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VOL. II.
ELMOITY, N.C., SEPTKMBEB 12, 1902.
NO. o.
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W-1 JOHN WINTHROP’S DEFEAT ^
JEAN KATE LODLUM,,
lCo»TMaHT, Bobbbt Soxku’s Sovi. 1892.J
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t’ley will not be so hard
jpon .vou. Harold! They know your
jeputaticn. Tliey will be lenient.
Wliea tlipy know that you give up
erer.vtiiiug to them ”
••But thr.t !!uy one would do, Alecia,”
le intenii’itecl her again, irritably. He
iras losing his senial nature'under this
tiial. "It is what any man should do.
But even so, I am heavily in debt, and
the heaviest creditor is w implacable
man. He would not yield an inch. I
ffould not ask him."
“Then you shall not ask him, Harqld.
As soon as possible we will leave these
troubles. Surely your wife will not
be the one to deepen your troubles. If
C cannot help you,” (she was thinking
iwiftly how she might help him) “at
least I will not hinder you. The West
Is broad. There are too many people
to New York, any way. One hasn’t
room to retrieve one’s self should there
be need. Every inch is crowded. It is
like an ant-hill—with not a grain for
one newcomer or hope for one slipped
flown. We will go away,”
She said nothing of what she must
give up to yield to this wish of his.
She was not the woman to force her
griefs upon another. She smiled, and
ter voice was careless, her husband
thought bitterly. Nevertheless he
knew that there was sadness behind
It, and it only increased his irritabili
ty, as he felt aggrieved that she
ihould not be aggrieved. She could
oot—in spite of his effort to explain—
ihe could not quite comprehend their
situation, he thought From luxury to
labor—for he was very despairing in
thought—from palace to cottage;
itraagers in a strange land!
CHAPTEK m.
BHEAKEBfi.
The cloud lying so low at sunset rose
as twilight deepened to night, and
gathering to itself the lower vapors,
came along the nearer heavens until
It was a mass of midnight swallowing
np the stars, the moon, the heavens.
There was fire in its iaidst, and thun
der that rolled in vaster volumes,
tumbling like Vulcan’s hammer-echoes.
Destruciioa rode riotously in its haart.
It was 2ood tide at midnight, and as
the waters beat higher and higher up
the sands and throbbed like some gjreat
heart against the pier, the anchored
boats lifting and falling and tossing
like living things upon it, the black
vapors overhead, overcharged, broke
upon the world beneath in a torrent of
wind and rain, shot through and
through with lightning tongues.
Most of the guests at the Surf Kotel
were awakened by the ftorm, and
many of them made hasty toilets and
gathered in the parlor for companion
ship. Alecia Graham had' not 'fallen
ssleep, and, at the first sound of thun
der, rose very softly nbt to ronse her
husband, and donning A loose wrapi>er
of pale gllk, she seatep herself at the
window to watch the breaking of the
itonn.
The clouds had not yet swallowed
the '-aoon, which was riding the heav-
tns like some witch at strike with the
elements of an infernal world, the hnr-
tylng scuds blown from the greater
mass of cloud whirling across her face
wd fleeing away, tearing at her, flaunt
ing beside her, yet ever growing larger
u>ii more dense as the warship of the
•term advanced up the sea of heaven.
On the sands below, just visible now
•nd then beyond the sand-hills, as the
moon conquered the scuds, the wUte
lurf gleamed ghostily, rank upon rank.
The woman at the window^ in her
bailing silken gown, sat fascinated,
With her hands clasped upon the ledge
before her, her face luminated or dark
ened by the shining or dimming of the
tooon. There was no fear in her heart,
only deep awe and a namely something
like the touch of a heavenly spirit. She
Was unconscious that her husband had
Wakened and was watching her under
his half-closed lids. She was uncon-
*cious that she was an inspiration to
him, or that the bitterness of his soul
^as touched by the sweetness of her
presence. Like the true woman she
^as, she was thiaking of him, not of
herself. She loved him, and knew that
he suffered intensely because of the
h-Quble fallen upon him."He was so'
proud and loved luxury so thoroughly
ttat lailure' was worse than death.
But she knew, also, that he was too
noble and too manly toi\seek death for
belief, as many might'.
Presently, in a lull in the^.thnnder, he
‘^dressed her:
I “Alecia!” he said, quietly. ,
She turnjd to him at once. Even in
darkness he knew that sbe was
•®Iling upon him.
