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-TJEN- EI A SE THE SENTINEL GITS BOTH THE UNITED PEES 3 AND HEARST SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC SERVICES. j YEAR WIXSTOX-SALEM.N.CS ATrHDAY EVENING, JULY 2.1, 1908. rmcE 5 CENTS. iT SAIS THAT TRANSFERS OF REAL HE WILL NOT FREIGHT RATE Tl IE T -24. WEEK. u t , r?j IS AHEAD AFTERMATH OF HRE HEARJ BRIEF PREPARED IN REP1B HOLD illflC AT IE JEM CONVENTION ESTATE DURING IIES. SPRINGS. run; AUGUS -When O'ympie L , tm.rn-ng. Ai"f rici . . ia it-Si 4 1 t .-Veir events, wul -. - J fur Great , - ..... murni filial ,w ... . . , TiLTMluy by Oar- yrt. " M .;a 'ha: M..i.-''! wj B'.-r, Mir (Easjii.t. ) lln 4S . Meliouam. tn Lj: jm, .Norwa., -jr-j anJ 'en metre Sjrt.ii j-oiiiuW. boating L ytwl C i.-re: as sec- ,, .jjril. all Americans. ., yiiTKuni team. Ger- 'vnd l!iiiu:r." third, ; winds up the field L I purler Savs tot be Elected aK' Jiil v :5.-wiiuam Republican leader of - Al tr on arriving here today toiling state and local I aft . i jin.lt attention to talk mwlir.i! fiuvermir Hughes, not succeed himself. He inaii':l and even If he i inula mL I ..elected." gtk nij s:oek al all In the is men. who today are Ltfe rcKiri from Huffalo to i Hiiphes will be drafted i?!t tnfliu-noe in the party "iff and Sherman In New t itiwp the Republicans ad test. Governor Hushes had i tM to tin statement of .saying he would run If Dr. H. P. McKa'ght, manager of Vade Mecutn Springs and hotel, p.-r-funned the part of a hero during th-i conflagration at 3:30 yesterday niorn- lug said .Mr. J. T. Simiieon, who re turned last evening with his family from ihe above summer resoa. Mr. Siiiiison --silmstes his Pvss at about $1,500. Besides his $35 in rash, practically all of th; clothing belong ing to himself and wife and th.-ee children, and three gold watches were destroyed. About 21 guests suffered heavy losses. Miss Boyd, of rteidstflle, lost $300 in money ind seven goU bracelets, some of them being heir looms, handed down for two or three generations. Capt. James Peay had $150 burned up In his trunk. Dr. McKnight, who worked heroic ally to rescue his guests, had his arms badly blistered by the flames He had $1,200 In cash burned, besides valuable Jewelry bcl-mging o himself and wife and a iiii.ui'ity of clo.hlng, etc. Theonly guests that l"tt th springs yesterday were those who lost their clothing. Mr. S.mpsoi says th:it Dr. McKnlgat hid decld'd be fore he left the spring to corve.t tiw ball-room into a kitchen ani r'lnln; room. The pavilion will be used as a dance Inll. TWO CHARTERS ISSUED. 1115 FDR " THE GOLHOBT. L LEEEXPEGTED S, rut centers in Ihe annual oltlie VnltiKl Confeder oMtrrh famtina which in this city on the 19th taisf. Adjutant Z. T. to fiiy, Is recelvinjyjiany vu? stating that they o;i(,ailns the encainn 1 priiliabilities are thai i larger crowd in atten- wthau ever before." , WwJ' fiere. from Mnfhr of Pittsboro, adjiilant- r chief of staff, savs thai ui Western Railway Co 4 'o oe Ihe veterans a w. which will be on.? "wnt a mile each wav. 'ranks that he will be ' ra'e of one cent per associated railways Southern, the A. C A I.. f HI have their head- large warehouses In will be mit in and M? as comfortable for ' possible. The various ,:" nectijig wiih great work for the success '"tit in this city and that the veterans "ryai sood time while ill he spent in talklnir r ""1 fighting again In battles of their ""Tans are enthnalaatl. V encampment and it "very veteran In hl 1)t( for the occasion. i'iiens In, general, are ' 0 make the meeting Tsa. Particulars nf y win lie announced In l"m time to time, as 't upon. f ' Chicago ' '"-J 25 William .Ten- ""uiuaie jor 7 in Chicago this t - c iu uie aii- Hotel to conrer with "Himitte... wHIch campaign manager. k"arketT .V !5-St- Paul and own 3-8; Smeltin. M. Steel common, 3-S: taIned 1-2 ; B. & O """PHiflc 