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' i n 7r ny nnxr, olor?y7- iM MOFPWfc! .(SZSOOPrJA THAT fDVCZn .I7J7-(S)S) G aunid z3 Weatfiar Toddy Weather Today . Fair Friday, colder . H Fai? Friday. Scolder In MuiiEat portion; Saturury- feJv. light to In southeast portion; Saturday fair, j light to il V fresh northwest winds. fresh northwest winds. VOLUME LXXXV NO. 66 RALEIGH, N. C, FJUDAY MOKNTNG. FEBRUARY 7, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS 'annd. ead . w v. t - I " North Caroliinia Dallies' in News L sail Circu atiora fpfljip To bo Charged by South- i- I -t -I'i . ,:"r ' i : . li . ern Railway i KITCHU!) ELECTED ! Third-term Talk is Keylred asn- i ington -TlneS, 'One Best Bet . -Norths 'Carolina; Corn" at i - Auction In Washington i ' -- City Yesterday. By THOMAS J. PEN CIS. .vilr -tv c vh At the j W ashington, D. C. Feb. At ine general offices of the Southern Rail- vay in this city. the statement wasob- tained today; that the act pawed at i he speciat sesrfon. of the North Caro- v Una Legislature regulating tne cnansc ! - 5 r in thai ,r. Pnr .V'nr ,,fnrm Htate ate Jln line with the uniform rate offered the Eiecultves of sthe Kates of the South. hich will be put w ? i nSH.'tt the n effect. by all the railways or tne south. April 1st Tlie North Cajro- link legislature could hardly do more 1- 1 w t.M.i.. raa iir nf indue wun uib connatnee than ratify, the. Intrastate tuor and Qf , reserve lhat ordinarIly th compromise offered byPresident marks a straight item of news. Hnley, of the Southern, .which made : jmmediately ' under the; editorial thel rate lor the sal of intrastate tick- page heading, set in conspicuous type eta two fthd a half cents, u Officials or and In double column, appears the fol th Southern declare that this same lowing: ji i rate will apply to the sale of Interstate - . Tlie One Best Bet." tickets, and that two cent - mileage "An analysis bf the political situa books will be placed on sale as prom- tion, today, and a careful estimate of lued. The niw schedule of rates' is to the personnel and running strength of go Into effect April first. Georgia. Ala- the various cfindidajes in th Presiden bania, Tennsae, South Carolina and tial race, ; point emphatically to the Xorth Carolina have already accepted conclusion that Mr. Roosevelt will be President 31nley's compromiae: and nominated ; In, spitexjf himself., And it on.y remiins for the Alrglnla State ih2!tnninf Uoiiwlilrn ii1 Corporation Commission to faU Into 6f ' maV: iln2 It is well understood here that dlmV "RepnUUe CTao'n of the.rginia Commllpn will Promul- SbSSSSrSSSS&.l te the new rat at an early date cember a I resolution in the House' de White Virginia has ia effect atwo- ciarlnsr against, a third term for'any cent intrastate rtte, the 6tate officials President anhouhced that he proposed realize that It best for all interests to make a fight to have the committee to accept the ree affreed upon by the report the resolution ..ami to, have it other Southern States in. which the pass the IToue J The resolution has .Southern Railwey operates In pur- lain . for several weeks in the Com nulng this coum th State of lrginU niittee on th EUctlou of ppeident and L. will, get the bnflt of a. tw. and. a Vice-president, and-it was thought no haJf interstate llcket ad a two cent further attention would be paid to.lt nrta tntl. book, which it does but recent agitation has j evidently .Ai -ninr . - .i I "Tenneee; and wai, Carolina have made no searge ?!rSrB:r!"1 , uiiej wi r . glnla and Alabama tile offloera of whletihave made possible the new rates thatvareto go Into effect April first. - r--:- ' ' - ! t i 7 At; the special seseion--ftne Legis-1 : lature the prediction was made by I several members that . the SuprenwJiearlag on either resolution before the Court of the United States would! deorde against ths Stata In the habeas nnmna mm- from Afihanrin invAtvintf I : S!rir.rXTriS" ! ' ' "TV,. I vTI .hi. . Tn 2 kI. r trefnn; 7m X fcl Asked what ne tnought or uie pros- ben, no InUrattioci rs to how the ra- pect of Preident Roosevelt "peing re rlous mcmbsKj and i A reference nominated at the jChicago Convention to the caas ta ;t!2stIoa. . The North Mr. Clayton said?! ! r Carolina deisjisoa la Congress , la a representative fcc("y ol inen and yet ' ; there is .. dlvloa cZ opinion among them as to hew Saa "Supreme Court r win decide this s:. An early opin- ; ton py the ccurt Iicjb dot been antici- T pated. It Is adra-ti5cl on ell sides that the lonentions invritr.