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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-07
W|T7E1N CONTROL
-
Disorders in Russia Beginning
to Cease
RELIEF FOR THE F|NAs
Jewish Quarters in Many Towns En-
tiTGly Devastated

Odessa is Dying DOwn-Casualties
of the Recent RiOting There-Im-
periaI Manifesto Granting Political
Amnesty to Political Prisoners
Witte Settled the Railroad Strike
by Making a Practical Surrender of
festo Granting Political Autonomy
to the Films Will Prevent an Insur-
FectiOn at HelSengfOrs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-07

ernor Bobrikoffs illegal enactmeuts,
annuls the manifesto of February Il.
1890, which provided for commonlegis-
1ation in the empire, and all the laws
since enacted 1t announces that the
extraordinary diet now convoked is for
the revision of the diets electoral bases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-07
GRANTS POLITICAL AUTONOMY
Manifesto of the Emperor Giving in
to the Demands of the Firms.

st. Petersburg, November 4.-The
manifesto of Emperor Nicholas grant
ing the demands of the Firms has been
signed and dispatched to Helsingfors.
1t convokes the diet December 20, abol-
-ished the dictatorship, rescinds Gov
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-07
GUEST OF THE AMERICAN ARMY |
Fine Words Of Praise for the Presidest
by Prince Louis
AT WHITE HOUSE

a State Dinner Given by President
Rooseyelt-Every British Officer.
He Declared. Cherishes the Presi-
dent Next to King Edward-The
Guests Taken to Fort Myer Where
They Witnessed a Cavalry Drill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

practically become Witnesses for the
defense zinasmuch as Garfield has been
served with subpoena duces tecum, is
sued at the instance OF the defense, to
produce every book, paper, record or
report he has now, or did have, AMI be
ready to testify concerning it. by
this it is declared the defense will en-
deavor to show that Garfield has
sworn statements in his possession
which were made by the packers during
Garfeld's investigation of the business
methods of the beef trust and that in
view of his fact, the packers have
gained immunity from criminal prose
cution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
NAPoLEoN's COUP D'ETAT.

Scribner's Magazine.-The artillery
passer, but when the last gun got by
and the cavalry were fairly in front
MY God! what a scene! Every win
dow poured forth death and destruc
ton upon them-shots were dealt
them also from the roOf-from the
crowd in the Rue Richelieu-ln facl
from all points. | saw many a gap
made--saddles emptied, and it seemed
for one second the first squadron
would be annihilated! But only one
second-they retreated to our hotei
and then charged horse and foot upon
that crowd! That volley of musketry
from a thousand men! 1t seemed as
though it would never end-BefOre
this, all but-D and | had retreated
into the hotel, but I remained on the
balcony fascinated! Would | could
depict that scene-the brilliant flashes
of guns and pistols from windows
roofs and the street the long, roll
ing, rafting fire of musketry, and
when all was ended here, the deep
booming of cannon at the Porte ST.
Denis announced the attack upon the
barricades! Then I ran-bullets were
f1ying-some even entered the hotel
and the soldiers were looking sus-
picously at every window pistol in
hand and pointed to keep people away
from them We were for time much
alarmed and closed windows and cur
tains. Then came UP an order from
a general to open wide windows
blinds and all, as they wanted to
know where their enemies were. This
We did, and then retreated to the back
part of the room having piled up
chairs and sofas as barricade. There
we were-could not get home or move
until eight in the evening. Though
the battle opposite, which we saw,
continued but a few moments, it lasted
below and in other quarters all the
rest of the day. If | could only have
got out | wouldn't have cared, but to
be shut up there while such scenes
were going on-amidst the roaring of
cannon-rattling of musketry-rush-
ing of cavalry and a thousand rumors
was nearly too much for me. About
s we crept silently into the street and
started, against the remonstrances of
the frightened concierge, and thread
ing our way through the troops, ar
rived safely home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
THE MESSAGE IN THE BOTTLE.

