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VOL. V. , JULY 30, 1908. Sl.SOPer Year SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS Oecttfftfteei ff Interest Gleaned From All Sections ? f the Bviy PeJmefte Stele PhamaeetncUi Aatodatlon Is Session Columbia Special. ? The thirty second annual meeting of the South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association was called to order here in the Lutheran Publication House by Pres ident C. A. Milford. Upon roll call it was found that there are thirty-; one members present at the first ses sion. The following answered to their names: W. E. Atkinson, Anderson; P. L. Barr, Anderson ; Elwood F. Bell, Spartanburg; W. V. Brockin^ ton, Kingstree; J. H. Bruns, Ander son; Edward S. Burnhntn, Char'e* tori; A. A. Coleman, Greenville; W. A. C'. DeLorme, Charleston; \V. W. Dodson, Williameton; O. W. Evans, Anderson ; D. P. Fricrson, Charles ton; J. P. Glenn, Jr., Liberty; H. K. Heintsh, Jr., Spartanburg; S. Hey ward, Columbia; D. C. Hodges ; Greenwod; John M. Jordan. Charles ton; L. C. Lipscomb, Columbia; O. A. Matthews, Bennettsville; Roberl t Mayes, Newberry; C. A. Milford, Ab beville; C. H. MeMurray, Abbeville; J. M. Oliver, Ornngeburg;' R, K. Otis, Charleston; E. W. Palmer, George town; Frank M. Smith, Charleston; J. C. Smith, Anderson; Thomas B. Smith, Charleston; O. E. Thomas, Thomas, Columbia ; W. O. Tollson, I Spartanburg; Horace L. Wright,' Georgetown ; and W. H. Zeigler, J Charleston. C. A. Milford, Abbeville, ' is president; S. M. Craig, Anderson, vice president; S. C. Williams, Char leston, second vice president; Frank M. Smith, Charleston, secretary and treasurer; Frank B. Gary, Abbeville, solicitor; and Huger Rinklcr, Charles ton, assistant solicitor. At the ses fion Thursday, Mr. A. J. Bathea, private secretary of Governor Ansel, delivered an address in behalf of tho State of South Carolina, Governor Ansel being out on the campaign. Aldciman F. S. Enilc, mayor pro tem of Columbia, welcomed the visi tors in behalf of the city of Columbia. Passed Pharmaceutical Examination. Columbia, Spceial. ? The following applicants examined by the State pharmaceutical board successfully parsed: R. B. Dupre, Owings;" John S. Clark, Springfield; R. M. Wilbur,. Charleston; W. R. Sims, Jr., Rock Hill; W. G. Thomas, Kingstree; W. C. Delauncie, Charleston; Bertha R. Fisher, Charleston; J. H. Austin, Greenwood; M. R. Matthews, Wil liamsburg; J. H. Chenning, Ilendc: t'onville ; W. N. Glymph, At lain i; Arthur Platkin, Branchville; Eugene Evan, Jr., Pendleton; W. F. Mc Keown, Branchville; A. F. Ligon, Anderson; I). W. Brown, Greenville; M. C. Anderson, Conway ; L. A. Richy, Enorcc. | New Church Plans Acccpted. I Bishopvillc, Special. ? The building romruittcc of the new Presbyterian ! church in Bishopvillc have, after j careful deliberation, accepted tho plans submitted by Messrs. Haraby & Hamby, architect*, of Columbia, and will erect the%roposcd stmcturo in accordance therewith. As the draw ings have not yet been completed it is impossible to give the details vet, but it is certain that tho new church will not only bo worthy of the sub lime purpose contemplated, but an ornament to tho townv The design will have a battlement effect, two towers in front, tho one on tho northeast corner GO feet high, that on tho south- ( a rcw feet lower, each to be , 15 feet square. Tho front entrance will bo through a loggia laid in tiles, supported by three arches of tho Ctothio order of architecture, The ( PHtIre building will be of brick, trim fr.cd with stone, and will ho a beuti- 1 ful and imposing structure, Tho , Auditorium will scat 400, ^ TnbtreulotU Prom Knife Wound. Spartanburg, Speclnl.-~D. Leonard aged 14 years, the eon of Dr. T. D. Leonard, who was drowned in a pond at Tucapau several weeks ago, died at the home of his mother, at Reid ville, as a result of a knife wound on his knee inflicted eight months ago. The lad aecidently cut himself whilo handling ? knife and tuberculosis de veloped, causing his death. Wants His Name Ohanged. Spartanburg Special.? C. Flourney a promoter of North and Routh Caro lina, who several weeks ago startled the financial world by stating he had formed a company trt organize tho Thermal Iron and Steel Railway com pany, with a capital of $1,000,000. and lie proposed to build a line from Try on to Spartanburg, appeared before Judge Hydric and asked that his name he changed to Walter C. Flour noy, stating his former name had been injured