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T: ' ' - - . -. . ' " ' - V h r r- y No. 50 NEW BERN. CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 91Q -'FIRST, SECTION 33rd. YEAh- unnr 5 STRICT 1 ' 11 ' - THREE HELD FOR TOE Cili ''SLIP IT TO ME" BANKERS REFUSE 0U( Unlit iiUUGI II r .. ffi CQilTROL , VAS VOTES !! OF PRESIDENCY CAiLEY HOT : mm Photo flf Murderer of JMifM Vestal : Does Not EeseuiUle Wm.' J.:! ' A photograph' received by Chief af 1 viiee iMineinuBfnlcht' f oti auihorfr TACT uAP Cllflll IHriUHOLI GRAND JURY SAYS HOP DEALER IIS PROPOSAL! Controller. Murray Bute Supervisors Jo Cooperate. , Joints out eaknessesj, ' WasbWn. P. G. Sept 15 .AddmH sing bank nupervisoi of t.tnly-Cv.e Asked states who gathered inonvenlwijeteJtieVof High : Poinf, U '.? destroyed '. today, Lawrence 0. Murray, controller of the currency, declared the rejullf under the banking Jaws of this country were in large-measure unsatisfsctniy. f- The reason be did not attempt to expUin '. though he intimated the fault might be in a weak administration of the lavj. , ' Iq proposing a working co-operation between pie national banking system .and thestate supervisors, the controller mentioned 'some practices he considered highly objectionable. .' The June call for . statements of the condition of . nationt 1 banks showed $26,000,000 in overdraft he said, and there is do statute, which, allow his office to control such a con- , "di ion. There are some state lawsjaro hibiting overdrafts and ha urged co-rip' eration of Supervisors on that point. . Weak banks "should' be forced into liquidation, Mr. Murray declared, and he said he would usp eyery power ,cop ' ferred on his1 office tovfoxce Unsteady Institutiojne to discontinue business b - -fore thf y fail. '- He aski-d the state of - ficials to urge such "a practice in their v" home territory; "Bapk. promoters he tondemned in-umnistakable terms. A Itst of them is kept in the controller's office and he promised state officials it ' would be available for their use in in ' vestigatioa of sppl cations. During the last eighteen months the controller aid he bad refused, -108 applications to form national banks be cause the men behind them had be n foumfincompetentordishonest; becau-e , there was not'enough business to make the prop-wed institutions profitable, or 1 the applicants were speculators or mn without stajfin in their communities Weak banks and, .failures, said Mr Murray.alniost always come fronj bankf which should neVer have ieen chrter ed. The practice of concealing HabllV , ties was growing fast; be said, and he desCTibsd a system which he believed was quite general and which he intend- ed to investigate; -...' ; r; 't' - Clark Williams, s'ate superintendent of banks of Nkw York, is presidi-nt of the supervisors' association. Mr, Mur ' ray entertained President Williams and . about fifty delegates at luncheon. Cook DlscoveretKNearPole New York, Sept 16-Dr. Fredrick A. Cook, the discredited Arctic Tjofer Is now enroute to t-tan, on tne nortn vwest coast of Greenland, to recover re cords which he left there en his return ' from the North Pole, according to the Copenhagen correspondent ' of the Cen tral News. ' Dr. Cook is aboard the yacht Beauty, belonging to Mr. John R Bradley, who backed him in his -list Polar hunt, ' News of Dr. Cook was brought to C penha?e:t by a ship that sighted the Beauty and learned of the doctor's mis sion from the explorer himself, ' J Dr. Cook is after . records which he says will prove hit claim to being the dincoverer of the North Pole. The vessel bringing the news of Dr. Cook also brought letters from officials of Greenland, stating that all the Es kimos who were associated with him on hi last Polar trip are convinced he reached the Pole.. Tv Tatss In One. Sli-year-old Georce's father bed tak en blui to a cldtiw, and that nliibt the mother asked ber little son what h bad neen. . Mamma," "nld Oeorire, all excite ment. "I saw a grent bt TplinnT Willi two tails, and he wns eatlu" with one of 'em."