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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-23
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FfoustOa. Texas. Nov. z3.-C0l
Cecil A. Lyon announced YESTERDAY
that the receivers OF the Kirby Lum-
ber company have decided to smut
down the two mills of the company
a. Bronson and Kirbyville at once,
which means that nearly 600 men
will be temporarily thrown out of
Col. Lyon says that
this action is not brought about as
a result of the financial situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
WILL GO FREE.
Lynching of Negroes Charged With
Numbering the Lyerly Family Wiped
Ont Evidence Against the Others.

Charlotte, N. c. January 3O.-The
case against Della Dellingham, Henry
Gillespie and George Irwin, the frs
named a woman, charged with the nlur
der of the Lyerly family at Barber
Junction last July, was called today in
Iredell superior court at Statesvlle.
The state found itself at a standstill
before the trial had no more than
started When the mob Of whites
lynched the other three negroes lmpli-
Gated in this crime at Salisbury last
summer aud the evidence in the case
for the prosecution was wiped out
There was no evidence against the sur
vivors of the mob's vengeance other
than that the Dellingham woman was
the wife of one of the mob's victims
and Gillespie the brother of another.
Judge Moore ordered the jury to bring
in a verdict of not guilty tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
OPERA is BARRED.
Decided to Discontinue Presentation OF
"SalOme'' at Opra House.

New York, January 30.-A decision
Strauss "Salome' at the Metropolitan
opera house was reached today at d
conference between directors of the
company owning the opera house and
the representatives Of the Metropolitan
Opera company, which leases the
building. The conference was the re-
suit of letter sent by the directors
of the owning company protesting
against further presentation Of the
opera.
Mr.. Conreid announced later that ne
had decided not to give 'SaioIne' III
suggested that he might produce the
opera at some other house than the
Metropolitan but this he does not care
to do. No decision has been reached us
10 the performances OF oalOnie'
scheduled for other cities.
The company owning the building
was represented at the conference 1y
J. P. Morgan, D. o. Mills, W. K. Van
derbilt, August Belmont and others.
Otto H. Kahn, Robert GOeiet, Rawiins
Cottonel, H. R. Winthrop and James
Speyer represented the opera company.
1t was agreed that the production OF
the opera came within the provisions
Of the lease that the operas must De
approved by the owners Of the building
and that no performance can be given
if objected to by them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
WILMINGTON, N c., FEBRUARY 1, 1907

Or he may let the matter be fought out
in open court, expert for expert. In
that event the trial will drag out to
a great length.
Neither Mrs William Thaw, the
prisoners mother. nor his sister, the
Countess of Yarmouth, was in court
today The day opened stormy after
a heavy snow fall and "a both Mrs.
Thaw and the countess are nursing
colds they decided not to risk their
health to day by being in court dur
ing the dull process of selecting a
jury.
Tell the newspaper men, Thaw
said TO one of his counsel, that | adj
vised my mother and both my sisters
to stay at home today and take care
OF themselves"
Mrs Carnegie disObeyed the lnjHnc-
ton, however, and was present. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw and her companion, May
Mackenzie were early in the court
room.
Justice Fitzgerald threw something
of a bOmbshell into the camp Of the
newspaper artists in the court this
morning by announcing through The
court officers that no more sketches 5
should be made during the trial. Tnis
came as a complete surprise. Artists
from most Of the principal cities OF
the east have been in court from day
to day and have not been restricted
hitherto in any way whatsoever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
COMMISSIONER MANDAMUsED.
Must Show Cause Why h2 Should not
Revoke Action in Cancelling License
OF Insurance Company.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, january 30.-The senate
committee on insurance decides upon
favorable report on Drewry's bill !e-
curing fire companies to furnish blank
proofs of loss and forbidding them q
apply what is known as the Iron Safe
Clause" to buildings.
This afternoon a petition for man
damus was served on Insurance Com
missioner Young by Wooten and NnCt~
en-, attorneys, citing him to appea.' be-
fore Judge Jones here February 18TH,
to show cause why he should not reTok
action in cancelling the license OF the
Pacl1lc Mutual for removing case from
state court to a federal court. The
commissioner took the papers to the ut
tOrney general. A restraining order al
lows the company to oollct premiums
on policies already issued.
The house committee decides to fav-
Drably report the bill to repeal the dis
pensary law in Madison county AMI
give it absolute prohibition.
The house judiciary committee de-
cides to unfavorably report Lonjon's
bill making statutory the supreme
courts doctrine of mental anguish and
calling for a oodifcatiop Of decisins Oh
that subject. Afford S. Barnard, OF
Asheviale. Clement Manly, Of Winston,
and F. II. Busbee. of Raleigh. counsel
for telegraph companies, appeared In
opposition to the bill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
AGAINST REDUCTION OF RATES
General Counsel Watts, of S. 4.
|. in Opposition to Measure.
RESULT WILL BE DIS ASTROUS
Federal Government Would Take Com
troll of Regulation OF Roads-Justice
Asked That Subpoenas be Issued for
Officials OF Southern and the \. {. l..
Especial TO The Messenger }

