li u 11 a $uk a a
VOL. II.
ASHEBORO. N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1907.
NO. 44.
WEALTH Of STATE
Unimaeined Resources That
North Carolina Possesses
-
FIGURES THAT ARE SURPRISING
Has a Greter Diversity of Resources
mi a.,., fitif, c!tf in the un-
ion A Greater
Variety oi ouui-
ate-Its Timber Kemrct.
Truck Farms
L- Psnrs and its
ing 5atercs,ts Her vast
5to-.-.5 Tfot Exploited
of
Railroads The State's Remarka
ble Frogressiveiicss.
The Tradesman.
The statement tiiat Norm l arei-na
has a giean-:- diversity "i rer-oiuves
than a:Ty oih.r i'l liil'nlted ta!"
may teem f:;a.;:.cr::t.-.. tX
s; ruination of its auu I'lva.-
bears out this asset tiou. It skuaw
be remombcied thai hxrMvd a rt is
the dividing line between the tt-r.:p.-r-
ate a ml siii-t rii'U-ai rega
duct's vegetation natural
zones.
it
beth
Cuuitaisitur
jn.iiOi.i
'a-iv i:
l:'.l.S 1"
i-.-i- than
1 its
area, it is i-on.-idt-i-a
the State oi New i
graphy includes mo-a
plains ana swamp h
resources of guvi v
a survey of 1 1 . -' St:
line, atn-nii-':: is at !i
.: tat..-, plateau
and. whirl, yieltt
aim-. Bcgiunimr
ate at all coast
i;t tailed to the
extent of it
these at prose:. t
hsat-i leS.
ate eiu:t
!.; vaiae
ii ihe cin-
billed iudustiy ia S"iiti: l aroaua,
Georgia and ihuida, and are amon
the most impoiuiat iu the United
States. The ra-:: rev-nite at pres
ent seemed I'r.an il;-;;: r mounts to
nearly $2.;i.it annually and they
rive enti'l.'yt'a-t.t to no than 15,
000 men. 'il:i is j a:;!y due to the
natural advantages pr the industry
as the easietn se.-ti e.-.i i.f Nrth Caro
lina include- tht' tl.tvi . sounds
Famiieo, Aile-marie. .-:..,! Currituck.
Pamlico sound is an imand sea in
dimeu-:..:;, being no 1 -ss than SO
miles in length with a s ...;.imum
width of thiity. Alheiuai i-.- is 00
miles hr.g and Cttrrituek 50 miles,
the total area of these natural fish
ing ponds aggregating ver 3.000
square mile-. Bordering the sounds
is a territory which ai present has
bci :i but little developed except in
se-:;rin the literal wealth of timber
ylicli it contains. In this terriiorv
1
is
.1-
as u . ..
is yp;ess, and al-
: i i'.g industry in
las attained verv
i.!."iih the Jin;:
ISonh C-.irolina
ar.-e
port: ous. but a comparative
ly small p:oj onion of the hard wood
has lit-ea tuns far secured, the nrin-
:-1 j -at in.
.isary hung confined to the
lot.
af pine which originally cov
O M! i-fstiare miles of the State.
Timber and Truck Farming.
'l:.e timber product from the low
!y;:!:' territory adjacent to the sound
is largely transported by water for
the it-p son that the mileage of rail
roa i hues is extremely small. In
la'-!, the only railroad of importance
'steading parallel with the coast in
tin- far eastern section is that be
tween Wilmington ami Newbern
leavi'is; a very large area of the
northeastern part of the State with
i'.o railroad mileage whatever. For
this reason, much land especially
suitable for agriculture is as yet un
occupied, this section f the State
containing a very smai! population
in contrast with the central and even
the western portions. That this land
is especially adapted to certain
kinds of farm products is indicated
by' the remarkable development to
the growing of fruit and vegetables,
which is to be noted further south,
especially in the vicinity of Wilming
ton. This industry has literally
progressed by leaps and bounds with
in the last few years and contributes
no small portion to the wealth
of Xoith Carolina. As an iilus-,
tration of the extent and pro-;
fit of truck-raising it may he stated
that one farm containing about 3,000,
acres in the vicinity of Newbern has ;
yielded a net revenue of $30,000 in a
single year after deducting all ex
penses, including taaas and interest
on the original investment made in
the land. The results obtained from
operations on a Entailer scale have
been equally as profitable in this part
of the State, for, by reason of the
climate and soil, the locality is es
pecially adapted for the growing of
winter vegetables. This is one of
the reasons why North Carolina
ranks among the most important
States in the cultivation of sweet po
tatoes. The extent of this branch of
agriculture is such that during the
shipping season entire train loads of
vegetables and small fruits are sent
to the Northern market, while the
coast-wise stemers plying from New
bern and other towns depend largely
upon it for freight. The natural con
ditions in eastern North Carolina are
somewhat similar to those in south
ern Florida. Investigations by en
gineers shows that much of the land
at present under water can lie read
ily drained, while its richness is such
that it will produce abundantly with
out fertilization of pny kind.