-St. Ixmls Times. , . Sirth's RtquMt Dorter ito bis t-ook. Who Is Just leav lnci-Faruh. I era very sorry, but 1 csn omy gire you a yerj muiuereni rhnrucler. Barnh-Well, sir, never nilud. JiMt write It like you do your pnwrlptliin. Slruy Btodes. JiHtli'B dt'fiirdu party, friendship nil klmlreil snd Is therefore ri'pn-neut-m blind.- Addison. Ead F :.'.'.:' J c.f iomancj Mti,1 isTenn., F..pt. U -E ,',' g a rcti lu r in t: V U h w t" have terni'iist-l , ti.t kai il.-riipU' I I y (1 -h-.h I'm, l'. Olive Wfih-r. a v.1-1-,m 1 ' ',, irJ hr n 1 .I.t 1k- f :; '1 to r turn lorr.e t J 1 1 1 c to the ll ri' y In n rry I.M ! 1 I the belief that Wm. J. Bailey who is now confined in the Craven county jail la Levy Maynard, the murderer of Miss Vestal of High Potet, N. C. ,;!. t was at first thought that Bailey .Was the man wanted, by the- police of that place but without Ahe least doubt he is not the man- '--.v . " Want Savings Banks. ' .,. L. . - -- . Washington,- Sept. 14 Postmaster General' Hitchcock, Attorney General Wickersham and Secretary of the Trea sury MacVeagh, constituting the board of trustees of the new 'postal savings bank system, will .meet a day or two previous to the 'cabinet meeting set for September 24 at the white house, for the purpose of passing upon about 2,000 applications from v banks., throughout the oountrytd be designated as postal ivinora Vinnlrn Th hnArd willraview th to be aubraitted by the special committee eT postal officials which has beerf engaged, in organizing the postal savings system. ? r : " Officials of the postofflce'department believe that the system will be put in to actual operation Very shortly after the meeting of the board of trustees. Don't waste your money buying pias ters when you can get a bottle of Cham berlain's Liniment for twenty-five cts. Avpiece of flannel dampened with this liniment is superior to any plaster for lame I ack, pains in the nde and. chest, and much cheaper. . Sold by all dealers ; ' 1 . Advice About Njotton; ' ' Farmers are urged by buvers not to gin damp or grern cotton, but to let it lie in ' ht house tor several days ' and ,dry but before einn'w. ' That this will be to . the advantage of the seller ts pointed out in the following reasons; Cotton ginned green or damp makes a Very undesirable sti pie, both in grade and qut.lity. for it is liuble to be gin cut; the demand foMhti class of cotton is very t oor and at much lower prices. It means a loss to the farmer of from 3 to $5 a bale: cotton left in the see', after going through a little heat, im proves thegrade" and assures a better out turn of. lintf ' ' ' . - , '" u.iUsU It Csntly. . jj, " h eiijn. k J H-'jir iiiai 71HIH JoHex jjlid hi Wlfi- me Iml pwtln. nlniur verv wi ll, " ni'iiH' k imu tliorltisilvelyt ' .ImiHii Miiftild never lui v murrled "ulieii ! tlhl. He Win I" ., young to retillzt ttu- ftep he urn I11L iujr. -Mr. ! iiHk- Vih. I kwnv. :iii I like he liiiy, v 1i:ive iminy Itiliuo In cofutuua. ' . ' '' Tt-'s Is Haps. " Ppellblmlirriui! Hi. Miiiiiiii-Oentle men. Ill nil ill' 'le. - I linve uevtr been Bppriuirlied wpll'a I'llhet l'rmtlii Ilt-iir rheer nit olJ man'.. Your Im k' may i ltiiiijiiHrwk lyu l.lfe. . ' . - ; Tf Sharks. ' "Did mil e slwrkH when you i-roes- ed the (kiiiii. Mr. Kplirklnsf anked MIkm rurlliiK.' "Yes." replied Hplffklns sadly. "I played t srUs tVltii a vuuple.'' A flood of Mullets Beaufort, N, C, Sept 17-Flsliermsn who have returned from their vacations after good lark and poor, will fidget in their alike chairs when they hearth's atorv of the bnrninir of the fUhlmr sea SOb In this port.