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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25
BALLOON RACE ENDS
German Balloon Wins First Prize for
Longest Flight

st. Louis, October 23.-With every
| ond international cup competition,
which started from st. Louis on Mon
day, ended today with the German bal
loon Pommern winning first prize fer
the longest flight. The finish of the
| race was so close, however, that the
French contestant, "L'Isle de France"
which descended at 1:1O o'clock this
afternoon at HubertSville, y. j.. n few
miles from the Atlantic coast, may
possibly be declared winner after Of
fetal measurements are completed
The POmmern landed at o'clock this
forenoon at ASbury Park, ~ J. ap-
parently few miles further from St.
Louis than Hubertsville
!, Another German balloon. the Dus-
selldorf, stands third in the race. Anne?
lean entries finished fourth, fifth and
eighth. while third German team fin
lshed sixth, another French team sew
enth. The one English balloon enter
ed fell far short of the others
The POmmern was pilOted BY Os-
car ErbeslOhe, aided by II. H. Clay
ton, while Alfred Leblanc and Edgar
w. Mix sailed the L'Isle de France.
The unofficial estimated air line
1tlght of the Pommern is $50 miles
and that the L'Isle de France is S75
miles.
The Dusseldorf, third, landed near
Dover, Del, is estimated to have
covered 100 miles.
The official measurements will be
computed by the geological survey
of the United States government at
Washington.
Only the proximity of the Atlantic
ocean stopped the flight of the Pom
mern.
The balloon could have remained
in the air many hours longer, and
probably would have added several
hundred miles toh er record but for
the expanse Of water ahead.
While losing the distance record
and the cup, the French team sail
| ing L1sle de France, gained the
worlds record for duration of flight
Starting from ST. Louis at All p.
M, central time, they landed today
at 1:10 p. m. eastern time, making
their time in the air A hours minus
one minute.
The previous record was II hours
5 minutes, held by Count de LaVaulX
of France.
The previous distance record OF
the international race, the balloon
United States in the flight from Paris
last year was 402 miles This was
more than doubled by the Pommern
and LIsle de France. In fact, only
one of the nine contestants in this
years's record failed to exceed the
1906 record.
Aside from the possession of the
cup the Germans won a cash prize
of $2.500 also given by James Cor
don Bennett.
The worlds record for distance
means a measured air line flight OF
the total numbe rof miles travelled in
| drifting currentse.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25

IIenderSOnVille, October 22.-At s
O'Clock tonight the Synod OF North
Carolina convened in it's ninety-fourth
annual session in the Presbyterian
church Of this city. The attendance Of
representatives was large for the open
ing session, there being more than one
hundred and fifty here now and others
will arrive tomorrow. All Henderson,
vile has extended the glad hand OF
provement could be asked in the en-
tertairment that is being given to the
representatives. The first meeting of
the synod in this city will be remem-
bered for the cordiality of welcome
given, as we'll as for the interest OF
the sessions.
Rev. w. r. Coppedge, retiring mod
orator, called the synod to order after
he had preached the opening sermon,
using as his text the words found IN
Gal 6:14
The first business of the synod was
the report of the committee on enroll
ment and roll call. The election Of
moderator and temporary clerks for
the present year was the chief matter
Of interest at this session. Rev. D. l.
Craig Of Reidsville, clerk of the synod
since the session Of 1900. is present and
busily engaged with the enrolment Of
representatives
Rev w NJ Morton nominated as
moderator Of the synod Rev. E. K.
Leyburn of Durham; Rev. c. NJ.
Richards nominated Rev. D. Clay Lilly
OF WinstOn-Salem, and Rev. Alexander
Martin nominated Rev. c.. NJ. Richards
Of Statesville. DR.. Lilly expressed his
appreciation of the nomination and
said no man would appreciate the
honor more should he be elected mod
eraor, but that engagements of long
standing would call him away from
the synod Thursday afternoon and,
therefore, he asked that his name be
Withdrawn from nomination, which
was done. The roll was then called
and the verbal ballots were cast. The
result was the election of Rev. G. NJ.
Richards, Of Statesville as moderator
DR.. Richards received SO of the votes
cast and Rev. Leyburn 81 votes. Rev.
C. E. Hodgin and Rev. J. w. Lafferty
were elected temporary clerks.
Words of welcome were extended to
synod by Rev. r. B. Grinnan, pastor
of the church, after which the hours
of meeting and adjournment were fixed
for the sessions Synod then took re-
cess until tomorrow morning.-Speciai
to Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25
IN SUPREME COURT
Opinions in Two Cases From New
Hanover Filed Yesterday
(SDeoial to The MESSENGER

