PRESIDENT TAFT ATTENDS CHARLOTTE CELEBRATION Three Days' Carnival in the North Carolina City Marks the Anniversary of the Farr.ous Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Charlotte, N. C.—With three days of military drills, band concerts, speeches, athletic contests and other kinds of entertainment, tho one hun dred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the Mecklenburg declaration has been celebrated, and all North Carolina is happy in the knowledge that its pet legend has been recognized by the president of the United States; for Mr. Taft.gave the occasion the official sanction of his presence and was the chief feature of the celebration. The carnival began Tuesday noon when the Charlotte lire companies gave an exhibition of their skill and speed. Athree o'clock there was a drill by a body of United States cav alry and a band concert at the fair grounds, followed by a league ball game. The evening was given up to a drill by the Charlotte drum corps and a concert by three bauds. Governors' Day Program. Wednesday was designated as gov ernors' day and the main event was the delivery of addresses by Gov. Kitchin of North Carolina and tho chief executives of several other states, at the fair ground. These were preceded by a big athletic meet and followed by a cavalry drill, military maneuvers and band concerts, with another ball game thrown in for good measure. Two events made the evening not able. The first was a May musical festival at the Auditorium which listed the services of a number of ex- President Taft. eellent soloists and a large and well trained chorus. The second was aa Illuminated parade given by the Order of Red Men. President Taft Arrives. Just at ten o'clock Wednesday morning the booming of a 21-gun sa lute by the Charlotte artillery notified the people that President Taft had arrived on his special train. Nearly all the inhabitants and the thousands of visitors were at the station, and as Mr. and Mrs. Taft alighted from their car they were greeted with a mighty roar of applause. A special recep tion committee took the distinguished guests in charge and conducted them to the Selwyn hotel, where they were welcomed by Gov. Kitchin, Senators Simmons and Overman and the mayoi of Charlotte. After meeting all the committeemen and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Taft, to gether with Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, the governor and mayor and other distinguished visitors, were escorted by a guard of old soldiers to a review ing stand and witnessed a great pa rade of all the military and civic or ganizations that could take part iu the celebration. Mr. Taft Speaks Twice. A second installment of the music festival in the Auditorium was graced by the presence of the city's guests, and then all returned to the reviewing stand, where President Taft delivered an address. His words were listened to with close attention frequently elicited loud applause. Later in the afternoon the president made a speech to the colored people and the students of Biddle university. From 8 to 9:30 in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Taft held a public re ception in the parlors of the Sel wyn hotel and shook hands with thou sands of people. Military drills, band concerts and other entertainments were provided for the crowds all Wednesday after noon and evening, and the great cele bration closed in a blaze of glory. Old Controversy Renewed. The people of North Carolina, whose proudest boast has been that their an cestors were the first Americans to throw off the yoke of British rule, now rejoice in the feeling that President Taft. has recognized the justice of their claim, but the century-old con troversy has broken out. afresh. Many historians refuse to accord to the pio neers of Mecklenburg county the honor that is thus accorded them. These historians allude to the story as "the Mecklenburg myth," and thereby arouse the anger of North Carolinians. According to those unbiased investi gators who have looked most deeply into the matter, the Mecklenburgers did hold a public meeting on May >3l, 1T75. and did adopt resolutions quite abreast of the public sentiment of that time, but not venturing on the rield of independence further than to day that these resolutions were to re main in force till Great Britain re signed its pretensions. In 1793, or earlier, some of the actors in the pro ceeding endeavored to supply the rec ord from memory, unconsciously inter mingling some of the phraseology o l the Declaration of July 4, which gav« the resolution the tone of a pro nounced independency. Probably through another dimness of memory, they affixed the date of May 20, 1775, to them. Case for Mecklenburgers. The case for the Mecklenburgers is set forth as follows: In 1818 there arose a great rivalry between Massa chusetts and Virginia as to which com monwealth should receive the credit for tlie Philadelphia document, and the controversy was brought up in congress. It was at this time that Davidson, a representative in con gress from North Carolina, announced that Mecklenburg county had declared her independence 13 months before the promulgation of the document in Philadelphia. While the statement created some surprise it. resulted in an investiga tion into the facts as to the Mecklen burg declaration. This inquiry was made by Nathaniel Macon, who pre resented North Carolina in the senate, and through Gen. Joseph Graham and Representative Davidson, Senator Ma con received from Dr. Joseph McKnitt Alexander, the son of John McKnitt Alexander, a full account of "tho event," which Dr. Alexander said he had "copied from papers left by his father." This statement, which in eluded the May 20th declaration, Sena tor Macon sent to Raleigh, N. C., and it was published in the Register on Friday,-April 30, ,r x9. Dr. Alexander's Story. Dr. Alexander