tj". MMrwimmm
,
they have
d loft surely. Remem
ber, we don't care, but the candi
date* do mMmmM
"Opportunity period and the per
iod of opportunities" Is the name
that has been applied to this period
aa a roeult of the big double vote
offer, and it la rightly named. ,At
no time In the contest haa a subscrip
tion ^countod for as many votej and j
at no future time will a subscrip
tion oount for as much. I
The new ruling under which thisj
special offer was made was not made
for advantage of any candidate or
set of candiadtes; but tor the ad
vantage of all. The aim of the offer
was to arouse a greater Interest in
the candidacy of all the candidates
aixiong, their frlenda and co-workers.
Those who are. desirous of seeing
their favorite successful in the ?our
wlnnlng should give their subbcrip
jl GHOST MESSAGES
When the famous William \ames
quit this world and all Its games, for
the country where In time we must
flit, ha' assured ns that he'd send
word of some kind to a friend, If
the rules and regulations would per
mit. People said 'that he haB tried
to converse from t'other side, but
the wires In bad condition seem to
her he no sooner makes a start than
connections fsll part,, and the only
thing we've heard is "HullyGhee!"
If he does arrange to talk you can
bet a pound of chalk that the mes
sage will be silly and absurd; for
the ghosts #111 never tell of the reg
ions where they dwell, never send
to eager ears a helpful word. Man
whose thoughts 'had sterling worth
who. they lived upon the earth seem
to deal in empty twaddle when they
<jar? dead; and the words they send
us back seem to indicate a crack in
the,thinking part of every spectre's
head. Men whose words were spic
ed with wit ere this weary world
they quit are aa dull aa circus bark
ers when they die; and they send us
dreary dope from the shining * tarry
slope, and I often scratch my head
and wonder why. If a ghost had
I any sense it would know that we're
intense in our longing for some
knowledge of that shore, where we
find the Journey's end?but the spir
its only send stale remarks that Jar
our souls and make us sore.
WAUT MASON.
THE PUBLIC HKAJLTH y
Instead of worrying about the
Asiatic cholera securing ? a foothold
in this country, the public should be
more concerned In escaping from the
diseases ,with which the Unltpd
States is already afflicted.
It is more than half a century ago
that the cholera ravaged sections of
the United 8tatee, hut today quar
antine regulations are so rigidly en
forced at erefy port that/ It is al
most Impossible for It again to in
flict Itself upon us. Even If there
weta a few eaaeg of It, the persons
afflicted would be promptly Isolated
at quarantine stations and not al
? ' ? :? . i
tlons tbl. week?while they vUl
covtot for the Kre.teet number of
"T, to be remembflrod by tboae
now tubtcrlbern who b?vo already
paid a subecriptUui durtnl the con
test that any further payment ,on
their fM?r Will also count as new
In votes. \ v f
Real Race la now On. f.t
Dp until the present the race has
been only ? preliminary one. but
with the beginning of the big dou
ble vote thiB period, the contest
makea its grand entrance into the
limelight for honors as the hardest
fought aud most oagerly contested
son test ever known.
From now on it will b* a battle
between all wdrk-to-win candidates
?candidates who will never say"dle.
In whose makeup there is no "streak
of yellow," but that courage and de
termination that is ever predomi
nant in this great race of *\merican
people. H .
The courage and figtytlng 3plrit
that our forefathers manifested
when they left the mother country
to immigrate. Into the wilderness;
the fighting spirit that made them
the conquerors over the. British, ov
er the Mexicans, over tho Spanish,
in fact victors in every contest since
America became a nation, will be in
evidence until the contest is ended.
i?
lowed to come ashore until' cured.
While the ports are well guarded
against the introduction of contag
ious diseases, the entire country is
not safe from the terrible ravages
of such disorders as typhoid, typhus,
tuberculosis and dlptheria. The
deaths in the United States from
typhoid alonp exceed the rate in any
of the European cbuntrlcu except
Italy*,
Another Tender.
The Daily News is reliably inform-!
ed that when the Buoy Tender Vio
let is sold at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard on November 10, either the
tender Holly or Jessamine will be
ordered JU> take ^her place as the
custodian of buoys and the light
houses In the waters of Eastern
Uorth ^Carolina.
The Violet ha sheen coming to
this port for-a number of years and
now that the government thinks she
is unfit for further duty she is to be
stripped and then sold at public auc
tion. It is to be hoped that Captain
Outen will again be In command.
He Is one of the most 'ca:pable sea
men ever In the employ of tM gov
ernment.
