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The 5 WSBBSSm DAILY r RF.E FRES I, PUBLISHED EiERY HFTRNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY. 70L. Vk-NO. 149. ' KLNSTON, N. C, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25. 1003 PRICE TWO CENTO, fV GENERAL NEWS ITEMS Hatters of Interest Condeised Into Brief Paragraphs. 4 LITTLE ABOUT NUMEROUS THUGS fhe Pith of the World's News That Micht Interest Our Readers. An Item Here and There. Tho Norfolk office of the weather bureau is informed that northeast storm warnings are displayed at Mia mi and Jupiter on the east coast of Florida. The storm center is appa rently south of the Bahamas and seems to be moving northward, Richmond. Sept. 23. Members of thn firm of John L. Williams & Sons of this city, said to be the largest own ers of theSeaboard Air Line Railway stocks and partners of President John Skelton Williams of the Seaboard pos itively deny the story printed thif morning that Mr. Williams is to re ' tire from the presidency and that Mr, Vrtftkum. of the Rock Island, will name his successor. London, Sept. 23 To the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner," "March ching Through Georgia" and othjer American airs, some 200 members of the Honorable Artillery Company left their London armory today and took a train for Liverpool to embark on the , Dominion line, steamer Mayflower bound for Boston. 4. large crowd of friends of the artillerymen assemoiea early to wish them good luck. Washington, Sept. 23. Joseph G. Cannon, the most distinguished of North Carolina's native sons, will be unable to attend the gathering of non- " resident native Tar Heels ' In Greens- boro next .month. It waa Mr. Cannon's desire to be present at the reunion, but stress of business made it Impos sible. This afternoon he mailed a letter to the invitation committee at ' Greensboro, saying it would be impos sible for him to be present. Atlanta Ga., Sept. 22. The Atlantio - Coast Line's franchise .tax returns have been more than, douljjjed by . the arbitrators and the assessment of the tangible property of the road stands practically as fixed by the comptroller general of the state. The return made by the railroad placed a .valuation of 8,099;369 on the property owned by the railroad in Georgia. The comp troller general refused! to - accept this return and assessed the property at 112,813,471. The question was then given over for settlement to a board of arbitration. The report of the board of arbitration has placed the valuation at 110,649,986. ;, New York, Sept. 23. At a meeting of th American Automobile Association today, it waa decided to follow the idea of the League of American Wheel men by establishing divisions in each state, including North Carolina the headquarters of which will probably be at Charlotte. If the new movement be successfully carried oat there will be two rival national bodies of a dis tinctive character. The American Automobile Association provides al so for individual membership, but auto moblllsts at large will in the nature of things, be more likely to affiliate with such distinctive organizations of indi viduals as the American Motor League as opposed . to association of clubs. Some plan is . likely , to 'be adopted, however to consolidate the - organiza tion. - ' CASTOR I A 4 : Tor Infants and Children. 1 to KisJ Yea Hmlteqs E:i$t Bears the Signature of 1 JcucAiA xxxxxxxxxxxxx 8 W Want B H M M M . H M . M M M M H M H a N H M YOUR HAIR ERUSH AND COIIB TRADE . We have just what - you want for the Company Room a? well a3 for your bedroom. See our tooth Ercstes. M M M N M g J. B. Hood & Co.h S New Store. M THE TRUE FISHERMAN. B BaJra Katarc'a Beaatlra mmi .Not a Me Batcher. The anglers art is but a pretext, or, rather, the Incentive to a rumble, and not the sole object of the fisherman, unless, alas, he belongs to that too common variety, the man whose sole ebjeet Is his catch. Such a uiau tisben with a worm, hides flngerllngs In the depth of his basket and phototrrnplfr his catch as a witness of his crime lie Is not a fisherman, but a butelici A yellow primrose on the river" s bank is to him a priuarone mid nothing more. The true fisherman loves to catch Ash, to match his wits against the weary trout, but as he wanders from pool to pool the songs of tho birds greet him restfully. Every turn in the stream reveals a nook in which strange wild flowers nestle. The geutle ex citenient of the sport prevents the scene from becoming monotonous. The element of chance, the uncertainty of the catch, add the drop of tabasco sauce which gives zest to the day. And the noontide meal by the brink of the stream! When did a meal have a more delightful flavor? Deluiouico never served a trout like unto those we have eaten by the banks of a uiountaii brook with the clear blue sky above, the waving forest rouud about and the murmuring