North Carolina Newspapers

1. '-L0.f t ' " '. r ' .... . . S The News P S Is Devoted to the Upbuilding of.. Polk County. I The News - t- m Is Unsurpassed as an Ad- j H vet iisiDg Medium...... ... 5 - Rates Low: g FI IAL JOURNAL OF POLK COUNTY. OI INDEPENDENCE IN ALL THINGS. ' :vv - SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $i.oo PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. r. 'VOL. IX. COLUMBUS, NIC," THURSDAY, JULY 2-, 1908. NO. 12. i i I I I Z I I BRAKES FAIL TO WORK ON TROLLEY Collides With i reight; Two a Persons Killed. MANY ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED. While Returning From Picnic Outing Pleasure Party Meets With Fatal Accident Motorman Stuck to Post and Was Badly Injured. Chicago, June 29. Crowded with hoine-bound passengers, an Archer av enue trolley far crashed into a Belt Line freight train at Archer avenue and Forty-seventh street early today. Two passengers were killed and many seriously injured. The dead are; Minnie Malstrom. Ah unknown man. The injured are: Joseph Dolaney, right shoulder bad ly crushed. John Gleason, brusied. B. Gordon, bruised. Miss Bessie Jordr;.i, dying.. J. Morsh, brakeman, bruised. M. McGregor, back broken, will die. B. J. Norken, brakemrgj bruised. P. R. Riley, right leg broken, shoul ders and head bruised. E. D. Zordsworsky, conductor of the street car, thrown from, car and se verely bruised. Witnesses to the accident say the troiiey car uraKes reiusea to worn and the car crashed Into the freight train. The passengers had no time to jump before the accident. Nearly all were returning from picnics and were asleep In the car. The motorman, John Sloan, stuck to his post and was badly injured. PANIC IN CHURCH. Lightning Strikes House of Worship- One Person Killed. Chicago, June 29. -A .dispa'tch to TUe Chronicle from Zanesville, On . toys: ' . " ' Lightning struck the Presbyterian church at New Concord last night and killed A. H. Alexander, prostrat ed his young daughter in the seat by him and also Rose Paden, the organ ist. Mr. Allison, ceated nearby, had one of his trouser's legs ripped from the hip downward and-his shoe torn completely off. A panic ensued, in which several children were slightly injured. Jockey Sustains Serious Injuries. . New York, June 29. Sixteen year old "Eddie" Walsh, favorite jocket of Hersemaft W. C. Daly, has been thrown from a race horse which ha was. exercising near Slieepshead Bay and. sustained concussion of the brain. The animal had been frightened by the sudden passing or a motor cycle, a.nd when it shied, Wlalsh, who was sitting carelessly upon the saddle, was -hurled over the horse's head. His head struck a telegraph pole, and had he not put out his hands to save him self,, he might have been killed. v Attorney Sentenced to State's prison. New York June 29. Robert A. Am nion, attorney for William F. Miller, ot the Franklin syndicate, was today sentenced to an indeterminate term In states prison of not less than four nor more than four anl a half years. The maximum penalty for this offense Is five years. Amnion was convicted of having received stolen money from -Miller. Pope Observes St. Peter's Day. Rome, June 29 This being St. Peter's day, the pope celebrated mass in the private chapel adjoining his bed room in the presence of his chap lain and members of the pontiff's family. The temperature is 82 P.; but the pope does riot suffer, saying that the warm weather suits him. Old Clergyman Passes Away. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 29. The Rev. Nathan G. Parke, one of the old est Presbyterian clergymen in Penn sylvania, is dead at Glen Summit. (He had been pastor of tne First Presby ttiian church in Pittston since 1846. He was born in York county,. Dec. 1G, 1820, and was graduated from " Princeton in the class of 1844. ' $75,000 Fire In Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Juno 29. Fire of nn' known origin visited Wilkensburg, a fcuburg of Pittsburg early today, and destroyej W. F. Younzk's planing mill, :"',,n? fa y" - t!11-T QOcn S dwelliner H. R. fluil?tte S ..black smith shop and R. awlshelm's stable. The loss is estimated at $75,000. ' - , t . . 