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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
REPORT ON STATEHOOD BILL
Provides for Admission of Only One
state Embracing Territories of
oklahoma and New Mexico

Washington, December Ex-senator
mittee on territories today, presented
the report of the majority of the COM
mittee, against the omnibus bill for thu
admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico as states and IN support
of the substitute bill reported by the
committee for. the admission Of one
state to embrace the area covered by
the two territories Of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory The admission of New
Mexico and Arizona is opposed on the
grounds that the population in both
territories is sparse and insufficient in
numbers that q vast majority Of the
people of New Mexico are Spanish de-
scent and speak the Spanish language
only; that many of the people Of both
territories are illiterate and do not un-
derstand American institutions The
assertion is made that many OF the
people do not want statehood.
Accepting the unit Of representation
rule which, under the census Of 1900 is
l94lS2. it Is found that New Mexico
with 1880 people would come in. but
that Arizona would fail considerably
short OF the requirement.
Taking up the substitute bill, the
committee says the two territories 0f
Oklahoma and Indian Territory have a
combined population Of about mil
lion people They point out that o the
people OF Indian Territory only eighty
six thousand are Indians and in this
connection they call attention 10 the
fact that may Of the people Of New
Mexico and Arizona while called
Mexican are descendants Of Indians ds
well as OF Mexican and Spaniards.
Contending for the union OF the two
territories they say that Oklahoma Is
too contracted in area for statehood
alone and that nature. commerce and
all human conditions have decreed that
| they should be united.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

Washington, December lot became
known today that the bill for "the in
cornoration of general educational
board, which recently passed the house
of representatives is intended to pave
the way for the establishment Of an ed
ucational center of extensive proper
tions in this city.
The measure was introduced at the
instance of John d. Rockefeller and 9TH
er persons Of wealth, who it now de-
Velops intend to create a fund to aid
existing schools and colleges, without
any restriction as to the age, sex or col
or of attendants. The measure also is
without limitation as to the section of
country in which the schools shall
located, but it is known that it is the
especial desire of the promoters of the
undertaking to improve the educational
facilities of the south, including those
for the Improvement of colored youth.
There is no intention of building up
an educational institution at any place.
The headquarters and offices OF the cor
poration will be located in Washington.
NO definite LS uTeS Can De given ny oUN
one here as to the amount to be invest
ed, but those who know anything Of the
plans believe the volume of money will
be sufficient to meet all real needs of
deserving institutions in the southern
states
Mr.. Rockefeller has not promised any
specific amount but he has let it be
known that he will give literally. The
names of other wealthy men who will
join him in the enterprise have not been
made public
The incorporators named in the act,
are the following well-known educators
Daniel c. Gilman, George Foster Pea
body, Morris K. Jessup, Robert c. Og-
den, William H. Balwin, Jr., Jabez 7. NJ.
Curry, Frederick T. Gates. Walter r.
Page, and Albert Shaw. The under
standing here is that the institution will
be put into shape for business soon af-
ter the bill receives the presidents sig
nature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
EXCITEMENT IN SCHOOLS
General Aversion to Vaccination
Robbery at Manchester.
Especial TO The Mesenger.)

Especial TO The MesengerD
Fayetteville. \. c.. December 10
Last evening the board of aldermen re-
scinded the action taken a few days
ago. requiring the compulsory vacci-
nation of children attending the public
schools. as the enforcement of the ordi-
nance was producing nothing short of
a mutiny. The parents of children who
had not been vaccinated became rebel
lious. and those whose children had
been vaccinated took fright over the
matter. Yesterday morning only 262
pupils answered to roll call at Hay
Street graded school, and at east Fay
etteville school there were present but
seventeen
Very pleasant unIon services were
held on Sunday evening in the Firs.
Baptist church-the close Of the first
day oS the pastorate of the new mill
lister. Rev. T. A. Hall, of Lexington.
Va. Brief cordial addresses of welcome
were made by Rev. H. T. Graham. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
Mr. J. A. Oates, editor of the North
gregation, and Mr.. NJ. r. Crawford. N
behalf of Hay Street Methodist church,
Mr.. Hall responded with much feeling,
and his evning sermon evinced pulpit
ability and scholarly finish.
Officers Benton and Monaghan have
returned from an investigation of a
robbery at the railroad station Of
Manchester, ten miles west of town,
where o. A. waddell, the agent, lost
$500 in checks and cash, mostly belong
ing to the railroad and express COM
paneS 1t was taken from his room.
but nothing has been discovered.
Not only his OWN congregation, bu.
his many friends and admirers in the
other denominations of Fayetteville,
rejoice that Rev. T. a. Smoot, pastor
Of Hay Street Methodist church, has
been returned by conference to its
charge, where his pastoral and minis
terial work has borne beneficent re-
suits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
WARRING FACTIONS AGREE
Rival interests of Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company Come to Terms.

