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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

Perhaps if we give him time the
Honorable Paul Morton vii. insist
that the Sante Fee to 1k-hclders re-
fund to the shippers wno did not get
rebates. a Just percentage OF the rates
they paid. Perhaps!-Durham Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

If Ohio goes republican the leaders
of that party will declare it an en-
dorsement of the standpatters. If the
democrats should win the republicans
will say national questions were not
involved: that the victory was won on
state issues and through lack of inter
est &C tneir people OF those issues.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

When Hall Game denied the report
that he intended writing a novel bring
ing in the American m~illionaires, say
ing that he dill not know any thing
about them did he mean the public to
understand that he had not read the
articles by Miss Tarbell and Mr.. Law
son?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

One not acquainted with the charac-
ter and disposition of Senator Tillman
would be puzzled what kind of an opin-
ion to form from this description OF
him by the New York Sun:
i
Our trODical friend. the Hon. Ben
jamin Ryan Tillman. is one of the mel
lowest ~gizzarded men in the world.
but lust about this time he is swept by
e~duinoctial storms"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

When the Equitable closes it cafe
will it increase the salaries of it's fifty
thousand-dollar -a-year clerks in order
that they may be able to pay for theil
lunches?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08
WARREN

Amity lodge OF odd Fellows entertained
Excelsior lodge OF Newport at odd Eel
lows hall last night. The visiting mem
bers TO the number OF - arrived here
early i'm the evening. and a street pa
rude was held over the principal streets
OF the town with martial music being
played by the Harmony band, j. O Brien,
leader. After the parade the lodges ad-
journed 20 the hail. where exercises we're
presented and speeches were called for
from members of the visiting organiza-
ton and officers OF the local lodge. A
highly interesting program was present
ed consisting Of vocaf urrd literary -fftrrf--
bers. Following the exercises an excel
lent supper was served. The visiting lodge
members were loud I'm their praise for the
hearty reception extended them and
cordial invitation was presented to visit
them at Newport.
The various oyster concerns are en-
gagged in planting their beds and large
shipments ~ seed oysters are arriving
and are being planted In the river. The
past season was a successful one for the
dealers and every effort Will be made
TO make next seasons bivalves more sue
cessful
Narragansett Fire company. No g.
Mechanics' company. No. 2. and Rough
and Ready company. No. 8, met at their
respective halls last evening and con-
Quoted their monthly business meetings.
Matters relative TO the observance OF
the Firemcn's Memorial Sunday were
discussed and orders were Issued for the
companies 10 participate In the parade
Plans are being made for companies No.
and No. 3 20 entertain a visiting com
pany during Fourth Of July day.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Methodist
the church parlors last night The month
ly business meeting was held az which
considerable routine business was trans
acted and a social season followed
The work of laying the new water
main along Main street. from Wood TO
Child streets mas been going on the past
few days with n big force % laborers en-
pIoyed on The ioS. Tho now main Is 10
replace the old main. which has given so
much trouble lately as n burst has oc-
Cured score or more OF times in this
section. The new main Is heavy iron
pipe and no trouble il expected In the
future.
The residence OF Mrs Ambrose Thomp-
son on Main street Is being prepared for
occupancy. a large and commodious pi-
azza mas been added 20 the residence this
year.
The Epwogh league OF the NJ r.
church are 90 hold their monthly social
In the parlors tomorrow evening The
social this month Is 20 be in charge OF
the Young men Of the society, who will
present en- excellent program
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08

The residents I'm the vicinity OF Allen,
Willard. Francis and Reed avenues are
In high glee this morning, for there
arrived there four electric lights and all
OF the nxings. These were asked FOR
and granted by the town council last win
ter. Now that there has been such a
booE IN building. which Is largely due
10 the new Catholic church and school
building IL is proposed 10 ask the cOuL-
cil 20 build a bridge over the willard
pond at either Of the above named ave-
nues, as that VIII open up "A very pretty
part of the town and viii be convenient
for those who wish 90 visit I'm the vicln-
ity OF the Little Neck cemetery.
On Wednesday morning a wagon load
of goods we've put into house on Mar
raganseit avenue. and on Wednesday
evening when Sergeant Bickford saw
who were 90 occupy the house. gave or
ders 10 pack up their effects and move.
The family were ordered out OF the town
laat summer
Patrolman Knight was called 20 Sabin's
Point late yesterday afternoon 10 look
slter some boys. who were dishguring
q number OF untenanted summer cottages
az that place.
Riverside lodge. knights Of Pythias.
had just a quorum last evening. but there
was nothing for them to do. nor is IT
probable that there will be until the sum-
mer season ends.
A dozen or more OF the young men OF
this place went TO Crescent Park last
evening and enjoyed roller skating
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08
The News Of the State

