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2 THE CHABLOTTE NEWS, JULY 13.19II Bristow Defends His Amendment to Reciprocity Bill The Kansas Republican Insur gent Denounces Whet 3e Terms an Alliance oj Stand- pat Republicans and Demo^ crats to Pass Bum Bill. Says Democrats are Preparing to Use Jheir Record to Urge Speaker Champ Clark For the Presidency—General Re- view OJ Bill, \\ asliinsion. Jui.' 1’ In a seuerai ^ Pi f. i'h in j-.ipjiort I'*" i is amendment to; the i .\ii:id:rir. reciprocity nil. providins: j for a reii'; ''ion of rhe du'y on su^ar, I SennT'-ir Bn?tow. of Kan.'-as. a rei'.'i'i-; llcan ir.Bur^en!. today denounced what , h* charar'tri/fd as an ulliapcr of cer-j tain sf'ir.i pat republican ssenator? i V ' : thi» dei-:'«- a s ,1 vass the nieap-| tire a:.d peiiiiit •! (.■ ios i>f ihe tariff t.» r. n ain." Hp rpferreil to the bearing of this on the r..m:nu national elec- tion~, •n>!i...V’u_ the democrats nii^ht their record in the hotise '^n this to ure-:- S|'t;iker Thamp Clark for th»'- r>r»»sider.C' If •; i‘; had ’-'e« a au .one^r eff*>rt to, Ft’if’.p A?nf;!'.-. n p.'n;,le from il'e! ■.' "h" \. ssi\e tnriiT taxa-' fh. h;^!: d" If >*' tr’:;:* cnr.^rolled j wiiiiil i.avi- been first attack-j ed, lit- -a.ci ' Huf Hu^p.r tiiis’. th-^ American i W '. i!a:r . ih> ?.feel trust, the, ?T^r-*rr? trust. !’v- rui-’'er trust and ^ ft’, . ■ iirea* 'ha' have ivnnoiioHyt d :hf Auipriran niaikei and li:—-! : 12'^ prot* rrivf duMes ’O rtiargej fxr. cRi.t ;.ric. > to tiu An.-^ican peo-; p!*^- ar»* b ft un^ouch- li while the pres-' jo"n' »'■' the l'nit*^d Spates and the, ■ ipniO'Tatio n;aiorit\ in bo»'- branches of ron-iT;-- ha 0 ioined in ;.n attack on the (I . •.’■e ajiriru'.tural sched- iile. dii'ies thi’ h:ive n^ver )een a S trden ' > the Anu-rioan pieople be cause 'he\ ha n»- * n.ateriaily in- crpaeed the price '»■ the produc’s upon V » ifh »hc- Acre imposed. r• iiMM raMc leadei s have for a half c«^iifur'. niTide \ i-.»lr-nt ;ii?acks on *he riutit-s th'i’ prot- ct t^ p nianufacurin? b-ro!'.;- « now .vhen they h.'f e »r. , .rf Uiity to relieve the r *>o; ^ ■ urdens wh^ch tliev havp ro b:'*,er ■ ;.;;iine'l the> refu?e to do It- T'l'. -ur,‘.l)inatiwn 'Ui tjup fliwjr be- t- e* n - er’ain etand-put r^uublicans r» , ref- nMr,^ cv+^a' ruanufactiirini; p'snet- ;ind a r..aj >ri'; c: the democ>-at> h&9. wr are told, decided *hat no ainend’^-iep- sha’il be attached »o this fanadi'-n bi”‘ and tha* .-i'-'n afrer it Is par^f-d - ong^ps.-= is t ' aii.' This con'binaMon ^o vi? ’ i's ''rath on the fuiniHr and iiive the trust a chance Tn escape'an* inimetiiaie distur bance. ••If the plan surer- dr.. the s^and-pat- tsr? have th*^^ r hii: duties on manu factured ‘‘le ir#*8idf-nt sets evf-n ^i»h »he in-urcen- farmer of The west and inaKes friend" with thf news papers, a frler'Ishij which he has sore- Iv needed during th*; i;a?t two years; and the d^'mocrfi’H are ftiven an issue for the campaign n^'xt vear. which is The th'ne thev most desire. They will pnin' with pride to the rf^rord which the hoti?e hap made and incidentally this prouf' recf^'"ri of the house may call favorable at^enUon to the qualifi cation? of l^s speaker for the presi dency Mr Brt-f.ow declared the president y?*:! said he would veto recl- prc''i' wrh tariff rider" and he ThousL.i! ,M;. Taft should be put to the test H* derlr-'^r . the r;»nad au bill was in the interept nf rhe trust jirotected ar- Hnd i!ir^''’*'‘d a-sinst the farmer. -O' ■ ':i: tlu- funner -'’iTh insulting in- WhK : f* i.flieved in the protective thr-.ff hr • ,testf-d aKainst ‘ that policy ■-^!ns£ ir.a-;f the hand maiden of greed and ava: i'#- ” (‘harelnfz »hp stflnd-pat republicans «k;th .1 betia nl of ihe republican plat form f'f U**'''', Mr. Bristow sa'd he left ;t fo rhf p»and-i'»t repuhliranB and their democratic cohorts to find con- EiFiencv in the aenon r>f the president and his iead»'rH " Mr Bristnn- paid he realized the re ciprocity biil will p:ifis unamended. «ET[I1IIN5 ilL fifl BY IHE SOyTHERN Suspected Incendiary Under $r000 Bond Arthur Reddick, Colored Sus- pected Of Burning Bain Of Mr. Davis Near Pineville Placed Under This Bond Foj His Appearap.ce At Court. Arthur Reddick, colored, who •was arrested and brought to Mecklenburg jail from Pineville day before yester day, suspected of having burned the laru of Joliu