davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
Precocious Young Nissouriau.

The judge of one of the Missouri
county courts went to his home the
other afternoon, and, becoming &C
quainted with some fragrant act of his
seven year old son, summoned the lad
before him. Nov, sir, lay off your
coat" said he sternly. Il am going
to give you a whippin' that you will
remember as long as you live" IF it
please YOU honor" sal dthe boy, W
desire to ask a stay of proceedings In
this case until we can prepare and file
a change of venue to mothers court.
Our application will be based on the
belief taht this court has formed an
opinion regarding the guilt of the de-
PENDANT which cannot be shaken by ev-
idence, and is, therefore not competent
to try the case" Stay was granted
and the boy allowed 25 cents attorney
fees.-Kansas City Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
PECULIAR CHRISTIANITY
lie "BuIBing Bush Christians Run
AfOul of the Law at High Point.

A gang of religious fakirs who oper-
ate under the name of the Burning
Bush have been preaching to the unre-
generate at High Point. Last week
they were arrested for disturbing the
peace and it was brought out in evil
dence, according to a correspondent Of
the News and Observer, that a lady
lay sick, in a dangerous condition, near
where the meetings were held, and the
attending physician, the pastor of her
church and others had requested the
gang to stop their unusual perform
ance until the lady had passed the
danger period. Squire WelbOrn, after
he request was u%nheeded, begged
them in teh name of the law and for
humanlty's sake to desist, but in an
sWer to his and other requests one of
the gang prayed that the sick lady, n
Of High Points esteemed citizens. be
held over the bOttomless pit and the
devil shaken out Of her. etc, and one
of the leaders of the gang prayed that
n of High Points most beloved
Christian ministers be SEM to hell and
that he given the key to keep him
there; that he was a long-frocked devil
and vas s<ong to hell, leading all his
church mdsroers with him, as all of the
ministers Gf the town were, except the
few chosen, of whom they were sit"
The justice before whom the trial
was held decided that if the Burning
Bush" out fit would old up on their
racket until the sick woman was out
Of danger, no punishment would be
impOsed.-Statesville Landmark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
SANTA FEE RERATE CASE
The President and Attorney General
Moody Discuss Matter in Which
Secretary Morton is Concerned.

Washington, June ia conference
was held at the White House today
between the President and Attorney
General Moody with respect to the
policy to be pursued in the Santa Fe
rebate case, with which Secretary Nor
ton is connected. At the conclusion OF
the conference, which lasted more than
an hour. Mr.. Moody said he was not
in position yet TO discuss the matter
He went over with the President the
correspondence which has passed be-
tween himself and Messrs. Harmon
and hudson. the special counsel ap-
pointed TO investigate the case and
which will be made public in the near
future.
The President has agreed with the
attorney general as to the publication
CT the details of the correspondence,
and it is expected that he will supple
ment. i'm an official announcement the
statements made in the letters which
have passed between Msssrs. Harmon
rnd Judson aad the department OF jus
tice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
QEiefude in Darhaui.

The city of Durham has resolved
herself into a rather peaceful and quiet
repose. There is nothing very sensa-
tional taking place these warm June
days. Everybody is standing back,
having given the reigns of the town to
Cupid. Marriages are taking place OH
all sides and more are expected to
take the nuptial vows in a few days.
As evidence that Durham is behaving
herself very nicely, the mayors court
has been put almost out of business
during the past few days. Durham is
about the best town in the state, any
how.-Durham Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
scc,-c,,rx Hav in Washington.

Secretary Hay In Washington.
Washington, sune 1s.-Secretary
Hay arrived from New York tonight
and spent the greater part OF the even
ing with the President Secretary Taft
jointed the President and Mr.. Hay
Secretary Hay viii attend the cabinet
meeting tomorrow. He looked consid-
erably improved in health. He said
that ne would remain in Washington
through this week and would then go 10,
his summer hame at Sanapee, N. II. /.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
PRINCIPAL BATTLES ON LAND.