7 Former Judge Pershing Dead. Pottsville, Pa., June 29. Former Judge Cyrus L. Pershing died today at his residence in this city. He was presiding Judge of the Schuylkill coun ty courts during the trial of the metn- "ers of the notorous molly (MaGulres, van wam ..j -.. -UM COLLISION IN NORTH SEA. Armour's Yacht Crashes Into Steamer In Fog Off Dunkirk. New -York, June 29. The American steam yacht Utowmana with Allison V. Armour; her owner, aboard, has ar- rived here considerably damaged from collision! in the North ea, saya a Herald olspatch Irom Kiel. The accident occurred in a fog ofl Dunkirk. The yacht collided with the steamer Dobrogea, a 33,000-ton merchantman. Her bowsprit and fly ing jibboom were carried away, togeth er with a i large amount of wire rig ging and stays of the ffst of her three large masts. Her stem is also dam aged by the violent tearing out of the powerful bowsprit, the unusual strength K of which possibly saved 'ship. The bowsprit lies hanging from the port side forwarjj surrounded' by masses of twisted steel rigging and stays. Internally, the yacht is not damage. Mr. Armour gave the following ac count of the collision: "It was five minutes to three in the morning, in the North sea, 25 miles north of Dunkirk, in a very thick fog. I and my captain were on deck. We were blowing our horn and heard sig nals. Some little time before we had stopped for 15 minutes and were pro ceeding at low speed. "The sound of a whistle came near er and nearer . Our engines were re versed a minute or two before the lights of a steamer . were seen. Im mediately on seeing the masthead Ugh" we put our helm over and tried to avoid a collision, hoping with reversed screw and helm over to clear the big steamer, or at all events to strike a glancing blow. She was nearer than before th lr!H HaniHn, thp ..nnor works and cutting into the hull above ,o motr itn "Tho vnVh fnllnwo-li tV, ctoamor nn. I t!l cho f nnnor onH cant o KriQf iitv 't.Ai. txt. v wu lucit uttu,. ue siwu uy liic steam- i er for upward of an hour, when she Ing;at a rate of 3 miles an hour. Had ,we been going at full speed we might never have come, across her." FIRED SHOTS INTO CAR.' Negro Seeks Revenge on Conductor Media, Pa., June. 29. Six persons have been shot and severely wounded In a troiiey car between "ledia and James A. Leroy, of Michigan,, ap Chester. ; pointed consul at Durango, Mex. Mr. A negro, believed to have been seeking revenge on the conductor of the car. who recently ejected him, discharged both barrels of a shotgun at the car as it passed a lonely spot in the country. 1 The car was crowded, and the shots, coming from ' the dark, caused a wild fright among the passengers, most of whom were women. Four of the ceiving wounds in the arm and chest. The negro escaped. United Christian Party. Davenport, Iowa, June 29. William R. Renkert, chairman of the national convention of that party for May 1 to 4, 1904, at the world's fair in St. Louis. " The call states that the con vention will be held for economic dis cussion and peace on earth In the name and spirit of Jesus Christ and to further accomplish this great pur pose by recognizing or naming candi- f IT tV - Tch a of the United States on a world-wide platform, on which all Christians and 'patriots can stand and 'finally united, pledged to sfapd for the uniop in his name. The call suggests a woman for Vice president. Iowa Republican Gathering. Pes Moines, Iowa, June 29, Pel ' - . . gates are already arriving tor tne Republican state convention which will convene here on Wednesday. " Sec retary of Agriculture Wilson, who is a delegate, will arrive this evening In company with Senator Allison who has the tariff plank already prepared for submission to the committee on resolution. The contending factions over the adoption of the tariff plank sometime