stream at our feet. Uhe hour of contemplation comes afterward, with the pine of peace in our hand instead of the relinquished rod. How far off the city seems' Are there such things as corporations, trnsti. stocks, bonds, electric lights that amaze the sight, harsh warnings Of trolley Knngs, the rumble and grind, of the" wheels and the brakes on the elevated ro.id which affright the ear? The harshest note that breaks the still uess here is the boom of the bittern in the distant mursh. Uouie to camp the Dsherman goes, taking a cast in this silent pool in which the trout rose in Abe forenoon to his cast, but missed the fly, or in that dark bole deep under the bank In which a vigilant eye may detect the brown sides of a trout with lazily wav ing tins and tail, an old campaigner not easily caught Dr. A. T. Brlstow In World's Work. : CHINESE CONTRASTS. We bake bread; In China they steam it. .; , y We divide the ,dayy Into twenty-four hours; they into twelve. We locate intellect in the brain; they locate it In the stomach. Our calendar is based on solar time; theirs' is based on lunar time. With us the seat of honor is on the right; with them it is on the left Our given name precedes the sur name; theirs follows the surname. The needle of our compass points to the north; theirs points to the south. We have standard weights and meas ures; their weights and measures differ in each district -, ' Our children stand, facing the teach er to recite their lessons; theirs turn their backs to the teacher. Our ' watchmen ' quietly re their rounds with? : a view' ito catching thieves; theirs beat gongs and yell to frighten tnem away. , .t We bury our, dead a few days after their decease; they of teq keep theirs in the bouse in heavy, sealed coffins for years. "China's Millions." V v ' The Hookah In India. , j The hookah ia smoked as a refresh ment and sign of fellowship by the natives of India and not merely as a luxury. When a group of natives are seated together and, as IS the custom,' the hookah is passed around to each in turn it Is considered very bad manners for any one;t decline to hae a few puffs. If the hookah is thus refused In a friend's house or while one is the gnest of another it Is regarded as an insult If for any reason a native 1 put out of caste the. fact is strictly marked by his former caste fellow's refusal to smoke, with him, ami any onet;,who eats, drinks or smokes with an outcast is himself ontcaated. Chambers Journal 'f . i. "Executive Abllltr. ' ' "But then, of course, be has execuy tive ability," we said conclusively. : "Executive ability V repeated our ac quaintance. "What do you mean bjr, that?" ' '..f : :f "Why, the quality of holding subor dinates responsible,' for . failures and taking credit to ourselves for their suc cesses," we responded, " ' . "Widen we considered rather clever for , studied impromptu. New York Herald. - '('A Hratotr' Ezplataed. .! "I don't understand," said the Igno ramus at the academy, "why they al ways put the baldheaded men up tn the front row." - - "Thafs easy," bntted In the nsher. "They put 'em op there so they'll be near the flies." Boston Herald. - BvtL Good is positive. Evil is merery privative, not absolute. It is like cold, which is the privation of beat All evil is so much death or nonentity. Emerson. ' NEGRO MUST BE RECOGNIZED President Roosevelt Will Carry Into Effect His Plans for Colored Voters, Birmingham, Ala., Sept 22. J. O Thompson, collector Alabama, and one of referees in this state, of revenue for the president' said this after- noon, upon his ference with the return from a oon president at Oyster Bay, that Mr. Roosevelt was deter mined to carry out his plan of recog nizing the negro as an element in the party. He pronounced as unjustifiable the report that the president was seeking reconciliation with the Vaughan and Bingham, oV "Lily white," faction which eliminated the negro from the last state convention. Vaughn and Bingham bear him out in , the latter statement. ' The eight vacancies in federal offices occurring in this state in December will be filled by the nominees of the referee, and the "Lily whites" will seek consolation in trying to send an Ala baraa delegation opposed to Roose velt to the national convention FILIPINO COLOR LINE DRAWN Princeton, Ind., Board Decides That Boy from the Islands Cannot Atten School. Evansville, Ind., Sept. 22. The school board of Princeton in this state has decided not to admit a Filipino boy into the - public schools of that place. P. T. Gilbert who is the in structor of . English In the Princeton schools became attached to a Filipino boy while in the Orient, decided take him to Princeton. The . lad twelve years old and is intelligent. When Mr. Gilbert expresed his in tention Of placing the lad in the public schools of Princeton the "color line was raised and the prejudice against the little fellow became so great that the members of the school board were forced to call a meeting at which they decided against the boy. Mr. Gilbert was much disappointed by the decision of the board and has sent the Filipino boy to Cincinnati. DEMAND FOR CHEMSITS.