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folk mm. Three Cents the Copy. Subscription Prjcgl.QQ Per Year in AdvanT VOL XIII. COLTJMBUh, N. C, THURSDAY APRIL 30. 1908. "717 1 WflRTH rAPHI i The News of Old North State Gathered and Put in Condensed form. )HgjHNHIHK Shocking Goldsboro Tragedy (,'olcisboro, Special. One of the nost shocking tragedies in the his Ms of Goldsboro occurred here Tues- iv night, when Howard Bain made a I 1 . ! :i j i unieruus asstiuii. upwu u uu ivn-ninnuis-oiu uuuv. buuuuuk we fermer three times through the chest vith a 32 calibre revolver. The balls vent throu igh the body, inflicting rounds from which the woman can iardly recover. It seems that on un,un( of some family trouble Bain jetber, having , been separated a taken UP m argument, in which the B0Brt or more. Mrs. Bain was at attorneys in the case delivered them he home of her parents, Mr. and selves of things both interesting and Urs. J CLumu w.u ugi1(l1 Qf dogest morj1 distiQction ,,muntH yu uuamius luS(J here, and had just retired for e night when she was asked by h liUMiauu, nu uu cuuic tu uwiCCPn which h fWxr olUJ iaor, to get up and open it 7mmn f imme- liatatv noon opening the door 1116 eport of a pistol firing in rapid nieccssioii was neara Dy Mr. Aic ?utten in another part of the house Mr. McCufien rushed to the scene, ast in time to prevent the fourth feet bv throwing his hand under the . i 1 i i i vammev ot me pistol as it camel lon-n. terribly lacerating his hand. 'I is said that one shot was aimed I mi . - 1 if iie u;nn . uui &uuc& me mumer iistead. MeOulleh being a much arger and stronger man than Bain md having a nerve than which there s ao better, succeeded in over-power-ii;r and disarming the would-be mur terer. Without waiting for assist ive. Met alien took Bain to nolice i L . L .. U..f .1 J.1 il letdquarters, where he was turned ver to the authorities and locked up. It is known that Bain was drinking yesterday, but today he is sober and ;eeins to snner no remorse 01 con eience. In fact, he was heard to ?ay this morning that' he only re gretted losing his job and the fact hat he did not fire six shots into his rife instead of three. Bain gives no eason for the act except to say, 'A jealous woman will make a man ?razy enough to do anything.' ' It is reported that parties have heard him assert that he was going to kill his wife and baby, which goes to prove that the act was premeditated Jury Springs Sensation. Asheville, Special. A sensational incident occured in Superior Court when the grand jury returned true bills of indictment against the Ashe ville Pharmacy, the proprietor and a clerk, charged with selling whiskey without license. An investigation re vealed the fact that a dinner party was given at one of tho hotels recent ly and that champagne was. served. It further -developed that the cham pagne, a case, was purchased from the Asheville Pharmacy. It was al leged by the officers that the goods ws sent to the dinner, and that af terwards a physician's prescription was given. The pharmacy proprietor and his clerks maintain that the case ! champagne was delivered when the j 8 Prescription was present- e( warrants will be issued to-mor- row. d the trial will probably be uad tins week. It is nnt. nnhkftlv oiners will be involved in the affair. Der.d at His Post, yetteville, Special Henty Usery gatekeeper at the lower Hay street erossaig of the Atlantic Coast Line f, W3s found dead in his woth near the track shortly after he jent on duty, about 7 o'clock, Thurs day morning. He literally died at his post, a friend passing by looked In to say ood morning and found the ?ate keeper sitting in a chair, appar ently asleep in a natural position, vvu" his hat on his knee. A closer animation disclosed the fact of his oeath. T'sery Avas 75 years old and a v onf ederate veteran. Celebration at Apex. X1n, SpeciaLThe laying of the corner-stone of the new public school building at Apex on Easter Monday Ire an oecasin which attracted , a anT CrW(i to that progressive place, to J.ne exercises were 'full of interest is a l lle scnol building in Apex splendid one and was erected at a C08 of $7,000. Salisbury's B. & L. foSfSbury' SPecial Th Citizens' soc ative BuildinS an Lan As ation, whieh was organized in this tii," a year is having 8004 berg subscription list now num- bein eighteen hundred shares and is rea 1IK'reased evei7 Saturday. Al- huse a ?0d many new' modern the etSithave been built in and around whie otl 0u.n tnis association, t thic rs are n course of erection dent , e- E. Heilie is Dresi- i "'hi Measurer. L. Smoot secretary and IMA AFFAIDC Fair Acquitted. Charlotte, Special. The jury in the case of the State vs. the Meck lenburg Fair Association and the roara or Directors brought in a verdict of acquittal. The prosecu tion had withdrawn the charge of peAnitting immoral shows and the case was reduced to a charge of per mitting gambling. TJje evidence hav ing been completed the session was luI1 of closest mor& distinction. In this case Mr Heriot Clarks th g licit was stockholder in Jhe viicu mm iu nvnsp1,f0 tt l i i , hla rt A ,..1,,,.. 