YALU MAY /, 190I-Kurokis army of 10000 men crossed Yaur river; first
invasion IF Nanchura: Russians retreated to Fen wang cheng.
NANSHAN MAY 222f 1gl4eOku, Will SlfNO men, drove Russians into
Port Arthur: marked beginning of siege.
NAFANGOW Cme II, Ii. 1904l-400W Russians under Stakeberg sent to
rescue of Port Arthur, defeated by Oku with $4,000 men,.
Kurokis advance o Iiaoyang.
IIAOYANG- aug. 26. Sept 4 1g4(-kuropatkin with 10000 men defeated
by Oyama with 100000; Russians driven back to Mukden with loss Of 81"
OO men Japanese losses 7-5O mel.
sHAHKE RIVER oct 11+21, 19oD-Kuropatkin's only attempt to drive
Oyama southwark; Russians defeated after losing i5OO men: japanese
loss. 1900: both armies held ground all winter.
HEIKOUTAI Jan -, Feb. 4 1gGo-Gen. Gripenburg with 10000 men at
tempted to turn Oyamas leftf flank, defeated after losing 1900 men,,
Japan lost 5000: most important cut not greatest battle of n
NUKDEN Ceb "a March II. 1gGo-Greatest battle in history: kuopatkin
with fOG1 men in sixteen-day contest losing 10000 men N dimmense
quantity Of supplies: japanese losses, G000; Russian army driven 1G
niles northward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23

Average Trimming Time So 1-3 Miles
An Hour.
New York, June 19.-The twentieth
century limited train on the New York
Central railroad. arrived in this city
from Chicago at 9:2I a. III. today three
minutes ahead of time. 1t left Chicago
at go o. m. central time1. yestcr-
and made the run in Ii hours anu
Z. minutes. This was the twentieth
century's first trip as an 1S-hour train.
The average running time. including
stops, was 80 Is miles an hour.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
SUED FOR
Evangelist. Hailed into Court by a
Brother Minister.

Rev. J. W. Rowell of Jackson town.
ship has sued Rev. J. W. Little for
damages for defamation of character.
This is the present elimination OF a
hot dispute that has been going on for
six months in the neighborhood Of old
Waxhaw Baptist church, and which has
badly split up the. neighborhood and
the church. Rev. Mr.. Little now lives
near Sanford but is pastor of the Wax
haw church. He preached there Sun
day, and at the close of the sermon
made remarks that caused a scene and
resulted in the trip Of Mr.. Rowel1 "a
town yesterday and the institution of
the damage suit. The controversy Is a
most wonderful one.-Monroe En-
duirer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
THE CAUSE.

The exact cause of the W a was the refusal OF Russia to comply with
Japan,s demand fr the evacuation of Manchuria in accordance with the
stfpulations of a treaty in force between the two countries For several
months prior to the declaration Il wa sharp diplomatic correspondence had
been carried o between the W countries. On N pretext or another Rus
deferred giving final answer until the patience of Japan a exhausted
Finally negotiations were abruptly broken OF. and Baron Rosen. Russian
Ambassador to Tokyo was given his passports Japan had been quietly
preparing or a eve since 1895. when Russia. with the aid OF France
and Germany, stepped i'm and prevented the acquisition o. the Iiaotung Pe-
and Port Arhur-Washington Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
NAVAL BATTLES AMI DISASTERS.

NAVAL BATTLES AND DISASTERS.
PORT ARTHUR Oeb. 9, 19OD-Japanse surprised Russian feet, torpedocd
two batteshps, cruiser.
CaEMULPO (Feb {, 1904-Japanesc fleet attacked destroyed Russian
cruiser Vanag and gunboat Koretz.
FORT ARTHUR april Is, 1904-Russian batleship Peropavlovsk sunk.
with Admiral Makarof, Painter Verestchagn, and nearly 700 men.
PORT ARTHUR OLay 1519OD-Japanese batheshfp Hatsuse destroyed by
mime: 4OO men lost; cuiser Yoshino sunk by collision.
PORT ARTHUR May IS, 19OD-Japanese batheship fashma struck nine
and sunk with all on board.
PORT ARTHUR aug 10, 19O4(-Russian feet hiei to escape frm Port
Arthur; Czarevitch and W destroyers reached Tsingtau; Askold cache
Shanghai: Diana at Saigon.
KOREAN STRAIT lAug. 16, 19o4(-Kamimura defeated vladivostok fleet.
sinking the cruiser Ruic.
sAGHAIIEN Aus. 20. 19o4-Urius' feet destroyed Russian cruiser Noyil
FORT ARTHUR dec 1 to 81, 19O4-Nogis siege IN directed from ~
Meter HILL sank FIVE batHeships, large cruisers, and nan smane
ships in harbor
SEA OF JAPAN Oay 27-2s, 19o5-Togos fleet practically annihihted
Russian fleet, sinking or capturing % bateships cruisers, destroyers;
1880 Russians persisted, 5000 captured. Togo lost three torpedo boats
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
Proper Sort of Scn-in- Law.

YES, sir; [ low your daughter, and,
while l am poor, l am-"
There. there, don't spring that old
gag about being poor but honest"
Il wasn't going to; l was going to
say that I was not honest enough to
let it keep me from getting on in the
world when 1 got the opportunity"
That's the talk! Go and marry
her and then come back here. l want
to unfold a little scheme."-Houston
Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
sul,an's Narrow Escape.

