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STAR. . 5Ubript!on Tormo 0n, Year by Mall 8ca glx Months by Mail. . . .f3.C9 Three Months by Mail... $1.53 MPS Tho r.lornlno Stc Oldest Dally Newspaper In the State. Largest emulation of cay Wilmington. Paper. Lxxxnr WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, DECE1MBER,25. 1908. WHOLE NO. 12,875. MOM 'OUTLINES. The trial of Tfiornton J. Hains, at Fiushing N. Y., charged with aiding snd abetting his brother, Uaptain uains, in Killing wiiiiam ju. ivnnis, practically closed yesterday with tes timony favorable to the defendant -Instead of closing Its case against the Night Riders at Union City, Tenn., yesterday, the State offered more evi dence by former night riders, going to show who were in the raid when Law yer Rankin was killed at Reelfoot Lake, and that certain night riders threaten tp kill the court officers and night riders who turn State's evidence. 14 men in Humphrey county, Tenn., stave been arrested for white capping. Further developments in the sen sational development of wholesale corruption in Pittsburg, show that certain banks paid $176,000 in bribes to the councilmen in order to secure the city's deposits of funds Be cause of protests, 550 moving picture shows in New York have been closed because they exhibited immoral pic tures -Yor bis Christmas dinner President-elect Taft, at Augusta, Ga., will have pheasants sent to him from Ambassador Reid at London In the United States Circuit Court in Atlan ta yesterday, Georgia prohibitionists won a victory in a case involving the constitutionality of the prohibition law R. G. Dun & Co's. Weekly Re view of Trade reports that conditions are improved and that manufacturers are confident -Scores of telegrams from prominent. men and labor leaders are being sent to President Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, the labor,, leaders . under -jail Taeateirce at Washington, expressing sympathy and indignation. William J. Bryan says the labor leaders did their duty and Judge Alton B.Parker declares that the" Judge's decision abridges the right of free speech and a f res press as guaranteed under the constitution. Miss Florence Jones, a prominent Richmond woman, was attacked and almost killed in her home by an un known assassin last night Dr. M. C. McCracken, a dentist of Cameron, W. Va., shot his wife and attempted suicide New York markets: "Mon ey on call steady at 2 1-2 to 3 1-4 per cent., ruling rate 3, closing, bid 3, of fered at 3 1-4. Flour dull but steady. Wheat irregular, No. 2 1.05 3-8 to 1.06 7-8 elevator. Corn firm, No. 2, 65 to 65 1,-4 to arrive elevator. Oats cuiet, mixed 54 to 54 1-2. Rosin stea dy. Turpentine firm. Cotton quiet, middling uplands 9.30, middling gulf 9.55. NO PAPER TOMORROW. In order that employes of th3 .IStar may enjoy the Christmas holiday, fol lowing a long precedent with the daily newspapers of Wilmington, there will be no issue of The Morning Star to morrow. We wigb. teach and every one of our readers a very - .merry Christmas and a happy New Year, promising to greet them as usual on Sunday morning. We hope you will have su merry Christmas. Next week the saloons will go out 6 business. The question is: Will the blind tigers take their place? The best wishes of the season to the readers of the Star. May you have a happy and joyous day. The blind tiger is a new animal in this section of the State; but we are afraid our people will soon form hia acquaintance. The judgewho is trying those night rider cases is doing his duty; but in this case as in all others, it rests with the jury. Will the jurors do their duty? is the important question. Today week the fonce of revenue officers will be greatly reduced. There will be the time for the law and order league members to get busy, for there will be ia plenty of work for them to do. We do not see why the President should have struck the horse ridden by a young lady unless he wanted to gain for himself notoriety for a char acter entirely different from any he has yet enjoyed. The House committee is In session awaiting to hear what the President has to say about -that secret service matter, but he does not seem to be in a hurry to explain what he meant. That's Roosevelt's style. - "v Today is the time to test human na ture. The man who has any "milk of human kindness in his soul" will be aPt to let it be shown today. Remem ber that there are a great many peo ple who will have .no Christmas, pleas ures except such as are contributed y the charitably inclined. We suppose the public will know m a few days who will he the new todge of the Federal court in this dis trict. Of course, the appointee wilL be a Republican. We do not- see" any use in going out of the district for a man to fiU the place. As good material