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V:-1 'y'unnr. 5tw Largest Circulation of t v 7 he Best Advertising Medium in Eastern Hortk Carolina. anu Paper in i - . Eastern JVorfi CaWma. "TV Volume 3, N6. 66.' NEW BERN, N. C.V TUEgDAti -BEPTEMBER 15, 1908. Price Two Cer t HOME: North Carolina, Her People, Their Progress and ' Development in Education, Happiness and Prosperity CAPITAL CITY NEWS BUDGET News of Interest From Raleigh NEWS CAME AS A GREAT SHOCK Of The Death of S. L. Patterson-All State Offices "are Closed Today oa Accoant of The Funeral Other Items of Interest. Special to The Sun. Raleigh, N. C, Sept 16. The news of the death of Hon. Samuel L. Pat tenon, commissioner of agriculture, came as a great shock to State officers and hosts of friends here. Practi cally all the heads of departments of the State department of agriculture have gone to Caldwell county for the funeral which takes place this after noon at the late home of the deceased, notable among them being Secretary Ellas Carr, Curator H. H. Brimley, Entomologist Franklin Sherman and others. It is also expected that Gov ernor Glenn and possibly others of the State officers who are out of the city In various parts of the Stats, will be on hand for the funeral. All the State offices are closed to day on account of the funeral. The -deceased was born in 1850, a son of S. P. Patterson. He was pre. pared for his long and useful career by training in both the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia. He first located in Salem where he was a book-keeper in man ufacturing Interests in which rela tives, of -his were Interested. Later he went to the Patterson homestead in Caldwell county and began farm, ing on an extensive scale, having pre viously married a Miss Senseman of Salem, who survives him. Mr. Patterson always took a lively interest in the affairs of his county, State, and the country at large. He served terms in both branches of the State Legislature, and four terms as commissioner of agriculture two ap pointatibe and two elective terms. One of three State ' cases argued by Assistant attorney General Hey den Clement today was State vs. Wilkes from Greene county, involving the North Carolina Landlord and Ten. ant Act, that makes it a misdemeanor for a tenant to procure supplies for making a crop and then leave land lonr and crop before the harvest with the supplies unpaid for. The defend ant was indicted under the act and convicted in the trial below. The ap peal is on the ground that the act is unconstitutional in that detention of a tenant for such an obligation would be peonage. The Southern Automobile Company, Charlotte, N. C, is chartered, $25,000 capital authorized and $3,000 sub. scribed by J. W. Zimmerman, J. H. Ross, E. B. Littlefleld, P. P. immer man and J. H. Ham. The company 'propses to manufacture and deal In automobiles and bicycles. The contest between the Southern Railway Company and the city of Durham over the construction of a sub way at the Gregson 'street cross ing was up again for hearing before the corporation commission at noon today, on exceptions by the Southern to an order of the commission that the sub way with masonry abutments be installed at a cost of $3,600 with con crete or brick and $7,600 if stone is used,' the city of Durham to pay $1,000 of the cost, whatever material is used. The - Southern ' offers5 to 'construct a safe crossing with wood abutments at Its own expense but Durham refuses to permit it1 and demands the stone abutments at the whole cost of the railroad company. The commission will not make Its final order for sev. eral days yet, probably. O. K Orr, division freight agent and traveling auditor Pegram, ,of the Southern Railway were before the cor poration . commission , to answer charges filed by shippers on the ' Transylvania division of the Southern Railway that the . freight rate on Tanlo acid Is excessive. The ease Is taken under advisement by the com mission. . State Insurance Commissioner J. R. Young announces that the Mutual Fire Company, of Philadelphia, has filed papers for entering the State tor in surance business. ENGINEER HURT IN WRECK Ylrginia-Carolina Train Goes Oyer Em bankment Near Abingdon By Wire to The Sun. Bristol, Tenn., Sept. 15. The mixed train on the Virginia-Carolina Rail way, from Abingdon to Kennorock, Va., left the track at Drowning Ford, ten miles, from Abingdon, last night. The engine and two cars went down the bank to the river. Engineer William Thompson went down with his engine, and was badly Injured. So far as has been learned here, the rest of the crew escaped injury. SHOT IH A SHIRT FACTORY Jealousy Causes Woman to Shoot a Man By Wire to The Sun. New York, Sept. 15. Frenzied be cause of his Infatuation for another woman, Mrs. Lobiiska, married, fa tally shot Frank Pansea in the office of a skirt factory. Two hundred girls in the factory became panic stricken. The woman was arrested. BACON HIGH IN CHICAGO Cattle and Hogs Are Scarce And Ba con Selling at 27c and SOc. By Wire to The Sun. Chicago, Sept. 15. Bacon is sell ing in this city today as high as por. terhouse steak, which Is 27 cents to 30 cents per pound. Cattle and hogs are scarce and are selling very high. High prices for meats may be ex pected for some time. THE CASE OF WHITE Against The City of New Bern Being Heard Also The Case of Harrison vs. Bryan This is a Case of Injunction Pro. ceedings. Special to The Sun. Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 15. The case of White vs. the City of New Bern, which is one among the long' list be ing argued on appeal in the Supreme Court this week, from the Third dis trict is really here on its second ap peal. It ia the case in which the plaintiff stumbled over some steps that extended on the sidewalk. In the first appeal the plaintiff argued in addition to the liability of the city for allow. Ing the old steps to be located as they were, there was an additional liability for not having the street at that point properly lighted. The Jury gave $1,000 damages. On appeal the Su preme "Court held that there could be no damages recovered against a town for failure to light the streets or for defective light. The case was re manded for a second trial. This time with the contention as to defective lighting eliminated, the damages re covered was $800. Now this Judgment is to be reviewed. Mr. A. D. Ward represents the plaintiff and Mr. W. D. Mclver the city. The City of New Bern is the plain, tiff In another case up on appeal this week. This is Harrison vs. Bryan and New Bern. The case' grew out of the Improvement of sidewalks. A big tree in front of the property of the plaintiff was to come down in sidewalk improvement An injunction was secured against cutting the tree. Then the Injunction was dissolved at the hearing, the tree being felled and the stump eliminated soon thereafter to give placf to the improved side walk. .The real status of tfre case, with the tree gone and sidewalk placed really seems hard to define. It developes that the plaintiff is a Christian Scientist and the facetious comment Is heard that there must be a plea that the tree is really there and that the broad scope of the imagina tion that characterizes treatment in Christian Science applies In this case. HE WILL BE RETAINED The Postmaster Makes Things O.K. EXPLAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT Nothing in Remaining Counts to War rant His Removal He Will Proba bly Be Retained In Office By Wire to The Sun. Washington, D. C, Sept 15. Act ing Postmaster General Granfield, stated today that Postmaster Blodgett Of Atlanta has explained to the satis, faction of the department the most serious charges which were made a- gainst him by the inspector and that there is nothing in the remaining counts to warrant the removal of the postmaster. He will probably be re tained in office. 6,000 ACRES J. T. Levy, Pittsburg, Buys at Bock Castle Colony Richmond, Va., Sept. 15. Mr. J. f. Levy, of Pittsburg, Pa., who has been In correspondence with and made sev eral visit to Commissioner of Agricul ture Koiner's office, has closed a deal for 5,000 acres of Rock Castle, on James River, about fifty miles above Richmond. Mr. Levy had a long interview with Mr. Koiner on Saturday. He stated that the department had already been a great help to him, and he' would look te-thls source for guidance and help in the future. This large tract is to be used for colonization purposes. Fifty cottages will be built as soon as the material can be gotten in place. The ferry at Rock Castle was wash, ed away by the recent heavy rains, but as soon as it can be rebuilt the real work will begin and be pushed, The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad had agreed to bear a part of the ex pense of replacing the ferry. In ad dition to the cottages, many other nec essary buildings will be built. In addition to this large tract al. ready purchased, about 2,000 acres more are needed. Mr. Levy and his associates have ample means to develop the ester prise. Mr. Koiner Is greatly pleased at the establishment of this colony, as It Is he Btates, the most efficient way, not only to get satisfied white labor, but also puts to work the State's Idle acres. Mr. Levy's investment, it Is under stood, already exceeds $50,000. ONE KILLED, FOUR INJURED Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 15. While the family of John G. Roush, a far mer of Mason county, near Point Pleasant, were seattel at reakfast tnis morning, a can of kerosene plac ed near the stove, became overheated and exploded, Instantly killing one of .the children, and probably fatally burning the parents and three other children. The dead: Annie Rousch, aged 4. The Injured: z John G. Rousch, aged 42, burned about head, face and body. Mrs. Rousch, burned about body. Jennie Rousch, aged 11, burned a bout body. Eulola Rousch, aged 9, burned about face and body. Amelia Rousch, burned about face. The house caught Are and was con sumed. The screams