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f. St- CHAELOTTE DAILY OBSERVER JANITABY 13r 1909. jTIIE SPORTluG WORID ON THE RACE TRACK. r The (savannah Baces. ' 6avannah, Jan. It With, a spring like day,,, the temperature Tielng a bo lit 80 idegrees,, with the sun shining brightly ,the races at Thunderbolt this .afternoon attracted a large crowd. The track waa Vfaat and every event wu enjoyed. V? f 6am' Clay, in the first event landed by ffcard driving. Spring JYos closjng yfth a Jruah. ', '-' Miaa Marjorle had made much to spare '" in Her event. W. G. Williams weakened In the stretch lthe third and Away ' closed' with a buret of apeed. . Ogemau i galloped home in the fourth and Coun Pt.rmunil won after a srame flahf In -the I " t $ flft. In this race Charlea Gates waa Swy. Tne norse conunuea sner mo m railing Countermand and finished rider less five lengths ahead. Summaries: First race, 7 furlongs; Sam Clay, t to j2, won; Spring Frog, to 1. second ;HUsk, TO 1. tnira. niM, :u f Second race, 4-year-olds and up: Miss, larjorle, i to won;, Polar Btar, I to 1, "Second j- Flarney, everIWrd- Time. M7. '., Third race, 4-year-olda and Op, 6 fur- longs? '; W, O.- Wllliama, 2 to 1. won; . Away, 8 to 5. secood; Borie, 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:05. Fodrth race, puree, about 7 furionga: Ogeroah. -to 1, won;. Sir Vagrant. 7 to 10. second; Haymarket, S lo 2, third. Time. 1:3J. Fifth race, puree, 4-year-olds and up, valet .riders, mile" and a furlong: Coun termand; 11 to 6, won; St. Valentine, to 1. second; Bonora, 40 to 1, third. Time, 2:04. Havana Races. . . Havana, Jan. 12.Ractng resuta at Almendarea Park: Flrat race, t furlBngs, won by Lord Di , rect; Lady Martlnex, aecond; Kldrooa, third. Time, 1:18. Second race, 7 furionga, won . by -Rose-burg; Clairborne, aecond; Peacocka Choice, third. Time. 1:28. Third race, 5 furionga. won by Select; Clolatereaa, aeoond; L'Amouri third. Time, 1 :2 2-6. Fourth race, mile, won by Rose F. ; Rambler, second; Charley Lus third. Time, 1:45. 1 Fifth race, 7 furionga, won by Lady Ethel; Artful Dodger, aecond; Malendic tlon, third. Time. 1:28 4-0. WILSON' TO SETTLE ItEKE. . Great English. Runner Will Make Tliia Country Ills Home In the Fu ture. New York. Jan. 12. II. W. WIMon, the great Knglish one-mile runner, who holds the world's rscord of t minutes 59 4-5 seconds for the 1.-500-metre run, will prdlxrtily emigrate to America In the near future arid reside here permanently, Wilson ha been offered a good opening In a fcuslneas way in Xew YofkK-and has about decided to leavf hla native lani to make a try for fame and lortuao iu America. , , When Wilson, arrlvea there will no doubt be a groat &cramblo among' tha local clubs for his services on the cln i der path. The club that gets the flying- Britisher will be almost certain to land the one and three-mile chain ptonshlp events, fef at thes distances Wilson looks better than anything we now have here in America. It was only by a superhuman effort that Hal Sheppard beat W'ilon in the 1.G00 metre race at London. Sheppord has since declared that the effort he made in that race is; likely to cut three years off his life. In England Wilson Is rated as 4 sure4.S0 man in the tulle run. and correspondingly as fast up to and In cluding three miles. He made the 1,500-metre world's record of 3.59 4-5 in the Knglish "tryouts ' held ttt Sheppard s Buah last Juno. AI Kaufmann Determliiou' to Draw the Color IJne. San Francisco, Cat., Jan. 12. That Al Kaufman, the heavyweight. Js sin cere in his declaration that he won't fight Jack Johnson for the-- heavy weight title, or any other colored pug ilist, was again shown wnen he turned down five offers from- the fight club promoters of California to meet the big colored champion. Immediately after he had knocked out Jim Bar ry In the thirty-ninth round of their forty-live round battle at the Jeffries A. C. of Los Angeles, Tromoters Jim Jeffries, Jimmy C'oftroth, Jack llea son, Kugene Lecardi and "Bnm Berger went Into Kaufmann'a dressing room and made him their offers to light Johnson. After listening to all of the offers Kaufmann sjrkl: "I have already, announced that I will never fiht a colored man, and that is final." With Jeffrfrs out of the game forever, and Kaufmann drawing the color line. It looks as if Johnson will be champion for many years. Reld Milter to Sing -Benefit. aa Baseball Bpecial to The Observer. . Anderson. S. C, Jan. 12. Mr. Fur- ... . . . . i v . , . n man mitn, presiaeni oi nny woocum. association, announced to-daj that hej had made . arrangements uy wuci Mr. Reld luller, formerly of this city, but now living In New Tork. will sing here January 20th undc the auspices of the baseball asseclation. Mr. Miller will arrive here within the next few days to spend sortie time with relatives and frlenoa. He has gained a most enviable place In tho musical world betfause of his excel lent tenor rolce. and Is now looked .