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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
Charlton.

Charlton, Jan. 6.--The' board of
supervisors met in regular session yes
terday with all members present The
most important business transacted
yesterday was the swearing in of the
new officers elected last November
Mr.. Dillman the auditor, is the only
new one that enters the services of
the county. as County Attorney Drake
and Recorder Maxwell succeed them
selves, Mr. Dillman will have the
work well under way in a few days, as
he has been staying in the Office for
the past tire weeks He will retain
Mr. Becker, the eX-auditor, for awhile,
until he gets an understanding of the
business of the Office
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nine of Norwood,
returned to their home yesterday after
visit with Mrs. Mines parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Andrews, in Brookdale
addition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Greenwell,
of New York visited in the city yester-
day with friends.
S. w Maupin returned last evening
from Grant City, and will go out on his
run as mail clerk, Thursday.
Rev. Borg was called to Hiteman
yesterday to preach the funeral ser.
mon of friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Bates have re-
turned from a visit with their daugh.
ter Mrs. Mary Kuhns, in Chicago.
Miss Minnie Myers returned to Iowa
Falls, this morning to resume her stud
les in the college.
Saturday night about twelve O'Clock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11

Sofia, Bulgaria, September SAIL
reports from the Vilayet of Monastir
agree in describing the situation as
appalling. Between thirty and fifty
thousand inhabitants are believed to
have been massacred by the Turks and
every Bulgarian village in the Vilayet
has been destroyed. The refugees in
the mountains and forests are dying
of starvation by thousands. At pres
ent it is impossible to obtain precise
figures.
The revolutionary headquarters es-
innate that thirty thousand Bulgarian
men. and children have been
killed, while at least the same number
of refugees are slowly per1shing of
hunger. In official circles these figures
are regarded as an under estimate and
officials incline to the belief that the
number of the massacred exceeds 80, ZOO
The Turks are apparently determined
to exterminate the entire Bulgaria.
population of the Vilayet.
In government circles here the situa-
ton is viewed with increasing alarm.
1t is reliably reported that the Turk
iSh forces in Macedonia number 300, 900
1t is considered impossible that such q
force has been assembled merely tC
crush the rebellion. 1t is feared that
the sultan is meditating an attack or
Bulgaria.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
RADICAL CHANGE PROPOSED
THE BUREAU OF EQUIP
MENT IN NAVh DEPARTMENT.
Its Work Then to be Consolidated
Under the Bureaus of Navigation
and Construction and Repair.

Washington, September
ment of the bureau of equipment Of
the navy department n consolidation
Of its work under the bureaus of nav
cation and construction and repair is
the radical change proposed in a plan
which it is believed will meet the ideas
Of the secretary.
According to the plan, the electrical
work now in charge of the bureau OF
equipment, including wireless telegTa-
ply, will be transferred to the bureau
of construction and repair. To the
bureau of navigation will be trans
ferred all matters relating to the pur-
chase and storing Of coal n the To-
cation of coaling stations.
The photographic office and the
naval observatory, now under the bu-
reau of equipment it is proposed shal
be placed under h direction Of the
navy and not under any bureau; also
tina the shall be in charge Of expert
civilians, thus taing al the hypro-
graphic Offices Of the country out Of
the hands Of naval officers and turn
turning their administration over to
civilian experts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
GRAND STAND GOLLAPSES
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WE'RE
WATCHING 4 SHAM BATTLE.
The Soldiers Took Care of the In
jured-It is Believed That Mt Least
Three Persons Will Die.

LeavenwOrth. kas., September S.-A
grand stand erected on a knoll on the
Fort Leavenworth reservation gave
way this afternoon during a sham bat
tie by regular troops, injuring twenty-
four persons. None Were killed. Many
Of those injured received broken legs.
The stand was put up this morning.
Fully / 500 people crowded upon it
There was a heavy artillery duel With
siege guns. Three ~battaiiOnS of in
fantry were using black powder Some
one announced that the V were
emerging from a raVine to charge. Peo-
pie on the grand STAN Jumped up 10
see them through the smoke. Inc Ell
tire stand went down With a CRASH
The utmost confusion followed, accom-
panied by ShriekS of victims 1t was
found that many were pinned down
under the boards. Hundreds who were
walking on the grOund rushed to the
grand stand looking for relatives. The
confusion was indescribable until the
regular soldiers formed a line and
kent all back not injured. or caring
for those injured.
The battle which was at its height
on the opposite side of the road was
called off at once. and the soldiers,
acting under direction Of their officers,
began taking care of the injured. Am
balances were used to convey people
to the city hospitals and within an
hour after the accident the injured had
all beer removed. All those injured are
alive. but it is believed three will die.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
new AUDUBON SOCIETY
CHARLOTTE PEOPLE FORM THE
MECKLENBURG BRANCH.
All Persons in the County Will be
Invited to Become Members-Prof.
j. A. Bivens is Chosen President
and Other Officers Were Elected.
Especial to the Messenger.)

