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VOL. 29 SMITHF1ELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1910 Number 19
EDUCATION SMITHFIELD : UNITED AND ONWARD PROGREsI
MELVILLE W. FULLER DEAD
Chief Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court Died At
Bar Harbor Monday. Justice
Fuller Was Stricken With
Heart Failure?Was 77 Years
Old?Was Admitted to the Bar
In 1855?Practiced for a Short
While in Augusta, Me., Then
Moved to Chicago, Where He
Became Interested in Politics?
Was Appointed Chief Justice
In 1888.
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Bar Harbor, Me., July 4.?Mel
ville W. Fuller, chief justice of
the United States supreme court,
died at his summer home at So
rento, Me., at a. in. to-day.
llis death was sudden, coming
as a direct result of heart failure.
Purine the last few days he had
apparently been in the best of
health.
Melville Weston Fuller was
born at Augusta, Me., on Febru
ary 11, 1883. Ilis father was
Frederick Augustus Fuller. Ilj
was graduated from Bowdoin Col
lego, talking the degree of M. A.1
In 1853, after which he attended
a course of law lectures at Har
vard. He was given the degree
of LL. D. by Northwestern and
Bowdoin ? in 1888, Harvard in
1890 and Yale and Dartmouth in
1901.
Admitted to the bar in 1855 he
formed a law partnership at Au
pusta and dabbled in journalism
becoming associate editor of Thj
Age, a democratic paper publish
ed in Augusta. Turning to poli
tics, he became president of tha
Common Council and city solici
for ? ; |
In 1856, however, lie moved to
Chicago, where he practiced law
until 1888. On April 30 of that
year he was appointed chief jus
tice by President Cleveland. The
appointment was confirmed on
July 30 and he took office on
October 8, 1888. "While in 111i j
nois, he took a prominent part in
politics.
As chief justice. Mr. Fuller ad |
ministered the oath of office to
six presidents, Harrison, Cleve
land, McKinley, (twice), Roose
velt and Taft.
Chief justice Fuller came of a l
old line of New Englanders in
which lawyers were plentiful. Ilia
crandfather, Henry Weld Fuller j
was a probate judge in Kennebec
county, Maine, at the time of his
death. Mr. Fuller's father was
also a lawyer and his mother was
a daughter of Nathan Weston
who was at one tune judge of tho
supreme court of Massachusett I
and for many years was chief
judge of the state of Maine.
Always a staunch Democrat, it
was he who made the speech that i
in ISTfi, nominated T. A. Hen
dricks for vice-president on tha
Democratic ticket.
Simple in his manners, the
chief justice was one of the most
accessible men in Washington, lie
lived economically, retiring early
every night, reading before go
ing to sleep.
So nnimposing was his manner
that, according to an amusing
story which he often told with re
lish, he was once taken by a Lon
don hotel clerk for an impecun
ious German musician and given
the most economical room in the
hotel. When the clerk discover-;
ed that the slight old man with
Jong white hair was the chief jus
tice. he was astounded.
He maintained his vigor to the
pnd. and as recently as his last
birthday declared that he would
by no means consider resigning.
Few chief justices have ex
ceeded him in longevity.
Chief Justice Marshall died at
the age of 81. Chief Justice Ta
ney at 84 and Chief Justice
"Waite at 78.
Mrs. c. L. Stevens, of New
Berne, has been elected superin
tendent of the eraded school at
Beaufort. Mrs. Stevens enjoys
the distinction of being the first
woman in the State to be elected
to a position of this character.
Two negroes were lynched at
J harlestown. Mo.. Sunday morn
ing for the murder of a farmer.
It took the mob two hours to bat
ter down the doors of the jail.
MR POU NAMED ONCE MORE.
'
Johnston County's Son Renomina
ted by Acclamation to Suc
ceed Himself in the National
House of Representatives. Mr.
Allred Made Nominating
Speech.
The Democratic convention of
the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict was held in Raleigh Wednes
ilii? and Hon. E. \Y. Pou, of
Siiiithfield. unanimously nomina
ted for Congress to succeed him
self. Mr. Pou has already served
'.'i\e terms in Congress with abil
ity and with satisfaction to his
constituents.