The Manufactories.
Few States have been as natural
ly favored for manufacturing ft
JNorth Carolina on account oi its to
pography and the number of larg
rivers flowing across it into the sea.
In this respect it equals SoutM Caro
lina or any other southern Common-vT-::h!i.
A recent survey of the vari
ous water power available for the de
velopment shows that in the aggre
gate they represent over 3,500,000
horse-power. Some of the single
site", at the present time develop
ii)':.:-00 horse-power utilized directly
factory purpose or for general
current to ce cmpssf
ed m iiiumiiiBuoii at will M
'"'ays. This is
5 .t'aniiina eoa-
ei)tum mills.
il ia tiii.s re
;;ago i(f small
;-; a proiit is
s:e noeuiCiss to
t nam's onga"-
- . o
-N;;l ' a Carolina
1:
textile won; in
ll to if not gri';:
41
' titan in the
st:Kc '''l .uassa-.-nuseits.
;!.ute the
1-cno.i oi uuic m wWh 11ia iml.is
try has been carried on ia New Fin
land. As m South Carolina a num
ber ot communities are notable as bc
,ng important centeis of the indus
try, lor example, over '2',) mills are
situated within a short distance f
;;.e cn or i narioite. ,!.-!, Ikw f.
tained its
eputatien
ts being one of
cities in flip
the most
progressive
t-outii principally for this reason In
C.a-lon county in the extreme soulh-
wesi
tern section of the State are rrob-
.;e more industries of this kind'than
i:i any
States.
other
county in the United
it is an in;
restino- f;-.(.t tlmt
acihties for the production of
varn and eioi h .or ,.,n
a, !i
his
a tnat manv or !,, p.-.,....-;.,
ivi i. r ill
ouutry as well as
ave been com.Iueted and eaniiv,-d
largely by the mill hands themselves.
in other words the co-operative svs-
LU i-.uneu out more ex
tensively in this State than elsewhere
on a successful U-i-. While of late
;he tendency has been to build plants
ot much larger capacity than former
ly, there is n0 question but What the
abundant water-power in addition to
the proximity of the raw material
has enabled the small mills to he op
era ted possibly with greater success
niau in other parts of tiie South.
The opportunity for obtaining 50,000
ar more horse-power from a single
site, however, lias caused the invest
ment of a larger amount of capital,
ho Hi Southern and Northern, at sev
eral points in the State within the
last lew years. One of the most
notable of these projects is at Greens
boro, where advantage has been tak
en of the power afforded to invest a
large amount of New York capital.
Such are some of the reasons why
the value of manufactured cotton to
the State doubled in the period be
tween and lOiiO. while at vn-es-
loll l1Jin : i
r s
ent it represents nearly 40 per cent
of the combined value of North Car
olina's industrial output, but as al
ready slated, only a portion of the
power available has been utilized and
the possibilities for not only the tex
tile, but other forms of manufactur
ing are practically limitless. As it
is, cotton mills have a consumption
equal to a!! of the staple which is
srrown in the State and take a con
siderable quantity from outside.
Agriculture.
The various branches of agricul
ture further indicate the diversified
resources of this Commonwealth.
While about 50 per cent of the farm
area is devoted to corn, the cultiva
tion of tobacco has increased so rap
idly that at the present time the acre
age is moie than double the territo
ry which was planted even fifteen
years ago, placing North Carolina
next to Kentucky in the importance
end value of tin's crop. At such mar
kets as Henderson and Durham, to
bacco of such a iiiade is raised in the
vicinity that it is sold in the ware-
nouses oirectlv to the representatives
of the manufacturers at prices rang
ing as high as 00 cents to the pound
and over. There is no question but
what this asset is one of the most
important in connection with the
wealth of the State and that it can
he grently expanded as more terri
tory is l uien up by the tobacco
grower and more economical methods
adopted in the cultivation.
Reference has already been- made
to the importance of lumbering, es
pecially in the estern part of the
State, but including the hardwood
forests in the western section this
form of activity has made literally
phenominal progress. In 1S90, the
census records show the entire value
of the output, was but $,000,000. In
ten years this had increased to near
ly $1,000,000. a gain of 250 per cent,
while cousei vative estimate of the
quantity of hardwood and pine pro
ducts which now come from the sev
eral plants throughout the State,
place the yearly value Mi fullv $20.
0000,000. As in ih,- e:sN.:!1 section,
the western part of th,. State tii'
contains very large ira.-ts of hard
wood timber which remain untouched
partly for the reason ;h;. t they are in
accessible, for lack of transportation
facilities, witn the .
additional railroad Yv.
try promises to ex; a.
future even more raid
expanded in the
questionably the .
railroad promotion ai
ire still very great h;
At the present line' -.;
Joes not exceed -1,0. r l
ed principally in
Seaboard Air l.iae ,,.