In describing the fascination which
clings to the finding of a message
from the sea found amidst the fotsam
and jetsam cast upon the beach, it
was said that no antiquarian or lover
of the mysterious would note the mod
ern style of the paper or the date
blown in the bottle. 1t would be
equally bad form to criticise the
grammar or poetry of some poor ship
wrecked mariner, who, with death
staring him in the face, was wont to
construe his last message into verse.
Here is the message as given:
A mighty ship I now command
With cargo rare from every land;
No goods have | to trade or sell;
Each wind will serve my turn as we'll.
To neither port nor harbor bound
My greatest wish to run aground.
To relieve the mind of insurance
underwriters and such as are at sea
over the mystery | will explain that
the consensus of opinion is that the
message must have been written by
Noah and thrown from the ark.-Sam
Lloyd in Woman's Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
More Shirts for the Chinese.

Washington Post-It is the Posts
deliberate opinion that when it comes
to cotton manufactures China is our
spot If we can only induce the Chin
csc to purchase one additional shirt
our fortunes are forever made. There
are 50O,000,000 of those people and
one shirt each, allowing three yards
per shirt, would make a market for
1,500,000,000 yards of cotton cloth.
Then happiness would reign in the
Carolinas, and every face would shine
with the oily exudations of prosper
ity We are with Senator Overman
tooth and nail Benighted foreigners
must be made to understand that our
products are the real thing and that
they refuse them at their peril
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
A LlTTLEL LESSON IN ADVERSELY.

The influence that DR.. Samuel
Johnson exerted on English litera-
ture has been one of its great indl-
vidual forces. The prodigicus amount
of work that he turned out, the amaz-
ing quantity oN essays and miscella-
MES that he wrote are still matters OF
wonder. And the wonder increases
when one recalls the circumstances
that combined to disable him for the
work he had chosen for his own.
Almost from childhood he had been
blind in one eye. With the other he
was unable to recognize acquaint-
ances at a distance of more than a
yard from him. But his passion for
reading was voracious, and he devour-
ed usually by candlelight, everything
he could get His fatehr was book
seller. so Johnson's opportunities
were good.
Again he had to struggle against his
tendency to Incidence, probably in
duced by his poor health. He had the
greatest ambition to excel in any
work he undertook. He went to Ok
ford. where he entered Pembroke col
lege as a servant. He was obliged to
get his lectures at secondhand. He
refused to accept charity and worked
as long as he possibly could to put
himself through the university. But
finally he was forced to leave at the
death of his father. He obtained a
place as an usher in a school.
When he first went to London he
lived on cents a day. One publisher
advised him to become a porter and
give UP writing; but Johnson chung to
his determination and made his name
in the history of letters, not only for
England alone, but in all literature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
PLUCkY REFORM EDITOR
Leads Raid to Clean up Tough
Joints in his Town.

"Old Bill Stryker OF Kansas" has
set out to clean the moral underbrush
from his section of the Indian Terri.
tory and is applying with vigor big
stick to all who insist that the day OF
six shooters and wide open" towns
in the southwest. is still in vogue.
Leading struggle that has brought
himself, his first assistant and mem
Der of the city council into fist fights
with city officials, rebuffed on every
hand by persons who opposed his pol
icy, he capped the climax by person
ally directing raid on all the places
of vice in Tulsa and closing the doors
of gambling houses, blind tigers
and other immortal resorts until the
lid" is on as tight as in st. Louis.
Mr.. Stryker is editor of news
paper in Tulsa He came from Kan
sas, where he had held state office,
being elected on the Populist ticket.
Before coming to Indian Territory he
edited paper at Winfield, Kan 1t
was there he was dubbed "Old Bill''
Stryler
He insisted through his paper that
the day of wild west" in Tulsa was
ended and asked what the mayor and
chief of police close the gambling
house and that illicit liquor establish
ments be shut by the federal authori-
ties
The officers in reply insisted the
city was free from gamblers. Stryk-
er made his campaign stronger until
one day on the main street of the
city editor OF Mr.. Stryker's paper.
A week later the city marshal met
the editor and, without warning,
knocked him Gown. A member of the
city council introduced a resolution
in the council asking the impeachment
of the city marshal. In a short time
the councilman was assaulted, and it
looked as if a reign of terror had
taken the place.
Gamblers came from every direc-
ton and started houses. Games were
soon running wide open. Whisky
peddlers brought in hundreds of gal
Ions of whisky an sold it to all com
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

most leisurely climb she put her pur-
chase in my hands and asked me
what l thought of it. My hands were
moist with perspiration from the ex-
ertion of the climb, and for an answer
to her question held them out to ner
all blackened from grasping the vase
The sweat had attacked the modern
paint with which it was covered, and
by thus coming off on my hands the
color had betrayed its falsity. The
whole vase had been patched up from
six to seven pieces and then painted
over to conceal the repairing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
Woman Acquitted of Murder.