“Yoo are awake, Harold? What «
‘errible storm this is!”
“Yes,” he replied, waiting uvtil an
ther thunder-peal died away, leaving
«e world strangely stiU, save for the
^ar of the surf. “Terrible, Alecia. es-^
fiSEjaljy for any v^sel v.nfortunate
®o»igh to be upon the waier nn]^e^
pared.” •
Once more she turned to the window,
ooking across the black sand-hills to
invisible roarhig surf.
thought of that,” she said,^
noi e in her voice.
You need not won.-y about it, dear,”
^ this troubled'
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the Government ffoufie,* ne said, smil
ing to reassure her.
She placed her hand trustingly In his
•ind they passed out together, but the
hand -was a hand of ice and her heart
was beating in terror. Her sensitive
spirit was stirred by the probability of
danger t® others. It was soch a fear
ful night.
They ame upon excited groups In
the haB and parlor, the ladles gather
ing at once around Alecia, as though
there were some sublte strength and
magetism in her presence. Harold
passed out ui>on the piazza with a few
of tlxe men to leam wbat was i>08sible
of tbe threatened dangex.
■“A ticklish thing!” shouted George
Priestly, turning aside from the burst
of shrieking wind that struck across
tire pier, holding his tet on with cnc
baitd and grasping tte lapels of kis
■eoat with the other, that it should not
be tom from him. “A tictlisli thia^,
now, 1 tell you, fellows, if it’s a small
laoat 4mt there! T!iose shots didn't
eoEDe from the coast sid»; they’re off t»
leeward, and the coast-guard will have
a iHiTd time trying to save them. Pret
ty Tocky, :,rou know, out farther.
Mlgbty little hope, I say. What is £t,
EanksT’
“A yacht,” replied one of the hoteil
bands, Jiurrying past them across the
piazza for lanterns. ISvery one was
alert, for a wreck wa* a terrible thing
in such a storm. “She^s down by tlie
poiat. Seen letting off rockets. Too
far gone for that, though, now. Hard
ly a bit «f her left whole. They’ll do
what they can to save ’em, but there
ain’t m-uch hope.”
“Let’s go down!” slwuted Harold.
“Perhaps we may be of service. They’ll
need all of that they can get, God help
them!”
“Bqt we cannot go down there,”
protested Charlie Brown, decidedly.
vVe’U blow across to Europe if we
try.”
“Well, I don’t object to a free pass
age across r retorted Harold, shortly.
He was off ere he finished speaking,
struggling, with his companions, with
the sheets of rain and hail beating
upon them. The sea had lifted itself
In the might, of the storm and was
ladiiiil^ dose ^ nnder the plank walks
along the sand, washing over their feet
|now and then as they fought their
way.
.^ecla. with ^ frlen^ to tiiejarlor
of the Surf Hotel, would Inde^ have
been proud of her husband could she
have known of his errand. But she
did not know, and Ninette was cling
ing to her for courage, and a group
surrounded her discussing the danger
of a vessel upon the sea, and trembling
under the terrible shocks of thnnder
roaring around them.
Poor Bess Catherwood was as white
as a ghost, and had long ago forgiven
Iceland, and would not allow him to
Istir from her side for a moment even
to leam what was passing outside, hot
clung to him with her small hands, her
'terrified eyes now lifted to his, now
dose shut under their lids to keep oat
the lightning flashes.
“Oh, It’s Just dreadful—dreadful-
dreadful r* she would say, as a thun-
der-bnrst reverberated around and
around the building, snatching her
hands from his arm to cover her ears
and cower still further down among
the cushions of the great chair at the
farthest end of the room from the win
dows. Why must we have thunder
showers. Mr. Leland? Why can't we
have quiet and rains instead? They’re
bad enough, indeed, but this makes me
wretched! One might as well be at the
,mouth of a cannon and expect to be
shot into pieces. I tell you it’s hor-,
rid, and I won’t let you go outside that
door! You just keep right on telling
me over and over that it will not last
long, or I shall die, I tell youT'
So what could be do but rsmalB
with her and comfort her, and think,
in spite of her cowardice, that she was
ithe sweetest and de.irest of all women,
and be absolutely happy knowing that
she cared to detain him there, although
i?-^as his wish to go with his friends
and>^o what he might, should there be
need.
