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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

better for the people. And isn't he
cosnittecs OF Congrsss whose outy ~
is 20 keep an eye on the gvvernRens
printing office somewhat TO blame Tor
the wrong dolnEs and the extrAva-
gancc that, ~ In claimed. has been Kc-
ing on. IL looks that way IL is stat
ed that the $4,000. 600 saved oy eon-
sress a year or so ago by cutting OH
TIE publication OF certain utterly
worthless reports. has been equan-
dersd In extravagAnce by the puons
printer. And why didn't Congress ak
the same time suppress tie wortnies
reports? The cost OF retttng thein
up must be euormoss- as matter
OF fact the goveanment Is loaded with
worthless timber. Money IL being
spent with = rccklessness that u st-
terly astounding Even the Conxres-
sional Record could be crI TO haif fts
present size with great benefit 70 ev-
erbody interested in IL except con-
gres=men. who want their spcecnss
printed.
The Stillings disclosures show new
imperative it has become that there
shall be n change I'm the pclitcal COM
plexion of the government IL In ume
that the Republican party was ousted
from power and a thorough house
cleaning was undertaken --Savannah
News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
THE PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER

The Durham Herald remarks that:
Senator OVerman'S prohibition rec
ord ante-dates mcst of the others by
many years He was fighting for text
perapce when to fight meant some
thing Greedy ones may now try to
claim credit for the pioneer work he
did but the people will remember.
But will they? This is essentially the
day of the de!nagogue, and. as we
have hitherto pointed out. the race is
to the man who makes the most noise.
Industrial News.
The Industrial News may be right
in its statement that this is essen
TALLY the day of the demagogue, but
it must remember that the demagogues
even Of this day are few In proportion
to the people of hard. horse sense.
The demagogues may fool the people
for a while but they are soon found
out. We will bet every time On the
good sense of the people winning out
in the end in a contest with the
chicanery of the 6emagogues and
trickster politicians We believe, with
the Durham Herald, that in this SEN
atorship matter "the people will re-
member" and that they will not SO
soon forget the splendid work Sena-
tor Overman has done for them and
the reputation as aAleading statesman
that he has established throughout
the nation in the short while he ba-
represented this state in the sena e
We cannot bring ourself to be,ieve
that the people Of North Carolina
J will be so blind 20 their own inter
ests and SO forgetfu of the reputation
which Mr. Overman has won in the
senate as to retire him at the end
of his first term IN order to make
room for any other member of the
party just because the latter's an1bd-
ticn Nas ~ occupy seat 81 the sen
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

An exchange before us expresses
the opinion that while Mr.. ". W.
Kitchin's explanation may be perfect
ly satisfactory to his friends it would
have been better if he had not said
it. We agree with our brother editor.
The mistake Mr.. Kitchin made was
in writing the letter to the district
committeeman, and everything that
he has said since has only made things
worse for him. His explanation has
not helped him, for many people who
did not accept the version first put
on his letter now see from his own
statement that he is acting from q
purely selfish motive, and that all
things must give way to his inter
est
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
THE DATE FIXED.
State Christian Endcavor Unbn "a
Meet at Flon Collcgc.


Meet at F1on college.
President E. II. Stockt0a, 81 ns
state Christian Endeavor Union has
been notined by the secretary of ans
local Endeavor Union OF Elon ColIegs
that the dates April % and % Aavs
been definitely decided upon for ne
1908 meeting OF the state union
II will be remembered that NJ The
meeting OF the executive board Of ths
state union held here last week than
Elon college was selected as the place
for the 1908 meeting and at the same
time the dates as above mentioned
were decided upon.
President Stockton was today ne
titled that April % end % were rat
isfactory 70 the Ellen college union
and he is now arranging to issue OF
fetal letters giving dates and parti-
culars OF the meeting to the various
unions In the state.-Greensboro REQ
ord t,'
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

For the first time in several years
the negro will play prominent part
in politics this year-that is within
the republican party. At the south
he viii not figure to any extent at
the polls. But in his own party he
is needed by one faction to help defeat
the candidate of the other for the
presidential nomination and, as is
seen in the Florida convention, he Is
going to be worked for all he is worth
to help defeat Mr.. Iaft's nomination.
And, also. the republicans find they
have got to make scme concess .ons
to the negroes Of the south in order TO
hold solid tie negro vote IN those
several important states OF the north
in which the negroes hold the balance
or power between the while people OF
the two parties.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
NO POLITICAL MOTIVES.

