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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23

The Piedmont summer school Tor
teachers will be held at Davidson col
Iege from July 18th to August 9Th,
Thomas P. Harrison is president. This
school was organized two years ago
for the benefit of the teachers of Iredell
and M~ecklenburg counties. Last year
Cabarrus and Rowan were added, bur
the school will be open to teachers
from any part of this state and from
other states. The object of the school
is to equip teachers for the better per
Torrance of the practical duties in the
school room. Careful courses Of study
will be prepared and presented by CON-
petent instructors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
Ghe Wessrnger.
THE REAL GUILTY PARTIES.

The News and Observer of yester-
day contained a very strongly written
and positively expressed editorial in
regard to the matter of tampering
with the jury in the Gattis-Kilgo case
by Sorrell and Rogers. It takes the
position that these men were the mere
tools Of other parties more interested
in one way or another in the case;
that they were acting on solicitation or
instructions. We think that every one
who read the proceedings in the con-
tempt hearing has come to the same
conclusion-that there We're others
'higher up as The News and Obser-
yer puts it, who are as guilty as the
two men who are now being punished
for their contempt of court and who
are also held under a bench warrant
issued by Judge Moore for trial at the
next term of Wake criminal court for
the crime of tampering with a jury.
The punishment they are now I'M
dergoing will be no defence against an
Indictment for their conduct. They are
now in prison under sentences for con-
duct adjudged to be in contempt of the
court in which the case was tried and
to which the men they attempted to
influence had been summoned to serve
az Jurors. The charge against them
and on which they will be tried on an
indictment is the violation of the GRIM
1nal law Of the state. If convicted the
punishment will be fine or imprison-
ment, OF both, at the discretion of the
judge presiding.
The News and Observer thinks these
men are scape-goats-that they are,
by keeping their mouths shut, protect
ing those who are more guilty than
themselves. 1t says what the public
is interested in is to find the chief Gull
prits and that there is a way 'cruel on
its face and yet apparently the only
chance" 1t is the enforcement against
them of the law because of their crime.
The News and Observer seems deter
mined hat the real parties shall be
discovered, and all right-thinking men
should endorse it's position.
The testimony of King and Maroon
showed plainly that there was a reg
ular system in Wake county of at
tempting to influence jurors before TAX
ing up a case. The testimony in the
contempt proceedings, The News and
Observer declares, hints at a regular
Subrosa business with an established
procedure for tampering with jurors.
That is shown by the defendant Sor-
relrs reply to Maroon as given in the
latter's testimony:
at asked him. said the witness,
what right Or authority he a to
come to me. knowing that I was O
Juror
ITO his question the juror stated
that Sorrell replied in substance that
we have to see jurors before they IRE
sworn in. or else they'd bt watched so
close YOU couldn't talk to him."
1t is to be hoped that the effort to
discover the real culprits in this matter
will be successful and that, no matter
who they be, or how high they stand
socially and professionally, they will
receive punishment commensurate
with their crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23

The congressman from the Raleigh
district comes Out strong for a great
big navy. Wonder what the presidents
proposed visit to his city has to do with
the timing Of ne others published
interview on the big navy question?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23

Church-"Why do you suppose they
always put the band in the rear at the
time of a battle?" GOtham-"JudginG
from some bands / have heard, l sup
pose it is because most of the soldiers
would rather go forward and take the
chances of being shot down, than go
back and listen to the band."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23

If we are to take the car in earEest
he is mighty anxious to throw some
of the burdens of government on the
peonle. It will De a long time before
Z Z representative government il
Gss 5a.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23

The North Carolina Baptist conven-
ton meets at jackson Springs June
9th to July 4th. All of our Baptist
friends who are suffering with dysDcp-
STA had better be sure to attend.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23

Fatal Results of q Political Feild.
Cameron, Texas, June 2O.-Sheriff R.
Tool today shot and killed ex-Sheriff
Miles c. Everett, the shooting being the
outgrowth Of a political feud.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-23
Governor Glenn to Address Tammany.
Especial to. The MeSsenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., June 20.-Governor
Glenn states positively that he will
speak at Tammany Hall on July 4. He
had a prior engagement to address the
State Press Association at Asheville,
but cancels it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26

