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Sylvan Valley News you Can't Keep "Dottfn a ViorKin^' Tobun; JLet's “Ptxtl To^elher. J. J. MINER, Mgr. BREVARD, TRANSYLVANIA CO., N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 10,1908. VOL. XIIL NO. 28. I Jn Session at Denver, Colo., This Week. Proposed Bryan Platform With Resolutions Committee. MAKES ROOSEVELT AN ISSUE Wants “Predatory Wealth” and “Swollen Fortunes” Dealt With— Contains Anti-Injunction Plank— The Convention programme. Denver, Col., Special.—The Ameri can eagle and the Democratic roos ter have vied with each other in giving Denver one of the most lurid Fourth of July in its strenuous ex istence. Throughout the day streets were ablaze with color, an incessant din of cannon and crackers has mingled with the enthusiasm or ar riving political delegations, and long William J. Bryan. trains have crept over the prairie from every direction adding their thrones and the clatter of firework-'?, here. At night the State Capitol and ciher public buildings loomed out of dai^kness in living fire with every outline marked by myriad lights, the ^streets pulsated with convention thongs and the clatter of fireworks; the hotel lobbies were filled with pol itical leaders, delegates and onlook ers from every section of the country. It is estimated that 20,000 strangers are already here and 60,000 more are «xpecteci in the next two days. The arrivals included the Missouri delegation headed by the tall gaunt form of Senator Stone; part of the North Carolina delegation headed by Governor Glenn who promptly retired his candidacy for the vice presidency, and straggling advance guards of many of the other delegations. These ith Judge Parker, the Democratic <?an('» date of 1904, Colonel Clayton, ■of Alabama, the silver-tongued South- cner, ho will be permanent chainnan •of the convention; Chief Murphy, of Tammany Hall, and Governor Has kell, of Oklahoma, a likely candidate for chairman of the platform com mittee, are the chief figures of nat ional interest on the ground. Denver, Special.—The platform ■sent here from Lincoln to the resolu tions committtee of the Democratic National Convention has been com pleted. It follows closely the lines ■of the Nebraska platform, as written by Mr. Bryan last March, and is one of the shortest enunciations of the kind in the modern political history of the country. Opening with a sharp challenge to The Republicans for failure to put into their platform specific declara tions upholding the policies “j^ro- fossedi” by the Roosevelt administjra- tion and arranging the party for its retreat from the “advanced posit ion” taken by the “titular” leader during the last four years, the docu ment will contain a fitting reference *0 the death of Grover Cleveland. Platfonn builders at Denver have iliese subjects approximately as pre- ' nted' above in condensed form to ■I'^al with as a basis for their opera- vions. The Injunction Plank. Unle=s tliere is a decidedly srreater Planks of Declaration. * Scores Republicans for re- * treating from “the advanced po- * sition” taken by the ^“titular * leader. ^ ’ • Reaffirms faith in party prin- * ciples. * Declares for return to govern- * ment by the people. * Urges additional legislation to * curb corporations and publicity * for campaign contributions. * Opposes centralization of pow- * er. / • Favors election of Senators by * by direct vote. * Demands immediate revision * of the tariff. * Comes out strong for an in- * come tax and for means to keep * down “swollen fortunes.’^ * Advocates government control * of railroads. * • Declares for postal banks and an emergency cur- President. The declaration was mado in connection with a discussion ho indulged in regarding the action of the Republican National Convention in failing to insert such a plank as he said “after President Roosevelt and Mr. Taft had both dk3clared themselves in favor of such action, and was made with a sincerity that left no doubt in the minds of his hearers that he meant all he said. Split Over Cleveland. Charj^ng that' Alton B. Parker^s resolution of tribute to the memory of the late President Grover Cleve land is a clever movo on the part of the enemies of »William J. Bryan to infuse factional feeling into the national convention, friends of th^ Nebraskan are determined to offer a resolution of a character designed not to raise controverted political issues. All Democrats, without regard to factional affiliations, applaud the suggestion coming from New York that the national convention should embrace the first opportunity of honoring the memory of Mr. Cleve land, but most of those who have expressed themselves on the subject are of the opinion that the resolu tions adopted should not contain any thing over which tliere could be the slightest difference of opinion. Mascot Obtained. The Democratic party has secured , its mascot for the approaching con- savw^ • Ivention. It came in the shape of a ,1 Rock Mountain burro, which was presented to Chairman Thomas Tag- rency Insists upon a mo,diflcat.on of by the law relative to in,iunct.ons ^ Taggart was rges an - our aw an ^ unaware of the honor intended for other l^bor legislation. animal was ushered in- A\ants Philippine independence presence at his headquarters recognized.