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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
in Fancy, Domestic and
Imported Groceries.
ESTABLISHED IN 1888
A Leader For All Western North Carolina. The
Business Has Had an Almost Phenom-
inaI Growth. The Most Complete
and Best Line Of Groceries
Handled in the State.

In a descriptive review of the indus
tries and mercantile establishments of
Asheyille special interest is attached to
those houses which have, coming into
existence during the last few years,
brought about that phenomenal growth
which has characterized its trade AMI
general prosperity. The above house, in
this connection, beyond all question de-
serves more distinguished mention than
any other, for it has easily risen to the
front and increased in amount of its
yearly sales and in nthe quality of goods
handled
In 1888 the business was established
by Mr.. G.. A. Greer, one of the best
business men in the State. Mr.. Greer
realized that there is no field in which
business ability can produce greater re-
suits than in the line and he has done
more to bring Asheville into commercial
prominence than any other grocer in the
city.
The store, which is the handsomest
grocery establishment in the State, is
30x130 feet, occupying two floors. Its
location is No. 53 Patton Avenue. Mr..
Greer draws his custom largely from
the city. where without invidious COM
pdIiSoilS UT may ne SdIu ~ uO tlIe 1c-
tail trade. He supplies every hotel in
the city but one, and sells to the wealth
TEST and most exclusive families. His
stock contains most exhaustive line
of fancy, domestic and imported grocer
les and is the best selected stock in the
State and the largest and most complete
line south of Baltimore
Mr. Greer has by careful study given
himself comprehensive grasp of the
trade and the markets throughout the
country and consequently is always
aware where the best goods can be pro-
cured for the least money. Another fea-
ture of the business worthy of being
mentioned lis that a considerable portion
of stock is imported, thus avoiding all
middle mems expenses and consequently
the goods are sold correspondingly low
Besides controlling the retail trade Of
Asheville and vicinity. Mr.. Greer does
a large jobbing business all over West
ern North Carolina, and the larger hotels
throughout the western part of the
State order direct from him.
Mr. Greer is North Carolinian by
birth. but desiring to have the very best
possible training in his line went TO
New York city and engaged in business
there for number of years From his
beginning in a small way he has carried
himself forward to the head of the pres
ent house, which stands as monument
TO his business ability and commercial
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
]. NJ. ALEXANDER.
Manufactures and Dealer in Harness
and Saddlery.

This business was established by Mr..
Alexander twenty years ago. lie man
ufactures harness and saddle and does
an extensive business extending over
Runcombe and adjoining counties. His
store, 36x65, is filled with most com
p,ete stock valued at $1,000. He also
does some jobbing. Mr.. Alexander has
gradually built up this business until
it is the largest of its kind IN Western
North Carolina. Headquarters No. IL
Northwest Court Square.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

integrity. He has a wide business ac-
quaintance throughout the country, being
personally acquainted with large per
cent Of the wholesale grocery dealers OF
New York city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
JIM D. WH|TSON, ESQ,
A Well Known and Prominent
Member of the AsheviIIe
Bar and a Close Stu
dent of Men and
Affairs.

J. Med. Whitson, well known Ashe-
vile lawyer, was horn in Buncombe
comfy in 1866. He comes from pro-
fessional family, his father being re-
tired dentist and at one time the most
prominent dentist in the State. His
mother, Jane l.. Roberts. was a daugh-
ter OF Joshua Roberts, for many years
a very prominent lawyer of Asheyille.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit
permanently. They lend gentle assist
ance to nature, causing no pains or
weakness. permanently curing constipa-
ton and liver ailments. Bobbitt-W ynne.
w. ii. King & Co, Adams & Moye,
VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Love may be blind. but it dictates lot
Of fool letters that sooner or later get
the writer's into trouble.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
LOST AN ARM.
A Workman In the Planning
Mill Caught in q Shafting
Tuesday Morning.

An accident to Sylvanus Heath.
one Of the employees OF the Pine
Tree planning mill. happened at about
3 O'Clock Tueeday morning. MIR.
Heath works about the machinery.
and In some way his left arm was
caught by Il rapid revolving shaft :
and horribly mangled that member
before be " IN relt ased from his peril
Ous position. The unfortunate man
was taken Immediately after the &C.
cident 10 st. Gabriel's hospital, and
Or. Roberts, who was summoned to
attend him, found that amputatiOn
was necessary. az the bones from the
wrist to near the elbow were broken
into Regiments and the muscles Of
the ga me- portion Oi th" arm were all
torn out. 1t was bis left arm that
was injured and 1t was taken oil
just below The elbow. Mr.. Heath is
u married man. with a family de-
pendent upon his ]ah0rs for their
support, ana this accident is indeed
especially unfortunate for him.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
IN FAVOR VI or ri RPhY.
10 the Judgment u District
Court over II leto Roy
alton Flour Mil

