The Evening ' Mascot. :
Vol L StatesviUe, N. CM ThuJsday Evening, December 17 1908. No. 377
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Gives Roosevelt
Tit For Tat
Suffolk, Va., Votes Dry
A special from Suffolk, Va., of 14,
says:
Suffolk, today voted "dry " by a
majority of 247, the vote being 438
to 181. Though thA tAwn wont
MAY HAVU - LYNCHING.
MR. HUDSON RETURNS.
Negro Who Asaultled Lady In Stanly I Farm Demonstrator Has Been Gone
County May be Lynched If Leader
for Mob is Found
Salisbury, Dec. Dec. 16. A tele-
wet" two years ago by a majority phone message tonight from Pen-
of 11, today's result is no surprise, nington, in Stanly county, was to the
enect tnat Mrs. John R. Moss, of that! tural department, returned this
contended that place, -who was yesterday afternoon I morning from a six week's trip and
except as to size
The "wets' had
Six Weeks and During That Time
Visited Eight Different Counties.
Farmers Are Taking Much Interest
in the Work.
Mr C. R. Hudson, of the agricul-
Holten-Murdock.
Mr. James Holton, son of Mrs.
Sidney Holton, and Miss Gertrude
Murdock, daughter of Mr. C. L. Mur
dock, manager of the T. M. Mills Co..
were married this morning at the
home of Rev. J. H. Pressly.
Mr. Holton is now engaged in tho
harness "business at Mocksville and
wilt take his ' wife there to live.
CANNOT MUZZLE THE WORLD, the vote would be close, and not even criminally assaulted in her home by I reports that he did demonstration Their many friends in the city and
u0 mm oiuom ury lorecaster naa tne neerro Henrr Ynnn? la ntni in n Air i t,iQc, Qo
precarious condition. During the! Cumberland. Pitt. Beaufort. Hert-
Roasted and Abused by the President I so decisive. Governor Glenn' ad- day she rallied occasionally but re-iford. Warren and Johnson
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in a Message to congress, The a Dig mass meet- lapses followed and she is not doing! Mr. Hu on says the farmers are
New. York World Strikes Back lnS of men, appears to have been the as well tonight as last". I taking- an interest in the work and
Vigorously and in Kind.
turning point in
sentiment.
New York, Dec. 16. The World,
in the courscTof its answer to Pres
ident Roosevelt's references to that
paper in his message to congress to
day says:
"Mr. Roosvelt is mistaken He
cannot muzzle The World.
"While no amount of billingsgate
on his part can alter-our determina
tion to treat him with judicial im
partiality and scruplous fairness, we
repeat what we have already said,
that the congress of the United
tne tide of public George Lefler, who had a finger 1 that much good will come of it.
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bitten off by the negro in the fight I He has many requests from
The result means that twelve sa- with him, is suffering a great deal I counties in which the work has not
loons, some of which were large ship- and it is feared that blood noison I vet been started wanting him to get
pers into 'dry territory, will bee losed may set in in his hand. There is I it under way in these counties but
after ninety days. Some of the pro- considerable apprehension also that! he savs he has all he can take on for
prietors wil go to Norfolk and open hydrophobia may result, as it is be-1 this season.
Revolt Against
Absent President
"DOWN WITH THE DICTATOR."
places.
. Crushed Under Road Machine.
Ashevlle. Dec. 16. Fred Wilkle,
aged-'lO, was run over yesterday af
ternoon by a road machine weigh
ing about 500 pounds and died at 6
o'clock this morning as the result of
lieved that the negro was rabid when! Mr. Hudson showed us some corn
he bit Mr. Lefler. Chief of Police! at his office today raised in Iredell
Crews, of Spencer, has suggested that I eountjPtm s,ome of the farms where
it might be wise to send the head J dmonstra ; n work Is being carried
of the "rabid animal" to the Pasteur j on that is", very fine. He also has
fh In in Has rflMvAd- The road ma
States should make a thorough In- had juat been taken from the
vestigation of the whole - Panama
transaction that the full truth may
be known to the American people.
"The World fully apreclates the
compliment paid to it by Mr. Roose.
velt in making it the subject of a
special message to the congress of
the United States.
