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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
EFFECTS OF THE EARTHQUAKE
Numbers of the Dead Now Reach
Thousands-PoDulac is Still Great
~ Agitated.

Rome, September 9.-The effect OF
the earthquake was more disastrous
than at first reported. Dispatches from
the south give ever increasing lists of
dead and injured, the numbers now
running into the thousands. Martiano
alone shows 200 casualties. while at
Barghelia the number of dead Is esti-
mated at 300, and at Lappolo 200.
Many persons are still entombed In the
ruins il these and other districts, ald
touching scenes are enacted when bod
les are recovered and identified by
grief stricken relatives. In some cases
whole families have been wiped out
The greatest agitation continues
among the populace. Slight shocks of
earthquake are felt occasionally, and
subterranean rumblings are still
heard Those persons still possessing
homes refuse to enter them.
The work Is now considered TO be
over Those left destitute are begin
ming TO feel the pangs of hunger and
there is also much suffering by those
insufficiently clad. Succor is pouring
in from all quarters but the destitu-
ton is SO widespread that IL is impos-
sble to supply Immediately all the
needs of the people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
STARTLING INTIMATION
OF Sensational Developments by the
Greensboro Grand Jury.

Washington D. c.. September g.
There Is much interest at the depart
ucnt of Justice I'm the grand Jury in
vestigation nov In progress At Green's
boro. though no one in authority will
discuss the subject In avn FORM For
several days there have been intima-
tons in Washington To the effect that
the district attorney has secured ey-
idencc. which IL il results I'm an indict-
Tnent will rival that disclosed in the
case OF Senator Burton of Kansas.
If there be any Official knowledge of
such evidence In Washington those in
possession Of Z are guarding IL close
". But. as one of the attaches Of
the department OF justice remarked 70
day. IF we had such information il
wouldn't Rat to the newspapers"-
Special to Raleigh Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
IS IN BATON ROUGE
yellow Fever Appears in the
State Capital.
ONLY ONE CASE REPORTED
Quarandnes Put on in the Surrounding
Towns.

The Patient is Son of a PrOmincn.
Citizen-MaIly OF the Citizens Have
Left Town Out of Fear That TIE
Sickness Would Spread-Forty-On
New Cases in New Orleans. But
Only One Deatll-Fund at Disposal
OF DR.. White. to Fight the Fever,
Now Amounts to 2S5,OOO-Atlanta
Authorities i'm Clash With the Geor-
oia State Authorities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12

1t Was Struggle Between a Strong.
Endurin" Fighter and a Clever Cool
BoXcr-NelSon Forced the Fighting Q
Although the Contcst-Only i'm the
Third RounI Did it Seem Possible
That Britt Might Win-After the
and the Pace Became Slower and
in Nelson's Favor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
EXPLOSION k|LLS19
Fatal Disaster at the Rand
Powder Mills.
THIRD WITHIN TWO YEARS
Every One Of the Ten Buildings Was
Destroyed.

Mills ut Fair Chance Were
Entirely Wiped out-Mana.er Isani
and Eight Others We're Seriously In-
Jured-Scofes of the People i'm Fair
ChaHce Were Pair.fulIy Injured.
The Shock Was Plainly Felt i'm Con-
ncIIsviile. Twenty Miles Away-A
Pennsylvania Train Had a Narrow
EScaDe-Debris of the DESTROYED
Buildings Took Fire and Added. to
the Te"rlr of the Situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
THE SITUATION AT BAEU

\ Change for the Better Noted.
Scenes of Great Destruction Re-
nortcd From the Oil Fields-Big
Loss of Life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12

Dancing ut Lnmina every night !:
cars chartered to private parties for
$1,000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
Railroad Mortality.

