North Carolina Newspapers

..lL:idLjBj MEWS, 4 THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. . , VOL. XXXV 6394 IUILD NEW LINE F YORK CITY TO CHICAGO A Low Grade Double Track Road will be Built by Foreign Bank ers Associated with Joseph Ram say Between those Two Cities to Cost $150,000,000. Will Use Electricity as Motive Power from the Beginning Work of Construction. Will Be gin next Spring. Will Consider ably Shorten Distance. By Associated Press. Pittsburg, Aug 14. Papers of con solidation of three railroads in differ ent parts of Pennsylvania will be fllea at Harrisburg this week, which will constitute the formal announcement of the project of prominent foreign bank ers associated with Joseph, Ramsey, Jr., former president of the Wabash Railroad, to build a low grade, double track railroad from New York to Chic ago by way of Pittsburg, which will cost about 1150,000,000. Surveys have already been made and it is expected that it will require three years to construct the road. It is contemplated to opperate it from the beginning with electric loco motives. It will be known as New York, Pitts burg, and Chicago Line, and will be sixty-five miles shorter to" New York than the Pennsylvania and 108 miles shorter than the shortest line between New York and Chicago. MR. BRYAN'S PLANS. Expects to Visit Australia Immediate ly After November Elections. By Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 14. Mr. Bryan con firms the statement from Melbourn that he intends to visit Australia. He says he -will start immediately-after the November election, sailing from San Francisco and making the tour of New Zealand as well as Aus tralia. He will be gone ten weeks 'and travel alone. His itinery is not yet definitely decided upon. Regrets Expressed. It was expected that Mr. Bryan J would see President Falheres today, but the foreign office sent him a most courteous note saying the President , deeply regretted the fact that Mr. Bryan's stay in Paris was so short it did not permit time for President Fal heres to return from Ramboulette in order to receive such a distinguished citizen. BARN BURNED. Loss About $400, with $100 Insur ance. Special to The News. Wadesboro, Aug. 14. Mr. B. A. Home, the popular sheriff of Union county arrived here last evening about 6:30 o'clock, from Chesterfield where he arrested Tom Curtis, who is wanted in Union for larceny. Last night about 8:30 o'clock a big fire was seen in the direction of Liles ville, but the correspondent was unable to find out whether it was a house or an old field burning. But this morn ing he phoned to Lilesville and found that it was the barn of Mr. E. P. Liles. At the time no one was at home." Mr. Liles being at his store. He could not get there in time to save anything except his stock. A large quantity of fodder and pea vines were burned and it is thought that the total loss amounts to about $400 with $100 in surance on stock and building. SPRECKLES TO REBUILD HOME New York Architects to Put up New San Francisco Residence for $800,000 San Francisco, Aug. 14. Last week New York papers announced that Claus Spreckles had purchased a res idence in Fifth Avenue and would make New York his home. The Spreckles mansion, at Van Ness Avenue and Clay street, here, was the costliest in the city, the interior finish representing more than $500,000 and lectures and other works an equal sum. Fire destroyed all this in an hour. Just afted the fire it was reported hat Mr. Spreckles had leased his mined home to a dry goods firm, but sow it is announced that the home will 1' restored by Reid Bros., New York architects, at a cost of $800,000. Mrs. Spreckles this week visited the ruined home and decided to have it restored. Injured in Collision. Associated Press. Sebalia, Missouri, Aug. 14. Seven wcupants of a chair car on the Miss ouri, Kansas and Texas train were injured by a switch engine Of the 'Frisco road crashing into it, while the train stopped at Fort Scott Junction, none fatally. - The condition of Mr. Sidney John ton who has been so : desperately ill for the past few days at his home near Newells is reported some better today. ROM FRIENDS MEETING CLOSES. The Last of the Sessions Were Held Yesterday. Some Personal Notes. Special The News. Guilford College, Aug. 14. The great North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends for 1906 has become a part of history. Those people who were favored to be present at this groat gathering will never forget the great spiritual benefit they have received as well as great encouragement from the spienaid reports submitted by every department. The business was all finished yester day morning, including a snlendid paper on the development of Spiritual Gifts, which was read