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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-13
Another waste that have noticed hi

Another waste that have noticed In
going over field of corn which has
been cut by machine is the number
of ears that are knocked off and never
picked up. Last spring I found many
a man out picking them up, water
soaked and muddy. OF course good
many ears We're never picked up, and
this, too, when corn was worth so cents
a bushel. If corn had been cheap but a
very few would have gone to the trou-
Bile to pick them up at all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-13
Representative Hog Sales.

Chicago Oct. 13.-A few sales Of hogs
were made as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
INDIAN MURDERER
President Roosevelt COmmuteS
the Sentence of a Noted
ChOctaw Indian.

Washington. October So-7'he presi-
DEM has committed u Imprisonment
the death sentence pronounced Upoa
Solomon Hotena, convI~ted III the east
ern district OF Texas. OF murder cofn-
mitted to the Indian Territory. CO
November -. 1901 The case II an ex-
ceptional one. In his repert to the
president recommending the eommuta-
ton of the death sen.ence. Attorney
General Knox. saya:
The petitioner Is n Choctaw Indian.
we'll educated IN his oSI. ,cn, ue and in
the English language. He has been q
lawyer, n Judge. a Presbyterian minis
ter and a man OF wealth and high
standing among his people. It Is also
shown that h was very charitable and
took an active part In ali rubiic mat
ters looking towards the cdiCation and
well being Of members OF his tribe. an
we'll as OF white persons who .ived with
them. II is shown that for many years
he had been In the habit OF getting
drunk. but that aside from tits, MS life
has always been exemplary. IL apears
that a short time before III. murder he
lost, by death. several children in rapid
SOStSSihH aiEu. believing IN salNnES ana
witchcraft. he co~nceIv-I thu idea tina
certain persons whom j.. lsiieVed to be
witches were responsible foe the death
OF his children and for misfortune which
had happened TO other members OF his
tribe. On the morning - he killing.
being more or less unie The inruence
OF LIQUOR. he started rut wnh the ex-
pressed intention of Killing CERTAIN per-
sons whom he declared TO be witches.
He first went TO the house Of VIVA Cole
man an indian m for who's. muir
der he now stands convicted. It ap.
pears this I'M was related TO him.:
that he had always been on most friend
ly terms with her: had furnished her
and family with provisions. and had
~pursuaded other persons to give her
work in order that she right support
herself and her Children. Going 10 her
house, he accused her If being a witch
and shot her to death With a h gun,
at the same time w"IutGtrg a small
child that was near her. AT the same
time he shot and badly wounded a hf-
teen year old boy who was running
away TO give the alarm. Tie thereupon
his horse and proceeded To the
home OF n man he accused OF being a
witch, and shot him to death. He then
proceeded to another house and killed
another woman whom he accused OF
being a witch.
ASIDE from the brief statemen. here
inbefore set out. l a say hat abso-
lutely no rational motive Is shown for
the killing Of these people by the petit
toner. 1t seems to he clearly estab-
lished that the petitioner killed them
because Of his deluded belief that they
were witches and that he uas justified
in removing them. / am clearly of the
opinion that the sent ncc OF death
hould not be carried on; In this case.
and l am as clearly conyirced that this
petitioner should never he permitted to
go at large"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04