ago reached an agreement to the effect that Senator Allisori should prep&re a plank covering tbe tariff as the result of the agitatipp on the subject tn this state. Lawless Element Sornew'.at Cpwedi Jaekscn, Ky., June 29. As an evi dence that General Murray's iron? handed policy in backing up Police Judge CardweH, la working well here, Tom Tharpe, arrested Saturday night for, shootlmg In the town limits, was A-Pnnmr and Joe Palmer, who broke ri in "j j ii nf ii a.ii Lin i ajlilu . uauu j : . - , , UD J ru giuus umw tovm, were fine U and ort., eacH ii a m n i n tM wrt una rwT,m by Judge hiargis. mis is unusua urici ...ii "in Jackson. ., Murray's orders have . !.. . . -i a. .i I cowed tne lawless element, aa u a shot was fired on Sunday, Exterminating Kwang S Rebels. 1 Washineton. June 29. The state de partment has received the following cablegram from united States consul McDade at Canton : Viceroy . Chin jx of extermination , w-- In nnnlnfiHtlO' H WAIT ' "Tt ! SL bi, wim; as ,uid, wuiiuj headquartere. disturbers will receive PRESIDENT NAME NEW CONSULS if Albion W. ToUTCfie. Author, , 'H Promoted Consul-General, FORMERLY AT BORDEAU, FRANCE Mr. Roosevelt Before His'-Departure on Saturday Arranges a Number r.f Consular Appointments Many Lit .erary Men in List. j I Washington, June 29. The folio;- I 1 T CT r i I : l. , . J L 1 iu . , umiIi:eillS. . arrange u oeiore nis aepartup oaiun.iivj', were announced j oy Arc ing Secreary of State XoomistodayV Albion W. Tourgec, cf Nef Yo4 now consul at Bordeaux, Fra4ce, pro moted to be consul general fit Hali fax, N. S. Mr. Toursee is tie well known author and novelist. ? Urban J. Ledoux, of Ma'iKe, nojv consul at inree iiiver3, Canada, pro moted to be conul at Bordeaux. Mr Ledoux has made a gooa' record in e ,consu,lar service and is notable for his knowledge of the French language and literature in addition to practical business qualities. William Harrison Bradley, -of J$j itois, now consul at Tunstall, England, promoted to be consul at Manchester, England. Mr. Bradley, who has been many year in the consular1 service, is a nephew of the late Joseph Brcfd ley, of the supremo roiirt. .;;'lf V W. H. Smith, ot Missouri, now, cpn I Clll Hull Pnnlnn , , . , . t . . . A li " ai!iluu- "5iaiiU- I nnnrnl 1imn(nl l. CI 111. former newspaper man and h?s beTen ten years in the consulirjservi. Louis H. Ayme, now consul at Guadeloupe, W. I., promoted to be Para, Brazil. Mr, Ay&e distinguished himself by his efficient ..... . , , , 1, lategent and tireless labor for the. the Martinique, uiEaster Leo: Burghol, of - New York,. i5w consul at Erzeroum, Turkey, promoted to be consul at Three Rivera, Canuf a. George B. Anderson, of the Dist$($ of Columbia, now consul at DuranigO Mexico, transferred to Guadeloupe. Walter C., Hamm,, pfpeniylvUi!su appointed consul at Hull, England. Mr. Ham is a well known literary man and editorial writer in Philadelphia. , w . i Leroy has been in tbe Philippines for several years and was recommended by Governor Taft and others las well as by Senators Burrows and Alger. FOURTEEN. DEAD TAKEN OUT. Whole Train Falls From Bridge In Spain. Madrid, June 29. Fourteen bodies and 50 Injured persons have been ex tricated from the wreck of the Bil boa train which overturned at New jarllla river last night. According to official information, 30 persons were killed and 60 others se riously injured. Many of the latter will die. Of the 300 pa .engers on the train, it is stated. tua only six escaped unhurt. The train, which was composed of two engines and 16 coaches, was crossing the bridge when the coupli rfgs between the 1 engine broke. The second engine 'left the track and fell, followed. by the entire . . . . , f ..L tunately, the water was low . The nearest medical attendance was a mile and a half distant and thoset pai sengers who were least injured aidjsd the others, and did all possible until the arrival of relief trains bringing nurses, doctors and soldiers from Bil boa. - " - The train fell 50 feet