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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-03
LAST EDITION
THE METALS

Silver, o. SC Der ounce.
copper tcastlugl. 1lssc per pound.
Lead. In ore. $50: New Kork. "a Dc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
OF THE WAR.
japanese Lost SOC Men i'm a Recent
Attack-Day N Night of the 21st
Posed Quietly.

Zandagaw. Manchuria, by courier to
Mukden, November 22.-The japanese
lost 500 men in the attacks of November
18th and November 18th, and were evil
IDENTIFY disheartened. When they re-
newed the attack November 18th the
japanese sent out several battalians
from Double bumped Hill, but their
movements lacked decision. The Rus
slams opened fire from Poutiloff Clone
Tree Hill and a neighboring eminence.
Several shells burst in the midst of the
advancing Japanese columns and quick
" checked them. The Japanese also
tried a turning operation at Chanlindza
but they were also dispersed.
There was a slight encounter Novem>
Der 20. Russian scouts penetrated a
short distance into the Japanese lines,
but without much result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
THANKSGIVING FOR THE POOR.
Children of the Graded School tn Make
ContributiOns-Ne TO Arrested for
Theft.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Goldsboro, N. c., November 22.-Hoss
Mackay, a negro well known to the
police courts here and familiar on the
road gang, was up before the mayor
this morning charged with the larceny
Of $40 in money, and a gold watch from
Mr.. w. B. Pate. The theft was COM
mitted or Saturday night one week ago.
From the evidence h negro entered
the room Of Mr.. Pate in the Arlington
Hotel and stole the watch and money
while Mr.. Pate was asleep. The theft
would not have been discovered if the
negro had not pawned the watch on
Saturday night last to another negro
for two dollars. This revealed the whole
affair and 1t the trial this morning
Mackay was bound over to the Supe-
rior court in the sum OF $500.
The laudable custom of making con-
trlbut1onS to the poor of the city on
the recurrence of Thanksgiving from
year to year by the graded school chill
dren will be observed this year as
usual. Each pupil will bring the con-
tribution to the graded school build
ing tomorrow. The contributions will
include money, food and clothes, the
sum total will be turned over to the
Ladies Benevolent Society, who will
distribute what is brought to the de-
serving poor OF the city on Thursday
morning. The custom not only in
culcates a benevolent spirit in the
minds OF the pupils, bur it helps to
make the day more pleasant for those
who are unable to provide themselves
and brings joy to many homes where
grim poverty exists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
TWO SUITS FOR PROPERTY.
Begun for Possession of All
Real Estate and Personal Property
of the Late William l.. Bradley.

Asheille, n. c., November "a
Averring that she is the lawfully
adopted daughter, of William L. Brad
ley, viii died at Hendersonville, n. c.,
in 1902. Mrs. Rosina Bradley Willis,
of Waltham, Mass, entered suit in
the United States circuit court here
today, to obtain possession of all real
estate and personal property of the
deceased. The total amount involved
is estimated at between $4,000 TO
$4,000. The defendants in the case
are Bishop Horner of AshevilIe, and
the trustees of the Episcopal church
at HendersonviEe, who bought the
property from the state of North Car
Dina.
Mrs. Willis claims that the de-
ceased entered into a contract with her
father, whereby she was the sole ben
eficiary of the Bradley will, in return
for her ather's denunciatfon of all
claims and interest in his child. Pre-
vious to Mr.. Bradley's death. the
plaintiff, it is alleged, married against
her adopted fathers will, and the de-
PENDANTS aver that the deceased Sc
cured a release from the terms of the
contract for the sum of $500. The
lands and property in dispute revert
ed to the state in the absence of heirs
or devises, a state law enacted in 1868
making such action possible.
Another claim for the property is
u. l. Bradley" whose real name is
unknown. He also claims to be an
adopted child of w. L. Bradley. He
has a suit pending in the courts, and
he declares that Mrs. Willis has no
legal claims to the property. Mrs.
Willis makes similar charges against
Hill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

Miss Lilly Gray Becomes the Bride OF
Mr. Chas. l.. Ffsh-Nayor PoweIrs
Report-Coi. Odds Gives the State
Officials n Rabbit Hunt-Baptisn,
service Postponed.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. y. 9. November ..


