VOL. IV. MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, IT. 0 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1911. NO. 4.0. 5500,000 BOND ISSUE (STRONG OPPOSITION TO ANY j Large appropriation j A TAX COMMISSION. SOCIAL CLUBS CONSIDERED State Highway Commission Bill Fav- ; orably Reported With Amendment : Reducing Maintenance From 920,000 ! to $10,000 Hoke County Can Form 1 Raleigh. The senate spent two lours debating Senator Boyden's bill appointing a state building commis sion and authorizing a million-dollar- Iwnd Issue to erect a state administra tion building In Raleigh, and, owing to the opposition developing, the friends of the bill decided to offer a substitute calling fqr a $500,000 bond issue for this purpose. General Carr introduced a bill to -create a tax commission and state tioard of equalization. A bill by Taylor of Brunswick would reduce the number of state oil Inspectors kept in the field by the ' state board of agriculture. Southern Gets Demands. ine southern railway company -wins out in its fight on the Ray bill that would exact forfeiture o the charter of the Tennesee & Southern railroad if the line from Franklin is not resumed and pushed to comple tion within a specified time. The committee offered a substitute giving the company ten years In which to complete the line. ine senate bill allowing mutual fire insurance companies to be formed by parties engaged in the same line of business with twenty-five risks re ceives favorable report from the sen- -ate committee' on insurance, which also reports, favorably on the bill re lative to investment of capital of ln- uranoe companies aa to title guaran tees. .'.' O ' Senator Long's bill giving the right for search where liquor is presumed y to lie lrept for illegal purposes is re- vunvu wm prejudice Djr me commit- it"", tee o revlsal. : : 'Cf: K-t'&r - ua xuaauntctur. . ana . aaie nr v tinn- safety matchm In MnvHi Pnmlln. 1. bitterly opposed' by match, manufae turerers of New York, Ohio and many other states and representatives 'of these concerns attended a meeting of the senate committee on propositions na grievances and made a vigorous protest. The bill was referred to a -subcommittee. Social Clubs Paster Committee. Senator Brown's bill, which Is de signed to break up the locker system In clubs, seems to be pestering the committee considerably. The mem bers have dUcussed it in a number of meetings, but each time the bill goes to a sub-committee for further spe cial Investigation. I The Boyden-Slkes state highway commission bill, as merged and agreed upon by the joint public roads com mittees and favorably reported, also receiver a favorable report from the Joint committees on appropriation, 'with an amendment reducing the ap propriation for maintenance of the commission from $20,000 to $10,000. The Joint appropriations committee also heard a delegation of prominent negroes of Charlotte on Senator Pharr's bill asking for a $5,000 appro priation for the proposed reform and Industrial training school for colored youths. Senator Pharr's bill amend- Ing the general Insurance laws of the state, carrying a small appropriation (or messenger service and other office' expenses of the Insurance Commis sioner, gets a favorable report, i As showing the speed with which the house works, thirty-seven roll-' rll bills were passed within one hour. The bill heretofore passed by the senate creating Avery county out of portions of Mitchell, Caldwell and - IWatauga receives an unfavorable re pert from the house 1 committee on counties, cities and towns by a vote Of Sj to 5, with a minority report Headed by Representative .Koonce. fejince the meeting his minority report bas been circulated among the ah awnt members of the committee and Planning Railroad to Raleigh. , ', dreenaboroy-A- plan Is on foot by parties for, a, railroad from Wlnston fialem to Raleigh, to connect with the Norfolk v'and Western v ' at Winston Salem and ' the Raleigh ' and South port at Raleigh. The road is to strike High1 Point from Winston, thence on to Greensboro and Burlington, diverg ing there on its route to Raleigh, mak ing a shorter route from Greensboro to the capital city. '. - ft V ': ", j ' -Curiosity About Four Trunks. Winston-Salem, The . mystery of "four big sample trunks oi. where is the owner, is the all engrossing' ques tion at the town of