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New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
BUSINESS MEN APPEAL.
WANT CONFIDENCE BACK.
Peace scith Railroads Urged on
Governors of Southern States.

Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 31.-Fifty leading
business men of this city sent this dispatch to-
night to Governor Glenn of North Carolina now
in Atlanta for the purpose of comforting to-
morrow with Governors Smith of Georgia and
Conner of Alabama railroad litigation in the
South:
Southern crops are plentiful and Southern
commercial and industrial conditions were never
intrinsically sounder. Agitation has ruthIessly
depressed values, causing congestion and in
ability TO move crops with expedition. Restora-
ti0n Of confidence is essential for the South TO
realize full values for its great products.
We believe it is in the power of the con-
ference 10 restore confidence in a great measure
by an equitable adjustment of the rate cOntro-
versy. The South can save the situation by wise
action at this juncture.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
TO CONTEST DR.. TIFFANY's WILL
-c.-1er Archdeacon's Nephews Were Not
Mentioned in Disposition of Estate

Winsted Conn, Oct. 31.--Joseph 3. Tiffany and
c. Otis Tiffany, business men OF New York and
rlephews of the late Rev DR.. c. c. Tiffany, of New
York and Sharon Conn. who died few months
ago leaving estate valued at 10000 to
contest the will Of their uncle. They not
mentioned among the persons to whom bequests
were made. Through their counsel Waldo G..
Morse OF New York; Willard Baker of Sharon.
and L. ]. NicKerson OF Cornwall. they have en-
tered appeal from the probating of the viii
which win be taken 70 the December term Of the
Superior Court for this county
DR.. Tiffany, who at time Archdeacon Of
the Diocese of New York, made bequests 10 vari-
charitable institutions and friends, and also
70 servants, giving his gardener and valet each
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
SOLDIERS SAVE VILLAGE
q. s. Infantry Troops Put ont Fire
at SacketfS HarbOr.

Watertown. n. Y, Oct 31.-Sxty soldiers Of
the III and the 23d United States Infantry put
out fire to-day which threatened TO destroy
Sackett's Harbor. twelve miles from here where
the ODD is stationed. The blaze, which started
from a lighted cigar stub ruined the postofice.
destroyed several business buildings, including
the Jeffrys block, and caused total damage
Of $4,000 before being extinguished.
A special train carried this city's fire depart
nent to the scene but the soldiers. with the
garrison's apparatus already had the flames
under control
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
M, B. CURTIS ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
Samuel of Posen" Arrested on Charge Pre-
ferred by New York Woman.
- Telegrarh % g TrIbune.I ]

Wilmington Del. oct. 3i-M. B. curtis. who Is
rlaving Samuel of Posen' here this week, was
arraigned before Magistrate Robertson to-day on a
charge Of obtaining $50 from Miss MarceIla Mars
teller Of New York by false pretences. lie was
released on 500 bail TO await the action Of the
New York authorities. the alleged offence having
been committed in that city.
The young woman claims she gave Curtis 800 to
stage a NAV she 10 take the leading role and be q
mariner After SIX weeks rehearsal and twice ap-
bearing in a minor part, she says she was dis
missed Curtis said the money given him 10
teach her how TO act
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
BANK CASHIER ENDS HIS LIFE.
"I Can't Bear This Strain Any Longer" Says
Note Left oy Iowan.

Dcs Moines, oct 31.-Frank Crocker. cashier Of
the First National Savings Bank of Charlton, COM
mitted suicide by taking morphine early to-day
The bank is closed, but is believed TO be in good
shape An investigation will be made
Worry over losses sustained In alleged use of
Modern Woodmen funds is believed to have been
the cause Of the suicide. Mr. Crocker left note,
saving II can't bear this strain any longer"
Mr. Crocker was grand treasurer Of the
Modern WoOdmen Of America. and held national
office In that order up TO the time Of his death.
The Bank Of Russell, private institution of Rus
sell. Iowa of which CrocISer president, closed
its doors temporarily to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
RATE DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.
North Carolina Frames Appeal to Interstate
Commerce Commission.
rRv Telegraph to The tribune

