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5^54 WASHINGTON IDAII.Y NEWS VOLUME I. WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROllNA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 21, 1909. NO. 69 KING ALFONSO ' LOSING SLEEP OVER THREATS Anarchists After Him Ferrer Execution- is Denounced as Murder ? The King Keeps His Palace While Threats on His Life Are Pouring In. London, Oct.' 20. ? A mailed dis patch from the Madrid correspondent -_a?jlho_ Chronicle, dated October 17, says that since the news of the first Ferrer demonstration was received at the palaee King Alfonno haa worn a dejected appearance. He is suffering from sleeplessness and loss of appe tite, and It Is feared his health may be affected. Threatening letters are pouring lu at the palace, as well as -v at the residences of the ' ministers. The king has abandoned his- daily. outings, and la frlpoat a prisoner In the palace. Apparent tranqulUlty reigns In Madrid and the provinces, but it is only apparent. Nobody acquainted with the sltuatlorTwIirdenxthar the anarchist* arc actively., preparing^ to av.enge Ferrer's death. The censor has doubled the stringency of his methods. Madrid swarms with, de tectives. One Encounters a pair of shabbily dressed secret service men eyeing passers-by like foxes" at almost every street corner, in cafes, before the ministries, and at tlie palace: The situation in Barcelona Inspires grave fears. Any one uttering a word about Ferrer is arrested. Many have been arrested for possesnlng Ferrer's photograph. One day the police were taken by surprise by the sudden ap pearance of a revolutlonary_j>roces slon, representing Ferrer on one. side and King Alfonso on the other. They had the greatest difficulty In dlspera Ing the procession and seizing the scarecrow. - In the house of commons today Sir Edward Grey, secretary of foreign affaire, In "replying to an interpella tion regarding the execution of Fer rer, stated that (he government could ? not? depart from thff' rule not to in terfere or to express any opinions on the matters of the International ad ministration of other European coun tries when there are no British sub jects of treaty rights involved. To depart from this policy. Sir Edward added?* would serve no useful pur pose! Albert Victor Grayson and Peter Francis Currap, members of the house, followed Sir Edward in dis-. cussing the topic, and Mr. Grayson moved an adjournment of^the house, "to discuss a matter of urgent public importance." 1 lie SliPimi! , Hum n I . I in in', u Is i ? !? intervened and pointed out that the matter of Ferrer's execution was not urgent. Eventually Mr. Grayson was ? refused leave to move the adjourn ment _As tke.sp^'^^^nn"?nf^^ tills decision. Mr. (iravgon flnn mmm*1 ed, "Shame!" V'Cowanls!" ' Demonstration in N?h? York. v. New Yorkf Oct. *0.~-Flve thou sand men and women met tonight In Carnegie hall and denounced* the exe cution of Ferrer. "The echo of that shot will shake down arery throne In ' Christendom!" declared Charles Ed ward Russell, magazine writer and chairman of the meeting. Resolutions were adopted declar ing that "In the light of all known faeta, Ferrer's life was taken because or bis unseJnsn aSVoijod 10 my WUPk of education and enlightenment" Our Townsman' < Among Speakers ? Among the speakers selected to make an address befoi*e the North Carollnt Drainage Association, which meets in New Bern, November 10-11, is Hon. Stephen C. Bragaw, of this city. The Daily News takes this occasion to congratulate the committee in ~ charge on ^elf excellent selection, for no man In North Caroltna ^oday, for his age,- enjoys a more enviable reputation as a speaker. What Mr. . Bragaw's apbject will be, is not yet known, suffice it to say, he will give the delegates and visitors something to ponder over. Our distinguished townsman will prove equal to thefttacaslon. V v WHIST CEim MEETS. The Bridge -Whist Club gave the BUH <lf day afternoon, at the home~eTKTse Julia