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Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-12
HONOR NEW YORKER
WHY kANsANs REVERE MEMORY
OF THAppEUs HYATT.
Organized Relief Expedition for the
Suffering Settlers Of the sunflower
state-His Monument an Abandon,
ed Boat on a Sandbar.

"Forty-eight years ago a New York
man named Thaddeus Hyatt did a
wonderful thing In Kansas, which
made him talked about all over that
section. Did any of you ever hear of
Thaddeus Hyatt?" asked a Kansas
man Of New York crowd that was
showing him the sights.
No one in the crowd had ever heard
Of Mr.. Hyatt.
WELL" continued the Kansas man,
there Is a crumbling monument to his
memory on sandbar In what is now
called on the maps the Kansas river,
but when Hyatt was out there 1t was
known as the Kaw river. 1t was not
so wide as the Harlem, but 1t was put
down in 1857 as a navigable stream,
the only navigable stream in the state.
You can stand on one side of the
river now and throw your hat across
to the bank opposite
Hyatt was good type of the
hustling fastener when he went out
to Kansas. The country was suffer
ing from grasshopper plague.
"A lot OF Eastern people who had
gone out there to seek fortune lived
up the Kaw river. They wanted some.
thing to eat. Hyatt built steam.
boat OF light draft for the purpose of
supplying the people with the neces.
saries of life.
He named his boat the Lightfoot.
She was to run from Kansas City to
Lawrence. She made only one trip.
Her passengers were men who after.
ward became famous in the West. The
captain Of the boat some years later
was governor of New Mexico.
LAS the Lightfoot ascended the
Kaw the people turned out and sa-
luted her, and when she reached her
destination the town of Lawrence
made the event a holiday and gave
the captain and his passengers a ball
to commemorate the event.
"On the return trip the Lightfoot
struck a sandbar and stuck. The wa
ters were rapidly receding. No other
boat could get to her to pull her off.
She was finally deserted and later
"But the remains of the hull are
still to be seen at low stages of water,
sticking out of the sand, and a few
people are still living out there who
point out the wreck as Thaddeus
Hyatt's monument.
Near the site where the Lightfoot
landed and discharged her relief car
go there was, until some years ago, a
huge post which marked at that point
the boundary line between Missouri
and Kansas. On the Kansas side of
the post was the word Freedom; on
the Missouri side was the word "Slav.
cry
''Of course the railroads killed bust.
ness on the Kaw river, but if no rail
road had ever been constructed the
Kaw as a navigable stream was
doomed. 1t had the sand, but that
was about all. Most of the time there
was not enough water in the course
for canoe.
IF you gentlemen will show me the
way, want to open up few bottles
to the memory of that New Yorker
who had the pluck to go to the relief
of Kansas when it was hungry. We
know his name better than his own
town knows it,"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-12
To a Child.

The leaves talked In the twilight, dear:
Hearken the tale they told:
How, In some far-off place and year,
Before the world grew old.
| was a dreaming forest tree.
You we're a wild, sweet bird
That sheltered at the heart of me,
Because the north wind stirred.
How, when the chiding gale was still,
When peace fell soft on fear,
You stayed one golden hour to fill
NY dream with singing, dear.
Tonight the selfsame songs are sung
The first green forest heard:
Ny heart and the gray world grow young
To shelter you, my bird.
Sophie Jewett, In Scribner's.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-12

