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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Roosevelt Receives News of His
Nomination.

Washington. June 3.-Surrounded by
members OF his family, President Rooee-
welt received the announcement that
he had been nominated unanimously
by the Republicans assembled at Chica-
|go for the presidency.
The news was received by phone at
the white House by a representatives
|of The Associated Press, in advance of
its receipt over the special telegraph
wire running from Chicago to the exec
tive office at 2:13 p. m. The bulletin
was given to Secretary Loeb.
Sometime before the President had
had left his offices in the executive
building and had gone to the White
House for luncheon. Secretary Loeb
Immediately conveyed the news to him
There. Seated on The southern veran-
Ida OF the White House, a favortte re-
sort of the President on a warm day
or evening chatting with Mrs. Roose~
welt, his sister-in-law, Miss Carow, and
other members OF his family. the Presi-
dent received Mr.. Loeb's important
announcement
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28

cessor qualities. which win be about
July-1- Secretary Cortelyou will not
give n active time to political mat
tiers until he retires from the cabinet.
No vice chairman will be appointed.
and the new chairman will divide his
time between the New York and Chica-
go headquarters, although some men,
Der OF the committee viii no doubt be
designated to take charge Of the nead-
in this city. Headquarters
viii not be opened in either city until
the last part OF July. Meanwhile Mr..
expects TO select the execu-
I've committee and make his preliml-
arrangements for the campaign.
Elmer Dover. Of Ohio. was named for
by Senator Scott: Cornelius
y. Bliss. of New York. for treasurer.
by Governor Murphy and William F.
OF Maryland, for sergeant At
arms. by Senator McComss. All OF
officers were unanimously r~e-elec-
ted
A resolution was passed authorizing
the chairman to appoint an executive
committee Of nine. with such other
Officers as are necessary for the nam
Iagement OF the campaign. The chair
man. secretary. treasurer and sergeant
lat arms are 10 be officers OF the execu-
Iiiye committee.
Under this resolution the chairman IS
absolute rover IN h conduct
log the campaign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
ard Fairbanks Exchange
Congratulations


Chicago. June Ex-senator Fairbank.
was at his hotel when he heard OF the
Nomination OF President Roosevelt and
he promptly sent this telegram:
Chicago. June 3, 1"ct.
THE Preside Mt. Washington. L. -:
II am pleased 10 extend TO ySu my
|heartiest congratulations upon your
amidst great enthusiasm.
"CSigned.l
"CHARr-~ -. FAIRBANKS"
Later in the a~s:ernoon, the Senator
received tbs te.Ssram. dated White
House, June g:
Permit me TO extend to you and the
country my heartfelt congratulations
on your nomination. / need hardly add
how pleased / am personally
"Signed.)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
In the reply. the enator telegraphed
Ito the President:
II thank you for you cordial con-
lgratulations. To be named by the con-
lventIon as your associate In the great
campaign hat is before US, is a distinc-
Ition which j deeply appreciate"
The Indiana delegation marched in 4
body to the senator's hotel from the
Coliseum and gave him a rousing greet
ling.
Hundreds OF kilograms were received
by the Senator this evening from all
parts of the country, and. by night falf
Fairbanks buttons were everywhere to
be seen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Cortelyou Chosen Chairman.

George ID. Cortelyou was chosen
chairman of the Republican national
committee at a meeting held today.
just after the adjournment OF the con-
yention.
In thanking the committee for the
honor he told the members that while
he would be glad TO have the benefit
of their advice and counsel, he inten-
ded to be chairman in fact and would
accept no dictation from anyone high
or low. He told them that the friends
of the late chairman Mr.. Hanna. were
his friends and he asked for the same
measure OF confidence and support that
Lad been given to the last chairman.
II conclusion he sought the advice of
both old and new members.
C~ortelyou made nj formal state
ment OF his plans. He resigned as Sec
rotary OF commerce. and labor az soon
as ne was elected chairman. the res.g-
nation to take effect as soon as his sue
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Republicans Choose Can
diddteS Without a Dis
Senting Voice
FAIRBANKS

Every Vote i'm the Convention Was
Cast for Theodore Roosevelt for
President and Charles w. Fair
banks for Vice Presidential This
Time Enthusiasm Wae Not Lacking
and There Was a Mighty Demon
stration OF Approval by h 10000
Persons PreSent-At a meeting of
the Republican National Commit
tee. George B. COrtelyOu Was
pointed to Officially Notify Roose-
Welt and Fairbanks of Their NOmi-
nations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Lone Bandit Holds Up a Stage.

