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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
A A
Brought Against a Citizen of Durham
by His Cousin.

Durham, N. c.. September Ito
night William Barbee. son of Gray
Barbee, of East Durham, is in jail On
a serious charge, n that will break
his neck if the charge is proven He is
accused by his second cousin, Reu-
ben Barbee, of having entered his
home this morning at 4 o'clock, the
object being burglary.
William Ba;bee was arrested to-
night just before Z o'clock and was
locked up without bail, pending a
hearing tomorrow morning dt 10
o'clock.
The statement made by Reuben
Barbee, which was made under OATH,
is that this morning at 4 o'clock he
heard some n come into the house.
At first he thought it a cat, but later
he heard the noise in the bed room.
When he got out of the bed he found
William Barbee c%rouching beside a
couch. He says that he took hold OF
William and talked to him soma five
minute and that during this time the
wife of Reuben Barbee was a witness
and held the lamp while her husband
was talking. He says hat in addition
to this he has other evidence that
will strengthen his statement. Young
Barbee, the prisoner. is about twenty
n years Of age. He is the son OF
Gray Barbee, Of East Durham, who is
a well-to-do citizen.
The defendant has been in trouble
before, being now under bond on the
charge Of entering stores in East Dur
ham, Reuben, who is having his
cousin prosecuted, bears a reputation
that is anything but enviable. The
hearing will come before Justice Ow-
m tomorrow morning.-Special to
News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
BRYAN Is NOT A CANDIDATE
Talk of Office Does Not Affect Him as
it Oace Did--Notable Banquet rcn-
dered the N>braskan by the Jcfrcr.
son Club. Of Chicago.

Chicago, September 12.-"I want TO
make my position perfectly clear; |
want to say TO you that not only am
not announcing a candidacy, but |
am not permitting a candidacy"
In these words William Jennings
Bryan administered a check TO the en-
thuslasm which, at the Jeffrson BAN
auet given tonight in Mr.. Bryan's
honor, greeted the speeches advccat-
ing his nomination for the third line
for President.
L am not now" said Mr.. Bryan, "a
candidate for any Office. | have never
said that | would never again be a
candidate for Office, but | want to say
now that talk Of candidacy for office
does not affect me as it once did. 1
believe that my place in history will
be determined, not by what the people
are able TO do for me, but by what |
am able TO do for the people. ZAP
plause and cheers.)
Il think it is now to soon to choose
a candidate for President to make
the race three years from now; It is
too early to pledge ourself to any ole
man. | trust that before the time
comes TO name a man for the next
presidential ace, light may be thrown
upon our party's pathway and that a
man may be chosen who will be able
to do for the party more than | nave
yet been able to do"
William Jennins Bryan, soon to
leave for a tour of the world, was
the recipient of a notable testimonial
of esteem tonight at a banquet given
in MS honor by the Jefferson Club.
Congressman Rainey, of Illinois, spoke
OF Our Obligations as a World Pow
er, at Home and Abroad Congress
man Rainey's address had as its key
note trade expansion and the need OF
traif revision.
Mayor Dunno was cordially greeted
as he rose TO speak on The Progress
OF Municipal Ownership" He eulo-
gized Bryan and predicted the ultimate
triumph of the principle of owner
ship.
Ollie NJ. James, of Kentucky, brought
out round after round Of applause by
the eulogy OF Bryan, and the plea for
Democratic harmony with which he
closed a speech in which he declared
that Bryan had long ago declared In
favor of crushing the trusts. reforming
the tarin and bringing to arbitration
all International disputes.
In a brief address Judge T. B. Tar
vim. of Covington, KY, declared for
Mr.. Bryan as the standard bearer Of
Democracy in 1908.
Mr.. Bryan then ose to speak. He
was greeted with an enthusiastic dem
onstration and 1t was some minutes
before the applause subsidized sufficient
ly TO allow him TO proceed. He spoke
on Democracy VS.. Capitalization
His speech being in part as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15

