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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
SPEEDING ACROSS OCEAN
The Lusitania Establishes New
Worlds Record
RUN OF 5ss MILES IN ONE DAY
Was i'm $50 Miles of New York mt 6
O'Clock Yesterday Eyening--Expects
to Dock at Noon Today.

Halifax, n. S., Sept 12.-Maconi wire
less company at Cape Sable was IL
touch with the Cunard Liner Lusita-
MIA at 6 O'Clock this evening, Atlantic
standard time.
The L~usitania's position was reckon
ed at that hour to be $50 miles from
| New York.
The Lucania, also of the Cunard
line, was apparently in cOmmunica-
| ton with the big turbiner, as the lat
ter reported the Lucania $50 miles
| astern.
The average speed of the Lusitanih
throughout the voyage was announced
at 1886 knots per hour. The highest
days run was 593 miles, which. It was
claimed on board the Lusitanil, es-
%tablished a new worlds record for
one day. I
Whether the word miles is used IN
this semi official statement in a mast
cal sense, is not entirely clear foc1
presumably this must be the ca9 n
ordNr TO reconcile the report with that
sent out at Sable Island this nornln2
that the Lusitania was averaging go
miles pei uArN
IN the latter instan>o land miles
, were unmistakable implied md this
figure is equivalent 10 Approximately
$50 knots Or nautical miles. The mes
sage TO the Associated Press from Cap
Sable is as follows:
6 n. m. Local: Lusitania about 30
miles from New York; expect o
noon tomorrow; highest days recor'
rim 593 miles, worlds record day 5
run broken, average speed 1885, knotS
ILucania, 6 p. M, reported 2oO mile
astern.
New York Sept. 12.-The most in
portant ocean race in trans-Atlant
steaming is nearing a spectacular hr
ish.
The turbine driven LuSltanla l
which is incarnated the British II
solve to win back from Germany tt
. blue ribbon Of the seas was near
aheam Nantucket lightship ton1gh
q and only about zoe miles from Sand
4 Hook bar. She has easily broken tt
Cunard Line record of the Lucani
which tonight was trailing $50 mil
astern but to wrest from the Deu
schland of the Hamberg-Americe
Line the glory of the fastest ives
2 ward passage the challenger mu
reach the bar not later that s.:
: O'Clock tomorrow morning.
: indications Tonight are that 81
g would reach the finish line about
o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILBD
WrrcI, on Southern Near TryOn. y. 4.
Twelve Persons Injared.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The Southern
railway has received a report an
n~ouncing that a local passenger tram
was derailed near Tryon, n. c., last
night and twelve persons slightly H.
jured.
The tender of the engine, mail CAL,
and baggage and express car were
tracks.
The cause is not known. Following
are the injured:
o. M. Drake, Spartansburg, S. c.,
foot hurt.
Jesse r. Ibby, A~sheville, N. c., knee
hurt.
N. O.. Hanie, Pacolet, s. c., ankle
hurt.
P. O. Hunter, Abbeville, S. c., side
hurt.
Isaac Young. negro, Admission, Ala.
hurt internally.
J. w. Croker, Pacolet, S.. c., hip
hurt.
Preston Smith, negro, Union, S. G.
slightly hurt about head.
Ben Jenkins, negro, Oraneeburg, s
c.. knee skinned.
H. G. Dalton, S~partansburg, S. G
hand bruised.
Henry Simpson, negro, Columbia, S
c.. hurt internally.
Ed. Cook, Pacolet, S. c., arm bruIs'
ed.
Lula Kennedy, negro, Asheville, y
C.. leg bruised.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17

Norfolk, Va, September 12.-GoT-
ernor Harris and the official ONO
marty which came to the jamestown
exposition for the 'Ohio Day" eeleora-
ton, left today for home, going by
steamer up Chesapeake Bay and Po-
tomac river as far as washington, D.
G.. The second Ohio regiment national
guard will leave tomorrow for a trip
I'D the James river to Richmond, va
and thence west by rail. II SW
Ohio state national guard engineers
from Cleveland will leave the exposi
ton Saturday morning, traveIns viz
Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
a Fair EXCHANGE.

