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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, AIjGUST 12, 1913. OR. 17. J JIMS' GOVERNOR SULZER AiiicetoKiiieySiiflerers :- 51 MAKE5A DENIAL Regarding the wonderful curative merits of vo ir Swamp-Hoot. 1 cannot sav too much. After sufTeruig severe ly for thtee. years or more with severs pains raused by weak kidneys, I was flnailyv ind'ueed ' to fry Swamp-Koot thnuiKh a testimonial 1 read tn one of Issues a Statement In Which One of Best Known Physicians In Buncombe tile newspapers. I was tn such a con dition that 1 was obligeU t, arise from He Maintains That He Is In- HOT AND KILLED SLAIN BY MAIL CARRIER .AM. West In Jail at .Asheville ; Uarged. With rinog, three L His Bullets Into - Body Victim at Alexander Ashevlile, Aug. 11. Pr.- W. . Clnnu. 6t year old, of Alexander, ..- eight mjle from thin city, ope of th best known physicians in this section of the country, was shot and 5 killed ot the streets of" Alexander I ' about "live o'clock this evening by 'O. f lf West three bullet, any ona o which might hav'e caused death,' tak lng effect in the breast and left Hide. j I)r. ClonU died less l,han half an hour $ ., after the (hooting, which Is said to "ava been the result of a feud of four ; ears' standing i West, who I a rural mail carrier, mat tba deceased In front of the post j office and with no other warning, it la said, than the remark: "1 hear you . ara COlBg to kill me; throw up your t rands, drew a 44-calihre revolver, and fired point blank at the doctor. who fell to the sidewalk, bleeding ; copiously from trie three wounds in flicted, West surrendered to a loraj consta ble and was later brought to this city by a. sheriff's deputy and lodged in ! jail, charged with murder, ball being i refused up to 11 o dock tonight. Various reports are afloat as to the causa of the j-hootlng. and the gen - - orsA -drift of then emot to domestic dimcultles dating hack four years ago. just prior to the death of Dr. Clonus wire, Uurlng this period, tt ts said "bnd blood" has existed between the , doctor and West, and nelahtmrs a ! legs that threats had been frequently t . bandied between the doctor and the ! mall-carrier, ; Tha deceased is survived by three Children, two married daughters and a son, the latter being unmarried. . It t Is expected that the inquest will be k , nia late tonight. ' Farmers ALLiAiycE MEETING IN ORANGE Hrnraentatltea From Twenty t'oun Uea Assemble In HIIMxiro Today for Annual . Meeting KaMgh Men Representative! from twenty North Carolina counties, constituting leaders in the Farmer Alliance, will asaem- Bls! in 'llinsTiiiro. Orange "c'uhly'rthlg morning lor a two days session of in vrganixatlon. The program for the members of tha organisation will in .. dud the general discusalon of topics loosing to tne advancement of farm conditions and Interests affecting the continued welfare of the oiganlisalioii. , Tha meeting will hear the reimrt of Commissioner of Agriculture W. A tiraham and the matter of converting me property or tne Alliance in llilln- boro Into a farm life achool will re - celve attention of the members of the organisation. The sessions of the Al ' ' iiance will continue through tomor . row. Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Orsha, Bdffar- lse,c, n p.w. B. Parker and J. W. Denmark, will compose a Raleigh party that will attend the annual session of the Al liance, one or two of the members of tha parties leaving Raleigh last night In order that they Inlght be present In the. first deliberations of the execu tive committee. WILMINGTON SENDING STRONG DELEGATION To Protect In Meeting In Raleigh To day Against Itailmails' l'rtHul Ttir Adjustment of Rate Cimtro wrsy. Wilmington. Aug. U. A strong committee, composed of 'fourteen prominent citizens and headed by J. Allan Taylor, who ia spokesman f,,i th city when It i.uniu to rales - freight rates left tonight for Raleigh, a hire tomorruw morning they will : attend the freight rule conference, Thay will protest against the pro posal of tha railroads submitted t tha Corporation Commission for tha adjustment of frebtht rates on the ground that in the reduction of rates as proposed Wilmington is left mil al together, and that am It h course would mean-hT"rT7rmnemHraegTrr Rtrong resolutions were adopted by t tha Chamber and a copy of these have been sent to Ooverimr t'raig. Wilmington and other tidewater - pom ts want to share yyjUi .Uu- PUid-, mont towns, relatively.,. ni the reduc tion In