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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
TOURNAMENT.
w. l.. StokIey OF Wilmington, Loses
Trophy by Narrow Margin.

Pinehurst, N c., January 25.-
The first annual mid-Winter handicap
trap-shooting tournament on the To-
cal Country Club ended today with
a pretty contest for the events most
cherished trophy. The scores were
high, considering the wind, and COM
petition was ken.
c. w. Billings, former New York
Athletic Club champion (18 yards,)
captured the handicap trophy, lead
ing r. G.. Stokley, of Wilmington, n.
c., t18 yard), winner of the pre-
liminary Southern handicap at Rich
mond last June, by a mar6in OF two
targets. Their scores were 80 and
88 respectively. Andrew Lyndley,
of Newark, (18 yards) was third.
with a score of Sc.
A. VI. Hatcher led the professionals
with 81; Guy Ward and Walter Huff
finishing second with IS and G. W.
Maxwell third at 83.
In the high general average for
the three hundred target programme,
William Foord, of Wilmington. Del,
led with a total of 276, 90 per cent.
George l.. Lyon, of Durham, being
second with 271, 80 1-3 per cent. and
Frank L. Hall, Of Ridgefeld, N. j.,
and G. 9. McCarty, f Philadelphia,
tying for third With 26S, 80 1-3 per
cent. The mid-winter handicap has
been great success.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
tSHOT UP" THE PLACE
Night Riders" Take Possession OF
Hotel and Terrorize the Guests.

Dawson Springs, KY, Jan. 25.-A
band OF fifty masked Might Riders
late last night took possession of the
Arcadia hotel here and after terrifying
the guests by shooting up" the place
took John Heath, an independent to-
haccO buyer who was a guest, to a
river nearby and upon threats OF a
"ducking" made him promise not to
sell any more tobacco.
The riders first tried to force the
night clerk to show them Mr.. Heath's
room but this he declined to do The
men then scattered to all parts of
the hotel, shooting rs they went re
guests terrified by the shooting, rus:1-
ed from their rooms into the halls
only to be frightened back. Mr.. Heath
was recognf- by the night riders as
soon as he appeared. He was quickly
seized and although dressed only in
his night shirt, he was put on a horse
and taken to the river about a mile
away, where after threats of being
thrown into the river he was forced
to promise that he wosld not sell any
more tobacco. He finally found his
way back to the hotel and the masked
raiders disappeared
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
BOAT CAUGHT IN WHIRLWIND

Three Citizens of TyrrelI Coun.y
Narrowly Escape Death in Many
Shapes.
Norfolk. Va. January 25.-CaIght
in a whirlwind at the mouth of the
Pasquotank river, in North Carolina,
their sail boat wrecked and upset,
Joshua Hopkins, ST. Clair Brick
house and William Simmons, well
known citizens of Tyrrell county, lost
a cargo of merchandise. narrowly
missed a watery grave and came
near freezing before finding their
way out of the swamp. The three
men clung to the bottom of the boat
for three hours, in the icy water, be-
fore the wind beached the craft, and
then spent the remainder OF the night
hunting their way out OF the swamp.
All three are in a precarioos condi-
ton, due to the exposure.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
AFTER HARD EXPERIENCE
Buffeted BY Gale Which Blew Nine
ty Miles an Hour
Passengers Kept Below Decks All
Through the Voyage-Man and
Boy Slightly IRjured-Fiercest
Storm That Swept the Atlantic for
Many Years-Many Vessels Over
Due.

New York, January 25-Buffffeted
about by a gale, which at times blew
| ninety miles an hour. the Old Do
minion' Steamship Princess Anne, over
"a hours overdue, from Norfolk, Va,
| came into port tonight unharmed
from her encounter with one OF the
flercest mid-winter storms that has
swept the Atlantic in several years.
The thirty passengers on the Prin-
cess Anne were kept below decks
all through the temptestuous voyage
from Norfolk. This morning she ran
into a sharp squall and snow storm
The waves rolled mountain high and
one comber struck the ship and shook
boy out of his bunk and knocked
a passenger down in the saloon. Both
were slightly hurt. 1t was impossi-
BILE to see a ships length ahead be-
cause of the binding snow, and Cap
tain Tapley stood out to sea to avoid
any possibility of going ashore. The
engines were reduced to half speed
and the vessel was barely able to
make headway il the seas. With
clearing weather the Princess Anne
put about and headed for port
Two transatlantic liners, the Lou
ise Ann from Havre and the Lura,
from Trieste, due here yesterday,
were still unreported at Sandy Hook
late tonight. The PrinZ Willem ",
from Haiti, due here yesterday is
also belated. No fears, however, are
felt for the safety of the steamships.
The Hamburg-Ame line Anne
rika, the Cunard line steamship Cam
pania, and the White Star liner Ara
bis, arrived today with stories of
heavy seas from port to port. The
st. Louis, from Southampton and the
Latouraine, from Havre, which were
due today have been held back by
storm and are not expected until to-
morrow.
The liner Campania was battered
on Friday by a giant wave which
flung itself over the sides and ratified
along the decks
One wave rolled over the boats on
deck. Another wave came aboard
forward and ben hosting machin-
cry. No passengers were hurt.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

