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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
AVERAGE REDUCTION 1915
Report on the Crop Condition by Gin
nerS Association.

Dallas. Texas. August 2.-The fol
lowing is tho rerort of the National
G;nners Association on the crop con-
dition and the reduction of acreage. as
gathered from rerlies to more than
7.00G letters of inquiry sent out by the
association and received ct the office
Of Secretary n. T. Blackwell from
July 25 to August 1:
Alabama. condition 10: reduction 10
Arkansas. condition so: reduc-
ton 25.
Florida. condition IS. reduction 10
Georgia condition so: reduction "A
Indian Territory. condition Is: re-
duction 20.
Louisiana condition 60: reduc-
ton %.
Mississippi condition e5: reduc-
ticn 20.
Missouri. condition 90: reduction Is.
Oklahoma. condition 90. reduc
ton s.
South Carolina condition rs: reduc-
ton Is.
Texas. condition 65: reduction Is.
Tennessee. condition SO: rcduc
tion 30
Virginia condition 80. reduction 25
North Carolina condition So. re-
duction IL.
Average condition 73: average re-
dustion 176.
Estimated abandonment 5 per cent:
acreage 26021 900
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
AGAINST INFECTED POINTS
Southern Illinois Guarantees Against
All Yellow Fever Points.

Cairo, His, August 2.-Southern Illi-
nois, third of the state, lying south of
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
railroad which extends from st. Louis
to Vincennes, Ind was this afternoon
declared quaransined against all yellow
fever infected points. The quarantine
was ordered by DR.. J. A. Eagan, secTe-
tary of the illinois state board of hea n
Four inspectors tomorrow will begin
inspecting all trains and steamboats, at
the borders of the quarantined area
and no passenger from any point IN
which yellow fever has appeared CT
may appear, will be permitted to leave
trains ut any point in the quarantins1
part of Illinois.
Certificates of health from officials
in infected regions Of the south VIII
not be accepted within ten days oi
issue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Var1eman Expresses himself Con-
ccI1ling the Reported Invasion of
Louisiana Soil by Mississippi Guards

jackson, Miss, August 2.-When ask
ed for a statement regarding the :e-
ported invasion of Louisiana soil by
Mississippi troops doing quarantine du-
ty on the gulf coast, and complaint
received from Governor Blanchard to
this effect, Governor Vardaman de-
clared that the whole affair was much
ado about nothing. He attached very
little seriousness to the rumors Of on
impending conflict between the two
states. He said:
81 received a telegram from Governor
Blanchard stating that the Mississippi
quarantine guards had entered upon
the territory of Louisiana and other
wise interfered with the rights OF the
people of Louisiana. l wired Governor
Blanchard that this was without my
knowledge or order, and, that I should
see tG it that this w. WAS not re repeated; p ed;no
of the scenes portrayed by Cervautes
in that famous romance Don Quixote. y
I repeated that I shall not permit the
rights of Louisianians to be violated
by the Mississippi guards, and l wish
to emphasize the fact that [ shall not
permit the peopie of Louisiana to tio-
late the quarantine regulations as pro-
mulgated by the state board OF health
of Mississippi. 1t is my purpose TO ia
crease the force of guards and double
their vigilance.
Beth Captain Rostick and General
Perilliat submitted reports as to the
results of their investigations. Roth
dispatchcd officers to the scene today
and they learned enough to confirm
tho. first reports of the armed invasion
and the arbitrary action of the Mis-
sissippi patrol boats in closing Louis
lara waters to Louisiana fishermen.
There arc IS boats now at Ship Is
land which were captured by the pa
troll and towed by the revenue cutter
Winona tc Shin Island quarantine sta
ton. 1t is claimed that every one Of
these vessels was taken in louisiana
waters.
Another complication has developed
in the same connection. The British
ship l3rayhead of the Head line. after
completing her cargo in New Orleans,
stopred at the Mississippi side OF Lake
Eorgne canal to get q deck load OF
timber but the Mississippi boats abso-
luteiy refused to allow tug to go to
the mouth of Pearl river to get the
barge an6 RATS. The Brayhead had to
leave without the cargo and the agents
and the owners will lay the matter be-
fore tho RrjIiSh government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
MAY WANT SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Extraordinary Condition of Affairs
Discovered i'm the Equitable Investi
OatiuD

