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jibe Chatham TRccoro- .A. LONDON EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. . TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: 1.50 Per Year f1 KyiAHH strictly IN ADVANCE i VOL. XXXI. PITTSBORO. CHATHAM COUNTY. N. C, WEDNESDAY, FERBUARY 3. 1909. NO. 25. Zbe Cbatbam "Kecorb. RATES OF ADVERTISING: One Square, one Insertion One Square, two Insert Ions.... One Square, one month........ Of For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Contracts will be made. RTH STATE HAPPENINGS Occurrences of Interest Gl earned From AH Scctious of the Bysy TsLf Reel State GURATION OF GOVERNORS tic 01 i.: v. . I ' TVt. .T-: - cs Not Assume His Duties Until Cas After Term Begins illustration of the Oath r.ci e the Inaugurations Have r.-k:'.i Place. ! IL Battle, in North Carolina . -r.ion. - iugular that practically a '-elect in this State is never rA Governor for several days ; -e Constitution says his term izln. Article III, section 1, . that the term of the Gov rj the other executive officers , r.mence the first dayof Jan-,,-xt after their election and until their successors arc .r.il qualified; and section 3 ; returns of election " Shall be i i' and transmitted to the seat ;r:.'.nent by the returning ofn ited to the Speaker of the i Representatives, who shall : .;'...! publish the same in the , i f b.th houses of the Gen-i--,nihly." Article II, section .V.e that the General Assem - '. meet biennially on the first -'ay after the iirst Monday in y. after their election. So, it ; :u i:;ily be known who is the .r.l -t until the eLgislature ::. vo nut and the Speaker of the delivery of the inaugural address were uniformly held in the hall of the House of Representatives, then called the "Commons Hall." It was then the largest auditorium in the city. Special provision having been made for the inauguration and term of office of the Governor elected ir August, 1S62, Col. Zeb. B. Yance was inaugurated and delivered his brief but stirring inaugural address on September 8th, following the election, on a platform erected in the shade of the big oaks near the southwest cor ner of the Capitol. After his election for a second term in 1S64, he was inaugurated in the . Commons Hall; and in that Hall Governors Worth, Holden, Caldwell and Brogden were inaugurated. When Vance vas to be installed Governor for a third term, the Democratic hosts were here in such numbers that in the Capitol one fourth of them could not witness the ceremonies and hear the address of "the great tribune of the people" re turned to serve them, after twelve years of official . banishment, and re sort was had to Tucker Hall, a edm- j modious auditorium over what is now Dobbin & Ferrall's store. If I mis take not, Govenor Jaryis, his success or, was inaugurated in the same Hall. My recollection is that Governor Scales was inaugurated in Metropol itan Hall, and Governor Fowle and Carr is Stronaeh's Tobacco Ware house on South Wilmington street, and that Govenor Holt, who filled Govenor Fowle 's unexpried term, new Governor cannot be until about the 10th or : '.inn er' bo: a t i; fii id! fv mio-hf ha ? calling of the Legislature L speeial session some time ;e day of election (the first frer the first Monday in Xo nd the first of January fol ;t as this would bo an es :il inconvenient expedient, i:;g Governor holds over a as opened and published 1 Tt, i t ... , , - . ; t House of Representatives, and Gov- ct election. Tne result ernor Russell-in Metropolitan Hall. The weather being propitious, Gov ernor Aycock was inaugurated and delivered his address on a platform at the east front of the Capitol, and Governor Glenn in the Academy of Music. Tuesday, January 12th being a mild day. Governor Kitehin was in augurated as was Governor Aycock, on a large platform at the east per- I tico of the Capitol. Inaugurations of Half a Century Ago. When the population of Raleigh was only a fourth of whatsit is now, or less, as it was before lSfiO, and the convenience of transportation from I different narts of the Stato was much lie v. it Came About. j jet.s than now, those who wished to The ivf.f-n this state of things ex-; attend the inauguration ceremonies ;s. that under the old constitu- ; could be fairly well accomodated in tion which was replaced by that of the hall of the House of Representa Is n the General Assembly met on tives though the galleries were gen t'.e third Wednesday yin November, erally well filled by fair and fashion rn . the returns of election were re- able ladies of the State and the lob- aiul published before the 1st bies crowded by men. who did not iio.vy succeeding; and the pro- have the opportunity to witness pub- about the commencement of lie entertainments