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I ' I . SUBfCEIPTION- PEICE : ;, f 8.00 A YEAR. ' CHARLOTTE, N. C,,: DNESDAY ; MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1908.. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ALL QUILT AT SPKlNGFIilD J UNSETTLED FEELING ' IX MIXES -' Both nium M Black Are Em pk -d Underground in the Forty Coal Mines Around the City and There In r.-': Considerable Jicrvouauesa Vw " 'Fax That tlw Ncgrv Miner Have ' rmMi ThemlTeBiuin Men -i w-OCTTrnof - Proetamattrtta C and Hold a fleeting, at Which Some vA ' nerr Declarations Are Made Tbo ' - bread IUT r-T" w " " In the investift-atlon Which It to Now " - Conducting -Only One Minor Act of . violence Reported Dura toe ,uy , flpriogfleld, 111., Aug. it. While a saw apectal grand Jury, empaneled to-day, u oearlng witnesses In riot : cases and citizens "were holding meeting to-day the antagonism be- tween whites and blacks already re- sponsible for seven deaths and scores .of Injuries, struck underground , - - White miner at the Woodslde coal - mine, a mile out of town, and the Tuxhorn mine, four miles distant, rs ; fused to work with the negroea The ..: two mines employ about 800 , men. ' about 110 of whom are colored. The white miners came - to President "Y Clark, of the Springfield sub-dlstrlct ' of the United Mine Worker, with - the declaration that the negroes w - armed and they .did not feel safe in -. .. ..niwMiini darkness with them. On the other , hand, it U said that ' the negroes have armed with no " thought of taking Initial action,, but ' to protect themselves in vent of a . repetition of the rioting of , Fr day .: and Saturday Wgnts. ui. i m in far as he Icnew there had been ne clashes between whites . and blacks In tha mines. JUST NERVOUS. ni it, mil nervous, I guess,1 commented the organisation leader. Rnth rama be lone to the union and '; ' the union will . see that no serious trouble arises." - Mr. Clark's office was filled witn ' the white miners who had quit work determined not to tane cnance- un Amr th aarth under present condi- ' tlons. Said one young miner with a v . rich brogue: . ' "If they ain't armed they ought to be, and if they are. they ought to . be disarmed. Tou cannot blame em for being nervous, nor you cant blame us for getting away from the kind of nerves that carries a raior. If a chunk of coal 'broke loose and fell en some one he might think, with all this talk, that rioting had started again. Then there would be trouble. I don't know whether the black man next to me has got a gun or a knife, but I suppose he has, and a man can t .-. mine coal meiing- mv "J ; -AFRAID OF NEGROES. Thia arrff similar stories wre'pour a lotA Mr. curie's ear, but he ln- mimtA that a men matter of "nerves' : did net Justify quitting work, and asserted that the two mines would be working full handed to-morrow or nrt day. The whole matter-was re ferred to an euminiiii ",ni v" apent the day. quisling both blacks and white as to warutte preparauuna. l " If any.- down In the sliafU. Borne of the white men" inelrted that before they would return to work every. nt ' gro must be searched at the mouth of the pit before descending. ' ' It Is aald that the trouble exists In the Tuxhorn and Woodslde mines alone. There are approximately to Sv nal.mlna within a radius Of 10 miles ofc Springfield. ' They employ ' altogether some i.000 men, about 10 . per cent, of whom are negroes. Following Governor Deen's procla mation of last night calling on all . cltlsens to aid in restoring 1 order and promoting Justice,' an enthusiastic meeting of business men was held k t the chamber of commerce to-day, It was called to rder by Dr. F. A. Hall, who introduced E. L. Chapln ' . as chairman. The latter launched '.' into a fiery, address, in the course of whlchjie said: " MR. CHAPIN FIERT.' ' 'This to the most extraordinary ' meeting we have ever held. The question before us is Whether law and ' . ' order shall prevail In this community ' or whether it shall be committed to the rule of riot, ruin and rebellion. Yoiiiknow about these . events and1 ' , their results in bloodshed and prop - - ;erty loss. I believe that out of every : " ten men in thia city nine are ,law " .abiding, faithful citizens. Of the per . sons in that motf there was not one whom any of u would, entrust with a single dollar. , Not one of ' - them feVt any degree of responaibil ity for the welfare of this commun- ; Ity. Are going to stand the rule . of such a mob? Is life ao dear and aweet that .we would surrender It to v cowardice? We love this city and no ' mob, large or small, shall defy the " - Jaw." : - ; , -t A- torrent of applause followed the , . speech and was continued when other . orators delivered . themselves of slml- ' lar sentiments. i. . Dr Hall then read resolutions for the protection of citlsena drawn by Dr. JL W.' Scott, who was health offl eer of the State under Oovernor Alt- geld. When his production was read . Dr. Scott discovered with a show' of anger that to the original demand for the protection of "life, liberty and property to every citlcen." somebody ' had added "without - 'reference to color or nationality." v." v V-DR.' edOTT CRUSHED. i Dr. Scott demanded to know who w - had changed the, manusprlpt. . He de clared that the amended resolutions would be a red .flag to, such, per dns as were already inclined to make trouble. ' This view was crushed un der a deluge of argument in " favor of the amendment. It la more im . , portent,' declared the speakers, that . the law be observed and justice done ,A.4n a legal way than that matters be 'atnoothed out without- consideration of the justice and methods used. . , Springfield , wants to start on a new aid clean basis, they, said, and the . -v foundation must be host or no re formation can' fee brought about.