fbe Smitljfirlii lme two miles. Reaching a side r>ud. running across the railroad and loading to the house of Jerry Bla lock. the mules here turned. When they reached "his point they were Dieiely walking, passing through Elalock's front yard they turned and vent by the side of the house, around the back yard In almost a circle and tfcfre struck the side of the house, brti^dng the wagon tongue and free \tt. the mules. When the occupants of the house reached the scene they found Mr. Stevens still caught in the thain and in an unconscious condi tion. A messenger was soon on his way to the home of Dr. Buffaloe, at Garner, who arrived on the scene and found Mr. Stevens in a dying condi tion. He was moved to the home of Pr. Buffaloe, where a thorough ex amination was made and it was found thai bis entire right side was beaten into a pulp, all the hair on the back Of his head had been torn away, a large hole was in his right hip, and Ue right leg broken Just above the ankle. Mr. Stevens only regained Consciousness for a short while, and then only long enuogh to tell his name and that his mules had become frightened at an automobile. He tfied about 9:30 o'clock at the home of Dr. Buffaloe. " Through the courtesy of Mr. John Parks, manager of the Carolina Oar- , Hge and Machine Company, a repre- | sentative of The Times went out to ! Garner this morning and interviewed pt-veral people of that section. Mr. W. A. Mitchell said he saw | the automobile pass his home about park, but did not pay much attention j to the machine. Thought it was a touring car with top, but did not j notice occupants. Soon after this he saw the team of mules pass, but did not notice them, as It was dark. They Were going along in a trot and he P'd i.ot notice the man dangling un ('er the wagon. Several people In Garner saw the l.'.achine pass through there, but none teemed to have taken any special no tice, some saying it was a one-seated car with two occupants and others a touring car. Jerry Blalock and his family were In the house when the team came up and passed directly across the front yard around the house. Hia wife spoke to him and asked him to go put and see what It was. They then heard the wagon strike the side of the kitchen and rushing out found Mr. Stevens caught and in the condi tion stated above. Mr. Stevens was a man between HO and 60 years of age and leaves a Urge family. The remains were removed from Dr. Buffaloe's home this morning about 9:30 o'clock and taken to the home of the deceased. H. D. Wolcott the Driver. Mr. H. D. Wolcott, of the Raleigh Motor Car and Machine Company, had taken a party out in the coun try yesterday and was on his return to the city when he met Mr. Stevens going out. Coming up slowly Mr. Wolcott was cutting off his machine preparing to stop for the team to pass when Mr. Stevens told him to pome on by. He passed the team and did not know until tills morning that the mules had become frighten ed and ran awav, killing Mr. Ste vens. He was on another trip to Garner when he heard of the ac cident.?Raleigh Times September 28th. A GOVERNOR BEING TRIED. Case Against Governor Haskell Map ped Out by Federal Attorneys. Nebraska, Okla., Sept. 27.?Argu ment by attorneys occupied to-day's proceedings in the trial of Governor Charles N. Haskell of Oklahomo and others in the Muskogee town lot cases before Federal Judge John A. Marshall. Reviewing the charges against Haskell as returned by a Federal grand jury, R. Rush, special assistant to the Attorney General, said the government was prepared to show that the defendants, in procuring ti-1 tie to the lots, had fraudulently used names of persons living In many Eas tern States. Some of the people whose names had been used by Governor Haskell and his associates had refused to turn their property over after Has kell had procured the deeds from them, Mr. Rush said, and these per sons would be called as witnesses. He said the prosecution was prepar-1 ed to show that Governor Haskell, ' 'knowingly and wilfully enter into [ conspiracy to defraud the government and Creek Indians and to violate the regulations of the Department of the Interior." Mr. Rush said that it would be shown that by false regis tration, Governor Haskell and others illegally secured about six hundred lots in Muskogee at one-half the ap praised value, thus defrauding the Indians out of one-half the money t they should have received. S. A. C. Cruse, counsel for Gover nor Haskell, contended that the man- ? ner in which the defendants obtain- ^ ed the property was known to the Department of the Interior and the department had approved of it. ' To investigate complaints, President j Roosevelt in 1906 had sent William Dudley Foulke to report on the sub- , ject said Mr. Cruse. Mr. Foulke ( made an elaborate report, but in spite of this, the manner of schedul ing for property as followed by Gov- j ernor Haskell and his associates was ( still approved of by the authorities at Washington, it was asserted. A SOMEWHAT FISHY STORY. How a Bull Dog Caught a Trout in A Lake in Anson. Mr. J. C. Carpenter, a well known citizen of Lanesboro township, has a bull dog which he prizes very highly, not only because he is a good watch dog but because he is developing extraordinary sagacity as a fish catching canine. Last Sun day (11th) a number of Mr. Carpen ter's sons were bathing in Lane's creek, near his home. They were having a good time in the water splashing and swimming around when suddenly a large trout, apparently scared out