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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
CHARGED WITH DISHONESTY
Government Officials Accused of De.
strOying Everything Favorable tC
Captain Carter.

Chicago. October 13-ChargeS of dis
honesty against government officials
who were connected with the investi-
cation Of Captain 0. NJ. Carriers at
fairs as a government engineer were
made today by Attorney Stone, cOun-
sci Tor Captain Carter. Attorney En-
win for the government had asked
Captain Carter TO produce certain
checks stub books. There upon At
torney Stone declared that the stubs
had been seized by the government
some time ago, and that everything
favorable to Carriers case was destroy
ed, while the u~nfavOrable documentary
evidence was saved.
I'VE did not get the stub book in
question: said Attorney Erwin land
Captain Carter is known to have re-
ceived it from r. T. WescOtt, his faith
er-in-law, so Captain Carter must pro-
duce it"
1.-The stub books answered Attor-
ney Stone, were in a box which was
seized and we want you to produce it"
1--WE intend to show that they We're
in Carter's possession after the box
was SEIZED" said Attorney Erwin
A.and he must produce the documents
Carter was then asked concerning a
contract which bore his signature
and that of his fa~ther-in-iaw showing
that Carter had paid $4,000 on certain
property in Orange, n. J. Carter de-
clared that he signed the document be,
lieving: it merely meant the deciding
Of SCI, 900 worth of property 10 hin
by his father-in-law, as a present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17

in compliment 10 the President. IL
against the reg cations to decorate IL
without such remission.
E"At weet there vlil be a very in1er-
.~'lr. contest q. cay pigeons, at The
sra-n air grounds. in which III aLr
shot, nom this sac and Virginia VILE
ccnte 4. There will be ef1erJs fr III
all ,.,er the = n-ry The prizes viii
emo: to 200 . day A ~va!uacie
T~ize is a silver loving-cup, the git
OF the Laflin and Rand Powder Com
parry. TO he awarded TO the highest
amateur.
On Friday night Of the state lair
there will be an oratoricai contest at
the agricultural and Mechanical Col
legc, open to all the colleges.
the Audubon game law has Doen
remarkably we'll observed and enforc-
ed during the present year. The game
outlook is excellent. There are many
partTidges, in all the sections.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17

Wooster. O.. October 13.-Judge
EasOn. who heard the divorce case of
Captain Gilmore F. Taggart. against his
wife. rendered his decision this after
noon. The court grants Captain Tag
CART the divorce. and the custody Of
the two children. Culver. aged II. and
Charles. aged I. Although Mrs. Tag
CART is denied possession of the chill
dren she will be permitted to see them.
Captain Taggart vas in court during
the reading of the decision. Mrs. Tag
CART is i'll. and was not present. The
room was crowded with an eagerly ex-
pectant thron~ of people.
Judge Eason before giving his decis-
ion reviewed the petitions. ~crOss-Deti-
tons. answers and ~affidavits. In the
course of his statement Judge EasOn
said that the tetimony was deeply
touching.
The charge of drunkenness against
Captain Taggart. the court said. was
not sustained.
= The trial lasted seven weeks. Inc
ase went to the court a month ago.
Ehe suit was first started in July 1904
10y Captain Taggart. who filed a Deti-
: Non for divorce. charging his wife with
conduct unbecoming q wife n alleg-
ing the excessive use of intOXicantS.
Mrs. Taggart heard of the proceedings
in San Francisco several weeks later
and Immediately started for Wooster
the home of the Taggarts. where she
filed a counter petition for divorce
against Captain Taggart on the
grounds of cruelty and neglect. The
case has been of exceptional Interest
because of statements during the trla
by Captain Taggart that the use of IN
tOXicants in the army was so common
as to be almost the custom. A numbe1
rot prominent army officers were nam
ed in Captain Taggart's petition a.
Nhaving been more or less the cause o.
the domestic troubles W Cap
tain and Mrs. Taggart.
Culver, the oldest child OF Captain
and Mrs. Taggart, declared to Ill
mother tonight that no matter b
the court decided he would rather re
main with her. This afternoon be
fore the decision of the court was IN
nounced the child went to his mothe
and said:
Mama, [ won't have to leave you
will II"
The Taggart home is being watcne
tonight because OF a fear that the Oh
dren might be kidnapped.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
$50 600 Fire at Bamberg. S. C.

