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4 OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1910. i OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER. PINNIX & PINNIX. Editors and Owners. ONE YEAR -SIX MONTHS $1.00 .50 Entered through Oxford, N. C, T03t Office as mail matter oi the second class, In accord ance with the Act of Congress March 3 1Sj9. SENATOR OVERMAN. Senator Overfcnan is a coining man. He is making a record for himself ov ery day and has been talkde of as leader. We believe be is cue of the most promising democrats. ' Here is what the Washington Sum r says about hira: "A new Democratic leader is devel oping in the Senate. This is Sen ator Overman of North Carolina. He lias figured more prominently during th Lust two months than any lv f.no crat on the itoor.That is to say, he lias obtained mere results. It wf.s he v ha a tew weens ago initiated the filibuster against tne Lodge resolution asking for Si:.0i0 xv which to oursue the cost of living inquiry. He convinced his Democra tic associates that the movement ci the Massachusetts man was designed to provide the Republican pr.rty xyi; campaign material. Before tile fili buster had proceeded ten days, ben ator Lodge withdrew his bill. The latest legislative achieve ment to the credit of Senator Over man was life success in putting tu-rou eh tb- anti-injunction amendment to the ,ra-Mroad bill. This prohibits the Federal courts from interfering with the judgements of the State courts without due notice and a hearmg.Tln. resolution was presented as a sur prise and its adopiton was a complex shock in some quarters. Tv- now when the Democrats are looking for a flor leader to succeed Sender Money, -oho is to retire next ilar- Overman looms up b'.g. This is true in spite of the prominence of Senators Bailey, Rayner. and Ba con alll of whom are discussed for th?'iior leadearship of the minority Sup'xjs? vonir vote was taken away vou would make a howl and then vou would move heaven and ear th in' order to vote. Why not vote when vou have the opportunity. Tote! Vote:. Be sure to vote. Be Sure tc vote in the primaries. It is your frailt if you do not vote. A man is never too busy to do bis duty. It is your duty to vote. A man is a mighty pr ciitzen who Iiasn't enough interest in his county and State to vote. Dr. Rankin to Deliver an Address. "Under the auspices of the Oxford Improvement Society Dr. W. J. Ran Mn will deliver in the Court' House Sautrdar, June 27th a lecture on the "Public Health." There is no subject in "which our people and all people should be inore interested than in that of "Pub lic Health.", amd I know of no man who is better qualified tlian Dr. Ran liin to interest and instruct them. Viewed from any standpoint whatev -er .there is nothing ,in xvhich the public weal is more deeply iinvolved thain in the health of the individual. Ox fiord juctly fee'is a pride in the healthful ii'c ?s of her population. But there is still a great deal for us to learn and much mere for us to practice before conditions become such that we may congratulate oursel ves wi'tthout reserve. Let us do both The OxiortI Improvement Society ii-as done more than a.ny other agency to brin? this subject before the thoughtful psorie of Oxford Bef.ore a.ny reform can be made effective in this country it. must first be popular lzed. In othe,r words, people must toe led first to think of it, then 3roug'lit to arealizaticn of what it useajns of the benefit, in whatever shapie it may be that is to be devid from it. Whem th:s is accomplisihi ed and then! only will 'tie means' to iH-img abort the desired end be pro vided.. These preliminaries have al -ready been farrly luegun- by the Ox ford Impxvtofnt Society and there is 3i better ni earns of continr.iing the effective work which tihis Society i;s doling than by bringing before our people saca men as Br. Rankin men "who know xvfliat we need, :hoxv badil'y x"e need it a.nd how xve are to get St. Dr. Ra;nkin is head of the Health Iepairtmeut of the Stiate. He s a ble and e'nt.hu;-;i9stic a.nd has made it the business cf his life to larn just "what we n? ed to. know. The-e things lie will tell us vn. a very intersetHmg jvay. Let us all go to hear him. Witli me every detail in fitting Hie glasses must come under my personal iciispection. I have been year, in attaioinij the reputation as the Optical Leader, I therefore guard your Eyes are safe with. us. I wiM .be in Oxford Tuesday June the 28rh, .at Exchange Hotel, for the purpose of examining eyes and fit glasses. Come in and let's talk it over and demonstrate to you our Shur-on-Eye glasses. Toric and Kryptck invisible Bi-fooals, Dr.N. Rosenstein Eye Spe ciialiist. -mT At Lexington, Di.vidso-n county, aniother machine ran over Charles Ieons.rd, treaking one leg and inflict ing other injuries, from which he s-villl recover. Tihe foremost cars had pulled in to Winston-Salem, 40 miles distant, long before tihe rear end of the