"The World likewise appreciates
the importance of Mr. Roosevelt's
statement when he declares to con
gress that the proprietor of The
Institute at Baltimore for examina
tion.
At Albemarle, where the negro is
in jail, feeling Is more Intense to.
night than it was last night, as the
some specimens or corn grown Dy
Mr. Jameg Lippard at Troutman's
that averaged about 90 bushels to
the acre, and when it is taken into
consideration that 20 bushels is a
Southern yards and was being taken
to Grove Park for use in constructing
matter has been fully discussed I good average for this county this is
throughout that section and morel a mighty good argument for the
roads there. The machine had been peopie know of the foul crime than I workbeing done byMr. Hudson.
left on a very heavy grade, being
scotched with some heavy blocks.
The bov. .it seems, knocked the
scotches out from behind the ma
chine, whereupon it started down the
grade and caught the boy before he
could get out of its course. One of
was the case 24 hours ago. It is I Mr. Hudson got the work started
feared that if a leader for the mpblon 800 farms on his trip during the
can be secured the negro will be dfs-jpast six' weeks in the eight counties
posed of before morning
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In Revenue Circles.
TheGreensboro Dally Industrial
World should be prosecuted for libel
by the government authorities, and weight crushed the body in a terri-
tuat tne Attorney General has under I Dje manner
consideration the form under which
the proceedings against Mr. Pulitizer
shall be bronught
The President's Arrogance..
"This is the first time a President
ever asserted that doctrine of less
majestic, or proposed, in the absence
of special legislation, the criminal
prosecution by the government of
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tne wneeis ran aiagonany across me News has the following on the
boy's body from his right shoulder j changes to be made in the revenue
down to his left hip. The great affairs of thA atat.;
visited.
Mr. Hudson thinks it would be a
good thing and urges that our farm
ers raise more corn. He says even
Mr. Hudson thinks all farmers could
make' it profitable for farmers to
raise enough corn to keep from hav-
mother had gone to a neighbor s
house for a few minutes, leaving the
nhlld nlarincr in the yard. While she
citizens who criticised the conduct of I ab?ent the mtle fellow went in
the government or the conduct of
individuals who may have had busi
ness dealings with the government,
Neither the King of Great Britain or
the German Emperor would venture
to arrogate such power to himself.
John Adams attempted to enforce the
sedition law and destroyed the Fed
eralist party in America. Yet Roose
velt in the absence of law officially
Fatal Play With Matches
Caroleen, Dec. 16. The 2-year for twenty years
old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lilly-
crop was fatally burned yesterday not supposed to maintain a force of
by igniting matches when alone. The revenue officers in teritory where the
government gets no revenue from li
ense and stamp sales, but a force qf
officers will be kept in the state sub
ject to the orders of the revenue
On January 1, the day that state MhS to buy corn at a dollar a bushei:
prohibition goes into effect the office! With the improved methods being
of the revenue agent will be "discon- l introduced by Mr. Hudson the ex-
tinud, after having been located here Pense of raising corn can be reduced
to 25 or 30 cents per bushel. witn
county wish this young couple much
happiness in their journey through
life together.
They left this morning on No. 11
for a bridal trip up the western road.
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Business Change
Messrs. P. A. Jones and R. A
Cooper have bought the meat busi
ness and restaurant conducted by
Mr. M. E. Brawley heretofore. These
gentlemen will make some changes
and - improvements. The business
will continue as heretofore with a
full line of groceries added. The
firm will be known as P. A. Jones
& Co.
Mr. Jones has been conducting his
meat market in the store room with
Mr. B. F. Cashlon up to last night,
when he moved to his new place.
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Good Times at Stony Point.
"Mr. J. F. Moore, of Stony Point,
was in this city this morning to re
new his subscription to the Iredell
Mascot and tells us that much buil
ing Is being done at Ssony Point.
There are several new residences go
ing is being done at Stony1 Point.
The bank at that place is now in
working order and seems to be doing
a good business. This institution is
quite a convenience to the people at
Stony Point and the farmers in that
vicinity.
PERSONAL NOTES.
''The United States government isJAn increase of five bushels per acre
Mr Hudson thinks all farmers would
ivoid buying outside corn.