But shudder as they would In the
parlor' made brilliant with lights to
deaden the lightning, huQdled In
groups, fearful of the thunder and
lightning aitd sea, they did not dream
of a drama' enacted upon the wild
beach' with the clouds and lightning
ior a background and only lanterns for
footlights. Had Alecia known, would
3ier hands have been so steady or her
voice so soft witli its. comforting?
Would she hava said that all was well
even ii. that storm?
Far down on the beach the guests,
.the hi) 2l-hands and the -fcoast-guard
were doi^g their best for a steam-
yacht banting herself to pieces amon?
the breakers and rocks just beyond
The yaclit contained a pleasure party
^pon a fishing excursion caught in the
ksfi ^ R.‘’acea up and bigat stcrm and tuiable.to keep off the coast,
‘ 'S. ' the f^ry of the ptorm having,stcaincd
their machinery and broken the shaft.
So there she was beating upon the
rocks beyond the beach. Her bow
Was scarcely above the waves. Her
stem was under water, and her pas
sengers were crowded forward and
^clinging with the Jne instinct of life to
the last hope. The small boat was of
no use in that water, and if the coast
guard could not save them there could
come no hope. The rockets bad ceased;
ithe shots also.
In the terrible storm It-was difficult
.to work, but the men on shore fought
like heroes to render help to those
clinging to the beating wreck. The
first rocket attached to the life-line
went astray, beaten aside by the fu
rious rain and wind, but the second,
well aimed, struck the bow and the
rope was caught The work of rescue,
was under way, though but a few mo
ments at most were left ere the'^boat
must go down.
One man was sared, scarcely breath
ing, from the fierce stmggle through
the breakers, but still alive; another
and another in the same condition.
Hope was reviving, though still death
leaned to srrasD them on all aides. For
a time it was difficult to determine
whether life or deatli would conquer
in the straggle. But them men on the
beach worked like madmen to save the
men mad with fear In the midst of that
boning water. And then, the last man
was fighting his way, buoyed up by his
life-preserver, grasping the life-line as
hs rose and sank and rose again In the
heart of the water. '
Harold Graham among the men on
13te beach was like a giant in his ef
forts to render assistance. He dashed,
unmindful of himself, into the boiling
breakers to drag the men to land as
iihcy straggled iiv His companions
scarcely recognized him, for the lover
of luxury, the pet of fortune and so
ciety had never before been tried.
That his own life might pay for his
reckless bravery he never thought. He
bad no fear. He laclced the knowledge
of the beach which the coast-guard
possessed, but he was equal with them
in courage and bcavery.
The last man was ^hting his way
to life through tliat sea of death. He
was evidently greats exhausted, for
his efforts w«»e feeble as he drew
nearer into the light of the lanterns
and the almost constant glare of the
'lightning. They shonted to cheer him,
and were on the alert at the rope.
But as hb came In almost to the beach
the receding breakers beat him back.
, .^d then it was that the mills of the
■gods ground very slowly and exceed
ingly fine, casting into the balance the
good or 111 of Harold Graham’s life.
For with his reckless disregard of self,
pushing aside detaining hands ere any
other could pass him, he dashed Into
aie water and let the breakers lift and
bear him out toward the man beyond,
SBd straggled to grasp him that he
might guide hinf to shore. And then,
with an exclamation of horror, ha let
him go, drifting past him and farther
out upon the black night of waters.
For In the glare of lightning, with
earth and heaven rent by thunder, and
death tieating about him, Graham rec
ognized his heaviest creditor.
OFFER IS REFUSED.
Colorado Populists Declioe Overtures
From Democrats.
CHAPTER IV.
TEBOUOB
To let him die! This man, who of
*11 those against him on the morrow
would ho the hardestl He need not
push him* under, move his hands to
harm him, and^Tirhat could save him
for his undoing He would not be his
murderer. Mea could not look upon
him and whisper that his hands were
stained with blood. They wWd have
sufficiently hard words against him,
truly, but this they would not know.
The breakers had washed him back.
from his reach; he straggled
—how he had straggled!—and yet he
only saved him—dead! They would
still call him hero; still cry of hi*
braverj! No man would know—not
one!
One instant out of time! One second
out of miUicns of seconds! The space
of a hair on illimitable space! But so
grind the mills of the gods, Tery fine,
provinit the chaff from the grmfn.
