North Carolina Newspapers

U". I" LEADING NEWSPAPER AND CZCT . IZUiO MEDIUM IN MADISON COUNTY. VOL. V. I.1ILLIQN DOLLAR COMPLAINT IN SUIT OF WARE- ,. VKRAMER VS. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, ILLEGAL METHOD CHARGED Brilliant and Distinguished Array of Counsel on Both 8ldes Judge Con- nor Looks to Comfort of Jury Four Weeks In Jury Box. Raleigh. The complaint In the suit it Ware-Kramer company vb. 'Ameri can Tobacco company, on trial here, xecounta a long series of acta on the fart of the American Tobacco com pany, deatgned to destroy the plain tiff as a competitor, including the sub stitution of A. T. company goods for "Ware-Kramer goods in a shipment of several car loada of cigarettes to Chlra, In thla case the Ware-Kramer . .company received payment for their goods but their agents claim to have found later that it was American to bacco goods that actually reached the Jobbers and with which the trade was ' .supplied. What became of the Ware- .Kramer goods does not appear. Also there is the W. M. Carter Incident in which Carter, who Is a party de fendant In the suit, la charged with having gotten into the Ware-Kramer business aa a stockholder and manager -of the sales department and systemat ically worked . to decrease the pres tlge and aalea of the Ware-Kramer company by taking men from terri tory where they had built up trade and forced them into . new territory and by circulating damaging reports about the affairs of the Ware-Kramer - .company. The American Tobacco com pany denies all these charges and sets Hp the further contention tbat " the things charged in the, main if they transpired, aa alleged, were mon Ui&u two years prior to the' Institution of the sult-and are, therefore, barred by the statute of limitations controljlng ,' for .be piunriftr ireC.. C.Panlels, F. A. Woodward, Frtj5wlnde!1"i "Wilson;- N. T. Green, of Norfolk; F. SB. Spruill, of Rocky Mount. : Coun ' 4el for' the defendants are Junius DAMAGE CLAIM v j-arser, ana w. k. rermne, 01 "York; F. L. Fuller, of Durham; H.. , Connor, Jr., of Wilson; and Ay cock A Winston, of Raleigh, Both Samuel Kramer, of Durham, and F. , D. Ware, of Richmond, who ' headed the' Ware-Kramer company, are both Jiere for the trial. Judge Connor assured the jury of his intention to look as well as was possible to the com tort and conven ience of the Jury during the three or four weeks of trial ahead of them' and insisted that the jurors must - isteeT dear of undue influences In this case and consider the evidence -presented without, regard to who plaintiff or defendant are. He gave notice that if there should come to Ms attention any effort by anyone "So influence the, jurors he will deal with them to the limit of the law as .such an offense would be especially insufferable. 1 ute Licenses Must be Renewed. - , Thla la th month for the renewal -0,f the licenses and registrations of Automobiles in this state and It la ee - tlmated that there will have to be . 1 . - OA AAA if nn A HUl JVM - IIUMI W,UWV vut.-v. v. -aort and another in the department A -of state before this work is over. '; , There are 2,696 automobiles register, v, d and all of these will have to pro i cure renewals before July 1 or be I -subject to penalties. . The numbering ' started at 100 and there Is one num- , '(ber 1318 that was canceled for , an Automobile owner in Cm "!. nd an efher and more "lucky nun.j.i ub etltlMted after the machine had killed -onsperson and happened to a num ber ft other serious mishaps. What " madet the number -1S13 more; objec tionable to the gentleman to whom it 'war' Allotted was ' the fact that the TeKisftration was made and the license issue on a Friday. Wnd Lodge Officers .Eastern Star, ,. - The Grand Lodge of the Eastern .'Star, in "sixth annual session ' here, ' -elected ' Mrs. Sallie M. Boettcher, Elisabeth City, grand matron; r. S. V. Lyle Franklin, grand-patron; Mrs. Florence R. Wilcox, Halifax,' asso ciate grand matron; Rev. J. W. Row ' 1L , Wingate, . associate grand - pa tron; Mrs. Mary C. Weatherly, Frank linville, grand- secretary ; Mrs, Emma R. Slier, Slier-City, grand treasurer; Mrs. Kate Taylor, .Winston, grand conductress, and MLs Yallie Sanders, associate grand conductress.