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I .jK a . - i i i i vi i is. i -ry a ( i; l . -f. V, I rr.r---.-f I t I Ml 1 1 l it l v. i-" .. 1111 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE :7 $8.00 A YEAR.1 CHABLOTTO 190$: PRICE 'FIVE CENTa MISS HAYIS STILL MISSIKG charlotte man " disappears. iY CJu Wlsatever Secured m to the , Whereabouts or isb uwo utis .' wtw lies Been i Abtsent lom the City 81nc Early Friday Mornings MWfc been in vmou, a. rrimj Afternoon Mr. joim jj. uoja, joi lector Ftor Herrtnr A Denton, Dla . . nnpeaw - Unrter reguiiar, ..wrpum i "Wife Ttmt He. Had to Go Hardly , V . Any Connection Thought to Exiat Between 'two jiygiewee . aenrcn v: Oootlnnea. ' Th dlapperance of Miss Mattle ' Eavis, who reft her home In the city : early Friday morning, for parts un known and who was traced as far a Union, 8. C, remains a pussling mys tery. Other than that she -arrived afely In Union and that she attempt to1 get In communication over tne long distance telephone lines with her ; V Uster, Mrs. W. W. McDonald here Prldar afternoon between 1 and o'clock, nothing more of positive nature relative to her whereabouts . has been learned. Mr. A. E. Cohen r . a brother-l n-ltw. who resides at No, tOt North Brevard street, hastened to Union Friday night, reaching there earlv veaterdav morning. In the hope that he might bring her home but he had disappeared again. 'xnere was a reDort that she had gone to Columbia", S. C, but this could not be substantiated. Certain it Is that he left Union for Mr. Cohen stated to relatives ' here late yesterday after noon that he had made a most dill gent but unsuccessful search. The operator in the telephone office at "Union declared that she observed the young lady who sought to get Char- lotte and that she was exceedingly nervous, seemingly In much distress about something. Mr. Cohen will continue the search until he finds out where his sister-in-law has gone and the cause of her" sudden disappear- ance. - MYSTERY OP MYSTERIES. There Is no clue as to why Miss Havis left Charlotte so suddenly, not vouchsafing the slightest warning, either to her employers, the Charlotte Supply Company, or to her sisters, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Cohen, with whom she lived. What could have induced her to take such a step arid why sne should have decided to go South rather than North are perplex ing problems. What made her buy a ticket to a small station below fipartanburg thus necessitating chance of cars is another mystery. Her movements after reaching UnioA re strange especially in view of the fact that she had UMIe money with tier, not more than $5, Mrs. Cohen tated last night. Neither did she carry any of her Jewelry such as could be converted into cash. Why should she have maintained such -ercy on her wray to Spartanburg;, wnen talking with a friend. Is some thing else that is hard to exDlaln, Verily, the whole affair is one great mystery. , ... ' MR. JOHN BOYD DISAPPEARS While the entire city was talking yesterday morning- of the disappear ance of Miss Havls, another sensation developed yesterday afternoon, which i is eeemlngly as great a puzzle as the iner. Mr. John it. Uoyd, a collector lor Herring & Denton, furniture deal era. located at No. 16 North College street, suddenly took his departure, leaving a note for his wife saying that "he hated to do it but had to" or ords to that effect, and at a late hour last niht, or rather an early Hour this morning:, had not been heard from. Whether he went North feast. South or West could not be aeiermtned- roi tte wa not - aeetr wnen he boarded an outcoinr train Someone reported that he had seen Mr. Boyd at the Southern station about 4 o'clock but this could not be substantiated. There Is nothing known so far which would Indicate xnai mere is any connection between tne aisappearance of the two people xor Mr.' aoya. who is 24 years of age I. ..i J . - w t I i , . ooiu w vb nappiiy marriea, is a memcer of the Ninth Avenue Baptist church, and reputed to be a straight forward, business young man. 14 v.. 1 R. Pruett, pastor of the Ninth Avenue church, declared over the telephone last nljht that he knew Mr. Boyd well and that he esteemed him highly. He could make nothing out of the affair. ) LEAVES X NOTE. Mrs. Boyd knew nothing , of her husband's departure until snu return ed to her home, -No. 603 East Ninth street yesterday afternoon about 4:St) .o'clock. , ttying- on (he dresser In her bed room she found a small slip -of paper on which was scribbled a note. in this note her husband de- . clared In few words that he would have to leave home, and that she must try to get along as best he could. He stated that fie hated to take the t step but that he had to.. Gathering up some of his clones and securing ' a little money, he then disappeared. After his departure no trace was fou fid of him. ; There Is a mystery surrounding Mr. ' Boyd's disappearance as deep and In- J explicable as that of Miss Havls. An , ; Observer man called up Mr. John , ; E. Denton, of the firm of Herring & Denton last night to find out If pos sible whether or not there was any 1 1 itrouble at the store. Mr. Denton ; responded that so fan a he" knew ; ..v.