Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Earth's A Over/100,0 t~40614 By Char, HE best geologic close agreement T stratified rocks thing over 100,0 vary considcrab tioned, the gene A generatio for the most par given above. D Paleozoic time at about 30,000,000 of Cenozoic time, 3,000,000 years, Recently, however, there has quence an assemblage of rocks o agreed in placing the time equival at least, to the entire time that i ozoic era. Taking into considera doubled, and reaches very nearly Biolbgists tell us that at the was already nine-tenths differentia prior to this during which jrgani ments were laid down, that was v was not ten times as long as fron ures cited might suggest, but it c long. From all these different sourc If we consider the ratios, we get 1 38, Paleozoic time 28, Mesozoic ti total number of years somethin.; I of Reviews. P*'-* To G 1 Long for ) By Mrs. _0 o***& WISH every one year, waiting fo couraged or buc these questions < with honesty, ar ter into a strugi consists of so m the questions: Is my repuls and instinct with me, or is it the i Are my reserve and my self-re Ing and chiv'alrous manner which mother's drawing-room? Is what I call my tolerance th< at life, or am I so proud of being what others do, and believe, bordei Have I the judgment and poi! see it, and not to let myself be tz guise? Is it easy for me to tell a lie? easy for me to lie when it is convi The pity is that a young won tions exist until experience has r that when the wise one who has when such a one tries to tell her h the would-be teacher's lips only th * * from her childhood.-Success. e& And the4 & Dut3 som By Presiden -- HE best man for anatural taste would take it an to the amount o: to provide for h: II suitable provisi, jj~jJcomes chiefly fr< and sense of acd ' The working the justice in paying the president company $300 a day; and he never man can fairly earn such a salary, manager should be proportionate t manages, while the workman's wi individual daily productiveness; a The first duty of a corporation ternal conditions which will pron working people. Every corporatic men freedom for the play of indivi competent workman the hope and goes on. In the next place, every corpo: its employes steady employment, for family life, and securing a resi tion. Again, every corporation s agxnin~gs of wages beyond the pern -lIow7Th I Weigh th ? By Congressma +44 OBTAINED from * ,i the weighing of - + seph. Mo., over ti *. * district in which + * statement-the'y +++++++++ secutive days-th~ of mail from Qui *++++++ pounds. Now, th~ the first station sixty days. In order to obtain th( pounds by the distance between Qi half miles. Then they add the 136( That serves as a basis for compu1 station, which Is Palmyra. Then which intervene between West Qu weight for that distance. At Palm: pnt on and some mail taken off. and add that to the amount of mail Palmiyra. They keep up the proces on incoming mail. Then they sad outgoing, and divide It by the who and St. Joseph. Mo. LIKED BY BRIDES. A new idea in wedding gifts white china in single pieces or s with the bride's monogram in gi and narrow gold rims and handles: the decoration. Pieces of the chc est china and the most artistic a beautiful shape are selected and 1 gift cannot fail to please the mi favored bride. it takes 40,000 tons of copper month to satisfy home and forei; re Aow Put at 00,000 Years res Rollin Keyes. 06O al estimates of the age of our globe are in From the time when the record of the begin to the present, the figures are some 00,000 years. While some of the estimates y both above and below the period men ra! results ire not materially affected. a ago, calculations of the earth's age were t, vary much less than one-half of tne figure r ana, for instance, computed the length of years; of Mesozoic time, 9,000,000 years, and making in all 48,000.000 years. been found beneath the vast Faleozoic se E enormous extent. All geologists are now ent of these pre-Cambrian clastics as equal, S as elapsed since the beginning of the Pale- s tion this fact, even Dana's estimated is - he 100,000,000 riark. beginning of Paleozoic time life in general ted. There must have been a period of time e a forms flourished, and during which sedi- t ery, very long. This early period, possibly, a i Cambrian times to the present, as the fig- j ertainly was at least two or three times as gs one can arrive at a comparative scheme. v or Archeozoic time 23, for Proterozoic time ae 8, Cenozoic time 3, and we obtain for the ike 150,000,000.