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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-05
AMAZING
The Grand Jury Makes a Report or
Its Examination Into Twelve Years
of BoodIing in the Missouri LeSis-
Iature.

St. Louis. Mo, May 29.-In making its
report the April grand jury reviews the
evidence concerning the legislative
boodling and mons other suggestions
strongly recommends that more strin-
gent laws be enacted for punishment
of lobbying at the state capitol and
that the statute of limitations be eX-
tended to seven years. 1t recommends
that franchises obtained through
boodling methods be forfeited. The re-
port says in part:
The testimony we have heard has
shown a state Of affairs most amazing
We have listened to h confessions of
state senators and We're we at liberty
to make known all they have told the
recital would appal the citizens Of this
state. The Venality existing among
the makers of our state laws is a.arm-
ing to those who believe IN free gov
eminent.
Our Investigations have gone back
for twelve years and during that time
the evidence shOWs that corruption has
been the usual and accepted thing in
state legislation, and that, tOo without
Interference or hindrance. Th" ten
dency has been TO hide OF TO ignore,
rather than 70 pos and punish this
infamous crime.
Laws have been sold 20 the highest
bidC T in numerous instances that We
ave evidence of. We believe tEat
avs should be passed. making il I'M
lawful for lobbyists to ply their avoca-
ton in the manner hat some Of them
now operate, and providing for the for
fixture of franchises procured by cor
rupt methods.
w have found some indictments
for bribery and there would be many
more were it not for the statute Of
Limitation, which should be extended to
seven years from date of the crime"
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CURE SICK
JEFF DAVIS BIRTHDAY.
the Event Mt Rocky
Mount Next Wednesday-Gen. Cox
and Hon. Ii. III. Bum to Speak.
Especial TO The MesSenger.)

Rocky Mount, n. c., May o.
Bethel Heroes Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy," at
Rocky Mount, will celebrate the birth
day of Jefferson Davis on June 3rd at
the opera house here. At IL o'clock
there Will be speaking. appropriate ex-
~erciseS. music by local talent and the
Rocky Mount brass band General w.
r. Cox will introduce the orator OF
the occasion. Hon. B.. H. Bum.
In the afternoon there will be given
a barbecue in the banquet hall OF the
Masonic Temple, to the veterans OF
Nash county camp and OF Rocky
Mount and vicinity.
The lnVeterate carver. Mr.. j. d.
Christian, has made a beautiful carved
gavel, which will be presented to Mrs.
J. H. Thorpe. president of the Daugh
ter's chapter on this occasion. This
gayel has carved on its face the pic
lures Of General r. E. Lee and Stone
wall Jackson, and on the handle Is
carved IN realised letters:
Bethel Heroes, Daughters of the
Confederacy."
North Cardinals Record"
First at Bethel"
"Farthest at Gettysburg."
''And last at AppOmatoX."
1T furnished to h armle OF the
South
'One-ffth of their Number or. 5000
Men,
This gavel is of unique design
throughout, and is greatly admired by
those who have seen it.
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Cook County Democratic.

Chicago, June 1.-OuJ Of the eighteen
candidates voted for in the judicial cleo
ton in Cook county today, the demo-
Gratis elected fourteen and the republi-
cans four. y light vote was cast owing
to the wet weather and straight tickets
were few and far between. Among the
defeataed republicans was Judge FL
bridge Hancey a close friend Of Con-
gresham Lorimer. The democrats car
ried the county by 10000 majority.
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And that these sail be levied and
collected for county purposes on all
subjects Of taxation embraced in
schedules 3 and G of the Machinery
Act, and elsewhere in the Acts Of 1908
Of the General Assembly Of North Car
DINA, the same tax as is by law speci-
fically imposed for state purposes, eX-
cept on such subjects as are forbidden
by the Law of the state"
The joint meeting was called to order
by Mr.. D. McEachern, chairman of the
board of commissioners, and, on motion
Of Justice F. H. Fechtig, Justice c. w.
Worth was called to the chair. Com
missioner McEachern stated the object
of the meeting and, in reply to a ques-
ton asked by Justice Walker Taylor,
said that the tax levy submitted by the
commissioners had been based on an
increase Of about a half million dollars
in valuations; that, Of course, they did
not kno precisely what the increase
Of the valuations would amount to, but
had estimated it as near as possible
from the work, up to the present, of the
assessors.
Justice 3. F. King inquired how the
budget this year compared with that
OF last, and was Informed that it was
less.
Justice B. J. Jacobs asked in what
manner the convict b Of the county
was hired out He said several people
had inquired OF hin about this n he
thought a saving could be made in this
department.
The hail ruled this question out of
order, and then, on motion of Justice
James NJ. MCGOWAN, the levy IS offer
ed by the commissioners was adopted.
All OF the commissioners were present
at the meeting and about sixty Of the
magistrates, which was several over a
quorum.
LAST YEARS LEVY.
The levy his year is l and 1-3 cents
less than that of. last and the poll is
/ cents less. The levy last year was as
follows
Poll
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BAD BLOOD.
Especial to The Messenger. }