Raleigh. Oct. 23.-The supreme
court filed the following opinions:
Shaw VS. knight, from Moore, per
curiam affirmed; w. r. Brown vs. S.
A. L. Ry., from Bertie, per curiam,
petition of the defendant to rehear
dismissed; Moore VS. Blackwell, Dur
ham Tobacco Co., from Durham,
per curiam, affirmed; West VS.. Pur-
Wis, from Guilford, per curiam, mo-
ton to dismiss appeal allowed for
failure to perfect appeal for defec-
ror; Metal Co VS. Railroad from
Anson, affirmed; Drewry Hughes Co.
VS. McDoughall, from Scotland, err
ror; Metal Compan VS. Railroad from
Moore, new trial in both appeals;
Tomlinson VS. Bennett, from Anson,
affirmed; State VS. Holt, from Arson,
affirmed; Beasley VS. Railroad, from
Cumberland, new trial; Mcintyre VS..
Proctor, from Robson, reversed; /;
Smith VS.. Moore, from New Hanover,
error; Wierse VS. Thomas, from New
Hanover, affirmed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25

Pittsburg, Oct 23.-The greatest
sensation in local financial circles
in years and one wholly unexpected
| occurred today when the Pittsburg
stock exchange suspended operations
for the day, announcing that the Sc
| curity investment company, n con-
Germ formed for the purpose of hand
ling the Westinghouse interests. was
slightly embarrassed on account OF
the money market stringency.
Shortly after 3 o'clock this after
noon a petition was filed in the Unit
ed States circuit court asking that
receivers be appointed for the en-
barrassed companies OF the West
inghOuse interests
The receivers for the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany are Il. II. Given, II. S A. Stew
art and T.. II. Herr.
For the Westinghouse Machine
Company: William II. McConway, w.
II. Donnor and +. T.. Keller.
For the Security Investment Com
pany: The Fidelity Title and Trust
Company.
The petition for receivers for the
Nernst Lamp Company is now being
prepared and will be presented in the
morning.
A furry in the local financial cir
cles caused by the embarrassment
Of four concerns of the Westing-
house interests, was quickly ended
here today by the prompt action OF
the Pittsburg Clearing House Asso-
citation and the Pittsburg stock eX-
change.
Tonight the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company,
the Westinghouse Machine Company
and the Security Investment Com
pany, holding company for the
Westinghouse interests are in the
hands Of receivers appointed by Judge
Ewing of the United States circuit
court.
A fourth concern, the Nern~t
Lamp Company will be turned over
to receivers in the morning.
The Pittsburg stock exchange
which was closed promptly this morn
ing when informed OF the situation
by the clearing house association,
will likely remained closed tomor-
row.
This action is taken for the pur-
pose of preventing an unnecessary
sacrifice Of values by a heavy liquid
alton of stocks.
Statements issued late today by Mr.
George Westinghouse, prominent
bankers, officers Of the stock ex-
change and the clearing house com
mittee show conclusively that the fl
nancial situation here Is sound and
there is no danger.
The severe stringency Of the mon
ey market is alone responsible for
the Westinghouse difficulties. The
solvency Of the embarrassed COM
panies is not questioned. The con-
Germs at present are enjoying the
| largest amount Of business known in
! their career.
| The inability TO secure funds to
| pay off maturing loans caused the
! EN- barrassment.
Tonight the local situation Is be-
| lieved 70 be in better condition than
! il has been for some time.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Directors Consider Advisability OF
Keeping il Open Another Sea-
son.

Norfolk, Va. Oct 23.-The board
of directors OF the jamestown Ex-
position Company has adopted res
olution authorizing the appointment
Of a committee of three whose duty
il will be to investigate the advis-
ability and feasibility OF keeping OPP
en- the exposition another season.
President Tucker of the Exposition
Company is authorized to name the
committee, which will make its re-
port to the directorate at a meeting
in November.
In addition TO this resolution an
other was adopted, inviting Presi-
dent Roosevelt to return to the ex-
position for a personal inspection
Of tie tercentennial since its COM
pletioR.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25

at the usual hour tomorrow with am
pie funds to meet demands
An even more important announce
ment was made. The secretary of the
treasury, having satisfied himself as
to the condition of the New York
banks, authorized the statement that
he had directed that government de-
posits be placed in the banks of the
city TO the extent of $25,000,000 to-
morrow.
These two measures are admitted
adequate for all the reeds of the
banking and trust corporations of
New york in the present emergency.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25