lSpScld1 10 the MSSSSIlSSl.)
Charlotte, N. c., September Sat a
meeting of the bird lovers tonight in
the Southern Manufacturers Club
rooms there was organized the Neck
lenburg County branch Of the Audubon
society Of North Carolina for bird and
game protection.
The following officers were elected.
observation-disclosures j. A. Bivens.
Vice President-Walter Brem.
Secretary-Treasurer-F. Andrews.
The board Of directors chosen was
as follows: George Stevens. Colonel
H. c.. Jones, R. F. Stokes, n DR..
Giles McAden.
The other charter members Of the
society are r. L. Gibbons, j. r. How
erton, c.. E. Hooper, DR.. H. c.. Mills
Henry E. Knox, Jr., S. w. Cramor, S
A.Catlecart, c. NJ. Carson, j.. A. James,
S. B. Jones, J. H. Howell, j. F. Rob
erson, E. w. Dixon, B. a. Souther-
land, R. j. Brevard, DR.. D. r. Bryson,
w. r. Burwell and G. H. Chasmar.
A bird and game warden will be
chosen and the governor requested
to commission him as provided for by
the new state game law. An invitation
will be extended at once to all per-
sons in the county who are interested
in bird nj game protection to join
the society.
This organization is in no sense a gun
club. It's objects are to preserve the
song and game and insect eating birds
from undue persecution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
TRADES UNION CONGRESS
SUGGESTED CHANGES IN Fiscal
POLICY OPPOSED.
n Resolution COndemning the
Chang Was Carried Almost IMAM
im~OusIy-The Congress Also Favors
Direct Labor Representation.

Leicester, Eng, September Sat to-
days session of the trades union con
gress, President Hernidge declared Col
onial Secretary Chamberlain's sug-
gested changes in the British fiscal
policy here likely to be most detri-
mental to the best interests of the ma
ton.
The following resolution was carried
with only two dissenting votes:
That this congress strongly condemns
the suggested change by MI. Cham
berlaln in our present fiscal policy as
o mischievous n dangerous to the
best interest Of the people of the coun-
try, and hereby pledges itself and
urges all other labor bodies to make
every effort to prevent such a change
being brought about.
The announcement of the vote was
greeted with cheers.
A resolution was adopted favoring
direct labor representation. This COM
mitS the labor party to supporting
neither of the dominant parties and has
increased the strained relations with
the Liberals
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
FOrtifying the Frontier.

General Fred D. Grant wants to build
more Notifications along the Mexican
line, as the Mexicans are doing. They
are not wanted. We are in no danger Of
war with Mexico unless it be a war of
secession, and, as the Lam Of Dios y
Liberated has not yet become a part Of
the Union, the contingency is remote.
Beyond the yellow sands of the Rio
Grande the dark eyed hours are beckon-
ing our young men more ~entreatingly
than ever Burmah girl. on the road to
Mandalay, cried Come ye back, ye
British soldiers" Americans are flock
ing to Mexico. American capital is be-
ing invested there. Mexico is becoming
Americanized, and when that railroad
is built from Hudson Bay to Magellan
Straits, it will be a thread Of iron with
a string of pearls on it, each Of which
will in time be under the Stars and
Stripes. We want no guns and FORTH
tons. What we want is our sons Of
guns to make love to the Mexican girls.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
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CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
Judge Ferguson lake. Favorable
Impression Prices on
Go Up.
Especial to The Messenger.

