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Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
BELONGS TO CUBA
U. S. Supreme Court Decides Isle of
Pines Is Not Ours.

Pines Is Not Ours.
Washington, April 9.-That the Isle
Of Pines is not American territory was
officially and judicially declared by
the supreme court of the United
States. The decision was rendered in
the famous case of Edward J. Pearcy
VS.. Nevada N. Stranahan, collecor OF
the port at New York. and the opinion
Of the court was announced by Chief
Justice Fuller, who said that up to the
Paris treaty the Isle of Pines had been
considered an integral part of Cuba
and that it could not be held to be COW
cred by article 2 of that treaty, which
included only islands in the vicinity
Of Porto Rico.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Whipping Post al Baltimore.

Baltimore, April 6.-The whipping
post was called into use at the city
jail here for the first time n 20 years.
Saylor Brooks, colored, wai given nine
Iashes on mis- bare back With a cato
nine tails in connection With two
months jail sentence for vie beating.
The negro treated the ioggng lightly
and smiled after it was finished.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
President Goes Riding in Snow

washington Feb. 6. n President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root went for
long norseoack ride in the 2uburbs
Oh Wasnlngton' SNOW eight inches deep
on tne level ana double that depth lay
On tne ground IN places where 1t had
a. uriIteo' out the going was ompara-
lively easy.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Mule pRAes eoY To DEATH
Parents Realize the Horror only When
Beast Returns.

Chambersburg, Pa, April S.-Shull
SkeIly, a 9-year-old boy, was dragged
to his death by a runaway mule at
New Franklin. The boy was riding
the mule home from blacksmith shop
whep the animal evidently became
frightened and ran away. The boys
feet were caught in a strap, and he
was dragged over a rough road. The
first knowledge the parents had Of the
accident was when the mule returned
home without the boy.
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- = - DRIVES OUT
@e - ~ RHEUMATISM

OF rheumatism
GSlon chronic
matter which the
MS refuse
gets
WIN tendency Rheumatism
are oEy symptoms which
paSterS pSters deaden
@ @ LETT of or there cold dampness
indigestion
6nd ana @ and tender places the flesh and the sufferer
lie merely checked
ase the blood Rheumatism
eaued
Rheumatism
blood
d expeIlng all
eposltng and
bones the body oohed and
Rheumatism.
and barks which both purifying tonic properties
just
and medical advice Free TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTON
Two Cent Railroad Fare Passed by
Legislature of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia. Sept. 10.-Judges Will
soa and Audenied. in common pleas
court, declared unconstitutional the
two cent railroad fare law passed by
the last legislature.
The case upon which the decision
was made will be at once taken to the
state supreme court.
The two cent fare law was enacted
by the legislature as a result of the
agitation during the last political cam
paign, all parties pledging themselves
in favor of such legislation.
The railroads. led by the Pennsyl-
| vania and Reading. made a strong
fight against the enactment of the law,
| but both branches of the legislature
| passed the bill with practically ar
unanimous vote.
The law was to go into effect Octo-
Der l.
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j. c. BI.acKLY PaRDoSEp
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpcClaI TO Il ne McSSS0ScT.t
Raleigh. ~ c., September 10
Governor Glenn granted a conditional
pardon 10 ]. c BIackly. young white
man Of this county. who three years
ago was convicted OF en1bezzlement
and sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary. He was arrested on the
race tracks at Columbus, Ohio. where
he had a fast trotter His pardon was
recommended by Solicitor Jones.
clerk and Judge Council The pardon
is conditioned upon Blackly's good
behavior, industry and sobrtety. All
of Governor Glenn's pardons have
these requirements.
Today there was docketed in the
superior court case against the Sea-
board Air Line Railwya for running
freight trains on sunday. The state
will actively fight the case.
Governor Glenn left tonight for At
lantic City TO spend a week and get a
rest He went alone. No matter where
he might happen 10 go in North Caro-
lima he would be troubled by petit
TONERS and all sorts of people and he
finds it utterly impossible TO get rest.
While he is out OF the state Lieuten-
ant Governor Winston will be in
charge Of affairs.
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until Friday.