New York, August 2.-District At
torney Jerome told Justice Day i'm the
criminal branch of the New York state
Supreme court today that he might
need special grand jury to investigate
the Equitable Life Assurance Society's
affairs before the legislative commit
tee has finished its investigation of life
insurance conditions, which is soon to
begin. The court has been kept sitting
to await possible action by Mr.. Jerome
He informed it today that he was not
certain whether he would want the
special jury or not, and would not ask
for it now but requested the court to
adjourn to September II, which it did.
In the meantime, he said, any justice
of the court could grant the order for a
special jury.
In making the request for an adj
jOurnment, Mr.. Jerome said he had dis
covered in the investigation an extra
ordinary condition of affairs, which af-
fected not only this country but all
parts of the world.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
HYDE SAYS HE WILL RETURN


Washington, August I'm answer
to cablegram TO John Hyde, former
chief statistician of the department. OF
agriculture urging him to retarn TO this
country, Secretary Wilson today re.
ceived the following dispatch from Mr.
Hyde:
Southport, Eng, August .. 1905.
returning as soon as possible Let
ter
Mr.. Hyde left Washington about the
time a special grand jury was con-
vened to investigate charge of leak
age IN the bureau Of statistics. oy
which it is alleged that Edwin s.
Holmes, the former associate statisti-
clan, furnished advance information of
the departments figures on the cotton
crop 10 New York brokers. When Mr..
HYDE resigned as chief of the bureau
ne agreed TO hold himself ready 10 aid
the department of justice in the inyes-
ngation 1t Is making. He took passage
for Europe few days later, and his
departure was not learned until he
was beyond the jurisdiction of the fed
eral authorities who wanted him as a
witness before the grand jury.
Secretary Wilson today designated
as member of the new board of
til department Of agriculture p. l..
Hutchinson, of New Orleans, lately as
sOciatcd with Director Stubbs, of
the Louisiana Experiment station.
1t is the secretary's intention
to displace the members ef the
temporary board recently appoint
ed as soon as he can find suitable men
to fill the position. Mr.. Hutchinson,
who is the first selection, is endorsed
by Mr.. Stubs, former director of the
Louisiana experiment station, with
whom Secretary Wilson is comforting
in regard to the personnel of the
board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04

High Point Manufacturers Appeal to
Corporation Commission.
SOUTHERN PROMISED RELIEF
Not Satisfactory-A Full Hearing of
tlse Complaint Will be Heard by the
Commission at Raleigh.
Especial to The Messenger.

Raleigh, y. -, August 2.-As a re-
suit Of yesterdays preliminary confer
ence at High Point about the car fam
inc of standard furniture cars, the cor
I,6ration commission received a tele-
gram from LIE. Green, traflc manager
of the Southern Railway, 1T Washing
ton, saying that after IL conference
with the operating department of that
road he could say it would be able to
furnish ten standard furniture cars
daily, and as many 36 and 40 foot cars
as were desired, and that he thought
this would give relief to the High
Point manufacturers.
The corporation commission notified
the furniture conufacturers' assOcia-
ton of what Green said, and the as
sociatiOn wired that the arrangement
that Green proposed is entirely unsat-
isfactory and does not give the desired
relief, and that letter had been mail
ed to the commission making a formal
complaint, giving the number of cars
desired and asking the commission to
adjust the matter, and take action at
the earliest moment possible
The commission had hoped that the
matter would be amicably adjusted. 1t
will now order a full hearing at Raj
eigh, and fix matters.
Clerk Brown, of the commission,
says the Southern has only $50 of the
large or standard furniture cars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
WILMINGTON c., AUGUST 4. 1905.

