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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CENSUS.
Of william Franklin
Wi1loughby Made.

Washington, D. c., July 21.-An-
nouncement of the appointment of
William Franklin Willoughby, of AL
exandria, Va, at present secretary of
state of Porto Rico, as assistant di-
rector of the census bureau at a sal
ary of $4,000 per annum, was made
today.
Mr.. Willoughby, who sailed from
San Juan today for New York. has
cabled his acceptance and will as
sumo his new duties in a few days.
His nomination probably will be sent
by President Taft to the Senate for
confirmation on Friday.
The selection of Mr.. Willoughby,
which was made by the director of
the census bureau, meets the cordial
approval of Secretary Nagel, of the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
and of President Taft. Upon him will
largely devolve the supervision of the
statistical work of the census.
Mr. Willoughby has been in Porto
Rico since 1901, serving first as treas
urer, then as secretary of state, and
since 1907 as president of the execu-
tive council of the executive assem-
bly,. While serving as statistician in
the bureau of labor here from 1890
to 1901, Mr.. Willoughby made inves-
LEGATIONS into labor conditions in Eu-
rope. He received the cross of the
Legion of Honor from the French
government in recognition of his ser
vices to science.
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GREAT CAVES DISCOVERED.
Professor Hewitt Finds Caves and An
cient Ruins In Arizona.

Denver, Col, July 22.-Great caves,
larger than the far-famed cavern of
Kentucky with chasms and vaulted
chambers in which an Office building
could be slowed away and surrounded
by ancient and mysterious ruins never
before visited by white ment have just
been discovered by Prof. Edgar L.
Hewitt. the archaeologist, in the
northeastern part of Arizona.
The caves have long been told of
by Indians, but white men doubted
heir existence until Navajoe guide
ID Professor Hewitt to them. He
ays the caves, ruins, and natural
ridges were found without difficulty
nd exactly as the Indian legend had
escribed them Some of the caverns
and the guide visited were large
nough to contain the Singer build
lg and others contained curious for
lations unlike anything he had ever
cen. Several natural bridges be-
ween hills in the vicinity were SO
Lrge as to make the rock bridges OF
tab and Virginia puny by compari-
on. The ruins contain relics, house
old articles and remains of race
f which the archaeologists have been
n ignorance.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue of the power Of sale con-
ia ned in a mortgage deed executed
II, j. G. Walker and wife, Annie L.
aiker, to the Oriental Building and
.oan Association, which mortgage is
recorded in book 80 page 500, Regis
ter of Deeds Office, Wayne county, /
will offer for sale at public auction
at the Court House door in Colds
boro at IL o'clock M, on Monday the
second day of August, 1909 the fol-
lowing described lot of land lying in
Goldsboro.
Beginning at c. billiards. S. e. cor
5.ser on Elm street. and runs thence
with said street. westerly 35 feet and
3 inches to r. e. Williams corner;
thence with his line northerly III
feet tod. F. Southerland's line, thence
with his line easter1y 35 feet and
inches to c. billiards. corner; theme,
18th his line southern no feet to th'
/ beginning. Terms of sale cash.
s.. This July 2, 1909.
! ORIENTAL B. & L. ASSOCIATION
Per, C. billiard. Sec. & Treas.
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GALVESTON'S STORM
Great Sea Wall Probably
Saved City From a
Second Disaster.
Wind Blew Sixty-Eight Miles an Hour.
No Lives We're Lost, But Con-
siderable Damage Was
Done.