Coast Line systems,
jects, however, are :
which promise to
crease the transport
One of these is the ,
railroad which will :
oust ruction of
the indus-
' in the near
'!v than it has
decade. rn
i it unity for
,i con-tructi-tn
' th Carolina.
' total mileage
h'-mg eombin-
Siuihei-n. the
d the Atlantic
Several pro
'' Voider way
usiderabiv in
'i"i! facilities.
hie! ion of a
ki't the coast.
iriving the eastern p,!tin 0f lne
State direct connection with Norfolk.
The Norfolk & Southern )as passed
itdo the hands of a syndicate which
will extend it to a connection with
the Wilmington and Newbern line at
the latter city. This extension will
jomprise 75 miles and reach a large
area of territory, including several
ottnties which depend entirely upon
ressels for communication, with th-i
ocal and Northern markets.
Gold and Other Minerals.
The need of additional railways in
the western portion of the State has
llso caused several plans to be con
sidered for reaching not only the
timber but mineral territory. As vet
the mineral resources of North Caro-
ins hav eeea dot mtio xpWted, si.
;Vi2vigh they m
beta esteailvt ata
wild, For MMRjfli, tha dflposife
disiriuutu n in v:.n:v.i
one ivas.u why Xoii
talus so ina.iy siiall
No r State .!;.;
si-c.-t and tue perce
i;, lS ! -ci '-I.: operated
e:y ! l;o!!e. 1: lVt.xy
-:;y that the limn -v
iron ore are of much importance, al
though as yet the annual output is
an insignificant tonnage as compared
with Alabama or Georgia, North Car
olina contains some of the finest
granite in America, and what is prac
tically an inexhoustible supply, hid
its quarrying industry is still of very
small proportions. In the vicinity of
Charloite gold has been secured for
a period of years, but most of the
mining is performed with antiquated
machinery and by such crude meth
ods that the revenue does not justi
fy the development of the industry
on a more extensive scale.
The remarkable progressiveness of
the State is perhaps best shown by
statistics relative to its banks. As
in the ease of Virginia, North Caro
lina suffered heavily as a result of
the civil war and recovered much
more slowly. This is indicated by
the fact that as recently as 1S00 the
number of banks of all kinds within
the limits of North Carolina repre
sented but a nominal figure. In fact,
the people were nearly destitute of
such facilities. Since that time, how
ever, institutions doing business un
der State charters as well as private
banks and saving banks have been
organized to such an extent that the
present time North Carolina contains
over 175, having a total capital of
nearly $S,000.000. Their success is
best shown by the figures of the com
bined surplus which amounts to near
ly $2,000,000. Their deposit avera.e
$25,000,000 annually, with loans of
ihe same amount. Here is a record
of which the people of North Carol
ina may well be proud, for it rep
resents a business which has literal
ly been created within the-last rifteeu
years. One notable feature of ihe
linancial activity in banking has been
the establishment of savings banks.
The State contains nearly twenty of
these institutions. These have been of
much benefit especially in the factory
towns, where their patrons are large
, Iv mill oueratives.
Watts' Official Railway Guide
For March, 1907, beginning the
22nd year of its publication, is just
out. It contains a volume of rail
way schedules, miscellaneous informa
tion and Hotel Directory and is one
of the most up-to-date and unique
periodicals of the South. Its time
tables, distances and connections are
compiled monthly and the occasional
traveler can readily encompass any
journey through the South with an
air of a "veteran knight of the
road," by its use. Congratulations
are due Manager J. R. Walts for the
success attained in giving the South
a handy, ready reference of interest
to the general public, now so neces
sary in the rapid growth and pros
perity of this section. No library, of
fice, or traveling bag is complete with
out the Guide, and will be found well
worth the price, 25 cents per copy,
Posse Still Searching For Members
cf Secret Society.
Muskogee, I. T., Special. Excite
ment over the killing of three negroes
by United States Marshal Ledbetter
and his posse in a street fight here,
has quieted down. Jaokson and
Brown, two of the wounded negroes,
and John Cofield, the white police
man, are not expected Jo live. The
marshal's posse is hunting for other
members of the "United Socialists,"
the secret society that led to the
trouble.
Savannah Merchant Files Voluntary
Petition in Bankruptcy.
Savannah,. Ga., Special. P. T
Foye, conducting a retail dry goods
and department store, filed a volun
tary petition in bankruptcy with lia
biiities of $111.72:; and assets $113,
301.40, the Citizens and Southern
Bank, Savannah, being named as a
preferred creditor to the amount of
$.'0,401. George W. Owens was nam
ed as temporary receiver.
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
John D. Rockefeller is the latest
convert to Federal regulation of rail
roads. Sir Edward Elgar, the most noted
of English musicians, is again in this
country.
William Dean Howells, poet and
novelist, celebrated his sevent oth
birthday.
President Eliot, of Harvard, cele
brated his seventy-third birthday on
shipboard, bound to Bermuda for a
holiday.
Crown Prince Gustavus of Sweden
has had his private stables cut off
to correct a deficit of 5125,000 in his
private budget.