- The University Has More Applications Than it can 8upply. Chapel Hill, Sept,' 23. The depart ment of chemistry at the State Univer sity has been asked to furnish a man for the position of laboratory assi stant in chemistry at Cornell Univer sity, but the place could hot be filled by the department here owing to the fact that all who are equipped for the positionhavegoodsituationselsewhere. The department of chemistry has' for several years had all the students that could be accommodated, which Is still the ease.!! Every year there are more applications for chemists than can be filled by the department., y. What is true of this department is in a measure true of other departments in the college.' ":'.;'::' '" " It will be remembered that two posl tions in Florida University were re' cently filled with men from here. ' 5000 Colored Democrats. Primaries of the United Colored Democracy were held yesterday in all of the assembly-districts of Manhat tan and the Bronx in New York city. The headquarters, at 324 west Fifty ninth street, were crowded during the day and the returns were all received there at night The organization is six years old and represents a mem bership placed by its officers at 5,000. .:: a filter.: 8tor,..; There is story current at Knloang central China, about a tiger which gave trouble. in tnat quarter; ; a missionary and his wif(! hud 'been worried by the tiger, prowling nightly around' their home. They determined to be rid of It and one night tied a cow up in the back yard and a dog at the front of the house, i Then they armed themselves with guns and kept watch. The- tiger appeared, x The . missionary fired; and killed the cow, ' The wife rushed to see what had happened, and in her ab sence the tiger ate the dog. ., " ' The Young Wnn I have known for long time past that you cared for pie. The Lady Really! How is that? ', The Young Man From the fact that your people pot themselves out of their way to snub tne.; : ' ''ri '.: r ;' . A We4 Oruant' . -; Old Graybeard It's a pity to keep such a pretty bird in a cage, v" -. ' Mrs. De Style Isn't it a sbamel How perfectly exquisitely lovely it would look in a hati New York Week ly. ' - - o a a z o n. i A. . NO LEASE WAS MADE . ..... The State Does Rot Favor Lease of the A. & I. C. Railroad IEETIKG TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER Prtvate Stockholders Seem to Favor a Lease Upon Advantageous Terms. 4 President Br,n's Report. News and Observer. Newbern, Sept. 24. There was ex citement and ' deep interest at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Atlantio and North Carolina Rail yoad today, when Dempsey Wood, of Lenoir, representing Lenoir comity himself and Mrs. Florence Tucker of Raleigh, the largest private stock holders In the road, sprung a suprlse on the meeting by introducing a reso lution callin? for another meeting Thursday, December 10th, when the private stockholders in conjunction With the representatives of the State' Interest are to consider propositions to lease the road, and it was declared a the sense of the private stockholders meeting that the road should be leased : This action was not in otllcial meet fag as the State proxy, J. W. Grain ger withdrew, thereby breaking up the regular meeting1. There was a clash Oarer an intimation in President Bryan's report that the mortgaged in debtedness of the road should be in creased and a resolution of Dempsey Wood was adopted declaring that no additional mortgaged indebtedness should be created for any purpose whatever. Afterwards the report of President Bryan was adopted. After the State's proxy, Mr. J. W Grainger, retired, Chairman Robinson attempted to reverse the famous ruling that '.there can be no meeting without hat he had excused Mr. Grainger for a few min utes, but this was not accepted and the irregular meeting proceeded with out organization to adopt the resolu tion which' expressed the sentiment of the majority of .private stock. After pvivate . stockholders completed their argument the State's proxy re turned and the regular session was resumed. W. W. Mills, of Raleigh, and H. L, Finlayson, of Goldsboro, were present and though they made no proposition to lease the roan, the resolution re ferred to was adopted and it was stated iaUbe meeting that the resolution was not intended as an invitation or adver tisement that the road, would be leased to the corporation offering the highest rental." It is ascertained that a clause in the proposed lease will nullify the lease if the lessees should turn it over In any way either to the Southern Railway or the Atlantio Coast Line, Mr. C. E. Foy