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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
ROBBED OF S. 900.
PaymaSter OF Manufacturing Conn
pany Held UD by Two Highway
men

Philadelphia, Aug. 21.-William II.
Hicks, who is paymaster or the
Schaum AMI Uhlinger company, textile
machinists of this city, was held Up
and robbed of $1,000 within a short
distance Of the machine shops today
bv two highwaymen, one of whom shot
him in the right arm.
Hicks, accompanied by Walter Z.
Mcdonald was on his way to the shop
with the satchel containing the 92'ooO
when he was waylaid, it is alleged by
John POsicki, and a companion Inc
highwaymen held pistols at the heads
of Hicks and Mcdonald and demanded
the satchel containing the money
Hicks drew a revolver, when one or the
robbers drew a revolver and fired a.
Hicks.
The bullet struck Hicks in the right
arm compelling him to drop his re-
volver.
The shooting attracted crowd ano
hands from several mills in the neigh
borhood chased Poscki, who jumped
on a trolley car and commanded the
mortorman to run the car as fast a.
(! he could, but the pursuers pulled the
trolley from the wire and stopped tne
car and the fugitive was caught. La
ter in the afternoon Anton Mo1esN wa'
Iarrested on suspicion of being one o.
the highwayment
The stolen satchel was found In
,o+ The money was not recovered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
Killed His Wife

New York, Aug. 21-Insanely jeai-
Gus Of his attractive bride of two
months, Julius Teich, a silk weaver,
today shot her through the head and
then sent bullet into his own brain.
Both died a few minutes later at a hos
pital where they were taken. Neigh
pors in the apartment house where
they lived, said that he couple had
quarreled violently during the last few
days.
When shots were heard in their
apartments this afternoon the police
were summoned and when the doors
Were forced Teich and his wife were
found unconscious
The couple was Marie din June
Teich was So years old and his wife
so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
No Renewal of Trouble

Los Angeles, Cal, August 21--Re-
ports from Ash Fork. AriZ-, where the
Postal Telegraph Company's office
was attacked by an armed mob Mon
day night say that there has been no
renewal of the trouble. Superintend-
ent Lewis Of the company today said
he did not believe that striking oper-
ators had anything to do with this
trouble. He believed that local "bad
men" were responsible for the attach
One arrest has been made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
FOUL PLAY is FEARED
Police Asked to Search for Actor
Who Has Been Missing Since Last
Thursday

Philadelphia, August 21.-The police
have been asked to make a search for
Harvey A. Cassidy, an actor very we'll
known for his delineation of Shakes
pearean roles, who has been missing
from his home in this city since last
Thursday Cassidy, who is 50 years
of age left to go to the railroad sta
tion on that day to meet a friend. His
sister fears he has met with foul play
The missing actor has played with
many celebrated actors. For the past
two seasons he has been touring the
south and west with Charles B. Han
ford
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
KENNETH BEASLEY CASE
Appeal of Joshua Harrison Docketed
in Supreme Court Charters
Granted.
OeSSpecial to The Messenger

SSpecial to The Messenger.)
RaNgh, N. c., August 21-Today an
appeal was docketed in the supreme
court in the very notable capital case
of the venerable Joshua Harrison, con-
victed of the abduction and death of
9year old Kenneth Beasley in Curri-
tuck county, the case having been re-
moved to Pasquotank county on &C
count Of alleged prejudice against Har-
risOn. The case will be argued here
next Tuesday. The attorneys names
are not yet entered, but IN the court
below there was a large array of coun-
sci on both Sides Harrison is a
brother-ln-law of former Iovernor
Thomas J. Jarvis.
Charters were granted the Bank of
Grover, Cleveland county, capital s1O.-
600; Universal Wire Box Co Duruan,
100000 capital c. o. Ullman OF Chica-
go, and others stockholders. The
Eagle Rock Mfg. Co., at the nlace ot
that name in this county. capital s25,
EI<2: The Carolina Amusement O.
~. son City, to operate skating rink
etc, $4,000 capital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
FEARED HUSBANDS WRATH
Mrs. GotZ Left Home Last Friday
and Has Not Been Heard From
Since