Bamberg, S. c., October 13.-Ffre to-
night destroyed the depot of the
Southern railway with freight sheds
and platform, merchandise, cotton and
freight cars, and damaging stores near
by. The losses include over two hum
dred bales of cotton and merchandise
valued at s20,0 0o. The loss is 20 es.
timated at $50. 900, which included
damages to stores of II. G. Folk and
others.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
Great Britain Did Not Offer Aid to
France.

London. October 13.-With refer
enee to the Paris Mathis alleged dis
closures. The Associated Press is in a
position to on high
ty hat the British government has
communicated to Germany a state
ment to the effect that Great Britain
did not offer to assist France in the
event of attack by Germany and n a
France did not ask for such assis-
lance
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17

Mrs. Taggart Granted Permission to See
the Boys.

Opinion of Judge Eason. in the Noted
Trial-CaDtain Ta@gart Was Present
During Reading of the Decision. but
Mrs. Taggart Wa Kept Away by
nIness-SensatiOnal Charges Were
Filed in the Suit and Trial of the
Case Lasted Seven Weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
Praise for the President.

Briston, Tenn, October 13.-The
Holston convention Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in session
here today, unanimously adopted a res
olution commencing President Roose-
velt's efforts in behalf OF peace be-
tween Japan and Russia. The reso-
luton says the President has wrought
we'll for tho greater civilization and
the betterment OF mankind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
END OF BANKERS CONVENTION LEAK IN COTTON CROP REPORT
Profits Of Alleged ConspiTatoTs Placed
at 100000.


Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud
by Procuring Advance Information
Counsel for Defense Move for Dis
charge Of Prisoners. on the Ground
That the Charges Do Not Constitute
an Offense A~ainst the Government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17

p.... ~. The Kind You Have Always Bought
Steamer Elk Sinks and Several Negroes
Lose Their Lives.

teamer Elk Sinks and Several Negroes
Lose Their Lives.
V~icksburg, Miss, October 13.-Heav-
ily loaded with freight and with 8
crew of 20 men, the steamer Elk,
while backing out from the city land
ing today struck a snag and sunk III
s25 feet of water. From five to zen
negro roustabouts were drowned, Jul
the exact number will probably no
be known for several days. The loss
of the boat and cargo is estimated at
$25, 600, partly insured. The Elk is
a local steamer which has been ply
ing between this point and Davis
Bend.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
Dan Patch Equals Worlds Unpaced
Record

Fair Grounds, Lexington, KY, Octo-
Der T3.-Dan Patch with runner along
side, today equalled the worlds IN
paced record of 1:59 IA, held by Star
Pointer and Audubon boy, by going the
mile in 1:59 IA. The time by quarters
was: 80: 50: lbs IL: 1:59 II.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17

Mr.. H. F. Adicks, a we'll known IN
surance man of Raleigh, is in the ely
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' s:ass the Of IMzZzzM

Convicted Wife Murderer Hanged.
coyington. Tenn. October 10.-Iohn
Hill, an-aged white man, was hanged
bere today. He was convicted OF wife
murder.
Mr.. L. J. G. Morel has returned from
a visit TO Beaufort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
Hides, Wool and Furs.

The following market is furnished by
Fl. Willard, Son & Co., Marshalltown:
Hides.
Green country No. l, cents.
Green country, No. 2, cents.
Green salt, No. 2, cured, cents.
Green salt bull, cents.
Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins, 10 cents.
Wool.
The market is very firm OIL all grades
at the prices quoted below:
Fine, Is to IL cents.
Fine medium, Is to 10 cents.
Medium and quarter, 20 to 81 cents
Coarse, Is to 10 cents.
Chaffy, bury and cotted, to 8
cents less.
Tags, light, 2 to cents.
Sheep PeIts.
Full wool pelt, rs cents to $1.25
Lamb skins SO to Is cents.
Green shearlings, 80 to so cents.
Furs.
Raccoon, 25 cents to s1.25.
Muskrat, s. s, and u cents
Skunk 25 cents to $1.50.
Mink, SO cents to s1.5O.
Oppossun, 10 to 60 cents.
Wolf. Is cents to s1.25.
Red fox. 81 to SO.
Gray fox. so cents to s1.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
pEcLAMAToRY CONTEST.
Grundy Center High School Selects
Contestants for District Meet.
c.. ~.

