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" , - , . ... , . . ... , - -. ...... ', 1 ' ' ' . I I I 111 1 I I , II t.,i VOLUME FOURTEEN WIIMNGTQN N; C.f; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 190ff. PRICE FIVE CENTS THEY I! IE inilHi!- Ilie Forest Fires Have .. .. ' j " People in New YorK State Confronted With a Peculiarly Disastrous .Con dition In On Town Water Is Being Sold for Thirteen ICerrf Gallon. Fa rm ers H a ve v N ever ; See n :' a . LSKe Situation.- .. New York, Oct. 22.--A' great'watca. famine is reported! intmaiay parity of: New York State; -In one town the! Wa ter is being retailed at thirteen ceiits per gallon, and In ; anptljer; :the water department is supplying . :water only j four nours a aay ry. Mucn; , suffering, hasf been caused etffest fires, iwliicfr had been , exttogulsnd, have started up again.. Farmers say Uhey . have never seen a like; situation.lt ; ' MRS..HA.INS Injurious Declaration as to Her Former Conduct W?UI Bar Hef From tftf 4 .Wit ness Stand. " New .York, Oct. 22, Mrs.,Hains will be barred as a witness for the prosecu tion of her husband and brother, In formation came to the district attorney today which decided him, to make this change. The information is that about the time Capt. Hains came home from the Phillippines, Mrs.' Hains promised a friend, Lieut. Andrus that she was "going to do betterb' Lieut Andrus wrote Capt. HaOs asking hini to deal leniently with hia-wifelon this accounts It is this letter s which' is regarded . as sufficient . tovdisciualirjj Mrs. Hsitt as a witness. -' 1 -J , T T i MORSr JURQR SICK. And Trial-Had to be Stopped for To- New York Oct37, ' ' : Charles W. korse?&0irfMc9rt?i was adjourned this mQrttagtntii XQ o'clock tomorrow by JudgS'ough. in the criminal branch of ithe United States Ciruii -Pourt, ejcanse. of Y the illness' of bne1 oi-the jurokSLThe, juror was taken to his home under guard. DEED OF; A FARMHAND. .... . ,;f :'.!" ' ,. ,:.' .5:- .. f. - Committed Fiendish Act and Now Be ing Pursued. v ; Highland Fal, N. Y., Oct. 22 Charles Pitney, a farmhand, assaulted the twelve-year-old ' daughter ef a a wealthy farmer near here yesterday and escaped on a bicycle, but'blood hounds are on his trail. He was seen last night and hundreds ! of ... armed farmers are scouring the woods. He will be lynched if taught. , ; Master Kern III. H-s ; Indianapolis, Oct. iz. John W. Kern, the eight year oldtsbn;tbndidate sfor the vice presidency, - was slightly improved this moirng, but ii'hot yet Jout of danger. Mr. Kern.arrived home Hhis morning. W 1 P': ' , Big Meeting Tonight ? ' t New York,r;0c?22tThet Associa tion of Southern Democrats in . New York will hold a Bryan and Kern mass meeting tonight, with addresses by Gov. Swanson, of Virginia; "and; Sena tor Bacon of Georgia. - Your Little Savings . Deposited in THE .PEOPLE'S- SAV INGS BANK from time to time, will grow until they become a ; large sum 01 money. Suppose you try it. They allow 4 per cent "Compound Interest. Mr. Bert Barnhill Dead. : Information was received "yesterday f the death at the army post at Fort Caswell of Mr. Bert Barnhill, a mem ter of the post. vThe remains were brought to the city today and pre pared for burial by Undertaker ; W; "W K'ng, after which the body., was taken to the former home ' of the deceased 'n Pender county for interment. V Goodman Bros. ' -: - Attention of shoppers v called! to it pT values in . long silk gloyea at Goodman tlintVkW trv.l.. t r a are now going at 69c, all colors. Great bargains are In : children's cloaks at; tQe establishment also.