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VOL. XXX.
PITTSBOBO. CHATHAM COUNTY. N. C, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10. 1908.
NO. 44.
fi- Hems Gathered Prom AH
Thanks From Maine.
galislury. Special. Mr. P. B.
Beard, president of the Old Hickory
Club if' t iveJ a letter from Augustus
g Fandiam. adjutant general of the
State of Maine, thanking the club and
citizens ot' Salisbury, through Mr.
Beard, iov the kindness and hospi
tality s!:o'n the Maine visiters here
at tho unveiling of the r.ionument in
the National Cemetery last month,
jlr. V.vnliam Avas appointed by the
Governor to represent the State of
JIaino at the unveiling of the monu
ment h'i'0, as he could not himself
ttxse. a:nl the following is a copy of
the letter received:
State of Maine,
Adjutant General's Office,
Augusta, Maine.
June 1, 130S.
jlr. P. B. Beard, President the Old
Hickory Club.
My Dear Sir: I desire to thank
tou fer myself and our entire party
for the kindness showered upon us
during ur visit to Salisbury. It was
believed by our party that every man,
wor.:a:i and child did everything pos
sible for our comfort during our stay
h vour hospitable citv. I am sure I
iio not know how we can repay you,
but should any one from Salisbury
visit us. we will try to make it ap
parent that we appreciated your
kindness. Again thanking you, I am,
Yours verv trurlv,
AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM,
Adjutant General State of Maine.
Miss Deal's Burns Fatal.
Lenoir. Special. Miss Jennie Deak
the young lady who was so seriously
burned while preparing supper at the
home of her father one and one-half
miles south of Lenoir, died last week
from the fatal effects of the acci
dent. The young lady's clothing in
some way became ignited from the
cooking stove as she was making cof
fee for the family and before she was
able to extinguish the flames her body
was enveloped and she fled from the
kitchen into the yard. There was no
other member of the family near
when the accident occurred and be
fore aid could reach her she was so
seriously burned that she died about
five hours later. Medical aid was at
once sent fer and everything done to
relieve the intense suffering, but to
no avail.
L. Banks Holt Shot.
A telephone message from Mr. Mc
Bryde Holt, at Graham, says: Mr.
L. Banks Holt was found in his bed
room, about ll o'clock, where he had
supposedly gone for'a nap, suffering
from a severe scalp wound above his
right eye. It is not known how the
wound was inflicted. Gun wads,
found in the room from the exploded
cartridge, shows that the gun was
loaded with No. S shot and it was
possible that Mr. Holt was prepar
In to shoot some sparrows or cats.
On account of serious illness in his
family, and he aggrevated by advanc
es: years, has been very much de
pressed for several days past. The
physician says that the wound, while
serious, is not fatal. Mr. Holt is
resting very well at this hour and his'
speed v recovery is hoped for and ex
pected. Chartered Recently.
Raleigh, Special. Among recent
barters are the following:
The Eelectric Laundry Company,
Concord, capital $20,000; John F.
jpujrhlin, W. S. Bingham. Lizzie
Bingham and Fannie Laughlin incor
porators. North Carolina Rental and Collec
tion Company, Yvinston; capital $5
500 : incorporators A. D. A. and Mrs.
D. A. Xance.
Two Interesting Cases.
Asheville, Special. The United
States circuit court of appeals will
f't in Asheville, commencing July 15.
A number of interesting opinions will
be handed down, among the most im
portant being that of the South Caro
lina dispensary receivership case and
foe V"esterfeldt-Adams million dollar
eoPPer mine suit.
County Attorney Fired.
. Asheville, Special. As a result, it
Js alleged, of his activity during the
recent campaign preceding the Dem
ocratic primaries, ex-State Senator
paries A. Webb, who for the past
eiRht years has held the position of
attorney for Buncombe county, was
refl'irsted by the board of county
mnnssioners. the chairman of which
Mark L. Reed, was defeated for re
jection, to tender his resignation,
nidi he promptly did. The reason
K"jn for the dismissal was that Mr.
ebb Was not in harmony with the
b0;-i-d. Mr. Gallatin Roberts of Ashe
lias been chosen as successor.
Fire Near Statesville.
Statesville, Special. The story of
ehb Bros., general merchants, lo
Patfd near Oak Forest, was totally
jestroyed by fire, with its contents,
esclay night between 11 and 12
clock. The loss is about $1,000,
Partially covered by insurance. It
nought that, the store was robbed
ore being burned and the Messrs.
ebb and officers are at work on the
case.