had just returned from years
study In Paris and had set up studio
in New York city, when l met Pop
Brown" as he was always called. He
was an artist that nature had never
intended to be great. but who made a
living painting sketches for advertis-
ing signs, sofa pillows or anything
that would bring dollar. He was
lonely old man, apparently having no
relatives. In fact, he afterward told
me that he had none, and seeking no
friends. AS our studios were on the
same floor we met often and after
time for some reason which | could
never explain became fast friends
and we spent a good deal Of time in
each others company. | was at the
time working rather steadily, for me,
on a picture that was intended for
my masterpiece and sell for thousands
of dollars, out of which was to repay
my father the money which he so lib
orally furnished me.
Considerable over a year passed by
without anything unusual in the path
of our friendship. I had finished my
picture, but the critics had not, for
every time they looked at 1t they
seemed to find something worse to say
about it and l. of course, found no
one foolish enough to buy it at a
large price. In fact, as | look back.
I am certain that / never was born
for an artist, but my father, because
of certain rather clever drawings that
l made when boy, was certain that
was and 1t was to please him that
made the effort. While my picture
was being fiayed by the critics, Pop
Brown was taken seriously sick, and
as he had no friend but myself it
seemed my duty to care for him, and
I did so with the help of my man.
He soon developed pneumonia. and the
second day after went out of his mind
One thing that seemed to concern him
during all his sickness, was an old
frame containing a landscape, which
was probably his work in his younger
days. Again and again he asked for
the frame, and told me not to let 1t
go out of my possession, and now and
then murmured something about it
ludJ COulu uOI uHutISlduu Inc
struggle with death only lasted a few
days and the old man passed away
The day after his death a lawyer came
to me with a will that Brown had
made only a few weeks before he was
taken sick, leaving me all his posses
sions. There was no cash that |
could find and when had disposed Of
his studio effects they hardly brought
enough to pay the funeral expenses
and buy him a neat gravestone.
disposed of all his things except the
old frame, which I kept to remember
my eccentric old friend because he
seemed to value il so much during his
sickness.
Affairs went on as usual for several
months when l suddenly met my fate
and fell in love. 1t IS not necessary
for me to burden you with the intrica-
cies of my love affair, for although
they were unique to me and Bessie
the sweetest, best and loveliest girl
in the world yet doubt not that they
were much the same as other love
affairs. Suffice 1t to say that | met
her at swell reception and it was a
case of love at first sight on both
sides. She was the niece and pros
pective heir of cantankerous old
maid whose only object in life was
money, but as my father was wealthy
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-12
suItan's Fortune in Diamonds.

Even should the sultan OF Morocco
be compelled to leave his country in
a hurry as a result of present compli.
cations he will not do so in a penni.
less condition. Some time ago he
sent to Paris a trusty messenger who
invested nearly $5,0O0,O0 in unset dia.
monds. These precious stones Abdul
carries on his person continually, al.
though in such country that is rath.
er a dangerous thing to do.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-12
To a Child.

The leaves tailed in the twilight dear;
Hearken the tale they told;
How. in some far-off place and year.
Before the world grew old,
was dreaming forest-tree
You were a wild, sweet bird
That sheltered at the heart OF me
Because the north wind stirred.
How. when the chiding gale was still,
When peace fell soft on fear,
You stayed one golden hour to fill
My dream with singing. dear.
Tonight the self-samc songs are sung
The first green forest heard;
My heart and the gray world grow young
To shelter you. my bird.
Sophie Jewett. In Scribrers
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-12

In silken suit OF finest thread
SO peaceful he lives out his days.
And never seems to care how grun
He makes some people with his ways.
or leisured life. he moves about
Inviting trust. none stops to pat
Him on the back, or smooth his hair;
He feels the slight, I'm sure OF that
Meandering down lady's back.
Or smuggling In a shell-like ear
He tries to win your confidence,
And yet inspires but silly fear.
A useless creature? Could we view
The Elf World in the time OF storm,
think we'd find that he supplies
The fairy folk with muffiers warm.
K. ID. Pierson.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-12

and I an only son, the aunt made no
objection to the suit. In fact she did
all she could to encourage 1t, and for
once IL seemed that the course of
true love was going to run smoothly,
when just after the engagement was
announced the crash came. Father
had invested heavily in some new
mining stock that was expected to
bring large returns, but the company
failed and this brought on other fall
ures until In a few months his entire
fortune was swept away. The shock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