Denver. Colo, December 1O.-In ac-
cordance with the agreement reached
late last night between the Proxy COM
lnittees Of the three factions who have
been contending for control of the Col
orado Fuel and Iron conpal.y, the fol-
lowing directors were unanimously
elected at the stockholders meeting to-
day:
James H. Hyde, H Z. Huntington. Z.
H. Hartman. J. a. kebie-. ]. NJ. Her
bert, a. c. Case, George ]. Gould, ]. L.
Jerome, Edwin Hawley, John H Nc
Clement. Frank TrUnhuI, Charles
Henry Butler and j. G. Osgocd.
Messrs. Gould, Herbert. McClement
and Butler were nam.d by The Gould
committee. Messrs. Huntington, Haw-
ley, Hartman and TrunrtCI by the
Hawley- committee and
Messrs. kebler. Cass. 1e:ornG and Os-
good by the Osgood Committee and
thirteenth member of ,!;a Ecald by mu-
tual agreement.
A roll call developed the strength of
the several factions. 7. T. McClement,
representing Mr. Gou:d and friends,
held for 1914 shares. Edwin Hawley,
representing E. F. Hartman 9nd others
held proxies for 94.143 shares and ]. T
Jerome, representing III. Csgood ana
friends held proxies for 9h.o5. shares.
meeting of the neT- board of direc-
tors was held this af .ernn1n at which
officers ard members of the executive
committee for the ensuing year We're
unanimously elected az follows: Chair
man. J. c. Osgood; president. ]. A. Keb-
Ter; first vice president, A. C. Cass;
third vice president. j. T. Jerome; Sec
retary d. c. Beaman: treasurer ]. T.
Jerome
Executive Committee-Ceo. J. Gould,
J. H. McClement. ]. (. Osgood, J. A.
Kebler. A. c. Cass.
New York. December 1O-Both E. H.
Hartman and George }. Gould said
today that the selection os James H
Hyde as the thirteenth director of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company as
sures harmony in the bCarG and the
protection of all the interests involved
Mr.. Hydes selection as the thirteenth
director was agreed to ty all the inter-
ests in the company at q meeting held
in Denver last nights
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENTS"
Third Days Session of Industrial
Department of the National Civic
Federation.

New York. December I0.-The third
session of the annual meeting or the In
dustrial department of the National
Civic Federation. opened today AS on
each of the two previous days, with thc
hall crowded to its capacity. The ger
eral topic for discussion was industrial
Agreements.
Secretary Easley read part of a cir
cular he had sent to large number CT
manufacturers asking them: I'D you
regard it a practical proposition TO
gradually reduce hours by voluntary,
uniform agreement throughout given
industry, provided the employees agree
upon output"
To the question, 920 replies were re
ceived, go of them being in the afTirma
tive.
Frederick Driscoll, commissioned e
the American Newspapers Publishers
Association, made an address, in which
he presented a resume of the efforts of
his association to reach. an understand
ing with the unions, which should pre-
vent strikes and bring matters of dis
agreement to arbitration.
Addresses were made by Samuel
Gompers and others, including J. W.
jerks, professor of political economy at
Cornell University who said:
Legally the strike breaker is right.
he may work for whom ever he will.
Morally he NAV be right or he NAV be
wrong"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
Fatal Quarrel in Charlotte.