Dalton, near here. The trunks were checked from King to Dalton on February 2, by s well built, fashionably , attireM ' salesman, whose identity has not been learned, lie let his trunks leave the train at Dalton but himself continued en route. When Conductor Crews interrogated Mm, the man said, "Oh, I'm going to Not mountain and will return.".. v now has the signatures of twelvd members. The full committee num bers twenty and two of these have not ' signed either report The bill will be bitterly contested on the floor of the house. state law allowing $20 fees so tar as Senator Graham offered s resolu tion of respect for the late Col. N. A. McLean of Lumberton and It was unanimously adopted by a rising vote and sent to the house by a special messenger. Not In the "Pauper Class." Senator Ivle arose to a question of personal privilege and called attention to the report of the state treasurer, which he charged was unfair to cer tain counties In the state by reason, of the fact that It did not give those counties credit for the taxes paid direct into the state treasury as well as by sheriffs, thus, placing these coun ties in the pauper list, when they should not be so called. Senator Long, arising to a question of personal privilege, said he wanted .to be class: ed with the plaintiffs in this case, aa his county had suffered the humilia tion' of the name "pauper" unjustly. Senator Bassett felt sure ample Jus tice wjuld be done to all counties in n revised report which he understood was being prepared and when dispo sition is made of a Joint resolution on this subject now in the hands of the committee on propositions and griev ances. Anti-Trust Bill With "Teeth." Another anti-trust bill came into the house through Turlington of Ire dell, who pronounced It to have the most ample "teeth." It codifies the present anti-trust law so much criti cised as being ineffective; makes sub section "P" sub-section "Q" and makes It read "conspire or agree" Instead of "conspire" only to restrain trade. It gives the attorney general the power to examine witnesses and prosecute for cdutempt of court when any re fuse to testify; places $10,000 fund at the disposal of the governor with which to pay the expense of working up cases, the attorney general and the solicitors to prosecute.- All for eign corporations are required to file affidavits July 1 each year they hav ing in no wise violated the anti-trust law. The unfavorable report came from the houBe committee on propositions and grievances for the Koonce bill, for a legislative commission to inves tigate the conduct of fire insurance; companies in North Carolina. JJr. Koonce filed his minority favorable; repurx-nuu mv raumuyu wo &Vectst fcrliUr-f& ;'''lf The ouse refused to concur in we senate amendments to the near-beer bill and Hoffler, Cates and Kent were; named by Speaker Dowd aa confer-1 ence committee. Hobgood in the senate introduced an anti-trust bill that adds the essen tial features of the Sherman act to the present law. Asheville Gets New Government. The bill establishing a commission' form of government for Asheville; gets a favorable unanimous, report, from the senate committee on coun-j ties, cities and towns. The senate bill creating Hoke coun ty out of portions of Cumberland and, Robeson passed third and final read ing in the house by a vote of 73 to 9. An amendment changing the bound ary and lessening the territory of the new county was killed by a decisive majority. Bills Favorably Reported. Favorable reports, came from com mittees as to many bills, including Wooten bill for placing solicitors on salaries; state bill for taxing dogs and encouraging sheep industry; provide institution for feeble-minded; provide for the examination of school chil dren. The last two were again re ferred, this time to the committee on appropriations. Rewards Bill Deferred. The Spalnhour bill to allow sher iffs and prosecutors $20 to $10 for convicting distillers was argued for considerable time and action deferred. Then the Dillard bill repealing the! it applies to Cherokee county was, defeated after Speaker Dowd made a; lengthy speech against it on the; ground that whatever law of the kind1 its on the statute books it should ap ply to all counties alike. Connor andj others explained their support of thej bill on the plea:' that it was a locr' measure and the