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I , i r.. fit1 fer 7i Jt J SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; $8.00 YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. C, -FRIDAY .MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1908. .PRICE FIVE CENTS. SLAYS SON AND DAUGHTEE FATHER THEN TREES BVICJJUE. Oillrornlanf Driven Insane JT IWJlC- , sous JJmIi, Tim " Axe to End live of HlJ CWldren end Cote His - ' own Tliroa With, a Rasor Killed A. C' hna While He Ley Asleep arid Then Hashed Through the Streets - to Hie DauKhJci-s House end Brought Bloody Axe Down on Her Heed. 7rushlas; Her Skull Pur chased Lot tn Cemetery end His Own Coffin Before Committing Hor . . .vrtble Crime.-. . ,--;.v- ',. : .. ! Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. II Driven Insane by religious mania, H. J. Duf - ty, AO -years of age,- to-day attacked end killed his son end daughter with en exe, and then cut bis own taroai with e razor, inflicting possibly fatal Injuries. The tragedy occurred in the extreme northwestern part ef the cuy, V Iuftv lived' ml the home of his son, . Fred Dufty. He had been on - the vern . of violent Insanity. t is said . Jot weeks, as a result of religious en ' rtinalajim. -. TMmt nlrht tie attended I ' religious meeting and worked himself into.e frenxy. , : .? ; .sI:: -was suddenly seised with, a desire to kill. Scurtn"i sharo-bladed exe he stealthily entered the bed room of hie .-f on while the latter ley asleep. n ' : crept close to the side of the bed and raising the exe aloft orougni w nown t "with terriflo force across the ieck of the eon.' The blow was delivered "with '' such tremendous force that she head of the .victim was severed, completely , from the body. With ev maniaciai shout Dufty. rushed from' the house r and down the street waving- . his . bloody weapon.' Reach Ins; the house at 4S1 Northwest Lake avenue, where i his wife and daughter resided, tie eoened the front door and entered. ; - Mrs. Ada Lacom, the daughter, with her mother, was in a rear room, pro ' - ceedinr cautiously to this room the murderer opened ' the connecting -'' doors. . Mrs. Lacom stood r with. er - back to hrm. Without a word of t warning he swung; the axe high in the eir and cleft Ms caugnters skuil .:"- Her whole head was crushed In from , . the blow. . - . PURSUES HIS WIFE WITH AXE 7 ' Mrs. Dufty fled through a rear door. 5! .closely pursued by the maniac strlk lng at her with the exe. The woman succeeding in 'eluding him but not before she had received a severe gash on the elbow from the . ' exe swung by Dufty as he chased ner. , ' Mra Dufty's cries finally attracted th attention of neighbors who came - i to her aid.. ,, " Duitty then, walked -to the street -where he drew a rasor from his pock ' et and slashed-his own throat, Inflict lng- frightful injuries, : which. :-may cause bis death... . Several weeks eo Dufty went to the Evergreen Cemetery and purchas ' ed a lot, explaining that tie 'wanted It for himself, son and daughter. Thr.ee days ago. he purchased a coffin (r himself. . Fred Dufty. the eonivas 14" years - ef age, an& unmarried.. He was an automobile machinist; ; , ' xne eaugnter uvea witn uer.nns- '- bend, Ferdinand Laoom. a yalnter, t . and their t-year-old daughter. Mrs. . Dufty and tier husband tied been dl t : vo reed end she had gone to the home ; ef her daughter to nurse her through approaching oononement. . Before entering the Lacom' home Dufty concealed this exe In a sack "which he carried. - The .old. man sat - nervously fingering the sack while the -women proceeded to prepare break , fast' Suddenly he got up, drew the axe from the sack end - attacked them. Dufty not only purchased a lot In the cemetery for the burial of his victims, but had headstones erected ;for three graves. Three plain tomb-, stones were put In place on thetot ' at ms order, bearing the names "Hen- .V ry J- Dufty,'- "Fred , A. Dufty' ..ana -juuaeigh Lacom. . . . The rraveatonea for hi i1Mpati - T.were placed on each., side ef the one ereeiea tor Himself. Dufty paid 160 4 tor the headstones asd told the - salesman that he was In no great - q uurry u nave mem srectea. . BoeecK Compromises mti Sonitu era for eeuv. ' Special to The Observer. i ' v . h Lexington, Aug. II A compromise tes been reached in the case of Matthew Boesch va , the Sbuthsrn .Hallway, although the amount agreed . upon has not yet been paid over, but 'the voucher Is in the hands of the f eierk of the Superior Court of David ...son. The amount .', agreed upon ? is I4.S00. - This case was tried at the Febraarv. 10, term of Davidson Sunerlor Court end Boesch was given a "Verdict for ; ss.odo. This the , presiding JudsV re. v garded as excessive and it was ,set aside and a new trial " ordered, the .defendant at the time refusing $4,000. v which the court thought reasonable. A Judgment will he signed Immediate ly after court cehvenes- next - week, when the amount above named will be paia asienaant. ;-;v - - j . neidsrille Famishes Two Marksmen i , to eo to Camp perry, Special to The Observer.-. ;v , ' Reldsvine, Aug. It.- The Reldsvllle v - erganizatlons. of the North Carolina mmtla have returned home from .; Morehead . Clty. where thev mnmi tn . target-practice for eight days. Of me six marxsmen selected from the ntire regiment-two from Reldsvllle, captain Gladstone and Private Ous Smith, made the team and will be sent to CifflD Ferrv. 