B.Hoyt, from lentil ? o'oldck. Meedamee B. G.'Hoas and John Q? Bragaw, Jr., ssra the guests Qtiioaot SKELETON OF GIRL IN WOODS Is Believed to Have Been Miss ' Smith, Wljo-JJas Beep Miss ing Since Springs 1 lollp, Long Island. Oct. 20.? The 'skeleton of a young woman, which was "fountt in tho .woods "between "Brentwood and I slip yesterday, may be that of Mies May Smith, a nurse in the Manhattan State Hospital at Isliji? MIbb Smith. has"- been missing since last spring. * in the fact that Miss Smith was be lieved to be tho fiancee of Augustus Schwarz, who is now in. Jail on the charge of murdering Irving J. Nel son, ot Central Islip, September 16. Belief that the skeleton was that of Miss Smith was based upon the dis covery near where the skeleton lay of an automobile veil upon which wis embroidered the natne "Schwarz." Relatives of Miss Smith were re quested to try to identify the Jewelry found upon the skeleton'. ThtB Jew elry included a necklace with y. gol den locket, In which a pearl was set, and a gold bracelet. ""l'he theory thai gill VU 11W victim of a murder, was strengthened by - the fact that the skull was found about twenty foot distant from the sltt'ielun uT'tjie body. indicatlons that bru&h had been thrown upon the bOflylmd burned -to conceal the crime. Near the skeleton a number of artirles were found* in cluding a 'silver thimble, a pair of scissors, a bill of goods sold at a deli catessen . store in Krebel, Prussia, and a folder of a trans-Atlantic [steamship company. I The coroner toddy began an inves tigation of the case. Woman's Christian Temperanc^ Union Omaha, Neb., Oct. 21. ? Throngs of white-ribboned women on the Biieelj and in the railroa stations, hotels and other public places todpy gave evi dence of the fact that the national convention of the Woman's Christian Teniperance Union Is at hand. From every part of .the country the dele gates have been pouring into the city during- the pa$t twenty-four hours, and by the time the opening prayer is said tomorrow, one pf the largest gatherings at any national conven tlou In years la opeetcd to br. -r>rv hand. ? Several ? receptions -ware . held In: different parts of the clt.r lining there was general activity amoofvhe delegates in anticipation of the ogin^ ing of the convention. Tlie^dmcial board held a meeting to cpirfplete the preparation of the annuSl reports and to put the finishing touched to the convention program. Tho sessions j>f^_the^coTfrt?ntlon will continue through next Wednesday mgnc. ur. the program as speakers are many of the foremost women temperance workers in the country. Several frub prominence a?4 a. number of noted divines will also be hoard during the week. The present convention marks the closB~of the thirty-fifth yeaf of the well known organization. Though local and sections prganlzatlons had existed for some years previous, the National W. C. T. U. was given birth at a convention held in Cleveland In NoreinWr, 1874. Th6 first officers were: President,' Mrs. Annie Witten myer. of Philadelphia; corresponding secretary, Miss Frances E. Wlllard. of Chicago; recording secretary, Mrs, Mary C. Johnson, of New York; assis tant secretary, Mrs. Mary T. Burt, of Ne* York; treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Ingham, of Cleveland. The announced purposes of the gantxatlon were" "to educate the young, to form a better public senti ment, to reform the drinking classes, and to secure the abolition of the liquor traffic." I)R. JAMBS H. CARLISLE DYING. Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 21. ? Dr. James H. Carlisle, president emeritus of Wofford College and one of the leading educators of the Southris -dy ing at his home., on Wofford campus tonight. He Is one erf the two sur viving of the ordinance of secession and Is affectionately known throughout the State as "Soifth Car? itmfirOrsnd ~ ? ? J TO AID HOMELESS CHILDREN. ? Fort Worth, T?rx., Oct. 21, ? A State conference of men aad women Interested In the welfare of homeless and dependent children convened In this city today for a two-day session. Included among the topics scheduled for . discussion are "The Dependent Children of the Oifr. til W lit Id 11(1 W*th Them," Child As An As sistant of the Nation." "The Relation man POINTED OUT AS SLAYER {1FPLMTES *7r~- N " _ 1 'r- : Drama in Courtroom He is Denounced by Child, VVho Tells Story of How She and the Other Little Ones Were Shot, and of thelSigHtTSHe Spent. Utlca, N. Y., Oct. 20. ? With a single dramatic gesture, lier littlo white-gloved arm. fully extended, Fanny Infuslno, the 6-.year-oid sur vivor of the ravine tragedy and the companion of the two children who were slaln there ouThFlTig&t of Sep tember 12. named Theodore .Rizzo. In supreme court this afternobn as the perpetrator of rhose murders. I The identification coming with start ling suddene?n and with great poai tlvepess. caused an immonse sensa tion in the courtrxiom. l-.W'tiy "--lit i)l. t'lk muiuss sLAiid at 3 o'clock, Just after the examina tion of her mother, Mrs. Ercole In fuslno. The child tripped to the pibls, holding ilm hand q| G&W-of Police- Brophy. District Attorney WIHIrHfted* tier to,the witness chair, after drawing it forward so that the Jurors could get a better view of the child.. The little girl *as not sworn, but her testimony was given as a statement under the section of the code providing for the examination of witnesses too young to understand the nature of an oath. After reciting how the murderer had attempted to mistreat the Pro coplo girl and herself, Fanny was asked what she said to the man. She replied: "I said I will tell my father and he'll shoot you. I'll tell a police man and he'll have you arrested. Then he said, 'I'll shoot you for fait.' Hc took out his g-ip and shot us, first l-'rcaay. ihett '15Whll. HUd men me." When ask?d whether she could see tho man in the courtroom who did the I shooting, Fanny pointed in the direc tion of Theodore Rlzzo. I "Stand up. Rlzzo." commanded Dis trict Attorney Wltttir Rizzo stood j up. and when asked If he was the man. Fanny replied that he was. Flushed and frightened, Riczo sank back Into his chair. J Then the child told tfiow she had stayed Jn the JfTTHf all MR faring for her mortally wounded baby brother, and now then going to ; the spot where - little Theresa lay dead. Fannie fell asleep several times In the thicket of goldenrod. but "Freddy could not sleep "because of the bullet In his stomach,", shm ex plained. The child's testimony and her Identification? of ? Riaso as the murderer were not shaken in the prisoner's counsel. District Attorney \v tills called Ihen Mrs. Procopio, mother of one of the murdered children, to the stand. Mrs. Procopio Is one of the women who at tacked the prisoner in court yWter Tfay. Hi Hm i In* u n.Ul htomn In hi? j face- As she passed Rlzzo this after noon, she attempted to break aw*r "from Chief Brophy. She turned her flashing black eyes on the prisoner and made frantic efforts to get at him I but she was restrained. I With the Jury completed last night. j*the actual trial was commenced to d?y7 and by tonfgST the bulk of the I prosecution's evidence will be In. r > ; LATE LUNCHEON*. Miss Ti 1 lie B. Morton gave a de ?llrhtflll lira smrrmr In ^P"|nr the dance, tonHrt^ral Df her friends at her home, on East Main street. Those present were Misses Annie Laughing house. Julia Moore. Isabell Carter ? and TlTllft Hsnrbtnn- Mfms. H?rT>>v Bryan, Robert Baker. Edward Dar den, Edmund Harding and Dr. Dlsso way; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Packard. REED GIVEN AWAY. The Washington Chamber of Com merce has one hundred pounda_ot rape seed to bo given to twenty-five farmers. I This seed Is for the purpose of planting to be grazed by i>lga?and hogs, it being claimed that with a I very, small amount of corn will pro duce more moat than any amount 'Mt i corn fed by itself. If planted at Oils time, it will be ready to- graze by tho middle of Feb ruary, and will keep six or eight hogs 4n . excellent growing condition until May. The Chamber of Commerce's in-] terest in getting this crop universally used is, tt will promote our hog rale lag Industry, flying to the farmers 7?