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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
ROOSEVELT TO THE POPE.
The President Sends a Jubilee Gift
Mr.. Roosevelt an Autograph Letter.

Rome, May REV. Father Bauden-
I'LL, former pontiff of the American
Passionist authors, and Rev. Francis
j. Van Antwerp, of Detroit, Mich,
were received III private audience by
the Pope today and presented to the
Pontiff President Roosevelt's jubilee
gift of ten handsome volumes of presi-
Dental messages. Father Van Antwerp
also presented a gold scroll containing
the signatures of $4,000 Americans and
Canadians.
The audience for the presentation of
the presidents gift took place in the
Pope's private apartment. The pontiff
sat in an arm char and examined the
volumes and President Roosevelt's au-
tograph. The dedication is as follows:
Offered with the most cordial COM
pliments by Theodore Roosevelt, presi-
dent of h United States through His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons to His
Holiness Leo XIII on the occasion of
his pontiical jubilee.
washington. March Is, 1903"
The Pope expressed himself as being
much pleased with the gift and spoke
in the highest terms of President
Roosevelt. He said:
II VIII send him an autograph letter
to show my gratitude"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
Twelve Men Burned to Death i'm a
Wreck.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 7.-Reports have
been received Of a serious accident
early today at Dexter, a small station
on the Canadian Pacific railroad, five
miles west Of Port Arthur, Ont, in
which twelve lies were lost. a large
number of laborers were with a work
train at Dexter, where they had been
loading ties. Their train was on a side
track and the men were at breakfast in
the caboose, or boarding car, at the
end of the train. a passenger train
crashed into the cabOOSe, where the
men We're eating, overturning the car.
The ~wreckage caught fire almost i'm
mediately from the engine. Of the men
IN the car twelve were instantly killed
or burned to death in the wreckage
where they had been pinned by the
ove%rturning Of the car. Eight others
were seriously injured, and still others
less seriously hurt. The wreck is far
from means Of relief and details OF the
accident are incomplete, as the wires
nave beer working badly and no names
or further information o he acct
dent has been received.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
THE POSTAL ~CROOKEDNESS.
postmaster General Payne Blows
Himself About TullOch-He Says He
is a Mere Wind Bag and Ought to
Make Good His Hot Air.