tnese men. women arc children, and
hihoIy saves them the r9ub's of look
ing AFTER their bank He
Sun.
Wnlie no man may nave tie right to
cdi himself an indepcnd mt democrat
VI an independent republican, we think
tnat the term can be u Cd advisedly
ana correctly and thai IL caI ries with
IL d meaning not con vey"d ny the one
word Independent. AS we understand
II an independent democrat CT republi-
can Is n who agrees with his party
on most questions and supports its
ticKet when there is 10 serious objec-
lion 10 IL A simple Independent is
VINO votes for men and measures re-
CARELESS Of party and does hot give a
rap for party ties.-DuTha4n Herald.
The reports so far received from
Buncombe, Craven and Wake indicate
q registration Of 80 DER cent. of the
white voters. Taking theSe as d fair
index of the state, each representing
its section, the registration is unprece-
danted. According to the census of
1900 there are 29O. OOO wmte voters in
the state. Ninety per ell OF this
would be 261 900. 1t Is ain that he
democratic poll will not be less thar
140. 1000. II no more than this there will
De lZl.OVO either not EOtll@ or voting
for the opposition. The democrat who
goes to sleep or the situdtthn may wake
W on the morning II the eth OF No
vember TO a most uncomfortable sur
prise.-Raleigh Post.
One good result at least is promised
from the ring-tail can'p1iSn. 1t will
increase the per capita circulation in
Buncombe county. Its managers seem
TO have plenty of money and already
they have flung several l1rgn hunks OF
raw meat into the cage and have offer
ed to fling several more--but they were
declined without thanks. Prominent
democrats have been approached To
know if they would work .. the ring
tail ticket if they Were well paid for
their time. Registrars and judges OF
election have been told that they could
make big money" if they would see
that the interests of the Citizens tick
ct don't suffer" And sonie of the
radical heelers who are nIN er known
under ordinary circumsranc. s to nave
as much as IS at a time are going over
the county with pockets iI.cS with" the
long green" and talking IL g. tailism
with an enthusiasm worthy CT a better
cause.-Ashevile Citizen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
AutomobiIfst Sent to Jail.

New York. October SS.-Six months
imprisonment in the Kings county pen
itentiary was the sent.=nce pronounced
today by City Judge kellogg Of Yonk-
ers. upon w. B. Raymond the 1utonio-
bilist, who was arrest.1 after his ma
chine had been in collisI ,a with a troll
ley car On Sunday last. The accident
caused injuries to tw enty-tHo parsons
who were or the car. The occupants OF
the. automobile escaped unhurL- Judge
Kellogg, in sentencing Raymond said
he was convinced that The automobiles
had bsen negligent and that he should
be punished
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
AT THE STATE FAIR.
Raleigh Dense With Visitors and MI
Records Broken.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., October 3O.-Yester-
day broke the record for any Wednes-
day during all the long series of ste
fairs, n today the great day, was
likewise a reco-d-breaker The city
was packed to the limit with visitors.
The trains brought in fresh thousands
during the day and by noon the grounds
at the fair, spacious as they are, were
so full that walking was by no means
easy.
The farmers n their families came
in today from all point of this county,
In their vehicles, happy and with money
in their pockets.
The weather was superb, even finer
than yesterday. There was a white
frost, but a little later the air became
warm.
1t was reunion day. 1t was the day
for mastering and shaking hands.
There was a half holiday in the city.
The departments in the capital were
closed. The supreme court met at 9
and was in session only an hour.
Everybody talked about the fair and
about yesterdays splendid pageant. All
the visitors say 1t is the top-notch fair.
The industrial plants shutdown and
all hands went to the fair. Schools
from various points Of the state were
represented. The inmates of various
state institutions were present in large
numbers.
At noon today Chief of Police Mullin
said no accident had occurred n that
no robberies were reported. The good
behaviour Of the people and the almost
total absence of drunkenness was much
remarked.
Virginians were here in large numbers
and some South Carolinians. These
were solid trains from the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Norfolk and Western
railways, it being the first time these
have ever run here.
At the fair today the state school for
the blind was awarded the gold medal
for the largest and best general exhibit
the Agricultural and Mechanical college
won the gold medal for the largest and
best exhibit by any male college, while
the Deaf Mute school was given the
first prize for the best exhibit of wood.
work. farm products, cooking and can
ming.
Secretary Joseph E. Pogue, Of the
State Fair, says that during the pas
four years its receipts have regularly
increased from 20 to IS per cent. annu,
ally.
Twenty-Five thousand people attended
the state fair today. The races wer'
interesting and were as follows: First
trotting II. Is class, purse $50. Delbar
8, 2. 4; Sam Patch, 1, 1. 1; Trip Gen
try, 4 4, 2; Petronel. 2, 2, 3: time 2:Sh
2:23A; 2:2A.
Second special pacing race to lowe,
track record of 2:16b. Efdc Powers,
/, /: Cherry Red, 2, 2. 2: time 2:16
2:13%, 2:14N.
Third, pacing, 2:25 class, purse $500
Little Belle. /. 1, /: Edith Favilie. 3. 3
2; ]. s., 2. 2, 3; time 2:23, 2:24, 2:23A.
Fourth running, purse 800: Postmas
ter Bailey. 1, l. /: Lockwood 2, 2. 2
Mark Hanna, 2, 3, 3.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
III. B. MCDOWELL ARRESTED.
LOcaI Concerns Charge Him With
raud- Local Bank Holds n For
ged Note for 81 300.