New York, August R1l-Leauing
a note saying that she would rather
face death than meet her husbands
wrath when he learned that she had
misappropriated $500. which was in
her keeping as treasurer of the Sun
day school of ST. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran church. Mrs. Andrew GOtz
left her home in WesC New York. on
Friday and has not been heard from
since by her family.
Most of the money in the woman's
charge was collected oy the Sunday
school children for a new church
| which the trusted planned 10
! build.
Mrs. Gotz's husband is a shipping
clerk, employed in New York. The
couple have been married for t"en-
| tv-fVe wears.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
TROUBLE EMAY0CCUR
Negro Fair at TasIey Causes
Apprehension
MORE TROOPS ARE SENT
Were Assembled Huniedly and
Z dispatched Te|egraphlc Order
Tarpe Crowds of Negroes at Falf
r.,sa ~ Gall for More Soldiers
Negro Editor Remains In JAN liz
Norfolk-Was Placed There d.
Own Request to Escape Lyhcnihs

Norfolk Va, August 21.-unoer tei-
.esraphic order received early 'ouas
from Colonel Nottingham, commahu-
ing a detachment of fifteen mllltlaheh
from the Seventy-first Virginia resi-
,,ant was assembled hurriedly and d1"-
matched to Onancock and Tasley, OH
the eastern shore of Virginia to join
the troops already on the scene OF 'he
race troubles there. The assembling
of increased crowds at the negro aSrl-
cultural fair in progress at Tasley thls
week was assigned by persons arriving
from the eastern shore today as the
cause of the call for the additional
troops.
The status of the negro editor who
surrendered to the military authori-
ties at Onancock and after asking pro-
lection was brought to the Norfolk
Yesterday is puzzling. He is in
.~u under a commitment of Colonel
ttingham by authority of the gOy-
s2rnor, which says he must be held dn-
til ordered released by one or the
other of these officials. Common
wealth's Attorney Tilton said today
that UzZel is in Jail charged with no
crime; that he is simply being held al
his own request for safe keeping and
could leave the Jail at his pleasure.
At the Jail it was said that Uzzell
does not want to leave and is glad tc
be there for the present. Uzzels attor.
ney says there will be no move in the
case for the time being
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
w. T.. Sedon Resigns.

Norfolk. August CIV. L. Sed-
don, director of works of the James,
town exposition. has resigned to take
effect at once. Demands upon his
time as Superintendent OF motive
power of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way. 1t is understood. necessitated
the step. The division Of works will
be turned over to w. M. Dixon. assis-
tAnt to- Director General Barr.
Mr.. Seddon will continue with The
exposition In an advisory cSpacitY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
EDUCATION OF DEAF MUTES
Co DulsOry Law Goes Into Effect
September 1S-Talk About Labor
Question On---ImDrOvements to State
School for the Blind
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, August %.

ISdlclSu, August IL, lSUl
Among today's visitors was Presi-
dent E. NICK Goodwin, Of the state
school for deaf mutes at Morgauton.
He says everything is in perfect shape
for the beginning Of the next session,
September 4th. During the last ses-
sion there were 233 pupils, but the next
term will begin with $50. There is
now a compulsory law which goes into
effect September 1st, and under it's
provision the parents Or guardian OF
every deaf mute child must send it
for five years to school. at some time
between the ages Of and Is years.
Mr.. Goodwin says there are at least
$50 children in the state who have
never been inside Of such a school.
Some of these are beyond age. The
new law will be enforced and will
be very valuable indeed
A very large force Of laborers is
getting the track of the Raleigh and
Pamlico Sound railway in good shape
for traffic between here and Washing
ton Next season passengers from
road by way of Greenville and KinstOn,
at latter place striking the Atlantic
and North Carolina division of the Nor
folk and Southern railway.
| Now that the cotton picking season
is nearly at hand there is a great deal
of talk about the labor question. Last
year the wages paid cotton pickers
were higher than ever before and 1t
really looks as if there will be a still
further advance this year. The de-
mand for labor in every line cannot
be met Wages in every department
have increased from 25 to so per cent
here during the past year or two and
now there is aclamor for laborers o!
any kind Provisions have advanced
and rents have gone up and 80 have
property values. Everything is on the
lift
| The supreme court which meets mex
Monday, to examine applicants for IL
censes as attorneys, will be faced By
the usual large number OF aspirant
and there will be at least so comint
ITOEu LLTeS law SLIOOlS 1Au IlOul va
rious private tutors.
The negroes here have pushed tn
work so rapidly On their Masoni
temple that they will be able to Occu
.py it by the end of the year. thougl
work on it did not begin on it unit
, June 1st.
A number of improvements hav
been made at the state school for tn
blind here during the vacation Tn
front portion Of the ground has bee
made particularly attractive. TIL
granoli.hic walks have been complete
: and two steel fire escapes are read
l for use Work on the last OF the graz
olithic walks in the capitol sQual
is to begin when cool weather come
In September the people here are {
vote on the issue OF $100,000 or bon,
: for a new city hall and auditoriu
! building and for another market.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
LEAVE FOR CAMP PERRY
lieutenant Orrell and Private 1lp-
hons Go to Attend National snoot'

