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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15

Perilous Act of Steeple Jack-New
Record.

New York, October 10-A new record
for steeple jacking was made today
when Ernest Cappelle climbed up the
flagstaff Of the Singer building today
and clamped a gilded globe to the
top Of the staff, 7O3 feet above the
ground. Thousands of people along
Broadway and other down town streets
stopped to watch the daring little man
as he made the perilous ascent, while
thousands more viewed the novel sight
from the windows of the big office
buildings in the vicinity. Cappelle
tower accompanied by an assistant,
who remained at the base of the flag
staff. With the assistance of a rope
which dangled from a pulley at the
top of the staff Cappelle began the
climb and after several attempts final
ly reached the top about an hour
later. The staff is SO feet inches
long. Sixty-two feet inches of this is
above the pinnacleO tn tower, while
81 feet Of it is firmly supported in
side. The staff is 10 3-4 inches in di-
ameter at the base, ga inches at the
tower and 5-8 inches at the top where
Cappelle clamped the steel globe,
which is II inches in diameter.
Working at the dizzy height Capelle
pasted gold leaf on the globe until the
watching crowds below could see it
glisteneing in the bright sun light
Occasionally Cappelle swayed to and
fro at his work, exciting fears among
the thousands Of watchers that he
would fall. Cappellerema ined at the
top Of the pole for about an hour, sit
ting in bosuns chair slung from the
signal helpyards.
An east wind was blowing but ap-
parently did not hinder the steeple
climber as he worked his way slowly
down the staff.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
ARCTIC STEAMER DIST AT SEA
The Frithjof Goes Down With Cap
tain and Fifteen of Her Crew

Copenhagen, Oct. 1O.-The arctic
steamer Frithjof, which accompan-
led the Wellman-Chicago Record
Herald expedition to Spitzbergen,
was lost off Cape Lauganes, Iceland,
October 5.
The captain and fifteen of her
crew were drowned. The engineer
clung to a plank and drifted ashore.
The Frithjof was homeward bound
to Norway. Having been dragged
by ice she consequently was unable
to withstand a storm which she en-
countered off Cape Lauganes.
New York. Oct. 10.-The arctic
steamer Frithjof, which was lost
with her captain and fifteen of her
crew off Cape Lauganes on October
5, was regarded as the the real
veteran Of the arctic exploration SER
vice
She had been under charter many
times in arctic work and was the
most widely known of al 1.-The Nor
wegian steamers engaged in similar
enterprises.
The Frithjof was used by the eX-
peditiOn sent out in 1901 by William
Ziegler to search for the north pole,
as companion ship of the steamer
America, and returning three years
later went back on what proved to
be an unsuccessful attempt to car
ry relief to the party aboard the
America
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
REFUSED ALL HIS OFFERS
Alleged Interview i'm Which Mrs
HartJe Expresses Herself Strong
ly

Plttsburg. October 1O.-'I am hannv
IN the thought that nothing can ever
force me to live with Augustus Hartia
again. Does he expect me, innocent as
| am, to admit that I am guilty? !!
would not think of such a thing if he
were ready to give me every dollar
Of his fortune. Mr. Hartje has made
me four different offers of settlement
sine I have been at Ligonier. The
last one was a positive offer of 10000
a year for the rest of my life
These words are credited in an al
legged personal interview today to Mrs.
Mary Scott Hartje, one Of the princi
pals in the Hartje divorce case. Thu
interview published here is alleged to
have ben obtained last night at Lyon
ier. Pa, where Mrs. Hartje has been
living during the summer. John NJ.
Fireman. counsel for Mrs. Hartje, said
he knew of no interview and had au-
thOriEed none.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
WILL FIGHT UNJUST DEMANDS
Association Considers Question OF
Dealing With Organized Labor

Atlanta. Ca, October 10.-At the
closing session of the American Boiler
Manufacturers Association hhis after
loon one of the important questions
was that of dealing with organized
labor. 1t was decided to unite III
fighting the unjust demands Of these
employees.
Captain Thomas NJ. Rees, of Pitts
burg, Colonel E. D. MOier, New York,
H. J. Hartley, of Cramp Shipbuild-
ing Company. Philadelphia, j. D.
Farasey, Cleveland. NJ. A. Ryan,
Duluth. Mimi. and John J. Finnigan,
Atlanta, took part in the discussion.
The association also declared
against what is designated as unjust
Interference of government inspectors
and mechanical engineers who are
charged with acting as attorneys and
in legal advisory capacities with pur-
chasers to the detriment Of the busi-
ness of the manufacturers. The con-
ventiOn ended with a banquet tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
FINANCES OF THE COUNTY
Treasurer Green's Statement of
Receipts and Disbursements
County Treasurer's Report Audited
Yesterday-Total Receipts $780,
39S.5S-Balance to October Ae-
count Amounts to S45,479.74