-" , ' .Annual Meeting builders Exchange: ' The . annual meeting of the Bulfd rs' Exchange will be held at Wrights--ville Beach, July 3. Mr. J. A. Jones of Charlotte is president of - the ex change; Mr. N. Underwood of Dur ham, Vice president, and Mr. E. P. Tingley of Charlotte, secretary and treasurer, llr. James R. McClam-rot-h of Grerr.hi oro is chairman of the ertr-rt;i'iir,Pi-1 committee and will ave :'." rta f t" s'Klt.l side of the "'..; . ' i, 1 s.chi- has 1 '' ' 1 i i. - ' 1 V . I .. J ) : v ; i t: . . ARE WITHOUT RURAL ROUTES Washington Postoffloe Department Not Extending Rural Service aa , '" 'aa.'Deslred. Raleigh. Petitions for the estab lishment of routes- to be served from the following points have never been acted upon by the postofflce depart ment at Washington. Aberdeen, Ad dle, Aulander, Bear Creek, Bladen boro, Bridgewater; Brewers, Carbon ton, Carpenter, Chapel Hill 3, Choco- wlnity, Cld 3, Clarendon, Clayton, Cofleld, Columbia, Denton, Elizabeth town, Ether, Fair Bluff, Farmer, Forest City, Grand view, Hamlet, Hlllsboro, Jackson Springs, Knight- dale, McGrady, Maiden, Margaretts- vllle, Marlon 3, Mebane, Mechanic, Merry Mount, Mica, Nebo 3, Newborn, North Wllkesboro, Norwood, Par mele, Pelham," Raeford, Ranger,. Red Springs, Rlchfleld, Rlchlands, Rldge way, Rlverdale, - Resman, Round Peak, Roxboro, Roxobel, Shalotte, Slier City 2, Sauls, Staley, Stovall, Tomahawk, University, Wadesboro, Warrenton, Weavervllle, Wests Mill, Wllkesboro, Wlnstoh-Salem, Wise. Considerable complaint has been made tbat the department was not extending the rural service as fast as was desired. Thousands of families In North Carolina living in the rural districts, who are entitled to receive their mail daily, are not doing so be-. cause of Mr. Hlchcbck s "economy program. Life Worth Living In Moore. That the Dewberry crop in the Hoffman section of Moore county will this season be especially succesful is the enthusiastic declaration of J. W. Butler of Hoffman, who Is exten sively interested in this comparative ly new industry thereabouts. The prices on the northern markets, he says, are holding well up to $5 per crate and It looks as if the market will hold up to this for the whole sea son. Mr, Butler says lands in his section have increased in value the past few years so that Instead .of no market for them at 50 cent per acre, they are bringing readily now from $15 to $75 per acre. - A Eastern Star Lodge Acts Nobly. , The North Carolina Grand Chanter cjt the Order Of the Eastern Starrd- Km'J t meet next year in. Hnti i elated and installed aliaTUoir'arjairTi a 11 uiual ; Vistlmate . showed ; the amount pledged to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home at Greensboro to have1 been $1,000. This amount was pledged in a short while, and the pledges ranged from $1 to $500. The appointive officers are: Orand Ada, Miss Maggie' Hester; Grand Ruth, Mrs. Susan Sweat; Grand Es ther; . Mrs. . Lelle Godfrey; Grand Elector,' Mrs,. Eugenia Taft; Grand Warden, Mrs. Annie Hale; Grand Sen tinel, L. F. Fetnries; Grand Chaplain, M. Clymer; Grand Organist, Miss Laura M. Jones; Grand Marshal, B. -Edwards; ' Fraternal Correspon dent, Mrs, Annie E. Bynum. Franklin Voting Tax Districts. - Information comes to ' the state de partment of education from Superin tendent R. B. White of the Franklin county publlo schools that another local , tax district has just been voted by the people. - It is for Cedar creek district and the improved schools will have three teachers. .. Tobacco Very Sorry In Pitt, State Senator R. R. Cotton of Pitt county, says that the outlook in his section is for only about a third of crop of tobacco. The lack of rain prevented the successful- transplant ing of the tobacco plants. While It has been .very dry, owing to the ex ceptionally thorough preparation, of lands, there has been nothing like the damage .by drought to other ' crops one would ordinarily expect he says. Wadesboro. M'- J- B. Martin, a prominent farmer and automobillst ot this i county, while riding home, acr ... . . . . i r 1. 1 1 .1 comyauiea oy mi wiiv aim viiiiuru, waskhot at five times with a pistol along the road by Will Allen, a young white . man. Mr. ' Martin, turning around' to see what, the trouble was, was again shot at five times. Mr. Mar tin secured a pistol and overtook Allen, and after disarming him gave him a well-deserved thrashing. ' Police 8eized 10,000 Gallons Liquor. At Hendersonvllle the police raid ed, a store room on. the main business thoroughfare and seized 10,000 gallons of liquor. The alleged proprietor of the place, O, N. Carson, it is sald.N Is but the agent of the real owners of the "wet goods." , , J v Road From Salisbury to Monroe. - . , K n T. -. nri..i. Uapc. It. r. nenry, vi hiibi,uu Salem, thief engineer, with a Corps ot assistants are busy making a pre liminary survey of the proposed rail road from Salisbury to Monroe. 