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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-04
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

During this hot period of the sum-
the coming fall campaign: yet there is
some preliminary talk at the state
HEADQUARTERS on this subject. Chair
man Spence is preparing to open rooms
and will arrange a program and scatter
literature to enlist the interest of vot-
ers. AS this is the year for congress
sional elections much OF the interest
will center in the canvass in number
of the district In fact the greatest ei-
forts will probably be made i'll those
districts where democratic nominees
show any activity. 1t is not believed
that the opposition can break the pres
ent solidty of the republican delegation.
There is not the slightest ground for
change in any of the congress districts,
and the democrats are aware of this.
The people are prosperous, contented
and satisfied that national interests are
being Well looked after by their lead
ers. AS to the state ticket there IS not
the slightest, hope among the democrats
of holding even their minority ground
Without diminished numbers.
Many will favor short campaign on
account of the lop-sided character of
political alignment. A conference be-
tween the central committee and the
members Of the congressional deleea
ton will be held early in September to
determine the length and some of the
features of the campaign.
Unless something unforeseen happens
it will be hard to arouse interest among
the people in the political campaign
this off year. They knew that the state
is sure for the republicans and they are
conscious that the democrats have
nothing to offer that VIII stand the test
of reason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-04

Very few people realize the great
ness of the peach crop of southwest
Missouri. on one single peach farm in
that part of the state there will be ems
ployed 1900 pickers this year. There
are $4,000 tree on the farm which will
yield about five bushel to the tree. The
box material purchased to pack the
crop cost $4,000. About 500 cars will
be shipped from this one farm this
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-04

President Roosevelt continues TO b.
one of the busiest men in the nation
tho he is trying TO enjoy a vacation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-04

The Chicago Record Herald states
that Chicago river. famous far and
wide for its filth for so long time, is
now contributing to the cleanliness of
the city. An enterprising group of men
whose homes are near the stockyards
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
STRIKE STILL CONTINUES.
dissatisfied Employees of New Or
leans Street Car Company Will Not
Give In.

New Orleans, September 2s.-The
strike of the dissatisfied employees of
the New Orleans Railway Company,
which was inaugurated yesterday con-
tinues without a break Three mail
cars were the only cars o by the
railroad company today. In the absence
OF trolley cars, vehicles OF all shapes,
sizes and styles were brought into use
during the day.
The linemen Of the New Orleans and
Carrollton Light and Power Company,
and also the linemen employed by the
New Orleans Railroad Company, ell
members Of the International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers, were order
ed out on a sympathetic strike this af-
ternoon. About 75 or so men are af-
fected by the new strike.
The New Orleans Railway Company
OF their linemen will seriously interfere
with the lighting of the city after to-
night. No breaks that may occur in
any Of the overhead electric lighting
wires or any Of the trolley wires can be
fixed. The trimmers of the electric light
department may continue al their work,
but these ann mend wires, according
to the laws of their respective unions.
In the matter OF interference with
street ars carrying United States mail,
sixteen afidavits were made this after
noon, against as many persons, charg-
ing them with interfering with the
United States mails in violation Of the
act Of congress protecting the mails.
These cases Will be heard tomorrow.
Several disturbances between the
strikers and officers nave been reported.
This afternoon policeman D'Ayala was
knocked in the head with a brick and
badly hurt while attempting to protect
a mail car. This morning a mob of
strikers about one of the barns, at
tackled a car as it was being run out
and the controlling handle was stolen.
One arrest followed and h police had
difficulty in landing their a
All efforts so far made to adjust the
trouble between the railway company
and the street mems union have failed
to accomplish anything so far as is
known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
TOBACCO MEN INTERESTED.
periaI Companies Expected to Cause
Drop in Prices-Primitive Baptists
AdjOurn-Other News.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, Sept. %.
The news your correspondent first
gave yesterday that Major F. K. Huger
will resume his old position as super
intendent of the Seaboard Air Line for
this division, succeeding D. H. Barger,
is fully confirmed. He arrived here to-
day and it IS understood will. take
charge Wednesday.
Farmers are exceedingly busy, gath
ering cotton and blowing. The tobacco
is gathered and it is asserted that east
of here IS to So per cent of the crop is
already marketed. A larger crop of
small grain than usual will be sown.
Turnips look very well. The crop re-
port to be issued tomorrow will no
doubt be a favorable one.
The supreme court will devote this
week to the hearing of appeals from
the Sixth district.
The Primitive Baptist Association
ended its session here yesterday. Seven
hundred persons were in attendance,
mainly from Wilson, Wayne, Johnston,
Wake and Harnett counties.
Among today's arrivals were Charles
NJ. Stedman, Greensboro; N. A. Sin
clair, Fayetteville; c. A. Webb, Ashe-
Vile.
The leaf tobacco buyers, the ware
housemen and the growers are alike
oSSply COLCSI Lcu dl Tic HSWS VI lIC
consolidation of the American and I'M
perial Tobacco Companies. Prices are
now high, but a sharp fall is expected
though this nay not, for reasons of
policy occur at once. The only hope
is that the shortage of tobacco of the
old crop nay result in sustaining the
demand, and then too the trust will
have to pay a sufficient price to induce
farmers to plant. Otherwise farmers
will go into cotton n other things as
they did a few years ago, when prices
paid for tobacco were so low. But
nevertheless the great consolidation Is
regarded as a severe blow to the leaf
tobacco interests.
The jump in the price Of cotton seed
to q cents a bushel is causing a stir.
There is a great deal of profit in these
seed. To an oil mill the seed are really
worth AZ cents a bushel, this being what
the oil, meal, hulls and int will bring.
Professor w. F. Massey, of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical college
here left today for Athens, Ga, to
make an address to the wheat and corn
interest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
T
iSh Vessels on Diamond ShoaI.
Two Steamers Arrived YESTERDAY
for CottOn-The River Steamers.