and ho wanted to start out anew. Flourney, it will bo re membered, was arrested in Greenville some time ago. Rata Needed in Williamsburg. Kin^Hree, Special. ? Kingstree and surrounding county are suffering from drought. There hss ? been no rain for the past two weeks snd erops sro suffering for it, ospccially cotton. Tho promiso of flno crops, howevor is good, and unless some accident in the nature of a cyclone happens thero will be a bountiful harvest this fall.1 The fruit crop through Williamsburg is bountiful, peaches and melons be ing especially abundant. Opposes the Kindergarten. Spartanburg, Special. ? Superinten dent Evans is at home again after spending three weeks in Norfolk in charge of an institute for teachers who come from several of the neigh boring counties. There was an en rollment of about 150, but the aver age attendance was not more than 125. "Very few male teachcrs were present. When asked how tide-water Virginia teachers compare with those of this State, he said the average was about up to the same number selected from towns in thirty or forty miles of. Spartanburg, but they were not equal to the Spartanburg tcachers. He also found that they paid more attention to the kinder garten work in sehools than is done in this State. Capt. Evans being in terested in that work and not seeing much benefit from it as managed here, catechised the teachcrs as to its value. At first some of them did not care to discuss it. They had accepted it as a part of the system, and "systems" arc always hard proposit ions to contend with. He securcd some opinions, however, from the better teachers, and this is about the result of kindergarten work in Vir ginia. The children coming from the homes to the public schools are bet ter pupils than those coming from the kindergartens. They arc quicker to tako hold of the work in the prim ary classes and they do it better. When a child stays in kindergarten two or three years it has formed the habit of school play, and it is more difficult to break them in to regular work. The best common school chil dren come from the homes of the well to-do-people. Capt. Evans thinks that there is no place for these nurse ry schools in the Piedmont unless it be in some of the mill villages, where a few children four to six years, liv ing in very poor homes with no one to watch them, might be better off in a comfortable room, whero they could be entertained and havo all physical wants supplied. People's National Bank. Clinton, Special. ? A meeting was held in the Town Hall last Thursday at 4 p. m. for the purpose of electing the officers and directors of the new bank to be opened soon, known a? "The People's National Bank." The election was as follows: Mr. B. H. Boyd, president ; Mr. M. S. Bailey, vice president; Mr. R. J. Copeland, Jr., cashier. Directors: Messrs. J. H. Pitts, W. J. Bailey. A. V. Martin. J. H. Young, R. F. Brvson, W. H. Work man, W. B. Farr, M. S. Bailey, W. II. Shands and B. II. Boyd. The eapi. tal stock is $50,000 and this amount has nearly all b?en subscribed. It is probable that this bank will be lo cated in the new building now in course of erection on Broad street. It will absorb the accounts of Bailey's Bank. Thrown From Automobile. Spartanburg, Special. ? Gcorg? Moore, the well known mail carrier ol Moorer F. D. Route No. 2, who use* an automobile in serving his route and Dr. J. M. Lanham figured in an accident last week that came near re sulting seriously. Mr. Moore, who recently purchased a new machine, carried Dr. Lanham out for a ride near Cavins. The machine was run ning at a rate of forty miles the houi when it struck an embankment, and I)r. Lanham was thrown forty feet into a corn field. Remarkable tc state, he was not badly injured. Mr. Moore held on to hi" seat. The ma chine was *o badly injured that a machinist had to go and repair the damage, Spoke at Bennettirllle. Bcnnettsvillc, Special. ? The meet ing of the State campaign party wa? called to order hero last week bj County Chairman J. N. Drake, wbc introduced as the first speaker Mr Swearingen, who was well received and discussed the educational affairi of the State. Tho next speaker wai E. C. Elmore, who was in favor oi more and better rural schools. Re-Union at Darlington. Darlington, Special. ? A re-union of the squads of the Darlington Guards, which won aeveral prizes in the early 90s, was held Inst week Among those present were W. Albert Parrott, K. E. James E. R. Cox, P. J Boatright, N. R. Ilnrrell, T. II