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The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
Decline to he Led by Hill and shee h ar

Decline to Be Led by Hill and sheehan
The Peoples Democratic party" a
new political organizatio in New Jer
sey, will support Thomas e. Watson, of
the Populst party, for President. The
new party is composed of Bryanites and
Hearstites, who bolted the Hill-Sheehan-
Parker party. Here is what the new
party's platform says:
ave decline to follow the lend of COM
mercial politicians into the camp of Wall
street, and refuse to recognize the Hills,
the Sheehans and the Belmonts as proper
exponents of popular rights"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

was finished Mr.. De Koven began
Chopin's Funeral March,
Suddenly heavy hand was laid on
his shoulder and he was pushed off
the music stool.
"'You can't dismiss congregation
said the organist impatiently. Watch
and see how soon I'll get them out I"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

"O.r foreign policy has bee N not Only
highly sdvsntn Eeous to the United
states, but hardly less advantageous
to the world as whole. Peace and
good will have foliowed In its foot
ate ps o-Roose velts letter of acceptance.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

The question rs to where Judge Par
ker would apply the pruning knife to
national expenditures, whether in the
Postoffice Department. the army, the
navy or on pensions-items covering
more than so per cent OF the national
eNpenditures-has not been answered.
and won't be, because national honor.
safety and mail facilities are dependent
on the appropriations for these purposes.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

The French Bantam Club is preparing
for great rooster-crowing contest,
which is to take place in Pnris next
month. The training of ROSTERS for
growing is an art in France. The Demo-
cratic party has quadrenially attempted
to make rooster-crowing popular in the
United States. bu' has signally failed.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

Parker declares that the American nn-
ton is extravagant i'll its expenditures.
But the people know what they want,
and they mean to have it. They are
working hard to earn more money: that's
the way they meet necessary bills.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

1t is denied that Judge Parker was
seen trying to set fire to the Hudson
River ut Esopus with sulphur match
without taking the preliminary precau-
tion to smear its surface with pint
of kerosene.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

Likewise, Parker has heard something
a bout illegal and dishonest trusts. but he
doesn't know that there is anything to
be done about them. And nobody cares
about his ideas OH that question. He'll
never set any river atire in his indigna-
ton over the trusts; not even river Of
petroleum would be ignited by such a
match!
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

A vote for Judge Parker in the coming
election will be vote of censure on The
odore Roosevelt. 1t is inconceivable how
any patriotic fair-minded American can
take that position toward man OF Pres
ident Ruosevelt's character and record.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

At every turn the Democrats continue
to prove themselves the best asset the
Republicans have in II campaign. and
this year their candidate comes fully up
to the tradition of the party.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
PLAYED ALTOGETHER TOO WELL
Reginald De koven Not a Success at
Diminishing Congregation.

Dismissing Congregation.
Reginald de Koven was touring the
country with one of his operas" said
New York musician. ''and certain
Sunday found him in the town Of Day
ton.
"They told Mr.. de Koven that an
Episcopal church in the neighborhood
had a superb organ. Accordingly he
went to that church. ascended to the
organ loft, and sat beside the organist
during the mornings service.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
AutomobiIina In india.

Automobiling is making a rapid ad.
vance in India. Next Christmas the
first reliability trials held under the
jurisdiction of the Motor Union OF
Western India will take place. The
trials will be run from Delhi to Bonn
bay, a distance of about $50 miles
over very stiff roads. The native
princes are taking great interest In
automobiling generally.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
Populsr Chorus,

Popular Chorus.
While David Bennett Hill
Prepares to make his bow,
The people with will.
Shout: You can quit
right
now,"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
Wooden,

"She should be celebrating her
wooden wedding"
What are you talking about? She
was only married the other day."
We'll, she married blockhead."
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

From his chosen seat among the cata-
combs Curi $, hurz has dictated 10000
word letter damninS Theodore Roosevelt
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

your executors" said Evarts, with q
smile.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
IL This "a c. mpaixn Lie,

o, this may be important
You'd better keep it dark.
They say that Uncle Henry
Was with Noah on the ark.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

Totals 80. i31 20. I35 4,46
Note.-Of the AGA petitions pending. 6SS
have been favorably considered and ordered
established, effective either October 1st or
18TH 1901.
Routes by states.
The subjoined tables give more details,
us they show what has been done in the
Congressional districts. The States NAM
ed in the tables are fair examples of the
progress made by Republicans in cover
ing the whole country with rural mail
routes:
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

