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;MRS; ALICE" SETTLES' STRttfE. j while ' as for the legislature, which
.'Mrs. VAlice Long worth 'goes head' meets every two years, It is more of
agajn..lmfact, she can't be : lost, ten "viewed with alarm" than "point.
Traev she; ,ie. not in the public eye as
mucl as her Immediate predecessor,
"Mis Alice," but when she does
methre -J something doing.
, It is only a few weeks since she
got as mad as a hornet and let the
fact be known, because some speaker
at ' the national democratic conven
tion dared criticise her Illustrious fa
ther.' This time, so the .news story
goes, she has settled a "strike" away
out in the Yellowstone Park country,
and settled it even more expeditious
ly than- the president himself could
have done.
However, while Mrs. Longworth's
method of settling a strike was ef
fective in this case ' and doubtless
would be in all cases,' it may not be
a very practical method,' for she paid . own records he listened to one of the
each and every striker 'five' dollars a 'Bryan records in order to learn the
day to return to work and remain at proper method. . And it is certainly
her. post while she was in the hotel.f true .that Mr.' Bryan can give Mr.
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For it is worthy ef- note that the
strikers were hotel .servants. , Mr.
and Mrs. Longworth were guests at
the hotel when the revolt came; it
sent them to a supperless table, for
there werec-no coks and no waiters;
it sent the aafah- un-easy couch, for
there were no chambermaids. . ...
,TJie proprietor pleaded and threat-
ened, but all -to no purpose. Then
"Mrs. Alice" asked the girls to go
back to -work && 'a "persohaT favor
to. her," and as an extra inducement,
she offered to each of them five dol
lars a ' day while she Mrs. Long
wprth remained at the hotel. Not
being at , all Irresponsive to the
proper suggestion, they went back to
work. Whether or not the hotel pro
prietor is Btill maintaining the same
scale of wages is not stated, but anyway,,-
the method of settlement is re
spectlvely .referred to all strike com
missions for their consideration.
;Aspther score has been made in
favor of the dead bull dog and of
the proper muzzling of all dogs.
People of this state will remember
that last week at Charlotte, a negro
woman was attacked fnd fearfully in
jured by a vicious dog and that she
would have been killed had not help
arrived! "Now comes a story from
New York of a woman being attacked
by one of the ugly brindle brutes and
almost killed.: In this case as in the
other, help arrived barely soon
enough to save a life. In neither case
was the dog Buffering from rabies, so
it can not be said by the dog advo
cates or defenders, that the canines
were not responsible for their 'ac-
i tions, so to speak. But it can be said
that owners of such dogs should be
responsible to the community and the
courts. Such brutes are a menace to
those who live near them 'and who
must of necessity be on the streets
: and roads.' Either- the people must
keep to their own premises . or the
dogs must go. Which shall it be?
Score another mark against the bull
dog,
Down In Alabama they are lament
' ing the fact that the state legislature
1 1 meets ' only once in four years.
" "(Jrowing, prosperous Btates," it is
said, c"ned- legislation every two
years." , It Is also suggested that the
governor be elected biennially, so
, ' that the .executive and legislative
;b'r'nche.g'of the government may at-
A 3f t iarm'ony. : It may be that
,. the more electing and the more leg
. Islatinctheyhave in prosperous Ala-
bama, the : better It will be for the
i .state, but up this way the people are
" very well satisfied with the four-year
4cr$l9s.lhe " . governor's mansion,
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Entered through Raleigh, N. C,
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second ' elass, In accordance with
the Act of Congress,' March 3,
1879.
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' ed to with pride."
If all. that editorial space that has
been devoted to the hen and the
gander in behalf of Mr. Bryan's cam
paign fund, and without great ma
terial result, had been advertising
space and had been sold .at regular
rates and the proceeds applied to the
said campaign fund, the result might
have been much better And even
the. net . proceeds, taking the Com
moner as the standard on contribu
tions, surely would not have been
less than "?25."
Candidate Taft, profiting by the
Nebraskan's example, will make sev
eral short speeches into phonographs
for 'reproduction. Before making his
Taft a. IonS.lead.in a talking race and
then reach the , goal
lengths ahead.
a couple of
. Wonder when those street sprink
lers will be backfrom their summer
vacation? The-streets are hot and
dusty, but there is not a thing doing
in the sprinkling line. These hot
dusty days it would be. a good idea
if the merchants would take up a
collection and have the streets well
sprinkled each morning- and after-
noon. Do you get the idea?
