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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
The Richmond Situation.

Richmond, Va, July 3.-There were no
developments in the street railway
lstrike situation today or tonight. Cars
were run regularly on all city and su-
|burban lines, n nothing approaching
disorder has been reported from n
Quarter.
Cars were also run today over the
whole extent of the interurban Rich
notwithstanding line, for the first time
since the strike began, and no car was
Imolested in any way. The company
Iclaims to be overwhelmed with appli-
i~cations for positions, and TO ave ample
force to run all of its cars. The strik-
lers, however, remain firm in their at
Ititude. At least one militiaman still
rides on each car, and passenger
travel is increasing, having been given
ia considerable impetus by the prevail
ling torrid weather.
Late tonight a shot was fired at a
car on Venable street n struck the
belt of the militiaman riding on the
lear, glanced, and fell into the lap of an
iold negro woman passenger. The shot
twas apparently from an air gun. The
iperSon n fired it was not discovered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Acquitted on Poisoning Charge.

Mount Holly, y. j., July 3.-Mrs. An
ME r. Phares who has been on trial
here this week charged with the murder
OF her husband, Albert Phares, by pois-
|oning, was acquitted by the jury late
this evening. She did not seem surpris-
ed at the verdict and took it calmly
when Judge Garrison said:
The prisoner is discharged"
She clasped the hands of Eckard P.
IBudd, her counsel, and said:
Il hank you ever SO much"
She then left the court room with Mr..
|Budd.
When court convened today Prosecu-
tor Atkinson made his closing argument
and he was followed by Judge Morrison.
The courts charge was an impartial one
though he told the jury hat the testi-
Of Garfield Taylor, Mrs. Phares'
paramount, should be thrown out en-
|tirely because it was absolutely urre-
liable. The jury took only one ballot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Jewish Rabbits Adjourn.

Detroit, Mich, July 3.-"This confer
declares itself in favor Of main
tanning the historical Sabbath as a fun
Idamental Of Judaism and exerting every
effort to approve its observance and
instruct the executive committee to APP
point a special committee to study
methods Of carrying this into effect
The central conference of American
placed itself on record on tie
Sabbath question this afternoon, after
Ian eight hour session by the adoption
|of the above amendment in the report
|of the Sabbath commission on the ques-
ltion:
What is our attitude on the Sabhatl
question:"
Officers were also elected this after
moon and all business was transacted
land the conference adjourned sine die.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
A~NTI-SALOON LEAGUE
Meeting Held Last Night at the
Christian Association Building
Committee Appointed to Look Az
ter the Temperance P~aper-OtheF
Matters.

The meeting of the A~nti-Sa.oon
pose of considering the establishment
OF a temperance paper, was largely at
tended. In the absence of the presi-
dent Mr.. ". H. Sprunt presided, with
Mr.. c. H. Cooper secretary.
The business for which the meeting
was called was thoroughly discussed by
Rev. A. D. Mcclure, D. D., Rev. John
r. Marshall, Rev. j. E. Smith and
MeSsrs. JuniuS Gordon, S. F. Thomp-
son, W. H. Sprunt, A. P. Merritt and
others. They spoke about the benefit
Of such a paper and the forming of a
stock company. Finally, the matter
was referred to a committee consisting
Of Messrs. B. F. Hall. W. B. QRoper.
w. H. Sprunt. Junius Gordon and John
Gano Marshall.
After the disposition of this business
several other matters were taken uc
and attended to.
A communication was read from Mrs.
w. P. Oldham, president of the Wo-
mans Temperance Union, extending to
the league the cooperation Of the union
and asking the members to request
their lady friends to join the union.
On motion, the secretary was order
GU " "41lc L XXI " = -
pressing the appreciation of the league
at the offer Of the union.
Rev. ]. r. Marshall n Mr.. Geo. E
Leftwich suggested that the number
Of delegates to the state conven-
ton next week in Raleigh be in
creased, so it was decided that any
member of the league who would go to
the convention would be considered q
delegate.
Messrs. w. NJ. Cumming, C. H. Coop
er and Geo. E. Leftwich were appoint
ed a committee to see and invite Rev
w. NJ. Vines. D. D., of Asheville, who is
now in the city, to address the league
next week upon the return of the DEL
egates. who will make reports upon the
same occasion.
Mr.. Junius Gordon reported that Il
branch organization had been formed
in the Fifth ward.
Rev. ]. r. Marshall and Messrs. W.
3. Cooper and w. H. Sprunt spoke OF
their observations at the meetings of
the aldermen and commissioners Iela-
tive to the liquor question.
Rev. Geo. B.. Webster delivered r
short address before adjournment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Justice After Twenty Years.