The humber Italians have in many in
stances refused to follow the custom OF
sleeping under mosquito bars.
Postmaster Woodward today receiv-
ed letter from the Railway mail SER
vice at Atlanta, saying that Greenville,
Miss, hereafter would accept no let
ters mailed from New Orleans that had
not been disinfected and that under no
circumstances would receive newspa-
pers. Greenville viii doubtless be tenn
porarily out of mail or newspapers.
The mosquito theory being accepted
by the federal officers, disinfection of
mail is regarded as unnecessary.
1t is said that Secretary Hunter, of
the Mississippi health board will prob
ably come to New Orleans to survey
the situation generally and especially
to study the scientific fight now in
progress ON the basis of the mosquito
theory. In his opinion the greatest
danger has passed, provided present
quarantine restrictions are properly en-
forced.
Surgeon White, of the marine hos
pital service has returned from the
Mississippi coast, where he talked over
the telephone with Governor Narda-
man. DR.. White said that Governor
Nardaman had given courteous consent
to the establishment of detention
camp on the Mississippi side of the
state line on the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad and will arrange for the
admission to Mississippi points of per-
sons from New Orleans who enter the
camp and are discharged with certifi-
Gates of federal surgeons. There is no
longer any obstacle to the movement
of through passengers across MisSis-
sippiF
The question of whether federal con-
troll of the situation ought to be invited
is still discussed but unless sraver
conditions arise, it is not regarded as
likely that there will be any movement
iE that direction.
Mayor .Behrman today signed the
mosquito ordinance requiring that cis-
terms shall be oiled or screened within
As hours by each property owner Or
his agent.
No apprehension exists Of any Sc
riOus results from the trouble that has
arisen on the Mississippi and Louisiana
border over the enforcement Of the
Mississippi quarantine. Reports of Cap
tain BOstick of the naval reserves, and
of Colonel Arsene Porilliat, of Govern
or Blanchard's staff, confirmed the
charges that Louisiana fishermen,
bOatmen and citizens have been inter-
fered with, and that there has been
some obstruction to traffic in Lake
BOrgne canal and that the revenue cut
ter Winona, which is doing service un-
der the direction of Surgeon WaSdin,
has interfered with Louisiana boats.
These reports lead Governor Blanchard
to order Captain Bostick and the mos
quito fleet of the oyster commission to
the scene.
With Governor Vardaman anxious to
avoid any conflict with the Louisiana
authorities it is thought that the Mis-
sissippi soldiers who have, it is said,
been coming across the Louisiana line,
hereafter will be required to keep on
their side of the border and thus all
further possibility of clashes will be
removed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
STOLEN PAPERS RETURNED
Valuable Securities Belonging to Crys-
tai Salt Company Recovered.

Detroit, Mich, August 3.-Lieutenant
Lally of the local detective department
has received a mysterious package,
which contained checks, notes, and
other important papers, aggregating IN
value about 5000 belonging to the
Crystal Salt Company of st. Clair, Mich
igan The Office of the company was
robbed several weeks ago and the pa
pers stolen, together with what money
could be located. 1t is supposed that
the burglars found themselves unable
10 dispose of the valuable papers and
deciding to return them, shipped them
10 Lally. They have been sent to the
firm in ST. Clair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
William A. e. Moore Pardoncd b,
Higoins

Albany, \. Y, August William A.
E. Moore, husband of Fayne Strahan
Moore, who achieved notOriety seven
years ago by working badger game
on Martha Mahon at the New Ansfer-
dam Hotel, in New York city, was par
doned today by Governor Higgins.
Moore was sentenced in December,
1893, for twenty years. A number of
prominent citizens of Cleveland, Ohio,
where he used to live, including Gov
ernor Herrick, signed the petition for
his release. A good position is waiting
for Moore as soon as he leaves prison.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
Quarantine Agaiust All Vessels From
Southern Ports.