Jr.. Chairman. Mesdames Ben ]. ia
cobs. ]. c. Stevenson. J. F. woo,vi7,
l.. FL. Vollers. Donald MsRae. Victor
Blue. j. B. Cranmer. ]. Z. Wilson. S.
A. Schloss. Luther Toon. A. ID. Nc
Clure. Charles Dushan: Misses Lille
Brown, Lizzie Naddell. Sadie Williams.
Isabel Williams. Isabel BeIden, Am
oret Lord. Thee Cautwell. Millie Cot
chett. Thurber Gore. Annie Hill
Holmes. Bessie Waters. Olive Ounce.
jamie Dunn, EdAa Toomer. Lottie Duff
fy; Messrs. r. F. Warren. F. Fl. Fech-
tig. F. II. Stedran. J. III. Waters. <.
P. Willard. j. W. Plummer. J. F. Jar
man. I. E. SprunI and ]. S. McEachern a.
Lemonade Booth-Mrs. ]. II. Vat
ters. Chairman: Mesdames W. >.
Snelbourne. W. A. Wright. r. r.
Hamme, w. H. Ounce: Misses ANITA
DeRosset, Bessie Gore. Alice Wright,
Laura Clark. Madeline DeRosset. Sara
Catlett. Daisy Burbank. Maria Maf-
fit. Alice ~Fishblate: Messrs. Isaac
Bear. ". E. 81. niger. o. NJ. FTlyaw.
r. F. Hamme r. c. Merritt.
Flower Booth-Mrs. r. c. Cantwell.
Chairman: Mesdames c. o. Byerly A.
H. Harriss. VIII Render. John
Render, F. e. Owen. Clayton
Giles. T. N. Emerson. G. II.
Smith. E. V. Ba,tzer. Albert Solomon.
j. NJ Solky, |. Shrier: Messrs. ]. /.
Meares. j. /. Nets. J.. E. Mathews,
P. H. Seares. c H. White. J.. w. Har-
per. j.. H. Hardin. George Morton. {.
o. Byerly: Misses Lucy Moore, Fan
ME Johnson, Bessie Bolles. jamie Will
liams, Nellie Mcmillan. Amy Harlow.
Carrie Moore, Neppie Borden. Hattie
Taylor, Beufa Armstrong, Elsa Stock
ard. Dell Burbank. Loris Hardin, Lilly
TAYLOR.
Children's Dav-Miss Mamie Alder
man. Chairman: Mesdames George Cot
chett. A. J. Howell. E. M. Gregg,
M. l.. StOve~. John Wright, D.
M. Williams. Ella WE'LL. Annie Nor
thrOp. Marcus jacob: Misses Bessie
Wiswell, Margaret Gibson. Belle An
derson, Minnie Brown. Mary Bridgers,
and lydia Yates.
observation-disclosures Richard Bradley,
Archie Williams Clayton Giles and
T. j. Blair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
Letter to Mayor Waddell.
of Wilmington, N. G..

Dear Sir: You are SO we'll known
that the people have put you in office.
They knew what they were about:
They didn't do it by accident.
Wouldn't it be a handsome thing 10
do to naint your house? 1t is a lice
house. has a good substantial commo-
dious look, and isn't rusty at all, you
know; but a fresh coat of paint would
make it SO bright! it's a pity not to.
Devoe is beautiful paint, but the
beauty of it is: it lasts SO long, ami
does so much @ than adorn an al
ready interesting and attractive eri-
flee. House out-buildings and fences
There isn't a man Or a woman in town.
who wouldn't see them and make
some pleasant remark.
Of course, you will paint the tow.
property; nothing would mark your
administration more. in the eyes OF
the people; ;and. having done the
same thing at home. it is the most nat
ural thing in the world to do it for
them. Yours truly
rs F w DEVOE & CO.
P. S.: Al. w. Divine & Co. sells OH
paint.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

