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Bun Largest Circulation of ' any Paper in Eastern North Carolina. The Best Advertising Medium in - Earfem 9o Volume3, No. 65. .' NEW BERN, N. C., MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14. 1908. Price Two Cent HOME: NoHK Carolina, Hfr Their Progress and Development in Education, Happiness and Prosperity REPUBLICAN SPEAKING WRECK. ON RUSH ORDERS COMMISSIONER FIRST WORK CAPITAL CITY NEWS BUDGET LAKE SHORE FOR TROOPS PATTERSON TONIGHT) Hon. Jake F. Newall at The Court House MB. J. S. BASNIGHT PRESIDED The Speaker Expressed Great Fleas are In Being Sent to CraTen County He Ridiculed the Democratic Plan, and Predicts Mr. Taft WiU be Elected To an audience of something like 125 voters, Hon. Jake F. Newall, can didate tor attorney General, on the republican ticket for North Carolina, spoke at the court house Saturday night The meeting was presided over by Mr. J. S. Basnight, who introduced the speaker without needless words. Tho speaker expressed his great pleasure in being sent to Craven and was exceedingly glad to have the rep resentative audience and that to a, on a Saturday night He said he was equal ly more surprised at the audience be cause he had been led to believe that there, were no republicans in eastern North Carolina more than a few office holders, or office seekers, and the like He denied in the beginning that he had come here to abuse any one; but had come tq talk plain cemmnu cease and tvery day talk. It' was not the hon or of the office that he wanted, but he" was determined to do the best he cculd fcr his parly. "If I could sue ceed in putting the principles of my party, I wcuid be willing to lose the office. He 3a.id Lo would not atttjek cr abuse anybody for he could not cope with the democrats lu abusing and was Eot going to do so. Ho compared the two parties with that of two forces,, as he said onp tearing down and the other coxing cn behind and building up one is a destructive force and the other a con. etructivo force the democrats, ho said was destructive force and tho re- publican a constructive forco. The speaker here referred to period of 1860 and the panic cf 1890, In his effort to substantiate his charge. He dwelt considerably upon tho the Free Bilvcr issue of 1896, condemning Mr. Bryan and pr:3lng Mr. McKinley The speaker repeated the remarks of democrats concerning democratic leaders, namely Daniel?, of Virginia, Tillman, of South Carolina, and many others and referred tc Alton B. Par ker us a Joke. He discredited the ch.rgo made against !i!s party of corruptible flnanc Ing and said that the dercnerats in 1904 were financed by one of tho most dis reputable finaaccrs in all c? Wall street. Continuing further on the subject of financing the nation?.! campaigns, he ridiculed the democratic plan, ind referred tc tho clause in the platform refusing to accept checks from corpor ations, and setd t&at corporations vrere run by men and an? official could send a check If ho so desired as his own personal contribution. He predicted with much emphatic that Mr. Taft would be elected, and said that no man In North Carolina who hp the slightest hope of Mr. B'J'.kT. biing rlerted, and seems much pleased when he remarked that this is the Jp.st time the demwrats ,tHI run a national cimialgn. The democratic followers, said the speaker, aro fac ing tho setting gun. Tho speaker took up national issues with considerable of h!s speech, touch ing fairly the issues more favorable to his own party's Interests, and cltl cised Governor Glenn for , his erltl "cism of Mr. Taft and asked; "See if - you have anything against Mr. Cox." To nil who had, were Invited go to High Point and ask tho people there. His talk upon state Isbuos were references to the present school sys tem the system costing 60 per cent rnd the, teaching 40 per cent: and thought the system was rather expen sive. Governor Glenn,, he sold, calls himself K the. Induelri.nl Governor, hut ho (Newell) thought lie v was,, noy t friend of the industrial interests, and referred to his antagonism toward the . railroads. He said he thought the railroads should have a fair show and (Continued on Page Five) Midnight Special Meets an Accident ONE KILLED AND SETERAL HURT Wreck Due to Forest Fires Obscuring Track Both ' Trains Running Slow .'Regular Train Could Not See Ex eurslon Train. f Charlestown, Ind., Sept 14. A mid night special running out of Chicago crashed into an excursion train on the Lake Shore'Road at one o'clock this morning, telescoping the roar coach and killing one person and injuring a score or more. The wreck was duj to cmckc from forest flrcn obscuring the track. . On this account both trains wcrs running slow. The regular train which was follow. ing could not see the excursion train and ran into it at a slew speed. A lr.ter dispatch ctites thut