4 German who worked in the pack
ing department Of a large store ten
dered his resignation recently and ac-
companied it with the remark that he
was going III business for himself.
me und anodder Teller We make a
business he explained. 81 will G'ff
der experience und der odder Teller
will Gift der gabital."
How long do you expect that plan
TO succeed" asked the foreman.
"Oh. aloud fife years." replied the
German. IND den l will han der
Ipabital und der odder feller viii nan
der exberience."-Judge-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
A GORGEOUS SIGHT
~WuI be Seen When Gentry Bros.
Shows Exhibit Here.

It has become a stereotyped phrase
with the dramatic and show critics to
a performance or exhibition
"a pronounced success or a triumph
of managerial ability" Without ex-
aqeratiOn however, the Gentry Broth
ers Famous Shows United now in its
21st year Oh popularity, may be truth
fully and justly entitled to such crit
icism, as the public, always the tru-
est and best critics, las unanimously
pronounced the show to be the grand
est in the appointment and equipment.
the most instructive the most comlc1l
and laughter provoking in its upfoar-
! iously funny trained animal acts, ana
the most thrilling in it's a~crObat1c ana
athletic specialties ever seen. With
this universal verdict wherever the
| show has been exhibited this year,
We may expect a genuine treat OF mar
velous new. novel and mirth provoh'
ing specialties and performers as We
have not seen here before.
The Gentry Brothers Famous snow
exhibit here on Monday, Sept. % a.
2 and s p. m. and give a gorgeous
street parade at 1920 a. m. on tina
dase.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
TRAIN HELD UP.
Mail Sacks Robbed of Large Quantity
of Registered Mail.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept 1.-THE Great
Northern Oriental limited train No /,
which left St. Paul Tuesday morning,
was held up by wv masked men Six
o rseven miles west of Rexford at an
early hour this morning.
The bandits robbed the mail sacks
OF a large quantity of registered mail.
They blew open the safe which was
found to be empty. After firing a
parting volley they disappeared.
The railway company has offered a
reward of $4,000 each for the arrest
and conviction Of the robbers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
HE oPTlMfsT.
a., lie. to ,ne Discharges Mas
His Ad'es It's Effects
,ook discouraged" said the OF

"Yf ''0A
itEI am" replied the other man
sHope has deserted me"
"Come. come. old chap. cheer up
are never as bad as we think
they are. am sorry 10 hear you say
hope has deserted you Hope never
deserts Us. We sometimes Danish IT,
THAT Is ALL"
1T is very good OF you 10 try 20
Icheer me. but there's no use. /
lcan't'-
There is where You are wrong. No
Imam ever has the right 10 say there's
Ino use. There is never a time in the
life Of II man when il IS useless 70
hope"
But what good can come Of hoping
when the thing one hopes for can't
Icome to passE"
There is just the point. 1t may
lcome 10 pass. Have you ever tried to
get what you are hoping forT'
mo. but
yet YOU stand here saying il is Of
lno use TO hope. I'm sorry 70 see n man
OF YOUR character give expression 10
Isuch q sentiment. Cheer up Don't
lyou know that hoping for victory is
half the battle? The hopeful man
wins where the hopeless. even though
he were stronger, would bse. | haven't
the least doubt that what you have
so great a desire TO POSSESS might be
won easily and quickly ! you endeav'
iored with sufficient hopeulness to gaiy
it."
well, I'll try it. T.
That's the way to talk. NowEu'
, are on the road TO vitory. W.
la pleasure to look int your fae nov
Don't tolerate me tlpueht that uele'
lis possible. u truu it isn't posSi'"'
With the hoe IA tEl"Ws IN your eye
: nothing ca keep yod f72m the obJe'
2 of your dQire. =
."That yeing the case. nay as we"
name itright now. l need 40 at once,
: land vsu are the only frieroto whom
l. I feel that ! may
"Say. excuse me, will yout There j.
- h car I simply must catch."-ChicaG"
"a lRe>ord-IIerald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17

Boston. Sept. 1.-THE second a.
nual session OF the cotton mill spih-
ners began in this city today anu tne
delegates from many party OF n
country we're informed by Samuel ho~
of New Bedford, international stcrs-
tary that all was harmony In "" o'-
ferent districts except In
The session, 1t Is expe"fS WI Gun
tinue three days and the deia
| discuss shorter hours and tne
tfund. 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
New York HaHara Gable Line.

