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w TOL. 4 I I I sn IU IP I -. sin Senator 81mnou spoke against i *nd voted against Republican Presi- 1 dent Taffs pet measure?known as 1 the Canadian Reciprocity Pact. J Wher* "Becftprorlty" Hit the Farmer. , That Canadian Reciprocity Pact proponed to put on the free-list with Canada, thus patting the fanners of , Canad^ fn open competition with the j farmer* of ^merkn as to thcee en , tkW, the folk)wing farm products: , Live animals: Cattle, horses and mules, swine, sheep, lambs and all other Mve animals. PodRry, dead or alive. , Wheat, rye, oats, barley, and buckwheat^ dried peas and beans, ed- , Ode. i Cera, sweet corn, or malxe. Hay, straw and cow peas. ? Fresh vegetables: Potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, turnips, onions, j cabbagee, and all other vegetables la i their natural state. 1 Freeh ?r?tts: Apples, pears, peach- I ea. grapes; berries, and all other ed- '< Ible fruits la their natural state, ex- \ cept lemons, oranges, limes, grape- \ fruit, shaddocks, pomelos, end pine- J apples. 1 Dried FrulU: Apples, peaches, J pears and apricots, dried, desiccated, *] or evaporated. a Dairy products: Butter, cheese < and freah milk and cream: Provided, , That sane actually used In the trans- i porUtton of milk or cream may be t pssesri hack and forth between two countries free of duty, under such > regulations as the respective govern- ? mentis* ins? prescribe. I Eggs ot barnyard fowl. In the | t shell. I Honey. | flshdrf: flaxseed or Unseed, cotton \ need, and oil seeds: trass seed. In- < eluding timothy and clover send; - - ~sxmtz!?zz la packages weighing qver one pound each not including flower j seeds. 1 Timber, hewn, sided or equated \ otherwise than by sawing ^nd round i timber weed for spars or in building | wharves. I Sawed boards, planks, deals and other fbmber. no', further manufuc- I tursd than nawnl. i Paving pots, railroads ties, and ' telephone, trolley .electric light, and telegraph poles of cedar or other i woods. i Wooden staves of all blade, not I further hianofactured than listed or j jointed, and stave bolts. The object of this pact was to i "redpee the cost of living*' at the ex- I pense 'of the American farmer?to ] blame htm for the high cost of living I rather than the great trusts and eom- j bines and the Protective Tariff, as ' will be plainly understood upon read- < lqg the foregoing list of farm prod- < ucts( thereby pat on the free track I basis. . . I Mr. Simmons pointed out that the < trne way to "reduce the cost of llv lag" was to cut down the tatiff on I trust products. He vigorously op- ' posed the Republican scheme to put i the blaine Ant! the burden oh the farmer. add he jtiatly demanded' that* If Congress meant to put the American farmer In competition with the Canadtak farmer on things tbe farmer ' ' iiii -j< ' ' IREDELL MEA1 A T THEC Had. Iredell Hear**, ol WllmlnytOD, N. C? lndepead.nt Progreeelrc k.t-1 candidate tor OoTDrnor, iddrMHd the cltlfcenfc ot Wfc.hln.ton at the Court Hooea 1 a at night The apeakar or the areolae waa ornately present, ad by Mr. O. J. Brain, of Ptnetora. N. C. The apoech waa heard by a fairly good .lie audience aad the 1 ooneee.ofc of opinion today la that Ue speech waa clean, ant aboelre. bat daalt la facta aad figure* from the etandpolat of the lade pan deal Pro raaatree. Mr. Madras la aa honored mam bar ot the local profeaaloa of thla SUM aad far reara hat oocaplad a high plana In bis satire cUy His apaecb aa last craning waa far dlCeraatfrom | The arhooaer Cecil. Captain J. H V Howerla la command, la la port ham tashi i mm iiri in 11 sinus tell*, in Simple fair-play It ought to it the same ttme pat the American .rusts and combines sod meanfacturSln open competition with the GdLan manufacturer, etc., on things he farmer buys. TBI FARMKB'8 FREB