There are so many applicants fer
the pOstmastership at Ramseur that
the republican patrons of the Office
have decided to hold a primary to de-
eide or the to be endorsed for the
position. The democrats. who COM
pose about three fourths of the pa
rons of the Office, are not given a say
so as to which one of the republican
aspirants they want appointed. We
notice that when a republican d
to secure recommendations for APP
pointment to an Office he is mighty
anxious to get the names of the lead
ing democrats who are patrons of the
office to sign his petition. We will
venture to say that there is not a re-
publican holding an appointive Office
in North Carolina today whose en-
dorsement does not contain the names
of prominent democrats, many of
them with the names of more demo-
Gratis than republicans on them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15

1t Is q good thing for j. z. B. Stuart
that they were democrats ne removed
from office Had they been republi-
cans and had 1t been democratic con
ventions he La taken such ~conspic-
nous part in he would most probably
have been officially decapitated BIZ tel
egraph from Sycamore Hill-ofician1
~electrocuted. as it were, just as was
Public Printer Palmer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
MIR. BLACKBURN AND HIS PAPER,

News comes from Greensboro that
it is not known what ultimate effect
the action of the federal grand jury
will have on Mr.. Blackburn's proposed
paper, The Tar Heel, but that no
doubt it will greatly injure it and
possibly cause the venture to be given
up entirely. OF the twenty-three men
against whom true bills were found
nearly all were friends Of the congress-
man, and no doubt, many of them
were hackers of the enterprise. Some
of these have already sought the tall
timber and they will hardly come out
in time to give material aid and moral
O. support to the launching of the new
republican paper. The Charlotte
Chronicles correspondent in Green's
boro says it is freely predicted that the
paper will o be launched.
That is pretty tough on Mr.. Black
burn-so many of his political allies
and promoters of his party organ hay
ing the ~penitentiary doors opening for
them except those who have fed to
prevent the doors closing on them
that he will have to abandon the idea
of establishing the paper.
In the meantime this friend of gov
eminent officials who stand indicted
for classifying official reports, for
forgery, for perjury and for various
kinds of fraud claims to be the dis
penser of government patronage in the
western half of the state; claims to
have the cal of the president and Of
the heads of departments and to
have such influence with them that he
can control the appointments to i'm
portant offices in his state.
II the president and administration
wish to convince the people of this
state that they are sincere in their de-
sire to put IN end to the lon%g-standing
practices of fraud and corruption in
the revenue service in western North
Carolina, they should repudiate Mr..
Blackburn as party boss.
We do not charge Mr.. Blackburn
with participating in any of the frauds
and corruption which have been un-
earthed or with aiding and abetting
those whom the grand jury has indict-
ed for those crimes, but we say he is
too intimately associated with them to
be allowed by the officials who are try
ing to put a stop to the d~isgraceful
condition of affairs and to punish the
guilty ones to be allowed to pose as the
head and front Of the party and the
mouth-piece of the president in this
state. 1t would seem that Mr.. Black
burn would see the propriety of his
taking a back seat in the political wig
wan, for a while at least. He certain
ly car do his party no good by at
tempting to push himself to the front
just at this time, nor can he add any
thing to the good reputation of his
state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15

The author of Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" has given up litersry
work and gone into the banking pusi-
ness. She has organized a national
bank in Louisville with a capital of
two hundred and fifty thousand. Mr..
Rice, her husband, and several other
men are associated with her, but il
is said she is the head of the COM
Germ.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15


The city council Of Houston has
taken the ''mashers'' in hand and will
see what it a do in the way of
squelching them. It recently passed
the following ordinance:
That hereafter any male person in
the city Of Houston v:h shall stare
at, or make wha. is commonly called
gOo-Soo' eyes at. or in any other
manner look at or make 4 to or
concerning. Or cough or whistle at, or
do n other act to attract the atten-
tlon OF any woman or female person
upon Or travelling the streets of Hous-
ton. With the intent or in a manner
calculated to annoy. Or to attempt to
h1rt with any such woman or female
I'erscn. shall be deemed guilty OF n
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof in the corporation court of the
city of Houston shall be fined in anv
sum not 10 exceed 800. +
Peter Smith, 60 years old, was taken
from Buncombe county Jail on Tues
day and carried to Marshall, Madison
county, where he will be hanged today
for a criminal assault on a ~16-year-old
white girl. There will be another ex-
ecution in Wake county this month
a negro for the murder of a negro
woman and two children.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15

Those people of our city who do not
go about town much have no idea of
the amount of building that is going
on in the residence sections. Never be-
fore, we believe, have there been SO
many nice residences under construc-
ton at the same time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
DISTRACTIONS ON pAvEaESr.

