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NORTH STATE HAPPENINGS Occurrences 9 f Interest Glcnncd Frem All Seetiooe OF ike BMIJ Tar Heel State Engineer Holt Shot Dead. Durham, Spocial.—The murder of Engineer J. A. Holt, of Spencer, on freight train No. 723, running extra, is without a parallel in Durham's too frightful category of crime. The assassination occurred about 12.55 at the coal shute in East Durham, when the big freight engine pulled up to take on coal and water. The supply had been replenished and Fireman J. J. Taylor says he was standing near Mr. Holt, who was likewise standing and brushing his machinery. The re port of the firearm caused Holt to wince and, seizing his side, he said to Taylor: "I nm about gone and I am sorry for my wife and children. I don't leave them anything. Tell them good-bye for me." In a very few minutes the train crew under Capt. B. F. Waddell had reached him and with a wave of recognition Mr. Holt sank in the left cab window and died. He had dragged himself from the right side. The fireman says that after the as sassin shot, ho stood with his back turned to the engine a few minutes and left. It seems that he hnd crouched behind the chute and that lie came out and shot ip an upward position. Nobody for a moment sup posed that anything but a pistol had been used. There was no post mortem and not until 5 o'clock when the 'undertaker began to prepare the j body for burial, was it discovered I that tlie entire load of large No. 1 shot had taken effect in his back and that he died from an internal hemor-1 Hinge. I In as short a time as possiblo Dr. J. M. Manning: and Dectcctive J. A. Woodall were on flip scene with a rcwspancr man taking notes. From all that could he learned there was no possible Hue, because Mr. Holt was apparently without an enemy i'i the world and was simply butchered bv n man who may never have seen him. There was no suggestion of a liobo—in fact, the trainmen declare that there never was a man of fewer enemies. The engineer was ut his work and the shot from a man almost under the engine came as a terrific shock to the assistant on the engine and he was entirely unable to deter mine whether the fellow was white or black. There was a vicious shooting into a Durham residence forty minutes later that may have a possible con nee! irn with murder in East Dur ham. Mr. Ore on berg, a Hebrew mer rhant, and his daughter went do\>n to Knst Durham to visit H. Brady, Grernberg's ron-in-law. They re turned home at 1.30 oelock -and as Miss C: "rnhrrg retired upstairs she slopped to loo't under the bod. At that time there was a discharge of the sl-otgnn and the load tore through (lie Minds. So close did it .tinne to her that i!ie glasc broke in her hair and had she been standing up she would most likelv have been filled. Mr. (Ireenbcr? hastened up stairs to ascertain the trouble and fired * t wire at th? inn a. Dr. Butler Resigns. Raleitrh, Special. -Dr. Tail Butler, Statr°TelerinHriaT', TSWWSK' reWd ■ered his resignatit \ to the State Hoard of Agriculture, to take effect January Ist, 1909. It is understood that be will edit an agricultural pa per in Mississippi Dr. Butler has been with the department several years and to him i.s due the credit for inaugurating the successful cru sade against the cattle tick in the Southern States, his work in North Carolina having demonstrated that the extermination of .the tick was pos sible and practicable. During the nast two years Dr. Butler has also been director of the farmers' insti tute work in this State. Salisbury Boy Missing. Salisbury, Special.—John, the 10- year-old son of Mr. Frank A. Page, has been missing since last Friday morning, at which time he left home to go to school and nothing has been seen or heard of him since. Mr. Page is not certain but that the lit tle fellow has been kidnaped and is endeavoring to find some trace of him. M ,000 Tor the M'lrer Building From the Girls. Greensboro, Special.—At a meeting of the Guilford County Alumnae As sociation of the State Normal and Industrial College, held in the Mc- Iver Memorial Building, $4,000 was pledged to the Mclver loan fund of the $50,000 which the State associa tion ia endeavoring to raise to aid worthy young women in securing an education. The tneetinc was tbe first public exercises held in the new build in» and was declared a fitting dedi cation. Justices Mast Qualify. Raleigh, Special.—The term of of fice of all the justices of the peace of every county elected by the peo ple expire on the first Monday in December, next Monday, the 7tb. Those eleeted at the November elec tion are notified to qualify before the clerk of the Superior Court at once. Former magistrates are required 4o return the books belonging to the Af Worth (Carolina. Rich Mining in Orange County. Durham, Special.