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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29

Washington, August 22.-The week
~ summary of crop conditions issued
by the weather bureau says.
While cotton has improved in por-
tons of the central and western dis
tricts, the crop as a whole has suffered
deterioration, which is most marked III
the eastern districts. Rust and she'd
ding are extensive throughout the belt,
and dry, hot weather has proved in
furious over much of Texas, where
premature opening is reported. but boil
weevils in that state. as a rule. are
diminishing. The crop mas improved
in Arkansas, some northeastern coun-
ties in Texas. in portions of Louisiana,
northern Alabama and in a few places
in South Carolina. Picking is general
in central and southern Texas and
over the southern portion of the east
ern districts.
Wet weather has proved injurious ia
tobacco in Ohio and Indiana, but mos
reports respecting this crop are favor
able, an Improvement in Kentucky. the
Middle Atlantic States and New Eng
land being indicated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
TALES OF \
Thoughts That Came to j. G. NJ. at
WrightSViIIe Beach.

We sat last night on the ynranda
o. the SeashOre Hotel, listening TO the
music and watching the dancers. Be
hind us was the melancholy, long,
withdrawing roar which Saddened the
Ieart of old Aeschylus twenty-five cen
turtles ago, and made Matthew Arnold
cry, Love, let us be true TO one an
ether" In the stiff, sunbuTnt, wind
beaten beach grass insects were shrill-
ing. Presently above the rim of the
ocean there shOne a red flame Of fire,
and even while we watched the sim
! pie face of the noon came ont of the
the darkness she drove a straight, shin
ing path along the sea, which required
but little Imagination TO transform into
the ladder tnat Jacob saw. The sin
Gus motion of the silver-white waves
might seem anything; might we'll seem
angels ascending and descending.
But on either side OF this many
lighted VENUE the darkness fell in
! straight lines. We had to ook with
close attention to the left and right
To see the foaming breakers reach out,
take hands, tumble over together
white-armed monsters at play.
What are you thinking abontI"
asked a girl, of the nan who sat by
her.
Nothing. Not thinking" he replied.
He spoke for all of US. AS Keats
says of eternity, il leased us out of
rhnr~hf and luft nafhinp lint u arTaat
~unutterable sadness, full of hereditary
memories, full OF ancestral voices, old
snatches of song and dateless sorrow.
His heart is dead who a look across
the ocean at night and stand un-
moved.
And vet, where one faced toward the
east and babe his sou grow vast. a
hundred looked in at the windows into
the ballroom, where 1.-The dance gaed
| through the lighted ha',' in time to
the beat of string and pipe. The girl
that smiled up into the mans eyes.
feeling his strong arm around her,
/ their ~white-shod feet twinkling and
their bodies swaying with the sinuous
| "a motion-the old sea has seen her
come and 20 for a million years. 1t
is a common thought that the old
So acould tell strange stories If 1t
would. But we turned our backs to
| the sea and we followed with our
eyes the smiling girl with flushed
| cheeks: it is eternal and she is tram
! sient: bur better an hour of her than
an age OF sea and land without her.
Fer one song Of the sea there nave
been n thousand Of her and will be
till the day when the sea gives up
/ its dead.
This morning the ocean was gray;
at 10 O'Clock, and or two hours be-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29

"See here" snarled the stern gentle
man, you posed as blind when l gave
you a quarter yesterday. Now today
you pretend to be leaf and dumb"
"Yaas, boss, an termorrer I'll be an
explosion victim, an de mex day a
paralytic, an de mex day-well, boss,
I believe in givin' patrons some varie-
ty for their money."-San Francisco
Examiner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
A Friendly Talk
Blu Uncle Silas
Some Common Sense Advice to
Young Men on Starting
Out In Life.

copyright, 1906, by r. 3. McClure.I
n n 7 son, you want to start out
Nl in life with the firm idea
W. that you know it all and that
what all the rest of the world
knows is small potatoes in comparison.
This will give the fool killer a chance
to meet you early in the game and
club some common into your
head.
l like to see a young man starting
out with his hat on his ear, a cigar
in the corner of his mouth and a know
it all expression on his face. That
young man has got something coming
to him, and when he gets it he will
crawl into a knot hole for a month
and then come out pretty we'll cured.
When l was twenty years old I
could cut every sort of pigeon wing on
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
A ProvfsO.