Davis, near Pineville, Monday niciit. vvn; rriven a preliminary hearing before Squire Hilton today at noon and was placed under $1,000 bond for his appearance at the next term of superior court. Being unable to give the bond he was taken back to jail. Mr. ]'»avis’ barn was burned last Monday night about midnight. Shoe tracks corresponding to those worn by Reddick were found round the barn after the f^re and also barefooted tracks ha vine, the peculiar pigeon-toed marks which Reddick is said to make. He was present at the Davis home the night the fire occurred, having accom panied others to the scene. The motive for the alleged burning is said to be that Mr. Davis and the negro had had a disagreement as to the price Mr. Davis was to pav the negro for a call. Mr. Phifer Elect ed New Patrolman I Among other matters that were at- ■ tended t» by the executive board at Thei. weekly nieetine: last night was he acceptance of the resignation of i PiTrolman \N'. P. ('"oles. which was ■ hand^d in ?>nie time ago, and the 'election of Mr. .1. L. Phifer to the .position of patrolman. I Mr. Phifer has been in the employ of I the city street railway company for [some time and is recommended by Mr. jXvomack and other officials of the com- ! pany in warm terms. A TERRIFIC STORM IN PASQUTANK. Kli/iabeih City, X. C.. .fuly 13.—This cit\ and section was visited by one of Ihe mosf terrific storms ever known here yesterday afternoon. While no reports of damage to vessels out in the sound have yet reached here, w^ater- men are exi»ecting reports of much costly damage and perhaps some fa talities. The wind blew at a terrific pace and trees and telegraph poles through out the cit\ went down. The large smoke-stack at the plant of the Dare I.umber Comiiany was blown down and other damage done. This cit> was in darkness last night, electric lights being put out of com mission. Two schooners, the Mary Elizabeth Small and the Ocean Bird in the harbor broke loose and damaged several other vessels. The United States L. S. Steamer f'arolin^t was run into, considerably damaging her rail. mast. etc. The schooner Tranwood was so damaged and was leaking so badly that she had to be beached. Both loose schooners were badly damaged. The corn crop throughout this sec tion was probably damaged to a great extent by the wind. Sugar Hearing. By Associated Press. Washington. July 13.—Former As sistant Attorney-General Milton D. Pordy told the house sugar trust com mittee today that he never officially knew why Attorney-General Bonaparte did not prosecute the officials of the American Sugar Refining Company in inOfi for alleged offenses in connection with absorption of the Pennsylvania Suear Refining Company in 1903. .ludge Purdy declared he had been much impressed by the facts set forth ! by George H. Earle, .Jr., of Philadel phia. and believed that the case should be prosecuted. He reported all the facts to Attorney-General Bonaparte and was never informed by Mr. Bona parte why the prosecution ♦as not pressed. .Judge Purdy said he never reported to President Roosevelt in this or any other matter. He reported only to Mr. Bonaparte. Frank ('. f.,owry, general salesman of the F’ederal Sugar & Refining Co., testified today that lower tariff on su gar or free admission of sugar would reduce the cost of sugar to the con sumer but he believed free sugar w^ould injure the Louisiana cane sugar indus try. The veterans are arranging to hav« the special to Wilmington, after all. The committee saw Mr. DeButts, traveling passenger agent of the Southern, today, and arranged for a special by that routs. A meeting of the camp Is called for Saturday to further discuss the matter. New Vork Money. New York, July 13.—Close: Prime mercantile paper, 4 to 4 1-2 per cent; sterling exchange, steady, at a decline with actual business in bankers’ bills, at 484.65 for sixty-day bills and at 4^6.25a30 for demand; commercial bills, 4K4; bar silver, 53; Mexican dol lars, 45; government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, steady. CUJRE5 • BLOOD POISON s&s Contagious Blood Poison manifests itself in tne most loathsome symptoms, such as ulcerated mouth and throat, copper-colored spots, and even sores and ulcers on different portions of the body. The poison causes the hair to fall out, and sometimes the glandular system is attacked. No medicine can cure Contagious Blood Poison which does not rid the circulation of every particle of the insidious virus. S. S. S. is the real and certain cure for Contagious Blood Poison; it goes into the circulation, and by removing every particle of the poison, and adding rich, healthy qualities to the blood, forever cures this powerful disorder. All who suffer with this disease may cure them selves by using S. S. S. and following instructions contained in our Home Treatment Book, which we will send, together with any^ med ical advicc desired, free of charge. 