The auditing committee of the
board of county commissioners was
in regular monthly session yester-
day afternoon but the business trans
acted was of no special interest,
other than the auditing of the treas
urer's monthly statement which is
given below. The members present
were Commissioners Robertson and
Vollers, the first named acting as
chairman.
showed receipts and disbursements
of the public fund during Septem-
Der as follows:
Receipts on hand, gen.
eral county fund, s15.67S.11; spe-
cial county fund, $366.2O; road fund
s1S,495.02. road sinking fund, S.
635.69; W. R. Atkinson. sheriff. S43.-
so; Atlantic National Bank $116.9S;
Carolina Savings and Trust SS6.3S;
transfer from general TO road fund,
$4,000; property tax, S6,S12.92:
back taxes S60.15; county home.
$66.5S; marriage licenses, S37.05.
Total, S60,39S.58.
Disbursements - Transfer from
general to road fund, 10000: pub
lie buildings $196.4S; hospital $500;
out door poor s323,29; tax listing,
$362.77; county home. $439.25:
Jail S97.65; superior court, 5000;
magistrates S12.6S; stationary and
advertising s7.15; roads and bridges
$464.19; united charities 1929. COM
missioners S112; miscellaneous SIS;
register Of deeds 5000; superin-
tendent of health 500; coroner
$31.60; constable $16.25; clerk $50;
janitor $50; road sinking fund, S23.-
85; road fund $1,65O.05; treasur-
er's commissions, s12673. Total
S14,91S.S4.
The balance to October account is
s45, ,479.74 divided to the several
funds as follows:
General county fund s9,453.37:
special county fund s366.20; county
road fund, S26,961.95; county road
sinking fund, $S,69022. Total, s45,-
47974
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinions Filed Yesterday-Specia
Tax for Schools Held to be Prop
er and Constitutional.

Raleigh, n. c., October 10.-The
supreme court filed the following
opinions: Raleigh Real Estate and
Trust Company VS.. Adams. no error;
Mangum VS.. Railroad, from Wake, no
error: williams VS. McAyden, from
Sampson. affirmed; OrmOnd VS. Ice
Co, from LenOir, affirmed; Webb VS..
Borden, from LenOir, affirmed; Bland
VS.. BeaSley. from Pender, affirmed:
state VS.. Herring, from Pender, no
error: Collie VS.. Commissioners, from
Franklin, affirmed: Horton VS.. S. A.
L. railway, from Vance. affirmed:
Swindeu VS.. Latham. from Beaufort,
new krial: State VS. DOwdy, Craven, no
error; Pope VS.. Telegraph Co, from
wake per curiam affirmed; Bond
VS. Edenton. from ChOWan, appeal
Withdrawn; Brown VS.. S. A. l.. rail-
way from Cumberland, dismissed by
consent; Boyette VS.. Southern rail-
10y from Johnston, appeal with
Na,vn: McNeilI VS.. S. A. L. railway,
Robson, appeal withdrawn: Stanland
VS.. Raybon. from Brunswick dismiss
ed under rule II: McNeill VS.. IOler,
from Robson. dismissed under rule
Il; Railroad VS.. GOSsner, per Curiam
dismissed; ROss VS.. S. A. L. railway,
from RobeOn, per curiam affirmed;
Green vs.. Williams. from Craven, per
curiasR dismissed; Wescott VS.. Smith,
from fUnSWlCh, per Su1 lctILl III iiACN'
on authority: Walker VS.. Carpenter,
144 North Carolina and Bowser VS..
Wescott. at this term; Mathles VS..
Lumber Co, from Sampson, per cur
lam affirmed; Penny VS.. Chapman,
from New Hanover. per curiam af-
drned.
The supreme court rendered a de-
cisiOn this evening in a very important
case. The state constitution requires
that all public schools must be kept
open at least four months in each
wear. The state has for several years
made an annual appropriation to aid
in this, but has contended 1t was
really the duties of the counties TO
levy g special tax for this purpose.
Franklin county commissioners levied
the tax and tax payers enjoined its
collection. The lower court decided
the tax to be proper and constltu-
tionaI. The supreme court affirms and
thus reverses a decision made twenty
l-Ee:rs ago and which all these years
Akad hampered the rural public
schools.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
FOUND FLOATING IN RIVER|
Body of Miss Jamie |. Stevens
of Chicago
First Supposed That She Had Been
Killed and Thrown Into River
Finally Decided That il Was Case
of Suicide-Nentally Unbalanced
for Some Time.