Charlotte. n. c.. December 10
Thomas Wilson. an overseer was shot
and killed in the parlor of his residence
cling salesman of Petersburg, Va.
Bishop fed and has not been appre-
hended. 1t is said that Wilson objected
to Bishops presence IN his house and
ordered him TO leave. III the quarrel
that followed Bishop shot and instantly
killed him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

washington. December 10.-AlmOSt
was devoted to consideration of 40
Omnibus Statehood bill The bill came
over as the unfinished business from the
last session and by agreement today
was fixed for calling it up. Early in
the morning hours Senator Quay sub
mitted a report of his own, and its
reading occupied the time of the senate
until ? o'clock when the Statehood bill
was laid before the senate. Senator
Beveridge chairman of the committee
On territories, then presented the COM
mittee report.
In the course of the reading OF the
several reports and the statehood bill,
the senate passed a bill refunding Ger
tain revenue taxes to owners of private
dies, and also a bill relieving certain
importers from the duty on tea placed
in bonded warehouses.
Just before adjournment Senator Mel
son secured permission to Withdraw the
substitute statehood bill in order to per-
feet it.
Senator Quay promptly insisted that
the substitute, if withdrawn, should be
sent back to the committee. but the
chair ruled against him.
House of Representative.
Washington, December 1O-The only
feature of the house proceedings today
was a thoughtful speech by Mr.. Grow,
of Pennsylvania the veritable eM-speaki
or of the house, on relations between
labor and capital. At the end of the
present session of congress Mr.. Grow
retires at the age of 70 after a career
in public life extending over half a CEN
tury.
His speech today was regarded as his
vaiedIctory to public life and was list
ened to with close attention by his col
leagues. His conclusion was that soma
sort Of cooperation between labor and
impending problem.
4 bill was passed in generaLterms
designed to relieve the tea importers,
from the effect OF the recent decision
of the circuit court IN New York, i'm
posing the ten cent war duty on tea
imported in bond prior to the time
when tea is restored TO the free list.
January l. 1903. Another bill, 10 refund
the duties collected on merchandise
from Porto Rico and the Philippine eS
during the period between the ratiffca-
ton of the treaty of Paris and the con-
gressioral revenue acts for those is
lands was also passed. The pure food
bill was made a continuing rider no.
- interfere with appropriation
Until 1t is disposed OF.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
Treaty ReIween This Country and
New FoCndIsnd.

Washington, December 10.-The trea-
ty between the United States and Great
Britain regarding the commercial rela-
tions between the United States and
ton between the United States and New
Under it's provisions, raw cotton, cotton
yarn and cotton seed oil imported from
the United States are admitted to New
Foundland free of duty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
Gold for BuenoS Ayres.

New York, December 10.-The local
agency of the London and River Plate
Bank. limited. will ship 100000 gold to
Buenos Ayres tomorrow. The transac-
ton is a special one and makes a total
of $4,000, 900 shipped by this bank since
August last. Muller, SchraI & Co.. an
nounce the engagement of $500, GOO gold
to Buenos Ayres tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
Scoxy Fisher Submerged.

New York. December 10.-The scow
Fisher, laden with a miscellaneous
cargo. started for Norfolk today In tow
of the steamer Richmond. Later the
Richmond returned with the scow SUBJ
merged and after turning il over to
tugs. in the narrows, resumed her trip
to Norfolk. No one was aboard the
Scow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
Texas VIII Join Squadron.

Newport News, Va. December To-
The United States battleship Texas,
which has. been undergoing repairs a:
the navy yard, sailed today TO join the
North Atlantic squadron, which in con-
junction with the South Atlantic and
European squadrons, is engaged in ma
val manoeuvres near Culebra In the
Caribbean sea
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
That Passed the House
Probably MeanSGreat
Things for South
FOR EDUCATION

The Bill was for .'The Incorporation
of n General Education Board" and
it is Intended to Pave Way for Es-
tabIish hment of an Education Cen
ter of Large Proportion The
Measure is Not Confined to Any
Section Color, But Purpose is to
Aid all Worthy Institutions of the
Southern States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
Senate DevOteS Day to
Consideration of Om-
nibuS Bill
LOWER BRANCH

Senator Quay Submitted n Report Of
His Own and Then Statehood Bill
Was Called and Report Received
Senator Nelson Withdrew the Sub
stitute Bill in Order to Perfect it.
In the House the Only Feature of
the Day Was Thoughtful Speech
by Mr.. Grow on Relations of Labor
and Capital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
AN APPEAL T0TAKE UP ARMS
Methods of Great Britain and GERMANY
Create Indignation In Venezuela
THEY SEIZE VENEZUELAN VESSELS

