SATURDAY AFTBRNOOK. JANUARY 28. ml.
PUBLISHED IN EASTERN
i Amended
Request
Torrens Land Tit
*
tfm
Tho Senate
Raleigh, N C., /an. J7.
Important Mil lal
r at* today ni by
?Wake, to Amend
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. rebru
W/Qm tlM^ortk
Carolina D.t?tl?? Amo. latlnn ?u
, of Oullford, i
minority report of W. R.
Uu?d, of Gr^nsboro. one of the Ave
commissioners appointed by the last
general assembly to Investigate the
Torrens land title aystem. His mll
norlty report recommended that a
system similar to the Torrens system
be not adopted and that' the present
method of registering land titles be
undisturbed.
Mr. Land's report gires at length
his reasonr i Tor adhering to the pres
ent ay stem.
or Cotten of Pitt stated that
ach court as mentioned in the
minority report is contemplated In
the majority report.
MmI
I of his
to the committee on agrteuKdre and
on motion of Senator Barnes 260 cop
lea were ordered printed.
Senator Armstrong of Montgomery
offered a joint resolution In- favor of
Mis. 8tuart, widow of the late Repre
sentative John L. Stuart, or :
gomery, for $14?,. the amouat <
per dtem had he 41 red to serve Jils
full term. Senator Armstrong stat
ed that he waa Informed that no one
would be electer from Montgomery
apd the Joint resolution passed and
^ waa ordered sent to the house.
TVe House.
The following bills were lntroduc
Pitt: To prohibit the uw of auto
matic shot rut" in hunting quail and
other sum.
Ewart: To amend the laws of '?7
which prohibit conduct that inter
feres with trade and commerce.
William*: To provide for main
tenance of public libraries.
William*. To provide for estab
lishment of traveling libraries
Faesed Final Ra^Ung .r\
The following bills passed their
third and final readings:
To establish a special criminal
court for the city of Washington.
The bin providing for the giving
-of free text-books to pupils la public
schqAa of the state came up. The
"'comjmRee reported that it. apply to
?-Barry county, and the funds tor Jhe
LOOK OUT FOR No. 1
Nerer Iom eight of lb* fact tut
you bar* jour on way to make in
the world .and that H? feela <0*
to help a tnaa who doea not
It to T?ry pleaaaat to la a "good
fellow" aid apead aoner frealy, but
ran 1*11 and many more 'people wiii
' it*- to accept your (eneroalty than
4finnit te help yon when you neat
Doa't forget your own fetereats.
Own yewr home. I have tear reat
deneee for aala at 'ary raaeonable
prteee. which will yield a good rate
of tntareat on the tnreatmoat. alao
rapidly enhance In mine.
*. R. ROBINSON.
fill 14th St Waakl niton. D. C.
are offeri
REBSHS^^i
Stirs hi Spirited Debate!
Ml
Of the books should com*
the general county (and and
not (rom the educational fund.
Mr. Hi* retail of Surry, patron of
the bill, earnestly aaked tbe houae
Do rote down the apMndinent. "I
bare not aaked for auch a bill as they
band me," he said, meld great ap
plause. '"I do not want audi a bill,
and the people of Surry have not aak
ed me to ask for any sucl; Mil." ha
continued, the applause spurring him
on to farther argument. Ha made a
Una plea for toUbk down the amend
Mat and paasod tho bill ior the
whole state. He sari llhmrationi
of the excellent working? of the liiw
|d other states. and said ha had many
latter* from Mhool superintendents
approving bis hill. and cited a school
district In Lenoir, Caldwell county,
where tho law waa working fine.
Mr, Connor askod if Surry we* not
satisfied with the large amount it
already waa getting out of tbe state
treasury to run Ita school, without
trying to saddle this big bill for free
books on the state. ./
Mr. Marshall took a good-natured
divergence by reading letters from
school men advocating his bill.