by Mrs. Mary M. Hobbs. The meeting expressed its approval of the paper and ordered that it be incorporated in the minutes and also that a number of reprints be struck off and bound separatelv and also that it be published in the American Friend and the Friends' Message. The following is the final minute of the Yearly Meeting: "Having been favored to transact the business claiming our attention in great harmony and love with Thanks giving to our Heavenly Father for His continued care and guidance the meet ing concluded to meet at Guilford Col lege next year if the Lord permit." Dr. Geo. A Barton's labors have been very acceptable. He came to North Carolina with a splendid min ute from New England Yearly Meeting and his words and works have fully justified every word of the minute. Wherever Dr. Barton may go among Friends in our state he will be receiv ed with open arms and a. "God bless thee." Rev. Allen Jay and his wife Naomi Jay, an elder needed no introduction" to Friends. Although they have come from Indiana at this time, they have spent several years at different times in North Carolina and many people be sides Friends have learned to love them. To Allen Jay is due the credit of having freed Guilford College from the great debt which hung over it so for so many years. KING EDWARD DEPARTS. Leaves London for the Continent To Meet Emperor William. By Associated Press. London, Aug. 14. King Edward left London for the continent. The greatest interest is manifested in the meeting between King Edward and Emperor William, at Friedrischof August 15. City Suburb in Flames. By Associated Press. Nishni Novgorod, Aug 14. A suburb of Gordievka is in flames and the fire is spreading. It is thought that a number- of. lives are lost. One foody has already been found. TEXAS DEMOCRATS II Largest Political Convention aver Assembled in State of Texas Gathered in Convention. Great Enthusiasm Over Nomination of Governor. By Associated Press. Dallas. Tex., Aug. 14. One of the largest political gatherings ever as sembled in Texas was called t order when the Democratic State Conven tion met. Interest in the nomination for Gov nor is intense. T. M. Campbell, who received the largest vote in the recent primaries, will go into the convention with a strong following, but the friends of O. B. Colcott claim he will lead on the second ballot. The nomination for Governor will not take place before tomorrow. Nominees for other State offices, selected In primaries will be ratified by the convention. f ANOTHER CHARLOTTE FIRM Charter Granted the Bottlers Reshap ing Machine Company of this City. Special to The News. Raleigh, Aug. 14 A charter was is sued for the Bottlers Reshaping Ma chine Company of Charlotte at a capi tal authorized of $50,000, the incorpo rators being George S. Glenn, J. A. Glenn, of Gastonia, Chas. M. Glenn of Charlotte. Another charter is to the Beasley-Alston Drug Company of Lou isburg at a capital of $3,000 by A. W. Alston, W. F. Beasley and others. FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE. Since Publication of Decree 220,000 Persons Have Embraced Catholic ism. By Associated Press. Mohilev, Aug. 14 Since the pub lication of the decree granting the freedom of conscience almost 220, 000 members of the orthodox church, the majority of whom are peasants, have embraced the Catholic religion in this bishopric. A BIG ROBBERY. Jewelry Valued at $35,000 Stolen From Case. By Associated Press. , London, Aug. 14.-Jewelry valued at?35,U00 swien i.pm iuc Inir tn Viennes mercnams at - court exhibition. Tne roooery w v. mitted in day light. Miss Dora Cunningham, of Lower Providence, . is desperately ill and is not expected to live through the day. " ' . . nrnfl nnm- 1IW IN CONVENTION CHARLOTTE, . , . , , Tjf ' " ' " SPEAKERS Reu: SamrL P Uone,s Dr. H. W. Szaz&, cuqo Prni. Ckaries Lane. ov. FV B. O-Xe. run. STATE NEWS. Dr. Lewis Issues Special Bulletin Dr. Butler Away. Special The News. Raleigh, N. - C, Aug. 14. Commis sioner of Agriculture S. L. Paterson announced today the appointment of Mr. D. G. Conn of this city as bulletin clerk in the department, a position made vacant by the death, of T. H. Cherry, of Edegcomb county about a month ago. Mr. Conn will take up the duties of the office August 18. Mr. John C. Nail, formerly an assis tant in the botonical laboratory at Harvard University, has arrived here to accept a position as assistant in the department of plant diseases in the experiment station here in connection with the A. & M. College. Dr. R. H. Lewis, as secretary of the North Carolina State Board of Health issues a special bulletin on the cause pid prevention of consumption, which the board has prepared for general dis tribution. The bulletin gives the re sult of