Don't you think that government
ownership is a thoroughly practical
propositions"
Certainly" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax; II haven't the slightest objec-
ton to the governments owning my
property provided it is willing to buy
it at my price."-Washington, Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
Thwarted.

"Henpecaue's wife divorced him be-
cause Of persistent cruelty"
"In what way?"
"She never could get in the last
word. You see, he talked in his sleep"
New York Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29

This morning the ocean was gray;
at 10 O'Clock, and n or two hours be-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
Her Style of Dancing.

She-You're not dancing with your
wife tonight?
He-No. It's bad enough to have
her walk all over me when I'm home.
I-Yonkers Statesman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
Preference.

Some praise the man behind the desk,
The man behind the gun,
The man behind the his and that;
We laud them every one.
Now, none of these appeals to me,
But, for a steady job,
] want to be the man behind
The corn upon the cob.
kansas City Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
Presidents Compromise Proposition
Will be Offered Today.

Portsmouth, \. H, August 23.--2 a.
~. 1T is stated that Baron Komura has
agreed to offer at the session at 9:3O
this morning the Presidents compro-
mise proposition. \ high authority
believes it impossible that a final rup-
ture cal come today no matter what
the character of the Emperor's final
instructions to NJ. Witte may be.
IF the negotiations can be prolong-
ed into next week." said he, $50 much
the Emperor that he will not be able
to resist"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
Minstrel Men Hurt In Railway Coli

Newburg, y. Y, August 22-While
the private car Bernice, CT route from
Patterson to Saratoga was being
switched from the Erie 10 the West
Shore road here today IL collided with
six cars standing on the west bound
track. The Bernice which was occn-
pied by members Of the West Minstrel
troupe. was badly damage aud ten
members Of the company were injured.
The most serious injury was TO g. L.
Wade, who was injured in the hip and
stomach.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13
IOINT ASSEMBLY DECLARES
ELECTION OF ALVA ADAMS

representatives walked in pairs and
triplets and went to hotels and restau-
rants for dinner Apparently there was
to be no excitement during the can
vass of the vote. However, one came
very unexpectedly and came within
hair-breadth OF catching the dealers"
as the Peabodyites designated the anti
Peabodyites asleep.
At 9:45 Breckenridge, Rio Graude.
moved that the joint session take q re-
cess of forty-five minutes for rest"
and Griffith, Teller, seconded the mo-
ton. Frewen. Teller, opposed the mo
ton. On demand there was call OF
the House, showing all senator's pres
ont but Healey, and the sergeaut-at-
arms was ordered TO bring him in.
There were 81 out of Go represeu "a
tives present.
The Breckenridge motion was eyi-
IDENTIFY intended to break up the joint
session.
There was a motion TO lay the
Breckenridge motion on the table and
it was lost, i2 to II. Senator Camp
bell, Wolcott Republican. stepped in
and voted in the negative.
Democrats and Peabody and Wolcott
Republicans rushed around the room
Senator Campbell said II was under
stood that they would work on tho
canvass of the vote to o'clock, and
then adjourn so that the Senate could
take up the Supreme Court appoiH-
ments.
There was another call OF the House
to bring in the absent members. as the
vote on the Breckenridge motion to
take a recess for fortyfve minutes
had to be voted on. Mulqueen and
Wilder were brought in and the ser
geants-at-arms We're told to 90 out and
bring in the remaining members Of the
House.
There was some spirited campaign.
ing during the search for the absent
members. L was said by some OF the
members that the word had gone
along the line at o'clock that the
joint session should adjourn ct 9
o'clock.
The call Of tho House was sus-
pended and Breckenridge withdrew his
motion for a recess. 1t was generally
known that It was q mistaken under,
standing on the agreement. and there
fore all got back in line and the can.
vass of the votes went on.
Just thirty-eight minutes had been
| taken up in the controversy.
The canvass was finished at 10: 45
CLOCK ana lhe vote LOT lhe various
| state officers was announced. Then the
joint session adjourned and the House
was Immediately called to order but
adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
The Senate went in session at 1920
last night on the Supreme Court ap-
pointments and continued in session
until PAS this morning. when an ads
journment was made until $40 Mon
day morning. Several ballots on tho
confirmation of the appointments re
suited in tic.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13
Governor PeabOdy,s Protest.