Moltke OF criminal acts but he regarded
his friendship with Prince Zu Eulen
berg as erotic in character. The
plaintiff, he said. had once pressed The
princes handkerchief 10 his lips and
cried, Phil. my Phili.' and writing
him letter had made use of the terai
My soul. and my beloved
Frau Won Elbe, the divorced vile II
kuno Won Moltke. testified to the gross
epithets that her former husband had
applied to married life. She then de-
scribed the handkerchief incident.
which she saw from an adjacent room.
She declared also that Prince Zu Eu-
lenberg at once knelt TO her and begged
her TO give up her husband Refc,IiIs
TO her divorce, Frau Won Elbe said size
had asked Won Moltke: What viii! h's
majesty s2g 10 our divorce" To this
- Moltke replied: His majesty only
Ee2Ts what | allow him TO know.
These words created great sensa-
ton i'll the courtroom Continuing.
the witness testified that Won Mo:tke
had once written the letter 10 har nc
ther In which he said they had formed
a circle about the emperor which TO
body was able to break through An
swering question from Harden Frau
Won Elbe said Won Moltke hal once
told her that he often had to make
daily report to Prince Zu Eulenbery OF
the happenings of the court
The handkerchief incident was con-
firmed by Lieutenant Won Kruze. Frau
Won Elbe's son by a former marriage.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25
SYNOD H. NOW IN SESSION

Eendersonyille is the HOst-Presby-
teFians Meet in NinetyFourth An
nUal Convention With an Attend
ance Of Iore Than a Hundred and
ifty-Hendersonv Greeting
Exceedingly Cordial-Rey. W. r.
Coppedgc Calls the Body to Order
aad Delivers Opening Sermon.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25
Will Aid Trust Companies
Needing Assistance
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
o.
J. pie1pont Morgan Active in the
Movement

Powers of Committee Protective and
SupcrVisory-Trust Company Sue
ccssfully Withstands Run-Rate
for Money Reaches 80 Per Cent.
Petition i'm Bankruptcy Filed
Against Firm of Mayer and Com
pany-Italians Storm Doors of
Notwithstanding Words From
Comptroller of Currency-Effect
in Other Places
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25

=: Morgan VIII actively Cooperate
the committee. The formation
lis committee was the result Of
!lor2an's efforts to relieve the ex-
e financial situation. The COM
lTTee'S powers will be largely DrOteC-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25
NEVADA BANK FAILS
Labor Troubles and Drain on De-
DOSits the Cause

REM, New, Oct. 23.-The state
bank and trust company, with head
quarters at Carson and branches at
Gold Field, Tonopah, Manhattan and
Blair, closed it's doors this morn
ing
The state examiner is in charge
The difficulty was due TO inability
TO realize on stocks placed as securi-
ty for a 100000 loan made the Sui
livan Trust Company last year.
T. B. Hickey, president of the
bank is one OF the wealthiest men in
the state and the banks assets are
thought to exceed liabilities. No
fear is entertained that depositors
will lose a cent.
Mr.. Hickey is now in San Fran
cisco.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25

Go 20 J. n. Solky & Co. for Boys,
and Children's Overcoats and Refers
-'- lot Just arrived.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25
Stock Exchange Suspends Op-
eTations Temporarily
CAUSED GREAT SENSATION
Action Taken to Prevent Sacrifice
of Securities

Petition Filed Asking That Recciy-
ers bc Appointed for the Westinc-
house Observation-Disclosures in tho
Money Market Responsible for Dif-
ficulties-SolvcnCy of Concerns
Not Questioned.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-25

YOU CAN'T EXPECT to have per-
feet desserts unless you use Blue Ribs
bon Vanilla It is the one perfect exS
tSzct. t,ysSi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-03
THe
Redwood Od9ette
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1907.
BY JAMES AIKEN
THE CITY

Finest line of hammocks in the
city at Luscher's drug store. 47-2t.
Miss Amy Barnes went to Bristol.
S. D., yesterday for a few weeks
visit.
Mrs. Tenia Anderson of Delhi
spent Friday and Saturday at the
Aune home.
Misses Ella and Edna Yackel left
Thursday, the former for Lamber-
ton, Miss Edna for Iowa.
Miss Myrtle Ball of Morgan as
sisted at the opera, Little Tycoon,
Friday evening by rendering vocal
solo.
Secretary J. A. Schmahl came
home last Sunday and remained a
few days to enjoy a safe and sane
fourth at home.
Mrs. Kline and daughter, who
have been visiting at the Andrew
Birum home, left for a trip thru
North Dakota Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Birkenmeyer and
three children of Montezuma, Iowa,
are enjoying vacation at the home
of Mrs. Glassco in this city.
Mrs. Ed. Pratt went to Chautauqua,
NY, thefrst of this week, where she
will make her vacation count for
professional profit as well as pleas
ure, at the summer assembly.
Albert Clark's auction sale on
Tuesday of last week was a record
breaker, Over $500 worth of goods
were auctioned off. and Mr.. Clark
is we'll pleased with the prices brot
for most Of the items.
Mrs. J. Burleson and Mrs. Streigall
of Milton Junction, Wis, are visit
ing the families of the Whittet
brothers in and near this city. Mrs.
Burleson is sc years old. and is as
healthy and lively as most ladies
twenty-five years younger. She is
the mother of the Whittet brothers,
while Mrs. Streigall is their sister.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-03
THE NEW STUNT