of its wits, rose to the surface of the water and jumped in to a small beateau that was in the lake in which they were bathing. No sooner had the fish landed in the boat than the family bull dog, which was sitting on the bank looking on, made for it. The fish, the instant the dog jumped in the boat, made for the water. The dog did not) hes itate a necond, but dived from the boat int6ji the water at the point where the trout disappeared, and in a second or two reappeared on the surface with the fish in his mouth. ' The dog swam to the bank with the trout and the boys triumphantly carried it home and had it cooked for breakfast Monday morning. The fish was so big that It made a good meal for the entire family.?Wades boro Messenger. Broken Arrow. Mr. C. A. Phillips, with a troupe of twenty-five actors will present their play. Broken Arrow, here, Sat urday night under their own tent, on lot on which formerly stood the old Gurley Hotel. The Cow Boy Band will give a free entertainment r>n Main street in the afternoon and at 7:30 in front of the big tent. See their ad on page eight of this paper. Remember, Saturday night. October 1st. GREATEST FEAT IN AVIATION. George Chavez, the Peruvian Avia tor Flew Across the Alps Over ; The Slmpleon Pass?When He Descended on Italian Side He Fell and His Aeroplane Was De stroyed?Followed Road Built By Napoleon?Haze Obscured The j Peaks. Milan, Italy, Sept. 13.?George Cha vez, the Peruvian aviator, flew from Brig, Switzerland, over the Sluipleon Pass and arrived at Doir.odossola on the Italian side of the Alps at 2:19 | o'clock this afternoon. Chavez crossed the Slmpleon Kulm at 1:48 p. m., and thus accomplished what liad been regarded as one of ' the most daring feats proposed for ! the airmen. He had waited patient- j ly for favorable weather along the route where strong winds are the ' rule. This morning both sides of the Alps reported clear weather but the top of Simpleon Pass was ob scured in a haze. Chavez determined to make the attempt and rose to a height esti timated at nearly 7,000 feet. It was known that it would be necessary for him to attain to nearly this at titude to clear the pass, the summit of which rises 6.092 feet. He maintained apparently this al titude for at least half an hour and followed over the road built by Na poleon in 1800. 'lie accomplished the eight miles that brought him over the top of the Slmpleon and then . sailed gracefully over the 18 miles ? down to Domodossola. Arriving at Domodossola he had left the hardest part of his journey behind him. having escaped the high peaks and the jumble of rocky gorges on this side of the summit. The re maining distance to this city offers less difficulty, but takes the aviator over Lake Maggoire and a succes sion ot planes to me guai. The distance from Brig, Switzer land, to Milan is 75 miles and the prize was for thel aviator who should make the first flight, starting from a tableland 900 feet above sea level at the head of the Rhone valley near Brig, Switzerland. In addition to bringing him to a height that would bring him over the Simpleon sum mit and in doing which he may suffer severely from the cold, the aviator was required to guide his frail craft 1 over wild chasms, notably the gorge of Ysette, where a safe descent would be impossible and an accident must mean almost certain death. Aviation experts had. predicted freely that the | only alternative to a successful flight across the Alps was the death of the aviator. ????? i-.. Signal fires along the Napoleon road marked the way as far as Demodossola and the rest of the way was Indicated by flags and buoys anchored on Lake Maggolre. The summit of the pass at Monscera was Illuminated with ox.vhidrique light and a captive balloon showed the finish line at the aerodome. Lizzard in a Mail Bag. Spencer, Sept. 27.?"Speaking of snakes in mail bags," said Assistant Postmaster R. J. Atwell of the Spen cer office, "we are up against a proposition here somewhat similar to the trouble the government is now having in its attempt to locate the party who places a snake in a mail bag in one of the Wes't-rn cities." One night recently, I he wmt on to explain, I heard some- j thing scratching around In a parcel ' of mall in one of the postofflce boxes. Vpon examination It was found to be a lizzard. The package was plainly | addressed to a well known young man in Spencer, but there was no mark about the parcel by which It could be traced, and Its origin remains a mystery. It Is a violation of the Federal laws to place any living creature In the mails and the au thorities In Spencer have keen un- j able so far to get the name of the man who placed the lizzard in the office here. | Preaching at Wilaon'a Mills. We are requested to announce that Rev. W. T. LaPrade will preach at Wilson's Mills Christian church first Sunday in October morning and night. The tobacco habit brought Uncle Sam a revenue of $50,000,000 in 1908. DEATH OF DR. B. F. DIXON. State Auditor Died Suddenly Yes terday Morning?Death Came Unexpected. Dr. I). F. Dixon, state auditor, died at Rex Hospital in Raleigh Tuesday 1 morning between twelve and one , o'clock. His death was totally un expected as it was the understand ing that he was improving rapidly. Some time ago he suffered an attack o? ungina pectoris and was carried to the hospital and it was said that the gallant soldier was fast recover ing and would soon be able to re sume his duties as auditor and theto was every Indication of Im provement until the