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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

This is due to what are vaguely re-
ferred to as conditions" Among the
conditions may be cited the condition
of perpetual warfare between factions.
the condition of disorder in city gov
eminent and the condition of per
petual poverty The factional troubles
keep the town whirling around until
the man with money and enterprise
becomes sea-sick and is afraid to
light. The disorder in city govern
ment results in the third condition,
city poverty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
Women's Drawers, 3oc

Umbrella drawers made of
good muslin-very full 9-inch
rufle with four rows of hem
stitching and four pin tucks-reg-
ular soc values will be on spe-
cial sale Wednesday, at, 0nA
pair OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
Women'S Skirts, $1.1o

Made with 2O-inch lounce of
India linon, cambria dust rufie-
flounce has IL rows hemstitched
tucking and two rows wide torchon
insertion-also 2-inch lace edging
skirts that from the description
you can we'll see would cost $3.50
regularly-will be on Clio
special sale Wednesday y As4 =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
Women'S Gowns, 39c
Women'S Gowns, &c

Made of an excellent soft finish
material-have full yoke of pin
tucks with two rows of Insertion
trimmed with pink or blue ribbon,
swiss embroidery around sleeves
and neck. The majority of stores
would sell such fine garments as
these at $1-our price is Hnn
only VOO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
THE CRAWFORD TRIAL
Jury Discharged After Being Gu
Mere Than Al Hours.

Washington, June 22.-No verdict
was reached in the case Of William G.
Crawford, charged with cOnspirins
with August W. Machen and George Z.
LorenZ, to defraud the government Ill
connection with contracts to furnish
~letter-carriers satchels to. the pOStof-
fee department and after celebrating
for nor than forty-seven hours the
jury was discharged today.
The case was Oh trial live weeks.
Machen and Lorenz, who were made
~co-defendants with Crawford under the
Indictment, had been convicted on
charges of conspiracy in connection
with other contracts. At the outset Of
the Crawford trial Machen pleaded
guilty. Lorenz mad been granted a
severance and became Il government
witness. Crawford was put on the
stand and he disputed the testimony
of Lorenz in every essential detail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
Lei His Rents Get Behind.

The late Governor Marcus A. Nor
ton, whose old home. in Taunton, is
now the Morton hospital, says the Bos-
ton Herald, was as careless in his dress
as he was punctual in collecting his
rents. 1t was not an uncommon sight TO
see him walking the streets without
stockings, the expanse between the
bottom of his trouser legs and his
shoes revealing that fact TO the pub
lie.
One day as the governor passed
down the street a futter of white be-
meath his coat-tails- gave mute testi
mony of the need of repairs in which
his trousers stood. In a group of idlers
was a wag who was also one of the
governors tenants.
Great horn spoons!." he shouted, as
the governor passed. Il eve knew
Governor Morton let his rents get so
far beAind!.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
ON RATES
Places and Dates Set by Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington, June 22.-The Inter.
State Commerce Commission has sci
for hearing the following cases at the
places and dates named:
At Augusta, Ga, July 6, r. c.. Brad
ham against Atlantic Coast Line Rail.
road company, Involving alleged uhrea.
sonable passenger rates from Ellenton
and Jackson, S. c., to Augusta, Ga;
Warren Manufacturing Compan,
against Southern Railway Company in.
volving alleged unreasonable rates on
cotton goods from Warrenville, Gran.
iteville and Cancilse, S. c., and Angus
ia, Ga, to New York city.
At Augusta, Ga, July T., James L
Quimby, against Clyde Steamship Com
pany, involving alleged unreasonable
freight rates from Boston, Providence
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
to Aiken, Graniteville, Langley ant
Blackville, S. c.
At Atlanta, Ga, July 10, Reliance
Textile and Dye Works, against South
ern Railway Company Involving al
legged unreasonable rates of cottor
| piece goods from points in Georgia ane
South Carolina to Cincinnati, Ohio, G!
shipments destined only to Cincinnati
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
HABEAS CORPUS
Major .Stedhnan Brings a Client Be-
fore Judge PEBBLES.