-American Monthly Review fi t iris Who '~* b ew York City t t Dimies Denison. 4 of the great company of girls at home this r their chance, cr spending their first dis- s yant days in New York City, might write r )n the tablet of her heart, and answer them u d thereby know her exact equipment to en ;le of which she knows nothing, and which uch more than the. daily bread. These are [on for any form of the risque a real feeling esult of breeding? spect sufficient to win for me the unpresum I have always been shown by men in my result of sober judgment and a broad look b tolerant, that some of my attitudes towards i - on looseness of vision? e to recognize ugliness as ugliness when I y ght that some ugliness is beauty in alien t 0 It may be that I do not lie often, but is it ient? tan usually does not know that these ques wealed each one to her. The pity of it is been through it all and knows the j.ruth, w vital these questions are, there spring tE e old cant phrases which the girl has heard s lest Ma- ~ orporation's & to Him t Eliot, of Harvard. c; any large service is the man who has such D mnd faculty for that kind of work that he s' d 'keep it without any very keen attention salary, provided the amount be sufficient c m a suitable mode of comfortable life and I : for old age or disability. His reward 7 >m gratified ami/tion, possession of power E ievement.I man who earns $2 cr $3 a day cannot see g of a railroad, of a bank, or of an insurance will see it. He will never believe that any t He will never admit that the salary of a the agglomerated bulk of the business he ges remain proportionate only to his own nd herein the working man is right. toward its employes is to provide those ex Lote health, cheerfulness ,and vigor in the n should endeavor to secure for its work dual powers, and should keep before every expectation of improving his lot as time ration should try its best to procure for all 6 thereby promoting satisfactory conditions ent population instead of a nomad popula- s] ould study the means of prolonging thes d of greatest efficiency. eIRailwaysvJj e U. S.Mails v n Lloyd, of Missouri.3 the post office department a statement of d te mails between Quincy, Ill., and St. Jo e Burlington route, which runs through the [ am specially concerned. I find from that require mail to be w-ighed for sixty con- a at there~' was sent out an aggregate amoutt acy, starting toward St. Joseph, of 811,000 r ere was put on at West Quincy, which is s after leaving Quincy, 1.360 pounds in the compensation. they multiply that 811,000 incy and West QuIncy, which is two and a pounds which was put on at West Quincy. ation between West Quincy and the next nultiply that sum by the number of miles d incy and Palmyra. That determines the ci rra there was a very large amount of mall P They find the difference between the two that was carried between West Quincy and A s to the end. The same course Is pursued these several sums together, Incoming and le dance, or 200 miles, between Quincyh THE WRONG THING. ! "Professor," said Mrs. Lyon-Hun ets ter, "I want to present Mr. Bull. Prof. >d Dumproser, Mr. Bull. The professor :or is the author of that learned treatise i-e- upon 'Genius: A Species of Insan d ity.' "i hs I "A~h!'' exclaimed Mr. Bull, "charm- ti st eie: Always delighted to meet a gen- b fus like you sir."-Catholic Standardi " arnd Tir:.es. D Thepooestkind of a man is the i[WS IN SHORI ORDEt 3pitome of Current Happenings of Interest Briefy Told. The Russian Land Commission is [eadlocked on the question of how the xpropriation of land shall be carried 'ut. Disorders among the peasants ir lifferent parts of Russia are growing a gravity. Emperor William of Germany vis ted King Haakon of Norway al 'rondhjem. China's volunteer soldiers ar< eaching a high state of efficiency. The steamer Fishren sank after col. isoii with the steamer Langdale ii he British channel. With the tariff as the main issue ore interesting corollary issucs are pringing up to be fought out-.in the oming Congressional and Presiden ial campaigns. Some remarkable figures on the rowth of the exports and imports of he United States in the last 10 years re given in an official monograph ust issued. The movement of New York .bro ers to- establish direct connections -ith Washington is taken to mean a esire on their part to keep in touch rith changes in the Administration's ttitude toward