Me said, while the bill was taken
from a plank In the republican plat
form that did not keep It from being
a good plank. He . declared that
there was no politics In the bill and'
he hoped the house, that he hsd not j
troubled much, would kill the Surry j
amendment. '
Mr. Marshall still stooa, while
questions were fired st him af* to
Surry's being already helped by the
to the rxtnnt ,,r ! ..
Mr. Coxe of Anson arose, anl J
Speaker Dowd turned to Mr. M/irshslli
and asked: "Has the gentleman from [
Surry concluded ?"
"I thought I had." responded tfcel
gentleman, .and he ceaaed standlnr,'
while generous and enthusiastic ap-j
plause rang through the chamber.
Judge Swart begged the house not |
to paaa the bill.
Judge Bwart waa aaked If he did (
not desire HendOrson county includ-l
"Tor God's sake, no," re respond- 1
ed. "In the present shape of the
state's finances, while all at her pub
lic Institutions are suffering for help"
Judge Ewart then msde a good
natured argument, saying tbe demo
crats had unexpectedly found them
selves possessed, with an ace, and
were playing their hand well. But,
seriously he asked that the amend
ment bs kflled. r I
Mr. Nupn of Craven aald the bill
had been endorsed by the party to
which Mr. Ewart and Mr. Marshall
LEGISLATURE ? TWO..
belonged, at whose head was Marlon
Butler, who had It Inserted fn the
platfBrm.
"Who told you be was at the head
M my party?'.' Indignantly asked Mr.]
Marshall
"Why I thought everybody thought
so.'* said Mr. '
"Marion Butler Is not our leader;
lie Is ?nr leader of death," Interrupt
ed Mr. Ewart
Mr. Nunn proceeded to argee that
since Mr;. Marshall h?d Introduced
the Mil, and 1ia<l disclaimed that he
HI playing politic,. H looked Ilk.
be ahouM hav? It tor hta fouirty,
Mr. Ray of Maeoa and Mr.. Spain
hour of Burke, both agreed that !t
[was not oourtesy to )tfr. Marshall to
table the blllr since he had . said he
bad not pffered U for partisan effect.
He was an honorable and a truthful*
man. and unlMn he especially request
ed that it be as applying to his coun
ty should not pass, there was noth
ing to do but to 'give it to hirfj.
> Mitchell moVed to table the bill. The
motion was tout by a voice of noes.
Marshall 'next offered an amend
lot of our
been called to another dime sorrow
and sadness reigns where onc^hap
plnsM and sunshine held stray.
Little Lee mot with an untimely
eed. While out hunting with his
Ptorr' '?? day before yesterday acci
4Rp,It the gun went off anil be wa*
shot Variously In the leg. w wgij
takeiK to the Washington Hospital
? here every attention was rendered.
Aii thst loving liearts could do or
ths skill of ths physicians render was
performed but without avail. His
mission ou earth bad been fulfilled
so he entered the chariot 'and was
wafted under the escort of Angeis
Co brighten "heaven. His going, whl^e
casting a pall of sadness over the en
tire community has given to fhe city
i.ot made with hands a jewel that
Toting Lee was such a bright snd
interesting little fa) low. He was a
favorite among his "playmates VfNfl
did what he eonld for the plea?ur?j
and enjoyment ef those aaarest and,
dearest. His tender body will be
placed in jQod'a chamber tlfcla after
noon at 3:90 o'clock, the funeral be
ing conducted from the Episcopal
church by the Rector, Rev. Nathaniel^
Harding. The Interment will be in
Oakdale cemetery.
Th^ following have been selected
aa pallbearers : Joshua Tayloe, Jr..
James Baugbam. W. A. Blount. Jr..
Brace Hodges. Howard Bo wan and
Y&y Warren. ^
The grief stricken parents have
the universal sympathy ol the com
munity, * ? ? i
Will Convene Here on February 13th
foe s Term of Two Weeks.
The February term of Beaufort
county superior court will convene In
th's city on Kebrusry 13 and will con
tinue for a period of two weeks. His
Honor Judge Justice will preside.
Solicitor B. H. Eherlnghaus the. new
solicitor will prosecute the" state
docket. '
A COLLISION.