Raleigh, January 30.-Before the sen
ate and house committees on railway
General Counsel Watts, of the S. 4 L.,
spoke against rate reduction, Opposiny
reduction to three cents per mile Hat
and desiring present rates maintained,
saying his road was not making e<pen
ses On passenger traffic. He told tn
committee that if the states continue,
to pass bills regulating railways the
result would be that the federal gov
ernment would take full control Of the
regulation Of roads and with this TouI
disappear the last vestige of what is
called states rights He said the United
States supreme court declared laws thus
| enacted in Michigan and Texas viola
tive Of the interstate commerce law
He also referred to the action of Vir-
ginia regarding the passenger rates.
Speaker Justice said certain news
papers and people had criticised his
having had President Finley sworn.
and added that if it was not right to
have Finley sworn it was not right TO
swear anyone. He asked the committee
to issue subpOenas for Vice President
Andrews, Of the Southern and frcsi-
dent Emerson, of the Atlantic Coast
Line, for ex-President Barr, Of the
Seaboard Air Line. if he is in North
Carolina, OF if not, that he be asked 10
appear and testify. He wanted Barr TO
make a statement regarding the mat
| ter of the Seaboard Air Lines non-en-
| try into Greensboro. Justice said he
, wanted a lot of facts the committee
had not yet gotten. He said the big
railways had said it would take Two
or three months to answer the Ques-
tions asked, but it would be strange,
! indeed, if it required that long to
| answer each question Chairman Gra-
, ham said the committee would take up
! this matter later. Graham announced
/ that because of the refOrmatOry meet
| ing tonight there would be no night ses-
SION, that the hearing would be re-
| sumed at s 80 tomorrow, after which
session no more arguments will be
heard. Watts, of the Seaboard Air Line
| had the floor the entire afternoon. lie
maid tributes to A. B. Andrews and Is
| f. Hoke, saying the attacks on the ior-
| mer here had wounded him worse than
federal bullets in the civil war.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
ALL HOPE ABANDONED.
Fishing Party Of Five Men Believed to
Have Been Drowned.

Baltimore, January 3O.-With the re-
turn today Of the city tug Baltimore
from a two days fruitless search for
some clue to the five men who have
been missing for the last ten days, all
hope for them has been abandoned. The
disappearance of the men came as eli
max to a day Of pleasure spent to5eth-
er at a fishing shore which they owned
In the evening the men embarked IN a
small boat and started to row to the
terminus OF the Bay Shore car line A
strong northwest wind was blowing
and an hour Ii ter they were seen far
cut in tn, hay struggling against the
wind and sea. That was tie last seen
of men or boat
All of the men were related to each
other. The elder, John LorDer, aHs Il
wife and eleven children John Lor-
her. No. 9, has a wife and three child
rem. and Andrew Lorber, wild Wer'
has one child.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
TtiE HOUSE.

The house met at 10:30. Rev. W. G.
B. Startling offering prayer.
Among the bills introduced were the
normal school in eastern North Caro-
lima: also to allow Beaufort county to
levy a special tax. By I1arshaW, 70
allow Lenoir to vote on bonds. By
MacRae to amend the charter of Red
Springs. BY CreStOn TO prevent un-
just discrimination in freight and pas
senger rates. BY Galloway Of Greene,
for the relief of certain Confederate
soldiers and widows increasing pen
sions to S450000, 50 as 10 give hrst
class pensioners S72, second class $50,
third class S4S, fourth class and Wild
Ows $50, the bill containing provision
that when a veteran owns property as
sessed as high as $500 and is yet un-
able for special reasons to make a liv-
ing On it, the county board can put his
name upon the roll. By Morton, TO
permit New Hanover TO Work cOnYictS
beyond the county limits. BY Dough-
ton, to provide for the maintenance
and support of the state university,
giving an annual appropriation of s70,-
900 and a special appropriation Of $780,
600 year for this year and next for
the erection of necessary buildings.
The following bills passed third read
ing: To amend the revisal regarding
publications Of sales Of real estate, by
providing that newspapers may charge
at the rate Of s150 per inch for four
insertions of such notices. DoWd ex-
planned this amendment, saying that
under the present law newspaper
was paid not exceeding So for Legal
notice. though sometimes il occupied
a column or more for four weeks, while
under the proposed amendment a no
tice an inch in length would cost only
$50. Mangum of CASTOR, said he d.
sired to have this bill examined by the
judiciary committee and Dowd con-
srfting it was so referred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
Miss Alice Murrell Dead.