Governor Glenn had a strenuous
day of it in his home town on Sunday
last. He made four speeches in tne
one day The governor said that his
speeches were so diversified that his
enemies could not charge that his
visit to the town was political. What
made him think any one would charge
that the visit was for political pur-
poses? OF course nobody accuses the
governor of ever doing anything from
personal motives or for political er-
feet Every one knows that all his
racing over the state making speeches
is purely and solely from philanthropic
and patriotic motives.
The public would be more thor
oughly convinced of this fact, howev-
er, If he would inject into his speeches
an earnest appeal to the people to re-
tain Mr.. Overman in the senate. In
his many speeches the governor has
discussed every topic under the sun
save the senatorship, and 1t ie strange
that he should have ignored tha,
when so much is being said about II
in the papers of the state. He can
hardly glance at a state paper with
out seeing an article advocating ano
u-g.ng the reelection of Senator Ov-
erman. It is remarkable that Mr
Glenn, who has the reputation OF
always being anxious to be on the
popular side of every question before
the people. should be so blind and
deaf to this popular wave in favor ol
Senator oYerman's reelection. If the
governor does not hurry up and gel
On the oyerman bandwagon he i
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
A Printers Luxurious Surroundings

The suspension of Charles A. Still
| Ilngs, public printer, caused no sur
prise to those who knew anything
| of the way StiIlings was running the
government printing Office. There
have been reports--many vi them
I to the effect that wastefu e2traygance
was the order Of the day in that OF
| flee. The President heard them, but
| ne had confidence in StillmGs. and so
did nothing Now it is rCmored that
u condition of affairs is likely TO be
unearthcd that vii be far worse than
existed in the Postoffice Department
a few years ago. when it was discov-
cred that the office was full of graf
| ters and that they were getting rich
at the expense OF the government. The
Ipublic remembers the trial of tie
grafters and the sensational disc los
uror. Is there to be another series of
sensational trials? 1t looks a little
| ike il.
| Nobody is in n position just now to
| say what the extravaganza OF STILL
ings has cost the government annual
ily, but ii is intimated that the amount
was several hundreds of thousands of
dollars. As a matter of fact the esti-
lmates are merely guessEs. A conn
mittee OF Congress is engaged in max
ling an investigation. which Will. II Is
said be very thorough. II the
government wants to get at the truth
it should invite Gov. Hughes Of New
York to take charge of the investi-
cation. 1t was Gov. Hughes, IL viii be
remembered. who unearthed the scan
idalolks doings OF the life insurance
companies in New York.
IT liz reported that when the chair
man OF the committee that La
lmaking the investigation, vigited the
4 he
lastonished to find luxury that sug-
Igested the home of a multi-million-
iaire. 1t will be recalled tnat a presi-
dent of one Of the New York life IN
Isurance companies surrounded himself
with furniture in his office that cost
1.-THE policy holders scores or Thousands
Iof dollars. This life insurance presi-
ldent seemed to think he ssas royal
lpotenate OF come sort and that he
was entitled to dwell In the midst OF
luxury Public Printer StilliEgs seems
Ito have some such idea
What in the world does a. manager
Iof a printing office want with furni-
Iture in his office costing Thousands
upon thousands Of dollars Of what
benefit are costly pictures on .hf
walls, and sofas. chairs and carpets
lin a workshop like that Any one
Visiting the office ought to have beer
liable to see at a glance that something
Twas wron>s. And yet all this extrava'
lgance, and the waste in the purchase
Iof supplies. in doing the work and ir
Ievery department have been going or
under the eyes OF the President and
his eficfal household III the Prest-
.dent had devoted less time to form
ling Ananias clubs and hunting dowr
mature falxfrs and more 70 the Eov'
ernment's business ii would have beex
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

going to- be lefs behind in one OF the
most universal and unanimous move
ments that has ever swept over t.e
state. It in something unusual for
him to be caCght mapping when there
is popular political movement on
hand, but we are afraid he is going
To be left this time
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

The stamp-vending slot machine
seems to be reality. The govern
ment is testing two makes. One by
two North Carolinians has been put
in the postoffice III Washington and
in a hotel in that city. This machine
is only seven inches high and is said
to be daisy. If they can be made
to work we'll these machines will be
Of great service to the people and save
the government much money.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