3-g. Granted by Secretary of State to New Business Concerns. RALKIGH, July 25. Charters Is sued today were: Central Foundry nd Machine Company, High Point, capital fifty thousand, Willi fifteen thousand subscribed Ijy Wilkes and G. W. McClave, Hlgh Point, and K .W. McClave, .New xovn; cannon lor- rence Co., Mount Holly, Gaston coun ty, to conduct a general mercantile Mtabltehment. " capital weniy-ftve thousand with nine thousand subscribed. The annual reunion of Confederate velor.mn nf this state, as heretofore announced will be held on the PJth and 20lh of August "Tn" TVInstmr-Saterrr. Maior H A. Umdon. the adjiitalit-geii- eral of the Xoith Carolina Division of Ihe United Confederate Velerans.gave l reporter of the Raleigh News and Observer some matters of interest connected therewith. ' Major London has made appllca 'ion to the railroad romimnles for the usual one-cent a mil" rate for the occasion, which will enable the vet erans to attend at small expense, and the citizens of Winston Salem are tpaklifg great preparations for the entertainment of the veterans and intend to niaka it the greatest. Con federate reunion ever held in this state. Col. Robt. E. I-ee, Jr., a grandson of Gen. R. K! I.ee, has been Invited and Is expected to be present and de liver an address to the veterans. An other dislingnlslied vJslloi, will be Colonel Benin 1 1 H. Young, of Ken tucky. Gen. V. E. Micole, the adjutant-general of the V. C. V. organiza tion, will also lie present. The V. C V. camps are reniiestert as soon as possible to notifv Adjutant 1. T. Bynuni at Winston of the num ber of mr n who will attend- the re union, go thai quarters may 'ie ore pared for them. This is of special Im portance, for unless the committee at Winston are informed as to the num ber of, veterans to be provided for they may not he abl to entertain them' aa they might, wis. A program of the exercises will b" put out in due time. On the first day of the reunion will be held the annual election of the division and brigade commanders. On the same day addresses will be made by prom inent veterans and that night an en tertainment for their benetit will be given by the citizens of Winson-Sa-lem. On the serond day of the re union will be the grand parade of the veterans, which will no doubt attract a large crowd from Hie surrounding Country. NKW YORK. July J3.-Viilim Rai 1'ilj.h He;nst, home today from Eun.p... made it he would, ot take i :. indeoeiidt-ni't Party nomina tion l r president even If the Chicago conv- tuioii next w k muniuaied him. "1 ga e my word Wore I went ahroaJ that i would not be a candidate,"" he aaid. "1 have no ld4 what 'hereon venn u will fc." He -'..i-d to think a straight ticket wou ! ie put up. Two Young Lady Solicitor. The young ladies who so kindly, have been soliciting funds for Ihe oil Confederate Holdn to en'enaln their comrades here next month are asked to make out a list of huslnerf men and others they visited, and on this list those that gave to thin cause and also those who did not give, and send the list to Norfleet camp or to Stokes County Fair to be a Notable Event KINC, July 25,-The Smkea Co.inl.. Kali Association is busy, getting groin ds and buildings in shape for the big?." fair in the hinton of ritokoj coiiin thla fall, the dat. being Oc tober to SO. Tbe grounds Uave Ikm u fenie.l. work on which has Just iK. comideied. The fair gnuinds, includ ing five acres', have b n put In fir.U class condition and a building, 10x100, is to iie erected for the exulblt build ing. Several good attentions have been booked for the Stoke county fair and the jirospectx are tiod for the best exhibits of grain, produce, etc.. ever displayed, at t'lls event. The number of prizes will be near 30t. There were 150 last ear. The total amount of prizes will be double the amount, of lust year. The secretary has asked the Southern lor a stot, n' the fair grounds and ii is ipiite p.oli.i ble tliHf one will be established. Last year no jieco.ii'. '.r zes wmi .if fered. hut t'l' y iir Mr t and fc".n'i prizes will b' on 'In premium li.