Grundy Center, Feb. l3.-The high
school declanatoiy contest was held at
the opera house last evening in which
there were twelve contestants, viz:
Clarence Ivans, G. Murphy, Harvey
Humphrey and Paul Suttman in the
oratorical class. Beulah Sperry, Ida
Mulch. Victoria Swan and Cora Dilly
in the dramatic class and Mae Buchan.
Doll Tomplins. Ernest kliebenstein.
and May Williams in the humorous
class Harvey Humphreys won first
in the oratorical class and first over
all. Cora Dilly won first in the dram
attic class and second over all, and May
Williams won first in the humorous
and second over all. The district con-
test will be held at Spencer in March.
at which our school will be represent
ed by Harvey Humphrey and May
Williamson The state contest is held
later at Nillisca. The contestants all
did credit 10 the school and their train
en- Miss Strout of the OFT School of
Oratory of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13

will remember several times ] eau
toned YOU not to mix me up in any
way with amy land Office matters.
3 10 this day ! do not know what
book entries you have made or what
YOU did with any cash or checks. If
YOU eyer received any for service.
Nor was ! ever advised by You. nor
did ! have amy knowledge, that any
part of any such cash or receipts was
placed to the credit of our firm or my
self.
Now Judge. you will agree with me
| ann sure these are the facts. ana
ann also sure, whatever entries YOU
made You never intended should have
any part of such cash or checks, If any
and that YOU intended that in some
way in settling accounts between us
no part OF amy such moneys or checks
should be amy other but your indlvid-
ual property.
had supposed. of course. that yo,
had kept MI such charges and accounts
i'm your own name. There is no offensc
ON your part in doing business for hon
est people in these land matters. !
hone. therefore, YOU will do me the jus
,ice at the proper time in giving me-
the facts. lust as they are and as
have stated them You must not get
ratified or alarmed Harry VIII doubt :
less identify the copartnership aiti-
ces Of 1902 as having been prepared
Ivy him. See him ut once on his arriH :
a. Don't be interviewed until see
YOU: and now, strictly confidential,
don't tell Harry. your SON, or ANYONE.
Can't you. Immediately ON receipt OF
this drop everything and come directly
here? Bring with you in trunk. but
don't let your family or anyone know
All the companys books. day ledger, all
of them: also your bank book, as l
am extremely anxious to see for my
self personally What the books show
Besides, ii is important we should talk
matters over with culton, who is to
help defend me in regard to the cases
| hope you can come. II so, don't let
a soul know you are coming. not even
Harry And If you conclude to COME
Wire me as follows: John leaves di-
rect for Washington this evening. Tan
ncr" do hope you can colnes AMI
Immediately before you are called
again before the grand jury. Sincere
ly your friend. John n, Mitchell.
Sc Don't show Harry this letter
or tell him anything in it. Don't let
him see our books. Tell him nothing.
T. S. Keep all important papers
in safe and carefully locked. as these
scoundrcls will get in IL possible.
+. s. = Burn this without fail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
EXPENSES DOUBLED.
Cold Weather Costs Railway compan.
les Huge Sums of Money.

Special to Times Republican,.
Mason City, Feb. 13.-Richard Beld-
ing. general freight agent for the Des
Mones, Iowa Falls & Northern road,
in talking of the effect of cold weather
on the railroad business, said:
II have no doubt but the cold
weather has increased the operating
expenses of the railroads in Iowa for
the month of January close to 100 per
cent while there has been no increase
to speak of in the tonnage, or at least
not an increase that is at all propor-
Tomato to increased expenses. Cold
weather and not snow is accountable
for this. The weather has been so
cold that engines would not steam
and have not been hauling to exceed
one-half their tonnage. This means
that the roads have had to run twice
the number trains to move the tom
mage and to pay twice the wages, twice
the coal bills. etc.
ut is fact the weather has been so
cold that engines have frozen up while
enroute and supposed under full steam
to the extent that they had to be
thawed out. while it has not been safe
at any time to tax them to their ca
pacity because of the offset the cold
has produced against steam producing
qualities of the coal used. In some
instances engines have been delivered
from round houses badly frozen up,
and unfit to make trips. All this has
cost the railroads last sum of mon
ey and will probably tell when the
statement of earnings and expenses is
made up for January
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
Chicago Livestock.