scientific and medical discov eries as to the cause and prevention of the disease. Along with the bulle tin are sent leaflets treating -the pre vention of typhoid and- malarial .i fe ver. The three will be sent free to any citizen of the state on application to Dr. Lewis , Dr. Tate Butler, state veterinarian, all flne work is made with cotton left this afternoon for Illinois and froni the United States. The other is Connecticut. While away he will at-lfound to be much coarser, and rots tend the session of the American Vet-. easier. Japanese realizes the superior erinary Association at New Haven, J ity of tne American article, and all Conn. Judge Purnell of the federal court has set Saturday August 18 as the date for hearing counsel on a motion for the immediate sale of the Cape Fear Pow er Go's, plant for generating electricity for Fayetteville manufactories. Coun sel for the company want receiver's certificates issued for the completion of the plant in order that it can be sold for a better price. The Tabernacle Baptist Sunday school announce their annual, excur sion this year to go over the Raleigh & Southport and the Atlantic Coast Line via Fayetteville to Wilmington and Wrightville Beach. This will be the first excursion to be run over this new road to Fayetteville and through to Wilmington. Supreme Court Librarian and Mar shal R. H. Bradley who underwent a second serious operation a few days ago is reported to getting along as well as could be expected. He is grand tiler of the North Carolina Grand Lodse of Masons. SAVES PRESIDENT'S COUSIN. Mad Dog Killed While Attacking W. Err-len Roosevelt. Oyster Bay, N. Y.. Aug. 14. W. Emlen Roosevelt, tne rreBmeni. cousin, was saved trom a maa uog uy tho cool nerve and straight shooting of a Secret service agem., f"- Sloane, " .. . olntlff Mr. Roosevelt was walking along oricA of a nond on his property near Sagamore Hill jvhen attacked. He had with Mm a rpet dog, which at first attacked the rabid animal, but soon turned ' tail and 'fled. Mr. Roosevelt ran out into tne roau and was trying to beat off the beast when Sloane drove up on his way to duty at sagamore tun. Sloane came in sight, the mad dog made a viciou? lunge for Mr. Roose velt's throat,, but fell short. The dog made a second leap and buried his teeth in Mr. Roosevelt's coat. Sloane jumped from the carriage and opened fire with an automatic pistol. At the first shot the dog turned on tne secret aervice It took two more shots to stop the beast, and then Sloane fired two more shots to make sure the bullets took effect.5 JSU3.; ' v.- - ' . The dog was a large mongrci. Jtie had - been seefl about the village for several days 1 acting strangely and snapping at other dogs. Yesterday he followed a carriage to tne rresiueuis house, but was driven away by the men on guard. Old Soldiers Gather. By Associated Press. Minneapolis, Aug. .11. n is esumai- - - have arrived for the - - . Grand Army -encampment. Tonight a public camp mre win De-uewai wmuu Oovernor Johnson, Commander Tanner and Arch-bishop Ireland are expected. Fifteen thousand old soldiers win oe in line in tomorrow's . parade. N. C, TUESDAY EVEN! NG, AUGUST 14, 1 . V7 - r- J i? f v r..t- y x U -VV b- M II 1 J t MhM MM III V JAPAN STiflHG AMERICAN COTTON Agent has Arrived in San Fran cisco in the Interests of Cotton Merchants. Predicts Great . Increase in the Use ot Ameri can Cotton. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Aug. 14. Yoshuchi Sakuri has arrived from Japan in the interest of cotton merchants. Speaking of the trade of the United States with Japan, he says that in the next ten years Japan will get over three-fourths of her cotton from the United States. "Last year," he said "Japan used over a million bales of cotton, and only one-fourth was from the United States. The' resteatoef-fFom-the-cettoii fields of India and Asia. This cotton is veryy inferior to that which comes to Japan from the Southern States, and first class cotton weavers are coming to use it. The export of cotton from the United States to Japan is bound to increase enormously in the next few years." NEGRO RIOTERS CAPTURED. Mob of Tunnel Employes Gave Otis ville, N. Y.f an Exciting Night. Middletown, N. Y., Aug. 14. After an exciting night, the mob of negro tunnel employes who had taken pos session of the village of Otisville, eight miles from here, were rounded up at their camp near the village , by v. posse of twenty-five deputy sher iffs, sworn in for the occasion. Five negroes had been shot, one seriously. No whites were injujred. Physicians were summoned from this city to care tor the injure. ( The ringleader in the riots of last night was Daniel Templeton, who, with a repeating rifle and revolvers, held 100 negroes and officers