Two Bnglaffl Collided at Parraele last
vNI?ht
Two freight engine* collided At Par
mole lMt night. Both engines were
attempting to secure water at - the
same time. The result wan that they
went together. One of the pilots was
demolished, tto other damtfge was
done and fortunately' no one was
hurt. ,
nisnop sTraxcjk
To VMt This Clt/ the Second Sun
day In February .
Rt. Rev. Robert Strange. D. D.,
bishop of the diocese of. Bast Caroli
na, 'will make hia annual visit U> fit.
Peter's Episcopal church, this city,
on the Second Sunday in February.
The rite of confirmation will be ad
ministered after the evening sermon.
The bishop wl ft also confirm a claas
at' the colored Eplscopsl churcli.
aseat that It apply only to indigent
children. ."Lost. ' v- ?
The bill ps smended by the com
mittee then passed ? its third read
ing.
Mr. Marshall at last arose and ask
ed that the further consideration of
the Wll be postponed Indefinitely.
?Speaker Dowd: "Of. eonrse the gen
tleman from Barry understands that
&at motion means to kill his Mil?"
Before Mr. Marshall could snswer
Judge l^wart quickly arose and as
quickly said, "Mr. Speaker, 1 move
that the bill do He aa the table."
The vote was then taken by roll
'or Canadian
ie Rumor
< Washington, J
&S5 1
and probably nn
of th?j profroaed
congress yesterda
Powerful Into
a*'<o?t of manitlUftnrlnir interest wfUj
fight the" ratification of the treaty]
bitterly. ? * j . > *?
Because flab h?a been palced on
the free list, auMi powerful aoaatora
Vtta win oppom^o treaty. Bo far
th* president hM received no direct
aaau ranees of auppoft from one of
the republican party leaden
Tn the meantime, the preaent du
tlea on pulp an4 iwl^r Imported from
the United Statea hito Canada will
remain. /I'1
Whenever pulp and paper enter
the United States *free of duty. Thla
Is as remote aa ft over was
To be successful the treaty must
be ratified in Jttf present form. No
changes or modifications can be made
In It- Congress must take it or leavti
SLMV xmjtfMT
' BALlilNGKR REPORT?
Washington. Jan. 26.? Represent-)
ative Hitchcock, of Nebraska, sprang
a sensation In the house today by de
manding an Investigation of the "Ir
regular proceedings" which has re
sulted In a delay of 49 days in get
ting the reports of the Balllnger-Pin
chot Investigating committee print
ed and into the hands of members
of the bouse. ?
An acrimonious debate followed,
In which Sjeaker Cannon took an
active part, resenting what he term
ed an implied criticism of the chair.
The house after listening to va
rious explanations as to the probable
cause of delay, voted almost unani
mously in support of n resolution or
dering an Investigation by the com
mittee on rules.
HOI/TON IX DOUBT
Little Chance of His Appointment
Being Confirmed.
Washington, Jan. 26.? The friends
of District Attorney Holton have
! made no progress towards bringing
; about the confirmation or his recent
appointment.
It is now considered likely that
no action will be taken by the ju
diciary committee, and that. If suc
cessful at all. Mr. Holton will serve
by virtue of a recess appointment.
U Is now said that another promi
nent North Carolina official may se
cure a reappointment In the same
way that Mr. Holton got his; that is,
by having a cabinet officer on his
ill*.
The attorney general backed Mr.
Holton snd Secretary of the- Treas
ury MacVeagh Is Inclined to favor
the reappointment of Collector
Brown.
The president seems Vcluctant to
disregard the known wishes of Cong
ressman Cowles and a report Is going
the rounds that Collector Brown's
cpnflrmstlon would be opposed In the
event of his appointment.
It ls^ an ancient saying, but ' It
should be well remembered that
Lmlght never makee right.
MRS.SCHENKHKPPY
Mistrial in Case Means Her
Ultimate Acquittal
SHE IS COMUUTEO
A rmummtM Concerning Rail aod
Chaage of Venae Will Be Heard
? l>nly One Juror Stood for
Cwkdon to the I*rt ?P(vok?
