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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25

The search FOR the slayer OF William
Williams. the aged farm owner and
suitor for the hanf 0 Elizabeth Wall,
aged thirteen years whose body was
found hanging to tree near Marydel
Md on Tuesday last continues. but
without success theory was ad
yanced that Williams may have been
attacked III Delaware and dragged
across the state line into Maryland
and white stil alive hanged to the
tree Il is probable that the attorney
general OF Delaware Will be- asked 10
help IN the Investigation
Detective = X Dick OF Baltimore. is
assisting in the investigation but thus
far no tangible clue has been found.
Dick found Frank Vessel a brother
OF a son.in-law OF Williams Vessel
had been missing since the finding OF
the body but he gave good account
OF his movements showing that his
absence was made necessary By bust
ness The police are still working on
the theories that Williams was either
killed by some one opposed to his mar.
riage with the little girl or that he was
murdered by some one who was bent
on robbery
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25

Fearful OF crash in stocks should
William Bryan be elected presi
dent Wall street firms have taken out
TWO days. and sl00O000 more is await
ing acceptance in the ONCE OF Bert
schmann & Maloy the New fort
agents OF the great English firm. The
insurance is AT 10 per cent.
some days ago member Of the in
surance Arm said big manufacturer
who believed his business might b'
hurt by Bryan's election asked ii the
l-lOyds would insure him against thai
contingency Gable messages brought
the information that Lloyds would Bu
lhes wanted % per cent That was toe
much said the manufacturer and L
per cent was finally agreed on. Their
the manufacturer placed Sl0O0 900. Il
Bryan wins he gets $50 900 back
Tidngs OF the deal soon spread. anC
In one day Bertschmann & Maloy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25

Henry Goldman Potter seventh Pro
,estant Episcopal bishop Of the diocese
VI New York. died at Fernleigh. his
GUNNER home at Cooperstown y T..
after an Illness OF several weeks. The
end was peaceful and quiet The pre-
late was seventy-tour years old.
Gathered at the bedside ~ the dying
churchman were Mrs Potter wife OF
The prelate. Mrs Mason c Uayidge,
who came from California and Miss
Sarah Potter his two daughters
Alonzo Potter his son Mr. Edward
) Clark. stephen c Clark and Mr..
and Mrs + A Clark Mrs Charles
Russell and Mrs. William Hyde. his
two other daughters who are abroad
have been notified
Death was due primarily To embol-
ism Of the right leg. following a Ions
attack Of liver and stomach trouble
and the end had been foreseen for
several days by the bishops physi
clans Bishop Potter suffered severe
relapse Monday. and though oxygen
was given. his decline was gradual
and he sank into Inconsistencies
which lasted until the end
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
Three Killed in Dynamite Explosion.

Three men who were blasting rock
at the Summit cutoff OF the Cumber
land Valley railroad near shippers
burg. Pa were killed as the result OF
a premature explosion, while two 9th
ers were probably fatally injured an
ten seriously hurt.
The dead are Michael Maloy aged
thirtyhve Edward Butler. aged thirty
seven and John London
The accident occurred through the
carelessness OF Maloy. who contrary
to the orders OF William r Shaw
field engineer OF the cutoff work. who
was placing a tifty.pound charge OF
dynamite with an iron rod without a
wooden end II Is supposed a spark
was created by the iron thus setting
Of the dynamite The dead and injured
were hurled in all directions and some
were buried beneath piles Of stones
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
Labor Men cited For Contempt.

Ia the Bucks Stove ami Range
company's case. Justice Anderson OF
the District Of Columbia supreme
court. summoned Samuel Gompers
president OF the American Federation
Of Labor. Secretary Frank Morrison
OF that organization and John Mitch
ell OF the executive council and former
president OF the United Mine Worker,
Of America. to appear in court or
Sept $ next 10 show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt Oh
the courts inJunctive order
The citation was based on a petition
OF the Bucks Stove and Range com
pany. OF ST Louis which alleges that
an order issued by justice Gould. for
bidding an alleged boycott by the
American Federation OF Labor has
been violated by the public utterances
and addresses OF the three labor lead
ers named
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
CRIPPLE SHOOTS
TWO IN QUARREL
Dispute Over Buying Food Ends
in BIOOdShod.