ran e found in; the district as any where else. end- we do not see ,wfcy the Presidentslibuia JookWanyWer vvuu ior a candidate. WITH ?E PYTBIANS Delightful Chiv Entertain endon ment Given by Lodge. PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN Annual Affair of This Order Which Proved Delightful to Large N urn Given at Pythian Hall ' Yestefrday. One of the most enjoyable events in connection with the Christmas sea son was the entertainment and Christ mas tree given early last evening by the members of Clarendon Lodge No. 2, Knights of Pythias, at their pala tial hall on North Front street, com plimentary to the .wives and children of their living and deceased members. There were a large number of la dies and children in attendance and the occasion proved one of the most pleasant ever given by the Pythians. In the lodge room the interesting impromptu exercises werta held, these having been in (charge of Col. Walker Taylor, chairman of the judiciary committee of the Grand Lodge, and an ardent member of Clarendon Lodge who acted as master of ceremonies. In welcoming the guests of the even ing Col. Taylor spoke most eloquently of -Pythianism, its aims and objects, and what it means to its members. He urged on the wives that they should insist on their husbands at tending the meetings and predicted fine things for the lodge if the united membership would . work together. Following .Col. Taylor's address Miss Vevie Fales very beautifully ren dered "Angels and Shepherds," and this beautiful poem, so appropriate to the season, was greatly enjoyed and heartily applauded. Little Miss Eunice Tucker then charmingly recited "So W!as I," and the clever effort of this little lady brought down the house. As tokens of appreciation of their ef forts a fine copy of Emerson's poems was presented to Miss t ales ana a box of stationery was given to Miss Tucker. . While splendid music was being played by the Boston Italian band, which rendered several popular selec tions during the evening, the children were escorted into the parlors, where the brilliantly lighted and heavily lad en Christmas tree was glorious sight which met their expectant eyes. Old Santa Claus, in typical costume, as portrayed by Mr. J. F. Littleton, was then -presented to the little folks by State Deputy Grand Chancellor J. D. Nutt and he passed among them gen erously distributing the beautiful pres ents. Every child was the recipient of a present and the ladies were given souvenir boxes of candy. The evening was one of rare plea sure and it marked an auspicious be ginning for the merry Christmas sea son for all those who were present. MR. C. H. DOLLAR DEAD End Came Wednesday at Home of Parents in Durham. Friends in this city were sincerely grieved yesterday to learn of the death of Mr. Claude H. Dollar, which occurred on the preceding afternoon at the home of his parents in Durham, he having gone there only a few Wfseks ago in the hope that the change would result in better health. Mr. Dollar was, until his departure a short time ago, a well known and well liked citizen of Wilmington and the news of his demise has brought sor row to many friends. The deceased was In the 32nd year of his age. He was a member of the First Baptist -Church and of theTypo graphical Union. During his residence in Wilmington Mr. Dollar was employ ed hy the Wilmington Stamp Works and the Morning Star, he having been highly esteemed by his ejpiployers. The funeral over tho remains of the deceased will be conducted in Dur ham and the interment will take place there. Promotions at the Murohison Bank. Recently several changes of an in teresting nature have taken place at the Murchison National Bank, which has resulted in the merited promotion of several of the bank's faithful em ployes. Mir. John Sprunt, who was the head bookkeeper, recently accept ed a position with the Royster Guano Company in Norfolk, and he was suc ceeded by Mr. W. L. Slmith, "Jr., the assistant bookkeeper, Mr. 'i&mith "hav ing been succeeded by Mr. Adair Mc- Koy, who was promoted from the mail table. Taking tha vacant positions are Messrs. L. B. Smith, Clayton Smith land Mr. Gallagher. v New Sus For The Ortoiif x ' A handsome new 'bus for the Orton Hotel was received yesterday by the OrreTI Livery Company from the man ufacturers, Wrenn & Son, in Norfolk. The new vehicle has a seating capa city of sixteen. It has a , dark green body and ; the lettering is in white. It - is 'i equipped with xubbed " tired wheels. . .. . Come,1 hark, to the sound of trumpet .. : . ;. calll . ; ".-:'-." 