One instant'The men findSed upon
the beach, waiting for the rescue,
watching by the light of their lanterns
and the lightning flare, called him a
hero, battling there to have the last
man from the wreck. The yacht was
gone out of sight and the unconscious
man in the black water had let go the
life-line, though the life-preserver stiU
ibuoyed him up, with his pallid face
lifting and falling in the shouting
waves and seething foam. They held
their lanterns aloft and shouted, and
watched with the red lightning and
the isashing of the light-house lamp in
its revolutions. They could see _the
men at intervals, never for longer than
a swift glance, but the man risking his
life for the other was bravely fighting
to save him. They could see tiiat.
A half-dozen men dashed In the water
to drag the two in as a huge break
er lifted them high to fiing them to
the beach; for a blow, such as that,
would possibly mean death to both.
£ad this man was proved too heroic
.0 be dashed to death unaided. For
the angel bad conquered the demon in
Harold Graham’s soul, and the one
instant of straggle had intensified and
ennobled him.
As thoy dragged the two on the
higher beach, out of reach of the
breakers, the rescuer was scarcely
more conscious than the rescued. It
had been a terrible battle. He was
drenched through and tlurough, and
his pallid face, with the black hair
clinging to it, looked haggard under
the shifting lights.
“Let’s take ’em to one of the cot-
'tages here,” suggested one of the men,
“till the storm is over, it’ll never do
to try to get ’em to the hotel as they
arel”
vio be fiontinuedj
FUSION COULD NOT BE AHANGED.
Democratic Platform Declares For
Woman’s Suffrage and the Initia
tive and Referendum.
Denver, Special.—^The Democratic
State convention discussed fusion with
the Populists, who demanded three
places on the ticket. They were altered
one place and rejected the offer. A res
olution was offered declaring for a
straight ticket and inviting the Popu
lists to join the Democratic party. Sen
ators Patterson and Teller both spoke
against the resolution, declaring that
it would endanger the State Democrat
ic ticket if the convention should turn
its back upon the Populists. After three
hours of debate, it was adopted by a
vote of 498 to 375. Thomas Annear, of
San Juan county, was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor.
Horace W. Havens, .of Lake county,
was nominated for Secretary of State,
and Harry Ensley, of Arapahoe county,
for Auditor.
On national questions the platform,
after condemning the Republican par
ty’s foreign policy and pledging allegi
ance to the Kansas City platform and
to the cause of bi-metalllstn. condemns
“the policy of the Republican pavty in
creating a national banking trust.” It
continues: “We endorse the constitu
tional amendment which requires a
Toter to be a citizen, and for striking
freni the constitution of this State the
word ‘inale,’ thus insrring through -a
Democratic majority that woman suf
frage shall be forever free from legisla
tive repeal.” It demaxds the initiative
and referendum.
The Democratic members of the next
L«gi^ature are pledged to vote for the
re-election of Henry M. Teller as TJnlt-
ed States Senator. Resolutions were
adopted eulogistic oT President Mc
Kinley and Senator Teller.
During the day Senator Patterson ad
dressed . the ■ convention, saying the
speeches made by President Rooservelt
during his Southern trip were apolo
gies for the suit he instituted a
ame ago against two of the trusts.
The Populist State convention to
night, when it was learned that the
Democratic convention had declxred
against fusion, decided to place a lull
ticket in the field. SJudge Frank W.
Owens, of Lake county, was nominsied
ftor Gorernor. The convelftion adjourn
ed sine die.
Operators D.:li-nt.
New York, Special.—President Fow
ler, of the New York, Ontario & Wes
tern Railroad, said Wednesday; “The
coal strike will end when the
come back of their own accord and on
the terms on which they worked before
the outbreak of the strike. In no other
manner can this strike be ended. We
will brook no interference of whatever
nature, political, humanitarian or of
any other origin. When t)w men go
back it will be at the wag^ and on the
conditions obtaining last spring.” Pres
ident Olyphant, of the Delaware ft
Hudjon, said that if he was well in
formed. and he thonght he was. there
would lie no interefernce on the part of
Mr. Morgan. Mr. Olyphant said no out
side influences would be needed and
that the strike would continue until
the miners got tired of it and returned
to work.
Treasury Gold Breaks All Records
The Treasury Department has sur
passed all previous records for the
hoarding of gold. There was in the
vaults at the close of business an ag
gregate cf 1598,936.194. This is an in
crease of |79,0S7,897 since July 1,
1901. The supply of gold now on hand
is being increased at the rate of from
$200,000 to $300,000 a day, no
prospect of a diminution.