- Next in ordttr will be tales of incoming vessels going high and dry on shoals of mullet. Everybody is full of mullet and the fish are eomin in so fart that the price has dropped from three cents a pound ti two. S (u fishermen have refused the lw rats ad are running thnlr schooners Into the Inland ports in search of a better, One captain ran ten tnlicj to escape the two cent rate sod get S 1 2. If the 200,000 poundi of mullet land ed here during the last three score hours extended head to tail in a stiaiift line, and movej in tjint direction, tlwy would rirh fr.im her to Greensboro, The-aoiMs and hays ss well as ths o.-en in the v'u iniiy are slive with niulluls and shout six hundred people are er.Ji'i'ii Z rstcli. Cconomy, Ilii-I.niid - V.it iie rue, di-nr, but fl io't you xi'. k inu-'li in'-re fur dinner Hiho we on u?-V;f-Of ronrne! If I i;dn'l how .". .I I e iimmit. e ly uM;l Ing Irfioifr J ?-Clevt'iii ij.I Leader y Vr Not tut a 1 t r. r I I; i s I 1 : ." . 1 .til liUui. Coroner's Inquest Held at .The .v'y-''Codrt ' Hoitae" Last :. Kight. , -0: At 6 o'clock last night more than four hundred people both while' and colored bad assembled at' lhecourt tmuse to hear the evidence given by ' the witnes ses before the coroner's jury who were i.nveaeiatlng the ca tie of, Clayton Ken hedy's death. - It w ill be remembered that Kennedy was m rdered at his home on Cypress street last Sunday morning by an unknown party..i- -57';' '''? Shortly after 8 o'clbcfc'tbe jury ar rived and the investigation "which con sumed abojt 2 hours was begun. Avnum berof 'witnesses were placed bn the stand and rigidly examined.";; Several circumstances that heretofore were not known were, brought out end the caseJ now has a very different aspect (iom what it had at first.. :-: 'Z At the conclusion of this the jury re tired tQ an ante room where after de liberating on the ease they returned the following verdict: 'V , i. -. -ye We. the coroner's jury empanelled this the llth day of September, 1910, to investigate the cause of Clayton Ken nedy's death, hereby render the follow ing verdict: .That death was due to a fractured skull caused by a blow on the he id delivered by either Henry Kerman, Ruffin Bryant or Kate Gard ner, and : recommend . that . they be hi 1 1 without bail foi further investiga tion. y:-'J--' 0,-'i. Thoa. Daniels, Foreman ' ; Edward Clark, "; i. -W, B. Bladee,V'v:fV'ir A. H. Bangert,1 v'..-J'--i:' C. P.'El.ison. , Ct P. Bsrtling, Secretary. !' After (his verdict bad been rendered the three prisoners' were removed from the court room and placed Ji jail to await a further hearing. lamp Explodes and Churctt Burns . Elisabeth City, N. C . Sept. NThe colorod Disciples'; Church located on Martin Street was burned but night about eight o'clock. , A revival meet ing has been in progress, during the week, and the flames were discovered bursting through the building shortly after the building had been lighted for the services last night, . ' , Tbe flames had gained much head way before the fire department could arrive on the scene and thebuildmg was totally destroyed. , s The fire was caused by an exploding lamp. ' ' -'' .. '- : . ; : Charged With Retailing. Brown Peterson, colored, was given a preliminary hearing before U. S. Cony mtssioner C B, Hill yesterday after noon on a warrant charging him with retelling without a United States li cense. Two witnesses were piacea on the stand who testified that they hsd purchased whiskey from the defendant but at the conclusion of the trial Com mlaloner Hill Informed the defendant's attorney that he wi- Id reserve his de cision until he eowld further investigate the esse. ' E PAY RQLL FOR OUR ARMY Government. Tays 145,632,058 to Soldiers for Oue Year Also i-. Incidentals.. ' ' Washington, D. C, Sept. 17 -Tbe pay of the army for the fiscal year ended June,. 1010, was $45,632,948, sc cording to the report of Psymsater General Charles II. Whittle to the sec r tsry ef wsr, msde public today. . K This does not include psyment for incidental expenses, such as mileage to officers, and expenses of encampment msneuvres. oor for West Point or the Army Wsr College. Psy on account of the military academy amounted V f.'