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Vol. XXVI
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA; fSiftMS Vl
LEAFt
t.c .V. irj'cturers Appear .Be
,v s :.h-Ccm.TiUee of Senate Fi
rIC3 Corz-'ites and Protest
4-"..:.st I'icnova! of Re$tri ctioas,
VvYshinsrton, July, 4, A. sub
committee of the Senate commit
tee on finance to-day heard- a
number of tobacco manufacturers
in opposition to the removal of
anv of the restrictions govern
ing the sale of tobacco) in the
leaf. The hearing was on the
Branley amendment, which
would permit the first purchaser
to sell the leaf without the pay-;
ment of a tax and all subsequent
purchasers to make similar trans
fers so long as the tobacco was
not manufactured in any form.
Tobacco manufacturers contend
that this would open the whole
subject to possibility of great
fraud and also that it would
materially reduce revenue's.
Members of the sub-committee
said that they would "be glad to
give the tobacco grower the en
larged market for which he asks,
but they consider it to be doubt
ful whether a safe provision to
accomplish this purpose can be
enacted.
The proposition to increase the
rates of tax upon smoking and
plug tobacco, cigars, cigaretts
and snuff was discussed further
by the committe. The increased
rates proposed by the Beverage
amendment were submitted to
government experts for an esti
mate of the probaBle increase in
revenues which the adoption of
such rates would provide. The
rough figures furnished place
such revenues at $25,000,000,
which is regarded as too great an
increase to be drawn from this
one product. It is probable,
therefore, that a lower rate will
be recommended. The subject
will receive the consideration of
the entire committee on Tues
day.
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TOBACCO
Bradslier
Rhere is no need of worrying over that
old stove any longer, as we have "just gotten
in a car load. And we say without- hesita
tion that we have the best .
Cooking Stoves and Ranges
ever offered in Roxboro. , We guarantee
cfmrn Anrl qTihiiIH vou need oneit
Iwill' be to your interest" to let us sell you. I If
you are notm the market ;ngnt at inis unie,
we will thank you.to
over any way. And
Long
FARMERS INSTITUTEI
A Farmers Institute will Be
Held at r the Court - House in
Roxboro on Wednesday" July
14th. :
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The object of.- a Farmery ' In
stitute is t( bring together the
farmers" in order that they may.
discuss ; and study , the subjects
relating to their business, such
as the best methods of using fer
tilizers on : various crops, the
preparation and .cultivation of
the soil, stock raising and stock
feeding, diseases of stock, grain
and grass growing, trucking,
fruit growing, improvement of
worm soils, etc.
There will be present at these
nstitutes Mr. R. W. Scott of
Alamance County, Mr. Frank
Blackford, v an expert tobacco
grower from Ohio, andMr, F. C.
Reimer, Horticulturist of the N.
C. A. & M. College, and discuss
questions of intetest. .
An interesting program hag
been arranged. All farniers and I
those interested in farming are ,
invited and urged to come , and r
ask questions and join in the dis
cussions. Morning session will opeivX at
10 o'clock sharp, and afternoon
session at 1:30.
DR. SCHENCK TO GERMANY.
.Asheville, July 4, Dr. C. A..
Scfienck, : who recently resigned
his-position as chief of the for
esty department of the Biltmore
estate, will, it is said, establish
a foresty school in the Black
Forest. Germany. It is Dr.
Schenck's "intention to give his
students ix months, schooling in
Germany and three months in the
forests of several American
States. Dr. Schenck opened his
foresty school on the Biltmore
estate 15 years ago.
drop m, ana iouk, mem
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'"ARE GRANTED NEW TRIALS;
supreme uurt reverses VerCict.mme
ases Against the murderers or tap
'" tain Qiientin Rankin on Tectnical
Jackson, Tenn., July 3.t-TM
Cases of eight - night n riders 6 of
whom were under- the death sen
tence charged with themurderrof
Captain QuentinRankin; atnWal
nut Log, on Reel Foot lake, f Qcto
ber 19 last were reversed' by fthe
State Supreme Court -to-day and
were remanded for hew trials.-:
The six mem who were lunar
the death sentence,are iSfrett
Johnson, alleged leader of the
night riders, organization in Obion
county ; Arthur Cloar, Fred Pmionf
Sam Apnlewhite,- Tid Burton ; and
Roy Ransom. The other twoBud
Morris and Bob Huffman,ywere
convicted of murder in the second
degree." . c v-
The opinion in the case. was de
livered by Special Justice' Henry
A. Craft of Memphis, . . appteteU
in the stead of Justice MilM:
Neil. 'r:nSK"
: In reversing the case, he assign-
ed two principal reasons.
first
was that the grand jury which
found the indictments against
allegedflight riders, was not select
ed in a proper man ner. The'
jury w&s selected out- of a
named by Judge J. E. Jones, ., the
trial judge,, wjiereas the law "pro
vides the panel must ! chpen:1by
at least threes .members otthe,c6 uhiy:
courtt-The second error on$
the reversal WasaseH isr that
State did not allow the ; defendants
a sufficient. :numbefeqf rchajlenges.
The 8 were tried on one indictment
and trial court upheld the Stated
contention that the: eight defend
ants were only entitled ta the , legal
number of challenges, twenty-four
which would apply if one man was
on trial. - '; .'.v--.:v -"f.-
Wheh Justice Craft concluded
his opinion a storm of applause
broke but io the , court room, but
was quickly stopped , by the -marshal
and his deputies. The prison
ers will be taken back to Union
City and an effort will be made to
;pp.iire their release on hail hend-
ing a second trialxon their cases.