It is l>elieved the present volume
of gold in the Treasury exceeds that
of any country in the world at any
time with but one exception. In 1894
Russia was supposed to have in her
Treasury $598,000,000 in gold.
Meri.'nac’s Inventor Dead.
Newport News, Va., Special.—^Wil-
son Guf, who supervised the constrac-
tion of the Confederate ram Mc^rrimac,
died at his home in Hampton, aged 71
years. For the past ten years he had
beer, an invalid. ^During the war he
was stationed at the Portsmouth navy
yard until Norfolk was evacuated,
when he was transferred to Rich
mond. Later he Was appointed pay
master in the Confederate army.
Made 31 Knots an Hour.
Newport News, Va., Special.—^The
new steamship Siberia, built here for
the Pacific Mall Steamship Company,
returned to Old Point after a most'
successful trial at sea, making a
maximus speed ot 21 knots. The Si
beria left here at 12:15 o’clock Mon
day and made the ran of 360 miles
from the capes to Nantucket Shoals
in 20 hours, averaging 18 knots an
hour under natural conditions. Com
ing back several spurts were made
and the Siberia ran easily from 19 to
21 knots an hour. She win leave in
about two weeks for San Francisco.
nr. Aiken E ested.
Charleston,. S. C., Special.—^Wyatt
Aiken, Judicial court stenographer and
quartermaster of the First South
Carolina Volunteers in the Spanish-
American war, has beaten D. A. Smith
in the contest for the fourth congres
sional district and will succeed Con
gressman Latimer, who has received
the nomination for United States Sen
ator. Mr. Aiken is a son of the late
Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken, a mem
ber of Congress for many years and
who was prominent in the Grange
TYPHOID WIDELY SCATTEIED
Valuable Information Given By tbe
Board of Health.
(From Advance Sheets of the August
Bulletin of the State Board of
Health.)
Typhoid fever is present In seventy-
five of the ninety counties reporting
for July. It Is therefore widely preva
lent in our State. It is a communicable
disease, spreading from one case to
another, though generally in a rounda
bout fashion. Its extension can be pre
vented by the careful observance of
certain simple rules. For tiie informa
tion of the people we glre these rules,
preceded by a statement of the reasons
upon which they are based. If read and
heeded by even a few some lives would
be saved and much sickness would be
prevented. Read them and tell about
them.
The active agency in the caasatlot
of typhoid fever is a bacterium, the
bacillus typhosus, which attacks and
causes the ulceration of certain glands
in the small intestine, developing
therein by myriads. They are there
fore to be found chiefiy in the bowel
discharges, although present also in
the excretion of tbe kidneys and to
some extent in the expectoration of a
person sick with the disease. From one
of these sources, nearly always the
first named, the bacteria are transfer
red to the intestinal tract of a healthy
person. The poison is always swallow
ed. The most common agencies of
transfer are the drinking water,' in-
cl* ding milk infected from washing
cans in polluted water, and the com
mon house fly. although it may be con
veyed directly to the nurse by her own
soiled hands, and sometimes in dust.
The most important rules'therefore for
the prevention of the extension of the
disease may be briefly stated as fol
lows:
1. Cover Immediately upon their pas
sage the body discharges—to prevent
access ot files.
2. As soon as possible thoron^ly
disinfect the dlsdiarges by mixing la
equal qumtity with them one of
the following: (a) freshly made milk
of lime or “whitewash” (unslaked
lime); (b) a five per cent, solution of
carbolic add; (c) m 1 to 1,000 solution
of corrosive subllffiate; (d) a 1 per
cent, solmtion of formaldehyde. After
standing « half-hour (covered all the
time) the mixture should be buried
(never thrown on the surface of the
ground) at a distance from the well of
not less than 150 feet.
3. Provide in the aick-room a wooden
tub one-third full of either‘of the three
last named solutions, and drop therein
as soon as removed everytiiing In the
way of twdy or bed-dothlng, handker
chiefs, towels, etc., that have come Ic
contact with the patient, and keep
them submerged until they can be
boiled, washed and dried in the sun.
4. All remnants of food that may for
any reason be carried Into the sick
room must be burned.