Boston, September 10.-Lieutenent
Frank Roerschach, who is a watch Of
ficer aboard the United States steam
ship Tennessee, now stationed at the
Charleston navy yard, was notified OF
the death of his wife at the hands oi
a burglar. ROerschach was granted
leave of absence and he took the first
train for. Portsmouth, Va
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
RED MEN AMEND LAWS
NhiSkcy Men in Future Barred From
Membership in Order.

Norfolk, Va, Sept 10.-The great
council of the United States ImproV-
ed Order of Red Men, in Goth annual
session here this afternoon adopted
an amendment to the laws of the Or
der barring from membership in the
future all saloon men and bartend-
ers.
This is not retroactive and does not
effect the present status of such MEM
bers of the order.
The great council rescinded all leg
islatiOn enacted at the Niagara Falls
session last year in relation to the
substitution of the Jewel for the
Sash" and went back to the old form
of regalia in its entirety.
A proposition to admit past sachems
into membership of the great council
was defeated by vote of 1876 to 68
and only past great sachems as at
present will be eligible In the future.
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posed incursion into the books by
men who had no interest in the rail-
way and inferred that the course pro-
posed was one Of hostility.
Our effort is not histile." replied
Mr. WOodard, let the Southern recog-
nize the right Of the state to regulate
rates and it will find that no harm
is Intended
Il do not deny the right Of the
state to regulate rates, but I do OBJ
ject to regulation which is confisca-
tory" said captain Thorn.
Mr. Woodard, in trying to show why
it is necessary for the counsel for the
state to get the books, said that it had
been shown that one gentleman had
been paid about $4,000 as a retainer
as counsel for the railroad, and that
the gentleman had never appeared in
court for the company.
DO you mean to insinuate that Mr.
POu is not counsel for the Southern
railway" asked Captain Thorn.
Mr.. WoOdard denied that such was
his purpose. Then why mention him
at all?" asked Captain Thorn Mr..
Woodard replied with spirit that the
money was paid to Mr.. POu to COM
pensate him for lobbying in the state
legislature With equal warmth Capt.
Thorn wanted to know if Mr.. Woodard
could prove his statement. He said
he could by the books Of the company.
Then" said Captain Thorn, you do
not know it, for you have not seer
the books and could not know it with
out seeing the books"
Upon Mr.. Wo0dard reiterating that
he did not know his statement was
true, Captain Thorn demanded, hOtly:
Then | call upon you to prove it.
| ask that the gentleman be sworn"
Judge Montgomery had made sew
eral attempts to make himself heard,
and after Captain Thoms reques.
the attention Of the two lawyers. He
told Mr.. WOOdard that his charge had
no bearing on the case which Mr..
WOodard admitted, and said that he
would not have transgressed if Cap
tain Thorn had not taunted it out of
him.
The master said that he not seen
any disposition on the part of the
counsel Of the railway to interfere
with a full and complete inspection Of
the books of the company, under prop
er supervision.
He declared that he could not be sx-
pected to give an order turning over
the books to any person Of whom he
had never heard, and whose charac-
ter, responsibilities and capacities
was utterly ignorant. He said that he
would issue an order permitting cOun-
sci for the state to have access to
the books in the Office Of the South
ern railway, in the presence of him
self and with the proper custodian
of the books present.
The only witness on the stand to-
day was s. H Hardwick, passenger
traffic manager for the Southern rail-
way
Figures were introduced to show
| that North Carolina had a smaller
per capita for manufactures, agri-
culture and other gainful pursuits,
and a smaller population per square
| mile than other states which have
| fixed a low rate for passenger traffic,
and the witness declared that the COM
parsons proved that conditions do to
not warrant q reduction in the North
Carolina rates.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13