Raleigh, -. -, November -
This morning q: IO:15 O'Clock Miss
| Lilly Gray was united in marriage to
Mr.. Charles l. Fish OF New York, the
ceremony being in Christ church. by
the rector. DR.. VI. n. Marshall. The
maid OF honor Was Miss Caro- Gray,
sister OF the bride and the best man
Mr.. Charles NJ. Hayes of New York.
The ushers Were Mr.. J. II. MacRae OF
Fayetteville; Mr.. C. 3. Croweil. Mr.
W. S. Wilson, and Mr.. Robert Gray of
this city. The church was beautifully
decorated with palms and ferns and
chrysanthemums. The wedding was
n OF the most fashionable Of sea-
son. Miss Gray being popular in social
circles throughout the state. She is a
daughter of Mr.. r. L. Gray of this city.
The groom was for two years a nmem-
Der of the faculty of A. and
NJ. college here, but has been a resident
OF New York for the past three years,
bridge architecture and contracting be-
Ing his specially.
A. NJ. Powell, mayor of Raleigh, has
Just issued the fifth annual report Of
his stewardship Of Raleigh and in il
he declares that the will not accept a
denomination. He pronounces the dis
pensary here a decided success. He
says drunkenness has been reduced
forty per cent, and that the financial
returns are surprising all expectations,
that the city treasury will receive about
three times as much revenue as form
erly from the liquor business, despite
the fact that one-half Of the net re-
ceipts from the ~dispensary must go to
he county school und
Governor Aycock, state Auditor r.
r. Dixon, Secretary of State j.. Bryan
Grimes, Commissioner Of Agriculture
3. L. Patterson and other state off,
Gals spent the day in the fields about
1ve miles from the city hunting rab-
bits and birds. They bagged a grea.
mount of game and had a thoroughly
successful hunt. This is their fourth
annual hunt under the guidance of
colonel Fred A. Odds.
There were three candidates for
Baptism to be immersed at Tabernacle
Baptist church Sunday night after the
services of the evening but after the
ladies Of the congregation had removed
their hats and the candidates were
ready, the pastor started down into the
pool 1t was found that the sexton had
carelessly allowed all the water to leak
out and the pool was dry. This neces-
STATED the postponement of the ordi-
n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
The Boys

II the schools of a Connecticut town
treasures were recently taken 10 test
the chlld-en's eyesfght. says the Bal
tImore Herald. AS the doctor finished
each school he gave the principal a
list Of the pupils whose eyes needed
attention, and requested him TO notify
the children's parents TO thai effect.
One night, soon after the opening
or the fall term. a little boy came home
and gave his father the following note.
duly signed by the principal:
Mr.. - Dear Sir-It becomes my
duty to inform you that your SON
shows decided indications of astigma-
tism. n his case Is one that should
be attended 10 without delay"
The next day the father sent the fol-
lowing answer:
Dear Sir: Whip IL out of him.
July. -"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
THE ZEMSTVOS MEMORIAL.
The Hope is Epressed that il is the
Wish of the Emperor to Summon a
National Assembly.

st. Petersburg, November 22.-The
as 1T will be presented to the Emperor
is as follows:
In view of the importance and diff
ficllty Of the internal and external SIT
uation through which Russia is pass
ing, this informal conference expresscs
h hope that the sovereign power will
unmon freely elected representatives
of the ration, in order with their CO.
operation to obtain for the fatheriand
an evolution of the state in the direc-
ton of establishing a new basis of law
for mutual cooperation between the
imperial authority and the people,"
The serious work of the Zemstvo
meeting being accomplished, the on;y
remaining questions relating to the
aid Of the wounded and distressed.
many of the members are already 1eav-
ing for their homes At the last mo-
ment the form of the memorial was
altered to make it appear an express
sion of the hope that it is the wish
of the Emperor to summon a national
assembly. With the removal OF the
idea that the memorial represented op-
position to imperial authority every
vestige of dissent vanished. The prac-
teal result of the meeting as repre-
scented by the Emporer's rsponse Is
now OF all absorbing interest. The
memorial will be presented to Interior
Minister Sviatopolk-Mirsky tomorrow
and by him personally will be trans
m1tted to the Emperor. There is no
clue AS to the outcome. The general
idea in government circles and even
of many of these who participated in
meeting is that it will be favorable.
but the whole situation is so unpre-
cedented that even the best Informed
hardly know what to expect.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
ONE WITNESS EXAMINED.
Hearing Before the Judiciary Commit
tee OF Federal Judge Suayne.