Johnstowu Pa July % Frank
PaddauN. tVeufs-eight years old was
shot and kluea and Bert Bland aged
twenty wears. probably fatally injured
at Waut-Y-Gl0. ueaf acre by Chester
Gibson. nineteen years old cripple.
who stated in the Ebensburs jail that
he did not remember the shooting Il
Is said that paddauA and Gibson had
been drinking and meeting Bland re-
quested him 10 buy some sandwiches.
a dispute followed the Young man re-
turn with the food and Gibson shot
Bland In attempting to get posses.
sion OF the revolver. PaddauX was
killed Gibson was later arrested by
Constable Bland father Of the injured
man.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25

For president. Eugene W Chain. OF
Chicago: for vice president Aaron 5
Watkins. OF Ada. Ohio. This ticket
was nominated by the Prohibitionists
national convention at Chicago. and
both OF the nominations were mad,
unanimous The full Endorsement OF
the convention was not. however. given
TO Mr. Chain until after three ballots
had been taken
The strongest competitor of Mr.
Chain was Rev William - Palmore
OF ST Louis, who received 274 votes on
the first ballot. and comparatively
small vote after it was evident thai
the nomination OF Mr. Chain could not
be prevented
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
OIL TRUSTS BIC
FINE SET ASIDE
Federal Court In Chicago Re-
verses Lower Court.
NEW TRIAL IS ORDERED

Decision Involving $50. 100000 Fine
Was Unanimous-Says Judge Ian.
dis Erred In Excluding Testimony.
Government Has THIRTY Days Within
Which TO File a Petition For Re
Neutrality-suspicious. Shipments Cannot
Be Considered Separate oHenses
Under the Ruling.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
can., .MI,ter" Nearoes In court.

Judge Cochran. in the Wilmington
deb municipal court. has made the
oldest ruling on record In the state
OF Delaware He ordered that wit.
nesses should not refer TO colored folks
as Mr.. Mrs" or Miss. and then.
to enforce his decision he fined Chris.
TOPPER Brooks. colored man. Sc and
costs for contempt OF court because
he forgot himself after being warned
and again called Sarah Archer. a col.
ored woman Mrs Archer"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
WOULD LYNCH
GIRLS K|DNAPER
Chas.HemphllI Narrowly Escaped
Death at GIaSsbOrO, n. J.
ABDUCTED 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Bishop Henry Z. Potter Otes Atter .
Lingering illness - Labor Leaders
Cited For Contempt In Boycott Case
Negro Confessed Five Murders Be.
Fore He Was Hanoed-Three Killed
In Dynamite Explosion - Berry
Picker Dies From Bite OF Rattle.
snake.
Charles Hemphill young man
whose home is in Clayton near Glass
boro. y j.. had narrow escape
from being lynched by excited resi-
dents OF this vicinity. who had been
wrought to the point OF fury because
Hemphill had kidnapped Cora Carton
seven year-Old child. whose home is
in Millville y J Only the quick action
OF the police authorities IN secretly re
moving Hemphill to the Woodbury.
Jail. II Is believed. saved his life
Hemphill on Thursday last joined u
Holiness campmeeting here and be
came. il is said infatuated with the
child Saturday ne hired team and.
going to the home OF Rev Mr. FARRELL.
where the child was visiting offered
to drive the clergyman to the camp.
meeting The Offer was accepted and
after leaving the minister al the camp
Hemphill returned 10 the FARRELL home
and told Mrs FARRELL that he had been
sent for Cora Helen Higgins az ~
eight years was a play with Cora at
the time. and Mrs farrell not sus
pecting anything wrong bundled tht
two children into the carriage \ hall
hour later Helen came running bach
almost exhausted and told the paste :
wife that after riding about mile
Hemphill slapped her face. put hei
out OF the carriage and hal driven o.
with Cora Mrs. farrell al once 10
tilted her husband. and hun !reds Of
persons joined in the search for tht
girl as nothing was seen or heard oi
her until nearly midnight when Han
ley Beckett. summer cottager at Pit
man. heard screams and. leaving his
home came across Hemphill and the
child Beckett demanded an eXpana
ton and Ilemphill said that he had
missed the train and that he and the
girl We're walking TO camp. He then
moved on saying Il can't do anything
with her so III leave her with YOU.
Beckett secured a carriage took the
girl To her home and notified the police
officials short time later Hemphill
was captured at the Pitman railroad
station as he was buying a ticket foi
Philadelphia Word OF the capture was
telephoned to Glassboro, and men arm
ed with clubs. base ball bats and some
carrying ropes soon began to gather
about the Glassboro jail He was
arraigned before Magistrate Paulin
and held in $1,000 bail on the charge
OF attempting statutory offense. Dur
ing the hearing a large crowd of Pit
man residents gathered and threats
against Hemphlll were made 4 thun
der storm broke about this time and
the crowd sought shelter Hemphill
during the height OF the storm was
hustled into a covered wagon and .
quick trip was made TO the Woodbury.
Jail
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25