This paper is glad to kqow that
another Bteamer will be placed in
this district for duty.
LAVENSTE1X ACQUITTED
OF EMBEZZLING CHARGE
Durham, N. C., Oct. l#.?The Jtiry
in the case of Benjamin Lavensteln,
formerly of Richmond; now ,a prac
ticing attorney here, this morning
returned a verdict of not guilty.
The young lawyer was charged
with the embezzlement of an appear
ance bond of $100 put up by a col
ored client.
The case was removed from Dur
ham on account of prejudice against
him.
The young lawyer returned to his
home here thla morning.
Fuel for Winter
The government has Just finished
fllH&g their warehouse at the Buoy
yard with ooal to be used by the ten
ders during the winter.
Blankets and Comforts.
We carry the most complete line of Bed Covering
ever shown in our city.
Cotton Down Comforts from 98c. to $4.0#. * s $
All Wool Blankets $3.98 up to $11.00.
Cotton Blankets $1.35 to $3.M.
The Gem Theatre
H. 4 SPARROW, Muaccr.
M
a
? tto- .i
1 , . ? *v, ?
Indian Drams.
, _ JWiHi?L-.wliBiWbOww>i i *? Mm i
7,?0 to M M
<11 'w.y
The coming of Dr. Minor C. Bald
win here next Monday evening for
the purpoae of giving an organ re
cital at tb? Arat Methodist ctfurch is
being looked forward to with much
pleasure by the lovers of l&Qalc. : :M
" An exchange is giving an account
of Dr. Baldwin and his skill as an
organist says: ^ 4 t ?
,?"Tbe special feature of the even
ing wan 'The Storm In the Mountains
composed by Dr. Baldwin. It opened
With the Shepherd's evening song,
a delicate bit of oomposltton In
which the yodel tfong of the Tyrolean
peasant is heard, chanted from an
hundred trills, the beautiful harmony
being laterrupted by the menacing
of distant thunder. Gradually near
lng, the storm breaks in al Uts fury
on the shepherds and their flocks.
The rumbling cf thunder, the echoes
from mountain to mcnntain. the rat
tle of the rain and whistling of the
wind are clearly depicted."
Dr. Baldwin iiaa performed in ail,
the leading catheorals and churches
of this country snd Europe. To
hear him Is a privilege not often af
forded and no doubt he will be greet
ed by a large audience.
A collection will be taken during
the evening towards defraying the
expenses of the recital.
Tllere will n no admlaslon at he
door.
Everybody la cordially Invited to
hear this great artist.
STHTESIUIKN DUB
?HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM
BILLIOU8 ATTACK FOR SEVER
AL WEEKS AND THIS FOLLOW
ED BY SEVERE COLD BROUGHT
THE END.
|'Albany, N. Y., Oct. 20.?After an
Illness of several weeks, David Ben
nett HUI, the famous Democratic
leader, ex-governor of New YOrk
and ex-United States senator, died
|at his home, Wolferts Roost In the
suburbs of Albany, -at'.*;a!filock
|this morning.
~~_]Mr. Hill was 67 years old and the
illness, from which he has been suf
fering for some time, was too great
drag on the strength to permit
|hlm -to rally when the final hour
came late last night.
Mr. Hill had been suffering tor
some time from a bilious attack.,
jwhich was followed by a severe cold. I
It was thought that he would recov-|
er but the combined attack seemed
to sap ail his strength.
~]Up until the relapse came last
night, Mr. Hill's condition was not
considered alarming.
| The attending physicians held out
[hope to his friends that he would
ultimately shake off the disease and
get well.
| When the statesman began to sink
jhla strength left him rapidly and
despite all the efforts of doctors at
his bedside he passed away. He was
conscious almost to tbe end.
David Bennett Hill, who coined
the famous phrase "I am a Demo
crat" was born at Havana, N. Y.? on
[August 29, 1843. He was the son
Ifef Caleb and Eunice Durfey Hill.
| He was educated In the common
school of Havana and later graduat
ed at the Havana Academy. He
studied law and was admitted Co the
Ibar In 1864.
Immedlatelr he took an active in
terest in politics and became fam
ous as a speaker. ' He was elected
[a delegate to the Democratic state
conventions from 1868 to 1880. In
Ithe conventions of 1877 and 1881
jhe was chosen chairman.
Mr. Hill was chosen delegate to!
| the Democratic national conventions
of 1876, 1884, 1896, 1900 and 1904.
In the Democratic national conven
tion In 1900 he made a brilliant1
speech seconding tho nomination . of
William Jennings Bryan for the pres
idency. s.