pro cession ikad passed Salisbury, mak ing what is believed to have been the longest precession of any kind that ever traversed North Carolina. Exchange. Bill 10 NOT WAIT until the last day to buy your New Vehicles for the 24tt (St. John's Day at tihe Orphan age) . We have ANYTHING you want in the way of a buggy or suirry, and caai pleaoei you. See us. HORNER, BROS. CO. iS IT IS YOUR DUTY TO VOTE. MADE H!M SING AS EVIDENCE. How a Shrewd Lawyer Got the Bette of a Backwoods Parson and Worn a Hopeless Case. Sam Dysart and I were law part ners at Lancaster, Mo., some 25 or 30 years ago, and it was one or" the most congenial associations I have ever enjoyed," remarked Judge N. M. Shelton, of the Second Judicial Cir cuit, recently. "Sam -had served his country in the Civil War, and came out with badly affected lungs' and a shattered arm. But he was full of animation and had the faculty of getting more out of life than the average man. lie was a born bumer ist, and as often won cases by his keen satire as by his knowledge of the law. "One spring Sam was employed to defend a lot of Country boys and girls who were charged with distur bing the religious worship. The in forniati.cn alleged that by their bois terous laughter and unseemly con duct they had broken up the meeting The worst of it xvas tu re seemed to be no defense. They admitted they laughed loudly rigr.it in the mids of the services. 'Brother T. Spears, the preacher, was the prosecuting witness. He xvas a tall .serious man. and dreadful ly in earnest about the case. The Prose cuter T. C. Tadhock. sha red Brother Spear's indignation over the 'outrage'; nothing could be more sac rilegious than for youngsters to cut up in church. In his opening state ment to the jury in justice Baily's Court, the Prosecutor said here, xvas a splendid opportunity to teach bud ding anarchists a lesson lest' they go on and on in their exil ways and be come confirmed laxvbreakers. "The yougn defendants alii belongec to good families of the neighborhood, and they xvere much impressed by their grax'e predicament at the con clusion of the Prosecutor's incisive statement. "Call Mr. Spears," said the Prose cutor. "The tall preacher, with dignified step and solemn countenance, took the xv; mess box, placed the palms of his hands together, a picture of persecuted innocence. With pious earnestness he described the little assembly in the back country, hoxv he had strix'en to dexrelop a desire for rigiht lix-img aaid the commend able progress being made. He spoke more in sorroxx- than in anger con cerning the inexcusable conduct of the young disturbers of his meeting, and felt certain that the only xvay to sax'e them from a life of crime would be to inflict such punishment here as would cause them to remem ber ex-eir after; he did not mean to be harsh; he xx-as only actuated hy a feeling cf good toxvards the defen dants to be just to them. "This xvas a most serious xx'ax- of putting it, and the big croxvd exery body in the adjoinrng townships xvas there wondered what Sam xvas go ing to do about- it. "When the witness was turned ox er to him Sam coughed in the dry xvay he had, and then began the exan ination: "Brother Spears, you led the meet ing that night?' "I did, sir.' "You prayed?' "I did, sir.' "And preached?' 'I tried to.. "And sung?' . . : t r; "I sung.' "What did you sing?" "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood,' sir. 'Here Sam pulled a hymn book out of his pocket and handed it to the witness witih the remark: "Please turn to that song, Broth er Spears.' "The witness did so. "That's what you sung that night?' 'IH is, sir.' "Well.stand up and sing it noxv, if you please.' "What.' "You heard what I said Brother Spears.' "But I can't sing before this sen of crowd ! ' "Brother Spears' with much appar ent indignatiion, 'do I understand you refuse to furnish legitimate evidence to this jury?' "No no but, you see ' "Your Honor,' said Sam, turning to the Court, 'I insist tJhat the wit ness shall sing the song denominat ed in the exiidence just as he did on the night of the evidence of the al leged disturbance. It is a part of our evidence, and xrery important. The reason cf it widjl be disclosed later on.' "There xx-as a long jangle between the lawyers and the Court finally or dered the witness to get up and to sing. "And mind you, Brother Spears,' said Sam, seriously, 'yon must sing it just as you did that night; if you change a mote you will hax'e to go back and do it over again.' "The witness got up and opened the book. There is a difference be txveen sinking to a congregation, in sympathy with you and a crowd of people in a court room. Brother Spears was painfully conscious of the fact. You know how those old time hymns are sung in backxvocds settlements. You begin in tke base ment and work up to the roof and then leap off from the dizzy height and finish the line in a basement. That's the way the witness did. He had a good voice that