The late Thomas Bailey Aldrich
was described by Edmund Clarence
Stedman as "the most pointed and
exquisite of our lyrical craftsmen."
Robert S. Patterson, publisher of
the Chicago Tribune, has decided to
retire and will probably spend the
remainder of his days in Washington.
The Prince of Monaco is again
afloat on science bent. This time he
has sailed to Spitzbergen, to prose
cute his investigations as to the cur
rents of the upper air.
Former President Cleveland is con
vinced that there must be Govern
mental supervision of railroads and
corporations, "but it should be
planned in a quiet hour, not in one
of angry excitement.
Justice llarlatt, of the United
States Supreme Court, seventy, gi
gantic and healthy as a country boy,
doesn't believe in cold baths. "I
never put cold water on my warm
skin in my life," he says.
General E. P. Alexander, with
whom the only living ex-President
shoots ducks down in South Carolina,
distinguished himself at West Point
and in 18 65 Appomattox yeav was
Genera! Robert E. Lee's chief of en
gineers. FORCE OF HABIT.
Caesar had thrice refused the crown.
"I was always trained as a child, to
refuse the third piece of cake," he
explained.
TJjui we iff Sow great babiti
ITIiW. IHfW lALLLU
Required to Testify Before the
Lunacy Commission
JURORS ASK FOR BETTER PAY
Being Met by a Process-Server When
She Visited the Tombs She Ex
pressed Much Surprise on Learn
ing the Nature of the Papar Was
Not Satisfied When Told That Eer
Presence Was Desided Merely as
a Matter of Routine.
New York, Special. When Sirs.
Evelyn Thaw made her daily isit to
her husband in the Tombs Mondav
she was met by a process server, who
handed her a subpeona directing her
to appear before the h nacy eomruie
sioii. Mrs. Thaw apparently had
not anticipated this move, and she
appeared very much disturbed when
the nature of the paper was made
known to her. "Do they expect me
to testify against my husband?''
site asked.. She was told that her
presence probably was desired mere
ly as a matter oi routine, but this
did not seem to reassure her. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome declined to
make known bis purpose . calling
Mrs. Thaw before ihe comniisjon.
it was said later at the district
attorney's ollice that the reason for
having Mis. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
served, with a subpoena was that it
might be necessary U call her be
fore the commission iu lunacy mid
that the district attorney decided
that in that event it would "be better
to have her on hand.
it is juobabla ;hat the Thaw luna
cy commission will report Thursday
morning. The ens a was adjourned
last week until Monday, and when
the jury was called before the court
Justice Fitzgerald a Ijourned again
the trial until Thursday morning it
KlaiO o'clock. The lunacy commis
sion will meet and it is expected that
they will be ready to report Thurs
day. In case the commission finds that
Thaw is insane within the meaning
of ihe law the trial will be stopped,
bul if they find that he is capable of
going on the tiial will be resumed at
once, it is donbtefu! if the defence
will call any other witnesses.
The members of the Thaw jury
have drawn up a petition to Justice
Fi'izgeraid a-king him to allow them
ft a day lor jury services instead of.
the customary allowance of $2 a day.
Their action is based on an instance
in which the court made a similar
increase in ihe jury's allowance after
the case had been extended to an un
usual leiii'tb.
To Increase Freight Rates.
Washington. Special. In accord
ance with their intention, expressed
some time ago. the railroads consti
tuting the Western trunk lines, the
Central Triaiiie Association and the
Eastern Trunk lines, have filed with
the inter-State commerce commissi an
tariff's increasing their rates on east
bound grain and grain products, to
become effective about April 1. This
action of the carriers was taken, it is
understood, because of the enactment
by Legislatures; of some of the West
ern t Sates of laws regarded as ini
mical to their interests. The particu
lar law to which the railroads took
exception was the two-cent fare act
of the Legislature of Nebraska.
White House Quaratine Raised.
Washinton. Special. All danger
of infection having passed, the quar-
inline placed upon the room in the
White House occupied by Archie
Roosevelt during his illness from dip
theria. was raised. Archie has so far
progressed that he was taken out for
a drive.
ITarro-w Escape From Accident.
Berlin, By Cable. Crown Prince
Frederick William and the Crown
Princess had a narrow escape from
accident Monday while driving home
in a dog cart i'ni a visit to Prince
Eitel Frederick. The horses took
fright at an automobile -and bolted.
For siime distance the animals rati
madly, but '-villi the assistance of a
passerby the Crown Prince finally
gained control near the Brandenburg
gate in the city. Neither of the oe
earants of the dog cart was hurt.
Siz Trainmen Die in Wreck.
Fort Worth, Tex., Special. Six
trainmen were killed in a head-on
collision between two freight trains
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railroad, six miles south of here.
Eire broke out immediately and two
brakemen were caught in the debris
am! cremated before assistance
could reach them. More than 300
head of cattle were burned.
President Will Not Go.