-, -n.M- thA mnxt impirtahtJthat havj ccma before the court in mW years. Aloag with the Xorth CaroUna eas la oaa of similar T " - 1 c?. "e ?ore- fFom: ' ?hr States wmcn naveiacaua ana s rata-nxing propowuon. wnen oe weme t;ourt iACKies i a case of this importance. there Is no hurry to raacSi & decis - slon. Evidence of this ct was slven In the Relma connection 1 caasr Al - though, the court rendered ft unanl - mous decision , In this case. It wes held uimer mi iwinrni ior (WO years. TD9 one. ' but not nearly so Important as the underlying principle that exists in tbe rate-making' : caset ; from North Carolina. and Minnesota, 1 .4.. 'North) Carolina Corn" In Wasliington j f Bargains in whiskies and wines as thei result or prohibition! in North Carolina," was the. significant word in of a placard at an E street estab- 'liHhment which attracted a unn troWd ot would-be purchasers today, .j-eaesiriajis, Plowing witness the beautirui ceremony, which : f through the snow. were Invited to en- was performed by Rev.-John T. Jen- J terlby a. strong-lunged auctioneer, who kins, of the First Baptist Church. ; - ? announced .that he would sell at bar- - The'bride was beautifully gowned in gain prices the stock of an Asheville white satin and-(Carried a boquet of 'lar keep" who ,wm HfprceQ out of white icarnations, i The' bride's atten i business as the result of prohibition dants, two In number, were neatly in North Carolina. A big crowdrwas and becomingly attired In white and out hand. The article -that brought carrie4 lilies of the valley. the highest price was North Carolina eorin. which the vendor declared was "twenty years of axe. and has cob web on Itr ' - - 1 i The HrmnrMl' xrfv. r-arn. Una is To be given another trial trlpj. rn s win ,take place Saturdaj. ; th nfienth instant f, s -i T ! ! - V KitrJUrt 'Elected. ' , ' At a meeting -of the North Corn faro- Una detention .In the Homw Tohm. native w. w, Kltchln ; was today electedthe member of the Demo, i Prf.V c -"aaslonis Campaign Com- Kltchln has held thiaXhonor "tor years. RepresentaUregesi Select ed, chairman of the delegation at to. .'"? jrorn wortn Carolina Me flays meeting f and RenreaeWativ. f sister wmmons , L'V 1 r Tar charm and cultures and her m 1, 11 TthorlzTn r.?I?a ,ntrodHCdffrnd- hre wJsh her much happh tlli Aifc 5 ig "ur!e" for an eight and congratulate Mr. Dixon, who 1 f iHVfJ tween, Beaufort trusted employe of the AUanUc C and MoFehead.Clty. r, - . li- tJ11. 5I4- such a prize. ,They left for Washing! The ntnm elt th termalit has ton city after the cvemony and will x revived With r 'JarUDtnena nf s4mnd a few In v there and then rnmA that is disc ' ..: ' InST to the ",Jfn nnclif ivroiint ihlr future home. actionailes." following the) Presidents recent message to Congress and the spontaneous, and not always discriinl nating praise, accorded that message by Democrats.. ; The i President's convincing proof that there li still a great deal of flgrht left In r him, started the jtalk. . His most ardent supporters are pointiftg to the message as evidence that he cares mor for the success j of the pro gram he has outlined than for any personal victory, ! He is believed to be frankly and j sincerely In favor of Mr. Taft, whom he derends upon to continue the fi'ht for the establish ment of the Roosevelt policies. But If the country refuses, to have Mr. Taft, -and if the reactionary element threaten to "control the partj the President will take charge of the situa tion personally and the result will be inevitable..!;....' " V: . The . more ; conservative political prophets predict "that the President's control of the net national conven tion of hi8 party wm be absolute. His influence will govern in the selection of a candidate, .they sayand the prin ciples and policies outlined Jn his re cent messare will be converted into platform declarations. i If the power 61 the President Is so complete ; and . his influence in con-, trolling in the convention, there Willi of -course,, be no; occasion for him to throw himself , into the breach; , but ghould ths conyentlon get away from Mr. Taft, the President's friends will stampede the convention for Roose- pre8ent outlook is for Taft on the first ballot or Roosevelt on the neconu. Tim TlmM H fairer : A nnrvn iwvmPn t " T" has been 11 creatjleal of com, ment - of late upon this line and the impression is, growing that If the ryus!!, the man Jlmn the President favow.l the only alternative win be tne Pregldent him8elf. Io the Washington Tiroes, of Wednesday af- fnoon ,n Jheedltorialjpage. a pre- made Representative Clayton deter- '" -prnl to be a candidate nor accept anotner . nomination, I Intro- duced in the House a second resolution congratulating him upon his loyalty to the precedent set by, Washington and Jefferson and commending him for his wisdom and patriotism. - ; . , 1 nave ; not Deen able to get- a Committee on' the Election of presl- and VIce-Prftident. of which Mr Gaines, or .'Vv ct ylrginla, is chairman. to days and would have fU hear- I ings an this and other election mea- r pending .in the cMrimltta.' i belleyefthei President wants ' to see Taft nominated and elected. I do not believe Mr. Roosevelt himself could Ldo what General Grant could not do Still human nature is weak and the President is ambitious. It may be that under great pressure-and in iresponse to appeals to his sense of patriotism. he might be induced, notwithstanding h,lg ""."