Galveston, Tex, July 22.-Fortified
behind her seventeen-foot sea wall
and elevated to point above the dan
ger line, Galveston yesterday passed
safely through a hurricane that re-
sembled the disastrous storm of 1900.
Part Of the island, on which the city
is situated, was again inundated, the
overfiowing sea water reaching a
height of seven feet or more. That
portion of the island which has been
protected, suffered comparatively lit
tie harm. No lives were lost and the
property damage was not large.
Sweeping westward, the tropical
storm which had been central over
the Gulf of Mexico for twenty-four
hours, struck Galveston shortly after
eleven o'clock. The wind attained a
velocity of sixty-eight miles an hour
and shifted to the northeast, aeaving
the waters of Galveston bay up
against the island and flooding that
quarter which had not been raised.
The water backed up into the main
SOCS VI thO City, Jul CAO kAx AhSAPo1
damage was confined to the beach
front, where bath houses and pleas
ure piers were swept away. Ship
ping was undisturbed.
A hurricane from East Texas was
forecasted at the district weather bu-
reau in New Orleans early yesterday
morning and warnings were sent out.
When wind and rain arrived several
hours later they found Galveston pre-
pared. The inhabitants of the few
scattered houses in the low part of
the island had already sought saftey,
and the vessels that had cleared and
prepared to sail were riding at an
chor in the bay.
The fury of the storm soon abated
and the anxiety of those who enter
tanned fears of another tidal wave
were soon relieved, small boys pad
ding around in the flooded streets
even before the heavy winds had died
down preceding the scene which dis
PEELED the alarm felt by the timid.
So short was the duration of the
storm that the Mallory Line steamer,
which was booked to sail for New
York shortly after noon, left on
schedule time.
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Mayors of Texas Confer.

San Angelo, Tex, July 20.-Mayors
and other officials of the leading cit
les of the state gathered here today
for the ninth annual meeting of the
Mayors Association of Texas. Mu-
nicipal problems of great variety will
be wrestled with at the meeting,
which will be in session three days
Water supply, the care of paMpers
sewage and garbage disposal, and the
commission form of government for
cities under 10000 population are
some of the questions that will he
exhaustively discussed.
The convention was called to order
at eleven o'clock this morptus h!
Mayor f. G. Highsmith, OF NDera
Wells, president of the association
Mayor C. T. Paul, of San Angelo, de
livered an address of welcome, ant
Mayor w D. Davis. of Fort Worth. re
sponded for the visitors. The annua
address of the president and the re
ports of the other officers occupies
the remainder of the opening session
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4 HYPERCRITICAL ECCLESIASTIC,

Bishop Williams. of the Episcopal
,iocese II Michigan recently. in the
.-,rlrs. ~. =, sermon on the Fourth OF
Iul:, Gcnou..e ed the Sons and Daugh-
OF :1e Revolution, the colonial So
let -, -, .):onial Danes and other
.ni'a1 organizations, because they
fos,er and promote spirit of casta
rather than of patriotism. The good
bishop went out of his way to attack
good people filled with high and
worthy motives. The societies he de-
nounced certainly do cultivate an
Americanism that may be needed in a
great emergency.
The societies are but eddies of in
cidents in the life of a great country
a country that will soon hold 100, 0,O00,-
900 Of people. If a thousand or SO
desire to recall their fighting ances-
tors, no harm can befal1 the country.
The time OF the Sons and Daughters
could perhaps be more usefully en-
ployed, but it is equally certain that
it would not be. There are always q
| few people in millions who are look
| ing for something ornamental and
distinguishing, and there is really no
| harm in it. 1t will not establish caste
| to any considerable extent in this land
where all were born free and equal.
Bishop Williams draws the line too
i tightly. He does not leave room for
| individual eccentricities. He is too
/ utilitarian. He wants all to pull in
| his boat. This is not feasible, and
the organizations he has denounced
will probably gain members instead
of losing them because of the opposi-
ton that he has expressed. The can
non cracker is not a more firmly es-
tablished American institution thar
are the various Sons and Daughters
! and neither can be abolished by the
bishop OF Michigan.
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FINAL RITES SIMPLE.
ALI That Is Mortal of Mrs. Hayes Now
Rests i'm Evergreen Cemetery.