'v.r- It is speaking to , you; indeed to .us -:-"r all: vUv,;. "M.: "Fall into rank Fall , Into . rank, , ? Andput your - Christmas monfcyv wr In The Peoples Savings Banlci v AS A MARK OF ESTEEM Beautiful Bronze Tablet Placed fn Jas. Walker Memorial Hospital in Appreciation of Interest Shown by W. H. Sprunt. Several days ago a handsome bronze tablet was placed in the annex of the James Walker Memorial hospital, in appreciation of the generosity of Mr. W. H. Sprunt, the donor of the build ing. The tablet was a personal gift from the members of the Board of Managers of that Institution, acting as a body, and it wias intended as a mark of the esteem in which Mr. Siprunt is held by those who have in charge the management of that insti tution. , , In acquainting Mr. Sprunt with their action, the following letter was sent to him by the secretary, Mr. Geo. R. French; Wilmington, N. C;, Dec. 24, 1908. Mr. Wm. H. Sprunt. Vice President.- , Board of Managers of The James Walker Memorial Hospital, City. My Dear Sir: Your associate mem bers of the Board of Managers ap preciating your great interest in the hospital workand the zeal you have always manifested in increasing its efficiency and enlargngats capacity and especially recognizing your great liberality and benevolence in the do nation of the Building for the use and benefit of the Colored people, thereby aiding m their better care and comfort and enlarging and extending the benefits of the Hospital to that class of our fellow citizens, have had prepared and placed in position on said, building, a bronze tablet com memorative of this act of generosity on your part, and to be ta monument and memento to future generations of this public benefaction from your hands. The Board of Managers have thought it a pleasant thing for them to do at this season of "Good will to wards Mian" to present this tablet memorial to you, as an expression of their admiration of those qualities of mind and heart which you have displayed in this and other acts of Christian Kindness, and to ask- that you taccept of the same as their free will offering. Your associate members oT the Board desire that I state they all join in wishing you a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. Permit me to add my personal regards and well wishes for your future health and prosperity. Very truly yours, GEO. R. FRENCH, Secretary Board of Managers James Walker Memorial Hospital. CHARGED WITH FORGERY. Thomas McLaurin is Arrested Inter esting Trial Next Wednesday. Accused of forging the name of Emma Brown, a colored woman, by which means he obtained money on an insurance policy, Thomas McLau rin, colored, was arrested yesterday by Deputy. Sheriff Piver and was rec ognized for trial in Justice Borne mann's court next Wednesday. An interesting trial is promised, counsel being employed to represent both parties. Joseph W. Little, Esq., will appear for the Brown woman and Marsden Bellamy, Esq., will repre sent the accused. The Brown woman alleges that Mc Laurin forged her name to the policy left by her sister, Betsie Brown, and that he obtained the entire amount the policy, called for, and refused to surrender , the money. McLaurin de nies the charge. Burnett Held For Higher Court. A case of some consequence investi gated at the session of the Mayor's court yesterday, was that charging Charles Burnett, (colored, with being a nuisance, the case originating from the fact that Burnett, when arrested for an affray with "Kid" Lloyd had a number of obscene pictures in his pocket and it was later proved that he had been showing them to various people. Mayor Springer placed ' him under a bond of $50 and in default of same he was committed to jail to await trial in Jhigher court. TO ADVERTISERS Advertisers in The Morning Star, especially those using yearly con tracts, are earnestly requested in fu ture to furnish me with copy for their changes for the' Sunday edition cer tainly not later than Saturday at. one o'clock. Where large space is used, copy for changes should be furnished not . later than Friday afjernoon, this not only for the convenience "of the office but because in handing in early copy, patrons receive a more artistic display of their announcements and fare much better as to position in" the paper on the day that the advertise ment appears. The Star would very much dislike to make any arbitrary ruling as to the lateness which adver tisements would be received in change of copy, but ithe tendency with so many advemjers recently has been to put off the matter .until the latest moment Saturdays .and Satur day nights that it has been impossi ble to . give thenr the ; care and atten tion? which patrons .have a right to expect and several times changes have had to he deferred altogether: We believe hat this jioticer: Willi be , suffi cient with most advertisers to assist us tor the present dilemma of an over rmf of changes on Saturday; especial ly ai night. -: : v :v.:.: ; f REPORT OF JOYNER Summary of Two ears Progress in