Greensboro is very happy because
a circus is going to visit that town,
but as yet Charlotte has not chirped.
Wonder if that "show" is going to
give Charlotte the go-by, or does it
take more in this year of multitudi
nous convention to make her feel
"stuck up" than it does Greensboro.
If that preacher at Hot Springs be
possessed of the gift of prophecy
great results may be expected from
democratic efforts this year.: .The
republican candidate attended servi
ces Sunday and listened to a sermon
from the text, "Get up and eat for
the Journey is too long for you." '
The Times-Union of Florida thinks
that Mr. Bryan is well situated for
taking a Falrvlew of the situation..
And let us hope that the oft trod road
presents a "Fairview" this time to
his experienced eye.
If the pressure that those Char
lotte people are bringing to bear
upon Mr. Taft does not land the ro
tund statesman for the remihlinan
Btate convention, they will still have!
recourse to the "steam roller."
"What does Colonel Graves expect
to gain by being the tail of a ticket
which. Is so weak that it cannot even
wag Rs tail?''-i-WllmIhgton Star.
The Colonel will wag all right if
he gets tha piopar "muching."
AN OLD VETERAN MAKES
PLAINT.
COM.
Editor Evening Times:
t have lived in this city and "state
for. the past 60 years, and with your
permission, and through the medium
of your valuable paper I want to ask
one simple question: "Does one man
run the Soldiers' Home, or have I
been a vlotim of some underground
politician?" Some months ago I
called at the office of Mr. A. B.
Stronach to get some Information and
give him my reasons for leaving a
comfortable home to become an in -
mate ot the Soldiers' Home.
- I called at his office at least a
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dozen times, but failed to" see "htm.
Finally I got Mf. Blrdsong to fill ut'
my application which. Mr. Wm. Ruse.' t
clerk of the court, told me to take to -
Dr. Dixon, secretary, to the board. 1 I
found Dr. Dixon a very pleasant gen
tleman.' He looked over my papers,
told me they were in proper form and
advised me to take them to v Mr.
Stronach, whowould sign them, land
I was then to take them to the home.
-1 called on Mr. Stronach, bat fail
ing to find him In gave the palters to
his daughter, r i; calftd ' agfi-neVt
day, when he sent word that . f weald
have to wait Until the board met,. In
all I wrote four letters, putting a
'stamp in. each, and he has treated me
in silent contempt. So I have come
to the conclusion that, through the
influence of some small-fry politician
I am denied the right to be heard in
my own defense. . 1 ' 'v:-
I have always been a working dem
ocrat with no axe to grind, as hun
dreds can testify, and at a time when
these email-Class politicians would
have put their heads in a rat-hole and
pulled the hole in after them, sooner
than face a horde of yelling negroes
on election day. . A dozen men tn the
legislature demoralized the. whole
carpet-bag fraternity. Joe Turner
and his paper, the Sentinel, and a
few stout-hearted men, finally., got
them on the run, and they packed
their carpet-bags with all the plunder
they could lay hands on which , was
not too hot or too heavy. . v
I am thankful to say that among
my friends are some of the brightest
and ablest men in the state and nt
tion, all of whom have known me not
less than 3 5 years, and some of them
for 50 years. Chief Justice Walter
Clark, Associate Justice George H.
Brown, ex-Chief Justice James B.
Shepherd, Treasurer B. R. Lacy,
Joshua B. Hill, Dr. R. H. Lewis,
James Biggs, John T. Pullen, Samuel
Ashe, and many others. .- siwl ;
At the union depot In Raleigh 5 1
was introduced to Mr. Frank Spruill
by Mr. Samuel Ashe, who said:
"Frank, I have knoirn : Merrill many
years, and the longer (now him the
better I like him."
: The last, though . not the .least,
among those' who know me well is
the grand old man, the war horse of
democracy, ex-Gov. T. J. Jarvis.