4.1 i . wa y www) wiicn me same was ten- dered some time since. The verdict of the jury is pretty generally accept ed as correct. Shot Holes and Gashes. Spencer, Special. With 22 inches I of gashes in his bodv and head. John Shaw, a colored fireman on the Sou- i.1 1 . mem riauway, is in Kowan jail charged with shooting five holes in Bob Watts, a colored preacher in East Spencer Monday night. It all occured at an ordinary colored festi val in a hall in the colored settlement and in the meele Sharon Holmes, a bystander, was also shot twice and is severely injured.. The colored preach- er, who was attending the festival. and whom Shaw- accuses of slashing him with a razor, is in a critical con dition at a hospital in Salisbury, and his recovery is unexpected. ? . Cox is President. Winston-Salem, Special The bi ennial convention of Sigma Alpha Epsilon adjourened after the election of officers. The selection of time and place for the next convention was left with the new officers, these be ing as follows: President, Albert L. Cox. of Raleigh; Vice-president, W. R. Johnson, of Crescent, Va. Secre tary and Treasurer, T. McN. Simpson of Spartanburg. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and the District of Columbia were represent ed at the convention, which was one of the best ever held. Christian Endeavor Meet. Elon College, Special. The North Carolina State Convention of Christ ian Endeavor convened here in an nual session at 10:30 o'clock Wednes day morning. The sessions are being held in the college chapel, and a large number of delegates is in attendance. The Christian Endeavor Society of Elon College is one of the strongest and ' most active of the societies in the State union, and as hosts to the convention the members are giving the visiting delegates the most cor dial and hospitable entertainment, and in this way they are receiving the heartiest co-operation of the com munity, and they are leaving nothing undone. He Shot Another. Asheville, Special J. B. Allison, who several months ago shot and killed a young man named Roberts from Charlotte, while Allison had Roberts under arrest, shot a negro here last week and inflicted injuries from which it is feared the man will die. Allison is now employed as stable manager for a local dray com pany, and says that he caught the ne gro stealing hay ; that he called to the man to desist, whereupon the negro drew a weapon. A vicious looking knife was found beside the negro af ter the shooting. Safe Blowers Failed. Winston-Salem, . Special. Safe blowers entered the postoffice at Ru ral Hall last week but they failed to enter the safe though it was badly damaged by the explosives used. The robbers were evidently frightened away, as they departed without se curing either money or stamps. There is no clue to the guilty parties. " Series of Three Fires. Durham, Special A series of three fires in the city and country des stroyed five bouses iq quick success ion. At least two of the fires were of incendiary origin. Tar Heel Items. Secretary Taft has consented to visit Gieensboro on the occasion of its centennial celebration in October and deliver an address, provided noth ing unexpected occurs to prevent his doing so. i vmm iheb Interesting Explanation of the Post Office Ruling ABOUT EXPIRED SUBSCRIPTIONS rhird Assistant Postmaster General, Hon. A. L. Lawsbe, TtTrpins the Relations Between Newspapers and the Postoffice Department in an Address Before the North Carolina Press Association. Charlotte, N. C, Special The meeting of the North Carolina State Press Association here last week was an event of much interest. One of the prominent features of the meeting was the presence of Hon. A. L. Lew che. Third Assictant Postmaster General, who addressed the publish ers upon the relations of the post office department to the press of the country. The address was of especial public interest at this time, because af a recent ruling