0 next week tn mar. , , f tlclpate In the national shoot Private ."Si Smith scored the third beet record and 3 considering-the fact that, this was his . first experience In target practice his fellow soldiers feel quite proaJ of him. If h Is successful at Camp Perry re wiji ne sent teOEngland, and aside -' from his regular t h will b riven .ll.OvO for spending money.. Captain uiaoetone will command the North Carolina marksmen. . Primitive Baptists Gather at Reids . - v, ' . vUle. , ,:- . Special to The Observer. . , , ' Reldsvine.Aug, Jt. The Prlmkive Baptists from three or four counties -liaxe. letTinvtan1veiaBd by to-morrow night It is expeoted'that the town will have several thousand visitors. These good peopls lll find a cordial welcome awaiting (hem. Mayor Mont gomery, after having made a canvass among the business people, arranged to provide plenty of Ice water at dif ferent points about the city for the convenience of the visitors. Hundreds ef homes have asked the committee t send them guests. During the ses sions of the association there will be eervkes In. the Presbyterian. Method i dlst and Miswionary Baptist churches' ty visiting ministers. ' BISHOP CAPERS. RELICT DEAD, After Protracted nines Mrs. Charlotte r Capers Passed Away Yesterday . (Captain Cepers Absent in Europe- .Deceased a Most Lovable woman. " v- v Observer Bureau, r," -v 100 Skyscraper Building; -Columbia, 8. ,Cu Aug.. II. ' Mrs. Charlotte Capers, ' widow the late Bishop EUlsoni Capers, 1 died this afternoon, at i o'clock at her res idence in this city. Mrs. .Capers had been In 111 health, for some years but her condition- tn the last few months had been Improved and . it was not generally knowp that she was ill. Her daughter, Mra W, H. . Johnson, ; of Charleston, and her son. Rev. W. Capers, dean of the Cathedral at Lex inxton, Ky., were here at the time of her death. Mrs. Satterlee, who makes her home in Columbia, was Waynesvllle," N. C, for the summer. but is expected here to-night Rev. , Walter B. Capers, of Colum bla, Tenn.; Mr. Ellison Capers. Jr.. of Bummerton, and Mr. Frank F. Capers, of Greenville.1 s. C., will arrive this evinlng. having been summoned when their mother was taken ill. The otn er son, Capt. John O. Capers, of Wash ington, D C commiseloner o inter nal revenue, la In Europe for the sum mer. ,-.; ' . ' The funerai of Mrs. Capers will be held some time Saturday! the. exact hour not yet having been determined awaiting the arrival of other relatives. -Mrs. Capers was before -her mar rtage Miss. Charlotte Palmer, of St. John's, Berkeley county. She was woman of strong character and lov able disposition and as the wife of the nobis soldier and beloved prelate was widely loved In this diocese. : Bib CRIMINAL DOCKET. Nearly a Hundred Cases to Be DIs , posed of tn Davidson Court, Mostly MTor Rctalllns;. - :. Special to The Observer., r Lexington'. Aug-- H. 'A two weeks' term of Superior Court convenes here next week with Judge James L. Webb presiding. There are , already about ninety cases on the criminal docket and by the time all of the magistrates send in tnetr cases with wnat are to be tried . between new and court the number will be swelled to about one hundred, which Is very Urge for this county. The majority of the cases Is for retailing That Is, there are mors retailing cases than for any other one thing. Out of the ninety-odd - easel only one defendant Is charged with a really serious crime a, negro- from the southern part ef the county who faces the charge of turglary,' assault with intent to kill and criminal assault upon the colored woman wnos house he entered. He shot the woman's husband. His defence will probably be inat ne if insane. On the civil docket are no cases fef special imsresi ana tne aocxet is net . .. . . . . . .. i. as congested as usual, as a usua thlnr damage suits against " the Southern Railway play an important pan or tne civil calendar in this county but-there is none of Import. ance lor trial at this term. i " 1 " rTwo Runaway Girls Halted at .Win r sten-Salem. ; t Special to The Observer. . s Winston-Salem. Aug. 13, Ella Poe and Lulu Harrell. white girls thirteen years old each, of Revolution, a cotton mill settlement near Greensboro, were taken into. custody . herfpy the police to-day, upon advices - received from the girls' relatives, saying that they were run awaya They r.ave been here slnce'Tues- day at a boarding house and, when dis covered they were penniless. vThe girls were not very much,, abashed or In the least frightened '. at their capture, but seemed -to. be regretful over the (act that they would be sent home to-night. The KHarrell girl Is ratherX good looking. When asked why they had run away. one of the girls replied, that they had too little spending 'measy-at heme and Just got restless to get away. Land Condemned For Street, Extra . -sion, . , - Special to Ths Observer. " - ' tVlnston-Salem, XugJ M, In order to provide for adequate extension - of the street car line to Piedmont Park, which about completed, ths board of alder men have condemned a portion ot proper ty adjacent to the line And put, a force of hands at work to-day making ths street fifty feet wide. All eitisens owning prop erty along the line ot the improvement favored it exoept xour. ..: The new car line work of construction i alreadv welt under war and it will result in great benefit - to the northern portion -of the eity. Representatives of the tobacco board of -trade and the Re- tair Merchants' Association have helped the project along. There Is a large amount of tobacco and produce brought Into town over the upper part of Liberty street. v . ' ' ,i i Youtbful RoadJTCorker Set Free,-- Special to The Observer. ; , . j . Winston-Salem, Aug. 13. In order that be might be by the bedside ot hts meiher. who is expected to die, Paul Lhrengood, a 15-year-old whits boy, was to-day re leased from the eounty roads where he was rervlng a. sentenee ef s) dayav The boy was first accused , ef stealing money from a woman.s but the enarge was changed to trespass, under which, he was convicted en June !7th last The boy's release to-day was upon his payment ef fine of tl and ths opsta . .... . - v -. - . 