Some 35 years ago when he went
north on the Shipp commission, he
brought me a beautiful black ebony
silver-mounted K. of P. walking cane,
knowing thai I . was well up In the
order, having been elected for two
terms (four years) as, supreme, representative,-'?
5. .'26Tf, and'w-By
Center Lodge No. 3i"bf Raletgh. JThls
honor I shall leave as a heirloom to
my beloved grandson, Samuel Merrill
Hanff.
Now, my. friends, do you think it
fair that I should have been treated
with silent contempt and entirely ig
nored, whQ, at the age of 85 years
I ask for a cot in the Soldiers' Home.
The committee might ham metaad
put, me on the waiting list and kept
me the few days that are left me, t
least they might have saved their
manners and me some stamps.
I am no quitter, but a strong kicker
when not treated right. They could
make it unpleasant . for me when
there, but I think . I should obey all
rules and not squeal.
Your old. servant, (
; SAMUEL MERRILL.
Pretty well known in the state as
the "Monkey Wrench Man."
The Raleigh Evening Times has
been thoroughly rehabilitated. The
receivership has been dismissed and
the paper is now launching forth un
der new sails. Dispatches of yester
day stated that A. L. Fletcher had
just been made city editor, and J. E.
Clarke news editor of The Times. Mr.
Fletcher, who is one of the brightest
young men of the state, succeeds Mr.
Farabee, who has resigned) to take
up new work. Mc Clark, as well, as
Mr. Slmms, manager of The Times,
was connected with The News for sev
eral years, and this paper takes spec
ial interest in the success of these
young men who now have charge of
The Times. Raleigh can well afford
to support a good afternoon paper,
and with everything starting out on
a new basis, we see no reason why
The Times should not have a success
ful career. At least this is our hone.
Charlotte News,
Malaria Makes Pale Sickly Children
The old standard OROVB'S TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC, drives out ma-
larla and builds up . the system, For
grown people and. chlldten, ttc.
AMVOUNCEMENTS.
. ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for renomlnatlon for the posi
tion of register of deeds for the coun
ty of Wake, subject to will of the
people expressed by their vote in the
primaries to be held August 15th
I am very gratefnl (or the support
of the people in the past and shall
be as truly grateful in the coming"
primary. ' ; J. J. BERNARD,
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
At the solicitation of friends, I
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the position of .Treasurer of the
County of Wake, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic Primaries to
.be held on August ltth. 1
- WALTER L. NORRIS.
Holly Springs, N. C.
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tilUrUiL tlO ,
ANNOUNCEMENT.?
.. TO the Democratic Voters of Wake
County: I hereby announce myself
a candidate for the Senate from
Wake County, subject to the action
of. the Democratic Primary.
,WM. B. JONES.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the House of Representa
tives, subject to the action of the
County Democratic Primary.
JOHN WV HINSDALE, JR.
FOB THE LEGISLATURE. '
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the House of Representa
tives, subject to the action, of the
Democratic primary.-
ALBERT L. COX.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Democratic Voters of Wake
County: I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the House of Represen
tatives from Wake County,. Bubject
to the action of the Democratic Pri
maries. N. M. BLALOCK,
Panther Branch Township.
P. 0. M'Cullers, N. C..R. F. D. No, 1.
FOR HOUSE . OF. REPRESENTA
, TIVES.
Believing that the worklngmen
should be represented in the General
Assembly by one pf their fellow
workers, I announce myself a candi
date for the House of s Representa
tives, subject to the action of the
Wake County Republican Conven
tion. .""
POWHATAN McK. MATTHEWS.
Raleigh, N. C.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
After mature consideration I have
decided to become a candidate for
the nomination of County Treasurer,
subject to the Democratic Primaries
to he held in Wake County on Satur
day, August 15th.
Being a business man and the
time being Short between now and
the date of the primary, I will not be
able to see all1 my friends In person,
and I must rely upon them to be
active in my support and go to the
primaries and work In my interest.
L. B. PEGRAM.
ANNOUNCEMENT. ; .
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the position of treas
urer of Wake county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries,
to be held August 15th. : ;
CHAS. E. CRAWFORD.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
. I hereby announce myself a can
didate for re-election to the office of
Sheriff of Wake county, subject to
the action of the Democratic Pri-
JOSEPH H. SEARS, v
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for re-election as Constable
for Raleigh Township, subject to the
Democratic primaries to be held on
August 15 th.