The grocery merchants of Salisbury
are kicking against an ordinance re-
Gently passed by the board OF alder
men which prohibits the display Of
their goods on the pavements. The
new law applies only to rocer The
latter say it is unconstitutional because
of its discrimination against them and
in favor of men engaged in the dry
goods and other kinds of business.
Some Of them have ignored the ordi-
Lance and have been indicted. They
viii test the validity of the law.
Whether constitutional or not. it looks
bard that one class of merchants
should be allowed to use the pave
rents for display of heir goods, while
another is refused the same privilege.
While on this subject of blocking
Davements with merchandise we might
remark that the ordinance of this cjty
regarding this matter is not properly
enforced. Merchants are allowed to
violate it day after day. TO the incon-
.venience Of pedestrians. The city au-
thOrities should see to it that this law
is Obeyed. The ordinance, we believe.
allows all merchants to Use two feet of
the pavement in front of their places
Of business for the display of goods.
Many Of them take up a great deal
more than this. At times there is not
room in front of some stores in the
main business part of the city for two
people to walk abreast. The nave
ments are for the use of people pass
ing from n point in the city to an
other and We're never intended for an
advertising place for merchants. The
authorities nave agreed to allow a GER
tain portion of the pavements to be
used for the latter purpose. Those
merchants availng themselves of this
privilege should keep within the
bounds of that privilege, and if they
Will not do SO of their own accord they
should be forced to obey the city law.
If the ordinance is not going to be en-
forced, then the aldermen should re-
peal it. There is no use in keeping it
a dead letter on the ordinance book.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
Yellow Fever in Michigan.

Menpminee, Mich. September H.
Health officials announced today that
john Howe, of Marinett, who is Ill
at MS home after a sojourn in the
south is suffering from yellow fever.
Inc patient probably will recover.
physicians declare that there Is no
danger OF infection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15

The accounts of the wholesale mas
sacre in Caucasus by Tartars are too
horrible to be true. They surely mlsr
be greatly exaggerated. 1t is not pos
aible to conceive of such inhuman
conduct on the part of the most saw
age of mankind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
Negro Infarmer Shot and Burned by
White Men.

White Men.
Jackson, Miss, September 12.-Gov-
ernor Vardaman today received a let
ter from District Attorney Brewer or
the 18th district, notifying him that a
negro, named Will James, living in
the interior of Lallahatchie county.
was taken to the woods by three white
men and shot to death, after which
his body was burned. The negro Il
was said, had bought some whisnev
from OF the men and afterwards
informed on him. The district aitor-
ney asked the governor to take action
II Tue case. An
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
Tennessee Negro Clan, ne.a

Tenn, September r.
bud Rogan, the Tennessee negro
giant, is dead at his home in Gallafin
hogan was eight feet nine inches tai,
HIS hands were II inches in Length
and feet 16 1-2 inches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
AHard RInw 10 CIinlnn.

Mr. T. Dwyre, who was caller from
Clinton, on Friday. tells the CENSOR of
4 destructive storm that passed over a
section Of that town on the night of the
18th rain accompanied by wind that
embraced the elements of cyclone.
The wind travelled southeast was only
a few rods wide. Emil Erlckson's shed
and tobacco were strewn for forty rods;
Sever Cary had his crop ana shed ruin
ed Sam Clarks barn, full of hay, was
thrown from its foundation. Gaylord
Wakeman's wind mill was blown down
and grain stacks scattered; John Quinns
tobacco shed apG small buildings were
badly injured and chimneys swept from
house Mr.. Dwyer says many others
met with loss to farm surroundings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
Hsad.Ender Barels Averted