—lt is reported here that the North State Mining Company, of Orange county, near to the place known as Oaks, is striking it rich in the matter of ore in paying quantities and qualities. A conference of the owners and promoters of the mines wr.s held here last week but nothing was given out about the mines—in fact each one seen refused absolutely to give out any details in regard to what is being done or is to be done. It is known, however, that the owners are so well pleased with the prospect that arrangements arc being made to spend a great deal of money in developing the propery. One of the large stockholders of the mines had with him at tbo conference gold that had been taken from the mines and melted into a large nug get, this piece of gold alone being worth SIOO. This was the free gold taken out in one day and did not in clude the gold bearing ore mixed up with other ores and other metals. When this is taken out tho amount of gold produced in that day will run the profits up considerably. The de velopment of this property was part ed 011 a small scale and then Durham capitalists were interested and ad ditional machinery was installed for the purpose of making full and morje complete experiments into what tho mines will produce. It is now cer tain that gold in flue paying quanti fies has been I'cund and it looks as if (here is to be brought to light a gold mine that will make tho owners several times wealthy men. The ore now being taken out, and tho main veins have not been reached, is pro ducing from .*2l to $27 per ton. Other property is being purchased and the holdings of the company at this time are to be developed as rapidly as pos sible in order to show up what is be lieved to bo a very hich find. In a short while, KO it is said, somo very fine new machinery is to be installed. R. J. Reynolds to Build. Winslon-Ralera, Special.—Mr. R. J, Reynolds wjlKerect in the early spring a modern three-story building with full basement on Liberty street, to re place the one in which ore located the Hub Candy Kit chin and the Rwannrnca barber shop. The size of the building will be 49 by 00 feet. It will be three stories high, will contain an electric elevator, will be of nice construction, will have a pressed brick front with stone trim mings and unusually large plate fi'c ts. In/fact it will be the most r.xdtrn cf nnv buiMlng in Winston- Sp.lcm ,ui(l will add greatly to the at tractiveness of the city. State News in Brief. Celery is now being shipped from Mount Airy in large quantities, thus bringing money into that community instead of sending it to Kalama zoo. Mich. Mr. P. IT. Henley, n fanner of Ran dolph county, reports that he has raised 011 a half-acre lot 28.000 pounds of beets, showing what Ran dolph county can do in the trucking business. Mr. Henley will use the beets as feed for his catlle. The arson case against Alex. Qeddie for burning Louis McMillan's home in Flea Hill township. Cumberland county, completely collapsed on trial before Magistrate Ovcrby last week at Favettevillo and the defendant was dismissed, the pr6Vecutor being trxed with the costs. At the request of Solicitor Clark son, the Governor oOfen rewards of SSO each for J'Ui and Joe Durham, negraci "sharped with mur der in Charlotte The solicitor calls the Governor's uttention to the fact that recently there have been several murders y negToes a Charlotte Victim of Boiler Explosion Di«s. Concord, Special—J. Floyd Haynes, the young man who sustained in juries in a boiler explosion at Ed Goodman's ginnery and sawmill Wed nesday at noon, died Thursday morn ing and the remains were interred at Mount Gilcad Reformed church in the atfernoon. Haynes was 22 years of age, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Haynes. North State Items. With the change of business in the whclesalo house of tW Guilford Gro cery Company, of High Point, comes the infoi-mation that anothor large wholesale house is being organised for that city. R. W. Bishop, patent attorney, Washington, D. C., reports the issue of the following patents on the. Ist instant to residents of North Caro lina: Mail delivery apparatus, W. A. Atwell., Concord, assignor of one half to W. L. Robbing, same place; vehicle brake, Lee Whiteside, Latti morc; bottle stopper, C. A. Hunt, Jr., Lexington. The Governor orders a special civil term of Superior Court for Ruther ford county, beginning January 4th, and continuing two weeks, Judge M. H. Justice to preside. One of Mount Airy'a big furniture plants was forced to shut down Wednesday night on account of failure to receive eoal. Thia is a serious fcatter and does not only injure the company—the Mount Airy Furniture Company—but hundreds of hands are idle on account of the de lay. CONGRESS IN SESSION SECOND SESSION OF 60TH CONGRESS- Opens December 7, noon Close*.. March 4, noon SENATE. Republicans 61 Democrats 31 Total 92 HOUSE. Republicans 221 Democrats.. .. 163 Vacancies 2 Total ' 391 If the Republican Leaders Retain Pre-cct Views Ihere Will Be very Little Eire Done by the Congress Except Appropriate Money For Various and Sundry Objects. Washington, Special.—lf Republi can lenders retain their present views the legislation of the session of Con gross which began Monday will in clude very little except the appro priation bills. These bills will carry in the aggregate about $1,000,000,000, and the general opinion is that in the time that will be allowed, the two houses r'ill find they can best serve the country by giving proper atten tion to th®Bo appropriations. There will bo a general effort to hold impropriations down to the lowest possible limit. It is generally understood that there will be a bill for the improvement of rivers and harbors, to carry not less than $25.