T'ie convention was called to
gether by Chairman James B.l
Young who requested ex-Judge
Jacob Battle, of Nash, to act as
temporary chairman and Mr. E.|
E. llritton secretary. Upon mo
tion the organization was made
peninnent.
Johnston county was represen-j
ted on the various committees as
follows: E. S. Edmundson on
Permanent Organization; L. H
Allred on Resolutions and l'lat-j
form, W. M. Sanders vice-presi
dent : James A. Wellons on Cre
dentials.
The following is taken from the
News and Observer's account of
the convention:
Mr. L. H. Allred. of SelmaJ
spokesman for Johnston, arose'
and made a splendid nomination
speech. He said thatf the man
that fie would nominate would re
present the fourth district of
Xi.rth Carolina in the next Con
gress. lie said that the choice of,
t^e convention should, be a manj
who .should have eloquence, wis-1
(lorn, experience and broad states-'
niiinship. The. man lie said that!
he would nominate would illus
triously measure up to that high
standard. The man he would
name he said hails from Johnston,
a county of brave people who had
always taken a leading and ac
tive part in all the struggles for
rieliteous things, both in war ami
and peace. He further eulogized
the noble people of old Johnston!
county, paying them tributes just-|
iu'ing to them. He spoke of]
the loyalty of old Johnston to
Democracy even among the most
strenuous of times. The man he
said that he would name was an
illustrious type of that citizenship
After a splendid eulogy of his
nominee he closed by saying that
his man as a private citizen, as
a lawyer, as solicitor, as states
man. had measured up in each in
stance to the honors that had beei
conferred on him and that it was
with great pleasure and honor
that Johnston county presented
its beloved and favorite citizen,'
Edward W. Pou.
Judge Winston, of Raleigh, se
conded the nomination of Mr.!
Pou.
Mr. Chas. U. Harris added his
second to the nomination.
('apt. T. M. Washington. of
Rockv Mount, and Mr. J. J. Bar
row. of Louisburg. also madej
h&DDy secondinc speeches.
Mr. R. A. 1'. Cooler, of Nash-1
ville. moved that tlie nomination
of Mr. Pou be made by a rising
vote. The motion prevailed and
the nomination was so made.
On motion of Capt. T. M. Ar
rinsrton, the following committe
was appointed to wait on Mr. Pou
and notifv him of his nomination:
Mr. L. II. Allred. Judge Winston,
and Capt. T. M. Arrinsrton. i
At this point the platform com
mittee presented a strong plat
form which was adopted.
After the platform was adopt
ed Judee Battle addressing Mr.
Pou. said: "On this happy and
auspicious occasion von have been
dominated for the sixth time for
Coneress. The convention will
be erlad to hear from yon."
Mr. Pou then arose and ad
dressed the convention. His
speech was an able one and was
frequently applauded. He con
trasted the record of the Republi
can and the Democratic party in
the State, and arraigned the na
tional Republican for its inir|iii
ouitous tariff biU. its broken
promises on tariff and conserva
tive legislation and predicted a
ereat Democratic victory.
DR. FAISON IS NOMINATED.
The Democrats of The Third Dis
trict Select the Duplin Man
To Represent Them in Con
gress?477 Ballots Taken.
Goldsboro. July t>.?At 7
o'clock this morning one of the
hardest-waged political fights in
the history of the State came to
a dose when Dr. J ohn M. Fai
json, a practicing physician of Fai
soil. Duplin county, received 1-2
votes in the third district Demo
cratic Congressional convention
for the nomination to succeed the
incumbent, lion. Charles R. Tho
mas. of Craven. One hundred
and thirteen votes would have se
cured the nomination. The con
vention was marked with a feel
ing of good spirit all the way
through and never a sign or word
came to indicate any bitterness
on the part of either candidates
or delegates. Four hundred and
seventy-seven ballots were ta
ken before a choice was made. At
no time did it appear that Con
gressman Thomas would be re
nominated. Ilis support was loy
al and stood throughout the con
vention until the finish was in
sight. It was the general impres
sion that Mr. George E. Ilood, of
Wayne, would be the choice of
the convention but his strength
waned at the critical time. At
one time he lacked only eight
votes of the nomination.
Doctor Faison is well known iu
the State as a Democratic politi
cian. He served in the State, exe
cutive committee in the famous
fusion campaign. The Democrat
ic nomination in this district is
considered equivalent to elec
tion.
