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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Guilty Of Conspiracy to Accept Railroad
Rebates.
JAIL PROVISION OF LAW WAIVED
Strain OF q Trial Threatened the Life
Of Vice President Weii-Piea Of
Guilty Entered After Complete I'm
derstanding Between Counsel for
Defendants and Attorney General
Moody.

Chicago. September 21.-Four off,
berger Packing Company Of Chicago
were fined an aggregate OF $4,000
by Judge Humphrey in the United
states District court here today. The
fines followed a plea OF guilty to in
ctments charging conspiracy TO ac-
cept railroad rebates. The defendants
were: Samuel E. Well. of New York.
vice president Of the company: B. S.
Cusri. traffic manager; Vance u.
Skipworth and Charles E. Todd. as
slstant traffic a Mr.. Well was
nned $40. the other three $4,000
each. With the entering of the plea
h declaration was made that unless
at least one of the cases is '-nmedi-
ately settled the life Of Samuel Well.
who is vice president of the company
and is n of the defendants. Is in
Jeopardy. He is said to be a nervous
wreck and fears We're entertained for
his life if he had bee allowed to on
tnue under the strain of a trial. The
plea was entered. it is declared. after
a understanding had been
reached between counsel for the de-
PENDANTS and Attorney General Will
liam Fl. Moody. While in Chicago the
attorney genera vas apprised of the
condition of Vice President We'll. and
1t is said. agreed to the entry of a
plea of guilty with the understandings
that the Jail provision of the law UNI
der which the Indictment was return
ed should be waived and merely a
fine imposed. The same concession
was made in the Isl of the other
three defendants.
The -four defendants were, charged
with unlawfully combining and agree
ing to solicit rebates for the Schwarz-
schild and Sulzeberger Company from
railroad companies.
Charges were made that the defen-
dants conspired with each other in
presenting supposed claims for dam
ages which were in reality claims for
rebates.
During the sentence the court room
vas absolutely still. and the defen-
dants were visibly affected. At the
last word of the court there was a
general stir. a buzz of conversation
and it was necessary for the cour'
cryer to rap for order. Meanwhile the
check for the payment of the fines
was quickly made out and the -four
Schwarzschilds and Sulzeberger Off
Gals stepped out of the court room
free
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
ANOTHER REFORM IN RUSSIA
People WIN be Given thc Flight OF
Assembly for Discussion of politicaI
and Economic Questions

st. Petersburg, Teutemba- 22.-3.4o
n. m. \ project for rrantiay .he k.s-
sian people. under certain tlGsifa;ut r.
the fright OF assembly for the ,!.~c..s-
sion OF political end ecol ruff
tions-a reform second In ifnporrance
only to the c~onvocatlon OF me t.rre-
sentative assembly. and which was
elaborated by a commiss'"n under the
presidency of Count Tsnadcif * low
nre"tscailv completed. and after n
fna' ~eview bv the Solskv commission
on Saturday will be Immediately laid
before Emperor Nicholas. It's p-oTnui-
cation is confidently expected early
next week.
Though coupled with a number OF
restrictions designed 10 give the au-
thorities oversight OF proceedings I'm
order to V discussion Of trea-
sonable or seditious subjects. Il will
mark a great constitutional advance.
the neople hitherto having had no
general ripht of assembly except at
meetings Of autho~'7ed societies
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
ONO WILL DEMAND INDEMNIFY
Claims That He Was Fooled by Olsen
and chat Injury to His Eye Is Per-
ancnt

Raleigh. n. c., September 2I-A
special 70 The News and Observer from
Asheyille says:
In 4 wrestling match last Friday
night Professor A. Ono. of Japan, and
last veal instructor in Jiu Jitsu az An
nap0lis. received permanent injuries
TO his eve ut he hands OF Professor
Olsen. Of Chicago. Pho claims hat
he was fouled. The matter has now
assumed serious proportions. Mr.. Hi
rano. Ono's manager, left this after
noon for Washington to See the Japan
csc minister and lay the matter be-
fore him. with the request that Pres.
iient Roosevelt be consulted. Hirano
before leaving said that indemnity
would be demanded. and that he desir-
ed 10 consult the japanese minister
relative to the mount.
Ii was learned here this afternoons
that Professor Schoenfield. the refefee.
and Big Tom Frisbie. Of Madison coun-
", will go 10 Knoxville. Tenn, this
week and wrestle an exhibition match
in that city Saturday. The Madison
county nan and Professor Schoeniieid
will wrestle American style.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26