- inhere was nothing wrong In the ac- i counts anywhere, that Mr. Boyd had i f t been employed by him for years and J that he had , always measured up -- i to the mark,' If he Js short In his ' accounts, there is nothing just now : to Indicate It and even If so some r , time ' must necessarily elapse before . , any. developments will follow. , Mr. ' Boyd had had charge of the collec tions In Ward I for quite a while and was trusted In all things. , -It Is not often that Charlotte Is P.- ico iu m aouoia sensanon sucn as thej)recnt one. The search tor Miss . Havls .will contlnae with unabated ln- v ' ' terest and if she is seen anywhere . In the Carolines she will be readily ' located by means of a scar about one inch long in the centre of her fore 7 head. - The mark tr easily seen and eanhot be mistaken. She in believed Slier friends to b mentally unbal ced. , , i ., . SsnitJUMay Explain Reams) .Oor Deslr - lng Brown's Kemovnl. . . '. Atlanta, Ga, July 18.- It was In-,-tlmated to-night that Governor Hoke Smith would send a message to the ' 6Ute Legislature some time- within th next few day, relative to the ' removal of Governor-elect Joseph M. Brown, from the State railroad com- mlaslbn. Thl removalVaa one of the . ! Issue discussed in the last gubernato- rial campaign. Th Governor d- chnes to dUcus th matter to-night. It Is understood, however, that his v. message explaJnlng - this removal U in preces of preparation. Cap. C. Ia Boun'dM, Wule on Top of ilghtoar as Ilagman, la Thrown ! ? to Ground WIen it la Derailed nd; ,HJ life tUiocked Out. . Special toTbe Observer, v 1 UHamlet, July ,18. This 'evening at :S0 as the Of th section of fast treight train No. t on the 'Seaboard Air Lin W pumng tip to the raUroad croas lng at Sanford. three box cars Jumped the track and Capt. C. L. Bounds, who was flagging bn th rain, being on top of one of the ' derailed cars, was thrown to the ground and instantly killed. The body was not mangled as no cars passed over, it, . I : ,'t ' "."This was not Mr. Bounds regular run but a scarcity of men necessitated his going this afternoon. His rela- uonsr.ip to tne roaa was tnat of extra freight conductor ; ireigntconauctor. - Captain Bounds' home was In Wil- mington but he bad .been making this city headquarters for . several years, He was one of th most trusted of the employes of the o. A. L. working out of Hamlet and was loved -by all who knew him. and his sudden death 'has! i cast a mantle of sorrow over the town. He was a loyal member of the Baptist church and pf th. Order of Railway Conductors. .The remains will be tak - . ... , en to Wilmington to-morrow morning for burial and will be Accompanied by a co mm ttee from division No. 451. O. R. C. Oars Broke Loose and Crushed Into Others. Special to The Observer. Sanford, July 18. A through freight loaded with melons was badly' wrecked here this afternoon, the rear part of the train 'breaking loose as the engine started down a hill near town. The engineer, not knowing the cars were uncoupled, slacked up upon reaching the edge of town and the loose cars crushed Into the front por tion of the train. Six cars were com pletely demolished. The flagman, Mr. Charlie Bounds, whose home is In Wilmington, was killed almost in stantly. The crash came as he was climbing down the side of a car and h fell, strlklnir on his head. A doc tor arrival! In a faw mfniitpfi hut thn young man had .breathed his last. The body has "been placed in the care ne ooay nas neen piacea in ine carei of an undertaker and will be sent to ...... 1 Wllmlngton on the first train fort burial. Train No. 43 was delayed; here . several hours waiting for the wreck to be cleared away. Negro,' Asleep on Track, Killed by Coast Line liver. Special to Th' Observer. Fay ettevllleT-July 18. A negro man named Wesley Carver was run over and killed by th6 southbound Florida and West India Limited two miles Godwin, on the A, C. L., early this morning. Carver wae sitting on the track when the engineer saw him too close to stop and did not move at blowing of the whistle. The man Is supposed to have been drunk and asleep. DEMOCRATIC CLUB FORMED. Strong Organization at Greensboro Presidential Candidates May At tend Centennial Celebration This Fall Pardon Asked For Youth. Observer Bureau, The Bevlll Building. Greensboro, July 18. The Guilford County, Democratic Club was organized here last nit with an enrollment of about 100 members: The following officers were elected: President, James W. Porbis; first vice president, A. Wayland, Cooke; second vice president, E. P. Wharton; third .vice president, J. Ed Albright; fourth vice president, E. J. Stafford; secretary, T. C. Hoyle, treasurer, E. G. Sherrill. All the officers, save one. are understood to be enthusiastic Bry an and Kitchln men. It was original ly Intended to organize a Bryan and Kitchln club, but upon the suggestion of Mr. A. M. Scales It was .decided to adopt a name that would Include all Democratic candidates, from tne high est to the lowest A committee was appointed to solicit members, and the club la expected to have an enrollment of 1,000 or more- In a short while. The Guilford couity board of char ities will ask Governor Glenn to par don Arthur Moore, a 12-year-old white boy from Durham, who Is serving a term on the -public roads of this coun ty for larceny. The lad Is a brother of Lonnie Moore, the infortunate 15-year-old convict who was shot by a guard and fatally wounded while at tempting to escape a few weeks ago. Work on Greensboro s auditorium is progressing very satisfactorily, and the huge building will be ready for us In ample time'- for Ah centennial cel ebration in October. Probably the first public meeting to be held in the audi torium will be the union religious ser vice that will usher in centennial week. ' It is altogether probable that the presidential candidates of both th great political parties will .be in Greensboro during centennial week. It is practically teertain that Mr. Taft will be her and make a speech, and a cor dial Invitation will be extended to Mr. Bryan. ' Mr. Bryan's) running mate, who . has . 