- . Drr8eotfc-conylnca"and belll , erent, bpwed-to the JudgmeiitCof,thi majority and the adoption of ; the .resolution was unanimous. -Satisfaction Is expressed by cltlsens and Iocsl newspapers at the person ' nel of the grand Jury, which was sent by judge creignton to listen to evl deace at J o'clrck this s?ternom4 meraberablpia -about" evenly divided .tortarAtt . tha ritv anA ,m.ii.. In the-"viclntty. E. L.- Chapln. who made the opening speech at the cltl aens' meeting in tha morning and who is president of the Business Men's Association, was made foreman. Law yers, merchants and one- reporter are among the other on the Jury, Not only will the Jury take up cases In cident to the riot, but will consider the assault case which precipitated the disorder and bloodshed. Mrs. (Continued on Page Three.) ''nGUTIN(i hOW LON0RED RETinES OX HIS C2d BIRTHDAY. Xaval Hero,' Having Passed the Age Limit, lAya Down Ills Arms and Ckv rasloa of His Hetlrement is Made a lete nay at Lake ' Motionk The Admiral Deluged WUI Leuers " and Tclecrarna -or. Congratulations, eome of Whit Brtngera - HJ Eye . 4. Edward blnumni, ot New York, pellvers an AUdmw of Eulogy, and Many jxtter or in - sratulation Are Read, to AH ' of s5 WlUch the Admiral Ilepllee De clares He jrVeto as nt as a ioate. take Mohonk, K.'-fv Aug. 18. Far from ' arrlm- warships and the sea. where be spent nearly ; half , a cen tury in the service of hla country, Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, of the United. States navy, who is at this quiet mountain hotel, reached the ago limit of years to-day and. passed from the ranks of the country's active sea fighters. . Here where fourteen neaee conferences . have . assembled sending forth to .the : world appeals that arms be laid down, one of tbe world's greatest naval commanders laid down bis arms, vrobablv never again to take them up in the defense of the country he h served so wen. His has been the longest service, but two, years short of half a century, of any man who has reached the office f rear admiral in the United States nary. ... . :,; DELUGED WITH CDNGRATULA . . .. - TIONS. . . All through the day the hotel was tnronged with admirers or "jrcgnung Bob," as his friends delight to call him, eager to congratulate him on the 1 2d birthday and to wish him many more happy and useful years. Telegrams by' the score reached him from all parts of the country, Jill ex pressing felicitation and affection for the man who naa done so much- to build up the American navy. Many of the messages brought smiles to the admiral's lips, while others brought Just a suspicion of moisture to his eyes. The telegram in particular which caused "Fighting Bob" many smiles came from an , old friend in Washington, and said: "For some of us, skipper, your flag will always fly." ? Sailors, soldiers, ' statesmen and ci vilians. In fact every walk In- life, was represented In the great outpour ing of messages which came to him to-day. In reply to a friend who asked the admiral how he felt on hla 6 2d birth day, he replied characterlstlcally: "Flt as a fiddle. I am S years young. to-day and I expect to reach 100. I am taking on flesh at the rate of half a pound a day. and I haven't got a thing to do but loar. Who wouldn't get. well under such clrcum- atancea?' . -, The Admiral said he expected to stay here until October, when be will o to Washington' to be associated with the general board In an advisory capacity. .. He added that he expect ed to do some some work before he left here,, having arranged with ' a magaslne to write twelve articles en naval subject. ' TE FORMAL CELEBRATION. . The' formal celebration in honor of the Admiral took, place 'this evening In the large parlor of the Mountain Hotel. The room was gaily deco rated with American flags, but 'the feature which attracted the attention of everybody was a battle-scarred flag wnich the Admiral carried on the Iowa during the battle with the Span ish fleet at Santiago. Albert K. Smiley Introduced as presiding officer of the ceremonies J. Edward Sim mons, of New York. When Admiral Evana. was brought into the room in a wheel chair the audience applauded mm vlaTorously, keeplne? it up until the Admiral silently raised' his hand as a request for silence. Mr. Sim mons then delivered a eulogy of the Admiral. A large number of letters .from men distinguished in public and pri vate life were then real oy Mr. Sim mon. . Others who sent letters regretting their inability to be present were Gov ernor Hughes, Paul Morton, " former secretary- of the navy, and Gen. Anson G. McCook. Each letter voiced the writer's high appreciation -of the ad miral and his services to his .coun try. . v ' , IMPROMPTU ADDRESSES. ) Following the reading of the'letters. impromptu addresses 'eulogising the admiral, were made by Col. Walter 8. Franklin, or Baltimore F. W. Stevens, vice ohancellor of New Jersey; Judge Gear, of Champaign, III; - Commo dore E. C. Benedict, of New York, and Rev. Herrick Johnson, of