- . upon as one of the greatest tenors of - the day. He has been spoken of by some of the leading musical maga- sines as a rival ot Caruso. Fred Wsgner to Be Started at Ma nil Gras CarnlvaL' New Tork, Jan. II Fred J. Wag ner, for years the official starter of the American Automobile Association, the man who gave the word to the competitors In all the Vanderbilt cup and lrr the Grand Prize races, has ac cepted the position . of . starter and ; referee of the Mardl Gras epdcar ?' nival to be held in New Orleans Feb. i-! ruary SOth, 81st and 22drf will also have charge of, the New York entries J' for the short races nd the twe,nty- - four-hour world's championship con '. test. - ,-. . - , : Assurances have been received by Presifert't ',!"!belj and Homer George, the secretary that franceC Italy and America will be represented t ia . the twenty-four-hour 'race. ; t ' ' ' . .. GoIT t Pfnehttrst. "-"' " , Plnehurst. Jaa. 12. R. M. Hamilton, of .'ykhagyL his brother. L. A. Jiamilton, ' f ef Englewood; E. J.' f pauldlng. of Wau ' bankee, and C. L. Becker, of Woodland, '.; survive as the result of to-day's keen jf first and second mateh playounds In he ' iH unml snld-winder Rolf tournameat. In the consolation are J. J. Hasen, Of ivx mil- .1 p. Oardner. ef Midlothian; F. C- Jennings and Jason Rogers" of Mmttctalr. -. "':. ..--:.- : Both-eifthta-hoie eourses were neces sary a provide las tne Dig crow a. . KEW OFHCERS.TAKE OATH (Clntlnued from 'Page One).- f Governor, Robert Brsiidnax. C!en and the State offlrsrs-elect also jjolnaij the party at th mission aad. all proceed? ed Vtpgether to the Capitol. ,fCZ "-THE GOVERNOR'S ESCORT' '"J The huge Escort started immediate ly after the .arrival ef ffie train t the union station. Chief .." Jtarsnal Frank Stronach and a numerous line of aides headed the procession; then the Third Regiment Band ' and Jhe troops,, under command of ; Brigadier General Armfleld. Following SGeneral Armfteld and staff were CoK' J.' N Ctalg . and sUff, of the .Third Regi ment' Colonel Craig vu In com mand: of a provisional regiment com posed, of three battalion. i- Under command of Capt, 'T0jam"S C, Daniels, of Newben, - 'were. the second and fourth division ' of : the naval brigade, from", Newberr 'and Plymouth, respectively, ' the seconi commanded by LJeat.,CT J McSorley, and the fourth by Lleut.4-J-' Pbelpe. Next in line Were the, cadets of the A. & M. College, with their tarid." tfeature of He parade1 was' the presence of the Wake Forest students. Governor Kltchln being a , graduate f that Institution. (,,'' . The city school children and the fire companies "both, came In for a fine share of the cheering. The Con cord Band led the civic part of the farade and attracted much notice, a did 'the band of the Institution for the blind, -composed of blind or par tially hllnduoys. ONE SAD FEATURE. A sad feature of the . inaugural ceremonies) to-day was1 a telegram that came" to MaJ. W. A. Graham. Commissioner of Agriculture, to the effect that Mrs. Graham, who has been ill for several months, was In a .critical condition and for him to come to her bedside by the first train. This telegram came before the inaugural ceremony, so Major Graham did not appear on the Inaugural stand to take the oath of office alonj? with the other State officers. The oath was administered privately by Associate Justice Hoke, and Major Graham rpft on the afternoon train for Charlotte to be with his wife. ' Given Big Kend-Off by Roxboro People. Special to The Observer, Roxboro, Jan. 12. The Governor's special, bearing Governor Kltchln. his family, the legislative escort and a .large number of dozens, left promptly at 9 o'clock this mornings The population of the town gathered ( at the station and the teachers and pupils of the graded schools marohed down ln'a body. Upon the arrival at the station of Mr. and Mrs. Kltchln and the departure of the train a great ovation was tendered them. Cheer after cheer from hundreds of throats and the waving of as many hats and handkerchiefs greeted them. Both the Governor and Mrs. Kltchim gracefully acknowledged their appre ciation and mingled freely with tho crowd for the few minutes they had. THE ASSFJilBLY YBSSTEItDXY. Both Houses Have $iort Se.rmrate kIoiis, and at it Joint Meeting Vote For State Officers in Ioriually CanvasMed Ketlrlug President of NeiuUei lresent9 Gavel to Llealenaiit Governor X'evt land and , Makes a Brilliant Address Senator Brltt Introduces BUI to Have Madison Put iu Tenth District Utile Doing in the House. ' Special to The Observer. Raleigh, Jan. 12. Two separate sessions of the Senate and one