H. B. Mcdowell. a native of RAN
dolph county. who came here from
Danville, Va, a few months ago and
leased the Leon Steam Laundry was
arrested in Baltimore yesterday on
charges of fraud preferred by the Peo-
pies Ice and Fue G.. and the Standard
Ice and Fuel Co, f this city. The
Standard Company ates that Mellow
ell owes it a debt C S149.22 while the
Peoples Ice and Fuel Company alleges
a debt of s45. Both companies claim
that Mcdowell obtained the delivery of
fuel under false pretenses.
Mcdowell, it will be remembered,
changed the name of the Leon laundry
to the Star Laundry. cut the prices on
all kinds Of laundry work, and attract
ed a good deal of attention in local
business circles. After he had assumed
the management Of the ,oundry he
gave to the Merchants n Farmers
Bank. of this city. a note fG.' $1,000 as
collateral to secure an Indebtedness of
the laundry. The note here the sig
nature of a prominent citizen of Ran
dolph county. 1t fell Que a few days
ago and when it was presented the
man declared the note was forged.
Mcdowell did not receive any money or
the note, nor did the bahk lose any
money by accepting it. An official Of
the bank stated yesterday that the
bank had not as yet taken any steps
to prosecute Mcdowell. Another bank
ing institution in Charlotte holds Nc
DowelIS paper for a gooi-slZt d amount.
Policeman Tom Black left last night
for Baltimore. 1t was said yesterday
that Mcdowell had decided to return
to this state without demanding that
requisition papers be procured. He and
the officer are expected to arrive here
tomorrow morning.-Chariotte Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
SampsOn-Schley.

Washington. October 27.-There was
a brief reminder of the Sampson-Schley
controversy in the United States SUI
preme court today. in connection with
the case entitled t United States VS.
w. 7. Sampson, rear admiral, and
Others" involving the distribution of
prize money, because OF the capture of
the Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Te-
resa in the battle off Santiago. The
the argument had begun, Chief Justice
Fuller suggested the necessity of sub
%stituting some other name for hat of
Admiral Sampson in view of the admi-
rails death. The our manifested q
disposition to demur 20 a suggestion,
that the case proceed under its title.
urging that the name OF some other
naval office could be uSed-"that," he
said, of Admiral Schley or some one
else
The name of Admiral Schiey did not
appear to meet with the approval of the
attorneys present representing the
naval officers. One Of them, James H
Hayden, responded that there would be
some difficulty bou making a substi-
tuition. IF" he said, there is to be a
SUBSTITUTION, tnere remains Out one man
who was an officer of the fleet and that
is Captain Chadwick, who was Admiral
SIMPSONS chief Of staff. Admiral
Schley's duties were limited to the com
mand of a division of the fleet"
Il had thought it possible" responded
the chief justice, that II might be q
| question of ram or title"
To this suggestion Mr.. Hayden re,
piled, IF Admiral Sampson had no
been present and in command, the1
Admiral Schley would have been il
command of the fleets, but as he wa.
present and in commando"
The sentence was not completed
Justice Harlan interrupted "Presen
where" he asked. The chief justic,
seemed quite interested ove1 the tur1
the case had taken.
His hands were raised az was ais,
his voice, slightly when he asked Il
that point involved in this case?" Bein.
assured that it was not, the chief iustic,
then repeated he request that a nam
be substituted for that of tie admiral
but he permitted the argument to g,
pending the consideration Of the point
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
More Marines Going to Panama

Norfolk, Va. October 30.-The gun
boat Bancroft came into port today to
take on an extra draft of 500 marines
for service at Panama. This detach-
ment will join the Prairie. which wiz
leave as oon as the Prairie fnis-.es
bunkering at Lambert's Point. An ad-
ditional detail of marines Is expect ID
to reach here from New York tomor-
row morning to go aboard the Prairie.
The Bancroft o. on seventy-hve tons
Of coal today and Is ready to clear for
the south. Conditions on the Prairie.
with an entire marine battalion aboarj.
are more han usually crowded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
The "Chieago and 81. Augustine
Limited"

