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The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-18

A man gets ready for wedding 10 the
frame OF mind woman gets ready for a
funeral.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-18

The song that we hear with our ears
Is only the song that Is sung in our
hearts.-Ouida.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-18

The man at The top of the ladder takes
but little interest 10 the rounds.
The reason why people always like
babies and kittens is that they always act
naturally.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-18

We always hate a man who has gtasped
an opportunity we failed to see.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
THE NEW RAILROAD RATE LAW
Important Conclusion Reached by
Commission and Made Public i'll a
Genera Order.

Washington, October 1.-The inter
state commerce commission has reach
ed a most important conclusion wiLh
respect TO the railroad rate law, which
it has embodied in a general order
made public today. 1t holds that where
a state rate forms a part Of an inter
state rate, the state rate should he filed
with the commission. This il an en-
tirely new feature in connection with
the operations Of the interstate COM
merce commission.
The further announcement wa6 made
that the commission intends wherever
possible, TO construe the law in advance
without waiting for any particular
complaint 70 be made upon which TO
base its decision. In this way it is ey-
pected that a large number Of com
plants will be anticipated and the
work of the commission corresponding
~ lessened.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
AWFUL TALES OF CRUELTY
Horrible Atrocities Committed by
Russian Authorities Upon Peasants.

Kherson, October 1.-Ninety-seven
peasants were tried here today on the
charge Of having devastated the estate
of NJ. K. Rivoshein, ex-minister of rail-
roads. Sixty-three were sentenced TO
Imprisonment, while thirty-four were
acquitted.
The trial br0ugh put a recital Of
the horrible atroc ties Committed o.
the authorities upon the accused. The
chief Of the district, accompanied By a
detachment Of CoSsacks. reached tne
estate SOC after the devastation. Al
the peasants on the estate were 1T
once gathered in. No investigation Vas
made. The chief invited priests 10
administer the last sacrament 10 the
prisoners, and then ordered the Cos
sacks { beat them all to death. The
butchery last for four hours. Twenty
three peasants were killed and 135 were
mutilated. The CosSscks then thor
oughly tired out, compelled the peas
ants to continue iogging each Other,
and men had to beat their broth
ers, sons and fathers. The victims
of this slaughter were innocent, those
really guilty having escaped by flight.
In spite of these revelations the court
found sentences as related above.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
HEARST RAPS THE BOSSES
He Will Run the Campaign Ac-
cording TO His Own Honest Opinion.

New York, October 1.-During the
course Of an address b. William r.
Hearst at the Brooklyn Casino. to-
night, when he was announcing the
bosses, 2 man interrupted him with the
question How about Murphy"
Many shouted: Put him out" but
Mr.. Hearst raising his hand said, No
my friends, pay no more attention TO
him than | DO TO Murphy" Some one
on the platform said: That is the first
rousing statement OF the campaign.
Mir. Hearst replied: Il must correct
the gentleman. This Is not the first
statement. / have said all along no
matter what citizens or group OF citi-
Zens or convention Of citizens were
for me, / would still stand as the can
didate Of the Independent league. I
have said all along, no matter IL nomi-
mated by every party in the state Of
New York, | would conduct this cam
paign according 20 my own honest
opinion and conduct nay administra-
ito ~naccording to my own convictions
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05

ton, including oaths OF permanent
registration, permanent registration
books and certificates, oaths of pay
ment Of poll tax, state constitution,
election law, registration books, poll
books. pape and envelopes. Great
care has been taken in shipping these
important supplies.
Gcsernor Glenn calls a special term
of Durham superior court 10 begin
November 26th and 70 last one week,
for the trial Of criminal cases.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Joyner has been In Column
bus county ali this week making
speeches in the interest Of local x
ton for schools, for better buildings
and for consolidation OF districts.
Next week he goes to Elkin 10 attend
a meeting of a district association of
county superintendent Of education
r. D. w. Conner of his office will
speak at Tar Heel ana Glengarry, Bla-
den county, October 4th and 5th and
at Schley, Orange county, on the 18th,
for the anne purpose.
President Geo. T. Winston OF the
A. and VI. college has accepted an in
vitation to deliver the address on edu-
cation for the Mecklenburg county fair
October 10. His subject will be How
to Choose a Profession or Calling in
Life" All the children Of the city
and county will be admitted TO the
fair free that day.
The impression grows here that
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction ]. Y. Joyner will succeed the
late Chas. D. McIver as president OF
the State Normal and Industrial col
1ege. And on the strength of this inn
preston the candidates for successor
to Mr.. Joyner as state superintendent
are hobbing up. Those known to be
actively in the race or being urged by
their friends are Professor J. B. Car
lyle, Wake Forest, Professor j. A.
Holt, Oak Ridge, r. D. ". Conner OF
the state department Of education.
Even ex-Superintendent c. H. Mebane
who held the Office in 1898 under the
republican administration is known
to be in the field for the appointment.
BRIDE OF y CHINAMAN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05