from the bridge to the -river bed, the coaches piling up In a mass of splintered wood and iron work. The scene is described as hor rifying. Many corpses were carried down the'r tream, which was actually redened with blood. It wsis found Impossible to extricate numbers of the injured who were pinioned under the wreckage. A railway guard; was ar rested In the act of robbing the dead and narrowly escaped lynching. It is believed that the official flg " ,pfi nnderflstlmate the number nf the Ures unaeresMimaie uie numoer 01 tne killed, some accounts giving the num. ts triviiur. the num. her of dead as" 100. The full extent pf the catastrophe will only be known when the wreckage has been! cleared away. Harvey Lpgan Eludes Pursuers. Knoxville, Tenn., Juno 29,-r-JThe fl' Tvwap nf local officers who went. in m w& a-- pursuit ot Harvey Logan, thfe notori- mkn ir,?1 cot- i iiiiu ' i ti ii i i k iniini . nviiii ui iirv . .1 ii l lii .t- i- . urday, returned empty-Bandeaflndtag uv u ui u.m aw hU,uS;! , A y- p h m o rmr ctam n o- ' m from ' the city.. . -The . sheriff's, ahorse. v. onrov nrHtrd lomo nt wmtu b,u,., U1..,u.. the jail rate, having found I Its way Aome. Judse ' C. D. Clark.! of the TJnited Stite3. district court,! has or dered United States District Attorney Wright and Marshal Austin to make a rigM investigation oi u'e escape, uuu - ed States Marshal Austin believes that Logan will be captured In sQme city,' tt n on ao h helieves he will either t Atwa or via Chattanoo- 6 . . r . I ga to the west. A .FATHER AND SON SHOT DOWN. Row Grew Out of Question of Posses- ' cion of Dan. Albany Ga June -0 V fatal-'shobt-l Aioany, u-a.,.june J. A latai snoot- ing affray occurred in Worth county Saturday morning and as a result Al: bert Bryant is in a flying condition .jauio a.w mm uiawi. and J. S. Barfield, who did the shoot- ing, is a prominent piaster: I It seems that, there had been! hard feelings between Barfield and the two Bryants for some time. The misun- lerstandine erew out of the possession lerstandmg grew out 01 tne possession rf ,j I Ot a Q0g4 . i A short time ago, it is alleged, Bar- field sent a message to the elder Bry- ant which was" accepted by the latter an an insult. About 6 o'clock Sat- urday Barfield who was in a' buggyj ; , IJUB&J' met the Rrvants father nrul -snn. near I v, . Z Z I , a the formers home. Barfield refused I tp stop, out mvitei the Bryants to-go rr i T v tT ' and when the Brvants came-lin thev I hewn rfiHn!5inT thAir iffArenpes a dispute. arose and finally young Bry- and Z. T. Bryant is suffering from aiong. ine boat was close to the bank ance sentiment in the State, but it is eight wounds, which 1 will probably fnd Lynch attemptedto leap aboard, unorganized. In the process of or cause his deaih. ESfSiJSt Ah?u ga'nizimf.it, this Convention is neces- Jjt started into BarfleM's SSSSS SSTS, S; $25! the purpose, it is supposed, of strik- inspecting its condition. The result on ah adequate basis: (5) the work of Ing the latter. , ! of this inspection is being awaited with forming our policy. The elder B-ryant caught his son and great interest by the people in the val- Now, who should attend this Conven- pulled him back, but at this juncture ley belowJ who have recently, experi- tion? Barfield fired with a shotgun and Al- enced a 'flood disaster, jand if the in- Every one that is in earnestiin this bert Bryant fell and another shot, dis-' vesication remits in a condemnation great cause. If our Convention shall"- XL lit father 1 of the dam, they would be foolhardy faih it will be taken as a sign that in- 7, u 1 i . i , v to remaln within ; reach of it, as thii terest- is not great. Every countv v Albert Bryant was struck in the dam holds, the pent-up Waters of a lake should be represented. Our prohlbi- head and abdomen and is mortally twenty-seven miles in! circumference, tion counties owe tne : cause in active .wounded'. Eight small buckshot and in some places is f fifty feet deep, counties sympathy and support.Besides, struck Z. T. Bryant and chances are -The bare thought of. its bursting: in many of them need organization for law- against his recovery. The dying ma'n view of recent disastei and the Johns- enforcement. Ev e r y incorporatedr Was5 married nnlv five weeks ajro towP flood should send a shudder over town, and especially such as are not Lr nT-T" S?'