8peclat Court for- Blind Tigers. Judge Daniels is directed by Gover nor Kltchln to convene a special term ot criminal court la Durham July 1? to continue one week for the special purpose ot trying S3 blind tiger easel that have accummulated through the sensational crusade the officer" mad against liquor selling In the f i City some time ago, ' ' L - Catawba Wheat Crop Very Good. The Otswba wheft crn, aJ p; r r. n'.! f s to l o fie L t In y ? :. i : ! i i rv t' s v- ':. MARSHALL, MADISON COtTHTn , THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 19li. OLD, NORTH STATE f NEWS ... . - , Industrial Progress and ' Personal Events of Publlo Interest Noted In Paragraphs. 11 Raleigh. Governor Kltohln dellver- d the address at the graduating ex Kclse's of the Virginia Military in stitute at Blacksburg, Va. Monroe. The County Bankers' asso ciation will hold Its annual conven tion at Wrightsville 'Beach on the Ith and 10th of August NftShville. Three negroes, Arthur raylor, John Sample, both charged wlh larceny, and J. G. Little, charged with burglary, made their escape from the Nashville jail. Asheville. Citizens here made Col. Lusk a present of a sliver water pitcher in token of their appreciation f his vigorous prosecution of viola tors of the prohibition' laws. Greensboro. A one-armed negro man almost succeeded In kidnapping i blind colored woman from the coun ty home. The blind woman was very much disappointed that her elopement plans were frustrated by the officers. Raleigh. J. P. Smith, of Fayette vllle, has been promoted from -First lieutenant. Company B, Third infan try, Raleigh, 'to eaptain in the ord nance department of the Third regi ment. Washington. Commander E. .A. Anderson of the gunboat Yorktown, having passed hts examination . for promotion, will become a captain Tune 14. He 1 a native of Wilming ton. Newton. Catawba has ' improved her roads no little by the contract system and the "bug" Is at work. talk of using the 20-cent road tax to carry a bond issue is being heard more and more.. Farmville. The two little two-year- aid children of Capt. Reddln Smith and Mr. Robert Barrett ate a box of. matches each, and were only saved from death by the heroic work of the doctor.;-' -.', i; '--J . Greensboro. Five- thousand dollar worth of electric signs are to be con structed at an early date in equipping the Proximity, Revolution and White Oak mills. . The electric lights will be so arranges as to show at a long 41., .L- . LL. . I,,- I distance th-' nes of the ."Ills. 1 ' WllmJ-' tant who wK) receive $B0O a yeaf. Both are to Elve their entire time to the work ofthe city. , H, : : Oxtord.The Singing Class from the Oxford orphanage has started on Its second tour. The . demand for ' the splendid entertainment, which , these children-give has grown so much that it has become necessary to have the tour ot the state .divided Into three trips instead of two." '.Hrv l.'V": Raleigh. Rev. R. Percy '. Eubanks, who has been assistant rector of Christ church parish: and f priest in charge ' at St. , Zavier's chapel,.: haa accepted the . rectorship ot Trinity church,' Statesville, and .will" assume his duties In Statesville the first Sun day in July. He goea to succeed Rev, E. A. Osborne, who" , goes' to Char lotte. iH:: :: ; ':.fiy- Asheville. Among the arrests made In May by the officers tor violation of 'the 'revenue laws was the famous Quill Rose of Swain county. : Quill Rose is 70 years ot age and, until arrested last month,- had never been before a United States court, although it is said that, he has been making blockade liquor practically all of his life. .v Salisbury. The Southslde reel team of this elty,' which made such splen did records at the Charlotte tourna ment, bringing homo a goodly amount of friz money; is ta go to Columbia next month to attend the Mouth Carof Una State Firemen's association and J will enter the inter-State reel races and anticipate giving the Palmetto boys something to think