NSPNNAoi ~ IN
Wilson, n. c., September S.-Court
opened here yesterday with Judge
Ferguson on the bench. His charge
to the jury was an able effort and has
received many favorable comments.
He dwelt especially on the duties and
obligations of the grand jury and
asked that they leave no room for I'M
favorable comment on the thorough
ness Of their work. The following
jurors were empanelled: Messrs. w.
L. Banks, foreman; Jim Burnett, /.
T. Farmer, H. Gardner, J. II. Sharp,
W. NJ. Cox, c.. r. Bryant, Cicero Gull
pepper, j. E. Barrett, J. G. Stanton,
T. E. Keel, L. Moye, S. E. High, Kin
chan Walston, J. r. Watson, J.. 3.
Bats, r. G. Privett and D. w. Wood
ard.
No case Of Importance was taken
up yesterday, except the case of the
state against West for the circulation
Of obscene literature. During he dis
pensary campaign ". l.. West had
printed and scattered over town an
article headed "Kodunk." This ar-
ticle received much unfavorable COM
ment and as a result West was in
dicted. He was fined $50 and costs.
The grand jury returned yesterday
a true bill against John Flowers for
incest against his little daughter,
Elsie Flowers. Flowers was arraigned
Yesterday afternoon. Judge Ferguson
ordered a special venlre Of one hun
dred men returnable on Wednesday
to dispose of the case. The prisoner
not having employed counsel Messrs.
s.. @ .MeWbOrne n Atlas Finch were
appointed by the court to defend him..
Much to the surprise Of every one
tobacco went up yesterday over a dol
lar a hundred on all grades. The In
perial and American Tobacco Com
panies took much more interest in the
sales and their bidding was much
stronger than it has been at any time
since the market opened. Owing to the
sarcity of labor in the cotton fields.
there is not much tobacco coming In.
but it is expected that this raise IN
price will make the farmers put forth
an extra effort to get their tobacco on
the market. Should the price of to-
bacco stay where it is now there will
be very little profit in it for the farm
er, but the outlook Is brighter than
il has been at n time during this
SeaSOn.
The Wilson Oil Mill, a branch of
the notwithstanding Chemical Com
pany, began ginning cotton this morn
ing in earnest. A good deal of cotton
has been coming in for the past few
days. 1t seems to be the general
opinion here that this crop Of cotton
Will not turn out as we'll as it was
expected at one time. The price be-
ing around the streets is around
INC.
Labor day was not generally OBJ
served here Yesterday. The tobacco
market did not close up and as a
result no business houses were closed.
The day was generally observed By
the mechanics.
Miss Rachel Borden, of Goldsboro,
and Miss Austin, of Tarboro, who
have been spending the last ten days
in Wilson, as the guests of Miss Ruth
Gold, left for their homes yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
ASSOCIATIONS To UNITE
PRODUCERS OF THE COUNTRY TO
PROTECT HEIR INTERESTS.
Cooperation to Form q Monster Ex-
change, Backed by 100000 o
Capital s. the Plan Proposed.

Chicago, September S.-Co-operation
backed by 500, 900, 900 capital is the
plan proposed by a joint meeting Of
farmers and their representatives by
which the producers of the country
are to protect their interests. An as
ISOLATION having this as its basic prin-
ciple is in process Of organization here.
Farmers and representatives from
producers associations in nine states
are in conference. Three societies are
to be amalgamated as the foundation
for a monster exchange, by which the
producers of the country expect to
control the marets, build elevators,
establish packing houses, organize
banks, maintain schools and improve
the highways. These associations are
the Producers and Consumers union Of
Tennessee and of New York, with 400
600 members: the American Society Of
Equity of North America, with 81, 900
members, and the Farmers National
Cooperative Exchange company, with
q membership of 20. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
MAKES A new RECORD
DEUTSCHLAND LOWERS BY % MIN
UTES PREVIOUS TIME.
An Average Speed from
of Over 23 Knots Was Maintained.
The n in Collision With n
schooner.

New York. September S.-The Ham
burg american Line teamer Deutsch-
land. who reached port today, made
the trip in five days. eleven hours and
ffty-four minutes. The best previous
record If the Deutschland from Cher
bourg was five days. twelve hours and
twenty-three minutes made in August.
1901. She has thus reduced her west
ward record by twenty-nine minutes.
The voyage was made at an average
speed of 1915 knots per hour.
The Deutschland Vas in collision off
quarantine with the three masted
schooner Lavina NJ. Snow, from Fern
andina, Fla. with lumber for New
York. A hole was stove in the schoon-
er and she was towed to a dock at
Clifton, S. l.. where she sank. No
lives were lost and the steamer vas
not injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
P0PE'S FIRST DOCUMENT
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS APPOINT
VENTS MADE BY LEO.
Commission to C~OE.memrate the
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Dogma
Sisters in Rome.

