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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
THE APPALACHIAN PARK.
Discussed Before the American For
estry Congress i'm Washington.

Washington, January +-The Ameri-
can Forest Congress today heard 4
large number of papers and addresses
on various topics connected with for
estry. Among the speakers was John
l. kaul. Of Alabama, who commended
the bureau of forestry for having dem
onstrated 1.-The eminently practical
character of it's work"
On behalf of the Appalachian Park
Association, w. S. Harvey, Of Pennsyl-
Vanla, made an earnest plea for the
nfiuence of the forest upon
the congress Of the United States for
the establishment of a forest r~eserva-
ton in the eastern states. The pro-
posed Appalachian reservation, he said,
comprised $4,000 acres. and he main-
tanned that as the southern states
have more than 500, OOO, 900 invested In
cotton mills, depending in large mea-
sure upon water power, the taking OF
the forest cover from the Appalachian
mountains would destroy the opportu-
nifty which nature had given the south
to grow and increase in wealth and
prosperity. The proposed reservation
he explained, extended through several
states, but it was not Practicable to
depend on state action. The matter was
ASAA ~ kAC Ul
tons. =
General Fitzhugh Lee was introduced
amidst a storm of applause. He said he
did not come from a section of country
where e was much timber because
the armies Of the north n south had
used 1t all for camp fires. His purpose
in appearing before the congress was,
he said, to extend a hearty invitation
to hold the meeting of 1907 in Norfolk
Or some other city in that vicinity in
order that the delegates might partici-
pate in the jamestown celegration. He
spoke Of the landing at Jamestown as
marking the beginning of liberty and
law on this continent and expressed
the hope that foreign nations would
participate in the celebration with
ships and troops. "Of course he adj
ded, amid laughter, I'VE would keep The
troops of Russia and japan as far apar.
as possible" If foreign countries wera
present, he said, it would be the great
est peace congress on earth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10

Tuesday afternoon a good sized au-
dience lined the curbstone opposite the
Electric building and watched three
men in the third story OF the afore-
said edifice holding a large pane OF
plate glass that a broken and was
in an admirable position TO fall down
upon the sidewalk as soon as b trio
was willing to let CO.
Perhaps IL was due to the vaudeville
atmosphere of Keith's theatre. perhaps
1t was Just natural "curbstone" i
Iogue, but at all events a number OF
amusing observations were made by
the interested spectators.
That's certainly a panefui situa-
tion," remarked one.
It's a difficult problem to know what
to do with IT." said another.
oh. I don't know anybody can see
through IT," put in a third.
IT hope there isn't a ball pitcher
among the three" said the first.
Why's" asked an innocent bystander.
Because he might get a glass arm.
I wonder il they'd like to sell the
pane?"
Yes, I bet they'd let anybody take
1t of their hands cheap"
II guess its a heavy glass"
mo, its only a light"
And the glass continued to hold the
attention and the trio continued to hold
the glass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
THE BILL.
The First Matter Before the Senate.
The Bill Discussed-It Goes Over.
Merchant Marine Bill i'm the House.

washington, January 4.-Upon recon-
vening today after the holiday recess
the senate plunged directly into the
consideration of the bill for the ad-
mission Of two states to be composed Of
Arizona n New Mexico and Oklahoma
n Indian Territory.
A motion by Mr.. Beveridge to take
up the bill prevailed by a vote of 81 to
II. MI. Hepburn, who renewed his eff
fort to get up the pure foe bill, voted
with the Democrats on one roll call,
but with this exception the Republicans
voted sOlidly to proceed with the con-
sideration of the statehood bill, and the
Democrats solidly against that course.
A motion by Mr.. Bate, OF Tennessee to
re-commit was voted down. Mr.. Mel
son spoke at length in advocacy Of the
bill.
Mr.. Bate in making his motion said
it had been difficult to make a minority
report, as many of the sittings of the
committee had been held when the
Senate was in session when members of
the minority could not attend.
He entered pom an argument against
the consolidation Of the four territories
into two states. Referring to the pro-
posed union of Arizona and New Mexi-
co,he said they would make a state
of greater area than is comprised in all
the New England states with New
York. New Jersey and pennsylvania
added. The only reason for the con-
solidation was found, he said, in the
desire to prevent an increase of United
States Senator's.
Mr.. Beveridge said all the members
of the committe on territories had been
notified of the committe meetings and
they failed to attend was the fault Of
individual members.
Mr.. Bate admitted that due notice
had been given. They wanted us to
help make a quorum" he said, but We
did not come up with the ante" The
reference of the venerable senator 10 a
popular game caused a smile around
the chamber. His motion was voted
down Is to 81; Nj. Hepburn voting with
the Democrats for recommittal.
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, January 4.-When the
House reconvened today after the hol-
iday recess, Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio.
submitted the report Of the Merchant
Marine Commission. the minority being
given until Friday to submit their
views. The House adjourned till tomor-
row out of respect to the memory OF
the late Representative Mahoney, OF
Illinois.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
Record Corn Crop.