5. The nurse should wash her hands
and dip them into one of the solutions,
preferably corrosive sublimate, after
every “changing*’ of the patient. She
should never draw water from the
family well unless a pump is used. In
case it should be absolutely necessary
die sBb.iild dlslnCset herbands as above
before doing so.
6. The soiled linen of the patient
diould never be washed at or near tbe
well or spring. The greatest care should
be observed to prevent the drainage or
seepage through tiie soil into the well
or spring from accumulation of filth of
all kinds. As soon as a case of typhoid
fever appears in a family all drinking
water should be boiled nntil a report
on the same can be obtained from the
State Biologist, the family phyrtdsn
making application to the Secretary of
ttie Board of Health tor permit and
sterilised bottle.
7. As the germ is present in the in>
testlne in the preliminary stages and
for several weeks after Covaniescence
is'established and the patient practical
ly well, extra care of surface privies
should be observed. Every evacuation
should be immediately and completely
coveted with lime or dry powdered
earth.
Summary.—Prompt disinfection ol
all discarges from the body of the pa
tient; protection the same against
flies; special care as to the drinking
WBtwr; aeruoulbos cleanliness.
Russia Makes Demand.
Constantinople, By Cable.—Russia^
has refused to accept the declimation
of the Porte to allow four unarmed
Russian torpedo boats to pass thrc‘’iR’j
the Dardanelles under a 'commoicial
flag, and has sent a note to the Turk
ish authorities insisting that the bo^ts
be allowed to go through the Porte, it
Is said, will appeal to the powers in the
matter.
The rieckier.burg Fsir.
What promises to be the biggest and
most successful Agricultural Fair
and Race Meet in tbe history of North
Carolina, will be held in Charlotte on
September 30th and October 1st, 2nd
and 3rd. Everything will be on a big
scale. In keeping with the reputation
of the progressive city of Charlotte.
The fair grounds, buildings and race
track are well arranged and elegantly
appointed and can be easily reached
by a double electric car line which will
land visitors at the gates. All the rail
roads will offer greatly reduced rates.
Tbe fair will be Iwpt open at night It
is expected that the fair will be s
great success.
By Wire and Cabia
United States Consul Jewell, at Fort
de France, estimates that the dead from
Mount Pelee’s outburst August 30 num
ber 1,600.
Pope Leo XIII confirmed the appoint
ment of Rt. Rev. John M. Farley as
archbishop of New York.
Joseph Chamberiain conferred with
(Generals Botha. De Wet and Delarey in
London.
It is expected that the celebration at
Delphi, India, of King Edward’s coro
nation will cost $2,000,000.
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
To Add ilany Spindles.
In its issue of May 15 the Manufac^
turers’ Record announced particulars
concerning the decision of the Mon
arch (Totton Mills cf Union, S. C., to
enlarge its plant. It was stated that
18,000 spindles and ^ looms would
be the additional machinery to be in
stalled. The company now states that
it will put in position 26,000 spindles
and 640 looms additional, instead of
the number at first announced. The
company has 14,000 spindles end 360
looms, so that ihe increase will give
it 40,000 spindles and 1,000 looms in
all. The building to accommodate this
machinery, previously mentioned a
135x400 feet in size. Is now nearing
completion, being erected by day la
bor. There are also thrfee large ware
houses and thirty operatives’ cottages
in course of ccnstructicn in connection
with the requirements of these mill
enlargements. The company has re
cently increased its capital from $500,-
OCO to $750,000 to provide the funds
for the increasing investment. Messrs.
I.ockwood, Greene & Co. of Boston.
Mass., are the architects in charge.
They will begin installing the equip
ment probably in October.
NORTH CARQLINA CROPS
Condition For Past Week Reported
By Correspondents.
Frequent showers occurred dnrins
the past week, chiefly on the 3d and 4tk
which gave fairly abundant maonnt at
moisture along the northern tier ot
countics, but were very irregularly dia-
tributcd over the central and southern
portions of the "state. The droughty
character of tbe season has not mater
ially changed, and crops continue t»
suffer from lack of sufficient mHstnre
over many coucUcs. Where showers
occurred late crops were revived t»
Eooie extent, and field peas, turnips and
clover were benefited. The mean tess>
perature was above noraml except on
the 5th ^d 6th which were quite cool.
Farm work progresa rapidly. Irat tall
plowing is much behind on account of
the refractory condition of the soiL
Streams are very low and water f«r
stock is scarce in some places.