Rome, September Sit has been an
day his first encyclical address to the
Catholic hierarchy and people through
out the void. but this was incorrect.
The pontiff published today his first
official document. consisting of a letter
addressed TO Cardinals Vannutelli,
confirming their appointment by Pope
Leo as a commission to commemorate
the fftheith anniversary Of the
dogma of the immaculate con-
ception. The letter. which is very
brief, is followed by a praper to the
Virgin Mary which will acquire i'm
portance as being the first to bear the
signature of Plus X.
ROME NOT WHAT EXPECTED.
Rome, September S.-The three sis
tiers of Pope Plus X. who lived with
him in Venice, and who arrived here
yesterday, have not found in Rome
quite what they expected. Not that
they had n formulated desires. but
the sisters thought they could not fail
to be certain Of reSuming their inti-
mate relations with the pontlf, While
to their unaceustomed eyes all is for
manly. lneS SlIuIIh 1lolil III CuIlouS
glanceS cast at them this morning
when they went all over Rome. The
sisters, however, could see no beauty
in ruins, having scarcely heard of
them. What they iked best were the
electric street cars, the rev wide
streets, sc different from the narrow
lanes Of Venice.
Speaking of the vatican, one Of the
sisters said:
How big it is. Beppi should not
feel he is a prisoner. But, how he
can be bothered with all these soldiers
n officials we cannot see.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11

Mr.. Ed. Smith Suffers Stroke OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Social News.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c., September S.-Mr.
Smith suffered a stroll of paraly-
sis this morning about 5 o'clock n has
been speeches. ever since. DR.. NJ. E.
Robinson has been in constant atten-
dance at his bedside. There has been
little if any Improvement in his condl-
ton. which is at best serious. Mr..
Smith is a prominent resident of this
city and owns and operates the princi-
pal livery stable He is a brother of
Mr.. John B. Smith, a prominent bust
ness man of Mt. Olive.
The death of Mr.. A. a. Grantham, a
we'll known and highly esteemed citi-
zen of this county and for the past e V
eral years a resident of Goldsboro, oc-
Cured this morning at 3 O'Clock at a
hospital in Wilson, where he vas taken
on last Friday night for treatment for
appendicitis. from which he had been
suffering for some time. The opera
tions which he a undergone develop
ed the fact that he had too long medi-
cal and surgical treatment. He was a
brother of ~ex-sheriff D. A. Grantham
and Messrs. Jesse, W. K. and G. E.
Grantham, of this county, and Mr..
Silas Grantham, of Indian Territory,
and the father of Mr.. w. C. Grantham.
clerk of the board of public works of
this city, and of Miss Alice Grantham,
all of whom together with his devoted
wife have the sympathy of numerous
friends in their bereavement. The re-
mains were brought to this city this
n ftarnnnn and y-ara taEan RI tho old
home in Grantham's township for inter
ment.
Goldsboro will be we'll represented at
the University his year by the follow
ing young gentlemen: Messrs. Tom
O'Berry, Blythe Morris, Hampden Hill,
E. B. Lee, E. L.. Yelverton, William
Smith, w. S. OBJ. Robinson, Jr.. Willie
Hicks, John NJ. Robinson, Don C. Hum
phrey, Oscar Hicks. Dulan Brown and
Israel Myerberg. Some of these have
already gone and others will go today
and tomorrow.
The Goldsboro Lodge # Elks opened
the social season at their c~ommodious
and handsome club this evening with
a session complimentary to their lady
friends. 1t is not necessary to add that
the occasion was very much enjoyed by
the large number in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Borden enter
tanned a number of their friends at the
country club asst night with a fish sup
per. Mr.. Borden. who is an expert with
a reel. caught the fish from the fish
pond belonging to the club. He caught
enough for the whole party in an hour.
which shows that the pond is we'll
stocked.
People who live in what IS known as
the 'round-a-bout" in the swamps of
Neuse river report that a bear has been
seen in hat section several times of
late. In one instance the bear was seen
by a COlOred a who got close enough
to get a shot at the bear. At another
time a dog was killed by the varmint.
These facts We're reported by Mr.. Dock
Smith. who owns property in that sec
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
Sixth Session of American Mining
Congress.

