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r-. a f VOL. XXVI. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1908, No. 42 TAFT IS ELECTED BY A All "Doubtful" States Giver Their Vote for the Re publican Candidate. WILL HAVE 309 ELECTORAL VOTES Governor Hughes, Republican, Car ries New York by Over Fifty Thousand Majority Maryland for Taft by a Safe Majority Both Houses ot Congress Republican A Heavy Vote Polled Throngltout the Laud. The result of Tuesdays elections show that W. H. Taft, Republican nominee for President is elected by a very large majority. New York, Ohio, and Indiana, and in fact all of the States that were considered "doubtful" piled up big majorities for the Republican nominee. The returns are not complete, but from present indications Mr. Taft will have 309 votes in the electoral col lege. The returns from different States at the time we go to press are as follows: Alabama. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 3. The full Democratic congressional ticket has been elected in Alabama. The normal Democratic majority has been maintained. Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 3. Bryan has carried Arkansas by a reduced majority. All Democratic Congress men were elected. Connecticut. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 3. Taft's plurality in Connecticut, will exceed 25,000. Lilley, , Republican, for Gov ernor, will have over 15,000 plural ity. Republicans carry complete state ticket and probably hold their usual majority in the Legislature. All five Republican Congressmen are re-elected. Colorado. Pueblo, Col., Nov. 4. Ex-Governor Alva Adams, at midnight, said: "The returns from Colorado, indi cate Bryan and the Democratic State ticket will have a majority of about r.,ooo." Pueblo, Col., Nov. 3.-2 1 precincts out of 65 in Pueblo county, the sec ond largest in the State, give the Re publican national and State tickets 1.561; Democrats, 1,907. Scratched '-'.200 ballots not yet counted. Maine. Portland, Me., Nov. 3. Bryan 20,9 89; Taft, 36,308; Republican gain, .01 per cent.; Democratic gain, 30 per cent. On this basis Republican plurality in Maine is estimated at about 30.000. Massachusetts. Boston, Mass., Nov. 3. Returns for President and Governor in the State election to-day, from forty towns out of 33 cities and 321 towns, comprising 49 election dis tricts out of 1,030 in the State, give: President: Bryan, 5.527; Taft, 13, 768; Hisgen, 957. Governor: Draper (Rep.), 11,873; Vahey (Dem.), 6,209. Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., Nov. 3. Bryan carried Mississippi by a majority of over 50,000. Missouri. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 4. Returns from nearly 88 counties in Missouri and the city of St. Louis give: Taft, 276,401; Bryan, 275.351; a lead for Taft of 1,050. The same precincts give: Hadley (Rep.) for Governor, 285,203; Cow herd, 270,244. Returns from seven other counties that have not been tabulated may overcome the Taft lead and reduce Hadley's majority. Montana. Helena, Mont., Nov. 3. Thirty six precincts in Montana give Taft 764; Bryan, 1,003. Maryland. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 3. That Baltimore city is Taft's by about 1.700, that Democrats have elected Gill, Talbott and Covington to Con gress, and the Republicans Mudd and Kronmiller, is all that can be said with - any degree of certainty well after midnight. ' , Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 3.-pWhile Taft carried the State by probably 80,000, the Governorship in Minne sota hangs in the balance. North Dakota. Fargo. N. D.. Nov. 3. With Taft leading by 15,000 In 300 precincts BIG MAJORITY the " w ui ouaie ""a irom, tne race for Governor grows alarmingly close. New York. w York. Nov. 3. At 11 o'clock Democratic State Chairman William J. Conners, who, with other promi nent Democrats, had received the returns at State headquarters. Bald: "I concede the election of Taft and Hughes. Taft pulled Hughes through. Chanler ran ahead of the rest of the ticket. Governor Hughes won by ove" 50,000. Oyster Bay. N. Y., Nov. 3. The vote in the fifth election district of the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, President Roosevelt's dis trict was as follows: Taft. 233; Bryan 144; Hughes, 200; Chanler. 