Rogers, L. M. Norment, J. W. James L. G. Mc.Call, J. I). Gillespie and E. Vaughan. The invited pueMts wen Mayor C. B. Edwards, Scrgt. C. D Evans, First Lieut. Glenn McCtil lough, 8econd Lieut. E. A. Early, oi the present Darlington Guard?, oi which J. D. Gillespie is the eoptaia and E. Earle Thornwell. fam Demonstration Work. Columbia, Special. ? Representa tivea of the office of farm manage ment of the department of agricul ture at Washington ore now in Col umbia got ting tho co-operative demon stration work started with tho far mers in South Carolina. Tho first work to be established will be on the farm of Mr. A. E. Gontales ,who ha> four hundred acres of land close tc the city, and convenient to the South ern and Seaboard railroad* HEADS PEACE LEAGUE b ft Latter to Mr. H ftyne Davis the Prnldnl of the United States Sif niflss His Willingness to Aoospt tho Position of First* Honorary President of the Pence and Arbi tration League. New York, Special. ? President Roosevelt has accepted the honorary presidency of the Peace aiid Arbitra tion League, which is the outgrowth of the North Carolina congress, and which has as its object adequate armament and effective arbitration. President.Roosevclt's letter accepting the honorary presidency was made public by Hnyne Davis, former pres ident of the league. It follows: "My Dear Mr. Davis: "I am in receipt of your letter en closing notice of my election as first honorary president of the pzace league, and gladly accept; for I moat emphatically believe that the whole | American people should subscribe to what you call your 'practical pro gramme for pence;' that is to the doctrine that we should provide ade quate armament to protect us all against aggression, and at the same time strive for the effectual arbitra tion of nny and all disputes that may arise between us and foreign powers where it is possible to submit to arbitration. In other words, I cordially sympathize with your an nounced purpose to secure present protection for the nation and at the same time, make as rapid progress as possible toward permanent world pcace. As you well sav we sliould havff an unquestionably sup?rior power in our own possessions and in the waters adjacent thereto in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; and we should also do everything possible to secure agreements with all govern ments to respect each otcr's terri tory and sovereignty and to arbitrate all other questions. "I should he delighted to see Sena tor McCreary president of the league if >ou do not feel you can continue in 1 hat # office. "Sincerclv vours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." . Senator James H. McCreary, of Kentucky, is t he active president of ft he league. PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN. Prominent Republicans From Every Section Confer With National Chairman Hitchcock in Regard to the Coming Campaign. Chicago. Special. ? As the result of the Republican conference heic Sat urday, which was called by Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the national committee, hcaquarters will be es tablished immediately in eight States and active campaigning for Tafl and Sherman begun long before these States liji'l expected to take up work. The States taking part in the con ference were Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri Michigan, Mini.e Fota and Wisconsin. They were rep resented by the following: National Committeeman E. E. Hart, Iowa ; A. T. Roger?, Wisconsin, and A. R. Burn ham. Kentucky; Stato Chairman Roy 0. We3t, Illinois; J. P. Goodrich, In diana; C. F. Franke, Iowa; R. H. Winn, Kcntuoky; G. J. Diekema. Michigan; A. P. Brown, Minnesota; W. . Dickev, Missouri, and W. D. Connor. Wisconsin, State Secretaries Edward St. Clair, Illinois; Carl Rid dick, Indiana; A. P. Adier, Iowa; A. S. Bennett, Kentucky; D. E. Alyward, Michigan; D. II. Salmon, J. A. Mar tin. Minnesota, and J. E. Thomas, Wisconsin. Leaders Enthusiastic. The meeting was one of the mo?t enthusiastic yet had by Mr. Hitch cock, although at the outset the men were less rcceptive than were the representatives of the States in the far West who met in early part of the week at Colorado Springs. This was due, it is said, to tbo fact that some of the men came from States which they regarded a? debatable and thev had little data on which to base political estimates. It was agreed that polls should be taken at once in order to gather necessary informa tion concerning tho voters