*r than U to little green feod for tha hoga to 'fftt . ? ' . HOME WADING LASTKVENING Mr. "Samuel Peiam Weds Miss ? Ada MaVo ? Ckremony Wit nessed fay Mny Friends. I A beautiful hlse wedding was I solemnized last nlftt at tlio Home of j Mr. and Mrs. L. Mayo, on East j Second street, whip -Miss Ada Mayo < was united In mfttiago to Mr. Sam- j uel Pegram. Fomome time before the ceremony_ th* guostH wandered | about the rodfeas ^id hails, admiring TEe wedding gifts which were both numerous and costly. Sparkling_cut- 1 glass, beautiful tfllver. and equisite china, Were spread out QO^lhe tables. ?3 well as table, jfnen, rugs, chairs, pictures, etc. ? ? At 9 o\lock (ne wedd ihfi- party farmed in line and entered the parlor to the wedding march, played by Miss 3Tary7 T. Howard* First came 3T1S5 Coldie Ricks on tl ? arm of Mr. Ralph j Phillips, then Ai ss \Janio Roberts with Mr. Frank 1 fright," followed by Miss Emily Harr B and Mr. Geor;;e| Hardy, of Newpor News. The brides- I maids crossed to he right of the bay _ window, -which" had h^cn formed fnto-| a nuudlttnd buute^ uf pli.es, autumn foliage and ferni, and the grooms men to the left. ?lr. Pegrlm walked in with his brother and best man. Mr. pagfnj, nalhayfyfr And turlng, met the bride as she entered on the arm of- her mald-of-honor. Miss Elizabeth Joyner. of Princeton. X. C. Rev. M. T. Plyler . performod the ceremony as the couple stood un der a true loversj knot of whita car nations. J j ? The bride and her maids were dressed in handsbme gowns of white; broadcloth braided, with eatln and! lace yokes,- and carried chrysantho- j mums. It is safe -to say that no sweeter wedding has ever been wit nesed, nor a prettier bride been seen in this town. Over ?wo .hundred - guests were present apd.were served in the par-. lorsrBIning room and porches to most i delicious bisque and vanilla lie cream ?Hid i AKt1. Immediately after the reception the young couple went to their home, corner of East Main and Brown street*. ? boQ) .Kmj*tlSS-tn the future. Mr. Pegram Is~a junlui member of the firm of H. B. Mayo & Co. Prior to that he was collector for the-First National Bank, of this city, and is one of the most popular young busi ness men of the town. ? .lamented L. R. Mayo, Clerk of the Court, and a Ulster of -Mr. James L. Mayo, editor of The News, at whose home she was married. She is noted for her beauty., and has been a belle since her entrance into society after her graduation from the Louisburg Female College. \ j ilear Blount Friday Evening Every citizen of Washington should -hear the glfte.d Henry Blounc at -the 1 .public school, audltorlum._tomorrow evening. ? Ho will toUr# tor tha ban ellt of the public schools of this city. . Heh a .lecturer -noted -all over the I United States, having spoken in every! State in the Union. Wherever he has been he ha& made a reputation hTgh in the scale ofr public opinion. Hi? coming to Washington is hailed with pleasure. The admission will be 25 cents, children 15 cents. He comes to Washington Ir: the Interest of a worthy cause. an<LiL-ahould be pat ronized generously. . -Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock,! Mr. Blount will make a short talk toj thy muamim uf Hie yuuiki autuursT FIGHT NEAR MARKET. "Yesterday afternoon there came >Hi at the Market House, and but for the timely appearance ~of Policeman Ped rlck, no doubt there would be miss ing one of our citizens. Mr. J. R. Starling while standing In front of the Market House yester day afternoon, was accosted by Mr. !-*v W-BraMfcle -over a grudge that -baa been standing" foiTsiStnertnie. Words were passed, the outcome of which Brabble was knocked down by Star- J ling. When Brabble .recovered him- : self he remarked to Starling, "You . remain here until I can secure my [gim. and. ni^klll yogi* Starling held I his groundT^nnrfn a few minutes Brabble returned.