LUT. He, therefore, adrorated, voted for iad did his Mat to have the follow m articles that farmers bay In cor. grated la the Reciprocity measure tad Pot on the flee list: rC6tton bagging and ties. Wire fencing, baling wire, etc. Agrtcutlural Implements?hoes. >*ws. etc. -Agricultural machinery?threshing nacblnes, portable engines, traction ivines, etc. Vtaur. meal; boots, toes, harness, Bait; saddles and saddlery; cotton (tits; wagons; harness; bags and talks; threshing machines; cultl valors, horse-rakes; leather and beltng; sewing machines and to reduce 1 Sties on structural steel, cutlery, its. To redude duties on wool and vbolen goods, etc. The fanner's free ; 1st bill passed the Senate, every 3emocrat who voted, voting for It. { Republican President Taft vetoed It. [n criticising 8enator 81mmons for lupportlng the' Farmer's Frag List Jovsrnor Kltchin takes his stand igainst 14 Democratic Senators and vlth Republican President Tsft and ,, hlrty Republican Senators. That is. 8enator Sln^mons took this # wsltion: Put what the fsrmet boys hi the free-list and I will consent t o vote to put what he sella on the . :r?u?. Bui 1 will MM Mud for us j Mr trutnat of the tumor. He , itood for true reciprocity aot for t robbery of the farmer la the Interest it Ike (.?M. ng him. came about. . t In thus criticising Senator 91m- j nom, Governor Kltchln takes the at-. ^ Jtude of saying that he would have t toted to put the things the farriers f tell on the free-list while leaving the c hinge the farmers bur on the proected list. * < j Governor Kltchln ears that the y tariff does not help the farmer. If a lot, how would the Reciprocity bill t 'reduce the cost of living"? c Senator Simmons stood br the far- t ners. Governor Kltchln is criticising ind abusing him for doing so. The tanners will stand by the man who ^ itood by them. 2 Not only In the Reciprocity B icheme, but on the Rural Parcels , Post. Rural Free Delivery. Foreign t immigration, Railroad Rate Regula- a [ton, Rural Post Roads, Gambling In t fvm Products. Opposition to the Ttast, the Conservation of our for- t ests and water powers and every { bther measure that has come up in j the Senate since he has been there, j Senator Simmons has taken the farm- . ?. p~?. * ' J Let the farmers of North Carolina , Inform themselves on these matters. , fhey will stand by the man who has j itood by them. They will support ? i?_-_ ? - iue cause ot *ne man whom works as j wall as His words,?whose record aa , well as his promises,?show him to < have their interests at heart and proves him to be their true friend. , I RES SPEAKS OURT HOUSE \ the general trend of campaigners. t Those present, those who have a dif- | ferent way of thinking politically, ( had no occasion to leave the court i room kicking or saying anything not , complimentary to the visitor. He i said or intimated nothing abusive of his Democratic rival for Ihe gover- I norship, Hon. Locke Craig, neither did he throw darts at the National , Democratic ticket. His effort was clean and presented in a way that no one could take offense. Of coarse the speaker pleaded for the election of Rsoeevelt to the presidency and hfs cause for the gover- i norship. Mr. .Metros Is no stranger hers. He left this morning for Ooldehors. N. C., where he Is to speak to;:v/ : v'#* ! PHALANX LODGE. Phalanx Lodge, No. 10.1. O. O. F., wli have a regular meeting this evening at heir ball at 7:10 o'clock. Best ; !NGT< . . ? WASHINGTON. Falrf s/> WHO DO YOW THINK. VIILL Dt ELECTED PReS?C> ?1 | THIS ^FAlL iCnrrifhL] Great Fair At Net To Be A ttendec gs >.