Norfolk, Va, Auugst 2.-The qaar-
antine against all vessels from South
ern ports is being rigidly enforced by
the federal and state quarantine au-
thorities at the Virginia capes and in
Hampton Roads. Every vessel enter
ing the capes is held for thorough ex-
animation by the United States ma
rine hospital authorities. the British
steamship Othelo, from Mobile to Bor-
deaux and Hayre, and the French
steamer Longwy, from Port Tampa,
were held today, but later passed and
came IN for bunker coal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
Discharged From Quarantine

New York. August -Four Of the
FIVE persons taken from the steamer
San Jacinto fram Galveston ard sent
to Hrffman.s Island Yesterday for OBJ
servati0n as to fever symfstom,s. were
discharged from quarantine TODAY.
The two PATIENTS fram the Saguranea
We're fast convalescing today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
Columbus Quarantines Against
Orleans

Columbus Ga August 2.-Ths city
council Of Columbus. 1T its meeting
this afternoon. voted TO establish u
quarantine against the state Of Louis
lana on account Of yellow fever No
quarantine has been esta blished
AGAINST anv other point Other points
NAV be included later.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
Death of Well Enowa Hotel Man

Death of Well Known Hotel Man.
Atlantic City, N J.. August Ga :
leb c. willard. owner of the Ebbitt
House. Washington, D. c.. died at a
hotel here tonight. He came here TO
recuperate mis- health. Mr.. Willard was
II years of age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
Fairbanks Suffering From Acute At
tack of Indigestion.

Detroit, Mich, August "A Tribune
special from Sault Ste Marie, Michi-
gan, says:
Vice President Fairbanks was seized
with an acute attack of indigestion at
the reception tonight and had to be as
sisted from the spread in the park. lie
walked to Iroquois Hotel and went 10
his room Immediately. To all callers
he sent word that he would be unable
to see anyone until morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04

I've will sell today White Dotted
Swiss Muslin Sec Ter ward. reduced
from so and 6nc. C. H. Fore y Co..
11S Market street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
STATES MAY CLASH
Armed Fleet Will Resist In
VasiOn Of Louisiana.
BY MISSISSIPPI GUARDS
No Material Change in the Yellow
Fever Situation.

1hnty-twO New Cases and Eleven
Observation-Disclosures Of Mails is Not
Considered NeccSsary-Fc1era Con-
troll OF tie Situation Will Not be
Asked Unless Graver Conditions
Arise-MOsduito Ordinance Signed
by tle MayOr-NO Justification for
the Terror Which Seems to Exist All
Over tile Country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04
N. W|TTE ARRIVES
Senior Russian Envoy to Peace
Conference.
FAVORs ENDING THE WAR
Denies Having Said That Japaa's
Terms Were lntpIerabIe.

lhe Russian Envoy Saws Eyerywhcre
People are Mistaken rs TO the True
hesuits Of the War7Jananese ar,,
Not Considered as a Trui,, Rss,.,.b,-
able Enemy-They Would Have 10
Reach Russia Proper In Which
Case They Would be In Position to
Impose Peace Conditions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04

Continued ON Fifth Page.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Gen. Lees Funeral.

The funeral of Gen. Lee was held at
st. PauPs church, Richmond, last Thurs
day. There was an immense assemblage
of people present. Right Rev. Randolph,
Bishop of Southern Virginia, officiated,
assisted by Rev. Beverly Tucker, of Nor
folk, Revs. Landon Mason and K. e.
Barnwell, of Richmond. The church
seats 1000, but at least four times as
many sought admission. For block in
front of the church men, women and
children were massed. The church pill
lars were draped with black streamers of
crepe in front. Military honors were
shown the dead soldier. Thousands fol-
lowed the remains to the cemetery.
There were hundreds of carriages in line,
and many private residences were draped
in mourning
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Salem News.