- When Starling was seen Brabble leveled his gun and 1 attempted to shygt. Policeman ped ' rick, who was nekr, knocked tfie gun to one <v? BrabMa ?av?r?Mt.<l and hu bee. plao#d under b?nd for bit appaarance bafore the mayor nut teturday ACCEPTS POSITION MIhh u.inn Tlbcla hi fSflllu. ?( lj>* l8fc M ^ *>? t? ? brttbt jrounc Mr. GAYNOR MAKES FIRST SPEECH IN TIGER HULL He Is Not Pledged Hearst Remarks Judge Gaynor Prefers Being Mayor to Being Honest ? Tammany Ratifiesthe Nomination of Gaynor. New York. Oct. ID.? "And so tfcib is Tammany Hall. IK is the first time that I have ever been here, but 1'. this 1r Tammany Hal!, where is the tiger?" These were the itfrst words spoken tonight ay Wllttara J. Garner, Demo cratic nominee for mayor of New York, as he gazed out over the sea of fates in the old structure oi? Four tcenth street, known as the Wigwam, the headquarters of the most remark i able political organization in the j ? As he ^gtoaiizrthere Th* raised" ' l;is hand' f^r uilmn-. foi tlm chtmrifn? was terrific. It was a typical Tammany ovation and a typical Jammany ratification meeting Till, hall wm p^?kRiL-3>viLh here and there a woman's face In the audience. Although Judge Gaynor had delivered several addresses since his nomination. It was not until to night that the Democratic ticket in Manhattan was officially "ratified. For the first time ?in?-e the cam paign began Judge Gaynor used notes in delivering his address. For ?the most part he went over ground that he has covered heretofore thrusts at W. R. Hearst, his Indepen dent rival, and criticism of Bannard. He also touched on "personal liber ty," traction jwoblems, subways, and other subjects of interest to the city only. Refuses to Ik? "Swallowed." He repeated that If there was to be -nn ? ?wBlluniiil Iff'""" !?'?' *'-u nL"** tiger, that he would be found on the outside. Referring to the office of mayor of New York, he classed It a* second jn importance J?nly to the Presidency of the United States, and said that no oflee offered groater op portunity for exerting power for good or evil. And, although standing at the very heart or Tammany Interests, he sought to refute the charge that he j wat. mriottr a Tamilian* Lawufiiaie i.r declaring: "I asked no organization, no party nominate me. and 1 say to you now that I have made no promise, no i pledge to any man or organization. j 1 1 am an absolutely free man. and it j there is any one here who believes or j | hopes t^at I shall abandon my life j eight children, why. I say let him go to the polls and vote against me." 1 1 Two to One on Gaynor. Gaynor is still the favorite in the) betting, although money for election j betting seems scarce this yean or; iolse those whdtrager on the reatmsoll elections are holding off for the situa tlflfi l<*> cl*ar up. At tne norfman House, where many of the *le< uulS j "wagers are posted, It said that no I prevailing odds -have developed. 1 There was wagered, however, $2,000 j to $1,500, or 4 to 3. that Bannard, would bo last, and $2,000 was bet against $1,000 on Gaynor against the | field. Charley Mahoney. who holds! stakes at the Hoffman House, said also that H.tOO to $S04 on Gaynor1 had been placed with him and thatj Inquirers for wagers could find more Tammany money by inquiring of him- 1 RUMMAGE SALE. The rummage sale at Z. N. Leg-1 getts old stand. West Third street,! -AAXi ? Saturday. ? tn fre unique affair. Many valuable and! useful articles will be for sale. Th*| proceeds are for the benefit of thel organ fund of the Methodist Church. Missionary Union Baptist Church r- The Annual^ session of the Wo- 1 man's Mt*alonary Union of the Roan-| oke Baptist Association will be held in the. Baptist Church here next Thursday and Friday. Arrangements are being perfected by the society here for the entertainment of the delegates, which will come from about twenty-flvo churches. At the night session on next Thursday, the meeting will b? in ttre nature of a mass meeting. Rev. J. B. Cook, of . areenrlll*, will preach. An effort m?a? LA nut mi MfTlM ?T enough ?o u not to conflict with the anion revlTe] preliminary wrrlM ait M>e MMbodtat Church. All the lidlei PLAN ATTACK ON -? STATE CAPITAL Washington the Possible Point of Mobilization in Big Maneuvers Contemplated. A?r*at feature of He Jul".; .