of the House and at noon the Joint session of Senate and House for the formal can vass of the vote In tho November elec tion of State officers, as a prescribed preliminary to the inaugural ceremo nies, were the features of the General Assembly to-day. aside from the over shadowing pageant of the inaugura tion .Itself of Governor Kltchln and other State officials. In the session of the Senate this afternoon at 4 o'clock' retiring Lieu tenant Governor Francis D. Winston formally delivered to Lieutenant Gov ernor W. C. New-land the gavel he is to wield for the remainder of the ses sion of the Senate as presiding offi cer. Mr. Newland was escorted Into the chamber by Senators Pharr, Mills and Lee, wly were a special commit tee for that purpose. There was a brilliant address by Lieutenant Gov ernor WinstonN reviewing ten years of t regress in North Carolina under Democratic jsovernmental control, and a response by Lieutenant Governor .Vfwland pledging his bet efforts to "Keep up the good work.' The Sen ate adopted a resolution, offered by Senator Blow, expressing appreciation for the fair; Impartial and able man ner in which. Lieutenant Governor Winston presided over the Senate. . During-the morning session Senator Brltt, Introduced a bill to put Madi son fcounty m the tenth congression-t al district Another especially gotable bill was by Hankins to provide for a fireproof building for the .State Li brary and the Hall of History. The Introduction of some unimpor tant local bills and the announce ment of a number of additional stand-; Ing committees were the only notable features of the session of the House. . HOUSE. The House was called to order by Speaker Graham at a few minutes past. HT-o'e lock. The prayer was by Rev. A. J. Moncrlef, pastor uapusi Tabernacle. Raleigh. Tha Masons of Granville, by per mission Of the Speaker, displayed to th House the flag used at the Battle of Guilford Court House. It was borne down the middle aisle by Rev. Moses L. Mlddleton, of Granville, ex- chaplain of the . Grand Lodge of Masons ot Nortn caronna. ine nan is In an' excellent state of preserva tion. vThe stripes are red and blue. The stars are blue on a white field. The following committees were an- nounped: L Corporations Morton, cnairman; Barnes Of Hertford, Lemmonu, Weaver, Kltchln. Perry of Vance, Mc Leod, Poole,, Kendrick, Rascoe, Reed, Kelley. Price, Hanes, Crumpler. Corrjoration commission weaver. chairman;, Wilson, Harrison,-Morton, Gavin, "McLaughlin, Witty. Torulin, I-atham. Morgan, .. Wallace, Bolton, Cox of Pitt.' Rodwell. Rose. jMcCrary. Game F1U. chairman; nampion, Smith ot Randolph, Rascoe.-Turllng- ton,' yillliama or.-iwum, uoraon, Mniette, Buck. WcWMlams, Doush- ton. Everett, Mpatt, Grant, Hall. Enrolled Blll-rioner, cnairman: Shepherd, Tomlln. Perry of Bladen, MeNeelyf Reed, :Bcarboro, Prlott ei.mnn. Carlton. Bolton, Wallace, Hinsdale.. Freeman, BmirwenJjBW, T ilTiams of cawuTjia, iidds. Constitutional -.Amendments Prlv ott, chairman; - Henderson, Connor, Hayes. Koonce,r Perry of VanceV'WU son, BraswelL "Butler, Coxe of Wake, Gavin. Myatt, . Wllllamsof Cabarrus, CaudiiU ; .. .- -J- . ,J Insane ? Asylums Foy, xnairtoan; nrMwell. ' Murohy, JulUn, Cotten, Bolton, Smith, of RatidolpJh. Lovelace,- Davis. Hooker, Martin, r loyaijw ton, Butlbi1, Mitchell, Wootes, PicEett, Campbell. McDevltt - i ' . lnitntlnna for BTiad Brasweu, chairman; Hayes, Stobba. Smith- of nre Coxa of Ansotw - McWIlliatps, Underwood, Barnes Johnatonl r Reed, Perry of Bladen." Witty. Shepv herd. Cox of Pitt, McDowell of Chero keot Sparrow. . 'The Senate Joint reaolutlon to elect a United' States Senator on January 19th wa laid before the House and Mr. Morton called attention to a slight hregularrlty in. Its.wocding. Jt read "Senator of the United. States.-' 'he House took a recess for 15 minutes before going into the open ing and canvassing of the election re- turna-v ' x ' J SENATE. . The Senate convened at 10:30 with pray- church, Fayettevllle. Tlje comm'ttee on rules reporteo rules tor- tne session through nator Bassett. the only notable change from- the rules of 1807 being that the president Is permitted to name a larger number of standing committees. The report was adopted. The Senate took a recess to await the convenience of the House for the Joint session to formally canvass and declare the results uf the November election In the election of State officers, this being the formal preliminary to the Inaugura tion ceremony at 1 o'clock. LT. OOV. W1N8TON RETIRES. The Senate held a brief session after the .