Lieutenant T. r. Orrell, IN cnarse ol
the SQUAD of five men from the oe'ono
reniment N. C. national guard, VINO
are to compete in the national rlhe
shoot at Camp Perry, Ohio, left yes
terday by way of theNA. c. L. for that
place. With him was Private A, l.
Gibbons of the W. L. l., who is one
of the members of the squad. These
two will be joined at Washington D
g nv the other members of the squss-
and all will make the trip 70 IaE-
Perry together.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
GIVES NO REASON
Governor Smith SusDends Railroad
Commissioner Brown From Office.

Atlanta, Ca August Ex-Governor
Hoke Smith today Used an order
to- take effect Immediately suspend
ing from office Railroad Commission
y Brown and appointing in his place
&c. McLendon. The order gives
no reason for the SUSPENSION but
cites simply the section Of the coda
which confers on the governor the
authority to suspend a commissioner
vino fails to meet the demands OF
the Office. -. - =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
DOMESTIC TROUBLE THE CAJrSE
Aarence Haynes Kills Wife and
Fatally Wounds Himself

WASHINGTON Court House q Ar
gust Vl1.--Clarence HAYNES former
1y of Columbus. went to his wife's
sitting room today. shot her to death
and then fatally shot himself. When
the horror stricken parents of the
woman rushed into the room thew
sound both bodies on the floor. while
the three-year old baby of the couple
was caraSsing the body of the mother
and crying. Domestic trouble was the
cause of the tragedy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23
SUIT IS WITHDRAWN
Action Taken By Counsel For
Next Friends
IN FAMOUS EDDY SUIT
Opposed By Counsel For Head Of
Christian Science Church

Want Hearing Procvcded With 90
Determine Mrs. Eddys Competency
TO Manage Her Own Affairs-Suk
Characterized as an Assault by q
Great Newspaper Upon u Great
RELIGION.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23

For sale by all dealers Price SOC
Foster-M M1lburn Co. Buffalo. NJ Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the nane-Doan's-and
take no other.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23

The Poivogt Company viii hold their
Final Reduction Sale three days .oager
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23

Acts of Officials During HIS ierni
of Office Subjected to severe
Scrutiny-Nothing Discovered tila'
Reelected Oh Both Personahs
Had Given no Evidence Oh
pr.aLdown. Mentally or Physically
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

No. 8. 100 acres, 100 acres in cult
walton, 35 fenced in pasture; 2 room
house, good well, granary, stable; z
m le from railroad town. Price $3.50
per acre.
No. Z. 100 acres, 20 acres in cultiva-
ton, 80 fenced in pasture, balance in
grass; orchard, good well. $50 acres
iillable 10 acres timber, | mile TO school
3 miles TO railroad town. SD per acre.
No. "a. 1853 [acres, $50 acres tillable
smooth land, 70 acres in cultieation, bal
ance in grass; house, orchard, stable;
fenced and cross fenced in good neigh
borhood: mile to school, z to town.
Price ~ 800. Could sell adjoining farm
and make fine half section farm.
No. 90 lGO acres, 20 in cultivation,
100 tillable, 30 in pasture; new Broom
house; 100 acres valley land, good well,
s miles TO town. Price So, 500.
No. 96. 100 acres, GO in cultivation,
valley. 100 acres tillable; 4-room house,
stable, good well, orchard; GO acres pas
ture, plenty timber for fuel, 6 miles to
town. Price $50 per acre.
No. IS, 100 acres, 100 smooth land,
timber for wood, water in pasture.
Price 81, 700.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

