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IN NORTH CAROLINA THAI HAS OVER ihOOO . SUBSCRIBERS , . n THIS VVKAHJETI TOP AT Washington. ; D;' C;.j,Pept .23. North Carolina, gener- ally fair Thursday and Fri-i day; light northeast to "east wi.lds. " r , -. mm - Maximum . temperature, : 78; minimum temperature, 66;- total pre'clpItatlOn for M.h'oun ending 8 p. m., 0 Inches. , i 5 ;'2Sfl'EBl6B-5 CENTS VOLUME JLXXXVI NO. 107 I" K ALEIGfn, K. C.,1 Ttt U ItSDAY, SEPTEMBER L'4 1908 all Nortfe . ROOSEVELT 0LD1KE THE iONhY DAILY PAlER r ; . -4 - r -.'" T-'-'.'SAVH''K "Vf-.'-v-'?----' so TV TT 'I I H . . . - . -,".v -A;- ' - T allies, ieNs f y ;'- -" " ' v W-.ft ----- 4 STI1E SillFTB iii Reply to the Democratic Cand idate's Challenge for Proof, the President Drops Original Charges and Seeks An- other Point of At tack !vv :X rao-Tinsio i -' REPLY-SHIT i DHL Rootscvelt Culls Entire Cabinet Into Confcrcnc'e to Aid Him in Formu lating. "Reply to the Challenge, or Democracy's Lcade After a ' Pro longed - Conference a 2,006 Word Rcplj fs Given to tlie Press and , Mailed to'iClUcago, in Which the President i DLmlsscs the Ohio .Charge, Wlilch Involved the Allega tion of Attempted Rribery and Takes 4 ; Up the atattcr of the Prairie State Oil and Gaa Company, and Argues TliaV Governor tlaskell's Action as ' Governor In Stopping Prosecution , Demonstrates Tliat lie Was Con p trolled by! the Standard OH Com r pany--Contrasts Bryan's Defense of sl Ilaikelf Wltli Tafrn Attitude To ward Foraker and Concludes With a Lengthy Criticism or Dryan Plan for "Regulating the Truti ' (By the Associated Press.) i Washington, D. C, Sept. 23. Presi dent Roosevelt tonight, following up on a prolonged conference with mem bers of the 1 cabinet at the Whit House, prepared and gave out, his re- ply to WfHfam Brj'sn,-- f he Demo cratic candidate, relative to William It. HearsiV charge that Governor Has4 keit, , treasurer of the Democratic Campaign Committee, had represent cd. standard OH interests, both in Ohio and Oklahoma. ; Mr. Bryanhad demanded, proof or the charges, prom ising that in the event of nhelr, sub stantiation, Governor Haskell would bo eliminated from ,tne campaign: j Dismissing the Oh'io case, which in volved an , .".Allfgation of attempted bribery; with . the explanation that he had made, no direct charge -against Governor iHaskell as regards, that particular Instance,. President Roosej velt takes up the matter of the Pral-. rie State Oil and Gas Company, and nrjfues that Governor Haskell's ac ,tlon In stoppijig legal proceedings b gun by the Attorney General of Okla homa "-lemonstrates conclusively that he was controlled by the great cor poration td' which the Oklahoma com pany was subsidiary. u : I After contrasting Mr. Bryan s de- fenseLof Governor Haskell as against Judge Tart's repudiauon or roraKer in connection with the Hearst charges as against the Ohio Senator, the Pres ident proceeds to declare that Gov ernor Haskell's" "utter unfitness for association with . any man anxious to appeal to the American people on j a moral, issue'? " has been abundantly shown Vs other acts of his as Govern or, of Oklahoma. The President con demns Governor Haskell's conduct In connection with various matters as disgraceful and scandalous, and calls special attention to what he describes as "prostituting to base purposes the State University.'' This fresh charge againstthe Governor rest on an ar ticle in The Outlook, from which, the j( Continued on Page Foqr.) PLEA FOR COOD The Two Postmasters' Orgahiza- flons Adjotirn Charlotte Meeting WVG; Ilrigg Re-elecunl President of tin' Presldeiitlar Pitmastcrs jOr- ganlzation. and Postmaster H'ltz " gerakl,' of Pelliam, lreldeiit of j the Fourtlr CIa'OrsaiilwitIoii. (Special to News and Observer!) Chkrtotte. N. C; Sept. 23. The As soclatinn of Postmasters of North 'Carolina' ''and thejeague of Postma ters of the -Fourth Class adjourned their sessions this - afternoon, aftet electing officert for the ensuing year and transacting other business per m ROADS taining to the State organization, j The. J commanding, was towed into Hamp flrst: rtamorl t association, re-elected I ton" Roads this afternoon by the Brit- Postmasters Brlggs. of " Raleigh, , and rJoyce. of neidsville. president ; and secretary, respectively; Postmaster Fittgeraw nt Telham. - was- elected president of the fourth , class postmas- ters --pgaRizatlon.. .v s ? 