offered a resolution in effect that the road would not be leased for less that 4 per cent., but no action was taken on this. J. W Grainger announced Gov. Aycock's decision against the lease as already proposed and President J. A-Bryan spoke in favor of leasing the road. In his report President Bryan shows that the road made 4 per cent, during the past year, but be declares himself powerless, as the Coast Line controls the situation. -Be says, however, that the Coast Line is friendly. The opinion was expressed that the Coast Line would not adopt a ' policy to injure the State's property. There Is great interest in the effect of today's meeting on value of stock. After the , stockholders' meeting the new directors re-elected President Bry an, secretary and treasurer Manly and counsel W.' C. Munroe and recommen ded the continuation of all others at the pleasiire of the president. 7 The di rectors granted the use of right of way over its property to the Pamlico, Oriental and Western Railway. " .-ji lt is stated that. Mr. Wood, when he voted Lenoir county for Dr. Tull, chair man of the board of commissioners, had not consulted the latter as to the nsounty's position ia the matter, 'and it is thought the county would not ha ve favored the resolution. The directors and finance committee are the same as heretofore, v '' ? - -. ;'. ' -' . Mr.: J. : W, Grainger acting under instructions from the governor re fused to enter Into any proposition for the lease of the road and to that end withdrew when the Mills-Flnlayson proposition was about to be discussed. This action was necessary because of the fact that the private stock Is so 'manipulated" ' that it can outvote State stock and the lease if it had been considered in open meeting might have been made regardless of the State's will.': .- -, - - SUPERIOR COURT. Suit of G. V. Cowper, Trustee, vs T. C. Wooten and Abe Marks Ended. In the superior court yesterday even ing the jury rendered a verdict in the cae of G. V. Cowper, trustee, vs T. C. Wooten and Abe Marks, which has occupied the attention of the court since Wednesday. They found for the defendants. The case is one of more than ordi nary interest to the public and the cir cumstances seem to be about as fol lows: Three stores belonging to Charles Duun were sold under foreclosure and Mr. T. C. Wooten bought them for $2,900. Later he sold the stores to Mr. Marks for $o,300. Mr. Cowper, as trustee, brought an action to re cover ine uirrerence between the price paid by Mr. Wooten and the pike obtained from Mr. Marks, alleging in nis complaint tnat Mr. Wooten was the attorney for Dunn when ho bought the property and therefore the profit in the trade should go to creditors Mr. Wooten in his answer denies that be was the attorney of Dunn at the time of the pur?hase, but savs that lie bought the property for himself in open bidding, which Dunn knew al the time of sale, to be a bona fide pur chase for himself ( Wooten ) and not for Dunn, as his previous relationship with Dunn, as his attorney, had ceased before the order for the sale had .leen made by the court, on account of Dunn's not complying with the terms of retaining him (Mr. Wooten.. It was was in evidence that Mr. Wooten had signed the consent judgment for the sale, as attorney for Dunn, and therefore the plaintiff says, was the attorney. Mr. Wooten admits . signing the judgment, but says he did so under a misapprehension, believing that Dunn had paid to Mr. A. J. Loftin, an asso ciate counsel, the retainer, which would have made them attorneys In the case. On finding out that these terms had not been complied with, Mr. Wooten files affidavit that be is not attorney in the case, and so states in the court at the time sale was ordered i .The point at issue is whether Mr. Wooten bought the property while at torney for Dunn, and the jury decided that he did not. Plaintiff appealed. HOOKERTON ITEMS. September 24, 1903.. Mr. E. S. Edwards went to A den today and will return Tuesday. Messrs. C. A.,Lassiter and Will Canady, of Snow Hill, were here a while Wednesday. Mrs. W. O. Dixon and children went to Greenville Sunday to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Brown. - Miss Ida Edwards, of Ayden, eame Monday to spend several days with her sister, Mrs. B. F. D. Albritton. Miss Fannie Dixon, of Dixonville, came Sunday to visit her many friends here and returned home Wednesday, Mrs. D. H. Dixon and Miss Julia B. Taylor went to Klnston today to visit friends, and will return Friday Miss Palmetto Taylor and Mr. Guy Taylor went to Wintervllle Saturday to visit friends and returned Sunday Mrs. Bettie Moseley, of Greenville, came Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Dixon, and returned home Sunday. ' Dr. H. D. Harper, Sr., of Kinston, will fill his regular appointment in the Christian church here next Sunday morning. Miss Annie Edwards, who has been spending several days with friends here returned to ber , home at Ayden Saturday.; ; :-.y:-;,,v':::.. !' Mr. and Mrs. B. F. D. Albritton went to Ayden Saturday to visit the family of Mr. J. J. Edwards and :'re- turned Monday. Mrs. D. H. Dixon Jeft Tuesday to attend the Newbern District Sunday School Conference, which is in session at Dover this week; ' ' Wednesday afternnoon at 4 o'clock pretty marriage was celebrated in the M. E. church at this place. The contracting parties were Mr. Jesse I Roberson, of Lenoir county, and Miss Effle Litchfield, the oldest daughter of ' Mr. M. . Litchfield, of this place. RT. E. Pope, pastor of' Snow Hill circuit, officiated. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal couple, with a few invited friends, left for the borne of the groom's parents where a recep tion was given. - .- OASTOIIIA. Sigaatus NORTH STATE NEWS Clipped and Colled From Our North Carolina Exchanges. ODD AND INTERESTING HAPPENINGS Gossip Gathered from Murphy To Manteo of Importance to Our Tar Heel Readers. John Mangum, janitor of the State Museum, at Raleigh, attempted to take his life Wednesday night by swallow ing two ounces of laudanum, but Dr. Rowland, who was summoned by Mr. Mangum's son, succeeded in bringing him to after a half hours' work. Charlotte, Sept. 23. At the inquest over the body of Will Smith in Sharon township today, the coroner's jury presided over by Coroner Cathej, found "that the deceased came to his death from a pistol wound at the hands of John Kirk, whofiredtherevolverwith criminal intent.' It was at first thought ihat the shooting was accidental, bat after the burial the suspicion of tho ounty officials was aroused and the inquest was held. Counsel for Congressman Gudger have completed their brief in bis con test. Mr. Gudger claims his election by a majority of approximately 500. The brief refers in terms exceedingly- unemnliniBnt.rv-4.f J M r'amnlmll who opposed Mr. Gudger in the con vention and was subsequently a wit ness for contestants. It declares that the evidence shows Mr. Campbell to have been ' a violent, vicious, veno mous supporter of contestants." The contention is made that the contest should naturally have ceased with the death of Mr. Moody. Wilmington Messenger: Yesterday morning at the foot of Brunswick St. i i : , ... . . nu wiu uuusreu men, pou oivoon must be near the three score and ten mark, got into a dispute about a wheelbarrow which came near a trag edy. One of the aged darkies, John Pugh, attempted to injure the other 6ne, Simon McFarland, with an axe. The latter took to flight and the former pursued attempting while ' bo doing to use the axe. Finally Puarh caught nnv with McFarland and made a lung at him with the blade which would have had a fatal result but just at that: moment McFarland stumbled and fell and the axe clewed simply the air. Charlotte News: No. 97, the. South ern's fast mall train came very near being ditched yesterday afternoon just north of Danville. The presence mind of aWmali boy saved it. ' 1 Just before reaching Danville and at sv time when the train was speeding along at the rate of a mile a minute, the. engineer saw a small boy standing some distance down the track fran tically waving his hat. The engineer at once applied the airbrakes and stopped the train. Upon examination it waa found that one of the heavy iron rafla of the track was broken. The ' little boy was walking about the track and noticed the broken rail. About that time he heard the approaching train and had presence of mind enough to wave it down. After about an hour's delay the train proceeded on its way south. Secretary Wilson Talks Corn. Washington, Sept. 23. Secretary Wilson of the agricultural depart ment returned to Washington tonight from Ogden, Utah, where he delivered a speech before the irrigation con gress. His journey both ways took him through, the heart of the cdrn belt and tonight be said: i"r , ! "The corn crop, owing to the pecul iarity of the season, was late and light. Heavy floods destroyed it on bottom. lands to a great extent. Continued rains throughout June and July satur ated the level lands and retarded the the growth of corn. The frost has in jured it in streaks. There will be plenty of corn in the country because feeding last year was unprofitable and many secured this season. 1 aking wheat and our farm products as a whole there is an abundance in the land.' " THE COTTON MARKET. Reported by Baxter A Cot .'- t;u -' 9.44 10 83 9.37 9.33 9.37 9.3-" 9.37 iwi - LOW 9.41 10.80 9.33 9.33 9.34 9.52 9.36 9.33 May....... .... 9 18 September..... 11. 20 October........ 9.50 November " . . . 9 47 December...... 9.43 January..;.... 9.47 February..:.;. 9.44 March.;....... 9.4.8 S M ZfXiX!ZtXXIXIXtX!XlZtZ!Z of uzr, s-cucjuzz Subcribe to Tns Free Press. J Toxk: Steady. Spot 11.
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