.M.4y for the year. Thrift on the part of the soldiers indicated in a steady Increase in the dVpoeits with the paymaster during last four years, Durlne; the lant year 66.41X1 such depoeits wr ma le, am ountinf to tl.87'J,4i5, a marked In crcaas over the deposits of the precr ing yssr. A Prominent New tern Esnker Say 1 I X v-i.iiS siil sm wt li 1 I ;-, rv.-r trl. 1 si y I f -r N -il cutsrrh. Il ' t j t' t r 1 ' t. I t-n I I i t: It ( ill: 1 Democratic Executive Committee Met at The Courji House "'.Testerday. -The Craven County Dfirooerti , Ex ecutive Committee met at t -court house in this city yaitefaay for tes purr pose of canvassing the vote of the Ilem- ocralic primary which was held in this county last Thursday for the nomina tion oi a snerm jor mis roomy., The following vote was cast; , - Lane. BlDDLE. 36 106 -.64 48 16 , 23 16 v o7 f 162 '' 92 "-104 -1 27 113 82 .' 44 63 '80 Maple Cypresl, - 49 Vaoceboro, 183 TruitU, 30 Bridgeton, ' r 29 Tayktr'a Store, ' "15 a Lee's Farm, 1 10 Thurman, :- S Mew Bern -1st ward, 31 Second wad, 100 Third wafd.' j - 65 Foufth-ward, , ; S3 Bern Precinct, 2. i H Tisdale, ; v , i 8 Fort Barnwell, 62 Dover, i-, 8d Core Creek, . , , 66 asper, --- , v 49 Pleaaanf Hill, Gum Row, : 3 36 4 804 1,050. Biddle'e majority, 243 ; Has turned Out $50,000,000 In Gold Washington, D. C, Sept. 17 The Klon dike placer mining district In .Alaska has produced 1160.000,000 in gold since 1898 end mining experts ' estimate the amount yet to be-minedwill equal, that already 'produced. Consul Cole, vf Dawson,' states that the gold' output for 1910 will exceed that of 1909 when more than three and' a half 'millions were produced. Mont of this gold be states was shipped to the United Slates K small quantity went to the new Cana dian mint Consul Cole, at Dawson. reports that rich dep etta of oyp ore lave been discovered in -the southern oart of the Klondike district.' Gift of 9130,000. ; i Harrodaburg, Kf., Sept. I6-The So ciety of Shakers, whose estate is locat ed near Highbridge, today transferred tJ Col. George Bohon their holding of 18,000 acres of tbe best land in Meicer co mty and their personality. The es tate is valued at $160,000 and in ad dition to a cash consideration of 15,00, CoL Bohon binds himself -to support and care for the individual members of the society during the remainder of their lives. . There are only 13 of the Shakers left and their ages rangs from 70 years upward. WOMAN'S HAIR. Bradham Drug Co. Knows of a Prep aration That Hakes Hair Fas. I , elnatlng. . i1 Parisian Sage la tbe ideal hair tonic and beautlfler of the present time. It is compounded on the most ad- ranced aclentiflc principles, and noth ing on (be market today esq comparo with It; It accomplishes so much more than the ordinary tonics, and doea it so quickly that users are astonished. Parisian Sage kills tbe . dandruff terms and eradicates dandruff In two week, or money back. ' . Parisian Bags stops falling hair; Itching of the scalp, and splitting faaira, or money back. 1 Since Its Introduction Into America It has become a prime favorite with women of refinement. - , Parte I an Bate aires a faMflnatlng lustre H women's hair and makes It beautiful. ' It makes the hair grow luxaiiantly; it Is the daintiest and moat refreshing hair dressing that science hss produced, and .has not a particle of grease or sickness In It A Urge bottle of Parisian Bags costs but 10 cents at Bradham Drug Co., and druggists everywhere. The girl with the Auburn hair Is on every pack age. - J "Coodirtn" snd -Ujodwomr." A pledaiug form uf uduriMS tUut wss coiiiuim lu 1 he sewuteeuUi century has goue QUlte 'out uf um. prulbly b aue of lu reli Ictlciu to "luferlor oeraoiis." The , Mr."u then a ir Hi id whl'-b only geutleuieu Were en- Ullitl, ami suiimg the purluu fat hot of N jw KuiiUn l the deprlTstbtn Of ths j . . 