'accepted an Invitation to make several speeches in North Caro lina, may visit Greensboro also durfng the week. , . - - ,-. . j ' ' " A 'Republican who Is close to the organization in this Stat tells The Ob server correspondent that th demand for the nomination of Mr. J. Elwood Coz.--.of KIgh. Point, 'for Governor tU oecoming mere insistent. He says the Stat chairman and etnerrar receiv ing, letters every day from Republi cans all over the .Stat urging that Mr. Cox be placed, at. th . head - 6f th ticket. .' ' . - - - -y.- . . . Norfolk Western Submit Proposl .tfcm Looking to Wage Reduction. . Roanoke; .Va Jaly It. For th second, ym this year the Norfolk & Western Railway has submitted to its empldyes a proposition looking to a reduction of t per' cant, of wages. Th proposition has been submitted to the general chairman of th various labor organizations Identified with the road and it will b voted on by every lodge of the flifferent orders throughout the system.' Th answer are to be glvea by August 13th next. ' . . , : .. y ' ..' . - THE TROY AVTHORITIES AT. 8E ' ARE SOT U3TANIMOCS FOR SMITH , : ';J;'''','v'L'--V-;;-:'(l;''-:-,'' DeyeaoBment of Yesterday Throw ; Repnbllcri A County Convention Yea- Some Little Licht as to the "Where abouts of the Unfortunate Girl on ' th Day before She Met Her Death, . But Tliey do .Not Help to EstabUeh , ' the Manner of Her DeaJ-Nor,tho ;. Identity of the Person Who Brought - 1 About tiKirr ToW by 4toltlv and Gnndcrman Is Partially Corroborat- . ed by Mr. and Mrs. RoUman, Wlu Tell of passing the GJr on the Pub lic Road to T abort on -One Witnesa J. Thinks He Saw Young; Woman With Stan. .. ,.,-.. Troy, N. Y., July H. Developments UUhoughYhe'y .edup 'one'of the uncertanties of Haxel Drew's whereabouts on the day before she met her death, furnished little Of "' to esiaounn u vi "lc iyr. m the night of - July th, the day on wnlcn she 8ald ghe wa, g0lng to New York, is a question the authorities are unable to answer. The story told by frank Smith and i Rudolnh nnnriermnn that thev Saw Miss Drew on the Taborton road on the evening of July 7th, when she Is 8uPPd to have been murdered. -was nart alltr AM-rnhnrafal r-A A V Tkw HAnfV . wrt near Glass Lake. On the evening of July Tth.'Mr. and !Mra - ,I?ollmaJn drove to Aw'" Park over the Taborton road. At a point about a qUaTter of a mile west of where Qunderman and Smith tpet 1 "azei mey saw a gin. jars.noiunan remarked to her husband that uch a pretty girl ought not to alone on the road at that hour. The girl was standing near the side of the road picking berries, and after they had driven along for soma distance Mrs. Rllm looked back and she was still oifeiiuuig wurre mey iiaa powu uc "My, but that girl la having a-good time with those berries," said Mrs. Roll man to her husband. The incident was recalled when they read the accounts of Hasel Drew's death and Mrs. Rollman's description of the girl tallies with that of Hazel. Mrs. Mary Robinson, who lives near the Drew family in this city, saw Hazel at union station Monday, July 6th. when the girl told her she was going to New York. The she hurried out to take a local, train , to Albany. ! Of her movements from that time until her suit case was checked on Tuesday afternoon .at th Troy rall- " v " " j .. ... rad station, the authorities know . 1 rpu ; i . 1 1 i . V. i lit- tie. The possibility that she may nave spent Monday night In Albany caus ed an Investigation to be made there to-day but without result. Peter Cipperly, a resident of Sny der's Lake, thinks he saw her In com pany with a young man of dark com plexion on a trolley car going from Albla ta AvcrimarJc bou.t ,lo'clock on July 7th. Cipperly did hot know Miss Drew but his description of the girl he saw on the car makes the au thorities think, that it may have, been her. UNLUCKY SWIMMING RACE. One Contestant Drowned and Others (ohie to (irief at Chicago Only 17 Finish Out of a Field or 80. Chicago, July 17. One contestant nas drowned, hrtlf a dozen others ivere seized with cramps and -rescued with dimculty, and two spectators were thrown in the river when a tug boat collided with a rowboat during the first ".Marathon swim' of the New Illinois thctic Club In the Chicago river to-day. The water proved far too cold for the swlm- i mers, and only 17 of a field of 60 ' manured In finish th two.mlln ! course. The list of accidents fol lows: A. G. Freest-. 