In 1871 and 1872 Mr. Hill was a
| member of the New York assembly.
Ffom 1882 to 1886 he was lieuten
ant governor of.New York state. Im
mediately following the expiration
of his term he was elected governor
and held that ofBce until 1891, w}>en
he was elected to the United States
sdaate, which office he held one
rm. 1
At the national Democratic conven
Men In 1891, lir. #TH TO pfoml
| sent candidate *or the presidential
[?>? ? itroflg following in the
convention and for a long time it
looked as though his aspirations
i?#?. i
it
THREE MEN ?
IRE SUSPECTED
San Francisco, Oct. 21).-?Gover
nor GUlett at Sacremento. received
a telegram from Secretary of State
Knox that he had learned through
the American ambassador at tha city
of Mexico tha t three men suspected
of complicity in the' djnamlttng of
tho Un Angeles Times building wore
en board the Pacific matt steamer
Acapulco, which would soon land at
WifC?enlto,. a port on the Mexican
coast on the Gulf of. Tehuantepec.
Secertary Knox asked ^Governor Gil-!
lett, in the messag lop directions
aa to whether tho men should be
kept under surveillance or whether
jthey should be arrested. ,,
Governor Gillett- nbtlfld* District
Attorney Fredericks ?nd Chiof of
Police Galloway, of LOS Angeles, who I
I wired Governor Gillett to request
|that the suspects be kept under sur-|
veil lance. '?{,
| The Acapulco left4 Ban Francisco
[October 6. -it7
SELECTED ilX
SEW BISHOPS
Cincinnati, Ohio, 'Oct. 20.?The
house of bishops of Che triennial con
-vention' of the Protestant Episcopal
church today selecUgl lire-new bish
ops- and ope missionary bishop, but
announced that the. names of those
selected would not be made public
until the report la sent to the house'
of deputies tomorrow for ratifica
tion. v \
The new bishops will have charge
|of the dioceses ot Wyku, China,
[Eastern Oklahom^ Northern Texas, 1
San Joaquin, Calif, and Arizona.
A world conference to discuss dif
ferences and agreements In the va
rious beliefs o fall Christian church
es, Is the object of a commission pro-!
I vlded in a session resolution passed
by the house of deputies.
The commission- Is to consist of
seven bishops and Beven deputies,
and will have power to call the con-[
ference and Invite other Christian
bodies to take part.
| Resolutions were adopted placing!
Episcopalian chaplains of the army]
and navV under the jurisdiction of jl
the bishop of Washington..
After a long debate, the deputies
rejected the amended resolution for
Good Friday, passed by the bishops
last week. .
i The amendment would substitute'
jthe words "those outside true faith"
["Jews, Turks, infidels and heretics."
Tho matter will come before the
New York conference in 1913 on the
report of a committee appointed to
| revise collect.
To Play Id Kinston.
The Washington High School foot
ball team will play a game in Kins
ton today with the High school
team of that town.
They will also have a track race,
jumping contest and a hundred yard
dash.
Mr. Bryan, the principal of the
High School, Is the manager of the
team and Mr. Fred Moore la captain
We hope the boys will be success
ful.
SIX STICKS OF DYNAMITE
Portland, ,Ore., Oct. 10?Six sticks
of dynamite wrapped in SO feet of
fuse, were discovered late yesterday
a short distance from thd residence
of Chsrlea K. Henry a Portland mil
lionaire.
Henry has favored open shops
here.
He is building a $100,Q00 home
and it is believed an attempt was
made to destroy this property.
Is Very 01.
Miss Ruth Phillips, one of Wash
ington's ' most popular young ladles,
la critically ill with fever at her
honfe on Weat Second street. Her
numerous friends hope for her a
speedy recovery to health.
always been a factor.
As a lawyer Mr. Hill was consid
ered one of the best in rtew York|
state and from 1889 to 1888 was
president of the state bar assoclaj
lion.
|A. peculiar trait ot Mr. Hill m
confirmed hatred of women. He nev
er married.
Hit ultimate ambition was to be
the president of the United States.
He failed in tfcle, although be tried
hard, but his failure brought forth
ao bitterness. . _ > - ? ? Bj
He said philosphicalty that he i
the only man la the United States
who had the preeldeaUal bee sad cot
ic tt. ' fU 57> '.M
THE HURRICANE
MM ABATING
ALL EVIDENCE OF A HURRI
CANE ALOXU THE HOCTHKRN
COAST HAS DISAI-PEARED ?
