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WEATHER Rain, followed bv clear, ing end cooler; Friday air; fresh north winds. The News A paper for all the people and for the people all the time. Read it and keep posted. VOL. IV. NO. 19 STATE EDITION GKEENSBOEO, N. C THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1908 STATE EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS MIS-SMALL JOINT DEBATE IS VERY INTERESTING First District Is by No Means a Flxtuic In the Democratic Column. iSg crowds out to HEAR DISCUSSIONS Meekins Proves to Be a Formidable Op- pl'Aent for Congressman Small Fight ing Against Big Odds He More Than Holds His Own. GTeenville, N. C, Oct. 28. July 16, 1908, the Democrats nominated John H. Small for Congress in the First district. September 0, at Washington, N. C, the Republicans put out Isaac M. Meekins, of Elizabeth City, in opposition. General apathy -prevaiied.and no one imagined that anything would result out of the ordinary. Small thought he would be returned to Congress by his usual majority of eight thousand, but when Meekins began to reach out and invite the attention of the people, the Democrats of the old ring stripe began to sit up and take notice. At the pres ent writing it may be a matter of news to the "up-state" people that there is a fight on in the First district. It's there, and no one realizes it so emphatically as does the Democratic candidate, ' 'Mr. Small. As soon as nominated Mr. Meek ins challenged Mr. Small for a joint canvass of the district. At first Shnall was inclined to ignore his competitor. They met by accident at the Camden Court eariy'tn September and. to the close observer it was readily seen that Meekins had the car. of the people. Later in Elizabeth City the two candi dates met, and it was there that E. F. (Continued on Page Three.) "EVEN THE TOOTH PICK INDUSTRY LANGUISHES UNDER THE People That Eat Soup Have No Use for Such After-Eating Aids. Says Sherman. NOMINEE IN NEW YORK CITY New York, Oct. 27. Invading the metropolitan district after putting in ah active day campaigning in agricul tural and manufacturing districts up state, James 6. Sherman, Republican vice-presidential nominee, made six speeches tonight at different places in Manhattan aud Bronx boroughs, to large and enthusiastic audiences. The candi date arrived here at eight o'clock from Schenectady. , The first speech was made on the up per west side. As Mr. Sherman entered the hall a young woman stepped for ward and gave him a huge chrysanthe mum, saying it was for "Sunny Jim" with best wishes for his success. The candidate pinned the yellow blosom on his coat, remarking it was a symbol of the gold standard, which the Republican party ,had made the foundation of he best money in the world the American dollar.. With that as a text, the speaker delivered an earnest address upon the currency question, urging his hearers to vote for an administration that guaran teed sound money. : The second stop was in the Gartorta Casino, in the Bronx. There Mr. Sher man talked on the tariff. At Camp Hughes the candidate praised Governor Hughes. .Brief talk were mode by the candidate at Camp Taft, Empire Hall ,. and the Amsterdam operahouse. In the ' last ' named place he devoted most of his remarks to the tariff. After telling about the intention of the party to revise tariff schedules, the sneaker continued: - , "Don't bother you heads about that foolish and flims" fallacy ot court in junctions that Bryanhaa hung up as a scarce-crow to ingnien uuuu run-. What you must guard against is the in junction that the Democratic party would bring against American thrift and industry by the establishment in this country of that pernicious doctrine, free trade. Even the tooth pick industry languished in those years, dark with commercial disaster, from 1893 to 1897, when free trade flourished under Demo ' cratie rule,1 because the people didn't ; need tooth picks when they had to eat soup.; TUN SUMMER WEATHER r MEETS WITH STRONG SETBACK It -was not Indian aummer yesterday bv several decrees of wetness. The rain fell during the greater part of the "Vday and up until midnight, with the - result that the atreeta were practically - deserted for most of th time and the A usual cnmnliiint. ahnut j. noor run of i i cM .l. -,,i.