about. Statesville. The good roads county advisory board, composed of one man from each township selected, by the voters at the time of the bond elec tion last month, when $400,000 .was voted for road improvement, has In structed the- county commissioners to employ Civil Engineer W. a Fallis, of Frankllnton, as county . engineer to superintend the road building as pro vided in the road bond bill. . - Wilmington Plans i and specifica tions for the erection 1 ot the hand some building by the Church of the Good Shepherd has been received and It is thought that work on the build ing will be begun in a short time and the house of : worship ready for oc cupancy within six months. V' Charlotte.-i-One Hundred and twelve young men who are. seeking to prac tice medicine in North Carolina as sembled at O'Donoghue hall to take the -final examination before the state board- Many other states besides yorth Carolina were represented among theyoung men, . ' , Lexington. The Woman's Mission ary Society of western North Caro. Una' conference closed the greatest annual meeting in its history with election of officers. Tbe society, will meet next year with the Fif-st Meth odist church of Gastonla. Spring Hope. W. S. Pounds, being takiyi from Pawtucket, R. I., to Tampa, Fla., charged with bigamy, es caped from a Seaboard train through the window at Norlina, and was cap tnrfd ft Fprlng Hopo by Chief ol follce t. lUngs. "'Ceorfe A. Fell, the lanipa o..:oor, reac!.'l faring I'oct a f-w d ';uUs alU'r Fj'i '-h. CLEk : fo i chairm B-ILL TC S FORCES THE EAOINQ AND . EXPECTED, . ; 5 TO BILL Penrose Claims vor of the X : termlhatlon ol mittee to pusn reciprocity bill J and the conn fiAexa that there iin favor of the ents, was mode Penrose of the e. bill into its sec , .the senate, and bly early passage, the measure was 3enate assembled i given out a for cing sixty votes in - EARLY NO AM f Forms Sixty In Washir the sen' throu; with I dence is. a c, bUl wit plain wl commltti ond read announced Consldei brief.. . Be. Senator pe. inal statemf favor of thC Chairman t said he believed no speeches next week. I be ready , before TJPti fctfttL.h said, that few frl4. the bill cared to speak of it, uit trJferred to vote as quickly as passible The seconcl reaa ng ot the measure brought it otui dally before the senate for amendment and Henator Root's amendment 4 as offered, but as Sena tor Root was) not prepared to speak upon it, no attempt "was made to vote. Senator. Tonaend of Michigan, an nounced he wdiuld offer ah amendment instructing thet nreaiieitt to undertake further negoti-.ibcf looking to a wid er reciprocity Wimragement with Can ada. . ', A LAKE-T: -13LF RAILROAD Railroads Are l- .ctlng With View of . Securing Pan'"a Canal Business. Chlcajro - Central line " gp-rea- niflrht b'wi i utna. mcr" bMcasro.- In dlana and Southern railroad, that . on July 18 that road would run its first train from Chlcagqj into Evansvtlle, Ind., the first step ot which may prove to be a great railroad war, was taken. With the bringing to a successful con summation the plans of the' former owner : and builder tot the: road, John R. Walsh, the Chicago banker now In the Federal prison at Leavenworth, Kans, the hands of two of the great railroad powers, the- "VanderbUt and the Harrlmaii interests, . were shown already engaged la a struggle to get control of the gulf, 'traffic- which win result from the . opening of the Pan ama canal. v;V - f-2 ''?'.'. v. . "For, wit the opening of the old Walsh railroad to the Ohio river by the Vanderbllt ' interests,: which con trol ft through their New York Cen tral lines, a traffic agreement has been entered into -with jthe Louisville and Nashville railroad f which practically gives the New YorV Central line a Chicago-to-the-Gulf line and which also brings the first actual competition to the Harriman Great Lkeeo.the-Gulf line, the Illinois Central has ever ex perienced.", i- i v . , . x .''-' I To . Probe Pestal 8ystenv ' : Washingion. Th senate passed the Bourne resolution authorizing an in vestigation of the postal- system of the United States and tq determine what changes are necessary in the present methods. The investigation la to be mMe by. the senate committee on post offices and postroad,- with especial at tention to the possible establishment ot a parcels post ' . ( ', Orasshoppers Attack Cotton., ' New Orleans. According to prom inent cotton planter,' who has juat re turned here after a two weeks' trip through various parts ot the cotton, belt, grasshoppers in large quantities are beginning to attaak - the ' cotton crop In sections of Louisiana and Mis sissippi. ... ,:. ;,-. ' . .' .... - ; ': " : ' .' ' "- 'i . . ''.