tSpecldl 10 Inc AItSSti4SSI-t
Raleigh. Y. c., June 1.-The first fight
growing out of the Haywood case oc-
cure dthis evening between druggist
W I. Gwaltney, son of the we'll known
Baptist preached of that name. and
William 3. Jones, o of Solicitor Aam-
stead Jones. Gwaltney was a witness
for tl:e state and gave his evidence Fri
day 4. c. linton and w. u. Jones to-
day swOrc Gwalttney told them he saw
nothing of the Haywood-Skinner affair
before the first shot. This caused the
fghC soon after the hearing ended.
(By the Associated Press.)
Raleigh. y. g.. June lin the Hay
woGd-Skinner habeas corpus case the
examination of witnesses was conclud-
ed today M there was argumeac by
counsel.
Diagrams of the scene of the killing
were introduced by the prosecution ana
the defense used these with the purpose
OF c"ontrOvering the evidence OF Drug
gist GWaltney as to his saving seen the
shooting from his d The pros
that Hocutt, q clerk, a witness for the
defense was that he saw Skinner stoke
Haywood. had told them he saw no al
~teIcation. Witnesses were introduced
who testified that Hocutt's character
was bad. while the defense introduced
otners who said it was good.
The defense introduced witnesses who
testified that Representative Simpson
had told a different story to them than
that which he made on the stand n
also witnesses who SwOre that druggist
Gwaltney had done the same.
There was no new evidence. It had
been given out that no argument would
be had but the prosecution insisted on
argument.
James H. Pou and W. H Day spoke
for Haywood, urging that there was
simply a naltercation and that Hay
Woo got out his pistol after he was
struck. quicker than Skinner II shot.
They asked for bail at a figure nos ex-
cesiVe.
+ g. Strong and DonneIl Gillian
spoke for the prosecution ana urged
that the case was not one that vas
bailable and that the Law Tvs gainst
TINS.
Argument is limited TO Two hours a
side and his Will be finished III the
morning.
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: BAD BLOOD
Fourth Day of the Habeas
Corpus Proceedings
at Raleigh,
H LIE PASSED

Number of Witnesses examined in
the haywood skinner Murder
That Others Licd-PersOna8 Diff
cult. Between Two YOuHg Men
Over the HearinG-The Argument
Wa Begun Yesterday md Will
P-ababIy Close Today.
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struck 81 Submerged Wreck.

New York. June 1.-The Old Domin-
ION steamer Monroe. which sailed from
this port on Saturday for Norfolk, re-
turned today in tow of two wrecking
tugs. She struck some submerged
wreckage and lost the blades of her
propeller off Absecom on Saturday
night.
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You Know VIVA. You are Taking
When you AXE Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply iron AM Quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure no pay. SOC.
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'Tlsn't safe to be a day wIhtoTIt Dr..
Thomas Electric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what an acci-
IS going to happen.
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Made Yesterday by the Commissions
erS and Magistrates in Joint SEES
siOn-Rate Less Than Last Years.
Property Valuation Will be More.