-ite" hi8. rept!tiel de." tLT';i " K nominating Mr. Taft, for I believe Mr, Bryan can defeat Mr. Taft i - It seems to 'me the onlv other i man to be taken seriously into consid- I eration now is Governor Hughes, of 1 New York, but I believe that ithe gen- 1 tlemen with the superabundance of 1 orrlndapalr tissue will be stronger lr 1 the Republican national convention I than the gentleman with the prepond- 1 cirwiw -. - THREE ; MARRI AGES. The Brides Are Popular In Wilon Two' Married Trtere One in j 1 . Baltimore. Wilson.; N. .C. Fb. 6. Last evening at the home of f. the bride's parents, Mr. B. E.: Barnes led to the hymenlal altar beautiful Miss Edna Earl Coley. At th annolnted hour the Darlors and I .il Aifiin. mAina were fiiiAi wl r n in. vlted guests, who had assembled to Immediately after the ceremony the bappyl couple and the Invited - guests "Paired to tfce nw 4iome that Mr, Barnes had prepared for the recept- "uHtMi. onuc. A surprise marriare ' was consum mated in the study of the First Bap tist Church last evening, wherein Mr. James Qarris and MIsg Bessie Ayent were happily united. Rev. John T. Jenkins performed the ceremony. At the borne of her parents, cis East 80th St. Baltimore. Md.. Miss Ida L. Mason was married last night at 7 o'clockto Mr.; d: R. Dixon, of Rocky Mount Miss Mason Is well "l 17'V T'JLfX'?! rare charm and cultures and her many ness is a I Line, on his eood fortune In securing ' ' , 1 ' '' ' ' ' ! . " ' ' ' I n ' I iruiniin innnr ri rnx .sinrnTnnnrnrirrniir o nil tAMUUb JUUbb tLtU'alHtUUHbmWti UB HARGIS NO MORE POLITICS OVER . i ! - , I ! I Shot and Instantly Killed by His Son BOSS OF BREATHITT" Young llargis Arrested Acting Like a Maniac Tbe 1'a mous Feudist Who Figured in the Courts on Account of Four Murder. (By the Associated Pres.), Jackson, Ky.. Feb. 6. Former County Judge James Hargis, for many years member of the State Democratic Executive Committee, accused of com plicity In many killings and a promi nent figure in the feuds which have disrupted Breathitt county for several years, t was shot and instantly killed in his general store here about 3:30 p. m..-today rby ' his" son. Beach Hargis. The son fired five shots in rapid suc cession athls father, who fell dead while his clerks were waiting on cus tomers. . The exact cause of the mur der has not been learned, but it is supposed to have been the result or differences which have existed be tween father and son for some time. The two men are resported to have, had severe quarrel several nights ago, when the father, it is alleged. -was compelled to resort to violence to re strain his son. Toung Hargis, it is said, had been drinking heavily of late. He came Into the store this afternoon and was apparently under the Influence of liquor. Judge- Hargis, it is saia, spoke to his mn about drlnlkng and a quarrel resulted. . Father and son stepped behind, a counter, when the son, after a few minutes conversation, drew a revolver and fired five shots. Fourltoak effect. Judge Hargis falling dead. "The young lady stenographer and the customers In the store fled in fright . Toung XIarbis was arrested ana placed in jaiL lie waraving like a maniac and the officers "were' com celled to dracr him to tetf. ilJL: Judge nargts nas Been ior years , prominent figure in Kntuckr. bothiin political and criminal; circles. lie has fijred In the courts In the moun tains for years on account of the mur ders of Dr. Cox,. Attorney Martin and "Jim" Oockrell. . Judge Hargis was the political leader o fthe Democrats of the Tenth District, and was regard ed as the "boss" of Breathitt county. For. years his sway was notopposed. but some years ago JamesB; Marcum had the temerity-to oppose Hargis in a law case; From that date he was a marked man Judge Hargl. had been on trial at various tImes4or complicity in the murder oflarcumi "Jim" Oockrell and DjvCox, but hadbeen acquitted on air the charges. Hewas recently forced to pay a judgment ofl?.000 to Mr- "---r- r -ration with the lh of bcr ha.band . juuj,u iiar4d iau just aispoea 01 this, the last of the cases In which he had been Involved when he pail the judgment of the court. Mrs.: Marcum had sued Judge Hargis and others for $100,000 alleging that they caused the death of her husband, j The Hargis-Cockrell, geud had its inception In a political contest The Hargises had long been dominant In Breathitt county, where they conduct ed a general store, were engaged In the lumber business and were general ly active. The brothers, James, Alex ander and, Elbert, were good business men and