as the men of this 11 of office was copied from the generation have. isthution. i Politics ran pretty high between now. the out-going Governor Democrats and Whigs in the ante-bel-l ch - over until some day agreed on, lum days, though the issues between about a week aftr the meeting of the the parties now seem insignificant. General Assemb'v. when the returns The ladies participated in the inter ci (uc'jirn having been opened and est. The majority cf the city and p-il. -hod. everything can be in read- town people were Whigs, and the for the inauguration cf the new wives and daughters of that day gen-Exoi-utive. erally tcck pride in the dignified ap- The Orth of OSce Where and by pearance and elegant manners of Whom Administered. , Whig cffice-holders. One of them, -W a condition precendent, or pre- more notable than others, was seated cedent, or preliminary to lbs Gover- or standing in the gallery Avhen a r.or' assuming the office, it is requir- Democratic Governor-elect was being cd t'.at he shall, in the presence of the inaugurated in place of one of the jr.err.bers of both branches of tho eld regime. He was not as portly or eic::' -:?l Aser-blv, or before any jus- courtly as the out-going Governor tioe of the Supreme Court, take an and his rjredecessors for. several terms and the good lady craning her Of J:- visieii the to 1 1 ':: or armmation thai he "Shall ; ' - rt tne Constitutions of the Unit- neck to see, inquired of a neighbor: 1 Sratt-ii and the State of North "Which is Governor Blank?" And and that he will faithfully when he was pointed out, she said the duties appertaining to in accents of disgust: "Sure thing! of Govenor." etc. He is small potatoes and few :"n the A the exact day for the inaugura- hill!" Unfortunately the excellent t"r. is not fixed, so the place is not wife of Governor Blank was in hear hut the ceremony is nearlv al- i ing of the compliment; but of this a; hold in the presence of the , the partisan lady was inadvertent. f'i h- vs cf both branches of the i and Mrs Blank's dignity was such '.v . ' i : ; , t pi r fern: the cath administer- ; that she did not show a ruffled tem- he-islpturo. i y tho Chief Justice or an Assoei- j per. She knew that she had couse f-'o J.micc cf the Supreme Court. It ! to be proud of her husband, whatever ; :;;r. however, be administered in J a Whig belle might think of his ap Jht presence of the General Assembly j pearanee. However, the loyalty of ty a justice of ths peace for Wake j cur people to their officers was great coiuMy. I think this has been done j in those days, and before very long r.f;i there happened to be no Jus tice of the Supreme Court present j'i the city. Where Some Rotable Inaugural Cere monies Were Held. Before the war of 1861 to 1S65, the iii : u u r a t i c n c e remonies, including seven- Tarboro Blazes. Rocky Mount, Soeeial. A toon thousand dollar fire in tne business district of the city last V l t k was cheeked only by the per ?: t(nt and well-directed fight by the ' department of the city.- The fire riiinated in a colored restaurant "-!i Washington street, "about three r 'clock Thursday morning, and, fan 'if'l by high northeast wind, spread 'i idly. A dozen buildings were de piioved and while they were, with one exception, all frame structures, their (" iicids were in many instances a tc-ial loss. Govencr and Mrs. Blank were cour teously and hospitably treated; and Governor Blank's private secretary., an elegant and handsome young man, who afterwards rose to high distinc tion, became a lion in the fashionable society of our Capital city. Killed by His Cousin. Cliffside, Special Saturday after- n noon Boss Scrubs, son of Elbert pan or - Mni Scruggs, fatally shot Fletcher Scruggs, sen of Marion bcruggs These young men were cousins, aged resnectivelv 21 and 19 years. Boss told Fletcher if he said it again he would shoot him. Fletcher repeated the words and was immediately shot by Boss, who used a 32-ealibre pis tol, the bullet taking effect in bis riolnt oidfi inst below the ribs. The voting man died about 10 p. m. with out making a statement, as far as can be learned. Boss says that "he didn' known it was loaded." WITH N. CJJWMAKERS Doings of the State Legislature Con densed Interesting Items from Day to Day. In the Senate Wednesday there was another long discussion-of game laws, the specific bill under discus sion and finally' passed being that to permit ' non-residents to ' hunt on lands of their father or sons: in this Statewithout paying the 4-uraDon tax. An amendment was adopted striking out a clause that would al low a non?resident guest of a land owner to hunt tax free. Bills passed were of local jmd pri vate nature. i In the House also bills passed were not of general interest. The bill for the