J '* c* TOTO? "? ,| Stew ? s?T == : Both Nation ?o4 Staje Aj>r prove* HU Progressive ; : ' '*(taurea C. As gratifying as was the action of the mfile convention la approving the record ot Senator Simmons and declaring for purl* maaaarca la conformity with h to views, theensndsUoa of principles and maasnraa la tka national-platform of tha Democratic party moat bo equally satisfactory to tha Senator, for It too. sustains his vlevfe/?n tha tariff and particularly approrea tha piiigieaa Ire meauares which Senator Simmons had stood for, and Ignores soma of the mdadhtaa which' he has o|r posed. Ne longer to any question to be raised as to whether lit opposing reciprocity It was SaSrtiierratic, for tha platform while expressly commending the Democratic Honse for nine specific measures omits all reference fcMaoM pm reciprocity. And this is tha aaore notable for wblld the convention was framing the piste form tbs metal -bin was tied np In conference SdiAune of an amendment to It rcpaanv reciprocity; and one - of the rasanas forcibly given by Senator Ooro dor annulling Wilson for President was that bs vta not committed to aydproetty. It must be " taken that reetprecity an a Democratic measure 'bee been silently repudiated. The apmfinee far the presidency Is not expected to advocate It. The question VM?ar or not u wu undemocratic to oppoN reciprocity cm no longer be rained. The convention baa pawed oe that. The platform dees not clgiw it no a Democratic Similarly, the pletlorm eettlee the " Democratic creid with regard to the Urif. II ilibna for a tarig lor revenue and lavage the immediate downward revision of the existing high duties, and dyaoaa Taft for vetoing the bllla pa?ad- by -the present Democratic Houee. reducing the tariff In the cotiod woolen, metal and chemical ertAdnleo and the Carman v free list bill, These measnrea were warmly aapoqg^d hy Senator 81mmons, and he probably oontributed more to thofrpp?grthan any other Democratic flanator. it la observable that the platform Is it lent on/the question of free raw material, which was not mod# a Democratic doctrine; in fact, while it was Mr. Cleveland'* policy It has never been an established Democratic doctrine; and it ie also particularly observable that the platform la as silent as the Iamb on free lumber. Free lumber la no longer in the platform In any shape. In these respects the platform la * entirely In line with Senator Sim mon's record-Had he had the draftIns of a platform enunciating his views of Democratic doctrine, we are quite sure he would have drawn exactly such, a tariff plank aa the party ltaa adopted. It tall lea exactly with his views and with his record In bvery reaped. It is a complete justification of every position he has taken in tariff matters. ' Equally gratifying to Senator Simmons must be the declaration of the epKYShtloti jff favor of certain progressive measures of great interest to the peopfe. One of these Senator Simmons himself originated, to-wit: The national aid UynKate and local authorities In the maintenance of post roads. In his great speedh In which Mr. Simmons announced the doctrine that the Federal government .? had a legal aa well as moral obligation to contribute for the maintenance of roads used' In carrying the malls, he broke ground for that principle, and the convention has approved and ratified his doctrine. Be, also. It approves other progressive measures which Mr..Simmons has advocated to promote the welfare, comfort and convenience and^proepwrffy of the psqpls^uch people, a IhfJe the ^ Preal l n i : it* b6B6HF^ tT? ! , .. i;-'.. " ? BSSt > , utflM. ' y * UNKNOWN T< ICECREAM V Dispenser and Brethren Fhu Amicably to Satisfact __ Mr. Charley M. Willis, of this city, give* an Interesting account of hia visit to Beag Greek. Sunday last/ tbp occaalon bfelng a camp mostlng Held at that place by a rellgloup sect commonly known, at thai ' Unknown Tongue" or "Hollneea" band. The purpoee of Mr. Willis' visit waa to sell Ice cream and cool drink# on the glfeund daring the day but from a|| account# he had