and Wil liam Hayward, State chairman for Nobrapka, and Victor Rosewater, national committeeman from that State, explained the svstcm they have u*ed there for a number of years. To Unrge Radical Reforms. Chicago, Special. ? The platform of the Independent party, which is to meet in natidtial convention this week will, if present plan* arc car ried out, contain a much more radical declaration on the question of in junction -than was embodied in the plaform of either tho flfcmocratic or Republican party. From present indications the tem per of the convention Mil be in fa vor of a declaration doing away en tirely with preliminary injunctions in cases of labor diaputes. Threatened Race Troubles in Louis iana About at an End. Natalbury, La., Special.? Many of the Italian* who flod from here dur ing last week's raco troubles havo re turned. Among theso arrivals i* Charles Lninbiasi, whoso wife last woek said she feared her husband had been lynchcd. Unless further troubles develop the State troops now encamped here prol^bly will be with drawn this week. BOLD MAIL ROBBERY Cor Entered and Route Agent Bound and Gagged MUCH MAIL MATTER RIFLLD Two Dtaperati Mm Board Ulster Hihi? at Edge of Oatsigll Moun tain^ and After Disposing of Mail Clerk Peck in aa Original Manner, Loot the Mail Oar ? Pones are in Pursuit, Seeking the Bobbers in the Mountains, Where They are Believed to Hare a Hiding Place. Albany, N. Y., Special. ? A report from Grand Gorge, a country station on the edge of the Catskill mountain region says two desperate mail rob bers held up the Ulster Express be tween there and Stamford, and after binding and gageing Mail Clerk Peck and throwing him into the mail box, the cover of which they secured, went through the mail and took everything of value. They also tpok a watch, chain and $25 from the coat of the clerk, which was hanging in the car. After rifling all the pouches they made their way back to the day coach and got off at Stamford, taking a road that leads to the mountains, where the sheriff and railroad detec tives believe them to have a hiding place. At Stamford, Pock was miss ed, and a search by the conductor and brakeman resulted i.\ the clerk's extrication from his tight quarters in the mail box. An alarm was sent out all along the line from this city to Montreal, and posses arc looking for the robbers. LIGHTNING KILLS SIX. Terrific Storm Strikes Encampment of Pennsylvania National Guard at Gettysburg ? The Dead Members of tho MiVtia ? A Score or More In jured. ? Gettysburg, Pa., Special. ? As tho result of a terrific electric storm which passed over tho Pennsylvania national guard encampment here it is reported that at least six troopers were killed, and two score injured, some of {hem seriously, by being struck by lightning. The kuown dead are: Private Morrison. Private Barbe. Unknown Man, Tenth Regiment. Tho tent occupied by Governor Stuart was blown down as wero a number of others. Several friends were sitting with Governor Stuart when his tent collapsed, but the party managed to hold tho canvas and all escaped injury. Tho eamp is flooded and telegraphic service is practically at a standstill. The entiro eamp is panic stricken. The darkness is im penetrable and men arc wildly run ning about through rivers of water, seeking tho injured. Every tent of Battery B was blown down, but no one in the battery was hurt. Tho regimental guard tent of the Tenth regiment was struck by the lightning, and forty men of Com pany C were badly injured. The field hospital is full and men are lying about tho oamp waiting for aid. The Young Men's Christian Asso ciation tent, which was filled with men and women who had taken refuge from the storm, was rased to tho ground, but so far as known no ono was seriously injured. Assistant U. S. Treasurer Dead. Washington, Special ? Major Jamea F. Meline, for sixteen years psst the Assistant Treasurer of the United States, died at his homo in this city late Friday afternoon, after a long ill ness. He was 07 years old and a native of Ohio. lie will bo buried in tbe National Cemetery at Arlington. Richard Croker to Come Back. New York, Special. ? Richard Crok er, onc-timo boss of Tammany, is to return to New York this fall, accord ing to a New York World special. While denying that he would take an active part in the campaign for Bry an, Croker said he hoped tbe Nebrss kan would win and thought bis ebances good. Montana Is In Commission. Norfolk, Special. ? The new armor ed cruiser