!...;:"1 Protected against saloons. and distiller, - arrested. WILL TRY PEONAGE CASES. Men Under Charge Will Fight For Their ; Freecom. Montgomery Ala., June 29. Next week, starting with Tuesday, the Unit ed States court here, with Judge Jones presiums, wm uiue up me peuuB cases against the white citizens of Tallapoosa and Coosa counties S,ince the pleading guilty of J. W r-iivlvit''iii'v'expecAea'tliat oereraS woujd plead' guilty this w?ek, but they , f lUzirl frx An CA . Q T A tTllO 1 no VDO uavr; iaiiu ccr uv ou. auu v- j vUfwu the Impression that each will fight for their liberty. Tuesday B. F. Cosby, alias Buran- cus Cosby, William Cosby and George. Cosby will have to stand trial for peonage. " On July 6 J. F. Turner and Fletcher Turner 'will have to stand trial for peonage. r m FranVHn and Mark Prnett win N- ranKlln ana MacK Will De tried on -July 9 J. Berry and James Todd will; stand trial on July 13. Great uay Among Metnoaisis. Savannah, Ga., June 29. The John Wesley bi centenary celebration in Sa- vannah Sunday was marked by Wesley ser'mons in all of the Methodist churches of the city. Bishop Gallo way preached this morning at Wesley .. Monumental church, Bishop Candler at Trinity. Rev. J. F. Goucher at Ep worth and Rev. W. P. Thirkield at Grace. As an outgrowth of the Wes- ley ,1'eiuuiauuu ii'iiu aa aii caiucsi vjj. lebration and as an earnest o terest that is felt, a movement tarted and $1,500 raised- to em- the in was started ploy an assistant pastor of Trinity church to do special work among those that the gospel does not ordinarily reach. Gainesville Gives Thanks. nle of Gainesville met in a special Gainesville, Ga., June 29. The peo- thanksgiving service at the auditori- UUl ouuuaj aiiuwu -k v v.xwwxv w to renaer praise to me Aimigmy ior vhc.u uuc ... .. j a- i. ,1 x.lrift.hft nnrht. trains from Snfirfcannriro' ills mercies, auu to everyuuuy wjum UJ. : ttttt nnntrfKllf Tv V. T.. lid D.nd suffering o! the Ktorrt strick en J strict. A large number of peo- pie vere present, and the occasion was a most Interesting one. Temperance People to Meet. ltfc.;3igh. .If. C. June 29.T-The state "temperance convention is calledi to I rnf v -r- Tulv 7 art A tta nrnmatuM "iC-c- "" ' 4sor ' wm k0- a wrv l3rr0 aHon. J . ' Ar-i ns . All the state recognizes that a 'rroit fight is in progress between ifro Titi-liauor and iiauor neople and f r iJfll the r..oceedings of the convention will Dk.ense!y, interesting. An Attempt to Wreck Train. Raleigh N ' f! June 29. 'An attemnt to wreck a passenger train on the Southern railway, new Garner. 7 miles i i i wvj it . xv u. uaouvuhvi a x . - ... , , ' . i -f y- --ir- -- t ttt n ni PvoT70,ron 'rvn i tt nuiu ucic, o uutuicu muujr iu time to avert a terrible wreck. Ralls ii-ciqi i i n i M(1 Deen- piaceo. on tne tracK ax a curve. in 'a cut, an dthe. discovery was , V t. .. maaeoy me secuoE masier. me sec tion master says he saw a negro in evident that his stav nere-was not re- maue a new recora ,ior ine ADieri hiding In the bushes not far away, munerative' -Lj .. . cans to beat. An English traiu and pursued Mm; but the maa escaped, g derfuUy vfCoa . week Q299i miles in fiv i reaching Col ufajbia!. The wonder was Hours and 5& minutes without Eyron Trammell Trial. shippedfrom Asbeville, N. C, to St. stopping, the most severe test it is 'Montgomery, Ala.. June 29. The ijDuis. Mo., thence to New Orleans, and preliminary hearing of Byron iTtam- ' mn, ' charged with the -murder of C. tt. tw win ,,n fn tc. ? ' iT tta ..w - ... Vi.rw.. A Tramp Saves a Boy's Life and Refuses a Ring. kt ,r ; ' 1 ' ' New York Sun. 26. A tramp savedthe boy of William t5'"0 1ar8d,'?f Cfntreville' N- J ..yesterday and refused to acceDt a sold rinsr as a reward. I Lynch was walking along the tow- patn when a loaded canal boat came x i 1 lit. ixu nui t-i i M,mtw-i n 1 1 1 wi 111 i , ir i 11 11. 