related at length how the farmers of Mecklenburg county in the spring of 1775 had called a con vention to be composed of two dele gates from each settlement in the county to meet May 19 to devise means for the assistance of the "sul fering people of Boston and to extri cate themselves from the impending storm." '"Official news, by express, ar rived of the battle of Lexington," ac cording to Dr. Alexander's report to Senator Macon, and the intluence of the news from Lexington, he added, resulted in the unanimous adoption of the Mecklenburg declaration of inde pendence. The declaration, as written by Dr. Brevard, and approved by the conven tion on May 20, 1775, reads: "1. Resolved, That whosoever di rectly or indirectly abetted or in any way, form or manner countenanced the unchartered and dangerous inva sion of our rights, as claimed by Great Britain, is an enemy to this country—America—and to the inher ent and inalienable rights of man. "2. Resolved, That we. the citizens of Mecklenburg county, do hereby dis solve the political bands which have connected us to the mother country, and hereby absolve ourselves from all allegiance to the British crown and abjure all political connection, con tract or association with that nation, who have wantonly trampled on our rights and liberties and inhumanly shed the innocent blood of American patriots at Lexington. Declared Themselves Free. "3. Resolved, That we do hereby de clare ourselves a free and independ ent people, are, and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self-governing as sociation under the control of no power other than that of our God and the general government of the congress to the maintenance of which independence we solemnly pledge to each ot,her our mutual co-operation, our lives, our fortunes and our most sacred honor. "4. Resolved, That as we now ac knowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer, civil or mil itary, within this county, we do here by ordain and adopt, as a rule of life, each and every one of our former laws, wherein, nevertheless, the crown of Great Britain never can be consid ered as holding privileges, immunities or authority therein. "5. Resolved, That it is also further decreed that all, each and every mili tary officer in this county is hereby reinstated in his former command and authority, he acting conformably to these regulations. And that every member present of this delegation shall henceforth be a civil officer, viz., a justice of the peace, in the charac ter of a 'committeeman,' to issue proc ess, hear and determine all matters of controversy, according to said adopt ed laws, and to preserve peace and union and harmony in said county, and to use every exertion to spread the love of the country and fire of freedom throughout America, until a more general and organized govern ment be established in this province." Blessings of a Diet. Nowadays it's a godsend for a man to get rheumatism. Instead of filling him up with salicylic acid, iodine of potash and other atrocities to tear out his insides, intelligent physicians put him on a diet. When they cure him of being a hog they cure him of hip rheumatism and everything else fr»m a murderous liver to the disposl tiota of a fiend. —New York Press. CAMERON COUNTY THURSDAY MAY 27, 1909 MARRIAGE KNOT HAS BEEN UNTIED MRS. HELEN KELLY GOULD 13 GRANTED A DIVORCE FROM FRANK J. GOULD. DISPOSITION OFTHE CHILDREN Charges Made Against Mr. Gould by the Referee Are Upheld by the Court—No Provision for Alimony. Now York City.—Mrs. Helen Kelly Gould was granted an interlocu tory decree of divorce from Frank J. Gould by Justice Gerard in the su preme court. The decision was ren dered on the report of Edward G. Whitaker, as referee, who decided that charges made against Mr. Gould had been proved. Mrs. Gould is allowed the sole cus tody of the two children of the mar riage, Helen Margaret and Dorothy Gould, from December to April, both inclusive, and the defendant inay have them from May to November, subject to certain modifications. The defend ant is held responsible for the educa tion of the two children and also for their medical attendance. No provis ion is made for alimony for Mrs. Gould nor is the name of any eo-respendent mentioned by her referred to. After setting for that the referee has found that the material allegations in the complaint have been estab lished, Justice Gerard says in his or der: "And it appearing to the satis faction of this court that the defend ant has been guilty as charged in the complaint, it is ordered and decreed that the said motion be granted and the report of the referee confirmed in all respects and the marriage dis solved." The Goulds were married in this city on December 2, 1901. Mrs. Gould is a daughter of the late Eugene Kelly, the banker, and is wealthy in her own right, having inherited a large fortui. from her father. NEW FUEL FOR POWER PLANTS John Jacob Astor Has Applied for a Patent for a Machine to Utilize Peat Deposits. New York City.—Col. John Jacob Astor has applied for a patent for a machine which, it is hoped, will make possible the utilization of peat deposits as a fuel for power. The current num ber of the Scient'fic American, contain ing an account of the process, says that Col. Astor intends to present it to the public in the hope that it may be of wide general use. Col. Astor is about to try out his nvention at his own place, Rhinecliffe on-the-Hudson. He will erect a 150- horsepower plant and attach it to a stone crusher. If the peat gas suc ceeds in running this it is believed an interesting engineering advance with far-reaching effects will have been achieved. NEW FIELD FOR COLLEGE MEN A Practical Street Railway Training School Has Been Planned by a New York Man. New York City.