1 t . Horso Killed and Bngmc Damaged. Special to ,ThsM Observer. t , V! - Concord. Aug. -11 No. 4. northbound passenger train. - struck a horse and buggy at Mount Olllvett .crossing, three miles above this -dry, at I o'clock this afternoon, killing- ths horse Instantly and demolishing , the buggy. Paul -Walker, owner and occupftt of the vehicle, was throws some distance ' but escaped, un hurt. Walker was going south from the church' and did not see the train -until the horse was en the track. ' Ths animal was valued at $175.: -r - ... Derailed Trulk Delays Train Sereril Spedal to The Observer. . ' ' Lbicolnton, Aug. 13. C; A N. W. train No. t. soutkbound, was delayed several hours here this afternoon, on account of 6B "Of the- eoaebea betns eerHl. The train was not yet out of. the yard limits when the frost truck of the second coach Jumped the track. The only da'mare was done to the truck and to the track. No one was' hurt. ". , Bla lire In Montana Town. Spokane. Wash n Aug. II. Fire at Taft. Mont., to-day destroyed tie AnhauserrBusch Hotel and twlvs sa loons, causing a loss of ISO, 090. - The property was Insured for 140.000. The I Are started in a room ot ths hotel) The result was a broken front wheel, from an overturned lamp. ; 'Js'one of the occupants was hurt. ME. WEIGHT HAS A MISHAP HIS BIO AEROPLANE DAMAGED, In, Attempt la s; - a Kew Stsmt In the jeseengion Line sr Lenians, rrance, the Left Wine of the Macliine Comes in Violent Contact With the bround and the Framework is - Torn Tlie Aviates- is Uninjured. and Expects to Hsve His Machine z ttepslred m a Few DaysWas Experimenting . with a Method of Hosting Downward - Without the Aid or the Motor When a Mtscal - fmlatipn Cnused the Aoriar n t Miss Morgan Views the Performance -Lemans, France, Aug-. ' II. The Wright aeroplane suffered an 'acci dent this 'morning which will re quire several days and possibly a week to repair. . - After two superb ? flights ; Wilbur Wright essayed a new . and - daring method of descent He stopped the motor - at a height of 76 feet and tried to come to, earth on a gradjual descending glide- The calculations were not absolutely correct and the lerc wing ot ths aeroplane eame in contact with ths - ground. This tors tne frame of the machine. Mr. Wright was not Injured. -:'5- v 7 Mr. - Wright's second flight, whlcn lasted two mrhutes, was a novel one. The aeroplane soared and , descend-' ed at will, executing bewildering turns. Suddenly, as viewed from the grandstand, the - macrfVne ' lost - its speed and began curving , slowly to ward the earth. All appeared to be going well until it was tilted to lee ward, and the delicate' framework struck the ground, with the result tpat u was deranged and torn. Mr. Wrltfht calmly stepped out ana examined the wreck. He was quickly surrounded by anxious friends, v to whom he explained that there ' had been no accident in the air, but that he had merely decided to try a pew descent. He shut off the motor at a heleht of 75 feet end endeavored to float downward. The real cause of ths accident was the attempt to land exactly on f-he spot of his de parture. In lifting the planes at the last moment in order to continue the gliding progress he pulled the lft piane ioo snarpiy. The damaro can be repaired easily. although because of the absence of ths necessary material the work will require several days. , Among the spectators to-day were Miss Morgan, daughter of J. Fler- Dont Morsan: M. Kapferer ' the en gineer of the French dirigible balloon Villa de Paris, and other irrencn enthusiasts. .. 1 ' - " Captain Baldwin Again -Postpones His speed xnai. Washington. Aus. ll.--Owlng to a 10-mlle wind from the south, Captain Baldwin DostDoned the second of ficial sped trial of his airship until to-morrow morning at I r o'clock. Mr. Curtis has repaired .ths parts of the motor which gave 'him trouble yesterday, and Captain Baldwin is conident that he will make the re quired speed or twenty mues an hour. The airship will not be re jected' unless less than "sixteen miles an . .hour are made. -v. . ' vv r -s v ... ...... A . . . , in tne. event tne- spea , iraai w morrow morning proves successfuf K is likely that Captain Baldwin win make the endurance trial in ins evening. In this latter test he will be reaulred to make 70 per cent of the BDeed shown in ths speed trial. Th mnrhlnA must remain aloft for two hours, traveling . conimuaiiy- without overheating the motor. Captain Baldwin received a con a-ratulatory messase rrom tne Aero Club of Amerlean to-nlght-expresar ing the pleasure or that organisation nvr th success of the first ' airship built for the government which has proved to be practicable HELD FOR HOUSEBREAKING. Spencer Hobson, Believed to' Be Rlns leader or a uwii, m vuhw; Durham. 