1 T The principal feature of rthe dayi nfOceedinpt was the feature'" f a pap-r by y4 j Hathaway, of tlo Do- ("ontllucd on I'ae Six.) ! r A CAPTURED BIC Kitchin and Shipman Speek at Franklin Mr. Shipman Liberally Applauded and Gov, jdtchln Greeted by Storms of Applan.se Republicans Hcar'HIm Gladly, DcmotTats Are Pleased and . ; Tlie Party Proflted by tlie Day'n Work. . - , . (Special to News and Observer.) Franklin. ; N. C, Sept. 23. Con gressman W. W. Kitchin, Democratic nominee, for Governor, arrived .here, from Murphy at two- o'clock today and found a large crowd of Macon county "citisens patiently waiting to hear him preach the gospel of D (Continued on Page Six.) VOTE liilllfIB - SPEECI Delivered by Hon. W. C. Newland - at Dunn i - Crowd Enthusiastic Is Greatfy Beite- fi ted and 1-avorably Impressed and Their laltlV In tlie Principles of De mocracy trengtlened A tine Tri- J Lnite Paid Congressman Goduln. (Special to News and Observer. J Dunn. N. C. Sept. 24. Horn W. C. Newland. Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, addressed an enthusiastic crowd today at the opera house He made a favorable impres sion and many went away stating that they were greatly benefited and their faith In th nrlnrinlps of the Demo- rrfltfc nam' Ktrfnthenpd 1 I Mr. Newland delivered a vote-wln- I nine sneech. annealing tot those who left the party in 1893, during the hard wanes, wiinui n -j .vf... ' discussed national jssues. stating that times, to return to the party now. He Mr. Bryan- was nominated by the fre wilt of the people of the country, while everybody knew long 4ef ore the Chicago j convention that Mr. T6(t Would be nominated not by the peo ple but by Air. Roosevelt the office-; holder and the big stick. He stated that MrJ Kltchln's nomination was? the - result of . the free expression of the people of thte State and that hM would be elected in November by thci largest Democratic majority In recent years.- ';.L :- . . .r ;.;.'. He predicted , a landslide both In State and Nation. He urged the Demi ocrats to get together and lay aside factional differences and j any feeling against the nomination oh account of disappointment or failure! on the part of - anyone to get his chioce in the convention. . -r?:-";. : ;- He paid a glowing .' tribute to the' Democracy of North Carolina and espeefany of Harnett county and th material' development in the county achieved under -a Democratic admin istration. He was applauded when lik referred to the brilUan: record of Ren resentatlve Godwin in' Congress and stated that the district should li proud of him as he wair performing faithful service to hi3 people and rap Idly; becoming one of the jmost efficient and hard-working' members in.;th lower , house of Congress. good cheer fi-om the West and calls on the east ' to come to the middle line wfth as great a- majority as he promises from the west ; . - German Dark Towetl In. ' Norfolk. Va ; Seot.s.23. With her rudder head and masts: gone and au Ineffectively rigged Jury, mast, the i German bark Brema, Captain Dress. j ish steamer Iord Ivey. Tlu cargo of I tobacco has listed badly to the stiir- board.; The bark was bound from NeV I Orleans to- Brefnen. sailed August 22 and waa caught in . the! recent hurri- cane off Cape Hatteras, was batterod Into a helpless condition. V Out of the susual" path, the bark was not sighted for five days and drifted helplessly ,t:t AUDI VDD STREUGTIf TO Jsea. No loss of life is reported. pnTWlfy:S .ftf on 1 M a & m- m v I V I I L 1 I W I w ..-II m .n.:-- W T ' 1 'Mi M.' I 4 I HI CHOSE S-V; 1 ML IS i ILL DEISTS Send in Your Money : to Aid in Bryan and 1 '; . ! 