The La Crosse Tribune gives the par
T. sulars Of a head end collision that was
avertsd on the Southeastern road laat
Wednesday evening Through failure
Of a station agent todeliver an order the
La Crosse q Southeastern came near
having serious wreck below Stoddard.
The work train was coming west and
wac TO have passed the east- bound pas
senger at Stodaa7d The order 10 hold
the passenger in Stoddard until the ;york
train was in was not delivered by the
station agent 4 z ETnberson. and the
trains met n uiIe out cf Stoddard. being
stopped within a few feet Of each other
Fireman Baker Of the passenger jumped
aud was ipiared slightly No other
damage was done. Horace Wood has
been appointed station agent TO succeed
Mr. Enberson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
Saia Or Written q the Censor

p O. Runningen, Bergen town "Ov.
er fifty ye8rs in the county, and never
attended the home fair before, and thet
is the condition with many others in our
section But the new railroad has made
ii possible tor as to come to the county
seat more often, especially for holiday
occasions
NJ v B Ibichgrds and w s Waters,
in chorus; We helped TO put down the
Indian insurrections in Minnesota IN the
early sixties, and later helped to sublue
the Johnny Rebs. We don't claim to
have exactly put down the rebellion
but we fought together and are proud
of it.
Andrew johnson, Chaseburg The
new town site plat is on my farm, and
in one day abont $2, COO in businese and
residence lots were disposed OF That
looks as If some people, at least, had
faith in the future Of &basehurg
Chris Bgstad sShat do you think Of
the fact that 900 bushels of barley
was delivered the grain warehouse in
our little town one day? We Save faith
that Chaseburf, will be the largest ship
per of grain sui stock on the Southeast
ern railroad.
Homer A Lombard, La Fargo /
have just returned from trip to North
Dakota with party Of land seekers OF
the eleven gentleman composing the
crowd, eight bought or homesteaded
land, and some of them did both In
the party there We're q number who
went out with me on my frat excursion,
who made purchases al that time.
have secured the agency Of the Western
Land Securities Company for Vernon,
Richland and Crawford counties, and
expect to push the business vigorously,
with personal efforts and assistance of
local agencies ] will be on the road
very often taking land seekers ont to
see our possessions There is fine op-
portunity for home seekers and invest
ors.
William u Miushall In spite Of
my affiiction of blindness, | can realize
the vast contrast between the first fair
held in Vernon county and the presenV
great success. AS a boy, forty-nine
years ago, ] we'll remember the scrubbi-
ress of the whole first effort. The "fl0-
raj hall exhibits were made in the old
court house and grounds were not far
from the old cemetery | remember
well having dug holet nd set posts for
the fence about the grounds "
Lewis Sylvester II have had busy
season of carpenter work in the country
this year. Just completed a fine porch
and other improvements for Albert
Morkri at Folsom.
Edgar Lepley "Onr West Lima cheese
factory has had big and prosperous pa
tronage this season. In the month Of
July alone, ! made %. 600 pounds OF
cheese, using 244 000 pounds Of milk.
| sold for f2 40l The factory has for
~ patrons. Mr. Lspley has been in
the cheese business fifteen years was at
one time In charge Of the Manning fact
ory. he has had great success as priza
winner ia the state ard country
Mrs J W DeLap. Salem Oregon
we do not want to miss any CENS0Ps,
for they are ike letters from home
Brother Frank Knower fs out here visi-
ting US think be will locate here in
the near future We have beautiful
country and climate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
VI0LA'S FAIR CONES NEXT.
Our Neisbbors are Prolific With Interest
ing Attractions

Next week-TuesdaY to Friday ay-the
Viola fair is due. almost the last fair
of the season for this section of the
state, our neighbors invariably have un-
usual fields of fast horses and other at.
fractions and wonderful crowds of peo-
pie. And this year officers ere endeav.
oring to outdo past efforts in all re-
spects. The purses for racing are iber-
al and there is little question that more
and better animals viii make mp the
field of horses than al any Of the me cts
in Western Wisconsin. Col Thompson.
winner of the business mems purse at
our county fair, is entered, as are also
Mack Tempest, Maggie D, and fast
bunch all round. Following is the race
program
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER T.
2;35 Pace. ..... ......s. 80. Purse $500
2.35 Trot y 300
smile Running, repeat. 100
THURSDAY, ocqoHER s.
2:25 Pace ....... .,... Parse $500
2:29 Trot. business mems. 49,. 500
3.year.old and under Trot,
eligible to 2:45 class .. 1c0
mile dash Run ..... 49, so
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6
Els Pac ....t..... Purse $500
2.25 TrOt ........... 200
3-year-old and under Pace.
eligible to 2 2:40 class. 100
mile run and repeat .... 100
A public marriage of leading young
people will be novel attraction
A band contest that requires an ex-
pert to Judge The bands entered are
Viroqua, Westby, La Fargo, Gays
Mills and Richland Center That will
certainly be musical affair and hot
one for the big money hung up.
Viroqua, La Fargo, Readstown and
Wauzska will play ball for liberal
purses When La Fargo and Viroqua
meet on the diamond. dead sure some
thing will be doing, Both teams want
the iaurels and the money
A daily balloon ascension will be one
of ahe fair features
In all departments ct the Viola fair -
stock, farm, floral hall and otherwise,
liberal premiums are paid exhibitors.
Thursday will be Viroqua and Vernon
county day. and ever, body will attend
Excursion trains will be run on the
Kickapoo railroad for accommodation
of patrons, Wednesday, Thursday and
FRIDAY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
For Her Sake.