accumulated a fortune, i The trouble with the Cck-jffTs arose when the latter opposed Hargis at the polls. Feeling was bitter, when one day Benjamin Hargis, a younger brother of Judge Hargla.'' met one of the Cockrlll boy In a "blind tiger" near Jackson and was killed by his enemy. In the fail of 192. Dr- Cox. the ?;uardian of the Cockrlll boys.wholived n the outskirts of Jackson., was shot as he entered his gate on his way home one night by assassins conceal ed across the way. John Smith. John Abner and others of the alleged Har gis band, were accused of the crime, and In a confession made by one om. Judge Hargis was charged with hav ing hlredrthem to killvr. Cox. Rrom this time onhejBtory of the Hargis Cockrlll feud was woMtten in blood. The next to fall wasMhn" Cockrlll feud was written in blood The next to fall was "Jim Cockrlll, 'theMown I marchall. lire in Goldsboro. ; (Special to News and Observer. ! Goldsboro. N. C, Feb. 4. Fire last night destroyed a small storehouse and stock of goods in the cotton mill dis trict belonging to a Mr. Deems. The fire company responded promptly, but found when . they got there that the hose would not- roach the fire. The loss will not- exceed $500. May Yet Accompany the Clansman. . i? (Spclal to News and Observer.) ! Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 6. Captain William Forrest,- who was taken ill at the Lyceum Theatre oh Tuesday even ing while -witnessing a performance of "The Clansman," in which play his fa ther, the famous General Nathan B. Forrest, la portrayed, has nearly re covered and will in all probability ac company the organization during the Southern tour as originally planned. Ex-Itcpresentatlve James Parker Dead H Suffolk, Va.. Yeb.J 6. James Par ker, a ; prominent - citizen of Gates county, N. C, and formerly-: represen tative' of his county In the North Car olina General Assembly, died about 2:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home near Gatesvllle, aged about 70 years. ' r , ..-.-. ' I Mr.- Parker had J. been sick several weeks with asthma complicated with Recorder , j ... ! - New Is Under Control The stockholders of the Biblical Re corder met yesterday and ejected a new. board directors, as follows: C. J. Hunter, chairman; W. O. fAllen, L. Johnson. Hlsht C. Moore, T. B. Parker and C. F. Meserve. of Raleigh, aim George Norwood, of Goldsbdro The board ratified the action of h com mittee appointed by the Baptist State Convention, which elected Mr. flight C. Moore to the editorship o the pa per. This committee i compobed of W. C Dowd, F. P. Ilobgood, J. C. Mas see,' J. T. Alderman, Wm. tunsford, C. A. Jenkins and C. J. Thompson. Mr. C. W. Blanchard. the: retiring editor, was repaid all the nionoy he put Into the paper -with the- interest thereon. He left yesterday afternoon for Louisville, Ky., .where he will take a special course in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The first issue of th. Recorder un der Mr. Moore Is Just out It Is ably edited and reveals the hand of one of the strongest writers in the State. Mr John a. Pearson will remain as business manager, having receded from his determination to leave this work and ptudy thi law at Wake Forest Col- llt'Uvill also be learned with great pleasure by thousands of Baptist tn this State that Rev. J. S. Farmer, tho general representative of the . Re corder, will still be with' the paper and not go to Louisville, where he in tended entering the 'seminary! to pur sue Ms theological studies, s . In regard to the Recorder under IU new management, Mr. Moore says, editorially: ' . 2 f'For seyenty-flve years it ha been at the center of your denominational life. Tour State Convention name the Editor, the one essential thing in its management. Tour brethren in vari ous parts of the State are the legal owners of 'the paper, no one having a majority of its stock, and they , get but the legal rate ! of interest., llts one earthly posies.l6n is its subscription list of about fifteen thousand names of your feHow-workers in the Master s vineyard. Its' one: almi is to glorify God by serving the brotherhood to which -you. belong, in its morat f not legat ownership, you - iare a partner and ltsi offices .shall keep no secrets .irom you.;i 4 -tCADE SFRTXCrS SCHOCfLvT-J n Attendance League Organized At lertuei Presentation -by-Supt.. - udd of a Prise won oy The School. 