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I Government Refi Until Title is Chesapeake Ba Will Open up I a'- _ ... I The following news story take k from the Baltimore Sun of yeatordi ' will doubtless prove Interesting rea. - ? * lnjf-to-tbe Dnlly News patronB as we as all other cltlsens In Eastern Can ^ Una: 5 ' ;VV i A legal battle betwen an allege "squatter" and the Albemarle wi r Chesapeake Canal Company is bloc! tug the formal opening of the fln . \ link in the Boston-Beaufort in lac waterway chain, says a Bun Bores dispatch from Washington. Tb statement was made last night I l Oca. W. H. Blxby, chief of the Unl ed State army engineers, 'who N di ?jy clared that the government la read h to take ever the canal and open Hp as a free "waterway as seen *, a . canal company Completes a clear tit to the property. The Albemarle and Chesapeake ci nal connects Chesapeake Bay with tl sounds of North Carolina. Its inVni n ration as a free waterway, will op? to Baltimore a rich territory aloe the Inland wntera of the Old Norl State. The last esse inn of Coagrei appropriated 1100.000 for the pu rhaa* ( thla propatry u tk? Prat Up la tk* talaad waterway chain. Tt money Is now available. J BUtmm to MI Oat. Van tea. OtMnl Blxby raid. th . ?K1|W tIMllM" Mtttad Along U v mil rig*. H* claim* that th* pro] ecty on which h* I* Urltg I* hi* owl Th* ow Hniur, od th* othi hud, mlhli fchnt th* men 1* ui log op It* property. Th* to-cnH* V "l?**tt*r" r*fuM* to Mil wlmI tt ciat) fiwiiiif l?.**minHfrt1-?i-iTTii Chn*m*ht Oar lud th* KM* < North CMlhi approxltnaie* .?>. IT. I* aul toll*. I11S.0M. oatUc 4 from b*?d*'carrying tram Belt mora to th* ^mt of Baatora Non Carolina ItMval ovtm and tram lortthg tram thl* territory to Bolt more nhMUe ehipmentB of lambe M. irtwi ae* term products. Tfe Ukieg eve* of the canal by the 101 nwil w?l? relieve this eommerc of heavy Me and. It Is believed, tfe West End Reel r. Was a C *f~ - V': 2. Th* hueSt glreo at the Lyn Theahr* tart (renins (or th* banal of th* W**t End Rati Team wa* conaplenon* *ucc*aa In erary wa: Th* p*rforntanc* tram beginning I and wa* mtlafaetory and today aotl log but the highest .praise.la hear both for the management of the th< aire and thoee who participated. Tb company realised a nice sum towarc helping them in the purchase of a up-to-date and modern hose wagoi * The pictures as shown by the m&i agement of the theatre were amon the very best of the season and wei highly complimented by all preent. The features of the evening wt J the appearance of several local star PASTOR BALTON BODE ' FROM BEHAVE -:;m- rtyji man irfj til ? Rev. H. P. Dal ton returned froi Bel haven, N. C., where he has bee assisting Rev. J. W. Rose, pastor < the Pirst Baptist church In a serif of revival meetings for the past te days. J Mr. Dafcon reports having a d< lightful visit to the Belhaven saint ? both atteudanee and interest wi , good, throughout the meeting. Tb L verdict of the congregation was thi the chaseh had,been greatly blessc and Mr. Delton'n preaching muc enjoyed and appreciated. There wl be several additions to the church. VISITORS TO CITY. Mn. Nsncr Shall, Mrs. Cattl? Ha 1ST. Mrs. T. O. Sparrow and brother j T. R. Crawford, and W. T.. Crawfor* of Bdward, N. C., are here today. UK! Ml ises to Take it Over Clear. Link From iy to N. C. Sounds ttg Traffic. * in volatile W traffic will be greatly laly cr*anea. i_ Residents of NeVr Bern, N. C., havo 1,1 lMiuguraied recently a jnovement for th organisation of a steam00a.; line U ply between New Bern and Haliitd more, sailings to date from the openid ing of the free inland waterway. This t- la regarded a? an Index to the comBt merclal value of the project to this id ci?y. There are a number of other ? towns In Eastern Carolina which will la probably follow New Bern's example. J To Ooauaert With $800,000 Harbor.. t~ When the free canal Is opened ?