Sections of the State W
Four Months' School For Caldwell
Lenoir, Special. At the last meet
ing of the board of education it was
found after a close calculation that
there was not money enough to run
the publie schools of the county' for
four months as the law requires and
this state of affairs was reported to
the board of county commissioners,
who promptly ordered an additional
levy of 7 cents on the $100 for eduea
tifial purposes. County Superintend
ent Y. D. Moore says that every
school district in the county will have
the four -months' school this year.
Educational work in the county is
on the uphill now, there being sever
al new schoolhouses erected in va
rious parts of the county.
The Merchants' Association.
Charlotte, Special. The North
Carolina Retail Merchants' Associa
tion held a largely attended and pro
fitable session here last week. The
association paid special attention to
reports from all of the local associa
tions in the State in order to dem
onstrate the good derived from mem
bership in the organization. There
were reports from nearly every town
and city of importance in the Slate.
One report recommended that the as
sociation recommend to the Legisla
ture more stringeut collection laws,
suggesting that after a fixed number
of notifications of debt without reply
from the debtor, the same should be
considered an acknowledgement of
the debt and judgment proceedings
should be provided for in such cases.
It is not known what the association
will do in this matter.
Nothing As To Court-Martial.
Wilmington, Special. A long dis
tance telephone message from Fort
Caswell says nothing is known there
of the reported court-martial of any
members of the Charlotte Company
for alleged disorder at Monroe while
on the way to the post. The usual
routine of artillery instruction was
observed with a special lecture to the
officers , of the State troops by Cap
tain Hasbrouck in regard to mines,
planting, firing, etc. A sham battle
is scheduled for next Tuesday just
before the breaking of camp on Wed
nesday. On Sunday all the exercises
will be suspended, except guard
mount in the afternoon.
I-Tegro Held Without Bail.
Henderson, Special. Immediately
' upon the adjournment of the Superior
Court on Friday last, at 6 o'clock,
a. m., the preliminary trial of Nathan
Brodie was held before Justices of
the Peace Garey, James and Wortham
j charged with burglary, by entering
I the dwelling of Mrs. Lucy Fuller on
the night of May 26th with intent
f assault on her person. The iden
itiiicaiton was complete and the evi
dence was so damaging, the prisoner
was committed to jail without bail. As
j yet. it is undecided whether to call a
special court to try the case or wait
i:i't i ! the regular term in October. At
present all is quiet with no indica
tion whatever of violence.
"Epidemic of Insanity."
Asheville, Special. What some
people term an "epidemic of insan
ity" has prevailed around Asheville
for th past several weeks. During
this time several cases of insanity
have been reported to the countv au
thorities with request thatthepatients
be placed in jail to prevent acts of
violence. A case of insanity from the
county has been reported every dav
this week. Sheriff Hunter has had
as many as six persons in jail await
ing examination or admittance to the
State Hospital.
Incorporations.
The Alamance Motor Car Company,
of Haw River, was chartered. The
purpose of the company is to operate
an automobile line between Haw Riv
er, Graham and Burlington. The cap
ital stock is $35,000, but the company
may begin business with $300. The
incorporators are: John W. Mc
Pherson. B. S. Robinson.
The Oliver Smith Compan3T, of Wil
mington, filed notice of a change of
name to Coe-Mortimer Chemical Com
pany. - j
! The Muddy Creek Telephone Com
pany will operate a rural telephone
line in Davidson county. The capital
stock is $10,000, with $2S0 subscrib
ed. The incorporators are: - J. S.
IHegar. 10 shares; J. W. Hampton, J.
D. Hill.
The Craven Grocery Company, of
New Bern, was incorporated with a
capital stock of $15,000. but may be
gin business with $2,250. The incor
porators are: H. C. Armstrong. H.
B. Armstrong, J. S. Miller, D. E. Hen
derson. Killed By Lightning.
Elon College, Special. At noon
Thursday at their home about eight
miles southwest of - the college the
wife and daughter of Mr. William
Shepherd were struck by lightning
and the daughter, Miss Pearl Shep
herd, was instantly killed. Mrs. Shep
herd was badly shocked but will re
cover. The Shephard family lives on
the Lewis Piatt place near the Ala
mance Battle Ground. -
SON SHOOTSHIS FATHER
William Padgett Shoots His Parent,
Near Cliffside The Slayer Arrest
ed and Taken to Jail at Ruther
fordton. Cliffside, Special. Sunday evening
about sundown John Padgett, 50
years of age, and his son, William
Padgett 22 years of age, were drink
ing at their home 5 miles north of
Cliffside, and while at the barn got
into a fight. The son went to the
house, and securing a gun started
back to the barn and met his father
and shot him, killing him instantly.
