the strikers, who have The director of the Beauport plant has been captured by the strikers and has appealed to the military for help. The distillery and grinding plant courcelles was sacked during the night and number of the emplores who had continned at work were wounded. Gov. ernor Guartret passed the night with the strikers endeavoring to effect set tlement of the wage dispue with their employers. FOLEY'S ORINO LAXATIVE PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL Mr.

George W. Lee went to Salisbury yesterday. Mr. Joine A. Ward of Green-horo was in the city Mr.

C. WV. Barbee went to Mt. Airy yesterday on business for the Sharp Produce Company. Mr.

J. B. Met reary left last night on business trip to Richmond. Mr. H.

D. Knoop and A. J. Beall. of Charlotte were in the city yesterday, Dr.

C. C. Sapp returned Tuesday from business trip to New York and the east Mr. George T. Coleman of Danville was registered at the Zinzendorf last night.

Dr. Stokes of the Stakes Whitehead Sanitarium at Salisbury WaN in the city yesterday. Mr. Linville made visit to his father, Mr. W.

M. Linville, at Kernersville yesterday. Mr. Joe Shapiro left last night for Baltimore and New York to buy a line of shoes and clothing. Mr.

J. E. Morgan. on of the Sonth en's popular dispatchers, went to Salisbury yesterday on business, returning in the afternoon. Forsyth Hotel Arrivals.

Clem Leftwich. Greensboro: W. King. Clark Chutfield. N.

H. Johnson. N. Ct the Rev. D.

D. Baily, Laurenburg. N. Rufus Hav worth. High Point: I.

Fates, Georgia: J. H. Norman. Georgia; W. W.

Hampton. Dobson: S. A. Bledsoe, Dobson: Goodman. city: J.

E. N. V. W. Bilworth.

Chicago: W. L. Luther, Asheville: Sebram. Uniontown. J.

M. Conley, Otto, N. J. F. Smith Baltimore: A.

11. Thomason. Stem. N. G.

W. Coley, London: Jas, Foister, Chapel Hill. Death o' B. E. Warren.

Mr. B. E. Warren died early vester. day morning at his home.

996 North Liberty street. at the age of 27 years, Mr. Warren was an employe of the Southern Railway company and was excellent young man. enjoying the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He is survived by a wife and three children, besides Statesville.

brother and two at A short funeral service was held the home last night by the Rev. T. Singleton of the Baptist church. The remains will leave this morning the 5:40 train for Enfola, near State-ville where the interment will take place this afternoon. $3.50 Recipe Cures Weak Men FREE Send Name and Address Today--You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous.

have my possession a prescription for lea nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood. falling by excesses, unnatural drains, or memory and lame a back, brought on the follies of youth, that bas cured many worn and nervous men right in their own homes- -without any additiona: help or medicine that I think every man who wishes regain his manly rower and vital ty, quickly and quietly. should have a copy. So 1 have determined to send a copy of the presertion free! or charge, in a plain, ordinary seal ed envelope to any man who will write me for it. This prescription comes from 8 physician who has made a special study of men and I ara convince.

is the surest acting combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together. I think I owe it to my fellow ate to send them a copy in contideuce 80 that any man anywhere who is weak and discouraged with repeated failures may stop dragging himself with harmful patent mediemes, secure what I believe is the quickest-acting apbuild ing. SPOT TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so cure himself at home quietly and quickly. Just me a line like this: Dr. A.

E. inson. 4819 Lock Building. Detroit, and will send you a copy ot this splendid recipe in a plain envelope free of charge. A great many doctors would charge $3.00 to $5.00 for merely writing out prescription like this- -but send it entirely free.

ANNUAL CONVENTION. JUNIORS LARGEST EVER HELD IN STATE Many Delegates in Attendance From Winston -Salem- -Raleigh and Witmington Want Next Convention. Greensboro will be the mecca for the members of the Mechanics Junior Order American of the State at the annual meeting Council, which convened last night, and continue session until Friday noon. The first session was largely attended. The del egates from Winston Salem are: Southside Council, No.

50 B. D. Welcher. 7. 0.

Griffith and C. Thomas; Salem Na. J. F. Fry.

T. A. Butler and national deputy George 0. Hege: Fairview conneil. No.

10. Mesars. George Blum. J. 0.

White and H. 0. Sapp: Liberty No. 3-Olin Jones, Arthur Oliver and Lee Harper; Centerville council. No.

20 James Vich olson. Jame- and L. Tea State Councilor John Reynolds, M. E. Teague, chairman of the finance committee, and state secretary S.