Liverpool: October "a. m. Cotton:
Spot In: fair demand. prices 10 points
Hover. American middling fair 5.71:
good middling SAT: middling o.S1;
How middling Sis: good ordinary 4.97:
'oTGlnaryr 4.81. The sales of the day
,were 1000 bales of which 500 were
'fo~ speculation and export and includ-
'e1 $500 American. Receipts Z o00
bales Including 4e0 american. FurEi e.
o: ,neG easier and closed gu ct and
SEE dy. American middling +: .. C:
:Octoter 5.23: October n No !r.mbar
v.23: November and December 5.2t;
+. at embef and January $50: Jan Itry
a i February SOB: February aud
March $50 March and April 5.31:
lApril and May $50: May and Jun
Sal: June and July 5.42: July and Au-
ig,lSt ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

ut the mine, was the only man he had
ever seen that he was afraid of. When
prisoners were wiiippd he said he was
afraid to look around much for fear
that HOcutt would whip him. He was
questioned as to the manner in which
he was treated by Foreman HOcutt and
he said he was treated yery well but
did not always get enough water. He
mentioned several inStancs when he
was allowed to stop work and rest.
He said he was sick much of his time
while III camp.
Witness said he saw che negro fall
from the boards OH which the wheel
barrows were rolled and that Hocutt
told several of the men to take him to
the bank where the wheelbarrOws were
emptied and to dump him, which he
stated was done. The men were then
ordered TO cover him up. When taken
ont he said the negro was unconscious
and that he did not recoyer until some
hours afterwards.
Watson was Jill tie roads more than
once for being drunk and down.
George ROderick testified to having
been worked in the rain, not by Ho-
cult, but by a foreman by the name of
Rochelle. He also said he did not get
enough water; that the water was
brought to the mine but the negroes
ofte ndrank it all before it got to
him. He testified to a. negro having
fallen down the bank and all the other
prisoners having dumped dirt upon
him. =
ROderick was questioned as to his
past record. He said lie had been on
the roads five times, several times for
fighting, Onc for back cost, Once-aS he
put it-fOr changing the marks of a
hog.
Mr.. Herbert McClammy, who repre-
Sented Mr.. HOcutt and examined each
of the witnesses, asked ROderick if he
was not sent to the roads fOr larceny
and he replied that he was not, that
it was for changing the marks on a
hog. Mr.. McCammq then said, Rod
erick, the records are against you. l
want to know if you were not sent to
the roads for stealing a hog" Rod
erick's reply was, NO sir, l was not. I
was sent to the roads for larceny"
The witness was then asked what
he considered the reputation of Alex.
Mazingo. who was formerly ON the
roads and also John Watson. He said
their reputation was bad, and from
what he could hear MaZingo's was as
bad as his.
Mr.. w. L. Smith, a former guard,
vas examined but he stated hat he
was on night duty most of the time ana
and knew nothing about what occurred
at the mine. He said the men were
given plenty of water.
Mr.. Herbert McClammy was present
and examined the witness. He
represented Mr.. HOcutt.
There are several more witnesses to
be examined and as far as is known
they will complete the list.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York October 7.-FLOUR dull
but steady. Winter patents S4.25 to
1886: Minnesota patents $3.50 to S.
10: Minnesota bakers $3.50 to $500.
Rye flour ouiet 1885 to $3.50.
WHEAT-Easy: No. 2 red SSA.
jOptions Is to Ac. net lower. December
S91a: May S9h.
CORN-Firm:; No 9 59h elevator.
unchanged. December 52A;
january sos; May 1875.
OATS-SteadE. mixed 80 to 80.
LARD-Steady. western steamed
$3.50. Refined steady: continent $3.50;
compound 5@ to SIS.
PORK-Steady: family $3.50 to
$500: short clear $3.50 to $3.50:
mess S16.25 to $3.50.
RICE-Steady: domestic 81 to s.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: New Orleans
20 to 35..
COFFEE-Spot Rio quiet: No. Z in
voice s 11-16: mild steady: Cordova
10 to Is. Futures steady. unchanged TO
; points higfieT.
EUTTER-Ffrm. unchanged.
CHEESE-Quiet unchanged.
EGGS-Duif. unchanged.
P0TAT0ES-Steady to firm and un-
schanged.
PEANUTS-Qufet and unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston steady at 10: net. receipts
24.76S bales.
New Orleans steady at 9 1916: net
receipts 5.646 bales.
Mobile steady at ga: net receipts
1.709 bales.
Savannah dull at 9A: net receipts
17.767 bales.
Charleston: net receipts 1851 bales.
Wilmington quiet at 9a: net re-
ceipts S.i48 bales.
Norfolk nominal at 90: net receipts
1867 bales.
Baltimore quiet at 10.
Boston quiet at 1910.
PHILADELPHIA quiet at 1925.
New ork October New York
quiet at 1910: net receipts 80 bales.
gross receipts $3.50 bales: sales SO
bales: stocks 213.2Ss bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
YACHT CLUB
Annual Meeting Has Been Called fol
Tuesday Night-Several Importan,
Reports to be Made.