| this port will- hare direct Inland wa'y terway connection with the proposed u $200,000 harbor of refilge, to be esl?' tabllabed by the Federal government I? at Cape Lookout. Light draft boats * will thereby be enabled to avoid Cape a- Hatteras. "the .raveyttrd of the sea." 1 \p The depth of the Albemarle and t- Chesapeake Canal la $ feet. It Is m proposed to dredge it to a depth of > >.11 fMt. and >n w-I h Congress lor this- purpose will 1m is uked ai the coming or the following r- session. k Much interest it felt in oommer- l< it clnl circle, here over the future of ? v the Chesapeake and Albemarle Ca- *' nai under govern men t control. This M Is canal competes with the Lake Drum- ? oe mond Canal, in which Baltimore h capital Is alrgely Invested and which U u was promoted largely through the en- * ir ergles of Mrv Walter B. Brooks. In " r- discussing the Jutdre of the eaaal a d Mr. Spooks said: - . " ie "As a free canal it will mean much ^ rt to |he trade to ind from the South. " Kv t|ils Baltimore nil he benefited. * m but eo will Norfolk, Philadelphia and >f New York. f 1- "Without freight charges the pro- ? b- ducts of the sections along this canal " i- could be sold cheaper to oonaumers. Ik For Instance, the canal toll on each T Br 1.000 feet of lumber le . SS cents ? I- Lumber ie e leading product of the T< r. section and with a free canal this a cost will doubtlcs, be taken from 1,1 r- the final selling price. ThO same ap- tl -e plica to all other commodities ship- 11 ts pod through .this waterway." pi _ tl Team Benefit f onspicuous Success " m c Mils Ada Rbodefl ung a aolo and of It course it is needless (or the Daily ~ a News to ptate this selection was ap- | predated. Miss Rhodes always Ul r" charmg and attractg with her superb ? voice and on last evening it was no l- exception. Mr. BenJ. W< Taylor rfed cited to the amusement and pleasure s- of those present. He was there "with a ? this goods" and kept the audience in r ts ay uproar of laughter. There is no- b n body who can amuse a crowd like he ^ i. and lapt night he was par excellence. p i- The singing of a male quartet, comg posed of Messrs. John Smith. R. Lee p e Stewart. Lyndon- Shaw and Z. M. }{ Potts, was much enjoyed. The en- f, a tire performance was creditable and I s. praiseworthy. ?e ' ' s ., ? ? T LEAVES FOR NORMAL. NL Miss Esther Kqssinger left yester- h J day afternoon vis the Norfolk South- b< egp for tyeensboro. N. C , where ahe h n is to matriculate st the State Normal a n and Industrial College. Miss Kes- a >f Blnger graduated from the Washing- n m ton Public 8chools at the recent iom- ti| n mencement and was among the brigh- < est members of the class. Jler many Bl ^ friends wish her every success. k / . r v ? * IS DECIDED IMPROVEMENT*. n it Mr. F. B. Lewis has and la still en- d< >d gaged In making decided improve- 01 h mcnts to.his already attractive home L 11 on North Market strpet. When dn- p ished It win be among the most at- It tractive in Wasbihgton. It must be seen to be appreciated. . ; O nl r- Mr. W. A. Thompson. of Aorora, tl s. N O., is registered at Hotel Louise I. today. Me 1, here oa profesaioaal kl gj Mm '1 t 'y ' $ t. ./.; i > - ' ; :?'J- ; , y ^ 1 WASHINGTON, NORTH CA Probably f*'i (Copyright.) Wilson is the Gent1 \ [ A Per, New York, Sept. 10.?"In addition a) > all hla other exoellent attribute# bvernor Wilson is a gentleman at tl I. tlmea." says the York (Pa.) Qa- ( ftte. "The excitement and turmoil ai I a presidential campaign are not V ifflclent to overthrow hla poise or di > excite htm to intemperate lan- at uage. He has been the target of tl aough misrepresentation, extending c? II the way from statements baaed ir pen a m is understand lag of hie pa- tt tion to malicious perversion of te icta wtth intent todssatve, to make is ecu sable soma display of temper, to ut he has kept cool. Particularly ? ailing must have been the language m r the Third Termer, fiot he has retained unmoved. tb "In hig address before the New hi ork Frees Club, Governor Wilson ye ok occasion to discuss the Rooee- al sit party. .Instead of the tntemper- ed te. end aC' times insulting, manner h? i which Roosevelt has treated him. h ie-governor paid a high tribute to ca 16 really honest members of that it trty that must make them hang pa ieir heads in shame when comparing ui to the attacks made upon Wilson H ad Democracy by their leader and fa me of their organs. It ii a speech pa lat ought to be rend by all men. It it i the>message to real men. 