Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-17
OUR RALEIGH
news BUDGET
An Ex-MiIitary Man of Durham In
vents a Bayonst Shovel.
WHAT IT IS GOOD FOR!
Annual sosuion orNorah CnroIinn Dis
vision of Daughters OF the conrea.
eracy Elects omcors-Gront Gath.
crinE of Politicians ut s,atcsviiIo
and tho purpose Thoroot-Murder
Trial at wilson this wook.

Trial at Wigkon this Week.
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Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 16.-On October
10th United States patent was allow
ed and issued to Capt. j. G. Niche, of
Durham, on q new invention OF his,
which is an army bayonet-shovel. y
soldier equipped with one Of Michie's
bayonet-shovels, hanging oil a hook at
tached to his waist belt, can detach it
from his belt and attach to his bay
onet as quickly as Il civilian can draw
a glove from his pocket and put it on
his hand. Tho infantry soldier can
thus provide himself with an entrcnch-
ing tool by the use OF which in ordinary
Soil lie can in Il few minutes construct
rifle pit sufficient to protect himself
against rifle shots, and even against
the light artillery shots OF The enemy,
and at the same time from his en
trenched position can make the best
use possible of his own gun and ammu-
milton.
The construction or the bay
onct-shovel is simple and easily
understood. It is only the blade
of Il shovel provided with
socket made to scale, and without
any alteration whatever in the bayo-
net or Il scabbard, the bayonet can be
detached from the soldiers gun and
both bayonet and scabbard inserted in
to the socket of the shovel into which
1t fits nicely. and is there held firmly
by device inside the socket, and then
the soldier has IL shovel ready made
for Use. The shovel. when OH the
march. and not in use, can be carried
In the havcrsack.
Capt. Mchie. the inventor, was Cap
tain OF Company /, the Durham COM
pany, in the First North Carolina regi-
mcnt during tho Spanlsh-Amcrican
war in Cuba. Capt. Michic is a civil
engineer by profession. He has had
many years experience in railroad con-
struction and in other similar work per-
tanning to his profession. He is a
graduate of the Virginia Military In
stitute.
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERAcY.
A letter from Henderson, dated sat
urday says:
The North Carolina Division of tho
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
have just closed their sessions here.
The convention was held In Cooper
Opera House. October 18th Miss Ida
Rodman. president of the North Caro-
lima Division. presided. The meeting
was called to order. ana Rev. ]. ID.
Hutham, chaplain of the Vance Coun-
~ Chapter, opened with prayer. Tho
grand old man was chaplain during the
Confederate war and aided in attend
Ing the sick at Raleigh.
Mrs. w. S. Parker president of the
vance County Chapter, read an address
or welcome. Miss Rodman. as presi-
dent Of tho State Division, responded
In q graceful and cordial manner. Re
ports by various officers were then
read, after which Mrs. Garland Jones
presented Il gavcl, made from the fune-
raj car of Jefferson Davis. The Con-
iederate Tag was painted upon it and
1t was appropriately inscribed.
Every chapter In the State reported.
either personally or by proxy All of
the reports were good Greensboro
bearing off the honors, numbering 1l3
members.
The report OF the Children's Chapter
at Washington organized by Mrs-eG.4tiAl
and named for General Bryan Grimes).
deserves especial mention. IT was read
by Miss Alice Bogart. daughter of Col
onel Bogart. This little chapter will
attend in body the convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
at Richmond. and Will unveil and pre-
sent the portrait or General Grimes to
the North Carolina room of the His
torical building.
Mrs. Thomas J. Jarvis represented
the Singletary Chapter at Greenvillc,
the youngest in the State. The dele
gates reports ended the morning scs-
sion. Al the afternoon session all the
State officials were reelected.
MISS Lidia Rodman was unanimously
reelected president and the other State
officers were also reelected.
1t was decided that the historian.
Mrs. Armistead Jones, of Raleigh.
would continue her office indefinitely.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and Mrs.
Farley, the organizer of the North
Carolina Division and first president of
the order. were elected honorary prcs
idents for life.
The invitation to hold the next an
nual convention in Raleigh was ac-
cepted.
GATHERING OF POLITICIANS.
There will be q great gathering of
Republican politicians at Statesyille
Tomorrow. Chairman Holton tells me
the Republican State Executive Com
mittee, Senator Pritchard and perhaps
other prominent members of the marty,
VIII meet there and declare it, views
on the constitutional amendment Ques-
non 10 DC voted upon next year, and
the election law adopted by tine last
says the committee may also decide to
General Assembly. Chairman HoIton
says the committee may also decide to
call an election to fill vacancies in the
Legislature, caused by certain mem
bers being elected to office, etc. since
the last session. If this election ia
called it will be held before next June
when the General Assembly will meet
in special session.
MURDER TRIAL. AT WILSON.
The trial Of John Jefferson, the man
charged with the murder OF Cant CoI