While the boys were telling fish
I%stories at the Pfster yesterday, says
THE Milwaukee Sentinel, United States
Marshal Thomas B. Reid related the
following, saying it had preyed on his
mind for twenty years, and that now
The felt called on to relate it, as tie
parties principally interested had pass
led to the great beyond:
Now that A. Ledyard Smith has
gone to his reward" he said, and
lean no longer ostraeize me from So
Iciety I have a confession to make.
You all knew Mr.. Smith, n appre-
Iciate what a nice man and kindly
companion he was. Well, twenty
years age we were north on a fishing
Excursion with \ Ierty Of raa.7a1
linen, taking a private car that was
lset out anywhere we pleased. Com
ling back, we stopped at Eagle River,
and while out in q canoe with a half
breed and myself MI. Smith hook
led a ~muscalonge while fishing for
bass. We certainly had a time with
that fish. But Mr.. Smith kept him on
the line until we padded ashore, when
the Indian took the line over his
shoulder and proceeded up the trail,
the fish following because he was tied
land could not help himself.
"When he got in the shadows I could
wait no longer, but jumped on his
back and pinned him down until
lSmlth could get crack at his head
with a club. When we got Jack to
the car we hung tho fish on the rail-
ling, n its tail dragged on the ground.
You can imagine how proud Smith
twas, and also can have a. faint con-
Iceptlon Of his Indignation when the
Iother boys expressed doubts about his
having caught it. He appealed TO me,
and my natural propensity to Joke got
me TO do something that l nave since
regretted many a time. I stood be-
hind Smith where he did not see my
face, n while solemnly asserting
THAT he caught the fish, accompanied
the statement with a wink that de-
prived the story of any effect on the
belief of the company. They secuted
lme as a secondhand Apanias, trying
ito serve a friend.
That night when they were all
asleep | crept out of the car, aroused
the half-breed, and we went to an
Indian camp a mile away and hired a
GREASY buck to come to the car in the
morning and claim his pay for the
fish. That performance cost me 81
in cash, besides the wear and tear
of my shins, falling over the logs
going and coming.
What happened in the morning was
just too awful. The Indian, carefully
coached. marched into the car while
I've We're at breakfast, and approach
ling Mr.. Smith, held out a greasy hand
and grunted; Money for the fish you
bought yesterday For a minute Mr..
lSmith was speeches. with Indignation
and then his flow of language was
something startling. The half-breed
hurried into the car and hustled the
Indian out, and he took to the woods,
with his 81.
The boys laughed and yelled and
lguyed until Mr.. Smith actually became
sick, and went to bed for the day.
Many a time since 1 LAY thought Of
lconfessing what l did, but l never had
the courage to let him know, and
now he has gone, and l make this
PREPARATION to his memory, and hope
the survivors of the party will now
believe the true tale of the fish. Most
Iof them are dead now, more's the
lDity."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
The Treasury Surplus.
ON the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The surplus for the fiscal year, &C
cording to the present outlook, will be
about $50. 600, 900. Considering the re-
duction of about S42, 600, 900 in the re-
ceipts from internal revenue. the result
Of legislation by the last congress, this
large surplus speaks we'll for the IA
ton.
1t is largely due to greater customs
receipts. the result Of increased i'm
portations, owing TO the extraordinary:
prosperity Of the nation. There will
Nbe an increase of abou $50. 600, 600 in
customs receipts. Iron and steel inn
portationS will furnish bou s11, 600. 00t
Of his increase. Fortunately. the
American mills have been employed to
their full extent, this increase IN ;m-
portations coming to meet a demand
that could not be filled by home pro-
duction. But the capacity of the mills
have been greatly increased, which
will reduce importations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
GRAND LODGE ECHOES
Carolina Pythian Says Some Nice
Things About Wilmington and Her
People