D. R. BYRUM.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I announce myself aB a candidate
for re-election on the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners, subject to the ac
tion of the coming Democratic Pri
mary. D. T. JOHNSON.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for. the position as County
Commissioner, subject to the action
of the republican county convention.
believe the southern part of Wake
county is entitled to a commisisoner.
and if elected by the people, I prom
ise to serve thsm faitfully, to the best
of my ability.
M. C. SORRELL.
This, August 1, 1908.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I announce myself a candidate for
County Commissioner, four year
term, from Barton's Creek, subject
to the republican convention.
ALFONSO C. RAY,
Roger's Store, N. C.
WM. J. ANDREWS
CANDIDATE
For County Treasurer.
To the Voters of Wake County :
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Treasurer of Wake county,
subject to the action ot the Wake
County Republican Convention.
WM. J. ANDREWS. ,
Raleigh, N. C.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the lower house in the
legislature, from Wake County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries to be held Saturday, Aug.
15 th. I am opposed to the present
Highway Commission, and If nomi
nated and elected will vote to abolish
it. I will abide by the result of the
Democratic primaries whether I am
successful or not I will truly appre
ciate everything my friends may see
fit to 6o In my behalf.
, J. D. R. ALLEN.
Bartons' Creek Township.
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By Buying Now While Our Great
lU GUST
Car pt: ;
IS GOING ON.
You Can Make a
ular Fall Prices of Fully
25 PER
.THIS AUGUST SALE
IS 4N ANNUAL EVENT AT
Early in the Summer the
the greatest price concessions,
and we took advantage thereof, and in this August sale '
top cn'vft this fl.dvfl.nt.fl.ffA to
pared for this great sale with
most liberal assortments of all
MiUt .Bargain offerings .and
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new gooas.
ANTICIPATE YOUR
WANTS-THIS IS THE CARPET AND RUG BAR
GAIN OPPORTUNITY IN THE HISTORY OF OUR
STORE. THIS GREAT AUGUST SALE OFFERS A
SAVING OF AT LEAST 25 PER CENT. ON EVERY
CARPET, RUG, OR ART SQUARE YOU BUY IN
THIS GREAT AUGUST SALE.
No housekeeper within
eigh can afford to miss this great saving on Carpets, Rugs -or
Art Squares.
You may not need these
but you can arrange with us
later on in the fall, BUT YOU MUST BUY THEM
NOW TO GET THE ADVANTAGE OF THE AUGUST
SALE PRICES.
Notwithstanding the Bargain Prices we will make
and lay these Carpets without extra charges and if you
you live out of Raleigh we will make and deliver them at
your railroad station without extra charge, and if you
will pay the transportation expenses of one of our Car
pet layers we will lay them for you.
Fnewiioiis Sale
Ever offered such a splendid
terns, nor afforded such values.
Every style, qf Carpet is in this big lot, for chambers, ;
for dining-rooms, reception-rooms, and for halls, and for
squares, runners, rugs, etc;, etc. '
If you are wise you will come early before the line
is broken. Come at once. .
(This great sal6 gives a
Churches, Libraries, Hotels,
ings and Institutions to make
iorethe regular rail season begins. There's a saving of
fujlj J55 per cent, in the prices by buying now.
Such opportunities speak
take advantage of them.
123-125 Fayettevflle Street.
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North Carolina's Largest and Leading Retail
Dry - Goods - Store. ,
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We pay carriage to any point
in . North . Carolina on all orders
of $5.00 or more, til III
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Saving on the Reg
CENT.
OF CARPETS AND RUGS
OUR STORE.
biggest carpet mills made
to induce the trade to buy,
rmr nmstftirifirs. W Vin.VA Tr- ,
the greatest quantities and
kjndspf Carpets and Rugs.
special, purchase lots. All
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FALL AND WINTER
a radius of 100 miles of Ral
Carpets and Rugs at once,
to hold them and lay them
assortment of nobby pat
grand opportunity for Halls, .
Societies and Public Build
their Carpet purchases be-
for themselves. Come and
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We give D. A F. Gold Trading
Stamps with every cash purchase
one stamp lor every 10c j ' t j