4 II. 4 z & u
The SUI, sOi the Piur-ts,ne bank
against Mark Murphy frr the Royal
tDn faur mill property was decided
recently By udge Searle In favor NJ
Murphy. ard Judgment for ctsats
was entered Wednesday, In the case.
the PipesiOne bank held claims
against the Interstate willing com.
pam. ii Little Falls. and tbs claim
was made that the Little Falls com
pauy had certain interests In the
ROyalt0n mill property. Suit was
brought BY the PipestOne bank TOR
this interest. but the tlistrtc' Judge
decided in favor 81 Murphy. .
It III not vet known whether the
plaintiffs will take matter into the
suprvme court, but 1t IN p, OhablA
that they would have taken some
action before now II they had deter
mined to do 81.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
From Wednesdays Daily. sl..s5 !
PATIENTS IMPROVING.
The Diphtheria Afflicted Chill
dren on the Mend and no q
new Cases Reported.

No new cases Of dlphtheria have
90 far been reported. and although
some OF those now afflicted are still
In serious condition they are all ON
the mend, and hopes are entertained
for the recovery Of even the worst
cases. ~ t-~ '~%.',. - . ~
DR.. Dumont, who ia treating the
children In the Como family, this
morning stated that all the children
OF that family were improving and
he anticipa tea no danger now to any
, Of them, They are practically out
Of danger. ........ ..
] Dr.. Trace is treating the Miller
chijdreni Both. are still in serious
condition, but show some imprOv.
I 1neht, since. yesterday, and he has
good h.pes that the an Il toxin treat
I ment will pull them through.
There isl considerable sickness in
the city at present, and the doctors
y report i big, demand Tor ' their
q rVlce6.D t.siitp@. lnu Jlifi4 sf,f..3a.,5s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

q Robert Muncy. Of Bellevue, who i e
at IT. Gabriel's hospital suffering
from anattack Of pnsunonia. was re,
portPd some better Monday night.
although BILE coDdltion was quite
serious Sunda1. Mr.. Muncy went 70
the hospital over q week ago to un ii
derEoIan operation, The operation
was snccessiul and he was recover
ing rapidly from the effects OF It,
when he was taken III with pneui
mOnia. Roberts many friends
theoughOtt the county will By
pleased to zee. bin out again soon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
!. RIE ACE DIST RalE Z.
Four Boy. Arrosted on 4 charge
Of Making too Much NOISE
Tuesday Night

-Four boy ranging IN aKe from y
to IL years. all living IN th4 north
eaa tern portion IL the city, were ~,
resteai Wednesday, on 4 cha rye u tits.
tnrb,ng the peace ny ringing the tirt
alarm u that precinct and by inak.
INK other unnecessary nOlse. M.
ma tines "a the boys are John and
Jullu6 JnrReasOn, Frank Lefrau. and
John Setterburg. Between llO'cisA.k
md midnight someone. rang the fire
alarm It the eecOnd precinct fire
station. Maurice Moe. night watch
man at the Northern Paciiic rs'Ond
house, heard the alarm, and rupps,ss:
Ing there MAS u fire In that neigh or.
hood. ran over to the station, to get
out the apparatus. When he reached
the station he found these four
boys there. Discovering that Il
WAS a false alarm, Mr.. MOs
accused the boys Of Causing 1t to be
sounded. Mr. Moe states that sOmt
of the boys thereupOn became very
abusive, and defled him. Mr. M,,e
did not see the boys ringing tn.
a arm, hut three ladies tho wero on
their way home from chorua prac-
tice did. 500 *.
Mr.. Moe states thar 1t Ia not the
first time the alarm has been sound
I'd by these bOys without .'ccasiOn
and 10 also not the only time thu I
they have been guilty IF creating
disturba nces In that neighbOrhO.,d,
and t. inks that 1t IL high time they
were taught q Lesson. RE therefore
made com nlaipt against them and
their trial was begun before Justice
Sheldon at about 4 O'clOck. /.
Some of the hOys ri that neigh
burhOOd bear II he'd reputation.
and while not charging the boys un.
der arrest with the offence, Ar, MG+
claims that some ~ the boys vt that
neighbOrh.,Od have twice broken
large plate glass window In his real.
.ience with no other evident reaaOn
than for their amusement. They will
probably ne taught lesson before
this case Ia through with.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
DlPHTHERlA EPIDEMIC.
Prospects Of Serious Trouble
From That Disease II
This City