desire .of the rep-; resentatives should control. '"" This bill was ratified:- Prohibit: public drunkenness in Transylvania, j Forsyth, Robeson, Graham and Plttj counties. ! Baptist Minister aa. Author. Shelby. Rev. C. A. Jenkins, pastor of the First Baptist church,, is Author, of a new book, which will be from the hands of the publishers ' in 'shout; ninety days. The title Is "The Bride's Return." This is the second book byi Mr. Jenkins. A few years 'ago he' Issued "Good Gumption," which has been sold extensively over the State.vJ He is one of the foremost Baptist ministers of the state. . v, ' ; Fruit Crop In Danger.' t : j ; 4 Concord. The outlook for the. farm-, era, in the matter of wheat. Is not. so promising. The winter- has been too mild and the deficiency in rain has caused s thin stand- and small plant .i , .-. J Great team are entertained for the fruit crop..' Peach trees are showing signs of bloom, and warm weather of r-nly a' few days will bring them. out. Indications are .that the applo icrcp will also suffer. f - NORTH CAROLINA EVENTS Life in the Land of the Long Leaf Pine CHANGES IN P. O. DEPARTMENT. Promotions Given at Washington to Citizens of North Carolina. Washington. A large number of changes In the postoffice department have been announced. Among them was that of John W. Bulla of North Carolina to succeed Clarence Votanl as assistant superintendent of the' raMway mail service. The place la' worth $1,800 a year. It was ex plained by high officials that the ap pointment of the new assistant super- Intendent of railway mail service; does not necessarily mean that thelrj duties will be confined to that branch; of the work. Under the reorganlza-i tlon, which became effective last No-' vember, the assistant superintendents are placed in tho general inspection; service and can be assigned to the inspection of posteffices if it is deemed advisable. Hardy T. Gregory of North Carolina has been trans ferred from the Inspector service to assistant superintendent of salaries and allowances at $2,000 per annum and $4 per diem, vice Richard T. Covert, resigned. Col. N. A. McLean is Dead. Lumberton. The death of Col. Neal Ach McLean at Raleigh came with shocking suddenness to the people of Lumberton. He died from an attack of apoplexy. Colonel McLean was a well-known and prominent attorney and for years had been division counsel for the At lantic Coast Line. All the honors within the gift of his county had been given Colonel McLean, and he bore them cleanly and proudly. His last public service was as senator, and from this he re tired to resume the private practice of law. He was one of Robeson's' wealthiest citizens, having amassed considerable property in the town and county. He was about 65 years old.: b Was a Great Masonic Event. I Halifax. Franklin council from Nor-i wlch, Conn., presented Mr. J. L. Wei-' ler, Master of Royal White ,, Hart! Lodge of Masons, a beautiful loving' cap. This presentation was the main; feature of the magnificent-, banquet.; Mr.iJ. C; &cerarktis.yi oil, male the presentation In a most felicitous Address. . s - ' i Another very interesting incident was the presentation to the local. Masonic lodge of a beautiful bras. Masonic emblem by Mr. Elmer D. Kinsman, of Norwich. The Joseph Montford Memorial committee has done the state ' a great service. i Must Have Good Roads. Winston-Salem. F. H. Fries, H. R. Starbuck, P. H. Hanes, A. F. Yar borough and W. S. Linville compose road commissioners to be named In $750,000 bond Issue bill to be present ed to the legislature, the money to be used in construction of good roads in Forsyth. The bond election to be held in April. Workers' Institute. Winston-Salem. A two days' ses sion of the Association Workers' In stitute of the Young Women's Chris tian association was held here. with four national secretaries and other out of town workers in attendance. Misses Helen Thomas and Emma Hayes and Dr. Anna L. Brown, alj of New York, and Miss Anna Casler of the state association and Miss Eliza beth Pre3ton made addresses. Raleigh. The following North Car olina post masters have been appoint ed: William J. Flowers, Mount Olive; B. A. Baber, Shelby; Neil 'McFadyen, Raeford. . , Murderer is Electrocuted. Raleigh Nathan Montague, tho ne gro whose fiendish crime of criminal outrage upon Miss Mattie Sanders and the murder of her and