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50TH YEAR. FOR SOUTHER jovernor Thinks South Should Not Insist un rrcsiaenuai Candidate From This Sec tion Just Now. y - , Lwever, " Selection ,. of Southern Uin l Deemed Advisable He 8ayt There Are a Number -of Men In Thi, Section Who Could 'Till the gill" Governor Busy With Freight Ran Mattere Now. , - RALEIGH, July 31. Gov. Glenn In conversation with your correspond mtthls afternoon stated for the first . L - V. A mnt half llfflnlMii ime tnai lie "u "v oiuvicui Le to seriously consider the matter I his name being presented to the hemocratlc National Convention; that le freight rate fight now coming on md other matters of State are claim L all his attention; but he would Bay Lt he did not think the time Is fully jpp (or the nomination of a Southern Un for president; that If the conven Ion should think" It wise to choose a aodldate from the South there are a lumber of men who could be selected hlef and more available than be. Still lie governor left the impression that iii mind has not been definitely made In to forbid the use of his name and h may have something more to say liter. r;:v.;v. Will Show Good Sense. RALEIGH, July 31. Gov . Glenn's riends here do not think he will at low the politicians to tempt him into Indulging in verbal expressions that III place him in a bad light with the Iwple of the country with whom, irre ipective of politics, he has almost in j In achieved an enviable reputation tt i clear headed , and ' bui.iess-like pernor of all the people. But that he itielng sought In that direction there i do doubt. His visit o Brooklyn a south hence has been referred to as the first effort of the politicians to ca loli him since he came into light so tnsplcuously. , Mr. Glenn's friends m today read with, Interest a timely riltoriat In the Evening Star, of Wash ligton, warning : the -governor agalns: ht machinations of the' politicians, specially while the railway cases are et In court to be adjudicated. ; ' Governor Glenn's Letter. ' Following is the text of the letter lent yesterday by Governor Glenn to lie railroads: My Dear Sir The last general as Imbly of North Carolina set apart $4, IW with which I was to emplay conn lei for the State to Investigate the pelght discriminations against , North aroiina and in favor of other 8tates fltb. the direction to use this amount m more, if necessary." In eatherln lata and employing attorneys. I do lot desire any litigation against the jailroads in regard to State dlscrlml- on. I hope and trust that the rail Ms are honest and desire to treat to State fairly and will correct any ITors that may have exiBted In the fait The contention of our shippera pooers and retail merchants 1b thor. I'W set forth in complaint No. 5 be- pe our corporation commission in NO) individual lnntancna arn rttft Ilng that this discrimination ex- " All our shippers and merchants pre is that they be treated 'n the a.v as Viralnla shinners and Wld have one or mnr rilntrlliiiline in Tsurth Carolina to which and wuRh which we can get the same 7 now Riven Richmond, Lynchburg "J other points out of the State. To f i"s puts us at a disadvantage In repetition with the merr-hants. of w places and is. tn mv h loaai nf UUJ"st to our people. Goods are PPeo to Lvncnhnre- thrntiirh Win. Salem, Greennhnrn mri rwham ,r 'm than they can be shipped to Points. In fact, our shippers can ' r goods shipped to Lynchburg ""Ml pay the local rata hanlr to - ;-. " Places cheaner than thov ran E' thrni shipped direct to them. IS Man It. - Win uniair. 111 T0H nlpHRd h Ms, come and InvesUgate with the Trati0n commission ' and myself e factK t. ti, j ... IP ai lu " arnica- 'MJu'tnient be made in regp.rd to initio ,- tiring you of m v ).ci .tti Diallers Wlthnnt ... lltollnn p111. very llcspectrully, R. B. GLENN, ' Governor. ZiI2EM' N- C, THUltSDAY, AUGUST 1,1907. it ill i nn mi iiinniin 0 OUT ON STRIKE? brirk inaBons of. Winston-Salem ,T "" lfinrt Hie contractors that m stop work thia evening un "e ixtltlon is granted. The ma "'r nine-hour day system itrsM ,'"' wi,n he same pay. The this"11 rla'm tbat cannot 'taanr"!1 WM od'thl. fter Prni , " "'asons ao not receive trouble ren, , ... , . FOUR ARE KILLEO BY AN EXPLnRIOfi Another Person Fatally in jured and Ten Seriously huh cany loday. Explosion of Boiler of Engine on III! "' enirai Fast Prult ti i- , Tenneseee Has FaUi Results Two Trains Wrecked by the Explosion. MILAN, Tenn., July 3L-Four per sons were killed outriiriit .nth - tally injured and rpn nor by the explosion early today of the ooner or me engine on the Illinois Central faBt fruit train. The explosion wrecked the train, as well as another freleht on a iMr.iioi siding. Both trains