-'- ;''.! " . Americans Will. Lose Millions. . ' Chihuahua, Mexico. Reforms Imme diately affecting millions : of dollars' worth of American property In Mexico were announced. Governor Gonzales said - under the' new regime . foreign concessions which might be consider ed monopolies woujd not. be extended or renewed and every legal effort would be made to restrict foreign mon opolies. . Chihuahua is one of the rich est states in minerals and timber and is practically controlled by Americans, British-and German interests.:. The Americans are the largest holders,. Chamlzal Zone' Case Decision.'' V El Paso, Texas. The international arbitration" .court, wn! U has been sit ting in tbe so-called c-:3 In El Paso to ' ot seven million do property in tuo sou; Paso, rendered its d a compromise. Tho Mexico part of the 1 and El Paso part of i! ed Sins ani s-'-'x Cbaml:'.sl case h::s t n tot a the t r r f'a at i : Chamlzal zone clJe ownership rs' worth ot rn part of- E.1 ion, which la ol.-ion gives 1 In question, '.a the Unit, .asnt. Tha It' C0K:n i "flenU for n CACK tO (Copyrlsht Hit) AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION UNITED STATES SENATE VOTES ' IN FAVOR OF ELECTION BY ..: THE PEOPLE. All Southern Democrats But One Voted Against Adopting the ; ' Resolution. Washington. The senate adopted the resolution proposing a change In the Federal Constitution to provide for direct election ot senators, after a tie rote o44 to 44 on the Brlstow reso lution had been broken by Vice Pres ident Sherman, who voted in the Af firmative,. This action came . follow ing nine hours of debate.' The resolution, ... as amended nd passed, , tbllfT '' '"''' ; ,:t " ' ' f ' "That . "1 first paragraph of Section 1 1 ofcthe Con- 4alld to aU in tents and purposes as part ot the Con stitution .when ratified by the legisla tures, ot three-fourths of the states:. "The senate ot the Untied States shall be composed . ot two senators from each state, elected by the people thAreof tor six veara and each sena tor shall :have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the Qualifica tions requisite for electors of the most numerous branch ot the state legisla tures. ."When vacancies happen In the rep resentation ot any state in the senate, the executive authority ot such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies, provided, that the legisla ture nf anv state mar empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people mi we vacancies by election as , the legisla ture may direct. "This amendment shall not oe so construed as to affect the election or term of any senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitu tlon." ,'.-. . ,: THE FIRST BALE OF COTTON Bale of 1911 Cotton Sells for 11,015 in. Houston, Texas. Hnnatnn. 'Texas. The first bale Of the 1911 cotton crop was taken Into the local cotton exchange for sale. It i. xiitmad that this bale makes - a new. world's record by eleven days for the appearance at marset oi me sea son's first bale. The bale came from the farm ot Ernest Mats in Cameron county. . - " .' "'.'' ' ' : ' , The bale was sold for $2.05 84 per pound, the total w.elght being 493 pounds, and the price $1,015. This was ih tiirhaat Dries ever oald on the Houston exchange fori a bale of cot ton.; S.. Jesse Jones, who Is not in the cotton business, was the success ful bidder. He saya he does hot know yet what he will do with the cotton. He. 'had three competitors until the 11.000 mark was reached, when the others dropped out. ;' :. '. v, ' . : , . - ' "Trust Buster Trust . Attorney. ': Wnphinirtnn. Frank B. EellORK. spe cial conuseLof the department ot Ju tia in the nrosecution ot the Stand ard Oil company, and known as the "trust buster," told the house steei trust investigating committee that he k. fn, vaara heen sDecial counsel of subsidiary companies of the Steel Cor poration in Minnesota, ana mat ne h.j nn analogies to make for it. It is probable Colonel Roosevelt and i. P. Mdrgah will be assea to appear De fore the Tsommittee when it holds ses sions in New York.. .