Montana was commission ed at the Norfolk Navy Yard last week. Capt. Alfred Reynolds is in command. Tho Montana will begin taking on stores at once for her shak ing down to Guantanamo, Cuba, which will occur within* the next two or three weeks. It is expected that the Montana and her sister ship, the North Carolina, will form the nucleus for a new armored cruiser division of the Atlantic fleet, and that they will shortly bo joined by the Tennessee and Washington, now on the Pacific. New Enterprises for Rockingham. Rockingham, Special. ? Hardly a day passes without some new enter prise bobbing up." Rockingham cer tainly has got the right "go" on it now. Tho Rockingham Foundry & Machine Company has been organis ed and will buihl a general foundry and maehino works within tho coursc of a few weeks. The company will be under tho general management of Mr. W. A. Biggs, an experienced i man. NEED STRONG WAVY President Roosevelt Expresses His Views SHOULD HAVE AMPLE DEFENSES To a Notabls Conference of Naval Officers at Newport the Chief Exe cutive of the United States Bets Forth His Idee* in Regard to That Branch of Uncle Sam'e Fighting Equipment. Newport, R. I.f Special.? -Pleading for popular support for a "first-class fighting navy," a navy capable of seeking out the enemy aud "hammer ing him into the quits," President Roosevelt was the central figure here in the most notable confcrcnce of American naval officers ever galled to gether to consult and discuss, in a broad, general way, the future of United States battleships. The Presi dent spoke publicly for more than half an hour, and then the conference went into executive session for one hour. During this session the Presi dent took a leading part in the dis cussion. II? argued as a layman, he explained, and did not attempt to give mlce *? Professional men. The President said in part : mpnfd?lral,l ,Mr* Secretary, Gentle ni?ol'lv C,?"ld n?l f,,Cak IO >?? '*<* ??nn, ca", spcak lo my fellow count rj men, who are deeply interest American navy, but who iC8/Cnd to bc n*wlc?d as to the kind ?f navy we should have and To do D0Vy ?an and ou^llt '!For "Stance, there are always certain numbers of well-meaning, amiable individuals, coupled with others not quite so well meaning, who a? voca e ?nercl v a coast defense navy, buch advocacy illustrates a habit of mind as old as human nature itself the desire at the same time to do something, and not to do it. fighting was ever won yet ex cept by hitting, and the one unfor Ti?!l'nse,,n nny lnan is (o ,jit Itj -i. .. aPl,1,0d t? the individual and it applies to the nation, and to those who advocating a coast defense navy, are advocating that we shall adopt as a national principle the principle of hitting soft. I hope with all my heart that never will this na !??? ?u ?"!* un,es il cannot pos sibly be helped. But when this nation does have to go to war, such war will only be excusable if the nation in | lends to hammer its opponent until * L^PP?nent quit*. ror the protection of our coast we need fortifications, not merely to pro i tect the salient points of our possess ions but so that the navy can be foot -loose. A year ago, at the time it was announced that the licet was to go abroad, there was a certain number of newspaper*, especially in ray own city of New York, that rais ed a clamorous protest against it. It took at ono time the form of a mis taken prophecy to the cffcct that the fleet would not be allowed to go around the world, and ono of the reasons alleged was that to let it go around the world would leave New defenseless in ,he event of war. W ?,* hale iaken tl,e Philippines, but if we had not taken them not ? particle of difference would be made as regards the needs of our naval pol icies. There has been a division of tins people as to taking the Phillin pines. 1 "There has been no division on the Monroe doctrine, no division on build "W. raamtaining, policing and de fending tho Panama canal; no di vision about Hawaii and Porto Rico no division about keeping Alaska ; nc division about asserting our superioi rght to defend and protect Cuba Mot one of the courtej of action thus outlined can be followed out except ing with a fi rut-class navy. The Monroe doctrine was in danger of falling not merely into disuse, but into contempt, until wo began to build up our navy. The Monroe doctrine boast d by * nflVy " Qn empty "If we Lave a coast defense navy ?i nW? betcr at once turn over the Panama canal to somo stronger and braver nation, and