After Long Conference Democratic
Senators Reach Agrcemcnt.

Washington, January :5.-An all
day conference of the democratic sens
tors today resulted in directions to the
minority of the committee on finance
to prepare a bill which will be urged
as a substitute to the Aldrich bill ana
possibly be given the support OF all
the democrats of the senate The
democrats of the finance committee
will take no action along these lines
until the data requested of the treas
ury department by resolution and pro-
missed for early next week, has been
received and gone over by the COM
mittee.
Judging from the views expoundes
by the democrats in conference todn~
bill somewhat along the lines OF the
measure recently suggested by Sena-
tor Bailey will be forthcoming. Sena-
tor Bailey's proposed substitute for tho
Aldrich measure provides for the To-
suance of money by the government
instead OF by the banks. One OF his
plans in regard to this subject In TO
have the bill conform to the AIdrich
bill in every particular save for the
mode OF issuing the currency. which
will be through deposits I'm natIonas
banks and the collection OF Interest
therefor. The banks receiving curren-
cy deposits will be required TO file Sc
curities with the government in ex-
actly the same manner as provided
for the deposits OF funds in designated
tepositaries only.
A suggestion which seemed To gain
favor in the conference was the ex-
tension OF deposits to state banks.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
EXCHANGE OF COURTS
Governor to Name Regiment to Par
ticipate in Maneuvers.
Especial to The Messenger }

Raleigh, N. c., January 25.-Gov-
ernor Glenn has letter from the sec
retary of war saying bill is before
congress providing for maneuvers
for regular army and national guard
at Chickamauga next September and
that if the bill becomes a law one
infantry regiment from North Caro-
lima is to go. Four years ago the
first regiment was in such maneuvers
at Manassas, two years ago the third
was at Chattanooga. The governor
will name the regiment to go this
year, provided congress makes an ap-
preparation.
The governor consents to exchange
OF courts by which Judge Webb will
hold Mecklenburg court, February
10th, for two weeks, and Judge
Moore will hold Guilford court, Feb
ruary 10th, for two weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
WILL SETTLE DISPUTE.
Department of Justice Takes Up the
Case of Civilian Teamsters.

Washington D. c., January 25.-
The department Of justice has taken
up the case of the civilian teamsters
in gvernment employ who are quar-
tered at Fort Oglethorpe and who
were arrested and imprisoned for
not working on the Georgia roads.
A question of the right of the local
authorities to require the men to
work on the roads is at issue, the
Washington authorities holding that
the teamsters were bound by con-
tract to serve the national govern
ment and that the attemp of the To-
cal authorities to take them out of
the service of the United States and
require them to work for a definite
time on the state roads is an inter-
ference with the operations of the
federal government.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
WOMEN WERE ADMITTED
Their Claim Sustained by the Score
tary OF the Treasury.

Washington. Jan. 25.--Mrs. Anylo
Roth and Mrs. Dora Davis. who were
recently delayed by the immigration
authorities at New Orleans on their
arrival at that city from Panama have
been admitted to this country by di-
rection of Secretary Straus. of the de-
pa!tment OF commerce and lab1r II
was alleged that the women should not
be admitted to this country. but they
riaintaincd successfully that they we're
American citizens. Doth OF then hav-
Ing married .nen n New York. and
the immigration authorities decided
that there was no alternative bGt to
admit them
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