They say he ran for office
While living on that boat
And that, just as to-day. he failed
To get the floating vote.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
NEW YORK,

sFrom the second to the seventh, and
from the ninth to the eighteenth districts,
inclusive, of the State of New York, no peti-
tions have been filed, as they are city dis
trLctH.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
IN MEMORY OF SLOCUM VICTIMS.
Largely Attended Memorial Exercises
Addressed by Mayor Mcclellan i'm
Cooper Union.

New York, June 29.-Services in COM
memoration of those who lost their
i've in the Slocum disaster were held
in Cooper Union tonight under the aus
piceS Of the mayors relief committee.
The big hall was crowded to the doors.
{ The Rev. DR.. c. F. Haas, whose con-
gregation was almost wiped out by the
disaster, occupied a seat on the plat
form.
After preliminary exercises, Mayor
Mcclellan addressed the meeting. He
said that while nothing hat any one
could say or do could mitigate the sor-
row of the bereaved ones, yet in their
hour Of trial it could at least be shown
them that sorrows are shared and are
the common property of the entire peo>
pie. He said that what little could be
done for the consolation and aid OF the
bereaved had been done so generously
and modeStly as to make one proud OF
American manhood and womanhood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
YALE GREW WON
The Race Was Neck and Neck Nearly
the Whole Course, the Victors
Winning by Half a Second or n
Quarter of a Boats Length-On
Account OF the Inclement Weather
the Varsity Four Dared and Eight
Dared Races Were Postponed Until
Today-General Attendance Was a
Record Breaker.

New London, June 30.-The thousands
the annual Yale-Harvard boat races
saw n of the best freshman races
that has eve been rowed on any course.
and then for eight hours the crowd
sat in the rain and waited in vain,
first for the Varsity eight cared race,
which was postponed, and, finally for
the big Varsity eight Dared race. FL
Varsity and fou cared races were
put over until tomorrow morning.
Yale won the freshman race by half
a second, or a quarter of a boats
length. For the two miles of this race
h two shells zigzagged and neither
crew ever had a lead Of more than a
length. 1t was n of h most remark
able boat races in the history Of inter-
collegiate rowing.
The postponement Of the Varsity
races brought forth much criticism.
Throughout the entire day there SEEM
ed to be a lack Of system in the hand
ling of the races. The freshman event
was delayed for fifty minutes by one
mishay after another by the time
it was finished it was found impossi-
bic to put on the Varsity four Dared
race since the Varsity eight Dared
race was scheduled for 1890 o'clock.
The race for the big elghts should
officials of the day been prompt, but
there was a long DELAY.
AS the afternoon wore on, the south
east wind, which had been blowing ali
day grew sitter and sitter, until it was
absolutely impossible for any crew TO
row.
One of the biggest crowds in the his
water to witness today's regatta. Pos
sibly there was not IS many steam
yachts as usual, but the general at
tendance was a record breaker.
At the sound of the pistol, both fresh
man Fights dashed away in splendid
style. Yale showed in better form at
the start than Harvard, and for the
first eighth of a mile had a trihe the
better of it. Then the Harvard men
settled down and slowly drove their
boat to the front. Harvard finished
the mile in five minutes and nine sec
onds; Yale in five minutes and ten sec
onds.
OVer the next nall mile the struggle
was superb. Each crew raised its
stroke one point. At the mile and a
half flag the two boat were exactly
even, nose for nose. The time for Zach
crew for the mile and half was seven
minutes n fifty seconds. Just as the
Last half sm.le flag was passed, Yale
began a squirt that won the race. She
jumped her stroke up I thirty-six and
began to pull ahead, inch by inch.
Harvard did not make her effort until
an eighth Of a mile from the finish.
Then her stroke went to thirty-eight.
but it vas too late, Yale leading by
the length of her canvas boat as the
flags dipped at the finish.
Yale had won by just half a second.
Yale's time was 1920; ;Harvard's
10:201A
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Statement by Secretary Shaw-Actual
Surplus is 1924, 674-Expendi-
lures Much Greater Than for the
Previous Year.