-t which is now In course of prepara tion. The otr f f the .'-tikes C,.':t Fair Assoclatioi are . I. -Pulllam, presideni, a;:di W K ger, secr;at' and treasurtr. District Conference At Pleasant Hill The Winston DiBtrlet Cotiference of the Methodist Protestant church was held this week at Pleasant Hill, about twelve mlbfi north of the city. Rev. W. K. Kennett, of Pinnacle, pre sided. There was a large attendance of preachers and delegates and themd dresses and discussions on various lines of church work vrere Interesting and Inspiring. The Conference convened Wednes day and closed ThiirsdayaflerTioon; The visitors are loud In their prals of the citizens residing in and near Pleasant Hill for the generous hospi tality displayed. ' Resides Rev. G. 'f"!mTway7Mr. Roger and Miss May Speer, of tho M. P. church here, P. W. Mock of t'nlon Ridge attended the conference. KILLED BY AN AUTO. Almost Every Bone in Man's Body oe- iiiiV:uT V ' f Tutu "tr. Tlf or.. 1 1 . - . j .. Carlton Flint who was much In the ... .1,,tt, lha llai-rff Thaw trial, died today after betug struck and dragged tony ieei ov an cll. .....a ,lblttn u'li..n tho pur Htrncll him. Ills clothing became entangled In the machinery and when the ma chine slopped almost every hone In was fractured. SUIT AGAINST GREJSBORO. Citizen Wants $15,000 as Damages for Broken Leg. ciJi.'CVStirinn .Inlv 25. Mr f. M. Gilhreath has brought suit against the city for $15,000 damages. It is alleg ed in the complaint that ihe city al lowed to remain open on Cumberland street a hole 'three feet deeptwi feet wide .m.l four feet long, and tha1 Mr. Gilbreaill fell Into the hole and broke his leg, amputation later nemming necessary The leg was ampmaien above the knee. HAVING A CONFERENCE. Hitchcock Meets Republican Leaders From Five Middle and Western States. . CHICAGO. Julv 25. Frank ll.Hf'h- cock, chairman of the Republican Na tional Committee, and national com mitteemen and state chairmen trmn Hv middle and western states' went into a conference today to exchange campaign ideas and discuss plans f"f the coming ampnign in the mi.Kiie west. Eleven Ships Reviewed by Prince of Wales QCF.BFX, July 25. Eight Jlritish warships, two French and the l.g American fighter, New Hampshire, lined up on the 81. jAwrence for re view by the Prince of Wales, was the chief feature of the morning celebra tion of the ter centennial. Thousands lined the banks of the river. RAI.EJGH. July, I5.-The nora tion commission ami iheit couns. have ut in thief da' liani wort uu the ii rafting ut the brief to be 0l-4 with the Interstate Commerce Com atissioa in the mitt whii h the coiumls aiuu in pressing before the interstate commission to abolish what Is con tended to be unfair freight dlacrlmina llout by the Norfolk 41 Western Rail rt.ad ( iiiiipair, against Nortb Carolina towu Winstoii-Salvia and Durham as lotnpared with raies to Virginia cit ies. Th brief was practically com pleted today and is to be tiled with the Interstate Commerce Commission on or In fore Auguat 15. Thereafter the X. k W. will have fifteen days to file answer. Tt.en tliere will be the tor ui.il hearing of argument, to take place tMKin after October 1. Counsel here with the commission preparing the brief are K. J. Justice, Greens boro; H. A. Koushee and J. 8. Man ning, D.irham, and T. C. Guthrie, Char kitte. Hearing Before Governor. There was a hearing at 11 o'clock today before Governor Glenn In tLe noled case of the Registers from Co liimbus county, In which the father. H II. Register, was sentenced to life Im prisonment and Jahel, his son, hanged, for the murder of Jim Slaley, colored. In a most brutal manner. The