177. Georgia. Atlanta. Ga., November 3. For the first time sincere 1876, the Re publicans have carried a precinct in Fulton County. Bryan's majority in Fulton County, outside the city of At lanta, is 160. Pickens County gives Taft a majority of 350. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3. Bryan has carried Georgia, but returns thus far received indicate a larger Taft and Watson vote than was generally ex pected. " Watson received majorities in three of the counties thus far re ported, and in two of the counties Taft received a small majority. Taft carried two wards in the city of At lanta. Republican gains are shown throughout the State. Rhode Island. Providence, R. I., Nov. 3. Re turns from thirty districts out of 161 in Rhode Island indicate that Taft has carried the State by a plu rality greatly reduced from that of Roosevelt in 1904. The vote: Taft, 5,618; Bryan, 3,403. ifouth Carolina. Columbia, S. C, Nov. 3. South Carolina will give Bryan about 50, 000 to 60,000 majority. Deleware. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 3. Taft's Indicated plurality in Delaware is 3, 000 and the Republican State ticket, headed by Simeon S. Pennewell for Governor, and William H. Heald for Congress, is elected by about the same plurality. Illinois. s Chicago, 111., Nov. 3. Practically complete returns from Tazewell County, Illinois, give Taft 3,990; Bryan, 4,070; Deneen, Republican, for Governor, 3,860; Stevenson, 4, 170. Chicago, 111., Nov. 3. Four hun dred and ten precincts out of 1,260 in Chicago give Taft 56,977; Bryan, 45,938. Chicago, 111., Nov. 3. Sixty pre cincts in Illinois outside of Cook County, give: Taft, 8,550; Bryan, 5,588; Deneen, Republican, for Gov ernor, 7,506; Stevenson, Democrat, 6,219. Chicago, 111., Nov. 3. Five hun dred and eighty-five precincts out of 1.260 in Chicago, give Taft, 83,360; Bryan, 66,681. Chicago. 111., Nov. 3. One hun dred and thirty precincts out of 2, 611 in Illinois outside of Cook Coun ty, give: Taft, 21,185; Bryan, 13, 069. Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 3. Early returns from to-day's election in In diana indicate that William H. Taftj carried the State by from 5,000 to 15,000 plurality. These returns are mostly from cities and towns, and later reports may increase his plural ity. West Virginia. Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 4. While fuller figures this afternoon showed that Taft had carried West Virginia by a safe plurality of several thou sand, the State ticket may not have gone through with him, Bennett, Democrat for Governor, having the better of the argument in probably half the State. Bennett had more than 1,000 plurality, but the figures was so small that the Republicans claim the entire State ticket. The Democrats, however, refused to con cede anything. Virginia. Richmond, Va., -Nov. 3. Bryan's estimated majority in this State, on incomplete returns, is 20,000. Saun ders (Democrat) has ' carried the Fifth District by. from 600 to 800. Slemp (Republican) carried the Ninth by 3,000. All of the other Democratic candidates are elected. Louisiana. New Orleans, La., Nov. 3. Bryan swept Louisiana to-day, the returns indicating a majority of 40,000. All seven Democratic nominees for Congress were elected. The consti tutional amendment exempting mort gages from taxation is believed to have passed. "" Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. .3. Bryan will have about 22,000 plurality ia the State. The Democratic State ticket is elected by about 22.000. The Con gressional delegation remains un changed, with eight Democrats and two Republicans, but N. W. Hale, Re publican incumbent la the Second. Is apparently defeated by Richard W. Austin, also Republican. - Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 3. The election in Florida resulted In the usual Democratic majorities of from 18,000 to 20,000. Democratic Congressmen In each of the three districts elected by large majorities. Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Pa.. Nov. 4. At 1 a. m.," with eighteen counties still to hear from the Indications are that Taft has carried Pennsylvania by a plurality "that will be nearer 400, 000 than 300,000. Vermont. White River Junction, Vermont, Nov. 3. Complete returns from the State of Vermont give Taft 39,592, Bryan 11,688, and Hisgen, 719. Taft's plurality is 27.904. The pro hibition vote this year shows a gain for the entire Stat of forty-five votes over four years ago. Texas. Dallas, Texas, Nov. 3. Returns indicate the election of the entire ticket (Democratic), both State and National, by the usual majorities. Kentucky. Louisiana, Ky., Nov. 3. Bryan's plurality in Kentucky is 13,000; eight, and possibly nine, Democratic Congressmen are elected, a Republi can loss of two seats. This is the probable story of the election in Kentucky at the close of a day which was marked by the polling of the largest vote In the history of the State. Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4. At 1.30 Wednesday morning indications were that Nebraska had gone Democratic by a plurality not far from 10,000 for Bryan and a plurality scarcely less for Shellenberger, Democrat, for Governor. New Jersey. Newark ,N. J., Nov. 4. At three o'clock Wednesday morning tho indi cations from New Jersey are that Taft has carried New Jersey by 84, 110. Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 3. Wiscon sin gives Taft a good majority. . George Gill, of Raleigh, Wounded at Columbia. Columbia, S. C, Nov. 2. George Gill, a Seaboard engineer, whose home Is in Raleigh, was shot, but not seriously wounded, by Miles Winter, night foreman at the Seaboard shopj In this city early this morning. The shooting occurred on Gill's engine, about 3 o'clock this morning. The shots were three in number, taking effect in the mouth, arm and knee. All are flesh wounds and thfl phy sicians at the Columbia hospital, where he is receiving medical atter tion, say they will not prove fatal. The shooting was the result of an argument between Gill and Winter as to whether or not Gill's engine had been fixed as Winter had been in structed to fix it. Farmers' Union Won't Stand for "Night Riders." New Orleans, October 30. 'The price of . cotton must go up, says President C. S. Barrett, of the Na tional Farmers' Union, in a state ment given out tonight, "but the union repudiates the insinuation that it in any manner countenances the deeds of night riders who may seek to shield themselves under our name. "Should any of" our - members be discovered as night riders we would be the first to turn them over to the law. We will deal with this at our forth-coming meeting at New Or leans, which, however, is primarily for the purpose of devising ways and means for getting a better price for our cotton." T. Blake Patterson Killed in an Ac cident. Statesville, N. C, Oct. 31. Mrs. Maggie Patterson received a message this morning from Mr. H. A. Wil liams, superintendent of the Colum bia division of the Southern Railway Company, stating that her sou, Mr. T. Blake Patterson, had been killed early this morning in an accident. Young . Patterson has been running between Columbia, S. C, and Augus ta as flagman and it is assumed that he was killed in a wreck, although no particulars have been received. One Negro Woman Cuts Another to Death on Street in Durham. Durham. N. C, Oct. 31. Lovina Harris, a colored woman, was cut to death on Mangum street, one of the DrinciDle streets of the city, tonight about 6:30 o'clock, by Van Ray, a negro woman companion, who has made her escape. It is understood that the trouble is over some man. The murdered woman ran two block before she fell and died. Leader of New York's 400 Dies. New York, Oct. 30. Mrs. Wil liam Astor, who for thirty years has been regarded as the social leader of New York, died to-night, of-heart disease at-her home in Fifth avenue. THE CONGRES SIONAL -VOTE Republicans Elect Charlie Cowles In Eighth District FIFTH AND TENTH IN DOUBT Republicans Claim llorehead ha Been Elected in the Fifth by 150 Majority, While the Democrats Claim Brooks is Elected by Over