The Venezuelan GOV ernment Coa.ld-
ers This as Very Arbitrary and
They Arrest Resident SubIeet. ana
Seixe Railways and Other Under
ta~ings belonging to Them-Presf-
dent Castro Has Decreed q General
Amnesty and lie Appeals tn ali the
feopie To Take tp Arms-The Com
bincd Fleets Of England and Ger
many Seized all the Vessels In the
Harbor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

Lewes, Della, December 10.-Assa-
league life savers report schooner Vir-
ginia RdIon before reported pumped
cut.
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Continued on Fifth Pase.l
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
In the Good Old Tines

A writer in Ainslee's has something
to say about the farmer Of the good
old times: The American of the
Revolutionary period was an extreme
~ poor farmer. Looking back on his
methods and his work, it is hard to
say which were the most crude, his
implements or his ideas.
He used a wooden pillow: he was
AFRAID an iron one would poison the
soil"
He had not yet learned that
CHAMBERS was contagious, and would
work and stable healthy stock along
side OF stock affected by it, and won
der what there was in the soil, air
o. climate that carried them off.
He didn't understand the use OF
1erullzers, and instead of spreading
MS barnyard manure on his fields,
he let it accumulate around his barn
until tho approaches were impass-
able. Then he dug the barn out and
moved it.
Instead OF rotating crops to save
his soil, he planted according to the
phases of the moon.
There we're few sheep in the
country, and other live stock was
poo: and scanty.
In Virginia the belief prevailed
that it would kill COWS to house ana
milk them in the winter.
Transportation was poor and con
tinued so for long time. The roads
could not have been worse. Markets
we're scattered and far between.
Each farm attempted to be self,
sustained in as large a degree as pos
sible. What the farmer couldn't
grow Or his wife couldn't make they
went without.
Wasteful methods of tiIIagc even
tually exhausted a soil originally
rich, and in the reign of Andrew
Jackson agriculture had fallen into
such an alarming state Of neglect and
lnethcIency that the government b2 I
to come to its relief Through the
efforts OF Henry L. Ellsworth. com
missioner Of patents. a bureau was
established in the patent office, which
developed into the department of
agriculture. By aid of that deDart-
ment principally farming has been
made a science.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
INOICT MENTS IN
TRANSFER CASE

Chicago. April 27.-Indictmpnts for
conspiracy in relation to the jury
hrihing scandal in the transfer warfare
in Justice Woods court against the
Union Traction company were return
"d against seven men yesterday in
Judge Dunnes court They are. Pat
rick O'Connell, public administrators.
attorney in the transfer cases for the
traction company; James T. Brady,
his law partner. John O'DonneU. spc-
clal agent in the Traction cases
Ham I. Lawrence, a member OF the
Jury which decided the transfer SUIT
IN favor of the traction company IN
three minutes; Herbert ROthery, the
TCnire man called for jury service in
Woods court and excused: William
Gallagher, promoter; and Cyrus s.
Simons, an alleged "gO-betweeu" in
the selection of the jurors.
Bills were also returned against the
following for cO-conspiracy although
they are not named as defendants ana
VII only serve as states witnesses.
Homer Michaels. w. F. Sheridan.
Clark Rolf jurors. and Walter G
Jones. constable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
CLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

No less than 30000,0OO acres OF
forest. There are 80 different species
OF aims alone found there
A London paper tells about a
Frenchman with a beard 10 feet 1012
inches long and a mustaChe over a
yard and a half long. The paper
mentions him as one needing a shave.
British fruit growers are adopting
the idea Of covering their crops with
paper sheets during the cold nights.
A small outlay of labor and paper
results in considerable saving in the
long run.
John G. Milburn of Buffalo, in
whose house President Mckinley was
tenderly cared for after being mortaIly
wounded by the assassin Czolgosz, IS
thought of by the New York de-
mocracy as candidate for governor.
Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire sent to the library of congress
the other day for a bible. One of the
oldest employees of the library says
that in AZ years this is the second
time such request has been made
by a member of either branch of con-
gTesa.
In a recent address, Minister WI
said the oldest paper in the world was
the Pekin Gazette, which is more than
1000 years old. He declared it wasn't
much on printing news, but was a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
STATESMAN FoRcIsLY ELECTED
Senator Money Put Off Street Car and
SWears Out Warrants