Chicago. October tO.-The body
of Miss Jennie L. Stevens. Of 1921
Langley avenue, formerly organtst in
the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church. was found floating in the
Chicago river today near the Halstead
street bridge. The head. face and
shoulders were cut and bruised and
there are other indications that the
woman had been killed and thrown
into the river. It is known. however,
that Miss Stevens has been for several
months mentally unbalanced, because
of her brooding over the murder of
Mrs. Bessie HolIister, for which Rich
ard Ivens was hanged Last year. Miss
Stevens was a warm friend of Mrs
HolIister and had been greatly de-
pressed ever sinie the death of the
latter.
The last seen of Miss Stevens alive
was last night. when she approached
O. J. FOgbaum in a nervous and eX-
cited nlaIner and asked the way to
39th anu 11a,stead streets. HOgbaum
informed the police today that, while
they were talking a man who over
heard the conversation stopped and
offered 10 show Miss Stevens the way,
and they walked off together. The
watch of Miss Stevens and other
jeWelry was on her person when the
body was taken from the river. There
is nothing in the case 50 far to ddter-
fmine whether it is a case of suicide
or murder.
The autopsy showed that death was
caused by drowning, and COroner's
Physician Rinehart declared that Miss
soevenS had committed suicide.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
Michael Cronin Insane

Ogdensburg, N. Y, October 10.-Mi-
chael Cronin, one of Presidents
Adirondack guides, has been adjudged
insane and brought to the state hos
pftal here. 1t was Cronin who drove
with Vice-President Roosevelt sixteen
miles through the woods on the lower
Adirondacks to the nearest railroad
station in 1901 when a courier brought
him the news OF President Mckinley s
assassination. They made the sixteen
miles in ,one hour and forty-three
minutes. I!
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
OPPOSES R00sEVELf's PLAN
Bryan Says Incorporation. of Rail-
roads is Radical
Is the Most Far Reaching Steps for
Capitalization Since the Days Of
HamiltOn-Is Satisfied That His
Plan Will Not be Accepted.

Cincinnati, Oct. 10.-Opposition
to President Roosevelt's suggestion
of the national Incorporation or rail-
roads was declared in an interview
here today by William J. Bryan of
Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. Bryan said:
The national incorporation Of
railroads as proposed by President
Roosevelt is the most far reaching
step for Capitalization proposed in
this great country since Hamilton
submitted his plan of government.
Hamilton provided for the president
and senator's to be elected for life
and for the appointment of state
governors by the national govern
ment to serve for life. The presi-
dents plan contemplates the nation
al incorporation of railroads and 9TH
er corporations doing an interstate
business.
The result would be to extend
greatly the powers of the general
government and prOportiOnally re-
duce the authority Of the states.
The president is no doubt actuated
by the same sincere motives that
Hamilton was, but like Hamilton,
he seems to think that he further We
get government away from LHe peo-
pie the better it is. | am satisfied that
his plan will not be accepted. In
fact two official bodies have recent
ly taken the other side. The attor-
ney genera.s at st. Louis prepared
a memorial asking for restriction
of the jurisdiction of the lower fed
eral courts, and this mornings pa
pers report that the state railroad
commissioners have expressed op-
position to national Incorporation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
EMPIRE STATE DAY.
Addresses BY Governor Hughes and
President SChurman Features of
the Observance