Ashevillc n @, oct. 3l.-Ihe STATE Raiway
Commission has prepared its complaint in the
case which will be carried by North Carolina to
tbe Interstate Commerce Commission asking for
relief from discriminatory rates In Interstate com
,,orc. The suit is brought by the state against
the Norfolk & Western, the Louisville & Nashville
and the Big -Four railroads.
The cause of complaint set forth Is the alleged
discrimination existing on all classes OF stap'e
cor,rood,t,es shipped from the West 10 North
Carolina nonts as opposed to the lower rates on
the same classes OF commodities shipped TO Vir-
einta cities. Several specific instances of dscrim-
natton are cited, notably the dinetehces IN rates
an coal from the West Virginia heics'
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
SANTA FE ROAD STOPS EXTENSIONS.
President Ripley Says $7,OOOOOO Expendi-
lures Are To Be Postponed
~ Teleeraph b ~ Trlbune.l J

Galveston. oct 3t.-Presdent b +. Ripley OF 'ne
Santa Fe Railroad. who is making n trip through
Toxas stated to-day that extensions and I'M
provcments agreed upon for the railway in TeNaS'
to cost $1,000 0OO will not be made this year per-
haps not for many years While the phahcld'
stringsncy is the principal reason he said that ao
verse legislation In Texas had much to do with this
decision.
The projects abandoned include the Santa re
short line extension from its San Angelo branch 70
the California main line at the TeNasNew Mexico
border the extension into Mexico via the ST LOUIS
Brownsville & Mexico road and two other extern
sons through East Texas into Indian Territory.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
UNION CLUBS CHIMNEY SMOKED.
Excited Member Turned in an Alarm
Lounging Room Begrir4ed.

fire in an open CRATE at the Union Club, No
i East 5lst street, caused great excitement for a
few moments in that part Of the city yesterday
defective chimney drove the smoke back into
the room and IN excited member turned IN fire
alarm.
When the fire apparatus arrived crowds Of wor-
shippers from St Patrick's Cathedral rushed out
70 watch the men fight the blaze.
Then it was discovered that the trouble all
in the chimney. not, however, till hose had been
stretched through the house
In clearing the chimney SCOT was forced into the
lounging room. badly solling several oil paintings.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
STRINGENCY IN 4IL1B1M1
Iron Corporations to Meet Payrolls
7cih Ne7c YOrk Checks.

birmingham, Ala. oct. 3l.-After a confer
ence between representatives. of tho Tennessee
Company. the SIoss-sheGield Company and other
iron corporations and the Birmingham banks it
was decided to-day that the November payrolls
should be met by bank cashiers checks drawn
on New York in amounts ranging from 50 up
The corporation deposits are made up mostly
of New York exchange. on which cash is not
available for shipment at this time. This ac-
ton, it is thought will relieve the local mon
ntnrY sitnatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
MUNICIPALITY ON A CHECK BASIS.
All City 7ayments in Baltimore to Follow
Clearing House Plan.
TEy Telegraph to The tribune. J

Baltimore Oct. 31-The available cash balance Of
Baltimore city for municipal purposes dropped be-
low 81 100000 to-day. Arrangements have been
made however. to borrow all the money needed be-
tween now and January !.
Coincident with but not because of the decline
in the city's cash balance the city went check
basis That is all payments. until further notice,
will be made by check payable through the Clear
ing House" This system was put in effect In re-
sponse to the request of the local banks. which
have adopted the Clearing House rule in order to
prevent too heavy Withdrawals OF currency.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
REDUCTION BY HARTMAN LINES.

Portland. Ore. oct 31.-Work on all the eXten-
sions in oregon and Idaho of the Hartman system
will he brought TO close to-morroU, and many
men will he thrown out of employment as a result
of the following order of ]. T. O'Brien, Seneral
manager of the Hartman lines in Oregon:
Owing to unsettled financial conditions nave
deemed II wise to withdraw forces from new con
struction work. In addition thereto and following
the general custom at this season of the year W
reason of weather conditions. department heads are
reducing forces 70 the customary winter basis.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
PRESIDENTS CANAL PLAN
Uater7cay from atlantic to Missis-
SipW IN Cotton Belt.

Macon Ga. Oct. 31.-Harry StiIIweH Edwards
postmaster Of Macon, has just received a letter
from President Roosevelt in which he indorses
the proposed canal to connect the Atlantic
Ocean with the Mississippi through the South
Atlantic cotton belt, and promises his active
assistance in its development
Birmingham Ala, oct. 31.-At a meeting OF
the Commercial Club here to-day a waterways
convention was called to be held in Birmingham
on November 10. Mississippi. Alabama Tennes-
see. Georgia and Florida win be asked to send
delegates.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
TEXAS BANK susPENDs PAYMENT.