Washington, D. c., April 25.-Sena-
tor H. D. Money of Mississippi had an
alteration with a conductor on i
street car yesterday morning, which re-
suited in the senator receiving two Sc
we're blows from the conductor and the
conductor being cut severely in the
right hand with a knife. The senator
lad paid his fare but not having time
to get a transfer boarded another car
without it. He refused to pay again
and was forcibly elected by the con-
Cuctor and an assistant.
Money later secured warrants for
the arrest Of Conductor Shaner and
FOREMAN Hooper of the railway COM
pany on the charge of assault. He a.
so brought charges against CaDi+cl
Fohceman Murphy, who also is alleged
20 nave taken the part of the condu.-
tof IN the struggle with the senator.
hooper and Shaner ere arrested 1asr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF

Archbishop Corrigan, who is i'll with
pneumonia, continues to improve.
1t was announced in New York that
the Hemze copper properties in Mon
tana had been taken over by the
United Copper company. and that a
syndicate including the HaIIgarten
company Of bankers of this city had
taken the propositions in hand. The
capital stock consists of S5O.O00.O0O.
At La Sale. ILL.,, Rudolph Bartag,
wife and five children were found in a
ccmatose condition. Leo Lenzer, an
amateur hypnotist. confessed that he
put the entire family to sleep four
Gays ago and had been trying to awak-
en- them ever since. He succeeded IN
arousing two children and then col
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01

lapsed himself from the nervous strain.
The census report on agriculture in
Iowa shows that in 1900 there were in
the state 228,622 farms valued at
$1,497,790 Of which 16 per cent. repre-
sents the value of the lands and i'm
provements other than buildings.
The value of farm implements and
machinery is $57,96O,660, and of live
stock s278, 83O,096. These values added
to that Of farms give $1,834,345,546 as
the total value Of farm property. The
total value of farm products for 1899
was 1865, All ,528, a gain of 129 per
cent. over 1889 and gross farm in
come Of $3.50 ,388,488
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
DISASTROUS FOREST FIRES.
Trains Wrecked and Town Burned
Child Loses Life,

Williamsport, Pa, April 25.-During
the past As hours forest fires in the
central section of the state caused
the loss of three lives and the destruc-
ton of large amount Of property. ~
SinnemahOning mountain the fires de.
strOyed number of sleepers and
caused the rails to spread on the lum-
Der railroad. An engine with a dozen
ears loaded with logs was derailed
and the locomotive overturned, pinnIng
two men under the tender. where they
turned to death. Their names have
VOt been learned
AS a result of the fire which de
Stroyed ten houses, a church. a school
house and nine stables at ClintondaIe.
Agnes Fielding, aged six, lost her life.
The child became frightened when the
flames attacked her home, and in at
tempting to reach a place of safety
she fell into a creek and was drowned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
SchooIma'am Found Safe-bIawers.

Appleton, Wis, April 25-When the
schoolmistress Of the Mckay country
school, near here, opened the school
house one morning a few days ago she
found five or six men sleeping there
She ran to a neighoring farm house,
and when she returned, accompanied
by several men, the intruders had dis
appeared. They left behind them,
however, a quantity of nitro-glycerine.
dynamite cartridges and fuse, and it
is believed that they were a crowd or
safe-blowers, making a speciality of op-
Grating in the country postoffices. and
stores of outlying districts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01

New York, April 25.-The directors
of the National City bank of New
York recommended yesterday an in
crease in the banks capital stock
from 100000 to s25 900 900. The
new stock. in 10000 shares, will be
offered shareholders at $50. This
provides an additional surplus OF
$7,500,O00, an increase in the banks
to S15,000,000, while the increase in
the banks capital surplus will be
larger than that OF any other national
bank in the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01

The finding Of a pearl has enabled
U. Nodenica, poor fisherman living
below La Crosse. to pay up his debts
and start life anew. His wife has been
Ill and he was barely able to keep
starvation from the door. While
fishing he pulled his boat on a sand
bar to eat his lunch He picked up a
clam from the sand and opened it for
want OF something better to occupy
MS time and to his amazement a pearl
fell out. He sold the gem for 81 500