Constaniinoplc. July 23.-At l n. m.
Friday "A bomb which was intended to
blow up the Sultan fell short aud cx.
plodcd about thirty yards from his ma.
jcs;y. The latter was ut the time on
the top step Of tho flight OF stairs lead.
ing from the mosque.
\ panic Immediately seized the Sui
tan's encourage and the court digni.
tarics rushed up and implorcd Abdul
Hamid to remain In the mosque.
The Sultan. however. insisted on
proceeding and entered his carriage
with calmness not usually attributed
to him. and picking up the rcins. drove
himself TO the Eildiz palace. amid the
cheers OF the admiring officials.
The explosion was heard as far as
the Pcra quarter. Besides the soldiers
In the vicinity. several horses We're
killed. carriages We're smashed into
matChwood and the windows OF the pa
vilion reserved for the diplomatic
corps were broken.
The commission appointed to inquire
into the attempt on the life OF the Sui
tan has ascCrtaincd that the explosion
OF the bomb caused the death Of TWEEN
ty.four persons and wounded fifty
seven. In addition. fifty-tive horses
were injured.
Tho preliminary Investigations tend
to show that the outrage was commit
ted by two Hungarians.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
DANIEL LAMONT DEAD
cLsvELAnp's WAR SECRETARY
Dies Suddenly at His Home at Mill
brook. New York. Of Heart
Failure.

PoughkeepsIe. y. Y. July 2i.-Dan
lei Scott Lamont. secretary of waI
during the second administration OF
President Cleveland. died suddenly a,
his home at Millbrook. Duchess county.
last night. at S:l5 O'Clock. Heart fail
ure Was the cause OF death.
Mr. and MTs. Lamont were out dFiy'
ing yesterday afternoon and MF. La
mont appeared TO be- enjoying the best
of health. After dinner he e1-.iplained
OF feeling i'll, and DT. Stewart OF New
York, who Is a guest at the house. I'M
mediaIsiy went TO his aid.
The physician diagnosed the case as
an attack OF heart failure and In spite
of heroic treatment MIR. Lamont passed
away within half an hour At his
deaihbed wers Mrs. Lamont and two
daughters. Frances and Bessie. Sew
era! guests "a: the Lamont home were
also present when the end came.
Daniel Scott Lamont came promi'
nsnIIy into public view during the nTst
term of President Cleveland.
When Grover Cleveland Was cover
nor of New York Dan Lamont visited
his office daily in the capacity OF
newspaper reporter. The governor
recognized the aiertnoss OF the news
paper man. He found by experience
that he could entFust him with impor'
tant stat. secrets. and strong friend.
ship developed which continued
throughout Mr. Cleyeland's public ca
reeT and In subsequent priva,. life.
When Grover Cleveland was elected
President. Lamont was appointed his
private secretary. and when Mr.. ClcNc-
land was chosen President for the see
ond time Mr.. Lamont was taken Into
his Cabinet as secretary OF war. posi-
ton which he fiIed with credit.
In tho sam. Cabinet was william c.
Whitney. and Lamont and whitney
became clos. friends. Later Mr.. Whit.
ncy b.cam. Interested In New York
and BROOKLYN street railroad building.
and Mr.. l.amont'S services were en-
gagged In the management of those
lines. lie was cmiHcntly successful N
n business man. and an III" years went
by accumulated a fortune said To be
In III. millions. Later Mr. Lamont be-
came Interested In steam railroad man
as-mcnt with James ]. Hin. and for the
last nVo years had been vice prcSi.
dent of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. with Offices In New York
City.
Daniel :. Lamont was born In Cort'
landtVillc. New York. February y.
1851. the son Of John II. and Elizabeth
l.. Lamont. lie graduated Rt Union
College and entered journalism Mt Al
bany. New York.
Sagncions politicians ot.!cr than
Grover Cleveland early learned to trust
Mr. Lamont. lie stood close In Mr..
Tildcn'R confidence and other leaders
Of his party conferred with him. He
could keep secrets. hut IL was his un'
usual executive abilities which most
had to do with his career. He was nat
urnlly manager OF men and large nj.
fairs. lilo would have been successful
In any line OF business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
Burial Of Benninston's Dead.