Colorado Springs, Col, July H.-All
that is mortal of Mrs. Margaret Pow
ell Jefferson Davis-Hayes, the tiny
in Evergreen Cemetery here.
The final rites over ''the Daughter
of the Confederacy" were as simple
as she had wished. There was no
show or display of any kind, the ser
vice being the usual Episcopal form
with the singing of the two favorite
songs of Mrs. Hayes. The beautiful
residence located on famous Cascade
avenue and overlooking Colorado Col
lege campus, was thronged with the
friends of the family. Crowds gath
cred in the neighboring streets. In
the throng were hundreds of South
erners who seemed deeply affected as
they stood with barred heads and
watched the little procession bear the
casket in which the urn of ashes had
been placed from the house to the
cemetery.
Rev. w. C. Hedrick, assistant rector
of ST. Stephens Church, off1ciated, as
sisted by Rev. Henry Rutgers Rem
sen, of Grace Episcopal Church. ffrs.
E. e. Taliaferro, soprano, and Mrs
G. M. Perry, contralto, sang the IA
vorites of Mrs. Hayes, abide with
| Me-" and ssI Heard the Voice Of Je-
sus Say"
The casket was carried from the
| house nv young men,
Mrs Hayes was especially beloved
by the young people of the city. Fol
| lowing the casket came the honorary
bearers All the members OF the i'm
mediate family were present. The.
/ were J. Addison Hayes, the husband
Mrs. varina Hayes Webb, Jefferson
Hayes Davis, Miss Lucy Hayes am
William Hayes, children. Dr. Geral'
B. Webb, son-in-law, and the grand
children were also present.
The casket was buried in a wealtl
of flowers Among the pieces wer
wreaths from the officials and EN-
1loyes of the First National i'ank, @
which Mr.. Hayes is president. Memo
Episcopal churches on Sunday, on
in the morning and one in the after
noon.
1t is probable the casket wiz b
, taken to Richmond, Va, i'll Gcto:.-
and they will be accompanied By M
Hayes and all of the members Of h
family.
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ALDRICH IS BOSS
Rhode island senatOrtl Holds
Upper Hand and Pres
ident Admits Il
President Sees That Senator Aldrich
Is in Command and Learns
That the Concessions He 4
Asked Cannot Be Given.

Washington, d. c., July 22.-After
the bouquet of the wine and the
smoke of the cigars had been dissi-
pated, President Taft at the dinner
given by him last night at the White
House, to the Republican tariff con-
ferees, obtained a true picture of the
tariff conference.
He saw, and appreciated, the truth
OF the newspaper stories that Senator
Aldrich, who heads the Senate con-
ferees, was in command of the situa-
tion, ably assisted by Representative
Calderhead and Fordney, who were
appointed members of the House con-
ferees by Speaker Cannon in disre-
gard of precedent. President Taft
gathered from the information given
him by his distinguished guests that
the Senate holds the whip-end of the
handle, so far as the revision of the
tariff is concerned. When the Presi-
dent was informed by Senator Aldrich
that free raw materials, as urged by
the President, is absolutely out of the
question the President accepted the
statement as fact and let it be
nown that he would be satisfied with
Jhatever concessions Senator Aldrich
Jould be able to secure for him.
The impression prevails strongly
lat President Taft will secure free
.ude petroleum and iron ore, with a
eduction of the duty on coal, hides,
nd rough lumber. Senator Aldrich
ave the President to understand that
n order to get the tariff bill through
ne Senate it is absolutely necessary
Dr. him to make concessions to sena-
.ors interested in particular sched-
ules and that when he made the con-
cessions he gave his word to stand by
them in conference. This made it
lear to the President that he could
lot get all he desired in the way of
-aw materials, nor general lowering
of duties. The effect of the dinner, it
was said today, will be to hasten an
agreement of the conferees and in
consequence report to the House
and Senate may be looked for next
Monday. sIsyxi III
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HAS DESIGNS ON THE TENTH.
Richmond Pearson Said to Have Con.
gressiOnal Ambition.