^ , , , , ,, I in the third floor of the Brown Hotel. —— {It was duly labeled^ in large letters in paint, one side bearing the in scription : leaders declare that before the com mittee on platform is appointed a substantial agreement will have been reached and that the committee will be relieved of the necessity of a prolonged sitting. In Chicago the fight was against the insertion of any injunction plank at all; here all ad mit the necessity of some declaration ‘ ‘ My name is Denver; aik me, the expression having reference to a large badge for residents issued by the citizens’ committee for the bene fit of the strangers, reading: “I live at Denver, ask me.” The other side was inscribed: “I belong to Tom Taggart. ’ ’ \I''*''*' of $500,000. It is a permaneni building, but it will be christenedi by the convention. THE CONVENTION PROGEAMME. WELCOME ARCH, DENVER, COLO., AT UNION STATION Which Blazed a Welcome to Delegates to the Democratic National Convention. S' ( AUDITORIUM AT DENVER WHERti THE DEMOCRATIC NATION AL CONVENTION IS BEING HELD. but many oppose the pronouncement for previous notice in injunction pro ceedings. There has been much communion with Mr. Bryan on this point, but ap parently his attitude is not clearly understood, and probably it will not be until his draft of tl»e platform which he is understood to be prepar ing is read. It is known, however, that he would use stronger langu age than is employed in the Republi can platform. That he is willing to go as far as the Federation of Labor demands none is disposed to say, 1)ut his closest friends assert that he does not consider it necessary to make such a sweeping declaration. Thay say that Mr. Bryan will himself sug gest what will be a concession to the conservatives and they predict that in the en('l his draft will be accepted. A Leap Year Dilemma. —From the Washington Star.' tendency towarc^i compromise than is now manifested the real fight will be over the injunction plank, but the Bryan Insists on Publicity Plank. Lincoln, Neb., Special.—William J. Bryan, in a speech before the Nebras ka Travelling Men’s Club Friday night, made the significant statement that unless the Denver Convention incorporated in its platform a campai^ contribution publicity plank it might look elsewhere than to Nebraska for a candidate for Bryan headquarters were opened Monday at the Brown Palace Hotel. Charles Bryan, a brother of the can didate is in charge. Snow to Cool HaU. For the first time in the history of national conventions an attempt will be made in connection with the Democratic convention to moderate the temperature of the hall by the use of snow, and preparations are already unc*^r way for that experi ment. The new Denver railroad, known as the Moffat Line, crosses the conti nental divide 50 miles west of the city and i*uns through innumerable beds of perpetual snow, and this line has been contracted with to bring to the city large quantities of snow which will be distributed through the hall in barrels. The confident expec tation is that it will vastly improve the atmosphere and at least prove a novelty to the visitors from the States in which snow in the summer is unknown. The hall will seat 12,- 000 persons. Probably the most marked evi dence of preperation to be found is in the new Convention hall, a magnifi cent structure which has been erected in the heart of the city at a cost Sessions on Four Days Provided for, Beginning Tuesday. Denver, Special,—The committee Oil arrangements of the national com mittee met on Friday and completed the order of business for the Con vention and for the session of the national committee, to be held on Monday. The Convention programme is outlined for four sessions, begin ning Tuesday. This will carry the Convention through to Friday after noon, unless a fight in committee oi on the floor should prolong the delib erations. As alredy announced, it is proposedi that an adjournment shall be taken immediately after the tem porary organization is perfected out of respect to the memory of th« late Mr. Cleveland, although this feature does not appear on the formal pro gramme. The first day’s ' order of business is as follows: 1. Chairman Taggart of the nat ional committee, calls the Convention to order at noon. NORTM CAROLINA AFfAIRS f The News of Old North State Gathered and Put in Condensed Form. Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota. 2. Secretary Woodson reads call for Convention. 3. Prayer by Archbishop Jas, J. Keane. 4. Announcement of temporary officers agreed upon by the national committee. * 5. Chairman asks for further nom inations. 6. No further nominations, the chairman puts question 'on agreeing to the recommendations of the nat ional committee. 