Silver City, Idaho, June pa lone
bandit with a shot gun held up the out
going stage to Murphy near the sum-
NIT, a few miles from his place. Mine
were forced to aiight and
give UP their vaiuables. The robber
demanded the mail sack, which
he ransacked. The stage driver was
ordered TO drive on. The robber
wore a black mask and his shoes were
with cloth to prevent leaving
A sherin's posse Is in pursuit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Held-up and Robbed OF
$4,000.

Memphis, Tenn. June IA tel
lephone message from h.nington. a
small village ear this city, today says
lthatJ. G.. Lyon. a merchant OF tina
lplace, has been held-up by two mask
led e and robbed of more than
$s,ee0
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Formal Notification ON July e7th.

Convention Hall. Chicago. June 2s.-
The formal notification OF President
Roosevelt of his nomination viii be
made on July 9th at oyster Bay.
Speaker Cannon will be chairman OF
the notification committee.
The notification OF senator Fairbanks
will occur a week later at Indianapo-
His. Former Secretary Root VIII be
chairman of the vice presidential no.
ttification committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
Assessments on Florida Railroads.

Jacksonville. Miss. June 23.-The
state railroad commission tonight
completed its assessments OF the dif-
|ferent roads, some substantial in
being made The Southern
road was raised $4,000 a mile and
Memphis and Charleston $4,000 a
mile, making its assessment $4,000
per mile. Other smaller increases
were made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28

Only one remedy In the world that
will at once stop itchiness OF the skfn
In any part Of the body; Doan's ONT
ment. At n drug store, SO cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28

STATE or NORTH CAROLINA. /.
COUNTY or NEW HANOVER: :
/. Charles r. Bolles. Jr, OF the hrm of
Hugh Maci &C & Company, Bankers, DO soi-
Q nnly swear that ;he above statement Ia
trIe to the best Of my knowledge and be-
lief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of June, lgE4.
(SignedJ ]. A. McGEACHY,.
Notary Public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
STATEMENT OF
HUGH MacRAE & CO.,
BANKERS,

At the close OF business June 9, 1904, COM
densed from report TO Corporation
Commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28

for some time. Cries of Fairbanks!
Fairbanks!" sounded in all sections Of
the hall.
The demonstration was only
brought to a close by the appraised
hands of Chairman Cannon as he de-
manded order to introduce enato
Foraker, of Ohio. whose s%econding
speech for Senator Fairbanks evoked
a warm tribute from the convention.
The Ohio Senator's statements that
the Republican party had SO far done
the nomination Of Senator Fairbanks
YOU end as 1t began, put him On ex-
cellent terms with his hearers.
Mr.. Cannon next introduced Cover.
nor Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania
and the convention cheered him. By
this time the hall was thinning out.
Great gaps Of empty seats appeared
in h galleries that all day had been
packed. A hum of conversation
pervaded the hall and there was ap-
parent h signs of the nearing ad-
journment.
In introducing Senator Carter, of
Montana. Chairman Cannon said:
II have introduced to you four-of
a kind; strange to relate, here's a
fifth ace, Tom Carter, of Montana.
The convention laughed.
Senator Carter spoke briefly, but
got a big share of applause.
Are there other nominations -
called Chairman Cannon at the con-
clusion of Mr.. Carters speech.
Cries of No" came from the con-
vention.
Senator Cullom rising in his seat
announced that earlier in the. week he
had received a telegram from Mr..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