5.5. S. is for sale at drug stores. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO^ AIUmA^ CA. The Scholtz Mattel Committee Appointed To Go To Washington To Take Matter Ut> With Goverment Consists Of Mayor Blond /. A. Alexander And Alderman Williams, The noting, by The News, of the complication which the city through the park and tree commission, and Mr. Scholtz, the florist, ■will be parties in. or to, if the postoffice is extended per specifications along Mint into Vance park has been much dis cussion on the part ot many citizens. • Several letters have been passed bitween the commission, the mayor and officials of the government in re gard to Mr. Scholtz’ occupancy of the land on which he recently erected, at a cost of $2,000 a beautiful florist’s plant. The paint was hardly dry on the building before the notice came of the proiK)sed enlargement of the postoffice, the extension to cover the ground occupied by the florist. A committee appointed to take the matter up with the government, con sists of Mayor Bland, Dr, J. A. Alex ander of the park and tree commission, and Mr. E. S, Williams of the board of aldermen. These gentlemen will leave for Washington Monday and will see Sen ators Simmons and Overman and Con gressman Webb, in regard to the inat- ter. An effort will be made to obtain permission for Mr. Scholtz to remain in the park. The park and tree commission grant ed Mr. Scholtz nertnispion to erect the houses in the park, which act. it seems Uncle Sam had not sanctioned. It is thought, by the committee that the government department does not understand the situatiou. Some sug gest an animus in the matter, while others think not. If the government will not permit Mr. Scholtz to remain in Vance park the question comes up: Uill Mr. Scholtz have to bear the loss alone, or will the park and tree commissicii or the city protect him in the matter? INTERESTING SOCIAL EVENT. A marrfiage which is to interest a large circle of friends In this city Tuesday next is that of Miss Martha Moore, of Washington, and Mr, Wil liam H. Davis, of this city. Rev. Har ris Mallinckrodt will return frotn the North to officiate. The marriage will be a quiet affair, only the special friends ot the bride-and-gromm-to-be, tobep resent. The bride has made her home in Charlotte for a year or so. She is a gifted musician, a bright, ac- comi)lished girl, lovely in character and of marked attractiveness. At pres ent Miss Moore is substituting as organist in the Chalmers’ Memorial Meeting House. She makes her home at Mrs. J. W. Bradfield’s on North Tryon street. The groom is advertising manager of the Charlotte Chronice and Is re- .garded highly by his business asso ciates and in newspaper circles in general. He ha» a host of friends who are interested in the happy event of his life, which Tuesday, the 18th, will record. HOME FROM WAYNESVILLE. Misses Madelin and Harriet Orr have returned from a stay of several weeks at Waynesville. ARE IN GREENSBORO Mr. Charles Palmer and lovely little daughters. Misses Gladys and Elsye, are visiting in Greensboro. LEAVE. . SATURDAY. Mr. R. L. Vernon and family, leave Saturday of Hendersonville, where they have a beautiful home and where they will sepnd the remainedr of this summer. Their going to Hen dersonville has been delayed on ac count of moving to their new town house on South Tryon stree. COUHTRIf CLUB IS NOVi IN THE CJPITIIL Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C.. July is.