7. Chairman appoints a committee of two delegates to escort Tempor ary Chairman Theodore A. Bell, of California, to the chair. 8 and 9. Introductions and speech of temporary chairman. 10. Call of States for members of the following committees: Credent ials, permanent organization, rules ant< order of business, platform and resolutions. 11. Probable adjournment or re cess. It is expected that the Cleveland resolution as finally agreed upon will be introduced just before adjourn ment. For the second session of the Con vention on Wednesday the program calls for the permanent organizat ion, the address of the permanent chairman and the receipt and adop tion of committee reports. The nominations for President will be made Thursday, and it is planned to adjourn after this is settled until Friday morning, when the nomina tions for vice President will be in order. JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS DEAD. Stabbed With a Fork. Durham, Special.—Joe Carter, a citizen of Roxboro, is under' treat ment at the Watts Hospital on ac count of three stabs in the abdomen that he received in his home town last week, the stabbing being done by Lacy Wilson, a Durham young man who is now at work in Roxboro, a fork being used in inflicting the wounds. The condition of Carter is such as to give hope that the wounds will not prove fatal. The wounds, however, are very painful, the prcngs of the eating fork enter ing the cavity of' the stomach at three places. It will be several days before the full nature of the wounds can be determined. It was late in the afternoon that the stabbing, was C»one. Wilson and Carter got into a dispute of some nature and the re sult was that Wilson grabbed a fork off the table at the boarding house and used it. After being stabbed Carter walked for some distance and then fell to the ground. He lost considerable blood-on account of the wounds. It is reported here that the fuss and fight occured on account of a woman who lives in Roxboro. North Carolina Veterans* Reunion. Wmston-Salem, Special.—The an nual reunion of North Carolina Con federate Veterans’ Association will be held in this city August 19th and 20th. These dates were definitely de cided upon at a joint meeting of the Norfleet Camp and a committee from the board of trade held in the Win ston Council chamber last week. A central committee composed of Messrs. F. J. Liipfert, R. C. Norfleet, Z. T. Bynum, Maj. T. J. Brown and Dr. J. A. Blum was named. It will require $3,000 or more to entertain the visitors, as there will be about 1,800 here, and a large portion of the amount was raised at the meet ing last week. Dr. R. E. Transom was named as treasurer. The Twin City will provide abundtint enter tainment for the visitors and promis es to give the veterans a good time every minute of their stay in Win ston-Salem. • A Tragedy in Raleigh. Raleigh, Special.—B. M.' Stultz, a Seaboard engineer, whose wife and six children live at Roanoke, was shot by 'Turner Smith, an eighteen-yeaiv old boy, and died an hour later, hav* ing bled to death. Stultas was at tempting to enter or had entered the home of Smith, for the puipose d visiting the sister of the boy, who had fired at the man earlier in the night. The tragedy occurred at 2:25, and Stultz, mortally wounded, walked a distance of four hundred yards and fell in a heap at the Seaboard sta tion, and despite the efforts of phy sicians, expired at 3 o^clock. The dead man was scheduled to go out w<ith train No. 81 at 3 o’clock, andi had on his overalls when found. Smith surrendered and is in the ■ guard house. An inquest will be held later and it is probable that the boy will be exonorated. Famous Author, Familiarly Known as “Uncle Remus” Passes Away at His Home in Atlanta Editor and Proprietor of Uncle Remus’ Maga zine. Atlanta, Special.—Joel Chandler Harris, familiarly known as Uncle Remus” and an author of note, died at his home in a suburb of this city Friday night. Mr. Harris, whose health had been bad for some time, had only been confined to his bed for about ten days, suffering from cerrhosis o fthe liver. Complication set in and yesterday he grew rapidly worse and continued to sink until the end came at 8 o’clock. Joel ChandleF was born in Eatonton, Ga., December 9th, 1848. He was married in 1873 to Miss ‘ Essie LaRose, of Canada, and in 1873 moved to At lanta, joining the staff of The At lanta Constitution. It was while he was connected with The Constitution that his tales, ‘^Stories by Uncle Remits” first attracted attention. In 1900 Mr. Harris retired from active C journalism and^ until last year, when he became editor and proprietor \)f Uncle Remus’ Magazine, spent most of his time at his surburban home. He is survived by a widow, four sons and tw6 daughters. Mr. Harris was buried in Atlanta. Increase of $40,000. Winston-Salem, Special.