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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., July S, 1908.

Raleigh, y. c., July 5, 1875.
Today a number of applications Tor
aid for Improvement of school houses
and erection of new ones were received
by State Superintendent Joyner from
various counties, this aid to come from
the 5000, 900 loan fund under control Of
the board of education. The counties
applying today We're Greene. Carteret.
Washington and Brunswick.
The executive committee OF the hos
pital for the insane met here today. It
is found that there are no less than Il
applications on file. There is no room,
it being said that the institution is
crowded to the limit.
a charter was granted today BY the
state to the HeVree-BaVnee-Ya kOOD OF
Durham, this being the name Of a He
brew congregation which proposes to
build a hurch there and to spread the
religion. There is no capital stock.
The state superintendent of public in
struction is notified that when he
great rally fin aid of local taxation for
public schools is held at Randloman,
the mill owners Will close the mill and
they, as we'll as all the business men
of the place. will attend the meeting.
and they will also work for the aid Of
ON" SACllC " liz pOpIlS
The state temperance convention held
by the Anti-SaloOn League did not ad-
journ until nearly midnight last night,
after it had raised nearly $1,000 Of rhe
$4,000 it desires for a campaign fund.
The remainder of the sum needed will
be secured in a day or two.
The delegates to the convention as
we'll as other persons who attended it
are deeply gratified at its zeal and de
termination IF was in oil raSnpcfC .
success.
1t had been expected that Judge
Purnell of the federal court here would
hear on n phase of he
Durham union passenger station mat
ter to day, but he was unable to take
it up at this time.
Some of the railway men appear to
think that this Durham depot matter
is as far away from settlement as ever.
Five sites are offered. Everybody ad-
mits the need for a union depot there,
just as they do the need Of n at Char
lOtte or GOldSbOrO, but the question
seems to be where will the depot be 10
Gated. The question of the ownership
of a street in Durham continues to
figure in the matter, but outsiders say
they do not see why the whole bust
ness cannot be quickly and easily adj
juSted. Laymen also say they 10 not
think there is anything in the conten-
ton that the legislature has no right
to require the building of MOI de-
pots. 1t now seems hat at the hear
ing at Durham on the 18th instant the
Whole matter will be settled, unless
there is a new injunction or something
of that kind.
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company which withdrew its
agency in this state three years 6
has decided TO rp-entpr North Carolina
and so r~e-establishes its general
agency here with S. D. Watt, N
charge, he having represented the com
pany since 1868.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
The Woman of 1t.

Il have always prided myself on MP
nerve said the dry goods drummer
to the Detroit Free Press. but I go1
knocked out last week in a way to
two days. I led a fair girl to the altar
once upon a time, or about six yearsrz
ago. We didn't hit off as we should
and after two Years she got a divorce.
| met her last week for the first time
since that event. / was just leaving
Chicago by train when she entered the
didn't know me, but her eyes lighted
upon me as soon as she entered. II
the fraction of a second 1 had deter
mined to make the position embarrass-
ing for her and No. 2 by calling her
Nell and wishing her happiness, but Z
should have remembered that I never
got ahead of her. She came sweeping
down the aisle with a smile on her face
and a CLINT in her eye, and as shs
reached me she exclaimed.
Why, Jimmy, O do you dol Vic
would have thought of meeting you
here?'
And then turning to her husband
she added:
Tommy, this is Jimmy. Who used I'd
be u hired man.
Tommy looked at her in surprise
and gave me a cold nod, and 7 curletE
up on the seat and wished / could die
Of heart disease and be buried beside
some railroad water tank to Keep rury
grave moist and green"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
VI. De HIOnftZ' Real Name.

'Observer' gives his account of til
mysterious NJ de Blowitz'' in WesE-
minister Review:
His original name was Opper, ant5
not BlOwitZ. BlOwitz was the name q
the tOWnlet in Bohemia where he was
born. Upper, Oppert and Opp are va
rious forms of a Jewish name which ar
first was ~Oppenheimer; that is, q mar
from Oppenheim, in Rhenish Hesse. II
mas been the frequent habit of Germans
OF Hebrew descent to assume ~4Ens
names.
When taking up his abode in France
Opper soon called himself Copper oe-
BlOWitZ." This might mean either p
person of aristOcratic descent or one
that halls from a town called BloWitd--
The transition to M. BlOwitZ'' Was=
then easy enough.
After becoming a convert to Roman
Catholicism under the Second French
empire. he received, through EPISCOPAL
intercesssiOn, the regular governmental
permission to change his name Of Or
per into that Of DE BlOWitz.' Hence
forth. dropping his pre-name which is
said to have been Abraham, he, in ap~
p~arently nigh aristOcratic fashion,
used no Christian name at all, but wa.S
from the figuring before the world. IL
simple grandeur, as Mons. de BIowltz.
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EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
President Harris Thinks There is
More Genuine Religion in the Col
Governor AycOck Participates in
the Discussions.