Washington, Inc 30.-Secretary
Shaw today gave out a statement
showing the comparison between the
estimates which he submitted to Con-
gress in his last annual report and the
actual receipts and disbursements dur
ing the fiscal year; from which it ap-
pears that the actual surplus is only
about three-fourths of a million less
than the estimated surplus, when &C
count is taken only of expenditures
which were considered in submitting
the estimates. In the estimate sub
mitted to Congress no account was TAX
en- of possible expenditures in securing
the right-of-way for the isthmian ca
nal, nor of the LOAF of "a, 600, 900 to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
panv.
The estimated receipts of the govern
ment for the fiscal year were $3.50, 000,-
900; actual receipts $541 ,1S6. 745. The
ESTIMATED expenditures were S516, co.,
900, actual expenditures 1921, 939,C71
Surplus, estimated s14, 000, 900, actual
s13, PAT ,674. The expenditures are exclu-
sive of $54, 900, 900, paid on account OF
Panama canal and loan to louisiana
Purchase Exosition Company.
The available cash June both, 1904,
amounted to s166, 965, S72.
AS compared with the fiscal year
ended July 1, 1908, these figures show
increases and decreases in receipts as
follows:
Customs decrease s21, S2S, 235, inter-
nal revenue increase 1890 40, miscel-
laneous increase 81, S02, ola.
The civil and miscellaneous eXpendi-
lures for the ear just ended exceeded
those for the year 1903, including the
payments OIL account OF the Panama
canal purchase and the st. Louis Elk
position loan, by s61, S13, 602. The ex-
penditures on account ofthe wal depart
ment were So ,211, 1877 less than for 1903
and the expenditures on account of the
navy were $50, O60, 271 greater than for
1903.
Pensions show an increase of 81, 133.-
900 and interest payments a decrease
of over 81, COO, 900, as compared with
1908.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
DECORATING THE ooLsEUs.
The Only Portrait to be Hung IN the
Hall Will be One OF Jefferson.

ST. Louis. June 2s.-It was stated
at the headquarters OF the national
Democratic convention. which will
v In the Coliseum on July eth.
the only portrait that will be
hung in the convention hall will be
one OF Thomas jefferson.
John I. Martin. temporary sergeant
alarms Of the convention. said that
10 would hardly do to have portraits
OF living Democrats displayed as per-
manent fixtures In the convention hall.
Plans for the decorations have been
completed and the large hall will pre-
sent a gala appearance Red. white
and blue viii predominate. but the
louisiana Purchase Exposition colors
will be a feature OF the decorative
scheme. The dome OF the hall will
be formed OF cchre bunting. The
walls will be decorated with national
cclors exclusively. and the stage will
be done I'm a star spangied banner
effect.
n coats-of-arms OF the several
states and territories viii be placed at
intervals along the walls and on the
platform. The standards indicating
the seats OF the delegations will be
Of white with red rims and blue let
tering.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
THE NOMINEES OF THE
PROHIBITION PARTY

liquor traffic practically dominates
national, state and local government
throughout the nation"
1t is declared that to secure the
enactment of prohibitory laws, in
which alone lies hope of protection OF
the people from the liquor traffic, 1t is
necessary that all branches of the
government should De In the hands
OF h Prohibitionists. The platform
pledges "the Prohibition party. wher-
ever given power by the suffrage OF
forcement of laws prohibiting and
abolishing the manufacture. importa-
ton, transportation and sale of alco-
holic beverages"
On other public questions the plat
form declares for the impartial en-
forcement of all law, the safeguarding
of the peoples rights by a rigid appli-
cation of the principles of justice to
all combinations and organizations of
capital and labor; the initiative and
referendum; the safeguarding to every
citizen in every place under the gov
eminent of the people of the United
States of all the rights guaranteed by
the laws and the constitution; interna-
tional arbitration; OF election OF Sem
ators by vote of people: uniform laws
for all our country n dependencies;
control of tariff schedule by omnipar-
tisan commission; extension of civil
service laws; suffrage based on mental
and moral qualifications; the reform
of our divorce laws; the final extirpa-
ton of polygamy, and the total over
throw of the present shameful system
of illegal sanction of the social evil
with its ~unspeakable traffic in girls)
by the municipal authorities of almost
ali our cities
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
FOR A PAYMASTER.
Case of Paymaster Biscoe Finally Dis
posed of by the President.