A VERY POOR WHEAT CROP.
Harvest is on in Nebraska And
The Yield and Quality Poor.
Omaha. Neb., July 5.?The
wheat harvest in Nebraska is on
to-day and the first samples of
the grain received here this morn
intr are very poor in quality. The
yield is small and will not run
more than 60 per cent of the nor
mal crop. The poor quality is
due to the kernels having been
shrivelled by the hot, dry wea
ther.
Corn is making great strides,
but is yet from two to three
weeks behind normal. Rain has
falln iii all sections of the state
in the past week and corn is thriv
ing everywhere. Oats are poor,
both in quality and quantity.
SHARKS EAT SEVENTEEN.
Steamer Run Upon Rock And
Passengers Jumped Over
board.
Lisbon, July 4.?Seventeen per
sons have been eaten by sharks
in the Zambesi river while jour
neying through Portugese terri
tory. The steamer Durano, load
ed wiili merchandise, struck a
submerged rock and rapidly fill
ed witii water. The four pas
sengers and the crew jumped in
to tiie boats, which were over
turned in their frenzy. When
they tried to swim ashore they
were attacked by sharks, and de
spite liie efforts at rescue made
by the Portuguese gunboats, Tete
ani beiui, only the captain, one
passenger and two sailors were
sa\ed. the remaining three pas
sengers and fourteen of the
crew being eaten.
The excessive use of stimu
lants is assigned as the cause of
suicide of Jas. W. Wadsworth. a
prominent young business man
of Charlotte, who committed sui
cide Monday afternoon, as men
tionde in the last issue of The
Landmark. The use of stimulants
and overwork had made him a
nervous wreck. He was a son of
tlie late John "Wadsworth, long
a well known citizen of Charlotte,
was unmarried and is survived by
two brothers and two sisters. A
brother of Wadsworth commit
ted suicide a few years ago.
Two young women were killed
when a train struck an automo
bile in which they were riding at
Valley Stream, L. I., Sunday.
ALLEN HAS JOHNSTON VOTE.
The Convention Also Instructs
For Daniels, Norris, Clark and
Walker?Strong Resolutioi i
Endorsing Pou Who Made a
Ringing; Speech?Rsolutioi a
Commending the High Stand
Of Senators Simmons and Over
man.
The Democratic Convention of
Johnston county to elect dele
gates to the State, Congressional
and Judicial Conventions, was
called to order in the court house
here last Saturdav morning at
11 o'clock by Hon. ('. \V. Rich
ardson. Chairman of the Dema
1 cratic Executive Committee, who
called to the chair as temporary
chairman, Mr. B. D. Adams, of
Four Oaks, and as secretary. Mr.
L. II. Allred, of Selma. Upon
motion, the temporary organiza-'
tion was made permanent, and
the convention proceeded to bu-|
' siness.
? The first business of the con-1
1 vention was to call the roll ofj
1 townships, which showed every
township in the county represent
' ed. The vote of the respective
townships in the several con-!
ventions were then read by the
secretary and the delegations
from the various townships sepa
rated and selected delegates and
reported their names to the con
| vention who were then unani
mously elected.
I The delegates to the State Con
vention were unanimously instruci
ed to cast the entire vote of
Johnston county for lion. Wil
liam R. Allen, of Wavne, for As
sociate Justice of the Supreme
. Court. ?
1 lie delegates to tlie Judicial
Convention were unanimously in
jstrueted to cast the vote of John-I
ston county for Hon. Frank A.'
| Daniels for Judge, and Hon. HJ
| K. Norris. for solicitor, of this.J
the 6th Judicial District.
Prior to the adoption of this
last resolution of instructions Mr.!
0. A. Barbour, of Benson, read a J
letter from Mr. N. A. Townsend,1
of Dunn, requesting the with-]
drawal of the name Hon. J. C.I
Clifford as a candidate for Super-!
ior Court Judge.