Boston, Mass, July S.-President
George Harms, of Amherst. William j.
of Dartmouth, W. F. Slocomp
of Colorado college. and Rev. Thomas
If. Gailor. bishop of Tennessee. were the
speakers in the department of higher
i]education of the National Educational
Association today. The general topic
was shall the university concern it
iself more directly with the morals and
manners Of the students?"
President Harris: There is more
lgenuine religion in the college today
than in any period of Jul history. Can't
land p%retense are not tolerated.. IRA
itional doctrine is discarded. But faith,
hope, love, character, are exalted. The
college should encourage sane. healthy,
trustful. God loving and man serving
religion"
Bishop Gailor said that the UNIVERSE
ties of the country are the truest and
surest nurseries of citizenship and citl-
lzenship in its largest sense is rounded
manhood. 4 university which does not
IcOncern itself directly and SyStemati-
lcally with the morals and manner of
its students, he declared, fails to ap-
~preciate or discharge its duty to the
country.
Governor Charles 3. Aycock, OF North
lCarOlIna took part in the discussion of
the tonic. surroundings of Rural
ISchOClS." during the afternoon.
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GOLDSBORO NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. COhn Asks the Wayne County
Commissioners for mage Aris-
ing From the Death of Her Hus-
band on Account of n Bad Bridge
Death of Harry Dobscn-Some
uIating Fines.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsobro, N. c., July Mrs. Rosa
lie Cohn, widow of the late Samuel
Conn, is asking the county for stipu-
lated damages on account Of the death
OF her husband resulting from a de-
fective county bridge. At a meeting of
the county commissioners yesterday the
question came up and action was de-
ferred until ley Monday. About two
years ago Mr.. Cohn was driving along
the county oad and came to the bridge
over Stevens mill pond. He attempted
to Grive across the bridge ard when
about midway the bridge gave way mo
Mr.. Coh fell n received injuries
which resulted in his death a short
while after. 1t was cOntended that an
individual could not recover damages
from the county through the courts
| and now Mrs. Cohr IS asking the county
to give her something for the death Of
her husband, which was undoubtedly
caused by the negligence Of the county
in not repairing the bridge.
The death OF Harry Dobson occurred
today at 1:40 O'Clock at the home OF his
80 ~ ---A NE. - :. DODSOl u
| William street, aged 2S years. H was
- very talented young man and an eX-
pert t~eIegrapher. HIS untime!y death
Is 40 De geatly deplored and his becreav-
ID parents have the sympathy Of our
entire community n their sad visitation
His father : postmaster in this city
ana besides his parents he IS survived
by his elder brother, Nj. John Dobson,
VINO : employed II tn telegraph SER
wee II Augusta, Ga.
Charles Taylor. the negro recently
! convicted OF burglary p Wilson supe-
-:o- court and sentenced 10 life imp-is-
oamen- was k back 20 Wilson to-
day 20 testify against Laurence Ward.
! who Taylor says went with him into
Mrs. Warren Woodlands house. Taylor
was brought to this city early this
morning and was kept in jail Until the
| train left at moo for Wilson.
! Some of the smaller towns Of this
! county have failed to turn over to the
hoard OF education the amount o. fines
imposed for the last two years, as they
are required to do by law, and there
is some talk Of entering suit to COM
plete the payment of such fines. Colds
boro paid over about $500 some months
ago.
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4 SUSTAINING DIET.

These are the ~enarvating days, wheel
as somebody has said. men drop by tfa
sunstroke as if the Day of Fire hash
daWned They are fraught with dan
ger TO people whose systems are poor
y sustained: and this leads US to- say
in the interest Of the less robust -
"ur readers. that the full effect o.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is such as to sug-
gest the propriety Of calling this med
icine something besides a blood purf-
Ter and tOnic.-say. a sustaining dieE-
It makes il much easier to bear the
heat, assures refreshing sleep, anCs
-ill without any doubt avert mucF.
sickness at his time of year.
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MATTERS OF GRAVE IMPORTANCE.
Secretary Hay at Oyster Bay in Con-
~erence With the President-The
Jewish Petition and the Alaskan
Question Thought to be
the Topics Considered.