is ,it was strong. If Gabriel's trumpet exrer getis cut of whack- he could utilize that x'oice and xvake the dead just as readily. It seemed to threaten the windoxv lights. The crowd didn't smile it just yelled with laughter. The jurymen bent double and 'al most rolled from their seats. The Court bit his cob pipe harder and tried to look solemn. It. xx-asn't any use. There was onljy two straight faces in the house, and one belong ed to a deaf man and tihe other to Sam Dysart. The singer finished and sat down. He looked tired. Sam immediately excused him. When time for speechmaking came Sam remark ed to the jury: 'If you gentlemen think you could go J'oi one of Brother Spears' meetings and behave bet ter than, you have here, why you may be justified in convicting these boys and girls.' That was all he said. It was plenty. The jurymen acquit ted the young defendants before they got their faces straight." equip at:thl store that carries the best liae or suaaer goods am YAdATlOn GOODS KEPT W THIS CITY. EQUIP AT THIS STORE TEAT EVER SIICE IT H3S BEEfl m BUSINESS HA& TRUSTED ITS FUTURE TO DEilLIiG FAIRLY AfW) SQUARELY WITH ITS PlTROtS. Trunks, Bags and Dress Suit Cases. When getting ready for your summer vacation remember cur assortment of everything the traveller needs is com plete and prices right. Foulards,Taf I et las and Pongees Silks for spring and summer wear have never been more beautiful nor so popular as this season,our stock is still up to its usual high standard and prices reduced. Aj4KE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS ING R00AS. IF YOU YOU. STATE ANDMBAL NEWS The other day in Salt Lake City, when her father discox-ered she had drawn $175 of h:.s money from a bank through forged checks, Inez Carhill, 19 years old, swallowed strychnine. The family believes the girl xvas induced to draxx- the money by a man, as she spent none of it on herself. Missionary societies with branch es in China and business houses with trade in China unite today in the opinion that the warning sent jTes terday to the foreign legations in Pekin by Chinese revolutionists of impending anti-dynasty uprising pre sents a serious danger to foreigners thr oughcut China . Exchnagae . The trial of Ed Buck of More head City, who stabbed Thomas Sty ron, of the same place in Nexv Bern last Thursday xx-ill be held tomorrow afternoon. A number of witnesses hax'e been summoned from Morefhead Citj- and it is more than probable a hard fought legal battle wiM be engaged in by the attorneys on each side. The First National Bank of High Point, which went into liquidation Jamuary 1, 1908 has paid off all depos itoirs in full and also paid a 90 per cent dividend on the capitsal stock to the shareholders. The bank still has on hand a large amount of valuable assets xvnich can be collected im due course and from the cash, payments can. be -subsequently put in to the shareholders. Wanted Horsa Racing Restored. By a vote .of 525 to 282 following balloting throughout the day, the Nex Orleans Progressive Union endorsee today a proposition to restore, horse racing in. New Oreleans under the Pa mutuel betting system. What effect this acion will hax'e, if any, on possi ble consideration! ogie amending of Locke antiracingttxv by the general assembly is conjectural. Exchange. Just after deliveriirig an address before the Randlemam township Sun day school convention', at the audi torium, Wilson Davis, an aged citizen and superintendent of St. Johns Suiv day school, of Randleman, dropped dead in. the convention iitall. He closed his address with "May God be with, you till we meet again., and taking his seal? suddenly expired. Rockingham News. The double track of the Southern Railway Company xvas placed into sea vice this afternoon fcr the first time north of Concord as far as Salisbury. The first train) to passi over the track was northbound passenger No. 46, which found no difficulty in making the schedule. The roadbed is said to be in first class condition and the double track will be used regular ly herefater in order to allow more trackage for the use of express trains handling .Georgia peaches for the nor thern markets. Exchange. Henry Lee and Jim Steele, both) ne groes who live on W7. S. Clarke's place in Ansonx'ille township xvere brought toW adesboroi yesterday and u'a"-"' in the p.