—The ground and splendid 120,000 club house of the Raleigh Country Club were opened to the members and their friends last evening from five to seven o'clock with an informal reception that was delight ful and, in spite of the rain, afforded a splendid opportunity for the inspec tion of the admirable appointments and equipments of the fine colonial building and the viewing of the beau tiful rolling landscape that stretches out'in every direction across and be yond the ISO acres of club grounds that are receiving splendid treatment in expert landscape gardening. The membership is close now to 200 to start with and the present limit is .TOO which is likel.v lo be reached very quickly. The electric cars are to be extended to the club house w'ithin ninety days. The club has a. fine nine hole golf links and plans afoot to ex tend it to the maximum eighteen holes. There are four tennis courts, a lovely lake and driveways and other features that are admirable. The club ing and listing all read and personal the finest in this part of the country and northern tourists :n their annual pilgrimages south are exepected to share the opportunties lor pleasiire the equipment affords. The members of the corporation are buckling right down now lo their quadrennial ts&k of assessing the tax value of railroad property, the prop er ly of other public service corpora tions and the fixing of the corporate excess taxation. At the same time the leturns from the tax assessors in all tlie counties of the state givins the work of the tax assessors is reassess ing and liting all real and personal property taxation are beginning to come in and all these must be reviewed and approved by the commission in its ca pacity of state tax commission. The few returns that are already in from the counties show increases in tax values of from two to three millions and numbers are expected to run up to as much as five millions or more increase. Commissioner F. L. Travis, appointed Tuesday by the governor to succeed the late H. €. Brown, has joined Chairman McNeill and Commis sioner Lee and is taking up his part of the arduous work that is ahead of the commission for the next ninety days. There w'as an extensive but futile search, especially in the neighborhod of the railroad depots today for Alex Journegan, who is wanted in Johnston county for the killing of Albert Todd, both of W’endell, the killing having ac- curred last week at a fishing frolic at Richardson’s pond just across the county line in Johnston county. Chief of Police Johnston of Clayton, was here making the search for the fugi tive, he having reason to believe that the man was hiding hereabouts. Jour negan cut Todd fatally in the breast and he died Monday at Wendell. A charter was issued today for the Pamlico Union Coton Oil Mill and Warehouse Co., of Oriental, Pamlico county, was chartered today with $1,- 000 capital subscribed by O, C. Dan iels, J. L. Dawson and others. The authorized capital is $50,000. O. C. Branch, a locomotive engineer with the Seaboard Air Line, has just been placed under a $100 justifiable bond for his appearance July 17 to answer before Justice of the Peace C. A. Seaparks the charge of slandering a young woman in the New Hill section. The arrest was made late last night and the bond given at once. Because the prisoner has had the misfortune, during the last two months of sentence he has served, of having his leg broken in a cave-in of earth while at work, with indications now that there will have to be amputation, Governor Kitchin grants a pardon to John Austin, serving eight months sentence on the Catawba roads for abandonment. The application for a pardon is endorsed by the officials of Gaston county where the prisoner is senrlBg lentence. BRIEFS. —Messrs Lester Timmons and Lous Wilson, leave tomorrow by auto, for Asheville. —The Baltimore Cafe and Quick Lunch is a new Greek restaurant that will be opened tomorrow in one of newly remodeled buildings of the Hoiton proprty on East Trade street at the corner of the Howell Arcade and East Trade. New' dining room equipment and fixtures are being in stalled. PIGEON HOMED BY LIGHT OF LANTERN. (Spartanburg Herald.) Out of a batch of almost a thous and homing pigeons released here by Mr. W. F. Young on the morning of June 29 at 5 o’clock, but one bird reached Philadelphia on the same day, its arrival being marked by an in stance probably unique in the history of hominr birds. After flying for fif teen hours and a quarter through head winds and inclement w^eather, this bird came to Philadelphia after dark, continuing on the wing after