The Durham Herald rises to re-
mark that "of course two OF the can
didates for governor will be disap-
rointed." How does The Herald know
Il at all three of them will not have 10
nurse their chagrin? There are going
tc be some dark horses and some OF
them are going to do good running.
Tt would not surpri<e us if DIR. B. z.
Dixon made good time in the record
of the dark horses. It would not sur
prise us If the doctor surprised the
friends OF the three avowed candidates
when votes in the convention are
taken.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

Conditions in Washington are be-
coming SO despcable that congress
has been forced I'd take notice OF
them. Congressman Simms stated IN
a speech on the floor a few days ag0
that a reign of terror prevailed on &c
count Of the frequency OF ro5belies on
Representative Webb of this state
has introduced a vagrancy bill for
the District Of Columbia.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
A newspaper correspondent, speak

A newspaper correspondent, speak
ing of Mr.. w. w. Kitchin's qualifica
tions for the office of governor, says
that "he neither drinks whiskey,
plays cards nor swearS, but, on
the other hand he is christian gen
tleman of the positive kind" all OF
which admitted, do those qualifica
tons alone At him for the position OF
governor
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
In 1903 the state department of ed

In 1903 the state department OF ed
ucation began loaning money TO the
county school boards to enaJ,e the
Eighty four counties borrowed from
this fund and C93 nsw school h-uses
were built The amount loaned va
$3.50 ,391. OF this amount nearly on :
hundred thousand dollars has been
returned. This is a remarxab' G show
ing for a state like North Carolina.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05
BUDD CARBERRY
Will QUIT FORCE
LOCAL SHERLOCK HOLMES TO
ACCEPT A BETTER
POSITION.

Detective Budd P Carberry last
night rendered his resignation to
Chief of Police Malley, to take effect
on the fifteenth of the month. The
resignation was a great surprise, bur
Officer Carberry leaves the force on
which he has served with honor and
distinction for the past year, to ac-
cept a better position, and his head
quarters will still be in Tonopah.
Carberry has been in this coun-
try for the past three years, having
put in two years of the time in Gold
field. He went to the latter place
from the sheriff's office at Denver,
with which he had been connected
| for seven years. He brought with
| him the detective skill of experience,
and his ability has been boon to
both towns, for Carberry has to his
credit more arrests and more men in
the Carson penitentiary than any
other man on the force of Tonopah
or Goldfield.
Budd's Brother, Ed, was detec-
tive OF many years standing in Den
yer, and he had a record of which
any officer might we'll be proud. He
was a man absolutely without fear,
and in the election riots of 1900, he
killed two and wounded two other
thugs, who were intimidating voters
and policemen with their guns. He
also made captures in Colorado after
desperate struggles, in which he al
ways came off victor. So Budd comes
naturally by his detective instincts;
he comes from a family of detectives
The crooks of Goldfield gave Budd
the name of "Slowfoot," but Budd
was always sufficiently fleet of foot tt
nab the crooks and was always there
with his "gat" to hold them. The
experience of Carberry in Tonopat
has been one of activity, and he has
always enjoyed the reputation O
getting the man he went after. HI
was always quick to strike scent
and unerring in trailing it. His los
to the force will be notable on
but he will take with him the hes
wishes of his superior and of his OF
ficer mates, and no man wishes tn
force more success than does Budd
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05
METHODS FAVORED
INSURANCE men

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 4.-The ad-
ministration of the State Insurance
Department by it's present superin-
tendent, Otto Kelley, who was APP
pointed by the late Governor Higgins,
is severely criticized in the report of
Matthew C. Fleming, the special
commissioner appointed by Governo:
Hughes to investigate the department
under the authority of an act of the
last Legislature Additional interest
is attached to the report because OF
the refusal of the Senate last spring
to remove Superintendent Kelley upon
the Governors recommendation and
the widely prevalent belief that the
recommendation will be renewed at
the present session. Charges origin
ally filed with the Governor against
Superintendent Kelley by New York
newspaper form the basis of the in
vestigation, and they include several
counts, which are given in detail.
Matters which Fleming virtually
dismissed as not sustained are those
of alleged injustice to small policy
holders in the matter of loans, lying
! advertisements, refusal of informal
tion to policy holders and failing te
| take action on industrial insurance
This last, Fleming points out, is one
for legislative action.
Flemings principal stress is lait
upon the alleged inetficiency of kel
cy's control OF the department. viola
lions and evasions OF law which were
not discovered, discrepancies in re
ports of companies which went un
noticed, failure of the superintendent
to act upon what Fleming regards
as improper connection OF depar.
ment employees with insurance com
panies and tardy compnlsion OF nc
tion in compelling companies to max
complete reports Of flnanslel trans
actions. Fleming says; The de
lpartment has done nothing In th
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05
TONOPAH CLUB
open TO PUBLIC