-Xi)oe::iu:i in Ral<-ii;h next 'flu1 i-vor.^-siiM 3ta:*? ; clety determined to undertake this! i-ig Vrork for the State. v. ;i: |*obably j be a mimic war with an attack on the State Capital by nearly three thou-' sand troop*. 2te appeal wtH be-made- to Govuc nor Kitchln a Mi Adjutant General J Arm field to dispense with the en*j campiuent at Morehe&d next au mirier and to "have one regiment of the ' North Carolina National Guard. .In-j eluding I ha Raleigh troop*, to encamp In this city* to. protect th?r Capital and ' the two other regiments to make cross country ? tuarckc* -from? UuiirJ homes to |>oi::t* of mobilisation a;.d ' then make a concerted attaV!; ot: | Raleigh. An oncer of the National Guard | says this suggestion will meet enthu siastic support from the whole Na tkmriL Guard Jn North Carolina. This coruerted aftnrk on tin? State Capital would mark the opening of] the, exposition, the city being consid ered In a stale of seige. The War Depart n^ppt yf n-.g States wouftl probably agree to send] a regiment or two of regulars to par ticipate In the fight.? Raleigh New a* and Observer. This Idea, considered by local Na tional Guard officers as %ery plausi ble. Is not grlglhal. It has been sug- 1 Rested before^ -with Washington as I the objective point for the attacking forces because o{ ita stategic location. However, in case of the contemplated maneuvers next year, this city- will j undoubtedly be the moboliziQg point ' for ST least one half of the attackers' ? Colonel Bragaw's crack Second N ] C- Infantry, and, perhaps, many naval reserves ar.d a coast artillery bat talion; the regulars ar.d part of the State troops, including field artillery. on 11." u-lM'P bid" 'ny -ftatelgh. HALCYON CLUB "GIVES DANCE First Dance of the Season Was Enjoyed by the Young Peo pit! of the City. ? The ftTH dance of the .reason uasi given by the Halcyon Club lasreven ing In the t!k's Ilall. Mnslc was fur- 1 nlshed by the Washington Concert Band, and the gerznar. was led by Mr. I Frank Bryan and Miss Marole Myers. The -follattlng couples took part ir. ! thHauctt I j Miss Annie Laughinghouse wfttr j Kdminui :>s iteba and Tvillle Knight. Miss Juila Monr?| and Dr. Dlssowajr? Miss Tillie Haugh- I ton and Undsey Warren, Miss Evelyn I .Tones and Mr. Betts, Miss Winifred XU^i.nlKOTT "STitt-Mr;- Herbert Bonner, | Miss Annie P. Nicholson and Mr [ John A. McLean. Miss Carrie .Slag. \ mons and Mr. David Carter. Miss Bens Conoly and Mr. Charlie Hill, Miss Juli* Mayo and Mr. Henry Moore. Miss Mary C. ilassell and Mr. F. S. Worthy. Miss Patty Baugham and Mr. James Ellison, Miss Isabel Carter and Mr. Bryan. Miss Hattle Jones and Mr. 3. D. -CaHala. Miss Muw Blount and Mr. Will Ellison, Miss Randall and Mr M. A. Smith, Mian McCullers and Mr. Norwood Sim m^TTS, Miss Katie Moore and Mr. Cliff Blakely, Miss Maude Windiey and Mr. J. E. Clark. Moore. Miss Tillie Morton and Mr. Edward Harden; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Packard. Mr. and Mrs. T. H Clark. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bragaw, Dr. and Mrs. J. a. mount. Mr ar*d Mrs. W. C.' Rodman. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Richard son. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Carter. Dr. and Mrs H. W. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. ' John G. Bragaw, Jr.; Mesdamea N. Harding. Herbert Bonner, E. W. Ay era. and Randall. Stags: Mersrs. Harry McMullen. Dick Neal. Carl Parker. Walter -Wlndle/. I.ee Daven port, and Robert Baker, of Hamilton. MARKIFM) IAHT EVENING. Mr. D: H. Creach, druggist at the Washington Drug CoTmrany, was married to Miss Mary Underwood, at Smlthfield, N.