the trusts and other nancial interests. Editor Henry Watterson predicts bat the next tikets will be Roose elt against Bryan and thht the form r will suffer a death blow to his am ition from the anti-third-term sen iment. The fight of E. H. Harriman gainst Stuyvesant Fish for the con rol of the Illinois Central Railroad as commenced. A lone highwayman held up five tage coaches in Yosemite Valley and elieved the passengers of their val ables. Organization Manager C. R. Scrug am defends the international policy olders' committee. which is trying : wrest controf of the New York Life ud Mutual Insurance Companies rom the present management. Secretary Root reached San Juan, 'orto Rico, the cruiser Charleston aving irade a record from New York > that port. Col. George C. Cabell, Jr.. will this -eek open the-three-cornered fight for he seat of Congressman Maynard, f the Second Virginia district. J. C. Darnell was held in $1,00 bail t Fairmont to answer a charge of )rgery. It is understood that Col. Joseph utton, appointed Insurance Commis ioned b- the Virginia Legislature, ill ask a mandamus from the Sn reme Court to compel his qualifica Eon by the Corporation Commission. The Fourth of July was generally bserved in Manila. An inspection of Chicago baker is showed many of them to be un anitary. Dr. Harry Friedenwaid, of Balti iore, was re-elected president of the merican Federation of Zionists. The Central Conference of Ameri an Rabbis received a number of com rttee reports and took action on ame of them. Action was taken to revoke the harters of the French Lick Springs [otel Company, of which Thomas 'aggart is president, and the Baden prings Hotel Company, both at 'rench Lich, Ind., it being alleged ambling is allowed on the primises. Fears are entertained for the safe e of the steamer America, which ~ft Mediterranean ports with 130 ersons on board bound for New ork. The Arlon Singing Society of Bal more took part in the prize singing r the first class of organization at ~ewark. President Roosevelt disposed of a >t of accumulated oorrespondence at agamore Hil. The -Lafayette collection of relics 2own at the Chicago Exposition was ld at auction in London for $27,, 00. Secretary Bonaparte has invited bipuilders to debate their own and thers' bids for battleship construe on and the reedmmendatio'ns of the avl Construction Board. A night session of the Russian abinet was held, but the nature of e discussion was not disclosed. The French Chamber of Deputies nulled the election of Count Boni e Castellane. Rev. J. W. Jenkins, D. D., superin ident of the Methodist Orphanage, t Raleigh, N. C., and a veteran [ethodist minister, died at hiis home 1 Raleigh on July Fourth of paraly Two more Warsaw policemen were mrdered by Russian teorists. In an interview in London Hon. Eiliam J. Bryan said the list of cn idates should be open until the time >mes to choose a candidate for the residency. For its white populatic' South finca is perhaps the greatest 1nar-ket the world for musical instrument. spends for them $1,000,000 a year. alf of which is for pianos. Veteran Tobacconist Dead. Danville, Special.-News has been ~ceived here of the death in Wilson, .C., of Edward M. Pace, who was r years a prominent and influential tizen of Danville. He had construct e first briek tobacco warehouse ever ilt in the city, and his enery and ork had much to (do with makinig anville a tobacco centre. Fifteen ~ars ago he mnoved to Lynchbuirg her-e lie opened what was knowni a, WAGES ARE RAISED fall River Owners Concede a Substantial Advance LARGE NUMBER ARE INCLUDED About 45,000 Operatives are Bene fitted. Since First of Year 165, .000 Textile Operatives in New Eng land Have Been Granted Increas ed Wages. Boston. Special.-An advance of 5 per cent iu wages in the Cotton Mills in 30 or more cities. towns and vil lages of Southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, went into effect Mon day. About 45.000 operatives are bene fitted. Since the inception of the up ward movement in mill wages early in the year, 165,000 textile operatives in New England States have had their pay advanced five to 14 per cent. Of the total number 110,000 work in the cotton mills, and about 55,000 in the woolen mills. and worsted plants. All the cotton mills in Fall River increased their wages 10 per cent. a week ago, with the exception of the Fall River Iron Works Mills which - were paying 10 per cent more than the other factories. This brought the weaving