her father," J. L. Sanders and little niece, Irene Sanders, in Granville county,, and the burning of the Sanders ncme and bodies of his victims to cover his crime, stirred one of the biggest sen satiens of the year, paid the death penalty in the electric chair at the state prison. Montague made a full confession. Will Benefit Tobacco Growers. . Winston-Salem. Mr. J. C. Brann, one of the largest tobacco growers in this section, with a farm at Hampton vllle, Yadkin county, has invented a tobacco caser, which he believes will be of Immense advantage to the weed industry and make his name blessed among tobacco growers. The appa ratus, if successful, will put the tobac co leaf In order for shipment and, sale on the warehouse fioot At present, the majority of farmers have to de pend on the weather to season their leaf. , . .' Encourage Com Growers. . . ' Raleigh. The North' Carolina de partment of agriculture accepts with pledge of heartiest co-operation a public spirited move on the part of the Raleigh Daily Times here to put up for annual reward a splendid sliver loving cup to be awarded each year to the North Carolina boy who obtains the largest yield of corn from a single acre cultivated by him. The, award Is to bo made each December 1, by the Commissioner of, Agriculture on Culy authenticated returns frca the v.-irici'a ccntcstatiti. - - s- kinnm I innrriAH HIM I II i . 4 VIM mii j i ww t ia SENATOR BORAH j)F IDAHO MADE - SOME' POINTED REMARKS ABOUT RACE ISSUE. RACIAL PREJUDICE IN NORTH Borah Claims That Northern People Peat Less , Leniently With Ne gro Tha,n Southerners. Washington. -fiatatdr Borah, in a speech - urging the, adaption of his resolution looking to popular election of senators, indulged in some amaz ingly frank and vigorous comment apropose of the hypocritical attitude of some people in the North and the Republican party-toward the negro. That prejudice against the negro is just as intense ill the Norta as in the South, and that' the North plays the hypocrite in its contentions to the contrary, was boldtj asserted by Sen ator Borah.- - .-' s "We ought to cease this surfeiting tho negro upon 'the soporific applica tions of rhetoric," is said. "We ought no longer to put into the Congressional Record and embalm their tender ..prflt?3lation given from year to year and from campaign to campaign." r ' t Mr. Borah holds that a man gets his right of suffrage from his state, and that the resolution he has offered will not interfere 'With this situation. Of course, the Sutherland amendment, WILLIAM E. BORAH. , United State Senator from Idaho- which he opposes, ' seeka to change this and extend! the power of congress over state elections for United States senators. V. ... The' Idaho senator's pronouncement on the race question was made in re sponse to the recent assertion of Sen ator Root that without the Sutherland provision the resolution would deprive the Southern negroes of Federal pro tection in the exercise of the fran chise. Mr. Borah dissented from the New York senatpr's view, and', in do ing so, used language which elicited congratulations from many senators. The Idaho senator expressed deep regret that the race question bad been brought into the controversy, and asserted that its introduction was intended only to imperil the resolu tion. ..." ' "I wonder how long the North is going to play the hypocrite and the moral 'coward oli this question," said Mr. Borah, and Added that that sec tion always had assumed, more wis dom and more tolerance in dealing with thH problem than had been dis played elsewhere. He insisted that a call of the roll of the Northern states in which there is an appreciable num ber of Negroes would demonstrate that the North Bad not dealt,, more leniently with the Negro than had other sections. , ?; ''.' ' "The Northern states have exhibit ed .the same race prejudice that, has been shown elsewhere," he asserted. "In the North we burn the negro at the stake, and there, as in other sec tions, we have out race wars.,'; We push our negroes to the outer "edge of Industrial world. We exhibit the same prejudices, the same Weakness es, the same intolerance, that is ap parent in the Southland." ! ; Balance of Trade.' ' Washington. A balance of trade of over $368,000,000 in favor of the Unit ed States against Its foreign credit ors, 'an increase of over $174,500,000 on the foreign trade of the eountry and the1 establishment of a tew high mark for exports, is the record of the United States trade with foreign na tions for the first seven ' months of the- fiscal year, as shown by a state ment issued . by. .the department of commerce' and Ifibor.