North Carolina Newspapers

Railroads Fight New Law Affecting Telegraphers Raleigh, N. C., June 21.—This after noon was devoted by the corporation commission to hearing the argument on the petition of the Atlantic Coast Line. Southern and Seaboard Air Line, for the commission to postpone the op eration of the act of the last general assembly, limiting the work of rail road telegraphers to eight hours a day, until March next, when the law by the last congress on the same subject is effective. The state law will be effective on July Ist. James H. Pou, for the Coast Line; T. J. Womack, for the Seaboard, and H. W. Miller, for the Southern, appear ed. to urge the granting of the petition on the ground that the eight-hour law at this time would be impracticable, there not being operators enough avail able. unless there is a privilege to work 32 hours, and the cost of the service would be too greatly increase:!. Opposing the petition, for the Tele grauhers Union, were E. J. Justice, Ex-Judge Strudwick, of Greensboro; R. N. Simms, of Raleigh and others, on the ground that to not enforce the act would continue too greata hardship on the operators at small stations, where they serve as agents and in sev eral other capacities, the long hours i endangering the lives of train crews] and passengers. j Raleigh, N. C., June 21. —A telegram i from the University of North Caro lina to the state insurance commission-; er is to the effect that the dissecting! hall on the university campus was de-j stroyed by fire early this morning, the fire being of unknown origin. The loss is protected by insurance, which is in the hands of the insurance commissioner. Tom Hockaday, colored, was com mitted to the penitentiary from Hali fax county to serve a ten-year sen tence for breaking into a store. Adjutant General Robertson issued a commission to A. N. Daniel, of Wil son, as second lieutenant of company K, second regiment. The secretary of state authorizes an increase in the capital of the Citizens' Bank of Creedmoore to $50,000. A charter was issued to the Sanford Buggy Company at a capital of $125,- 000 authorized. D. E. Mclver is among the insorporators. Death of Mr. J. O. Meyers. Staesville, N. C„ June 21.—Mr. J. C. Myers, a well-known citizen of North Iredell, died Wednesday night at 0 o'clock at his heme near Eupeptic Springs. Funeral services were con ducted at Zion church this morning at 11 o'clock and the interment was in the graveyard there. Mr. Myers was about. 40 years old and is survived by his wife and two small children. He was attacked with typhoid fever less than two weeks ago and death was quite unexpected. Death of Mr. E. P. Covington. Rockingham, N. c., June 31.—'The sad news of the death of Mr. E. P. Covington, of Wilmington, N. C., brother of Messrs. T. 8., J. W. and W. L. Covington, of this county, has reached here. Mr. Covington is a native of this county and his re mains will be brought hero for burial. When a man estimates his fortune in round numbers, we may be justi fied in thinking it isn't square. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ' Signature of Horse Boarded An Autom Greenville, S. C.. June 22. —While an auto, driven by Dr. Mock, a popular Piedmont physician, was speeding through the main street of that town this morning, a horse hitched to a bug gy in which was Magistrate Porter, (boarder the auto, literally straddling the fast flying machine. The first movement of the horse, which is a spirited animal and easily frightened, after boarding the auto, was to kick the guards off the car. In this maneuver, which was suc cessfully caried out. the rear of the tonneau was considerably damaged. Dr. Mock stopped the machine and the magistrate, who nad leaped from the buggy, which was almost totally wrecked, aided the physician in un loading the machine of its cargo of horseflesh. Neither the horse. Dr. Mock, or the magistrate were injured, but the ma chine was carried to the shop to have the guards and tonneau repaired. Sad Death of Lady at Gastonia Yesterday Gastonia. N. C., June 22. —Mrs. Lily E. Long, wife of Esq. 1. F. Long, died at her home on east Main street yes terday morning, shortly afLer C o'clock. Her decease was caused by consump tion. She had been sick for only about six weeks and had been confined to her bed since last Saturday. A husband and six children survive the mother, and the yhave the sympa thy of this entire community in their bei eavement. The funeral exercises were held in the resbyterian church this morning atj 10 o'clock by Rev. R. C. Anderson, and the burial took place at the.city cemetery. The Probable Plea of De fense in Secnrest Case High Point, N. C., June 22. —Attor- ney for M. P. Seclirest, found guil ty by the coroner's jury yesterday of having shot and killed Oscar Kearns, a negro Sunday evening, have not yet made formal application for habeas corpus for his release on bail, but they announce that such proceedings will be instituted at an early date. ' It is generally thought here that the plea of fTio defense will be accidental killing—that the officer shot to scare ilie man, not intending to kill him. Newspaper Plant Burned. Mount Olive, N. C., June 21. —The entire plant of the Mount Olive Trib une Publishing Company, including their newspaper and job presses, to gether with a large stock of material and entire office equipment, was de stroyed by fire about 2 o'clock Wed nesday morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is par tially covered by insurance. Houston, Texas, June 21. —The first bale of new cotton, grown near Mer cedes, Hidalgo county, sold on the floor of the cotton exchange today,' bringing $225. The bale was classed as good mid dling and weighed 570 pounds. Youcan't tell a woman's age after she takes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Her complexion is fine. She is round, plump, and handsome: in fact she is young again. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. E. B. Menzies. Salisbury, N. C., June 24.—Dr. W. G. Bradshaw, of High Point, was the principal speaker at a very en-, thusiastic meeting at the Spencer j Railroad Y. M. C. A. yesterday after noon. His subject was: "The Law of Compensation." * STRIKE OUTLOOK AMONG OPERATORS STILL GLOOMY San Francisco, Cal., June 24. —Presi- [ dent Small, of the Telegrapher's Union, ;last night said he had issued no orders for a strike at El Paso. | '"The next strike," he said, "will be l at a larger centre than El Paso." Must Return Today or Not at All. No word indicating an early settle ment of fhe telegraphers strike came from the head offices of the Western Union or the Postal at New York. The -officials here say they have in ■ structions to have no dealings with (the union looking to a settlement, but .that the former employes will be re ceived as individuals. Unless the striking operators of the Postal return to work today the mana ger says they will be considered as dis charged and the place conitiered filled, according to order from New York. Engine and Coaches Derailed And Many Persons Injured Oklahoma City, June 24. —A south bound Santa Fe passenger train ran into a freight at Perry, Okla. The engine and several coaches are reported derailed and a number of per sons badly injured. No one was killed. j A prompt, pleasant, good remedy for j coughs and colds, is Kennedy's Laxa- I tive Cough Syrup. It. is especially I recommended for babies and children, j but good for everyinember of the fam | ily. It contains no opiates and tar and . and tastes nearly pate. Contains honey and tar and tastes nearly as good as maple syrup. Children like it. 1 Sold by C. M. Sliuford and W. S. Mar tin. Seven Were Killed and Forty Injured in Wreck Hartford, Conn., Juno 24. —The fa talities reported as the result of the i wreck last night between a passenger land work train are seven. | Of the 55 Italians on the work train only r. few escaped injury, the list of the Injured being about 40. OASTOniA. Bears the Tha Kind You Have Always Bough! CASTOHIA. Beam tha Kind You Have Always Bought OJLSTOS.XA. Beare the Hava Always Bought Haywood Attracts Boise, Idaho, June. 24.—A great crowd gathered this morning in the room where Wm. D. Haywood is on trial to hear thp speech of Clarence Darrow, outlining the purposes of the defense in combatting the evidence put in by the state. - CHILDREN CRY FLETCHER'S CASTORIA The girl who can wear a No. 2 shoe feels that she has accomplished a great feat. 1 Million Dollar Rwy. Co. Chartered. Other News Raleigh, N. C., June 24.—The Cape Fear, Southport and Wilmington Rail way "Company, was chartered today at one million dollars capital authorized, to construct a road from Southport to V/ilmington, touching the South Caro lina line at some point not specified. ±Ae length of the road is to be 40 miles. A. J. Fahnstock. and other Philadel phia capitalists are interested in the enterprise. The Tidewater Construction com pany, of Wilmington, was chartered at $lOO,OOO capital, for railroad and oth er construction contract work. J. C. McEachin is one of the prinicpal in corporators. The corporation commission com pleted today the hearing in the case of the petitions of the Southern, Sea board and Coast Line railroad compa nies for permission to Keep the railroad operators on duty twelve hours instead of eight hours at a great number of smaller stations specified. The hearing was rushed through in order that the commission might accompany counsel to Asheville tomorrow for the hearing before Judge Prßchard in the cases seeking to prevent the commission and the attorney general from taking steps to put in operation the new 2 1-2 cent passpnger and reduced freight rate laws passed by the late legisla ture. Last Message Said Bishop Capers was Weakening Columbia, S. G., June 24. —All efforts to hear from Bishop Capers today, either through Greenville or Brevard failed. The last bulletin was received late last night through Brevard, saying: "Paralysis stupor is increasing and patient is weakening. Worse yester day and today." This came over the signature of the attending physician. No Hope Entertained. Spartanburg, S. C., June 24. —The condition of Bishop Capers, of the Episcopal church of bouth Carolina, is reported very much worse. Paralysis is rapidly spreading according to the latest reports and he is in a deep stu por. The