Here is the record for 1904. Ten
thousand and forty-six persons killed;
S4,155 persons wounded. This is not
statement of the losses at Gettys-
burg, Charlottesville or Mukden, but
the record of the number of killed
and MANNED who fell victims to
the railroads of the United States
alone in twelve months! If that many
civilized white people were killed and
wounded In battle in one day, the
whole world would hold up its hands
In horror, yet this awful slaughter
attracts very slight attention. Tho
chances are ten to one that nine
tenths Of these people could have been
saved were there any systematic and
intelligent regulation of the railroads
In this country. The number killed
and hurt is out Of all proportion to
the number killed and crippled in the
European countries. Somebody having
authority to compel 1t should force
every railroad to inaugurate the block
system and every other device which
aids in making travel more safe. At
first blush 1t would seem that the roads
would adopt all the safety appliances
of their own motion, for accidents nrc
very expensive, but observation shows
that they do not do this.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21


Indian Territory Republicans are
whooping 1t up for United States Sen
at0r William Warner of Missouri. The
Kansas Republicans most probably are
doing this because of being his near
reighbors. The chances are ten to one
that as far as the Indian Territory Re-
publicans nre concerned their enthusl-
asm rests ON the question of single or
double statehood. Major Warner will
undoubtedly have good deal to say
about statehood, as all Missourlans are
greatly Interested in the question Of
statehood The truth is that the Re
publlcans could go farther and do a
good deal worse than nominate Major
Warner.
Even the Globe Democrat, which Is
not much enamored Of Democrats, says
Hon. George Il. Mcclellan of New
York would make strong Democra tic
candidate for president. 1t comedies
his reelection as mayor and states In
that connection that IL he is reelected
as mayor lie will certainly become
presidential possibility, and so 1t
goes. At the present writing every
fellow seems to have his own candl-
date. As the conventions approach the
weak brothers will gradually drop out
In presidential matters, as In other
things. many are called, but few are
chosen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
Betrayal Of Addleks.

Hon. Gas Addicks of Delaware Is
now In position to comprehend old
King Lear's remarks on ingratitude.
For more than dozen years certain
Republican leaders and many of the
rank and file in the Diamond State
have been living by reason of the
money distributed among them by Ad-
dicks in his efforts to purchase seat
in the United States senate once filed
by a Salisbury or Bayard. Now
these same leaders notify Addicks that
they will follow him no longer. Is 1t
newly awakened virtue stirring in their
breasts impelllng them to unload the
gas man? By no manner of means.
Repentance and reformation are Ill
ways to be encouraged, but these ex-
Addicks leaders have neither repented
nor reformed. They are as bad and
sordid and venal as ever. They have
simply concluded that IL they do not
bounce Addicks and collaborate with
the other wing of the Delaware Repub-
licans the Democrats will carry the
state. That's all. So with Addicksl
money jingling in their pockets they
make virtue of betraying Addicks.
What becomes of the old adage,
There's honor among thieves?" 1t
seems not to apply to the ex-Addicks
Republicans.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
TAKING MEN FOR DYING
TO HELP ALONG THE GRAF TER

The late Republican legislature in its attempts to increase
the revenue of the state to meet increasing expenditures
without making apparent increase in the state tax RATE
devised schemes to fool the public into the bee
there increase in taxation.
One of the measures in its lnciplency, known as
House Bill No $751; by Mr. Russell of Megs 1t admin
stratOn pet The governor the secretary of state the state
in favor of it, Mr. Crs of Coumbana first introduced the
measure but making such progress that it drop
ped and Mr. Russell reintroduced it.
This administration pet is what is known the direct
who paid taxes while living not likely TO object to
being taxed for dying Concident with the introduction OF
the bill by Mr. RUSSELL Governor errick sent to
the house urging its passage The rest of the state house
lobby the 'front.' and the bill raroaded through
and promptly approved by Governor Herrick.
The law may be found pages 39S4O0 of the Session
Laws provides among other things that all sums in
of $1,000 of direct Inheritance, in the amount of
per centum shall be paid
This out of the money left to the widow and or
phans of penalty for the death of the head of the
household who had previously paid full taxation the
property
On page 92O of the House Journal will be found that
the bill voted for and enacted into law by the following
Republican representatives Aiken Baldwin, Bassett Bnck
ley Braun Briggs, Bright Bronson Buchel Carr Cockey
Crafts Crawford, Crist, Demutl Dowds, Eagleson, Eu
banks Evans Farmer Fischer Fisher Harper Hays Hense
HILL Hoes Huey Jones of Jefferson, Johnston Kennedy
kimbal, LeFever Little, Mcconnell Mcdonald Manx Moul
ton, Nihart Oser Paine Pumphrey Rawson, Ray Reich
Washington, Spague, Tenney, Thomas, Thompson of Law
renee Treadway Tyler, Wagner, Watson Wayne, Welker
Whitney Williams of Mahoning, Mr.. Speaker.
In the senate the following republicans completed the
work of making it into law ready for Governor Herrcks
signatures Austin, Bruce, Carson Chamberlain, Dunlap
Godfrey Harding Harris Harrison Harvey Henen, Hypes
JudsOn Knsman Lauman, Moore, Pollock Ricketts, Shallen
berger, Shumaker, Sberberg and Stewart.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
Friok to the Rescue.