Washington, Special. President
Roosevelt lias decided not to accept
the invitation of the Illinois Manu
facturers' Association to deliver a
speech at Springfield, 111., on the rail
road, situation. He addressed a let
ter to C. II. Smith, president of the
association, stating that it would be
imi!i s-i'tle for him to accept, their in
vitation, extended last week, because
he did not fee! that he had anything
to sa at this time ia a special ad-4:(s-,
T! this special subject.
Eody Literally Filled With Shot.
Live Oak, Fla.. Special. W. H.
Starling- a prominent merchant and
postmaster at McAlpin, was shot
Thursday evening and it is probable
that lie will die. His body is literally
filled with shot,' Officers are on the
tpii - H a'Saini &4 PWb
biiilioa ave that they will b aptr
il AlUM Wtt S86.
I
FIRE LOSS
Great Destruction of property and
Damage to Tobacco Industry
Danville, Va., Special. For the
second time during the past 12 mouths
the town of South Boston, located .i'J
miles north of Danville, was visited
by a disastrous tire Thursday after
noon and night. At 9:30 o'cioi the
lire was reported to be under control,
but only after entailing a loss that is
estimated at between $800,000 an $1,
"00,000. Almost the entire tobacco
section of the town and a consider
able portion of the business section
was devastated by the flames. The
heaviest losers from the fire will prob
ably be the Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany, in whose plant it originated.
Fire broke out at 2:39 o'clock in the
steam tobacco factory of the Reynolds
company and was caused by some
mishap to one of the drying machines.
In a short time the building, a four
story brick structure, was in flames.
The loss from the building and ma
ehinery is estimated at between $23,
000 and $30,000. The fire then ex
tended to the storage warehouse of
the Reynolds company, a three-story
building, in which was stored hundreds
of hogsheads of tobacco, valued at
about $100,000 or more. The building
was worth $3,000.
From the Reynolds factories the
fire then burned the storage houses of
the H. A. Thomas Lumber Company,
then to the factory of George A. Lea
& Co., of Danville, and to the stor
age warehouse of T. B. Johnson, a
tobacconist, who was a very heavy
loser in the fire last summer. The
building occupied by Lea & Co., was
valued at about $10,000, and the
stock of the tobacco btivjeen $15,000
and $20,000. In the Johnson factory
was stored tobacco valued at fully
.$50,000.
The following other buildings and
most of their contents were destroyed.
Stebbins, Spraggins & Lawsou,
wholesale grocers; Easley Grocery
Company-, wholesale grocers; Easley 's
tobacco warehouse; Virginia Bottling
Company; D. B. Patterson's saloon;
Turner's saloon ; Griffins Harness fac
tory; Bank of South Boston, in which
building the telephone exchange was
located and burned: Johnson & Lloyds
dry goods establishment: Perry Gro
cery Company; Flags warehouse; Star
warehouse; J. W. Elliott, groceries;
J. L. Neal, dry goods; J. G. Patter
son's saloon; Collins livery stables;
Gtiill & Moselev, tobacco prizery.
In addition to the above, a large
number of small houses, including
cottages in the negro settlement in the
vicinity of (he tobacco district burn
ed. Childress Acquitted of Kidnapping.
Richmond, Special. James Chil
dress was acpuitted of the charge or
kidnanping Clarance Jarrett, the !!
year old son of P. H. Jarrett. Child
ress declared that the boy took up
with him of his own accord while on
the way to school and that he was at
liberty to return home when he want
ed. Childress also said that he was
afraid to go home, because he thought
his fahter was going to whip him.
Y. M. G. A. For Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg. Special. A confer
ence of those interested iu the organi
zation of a Young Men 's Christian
Association here was held here last
wek with State Secretary L. A. Coul
ter, of Richmond. The matter was
fully discussed, and it was decided to
undertake to laise about $1(5,000 for
the erection of a building. A cam
paign for the money will be started a
little later. Secretary Coulter will re
turn here to direct the campaign.
No Court For Colleton.
Charleston, Special. Judge Watts
isued an order lat week calling off
the term of court at Walterboro, Col
leton countyr, on account of the juries
not having been drawn at the proper
time. A special term of court may be
held later.
Alleged Deserter Arrested.
Spartanburg, Special. Fred Jack
son of this city was arrested here last
week, charged with deserting the
United States cavalry stationed in
Texas. It is alleged that he deserted
two weeks ago. He was arrested by
R. Manus of Gaffney, who has been
on his track for a week.
Charged With Forgery.
Greenville, Special. R. C. Newell,
a young white man of Anderson, was
arrested here on the charge of forg
ery. It is claimed that he passed a
check on a local hotel man for $25
which bore bis father's signature.
The check was on the People's Bank
of Anderson, Newell is also wanted
in Anderson for breach of trust. Ha
is a son of ex-Dispensary Constable
Newell and conies of a good family.
By Wire and Cable.
The London Ladies' Pictorial says
lint e'garetle smoking has gone out
ge.ierallv among ibese girls and vo
m ;i who sdept al the "smart" little
!n.k .;!' ihf. day.