prepare his ambush ard ten ct dowa
To the cash business. All the men were
brought before him, and TSsio stood
besioe TWO wooden boxes. one ll.ei
with strips Of tane made Tito a belt
TO hang over a mans shoulder and he
other containing small feathers. Then
Lhe harangCe began. Tssio would make
a few sleight OF hands take a silver
dollar Of a mans ear or push a
sword through his ches-. and the sale
was on. 'Anting Anting' against lhs
American bullets at 4 silver dollar
each. Put a belt inscribed with he
mystic figures over your shoulders and
hold the feather in your tech AMI you
were safe.
The men bought. and Tssio stacked
the dollars in his boxes. The men wen;
out TO fight and were killed, and Tssio
explained il. He went to each dead
man and pointed out hat he had lost
the feather. Naturally the charm was
broken If the feather vas let fall from
the mouth. His men believed him, and
the sale to the survivors would be just
as successful.
THE next time the adjunct to the
belt would be a pill to be swallowed
just before going into battele and not
a word spoken afterward. else he
charm would he broken This time
Tssio was impatient with the sur
vivOrS.
What did l tell you?" he asked 'he
protestants. ITO swallow the pill and
not to talk" they answered. Well
continued Papa Tssio, these men ale
dead and its clear proof that they
spoke and broke the charm. Its not
my fault If you don't follow instruc-
tons"
Each time the sale of 'Anting Ant
ing would carry some instruction o. a
like nature, always leaving a loopaole
for TssiO to save his face and gather in
nor dollars.
DEATH OF PAPA TSSIO.
I'VE finally killed TssiO in front Of
the stOckade, but no native believes TO
this day that he is really dead. He IS
in hiding, they say, and has delegated
his powers for the moment to a favor
tie lieutenant. There is always a Papa
Tssio' in Negros, although We have
killed a half a dozen at different times
and the name will suffice any day to
bring followers anxious for the easy
life, out of the Villages and up into
the mountain fortresseS Then they
raid, and then We send out troops to
break them up. The habit is ingrained
and you can't eradicate it. We will
have 70 contend with it in one form
and another as long as We stay there.
1t is nothing less than a local expires
sion Of the universal desire to get
something for nothing. Whether the
trouble is in Luzon, Samar, Leyte, Ne
gros, or the Visayas, the cause is the
same and the results will vary. Some
times they will kill US, and sometimes
We will kill them
The Englishman and the Dutchman
%ooncurred with the American major:
and the Dutchman told Of a tale of the
Java brand. But that IS outside OF
my territory, and it was much the
same anyway.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
END CAME QUICKLY.
Mfr. j. III. McDOugaIl Died at the Hos
pital Sunday Afternoon While Hav-
ing Operation Performed.

On Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
Mr.. John H. McDougall, a we'll known
citizen of his city passed away at the
James Walker Memorial hospital
where he was carried only a few hours
before for the purpose of having an
operation performed. The news came
as a great shock 10 his loved ones and
friends for his taking off was so very
sudden. Death was due to congestion
of the stomach.
1t was decided to send Mr.. McDoug-
all to the hospital on Sunday just be
fore noon and it a about II o'clock
when he left his home at 314 Walnut
street for the hospital, at the time be-
ing able to enter the ambulance with
out assistance. Soon after reaching
the hospital surgeons got read to per-
form the operation n at 3 o'clock
while the operation wa sbeing perform
ed he passed away. The news of his
death came as an awful blow TO his
family.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
n son Mr.. John McDougall and two
daughters, Misses Isabel and May Nc
Dougall. He was a consistent member
of Brooklyn Baptist church and was
one of the founders of the institution.
Mr.. McDougall was for a long time
connected with the Wilmington Iron
Works but recently had been in charge
of the foundry at the Cape Fear Ma
chine Works.
Funeral was held -sterday after
noon at 400 from Brooklyn Baptist
church and was attended by q large
number Of friends Of the deceased
who who gathered to pay their last
tribute of love and respect to his mem
Ory. Interment was in Oakdale GEM
etary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
UNCONSCIOUS SEVENTEEN HOURS
Frank BOhannOn, Sentenceu TO be
Hanged, Receivers From Fit of Pros
tratiOn.

