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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
A HARVARD PROFESSOR ON
LYNCHING.

Professor n. S. Shaler is a Kentuck-
ian by birth. and hat may explain
his common-sense views as TO lynch
ing. He is of the faculty of Harvard
University, near Boston. In a recent
magazine paper he said. to the sur
prise we doubt not of the regulation New
England professor and with much
force of statement h this rude
law is not q sign of real lawlessness,
nor of a people given to savage out
bursts of fury. 1t is the mark of a folk
in a curious adjustment to their con-
cept of law and OF the nature of their
fellowmen. It cannot be taken as a
sign of a low moral estate, but rather
Of a rude, though high conception of
the measure Of protection owed to the
defenseless, and. above all, TO women,
and of a new, possibly transient. but
more likely permanent. loss of the an
cient and noble idea Of justice as some
thing set owe n apart from a and
to which he owe reverence" Lynching
ices show strongly and co%nclusively
that the white men regard IL as a
high, noble duty and obligation not to
be denied or avoided to protect the
helpless, defenseless women and child
rem, and that trial in the woods shall
be resorted to when ever it becomes
imperatively necessary to throw the
protecting power around the sacred
persons Of mothers, wives. daughters
and sweet-hearts. 1t has been e
for some time, and many southern
newspapers have commented, that az
the negro population in the north
| increases, the antagonism to lynch
. ing has diminished in proportion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

Colonel Bryan replies to Senator Vest
to the leadership. He only claims the
right to have convictions and to ex-
press them.
IF other people a like convictions
he will have company; if lot he will be
alone. Some one has defined a leader
ton Is the people and a little bit
ahead" He stands by the principles of
the Kansas City platform, n tells
Vest ne will not find the income tax "a
harmonizing issue" But 1t IS right and
properly laid is very productive. Great
Bryan says Hill and Cleveland both
opposed it He writes: "Mr. Vest I'M
phasizes the trust issue, but that is not
a harmonizing issue either, for the fl
nancial influences stand behind the
trusts as solidly as they do behind the
banks But to fight the trusts is right
n a sacred duty.
In Louisiana in six or eight counties
there is much uneasiness among the
whites, they fearing a negro uprising
to Kill the whites. The secret societies
abound among the negroes. An Afri-
can Baptist Association issued an ad-
dress denying that there was any or
ganization Of negroes unfriendIy to the
whites or for the purpose of interfer-
ing with labor and that there is no le-
ultimate cause for the many cases OF
the mistreatment of honest and indus.
trious negroes in that section. The
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Like to an owl in ivy bush,
That rueful thing am l."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

During the ear there were 5,793 add
ed. of which 3,s49 was By the Spanish
war. There have been 1857 losses, but
none by the great war or as the lying
government still calls it-"war of rebel
lion" But the actual number now is
as given above-1,041 .321. Think of
that, thirty-six years after a was
declared!
The fees paid to attorneys during the
year amounted to 1891, PAS. %, being an
increase Of s73, SOS. 80 over the previous
yea
The Spanish val pensioners received
s1.175, 225.76, an increase over last year
Of sS42, 320.51, int the pensioners under
the act OF June q, 1890, as amended by
the act of May 9, 1900, received $685.
4S1.15, being an increase over last year
of 81, POI, 401. so. That is piling on a
long-suffering people with a vengeance.
The south has had to pay pensions to
Its enemies, and marauders since 1866,
amounting to probably more than one
thousand millions of dollars, enough to
ION LAX SOull1 lllllIlSIlSSly llSh IL II
could have kept hat huge sum at
home. Since July IL. 1865. to June 80,
1901, aggregate the sum of
s., 1865, 304, $50. Is it any wonder that
northern people are well to do?"
The pension rolls still contain the
names Of M survivor and 1927 Wild
owS on account of the war of 1872, Lose
survivors and 3.479 widows on account
of Indian wars, and 1868 survivors and
S,1O9 widows on account of the war
with Mexico.
The number Of claims pending on
June 80, 1901, was 403 $50, including a.
FOG claims for accrued pension, and 49,
532 claims arising out of service in the
war with Spain. OF the above number
22S,5 34 were filed by persons who have
heretofore been granted a pension, and
who are now seeking an additional al
lowance. There are also Al. 500 claims
for new disabilities"
In 1897, there were SIS. O99 claims pend
ing. In June 1891. there were 4O3, $50.
If you would see how this huge pen
sion system of pillage and fraud has
grown read the following. We men
ton again hat both General Grant
dents, held that the pensions should
under no court ever exceed $31, ZOO, 900
for a year. and one Of these we believe,
put it at less than $780, O0. 900. Here are
the terms and sums maid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
co,one, AZ Neal Pardoned