old man, --now seventy odd yeara old. Is serving hla life ailitenie In very fee ble health. And the point ia raised that there Ik gome question about the g4illt of either the father or son. In that there Is reason to believe that St ace y is really still living and thul It was he who shot Revenue Officer Reece some mouths ago In Moore county. The aged wife and mother of the Registers and her three daughters ire here unit w 111 have a hearing he fore the governor to make a plea for the pardon of the old man. Later Hearing Continued. Governor Glenn today discontinued the hearing of application for pardon for H. H. Register, an old man tn the penitentiary, until Monday afternoon. A telegram from Columbus county asked thai the prosecution be heard In the matter. Register ia serving a life sentence In prison from Columbus county for being accessory before the ract of one of the most brutal murder that ever shocked North Carolina. Death of Capt. Crosland. Xews is received here with deep re gret of the death of Capt. W. Crosland at his home In Richmond county, he having died ttyere yesterday. Capt T.. M. Arrlngton, of the state prison inanagemehl, went to Richmond coun ty today to attend the funeral He was one of the most extensive ami success ful farmers In the, state. Sunehlners Return. The Raleigh Snimhlnmrtortjr hoys and sixty odd girls, returned today from Beaufort, where they spent the pest ten days iu care of Col. K. A Olds, director, having the time of their lives, salllnfg, fishing, and having a good time generally. The girls were chaperoned by Mrs.r J. K. Ray and Miss Annie Duncan. They had boats chartered for the wholtf tlme- they were away and the boy were quarBer ed in the Beaufort armory and the jlrls In Odd Fellows hall, meals being served In the Erove adjoining the 0(1 Felluows' building. Mr. EHer in Raleigh. Hon. A. II- Eller, the newly-elected Mate chairman of the Democratic ex ecutive committee, spent yesterday here in conference with party leaders and casting about for suitable head quarters from which to direct the, Im pending campaign. Headquarters wll probably be oiened within a week and Chairman Eller will come to Raleigh for the campaign period from his home iu Wlnston-Snlem. : First Conviction. Six months In Jail, with the privil ege of enjoying "prison bounds;' for exercise, Is the sentence imitosed by The Foravth Republicans will bold tielr county c.Uien'ha at the court house on Mondv, August 24, for the nomination of a legislative nd county tt.kel. Township primaries for tbe selection of delegates to the county invention will be ferlj Saturday. Au gust IS. The above datts eri. usrerd upon at a ni idling of the Republican coun ty executive committee. nv, jj o'clock today at the orhi' ut Secre tary D. 11 lllair. Alt but two or Ihrte townships were represented i tt-. meeting. , Several Republicans, not nieiahera of the committee, were e,r. eiit for consultation aid the tubuiis slon of advice. There was a discuslon as to in.- Ii xl s and plans for the coming cam pulgn, bat no definite action was agreed upon. Very little was said about randldalea for the county offices though some reference waa made re garding the strongest nan the party could nominate for governor and ron gressman In the Fifth district. The Impression seems to- prevail lo cally among the (i, O, P.. that either Dr. Cyrus Thompson, of Onslow, or Klwood Cox, of High Point, will be the nominee for the governorship. It ap pears that no definite agreement has been reached on a congressional nom I nee. EXCUR8ION FROM MT. AIRY. Brings Seven Hundrsd People Hare and They Have Good Time. Seven hundred pleasure aeekers from the "Granite City" came down to this city this morning on the ex curslon run from Mt. Airy (6 Winston Halemunder the auspice of r the Junior Order of I'nlied American Mechanics, of that city. The excur