The Tonopah Club was thrown
open for the inspection of the gen.
eral public, in order to give the la
dies a chance to visit the resort be-
fore business was begun. There was
quite a crowd streamed in aud out
of the place for several hours, the
ladies expressing delight and curios-
ity at the wonderful games, and get
ting an inkling of the business en-
gagements that keep hubby down
town of nights looking at the roul-
cite ball go round, and they had a
chance to stroke the tiger while he
was chained. The tiger will be un-
leashed tonight, the roulette ball will
go for keeps, and seven-eleven on the
craps table will mean business.
The opening for business will take
place at O'Clock tonight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05
UNCLAIMEDLETTERS

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Tonopah, Nevada, post
office for the week ending February
a. 1908. When calling for them
please say they are advertised. A
fee of one cent will be charged on
each of the following;
F. Alexander, H. A. Alexander, Al
bert Burton, Ed Brown, William P.
Brown, A. j. Brunoni, Miss M. Ban
dino. M. Bertolo, Harry Bell, How
ard E. Burr, Adrian Castro, Mrs.
Cameron, E. Columbus, Geo. Corkill,
Geo. w. Conklin, Vito Cadra, H. w.
Condor, j. Docket, Joe Eskir, Mrs.
A. Everett, Mr.. George, Eiroma Gal
yern. Mrs. E. Graham, Roy Graham,
A. A. Hanson, G. Hansen, G. g.
Haaraman, Susie Hickey, H. w. Ham,
mond. Walter l.. Harris, A. Henry
]. C. Irvine, S. Krusher, w. M. kel-
log, John w. Kennedy, Percy Let's
Tom P. Martin, Mrs. o. M. Mahan
Henry Mathews, Mrs. Nora Morris
M. II. Newton, A. Oman, Payne 4
Nathan, F. NJ. Pierce, F. c. Pierce
Jerry Ross, Otto Rhaskia, J. G. Rich
ardson, Mrs NJ. Rutherford, Sole
Ronniberg, John Rigdon, Chas. Rean
deu, A. H. Smith, a. c. Smith, A. a
Smith, Mgr Lone Star, Nora Shea
x1l8. Snow, Miss Willie Tensley, L
F. Trumball. j. o. Tomkins, F. L
Wildes, Warren Weskott, W. c. Wyn
koop, Nichalo Wico, J. Il. Wallice
j. W. Walker, Mr.. Pres. BAN
Young. Foreign-Jvo Goggat, X. \
Serentick, Bial Diego. Anton Meier
NJ. Vernerino. Ricardo Desaline
Packages--Mrs Wallie Hawks. VII
gle Thompson.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05
Meets negro He
BURIED YEARS Ago
PLANTED MAN IN ARIZONA AND
SEES HIM AGAIN IN
RHYOLITE.