Mr. Hudson has promised to give
Its anTntereting article on demon
trat on work in a short time
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to the room and found the matches, I agents. In order that this may beJ
and soon the fatal flames enveloped I done without violating a custom of
him. When the mother and others the government, North Carolina and
reached the fearful scene little could Virginia will be divided Into two rev-
be done for the child. The child died enue agent's districts, a part of each
of the districts.
Some Happenings Among Those
People Yon Enow and Others
You Don't Know.
Misses Julia Patterson and Fannie
Hines of Hiddenite, are spending a
few days in the city with Mrs. Mc
Kay, wife of Policeman McKay.
Mr. T. J. Smith, of Lincolnton, is
in the city today on business.
Miss Sarah 'Howard has been add
last night at 10 o'clock..
L 5ury
state being in each
The present and the second district
Unable to Get Jury in the Mght- of Virginia will be consolidated into
Rider Case. one district, with headquarters in
Union City, Tenn., Dec. 16. After Ricnm0nd, Va., under Revenue
A Barbecue.
Messrs. R. V. Tharpe, C. R. Gaith
er and B P. Young are preparing to
treat their friends to an old fashion-1 ed to the sales force at R P. Allison's
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d barbecue on the 26th Inst. I to help through the holiday season.
The affair will be pulled off at the I The ladies at the court house who
Gaither Lumber Co's plant, near the I have the bazaar in hand are having
depot. - la very good trade this afternoon and
Barbecued opussum, chicken and I expect to serve many of bur business
pig will be on the menu in the wayj men with meals this evening and to
of meats, with other, refreshments on aight.
the side.
These gentlemen will invite quite a
number of their friends to enjoy the
day with them.
A brother of Mr
county will be here
Young, of Davie
and have charge
E. W. Screven, revenue agent, whoL of barbecuing the meats,
has been in charge here since Septem r he faag the reputation of be
ber, 1907, win De transierrea io vu
lumbia, S C, in charge of a district
embracing South Carolina, southern
Georgia and Florida."
Ing a good hand at the business those decorations of the study room were
who are invited to take part in the in jine with, the season of a holiday
affair will have an opportunity of nature.
White to Chain Gang.
Marshall White, colored,
eating
meats.
some first-class barbecued
waa
proposes to use an tne power or meian entire day devoted to an auemyi Agent W. H. Chapman. The present
greatest government On earth to crip-1 to get a Jury to try eight alleged j flftn district of NGrth Carolina and
pie the freedom of the press on the I might-riders on a charge of murder- the sixth district of Virginia, with a
pretext that the government Itself hai I mg Capt. Quentin Rankin, coun aa- portion Gf the East Tennessee district
been libelled and he is the govern-1 journed today with only two men m with headquarters at Asheville un
ment. the iury box. Fifty-three talesmen - Revenue Agent R. B. Sams
What Raised the Issue. I were examined The defens exhaust
"It is true that The World printed a 26 of its 192 peremptory chal
the public reports concerning the lengea. The court used 26 others
Panama canal aflyir which resulted for causes.
from William Nelson Cromwell's ap- -The "proceedings were marked by
peal to the district attorney's office frequent tilti between attorneys. At
during the recent campaign to pre- one time Judge Jones threatened to
vent the publication of a story with fine Attorney Prince of the defense
was said to be in the hands of the for contmpt.
Democratic national committee. It "
was Mr Cromwell's own action Inspected the Jail Before Commit-
which raised the Issue in the cam- . ting the Crime.
DaiK11 Newbern Journal.
''It-is true also that when Mr.I A young whit man named Grant terdays paper, and fined ten dollars Tharpe several days getting ac
Roosevelt made his attack upon Del-land claiming Maine as his home, is a &nd the costs, which amounted 10!, wjth the- business and is
avan Smith The World called atten. I prisoner at the Jail for the larceny U16 k). White was unable to pay now ready to take up his regular line
tion to certain statements which Mr.I of a pocketbook. Saturday tne man the fine and goes to the chain gang o work.