St Louis. After the audience had sung "Amer ica," Dr. Andrew 8. Draper, of New York, made the address of presenta tion of the loving cup, -which was-a gift to AdmiraT Evans from the guests of the hotel. OR. DRAPER'S ADDRESS. We have met to celebrate a service of unusual length and of uncommon strength in the United States navy. Admiral Robley D. Evans had a part in the era when personal gallantry went before Iron ships and high-power guns, and he bas had a large part in the building of the new navy and the training of the new naval service. Born lxty-two years ago to-day, he entered the navy at fourteen and ha been a steadily enlarging factor In it service for forty-eight year. At Fort Fisher, when but eighteen years old. he received four severe wounds from rifle shots of which be has had suffi cient reminders on every intervening day for f erty-three years. To say that he has risen through all the ranks pi the service io that of rear admiral does but partial justice to his career. He distinguished himself by efficient service at Valparaiso at a ? time of strained relations with Chile in 1191. He commanded the New York In the battle of Santiago. He was the rom- mander-lnschlef of the American fleet of battleships In the toarof the world l BiiMcwjipi in me nnr 'i ine warn i until troubles from his old . wound Cisco and com to this place for rest and recuperation. v. nM not only oee n efflcUnt out ,.HI.!!.hfirfht,i tKe a5teem 5 the President and the confidence of the country. The new navy ha. called atrratn 4tftaati than w mt a. .a o S all parties have come to iron shlpa,eTBrcnrti uee. of blgh power guns, and. the captaining of men. It has claimed much -fundamental scientific knowledge, much famil iarity with international, law. and a good equipment of the readiness and graciousness whicb can fitly represent the sovereignty of the United States In any port or at any court. In all this Admiral. Evans has had a large share and the first rank. - It Is doubtful If the ; affectionate which the title ft "Fighting Bob." (Continued oa Page Nine). ABXR TALKS TO EDITORS DELIVERS HIS AXXTAL ADDRESS Xorth Carolinian Arralcna tlie So- Called Paner Trust. Oiaractcrixins i'.lt as a Murderer and Xot a Her "- -He I'rjrea a Strong Organisation imDt the paper iniM and lustaD- llsh the Justice of tbe Xewepapers' Demand ' The President Reviewa Prevent Day Conditions as They t Appear to the Prees and Give IPracUcal. Sensible Advice Hla Address Abounds In Wit and Humor The Editors' Hear a Number of .. j-aprrs on aiore or ixm innuin tmbjects. : V-! -''c.''-"; St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 18. The Na tional Editorial Association to-day heard President H. B. Varner'e an nual address. He declared that ' in spite of frequent charges of corrup tion against the Drees, it was the newspaper that first cried "stop talef". and was chiefly - responsible for - tbe awaaening of the public conscience. Mr. Varner severely arraigned . the so-called paper trust, by forcing its product upon newspapers at it own price "The paper trust is a mur derer and not a hero," eald Presi dent Vafber. "It is criminal and it tendency is to undervalue Airman Ufe." . . Mr. Varner urged an active, atronj- organization to combat the organiaa tion and establish the justlse of the newspapers demands. He urged that tney organize on. a business basis. through the central direction of the association. Mr. Varner address follows: . MR. VARXER'S ADDRESS. Members of the National Editorial Association, Ladles and . Gentle men: ' - .?. Recently there came to my desk an elaborate tract, done up on . heavy white paper and with the convention al white and black mourning border. kwhich embodied the answer ' of a bright younx college Drofesser of my State to the query that nowadays is the first asked of any. aspirant for nonors in higher educational circles "What has he published?" ' In ten thousand words of small pica, with half as many more of non pareil in Index and marginal notes. mis particular "high-brow" fresh rrom the "classic shades" of half dozen leading universities, and with name coagulated with the mystic let ters of his doctorshlp, had -given to a waiting world a production calcu lated to make a country editor threw up his hands and surrender without firing a shot. He was groggy from the start, llefore round one. bad been on for sixty seconds he was feeling to se ir nis brain was all there; was. In' fact lnng-numnlna- like, the ex haust of a locomotive on a mountain grade for mental breathing space! : want to tell you right now In con flderrce that that pamphlet was I very scholarly production, because : am confident of It myself. 