-. jTjhis showing is considered to. be -.due. to . the higher price ot cotton. - -V '; .. . : - ; ' . Wi . ' VMormone Are Annry- y, .. : Salt Lake City, Utah. On account of attacks on the church by maga sines, the first president of the. Mor mon church has forbidden the propos ed .visit of the tabernacle choir . to New Tork next fall. , The edict was delivered by Anton H. .Lund,- first councillor to President Smith; He in formed the choir that lit View of the bitter attitude of the magasines to ward the Mormons, the first preside t did not think the choir would in t with A cordial reception at this, tsi .nd he would not approve of the t i vi i ii ni UlUHL II 1. 1 I lb LL W1 I EMERGING FROM (Copyright, la PACT AGITATES ENGLAND Annexation of Canada by the United States Is Feared in Great Britain. Washington. To offset teh Canadi an annexation talk which the admin istratlon fears might affect the reci procity agreement, the house commit tee on foreign affairs, by a vote of 9 to 1, reported adversely on the reso lution introduced by Representative Bennet of New York for the opening of negotiations with Great Britain looking to the annexation of Canada. Mr. Bennet was tho only member who voted for the resolution. The committee's action followed conferences of Chairman Foster ol the committee and Acting Chairman McCall of the ways and means com mittee with President Taft. London, England. Whether, as is suspected in some quarters. Congress man Bennet of New York had no more sinister motive than to embar rass the reciprocity forces in his own country, there is no room for doubt that his Canadian annexation resolu tion introduced In the house of rep resentatives has greatly disturbed cer tain minds on this side, of the At- Ottawa, Ont. The continued talk of annexation kept alive by the op position journals If- causing deep re sentment in Canada, and, according to some ot the leading supporters of the government, may Jeopardize the reciprocity measure now before par liament. While the Liberals have ac cepted the message of President Taft to Representative McCall as the true sentiment of the feeling that has been aroused In the Dominion cannot be ignored, and it is understood that Sir Wilfred Laurler will make a state ment which will set at rest forever tho Idea that annexation of Canada by the United States ie possible. London, England. The Morning Post bases an alarmist editorial on a Washington dispatch declaring that American public men openly predict that reciprocity will lead to the even tual annexation of Canada by the United States. Ottawa, Ont. Commercial union, followed by annexation to the Unit ed States, is the inevitable meaning of the pending reciprocity agreement as interpreted by the conservative op position in the Canadian parliament This Bentiment dominated a speech by George E. Foster, who, under the conservative government, was finance minister and tariff maker. His speech It was the opening of the wedge, he said, which would be driven home until there was absolute free trade between Canada and the United States, with a tariff wall against the rest of the world. Alabama Senate for Local Option. Montgomery, Ala. By a vote of 21 to 12, the Alabama senate passed the Parks local option bill Just as It came from the house. Governor O'Neal signed the bill, and It 13 now a law. Alabama Creates Banking Department Montgomery, Ala. The state senate passed the bill creating a state tank ing department and providing for the rigid Inspection ot all state banks. It was slightly amended as It came from the house, and the bill will be come a law. Cotton Mills Curtail. Boston, Mass. A number of New England cotton , mill, which have not participated . In the general curtail ment movement recommended by the Arkwrlght club of this city, will. go on a short-time basis-because of un favorable market condition. Many of the mills. North and South, have stop ped from 20 to SO per cent of the machinery, according to advices re ceived In ' Boston mill, offices. . The New Bedford Fine Goods mills have been reducing the output for several weeks. ' .'