Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-18

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. lex Governor
Jarvis. who spoke at Goldsboro Mon
day night. arrived at Greensboro Tues
day at noon from Raleigh. Sitting
quietly in his room at the hotel. he
ashcu about the Senatorial contest in
Guilford county. lie was told that
numbers of people were sorry he was
out of tie race. He smiled and said
lie got out of the way because he rec
ognlzed the fight to be between Sim
mons and Carr. and that he decided to
let the boys fight 1t out.
What effect will your withdrawal
have on the contest?" was asked
hen left home over Il week ago."
said the Governor, Il had not fully
decided to withdraw from the race |
had many supporters around my home
and III adjoining counties. | have not
seen them and do not know what they
VIII do. but il is safe to say they will
be divided between Simmons and Carr.
with perhaps the majority of them for
Simmons
How will Waddell show UP in the
race"
"iIe will get some votes He is
mighty fine man. but the race is be-
tween Simmons and Carr"
The Governor would not venture n
prediction as to the result
What about National politics %
Dead. i'm this State and if it was not
Tor the Senatorial primary we would
hardly know an election was at hand"
II presume you will discuss Nation
u! issues In your speech tonight"
Entirely. / shall discuss only two
topics trusts and war"
STATE'S COTTON CROP
The cotton on the penitentiary farms
Will all be picked by November 18th.
The yield is now estimated at 500
bales Tie acreage is hardly half as
lnrSc as last year. when 5000 bales
were produced The cause of the de-
crease in acreage is that nearly four
times rs many peanuts were planted.
Oliver II. Dockery accepts the Re-
publican nomination for Congress in
In the Sixth district OF course he has
not ghost OF a chance against Bel
lamy.
ELECTION CASES GO OVER.
Col. j. w. Iiinsdalc received tele-
gram last night from District Attorney
a. II. Iiolton. who is attending Fed
erai Court at Statcsville. giving the in
formation that the Burke county cleo
ton cases had been continued.
Col. Hinsdalc. who is retained as
counsel by the defendants in these
cases. had anticipated leaving for
Statesvillc this week to he present ut
the trial. The cases have been CON
tinucd until the next term of court
which will not be held until next
spring.
those from Forsyth and other coun-
tics. were originated ut Greensboro
two weeks ago. while Federal court
was In session there. The registrars
from Rurke. us in the other cases. are
charged with denying registration IN
qualified voters.
The continuance was obtained by
reason of the fact that the cases were
begun at the present term of court
and the defendants had not had suni-
cient time In which to prepare their
cases.
TRAGEDY AT SANFORD.
y special from Jonesboro says:
Kennie McIver (white). aged about
30 years. was shot and killed this aft
ernoon at Sanford by j. r. Scott spe-
cial policeman. There was great ex-
citement and further trouble was an
ticipated for some time.
Although the affair happened in
broad daylight and in the presence of
a large number of witnesses. there are
various versions of it differing so much
in important particulars that it would
be unwi"c just now to attempt to give
particulars. The correspondent has in
terviewed dozen eye Witnesses and
nearly all differ as to certain material
facts. Nothing but a judicial invcsti-
cation viii disclose the truth, even If
that does.
MILLS CLOSED DOWN.
1t Is learned from one of the largest
lumber dealers that great numbers OF
the saw-mlls south of here have been
forced To shut down owing to scarcity
of water. Dozens Of mills in the great
lonS-leaf pine section are thus idle
THE LITERARY ASSOCIATION
The State Literary Association. new
ly formed and of which Justice WAL
ter Clark is president. meets next
week. the 2Sd instant, in the new
Raney memorial building here. 1t will
be the first use. an informal sort of
dedication of this building one of the
most beautiful in the State.