- wunncM HWIIII esoepting those whif sell umbres'and. : rain eoat. WRIGHT DECLARES THAT BRYAN IS His Doctrines Populistlc and Soci alistic and Dangerous In Their Tendencies and Results. DEMOCRATIC FETICH AND THE SOLID SOUTH Unrges Southern Men to Stop Voting for a Man Simply Because He Is a Demo crat, and Consider Their Consciences When Voting. Richmond, Va., Oct. 28 Before a large audience at the Academy of Music to night, Secretary of War Luke E. Wright spoke on the issues of ,tho campaign and in favor of the candidacy of Judge Taft. The meeting was held under (the auspices of a number of men of promi nence in this city, principally men of finance who always have been Demo crats, but who in this campaign are sup porting the Republican candidates. Mr. Wright was introduced by John Skelton Williams, of this city, former president of the Seaboard Air Line, who stated that the new constitution of Vir ginia has so purified the electorate as to remove all fears as to the negro vote. Mr. Williams said in part: "I intend to vote for Mr. Taft. I feel that I know what he will do and how he will do it. I intend to vote against the present candidate of the Democratic party. Our people aro ear nestly laloring to build up . and develop many industries and business enter prises. I do not feel that these would be safe with our foreign relations and our domestic alTairs likely at any time to become dangerous and delicate and to demand a trained and balanced mind, (Continued on Page Five.) NOT A DEMOCRAT COWLES' WiLL-WIN SAYS EDITOR OF YELLOW JACKET Don Laws Sees Victory Next Tuesday for Republican Candi ; date for Congress in Eighth District, R. Don Laws, editor and proprietor of that Unique paper, the Yellow Jacket, published at Moravian Falls, Wilkes county, is predicting the election of Charles H. Cowles .to Congress from the Eighth district by a substantial ma jority. Mr. Laws was in Greensboro yesterday and to a representative of the News he made the following statement: "There is no question in' my mind about the election of Charley Cowles. The question is the size, of his majortiy. Cowles has a good majority of tlie voters with bim today, just as sure as three and two make five. There is an old adage that drowning men will grasp at straws and the meth ods being used by Hnckett this week suggests that his campaign has reached the stage of desperation. He is scraping together a few voters at the cross-roads school houses in the back woods of Wilkes and with tears in his eyes as big as shucked oysters pleads with the boys to save him lest he perish, and ttien I understand he resorts to the ridiculous extreme of telling his little crowds the silly story that I have given up with disgust the fight for Republicanism and conceded everything to the Democrats. "Then, assuming that this is the sit uation, he makes the appeal to 'let's make it unanimous.' "That's the sort of a campaign Dick has gotten down to. But it wont work. The hundreds of good men all over the district who nave deserted the Uemo- cratic parfy since 1000 and are now en- thusiastic Republicans, have burned the bridges behind them and they are not going back. COL. SMITH CONFIDENT OF VICTORY IN NINTH Republican Nominee for Congress Says Democratic Leaders Are Going fjiack to Their Old FriendCorn Liquor. Col. John A. Smith, Republican nomi- nee for Congress ' in nhe Ninth district, was in the city yesterday. He says he U 'ursll nlaflacd with the looks of thinss in his district. He has made a canvass ; M. Deaton is holding here tonight two of the entire district and has done a lot j wagons containing about 300 or 400 gal of hard work and from the assurances i Ions of whisky. Part of the whisky is he has" received wherever he has beenj he feels that he can safely count on a good majority of the vote of - the dis trict, w - - Colonel Smith says that he has learned " from reliable sources that the Democratic leaders are going back to their time-honored friend corn liquor to beln. them out of their difficulties. He i says .he understands that as much as ' twenty barrels of whisky Will be sent into the district between now and the election. If this'is undertaken somebody may Rei mw nuu, "', " Republican nominee has communicated with the revenue officers and will keep a aKarri'lAAkout for anvtnlntr that is coll- - -. -- o t traoapa or-r A m proof of his contention about the CERTAIN OFTHREE