-.- New Bank Chartered. r; Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 22.-A new bank was chartered today 'in Coleraine, Gertie county, known as the Bank of oleraine, with authorized capital of 510,000, and paid In $7,500. The Incor porators are L. A. Newell, D. Jl. Brit ton and othersr ; ; . . ' v -4: More Than m.nrtn nnAeiVn ' ' ' And exceeding $l,3006bo.66pfHherr rey entrusted to bur keeping attest ipe popularity ' and strength of 1 ne Wilmington Sayings A Trust Q9 Charged iiAssaujtv; :With"l a , DcadlyWe)u30 Captured Th is ;Mom ing on a War- ; rant, . 8hQlfn;piol; Brandl-jthS.-'Atf - J ames Sander s a negro man", was arrested this morning ; by . Officer t Charies 4 WoodpnTithecharge of can assault with a deadly, weapon. The person the negro is charged with hav ing assaulted is"; MrM.,H. "Brandt, an engineer:, employed M by Ahe Atlantic Coasts Line atthlsg: points, i Sanders was y incarcerated , n the city pri son, Whee.he.wtU be helCfo trial. IS From ,the details connected with the matter it appears V that Sanders Was shooting "a pistol - on the '"Coast - line prbperty near Ninth and Nixon streets, and as he seemed tobe dischareine the : weapon' in a very reckless man- uvri ae ; was .warned by Mr, Bryant to desist,'' ' '.: It is sUted ' thfit. the s negro then turned hjs weapon upon Mr. Brandt and shot at him once;, whereupon It is said that ; Mr. Brandt - returned the fii.. Sahdei'S i made his escape immediate ly af ter- the . affair,; which 'occurred on fhe; afternoon ; of the ;1 Oth -of l October, and ; the officers . have been -searching tor : himKsinVje that; date. He returned to the city late last night and was ap prehended this morning by Officer Wood. ' v v:- Paris-Fire Brigade at Drilir For Its feature of. the new reel of films today - at the Bijou is presented the Paris Fire Brigade at Drill, which Is not only- an exciting-rand very real istic film, 'but, one of profit. : The scenes are most . vividly presented. ft . - ...-w . . 7 i v. M - : 5 1 SENATOR LEE -v- of Wifmirigton Tonight at NOTICE OF ELECTION. Officia' Notification Made bj Couvy ... Board, of ElecticVj- r: f; ;UnfTtieDispatc3ftttos7& the County Board p:'jBBKi8tlan'Mr7. A. French cnairniangives omcii uuuee as to the general ! election," Tuesday; November 3rd specif yingthe- polling places, officers of election,; etc. , . Saturday is ; the'IastCday to register and every voter - should; 'certainly se that his name isr xn the books. This is also the lastVcali for registration under the grandfather clause. THOROUGH AUDIT Of the County Books Has Been Au- " At ? a special meeting.-of the , Board of County Commissioners held yester day ?af ternoon it wasx decided ' to have a thorough audit ot-r the rbopks in- the various official .rdepartthents of V the county, and r if neeesy to install; an entirely new " systeni Of accopntirig in all "departmentjsVS? :M00':-SM. - The contract for - the work was au thorized' and 1 the satne: Will be - closed with- the si Americah" 'Bond r arid t; Audit Company of st? iuisijvio. vir is, i mat d that the ; aliditing process will ulcvl " . v -.-.V- j costv the : county.'bHween : f $400 f and 80(. rne auaiuuK cc" upn; not roughtiiri f rrotrn 1 afitv in anv coun ts lUO iw 1 ty department but solely because the commissioners;deemuie v?? u crh f ; to r the servlces'vpf 5 experts acr countants In finally? pjnkjipon the various official 1 accouius.