O load covered up. The man was about
thirty years old, rough In speech and
manner. He was swearing at his
horses when the deacon oyerhauIed
him.
Look a-here," began the deacon as
he came up, I'VE are holdin' a camp
meeting over in that grover
you a hold it and be hangedr' re-
piled the man.
but l want you to turn aside and at
tend. There's room for heather over
there-heaps of room. In an hour we'll
make a better man Of you"
You hain't got no right to call me a
heathen."
But l have. You swear, you drink,
you are rough; you haven't listened to
the Word since you can remember.
You are a heather outside of Africa.
If you should die tonight your soul
would go flying straight to the place
of fire and birthstone"
Whats a camp meeting!" asked the
man as he softened up a bit.
Its a place where a lot OF people get
together to sing and pray and resolve
to be better than they have been.
There's plenty to eat and cold tea, but
termilk and lemonade to drink. Come.
friend, give your soul a show"
"Can drive my team owe there?'
was asked as the man began to smile
a wicked smile.
Certainly. Turn around and drive
through that gap in the fence"
Deacon Spooner went on ahead, felic.
itating himself that he had accomplish
ed a great work. He led the stranger
and his team right into the center of
the camp and stood there smiling, when
the mar rose up. pulled the cover of
three hives Of bees he was convey
ing across the country and tipped the
hives over the side of the Wagon box to
the ground. Then he seized his lines
and whip and drove off at a gallop.
Five minutes later there was nc
camp meeting, and there has never
been another held within ten miles of
the town since. Everybody got from
five to fifteen stings, and not a GOV
was MIXED nor q hog fed for two days.
1t took eve doctors to get the crowd
on the mend, and the minister had to
skip three Sundays. OF course it was
all laid to Deacon SpoOner, and he
wasn't the man to shirk consequences.
When able to get down to the poStOf.
flee and mingle with the crowd again
he said in answer to their r~eproaches:
"A town should either be religious OF
sinful. l was in hopes to make Jericho
a religious town, but being as old Sa.
tan stepped in with those beehives and
knocked me out I'm going to be wicked
enough after this to put my cider one
third water and charge Is per cent
whenever I shall LEND any of you any
money" NJ. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
BRoTnERnooD or ST. ANDREW
Opening Session OF the 2esf, Annual
Convention Held re TIRE University
OF Chicago.

Chicago. September 2~1--Delsgaies 20
the 2Hh annual convention or the
Brotherhood OF St Andrew gathered at
the University OF Chicago today 10 at
e the opening session. Eight hum
Dire draembeFS OF the Episcopal lay
men were present when the doors OF
h convention we're thrown open
Both OF The tsomen's and mems DOR
mitorics n tho university numbering
lii n all have been set aside for.
h use Of The visitors during the re-
mainder OF the week The guests are
much impressed by the luxuriousness
OF their quarters. advance notices.
mentioning a spiritual retreat in the
lower group Of buildings OF the uni-
versity Of Chirago." having led Many
To expect something little short OF
actual ~privation.
The cloistral life OF the delegates
was put into fun operation today when
all the delegates assembled early for
communion service with which each
DAYS service begin. At the neon th
delegates gathered in the large ball
OF the Hutchinson commons where the
communal meals will be- a notable fca-
ture OF the retreat period.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Fire and Marine Insurance Company
i'm Receivers Hands.

Richmond. Va. September 21.-Ad-
uniting insolvency and practically
without assets. the Jefferson Fire and
Narin1 ~Tngu~ar~a r~9y~~arv. of this
city. was placed in the hand. OF a re-
ceiver TODAY by Judge Ingram. OF the
law and equity court.
The end Of the ~ a precio-
itated il Is said. BY z Judgment obtain
sd in Judgc Ingram's court by the
Arkansas Democrat Company Of Lit
tie Mock Ark. q publishing concern.
which holds n $4,000 policy in the
COMPANY and which is unable TO col
lect a fire Soss claim Of sf25a. +
The recefSer named by Judge In
cram is Roscoe C. Nelson. VINO viii
give bond In the sum Of $1,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Cuban Officials Apologize for Insult to
America.