l. Washington, Sept. 1O.-FreQuent
Dllashes between counsel for the state
of North Carolina and for the Southern
railway enlivened the proceedings III
the North Carolina rate case today,
the controversies being over the queS-
ton as to whether the counsel for
the state should have free access to the
books of the railway to make use OF
them as they might see fit. General
Counsel Thorn, for the railway, declar-
ed. that he did not object to an in
spection of the books in the presence
of the proper custodian and in the end
Special Master Montgomery who is
taking the evidence for Circuit Judge
Pritchard, announced that he would
issue an order for the production Of
the books under such supervision The
cOnsel for the state will be allowed
to engage an expert accountant to
snAIe the inspection
NSOme of the exchanges between Cap
tain Thorn and eX-COngressman F.
A. WOOdard, of counsel for the state,
threatbned to become acrimonious
and compelled the interference of the
special master.
Mr. Woodard charged that the road
paid to James Pou, a brother of Rep
resentative Pou, about $4,000 a year
for lobbying in North Carolina, and
said that he would be able to prove
it.
Then prove it." shouted Mr. Thorn,
and turning to the special master,
he demanded that Mr.. Woodard be
sworn.
1t was near the close of the day S
proceedings that the question of exam
lining the books came up. Judge Shep-
herd, speaking for the state, made
a motion that the railroad be compell-
ed to give the counsel for the state
and an expert accountant access tC
all the bOokos, writings. papers, vouch-
%ers and checks.
captain ThOm said that he would
not object to the issuance of a sub
pOena for Comptroller Plant with the
books, but Judge Shepherd argued
tndI SuCn dn examination was not sat
isfactOry for the reason that Mr.. Plant
MF2s able by manipulation of fig
'1res to make any showing he pleased
and unless the state could have the
books examined by an expert there
would be no purpose in getting the
books at all.
Speaker Justice followed with tn,
statement that the case could not b,
tried with justice without an inspec
ton of the books.
He said that the state wanted t.
know to whom has been paid money il
North Carolina, who have receive,
passes, who have been paid salaries
and facts about the passenger mile
age, and intra-state and inter-stat
earnings
Captain Thorn contended that ever
fact that had been asked for had bee
given by Mr.. Plant in an examina
tion that had lasted for a week. Th
matters that had been withheld, h
said, were matters that could not b
furnished from the books of the CON
pany.
He said that he objected to the pre-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
Postponed Hearing.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 10.-At the re-
quest Of counsel for both sides, Judge
Pritchard in the United States circuit
court of appeals today decided to
postpone the hearing in the Virginia
two cent rate case until the October
term of the court
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
REPORT OF
HUGH MACRAE & co.
GBANKERS

OF WILMINGTON, NC
In the State of North Carolina, at the close
of business, August %, 1907
RESOURCES
OverdraftS, secured >. =. S 94532
Furniture and Fixtures .. 2,285.O7
demand Loans .. :. =. 23,3750 OIL
Due from Banks and Bank
ers :. >. :. .... 61,3G7.29
Cash Items >. .. 49,. 100000
Silver Coin, including all
minor Coin Currency 49,. 1920
National Bank notes and
other U. S. notes ;. $4,000
-. $9O,S57.89
LIABILITIES :. ..
Capital Stock paid in ..-. SO, 900. 90
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid :. =. :. .. . 1,691.99
Deposits subject to check 1876. 90
---
$90,857.S9
State of North Carolina
New Hanover County,
7, J. A. McGeaChy, Acting Cashier
for Hugh MacRae & Company, Bank
ers, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
his September 5th, 1907
JOSEPH w. LITTLE.
Notary Public.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
STATE And COUNTY TAXES

The tax books are now in my hands
for collection. The new law gives me
very short time to collect taxes and
those who would save the costs should
pay up at once.
Office open from 9 a. m. to p. m
Does not close dinner hour.
s. P. COWAN,
sc we fri gun Sheriff
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
PRAISED A RUMPUS
Demand for Books Caused
Heated Controversy
SHARP LANGUAGE IS USED
Special Master Interyenes to Pre-
serve the Peace

Charge of Woodward That the South
ern Employed Lobbyists Holly De-
MED by DEMONSTRATING Master
Decides That State Will be Allowed
to Examine Books Under Super
vision. 81.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27
Neglected Cold Threatens Life.
(From the Chicago Tribune. \

.
Don't trifle with cold,' is
good advice for prudent men and wo-
men. 1t may be vital in the case of
child. Proper food. good ventila-
ton. and dry warm clothing are the
proper safeguards against colds. If
they are maintained through the
changeable weather of autumn, win
ter and spring. the chances of sur
prise from ordinary colds will be
slight. But the ordinary light cold
will become severe if neglected,
and we'll established ripe cold is to
the germs of diphtheria what honey
is to the bee. The greatest menace
, to child life at this season of the year
is the neglected cold.' Whether it
/ is a child or adult. the cold slight
or severe. the very best treatment
that can be adopted is to give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is safe
and sure. The great popularity and
immense sale of this preparation has
been attained by it's remarkable cures
of this ailment. A cold never re-
suits in pneumonia when it is given.
For sale by L. E. Blosser. Broadway
Druggist.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27