Oyster Bay. July 7.-secretary Of
state John Hay is a guest OF President
Roosevelt today At Sycamore Hill.
Matters of grave Importance TO this
country. in its international relations
were under consideration during the
afternoon and evening.
The conclusions reached at the con-
ference are not disclosed, both the pres
ideat and Secretary Hay regarding i
as l~nexpedient at this tine 10 discuss
FOR publication the details OF their work.
To two subjects Of SERIOUS concern
most OF their attention was turned.
They considered in all its phases Rus
san situation. particularly With respect
20 the BNai Birth petition. which i
had been determined Viii be Forwarded
20 The Russian government and the
Alaskan ~bouudry Question. Ta-Sh reXt
month Is 10 be taken ~ Tor what =
hoped may be q .i-al adjustment by ne
American and British CoTn-sso on n
London. Among the presidents other
visitors were Senators Hanna. Fair
banks and Neirrs.
Senator Hanna assured the leWSRa-
per men that his visit - The president
mas 10 political significance. When ore
of his nterv-ewe-s asked 7 he thought
he would be able u manage the next
republican national campaign. h re
piled I~aughingIy:
Now you are getting inqeisitivc.
Really. that Is a matter which has not
been determined. 50 fer as I know.
That question OF the national chairman
ship can be determined only by future
When the other visitors had gone, the
president and SecretaryHay continued
their conference until far into the night.
II is regarded as likely that some
developments in the Russian situation
may be expected in a few days.
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Her Ingenious Excuse.

There is a very black cook in an itrr
town family who is death and desfrna.
ton 10 fine china and cut glass savS=
the Baltimore News. Every day some
one OF the treasures of the mistress 90
the house falls a victim to the careless
lness OF this wanda.
But she always has an excusA q
when wrath is about to fall IN he,-
head. You see almost all of the things
that the WOman has roken have haer,
h~eirloomS. pieces which have come 70
the family from relatives who are rov,,
dead. Therefore. when a dish is
broken. Il the mistress demonstrates.
the first thing the cook a i
"Didn I that berry dish belong TO yc5
mOther-in-laW. Mis- Smith,"
Nine times out of ten Mis- Smith"
$ forced 70 say yes.
'Cose it done broke. den" declares
the sable maid. "Dere amt no USE
trying to keep anything dat belonged
10 dald people. / done to1e you dat.
Daid peoples things break wen dere-
amt nobody near dem. JUS fall too
pieces of demSelfS. Glare to You. Mis-
smith. eff yo' would offah me yo' moth
er-ln-laW's black silk dress wa yo'
got upstairs 1 wouldn't take it. His
wouldn't las no time, an it would Is
odu IuCh' ptSlueS- I'm sorry but the
cut glass berry dish. sure, but dere's=
no use tryin' to keep daid folks things,
I tells yo' now"
And if that isn't an excuse as In
genious as it is superstitious. them
what is it? Still, when Dinah wa+
finally made to pay for the thing she
broke it was quite remarkable hoy-
much longer the articles which hatc
beeen owned by the late Mrs. SMITH
lasted than they had before this new
rule went into effect.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

1t Meets at Omaha-President'S Ad-
dress Condemns "YelIOw" Journal
ism. Refers to the Pennsylvania
Libel Law and CriticiseS Severely
the Foul Murder of Editor Gonzales

Omaha, Neb.. July S.-President Car
vey A. Willard, in his annual address
before the National Editorial Asocia-
ton today spoke on the ethics of Jour-
nalism and SAID it was the duty Of eV-
cry live newspaper man to stamp out
yellow journalism. He aroused great
enthusiasm in a denunciation Of at
tempts to throttle the press, referring
especially to the Pennsylvania libel law.
Among other things ne said:
The liberty of the press has been
threatened by the cold blOoded murder
of a fellow journalist in South Carolina,
and we protest with all earnestnesS
against the atrocious deed. Public
opinion cannot too Severlv crltlclse
this foul murder and demand that the
guilty party receive the punishment
that he deserves. 1t was a most das-
tardy crime, and strikes at the free
dom Of the press in such a manner as
to cause US to wonder where it will
end"
The historic flag. Originally owned by
Henry w. Grady. of the Atlanta Con-
stitution presented to the asssocja-
ton by Colonel ElicOt. of Charleston,
was unfurled today at headquarters.
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THE CUP Is PROBABLY SAFE.
New shamrock Beats the Old one
Only Four Minutes and Nine Sec
onds-The Gun Hunter VIII Go Into
Dry Dock.