Two Hundred Democrat Claim Crawford Elected in Tenth by 131 Majority. It is possible that the Republican have elected three Congressmen in this State. Mr. Charlie Cowles, Re publican, has defeated Mr. R. N. Hackett, Democrat, in the eight dis trict by over 1,000 majority. The vote will be very close in Fifth and Tenth Districts, with the result. still in doubt. The Republicans claim that Morehead has been elected in the Fifth by at least 150 majority while the Democrats claim Brooks elected by 200 majority. In the tenth the Democrats claim Crawford's election by 131, while the Republicans claim Grant will have a majority of 119. Wilkesboro, N. C, Nov. 4. Prac tically complete returns from tho counties of the Eighth district abso lutely assure the election of Charles H. Cowles to Congress, with a ma jority ranging from 1,000 to 2,000. Big gains were made in nearly all the counties. Cowles' majority in Wilkes is 1,675, as against 750 two years ago. Cowles made a gain of 80 votes in his and Hackett's home precinct, having carried it by 57 majority.' He made big gains in every one of the twenty townsships of the county, Hackett carrying only four of them, with very small ma jorities, aggregating 65. Wilkes is wild with enthusiasm over the election of Cowles. The county, State, and National tickets made the same big gains along with the congressional ticket. Gastonia Woman Burned to Death by Using Oil to Start Fire. Gastonia, Nov. IL. A most dis tressing accident occurred in the Avon Mill settlement Saturday af ternoon about 7 o'clock when Mrs. Myrtle Cloninger, the young wife of Mr. Ural Cloninger, was so sev erely burned, that she died at3 o'clock Sunday morning after suffer ing agonies "for about eight hours. It is the old story of an attempt to build a fire with kerosene oil. Her dress became ignited and she ran from the house a mass of flames, st ing to the nearest neighbor's house; but before anything could be done to extinguish the flames her clothing had been burned almost entirely off. She was removed to her home and medical aid summoned, but her in juries were of such a nature that death ensued. -- - Mrs. Cloninger was twenty-one years of age and is survived by a husband and one child, about three months old. She was a daughter of Mr. James Clarke, of High Shoals. Eight Barrels of Election Whiskey Cause Fatal Fight. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 3. As a re sult of the feudal war at Campion Junction, about twenty miles west of Jackson, Islow Allen, aged twenty years, was shot and killed -last night and Alvin Carver, aged twenty-two, was badly injured. Clarence Sher man, who did the shooting, was shot in the head, but managed to escape to the mountains. Eight barrels of whiskey shipped into town for the election brought on the trouble, although family trou bles of long standing played a prom inent part. President Roosevelt Congratulates Taft. Washington, D. C, Nov. 3. The President to-night sent the follow ing dispatch to Judge Taft: "The White House, Washington, November 3, 1908. "William H. Taft,- Cinclnnati, Ohio. "I need hardly say how heartly I congratulate you, and the country even more. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Cut Up His Brother.. Wilson, N. C, Oct. 31. This afternoon between Baileys and Mid dlesex, in Jfash County, two broth ers, B. H. and Andrew Hanford, got in a dispute over a watch, when An drew drew a knife and plunged it in the neck of his brother, after which he cut him in the arm across the nose and over one of his eyes. The injured man .was brought to Wilson for treatment. Telegraph Operator Arrested at Spencer. : v Spencer, N. C, Oct. 31. Charged with complicity in the robbery of the Norfolk and Western depot at Cleveland, Va., on September 4, Rol- la J. Counts, a well-known telegraph operator at Spencer, was arrested and taken to Roanoke to-day by De tective II. E. Johnson to stand trial. THE STATE IS DEMOCRATIC Kitcbin end SUtte Officers Beet cd By Reduced Majority INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN VOTE Democratic Majority ia the Ijrgil ture Will be Cuntiderably IU daced 1 