fiere were two killed outright and over forty injured, a number o" vliom will die HAS BEEN ARRESTED Earl Cotton, Son of Dr. A. T. Cot ton For Selling Whiskey The Young Man Has Given Bond for . His Appearance lor a Prcllmliuirj Hearing. " .'Raleigh N. C, Sept. 14. Earl Cot t0n, son of Dr. A. T. Cotton, well known practicing physician, here, has been arrested . by the United States marshal here on the charge of retail ing liquor without license. The young man is about 25 years old, and in spite of thfc beat efforts of his father, who is especially highly esteemed, has got ten himself Into a number of serious difficulttes here, in Greensboro and elsewhere. The young man has given bond for his appearance for prelimi nary hearing Tuesday, before United States Commissioner John Nichols, , Bull Gores Farmer to Death By-Wire to The Sun. Winchester, Va., Sept. 14. John M. Fox, a well known farmer of Ewep. son, Mecklenburg county, was gored to death by a vicious bull here to day. ; Mr. Fox was leading the animal from one field to another when the bull attacked him. The beast threw him to the ground and tore all his clothing from his body, even his Bhoes being torn off. He was 41 years old and leaves a wife and eight children. BRIDE'S SUIT CASE TAKEN Baltimore Woman Victim of Trust In . Suffolk Negro Boy By Wire to the Sun. , Suffolk, Va., Sept 14. As. Mrs. John Calvin Little, Jr., of Baltimore, stepp ed from a train this afternoon she handed her suit case, containing clothing, money, and jewels to a negro boy to he taken to her father's home. When the boy - did not appear, she notified the police, who, tonight .re covered the missing property. Mrs. Little is a bride of a few weeks, and this was her first visit to relatives since the wedding. Killed obi His Own Train By Wire to The Sun. .'.''" ' 8pencer, N. O., Sept 14. C. C. Pugh. a well known employe of the Southern Railway, at Spencer, was run over and killed by hHr-wTrInTt Thomas vflle, Davtdsdn county, early today. Oq attempting to cross lit' front of the train his foot was caught In a 'switch. With great presence of mind, while pinioned to the rails, he threw his body outside tho tracks and watch ed the wheels sever his foot from' the limb. He was 21 years old and is sur vived by bis mother at Morrlsvtlle. " Received From Mexi can Border GEN. METER IS INVESTIGATING Ten Mexicans Carrying Arms Arrest ed Last Night While Trying to Cross River Believed to Be Revo lutionists. By Wire to The Sun. Galveston, Sept 14. Rush orders for more trope on the Mexican border have been received from General Mey. er, of the United States army, who is investigating the conditions. Three 'troops of cavalry, are now in service along the Rio Grande and more will go forward today. Several companies of Mexican troops are on the Mexican side of the riv.er and ten Mexicans who were carrying arms, were arrested last night, while they were trying to cross the river into Mes. It is believed to be revolutionists, though they said they were pursuing a gang of horse thieves. MAYORS TO MEET The Mayors of Charlotte and Greens. boro in Salisbury By Wire to The Sun. Salisbury, N. . C, Sept. 14. Mayor Franklin, of Charlotte, and Mayor Brandt, of Greensboro, spent Thurs day night in Salisbury. They came here to confer with Mayor Boyden with reference to the meeting to be held in Charlotte on November 17th and 18th. These gentlemen are arranging a program and Mr. Boyden goes to Washington next week to make an en. gagement with an expert on sanlta tion. The water commissioners of a number of towns and cities will also be in attendance and the meeting is expected to result in the dissemination of much information that will be help. ful to the towns represented by their chief executive. HALT IN OYSTER WAR Tongers, as Usual, Stop Work on Sat urday, and No Arrests Are Made By Wire to The Sun. Berlin, Sept. 14. The oyster war has been on for a full week and as yet not a single arrest has been made Meanwhile Sheriff Townsend stays at Pocomoke City. With the oystermen he is the most popular man in the county. It is the intention of the State's attorney to have arrests made tonight at Snow Hill, if, as he expects the oystermen, as is their custom come to town. Commander Howard was out on the bay last night until nearly midnight. He went about with his men armed with Winchester rifles and found no body violating the law. Today he is at Public Landing, and there is not a single oyster vessel to be seen. It is the custom of the oys termen to knock off work on Satur. day, andoif they return to their dep redatlons it will probably not be be fore Monday night. Mystic Chain to Convene. Piedmont, W. Va., Sept 14. Th select Castle of West Virginia, Ancient Ordr Knights of the Mystic Chain will convene In Brlce's hall here Tues day morning, Sepember 22, in annua) session. The degree team of Silver Wave Castle, No. 1 of Lonacohing, Md., will confer the three degrees of the order on a number of candidates.