Charged in a Lciuion court with em
bezzling his employer's money, ft
young man .leaded that he was driven
to it by the expense of courting three
girls at one time.
A large new barn belonging to John
R. Miley, at Wbrdensville, Va., was
destroyed by fire Tuesday with all its
contents, entailing a loss of $3,000,
partly insured.
The London Westminster Gazette
remarks: "Justice Fitzgerald, before
whom the sensational Thaw case be
gins today in New York, is one of
roany Irishmen who have found their
way to the Supreme Bench of the
United States.
A new office has been created ia
Berlin by the British Government to
provide for a regular scientific inves
tigation of the conditions of the Ber
lin wovldnsr elssseft, with a view of
obtaining; idsaa for tiie iprovmit
of ilmilar cktiei in E&gUnd.
OIL MILLS BURNED
Destructive Fire Visits Pitts
bcro. ADJOINING FRGFERTY SUFFERS
The Total Loss Will Reach Over
$40,000, Only Partially Covered by
Insurance Fire Presumed to nave
Started in Eciler Room Valu
able Enilaings and Products Near
by Saved by Heroic Work on tba
Part of Citizens.
Pittsboro, N. C, Special The cot
ton seed oil mills at this place was
burned down Sunday morning at 3
3 'clock. The fire lasted until 7. The
loss of ihe mills will be $30,000, with
$15,000 insurance.
The guano warehouse of W. L.
London & Son, A. J. Bynum & Son,
F. C. Poe and L. N. Wonible were
burned together with about fifteen
hundred sacks of guano, phosphate,
and cotton seed meal. W. L. London
& Sons' loss will be about $1,000; F.
C. Poe, $1,000; L. N. Womble, $S00,
and A. J. Bynum & Sons, $300. By
heroic efforts the Pittsboro coach
was saved, it having been pulled by
men up the track. The outhouses of
Capt. J. F. Alston, just across the
track, were burned, and only by con
tinual application of water was his
dwelling saved. A box ear of hulls
en the siding was burned, but the two
iron tanks containing- 2,700 gallons of
oil, were saved.
The night superintendent says he
ran the mill until 12 o'clock and
when he shut down had only forty
pounds of steam. It is supposed the
fire caught in the boiler room. Mr.
Arthur London, the president of the
mill, says that he had unloaded Sat
urday 1,000 bushels of seed and load
a car of oil, valued at $2,700, which
was pushed down the track and sav
ed. The mill gave employment to
twenty-five men and was a great help
to the community. The fire is a dis
tinct loss to the town.
Eon. Galusha Grow Dead.
Binghamtcu, N. Y., Special. For
mer Congressman Galusha A. Grow
died at his home in Glen wood, Pa..
Sunday afternoon as a result of the
general breakdown, attributed to old
age. Mr. Grow was elected to Con
gress from 'the Wilmot district of
Pennsylvania as the youngest mem
ber of that body in 1S51, and after
retirement from public life for nearly
40 years lie re-entered the House of
Representative; ts Congressman-at-large
from Pennsylvania 14 years
ago. When he retired four years
ago, his public service in the House
exntending over the longest period,
although not continuous service, of
any man who ever sat in that body.
Car of Explosives Ignited.
Cumberland, Md., Special. A car
loaded with railroad torpedoes and
iron containing carbonic acid gas,
connected near the middle of a rapid
ly moving eastbound Baltimore &
Ohio freight train, was blown up
while passing Patterson's creek, eight
miles east of here. The car was de
molished, the connecting cars smash
ed, two steel hopper cars on an ad
joining track were blown over, the
track was torn up for some distanee
and telegraph poles and wires de
stroyed. The noise of the explosion
was deafening and thousands of ex
ploded torpedoes rained on house
roofs many yards away. No one was
injured. Passenger trains wer delay
ed for a time.
Chile Wants Ambassador.
Washington, Special. Chile's fail
ure to send a minister to Washington
t replace Mr. Walker-Martinez, who
did not return here after the Pan
American conference at Rio Janeiro
last summer, has caused much com
ment. The neglect of the Chilean
Congress to appoint sufficient
money to maintain the legation has
been given as a reason for leaving
the American mission in charge of
Alberto Yoacham, Seereetary to the
Legaton. But it has just become
known that the real cause was hid
den deep in Latin-American politics.
"Wire-Tappers" Caught.
Cleveland, Q., Special. In the a
rest here Sunday of three men and
a woman giving the names of Ed
ward Weiss and Max Morris, of New
York, and Charles Drucker and
Claudius Carldon, of this city, the po
lice say they have caught a clique of
clever "wire-tappers" wanted in sev
eral cities.
Mob Violence Feared.
Bristol, Tenn., Special. During
Satrday afternoon rumors were circu
lated of intended mob violence
against Ack Hale, held in the Bristol,
Va.. jail, charged with the killing of
Lillie Davis in East Hill Cemetery
Wednesday night. It is thought that
the hundreds "of mountaineers here
for Saturday's trading started the
movement. In order to prevent a
raid sherifTff and deputies secretly
hurried the prisoner across the line
and lodged him in Blountville, Tenn.