-&th59 s?ot:t im-n hve well deve o,jc cai of smal. pox. It is feared the disease will spread in the neighborhood in which they live, as there are said to have been a number of exposures. Ex change, j r, , ..Matey Millinery. The Millinery season is drawing to a close and soon the milliners will be go ing off for their summer vacation and rush. To close out Jour remaining stock we will make big reductions in hats flowers, ribbons, etc. New line of summer hats just in bought at a great bargain. WISH TO TRADE VE Columbia, S. C. South Carolina along with other southern states xvill exhibit her resources at the O hio Valley Exposition. The State fair exhibit will, be sent from South Carolina according to an an noun ce ment made today by the Commission er cf Agriculutre. Other Southern States xvdll also be asked to send ex hibits to the exposition which it is expected will exploit all resources of the South. San Francisco. Cal. The entire pop ulation is divided into txvo camps fol lowing -Governor Gillette's statement that he Jeffries-Johnson fight would be a fake. Cne camp denies tie " frame-up" while the other is making caiptal out of the interview. Both fighters deny fight is fixed. Church people are continuing the agitation and when the goxrernor arrives home he wfill be made a target for -a broad side of letters demanding that he stop the fight, but it is not believec the governor will take such action. Elizabeth City is again to have near-beer saloons. Yesterday the board of county commissioners in regular monthly session granted li cense to .sell near-beer in this city to George W. Brinson and J. C. Blount. the State and county li cense being $20 each. The city tax on near-beer saloons .since a recent ordinance by the board of aldermen is $500 for a year. The Observer . While attempting to arrest 2. negro named John Bootman for failure to work-the roads. Chief of Police W. H RusselL of Raeford, this county, at f shot and killed Bootman1 at that place today. Russell swore that Boot man assaulted him with a hoe, but xvitnesses made oaths that he did not. The Coroner's jury recommended that Russell be placed under bond and the bond not being furnished. Chief of Police Russell was arrested by Coroner MeGcug-han and brought to Fayette vil 1 e . Ex change. Catherine Sutton, the three-year -old daughter of J. .). Sutton, Western Un ion) lineman. ,who resides at Greeuvill sound, near Wilmington, xvas severely burned this afternoon and it is fear ed that she xvill not live through the night. The child was playing with several ether children and struck a match, Which set her clothimg on fire, and before anyone could reach her all of her clothing was burned off. The attending; physicaiii says that the, on!y places not burned is the bottom of he foot and a small place oni her bade. In regular monthly session, board of County Commissioners made tax levy for the fis-cc year. The rate re mains the same as last year with the exception of the property rate,-which is increased 3 cents and polltax, xvhich, is increased from 36 to 45 cent for schools, to meet the increased needs in the several districts as re commended by the board of educa tion. The commissioners! demurred ts papaiurataooo.! pun os-Baaon? "eua o conference betxx'een the txvo roads, but owing to the short time, this could not be had, and it was mandaory up on the commissi oners to make the increased levy, wihichi was done. .J A. Owens fell from a cherry tree yesterday afternoon while gathering cherries at John Ford's and was se verely injured. He landed on his arms and a bone in each, of the limb was broken. The accidret happened in Statesville. Ss. THE SL4THW JUiE Atib USE OUR DRESS WILL HAVE'SPECIAL OFFERINGS TO TEMPT 'a EA Dr. Ferrell, assistant secretary of the state board of health and having in hand especially the work of the e radication of the hookxx-orm from Nor th Carlina under the diirectini and sup port of the Rockefeller commission, says that he has now positively iden tified the presence of the hi.okxvorm in S6 or! the counties of the. state and that the remaining counties are so scattered in the midst of other coun ties in which the presence of tihe hookxvorm is proven ,that there is no doubt that the xvork of eradication will have to be carried into every county. Daily Nexvs. Contract for an extension to the Gfolden Belt Cotton mills has been a-xx-arded to Messrs. Salmon anad Sal mon, of this city, over a large compe tition. It is to be an addition of three, stor ies, 120 feet in length. It is to be com pleted by October lst.Its size means additional emplayment of 200 hands, and is made necessary by the increas ing demands upon the company's out put. The Golden Belt company manufac tures littke tobacco bags nad all of it product goes to the American Tobac co comapny's factories. Durham Her aid. London -King George today celetr ted his first birthday as England' ruler. He i$ forty-five years old. All the royalties in London paid form al visits to the king and Queen Mary at Marlborough House and the royal salute fired in St. James Park, as xveil as at Windsor. The king's birth day will be formally celebrated June 24, but hundreds of personal congrat ulations and messages, xvere received today. Among those. paying their re spects was Theodore Roosexelt. Gaffney S. C. Deputy Collector Merrick, of Greenville, accompanied by Le.puty Sheriff Watkins, State Officer Williamson and Deputy Sherif Lockhart, made a raid into the Thick etty mountain section, 8 miles west of Gaffney today, destroying a 90-gal-lon copper" still xvhich xx-as full and