Mrs. Alice Burton Murreil, wife OF
Mr.. z. E. Murrell, passed away IaSt
evening at O'Clock at the home OF
Mr.. W. w Murrell. at Farmer sta
ton. near the city. The remains VIII
be brought to Wilmington today at
noon and arrangemo nts for the fun
eral will then be made.
Mrs. Murrell was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton Burton OF On
slow. She leaves three brothers anu
five children to mourn her loss
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
RATE REDUCTION IN VIRGINIA..
Seaboard Air Line Figures in Inquiry
Before Commission.

Richmond, Va, January S0-The Sea-
board Air Line figured today In the
two cent rate inquiry before the state
corporation commission, wnen its gen.
eral passenger agent, c. B. Ryan, was
examined at length concerning he ccst
on maintaining the road, the nature OF
the country it trayerses and o her mat
ters bearing on operating expenses.
E. Randolph Williams ac.ed as coun-
sci for the road and Attorney Genera!
Anderson appeared for the state, Little
of unusual interest marked the Eroceed-
dngs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
Bill u Allow New Hanover to
Issue Bonds Passed Senate.
DIgORCE BILL CONSIDERED
After Long Discussion Failed TO Pass
Final ReadinS-BiIl to Enlarge Pow
ers of Corporation Commission At
ter amendment Passed Second Read
ing i'm House.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh. \. c., January 3O-The sen-
ate met at ii 0'c.cc., Rev. Dr Mo-
rent Offering prayel
Committees made tavoraI.c iepor9s
en- the bills TO prevenT tn manufacture
and sale OF adulterattd foods. drugs,
medicines and iiQuOlG; II so amend the
revisal as to require the COMMISSIONER
and board Of agriculture to be practical
farmers; TO regulate the statistics of
leaf tobacco sold III warehouses; TO
make NOR con? .tp the st4.ulc deiln-
ing the place f sale of spiril;inus
liquors in the a-s,e, by applying the
jug law to IL CO. ties. TTr:atprab;
report was made or the bin making ],
unlawful for any nant TO leave the
employment Of I. landlord until al
debts are paid
Bills were intI oduced as iDI,. .we by
Fleming to establish and maintain a
normal and industrial school in eastern
North Carolina. BY Buxton 10 abolish
the monopoly giving a public ferry. By
AycOck to better protect the cOnstrG-
tiOn of buildings and the electrical
wiring of the same. By Greer to regu-
late the superior courts in Columbus.
By Howard to allow TarbOrO to issue
bonds, levy special tax, and TO in
crease the criminal jurisdiction of its
mayor Also to abolish the CiiiCe Of
public works there. The citizens OF
Bethel, Pitt county, sent in Il petition
to vote on the question Of dispensary.
for the extension Of the town and fCI
saloons or prohibition.
Bills passed allowing New Hanover
to issue bonds and levy a special taA
\ for schools; allowing Brunswick conn.
ty to subscribe to the Wilmington AMI
/ Brunswick railway; to require night
Watchmen at schools having over SO
beer sAgs pupils
The hour for the special order, di-
vOrce bill having arrived, this being
the bill to make ten years separation
and no issue a cause for divorce, Nc
Laughlin said he saw no necessity To-
passing the bill as it showed upon its
face that it was suspicious evidently
applicable to some particular cases.
The bill passed second reading % to &c
Buxton, renewing his statement tnat
the bill was for a particular case, Of
fered an amendment providing that the
law apply only to thoses cases which
| now exist. Mclean moved immediate
| passage of the D1l1, but the motion
failed, 19 to %.
The bill, prepared by the state
| chemist to prevent the manufacture Oh
sale of misbranded or adulteratat
| foods, drugs, confectionaries and
| liquors was taken up. 1t enlarges tbs
powers and duties of the state chemist
1t passed second reading. Bull, guard
| ing against evil of traffic in certain
narcotic drugs and regulating salt
| thereof passed.
The senate adjourned at ? O'Clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
SUDDEN DEATH IN CHARLESIoN
Major Julian Mitchell Drops DEAD
While Making an Address.