1 . Special to The Observer. j Durham, Aug. 13. Spencer. Hob eon. a young white man. Is under ar rest here on complaint made by Wake county cltlsen, C. Y. Merrltt, who charges that last Friday Week Hobson broke into his home and stole a number of articles of value. Including 15 in money, a .pistol, coat. pair of pants and other - things. Mn order 'to hold him until ths Wake authorities can be notified a warrant charging vagrancy was issued against him. This warrant will be dismissed as soon as the proper warrant comes from Wake county. In which the house-breaking charge will be made. Here of late there has been great deal of housebreaking and thievery going on In this county and In the edge of Wake, and the officers here believe that the ringleader, or one of the leaders, has been captured in the person of Hobson. Since the breaking -Into, of Merritf s house a portion of the stolen goods hava been found, being in the hands of people who bought ths articles from Hob son. It Is expected that a warrant from Wake county, will come to morrow, and the young man will be taken back to ths township in which the robbery was done for trial. Escaped Craven County' Convict Cap- turea at itasninctoa. Special to The Observer. . . . t. Washington. N. C, Augr II. Gor don Daniels, -white, was captured In this city a few days ago by Policemen Clark. Morgan and Deputy She rift j. Lucaa - Daniels Is an escaped con vict sentenced to eighteen months on the county roe as of Craven county. from ., where he recently escaped, coming to this city. Daniels was con victed some time ago for retailing without license and was formerly en gaged in a nefarious trade In this city, being closely connected with some of the, most corrupt establish ments In the city. He was turned over to the proper authorities and take a back to Newborn to finish out his un expired term. .'-':--..;'-.-. Charlotte Antobts Ran Into Embank- -. ' V '. went. ' : ; . ; Special t The Obsrvr. ; MooresviUe. Aug. II. Two gentle men in an antomoblla driving . frnm ChafTo-tfe to "MoclfBvine1 rtn arauclt f an embankment at the intersection of the Concord and Salisbury road about three mtlea,from here yesterday morn ing, s It seems from the report that upon reaching the forks of the road ths two gentlemen were undecided ss to which one to take, the driver heading for one road while the other gentleman grabbed ' the stealing and attempted to turn in the other. with, ths result that the machine went into the bank, taking neither . road frO FETE OLYMPIC VICTOBS SEW YORK PLAN'S RECEPTION. Prcslilent Roonevelt Writes the Coni- v SMlMTf) AIIAfc JTB.SJT . 'IIIll rcWf U t"' - am to Greet the Athletes, But If 7 the Team Will Make a Little Jour , ney to Oyster Bay Ho Will Con- ' grstulate Them hi Person and Be lilad to Dn It (.Irrangrments Will Probably Be Made to That End Oovernor . Iluglie Wll Have the 'National Guard to Parade and the , Committee in Clisrge of Fetstlvltlee - Will Invite All Use Roosevelts, vBIs; and Little, to the Jubilee. , ' Newf Torlc? Aug-. , 11-TSiat Presl Ident Roosevelt will meet and congrat ulate the American athletes who took part In the Olympic games in London is likely, although the President can not be-in this city 'to participate In the celebration being arfangel In their honor. ? A letter from the President to that effect 'was received by . Sec retary McLoughlln, ; of the Olympic athletes reception committee. The President's letter 'said: "My dear-sirrI -bave been very glad to have been named honorary president of the American uiympio reception, but, it will not be possible for me to go to the City of New York to attend ths reception,, it tne mem bers of the team can come out to Oyster Bay, I shall be sincerely giaa to see them here at my house, and greet them In person. "Sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Arrangements . probably will be mad by the athletes to visit ths President. NATIONAL GUARD TO PARADE ' The commlttee -in charge of the re ception also- received a letter from Governor Hurhes, in which the Gov- rernor said he would be glad to ar range for the participation of the National Guard In the parade that will take place on the day the team arrives., Twelve American athletes, Including John-C. Carpenter, of Cornell Uni versity, who was disqualified after finishing first In the 400 metre race, returned to New Tork to-day on the steamer Majestic. In relating nis version of the much-discussed Inci dent of the race. Carpenter said: I have no recollection or naving touched Lieutenant Halswelle at all. I felt keenly the injustice of having been disqualified for alleged unfair tactics. I did nothing to warrant my disqualification." Carpenter asserted that he naa wit nesses of 'the race, who would sub stantiate everything he had said aDout the matter. Among others of the atletes on board the Majestic were Forrest Smtthson, who won the 110-metre hurdle race, breaking the world's rec. ord; J. A. Rector, who finished second In. the 100 metres; Harry Hlllman, who finished second in the 100-metre hurdle: E. T. Cook, who tied wit a Gilbert In the pole vault; W. Q. Bur roughs, of Chicago, and m. a. li, Griffin, ef Indiana. TO INVITE ALL ROOSEVELTS. . At a meeting- to-nljrht the commit tee having in charge the details of the reception to the athletes, decided to Invite Mra Roosevelt and ths .Roosevelt children to view, the cere