MI Mansfield Perhaps impromptu billiard
game follows before they turn in. Throughout
the next day the mission is their headquarters.
Early Sunday afternoon the Sentinel goes out
for another visit TO the ships in order to bring
in others. They, with those who arrived the
night before and some who have come ashore in
other ways. assemble in the evening for relig
ious service, and later the boat goes out gain
to return the seanen and apprentice boys to
their ships. Sometimes there are as many as
fifty returning late in the evening. On Tues
days and Thursdays other visits are made 10
distribute reading matter and mail
Most Of the boys who are thus brought 20 the
mission from British ships. as vessels flying
this flag form Z large percentage Of the foreign
craft visiting this port. and boys Of other ma
tonalities could not De reached because OF lin
guistic impediments. The work is confined
largely 10 the apprentice boys-not Intentionally
so-because this port IS for the discharge
OF able seamen and only the apprentice boys
the steward and cook The Rev. Mr.. Mansfield
keeps record Of the boys and the ships on
which they are serving. so that whenever the
vessel returns 10 this port he is able 10 get in
touch with them again. With some he keeps in
communication by letters.
The value Of the work done for the boys is
indicated by the following letter from i sailor
lads mother. addressed to the Rev. Mr. Mans
field:
Reverend and Dear Sir: I am addressing let
ter 10 my son IN your care, and trust, should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

made beautiful garden IN 4 school yard, think
ing that if he made it beautiful enough the boys
would not destroy it. With September lot OF
energetic boys came back to school. and in 4 few
weeks the garden was trampled down and
ruined The townspeople were indignant at the
rufhanly behavior of the schoolboys. and spoke
OF them in rather harsh terms. Early in the
spring there was a change of superintendent,
and the new man heard almost Immediately of
the spoiled garden. He went up TO the school
and made friends with the BOYS. and then hs
said. You boys don't like flowers. do your"
They declared ernphatically that they did
Then why did you ruin that flower garden?-
he asked.
Well said the spokesman Of the crowd.
they ought to have known better than to mako
il our baseball diamond"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
NAN OF SCIENCE DID NOT BITE.

Miss Daisy Letter has brought back from
London story about Charles Darwin.
Two English boys said Miss Letter. being
friends Of Darwin. thought day that they
would play joke him. They caught but
terfiy. grasshopper. beetle and a centpede.
and out Of these creatures they made a strange,
composite insect They took the ceutipede's
body. the butterhy's wings. the grasshopper's
legs and the beetles head and they glued them
together carefully Then. with their new bug
in 4 box they knocked at Darwns door
We caught this bug in a field they said
Can you tell what kind OF a bug 1t is sir?'
Darwin looked ut the bug and then he looked
at the boys He smiled slightly.
9" Did it hum when you caught it, he asked.
les they answered. uudging one another
Then. said Darwin 1t is u humbug.'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
HOW THEY AGREED.

Mr.. Martin was fond Of pets, and was some
what inclined to boast of the friendly feeling
existing among his dogs, guinea pigs. owls and
fancy pigeons One day neighbor. who had
reason to suspect that all was not going we'll ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

you know his address. you viii kindly forward
il TO him had a letter from him fortnight
ago, and in it he says he led TO write to me
through attending the SeaTnen's Mission, where
he the wall sign, Write Home" He
left Sydney eighteen months ago. and the letter
L received from him the first he had writ
ten. Naturally 1 have been very anxious about
him. Yours sincerely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.

4 understand you going to call on Miss
Pert this afternoon
We changed our minds"
What caused you to DO thItT'
why, learned at the last moment that
she was at home Iouston Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
TIE GAME AND TIE G4RDEY.

Henry Turner Bailey. until recently State
Supervisor Of Art Of Massachusetts,. says there
is wrong and right way to induce the chill
dren to love the beautiful. and he tells the fol-
lowing story Illustration superin-
tendent Of schools, during the vacation period
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

the Martin side OF the fence. asked if the latest
acquisition. a fine Angora cat. was living in
harmony with the other animals.
How" asked the neighbor. do your young
rabbits and your new cat agree"
Beautifully" replied Mr.. Martin. The cat
eats the rabbits ard the rabbits agree with the
cat."-(Smart Set.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-02

Miss Gretchen Nash spent Sunday
at the S. c.. Handles home up in Cam
eron township.
VIM. Fry is rebuilding and repair
ing his property out in Prospect Park
and giving it an entirely different APP
pearance.
Mrs. II. w. Wilson returned home
Saturday after three weeks visit in
West Liberty and Des Moines with
her sisters.
Carl Bailey, who has been clerking
in E. Tricks drug store, has resigned
his position and will seek employment
elsewhere.
Mrs. Walter Graves and two child
rem arrived Saturday evening and will
visit for few days with relatives and
girlhood friends.
Mrs. Sarah Stotts went out into the
country the first of the week and Wis
tied at the pleasant country home of
Pres Keith and family.
Mrs. Geo. Mccain, of near Menlo,
came Saturday evening and is visit
ing relatives and old friends and
neighbors out in Greeley township.
Mrs. VIM. Doak returned last Satur
day from Omaha where she had been
to visit her sister who had undergone
an operation in the hospital there.
She reported her sister improving and
thought she would soon be we'll.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-02