—A practical street railway training school, the first one of its kind in the country, has been planned by Oren Root, Jr., general manager of the Metropolitan Street Railway Co. The expenses of the school, which will be open to college and scientific school graduates, will be borne by the railway company. The pupils will be paid living wages while taking the two-year course. The difficulty of -obtaining high-class men who are willing to begin at the bottom and learn the street railway business was what led Mr. Root to try the experiment. The prospectus of the school and application blanks have been mailed to the presidents of 19 colleges and scientific schools. ST.PAUL PIONEER-PRESSSOLD It Is Understood that the Two Papers Will be Issued from the Dis patch Plant. St. Paul, Minn. —The Pioneer-Press announces that the owners of the St. Paul Dispatch have purchased the con trolling interest in the Pioneer Press. The announcement says: "Our reasons for making the sale were, first, that the price was satis factory. The stock of the company was widely scattered and much of it in the hands of owners not in a posi tion to take business risks. Further, the wide distribution has always made difficult the concentration of authority so necessary in newspaper manage ment." It is understood that the evening edition of the Pioneer Press will be discontinued and that the two papers will be issued from the Dispatch plant. Insurance Broker Suicides. New York City.—"Come at once to the Grand hotel. I'm up here and must see you on earnest business." This was the message Charles E. Sexton, an insurance broker, gave to his son over the telephone. Carring ton Sexton, the son. an architect, hur ried to the hotel and, entering a room his father had engaged, found him unconscious and dying from six bullet wounds. Sexton shot himself in the mouth, death ensuing a few hours later. The insurance broker wag 63 years of age. CLARKSTATUEUNVEILEO ACCEPTED BY GOV. DENEfcN FOR PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS. Statue of the Soldier and Explorer, Erected by the State of Illinois, Is Dedicated at Quincy. Quincy, 111.—Illinois' tribute to Gen. George Rogers Clark, the revolution ary soldier and explorer, an heroic bronze statue, was unveiled in tha presence of an immense concourse ot people. Gov. Deneen accepted the monument on behalf of the people of the state. The statue, which is nine feet high, is the work of Charles J. Mulligan of the Chicago Art institute. The base of the monument, designed by W. Car bys Zimmerman of Springfield, the state architect, is of gray granite on a cement foundation and is 18 ftfet high. [ msgßsßS HBhHHT • In ■Hmr * <yp| HOHHHvf w (9MI ISBfe- — ' ... ygg i . ': Statue of George Rogers Clark. The monument was obtained at the instance of Senator Campbell S. Hearn of the Thirty-sixth district. Several years ago when Senator Hearn, who was a confederate soldier, was eating dinner at the Planters' hotel in St. Louis, Col. Henry Watterson of Louis ville, Ky., came and took a seat oppo site him. Col. Watterson soon began to tell of George Rogers Clark and his work. He expressed the opinion that Illinois should build a monument to his memory. Senator Hearn at once declared that it should be done, and at the next session of the legislature in troduced the bill that provided for the memorial. CUTS CHILDREN'S THROATS Woman Then Slashes Her Own—Two of the Children and the Mother Are Dead. East Hampton, Conn.—Mrs. Jennie Carsten, 38, wife of Louis Carsten, formerly a sea captain, killed two of her children and herself at the Cars ten farm near here. She cut the throats of the children and then her own. She also slashed the throat of a third child, a boy, and, while he is in an extremely critical condition, he may recover. It is believed fliat Mrs. Carsten was out of her mind. Mrs. Carsten lived long enough to reply to her husband, when he asked the reason for her acts: "I wanted to die and I wanted to take the children with me. I didn't want to leave them." It was stated by her husband that she had been subject to mental trouble and that she had at one time, had treatment in a western sanitarium. Tliey had moved to the country from Brooklyn, N. Y., last November, for quiet. TRADE CONDITIONS IMPROVE The Domestic Agricultural Conditions Are Excellent—Fine Showing in Iron and Steel. New York City.—R. G. Dun & Co. 'a Weekly Review of Trade says: Almost every development, except the lengthening debate on the tariff, is favorable, and the gains made in spite of the tariff disturbance are a fair indication of what may be eject ed when that is out of the way. Tho domestic agricultural conditions are excellent, and yet the prices ol' farm products continue to advance. The area of improvement in iron and steel is rapidly widening, and a notable event of the week is the resto ration of wages by the independent producers. The reports of the rail roads are of steadily increasing busi ness. Struck Baby, Threw It Into Pool. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. —Mrs. Mary Boch of the village of Rudyard is under arrest here pending an investigation of the death of her two nionths-old baby, which was found dead in a pool in the woods. She is thought to be demented and is said to have confessed that she killed the in fant by striking it on the head with h-ar fist before throwing it into a pool. Guilty of Killing Her Mother. Clayton, Ala.—Mrs. Hattie Pope was found guilty of the murder of her mother, Mrs. Mary King, at Montevallo, on March 4, and was sen tenced to serve 99 yea?s in the peni tentiary. Tried to Banish Evil Spirits. Seattle, Wash.—R. C. Mcintosh, 41, a ranchman, was -found in his log cabin with his hands and arms so se verely burned as to require amputa tion. Mcintosh said he had tried tc rid himself of evil spirits. S The Place U Bay Chetp S 5 J. F. PARSONS' 112 CUBES! rheumatishl LUMBAGO, SCIATIC A | NEURALGIA andl KIDNEY TROUBLE! 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