Education in North Carolina. MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS Biennial, Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Farmer Commits Suicide Saturday ; a Legal Holiday. (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 24. A summary of two "years progress, summary of general outline of two years progress and & statistical summary, of two years progress, are features of the biennial report ofr State Superintend dent of Public Instruction J. Y. Joyner to the State Legislature, filed with Governor Glenn today. He asks that there be as little change or interfer ence with the present school law as possible. He wants each county re quired to expend at least $200 annual ly for county teachers institutes, asks that the special appropriation Of $200, 000 to help make four months school terms be continued, with an amend ment" requiring each school district aided out of the second hundred thou sand to raise, as much for the purpose by special tax as Is received from this State fund; make terms of county boards of education six years; em power county boards of education to order compulsory attendance for any school district where the majority so petition; that "farm schools" be es tablished, one such school now near the A. $ M. College, he believes could be established for ten or fifteen thousand V dollars with the cost of maintenance about $5,000, the institu tion to be managed along lines observ ed by Wisconsin. The rsport shows a total increase of $490,442 in the annual school funds raised by taxation, State, coun ty and school. In addition there were raised by bonds $551,096, and by pri vate subscription $193,875; iwi new special tax districts have been estab lished, making 719 for building and improving school houses $1,008,604, have been expended: gain in rural libraries 500, making 2,050. Superintendent Joyner asks the Legislature to add $1,200 to the super intendent of colored and, Indian nor mal schools, filled, by the late John D Duokett, so the position can be chang ed to "Inspector and Director of Teacher-Training Work' and a man of the best professional training and experience appointed who could super vise, the entire teacher training work of the State and look after the county teachers institute work, co-operating with the State Superintendent and be ing under his direction. On his return from W&shington and Greenville today Governor Glenn is sued a proclamation relative to the observance of Christmas Day as a legal holiday in this State, and jmak ing an appeal to the people of the State to observe the day as becomes the celebration of the birth of the Savior. Bennett Wall, an aged and highly respected farmer, took his own life by blowing off the top of hfs head with a shot gun at home, two miles from Raleigh this morning. He was beside himself with grief over the conduct of two drunken sons, who had brought three gallons of whiskey to the house the night before, making a "rough house." Wall was in poor health. A proclamation by Governor Glenn designates Saturday, December 26th, as well as Friday the 25th as a legal Christmas holiday. The proclama tion was declared by the Governor to be at the earnest request of various business institutions throughout the State. MRS. ADELAIDE COLEMAN Aged Lady Passed Away Yesterday After Short Illness. Friends in" the city will learn with sincere sorrow, of the death" of Mrs. Adelaide Coleman, which occurred yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at the James Walker . Memorial hospital, where she was carried early in the day, death resulting from dropsy of the heart a tew hours later. The deceased was 70 years old and had bees living with her daughter, Mrs. M. V. Ward at Delgado. Surviv ing, besides her daughter, ana a num ber of relatives in this city. The funeral was held from the home yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, Rey. J. Su Crowley, pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian church, officiating. The remains will be carried to Whiteville bn the early train today, andthe' in terment will be in the family burying' ground. Christmas , on ihe; Seminole. The officers, and crew of the Reve nue -Cutter Seminole will enjoy Christ mas in this port and? while no special exercises will mark the day, yet. it undoubtedly will prove a happy occa sion to all, v . . . . s Various va8iletic contests which were anxiously-, contemplated -for' to day will j take t place ; at another i time. A, swell and ietegant dinner; has been prepared; fosvtnt .men and 4f ewe in the city will fare better than those on the Seminoler- y .r. - : ; CHAMPIONSHIP OF SOUTH Football Game For Amateur Cham pionship. Between Wilmington and Savannah This After noon at League Park. At New League Park this afternoon at 4 o'clock