- thodorAtniroduced.v The MissionPharmacy is -now intro ducing 'to ; the cleanly jand dainty tiathnnra .It is riot : only- good, but tiolons for the -bathbeing - delight ful in application andv most, pleasant in -eneci. : littLuvvAWi ... . is perfumed with geloved and , Distinguished North Carolinian Who Will Address the Voters VUi l VFI UlILlllilll . mm tod blVSIl fl Dig ItGGGPtlOD f nomi muai Steam Craft in Harbor Made Mighty Din-in H is Honor -All Vessels Deco . rrated--Many Citizens Call Upon H im at The Orton Big Rally at i the Academy of Music ThisEvening. Wilmington ; is : indeed extending a hearty - and royal welcome today to' Senator; Lee S. :Oyerman, who arrived in the city, via the Seaboard iAir Line, early this morning, cdmmg from Eliza bethtown? ; where k yesterday! ? he ad dressed a large - and most enthusiastic meeting, of the voters of Bladen coun ty. The Senator , was not really ex pected tintii the early afternoon train tcayf pLthe?SeaDbard been ) arranged through suggestion of Mr, james- xi. vjaaaDoum,presiaent-OL xne North ? Carolina. ..Waterways - Associa tion, to Harbor Master E. i). Williams; that all steam craft in the harbor wel come the distinguished ; visitor : upon his arrival with three - blasts, of the whistle. However, this could not be carried out to the very letter. Still the boats not to be 'Outdone gave '' a vigorous salute anyhow this afternoon shortly past noqn. - At tha; 'time there was a mighty din of whistles of the boats in the harbor, and one not fully aware of the object naturally supposed , T "4 itnoartno'.) - r 4 " t.v?rr- 1 1 S. OVERMAN. the Academy of Music. there "was a ' big . fire on" the water- ;?nt, The "whistles gave s a rousing welcome Just the same, while the ap pearance of all craft in the harbor shows that the spirit of the occasion is being lived-up to! They are . all gaily - decorated, flying hundred of flags In spite of the inclement yeatn er. ; All this .in honor of the distin guished visitor, who has done so much good work in the United. States Sen ate for North ; 'Carolina, one notable achievement being about the Frying Pan lightship and which all seafaring men must deeply appreciate. " r- v Tonighf Senator Overman will ad dress the voters of .Wilmington at the Academy of Music w and' the voters should turn ' out en masse to hear him. He . will be introduced by Marsden Bellamy-, Esa., of ' the: local; bar I At " an ; enthusiasUe. meeting - of the JJryari-KitchlniCliib ;last ! night the, f pV IrtwlTiff-' nfitYirhHtDQ rf t It ones txrAQ ftn- pointed , to sit . on the stage " with ; the distinguished guest-tonight: , , - v Hon. Wm E. Springer, mayor of the city, Mr. 'James; -Sprunt A Captain Wal ter G.MacRaehMessrs;vLBpgers, W E. Perdew, Marsden-Bellamy, C. F. MacRae, 5 Herbert ; McClammy 3 JO. Carr Geo ;RbuntreeVv; jvV A? Taylor; Walker Taylor, Sam Bear; Jr., M; W. Jacobi, J.f Gi L. Giescheri;: Martin Rath- jep,; Geo?: H; 1 Heyer3MartinPrBrien, J. H. CowarMirohnv Furlong. J. "E. Thompson.5 J, ' O.' . Brown. Thos; Mc Imlan; J Thos? Torpy J? V Wi iJ.iuooper; j. Aivis- waiKer-w Bernard, R: A. Burnett,: W. A.: French, Jr., Martin ewman, John ;D. Bellamy, Woodiis C Kellum; J. . IL Brownr J. 1 A. Everitt Jri, v John ?F. Littleton Hen- derson Cole, H. -C. MCQueenr- E. N. Ptenny, A. H.' Weeden, M.; G,'Tiencken,i W. J. Swails, Archie MacRsfe, J J;' A. McNorton, J. H. LeGwini W. N Royajl, Wi G. Pulliam, John Barry, Jv C. Mac Rae, Jr., J. E. Smith, J. A.. Karr, A. M. Taylor E. BiKingi5C, Cl-Parker, J2 Qi Brock. T 'J. Oore.