-inaugural cctemony at which Lieu tenant Governor lnston formay deliv eied the Kiivel as president of the Senate to Lieutenant Governor Newland, his successor In a brief address Mr. Wln r.ton paid " glowing tribute to the State as follows: The hour has iome when I retire from office. For ten years I have been Inti mately associated with the legislation of this Stale. A oVcade ago I entered the other house. The Democratic party then came Into power on a wave of revolution. Its acts have bei'ti constructive. It has fieed the electo:ute of the Ignorant, the debauched, the vicious, and. made Intelli gence and (iiarai'tei the qualifications of a voter. In assuming, that these come by inheritance as well as In the schools, we-have but followed that older Com monwealth whune wise sons for a cen tury before our tune sought this same source of a voter s fitness. We have built a new school house every day In the year during the lust five years. The tick of the clock has not been more regular than the hammer knock of the school house carpenter. Twice a week for five years some new community has stood up end said, "Let us tax ourselves for the education ofapur children." One-fifth of our educational fund is now. raised by special taxes, our little school districts have become the centres of local self government and afe-Jllustratlng the wis dom, the power and the beneficence of government- by the people, of the people and for the people. In ten years we bae quadrupled our school property " and trebled our annual expenditure for ed ucation. This year begins the edncatlonal test for voting. Compulsory education la already a necessity and the popular ver dict will make It a law. Our army of school children will grow until clasping hands, they may reach from sea shore to mountains. These are the true guard ians o-tlie State. Let the Slate be true to them and They will ever be true to her, will give her peace, prosperity, virtue and happiness. The real hope of the world Is In the constant Improvement of each generation of children, po man will be a drunkard hereafter in North Carolina except under public condemna tion. No man hereafter In North Caro lina will grow rich making drunkards. Within our borders liquor now stanas ac cursed. We may not save all from Its damning power, hut we will Bave as many aa we can. We have made tne liquor traffic unfashionable, unpopular and il leaal. Of all forms of human misery and sorrow the worst has ever been the itninkinl'a sins visited upon Innocent and helpless children unto the third and fourth generations. In ten years we nave changed from the poorest State in the fninn to one of the most prosperous. We have made more progress In wealth and education than any community or equal site on the globe. We have done It without the help of Immigration, or of outside capital. Sor of great resources newly discovered, or of rapidly built up sea ports and manufacturing dtles. We are still a Stats of towns and farms, our Industries are native, native in worK man matorl&l and management. Our growth has been steady; founded upon native character, energV and Intelligence. The poverty of our lands turned our la bor to manufacturing. Manufacturing in turn made local markets for farm prod ucts, and thus the Commonweaun grew In healthy, strong development; an Ideal State, complete In Itself, agricultural. commercial, manufacturing. There Is nothing essential to human comfort, that i. n,mii,',H in North Carolina. The plate glass factories of High Point are shipping full length mirrors to tne aunan t.. i.. fhA mippn of Madagascar. The spindles In our mills are making jam enough annually to enfold the earth In a network of cotton. The snutues or nnr looms in one continuous line could outstrip the fastest express train and reave an endless roll or ciotn rrom new Yora to San Francisco. Already Charlotte in ih centre of the Southern cotton In dustries: some day to be the cotton cap ita of the world. The call of the cotton mill whistle, echoing from mill to mill In ih. stmneiu of the morning, and the black smoke from mill chimneys In end less procession- from Elliabeth city to Brevard, tell the story of our Industrial II,. -,. H.tArb nf industries Will SOn be complete: Every mill and factory within sight of a farm; every iarm wumn ratu of railroads ' and local markets. In one generation we have Increased our proper ty values 600 per cent. Our poverty long and patiently endured proved to be our riches. God forbid that our ncnes inoum ver nrove our poverty. Senators look at North Carolina to-day; A land of mountains, plains and sea coasts: wltn climate a golden mean between the cold of the North and the heal or me oouin, with every plant ana sou mai i the temperate sons: With sunlight In tho .bv evrv Auv in the vear. and sunshine In the heart every hour of the day: With cities and towns, farms and factories, mills and mines,, forests and fisheries. linked together if a network of mutual sower and dependence. With population