is said 10 have got way with s62 50 worth
Of lumber This man. Il is claimed. got
four loads Of planks from the yard OF
+. T.. Shaw. the contractor. which were 10
hs delivered In the vicinity OF Davis park
but when Mr.. Shaw and his foreman at
the park compared figures they found
that one and one-half OF the loads were
missing.
Mrs. Lizzie Mulcahey OF 81 Eiswald
street notified the police last evening that
her daughter, Lizzie. IL years old. has
being missing from home since May ~
Mrs Mulcshey is OF the opinion that
Lizzie Is spending her time al some OF
the shows
b Patrick Coyne. one OF the Oldest and
best known engineers at the Atlantic
mills. severed his connections with that
concern last evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08
EAST PROVIDENCE
Permanent Police Department
Matter Has Been Postponed.
Fraternity EnCampmsnt TO Wit.
ness Drill by Degree Team.

The town council met yesterday after
noon. When Councilman Horton sug-
gested that the matter OF making the
Champln and Cady objected Their OBJ
lection would not have counted for much
n the counc' had in their possession a
certified copy OF the amended act or at
least that is tho reason given why the
matter did not go any further. II was
decided to lay the matter on the table
Until the July meeting.
Councilman Champlin intimated that
there IS store or two where liquor is
being sold without a license and that
town are conducting games of chance.
This little bit OF gossip was intended for
Chief Of Police Adams, and as Mr..
Champnn was afraid that he the chief.
would not hear IT, offered IL as resolu-
tion.
number OF men were made special
constables and licenses were granted for
number OF dances, etc. The Rhode
Island company was given permission 20
lay double track from Camp White 10
the Hope Land company The company
asked 10 install a SWITCH near St. MARY y
seminary bat this was not granted.
Alexander Duranta, who has on divers
times asked for n second class liquor
license. had petitioned again yesterday,
but he as in the past was given leave TO
withdraw
WILL DRILL THIS EVENING.
Fraternity encampment OF odd Fellows
will meet this evening and the Royal
Purple degree team will spend an hour
or more at drill, as they are 20 exemplify
this degree before Narragansett eucamp-
ment OF this city Thursday evening,
June %.
MINOR MENTION.
Highway Commissioners A y. Cunning
ham Is engaged I'm beautlfying the lawn
about the town hall. He Is making new
and broader walks
The funeral or Mrs. Lizzie, wife OF
Sheldon p. Sprague, was held at her late
home. 76 John street. yesterday afternoon.
the services being conducted by the Rev.
T.. c. Gordon. The nterment was at
Pocasset cemetery in this city.
The Hon. $. s. Rich. Messrs jeremiah
J. Sullivan and Frederick +. Frazer. who
were the guests OF Mr.. Charles Upper
Yesterday returned home late last even
ing from their lO0-mile automobile trip
which was made without a hitch.
Patrolman Taggart Of the day force
went TO New York last evening. where nc
will remain the rest OF the week, attend
ing 10 private matters During his abb
sence PatrOIman Corbin VIII cover his
beat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08
ANOTHER BUNCO STEERER
"fon LlcsrSs" Collector Could Not Fool
Mrs. busAse.