of the postofnee de partment concerning delinquent sub scriptions to newspapers and period icals which are entitled to postage at second class rates. The substance of Mr. Lawche's address was as follows: The speaker briefly stated the rates of postage fixed by Congress on the first-class rate of two cents for each ounce or fraction thereof on written matter or matter sealed against inspection ; the third-class rate of one cent for each two ounces Dr fraction thereof on Drinted mat ter other than newspapers and peri odicals, including books, circulars, etc., and the fourth-class rate of one cent per ounce or fraction there af on all matter (usually merchan dise) not embraced in the other classes. The first, third and fourth elass rates are for the general pub lic. Rate a Special Privilege. The publisher of a newspaper or periodical admitted to the second class enjoys a rate of postage for his product not accorded to any other sitizen or class of citizens, or to any other industry a general rate of 1 cent per pound and a free rate with in the county of publication under prescribed conditions. The .next lowest rate of postage is that granted to the general public on mailing of newspapers and other periodicals which have been admitted to the second-class at the rate of 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof. The next cheapest rate is that on books and other printed mat ter, of 1 cent for each ounces oi fraction thereof. The statistics of the Postoffice De partment sli ow that there is an aver age 42 sealed letters to the pound. The business publie and the people 2-enerally therefore pay at the rate of S4 cents per pound on their letters; they pay an average of about 10 cents per pound on mailings of books and other printed matter, and about 20 . cents per pound for merchandise, the government gaining over the ounce rate by reason of taking ad vantage of the fractions of an ounce offered. The Extent of the Favor. The extent of the privilege or favor conferred upon the publishers of le gitimate newspapers and periodicals by the special rates of one cent a pound is diclosed in the fact that newspapers and periodicals enjoying the second-class mailing privilege constitute 67 per cent, of the matter carried in the mails, but yield only 4 per cent, of th total revenues. All other classes of mail matter the let ters, the circulars, the books . and merchandise, and under the frapks of members of Congress comprise but 33 per cent, of the total weight of the mails and yield about 96 per cent, of the revenue. A change in the rates of mail transportation will not affect this proportion. A change in the relative percentage of second- elass matter carried as compared with other matter would, however af fect the expenditure for transporta tion, as the expense for carrying the mails is determined largely by weight. The second-class rate is in reality a subsidy a "privilege,! as it ig termed in the act of 1901, to be al lowed only when the terms under which it is granted are complied with and to be continued only so long as the conditions of the law arc met. It is provided by statute that when conditions are not maintained the privilege may be annulled after a hearing granted to the publisher. The Desire of the Department. Mr. Lawsbe explained that the pol icy of the department is to cure, so far as possible under existing law. some of the gravest abuses of the second-class mailing privileges, while imposing the least amount of incon venience and annoyance tp legitimate publishers those who do not at tempt to evade the spirit and pur pose of the law by padding then subscription lists with free subscrip tions, fake subscriptions, expired sub- sqriptions, etc., for the purpose oi securing a wider field' for the circula tion of advertising matter at increas ed rates. The pound rate for newspapers and periodicals which meet the re strictions of the statute was defen ded on the ground that they are the one great educational factor of oui country in their true; intent and pur pose as recognized $y Congress in framing the Jaw. Furthermore, second-class matter originates a vast amount of first, third1 and fourth-class mail matter. That ; fact, however, should not be made: the excuse foi allowing all sorts of abuses. The conditions surrounding second-class postage were intended to directly fa vor the legitimate, and at the same time protect & from,' the illegitimate publication. The point was emphasized that the object aimed at is to protect both the publisher