After having been unconscious for
seventeen hours, Frank Bohannon,
who fell PROSTATE in the court room
Friday afternoon as Judge Long pro-
nounced the death sentence upon him
for the murder of Foreman r. E.
Beachman, revived yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock and spoke for the
first time since the sentence was pro-
nounced.
The first words he uttered. a. h.
opened his eyes, "Mr. Busick, is all
hope for me gomez" Mr.. Busick told
him that his attorneys would do all
in their power for him, and that an
appeal to the state supreme court
would be made. The jailer finally
persuaded the prisoner to take a dose
of medicine left there for him. Later
he ate something, and last evening he
was very much better.
One of the physicians who attended
Bohannon said the prisoner was in a
very bad condition Immediately after
he fell. and if he had died Friday
night it would have surprised no one
who saw him fall in ne III room.
He groaned as he vas carried from
the court room. He mad symptoms
Of lock jaw, heart trouble and other
affections. His collapse was complete.
After beng placed on his bunk Fri
day evening. Bohannon did not move,
except for the Lwitching caused by the
commissions from which he was suffer
ing. He was unable to take any our
ishment. but groaned throughout the
night.-Industrial News, September
30th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
BRIDE OF \ CHINAMAN
Sister of Mrs. Howard Gould Marries
in 'Frisco-Daughter of Federal
Judge.

In a tent among the ruins of China
town, Ella Clemmens, sister of Mrs.
Howard Gould, who was formerly
Katherine Clemmens, the actress, is
living as the wife Of Sun Yue, a pig
tailed Celestial, who works among
piles of bricks. She admitted freely
today that she had married Sun Yue
according to Chinese rites, and is
happy in her association with the yell
low race.
For some years before the great
fire Ella Clemmens, who is a daugh-
ter of the late United States Judge
Clemmens, lived in the Chinese quar-
tiers. She was known as the Angel
of Chinatown" and sold newspapers
on the streets as a means of liveli-
hood. She became very fond of her
little Oriental friends and enjoyed her
close relations with the men and wO-
men of Chinatown. Then came the
fire and her home was swept away.
She was driven to a refugee camp
near the Preside, and still chose to
make her home with the Celestials.
When the fire was owe and the ruins
cooled, she returned to the site Of her
old home and now she is living in a
big tent there with her Chinese hus-
band. When asked by a reporter if
it were true that she had become the
wife of a Chinaman, she said, with a
smile: Eyes. I am married and
happy"
She wears a heavy jade band which
he placed on the third finger of her
left hand. She says: 1T is my we'd
ding ring"
Around her left wrist is a thick
fsh-hued stone.
MY wedding bracelet" she ex-
planned.
Your husband. where is he?'
"Cleaning bricks" was the reply.
She lifted her head proudly. HE
earns 81. He works hard and uncom-
p%lainingly. He is good and kind, but
all Chinese are good and kind to their
wives for that matter. Do I love
him? l think 50. We were married
after the laws of his country. Do not
ask how or where. l shall not tell
you. But you have my permission,
since you have heard the truth, to
publish the facts"
Ella Clemmens and her sister have
been estranged for years, and did not
even spell their names the same way.
The California law does not permit
the marriage of whites and Chinese,
hence the wedding by Chinese rites
was necessary.-San Francisco spe-
cial to Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
ROOSEVELT IN WASHINGTON
President and His Family Return to
The Capital After 4 Three Months
Absence. Spent at Oyster Bay.