The following has been issued by OF
der of the Light House Board:
Washington, D. c., Sept. 26, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that, on or
about October 6, 1909, light-vessel No.
l72 will be placed on the station, abour
Is 3-S miles southeasterly from the east
lerly point of the outer diamond shoal.
loft the ~SeacOaSt of North Carolina, an6
about IA Is miles Sc IA S. from Cape
IHatteras light house, and light-vessel
mo. II, now marking hi station, will
then be withdrawn.
"L~ight-vessel No. az will show lights,
Including a searchlight throwing a
vertical beam of white light toward the
zenith, and sound a fog-Signal having
THE same characteristics as those on
Ilight-vessel No. II, n her general ap-
lpearance is the same as hat of the
latter vessel, excepting that she bears
1.-THE number ~ instead of II or Zach
bow and each quarter.
GEO. c. REMEY.
I"Rear Admiral, U. s. Navy, Chairman.
The steamer Highlander arrived yes
lterday from Willis Creek with a cargo
for Fayetteville, as the river is ris-
ling and there will probably be enough
water for her to reach that point. The
river has been too low for the past
week for the steamers to reach Fay
l%etteville.
The British steamship Arcasia, 1,84S
tons, Captain Whyte arrived in port
from Baltimore on Sunday. h is
consigned to Messrs. Alexander Sprunt
& Son and will take a cargo Of cotton
for Europe.
The British steamship Baron Eden,
2,3S5 tons, Captain Ulstrom, arrived on
SUNDAY from Philadelphia and also
comes to Messrs. Alexander Sprunt &
Son. She will take a cargo Of cotton
for Europe.
The Standard Old CoInpany's barge
No. 81 arrived in port on Sunday and
discharged her cargo OF oil yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
Places for the November Election
Named-ChanEes in Registrars and
Judges of Election.