end came. The end came so suddenly as to be startling. Dr. Dixon had been sleeping for an hour when he awoke in excellent humor. Being told it was time to take his medicine he, laughing, said he needed none. The attendants were preparing to give him nourishment when he took a sudden cramp and in five minutes af ter he had awakened he died. With him was the house physician, Dr. Campbell, and two nurses. Two min utes after he died Dr. Rogers reach ed the hospital. Dr. Dixon has been State Auditor since 1900. He was elected on the , ticket with Governor Aycock and there- has never been a more popular official. He \vas a confederate vet eran and a friend of the con federate veteran, lie took a great In terest In the Soldiers' Home at Ral eigh and 110 man did moreto make them comfortable. He was one of the very best men In the state and few men w ill be missed as badly as he. May Succeed His Father. Raleigh, Sept. 28.?It develops to night that the call for the State Democratic executive committee to meet in Raleigh to select a candidate for State Auditor to succeed the late B. F. Dixon will not be isused for a few days yet; that it will be for a meeting on Tuesday or Wed nesday of next week. Furthermore there is report, believed to be well founded, that Governor Kitchin may \\ ithin the next day or two commis sion Mr. B. F. Dixon, Jr., a young lawyer here, son of the late Auditor as State Auditor to serve until next January, when the auditor elected In November will be inaugurated along with other State officers up foi election this year. There are a number of very Important State matters coming up within the next few days that require the atttention and signatures of a State Auditor, this making it necessary for the of fice to be speedily filled. The plan yesterday was for ft call to Issue to night for the State committee to ' come together Friday night to se lect a candidate and then let the j r.ovemor commission their choice to j serve right along until the election, but this is abandoned.?Charlotte Ob server. Mad Bull in City. A mad bull in Charleston the oth- ! er day proved Invulnerable to the fusilade of pistol bullets sent in Its direction by the numerous group of police. Just when it was becoming an interesting problem as to how the animal would be gotten under con trol, his bullship attempted to buck two trolley cars coming in an op posite direction. The result serves again to point the ancient moral that It Is best to leave well enough alone. ! ?Charlotte Observer. Meeting of Little River Association. The Primitive Baptists of the Lit tle River Association, met in an nual session with their church at Four Oaks last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The usual business was transacted and they had several ser mons each day by leading men of their ministry. On Friday, Elders J. C. Hooks and W. C. Jones preach ed. On Saturday there were four sermons by Elders P. D. Gold, J. A. Shaw, C. C. Brown and J. A. Man ses. The preaching was done Sun- ! day by Elders J. T. Collier, W. B. 1 Williams and P. D. Gold. The weather was good, the place where the association was held was easy to reach, the entertainment was all that could be desired and the attendance was very large. Next session will be held at Pine Level. THEODORE ROOSEVELT WINS. Vanquishes Old Guard in New York Republican Convention and Pre sides as Temporary Chairman. Vice President Sherman Gets a Set 1 Back. , Saratoga, Sept. 27.?"Frazzled is what I said, as you may recall. You may quote me again on that," said Colonel Roosevelt to a newspaper man after the slaughter of the "old guard'' in the New York Republican State Convention to-day was all over and the Colonel had won everything In sight. At Troy, yesterday, the former President had said that he would beat his opponents to a frazzle. To day he made good his promise. There were 1011 votes cast in the conven tion, of whlchC uionel Roosevelt re ceived 568, and Ylce President Sher man received 443, thus electing the | leader of new nationalism temporary | chairman of the convention by a majority of 125. The Colonel's victory over the | "old guard" in this the first of a \ series of conflicts against the old 1 leaders and old ideals of the Repub lican party In New York State that are to come, was decisive, and the former President was In his element. | He lias yet other conflicts to , win 1 before the work of the convention is completed, for the "old guard," though beaten to the condition pre dicted by the conqu< ring Claimant, i are bitter and defiant, and will fight every inch of the remaining way to the political oblivion the progres sives would prepare for them. Chief among these fights to come is that over the platform. The possibility that Colonel Roosevelt might com-1 promise as to direct nominations and agree to something short of the "whole-hog" measure demanded by 1 the most advanced of Its promoters : seems to have been dissipated by his \ utterances on that point in his key- | note speech, and the probability is ! that the whole campaign will be i one of "no quarter." Taft Gets Coveted O. K. If the Administration has been I longing for something from the Col- ! onel more substantial than the grudg- | ing near-indorsements heretofore giv- ! en It by the man who made possible j its chief, it received it to-day, for in j his keynote speech Mr. Roosevelt ' spoke feelingly of what President Taft has accomplished. He said j that "the laws passed reflect high j credit upon all who succeeded