be fined or imprisoned or both, In the
courts discretion. and any railway, its
employee or agents. giving any kind Of
free transportation except that permit
ted by law shall be guilty Of O misde-
me6nor and upon conviction shall be
fined not less than $500 nor more than
$4,000 for each offense No railroad or
its agent, servant or employee shall
be held liable TO any person or per-
sons found guilty of any offense in
any action. civil or criminal, hereto
fore Or hereafter instituted by reason
of anything done or attempted to be
done in violation of this act
This abolishes the $500 penalty
clause.
The house judiciary committee this
afternoon unanimously rejected a bill
introduced by Koonce, TO enact sub
section of last sessions antitrust bill
which is now defeated by the senate,
on ground that the extra session
should not thresh over matter deter
mined at the regular session
The house railroad committee failed
10 agree on the governors compromise
railroad bill. giving notice that meet
ing would be held Monday at three
o'clock to definitely decide upon some
report to make to the house Tuesday
morning. Had a vote been taken on
any definite bill so far presented all
would have been rejected, including
the senate bill reporte dthis morning.
1t was reported tonight that subcom-
mittee will report to the house COM
mittee Monday. afternoon a bill re-en-
acting a part of the law of 1907, but
with proviso. that in case the railroads
should file with the corporation COM
mission within a specified time their
desire to issue mileage tickets, ETC., in
accordance with the governors rec
ommendation, the commission could
make rates for the roads so agreeing
at two and half cents a mile.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
KILLED HIS PLAYMATE
Mock Duel Between Two Young Boys
Ends i'm Tragedy.

Little Rock, Jan. 25.-What was in
tended as a mock due! between James
Miles and Odom Williams, u year old
boys, members OF prominent families
OF this city, today resulted in the death
of Miles.
The boys were returning from a
hunting trip and the duel was play
fully proposed as a result of friendly
jesting as to the qualities OF Miles
dog.
Neither boy believed their guns to
be loaded. but when Williams pulled
the trigger of his gun full charge
entered his playmate's heart, killing
him instantly.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

which Rear Admiral Evans objected
70 the presidents calling him Bob, ;"
and insisted that he be called doc"
Among the speakers during the
evening were President Roosevelt.
Vice President Fairbanks. w. ]. Bry-
an. Judge Gray, George AIDE. Spea-
ker Cannon, Representative John
Sharp Williams. Senator Knox. Sec
retary Root, Ambassador Hengel-
muller and Right Reverend Henry
Y SatterIee, Bishop Of Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
HAD ATTACKED WHITE WOMAN
Mob Of 200 Surround JAN Bent ON
Lynching Negro.

Mob Of 200 Surround Jad Bent ON
Lynching Negro.
Ottumga. Jan 2J.--A mob OF 200
men gathered at the county jail to-
night and demanded Roy Edwards. n
negro. who Is under arrest for attack
ing Mr.. Clara Erwin last night A
riot call brought policemen and Sheriff
Jackson told the mob that Edwards
had been taken out of town. The mob
marched through the main streets
and returned to the jail with the in
tention OF breaking in. Four men were
allowed TO inspect the jail They
found that the sheriff had really sent
Edwards away and the mob then dis
persed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
Bank Statement

New York, January 25.-The state
ment of the clearing house banks for
the week shows that the banks hold
$37, ,064,500 more than the require
ments of the 25 per cent. rule. This
is an increase Of S14, ,025 in the
proportionate cash reserve as COM
pared with last week.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

Montgomery. Ala. Jan. 26.-The OF
fees OF the Atlantic Coast Lane Rail-
way Company in this city we're damag-
ell today By fire which originated IN
the Office of the superintendent II is
though many valuable papers have
been destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
Defeated the German.

Rochester. y. Y. Jan 25.-Frank
Gotch, the heavy weight wrestling
champion. defeated Carl Busch Of Ger
many here tonight. winning two
straight falls Busch was no match
for the Amewisnn-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
TEN YEARS OF SUCCESS

For ten years the superior quality
Of Blue Ribbon Extracts has been main
tanned, pleasing consumers who de-
mand the best
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
EVERY HALF HOUR

Cars to Lumina every half hour i'm
the afternoon Oysters served at Luz
NINA. t1xt.7ss1
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
At Ciidiioa Clubs Annual.
Winter Dinner
WAS CANDIDATES HIGHT
AspIrants for tha Presidency
Shown Up in iDia1IlaIi3 SYi3

Miss Democracy Looking For Il Ean
''Take Off, Over Controversy FIac-
Ing Medical Men i'm Command of
Vessels-AdmiraI Evans Insists on
Being Called Doc
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

Don't forget the matinee at the Crys-
ta1 Palace, admission 10c, Rignt 15c
, 1908-10-21
COLONEL TAYLOR MAKES Es.
CAPE WHILE HIS CAPToRs
ARE PLANNING WHAT
THEY SHALL DO.
Companion Hanged to Tree, and While
Night Riders Discuss Death or
Captivity, Doughty Tennesseean
Away in Darkness-Turns UP A.
ter Beng Reported As Dead.