Although new corn is on the market
only a short time, the statistics for the
crop Of 1904 have been compiled. The
total is 2,573, 96S, 900 bushels. the largest
ever grown. The crop is 1902 was al
0 as large. The difference is less
than 20, 900, 900 bushels, or less than 1
per cent. The smallest crop in recent
years vas in 1901 when there was lit
tie more han half of the present crop.
Usually the returns from a large crop
have been little more than from a scant
one. In some years they hav been
even less, where the crop was larger
than the consumption would absorb.
This year the price is high. The price
of the wheat crop is high the
crop is not large, but with a banner
corn yield the farmer is receiving more
per bushel than in many, past years
when there was only a moderate crop.
The short crop of 1907 has been great
~ responsible for higher prices since.
Up to 1901 there was always a large
stock of corn carried over. The short
age of 1901 exhausted reserve supplies.
Prices were so high, that many farm
ers sold part of the corn which they
had reserved for seed.
illinois raises the most corn-361, 1885,
600 bushels. Iowa is a close second.
Nebraska is third, with 100, 600, 900 bush
els less than Illinois, and Texas, Indi-
ana, Kansas and Missouri almost tie
with about $50. OO0. 900 bushels each. New
York is one OF the smallest corn pro-
ducing states in the north. 1t raises
only 20,O00,O 900 bushels, less than half
Of Pennsylvania's crop, less h a sixth
of Ohio's. Even West Virginia raises a
little more
The Pacific Coast states raise little
corn, and so do the states along the
Canada border, although Minnesota is
in the same class with Pennsylvania
While Illinois averages 37.5 bushels of
corn per acre, Iowa. 37.2 and Nebraska
37.S. New York averages only so, and the
whole south averages less than 20.
The value of the corn crop at present
New York prices is almost 81. e00. oo0.-
0e0.-Exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
An Attack Made on the
Governments Cot
ton Statistics
REATED PANIC

Livingston Said There
Was Great Dissatisfaction i'm the
South Over the Department 5 Re-
port-1here May Come a Demand
for the Abolition of the Statistical
Division OF the Department-Thc
Inaccuracy OF the Figures Had Pro-
duccd a Panic at an Unexpected
Time-Severaf Representatives De-
Tended the Governments Estimates.
and it was Insisted that They We're
Absolutely Necessary to Both the
Grower and the Spinner of Cotton.
Bill TO Improve Currency Conditions
Discussed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
President Roosevelt 10 be Invited TO
Visit Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, January 5-A commit
tee from the councils of Norfolk and a
similar body from the board OF trade
will leave Norfolk tomorrow night for
Washington, where they be received by
President Roosevelt Saturday e ten
der to him an invitation to visit Nor
folk On his southern trip. The commit
tee from the councils win also present
resolutions adopted by that body,
thanking the president for his favora-
bic recommendation regarding the
jamestown Exposition I'm his message
to congreSs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10

The greatest system r~enovator. Re-
stores vitality, regulates the kidneys.
liver and so-nach. II Hollisers Rocky
Mountain Tea fails to cur get your
money back. That's fair. 80 cents. Tea
or Tabs ate]R R. Ee.samv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10

subjects the right to draw their breath,
. long as they do not get to the wind
ward OF his delicate ~olfactory sense
Atlanta Journal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
AUTHOR OF "QUO vADIs"
Gets In Trouble and is a Prisoner