monies on August 19th from a stand to be erected' at the city nnlL .Act ing Mayor McQowan will send the In vitation In behalf of the city to Saga more Hill to-morrow. At to-night's meeting it wii sug ses? that Governor Hughes be asked to bestow the gold medals upon the eighty odd Olympic athletes and to make a speech of presentation. Ar rangements have been concluded by the music committee to have 1.600 singers at the city hall. "My coun try 'Tls of Thee" will be sung to the accompaniment of ten massed banda LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. East and South Meet In Doubles at . Bay Ridge Wright and Little De feat wnueneaa ana Winston. New Tork, Aug. 13. East and South mte to-tday In the first match ot the challenge round for the national cham pionships In Iswn tennis doubles on the courts of the Crescent Athletlo Club at Bay Ridge, Reals C. Wright, of Boston, and Raymond D. Little, of New Tork, the Eastern champions, and former Inter nationalists. - defeated Hugh Whitehead and James Winston, of Norfolk, Va., the Southern champions, in straight ' sets. Several hundred tennis enthusiasts wit nessed what proved to bs a match with many. Interesting features. , : :' Wright played his usual good gams, almost Invariably counting on his hard smashes. Little displayed ths form which has characterised his plsytng all ths season, his team work being a mark ed Improvement over that of last year on the same courts. Summary: , Wright and Little defeated Whitehead and Winston t-0. 6-1. -l To-morrow afternoon Wright and Lit tls will play the Western champions, Nat Emerson. '. of dncmnatfcuna I II. Watdner, of Chicago. Ths winners of ihls catch will thus qualify to nrfest Hsckett sad Alexander, the national champions, st Newport next week. ' Mr. Varner Off tfc Attend National v . Meeting of Editors. ., Special to Ths Observer. -Lexington. Auf 1 1 Editor ft - 8. Varner, of The Lexington Dispatch, left this morning for St Paul, whers he goes to attend the annual meeting of the National Editorial Association, of which association he is president. In response to a telegram received several days ago he will stop ever In Chlcaso. where he will hold a confer ence with Chairman Norman E. Mack, of the Democratic national committee, and Mr. Josephus'eameis, wno js slaying an Important part in ths pres ent national campaign. Mr. Varner will be out of the State for several weeks. .';-'"'-;- -vr' J;. - Farmers' Institute at Davidson Tester- V . - day. . : ' ' .... Special to Ths Observer. - . Davidson Aux. II. The farmers' Institute held here to-day was largely attended and most successful. It wss held under-the direction ot Mr. J. F. Caldwell. Professor Brown spoke first In the morning on fertilisers and was followed by Professor Stevens on . . . ... . i. . . Intha .tetnjionlc.oritlbutlons from as large a number Professor -.Brown "continued his talk and demonstrations were given .la. the cars accora pan jlng .hs part Edward Bids Farewell to Austrian . - ; Emperor. Ischl. Aug! II. With a farewell demonstration that almost equaled In warmth the plcturssqueness of their welcoming ' ereetlnx Kins Edward took leave of Emperor Francis Joseph at the railway station to-day and started for Xaiiendbad, whers he goes to take ths baths. BRYAN GIVEN A BIG GOUED DAY'S CHIEF EVENT AT' LINCOLN J.;-- 4. " ' farmers From Otoe County, Nebraska, ,'Present the Democratic Candidate ' With a Monster Gourd on Which in Painted... "Billy's Bis . Stick He v Make a Spe-h,of Acceptance and iaeu ucrasioa to insns tne -anu ers Far. Their Contribution Let 4crs'or Invitation Pouring in on ; Him; Bet He Js Msklng ne Definite i-r Enggements-p-CliaIrman Claytou : IDellffbted With tlte Big Crowd Ne : , Uflcatloa Day and Also Tickled With the Dinner Mr. Brysn Tenderea tne crowd.;- - ' i-,,, . . .; .' Lincoln. Neb.'. Aug. II. Invitations to visit the various parts of the coun try-and deliver speeches to-day came thick, and fast on William J. Bryan. California's request for a visit again was pressed upon him by Charles Ed elman; of San Francisco, with the re sult thst the Democratic candidate la giving the matter serious considera tion. '-..'- . ' Readvllle, Mast... wants him there on August 85th-to witness the trot ting derby. "the first event of the kind It Is said, ever to occur In the United States. As Mr. Bryan on that day will be in Indlanspo-lis hs was compelled to decline. . Through Henry D. Clayton and R H. Walker, Montgomery, Ala., expre ed his desire for Its presence On Au gust ltth. Mr. Bryan expressed a de sire to go South. lie said that he al ways had been cordially received there, and was greatly Indebted to ths Southern people tor their uniform support and kindness, but that the campaign was too young at this time for him to make any definite an nouncement as to his engagements on that date. ' He hoped that after a con ference with ths national committee ha might bs able to go to Montgom ery and posslbev some other, points in the Southern States In response to nu merous Invltationa MR. BRYAN OPTIMISTIC. "I am glad to say," Mr. Bryan re marked, "that all these invitations as sure me that I will receive the elector al vote of not only Alabama, but of all 'other Southern States.' An Incident of the day was the pre sentatlon to Mr. Bryan by several hun dred farmers from Otoe county, Ne braska, ot a "big stick" gourd, grown In the State. It Is about five feet In length and easily might be taken for the original, if there ever was one which has been so generally carica fured. It bore the Inscription "Billys Big Stick" painted In large black let ters. Mr, Bryan, although expressing his thanks for ths gift, declared that if elected to the presidency ths "big stick" would not bs wielded, rather relying on his ability to lead people through their love than to control them through their fears. ACCEPTS THE GOURD. "The gourd which you present cer talnly looks very much like ths 'big stick as Ws have teen' it caricatured. said Mr. Bryan, "and I think that the gourd la A fitting emblem to represent Republican politics, for the big stick which has been to loudly praised, has not accomplished a great deal In the way of actual legislation.