No. 76. 100 acres, 100 in cultivation,
80 acres bottom in cultivation, so acres
in pasture, creek runs through place,
good well, fenced and cross fenced, l.
room house, barn llx32. Price $1,000.
No. lO2. A nice clean stock of gro
ceries, will sell right. Also No lO3 is a
stock Of dry goods will sell, worth the
money, with a business property TO
carry on the business in, in live little city
No. 1l2. 100 ceres smooth land, 80
in cultivation, all tllable, small house
and barn, Z miles of railroad town, 3
miles Of town. This is a bargain for the
money invested. Price SIG. per acre.
No. 90 100 acres, 100 acres in
cultivation, 3 room house, good well
and windmill r. f. ID. and close to
school. 2 miles of ginn and store. This
will undoubtedly beat renting, and will
make good home, if sold soon the
price is 81, 500.
No 6s 100 acres level plow land,
so acres in cultivation, fenced and
cross fenced, room house, stable and
shed for II head of stock hen house, z
wells and windmill. Good orchard,
hog pasture X. f. d. mile to school,
7 miles to town. Price $1,000.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14
Insurance

Baldwin & Gibbs Agency con-
sists of ten old line insurance
companies, including the Contin-
entail, of New YORK and the Con-
necticut of Hartford, The Con-
tinental's assets are over seven
neen million dollars. Their loss
at San Francisco was nearly two
million dollars,an yet they were
the first of all the companies to
complete the adjustment of their
losses. This agency insures
against fire, lightning and torna-
dos. also writes plate glass in
surance. 1O II
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14
For Lieut.. Governor
GEO. BELLAMY.
For Treasurer
JAMES MENEFEE
For Congress, End Dist
GEO. d. BLACK.
For U. S. Senator
l.. M. TURNER.
Sealed Bids

Bids will be received at the
office of the city clerk until
4 o'clock p. M. Feb. 1S, 1907, for
construction of sidewalks in
strict accordance with city or
dinanCes and with specifications
on file at the clerks office and
lots 1, 2, 3, A, 8, 9, II, 13, IA, 10,
16, II, 1s, 10, 20, %, % and 26
in Block "a; Lots 1, II, IL, 10.
in block 80; Lots 3, 4, in block 81 ;
Lot 1 in Block %; lots; Lots 1, 2,
in block So; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 6,
7, 8, 8, 10. 16, and 80 in block 81,
All bids must be on sidewalk
surface per square foot and on
curb per lineal foot.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids, or any part OF
a bid.
j. A. MCCAMPBELL
City Clerk
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14
DPiskGII, The Land and Loan Man
Bargains In Good Farms For Fine Home or Investment
Best of Terms on sTarr1 Loans, It VIII Pay You to
See Ne Before Closing Loan
ryuritnv a-nndI Iyildn the erns
or write your needs, and | will do the rest.

From list wanting good home certainly be pleas
ed These samples Of what have If what
looking postohce
part of Democrat Office o write G, d. DRSkELL, -,
dandLo AnadarkO Okla
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14
IL STRICT

Just in at Jeff Ford's Silver
Side White fish, smoked halibut,
rolled and keg herrings, and all
kinds OF fish for the Lenten sees-
on. Olives in bulk. The only
place in town where you can buy
them. II Vi
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

Scott & Son have four Colum-
bus buggies, best hand made
which they are selling at bar
gain prices. You will save money
by seeing them. IL If.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

WANTED-Lo agent
Lady OF Gent, for best and acci-
dent Insurance Company in the
world. Good pay. c. W. TAL-
MAGE, Gen. Agt., Southern Hotel
10 If
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

There is still some of the Bryan
hotel stock of furniture for sale
at Shaw's place. Better price it
before you are too late. 10 tt
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

Full line of lumberger, brick
and full Cream cheese at jeff
Ford's, at attractive prices. See
him today. IL II
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

Stop j. E. Farrington's red
cob wagon or call phone 176 for
cheap fuel. 36f
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14
Work Harness

Buy your work harness now
while you have plenty of time
make a careful selectio In
order to get good results, MAKE
that selection at Scrtt & Sons
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14

Special bargains in furniture
this week at T. H. Brooke & Co.
1S ct
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-14
N%%%A~%~~%%%&
K LOCAL NOTES =
%A%%>7A~%~%