schedules to the basis which existed before the reduction of 1904. Today the Fall River Iron Works 4 which are controlled by M. C. D. Borden of New York. made a further advance which a-rain places wagec in Mr. Borden's mills higher than, those paid in other factories. The Tron Works. Cotton Mills employ about 5,000 hands. Needs More $5 Bills. Washington, Special. - Secretary Shaw has issued an appeal to the na tional banks to assist the government in suplying the pressing demfnd for notes of small denominations. He has sent to all national banks a let ter requesting them to issue as much as possible of the aggregate of their circulating notes in five dollar bills, indicating to them that there is more profit in the issuance of such notes than in putting out notes of larger denominations. The secretary says the treasurer of the United States'is unable to meet the pressing demand for notes of small denominations. The law permits the national banks to issue one-third their circulating notes in five dollar bills. The aggre zate outstanding is little over $500, 000.000. Instead of one-third there is but $75,000,000 in fives. The addi. tional $90,000,000 fives would greatly relieve the situation. The secretary says if the banks will exercise little tare and pay over theil counters on ly natiwnal banic notes they will greatly assist- in times of monetary stringency. National bank notes are not available for reserve arnd are val nable only when in aetiiM use. Admiral Rojestvensky Acquitted. .Cronstadt, By Cable.--Admiral Ro jesevensky was acquitted. Rojest vensky's trial on the charge of sur rendering to the enemy after the bat tle of the Sea of Japan before court martial July 4. The court deliberat ed nearly ten hours. Four officers of the torpedo boat destroyer Bedovi, who were placed on trial with the Ad. miral, were found guilty of having premeditatively surrendered the Be dovi and all four were condemned to death by shooting. But, on account of extenuating circumstances the Em peror will be requested to commute the sentences of the four officers to dismissal from service and to be de prived of certain rights which they would otherwise enjoy. Over a Milion Immigrants. New York, Special.-Just 1,062, 354 immigrants entered the United States through this past fiscal year ending June 15th, an increase of 199, 075 over last year. The largest num ber 222,606 came from Southern Italy. The Hebrews were second with 125, 000. The immigrants brought with them a total of $19,000,000. Congressman Adams Dead. Chicago, Special. - Congressman Adams, of Wisconsin, died in the Auditorium Hotel. He had been ill several weeks. Mr. Adams was a member of the 58th Congress and was re-elected to the 59th. Charles Earle Appointed. Oyster Bay, Special.-The Presi dent appointed Charles Earle solicit or for the department of Commerce and Labor to succeed Edwin W. Sims, recently appointed United States district attorney in Chicago. Conference in Thaw Case. New York, Special.--An important conference, from the view point of the defense in the Thaw case was held in the Tombs. Those present in ad dition to Thaw, were his wife and former Judge Olcott, leading attorney for the defense. It is reported as a 'esult of the conference Thaw with drew his opposition to entering the plea of emotianal insanity when the case comes to trial. The Margarita on Fire. New York, Special.-The Clyde Line steamer Carib. from Georgetown. and Wilmington. reports having sight ed the Uruguayan bark Margarita on fire at sea off the Delawvare capes. The Margarita left Philadelphia July 2 bound to Halifax. There was no si!en of life on board. The v'esel wis blazing fiercely aft. From the main mast forward everything was untouch ed by fire. The crewv were apparently taken off by a passing vessel. RESTORED TO DONOR Last Act in Celebrated Dreyfus Treason Case TWELVE YEARS OF DISHONOR Amid Scenes o fthe Wildest Enthu siasm Dreyfus Was Absolutely Cleared of Every Charge Which Has Hung Over Him For 12 Years -Termination of One of Most Not ed Cases in World's History-He ' Will Be Returned to Army Probab ly as Lieut. Col. of Artillery. Paris, By Cable.