^roceedlBflEB to poUow- TrtaL
Wheeling. W. Va., Jan. 27.? hB
Laura Farnsworth Schenck wm0C
happy woman la ber cell In the Ohio
county jail this morning and the
chatted gaily over Incidents in her
ions trial which terminated laet night
when the Jui'y announced a complete
disagreement over the question o(
her guilt or innocence of the charge
or attempting to poison ber million
aire husband.
More than a score of letters and
post cards bearing words of cheer
srrived at ber cell by early mall.
Thfre were also flowers sent by
promimeat residents of Wheeling.
"I am so happy." declared Mrs.
Schonck while tears-of Joy wellad up
In ber eyes. " "I was a little bit wor
ried for awhile, although I could not
see how they could convict me of that
awful crime. I want to thank all the
people, npt only. In this city, but in
many other cities throughout the
United States Who sent roe kind
words and helped me to bear up dur
ing the trial."
Several friends of Mrs. Schenck's
called, at the Jail at an early hour to
extend their congratulations in per
son.- .
Isaac Heyznan, the sole juror who
| stood out for conviction, talkod free
ily today, reiterating his belief in Mrs
Schenck's guilt.
"The first ballot showed eight, for
acquittal," said ^e. "Latter it chang
f alMtn tfcBia|lnfc?W)'ttteb SfiA
. estorday morning It became eleven
'or acquittal, but I told the oth?rs
That I would never vote to acquit
lier."
The matter* relating to the reduc
tion of Mrs. Schenck's bail will be
taken up Saturday.
Following the application for a re
duction of ball to be made tomor
row morning, counsel for Mrs.
Schenck will first ask that she be re
leased on her own recognizance and.
in the event of refusal will petition
that the ball be cut to 1 5,000. Pros
ecuting Attorney Handlan will like
ly ask for a change of venue for two
reasons:
First, to expedite the trial, and
secondly on the ground that she can
not secure an unprejudiced and im
partial trial in this county.
It is reported that divorce proceed
ings will soon be commenced by Jno.
O. Schenck, based upon the testimony
given by Dan phllllpB during the re
cent trial.
N GVBDT is WAITING
FOR WINDS TO PALI,
Key W?t Fla., Jan.- 26. ? Contra
ry wind*, which kicked up rough seas
were responsible today for the no#t
oonement again of the pronosed flight
by Aviator J. A. D. McCurdy from!
Key West to Haranna.
It was announced tonight that the
flight would be attempted tomorrow
morning, and falling then on -Satur
day morning.
Eearly this morning when McCur*
dy prepared to take out his machine
the wind was blowing at the rate of
It to IS miles an hour, and on the
sdTlce of hla associates he decided
to wait for a calmer day.
Lien tenant-Commander Sterling
of the torpedo boat destroyer Pauld
ing, has received orders from the
nary department to render all possi
ble aasl stance to McCurdy until lie
makes his flight or Anally abandons
the project.-^
Oottoa Market
(feed cotton, S.CO.
Lint Cotton. 14.16.
Cotton seed per ton. $S0.06.
J. K. H O Y T Washington's Greatest Sto^
Embroidery, Edgings, Bands and Trimmings
worth up to 35c. Wednesday's price, the yard
L "SHOWING Of White Goods, Laces,
1 Silks.
The Measuring Party at the home'
of Mra,,A. 8. Fulford for the benefit
of the Methodist church parsonage
last night was a crowning success,
quite a number were present to en
Joy the pleMures of the evening. The
program as arranged by the commit
tee was carried out to the fullest let
ter and greatly enjoyed. Refresh
ments we're served. Quite a alee
-sum was realised for this worthy
ciiijm.
No social function of the seasonl
EflffAiiWlte successfully carried out.