-Roosevelt must have known to be went to Jailer Williams and askea . or a t erm of thirty days. It is very
false or misleading and appealed to tobe alolwed to go Into the Jail and likeiy that he will serve sixty days
congress to end all scandal by a full inspect the cells and locks and th before he gets through, as his fine of
and impartial investigation. If this whole place. His wish was granted U7 65 foy an affray yesterday morn- thi morning for their home in St
- i nr. -nBo-croit m aVa I .n Tim ififtL Sunday he was arrest-lr, H hppn naid before he gotiTnia ThAv have been here for
the most of it. i ed at Morehead City and brought int(J the tr0UDle. The gentleman about ten days at the home of Mr
rrAi mLu rdMoW. I hnolr hra for th crime Which was I ctnnA fnr t,im the first case I Oron's father. Rev. R. G
llOlJUlCa A 1 utu 1 " I ivuu w 1 iUl w
"Mr Roosevelt's lamentable habit alleged to have been committed at a released himself from the obligation Green, where they were called on ac
Book Club Meets.
The Thursday Afternon Book
Club met with Mrs. ,Wm. Morrison
this morning and after the regular
program was disposed of, which dealt
with a study of Venice, refreshments
were served by Mrs " Morrison. The
Castro's End in Sight Believed
That Castro, Venezuelan's Presi
dent, Will not Return to His Conn
try Caracas Under Military Law.
Willemstad, Dec. 16. The end
of President Castro's reign in
Venezrela is clearly foreshadow
ed in theriots that are occuring
in all parts of the the country as
a result of the Dutch reprisals
against that country. Today's
dispatches from Caracas show
that the culmimated in an at
tack on the fficialoconstruction
ast Monday was far more seri
ous than the early reports indi
cated, and that since then an-;
agonism in the capital has
grown uDtil there is almost a
state cf open revolt against Cas
tro and Acting Presideut Gomez.
Thousands of enraged Venezuel
ans from alio ver the country are
flocking into Caracas and the cry
Down With the Dictator" is
heard on all sides.
Steps are already underway to
confiscate the property of -Gas
tro, the larger part of which'
however, has been taken out of
the country by the wily executive.
tThe people are now convinced
that Castro has fled with no in
tention of returning and a revo
lutionary proclamation is mom-
men tarily expected.
Caracas is in revolt. Castro's
statues have been burned in the
plaza. Great mobs have looted
the public and private property,
making a huge bonfire in Plara
Bolivar of effigies of President
Castro.
The police are making no effort
to restrain the revolutionists.
Martial law has been declared
here and something like order is
'restored in the city.
Revolt has been purely against
Castro and there has been no
demonstration against Holland.
Mr. A. W. Perkins, of Charlotte, !
given a hearing before mayor probas accepted a position with the Me-
tem R R. Clark yesterday afternoon Uropolitan Life Insurance Company,
on the charge of using profane lan-l unaer Superintendent R. V. Tharpe.
euaee on the streets, as stated in yes-Kjr Perkins has been, with Mr.
The hostess presented each guest
with an appropriate souvenir when
the meeting came to a close.
Wilbur Wright Makes a Remarkftble
Flight.
Lemans, Dec. 16. Wilbur Wright
the American aeroplanist, made a
most Temarkable flight today. In
stead of rising gradually the ma
chine shot up like a rocket to a
height of 240 feet. The - aeronaut
then permitted it to drop about fifty
feet at which autitude he stopped the
engine. The machine glided down
smoothly and gracefully, landing
Big Fire at Golds bo ro
Goldsboro, N. C, Dec. 16. The
lamest fire Goldsboro has had for
It is feared that the who!e , about threeuarter, ot a mile from
the heart ofthe business section will lQe ""' . .
of water is playing on the flames Salisbury Distillers May go to Florida
.'v. Al-mni- ni-flconro artA fho Aid nf
Mrs. H. C. Green and family left the fire engines, but so far is having
little enect.
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Gone to Oklahoma.
Mr; M. F. Patterson and famuy,
and Messrs. Bob and Emmit Smith'
of inacccurate Statements makes iu boarding nouse on wuum
tmHrv.JkU rtnAnf HVior Vila Indo
v., a. .t,t. rnrrectly consrts, bulldoies Judges, aesaus in.
even so simple a matter as the pre- Integrity ot court, .landers private
,'ia ....... . hi. Tha citizens, nd who has riiown himself
World has nevt said that Charles P. the most rkless. J
Tart, or Douglas Robinson made any agu5uo w-w - - - Indiana arrivd in the city last night
Taft denied ver vrut . , , nQme at
this not in angM but In Olln. to spend the holidays with hW
. . . t I fattier Mr. W. . ilOliaUU. auu uiuci
Hfneore sorrow. Tne worm nas im-
when the negro got into the second count of Rev. Green's serious illnsss. and Will Hines, all of Hiddenite left
trouble so he will Very probably re
main with Mr Henry for about two
months.