Washington, D. c., July 21.-Rich-
mond Pearson, the retiring minister
to Greece, arrived in Washington to-
day, having come direct from Patras
by way of Paris and New York. He
will remain here for several days in
order to close up several matters
pending with the State Department.
He goes from here to Asheville. and
will resume his residence in Bun
combe Asked if he will enter poll
tics again, Mr.. Pearson 1aushingly re
piled that he intends to rest and live
the life of a country gentleman.
In North Carolina political circles
the Duke of Richmond Hill is accred
tied with an ambition to return Jt
Congress from the Tenth district. Mr.
Pearson was silent when questioned
on this subject.
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"KING. ADAMS A VISITOR.
Has Arrived I'm Boston and Will Visit
Washington and Other Cities.

Boston, July 20.-On board the
United Fruit Company's steamship Lii
mon when she reached port here from
Port Limon, Costa Rica, was no less
distinguished parsonage than
King Alonzo Adams, supreme ruler
and owner of Swan Island, situated in
the Caribbean Sea, and one of the
most important strategic points in the
entire West Indies.
The big fruiter stopped off Swan
Island on being signalled by Adams
steam yacht and took on board the
king" and his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
w. C. Adams. King" Adams will visit
Washington for conference with the
officials of the State Department. He
will also take in the principal cities
in the East before returning to his
domain.
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The Cotton Movement.

In his report for July 16, Col. H. G..
Hester, secretary of the New Orleans
cotton exchange, shows that the
amount of cotton brought into sight
during 319 days of the present sea-
son was 13,390,4 ,459 bales, an increase
over the same period last season of
2.123,947 bales. The exports were g.
251 ,404 bales, an increase of 1,004,646
bales. The takings We're, by North
ern spinners, 2.630.749 bales, an in
crease of 77S,416 bales; by Southern
spinners, 2,353. .651 bales, an increase
of 209 $40 bales.
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LOOKING THIS WAY.
Great Things Are Ahead for the
South.

Manufacturers Record.
1t is reported that among the large
foreign subscribers to the new securi-
ties of the Southern Iron and Steel
Company are the ROthschilds for
$500, ,OOO While the Manufacturers
Record has no positive confirmation
of this, we think it is more than likely
correct, for it is understood that the
new securities have largely been plac-
ed in Europe. Considering the finan-
cial interests back of the Southern
Iron and Steel Company in it's reor-
ganized form, such as Ladenburg,
Thalmann & Co.; Cornelius Wander
bilt, President Woodward of the Han
over National Bank, Kean, Van Cort-
landt & Co., and others, this company
ought now to be developed on broad
scale and be made one of the leading
independent iron and steel concerns
of the South, if not of the country.
1t is interesting in this connection
to note that there is a very decided
tendency on the part of European
capitalists to invest in Southern prop
rites. For a long time comparative
ly little English or Continental mon
ey was invested in the South, but now
there is a marked disposition both in
England and on the Continent to put
money for investment in Southern
coal and iron and timber properties.
Abroad as well as in the North and
West, the South is recognized as the
coming center of industrial activity,
and wise investors are beginning to
act accordingly. Great things are
ahead for the South. We hope that
the report that the Rothschilds are
interested in one iron and steel con-
Germ in the South is correct, for it
should mean still larger investments
from them and others of the capital
lists of the world in other Southern
iron and steel interests.
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tance of good roads in relation to pop