freight rates. This the oro- peeal of h railroaits tkm nni - ld. Wilmington will carry the mat tar to tha United States Supreme t"o.urt It relief cannot be obtained otherwise. LAWSON HORNER FINED TEN DOLLARS AND COSTS Tried on f bars of tkwiinc His l'ncle , IVae th I Jitter Ki"oncd Law son' father for "CrucUy" Beating a t lilld. Durham. Aug. II. The case against -rrt- ing hla uncle, Lonule Lee, was i; :til before the. recorder thin morning :ind tlio voune man was -fined $10.00 in.l " ,. Jnh-il, .uifa,M,LL.bMimtuiijui4 ' to omethli!g like nine dollars. Hor sier Is Jintliini; more tha.ii a I my. ai.d ' he Jumped m his uncle because the Idee man had reported Hugh Hor ' net1, LawMort's falher, for wlvlpoiog Ills daughter. , .daughters last week and Lee' reported to the police station thii he had W. n cruel in the punishment of the child -.WhlUpimMee wwh w tMigyy esma. leaving great gashes on her person. 'The father was arrested and his trial will ba heJil tomorrow morning. GIVES H1KTII TO BABY CiltL. - Sirs.' John Rimw-H l0e. Formerly Mine Stli JoncH, l Mother. Xew- Tork, N Y.. A UK. .11.' Mrs. ...Jr!hn1Ul!fJLl'!a&.lL.riie uie j ones, wooso nuxrnage to the Xew '::Tor1rtrew;w? VeiiM tir-'tsutt'falt-'-'rlt 'sttllriiHHn. where her parsnts Mr. aud Mrs. rfrrBrVfir' -?iftmr;:tovfMmtM&.a tats, tottay gave birth to a baby girl at her home tn this city.- it was said ton tvb t that b oth mother and, baby were doiog- nkely; - . ; Mrs. Pope's wedding; last year 'la A ilmtngton was attended by society notables from all parts of the Reast. Mr, Pope Is a well known New York clubman with offices la Fifth Aveaua. i puicnaeeu a tin y., -m iMtue an bef.r.o u was used t felt so much re lief that I purchased a owe-d,tlr bt lie and by the time this was taaen the old palna had left mr back and I f " atri'sr'-'rVrfreif v,piahtrr'W'"'f'-TT age. ami owing to Dr. Kftrners Vwamp Hoot. f am in the beet of health and feel like a boy. 1 am always alad to recommend a amp-Hoot to those who are in need. of. tt-J - Sincerely voura, r. E. INSERT. "7 Bowersville. Oa. PersorraHr appeared before me, this 8th of tiepten-.Ker. 190. f. K. 1 saery who subscribed the above atatement and made oath that the same is true In siibsT.iio e ami "In fact. ,T. II. McLANE. Notkry Public. I-etter to Pr. Kilmer t Co., Binghamton. N: T. lroe What Nwamo-Root Will Do For Inu. Send .to Pr. Kilmer it iPo. Bina- narntnn, .n. I... tor a sample bottle. It will convince anvona. You .will receive a btMiklet of valuable Informa tlnn, telling all about tha kidneys and bladder. When writing, be aura and mention the Raleigh Daily News and Observer. Regular fifty-cent and one dollar sue bottles for aale at all drug stores. CALL FOR JUSTIC E TOALLTHESTATE Railroad Pmposal of Freight Rate Reduction Is Condemn ed As Unfair and Unjust Protesting againat agreement to the proposals of the railroads on freight Hiving unmeasured censure' to the Atlantic L'oaat Line and tbe Scuhoard Air Line for their part In tha orte- posed adjust ment as being unjust and nraTr"-tr-t--peies--t--.UUct mortal- blow to the commerce, of Wilmington." the Wilmlnaton f'ham ler of t'ommerce has adapted the fol- nwing resolutions The tairt Ttwneaafe AjawmrHv-i-rewted a legislative conimisMiun. of. which the governor was made chairman, to Con f ex. ymtH..thmcmkiU.OtMMJla state business in North Carolina UMk Itig to a reduction of freight rates to an eiiuilalde basis, and In piirsuanca of its authority the commission has had several conferences with the rail roads. At these conferences the prln clpal cities of the Htale have been represented, ana at tle first confer ence held In Raleigh on April lth representatives from Wilminaton speaking for the Tidewater section f the State, stated their position in regato to an adjust ment of freight mutualities in substantially this lan guage: Tbere are undoubtedly nianf In equalities in the structure of Inter- late rates to the Carolina lerrit.irv iTiiiT "v. e'arT f rioroiiKliTV" Tii BicorJ wTlTT n enort to ailiitst Uiem. fneakina for the Tidewater section of the State, we nmKe no specific demands, and whatever reductions are eventually agreed upon will be satisfactory to us, provided they are made uniform u their applii atloti.' At this conference the l-evislniive 'oni mission siilunitted a proposition o the railroads carrying a reduction of about 2f per cent average to lnte- ior pointa. litu mad no provision for elief of water points. The Wllroing- on represenlHtlves. promptly upon he presentation of the