the other of the flock had gone to roo&t. So dark was it, that the homer wa? not able to find its cote, and a lantern was brought into ~equisition to light the way home. A Philadelphia paper, speaking of the feat, says: “The birds were ship ped awa.v on Wednesday, June 21, to be flown on Saturday, June 24; but owing to the very inclement w'eather, they w'ere not released until the 29th at 4:55 a. m. ‘‘Only one bird succeeded in reach ing home the same day. That came to the loft of Mason Bros., Frank- ford, at 8:08:58 p. m., making the distance in 15 hours, 13 minutes and 58 seconds. “The flight of this pigeon is a re markable performance, and illustrates the courage and perseverance of a homing pigeon. At the time this bird reached its ioft. it was so dark that the bird was unable to see the roof of the loft, and landed on a chicken coop in the yard, from where it was piloter into the loft by the light of a lantern. “It is truly wonderful what these littleb irds can do by reason of their intelligence. T’ney are shipped aw’ay from home, crated aw'ay in a baggs-ge car, w'here they see no daylight until they are taken out 500 miles away. When they are released, they come straight home to their lofts faster than vhe fastest express train.’’ This is the last of the batrch of homing pigeons to be released by Mr. Young for the Philadelphia fanciers. Close around four thousand feathered racers have been released here this season for flights to Baltimore, Phil- adeiiihia And • other northern points. All of the flights have been remarK- ably successful except this last, when unfavorable weather conditions broke in on the race before night, and all of the birds save one went to roost until morning. Spartanburg is well located as a starting point for these races and it is prcbable that the num ber of birds sent here next year will break all previous records. To Discontinue Medical Department By Associated Press. Nashville, Tenn., July 13.—Follow ing a conference between Chancellor J. H. Kirkland, of Vanderbilt, and President ©rown Ayres, of the Uni- versiay of Tennessee, it is announc ed that the medical department of the University of Nashville and Ten nessee would be discontinued and the faculty combined with Vanderbilt. The consolitiation will hereafter be known as a department of Vanderbilt University. Special to The News. Concor, July 13.—There are no de velop'' ents in the Young disappear- anc oa£*e. No word has been head from him and his whereabouts are a completely mystery. His father and Senator Hartsell went to New York Sunday night in response to dispond- ent letter. They found him in apparent good spirits but was confined to the ship and could not leave. He said all he wanted was some money to pay some debts. Settle Under Valuation Dispute. By Associated Press. Washington, July 13.—The govern ment today settled the under-valua tion, cases of embroidery importations at New Orleans w'hen a compromise offer of $8,000 was accepted from the May and Ellis Company of that city, in payment of the firm’s civil liabili ties. A grand jury investigated the case but brought no indictments. —Mr. Fred R. Cochrane is spending a few days on a vacation at McDan iel Springs. Th€ attraction, It is said, is strong. Wwen the News reached Concord yesterday afternoon the city learned of the mysterious disappearance of Ensign Robert S. Young, jr., from the torpedo boat destroyer Perkins, Tuesday night. In Concord as in Char lotte where the young man is promi nently connected and popularly known, concern, amounting to dismay was ex pressed. Ensign Young is the only son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Young, of Con cord. and a grand son of Mrs. Sarah Virginia Young, one of the city’s most venerable and prominent women. He has often visited here and is recalled as being a magnificent specimen of young manhood—strikingly handsome, bright and engaging in manner. Many inquiries came to the New's office inquiries came to the News office in the late afternoon in regard to Mr. Young. As told in dispatches elsewhere, Mr. Young has not been found. His father, who is one of the state’s most prominent men and physicians, was not in Concord tliis morning, and could not be communicated with. Mrs. Young, who has been a sufferer for some months, went to Atlanta five weeks