Every editor has taken whacs at
the Thaw case; which has now been
resumed and which will fill promi-
nent place in the public mind for the
next few days.
To US the attempt to show Thaw' S
insanity is a ludicrous farce and a
travesty on justice. The killing of
White may have been justifable but
it was the act of a sane man. 1t is
attempted to prove that Thaw Inherit
ed insanity-on his fathers side the
man is dead. he was sane enough to
earn the millions which have been
riotously dissipated by the other
Thaws.
| Harry Thaw was so insane that his
father gave him but a few pitiful
thousands. but he was sane enough
for the family council to alter this
and allow him $50. 600 yearly for de-
bauchery He was insane at the
moment he killed White. and should
be acquitted. but having shot his vic.
tim he recovered his reason and i.
now too sane to be sent to an asylum
1t is all bosh and nonsense
/ White was undoubtedly as black a.
he is painted. Perhaps the world il
better without MIN. certainly it is il
the exposure will abate the carniva
of crime and lust.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27

We have heard nothing against
the plan of two per cent club fer
Denison. There are so many projects
on foot that the Review does not care
to push the matter Especially is this
the case because he is not personally
albe to become a large contributor.
We will content ourselves therefore
with mere repetition of the plan.
The idea is to create fund which
should be loaned to the organization at
2 per cent interest. This fund to he
loaned in turn at and one half per
cent to any person who should be de-
sirous Of opening a new Industrial
plant in Denison. or to foster and up
build those already established. The
borrower would be required to give
good security. This would cut out
any wildcat adventures. Those who
loaned money to the club would have
the same security. They would be
donating only the difference between
two per cent and what they might be
able to earn on their money. 1t could
not interfere with the money loaners
or the banks. They would not make
the loans at the regular rates and the
establishment of new industry would
mean added business. The merchant
subscriber would get his interest back
not only in the two percent but in the
added trade of the wage Gamers. We
believe that the offer of cheap money
would be the most attractive offer
Denison could make. We believe that
if fund of 500. 100000 could be rails
ed to loan at 2.12 per cent for ten
years. it would mean the addition of
from ten to twenty new wage paying
industries and that in five years time
it would increase the population of
Denison by 1000 more than the normal
growth. The history of towns in east
ern Iowa is that unless they do
something to establish such industries
they LOSE population. There is no
reason to believe that Denison will be
any exception unless something is
done. Capitalization is the feature Of
the age. Let US centralize things at
Denison. We have a splendid start.
Why not keep it going? If any one
has better plan we will not say {
word about this one again but put oul
shoulder to the wheel to help boos
for the other plan. Really we thinl
the two per cent club should receive
serious attention.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27
We sincerely hope the Hon. j. P

We sincerely hope the Hon. j. p.
Conner will succeed in securing the
appointment of Hon. Cady Chase to
the position of United States Attor-
ney. Mr.. Chase is fearless and he is
fighter. He would carry out the in
structions of the President to the let
ter and with spirit and understanding
and sympathy. We have had enough
of this thing of allowing anti-cor-
poration, laws to be carried into
effect and executed by corporation
tools. The antitrust laws were the
same under Grover Cleveland that
they were when Roosevelt was having
them enforced. but nothing was done
during Cleveland's administration.
1t was the man not the law that was
to blame. Let the railroads appoint
the prosecuting attorneys and the,
care not who makes the laws. Cad,
Chase is a good fighter. We have
fought both for and against him. ant
we know. We believe that he il
honest and there can be no doubt O
his ability. The fact that he belong,
to this faction or to that should hav,
no influence in the matter.
BY the way we want to go on rec
ord now that we do not like Grovee
Cleveland. Some day Grover Cleve
land will die and we will see eulogle
printed in papers that have condemn
ed him during all of his life. w
promise that nothing of the kind will
appear in the Review if we hav
aught say in the matter. HIS term
as President were characterized b,
pig headed stupidity. by disgracefu
debauchery and by wholesale PREACHER
to the best interests of the Republic
He took special delight in insulting
the old soldiers. His bond sale wa
the most scandalous ever perpetrated
1t was his policy that drove TIL
country in to hard times and panic
One should say naught but good Of
the dead. That is Why we take on
portunity to express our opinion O
1 his career at this time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27
NOTICE In PROBATE.