1 16 Call Is to everv IVmiuriii ' (r JsWth Carolina to aid his nartv with his money if he is able to spare it. i I uemocratle prospects srow briehter and brlffhter and- with the necessary money to carry forward the campaign the outlook U for Bryan and Kern to win, . It takes a big pile of money to con duct a national i campaign, and ; the only reliance of Democracy Is upon the peoole who are- called on to cay the expenses of the campaign. j I It is the people for whom if is working and behind it there are no nuge trusts 10 pay ine ireignt. 11 Is the Republican party that does "the fat frying" out of the special privilege classes, who expect and demand leglb lation in return that will pay back the money. - The Democrats of North Carolina can well afford to contribute to tht' national campaign "fund, and j every, dollar that H given in put to th purf pose of spreading $l knowledge of Democratic principles. j . i '.Mr. M. KfJad with his cohtribu-j tion i writes si follows: , ''Knctosed find one dollar for which:.' please give me all th service It. will buy to beat Taft and Cannon." Let f all Demo crats who vant to see Democracy in control send r. their subscriptions. Tle Subscriptions ,Yyterday. -The subscriptions received by th i vww mnil HWrvrr veaterdav moved JrIVV fno It. UP III C 1. J X. S I I llt ; -' BV.VV '-r t 853.00 a follows:; S. R. Gullex:. Durham . I I. on M. -U Ef land., Kl land . . . 1.00 W. It. Banks, Wilson .... V . . . . 5.00 Dr. W. S. Anderson. Wilson t. 5.00 Bad Sans. Elm City . ...... . . . l.0 Total . . . ' I 13.00 Previously reported 1.84 0.00 a, - $ l-ssr.xou Moiiroi' liryan-KPrn Contribution,. 4Tle Xew ami Observer yesterday J ST Will again break its own high water record in point of crowds j and exhibits Oct. 12-17th. ' 0 The Great Strobel Air Ship 1 , Two daily flights. ALFRENdi the High Wire Wizzard and his three small sons; 8 ,,9 and 10 years of age two distinct acts. MARVELOUS MELVIN in his wonderf ut Trapese performance; OUlNCY, the world's record Hieh Diver, diving headforemost from a 90 foot Other announcements later. Kern So that May. Rule published the communication of Mr. Frank Armfield and noted the enclos ure of $100 on account of .contribu tions to the Bryan-Ke.rn canfpaign fund, which has been raised by the activity of Mr. A rmfieh' and of Mr. R. F. Btasley; editor' of the Monroe Journal. The Monroe Journal gives th- full list of subscribers, as stated in the letter of Mr. Armfield, and this Is now published. -with the article from the Monroe Journal regarding' the need of rhortey for pushing on to Democratic victory, which is; vLast week Mr. Bryan charged that the Steel trust had opened its barrels of money to.aid the. Republican, ticket KILLED BY HIS OWH SOH Condary Godwin, of Johnston County, Dies from a Blow by Henry Godwin, Who Leaves For Parts Unknown (Special. to' News and Observer. Kenly, N. C, Sept. 23. Condary Godwin,, who lived : near Moore's School house, eight miles north . of this place, died late this afternoon from the effects of a blow ' on ' the head by his, son, Henry Godwin, last Monday" afternoon,-, which crushed his skull. The trouble,' was over a family row, and adds another dark blot on the. county of Johnston. Henry. 'God win left for parts unknown yesterday evening-.,' He -is married and lives near hia father. Dr. Rose, of fmith lield, will hold an Inquest tomorrow morning. ' THE GREAT AT EF:AI ladder into a shallow tank of water twice daily. the Election of the People ' i; and all the other trusts Will do like wise. They are scared that Bryan will be elected? and they stand ready to spend any amount to defeat' him. But the outlook now is that! if; the Demo cratic managers can get money enough to pour speakersvand reform literature into the doubtful States, j Brvtn will sweep the country. The committee is badly in need of funds land is calling on Democrats -all oyer (h country to give such amounts as'thes!j are able, to pay the legitimate expenses (which, of; course, are enormous) of carrying on th campaign vigorously in the. States. where the battle must bejwon for the people. If at all. ?