An exceptionally large cast, and a
capable one, wealth Of special scenery,
aid plot o. engrossing human interest
are among the promises made concern
ing ths new Russio-Siberian play. FOR
her SAKE, which will be seen at the
opera house, Friday, Sept. 90 Reserved
seats so cents
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
Readstown's Furniture Store

90 % Andsrsol'- f-.nituIe store.
Reads.own for furniture Lsl ge two
Story building foil of new ant' up.to-
date furniture Pricea 10 meet comps-
titiOn That means prices ~ low and
lower than the lowest Call and be con
WINGED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
Lady Takes Law course.

Something out of the ordinary, so far
IS Vernon county is concerned, is the
entering of Miss Amelia Rentz as a stu
dent st law in the Dixon College. Illi-
nois, to perfect herself for that profes-
sion. The young lady is a daughter of
Michael Rentz of Esofea
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27

My Main street residence property
for sale at a bargain
c II. MINsHALI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27
THE COUNTY FAIR A HUMMER.

mounted, anew make Of grain separator.
a large line of walking aud riding plows,
and stock water heater that is a model
of simplicity Besides he showed fine
double seated automobile that was ad-
mired by verybody.
TEAMS IN THE RING.
The showing of double and single
teams in the show ring were well con-
tested. For double drivers, James H.
Mckee OF Christiana, won the blue rib
bon, Carl Bentson, of Viroqua town,
took second place There were eight
contestants for this prizs.
For draft teams, John Il Nuzum re-
ceived first place on his big span OF
chestnuts used on his lumber wagon.
II. l. Reed, of Jefferson, took second
plaae
For single drivers, Mr.. Nuzam also
secured first; D. f. Mains, second.
SCATTERING NOTES.
Concessions on the grounds were
many and a regular pike was the re-
suit. As whole the aggregation was
the cleanest that has sbeen found there
for some years. It was devoid Of all
species of gambling and chance games.
Halls circus, the merry.go round, hyp-
Noticed Silvia, and numerous other
amusement places were maintained.
Stands were more numerous than usual
and the weather was productive oil good
business for all.
The bicycle performance each day by
a trio of professionals was an exhibition
of merit and wonder. The tight rope
walker and balloon manipulators were
hn ,f,,f.
sions were made by a lady The last
tempt at going heavenward. Professor
Ackerman's work with his trick pony
and horse was instructive as well as en-
tertaining
THE RACE CONTESTS.
More horses than usual were entered
and started in the fair races. For the
unusually liberal purses, however, there
were not the number nor class of ami
mails that should have been called to.
gether for the Inducements offered.
Probably there were fewer fixed" races
than at any previous meeting, and there
was a feeling by those who Witnessed
the exhibitions OF speed that they were
out for the money and that the best
horse would win. The 2iS pace, or
business mems purse for $500, was hot
one, participated in by a half-dozen
swift animals. The winner in straight
heats, was Mills Griffin of West Lima,
with his Col. Thompson, four.year-
old that gives promise of making I. re-
cord for wester Wisconsin. He ia GER
tainly the smoothest and gamiest little
horse, and had as many friends with the
crowd as any PAGER who has gone sue.
cessfully under the wire.
Mr. f. q. Davis of Galesyille, was the
starting judge in all the races The race
resume is as follows;
WEDNESDAY RACES