in operation. About one thousand gallons of beer and mash, ten fermen j ters, and a quantity of jugs.etc. were destroyed. Two men xvho were opera ting the plant made their escape after being pursued quite a distance by the officers. Winston-Salem The incoming pas senger trian from Greensboro this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock ran into an open switch cuasiug a collision witih several freight cars near the yards here. Engineer E. E. Harris xx-as thrown from his cab and suistainsd painful injuries in the legs. Txx-o negroes who xvere working on the freight cars, which were on the Winston-Salem Southbound tracks, were Passengers xx-erg. thrown from their seats, but none of thefm xvere badly badly shaken up and bruised also, injured. ..' Charlotte Information received here tonight is to the effect that the notied professional pick pocket John Davidson, arrested during Pres ident Taft's visit here, May 29, 1910, and who escaped from the county jail by answering to another name, xvhen the other party's name was called by Deputy Johnson to be released has been carptured in New York City. It was believed at the time that Dav idson ihad schemed this release with a pal whose prospects of servitnide were less gloomy than Davidson' but the charge never could be' sustained. Ready Made Sheets and Pillow Cases. We make no claim that we are selling these goods at cost but when this lot is gone no more can be had for the money. It will pay you to investigate. Ladies Tailored Coat Suits. 1 5 Ladies Goat Suits just what you may need and if we have the size to fit a rare bargain awaits you. These suits have been reduced, note reductions: $16.50 Suits to $13.50. S20.00 Suits to $15.00. $15.00 Suits to $12.50. $10.00 Suits to $7.50. TON. Portland. Crcg. n Ti folding tha right of the Federal government to have cancelled the land grant made to the Oregon and California Rail road Company by congress in 186G al so in 1S89 of about three million acre cf land in western Oregon, B. D. Tow sued, special assistant to the Attor ney General of United States yester day filed in the United States Dis trict court he government brief aus xvering a demurrer interposed by the Southern! Pacific Company, the succes sor to the Oregon and California Co., which attacked "the gox'ernniemVsi com plaint in many particulars. Statesville, Conductor W. T. Row land, of the Charlotte and Taylora xrille line, was assaulted on his' train Tuesday night shortly after eight o' clock just as the train xvas leaving Barium station five miles south of Statesville, by one William Lloyd, xvno gives age as 32,says his hoie is at Durham, terms himself a "roun der." As a result of his conduct he is now aiding in the building- of Ire dale macadam roads. Captain Row land xx-as struck on the head and quite painfully hurt, and the injury was not serious. He is back at his job. San Juan Del Sur. Nic. William P. Pittham, the American who laid the mines at BluefieMs for the insurgents was captured by government troops and xvill be tried by court martial. This was made known, today, follow ing the receipt, by the govrenment of the details of the capure of Blue fields Bluff by the forces of Presi dent Madriz.. The troops passed to the assault over 5 mines, only one of which was exploded. Pittham xvas eap tured after being xvounded and it said as he xvas engaged in operating the machinism through which the hid den engines of destruction xvere re leased. Wilson To shoxv that the people1, oi Wilson are getting better the police records for the past year show that a few over sexeti hundred n-ive been up before ite mayor. For "he sam.. pe riod test j -sat the number as mot e than thirteen hundred. Severa.1 near beer dealers will embark, in other bus iness after July 1st xvhen thousand dollars license goes into effect. They say there is too much, worry and dan ger connected with the traffic. Dan nenberg the bottler, says: "I will not pay the license even if I remain iiv Wilson,"Scrry to lose you Danny.for we know you'll have to pay up or vai moose. (Special to Daily News.) Thomas Gill, the oldest white in habitant of Fayetteville, died Sun day afternoon at his home on Hay mount, being in the 91st year of his age. M.j. Gill has been for many years one of the landmarks of the communh ity. He was well known and well iik ed by everyone as a thoroughly hon est man. Mr. Gill in his younger daj bore a marked resemblance to Napol eon) Bonaparte, of xvhoni he xvas an 32 dent admirer. He had made a spec ial study of the life, character and tactics of Napoleon, and could dis course interestingly . upon the great commander. He was a lover of book and often essayed the writing of books and often essayed the writing by trade and his fame in this lirae extended to the surrounding coun ties. The deceased leaves a sister, Mis-a Emily Gill and two daughters, Mrs. W S. Maultsoy and Mrs. John Brunei.
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