'ATE Ul'AUJ>j
Raleigh, Jan. 27. ? Announcement
Is made from the office of Adjutant
General Lolnster here that the an
nual Inspections of the lafsatry of
the North Carolina National Guard
will be 'made by First Llenteadant
Thome Strayer. of the Seventeenth
United 8tate* infantry. Fort McPher
!*?; the coast artillery by Captain
Gwyn R. Hancock, Fort Caswell; the
?tate arsenal and Camp Glean, by,
Capt. W. H. Pock of the ooast artll-j
lery corps; the medical corps, by Msjj
Frank C? Butler, of Fort Moultrie. ?
The Inspections begin at Raleigh |
February 14 and closes, at Wllmlng-i
ton April 7.
MA1X1X WILL rONTCHT
CALRB POWKRH'^ HKAT j
Washington, Jan. ? "If the
members of congress from Kentucky
do not take action toward contesting;
the segt of Caleb Powers in the nextj
congress. I will myself Introduce a
resolution . to have {he matter taken,
Up." paid Representative Macon, of|
Arkansas iff dsy.
"If the Republican members of
this house could not sit with Mr. Ro>|
arts, of Utah, because he was accus
ed of being a polytamist the Dem- .
oeTati' With *B
member who hns been convicted on !
the charge of murder, and who is en-f
joying his liberty only by the favrr
of a partisan state executive."
Grandfather III.
Mrs. C. M. Klapp received a tele
gram this morning announcing the
serious illness of her grandfather at
his home in Richmond, Va. Mrs.
Klapp left on the afternoon train to
be at his bedside.
Eleven Prisoners.
There are now contfoed In the coun
ty Jail eleven prisoners awaiting^ their
trial at the next* term of Beaufort
County Superior Court.
.Might Have Called For Substitute.
If it Is true that Bryan declined
an invitation to the Baltimore Demo
cratic banquet because he did not
wlsji to break broad with some of the
other guest* he might have gone
ahead and had them to serve batter
cakes to him. ? Dallas News.
Sl crKKSFl'L HUNTSMAN
Mr. J. V. Harper Baffa Two
keys This Week.
Mr. Joseph V. Harper of
succeeded in bagging: two w^ld
keys this week. One on Tuesday
one on Thursday. He la
the congratulations of hta
friends.
The goodbye to
er tenderly nor fondly
Evening
p. m.
Sunday
E. K.
All are
ant. 8eata
CHRISTIAN
V. Hope,
Preaching morning
the pastor.
Bible school, 3 p.
ganus,
Special
evening. All
services.
FRESRYTERIAN CHTTKCH
H. B. Searlght,
There will be
Presbyterian
row.
Sunday
Brown, Jr
? Rev.
J. A. Sullivan, paator.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m., Mr. 8.
P. Willis, Superintendent.
Regular services morning and even
ing by the pastor at the usual hours.
Sunbeams Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock. #
Prayermeeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock.
The doors of the church are al
ways open wide to welcome stran
gers and visitors.
The choir will practice after the
prayermeeting service Wednesday er*
enlng. { '. '"Jam
The Electric Iron Lasts aLife Time
and can be used in the house or on the porch ? Tuesday or any otter
day or every day ? for any kind of household .igpilng or pre?In
work. Always ready., , . . .
L Heat quickly and stiy hot even on heavy wet ironing. The heat can
be regulated to ault the work? from laces to table cloths. The air
Jacket beat Insulation of the cover prevents the heating of the hand,
and the handle Is always cool.
The Electric Iron saves time. fuel, energy ? the most economical
Iron to use ? the leading labor-earing device for hotae workers. Is
perfectly dean? "floats" over the work and glvea the amooth or
glossy finish that pleases. And It lasts s lifetime.
We are offering this iron en a free trial basis. Tell the w?*nager
of the Electric Light plant today that you wish to try tile Electric
Platlron. (Hundreds of thousands have been bought this way) and
reciev* oar handsoa>e, nlckel-plateed six-pound electric flatlron with
a "pall off "attaching ping, 8 feet of approved asbestoe conductor
cord and socket attaching plug. A non-heating three-deck stand ta
frco with ~
Washington Electric Plant