- The Re publican leaders have so steadfastly opposed reform that the 'big stick' has been quite empty as empty as this gourd la Actual results. Then, too, the gourd may fitly symbolise the hollowness of Republican promises and ths fact that Republican policies have nothing in them pf good to-the farmer. I shall bs glad to accept ths big stick' gourd although If the Dem ocratic party wins the 'big stick' will not bs in evidence. The Democratic Idea is not coercion by rorce out a Justice that wlH appeal to. the heart of men for it is easier to lead peopls through their love than control them through their fears. THANKS THE FARMERS. "I havs been Informed that on the way to Lincoln a collection was taken up on the train and that S( farmers gave 1 apiece, to our campaign fund; I want to thank them for this mam testation of their Interest In our cause. jn list ths free excursion was one pf ths features of the Republican campaign. - It Is significant that you not only pay your faro to attand this notification meeting but In addition make this contribution to the cam paign fund. One of ths chief reasons for the delay of reform has been that a tew great corporations have been supplying the Republican party with its campaign fund and then control! lng policies after election. Ourcam paign fund is coming from ths peo ple and ths people will control ths ad ministration In case of Democratic vlo lory- it marks tne beginning or a new era In politics, an era in which the government will really belong to the people and bs administered by ths people for their , own protection and cor the advancement of the - publlo weuare." - -? rmba time to work. Notwithstanding that a great num. bei of bold-over visitors to ths. noti fication 'cams out tov Falrvlew, Mr. Bryan found time to dispose of consid erable correspondence arid make good progress, with the speeches he Intends to deliver at Indianapolis and, else where. . - Mr. 'Isaao Reese, of Tennessee, re cently appointed a member ef the finance - commutes , by Chairman Mack, who had been In attendance on the notification meeting, talked with Mr. Bryan this morning. Hs left lat er for Chlcsgo to confer with the na tional committee In regard to the col lection of campaign contributions In the Southern Mississippi valley. . Mr. Reese wears' a button bsarlng a pic ture of Mr. Bryan. Above the picture are the. words "I gave my dollar" and below it "Did you ! -. .. ,. .. i Before leaving he declared that ths South was with the West In the sup port of the Democratic platform. "Un less we canTiave a return to ths nils of the people," hs declared, "ws must suffer from the nils of mammon. Mr. Reese said hs was very much Interested In the mstter of campaign contributions and would spend all his lime until election day In getting small of people as pidiHBier'-Trant-trT with ne obligations except to the mass es," he esld. ; , . MR- CLAYTON DELIGHTED." ' Chalfman Clayton upon leaving the Brysn home to-day expressed himself In a statement given out for publication as having been delighted with the large and .enthusiastic attendance of the people en the notification of yes terday. "I havs attended notifica tions, he said, '"sad the ceremonies of . yesterday - were the ' most orderly and enthusiastic I ever have witness ed. The people of Lincoln,' Irrespec tive of party affiliation, did everything possible to contribute-to the attena aoce. the orderly procedure-and the entnusiasm of the occasion.-: Tne non flcation committee is indebted to Oov, ernor Sheldon. Postmaster Slxor and every city officer from" Mayor Brown down for courtesy and kindness- Ths hospitality of all ths people of Lincoln could not have been su passed- The cordial greeting to ths visitors and the hearty good feeling manifested toward Mr. Bryan will make every Democrat In the Union love Lincoln and her peo ple. The press, without regard to politics, was generous and. fair. ' , "The statement referred to Che sim plicity cA-fhe home life of Mr. Bry an. and speaking of the dinner t the notification committee Mr, Clayton said: ' "We had a real good American home-cooked'Nllnner. There was no pretense of a menu, but. I am glad to say, we had plenty of good home vic tuals slid mighty good water." ..U ' TAFT WILL-NOT COMMENT. Reiiublh'an Candidate Has Nothing to Kay For Publication Regardins; the Democrat lv Candidate's Speech of v- Acceptance. Hot Springs, Va. Aug. II. No comment for publication In the news papers on the acceptance speech of William J. Bryan Is to be made by wiuiam H. Taft. This decision was announced by the Republican candi date to-day even before he had op portunity to read the Bryan speech, This reading, he-said, he