Everv day from September Ii To
ocfoher 81, 1906 inclusive, the Union
Pscific will sell one way tickets as fol-
ios sso 90 TO ogden and Salt Lake CITY
90 to Helena and Butte. Mont
$3.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee.
" ss S2.5 to Huntington ana Nampa
i0s $500 to Portland. Tacoma ana
Seattle
$500 to Ashland and Astoria. ore
ron. via Portland
$500 to San Francisco. Los An
coles and San Diego.
Correspondingly low rates to rnanv
other California, Oregon, Washfngfor3
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every r7ax,
On Union Pacific between 1Tfseo-1,s
river and Pacific coast double bfrFb
s5T5. For fun information cali on
or address nearest Union Pacific AGENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
TAFT NOT IN RACE.
Secretary of War Says He Has No
Designs on the Presidency.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Secretary of
War Taft is not planning to enter a
campaign for the presidency, has no in
tention of doing so, is content with his
seat in the cabinet, and means to stay
there as long as the president desires
it. Such is the substance Of an an
nouncement made by him and which
viii tend to put at rest, temporarily at
least, the talk of his being a presiden-
tiaI candidate.
Secretary Taft said:
I have no intention of resigning from
the cabinet to make a campaign for the
presidency, and furthermore, have no
intention whatever of making a cam
paign for the office of the nations chief
executive.
I am satisfied with my present place
and shall be pleased to remain in the
cabinet as long as I can. I have al
ready said that 1 had no intention of
becoming a candidate for the presiden-
cy and authorized no one to spring the
presidential BOOM, as it has been call
cd"
Secretary Taft's statement was called
forth by published reports, in cameo
ton with his recent Akron, o., speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
ACCOUNTANTS NEARLY DONE.
Their Report Is Expected Early Next
Week.

It is rumored at the state house
that the report of the expert account
ants who are examining the state
treasury is about ready to be turned
over to the governor. State Account
ant Gafford, who returned today from
extensive trips to various parts of the
state, getting information direct from
the county officials, says that he I'M
derstands that the special accountant
is getting along very we'll with his
work, and that it is nearing compile
ton. The report Will probably be
made early next week.
It is said that the report will show
deficit of $4,000 during Frank
Crimes term of Office. Two thousand
five hundred of this is for Johnson
county bonds; the other $500 is on
money RENTED by the city of Horton
and not accounted for.
Mr.. Grimes says that If the account
ants find a shortage in his admins
tration, he viii make it good.
OF course the accountant will find a
lot of coupons missing from many diff
ferent bonds, but both T. 7. Kelly and
Mr.. Grimes have secured the assist
ance of the bond brokers and the
school fund commissioners in explain
ing that the coupons were clipped be-
fore the bonds came into their pos
session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
LECTURES AT SIXTEEN CENTS.
Chairman Foster Tells How They Are
Secured in Topeka.

To the Editor of the state Journal.
Those of us who were active in pro-
pairing the list of entertainments that
were given last year for the benefit of
the organ fund heard it said many
been lower, that we would have realiz-
ed much more from the enterprises. We
took exceeding care in selecting the en-
tertainments, and I think all will admit,
that no finer course was ever given in
Topeka or anywhere else. We have Sc
lected a course of Z entertainments this
year embracing such great lecturers as
open the course. Dr. Hills. Frank
Dixon and Leland Powers, and such
musical numbers as Charlotte Maconda,
the Whitney Bros. quartette, now the
leading male quartette on the road, and
the Chicago Ladies' quartette, the best
of this class for 81 including a reserved
seat for the season. This makes the
cost Is 2-3 cents each. We have met
our critics. What are you going to do
for US. It will take a sale of 5000 tick
cts to make profit for US. These enter
tainments readily and usually command
an entrance fee of from so cents to ST.
Now about the reserved seats. There
is an erroneous impression held by
some people that those who do not re-
serve their seats can take any unoccu-
pied seat. Those who do not reserve
their seats viii be required to occupy
the three rear rows of the dress circle.
and corresponding seats in the balcony.
Surely no candid person can complain
that we take theis method to increase
our revenue when the price of adnis-
sion is so Iidiculously low.
FRANK H FOSTER,
Chairman of Elk. Com. of the Organ
Association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
STREET CAR ORATORS
Are Working for Hearst in the New
York Campaign.