Washington. November CIV. o.
Bradley, of the treasury department.
was the only witness before the House
Juriciary Committee today. I'm the
Judge Charles Swayne hearing. He
testified to the correctness Of the ac-
counts OF Judge Swayne which were
charged at the rate of ten dollars a
day while he was holding court out
side Of his district. The legal allow
ance is not TO exceed ten dollars a day.
the law providing that the Judge shall
have his actual expenses. which are
paid on his own certification. Attor-
ney Higgins. for Judge Swayne want
ed TO show that other judges charged
the full rate allowance. but the COM
mittee ruled that the &C ton Of other
Judges had no hearing upon the acts
of Judge Swayne. AS no other wit
nesses were in attendance the COM
mittee adjourned until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
~GEORGIANS IN WISCONSIN.
Distinguished Party, Headed by Gov
ernor Terrell, Inspecting the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis. November GA dis
tnguished party from Georgia, includ-
ing Governor and Mrs. Terrell, Chan
cellor and Mrs. Hill, of the university
of Georgia and about twenty others,
arrived by special train today for a
few days inspection of h University
of Wisconsin. They came as guests
Of George F. Peabody, a wealthy
philanthropist of New York, cou-
sin of Professor w. ". Daniels.
head of the chemistry department
here. A special convocation Of the
university students was held today
and was addressed by Governor Terrell
and Chancellor Hill.
Governor and Mrs. Terrell are be-
ing entertained by Governor LaFol-
lette and Chancellor Hill and wife by
President and Mrs. Van Hise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

Senator Tfllman has indeed grown as
mild as n sucking dove. He speaks
OF the results of the election as >on-
servatively and sensibly as any we'll
balanced man might wish. In the first
place, according to an interview with
h senator. reported by a representa-
tice of The News and Courier, Tfllnan
thinks it best not to discuss the dem
n essence of wisdom in face of such
essence of wisdom in the face of such
a condition as we have come upon.
However. as he goeS into the matter
at all. he Proceeds to make some mod
crate estimates of the trouble which
are clearly in accord with the facts. He
attributes the sweeping triumph of Mr..
Roosevelt to the remarkable prosperity
that prevails throughout the country,
to the personality of Roosevelt himself,
to the use of money and to the inapi!-
|zty of Bryan to hold his following to
the democratic ticket. Tt might be Just
as well to cut out consideration of the
use of one by the republicans 70
of course. and. equally, of course they
of course. and equally, of course, the
used it, and if the result had been in
doubt this employment of money would
have had a large n perhaps a deter
mining effect, but in the great repub-
hcan tidal wave that swept the coun-
try the use OF money was not an ap-
pr0ciaDle factor senator I1llnau IL
right as to h failure of Mr.. Bryan to
hold his following for Parker. Bryan
undoubtedly made an honest effort TO
bring his supporters into line for the
St. Louis ticket, though he made it
clear to them that he would go in as
an ally and not as a vassal of the con-
servative management OF h party.
Prosperity and Roosevelt, though, IN
the order in which Tillman has cited
them, were the winning effects Of the
campaign. Senator Tillman a y there
IS no use to talk about reorganization
OF the democratic party at this time
and in this again he is right. The poo
old party a been doctored so often
that it is worn out with medication.
Better leave something to nature
Charleston Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
BowserActs0 lzckly
he Suddenly Decides to Go to the Kcgid's FAIR and Break,
No Delays, but His Mother-iniaw Arrives
and V.toes His Plan.

Woman. don't worry about creases
en- wrinkles" replied sIr. Bowser as
lie Seat s.ter 4 second load. The in
's:.-e.ions as laid Down in my book
a-e al right and hare been adopted by
al tie leading actors and actresses
AID the travelling public generally. Let
lie &c: another armful."
IF we've got TO pack this way l.
L don't believe l want 10 90 TO the fair.
Those things would be simply ruined
wien we got there. III agree TO be
ready by tomorrow night
AT $50 in the morning. Mrs. Bow
SER"
Then / won't 60"
Very we'll l told you I was q man
OF action. IL Is now a quarter to 8.
In five minutes my trunk will be pack
ed and downstairs, and ut $50 I'm the
morning l set out for st. Louis all by
my lonesome. / am no man TO shilly.
shally. either go or stay. You can
so 10 your mothers or send for her 10
come here, but l am of in the morn
ing"
Mrs. Bowser sat down on the bed
and began to weep softly. while he
grabbed his clothes from the closet.
and his shirts and collars from the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

tcOpyright. ,74. by T. c. MccIure.l
~HE2E were animation ana en-
thusiasm in Mr.. Bowser's de-
meanor at the dinner table the
other evening, and he kept
Irs. Bowser guessing all through the
meal, but he did not keep her waiting
long after their return to the sitting
room
Mrs. Bowser," he began as he light
ell 4 cigar and waved ii around with
profound dignity. II think you will
readily acknowledge that / am a man
Of action
"Yes, ! have e you act" she ad-
mitted.
y sarcasm. please"
He looked at her for a moment and
flushed up ana swallowed, but he want
ed to prove his case, and after a bit he
continued:
I'VE ave known that there was to
be a worlds fair at st. Louis for q year
past, haven't we?"
"Of course"
But have I aver Said that we would
attend it? Have you even heard me
say I'd like to gor
Il don't think so. While everybody
else. even down to the banana ped
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