caught Arc and were aesiroyed. The dead are the engineer and Bre men ana iwo tramps. NINETEEN ARE 8ENTENCED. Defendants Go To Roads and Farm From Late Term of the New Hano ver Court. Aggregate 23 1-2 Years, WILMINGTON. Julv 3 1 . Ml 1 1 nt Ann defendants sentenced to terms aggre gating twenty-three and a half years, at the late term of the Superior court were sent out to the county roads and farm yesterday to begin service. With me exception or George Roderick, 12 montns tor assault with a deadly weapon, and Fred Howland, six months for the same offense, all the prisoners are colored. The, longest term will be served bv Robert Mills. alias Walker, charged with stabbing another colored youth to death some months ago. He submitted to- man slaughter and gas given seven years Th next longest Is Joe Muruhv. chnre ed with Inflicting the wounds which subsequently caused the death of Ellis Benjamin, at her home in Florence. S. C, in the spring and who received nve : years. Herbert Moyes, for the killing of another negro at Almont, recelvea two years. Fon Belonged To Stokes County Farmeiw Woman With Martin Also Taken In to Custody Martin Arrested Some Time Ago for Stealing a Belt. George Martin was arrested this afternoon charged with the larceny of 25 pounds of sugar, the property of Mr. Ed. S. Fowler, of Stokes county The sugar was missed Just as Mr. Fowler started home. He communl cated his loss to Messrs. Geo. S. Nor fleet and J. A. Gwyn, and after being told that Martin had left the ware house with a sack on his back, they went in search of him. They found him on Fifth street with the goods and he was arrested by Constable Martin, Several bags of sugar have been stolen from the warehouse lately and the managers want to put a stop to It This Is the canning season and there Is a great demand for sugar, A woman who was In company with Martin, although she denies having any knowledge of the affair, was taK en Into custody. Martin was arrested some time ago for larceny, he having cut up a belt at Shelton's box factory and sold It to a shoe maker. OLD MAN ELECTROCUTED.. Pays Death Penalty For the Murder of Two People, iimimn N Y.. Julv 31. Charles Rnnlar 7 vears old. was electrocuted here today for the murder of Franz and Joanna Freher. The om man walked to death without quivering ai thnucrh thn authorities had feared a breakdown. Twice the fatal current was turned on before the doctors were satisfied. i hi Crowd at Band Concert There-was an unusually large crowd , a .i tha hnnii roncen iaai night and every ono heartily enjoyed program renuorea. the efficient band now has. W e are confident, we have .., tn th State. The band 3 Ural irauu " nttinir innnirlcs and engagements from different parts -of the State, which proves what a reputation our . . h i. hnvs eel another uniform they will be better equipped than ary Independent band in . the State. They expect io i.. from the carnival, week of September 2d, to purchase an elegam u forms and we trust an wiTgive the hoy their hearty sup port for they certainly nese. - Ex-Treasurer Worth Ha. Paralysis- the late he the Is t urer fered IB reported that erft.fe Treas- W. H. Worm, oi a stroke of paralysis " . . in iw earned im dny. Bis e-- - hmhBhmlt tne regret by many """" b lit Slate. The latest niwrt says ue improving. Mrs H. D. Lindsay. oT Rockford. spent th day here shopping. . , PROF. PADGITT II THETEACHERS Principal of Twln-aty Busi ness College Makes Prac tical Address. : V ; Prof. Noble Lectures on Arithmetic and Phonics Pleadjr for Kind In stead of Harsh Discipline Interest Increaeing in County Institute. ,The Institute convened this morn ing at 10 o'clock and after devotional exercises, conducted by Prof. W. S. Newsom, of Rural Hall, Prof. Noble took charge and vildeered an excellent lecture on primary arithmetic and pho nics. Prof. .Noble said that he believ ed in encouraging children, and that better results could he obtained by ex ercising kindness and persuasion than b y harshness and brutality; that the teacher should always strive to keep the class Interested and enthusiastic and teach them that knowledge Is not a monster to be frightened away hut a darling possession to be gently wooed. The afternoon session, was devoted to lectures on reading, geography and school organization by Prof. Noble. Professor Charles L. Padgitt, of the Twin-City Business College, spoke to the teachers this afternoon on the sub ject of rapid calculation and the prac tical branches in public school work Also by . a blackboard demonstration he showed how work In - rapid calcu lation may be adapted to public school work and how teachers may arouse in terest in that work. ' - - h - . $25,1 Man Charged With Complicity