maintenance and support of the Stonewall Jackson Training and Industrial School was introduced bu' Julian, carrying $15, 000 for 1909 and $20,000 for 1910 for maintenance and $20,000 annually thereafter, and an additional $10,000 each year for 1909 and 1910 for ad ministration building and other nec essary buildings. j Mr. Harrison by request presented the bill appropriating for the school for the deaf and dumb at Morganton $50,000 annually for maintenance, $40,000 for erecting and equipping a primary building, $3,000 for, painting and repairing buildings and; renovat ing the boiler house and $00 for a specialist on eye, ear, throat and teeth. A bill for appropriations for the State Normal and Industrial College at Greensboro was introduced by Connor. It calls for $100,000 annu ally for support, and $50,000 for 1909 and $50,000 for 1910 in addition for erecting and equipping an infirmary and increasing the dormitory capa city. Mr. Connor also offered a bill for the protection of employes of com mon carriers as to contributory negli gence and liability. It is: modeled after the Federal law as to liability of employer for acts of employes. Another bill that would aifect State prohibition was offered in the House and the Senate. It would permit the people of Johnston county to manu facture and sell cider, wine and brandy made from fruit grown on their own land. Among the bills offered Thursday were : Spence: Amend Revisal relating to the validity of grants, Sec. ;1G99. Jones: For the maintenance and equipment of the North Carolina Col lege of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. Fry: Repeal Chap. 44, Private Laws Special Session 1908, relating to the powers of the building commit tee of the Cullowhee Normal Insti tute and a substitute therefor. Hawkins: A memorial from the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly regarding the importance i of provid ing a fireproof State library building. Ormond: Petition from citizens for the repeal of the constitutional ex emption of real and personal property. A message was received from the Governor transmitting the names of those members of the board of trus tees of the University of North Caro lina whose terms expire before 1911, the vacancies to be filled by the present General Assembly. The re port was referred to the committee on the University of North Carolina. The following bills passed final reading: Increase the salarv of the assistant State librarian, from $600 to $900 a year- ...... Amend the charter of the United Brethren, Salem. Amend charter of the Masonic Temple Association, Charlotte, so it can borrow money to erect a splendid new temple. The following petitions and memor ials were offered in the House : Koonce: From soldiers and citizens of Onslow that James Saunders, col ored, be placed on the pension, roll. He served at Fort Fisher and is the first negro for whom a Confederate pension was ever asked, so it was stated on the floor. Some new bills introduced were as follows : Morgan: Define the duties of rail road companies and their agents. Cotton: Tax business of selling or giving away coupons for premiums in connection with tne sate or cigaree& or tobacco. Davis : To tax dogs. r Perry, of Bladen: For bettercmni of public schools and training chil dren for lifework. Governor Kitehin transmitted to the House the list of vacancies on the board of trustees of the University tn occur November SOtlv 1909. The discussion was long and spirit ed on the bill to increase the salary of the commissioner of Labor and Printing. Several amendments were voter! down. The bill on third reading for the $2,000 salary passed 87 to 20. An Aged Student. Wake Forest, Special. There are nitc-en members of the Supreme ' ".ut class who will take the exami nation Monday, February 1st. Of Ms number Mr. II. G. Whit ftKev, of Pilot Mountain, is conceded 'special distinction. He is sixty years of age, has ten children, twenty-s-even grand children, two of whom voted in the last election, and three great grand children. The Senate concurred in House amendment fixing the salary of the Labor Commissioner at $2,000 with out a word of discussion. " A bill introduced by Representa tive Turlington calls .for the creation if what might be called an automatic system of recorders' courts for the counties, to be adopted and dropped whenever the county sees fit on ac count of congested calendars or any ither reason, the court to sit every Monday at the county seat, presided )ver by a lawyer elected by the coun ry commissioners for one year, to live jurisdiction over all criminal cases to grade of felony and civil cases involving under $1,000, with of course, appeal to the Superior Court. The plan is not unlike that of the old inferior