<? < * nr7t,j& "The American people lore to be c umbugged." This statement was nade by the area test show man on arth an timber of years aao. For a umber of years, this statement held rue, but within recent years the tmerles people hare begun to d frag ?d that they get a square deal rom those who separate them from hair hard earned money. Recently there was advertised that hayi^aranlil he- a Fair, h? ? mrtdiri own In Mdstern North Carolina, the ^Sir was a glgaatic failure, because he promoters hsd deceived the pubic. Fortunately for the public ther ound out before the adverUsed date hat the whole thing woqld be a ake, and the public did not show < if* As Secretary of the Eastern Carotna Fair Association at New Bern. I Islted the fair referred to above and ill 'i discovered there was a*" sandy ace track, a shed that could not be ailed by the dignity of the' name a [rand stand, and a few shows on the 'Midway" that was standing Idle. 1 mentioned these things to show rhst a hard proposition an organ!atlon has to go up against who deires to have a legitimate proposition rhen some one hss fooled the public I me and time again by advertlMag omethlng that they cannot and will lot produce. '. *'* * At the outset I want to make a iroad statement and tiiat is that the air grounds of the Eastern Carolina rail1 Association Company at New 1 3ern, North Carolina, ia today the 1 noat beautiful and bant located fair prounds in North Carolina. This ' rounds like hot air to the men who 1 lo not know the spirit with which 1 'Jew Bern tackles a proposition. c Hiose who visited the Bl-Centennlal I enow that it was the greatest event * >f its kind ever pulled off In North * Carolina. ' ' Those who attended the "Elk's Convention," the "Shriner's Convex:- 1 ion" and other conventions at New * Bern know that New Bern never dr.es ' Lhlngfe by halves. The fair grounds is situated at a ' beautiful spot on tb? Nense ICtwfr 1 known aa the Oaks Farm. The \ti&. 1 latlon owns ?-ne hundred find/ 1 scree of land, thirty (30) of which 1 Is now enclosed In the fair grounds * and seventy (70) of which extends ' along the Neuse River and Is considered one of the most beautiful Natural Parks In the country. As one enters the fair grounds they discover at the left the most magnificent exhibit building ever erected In North Carolina. This building Is 300x30 feet and will be nsed as the exhibit hall for all de. pertinents except-the poultry, stock and machinery. The poultry building is 33x36 feet and contains 193 coo pa. 3x4 feet. "The swine building Is 14x150 feet ' and oontalna fifty (it) pens 6x6 feet. There are forty-etx (46) cattle sheds, 8x10 feet. There are thirty (30) stables for the race horses. 10x10 feet. The grand stand is the most beaatiful and comfortable ever erected In North Carolina. The raee track ia an oval standard one-half mile track. * The Association has built two mag?vi\% '? ONE NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AF onlghl and Tom* POUTICSI POLITICS! 0 No Inim far |?r. Bioooa. T~? -K T /n I 0 joem, ry . u. 1 By Large Crowd ilflcent buildings and have placed hem in charge of the ladiee of New d J era. The first bail ding Is known as n JEW BERN FA13^?TWO jo he "Woman's Building," and will be H n charge or the Woman's Cfub; who m; >111 turnlih the tanth' Vwch will be ised as a rest room for all ladles Who * lelt the fair. The other building n rlU be in charge of the City Beauti- H m Cljib, who wVU>e^Jw^l! lt4fids of fi food things to ssL. The money made P <y the City Beautiful Club in this nanner will be used to carry on the n aagniflcent work it has done during o he year in beautifying the city. c< Tuesday, October 29th, will be tl Military Day." the parade will form lown town and will proceed to the " air grounds, where the fair will be si ormally opened by a speech by one * >f our prominent North Carollnean* b "he militia and naval reserves from dl sections of Eastern North Caro- C Ina will not only take part in this tJ israde, but will have a competitive Irill In front of the grand stand and rill then have a sham battle In the enter of the race course. Wednesday, October, 80th, will be Educational