Havannah. September 21.-As a re-
suit of the Cuban government having
received authoritative confirmation OF
the report that on Tuesday night. after
a big meeting of liberals at Cienfuegos
disturbance occurred during which
filth was thrown upo the escutcheon
of the American consulate the Cuban
state department today --municat-
ed with the American charge daft
flares Mr.. Sleeper and apoligized for
the occurrence assuring Mr.. Sleeper
that energetic efforts -ould be made
to ascertain the identity of the guilty
parties and that measures would be
taken to prevent the recurrence of
such an event. which Cuba greatly
deDIored.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26

around here by the neck and walk 'em
down to the grove and let ZEN under
stand there's something doing"
81 never did believe in soaring a man
into religion" said Deacon Tompkins.
But yet you believe in soaring a
man into goodness. The Teller who
stole your calf last year was let off on
his promise never to steal another.
Don't make no difference how a man
gets religion. The idea is to have him
get it and live up to it. Taking a sinner
round behind the barn and whispering
to him don't do a mite of good. Talk
ing to him right here in this postotice
don't do any good. Making forty min
ute prayers over in the meeting house
while he is somewhere else playing
poker don't do any good. You've got to
get him out TO a camp meeting and
rouse him up, same as if there was a
circus i'll town or Fourth of July had
come again. I've had a talk with the
preacher, and he believes as l do, and
if you fellers won't go in with us then
you look out for old Satan to be stalk
AAS IALOuSu Jul StICClS AZ q sSoA
more"
The thing was talked of for two
months, and then it was decided to
hold a camp meeting. Deacon Spooner
went ahead and bossed the job. and
there was nothing to complain of when
the people began to put up their tents.
When the meeting opened it was found
that over 200 people had assembled,
and things started off lively. Deacon
Spooner made it his business to go
about dragging IN the. sinners, and few
escaped him. After the third day.
when all the material at hand was
used up, he picketed the highway and
took whatever came along. 1t YVES in
this way that he got hold of a stranger
driving two horses and a wagon, with
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.

Toxic. September 21-6 p. m.-Ther
navy department tday confirmed the
Vladivcstok report announcing ne
conclusion OF q naval armistice De-
tween Rear Admiral lessen, repre-
senting Russia. and Admiral Shima-
nura. in behalf Of japan. The na--
rowest portion If the gulf Of Tartary
remains neutral.
Rear Admiral lessen requested per-
mission 10 send provisions 10 Kana-
cnatka o which Admiral Shimamcra'
willingly agreed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
His Modest Request.

They had been married all of TWEEN
ty-four hours.
"Cordelia, DEAR" he inquired eagerly,
"do you still love me?'
why, of course 1 do, Clarence, you
foolish old darling" she answered.
Are you willing to prove it?"
"Sure thing, But how can ~
by changing your complexion. The
kind you are now using doesn't taste
good to me."-Detroit Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26

JeriCho's BIG
Camp Meeting
1t Was a Decided Success Until Dea-
con Spooner Brought In a
Stranger.