wished to do with great deliberation and should Its perusal make a reply necessary or ad visable. It will be made the subject of a speech or Included In a speech Mr. Taft may make at some future time. His next speech will be delivered here a week from next Friday, to a gathering of Virginia Republicans who are coming to the mountains for a general 'rally. Through an erroneous newspaper item from the South, to the effect that Mr. Taft had bought a horse. It was learned here to-day that while riding with General Corbin last week, when a Is mile ride was accomplish ed, the big saddle horse which Mr. Taft has ridden for some time In Washington and which hs brought here, suddenly developed ankle-weakness snd Mr. Taft was thrown. He sus tained no injury and made no mention or me occurrence, uui io-aay ne ad mitted that he believed he would be more comfortable hereafter on a horse of sturdier build. General Clar ence R. Edwards, chief or the insu lar bureau of the War Department, Is on the lookout for such a horsewlth suthorlty to mske a purohast when found. There was a sudden relaxation to the tension of yesterday, when polit ical conferences were held every min ute. Mr. Taft devoted the morning to his msll and to Mr. Very a his chief of staff. Ths West Virginia politicians, who still remain, have telegraphed for A. c. Scherr, too Independent Repub lican, upon whoss arrival to-morrow It Is expecttd an understanding will be reaohed as to what , manner of ques tions will be placed before the Re publican national commute foa solu tion In the desire to eliminate oae of the two State tickets or ascertain which of the two shall bs recognised by the national committee. TROUBLES TOO MCCH FOR HIM. Drink Drives a High Point Citiaen to SulrtclCe OraveWaa Jin. olJI Minister of Methodist Protestant Church and a Reputed Follower of Ingersotl. Special to The Observer. High Point, Aug.ll. At S o'clock this afternoon J. L. Culbreath put a bullet through his heart and his life less form was found a few minutes later by his wife. Two little children also stood In the presence of death, he little ones tugging at the moth er's apron whlls the parent .head screamed hysterically and four little uneasy eyes shifted and seemed to understand It all. This afternoon young Culbreath was under ths Influence of liquor but not drunk, as circumstances show. Us went to his horns on Newton street about 4:10 o'clock whlls ths members ef his household were away. Going Into ths sitting room of ths house he Dulled oft hts top shdrt and sat across the bed with a tl-callbre pistol in his rlxht hand. , He took deliberate aim at his heart and pulled the trigger. Neighbors heard the . report of the sun and told tns wire wno was in a nearby store. She rsn to the house and searched every room where she could likely find her husband, but go ing Into the sitting room there lay her husband witn an ugiy wound just above ths left nipple on a direct line with the heart, and pesioe tne man lay the pistol which, had ushered a soul Into eternity. The. Instrument of death had been held close to the breast, as the powder burns showed. Search was mads for a lettsr or some thing that would show a motive for ths rash act but nothing was found. Culbreath was IT years of age. a son of ths late Rev, Mr. Culbreath, of the Methodist Protestant Church, ana hss a mother ilvlng in Thnmasviiie, where he wss reared. For some time he had been out of steady em ployment due to the panic and late- r had been eonoucuag a rerresnmam stand. . Evidently he wss not satisfied with the way things wers going- late ly because his wife said hs frequently sDoks ef killing himself, especially when he was drinking, saying he had troubles no one keew-ef. --Evidently, he had a hard time to keep the wolf from the door, as his wife in answer to a question about her financial con dition said, -ws nave not anyrning except a little household snd kitch en furniture." Judging from ap pearancee the wife and shUdren have felt the effects ot a drinking, ana doVncsst husband. - - Whisker, coupled with the remorse ef conscience la not being able to furnish th necessaries of lire for ms no doubt responsible for i he deed.: Culbreath was rawer in Intelligent looking; fellow. It is learn- ed on the streets to-night that hs Is a follower ef IngesoIVs teachings. -IittRtu'--rrm-sT ftrwtHrtt thts"ti-:V Sjtertsoon between- two cltlsens cryat ed quue SI awnasuoB nrr?,- , . . Pythiana Meet Next at Milwaukee, Boston. -Aug. II. Ths Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythlss, voted to day that the next convention be held in Mlhrsukee, which had already been selected by the . Supreme Assembly of the uniform rank of the order. The forms! vote to-dsy stood: Milwau kee It; Richmond. -Va., SI; Colorado Springs ZZ, and Mackinac Jjianj li. A BAY'S SALISBURY SEWS ; i . . f'.-r ..... . NEW V ' CAPTAIN FOR ; RIFI.E3 ' '- t ; . Second lieutenant Choscn-Lss Even - Ing te Mil the Vacancy Left by the Appointment of Cepteln Barker to 'Major's Position in New Coast Ar-' . tillery -Fayettevllle ; Cltlxcns Prr r sonally .Inspect Streets of Rowan's ' Capital Missionary ' Society ofV : Lutheran Synod , to Hold Annual Meeting in Chins) Grove Latter Part -of This Month Automobile Race . From Salisbury to the Gae City Is -at Last .Arranged to Be Ran Next -leek Brief News,. Item of In . tercst.,- .-1 .-.; -i V'.