Washington. October President
ard Mrs. Roosevelt. and three OF their
children. Miss Ethel. and Archie and
Qui1tan. returned 10 Washington a
$50 o'clock this afternoon from their
summer home at Oyster Bay where
thy have spent the past three months.
The president looked the picture ~
health as he stepped from the train.
and cordially greeted Il number az
acquai1tancces who were awaiting his
arrival. He and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
ed their carriage and Were driven TO
the White house.
This president and his party occupied
2 special car which a been attached
TO the regular Pennsylvania railroad
train from New York In addition to-
his family. those with him included
the wife Of Secretary Loeb and her
infant child. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Richardson o. New York. intimate
friends OF the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt and who are 10 be guests
AT the White house. and NJ. c. Latta.
the assistant secretary 10 the president
and several Of the White house cler-
ical staff. The presidents car was
detached from the train before reach
ing the station and shifted TO a side
entrance where the carriage was in
waiting. Here various officials Of the
government had gathered to welcome
the chief executive on his return home.
The president was the first To make
his appearancce as hi. special car
came to a stop. Surrounded by \
squad OF policemen and headQuartcr
detectives, Mr.. Roosevelt made his
way to his carriage. the remainder Of
the party following his lead. l. was
raining slightly when the president ar
rived and the hood OF the carriage had
To he raised as ii proceeded up Penn
syivania avenI.a 10 the White house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
V. y. POLITICAL SITUATION
Hughes. Republican Candidate for
Governor. in Conference With Pres
idcnt Roosevelt.

New York, October 1.-Charles F
Hughes, republican candidate for gov
ernOr of New York. had a conferen"e
with President Roosevelt in the pres
ident's private car in Jersey City to-
day. The conference had not conclud-
ed when the train was about to leave
and the president invited Mr.. Hughes
to accompany him on his journey.
Nj. Hughes let the train at Trenton
and returned 10 New York. This trip
added over an hour to the conference,
which was ample for a complete lis
cussion of the New York political stu
alton. At the conclusion of the con-
ference the president said he had moth
ing TO say for publication regarding il
except that he was very much interest
ed in the situation, which he had dis
cussed thoroughly with Mr.. Hughc..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05

Milk Punch Yielded by Tipping Cows.
Lewiston, Me-, September 30.-lt IS
quite likely hat the Rev. Mr.. Silas G.
Swallow, Of Pennsylvania, will be
called to this prohibition state to aid
in the crusade now being waged
against unrighteous young e who
are feeding COWS Jamaica rum and
selling the resultant milk punch to Il
thirsty people.
So great has been the demand for the
milk from the beSOtted COWS that the
whole temperate movement in the
Commonwealth is threatened. At Bid
dleford, Aunt Susan Polk, who was
wont to refresh herself while adj
dressing the W. c. T. u, accidentally
got hold of a bottle of this sim char
ged milk and scandalized the sisters
by her fervid appeals for nor distii-
leries.
Three clergymen STOPPED at a diary
counter and fingered SO long drinking
the fluid that they had TO be dragged
away by force, crying in a heart
broken way against interference with
personal rights.
Night before last, at a church festi-
val, the ice req made from alcoholic
rmtlherselfa PPton-ing ocmfwyp there
milk proved sc seductive for MISS
Prude Forbes, the oldest soprano singer
in Maine, that she Rugged the pastor,
The vile stuff is rolling over Maine
in a food and unless something is done
soon the whole people will be morally
and physically saturated with rum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
White Can Not entity.

The jury which tried Barnhill, one of
the alleged Pitt county white caps,
Friday evening returned a verdict o.
not guilty. The cases of the others
Were continued and they gave bond
AS the state had the strongest case
against Barnhill, 1t Ia not improbable
that the others will nS~er be- tried.
Gillian & Gillian OF this place as
sisted in the defense. James Fender
was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES South
erner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
Fire i'm Atlanta Railroad Shops.

