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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
IOWA RIFLE TEAM WINS HONOR:
Secures Fourteenth Place in Nations
4 Shoot.

Special to Tines-Republican.
Webster City, Aug. 31.-Word re-
ceived from F. A. Bonewright, who
is a member of the Iowa rifle team
representing the state in the national
shoot at Camp Perry, Ohio, states that
out of the sixty odd competing teams
that Iowa's team had been successful
in securing fourteenth place.
Mr.. Bonebright will arrive here Morl-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
COULDN I Kill The FAIR
Combined Efforts of the Rail
roads and the Elements Fail
to Spoil State Show
HAS SURPLUS OF $4,000

Gates Thrown Open and General Pub
lie Admitted Free Friday Afternoon
Managers Are Gratified - Now
Want Steel Grand Stand Erected
Interesting Stock Contest.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Let the Rev. Samuel Alone

ODDLY enough The only member OF the 1ainiIy ld UNI
~ visited by the ghost was the Kev. 3aueI ta dra a
sounds his wife and children made up. their minds
that his death was imminent for local superstition
had it that in all such cases of haunting tne person Son
undsturbed is marked for early demise but
Wesley continued hale and hearty, as did the ghost
whose knockings, indeed soon grew so terriiyihe
that few or none of the family burst be alone. II
tended counsel and aid must be sought from the
head of the household At first the Rey Samuel
listened in silence to his spouses recital but as se
Stuff and nonsense Not a bit of i'll Only some
mischief makers bent on plaguing them Possibly
and his choler rose higher, trick played oy ms
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19


Anglo-SaXon of his response. Another night
and more knockngs followed by such a noise
i'll the room over our heads, as if several people
walking" This time, to quote further from
Mrs Wesleys narrative given in letter to
her absent Samuel, the tumut was out
frightened: so your father and | rose and went
down in the dark to light a candle. ust came
the bottom of the broad stairs, having hold of each
other, my side there seemed as If somebody had
emptied bag of money at my feet and on his if
all the bottles under the stairs (Which many
had been dashed in thousand pieces We passed
through the hall into the Kitchen and got a candle
With this the Rev. Samuel seems to have come
round to the family's way of thinking; for in the
morning he sent messenger to the nearby village
of Haxcy with the request that the vicar of HaXcy
a certain Mr.. Hoole, would ride and assist HIM
in onJuring" the evil spirit out of his house
Burning with curiosity, Hoole made such good time
to EpWorth that before noon he at the reCtOry
and eagerly listening to account of the marVels
that had so alarmed the Weseys.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Other Ghostly Marvels

TN addition to the phenomena already set forth. he
i learned that while the knocks were heard IN all
parts of the house they most frequent IN the
chldrens room; that at prayers they almost inVarl
ably interrupted the famys devotOns especially
when Wesley began the prayers for KING George
and the Prince of Wales, from which it was inferred
that the ghost a Jacobite that often a sound
heard like the rocking of cradle, and an
other sound like the gobbng of turkey, and yet
another something like man, in a loose night
gown trailing after him -; and that if one stamped
had named the ghost, would knock precisely as
many times there had been stampings;
None of these major marVels was Vouchsated to
Hooe but he heard knockings in plenty, and, after
a night of terror made haste back to Haxey, having
lost all desire to play the role of eXorCiSt His fears
may possibly have been increased by the violence
of Wesley, who, after vanly eXhorting the ghost to
speak and tell his business, ftourished pistol
and threatened to discharge it in the direction
whence the knockings This was too much
for peace loving spook fearing Hoole SIR he
protested, you are convinced this IS something
preternatural If so, you cannot hurt 1t; but you
give it power to hurt you" The logic OF Iloole S
argument is hardly so evident as his panic. OH he
galloped leaving the Rev Samuel to lay the ghost
as best he could.
After his departure wonders grew apace. Thus
far the manifestations had been wholly auditory
now visual phenomena were added. One evening
Mrs. Wesley beheld something dart out from beneath
a bed and quickly disappear Sister Emlla, who
was present reported to brother Samuel that this
something was like badger only without any
head that was discernible" The same apparition
came to confound the servant, Robert Brown.
in the badger form, and once IN the form OF a
white rabbit which turned round before him sew
eral times Robert was also the witness of an even
more peculiar performance by the elusive ghost.
=" Being grinding corn in the garrets and happening
to stop little the handle OF the null was turn Si6l
round with great swiftness. 1t IS interesting TO
note that Robert subsequently declared that moth
ing vexed him but that the mill was empty. II corn
had been in it, Old Jeffrey might have ground his
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