INV Telegraph 10 The Iribune,I
San Antonio, Tex, oct. 3l-The West IeNas
Bank and Trust Company. with resources OF more
than ST. 100000 and individual deposits amounting
to more than $50O000, suspended payment mere
this afternoon 1t is "A state bank. There was no
run on it bv depositors. and the suspension was
voluntary being ordered, the officers say. 10
protect the depositors. 1t is declared that the
bank is solvent The president is G. Bedell Moore
one of the richest men In Texas.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
TENNESSEE sAMK CLOSED.

fBy TeiegrSsA Tribune
Nashville. Tenn, Oct 3l-The First National
Bank OF Murfreesboro Tenn. closed It's doors this
afternoon. after run started because a 500 900
note Of its president, w. i. Earthman a wealthy
luTnberman, went 20 protest The bank had 10000
capital and $4,000 surplus It is declared to be
solvent, closing only 20 prevent ruin. The Earth
man Lumber Company is also declared TO be solv-
ent but u could not get from Nashville banks
under the Clearing House rules
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
PIG DEAL I'M KENTUCKY TOBACCO.

Henderson, KY. Oct. s1-By deal completed
here tonight the Imperial Tobacco company
boueht the entire 1907 tobacco crop p'eoged 10 ihe
American Society Of Equity in Henderson Ono'''
-, ,.,.,o,oe 1s ooo 600 pounds of tobacco and will
bring $4,000 in English money to the farmers OF
.ain section The price is the highest ever paid,
Nth the exception of the war price
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
WORK aIvEN DISCHARGED MEN.

IBy Telegraph to The Irihunel
Omaha; Oct 3l-The five thousand men who were
discharged by the Union Pacific day before yes
terday on account of the strngency in the money
market being rapidly employed by other roaas
in the West. Only a few of them are now ou
OF employment. Most OF the men will be sent :"
the far West to do construction work
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
ST. PAUL ROAD CUTS EXPENSES.
icy Telegraph To The Trbune.I

lBy Telegraph 70 The TribuneI
Milwaukee. Oct 3l.-Iialf of the force OF travel
ling freight collectors here employed ny the St
Paul road viii be released temporarily. beginning
tomorrow. Tho action is sad TO be the first Of
similar steps that viii be taken by all leading
roads II IS estimated that the reduction will save
the company more than S20,O0 a month More
t32sn two hundrcd viii be- affected.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
CALUMET AND HEcLA CUTS WAGES
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Calumet Mich. Oct. 31.-The Calumet and Hecla
mine management ordered to-day cut of 12 per
cent in the wages The mines eight thousand
employees The Hopper Range mines annollnced a
per cent cut affecting six thousand mea This
action is in line with the decrease of 10 per cent
voluntarily accepted by the employees of the ANAL
gamated company at Butte. and similar action Is
expected at all copper mines
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
CHECKS, NOT CASH. FOR INDIANS.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Omaha, Oct. 31.-A deep gloom has settled upon
the reservations of the Omaha Winnebago and other
Indians in the West because they have been COM
peIled TO accept cashiers checks in lieu of the
money which the government usually pays them.
When the Indian agent gave out the certificates the
Indians were angry that for a time uprising
was feared.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
OKLAHOMA BANKS TO REOPEN.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 51.-Four hundred bankers.
representing the Oklahoma and Indian Territory
banking associations met here tonight and agreed
upon plan TO repoen all banks next week.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01

AFTER ALL, USHER's THE SCOTCH
that maze tho higtbsu fanous-Adv.-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01

500 a. m. Mayhower Limited Express for Boston
discontinued after November 2d.-Advt
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16
TO MARRY
WEDNESDAY
Mexico Man to Take Hop
kinSville Belle For
His Bride.
CUPID'S SILENT WORK.
New Additions to List of
Marriages For This
Month.
CUPID'S SILENT WORK.