there will be a football game between the Wilmington and Savannah teams, for the amateur championship of the South, and it is expected that there will be a record breaking crowd: in attendance. Both of the elevens have madei exceptional ly good records this season and the contest between them, it is believed, will bei the hardest fought and most cleverly played ever seen in this city. The local team is in the finest pos sible condition for the game and the men are prepared to put up the game of their lives. Although the locals have played ,some hard games' this Fall they have not met a single defeat, and they are 6teterminedto end the season without marring this record. The Savannah team, which reached the city on the late train from the South at an early hour this morning, is reported to also be in th?a pink of condition and this means, judging from the team's record, that they are prepared to put up a strenuous strug gle . for the championship. The coaches of both thei elevens have been putting the men through some strenuous work recently, and the game today will be one of the best exhibitions of football, as played under the new rules, that has ever ben witnessed in Wilmington. Captain Smith of the locals has the following splendid material to choose from, and the eleven selected to do battle for Wilmington this afternoon will undoubtedly be the most aggres sive aggregation that has ever been seen on the local gridiron: Smith, VanGlahn, Peschau, Tucker and Pars ley, of the A. & M.; Nine, of Mary land; Grainger, of Princeton; Grant, of Stewanee; Wilkinson, of Davidson; and Williams, Grant, W., Terry, New kirk, Jacobs and Hashagen, of local fame. s The game will be called at J. o'clock and this will give, all lovers of the sport ample time to finish their Christ mas dinners and then attend the game, The admission will be ,50 cents, with .children' half fares, and f no i extra charge rn)ig made, for ve. nicies. ROCKY POINT NEWS Graded School Has Carolina Day Ex ercises Other Notes. (Special Star Telegram.) Our neighbor Mr. "Jim" Turner had a severe case of acute indigestion last night. His sufferings were alarm ing for a while but we are thankful to state that he Has entirely recovered. The Rocky Point Graded school went through the "Carolina" exercises yesterday before a large and appre1 ciative audience under the tutelage of Prof. Jerry Jerome and Miss Jeanett Moore,, everything passed lovely and "the turkey hung high." Miss Sarah Pick Hines, of Faison, delighted our people Tuesday night with readings, impersonations, etc. She is truly an artist in her line. Several quarts of ripe strawberries were shipped this week from here, and the plants are white with blooms. Farm and mill work are suspended for the holidays. The forecast today is for a, cloudy Xmas. A large Xmas tree will be pulled or plucked off by the children Friday night. No collection, a free show and no hat passed around, nor oyster stews, nor ice cream for sale.. Everybody can con free ! Wedding in "Colored High Life." WHlliam Johnson, dean of the staff of Atlantic Coast Line porters in the general offices In this city, is soon to relinquish "single blessedness" for "connubial bliss" according to very neatly printed invitations with which William's friends about the big build ing were favored yesterday. The bride elect is Ida Tate, daughter of Elijah Tate, a highly respectablfe colored cit izen of Wlllard.-N. C, and the home of the bride's parents there will be the scene of the wedding on Wednes day afternoon, Dec. 30th, at 3 o'clock. Handsome Christmas Presents. As a mark of esteem and high re gard, the clerks in the local freight de partment of the A. C. L. yesterday presented handsome Christmas pre ents to Mr. A. J. Moore, local agent, and Mr. Ev A. King, chief clerk, con sisting of a beautiful silver service of five pieces, as a gift to Mr. Moore, and a cut glass berry set to Mr. King. They werei presented with the compli ments of the clerks, and were received with heartfel words of appreciation. Returns From Snog Cruise. The revenue cutter Seminole arriv ed in port yesterday, after a cruise of a few days downthe coast as far as Win gate Bay.