The killing was witnessed by the
family, who were standing on the
porch of the residence, but were un
able to interfere. William Padgett
was apprehended and sent to jail at
Rutherfordton and John Padgett will
be buried at Race Path church.
The Board Adjourns.
Raleigh, Special. The State board
of agriculture has adjourned after
fixing the half-yearly budget, which
approximates $60,000, and embraces
a great many lines of effort. The
work of the department is State
wide and goes into many fields. It
will soon have another test farm.
There was a movement to have an
auditor to. keep the books and ac
counts, but this arrangement was not
made and the acting secretary, or
registration clerk, Mr. Elias Carr,
will look after these "matters as here
tofore. Resolutions were adopted
expressive of regret at the death of
Secretary Thomas K. Bruner, these
having been prepared by a committee
composed of Messrs. Dunn, McCal
lum, Graham, Mitchell and Laughing
house. The board adopted a resolu
tion introduced by Mr. Laughing
house, directing that active immigra
tion work be done in Northwestern
States. The State has appropriated
$5,000 for immigration work, the
boarci of agriculture giving a like
sum, but the latter has to spend its
money before it can call on the State
for the appropriation made by the
latter. The Board decided to make
co-operative experiments at the test
farm in Pender county in irrigation
of truck crops, the United States Ag
ricultural Department joining in
these, the purpose being to ascertain
the best methods of the application
of water to such crops in that sandy
soil. A committee was appointed to
choose a location for another test
farm, at some point in the northwest
ern part of the State, very probably
in Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, or
some county in that immediate sec
tion. Killed By a Live Wire.
Thomasville, Speeial. Saturday
afternoon about 3 o'clock John
White, a lineman for the Thomasville
Light and Power Company, was put
ting up an arc light in .front of John
Myer's residence and while working
unthoughtedly he stepped from the
box to the ground, still holding the
live wire. Instantly 2,300 volts of
electricity passed through him. Ardh
Taylor, colored, his assistant, saw
him diraw up and asked him what was
the matter. Receiving no answer, he
grabbed him and pulled him loose
from the wire. Taylor was shocked
but not seriously. Physicians were
called, but White was already dead
when they arrived. Artificial respir
ation and all means available were
used to revive him but failed.
Charters Granted.
A charter is granted the Confeder
ate Granite Company, at Wise, War
ren county, capital stock $25,000. Ro
bert Michael and others stockholders.
Another, charter goes to the Electri
cal Laundry Company at ConcorO,
$20,000, John L. Laughlin and oth
ers; a third to the North Carolina
Rental and Collection Company, of
Winston-Salem.
The Hickory Railway and Power
Company is authorized to change its
name to the Hickory Railway Com
pany, M. E. Thornton is its president.
Large Tobacco Crop Outlook.
Reidsville, Special. If all reports
are correct and conditions are favor
able, Rockingham county will this
year produce one of the largest crops
of tobacco in her history. Labor is
more plentiful than in recent years
and almost every farmer is planting
all that he can manage. Nearly every
planter atimits that he is planting a
little more acreage this year than
last. Tobacco already set out is
standing well and is starting off nice-
ly. .
Jewel Cotton Mills.
Charlotte, Special. The effort that
has been made for some time past
has proven successful and the Char
ter for Jewell Cotton , Mills, which
was granted in Raleigh this week has
been received here. Fine combed
yarns will be spun. The stockhold
ers held their organization meeting
and adopted by-laws and elected the
following board of directors: W. A.
Watson, W. W. Hagood, Paul Chat
ham, Dr. H. C. Henderson and T. J.
Lillard.
Killed By Seaboard Train.
Wilmington, Special. The Char
lotte train which arrived in the city
Sunday morning at 1 o'clock ran over
anfa almost instantly killed Iredell
Hester, 30 years of ags, half a mile
west of Clarkton. Hester was lying
on the track at its intersection with
the county road and was seen by the
engineer a little distance ahead, but
too late to stop his train and prevent
the tragedy, although under reduced
speod for the station at the time.