Sampson County Roll l'p l.OOO Republican Majority For sytbe Goes Republican With Ks ception of One or Two Minor Of fices Mr. Cox Made a Good Run Republican Make Good iain ia Wake. Alamance. Burlington, N. C, Nov. 4. Com plete returns for the county show an average Democratic majority of 100. R. N. Cook, candidate' for sheriff, leads the ticket with 282 majority, while A. J. Thompson, for treasurer, has a majority of 116. R. W. Scott. (Democrat) was defeated by 56 votes. KUcbin carries the county by 86 majority, while More head (Republican), fifth district, gets 21 majority over Brooks, (Dem ocrat). Alleghany. Sparta, N. C, Nov. 4. R. L. Doughton, Democrat) is elected to the Senate. Avhe. Jefferson, N. C, Nov. 4. T. C. Bowie, Democrat, is elected to the Legislature. Catawba. Hickory, N. C, Nov. 4. Unofficial returns indicate that Catawba is Re publican by a small majority. E. Y. Killian, Republican, is elected to the Legislature by approximately .200 majority. Will require official count to determine vote for State and Con gressional tickets. Carteret. Morehead City, N. C, Nov. 4.-The whole ticket was elected. The Re publicans centered their fight on the Representative, but Wallace was elected by about 250 majority, or more; Never in the history of this county has there been such a cam- palgn waged. Chatham. Pittsboro, N. C, Nov. 4. Indica tions according to returns received to-day point to the election of the Democratic ticket, with the excep tion of sheriff and one commission er. J. J. Jenkins, a former sheriff of the county, has defeated Hanner by 60 majority. A. J. Laue, a broth er of Col. J. R. Laue, a Democrat, endorsed by the Republicans, has defeated W. O. Farrell, the Demo cratic nominee for commissioner by a small vote. R. H. Hayes leads the ticket, for the Legislature, .being elected by over 150 majority, and Kitcbin and Pou get a majority of about 100. Clay. Murphy, N. C, Nov. 4. Clay Democratic. Camden. Elizabeth City, N. C, Nor. 4. In Camden "County, national, State, Congressional and county Democrat ic ticket, led with about 250 major ity. Cook (Democrat) was elected for the House by 113 majority against strong Independent ticket. Cumberland. Fayetteville, N. C., Nov. 4. Elec-j tion returns from 20 of 23 precincts in Cumberland County show the fol lowing vote for the legislative ticket: Senator Nimocks (Democrat), 1,- 503, Geddie (Citizen's ticket) 1,357. Representatives Currie (Demo crat), 1,529; Underwood (Democrat, on both tickets), 2,252; Broadfoot (Citizens' ticket), 1..224; Cashwell (Independent), 5. Watson, Demo cratic sheriff, on whom fierce fight was made by the ... Citizens ticket" was re-elected over Allen by a good majority. Cherokee. Murphy, N. C, Nov. 4. Cherokee County gave Republicans 100 ma jority. -- Dare. Elizabeth City, N. C, Nov. 4. Dare County, which had three coun ty tickets, elected Williams, Demo crat, for the House, against String- field, Independent Democrat, by 50 majority. Balance of Democratic ticket elected except register of deeds, which was captured by the Republicans. Durham. Durham, N. C, Nov. 4. The in complete returns from the twenty- three precincts in this county show that the entire Democratic ticket is elected so far as Durham Is concern ed. The fight was a hard one that was waged against some of the Dem ocratic candidates, and the majori ties are very close in some Instances. Congressman Brooks carried this county by 26 majority. Mr. E. Y. Smith," Democratic nominee for the House of Representatives, was elect ed over Mr. W. G. Bramham by 96 majority. The remainder of the Democratic ticket , was elected by majorities from 155 to 586, the lat ter majority being secured by Sher iff John F. Hanrsrd la his fight sgalast Mr. J. 11. Warrtn. of the Republican State ticket. The tttat ticket was elected by a majority of about 150 ted the asthma! ticket was not tsr from this. Fraaklla. LouUburg, X. C, Not. 4. -Ret ares from the town hips ot FraakUa County show a Democratic majority of 1.700. HaysvlUe gave a Repebli csa majority of Ik. whkh was the only township la the county that gave a Republican majority. Kitcbin ran ahead