The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-03
'T0HONOR MEMORY
. OF DEAD JUSTICE.
Portrait of James E. Shepherd
Will Be Placed in North Caro-
lima Supreme Court Room.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatoh.)

' Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
raleigh, n. C., February 2.-Taere
VIII be an Interesting ceremony in the
worth Carolina Supreme Court next
tuesday morning. the second day of
the spring term. when there Will be
presented to tho court a splendid oil
painting of the lamented former Chief
Justice James Il. shepherd. The ad-
dress will be made by Ex-Governor
Charles b. Aycock, and the acceptance
by Chief Justice Walter Clark. as
spokesman for the court. TIE paint
ing Will be given prominent place on
the walls of the court room, where SO
many of the former justices OF the
. court are already represented.
There is slow but steady improve
mcnt reported in the condition Of
State Librarian NJ. Q. Sheriff.. who Is
suffering from the fracture of his leg
by iaiiInS on tho ice three weeks ago.
1t was the stump OF the leg ne lost
in toe Civil War that was fractured.
and II is still In plaster cast. but Is
; believed to be healing satisfactorily.
Tho unveilinG OF the tablet which
the North Carolina Society OF Colonial
! Danes will place in memory OF the
bieckienburg Declaration of lndepend
ence In the rotunda of the State
house here Is TO take place May 20,
the l3Tth anniversary of this historic
event The tablet Is now completed,
and in the custody of members of the
society in Charlotte. A little later 1t
/ viii DO shipped to Raleigh. 1t is an
exquisite blending of marble and bronze.
1t is surmuunted with n nornests' nest
and encircled by a border of pine
cones and needles There are rosettes
made of State flags and pine cones.
The tablet Is i've by four feet.
Raleigh seems to be on the eve of
crusade for law enforcement which
promises results, since there ID
, movement to induce the Board OF Al
dermen and Board of Audit and FL
nance to set aside fund OF $500 or
$1,000 TO be used by the chief of police
at his discretion in securing evidence
against blind tigers. heretofore thore
has been no money available for secret
service work In procuring the pur-
chase OF whiskey for the purpose OF
prosecuting the blind tiger" There
was conference OF a number of
prominent citizens Interested in law
enforcement. last night at which res
olutlon was passed asking for NUM-
cipal fund of $1,000 AT the same time
there was meeting of the police COM
mission of the city, and especially no
table action was the adoption of
resolution asking for fund of $500
at leust to be used at the discretion
Oh the Cuiel OIL pOllCe iHtbc ~
probability also that there Will be a
mass-meeting called for some time next
week to further awake public senti-
ment for law enforcement. This course
was agreed on last night by the con-
ference of citizens, y. a. Dunn being
the chairman, and T. b. Eldridge the
secretary for the conference.
DR.. II. @. Alexander, OF Mccklen-
burg, president of the State Farmers
Union. puts an end TO the reports that
have been circulating through the
State that he Will be in the race for
the Democratic nomination for State
Treasurer by declaring TO friends here
that he has no such intention. 1t mad
been reported that he would be In the
race against State Treasurer Is. r.
Lacy, who has served the State In this
capacity for the past twelve years.
MIR. Lacys friends feel confident now
that there will be no serious oppo-
sition TO mis- renominaton.