London, Sept. 12.-The steameE
Town, having on board 1900 miles Of
cable for the new direct New York
Havana cable line, sailed from London
today. The cable is to be laid for the
Commercial Gable Company. The OBJ
ject of laying a cable direct between
New York and Havana instead OF
following the old route between Cuba
and Florida, is to reduce the time OF
transmission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
Her Turn.

ST don't see that gentleman who used
to come in every morning" remarked
the man who was nibbling a wedge OF
pie. You remember the n who al
WAYS gave his orders to he prettiest
waitress"
ooh, he hasn't been here for some
time" laughed the proprietor Of the
lunch room. The pretty waitress
gives him orders now"
"Gives him orders!"
yes, he married her."-Chicago
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
a,emn,.d 4, Drive Out Negroes

FitzgS Ca, Sept
seven white nen were arrested aet
night by Chic Of Police Short ana
special posse.
The men WIRE engaged in an ort1an-
,zed ef,or, % drive out negro resi-
dents.
:. wa. fesred that another attempts
wou,d he mlde tonighS and the sheriff
swore in a number Of deputies.
The loca militia was held in eau,-
rese and Governor Smith was notthed
,ba+ the militia might be needed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
spanish Yacht Wins Cup.

San Sebastian, Spain, Sept 12.-The
Spanish SonderkIasser yacht Dorisa
today won the fourth race in the cen
tests in the Hispania-American re-
gatta and has been awarded the kings
gold cur.
The Princess de Las Asturias was
second, the M~arblehead third, Spokane
sI., fifth and Chewink VIII, sixth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
Verdict Not Guilty

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept II
jury today in the case Of waiter Hi
patrick, formerly OF South P1rtsburg
Tenn., charged with killing Wiley
Maynard of Macon Ga, returned a
verdict of not guilty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
IFS Ve~ e

When you call a girl a kitten
You are sure TO get q pat.
So why should you get the mltten
When you say she - a catE
But you do.
II you say a girls a vision,
1t will MI her with delight,
SO there should be no COLLISION
When you say she 10 a signt
But there IS.
You call a man a sly old dog;
He asks you in TO sup;
Why should it set his wrath agos
when you say he Is a pup!
But 1t does
: -Lippincott's
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
REL len
Next Session Will be Held at Bridge
port. Conn.

Norfolk, Va, September 12.-The
great council Of Improved Order of
Red Men adjourned sine die today, de-
ferring to the next session at BridS-
port, Conn, the question of reducing
the appropriation to the offiial organ
tn production of state representation
and the question of increasing the per
capita tax, three questions over which
the order is divided.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
WILL RETURN TO JAIL
Prefers it's Privacy to the Gaze of the
Curious.

Macon. Ga. Sept. 12.-COlonel John
F. Gaynor, the noted federal prisoner
who was permitted On account of Ill
health to visit India Springs. has de
cided to return TO Jail here, pre-
fering it's privacy, to the gaze of the
curious at Indian Springs.
1t is understood that he has abaE-
doned the idea of asking permission
to make q sea voyage in the hope O
curing or alternating an attack of as
Shma-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-17
In Animal Land.

| r'~pnas-Do you are for Il heavy
In.J~uing meal!
! I:gunum-NO: ! prefer the light con
ltfnentaI style. Breallfast-a half ton
lof har and Il demi-hogshead OF water
-Woman's Home Companion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
SEARCH FOR A CHILD
CONTINUED from First Page.)