Owatonna, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Wilda
Johnson, who has been on trial
charged with attempting to kill the
family of J. L. Johnson, by means of
poison which she was alleged to have
placed in a we'll, was acquitted by a
jury last night. The prosecution
alleged that her motive for the crime
was jealousy of Mrs. Lundstrom, the
widowed daughter of j. L. Johnson,
both young women, it was claimed,
being in love with the same man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

An Anecdote illustrating How Bogus
Relics Turn up UNEXPECTEDLY.

OUSNRGClSOIys
Dr. Oliver Tonks in Outlook.-At
times the forger is content to take
fragments Of ancient vases or statu-
cites and complete them with clay or
plaster of Paris. These new "old"
wares he then paints up and passes
to the unsuspecting-and sometimes
suspecting- purchaser of real an
tiques. The story is told of forger
in Athens that he protested that
when he had finished Improving" an
antique, he himself could not always
tell where the genuine part ceased
and the false began. Under such
circumstances it may not be wonder
ed at times even experts are tricked
The following incident shows how
forgeries turn up in very unexpected
places. One hot day in May a party
of us were toiling up a steep ascent in
the island of Melos when we saw
above us a number of Greeks seated
on a parapet OF ruins. We had been
cruising long enough among the
Aegean islands to know these peo-
pie of the place had seen our ship
drop anchor in the water below, and
were now waiting to sell us antiqui-
ties. At the sight of these Greeks
one of our number, tireless Scotch
woman, scrambled ahead of us to the
top, where we could soon see her,
wind-blown and outlined against the
blue sky, bargaining for a vase.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
No RowdYism Allowed.

New York, Dec. 15.-Stringent
measures for the maintenance OF or
der on the ball field were adopted
yesterday by the national league OF
baseball clubs, after which the annu
al meeting was declared adjourned
The president of the league is vested
with absolute power in dealing with
members and disorderly players and
it is evident from the tone of the res
olutions passed on the subject that
the national organization is deter.
mined to stamp out all forms Of row
dyism in the game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
FORCEFUL WATER POWER.
What Is Accomplished by Columns of
Water Under Pressure.

World To-day.-Imagine per
pendicular column of water more than
one-third of mile high, twenty-slX
inches in diameter at the top and
twenty-fOur inches in diameter at the
bottom. Those remarkable conditions
are complied with, as far as power
goes, in the Mill Creek plant, which
operates under a head of 1860 feet
This little column of water, which, il
liberated, would be just about enough
to make a small trout stream, gives a
capacity of $500 horsepower, or
enough power to run a good-sized
ocean-going vessel. AS the water
strikes the buckets of the water wheel
it has a pressure of $50 pounds to the
square inch What this pressure i'm
plies is evidenced by the fact that the
average locomotive carries steam at a
pressure of 100 or 200 pounds to the
square inch Were this stream, as it
issues from the nozzle, turned upon
hillside, the earth would fade away
before it like snow before a jet OF
steam Huge powders, big as city
offices, would tumble into ravines with
as little effort as a clover burr is car
ried before the hydrant stream on a
front lawn. Bick walls would crackle
like paper, and the hugest skyscraper
crumble before a stream like that OF
the Mill Creek plant.
1t takes a powerful water wheel to
Withstand the tremendous pressure.
At Butte Greek, California, a single
Jet of waer, six inches in diameter,
issues from the nozzle at the tfe-
mendous velocity of 10000 feet a
minute. 1t impinges on the buckets
of what is said to be the most power
full water wheel ever built, causing the
latter to travel at the rate of ninety
four miles an hour, making 400 revolu-
tons a minute This 6-inch stream
has a capacity of $4,000 horse power
The water for operating the plant is
conveyed from Butte Creek through
ditch and discharged into regulating
reservoir which is 1 800 feet above the
power-house. Two steel pressure pipe
lines, 80 inches in diameter, conduct
the water to the rower-house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
Germany Would Help China.