1 I? c luuntv Suoerintendent of jSchools Judd returned to his ,offlce yesterday afternoon after ' a; two day's visit - to schools in Switf Creek and St! Mary's townships. , 1 ; t at Cade Sorinrs Wednesday night here he presented for the Women's Betterment Associa tion of the county a teacher'p. chair and desk, won last year by the Cade Springs school. ' Ther-chalr and desk, worth $17.B0 was a gift of Royall A Borden Furniture Company, of this city. y-. - I : Wednesday night Cade Springs , or ganized what is to be known jas the Cade Springs - School Attendance League. The purpose of this j league Is to do systematic work toward en rolling every child in the district in the school. The watchword ?of. the league will be "Every Child sin the School Every Day of the Terni." A committee to be known as the "Lookout Committee." consisting of five members, will ' make a list of all the children in the district who are not attending school. This commit tee will assign each week to each member of the league a certain! num ber of children not attending school. This member will visit these children. The following week this same list of children will be visited by some? mem be of the league. In this way each child not attending school will be visited each week by some member of the league. ? Thei following officers were elected: President Mr. A. J. Bryan; 1 Vice President, Miss Myrtle Bryan; Secre- tary-Treasurer, Mr. W. .L Standi, Miss Sarah Standi, teacher, was: elect- ed chairman of the "Lookout i Com mittee," and Mr. Charlie Johnson was elected chairman of the "Membership Committee." . . ! The organization was attended with much enthusiasm and good results are expected. It will meet once a week every rriaay anernoon at o'clock ' - ' : On the same evening ten three dollars lwas raised ror a iiDrarj". in new school building for Cade . Springs has Just Deen completed, and the school entered it for the first time yester day. The building was erected by Mr. John T. Wrenn at a cost of $1,650. It will be remembered that Cade Springs recently voted a local tax, thej elec tion being carried unanimously.! Old Fiddlers at Ashcboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheboro, N. C Feb. 6. The Old Fiddler's Convention is to be pulled off at the auditorium Thursday night An interesting program has been arrang ed. The. entertainment will be given for the benefit .of the Betterment Asso ciation for Schools. , (Specia lto News and Observer.) ) New York, Feb. 5. Edgar Rogers, a North Carolina man In search of work In this section, sought ' repose In the top of a hav rack. He fell asleep and rolled to the ground, breaking his leg. He dragged himself three jnlles. consuming nine hours In covering the distance, before 'assistance was given. THE WEATHER. Fair Friday; colder in southeast por tion ; Saturday fair, light to fresh northwest winds. . .The Weatlieri Yesterday,- j Maximum tern nea ture 56 degrees; minimum temperature 35 ' degrees total preclpltal ion for 24 hoursniid insr 8 p. rr.. .2$ Inches, h . The Houso May Legislate i a Bit Now 1 i! ' IS' INDIAN BILL RESUMED After an Addresa by Mr. Clayton, tlie -7 ; . S;j Consideration of the Indian Ap propriation Bill Wm Taken , Up " and Discussed : iati! Length. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C, Feb. . Political Speech making came to an end for the time Hieing' in the House of Represent ative today, and actual consideration of the Indian Appropriation bill was Resumed. A bitter fight was waged on I the proposition to abolish non-reserva tion .schools, and the suoject was ais usfed through i the afternoon. The question Avas raised by the offering of an .amendment jj'jby Delegate Smith, Arizona, to restrict the appropriation for collecting and transportin-g Indian children at school to the State In Which they live.;! j - I Previous to th debate onithehdlan Appropriation bill Mr. Clayton, of Alabama, spoke; on the President's re cent spec'al .message andhelp up the Republicans as being divided Into two classes the ; reactionaries and 4 the White House Cuckoos. I The message, he charged, was an in dictment against the. Republican party for its dereliction! and Incompetency. J Consideration of the -Indian Appro priation was not I concluded when the House at S :0;i!im. adjourned. - Clayton Tle Jlessage. A K charscterlUcilspeech by Mr. Clay ton, of Alabamaillwas delivered in the House of - Representatives today, his text being thei President's recent spe cial mesaage to Congress, That mes-r sage he said, adopted in every partic ular, the-principles advocated by the Democratic partyi ; ; -r '" t:.::-K iThe Presldehti hs salL was admir- a ble a l.lnaft -lft-sme-.respects and a! mfui 'most wprthy ;of admiration in some ' respect;' !but he declared c hes would indulge . 