Yesterday at noon a joint meeting of
the county commissioners and the board
Of magistrates of New Hanover was
held and the tax levy adopted, accord
ing to the following form submitted by
the commissioners:
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agreement had been made about sub
hitting a short brief. but after consid-
Grafton the counsel for the prosecution
would ask,that reasonable time be y
lowed for argument.
W. H. Day remarked that the court
had no right to allow argument aft-r
an agreement had been made.
Mr.. Daniels insisted.
Judge Douglas stated that il was a
matter of discretion with III court and
that he would allow argument, timing
each side 10 W. hours. The argument
then began.
James H. Pou spoke Tor forty miH-
utes. his main argument was that ac-
cording to states own testimony, Hay
wood was entitled to bail. He review
ed the evidence Of the states strong
est witnesses and then referred to the
testimony for the defense in support
Of his contentious. He attacked Sc
verely the outsiders. who had attacked
the character OF Attorney r. y. Simms,
the star witness for the denfense, re-
ferring to these as ''gutter-snipas' and
"hyena pups
Robert G. Strong followed for the
prosecution, his argument bearing
strictly upOn the legal aspect of the
case and being entirely imperinal. He
argued hat the finding Of a true bill
by the grand jury virtually stopped
habeas corpus proceedings.
W. H. Day for the defense reinforced
Mr.. Pou's argument.
DOnnell Gillian, for the prosecution,
a powerful speech a half hour
purely upon h legal features of
the case, citing eminent authorities in
Of his position. He closed by
boiling asserting that this habeas cor
proceeding was instituted solely for
the purpose of affecting the fin2 result
of the case. Tomorrow Walter =.
Daniels Will speak for the prosecution.
and horna NJ. Argo will close for de-
Tense. The speeches Will consume "
6OurS
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THE FLOOD
Appalling Condition of
Affairs at Topeka
aud Kansas City
WATER FALLING,

The Disaster Has Resulted in URto1d
Numbrr of Deaths-The Number of
Millions of Property L~Ost-Short
Food supply Makes Matters Grave.
President Roosevelt Expresses
sympathy and Tenders Federsl
AID.
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offering the assistance of the federal
authorities if needed as follows:
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 81.
Hon. W. ]. Bailey, Topeka, Kas.:
Am inexpressibly shocked at the re-
ports Of the dreadful calamity that has
befallen Topeka. If there is anything.
the federal authorities can do, Of course,
let me known.
C"Signed.)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
L~eavenworth. kas.. June 1.-Colorel
Mines at Fort LeavenwOrth. has tonight
ordered u companies A. and c. OF the
engineer corps with their pontoon boats
and darms. The men will go to Kan
saS City on the Kansas City Northwest
ern railway early tomorrow Mayor
elect Gilbert, of Kansas City. haS., to-
night stated that the conditions in that
city were growing worse hourly. He
stated that all of the grocery stores OF
that city had been completely sold out
and that the criminal element had gone
to pollaging and destroying. Valuables
are being stolen and the police force is
unable 10 cope with the situation.
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AT P E

Topeka. kas.. June 1.-Tonight at s
o'clock the water in the Kansas river
had gone down fuorteen inches and is
falling at the rate of half an inch an
hour.
From Manhattan up the river, comes
the report that the water is slowly fall
ing. At Wamego the same condition
prevails and it is now reasonably GER
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$27,340 90
SPECIAL TAXES.

TEOIAh I'lAILS.
Jas. Walker Memorial Hospital. 81 200 90
Court House Bonds AND In
iereSt 1'ooV w
New Hanover County Roads
Bonds and IntereSt............ 4,5W 90
To meet the expenses as estimated
above, the commissioners submit the
following levy for YOU consideration:
Poll
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pliable all the parts, and
assists nature in its sublime
work. By its aid thousands
of women have passed this
great crisis in perfect safety
New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
GOOD ROADS MEN IN DETROIT.
First Convention of American Road Makers
Country Well Represented