-The members of all nearby castles have been Invited. H age rs town Fire Eiglie Tested By Wire to The Sun. ' Hagerstown, Md., Sept 14. An offl clal tese, conducted by T. M. Robinson, of the Washington fire department, of the new engine purchased by the Hagerstown mayor and council at cost of $5,250, was made this after. noon in the presence of several thou sand people. Died at His Home in Palmyra, Today BBIGHT'S DISEASE THE CAUSE Had Been Away From His Office For Several Weeks, But Had Done Very Little Work For The Past Year The Funeral By. Wire to The Sun. Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 14. Commis sioner Patterson died at his home at Palmyra, near Lenoir, of Brighfs dis ease. He had been away from his office for several weeks, but had done very little work for the year past. He had been commissioner since '93, with the exception of two years under fusionism. His term would have ex pired the first of the year.' Mr. Patterson was not a candidate for re-election. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon. MILLS URGED NOT TO RUN Soft Yarn Spinners' Association in Meeting at Charlotte By Wire to The Sun. Charlotte, N. C, Sept. 14. A special meeting of the Southern Soft Yarn Spinners' Association was heid here Saturday, with the largest attendance in a long time, many cotton States being represented. The curtailment of 50 per cent agreed on in June has been carried out, and the stock on hand has been much reduced . It was the . opinion of the spinners that the demand for yarns had picked up more within the past three weeks than during many previous months. All mills were urged by the associa tion not to run unless they have or ders showing a profit. The attendance represented 325,000 spindles. MISS OLIVER DEAD Baltimore Woman Had Resided at Narragansett Pier Thirty Years Narrangansett Pier, R. I., Sept. 14. Miss Elizabeth Harrison Oliver of Baltimore, a summer resident of Narrangansett Pier for more than 30 years, died today. She was about 75 years of age. Miss Oliver was a member of a prom inent Maryland family, one branch of which owned the landvthat Is now Greenmount Cemetery. Miss Oliver was a daughter of the late Thomas and Caile Oliver. Her nearest relatives are several nieces and nephews. WILL NOT SPEAK Owing to the failure cf Hon. Walter Murphy being nblo to reach t';e city this evening, the speech ho was to deliver at the court house tonight will be postponed til a later date. A tele gram from Mr. Murphy to Attorney E. M. Green, from Greensboro, an nounces that his train failed to make ccpneciion and he could not reach here before tomorrow. Mr. Murphy will arrive here in the morning, ac cording to the telegram, and fill his appointment at Bayboro, as scheduled thus only canceling ore speech by his cccid-:nt. Mr. Murphy will speak hero .it lfttcr date in the near future. Favors Governor Hughes Oyster Bay, Sept. 14. President Roosevelt issued a statement today denying that he Is trying to dictate who Republicans shall nominate for Governor of New York. The PresI dent says he favors Governor Hughes but has no Intention of dictating to the convention. Charles K. Lord Buried Baltimore, Md., Sept 14. The body of Charles K. Lord, former third vice- president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who died In Philadelphia, on Thursday, was brought to Baltimore today, and, after services at Christ Episcopal Church, was buried in Greenmount Cemetery. s -. Charles F. Murphy in Rochester SITUATION TO BE CLEARED UP Chandler Seems to be in the Lead for Governor Judge Parker Will Prob ably be Chairman State Conunlttet Tonight By Wire to The Sun. Rochester, Sept 14. Charles F. Murphy arrived here this morning and it is confidently expected that the com- lex gubernatorial situation will clarify after he has a conference with Conners, Judge Parker and the other leaders. Lieutenant Governor Chandler see:us to be in the lead but he has a big field against him. The convention meet3 tomorrow and Judge Parker will probably be made hairman, however McCorrea favors J. B. Adams, of BuffUo, but ho wants harmony. The first real work will be done to night in a meeting of the state ccm- mitt3e. CALLED TO ORDER The Republican State Contention of Saratoga Secretary Root, Chairman, Will Deliv er Speech And Adjournment Taken Until Tomorrow. By Wire to The Sun. Saratoga, Sept. 14. The Republican State Convention was called to order at three o'clock today. Secretary Root, chairman, delivered a speech and an adjournment was taken until tomorrow. The anti-Hughes men have enough delegates to nominate if they can a gree on a candidate who will accept Root, Choate, and others, whom the antis want to nominate are Hughes men and refuse to accept the nomina