homogenloua and happy: the purest i.IaJ!..,. rnmmnnm-palth On the zlobe. over 99 per cent native born and to the manor born, a Commonwealth marked by the strong elemental virtues that under lie clvillzatloa by courage and lortituoe, An.r.iiritv and honesty. Justice and mer cy, law and. liberty kindness and" hos pitality, love overflowing, wltn Human power, a nursery of men for other States, in her Old age rising from poverty to riches, made young again by the energy of herjons and the virtues or tier aaugn ters; her growth m wealth and -educa- - w n.l Af ihj world: with an. other generation at education, of tem perance, of mausinaj aeveiopmem sne m .. at the verv head of the mighty column of American Commonwealth. She is resting upon the wise legislation of the past ten years. It Is a privilege to have participated"" somewna m -'ami jti;v tiort. I retire from active participation In these nans carrying; nraw .n smomi i,w .. 'ha, mm .from veers of ex perience that a North Carolina Legisla- ture can f oepewaea wo u best for Not!? Caronnai , 1? . V ' T irrrwtr B3V OffiC tO 'til. Chosen representative sera of thevwhole people. His hlga cnwracier. nn pure.Mrpjn.uu, the extensive acquaintance VwltB our State sad sis experience In 'courts and in these' balls, are guarantees that he will p result here with Justice, fairness, look ing to" the glory? of oi great State. I In troduce Lieutenant Governor Will C Ntwlend. In the words oft Dlcken. p4r est creation: "God bless you one and all." God bleu our State. TO KEEP TIME ON JCDGKS. Senator Killott Will Introduce Bill Requiring Judges to Remain at County Seat the Full Term of Court Object to Keep Thein aVrom Shirking Duty. Special by Staff Correspondent. - Raleigh, Jan. It. The measure to create additional Judicial districts in the State and provide for their re arrangement is a matter of legis lation ihat promises to afford- con siderable' discussion and debate In the two houses of the General Assembly before final action Is taken. This la to be supposed for the reason that the great majority of the legislators are lawyers who are vitally con cerned In the details of the measure. It Is also one that touches the great bodv politic of the State. The discussion liefore any settle ment is reached promises to become spicy. Senator Elliott, of Hickory, one of the lay members of the upper bouse, has drafted the following bill wTilch he will present to-morrow morning: "A bill to be entitled an act to amend Section 1506 of the Revisal by requiring the Judges of the Superior Court to remain nt the county seat the full term of court. "The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: "Section 1. That Section 150,6 of the Revisal of 1906 be amended by Inserting In the second line of said seclion. after the period in said Hne and before the word the,' the follow ing sentence: ' "' 'Each Judge shall remain at the county seat during the full term for which thj court may he prescribed to be opened and held as set out hereinafter In this section, unless he shall be calld away either by his own sickness, or the sickness of some member of his family. th- fact of which sickness shall he authenticated by a written certificate to that' effect made by the Judge, which certificate shall be certified to by some practicing physician, which said certilicnte shall lie filed in tho oflice of the Attorney General, who shall print In hla re port a table of all such certificates, showing In detail the names of the counties In which the courts were held, the number of days of court held, number omitted, name of such Judge excused and the names of the physicians authenticating such certifi cates.' "Sec. 2. This act shall be liy force pn and after Its ratlfivatlon." The object of this bill, as is mani fest. Is to make It difficult for a Judge to shirk his duty, should such be desired. Thos who are favorable to this measure assert that the firactlee of curtailing terms of court s on the Increase In some districts of the State and that this Is In a measure responsible for the congested dockets in some counties. Those who favor this bill can hardly be said to be In favor of Increasing the number of Judicial districts. They assert that if prohibition does what is expected of It and the Judges" he required to work out their full terms of court, no additional districts would be needed. V. I). A. BILL TO RE-GKADE TURNPIKE. Ashe Representative Wants Road From North Wilkesboro to Jeffer son Regraded by Convict labor. Special by Staff Correspondent. Raleigh, Jan. 12. Representative T. C. Bowie, of Ashe county, has drawn a bill for presentation before the Legislature providing for the re gradlna; of the turnpike which now stretches from North Wtlkeshoro to Jefferson, a distance of thirty-nine miles. Mr. Howies