of the ticket here by two vote. Pou majority over Brlggs is largs ia this county. Legislative tickets elected by hand some majorities. Forsyth. Winston-Salem. N. a. Nov. At midnight semi-official returns in dicate Republican hare carried For- yth for almost every man on their ticket Taft gets about 275. More head. 300; Cox. 125, sad the Re publican candidates for the Legisla ture may get in, though vote is ex ceedingly close. Democrats hare not conceded this county, however. Granville. Oxford, N. C, Nov. 4. The fol lowing is the vote of Granville coun ty: For Kitcbin 1,741. Cox 50. Brooks 1,662, Morehead 656. Sea ate: J. A. Long 1,614. W. H. Gooch G. T. Slkes, 563. Clerk: J. G. Shot well, 1.721, A. BSTfer 600. Regis ter: J. B. Powell 1.780. H. A. Davis 580, W. T. Lyon 1.734, W. J. Man gum 614. Sheriff: 8. M. Wheeler 1,587, C. G. Royster 6tS. Coroner: It. M. Currin 1,786, H. F. Moore 654 House: A. W. Graham 1.751. 599. This is a gain of 158 over vote of R. B. Glenn. Guilford. Greensboro, N. C, Nov. 4. While not official, the vote of Guilford County will be found to be as fol lows: Bryan 3817, Taft 2.811, Kitchin 3,948, Cox 2.736; Brooks 3.383; Morehead. 2.780. Gaston. Gastonia, N. C, Nov. 4. Returns from the twenty precincts of Gaston County are coming in slowly and are very hard to get. The only entirely complete vote is that for State Sen ator. W. T. Love, Democrat, defeat ing L. M. Hoffman by 24 votes. Harnett. Dunn, N. C, Nov. 4. Harnett is Democratic by seven hundred ma jority, an increase in vote of two years ago of two hundred and fifty. Haywood. Waynesvllle, N. C. Nov. 4. Hay wood County Democrats elect all county officers by majorities ranging from 675 to 700. Hyde. Washington, N. C, Nov. 4. As nearly as can be ascertained by long distance 'phone to-night, Hyde Coun ty went Democratic by the following majorities: National. 450; State, 500; county, 600. Iredell. j Statesville, N. C, Nor. 4. The official count of the vote in Iredell will make but little it any change in the following figures showing the vote given the principal candidates: Bryan, 2,600; Taft, 1.750; Kitcbin, 2,500; Cox, 1,768. For Congress: R. D. Hackett, 2,550; C. H. Cowles, 1,850. While Iredell remains a Democratic county there was a loss in the majority of about 750. Lincoln. Lincolnton, N. C, Nov. 4. A Dem ocratic majority of approximately 100 is claimed in Lincoln County, J. D. Elliott being elected for the Senate and Dr. WarHck for the House. Mecklenburg. Charlotte,! N, C. JCor J. Meck lenburg will give a good round ma jority for the Democratic ticket from President to county officers. The Republicans, however, will likely carry three and possibly four pro ducts out of thirty-five in the coun ty. Taft polled in the city about fifteen per cent, estimated of the to tal vote. Xash. Spring Hope, N. C. Nor. 4. With several precincts missing, Braswell (Democrat), for Legislature, is elect ed over Matthews (Republican) by 500, Missings precincts may reduce Braswell's majority a little. - Pou is about 500 ahead ot Briggs for Congress. Vote will be canvass ed to-morrow at Nashville. . Local interest will center in regis ter of deeds. J. B. Boddie, endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans, was overwhelmingly elected, but his right to office will be contested by E. T. Griffin who ran as independent. New Hanover. Wilmington, N. c7. Nor. 4. Com plete semi-official returns from New Hanover to-day give Bryan 1,862; Taft, 551; Kitchin. 2,107; Cox, 274; Godwin, 2,154; Slocomb, 24. County and legislative tieket was without opposition B. G. Emple, (Democrat) to the State Senate from this district, and George L. Morton to the House, and C. Ed. Taylor (Re publican) from Brunswick. Person. - Roxboro. N. CW. Nov. 2. Indica tions point to the election of Kltch- . (Continued on Page 2.) A DAY OF THMSGIVftG Proclicutlon Issued Sitcrdiy y President Roosevelt WILL BE NOVEMBER 26TH Mr. IUe--H rtt cet the Mdy Unmth f the Satiust la Mrrugth, Wealth and lfttlnkHay Our Avremge of ladtv Ideal CVwfnrt aa4 Welt llrtag U Higher Tha Th( of aay (Mher C'wanfry la the World. Wahlcgton. D. C. Oct. 31. The President