San Diego. Cal, July 2i.-Thcy
buried the Bennington's dead yester-
day-forty-seven of them-in COM
mon grave. On the crest OF the prSs
montory of Iona, high above The SHIN!
mering waters of San Diego bay, on
the one side, and within sound OF the
foaming surf of the Pacific on the
other. they were laid to rest in the
peaceful little military burying ground.
Without the crash of drum or the.
sound of brass. without pomp or paS
rade, yet with simple impressiveness
all honor was paid to the Nations
dead.
Army and navy paid their last trib-
utes no less sincere than the simple
grief of the representatives OF peace,
who made the long journey around or
across the great bay. From Fort Rose
Grams came the One Hundred and Fif.
teenth company, coast heavy artillery:
from the city Of San Diego, the naval
reserves; from the Universal Brother
hoods home on Point Iona, COM
pany of khaki.clad representatives. and
from the government ship Fortune a
dozen of her sailors. But the most i'm
pressive body of mourners were the fif-
ty-two men from the battered Benning-
ton. Besides these there were hun
dreds of civilians, who, unthoughtful
OF the fatiguing journey from the city.
brought their offerings of flowers to
lay upon the graves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
CHICAGO STRIKE ENDED.
Striking Teamssera Make a Stampede
for Work.

Chicago. July ::.-TeamStcr strikers
who Thursday night gave up their lonS
struggle against the employers broke
ranks to-day In u stampede for work.
The barns OF the strikc.ancctcd firms
were bcaIegcd by men who have been
idle for months and whose places have
been filed by non.union men.
The employers In many cases m.
nounced that there were vacancies Tor
only a few more. or more than i.ooO
men who quit. not more than l,ioo OF
l,5OO will be feinstatcd during the next
few days. The coal teamstcrs and
truck drivers did not join In the rush
for unemployment yesterday.
The order of the teamsters' Joint
council, which authorized the surren-
der. was for all men on strike to ask
for reinstatement yesterday morning.
Both the truck drivers and the coal
tcamsters balked ut this and planned
to hold meetings last night and light
IL out till they can go back to work like
union men," However. the boycott
against business houses has been lifted
officially by the action of the council.
and 1t Is expected there will be no
more sympathetic strikes OF team
sters.
Nearly every one of the strikers at
the department stores filed applica-
tions for reinstatement. In many cases
the men were put to work immedi-
ately. At one store number OF men
who obeyed the order to strike stood
in line to-day and signed applications
forfeiting their right to wear buttons
of their union exposed.
The express companies. which fought
their battle virtually alone and apart
from the others. are not to take back
any of their former employees. Police
protection will not be withdrawn, for
a few days at least. as clashes between
non.union and union men are feared
when the latter return to work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
Suicide While Insane.

Denver. Colo. July 2i.-An ex-
tremcly sad death was that OF Miss
Mary SpraGue. daughter of Wellington
G. Sprague. OF the Sprague Investment
Company. whose dead body was found
in n barn in Montclair yesterday morn
ing. Miss Spraguc had been confined
for several months in n sanatorium
at MontClair undergoing treatment for
acute melancholia which developed
shortly after the death of her mother
last year. Miss Sprague escaped the
vigilance OF the attendants at. the sana-
torium yesterday morning. Clad only
in her night robe, she left the instltu-
tion by way Of a window, which was
supposed to have been securely fas-
tened. She escaped about 6 o'clock
Her absence was discovered at $50.
A search for the missing patient was
Mt once begun and at $50 o'clock the
body was discovered in the barn at
.East Twelfth avenue and Vermont
street, a half block from the asylum.
1t was swinging from n beam and
lie was found to be extinct.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
Death List 10 Swelling.

San Diego. Cal. July :3.-Thc Hen
ninIton horror. which on Friday
shocked an entire nation by It's long
roster of casualties. grew with each
passing hour Of the day. Even tho
Widest early estimates OF the terrible
results OF the exploding boilers aboard
the sunboat have not been cSnggcr-
atcd. and instead OF lcSscninH tho tx.
tent OF the catastrophe. later and com.
plctcr details have added to II. The
death list may be swcllcd to the ap-
pali!ng total OF four score before tho
last word shall have been written and
one OF the darkest pages In America
naval history closed.
These figures. which Mt nrBt glance
appear exaggerated. are made up OF
the known dead. the probable victims
among the injured now In the vari.
Gus hospitals. and the total number
missing, and are summarized - fol.
lows:
Dead at morgucs. 10.
Dead in the flooded flrcroom OF the
ill.fated warship. Z.
Injured who may die. 10.
Missing. 10.
Total. 81.
The probable deaths of injured men
are based upon the opinion OF DIR. NJ.
II. Foster OF the United States ma.
rine hospital service in charge OF tho
medical stan. and the number OF miss
Ing upon the statement OF Commander
Young. The commander believes the
missing men were drowned and that
the waters OF the bay will give up this
number of dead.
Those who enlisted from Colorado
whose names are on the list OF tho
dead are:
Clyde Haagbloom. 25. Leadville.
Robert d. Carr. is. seaman. Denver.
Richard A. House, 81, seaman. Colo
RADIO Springs.
John McKone. 30. fireman. Leadville.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
Lost In Death Valley.