Union City, Tenn, Oct. 21.-Colonei
r. 2. Taylor, the aged Trenton lawyer,
who was taken from a hotel at Walnut
Log at the same time Captain Quinter
Rankin was lynched night before lass.
has turned up near ~Tiptonville. having
escaped from the night riders an hour
after Rankin was hanged.
Bold Break for Liberty.
His captors got into a dispute as to
what they would do with him, some
favoring killing him, while others
wanted to hold him SO as to force On
.ess ons 10 their demands for tree
fishing on Reel Foot lake, and while
they disputed Tay.o or jumped between
mis- guards, dashed to the edge of the
bayou leading from the lake and
plunged in, swimming across.
Escaped in Darkness.
He was fired at many times, but
escaped in the darkness. Militia has
been order out by the governor. 1t
has arrived and is being distributed
throughout the disturbed district.
, 1908-10-21
-FOUR MEET Death IN
BURNING OF STEAMER
Immediately crowded with inmates
and the police and firemen were busy
for some time carrying the frightened
ones to safety. The building was bad
ly damaged.
Man and Woman Killed.

Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 21.-At Hart
ford, forty miles south of TucuIncari,
on the plans, a number of houses
were wrecked, many were injured. and
Thomas Jones and Mrs. F. c. Hankins,
living in claim shanties, were killed.
Their bodies were blown a great dis
lance from their ruined homes.
Old Man a Victim.
In Quay valley an old nan naEet
T. c. Williams was also killed. All
area sixty miles wide was swept bare
by the storm.
Girl Killed In Storm.
One man was kil'ed and eighteen
were injured and much property was
destroyed IS the result of a tornado at
Tucumcari, New Mexico, last night,
The S-year-old daughter of ]. s. Owens
was killed by a timber being driven
into her chest when the house was
blown over.
Mother and Son Injured.
Mrs. Owens and her 1%2-year-old son
were seriously injured. Many resi-
dences and windmills were blown
down. Some of the injured are in a
serious condition.
, 1908-10-21
Denver Elevator BURNS.

Denver. Coo, Oct. 21.-F..re early
this morning destroyed the elevator
of the Hungarian Mills company of
this city. causing 2 loss estimated at
nearly hal a million dollars. The
mills proper were saved after a hard
fight by the fire department.
Two Men Ran Away.
That the fire was incendiary is testi-
fed to by the Waterman, who says be
saw two men lettering near the mills
before the fire started and rave chase.
He pursued them fcf several blocks
without overtaking them, and when he
returned to his inty he found the
elevator in flames in several places.
Large Amount Of Wheat Burned.
Over four hundred thousand bushels
Of wheat was destroyed and the eliza
tor building was entirely ruined.
, 1908-10-21
IN THE MIDST Of
DAY OF PERFECT REST

attempts to use his power to threaten
those who work tor him and buy them
by promise OIL increase or threaten
by promise of decrease"
Has a New Menace"
Thoroughly aroused by what he
termed the new menace through
The publication today OF a press dis
patch stating that officials of the
New York Central had summoned
their workmen and informed them
that If the democrats won the cleo
ton there would be a ten per cent
reduction of wages, but that if they
lost there would be an increase
Bryan in a before-breakfast speech
to a vast throng poured a volIey of
criticism into the republican party for
its campaign tactics. HIS words were
greeted with loud cheers.
The Days Program.
The program for the day includes
fourteen stops in Ohio and concludes
with a stop at Williamson, w. Va,
tonight.
, 1908-10-21

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, 1908-10-21
SPEND NIGHT IN STORM
IN COVERED WAGON.

Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Cameron of
Marshall spent Monday night in a
covered wagon in the storm, five OF
six miles from Medicine Bow. They
were on their way to that place when
the storm came upon them. The snow
soon hid the trail and they could not
again pick it up. The horses refused
to face the storm and so the occupants
of the wagon stopped for the night.
They turned the wager so as to pro-
tect them from the storm as best they
could and spent the night thus, incon-
venienced very little for all the bliz-
ard was une Of the worst ever expe-
rienced in that reg on at this time OF
year.
, 1908-10-21
VISITING BROTHER AT CINcIN-
MATT AND SEEING AS FEW
PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE
AT THAT PLACE.
viii Leave Saturday Night for New
York City and Will Spend Part Of
Next Week in New York State
Senator Borah Brings Encourag.
ing News From West to Campaign
Headquarters.