CONGRESSMEN S ITS v Good Chance to Carry s?" a Un less Democrats J ;rt to Halifax ,ds. GOOD WOULb KESULT FROM STATE VICTORY Industrial Development Follows in Wake of Republican Success Republican Victory Would Inspire Confidence and Cause Capital to Invest. "We will certainly elect three Repub lican congressmen from North Carolina and the chances are good for us to carry the state if Halifax methods are not resorted to," said Republican State Chairman Spencer B. Adams yesterday. "Reports received from every section of the state indicate that the Repub licans will make big gains. In Eastern Carolina, in sections where formerly we have had but few voters, the Republicans are thoroughly organized and it looks as if quite a number, of counties in that section will elect Republicans to the legislature and to the county olfices. All over the state Republicans are more active than they have been in several preceding campaigns. "We will continue the fight," Judge Adams went on to say, "until the votes are cast and counted. Every Republican should be active from now until the polls are closed. It is the duty of every Republican to see that all our voters get to the polls 'and that they arc sup plied with the proper tickets. Then it is important to see that the votes are counted as they shall have been cast. "The election of Judge Taft and a Republican Congress is already assured, . (Continued on Page Two.) : "Those who happen to hear that I have been 'conceding' anything had bet ter cct a copy of my paper for this week and read it. The. tens of thousands of letters I have received during this campaign from people in almost every walk of life and in every section of this broad land ring too strong with the spirit of Republicanism to let a man get weak in the knees. No, I have not conceded anything. I am not built that way. Taft will go into the presidency with a whoop; Cowles will be sent to Congress nnd when the Democrats behold the undreamed of magnitude of the Re publican vote in the state next week it it going to send a series of chills down their backs into their very shoe heels." FAYETTEVILLE METHODISTS CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL Fayetteville, N. C, October 28. Today is the fourth day of the centen nial of Methodism in Fayetteville. Some very able ministers have been here help ing with the meeting. Among those present are the Rev. T. A. Smoot, of Wilmington; the Rev. W. H. Moore, D. D., of Rockingham, and Dr. L. L. Nash, of Gibson, :- Submarines Ordered to Charleston. Washington, D. C, Oct. 28. The pa rent ship, Castine, the first submarine flotilla, the Nina and Plunger, and the (second submarine flotilla, the Octopus, i Cuttlefish, Tarantula and Viper have been ! ordered to Charleston, S. C, and to make ; that place their base for the present. importation of wet goods the colonel of- fers the following ciippmg trom tne Charlotte .Observer: "Mooresvillo, Oct. 27. Deputy Sheriff marked G. A. Thompson, Rock Hill, S. C, and part of it is without marks. The drivers, one white man and one negro, the white man giving his name as O. R. Young, claim that they are on their way to Rock Hill. Mr. Deaton communicated with the authorities at Rock Hill this afternoon over the long distance tele phone and they advise that no such 'par ties are known there. He endeavored to get the deputy collector at Statesville, but was unable to get him at a late hour tonight. The drivers say that they were told to come to Mooresville and turn towards the west and across the Ca tawba river, which would have put them in Catawba and Lincoln counpes, and the general opinion is that they are not on their way to South Carolii a." MAN GOVERNORS GIVE VOTES OF STATES TO TAFT Thirteen Chief Executives Reply to Inquiry of Cincinnati Newspaper. ALL SAY TAFT WILL WIN IN A WALK New York, Ohio, New Hampshire, Idaho, Wisconsin, Utah, California, South Dakota, Washington, Massachusetts, Kansas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. New York, Oct. 28.