been told to many persons living In the
vicinity of the camp. who are familiar
with the territory in which the boy may
be found. 1t is hoped to interest manly
such persons in the search. as it Is be-
lieved their knowledge Of the lay of the
land IS valuable.
The officers OF the camp are actively
engaged In the search. and all are trying
to enlist volunteers.
Rev. Mr. Van Schaick says he desires to
get 100 men at work. He will ask the pO-
lice department for that number Of officers
but 1t is not believed that the detail would
be practicable. Therefore the pastor will
ask for 100 volunteers to keep up the search
and to carry it on systematically.
Another hard worker at the camp is Ed
ward Giltillan. who Is in charge of the boys
there. He went to Rock creek this morn
ing and waded up and down the basin for
a long distance in an effort to find IL the
boy had been drowned Rock creek Is about
half mile from the camp, and had Rob-
ert started in that direction, 1t Is declared.
he would have reached 1t In about half an
hour By that time 1t would have been
dark last night. and the little fellow could
easily have made a miSStep over the bank
of the stream and tumbed into the water
Such Is one OF the worst fears of the men,
bers of the searching parties. and the fall
ure to find the body In the waters when
Mr.. Gilfillan conducted the search today
gives hope that he was not drowned.
Trying to Find Father.
The police are making efforts to locate
the father of the missing lad. The mother
says she does not know his exact where
abouts. She. however. expressed the opin-
ion that he would not carry of her child
or try to get possession of it. She told the
police that he has had many opportunities
to take the child. but never molested the
little one.
The fate Of the Marvin boy. who disap-
peared from his fathers home near VIII
mington. Del. few months ago. is con-
stantly before the searchers from Camp
Good VIII. They cling to the belief that
the child has wandered into the woods. The
Marvin boy was lost In a similar way. and
1t was thought In his case that the boy died
lied that the Barker boy must be found
soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
OPPRESSIVE WEATHER.
Sweltering Temperature and Humidity
That Add Much to Discomfort

All Washington sweltered today under
an oppressive atmosphere and high tenn
perature and shrt-waist men were very
much in evidence on the streets There
was a sort Of stagnation In the air which
was deadly to the usual business briskness
that Is so noticeable In cooler weather
among the business men. and the adage
Go slow was generally obeyed-
The mercury in the downtown thermOme-
tiers registered 951a degrees OF temperature
at 80 o'clock this afternoon, while the
official Instruments at Uncle Sans weather
bureau gave reading of slightly over 90
degrees at the same hour When Prof.
Alfred ]. Henry. the official forecaster. was
asked as TO the outlook for tomorrow he
gave the cheering Information that a tenn
porary break IN the hot conditions Ia
promised
There Is an area of high pressure build
ing up over the Lake Superior region" said
Prof. Henry. ''and 1t promises to give US
light north to northeast winds tomorrow.
This will send the temperature down some
but il will only be temporary breathing
spell. for the tropical heat will resume
business at the old stand again Saturday"
1t is reported that there was much suffer
ing from the heat and humidity last night
In the crowded tenements In the alleys
and other narrow byways Of the city, and
physicians say number OF people. particu.
larry the aged and infants, were made III
by the oppressiveness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
NAMES IN CHICAGO.
Curious Facts Shown by the New
DIRECTORY

CHICAGO. August s.-The Chicago direc-
tory for 1901. which will be published today.
gives figures estimating the population of
Chicago at 2,367. 900. This estimate is based
ultimately on the United States census of
1900. which gave Chicago a population of
169s.5I5 The same rate Of directory names
total population that was established at
that time Is used this year. The total num-
Der OF names in the directorys alphabetical
list is 1871 80, an increase over last year
of q .;iD names.
AS has been the case for several years
the Johnson family leads. with 6.549 names.
not including the Johnson clan, OF which
there are 454. The Smith tribe follows Sec
ond. with asst and Schmidt l.27S. Anderson
Is third. with 4.+4l. and Andersen 1916.
The shortest names in the directory are
Elk and Elk. Among the names commonly
known as "jawbreakers." the following are
samples: Zcysz and Szyszkiswicz
Royalty Is well represented with 8 Cars
1So kaisers. Sultans and hundreds OF
Kings. Queens and Princes. With this ar
ray Of royalty IS a court nobility of nu-
merous Dukes. Earls and Barons 16 Mar
quises. Don. 4s Barons and large num-
Der of knights. Several geographical and
Vocational names appear. such as Land
Water Mountain. Jerusalem. He'll and Pole.
Natural history is represented by beers.
Elks ) Lions. Moose. - Bears. go
Foxes. 612 VOLTS and Cat. The feathered
tribe has list of Ducks. / Chicken, 8
Chicks. 81 Eagles. 1 Pigeons l Parrot, %
PARROTS. Pe!icans. ~ Partridges. Doves,
] Snipe. IL Storks and 125 Birds. Two per
sons boast the name OF Mule.
Among the fruits and flowers are 20 LII
lys 4lo Roses. Tulip. Is Lemons. - APP
pies. II Plums, Peaches. Pears, l Rasp-
berry. l Ounce and Melons
There are ~ Prays Amens and 10 Songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
PEACEMAKER TURNS SLAYER
KILLS PROSPECTIVE FATHER-IN-
LAW WITH HIS FIST.
interrupted Call on Fiancee to Put a
Stop to a Family
Quarrel.