give up Hawaii, Porto Rico and Alaska, and say that we had no more Interest in tuba than tho smallest outside powers. i#V^Y? not wont any navy at all if it is not a first-class one. and such a navy will be necessary for us just fo long as we demand tho right to administer our national affairs as we think best. "It is very possible that we Khali have to exercise a continually greater supervision, a continually greater exercise of the right of rejection among imigrants that come hither, and shall, it may bc, take au attitude that will tend at flint to provoke | friction. ' NEW REFORMS IN TURKEY! Turkish Baler Takes the Seine Into Hie Own Hands end Bestores the Corotitution of 1876 Annoiuxe mcut c*f His Dedeion to Oonrok-J a Paliauacnt Oanees a Sensation Thronghont the Empire. Constantinople, I?v Coble. ? Start ling as was the 6udden disimssal of Ferid Pasha from the croud viracr ship and the appointment of Sai.1 Pasha >n his place, this step was ss nothing compared to the senaiion created in all quarters by official an nouncement that the Sultan had de cided to convoke a parliament. It was felt that in view of the gen eral revolt in the army unprecedented in tho history of the Turkish Empire, some change was inevitable, and that far reaching measures of reform in the central government were bound to be inaugurated. But the drastic ac tion of the Sultan, who took the reins into his own hands and by the stroke of a pen suddenly yielded to the de mands of the young Turks and restor ed the constitution of 1S7G, has taken the palace clique, the members of the diplomatic corps in fact, the entire population of Constantinople com pletely by surprise. Fight on Freight Bates. Cincinnati, O., Special. ? Brushing aside all intermediate modes of ac tion, the Receivers' and Shippers' Association of Cincinnati has carried its war against a general increase in freight rates directly to the President of the United States. A communica tion was forwarded to President Roosevelt last Saturday at Oyster Bay and made public hero asking the Chief Executive whether lie intends to enforce a decree issued several years ago against certain railroads, forbidding increased rates. If so, he is asked at once to cause the Attor ney General to bring proceedings for contempt against the Missouri Pa cific Railway Company and the Chi cago, Rock Island ami Pacific Rail way Company. Denying that politics has anything to do with the letter at this time it is explained that because of the fact that certain general in creases in freight rates are to become effective on August 10th on certain roads, prompt and i>ositive action be came necessary. Jealousy Drove Him to Death. Norfolk, Special. ? Jealousy drove young Claude W. Allen, of Roanoke, to suicidc at his boarding house here last week, lie told his troubles to a friend before he ended his life. lie saw his sweetheart at Ocean View with another young man Sunday af ternoon. He said sho would take no notice of him at tho time. He re monstrated with her and she promis ed to see him later, but the young i man was not satisfied with that and fired the fntnl shot into his brain. Tho coroner's jury found that ho died by a pistol shot fired by his own hand with suicidal intent. A letter addressed io his mother in Roanoke, sealed and stamped, and apparently written just before he died, was found in his room. This was mailed by the coroner without being opened. Allen had been employed here as a tailor for 6ome time. Farmers Oppoae Immigration. Columbia, S. C., Special ? The Steto Farmers' Union convention adopted resolutions opposing immigration to the South and demanding the aboil-* tion of the State Immigration Depart ment. Another resolution calls for the establishment of a State fertilizer fnctory to be operated by convict la bor. Still another resolution adopt ed is as follows: "Resolved, That it is the sense of thi3 union that our eotton ought to bo coniprcsscd at the gins and cotton bagging bp used on such compressed bales, and that we ask the national union to take this matter up and press it to speedy conclusion," No Privileges Tor Harry Thaw. Poughkeeep3ie, N. Y., Special.? Harry K. Thaw's privileges in tho county jail hero have been curtailed until he is kept constantly confined in a corridor whero there are no other prisoners. He is permitted to re ceive as visitors only his attornoy and his wife, and is not allowed tho free use of tho jail telephone, which he had up to a short time ago. fi'ght Cadets