55 years old, seized with cramps and drowned near the Madison street bridge. In view of thousands of spectators. H. J. Handy, Chicago's premier swimmer, seized with cramps at Rush street and hauled aboard a tug In a seml-coneelous state. Howard Wetz, Chicago; Jose Basse, Mexico City; Anna Harris, Chicago; J. H. Merrlam, Chicago; J. Stuart, Belleview, ' Iowa, all seized with cramps at various stages of the race. The race was won by S. C. Jensen, of the New Illinois Athletic Club. His official time was 44:41 2-5. MOTHER POISONS CHILDREN. Wife of a Norfolk Episcopal Minister, in a Fit of Temporary Insanity, Administer Aid to Herself and Little Ones. Norfolk, Va.. July 18. 'Returning to his home this afternoon Rev. W. A. Brown, rector of St. John's Episco pal church, found his wife, J-ycar-old son and 8-months'-oId daughter In a precarious condition from carbolic acid poison, administered by Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown has been ''ill for some time with nervous trouble and In a fit of temporary Insanity administered the poison to the children and then took It herself. Mrs. Brown may re- cover .but the two children are In a precarious condition. Mrs. Brown was Miss Ramsey, of Alexandria, Va. The mother and two children were lying in the former's room. Th cook In the kitchen down stairs was busy preparing dinner and knew nothing of the condition of Mrs. Brown and th children until the alarm was given by Mr. Brown. The minister,' calling hurriedly for assistances applied .antidotes until rurs. Parrlsh. Grlce. Holladav and Jarrett arrived on the seen and took charg of th patients. - D. L. BOYD ACQUITTED. . Jury Says Not Oullty in Case Against Him For Killing Henry Abel In .Mays ..'... - . . . , . Special, to Th Observer . Waynsvllte, ' July 11. In ' the cas against D. U -Boyd for the killing of Henry Abel last May th Jury, after be ing out but a short time, Cvught in a verdtet t pet guilty. Boyd waiat bnee discharged. ' It Is underateod - that th Jury was from , the ' first a unit for ac quittal. j . j . . . This homicide occurred on th evening of the 1h of last U ay. . Th difficulty be tween Boyd and Abe cam about from Abel's trying to part two boys who werf fighting. He had en of the. boy down holding him when Boyd came up and told him to let th bey loo and let them fight. That angered Abel who made at Boyd and the wo men clinebed and feU upon the pavement.' Before hey eould be separated Boyd fired two ahota, one of them taking effect, th ball passing through Abel's body to th back. Abel died within four days. - , ' It is said that on his death bed Abel said that b did net want Boyd pros enttd, that b fully torgav hint,' terday Rather "Scrappy" In Spots Though. There "Was Mudh Talk of Harmony tight Over Endorse ment -of Republican- Congressional V Nominee Smith on the Ground That i It Was - "Unnecessary" Seventy- Vivo Delegates Are Selected--by Committee to State-. Convention Party Leders Are Endorsed Will Name County Ticket, H at All, Sep- tMnhM llh . ' ! Abounding in talk of harmony, of co-operation ind of presenting a solid front te the enemy and. 'In general. i 'alr harmonious in fact. a. county i conventions go, but undeniably "scrappy" jn spots, the Republloan countv "convention met vestorrtov f- t ternoon in th civil court room. As a result of its two hours and a half's lively" session , 75 'men were chosen 'delegates to the State convention and resolutions wer -adopted endorsing the party leaders, favoring a visit from Taft and thanking the citizens of Charlotte for co-operation in se curing for Charlotte the Republican State convention. No county ticket was put out. The eonventlon adjourned to meet Sat urday, September 5th, at 2:30 o'clock. Then, if at all, a county ticket will be put In the field. 'It is considered likely that only a leg islative ticket will be named. After a fight in which no one men tioned the candidate's name adverse ly, Mr. J. A. mirh. of Bessemer City, the ninth district congressional nom inee, received the endorsement of the convention. No votes at the last were cast against It, but about a half dozen remained In their seats on the rising vote. One of the most vigorous protest ants against the motion was Mr. Judd Albright, who' said the action was unnecessary. The motion to endprse was first made by Mr. H. W. Sher rill, the point being made against it that it was superfluous and unneces sary. The matter was dropped tem porarily, but it was brought up later in a determined effort to "smoke out'' If necessary those said to be unfriendly to Mr. Smith. Some of the Republicans spoke of the contest as one between the Fed eral officeholders and the rest of the Republican party. One remark to this effect was made on the conven-, tton floor. - The other features of the meeting were a stirring speech by Col. Walter R. Henry, a fight over the method, of selecting delegates and another over the Instruction of delegates, who were sent uninstrocted. Mr. C. M. Ray, this county's candidate for Commls- ksloner of Labor and Printing, was not endorsed, as had been expected, this probably being an oversight. There was some misunderstanding as to the hour for the convention and it was 2:25 when Chairman Jake F. Newell, of the county organization, mounted the Judicial desk and capped for order. About 125 or 150 men were in the hall. Including a few visit ors scattered here and there. On mo tion of Mr. Warren Vines Hail the reading of the call for the convention was dispensed