Vance are also attending the convention and are taking an Mr. Vance served secretary as for active, part ten years and will undoubtedly he reelected. Already Raleigh and Wilmington are bidding for the next annual convention. Greensboro is also anxious to have the next meeting again. Officers for the ensuing year will 'be elected at the Thursday night session.

Estimates of all hoss except end seat ones are Sun. After searching the entire East, have found one small car RED BLISS SEED POTATOES We suggest that you get your order as they are very scarce. A. F. MESSICK Warehouse, GROCERY CO.

Farmers A SUITED PERFECT TO YOUR MAT FACE AND POCKETBOOK IS THE 2. HAT WE ARE SOLE AGENTS' N. L. CRANFORD CO. Cor.

5th and Trade Sts. THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS "Good Things to Eat" That's all we carry. Whether It's staple, like sugar, or a fancy table delilike imported cheese, we have sud in a quality absolutely dependable. Every product that enters this store oust stand rigid examination. Each article is chosen from many brands offered, because it has proved its superior merit.

Each brand competes for preference, and none gains a place on our shelves if it fails to measure up to our high standard of quality. One of the recent succeasful contestents for representation in our line is ELECTA COFFEE smooth and dainty blend of selected, highland grown beaus- the market's choicest. The Electa process of slow cooking and dry curing preserves the genuine collee flavor and improves it. In using Elects Coffee you are sure of the finest quality- a satisfaction that ta itself would make Eleeta worth more than other coffees. Compare it with any you ever drank before.

You'll like the rousing flavor and the glorious aroma All coffees ground coarse, One or pulverized, in our new Hobact mill FREE for our customers. A. P. GRIZZARD, Grocer 413 Main Street Phones 155 and 157 For sale at a bargain. New.

heavy one: horse spring dray or will trade for medium or lighter weight dray. Card Clark FOR SALE- -Gentle family horse, Ap ply to Dr. E. A. Locket, West Fourth LOST AND FOUND.

LOST. Bunch of keys. Return to P. Lelanan. Reward.

FOR SALE. FOUND At Elks Auditorium Mon day night Owner may st the by calling at the Journal lice and paying for this advertise ment. BOARD AND LODGING. Comple without children wants three or four rooms furnished or unfurnished, suitable for light, housekeeping, or room and board in private family. Address M.

care Journal. TWO COUPLES Can secure board and at 6.30 W. Fourth street. 20-36 BOARD Two young men. or a couple can obtain board in private home, with all modern conveniences.

Far particulars address care of Jour nal. 8 tf. MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED- Young men and women 14. for positions now awaiting prepare them.

Phone or write the Southern Commercial school for information, WANTED Your to see the new spring ladies just in at Winston suite for Mercantile Co. 22 LEWISVILLE TRANSFER CO. Schedule of Hack Line from Lewisville to -Salem. DAILYLeave DAILYLeave Lewisville 4 arrive Winton Salem 6:43 Leave Winstn-Salem 6 n. arrive Lewisville 8:45 p.

Phone 1.1053. JOHN W. HESTER, Manager. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Schedule of Passenger trains arriving and departing from Union Passeuger Station, Winston- Salem: ARRIVALS. No.

237 arrives 9:20 a. from Greens boro. No. 240 arrives 11:20 a. m.

from Wilkesboro. No. 26 arrives 11:30 a. from Charlotte. No.

28 arrives 2:26 p. 1n from Charlotte. No. 207 arrives 3:26 p. m.

from dreeus boro. No. 238 arrives 7:25 p. m. frous Wilkesboro.

No. 336 arrives 4:46 p. from Airy. No. 235 arrives 7 7:40 p.

m. from Greensboro. No. 223 arrives 11:26 p. from Greeneboro.

DEPARTURES. No. 209 departe 6:40 a. for Greensboro. No.

335 departs 8:50 a. m. for Mount Airy. No. 237 departe 9.80 a.

m. for boro. No. 230 departe 11:35 a. m.

for Greensboro. No. 28 departa 2:35 p. m. for Charlotte.

No. 239 departs 8:35 p. m. for North Wilkesboro. No.

234 departe 4:55 p. m. for Greensboro. No. 25 departs 6:15 p.

m. for ville. No. 238 departe 8:10 p. m.

fer boro. Nos 237 and 238 are daily between Winston-Salem and Greensboro and daily except Sunday between WinstonSalem and Wilkesboro. Nos. 239 and 240 are daily except Sunday between Winston-Salem and North Wilke-boro. Now.

208, 234, 235 and 233 are daily between Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Nos. 335 and 330 are Sunday between -Salem and Me. Airy. Nos.

27 and 28. are between Winston-Salem and Charlotte. Nos. 207 and 230 Sunday between Winston daily, except and Greenaboro. W.

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