attending physician entertains no hope. He is ill at Cedar Mountain, N. C. Columbia, S. C., June 24. —The town of Blackville, in Barnwell county, is profoundly stirred over a scandal, in volving its Baptist clergyman, the Rev. Dr. C. M. Billings, who has left for parts unknown, to run away from the crash of exposure. His church, having positive proof against him, excommunicated him for his infidelity to his invalid wife, a pret ty domestic being involved. He took the next train out of town, after his church acted upon him, it being impossible for even thQ most blindly faithful in his flock to believe in his innoeence. He left his wife and child to bear the shame of his misdo.ng. Salisbury Church Extends Call to Rev. B. C. Clarke Salisbury, N. C., June 24. —The con gregation of the First Presbyterian Church yesterday extended a unani mous call to the Rev. Byron C. Clarke of Baltimore, to become pastor of the church in this city. Rev. Clarke, by invitation, filled the pulpit at this church two weeks ago and he so im pressed himself upon the membership that he was chosen pastor to suc ceed Rev. John H. Grey, who was compelled to give up the charge on account of his health. It will be re membered that Rev. Grey was assist ant pastor under the late and much lamented Rev. Dr. J. Rumple and I after Dr. Rumple's death was chosen i pastor. U. S. CHAMPION MAIL CARRIER. Winston-Salem Man Claims That Dis tinction. Winston-Salem,' N. C., June 24. —Mr. Frank Day, of Elkin, claims to be the champion mail carrier of the United States, if not of the world. He is now 55 years old and has been carrying Uncle Sam's mail pouches for 34 years.. During that period he has caried the mails 91,475 miles. Of this long dis tance 43,710 miles has been made on foot and 47,734 on horseback. The highest wages Mr. Day has ever received for his work was $ll3 a year and the lowest 13 cents a day. When quite a young man Mr. Day had the misfortune to have his arm torn olt near the shoulder at a mill, and he took up the work of carrying mails for a livelihood. Mr. Day further claims that during all these years he has nev er been over 15 minutes late in ar riving at his destination. Steamer's Crew May be Lost Santiago, Chile, June 24.—The Paci fic Steam . Navigation Company's steamer Santiago has been wrecked in a heavy squall 50 miles north of Corral. One passfjger and one officer are known to have heen saved. The remainder of the passengers and crew are reported to have perish ed. Here's Good Advice. O. S. Woolever, one of the best known merchants of Le Raysville, N. Y., says: "If you are ever troubled with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It cured me of them for good 20 years ago." Cured every sore, wound, burn or abrasion. 25c. at C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin, drug store. Bryan is another way of spelling success fcr the chautauqua. WINSTON WILL ASK FOR THE REUNION OFN. C.IIETERANS June 24. —It has been definitely decided to invite the North Carolina Confederate veterans to hold their 1908 reunion in this city, and to that end members of the Norfleet camp and committees from the board of aldermen and board of trade have been appointed to take the preliminary steps toward securing this meeting. It was at first proposed to invite the veterans here this year, but owing to the fact that the general reunion was held at Richmond and so many North Carolina veterans attended that gathering, it was thought that the attendance upon the state reunion his year" would be small, and it was decided to wait until next year when the city will give the veterans a royal time, and it. is prac tically certain that the city's invita tion will be accepted. To Present "Enchantment." Next Thursday night at the Elks' Auditorium a pretty fairyland specta cle ' Enchantment," will be presented by local talent, the cast numbering several hundred. The play will be given under the personal direction of Mr. Owen, the author of the piece, of New York, and will be given unedr the auspices of the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Left Many Moonshiners. In conversation with a revenue offi cer who was in the raid in Stokes last week, it is learned that there are yet many illicit distilleries still in operation in the Smithlown section, and it is more than probable that the notorious neighborhood will be visited again by the officers as soon as the accustomed peace has settled down upon the citizens of that particular spot in Sauratown mountains. Mr. Sandy Hauser, aged 87 years, died late Saturday evening at his homt on Green street, Salem, and was bur ied yesterday at 5 o'clock, the inter ment being In the Moravian grave yard. Mr. Hauser was one of the city's oldest inhabitants and was widely known. Mr. John R. Giles, of Wilmington, has been elected to fill the vacancy in the faculty of the Salem Boys' School, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Whitlock. Mr. Giles is a graduate of the University, being a member of the class of 19015, and comes highly recommended. Henry Blount, the well known lec turer, will make an address here next Friday evening for the benefit of the lecal