Sud boudy'
j. T. Jenkins is transacting
business in Chickasha today.
John Lewis, the dairyman, is
making q business trip to Chick
asha today.
Our terms on looking after
rents are reasonable. WOOD &
MCKNIGHT. W 8tf
J. W. Shrader went to Hinton
today on legal business. He will
return tonight.
WANTED-First class barber at
Gracemont, good job for a good
man. w. j. HARBOUR. II 4t
Mrs. r. r. Connor returned
this morning from FL Reno,
where she has been visiting since
Sunday.
Clyde Robinson went to Apache
this morning. He has accepted
position as cook in the Herbert
Hotel there.
j. w. Hester, OF Apache, pass
ed through the city this morning
on his way to Norman, where he
will visit friends.
We have the strongest insur-
ance companies in the world
assets S61, ,0O0,00O.00. WOOD &
MCKNIGHT. 8 If W
Mr.. Holmes, of Chickasha,
who has been here for several
days on business, returned to
Chickasha today.
See the magnificent and be-
wildering scenery in Porter j..
Whites big production uf"Faust"
at Opera House, Thursday, Feb.
14th.
d. d, Hosg and Randall Live
say returned this morning from
Guthrie, where they been attend
ing the Grand Lodge of the A.
f. and A. M. of Oklahoma.
We have twenty three of the
best old line insurance companies
Investigate them before insuring
Prompt settlements guaranteed.
WooD & Mcknight. W 8 Il
Mr.. Miller, the walnut log man
is here paying his taxes. He
states that the town looks better
to him than ever, and predicts a
great future for Anadarko.
VIM. Courtney, who has beer
in Anadarko for several days ir
the interest Of the Csddo county
land company, returned TO hit
home in Binger this morning.
MIR. l. Lockert informs thu
Democrat that he lost an envel
ope from his pocket vest rday
which contained his pension
, chec1 voucher The finder il
requested TO leave the same a
) ice plant
|, Rev Culwell, who has beel
visiting in the city for vera
day. in the interest Of Pres by
terian periodical, the Interior
went on 10 Hobart this morning
He reports a fairly successfu
canvas Of the city
! Theodore Pruitt, assistar
onuaty attorney, and JIdg
= Steward went to Hin'on today +
hold the examining trial in tn
I oase oi the oot.pn stealing re
por'ed the Tuesday issue of tn
=. the Democrat Judge Stewart /
} enra aged TO represent the defend
ants.
Oklahoma Cityans have an
' nounoed their intention of bavin
stale fair this year, and hav
suhscrihed $1,000 toward tn
rn,erpri - A -ch h,ol land quar-
,er juN rast Of ih~ city will b
"a" Il Tor the purpose, an
work will soon begin for con
sGrucliuu of iacr rack, gran
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-14

"DEsIGNING DEMAGOGUE."
Debs Declares Roosevelt Has Vindl'
Gated His Reputation.

Gated His Reputation.
Girard, Kan, May IA scorching
attack on President Roosevelt regard
ing the Moyer-Haywood letters Is to
be made by Eugene V. Debs In the
Appeal to Reason In the issue OF
May Is.
Debs puts sixty-eight questions to
the president Their tenor shows
that the socialist leader Is Of the opin-
ion that President Roosevelt stands
for q square deal only on behalf OF
capital and vested interests and the
he does not wish justice for the wo7,s-
ingman.
In regard to the presidents term
undesirable citizens" applied by him
to Debs. Meyer and Haywood. Debs
says:
Undesirable citizens they are to
the Christless perverts who exploit
labor to degeneracy and mock Its
misery: turn the cradle into q coffin
and cali It philanthropy and debauch
the nations politics and morals In the
name OF civilization"
In another part Of his reply Debs
declares that "again has the president
indicated his reputation as one OF
the smoothest OF politicians and one
OF the most artful and designing of
demagogues."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-14
CATS EIGHTY FOOT LEAP.
Admiral Togo Lands Safely and Whip.
His Feline Rojestvensky.

Admiral Togo Lands Safely. and Whips
He Feline RoJestvensky.
Admiral Togo. an Angora cat jump
Cd seven stories the other day. vaulted
q six foot fence and whipped his rival
to . standstill. says the, New York
World. This h tha tale told by his fond
possessors and vonched for as gospel
truth BY many who rushed to Togo's
old. expecting to attend his funeral.
Togo makes bis home, with the family
Of Charles Littlefield In the. wellington
apartments in New York. Miss Helen
Littlefield Il his special caretaker. Her
uncle brought Togo over from Japan
three years ago.
BY way OF getting = reputation he
swallowed paris green and lived to
light again.
Miss Helen was playing with the ad-
miral on the roof Of tho apartment
house when Togo peeped around an
island, 20 to speak. and spied his Ro-
testyensky. who was seated on a SIX
foot fence eighty feet below. Togo
sailed through the air much like a fly
ing squirrel, alighted In the soft midst
Of flower bed and then mounted the
fence and put his enemy to flight
Togo permitted himself to be carried
upstairs and petted. Later Veterinari-
an Mulvery thumped Togo from head
TO foot and found nary scratch