anything but smooth sailing In his effort# to dispose of his commodity. Mr. Skills arrived on the scene unmolested and soon after hie arrival began to display his product and that U was readily consumed goes without 'saying for the folks were both hot and thirsty. Sopn the leaders of tlxe meeting discovered what wae going on and almost Immediately a howl of protest was manifested. Mr. Willis was promptly waited upon and told he xpust stop. To this request a protest was made by Mr. Willis. A conference was then suggested and # vote taken aa to whether Mr. Willis could continue, to dlspoee of his cream and drinks on the grounds or not. A poll of the members showed that twenty-five were favorable to Mr. Willis remaining and fifty Were opposed. A committee delegated & notify Itr. Willis communicated with him in these words: "Oct off these grounds?Glory to God ?Glory to God.*' Of course nothing else remained but to seek other abodes. Not to Ve outdone Mr. Willis sought refuge in a shady nook not far away and again began the sale ef cream and drinks and it was not long their consternation that the toe cream and cool drink stead wta more popular than the mating Another hurried conference wee decided on and 11 was unanimously decided that Inasmuch as there was one sinner pre* eat -prayers should be offered foi him. This wee dona moot fervently and seemingly settle* aanloably the differences. Mr. WiUiee said that hi had a great day nevertheless and disposed of s large quantity of cream and drinks to the hot and thirsty worshippers. REV. F. 1. IU8RUK LEFT FOR NMIil Rev. F. H. Harding, son of Rev Nathaniel Harding, of Charleston, s C., who has accepted a call to thi Episcopal Church at Camden, 8. C. left this morning for Baltimore after spending several days in Wash lngton. Mr. Harding while in thi Oriole city, will visit his wife's peo yle and also gree^ his old parlshonen On or about September 1 Mr. Harding will assume his new duties as rector of the Episcopal Church at Cam den, 8. C.. where he has the brightest prospects for years of usefulness xus many rrienas in wudidkiod, tn? home of his boyhood sod young man hood, wish him abundant success. DELEGATION TO LEAVE FOR AYDEN THURSDAY Accompanied by delegations fron different places In Beaufort and Hyd< counties Messrs W. a. Frissle, Gram Guardian, Supervisor, T. W. Phillip* president, J. 7. Thomas, treasurer, K J. Res pees, M. F. McKeel, . B. Whit lsjr^ David Potter, R. P. Butler, C G. Morris and others, will leave to morrow morning for Ayden, N. C. to attend the district meeting of th< Odd Fellows which is to convene ii that town tomorrow. A very inter eating -and profitable meeting ii looked far. RESIDENCE COMPI.KTED ?? The handsome residence of Mr James R. Ross at the corner of Plftl dad Market Streets has been com ptefted and Mr. John Habourn ant family Are today moving to it ant drill occupy It. It la one of thegtee attractive homes in Washington. i ! 1 . .1 . ! II. Ml I IW . r " M ** 11' the people, many of which ha has al ready- rated ift? Ik : iht1 BOnata, an< '.A . J ' 1 . I !' ? ? MBIHOX, NORTH C J i i. Hi '... n 1,1 "1 1 " 1 > 1 ? ' Local Show owguFIIC^ EHDER CLASH . .11. ' V I ilfy Settle Their Differences ion of Ait Concerned. Imj en HfEi Hniai ha> ad.tod br the Bute Laborator? tMt ttw CHj WMar coo. UOns bMMh' Utd U unfit (ordrlnkbUS purpcM*. I ftOvUe UMM who W Bat U 7UU Mm to mmt thin ? Mr. ilUli for drbtklug or both, or wrfilm dbbea or ooy other purpose boil (hb Water and thn U warny be 1M4 The Boonl of Health is Investigating, Ibis condition and will advise the public what further action to take. E. M. BROWN, , ftupt. of Health. BBICUE UWK PARTY ' LIBEMLLYJATROMIZBD Tbs lawn party given on the green at the Ftrat Methodist Church last night by the members of the Brigade was a pronounced success and a neat sum was realised towards ltquadatlng the debt as the pavement In front or the church and alpo on Market Street. A large number were present and they highly enjoyed the occasion. The little tots are indebted1! to Mr. C. F. Bind for (he