fire department. Mr. Blount is now on a lecturing tour in this section and everyhere he has been the people have turned out in large crowds to hear this brilliant North Carolinian. The Winston and Salem firemen are taking much interest in the forthcom ing annual convention ad tuornament of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association, which will be held in Wil mington in August. The West Salem Steamer Company will be the only com pany to take apparatus, the city au thorities forbidding the taking of an other apparatus from the city. The West Salem Steamer Company will on ly take its hand reel and will enter all the hand reel races. Delegates from other companies, however, will attend. The most important business to come before the association this year wil be in regard to the expendi ture of the increased appropriation brought about by an act of the last legislature which provides that one-half ot one per cent of the total amount of fire insurance premiums collected in the state shall be turned over to the! firemen. The towns in the various countise will be benefited in propor tion, it is said, to the amount collected: in those towns as premiums. The ap proprition heretofore has been $1,875. The passage of this act means that the association will receive something like v 10,000 annually. Each department will have a board of five trustees who will have chage of this fund. Two members will be selected by the fire men, two by the board of aldermen and one will be appointed by the state in surance commissioner. Boy Faces Trial for Murder. Albion, 111., June 24.—The case of David Kellems and his 17-year-old son Albert, charged with the killing of Sheriff Alexander Compton near Keensburg Dec. 20 last, was called for trial today before the Edwards county circuit court. The case was brought here on change of venue from Wabash county. The killing of Sheriff Compton re sulted from domestic trouble in the Kellems family. On tjbje day before the killing Kellems' wife left her home, taking with her their baby. Kellem followed to the home of her brother, Charles Black, and regained possession of the child. Mrs. Kel lems appealed t othe officers to aid her in obtaining custody of the child. The state's attorney gave a letter to Sheriff Compton to deliver to Kel lems, which stated that if the child was not returned he would be arrest- j ed on an old charge. While he was! returning with Kellems in custody j the sheriff was fired upon from am-i bush and killed. Albert Kellems was arrested, and his father held as an accessory. * Medicine Lodge, Kans., June 24. Three distinct tornadoes struck Medi cine Lodge last nigut, destroying 26 houses. I Six persons were injured seriously and one is missing. So far as is know no lives were lost. A Dangerous Deadlock, that sometimes terminate fatally is the stoppage of liver and bowel 'func tions. To quickly end this condition without disagreeable sensations Dr Kings New Life Pills should always he your remedy. Guaranteed absol utely satisfactory in every case or money back, at C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin, drug store, 25c. ! BANKHEAD OF ALABAMA. The New Senator From Alabama » Spent His Boyhood Days on the Farm. Birmingham, Ala.. June 22. —Sena- tor John Hollis Bankhead, who by ap pointment of Governor corner suc ceeds the late John Tyler Morgan in the United States senate, is a farm er's son. He was born at Moscow, then Marion, but now Lamar county, Alabama. He is 64 years of age. Colonel Bankhead was self-educated. He served four years in the Confed erate army, being wounded three times. In 1865 he was elected as member of the state legislature from Marion county and in 1876 was elect ed a member of the state senate. He served as warden of the state penitentiary from 1881 to 1885. He was elected a member of congress in 1885 and served continuously in that body for six terms. He was dean of the Alabama delegation and was known as one of the practical states men, having succeeded in getting lib eral appropriations for Alabama wa terways as well as many public build ings. In April, 1906, Capt. Bankhead was defeated for congress by Capt. Rich mond Pearson Houson. Six months later Senator Bankhead ran for the alternate senator on the plan ar ranged by the state Democratic ex ecutive committee, and swept the state, carrying over 40 counties and receiving out of a total of 85,000 votes cast 48,362, which was over 12,- 000 more than former Governor Jo seph E. Johnston, his nearest com petitor. He was opposed by seven ' popular and well known Alabamians. Shortly after his retirement as a member of congress Col. Bankhead was appointed by President Roose velt as a member of the inland waterways commission. Senator Bankhead and Mrs. Bank head live at Fayette, in Fayette county. They have three sons and two daughters, namely, John Bank head, Jr., and William B. Bankhead, both prominent attorneys of Jasper Lieutenant Henry Bankhead, of the United States army; Mrs. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery, and Mrs. Perry, widow of the late Congressman Thos. Perry, of South Carolina. Col. Bankhead looks the part of a senator. He is six feet tall and weighs over 200 pounds. Senator Bankhead is very democratic in his manners. He rarely makes a public speech, but is a forceful and practical talker when he does. His features are plain and rugged. He is without personal beauty, but is strong men tally, morally and physically—a splen did campaigner and very true to his friends. Fayetteville, N. C., June 22. —Chas. Tyson, a prominent farmer of this county, was arrested by Sheriff Wat son and deputy, four miles from town, while running an illicit distillery, with 100 gallons of corn whiskey and 600 gallons of beer. Tyson is now in jail, having been unable to give bond. RHEUMATISM CAN NOT BE RUBBED AWAY It is perfectly natural to rub the spot that hurts, and when the muscles, ! nerves, joints and bones are throbbing and twitching" with the pains of I Rheumatism the sufferer is apt to turn to the liniment bottle, or some other external application, in an effort to get relief from the disease, by producing counter-irritation on the flesh. Such treatment will quiet the pain tempo rarily, but can have no direct curative effect on the real disease because it does not reach the blood, where the cause is located. Rheumatism is more than skin deep—it is rooted and grounded in the blood and can only be reached by constitutional treatment—lT CANNOT BE RUBBED AWAY, i Rheumatism is due to an excess of uric acid in the blood, brought about by the accumulation in the system of refuse matter which the natural avenues of bodily waste, the Bowels and Kidneys, have failed to carry off. This refuse matter, coming in contact with the different acids of the body, forms' uric acid which is absorbed into the blood and distributed to all parts of the body, and Rheumatism gets possession of the system. The aches and pains are only symptoms, and though they may be scattered or relieved for a time by surface treatment, they will reappear at the first exposure to cold or dampness, or after an attack of indigestion or other irregularity. Rheuma tism can never be permanently cured while the circulation remains saturated with irritating, pain-producing uric acid poison. 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It contains no potash, alkali or other mineral ingredient, but is made entirely of purifying, healing extracts and juices of roots, herbs and barks. If you are suffering from Rheumatism do not waste valuable time trying to rub a blood disease away, but begin the use of S. S. S. and write tis about your case and our physicians will give you any information or Advice desired free of charge and will send our special treatise on Rheumatism* THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA* Plumbing, ILoofing —AND—._ Guttering ONE by expert workmen. All kindo of Tin Work on short ootica A .full lino of Bath Tubs, Bowls and Sinks, with hot and cold Tfttec tixuires. We will do your work right. Hickory Roofing and Tinning Co McCOMB~ BROTHERS DEALERS IN Groceries Fresh Meats, Butter, Corn, Hay, Cotton, Seed llullSj Meal and Country Produce. H I GKORY.N.C. AFTER COMMENCEMENT. From the New York Sun. Staring on life's battle In the month of June, Grace is in the parlor Rounding out a tune. Waging life's great warfare, Doughtiest of girls, May is in the hammock Reading tales of earls. Fighting life's hot contest With a heart of oak, Bill is on the golf field Practicing a stroke. (Pa is in the office Toiling like a Turk, Ma is in the kitchen Doing up the work.) DOUBLE TRACKING COMPLETED. Route Over Electric Line to Wrights ville Changed. Wilmington, N. C., Juno 22. —Tlio double track on the suburban electric line has been finished for about two miles from the city, and now the trains run byway of Carolina Place, a new suburban residential settlement. In order to make the route so as to pass the property the company built several miles of new railway and ex tended its line on Princess street. Travel over the suburban line has been very heavy this season anil the company has added new cars to the system. The hotels on Wrightsville and Caro lina beaches are now enjoying good patronage and the managers claim there will be no falling off in the num ber of guests this season. Alleged Anson County v Lynchers to be Tried Monroe, N. C., June 22. —The An son county lynching case is to be tried here at a special term of court, beginning July the 15th. Judge Pee bles will preside. Much interest is being manifested This is the biggest trial of the kind that has ever come up in this state. People are guessing what will be the outcome. There are about twenty men implicated, and each is to be tried separately. If the case doesn't go off on a tan gent and the state should contest each indictment the term of court will be long drawn out. If it conies to trial Mr. Lewis will be tried first. FREIGHT CLAIM ASSOCIATION. Den, Col., June 22. —The American Freight Claim Association concluded by electing officers as follows today: R. C. Richards, of the Chicago and Northwestern; first vice-president, \V. S. Battle, Jr.; general agent of the Norfolk and Western; secretary and treasurer, W. P. Taylor. Cortelyou for President! Of what —New York American.