New York. July 8.-Over a leeward
and windward course Of thirty miles
starting At sandy Hook lightshlp. in a
'rattling breeze. Shamrock III. today
beat Shamrock I. only fou minutes and
nine seconds official time. If the fig
.ures told the whole story the cup might
be safe. but they are deceptive. Mon
day il windward work she simply out
.-lassed her tria! horse.
Today She covered h fifteen miles
to windward only TWO minutes and fiji
-y-nine seconds faster thar Shamrock
7. Her ballast had been moved aft with
the result that she could not point so
high.
The Gun hunter Will race no more tins
week. Her bottom is foul and tonlOr-
row she Viii be taken into dry dock.
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The DGwa.cr Il FaVorite .

The Dowager Czarina is a g~aat ia
vorite in Russia. says an exchange.
Among other stories illustrating her
character is this: She saw on her nus
bands table q document regarding J
political prisoner. on the margin Alex
ander III. had written: Pardon i'm
possible: TO BE- sent 10 Siberia" The
Czarina took up the pen. and. striking
out the semi-colOn after .'imp0seible.'
put il before the word. Then the in
dorsement read. Pardon: Impossible 70
be sent TO Siberia The Gar let Il
stand.
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Pleasant Function at Wallace
Especial to The Messenger.)


Wallace, n. c., July S.-On last
Tuesday evening Miss Charlie West
brook entertained a number Of her
friends at her home, "S~unshine Cot
tage," complimentary to her cousin Miss
Elizabeth Jtley, CT Apex. japanese
lanterns shed a soft light on the spa
cioUs VeranGas on which ferns. palms
and other ported plants were lastly
arranged.
The guests were entertained with
various games ana during the evening
several delightful piano solos were rem
dered by the young ladies.
Frappa. ices and cake we're served to
refresh the guests and II midnight the
happy party dispersed. all having voted
Miss Westorook q most charming hos
tess.
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RALEIGH AND STATE ITEMS.
Charlotte News Publishing Co. Char
tered-RailrOad Affairs Before the
Corporation CommissiOn-Death of
Chas. ". Latta-Preparations for the
Ernest Haywood Case Next Mon
day, Etc.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., July Z.

-No4-10Hs -" - - -
Charters were granted today for the
Carolina Club Company of Greenville,
a literary and social organization; and
to the News Publishing Company Of
Charlotte, to publish The News and
The Times Democrat and do job print
ing. authorized capital $4,000, with
leave to do business with $500 paid in,
W. c. Dowd, P. NJ. Brown, Heriot
GARRISON and others, stockholders.
Many persons were in attendance at
today's session al the corporation COM
mission, where important cases were
taken up. TIE first Of these was the
Durham depot case, in which general
Attorney ". \. Henderson and T. H.
Busbee represented the Southern Rail-
way, and General Counsel Leigh r.
Watts ana J.. NJ. Barr, the ~seaboard
Air Line. In the case OF the exceptions
filed by the principal railways in the
state to the order fixing time limit for
the delivery Of freight, also demurrage
rules. etc, as made by the corporation
commission. this being known as the
Charlotte case. Percy Albright and 9TH
er officials OF various railways appear
ed on their behalf, while Heriot Clark
son, of Charlotte represented the petit
TONERS.
The death of Mr.. Charles G.. Latta,
president of the Raleigh Hosiery Com
pany, occurred at his home here late
last night, from a second stroke Of
paralysis. He was struck by a street car
in New York almost exactly a year ago,
and was for some time paralyzed. His
second attack yesterday resulted fatal
" in about ten hours.
The numbe of inmates at the sol
diers' home here is now 80. The eX-
tension Of the dining room, in order to
seat 125. has been c Ompieted.
A number of persons arrived last
night and this morning to attend the
first convention of the State-Anti-Sa-
loon League, which met at 1870 in the
Academy of Music. Deep interest has
what it woul do.
Inc state SplI lot the insane
here now has water from the city water
works and this proves convenient and
excellent in every respect.
At the Catholic orphanage here,
known as NaZarath, there are now six
Seminarians from Maryland and New
York, who are receiving their actual
instruction as to the Missionary work
in which they will after a time b. en-
gagged. They go with the priests to va
rious points. III his section where there
are missionary chapels, as the Catho-
lies are greatly charging their work
along this line.
Among today's arrivals were ]. H.
Tucker, Asheville; j. A. HARNESS.,
St~atesville; r. P. Taylor, Oxford; j. ].
Rogers. kinSton.
A great deal Of work is being done
by the attorneys on both sides in the
Ernest Haywood case, the trial Of
which will begin next Monday. Such
hard work by both sides has never be-
fore been done in this county, it is said.
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BIG FIRE AT NEW BERN.
Two Livery Stables. n Tobaceas
Warehouse and Prize House an@r
Last Night-The Whole Businex@-
Section Was Threatened.