til the momentous advent of the ghost =.
This unexpected and unwelcome visitor made us
first appearance early in December 1910. AT the
time the Wesley boys were away from home Dut
the household was still sufficiently numerous, con-
ssting of the Rev. Samuel, Mrs. Wesley, seven
daughters Emilia Susannah, Maria, Mehetabe
Anne, Martha and Kezzlah,-a man servant nailieu I
Robert Brown and maid servant known as Nanny
Marshall Nanny was the first to whom the ghost
paid its respects in series of blood curdling groa9s
that caused the upstaring of her halr' and made
parlance, she was greatly alarmed, and hastened TO
tell the Misses Wesley of the extraordinary NOSES
which, she assured them, sounded exactly IKE thf ne
fbe ,,ono women left her state of mind unchanged;
and they too gave way alarm when, a night or so
later, loud knocks began to be heard IN dillereht
parts of the house, accompanied by suholS eio"N''
squeaks, and tngllngs.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

daughters themselves,
or 10y their lovers
Now 1t was the turn
of the Wesley girls To-
become angry. and we
read that they forth
with showed themselves
exceedingly " dcslrous
of its continuance TIL
he was convinced
Their desire was speed
lily granted The very
next night patcrfa-
ml!ias had no sooner
tumblcd into bed than
there came nine re
sounding knocks " Just
by his bedside. ~ In
an instant he was up
and cropping for a light
" You heard it, then
we may imagine Mrs
Wesley anXiously ask
ing, and We may also
imagine the robust
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

"HE REV. SAMUEL IVES
LEY Is chiefly known to
pos-erlry as the father Of
the famous John Wesley.
the founder Of Methodism.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24
Tackett Replies
to Clarion-Ledger
Lexington, Miss, May 10, 1907.

Lexington, Miss, May 10, 1907.
Editor Clarion. Ledger:
In your issue of May s. you print
an article hecded Mr. Noel's Claims, =
which is calculated to do him an in
justice, and at the same time do viol
ence to your sense of fairness.
Quoting from an extract from the
Lucedale Plaindealer commencing Mr.
Noel for what he had done for the pri.
mary election law, and for his posi-
tion on the elective judiciary, you say,
That may be one of the reasons why
Mr.. Noel gets no more votes when he
runs for o state Office and then you
proceed to criticise both of these
measures.
As matter of fact, Mr. Noel has
only been candidate for state Office
once, and that was four years ago
when he ran for governor and re-
ceived about "a, 900 votes in the state.
When 1t is remembered that Mr.. Noel
had never been o candidate before for
Q state Office, and that his opponents
four years ago had canvassed the state
once or twice before for the same Office,
Mr.. Noels vote was highly fiattering
to him, and was but O little less than
that received by his opponents.
IL the primary election law is so
obnoxious 1t is just q trifie singular
that no candidate now running for
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24
June Date for
Owens Wells Ball

w, r Hammett has made extensive
preparations for the opening ball of
the season at Owens Wells, and win
be able to royalty entertain and accom-.
modate the large number of guests who
are certain to be there, Under Mr.
Hammett's management Owens Wells
has gained an enviahle reputation for
hospitality and excellent service and
Is one Of the most popular health re-
sorts in the state. The opening bali
viii be given on Wednesday, June 9Th.
Good music has heen secured and every
possible effort made to make the occa.
sion the most brilliant and ENJOYABLE
in the history of that deservedly popu
lar health resort.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24

Miss Della Mcleod is In Louisiana
preparing number of sketches for tina
New York Herald. where she will FIJI
o position after enjoying sea voyage
70 Norfolk to take In the exposition.
Miss Mcleod is fast advancing up the
heights eagerly sought by young writ
ers, Her. talents are recognized by
Leading journals and success is i'm
printing its golden letters on her ban.
ners; Her charm Of personality adds
much to her popularity and to see the
writer is but to find deeper charm
in her writings.
DIR, a. NJ. Doty is spending some
time at Memphis.
j.. e. Petty. of Black Hawk, had
business in Lexington Monday.
Rev. j. w. Dorman has been at-
tending district conferenceatAckerman
this week
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24
May Meeting
of Town Council