Panama. July % "A prominent for
eign consul now here who lived for
many years in Central America. says
that he has received cablegram say.
ing that war had been declared or
would be declared at any moment
between Nicaragua and Honduras
against Guatemala and Salvador
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
rhreatened 10 slay Mother.

John Van Rensselaer,. the son OF
Mrs John King Van Rensselear. ami
a member OF one OF the Oldest fami.
lies in the city OF New York was
taken into custody on a charge OF at
tep pied extOrtion The arrest was
made on advices from Chief Of Police
Crowley. Of Newport. II. l.. who re
ceived complaint
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
Youngest Prisoner Ever.

Chester. Pa. July 23.-Iittle VII
ram Byram. aged two years and nine
months. was put under arres, here.
charged with having thrown a stone
which struck and lacerated the cheek
Of Willie Shields seven years old The
prisoner Is the youngest on record In
Delaware county lie was discharged.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
Negro Confessed Five Murders.

Frank Johnson negro, was hanged
at the West Virginia penitentlary at
MoundsvilIe for the murder OF Mrs.
Beulah Martin. at Gypsy. W Va. ON
March last.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25

DC CoNaiuCtS N 3NPai Az ShS'sNs
Under the Ruling.
n Chicago. Jul % Following the
unanimous decision OF Judges Gross
cup, seaman and Baker composing the
United states circuit court OF appeals
reversing and demanding the ease u
the government against the standard
OIL company. or Indiana In which case
Judge Lands IN the district, court had
imposed a tine OF seg 94p 900 tho ted
cral attorneys announced that thc gov
eminent had thirty days within which
10 fle a petition tor rehvArng and
tuat il would ne filed within the aliot
ted period Ia the ease chat was re
versed the standard on company Of
Indiana was found guilty OF accepting
rebates on shipments VI OH from its
refinery at Whitns Ind % East ST
Louis. m Judge lands tined the com
PAM S2O.0OV ou each of 49, counts
eacn count representing a carload
shipment
The opinion OF three judges OF the
AiAtt+i COURT tt1Nffn tFNNAt# ~ AttH tNtA
teution that each carload constituted
separate ofense Even the various
shipments OF which there we're about
5U0 could not be considered rs sep
arate oftenses under the ruling ~ the
court OF appeals The maximum fine
ON this basis would abount 10 $40 .uun
and the minimum $4,000 It IS said
that 500 600 is the total amount the
Standard on company is alleged t.
haze received as rebates on tho ship
ments in question
The court OF appeals differs with tbs
trial court ON three vital points hold
ing that Judge Lands excluded eyi
dencc for the Standard OH company
OF Indiana which should hav- been al
mittcd TO show proper intent ID the
rate the company paid on oil lhar he
erred In considering each EAR lot a
separate orense and that N IMPOSING
the maximum hne for first oTcnse h.
abused the discretion vested N his
court
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-08-16
FARMAN HAD UNFORTUNATE
EXPERIENCE In AMERICA


New York. Aug. I5--Henry Farman.
the expert aeroplanist. who came to
this country several weeks ago from
Paris to give a series of aerial exhibit
lions with his flying machine at Bright
on Beach race track. sailed for home
today on the American Line steamer
New York, after which proved most
unfortunate experience from financial
standpoint.
While he was glad to get away, Far
man expressed the opinion that he
might revisit America later. under
more favorable circumstances. His GO
ing was in sharp contrast to his COM
ing, when he was met down the bay
by a tug crowded with members OF
the Aero Club of America, who enthu-
siastically welcomed him to America.
Today but a few friends were on the
dock TO bid Farman goodbye.
The French flying machine expert
was brought to this country by a syn
dlcate OF men from 81. Louis. who. IL
was asserted by Farman. made many
promises that they did not keep. Far
man stated on sailing, however, that he
bore no Ill will toward the American
people on account of the financial fail
ure OF the venture. While FarmaR
treated the matter complacently, his
wife was indignant over the whole
ma tier.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-08-16
TOO MUCH ALCOHOL
IN SMEAR BEHRs SAYS SOLICITOR
AnNQLD
SIX Aernaasf0Ms a gnimsf Atlanta Agents.
ana Manufacturers OF SMEAR
Eaeersn Charging = vfela-
ton 81 Probabilities Law.