The Carolina Pythian's Grand Lodge
edition is just from the press and, as
usual, presents an attractive appear
ance and is very interesting. On The
front of the cover appears a fine like
ness Of Grand Vice Chancellor William
F. Robertson, of this city.
The able editor of the Pythian, Pro-
fessor J. G.. Baird. make a fine report
of the Grand Lodge convention here
and also says some nice things about
our grand old city and some of Its
Among other things the Pythian says.
Colonel Taylor, of Wilmington, nc
longer uses ice for refrigeratirg pur-
poses. He says it is the Warmest thing
he knows of.
'"The Messenger and the Star, Will
mington's two W~ide-aWake morning
papers, gave very full n accurate ac-
counts of the Grand Lodge. We wish
to thank both for ind notices Of tire
Carolina Pythian.
The ladies who formed part of the
Grand Lodge contingent. wish through
the Carolina Pythian to return hearty
thanks to Brother A. s. Holden and his
excellent wife for many cOurtesies dur
ing their stay in Wilmington.
The souvenir edit1en of the Carroll
ma Pythian had prepared the brethren
| for what they might expect, and not
one was disappointed. h fame Of
| Meares, Woodward, Taylor, Nut. Rob
ertson. Holden and others as hosts. was
| known. but on this occasion they eX-
celled themselves. System characterlZ-
ed every mvement, n all were made
to feel at ON from the mOmant they
landed in the good city of Wilmington"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Electrical Workers Reply

LAS 2 committee from the l. 3. E. w.
and replying to the communication OF
Manager w. P. Oldham relative to the
employment Of negroes, we wish TO state
that if the local has misrepresented the
matter it has not been proven by Man
ager Oldham's statement. Two COM
mittees waited upon him, but would not
be given a hearing. This left nothing
to do but to take the matter up with
President Carr, who replied that he
preferred white labor. We concluded
from this that the question of negro
labor was solely left 10 the local mana
ager. Manager Oldham says he has
never discharged a white man and sub
but what amount to the same thing
he has asked white men to work with
negroes. He also states, as coming to
him in a very roundabout and hearsay
way, hat members of the local had
threatened violence toward the negroes
now in his employ. We wish to say that
this is utterly false. Every member Of
this local is a peaceful and law abiding
citizen and bears not the slightest i'll
feeling toward any egr employee
All we wish to know is whether or not
Manager Oldham prefers negro labor
to white. If it is a question of cheap
labor he will find as results have
proven. that il is the veriest of false
economy.
(Signed.
J. WOMACK,
@. G. CANADY,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07

the tension Of the situation could de-
velop.
"Good-bye!" he cried, and Edith and
Harry were rafting down Central park,
west before a tear had fallen.
You didn't give me a chance to
apologize to Harry" Mrs. Macombe1
said ruefully, when she and Jack were
alone.
Plenty Of time for that, mother"
he replied cheerfully. Jack placed one
foot on the fender and dropped the bit
of paper on the fire. 81 think that af-
ter this 1 shall burn my transfer-slips,"
he said thoughtfully.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on zach box. &c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.

GO Sherifs Have Settled Taxes in
FuII-EducatiOnal Matters-Watts
LIQUOR Law Will HOld-Lawyer
Prices Great Case and Big Fee of
~ .0OO-RaleiSh's Three Telephone
Systems-SecOnd Blooming of Trees
and Flowers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
(Signed

Would it be below the belt to lodge a
suggestion that Roosevelt himself might
have arranged for both Of those brass
bands to meet him at the train.-Atlau.
[ Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07

Diphtherla relieved in twenty min
utes. Almost miraculous. DR.. ThOmaS
Oil. At any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
J. WOMACK,
@ q CANAnV

U. c A
E. L. HEINSBERGER,
Committee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
PORTUGAL $
GREAT DAY

Today H the anniversary of ~
restoration of poriugars independence
which was Eainod on December I, 1850.
and the event win be- celebrated this
evening by an porWputee residents.
procession OF four or five hundred
Portuguese viii form at 1880 at tou-
Cordia hall ON puuchboWl, and. head
ga by "a band. will march through th
streets to Lusitana hall ON Alapli
street whore stereopticou views OF
Portugars prominent palaces, build
ngs. cities and OF the royal family wiz
be shown. dance ~ill conclude ,ne
celebration.
Major j. NJ. Camara will preside at
the meeting, and among the speakers
viii be Consul a. de Sou2a Canavarlo.
Joseph +. Durao and Dr. j. b. Faria.
ON December ], 1870 John ~ was
crowned hiug OF Portugal. and ,he i'm
dependence of the nation has since been
unbroken.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01