o oRATn OR I GonSry fss-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of BENJAMIN W
TaIcott, late of Crawford County. deceased.
:, NoSice OF appointment of Administrator.
tn Whom 1t May Concerns
You are hereby notified that IN the 18th day
OF February, 1877, the undersigned was duly
appointed Adm nistrator of the above entiti.
ed estate, and all c editors of said estate are
notified to file their claims in tn. office of the
.ltrk of the District Court. in and for Draw
ford County Iowa, within one year from the
the same allowed aud ordered paid by said
court, or stand forever barred therefrom.
Dlted February rs, 1907
GEO NJ. TALCoTr
Harding q kahler, Attorneys. 3tpd
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27
THE OPERA HOUSE.

During the next few weeks the
members of the Germania Verein and
the citizens must get together if any
thing is to be done this year toward
the building of new opera house.
The present opera house is owned by
a stock company of not to exceed fifty
members many of whom are non-res-
idents and but few of whom have
any considerable amount invested.
The Germania Hall was built very
largely not only by loans which have
been PARTLY repaid. but by public sub
scriptions. 1t was necessity then
just as new opera house is now and
the good citizens of the town aided
the Verein very largely in it's erec-
ton. At this time it would appear to
us to be poor citizenship to place any
obstacle in the way Of settlement by
which the new project may be carried
through. 1t was the purpose when
the stock was subscribed. that the
new opera house should be erected
on the site of the present one. One
consideration for doing this was to
improve both Main street and Broad
way impartially. Other locations
could doubtless be found which would
suit the purpose of the building just
as we'll if not better. But to preserve
the "balance of power" it is decid.
eddy better that it should be built al
first intended. In our opinion the
opera house will add much more tt
the comfort and happiness of our peo-
pie than will the new hotel and we
are anxious to see the project gt
through. Denison should know no sucl
word as "fail. -
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27

prosperity was to "open the mills
and not the mints." He has never ad-
mitted the folly Of his mistakes nor
the unwisdom Of his course. Do not
these facts discount him as safe
political teacher
Furthermore. shall the man be re-
garded as safe and sane teacher
who publicly denounced the Mckinley
bill in 1890. as ''robber tariff bill, =
and who voted for its repeal in the
house of representatives when he vot-
ed for the Wilson-G German bill, the
father and herald of the free trade
Cleveland panic of 1893? Shall the
man be considered a safe and sane
teacher who followed with open eyes
the St. Louis platform of 1904. and
Alton B. Parker to an overwhelming
defeat? Should any man who made
the indiscreet utterance in London on
"bl-metallism" in the hearing of all
civilized nations be trusted as lead
er? And last. but not least by any
means. should that man be consider
ed safe political teacher who indors-
ed the candidacy of William R.
Hearst for governor of New York at
the late election and against the
protest of President Roosevelt? Is
not man known by the company he
keeps7 Does not the Iowa legislature
sitting at his feet put themselves in
q pretty plight? Judging the future
by the past have we any assurance
that his teaching will not lead far
away ?-Ringgold Record.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27

There is an able bodied man in
Denison. who is perfectly able to
work who is not doing lick to sup
port his wife and family What lit
tie he earns has been going for drink.
There is no good reason why the
county should support this man in
idleness. There should be some law ia
compel such man TO go to work. if
there is none. it would be good case
for the cred hands to take hold of.
We believe in sticking to the law,
where there is law. but such cases
seem to be beyond the reach of the
courts. In the meantime the wife and
helpless children must suffer or else
society must come to their rescue and
incidentally support miserable loaf
er. A sound horse whipping would do
such man good.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27

Theo. Wycoff went to Denison
Monday to talk over the farm matters
with Sears McHenry. He returned in
the evening with a very good offer
to go to work there. and we believe
he will accept it. If he does, he will
become a resident of the county seat
for an indefinite period. AS he is a
good worker and very faithful. we
have no doubt he will succeed in
holding the place as long as he wants
it. Charter Oak Times.