Are Dismissed. West Point, N. Y., Special. ? Eight cadet* in the United States military academy here wore sent to their homes ns n result of hazing member:) of tho fourth claj-s. They were Wm, T. Russell, appointed at large, an 1 Ilnrry G. Weiter, of Illinois, member* of the first class; and Byron Q. Jones, New York; George W. Chase, New York; Wm. W. Prude, Alabama; I?aac Sapulding, Oklahoma; Wm. Nolle, Virginia, nnd James A.. Gil lespie, of Pennsylvania, members of the third class Late Ptetooj In "Brief ^ % MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST C. B. Wilborn, a talesman in tbt company store at Hcurietta, N. C., committed suicide Tuesday morning by shooting himself with a pistol. No cause is assigned for the rash act. The Republican national committeo has decided to locate campaigu head quarters in Chicago. . Samuel Gompers. in a long edito rial, declares that he has not pledged 0 deliver the labor vote to Bryan, but tnat he has tendered his personal sup port only. K ? JLrr*nce nnd party ar med Wednesday in Quebec to par ticipate in the ter-centennial celebra tion. Cincinnati is planning for a biir oc casion in 1915 to celebrate the semi centennial of peace between the north snd the south. Former Governor W. L. Douglas, of Massachusetts, will most likely be chairman of the national demo cratic committee. nexy Power company with $300. UUO capital has beeu incorporated to Have headquarters in Charlotte, N. C. which is already the headquarters of the largest elect rieal power develop ment interests ? South of Niagara rails, ami second largest in the Unit ed Mates A large skylight fell n?d damaged a section of the Cohen department store in Richmond. Mrs. William A. Brown, of Ports mouth, who took poison, is still alive, but neither she nor her little daugh ter is expected to survive. John T. Mcflraw controlled ? tho 1 a vlor county Democratic conventUr, lield at Grafton. * Representatives of II. H. Rogers, he owner, have just completed tho inspection of the Virginia^ railroad. W illiam J. Bryan commented sar castically on Taft's anti-corporation oont nbut ion announeement. The plan of Reprfblican Chairman Hitchcock in for Western State* counted as sure for Taft to help others regarded j:s doubtful. Commander Perry sailed from Sydney on the Roosevelt, thus begin ning his dash for the pole. flie Army and Navy Register pro tests against the Republican partv dragging the Army into politics." A New Jersey mob nearly got i hailes Hemphill, who kidnappc 1 a t -year-old girl near Cilassboio, N. J. I The Central American disturbances ore declared to he the sequel of a blow aimed at Zelaya by Cabrera in I a spirit of revenge. I fie "\onng Turkey" movement ?s said to endanger the peace of I hurope. .nn,i-for?W' excitement in Mexico is causing .j bitter fl?;ht be tween foreign and native pnperj in Mexico City. Quebec is about to begin t lie ode* bration of her three hundredth onni I versa r y. I Mr. Taft has concluded to make I no^ speaking tours in the coming cam* paign. , Balloons for the use of the Navy in reeonnoitering are favored by many officers. n',e nnnunl of Captain Earl I; Brown as to tho lower Cape Fear river improvement has just been made to the War Department for the fiscal year ended June 30th, 1008. At t ached to the report is it statement or the commerce of the lower Cap? I renr for the Rame period, showing . bpen 87?.550 tons, valued n t $o0,890,703, an increase of 56.* 2G5 tons, and a valuation of $8,200,. 477.25 over the last fiscal year. I declared railroads need, ed to raise rates and not cut wages, Throe-cent car-fares in Cleveland I havo not paid as yet. The JIouso of Lords has taken the Aiu I , #tcp in "cognition of A bert Ktrby Fairfax's claim to the I title of Lord Fairfax. Judgo Taft's attitudo in regard to the situation between his own and the forces 0f Senator Foraker in I Uhio is one of conciliation. I Tho trial of Prince Zu Jvilenhurg 7*^. BnsPentl?d on accout of the feebleness of the defendant. I Illness of the Kmperor of I China is reported. .i Fra"k Martin.' a nogro, hanged at the Motmdsville, W. Va? Peniten tiary for the murder of Ruolah Mar tin confessed to flvo murders. I Bill ( lcmmcns, a negro despcra t J untnterl 'or tho murder of Mr .John I). Spencer, of Danville, was arrested at Roanoke after a search of I two years. The official statement, just issued, shows that the last Congress made appropriations of $1,008,307,543. SURE CURE For AO IMmmm of STOMACH, Liver a Kidneys