The Stars idea gain every bright school boy
and girl Honolulu and willing pay literally for their aid The
work viii not interfere with their school duts accomplished
after hours by devong hours each day thorough
of their ngbohood gain subscribers far the Star For
this service will school children ONE HALF of all sub
cons they receive If IS collected for month
the boy girl will receive 374 cents $500 collected for
quarter will hand dollar $500 collected for year,
will give the little business little business woman $500
In addition to the generous commission the Star will award the
of One Hundred Dollars in gold con divided into four prizes
The boy girl who the largest number of subscribers will
be paid $4,000 prize for second highest number $780, third prize
$500; fourth prize, $1,000
With energy and tact bright school girl
may easily make Christmas money and prize and the
reward in each will be worth the effort At this of the
year it is easy matter to gain subscribers for The Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
DOLE RESOLUTIONS

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Chamber of Commerce
and the Hawaiian Planters Associa-
ton, respectively, i'm regard TO the re-
tirement of Mr.. Dole from the Cover
norship and his accession to the Fed
eral Judgeship:
Whereas. The Honorable Sanford b.
Dole has been the chief Executive of
the Government of Hawaii for a period
of more than ten years, and
Whereas. he has now resigned the
office Of Governor to assume the duties
of United States Judge for this Terri
tory,
Be 1t Resolved that this Chamber Of
Commerce hereby records its sincere
appreciation of the valuable services
rendered by Mr.. Dole in the exalted po-
sition he has so long occupied, and
expresses its deep conviction that his
career in the important judicial post
to which he has now been appointed
will be no less distinguished than that
which has just drawn to an honorable
close.
HONOLULU CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE,
By it's Vice President, e. D. Tenney.
By its Secretary, Jas. Gordon Spen-
Ger.
Honolulu, r. H, Honolulu is. 1865
Resolved that the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association desires to ex-
press it's appreciation of the services
which the Honorable Sanford B. Dole
has rendered to the community of these
Islands as the Chief Executive officer
of the Government during the past ten
years.
That by his dignifed just and equit-
able administration of the public af-
IA ,r - g.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
Deco TEsrA.s THrEAT.

If there was any rascality in the last
Legislature, we would be the last in
the world to defend it, but we honest
ly 40 not believe that any Irregular
tiles ever existed. The Advertiser and
star have contendcd all along tnat
there was something crooked. and the
Federal Grand Jury seems to hold TO
their view. If there has been , for
heavens sake let it be shown up. If
after all of this fuss, however, nothing
is found the parties accused of crooked
work will have mighty good chance
to make damage suit stick.-The In
dependent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
torneys:

December a. to follow No. 2S1.
J. w Jones, s. II. Derby and NJ. T.
Simonton. appraisers Of the estate Of
the late William Waterhouse Dimond
have returned a valuation of $55, 500. 03
OF this $4,000 represents life insurance
and $4,000 stock in w. W. Dimond &
90. Ltd.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01

Publica lion Of New Book of Hawai-
ian Scenes

Hawaii The Picturesque" is the title
gf very handsome book OF Hawaiian
scenes with descriptive natter, just
published by Wall, Nichols Company
II Is handsomely bound in green buck
ram, the front cover pictured in red
and black. The Illustrations are all
fine photogravure reproductions of
photographs. most of them eight by
ten inches in size. As there are eighty
of them and the price Of The book is
only s125, this reduces the cost of the
pictures to about a cent and a half,
making the puhlica ton a splendid one
for persons collecting pictures of Ha-
Waiian scenes. or to send away. The
collection Of pictures shows the Islands
I'm many phases. The descriptive text
adds greatly TO the value and interest
OF Zoe pictures. The pictures range
from bite Of the finest scenery in the
Islands through native customs to well
selected views cf the c-cTa TORS Of the
large sugar plantations
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
SUPERVISORS CAUCUS.