ago for special bath and mas sage treatment. This son is the idol of her heart, as also of his father. The distres that has come to them is be yond words to express. The theory of drowning is scarcely believed by the Charlotte friends of the young man. The current idea is that he feared so much the court martial imminent that he in some w^ay got ashore and dis appeared. Mr. Burton Cmith. son of Col. and Mrs. A. L. Smith is a first cousin of Ensign Young and visited him recently at the navy yard. The Perkins, he says is docked within a very short distance* of the shore; that there is very little water between the boat and the dock, and that there is a stout gang plank from the boat to the dock. As to knowing the strict law's which control the navy yard, one can not see how' it was possible for Mr. Young to fret ashore without being seen as he was under arrest and un der guard at the time. The city awaits tidings of Ensign Young with deep and eager interest. WESTTMS, f WHEN GiTfS IIEIlDy Mr. L. B. West, of the W’est Con struction Company, arrived in the city this morning and is at the Selwyn. He is accompanied by Mrs. West. They came direct from Chattanooga, and after spending today in the city, leave tonight for a stay of several weeks at Atlantic City and Philadel phia. Mr. West was seen at the Selwyn by a News reporter. “You can say,” he said, “that w-e are ready to begin work whenever the city officials say the word. There are some formalities to go through w'ith as to assessment of property, that the city has to do. The understanding is that the city pay for the grading, curbing and intersec tions, and the property holders for the paving. “As to the material, we will put down anything the city wants. W’e favor sheet asphalt because we know by long years of experience that it is the best. As Governor Bob Taylor said in his famous lecture on ‘Dixie,’ as opposed to his brother’s lecture on ’Yankee Doodle’, ‘I love Dixie best because it is the best.* So, ‘I love sheet asphalt the best because it is the best’, however the city officials know what suits the conditions here the best and our company stands rea dy to give them anything in the line of paving they may choose. “As soon as the formalities con nected with the assessing of property are adjusted we will bring a force here and begin work. “Speaking of asphalt,” continued Mr. West, “some people have an idea that a city must ow^n an asphalt re pairing plant. That Is not so. You, no doubt have seen the repair w'ork which goes on constantly in New York and other large cities. The repairing outfit, as you will remember, consists of a push cart or two, a blow furnace also a push-cart affair and several workmen—mostly Italians. There is no material so quickly or so easily re paired as asphalt.” Mr. W’est will be a frequent visitor to Charlotte during the work of pav ing the streets. He has made a life- study of the work his company has undertaken here, and is familiar with road construction in all of its branches. He will be able to advise the road men of the city, township and coun ty, who are wrestling with the prob lem concerning road building. Meck lenburg county has for 25 ye^rs or longer been noted for its beautiful highways. Progress must tie the word. As the city streets become covered with the best of all paving—asphalt— the county must keep pace. A Healthful Old Age for Women The turn of life is the most critical period in a woman'^ existence. Owing to modem methods of living not on^ woman in a thousand approaches this perfectly natural change without experiencing a train of v&ry distress!’^^ symptoms. " Those dreadful hot flashes and the faint feeling that follows^ sometimes with chills, extreme nervousness and despondency are symptoms of this condition. Those hot flashes are just so many calls from nature for help. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound was prepared to meet the needs of woman’s system at this trying period of her life. If this period is safely passed through the prospect will be good for a long period of sound health and comparati\^ immunity from disease. Here is Proof that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound may be relied upon at this period : Alton Station, Ky.