-... ' nnn. Path Death-Strewn. ' xr,nn4 Kin. V SweeDlnn out of the southwest with cyclonic veloc ity, a wind, rain, ban ana eieciricai sterm struck the lower end of the Vir ginia peninsula, and lert a trail or ,i,th And ruin in its wake. Conserv ative estimates place the dead at not more than nrteen. iNone oi me uuu- hivit been recoverej. and nothing is known here ot the iuent;ty ot t. e mi;.!rg pponle, as most ot t. m v. p - .on t n t c I . i l i i ) t : . i 'V li" THE SOIL- TO FIGHT DIRECT ELECTIONS Popular Vote for Senators Will Be Opposed by All Southern Congressmen. Washington. The action ot the sen ate in adopting the Brlstow substitute to the resolution for the popular elec tion of United States senators shifts tne fight over this mooted question back to the house of representatives. Unless the caucus rule Is appned by the Democrats, it is believed that the Brlstow substitute will be accept ed by the house, and that the 'consti tutional amendment will be submitted to the states as it passed the senate. In its present shape, the proposed constitutional amendment is obnoxious to practically all Southern congress men and senators; Indeed, its provis ions are viewed with alarm by these statesmen who believe that its en forcement will nullify the i suffrage laws of the South whereby the venal and Ignorant Negro voters are dis franchised. . . ' ' If I the house accents! the ' senate Mment ki the resolution It mlgnt afely predicted that the ratl&ca- --"fthe constituuonai amendment ""tSjthe legislatures of o"""Uie state legisiatu.ft musnauw v amendment before ft becomes op ktive. there is 6erioui doubt as to whether It ever becomes ffective. if. m Mffornnn m iitmiti iithii v cnuuu tbat Georgia will lead the states of the South in declining to ratify tbe DODular elections amendment in its prseent form; Senators Bacon and Terrell voted against the resolution on its passage because of the adoption of the objectionable feature, and the Georgia congressmen are unanimous in their opposition to the acceptance of the resolution in its present shape. Unfortunately the , Northern Democ racy entertains no such feeling toward this feature of the resolution, on me rnntrarv many of the Northern Dem ocrats believe the Federal government should supervise the elections. Moreover, they have tnousanas oi negro voters in their district and they fear to antagonize them by opposing Federal supervision. The Northern Democrats and the Republican .mem bership form a majority of. the house, .nj nniv a. maloritv vote will be re quired to concur in the senate amend ment to the original resolution. The only hope lies in a Democratic caucus.- u tne caucus voies Kgaiuai. the Brlstow amendment by, a two thirds majority, then the Democratic membership will be pledged to lend the resolution to conference. This might save the situation for the, Soutn, as the conference might yield to the demands ot the South ' -r 79 Cents a Day for Convicts. Mnnta-nmarv. In a decision bv the court of appeals and sustained by the supreme court that section oi ine mode . which authorizes convicts to be hired out at 40 cents a day Is un constitutional, owing to the fact that the subject matter of the tact is not clearly expressed in the title. An al: leged liquor dealer pi Troy, ais., wno aantunced to work on the roads. appealed the case on the ground that his wage per day snouia do to cenis rather than 40. cents, and his conten tion was held to be good.; ' ; , Lumbermen Were blacklisted. .K-nnaaa Pltv. Mo. In an attemDt to .hnw that the Southwestern Lumber man's association had a so-called "cus tomers' list," which it sent to all the members with the purpose of black lutinff whaleaalers and manufacturers. the. state called Henry A. Gorsuch, in its suit to oust tne so-canea truai from the state. J Mr. Gorsuch admit- tuA that here was such a list, but said It was merely a business guide for members. , He said he did not recall ever . sending ouV lists blacklisting wholesalers. ; : -, ' -r ; 8 warn d Drainaoa Will Be Taught Memnhis. The Southern farmer is to be ahowh how, by reversing meth- niia ha can can nront to a like ex tent as" the farmer of the West in re claiming abandoned land. It the arid lands of the Western - states can be made fertile through irrigation, the swamp lanciB of the South may 1:1(6- wise be Sir?, It is C ' ! ' Vit ( 1 t t f":'. ia reductive by on-.