New York, Oct 26.-The Municipal
Ownership league inaugurated a new
feature of the campaign last night by
turning loose street car orators. In a
Flatbush avenue car coming from
Brooklyn to New York at II o'clock a
we'll dressed genteel looking man arose
and turning to the twenty-three pas
sengers said:
Ladies and gentlemen, I want to
tell you some of the reasons why you
should vote for Mr.. Hearst for mayor
of New York. He is no mans candi-
date, and is against both bosses, Muir
ply and Odell."
Just then the conductor started in
to interrupt him, when the passengers
in the car demanded that the speaker
be permitted to continue his talk. He
did so, and entertained the passengers
all the way over the bridge.
Other men showed I'D in street cars
in Manhattan and Brooklyn and deliv-
cred speeches in favor of the Munich
pal Ownership ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
TRIBUTE BY MURDOCH.
Eloquent Address at the Grave of
jerry Simpson.

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 26.-In his tribute
at the grave Of ex-Congressman Jerry
Simpson, Victor Murdoch, representa-
tive from this, Simpsons old district,
said:
Here halt the quick and here the dead
progress He has gone out alone far
in the deep darkness. where for each one
of us a grave is hidden. Eye nor voice
nor hand may follow him. The black
barrier is dropped between him and US,
the black barrier between the quick
and the dead. Facing the iron and cruel
gate stand the quick, some stark in fear.
some 'benumbed with grief, some wrap
ped in wonder. but all alike halted,
arrested inexorably Before the mighty
mandate we pause and then in all hui
mi1ity cry out as children Of sorrow our
little word Of comfort to his loved ones,
our little word Of tribute to a friend.
If we hope, refuse US not the privilege;
if we reach out a little in the dark, re-
fuse US not; if the stars and the wind
and the sunshine and the rose whisper
to US the evidence of inhnity and the
promise Of eternity, let the material
world refuse US not For standing out
against the bald, black wall this after
noon let US cry out again; for our friend
we cannot call. our friend we cannot
longer see, let US cry out the only chal-
lenge that ever met the thrown glove
of death-the laundering answer of a.
mighty faith. The soul is immortal,
for as God the giver is infinite, so is
the spirit he gives eternal.
When he was dying, Horace Greeley
murmured, Fame is a vapor, popuiari-
ty an accident. riches take wings, those
who bless today viii curse tomorrow.
Only one thing endures-character b"
Jerry Simpson had character
oe1raT him rraqa rt17zr he oq111a IN
Kansas, what called him here. THE
magic Of a kernel, the witchcraft in a
seed. The desire to put something into
the ground and see it grow and repro
duce its kind. came to me and I did
not resist it," he said that's why I
came to Kansas"
The mischievOus fate placed him in
the only agricultural section of the
world capable OF spontaneity in novel
political action in Kansas. And when
the political storm arose, there spreng
full-armed to lead it the son of the
Canadian SHOWS. the son of the lashing
lake. the son o. the Kansas prairie
Jerry Simpson.
DO YOU remember him: his entrance
to the stage; his attitude before an au-
dience, that smile. that charming, VIM
ming and that warning smile? Do you
remember his eyes, the eyes where light
ming PLAYED fast and incessant from a
hot nedEL ana an electric NlAlQ . do YOU
remember the whole attitude that cried
out to you, Come on and beware" In
that day men in Kansas carried him on
their shoulders. And when success
came. Washington yielded its admira-
ton, for in the sally of debate there
no adversary ever put him down an6
many went down before him. 1t was q
great a picturesque career and he de.
served it all He won it all and he wor
fl alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
TAYLOR IS AFTER FACTS.
Gathering Information About Rail-
roads Of Kansas and Elsewhere.