Washington, May THE feature Of
investigation was a letter by Seymour
M Tulloch, for nan years cashier Of
the Washington city postoffice, to Post
master General Payne in reply to the
latter's letter requesting any informa-
ton Mr.. Tulloch might have to sustain
his published statements, charging ir-
Irregularities in the p~oStoffice depart
ment n the Washington City post
office several years ago. Mr.. Tulloch
in his letter, which was mailed to the
postmaster general this evening, takes
exception to personal comments of Mr..
Payne and refrains from giving n
facts bearing on the investigation, sug-
costing that the officials to whom Mir.
payne has written have all the neces-
sar data, if they choose to give it.
While thus refusing to give any in
formation i'm the letter under the cir
cumstances, Mr.. Tulloch said tonight
that he is ready to s~ubstantiate every
thing he has said and that he wants
first to read the replies of the parties
to whom the postmaster general has
written before going into details.
In ms letter Mr.. IullOcn says me
postmaster geenral IS reported to have
referred to him as a mere wind bag"
as one who should make good his hot
air or be publicly branded as a calum-
niatOr and a ~Slanderer and n liar.
Mr.. Tulloch says this language was ap-
parently unnecessary and certainly
undignifed.
In an interview Mr.. Tulloch reiterates
his charges that Thomas W. Gilmer, an
expert, was removed by Comptroller
TracewelI while investigating pOstothce
affairs, and prohibited by written or
ders from continuing his inquiry.
At the p%ostoff1ce today, Postmaster
General Payne said there were no new
developments in the investigation. Il
inspectors are still at work in most OF
the branches of the department and
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BristoW has reported to Mr.. Payne that
he expects to submit his report on the
investigation between June 1 and
July 18th.
The recent adjustment of salaries Of
clerks in the presidential postoffces is
being minutely examined n it is eX-
pected hat rolls in many of the larger
postoffices will have to be overloaded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
RALEIGH
Negro Hack Driver Cuts a White
Mans Throat and Slabs Another.
Lively Carnival Week-City Of
cfaIs Selected.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, N. c., May Z.
The street carnival grows more and
more lively as the week neares an end.
The attractions are very good indeed.
Governor Aycock, State Auditor Dixon,
and state officials visited the stadium
last evening and enjoyed the exhibition
there. The bicycle rider who loops tho
loop is a marvel.
The arrival ball will be given TO-
night in the Raney hall and Miss LILLIAN
Tucker crowned as queen. Her dana
of honor is Mrs. Garland Tucker. She
will have no maids Of honor. The
hall is handsomely decorated in nation.
al and Raleigh colors.
The first serious difficulty during the
carnival occurred early this morning at
a place on East Davis street. Will
Mangum, a white man from Durham,
had his throat dangerously if not ia
tally cut by a negro hack driver. John
Kelly. Another young white man re-
ceived several stabs, but they are not
serious. Mangum is in the hospital in
a serious condition while Kelly is In
Jail waiting developments.
The board of aldermen last night
elected the city officials for the e
Most Of the old officers, including Chief
Of Police Mullins, Sanitary Inspector
T. P. Sale, and City Attorney w L..
Watson, were reelected. A resolution
was passed requiring city employees to
pay their debts within 60 days after
contracting them or lose their job.
Mr.. J. NJ. Quinn, of Kinston, and Miss
Ju1ia S~teDhenSOn of Wake Ounty. were
married here last night.
Today's hotel arrivals were Congress-
man R. N. Page; ]. c. Blasengame, Of
Richmond; G.. w. Stallings, of Hender-
son; l.. R. Richardson, of Aberdeen:
Stephen M. Mcintyre, Of Lumberton.
The Seaboard Air Line has taken an
appeal in the Norwood case here where
81, 200 damages were given for killing
the negro fireman Norwood at MOncure.
The suit of Harrell against the South
ern Railway was argued today in the
supreme court by Colonel Henderson
and Captain Bason for the Railroad and
E. j. Justice for the plaintiff. Harrell
was an engineer between Marion, N.
c., and Blacksburg, S. c., and was
killed by the falling in of a ~trestle.
This happened in North Carolina. Suit
was brought in this state and the jury
gave SIS, 900 damages. The railroad
contends that the suit should have been
brought in South Carolina.
Edward L. Utley was brought to the
penItentiary last night to begin his 20
year sentence for killing hotel clerk
Hollingsworth at Fayetteville. He will
be placed at work making brick.
Governor Charles B. Aycock went to
Sanford this afternoon to deliver an ad-
dress before a school and Will return
Friday morning.
The executive committee of the hos.
pital for the insane met here today.
Work will soon be begun connecting
the asylum with the city w~aterworks
Convict labor will be required if posi-
BILE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
Another Railroad Absorbed

New York, May IA Wall street
Jews bureau says today that the ne
gotiations recently renewed for the
purchase Of control of the st. Louis
and sal Francisco Railroad Company
by the Rock Island Company, have
been practically closed and that tho
terms have been fully agreed upon.
No official confirmation of these
statements was obtainable. but in f.
nancial circles the belief was general
today that an agreement as terms had
been reached.
The directors of the Rock Island and
the ST. Louis and San Francisco COM
panies held meetings here today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
AFFAIRS AT DUNN.
New Bank building and Handsome
Depot-Furniture Factory ebuiit
in Operation.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Dunn, n. c., May &.
The location of the new iron bridge
across the Cape Fear, was decided On
Monday. Haw ridge, a half mile
labove Averasboro is h place, as there
the banks are high and dry. The Con-
Verse Bridge Company Of Chattanooga,
Igets the contract and will have It I'D by
September 1st.
Work on the depot is progressing
rapidly now and in a short time we
will have a'nice brick structure with
all the modern improvements. Thanks
for this long needed arrangement.
Ground was broken Monday for the
new building of the Bank Of Dunn, on
Broad street. 1t will have a handsome
two story pressed brick front.
Messrs. Newberry Bros, & CoweI!,
who were burned out a yea ago, began
running their new plant last Monday.
They are hustling furniture ma1 and
will have some of their goods or the
market in thirty days. They will make
grade oak goods.
The building for the Dunn Table and
plant is being pushed to compile
All the machinery has been or
|dered and they will be ready for the
fall business.
Hon. Ed A. McKeithan of Fayette-
willie. will deliver the memorial address
lat Chicoro Monday evening.
Buie'S Creek commencement will take
place on the 81 and % of this month.
1T is always an occasion Of much in-
terest to the entire people Of this coun-
|ty and section.
The Purdie-Hooks Grocery Co, is
now ready for business. They have
a large two story building near
the depot as a warehouse to begin with
and will likely build soon. Messrs. s.
J. Hooks and J W Purdie will manage
the business.
The Wade HadWare Company was
his week, with Messrs.
|M. l.. Wade, J. J. Wade, and D.. H.
Hood, all Of Dunn, as the i~ncorporators
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for Indigestion or bill
liousness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostitution or Heart failure,
etc. They used August F4owe to
clean out the system and stop fer
mentation of undigested food, regulate
the action of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action Of the
system, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
aid other aches. You only need a
few doses of Green's August Flower
lin liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. You can get this reliable
remedy at all drug stores. Price Csc.
snd rs C.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
Too Great II Risk.