Mrs Bushee lives az S Ashburton street
and she r. the owner of a modest hen
merry. Yesterday morning there came
rapping az her door She opened Il ana
young man politely asked her ~ she
did not keep hens. The woman admit
ted that she did Well" resumed the
man. II am the official collector ~ hen
licenses. and IN order 90 Keep hens
person must either take a civil service
examination or pay va collectors s. Tor
the license. Have YOU taken the examin-
alton"
No Mrs Bushce had not
II don't see any way ont ~ n than for
YOU 10 give me s. then" added the man
Mrs Bushee could not see ~ thqt way.
and told him 90 be- on hls way. which ne
lost no time IN doing She then reported
The nrair 20 an officer. who decided tho
hen collector was a fraud
This T. the latest thing IN bunco steer
ing. and tho police are getting busy.
---a-a-a..aa..a.--
Shorty I'm sho late. m dear" be~an
D'ngle. apoiogoticaily hat shome fresh
iokers stopped me an wouldn' lcmmec
go"--
Indeed" interrupted his wife why
didn't you take the brick out OF your hat
and hit them with Philadelphia
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08
RIVERSIDE,

Items Of news can be LEFT at Goff's res
taurant on Bulocks Point avenue and
they Will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08
A SAD CASE


A man who was at one time looked
upon as the most valued employe OF the
+. L. Freeman company was taken into
custody last evening as q common drunk
ard. The mans family which resides
in the annexed district. and which has
been brought up IN most refined and
respectable manner. has the sympathy OF
all for the man is highly educated and
n is only a short time that he has ac-
ouired n taste for liduor.
None OF the respectable saloons OF this
vicinity will allow the man on their
premises out Of respect for his family and
many friends.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
A meeting OF the minstrel troupe OF ST.
Anthonys church was held last evening
and routine business was transacted.
constitution and bylaws were adopted
and various officers were elected The
officers chosen were President. Edward
Doyle; vice president, Joseph Flynn; fe-
cordlng secretary. Frederick J. Gordon.
financial secretary. Francis Holden
treasurer Charles McKenna Jr.
John McGinn. Jr.. was elected ser
eeant-at-srms and John r. Harbour,
Charles McI<enna. sr., and Thomas Con-
roy. trustees.
The name most favored was the Young
Men CONlal anu AAulttlN Rthh pl plue9
Vile.
II will however be decided upon az the
next meeting on Sunday afternoon az $3.50
o'clock.
GENERAL MENTION.
Mr.. owen Fox. one OF the Oldest and
best known citizens of this place. died
nj his residence 2 Dixie street last even
ing, aged about 80 Mr. Fox had made
this place his home as long as most OF
the folks In this vicinity can remember.
In his younger days he was employed
IN the dyeing department 90 Taft n
Weeden's mills. but being OF n frtfgaf
disposition. managed 90 lay BY n suffi-
ciept amount 50 ss 90 take life easy for
the past few years. he was a friend 10
everybody and everybody was his friend
The Rhode Island Military and Concert
band has teen notified that their uni
forms Will arrive not later than Saturday
cf this week This band has for So FIRST
engagement the excursion of the Socialist
party that takes place Sunday. June iS
The police are looking for a man who
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
Filipino All Saints Eve

All Saints eve is celebrated in the
Philippines in a strange fashion, says
a writer in Lippincotts. II is gleefully
hailed by all the gay young blades of
the village as the calinanan or chick
en- stealing fiesta, as on that night it
In considered perfectly legal to steal
every feathered thing you can lay
hands on. Young men and boys as
semble at midnight, often to the mum
ber of 100 or more, and, dividing into
bands Of eight or ten, each band hav-
ing a duly appointed captain in COM
mand, proceed to take toll of every
hen roost in the neighborhood.
The expeditions are attended with
plenty of excitement and even danger,
as the fowls roost either in the
branches of trees or under the elevated
floors of the houses, which are usually
high enough from the ground to per-
NIT man to pass to and fro under
them in a STOPPING position. To
gather the chickens from the trees is
an easy task, though one or two
youths are often treed by an irate
householder with blood in his eye and
boio in his hand, but the onslaught
ca the roosts under the houses is the
supreme test OF GOODNESS and courage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
LEAKEsvLLE, GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY MARCH 1905
Gloster Chatauoua.

A meeting was held at Jackson by
the promoters of a chatauqua to be
opened at the Sam Jones Camp
Ground, near Gloster. The meeting
was Tor the purpose of effecting u
permanent organization and formal
ly launching the enterprise. Several
committees We're appointed, covering
all the features of chatauqua work,
which will thoroughly canvass all the
interests committed to them and re-
port to the Board at its next meeting,
which will be held at Jackson, April
16. 1t is proposed to run summer
school in connection with the Chatau-
qua and Rev. Fl. G. Hawkins, Asso-
ciate President of Whitworth College
was elected Dean. 1t is the purpose
to spare neither effort nor money in
supplying the best lecturers, imperson-
ators, musicians, preachers and teach
ers that can be had. The leaders in
this movement aim to make this equal
to the best of its kind in all the coup-
trv
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
New Charters.