In Murder Leaves Tonight For Denver. Will Be Tried at Boise In November . Pettlbone Is Still Refused Ball - Plnkertons Say Haywood May Be ' Compelled To 8tand Trial In Colorado. BOISE, Idaho, July 31. Mojer will leave tonight for Denver, 125.000 In cash havfng been received today . as bond money until November court. Pettlbone Is still refused bail by Judge Wood and he is to be removed from Boise to a small Jail In Canon county. ; ; - v -' The Pinkertona say Haywood will be, shadowed and may be compelled to stand trial for his life in Colorado MOTION DF THE DEEENSE ALLOWED A REIGN OF TERROR. Depredations of Organized Gang of Robbers In Maryland and Adjoining States. . CUMBERLAND, Md July 31. The whole eastern section of this country and adjoining sections of Pennsylva nia and West Virginia are suffering a reign of terror caused by the depre dations of an organized gang of rob bers. Armed men are standing guard over, their homes. . Not a night passes, without several robberies and-no clue Is. left.' Heavy . rewards, are offered, but without causing arrests. BRITT-NELSON FIGHT. . ; This Pugilistic Event, Scheduled for . Tonight, Attracting Much Attention. - SAN FRANCISCO,' -July. J 31. Brltt and Nelson are both in pink of condi tion for the big prize . fight tonight The betting this afternoon 1b 6 to 10 in favor of Nelson. This is the third fight between these two men, each hav Ing won one battel. Britt won a 20 round fight December 19th and. Nelson won an lS-round bout September 9, 1906. MANIFESTATION OF FRIENDSHIP. Employes at Chemical Factory. RS' member-. Retiring Superintendent Hipp. Mr. J. O. Hipp and family expect to leave tomorrow for their new home at Roanoke, Ala., where Mr. Hipp is to become manager of. a chemical fac tory. He has been superintendent of the Southern chemical plant here fir several years and was held In the highest esteem by employers and fel low workmen. This was substantially manifested yesterday afternoon, when Mr, HiPP was called into the office and presented with ft handsome gold watch fob and charm, a fountain pen and a smokers outfit. - It goes with out saying that Mr. Hipp appreciated this manifestation of the pleasant re latlona existing between all parties concerned. . STRIKE AT BELFA8T. Irish City May Be Put Under System , , - of Martial Law. BELFAST.; Ireland. July 31. A dec laratkm of martial hi will probably be the next 'development of the Ddmta strike : prevailing- here. ; Conditions re such that the only guaranty of life and property Ilea In soldiers, rushing Into the city. The Worst feature to day Is the threat of the police to Join the. strikers. ' Political ' animus and hatred for the British government l largely . responsible for- the attltudo of the police. Indications are that If the demand for Increased pay Is refut ed the police will go over to the strlk ers. The government is determined to deal with the riotens in a firm man ner and to quell any revolt. NOTICE TO TRAFFIC MANAGER. Corporation Commission Looking Af ter N. A W .Freight Rates, to Dur ham and Winston. RALEIGHJuly 32 The corporation commission has served notice on the traffic manager of the Norfolk & Wes tern Railway Company to appear on Friday, August 9, for a hearing In the matter of freight rates to Durham and Winston. . STEVENSON FOR BRYAN, Former Vice-President Favors Nebras- kan For the Preeidency. NORFOLK, July 30. Former Vice- President Adlal E. Stevenson emphat ically declared in an Interview here that he favors W. J. Bryan for the Democratic, nomination for president. He was also positive that the Ncbras kan would again receive the nomina tion. Mr. Stevenson said that be was himself out of politics. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. McLoud, of Greensboro, were here this morning en route to Moore's Springs. . GOV. GLENN TO MAKE HDDAESSm.lkSl IE Editor W.K. Clement, of the Mocks vllle Courier, who was In the city to day, reported thai Governor R. B, Glenn had accepted an Invitation to make an address to the "home-corn ers" at the annual Masonic picnic at MocksvUle, Thursday, August 8. The committee is arranging to en tertaln a great crowd, said Editor Clement, who Is enthusiastic over the coming .of North Carolina' chief ex ecutlve. He believes that If the weather Is favorable a record-break ing crowd wlllattend the picnic. ' Barn Burned. Mr. Billy Beck, of the Nester sec tion, lost his barn containing a mule and all his wheat and other feed stuff one night the past week. It Is thought to have been the work of an incen diary, and it Is to be hoped the guilty party will be crii?ht Hanging Is too good for such a scoundrel. Davie Record. CIO BORN CARROL GOUHTY Born Within a Few Miles of the Child That Talked When Only 9 . Days Old Three Boys Up For Forgery MOUNT AIRY. July 31 A child was Soots this It ha horn unto Mr. and Mrs. John 8 111 cltv which Is indeed remarkable. " ' - . AtV. inn oihnws on eacu aim. ui It nas iu - . erwise the little fellow is very much other babies, except that; oil the ... w . . n, l, ..kapa hand were is no vuumu, ....... ioiiM be. but at the joint oi me ger there 1 a well-developed The child is one uiuum doing well. home of the Soots Is within .n. nr tho nlac wheif the inrif iiir" " , . babv was born that laiweo iniiiirun..