DEATH ON CRUISER
Explosion on the "Tennessee1
Kilts Several Persons
SEVERAL OTHERS ARE INJURED
Accident on the United States Crui
ser Tennessee Results in the Death
of Four and the Injury of Ten
Others The Cruiser. Was Just
Entering San Pedro Harbor.
Los Angeles, Special. Four men
were "killed and 10 injured on board
the armored cruiser Tennessee at sea
at 11 o'clock Friday when a boiler
tube broke, hurling fragments of
iron about the engine room and fill
ing it with scalding steam. The ac
cident happened an hour after the
cruiser left Santa Barbara on her
way with six other vessels of the Pa
cific fleet, to Los Angeles ports. Only
the most fragmentary news of the
disaster had been received up to 7
o'clock in the evening as the cruiser
had not arrived at San Pedro. What
meagre details had been learned
were gleaned from official wireless
telegraphy despatches, transmitted
from the squadron to the wireless
station at San Francisco. The crui
ser was steaming at full speed when
the explosion occurred.
The force of the explosion was ter
rible and many of the injured were
fatally hurt, it is believed. Orders
were flashed to Dr. W. A. Weldon,
local marine surgeon at San Pedro,
directing him to prepare for the car
ing of the injured sailors. Accord
ing to the wireless despatches no of
ficers were injured. The damage to
the ship is not known at this time,
but it is likely that the boiler rooms
of the r:ip have suffered seriously.
The Tennessee is Admiral Sebree's
flagship, commanding the second di
vision of the Pacific fleet. The oth
ers accompanying the Tennessee are
the California, Washington, West
Virginia, Colorado, Pennsylvania and
Maryland, comprising the first divi
sion commanded by Admiral Dayton.
The Tennessee arrived and anch
ored inside the breakwater about
two miles from the water front
shortly after 7 o'clock.
Los Angeles, Cal., Speeial. A re
port has just reached this city from
I San Pedro of an explosion on the
United States cruiser Tennessee.
The Tennessee is coming into San
Pedro harbor.
A boiler tube on the cruiser Ten
nessee blew up, killing four and in
juring many others. The cruiser has
just entered San Pedro harbor and
the details are not yet available.
The Tennessee sailed from San
Francisco on May 17th, and since
then has been cruising in southern
California waters, touching Santa
Barbara, San Pedro and San Diego.
The latest information is that four
men were killed and ten injured. The
injured will be brought to a hospi
tal in this city. The Tennessee is
still about 37 miles outside San Pe
dro. The cruiser left Santa Barbara
for Los Angeles port Friday morning.
Dead and Injured.
Following is a list of dead and in
jured received by the local wireless
station :
. Dead:
George Wood, water tender.
Earl Boe'S's, fireman, second class.
Adolph Rheingold, machinist help
er, second class.
George Merk, fireman, first class.
Probablv fatally injured :
F. S. Field, fireman, second class.
E. N. Exantes, fireman, first class.
E. J. Burns, coal passer.
W. F. Bums, coal passer.
J. J. Carroll, fireman, second class.
T. P. Parsons, fireman, second
".lass, slightly injured.
Killed in Baseball Game.
LaFayette, Ga., Special. Willie
Watson, aged 10, was instantly kill
ed in a ball game here Friday. While
engaged in a game with a number of
his friends a bat slipped from the
hands of one of the boys who was at
tempting to hit the ball and struck
young Watson over the heart, caus
ing instant death.
Texas Crops Badly Damaged.
Vernon, Tex., Special.- Damage to
growing vegatation and to property
in excels of half million dollars, it is
estimated, has resulted from storms
of wind, hail and rain whieh have
been over this vicinity for the past
several days and which culminated
in a wind "storm of great A'elocity
early Thursday. Along the several
roads entering this place washouts
are numerous. In Vernon a number
of the Targer buildings were par
tially wrecked and - some smaller
structures demolished. .
Arrest of a Postmaster.
Baltimore, Md., Special. Horace
H. Bowling, 21 postmaster at Mechan
icville, St. Mary county, and th
youngest member of the Legislature
was arrested, charged with stealing
$1,000 from the office in ten mon?1.
oTdeis of $100 ea'i. He confessed an-i
said he got in debt and had to tr1-'
the money to' keep his creditors qui -;!