'It Is ex at the hysterical exclamation of a de isn wtth a grievance which he ex- ra I noiUP ptouipkk ?T Ui UUMb JMIIU3 HI IBE PAYNE MEMORIAL. ?? ul t> Everybody is cordially invited to :tend the Payne Memorial Presbytean Chnrch tills evening which will it the closing service of the series c] hich has been In progress for the )a ist ten days or more. The service tQ st night was much enjoyed by all resent. The sermon of the pastor, ev. Percy Pemberton, was thoughtil and instructive. The meeting has rcomplished much good in the city. ^ HE GREAT LONDON kHOWH BN- " LARGER. Bigger and better than ever, to owe's Great London Circus will so ion be with us Every department cl as been enlarged. Five hundred at onto performers; over a hundred of iges contain the Millibn Dollar Zoo, to id the show is completely filled with te ew and absolutely different novel- th as. The Great London Shows Coi^ d< >1idated. is truly a mammoth in- al itutlon. When one has seen it from le ad to end. outside and inside, and of as formed an inventory of what he ol as seen and. learned for a very nom- rl ml fee, how much real pleasure and Jh sneflt.lt haa been, he can easily un- to orstand why a big three-ring eircus, er t the high standard of the Great of oadon Show, occupies the enviable fo osition in the amusement world that does. v The far-famed Dnblln Dapple rays 115,000 prise winners are Pi Iso presented is conjunction with of is Big Show. v! M The Great London Circus will ex- efe lb It it in Washington, Wednesday, dl ctehsr S. , cI ^ . ' t ' { V " v. kOLINA, PRIMT AFTERNOON. air ToJtlht and errum Says msylvariia Paper ? J U Into a cause. "After paying a hlph tribute tc ioae who really bellftvt In the Rooae< fit cause, Governor' Wilson calmlj id carefully points out the very oboua fact that, even' If their candllie should be elected, he could nol all carry out* th0 program which ie party has land .down: He doei >t feel called opoa to denounce any an as a liar or ai elbtk pr assert tat anyone Is guU$y-of false preuse, but contents hlpijplf with call>g attention to mlatalu una made hp-thee* hrfps ttrw? Mmpllsh anything 1 through thla ovement. "In a gentlemanly manner he tells e public that the Democratic party ts been progressive for sixteen are, and that through It, and it one, can come the relief demandIt which Is strictly true. Nor does i Intimate that-a man is a crook or fool beoause he lg a real Republln. He laya the blame right where belongs when he says that that wty has been misled by Its leaden it 11 now It 1, helpless and hopelesa. b lays no claim to divinity or Innihility on big part or that of hla rty, but shows that of all parties is the one beet adapted to the preset needs of the public. It is no won r that he is gaining strength so pidly. He fully deserve8 it all." SBVICES FIRST iwirxiBi Ltiuiu n Rev. H. P. Dalton wHl All hie lual appointments at the First Bapit church Sunday. A large attendance Is desired a? lere will be a matter of business for ie consideration of the church at the ose of the morning service. A cordI welcome to all who may desire attend. IIiSON OPENS OHIO CAMPAIGN. Columburf, Ohio, Sept.. 20.-^-Am!d e blare of brasB bandB, the stirring rains of martial music and the hus 8 of enthusiastic crbwds, the Demoatlc campaign In Ohio was- opened day with Governor Wopdrow Wilis, of New Jersey, the party's lolce for President, as the stellar traction. The gathering, in ! numbers of enthusiasm, was equal any demonstration of like characr held here In many years. During a forenoon ever train brought in ilegation of visitors from polfits 1 over central Ohio and from Todo, Cincinnati, Cleveland and othe* the large cities. The big feature ! the day was the meeting In Memosi-Hall this afternoon. Governor idson H. Harm en presided. Next Governor Wilson *the ohlef speak: was Congressman James M. Cox, Dayton, the Democratic nominee r governor of Ohio. TO CONDUCT PUN BRA I Rev. H. P. Dalton. pastor of th? irat Baptist church, wan called out town this morning to ooadoet the oral of the little two-year-old did of Mr. J.?N. Robertson. Wha ed yesterday, near Old Ford ?Nfc. mr * V )A1LV SEPTEMBER 2-. l?tl. Tomorrow KM HW &'J 0?v CAPT. C. J. STUDDERT TO SPEHn[PLYIOUTB Captain George J. Studdert, one of the democratic candidates for ' senator in cms district, Has been ln' > I ted and accepted an Invitation to ' speak in Plymohth, N. C., thia evea' ins, which time the senatorial cam- ' ' l'tLgn will be opened. - . 