Atlanta, Ga, October Fire started
tonight at 9 O'Clock in the rear Of q
wood shop Of the Western and Atlantic
railroad and made such rapid progress
that before it was extinguished the en-
tire repair and paint shops, round
house and eighteen engines were de-
stroyed. The total loss is estimateiat
S175,e 600. The fire was caused by a
spark from q passing engine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05

Mr.. Bryan is glad Hearst was NOM
mated. That's a boost for the news
paper man, surely.-Greensboro Tele-
gram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05
THROUGH TRAIN FOR RALEIGH
Will be Run to Wilmington on the
Raleigh and Southport R. R.

viii Begin Within The Next Two
Weeks-Views of Senate Simmons
on the Cuban Situation-Joyner
Charles ID. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
Pardon Denied by the Governor.
. Charters by the State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-05

Ii the ModerateS AMI Liberals Il
Cuba chose those names with Intent
TO deceive outsiders, they deserve con.
sratulations on their success..Char-
lotte Observer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-16
A VICTIM OF LA GRIPPE.

Mrs. Henrietta A. 8. Marsh, 76o w.
18th St., Los Angeles, CAL, Presidents
Woman's Benevolent Assn, writes:
al suffered with In grippe for seven
weeks, and nothing could do or take
helped me until tried Peruna.
aI felt at once that / had at last
secured the right medicine and kept
steadily improving. Within three weeks
! was fully restored, and i am glad that
I gave that truly great remedy trial
/ will never be without IL again."
In letter dated August 81, 1904, Mrs.
Marsh says: al have never yet heard
the efficacy of Peruna questioned. We
still use it. travelled through Ken
lucky and Tennessee three years ago,
where found Peruna doing its good
work. Much Of it is being used here
also."-Henrietta A. 8. Marsh.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-16
VIII Practice Medicine in ocaIa.

DR.. Harry C. Dozier, we are inform.
ed, will shortly open Offices in Ocala
for the practice of medicine. He will
have Offices in the Holder block as
soon as they are completed and will
make a speciality of children's dis.
eases.
DR.. Dozier is a graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania and af.
ter his graduation practiced medicine
for about year at Columbia, S. C.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dozier, of this city, and with his
wife and little girl has been in Ocala
for several months, the guests of his
parents.
DR.. Dozier's Ocala friends will be
glad to know that he will reside per.
manently in this city and hope that
he will be very successful in the
practice of his profession.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-16
AFTE RNooN TEA
TO MRS. HAIR S o NJ.
From last Fridays Daily.

From last Fridays Daily.
The initial event of the winter So
cially was the tea yesterday after
noon at which Mrs. George Freder-
lex Dittmer entertained her friends in
honor of Mrs. George Hendree Har-
rison.
Mrs. Dittmer's pretty home was
thrown open for the occasion and
its artistic furnishings gained an adj
ded beauty by the addition of many
vases of beautiful roses and a guam
tity of lovely asparagus fern was
used in the decorations of the serving
table.
Mrs. Dittmer wore a white organ
die gown and was a very charming
and cordial hostess and her attrac-
tive honor guest, Mrs. Harrison, was
gowned in white net over white taf-
fetta. She has only been living in
Ocala for the past month, having
come to this city as bride and this
was her first introduction to many of
the ladies of Ocala. She is charming
and cultured and has won for her.
self many warm friends in her new
home.
Mrs. Dittmer was assisted in enter
tanning by Miss Louise Gamsby and
Miss Miriam Pasteur and the after
noon was characterized by a delight
full simplicity, the guests mingling to-
gether in a most informal manner
and enjoying the conversation of their
different friends for an hour or more.
Seventy-fve ladies were invited by
Mrs. Dittmer to meet Mrs. Harrison.
In the dining room Mrs. Charles S.
Cullen and Mrs. David s. Woodrow
presided at the coffee and chocolate
urns, and Misses Sue Anderson, Thur
bee Gore and Annie Atkinson served.
This being the first affair of the
winter social season many of the
ladies were out in their new winter
gowns and many charming and beau
tiful costumes were seen during the
afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-16

The Daughters of the Confederacy
held their regular monthly meeting
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Frank Harris
being the hostess. Quite a number
were present and the regular bust
ness was transacted after which ice
cream and cake was served by Mrs.
Harris assisted by Miss Louise Har-
ris. The meeting next month will be
held at Mrs. N. l. Gootliebs.
Messrs. w. S. Bullock, E. w. Davis,
w. M. Briggs, w. w. Stripping, S.
A. Donnella, o. t. Green, S. R.
Pyles, r. B. Bullock, r. l.. Ander.
son and H. L. Anderson were visitors
to Inverness during last week and
were registered at the hotels Ever.
green and Orange.