Carr Taylor attorney for the state
board of railroad commissioners, is
making a tour of the railroad head
quarters in Kansas City and Chicago,
getting dispositions concerning the con-
dition of track, nature of grades and
curves, cost of construction, and other
similar data concerning all the rail-
roads which enter Kansas. Not only
are these statistics being gathered for
the state of Kansas, but for neigh bor-
ing states as well.
The highest engineering officials of
the various roads are being called upon
to give testimony on the points at issue.
and the information obtained by Mr..
Taylor will be used in the prosecution
of the coal rate suit and other rate
litigation pending before the board.
The railroads claim that the reason TOR
the lower coal rates in other states is
because they have easier grades. wider
curves and better track, and that the
cost of operation is consequently light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
IN FAVOR OF JEROME.
Republican Candidate for District At
torney Retires From Race.

New York, Oct. 26.-Charles A
Hammer has announced his resigna-
ton as Republican candidate for dis
trict attorney and appealed to the
members Of the party to support the
candidacy of William Travers Jerome.
Mr.. Hammers resignation was an
nOunced in the following statement by
him given out by Chairman William
Halpin Of the Republican county com
mittee:
when I accepted the Republican
nomination for district attorney did
so in good faith and full expectation
if elected of being able to serve the
people of this community honorably
and well.
LAS a member of the Republican
party I desire to put myself on record
with the best tradition of that party
IN leading sound public sentiment by
not continuing my candidacy for dis
trict attorney against William Travers
Jerome and in response to what I
recognize today as the sense of the
majority Of the best citizenship in this
county, I retire as a candidate for dis
trict attorney.
Though the thought is apart from
the principle which occasions my re-
tirement 1 am hopeful and confident
that my action must assist in the uni
fication of those citizens opposed to
the continuance of the administra ton
of the city by Mcclellan, Murphy and
Tammany in the support of Mr.. WINS
for mayor. in which with all other
good citizens, I am vitality interested.
Il beg to acknowledge my gratitude
to those friends whose expressions of
good will and loyalty have come to me
in this campaign and [ urge them, as
well as all Republicans and all other
citizens, to support and vote for VIM
T. Jerome for district attorney as !
shall do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
CUT IT down SAYS DAVIS.
Mayor Thinks Allowance for Deten-
ton Hospital Is Too Large.

The board of health may be forced
to cut down its plans for rebuilding
the detention hospital. Mayor W H
Davis doesn't take kindly to the idea
Of spending $1,000 on increasing its
size and believes that about one-half
of that sum would be about the
proper expenditure to make at this
time. This would mean that Just one
Of the extensions instead of the two
would be constructed.
Though City Physician Hogeboom
is not objecting and will buckle down
if the mayor insists, he doesn't ap-
prove OF cutting down the size of the
Improvements.
The health and sanitation commit
tee will make a trip of Inspection to
the detention hospital soon. Yes.
come out and take a look at it." said
HogeboOm to Councilman Griley who
is on the committee. rs there any
one IN the place now % inquired Griley
cautiously. "Oh, no. it is perfectly
empty. it's safe now" replied the city
physician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26

circuit D. NJ. Herrick; Liberty ]. D.
Stevens; Lyndon, S. f. Harbon; Leav-
enworth. to be supplied; Manhattan,
w. E. Hallowen; Mayday, W. A.
Manion; Meriden, J. T. Reynolds; Nc
Louth, E. e. McAferty; New Lancaster,
NJ. T. Glare; Usage City. @. A Hudson;
Ozawkie J. w Thomas; Peoria, J. NJ.
Manion; Richland. N. L. Roby; Robin
son, W. B. Fees; Sabetha, to be sup
piled; Soldier. J. Wykert; Topeka. to
F. NJ. FISHERMAN was appointed mis-
sionary evangelist for northeast Kan
sas; Nathan H. Huffman and Minnie
NJ. Huffman, missionaries in Porto
Rico; L. D. Critics, president Campbell
college; G. NJ. Brooke, manager Union
Biblical seminary: S. C. Coblentz, field
secretary of the Union Biblical semi
nary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
FOUR SURGEON GENERALS.
General O'ReHIey Thinks There Are
Three Too Many.