To have helped bury man eigh-
teen years ago and then to meet him
in the flesh just the other day in
Rhyolite is the somewhat hair-rais-
ing experience of Mike Lane, the
we'll known prospector. The man in
question was negro barber, whose
name Mr. Lane never learned. He
was making his way north to Gold
field and stopped over day in Rhy-
olite. Happening to meet the Afri-
can on the street, Mr. Lane at once
| recognized him. He turned as pale
| as a white goose, and in tones of
fright, exclaimed:
why, man, my partner and bur
led you on the Yuma desert eighteen
years ago, and in the name of all
the saints at once, how did you hap
pen to get back to earth AGAIN."
81 don't know who you is, boss, y
returned the negro, but it's fac
dat somebody made a stagger at
buryin' me on de Yuma desert bout
dat long ago. | reckon | was over
came wifi de heat an tainted. When
woke up / found l was done dead
and buried. | managed to scramble
out OBJ de grave, and here is, boss
left to tell de tale.
but how about dat SIS an dc
case of razzers / had on me at de
time / died? l reckon OATS one OF
you, amt it, boss?"
Your money is all right, replied
Mr.. Lane, but if you ever expect t.
get the razors back you will hav'
to look up Frank McShane.
Telling the experience, Mr.. Lam
says:
my partner, Frank McShane, ant
/ were making trip from Indio t.
the Pinyon mines, where we expect
ed to go to work. One day besid
the trail we found a negro, who t
all appearances, was dead. Their
were no visible signs of life, and W
concluded that the proper thing t
do would be to bury him in som
sort of fashion. First we searche
the body to find something by whic
it could be identified, but found al
solutely nothing in this direction. w
did find, however, SIS in money, an
beside the remains was small hant
bag containing a case of razors. W
4 administered on these effects, Nj
Shane taking the razors and | tt
money, thinking that we would MAX
restitution to the relatives if an o.
portunity ever presented itself.
I'VE had no implements whatev'
with us with which to dig gray
but we scooped out shallow trent
in the sand with our hands and co
cred the body over with dirt ar
crossword tops. ! suppose / WI
about as much surprised to meet IL
darby alive and we'll as he was eig
teen years ago to wake up and fiji
that someone had buried him.
Bullfrog Miner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05

Pinesalve CarboliZed acts like a
roultice, draws out Inflammation and
poison. Antiseptic healing. For
chapped hands. lips, cuts, burns. Sold
by Tonopah Drug Co.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05
Advertise in The Bonanza.

The Nevada Club will cater to your
particular wants. It is the place OF
uniform courtesy. Il
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05

A visit to the Nevada Club means
that you will be steady patron.
Your friends will be there to greet
you. tt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05
CHINESE is FAST SPLINTER.

CHINESE Is FAST SPLINTER.
HONOLULU, Feb. 4.-The Ameri-
can record for the 50-yard dash was
tied here yesterday by En- Sue, a
Chinese, during a Chinese field meet.
His time was 5 1-5 seconds.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05

MONTANA CAFE SPECIAL PRICES
Home made sausage and buck
wheat cakes. Zoe.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05

way of looking into the important
questions affecting dividends to pol
icy holders"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-05

4 gasoline hoist has been Installed
ON the Gold Beam at Searchlight.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-30
Pension Board Met Saturday.

Pursuant to a call by the chairman,
of the county pension board, a meet
ing was held here on Saturday for II e
purpose of electing county pension
board for the year 1909.
The roll of townships was called, l.,
the following being represented:
Boiling Springs, Paul p. Clark !;
Chincquepin, James Nj. Reynolds; !;
Gilbert Hollow, D. T. Hare; Lexing-
ton, S. NJ. Roof
The chairman appointed the follow
ing representatives to serve III town.
ships,not represented at this meeting:
Black Creek, Y. A., Gunter; Congaree,
4. d. s;null; Fork, n. S. YoGiiginur;
Hollow Creek, II. f. Drafts; pi&to
Springs James Spires; Saluda, $. j..
Smith; Sandy Run, Ed. Roof; Broad
River. d. j. HaliiwangcT; Bull
Swamp, d. Eimore Craft.
IS there Was not a quorum present
it was agreed that the GlG board serve
for the next year and, that in case y.
S. Iounginer Of the old board, faiit q
to serve, that James NJ. Reynolds o.
ChincQuepin, iii his place on the
board.
Township representatives are "
gently requested to report u Tic
co3ntE pension board al deaths ard
removals Of pensioners in thcl: ~
sp"ctiVe townships.
y. I. Hare, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-30
Card From Mr.. Smith.

To the Voters Of Lexington County,:
| wish to express my sincere thanks
to the people for their support given
me in the second primary. Sept. Sill.
| hope that support was given because
I made 4 clean, honorable canvass. I
used no money beyond my individual
expenses as contained in the state
ment Of the same filed with the Clerk
Of Court. run the race on my own
merits and you saw fit to elect NE. /
promise You that | will perform the
duties of the Office as County Ccn-
missioner 20 tn" best Of ny ability,
and lookout Gor the best interest Of
every section of Lexington county.
t0ur servant.
s. RUFUS SMITH,
L2esvilio, s. G.