Deadwood, 5. D., September s.-The
American Mining Congress got down to
business of the sixth annual session to-
day. President ]. H. Richards in his
annual address, advocated the establish
ment of a department of mines in the
federal government.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw made
an address showing the Importance of
the mining industry saying our manu-
featuring interests YOU dwindle into
insignifcance but for our mines.
" grow three-fourths Of the
worlds cotton fibre. he said, "and our
ability to produce this staple is far
above the present product"
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afternoon. being likewise paid for that
work. a new silo a been construc-
ed TO hold 80 tons. this will enable $50
tons OF ensilage to be stored away for
the winter use.
The idea is to never leave the land
bare of crops. AS Prof. Burkett says,
die land is the kind which washes, so
as soon as one crop is taken off anOth-
er is Immediately put IN. So good this
plan was found to be n so rapid the
Improvement of the land that there are
scores Of acres in peas waist high,
which il is found are uneXcelled as
food for cattle. Some OF the COWS are
giving as much as so in yield of milk
and butter for each ton Of pea vine hay
fed to them. a very careful record is
kept of the amount OF food given each
COW. so that a perfect calculation is
made Of her earnings. so TO speak.
Pointing TO a stretch Of land. Prof.
Burkett said that it had been sOwn in
wheat. which was out in June. the yield
being very good. then it was planted in
COW ~eaS. which were fortified with
100 pounds of acid phosphate and kainit
to the acre. When the peas are cut
crimson clover will ho cOWn. The lar
in corn was treated about the same
way and the treatment has so brought
it out that hill at the start it yielded
only six bushels to the acre 1t is now
yielding over so. On some of the land
Vetch follows as n winter crop
What may be termed the agricultural
portion of the experiment station IS OH
top of a swelling hill from which there
is a superb lOng-distance view Of the
%colIegn 1t is there that the expert
mentS with the grasses are in progress.
there being of curse other crops ais
growing. Not far from this highly cul-
tivated part is the new ground. in
which the first struggle with a poor soil
is being made. In this new ground
there will be pasturing and then with
a tWo-horse nlOugh the land will be we'll
broken up and rye be W since 1t IS
too poor for COW pea this year. In a
year there will be a great change and
this now unDrOmising land will form a
portion of the fair sheet of green which
will stretch from the college more than
a mile to the westward, to the boun-
Diary of the college farm.
The fight against the conditions
which present themselves is full of in
terest and will appeal to every farmer
1t strikes the keynote Of the pride Of
the agricultural students, who are
bringing it out and making it fair to
see. They are also building roads
through it, good roads, which it is
hoped will by and by form a part of
a driveway which will link in a cir
Gle various public buildings, heir
grounds and farm lands and which Will
offer not only convenience Of access to
the persons who occupy these buildings
and farms, but a fine OPPORTUNITY to the
general public to see the state instr
buttons and their surroundings. M
corn on the improved land is declared
by Prof, Burkett to be as fine as ONO
produces and indeed it presents a very
good appearance.
FRED. A. OLDS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
Many Vessels Lost in Recent Hurri-
canes.

Mobile. Ala, September 6.-Captain
Scott, of the British schooner Bar
tholdi, has received a letter from Cap
tain Foster. of the British schooner
Emerald, dated Isle of Pines, telling
Of the loss of three vessels at Grand
Cayman during the recent hurricane
which have not been mentioned IA
previous dispatches. These are the
schooners Georgiana, Active and
Clyde. The letter also mentions the
loss of many coasting vessels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
Involved in Indictments
Returned by Federal
Grand jury
FRAUD CASES

Federal Grand Jury Returned
Indictments Against Six Different
Persons, But Their Names Are
from the Public-The
Arrests Will Probably be Made
TOday-LeOpOId Stern Has Been
Located and George Beavers Sur
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
SITUATION Is APPALLING
MANY THOUSAND BULGARIANS
HAVE BEEN MASSACRED.

The Refugees in the Mountains and
Forests Are Dying of Starvation.
The Turks Appear to Desire the
determination of the Whole Popu-
latiOn.