Lexington, Miss, May 7th, 1907.
AT regular meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Lexington this day held were present
W. L. Dyer, Mayor; J. Moore, J. w.
Morris, G, G, Pahlen, and r. K, Will
burn, Aldermen; J. A. Brown, Mar
shall
The following accounts were pre-
sented, allowed and ordered that war.
rants issue therefor J. FL. Hayes and
George Baker for building breakwater
near Gourd Vine bridge, $50. 90; John
King, janitor for school house, one
month, $22. so; Stephen Broom, drag
ging off dead dog, 0$ 25; John Hyston,
dragging off two dead dogs, so. so !;
Dock Long, burying dead dog, 90. so; !;
b. 5. Beall, stationery for Marshal.
$5. 40; 3. s. Beall, supplies for school,
81. 70; W. [ d yer, mayor, salary one
month, $25 90; J. A. Brown, marshal,
salary one month, $25. 90; J. A. Brown,
street Commissioners, salary one month,
$5. 90; John Byron, sexton of cemetery,
salary for one month, 500. 90; G. G.
Pahlen, alderman, salary for one month,
$5. 90; j. Moore, alderman, salary for
one month, $5 90; J. w. Morris, al
dermar, salary for cne month, $500;
q. g. Swinney, alderman, salary for
one month, $500; r. e. Wilburn, al
derman, salary for one month, $500;
Lexington Compress 81 Oil Mill Com
pany, street lights, less out one night.
$152.85; P. Williams, chancery clerk,
for acknowledgment cemetery lots,
$3. rs.
Ordered that theF Farmers Gin6 Ware-
house Co. be further reduced $500.
making the assessment now $4,000 and
that ]. A. Brown, tax collector, be cred
tied with said reduction.
Ordered that warrant issue to Ell. L.
Nichols for street tax paid in error
when he returns to clerk receipt for
same or produces satisfactory evidence
that same has been lost and cannot be
found.
Ordered that Messrs. Morris and
Moore purchase lawn mower for
cemetery sexton
Accounts were allowed as follows
W. K. burden, cash paid Ashcraft
for hauling coal, $500.
W. L. Dyer, mayor reported fines
imposed $42.00.
Mr.. j. A. Brown. marshal, reported
fines collected S42. 90; same dog tax,
collected. $500: same, street tax
$4,000.
=. /. kfirn, treasurer, reported the
following balances On hand School !
fund s1814.68, corporation $1,000. 66,
street fund $916.79, cemetery furd /
S22. 95, interest on bonds s14e1. 80.
Ordered that the regular meeting
shall be at p. m. until further orders.
w. L. DYER, Mayor.
r. E. Wilburn, CLERK.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24
SNSZSN1SNSNzSNSN NSNSNSWcr,ne
Cruger Getting
Ready for Fourth

A mass meeting of the citizens OF
Cruger vase allied by the mayor. O. T.
Stepp, Thursday evening to formulate
plans for Fourth of July barbecue
and picnic. One hundred dollars were
subscribed and paid in cash for the
purpose of defraying expenses of the
various committees appointed to make
arrangements for the occasion. This
occasion promises to he the best in the
history of the town of Cruger. 1t is
intended to have present several prom.
inent speakers and various entertain.
ments and amusements 1t is expected
that all citizens from Cruger and sur
rounding country win join the com,
mittees to make the occasion q grand
success. The committees will be
named later.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24

governor, or any other state office, has
publicly advocated its repeal. On the
contrary, so far as know, they have
openly favored and approved this law
and the same is equally true Of their
advocacy OF an elective Judiciary.
The primary election law is here to
stay The people favor it, and no
candidate opposes ii, Successive le.
gislatures have approved it, and have
amended 1t with no suggestion of its
repeal Having been endorsed by the
people and the legislatures, and now
favored by oil the candidates who Oh.
pose Mr.. Noel, it would appear that
no further endorsement is necessary.
Yours truly,
w. p. TACKFTT
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24
ssrayed or Stolen.