'hi - no' - panegyric taor would he give iltii, credit for what the Democrats had-stood-for many years. I The message, The said was a re markable document from a most re markable man a; man whp has domi nated hi sparty.' a man who today dominates his iparty," - i . '.fjWhere- his story-would place him hf did not know; - "it may put mm in the category of the great residents." he said. "It may I put him along with Washington, Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln or it may write him down otherwise. oSme t people." Mr. Clay ton 'continued, f "sar the President is changeable, eccentric and dangerous, wliile others launch . him' as a great man of decision Nor purposes., but I reserve the right; to withhold my judgment until after his administra tion has wound up. when we can see the fruits of his) efforts." Taking up. the. President's recom mendations Mr. Clayton insisted that a Republican House and Senate; had been warned by the Democrats but the Republican party paid no heed. If., he' declared. those warnings had been heeded the of I the employers' have been saved.! unconstitutionality liability law would fit Is an Indictment, against his own party," be said bf the message, ad dressing the Republican. "It Is a com plaint from beginning to end of your failure and of wour dereliction, of your incompetency, of your, tack of patriotism and : manhood to rise and met the legislative demands- of the country. ' .-il ' tThe President mot only indicts you ut he furnishes the proof to convict ou.- f ft t'lf on that side! a mother's son ot to you enjoyea mai mesu xawu discover 11. The Republicans did not like the message, he charged, because thfre was ! too much "big stick -on the one hand to suit thej reactionaries and not quiet enough to erouse the en thusiasm of i the White House Cuckoos." He held the Republicans las a party divided Into two factions. "Not wafrlng factions," he said, amid Dem acratic . laughter. "Because you have laid down." The Republicans, he de clared, were not! even fighting for their convictions. . ; . 1 1 . The Democrats ad not Mr.' Clayton said, heard any protest -against the use! of the '.'big stick," which was be ingj wielded over the heads of the Re publicans. ij , ' "So,"' he said, and , addressing the Republicans, "you White House cuck oo rand you reactionaries the two hostile camps into: which you are di vided there is hardly one of you with nerve enough to declare for any body." W . ( The Republicanij he declared, did not like Prwldenti. Roosevelt nor his Eollcles. The President at ' one time ad believed in tariff revision, but "he Is rtow a protempore stand patter." "t Mr. Clayton spoke of "the cvast army bf Unemployed."? arid-charged i the in dustrial condition to the Republicans. "We might- as wellUf ace -conditions, as they are." he said, ("and It would not do for the Republicans to adhere to the (announced program that the pres ent I would be a do-nothing . Congress, Hekppealed to the! Republicans to do their duty. ' I He then- secured ; permission to in sert in the Congressional Record t'MrJ Bryan's "Thou Shalt : Not Steal Speech," and predicted, that Mr. -Bryan Would be the next President - j johnsoni of Kentucky. Mr. ' Johnson, of 'Kentucky, spoke briefly on the subject of the president's message and said lt was simply an en dorsement of Democratic policies. He did Snot believe the Republicans would pay I heed to, the recommendations of the I message- and he challenged the President to say whether or not in the approaching election he would use the influence of his great office "to re-elect men who In this hall stand be tween the people and "their needs. He also wanted 'the President to come out squarely and say whether 6r not he had not offered powerful pat ronage to the Republican Congressmen of Kentucky "that they may use it. to be returned to : these halls to again vot against the restoration to the people of those rights of which the successfully dishonest have, underJRe publican laws, deprived them." ' General debate on the Indian Ap propriation bill then closed and the bill was taken up for amendment. . OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. New Heating Apparatus in Elks Bnlld- ing Kar Association Lstcues 01 tlie Maccabcco Mass Meeting of. Baptists. - (Special 1 to' News and Observer.) Greensboro. N. C, Feb. 6. The sev enth annual " meeting of the policy holders of : tho Security. Tit e and An nuity Company, was held yesterday aternoon at the home office of the company in this city. There was a large attendance. - -1 I After the meeting of the pojlcy h old era the trustees assembled aad re elected the officers for the next year as follows: J. Van Llndley, president; P. H. Hanes. vlcenoresldent: O. . A. Grimslev. secretary: Brooks &. Thomp son, legal advisors;, C. C. Taylor, arencv director: Lee ,Ht Battle, treas urer- nm. E. R. Micheaux - and J. P. Turner, medical directors. The secretary's, report showed that the year 10 7 was tne most prosper ous period, in the history or tne com pany. The income for the year was $376,271.85. Assets of the company are put at $545,587.13 and liabilities M06J515.5S; reserve on policies out standing, S40O.540.50; suplus 'as to policy-nolders, $138,771.60; excess of income over expenditures,, $152,763,16; new business for the year on a paid basis. $3,135,670; total insurance in effect over ll.000.00 ; increases for 1907 over previous y&r earned 'Bur plus, 145 per cent; Interest income. 