Detroit Feb 1S-For the last two three
days highwaymen have been gathering in this
city, and this forenoon they assembled in body
and took possession of the sun parlor of the
Wayne Hotel beginning the first annual session
of the American Road Makers. The conven-
ton was called to order by ex-State senator
Earle, of Michigan president of the organization.
and, after the appointment of several commit
tees the rolleal of the States was begun. with
the view of receiving opinions of the various
delegates as the needs of the localities and
the most feasible way Of supplying those needs
The reileaii showed that delegates were pres
ent from all ever the country, even Oregon send
ing one of it's justices to the convention Penn
syivania, New-York, Massachusetts and Con-
necticut were we'll represented. the only break
in the States which have made a name for good
roads being caused by the absence of repre-
sentatiyes from Nsw-Jersey This cause
for much regret among all the members present
The delegates were welcomed to the city by
Mayor Maybury. who called special attention to
the beauties of the Detroit River. those of the
city apparently being considered adjuHcts to
those of the waterway. From all over the eoun-
try MESA ges were received expressing regret
for unaYoidab bic a abseHce and wishing all manner
of success TO the convention.
At the afternoon session the roleall of States
continued the last speaker at the morning
session being representative from MISSISSIPPI
One of the features of the afternoon session
address by Martin Dodge, director OF
the office of road inquiry of the Department of
Agriculture, in which he strongly advocated
geFernmental assistance, not only to those
States which were already granting State aid,
but 10 those states which had made no move
ment teward improving their highways. holding
that the great arteries of commerce overland
as fairly entitled to government assistance
the waterways, which were under the foster
ing of the nations Legislators
There was a short evening session followed
by dinner. at which the Rev. DF. Adds AlbF0
delivered the Invocation. and Senator Earle was
POSTMASTER. Governor Bliss of Michigan; A
W, Campbell, Commissioner of Highways, To-
ronto, Ont; James H. Mcdonald State High
way Commissioner of Connecticut: f. A Bond.
State Engineer and Surveyor OF New-York, and
others responded to t0dsts. About one hundred
and fifty persons we're present.
The convention will continue te-merrov the
principal point Of discussion being the Brown
low bill, and the principal business the election
of vice president and reports of committees.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
HUNDREDS LEAVE CARS.
Blocked Passengers WaK al EIeuated
Roads HIGHEST Point.

In the midst of one of the busiest hours Of the
evening rush service on the West Side lines OF
the elevated system came to an abrupt stop,
traffic was suspended for halt an hour, and
hundreds of met and women, packed inside OF
the cars of a Nnth-ave. express train, we're
compelled at q o'clock to scramble from the cars
and walk along the footpath. close to the dan
gerous third rail- at what is probably the high
est point of the elevated structure from One
hundred and -fourteenth-st to the One hundred
and-sixteenth-st. station.
The cause of the trouble said to have been
the breaking down of the engine of Ninth-aVe'
express train. which had just passed the one
hundred and -fourth-st. station. The tram
stopped with an abrHptness that threw tne pas
sengers standing in the aisles from their feet
They were about to leave the car when the
engineer, who had worked quickly on his engine
started the train again at a slow pace
Rounding the curve at One-hundTed-ahh-
tenth-st the engine again broke down. just
south of the One-hundred and-sixteepth-st sta
ton The passengers could no longer be Fe-
strained by the guards. and many took the
sldepa tn. between the express track and the reg
ular uptown track. the east side of the
structure.
Meanwhile the express had delayed number
of other trains, whose engineers had orders 10
give the right of way to the express at TINS
point of the line. AS the trains were running OH
d short schedule. few moments the uptown
track was filled with trains. each car jamned
full of people eager to get home.
The engineer of the express succeeded an
patching up his disabled locomotive and reach
ing the One-huHdFed- -and-sixteenth-st- station
Then it erept out of the station again. and the
regular traffic moved slowly behind. HAN way
to 0ne-hundred d-and-twenty-fifth=st. a the engine
again broke down, and from all of the trains he
hind the disgusted passengers, men ana women
sWarmed to the footpath, and made Tor either
the One-hundTed- Observation-Disclosures station or
back TO the One Observation-Disclosures. sta
ton along a stretch of the structure which Is
on level with the rooftops OF the hve story
tenement houses, and over a, hoard walk never
designed to bear so many people at enc time
When one of the motor cars of the Slxth-aVe
line was about to enter the One-huhdred-and-
thirty -ffth-st station 1T stopped with sud
den jerk. The shock threw an unknown man.
who was straddlng two platforms Of the ears
off his balance, and his right foot dropped be
tween the platforms. The next moment the
cars came together and the passengers foot
was badly crushed
New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
MORE SUBW4YS, SAYS L. T..
To Be Leased for Short Periods o"
Three Cent Fare Bass.