proposal, in pen meeting, protested the absence f relief for witter points, and the .egislativ'e Cmnmlssion then and horn accepted an ain. ndiuent to their ropot-al milking the reductions apply like ot all points In the Slate. "At all subsequent conferences bo- ween the Legislative 1'omnuAblon and ne railroads, th" principal cities if he MtMo being repreacntedrl the principle of exact .'quality in freight ate reductions to all sections was ii ectly recognised, ami members of the oiporallon I'ouimisaioi. parties to these conferences, frai'ktv admittrd be soundness of W illi ingion s poSl- lon "Kurlng the progress of thee nego lalions the -public ' tntri't ". heewme rently enflamed, and ni tst drastic proposals, emaaating from hrapntvm ble ounti, threatened re,irisal in arlobs form In tht; midst of this in- mpcriite state of mind - interviews given out I'v Tne "Vilmnigton repre sentatives to the local press counseled sinsexyaJLlKnT nd eyerv sub best ion of rashness discountenanced The ne gotiations failing, the Governor call- d an extra session of ths i.eT.l.iture mrTnr-TniTTreTKsstriT subiect of coiiffi'eiica netween the allroads and the Corporation Com mission, until a few days ao when he Corporation Commission sublim ed n proposal from the railroads whii h is now. In tha hands of the loeinor for consideration of the legislative Commission. From an Hn- rtant examination of tha proposal nsse results are deducted nients w hereby interior on-comietl- ive polntslwoiil.t he put on a substan- it in on Hi ouioiial laics on inbound western insoles or sonietrilnK more fhsn "1 pt r cent average to interior points. water points or territory Immediately nbuUry thciei,,. Sm:h an adiusl- n ent would make noli, 111 new align- s w nei lolntsl ill partly with Wilmington, wiwthonf ing points would be powerless to oro- ure reoiiciinns r proper rates to arollna territory to a parity with re- ilisiHuinjli. pruMttUMvai jra 1 . , iiwttu the suggested reductions of nrouer rates from Virginia distributing points hecome operative the effect would be to restore) the present alignments be tween thse Virginia points and North Carolina intrlor points, without any reauitant rienent to those Interior points, and work a complete ,destruc- on oi vv umington as a aistrmutlng point. - . ' . 'WJiereaji The adJuatment nronos- ed by the railroads is wholly at varl- preeurr w-eipmawe- d Justmertf --nf freight rate discriminations, and. '-M9s!jIJMl,aBIMy.0Jl. . of -the Charges . , Pulser Issued a statement Runday night in which he denied that ha' had "speculated la Wall street or used iHonevcnntrlbuted for campaign pur poses" either la hla owe name or otherwise, lie denied ever having an account with Fuller Gray or Boyer & (irmwold, and declared, he hat) never heard of those Arms. "I do not know tha members," said tha elate ment, "and knew nothing about th transactions with these firms test! fled to before the Trawley committee until recently threatened with expos ure . The statement declared that eer tain checks received for campaign purposes had been deposited to the governor s personal account, and that he had paid jtjils irpmey to the cam pnigrPcommlttee. ' . ' Concluding, the governor said he believed the statement furnished by lilm to the secretary of state giving receipts and disbursements was "gc curat and true," t.overnor Mulscr's Statement. The statement follows; - "In view of the fact that tha K raw ley committee is about to make its re port of the investigation It has beeA making, I am advised that It wotiM be, unwise for me at this time to make any detailed statement In reply to the matters that had been brought to the attention of that committee, but hav ing promised thsl I would furnish the press a statement in . fulfillment of that promise, - I make tha following brier reply to the matters that I am Informed had been brought before such commutes. I deny that I used any campaign communions for personal us. I deny that I speculated in wall street, or used money contributed for campaign purposes to buy Blocks eith er in my own nam or otherwise. Never Heard of Firm. '1 never had any account with Ful ler & Oray or Boyer A Griswold. I never heard of these firms. I do not know tha members, and know noth ing about the transactions with these tirms testified to before the Frawley committee until recently threatened with exposure and the alleged trans- .,Mna,w.em,b:RH,ug.ht,lo ,,m,y -.tt,e.ftj4Jojj, oy rne rrawiey ennmuue. The stock matter with Harris A Fuller was not a