The Republican machine in Pennsyl-
vania, built up with so much care and
at SO great expense by Simon Cameron
and Matthew Stanley Quay, appears
to be going to pieces all ut once and I'll
all its parts like the one hoss shay de-
scrlbed by DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The. startling upheaval and revolt in
Philadelphia seems now to be only one
in Il series of events destined to bring
Il new order Of things in the keystone
State, once honored by the genius of
Benjamin Franklin and Albert Gala
tin. The latest development Is the an-
nouncement that Henry G. Frick, the
multlmillionaire steel magnate of Pitts
burg, quondam friend of Andrew Car
negie, now the bitter enemy Of the
canny Scot, is to succeed Boies Pen
rose III the senate of the United States
He possesses in an eminent degree at
least one qualification for that posi-
tion-he is immensely rich. The senate
hardly deserves the title bestowed upon
1t by Colonel Bob Ingersoll of "the
millionaires' club" for there are sew
eral men poor in this worlds goods In
that body which affects the title of
august. Nevertheless the fact remains
that there are several members who
would never have been members had
they not been abnOrmally rich.
One trouble about tricks candidacy
Is that Senator Philandcr G. Knox is
also an inhabitant of the Smoky City,
or rather was, for the Frick shouters
claim that Knox is no longer Pitts
burger. but has removed his lares and
penates to his country home at Valley
Forge, in the eastern part of the state.
make easy the path of his friend Frlcl
to The senate? Frlck helped him to his
present berth, and one good turn de-
serves another. so It is said.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
Purifioa.ion Of clty Politics.

The repentance of Mayor John Wea-
yer Of Philadelphia appears to be sim
cere and thorough. He was elected
by the ring as ringster, but he has
done good work in overthrOwing the
ring No matter what his motive, his
work has been for the public good.
His last achievement as a refOrmer Is
praiseworthy. He has had the regis
tration lists purged of over G0,000 bo-
gus names and fraudulent! Only think
of that! Sixty thousand names Of per-
sons who do not exist placed upon the
voting lists, and every one Of them to
be voted for the Republican candidates,
the exemplars Of purity, sweetness and
light. If the spirits of the departed
take any cognizance of affairs on this
mundane sphere, Boss Tweed, like
Lord Give, must stand aghast at his
own moderation. He even in his palm
lest days never ventured on such u gl-
gantic swindle as that. The chances
are that Mayor Weavers G0,000 bogus
names are not all upon the lists. His
agents have discovered that many. No
doubt there are others.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21

ls, Mr.. Root Is not a dullard. Quite
the contrary. He Is one of the most
astute men now in public life. He
has seen much and read much. Per-
haps in his reading he tackled the
Bible. If so, he found this precept:
"a man cannot serve two masters"
And again. "You cannot serve God
and Mammon." 1t is equally true that
man cannot faithfully serve ut the
same time the United States govern
ment and great corporations. Mr. Root
hath chosen the better part, on which
he Is to be congratulated most heartily.
To many others is applicable the say
Ing, "Go thou and do likewise"
He has an illustrious exemplar In one
of the most learned and most unpop-
ular men ever president of the United
States, man whom the people refused
to elect, but who was elected by con-
gress, John Quincy Adams. He was
not only honest, but he avoided the ap-
pearance of evil. When elected to con-
gress he owned some shares in the old
United States bank, which he promptly
disposed of on the ground that In his
official capacity he might be called on
to vote on matters touching the bank
and therefore it was improper for him
to retain an interest In 1t. One can
easily forgive him his surliness and bad
manners and malice while rejecting
on his delicate sense of honor.
Suppose that all senators and repre-
sentatives in congress should follow the
example of Mr.. Secretary Root or the
example of John Quincy Adams. Then
what? There would undoubtedly be
many punches of stocks and bonds
for sale and many designations from
directorships In great corporations -
enough to make the market sag per-
ceptibly.
That there is moral wave sweeping
over the country is beyond oil cavil.
Voters are examining more closely into
the records and the interests of public
men and are more insistently demand
ing that they be as Caesar declared his
wife should be. 1t is well. Public men
owe 1t to their country and their kind to
preserve their own regulations free
from any blot or spot whatever.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
Effects of Republican MisruIe.