Day." Every "school & ihffrf In Eastern North Carolina w'llt \ ?e given a ticket which will allow hem free admission to the fair ?. (rounds this day. These tickets will!. >e distributed to the children hrough the various schools. There)11 rill be all kinds of games in front of t be grand stand that will be of great \ nterest to the children as well as t he spectators In the grand stand. B Thursday. October 31st. will be'th<^ t 'Big Day." There will be an aufo-j ^ nobile parade In the morning, All ! intomoblles will be decorated. Af'itj >'elock at the fair grounds wili'uAni >lace the "Horse Show," and here will be a football game fcWw&^i ( few Bern and A. & M. Coleg^'fc^corfd j ?UI I There will be horse racing and 1 notor cycle racing every day during 8 he fair, Frank Champion, the avia:or of international reputation, will Sy twice dally in his monoplane. J. B ffi. Hardy, the Mgh wire king will j perform twice every day on top of the tight w:re fifty (60) feet'from j he ground. The Cycling Hsfhb'rt.- y will do their wonderful. amusing iycle act. There will be Ibast , thre other more free attractions.^ The j music on all occasions will be fSrrnlahed by the famous Passbrtbttiflan < Band from Philadelphia. Ball and the Marshal's Ball will libe place on Wednesday night, on October 30th, and Friday night, November 1st. The Paaserls Italian Band Wtil give a concert at the Opera House on Thursday night, October ( Slat. The above program la the beet : that haa ever been offered the public ( in Eastern North CArollha. , The railroads are all offering ape- | oial rates, so be euro to be on hand. . j PASSENGERS PASS THROUGH. the passengers from the 111-tmted Merchants end Miners Steamship ' Berkshire, whlah went ashore of ' Cape Lookout hla week, passed through the city lest night via tha , Norfolk Southern for PhUadelpkla. I t ' \ ' ' . V? y ^~>al \ . I . ' ' .^4,* ' * "- :<jj. >AILY rSRNOON. OCTOBER >4, ltll. B >rrow?Cooler ~k i ?i ti t 4 00* Eon ord pro cro for -?7 1 D*i and cau ????????? ma EATURE ATTRACTION AT LYRIC HEATER TONIGHT r ' tha thli The feature attraction and main rawing card offered by the manage- faar lent of the Lyric for the remainder f the week opening tonight is "The t^e [eywood Slaters" In a rich singing D d talking act. r' agr This atster team haa won for them6lvee an excellent reputation from . j umber of houses for their exceedigly clever act and one of praise *> both pnbHe and preaa and .^are layed return dates where booked. jeaj "The Heywood Slaters" engage- ^ lent at the Lyric for the remainder aQd f the week, will no doubt be welame news to the many patrons of lis place of amusement. The offering for next week will be J_ Chrlatia Metropolitan Lady Hintrel" consisting of eight people, the mei dmlaslon prices for this evening wlH . y e as usual 10 and 20c. ioth will IRONS SPEAKS AT = BELHAVEN OCTOBER 30 W! On account of the speaking of Sen- * tor F. M. Simmons at Belhaven on Wednesday, October 30th, the Nor- l oik Southern will run a special train Hie rom Washington on account of the up ccasion. The special will leave here lon iromntlv at six o'clock o. m_. re-4 urning after the speaker. The rate the rill be given through the columns of 1 his paper later on. No doubt a large bes lumber will take advantage of hear- rg ng this distinguished North Caro- the Inlan. Ho i ^ pri DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING wtl The tollowing Well-known gen- out Jemen will address the voters of Wl tehnfort county at the places andlvai [ates nafned below: oth Oct. IMh.-^-Hon. T. W. Blckett. the ittorney-general of North Carolina, ] .t Washington at 8 p. m. Ws Oct. 30th.?Hon. Francis D. Win- brf ton, presidential elector at large at Od turora at 8 p.#m. she Oct. SOthv?Hon. F. C. Harding, Ing (residential elector First District, at Th Ddwards at 7:SO p. m. arc Oct Slat.