-The Supreme Court announced the decision annul ling the condemnation of Dreyfus without a re-trial. The effeet of the decision is the complete vindication of Dreyfus, en titling him to restoration to his rank in the army as though he had never been accused. The Scene Impress:ve. - The scene was one of the most im pressive dignity. The Court, consist ing of 49 judges, gowned in flowing red robes, soleinniv mounted the bench. Deep silence prevailed as the presiding judge read the lengthy de cision, minutely reviewing the series of sensational events of the last 12 years, and completely disculpating Dreyfus of all wrong doing, freeing him of the accusation of being the author of the famous incriminating documents, on which the entire charge was founded and ordering the annull ment of all juidgment of Rennes Court Martial with the publication of the final announcement of his innocence in 50 newspapers to be chosen by Dreyfus. The reading of the decision lasted an hour and it was only at the close that the spectators realized the sweep ing nature of the vindication. As the final determination was announced there was a buzz of excited comment and some exclamations of approval, which the court officers sternly re pressed. Matthews Dreyfus hastily despatch ed a messenger to bear the good news to Captain Dreyfus and Ma dame Dreyfus. Outsie tlp oourt crows receiv ed the decision without making any demonstration. His Banik in Army. The circumstances of Dreyfus re turning to the army have not been determined but it is expected that he will take the grade of Lieut. Colonel of artillery, which he would have reached if the service had not been interrupted. The Cabinet will hold a special ses sion to determine on the course to follow. Already it has been determined that besides the restoration of Dreyfus to te army a special bill will be present ed to Parliament authorizing the Min ister of war to restore Colonel Pic quart, whose sense of justice brought about the quashing of the verdict, of the Rennes court martial to the army from which 'he was degraded owing to charges which he brought- against the late Col. Henry. Dreyfus said: "I have nothing to say against my accusers. Being again an officer I am obliged to obey the army regulations of silence and I am inexpressibly thankful to all who as sisted in maintenance of the truth.'' Three. Ladies Injured. Winston-Salem, Special .- While three ladies were driving from Rural Hall to Vade Meeum Springs last week the team became frightened and ran away. Miss Fannie Cozart of Durham had her left limb broken, Miss Bain of Greensboro had one hand broken or sprained, the other lady Those name is not learned sus tained painful bruises. Kills Wife and Children. Charleston, S. C., Special-A spe ial to The Evening Post from Wal terboro says that J. W. Irnegan, a well-to-do white farmer of Colleton county, killed his wife and four chil ren, braining them with an axe at their home twenty miles from Wal terboro. He then went to a neigh bor's house and told of his deed. Neighbors brought him to Wa-lterbo ro jail, Irnegan says he killed his family. but does not know why. He is a native of Sweden. Some years ago he tried to cut his throat, and is believed to be insane. Embezzled $60,000. Spartanburg, Special.-The list of losses sustained by the defalcation of former Treasurer Hughes, of the Un ion Building & Loan is now complete, the meeting of the stockholders of series Nos. 4 and 5 having been held nd the figures of the expert examin ed. The amount is $60,00S.17, which s considerably more than the figures santained in the first reports. The Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Special.-Secretary Wil son, continued the investigation on :he union stock yards and made a trip through several plants before reakfast. He expressed himself as satisfied -.ith what he saw. "It seems to me.'' said the Secretary, "That the packers are working with' :ommndable vigor to make improve ents arnd I understand there will be o let up in the~ work until they have ixed1hins a the Government want. CAROlIM YA. [DITORS Ndrth Carolina and Virginia . Press Associations Hold Annual Joint Session at Mecklenburg Hotel-Ex cursion Trip to Boston. Chase City, Va., Special.-The North Carolina and Virginia Press Associations met in joint session at the Mecklenburg Hotel Friday morn ing with a good attendance. Two sessions were held at which several excellent papers were read. At night Mr. Polk Miller addressed the asso ciation and Rev. A 0. Atkinson de livered the annial oration. Invita tions were received to meet next year at Kenilworth Inn. Asheville, and also at the Jamestown Expcsitica. This matter will be left to the executive com mittee. The editors will leave Monday for Boston, via Norfolk,- on an excursion. All are charmed with the entertainment at this famous ho tel Serious Accident. New Bern, Special.