Governor Vardaman has approved
the following charters of new corpora
tions domiciled in Mississippi:
Richey Land and Improvement Co.,
domiciled at Greenville, Washington
county, with capital stock Of $780,
900. W. w Stone, A. Miller and 9TH
ers, incorporators.
The Harvey Company, domiciled at
Meridian, Lauderdale county, with q
capital stock of $4,000. Tom Lyle
A. 7. Harvey and others incorporators.
Amendment to charter of town of
Port Gibson, providing a special as
sessment for sprinkling the streets.
Moss Point Pecan Company, domi-
ciled at Moss Point, Jackson county,
with a capital stock Of 100000. H. G
Coleman, w. L. Eaton, James T.
Booge and others incorporators. The
organizers of this company are all
northern men from Michigan, Iowa
and Illinois.
AHloTy Mtrcdutile CoIHpdHy, uoInl-
ciled at Amory Monroe county, with
capital stock of $4,000. E. N.
Trice, w. j. Grady and others, incor-
porators.
Amendment to Home Savings Bank
domiciled at Vicksburg, permitting
Increase Of capital stock to 100000.
E. D. Davis Drug Company, domi-
ciled at Greenville, Washington coun-
ty, with capital stock of $4,000. E
D. Davis, f. D. Smythe and others
incorporators.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03

Dark figures steal quietly to the at
tack, and the crucial moment comes
when hands are laid on the feathered
victims. One or more is sure to give
the alarm, and the awakened family
comes flying pell-mell to the rescue.
armed with knives, clubs, stones, ever
guns If it is lucky enough to possess
them, and the next few minutes are
filed with enough excitement to salts
fly even the most adventurous spirit
Squawks, cries, curses, kicks, squeals
the sound of rapid blows and running
feet fill the night air, while the feath'
ers literally fly.
The glory of the raid consists In
getting away with the chickens, and
usually two or three agile young fel
lows engage the angry owners while
the rest Of the party get away with
the loot. A party of six young mez
at Binangonan on All Saints eve
1902, returned from their midnight .eE
cursion with forty-five chickens and
turkeys, several geese ''and many
bruises" to quote the leader Of the
band, who proudly exhibited q black
eye. a sprained wrist, and a face
scanned and SCARED with many
scratches, all received in the hattie
Of the hen roosts."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03

Besides oil, which is being bored for
by the Lyon Oil Company, it seems
that there are other minerals in the
Laurel section. A gentleman living
near Laurel sent a specimen of ore
picked up ON his farm, to Washington
a short time ago for analysis. It
proved to be galena or lead ore of the
finest quality and assayed 20 per cent
lead. The Lyon Oil Company driller
has struck rock at depth Of nearly
400 feet, which is giving them consid-
erable trouble. This is the same depth
reached by the old well when it had
to be abandoned on account Of drill
breaking.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
F ew Friends in City

While in New York this time," said
the man from Alabama. 'T have OBJ
served one habit of certain people l
met that impressed me as being very
peculiar and also rather pathetic. l
heard several persons actually count
the number of people they knew in the
whole town. To man hailing from a
section Of the country where acquain-
tances are counted by the hundreds in
tead of the tens, that method Of CEN
sus taking seemed a tremendous busi-
ness. With US it would be an impos-
sible task to sit down and make list
OF the people with whom we have a
speaking acquaintance. Up here it
Is no trick at all. A cousin Of mine
who moved North two years, ago was
the first person ! saw perform the
stunt
Would you believe she said, that
although I have lived in New York
all this time, there are only 102 peo-
pie in town to whom / could speak If
met them in the street without TAX
ing chances of being arrested as an
ofiicious stranger
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03