chicago, rep. Id.
Catt1e-Estimated receipts for today.
11.0O0: 1O@15 higher; good to prime
steers, 5.65@6.45; poor to medium, B.
9O@5.6O; stockers and feeders. 2.4O q
440: COWS, 1.25@4.35; heifers, 200 q
400: Gamers. 1.25@2.55. bulls, 2.OO@
800: calves, 3.O0@7.35.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$1,000; market, 10 higher; mixed and
butchers, 4.95@5.o5; good to choice
heavy, 5.OO@5.10; rough heavy. Also
400; light, 4.70@4.9O; bulk of sales,
4.S5@5.00.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000: sheep and lambs. 10@15 high
err; good to choice wethers. 5.70@'
6.1O; fair to choice mixed. 4.60@5.45;
western sheep, 4.50@5.9O: native
lambs, 5.75@s.10; western sheep, $3.50
500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13

crease in milch cows, compared with
that year. is 4G7 ,237 but there is Il dc.
crease OF osa.163 in cattle of com
mcrcc.
Since 1903 there has been an in
crease of 397.s&7 hogs, suggesting that
the swine breeders of the country
have been busy meanwhile. Valua-
ton. however. shows :; big decrease
The Decrease IN sheep since 1870" is
heavy. In two years the total of the
country's ovine possessions has drop
ped is. 794 49,.
In 1909 all cattle We're valued al
1920. 7GG.SlG. showing a net decline OF
S1?692%,3o5 since that time. Cattle. OF
commerce in 1908 were valued at 1894
05i.901 the decline as shown by this
years figures being $l62. dS3.596.
'Fhe aggregate value of sheep since
1903 has decreased $40 $4,000, the csti-
mate of that year being $16S,315750.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13

population in the past two years.
Increase in hogs but shril kage in
value.
Small gains in all kinds of livestock
except sheep, during the past year.
Meager expansion of the d liry in
dustry
While, owing to inadequate means of
collecting data this census can be re-
garded merely as an approximation
and to large extent more in the ma
ture of an estimate than otherwise. 1t
is, however, the work of a very careful
and painstaking statisticiar, John
Charlton. of Colorado, and the details
when published will be of unquestion-
able value to the trade.
One of the surprising features of the
census is the array of increases in all
classes of live stock except leep and
the comparatively small increa Sc in the
latter. The vast appreciation n sheep
values would suggest a high a. gross
valuation, the net loss for the year be-
ing about $6.O00,O00, according; to the
government figures AS the value of
the surviving contingent has appre-
ciated at least % per cent With the
tendency still upward, this looks low.
The increase in dairy cattle is logical
and shows the tendency in states east
of the Mississippi river to increase
holdings of this class of Gait e but a
larger increase was expected. Accept
ing the government figures, there is
good ground for the contention that
high priced laor is seriously retard-
ing the expansion Of this indus try. linn
he czn nf tho bpr1 nf
mich COWS to the personal ability of
the owner and his family to do the
milking.
An increase of over a quarter of a
million of beef cattle is shown. In 1903
the number of these was given at
44,659,206, so that the number now on
farms is still considerably ess than
at that time, indicating that continued
liquidation meanwhile has had Il re-
pressive if not diminishing tendencJ.
Presumption is that there has been Il
decrease in range cattle, but until de-
tails are available it would be idle to
speculate on this
In the matter of valuations, the fig
ures are worth study. Horses show
about as much gross increase in value
as the increase in numbers would war
rant The same is the case wi h mules.
In fixing values allowance is merely
made for the increase in numbers OF
dairy cattle. With an increase of 1884,
94S in cattle of commerce, a decrease
is made in gross valuation of $50,696,-
846, showing a heavy shrinkage in vail
ues in the opinion of the government
estimation. The gross value of all
. Il Ills
there is an increase in numbe rs.
Hogs show an increase of 311 900
head, but the census man has made
full allowance for the slump in market
values during the past year.
Compared with 1903, there is a de-
crease of 522,516 of all cattle. The in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
Iowa's Oldest Undertaken.

centerville. Feb. 10. = John Lank-
ford, who claims to be the oldest UNI
dertaker in America, celebrated his
fortieth business anniversary yester-
day. At the same time he buried the
four thousandth corpse of his long
career. Lanllford is eighty years of
age and eccentric. He never wears
an overcoat even in the coldes- wealth
err and appeared in his regulation
straw hat even during the recent bliz-
card. Landlord has never been photo
graphed and says he never will be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
A TELLTALE LETTER.
Important Evidence Secured Against
the Senator From Oreuon