copyright, 1906, by Eugene Farcells.1
TIME town of Jericho had been
sort of dragging along In the
matter of religion for several
years when Deacon Spooner
came down for his mail one evening
and said:
Look a-here, boys, something has got
to be done to rouse folks up in this
town. There was only two persons out
to Thursday evening prayer meeting
last week. We are getting to be sinful
and slothful, and if we don't look out
some Of our sons will be playing cards
n drinking beer"
1--WE been thinking that we ought to
hold a donation party for our minis
ter" replied Deacon Tompkins after
thinking the matter over.
There's no enthusiasm in a donation
party. What we want is something to
get up and whoop over I claim that a
Teller ought to feel jest as enthusiastic
over religion az over a loss trade"
Il shouldn't go in to offer prizes"
said Deacon Wayland in his serious
way.
And neither would l." retorted Dea-
con Spooner, but I'm telling you folks
that we are all going to seed here. You
a go to seed in religion as well as in
other matters. Take a wicked man,
and if he amt doing something wicked
about SO often he becomes a sort of
hybrid. He's too mean TO be good and
too good to be mean. l was barreling
apples to sen up to New York yester-
day, and I'll be hanged if l didn't
catch myself wanting to put in wind
falls and ALL"
"Hain't my prayers long ~enough?'
asked Deacon Wayland in an injured
tone.
They are altogether too long. /
timed you the other night at forty min
utes. 0 are Il good man, deacon, but
l look upon such prayers as wind
thrown away. It's thrashing over the
same old straw all the time. Satan
don't do that. He has a Teller steal q
boss II night and go to a dance the
neXt-alwGys some change to give va.
riety to wickedness. I'm telling you
all that we've got to take our coats off
III LIS loNn anu 20 w worn. 1Hcle
was a tin pcddler here the other day
He saw WE We're all scraping along on
our old religion, and assisted by Satan
he got rid OF forty leaky milk pans"
whats your plan, deacon?" was
asked.
"a camp meeting, sir-a regular ole
fashioned camp meeting. We dom
want nc May party nor no picnic in the
woods. We want solid old business
We want to get together down in John
sons grove and sing and pray. We
want to sing like steam engines, and
we want to pray like the voice Of q
hurricane. We want to leaven our re
ligion up with enthusiasm, and we
want to take a lot Of these old sinners
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
A NAVAL ARNISTTCE


Vladigostok, Wednesday, September
20.-The Russian and Japanese squad
ons commanded respectively by Rear
Admiral Jessen and Vice Admiral Snf-
mam1ra, met in Koruiloff Bay. Sep
TENDER 10. and the admirals arranged
the terms Of the naval armistice. The
conference which lasted five hours de-
ternined on the zones In which ships
OF the two nations are free to cf-cu-
late. and regulated the question Of
c~ontraband.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Merely 4 Suggestion.

Here's q letter from q woman"
said the answer to correspondents edi-
tor, "who wants to know what to use
in cleaning carpets"
eff she's a married woman" sug-
gested the snake editor, tell her to use
her Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
N Exact Truth.

"Of curse there will always be some
tubercular ailments" said the conceit-
ed young physician, "but if people
would only take my advice there would
be fewer"
yes" replied Knox; "fewer people"
Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Further Testimony in InsuT-
ancc Investigation.
AFFAIRS OF NEW YORK LIFE
Tells Of Connection With New Orleans
Traction Syndicate.

This Transaction the Company Lost
Over $500. OOO-Transaction I'm the
Called Up-Dealings of the Com
pany With the Morgan Firm.
Agency System Of the New York
Life DeScribed-Mr. Perkins Enters
Into Explanation of the Joint Ac-
count Transactions of the Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
An Exception.

"Do you believe, old man., that a
woman can dress well on $50 a year?"
81 think my Oldest daughter can. She
invariably dresses up i'll her mothers
clotles."-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
The Blanks.

"It is awful, mother" exclaimed
Miss Blank, "to think I've got to marry
that man. suppose I must go through
the ceremony, but really Eve got no
heart for it,"
You foolish girl" replied her moth
er. What has heart got to do with it,"
Old Blank mutters over his paper,
"Sure enough."-Boston Transcript.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Great Shakeup.

Roderick-You didn't shake that
medicine before taking.
Van Albert-That's all right. 1t will
shake enough in me. I'm going auto
mobile riding.-Chicago News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Steamer Juniata Rammed BY
Schooner Palmer.
VESSEL BADLY DAMAGED
Six Passengers and Two Of the Officers
Injured.

The Collision Occurred Thirty Mile.
On Chatham. at Night. When q
Heavy Fog Hung Over the Water
4. Big Hole Was Stove I'm the Steam.
er's iii and the Staterooms and
Pilot House We're Torn Apart b,
the SchOoner;s IN Jibboom
There Was Not the Slightest Evi.
dencc of a Panic-Blame for the
Collision Not Yet Fixed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-24