Atlanta. Ga. October 60 Ut was de-
cided here today by representatives of
the different railroads over which the
train will u to i~naueurate early I'm
January the Chicago and st. Angus
tine Limited" from Chicago to st. Au-
gustine. L The train will be put on
for the sake Of tourist travel south dur
ing the winter season and Will be COM
posed of solid vestibule Pullmans.
carrying sleepers from st. Louis. chi
cago and Louisville.
The run will be made w the follow
ing routes: Chicago and Eastern III
nois; Evansville and Telre Haute
Louisville and Nashville: Meanwhile.
CHATTANOOGA and st. louis: Western
and Atlantic. and Atlantic Coast Line.
The time from Chicago to ST Augustine
will be reduced to about 3 hours.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
STATE PRESS.

1t was noted in his speech here Fri
day night the Hon. E. Spencer Black
burn did not boast OF the increased
emoluments he had succeeded in get
ting for postmasters in this district.
~khaS evidently cut that out OF his
observation-disclosures Landmark
Last Wednesday was the time for the
republican candidates to speak at
Clarkton. The candidates came, but
the other people stGyed at rome. anc
consequently there was no speaking.
The democrats Will ret from go to I5
majority in Brow Marsh township
Clarkton Express.
There will doubtless DC many sorts
of tickets afoat next Tuesday and i
behooyes each voter TO scrutinize every
name on the ticket givn him.. The
only change that The Observer would
suggest in the democratic ticket. state,
congressional. judicial or local, is the
striking out of the name Of Clark Tor
chief Justice and h substitution OF
that of Hill.-Charlotte Observer.
Not for many years has a political
campaign in this county been con-
Quoted with as little excitement as
the present, though as a matter OF
factz&e attendance at the
ia<H county by the Candidates has
Nell attended and the meetings
te.d the city hav had good crowds
let there has been no excitement. nc
xeeling or contest.0Greens5oio Record
IF YOU average the thing up it is
Sd that every man, woman and child
This country has sos in bank This
istnforting. but Of what use is a banl
acctnt uDon which a yellow can
NAH a draw? The Chicago Tribune
says hat old Uncle Russell Sage
holds he proxies Of a great many OF
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
guests each take q candle. choosing
whatever color pleases their fancy. As
they do some n reals:

guests each take q candle. choosing
color pleases their fancy. As
they do some one reads:
He who takes the candle ttue.
VIII find his sweetheart esri true.
The pink the sweetest Of them all.
VIII wed a fellow six feet tall.
Alas. for yellow. bright :" see.
Your lover e'er win jealous be.
Happy she who orange takes.
Now prepare your wedding cakes.
Hopeless. houseless oAtchA.cr he.
II white candle his shecli be.
Crown her blest this very night.
Who has chosen r1mson fright.
He who's choice inciiues TO red.
His hearts love will surely wed.
With those intending TO observe the
festival the proper preparations form
an essential part Of the SUCCESS Of the
evening. An ideal pla.:e for g Hallow-
cen froiic is the large cid fashioned
barn, with the sweet Siae ling mows
above and the soft fiEnS or MANY LIANT
erns hung from the beams and rafters.
With the barn party. the al
most Indispensable wood fire must. OF
necessity. be outside. In the majority
OF cases the party should meet in the
house. Here have ali the room posi-
BILE for the games and tricks and clear
the rooms of all unnecessary furniture.
Decorations may be Of oak branches.
autumn leaves and eversr eans. To add
weirdness and Quaintress 10 the scene
let all the light that Is used come from
jack-o'-lanterns. mad or pumpkins,
he pulp having been removed and gro
tesCue faces cut in the rid and COW
cred with a grim mask OF colored it's
u paper glued over the missions.
The smaller pumpkins shCuIo be fast
ened with wire around ordinary gas
burners or electric lights lille huge
pumpkins with grinning fees may COW
er the standing lamps and make a
striking c~enterpiece for The table. Cam
dies may be used also.
For the rest buncehs of wheat or
grasses over pictures n Eases. ears
of ripened corn INC festoCrs of bril-
liant cranberries will give 4 rural sug-
gestion to the scene. Wherever pos
sible have a roaring. cracking open
fire.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
Senator Jones Sees the President.