In the tIial of a woman named Plat
before Mayor Murphy Saturday for re-
failing. it developed that Austin
Scales. a witness. had been interfering
with other witnesses against the wo-
man. trying to influence their testi-
molly. and Mayor Murphy held he
was in contempt and sent hin to jail
for so days. Ma5or Stedman. attorney
for Scales. excepted to the deternin-
inG of the case without serving notice
On his client. The mayor held against
him and Major Stedman appealed,
when the bond was ixed at $500. On
this and on the other point Major
SteGr1an SECURED a writ of habeas cor
pus and at the hearing before Judge
PEBBLES yesterday he held that the ac-
ton of the mayo was invalid and or
dered the relase Of the prisoned.
City Attorney Scales said that he
a evidence that the defendant had
approached witnesses and would like
The Judge to hear it. This was DONE,
Major Stedman Offering no evidence
whatever. and h prisoner was held
for court i'll a bond Of 800. which he
gave and was released
The point Major Stedman fought on
was excessive bI n the holding Of
the prisoner without going into the
case and he seemed perfectly content
with the ruling of Judge Peebies.-
Greensboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
BOUND OVER TO COURT
Ma Charged With Helping to Murder
His Wife.

At a hearing held before Justice Pas
Cbal and two other magistrates yester.
day afternoon in Sumner township, A.
A. Saferight, his sister, Mrs. Nancy
4. Lineberry, and w. FL. L. Osborn
bound over to superior court on
the charge of having caused the death
of Mrs. Saferight, wife of the first
named defendant, by having cruelty
Deaten her.
About two weeks g Mrs. Saferight
died and on the same day she was bur
leu. Those who prepared the remains
for burial noticed some marks about
the back and face which looked as il
they might have been caused by a blow
Of some kind. The rumor spread and
on last Friday warrants were issued
for the three persons. The warrants
were served and the hearing set for
yesterday before Justice Paschal.-
Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
ANXIOUS TO SEE WALLACE
Reports That the Canal C0mmisSiO
Engineer Intends to Resign.

Washington, June 22.-Chairman
Shonts, of the Isthmian canal commits
sion, has gone to New York, where it is
expected Engineer Commissioner Wal
lace will arrive from Panama today.
Secretary Taft will be in New York
Sunday and has arranged for a con-
ference with Mr.. Wallace. While the
object of Mr.. Wallace'S sudden return
to the United States is not known, fur
Their than the statement that it is on
urgent personal business, there is some
anxiety felt as a result from the press
dispatches from Panama indicating
that he intends to sever his connection
with the canal project, and the secre-
tary has taken the earliest opportunity
to ascertain the facts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
II INNINGS, SCORE 1 TO 1
Rain Breaks Up Exciting Game Be
tween Harvard and Yale.

Cambridge, Mass, June pa rain
storm at the end of the eleventh in
hing brought TO Il close, but left unde-
cided, an intensely exciting game be-
tween Harvard and Yale ON Soldiers
field this afternoon. The score was 1
to l when the game was called. Yale
scored an earned run at the very start
and in the second inning Iale's mis-
plays enabled a Harvard man to cross
the plate. From that time several op-
portunities were offered both sides, but
superb pitching and sharp fielding pre-
vented runs.
The score X. H. T..
Harvard . 01OOOOOOOOO-1 4 z
Yale . . 1OOOOOOOOOO1 s. 5
Batteries: Coburn and Stephens;
son; Jackson and Chaplin. Time, PAP.
Umpire, Hurst. Attendance, 5000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
RALEIGH AND SOUTHPORT ROAD
Permission Granted to Increase its
Capital stnck-Nayal Stores Com
PAM Chartered.
Especial to rhe Messenger,

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, n. c June ga charter
Is granted the Ellington Naval Stores
Company, headquarters at Raleigh. IL
will build at Ellington a plant unee,
a patent held by the Pine Belt Con
struction Company, of Raleigh, to MAKE
turpentine, tar, c~reosote, rosin and 9th.
er products from pine wood, also 70
build and operate electric light and cas-
plans TO supply towns.s Capital stork
2f25, 900, W. c. Douglas and others
stockholders.
Permission is granted to the Raleigh
and Southport Railroad Company 70
increase its capital stock from $50, 600
to $3.50, 600. TIC secretary of state is
notified by President John A. Mills
that. the directors have voted in favo.
of such increase.
The Guilford Leather M~anufacurine
Company of Greensboro is authorized
to increase it's capital stock from $50
600 to 100000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

D Property for Taxation Accepted by
Standard Oil Company.