Four Killed at Crossing.
Kansas City, Md., Special Four
persons in a buggy were killed Sun
day afternoon at the Fifteenth street
crossing of the Chicago & Alton Rail
road by a passenger train. Th
horses escaped injury. The dead:
George Henry and wife j D. P. Moih
B8V Rttd wife, The vfign vera sates
S&sa far local serfi$H .
POPULATION REPORT
She Census Bureau Gives Out
Some Interesting Figures
INCREASE
A MILLION A YEAR
On Basis of Eestimate of Census Bu
reau Density of Fcpulaticn of Con
tinental United States in 1903 Was
28 Persons Per Spuare Mile Against
26 in 1800 Estimated Population '
in Five Leading Cities: New York
4,113,043; Chicago, 2,019,1S5; Phil
adelphia 1,441,755; St. Louis, 645,
320; Boston, 602,273 Eapid Grow
th of Urban populaticu Noteworthy
Increase cf 16.3 Per Cent Shown
in o3 Cities Having Eostimated
Population og 50,600.
Washington, Special. There are
now nearly 8,000,000 more people in
Coiitieu.tal United States than there
were six years ago.
The above estimate is based upon
figures compiled by the Census Bu
reau in a special report issued today.
According to its estimates the popu
lation of Conteincntal United States
in 1900 was S3,94.L,510, this being an
increase over 1000 of 7,0 i(j,933. The
population of the United States, ia.
elush-C of Alaska and the insular pos
sessions, ia J!)(K3, was 9:5,182;240. The
growth in population in Continental
United States from 1905 to 'OOO was
1,307,315.
Coaipulted on the basi of the esti
mate, the density population of
Continental United States in 190(5 was
28 persons per square mile, as com
pared with 2(5 in 1900.
The live leading cities and their es
timated population in 190(5 are as fol
lows: New York, 4,113.043; Chicago,
2.049.18-3; Philadelphia, 1,441,735; St.
735 inl Sp ner shrdl shrdlnshrdluu
Louis, 649.320, and Boston, 602,278.
The States which took a census in
1905 are Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Mas
sachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey,
New York, North Dekota, Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Dekota, Wiscon
sin and Wyoming. In Michigan the
census is taken in the years ending
with a "4." The population returns
for the States was 2(5,263,877, an in
crease since 1900 of 1,901,572, or 7.S
per cent. For th remaining States and
Territories the population for 1905,
as determined by the method of es
timating adopted bv the Bureau of
the Census, was 50.2S3.059, an in
crease over 1900 of 4,374,040, or 8.4
per cent. The population of the 14
States making an enumeration if esti
mated in the same manner would ba
26,204,762, a difference of only 0.2
per cent, from the actual returns.
The population of Continental Unit
ed States in 1905, as obtained by ad
ding to the returns of the States
which took a census in that year the
estimated population of th remairjr
States and Territories, is 82.574.195,
an increase over 1900 of 6,579,620, or
8.7 per cent.
The rapid growth of urban popula
tion is notewarthy.
The SS cities with an intimated
population of 50,000 or more in 1900
had a total estimated population of
19.771.167, an i-.r-rease on 2.766.863,
or 16.3 per cent., over that reported
at th" 12th census.
NEWBERRY FIRE SWEPT.
$200,000 Less Sustained by South
Carolina Town.
Columbia, S. C. Special. Fire at
Newberry, a thriving little city of
(5.000 population, Friday destroyed
22 residences. 10 stores and two
churches, entailing a loss esfimated at
between $150,000 to $200,000, which
insurance of about $35,000.
Prominent Methodist Minister Dead.
Roanoke, Ya., Special. Rev. Dr.
J. H. Boyd, prominent minister in the
Baltimore Methodist Conference for
more than 30 years, died here Thurs
day, after an extended illness. At th
time of his death he was pastor of St.
James M. E. church, this city. H
was for several years editor of Tht
Baltimore Methodist, the church
paper, published at Baltimore. H
had filled pulpits in many of the lead
ing churches in the Conference .
Two Killed by Derailment of a Pas
senger Train.
linden, AJa., Special. Engiaei
Fitzgerald was killed and Baggag
Master Gait and one passeger vrert
injured in the derailment of a west
bound Louisville & Nashville passen
ger train half a wile west of Thom
aston. It is alleged that iron piled
on the track caused the entire train
to leave the track.
Investigating Common Mosquitos.
New Orleans, Special. The eity
board of health began an investiga
tion of common ir.osquitos, not th"
kind which transmit yellow fever,
with a view to exterminating them.
These mosquitos are a source of dis
comfort in New Orleans nearly the
year round. The extermination of the
fever mosquitoes was begun abcittwc
months ago.
Veteran of Two Wars Dead.
Colorado Springs, Col., Special.