- In response to requests from the Cincinnati Times-Star, the governors of several states have sent to that paper their opinions as to the outcome of presidential election. Thir teen governors replied to the telegrams of the Times-Star, and their expressions furnish unusually interesting reading. The states represented in the sym posium aro New York, Ohio, New Hamp shire, Idaho, Wisconsin, Utah, California, South Dakota, Washington, Massachu setts, Kansas, Pennsylvania mid Xew Jersey, all of which are placed safely in the Taft column by their respective executives. The gubernatorial predic tions which were made on October 24 are as follows: New York: From the reports made to mc and from my own observation I have no doubt Mr. Taft will carry tlie State of New Y'ork by a handsome majority. Charles B. Hughes, governor. Ohio: I am confident the Republican party will carry Ohio, and Judge Taft's plurality will lie larger than in anv previous election, except possibly that of 1904. Andrew L. Harris, governor. New Hampshire: Xew Hampshire will give the licpuulican ticket a substantial plurality, electing the Taft electors, gov ernor, both congressmen and a majority of both branches of the legislature. Charles M. Floyd, governor. Pennsylvania-, In the present vampaim the people4 of Pennsylvania will decide to maintain its record by giving Taft and Sherman the largest majority of any state in the union. From present indications it will reach 300,00. Edwin S. Stuart, governor, Massachusetts: Republican staty cam paign heartily supporting national tick et. Opposition hopelessly divided and disorganized. Pluralities for Republican President and governor should "exceed those of 1900. Curtis Guild, Jr., Gover nor. ' .. Kansas: I think Taft will have 40.000 majority in Kansas. Our entire congres sional, delegation will be reelected. The legislature will be safely Republican.- JS. W. Hoeh, Governor. Wisconsin: I confidently expect the Republican majority in Wisconsin to be from 0,000 to 75,000.-Oames O. David- son, Governor. Utah: Prospectus indicates that Utah will surelv go Republican on national and state tickets bv big majority. John G. Cutler, Governor. Idaho: Idaho will give her electoral vote to William H. Taft by at least 20,- 000 majority. We are as sure Republi- can as Pennsylvania. Frank R. Gooding, Governor. California: Taft will carrv California bv' about 50,000. The legislature will be handily won bv the Republicans.-James N. Gillett Governor. South Dakota: South Dakota is safe- ly Republican. Taft will twrrv it bv from 20,000 to 30,000.-Coe L Crawford, Governor. Washington: Washington will give Pn.V mills tllft " 1'frsons Taft at least 43,000 majority. It will ! "WJK Pw.hased the Chattanooga proper elect a Republican governor and Iegisla-ty he Ka'1'- w . ture. Taffs nomination met with unan- The trade of the Aetna, the Miami and imous approval of Republicans of this (1'C American Powder companies, how state. Albery Mead, Governor. I ever, was respected by the Dupont Throws at Mule, Kills His Babe. Russellville, Ala., Oct. 28. James Thorn, a farmer, ' while attempting to run a mule out of the yard today, pick ed up a small stone and threw it at the animal. He missed the mule and hit his two-year-old son, killing him instantly. ONLY FEW SUITS READY OUT 0 F MANY CALLED SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNS UNTIL FRIDAY CASES NOT READY FOR TRIAL. Only a few causes were tried at yes terday's session of the Guilford Superior Court. In most instances, the causes were continued by agreement of counsel. Court was adjourned until Friday on ac count of a lack in causes ready for trial. The case of Kirman vs. Davis and oth ers was dismissed. The plaintiff in Wil kinson vs. J.;. Pegram, constable, ob tained n verdict for-$02.50,. The Asb-! boro Bobbin Company was awarded a verdict of (41.75 against the Southern Dobbin, Spool am! fnuttie '.ompany, unci in the suit of Church & Hons against Denny, a verdict for $126.17 was had. The Muit of dollars vs. Neweomb was dismissed. E. H. Coapman, general manager of the Southern Railway Company, came here yesterday i his private car. TAFT AND HUGHES SPEAK IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN l;tKKMe 'VTi'4sl 'HKyiv; .! !- i . 'in'. I" ' ' I VaBSiSSsfSflSWSiiy:. SENATOR CENRY CABOT LODGE, Who Was One of the Principal Speaker s at the Bib Republican Rally in Madi son Square Garden Last Night, POWDER TRUST KILLED COMPETITOR BY SELLING EXPLOSIVE BELOW GOST Dupont People's Agent Tells How He "Cut Out" a Chattanooga Concern. SOME CONCERNS RESPECTED New York, Oct. 28. How the Dupont Powder Company cut prices in the south to put the Chattanooga Powder Com pany out of business, was brought out today at the resumption here ot hear- mfts m lnp suiloi me guvimmem, "gainst the sot-ailed powder trust. t.