--lv afier Its birth. This strange freak of. nature Is no "fish story." but a fact Some of the best people in the neighborhood vouch for its trutnful- "Three boys, John naming, Aitnur, like right one Sh forefi thunvb, and is The three Jones and Ed. Betton, aged about fif teen years, were up before Esquire McCargo Monday for forgery. As the evidence was sufficient to bold them, they were released on $100 bond each for their appearance at Surry county Superior court. John Moore, of this place, who has been express messenger otv the South ern between Mt. Airy and San ford for several years, has been appointed ex press agent at this place, to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Mr. O. H. Qulncy, which occurred recently at the hospHal In Wluslon-Salem. ' Mr. R. B. Law, of Danville, Vs., takes Mr. Moore's run on the road. Sam Cook's mule, while playing In the field near a deep well on his farm, in Westfield township, fell in, going to the bottom. The animal was gotten out without injury. Judge Robblns Declines to Try the Caleb Powers Case In Kentucky. . Another Judge Will Now Hav To Bs Named To Sit ; In This Case De fense Had Claimed That Judge Rob bins Was Partial loathe Prosecu tion, GEORGETOWN, Ky., July 31. When court convened yesterday . In the Powers case the prosecution ask ed for further time in which to pre pare an answer to the defense's affida vit, making a protest against the pre siding judge. At today's session tho State is making Its answer and filing counter affidavits. - .. . Motion Is Sustained. . , Later In a lengthy written opinion delivered from the bench today Judge Robblns sustained the motion for him to vacate the bench in the Caleb Pow ers trial for murder of William Goebel and declined to further preside tit the trial, This Action will cause doJry as It will be , necessary for Governor Beckham to appoint another Judge to try the case. MAY FIX TAX RATE IT The . Winston aldermen may not fix the new tax rate until the regular meeting In September. It Is not com pulsory upon the board to do this un til that time. ? -.; If the bond issue Is not carried at the election to be held August 6, the aldermen will likely increase the pre ent tax rate In order to have the funds necessary to Improve the streets, ex tend water mains and build new sew er Hoes. ; - , . ' , It, is, argued .If the , bonds . are car rled It will not be necessary to -raise the rate, as the Increase in valuation of property will more than meet inter DEATH DEEPENS MYSTERY. Caa At Colorado ' Springs . That Is Baffling Police. " COLORADO SPRINGS,1 Colo.,. July 31. Amos R. Rumbaugh, of Pennsyl vanla and Washington, D. C, today died of self-inflicted wounds at the ho tel where the police officers found him when they sought to have him appear before the coroner's inquest In the mysterious death of Miss Laura Mat thews, whose dead body was found Monday beside a mountain road. His death has added mystery to the Mat thews case and the coroner Is making every effort to find out whether she committed suicide or was murdered. A CORDIAL RECEPTION. Rev. Dr. Clsrk and Family to Arrive In Saliebury Tomorrow. SALISBURY. July 31. The First Presbyterian church is preparing to extend a cordial reception to Rev. Dr, Byrin C. Clark and family, of Balti more, when th,ey come to Salisbury, tomorrow morning. A committee will meet them at the station on the arriv al of No. 37, and they will be met by a delegation of Dr. Clark's parishion ers at the manse. Dr. Clark preaches bis first sermon here as pastor of the First Presbyte rian church Sunday morning. IIS IS AVARMLY GREETED Vice Presldont Rocelves Quite An Ovation In City of Bos ton. Monster Parade Was the Big Feature of Old-Home Week Celebration There Today An Immense Crowd Witnessed ths'BIg Pageant. BOSTON, July 31. Vice-President Fairbanks received an enthusiastic ovation all along the .route of the mon ster parade which marked today's eel ebration of old-home week. Cries of "Hooray for the next president" caus ed him to bow right and left with uu affected cordiality. E OF THE RAILS HAVE BEEN TAKEN IIP Howover. ' They Will Be Re placed as Soon as others ' Arrive. It