10, :
II there 10 NJ MI tpitiemic q that
terrible scuuskr. uipit hrria. y n.t'nR
the chiltlrtn ~ this city IN Viii mol
br, because It has !lslt had = ks'tt't y
Opportunity tOrprtad among tl'rnl'
The yOuDR Daughter 81 Mr. ant
ArH Felix Como, whore death Oc-
CURED sunday evening from that
disease. IL sAid To have attended the
Central school the tsrst three days vi
last week, aud W as iii before lea wing
schO.,l A younger child III the same
family died lasi Friday. and the dis
ease. " IN pronounced bronchitis, but
1t 10 now suppt,4e,i that 1t alaO was
afflicted with diphtheria. It y also,
stated that several friends Of the
afflicted family went tn the house
Sunday evening accompanied Nv
their children. and allowed their chill
dr,n to view the remains Of the little
girl that had Just ried. This alone
10 sufficient to cause a serious spread
OF the disease, but more exposures
have hepn reported.
DR. Trace was called to the home
of Th,,a. Miller to attend two sick
children, and found them in a serious
condition from diphtheria Two
other children who had sept the
night before with the sick ones were
then at school, attending the prt.
mary departments 1t 10 not nrt'es.
sorry to state that many Of the little
ones in that room were exposed to
thu disease, aud it will be strange,
indeed. II more cases are not coon
reported. @ a.
DR. Trace promptly ordered the
Miller. house quarantined aud he and
Health Officer f'Ortier advised the
board of duca tiOn to Glove the
sch.",ls, which has been done. The
board ordered the schools closed for
q week. hut II there IL evidence Of
further spread II the desesse at the
end If the week the time will no
doubt be extended. r.. -.
DR.. Trace stated that he was using
anti toxin In the treat ment Of the Nil
Ter children. aud although their cOndi-
tiOn is serious, he has hopes Of their
recovery, The children are mother.
less. and their father who Ia employed
az section hand, leaves them alone
during the day. AZ will I've aeen tn. dis
care has been given every opport unit
tv to spread. and parents should
carefully watch their children for
some time. for the chances for the re
cOvery Of those. afflicted are verv
much better II the case Il taken IN
time. s.i8 n N N
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
CAUGHT A Thief.
A Light Fingered Young Man
Caught Red Handed
Today.

Batting for a thief proved a sur-
cessfuI way OF detecting u criminal
at A. Tanners store Wednesday,
For he past three or four week Mr..
Tanner has been missing Su's from
the collection he had purchased dur.
ing the winter. Last Monday eight
prime. mink skins, worth from y Il,
81 81 each were tak.,n aud az the
losses wee becoming quit. large
Mr.. Tanner decided upon laying
some sort Oi a trap for the culprit
Consequently a mink skin was
placed In Il b,x in the warehouse.
from which place the Others had been
taken, and II. H. Tanner undert"ok
t., watch it. For some time u young
man has been coming into the store
almost daily without any evident
purpose, and suspicion was directed
toward him. Just before noon
h. re appeared at the store. and
a clone watch Of his every movement
was made. After lingering around
the store he went to the warehouse
and after handling some Of the furs.
took the mink skin net out "a q bait.
II. H. Tanner then sent out for the
police and he was placed under ar.
rest. Although Mr.. Tanner plainly
saw him take the mink skin, and
was with him all the time until he was
arrested, the stolen article was not
found Oh his person or any where else
after he WINS arrested. However, the
have sufficient evidence
to prove that he IL the guilty person.
The eight skiBs stolen from Mr.. Tan
ner were found In Medved's store.
and Mr.. Medved aud his three clerks
have all identified him a. the man
who eOld them to'Mr. Medved. Mr..
Medved states that he paid only
$7.5O for the eight skins. which was
ali the man asked. hut was less than
half their real value. =
To the police the man did not deny
selling the skinB to Mr.. Medved. but
claims that he caught them last fall.
Now be denies having sold any skins
to Mr.. Medved at all, He IL charged
with petit larceny. but the chargs
will probably DO changed to grand
larceny, ne between twenty and
twenty-five mink skins, In all. were
stolen. and 1t 10 quite certain that
he took them all.
i The name Of the accused 10 Joseph
.PulArski, He 10 perhaps q years Of
age. H,a p8rentR live in the Polish
settlement north Of Pierz on Platte
river. Heli has been stopping for
several weeks with e. family named
Wagner in Berg's addition.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
THERE ARE OTHERS.
Plenty Of Them, but 80 Differ
ent-Local Proof ia What Lit :
tie Falls People Want.

