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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
DUE TO SPIRIT OF MISCHIEF
Count ToIstoi Explains Recent
Attack on His House.
Several Peasants Fired on His Resi-
dence and Finally it Was Found
Necessary to Summons the Police
-Tolstoi Remained Calm During
the Affair.

ST. Petersburg, Sept 21.-The jubilee
of Obunt Tolstoi's literary activity
was marred by an attack on his resi-
dence at Yasnaya Polyana, near Mos
cow, made armed peasants OF the
|neighborhood, according to reports re-
|ceived here today from Moscow. Sew
eral peasants it is stated On September
IT. it is stated, advanced to within one
hundred yards of the counts house
and opened fire on it with flint lock
guns and pistols, but were driven OF
by the gardeners.
Although his family was much ex-
cited by the incident Count TNstoi re-
fused to summon the police, saying he
had no need of defense against peas
ants, to whom he had devoted Whole
life of labor and love.
The next night, however, the same
party of peasants again approached
and fired at the windows breaking
them and shattering mirrors in the
rooms.
The attacking party was driven Oh
but none of them were captured.
Tolstoi then called on the rural
|constabulary for assistance, and they
searched the houses Of the peasants
in the neighborhood and arrested three
of the peasants on suspicion OF being
concerned in the attacks. Tolstoi, 1t
is added, remained calm througout
the affair and simply explained the
action of the peasants was due to 4
mere spirit of mischief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
TO BE TRIED FOR HIS LIFE.
Taken to Franklin County For Trial
-Gallows Used For Repairs OF
Wake Court House.
Especial to The Messenger. }

Raleigh, n. c., September 21.-
Thomas Upchurch, colored, brought
here for safe keeping from Franklin
county, was carried back there to-
day to be tried for life for a felon-
ious assault upon an aged white
woman. A special term of court wa:
ordered by the governor for his trial.
United States Commissioner Mich
OILS today discharged three tender
loin women charged with selling
whiskey without license because the
witness against them all disappear
ed.
1t was discovered today that the
Wake county gallows has been con-
yerted into door facings for the court
house.
The secretary of the navy writes
that he will give North Carolina
captured Spanish rapid-fire gun with
shield mount to be placed at the
Worth Bagley statue in the capltol
square.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
VIOLENT WIND STORM.
Strikes Fair Grounds and Injpres
Many Persons.

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. ,21.-A wind
storm of cyclonic force late this al
tern6on struck the fair grounds at
Hegins in the western part Of Schuy-
kill county, where the Hegins grange
was holding it's annual county fair,
and blew down the grand stand upon
which were seated several hundred
persons. A half hundred were injur-
ed. five of them probably fatally.
Other buildings on the ground were
also CLOWN down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
TO BE MARRIED TUESDA1.
Mr.F. r. King and Miss Pauline
CIeapor to be Welded.

A wedding of much interest to the
many friends Of the contracting par
ties. which is to occur Tuesday even
ing is that of Mr. F. R. King, Wc'i
known Young business man, VINO +
connected with the firm of Roger
1roore,s Sons and Company, and Miss
Pauline Cleapor. an attractive youn3
lady of this city.
The wedding will take place on tues
dav evening at s o'clock at the hom'
of the bride No 30s North 9Th street
the wedding being performed by Rev
lanes Carmichael, rector of St John
Episcopal church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
ros r. f. Withers Dead.

Roanoke. Sept 21.-Col Robert T.
withers doed at his home at Wythe-
vile. Va, tonight afteh a long i'll
ness aged S5 years. He was at one
time a United States senator from
Virginia and shad served in the diplo-
matte branch of the government. He
was widely known in this state and
had an extensive family connection
One son is Robert e Withers OF
Pittsburg. he funeral will be held
at Wytheville Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
"DAMON AND PYTHIAS." ="
Benefit Performance to be Given at
the Academy of Music on Thurs
day Night.