Washington. October Ex-senator
James X. Jones. of Arkansas. chairman
of the democratic national committee.
was one of the callers upon the presi-
dent today. He remained with Mr..
Roosevelt a considerable time. As he
left the White House. ne said that he
had called merely TO pay his respects 20
the r-esident and { congratulate him
upo. his recovery from his recent in
Jury. He admitted having talked pol
irics with the president, but added that
there was no political significance in
his visit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
Killed by n Jail Guard.

Jackson. Miss, October An an at
tempt to liberate his friend. q. b. Jones.
from the county Jail II MouaI Olive.
Miss. last night Joh Mills. a white
man, was shot and instantly killed by
Deputy Sheriff Walker. Mills APP
preached the jail armed with two six
shooters and an axe AMI wntn ordered
to halt attempted to draw his guns.
whereupon Officer Walker f-~d. killing
Mills instantly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
Iron Combine Formed as Last.

Sharon. Pa, October 3o.-The combine
Of the m~alleable iron plants Of the coup-
try has been formed. The deal has been
pending since Asst July. The National
Malleable Casting CJrlpany owning
Plants In Sharon. Toledo, CIet Gland n
Indianapolis and Chicago refused TO
enter a. did two other concerns. The
capital Of the concern is placed at $40
0l0 nln
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
The Shoot at Raleigh.

Raleigh. n. c., october 30.-At the
conclusion of the open shoot held here
in connection with state fair, E n.
Storr was high today: J. D.. Carrier.
second; ]. l. Johnson, third; T. S.
Pierce, fourth For two days the high
average was Won by E III. Storr, of
Baltimore; J. D.. Carrier, of Asheville.
N. c.. second: j. 1. Johnson, OF Raleigh.
N. c., third The shoot was n most suc-
cessful one and was witnessed by thou
sands of visitors
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04

Salem. Mass. October 30-waIter T
Forbes. of Atlanta. Ga, and inventor
and promoter Of patents. is dead here
az the < of 40 years. Mr.. Forbes had
been IN his city for SIX months ON
business Yesterday he sustained a
stroke OF paralysis from which. because
OF other complications he failed to
rally
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04

London. October 30-Thv "a Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press says that DR.. M~Srse5ewsky, n
OF the foremost specialists IN Russia.
has been summoned by telegraph to
Lavadia to attend the Czar- who Is suf-
fering from a nervous complaint.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
Defeated

Columbia, s. c.. October TIN the
football game here this afternoon South
Carolina defeated Clemson college.
Score Il To- G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
D Secret Disease

OF all human diseases, that known az
Contagious blood poison, or the Dad
Disease, has CAUSED more misery and SUI.
feriEs and ruined more lives than all
others combined Il not only wrecks the
hopes and aspirations of the one who
contracts It, bat often the innocent are
made to share the humiliation and dis
grace Of this 1iost loathsome and hateful
form OF blood poison. Children inherit
1t from parents, and thousands of the
purest men and women nave been con-
taminated and ruined simply through
handling the clothing of one infected
with this awful
malady, ord-ink- THE INNOCENT
ing from the
same vessel and SHEER WITH
uslrg the same
toilet articles. THE GUILTY.
And when the
real nature OF The trouble is known, many
prefer to SUITE Il silence Or leave the
disease to do its worst rather han make
known their condition.
Through our Medical Department we
offer advice and help. Write us freely
about your case, as nothing you say will
ever go beyond our Office. Let us help
you to get rid of this fearful disease, for
which some one else no doubt is to blame.
1t matters not how long the poison has
been lurkingin your system, S. S. S. will
purify and build up your blood, and
eliminate every atom of the deadly virus
from the system and make a complete
and permanent cure.
S. S. S. is the only antidote for Conta-
gious Blood Poison and has been curing it
for fifty years. 1t contains no mercury,
potash or other harm
~ 90 - full mineral ingredi-
A>~~ ent, but is a purely
,~,~ "a vegoA-ble remedy that
N5~ w. cures without leaving
any bad after effects.
Our special Home Treatment book,
gives all the symptoms of this disease.
We will mail lou a copy free.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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with this awful
malady,o or drink
ing from the
same vessel and
usirg the same
toilet articles.
And when the