Charleston, S. c.. January 30.-Whila
delivering an address before the city
federation OF wOmen's clubs in the ST.
Johns hotel, this afternoon, MAJOR
Julian Mitchell, chairman of the scnoo
board and the leading criminal lawyer
OF the Charleston bar, dropped dead
from a stroke Of apoplexy. MAJOR
Mitchell was in his 72nd year. During
the war between the states he served
the confederacy ON the staff OF Gereral
r. s. Ripley. He was secretary OF
legation at St Petersburg under Samuel
b. Pickens.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01

Washington. January 3O.--.Fhe house
completed the agricultural apprupria-
ton bill today after adopting sundry
amendments. The feature was "A speech
made with Il view 10 justificat. .on OF
the present meat inspection law by
Representative Wadsworth, OF New
York, who retireS from congress with
the close of the session. He took the
president TO ASK f,- tn" latter letter
o. las SUNNI; : in criticism OF the bill
Mr.. Wadsworth, who Is the chairman
OF the committee on agriculture spoke
in vindication OF himself and that
committee tpr nc wofG 90" In con-
nection with ne inspection Gi:l and in
doing SO evo6.L pr1.., Iuccd Demon
stration of approval
Last June" said Mr.. Wasworth.
when the meat inspection legislation
was under consideration by congress,
the chief executive of the nation saw
fit, in a letter addressed TO the chair
man of the committee on gTiculture or
the house Of representatives, in an
measured terms and in language con-
veying a threat, and in words init
mating doubt as TO the sincerity ana
honesty of purpose OF the members OF
that committee, To condemn the meat
inspection bill reported by the commit
ee on agriculture for the consideration
of the house"
Members OF h5 house Hh0 we're in
the cloak rooms hurried out on the
floor, crowded about the speakers desk
and filled the aisles near where Nr
Wadsworth stood
Mr. Wadsworth sent To the desk and
had read the presidents letter and Mr.
Wadsworth's letter in reply. He re-
sumed, saying:
"As the house well knows the very
bill condemned so severely by the ex-
ecutive in his letter to the chairman OF
the committee on agriculture, with few
amendments in is verb aSs-amend-
ments which in no wav--and l meas
ure my words-increaSed its effective
ness was signed by him on June 30.
| 1906 and is W the Law OF the land.
In further justice to, and in vindica-
| tion Of, the committee On agriculture
| of the house of representatives and, in
view Of all he tlrcruIs'InCtS and the
use that has been made Of the execu-
tive letter / may be permitted TO say,
| in justic to and in vindication OF my
self, offer the testimony Of the secre-
tary of agriculture, as given by DR..
Melvin, of the bureau OF animal In
dustry."
| He read from the testimony OF Dr.
Melvin, who is chief Of the bureau. who
testified to the efficiency OF the meas
ure. Mr.. Wadsworth closed as fol-
lows:
so that. after seven months OF
study of It's provisions, luz :ng which
time many questions arose and had 70
be settled, and many rules and regula-
tions promulgated, and after four
months Of active enforcement OF the
bill, the secretary of agriculture has
not found 1t necessary 10 suggest or
recommend a single amendment 10
make 1t more effective, not one. So
far at least, the bill has been found -
be an honest one AMI an eff ctlve one,
just as l promised you gentlemen last
June on behalf OF the committee on
agriculture, when without reading it
you passed IL under suspension OF the
rules, it wou.i be. Thai is all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Il. f. Ford. OF Richmond, Va, Shoots
Himself.

Elizabeth City, n. c., January 3d.
B. F.. Ford, well known resident of
Richmond, and relative OF United
States Judge Waddell, OF the eastern
district OF Virginia. committed suicide
by shooting himself today in his ro9m
at the Southern hotel In this city. The
body was discovered by the proprietor.
Ford, whose father Is wealthy, LETT
money, kilograms and letters OF In
structions 3
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
indicated as the Line Of
ThaW'S Defense.
ONE JUROR STILL LACKING
Vacant Chair Will Probably be
Filled Today.

minated That Direct Evidence of
Prosecution Will be OF Bfiefest Pos
Sfble Charactcr-Onc or Two Wit
uesses May be Summoned to Testify
as to the Alleged Motive of the
Crime-Much Speculation as to Je-
romc'S Course if Insanity Plea is
Sprung.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
Spoke in VindiCation Of Him
self and Committee.
TOOK PRESIDENT TO TASK
Roosevelt Wrote Letter Criticising
Meat Inspection Bill.