Within a couple Of days two Of the
most prominent men in the cotton
business have visited Charlotte, name
1y. Mr.. Theo. II. Price. of New York.
Rnd Mr.. Mr. A J.. Wick, OF New Or
leans Mr.. Price is understood to be
estimating the cotton crop at 10000
900 bales or over. Mr.. Wick estimates
It at 100000 bales or under. If Air
Price is right cotton is now selling
TOO low This promises to ba a year
of good demand for goods and what
ever crop is made will bring good
honey TO the southern farmers
sshariotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
COTTON MILLS START UP.
Judge Long Holding Harneft Coz
Other News Items.
Especial 20 The Messenger.l

- ~ 4At IASSRtAe0AF
Dunn. N. c.. November 2s-Thurs-
day the cotton mills at Duke oiled up
and made the first round with the ma
chinery. BY December ist most OF the
machines will be erected and running.
Judge B. F. Long is holding Harnett
court this week. He a made a fne
impression on the Upper Cape Fear
people. One murder case IS or the
Go"ket. Lewis and West. two young
men charged with killing Britt Moore
Oh October 18th near Averasboro.
The vote for the 18th senatorial dis
trict was canvassed here the nth
Messrs. Jones and Grady democrats,
received rs and i6s majority over
Crumnler and Durree. Republican,.
Johnson. Harnett and Sampson on
Use this district.
Mr.. Festus Hargrave, Of Spencer. y.
C., was married Thursday to Miss IBer-
,h1 Pope. at the residence OF W. =.
F'oLe, the brides father OF CUmbe -ln..
They viii i've in Spencer. where Mr..
Huigrave holds n railroad position.
Messls- Joe Andrews and wifi: al
George +. Prince returned y~ss.erday
from the Worlds Fair at St. Auis.
Mrs. Colonial Young and her daughter.
Miss Emma. music eachers for tho
Dunn High School gave a very creditS-
bic entertainment with their classek
last night at the academy. =
On December sth Miss Olive Turner.
a very popular Young lady. Will be mar
ried to Rev. Mr.. Hoyle, of Durham.
N. C.
Mr.. A. G. Hamilton was elected town
marshal to succeed Mr.. c. NJ. Skinner
who resigned last week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

oiSkc, hoNS SOhC vi l. SOluk, H. 10 q
subject you have kept clear of. I men
toned it once, but you fell asleep while
thinking out a reply"
you but corroborate what I have
said, Mrs. Bowser. Not knowing wheth-
er I could shape my affairs to go, !
have said nothing about it. OF what
use to promise you to go and then fail
to keep it? Today, however-today at
4:30 o'clock, I saw my way clear, and
now, only two hours later, I have the
satisfaction Of announcing to you that
we shall make a two weeks visit to
the fair"
You dear, good man, but how nice
Of you! 1 can be ready in about ten
days, and 1 shall look upon it as the
great event Of my life"
Il think I observed that I was a man
of a~ction?"
Eyes, you said So"
"And I am going to prove it in this
case. We leave on the $50 train in
the morning"
But how can WEI" she exclaimed in
terror. 81 have got to have about fifty
different things, and it will take at
least two days to pack the trunks. You
surely
The trunks will be packed tonight,
and what you lack you can buy at st.
Louis. 1 understand that they have at
least one dry goods store there. Hay
Ing discussed the matter in all its bear
ings, we will now go upstairs and pro-
coed to pack"
But it can't possibly be done. If
you had ever packed a trunk you would
know
Mrs. Bowser. l was packing trunks
before you were born. You couldn't
have been over five years old when /
wrote and published a little book en-
titled How to Pack a Trunk In Sew
enteen Seconds That book is TO be
found in almost every house in Ameri-
ca today. / should say that we ought
to take three trunks with Us. We may
not pack the whole three in less thai
n minute, but we can do it in five
and then sit down and talk about what
we expect to see."
Cant I have foul or five days?' she
pleaded.
MOI d udy.- we leaVe at the hour
named"
But two days, then-even one
Mrs. Bowser," he said as he made
for the stairs. 1--WE will now go up and
pack, and after you have seen me fling
the things into a trunk and lock and
strap it half the terrors Of trunk pack
ing will be gone. The trunks are in
the storeroom, but / will have them
out while you are throwing that yaller
eyed cat downstairs. I hope he starves
to death while we are gone" +.
The three trunks came out. Mr.. Bow
ser ripped of three of the handles and
made the ~splinters fly from the doo-
castings in doing it, but he made record
time. Winter garments packed in cam
phor were empt1ed out and kicked
ASIDE, while Mrs. Bcwser stood with
Quivering chin and helpless look. Then
be entered the closet and lifted three
four of her dresses or the pegs and
ehucked them into one of the trunks
an abandon that brought out the
For mercy's sake. don't do that If
Tou fling things in that way they win
a thousand creases and yl:okss
y tomorrow"
EH =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
NEITHER ARMY APPEARS INCLIN-
ED TO ATTACK.