1 had rath er be confident than inaulaiHva. Hut. while I don't know what he said, I ' lane nu word ror what he said aoout It. TOE'S INSPIRATION. ' 1 hose ten thousand small pica words, that elaborate- nonpareil ln- pox, tnnse- voluminous marginal notes were all devoted to explaining where Edgar Allen Poe got his "In spiration." Aa a matter of fact there nave been those who credited him wrtn obtaining it like any other good Virginia B-entleman of - the old scnool in nan from Kentnrltv a ru in part from the mint patch in the garden. But my Tar Heel scholar 1 nores this solution, and traces all the wonder of Poe's imagination, and all the marvel of his literarv xron, io one llcrr Hauptman, . who got his inspiration from someone else. name flOl Etven! Un t he aama nrlnol- ple, I believe Snakesp-are and Goethe were both erase Imitator of Mar lowe, and Marlowe was a crass Imita tor of somebody else, and so on. ad infinitum. But what I am unable , to receive into my own cosmos, la why, in that event the world shotfldbava preferred Shakespeare to Marlowe; and where Poe had a living chance ror tne Han or Fame to which he has been denied admission, unleaa he had the goods; and why. If the In spiration be present, it matters, the value of an attachment against the personal raiment of the Ossified . Man where it comes from! What the co. teaching need is the Injection of a strongly practical solution of learn ing and preparation dissolved in common-sense. What we editors, as well as the men of the colleges, need is an inspiration that shall inspire tuners, as wen as ourselves; an in spiration, like ambition, Is a pretty worthless asset unless it has a diet of strong meat to feed on. HEROIC LABOR. ' I. Would not be understood ai cast ing a slur either at the work or the personality of the men or the col leges, in my section. In common with others, they are turning out -every year "hundreds of well-equipped men who were, as but yesterday, unfledged and ignorant boyi. In my opinion the men who, in this age of -industrial possibility, possess the spiritual courage to devote their Uvea to the underpaid Jfork of the email col leges, and the, devoted women who are grinding up their bodies at star vation wages in the country schools. are engaged in what 1 at oa:e the most significant and -unselfish - labor that is preparing thla nation for the more rapid development of its des tiny.' I am proud, too, to feel that the newspaper and thet college are doing the .same sort of work,, each td the advantage and greater - opportunity for good of the other. But K is im portant that both should realise the fact that it la a popular work . that they are doing, and that their useful ness begins and end who the peo ple. "Academic" is for leisure; and tbe newspaper - is work, work and then work! We need the equipment; but however, erudite -the performance may be, the picking to piece of a favorite poet to see the wheels go round aoe not appeal strongly to , 2, - ;; c. . !neBiw".!8"inlw n1 tbem. It was another, a sadder and almost forgotten era, that produced fvAIM a-a annla l a- .a. Jl 1 .aa kfa.-i t -L' hia- . v.,-. tiA- . atn. Smith- who delivered himself of the epigram that "Toe. can't tprint a pa- Per " rty that Vitft ' read " "T . . . hold together on onhr on thing a beMef in the other party Ignorance but all ortBem havpapars, and all tha papers, are read, and by in ereaatng numbers. In spite of whfth, there I yet. in . certain' quarters, a lack of sympathy on the part of pa pers, and a lack of understanding on the part of ihe people who -read them, which if not generally recog nized is no small : factor In whose widespread and period disturbances which punctuate with disaster the (Continued en Pag Eight). CALIFORIAtTOWX SHAKEN THREE SUCCESSIVE SHOCKS FELT Cblmneys Shaken Down, Windows Shattered and Crockery Broken at .. Eureka, the Inhabitants flurrying iTtim Ttietr lledii to the Streets tn ' Mortal Terror Walla of the- Court Houae aird the Cemegie. Library CTat kpd by tlie f bx k Big Kt sure in the Earth . Caused Near ' Freshwater, Six Miles From Eureka Shocks Confined to a compara tively Small Area and the Vlbra. , tlona From Southwest to North east. " , Eureka. CaW Aug. 1.-Three sharp earthquake shock which ' knocked down more than a hundred chimneys, shattered about forty plate glass win dows In, the .business portion of Ba re ka, broke . much v crockery in the houses' and sent many people scurry ing from their beds into the streets, occurred ' her pearly to-day. The damage reported' so far is estimated at between 12,000 and $3,000. The first "and Sharpest shock came at J;59 a. m. ,It was almost " a severe as the one felt here on April lth. 10. At S:08 another slight er shock -wa experienced, followed by a third af 5:0 o'clock. The first shock, caused practically all the damage. ' . Besides shaking down many ; chimneys and breaking crockery, the. trembler caTused the alx-teen-foot statue of Minerva on the county court house grounds to drop her heavy staff which craahed through the roof into Superior Judge Hunt's court room. I The -walls of the court house were cracked in several places, but the damage is not great The walls of the Carnegie Library, erected Ave years ago at a cost of $25,000, were slightly cracked. " Reports "from the Seazy ranch, near Freshwater, alx mile 'north of Eu reka, state that the earthquake caus ed abig flsure in the earth for half a mile. A number of chimneys were thrown down in that vicinity, but otherwise little damage was done. The shocks extended as far north as Blue Lake, 25 miles from Eureka, where some crockery was broken and half a dozen chimneys knocked down. The shocks seem to have been con fined to small area and the vibrations were southwest to northeast. FATAL FALL FROM TOWER. Robert Saunders, at Wwk on Tower at Spencer, Ixmes Ills Balance and Plunge Eighty Fret to Ground Body Strikes an lron Beam and is Terribly Mangled. Special to The Observer. ftpencer, Aug. 18. Robert Saun ders, aged 25 years, of Danville, Va., was. killed on the Spencer yarda 'of the Southern Railway to-day by fall ing froth the top of a water tower eNrhty feet