following the explosion called the neighbors, who succeeded In getting the Injured out of the hou'0, ii&rii The band concert by the Johnny Jones Carnival musicians, that was rendered on the corner of Middle and Pollock streets, last evening and noon today, was appreciated and applauded by several hundred people. The band Is composed of real, musicians and deliver real and high class music. It is one of the best bands that has vis ited New Bern for a number of years. BIG FIRE 1 IN SACO Six Hundred People Are . Homeless Wto,Mi DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Damage Would Have Been Greater But For Help From Biddeford Many, Thrilling Escapes Flames ' Sabdted About Noon. By Wire to The Sun. Saco, Me., Sept. 15. Six hundred people' are homeless and a half mil lion dollars damage to property. Eighty-five tenant houses and nine million "feet lumber was consumed in a fire, which swept this city today. The fire originated in a lumber yard. A high wind caused the rapid spread of the flames. The damage would have been much greater, had not help ar. rived from Biddeford.- There were many thrilling escapes from death. The flames were subdued about noon. FLOWER NEARBY Suspected Individual Reported Not far from Staunton By Wire to The Sun. .Richmond, Va., Sept. 15. Mavor Richardson received a letter this mom ln'gr from Fishervllle, a village just this side of Staunton, Va., saying that a man believed to be Dr. R. C. Flow er had arrived and was stopping there. The letter was turned over to the Chief of Police. The description given of the sus. pect suggests that he may be the much wanted man. The letter savs that he is' rabout fifty years of age, weighs about 170 pounds, and has a "new" moustache. The elusive Flow er had his abundant .hirsute adorn ment severed from his countenance just before making his final exit. Flower 1b not in Richmond. That much is known from the most au thoritative source, and is not doubted When he left is another question. Mrs. H. R. Courtland, who claimed to be his wife, is In Richmond, as is C. E. Courtland, who claims, with an equal regard to fact, to be some sort of relative. They are, however, living in extreme retirement. Mrs. Haga. man is in town, and was in the Police Court this morning to answer the more or less dignified charge of beat ing a board bill. The warrant was withdrawn on promise of Attornev Pollock to see that the landlady got her money. Mayor Richardson today told of some of Flowers' plans and schemes on his previous visit here, when Flowers posed as the great "cure all." "I know," he said, "of the one man who said he got $25 from Flower. This, however, was about fifteen years ago, and Flower has probably learn ed better. The man's name is Charles Terrell and he is still in Richmond. Mayor Richardson was then a prac tlclng attorney, and when the physl clans of Richmond, headed by the late Dr. W. C. Parker, proceeded against the prize fakir for practicing medl cine without an examination by the State Medical Board and without a li cense. In that way he became known to Terrell. Terrell came to him one day and said he was one of the two men in Richmond that Dr. Flower had sur. rendered real money to, and in an swer to Interested queries he disclos ed the method. In doing this he ex posed Flowers' seemingly Inhuman powers of analysis. Terrell, with another man, a friend of Terrell's, were employed by Flow, er, whose offices were In the old Ex change and Ballard Hotels, to plead guilty of having any disease in the world. They were to get into the corridor of the hotel and associate with the patrons of the wonder-healer, and, at the same time, tell how they had been cured. The corridor would be full of victims, and to them the pair would sing Flower's praises. "He cured me," they would shout. "What did you hove?" would ask a man who .had not been cured. They would answer and then ask the man what he had. The man would tell one of them. Then the other would slip out, get in Flower's private office, and, pointing out the man, 'would explain his ailment. This would be the next man who got in the private office. - -"I have got," he would begin. "I know it," Dr. Flower would interrupt. "I could see it as soon as I saw you. I am a busy man, and there Is no use for you to explain you have liver trouble." It was exactly what the patient did have, and he would be so surprised he could not answer. Dr. Flower gave him a prescription and he hur. ried out, the next man, whose ail ments had been ' explained to the scouts would then appear and be treat ed the same way. "It's remarkable," everybody a- greed. "He can tell what's wrong as soon as he sees you." And that's the story of Dr. Flower's magic powers. SHOT BY HIS BRIDE Wheeling Resident Victim of Accident While on Honeymoon Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 15. Archi bald Stewart, formerly salesman for a candy concern, of this city, was shot and mortally wounded by his young bride while spending their honeymoon