-?Hon. John H. Small, thT J! 8. Congressman, at Chocowintty at del I j). in. '** ' ' LINDSAY C. WARREN. nil Chairman Democratic Executive Com J. I mittee Beaufort County. ant I0?t4-<fc " Fo ton IN THK cnr. ful Sm Colonel William B. Rodman, Gen- Hu sral Solicitor of the Norfolk Southern ing Hallway, Norfolk, Va., Ss in the elty tur >n professional business. His many gai Friends are glad to se him. He leaves for his home this afternoon. out ab< RETURNING FROM WKHTKRN he MARKETS. Mr. B. L. Suaman, President of Ta; the Wfishlngton Horse Exchange Co., returned home laat night from St. eta Louis, where he bought a carload of roung horses and a carload of young mules. They will arrive Saturday, trs October tfth. lt-14-ltc [us NEW NAPP AGRICUI WILL BE hose in Charge Mt Program for No-' Nearest Friday to fbe 141,000 teachers and the 7.- an ),00u pupils of the Sooth are be- tu ; urged by their educational and Jn fo ricultural leaders to assemble 3, ),000 farmers, their families and ar) mds, in the 89,000 school bouses wl November 27th for an hour, in bvi ler to survey and review their ag- 011 ultural resources and achieve- 1 nts, and to express their apprecin of the services of one of their if ?at benefactors. Agriculture is wl rthy of this consideration, for the ra mere of the nation have this year 8t duced ten billion dollars worth of ed ps tw^ed and clothe nearly 100.- th 1,000 people here, with a surplus trl other nations. of tnapp Agricultural Day. in the a Qial designation. The South So hes to honor the memory of Dr. A. Knapp as the founder of the Nc nonstratlon Work and the Boys' I Girls Clubs. This is fitting, be- 1. ise 100,000 demonstrations are ?cl king larger crops on their farms 2. I Corn Club Boys are attracting rid-wide attention by growing 3 re than 225 bushels on one acre low cost. The indications are of t several of the 78.000 boys will 4. i year break all Records. It is uk. oecause 25,000 girls, in the 6. vest season, are filling pnntries 1 b wholesome food and selling 1 surplus. It is a duty because Knapp taught a new method in I [culture and the lessons must be 7. re widely impressed and unfail- t !y tranmistted. Representatives of S lea. Slam and Argentina bare 8. is to learn them. It (a high time < American schools to take the 91 In these Ideas. i 'here is to be a Knapp school 10 a Knapp farm near Nashville ? in connection with Peabody Col- i ?. When 8150,000 is collected i the farm and school building. ? 0 000 will be added for endow- 11. it of the school of Country Life < the General Education board. No 1 er such inatltution exists. It ] 1 start oat with the purpose of 12. thing and helping- every school 1 ISMNGTON HIGHS VS. INI WILMINGTON TOMORROW "he Washington and Wilmington ;h School football teams will line r?l on the gridiron at Fleming Park lorrow afternoon at 3:30 for the ^ t football game of the season on a{ local field. Ml Phe Wilmington team Is much nc; ivier than the local eleven as well est being fast and well trained and bo y expect to run up a high score. ye: wever. they are sure to be sur-j* Bed ucf ore the game is over and of 1 undoubtedly find themselves en- an ted In a struggle that will bring 9hl . the best that Is in the two teams. ws lmln?ton will haTe quite an ad- an itage in that they have played Pe ier games this season while this Is * Brat one for the locals. tfci It is hard to predict who of the ishlngton team will shine out as an ght ?tar? in the game tomorrow. w* r defensive line is very strong and m< told "keep Wilmington from mak! ' consiten gains through it. ,0' ey have no more chance going *1' iund our ends than they have an ougta the line, and our back-field to< 'etxse is sure to stop them. To begin the game Washington 104 I line hp with Stanford at center; % Karris and Howard, guards; Jones 1?'' 1 Tayloe, tackles; Meeklns and J.|r*t wle, ends; J. Weston and E. Wes-:r'' i, half-backs; S. Powle tcapt.).