plan is to have this road put upon a grade which will admit of the construction of a railroad. He estimates that it will require one hundred convicts two years to do this, two-thirds of the Way being now aallalile, Hopes are egtertalned that the Southern tvlll ex tend its line which now runs to North Wllkesboro: otherwise thu road will be built by a. Joint stock company chartered for that purpose. Ashe county last summer voted a bond Issue in behalf of the Virginia South ern road, which was considering the extension of a line into the country. This road, while a certainty ulti mately. Is not assured for the present. Its completion, too. would have the effect of making A?he what It Is too much so now. that 1?, not desirable. This other road would achieve the very opposite result. Ashe county Is one of the richest and most fertile counties in the State, alike noted for her fine timber lands, her mineral resources, her cattle and her crops. It is said that the valua tion of the lands of Ashe Is greater an acre than that of any other county. It occupies the northwest corner of the state and Is about thp only county not reached by a railroad. Mr. Bowie is extremely hopeful of the naasage of his bill providing for the re-grading of this turnpike by State convict labor. W. D. A. CASE MOVED TO ROWAN COUNTY. Case Against Stanly Negro For At tempted Assault-Moved Where More Speedy Trial Can Be Had. Special to The Observer. iih.marli Jan. U. In Superior Court here to-day the case against Henry Tfoung, tne negro wno assault ed Mrs. J. R. Moss some weeks ago. was removed to Rowan county for trial. This was done not because the court considered It unsafe to hrlnjr htm from Charlotte here for trlalT but on account of the fact that neither of the State's witnesses was able to be present to give testimony Mrs. Moss, owing to her delicate condition, and Mr. Leffler. on account of serious trouble with his finger, which was bitten by Young while he was being kept away from Mrs. Moss. Mr. Lemers. finger was amputated yester day by Dr. Anderson, and he greatly fears that the arm will also be lost on account of the bite. There being no other criminal term j of court for this county sooner tha July. Jud,e Jones thought best to remove the case to Salisbury, where a more speedy trial ceuld be had. ' Virginia Rate Oane to Be Presented to State Court. . Richmond, Jan. 12. The attorneys representing the State of Virginia and the railroads of the State, in the "t cent rate" case appeared before the Corporation Commission to-day and notified the members that they would within a few days present a petition for a re-hearinr of the case before the Supreme Court . of Appe s is -t- Air gin la. This will be done on the sug gestion of the Supreme Court of the United States that before the ease oould come before that tribunal. It would - have ' to be heard before the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. DOVX GKT A DIVORCE. A Western judge granted a divorce on account of ilk-temper and' bad breath. Dr. King's New Life Pills would have prevented It. They eure Constipation, causing bad breath and Liver Trouble the ill-temper. Cispet olds, banish head aches, eonouer chill Co. at W. I Band Ce. WILLIAM FIRTH, PRE. AMERICAN MOISTENING COMPANY 79 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. J. S. OOTHRAN, 8o".,h"ni R9iuve, Trust Bidg.. CHARLOTTE, N. 0, TILLMAN f ILLY UPHELD ASSE-MBLV PASSES IlESOLCTION. Both House Go on Record by I'nanl mous Vote Expressing Oonildenco in Their Senior Senator House Resolution Neerely tensors the irrfHident 1'or His Unwarranted Arts and Sensational Metlds First Bay of South Carolina Legis lature lakeu lp With Orynuixa tlon Speaker Whaley Inanlniously He-Elected Dr. W. L. Mauldlu ClMMten Iresllent Pro Tern, of Sen ate Several CIomj Content For the Minor Oflh-es. Observer Ilureau.- 1230 Berkeley Uullding, Columbia, S. C Jan. 12. Outside of resolutions- expressing confidence In Senator B. R. Tillman In his tilt with President Roosevelt, which passed both Houses without a dissenting voice, the newly elected Legislature, In Its first day s session, accomplished nothing beyond organi sation. The Tillman reoluton in the Hen ate waa a concurrent resolution Intro duced by Senator J. Y. Clifton, of Sumter. It does not condemn Presi dent Roosevelt, but merely expresses and declares "our confidence In his (Tillman's) Integrity and honor and extends to him the moral support of his and our people with the abiding assurance that he merits It all." This passed without debate. HOCSK RESOLUTION CENSORIOUS The resolution which passed the House was a House resolution Intro duced by John U. Richards. Jr., of Kershaw. This charges the President with "enmity, malice and anger and seeking to gratify a