BiII Reported by Com
mittee-Used Language Conveying a
Threat and I'm Words Intimating "A
Doubt as to- the sincerity and HoncS-
" OF Members OF the Committee.
Speech Listened TO With Great In
terest and Speaker Loudly Ap-
Dlaudcd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01

Children's 1Oc hose. sizes 5 AMI 8.
at &c pair. S5c Fay Hose 25c paie at
Gaybord'6.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05
Reunion.

The Isaac McIntire family
drifted in from the four quar-
tiers of the globe last week and
had a delightful family reunion,
all members but John, who is at
Decatur, Ill, being present.
Those present we're: Mrs. W.
H. Eagle and son Isaac, of Bra.
shear, Mo-; Mrs. W. ]. Brink.
ley and sons. Willie and Harry,
Of Newtown, Mo-; Mrs. John W.
Demaree, Mrs. W. II. Siriebeck
and babe, of Sinner, Texass
Mrs. W. J. Jackson and Misses
Carrie, Ruby Bess and McIntire,
of Wood land; Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Frogge. of Kansas City; Mrs.
Alex STEINER, of Chicago.
1t was a happy meeting, one
that will be treasured in memo
ries corners as long as life lasts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05

Independent is coal oil inspect
or of Kansas City. by virtue of
Governor Folk, and the Office
pays several Thousand dollars a
year with very little labor at
tached. Of course the Independ-
ent thinks the police depart
ment of K. @. very corrupt uu.
der the regime of Chief Hayes.
-Gallatin Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05
Clark.

BoOnville, NO.. Aug. 81
Boone Webster Clark, 50 years
old. a pioneer citizen and bust
ness man, died at Riverscene es.
tate, In Howard County. last
evening. He was I native Of
Kentucky and came to Missouri
when be was a child.
He was for years a member of
the old wholesale firm of Dodd,
Brown & Co.. of st. Louis, and
later vice president of the o. j.
Lewis Mercantile Company, with
headquarters at st. Louis. He
retired to his farm eight years
ago because of failing health.
Mr.. Clark was known durint
early days on the Missouri rive'
to almost every steamboat EN-
ploye. The body will be taker
to ST. Louis tomorrow night fol
bnrial in Bellefontaine Gene
tery.-Clay and Misses Mary
and Ride Clark of this city
were brother and sisters of thu
deceased.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05
Did The BurliaStOn Contributed

Do the Burlington railway
contribute $5. 500 to the cause
of reform with a big r. three
years ago, and is there extant a
receipt therefore, given by one
of the All.Holy and Superla-
lively Righteous managers of
the campaign which sOused into
the soup.tureen every true Dem
ocrat On the state ticketP Such
a change is made and has been
made tor 10! these m9nv Gays.
In my opinion, no honest. self
respecting interested rarity
could calmly rest uI"'r UGH a
charge. Why has tb"' ''.n no
investigation and d'sI"v>' OF
the slander--if slana.r Il -
Iron County Register.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05
Oil What a Difference

Two men in New York stole a
million dollars worth OF bonds
One Of them got five years and
the other got three in the peni-
Tertiary. Out in Kansas a short
time ago a man stole a steer
and got ten years. That shows,
among other things. the rela.
tive value of New York bonds
and Kansas steers..-Edina Dem.
Ocrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05
HadIex Sees the Handwriting.

1t is now said that Hadley
does OF want the nomination
for governor of Missouri next
year, as he has been offered a
$40. 900 year job in New York.
1t he don't take it he is not
smart enough to be governor of
Missouri, besides he could not
be elected any way.-Moberly
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05

r. @. Dudgeon and family, of
Laddonia, spent part of the
week with relatives here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05

1t you want printing that
will please you have it done
at the DEMOCRAT office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05

Mrs. Frank Dimmitt, of Smell
bina, arrived Friday to visit her
grandson, Master James Dim
mitt, Jr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-09-05

Mrs. Annie Engle and Mrs.
Maggie Green, of Palmyra, ar
rived Thursday to visit the
homefolks.