NEW YORK. August S-Losing his tenn
per because his efforts as a peacemaker
did not succeed. Edward Muivaney. young
man. knocked down and killed his prospec-
tive father-in-law. Robert Seaander con-
tractor, on Pacific street. Brooklyn. to-
day.
The killing was the outcome OF quarrel
between Mr.. Sealander and his son.
Mulvaney, who was calling on Miss Sea-
lander, feared that the disputants would
harm each other and interviewed. His plea
for peace was not heard. and the contractor
turned upon him.
Argument developed. and Mulvaney and
Sealander adjourned to the street to settle
their quarrel. Mulvaney struck Sealander
powerful blow on the head, knocking him
down.
The contractor died shortly afterward.
Mulvaney was taken into custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
RECORD AS LIFE SAVER.
Samuel Cops Heroism in the Surf at
Colonial Beach.

COLONIAL Beach.
News has just reached Washington Of q
remarkable feat OF heroism at Colonial
Beach Sunday, in which one young man
succeeded in saving three boys from drown
ing. Samuel Copp Of 1907 sd street north
west. an electrician In the employ Of the
Potomac Electric Power Company. was the
bright particular star of the occasion, and
he has modestiy disclaimed any great cred
1t for the rescue work In which he figured
so prominently.
The boys who owe their lives to Cops
quick action and to his ability as a SWIM
mer are: Paul Robey OF 416 South Capitol
street. Lloyd Prather of 3O4 G street north
east and Al NOyes Of 4Oi South Capitol
street
According to the story as related by eye
witnesses. Robey, Pra.her and Noyes were
bathing off the old frsi light wharf at Colo
NAL Beach when Noyes' strength gave out
and he cried for help. The water at that
point IS eight to ten feet deep. and when
Prather went to Noyes' assistance the lat
ter seemed to have become panic stricken
and he grpped Prather frantically. pinning
his arms to his sides. In this locked en-
brace both sank, and Robey, the youngest
Of the three. who Is not strong swimmer,
shrieked for help at the top Of his voice.
AT first Copp thought the boys were SIM
ply "ducking'' one another. but when ne
realized the seriousness OF the situation
he plunged overheard from his boat. at the
same time calling to some one to row
boat to the scene. NOyes was nearly gone
when Copp reached his side. but by strenu-
Gus exertion the rescuer raised him above
the surface Of the water. and literally
hurled MIN into boat. Prather had then
sunk a second time. but Copp caught him
by diving and lifted him into the boat
Robey had become SO wildly excited by the
danger Of his companions that he. in turn
became helpless In the water, and Copp
went to his assistance. On reaching the
shore Prather was quickly restored to con-
were necessary to bring Noyes back to life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Men and Toothache.
I'm the Chicago Record Herald


Men are more cowardly about having
dental work done than women or children"
said a member of the profession whose
large practice qualities him to speak au-
thoritatively. "A man will suffer all the
torments of the Internal regions with "A
toothache before he summons up enough
courage to go to dentist and have the
aching molar attended to- He usually
comes to the Office smelling of liquor. hav-
ing taken two or three drinks OF brandy to
brace himself for the ordeal. II the tooth
has to be extracted he will often get out of
the chair and go away rather than submit
to the forceps. When he returns the fol-
lowing day. as Is frequently the case. he is
in a state of mind bordering on insanity.
He Is desperate. and climbs into the chair
If he were going TO be electrocuted.
Graspng the arms of the chair he makes
himself rigid. and in his mind Is saying:
Well. go ahead, doctor, I'm at your
mercy"
Some men take gas and others have thu
gum cocainiZed. The tooth Is out in sec
ond. and, oh, what a relief.
"A woman or even child who is suffer
ing from toothache has more nerve than
any man ever saw under similar circum-
stances. They will get into the chair with
a smile and lean back in relaxed manner
II II were a Jolly good thing to have tho
dentist extract the trouble some molar
Another peculiarly about a man Is that
he invariably takes the tooth with him tn
show to his friends Fine souvenir. isn't
1t. for man to carry around In his
pocket r