! The Standard Oil company, of Ken.
lucky, submitted without a murmur
to' the raise by the comptroller general
on the license tax. The license as first
sent in was for property in this state
worth $1,000. AS the comptroller
knew that they controlled the oil trade
i'll the upper part of the state and that
the concern was practically a branch Of
the Standard Oil Company, of New
Jersey, he knew that the property was
worth more than $4,000. He quietly
had a number of the auditors of the
state to investigate and after he had
received further information the re-
turn was raised from $17,97S to $685.
0W.-COlumbia Is. CO Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
WHEEL WITHIN A WHEEL
A Number of Cases Tried by the May
or Yesterday Morning.

There was Il wheel within a wheel
at the police court yesterday morning
and as q result several people are
charged with crime. First there was
an arrest for assault with Il deadly
The defendant had been
drunk. He told where he got his
whiskey and the third party was ar
rested. Another man was arrested for
being drunk and gave away the tiger
Another whiskey case was the result.
The court was a rather large and in
teresting one.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
Nurse Needed No Thermometer

M:rshall z. Wilder has Il story OF
the tribulations of a friend i'm ~securin.
a competent nurse for his infant daush.
ter. One day it seemed 20 the members
of the family that the child was ailing,
and the consensus of opinion was that
the trouble resulted from the method
employed ill bathing the youngster.
Were afraid said the mother to
the nurse, that the water is not of the
proper temperature. We shall get you
Il thermometer, 20 that you may tell
when the bath is too hot or too cold
"Oh, as to that, num-" promptly re.
piled the nurse, Il don't think it's
needed. | can tell easy enough; if the
little II gets blue, the waters toe
cold; if she gets red, then l know its
too hot"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
The Secret OF Success.

Forty million bottles OF August
Flower sold in the United States alone
since it's Introduction! And the de-
mand for it is still growing. Isn't that
a I'M showing of success? Don't it
pyove that August Flower has had
unfailing success in the cure Of indi-
gestion and dyspepsia-the two great
est enemies Of health and happiness?
Does it not afford the best evidence
that August Flower is a sure specific
for all stomach and Intestinal disol-
ders?-that it has proved itself the
best OF all liver regulators? August
Flower has a matchless record Of over
thirty-ive years in curing the ailing
millions Of these distressing COM
plaints-a success that is becoming
wider in its scope every day, at home
and abroad. as the fame OF August
Flower spreads. Trial bottles, CSC;
regular size, Use. For sale by f. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
MAY STRIKE OIL
Predictions of Great Things for the
Earthquake Section"

A gentleman from the Oil fields Of
Texas stopped I'VE in Fairfax. He
was employed to look over the lands
rof Lower South Carolina, especially
SoetWeen Charleston and Summerviile,
land Charleston and WATERFORD.
He is employed by a Wisconsin
company. He gave it as his opinion
that at some early day the earthquake
section viii furnish all the gas needed
&by Charleston.
Fifteen years of experience in the
"C1I business enables him to say that
n earthquake section will be one of
q richest oil fields in the United
States.
lie thinks also hat twill develop
itself in less thar fifteen wears. and
1T will make Charleston one of the
greatest cities in the United States
COrrcsnOndent Of News and Courier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
HUGO Task

1t was a huge task, to undertake the
cure of such a bad case of kidney dis.
ease as that of c. T. Collier, of Cher
Okee, Ia, but Electric Bitters did it
He writes: MY kidneys were so far
gone, | could not sit ON a chair with.
out a cushion; and suffered from dread
full backache, headache, and depress.
sion. In Electric Bitters, however,
found a cure, and by them was restor-
ed to perfect health. l recommend
this great tonic medicine to all with
weak kidneys, liver or stomach. Guar
anteed by r. r. Bellamy, druggist
Price SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
BOND ISSUE
Greensboro Votes Against School and
WaterwOrks Bonds.