courts, with the civil jurisdiction added. About the most interesting part of the day 's work was in - special com mittee at which Commissioner Young complained of injustice by the late report of his office affairs ' Senate bills were passed on final reading Saturday as follows: H. B. to amend Revisal 5313 as to establishing State boundaries, giving Governor authority to sue directly in the Supreme Court of the United States in disputes over boundary be North Carolina and Tennessee. Incorporate the Public Service Company", of Greensboro, which takes over three corporations and will con struct an electric railway from Greensboro to High Point. iviuttz: perpetuate the memorv of the great North Carolinian, Daniel Boono. Jones: Amend Revisal 19S0, exemp tions from jury duty. The following are among the bills appeared in the House on Saturday McCrary: Create a historical com mission to perpetuate life history of Daniel Boone. fn i i i j.ayior: Autnorize commissioners of Brunswick county to offer a re ward for capture of J. C. Walker. MeLeod: Provide for organization of County of North Robeson from territory of Robeson county. Butler (bv request) : Repeal Sec. 1699, Revisal and Ch. 499, Laws 1903, perfecting land grants by new entries. Graham: For relief of Billy Pat terson, a free person of color, who served in the Twelfth and Twenty third Regiments and was drafted for work on breastworks by Confederate government. Poole: Repeal Ch. 638, Laws 1907. relative to game. Mr. Taylor's bill authorizing the county commissioners of Brunswisk to offer a reward not exceeding $400 for the capture of J. C. Walker was passed on immediate readings. The following bills passed third readings. . Amend Revisal 1042 as to sale of property under mortgage, restricting section to personal property. Joint resolution to memorialize Congress to aid in constructing post roads and highways in North Caro lina. Amend Revisal 3093, widow's year's support, so as to include child unborn at death of husband. Authorize payment of deposits in bank made in trust and for the relief of persons for whom such deposits are made. (Bank may pay deposit on death of trustee to persons to be benefited.) Empower banks to pay deposits made in names of two persons. Amend Revisal 1747 so a3 to ex tend time for registering grants. Amend Ch. 732, Laws of 1907, in. creasing salary of assistant librarian of Supreme Court, as amended b committee, from $15 to $20 a month. Amend Revisal. Sec. 8, Ch. 87. by abolishing the crop pest commis sion and; putting its duties in hands of board! of agriculture. Regulpte registration and sale of concerted commercial feeding stuffs. (This is the law recommended by the convention of Commissioners of Ag riculture for the Southern States). Validuate deeds and instruments heretofore executed by .corporations (such as land development compan ies.) Fixing liabilities of bank to de- positor in case of forged or raised check. (Depositor must notify bank of fraud within three months aftei receiving canceled check.) Cold Wave a Blessing to Georgia. Savannah, Ga., Special. A dozen reports received from as many towns throughout soutli lieorgia. asserr mat the nrsent cold weather came at the right time to prevent the killing of the fruit cror later on. "It is instead of being a curse a veritable Godsend" is the wordms: ot several reports. Fruit growers all seem satisfied with thP outlook for a giood truit crop though the low temperaturo records of more than two years' standing have been broken in several places MORE ABOUT , PELLAGRA CUBAN GOV. INAUGURATED A Grave Menace to Health Consider ation in the South. Washington, Special. Looming up as a grave menace to health condi tions 'in the South is the recent ap pearance of a deadly disease known to medical scientists as "pellagra." Provisional Governor Magoon Es corts General Gomez to the Palace For the Inauguration Ceremonies, and Then Sails From the Island on the New Maine Cuban Gunboat Sees the Americans Safely Off. Havana, By Cable. Major Gen. eral Jose Miguel Gomez was inaugu- tor several centuries "pellagra" is J rated President of the restored Cuban known to have existed in the Old republic Thursday at noon and-with-World, but its presence in the Souih! in an hour after he had taken the has but recently been discovered. I solemn oath of office administered This peculiar disease has been di- by the Chief Justiee of the Supreme agnosed as true pellagra and the Court, the American officials who had rcedit for its discovery in the South been in control of affairs since the belongs to Passed Assistant Surgeon autumn of 1906' had departed from C. H. Lavinder, of the public health th ,lsland' . . . , . , .A . . , J-he American provisional Gover- and marine hospital service. "Pel- aorj