- It is ial tremendousi campaign of education and Southern Democrats should consider it a dutyj anq a privilege to neipi ih th cdusei The Journal recognizes th: following i J. li. Scales . . . . . . . . , :' j . It. 4, Morrow . . . . . . Frank Armfield . .'. . 20.00 10.00 Dr. J. B. Eubanks. R. F. B -afley Tip Helms. . . .'.. S. O. Blair ...... . J. R. English W. D. Hawfield . . . V, S. Blakeney . . Stock & Hudson . J. It. Shute ...... W. W. Horn Walter Henderson J. M. Fairley Nev McNeely ',.'.. T. J. Price S B. Hart . . . . H. E. Copple . .-.'-. V. B. Houston N. G. Russell '.,-.: A. M. Eubanks . J. J. Crow ...... . E. C. t,arnentcr '. . W. C Heath J.-C,- Maynor A. I ' Deartng . 5.0 0 5.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.0D 1.00 2.50 1.00 3.- 1.00 1.00 1.00 .50 .50 1.00 1.00 . -.50 '2.30 0 4 '' ' I .''' '5 !::::: 1.00 10.00 .50 1.Q0 (Continued on Tafe Six.) : I Gcrv ernor Glenn Pdu Arotise Ldcal democracy to Jtiteiise Enthusiasm, an 'Ovation Beins Given LastNiglit ! "Home Comers" dather- ing at Rockingham THE , IIIITOLlltE L1EET Big Publh 3feeting lAt Night and t Addresses 31 ade by Several Iromi- !,' , -.... .- .,r . '. ! . - -4 . i s" nent Home Comers Big Barbecue Dinner Yesterday A ; Great Time for All Wig Gatlieriug at F.llerle :.'- Springs. " "r" . :-T ' j ; ' -.', - By A. Ik- CiUNTKR. Rockingham. N. C, Sept. !23". This has been a history making day In 'the county of Richmond. Rockingham has opened her doors and has made the "Home Comer" and the; stranger feel that her hospitality knows no bounds. Sons of the county,! many of . " (Continued on Page Six), , FOR STEAllilC HORSES two Young White Men Arrested in Buncombe WriT Hayes, of North Wilkesbom, and . H Benton, of Cliase City, Va., t ---- i -. Cha'rgetl With Sieallhg Two IlorseW From . diaries jooes, of Balsam Now hi Jail Mrs ' AVatklns Given A'ehUct of SI 000 Against ."Ralrvfcay. Southern (Special to News and Observer.) . Asheville, N. C, Sept. 23. Will Hayes,.- of North " Wilkesboro, and Joe Benton, of Case City, ya., two white men. were arrested ten miles from Asheville this evening 'by Police Sergeant McConnel and Officer : Bal lenger. of 'A "this city, " charged ..with stealings two horses fromf. Charles Jones near Ba?sam last night.. The local authorities recieived - in formation this- morning thai the al leged horse thieves were coming this" way and to aoorehend them.l McCon nelland Eallenger went towards Hay Wood county -.to1. Interrupt- them and flndlnsithat the thieves were . headed for llcptiers'on county ar.d thence , to South Carolina gave, chase land came up with th'em; covering the Irrien "with their guns. : Hayes and Denton were pretty . badly scared and j -leaked", saving' that they took the horses from Jones' stable last night. They are now in iail. - - ' ,' ' In Suoerior Coiirt thkr evening Mrs. F. C Watkins., of Black; Mountain, was given a verdict against the Southern Railway Company for four thousand dollars for personal injuries sustained January 1. 1906., Mrs. Wat kins started to board a train at Swan- nanoa Station when she steppea througn a noie m ine piatto and sustained permanent injuries. IJttle Fruit Stoainer Saved. ; (Bv the Associated Press.) New York. ?ept 23 Thelittle fruit steamer 'Senator arrived tonight from Port Antonio in charge of First Mate Patteson. Captain Aarsvold : having been washed aboard during the recent hurricane when tn'Ing. to saye a sail which was being carried away. The Senator reports having two boats smashed and elsrht of her vents brokeri". Her cargo of fruit will proba bly be a total loss, owing to floods of water which i;ere shipped jwhlle the storm was raging, -". ' Southern 3ionthly 3Iagazlne. T (By the Associated Pyess.) Richmond, Va., Sept. 23.. A chart er has been issued by the State for th publication In Richmond of the South ern Literary Messenger, , : naming a incorporators Dr. W. W. Phelan, of Chattanooga, Tenn.. president; l. A Smyth. Front RoyaU Va.; secretary and treasurer, and Alfred B. Williams, of Richmond. Its projectors plan to make it a reoresentative Southern monthly. With the . best Southern au thors only, i mm LDU BEFOH ind Congressman nn EEflELDUO ;: WENDELL RALLIES Fifteen Hundred People Aftendexl the Sieaklng at fakclicld and Over ' Five Hundred Crowded in ami Arouikl tlie Large School Touse'at Vrendelf." ta&i Xiglit kJov. Gleiui Put, tlie People in' Remenibraiuv- of ' liepublica'n 3fIsgovernmei"it ami . Preached the Pure, Simple, Saving Truth. of Democracy, .Making One ... '' - '. : - ........ I of the Greatest Sietxhes of His iifeMr.' Pou1 DLsciissca Taft in it : - I4ght New in tlie Speeches in North Carolina and Intensely Interesting The Two Rallies. Yesterday th V, Greaieni amliost 'Spirited, Held t:i North Cartdina In 3Iany Years. Jr DWARRD 1 COXX,t " :v 'Wehdil'N. v.." Sept- 2.-iK-p countywas stirred today as it luts not been irt.-years. . Governor Glenn and Hon. Edward V.'. Pou addressed a tremendous . Democratic rally, - at ' Wakefield this afternoon, over J-.50') people being present and . tonight Governor Glenn spoke at Wendell be- ! fore one of the most responsive and enthusiastic audiences ever gathered i In Wake county. . . . , , " The speaking, at : Wakefield com menced at, 12:30 o'clock. - cqncludinsr at 3, when free barbecue was served to everybody. ; , . ' . - i , Wake county Democracy; Is aroused, and with the Impetus given the campaign by Governor Glenn's wonderful speech and the great ad dress by Mr, Pou th county will give a: Democratic majority surnassing those of recent years. -' I Governor Glenn in the beginning of j his excellent speech emphasized Ihof Importance, the "necessity, of party loyalty, saying that difference of opiniOn did not mean disintegration, and that he was a sorry sort of Dem ocrat who would. not support the par ty's nominees after having participated in the primary. He- urged especially the , seriousness of that man's t posi tion who for 'persohal "reasons ;did not take the proper Interest ;in the success of" the Democratic ! legislative ticket, declaring that at the nevj ses sion, of the General Assembly- laws o? the utmost Importance would be. en acted, and ; besides, at that session, a United States Senator will be elected. He hoped that the Democrats .of . Wako would arouse themselves and give. tin Democratic ticket this fall the great est majority : known , In' the 'history of the' county. a .:i A.,:i h 'i'v Governor Glenn challenged any honest. Republican in the audience or in North Carolina to give an intelli gent . reason why any Democrats should vote the -Republican ticket, and defied anyvntan to give an Intelligent reason why the" Democratic party should not rbe upheld by the peopltv If there was a Radical In the great audience;, he was as silent and ob scuras midnight.' Continuing his speech, the Govern or addressed whis remarks to tho-can-didatea of the two parties, speaking in eloquent- and stately phrases of the - (Continued .on Page Five.) '.. COOLER!! 1(1 IRE PUCE number1 of Cases in St. Pelcrs- burg Increases and the De sease Invades the Ar istocratic Precincts (By the Associated . Press. - St, - Petersburg; Sept. 2;l. Not only has the number of cases ofi .V?jhtic cholera In this city Increased-'today but the disease has Invaded 'the aris tocratic precincts of St. Petersburg. It has even reached the winter palace, one case having been discovert-.! io tho servants quarters of the pala'ce.- in which; extensive preparations are go ing on In the expectation that the Km peror and Empress will spenj tart of. the coming season in the Capital. Other raseH have been discovered in th" iialace of Grand Duke Nicholas Nich olalevitch.; the Tauride l'aluc. tho ?alnc of Prlrce Alexander -Oldenburg., a coi)sin of the Emperor and the Im perial Opera House. ? - , . A number of diplomat and i-rnmi-nent Coctety peole- have hurried, thnir letarture abroad, but the exodu hm been checked to a conshlerabit extent by - the prospect of being heLl ... in quarantine at the frontier. ." 1 . I I ii i I' r Many a Mian's r.rong breath .is din l his weak ba .i.one. v : , , ; :" - -.'?. . ; '. ; ' J:k a
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