AuufesSeS by GOVernOr Hughes and
President Schurman Features of
the Observance.
Norfolk, Va, October 1O.-EmDire
State Day was celebrated today at the
jamestown exposition. addresses bv
Governor Hughes. Of New York, ana
President Schurman, of Cornell uni
versity being the features Of the OBJ
servance. The weather conditions were
ideal
The days events began when Gov
ernOr Hughes and the forty New York
state officials left the New York build
ing under escort of the visiting New
York troops for the auditorium where
the formal exercises occurred. There
Governor Swanson, of Virginia; Pres
ident Tucker and others received the
New York visitors and the two govern
Ors, arm-in-arm, proceeded to the stage
State Senator Dunn, Of New York,
president of the New York jamestown
commission, presided. Addresses of wei
come by President Tucker and Cover
ror Swanson were followed by the
speech of Governor Hughes.
A public reception by Gov. Hughes
and a buffet luncheon concluded the
exercises. The official exposition din
ner at the Swiss village followed and
then came the military feature of the
Lee parade grounds. A brilliant recep-
ton occurred at the New York building
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
THREE MEN KILLED
Derrick Falls With Fatal Result at
Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Oct 10.-Three
men were killed and several serious
ly hurt, two of whom are thought
to be fatally, by the falling of a
derrick today, where a new bridge
is being erected for the New York
and Chicago railroad.
The dead are:
F. T. Beahl, of Conneaut. Ohio,
train master eastern division of New
York Nickle Road
]. s. Yates. of Cleveland, super
intendent in charge of the work.
Albert Furrer, a watchman, Cleve-
land.
The fatally injured:@
Joseph Constetter, a watchman,
and one other whose name could not
be obtained.
The names of those less seriously
injured are also lacking at this
time.
While lifting an eleven ton girder
it became unbalanced and knocked
the derrick over upon the men be-
low.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
TRADING STAMPS TO GO
Raleigh Merchants Agree to DisCOn-
tinue Their Use.
Especial to The Messenger 3

Raleigh. n. G.. October IO.-At q
large meeting Of the Retail Merchants
Association tonight. it was decided
10 eliminate trading stamps and rebate
checks as premiums. AL the mercr-
ants present. even those rot members
of the association, agreed to discon-
tinue the use of these after Novem-
Der 18th. The meeting was addressed
by Mayor James I. Johnson. Norman
Fl. Johnson, general counsel of the
North Carolina Merchants Associa-
ton, J. B Pearce from the West Ra-
leigh association and others. Trading
stamps were denounced BY merchants
handling them as well as by other
merchants.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
Not a Candidate for Reelection

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 10.-John
Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers, announces in the cur
rent issue of the United Mine Work
ers Journal that he will not be
candidate for reelection as presi-
dent.
He says in his announcement that
he does not regard himself as well
enough to attend properly to the Of
Ace.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
Pone Grants DisnensatiOn.

Rome, Oct. .10-The pope has granted
a dispensation permitting the marriage
Of Princess Marie Bonaparte, who Is
Catholic. to Prince George Of Greece.
who is a member of the ORTHODOX
Greek church on the condition, which
is to be set forth in signed document
that any children resulting from the
union shall be brought UP as Catholics.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15
. schools

Stylish and serviceable Shoes for
Girls and Little Misses are prominent
features Of our Fail stock. Mercer as
lEvans CO. oct 5-6t
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-15

There is not a better shoe sold on
earth for the price than cur Boys
$50 shoe. Mercer & Evans Co.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
A New senatorial Era.

Selecting Senators by popular vote
has practically made much Roadway
without the amendment of the nation
nj constitution. Alabama affords the
most striking instance of this fact
Within short time both of its able
and respected members of the United
States Senate have passed away. Both
were over so when reelected. and it
was thought prudent, at the last state
primary, to name successors In case
of their death. Accordingly, their
places will be taken by ex-Congress-
who received majorities at the pri-
mary. The Legislature Is in session
and no time will be lost in carrying
out the will of the people. While it
Is true that the legal power to elect is
I'm the Legislature it is highly improb-
able that such q body would do more
or less than conform to the judgment
expressed in the popular vote. If a
member of the Legislature intended
to cast a senatorial vote according to
his own preference he ought to say
so when running for Office. whenever
senator is included in the primary
test What the voters would do to
such a legislative candidate can be
guessed. and what they would do TO
him after a treacherous silence would
make his lot decidedly unenviable.
In about one-fourth of the States
senator's are now named by the people
themselves, and in no case has a legis-
lature failed to be governed by their
action.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
ROOF LIFE IN NEW YORK.