-J. Waddell,. -district sales agent for the Si nnama honing Powder Company, ot Hunting. W. Va., ; testified that he had instructions form Kiigcne Dupont to dmv" llnd "c,lt "1 ' th? Chattanooga company, regardless of prices. located the the trade supplied by the Cnttanooga company, said the wit- ness, "by- the aid of the railroads and t0(,k it away trom them. Asked what was the lowest price at which he was splIi"?' Mr- Waddell replied, on lieing so instructed by tximmissioner Malmtly, tl,at il was "";nty-nine cents a keg, or approximately thirty cents below cost. In Wx continued, the Chatta- nooga company was sold out by the Du- Vnt H,ul the Ullm and Rand Powder companies. 1 lie Southern Powder Com- company, me witness sam. dm. ne was;i, .,;,i m ,. . i,.,i., I instructed to get the trade of the Egyp - tian Powder Company. In his efforts to j do this, he. testified to underselling at ten cents a Keg to a coai company, tiius.,liust prot(,ft t,h(, lmnk an1 at nm.p aml securing a fifteen thousand keg contract. wipe out tllis overdraft. Mr. Morse, went 'The hearing was adjourned to toiuor-1 row. . (Continued on Page Two.) ONE OF THE NIGHT RIDERS CONFESSES TO OUTRAGES Tells of Remarkable Series of Crimes That Culminated in the Murder of Captain Rankin on Banks of Reel Foot Lake. Tiptonville, Tenn., Oct. 7.--"Ted" I qualm of conscience he glibly unfolded Burton, the self-confessed night rider, j '"s story. . . ! told a remarkable story today ofhightj While Burton denies that he was pres rider depredations near Reel Foot Lake, ! e.nt w,!Pn ltai" Knki" wf Pu.1 .to r - noatii h annuls ilinr. is was r.hrmicrh ln- confessing to the part he played in the outrages which reached a culmination in the putting to death of ("apt. Quintin Rankin, an attorney of Trenton, Tenn., on the banks of Reel Foot Lake a week ago, and implicating men prominent in this part of the state. Of the persons who he declares had a part in the killing of Captain Rankin j there are forty now in custody at the military camp at Hamburg. The con fession was made at the Tiptonville jail, to Sheriff Haines, Judge Harris, owner of a large tract of land in the Reel Foot 1-alie region, who has suffered much at the hands of the raiders, and Mayor Cleveland Doneldson. of Tiptonville. The confession was made freely and voluntarily, and apparently without a 'J2 CURTIS BLAMES MORSE FOR THE WEIRD SYSTEM THEiB BAHJ; P U BSliED Declares That Financier. Despite His Protests. Followed Ruin ous Practices. MORSE'S TOOL. HE DECLARES New York, Oct. 28. The apparent de termination of Alfred H. Curtis to ex onerate himself of all blame respecting the banking transactions for which lie and Charles W. Morse are now undergo ing trial in the United States District Court, here, became well defined today when under the prompting of his attor ney, Mr-Curtis produced a Jetter writ ten by him under- date of June 13, 1907, and addressed" to Morse, in which : he protested vigorously against the contin uance of practices inaugurated by the letter, which, in Curtis' opinion consti tuted a grave menace to the stability of the Rank of North AnierTca. The incident of the overdraft of $2T0. 000 'by Morse was made the subject of searching questioning by the witness' attorney. " Mr. Curtis related the coming of J Augustus' Hein.e to him with a request for a loan of $126,000 and his refusal to grant the accommodation.. 'Morse re monstrated with him, saying, "unless we let them have the money, they must go to the waU. uurtis stood hrm,. how ever, he said. But to his amazement, he testified, a personal check of Charles W. Morse for $126,000, drawn to the order of Heinze. came through the next dav. This check j had been honored, although at the time ! hjs credit of only $.1,100. "I Bt oni-e went to Mr. Morse." the witness said "and told him tint, he deatn, he admits that is was through in formation given by him that the band congregated and took tlis attorney while he w-as staying at tlie hotel at Walnut fog. According to Burton's confession, Tom and Garret Johnson, under arrest, and William Watson, under bond in connec tion with another raid, were leaders of the band. . -( Burton declares that the first part played as a member