The following resolution en
dorsing Congressman Pou and
'instructing delegatse to Congres
sional Convention to cast vote of,
Johnston for him was unanimous-'
!y passed by a rising vote, to-J
wit:
"Resolved, by the Democrats
of Johnston county in convention
assembled this 2nd day of July,1
1910, that we heartilv endorse!
and approve the course nursued
by our Congressman, Hon. Ed
ward \V. Pou in the United States
House of Representatives. We
point with pride to the high stand
lie has taken among his collea
gues; that we extend to him our
appreciation and gratitude, and
hereby unanimously endorse him
for renomination, and instruct
the delegates to the Congressional
! Convention to cast vote of
| Johnston county for Hon. Ed
ward \V. Pou for Congress from
this, the Fourth Congressional
District."
At this juncture Congressman
Pou was called for from various
quarters of the house, and hej
came forward and made a short!
speech thanking the convention
for their hearty endorsement and|
assuring the delegates of his deep
sense ?f eratitude and apprecia
tion for their action.
The delegates to the State Con
vention were instructed to cast
the vote of Johnston ocuntyt for
Hon. Walter Clark for Chief Jus
tice, and Hon. Piatt D. Walker
for Associate Justice of the Su
preme Court.
Following resolution unani
mously adopted, viz:
"Resolved, that we. the Demo-I
crats of Johnston county in con-|
vention assembled this 2nd day of
July, 1*910, review with pride the
achievements of our Senators.
Hon. P. M. Simmons and Hon.
Lee S. Overman, in the United
States Senate; that we point with
pride to the high stand they
have taken with the nation's iead
jers in the Capital City, to the
recognition the State, through
(their efforts united with the ef
~ I
forts of our Democratic Con
gressmen, is receiving in the
appropriation bills and otherwise
and the honors bestowed upon
them, and thus reflected upon our
State; and we herebv extend to
our Senators our Trateful appre
ciation and hearty commenda
tion."
A sroodlv number of Democrats
were present and participated in
the deliberations of the conven
tion.
The State Bar Association in
session at Wrightsvillc last week,
elected Mr. C. W. Tillett, of Char
lotte, president.
FOR DANIELS AND NORRIS.
These Men Were Named for
Judge and Solicitor Here Yes
terday at the Judicial Conven
tion. Sheriff Sears of Wake
Made Permanent Chairman.
The Democratic Convention of
the Sixth Judicial District was
held in the Court House here yes-i
terdav and was attended by a
good number of delegates from!
the several counties of the dis
trict. which is composed of Har
nett, Johnston. Wake and Wayne.
In the absence of Mr. W. C.
Munroe. of Goldsboro. chairman
of the Executive Committee, the
convention was called to ordr by
Mr. \Y. M. Sanders, of Smithfield,
who. in a few words, welcomed
the delegates to our prosperous
little city, lie then called sheriff
J. 11. Sears, of Wake to be tem
porary chairman and asked the
representatives of the press to
aet as secretaries. Unon motion
of Mr. Ed. S. A bell. Mr. Sears
was made permanent chairman
and T. J. Lassiter. of The Herald,
permanent secretary, with the rep
resentatives of the press present,
Mr. E. E. Britton, of the News
and Observer, and Mr. A. Ros
cower. of the Goldsboro .Head
light. as assistants.
The appointment of the various!
committees wece dispensed with
and the convention proceeded to I
business. Nominations were de
dared in order for Superior Court
Judge. The roll vt' counties was <
called and Mr. J. C. Clifford, of
Dunn, arose and placed Mr.
Frank A. Daniels, of Wayne, in
nomination, in an eloquent speech!
paving the Wayne lawyer a high
tribute, declaring him to be one
of the best men and finest law
vers in Eastern North Carolina, a
man of character, integrity and
ability.
The nomination of Mr. Daniels j
was seconded by Mr. Ed. S. Abell.
of Johnston, and Mr. Clias. U.
Harris, of Wake. The vote was
then taken and Mr. Daniels re
ceived the unanimous vote of the
convention and was declared the i
nominee. i
The nomination of Solicitor
was then taken up and Mr. Bart
M Catling. of Wake, placed the i
name of Mr. Herbert Norris, of ]
Raleigh. before the convention. ]
Tliis nomination was seconded by j
Mr. J. C. Clifford. On motion
the nomination was made by ac- j
clamation. As Mr. Norris was ,
knrwn to be at The Elmview, ? ,
committee, consisting of Mr. E.