and. the government, and give the people j the real benefit of the low rate of postage, while pro tecting them from unscrupulous pub lishers. A far bett4r understanding of the rule will doubtless result from the information giveii in the address Negro Shoots White Man. Hickory, N. C, Special. The con troversy between fojur young white men and two nogrdes at 7 o 'clock Saturday afternoon at Connelly Springs resulted in the negro's shoot ing Pat Berry in tle forehead, kill ing him instantly, j The negroes sc far have not been captured. The last seen of them they were making their way in the direction of Hick ory. I Sidney Herbert Lacy Dead. Orlando, Fla., Spebial. Major Sid ney Herbert Lacy, journalist, soldier and historian, died at his home at Maitland. Over th;e pen name of Sydney Herbert he ; had for years contributed an interesting article each Sunday fori The Savannah Morning News. He was the best post ed man in the United States on the history of the civil -war, viewed from both the Federal' and Confederate sides. - Alleged Yeggman Arested. ' Greenville, S. C, Special. A white man giving his nam as W. J. Henry was lodged in the (jounty jail Satur day, charged with flowing open the safe in Carpenter $rps.' store Mon day night. He wai arested at Dun can's, a town near! this city. The evidence against him looks pretty strong and he will lie held for trial in all probability. Head Official Old Inhabitant Asso ciation i Dead. Washington, Spjecial. John Ed ward Libbey, president, and Charles B. Church, vice-president, respective ly, of the Oldest Inhabitants' Asso ciation of the District of Columbia died here. Mr. Libbey was born ir this city Novembei- 22d, 1837. anc Mr. Church at Jejferson, Frederic county, Maryland, September 11th 1826. Both men had long been identified with the jhimber business. ' t j Special clocks, which need winding up only once in 4p0 days, are now manufactured in Munich. Btnir RIGHT Brain and Nerves Restored by Grape Nuts Food. The number of persons whose ail ments were such that no other food could be retained ait all. Is large and reports are on the Increase. "For twelve years I suffered from dyspepsia, finding jno food that did not distress me," frltes a Wisconsin lady. "I was reduced from 145 to 90 lbs., gradually growing weaker until I could leave my bed only a short while at a time, and became un able to speak; aloud. "Three years agb I was attracted by an article on Gjrape-Nuts and de cided to try it. "My stomach was so weak I could not take cream, but I used Grape Nuts with milk , and lime water. It helped me from the first, building up my system in a manner most aston ishing to the friends who had thought my recovery impossible. "Soon I was able to take Grape Nuts and cream for breakfast, and lunch at night, with an egg and Grape-Nuts for dinner. "I am now able to eat fruit, meat and nearly all vegetables for dinner, but fondly continue Grape-Nuts for breakfast and supper. "At the time of beginning Grape-, Nuts I could scarcely speak a sentence without changing 1 words around or 'talking crooked' in some way, but my brain and nerves have become so strengthened that; I no longer have that trouble." "There's a Reason." Name given by Dostum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to WeUvIUe." In pkgs. DEATH LIST REACHES 500 Fhe Hurricane Which Swept Over Eight States Friday Left a Path of Death, Desolation and Want in Its Wake Death List is Estimated at Five Hundred and Hundreds Are Seriously Injured. Atlanta, Special. As a result of ;he storm which swept into Georgia ifter having done extensive damage m Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, 15 persons are dead and at least one mndred were injured, while many )thers received bruises and scratches 'rom flying debris in a dozen towns n this State. The storm which first appeared in -his State at Columbus, on the Ala iama line, seems to have moved in t northeasterly direction, striking he towns of Ch'ippley, Harris, La Jrange, Griffin, McDonough, Locust Jrovo, Cedartown and Cave Springs, vhile a portion of its fury was felt n the eastern suburbs of Atlanta tbortly after midnight. Homes Swept Away. At Cave Springs, near Rome, rhere the largest loss of life oc mrred, nine persons were killed and line injured, while a score of ne froes are reported to have been more r less badly bruised. In this vicinity he wind swept a path half a mile vide and five miles long from the mtskirts of Cave Springs in a south westerly direction to Hamatie. There s not a house