London, Dec. 15.-According to the
correspondent of the Telegraph at
Toxic, the Chinese minister at Ber-
lin has notified his government that
Chancellor Won Buelow told him
that if other powers should seize Chi
nese territory the emperor of Ger
many would Immediately come to the
help Of China
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
THREE JURORS ACCEPTED
IN BEEF TRUST CASE

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Three jurors, two
of whom are carpenters and one rea!
estate dealer, from the interior OF the
state, have been accepted by both the
government and defendant packers
lawyers in the beef trust case.
1t developed yesterday that Commits
sioner of Corporations Garfield and his
chief assistant, Dr. E. A. Durand, have
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
Will Eiqht Smoke Law.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. ia mass
meeting of La Crosse manufacturers
to protest against the city's anti
smoke ordinance has been called. 1t
to make joint representations to the
city of the injurious effects of the
enforcement of the ordinance Nine
arrests have just been made.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
VAN HisE TO REFoRMERs.
Delivers Address of Welcome at
National Convention.

Milwaukee, Dec. 15.-The national
civil service reform convention opened
yesterday with an address OF welcome
by President Van Hise of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. Richard Henry
Dana replied and introduced Samuel
E. Sparkling, presi lent of the Wis
consin civil service commission, who
spoke on the subject of Civil Service
Reform in the West William B. Moul-
ton, president of the Illinois commits
sion, read a paper on the same sub
iect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

ton soon 1t is alleged that keepers
of questionable resorts are secretly
hauled up in court every three months
and fined $75 each. Poker playing fot
stakes running into the hundreds is
alleged to be going on in fashionable
places.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 15.-Carrying
the campaign into the enemy's coun-
try, Judge Graham of Jefferson county
and Judge Becker Of Green county,
both candidates for the circuit judge
ship of the twelfth district, spent a
day in GAINESVILLE. Judge Sale, in
dorsed by the Rock county bar, has not
begun an active campaign.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

Washington, Dec. 15.-Hazing OF
day, would be stamped out OF the naval
academy, regardless OF the number OF
dismissals from the brigade OF mid
shipmen necessary to bring about this
result. Two midshipmen will be dis
missed from the academy within few
days by the secretary OF the navy, the
one for hazing and the other for coun
tenancing it by failure while on duty to
report it's occurrence. Other dismis
sails will follow as often as midshlp-
men are found guilty OF hazing or coun-
tenancing it.
Aroused by the condition OF affairs
which reports show to exist at the
academy so far as treatment OF fourth
class men are concerned, Secretary
Bonaparte yesterday afternoon tele-
phoned Rear Admiral Sands, superin
tendent of the academy, requesting him
to come to Washington for a confer
ence. This conference will be held
this morning. 1t will be the initial
step in a new and vigorous campaign
to be waged at Annapolis against haz-
ing. Admiral Sands will have the un-
qualified support of the navy depart
ment in his efforts to abolish the evil,
and Mr.. Bonaparte yesterday an
nounced Admiral Sands possession OF
full confidence OF the officials here in
his ability to handle the situation to
the entire satisfaction of the depart
ment Congressional investigation or
the conditions at the academy has al.
ready been proposed in a resolution in
troduced in the house yesterday after
noon by Representative Loud OF Micht
gan.
Map Out Plan of Campaign.
Secretary Bonaparte yesterday
morning had a conference with Rear
Admiral Converse, chief OF the bureau
Of navigation, and plan OF campaign
was mapped out. 1t was first decided
that the law was mandatory and that
the recommendation OF the superinten-
dent would soon be approved and the
two cadets summarily expelled In the
meantime, the secretary will obtain
from the attorney general an opinion
regarding certain phases OF the cases
which, while exceedingly important,
will not affect, it is understood, his
final action approving the recommen-
dation for summary EXPULSION.
If necessary, it is understood, the
president will be appealed to to veto
any bin that may be passed by con-
gFess providing for the reinstatement
of midshipmen expelled for hazing or
countenancing it.
Made Threats to Kill.
Annapolis, Dec. 15.-It was stated i'll
official quarters yesterday that the haz-
ing of Midshipman Kimbrough was
even more brutal than it was first sup
posed, and more dangerous in it's Ma.
turaI results and more blame worthy
in its origin, and it was asserted he
was hazed because ne testified, under
compulsion before the Investigating
board and implicated some OF the upper
classmen. For this he was threatened
by the upper classmen that they wouIo
kill him and he is still under that
threat. 1t is said that this was re-
peated since the occurrence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

TWO MlDSHlPMEN TO BE DIS
MISSED.