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Berger of
Saltwater arrive here tomorrow.
Hammocks at the lowest prices at
Luscher's drug store. 47-2t.
The two Misses Mccormick, from,
Altoona, Wis, are visiting their
uncles in this city Billy and E. F.
Cummins.
W. H. Gold left yesterday for Big
Stone City, land after enjoying an
outing in and around the lake, will
attend the convention of state bank
ers at the St. Paul Auditorium on
July 9th, and will address the men,
of money on the subject of how they
can help along the work of encourag-
ing immigration to this state.
News-Messenger:: Wanted-a rail-
road. Inquire of Mitchell, Madison.
Bookings, Ivanhoe, Marshall, Red
wood Falls and Hutchinson. The.
good people of Redwood Falls want
the new Mitchell & Marshall road.
and if it is an electric, they would
like to supply the motive power
from the Redwood falls, which is
shamefully going to waste. And
Hutchinson wants the same road, in
connection with the Great Northern.
which is now stub line to that
bright town. By going that way the
Great Northern would save twenty
eight miles in the present haul to
Marshall.
The union Sunday school service.
at the Christian church last Sunday
was attended by nearly 500 children,
with a goodly sprinkling of children
OF large growth. Mrs. Hobart, who
has been associated with state prim-
airy Sunday-school work for many
years. gave the children a platform
object lesson on the injurious effects
OF tobacco, especially directed against
the cigarette habit. She first DEM
onstrated how the habit demoralized
the action of the heart and makes a
boy unfit for work, play or study,
and then gave an object lesson on
the wastefulness of the vice, by dis
playing ribbons of different lengths.
to demonstrate the relative ex-
penditures for churches, for bread,
and smoking tobacco of all sorts,
the ribbon IMPLYING the amount
that goes up in tobacco smoke in
this country being considerably long,
er than the bread ribbon and sew
eral times longer than the church
ribbon. The children also took part
in the program, with songs and.
recitations.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-03

Fine new line of hammocks at
Luscher's drug store. 47-2t.
Miss Lulu Mortimer left here yes
terday for a visit with friends at
Montevideo and Minneapolis.
Misses Fern Griffith and Julia Sui
Ivan of Sleepy Eye were guests of
Misses Dean and Vean Baldwin the
first of this week.
R. S. Benham and family drove
overland to Battle Lake this week
to enjoy a vacation season with
friends there.
Mrs. H. L. Beecher and son of
New Ulm, accompanied by Misses
Brown and Simon of Minneapolis,
visited with Mrs. C. T. Howard last
Friday.
Mrs. A. j. Odekirk, mother of our
elevator man, arrived here from
Arlington, S. D., few days ago, to
enjoy few days in company with
her son.
The Junior department of the M.
E. Sunday-school, with their imme-
date families, will have little cele-
bration Of their own tomorrow, in
Little's grove.
Geo. Waterman, one of the prom
Using young business men of Lamber-
ton, has decided to locate at the new
town of Kamiah, Idaho, where he
has succeeded in interesting parties
who have organized and started a
bank and he is the cashier of the
new banking institution. The town
is located in a fine farming country,
and is the home of E. Atkinson,
formerly of Delhi, and of Chas. Bux.
ton, an old-tinfes Redwood Falls res.
ident.
Redwood people will celebrate in.
dependence day tomorrow In a de
cidedly independent fashion. A con.
siderable number will go to other
towns, but much larger number
will put in the day in go-as-you.
please fashion, either picnicking in
neighborly groups or using the time
for rest and recrection according te
their respective tastes. The ice
cream and lemonade business will OF
course be looked after regardless Of
other celebrations and there is lit,
tie hope for those who would elimi
nate the small boy with the giant
cracker. This is the giant cracker.
last appearance in public in thi.
state, thanks to the law-makers, anc
the doctors and undertakers will
have one more chance for a 4th o.
July benefit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-03