-A white man by the name of Cicero Buck, an em ploye of the Blades Lumier Company, suffered a serious and perhaps fatal accident. The mill had shut down for the purpose of undergoing re pairs in the engine department, and had just started up. _Mr. Buck at tempted to pass between the opening between the upper and lower section of the belt, which was moving slowly, but in doing so be lost his balance, and being caught by the belt was borne onward to the wheel. His dan ger was then noted by another labor er who gave the alarm, but not be fore Buck was terribly crushed. He was taken to the Stewart sanitarium for treatment. He is internally in jured and his recovery is very doubt ful. Librarians to Asheville. Chapel Hill, Special.-The delega tion representing the North Carolina Library Association at the twenty eighth annual meeting of the Ameri can Library Association at Narragan sett Pier, R. I., June 29 to July 6th, has juit returned to the State very much elated over the fact that Ashe ville was chosen as the place of meet ing for 1907. The delegation, compos ed of Mrs. Annie Smith Ross, of the Cariegie Library, Charlotte, presi dent of the North Carolina Library Association; Dr. Louis R. Wilson. of 'the University Library and secretary of the State association, and Mr. W. F. Randolph, secretary of the Ashe ville board of trade, received such hearty support from a large number of Southern State associations and educational leaders in presenting the claim for Asheville and the South at large, that the executive council of the American Library Association could not do otherwise than give Asheville the next meeting. Guatemala Pushing War. Washington, Special-A cablegram received at. the State Department from Minister Merry, at San Salva dor, states that continuous fighting is proceeding on the border line be tween Guatemala and Salvador; also that' the Guatemialan troops have crossed the line into Honduras. This +-tter is understood to be part of the Guatemalan attac on the fugitives of Reg-alado 's army after that leader was killed. 24-Cent Cotton. New York, Special.-The first bale of this year's 'cotton croy sold at auction in front of the cotton ex change and brought 24 cents per pound. It was shipped from Falfur rias, Star county, Texas. It will be shipped to Liverpool. To Tow the America to New York. Norfok, Special.-The bie Norfolk wrecking steamer, Resceue, of the Mer ritt & Chapman Derrick and Wreck ing Company. sailed from here for Bermuda for the purpose of .towing.to New York the disabled Fabre Line steamship America, which was last week towed to Bermuda with a brok en shaft by an Italinn steamship. 11 days overdue at New York. New Lexington Enterprise. Lexington, Special.-Application has been made to the State to charter the Piedmont Marble and Granite Company.. of Lexington, to engage in the business of making monuments and tombstones. The authorized cap ital stock is $10,000, but the new company will commence business with $1.500 paid in. The new company will succeed to the business of the Lexington branch of the Carolina Marble and Granite Company, of Statesville. The incorporators are Messrs. Zeb Deaton. T. S. F. Dor sett and J. W. Crowell. Hanging at Newport News. Newport News, Special.-Andrew L. Davenport, negro, was hanged at 4.59 Friday morning for the murder of William Thomas, negro, January last. He made a confession. although maintained his innocence up to the last. The murdered man 's life was insured in Davenport's favor for $1. 000. The man was sho to death and his body found by boys in a deserted neighborhood. Drowned in James River. Richmond, Special.-Large partieu are searching for the bodies of Johr Gordon and Miss Satterfield, two well known young Richmond society peo pe drowned while on a laneh party down the James river. The accident was dlue to the launch careening while in the wash of the steamer Pocha hotas. Three of the party was. thrown from the roof of the craft, but SE. TAFT'S SPEECH Cabinet Member's Address to Nsrth Carolina Republicans COUNSELS THEM TO HARMONY The Secretary of War Emphasis the Importance of Breaking the Solid. South, But Says as Long as the Re publican Party in This-Section Rp resents Little Save a Factional Chase*for Federal OfficfsinW Which Business Men a& iKe of Stbstance in the community Have No Desire to Enter and in the Result of Which They Have No Interest, "We May Except the Present Political Condi tions of 'the South t6 doiiimUe.' c Greensboro, N. C., Special.