left standing in the jtprm-swept area. Hearn's Academy, it Cave Springs, was badly dam- gea. At iameo two nesrro section : lands were killed, and :r l i : nan is reported dead at Stinson. At Columbus Mrs. Vila Norris and ier daughter were instantly killed by the destruction of a pavflion at STorth Highlands in which they were Jtaying. The property loss in this section will be heavy. Griffin reports that three white women were killed and eight white persons injured and a property loss f $50,000 sustained. The path of the storm at this point was directly )ver the cotton mill and cottages of :he mill operatives. Twenty-five of :hese cottages were entirely de molished and the escape of their ccupants is considered miraculous. Ten Negroes Killed. The boiler" affd enghfe room and :he roof of the card room of the Rushtown mills were blown away, as was the commissary room. The Oak Hill Baptist church and Levotie mapel were destroyed, while a score f other buildings sustained great iamage. Physicians of the city rushed to the scene of disaster and ?ave prompt relief to the injured, who were removed to hospitals as quickly as possible. Hundreds were bruised and by flying missiles. A. public meeting was held Sunday to raise funds for the injured. At Chipley Mrs. Frank Hopkins and Mrs. Forrester and 10 negroes were killed, while the husbands of the two women were seriously in jured. Practically every business house in Chipley was more or less lamaged; the hotel, in which there were 11 guests, was blown down, but none of its occupants was in jured. 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The regular price of these tires is J8.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship CO.D. on approval. Yon do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price 0)4.65 per pair) if you send FULL. CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel plated brass hand pump and two Sampson metal puncture closers on full paid orders (these metal puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes) . Tires to be returned at OCR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank, Ask your Postmaster, Banker, Express or Freight Agent or the Editor of this paper about ns. 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A Middlebrook was lifted from its foundations, carried 150 vards and deposited in its new position with out being damaged. The depot and throe freight cars were blown away at Harris, a small station three miles from Chipley. One report says that six white per sons and two negroes were killed at that place. , Engineer Neisler Killed. Engineer Samuel Neisler, of Abbe ville, S. C, and a negro brakeman were killed, and . Fireman G C. Brown seriously injured when a freight train on the Seaboard Ai. j Line- ran into a washout at Tucker, 10 mnes trom Atlanta, early Satur day. The' storm was first felt in At lanta shortly after midnight, when numerous houses in the southeastern section of the city were unroofed. The storm then jumped nearly a mile to the, eastern edge of the suburbs, where three houses stand ing close together were demolished, while houses on the opposite side of the street were left untouched. A vivid electrical display accompanied the torrential rain and wind. Many houses in the city were struck by lightning and their inhabitants given bad scares, but no one was injured. A large suburban electric car, mak ing its last trip to College Park, was blown from the track at East Point and its passengers compelled to walk two miles in the blinding rain. The usual freaks were played by the Avind, one roof having been trans ferred from a house to i t i , j i Dunaing. Twenty-seven prisoners 1 Wre ln tne lt"e town mil. The . .... 1! I Ji 1 , , i root was lilted completely , off the jail, leaving rain and debris beating in upon the exposed prisoners, but so terror-stricken were they that no4 one gained his freedom. None oi the prisoners was seriously injured. The wreckage which remained on the site of a lumber mill near town consisted largely of splinters from the size of toothpieks up to small sticks. Are a Necessity in the Country Home. The farther you are removed from town to railroad station, the more the telephone will save in time and horse flesh. 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They weigh no more than . t il T e resisting qualities Deing given Dy several layers ot thin, specially That 4 'Holding Back" sensation commonly felt when ridine on asohaft Weave" tread which prevents all air from being I 1 1