Cotton has not improved and will
be far short of an average crop; the
bolls have completed their growth anJ
are opening very fast. Some prema
turely on account of rust which is very
widespread. Picking cotton is now
I general and Is advancing more rapidly.
Late planted cotton is still green and
will give a small top crop. Com ia
Morehead Cotton Mills.
The Morehead Cotton Mills cf | practical made, and is a very good
Spray, N. C.', has been incorporated, crop on bottom lands, though short oo
with capital stock authorized at $135
000. and privilege cf increasing to
$500,000. Messrs. B. Frank Mebane,
W. R. Walker and S. H. Marshall are
the incorporators. This company was
announced early in August as to in
corporate and organize for establish
ing a 4,000-spindle plant. Probably
tbe initial investment will be abo’it
$G0,000 to $75,000. Messrs. O. A. Rob
bins & Co. of Charlotte, N. C., are
furnishing the plans and speciflca-
tions.
Textile No^e*
Manufacturers’ Record.
Magnolia Cotton Mills, Magnolia,
Miss., expects to award contract Sep
tember 10 for the erection of its build
ing. Bids will be opened on that date,
and the plans and specifications are
now being examined by prospective
bidders. This company has been previ
ously reported, and recently contracted
for its textile machinery. However, the
number of spindles and looms has not
been stated, but the enterprise is capi
talized at $100,000.
Ada Manufacturing Co. of Charlotte,
N. C., at its called meeting held August
28, voted affirmatively on the proposed
■ issuance of $60,000 of 7 per cent, cum
ulative preferred stock for improve
ment purposes. The company intends
erecting an additional building and in
stalling looms. It at present operates
spindles only, there being 8000 in posi
tion at present. Details are now being
considered.
It is stated that Philadelphia capital
ists have purchased 100 acres of land
at Portsmouth, Va., as site for the es
tablishment of a large textile mill. Re
ports state that the plant will cost
about $350,000 and be equipped for
manufacturing cotton cloth and with
special machinery for manufacturing
rough muslin. The names of the inter
ested parties have not been announced
as yet
Penfield Hosiery MUls, Penfleld. Ga..
has purchased a building which is
being remodeled into a thrce-story
stracture to accommodate its knitting
equipment. There will also be space for
additional machinery and a consider
able number of machines is to bo in
stalled. A dyeing plant will also je
added. The company now has twenty-
four knitting machines.
Toxaway Mills of Andersen, S. C., re
ported with $225,000 capital last week,
will effect permanent organization and
elect officers soon. The company has
announced its equipment will be 10,-
000 spindles and 325 looms. Plans have
net been prepared as yet, Lut are ex
pected to bo completed In the near fu
ture. D. P. McBrayer is lead.ag the en
terprise.
Piedmont Manufacturing Ck). of
Portsmouth, Va., has completed the
installation of an electric-light plant
in its knitting mill. This action was
taken in order that the company could
employ a night force of operatives, and
thus double the output of its plant
Ladies’ and children’s uaderwear is the
oroduct
The foreclosure sale of the Mlllen
Cotton Mills at Millen, Ga., was held
on September 1. The property was bid
in by J. R. Lamar, trustee, of Macon,
Ga., at $50,000. The plant includes 5376
ring spindles for yam manufacture,
cotton warehouse, electric-light plant,
etc.
Messrs. L. M. Park & Sons have de
cided to remove Park Mills at Troup
Factory, Ga., to another location, prob
ably La Grange, Ga. The plsnts has
1600 spindles and fifty-two IcociS.
Raleigh (N. C.) Hosiery Co. shipped
a carload of its product to Richmond
(Va.) Jobbers last week. The product
was boys’ hose, invoiced at more than
$2,000. Another carload will be sent to
the same firm October 1.
Newberry Knitting Mills of Newber
ry, S. C., announced in June its inten
tion to install a dyeing plant It is now
stated that contract has been let for
the Installation and that $3,000 will be
expended.
It Is ramored that Huntsville Cotton
Mills at Huntsville. Ala., will double
tbe capacity of its plant during tbe
fall. This company has 10,000 spindles,
and manufactures yarn.
Pearl Cotton Mills of Beverly, Ga.,
has ordered an equipment of looms for
its plant. Company has heretofore been
operating 7,500 spindles.
Lumber Notes.