Tho nro+cet ,,7drcsscd by Covarnor
~ -. - -.
james H. icaOouy 10 tie JOINT coh-
vention of the Senate and House for
the purpose of canyassing the vote for
,orverno- &c ~, ,,,r+ nc roIIo-r-z.
..l,-.,t - " 80 80 ,..-,
HehtlelieH AS Su" u'o au' ''Seu'
there is suit, in which the state OF
Colorado is plaintiff. now pending be-
fora tbo 1To,,or,I.1,, s,,,r.,,a Court oP
~ -.
'his sla'e' Feiatihs 10 lne eonuu0I u
the general state election OF this state,
held November s. 1894, in the city and
county of Denver. and that in said suit
it has developed that a conspiracy was
entered into between the Democratic
officials in control of said election in
said city and county. and other par
ties hostile to the Republican party OF
this state, 10 defeat the election of the
nominees of The Republican party,
whose names appeared on the Rcpubli-
can ticket. for said election. and par
ticularly to defeat the election OF this
protestant"
The governor hero reviews the ac-
tion of the Supreme Court ut consider
able length and adds.
For the reasons above stated !.
therefore. regpecrIrlv urotest AGAINST
your canyassinr the sl-callgl returns
that may be presented for YOUR action
from the city and county OF Denver by
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13
TUnULT AND DISORDER REIGN
IN COLORADO LEGISLATURE

body, then stepped up and declared that
no one should go out.
Il will put you out" he said to the
senate officer, ''if you do anything
more"
You can't do It," responded Mr..
Berry. The two were speaking in a
perfectly friendly manner, but each
appeared determined. To bring mat
ters to a close. Mr.. Sternng called
upon the doorkeeper to open the door,
and he closed on Mr.. Berry, gathering
the latter in his arms. Mr.. Pearson,
who had been guard at the pcniten-
tiary, seized the struggling men and
all fell over on the settee just inside
the door. After that the Senate officer
left without his prisoner. The whole
matter took only a few seconds, far
less than the time it takes to tell
about it.
The chair was sustained by a vote
of 40 to C, showing also that quorum
was present. Mr.. Street raised the
question of no quorum. but the
speaker ruled against him, the vote
just cast having shown more than
fifty members present.
Mr.. Griffith sent to the desk the pro-
test of Governor Peabody against the
counting of the Denver county vote,
anu Win 1t IL ltSOIullOl SdiAlhS upon
the presiding officer of the joint assem-
bly, TO appoint a committee of five sem
ators and ten Representatives to can
yass the vote on governor.
AS the clerk began to read the pro-
test Mr.. Frewen rose tc a point of or
der, saying that if it was a joint ses-
sion, which he denied it was for the
purpose of canvassing the vote and
not for the purpose of listening to pro-
tests. The speaker ruled against the
point of order. Again Mr.. Frewen in
terrupted the reading with the same
protest, but the speaker instructed the
clerk to go on with the reading, re-
gardless of protests. But Mr.. F'rewep
was SO persistent with his demand to
be heard on his point of order that
the speaker recognized him, to rule
against him again.
After considerable discussion the
motion to appoint a committee of five
senators and ten representatives to
canvass the vote for governor was car
Red by a majority of 81 to l.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13
Joint Legislative Session.

Denver, Jan. S.-Shortly before p.
m. yesterday Lieutenant Governor
Haggot called the joint convention to
order. BY his side was Speaker Dick
son of the House. The lieutenant gov
ernor directed the call of the roll of
the Senate. All the senators answered
to their names. All of the representa-
tives were present except White and
johnson.
The lieutenant governor then an
nounced that the purpose of the joint
convention was for opening and can
vassing the vote.
Speaker Dickson then took the chair
manship and Griffith, FL Paso and Tel
Ter, moved reconsideration of the reso-
luton of Friday, whereby the commit
tee of fifteen to investigate the cleo
tion in Denver county was brought
into existence. Frewen, Teller and Ell
Paso, seconded the motion and 1t was
carried without dissent.
Breckenridge, Rio Grande. moved to
table the resolution of Friday, and that
motion was promptly seconded and
carried, thus putting an end to the ex-
istence of the special investigation
committee of the Dickson joint ses-
sion.
At ESQ Secretary of State Cowie
and clerk brought in the tin case con.
tanning the certified returns.
The experts employed by the state
at once sharpened their pencils for the
work in hand and so did Colonel Kim
ball. Colonel Bloom and Colonel Gross
of Governor Peabody's STAFF, and Rich
ard Holmes, color bearer of the First
Colorado in the Phil pines. who were
there to check up the vote for the gov
ernor.
The count proceeded without a break
'or nearly three hours. Senators and
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13