with. "Mr. Chairman," said Delegate J. G. Campbell-, of Clear Creek, "if tho meeting Is dispensed with, what are we going to do about delegata) to thJ State convention?" The chair Informed the gentleman that he was mistaken the meeting had not been dispensed with, and busi ness proceeded. "Fellow Republicans," began Chair man Newell, "we have gathered here to-day to nominate delegates to repre sent us-lnthe approaching Slate eorw ventlon, -which will convene in this city on August 26th. Every Republi can ought to feel very much encour aged. Many things have so come to pass and the different elements have so aligned themselves as to give great hope to Republicans throughout North Carolina. To my mind the Republi can party has made few mistakes, and whatever any of us may have"thought at any time In the past, we are all united now In enthusiastic support of that scholarly statesman. "William H. Taft. (Applause). ' "We believe." continued Mr. Newell, "that our ancient nemy, the Demo cratic party, has made a mistake, as It so often does. In the nomination of that brWllant but erratic gentleman, William J. Bryan. And I believe that by the united efforts of every Repub lican, North Carolina will be gather ed as one of the jewels In the diadem of the Republican party." . The appointment of a committee on credentials was. ruled next in order, but there being no contests reported among the delegates, on motion of Dr. E. Q. Houston, of Davidson, the ap pointment, of a credential committee was dispensed with. Mr. Newell stat ed then that his part of th work of th convention had been completed fnd asked Mi. Ed Bell to take the chair. , Mr. W. B. Bradford and th 'newspaper men present wer asked to act as secretaries, un taxing tno ehair, .the new presiding officer apek briefly, asking for a united Republi canism. in th State which h was ur-would In consequence ''realise benefits, in better government.- ; . LEADERS ABE ENDORSED, , Secretary Bradford next called the roll of precincts, there being finally representation ' ' present fos all i but three. Steele Creek, Berrykill and Sha ton, Th election of chairman and secretary was made. permanent. . -Mr.' Chairman." said Mr. Newell, I : rise to offer the following resolu tion : " " ' " . f.' z:- : ' "Resolved, first: That Hon.' spencer B, Adams, having been elected chair man of the Republican Stat executive commltte, and th State executive committee co-operating with him. en joy the confidence of th Republican party of North Carolina; and the Re publicans of Mecklenburg county promise him and the Stat commute their enthusiastic and earnest support In-th coning campaign. '. "Resohsd. second: That th Repub licans of this county . ar , especially' plrased wtb th action of the Repub- (Continued en Pag Sis.) M. BRYAN TO TEACHERS CANDIDATE DELIVERS HIMSELF One of Hie Most. Important Utterances of YeaA Occasioned by tle Visit of Normal School Teaclters or jstc .. mont School Mr. Bryan Sys So ciety Has Not "Vet Given to Uk) Fro- - dacer an Equitable Reward and That the Administration Of the Government- Stmrfd-BanjEd..to Itemed Thin Condition The Can dldate Makes a Lengthy Spiel on the Lawn of His Home at nurview. Lincoln. Neb.. July 18. Declaring that society has not given to tne pro ducer his equitable reward and that the administration of the government should be changed to remedy this condition. William J. Bryan to-dy, from the lawn of his home, delivered one of his most important utterances In the last several years. The occa slon was the visit of several hundred teachers tfnd Btudents of the Fre monf (Neb.) Normal School. After shaking hands with the visitors, Mr. Bryan was introduced by iror. w. Clemmons. principal of the school. Mr. Bryan Spoke as followa: "It is true that I have not been of flchtily notified yet of my nomination but there are certain things that have been said that have raised a suspicion tn my mind that an announcement is going to be made soon that will not be a great surprise to me. But I am In a sort of Intermediary state now and it is not proper for me to go into any extended discussions until this announcement is officially made. But I cannot withstand the temptation to say a word when I am confronted by the students who come with Profes sor Clemmons and Mrs. Clemmons. They have been old friends of mine and ,1 am not going to take unto my self all the credit of your being here. Professor Clemmons and I have been in politics together for a' good while. It Is well to have generous friends who over-estimate your vir tues and mir.'mize your faults, for I think it was Franklin who said more than a hundred years ago that a man's friends had to over-praise him in order to make up for the abuse he gets from his enemies and does not deserve, and It Is fortunate that I have some verjr partial friends, like Professor Clemmons, to make up for some who are a little prejudiced. when they come to examine the prin ciples that I stand for and what I try for. TALK TO TEACHKKS. "You are preparing yourselves for teachers and what I want to say to yo uto-day is In line with your work. If you will examine the platform adopted at Denver you will find that It closes with an appeal to those who desire this government a government of the people, by the people and for the people) and so administered