The annual meeting of the Atlantic
Yacht club has heen called for Tues
day night at 8 o'clock in the mayors
office. Members are asked to be pres
ent, and if desirable. meeting will ad-
iourn till Wednesday night, giving al
an opportunity to attend the perform
ance of The Clansman." 1t is neces-
sary that a large attendance should be
present at the annual meeting, as The
executive committee and secretary AM
t~reaSurer's reports are read, giving
members information of what has been
done during the past season: also rec
concentrations for improvements, etc
for next season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

New York. October Total today
at all ports. Net receipts 5s.6S6 bales:
exports TO Great Britain 1se bales
exports to the Continent Us bales:
stocks S22.e3s bales.
Consolidated. at all ports. Net Te-
ce.pts 1855 bales: exports to Great
Britain 1ee bales: exports to the Con-
tinent IT'S bales.
Total since September 1st. at all
ports. Net receipts 1.321.1se bales: ex-
ports TO Great Britain 21o.3So bales;
export To France 1908 bales: ex-
ports TO the Continent 33o.41S bales:
exports to Japan 1856 bales: exrorts
To- Mexico 100 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

New York. October 1.-Turpentfne,
quiet 69h to 20 asked: rosin. steady
& $500.
Charleston. October T.-Turpentine
and rosin nothing doing.
savannah. October 7.-Turpentfne
Inrm so1z: sales 2s6: receipts 37S:
SHIPMENTS $50. Rosin firm: sales 1915:
1.e72: shipments eos Ouote.
a. b. C s3-so: d. 1855: E. 1850: r.
|34e1h: 9. $40: II. S4.72h: I. s4.75:
!. $50: II. s4.S5. N. 34.s5: WIG. 3s.-
40: WV. $5.65.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

New York. October Mooney on
call nOminal: n0 loans. Time loans
firm: sixty avs and ninety days 5 to
i5A; six months "a Prime mercantile
paper Az to- s. per cent. Sterling eX-
ichange steady with actual business IN
bankers bills at s4.S5.30 to S4.S5.35
flor demand and ut S4-82 for sixty day
bills. Posted rates S4.S3 to Sassy and
1886 to s4.S6h. Commercial bills s4.-
,71A to s4.S1h.. Bar silver 61A. Mexi-
can dollars At.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
RECEIPTS OF COTTON,

New York. October 7.-Esrfmated
receipts of cotton al the ports tofay
10000 bales. against ESSEX last week
and Gloss last year. For The week
(esrimated) $4,000 bales. against
3fS, 74f last week and 39s.5S5 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
.5.65e bales. against 14.021 last year
and at Houston 1874 against 1851
lar vear
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
.s~t> f,e COTTON.