1 1 . lenuerinar mm Dartv unconscious. The current was drawing hlra under the boat when onef the gang of tramps who were S seated I beside a clump of bushesratt out, jumped into the water. 100 - ana- punea m to the bank 'The tramp worked on LvDch until he restored him to con- . " r scionsness. , Lynch thanked his rescuer warmly and offered to him a gold ring. The hobo refused to take it. , u 'I used to wear those things myself," olu,t brings back sad memories. You ero - i . . UUUJtJ m-v ant cnauge your cioines nt hn mirht. satH mIA toxavvay dam examined. The Toxaway dam In the sapphire untr-y Of outh Carolina, is creating locauiy. xexuie iflxceisior. Temperance program. Following is the program selected I for the Temperance Convention to be held at Raleigh, July 7, 1903 ORGANIZATION. Temporary, Organization, 11:30 a.m. Statement of purpose, Conditions, Call. Permanent Oganlzation -Electiou of President, Vice President, State vcvuu cc. Appomimeui ui wwiuiu,iev onueciara- . T"l Sl I-t uonoi irnnuipies, rmwy, etc. ; ; QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED. I iIj--Iia Enforcement men&iThe Watto I ActJ How shall we suppress illi , , cit distuleriesr: II. Elections in Cities and Towns. III. Practical workings of State and Local Anti-Saloon Leagues, as understood by gentlemen who nave neen engagea m the work C 111 vuiu. ; r IV. What shall be done with the v drunkardr.' t' . V. Shall we have a field man? These questions,! and perhaps others, !- ALU . i ! including the Dispensary question, will . snhmittod to the Convention, and discussion? will be free, Each of them vvill be introduced by someone whohas given it special attention THE OBJECTS OF THE CONVENTION ARE'. m'To form a nolicv in th work of ad vanciDe- the cause of Temperance "in North Carolina, x.. (2) To assist in the: enforcement of pres- ent laws. j i mi m. . 1. Li l n... T J improve local anu oiaie iaws. W x" orf fDlzeu worK OI lue (5) And lherefore. to effect a substan- tiat and permanent organization. (6) To encourage thorough localorgani- zatmn. . n i uow 1IOyrWui veuuuu. u the history of temperance working S 1 f tbe cause should be present. ; J. W.'jBailey, Manager. Petrified Han "Lied On Again." -tiT.t! XI "LiKA Ta this morning that, the "petrihed ereo- tleman." who has heen on exhibition in olina towns, had ;uJJe i u . "v.:a The report, as .handed from mouth 1 toiUUUtljr WHS tU CUtJUD LIlttL LUIS i - . V"" j 7 n I litSL 111" III. The News man inquired of all the baggage men if such a hundi(j of stone was ainonc their". package tascred for charlotte... None weemt-d to be aware of handling the ,petriftd gentlemen,'" so he must havejyiten Cnarlotte the In speukina of the 'petrified gentle- man," the Spartanburg Journal says: 1 i be sojourn ofJJie petrified man In I . , . . . 1 , . i . i . mis City wns very priei only 4 snort k , aMT.A.,nn uu"l ' f w rcc and he was, un and one before neuD e were aware of his presence , "The trip to Spartanburg and the sudden departure would make an in- re,r. ...awiw ,rt ti. mpnt: nf a nolioHman here, who is rather skeptical on the subject of the petrifica- tion of ibis iTentleman. The owners of the net t ided marl stated on leaving" that they were not making expenses . ; - - c- bere, 'but: were really ' losing money, Whethei or not thev bad beard that - , Wot ivlimhn u-n"mit Inolrtncr t eluenctheV' unfavoWe h! i jjenuine character of his petrified lord- bip is not known! but however that I i . .i t Jo - maj dc, iuc latter.; u guuc, auu -ii. ja , .j , from there to Columbia valued in each case at $1000, but when the man came to Spartanburg he iwas valued by the owners at l.