Rumor has it that Miss Alise Dab
ney, of this city, and Mr.. o. T. Wes-
endorf, of Montery. Mexico, will be
married next Wednesday morning.
The announcement will be a sur
prise to many of the more intimate
friends and acquaintance of Miss
Dabney, who. after studying in Ber-
lin year and returning to Hopkins
vile about year since, has been
one of the most popular young
laeies in society. She is one of the
most refined, beautiful and cultured
of Hopkinsville's debutantes and
will be greatly missed in the circle
in which she has moved. She is the
daughter of ex-Mayor and Mrs.
Frank w. Dabney.
The groom came here and regis
tered at Hotel Latham last Wednes
day. The union will be the consum-
nation of love affair of more than
three years, but the event was not
to have been celebrated for some
time in the future. Mr.. Wesendorf
has been here several times to visit
his fiancee, but it is said that when
they met after his arrival he had
come to the conclusion that he
would not again return to Monterey
alone. By persistent pleading he at
last won Miss Dabney's consent to
an immediate wedding and next
Wednesday morning was the time
agreed upon.
Mr.. Wesendorf is a wealthy young
gentleman Of Monterey, and is a
nephew of Mrs. BERTHE Cant, of
Mexico. who has been visiting in the
city for two or three months. After
their marriage, the bride and groom
will go to Monterey to make their
home.
The other marriages to take place
on the same day will be: Dan
Young and Miss Inez Moore at Los
Angeles, Cal E. Stanley Long to
Miss Sarah Hopkins Beverly, at Hen
derson; A. B. Anderson to Miss
Harriet M. Bandy. at Danville, Ill.
Invitations are also out for the mar
riage of Miss Mildred Hubbard to
DR.. Carloss c. Stevens, in this city,
on Wednesday morning. November
9th.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16

made brief talk along the same
lines. He said the men were not in
town with any ill feeling, but to
make simple request. That most
of them were farmers, depending
on their crops for a living. He
said he had heard that some people
feared they would do damage at
night. but everybody intended to
go home and no fear need be enter
tanned (applause) Continuing he said:
II am not night rider, though
do good deal of riding at night.
l had to ride some distance last
night to marry a couple. That's
the only kind l do"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16
Six Men Take Him Out And
Beat Him With
Sticks.
AT VIM. VESTS HOUSE.
Forced to Leave in the Night
Time for Hopkinsville
Under Threats.

John w. Wicks, tobacco buyer
of this city, was assaulted by six
men near Pilot Rock Wednesday
night and severely beaten with a
stick and threatened with death if
he returned to the neighborhood.
Mr.. Wicks was spending the night
at the house of William West, an in
dependent farmer, and the men
came about 1890 o'clock and knock
ed loudly at the door. The house was
a small one and'the noise soon arous-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. West and Mr..
Wicks. They called 'Wicks! Wicksp
and when West went to the door
WAITER they had threatened to break
il down, they told him they did not
want him but wanted Wicks. Mr..
Wicks went to the door and two of
them showed shot guns against his
sides, while third grabbed him and
pulled him out in his night clothes.
They refused to let him get his
clothes but ordered West to go 90
the stable and bring Wicks' horse.
Mrs. West went with her husband,
being almost overcome with fear
and excitement. While they were
gone Wicks was allowed to put on
his clothes. Then they blind-folded
him and led him and his horse some
distance from the house and after
making him remove his overcoat and
-oat they proceeded to assault him
IN brutal manner with a stick.
Two of them in turn welded the
stick, striking him In all thirty or
more blows. His body was bruised
and the skin abraded in some places.
He was cursed and abused and or
dered to leave for Hopkinsvile, after
threats that he would be hanged if
he came to the neighborhood again.
All of the gang were masked and
on foot. They evidently lived in the
vicinity where the outrage occurred.
The cowardly nature of the out
rage can be appreciated when it is
known that Mr.. Wicks is a man of
slight and frail physique, and is 81
years of age. He was unarmed and
is man of genial nature, inoffens-
i've in the extreme and is a kind
hearted and peaceful citizen. He
has for many years been a tobacco
buyer for Tandy & Fairleigh. He
was born and raised in that section
of the county. but has lived here for
q number of years.
Steps have been taken to get a re-
ward of $500 offered by the COVER
nor and 5000 by the county judge
for the apprehension of each of the
guilty parties.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16
Resolutions Adopted