The board Of elections of New Han
over county met yesterday, all the
members being in attendance, viz: Mr..
CT. Herbert Smith, chairman, d3mo-
crat Mr.. w. B. McKoy, secretary, dem
ocrats. and Mr.. William Struthers. re-
publican.
The board named the polling places
for the election to be he'd Tuesday,
November 4th. They can be found in
an official advertisement in this morn
ing's Messenger.
The board made the following
changes in the judges of election:
Thomas Lossin. in the first division
of the Fifth ward, in place of Thomas
B. Thayer, resigned.
Louis H. Skinner, in the Fourth ward,
in place of Martin Daniels, resigned.
H. A. Fortman, in the second divis-
ion of the First ward. in place of P. A.
Harris, resigned.
J. D. Wallows at Delgado, in place
of B. A. Roland, resigned.
l.. M. LeGWin, in the Third ward, in
place of o Hill. resigned.
The following registrations were APP
pointed:
J. T. McIver in the Third division Of
the Firts ward. in place of John Shee-
ban. resigned.
O. c. Hill, DIN the Second division of
the Fifth ward, in place of j. r. Hill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
Condition of the Wound Continues
Satisfactory.

Washington, Sept. 29.-After the pres
ident's physicians had dressed his
wound this morning, the following
statement was prepared and issued by
Secretary Cortelyou:
THE condition of the wound is salts
factory. The temperature this morning
is normal. The patient slept we'll and
at present is occupying a rolling chair.
He is cheerful and from the beginning
he has shown neither Impotence nor
restlessness, but has carried out the
directions of the physicians with scrup-
ulous care. Since the use of the as
pirating needle to evaculate the a on
the 22nd instant, which left no wounds
there has been no operation until yes
terday."
Surgeon General Rixey of the navy,
Surgeon General O'Reilly of the army;
DIR. Schaeffer, the bon specialist from
New York and DR.. Lung were present
e the wound was dressed. They
were at the temporary White House
on Jackson Place about three-Quarters
of an hour. The slight rise in the tenn
perature noted yesterday, before the
second operation has disappeared, and
this was considered favorable.
The physicians insist today hat the
condition Of the presidents wound gives
no occasion for alarm. The president
himself continues cheerful and SEEM
ingly regards the wound as a trivial
matter. The fact that second operation
was necessary, evidently aused con
siderable apprehension in the public
mind. as the number Of callers who
stopped at the temporary White House
was larger than on any previous a
since he president returned to Wash
ington. A goodly number Of kilograms
were received. To all re-assuring re-
plies were sent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03

indianapolis, September 29.-Whole-
sale robbery of graves in the cemeter-
les about and in Indianapolis, which has
been going on for some time, was
brought to a close early this morning by
the arrest of a gang Of seven negroes.
Warrants were also issued today, for
a prominent physician, the demOnstra-
tor of anatomy in the Central College
of Physicians and Surgeons, in which
two stolen bodies were found about ten
days ago, an inferno in the college and
the janitor of tn college. The negroes
under arrest are: Walter Daniels, Sol
Grady, Sam Martin, Garfield Buckner,
William Jones, Rufus Cantrell and
Isham Donnel. = live in I~ndianapo-
lis.
Rufus CantreIl made a complete o n
fession and implicated the others. He
d the demonstrators accompanied the
negroes on several of the robbing
expeditions.
Nearly one hudred graves it is said,
Ia been robbed by the GhOuls during
the last three months. Detectives say
the negroes were armed with shot guns
and equipped with horses and wagons.
The bodies were sold to different col
legeS which opened their winter terms
last week. The detectives say that a
complete inYeSti; ,dtion will probably
show hat ven me graves in Crown
Hill were desecra ed by Tx Ghouls.
Cantrell said that he n the other ne
groes visited Mount Jackson cemetery
almost every time any one was buried
in the place. w pretty hear cleaned
h place out" he said. Il don't be-
lieve that We have missed anybody
that has been buried there since July
When the negroes were brought into
court all weakened and confessed hat
they were members of an organized
gang of Ghouls.
Mount Jackson, a cemetery just
across the river, west of the city, has
been left practically empty by the grave
robbers
Rufus" was the pass word at the
medical college and when it was utter
ed by the returning GhouldS, the doors
OF the college would always be opened
Without questioning. The statement
at Crown Hill, one of the best guard
ed cemeteries in the United States, has
probably been invaded by the grave
robbers has caused Indignation. One
OF the Ghouls aid it usually took about
twenty-five minute to rob a grave.
The law of Indiana is very strict and
provides for extra punishment OF
Ghouls by lon- Imprisonment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
The Young Lady Not I'm Politics