that it will, as far as human wisdom can, secure to each Individual the reward irom society proportionate to the contribution that that person makes to the welfare of society. To my mind this is the ideal toward which a government should strive. There is a dividing law of rewards. ,lt is that every one she'll enjoy in propor tion as that person by energy and in dustry and intelligence contributes to the world. -"Many of you are the sons and (laughters of, the pioneers who came to this country and converted what was orwe desert into a garden spot. When the pioneer goes Into a new country he endures sacrifices, and his reward ought to be large, lie goes forth with, great Industry to convert the raw material wealth, and, when the conditions are such as they ought to be, he succeeds In amassing a for tune, in accumulating property In proportion as he applies intelligence and Industry In his work. I take it that that is the fivlne law of reward, and government should, as nearly as possible, follow those laws. One of our complaints against present condi tions Is that' the rewards of society are not equitably distributed. Take for Inscance your occupation or nro- fesslon. It Is one of the most Import ant wo have. In the llrst place, be fore you could become teachers, 'you must have an elementary schooling, ana men you must prepare your selves specially ror the work upon which you are to enter. You muse de velop character; you must have the qualities that lit you for high citizen ship; and, when you are prepared. you go forth to take charge of our children,, of those who are dearer to us man our own lives, and by the Im pression you make ipon them yuu must largely depend for their useful ness In after years. Whether ur children arc a comfort to us, a pride to Tis, a source of helpfulness to an, depends very largely upon what the teacher doee, for the teacher, more than any other one, co-operates with the parent In the development of the child. Now this Is your work. It could not bo a more Important work, and yet what Is your remuneration, I am sure 1 will not abuse any of you when I tell you I think the teachers of this country are not overpaid. I am sure you will not accuse me pf flattery when I say you earn all you get In the way of compensation. COMPENSATION INADEQUATE. ''Now compare your compensation and your Work with he compensation and the work of tho.e who have se cured privileges and favoritism. Com pare your wark and your rewards with those, for instance, who ' have ecured control of some great Indus try and who, by means of this control ar able to reach their hands Into the pockets of eighty millions of peo ple and by fixing arbitrarily th price of that which they sell and which. in peopie must nave are abi to gather a reward larger than they earn. "The Democratic party is not x pectlng to bring the mtllonlum through a Democratic administration. Thnsfiwho represent that party understand that governments ar ad ministered by human hands and that all things that man's hand louche do not attain to perfection. We do not . expect our nation will bo free from fault when It Is entrusted In th hands of those who call. then selves Democrats. Hut It Is th pur pose of those who are Democrats to secura a better adjustment efts re wards of servtc and thy belkv that this can be don by restoring th government to th ancient doctrines.- They believe It can b done by maklnit it more responsiv to the will of th people; and if you writ read the platform through you will find that there ar-eerar becirtc re forms that are asked for. One, for lnstanc. Is th election of Senators by . direct vote of the people. Why In that 4lred? In order that th Senate may b the Servant of the people; in order that It reprrat tives msy speak for th people mix! reflect the sentiment of. th people. It desires redaction of expenditure. ,1..- ' . k. Bees us th people who pay, the taxes are over-burdened and the appropriations are larger ' than they ought to be. It desires the reforma tion of our system of taxation." Whyt Because we believe that the present system lays too large' a portion of the burden upon the struggling masses and collects too small a part from those with large fortunes and large Incomes and the Income tax is suggested not as a; thing that la going to bring about absolute per fection, absolute justice, but as a thing that will lead to a nearer Ap proach to Justice in the distribution of the burdens of government, AS TO THE PLATFORM. "And so I may take up different planks and show you how they are all tending to one end, one- purpose and that is to make this government Just to the whole people. But I have taken as my text the last clause of the platform becaube it presents in a few words that which Is presentod more liberally in other plunks.' Our aim Is to adjust the regards of society to the people honestly nnd see that every one will feel tliut there Is something to strive for. The bw way to mako people strive is to as sure them that their rewards will be proportionate to their endeavor, and we are anxious that the American people shall have the highest possible Inspiration to great endeavor. We want them to have the assurance that when they have given to the world th.. best they have that the world will recognize their effort, and I hav