Columbia. s. c.. August 2-Governor
McSweeney today pardoned Colonel W.
A. Neal, formerly superintendent of the
state penitentiary. who was convicted
OF failing to turn over the funds to his
successor in office. Colonei Near was
over $1,000 short in 1885. but his bonds
men paid the full amount and have been
by Mr.. Neal. He abandoned his
appeal TO the supreme court n has
never been actually imprisoned
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Jackson. Miss. August Estate
Showers gave out q statement
today with regard to the alleged short
age OF over $4,000 in the states cash
when IL was counted August 18th and
which later was found to "a been re-
placed. Treasurer Showers stated that
the money was deposited with state
banks on good collateral. by his CASH
Ter and on his authority.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Raleigh Post: Will Palmer, colored,
was very seriously if not fatally cut
yesterday afternoon by Charles Burch
also colored. The difficulty occurred on
Cabarrus street near the old depot,
about $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The wound is just under Palmers heart
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

The American people-the burden
bearers-should have this vile raide
upon their pockets ended. 1t is a great
shame and outrage. All Europe COM
bined pays no such annual tax for
b~lood-suckers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

A gentleman, says the Onawa
Gazett, from Maple Landing tells
the following on an Onawa young
man who went to call on a seven
teen year old daughter of a friend
of his. When the young man de-
cidee to go home it was found that
q heavy storm was raging. AS he
had no umbrella, or rubber coat,
the girls father asked him to re-
main at the house until morning
and he readily consented. He is
a bashful young man and the next
morning when he was invited to a
seat at the table reluctantly accep
ted. He was agitated. He sat
opposite mirror and discovered
that he had forgotten to comb his
hair. He dropped his fork on the
floor and as he stopped to pick it
up he upset his coffee. Matters
went from bad to worse until fin
ally the young man in despair quit
eating and put his hand under the
table. The loose end of the table
cloth was laying in his lap and
when he touched 1.-THE turned pale.
He thought it was his shirt, and
that in his nervous excitement,
while dressing he had forgotten
to put the garment inside his
trousers. That, as he thought, &C
counted for the smile and stares of
the family and his embarrassment.
There was no time to loose. He
hurriedly stuffed the supposed
shirt inside his trousers. Two
minutes later when the family
arose from the table, there was a
crash, and tho dishes lay in bro
ken mass on the floor. The Young
man pulled several feet of table
cloth out of his pants and fled
through the door.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
The SINGER MANUFACTURING Co.
OFFICES HvRRyWHRRR.

An average of l4-l00th Of an
inch of rain fell in the Council
Bluffs district for the twenty-four
hours ending at 8 IA. m. yesterday,
according to the reports of thir-
teen stations to the weather bur
eau. Rains also fell in Kansas
City, Des Moines and Mime
apolis districts with warmer wealth
er throughout the whole corn and
wheat region. The average maxi
mum temperature in the Council
Bluffs district for the twenty-four
hours was 80 degrees and the
average minimum temperature
was 6 degrees.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Charley Moss, of Monona county was
In the Valley yesterday visiting friends
Charley is candidate before the,Dem-
ocratic county convention of Monona
county for the nomination of sheriff,
and says he has good prospect of re-
ceiving the nomination. He would
make as good sheriff as any man in
Monona county, and his friends in this
city hope he Will be nominated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

The outlook for football team in
Logan Is more favorable now. There
are eight members of the old team and
number of new, but experienced
players In town now who will prob.
ably remain through the season Ne.
Rotistions have been opened with q
coach and all that remains now to be
secured is the financial support of the
business men. II an organization ia
effected work will begin about the
arst OF the week.-Neuclus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

IN most every field Of corn can be
seen the corn harvester, cutting and
binding the corn crop and it is evident
that the farmers are preparing to win
ter their stock with as little expense 40
possible, or rather, utilize the crop that
has heretofore been more than half was
ted by being left in the lisild.-Wood-
bine Twiaeg,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Mr. and Mrs G ID Adams, who have
been residents of Little Sioux, arrived
In this city yesterday bringing their
household goods with them and hence.
forth will be residents of Missouri Val
ley, having rented one of the Carpen-
ter cottages on Superior street. Mrs.
Adams was formerly Miss Jessie
Pierce.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