In The Messengers Fayetteville cor
lrespondence on Sunday it was stated
that Miss Lillian Slocomb is in charge
!of the republican new quarters In that
city. We have been requested to state
that she has nothing whatsoever to do
with the headquarters and a only
lgone there to do some writing of her
lown. She is o concerned in politics
except, of course, to take a reasonable
Interest In the candidacy Of her father,
Col. A. H. Slocomb, the republican
nominee for congress in this district
The Messenger regrets that the young
lady should have been placed in a
false position, but We know our CORE
Ispondent had no intention Of doing so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
SAVED FROM THE GALLOws.
Narrow Escape of a Negro Who Re
semb1ed a Murderer-Twelve Wit
nesses Positively Identified Him.
Mr.. w. II. Sears and the Negroes
Brother Saved Him.

MI. w. T. Sears, general manager Of
the Angola lumber Company, has re-
turned from Troy, N. c., where he went
to testify in the remarkable case
against Tom Madry a negro who was
charged with the murder of a man nam
ed Carpenter. in Arson county, nine
teen years ago. Maddry's brother who
works here for Mr.. Sears also went
up and testified.
The name of the negro who commit
ted the murder was Dan Gould and af-
ter being tried and sentenced to death
he shortly afterwards made his escape.
Several months g while Tom Madry
was working with a lumber company at
Georgetown, S. c., some one saw him
and too him for Dan Gould He was
arrested and AXE to WadeSboro, and
was Unidentified by the sheriff and jallor
as the murderer who escaped.
a few weeks ago Mr.. Sears and anoth-
er gentleman who knew Madry, went
to Wadesboro and identified him as a
a negro who had worked for MI.
Sears in Virginia and who had worked
in Perquimans county, North Carolina.
In the trial at Troy last week twelve
witnesses Unidentified Madry as the muir
derer. He had a scar in exactly the
some place on the sid of his neck as
Gould and there were other features
which made the witness absolutely sure
he was Dan Gould. Other witnesses,
however, swore to the contrary, and it
was shown that although the negro
could have escaped and changed his
name, he was not old enough to be Dan
Gould. M. Sears received a telegram
from Troy on Sunday saying that the
jury on Saturday night acquitted
Madry n he was discharged.
Mr.. Sears was n o particularly inter-
ested in Madry but rather than see him
wrongly hanged he has been put to con-
siderable inconvenience, loss Of time
and much expense to see justice done to
him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
No Legislative or Senatorial Nomi-
nee In Duplfu.

The democratic party in Duplin coun-
|ty Is without n nominee for either the
house cf representatives or for the state
senate. 4 few weeks ago Mr.. ]. W.
!Grissom was nominated for the house
but he declined the nomination and
could not be induced to remain In the
field. Mr.. d. S. Kennedy was nominal
led for the senate but IL vas discovered
that the new election law provides that
a citizen shall have resided two years In
IA county before he IS eligible. Mr.,
Kennedy was a native OF Duplin, bu,
had resided in the west and had only
returned little more than a ear ago.
The democratic executive committee
of Duplin met at Kenansville yesterday
to make other nominations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
A
Justice Van Sickel UuphOlds United
States Steel Corporation.

Ire: ton. N. J., September ~26.-Justice
appeals today filed a written opinion in
the United States corporation case that
was recently decided by the court in the
corporations favor. The cas- before
the court was the suit instituted by
Mrs. Miriam Berger.
The opinion filed today sustains the
constitutionaiity of the act of last win
ter. under which the corporation under
took t convert 5000, 600, 900 worth of pre-
ferred stock into a like amount of
bonds. The opinion also holds that the
procedure followed by the corporation.
carrying out the conversion plan, was
fully authorized by the general corpor-
alton act.
This is a complete victory for the
United States Steel Corporation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
Another Call for Troops.