There are a great many Of them.
Every paper has tts. share. State.
ments hard to believe. harder to
prove. What people say in Maine.
Public expression from California.
OFT times good endorsement there.
but Of little service here at home.
Little Fails people want local proof.
The sayings of neixhbors, friends and
citizens. Home endorsement counts.
1t dtsarms the skeptic, 10 beyond dis
pute, THIS is the. backing that
stands behinds every box Of Doan's
Kidney Pills: Here 10 a case Of it:
Mr.. Chas. Lemieux, III kidder ST.,
corner of second avenue south, says:
IL have no hesttat ton IN recommend.
ing DOan's Kidney Pills to anyone
bothered with kidney complaint,
and particularly those whose work
requires 4 strain on the muscles of
the back. l was troubled for two
years with pains through my l0ins
and k dneyn. rendered much worse
whenever I caught cold. At such
times could scarcely stOOp or lift
any thing heavy, soon tired from sit
ting or Wing in one position, often
felt In the morning as unrested IA
when went 20 bed. the kidney 50
cretiOns were unnatural and deposit
ed a dark sediment. Seeing DOan'S
Kidney Pills recommended / went to
Wetxel's Pharmacy and procured
box. They helped me ri9ht away;
In q few DAYS I wAs entirely free from
the trouble, and have felt we'll eyer
Since" n r. -. .
Dnan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price 80 centa Mailed nv
Foster Milburn co. Buffalo, N. Y.
SOla agrnta tor the U. 3.
\ ff3einen. her the name Doan's and
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
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Variations may be made from the I'd.
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
A LIVING WITNESS.
llr1. Holman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and 70 Now We'll.

DRAB Mrs. PrNxHAN:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound I was .
great sufferer. have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
= both sides Of abdomen, sore feeling
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

Six members OF the minnesota
house ID tfoduced no bills this winter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

Gov. Merriam saws that Mime
Z. sofa Ia viii get only taree, god jpps
ont ri the census bureau.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

The m mbers III the Fifteenth
Minnesota regiment, which was
m us,ered out at Augusta. Ga this
We k will ,rrive In the Twin Cities
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

Tbs. lesislstpree .yd visits I the bel state
pFIson, Wednesday. Il, M q! ,ts,sl,, 81 =;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

] ,-John sherman arrived Ct New
port News on Tuesday, yery weak.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

ii = ssark weather i sssld, 4 candi.
date for mayor Of West Superior.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31

y .t.i!A1cL Aabd Z defeated Wittmer, In Q
wrestling m \ tch ID 81. Paul Tuesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31
; Unt,rnely Death.

The following item appeared in
the Red wing correspondence to the
st Paul Dispatch this morning:
q Harry B. LtDvg;ten;, died yesterday
after q two days. illness. The de-
ceased was born ID Red Wing on
DEC I, 1*a7 In 1891 he was married
to5 is Miss J..nnie Munger. ~ Florence.
He had held several positions 81
trust il, this eitv. and tht past three
years had been manager q tho Model
laundry. He vas 9 member Of Barn
,Blun; council, r, A.a The ioderal SER
vices will be held at Christ church
ON. Thprsday afternoon. "a
= Miss Munger was a! teacher for
several years. Just prior to her mar
Rage, il 'the Little Falls schools.
He Her many friends here win eympa-
thise with, her In her, great afiictiob.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-31


lions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what It has done for me.
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and ! will recon-
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4. Hoy1xAN, SD Roland st., Canton, O.
The condition described by Mrs. Hon-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots Of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding tho
urgent warnings until overtsken BY
actual collapse. N
IN The present Mrs. Pinkhamb expert
sncs IN treating female lls y unpsras.
leled, for years She worked eide By ads
witA NM Lydis q Nnkhaa- snd for
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q ths or.vsvsus.,pes department Of
-, xsoos sssiasss. treating By IetSa1
@ many % . hundred thousand ailtn0
wcmsn during . single year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10
GRAND OPERA TONIGHT.
The lombard Company Deserves
Generous PATRONAGE.

Last night the LON bardi Grand Itsl-
ian Opera company gave Donlzettl' 9
opera Lucia De Lammermoor at the
opera house. The house was fairly
well filed and the audience was highly
appreciative. The public did not pa
tronize this fine company as we'll as it
deserved, however, and it Is to be earn
estly hoped that the house will be
crowded tonight.
Last night Signorita Repetto as Lu-
cia easily carried off the principal
honors. She has a voice of singular
purity and sympathetic quality as well
as hexibility and strength.
Signor Ferrare, the baritone, and
Signor Badaracco, the tenor, were al
so very fine. The tenor is q dramatic
singer of uncommon ability, and his
work always called forth the most en-
thusiastic recognition.
The sextette was magnificent, and q
recall was demanded. In explanation
of the meagerness of the chorus and
the orchestra, it is explained that the
company could not get tenth of their
stuff through the custom house in time
and owing TO the absence of costumes
and instruments the principals had to
get along with bare support.
Tonight all will be different. The
chorus will be large and the orchestra
much increased. Verdi's Ernani will
be sung, and the soprano part will be
taken by Signora Barducci, while the
tenor part will be carried by Signor
Avedano. Both these singers have
made conspicuous successes in Europe,
and they are without doubt among the
finest operate singers on the stage to-
day.
If the house is we'll filed tonight. the
company will play Trovatore tomorrow
night. Otherwise they will leave for
the west tomorrow. The company
we'll deserve the most generous patron