on the farm of Mr. Stewart's parents, at Wilbur, near West Union. Mr. Stewart married Miss Hall, at. the home of her partns, at Marietta, Ohio, on Thursday, and they went to the country to spend a few days. They were shooting at target, and while Stewart was setting the target, the gnn, in the hands of Mrs. Stew art, was accidentally discharged, the bullet passing through Stewart's ab domen. Physicians say his chances for recovery are slight. WILL NOT ACCEPT So Wires David Jaye Hill This Morning Doesn't Want the Honor of Being Gov ernor of New York AntLHughes Elements Hope Lost By Wire to The Sun. Saratoga Springs, Sept. 15. David Jaye Hill, the ambassador to Ger many, cabled today that he would not accept the New York Governorship, Thus the last hope of anti-Hughes el ement to unite on man Is lost. Many others of prominence have been of. fered but they all decline to accept and leaders are Sounding about hope lessly. JEALOUSY CAUSES KILLING Girl Over Whom Men Quarrel Arrests Slayer of Admirer By Wire to The Sun. Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 15. Jeal ousy was the cause of the killing of Manual A. Blevins, foreman on the Virginia Railway, who was shot by Joseph Williams on a lonely country road near Cirtsville, Raleigh county, yesterday. The tragedy was witnessed by Miss Lucy Browning, with whom both were In love. She attempted to stop the quarrel before Williams pull ed his revolver and fired six shots in the other man's body. Blevins called at Miss Browning's home in the afternoon, and they strolled out for a walk. Williams ar rived a few minutes after they left, followed, and killed Blevins. Miss Browning grappled with the murder er, grasped the revolver and held him at bay until help arrived. Blevins' home was In Saltville, Va. NIGHT RIDERS ARE ORGANIZING Farmers Are Being Held Up And Threatened " By Wire to The Sun. Jonesboro, Ark., Sept. 15. Night riders are organizing in Northeastern Arkansas for the purpose of reducing the cotton acreage next year and com pelling the holding of this crop. The farmers are being held up and threatened. FOUND DEAD BY HIS WIFE Nomincelof Primaries Commits Suicide HAD BEEN DEAD SOME TDW Was of Nervous Temperament of The Strain of The Campaign Told on Him Wag to Have Gone off Today. By Wire to The Sun. Columbia, S. C, Sept 15. John D. Farr, who was nominated in the pri maries for the superintendent of ed ucation of Lexington county, died by shooting himself in the head. He had been dead several hours when he was found by his wife and daughter. Farr was of a nervous tempera ment and the strain of the campaign told heavily on him. He was to hav gone to Winthrope College today, where his daugnter was to begin her third year in school. MAINE ELECTION Republican Majority Is Reduced to 8,000. Portland, Me., Sept. 15. The repub licans carried Maine yesterday by about 8,000 plurality as ciiainst 26,816 in the last Presidential year aad 8,064 in li)06. Returns are slow coming in those that arc coming in does seem to change materially the figures sent out last night: The figures as sent by the Associated Press last night are Bert M. Fernald, of Poland, republican, 71,714. Obadiah Gardner, of Rockland, demo crat, 64,628. In 1904 the same places gave 74,419 for Governor Cobb, republican and 49,- 141 for Davis, democrat The missing towns which are small, four years ago cast 2,545 republican votes and 1,005 democratic. This shows a republican loss of 4 per cent and a democratic gain of 32 per cent On this basis the republican plu rality in the state was estimated at about 8,000. FACING A SERIOUS CRISIS St Petersburg Has a Bubonic Plague Epidemic By Cable to The Sun. St. Petersburg, Sept. 15. This city is facing a very serious crisis from the bubonic plague. Forty deaths have occurred in the last twenty four hours and one hun dred new cases been added to list. There have been four hundred and five deaths in four days. The authorities seem to be unable to cope with the situation. There has been three thousand deaths since the outbreak. LITTLE CHANGE IN OUTLOOK Less Than One Third Delegates In Hall at Noon By Wire to The Sun. Rochester, Sept. 15. There is but very little change in the political out look here today up to noon, the time of calling the convention to order. Chanler is the favorite among dele gation and he will probably be the nominee. Less than one third of the delegates were in the hall at noon, but in a half hour most of them were in their places. OHIO RIYER AT LOWEST TIDE Can Drive an Automobile Across The River By Wire to The Sun. Wellsvllle, Ohio, Sept. 15. The Ohio river Is lowest In history. You can drive on automobile, across the river at Well8burg. The dam work is hin dered by low water. SOUTH CAROLINA LOSES OUT Judge Fritchard's Decisions Sustained In Every Point By Wire to The Sun. Richmond, Va., Sept 15. South Car olina loses Its dlnpensary case. Judge Pritchard being sustained in every point '.''-'J H
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