Mr J.
Rev. Greeu seems to do iiihtuvius,
we areg lud to note.
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At least two Salisbury distillers,
who on the 31st instan will go out
of business in this state by reason
of the state-wide prohibition lav,
contemplate going, to . Jacksonville,
Fla., and operating tneir plants.
Jacksonvillle i3 said to be an invlt
ing field and already several North
Carolina distillers have arranged to
Here on Visit.
F. Holland, of Alexandria,
profits whatever.' Mr
that he was concerned
to.
the authority.
(i-n.iin 4 sntf wav. which denial I We say
iiuuDavtiuu . ,
The World published and accepted.
It would have been eaually glad to
print Mr. Robinson's denial could it
have succeeded in obtaining one
from him, as it frequently attempted.'
The World has no evidence that he
was associated with Mr CromweJVt
and would accept his. ward to that
effect; for Mr. Robinson is an estim
able gentleman of iigh character,
whose reputation- fo veracity is in
finitely better than that Of his dis
tinguished brother-in-law. -
Unscrupulous Demagogue.
xt .tv.. itli0 man Af SO
1XU ULUCl 111 A44-t &uu '
Holland's first trip
Tnoanrfthir more respect ror tne lfl"'ro
f Prudent of the United This is Mr.
ti x rnv. tAABvAlt has home for about seven years.
.. ;;w;Tiii Mr. Holland visited The Mascot
fled the honor and honesty Of both and ordered the paper sent to his
public Officials and private citizens pome
who opposed hi politics or thwarted
him in his purposes.
"So far as The World is concerned
Ha nrnnrlfitof mar 0 tO jail, if Mr.
Roosevelt succeeds, as he threatens;
w ircn Tn ixi Th3 World will not newer, and in color
cease to be a fearless champion of hrount is the first physician of the
tjrxat, fro nrAss and a free eitv to use an auto in making his
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New Automobile.
Dr. E. M. Yount is now making his
calls in a new automobile, and it is a
nloe one It is a CadilHc gasoline
black . Dr
grossly libeled the United States M'ptopU'
visits.
Entertains XXth Century Club.
Mrs. Geo. B. Nicholson entertain-
ed the XXth -Century jiud hi ner
home on Race street yesterday after.
noon at 3:30 o'clock
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hour or two were spent wuu ain
last night for Oklahoma.
This is their first trip to the west. locate there.
They intend to locate in -Oklahoma J 0 T
but as yet nave not aeciaea on a io- VRer ot jfe shot,
cation.
jjurnam, uec. io. iu uuwen
shot Halie Bowling, who is a fixture
A pleasant Day after day te walked the in the county courts, this morning
street,
Mrs. Nicholson by the members of Looking for a presnt for Wiley
the club.
Notice.
If you discard aU idea of getttigl
something genuine for the cost of
sojnething spurious then why !
can't we "get together" as to the
nrice. See Bob Henry.
sweet .
I know what 11 please her most,
said he;
when attempted flight after having
cut badly William Smith last night
on Main street in a scrap. The fel
low did not leave last night, and
when the officers went after hint
this morning he fled. They began
"It's Hollister's Eocky Mountain firing and brought him down with a
Tea." StatesriUe Drug Co. bullet through hia right shoulder.
t ierl r He is not badly hurt.
Smith is dangerously stabbed. Hd
Marriage License. wag literally ripped open and anoth
Marriage license were issued today er colored boy, Son Hopkins, receit
t xr t r,,iv of the countv. and ed a vicious slashing. There was
I 1 t.x , nAv that the wounded man can
wAlurton. D C, Dee. 17. For Miss u. u. iiarr, - - - - M . 4ft
jCorth Car-ollna Increasin, elondtaess HarHs ot thU c. , - .f abber as they Vould 'h.T. don.
iUUUlV. IV UUU1C auu sissum. j f
Weather Forecasts.
with probably
Friday.
rain
late tonight or
Alexander county.
i a successful murderer.
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