Cecil Talbot returned home Mon
day from North Branch where she
had been visiting for few days with
friends.
l. w. Baker returned home Monday,
from California where he had been Wis
iting his son Will and with his brother
who reside there.
Miss Lizzie Davis, librarian at the
Columbian Club library, has been laid
off from the work the past week onS
account of sickness.
Mrs. VIM. Lyman went down toA
Extra Wednesday evening to visit her
daughters, Grace and Jennie, who are
in the millinery business.
Martin Smith returned from Red
visiting with brother and attending
Memorial exercises with the veteraN
of that place. He was missed from
the ranks here as he is usually in line
with the members of the Allison
Post.
Hon. L. L. Delano, Atty at Law,
| from Atlantic. was up Wednesday at
tending to legal business. Mr.. Delano
is the state representative from Cass
county, who made himself famous by
introducing the bill compelling the
rail roads to issue return passes and
, give better facilities to stockmen.
While his bill was turned down, it
gave him notoriety and good stand,
ing among shippers and it may be-
said is the direct result of the return
of the pass to the shippers and will
yet result in giving better facilities.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-02

Charley White went down to Extra
Monday and delivered the, Memorial
address at that place.
Elmer McKarahan came home from
college last week and is busy in his
fathers store looking after the bust
ness.
Mrs. r. L. Harris went to Atlantic
Tuesday evening for short visit
among old time friends and acquaint-
ances.
Several of the schools of Sharon
township have joined together in a
general picnic to be held Friday,
June 10.
The teachers of No and No. 8 in
Hamlin township give picnic this
week in grove half way between the
two schools.
&c. Farquhar left Saturday even
ing to 60 to Lincoln, Neb., for a visit
with his son who is in one of the big
stores at that place.
Marriage licenses for the week end
ing Wednesday,: Sophus A. Samson
and Dorothea X. Faaborg, Hans N.
Ingvaard and Meta X. A. NJ. Falk.
Most of the schools will be closed
this coming Friday. The county SUI
perintendent reports a good spring
terms work as all the teachers have
done their best to make their work a
success.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-02
MONEY TO LOAN!
,cith the German Savings
Bank ut 5 per cent Interest,
optional payments.
WASH. PHELPS PHELPS
.4tsdtsbOn. LO.c0

Frank Niklason bought another
dozen horses at the sale in Harlan
last week.
Mrs. Remington of Nicola is expect
ed to-day to visit at the elegant home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Leet.
Miss Mary Ruddy who has been
visiting friends here for time, left
Wednesday for her home in Streeter,
Illinois.
Tom Kerwin was quite sick the
past week and the doctor fears he
may run in typhoid fever if he cannot
get it checked.
+. M. Kerwin, one of orr best Doug
las township farmers, has purchased
lumber to build a large hay barn on
nj already we'll improved farm.
For the best furniture see w. A.
Smutney and pay one profit. No
jobbers, no large rent. You pay one
profit instead of three. South Park.
Gill If
DIR. Fulton, wife and little girl went
down to Atlantic Wednesday even
ing for an over night visit with his
parents, and to see an aunt of his that
was there from Nebraska.
Will Zion of Salt Lake City was in
town this week visiting his many
friends and his aged parents. He is
on his way to the Exposition at st
Louis and will start on to there the
latter part of the week.
The Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. John Mus.
son Friday, June 10, at 300 p. M. Tea
will be served at five o'clock. The
ladies, gentlemen and young people
Morris Armstrong, out in Melville
township, had his dwelling to burn
70 the ground Monday morning, hav-
gan. 1t will be a severe loss to Morris
as he is just starting in life. We did
not learn as to insurance if he had
any or not.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-02
Memorial Day.