Every Pythian in Wilmington and
within easy reach of Wilmington
should attend the performance of
Damon and Pythias' at the Acad-
emy of Music on next Thursday
night. .-a------.-- -.---------.---------=
The play is great one, ranking
with the best in the English Ian
guage and will prove interesting and
entertaining to all, whether within
or without the ranks of the order
It is the story upon which the
Knights of Pythias order was insti-
tuted, the language is poetical, the
situations are strong and intense; the
climaxes are thrilling and it exem,
ciples of Friendship, Charity and
Benevolence.
The play will be produced by Mr.
and Mrs. Edward D'Oize, of Bal
timore, who are pleasantly remem
bered here for their performances Of
Damon and Pythias' two years age
and Darcy of the Guard They
will play the two leading rolls. Da
mon, the patriotic senator of syria
cuse, and Calanthe, the sweethear
of Pythias.
Mr.. D'Oize has engaged to sup
port him, Mr.. Ed. B. Clark, OF Col
umbia, a young actor of unusual abil
ity, who will appear as Pyth1as,
part he has played many times. In
remainder of the cast will be mad
up of local talent Miss Calena New
ell, who has charmed Wilmington au
diences with her talents, will again
appear as Hermion, the wife OF Da
mon.
There will be fifty people use,
in the production, and every detail
| of scenery. light effects, costumln
! and music will be caretully aIIeho
| ed to-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
AT HIS DESK AGAIN.
Secretary Root Returns to "orh
Completely Restored to Health.

Washington, Sept, 21.-SecretarE
Root who, with Mrs. Root and MISS
Root. returned to Washington last
night from New York, was at MS
desk at the state department early To-
day, and resumed his work with
zest that indicated complete recover?
from the exhaustive condition 10
which he left Washington at the De
ginning of the summer. His eye was
clear and bright; his complexion was
good and there was strength III
the clasp of his hand which showed
that the secretary was in fine ply
sfcal condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
CLEARS FOR NEW YORK.
British Steamship Celia Has Finish
ed Discharging Cargo of Genuine
Peruvian GuanO.

The British steamship Celia, 4613
tons, Captain Anderson, which ar
rived in port a week ago from Lobos
de TERRA, with a cargo Of Genuine
Peruvian Guano consigned to Coe-
Mortimer Co, finished discharglns
it's cargo yesterday and cleared for New
York city
The Celia. drawing 20.6 ieet of water
and measuring 4OS feet long. was the
largest steamer that ever came into
this port and she was docked at the
wharves of the Wilmington Compress
and Warehouse Company where tne
cargo was unloaded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24

base of operations. The United
States cannot withdraw from its pre-
sent enterprise in the east, but must
go forward seeking its share of tie
advantages and sustaining its shares
of the responsibilities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
MURDER OF GOEBEL
Is Charged by Woman to Man
Who is Dead.
NAME WAS TURNER IGO
Interesting Development in Ken
tucG's Sensational killing.

Charges Made in Affidavit by Mrs.
Lulu Clark-Affiant States That
Igo Told Her He Was Going TO
Kill Goebei and Afterwards He
Informed Her That He Had Full
filled His PrOmise-Igo, the Ac-
cused Man, Said TO Have Died
Several Years Ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
MOONsHINERs ROUTED.
Another Blockade Still Captured in
Cumberland County.
Especial to The Messenger }

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., September 21.
Sheriff Watson last night captured
an eighty gallon still and 400 gal
Ions of beer on McDuffe's creek.
This is the eighth he has captured
in less than a year. Threats had
been made by these moonshiners,
but they ran at the approach Of the
posse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
VALUE To AMERICA
rs
Reason for Retaining the
Philippines.
ACCORDING TO DEWEY
Resents Proposition that Islands
Should be Abandoned.

The Strong Point of the Argument
is Not Based Upon the Military or
Naval Importance of the Archipel-
ago but Upon Their Value, Pres
ent and Future, in the Extension
of Americas Trade With the
Orient.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Sentenced to Life ImDrisonment
chicago. September 21-Frank j.
Constantine. tonight was found guilty
Of the murder OF Mrs. Arthur Gentry
by a jury in Judge Kavanangh "
court. His punishment was fixed al
Imprisonment In the penitentiary for
life. The jury was out about W
Hours.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24