THE VELOCITY OF THE WIND
DECREASES RAPIDLY?HEAVY
RAINS. , v/
? KeJ WMt, Fla., Oct. 10. ? The
&a, bound from arve
French trans-Atlantic liner Louis
una. bound from Havre to New Or
leans. baa been wrecked on Sombre
ro ffeef -in the Southern hurricane.
Two hundred of her passengers have
been rescued but thore are still 347
others and a crew of 9S on boftrd.
The rescued passengers arrived
here today on board the revenue cut
ter Forward with thrilling stories of
the disaster. The vessel was driv
en ashore at 6 o'clock Monday af
ternoon during the hurlrcane, all
control of thfc ship being lost In the
storm.
Reaches New York.
New York, Oct. 20.?The whole
Atlantic coast aa far north as New
England, is belufj whipped todsy by
the storm that originated off South
America snd has steadily swept
north,, taking a heavy toll of life
snd doing In incalculable damage In
Cuba and Florida.
Though not so Intense as the hur
ricane that struck the southern
coast It was so severe that shipping
took cover and ran Into the near
est port.
The heavy wind, blowing at some
points fifty miles an hour, was ac
companied by a steady downpour of
rain.
Rain began to fall In this city
shortly after midnight and the weath
er bureau reported that within a
few hours the water fsll amounted
to over two inches.
The velocity of the wind at one
time reached thirty-five miles an
hour and continued to blow In a
gale.
The thermometer took a sudden i
drop In temperature and fell 10 de
grees.
Reports received by the local bu-,
reau from stations along the Atlant
ic coast said the hurrlcsne was
sweeping northward with grest rap
ldlty.
nix WAS IN
ROOSEVKLT8 MIND
New York, Oct. 20.?A letter from
Col. Roosevelt caused a hearty laugh,
yesterday at the celebration of the
founding of the township of Bergen. |
in Jersey City. #
Col. Roosevelt was invited to make
an address at the celebration by W11-,
liam Frederick Dix, goverorof the
New Jersey Society of Colonial wars.
Col. Roosevelt addresesd bis letter
of regret to "William Dix, governor
of New Jersey."
The letter was read by Governor
Fort of New Jersey, who.when the
audience had checked its laughter,
said:
"Perhaps Col. Roo3evelt was an
ticipating a governor of the name
of Dlx when he addressed the let
ter.
"It la possible, though, that he
may have forgotten he knows me as
wcl las he does, or that I was a good
a friend of hia as I am.
"Anyway. I know that I am the
jonly Governor of New Jersey."
NEW CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED
FOR CHIEF JUSTICESHIP
New York, Oct. 20.?It was learn
ed here today that among the can
didates for chief Justice of the Unit
ed Ststes supreme conrt whom Pres
ident Taft Is considering Is Asso
ciate Justice Edwsrd Douglas Whlto.
Justice White Is being strongly urg
ed for the place and President Taft
is giving serious attention to the
recommendations.
Justice White was appointed to
the supreme court from Loulalana
and is a Democrat.
Indisposed.
The many friends of Miss Kather
Ino Nichols will be sorry to learn
of her Indisposition We wish her
a speedy recovery
Choir Practice.
The members of the M. E.
church choir are requested to meet
at he church this evening at 7:20
o'clock for weekly practice. All the
mbera are urged to be present.
Quite an Improvement
The recent improvement made to
the Oem Theatre by raising the
floor is quite aa addition. It
this theatre much store attractive
and convenient to the pa ty rent
woman superb
HANDS CHANGE
J LEMON
Chicago, Oct. 20.-?There was no
ittle wlfh the Athivilca for the
Cube yesterday, but Manage; Chance
had one on hie hands. It ?*? over
almost aa quickly ae It started. Tha
scene of action was on Canal street.
just outside of the Union Station.
Chance had Juit got off the special
train from Philadelphia and had en
tered an automobile! with his wife
when a "loyal" Cub rooter came for
ward and offered to shake hands
with him. '41111111
When Chanco extended hft nana
the'man dropped a lemon in it, at
the same time remarking that it
was an appropriate gift tor a yellow
something or other unfit to print.
Of course t"he Cub's manager
would not have liked this at any
tlme, and he was more angered than
he ordinarily would have been be
ouuae the language was used In the
presence of his wife.
Chance bounded out of the ma
chine and landed a knock-out on the
"rooter's" Jaw! The man hit tho
sidewalk.
Chanco then got Into the machine
and drove away.
Court Next Week.
The October term of Beaufort
county superior court will meet in
this city next Monday and will be
presided over by His Honor, Judge
Adams of Asheville.