Denver Jan. Following is the
News summary of legislative pro,
ceedings yesterday:
Number of senators who left the
joint convention after 1t was declared
adjourned by Lieutenant Governor
Haggott by an aye and nay vote, and
who met in the senate chamber imme-
diately after responded to the roll call
and proceeded with business, Is.
The Democrats numbered, Is.
The Republicans numbered, 8
Democratic senator's were-Adams,
Bailey, Ballinger, Born, Clayton,
Crowley, Griffith. Harris. Healy. Hill,
Hughes, Jefferson, Kennedy, Sapp,
Taylor.
Republican senator's: Campbell, De
Republican House members in the
joint session, As; Democrats present,
under protest. IS: total, 63. Republi-
can senators in the joint session, 16;
total, 10.
On the adoption of the Peabody res.
olution and protest against the Denver
vote, by House members, 35; Republi-
can senators voting for the same prop.
ositions. 16; total. 81.
Democrats did not vote on resolu.
ton.
Senator Wood, Republican, voted the
only negative vote recorded, on the
ground Of the irregularity of the plan
by which Peabody was to be seated.
Those not voting in the House on the
questions were Garcia, Wilder and
Hoyt, all Republican members. who
were in the cloakroom to avoid vot.
ing.
Absentees on account of excuse and
sickness: Dulin and White, Republi.
cans.
Voting for the protest and resolu.
ton: Representatives Adamson. Alex,
ander. Baer, Barber. Barela, Blainey,
Breckenridge. Bromley, Cameron, Can
non, Church. Dodge. DUNCAN. Fetzer,
Gleason, Gordon, Healey. Hudgins.
Keezer. King, Macleod, McEwen. Nc
Intyre. Radinsky. Smith. Stephen. Ster.
ling. Stewart, Thomas. Townsend, Val
dez, Vance, WOlaver, Zingg and
Speaker Dickson. all Rcpublicans-35
Senators Alexander Anfenger. Bar.
ella, Booth. Cornforth, De La Vergne.
Drake. Ewing. Lewis. Mccarthy. Mil
lard, Morgan, Owen. Parks. Pryor.
Robertson, all Republicans-1G
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13

Denver Jan. -Four mcrn Denver
election officials We're sentenced yes
terday morning by the Supreme Court
for contempt Of court in connection
with the Denver election frauds, as fol-
lows: w. w. DaSue, George Kern,
James NJ. Campbell and Patrick Hig-
gins. All were given two months and
costs except Higgins, who was SEN
fenced to four months and costs. No
fines were imposed. Higgins was clcrh
in Ward 5, precinct Z. ana the other
three respondents were judges. They
were charged with repeating a::t gen.
eral fraudulent practice. TIE ballot
box opened from this prccilct showed.
according to the reports Il the experts.
159 Democratic and ten Republican
ballots in one handwriting.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13
Investigating Committee.

Denver, Jan. THE committee ap.
pointed by the joint meeting of House
and Senate of the Fifteenth General
Assembly to examine the vote for gov
ernor of the state, as cast at the last
November election, met yesterday
afternoon and again at night.
The investigating committee issued
subpoenaes on the Denver election
commissioners to appear with the reg
istration books and ballot boxes, but
Members Graves and Soetje refused to
comply and sent a reply that they did
not consider the investigating commit
tee a legally organized body. and that
as a legally constituted body. they re-
fused to appear. They further held
that the ballot boxes were being held
subject to examination by the Supreme
Court and could not be turned over to
this committee.
Three subcommittee of five each had
been appointed to examine the ballots
and registration books, while the en-
tire fifteen were to listen to the evil
dence.
Attorneys Willis V. Elliott and H. ].
Hersey appeared on behalf of the pro-
testant, Governor Peabody, and 7. J.
O'Donnell and Samuel w. Belford rep
resented Governor Adams. but later
withdrew. Attorney George w. Dunk
lee appeared on behalf of the ma
jority of the election commission.
According to voluminous aflidavits
they had, there were $500 fraudulent
names on the list. and they asked that
all of this number be taken from the
majority of Governor Adams. as it was
reasonable to suppose. they held, that
these names had been voted
When Mr.. Riddle was called and ex.
amined by Attorney Elliott he pre-
sented a computation of the fraudu'
lent vote, which he estimated at about
$500, with total fraudulent registra
tion of about $4,000.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-13