Richmond, lid. 2l.-Turner Igo
OF Farmers, Rowan county, Kentucky,
Is charged with the killing OF Senator
William Goebel of Kentucky. In an
affidavit by Mrs. Lulu Clark, which
was published exclusively by the Rich
mond, Indiana. Evening Item today.
In Mrs. Clarks affidavit. which was
taken at Indianapolis April IL, 1907
in the law Office of Ex-Governor w. S.
Taylor. of Kentucky, she says that
he maiden name was Lulu Williams.
and she was born in Rothwell, Meni-
fee county, Kentucky, but lived the
most OF her life and at the time OF
Goebers death at Mount Sterling. Ky.
She is a niece of Judge Frank Day of
Frenchburg, Ky, and also OF James
Williams of the same place. She has
n cousin named Gertrude King, who
lived at Mayesville at the time OF
GoebeTs death and was then keep
| ing company with John Sanford, of
| Covington Ky.
| upon the Ody Oh NJOeDcl
| the two girls went to Frankfort, Ky.
| They started to enter the state house
| by the rear entrance and when on the
| steps a shot was fired. At the same
time they noticed a man standing just
| behind the door, whom they recog-
| nized as Sanford. In minute a sec
| Ond man came running out OF the
| Nd nfoi
eer and carrying a rife. He ran to
| Sanford and said:
! "I got the |
That man was recognized by the
afiant as her friend Turner Igo, OF
Farmers, Rowan county, Kentucky.
Both men ran out Of the building tn
a fence where Sanford COVE a pair OF
shoes which he fas carrying, to Igo,
who exchanged his boots for them
The men then disappeared.
The afiant states that Igo told her
at the Mount Sterling depot January
25. 1900 that he was going to kill Coo
bel and that she saw him afterwards
at Jeffersbnville, Ind. and he re-
minded her that he had fulfilled his
promise.
She also says that Sanford had
told Gertrude King few days prio7
TO Goebel's death that he intended
to kill Goebel, saying:
Here is my chance TO get revenge
The legislature has met"
The Evening Item also publishes
correspondence between Caleb Powers
and the persons who secured the az
fdavit and afterwards investigated II:
allegations for verifcation. showinf
that the expenses for the information
gained were paid from the Powers de
fense fund through John Marshall, o
the law firm OF Gibson. Marshall am
, Gibson. Of Louisville, Ky.
The original correspondence Of Pow
ers ond the copy OF the affidavit or
in the possession OF the Item.
Farmers, Ky, Sept. 21.-Turner lgo
charged by Mrs. Lulu Clark with tn
, assassination OF Governor william
r Goebel is dead.
: Samuel Igo, n cousin OF Turner
! | today said:
! "Turrber has been dead three 0
four wears. When the Spanisn-Ame
rican war broke out he joined Tn
= fourth Kentucky regiment he ser'
ed throughout the war. / never hear
:, that he had an an acquaintance Wit
Il sanford or that my cousin was col
. c.aded even remDtely with Goebei
death
II Samuel Igo said that he had new
" heard OF the woman who had MAJ
y the affidavit accusing Turner lgo.
Is
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-24
HAPPENINGS AT STATE CAPITAL

Investigation by State Of Southern,s
Books 60 be Kept Secret at Prcsenf
Demand for Governor Glenn as
Lecturer 90 Fight the Paper Trust
Capital Cases for Trtal-Odd Fea-
lows Noee-Beforc Corporation
Commission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
DELIVERS
4 GRFAT ADDRFSS

"The negro is always anxious for
preferment, and the excitement and
self-gratulation he derives from poll
tics would make him doubly anxious to
reach the favored cline where men
Of his own race are freely recognized
by the dominant political party, both
in the party councils and the ditribu-
ton Of offices. The negroes Of the
south have their eyes turned on Okla
homa and have had for many years.
Here they have seen negroes raised
to places Of power under carpet bag
regime and the increase in the negro
population has been large for several
years. If the people Of the proposed
state, in this first election, put the
stamp Of their approval on the repub-
lican ticket, headed BY a man who
has appointed negroes to various Of
fiees, and who recognizes the negro
as his political ally and equal, it win
be Interpreted by the negroes of all
the surrounding states as an open ana
cordial invitation to enter and and
take possession Of the good things Of
the commonwealth.
81 would not be misunderstood. I
do not favor depriving the negro Of
a single right guaranteed to him under
the constitution Of the United States
or Of the proposed state Of Oklaho-
ma, but I do say that these fair ter
ritories Of ours soon to be erected in
to sovereign state must never bear
the blight Of negro domination Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory have
been brought to their present state Of
development by the energy and de-
votion Of her white citizenship, and by
the grace Of God and the democratic
party, Oklahoma will be white mans
state"
Throughout his address, in which
he thoroughly discussed the proposed
constitution, the Muskogee delegate
was cheered frequently, and his de-
clarations on the race question was re-
ceived with prolonged applause.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
EASY TO BUY A HOME
The Standard Trust Company Has At
lractive Proposition