The Union Lumber Co. of James
town, N. Y., has established Southern
headquarters in Huntsville, Ala., with
F. E. Longwell of Pittsburg, Pa., in
charge.
The Stetson Lumbier Co., with a
capital stock of $3,000, has been in
corporated to deal in and manufac
ture lumber. The incorporators are J.
P. Stetson. B. W. Stetson and J. M.
Mathews.
uplands; much corn has already beeik
cut and placed in shocks. Fodder
pulling is nearly finished. Making:
sorghum syrup has begun. Tobacco is-
all cured except in the larger producing:
counties in the north from Granville to
Surry v/here tbe work is still in pro
gress with good results. Minor crops
are fair to good and can hardly be fur
ther influenced by weather conditions.
Scuppernong grapes are ripening.
Strawbern plants are suffering from
the dry weather.
Editor Merritt Has a Figfif.
Asheville Special to Charlotte Obser
ver.
A sensational flst fight occurred here -
at the Battery Park Hotel, where a’l
large number of men of prominence -
were assembled to Awi^t the arrival', of '
the President Edit«j Fred Merritt, of '
the CitJzen, Monday afternoon pulv -
lished the following: •
“The Roxboio Courier says that *-»
Northern pa^r prints a sensational :
story to the effect that the flnancee of r
Congressman E. Spencer Blackburn de- -
dares that their wedding is condition
al upon his re-election to Congress. If
that is trae then there’ll be no wed
ding unless the “Drummer Boy cbccses
another bride.”
Wheii E2ditor Merritt entered the
by of the hotel Congressman Black--
bum, who had for hours been oa the *
lookout for the object of his angcs;^
made lunge at him. The assault on~
Merritt was probably unexpected for
by-standers say that the Congressman
strack him several blows in the face
before he began tn retaliate in kind.
A scene of wild confusion followed.
Many ladies ran from the lobby, while
men rushed forward to stop Blackburn.
One of the flrst to take hold of him
was an Alabama gentleman In evening-.,
clothea He had scarcely toucbad tt« *.
infuriated Congressman before he was >
knocked down by H. C. Cowlear of
Statesville. Senator Pritchard also stei^
ped forward and made it known thaf
no one most interfere with Black-
bum while he was resenting ui insult
gnot only to Blackbuni hlmsett feMl.tc>
the Congressman’s intended brlJr.
Four Men Shot.
Oseeola, Ark., Spedal.—Two men
fatally and two seriously wounded is
the net result of a flght between white
men and a negro on a passenger train
Sunday. Baldy Taylor, a negro, board
ed the train and walked into the coach
for white passengers, saying he pro
posed to find seats for two negro
women. He was told by a passenger
that he was In the wrong car. Taylor
then drew a revolver and began firing
indiscrimlnatdy. H. G. Fisher, of Roaa.
is badly hurt; E. R. Home, also oC
Rosa, was mortally wounded by a bul
let from the negro's plstoL EL W. Sotte
was seriously wounded. Hume fired
upon the negro, the ball striking him
in the breast His wound is not «a-
rioua.
Safe Blowers.
Waynesville, Special.—The safo-
crackers entered the postoffice at a
rear window by a ladder this morn
ing, blew open the safe, taking about
$700 worth of stamps and about $130
in cash. The explosion tcck place at
about 2:30 o’clock, according to those
who heard it Tools taken from a
blacksmith shop in town were left in
the office. There is no clue as to who
is the guilty party.
mils to Combine.
Huntsville, Ala., Special.—A report
is current that 60 cotton mills have
been pledged bjr their controlling in
terests, to enter a merger. Tlie prime
movers in tbe organization are said to
be Eastern capitalists who have been
in Huntsville for several days propos
ing to underwrite the amalgamation.
Sixty mills, according to reports, have
accepted the plans of the merger and
two have refused to enter into the
agreement. The plan tbe reported
merger, it is understood provides only
for the selling of the mill products
through a common agency, each mill
in the organization to be operated in
dependently.
Killed in Accident
Asheville, Special.—Charles E. Wild,
of this city, was killed in an acddent
Monday near Toxaway while at work
on the railroad known as the Trans
ylvania Sxtensicn. It is the presump
tion here that the accident mentioned
in a private telegram, means a prema
ture blast jnd that others were killed
or injured at the 'same time, but no
further details could be secured. Tbe
yotmg man has a large acquaintance ia.
this dty.