Salem, May 7.-Services were held at
Whitmire Methodist church Sunday.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was to
have been administered, but on account
of the inclemency of the weather it was
postponed until the first Sunday in June.
This is always considered good day at
this dear old church and every member
should be present.
Measles is prevailing in this commu-
nifty.
Mrs. DR.. S. S. Meroney is very sick of
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Pike spent Sunday
at the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Perry.
Rev. w. NJ. Harden, pastor of Whit
mire Methodist church, and little son,
Wyman, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with T. A. Grant.
Miss Addie Grogan, Of Walhalla, for
merly of Salem, worshipped at Whit
mire Sunday.
Miss Rubye Grant, who has spent the
winter in South Georgia, returnedl home
last Saturday to spend the summer. She
reports very pleasant trip and speaks
very complimentary of South Georgia in
every respect. She says it is the "garden
spot of the world.'
AS usual, the people in and, around
Salem are preparing for the big foot
washing and communion day at Salem
Baptist church the fourth Sunday in this
month. No doubt there will be immens
crowds from all parts of the country
who will take in this grand affair.
George Ridley and Missi Daisy Griffin
were happily married at thei Wesleyan
church Sunday by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
White. We wish this young couple q
long life of happiness and prosperity.
Quite number of our young men gave
them serenade Monday morning at an
early hour.
AS far as we know the farmers are
progressing nicely with their crops, and
| everybody seems as happy and gay as
can be, f.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Clean Up Your Premises.

AT meeting of the Board of Health
sYpf Walhalla, held on Monday, Sth instant,
"a resolution was unanimously passed to
require the cleaning of the premises Of
every person in town, and especially the
closets, wash h-places and hog pens, and
that from this time on that the Council
be requested to have said cleaning done
at least once every month. Persons who
do not wish to be troubled by the officers
of the town may avoid the same by
cleaning their premises at once. Many
of the premises are in bad condition and
the Board of Health is determined to
have them put in better shape.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
At the County Farm.

Walhalla, r. f. ID. No. 1, May Slit
tie Wilton Cobb, who has been suffering
with severe case of tonsilitis in connec-
tion with the whooping-cough, we are
glad to say is improving.
The steward and convicts were in
Westminster on Thursday doing some
road work.
John Tripp is the latest addition to
the chaingang. He is serving twenty
days sentence. John came to Walhalla
on the dark of the moon and was caught
mapping.
There will be services at Zion on the
second Sunday morning at II O'clock.
Sunday school at Zion every Sunday
evening at So'clock. Everybody invited
The next preaching service at Oak
Grove will be on the third Sunday at
4.30 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday
at p. MI
The crops are looking fine since the
late rain, but it will be Job to keer
down the grass.
The health of the inmates of this
place is generally good-no sickness Of
any amount. r.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Excellent Produo, OF ooonoe Knitting Mills

Jas. NJ. Moss, secretary and treasurer
of the Oconee Knitting Mills, has been
distributing among stockholders samples
of the product of the mills. The finished
article is as fine as that of any manufac-
turer. The goods are neat, soft and
elastic, give every evidence of high quail
ity, and the dyeing is perfect. The mill
is putting up large quantities of hosiery,
and where sales have been made there is
a demand for more. Purchasers for re-
tail houses are delighted with the output
of the Oconee Knitting Mills and praise
the goods unanimously. When you see
80. X. NJ" stamped on hosiery you may
know they're good.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Resolutions OF Respect.

Resolved, That the members of Seneca
Lodge, No. 80, knights of Pythias, bow
in humble submission to the will of our
All-wise Creator in His providence,
which removed by death, on the Sd of
March, 1905, from our midst and number
Brother F. NJ Prince.
Resolved further, That we tender to
his bereaved family our sincere sympa-
thy in their grief.
Resolved further, That copy of these
resolutions be spread on our minutes and
published in the county paper, and sent
to the family of our deceased brother.
Signed by committees: G. Wardlaw, E..
A. Hines, r. p. Clinkscales.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10

The farmers of the South have had full
argument laid before them of the adj
vantage to themselves to be wrought by
curtailment of their cotton production
this year. None of them can plead
ignorance of the situation, Whether or
not they have acted according to the
lights before them will be known within
a few months, with some degree Of
definiteness. The cotton has been planted
and the indications are that it has been
planted over comparatively restricted
area, and that being true the farmers
should get good prices for the staple.
The time for argument, however, has
passed. 1t is now merely matter of
demonstration whether the farmers have
adopted policy which has been shows
to be for their interest ard profit
Charleston Post.