to the ground. With other workmen he waa engaged In repair ing the tower when. It Is said, a piece of the frame gave way, causing Saun ders to lose his balance. In falling he struck his chest across an Iron beam at the base of the tower. Both arms and both legs were broken, his chest and head crushed. In, besides being mashed almost into a jelly. To the astonishment of i?veral physi cians in attendance Saunders lived more than an hour after the acci dent, but died before reaching a hoa pital to which he waa being carried. The tower waa the one that burst last Saturday, deluging the yards with 40,000 gallons of water, and It was being torn down to give place to a new one. The fall was witnessed by a number of workmen, who rueh- ed to th side of the dying man. Dra IT. L. Monk, W. W. McKensie, E. H. Stakes and others were summoned at once, hut It was realized from the first that Mr. Saunders was beyond medi cal aid. He was placed in a car and started to the Whltehead-Stokes San atorium in Salisbury, but did not live to reach the institution. Mr. Saun ders was said to be unmarried and was well liked by bis associates. Mr. Bryan Devote the. Pay to Pre paring Hla Speeches. Fatrvlew, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18. Availing himself of the cool weather, William J. Bryan to-day. In antici pation of his 10-daya' trip, which be gins Thursday night, devoted a large portion of the day in hastening work on the speeches which he Is preparing tor delivery at Indianapolis, Topeka and "elsewhere. The Indianapolis speech, which will be devoted to- the trust, is In type and Mr. Bryan spent ome time revising It The liquidation and surrender - of tn charter of the Enid. Ok la. Na tional Bank and Its reorganisation under the State law, which provides for guaranty of deposits, furnished an opportunity for the Democratic can didate to criticise the. Renubllcan leaders of Congress for not enacting legislation making it possible for na tional banks in Oklahoma to operate under the Stat law. - . v SEVERE STORM AT STANLEY, v lightning gtrtke a Barn and It I De ' stroyed, and Another Stroke Kill a I Horse. . . .. Special to The Observer. . ' v' 1 Stanley, Aug 18. One of the most severe storm that have ever visited Stanley did so thl - afternoon at - 8 o'clock. Lightning struck the barn of Mr. W. R. Cannon, .who lives in the southern portion of town, end it was destroyed, together with is content of roughnes and wagon. The- stock were but. of the building. If tha rain bad net poured la- torrent -perhaps there would have been a mora appall ing story. While the citizen were try ing to save the adjoining buildings, there came another - stroke In the northern part of town, which killed a horse. . . . ', termer Institute Held la Duplin. Special to The Observer. - .5 , - Warsaw. Aug. 18. The farmers' jAlulaor-Jaaplin iiuuHtaaXSellt here to-day with a . large attendance of the, best farmers of .the county. together with quite a number of their wive and daughter. - Dr. Talt But ler and Mr. T. B. Parker spoke to the men and Mrs. W. R HolloweU addressed the women In an able, pleasing and convincing manner. All the lectures were Interesting, instruc tive nd practical, and it 14 thought that the Institute will be productive fniuch, a"oo4lathe county. PRAYER STAGE IS REACHED C CBERX ATORIAL RACE i HOT. Colonel Blease' Incite South Carolina ..Preacher and Church. People to Prayer p.. Syntemailc frrachln; , Programme Being Carried Out by '' iMlnMna YflnlateM. It a Said - All Senatorial Candidate Concede I That ,m. SeWWid-Prtmary nr-rJo Necessary Apathy or Democratic Voter About Kegltrterinr Cashing ; Considerable Alarm in Some Quae .' ters Congreralonal ' Candidate ,. Making Big Effort to Have Voter Get Their Names on tbe Book. . -Observer Bureau, v ' 300 Skyscraper Building. Columbia, 8. C Aug. 18. The gubernatorial race has warmed uj to the prayer stage. Gubernatorial Candidate Blease has attacked several preachers viciously In his speeches re cently, particularly the 'leaders of the anti-saloon league, and he has criti cised the action of the preachers of his home town In coming out In a signed card denying that they . en dorsed, hla candidacy. Another Incite ment to prayer Is the practically solid condemnation of Blease on moral grounds of the dally and weekly press of the State(Those opposed, to Blease have certainly succeeded In raising the moral Issue against him, so the Church people in different sections of the State have got together to get out ser mons and special prayers. The story comes from Lexington from a reliable source that the preachers there have agreed upon a systematic programme, one set of ministers preaching antl Blease sermons one Sunday and anoth er set .following this the succeeding Sundsy with pro-Ansel sermons. Resort to special union prayer meet ings and sermons has been used In a number of county dispensary fights in this State, this being a feature of the contests on a number of occasions al most yearly for many years back, with varying degrees of succesa In some of the counties liquor continues to bo sold regardless of the strenuous pray er meeting influences In some of these the Church people appeared to have won on the face of the returns, but the Supreme Court blocked the way to continuance of the drought. The gubernatorial race ha reach ed a very Interesting degree of heat and everybody, is on tip-toe to