New York. October 7.-FuaTes
easy. October 955: November
'975: December 972: January s94;
February 1902 bid: March ices,
April 10.12 bid: May 1915: July io.24
Futures closed barely steady. Octo|
Der g.56: November go: December
i9.S6:: January eos: February 1c.02:
March, f0.8S; April 1912: May 1915.
closed quiet: middling up'ands
miLdEing gulf 1888: sales 80
{in &c
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
Bulletin on Cotton

Washington. October 6.-Announce-
Moore. chief Of the weather bureau,
that at oon on each Tuesday of the
current month. the weather bureau
would make public a bulletin devoted
particularly to cotton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
GRAND BAZAAR FOR NOVEMBER
Will be Given Under Auspices Of Ma
sonic Lodge.

The Bazaar Will be One OF the Biggest
Attractions Of the Kind Ever At
tempted i'm Wilmington-A Chrysan-
themum Show Will be Held i'm Con-
necfiOn With BaZaar-Date VIII he
November Sth. 9Th and 10th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
County Commissioners in Session
Again Yesterday.

Several Witnesses Were Examined.
They Testified to Two Negroes Hay-
ing Died Suddenly at the Mine.
Other Witnesses to be Examined
Monday When Board Expects to
Complete the Investigation-A Re-
port Will Then be Prepared.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

Flour steady: winter patents 1910 to
straights $3.50 t $500: spring
1915 to $500: strafghts $3.50
to $500: bakers $3.50 to $500: No. 2
wheat 81 to SO: No. 8 81 to "a:
No 2 corn S31z to s3M: No. 2 corn
Io2A: No. 2 yellow san to SIS: Ma. 2
loats 2SA: No. 2 white 2sA to 30: No.
% white 27A to 90: No. 2 rye SIS to
'6Sk: good feeding barley SO; fair TO
mailing As to as: No. / fax
seed SO: No. 4 northwestern s1.02;
prime timothy ned $500 mess pork.
per barrel $3.50 to $15.25: lard. Der
l10G pounds $500: short ribs sides
IUoose1 $3.50 TO $3.50: short clear sides
tboxed) S7.87h to $500: vhiskey.
basis Of high wines $50. =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

The Royal Baking Powder
costs only a fair price per
pound, and is cheaper and
better at its price than any
similar article in the world.
1t makes more, better and
more healthful food.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10

AND BONDS.
Quotations on local securities fur-
nished by Hugh MaeRae & Co.
The Washington times., 1905-01-18
WOULD HAVE CONGRESS
BEGIN WORK IN MARCH
Williams Introduces Bill for Radical
Change in Time of As
sen1bly.

Mr. Williams, of Mississippi. has in
tr6duced in the House bill providing
that the Congress of the United States
shall assemble hereafter on the first
Monday after the fourth day of March
OF each year, instead of on the first
Monday of December
The bill provides it shall take effect
from and after March g. 1905, thus
making no change in the time Of as
sembling OF the Fifty eighth Congress-
Discomfort at the present rules of as
sembIage and deliberation governing the
House. especially. have been d frequent
outcropping OF the present session. 1t
made its appearance yesterday at the
hearing before the Committee On Elec-
tion of President and Vice President
wuen Representative Cockran's publicity
bill WAS under consideration. Mr. Cock
ran denounced the existing rules &c
claring that no change could serve to
make the House more dtsorjer!y and
inefficient.
MIR. Cochran called special attention
to the fact that the long session. at
which almost all important matters Of
very midst of the Representatives cam
paign for re-electia;-i. when every dictate
of seff-interest commands their presence
in their districts.
..rT'he House for the greater part of the
term. said Mr.. Cochran, lis in session.
but not in function
Mr. Cochran said the Congress should
control the time and term of its own
assembling. and not leave these matters
10 the discretion of the President Evi-
dertly Mr. Williams entertairs very
similar views.