-'.T -M: Rrannh. C!F. BeIlpfJB.;tFIes.Ryv-P m CALL ISSUED 0 v For the -Tifth. Yearly Convention of the,' National Rivers-and Harbors Cttngress-Work of. Much J nterest to WilmjngtoTjians and- People Fitem Here'will Attend. V :Mt' will be-of interest to those who are -concerned in ? Wilmington's wel- f fare to learn that the ' officiat call has been 4ssued 'for the' fifth annual con vention -of theNatlonal Rivers and HarhorB Congress, the convention-to he held at the NewWillard; Washing ton City; December Sfth, 10th and 11th. v Several WJlmiHgtofiiaisC expect to be. present and .. participate in the ad vancement of the movement which means much to all seaports in particu lar. and to" the entlre-country In gen eral. Wilmington' Is particularly In terested, in this wofkJ op account of th4 much needed "30-foeft,'; channel for the; Cape Fear.- The offic1df call Is as follows: v ' This call is Issued' by the Board of Directors,- acting undef 'authority of resolution s passed by the lastHiOn ven tion'of the Congress held at .Washing ton 1). C.j December 4, 5 and :6; 1907, tqT which' there wetei 1978 properly ac credited : delegates -representing 37 States and 2 territories of vthesUnion T?The Improvements of ? the 5 waterways of: the Nation, whictihMationajt cdh vention will advocate-and discuss, means increased and cheapened trans portation facilities for the ' producer and' the consumer, arid there Is J mr question before I the American people more worthy of: their ?serlouB thought and consideration than the proper de velopment and utilization of these nat ural and economic" channels of trade jind;-transportation. v .- ' ;;. The National Rivers and '. Harbors Congress advocates a .policy'tiot ' a project; . it represents no particular seption' or project 1 but is! the: direct representative :" of ;-all eif)mth"at have a meritorious . jcdaL Me im .pVymt ibf - Wvtfvi bfi&iftfr larhpr or a canaL This National ' orgnizia-tion-wlth Relegates i'f rdnV every Ipar t 1 of; the IJionrln . aatiohalc6nveition assiuuieu, wm, aavwaiej aug. aiauu lotahroam llAIBTmpTeheisi that , have beene3camitied i and' faybr ably repoTtpd:HapQh by? the tlnlled States arm egmeersnnd 'W. them United States fas wbrthy "of " ImpTOye ment for the benefit of the coriimerce of the country, - y ' ' '; Vv':: The platfbrms of the two great po litical parties, have nneQuivocally - en dorsed arid declared for the; Improve ment of the waterways of the country, and - by this' declaration' have' r prac tically approved the5 ' platform 'of the National Rivers and Harbors Con gress. The improvement of our rivdrs and harbors is: thus taken but of the political field and placed on the roll of business question the solution' of which are demanded by all sections and all branches of trade " and com merce from their Representatives in the Congress of the. United States. ; The National Convention, held at the Nation's Capital, in the presence of the Nation's lawmakers assembled for the second session of the Sixtieth Congress, affords the" best pjace apd the . best- time .for all friends of im proved waterways to demand of their representatives that party pledges 'be carried out and river and harbor im provements placed upon a permanent basis, commensurate with their Impor tance to the commerCiaTT mariufactur Ing and agricultural welfare of-all the people of the Union. ', ' ' . . -To this erid and to accomplish" this great ; purpose, ; you