has been reported for some time that the heavy rails that bad been laid along the track , between here and Greensboro were being removed. This naturally lead to the rumor that the Idea of laying the heavier rails on this line had been abandoned. Superin tendent Smith, of the Wlnston-Salera division of the Southern, was asked about these reports. He, said It Is true that some .of the rails have been removed and 4eht to places where the work of placing heavier rails has actually been commenced, but that these would be replaced by the rails Intended for these other places. Ship? ments of rails have been slow for the past few months, owing to the fact that the steel mills are behind with, orders all the time, ,-.' TWO SIDES TO IT. "Reb Jim" Ray Dsnlsd Ball and Re manded, to Jail In Madison Coun A8HBVILLHS R C.;' July Jfl.-Judg Onion has denied ball to "Reb Jim" Ray, of . Madison county, slayer of John Adams, and' the old Confederate soldier will have to remain In Madi son county Jail until Superior court for ' that county convenes. Ray re, cently shot and killed John Adams on a highway in Madison county. He alleges that the act was In self-de fence, that Adams was "coming on" him In a threatening manner with a buj tongue plow, and he shot Id prf vent being killed, There Is anothet side to- the story; however, which would Indicate that the act was not self-defense. The prosecution con tends that Adams was standing in the road with the plow tongue on his shoulder when Ray shot and killed him. These are the two sides that will be presented to the Jury. Tht the friends of Adams will prosecute vigorously Is certain. NORTH CAROLINA IN THE LEAD Consumes More Raw Cotton Than Any Southern State. GREENSBORO, July 30. A cotton manufacturer here speaking of North Carolina's consumption of raw cotton says that last year, according to tho United States compilation, of ttH 292,249 bales used in Southern mills North Carolina consumed 877,148 bale This he says was more than the com bined consumption of Georgia, Virgi nia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas Ar kansas and Kentucky, and 6.910 bales more than the next highest Southern State PHOENIX HOTEL COMPANY. Charter Is Issued Today For This ; Winston-8alem Concern. A charter waa Issued today for the Phoenix Hotel Company, of this city, with (25,000 capital. A. F. Moses, R. C. Click and W. D. Huhn are the In corporators. ' They will continue to run- the hotel on the" European plan and will .make - extensive ' improve ments on the rooms'. - Leaf Tobacco Sales.' The leaf tobacco sales on the local market this month aggregated 82,0.10 pounds. It brought f.188.ftl. This Is said .to be the lightest sales for July In the history of the Winston market MANUFACTURERS MORE PROMPT Department of Labor Statistics Hear. . Ing From Blanks Sent "Out. RALEIGH, July 31. Assistant Com missioner Shlpman, of the State De partment of Labor Statistics, says the manufacturers are responding more promptly than usual to the requests for Information to be used in the de partmental report for 1907. The usual blanks wrere sent out by the bureau early In- July and re. porta have already been received front 359 miscellaneous factories, 173 cot ton and woolen mills, 146 newspapers, 70 furniture factories and 18 knitting mills. . Mr. Sblpman think) K may be un necessary this year to send out two or three requests, as has been ofton the case in the past In order to obtain1 Information desired, and hopes that all those holding blanks which have not been returned, properly filled out, may do so at once so that the compila tions can be proceeded with without delay. It Is pointed out that every request made upon them through tho mails Incurs additional expense to the State and delays the department In lis work. The passenger train from Roa noke was delayed three hours this af ternoon on account of an accident, to the engine. TRUNK EXPLODES AT DEPOT. Miner Going Home Carried Dynamite And Rough Handling Set It Off. ST. LOVIS. July 31. A quantity of dynamite In a miner's trunk explod ed while the trunk was being handled at ihe union station, injuring two men and slightly wounding six others and creating a noise and shock that almost started a panic. Ivan Dometer, a Greek miner, on his -way from Appalachian. W.Va., had some sticks of dynamite in hi trunk. A baggageman in handling it let tho trunk fall heavily. The explosion fol lowed. Baggageman Warner Sparks and Hugh Garvin were seriously In jured and were taken to a hospital Six others, received minor wounds. The prayer service at Centenary church tonight will bo conducted by Mr. S. E. Gray. 801 fe'urn to york tomorrow.
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