-The most interesting feature of the Repub lican State. convention here :was the address by Secretary of War, William* $. Taft. The address was in part as follows: "Republicans .of North Carolina: "When your committee did me the honor to'ask me to address the Re. publican convention of North Caro lina, they advised me that the politi cal situation was such that if a prop er effort were made at the coming election, it wold be possible to carry the State for the Republican party, and that in that effort they felt they were entitled to the sympathy and assistance of Republicans throughout the country.. The apeal had con vincing weight with me, for I be lieve that nothing that could hap' pen in the politics of this country would work greater advantage to the country at large, and to the South in particular, tha:a the breaking up of , what has been properly known as the "Solid South. I say this in no par tisan spirit, for I am not one of those who think that this result would necessarily increase the probability of the continuance in power of the Republican party. The solidity of the South while it has assured to the Democratic party a certain number of Congressmen and a certain -num ber of electoral votes, has in a meas. are furnished its own antidote by re straining many voters in the North, who might have left the Republican party but for what they -regard as the injustice and danger of Southern political conditions." Here Secretary Taft referred to the disfranchisement of the negro, show ing that this was not approved by the people of the north. Concerning -the present day South he said! ''The white people of the South are a homegeneous people, mutch more likely to cherish traditions and re tain customs and opinion of the past than the people of the North of more mixed descent. Hence it takes a long time to convince the white people ofr the South, intelligent, clear-headed' and energetic as they are, that the cry of negro domination, so often merely fr thr ups their vote o'n the .Democratic side and has no real jurisdiction in fact. As long as the years immediately foi lowing the war, their agriculture lan guished, their mines remained un opened, their factories were few in* number, and the prosperity of the country seemed confined to that part of it lying north of Mason's and Dix on's line, it'was easy, by appeals to recollections of the ciril war and the unfortunate sequence of reconstrue tion. to fill the ranks of the lhmo cratie army and maintain the solid ty of the South. But nw, during. the last decade, an unprecendenied e. . riod of prosperity has come for the' fair Southern States." The Secretary then led off into the body of his speech, showing what the. present administration and the- past .congress have done for the couintry. He argued that it is now 'time f'or a. break in the solidity of the -Soufih, that the best interests of the whole country demands it, and .that. North Carolina is good republican ground. Concerning the republican position on the trust question he said: "It has been the habit of the. Dem oeratic party to attack the Republi can party as favoring trusts and cor porations, and opposed to the* labor ing man. Nothing could be farther from the fact. The record of that party shows that the only substanrial steps which have ' been really taken to stop the abuses and oppression at tempted by the irresponsible hold ers of the great wealth and corporate power, have been by the Republinan party and there is no more brilliant and successful exponent o fthis policy than Theodore Roosevelt. His declar ations made before the election are being enforced and put into practi after the election.' Mr. Taft argued that the repub cans were not to be criticised for t seeming extravagance of the congress; that the expenditures ma were made necessary by the needs the country. Secretary Taft left Monday nig on a special train for his home an thence to keep an engagement in 0 Tuesaay. Was it Suicide?. New York, Special.-Helen Ho! a young woman found dead from: asphyxiation in a room at. thep cal and surgical institute, where was employed as nurse, may been a victim of a murder, in opiriion of the coroner, who is in tigating the case. He ha.s direc the police to hold up the funeral u some additional light is thrown. on woman's death, the cause of w. was given as suicide.