The following committeeman were
appointed to wait on the tobacco
men; H. C. Helsley, J. T. Lille, M.
H. Dukes, G. w. Barnes, G. B. Pow
ell, T. T. Powell and F. B. McCown.
The following resolution was
adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned:
To Tandy & Fairleigh, the Imperial
Tobacco Co., and all other Tobac-
CO Dealers, Buyers and Brokers,
Contractors and Agents dong
business in Hopkinsville, KY
Whereas, if your agents and en-
ployes have gone among the mem
bers of the American Society of Eq-
uity and the members of the Dark
Tobacco Growers Association of va
rious sections of Christian county
and have, by Misrepresentation and
classifying, induced such members
to sell to them and to you their re-
spective crops of tobacco which had
been heretofore pledged to said as
sociations, and have made repeated
efforts to persuade members to vioa
olate their pledge:
And believing that these agents
have withheld and concealed facts
from you, and that if these facts
were brought to your notice you
would at once correct them, the I'M
dersigned committee appointed in
mass convention assembled at the
court house in Hopkinsville, KY, on
Thursday, Nov. IA, 1907, which
meeting represented a body of mem
bers from both organizations, hereby
request you to instruct all your
agents buying in this county not to
further procure their membership
to violate their contracts and pledg-
es; and do further request that you
surrender all such contracts back 20
said planters.
This notice is given in spirit of
fair dealing. and carries with it no
implication or intention of threat or
violence. We believe you are. with
few exceptions, a class of men who
have the interests of our people at
heart, at least are willing to give
US fair chance in the battle of life,
and you will recognize the justice Of
this request. -
Five Of the committeeman with
Geo. W. Barnes as spokesman then
waited upon the buyers named and
several others and presented the
typewriter petition.
Mr.. r. r. Conway, manager of the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16
Rev. T. T. Powell.

Rev. I. 7. Powell, Baptist min
ister, OF Barnes. was called on and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16
Marched to Town In Body and Held Meeting at the
Court House, Which Was Addressed BY Judge
w. T. Fowler and Others.
THERE WERE 1877 IN THE LINE OF MARCH
Declared Their Purposes Be Pre-
sented to Tobacco Buyers and Both Sides Give
Mutual Assurances.

Hopkinsville was visited by badly
of farmers from the northeastern
part of the county Thursday. They
modified at the Greenville road
bridge and came into town about IL
o'clock. News had preceded them
that they were coming and good
crowd was on the streets when, they
arrived, but there was no excitement
apparent. The farmers m arched out
Campbell street. two abreast, thence
across Eighteenth to Main and down
Main to Fourth, where the party
disbanded and went to various
stables to put " their horses,
There were 1l6 on horseback and
Fl in eleven buggies bringing up the
rear. The riders were nearly. all
from Christian county and many of
them called to friends on the street
at they passed. 1t appeared to be
good natured and entirely harmless
crowd. At the head of the caval-
cade rode County Assessor Henry c.
Helsley, County chairman of the
American Society of Equity. and
George w. Barnes. a merchant at
Carl, who is the Bluff Springs dis
trict committeeman of the Planters
association. Both are prominent
Republican politicians of the north
ern part of the comfy. Of the 137
men and boys in line about 30, ac-
cording to a statement of one Of the
men in line, were members of the
society of equity. The rest belong
ed to the organization.
Many of the riders were on mules
and some had sacks of corn across
their saddles. They rode close to-
gether and made no hostile demon
stration. AS soon as they disband-
ed they arranged for a meeting at
the courthouse at one o'clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16
The Public Meeting.

They were little late in assem-
bling, but about $50 were on hand by
1:20, some having come in who did
not ride in the parade. About 100
spectators also swelled the crowd.
Geo. w. Barnes called the meet
ing to order and nominated H. G.
Helsley for chairman. He was elect
ed by a show. of hands. On motion
F. B. McCown, who had not been in
the parade, was made secretary.
Mr.. Helsley made very conserva-
tive speech. He said. the object of
the meetinglwas altogetherlpeaceful.
They desired to appoint committee
to wait upon the tobacco buyers and
request them not to buy any tobac-
co pledged to either association.
That they came as good citizens, OPP
posed to night riding and violence
and against any kind of dirty work
at night, such as burning barns,
whipping men or adding to the
burdens of poor men. That they
believed in going to the fountain
head and having a business under
standing. He said they believed
the farmers should organize. as all
other lines of business were organ
lied for mutual protection, that they
should all stand together as one
man. He reiterated the purpose of
the meeting and said that after they
had asked the buyers not TO buy any
pooled tobacco or to receive it if
their agents bought it, they were
ready to return peacefully TO their
homes. That, he said sis all this
movement is for" We have been
informed that some buyers have
been down in our country trying to
buy tobacco that was signed up.
We don't want this done, but we
don't want to harm anyone or do
any violence of any kind.
Rev. T. T. Powell.
Rev. I. T. Powell, a Baptist min
;ofo,. of Rarroa mao callad ~, ond
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-16
w. T. Fowler.

Judge Fowler being called for re-
sponded in a most conciliatory
speech. He expressed his pleasure
that the company's purposes were
so peaceful and counseled wisdom,
conservatism and above all rigid
observance of the law in all they
did. He said they had the right as
citizens to meet and make a petition
in an orderly manner, but any
intimidation would be unlawful and
he was sure they would do nothing
of that kind.