- This was one of the periodical winter cruises and no wretok or other . obstruction dangerous to navigation i was sighted. The cut ter will remain in port tratil the New Year and'shortly afterwards will leave for a cruise of several weeks down the coast. v . . ' May your Christmas ; be merry, And full of good 'cheer; Sk bring all "of your pennies And deposit them her?. ' , - " "The -Peoples': Savmga Bank" I Interest from: January IstK ' XfilAS EVE IN CITY Lively Day in Wilmington With Merchants Doing Big Business. GOOD ORDER PRESERVED No Special Events for Christmas Day' Except Football Game Church Services This Morning. Qiriet Christmas Eve. , This is Christmas day, the big day of all the year, looked forward to and celebrated alike by-old and young, the season when every person gives himself up to the pleasures of the hol iday, seeking as each one does in many thousands of ways to get all the happiness and brightness and to give all the joy and pleasure that are naturally associated with -the yuletide. season. In many of the churches there wilj be special Christmas services and! these will be of an appropriate and impressive character, in several of them the choirs having arranged ela borate and beautiful programmes of music, while the sermons will breathe the spirit of the day. In many homes this is indeed a festal day, made joy ) ous by the return of absent loved ones and the presence of welcomed guests, and everywhere there is the Christmas spirit in the air. In the homes where children live the visit of Santa Claus is even at this hour being - eagerly anticipated in sweet dreams, and the kindly generosity of the old saint will in a few hours be the signal for such sicenes of merri ment and happiness as , no other occa sion ever affords. Yesterday was a fairly good day for Christmas shoppers and tardy buyers thronged the many retail stores from early afternoon until late at night. Until nearly midnight the down-town streets Were thronged with merry makers, every person in all the crowds seemingly being bent on having all the fun that was possible. The sharp, harsh crack of the bursting fire-crack- 4 er was rivalled by the ear-splitting din of ch coarse-sounding horn,-tht; ' unearthly clang of the. cow bell and the shrill screech of the squedunk. It appeared to an onlooker that every person man, woman and child con ceived it to be a duty to out-do his neighbor in the production, of noise. With it all there was fine order pre served on the streets, end there will be no unpleasant memories to mar the recollection of Christmas eve. Throughout the afternoon and even ing the brightly decorated stores were crowded with Christmas shoppers and it is believed that practically every merchant who caters to the holiday trade did a. flourishing and satisfacto- ry business. Despite the oft repeated advice to "Do your shopping early-" it was apparent that even more per sons than usual had delayed the pur chasing of. gifts until the last. Until this week the indications were that the holiday trade would not be nearly up to the standard, but since Monday business has been brisk in nearly all lines and it is believed that the record will compare most favorably with that of the past two years, when pros perity was at its height. Until closing time last night, when wearied clerks got their first chance for a moment's rest, the tardy buyers were making hurried selections from rapidly diminishing stocks, while the stores were sending out in express and delivery wagons the late purchas es, it "being the aim to have the gifts in every home by Christmas morn. Crowds of young people thronged the streets and in every place there was ceaseless movement of the crowds. Today, as is natural with the observ ance of Christmas, business will bo practically suspended throughout the city. The city and icounty offices, the . banks, the Chamber of Commerce and nearly all business enterprises will be closed, and the hundreds of em ployes, together with the small srroy of Caost Line men, who always have a holiday, will be given the day for pleasure-making and enjoyment. Although no special events have been arranged for the members of the Cape Fear Golf Club, yet the club house will unddubtedly be a popular retreat during the day and doubtless many exciting and enjoyable contests will be played during the day. The event of greatest interest today, aside from the usual pleasures of the day, will be the football game to be played at League Park at 4 o'clock, between the Savannah and Wilming ton teams for the amateur champion ship of the South, and this is expected td be one of the hardest fought grid iron ' struggles v that has ever taken place in Wilmington. The scores of artfent nimrods will betake themselves to nearby sections where they will indulge , in a day's sport and return laden, perhaps, with : quail, robins, and other birds. . Nearly everybody has . some plans for the -day and the time will pass, undoubtedly, In a pleasant and delight- ' ful manner; -' :.r-i: The Star wishes to all t its readers v K and friends a merry, -merry Christmas q ? aura a ungui auu iproaperuu ew Year." v."-"-: A ' Merry Christmas.- : To all-our ; friends" and customers. The People's Savings Bank. - ? , ' - ( , ! . ; , . " '.". ;-Vrt.; it . ,.. ... M II '.I. ! ' "" , ..:.r:.-.';VJ'v , - .'.''. -:v i
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