1 i l ...... I. .Ml... I rigui 10 vm ' nutirr"j wn hiubv ed a 1-11 uIhIi nu-iit. "UooJtnau" or -(jmnlvumuiu." hy cootranion "Ox.i'.y," ua the Sildie of tuolow hr the !hI rale. The term t pre serve.1 tu nine old SOlii- Loudou Caoilly Uialil. ;e notice, The Co., 1 a fu!l ct ?... ! (r,r, t c r : ... .;. I II Victim of HMad Pace Set ty New .'- Yorkersy Wants Early 1 Trial tor Theft. : ' New York, Sept 16. -From his cell in the city prison today, Adolph Roib birth, the hop merchant. Who was able to borrow $300,000 from SweraL "of -the most prominent banks m New York on his own personal notes, sent an urgent appeal to District Attorney Whitman, to hurry his prosecution so that he may begin serving bis sentence at oncer His wish will be granted and the grand ju ry asked to return indictments inimed ately to which Rothbasth says he will plead guilty.;. He will not be prosecated on all the charges against him. Tbe bin banks which lost money will accept his plea of guilty to; grand larceny in" connection with the $34,000 he secured from the Mercantile National bank. On this he can get 10 years, being arfirst offender he is likely to be given- an indetermin ate sentence, v. The victimized banks will urge the speedist possible disposition of the case, ss their officers openly express fears that the ' ease with which Rothbsrth worked his game, may cause them fur ther trouble from those who feel that they are -clever , enough to go the Ger man swindler one better. ! "v ; : , , At the; Tombs today, a close guard is being kept over the prisoner whose de jection is really pitiable, Ht is lud in his lamentations and blames his down fall to the "mad pace set by New York ers, and to his desire to become a millionaire in Wall street. ' V Pink Pain Tablets-Dr. Shoop's Stop Headache, womanly pains, any pain anywhere, in 20 minutes sure. Formu, la on the 26c. box.: Ask your druggist yr doctor about this lormuia it s tne Bradham Drug Co. : ( Editor Julian Passes Away Salisbury, N, C. Sept. 17-John M. Julian, editor of the Salisbury Evening Post, whose illness wltb" -pellagra? has attracted wide attention, died yestei-r. day. : . , Mr. Julian, who was stricken two weeks ago, had been unconscious since Sunday and despite skilful attention he grew gradually worse. He was a mem ber of the North Carolina Legislature and'was Secretary and Treasurer of the Bill Nye Memorial Association in this State, -tie was 36 years old and is survived by a wife and three children. At the beginning of Lee S. Over man's term in the United State Sen ate Mr. Julian served as bis private secretary in Washington. He was a son of the late Sheriff D. R. Ju1ian..of Rowan county. For the past six years he was editor of the Salisbury Poet and look a leading part in the North Caro lina Press Association, He was a rep resentative of the Associated Press. It is with sincere regret that the Jour nal learns of Editor Julian's demise. His was a life that was sp-mt In sssist ing the needy. A newppiper man from his youth. A man of sterling qualities an 4 a man whose good deeds will be a monument to- hia memory In future year. ....... J. 111 CHESTER. Hotel Proprietor Found In Room With His Throat Cut, Ills Son Is Under Arrest. Chester, Pa., Sept 17 -John J. v ans, proprietor of the Edgemont Hotel, this city, was murdered tonlg' t while asleep In his room. Ills soo, Richard, aged 19 years, was arrested charged with ths crime and u now in the county Jail st Media. Early in the evening Evans went to his room to lie down. As as did not re turn to ths office at his usual hour; Wrr, Nickerson. a msgistrata in the second ward, went to the room occupl h by Evans to awaken him. When he open ed the door ha wss horrified to see the pillow covered with blood and a gapp ing wound behind Ersnn' left ea. The police officials were at once notified and a physician was quickly summonHd, but ha 1.1 tr mnnrted that Evans bad baen I dead fr at Uast an hour. 8uikcion pointed to tll son whobai been about the hotel early In ths even Inf. but who had not been seen around Uie'hoatelry for nearly two hours. iVrirrh was at once made for the boy an J h was found late t jri;K'ht st Elwyn, S (trial! tovrn shout three miles from t' city. ' l;s H.'