tance of good roads in relation to pop
ulation.
Good roads enable the school chill
dren in the rural districts to attend
school more regularly than in less
fortunate communities, and this is
a matter which comes home to the
people of any community. 1t is found
that in five states with practically 80
per cent. of improved roads, seventy
seven out of every one hundred pupils
enrolled attended the public schools
regularly But in five states having
only one and a half per cent OF I'M
proved roads, only fifty-nine out OF
every one hundred pupils enrolled at
tended school regularly.
The relation of good roads to illit-
eracy is still further evidenced by the
fact that in four states with censpic-
uous1y bad roads, having a population
of seven millions in 1850, there were
three hundred and seyenty-five thous-
and white illiterates born Of native
parents; whereas in four states con-
spicuous for good roads and having a
population Of more than six millions,
there were only twenty thousand illit-
crates.
Figures like that should stir our
people to action.
There are no statistical figures as
TO the effect of good roads on the pub
lie health, but it is clearly shown by
experiments made in England that
roads treated with bituminous and
other binders which are in themselves
aintiseptic, and at the same time lay
the dust, reduce the sickness and
mortality along the line in marked
degree.
Thus we see that from every con-
point of view, as shown by
facts and figures, good roads are the
greatest uplifting force of the present
day, and the work of improving them
should not be allowed to flag until we
have 40 per cent. instead of 1 IL per
cent of improved highways.
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EXCURSION VIA SEABOARD
TO PORTSMOUTH AND NORFOLK
Excellent Opportunity to Visit Fam
ous Resorts of Virginia.

The seaboard will run an eSeur-
sion to Portsmouth and Norfolk on
Tuesday, August 8, returning on Au-
gust 5. This will offer an excellent
opportunity to those who wish to
visit Virginia Beach, Old Point Gem
fort, Ocean View and Pine Beach
Pullman cars will be attached to til
excursion train, which will leave Raj
eigh at $50 a. M, giving Goldsbore-
ans chance to leave here on the
Southern at 6:35 a. m. Fare foI
round trip from Raleigh will be So.
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MEETING OF CABINET.
Discuss Matter of Cutting Down Es.
Inmates for Various Departments.

Washington, D. c., July PA spe-
cial meeting of the Cabinet was held
at the White House today to further
discuss the matter of cutting down
the estimates of the various depart
ments, for tht coming fiscal year.
The pruning of the estimates is
proving a source of considerable
work The Cabinet scrutiniZed care
fully the revised figures as made up
in their respective departments, and
when the Cabinet adjourned it had
completed consideration of only a
small portion of the total amount that
will be examined in detail.
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WILL ORGANIZE MONDAY.
Hon. Wilson G. Lamb to Be Reelected
Chairman State Election Board.

The organization of the State Board
of Elections recently appointed by
Governor Kitchin will be effected in
Raleigh on Monday, and the indica-
tions are that Hon. Wilson G. Lamb,
of Williamson, for many years the
chairman, will be reelected to that
position.
The new board consist of Messrs.
Wilson G. Lamb, of Williamson; ].
D. Elliott, ofHickory, and j. C. Cliff
ford of Dunn, Democratic members !;
A. B. Freeman, of Asheville, and Clar-
ence Call, of Wilkesboro, Republican
members Mr.. Elliott succeeds Mr.. R.
T. Claywell, of Morganton, and Mr.
Clifford succeeds Mr.. r. L. Smith, OF
Albemarle.
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COM LUDEE
FOR GATH ANNIVERSARY
DIR. Swindell to Deliver Sermon
Prominent Odd Fellows to BE
Present.

Neuse Lodge, Odd Fellows, has
completed arrangements for the cele-
bration of the sixty-fourth anniver-
sary of this lodge on August Is. DIR.
F.. ID. Swindell, Of Kinston, will de-
liver the anniversary sermon Sunday,
August Is. Grand Master P. H. Will
liams, of Elizabeth City, and Grand
Secretary B. H. Woodell, of Raleigh,
will be present at the social meeting
Monday night, August 16, and deliver
addresses.
w. H. Collins, the oldest past grand
of Neuse Lodge, will give an interest
ing sketch of this lodge from its
birth on August Is, 1845, to the pres
ent time.
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state Library
HE -.vED In HIMSELF.
(Robertus Love in Spare Moments