Housetops Now Are Extensively
Used I'm the Metropolis.
Now that summer has come In ear
est New Workers have perched them
selves on the housetops A few years
ago the roof was a haven Of rest and
comfort for the sweltering and painting
poor In summer. To-day, clad with
vines and beautiful hanging lanterns,
it Is the rendezvous of the wealthy
who have come to the city for a day
or two, the playground of the middle
class pleasure-seeker, the Mecca Of
smart diners, the refuge of invalids
and the nursery for babies. On the
roof garden, swinging midway between
street and starlit sky, Cupid moves his
pawns In the game which never grows
old. New Workers are not exactly
treading air, but it isn't long since they
awakened to the enormous possibili-
ties of roof life during hot weather.
Gentle zephyrs, which could never
force their way through narrow streets
to stoops crowded with tired human
ity, fit gayly along the chimney tops
and elevator hoods, and there you will
find all New Workers In the summer
nights. If a person desires to study
charitable work he is hoisted by eleva-
tor to roof nursery of a hospital
for babies, there to find q perfectly
equipped life-saving station for heat
prostated youngsters Would he study
sociology on the East side, he mounts
to the roof of a settlement house or
a public school, there to find music,
children dancing or playing games and
and tired wage-earners resting. For a
glimpse Of the famed life on the RialtO
he must take a flower hung elevator to
a theater In mid air and sip his cool
ing drink away above the bright lights
and ceaseless roar of the Great White
Way. If he would dine among the
elect another elevator carries him to
hotel roof which has been touched
by the modern fairy wand of gold and
transformed into a veritable garden of
thousand delights. If he is invited
to spend an evening at friends home
| he finds himself mounting heaven
| ward once more-this time TO an
apartment house roof. But the roof
| life in New York is not confined to
the dwellers in apartments. Even the
big hotels ard restaurants are affected
by the open air spirit and the roof gar.
dens Of several great hostelries are
running full blast.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
'l!gg!IaaAR2SIbRgg&

California has $500 art'esian wells.
The Bank of England employs LOCO
prisons
The Saturday half holiday originated
in England In the eleventh century.
Four-fifths of the commerce of east
ern Europe is carried on the Danube.
1t Is said that out of Brazil's navy
of forty-five vessels only five are sea-
worthy.
Japan is one Of the few countries
where the men outnumber the women.
The ratio there is go in LOCO.
Two hundred and fifty million dol
lars year would be saved if electricity
was to supplant steam entirely.
The Bank of France holds reserve
of SS6,OOO.OO0 in gold. which is more
than any other bank in the world has.
The mole is one OF the greediest of
the animal kingdom. 1t will die Of
starvation If deprived of food for TWEEN
ty-four hours.
y 55O-mile oil pipeline from the
Baku district of the Black Sea has re-
Gently been completed. Its yearly Ca
pacity is 4OO,OOO.0O0 gallons.
The oldest coin in the world Is In
the British Museum. 1t is of gold
mixed with silver, and probably be-
longs to the seventh century b. c.
All that remains of the great royal
library at Nineveh, founded by Assur-
banipal (66S-62a Il. c., the last of the
great Assyrian kings. is now In the
British Museum.
1t is estimated by the head Of one
of the large tobacco establishments of
New York that at least 5000 worth
If tobacco Is daily thrown away in the
'ity In unconsumed cigars and cigar
,ttes.
According to the census of the Board
Of Health. Manila has Hop houses of
strong material. 1912 Of light materi-
al and 3.311 of mixed material, a total
of 29.745 houses The population Is
Do, 542. says the Manila Daily Bulle-
tin.
In Hungary the narrow gauge rail-
roads are of fifteen different gauges,
from IS inches to 1925 inches. The
government has now decreed that
henceforth such railroads may be built
of only two gauges, 27la inches and 30
inches.
1t takes four years to train q lion
for exhibition work, but only one ami
NAL in four is available for training.
A few accomplishments increases the
animals value five fold.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
sUPERsTITIoUs HINDoos.
They Eat, Drink, Sleep and Breath
I'm an AtmOSDhere of OmenS.

They Eat, Drink, Sleep and Breathe
I'm an Atmosphere of Omens.
Hindoos eat, drink, sleep and breathe
in an atmosphere OF superstition.
There is not single action in every
day life that does not SAVIOR Of good or
bad luck. They must be continually
on their guard, either to propitiate a
bad spirit or return thanks to a good
one
The Hindoos are early risers. In
the warm misunderstanding from
April to October-they sleep either
upon the housetop or in the courtyard.
or In the veranda If rain should be
threatening, and are usually up ut )
O'Clock or earlier in the morning.
In the cold weather, when they sleep
within doors, they rise later. but they
are out before Z. Rising in the morning
while but half awake, the Hindoo re-
peats the name OF Rama several times.
He prepares for his morning toilet. He
plucks twig from a tree, breaks off a
span length of it, brushes one end be-
tween his teeth and extemporizes a
toothbrush. He next draws UP water
from well in the yard with an iron
bucket and prepares to wash his hands
and face. This is quickly done He
next throws on an extra garment, the
thickness and texture depending on the
season, lights his hooka. takes a few
pulls with his euphonious, bubble-bub-
ble, and is ready to go out
With passing Rama, rama!" to