.l,-eejr.. ils state that it Is their t .. f that the murder was C"miMtte al,.!at! s l I a ten p'.rari'y in-Kiie. GHASTLY MURDER American Bankers Against Guar - aateeinj Catton Bills of : Lading. ' " New Yorlr, Sept 16 American bsiik- era decided tiere today that they can-. not assent to the plan for guaranteeing ' bil'aof lading proposed by British Bank- era.! Inalf'fln tHou nuMvit. thai ituta- pendence, denounced ' the British pro posal as unsound finance and insisted their own plan of a- validated ceriiftV ate." :v-'.;" ; .-Mi 1 : Testerda7 a committee of ; London and Conttt.enla.1 bankers announced their refusal to accept American cot ton bills af cer October 3Ut. without in American 'bank guarantee.". To toy a sub committee of tbe American Ban' er's Assoc la lou put itself on record, after a lor g session, in the following cable; ' . v;;:v;':1;;.,J ;v 'rt,-:. j "We deeply regret your decision tnd cannot but feel that it was reached through Misapprehension. ; We J have accomplished much in securing the vali dation certificate, thus placing the busi ness on a safe basis. Further consider ation of bankers guarantee is absolute ly out of the question, being incompati ble , with correct banking; principle. This is final. Situation could nbt be changed by 'our committee 'going . to. London, but of eourse we would wel come your deputation in New York, where all date and information are ob tainable and where railway and cotton people also could be heard. ' We are confident ' this would lead to a better understanding wjh mutually satisfac tory results.". r : v ;. .;; . , .:.; , : Their decision is of great innoi tsnce not only to the cotton interest of the South and of New York, but to rail roads and business in general.; It ter minates a long debate In which all the evils of the present system -and the de feels of the various remedies proposed have been set forth in full. In orderfo make room for our fall and winter stck- ye are disposing- of our "Screen Doors and Window' Screens at cost! J. S. Basnight, Hdw. Co. . . ' . - Republican Senatorial Convention The Republican -Crnventica of the Eighth Senatorial District is hereby called to meet at 1 New Bern, N. C, October 6th. 1910, 12 noon to nominate two Republican candidates for said dis trict and to transact such other bust ness as may properly come before it . W. R GILBERT, X. B. BROWN Secretary, . Chairman, Godwin Gets Nomination Wilmington. Sept 15 -Returns to night while not complete indicate the nomination of H. L. Godwin over 0 L. Clark, tor Democratic . Congressional nominee in the Sixth N. C. district - "Bride Block of Ice," He Says. ' Pittsburg, Sept 19 Five short weeks of conaubia' felicity came to an end when Georgo Humliton waa placed in jail on a charge of non-support, mads by hi bride. The couple resided in the fashionable Cast End, and Hamilton had a lucrativn place with the Pennsyl vania Railroad here. His wife said that he was "indolent and too fond of loafing." While deftly rolling a cigarette be fore being anianed te a cell, and tot ally oblivlcui of Lis. weeping bride Hamilton said that he preferred jail to "a Mock of Ice," referring to his wife He appeared happy when ha learned he could smoke in prison. Dectlon of Teachers The school eoramlttee of Townshi Na 2 will meet at the school building it Bridgeton Saturday O.A. 1st at 11 o'clock to select teachers for that town shp. " W. R. ARTHUR, , Scretaiy. Sure Cure For The Blues. A leading society lady of New York, who tal a bad case of "nerves" was ordered to go on the sUrs by her .h -slcian. 'That's the only way to get cured," sal. he. The was too sem im snd needed 'Kd, wholesome diver ijri from the care of li'n. The "Lun e"n Trio" sonp-, hy fr t1 ttiont foilu ki ; orii fettir (f ",. E- ho," now -!-y mi at t 9 (;;..: 'i tre, Kew Y.-rk, u -t vi-t f tur r -!