tion. VIRGINLl DEBATE PLANNED Newport News Candidate Challenges Representative Jones By Wire to The Sun. Fredericksburg, Va., Sept. 14. G. N, Wise, of Newport News, the Republi. can candidate for Congress in thq First district, has addressed a letter to Representative W, A. Jones, Dem ocratic nominee, inviting him to meet him in a series of joint debates throughout the district on dates and places to be mutually agreed upon. The invitation is conditioned upon a joint discussion at least once in each county In the district. It is be lieved that Mr. Jones will accept if it does not conflict with his other ap pointments. Hurt as Whisky Barrel Explodes By Wire to The Sun. Keyser, W. Va., Sept 14. Allen Fo ley, of Arthur, W. Va., was badly In jured yesterday by the explosion of a whisky barrel which he had taken home from Keyser. He lighted match and stuck it In the bunghole to see if there was any dirt or whiskey inside. The gas exploded, tearing out the end of the barrel and hurling Fo ley against a barbed-wire fence. One side of his face was badly burned, and his body was bruised. Persons stand, ing by were scorched. Fire Destroys Preacher's Home By Wire to The Sun. '; Winchester, Va., Sept. 14. Fire to day destroyed the dwelling house and its contents belonging to the Rev. John H. Parlett, of the United Breth ren Church, at Natn, this county. The loss is $4,000. There is no insurance. No one was In the house at the time. News of Interest From Raleigh RALEIGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN Alderman Have Passed a New Dog Ordinance, Since the Sensational Episode Last Week Convict Makes Escape Other Items of Interest. Special to The Sun. Raleigh, N. C, Sept 14. The Rah. eigh public schols opened today, in cluding the High School department, in the handsome new $20,000 High School building. It had been thought that it would be impossible to use this fine new building this year for the reason that there was not money available for the school committee to furnish it. However prominent citi zens of Raleigh clubbed together and raised the amount necessary to fur nish five rooms so that all the High School grades are being opened m ad. mirably equipped new quarters spe cially designed for High School pur poses. The duration of the school term is not yet decided, though it looks now lige limited funds will cut the terms to six months instead of nine. The aldermen of Raleigh have pass ed a new dog ordinance since the sen. sational episode last week with a "mad dog" so that after October 1st, no dog will be allowed on the streets, of tho city without a muzzle unless he is leshed to his owner or other per son to control his action. There is a demand for this to be in force at once and the aldermen may put it in force much sooner. James Roy, a ginger cake colored negro, from McDowell county, serving thirty years for murder, made his es cape last night from the State convict camp near Rocky Mount He is a. bout 21 years old and was sentenced in February, last. It is estimated now that the damage to cotton in this section by the recent heavy rains, was about ten per cent. About fifteen to twenty bales of new cotton is coming in now daily, but the quality is very inferior, bringing from 6 to 9 cents. The North Carolina Supreme Court will tomorrow call the appeals from the Third district for argument. A number of attorneys from the district are already here, including Col. P. M. Pearsall, of New Bern, who was the able private secretary for Governor Aycock's administration. There are 25 appeals from the Third State vs. Wilkes, State vs. Morton, State vs. Jones, Gay vs. Lumber Co., Whitehurst vs. Insurance Co., Cable Co. vs. Had der, Simmons vs. Box Co., Fanning vs. White, Harrison vs. Bryan, and New Bern, Basnight vs. Jobbing Co., Haddock vs. Leary, Wade vs. Con tracting Co., Jones vs. Railroad, Jones Lane Co. vs. Railroad, Elliott vs. Rail road, White vs. New Bern, Perry vs. Taylor, Walker vs. Venters, Smith vs. Hamby Andries vs. Grimes, McCuIIen vs. Railroad, Foy vs. Gray, Hill vs. Lane, Arnold vs. Hahn, two appeals. In a bulletin Just issued to the farm, ers of the State Director C. B. Wil liams, of the North Carolina Experi ment Station urges the most careful selection of seed corn for the next season out of the fields before the crop 1B regularly gathered. He de clares that lack of care In this respect costs the farmers of the State not less than five million dollars In yield and quality of crops. The bulletin de. scribes in detail the best method of selecting this seed corn. . Virginia Postofflce Robbed By Wire to The Sun. Tazewell', Va., Sept 14. The nost- offlce a Tlntop, this county, ten miles east of here, was broken into last night and robbed, the thieves get ting about $320 in cash and stamps. Theft Is no clew.
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