know what the result will be when the votes are counted next Tuesday night. Thla Is really the only moe that is at tracting any considerable attention among the big party of campaigners for State offices. It hs proved Im possible everywhere In the State to hold the crowds after the candidates for Oovernor have spoken. SECOND SENATORIAL PRIMART WILL) BE NECE88ARY. The race for United States Senator still has people throughout the State guessing a to which or tn seven candidate for Mr. Latimer piece Is likely to win out. All sides concede that there will be a second race.. none of the candidates even claiming any chance of rotting In on the first pri mary. Who will be In the second race Is the question everybody is asking, in the beginning ex-Governor Evans wa thought to have a cinch on the lead. but this Idea appears to have -been ois slpated. There are five leaders, opinion being about equally divided as to which will be In the second race. These five are Col. George Johnstone, of Newberry; State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin, of Columbia; Mr. Evans; Mayor R. G. Rhett, of Charleston, and Mr. E. D. Smith, the cotton association man. On the other band there ar many who think that Colonel Lumpkin may get Into the second race. . About the only thing about the race that seems to be gen erallv conceded Is that John P. Grace the other Charleston candidate, will not be In the second race. Opinion dif fers as to what effect he has been able to have on the candidacy of Mr. Rhett. In the Judgment of some Mr. Grace has succeeded In keeping Mr. Rhett from the second race, a sentiment that the other senatorial candidate have Industriously attempted to keep alive. In the opinion of others, however, Mr, Grace's work has benefited Mr. Rhett VOTERS SLOW ABOUT REGISTER ING. Some of the congressional canll date are getting alarmed over the continued apathy the Democrat are displaying with regard to registering. This Is the year In which the law re quires every voter In the State to re register a if he had never been able to vote In the general election before, and the primary being the final arbl ter so far a practical results ar con cerned for all these years, the voter ar neglecting to get registered. State Chairman Jones sent out a general alarm a few days ago, and tbe con gressional candidates, especially those In the low-oxuntry district where the negroes outnumber the white, are now trying to arouse the Democrats to tha serious Importance of regUterlng In view of contest that will surely come up. ' . A negro resident of one of the big low-country town to-day told Tit Observer correspondent how ths ne groes of that town had quietly got control of the politic of the town by lowly building up a negro registered vote. This I not a majority, bu It Is dangerously near a majority, and the "white fear It to such an extent that they will not disregard the wishes of the negro leaders. '--. i v - "Now, of course we do pot attempt to run the town," said this negro lead er, "but w see to It . that no mayor or set of aldermen Is nominated In tbe primary that would do our Interest serious Injury- The other aide knows that if a seriously- objectionable man were nominated we could defeat htm In the general election by combining with boltera'In other words, w con stitute the balance of power., We have had sense enough so far to ue. the power we have gained wisely., AnscQ Win Carry Cherokee County, Special to The Observer. , '' -Gaffney. 8- C, Aug. 18. Some peo ple in this county who favor the dis pensary a the best solution of Me ft te- port that Blease will get more votes in thl county than Ansel. That thl report I absolutely false I evidenced by the fact that your correspondent ha conversed with several gentlemen who favor the dispensary, but who will vote for AnseL It will be remembered hat Cherokee voted out the dispensa ry by a vote of something like flv to one, and with very few exceptions U is only the dispensary element which favors th rentieman from Newberry. MILJSIIEBMAN IS .NOTIFIED HIS ACCEPTAXCE SPEECH BRIEF. Elaborate Ceremonies Attend the 'No tification of tbe Vic ' Presidential " Xonilnee-eitheTlepublUan Party All UUca Take Holiday and Pay "Tribute to Its Foremost citizen ' Sherman Presented Wh aj Gold Loving Cup at the Conclusion of the - (Notification Ceremonies, a Gift From His Colleagues in the House - of RepresentativesMr. Taft Sends a Lengthy Telegram of FelfciUUon and a Number of Fellow Townsmen Have Something to Say. . Utica, N. Y.. Aug. 18 The hut formal ceremony attending the official launching of the Republican notional ticket of 1 80S was held here to-day. when Representative James School 'craft Sherman was tendered and ac cepted tbe nomination of bis party for Vice President. In accepting be subscribed heartily, he declared, to the declaration of principles adopted at the Chicago convention In June, to the every utterance of Sec retary Taft in his Cincinnati speech, and to the policies of President Roose velt Mr. Sherman asserted that the approval of the Roosevelt adminis tration was the real Issue of the cam paign about to be undertaken. Mr. Bryan's question, "Shall the people rule?" was declared to ba no Issue at all. "Surely the people shall rule," Mr. Sherman said, "surely they have ruled; surely they do rule. Shame on the candidate who Insults the Ameri can people by suggestion or declara tion