Secretary Bonaparte Summons Super
intendent Sands of Naval Academy
for Conference at Washington
Plan of Campaign Mapped Out =
Congress May investigate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
Would Purify Racine

Racine, Wis, Dec. 15.-The Civic
federation promises to spring a sensa
The Washington times., 1905-04-14

Oil ave. Capacity. 200.
Steam heat, ETC.; 81 per week UP.
apl3-30t A. n. HCRFF-
The Washington times., 1905-04-14

ing her retirement from that committee
read a report of work done since the
last meeting.
Mrs. h. b. Grannis, president of the
National League for the Promotion of
Purity, reported on the work done dur
ing the past year, and soon thereafter
the council adjourned for luncheon.
Another session is scheduled for this
afternoon in Pythian Temple After the
meeting in the ballroom at the Shore
ham Hotel tonight the council adjourns
TO meet again three years hence, in this
city
The feature of the session last even
ing was the address by Mrs Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, who spoke on the marital
relations and family life. She said it
| was Il hopeful sign of the times that the
ministry had accepted and was begin
ming to accept in greater degree the re-
sponsibility for unhappy marriages She
claimed that the percentage of divorces
would be lowered greatly If hasty mar
riages could be prevented Continuing.
she said:
The great difficulty in State divorce
legislation is its diversity, for man
can be divorced in one State and not in
another under the same circumstances
The cause of divorce in most cases is
the prospect of immediate marriage to
another party. In Washington there
have been second marriages before tbe
y
not say that do not believe in divorce.
but that l believe in permanent mar
riage. because every child mas a right to
be well born
Fifty per cent of delinquent children
come from the homes of dfssension To
Offset this there should be law making
each parent equally responsible for the
child"
Mrs. May Wright Sewall also deliv-
cred an Interesting address on THE
Spirit of Internationalism,' claiming
that nations are coming to respect each
other more equitably than has ever been
the case before.
After a spirited discussion yesterday
afternoon, the council Endorsed a reso-
luton condemning polygamy in general
terms, concluding:
Resolved, That to secure fidelity and
justice for all In the state, there must
be purity in the home in which the
family is builded-
Resolved, That any practice which
undermines the foundation of family life
should be strongly deprecated, and that
since polygamous marriage Is so ter
| rible an evil, which threatens to destroy
| the home and state in portions of our
| country, the people should petition and
protest against the seating, or the hold
| ing OF a seat, In our national Congress
| by any man who may practice or sub
scribe to it.
The Washington times., 1905-04-14
HOTEL RAYMOND, v ,5s MIA, ave

Capacity 200. Large. well furnished rooms.
with long distance phones. B. j. & F. L.
MILLER, formerly OF Hotel Mt. Vernon.
Bell phone 1905. ape -20t
The Washington times., 1905-04-14

HOTEL ATGLEN, N Nsar s.as sse
First-class family house; all convenIences
and excellent table. Special. IS to $40 weekly.
nlh3l got J. T.. REED.
The Washington times., 1905-04-14
THE LORAIEE.

st. Charles place. facing the Ocean. Ca
pacty, 200 Fresh and sea water baths; sun
parlor, etc Special spring rates. Booklet.
CHAS. E. WAGNER. ap14-30t
The Washington times., 1905-04-14
The Pennhurst s sssan End of q

dO J. Eli LIE t1LLEs- ken,ucky
Ave. Capacity 800. High-class and modern
Elevator: Sun Parlor. Private Baths: s.. so
up daily: special weekly rates. Booklet.
J. P. EMERSON.
The Washington times., 1905-04-14
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.

!nGTEA HGRnAHD.E Ocean End
| High-cass; rooms en- suite; steam heat;
! elevator: superior table; all conyeniences; $.
i up daily; SIS up weekly. Booklet.
| ap9-30t S. l.. MURPHY.