at bay and then fled to the new Erie tunnel. An officer went into the tunnel and cornered the negro, but was held off with a shotgun. He finally surrender ed and was landed in jail. The oth ers implicated in the riot have not been captured. Death of Isabelle Wyche. Tsabelle Wyche, principal of the colored graded school of this city, died last night at Winston-Salem. Tne body wm be brought to Char-' lotte this evening and the funeral will take place at the Seventh Street Presbyterian Church tomorrow after noon at 5 o'clock. . Isabelle Wyche has been, principal of the colored graded school for the past 14 years and a teacher 20 years. MAN F HISSIHGDLD GLORY James Piere, an Englishman -was Fined by Judge $25 for Hiss in? when the Stars and Stripes were Waived. Riot in Audi ence. By Associated Press. ' Bayonee, N. J., Aug. 14. James Piere, an Englishman, was fined $25 for hissing at the American flag dur ing a performance at the theatre last night. The judge who imposed the fine was a member of the audience. Piere's action in hissing at the Stars and Stripes as they were waved by a performer at the conclusion of a song, almost caused a riot in the audience. HIED K FOR USK. I AN S Rj cK& r-dborv OrckxbTrA. Ho b&r-t Smock'-. i Toner nii-o G-ro.ce JTllncnn. " Co YvJaXla WILMINGTON NEWS. Politics the Chief Topic of the Day Other News. Special to The News. Wilmington, Aug. 14. Mr. Chas. Dushan, general secretary of the local Y. M. C. A. left Saturday to spend ten days with the First Regiment of the N. G. N. G. as the guest of the State Secretary, who will have charge of tne Y. M. C. A. tent at Morehead dur ing the encampment. Mr. E. P. Jackson has been appointed a traveling auditor of the A. C. L. K. R. to succeed Mr. O. T. Ewards, who resigned to accept a position as accountant in the freight agency at Jacksonville, Fla. The Standard Oil Co's. tug "Astral" was in port Saturday with one of the company's oil barges in tow. The barge has a cargo of oil for the S. O Co's plant in this city. Misses Charlotte Fleet and Besise Williams have gone to Wadesboro to spend some time visiting friends. Excursions to this city have been scarce lately due no doubt to the rainy weather which has prevailed throudgh- out tjiij-; section during , the nagtmontli. The heat lias been very excessive-In this city for a week or so and even on Wrightsville Beach one or two days last week It was as warm as in the city. Yesterday every car to the beach and the boats to Carolina Beach were crowded with persons looking for cool breeze. Politics, although not the chief topic o f the day is occupying the time and atttention of a few of the interested and in some places the merits of the different candidates for office are elab orated to a high degree. Justice J. J. Furlong who was running for sheriff and had a god chance for winning, has withdrawn from the race and Col. T. C. James and Messrs. S. P. Cowan and W. H. Biddle are now the only contes tants. It is also rumored that Col. Geo. L. Morton may also have an op ponent in his run for the legislature although it is not known at this time who it will be. CABINET OFFICERS ALL AWAY. Government Officials Scattered From Canada to Uruouay Washington, Aug. 14. For the first time this summer, every member of the President's cabinet was absent from Washington yesterday. They are scattered all the way from Canada to TTrn en av. and " the administration of governmental affairs was in the hands of assistants. Affairs movea as smoom- ly as as if every cabinet omcer nau hpen at his desk. Secretary' Root iis making his South American trip. Secretary Shaw of the treasury wras being shown in Missouri. Secretary Taft is at Murray Bay, Can ada, trying to reduce his weight and enjoying the pleasant things -which are being said about his presidential uoum. ALlUlIlCJ'UCUCiai iiiwwj Waghington, and Assistant Attorney AttnrnovJipnpra MOOQV IS UUl iu General Hoyt is in charge. Secretary Rnnanarte. who has been in Wash ington since the first of the present month, did not come over to me capi tal from his home near Baltimore, and, as Assistant Secretary Newberry is on his vacation, Rear-Admiral Converse, the chief of the bureau of navigation, hA oharee of the Navy Department Postmaster-General Cortelyou is in New York for, a few days, it is said on political business in connection with his duties as chairman of the Re publican liatjonal committee. Secre tary Wilson is m cnicago, worKing m connection with the meat inspection matter, and Assistant becretary Hayes is acting. Secretary Metcaii or tne ie partment of Commerce and Labor, is at his home in Oakland, CaJLj bin; ' i : TTTI C:'; ,. JILTED WOMAN TRIES SUICIDE. - - ' .: . . 1 !"jr. sX P.ii'ff s.'i'i Admits i She arid ;Man She Charged With Bigamy Are Not Married. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 14. Miss Liz- zie E. Powell, the young woman wno swore out a warrant for Charles ii.. Heath, charging hfm with marrying Mfss Alberta Eckenrode last Wed nesday when he was already mar ried to her, was picked up Saturday night on the street in a semi-conscious condition. She , admitted having taken bichloride of mercury and cried tor "Charley." . Mr. Fred N. Strudwick has returned to the city after spending a few days at Greensboro with his parents. 906 AN OLD MAN LOST Mr. Paul Loses His Way and is Drenched by Rain Mr. Hacket to Speak. Special to The News. Concord, Aug. 14. Attorney L. T. Hartsell has : received a letter from Hon. R. N. Hackett saying he would be in this city on the eighth of September and address the Democratic convention on that day. Mr. Hackett is the Demo cratic nominee for Congress and will at that time meet the Democrats gath ered, m convention of the eighth. His coming will be much appreciated by nis mends m Cabarrus. Mr. Paul Furr, of number Six town ship, an aged ex-Confederate soldier started from his home Sunday after noon about one-thirty o'clock to visit a neighbor, Mr. Henry Safrits. Mr. Furr did not return and his family be came alarmed. He was searched for and not until nine-thirty o'clock was he found, in a pine field where he had been lost and drenched by the rain. It is thought that Mr. Furr sat down to rest and went to sleep, and unon awakening became bewildered and then was lost. He is very old and his sight is very bad which made it pos sible for him to get lost. A' number of citizens of Concord liv ing on N. Union street have been sum moned to appear before the grand jury m the matter of a complaint against the city of Concord. The complaint is over the sewer along that street and near the homes of those who have been summoned to go before the grand jurj. It has been generally-understood that this complaint was on account of the sewer. The grand jury of the Aug ust term of court will investigate the matter. On Wednesday, August fifteenth all the children and grand children of Mr. Mose Linker, of number Two township, will gather at his home for a birthday dinner. Mr. Linker is sixty two years of age and has twelve living j children and a number of grand chil dren, all of whom are expected with him on that day. KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF. Texas Farmer in the Presence of His Children Commits Crime. Sherman, Texas, Aug. 14. J. W. C. Wilder, a farmer, residing half a mile fiom Tom Bean, a small town, six nnles from Sherman, beat his wife's brains out with a flat iron, yesterday afternoon, and shot himself with .a shotgun. The charge entered tho left side, disembowling Wilder. He will die. Three small children witnessed the crime of their father. One boy, 7 years old, and a smaller brother, walked to Tom Bean ; and told ' the story to a married sister. ; No motive for the ' crime is as signed... . ,', 1500 DELEGATES At Opening of Eighth Annual Con vention ot Grand Aerie Frater nal Order of Eagles About 1500 Delegates were Present. Con test for Next Meeting Place. By Associated Press. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 14. The eighth annual convention of the Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles opened with 1,500 delegates. The opening session is the only bno during the week to which the public will be invited, tho remaining sessions being of an executive car actei. There promises to be an exciting contest throughout the week for the various offices. The contest for the next place of meeting- seems to lie between Nor folk and Omaha. GAVE LIFE TO SAVE GIRL. Undertow at Newburyport Beach Causes Both to Drown. Newberryport, Mass., Aug. 14. In an attempt to save a 14-year-old girl, Mary Hickey, from drowning, at Sal isbury Beach Saturday, Joseph Shaw, Of Fitchburg, lost his own life, the girl was drowned, and Deniel Feeley, who swam out to the rescue, was saved only by the prompt work of the life guards. Miss Hickey was bathing a few yards from shore, - when she was swept off her feet by the undertow, and carried rapidly out to sea. Shaw a good swimmer, reached her side; but when he tried to swim back he found the current setting stronger .against him, and the undertow swept him gradually out into deeper water. Feeley, who was bathing near-by, swam out to assist the girl and man, but they disappeared before he could reach them. Feeley himself became exhausted, and shouted for help. The crew of the United States life-saving station, which had been notified, made a record launch of their surfboat, and succeeded in reaching ,Feeley. Miss Hickey's body was recovered. SOCIAL. Mr. J. Lowie Spencer and daughter accompanied bw Mr. Ritch and daugh ter, of Baltimore Md. will arrive to night, stopping with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kidd on Mint street. f- ' Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Hernandez and child of Fernandina, Fla., are visiting Mr.