Mukden, Nocember 22.-10:22 a. m.
Bath armies occupy such strongly for
tilted positions that neither appears in
clined to attack, unless possessing a
preponderance of numbers enabling a
flank movemen. The Japanese proba>
bly, have more available troops. Their
superior mobility was lately shown by
the activity of their center. Both ar
mics seem to receive equal reinforce
ments during the same space of time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

uTcSscr anu began 10 loss Cnem lntC
one of the trunks. He was thus en-
gagged when a voice announced:
Il thought it was about time |
came down n tool you in hand again
Lemuel Bowser,'
1t was his mother-in-Iaw. She had
found the front door unlocked and
walked in and upstairs. He stood Look
ing at her with his eyes bulglng ofri
for a long minute before he cou:,,
utter the words:
What, you here again."
Yes, sir. l seem to be all hc,e, ;..:a
1t appears l have come in good til.
Mary. what's the matter:'
"Ec's-he's going to the 81. l.
fair!.' sobbed Mrs. Bowsor. ".Ec's
ing alone be-because l can't pack IL
trunks in five minutes.'
81 can't fool away my time" "
planned Mr.. Bowser. rs the m~othe--s
iaw turned to him with c lock O.. "a
curry.
and you'i! 20 alone. will you:"
~ wi.!."
you'll do nothing of the kind. Drop
those things"
What have you got to say abou:
itf' he demanded in tones he tricI to
make fi.rI, but which wabbled about 3
good deal.
Don't you bristle up to me like that,
LemEei Bowser-don't you do it, /
have attended to your case several
tines before. and l shall do il this
time. You don't stir one step. Take
those things ont ard hang them up
again"
Mr.. BowSer looked at her and hest
tated for a moment and then sulkily
obeyed.
Now put those winter goods back
and the trunks where they belong. 1
had a feeling all this week that il was
my duty to come down and take you
in hand"
row with me don't drive me too far. /
don't want a fuss with you. but
But you can have one right away"
she finished. You may now go down
stairs until / am ready to take your
case up. Don't upset chairs nor break
vases or I'll make ii the worse for
your
Mr. Bowser descended with a wild
idea of smashing everything he could
and setting fire to the remainder, but
he thought better of it and put on his
hat and walked around town for two
long hours. When he got back to his
W house all was darkness, and he
knew that the women folks had gone
to bed They might not be asleep yet,
however. and he sat down on the door
steps to think. The cat, which had
been out looking for a scrap and failed
to nnd one, came n sat down beside
him. and together they watched the |
night grow old and the new moon |
up.
After an hour a pedestrian came !
along and stopped to lean on the gate |
with detected and weary air. He and
Mr.. Bowser saw each other, but 1t was
ten minutes before the latter asked:
why don't you go homer"
Why don't you go In and go to
was Queried In reply.
II can't Ny mother-in-law has al.
Same here.w walled the stranger az
be brushed a tear from his eye and
passed on n. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
APPOINTMENT FOR VICEROY
ALEXITTF.

st. Petersburg, November 22.-An
imperial decree issued today appoints
Viceroy Alexieff a member of the
council of the Empire and OF the COM
mittee of ministers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
Rear Admiral Grams VIII Suecc d
Rear Admiral Parker.

Washington, November 22--Rear
Admiral Robley d. Evans. now prea-
dent Of the Light House Board, will be
appointed to the supreme command
of the North Atlantic fleet when Rear
Admiral Barker retires next March.
Rear Admiral Davis will be second in
command.