in 1 putting them In their present shape J upon the statute book; they repre- ' sent an earnest of the achievement j which is yet to come; and the bene ficience and far-reaching importance j of this work done for the whole people measure the credit which is rightly due to the Congress and to j our able, upright and distinguished President, William Howard Taft." Colonel Roosevlet bitterly assailed the "bosses," declaring that "the j difference between a boss and a j leader Is that the leader leads and the boss drives. The difference is j that the leader holds his place by firing the conscience and appealing to the reason of his followers, and that the boss holds his place by i crooked and underhand manipula- i tion." His declaration for a complete and unrestricted direct primary plank was warmly applauded by delegates and spectators alike. The greatest applause accorded the Colonel at any point in his speech was when in thanking the delegates he said; "You shall not have cause now \ or hereafter to regret what you have done." Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 28.?The Re publican State convention this even ing nominated Henry L. Stimson, of New York, as Its candidate for Gov ernor. The nomination of Mr. Stim son was one more victory for Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who personally led the fight for the nomination of hU candidate, completing the un broken series of triumphs from the moment the convention was called to order yesterday afternoon until its final adjournment. Examination. I hereby give notice of regular ex amination for white teachers to be conducted at Smithfleld October 12th and 13th. For colored teachers Oc tober 14th and l&th. L. T. ROY ALL, Supt. of Schools. GOT MONEY FOR HIS VOTE. Illinois State Senator Testifies in Lorimer Bribery Case. Chicago, Sept. 28.?State Senator D. W. Holstlaw of Iuka, Ills., one of the fifty-three Democrats who help ed elect William Lorimer United States Senator took the witness stand to-day before the Lorimer investiga ting committee and testified that af ter he had voted for Lormier he received $2,500 and that he "sup posed the money was paid because of his vote." Senator Halstlaw, who until recent ly was a banker In his home town and had some prominence In the Liaptlst denomination, was the sec ond witness to be heard by the committee and the second legislator to tell the committee that money was paid because of a vote for the jun ior Senatro from Illinois. Money In It For Him. "The night before the election of Senator Lorimer" said Holstlaw 'I met State Senator John Broderick outside the St. Nicholas hotel in Springfield and he said to me, 'they are going to elect Lorimer tomor row.' He replied, 'well there is $2,500 'n it for you.' That was all there was said. I intended to vote for Lorimer anyway and had made up my mind three or four days before that and I did not know there was a thing in it for me." "Were you offered anything" was asked, and the witness replied: "He did not offer me anything; he simply said there was $2,500 in it for me." "Did you get the $2,500?" vaoi xne money. "Yes; I went to Chicago about June 16, 1909, to Senator Broderick's office, and he gave me $2,500, which he counted out of an envelope. He only said 'here is that money/ I said nothing to him beyond greet ing him when I met him. On further examination Senator Holstlaw said that he supposed thV money was paid for his vote for Lorimer. Senator James B. Frazier, Demo crat, of Tennessee, who joined his colleagues on the committee to-day, questioned the witness. Holstlaw said Senator Broderick was the first man to speak to him regarding voting for Senator Lori mer; that he met Broderick by ac cident the night before the election of Senator Lorimer and had the conversation relative to the $2500. "I had made up my mind to vote for Senator Lorimer before that and had told others that I would vote for Lorimer." ?>?*?. \ "Did you ask what the $2500. was for, or who was paying it?" que ried Senator Frazier. -?* "No sir; I asked nothing.'* Another payment of $700 supposed to be a part of the so-called "Jack pot" was told of by the witness. Asked by Senator Johnston what induced him to vote for Senator Lorimer the witness said: "We had tried so long to elect a Democrat and could not, I thought electing Lorimer would make the breech wider in the Republican ranks I naturally liked Lorimer and just made up my mind to vote for him." The hearing will be resumed tomorrow.?Charlotte Observer. Earthquake in Arizona. Flagstaff, Ariz., Sept. 27.?a terri tory of fifty-miles square and extend ing from here to the Grand cannon of the Colorado river tonight stands practically depopulated because of earthquake and rumblings, which be ginning Saturday, are steadily in creasing In magnitude and violence. Indians, of whom there were many in the region, fled when the quakes began, terrified by siniater imports which they imagined to be contained in the (racking of the ground. The whites remained until their houses fell about them. J. B. Claves, the first of the refu gees to reach Flagstaff, reported that his house had been cracked open. Others who arrived later reported that voU'anic stones weighing many tons had been torn from their beds and sent crashing down the moun tain sides and that the whole district wi.s in a state of unrest. They re fused flatly to go back. The whole district Is of volcanic origin. Present phenominea are at tr.buted to a slipping of the earth's crust.