Charlotte. y. c., July S.-A special to-
ne Observer from New Bern. N. c.
saSs hre which broke out at 1890 to-
night destrovAd MitchelTs livery sta
pies. SCOTS livery stables the Planters
TOBACCO warehouse and prize house and
elght houses. The whole busf>-
ness section OF the city was threaten
81 VITA destruction for a time. The
midnight.
Loss $50, 600. insurance unknoDn
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RALEIGH AND THE STATE.

Several Counties Want to Borrow
Money for School HOuses-NO Room
at insane Observation-Disclosures Syna-
Sogue for D~urham-The Temper
ance Convention a Success-The
Durham Railroad rOubI to be
Heard on the 1.th-Other Items.
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six Deaths From Heat,

Chicago. July Six deaths and {.
score Of prOstratiOns bore witness 70.
the advent OF a not wave here today
Tn temperature during the afternoon
reached 90 at the weather bureau.
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Cardinal Ginnons OFF For Rome.

Baltimore. July S.-Cardinal Gibbons
left for New York over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at lis p. m. today, on
mis- way to Rome.
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Montreal, july S.-A. F. Gault. press
dent Of the Durham Cotton Compan9
and the sO-called cotton king Of Car
ada. is dead.
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Evansville is Practically
Under that Sort of
Government
NEGROES AFRAID

Military Companies Have Arrived
and the City il Now Under the Con-
troll nf General Mckee. the Mayor
end Il Cummittee Chosen on Public
SaGetH-S"me Say all VIII Remain
Quiet Until the Military With
draws and Then TrnuBcIe Will
Again Break O~ut-Ninth Victim
Dead and Tenth i Dying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13

If yen want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13

for the annual sale of this property. 1t is
stated, gave the date of interest on spe-
ciai assessment as January %. 1899. instead
OF February o, 1899. and 1t is for this rea-
son the request was made for cancellation.
An examination of the records made by
Acting Assessor Griffin showed that the
sale was valid in every respect as the spe-
cial assessment was not in any way Affect
ed by the sale. He recommended that the
request be denied.
Attorney Maddox has submitted an add
tional statement In regard to the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13

matters are Senator Ceckrell of Missouri.
Senators Daniel and Martin of Virginia.
Clay of Georgia, Foster of Louisiana and
Morgan of Alabama though recently the
Alabama senator has not been to SEQ the
President as frequently as in the beginning
of his administration. >
Most of the southern senator's have re-
Gently been giving their views as to the
availability Of Mr.. Cleveland for the demo-
cratic nomination next year. and express
Ing their preference for this or that man.
but Senator Stone maintains his attitude
Of gum shoe" statesman and declines to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13
commit himself to any particular man. He

commit himself to any particular man. He
was asked by Star representative today
as to his choice for the democratic nomina-
ton. but he had no preferences, merely say
ing that there were some good men among
the names already northumberland
Parker. cockrell and Hearst. Senator Stone
has been spoken OF for the nomination him
self, and many people believe that W. ].
Bryan Is an advocate of Mr.. Stone for the
honor. but beyond admirers in his own state
and In portions of the west, Senator Stone
Is not as generally talked OF as others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13
REFERRED TO ATTORNEY.
Request for Permission to Pay Certain

The Commissioners have received COM
munication from Samuel Maddox. attorney
for Joseph Burden, requesting that his
client be allowed to settle certain taxes
upon snblot 135, in square 90. The prop
erty assessed to Mr.. Burden was sold to C.
II. Wiltsae for tine taxes OF 1890 and 1900 In
the amount of $1l1.JO The advertisement