believed that the correctness of tht mosquito theory had again been com pletely demonstrated. Prompt appli' cation of Immigration and screening made secondary infection impossible ir every instance. In the emergency hos pital there was not a single case of secondary infection nor case of in lection traceable to the hospital among the two thousand non-immunes which had visited the institution.
 Of the thousand or more people who came into the city from infected points bearing certificates from local health officers and who were kept under obser vation for a period of five days not q single case developed. Of the hundred or more train inspectors in Mississippi who travelled on trains from New Or leans for nearly three months not one developed yellow fever. Though nearly four thousand passengers and crews of 234 vessels left New Orleans with certificates of Immigration by the marine hospital service, not one was attacked
 Further. Dr. White said that not a single case of yellow fever has been traced to freight from New Orleans though a large amount of trade was carried on.
 As a result of the lifting of the Mis- sissipri State quarantine and the modi- flcation of the Texas quarantine rep reseptatives of the railroads were to- day busilv engaged in wire communi- cation with the mayor and health off, f1cials of towns through which their lines run with a view to the restoration of all local trains that were taken off. Most of the through trains that were discontinued will he put back at once. Favorable replies have been received hv the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from q number of the coast towns and 1t Is expected that communication with that section will be re-opened durins 2 the week. The Northeastern today was seeking to persuade Meridian to lift her bars. When 1t is done the entire Northeastern System will be re- opened.
 Dr. White on the results of his work here. One of them was from Dr. Hun ter and Governor Vardaman of Mis- sissipni, and included an invitation to Dr White to attend a barbecue at Vicksburg on Saturday in celebration of the successful fight asainst the yell low fever there. Dr. White will be unable to attend the barbecue.
 Reports from various parts of Louisi- ana and Mississippi today indicate heavy travel on Wednesday and Thurs day in anticipation of President Roose- velts visit to New Orleans. The Presi- dent will traverse Mississippi at night and there will be no opportunity for the people of that State to see him un- less they come here. He only touches two parishes in Louisiana, Orleans and Tangipahoa, and those who would like to give him welcome and who live else. where in the State will find 1t neces. sary to come here.
 Though the fever is practically over and there would no longer be any dan ger of the infection of the ship. there Is nothing to indicate change of the program of keeping the armored cruiser West Virginia in the gulf and have the President transfer to her from the light house tender Magnolia. The West Virginia arrived at the mouth of the river early today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-24
WARNER MAKES ESCAPE.
Slayer of Pulaski Leeds Breaks In.
 slnc HosDft9l.

Louisville, Ky. Oct. 23.-A long distance telephone message from Hop kinsville. Ky, this morning conveyed the information that George B. Warner convicted for the murder of Pulaski Leeds, master mechanic of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad. escaped during the night rom the State hos pital for the insane.
 Warner removed the locks from the door of the room In which he was con- fined sometime after 9:30 o'clock last night and made his way to liberty through the basement of the building. The escape was not discovered until this morning. Telephone descriptions of Warner are being sent in every direction from Hopkinsville.
 Warner received the death sentence for the murder of MT. Leeds. but a com mission declared Warner insane and he was sent to Hopkinsville. He was an electrical engineer and had worked in Fort Wayne and other Indiana cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-24
LOW RECORD OF CASES.
Only Four New Patients Under Treat
 ment in New Orleans.

ment in New Orleans. New Orleans, Oct. 23.-The rapid de- cline of the fever here was further manifost sted today with the low record of cases and the absence of deaths and taken in connection with the ameliora- tion of quarantine conditions over many sections of the South, 1t has been q distinct incentive to the enthusiasm with which preparations are being made for the forthcoming visit of the Presi- dent whose services to New Orleans have been of inestimable value both Tn the mater of assistance in securing the eradication of the fever and the modi- fication or removal of the hindrances to communication.
 pr. White, who has been in charge Of the federal forces since August $. reached a point of optimism today con flrminE a telegram which he sent to Secretary Hunter of the Mississippi board last night to the effect that he considered the end in sight. pr. White refused to even make a guess as to how long he would remain in New Orleans, but as 1t is announced that he is to be present at the Chattanooga quarantine convention on November and 10. 1t is assumed that his work here will be practically completed befofe that time.
 The withdrawal of large numbers or the federal surgeons and the discharge of practically the whole of the local forces employed is recorded as certain to be completed by the end Of the cur rent week
 Dr. White in summing up the results of the light here said today that ne