Goldfield, New, July 22.-John Null
lin, E. NJ. Titus and Earl Weller of Tel
luride, Colorado, left Rhyolite June
goth, on a prospecting trip into Death
Valley.
Thursday Mullin was brought to
Rhyolite half crazed from the terrible
suffering he had undergone. He told
how Titus and Weller wandered over
the desert and in fifteen days failed
to return. 1t is believed that they
perished. Two horses and nineteen
burros belonging to the party also mot
their death from thirst
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
CUNB0AT EXPLOSION
SECOND ONLY TO MAINE HORROR
United States ounbost Bennington
Blown Up in San Diego Harbor-
Thirsy-Nins Killed outrisht-ous
to Defective Boiler.

to Defective Boiler.
San Diego. Cal. July CAS- q re-
suit OF a frightfui explosion OF ono Of
the main boilers on the United States
gunboat Bennington in San Diego har-
Dor shortly before noon yesterday.
thirty-Rihe men are known TO be dead.
twenty-oae are missing. and between
sixty and seventy are at the hospitals.
many OF whom will die. The total
deaths probably will be nearly sixty.
The warship was badly shattered. =
great hole being torn In her stern. and
she has been beaehed TO prevent her
sinking. The explosion is believed To
have been In boiler. which for many
months has been regarded as weak.
though an inspection made year ago
resulted In a favorable report. The
ship Was getting up steam preparatory
TO towing the disabled Wyoming to
Mare Island. Every seaman on board
was either killed or seriously or
slightly wounded.
Thirty nine OF her crew lie dead at
city morgues. the fate of a dozen more
is as yet undetermined. and three
score are stretched upon beds Of pain
In various hospitals.
This Is the result Of the explosion
which wrecked the trim little naval
craft and wrought such terrible havoc
among her crew at half past 10 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The placid waters of San Diego bay
have never before been the scene OF
such n disaster. and San Diego city
has never been stirred by such scenes
of death and suffering aA those wit.
messed last night,
The bennington at the time Of tho
accident was lying In tn. stream Just
OF the commercial wharf at the foot
OF II street. The warship had received
orders to sail this morning for Port
Hartford. where she was TO meet tho
monitor Wyoming and convoy the yea.
sci To Mare Island navy yard.
Steam was up and everything was
in readiness for sailing. when sud
denly and without any warning what
ever the Starbosrd forward boiler cx'
piodcd with n deafcnins roar.
The explosion was terrific. People
standing on tn. shore saw hus.
cloud of white steam rise above tho
Bennington. Columns OF water wcro
hurled Into the air and for distance
of nearly twice the height OF the Spars.
Il was Immediately apparent that an
awful disaster of some kind had hap
pcncd on board tho warShIp. The ferry
boat Ramona was coming across tho
bay Mt the time of the accident.
Captain Bcrtclain OF the Ramona
Immediately gave orders TO change
the course OF the boat and instead OF
continuing his trip to tho San Diego
side of the bay. hurried to the aid OF
the stricken warsh!p.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
Wisconsin Tornado.

Racine. Wis. July 24.-With a roar
that was heard five mi!os, tornado
struck the northern rim of RACING
county yesterday, killing two men and
damaging property and crops to the ex-
tent of 100000. For miles trees can
be seen uprooted and fences down.
At farm in Thompsonville a work
man whose name Is not known was
struck and killed. Near Union Grove
Adam Hunter. an old farmer, was
picked up by the storm and his neck
broken. At the Haumerson brick yards
lightning struck a shed and six men
we're stunned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
object Lesson in Irrigation.

Denver, July GA Greeley dis.
patch OF Thursday says: Prof. C. E.
Carpenter of the State Agricultural
College was here to-day for the pur-
pose of meeting a. C. Campbell and G..
s. Ashbaugh. Campbell Is a lawyer
in the government employ, and Ash
baugh OF counsel for Kansas in its suit
against Colorado.
To show them the value Of irrigation
to this section Professor Carpenter
drove with them from here to Fort
Collins. He pointed out bitches and
reservoirs, described methods OF irri-
CATION, and showed them hundreds OF
thrifty farms produced by irrigation.
He particularly noted the ruin that
would come to Northern Colorado II
water Of Colorado streams became un-
available.