- 000,000 or $30,000,000. Provision must be made this year for the cen sus of 1910, and this will require not less than $10,000,000. Thero will be other exceptional demands, so that as it looks now Congress will do well if it succeeds in holding the appro priations for the second session of the Srcitieth Congress to the dimen sions cf those c f the first session. Tho House committee on appropria lions already has begun its work on the sundry b'lls. Tho fact that the managers desire to restrict legislation will not pre vent other members of the Senate and House from exerting their efforts in behalf of favorite measures. The first effort in this direction will be roado in the Senate by Mr. Foraker, who will renew his attempt to have passed the bill authorizing tho re enlistment of tho negro soldiers dis charged without honor on account of the Brownsville riot. This measure will lie the special order for Decem ber ltilh. Senator Revcridge will make an effort to obtain enrlv con sideration of his child labor bill, and Senator Carter, of the postal savings bank bill. It is quite certain that the recent agreement between the United Slates and Japan will receive early consid eration in the Senate. Already a number of Senators have privately expressed disapproval of the fact that the compact was entered into without consulting the Senate. Monday at 12 o'clock both houses of Congress convened for the begin ning of the second session of the Six tieth Congress. Practically no busi ness was transacted in either house Monday. In the Senate ox-Governor Cummins, of lowa, took the oath of office as the successor of Senator Al lison ,as did Carroll S. Page, of Ver mont, as the successor of Senator Stewart. In the House the seven members who were elected in Novem ber to succeed members who have died or resignod, are Henry A. Hart hart, Democrat, who succeeds the late Mr. Brick, Republican, from the thir teenth Indiana district; Albert Esto pinal, Democrat, who succeeds the late Mr. Mcvcr from tho first Louis iana district; Otto G. Foelker, Re publican, successor to Mr. Dunwell, Republican, in the third New York district; Frank E. Guernsey, Repub lican, successor to Mr. Powers, Re publican, from the fourth Maine dis trict; Ebcn M. Masters, Republican, suece'ssor to Mr. Parker, Republican, from South Dakota at large; 0. C. Wiley, Democrat, successor to his brother, A. A. Wiley, Democrat, from the second Alabama district, and John P. Swansay, Republican, suc cessor to Mr. Littlefield, who resigned during the lest session from the sec ond Maine district. The two houses appointed commit tees each to notify the other House and the President that the two bodies were organized and prepared to go forward with the business of the ses sion. Tho Senate then adjourned for the day, out of respect to the mem ory of Senator Allison, who died dur ing the recess. 3'h® House terminat ed its bref session with resolutions commemorative of the lives of Messrs, Parker, Wiley, Dunwell and ' Powers, who have died since adjourn ment last May. Tennseas Feud Resulted Fatally. Trague, Tenn,, Special.—A feud of several,years' standing is believed to be responsible for the killing Sunday of Dr. Cullen Collangcn, who was found mortally wounded on the rail road track near his home. Sam, Gas and Jeff Moody, brothers, are under arrest charged with the killing and Levi Jackson is charged with being an accessory. JUDGE TAFT SPEAKS Discusses live Issues Before Southern People SPEAKS OUT (N RACE PROBLEM Tho President-Elect Urfes Southern Voters to Break Away From Out- Lived Sentiment and Cast Their Ballots in Acordanci With Their Real Economic and Political Beliefs New York, Special.—President elect William 11. Taft. who came to New York to address the North Caro lina Society of this eity. was given a tumultuous reception by the mem bers of the organization and bv. prom inent men from all parts of the South, at tho annual dinner of the North Carolinians at the Hotel Astor. Five hundred members and gnests of the society filled the brilliantly decorated banquet hall, which was redolent of the pines of the Tar Heel State, the cones and branches of the resinous trees forming the background for more fragrant blooms which were scattered everywhere over snowy linens and flag-draped wills. Inter twined ensigns of tho State and na tion were conspicuous in the decora tions cf the banquet hall and larger were displayed in front of the hotel throughout the day and even ing. Mr. Taft. in the course cf an ad drcrs which was confined entirely to the South nnd its problems, urged again that tho voters of the South should break away from the out-lived sentiment nnd traditions of their past political affiliations and cast their ballots in acordance rather with their economic and real politieal belief*. Mr. Taft declared that nothing would give him greater pride during his coming term in tho Chief Executive