that a majority of its electoral is venal." MR. SHERMAN BRIEF. Mr. Sherman's speech was unusual ly brief and he did not attempt to discuss In detail any of the questions touched upon by Secretary Taft. He did enter Into a brief discussion of the tariff, and his declaration. "I am a protectionist," brqught spontaneous response from his hearers. The can didate then went on to say that he thought, the time had arrived for a revision of the tariff from the pro tectionist point of view. Mr. Sher man praised the record of tha Re publican party and itv contrasting it With the Democratla organization re ferred to the latter as "a aggrega tion of experimental malcontents and theorists whoso only claim to his tory Is a party name they pilfered." Mr. Sherman spoke in part as fol lows: SHERMAN'S SPEECH. Senator Burrows and Gentlemen of the Notification Committee: Your chairman, speaking for tha committee, has notified m of my nomination by the Republican nation al convention held bi Chicago In June as tbe party' candidate for Vice Pres lent. As I chanced to be in Chicago In June I had an Inkling of the con vention's action, which was confirmed by a warm hearted reception tender ed me by my neighbors on the occa sion of my home-coming on July 2 This official notification, however. Is welcome and the nomination you ten der me Is accepted; accepted with the gratitude commensurate with tbe great honor conferred; accepted with a full appreciation of the obligations which accompany that honor, an hon or greater because my name is linked with that of William H. Tart, whom respect and esteem highly and who approaches the high office of Presl dent exceptionally well equipped to discharge the duties and bear the va ried and weighty responsibilities of that exalted position. My acceptance could not be made with honor unless I were In full accord with the decla ration of principles , adopted by the convention. Not only am I In full and complete accord with my party a plat form, but I endorser every statement made by Mr. Taft In hi ad dress of acceptance when noticed of his nomination as the Republican can didate for President. First, then. let me say that I am a protectionist. I am sufficiently practical to value the utility of a fact higher than the beau ty of a theory, and I am a protection 1st because experience has demonstra ted that the application Of that prln clple has lifted us as a nation t i plane of prosperity above that occu pied by any other people. . I especially commend that plank of our platform which promises an early revision of tariff schedules. That pledge will be fulfilled In an adjust ment based In every particular upon the baoad prlncple of protection for 11 American Interests; alike for labor, for capital, for producers and consum ers. The Dlngley bill, when enacted, was well adapted to the then existing condition". The developments of In dustrial prosperity in a decade, whlc In volume and degree have surpassed our most roseate expectations, have so altered conditions that In certain details of schedules they no longer in every particular mete out Justice to all. In this readjustment the princi ples of protection must and will gov ern; such duties mut and will be Im posed aa will equalize the coat pf pro duction at home and abroad and In sure a reasonable profit to all Amert cn Interests. ' Tha Ranuhllcan nartv believes In the equality of all men before the law believes in granting labor's every re quest that does not seek to accorj rights to one man denied to another. Fair minded labor -ask no more, no less, and approves the record of the Republican party because of that par ty's act, t - -. . . " I bave.belped to make mj party re'eord In the enactment of the eight hour law. the Employer Liability act tha statutes to minimise the haz ard of railroad employe, the child la bor law for the District of Columbia. and other enactments "designed espec ially to Improve the conditions of la bor. I cannot hope to better state my position on injunctions than by a ne fle endorsement of Mr. Taft' Cincin nati declaration en that elect That endorsement X. makt. " n, ' (As a nation our duty compels that by every constitutional andreasonable mean the material and educational condition of the .colored race be ad vanced. Thl we ewe to ourselves as well a to them. As the result of a course of event that eaa never be re versed, they are a part of our civilisa tion; their prosperity Is our prosperity; , their a-baaemjat-aild bfTour mis fmtraer-Tn"a Republican party, there fore will offer every encouragement to the thrift Industry and Intelligence that will bitter their prospect of high er attainment. . 