1 Captain Studderj left on the af- I 1 ternoon Atlantic Coast Line train 1 1 tc All his appointment. The Invltar 1 tlon to Captain 8tuddert was reoelv- ' ed daring his absence in Hyde coun- ' ty. The Invitation was over the alg- 1 nature of Mr. F. R. Johmsou. The In- ' 1 nlght And make a speech before oar club. Hope yon will be able to [ come." Captain Studdert accepted - gladly. Jk rich treat Is in store for i the cltlsens of Plymouth. MRS. ElllY MR* OF AURORAHSSES AWAY , News was received In the city this morning by 'phone announcing the, death at Aurora, N. C., last night of 1 Mrs. Emily Bonner, widow of the late Dr. Thomas Bonner. Mrs. Bonner was between sixty and seventy years of age and woman held In the very highest esteem in her commnn, Ity. She leavee one son Mr. Shaw Boner to mourn her loss. Mrs. Ron, ner'a death cast a shadow of gloom over the entire comunity in which she resided. Thus another one of 1 Beaufort county's landmark# hoe pased the great divide. The Daily * News extends sympathy to the bei reared. 1 JEWS OBSERVE VOM KIPPt'R. ( 1 New York, Sept. 20.?With the 1 setting of the aun thi8 evening the ' moat solemn, important and atrlctly ! observed of all Jewish holidays, 1 Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, ' 1 is ushered in. It is the tenth day of ' ; the month of Tishriand the end of 1 the penitential days. . - \ The holiday la atrlctly 'obesrved) J by orthodox and reform Jews alike. 1 During the twenty-four hours all de- 1 vote8 hia time to prayer and peni- 1 ' tencc. / 1 TO CELEBRATE RECIPROCITY 1 DEFEAT. ? Montreal. 8ept. 20.?Aeting on a i suggestion of Premier Borden, of Liberal-Conservative Association of ' this city is preparing for a public > demonstration tomorrow night in 4 celebration of the first anniversary 1 of the defeat of the proposed reel- 1 : proclty agreement with the United 1 States. The demonstration will take 1 , the form of a political meeting which 1 i will be addressed by several Conserv- 1 ative party leaders of national prom- ' tnence. Mr. E. W. Ayers left yesterday af- 1 ternoon for Greensboro, N. to at i tend the funeral of the late Rer. W. 1 I L. Gaissom, <wbe died snddenly in \ i that town yesterday morning. He i Is expected home either Saturday or \ Bund. 7. 1 y K. / \ : * . IBM IS 10II Tariff Tax Aiwa} Articles. Gern Increases Prices. * iromaa purchases $1< worth of woolen dross goods. $4.87 ot that 110 repreaentjj the actual valu< of the goo<$8 *nd the remaining $5.12 of the $10 the1 amount of *the tariff In other words, should the same pur. chase be ynade in England, where there Is no tariff on woolens, the woman would receive the same amount and quality of dress goodi for $4.87 that she pays $10 for in this country. ThiB is because of the Payne-Aldjrich ad .valorem tariff of 105 per | cent, on thiB class or goods. lUernSBH Admit Tariff Incrawei Prices. When the German government introduced Us tariff law of 1902, It published with it, as is the custom in Germany, a printed explanation of the reasons for ltg introduction. This official document, which squarely declares that import duties raise the RESIDENT JEWS BEGIN CELEBRATINQYOM KIPPUR The Hebrews of the city, beginning this evening with the setting of the as, will begin the celebration o.) ?ae of the most solemn and impor-1 tant of all the Jewish holidays Vnm i Klppur, 6r the day of atonement. It La the tenth day of the month and the end of the penitential day*. Mr. P. Orleans and other Jewish mersfcaatg In Washington will hare their places of bnelaeea closed daring the MrtUtor * g.-i"* ' . ' . _ T* " * PAOIl Bfl lU ilfHrfDMMlY. West Chester. Pa., Sept. 2d?On he monument grounds sear MaVrern the ensetmary exercise^ were ield this afternoon in commemorates of the conflict which historians it the American Revolution have ermed the "Massacre of Pacli." Tolay marked the one hundred and hlrty-flfth anniversary of the event. >n the night of September 20. 1777. he troops of Qeneral Anthony vVayne, while retreating froth the tattle of Brandwlne, were surprised >y the British general, vafterwards mown as "Plintleaa" Gray. The British general forbade his men to Ire a shot, and to make snre of it, ;ook away their flints, whence came J lis nickname "Flintleee." The night. iraa intensely dark, and the Hessians! ell upon the Americans, without a, noment's warning, and hayonetted hem. Only the genius of Gen. Wayne prevented ihe destruction of the enire body of troops. H^K. U. UROHVENUK'K BIRTHDAY. Athens. Ohio. SeDt. 20.?Gen. Charles H. Groavenor, for many j rears a conspicuous member of tbe | lationa) bouse of representatives, en:ered upon hia eightieth year today. 