From The 7. W. swinney place. 5
n'ltes north east of Lexington, on
Wednesday night, May %, 1907, one
tFo~n horse mule, black on back,
|'@ut 5 years old in fine condition.
.ii'rmation as to his whereabouts
VII be rewarded. Swinney Elos,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24

well, he had not seen since 1864 and
mat was on the 9th Of May, where
roth were retired from field duties at
The Battle Of the Wilderness. Al
thongh our old friend has become a
liit!e the aeise for wear from that in.
cldent. his heart is still green and beats
true ~ an Oh coinrale. C. O.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-24

MORRIS LEWIS, Presiden.
]. B. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
J. M. DYER, Assistant Cashier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
Csurt Of Civil Apnsal Sustained.

e. Jackson, Tenn, Sept. THE su-
pesmc court, ct it's sitting in this place
today, decided the case in which the
c0nssitutionality Of the law creating
the court Of civil appeals was attacked.
The court held the law to be con-
stiautional.
The Law creating this court, or rather
changing the cid court Of Chancery ap-
psals, was passed OF the last session of
che legislature. The court Of chancery
appeals was composed Of only three
members while the new civil appeals
oouft is composed Of five members, two
being added by appointment Of the
governor, to the old court Of shanCery
appeals.
Mach interest was created through
out ths state when the cOnstitntiOnality
Of the law was attacked.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
Chancellor BOren Now the (IOssiu.

The recent appointment of r. A.
Smith as clerk and master of the chan
Gerry court at EIizabethton, and the re-
port that it was against the wishes of
Congressman Brownlow, led to the
rumor that Judge George E. Boren, a
prominent attorney Of Bristol, will be
a candidate for chancellor of the first
chancery division of Tennessee, at the
expiration of the present term.
Judge Boren is now PROMINENT v
connected with the department of
justice, and is one of Brownlow's
staunchest supporters. Largely to his
management Of the campaign last year,
is attributed the tremendous vote re-
ceived by the first district congress
man over his dem ocratic and republi-
can opponents.
The Bristol lawyer has made no
statement whatever in connection with
the rumor, but the matter is being dis
cussed in the press of East Tennessee.
Bristol Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
Road Assessment Increase.

Nashville, Sept. 10.-An increase Of
$4,000. 900 will probably be reached in
the value Of the property subject to as
ssssment at the hands Of the railroad
commissioners. No reorganization Of
che assessments will be completed
within the next ten days, and it is
expected that the increase in the value
Of railroad. telegraph and street rail-
way property will amount to the fig
ares stated. Probably $s,5OO.OO0 OF
the increase can be attributed to the
increase occasioned by che ruling Of
Attorney General Gates, in which he
held that ell trackage of the main line
Of railroads was subject to taxation as
localized property. In Nashville alone
the increase from this item will amount
10 about $500, 900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
Mr.. Rrownlaw Ont Of It2

The secret appears to be out and Mr..
Brownlow is son." Republicanism in |
Tennessee continues to mean patronage
and control of presidential delegates,
and as before sit is down in the
papers" that Mr.. Brownlow shall eat
''humbler pie" this time than he has
ever done before. The Chattanooga
Times told the story the other day and
now the whole state knows it. Mr..
Brownlow is to be taken off the nation
al committee and Congressman Hale
substituted, while Mr.. Sanders will be
patronage dispenser. Mr.. Brownlow
is disposed to show fight and Mr..
R. w. Austin, one of the shrewdest
politicians in the state, at present con-
sui at Glasgow, Scotland, is at home
looking the ground over to see if any
thing can be done by way of disciplin-
ing Mr.. Hale. 1t is probable that Mr..
Austin will be convinced that it is no
use. The decision to make Mr.. Hale
national committeeman with his friends
in charge of the state machine and all
the patronage would seem to indicate
that the enemy had "coppered" the
game and that it is only a question Of
time until they walk off with the win
nings. The administration wants del
egates and Mr., Sanders aud Mr.. Hal,
are in position to deliver them.
\ Mr.. Brownlow will control his owl
district and may succeed in getting il
the RoOsevelt-Taft band wagon, but h
3 probably realizes that he will nov
have to walk the plank" as "boss" O
the state. He will get his satisfaction
+ however, in realizing that as a resu
D the organization in Tennessee will Gu
{ most sorry and insignificant figure
+. Mr.. Brownlow, is however, patien
: waiter, and by no means gutter. Fl
0 is moreover a very resourceful manipu
a lator and il the Combination" ism
Q careful 1t is likely to experience one O
1 more rents before the goods" ar
4 finally delivered.
From democratic standpoint th
n situation is all that could be asked
? there will be no more opposition t
i be feared Cor several years to COME
a Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
South 4 Western wins Right-ef. Way.