9i per cent: assets, 42 per cent.; legal reserve, 55 percent. '"."'--- Mortality losses were less than for the previous year. This ; company, which Is the pioneer life ; Insurance company In Greensboro, is now oper ating In four States, : namely: - North and South Carolina, Georgia and Vir- ginia. ' " ;;"' utV rJ rvx.r"vy t ,;' Mr. B. MacKenzIe. of this city. Is installing, a heating apparatus Mnthe new building ef the Elks 4 New Bern, the contract calling for an ex penditure in. the neighborhood Of $ 6, 600. This building is five stories in height and 'coat -about' $150,000. The Elks will have quarters s on the . top floor. with offices and. stores on the lower floors. - :"Y f""v.-.-- Mr. Frank P. Morton, who so suc cessfully conducted the Atlantic Hotel sLt -Morehead City last fgummer .and hare-0h4i-ge ofrttasrainthei Cpn: ing season, : has been spending the winter: here. . Mr. . Morton. Is gratified to learn this morning -thajt the State Bar Association will hold - its annual session at his hotel this summer , June 2 8-July 3rd. This added to tjie fact that 'botbAthe i State Pharmaceutical and the Bankers Assiations have se lected the Atlantic as the meeting place for this year, gives Morehead a front '. seat on the convenon band wagon." ' . ''-'-I ':'Y- ': --s j..-.: At last night's meeting of Clreens boro Lodge, No. 602, B. p. O Elks, two applications for membership were received and the initiation wa con ferred upon twenty-four candidates, this being the largest number ever re ceived into the lodge at one time. By unanimous vote the members decided to dispense with "lockers" in the club rooms. . ". . : J " A well-attended meeting of Greens boro Hive Ladies of the Maccabees was held last night. Fifteen were elected to membership" ana will be Initiated at a later meeting. The lodge Is growing rapidly and the.' members are enthusiastic pver Its prospects. A social session which 13 expected to rove very enjoyable " will be given soon. ' ' ' 'Y , " -'.. The police : raided a colored joint on Bilbro street last night and cap tured a .number of negro offenders. They found nine negroes In a small room, the shades of- which were drawn. Dice, cards , aad Other para Dhemalia of Rambling were also found. ' ' . Y'-Y-'-'Y. Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist church there will be a mass-meeting of all the Baptists of the city , and vicinity. The object Lof the meeting will be partly to give the Baptists of the city and commun ity to meet Dr. White, the new pastor of the First Baptist church, and partly to launch a movement: for the estab lishment of city missions. LEFT LETTER WITH BABE Mother Desires hat It Be Fouiul a Oood IIom .folin Ilandall In Jall.1 ... . ' ' - Y' b- (Special to News and Observer..) i Asheville, N C, Feb. 6. A message from Marshall thl afternoon stated thta John Randall, charged with the murder'bf his wife near- Barnard. Madison county, Tuesday night, had been arretted, at his home and ' today placed In jail at Marshall V j YY Randall made no ' effort to escape, denying that he was responsible for his wife's death. The message stated that the coroner's jury had not yet returned a verdict v- i;: The county officers have been searching today for the woman who shortly after midnight last night left a three-weeks-old baby oh the door step of Former Sheriff Reed's home. The person left a note with the aban doned infant addressed to- Dr. Swope. and requesting that a home '.be found fori the li'fant In some Christia home. The ot was signed The Mother," who she said, preferred that the child go Jnto an "Kpiscopal home.'V The of ficers believe that they will shortly lo cate the woman guilty of abandoning the child. The letter found with the babe fo'ows: ' j Murder Trial postponed. ! ! (By the Associated Press.) ; . Roanoke. Va-. Feb. 6.' When the case I of Frank Cauthorn, charged with ;the murder of Mrs. Ada Jones was called in the circuit court at Chrlstlarsburg. &., today Judge Mof fett postponed the hearing until the thirteenth instantlt Is said the plea will he that of insanity. Cauthorn says he lovedrlrs. Jones and he killed her becauseaBv became the bride of another. . . 1 L TALK BY CULBERSON GOvcrnmont Exhibit at Alaska Exposition; BILL PASSES SENATE Upper House of Congress Adjotirns Ua -til Mottday-Texas Senator Scores ,y Secretary of the Treaaory-- f , -' The Day' Ses- " . 