When as q result of the last census
Missouri gained representative In
congress by reason of increase of popu-
lation and Iowa gained none, good
many persons of inquiring turn OF
mind asked the reason why. =.
Now that the census bureau states
that the population of Iowa has fallen
off . per cent since the census of 1900
n great many people are taking notice
and rubbing their eyes to discover If
they are awake, for haven't we been
told ad nauseam that in Republican
states are to be found more progress,
more growth and more of everything
| that is desirable? And isn't Iowa one
of the most thoroughgoing Republican
states in the Union? That Is one of
| the greatest agricultural states In the
Union. Every prospect pleases and
only the Republicans are vile. Her
people are quitting the state at rate
| that is amazing. Wherefore? There
is an attempt to explain this phenom-
cnon on the theory that farmers as
| they grow rich buy adjoining land, as
though that practice were peculiar to
Iowa. which 1t is not, and every man
of ordinary sense and observation
knows 1t is not, That process has been
and is constantly going on In Missouri
and Illinois and Arkansas, and yet al
those states are happy and proud in
their increasing population. So that
| fable will not wash. The reason for
the decadence of Iowa is to be found
In her abominable politics-rock ribbed
Rcpubllcanism, higher taxes than Mis-
souri has and all the evils that go with
higher taxes as result Of Republican
misrule. Perhaps IL she would try the
wholesome experiment of electing a
Democratic administration occasional
ly her SONS and daughters would not
migrate in such large numbers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
THE RESERVE
IS UP IN ARMS.

From the Burton Geauga County Leader of the Re-
publican standby papers in the Western Reserve
"There is trying to hide the fact that the Repub
can party leaders may well face the true condition of
affairs.
There doubt that fully threefourths of the farmers
of Geauga county, and that nearly the whole voting
population will against Governor Herrc this fall
have think that the condition different
any other section of the Whether this condition is
reasonable it is fact that they we'll recognize
This does necessarily Republican defeat
this fall for this revolt is only against the and
against ticket The the balance the ticket will
be about normal except there will be large stayat-home
vote"
Then add this what the Madison Review, another old
school Republican journal which says
"The feeling does not to be entirely the liquor
question either Republicans say they do
for Herrick because he is weak and vacatng
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
AN HONOR TO VOTE
FOR JOHN NJ. PATTISON

That well known Republican, Captain w. w. Peabody
formerly vice president and general manager of the o.
$. w. railroad living in honored retirement says:
at will give great pleasure and deem it an honor
have the privilege of voting for John NJ PasOn for gov
ernOr whom have known intimately for 0years and who
hope will be elected He is clean capable honest straight
forward who would give the able and admirable
business administration
"EIe would make ideal chief executive conservative
who could be swerved from what he be-
believed right and just
"When he in the legislature in congress
entertained the idea of approaching him with sinister
purpose and assured that it will be if he is
elected governor The ponder present conditions
convinced that he is the for the times will
the campaign progresses that the woods full of Repub
Leans of like thinking have talked with many of my old
friends from the and find that the leaven working
There will be declaration of independence in November"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
A REPUBLICAN SEES DEFEAT
AND THINKS IT A GOOD THING

answering Max j. Farber candidate for the nomina
representative the Republican ticket in Cuya
hoga county, Max Cohen of No "a Hough avenue Cleveland
predicts the defeat of the Republican state and legislative
of the odum the Republican party by
Boss George b. Cox
The of Cohen to letter from Farber under
the of Aug 80 asking him for his support for the
naon election The of Cohen under the date OF
Aug. 13 follows:
communication of the Goth and regret
say that not in position to help in canvass
for the nomination for the Office of state representative the
Republican ticket without bringing myself into sharp conflict
with the ideals of respectful and decent citizenship
M of the opinion that the crowd in control of the state
organization of the Republican party and especially those at
the head of the organization in this county stands for pol
icy that menacng the independence of the voters at large
at is my desire to inform you that feel duty not
you in efforts to gain place the Repub
can ticket in the coming campaign because the people of
Ohio have risen in their might and the defeat of corruption
already oreshadOwed in the uerances of brave and nde
pendent men, and to position the Republican ticket
this fall nothing but keen disappointment for its de-
feat is absolute and certain"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
Csod.