-rr 1" in ' 1 7 c f n of ( . -I p, '), 1: ll-ii . '. U: 1 I . , V . 'He Will Leave Clear field For 1 Colonel Roosevelt in - . " 1912. " .' ' Beverly, Mass., Sept. 16.-President Wm. H. Tat t has reached the conclu-- sloo that Theodore Roosevelt Is Isying pla?s to be the next president of the United States.: He Is determined, that so far aa the present incumbent of the . White House is concerned Col Boose- velt will have a clear fi Id. Mr. Taft does not want another term. - While the above U not an authorized statement from President Taft, it comes from a source close enough to the pres-. ident to have distinct value.-' The atti tude of President Taft baa been made apparent during the pis t few days by the efforts of his friends to stir him to activity against the present n.ovement of Col Roosevelt.-' - ' 1 ; It can be' stated authoritatively that President Taft will make no public statement or no offensive move against Col. Roosevelt and ih latter's; pro jects, no matter what tactics may be msde by the latter. "Dignified Bilence" sums up both the defensive and offensive measures . that ,. will be employed by tbe President. He has made this known in no uncertain ; terms to those of his friends who, du ring the last few days, have repeatedly urged him to "go after" his predecessor.'- .1: :;-:k L''"''J''kI V' It is pointed put here that practically all of the reform for which Roosovelt shouted through the middle west have either been undertaken already by Pres . ident Taft or form a part of the legis lative program on which he is working - for the coming session of Congress. It is a !eep guarded mystery why these ideas when propounded by the Presi dent go by unnoticed only to be received with hurrahs and unbounded enthusi- asm when enunciated by their mora strenuous chanip'on , : ,.,... , A number of the President's advisors ara still urging on him the fact tUat his ' administration is not being well adver tised and that the Orane-Norton Idea of. keeping out of priht la'-Aot a kaceeas. ., They have urged bim to learn to "use", . the newspapers and to resorMo the tac tics which have enabled Colonel Roose velt to monopolize more first page news paper space than any other character in the world's history. .1 " ; To date, however, these people have not succeeded in carrying their point and there is every reason to' belive that the soft pedal policy of the administra tion will continue. Old Horse Sale I will sell on Oct 6 at the corner of Middle and South Front streets at 10 o'clock a, a; a number of ur claimed packages now remaining In the hands of the Southern Express Compaur in this city. . . ' S. R. STREET, ' Auctioneer ' In the Supreme Court Raleigh,' Sept 16 In the Supreme Court yesterday the hearing of argu ment in cases from the third district ended, the esses argued being; M. D. Frazell, appellant, vs. Life In surance Company of Virginia, appelee, from Craven. Simmons, Ward 4 Allen for appellant: Guion A Guioo for ap pellee. Nathan Simmons, appellee vs. De fiance Box Company, appellant, from Craven, W. D. II elver for appellee; Simmons, Ward A Allen, H. L. Gibbs, for appellant. - - 1 Goldkboro Lumber Co. appellant vs. Hints brothers Lumber Company, am, pellantt from Jones. Warren k War ren, Simmons, Ward & Allen for ap pellee, Loftin, Vsrser & Dawson, Roiue 4 Land for appellant.' Veterans Gather, for Encampment Atlantic City, N. J' September 19 Commander-in-Cliief, Samuel R Van Sant, pf the Grand Army of the He puhlic, ' fi rmally cpened the on.cial besd iarters of tbe veterans htr to dsy, s)nd with his aides is buy m&kin final preparatUms fur the forty-fourth annuul encampment next week, lie was Waite-lon hy the citizen comni!itea of on hundred. The Commander de clared; the illu'iiiiihtl in r,i.;!,t sur pd anythiiig of the rt he ha l evt-r seen, and predicted that 1-!,! 1 v ! ersn will b m line in ths BnmiU ' r- Ti.s Mi'y t - ' t i' i n to c-.iiis L- ! i 1 I .- ' j t'j ( - t 1 . 1 1 A. I T r 4 k PRINT