\V. Pou. Mr. .1. ('. Clifford and
Mr. A. C. Davis, of Wayne, was ,
appointed to escort Mr. Norris to
the hall, lie was brought in and
introduced by Mr. Pou. In a
short and pointed address Mr. '
Norris thanked the Democracy
of the district for the honor con
ferred on him and pledged his
earnest support to the party in
the coming campaign and promis- ,
ed to do his utmost to make a
good solicitor.
The following were named as
an Executive Committee for the
District: W. C. Munroe, of
u?rne. E. P. Young. of Ilarnett,
W. ]\I. Sanders, of Johnston, and
Chas. U. Harris, of Wake.
Congressman Pou was then call
ed on and made a short address
which was greeted with hearty
applause.
i he visitin" delegates "ave a
vote of thanks to the Johnston
'??legation for the splendid re
freshments which were served.
The convention adiourned at
o'clock after a session of one
hour.
JOHNSON LICKS JEFFRIES,
The Texas Negro Now the Hea
vy-Weight Champion of The
World?Lots of Money Spent
On the Affair?Principals Get
Enough to Make them Rich.
The Attendance 18,020.
The Jeffries-Johnson fight at
Reno, Nevada, last Monday at
tracted the attention of the
world. For several days prior to
the hiif pugilistic encounter the
snorts from all parts of the Uni
.->,.ites, Europe, Australia, and
other parts of the world, had ei
ther arrived at Reno or were on
their way to the little town at
the Sierra foothills now made fa
mous as the scene of the last great
prize-fight in t his country, per
haps.
For several months Jack John
son. the Texas negro, and Jim
Jefries the California boiler-ma
ker. had been training to see
which should be the heavy-weight
Champion of the world.. It mat
ters not how we may regard prize
fighting, it is evident to all that
a wonderful interest has been
manifested everywhere in this ap
parently brutal eonfliet.
The fight took place Monday
afternoon and lasted only fifteen
rounds when the negro gave Jef
fries a blow that sent him down
and the referee. Tex. Riekard,
irave the victorv to Johnson. It
is said that after the seventh
round the negro was sure of the
outcome.
The friends of Jeffries were
terribly disappointed. The betting
was from ten to six to two to one
in favor of the Californian. and
it is reported that about $150,000
was placed this way and lost.
The largest individual loss on
record in the poolroom was that
suffered bv Clarence Berry, a
California oil operator. He bet
sf>35,000 on Jeffries.
Jack Johnson was $120,600 rich
er when Jim Jeffries went down
for the last time in Monday's
fight. He took 60 per cent of
the $101,000 purse, which amount
ed to $60,600; a bonus of $10,000,
rtiid he sold his picture interests
for $50,000.
Jeffries took a fortune out of
the defeat at Johnson's hands. He
received 40 per cent of the
purse, amounting to $40,000: the
Ixtnus of $10,000. and he sold his
picture interests for $66,666, mak
ing his total $117,000. The own
ers of the picture films are cal
culating on $1,000,000 profit, i
Tex Riekard Tuesday night
cave out an official statement of
receipts and attendance at the
light. It shows the gate
receipts totaled $270,77."). Those
that paid admission numbered 15,
760.
in addition to those who paid
to see the fight, Riekard says
there were 760 complimentary
tickets given to the press and
others. He estimated the num
ber that slipped in at various pla
ces around the arena, breaking
holes in the boarding and climb
ing to the rim of the structure at
1,500. All told, the attendance is
given at 18.020.
There were sold 1,258 seats
at $50; 150 at $40; 634 at $30:
1.505 at $25; 1,457 at $20; 1,706
at $15, and 9,050 at $10.
The purse, with the bonuses
given the two fighters, amounted
to $121,000, and Riekard figured
that his experience at San Fran
cisco cost him about $30,000.
Thus, he and his partner, Gleason.
will have a profit of about $120,
000.
Seventeen hundrde personal and
political friends of President Diaz
occupied chairs around immense
banquet tables in a large hall in
Mexico Citv Sunday night. The
banquet was tendered to the
Chief Executive of Mexico as a
token of admiration of his friends
for the manner in which he has
administered the affairs of the
nation for thirty years.
1
Aviator "Wachter was killed at
an aviation meet at Betheny
Plains. Rheims, France Sunday,
when his monoplane dashed to
the ground after an explosion.
His wife and daughter saw him
fall. _ ..