who receive this are cordially invited and earnestly. Re quested, to be present at Washington, December 9, 10 and 11, 1908. Every courtesy and privilege of the meeting will be extended to you and to those youmay : bring with you. r : Very 'respectfully,' " i'--rf-'., Natiorial Rivers arid Harbors -Congress. JOS. E, RANSDELL, Presid ent.. V.oreiThan And exceeding $1,300,000.00 of- theirt money j entrusted tdrout keeping attest the; popularity and Btrengtn or -The, Wilmington Savings &-Trust Co w FUNERAL TOORROW R?mainFofHtheLate?Capta CbrbiH" Reached the, City Today. ' ! Th Yemains-of the lale Gaplain Cv C. Corbin hb passed! away: severjU dayi' agbSln : JJricolriTNeK, brother-in law of Mrs: S. E Koonce, of this city, arrlyed 1 this morning accompanied by relatives; ' ariji' the body was carried to the residence f of Dr. Koonce. No , 11 o'clock: V Th - interment wilL be made In ' Oakdale ceriietery,' and It Is expected that Rev. pi G.. J. Person, pf Norfplk, ."Va.; will conduct the cere- P: Heinsberger. Jr. B. Fi Kiriff, W W King, E. B. King, W. H.Best; S. A. Greelish, M; M. J.7 O. Powers, t . JM!;W6blardS3!Chadwicki? S. j L. P Arideraonjli Simmra Walter Wil liamson; H, Dock, C. W, Polvogt and fx- SOOTHERS 1W- r - v Of WtlM I NSTGW,f,. .it i- t . Fancy Groceries 1 at the -ft-? 2 Anchovy paste,, Bafrle-duc, .Swiss Cheese, - . Sap-Sago, CrystalizedjFruits. . f Phoues, 108-109. ; , ,-Of; paying cash for- y9ur meats, much moneyyou wiM save besides, . getting :betttr;.quaUtyand 4aerv s::'.Z ces. .We havein stock Tuesday delivery; all . kinds TRpSH MEAT, ; 7 -; CALIFOR NIa ; CELERY, NEW YORK TATE LETTU CE AND TQ ATOESCALand LA. ORANGES; KING & JONATHAN APPLES,' ' NEW RIVER OYSTERS. AFTERNOON. THE PURE PHONE 1493. - ' ' N. -. ..... - V7uxvax.T uuu (vAsk to set the Junior Welsbach Light. Something New in Gas Lights. Safist for Savni :SKff; Savings. Department, .m ' ni'.',iW?6M : ' i Clommercial v Courteous "Treatinejit .avrr4rr totimiK Your Accourt lifinciiatiini9H Youth a mistake manhood a struggle; old age regret l How many fives car be summed ui fir "those .f : worclsi How many failures can be traced to -' the mistakes of . those whff neglected to save money In youth to meet the re sponsibilities and opportunities orman- f hood Mndtthe burdens bf old age.1; Bey ; gin avibg VNOWl i.--- . i yond reach of ' the OPPOSITE ilJiigelCotoahuts, JbopsecJKne SeeH eitifRaisirisp - 4 . , menace tne future ox tno ? tnrnucsv.. 3 - - v j-.. aj-.,, T V OU4 PER CENT. .CO MJEUN pt t NT E R liT Wl LLt; H T-X -i-V 1 ' - : TIib llminiitiinHivings am! M EonailV f- a.ll-Mtl--i---"-"--------'M,--i" iJaMalGrapes;W ft -1-grateful for the J conft- dencej of i tho , business t public :whose patronage and influence-has-enabled -;' It ' to acquire . assets of more ; than two millions i of dollars in three years the slargest gain -ever be. J pre acquired, by $ bank- ' , log Institution in the. Car- olinas, in that' space of time ' - - - N s. vjt sarjDEno. r- w.ViSl.V-'et vegetables,. ,f ruitsand :see hoyr FOOD mAmiEf. i- S 0 T, . : " .J ? V' , . V E. Corner. 2nd and Market St.i , K -. ', V . n ahJJ omitortc jiuvjhmjlt . -... i lMuH 9di -16 -'d!nsnd .:rBOiraiiv 1 i: l.VP'KffKf gs. uepartment. rtr ..jr. fo i-? dsi rf Jsg f ?snfih lo J Vy antea. ;.0la-iom elilJ V A' t 'ih 4 Sl?iaceVy uncertainties , that ORTON HOTELi) V mm . .f4.M '. iiiiii in ij iiiiiiiifiiin . - a a h . a . ai a. aBBBaaBB aaa b b ,-t.r i a- i: 5
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