Atlanta. Ca. Ane. tB.~-sfx aeeuba-
tions against local agents aud nanu-
facturers OF Near Beer cIlarwfar
them with Violating the state pTohi-
bltfon Law, were drawn BY Solicitor
Lowry Arnold, OF the Criminal Court
OF Atlanta today
The accusations charge the manufac-
turers and dealers with making and
selling beer with more than per cent
Of alcohol In II, and in one case. more
than per cent. The men against
whom accusations were made are: Al
bert and Ira Steiner OF the Atlanta
Brewing and Ice Company. manufac-
turers of Near Beer C. AIandel a
dealer in a product of the Chattanooga
Brewing Company; w. L. Bridwell,
Atlanta agent OF the Chattanooga
Brewing Company. who supplies local
dealers. and James Lynch and Lorenzo
Jones local agents for the Acme Brew
ing Company of Macon, Ga.
Men against whom accusations were
made must give bond for $1,000 for APP
pearance to city court in September.
The accusations are the result OF an
investigation begun about a month
ago. Samples were given the chemist
for analysis and found to contain and
4 per cent alcohol The cases viii be
tried before Judge Calhoun who ruled
several months ago that II was not Sc
much the per centage of beer In a
drink that made its sale Illegal. as its
power OF intoxication. Solicitor Ar
mold held that the clause eff drunk 10
excess" In prohibition law was mere
ly coordinate and that any amount of
alcohol In drink however small. made
II violation OF the prohibition law.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-08-16
CASE FROM ALABAMA
RAILROAD COMBUSTION FILES Ips
COMPLAINTS.



Washington, Aug. ls.--A complaint
was filed to-day with the Interstate
Commerce Commission by the Alabama
Railroad Commission on behalf OF the
shipping and freight receiving and
consuming public against the Louis
vile and Nashville and thirteen 9TH
er railroads in the Southeastern ter
ritory for having advanced their
freight rates on certain commodities
In August.
The complaint refers TO the rates
from Ohio and Mississippi river cross
ing and Nashville. Tenn. to Southeast
ern points.
All Of the railroads mentioned II "a
alleged are members of the Southeast
prn Freight Association. 1t is charged
that they were organized and maiu-
tanning undue agreements xJr pur.
poses which Constitute an Illegal con-
tract, combination and conspiracy In
restraint Of trade and commerce. The
increased rates. 1t declared, falls on
articles OF prime necessity and that
the charge tax to the dealers and
public in Alabama alone will amount
to 100000 or more year.
The complaint Is similar TO the one
recently against the railroads COM
prising the Southeastern Freight AS
ISOLATION BY shippers OF Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-08-16
MoNTGoNIERY ALABAMA SUNDAY. 1e, -TwENTY
FIVE UNION MINERS
ACCUSED OF MURDER


sympathy with those who resort to
violence and disorder.
we realize that you are subjected Z.
many indignities at divers times a y
places and OTTER are provoked: but rsZ
member 1t Is better to bear and endure
than to commit one overt act that
would endanger the peace of society or
in any way jeopardize what seems to
eevident TO US now-the success for
fair conditions of employment. We
realize that your conduct and deport-
ment throughout this entire strike, as
a while. has been admirable. notwfth-
standing there has been a persistent
effort at different places to link your
organization with violence.
We propose to respect and uphold
those charged with law enforcement.
and should cooperate with every le-
gitimate endeavor for Its maintnance.
and by doing this we can justly de-
mand In return the full protection OF
the law.
Your offisers and your organization
frown upon violence in any and ev-
cry form and will ever be found adj
nonishing ohr members everywhere to
so hondrrt themselves rrivatety and
especially as to merit the confidence
and esteem of all worthy citizens. Our
position in this crisis should be con-
sentative; our utterances temperate,
and our conduct peaceabie and law
abiding"
A report has reached military head
quarters that the Troy company, sta
toned at Short Creek and commanded
by Captain Wiley, fired several shots
last night at miscreants who threw
stones at the camp.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-08-16
a Threatenlng Letter .