— There was an increase of forty thousand dollars in the internal revenue re ceipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, over the previous year. This means that there were over six hun dred thousand more pounds of manu factured tobacco shipped from this city by local manufacturers to the ports of the country than last year. Rev. D. Clay Lily, D. D., who has been making his home in Winston- Salem since his resignation of the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church, will leave the city soon with his family for Kentucky where they go to make their new home. Warehouse for Charlotte. Charlotte, Special.—The plan re cently promulgated by the local Far mers’ Union to secure funds to erect a system of warehouses in the coun ty this fall is meeting with general favor among the farmers. There wa^ a meeting Thursday of the commit tee appointed to draft* a plan anA work will begin at once upon seeur- ing subscriptions. The proposition, is to erect one central warehouse in the city with a capacity of at least 2,000 bales and then other smaller houses in other localities throughout the county. The purpose of sueh a. system is to enable weak farmers ta keep their cotton off the market in. the early fall when the price is de pressed. It is believed that the com pany which will be formed tp ope rate such a concern will be am ply strong enough to manage it sufi- cessfully. 'Ralls of Lightning Flayed Around Sick Bed. Reidsville, Special.—What came near being a serious accident hap pened at the home of Mr. S. G. Woods at Purley, when lightning struck the desk telephone in Miss Maud Woods’ room and balls of fire played over the room and across the bed where Miss Woods lay sick, even burning three large holes in the bed clothing. Miss Mamie Woods, a sister of the invalid, showed her nerve by cutting the telephone wire with a knife while the lightning was running along it, ant^ even tried to throw the ’phone out of doors. It was fortunate indeed that no one was hurt. Cotton Mill Operative Loses a Finger. Durham, Special.—Emmett John son, a young white man who has been working for the East Durham Cotton Mill for a short while, was painfully hurt late Thursday after noon. He was at work on one of the machines when his hand was caught andi the third finsrer on the left hand practically mashed off. Big Robbery in Asheville. Asheville, Special.—Morris Gross, of Ne"*^ York, who with Mrs. Gross, is stopping here for a few days en route to the Pacific Coast to take a steamer for the Orient was robbed of over ten thousand dollars. Gross had the pocket book with the money in his possession at night. In the morning it was gone. The book con tained nine $50 bills and a letter of credit for two thousand pounds sterl ing bought by Gross in New York be fore starting for the Orient. Detec tives are at work on the case. Prof. Thompson Re-Eleetei. Statesville, Special.—^Pyf. D. Matt Thompson, who has had chaise of the Statesville graded schools for years and has managed the institu tion entirely satisfactory, has again been elected superintendent for an other year, and the following nuned have been selected members of the faculty of the school for the next session: Prof. H. E. Craven, princi pal; Misses Kate Finley, Annie Lois Henly, Claudia Poindexter, Edna Brooks, Jessie Massey, Lottie Glass, Clara Gillon, Elinor Murr, ^ Lottie Linton, Nell Armfieldi" and Lula Craven. Miss Armfield of States ville, and Miss Craven of Concord are the only new members of the faculty. Many Applications for School Super* intendency. High Point, Special.—The school board had a meeting to select* a man to succeed Dr. George H. Croweil, resigned, to fill the superintetodency of the High Point graded schools. There was quite a number of apoli- cations which have b^n boiled d ||vn to six and from which the school board will make a selection ' some time this week. • Dr. Crowell goes to- Epworth University, Oklahoma Citv,. Okla., to which he has been elected vice chancellor. To Serve Second Sentence. Greensboro, Special.—T. M. An- gell, convicted four years ago of de frauding the government out of & hundred thousand dollars, has been taken to the Atlanta penitentiary to serve a second sentence of four years for defrauding the government out of two hundred thousand doUaza which has still to be served. Tar Heel Notes. The State convention of dentiste met in Charlotte last week and had an interesting session. The rural letter carriers had their meeting in Wilmington Friday and Saturday. The superintendent of the third division of the Seabord Air.Line hail moved his offices to Monroe. Sabbath School Institute Held at Ah* erdeen. Aberdeen, Special.—The third an nual meeting of the Western District Sabbath School Institute of Fayette ville Presbyter>* has been in session here since Monday morning. The in stitute, under the management of Rev. J. B. Carpenter, field secretary- and Rev. J. K. Roberts, schools in Fayettevile Presbytei^, is by far the most successful and instructive that has ever been held. Rev. Messr^ Carpenter and Roberts are experi enced and expert in Sabbath school work. -