oflice than to so direct the policy of the national government with respect to tho Southern States as to convince th.' intelligent citizens of the South of the desire of his administration to aid them in workinsr out satisfactor ily the seriou3 problems before them nnd of bringing them and their North ern fellow citizens closer nnd closei in sympathy nnd point of view. At tho conclusion of practically every one of his pointed sentences Mr. Taft was interrupted by applause and cheering. He frankly expressed him self regarding the so-ccllcd "negro question" and declared that neither ha nor the Republican party had any idea of forcing upon tho people of the South the dominanse of on ig norant clnss Mr. Tuft declared that the North yearns for a closer association with the South and quoted stat : sties to show that the industries of the South had grown and prospered more dur ing the past decade than any other section of the country. As to the .negro, Mr. Taft said he should neith er ask nor receive more than an equal chance to qualify himself for the franchise. In discussing the raco issue Mr. Taft use,! the following language: "The proposal to repeal the fif teenth amendment is utterly imprac ticable and should be relegated to the limho of forgotten issues. What we arc considering is something practi erl, something that means attainable progress. It serms to me to follow, therefore, that there is. or ought to be, a common ground upon which we can ell stand in respect to the race question in the South, and its politi cal bearings that takes awav any jus tification for maintaining the contin ued solidarity of the South to pre vent the so-called negro domination. The fear that in some way or other a social equality between the races shall be by law or brought about by political measures really has no foundation except in the im agination of these who fear such a result. The Federal government has nothing to do with cocial equality. The war amendments do not declare in favor of social equality; all that the law or constitution attempts to secure is equality of opportunity be fore the law and in the pursuit of happiness and in tbo enjoyment of life, liberty and prosperity. Social equality ia something that grows oat of voluntary concessions by the in dividuals forming society. In concluding his address the Pres ident-elect said: "The recent election has made it probahle that I shall become more or less responsible for the policy of the next presidential administration, and I improve this opportunity to say that nothing will give me greater pride because nothing would give me more claim to the gratitude of my fellow citizens if T could so direct that policy in respect to the Southern States as to convince their intelligent citizens of the desire of the adminis tration to aid them in workinir out satisfactorily the Rcrions problems before them an/I of bringing them and their Northern fellow eitzens closer and closer in sympathy and point of view. During the last de cade, in common with lovers of our country, I have watched with delight and thanksgiving the bond of union between the two sections grow firmer. I pray that it may be given to me to strengthen this movement, to obliter ate all sectional lines and leave noth ing of differences between (he North and South save a friendly emulation for the benefit of our common coun try." CHURCH AND LABOR Religious federation Takes Up Issue of Worldnf People CHILD LABOR OUR DISGRACE Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Endorses the Work of the Labor Organizations. Philadelphia, Pa., Special.—A elear sonception of what the-Federal Cotro ril of the ehurehes of Christ in Am ines hope to accomplish through Church unity was conveyed through the actions of the body in session here n adopting resolntions placing itself MI record as favoring active work in the interest of the laboring man and nganized labor and also urging a better distribution of ehurehes and the missionary workers. Rev. Charles Steltser, of New York, raperintendent of the department of ihurch and labor of the Presbyterian ehnrch, declared that the relation of the laboring man to the church was one that dared not be ignored. He laid that topies must be introduced to interest the working man in the and keep him away from So cialism. He declai*d that Socialism had taken the lead fVom the churches in taking np the fight for advance ment in behalf of labor and placed himself on reoord as favoring organiz ed labor. No matter what the evils if the labor organizations, he said, tliey were necessary in protecting the working men against organized cap ital. Dr. A. J. Mc'ktelway, of New Or leans, secretary for the Southern States of I;he National Child Labor Commission, declared that the greatest shame of the country was child labor and that the greaetst shame of the ehureh is its disregard of this indus trial and social problem. The resolution of the committee on "The Church and Modern Industry" was adopted, recommending the aboli tion of child labor; the regulation of the work of women so as to protect the physical and moral health of com munities; the suppression of the "sweating system;" the protection of tho worker from dangerous ma chinery; a reasonable reduction of the hours of labor to the lowest practica ble point; a living wage as a minimum in every industry and for the highest wage that each industry can afford. Memorial to Cleveland. New York, Special.