Not cloud marred the beauty of
Memorial day, sunshine and one OF
the largest gathering of people assem-
bled Monday to do honor to the liv-
ing and the dead of our country's
brave defenders that made our coun-
try one and an indissoluble union.
Early the teams from the surround.
ing country began to assemble and by
the time the afternoon services began,
the streets were lined with people.
The services were held in the Presby-
terrain church and the building was
packed to standing room capacity.
The music prepared was excellent and
principal address was made by Geo.
w. Cosson, one of the ablest lawyers
and orators in the county. 1t was q
mastery and able address, replete
with historic facts and deduced ideas
from the recorded history of our past
experience and hopeful for our future
career and prosperity. q. Randall
Hunter followed in half numerous
vein on why he did not enlist, yet it
showed ability and power should he
have the opportunity to turn loose
on greater occasion and broader
subject. From the church the pro-
cession was formed to go to the ceme-
terry. Forty-eight members of the AL
lison Post were in line, and properly
decorated the graves of the fallen he
roes. A short program was rendered
at the cemetery, ID. z. Mott, A. III. Ed
wards and others making short ad-
dresses, and the regular ritualistic ex-
ercises were performed. 1t was day
of patriotism and the fire of love OF
country was re-kindled and the pur.
pose of government better enthroned
| in the hearts of our people.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-02

P. II. Jones, of Manning, was down
Wednesday attending to business
affairs
Miss Ada Cross went back to Des
Moines Monday evening after an over
Sunday visit here with friends.
Billy Freeman drove over to Fonta-
nellie the first of the week where he
has employment as lineman for firm
at that place.
w. FL. Cowles had novel ana
beautiful exhibit of Utah ores in his
window this week, furnished by Char
ley and Will Zion.
Miss Minnie Anderson and Rosa
Weighton went to Extra Monday to
be present at the Memorial exercises
and to visit friends.
Theo. Littlefield, who has been
working in Bert Ileith's tonsorial par
lors, has resigned his position there
and will work in one of the shops in
Atlantic.
Mrs. Wilson Burnside was slightly
hurt last week while out at the ceme-
terry. She went to get into her buggy
and the horse backed throwing her
down and running the buggy over her
spraining her ankle and bruising her
considerably.
DIR. N. P. Laurtzen has purchased
the vacant lot of D. E. Soar on north
Church street and will erect hand
some residence thereon during the
summer. The practice of the doctor
is entirely satisfactory so that he feels
that Audubon will be his permanent
home
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
A PADUCAH WOMAN
HAD GOLD MONEY
Was Arrested at Mayfield and
is Being Held There.
Local Police Think She Stole It
Doctors Lose
Horses.
MINOR CITY HALL NOTES
MINOR CITY HALL NOTES

Local police officers have been mott.
fed Of the arrest at May field Of ne.
gro woman giving the name Of Mag.
gle White. said to be from Paducah.
She is alleged to'have gone to May.
field drunk, and to have bought all
the whiskey and cocaine she could.
She tried to take the town. and at the
home Of Mr.. Lawrence Albritton stole
a quantity OF things afterwards re,
covered.
When searched a $40 gold certi ficate
and twenty dollar gold piece were
found on her. 1t is supposed she stole
IL from some one, bat who, the police
have been unable to learn. She II
said to have made her appearance first
with negro man at Boar.
The Mayfsld police thought tina,
possibly the money she had was that
lost or stolen from Pest House Keeper
VIM. Wheels here last Friday. Al
she seems &c have been in Boas oil
Mayfield ut the time. however. th,
police have been unable to connect hel
with the theft. She 10 being held I,
await developments.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
"DO 1T TODAY"

The time worn injunction, Never
put off til tomorrow what you can dc
today" 10 now generally presented in
this form: "Do it todsy!" That ID
the terse advice we want to give you
about that hacking cough or democrat
izing cold with which you have been
struggling for several days. perhaps
weeks Take some reliable remedy
for it today-and let that remedy be
DR.. Bosohee's German Syrup, which
has been in use for over thirty five
years. A few doses Of It will IN.
doubtedly relieve Your cough or cold,
and its continued use for . few days
Will cure you completely. No matter
how deep seated your cough. even il
dread consumption has attacked your
lungs. German Syrup will surely effect
a cure-as it has done before In thous-
ands of apparently hopeless cases Of
lung trouble. New trial bottles. 26c I;
regular size, 100. At all druggists.