Warsaw, Aug. 16.-The novelist
<'ryk Sienkiewicz, author of "Quo
Nadis," and three Polish counts
have been sentenced by Gov Gen.
Maximovitch to be imprisoned in
thar own homes for issuing a pro-
test In the Russian newspapers
against the classification of the
Polish schools.
According to a dispatch, Sienkie-
wicz, March 20 last. published an
article dealing with the Polish school
question, in which he described
school life in Poland as "a round OF
chagrin. torment and tragedy" lie
added:
! The years of youth and Adde'S
cerce are years of suffering and tor
tnre. II is only the fear that their
children may become pariahs that
makes parents wish them to obtain
certificates"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
jeff Reads Railroad Project Discussed
at Big Meeting at Union City, Tenn

elected to accompany the engineer on
his visits over the proposed route
and see what inducements would be
f5ffered by the people living along the
line. II was moved and seconded that
the road he Incorporated at once,
with capital of 100000. this
amount of course. will be largely ad-
ded to, the purpose of Incorporating
being to make legal any contracts
entered into by the company and the
public.
The survey will be made by Rich
ard d'Ailly, who for many years has
been in the employ of the govern
ment as a civil engineer on the Miss.
issippi river. and who is recognized
as one OF the most expert and scien
titic engineers in the south. Mr.. JEFF
]. Read. of Paducah. is here to look
after contracts In building the road.
Speeches were made by Esq. j.
NJ Brice of the Troy News-Bannei
and others. and II is AN assured fact
that the road will be built.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
CANAL WORK.
VIII Re Suspended Six Months Ia
Become Better Prepared.

Panama. Aug. let is reported
on reliable authority that active
work on the canal will be suspended
for six months, due to unprepared
ness to continue the work. In the
meantime the commission will de-
vote its attention to sanitation and
the erection of quarters, tracks and
wharves. As a result the services OF
many employees have been dispensed
with, large number leaving for
New York today. including. accord
ing to report. those employed on the
Culebra division under Engineer Dau
chy. There is apparently desire on
the part of Engineer Stevens to weed
out the employees who served under
former Chief Engineer Wallace
w. f. Dauchy. who has been the
engineer in charge of the Culebra
canal work and an appointee of for
mer Chief Engineer Wallace. has re-
signed. He left for New York to
day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
63 NEW CASES YESTERDAY
Official report to q p. m. yes
A Hopeful View.

New Orleans, Aug. 1.-THE ar
rival of DIR. John Guiteras. the Gu
ban yellow fever expert. and his tour
of the seat of the worst infection.
was the most interesting feature of
the yellow fever situation yesterday.
DR.. Guiteras came from Havana
to make an inspection of Gulf cities
in connection with the Cuban quar-
antine and to offer his assistance in
the campaign in progress here.
After visiting various points DR..
Guiteras expressed himself as thor
oughly pleased with the results OF
his inspection and expects to see
here universal acceptance of the
mosquito theory at the end of the
present campaign.
The situation today again shows
an Improvement both as to new
cases and deaths. considering the
totals of last week and while marine
hospital officials are unwilling to be
quoted now, they are known to en-
terrain the most hopeful views. Re
suits achieved to date have met their
expectations. The daily cases last
week exceeded in number the high
water mark previously reported for
any day by the city board of health.
The tide reaching its height Satur-
day. Since, there has been decline
in the maximum which is taken to
mean the city has been so thorough
iy iine-combed that the Number of
hidden cases still existing is insig-
nificant, and that with the relentless
destruction of stegomyia that has
taken place. new cases must here
after fall far below the climax of
last week
a suspicious case OF fever which
may develop into yellow fever was
reported from Algiers, near which
the naval reservation is located. II
is long distance from the case
which occurred in Algiers over three
weeks ago and the patient is a CIR.
employed within the area of infec-
ton on this side of the river.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
TO ENTERTAIN EAGLES.
City Of Denver IN Making Elaborate
Preliminary Preparations.