- C.,laat evening. The wedding took place In the Baptist Church at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Creach arrived In the city this morning and will board with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Walling, North Market street. . V. The groom during his short stay In Washington has made many friends. The bride is one of Smlthfleld's most popular yoong ladles. Th* Dally IJjili lW 4U WAUWffttgg" TW? u no UM going Into w GREAT CROWDS ! ATTEND THE STATE FAIR ..Farm Exhibits Good ; 20,000 People Visited 'the Fair Yesterday ? Exhibition of Far mers Creditable and Shows What We Are Doing. I /"*> , Raleigh, Oct. 20.* ? It Is estimated that nearly 20,000 people visited tVe State Fair today, affording a record breaker for second days In past years. Tlifcs was old soldiers' day, and all the^_ [old soldiers who presented thero rF^ivrR ? wirh proper credentials were I glveiv- the freedom of the great fair. ThV^udglng of exihibtH began at 9 | o'clock thfo morning in the stock and k cattle section of the fair, and is be ' iu? pushed as rapidly as possible. The?pfoewFHm ?L 11 o'clock this "morning from the Yarborough to tfie fair gronmis was especially long and creditable, with fifty-odd marshals in line. The races during tfiV afternoon were watched with groat Interest by free exhibitions were pronounced the" finest the State Fair has e\xi:_Dro rlded. A group of exhibits that are at tracting special attention comprises' eight special farm exhibits that are ? I entered in competition for the special prizes offered by the State Doard of I Agriculture for the best exhibits of single farm product*. They are re 1 markabiy flue and promise to puzzle I the judges no little in passing on j their respective merits. Cemetery Lots Need Attention The cemetery committee of the city is trying hard to put the cemetery In ^rat-class condition, hut this cannot be done unless the parties owning lota cooperate, with the committee. There are now About i>u lota in bad condition, a majority of -irtrtch? are owned by citizen* amply -abie to fix them and they should see to it they are p!awd jn a condition presentable. Le*. s keep Oakdale In a condition worthy of-Uho town and the dead. Owns a Bible 300 Years Old Southern Pines, N. C-. Oct. 20 ? Dr. H. P. McKulght, of Southern Pines, has a rnr?' !n.?un in Ut.i .'inpo of a Latin. Greek and Hebrew Bible, ariMfd iual -i-ara nco, and still in au excellent statf of preservation. The volume is a large one, sub KWuUlally hound in leather, and ipr" a splendid example of the good'work The" rid printers of Europe^twoed eu? 'Th* intniarl irt Swir.7- j erland In 1609, the date on the title page in Roman numerals being of the old fashioned notation when the let ter C turned upside down figured as The first part of the book is print ed 4? CJreek and Ijatm, the text la the one language following immedi ately beneath rhe line in the other language. The Hebrew portion of the volumn begins with the last page and reads toward ^he front un til the Latin is met. _ The typography is perfect. The I.1:111 nf thp cilrt lyny fninulem klig? printers must have been equal to that of the men of the same trades at the present time, and the press work and paper show the highest order of ahflltY. . *" Throughout the book are head and tail-piece engravings of the daintiest pattern, and initial letters. The lines, of all the engravings are delicate, clear'and strong, and suggest some of the lathe work of modern times. The doctor says he would not take $1,000 for the,?volume. even though he cannot read much of It. It is one of several curious books that he has gathered up. which all together make Interesting novelties for the enter tainment of the tourist who Is priv ileged to look over the collection. \ New Advertisements * ? in Today's News ? ? ? _ ? ? O. D. Parker-? -Insurance. ? ? J. K.
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