-;--V--V':'t';-':' ' ' Observer Bureau. , 1 411 N- Main Street. ' -H Salisbury. Aug. II. 2 A psrty of Fayettevllle officials, composed yof Mayor. Bullard, , Alder men McNeill, Armfield and Bucking ham, spent the day 'here. Inspecting; Salisbury's streets and .watching the . -putting down of the bltuilthlc streets.' They had sn opportunity also of see ing the mscsdam and vitrified bricls thoroughfares. '-f' 2 ; i: :i- Mr. C.,8. Morris, manager, of the Salisbury Cotton Mill, left to-day on -ten days' business trip to New Tork --.Mr. Dave Oestrelcher, who has been spending the summer .in Europe, the greater part at his old home In Ger many, is expected home the latter parg of this month. Mr. Henderson M. ' Brown, one of the buslnsss managers '. of The Evening Post, together with hts family, left to-day for a stay at Msrs- head City. ; AUTO RACE ARRANGED. Thompson Brothers and the Sldee Motor Car Company have got togeth- sr and the much-talked-of automobile race from this city to Greensboro for 1100 will be run some time next week. Thompson Brothers will use a "Foard runabout, driven by ' Mr. Emmets; Thompson, while the Sides Motor Car Company will enter a Reo maohine -, driven by Mr. W. F. Sldea : The twenty-third annual convention) - , Of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the North Caro lina Lutheran Synod will be held in St. Mark's church, China Grove, ' Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun day, August ITthv 18th. Zith and lOtn. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev. R. R. Sowers, of Zeb, this county. The formal opening will take ' place Friday morning when Rev. J. L. Morgan will make an addresa Mrs. J. O. Werta. Mrs. Robert C. Holland, Mrs. D. J. Miller and . Mra E. C. Ctonk will make talks on the forward ' movement. On Saturday the feature will be a mission study class conduct ed by Mra E. C. Cronk. Ths Sun day morning sermon will be preach ed by Rev. Robert C. Holland, ot Charlotte. In the' afternoon a chll- dren's exercise will be held and Rev II. A. McCullough, of Albemarle, will speak. The evening" sermon will be by Rev. V. I. Booser, of :: Cabarrus county,- after which ths convention Win Close. - -.-.... - ,:: ... NEW . CAPTAIN, FOR ROWAN CAPTAIN, FOR RIFLES. At, a special meetlnr to-nlshV of Company B, Rowan Rifles, second Lieutenant W. Ross Cox was elected captain to sucoeed Capt. Max L. Bar ker, who tendered his resignation sev eral weeks ago to accept the ap pointment . as major of the new bat talion of coast artillery composed of Wlmlngton(l Greensboro and Salis bury companies. First Berseant Roma t porter wss chosen second Msutenant to nu tne vacancy resulting-. The election of a first sergeant to fill Mr. Porter's position was deferred till later meeting. 7. - MOORE'S CREEK CTELEBRATIOX. Senator Overman Delivers Masterly Address to Large Crowd David Williams Camp of Veterans Have) Enthusiastic Meeting - Appeal Made For Aid For Flood Sufferers. Special tj Tae Observer.- Wilmington. Aug. It. It Ts estl lusted that upwards of live thousand people attended the annual celebra tion of the first trtump of American arms in ths war of revolution on the celebrated battlFneld of Moore's Creek, two miles from Currie, to-day. while nearly as many more were kept away by continued freshets in many of the water courses and the absence of bridges swept away by the rai-sni nooas in mat section of the country. The Atlantic coast Llha operated special excursion trains from Wilmington and from Roseboro to Currie, but the. larger number- or course cams from ths countryside in private conveyance. , . The feature of the exercises this tsar was a masterly address by Sena tor Lee 8. Overman, who was shown, distinguished honors by people from six counties gathered la the patriot to demonstration. Ths sxerclses took place in the large pavilion recently erected on the ground sand -werw resided over by President James F; toore, of ths monumental associa tion, who delivered a welcome address ornate and pleasing. Senator Over man eschewed politics in his address snd spoke largely of the Influence of North Carolina in the formation of this republic. Incidentally coming out strong- , for. ths sovereignty of the States and against the tendency to wards a centralised government. He was listened to with rapt attention asd waa given the. most enUiua!Bti applause. r ' , - - kxcelient muslo was furnished- by ths Delegade Band of Wlllngton and a basket picnic waa served en the grounds to ths della-ht at th. tar aadlence. , la the afternoon the David tvj.- lisms Came ef Confetarat v.,.. .. . held an enthuslastia meetinv t t heard an Interesting arirfr.. f General Jamee I. Metts. command the third brigade of the Stat a v . slon. It was decided tn hnM r.,rr reunions ef the camp slmultantusjv with the Moore's Creek ceiebr?!nn An appeal was mail at th. n 1 . . slon ef the exercises to-day for finan cial aid to those of the count v """""a greaiiy ror tne mv 7..'" o or me cour- " ln tnat either of t Vr Ptor in : Burraw would t jPieasea to receipt for any and al! cr , Srterman Notification, aft'ea. N. T-. Aur- tl. Prerar are going forward for a r"i4t c, Jon here next Tuesjay. when ; 8. "Sherman mill-be forma'-r 1 of his selection as Hen-it. 1 presljentlsl eandiJste. Th t be decora!3 in an ela'-ors:-" snd thousands of vH -rs ir S-nstor l'arr--s r-. f.rt :,.!! f'tfr1!. ? - St w orS on 1" .1 !, c : .
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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