personal animos ity;" speaks of the "frank and con vincing reply" of Senator Tillman; puts "on record our indignation at the reckless and malicious attack up on the good name of our senior Sena tor;" dues "most severely condemn such unwarranted acts and sensation al and vindicative methods on the part of the Chief Executive of this nution" and does "hereby give expression to our continued and unbroken confi dence In the honesty and Integrity of Senator B. R. Tillman, firmly estab lished bv a life of purity and recti tude in this his mother State a life given to the service of the people with a devotion and courage rarely equal ed and never excelled." After electing a temporary chair man in the person of ex-Speaker M. L. Smith, of Camden, the House spent about an hour swearing In Its men bera. After that the election Inci dent to organization took place. SPEAKER WHALEY RE-ELjKCTKD. Richard. S. Whaley. of Charleston, was re-elected Speaker without oppo sition, evidencing his great popularity and ability as a presiding officer. There was a close race between two newspaper men for clerk to succeed Thomas R. Hamer,' who retired at the close of the preceding Legislature, Mr. James A. Hoyt, of The News and Courier's Columbia bureau, was elect ed over Mr J. Wilson GIbbes, a former newspaper correspondent, but recent ly serving as assistant clerk. The vote was 68 to 6. J. E Smith was elected reading clerk over D. L SmKh 78 to 47. Rev. K. N. Pratt. Baptist, was re-elected chaplain over Rev. T.' N. Pooler, Methodist, 69 to 53. SENATE ORGANIZATION. In the Senate the election of a President pro tern, was made In the full open Senate to-day Instead of by a caucus of the hold-over Sena tors, on account of the scandal con nected with the election last time. Dr. YV L Mauldin was elected over T. y ' Williams. 26 to 10. For clerk, M . M . Mann, formerly assistant clerk, defeated two newspaper men. E. H. DeCamp and E. II . Aull On the twelfth ballot Dr. W. L. Stokes was cfosen reading clerk over Rev. C P. Booxer by a large majority. Rev. A. N. Brunson, Methodist, waa elected chaplain of the Senate. TRUCK TOWN' BANK PROSPERS. nnual Meeting: of Directors of Mount Olive Bank Held Yesterday. Special to The Observer. Qoldsboro. Jun. 12.- The annual meeting of the stockholders and, suDeeqiienny , of the directors of the Bank of Mount Olive took place In that town at the south end of Wayne county to-day, and it was an occasion for congratulations not only among the atockholders and dl- r.mr. nf the bank but among tne citi zens of that prosperous and progressive conntv town. Al the directors' meeting. after declaring a semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent., the surplus, wnlch six monins ago stood at 3,b00. was Increased to fb.uuu, and In addition &0 was passed on to trie undivided pronts account, after liquidat ing all expenses. Ths total assets of this bank aggregate 1131,340 0. At the directors' meeting the bank of ficers were re-elected as follows: Presi Amr.i Mr Walter E. Borden, who is esahler of the Bank of Wayne, this city; vice president, J. B. Oliver, of Mount OUve; cashier, MI. Breaseale; assistant cashier, E. B. Flowers. Two Prominent New lurk Bank Presidents Ifaesign. New York, Jan. 12. James StiU man, as president of the National City Bank, and George F. Baker, as president of the First National Bank, resigned to-day. Both had intended resigning their posts a year ago, but the unsettled financial conditions Just preceding the last annual meeting! led thenv to consider the time un propltitous. Vice President F. L. Hlne succeed-: ed Mr. Baker as president, though M. Bsker remained as chairman of the board of directors. Vice President Frank A. Vanderllp succeeded Mr. Stillman as president. Mr. Btlllman remained as chairman of the boafd of directors. 177 . iwj'.i Opposition to Ppo Hih P"1 i tnanrr, Bpecial to, The Observer. i ui.i, Dnlni Jan. li A larae crowd I i-M.M.Biibt la the Anchor Ware-. nlouae to talk over the proposed new charter for the city, wmcn wui ne suo- charter ior io w, -" 1..4 tn tha Legislature for ratification. There Is some opposition to the new or- d of continuos flyers; yet to' a to der of things snd s petition having some tf.ni.th of about sixteen and one- ..... - - signers has been circulated saying iney are against It. The new charter Is after the Texan municipal plan of government. Only On "BROMO QUDCNX," that k Locative BromoQnlalae ttltllUWBMIIWiWntaeaii rrrjjjg FRAX B. Rex Flintliote Roofing . !The Best For Leaky Roofs. ' For sale only hy CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO. (We carry everything in Mill Furnishings. R. G. Auten Co. Moved to 24 W. Fifth. Leaders in Electric Wiring of all kinds. House and Motor Wiring our Specialty. TCRKEY TO GROW