81 laughed at her. How in the
world, said |, did you happen to get
your calling list down to such fine
point?'
"'This is not my calling list said
she. That consists of crly six names.
The 102 are just acquaintances, and
include the janitor, my washsrwoman
and the boy named Willie down in the
grocery
Her admission struck me as really
pitiful. why don't you branch out?
| asked.
"'Branch out?' she cried. oh, my
dear man, if you had lived in New
York for a while you wouldn't say
anything about branching out. Be
sides, am not alone in my desolation.
There are lots of other folks in this
town in the same fix, only worse
They couldn't get up to the hundred
mark to save their lives
Later I found that she was right
but, although the habit of counting
ones acquaintances Is common
enough, still think it st nge and de
cidedly touching. New / rk Herald
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
Big Land Sale.

v. H. Bouslog sold his tract of 81
400 acres at Pecan, near Pascagoula,
in Jackson county to a party of Michi-
gan men, who propose farming on a
large scale. Mr.. Bouslog has also sold
a tract of 1900 acres in Escambia
county, Florida, to the Honduras De-
velopment Company, of Detroit, Mich,
who viii engage in peach and straw
berry culture.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03

The building committee of the First
National Bank Of Vicksburg, decided
to accept the plans Of Knowles & Co.,
Of New York, for the eight-story Of
fee building. These plans provide for
. complete banking house equipment
on the ground floor, with several store
rooms and over eighty Offices on the
floors above. The building win have
a gray brick finish. with light stone
trimmings, and will be steel frame
with an estimated cost Of $4,000
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
A Sparkling Fashion.

Fashion DEGREES that we shall once
more bespangle ourselves, fill our hair,
as it were with firefiies. wear trim
mings and ornaments and embroider-
les that shine, and carry little SHIN
mering bags and sparkling fans, and
set our feet in shoes that are incrust-
ed with golden and metallic beads.
1t is a good sign that social life. too,
will have some sparkle and glitter,
and that for season, at all events,
we are going to look on the brighter
side uf everything-Lady's Pictorial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03

Some unknown party fred into tn,
house of ]. Purser at Martinsville ant
wounded his daughter, Mrs. Ida Har
old. Mrs. Harold was crossing ths
room when the shot was fired and wal
painfully wounded about the neck and
face. The shooting has created con
siderable excitement, and every effor
is being made to apprehend the guilty
party.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
Street Railway Company.

The West Gulfport and Race Track
Street Railway Company has been in
corporated. The capital stock is fixed
at $4,000, with privilege to- begin
operation when $4,000 has been paid
in. The chief promoter Of this enter
prise, Mr.. Dolan, states that ties have
already begun to be laid along the
route of the proposed line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03

Topeka, Kan. The House again by
general consent, postponed action on
the anti-discrimination bill, which pro
hibits any special advance in the price
of commodities to be made in any one
part of the state, and is directed
against the Standard Oil Company.
The bill has already passed the Senate
and majority of the House favors
he measure. The action is generally be-
lieged to be in retaliation upon the
Senate because that body defeated the
House bin on Thursday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
Cost of Carving q Pistol.

In the city court at Vicksburg the
first case for carrying concealed weap-
ons came up before the new city judge
Hon. Harris Dickson. He told the
prisoner that as he was the first one
before him on that charge that he
would be lenient with him, and plac-
ed the fine at $50. The judge ther
stated that he wanted it clearly under
stood that in the future any person
brought before him and proven guilty
Of the same offsnse would be fined
800 and no less.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
Colony of Northern Farmers.

]. R. Oliphant, a real estate agent
of Poplarville, closed deal with an
Iowa gentleman for large tract OF
cut over pine lands in Pearl River
county for farming purposes, and the
latter will locate a number of North
ern farmers, who will engage in truck
farming.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
Gulf Coast Truckers.

Truckers on the coast are actively
engaged in preparing to plant double
crop this spring and are asking the
railroad for better shipping facilities
They are assured by the Southern Elk,
press Co., that they will cooperate
with the railroad in granting their re.
quest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-03
Fig Industry.

A contract was closed with the H
F. Cassell Nursery, of Canton, Miss.
for fig trees enough to plant fifty
acre orchard across Back Bay at Bi.
loxi. This is the first experiment with
figs for canning purposes on so largs
scale. The fig plantation is to b.
planted by Mrs. Gardner, of Yazoo
CITY.