.. -. ' . Southern Railway Pays Dividend, New York. The first dividend to be paid on the preferred stock of the Southern Railway company since Oc tober,' . 1907, is to be distributed on April 24, the directors of the road having declared a dividend oi 1 per cent. The payment Is made for no specific period, and President Flnley said it was. the intention of the man agement to maintain payments In the future, although no Information was obtainable , as to what 'yearly rate wss contemplated. Extensive improve menls were authorized. WINTER QUARTERS SOUTHERN TRAIN HELD UP FIVE MEN LOOT EXPRESS CAR ON SOUTHERN TRAIN NEAR GAINESVILLE, GA. Safe Was Cracked and $700 Taken, the Robbers Missing $50,000 in Another Safe. Atlanta. Five masked highwaymen held up and robbed the Southern rail way'a fast mail train at White Sul pur Springs, six miles north of Gaines ville, Ga. Police headquarters in Atlanta wan immediately reached over long dis tance telephone and Informed of tho robbery. To Capt. J. C. Joiner it was reported that the five men boarded the train and, at the point of pistols, commanded the engineer to hold the train. While he was held, others of the gang boarded the express car and cracked the safe, getting seven hun dred dollars in cash. - ; ,JiieiUiiiFth 'Uled. Stte8 mail nor' the passengers were bothered. The robbery occurred on train No. 36, which was bound for Washington and New York from New Orleans. In the express car were two safes, one containing $50,000 and the other only .$700. Explosives were placed in both, but the fuse of the smaller went off quicker and knocked the fuse out of the larger, and, in their haste, the robbers made a get-away without fur ther attempt to get the larger spoils. The train was flagged with a red lantern and as soon as it came to a stop, two of the masked bandits boarded the cabin and ordered En gineer Fant to throw up his hands. He complied and before a gun could be leved at the negro fireman he bad leaped from his seat and has not yet been beard from. Just as the other three, men were about to board the express car Con ductor Mooney alighted. He was told to get back on the train, and with the warning, "Keep cool, brother; if you behave you won't be hurt." He did so, and the highwaymen went about their business. MILLION DOLLARS STOLEN. Exchange Bank in Rome, Italy, Loot ed by Bandits. Rome, Italy. The great Exchange bank near the stock exchange was looted by burglars. The burglars kill ed the two night watchmen, who were attempting to defend the vault of the institution, and escaped with a vast sum of money. Tho crime was he most daring in the history of Rome. The burglars secured, it is said, more than a million dollars. There were at least five men in the game, and they had either a wagon or au automobile to carry away their booty. Among the funds stolen were many bags of gold, which could not have been carried through the streets with out arousing suspicion. When the bank was opened a few hours before business the two watchmen were found dead. The alarm was sounded immediately, and every policeman in the city was placed upon the case. Trust Owns All Timber. Washington. Concentration of the control of the standing timber in a very few hands, vast speculative hold ings "far in advance of any use there of," an enormous increase in the val ue of this diminishing natural re-, source, "with great profits to' its own ers," and' Incidentally "an equally sin ister land monopoly," and a "closely connected ' railroad domination" these are the findings reported by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, in a report on the lum ber Industry in the United States, r Legislator Threatened With Death.. Nashville, Tenn. Charging that A member of the' house ot representa tives had been threatened with death if, he did not tote for the Nashville charter bill, A resolution was intro duced In the house by Representative Swan, calling for an investigation. It la claimed that Representative Conn was threatened that it he did not vote tor the bill he would hot leave Nashville alive. Floor leaders object ed to the investigation,, and was ta bled. ": ' ; FOREST RESERVES TO BE CREATED IN THE SOUTH SENATE PASSES MEASURE FOK CONSERVATION WORK IN. APPALACHIANS. $10,000,000 IS TO B SPENT Lands Will Be Purchased and Cut Up into Forest Reserves