Washington, June 30.-The Presi-
dent today disposed of a long pending
and troublesome court martial by re-
Ifusing to cope the case of Paymas-
ter Harry E. Biscoe. U. s. N, who
applied to the secretary of the
navy to reopen it on the ground that
ADMIRAL Evans, who ordered the court
in his case and reviewed the proceed
,'ngs and sentence, which was that the
fpaymaster should lost Is numbers
was personally prejudiced as revealed
in another court martial case. that of
,Paymaster Nicholson.
The Judge advocate general recon-
mended that the appeal be dismissed.
but that the sentence be mitigated.
secretary of the navy reported to
the President hat Paymaster Biscoe's
reputation was Of the best, and there
no suspicion Of Intentional wrong
doing on his part. and for these rea-
sons1the President mitigated the pen
atty Of the original court martial to
a simple reprimand for neglect OF
duty. The reprimand accordingly has
been administered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
Headquarters Soon to be Opened in
Greensboro by Chairman Rollins
Especial to The Messenger.)

Greensboro, N. c., June 30.-Chairman
Iof the State Republican Committee,
Thomas g. Rollins. came down from
IAshevile yesterday to see about head
Quarters for the committee during the
looming campaign. He finally selected
a suite Of rooms at the Benbow hotel,
where he will have his entire force of
ldate of his occupancy has not been
definitely settled, but it is certain that
la large force of stenographers, type
writers and mailing clerks will be put
Ito work in an effort, under the chair
lman'S active direction, to make inrOads
lon the Democratic ms ~jorities in North
lCarolira at the coming election.
Echoes from the Chicago convention
Jas to matters relating, to North Caro-
lima are not devoid CT interest. 1t is
said that E. Spencer Blackburn receiv-
ed two terrible shocks, one was the
failure of his fa~ther-in-law, Parker, of
the District of Columbia, Of a reelection
as national committeeman; the other
was his failure to be selected a member
of the committee to notify the presi-
dent of his nomination. Blackburn II
also reported to hav aspired TO the
position of national committeeman from
North Carolina, but instead was selecr>
led to nominate for that place Thomas
Is. Rollins.
Rollins was also defeated, and the
way it all happened was told by a del
|egate. He said: Duncan had procur-
ed the election of several delegates on
the sole ground of desiring the reten-
ton of Committeeman w S. OBJ. Rob-
!inson. When we got to Chicago, there
were constant feelers put out for Dun
can. but not by hin apparently. Rob-
inson men stood by him and refused to
Igo over to Duncan. When the election
|came off Rollins. Duncan and Robinson
were placed in nomination. Indignant
lat Duncan's candidacy, Robinson at
once arose n stated that he did not
propose to enter into a squabble about
the matter, and said-he would with
draw o the contest. His friends
would not permit this, but demanded a
show down. by a vote. Rollins, Dun
can and Robinson received a very near
equal division of the ballots. When
the result was announced, Robinson
absolutely refused to allow his name
to be further considered. Then it was
the coupe was witnessed by Rollins
Withdrawing from the field, which left
Duncan the unanimous choice of the
delegation. 1t was the prettfest piece
of strategy n the d-st I ever saw"
concluded the informant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
wH1sKEY BEING SOLD.
lGoidsboro Suffers, as Do An Prohibit
| ton Towns-Demand for Teachers.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c., Tune 39.-The mu-
authorities are conscious of the
fact that whiskey is being sold in
Is it is in all prohibition
towns and they are exerting themselves
to apprehend and bring to justice the
guilty parties. Their efforts are meet
ing with only partial success. Last
night Officer Fulghum was on duty in
1T is supposed that whiskey is being
sold. There are several negro restaur-
ants in the vicinity and the police have
them under surveillance. During the
dead hours of the night, the officer
walked UP On a man who was carrying
|whiskey into a restaurant operated by
Mary Pulley. The man who brought
the whiskey in a wagon was just de-
from the scene. A negro was
carrying the packages into the back
door of the restaurant. The officer in
!terrupted him and found hat there
were three two gallon jugs and one five
Igallon cask, besides a quantity OF beer
in a sack. Under the circumstances,
the officer, it is claimed, had no author
lily to make an arrest or to seize the
whiskey . Today nothing has been
done because it is claimed that the city
ordinances do not cover the case. The
discovery last night will have the eff
feet OF stopping the sale OF loQuor at
this particular place for some time.
County Treasurer Parks was in the
lcity today settling UP with the board
of education, of which Colonel Jos Z.
Robinson is chairman and Professor
E. T. Atkinson. county superintendent,
lis secretary. The books of the treasur-
er were found to be correct TO the pen
my and the money due the board was
formally paid over to the county school
fund.
The demand from other places for
teachers who have been connected with
1.-THE Goldsboro graded school presents
la p~erplexing problem to the superinten-
ldent and trustees of the school. Yes
lterday it was announced that PROBES
lsor Barwick, the principal of the school,
had been elected superintendent of the
Ga, public schools, and
To-day comes the announcement that
Miss Ada Blair, one of the most e#-
lcient teachers in the school, had re-
lsigned her position to accept a more
lremunerative position in the graded
Ischool of a western town. GoldsbOro
thas one of the Oldest and the best grad
led schools in the state and the demand
flor her teachers from other places is
mot at all surprising. Graduates from
this school are now filling importan,
land responsible positions in educational
work in almost every state in the
Union. If there is any n institution
Iof which the people of GoldsbOro are
proud more than another it rs tbs
1Goldsboro graded school.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ 1~
signature re-. Of &MNzZM
A Negro Thief Kills a Paterson Mer-
chant