-n- V It c ot NO. 5. G1IARGE A!IENT VOUCHER SECRETARY OF STATE AND YHsg CHAIRMAN OF COMaflTTEC . IN CONTROVERSY. MISSING VOUCHER IS FOUKtt No Explanation as to Where It Cams? From Forthcoming Secretary's, Explanation. Washington. Intimation ot "dottor lng" the now famous Day portrait, voucher, a consequent lively collsxnurj between Secretary Knox and. Chair1' man Hamlin of to house mveatigaai lng committee, and testimony of burning Officer Morrison's white senger that he found the voucher oni the floor near Morrison's desk affex; the archives had been ineffectually) ransacked, featured the state desaitr ment investigation. Correspondence between Secretsij: Soot and Consul General Michael at Calcutta indicated- that the mysfntt ous difference between the amount o the voucher and the actual amount oaid to the portrait painter waa at piled to emergency accounts, probably', Chinese matters according to Mr. Vtt chael. The exchange between Mn- Knox and Mr. Hamlin blew over very; quickly. Mr. Morrison probably wfOk be recalled to explain how the voucsv er happened to be among the "crosx pled envelopes" near hla waste Maw ket at the close of the day's work, long after the search, for the docata ment had been on. ' "j to the satisfaction ot the fomieWost the payment of $5,000 to Fredertck. Hale, son of former 8enator Koasbb Hale of Maine, for services in eoaseo tlon with the Canadian boundary nego. tiations. Mr. Knox produced the ase4 tlons ot the treaty of IMS, which, saj thorixed negotiations with. Canada, t$ estabilsn the line through FaasaxuM quoddy bay. Mr. Hale was employedr for this work, performed his dunes; to the satisfaction of Secretary Root; and Secretary Knox: approved his bin ot $5,000 a Ww eek fter coming? Into eont r f, -e deparmer '.- X . A ' ' t lh for.12,450, of wu. aX got. but $850. Mr. Knox coimi gi t fact 'I - , - : ,, 1 VERY TENUOUS FLAPDGSCLE Not Enthusiastic Over the Initiatives. , and Recall. 1 . . Albany, N. Y. That the Democratic: legislature of New York la not enthu siastic over the Initiative and recall Indicated by its action in divesting; these provslons from the proposed. new chareer for the city of Buffalo. The debate on the measure lasted. five hours and was spirited through out. "I have,heard a good deal atoof- tbls new-fangled iniuauve onsx reeaa. said Minority Leader Brackett. "aadt most of.it Is flapdoodle very tws ous flapdoodle at that'' " I One speaker declared that If the raw call principle had been in effect at tbe time of the Civil war President Lin coln undoubtedly would have been de posed and disgraced- ' ' A third senator exprosaed doubts mm. to the constitutionality of either these) principles or the referendum, while a. fourth contended that a public nfSrMf should be judged by his entire aetat It the. new charter is accepted ba the people of Buffalo it will be tan first experiment in this state of munic ipal government by commission valefe. has been adooted In 185 Cities scatter ed among twenty-six different states. , To Probe Express Rates. Washington. Investigation of 'causes of excessive tfaaaportaUoss rates charged by the express, ens psi nles" Is called tor tat a resolutlosi ia traduced by Representative Bsrleeost of Texas. ' The secretary ot comntercs and labor Is directed to furnish att ta formation he has bearing on the acaw Ject Representative Cox ef tndlsnsi, introduced a resolution . asking: tsa postmaster general to report wbetoer any private express companflr ia trans porting any mail matter in competi tion with the united States postal i vice.: , . - . Castro Closely Watched. Ciprlano Castro, former president of Venezuela, now said to ber phu- nlng to. return himself to power.' wilt get no aid from any persona In the United States if redoubled vlgilancev ot the secret agents of the state de partment and the department of Jo tloe can prevent it. The report oC. Castro's presence at Haiti caused or- ders to be Issued which will have thet effect ot a double guard being set at New Orleans and other points along the gulf coast from which a fiibuar tering expedition, might find aid. - Handsome Present. AiiEusta. Ga. A silver punch pf valued at $1,000,' will be preaenti.fi tin President sad Mrs. W. H. Ta't, oa t occasioaibt their teaty-f..".h anniversary by t a cba- '--r t-t r merce, Aucnsta Cotton ' bonrd (if t ! 1. ;'. i;.-. ' :' ? ' .