Cliarles E. Magoon, who escorted lagra" is a malady caused by the General Gomez to the palace and eating of spoiled "maize" and pro- there turned over to him the reins duces ih persons afflicted with it a of government, sailed on the new w ;nt;; rp, j. Maine. The Maine was followed by ort of intoxication. The disease gen- the battleBnip Mississippi and the erally occurs among the poorer army transport McOlellan. A swarm classes of the rural population who D1 small vessels joined in the proces- subsist largely or exclusively on sion out f tQe harbor. corn most usually prepared by boiling fllA ??ban f aI' eomPani . . tne shjps some little distance to sea corn meal in salt water called "pol- with a band on board playing from entia' in Italy. Dr. Lavinder states time to time the Cuban national an that in pallagrous countries the corn them. Earlier in the day Governor k ?ten a. poor quality gathered Magoon and President-elect Gomez before maturity and not properly were seated side by side in the car cured and stored, so that parasites riage en route to the palace in the more easily develop upon it. wake of a galloping escort of rural "The disease usually begins with guards or native cavalry there was gastro-intestinal disturbances," says silence on the part cf the holiday Assistant Surgeon Lavinder, "follow- throngs who lined the sidewalks. eu btioruy Dy tne erythema of the xiats were luted as the carriage skin, and in a brief while there is swept by, and the salutes were return more or less involvement of the ner- ed in the same manner by the Gover vous system. It is slowly advancing nor and General Gomez, toxemia, the brunt of which, in the At night fireworks burned through ?nd, is borne by the nervous system, out the city in the same profusion and each annual recurrence leaves a j that characterize the 4th of July in deeper and more indelible mark ' on the United States, and the cafes the mental and nervous condition of I were gay with music and singing. the sufterer." The great gravity About 3,000 troop are still on the lies in the number of people affected, island under the command of Major and in its immediate and remote con- General Thomas L. Barry. These sequences not only to individuals, but will he returned to the United States to the race intellectual feebleness. I as fast as the transport service will lessened resistance, economic loss, permit, the last of the troops leaving physical deterioration of the raca, on April 1st. etc." , Cuba begins her new period of in Concerning the etiology of the dis- dependence under conditions which ease, it is said to be an intoxication seem as propitious as could be evolv due to using as food Indian eorn ed. Peace reigns from the western (maize), which under the influence extremities of Pindar del Ria to the of unidentified parasitic growths eastern promontories of Santiago (fungi), has undergone- certain province, and no disturbing element changes with the production of one is anywhere in evidence or more toxic substances of a chem ical natures. Within the past two or TWO MORE JURORS ACCEPTED. three years, for some reason or rea- Nine Men Are Now m the Jury Box to Hear the Cooper Trial Fourth Veniro is. Ordered. Nashville, Tenn., Special. The ninth day of the trial of Duncan B. COLD, IGYBUZZARD AH Sections of the Country hi Grasp of Sleet and Snow. TRAINS BURIED UNDER SNOW. Wires Are Prostrated in Furious Gales Whish Steadily Swept From West to the East With Great Dam age in Their Trail. sons unknown, this disease has rap idly increased in numbers and ex tent of territory affectd. "Pllagra" bears a close resemblance to the ac tent to territory effected. "Pellasra" it occurs in the old world, though dif- Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D termg m some particulars, and the Sharp, for the murder ox former ben acute cases greatly preponderate . and ator Edward W. Carmack closed with the mortality is high. "Since it ia two additions having been made to of a serious" nature, and epidemic in tbe jury,' which now numbers 9. character," declares Dr. Lavinder, The two recent acquisitions are Gus "knowledge concerning it is becom-1 Knipf er and r. U. Beirman. Chicago, Spcc'al. Four dead, many injured, much suffering and an un known property loss is the toll paid by Chicago to the storm that swooped down upon this city Friday noon. Early on Saturday the snow ceased falling, the temperature dropped not much above the zero mark: The dead: Thomas Clancy, delivery wagon driver, killed when an auto mobile crashed into his team under cover of blinding snow. Patrick Crane, 35 years old, killed by being blown from stairway. Morris Habarle, 70 years old, dropped dead from over exertion, while shoveling snow from his side walk during tho