Patterson. n. J.. June 30.-Max VOL
lenberg, a local merchant, was shot
and killed today by Arthur Lasker, a
negro. The negro in his flight shot and
seriously wounded another citizen. who
tried to stop him. The g entered
the store while Wollenberg was alone
and grabbed some small articles from
a ounte and ran out Of the store.
fWollenberg gave chase and when he
shouted stop thief the fleeing negro
turned and shot him. Iasker was cap
tured later and brought to the city
An immense crowd had gathered around
the city hall but there was no demon
Stration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
on a Train Tries to Commit
Suicide.

Mobile, June 30.-T. F. Brunson, a
passenger on northbound Louisville
and Nashville train, attempted suicide
by jumping out a window near Grand
bay while the train was running about
forty miles an hour. The man was
found in an unconscious condition this
morning n brought to Mobile. He
boarded the train at New Orleans and
was ticketed for Enterprise. Ala. He
will recover
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
DIR. Swallow MAY Decline,

Harrisburg. June 30.-The Patriot
tomorrow will say:
DR.. Silas c. Swallow may decline
in response to a congratulatory tele-
gram, he sen the following to Chair
mar Stewart:
IF honor referred to in your dis
patch implies duties requiring my abb
sence from home, while I highly ap-
preciate any honor or duty the
grandest party of the age can
give me, yet unless Mrs. Swallows
health greatly improves, 1 would be
compelled to decline.
(Signed:) IS. G.. SWALLOW"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
S. G.. Swallow. President
and Geo. w. Carroll.
Vice President
MILES WAS NOT
IN THE RACE

General Miles Asked That His Name
be Not Presented-This Was Con-
sidered Final, and the Movement to
Mr. Swallow Was UnanimOus-The
Nucleus OF n Campaign Fund Rails
ed-The Platform is the BrOadest
Ever Adopted by the Party and
Deals With Many Public Questions.
DIR. Swallow May Not Find Ii Posi-
BILE to Accept the Nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Negro DesDerado Does Double Muir
der.

Birmingham, Ala, June z9.-In a
shooting affair at Hardwicks Camp on
the new extension Of the Seaboard Air
Ill two white men. Matt sum and
Walker Wheeler. were killeI and Sam
uel Bum, a brother of Matt Bum was
wounded by Will Williams, a negro
de~sperado. Williams escaped but a
posse is after him. Another negro sup
posed &c have aeen involved in tbs af-
far has been arrested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Ireland Considering Tobacco Culture

Washington. June 29.-The govern
ment Of Ireland is inquiring into the
question OF tobacco culture and
through Mr.. Gill, its secretary of ag-
riculture, who is now in this country
has asked Secretary Wilson to desig-
nate some tobacco expert for employ
ment in Ireland. Secretary Gil is
seeking light on the methods of grow
ing harvesting and fermenting tobae-