Portland Feb 13-Among the papers
brought by Senator Mitchell's secre-
tary, Harry c. Robertson, from WASH
ngton. d. c.. was one from Senator
Mitchell to his law partner. Judge AL
bert H. Tanner, who yesterday con-
fessed that he committed perjury i'm
his testimony before a grand jury,
dealing With their partnership agree
ments. The letter was surrendered by
Mr.. Robertson to United States Attor-
ney Heney, and appears as an exhibit
in the case worked up by MIR. Heney
against Senator Mitchell.
The governor considers this letter of
Senator Mitchelrs valuable in that it
shows the line of testimony which
Senator Mitchell desired Mr.. Tanner
TO give before the grand jury ON his
second appearance before that body
The letter follows:
Washington, d. c., Feb. 5, 1905
My Dear Judge: am almost afraid
to write a word, as the scoundrels will
misconstrue everything and tlistort all
that is said Your friend with letter
did not arrive here until today Your
letter only received at 8 p. M ! have
nldue Sedicl loF my dftlcleS or CO.
partnership of 1902 but ! am unable
to find it, / think it must be among
my papers in office. Harry. of course.
prepared these articles. You will see
Harry on his arrival. ! found our sup
Elemental agreements. of date Nov l..
1904, which are all right. Harry has
these with him. Now, the facts are
these. and you must deal with them
accordingly:
L. Under our articles, was nos
to have any interest whatever in any
business you might do in any of the
departments on any land matters
3 AS a matter of fact. / never knew
until now that any charges for any
such services had been credited either
to me or to the firm or that my ac-
count had ever been credited with
any part thereof. was never fur
nished with any statement of any bank
account. or of any charges whatever
and have nothing to do with the
book. nor did see the same. You
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
TO SELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Receivers Sale of Hardin County
Telephone Property.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. ia complete
telephone system will be sold at re-
ceiver's sale in this county on the 25th
of this month, the property offered for
sale including toll lines in the eastern
part of the county and three complete
exchanges. The property will be of
fered in parcels or as a whole. Ii is
known as the Hardin County Tele-
phone property and besides the above
exchanges has about ninety miles OF
toll line running between the following
Hardin county towns: Eldora, Hub
bard Lawn HILL New Providence,
Union, Clifford, Steamboat. Rock,
Ackley, Macy and Iowa Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
.L|VE STOCK STATISTICS
Department of Agriculture Fig
urcs Show Big Decrease In
Bovine Population
HOGS INCREASED; VALUE LESS
All Glasses of Livestock Show Small
Increase in Numbers During Past
Year Excepting Sheep = Loss in
Value of Sheep Approximate So.
,ooo-Morc Dairy Cattle.

Washington. d. C. Feb B. The
chief OF the bureau of statistics of the
department of agriculture has COM
plctcd his estimate of the number and
value of farm animals in the United
States on Jan. /, 1905 by separate
states.
The totals for the country arc shown
in the following tables:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
COAL SHORT AT wINTERsET.
Town is Snowbound and Has Not
Seen a Freight Train for Four

lays.
winterset, Feb 1s.-snow bound
and without train for twenty-f -four
hours, and a freight train for four
days Winterset is facing one of the
worst coal famines in it's history.
But one coal dealers has any coal
whatever, and the consumers have
barely enough to keep a fire going
Owing TO the tieup on the Winterset
branch of the Rock Island, the families
of the city are clubbing together and
living in groups, waiting for the coal
shipments to arrive. The railroads
authorities have promised relief the
first of the week. Unless the road is
opened up by that time the city will
be the scene of much suffering. Or
ders have been issued to section boss
es to organize shoveling gangs and set
to work cleaning out the drifted cuts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
Death of Ed Bailey.

Cedar Falls Feb. 13.-Word was re-
ceived here Saturday of the death of
Ed Bailey, who was Il prominent lar
mer in Washington township up to a
year ago, when he removed to Mon
tana. He came back on VISIT and
was taken with appendicitis. sunday
he submitted to an operation III The
hospital at Iowa City and died as a
result last night. He was taken sick
last Tuesday. He is we'll known in
Black Hawk county and his friends
will be sorry to hear of his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
Western Defeats Coe.
"OoISI'
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo. Feb. BY the over
whelming score of Al to 81, Western
defeated Coe Friday night Coe was
outplayed by the Westerners in every
point of the game, Coe never having a
chance TO win. The main feature of
the game was the fast team work OH
the part of the Western boys.