blizzard. Patrick Higgins, 35 years old, drop ped dead overcome by cold, while Avaiting for a street car. Train Lost in the Snow. The train on the South Minnesota division of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, lost in the snow drifts some time Thursday night is still unlocated. The train was reported lost in a snow drift west of Jackson, Minn. It was last reported at Kin brae, Minn., 345 miles west of La Crosse. The train- is now supposed to be buried., between Kinbae and Sibley. Communication between these two points is obstructed. In the train there are two day coaches and a combination mail, baggage and ex press car. No food was aboard the train. Railroad officials believe the passengers were given shelter at Kinbrae or at farm houses along the line. The overland train, due Friday, became stalled somewhere in Iowa, and for 24 hours it has been battling with the blizzai-d. Intense suffering was experienced by many passengers on trains which were unprovided with sleeping and eating accomodations. Florida Weather Coldest in Years. Pensacola, Fla., Special. Follow ing a wind which attained a velocity of 15 miles an hour and which had been blowing steadily for twelve hours at over thirty miles, came a drop in temperature Saturday morn ing of 5 degrees and this section of lorida is experiencing the clodest weather of the past two seasons. It is feared that the fruits and vege- able crops may be seriously injured by the cold weather due to the warm weather of the past few weeks caus ing them to bud and spout. May Extend Railroad to Lenior, The stockholders of the Yadkin Lumber Company had their annua meeting in Lenoir last week. A propo sition to purchase the., company's land in Caldwell county has been made, and if the deal goes through there is good prospect that the rail road will be extended from Wilkes boro to Lenoir, Much business was done by both houses Friday but not . of . very general interest. Senator Peele, out of order, intro duced a bill incorporating the John Charles McNeill Memorial Society. On motion of Senator 'Martin the bill for the drainage of wet, swamp and overflowed lands was made meeial order for next Thursday. Senator Manning introduced a bill, 3ut of order, amending Revisal 1199, service of summons, and Senator Barringer a bill providing for the purchase of Ashe's history of North Carolina for the rural scnoois, ing of much importance to the Amer ican physician and especially to the practitioner in the Southern States." at Up to Friday Night, 1,165 tales men have been examined in an effort to get the 12 men. " Of those who qualified the State challenged 13, the defense challenged 23 and the court summarily excused two after they had been declared satisfactory to Dotn Roosevelt and Fairbanks Guests Dinner of Gridiron. Washington, Special. Farewell to aides President Roosevelt and Vice-Preai- It is conceded that the action of dent' in their official capacity only, the State in charging two talisment was said to them Saturday night by with perjury has greatly reduced the the famous Gridiron club of Washing, chances of getting a jury at once, ton newspaper men. Many of those summoned say they The occasion was the annual winter may have expressed an opinion at the dinner of that club. In all there were time the murder occurred, apd for nearly 200 guests, and, as is always fear of an indictment, they disquali- the case, the roll included many that themselves. t figure conspiciously in the hall of After hearing testimony m the case fame. Ambassadors, justices of the or Jurc-r vrn worui, m supreme court of the United States, said to be sucn tnat ms me woum do Entire East in Storm's Grasp. Washington, Special. Gale-swept coasts, a freeze in the fruit belt of Florida, temperatures 20 to 30 de grees below the seasonal average, snow in many sections and cold snaps everywhere north of the Mexican Gulf and east of the Rockies were the features that marked Saturday night's weather map. The storm, with its trail of cold wave and ac. companiment of high winds, is off the New England coast, passing off to aoa, wrecking craft along the Atlantic ag an earnest of its force. Prohibition Fight in Norway, Christiana. Bv Cable. There has been widely published through Nor- cabinet officials, senators, representa tives, editors, publishers and men of affairs generally, were in this gather ing of guests of the newspaper men. Tt was far from a sad affair. ' I 1 1 though the occasion was of a farewell was nature, Gridiron dinners never are sad. As the president and vice-pres ident were the guests of honor, so they came in for equal prominence in the fun of the evening.