many at, tractive and Interesting games he . managed to their amusement and, . pleasure. Congratulatons are la order for Mrs. Z. N. Leggett, the man. ager of the brigade society, for her management thin church auxiliary la doing a Am work gndj^hould be encouraged JbJ orerj' tiSmlnr. I||PQIKiIMK BEF8RETIE RECORDER The Recorder's Court wia more than lively oh yesterday occasioned [ by several cases before the court for adjudication. Oh Sunday before last during the religious services being conducted by the "Unknown Tongue" sect at Bear Creek, at Chocowlnlty, N. C., several visitors became lnvolv" ed In difficulties and the causes were . before the Recorder for trial. The first case disposed of was . that of Benjamin Thomas Pope and | Wright Clark charged with an assault with deadlyjveapon. Pope was fined |5 and one half cost and Clark ' with one half of coat. Joseph Smith and Hudle Smith were indicted for an affray. * Both were found guilty but they were onlr ohavvui > > ? ??? TI Smith paid his cost but Joe 8mith is 5 now lodged in Jail tor failure to settle his part, Odie Bell was Indicted under the charge of disturbing a religious assembly at Bear Creek. He was found guilty and the Judgment of the court r was that he pay a fine of flO and r :cost. George N. Howard and W. B. Wlndley were indicted for an afTray 1 which occurred In the Boon Barber ! 8hop last Saturday night. Howard L was fined $3 and half of the coat; 1 Wlndley was attached with half^Sf the coat. U . George Lewis was Indicted for dis orderly' conduct. His case was nol prossed. This morning there was only one 1 case before the Recorder. Ernest 1 Sheppard was charged with being ' drunk. He was fined SI and the cost. THE JnWT PRESIDENT The next President of the United States is a currency reformer. Governor Wilson.says: "The^huea| if on of currency reform lies very near J to the prosperity of the country. We I suffer from crises because of our unscientific system of currency." Colonel Roosevelt says: "There must be a revision of our currency > laws, hscaues to leave them es they iacur liability of bwatniSMa.,; "-"'I , j I r-;- ; yy-rp :^VSr mm 11 i " i '1 1 ) .n'H "f 1 ABO LI**, WEDNESDAY AmilOO! ! " 1 11 1 ? era Tonight and , - J OEM AT AD A DIMM p ?.-=3 BWUWI wwwl c! f * 'i >* . ' :: k J Rr^iDaMr -. JJg; HK' II H?j r. Askant, wko >u iMk wh?k tkat tats wu admitted to tlyt V) art proauasu bob to poUttaal iMal Kansas Wheat am Being NegU Special to the Daily News. ' I ?^OPEKA, Ki/July 31.?If the 1 present pnUllnfTcampalgn In Kanaaa had mpch longer to run the big corn ' and wheat and other crops promised 1 for the State this year would be in ' grave danger of neglect. Bnt fortu- J ately for'the State and the prosperity of its citisens the campaign will end with the primaries next Tuesday 1 leaving the people free to turn their attention from politics. On the eve of the primaries for the choice of candidates for all public officers from United Stales senator and governor down to county officials the situation Is admittedly the most complicated in the political history of the Sunflower State. About the only feature in connection with the contest that stands out clearly is the fact that Republican discord has Increased the prospects of Democratic success in Kansas next November to an extent that would scarcely have be?n thought possible twelve months ago. That the Democrats are alive to their opportunity is' evidenced by the fact that there is a great scramble to get on the Democratic ballot, there being an abundance of candidates in the primaries for every office to be filled. The contest for Republican presidential electors has been so bitter as to attract nation-wide attention. The attempt of the Taft following to defeat the enemy by injunction proceedings failed, with the result that both the regulars and the progressives will have sets of presidential electors on the primary ballots. The progressives are fighting with might and main for a victory in the prlmari- i ee. The battle is being directed by ' Oovernor Stubbs, William Allen < Whit and other Roosevelt leaders 1 of national reputation. Oovernor Stubbs is fighting for the < Republican indorsement for United ' States senator opposition to Senator ? Curtis, whose term will expire next I March and who is a candidate for re- I nomination Senator Curtis is a Taft ' supporter, while Oovernor Stubbs is < one ef the "seven go remote" who persuaded RooeeveK to enter the genHd^tlsi men. The OemMrhof Mr inofeta* hfts *rht on an oot-ind-ett pr? 8*12 h*V>* ijjBsgtew u4 nr. V* i-'-W . ? ~~~~ fAILY rowr n, m HEn v HL' I ISsi? i*. A^Jk&sjBL Kw^Hp fc k 1 **? ^.. en in una sua or tos progreesivee navi kaattatM to UIIM placing a thin lata flckat la ?M Mt. in. % j > " * - t - " .. '^r. ^ !>[y % IBsW 1 44 YEARS PASSES AWA1 Wu One Hundred and Twei ty-Flrst Emperor of the Empire. TOKIO, July 31.?Mutuuhlto. ( 44 years Emperor of Japan, died 12:43 o'clock yesterday. Yost hlto, Haru-No-Miya, reigns under tl formula provided by the constltuth promulgated by Mutaublto "the Kli is dead; long live the King." Mutaublto, wbo was the one bu dred and twenty-first Emperor of J pan, passed gently away. He hj been unconscious for many hours pi or to his death, and the Empress, t! Crown Prince and the most pron nent officials of household at government were at the bedside. Haruko, Dowager Empress, ylel to Princess Sadako, the young Ei press, who is the mother of tton sons, of whom the eldest is Hlrohit Haruko has won universal sympatl because of his untiring vigil in tl sick room, where she remained co tlnuously for ten days. Even on tl last day she pitifully begged the ph aicians to secure a short respite f< , the dying Emperor, j: Everything known to science wi done to prolong the life of the so fcriegn. The whole nation watchc pathetically, because the death of tl Emperor would establish a new re ord in the history of Japan, and tl people clung almost fiercely to tl ??>?1|IVU WHU nuicu IUB aying LUO) arch appeared in disaoluably linked The outcome was inevitable fro the first acute developments on Ju ? 19. Death was due to acute nepritf otherwise known as Brlrfit's dlseas This was complicated by diabetes at an intestinal affection. As is usu. in su^h cases the patient on occaaioj showed marked signs of Improveme: followed by a relapse. Since July 1 the condition of the Emperor grad ally became worse, with high feve weak and irregular pulse, and she low respiration. I When the physicians recognize 1 the hopeleasnesa of the case evei 1 preparation was made for the en The imperial princess, the ministe 1 and notables were summoned to tl < palace and remained in the out room for twenty-four hours. A fe 1 of the oldest who had been,close ' associated with the ruler were pe 1 milled to see the Emperor, while tl ! public, contrary to custom, were ta en Into the confidence of the phyi ' clans, who issued bulletions hour r giving detatlB of the progress of tl " disease. Even the last announc " ment?that of the death of the Ei r peror?was madt within an hour. ' At the end upwards of 20,000 su " Jects silently paid their last homai " outside the palace gates. It was marvelous scene when messengers i r lently mingled with the crowds ai 1 scattered the posted announcemen - of the Emperor's death. Deep em " tlon swept the multitude, but the 1 was no evidence of excitement. T " only sound was u long drawn sigh t sorrow. Wlthlir the palace, the death w communicated to the waiting impel - al princea and notabilities, whereu 1 on. without delay the accession cei 1 monies were begun at the imperl ^ sanctuary at 1 o'clock. The shrl " was decorated according to the Shi to Rites. Prince Iwakura. the chi 1 ritualist, officiated, laying the offe 5 ing on the sacred altar. He was a 1 slated by a subordinate, who rang t bell while the offerings were belt * placed. The oath was read in tl presence of the ministers of stat ' and councilors and other dlgnltartc WATCHED AUTOMOBILE BURN UP ON PUBLIC ROA ELIZABETH. CITY. N. C? July 3 1 ?Norman Hollo well, of Belvider invested five hundred dollars in i 1 automobile and saw his money go \ in smoke before he got home. Mr. Hollowell came to Elisabe City yesterday and purchased a m ' chine from C. E. Kramer. Mr. Ki ' met accompanied him part oft*# w t home to show him how to run it. T s automobile worked all right aa lo; ' m Kr. Dim n raaata* It,3* k?M. Mm tk* mcIIh la aw nitpr* , ' 1 Vwnm | jr r .. <- ??