The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, July 30, 1908, Image 1
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 ^
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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