In view of the important extensions OF the
subway system now proposed the Oi,iNeiiv 20
Union advocates as a preliminary step 10 an
such extensions an application TO the les'
lature to amend the Rapid Transit act so as 10
hermit the construction of the roads without a'
.he same time compelling the letting OF COIL
tracts for their operation. A provision is also
advised that the city should have the au'hoil'3
either TO eperate them itself or to contract 1or
their operation. for a period not exceeding Ten
years. if equipped by the city, or not more ina"
twenty wears without such equipment
These are part of the suggestions for i'm
movement of city ira nsit drawn up by the city
committee of the Citizens Union. The com
mittee says in part:
In all boreughs the city should control the addl
tional transit facilities required to meet future nt
mands and before any extension Of the eSlstins
subway is determined upon We ldVor ihe duoptiV1lL p1L
view to its independent control or operalon' ~
Sc related to existing lines as to secure tne 20
vaptagas of a universal exchange of transfers WIN
them wherever practicable The rates Of lafg
should be fixed by the Rapid Transit Railroad
Commission. with the approval OF the boaro :.
Estimate and Appartionment, at ngure e uiao ,Ie
would provide at least for the nlsIest VI. ~ re
Constr,Iction bords sinking fund for their re
denptien within a reasonable period, the cost oL
eneratien and other ordinary charges, -
With no dividends to pay upon watered Stoch 3IIu M
that paid by any private railroad company there
is good reason believe that sueh sCrstL Fdt,
road system could be built and owned pS 1nIs ci
and proitably leased or operated on tne IS oa5S 81
least he safely established for school chldreh anu
during rush hours for all the public.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
SHAKES FIST AT CIRCUIT.
eononer Brown in a Rage-GoldenHanz
Would Hold Inquest On Controller.

,,-5 xo calsrie that a request sent to the
.ocond assistant chief superintendent OF radiators
- .but off steam marked a part of the session OF
the Beard of Estimate yesterday request from
tbe coroners for authority to increase the pay Of
their newly appointed private clerks caused the
everheating In these days mostly everything that
concerns the cereners becomes s'iplect Ior warm
debate.
serving about five months without pay. The cero-
ners fixed the salaries at $1,000 eaeh a year and
sought authority TO scale the salaries OF The other
clerks in order 10 pay the private clerks Con-
.o,Io. C.ront Objected TO any reduction in the pay
Of the clerks who had been years IN the service and
suggested that the application ct the coreners be
returned them with the instruction 10 restore
the salaries. .
These men," Coroner Bfe"h ea'o' ne peetiiof
kinds of private work.
He was interrupted by a laugh and sat down.
SIR GFout said the oPinien OF lfie totpefauoii
Counsel was adverse 10 the contention of the coro-
ners Coroner Brown interrupted MIN father
brusqueiy and Nj. Greut said apsriiy;
'If you press this matter any further, snail
support Senator ElsbeFg's bill enlightened Massa-
chusetts gets along without eeTeners. and think
We could. IT would be good taing tof thls CITY IL
there were coreReTs
Coroner Brown turned white with rage Shak-
ing his extended hand at the Controller whe sat
laughing at him, he shouted:
1T seems general plan for every one to kick
al the coroners but il comes badly from one who
knows nothing of their duties. 1t seems tn me
some one is trying to make grsIndstand pay,
t here MI BrG~h became M spS toWsfd the Board
and then strobe hastily from the council chamber.
Coroner Goldenkranz took up the argument where
Coroner Brown dropped il.
Your remarks MI Controller. he said, seem
very unfair IT be all right for the press
and Others criticise the coreners, but when IT
comes TO the men of our own administration 1t is
Very we'll" Mr.. firout interruptea, lit may be
unfair say 50. but II is true. We can do with
cut the eeroners.'
That may be Tonr opinion Mr.. Goldenkranz
reto ted.
nothing We here 10 act statutory officers,
asking the money necessary to carry on our stu-
tory duties We need those clerks. We have to
hold inquests'--
Well, go and hold inquest my resoIu-
tom" MT iiroUt shouted "You went get the
money until those salaries are restored"
we would like 10 hold an inquest over you,
declared Mr. Godcnkrsnz, IN a tone 50 loud and
threatening that Peesident Swanstren Of Brook
Low laughed.
Corener Gelsenkranz had the pleasure of hearing
Mr Grout's resolution adopted by unanimous
yete.