Quite flutter when the fish tank
in the pool broke, Friday.
Mrs. Long of Bemedji. sister of
w. T. Wilcox, is here for an extend
ed visit with the later.
Special prices on watches and
jewelry for the next two weeks at
Luscher's drug store. 47-2t.
The GAZETTE is pleased to an
nounce the arrival Of baby girl at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Whittet recently.
/ AL. E. Clark and wife left Mon
day for different points in Wiscon-
sin, where they will enjoy life ang-
ling on the lakes.
Misses Fern Griffith and Julia Sui
livan came up from Sleepy Eye Sat
urday and visited at the HI. A. Bald
win home until Monday.
Marguerite, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Bramer, has
been quite seriously i'll the past few
days with summer complaint.
Commencing next Sunday evening
the three-in-a-row +" churches
Christian, M. E. and Presbyterian
will hold evening evangelistic serv-
ices every Sunday evening during
July and August. 1t has also been
planned to further foster the fra
ternal spirit between the churches
by holding mid-week union meetings
once a month, the dates to be an
nounced hereafter, at which all peo-
pie interested will be welcomed on
the common footing of the tie that
binds"
The annual meeting of the Farm.
ers elevator company Of this city
developed a very satisfactory condi.
ton for the shareholders Of that
association, considering the grain
crop Of last year and the loss Of the
first elevator by fire last summer
Aside from the fire loss, the profits
would have been about 20 per cent.
for the year. On account Of the new
building increasing the assets of the
company the stockholders voted to
increase the issue of stock, and $70C
was subscribed by few present
as a starter. Agent PAXTON has
managed the business in, his usual
fair and prudent way, and the stock.
holders voted a six per cent. divi
dend and agreed that aside from
direct profit, the concern is worth
something as a balance wheel in the
coal and grain market here. The
officers were all reelected from thu
previous year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-03

Secretary Fred Pierce and wife
were in this city over Sunday.
Now is the time to buy a ham
mock at Luscher's drug store. 47-2t.
Mrs. Katherine Schultz and son,
Louis, spent Sunday with friends at
Bird Island.
| w. H. Gold and family leave for
Bigstone this week, to enjoy their
annual summer outing.
John Klaus is always up with the
season when it comes to window
trimming and has a very neat 18th Of
July display.
Miss Anna Lauterbach went to st.
Peter last Sunday to spend two
weeks vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Andrew Cook.
At the secondhand store: Bed
room suits, extension table, kitchen
table, kitchen cabinet, touches, dish
es, rockers, etc. 1927.
First-class rural carriers began to
draw pay at the rate of SIS per
month the first of this month. They
earn it all right.
Lieutenant w. R. Pick Of U. S. Cav
airy at st. Antonio, Texas, and Mrs.
Nelson Of Columbus, Wis, visited
their sister, Mrs. T. H. Inglis, last
week.
Michael Maher of Sheridan was
called to Wadena last week, by a
telegram announcing that his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Donovan, was in dying
condition.
DIR. Cowgirl is now en- route home,
by way of one of the Canadian ocean
steamer lines, and is expected by his
family in this city some time the
coming week.
Miss Mary Clipfell, one of the
early graduates of our high school
who has made good record as a
teacher, was revisiting old friends
here last week.
T.. NJ. Quarton accompanied his
mother to the cities last Thursday.
From there Mrs. Quarton left for
Bwindale. Mimi, to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. J. L. Byram.
We regret to learn that the little
girl left by the late Mrs. Peter
Thompson Of Vesta as a dying leg
acy to her husband, only survived
it's mother few days. and was
buried the first of last week in the
cemetery at this place.
Nels Haag was in from Lucan last
Wednesday, and reported the roads
in that direction already in pretty
good condition, with work going on
for repairing the turnpikes damaged
by the recent floods. Mr.. Haag took
an encouraging view of the crop
prospect also and reported that a
large proportion of the grain was
looking well, notwithstanding its
backward condition.
w. G. Cheshire, a Walnut Grove
native who is one Of the enterpris-
ing young bankers of the Northern
Minnesota town Of Brooks, was in
this city Friday and Saturday. He
attended the rendition of the Little
Tycoon Friday evening and was en-
Ethusiastic in his appreciation, de-
claring that it would have been cred
table in a town ten times the size
Of Redwood Falls.
Emery Mason came up from Min
neapolis last Saturday evening, and
spent Sunday with friends in Red
wood Falls. Emery is working for
Minneapolis automobile company,
and says that he is busy all the time.
The Mason boys, together with their
father, are the owners of a big Ram
bier touring car, and Mason pere en-
joys himself in running the same
around the streets of Minneapolis,
and on the many driveways leading
out of and back to the city.