sion arrived here early to allow the people to have plenty of time to see the city. They have been all over the city while here but most of them have been at the park most or the time. They have been visiting the many places of I Merest about the city, and a ball game this afternoon between the Mt. Airy team and the Shamrock Mill team is to be one of the fen tures of their trip. Most of the excursionists are young people and they have been very gay and happy while here, The order hs been perfect. The people will leave this afternoon for their homes. Many of Jhem declare that they never en ojyed a trip anywhere so much a:t the one to this city, and that they had no Idea that there were so many places of Interest here, or that ,busl Hess, operations, wore carried on or such a huge scale. . Quite a number of real estate transfer have ben male tn this ctHiuty during the past e'k, aittUMiNli none f iheiu are large deals. The tolkiwltig transfers have ben made V, A Siwle to J. A. Uavllle, 10 ss of land la Kernerstiil townthip, lite tonsldrrstUiS) being $i.25M, M Rothrurk to IS ter U g.tns, one Uu in West Winston on the Old Town nutd. for $U5'; P. II. Itanes, Jr.. to IS. W. Itarker. on lot on the corner of Carolina and & 1 1 ' street, for $.'5u'M. C. C. 8spp to It 0. to O. O. Sapp, twj hits on .3 prague strwt. for $J,50im, f. C. Sapp to H. C. TavU. one lot on Canilins aveem, for $vnoo. Uigit a Hoover to Julian an I t.lllle Sockwell, one lot on the corner of Johnson aviiiue and Norfolk streets for iJMniii; A. I. IWvln to Thmnasw F. Day, eight seres of land In Middle Fork township, for $imiiK; II. I). Sltint tu Flora Johnson, one lot on Silver lllll for $51190; W. T. INillldex- 1 t. r to Marluti Mci'o. one ht on Rich mond Heights, for llnoml; anil Win ston S.tbiu llullding and Loan Ass. riation to P. II I lanes, Jr.. one lot on Kasiern Heights, for $1.00 and re duction of indebtedness due Mr. I U lies by ihe company (Continued on page four ) Headquarters In Raleigh. Mr. A. II Eller, the new chairman of'the State executive ' 'committee, came In this morning from Raleigh. The parly's headquarters will be In Raleigh, though Chairman Eller ex perts to spend most of his lime at home until the campaign is formally opened. Sheriff Ziglar Return. Sheriff .laities BZIglar arrived home this af'ernoon from Hot Springs, Ark., where he has been for a month taking treatment for rheumatism. His many lr.-nd will lie delighted to tearn last lie was completely cured and that he Is looking well and feels bet tel. R-v." E. E. Williamson returned this morning from Courtney, where he delivered an educational address yes terday. He reports a large atten dance iiMn the rally and enjoyable exercises. W. R. Foils made a business trip to Gaffney this afternoon. JACK GRAVES ARRESTED. Negro Taken Into Custody on Suspi cion of. Being Party Guilty of Steal ing Various Articles. Jack Graves, colored, svlth a hafl dosen-allasea,- waa arrested thl nioiu, lug at T. K. Renlgar'a saloon by I'o llcenian W. A. Hartness on suspicion of having stolen several articles, He had In his possession a quantity of meat, atigar, canned goods, tobacco, and many other articles. The officer have been working np the case today and find several In stances where Gray has been dispos ing of hat, shoes and coat. In fact. It seem as If he were running a re tall store wit bout any building to ex hibit, his wan-s. The policemen regard Grave aa an Important rapture and are looking for the person whom they think lost the goo.i. It waa at first thought, that some of the goods were stolen from the freight depot, but It wa found that one of the hat boxes had a cost mark on It and this showed that It came from a store. Graves will probably he tried before the recorder next Mon day. ' Colonel Betsent Returns. - Liemeuaiit Colonel J.i C. Uessent, of the First Regiment, returned