Hamlin F. Lee, a veteran of the Mex
ican and civil wars, and a nephew ol
Ceu. Robert E. L-ee, died here Thurs
day of heart failure, aged 87 years.
Although closely related to the South.
-,T- - i v ; -.1.
c::i
oncra! and a lrginian uy umu.
Lee fought with the Union army.
t-.i e m,: 70 's Mr. Lee went to Lead.
j i!e e-.a.'i v.;;? th? OUcoveret o th
Late Jfetvs
In Brief
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST $
Gen. Lawrason Riggs was elected a
vice president of the National Guard
Association.
Lillie Davis, 20 years old, shot and
fatally wounded herself m a cemetery
at Bristol.
Fiuhtino- continues in Moldavia,
though the Government has announced
reforms.
Ann-lo-Snvnn m-elntes nresented
0 - - . i i
their claims for consideration to thi
Pope.
Germany holds that at present the
Moroccan situation is France's af
fair. Another Pennsylvania train was re
railed by wreckers.
Andrew Carnegie was a guest of
the President at luncheon.
Princeton men gave a loving cup
to ex-President Cleveland.
Secretary Taft's Presidential boom
was launched in Cincinnati.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion issued a long list of new rulings.
Elizabeth City, N. C, suffered dam
age amounting to nearly $450,000 by
fire.
A strike of trainmen on 40 West
ern railroads seems more imminent
than before.
The New York stock market rallied
when the action of Secretary Cortel
you was announced.
President Roosevelt accepted the in
vitation to open the Jamestown Exoo
sition on April 20.
Secretary Cortclyou came to the re
lief of the money market with about
$10,000,000 in cash.
Ambassador James Bryce told the
New York Chamber of Commerce in .1
speech that trade makes for peace.
Bonilla's Government is reported
to be at an end iu Honduras and tha
termination of the war is looked for.
Senator Foraker demands that Ohio
Republicans, by primary vote, express
their choice for Senator and Presi
dent. The Virginia Supreme Court refus
ed a new trial to Thomas, convicted
in Alexandria county of criminal as
sault. More revelations of graft in con
nection with the Pennsylvania Capi
tol were brought out.
Lieut. George C. Lawrason gave
his version of the Brownsville affray
to the Senate committee.
James Henry Smith, one of New
York's wealthiest men, died in Japan
while on his wedding tour around the
world.
Observers believe there will be a
fight to a finish between the Foraker
and Taft factions in the Ohio pri
maries. The New York Central Railroad
was indicted for manslaughter in the
second degree as a result of the Har
lem wreck.
The New- York common carriers are
making a great effort to emasculate
Governor Hughes' Public Utilities
Regulation bill.
The body of Thomas De Loateh was
found in the chimney of a vacant
house near his home in Southamp
ton county, Virginia.
The general Education Board an
nounced awards to universities and
colleges aggregating $025,000 from th :
big Rockefeller fund.
A Norfolk Banker has filed charges
against A. L. Sutton, chief of exploi
tation, Jamestown Exposition, which
are being investigated.
Capt. William Swift is on trial be
fore a court-martial for allowing the
battleship Connecticut to strike a rock
while off Culcbra, Cuba.
Troops guard the courthouse at
Alexandria, where George Midgets,
colored, is being tried on a charge of
murdering Charles T. Smith.
The Baltimore Conference, Metho
dist Episcopal Church South, is hold
ing its one hundred and twenty-third
annual session at Staunton, Va.
Former Justice Morgan J. O'Brien
declined to serve on the Thaw lunacy
commission, and David MeOlue, a
prominent lawyer was appointed.
Doctor and Mrs. S. D. Kennedy, of
Warrenton, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Agnes Gray, to Dr.
William Beverly Mason, of Washing
ton. Justice Fitzgerald appointed for
mer Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, Peter
Olney and Dr. Leopold Putzel a com
mission in lunacy to pass upon the
mental condition of Harry K. Thaw.
The Tuna Glass Company, of Fair
mont, W.'Va., will establish a plant
at Clarksburg, W. Va., for the manu
facture of window glass, annual cap
acity to be 200,000 boxes. About $75,
000 will be invested in the buildings
and equipment.
Seated by "Ack" Hale in a ceme
tary at Bristol, Va., Lillie Davis, 20
years old, sent a bullet into her beast.
The girl was still conscious when
found and was able to tell the officers
that she shot herself with suicidal in
tent after having told Hale of her
intention. Hale was arrested. Tha
presumption is that he and the gir!,
who had gone to the cemetery early
in the evening, and quarreled. The at
tending physician says the girl .can
not recover.
Hon. T. C. Pilcher, whose announce
ment as a candidate for the Stale
Senate from the counties of Loudoun
and Fauquier was made public re
cently, will be opposed by G. Latham
Fletcher, of Warrenton.
An unknown white man was burned
to death in a fire which destroyed the
stable of G. W. King, a farmer, near
Danville, Va, It is supposed the man
was a tramp and set fire to the stable.
while snaking- in ihe loft, where e
Quantity oil dry iced was Eterwd.