Those desiring home will be in
terestad in the advertisement Of The
Standard Trust Co, found on another
page in this issue. She Standard
Trust Co. is a corporation that loans
money to build or buy homes. The
business methods Of this company
have created widespread interest. It
Is ore Of the largest loan companies
in the United States. This company
has placed over s5,OOO,OO0. in fifteen
states within the last four or five
years.
This is not a building and loan as
soeiation' but Is a corporation that
makes a straight loan at five per cent
interest annually payable monthly
This company has appointed Greer
and Cralle at the Washita Valley
Trust Co, agents to represent them
in this district
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
STOCKHOLDERS.

ranps
%
By barzav and daylight r We and aa basnsaA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
. DEBATED
CANDIDATE
Urges bis Friends to Support the Tic
ket and the Constitution

To the Democracy of Grady County:
Believing it the duty of defeated
candidates to declare themselves in
ragard to their position, I want the
democracy Of this county to know
that | am in line for victory and for
the success Of the entire ticket from
e. N. Haskell to constable and for
the endorsement Of the best constitu-
tion ever written. I want the people
Iof Grady county to know that take
my stand from conviction and GER
tain principles, such as demand the
abolition of special privileges in our
government, the principles contained
in our national platforms Of 1896
and 1900.
thank my friends for their sup
port and no will remember his friends
more kindly than /. Now I want to
urge my friends to stand in line as
one man on the 18th. Of September
for the success Of every man whose
name is on the democratic ticket and
for the triumph Of the principle Of
eternal truth. A word to my pro-
hibition friends: investigate condi-
tions in Chickasha any you will see
the deceptive and untenable position
Of the republican party in this county.
and further, to the labor organizations
and farmers union: every demand by
these unions is embraced in the pro-
/ posed constitution and l therefore
urge my friends in these organizations
to cast their votes for the constitution
DR.. BEN HARMED
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
FERRIS WINS
The CONTEST

A telegram received by Alger Mel
ton about noon today announced that
Scott Ferris had won in the contest
before the election board at Guthrie
by a unanimous vote over Claude Wea-
yer his opponent.
The board is composed Of three
members, two republicans and one
democrat, and after a full hearing Of
the testimony and arguments of coun-
sci, they decided that Ferris had been
regularly nominated at the Hobart
convention and his name win 60 on
the ticket as the democratic nominee
Cor congress an the fifth district.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Leaders In Conspiracy
to Deprive Okla
homa Of Boon Of
Self-government

Neither the republican candidates
nor their party newspapers can meet
fairly and honestly any one Of the
many issues in this campaign that
are vital to the cause of statehood,
the achievement Of self-goyernment and
the rights Of the people.
They were met last fall with the re-
cord Of their first acts Of vicious mis-
government and carpet bag corruption
and an outraged people refused by
an almost unanimous vote to entrust
them with The responsible duty Of
framing a constitution
What have they done since to merit
Or regain the confidence of the peo-
ple? Denounced the work Of the peo-
pies representatives as rotten" and
malignod most maliciously the mem
bers of the convention that drafted the
organic law and the democratic can
didates who were chosen by the peo-
pie in primary to put that eonsti-
tuition into effect
What else have they done? They
have, through vile misrepresentation
in newspapers, BY officious meddling
at Washington and by the notorious
treachery Of Delegate Bird Mcclure
to the people whom he was sworn tc
faithfully represent, fastened upon
the new state an nncalled for debt oi
s1S5,000., all or nearly all Of which
will be incurred in holding the en-.
suing state election
They have done more than this
They have plead with the President
yea, demanded Of him through their
most powerful political bosses e tnrr
down the constitution on some trump
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
At Anadarko--W Warns
Against Danger Of
Race Question
Advocates the
Constitution