|^a Iback; and P. Moore, quarterback.!u ith, Hodges. Wilkinson. E. Harris, dnell and Morgan have been play: good football and will take their n at playing soma time duriig the ne. K large crowd is expected to turn t to see this game as It will be >ut the *?eal of the season and will well worth tbc:ime and money. *?' Kaasard Short will join Laurette be Tot la "Peg o' My Heart." wl Andrew Mack will be the stock all r of a company in Oakland, Cal. nr Henry B. Irving Is to build a theetn Leaden to bear his lather'* Y< ?*. ei ~ [S_l f^,?u 'ISM .TURAL DAY 1 A GALA ONE ] ike a Suggestion, /ember 27 or the 1 That Date. id (arm in the South. This Instition will be a laboratory, a clear* 1 K house, and an assembling place r agricultural and edoeattsaal monstrntion schools in each state id county teaching its lessons. It ? ill be a working, living memorial, it in a conspicuous place win ales ipear a life-sized statue of X>r. napp What vast possibilities loom up, the people of the whole South II annually contemplate agricultn1 matters for one hour! The ate and county superintendents of M ucation are taking the lead in is movement. It will be a worthy bute to a worthy man. The came each contributor will be kept as "f? grateful record. guested Program for Knapp Agrlcultural Hay. vember 27th.or the nearest Friday to that date. State Song, or America, by 100I. 3 How the Bible teaches agricul- I ture, by an Invited minister. What great poets have sung about the farm, selections by clam pupils. How Dr. Knapp prepared himself for groat service, by a boy. What Dr. Knapp taught, Quota- ' $ lions by claaa of pupils. How the Demonstrations work a as organised and condoned, by I leading citizen. How Mr. Knapp's work helped his community, this state, and the 3outh, J>y three boys. How I grew my crop, by a Tom nub Boy. What I did with my vegetables and fruits, by three girls. The beet farm crops for this community, and why, bj several pupils. How can these crop proJucta be displayed today. school ishibit. What can we do to erpress our appreciation of Dr Knapp's great eork? Collecting contributions, pledges. Song: Bringing in the Sheaves ?y all. __^__====___ $ IS. CAIBERINE FORBES BURIED IBIS AFTERMON >. f - i After a lingering illness and surinded by loved ODes and friends, s. William Catherine Forbes, relis the late Samuel H. Forbes, passed tcefully away yesterday afternoon 1:30 o'clock at the home of her a-in-law, Mr. Z. M. Potts on Bonr street. Mrs. Forbes enjoyed the leem and confidence of ber neigh rs and friends for a number of irs and her death is mourned by large number. She was a woman the highest ideals and her home d fireside was her castle; here p shone forth as nowhere else. She is not only devoted to those nearest d dearest but an long an she was rmltted to do so she took' an ace part in all works that had for Eir aim sobriety and morality. Mrs. rbes was a living epistle known d read by all tuen. Truly she did lat !?lie could for not only her im>dlate family bnt the community. The deceased leave? to mourn their is four children; Mrs. Z. M. Po;ts, . Samuel Forbes. Mr. J. S. Frrbes d Mrs. Sallle ft. Dixon, of Wilningn. N. C. The funeral of this good woman ?k place from the residence of Mr. M. Potts this afternoon at four rlock. conducted by Rev. H. R. Sea5ht, pastor of tho First Preebytein church. The interment was in ikdale cemetery. Peace to her bea. KMT HAITIHT CHURCH ANNOCNCHMBXT. There will be a prayer and song rrlce at the First Baptist church : is evening at 7:30 o'clock. All am rdtally tnvlted. After the prayer service there will orchootra ud choir practice All k> will tAko port to tho >ok aad ictac darlai tho oonloc rwrtrml ItlH to ho II Bolll. Borko wUI rotaaii hi Now irk la "Mlad-tho-Pilot flirt" aatM I him i bmhSH > 4
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