Judge PEBBLES, OF the superior court
of Yancey county, recently handed
down q sweeping decision in the right
of-way case of johnson City Southern
vs.. South and Western in favor Of the
defendant.
About o year ago the Southern
organized the johnson City Southern
and attempted to block the construc-
ton Of the South and Western. Both
roads surveyed a line through the
Nolachucky gorge, near Poplar, in
Yancey county, and a dispute immedi-
arely arose, and resulted in the suit Of
the above style.
Both roads claimed priority in the
location OF the line and as ii was very
strategic point and the selection OF
another route by the South 6 Western
would have meant an additional ex-
penditure OF Q quarter Of million dol
lars, much delay hes been occssioned
by the litigation.
Judge PEBBLES held that the right-oi-
way belonged to the South and West
ern and that road will get the advan-
tage Of about $50, 600 worth Of grading
made by the Southern. His decision
was based on the famous West Virginia
case Of Deepwaser Railway vs.. Chesa-
peake and Ohio, where q tunnel had
been driven through mountain by
the latter and, Notwithstanding, It was
turned over to the Deepwater.
The decision means that the South
& Western will build its line through
the gorge ct once, though the South
ern has indicated It's intention Of ap-
pealing to the higher court.
General Counsel J. Norment Powell,
OF the South and Western Railway, and
Hudgins and Watkins, Of Bnrnesville,
represented the defendant company,
while Judge Moore, Of Asheville, was
chief counsel for the Southern. -Bris-
Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
Good Reads Convention.

All the citizens of Washington coun
ty, as any other persons, are hereby
called to meet at the courthouse in
Jonesboro on the first Monday in
October next at l O'Clock p. m. to con-
slider the matter of good roads.
The question of good roads in our
county is a matter Of public concern
and public interest and of weighty i'm
portance just at this time, and it is
earnestly desired that the business
men, and especially the farmers, will
attend this meeting.
Prominent speakers will be present
and address our people on the import
ance of good roads and how to get
them.
GEO. r. DT1NCAN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
Superintendent Jones Urges That Recovery
by State of Mississippi River Bed
GAetO SehOOl Eund
Go 20 School Fund

Discussing the recovery by the State
of nearly 10000 acres Of land in the old
bed Of the Mississippi river, State
Superintendent Jones yesterday de-
clured that the proceeds from this fund
should 80 to the establishment of per-
manent school lund for the benefit Of
all the school children of the State.
That this suggestion will meet with
favor there can be little doubt and at
the next session of the legislature
Superintendent Jones will earnestly
recommend that appropriate legisla-
tion be enacted to carry into effect this
suggestion.
1t has been estimated that the State
would ultimately, under the decision
in the Muncie Pulp case, recover
about 10000 acres of exceptionally rich
land, well timbered, which it is
thought would be worth at least 800
per acre. If this estimate is correct
the State will then recover lands to the
value of nearly 81, 900, 900. The DISPOSE
ton of these lands and the application
of the proceeds will be an interestin
problem for settlement by the neI
Legislature. -Tennessean.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12
Aek Hales Trial Comes Up This Month.

Bristol, Tenn, Sept. 9.-The trial OF
Ack Hale, who is charged with having
assaulted and murdered Lille Davis,
the pretty Bristol girl who was found
dying in East Hill cemetery here on
che night Of March 9th, with bullet
wound in her left breast, will in ell
probability be commenced in the cir
cult court ct Blountville, Tenn, dur
ing the last week in this month. Both
sides claim to be ready for trial.
Hale will be represented by John 8.
Ashworth, one Of the ablest criminal
lawyers in Bristol, and who practices
In the courts Of both Virginia land
Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12

When the Chattanooga Times can
make it plain that Governor Patterson
did not write his various speeches and
state papers il will be able 10 convince
the people that he is not the Ables'
governor the state has had siAce the
civil war. AS long as they are MOI
impeaChed the testimony is sufficient
and they will stand as long as time
shall last.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-12

!, Special from Paragould, Ark, to the
Hardeman Free Press: "a letter re-
csived heer today by Mrs. W. E.
6tests, from her son, Will, who is at
Leslie, Ark, says: The weather has
been 90 hot for the past two weeks in
Leslie that Transfers have to stand
their horses in water two or three
times . day TO keep their shoes from
coming of, while wagons are going
around with their tongues out. The
catfish kick up such dust in the bed
Of Red river that the river has to be
sprinkled before one can 60 fishing.
A spark from an enngine set Cover
creek on fire and burned up q wagon
load of bull frogs. The ground is 80
hard and dry that crawfish holes in the
low places are being pulled up and
shipped for gas pipe"