* i. ',<9 pr mmm \ H* hm JB a- Will Become Heed of Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic R. R. or NORFOLK, V?? July 31.? at Lamb has resigned as president and ^ *c; general manager of the Norfolk ^ Southern Railroad Company to bocome operating head of the Atlanta, 9n Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad ig Company on Auguat first, with'headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. n_ Mr. Lamb will represent the id ceivera and will have a free band in the general management of the ad road'a affairs and has the entire supr' port of all Interests, he It is also expected that he will be lj_ made president of the reorganised ld company. It is not yet known who will sueceed Mr, Lamb as President and gendB eral manager of the Norfolk 8outhn" ern here. W. S. Tlnsman, of Chlcaw go. assistant to the general manager ?" of the Rock Island Railroad is men-iy tloned but no negotiations to thte; le end have been concluded aa yet. D* Mr.^.amb baa been president and 16 general manager of the Norfolk y" Southern since its reorganisation sst,r eral years ago and has managed tbe property with great efficiency, ieav* 18 ing it largely reconstructed and iw v" the best condition of the road's history. The Norfolk Southern under >e the management haa grown to be a c" highly valuable property to its ownle era. mostly in the North, and is bow not only on a dividend paying basis a" but its large earning capacity under Mr. Lamb's management has been so* m compllshed by a reduction in operate y ing expenses at a ratio mud) in cf -- ' 1 cess of other railway properties *V contiguous southern territory. Under Mr. Lamb's ad minis tratioxr a the Norfolk Southern has improved' its properties in. many ways. It Jmf " added to its Virginia Beach holding* resort structures as fine as are to be a~ found on the coast, an expenditure which is bound to accrue ts the greet 1 " financial interest of the Norfolk Southern. The wisdom of thin adi dition has been shown by the already ry profitable season this yeaiv The Norfolk Southern Sypurebaat' re of several North Carolina lines ha? le added to its mileage and gained ao ey outlet that It has never before enjoyw ed. The road has completed its plans y to enter Charlotte, N. C.f aodHn r" many way's is progressing under plans and ideas of Mr. Lamb's inaoguration that will be felt advantagt*' ously for many years to come. y While the departure of E. T. Lamb from this community will be frresuly e" regretted Mr. Lamb's friends art. glad to know that the coming change b in his position is greatly to his personal interest and advantage. 86 The Atlanta. Birmingham and At* lanta Railroad of which Mr. Lamb I? ^ to become the head is one of the beat built railroad systems in the South. 8 With a direct line of 350 miles the road extends from Atlanta, Ga., to Birmingham, and has branch lines Into Thomasville, Ga.. and Brunswick Ga., at which latter place it has extensive deep water terminals with pJ fine terminals also at all other point*. RETVKX FROM VIRGINIA BEACH eMr. B. L. Busman and family ne n turned this afternoon from Virginia Beach where they have been for some r_ weeks. While at this well-known ^ summer resort they occupied a cot-' . PR A TKRMBETINC fie e, w There will be prayermeeting aervices In all the different churches of the city this evening at the uesaJ D hour to which the general public has a cordial invitation to attend. ^ ACCEPTS POSITION ^ Mr. B. P. Braddy has accepted ?' 4p position with the Hoyt Drug Company where he wiH be pleased to see th his many friends. He is of the cKj> t. energetic aad popular rouag asm.'? a- . ay *v ? hs NSW ADVaffMMjDrtn S : ? H. H Battsrtlnralts ** if Lyrtc. w ? im-.-t, . , ; ^