Washington Oct. 26.-surgeon General
O'Reflley of the army has prepared a
statement showing there are three medi-
cal officers with the same title he holds
which has led to the confusion which
might become more serious in time of
war. The title of surgeon general of the
army was bestowed on the head of the
medical department of the army in 1913,
1871 the chief of the bureau of surgery and
medicine of the navy was made surge
general of the navy. In 1902 the supervis-
ing surgeon of the marine hospital service
was made surgeon general of the marine
hospital service. General O'ReiIley says
kilograms addressed to the surgeon gen
eral,' may be sent to any of these Officers.
He thinks as his corps has had the title
so much longer than the others it is en-
titled to keep IT. Legislation by congress
would be necessary to effect the change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
BOXING AT THE T. A. a.
A Lively Time 1T Last Nights Exhibit
ton.

Jesse James flashed into the lime
light as a pugilist before the Topeka
Athletic club on Wednesday night. He
put two men clear out of business.
They were Smoke Williams and Ben
ME Barrett. It took but one round for
each of them.
Smoke" and James have had bad
blood between them for many moons,
growing out Of Williams arrest James
happened to be the chief witness at
the trial and Williams was fined by the
court That started a feud and the
boys have been anxious to get at each
other. The did last night, and VIII
Hams hardly lived to tell the tale. But
Smokes easy knockout didn't satisfy
the crowd and the 800 people present
began to yell for some additional fun.
Bonnie Barrett volunteered to 60 on
with James. He certainly put his head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
CHEERS FOR JEROME.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., Leads His
Bible Glass Into Politics.

New York. Oct. 26.-Young John
D. RockefeHer's Bible class took a
plunge into politics last night. declar-
ing for Jerome and cheering the can
didate's name to the echo. John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., in person led the
cheering. 1t was his first appearance
before the class in nearly a year and
the big auditorium of the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist church was comfortably
filed. The cheering took place dur
ing an address by Rev. Dr. Rufus P.
Johnston, pastor of the church. who
lauded Jerome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
WALKER HAS ENOUGH.
Says He VIII Not Be Candidate for Re
election on Railroad Board.

A. D. Walker. at present member of
the state board of railroad commission
ers, has announced that he will not be
a candidate for denomination. He says
he has had two terms on the board, and
that is enough.
Mr.. Walkers term will expire in jan
uary, 1907 Mr.. Walker served his first
term by appointment, and his second by
election. He has been bitterly opposed
as a candidate for denomination, and
his withdrawal will leave the field clear
for H NJ Cory of Leavenwogth, who is
candidate for the place from Leaven-
worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
FOR ONE MORE PARK.
Streets and Walks Committee Recon-
mends Another for west Side.

Another park will be added to the
city's park system if the council adopts
the recommendation of the council COM
mittee on streets and walks which last
night voted in favor of condemning the
triangular strip of ground between Arch
and West streets and south from Tenth
avenue to Twelfth street for park pur-
poses.
bounded by Eighth avenue on the north
and Huntoon street on the south with
the city limits the boundary on the
west and Clay street on the east.
Some Is property owners who live in
the vicinity of the proposed park ap-
peared before the members of the com
mittee last evening and urged that the
benefit district be formed and the park
purchased. Two petitions were on file
with the committee, one, demonstrating,
signed by % property owners and an
other for the proposition having us sig
natures.
An ordinance granting a free license
to veterans of the Civil war to peddle
wares on the streets of Topeka was
recommended for passage
In making it's inspection Wednesday
/ afternoon the streets and walks COM
nittee had their attention called to the
condition Of north Western avenue in
front of lots 514-516 but when they
drove up in that direction they cOuldn
locate it. This Councilman Simms in
sisted was due OF the fact that no
street signs existed in North Topeka.
In accordance with this he asked that
the committee recommend to the coun-
ell that 300 street signs be purchased for
North Topeka. The estimate of S36 for
the street signs was approved. The
street commissioner will let the con-
tract
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to repair Chandler street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth and to ter
race the parking on Madison street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets.
The matter of macadamizing North
Topeka avenue and North Tyler street
to the end of the present maeadam road
built by the county has been laid over