He was recently married. ' '
HOKE SMITH BEATEN
Georgia Voters Fail to Endorse
. Present Governor
CLOSE OF A BITTER CAMPAIGN
the Primary Brings to an End One of
the Hottest Political Campaigns in
Georgia's History.
Atlanta, Ga., Special. All returns
ap to midnight indicate the election
of Joseph M. Brown as Governor of
Greorgia in - the general Democratic
primary held Thursday by a majority
jf about 15,000.
The Constitution estimates that
Brown has won by from 15,000 to
25,000. The Brown managers claim
the majority is larger.
. Governor Smith's campaign man
agers decline' to make a statement,
md the Governor himself says that
ke cannot comment on' the primary.
The campaign was the hottest in
the history of Georgia. In all the
eleven congressional districts indica
tions are that the present Democratic
Congressmen will be "returned, the
only doubt being in the fifth where
James L Mayson may contest the
election with Congressman Living
stone. There was no contest over
ihe United States senatorship, S. C.
Clay being the popular choice. The
primary results mean election in
Georgia, the other parties in the
State making no contest. .
With both Governors Hoke Smith
and Joseph M. Brown claiming vic
tory in the Georgia State primary
the count is coming in slowly.
The Brown managers claim the
nomination wihch is equivalent to
election by from 25,000 to 40,000
James R. Smith political manager for
Brown, gave The Associated Press
the following statement:
"We fought a clean fight and won.
The reasons for the victory are so
pronounced that they would hardly
admit of discussion. The attitude of
the administration toward invested
capital is perhaps the paramount is
sue. It was not an issue between
men but what they represented. The
day's election shows that the prevail
ing opinion among the people is that
Mr. Brown's election would go far
toward restoring confidence.
Governor Smith's managers, - how
ever, do not concede Brown's election
and declare that a full vote will be
necessary to determine the result.
A Heavy Vote Polled.
One of the heaviest votes in the his
tory of. Georgia was cast, men stand
ing in line for hours in the larger
cities like Atlanta waiting for a
chance to mark their ballots.
In the interest of the Governorship
all others were practically lost sight
of.
The congressional districts, the hot
test fight was in the fifth, where Con
gressman L. F. Livingstone was op
posed by James L. Mayson. Returns
indicate Livingstone's re-election
though Mayson 's friends say
they will insist on an official count.
In th. first district indications point
to the re-election of Congressman Ed
wards, in the second to thfc re-election
of J. M. Griggs, in the third to
the re-election of E. B. Lewis, the
fourth to congressman Anderson, the
fifth to L. F. Livingstone, the sixth
-to congressman - C. L. Bartlett, the
seventh to congressman Gordon Lee,
the eigth to Congressman. W. M.
Howard, the ninth to Congressman
T. M. Bell, the tenth to Congressman
Hardwick, and the eleventh to Con
gressman William G. Brantly.
United States Senator Clay, who
was also a candidate in the primary;
had no opposition.
MAJ. DREYFUS SHOT.
During the Canonization of Emile
Zola in the Pantheon Louis Gregori,
a Military Writer of Note, Draws
a Pistol and Shoots Maj. Alfred
Dreyfus in the Arm.
Paris, By Cable. Just at the close
of the ceremonies attending the
canonization of Emile Zola in the
Pantheon, when the President oi
France, the Premier and a host
of ministers of State were taking
their departure, Louis Anthene Greg
ori, a military writer of note, drew
a revolver and fired two shots point
blank at Maj. Alfred Dreyfus, foi
whose liberty Zola fought and won.
Men distinguished in all walks ' oi
life filled the pantheon, and. when
the shots rang out there" was in
tense excitement in fear that the
PrepHeut had been assassinated, but
esn the attempt upon the life of
Major Dreyfus created a profound
impression. - Soldiers speedily sur
rounded Gregori and he was taken
to jail, bruised and bleeding with
his clothes almost torn from his back
AUisonRe-Nominated.
Des Moines, Iowa, Special. Re
turns from Tuesday's primaries that
are complete in nearly all the coun
ties of the State indicate that Iowa
Republicans nominated William B.
All'son for re-eler-tion to the United
States Senate. His maority is now
"uerallv conceded to be at leat 10,
000. B. F. Carroll Was nom'"ited for
C ov?rrwr over Warren (jfarst by about
.'OTfrS
THE 1907 COTTON CROP
Bulletin Prepared Under the Direc
tion of the Chief Statistician of
the. Department at Washington
Shows ' the Production of the
Staple During the Past Year.