GREAT. Irofe!wor Ferraro Predicts ConflhH With Nations of Europe. New York Times. i Professor Ferraro sounded a note of warning last night In connection with the new constitution oi iure. It has been hailed with congratula tions by every clvlllxed power, ana yet. In .his opinion, it means the rise of a strong, vigorous Turkey, which will resent the continued exploitation of Its resources by the powers of Eu rope. He was speaking before "the Ju deans" at the Hotel Astor, and was one of those who considered the Bal kan question with special relation to Jewlfh Interests. Prof. R. J. OotthfU presided, and In Introducing Profes sor Ferraro, called attention to the harm done to the Turkish empire in the past by the chicanery and treach ery called diplomacy and to the spec ial debt of gratitude the Jewlah peo ple owed the Turks for throwing open to them" their doors when other na tions shut them out. i Professor Ferraro spoke. In French, and began by pointing out that every nation in Europe had expressel great satisfaction at the aboli tion of the tyranny of the sultan. Yet th- adoption of the constitution may wry well foreshadow a period of con flict with the European powers, he declared. He explained this by the natural desire of the Young Turk party for a strong national government to give their country a chance to oeveiuij Itself For years, ever since the Ber lin congress of 1878. the Turks had seen themselves exploited by the other nations. Great financial Interests In their country had been acquired by foreigners. They cared nothing for the good of the Turks, but sought only their own advantage. Much of Ihe corruption of the Turkish govern ment had been due to the back-stairs Influence of foreigners, who stopped at nothing to obtain their ends. This underhand maneuvering would have no scope now thst a Turkish parliament had been set up. the speaker continued. Turkey, he said, need a strong government, and when that ' has been established. Professor Ferraro believes that the powers may find It a different matter to deal with the empire. In fart. It may even lead to r conflict. FARMER SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN. R. C. Harmon Fired Ort by Two Men, Robbery Being Their Motive, It is i Believed. Special to The Observer. Hpartanburg. 8. f ., Jan. U.-WhIU) walking along the public road ne.ir Clin ton late yesterday afternoon, R -' Har mnn wi-V-k iiown young firmer, who lives near Clinton, wns was tired on hy j two men who approached him in tne road. Mr. Harmon was struck In the chst. the ball striking a rib and passing out through hla TlgM shoulder. It Is be lieved that the motive of the shooting. us for the purpose of robbery. Mr. Harmon hurried to the nearest house and sent a telephone message to Sheriff WMte. who went out to ("llfton on a special trolley car to make an In vestigation. It is not positively known whether the men who fired on Mr. Harmon are white or colored. The authorities believe they know who did the shooting and It Is ex pected that arrests will be made within the next few days. Groom Arretted For Obtaining Mi-ens by Fraud. Special to The Observer. Fayettevllle. Jan. 1J -Thad Smith who wa( wanted by the Cumberland authori ties for obtaining a marriage license hy fraud, was yesterday arrested in Har natt county by Constable McCnrquodale. .nH Krnurht hre and Leld to-day under a bond of 1100 for 'rial befnte Magistrate j Overby next Monday The fraud alleged against Smith Is swearing bfnr the register "f deeds tliat his Intended bride. Annie McNeill, 13 years "Id and the , dsu&hter of Sim McNeill, was of the legal age of IS years. Iola Gold Mine Is Sold For $50,000. Greensboro News 12th. The property of the lola Mining Company, situated In Montoomery county, about two miles from Candor, was transferred yesterday by the re ceiver. M. L Jones, to a Mr. Fleming, of New York, the consideration bclaz $50,000. The purchaser lit under stood to be a practical mining expert, and it is said, on wh.it appears to :.e good authority, that he will spend a verv considerable sum In developing th property. wnicn naa ptuuui nver IJ50 00 In Jree gold quarts discovery In itOl. Speed of High of Pigeons.. Outing Magazine. Of our game Wrds th mo!itrrfiri .i. .nit most beautiful passenger nlon D0W unhappily pract cally ex Pon: now '. !.-.. .- . unex. is or was uuuut LourtJl inches. Its wings' length la f abot aeven and eight-tenths inches. about seven and eight-tenths inches, a proportion less favorable for speed a g ffifi, ea twr COKTg, than with certain other less rapid species of its family. Their sustain ed speed certainly exceeded a mile a minute, and some authorities have estimated it as high as one hundred and twenty miles per hour. 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