&C Rucker, of Nettle Bend, who
was bound over in the sum of So, 900 to
keep the peace, was dismissed from
that charge on his own bond in the
sum of $500 to keep the peace. He is
still in Jail awaiting the action of the
grand jury on other charges. Slogan
Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

The sonorons foot, foot, foot, foot,
OF the l. Q. trains calling for the sta
ton block is thing of the past. Sun.
day new system went into effect and
now the operator only shows his block
when he has orders. This will enable
trains to make little better time, and
will do away with considerable unnec-
erssary noise around l z stations. A
friend of ours who used to live in the
south says the four toot system oripi-
mated way down south in an early day
when they used to hang the mail sack
on trees at the stations to keep it out
OF the water, and was used to call the
mail man over the hin to put the sack
on the train. We never could discover,
any better use for such noisy habit,
SO take his word for it.-WOodbine
Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Grave apprehensions are enter
tanned this afternoon for the re.
covery Of VIM Wisler who, since
his arrival here from California
several days ago, has been seri-
ously i'll at the home of his moth.
or, Mrs w E Wisler, with typhoid
fever. During the past "a hours
serious symptoms have developed
and his life is almost despaired
of. His father, w E Wisler, who
has been in Altoona, Penn, fol
several weeks past, has been sum.
moned by telegraph, also Rus
Wisler who is now located in Sa1
Francisco.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
For Sale.

A good corner lot, cheap. North
east corner of Erie and Noble
streets. Address G w Harris, 10Y
E. Madison, lola, Kan, or call at
Times office. VOLS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Editor Hamilton, of the Odebolt
Chronicle, e. Babcock and John Rey-
nolds, of Odebolt, were in the Valley
last night on their way home from a
hunting trip through Nebraska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Logan Team wlthdraws from
Contest.

The Bowling contest announced
to occur in this city sometime du-
ring next week between Logan
and Missouri Valley teams has
been indefinitely postponed, this
action being taken this morning
upon receipt of q letter from the
members of the Logan team, stat
ing that they are not yet in condi-
ton to enter contest. 1t is pro-
bable the Denison team will be
challenged early next week for a
series of games to be played in
this city within the nexttwo weeks
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

The grand jury has as yet made
no report beyond dischsrging J A
Williams, charged with shooting
with intent to kill, in that Grow
Crack scrap few weeks since. A
M Williams, charged with marry
ing young girl with intent to
abandon her, was also discharged.
News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

W a Naylor, general superintendent
of the American Express company,
was in the city this forenoon attending
to matters pertaining to the local office
of the company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Attempted Assassination.

Attempted Assassination.
On yesterday about 4::3O the tel
egraph flashed the awful news to
the nation that President William
Mckinley had been shot while at
tending the Buffalo Exposition.
This dastardly act on the life OF
the executive Of the nation records
another dark page in our nations
history. tits strange, that in this
free land where all are equal be-
fore the law; where all questions
are settled by the ballot, that it is
possible to find any man so low
and degraded as to desire to take
the life of the Chief Magistrate OF
the government. The frequency
of our elections, with the change
of administration, removes every
desire, it would seem, to remove
by force any officer of government
no difference how obnoxious they
may be to any portion of the peo-
pie of the nation, and therefore it
must be concluded that this act on
the life of the President to be the
work of some crazy crank who is
the tool of that dangerous element
who feel it to be their duty to re-
move every ruler in the world.
1t certainly is sad commenta-
ry on our civilization to think that
in this free land any man can be
found who would desire to take
the life of the President, not for
cause, but merely because the peo-
pie had selected him to rule over
the nation for a limited time. If
the would be assassin was true
American the act would be the
more wonderful, but being that of
a foreigner, as his name (Leano
Czolgosz,) indicates, confirms our
belief that he is a part of that very
dangerous element of the country
who are always plotting harm to
all rulers in this and all other
lands, a kind of outlaw whose life
is spent in stirring up strife and
committing murder. If there is
any way to expell all such charac-
tiers from this country it would be
we'll to exercise such power, but if
this cannot be done, we must con-
tinue to suffer from their nefari-
GUS work, and wat for vindica-
ton of the law. That this man
belongs to that dangerous class is
very evident, and that he, with his
entire association of anarchists
should have leave of absence from
this country, peacibly it We can,
but forcibly if we must.
OF all countries in the world this
is the last in which to cultivate
the use of the revolver in the set
Element of political, or any other
question, and no excuse can be
given for the existance of anarchy
here.
The first act in this awful TRACE
dy has been enacted-the second
should be the scaffold scene in
which Leano Czolgosz should act
a prominent part, not in revenge,
but to teach all such that the Uni
ted States is not the place for the
assassin.
We hope President Mckinley
will live, and that the traitor will
be dealt with as his crime deser-
YES, and in such manner as to
deter others from like act.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Almor Stern received letter from
Fred. who is now located at Santa Lu-
cha, p l, last week, in which he says
that he had had his leg broken caused
by being kicked by vicious horse.
The letter was dated sometime in July
and does not say where thel leg was
broken. but says that the physicians
told him that he would probably be
confined to the hospita! for about six
weeks. He seems very we'll contented
with the life of soldier.-Logan OBJ
server.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