The Republican supervisors held eau
Gus yesterday afternoon and decided on
j. A. Gilman for chairman. The mat
ter of bonds for county officials and
a meeting place for the board We're dis
cussed. Gilman and Hooking were
appointed a committee to look for a
place Among the locations discussed
are the Progress block, Levers &
Cooke, Waity building, Kapiolani
building, and Young building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
Details OF Plan


considered in the contest
HAWAIIAN. STAR,
a
solicitation (of
subscriber
one ,hsorr,or mitch rooso oo0,,ua
for threemo
20
The time to work is right those who start in with
will early the apt reap the richest harvest
The contest ends December 10, 1903
Any calling The Star Office will be given sufficient guam
ty of subscription envelopes above the girls and boys
work
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
REPArRs 70 THE THOMAS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nogen, Der 49,
Major c. A. Davcl and a board consist
ing OF various transport officials made
an investigation yesterday OF the re-
pairs necessary to the transport Tho
mas, arriving Wednesday night from
Manila. The repairs TO me vessel win
amount to several thousand dollars. as
a result of the typhoOn experienced in
mid-ocean by the Thorn on the night
Of October 25th
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01

M.M.ME.M.M. M.M.M.M.M.M.AI.NIN
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
GNnIS The Blood

ii0t weather Hic Size lIc urt ot
everybody Au lcums lanluid. do
Diiptcl nervous. depressed 1.u
lasu ,uuf appetite md 500 have muI.
gosUUu. Aum blood becomes impure,
Nu1r bead aches, vourucrrts arc weak,
and You are tI,d au tho time. You
want something tu purify Nour blood
aud make DO cool aud healthy
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-01
PRACTICAL sTrGCEsTTON

Three births occurred last week in
the Polack families at Berkshire. The
only way to pronounce the names of
the happy parents in this case is to
sneeze three times and then say ski"
Lexington (Mich.) News.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-25
DUN'S WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
Midsummer Dizziness Less Than Gus.
tomary--Labor Controversies
Not So Frequent.

New York, July 25.--R G.. Dun g.
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
The tenor OF dispatches from nearly
every section of the country indicates
that there is less than the customary
midsummer dullness in business and
collections are more prompt than
usual A large proportion OF the
unions have signed working agree
ment with the employers in the build
ing trades of this city and fully one
half the men have returned to work.
Earnings OF railways reported for July
exceed last years by 1928 per cent and
those of 1901 by 2416 per cent. Farm
work still retards retail distribution OF
merchandise in western sections. For
eign trade at this port for the past
week shows gain of $2,569, 209 in
value of imports as compared with the
same week last year, while exports
decreased $500, 022.
Good news as to the progress made
toward settlement of labor disputes
curities, in so far as the iron and steel
industry is concerned. There were
many indications that the Interrupt
lions from strikes would be less fire.
quent in the immediate future, and
there was a general disposition to
fully sustain prices. But the heavy
liquidation and new low record prices
for steel issues had much influence
upon the conditions in the actual BUSH
ness. Nearly half million tons of
steel rails have been ordered for next
years delivery, and other steel shapes
are attracting close attention. The
trade will benefit by the greater sta
hility of prices secured through the
revival of the billet pool. Bessemer
has steadied, bringing out new orders,
but there are still evidences of weak
ness in other classes of pig iron. Gen
eral resumption of structural work in
New York is the most important ele-
ment in the steel industry at present.
Failures this week numbered 1911 in
the United States, against 20S year
ago, and 10 in Canada compared with
II last year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-25
ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
New Plans Under Consideration by
Naval Bureau VIII Certainly
Prove Drawing Gard.

Washington, July 25.-with a view
to making the naval service as attrac.
tive as possible to enlisted men and
lessening visits to dives and deser-
tons, the navigation bureau is now
working On a scheme for the estab-
llshment of recreation halls and
grounds in navy yards and stations.
One of the most complete projects
so far unfolded within reasonable price
came from the Norfolk navy. yard.
This plan makes provision for foot
ball grounds, baseball diamonds, grand
stand, cinder track, swimming pool, q
recreation hall costing $4,000, with
gymnasium and library, dance hall and
smoking room. It is probable that
where sufficient ground can be secured
these Norfolk plans will be adopted as
a type for other yards. An appropria-
ton for the purpose will be requested
at the next session of congress.