The proposed bond issue of $4,000
for schools and $4,000 for water were
defeated yesterday by the voters who
stayed at home. Only about one
fourth of the registered voters of the
city went to the polls and part OF
these voted against the proposed bond
issues. There are about 1850 regis
tered voters in this city and more than
500 are required to give the majority
necessary to carry an election. The
vote yesterday was as follows: Fol
school bonds, 354; against school bonds,
So: for water works bonds, 31S; against
water bonds. 50.-Greensboro Tele-
gram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
ICotton Prices Advance About $3.50 u
Bale.

New York, June 22.-The cotton
market was active and excited today
with prices advancing about $3.50 a
bale and reaching a new high point for
the current year on aggressive buying
lby leading bulls and covering by shorts
eadVance was to
strength in Liverpool, further reports
lof a good trade demand and firm stock
market and a circular which had been
ISSUED by the bull leaders predicting a
|crop of only about 9,5O0,OOO bales for
1.-THE coming season.
The closing was steady at practi-
lcally the best prices or Il net advance
lof % to s. points. The sales We're es-
ltimated at 100000 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

A man by the name of Moon got
married, and that was a change in the
moon; in due time his wife presented
him with a daughter, and that was a
new moon; then he went to town and
got busy for joy, and that was Il full
moon: when he started home he had
twenty-five cents in his pocket, and
that was the last quarter; his mother
in-law met him at the door, and that
was a total eclipse-he saw stars
Concord Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Another nice berth is that of assist
ant district attorney, o held by Mr..
A. FL. Price, of Salisbury. against
whom Mr. Blackburn and the other
anu-organiZation men are prepared To
wage a vigorous warfare. There are
Z nail dozen or more candidates for
II position. and if it should be learn
ell for a certainty that Mr.. Price was
slated for slaughter there might b.
half a dozen more, for the job is both
easy n Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
a Den of N

Rev. A. H. Sims began to lose his
chickens last Thursday and up till to-
day. Monday. he had lost 40. This
did not suit the parson much as he
had raised the chickens for his own
family use. But the chickens would
go and he could not tell whence. To-
day. Monday. he decided to investigate
ard found a den of minks in his wood
pile. BY the use of his shot gun he
got five and one made its
<Gastonia News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Obediah-"I1l never vote for that
Congressman of our'n again." Bill
why, he allus KEEP his promises an
he's one of the smartest men in the
whole blame country" Obadiah-"l
don't keer if he's smart as Daniel
Webster. There amt been a single
durn one of his pumpkin seeds come
I'D yit."-IndianapOlis Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
HIS OVER

Rev. Mr.. Isaymond's Great Work for
Church Is Done-For Fourteen
Hours Clergyman Listened. Uncon-
verted. to Thad. X. Peek. Apostle of
Theism, and at the End Prick Gave
Church the Land He Had Promised
in Return for Pastors Attention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
Sentenced to be Hanged for Murder
Especial to The MesSenger.)

williamson, N c.. June 22.-Prestor
Daniel was tried IN the superior lourI
here today for the killing of William
Eborn on an excursion train at Par
mele, n. c., juno End. The verdict o.
the jury after being out four hours
was murder in the first degree. Judge
Ward sentenced him to be hanged Au-
gust 9Th Both parties were from Pac.
tolus, Pitt county, N. G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Beautifying methods thai injure the
skin and health are dangerous. Be
beautiful without discomfort by taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea Sun
shiny faces follow it's use. So cents
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
A Bad Scare.

Some day you Will get a had scare,
when you feel a~pain in your bowels
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies IL
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. a sure cure,
for all bowel and stomach Diseases
such as headache. billiOusness: cos
tiveness. etc. Guaranteed at r. r
Bellamy's drug store. only Csc. TrS
them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
A Rcprieye for Hoch.

Springfield, Ills, June 22.-Governor
|Dineen today granted Johann Hoch Il
|reprieve until July %, in order that
the case may be taken to a supreme
court justice for a writ of superse-
IDEAS,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Mistress-'Mary Ann, you have a
new beau in the kitchen every week
Now this must stop" Maid-"Well
num-, if ye'd buy a betther quality av
food. l could keep EN- longer than q
week, an wouldn't have to be gittin
new ones all tn timer-Cleyeland
Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
No Secret About 1t.