--Charlott, New i Call for State Temperance Con ve n- f tW.r After careful consideration the Exr .nt.i commit nf tlio -North' Caro-" - hina Anti-Saloon League has , called a ' Temperance Convention to meet at R,i0fi, ji n ion-? . Thit rinfV rlpm.mrlAd hv tho condition: - i. We have a vast amount of temper . H o w .... v t ctor t.Qt. Lammior 3. We must greatly strengthen our Lnpwt.inne We cannot cope with the situation on the present basis. The present Execu- tive Committee needs enlargement, and v un ia ,,c a y,a I mi'ac vvijosijcI.ii icau uui ijhujh uv;u vuv I. : - v,; the ehtire Commonwealth, Thft nrpispntmnnatrpr nf the p.fi.mnaiffn cannot find time to carry all his duties, We must put a man in the .field who. W1U lve himself wholly to nis worn:. Until we shall do this we cannot reckon uuiu we suau uo mis, wBwuuuncttiuii ourselves as very seriouslv engag ng In n- . J , . Tvi fi b conflict with the giant Drink Evil. The Convention will have for its pur pose: 1) The marshalling of the Tem nerance forces of our State for the col- flict now so close at hand: 12) the reor- ganization of our executive depart- ie?, should be represented. - . Thei ministers of North Carolina are counted uon to attend in large nuna- bers. ryery m,i-oaii)un Lieague in .. tne -i State should send a delegation; and' -every place that intends to organize a League or institute a campaign against tbedrink evil should send representa tives. ; t. -'' , 4 , T'ViQ Vilioi -i acc tnov iil 4lin aU1am.n . 17 A oi t .i . n ,ntOTloet , tuio .-ILZ are especially urged to be present. Ve shallrneed them most of all. - Rememhcr t.h d'ite.: JnW:7..4 riA . tn place, Raleigh. Railroad rates are onn -f are.ior-round?tt ip.- -rU -V ' T XT ID . -w-r -r-r Manager for Executive Com. ' m m 1 ' Last Days of the Dispensary. The last days of the dispensary 'are Ttassino-flwav rnniHlw Ono moolr nm next, Tned RV 'itHdoOi-a will nlnuo noircn . " " wv.k to be opened again. There will be no auction sales there will be no whiskey leftit will all be. gone before the last day. Manager Rucker informs The Sun- that the fix-' tures within the dispensary, outside the whiskev. will not, amount t nuo, These will be turned over to the town and County o mmissi oners, who will dispose of them in, the best way they ca One more barrel of " white-lierhtninff" will arrive today, and that will wind up the ball of yarn." Rutherferdton San. . ' . Toxaway Co. in Receiver's Hands. The order directing the appointment; of a temporary receiver for the Tox E Trio, m, J T:t , " complaint presented by Alf. S. Barnard of Merrick & Barnard; counsel for a number of minority stockholders in the concern. ' Tbe order was , filed Monday afternoon in the United States court clerk's office, and F. A. Hull is designa ted as temporary receiver. some lime ago, and an endeavor has been made to keep the matterecret. . wegowauons wwaras, a settlement : are in pro.ress. An offer of settle was tressed tha t Pt.t.it. u,a mvAn Kd, 1A --a G i ttu s ill uv K 1 The action is taken on complaint of L . , . . . uu V. fine minorny sLocRiioiaera at tbe man- ageraent of Mr. Hays apd others. I . ;. 'i Nice Present to Mr. Stearns The following bit of news comes from tbe Tryon way; t Mr. French, a wealthy irentleman of Pittsburg, Pa., has given, to his half cousin, Mr. Will Stearns, a thousand acres of land near Tryon. The proper- t.v meiuues ioiii tne skyuka inn ana tha Mi mn.i f . . J i.l . j muuu, uuu witu tutrse i nrnvprnentt is wnrtl, ir.o rnn m- r.TV ' V' vi .'. . wr. Ttearus i proprietor oi tne bkv- uka Inn, which be has. conducted for a number of .years. It is aline bouse, sit- uate on tbe mountain, seven miles from Trvou. and has sPraw. iu n terworks and an electric libt olant which is operated by water power fur- nished liy a -mountain stream. The Mimosa property is ou -the headwaters of the sPacolet river, a mile and a half frl . i. o. ouuuip nas oeen its nronrie- t . a tor, DUt gives DOSSeSsion to Mr Stp'irn July. Lt. :'3jKrotJ?fS aJe Z0 - - - - ones. . v rJntlSn locomntivo hnilrltira hnv, i r . ...... Jfc meaua a speed -oC ovfr f fift ' m.Jr ..u'.Vr r pues aa nour, conUDUosly tor six hours no mercy.