Eetter late than never Aitlt, Becre
tary of State Ellhu Root, 'liko wine.
seems to improve with age. While lie
was secretary of war he held on to hit
dictatorship In many great corpora
tions. He gave up all connection with
them on becoming secretary of state
That is wholesome performance and
example. Some cynics suggest that he
does that In hopes of promoting his
presidential chances, but one does not
have to assign that ambition as the
reason for Ills notable action. Only a
dullarl learns nothing by observation
and experience. and. whatever else he
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
GOV. HERRICK ANSWERED
BY THE STATES RECORDS

Governor Herrck his speeches asking Do you want
state house has for question, and
of them conclusive Here is showing the
> work OF the legislature for IA years:
1S909 ,Sxtynnth legislature Democrats 76 Republi
&c. Passed the CARRIER salary Legislature cost $685.
34S36 Total expenditures purposes years
> $7,161,71734. ,
1929 seventieth Legislature Republicans %, Demo
crast A. Repealed the CARRIER salary law Cost OF legsa
$27O24 Total expenditures for state purposes
!. two years $7522,O61.97.
1s9405 Seventy first legislature Republicans 1t2,
Democrats 26 Created of Offices Legislature
cost Expenditures for state for two
. years $7769,69212.
1s9697 Seventy second legislature Republicans 40,
Democrats 81 increased fees and refused to pass salary bill
poses for two years $s,63297a.2
1s9s99 Seventy third legislature Republicans 80,
Democrats 64 Added fees and increased others Cost
of Legislature s27s4o94 Expenditures for purposes
. for two years $969 1869.
l9OOO1 Seventy fourth legislature Republicans s5
Democrats S. Controlled by graft and fee lobby Cost of
legislature s29 952s Expenditures for purposes for
i9oaos Seventy fifth legislature. Republicans 49,
ocats 5 Created Offices and jobs for distribution Leg
isature $4O9233O Expenditures for state
!. two years $1O,6Ss, ,121S1
Democrats 26 Graft lobby in supreme control Passed mu
ncpal CODE school code other consideed legislation
salaries Worst legislature Ohos history legsa
ture Expenditures for state purposes for two
. years $12,277 ,39390
of legislature 1s9O91 $2s5 34s36 Cost of legsa
ture 19O4O5 Increase 1913 per
19O4O5 or per cent
Total & taxes Levied e9 and for all in the
Slate IN eSO same lor lSo4 $oaoioOo2 In
!. crease $751; III 49, or 41.2 per cent.
Total property values in 1890 Sits 13s477 1904
$2 16S Increase $685. $780, 1877 per In
crease in population of the state from 1890 to 1904 19
.
For the 40 years preceding $780, taxes public expend
tures property values and population increased in almost
precisely the ratio This showed that the management
OF state affairs might have been partisan, but honest
Within the last Ia years per
cent Total property values 1871 Within the period
public expenditures increased 1872 per pOpua
tiOn increased but 14.9 per cent.
These not the results of good goyernment-he
bIip
offspring of the bosssm and grating that have controlled
!, the state without let hndrance for IA years.
How long Ohio stand this kind of thing? If it is
tnued the increasing ratio proportion
taxes for all purposes IA hence will be s225OOOOO
the biennial cost of each Legislature will be ssOOOOO The
expenditures OF the for public purposes 100000
. 900 annually or $s0OoO0OO for each biennial period.
80 And then population and taxable
at ALL and the state will fall hopeless decay.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-21
Presidential Candidates.

There is nothing much easier than
for q man of anything like prominence
in American politics to secure mention
rs presidential possibility three years
before the election. 1t IL much easier
to run for president In 1905 than 1t will
be in 1908. Just at present preslden-
tial candidates are springIng up like
mushrooms in damp cellar. Nearly
every governor Is being exploited more
" less by his adherents. Kansas and