Anadarko, Okla, Aug. 2S-Declar-
ing that the element Of the republi-
can party now in control of the or
ganization, has so fostered and pet
ted the negro by favoring mixed
schools, opposing separate coaches and
appointing numerous members Of the
race to official position, has fostered
in the negroes breasts iaeas OF so-
cial and political equality, and that
THE election as the first state officials
Of a regime in sympathy with this
element would mark Oklahoma as
negro El Dorado, G. N. Haskell, the
democratic nominee for governor, last
night urged his hearers to remem-
Der the latitude in which they lived
and see to it that Oklahoma is kept
white mans state.
He declared that Secretary Taft in
his recent speech in Oklahoma City in
suited the intelligent democracy Of the
South by attempting to revive the old
spirit Of sectional ism, and declaring
chat the fear of negro domination was
bugaboo and a dead issue. Com
menting on the war secretary's declar-
alton against the proposed constitu-
ton Mr.. Haskell asserted that it rose
naturally from Taft's opposition to
Oklahoma's sending seven democrat
ic delegates to the electoral college in
the presidential contest of next year
That Governor Frantz and his as
sociates on the republican ticket are
Of those who would recognize the ne
gro as their political equal the speak
gued it clearly proven by Frantz's ap-
/ pointment to and retaining in office
as deputy territorial auditor, e. P.
MeCabe, a ngro.
Il don't want to be considered a
crank On the negro question:" said
Mr.. Haskell and I have no desire
to appeal to race prejudice in this
campaign, but I feel that there is a
serious problem confronting the people
Of the proposed state, and intend tC
point out what I conceive to be meal
culable danger to her future welfare
at is a well known fact that tn,
negro will not go in any considerable
numbers to any Of the republican
states Of the north The climate il
+ too severe and the work offered is no
to his taste, but you once let it b.
known that there is a state within thI
cotton growing belt where there is
republican administration, composed
Of men who recognize the negro polit
ieally, and you may expect an in
undation Of negroes from Arkansas
1 Louisiana Mississippi Texas and 9th
/ er southern states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
GRAND Jury
DISMISSED
After Making Fourth Report Much
Business Was Handled

The grand jury made its fourth re-
port to Judge Dickerson this morning
and was dismissed until such a time
as the court may call them together
again. When the report was handed
in, the court thanked the jury for
their earnestness and good work. The
jury was called for the purpose Of in
vestigating commissioners cases but
instead Of confirming its efforts to
these it tackled large amount Of
new BUSINESS and returned total Of
"a indictments, Al Of which were orig
inal
In the report today indictments
in commissioners cases were made as
follows:
J Fl. Morrow, assault to kill.
John and Bill Sides, assault to kill.
John Patrick, introducing liquor.
John Schluter, larceny.
S. H. Holcomb, larceny and receiv-
ing stolen property
J. B. Herring, disposing Of mort
gagged property
Original indictments were found as
follows:
larceny, A; permitting gaming, 5;
a.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
JONtS-LOVE

Miss Maggie Jones Of Verden and
Mr.. Frank Love Of Yukon were mar
ried at 1880 this afternoon at the Mid
way Hotel, Rev. McGhee officiating.
Miss Jones is the daughter Of Jimmie
Jones and both are well konwn in this
city The bride and groom were ac-
companied here BY the brides sister,
Miss Mamie, and Mr.. Reece, both
Of Nerden.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
ODD FELLOWS NEW HOME

The hall in the new postoffice build
ing has been leased to the Odd Fel-
lows and Knights Of Pythias, and they
are planning to move in near the 18th
Of next month. Arrangements are
already being made for big cele-
bration at the first meeting Of the
Odd Fellows in the new hall. The hall
viii also be sub-rented to several 9th
er lodges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29

All who heard Mr. H. 7. Yamamoto
talk last night at the Methodist pray
er meeting were well pleased and pro-
nounce him very interesting. He will
lecture tonight and tomorrow night at
the Methodist church.