Birmingham, Aug I5.--(Special+)--A
letter dropped by some of the foreign
ers who recently quit the service OF
the Alabama Consolidated Goa. and
Iron Company at Searles, has been
translated. the note being written In
Greek and being mailed through the
postofiice at Phenix. 1t Is OF a threat
ening character.
Translated the letter reads as fol-
lows:
Dear countrymen:
"Xou are asked by the union to come
out and go with them, because they are
expecting to blow up and to kill you
all, but II you all want to stay until
the miners sign you will get good
wages. and now they will feed you and
give you houses to live In. and II you
want to so somewhere else. anywhere
you want to go. they win furnish the
fares and they will protect you just
like brothers. because they want to
bring one good thing, to get you and
everybody else good wages.
They have been out for several
months. and II you fellows ruin the
work. of course they are going to XIII
you. Just because you fellows don't
know this, and you all come, they will
please you all to go with them, and
Continued On Page Tvo1
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-08-16
TRAGEDY AT
YACHT CLUB
w. E. Annis Killed by
Capt. Hams.
BROTHER AN AccomPLlcE
Annis Paid Improper Attention to
the Captains Wife.
The Dead man waa Owner ana rab-
IIshsr Of Burr sseIntosh's monthly
ana other aasnninss-
Hains in JAN.

.Bayside. L.. T., Aug 1s.--Captain
Peter conover Hams. Jr.. U. 8 A.. son
Of Brigadier-G General Peter con6yer
Hams, u. S. A., retired, fired 1--WE
bullets from a revolver into William
e. Annis OF New York, owner and
publisher of Burr McTntosh's Monthly
and other magazines. late today on the
landing stage of the Bayslde Yacht
Club, Flush ing, and Annis. whom Cap
tain Hains's brother had accused of
having been improperly attentive to
the Captains wife. died in the Flush
ing Hospital q few hours afteS the
shooting.
A crowd Of gaily-dressed women and
yachtsmen, among whom was Mrs.
AnIiis, witnessed the tragedy.
Captain Hams, accompanied by his
brother, Thornton jenkins Hams. we'll
known as an author and amateur
yachtsnlan. walked to the landing stage
of the club as Annis and a club mem
Der named Harways were disemnarking
from a boat, and at once opened fire
upon the man VIII ON he holds respon-
sible for the disrupting Of his home.
Annis attempted to get behind Har-
way, but Captain Hains reached under
Harway.s arm and emptied his re-
yolver upon his enemy. Immediately
there Wa connection on the club
house veranda. Mrs. Annis tainted
and a dozen yachtsmen rushed to the
float to the assistance of Annis. Be-
fore they could get to the side OF the
wounded man: however, T. j. Hams.
the captains broAler. whipped out a
revolver and threatened to shoot the
first man who interfered.
This is an affair between these
two" he said calmly.
Annls, with two bullets In his abb
domen, one in the arm and two In his
legs. was hurried to the hospital.
Captain Hams and his brother
neither OF whom appeared in any way
disturb ed. awaited the arrival of the
police, on the club float and there sur
rendered themselves. In the police
station. the Captain refused to divulgs
the motive which prompted him to
shoot Annis, but his brother declared
that Annis paid improper attentions
to his brothers wife andsthat the lat
ter had no other redress open to him
than to XIII Annis. He then sent the
following telegram to his father. Cen
eral Hams:
oAnnis Is shot Come to the Flush
ing jail
Later in the evening. Captain Hams
telephoned to hts lawyer, w. G. Percy,
asking him TO come to the Flushing
jail.
Captain Hams Is attached TO Fort
Hancock as quartermaster. having en-
tered the army at the close OF the
Spanish American war with the rank
OF second lieutenant of artillery His
father, BrigadIer- General Peter Con-
over Hams is West Point graduate
with a distinguished war record.
Annis died at 7:15 o'clock without
having gaining consciousness except
during a brief period when he was first
received in the hospital. Divorce pro-
ceedinEs instituted by Captain Hams
IN which 1t was said Annis' name fig
ured were pending at the time of the
shooting