Situation if Serious.
Union City, Tenn,, July 3.
Those most active in the prosecu
tion of the alleged night riders of
Reel Foot lake . consider the situa
tion now such as may again assume
a serious phase. 1 That it will be
difficult to secure a jury to again
hear the cases is, conceded and as
yet rio decision has been reached
by the representatives of jthe State
as to their future plans. An im
mediate trial of other pending cas
es of a similar nature, however, is
not looked for.
EARLY GOES TO NEW; YORK.
Washington, July 3. JohnR.
Early, the alleged leper who ' Has
been quarantined : in a camp near
this city, since last August and
whose casetha& attracted , wide
spread interest because of the sharp
controversies into, which rioted
specialists have . been drawn; over
the nature y'ofr-his ailment, left
Washington at : 10:45 o'clock "to
night locked in;a baggage. can at
tached to the regular Pennsylvania
Railroad train, arly will renter!
the skin and cancer ; hospital of
New York for treatment under ur;;
jiL." Duncan Bvlkley.
(to the Farm.of Personna
: Adjoining bounties,, . r .
Pear Sir;
- This is to inform my old-friends
and, patrons that J am still connect
ed with' the-Oiq Flag- Warehouse,
having as my Associates. ; .'-Messrs
John D. Boyd- and R. H.. (Bob)
fcdrnondson,f under the firm name
of Boydy Gtiningham -&-Cor The
old .Hag . is to well known to the
planters of H alifax ahd.Nbrth Car-
uiiiia, .10 acquire any explanations
as to us locanon. and ea moment.
which h ave always beerh acknowl
edged as the best. ;You Vill find .
spring to thank one and' all for the
liberal patronage extended me here
tofore; r respectfully solicit v the
the future, Dromisins.
with increased facilities,: to set the
very-highest market price for every
pound, sold upon the floor of the
Hag. 'To--- -; J : Ti-y:
L Come and see me, it will afford
me pleasure to serve you in any
way I can. - " - . . -
Yours truly, &c, , - s
WM. MrCUNINGHAM.
DUKES GIFT 0 NEGROES.
Donates Twenty-Five Acres of. Lnnd
Onmicli National Religious Train-
ing School and Chautauqua W01 Be
Opened in Durham. "
QurLam, - Jur 5.--A gift by
Brodie- L.S Duke to the negroes
of twerfty-five acres - of Iandrwill
enalpi.- .im-iSheppK-.
fepfporator, . to Ipcate Andbperi
etipnll religious) $rainischSbl
arid cKautauquahere ite fe vem-
per next. : .-f rMMI
5gPsco61isbtHe
of the colored ministry -and train
ing of missionares. Prominent
among the white members of the
advisory board -are Dr. Charles
H: . ParkhUrt, of New Yorkr,:
Rabbi Abram Simon, of Wash
ington: Senator Qyerman, D.A.
Tompkins, of QharJotte: General
Julian Carr, of Durham: General
u. wr ureen, of Little Rockland
n - 1 and ;-
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lnimum mce
Go Hand
Roxboro
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Ladies' and Merits: WearingAppar-
el, b urniture and House J? urn-.
: : ishings, feuiiks arid Suit ;
- - Gases,; &c, &c. ; "
:-; We solicit iyour patronage simply i 6n the
merits of our goods; reasonable prices coiir-i
teoiisrand experienced service, y ; X .1 :f ; ;
WhererQuality:
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The' immediate - construction A -
work .will consist 1, of twa dormi-. f " '.,
toties,', costing- $20,000 each, and
ah auditorium, at a cost of ;$15,- ."7; '
000. : An" "endowment , sf und . of ;
$150, 000 will support- the; faculty,
for the present. N '
There was a great contesifor. - '
the , location I of the- scho9l.' A;. ; v
conditional gift of 0600,- whenV . -.
$100,000 had. been raised already :1 -;
has been :rneKHv vS; '
CUBA CELEBRATES FOURTH.
NewIy-OrganizidlSArmy Receiyes "
Stands brColoriFroM
" ColonyPresident. Go
JHayanayJuljlH 4;-hfefeature ;
of the celebration of the fourth - -
of July in Cuba was the preser- , " ?
tation at Camp Columbia to tHie 1 ' .v r"
newly organized ' Cuban army "of
stands of colors,, purchased, . by' ' 7
popular 1 Lsubsc)ription " by the ; - : - r
Amen!cddirj in rgub-nder ; -;
thetelauspiceso :;
ed J3y reside i Gomez arid fiisV ; v
Cabinet manyj6f fcthe
pfjongrSnd ; ; -v h
course bf spectators? ft - ')
The presentationsaddress was i r
riiade by s &lbert Wnjghtpresi- r.X X
dent; of the Ameian SClubri .: ; -Maj
or General Pino Guerfa, : the ; ;vr ,
com'marider-iri-cnlef of : ttife irrny; :: - : -; ' T ' '
respphdedThe ;cqlor; were prel " : , v
sentM bylfc - '
12 Cnboy61iand .v : r.
potHebaM
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playing tifie Ainericad Cuban VV. :
arithenis.V : 'wSt 'hr.izj-yy.
f : The cereniony was preceded by :1 : r A
a breakfast at eyatclrcluby: at ; : V ; . :
vtiichthe American frhinister, -' ' : -V :
liuwm v . lYiuiKcui, was uie ueau .
of honor. -d &
fejrwant to sIyouour gro " ; :V " 1
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