- Water Wagon a Feature. endangered by the confinement inci dent to the trial of the case, Judge Hart was disposed to excuse him at once, but the State asked that a de cision ce withheld until the next pan- Bulgaria Complains of. Turkey's At tituds. Sofia. Bv Cable. The Bulgarian government has delivered a note to the representatives of tne powers, -nlaininc the irreconcilable and The temperance movement that has rtnTr,T,rnTY1;s?nff attitude of Turkey swept over the country showed its flnd eciaring that the Porte must bo effect on the club. As the souvenir responsible for the consequences. The of the dinner, the guests were, given Anoa n licit the intervention "H-2-0," illustrated Grid-Iron alma- of the powers bnt draws their atten nanB rmbUcbfvl hv t.ke "Grid-Tron I x. 1.1.. 1. : -P sitnetinn j i rion lo Liie teiiaiuu ux wo oimuwvu nacs, published Water Wagon Press." Between its covers there was no remedy given for the ills of 'statesmen, journalists, tJesnerate Man Breaks Jail Wilmington, N. C, Special Jap B real- newspaper men, molly coddles, Tyarker, a" white man in jail at South- maieiaeiuis vj. gicai nuiKu w, port Charged Wltn me muiuw uj than plain "H-2-0" In this alamnac, gheriff Jackson Stanland, of Bruns the "Teddy Bear" formed the cen- . t niltltv iflRt December while re tre of the Zodiac, while the entire I 'gig arrest by a posse headed by Droductibn was marked as forwarded m!1iA his escape from the to congress as "special message No. prison at Southport by braining the 232323232323." ht enard. J. B. Fountain, with "A Total Eclipse. some heavy- instrument procured in The guests observed particularly some accountable way after he had that a total eclipse of the year is escape hjs cen into the corridor. The due "early in March," and "will oe ,lflrd was disarmed of his pistol and Anniston, Ala., Special. A fierce blizzard prevailed berc, the first snow of the season falling Saturday morn ing. There have been five fires since the blizzard began. Columbus, Ga., Special. With the mercury several degrees below freez ing point and steadily falling, Col umbus on Saturday night was in the grasp of the severest blizzard of tho winter. Wireless Saves Two More vessels. Norfolk, Va., Special. The inesti mable value of wireless telegraphy was again demonstrated Saturday in Hampton Roads when a message flashed through the air telling of tho collision of the Old Dominion liner Hamilton with a car barge of the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Rail road, and calling for assistance. viewed with interest by the United way themanifesto of an organization i states, Canada, Africa and Oyster formed by representatives from all parts cf the county to combat the prohibition movement. it invilys every community to organize against the aggressive prohibition party. Its program is to protect individuals and commercial liberty, to oppose tne mis use of intoxicating drinks, to erect asylums for drunkards and to fight the Prohibitionists at local elections. A species of ant in Australia 'butters Its nests along a north and sruth lh e so accurately that a traveler may direct his course Iby their aicj. Bay. o : j all the cartrdiges he camea anu a white man named 3uller, held as an accomplice of Walker escaped too. European Powers Keeping Peace Be tween Turkey and Bulgaria. official note that the Glass Works Resume, nofnn W Va . Snecial. The nf the Wells window-slass Pans, Special. An UJJ&lttliWM w . . I iccned here sets forth piant, at ouici o v mc, ..v,t Friday by co-operative concern com- powers of Europe are earnestly con posed entirely of Morganton work- tinuing their efforts to prevent an men, who have formed the -Indepen- outbreak of hostilities between Tur dent Glass Company. By this method key and Bulgaria, an outcome threat the company will be able to sign the ened by the recent mobilizations by national scale, . both countries concerned. Kills Wife and Self. Wilmington, N. C, Special. Evi dently enraged toward her because she would not consent to return with him to Atlanta, Ga., or surrender to him their 17-month-old child, Edward A. Mizer, a young white man living here for the past six weeks, Sunday at Second and Nun streets, in a prom inent residence section, intercepted his young wife, a daughter of John H. Land, a well-known carpenter here, as she was on her way" to the First Bap tist Sunday school; shot her twice, resulting in her death an hour later at the hospital: then turned the pis tol upon himself. Town Devastated by Fire. Coffey ville, Kan., Special. llie town of Nowata, across the line from here in Oklahoma, was almost wiped off the map Saturday by a fire tha: destroyed 13 business houses, two banks and the county court house, which held all tho records of that section cf Oklahoma. The loss is estimated at $200,000. n if i . f .N if ii ; 3! 4 . : ; ii I i 4! IT II II