Solicitor 'H. 8. Ward will prose
cute the docket for the State. There
are quite a cumber of cases on the
criminal docket for trial.
County Canvass
The Democratic County candidates
for the respective offlce9x.wIU speak
at Chocowinlty this afternoon at 3
o'clock. %
During the past week they have
addressed tho cltisenB .of South
Creek, Idalia, Aurora, Bonnerton,
Core Point, Edward. Blounts Creek,
and Gilead's School house.
At each speaking place they have
been greeted by 'good audiences and
the prospects are they wll receive
a large majority at the polls from
these placet. ?: ?|' ?* r
On the 26 they "will begin the
week's canvass at Smalls.
Amount 8ecurc<l.
The amount necessary to secure)
he coming of Booker T. Washing-1,
ton to this city on the evening of ,
November 2 has been secured. He | (
will positively speak here on that j,
date. K
The place where he Is to speak
will be announced later.
Number of l?rl*oners.
There are a number of prisoners
now confined in the county jail |
awaiting their trial at the forthcom
ing term of court next week.
Quite an Improvement.
The paWng of the sidewalks on
Market street from the courthouse
to Main street, is quite an improve
ment as well as over the city. ?
Rack From Fair.
Messrs. C. C. Mayo, E. D. Lewis,
L. F. Jones and Samuel Jones, all
of South Creek, arrived in the city
this morning from Raleigh enroute
to their homo from the State Fair.
RED MEN'S
?W MEMORIAL
Tan Tribe No. 18. I. O. R. M. are
making * preparations to hold their
annual Memorial Service In Pravei
inf Moon. Thirtieth Bleep O. 9. D.
419 (common era Oct. 30, 1910.)
It. was the custom of the Primi
tive Red Men of the forest, to meet
once each Qroat 8un In moniory of
the departed Chiefs, who had left
the forest of life, and who now
dwell in the happy hunting grounds
of the Great Spirit Jv
The committee of arrangement*
u.re making extensive preparations
for this service, the Prseby t ?? ian
address, and Chief N. L. 81mraone
wil Ipronounco the eulogies.
A complete program will be pub
lished later. 1
New Bulldlnu.
Dr. Lloyd, one of the city's color
ed physicians, Is erecting a two
story frame building on Gladden
street, between Second and Third.
When completed It will be used by
the doctor for an office. The other
parts of the building will be for
rent.
The Scotch Singers
The Scotch Singers of Glasgow
will be the next attraction in the
Lyceum course here, appearing on
the evening of November 3.
They are acknowledged by the
pro?s and public of Great Britain as
the greatest attraction on the stage.
The personnel of the company Is
as follows:
Miss Tina Crawford, contralto;
Miss Jennnette Cuthlll, first soprano;
Miss Ella Campbell, second soprano
and pianist; Miss Agnes Hyde, first
contralto and reader.
Attractive Display
Exhibited in the lobby of the First
National Bank can be seen the hand
some sliver cups and guns that are
to be donated to the farmers as
prises during the forthcoming agri
cultural exhibit to the held here in
November.
It would pay any cltisen to call
at the bank and see the exhibit.
Some Bettor.
The condition of Mrs. B. F. For
tlscue Is thought by her physician
to be some better today. She Is one
of the city's popular women and has
many friends who wish her a rapid
recovery.
To Move.
Mr. H. G. Sparrow and parents are
to occupy ^the residence at the cor
ner of Main and Brown streets, re
cently vacated by Mr. Samuel Pe
gram and family.
Searing Completion.
The Improvements now being
made to the residence of Mr. M. J.
Wright on West Second street, are
nearing completion. It will add con
siderably to the appearance of that
part of the city.
Cotton Market.
Seed cotton, 5.50.
Lint Cotton, 14:00.
Cotton seed $30 per ton.
Friday's
Special
% *
Beautiful line of Kimona Flannel
ettes, all new patterns, 15c. quality,
this day only 12 l-2c.
Bowers-Lewis Co.
RtggMt, lie f Huftlest 8to-*r. 1 Watch Tomorrow*? AA.
DOBBIN FERRALL COMPANY
Raleigh, N. C.
North Carolina's Leading Retail Dry Goods Store In*
vite you to come to the GREAT STATE FAIR
and HOME COMING JUBILEE WEEK, of Oct.
17-22, 191#. Make our store your
Write your friends to come and
aeati with them to meet you at oui
your mail addressed in our care. We tell Dry
Goods, Suits, Coets, Millinery, ~ "
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