bGustI, jan Cat ii JOINT oISS4ph
of the Senate and House es 10: 40
O'Clock last night Alva Adams was de-
clared governor-elect of Colorado He
will be inaugurated next Tuesday and
is now engaged in preparing his mes
sage.
This result is said to have been
brought about by an agreement be-
tween the Republicans and Demo
Gratis, the latter being assisted by
enough anti-Peabody Republicans to
give them control of the Senate and
the ability to block the appointment OF
Supreme Court judges.
1t is understood that Governor Pea
body will Immediately file contest for
the office OF governor. which is eX-
pected to result in the appointment or
a special committee to make an inves-
tgation of the Denver elections and
probably the elections in several
other counties in the state.
In the afternoon. before the canvass
by the joint session, Governor Pea
body sent to the Senate for confirma-
ton as justices Of the reorganized Su-
preme Court the names OF Luther Nj.
Goddard of Denver and George NJ. Bal
ley of Fort Collins.
These appointments were consid-
cred by the Senate both before and
after the joint session, but have not
yet been confirmed.
Following is the result of the can
vass of the vote for state officers as
declared by the assembly in joint ses-
sioI:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-15
al Houses and Lots For Sale. EAi
Greatest Bargain Ever Offered
in Eastport Property.

Seven Room HOUSE with a Sum-
mer Kitchen, Stable. Courthouse and
Carriage-house, Chicken-house IL feet
de py 40 feet long. with brooder in
it. Twenty-four Building LOTS 4oxI5o
and six Lots attached to the house.
Cheap for cash. as the man who wants
to sell is going away. Property all new.
One SIx.ROON COTTAGE on First
Street for sale. Lot Zoe feet front by
$50 feet deep. Cheap.
Lot Of beautiful lots, so feet front by z33
feet deep. for sixty dollars. Plenty OF
other lots ranging from sixty dollars up
to FIVE hundred.
One HOUSE on Sixth Street, 40 feet
front ria feet deep. Cash price $500.
One on adams Street. One on Chesa-
peake Avenue. One on Fourth Street.
.Applysto A. K. YOUNGS Store,
Eastport, Md.
rst St. and Bay Ridge Avenue. nI2m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-15
Western Maryland Railroad.
TAKING EFFECT DHcEMBER 10. 1904.
TrainsIeavs HiIIsn station Al. follows.

DAILY.
40 A. M.-Eaet Mail, Main Line. HaeerstoWn
HayneeDoro, N. u w. ny. and The South and
ex. sunday +. V. X. K. Hancock Chambers.
ourg, MartineDurg and Winchester
40 :. n Accom- Tor Union Bridge.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY,
7.l6 A. M.-York, B. and Il. Div; and main
me east Of kmory Grove. Carlisle and q. q
e-16 A. M.--Main Line, Hagerstovu shippensbure,
frederiek, kmmittsburg and n. q W. 4. 4.
1913 a. M.-For Union Bridge, York. Gettysburg.
10 4. Macon. for Emory Grove.
30 Z. A.-Accom. for Emory Grove B. q H..
Div, also \ ork.
4lb r. A.-Accom. for Union Bridge.
~0.OO T. M--kxp. for Westminster Union Bridge
ana thence Accom- to Hagerstown; and Han
cock also Frederick, Emniitts5urg and ship
s5.z P. A.-Express for York, Hanover snd
dettysDurg. lfarlor Carr
5.oOf. A-Accom. for Emory Grove
o-1o +. A-Accom. for Union Bridge
CIV +. A.--Accom. Tor Rmory Grove
SUNDAYS ONLY.
s.sO A. A.-Accom. for Union Bridge and HaDo
yer.
23g T. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge.
40 Z. A.-Aecommodation for Emory Grove
.Dors not stop fenna. Avenue Station.
Tickets and baggage ONCE, AlbauRh's Cor.
Cnariee ana Lexington Streets.
Iralns stop at Union, kenna. Avenue, Fulton
anq n slnro0E NORTH Ayenuel Stations.
B. \. CkleWO1,D, g. 7. II.
Pm. HOWELL G,P.A