—“I want other suffering women to know what Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has done for me. For months I suffered from female troubles in consequence of my age, and thought I could not live. I wrote you and after t^ing Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound I feel like a new woman, I thank you so much for the good it has done me.”—-Mrs. Emma Bailey, R. R. No. i, Alton Station, Ky. Kewaskum, Wis.—“Your medicine was a blessing to me in my sickness at Change of Life. I cannol describe ^vhat I suffered for five long years from headache, backache, dizziness, no sleep, palpitation of heart and irregularities which are common at that period and sometimes continue for weeks at a time. “Ihave been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound in dry form. I am 54 years old and can do all my work.” — Mrs. Carl Dahlke, Kewaskum, Wis. If you want special advice write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lj-nn, Mass. hi. Capps Native Of Gaston County Mr. Thomas J. Capps, of the Chad- wick-Hoskins community was strvrk by lightning and instantly killed yes terday afternoon during the ieve.'o electrical storm which passed over the city. The fact was stated in yesterday’3 News, but the details were not obtain able before the time of going to press. I He wag standing in the rear door- j way of his residence hl& iiand restiftJi ’ on the frame of the doorway when t.'ie fatal bolt descended. The lightning first struck the chimney and followed it down to the frame work of trio door, shattering it to pieces. j Mr. Capps was 61 years of age. H3 was not an employe of the mills, but! his 17-year-old daughter-in-law and 19-year-oId son-in-law were employes of the iliill. Mr. Capps with his wife and their children came to the Chad- wick-rloskiiis community about fiv> months ago from Gastonia, where he was proprietor of a grocery store. THEY PRAYED AND THE RAIN CAME. Dr. Hulten Returns. Rev. Dr. H. H. Hulten has returned from a visit to Kansas City, his old home, and will occupy his pulpit Sun day at both services. DDr. Hulten had a delightful stay amongst “home folks” and comes back to his pulpit freshened and Invigortaad. Durham. .July 13.—The? church r'fO- pJe have great cause for rejoicinc *h8’ after a drought of many weeks, ye?- terday and last night saw fine pIicw- ers and these were follov.-ed this mrrn- ing with refreshing rainfalls. The people of Fletcher’s Chapel H!I! neighborhood, got together and j>ra- fd for the salvation of their crops. Thpre were more than fif^y ofvthese nf- fered their petitions and neisabcrs came in and told about this moiT.ine. The churches Sunday were chaiaf^Tpr- ized by their prayers for the shoN'ers and these felt good today. In some sections there has been si- most absolute drying up of crops and it looks bad for the nest yea;'. These rains may save them as it appears *: be certain that there will soon be others. Farmer Jones, of the W. A. Errin farm, had predicted it for yesterdar, and good Episcopalians as he i?. I’e feels that it was natural and no' an interruption of the proceses of na ture. Farmer Jones relied on the al manac and it failed him not. FUND TO PURCHASE JAMESTOWN ISLAND, Washington, D. C., July 13.—A bill appropriating $300,000 for the goveni- ment purchase of Jamestown I?!3nd, Va.. and to convert it into a Xatinnal Park to preserve the site of the first English settlement in America was in troduced today by Representative Lamb, of Virginia. —A big blower fan has been put in the Princess Theatre, which Is run by a one horse power motor. The current passes over Ice. The effect is fine. Are eaa aaa You Going —TO— Commence Housekeeping ? If you are, we certainly can make it interesting for you. The variety and magnitude of our stock is second to none on the market, and we have built a business second to none on the market by selling high-grade goods at reasonable prices. There is no reason why you should furnish your home with furnishings that are not right up-to-date in design as well as construction. Just because you do not happen to be rich does not bar you from having your home - nicely furnished. We have furnished hundreds of homes that the ^ners were proud of and yet at a very moderate cost and on reasonable terms where terms were more convenient. Let us show you. h. fil I T. McCOY & CO
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