of the night rider band, was when he aided in the burn ing of a fish wharf at Sambura. Sev eral weeks later he was'oneif several that crossed the county line from the Re-1 Foot Lake region into the adjoin ing c-mnty of Lake, and whipped Jus tioe of the Peace. Winn, an aged man. (Continued on Page Two.) CAMPAIGN IN THE EASTCULMINATES IN GREAT RALLY Immense Audience Packs Great Amphitheater and Cheers Speakers to Echo. PARTY LEADERS AMONG THOSE ON THE PLATFORM General Horace Porter, Henry Cabot Lodge, Chamery W. Depew, William Alden Smith and Chanman Woodruff Among the Men Who Address Crowd. Madison Square Garden, XeW York, Oct. 2M. The Republican campaign in New York city readied its. climax to night when William H. Taft. presiden tial -candidate, '-and Charles . K. Hughes, candidate for governor, spoke from the same platform at Madison Square Gar den, to an audience that filled the enor mous ampitheater. Their appearance at Madison Square Garden, cauie at the end of a day which from a political 'view-point was most successful. Mr. Taft spoke at four meet ings and Governor lluglies at fifteen. Then tonight, while the Madison Square meeting was in progress a giant parade was wending its way in a downpour of rain down through the heart of the city. At seven o'clock a heavy rain set in, but this did not interfere with the H:rowd beseiging the entraces to the Garden.-' By eight o clock the police had to bar all except reserved seat tickets holders. The galleries were girdled with Ameri can flags, tho .dome was hidden by a mamuiouth Ariierican'flag and over the main entrance himg a big blue Yale ban ner with portraits of Taft and Sherman on H, and in the center "Yale '78." A band of one hundred pieces kept the crowd from becoming impatient during the hour that elapsed before Gen. Horace E. Porter, who presided, called the meet ing to order. Stirring airs were played amid the greatest entliusiastn. w hen Senator Henry Cabot 'Lodge, Senator Chauncev M. Depew, Senator William Alden Smith, and State Chair man Timothy L. Woodruff appeared on the platform they were given an en thusiastic reception. lieneral rorter began by saying that (Continued on Page Two.) PEACE REIGNS IN COAL FIELDS Conciliation Board Established by State Commission Has a Clean Slate. New York, Oct. 2S.-r-The conciliation board established by: the anthracite strike commission, to arbitrate, differ ences of opinion between miners aud operators, has a clean docket. It haa ;. cleared up all cases laid before it, and at its last meeting no new grievance was presented. The only unsettled grievance is now betore an umpire. the conciliation board is composed of three representatives of the men ami three representatives of the employers. Any mine worker may present a griev ance at any time, and it will be consid ered by these arbitrators. If they can not come to an agreement, the case is submitted to an umpire. Tho result of the board's work is that never before in the anthracite fields has there been such freedom 1'rom bad feeling, so little trou ble in the form of labor disputes, as at present. - The success of this scheme srf arbi tration is peculiarly interesting in view of the recent proposal of the union min ers, at their meeting in Scranton, to change the method of settling grievances so as practically to eliminate the con ciliation board. , LORAIN ROAD RELEASED FROM LAKE ERIE RECEIVERSHIP Cleveland, O., Oct. 28. By an order of Jiidge Tayler, in the United States. Circuit Court today, the property of the Lorain and West Virginia Railway Com pany was released of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Company receivership ami turned back to the original owners. Just before the receiver was appointed for the Wheeling and Lake Erie, ar rangements had been made by the Lake Erie to absorb the Lorain road and it was therefore originally included in the service papers. The Lorain is now in dependent and considered to be solvent. Negro Boy Kills Woman. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 28. While sitting in a rear room at her home at Pooler, ten miles from Savannah, today, Mrs. W, E. Torrenee, wife of en engineer, was fired upon and instantly killed by a negro boy. The boy waa arrest., 4'V-'it'..',,'.'. t ' " s '- ' ' ' , " I'''' NT". i-jJi :'' M-
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