Washington, Special. Bulletin 95,
which has just 'been issued by the
bureau of the ceusus, consists of a
report on the production of cotton
in 1907, prepared under the super
vision of Mr. William M. Stewart,
chief statistian for manufactures, by
Mr. Daniel C. Roper, expert chief of
division. The report is presented in
four divisions: (1) , Annual cotton
production in the United States, as
returned by ginners and delinters,
distributed by States from 1899 to
19Q7 and bv counties from 1903 to
1907, with statistics as to annual pro
duction compiled from - trustworthy
sources for previous years, beginning
with 1790; (2) Avorld's cotton produc
tion in 1907, by countries;' (3) the
p-owing, harvesting, and handling of
cotton, with illustrations; and (4)
statistics as to the manufacture of
cottonseed . products.
During the ginning season of J907
1908, as fer the two previous seasons,
ten preliminary statements of cotton
sinned to specified, dates were issued.
The present report gives the aggre
gate figures for the whole cotton
rrop, and covers the ninth consecu
tive year for which statistics of cot
ton ginned have been collected and
published by the bureau of the cen
sus. Prediction 11,375,461 Bales.
The finally revised figures for the
crop of 1907, expressed in equivalent
500-pounK bales and including Hat
ers, show a total production of 11,
375,461 bales. This represents a fall
ing off from 1906 of 2,220,037 bales,
!r 16.3 per cent,, and is 2,304,495
bales less than the crop of 1904, the
largest on record; while it falls short
of the average production of the last
six years by 345,914 bales.
Of the total production in 1907,
4.769,609 bales, or 42 per cent, came
from the territory west of the Mis
sissippi river, while the States east
of the Mississippi contributed 6,605,
852 bales, of 5S per cent. This is in
marked contrast with 1906, when
53.2 per cent of the crop came from
west of the Mississppi and 46.8 per
cent, from the States east of it; in
1905, however, the corresponing per
centages were 41.6 and 58.4, respect
ively. These variations are caused
very largely by the fluctations in
the size of the crop in the States west
of the Mississippi, as the difference
between the largest an dthe smallest
crop in the Eastern States during the
last three years was but 298,970 bales.
Texas Shows a Falling Off of 44.9
Per Cent.
The State reporting the largest cot
ton crop in 1907, as well as in every
other year since the inauguration of
the ginning reports, was Texas, with
a total of 2,360,478 bales. This rep
resents an enormous decrease from
1906, however,- amounting to 1,921,
346 bales, or 44.9 per cent. As a re
sult of this decrease Texas produced
only 20.8 per cent of the total for the
country, as compared with 31.5 pei
cent in 1906 and with 24. 9 per cent.,
which represents the proportion con
tributed by it to the aggregate pro
duction of the last six years.
Other States showing large de
creases are Louisiana and Arkansas,
which reported losses of about one
third and one-fifth, respectively, as
compared with 1906. The new State
of Oklahoma reported 882,9S4 bales,
a loss of about 4 per cent, which,
however, Avas so insignificant as com
pared Avith the losses shown by other
States that Oklahoma, actually ad
vanced from seventh place to sixth in
the quantity of cotton produced.
Telegraphic Briefs.
President Roosevelt told Governor
Glenn that under no circumstances
would he be again run for President.
Secretary of War Taft is a member
of the Unitarian Church.
Lieut.-Col. Harry F. Hodges Avas
appointed Panama Canal Commis
sioner to succeed Commissioner Jack
son Smith. ,
K fortune teller, Zeno Miller, is
said to have disappeared from Bris
tol with hundreds of dollars of jew
elry intrusted to him by residents.
Fire, apparently stated to conceal
a burglary, caused $35,000 damage at
Norfolk.
Lewis Wingate, oT Grayson county,
has been arrested charged with caus
ing the death of his 12-year-old son.
Dr: Lyon G. Tylor, of . Williams
burg, sen of President John Tyler,
is suggested for the Democratic nomi
nation for Vice-President.
The Republican National Commit
tee decided the contests involving the
24 votes of Alabama and Arkansas in
favor of Taft.
His daughter accompanied Rev."
James T. Ilargrave, who was taken
to Ashland jail.
The bursting of a boiler tube on
the cruiser Tennessee killed six men
and injured 8. t
The Missouri Pacific, a Gould road,
passed its dividend.