—Notable exer cises it* memory of the lute Orover Cleveland, former President of the United States, constituted the feature at the opening session in this city of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, of which he had been chairman during the year and a half between the time of its organization and his death. The programme in cluded addresses by President Paul Morton, of the Equtnble Life Assur ance Society, and Dr. John H. Finley, president of ths College of the City of New York, and the reading of let ters wliich had been received from former Vice President Adlai E. Sevenson, and Governor Hoke Smith, and Hilary A. Herbert, members of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet. Works on With Broken Neck. Granville, Mass., Special.—Bub bard Hollister, an elderly farmer, has been performing routine duties about his plaoe since July 31 with a broken neck . Friday he decided to consult a physician relative to his "stiff neck." Dr. A. T. Scboonmaker and Dr. H. W. Van Allen applied X-rays and found that two vertebrae were fractured. Hollister may live indefi nitely it is stated. Killed Daughter Then Suicided. Memphis, Tenn., Special.—A hand somely dressed woman, supposed to be Mrs. Nicholas P. Errington, of Chieago, fought a desperate battle with her 12-year-old daughter, The resa, in the Peabody Hotel, killing the child and herself. Carbolic acid %as the weapon used and both were terribly burned. Half-Million For Pier. Atlantic City, Special.—Sale of the Steeplechase Pftr, whose principal owner is Councilman William Riddle, to a New York syndicate for $500,000 has set anew value on property oat side the Boardwalk, and will prob ably almost donble the price, which city 'officials intended to pay for con demnation of the beach front. The new owners of the pie* are not yet known, but are understood to have in mind the rebuilding of the pier at the end of the lease now held by Qeorfro Tilyou. Beld Burglars Blow Safe. Pepperell, Mass., Special.—Although the police of every city and town within a radius of fifty miles were keeping a sharp lookout for traces of tho five burglars who early Wed nesday blew open the safe of the First National Bank here and escap ed with $14,000 iu cash, no cine to i the identity or whereabouts of the safe blowers has been discovered. KEEP A KICKJN' MONET. Ncbber mln" de knockdown*,' Nebber min'de patln; Scramble fo' a foot hoi'. At it one* again. Hobcn gwlue to help yo', Ef yo* help ro'seK; Keep a klckln' honey, Don' go on de shelf. Debbie Jes a laffln' When he git jo' down; Tlnk he aholy hab yon'. Ready to' de groun', Don' you' gib up easy Thresh aroun' like *tn; Keep a klckln' honey. Fight It out an' win. —Townsend Allen in the American Cultivator. 4 Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trooM* prays upon the mind, dis courage* and Mne&4 ambition; beauty, vigor tond cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid ney* are out of order or diseased. 4 Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be born afflicted with Wfeak kid neys. If the child urin ates too often, if the urine scald* tIM flesh or if, when the child reaches an aga wnen It ahould be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, aepend upon it the cause of the difficulty is Kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. 4 ' This unpleasant trouble is one w> a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as wsii as men artf made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both neea the same great remedy. The mild ami the immediate effect of Swamp-R*oi Is soon realized. It I* sold by druggists, fa fifty- cent and ens dollar tlzes.* You mar have aHBMOIHeSn sample bottle by mall free, also pamphlet tell- bom ct ■it Boo* Ing all about it, Including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer fc Co., Blnghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the addrea*, Bingham too, N.Y., on every bottle. Dr. J. T. Underwood DENTIST Robersonville, - N. C. DR. J. A. WHITE, DENTIST Office Main St. Phone 98 W. E. Warren J. 8. Rhode* Drs. Warren Rhodes PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Office in BIGG'S DRUG STORE 'Phone No. 29. ■ -■ ■■ ■ ' ' Hugh B. York, Al. D. licroscopy, i tpcirotbempv, S *ptciaities. v-Kay DiaKiiosis ) Office: Chske's Diuk Store, mot Hot as. 8 to 10 a m.; 7 to or. *. Slca Phooa Ao, 13. NIkIiI 1 brrn> Kn. Ml. B rrous A.Ciltchcr. Whroler Mtrtln. MARTIN & CRITCHER, Attorneys at La w, WILLIAMSTON, - - N. 0 Phone 23 D. Winaton S. J. Everett Winston ® Everett Attorgga at Law WILLIAMSTON, N. C. V jy Thone 81. Money to I*>aa S. Atwood Newell LAWYER Office formerly occupied by J. D. Bigg*. Phone No. 77. WILLIAMSTQfI, N- C. A. R. DUNNING Attorney at Law. ROBERSONVILLE, N. C. J. C. SMITH, ATTORMKT AT LAW, Ueural I'raoUce OF PICK. 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