taken your vocation, your calling i nn illustration. I have wondered whv teachers of this country would M year after year and vote to turn the nation over to exploitation by great trusts and private monopolies when the teachers themselves are so poorly paid for the great and Important work they are doing. NOT MAKING A SPEECH. "I am not here to make a speech I am here to acknowledge the cordial greetings you have brought here. I will say to you In con elusion that convinced as I am thai as our platform does present the best solution of public questions, now possible, while I ant convinced thai Its purpose is the most equitable. more equitable than the purpose ex pressed in the Republican platform. nnd while I am nnxlous that we shall have the support of as many of you ns possible, It would not be fair to you If I did not say that I am much more anxious that each one of you should do what is Hunt as you see It than that you should do what I think right. None of us is Infallible. We are all too apt to err In Judgment We cannot ask others to examine th foundations of their benefits without being willing to do so ourselves; und, earnest as I am, my highest de sire Is that you shall study every question and that when you have studied these questions each one of you will follow the dictates of con science and Judgment that when the election is over you will feel that you have done your duty to your country and give your country the best you have." To-night Mr. Bryan attended a dinner given te the . visiting news paper correspondents by Col. F. J. Richards at the Lincoln Hotel, BOATED DOWN BROAD RIVER. A Virginian and a South Carolinian Make Trip From Polk County In Columbia In Five Days Had Thrilling Experiences With Knakga. observer Bureau, 300 Hkyscraper Building. Columbia. S. C, July 18., Mr. W. W. Houston, a musician from Virginia, und Mr. R. 11. Flke. who graduated from Clemson thte summer wero here to-day after an Interesting vacation, five days of which were spent In a 15-foot bajeau on the llroad river, making the Irlp frmn Polk county. N. C. to Co lumbia In the boat, a distance of about 200 miles. They llrst spent two weeks camping In North Caro lina, following this with the boat trip. Moth uppenred to he !u prim" physical condition on arriving h-r and said they had never felt hotter In their lives. Mr. Houston gave a concert here In Craven Hull lust spring and Is well known ,here. Mr. Kike relumed t" Spartanburg by rail to-lay nnd Mr. Houston went on to AshevlllJ. The letter will sing next wek ttt Battery Park Hotel, and afterward at Hendcr sonvllle nnd Glenn Springs. Wh.ll In Columbia the two were the guets of Mr. Kike's Clemson t choplinoto, Mr. K. P. Caughman. V The young men find rather en easy time on th river, though iher was a great , deal of sameness about '.their menu-, which consisted ff hamsnd gs thre. times a day f or 1te 1f.jst part. They cooked their ' meaU'! un board, the kitchen consisting of pile of sand on a couple of boards across the end of the boat. th sand supporting the lire. At night they pull'-d the bateau ashore and camped on the lank. where sometimes they had thrilling experiences with fnakea. MISS ETHEL IS 17- Daughter f tlx President Receive Congratulations From Many source She Entertain at a Fancy Drew Party. Oyster Bay. N. Y., Jifly 1. All day to-day Miss Ethel - Roosevelt, the younger daughter of President Roose velt has been receiving congratula tions by telegraph, mall, telephone and verbally from friends and rela tives on her 17th birthday. . MUs Roosevelt entertained a Jolly party of young folks during the day and to-night a fancy dress party was given in her honor by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. , A large number of the young lady's friends from out of town nd from Oyster Bay gathered at Ha gam ore Hill early in the evening. The verandas and lawns wer prettily , decorated with Japanese lanterns, and all the young folks entered Into th celebration -with Spirit The President and Mrs. Roosevelt received the. guests and th appear ance of all the fancy costumes pre sented a beautiful sight. Both th President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter ed Into the festivities and greatly en Joyed the -evenlnjt with the young peo ple. Dancing was -begun on th spacious verandas earlv in th even ing, and in th soft light of th Jap anese lanterns th friends of Miss Ethel thoroughly enjoyed an Ideal evening. Toward midnight luncheon was served. . - --- - , 1 , . f Lightning Kills One and InJrc An. ; V r' '-tfther. i-. r-. I Macon." Oa Jly 1 1. -An electrical storm suddenly, broke over BuUard 17 miles from her this afternoon and a: bolt of lightning killed young Dan Harrell son of Frank HarrelL and fa tally injured a negro, beside shock ing many others. Young. Harrell with other had assembled to play a game of baseball when th bolt fell among them without warning, J 'STAtylEFSANNUALOUTIXG MANY . VISITORS OX HAND. The People of the ' Gaston Connty Town Dispense a' Liberal Hospital ity, WlUtta l Partaken of ty Tbrong of Five Thousand or More ' -r-Omg-neaaniaa E. Y. Webb and . Major W. A. Graham, Candidal . For Commissioner of Agrlcuhurfv, Make Addrc use s i Boanteoas Din ner Served by tne Town to the Okl Soldiers, More Than a Hundred of Them Being - Present . Rain Inter fers Temporarily Wit n . Affairs - Plenty of Things to Amuse. Special by Staff : Correspondent. ' . Stanley, July II. A throng which was estimated to number flive thous and people Journeyed hither ' to-day :. for the annual picnio and ' old sol-, diora reunion given by this hustling i . little burg and all found enough and sufficiently varied attractions to amuse . and entertain them. The sun mad his presence felt1 very decidedly, but with plenty of shade trees all about nd refreshment stands dispensing cooling beverages here, "there and -everywhere the crowd did not suffer on that score. At J:30 a rain and thunderstorm came up and drove to shelter the visitors, but this was .: only a momentary Interruption to th gaieties. ; , T " ' The crowd gathered In principally from the surrounding districts, bring , .; . lng well-laden basket of well-prepared country viand; many people came V from neighboring towns In vehicles, while an excursion train from Ruth-- , ' erfordton and intermediate points and -' the regular train from Monro and -Charlotte swelled the number- by 1 ' nearly a thousand. It was a well-' behaved crowd, and no one seemed . disappointed In the hospitality of Oas- . ton's growing Town of Stanley." SPEAKING" IN GROVE. V t Shortly 'after the arrival of th x-, cursion at 10 a. m., the exercise of , the day began in the Lutheran church -grove with addresses by Major W, A. Graham, of Lincoln county, and Con- , gressman Edwin Yates Webb, of " Cleveland. Mr. John G. Carpenter, -, of Dallas, on behalf of the Stanley people. Introduced the speakers In a short and neat talk. Major Graham, who wore the grey himself In Hi great struggle, spoke chiefly, to th veterans and his remarks were listen- k ed to most earnestly by the hundred or more warriors of yore who were present, snd ever and anon he would round out a period that would touch their hearts most tenderly. Mr. Webb's speech was delivered for the purpose of entertainment and -did thst most admirably. Politics . and politicians were sidetracked, though It Is a political year, and with picturesque and beautiful phraseology and an occasional outflow of strong eloquence he told of his trip to Hawaii some years ago. His hearer were delighted and enjoyed very much 1 the time he occupied on th day's . programme. ' DINNER TO OLD SOLDIERS. Following the speechvnaklng th veterans marched to the grove wher dinner had been prepared for them A by the town, and what was set befor -them was in wide contrast to their fare in those day of the sixties when with empty stomachs they again and - . ' again conquered their pampered foes. While the "vets" thus partook of a ' great repast, the contents of many a hefty basket were spread out on spotless linen under the shady trees and the people satisfied healthy appe- , tltes with wholesome and toothsome , country cookings. It was a plcntc - - with the picnic part well to th front, which is not always the case. After the dinner hour came foot ,; races, chasing the greased pig and ef- ' forts to reach the top of the slippery pole. There was plenty or tun rr these contests for th onlookers, and more, in another respect, for, th participants. It was planned to have two baseball games but the rain In-, terfered and only on was played, after being Interrupted In th first ln nlng for some time by th storm.. To-night a play was given by local talent to a large house, many of the visitors having remained over for this closing feature of one of Stanley's very big days. U. N. H. , MURDEROUS CLERK ARRESTED j Tampa Cltfsen Who Fatally Stabbed Wife and Son Taken Into Custody Claims Wife Attacked Him First. Tampa, FU., July It. -James E; Lewis, clerk at the Tampa Northern Railway freight office, who early thia . morning fatally stabbed hi -wlf and rerlously stabbed his son, aged t. at their home, was captured at 11 o'clock this morning In th woods near Sul phur Springs line car barns, but th' mob which had been searching for ' him all night, intent on .lynching him. had disbanded and h was taken . -quietly to JalL - Lewis had a' dangerous wound in hie breast and declared hi wife stabbed him. with a pair of scla sors befor h attacked her. The wife will die. Bh claims Lewis stabbed her and her son because sh refused to live with him.'. : ; Divorce suit was filed by th woman against him yesterday. Whll officers and th mob with bloodhounds wer scouring th ' country for' him early -this morning Lewis was hidden , be hind a fence only a block distant from the scene of th crlm. -: t . '. Georgia Boy Found Guilty of Martlcr in tlie First Degree. Tlfton. Ga Jaly IS. At f o'clock last night th Jury, In the case against Dempsey Taylor,- charged with tl killing of A. Conger at Sunday school at Salem. chnreh In Tift county Jud ith, returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the. first degree and recom- -mended the mercy of th court, wh'.ch means life Imprisonment. Th trial of th cas consumed nearly three days In Ttft Superior Court and the Juty waa oat 11 hours." . Jess Taylor, a brother f Demp-y. Will b tried " Monday for comf!: . " In th killing. Both boys are -' under Indictment for assault '.' tent , te - murder in the shoot---Barny and Ab Conger, sons cf i man killed. .. ' - f ' ,A
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