't - (By' th Associated Press.) i Washington, ' Fb. ' 6. A ' financial . speech Qy Senator. Culberson, of Tex as., and. the passage of a bill provide ing for a government exhibit at the Alaska-Tukon-Paciilo Exposition were the chief features of interest . in the Mr. Culberson gave the resuMs of his analysis of the recent! report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the Panama canal bonj issue In order to substantiate his contention; ' that nat ional banks of New York city wre unduly favored- by . the Secretary in the disposition of public jfunds and hadviolated the law by Issuing these bonds. The but hir j.. devoted to a further conslderauon of the bill to revise the criminal laws of the United States and at 1 : 28 p. m. the Senate adjourned until next Mon day. :YY ,'Y". Y ..; .-; ?rr. . 1 : t Senator CidDern'84 Address." -In a speech in the Senate j today Sen ator Culberson declared that the Cic retary of the Treasury by his report t the Senate has raised an issue of fact to whether national r banks; f in New York used the" $75,000,000 of public money deposited with therrilfor spec ulative DUmosesSr whetheoHhl mAn. ey was used to meet the dmnd rjf outside banks for, reserve purposes. Mr. Culberson c.mplcJn?,; tha.2 the committee on finance had ?all to take any action on his resclcilaa. di recting that It inquire In2o vh? ccrjf8 of the recent financial ctriniaacy. 1 : JIe declared that, the report of Che rlecretarj" U" i JIiomv tl'at. tra-offlcvsl had violated the Jaws' In Issrjnc Man ama bonds because monev for Aha ca nal was not needed and "that he had violated the law in awarding ihesft bonds to national banks, Inifiead of to individuals and In using the p?cceeda of the sales for the purposes set forth In.the report and not for Che cocistrue tlon of the eanaL In issuing fehe. 3 per cent certificates the Secretary clo vio lated the law, Mr. Culberson jsrjd, bp cause they were not;used for; the pur-, pose ' provided- by he "statutes as there was , ample funds for such pur poses, v Moreover, he said,, the Secretary- had violated the law in Issuing the 3 per cent as the law limits the basts of suo! notes to registered bond of the United States and to ipanani bonds. He had also failed to dlstrih utethl8 money a provided under the act of March 4. 1 SOL His distribu tion was, inequitable, said Mr, Culber son j as the money , was used by New York banks for speculative purposes. TThe public money deposited in thej national banks of the United States." said Air., cuiberson. r ; oi March 22. 1907, was $140.000.00fi On Dcejnber 3,, the amount reached the enormous sum of $223,000,009. In Ne . York- city alone on March 22. the jamount on deposit there jn-u $14. 000j000,on August. 22. $2$.000,000. and on December 3, $75,00,0(00. . i "New York city with about' one sixth of the capital and surplus of all the banks secured one-third of all the Eublic money on deposit.' The eastern lates, Including New 'Yoark. having only about three times the capital and: surplus of the Southern States wpre given four as much of the public money. " " -; ".. J " ! 1 .' . The increase of government, depos its in the eastern' States from August to December. 197, was; $54,000,000. ana ; the . ? increase In deposits In Southern States was $7,000,000. WILL HOLTOX BE CHAIRMAN Dosu't IKtk Like It. But Endeavor Convention. ; . . - v . .... ...... ..... ...... ' . .- 5 C. (Social to News and Obseirer.) Winston-Salem. N. C; Feb. 6. Dis trict Attorney-Holton was question t day regarding the report that he Is to enter contest for State, chairmanship of the ',, Republican party. He ; replied that he had no Idea of tawing such ac tion. 'He explained that he did not believe this was a position that should be sought after, knowing v that the chairman and committee" should be se lected by the convention after consult ing the candidates upon the state tick et. It Is known here that there la a strong opposition to State Chairman Adams, it being argued by some that he is jncompetent, District Attorney Holton . admits "that he would be re quired to resign his present job which pays $4,500 with expenses If he should take the state chairmanship. The State Christian Endeavor Con vention will be. held at Kion College In April, exact date to be announced In a few days. 1 ' TO BURN J IOTEL Ttvo Unsuccessful Attempt IMatlc Ncsrn Gvt Mad and ticta Shot. (Special -to News, and Observer.) Roxboro, N C," Feb, 6.Twb unsuc cessful,, attemtps! have recently been made, to burn. Hotel: Dowdy, lot thtn place. The last attempt was made this afternoon and came near succeed-, ing but the building Was saved by the prompt sction of . the fire department. Suspicion felt upon one of the colored employe;of the "hotel by the name of Jeane Bailey. Soon after the fire Mr. W. E. JWInstead. clerk of ths , hotel. Interviewed Bailev, who bec&ice verj angry, denouncing WJnstcad Ut liar ahd made a rush upon hlr5i. !S7l4?!tead drew, a pistol and fired threa'? ft'i" shots, firsthot goln-Avf ... orn taking effect In both r- .c hln. Bailey I not coni'-1 cv .i.tx-pzously wounded. T . 1 . : : . " ! V t
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