Denver. Colo. Aug. 16.-The city's
main thoroughfares are beautifully
decorated and brilliantly illuminated
in honor of the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, whose grand aerie will hold
its annual meeting here this week
Thousands of Eagles from all parts
of the United States and Canada have
arrived and the Credentials Commit
tee announced that over $500 ac-
credited delegates will be present
at the opening session of the conven-
ton. ~
John +. Pelle;lre. of Kansas civ,
present worthy grand president, is A
candidate for reelection. II. ID.
Davis, of Cleveland, has also an.
nounced his candidacy for the office.
and spirited contest is in progress.
San Francisco. Milwaukee and Allan
ia are bidding for the next annual
meeting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16

Union City. Aug. l6,-There was
an enthusiastic meeting held yester-
day afternoon in the county court
room by the promoters of the I'm
ion City and Roelfoot Lake and Tip
tonville railroad. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman T. b.
Greer. Several members were alb
sent but their proxies were held by
Mr.. J. c. Burdick. Prof. A. Il. Oar
rah. the secretary read the minutes
of the last meeting which was ac-
cepted and approved except as to
electric motor power on the proposed
road The report of the secretary
showed that there were $1,000 sub
scribed to make the preliminary sur
vey.
There are three routes which will
be gone over and those living on
the prospective route who will make
Il more to the advantage of the com
pany, everything else considered. will
get the road DR.. F. NJ. McRee was
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
re,slni,m is Vanishing.

81. Petersburg, Aug lids
patches announcing the decision OF
the p.cnipotentiarles at Portsmouth
TO waive for the present considera-
ton of the article relating to SAX
hahn island, and to proceed with the
discussion of points that Russia is
willing TO accept as a basis of nego-
tlations were received here with
some surprise and even relief by the
Russian public generally. which had
been forewarned that Tuesdays ses-
sion might end the conference.
The postponement of the discus
sion OF one of two points on which
the fate OF the conference hangs is
considered a good sign. but not a
sure one. and the general opinion re-
mains one OF doubt. though pessi-
mism is losing ground as the days
pass without a rupture between the
ENJOYS
The idea is advanced at several
embassies that an outlet may posi-
bly, be found in compromise on the
two main points of dispute. II Japan
is willing to give up Sakhalin ant
receive from Russia, not a general
war indemnity, but payment for any
rights that may be acquired by virtue
OF occupation by the Japanese.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Crisis May he Delayed.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Aug. i6.--The
crisis in the peace negotiations, al
though recognized 10 be near. Is not
thought by the ENJOYS to be SEIZED
uted for today. As the daily confer
ences continue the subjects become
more important and the disagree
ments naturally increase. II looks as
II the progress already made has as
tonlshed those having experience in
such matters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
In DYING CONDITION
CORONER CROWS ILLNESS PRO-
NOUNCED HOPELESS.
Has Been Unconscious Since Yester.
day Afternoon at 3
O'clock. a.

Coroner James +. Grow. who has
been Ill for only few days at his
home, $40 Jackson street, is in a
dying condition this afternoon and
his physicians have all pronounced
his illness fatal. This will come as a
great surprise to the popular coro-
ner's many friends. He had been
suffering from light attack of ma
laria and yesterday had a severe at
tack of congestion, in addition to
hemorrhages. He became uncon-
scious yesterday afternoon about 8
o'clock, and has not been rational
since. He has had several hemor-
rhages, losing fully gallon of blood.
Drs. J. G. Brooks. j. T. Reddick,
Johnson Bass and II. T. Hessig have
been attending him.
Coroner Crows wife, and three
children Messrs. viii and Charles
Crow. and Miss Ella Grow, are at his
bedside. Mr. VIII Grow resides in
Ballard county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Will Insist on the Cession of Island of
Sakhalin.
FIVE ARTICLES AGREED ON BUT
DISCUSSION OF SAKHALIN DEFERRED
The Tug Of War is Expected This Week, But Will
Not Occur Today.

crisis in peace negotiations is APP
preaching so rapidly and the end of
this week or the first of next at the
latest should witness a deadlock and
and the end. IL the conference is to
go TO pieces. Two more of the IL
articles, four and six. were disposed
of yesterday.
Article four consists of mutual
pledges to observe the integrity of
China and policy of open door"
for the commerce of all nations.
Article six covers the surrender of
the Russian leases to Lao Tung pen
insula, Port Arthur. Dalny and
Blonde and Rliott Islands.
To article four both parties agreed
unanimously.
was postponed until later. provides
for the cession of Sakhalln. Discus
sion appearing useless at this stage
on account of the firm negatives Civ.
en- in the Russian reply. II was de-
cided upon motion of the Japanese to
defer its discussion. thus revealing
the japanese intention of postponing
to the end the life and death strug-
gle
To the closest observers the final
solution begins To crystalize quite
naturally Russians yielding the ces-
sion Of Sakhalin. Japan foregoing the
"cost of the war" hut taking compen-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
NINE BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Italians Killed by Dynamite ExpIo.
sion In West Va.