Shenandoah, Pa, September 26.-
Sheriff Knorr. of Columbia county. this
afternoon asked Governor Stone to sen
troops to Centralia. The governor refer
red the matter to General Goblin and the
latter advised the sheriff to make fur
Their effort to preserve peace with the
reserves at hand The strikers today
held up three trolley cars filled with
Guards from neighborinS collieries were
called and drove the rioters back. A
workmen's train was held up Inc those
on board were warned &c quit work un-
der threats Of being harshiy dealt with.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03
MARKET SHAKEN UP.
Net Losses ia Many StOcks-Disap-
pointment Over L.. and n.

New York, Sept. 29.-With call money
up to 50 per cent, n other adverse
circumstances, toGay'S market received
many active issue ranging from two to
ten per cent. The greatest loss was
sustained by Louisville and Nashville
Disappointment regarding the prob
able disposition of the o as mucn
as anything else is supposed to have
caused the break.
Other features tnat combined 10 un-
settle the market, were disquieting re-
ports concerning the presidents con-
dition, the prolI lgation of the coal
strike and the i ldubitable fact that
London and the continent are unload
ing Americans IN large blocks.
Practically all the money loaned IN
call today came from trust companies
and out of town corporations and pri-
Vate individuals. The banks of the
clearing house association stood aloof
and made virtually no loans for spec
ulative purposes. Moreover, the So
called substantial interests offered no
support to the market, which with few
exceptions, including Atchison and st.
Paul closed at the lowest level.
The offices of j. P. Morgan & Co, and
other leading banking houses were ao-
tive during the day. Mr.. Morgan and
mis- associates conferred with some of
! the more prominent fnanciers, includ-
ing President Stillman, of the Nation
al City Bank, President Baker, Of the
First National bank and President
Hendrix, of the National Bank of
Commerce. None of these gentlemen
would discuss the situation, except TO
say that further liquidation of stocks
would clarity the financial atmosphere.
The market opened weak n lower
al around, London's attitude having
a marked effect in that direction. Call
money opend It 10 per cent. went of
q point or so but soon rose TO 20. In the
second hour of the afternoon session
% per cent. was the quoted price and
the top figure II the years. per cent
- was reached n the last half hour.
1t was the ate trading that prices
melted most and the decline was un-
checked at the close
Mr.. Morgan was at his office till late
in the Afternoon. Asked his opinion
regarding the outlook, he said:
Things are very much bette IL
fact 1 think the situation was mucI bet
ter today. we paid out something Ink
s12, OO0,0 600 In coupons. / believe tn
worst is over but it may take sonf
time for things to settle .,
D you think the stock market VII
be stronger tomorrow"
ST am talking about the SIT
uation, not the stock market"
To one Of his callers Mr.. Morgan l:
known to have declared that control o.
Louisville and Nashvillt would undoU Z
edly go to interests identified with tn
Atlantic Coast Company, which is thu
holding company Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. This disposition OF the propert,
will be made, so Mr.. Morgan is reported
tn have said, without consultation Will
the G~ates-Hawley interests in Louis
VILE and Nashville, though it was no
to be inferred h a the deal would b'
opposed by Mr.. Gates or Mr.. Hawley
The price fixed for control is $50. Mr.
Morgan could not or o not Civ
further details, except to say that the
Louisville and Nashville minority inter
est would be fully protected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-03

Consolidated Company with BiE
Carfta1 Formed at Jarksouyfll<.

Savannah. Ga, September es.-The
Consolidated Naval Stores Company
VIII be Incorporated in Jacksonville.
Wednesd9y with q capital OF s. 90. 900.
The concerns going into the combina-
ton are the Southern Naval Stores
Company, Savannah; the Ellis Young
Company, Savannah: the Dowing Com
.pany, Brunswick; the Mutual Naval
Stores Company. Jacksonville; the Cult
Naval Stores Company, Tampa: the
Florida Naval Stores Company, Jack
son, and the West Coast Naval Stores
Company. Pensacola The combination
viii handle the output OF FIVE hundred
producers in Georgia, Florida, Alabama
and Mississippi and is expected TO dc
an annual business of $1l. 900, 900.