1 ': - I believe In the maintenance of such an ; army, the upbuilding of such a navy as will be the guarantee of the protection of American citizens and American Interest everywhere, and an omen of peace; that at every ex- . iC0aVinjitd..fiB-.Paga.. Sevenj. DR. WLNSTQX .THE ORATOR EX-PRESIDENT A. M. HONORED Board of Managers . " of . Greensboro Centennial Celebration Select Dr. George T. Winston as Star Attrac tion in Oratory and H Will Deliver , Address October 12th, Following Parade of School Children Chair- -nunrAdama Rays Convention Here - Aext Week Will Be Largea Repub licans Ever Had In tbe - State -Thomas hettlo Can Get Nomination of Attorney Gcncanl If He Want It A Guilford Man Anxious For Joint Debate. t , ' ; Observer Bureau. : The Bevill Building. Greensboro, Aug, 11 The people of North Carolina will learn with interest that-tbe scholarly and eloquent Dr. George Tayloe Win ston has been chosen &j the orator of the centennial celebration to be held In Greensboro in October. Be waa the first choice of the board of man agers and has Just signified hi ac ceptance of the invitation. ' ' Dr. Win ston will be the star attraction of tha centennial in the way of oratory. His oration will be delivered in the auditorium at noon MondayOctober 12th, following a parade of 8,000 or more school children. The achool children will be formed Into a mam moth choir at the auditorium and will sing "America." "The Old North. State'' and other patriotic songs. An address of welcome will be delivered by some one representing the City of Greensboro and som distinguished visitor will be invited to make the re sponse. Both of these sddreeaes will be short, leaving an abundance of time for the splendid oration that 1 expected from Dr. Winston.' Tha Marine Band will render several se lections during these exercie. - v A MOST APPROPRIATE DAT. It Is of internet to note . thet Oc tober 12th is Dr. Winston' birthday and also that it is the day set apart by the Legislature to be observed a "North Carolina Day" by the publlo schools of the State. The Guilford county public school pupil will ob serve the day by attending the cen tennial and participating in the ex erclwH. several canh prize have been offered the achool districts,, ex clusive of Greensboro, having .the largext percentage or attendance " la the purade and to the schools mak ing the best showing In marching, In displays, etc. Monday night Dr. Winston will be the guest of honor at a banquet to be given by the Guilford Couaty University Alumni Association.. For mer students of the UnlveiaHy surd distinguished educator away fromr Guilford county will be Invited to ba present, and the occasion Is expected to be one of the most enjoyable social features of the centennial. WILL BE BIGGEST YET, 8AY8 ADAMS. Chairman Adams said to-day that the Republican state convention ta b held In Charlotte next week undoubt edly will be the largest and most rep resentative, convention of the Repub lican party that ever asfembled la North Carolina. He says leading party men from every county will be present In large numbers. s ; - When asked aa to who woutd.be named aa temporary chairman of tha convention. Judge, Adam said there may not be a temporary chairman, since the plan of organisation doe' not provide for such an officer. Here tofore It has been customary to nam some one to preside temporarily, but there was some criticism of thla ac tion at the convention held In Greens boro in April; the matter having been carried before the credential . com mittee. Mr. Augustus Ifobson Price, of Salisbury, the temporary rnAirtnani of the April convention, has been suggested for permanent chairman of the Charlotte convention. - At one time it was thought that Mr. Price would be nominated for Attorney. General, but it appears that the ques tion arose as to whether he did not lose his citizenship while residing In Jacksonville. Fla. It appear that Hon. Thomas Settle, of Ashevllle, can have the nomination If ha wants it and will promise to "be good." 1 -Major Joseph E. Alexander, of Win-ston-Halem, and Mr. E. S, W. Dame ron, of Burlington, are the latest men, suggested a probable candidates for the Republican nomination for Con area In tha fifth district .Tha name of - a dozen or more men have been. mentioned in this .connection, but it appear that lJUaRepubllca are at sea aWea'lly don't know what to do ONT RUN WITHOUT JOINT DE BATE. Guilford county boasts the distinc tion of possessing a citizen, a Repub lican politician of local note, who de clines In most positive term to be candidate for any office unless hs can be assured In advance of the nomina tion that he will have the pleasure of a Joint canvas with hi Democratic opponent This Intrepid -politician and .fiery orator Is Col. "Cease Hol- on, of Jamestown township, who la being opportuned to accept the empty honor of running for the Stat Senate on the Republican ticket He- haa been a candidate 'for the Legislature several time and ha always canvass ed he county, and. like Postmaster Robert Dick . Douglas, of Greensboro. baa never run from a Democrat who desired to engage in forensic combat. LUMBERMAN KILLS HIMSELF. George Bennett Grow Despondent Over Lo of HI Job and End His Troubles by Drinking Laudanum. . Special to The Observer, t - Washington. -SC. CAug. 18-JuIta sensation . wa ; produced in. thi city this , morning; (by. the suicide of Mr. George Bennett,, a middle-aged lum berman" of thi City. . tt seems that Bennett Tad been drinking for the past few day! and being out of work temporarily became' despondent - He cam horn this morning- and told hi wife, that ha bad taken laudanum and Intended to kill himself He then, went upstair to his room and waa later T5u1ttJy-membera of his family la a semi-conscious condition with' an empty . two-ounce . . bottle labelel laudanum on a table in , the room. Dr. ; R. T. Tayloe ' and E. M. Brown were immediately summoned and C I everything possible to save him but without success, and he died at 12: 3 Mr. Bennett came" here from t Town of Edenton several years p. : lit leaves a wife anj several cV. 3t
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