Judge Parker may not go to Den
ver because he objects to attending a
ratification meeting and thinks the
nomination of Bryan will mean de-
feat. .
REPUBLICAN BELIEFS
Principles Enunciated By the
RepiM'can Platform
THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSES
Republican Flatform Which Will Be
Adopted by the National Conven
tion Has Been Completed With the
Ezcspticn of a Few Datails.
Washington, Special. That the
platform which will bo adopted at the
Chicago conventioa and on which the
Republican party Avill stand during
the next campaign has been complet
ed Avith the exception of a few de
tails, which 'will be left for the com
mittee on resolutions to insert, is the .
opinion of many Avho are in the con
fidence of the Republican leaders.
The work has been done by Hou
Wade Ellis, Attorney General of
Ohio, the draftsman of the . recent
Ohio-State platform; Senator Hop
kins, who will ba the chairman of the
committee on resolutions; Senator
Long of Kansas, and a feAv others,
including the President and Secretary
Taft, Avho have been freely consnlfecL.
The policies cf President Roosevelt
will bo endorsed uncquiArocaIIyf antf '
this endorsement will bo the central
idea of the document. Thcsy policies
it Avill ,be declared, aro qute in con
trast with. the policies of tho Okio. "
ccratic party, which ' promises nothing"
good that can bs . assured of accoirt
plishmeut. The Republican party
record as the party of protection and
sound money, as the party of prog
ress and good principles, as the nartyy
that gave freedom to Cuba and liftKal
th yoke from the necks of tine peo1
pie of the Philippines and Porto Rico,.
Avill be held up for, admiratiorx and!
made the subject of much praise, az?l
the voting public will be- asked to
continue to patronize the- poGtical'
craft that has carried it across so
many streams. Specifically speaking
more attention lir5 bron jrlvem JkT
the platform makers to the tariff
than to any other subject. There will
be au uncquivoATal declaration for re
vision; but the disposition is to leave
the working out of detail to the in-
j geimity of Congress. The action of.'
the two houses of Congress instruct
ing the committees which aviII cfeaP
AA'.th the tariff, the Senate committee
i -v. .finance and the House comoti2fcjp. '
on Avays and means to make especialA
investigation of the situation, 'Avflt af
ford sufficient excuse for this Kwnnsr...
as the results of these inquiries wi:Li
be unavailable to tho conventwn
while they will supposedly, frfsla
Congress Avith a basis for actfoir..
The declaration will take the shape
of a pledge to so equalize the duties:
as to give the consumer the benefit;
of the most favorable prices consist--ent
with the protection of domestic
industry and home labor. It will be
emphatically stated that there must
be no innovation that will permit
American labor to come into compe
tition Avith foreign labor, and accord
ingly it will be specified that in air
cases the duty must be equal to the
difference between the American and'
the European cost of production, in
cluding a reasonable profv to tfie
American producer. The principle of
protection will be endorsed in? genera F
terms, and there may bs a declara
tion to a maximum and a nnniniinu
tariff as the one best calculated to iu
( sure the promotion of American in--
terests under varying condition. A
I clause declaring against the utilira--j
tion of the tariff for the promotion of"
monopely is also among th proba
bilities. Nfxt to the tariff the' financial
i plank has received most careful at
tention. Congress and the adminis
tration will be congratulated upon',
the passage of the Alcliicb-Vreeland.
bill as in the interest of sound finance
and as calculated to protect the bosi-.-ness
world against possible panics in.
the near future and at the same time
provide .for the permanent improve
ment of our currency system through)
the recommendations which it is an
ticipated will be raade by the commijj
sion appointed undef the new law.
Reference wil be made to the finan- -cial
disturbance of last fall, a:Kl
while the seriousness of that crisis;
will be recognized, tlie claim will be
made that the Republican party waw
found able 'to meet the situation anf
the counry will be informed that by
its prompt action the business worbi
was saved from long drawn out finan
cial depression and industrial inac
tivity. .
The administrrtion will be coni
mendied for its railroad stand, also
on labor, and the rights of all citi
zens, regardless of race or color.
Defaulter Gets Ten Tears.
Pittsburg, Special. Admitting the
charges made against them Henry
Reiber and John Young, former pay
ing teller and auditor of the Farmers
Deposit National Bank, were arraign
ed before Judge James S. Young int
the United States District Court
shortly after noon Saturday and sen
tenced to serve ten years each in tba
Western Pennsylvania penitentiary..