DIR. and Mrs. E. J. Chapman are Wis
iting in Rayenswood, ILL.,, with Mr. and
Mrs Charles BrandrifI. They left this
morning and will be absent about one
week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

The water problem is becoming
q serious one here. The Boyer is
so low that the I. G. cannot get
water for their engines here. Our
city we'll is 80 low that we are in
need of water for fire protection.
We need a new well.-Logan OBJ
server.
Those life.like pictures of "Mis-
souri, Valleys lake front" so gen.
orally distributed throughout Har-
rison County several years ago at
the expense Of the Logan people,
must now be a source of great
pleasure to the Thirsty citizens Of
the hamlet on the hill. Verify
Missouri Valley is an Oasis in q
great ert-down here you pays
your money and takes your choice.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Mrs w NJ Clarke returned to Mo
Valley this afternoon from few days
visit in Colfax and Des Moines.

Ray Trlplet the IL years old son of
Charles Triplett, who lives near Mon
DAMN, was out hunting this afternoon
and accidentally shot himself in the
right leg. A full charge of shot taking
effect in the lleshy part of the leg be-
low the knee. The young man was
taken through town this afternoon en-
route to Omaha where he will be treat
ed at the Clarkson hospital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
EillOtU 4 Harvey
Saturday, Sep. z.

Harvey johnson, who has been at
tending the Iowa State Fair with an
exhibit of fine stock, arrived in the
city this morning enroute to Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Friday, Sep. 6.

Miss Matte White is expected
home from hrr eastern visit to-
morrow or Sunday. She has been
absent from the city several weeks
and during her travels has visited
many of the eastern cities and
points of interest.
Mrs Lulu White and Miss Myrl
White, of Ottawa, Kan, are in the
city paying the DR. White family
q visit.
w A Whaley and mother, who
have made their home in Missouri
Valley for the past few months,
Mr. Whaley being employed in the
shops, departed this morning for
Alabama where they 60 to make
their home during the coming
winter months.
Mrs A N Allis arrived in the
city yesterday and remained here
over night visiting her sister, Miss
Kate WEIGH. She left this MORN
ing for Sioux City where she will
visit with friends for short time.
Mrs F E Smith, Of Onawa, was
q Missouri Valley visitor yester-
day evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Mr. and Mrs A G. Brown re.
turned home this afternoon from
their visit in Des Moines.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

John Williams today sold his
forty acres east of town for $50
an acre, cash.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Miss Allie Boner returns home this
evening after five months visit in st
Paul with the ii g Camp family. She
will be accompanied home by Miss
Wayne Camp, who will spend several
days here visiting relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

The one year old child of Mr. and Mrs
A II Sage, who lives on the j b Leet
farm near this city died last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Dean Brainard, of Modale, was in
the Valley this morning shaking hands
with "the boys" lie is the Republican
candidate for Supt. of schools.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

w T Roden today purchase the Frank
Bond farm of George kellogg, 100 acres
paying $50 an acre for it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs W A Campbell Of Loveland
this forenoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Tho widening of the Northwestern
grade through this city takes out the
trees In the beautiful little park east
OF the depot. This park is the only
one along their line that was laid out
by the agent still in charge, Mr.. Hough
having fenced in and planted the trees
over twenty years ago when he first
came to e.-Chronicla
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Mr. and Mrs Robert Berry leave Mon.
day for visit with friends and rela.
tives in Nebraska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Mr. and Mrs John Galley left this
morning for Chicago. where they will
visit with Mr. and Mrs j q Morris over
night snd then proceed to Cleveland,
Ohio, where they will spend several
day in attendance at the G. A. II. re-
union.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Mrs. M. Denton, of Wichita,
Kansas, is in the Valley, the guest
of her son, T. A. Denton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

FM Dance transacted legal business
in Modale today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

W M Carlisle is transacting
business in Cincinnati township
this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

Mrs L s Cook and daughter
Mabel are visiting Blair relatives