to the city thi morning from the annual eti rampmefit at Morehesd City. He re ports that everyone hid a pleasant time and that the only thing !n the way of an accident that happened to the regiment was when the train passed a little station a few mile thl side of Newbern When lb train passed, someone threw a bottle through the window and ' struck a member of Compcujr F.. of Af.hevUlc, and another .person threw a brick threw the window which struck a man belonging la Company K, of High Point. Iioth men were painfull but not. seriously Injured. It Is not known who the guilty parlies are nor what their object was In committing sii"h an unprovoked crime. Special Taxes Unpaid. Solicitor Graves will, be here Mon day and a report comes from the sher iff office that many special taxes re main unpaid. Evidence That Convict Was Whipped to Death ATLANTA. July !5 -Testimony that Will lllbb, a convict from Cobb county, was whipped to death ln-csus lie had spilled some coffee on the head of one of the guards at the pris on farm at Mllle.lgevllle. creeled a sensation when told to the legislative committee which Is Investlgni lug the treatment ttf convicts Ift thla at ale. . HliER TELLS 11 WHY HE KILLED GREENSBORO, July 2T. t'nlted States Deputy H, J: llsrkrader, whin killed Moonahliier lllll Swift in Hurry county lust wiuk, wis In Greensboro last night and he staled to trleiuf that everybody In the neighborhood of Swift home concedes that there wss nothing else to do under the circum stances of the affair than to shoot 8 win. i The officer show tery plainly on one wrist and his head the sign of the blow which Hwift administered wil") a chair. He and another government oftVer- went to Jswtftli house at one u o'clock In the morning The other ofll rer wss sent around to guard the tear of the house. Mr. Harkrader tapped on the front door. He heard Hwlft leap from his bed to the floor. Preaeio.y the door Was cracked open. Harkiadei miged in and said, "Mv name is Hark tarter gnu Lliavc. A.warrant.Jor you. ('onsider yourself under arresi " The next thing the 'ilflcer kne-v he had been knoeked down by a murder oiis blow wlt,ii a dialr. He bud his pis tol In his hand. When he gathered his wlla togeth er , he started to rise. As he wa on one knee preparing to rlso to a sistid ing posltloe he saw lie chair txiug raised for a M-robd hicw. He then leveled his pistol at fiwlft'a tody and rtrH. Swill ft l. Tli., bil let pjerred the body ihrnuh. Miraculous ut It S'-en-s. It Is u.ld to be neveit! .'.. true (hat tin. spent bullet entered the inouih of Mrs. fiwlft is she opened It In terrified screams, and harmlessly lodged thero, Kwiff lived antlt ten -o'clock the fo. lowing night. Officer Harkrader se cured s doctor for the woiim;d man as soon as waa possible after the shooting. Special Muaio at Calvary Church. Miss Rosa Ieare, one of the finest orgBnlsts In the state, and Mr Wil! Dugan, a young vlollulst t,t consider able ability, and the proud posscnior of a splendid weet-toned 'old violin, will, together.. at ihe morning service In Calvary Moravian church tomor row, render a voluntary that will in doubt be very pleasing and acceptable o Ihe congregation that usually wo. shlfis In this sanctuary. The service begin at. lOrM o'ejock, The pastor of this church. Rev. E. R. Crosland. will at tbe nlhl service. conduct another one of his very Inter estltig and irtsiruetlve Illustrated )... tures. The subject for thla occasion will be upon the life of the great re former, Murin Luther. These ser vice have been h'id for several Sun day nights pa', nd the ai tendance has been very large, Indeed, proving very Inslrit tfve and pleasing to tho who have attended, Mist Sadie Walker returned home today from a visit to friends at Bilt tnora. ,' . 1 c the Daughters of the Confederacy.
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