Elkins, w. Va, Aug. 16.-Nine
Italians were blown to shreds and
their hut reduced to atoms by dyna-
mite explosion at construction
camp six miles from Durbin. This IS
thought to be another chapter in a
feud between a gang of desperadoes
and the Italians. The crime was not
discovered until daybreak when
members of the camp ran across the
gruesome spectacle of parts of the
anatomies OF the foreigners hanging
to trees. The deed was premeditated
but there is no trace of the perpetra-
tors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Japs win Keep sakhalien.

Portsmouth. n. H.. Aug L.
"Sakhallen has been made the bug
bear of the peace negotiations. re-
marked member of the japanese
suite today, but the question of
cession Is one capable of adjustment
with honor and satisfaction to both
governments II the desire of the
Russians is for peace. Japan holds
the island by right of conquest. THE
Russian garrison has surrendered
and the Japanese have gone so far
as to give the island the same title
attached to II previous to its ABSORB
tlon by Russia. Its possession will
enable the power possessing II to
dominate the northern part OF Niko-
latzok and menace the whole terri
tory watered by the Amur. The
Japanese will insist on keeping SAX
halien, not so much because II is
rightfully theirs by conquest, but
because 1t Is of great benefit to
them"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
AMERICAN JEWS WIN PAR
TIAL VICTORY.

NJ. Petersburg. Aug. 16.-
Pressure IL being brought to
bear upon the Russian govern
ment by wealthy Jews in Amer
lea to secure reforms which will
better the condition of their
co-rcligiOnists in this country.
They have already met with nm
expected results, a. the minis
terial council has decided to
permit certain classes of Jews
to stand for election Ia the pro-
posed national assembly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
CORTELYOU TIPPED.
For Sccrctaryship of the Treasury
New for Postmaster General.

Washington. Aug. l6.--It is ru-
mored that President Roosevelt has
rendered the secretaryship of the
treasury to Postmaster General Cor
telyou. Il is said that II Cortelyou
accepts Harris New, of indianapolis,
viii become postmaster general.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Wants Octopus Ousted From Mis-
souri,

Jefferson City, Mo-. Aug. L.
Attorney General II. 5. Hadley and
Frank Blake, one of his associates.
left today for Cleveland. o., and
thence go TO New York TO look up
evidence in a suit against the Stand
ard Oil company. Hadley Will seek
not only to impose heavy fine upon
the company but to Gust 1t from its
franchise as a corporation in Mis-
souri, and to permanently withdraw
its privileges to do business in this
state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
BIG EARTHQUAKE.
Forms Lake Which Destroys
Village.

Lahore, India, Aug. 1G.-As a re-
suit of the great earthquake felt
throughout the region recently, a
large lake was formed in the Kangra
district of Punjab. The lake has over
flowed its banks and wiped out an
entire village. Nine deaths are al
ready reported.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16

Delaware, o., Aug. ia Penn
sylvania freight train broke ;nro
three parts here this morning and
the first and second sections coidd-
cd, fatally injuring VIM. Kurtz, who
was un LEI che wreckage four hours
Fagman Hlll was seriousl, Injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Wedding at Hickman.

Hickman. KY. Aug. 16.-Miss
Nellie Stephens and r. l.. Spears
were married at the Methodist
church, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. II. C. Johnson. the pas
tor. Both are residents of this city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
JAMS lombard Port.

Godzyadani. Manchurla. Aug. 10.
Two Japanese torpedo boats yes
terday bombarded Port Hazarevo
Port Lazareff, Korea) Attempt was
then made to land troops but they
were beaten off by Russian chasseurs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
COSTLY RIOTS WERE THOSE
IN CAUCASUS.

TiAis, Aug. 16.-Estimates
published Of the losses result
ing from recent disturbances In
districts Of Caucasus show that
nineteen villages were de-
stroycd, 23i people killed and
twenty villages were partially
destroyed. The loss was five
millions in money.