by the Government Washington. The Weeks forest reserve bill passed carrying an Appro priation ot $10,000,000, to be expemt ed in the next five years At the ratet of $2,000,000 a year to secure lands' on the watersheds of the Sauthern. Appalachian and White mountain, ranges in particular, and others where? deemed needful, and the hard work of eight years was crowned with, suc cess. The measure was adopted by a votst of 57 to 9. Three Democrats voted for the bill. The suppoiters of the measure who) have carried on the long, tedious and what seemed at times, almost hope less, contest, are jubilant over tUes final victory. That President Tart will sign the bill is considered aettlet beyond doubt. The bill passed the house of repre sentatives last sesion. and aa it was accepted by the senate without amr change, it lacks only the signature ot the president to elevate it into A stati ute. While it is understood on All sides that the purpose of the bill is the ae- quisltion of lands In the White moun-f tains of New England and of tie Ap palachians in the Southern states for the creation of forest reserves, H con- tains no specific mention of such put pose. The authority for this proceeeV ing is found in the general powers conferred by the bill. The csnryingr Into effect of the provisions ot ths bill is placed - in the hands of s comm mission to be composed of the secrsistf tary of war, the secretary ot ths lass; tcrlor and , the secretary of Agriostsj ture, and two senators and two mesfc bers ot.ths heaae; '.v --"" ' The purchase of land la placed' in the hands of the secretary of agricul-4 ture, and is confined to all such i as may affect the headquarters of I igable streams. No purchase is to bsr authorized until passed upon by ths geological survey. The land ones acj quired, it Is to be cut up. Into forest reserves as may seem best for A4min istrative purposes. FARM ANIMALS WORTH MORE Interesting Figures Furnished by Dot" partment of Agriculture. Washington. All "Tarni animals, ex cepting sheep, showed an increase in. average value per head on January X ' last, compared with their value on that date in 1910, according to the department of agriculture. Mules showed the greatest increase in vsV ue, it being $5.78 to $125.62 per hesiL Values ot other animals were: Horses, $111.67, An increase off $8.48; milch cows, $40.49, sn increase of $4.79; sheep, $3.73, s decrease ot , 35 cents, and swln $9.35, an increases of 21 cents. The highest and lowest average value per head ot farm animals by states are given as follows:. : Horses, highest in Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, $143; lowest, New Mexico, $50. i ' 'a ' Mulea, highest In South Carolina $173; lowest In New Mexico, $82. . Milch cows, highest in New Jersey $53.50; lowest In Alabama,- $25.' ,; "Sheep, highest in' Connecticut $5.60; lowest in Mississippi And Voam islana, $1.90. .. 1 '.- Swine, highest in Maine. $13,19 g lowest In Florida, $4-60. ' ' Oldest Tarheel Dead. Charlotte, N. C. Henry Parmintev -vetoran of the Mexican and Civil, wars, and the state's oldest citizen, lacking but fifteen days of having At -tained the age of 108, died at his home here of grip. His wife died is 1909 at the age of 101. Among his descendants are several great-great- grandchildren. He was hale And hear. ty up to a few days of his death, i retained every Bense accurately. Gould Quits Missouri PAcifie. New York. Pressed by the Rockae fel'er and Kuhn-Loeb interests, George) . J. Gould la shortly to relinquish th presidency of the Missouri Paclfta. Railway company, a position in whlchi his father, Jay Gould, placed hint . eighteen years ago. lie will be sue ceaded by a railroad man not yet named, who, to quote one of the new interests in Missouri Pacific, will 'cV ' drink and sleep on the job." Mr. Gould . himself announced, " his retirement. which will take place just as soon, a , his successor chosen. . ' -;. , Accused of Stealing 9135,766, ' Petersburg, Vs. Indictments AHegf lng embezzlement of the funds of the -old Appomattox Bank Trust companjr ot this city to the Amount of $135.T6C were returned against Charles Hall Davis, A former president, and Cartetf Bishop, cashier of the irhih . Nine counts, six alleging ' ment, two ' e entries ar 1 , sttmeut bank's com! -returned t r.U'.hrm. 1 : eight counts . ,ut Ty ing t'm v ' i -t:.o ;..-t ,