speculative account, or matter, but a loan mad upon iitut.lL..iia,,culiateraJ..:.hi.C.h. stocks had. tieen acquired and paid for years be fore my nomination for the office of governorfl and from other sources than Harris a Fuller jtrtln-,.i;lieckji . gUten ...to, msufor. campaign purposes were deposited to my personal account and mereafter I paid the amount of said checks to my campaign committee: ; In Cling my statement of receipts and disbursements with the secretary i( state l relied upon Information fur nished me by persons in Immediate charKe of my campaign and in whom I hail and have the most implicit con- deni e, and 1 believe th statement- rnlshed by them to me to accurate d true. E CATAWBA TO FIGHT RATE PROPOSITION twtl'f 'nwwathm 1mr nation frnjrnrca.,a.wrrft county Delegation From Catawba County Ar rived Last Night to Kntcr Protest Against Freight Kate "Proposition as mrmrrtT mission A delegation rrnjrn' Catawba county was among the fhat of the advance guards to arrive In the city butt night o enter protest this morning to ad justment of the freight rate situation n he State as proposed by the Corpo ration Commission and the railroads as embodying the report submitted his morning to the Governor and other parties Interested. Here to up hold the fight for the branch of the Just Freight Rate Association from alawha county are Attorney John Mitchell, of Hickory : a member of he Hickory bar. who has been to he forefront of the tight In that sec tion against discrimination in freight rates. George Shakespeare, of Ix-noir. umber dealer and furniture nianu- faitorer. and A. K. Joy. secretary of the Hickory Chamber of Commerce. tne t atawtia aeiegation are- vig. toys in their opposition to tha prop osition as submitted to th Corpora- Ion Commission, and which report will come before the conference in he Governors office. They contend hat under the amendment proposed y the lone system certain portions of he State is discriminated against and hat the plan as a Whole would not giva GUI-relief auughLfor by the peo. pie oi tne Mate, . CUMBERLAND BUYS ' ROAD MACHINERY omniKsloners Convinced that Two Macltliiew ami F.iufin- Will a Much as 100 Coaikls and Save Much to County. Splt la Th m sit IIKem ( raettevilb Aug. 1 1 -Convinced hat they will effect a bigavin for Cumberland county, the conty com missioners nave purchased two road machines and a road engine In testing th road building ma-hlnery- - for the commissioners save t a thorough try-out befor feuvinas- a three-mile stretch of roadway east or tne t ap rear was worked In less nan three hours Thla was lust an The rsilr,u,tu ir,,-.uM mi aitti ii.i.-n of i eductions Pf pro- ""tmow jix-iauumnen t nitr .tne. ispparaius oouani win on mora work n a day than 180 convicts. I .on be. fore they hv finished Ihe la miles or remits tney are rebuilding th com mTTOWreXWcTTrF hclent ronds through its us to pay for ne macninery 1M RF.AS1NG CAPACITY. -4aaic4tA..KAugv Xl'-'-N'Tili" aark'-eet& ton mills company has awarded con rai t to erect additional huildlns an,l has orlerl JO.oaa spinning spindles i.i.iiiuie ciiivtu ,iaru& parable harm to WUmingtoit and oth er water points In the State, be it re solved by the .AVtlmiogton Chamber of Commerce, -. , . "Ftrst. Thst In our opinion th fact that th Southern Railway has no in terests in the water points of Noiih Carolina I primarily reanonalbU far! the proposed adjustment, but the At lantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line deaerv and have our uri meusured censure for their part in the purpose to nlflict a mortal blow to the commerce of Wilmington. "Second. That w pledge ourselves In behalf , of Wilmington and terrl- rjxUMKy.i!jreji.st, by mryjtteajya. noiiio irBwuivf me acvepiance or ennndcrrce -tnat 'Trie- 'tnrteretat-Com merce lommission would upon due hirlnr rMtraln th k,n,l np -n.o. j ;:r' Titjr. t " " -iii.- iriihhcu nnruuie wouia worn irret-rimnw .... Third. That the gv'Wfr W'lfefff' a copy of these resolution with the earnest request that he decline to give serious consideration to any .prop.. osiimn lonaing io an adjustment of freight tat Inequalities which does not treat on equal terms, of advent. air all sections of th Stats. f II sxeeisi II It SwUI tAAatl II sw wwwmm sssaem mmmw J m TJABi FAILURE There is No Excuse for Failure and the .world, big and -little, works away day after daystriv-ing-pushing straining and strug gling, knowing in its heartthere is no excuse for failure. 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