Cincinnati, Oct. PA day of alb
solute quiet and rest is being INDUCED
in by Taft, who arrived here at Z
this morning and VII remain until the
same hour tomorrow morning. Taft
went to the residence Of his brother,
saying that he should see as few peo-
pie as possible during the day.
New York on Sunday.
The three days work in Indiana will
begin tomorrow, and on Saturday
night the Taft special will start for
New York City.
Will Speak in Connecticut.
Although it has been announced to
the contrary, it is understood that
Taft will make n speech in Connect
icut on Monday.
, 1908-10-21
Republican Event of Campaign.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Oct. 21.-Taft
day in West Virginia has been the
Republican political event OF the
present campaign in this state. Judge
TAFT ~traversed its entire length yes
terday from Martinsburg to Parkers-
burg and whenever he stopped he
was the feature OF a demonstration,
which the thousands OF steei mill and
other SIX lied workers took the lead.
Packed House at Cumberland.
In Western Maryland the candidate
stopped in a number of the smaller
towns and was given a rousing Tecep-
ton in Cumberland, where he adj
dressed an audience which packed the
largest meeting place in the city.
Big Political Parade.
The Parkersburg meeting iast night.
however, furnished al of the spectacu-
lar features belonging to political
rally. There was a parade represent
ing political organizations from a
number Of nearby towns, including
those on the Ohio side of the river.
Criticized Bryan.
Judge Taft's speeches were snappy
and ne criticized Mr.. Bryan's political
doctrines with IRE and emphasis.
, 1908-10-21
REAL ESTATE SALES
IN NORTHERN ALBANY.

Warranty deeds were fled as fol-
lows today, tran sferring the same
tracts Of land in each instance: Harry
P. and Dolly M. Cameron to James M.
Cameron. for 81, 274.0S acres in sec
tion 6, township 27. range rs, and sec
ton 1, township 81. range 76. William
R. Cameron and Martha C. Cameron
to James NJ. Cameron. an undivided
two-sixth interest in the above land
for e31e.os. Mary @. Gray to James
n. Cameron. the same trcct. for 81.
James M. Cameron ard Lillian M. Cam
to Albert l. Bishop. the tracts
above desca fbsd. for ease.
, 1908-10-21
BEGINS.
Large Attendance at the Mohonk
Meeting on Indian Affairs.

Lake. MohonF, Oct. 21.-W.th a large
attendance of men and women de-
voted to the welfare of the people
over whom the United States govern
ment exercises the right Ct guardian
ship the annual Lake Mohonk Con
voted to Indian affa RS and the open
ing address was delivered by DIR. Ell
mer Ellsworth Brown. Among the
speakers today were Miss Josephine
Foard, field matron at Lajunta, N. NJ.
and William T. Shelton, superintend'
ent of the San Juan Navajo school in
New Mexico.
, 1908-10-21
EXPRESS MESSENGER
LEAVES YOUNG WIFE.

The funeral of Richard S. O'Donnell
was held at the Catholic church here
Friday. says the Lander Republican.
He died at Rock Springs of typhoid
pneumonia. The deceased was an ex
press messenger on the Northwestern
between here and Casper for some
time prior to his marriage to Miss
Grace Myers at this place last spring.
They then went to Texas and just a
few weeks ago returned to ROCK
Springs, where Mr.. O'Donnell was en-
ployed as telegraph operator. He was
taken sick a few days after beginning
his work there and on Monday his
wife, who was visiting relatives here,
received a telegram announcing his
death. The young wife has the sympa
thy of their many friends here in this
great bereavement which came so sud.
denly.
, 1908-10-21
TERRY's CONDITION
NOT so FAVORABLE

A letter was received by Carl Vag-
ner today from his business partner.
Frany j. Terry, who is with Ralph Ter
ry at a hospital there, saying that the
young mans condition at the time the
letter was written was not so ncour
aging as 1t had been for a few days
fol owing his recovery from the first
effects of the operation. Mrs. r. w.
Evans, who is at a hospital in Den
yer, was said to be improving and
doing as nicely as anyone could wish.
, 1908-10-21
SENATORS
Dillingham; for Six Years and Page
for Proctor Term.

Montpelier, VT, Oct. 21.-The two
branches of the Vermont legislature,
voting separately, reelected United
States Senator William P. Dillingham;
for another term of six years, and
elected former Governor Carroll s.
Page to fill, the remainder of the term
of the late United States Senator
Redfield Proctor. Both are republi-
cans.