3inte bis retirement from Congress uve years ago Gen. Grosvenor has taken no part in public life, though lis Interest in politics is aB keen as iver. During the years of his activity he enjoyed a wide reputation I is the principal election prophet of j .he Republican'party. That the old liabit of framing election forecasts still clings to the former Congressman in evidenced by tbe fact that be as* recently prepared a formidable inty'-ftf figures to show that Presi- j lent Taft Is certain to win the battle! >f tbo ballots next November. ' FORMER CITIZEN HKKK. Mr. J. B. Latham, for years a resilsnt of Washington, now running a hoarding house at Ocean View, Va., a In the ctiy today shaking hands rith his many friends. Mr. Latham e very much pleased with his new *ome. hut has to come to hi, first ove now and then. He expects to be n the city lor several dayB. The city of Plnar del Rio. Cuba. Is >ulldlng fifty homes for worklngmen ilmilar to those recently built near Ja Vans. The homes are to be allotted >y a drawing and each lucky drawer rill have a stated time to pay for he home la Instalments sad then he rill get a deed te the land and honee. ' \ V, 1 . . km .... v^ i-i ML Y & ^ 1/ m . i No 4 1 ^ " ? IffIIFE Fill IIM rs Adds to Cost of nans Admit Tariff 1 ) cost of living, reads, in part, as folt lows: j "Inland prices are raised, so far I as a consideration of the circnm- . jS . staneeB of the last 10 years will al low us to judge, in proportion to the i duties." i In precisely this way the tariff in- * $3 > creases the cost of the necessaries of I life in the United States. l Tariff Tax Always Added U> Cost of Article*. In France. Italy and some other ' European countries a part of the municipal revenue is raised by duties o* goods entering the towns. At the gates of such towns there is an offl- ; vM clal who collects this tax, and it is found that the difference in prices of Articles purchased outride of the t towns find within the towns?in in nearly every Instance exeactly the amount of the duty. The same hap- ''*w pens in trade between nations. REV. m MRP A SUCCESSFUL MEETWC Rev. Robert V. Hope, pastor of the Christian Church, this city, who has teen engaged in conducting a meet- . . ing at Edward. N. C., since last ldop- ^ "33 Iday night Is in the city today. Hp ./.a | leturns to hl? work this afternoon. $J Mr. Hope states that the meeting so ? far ig very encouraging and that the . a meeting ?o fat is very ensouraKins and that the prospect, are that much ?i good will be accomplished therefrom. Consider abl? i?|rtwt baa * already 'A wilt be wiaawtTroin the ctty on next Sunday.' trot hli pulpit will b? tiled lr Rev. Eber Moore, or Vaneebdro. N. C.. who la a theological student at the Atlantic Christian Co liege at Wilson, Ft. C. Mr. Moore has the i reputation of being a very attractive speaker. Everybody cordially invited to hear him. PA8H THRO I'OH (3T?. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whlekard. of ';fS| Bethel, N. C., parents of Captain C. 1 S Wichard. the clever oondoeter oa * the Washington and Vandemere paaivnger train, passed tbroogh the city yesterday en route to Vandemere, N. C., where they are to spend several days visiting their sou. Mrv. T. L. -i Mayo, of Bethel, aunt of Captain Whichard, iB also visiting him at Vandemere. i RAD ENJOYABLE TRIP. Mr. Char leu Payne, the clever and eftcient bookkeeper and paying teller . at the Saving? and Trust Company Back, has returned home from Norfolk, Washington City and other cities, where he has been for the past ten days. He enjoyed hi6 outing immensely. v In Prussian coal mines the usual underground shift, not counting descent and ascent. is eight hours, hut *n I'pper Silesia it is 9.7 for hewers and rammers and 10.1 for other workmen; for surface workmen the hours range from 9.8 in State mines to 11.9 at Aix-la-Chapelle. The Central Trades and Labor Council, of St. Louis, Mo., will make placed op coffins used In St. Louis. A new factory will comply with all the wisheB of the unions. The proposal of the English delegates to the International Miners' j? Congress, meeting at Amsterdam, in favor of a uniform working policy of not more than five days per week, ha^ been adopted. The next congress wil decide on the date when the new re- yj"* girae shall go into effect. 0 * . KCV ADVWTnaCBpl nr todavs raws RacklesT* , ,.3 Southern Furniture Company ^ ? Washington Horse Mmhangs . JH Ji Zemo Othine. j
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