-C. M. Hernandez, on South Church street. Miss Mamie McCoy who has been confined to her home several days by illness is said to be improving. N ATTENDANCE PRICE: 5 CENTS FIGHT IS STILL Oil BETWEEN B. R.T. GO. AND PEOPLE IN N, T, Heated Difficult Still Continues Between Brooklyn Rapid Tran sit Company and Patrons Over Matter of Amount of Car Fare to Coney Island. Manager of Company Says he will Stop Cars Unless Double Fare is Paid, hjection of Passen gers from Cars Continues. More Trouble Expected. By Associated Press. New York, Aug. , 14. The difficul ty between the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and patrons which arises over the efforts of the company to collect a double fare. from New York to Coney Island has continued. Applications were made to District Attorney Clarke in Brooklyn for sev eral warrants for the arrest of employ es of the company on charges of as saulting passengers after they refused to pay a second fare. The general manager said if he was unable to collect double fares he would suspend traffic on all surface lines to Coney Island. Police Inspector Cross, who last night asked a passenger if he was not going to pay a fare was admonished by the deputy police commissioner for using his authority to help collect fares, and plans were made to station police under charge of the captains all along the lines where the employes of the company halt their cars to eject passengers. A resumption of ejectments and fights is expected when the rush to Coney Island begins this afternoon. TWO ATTRACTIVE STORES. Mr. T. D.. Walsh Engaged to Manage, the Consolidated Cigar Stores. Charlotte is to have two-up-to-date and attractive - cigar stores. The Consolidated Cigar Stores Company has leased the stands at Nos. 3 , North Tryon and No. 26 . West. Trade streets and has had them painted, papered and handsomely furnished and made attractive inside and out. Mr. T. D. Walsh, who has had long experience in the cigar and tobacco business has been engaged to man age the two stores, and they ..will carry an attractive line of cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco, pipes, etc. Judges at the Boxes. Chairman Bell, of the Democratic committee, completed all arrange ments this morning for the second primary for the nomination of the fifth county commissioner. The judges are at the various boxes and voting is going on. A large number of people were on the streets today talking of the result and soliciting votes for one or the other of the-candidates. Messrs. Hous ton J. Brown and W. N. McKee. the former of the upper section of the county and the latter from Providence. Death of Mrs. L. C. Williams. Charlotte people will regret to know af the death in Cuba of Mrs. Louise Caldwell Williams, formerly of' this city. She was a sister of Mr. W. S. Caldwell, of Huntersville, and was highly esteemed and loved by a wide circle of friends. She died at San Christobal Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. - Mrs. Williams was a sister of Mrs. C. W. Cathey, of Steele Creek, and Mr. Vesper Caldwell, of Huntersvile. Killed On a Trestle. Passengers on the Southern's train No. 37 which arrived in Charlotte this morning shortly after 9 o'clock report the killing of a negro on a trestle above Salisbury. It was reported that the negro was on the trestle and hear ing the approach of the train tried to run out to the end instead of lowering himself and allowing the train to pass over him. He was overtaken and in stantly killed, so the report goes. Races Postponed. The races which were booked for tomorrow afternoon at the Fair grounds have been postponed until Labor Day, the first Monday in Sep tember. The races are being given under the auspices of the Charlotte Road Drivers' Association, and it is the intention of the association to have a gala day on the date above mentioned when out-of-town, .horses will be entered. ... ...... : T 17777 rr;fi: Death of Mrs. Clifton. News has been received in this city of the death in Louisburg of Mrs. Lucy D. Clifton, a sister of Col. A. B. Andrews and Mr. P. H. Andrews, of Raleigh, and a relative of Mrs. Horton, of this city. Mrs. Clifton was 61 years of age and was a wo man of sweet personality, being loved and esteemed by a very largo circ.e of friends. The annual camp meeting at Hick ory Grove will be held next Sunday week. These meetings are largely at tended every year by the people of the . city and surrounding country.