today Uaued the an nual Thankagivleg proclamation In which he pointed out the stead) growth cf the nation la atrengtk. worldly power, wealth and popula tion and that our average of Indi vidual comfort and well-being 1 higher than that ot any other coun try in be world. For thia. be de clare. Americana ow it to the Al mighty to show equal prograta in moral and spiritual thlni. The proclamation follows: "By the President of ths L'nliel State of America." "PROCLAMATION: "Once again the iawn la at hand when, according to the ancient ru toms of our people, it becomes the duty of the President to appoint h day of prayer and of thankglrlng to God. "Year by year this nation grows in strength and worldly power, .lur ing the century and a Quarter that has elapsed since our entry into the circle of Independent people we have grown and prospered In materi al things to a degree never before and not now known in any other country. The thirteen colonies which strsgled slong the seacosst of the Atlantic and were hemmed In but a few miles weal of tlde-wster by the Indian-haunted wildernewa. have transformed Into the uilghlleai republic which the world ha 'ever seen. Its domains stretch acroa the continent from one to the other of the two greatest oceans, and it exercises dominion alike In the arc tic and tropic realms. The growth In wealth and population has sur passed even the growth In territory. Nowhere else In the world Is the av erage of Individual comfort and ma terial well-being high aa In our for tunate land. "For the reason that in material well-being we have thus abounded, we owe It to the Almighty to show equal progress in mural and spirit ual things. With a nation, a with the individuals who make up a na tion, material well-being Is an indls penslble foundation. Hut the foun dation avails nothing by Itself. That life is wasted, and worse than wast ed, which is spent In piling, heap upon heap, those things which min ister merely to the pleasure of the body and to the power that rests on ly on wealth. Upon material well being as a foundation must be rais ed, the structure of the lofty light of the spirit, If this nation is proper ly to fulfil Its great missions that we so ardently hope and desire. The things of the body are good; the things of the intellect better; but best of all are the things of the kuI; for, in the nation as in the Individu al, in the long run It is character that counts. Let us therefore as a people set our faces resolutely against evil, snd with broad chari ty, with kindliness and good will to ward all men. but with unflinching determination to smite down the wrong, strive with all the strength tbst is given us for righteousness In public and private life. "Now therefore, I. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, do set apart Thursday, the 26thi day of November next, as a day of general thankgivl:ix and prayer, snd on that day I recom mend that the people shall ceas? from their dally work. snd. In their homes or in their churches, meet devoutly to thank the Almighty for the many and great blessings they have received in . the past, and to pray that they may be given strength so to order their lives as to deserve a continuation of these blessings in the future. "In witness whereof I have here unto se my hand and csused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Washington this thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eight and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-third. "THKODOUE ROOSEVELT. "By the President; "Alvey A. Adee, "Acting Secretary of State." RJch Gold Mine Near Tboinaarille. Thomasrille, N. C, Nov. 2- -Capt. M. L. Jones sent a bar of gold to the United States essay office at Charlotte last week valued at $4, 200. This Is the result of fifteen days' work with twenty hands. This mine during the past five years has produced 1,700 pounds of pure gold, for which $315,000 has been re ceived.' It has daring the past few years produced two-thirds- of the gold production of North Carolina. ; 1! - s I I l i S li !? il 11 I n S! II. , il M li
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