It is no secret. that for Cuts. Burns
Ulcers. Fever Sores. Sore Eyes. Boils
etc. nothing is 50 effective as Buck
lens Arnica Salve. ut didn't take
long to cure a bad sor [ had. and il
is all O. K. for sore eyes" writes ID
l.. Gregory. CT Hope. Tex Csc at f
r. BeIIamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Authors ~assuredly have a right to
complain of the severity Of literary
critics." said the writing YES"
answered the editor; land yet if we
want Il particularly caustic and severe
criticism of an author we get another
author to write it."-WashingtOn Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
Four Killed bx Boiler Explosion

Alfalfa, Ala, June pa boiler at
the saw mill of the Curtis Alfalfa lum-
Der plant exploded today, killing
James Watts, Will Rosson, Gus Cash
and Marion Maddox. c. Smith was
fatally hurt and Barney Works seri-
|Ously injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer" when they
have DIR. Fowler's Extract OF Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Quite Immaterial-Chemist Ito poor
wOman)-"You must take this medi
cine three times a day after meals
Patient-"But, sir, / seldom get meals
these ard times" Chemist passing
on to the next castomer)-"Then take
ii before."-Glasgow Evening Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

'Tisn't safe to be a day without DR..
Thomas's EclectrIc Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an acct
dent is going to happen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07

The local lodge has made extensive
preparations for the two days, and
program of entertainment. including
a reception, theater party, barbecue
and high jinlss social, with interesting
side features, has been prepared.
Reception committees will meet all
trains Friday and the local lodge will
keep open house at it's club rooms on
South Spring street. In the evening
the Elks will give large theater party
at the Burbank, when 'If Were King"
will be presented. Saturday morning
a business session will be held. fol-
lowing which the visitors and their
hosts will go by special train to Santa
Monica canyon, where barbecue viii
be given. High 1inks, vaudeville and
a social session Saturday night at
Elks' hall complete the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
BRASHEAR HEADS
THE BATTING LIST
is MOST CONSISTENT STICK
MAN IN LEAGUE
AVERAGES OVER 300 MARK
Seals Show Up Well In Team Work.
Smith and Dillon Are Near
the Top-Averages of
the Players

In the batting averages of the Pa
cific coast league players to September
1, Kitty Brashear is really the star
performer of the entire aggregation.
Shields and Hart Of the Siwashes lead
him in per cent. but Brashear has been
at bat nearly twice as many times as
both put together and can be set down
as the premier, consistent batter of
the entire league. He was at bat 403
times and plucked down 127 hits, CIV
ing him per cent of .315. Besides
Shields and Hart he is the only man in
the league that has gone above the 300
mark to date.
The same schedule that shows Bra
shear doing such fine work also shows
that San Francisco is the hardest and
most frequent hitting of the teams. AS
individuals there is little choice be-
tween any of the Seals but as team
they are holding their own. Jud Smith
and Dillon, of the Angels come we'll
up in the list.
Following are the coast league bat
ting averages to September 1:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
FORMER RAILROAD MAN
DISAPPEARS FROM HOME

Having tried every method of locat-
Ing T. B. Cook of 447 South DAILY street
for the past week his wife yesterday
asked police aid in the search and is
anxiously awaiting results of their in
vestigation. Cook was last seen in his
office ifa Harmonic hall. His absence
caused no worry to his family until
they believed he had been called to
San Francisco. Three years ago Cook
was division superintendent of the Rock
Island railroad with headquarters at
Trenton, Mo. He lost his position and
has been subject to spells of despon-
dency since. He has frequently threat
ened to commit suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
CHARGE PRISONER WITH
TRYING TO BREAK JAIL

B. Rodriguez was arraigned before
Judge Austin yesterday on the charge
OF attempting to break jail, but as he
is serving a six months sentence his
trial was deferred until the sentence
Is completed. According to a police
man, Rodriguez attempted to pry off
the screen in the basement of the city
Jail yesterday morning. Rodriguez de-
MES the accusation and asks for jury
trial.