(Robertus Love in Spare Moments.}
Q - With a ssNs n sa,u II.
was crank
Jim Jones was-an' the fellers in the
bank
kLaffed when he passed, an the clerks
in Miller's store
Looked down on Jonesy when he
walked by the door.
Home-folks, even, didn't s'pose him
extry bright;
Dad sort O. snickered-Brother Joe
made light
EO' Jim's ambitions-an' they didn't
b'lieve in him;
But Jim
He b'lieved in himself.
Jim left the village when he turned
twenty-one
For the county seat town, where he
hustled an done
Jobs aroun' the courthouse, a workin'
for his keep,
An read them books that are bound in
yaller sheep
Jim Jones did-an' he studied day an
night
Lawyers laffed little, an they didn't
count him bright,
An folks aroun' town didn't b'Iieye
in him;
But jim
He b'lieved in himself.
Hung out his shingle when he turned
twenty-three,
Lawyer jenkins laffed, with a He-he-
he! =
ledge Smith smiled when the long
legged yap
Tried his first case, an got ketched in
trap;
For he didn't know much O the tricks
o. the trade,
An the shysters ag'n him, they throw
ed him in the shade;
But he b'lieved in law, this ganglin.
legal limb;
An jim
He b'lieved in himself.
Went to the city when he turned
twenty-eight;
Practiced year or so, an got ON ths
slate
For circuit attorney; an still folks
said,
Amt nothin' to him-got wheels in
his head
Still, Jim wuz elected, an, Gee! how
he fit
The ring an the gang with his bull
dog grit!
An folks in the city, they b'lieved in
him;
An Jim
He b'lieved in himself
Folks down in the Sleepytown, dress
ed up to kill
Sunday-go-to-meetin on-Sam, joe
an Bill,
Dad an the gals an his Ma-an' me-
Traipse to the Capitol now for to see
Governor Jones-Jim Jones-the yap
That we didn't blieve in when he was
chap;
But JIM
He b'lieved in himself.
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WILL OF MARY E. JONES.
Distributes Estate Among Large Num-
ber of Beneficiaries.

Galesburgs ILL.,, July 21.-By the
terms of the will of Mrs. Mary E..
Jones, of Knoxville, filed for probate
here, an estate of 100000 was dis
tributed among a large number of
benefciaries. The most important be-
quest to the people of Knoxville was
that of $25O,000 for the erection and
maintenance of home there for aged
women.
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15.YEAR SENTENCE FOR BASS.
Jury Rendered Verdict of Murder in
Second Degree-Appeal Taken.

Clinton, N. c., July 20.-This morn
ing the jury returned a verdict in the
case against William B. Bass as gull
ty of murder in the second degree.
They had deliberated since seven
o'clock yesterday, when Judge Allen
finished his charge.
Judge Allen sentenced Bass to f1f-
teen years in the penitentiary and
counsel for the prisoner gave notice
of an appeal to the Supreme Court
Bail was fixed at fifteen thousand dol
lars.
The case has attracted much inter
est in the county and has been hotly
contested.
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MIR. ARTHUR JENKINS TAKEN
ILL WITH APPENDICITIS
Brought Here Today From Little Riy-
er, s. c., Where He Was
Employed.

Capt r. A. jenkins received word
Monday night of the sudden illness of
his son, Arthur, WHO is employed at
Little River, S. c. Arrangements re
made at once to have Mr.. Art =,
Jenkins brought II his home in t. Is
city, arriving here today.
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THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
IS DISPATCHING MESSAGES
Telegraph Blanks Have Been Placed
in the Stores Of City
Merchants.

The Postal Telegraph is now dis
patching and receiving messages and
telegraph blanks have been placed in
nearly every store in this city.
Miss Parrot, the local manager.
who has been here for two weeks, is
very active in soliciting patronage
from the business men of the city.