In almost every neighborhood some
lone has died from an attack of collie or
IChOlera mOrbuS, often before medicine
could be procured Dr. a physician sum-
imOned. A reliable remedy for these
diseases should De kept at hand. The
risk is too great for anyOne to take.
IChamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarr-
'hOea Remedy has undoubtedly saved the
lives of more people and relieved more
M suffering than any other medi-
ICine in use. 1t can always be depended
upon. For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12

Men, UnmindfuI of Danger.
Killed and Burned to Death In d
Railroad Collision.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 7.-Winnipeg
special to the Dispatch says: Twelve
men We're burned to death and eight
slightly injured in a train wreck fifty
miles west of Port Arthur, Ont. A
caboose attached to a tie train left the
track, the car was overturned and took
fire, with the above result. Owing to
a heavy windstorm the wires are in
bad shape today and details are mea-
gre
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
NINE MEN KILLED
While n Numoer of White and Col
Ored LabOrers Were Double Track
Stone and Earth Came Down Upon
Them from the Mountain-The Vic.
Tins Were Overwhelmed and Are
Buried Under the Mass-Five Men
Injured.

Roanoke, Va, May "details reach
ed here this afternoon OF a fearful cat
astrophe which occurred late yesterday
evening in the east end of the west
end tunnel, known as Tunnel No. >, at
Egglestin Springs, Giles county on the
Norfolk and Western railway, in which
nine men were killed and five injured,
three Of them fatally, while two others
were almost ~miraculously saved. Rail
road contractors were engaged in double
tracking the two tunnels at the point
named, and it was due to their opera
tons that the accident happened.
1t seems that when the tunnelng
force had remove the earth and stone
for the tracks at the point where the
calamity occurred, q huge slide Of Sold
stone gave way on the mountain side
and came down at an angle Of about
As degrees, striking the gang fairly
and literally crushing the life out of
nine men. This stratum Of solid lock
was found, on examination, to be con-
nected only by clay seams and when the
foundation was removed the stratum.
some fifty feet long, came with a ire
mendous force and without warming.
catching the men in the death trap.
One man was in a niche of the tunnel
way and was only grazed on his face and
head and escaped with slight injuries.
He was removed without great difficult
ty. The second man who stood on the
outer edge Of the slide, was only
slightly hurt, but three others were
more unfortunate and were SO badly
Injured hat it is feared they will die.
The bodies Of the other nine men, some
of whom are white, are still under the
mountain slide.
A wrecking car and derrick were tax
en- out from Radford but SO far have
been OF no avail. There is no likeli-
hood that the bodies can be recovered
soon, as the rock will a to be dyna-
united, and removed bit by bit. This is
considered dangerous, as the length OF
The stratum cannot be ascertained and
there is imminent danger of a second
crash as soon as the base is removed
and d consequent loss of other lives
So far it has been impossible to secure
the names of the Victims. They are
only known to the contractors and they
car only judge by the missing members
Of the force. One thing that is known
IS that it was a mixed gang composed
of both white and cOlored labOrers. The
accident did not materially delay traffic
on the main line. The trains were de-
layed, however, by another slide in the
big tunnel, at Montgomery. twenty
miles east of Eggleston's over four
hours.
The latest adVices from an official
source, so far as the Norfolk and
Western railway is concerned, are to
the effect that only sever men were
killed outright, but a prominent on
tractor coming to Roanoke from the
scene. gave the facts substantially as
related above.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
Wild Excitement Over the Bond

London, May THE issue of the
prospectus of the Traansvaal loan was
awaited with the greatest interest in
financial circles here and there was a
scene of considerable excitement at the
Bank of England today wher thou
sands Of people c~Ongregated hours be-
fore it was finally given out hat the
prospectus announced the issue Of
$50, 900, 900 Of the $751; 900, 900 authorized
and that the price would be at par
with interest at 3 per cent The loan
is redeemable in 1853. a sinking fund
Of one per cent will be applied to the
purchase Of stock when below par.
The rush for prospectuses was un-
precedented. At the hour Of issue
thousands of people stood in the pour
ing rain, o deep, in the streets lead
ing to the Bank Of England. The scene
in the Hobbies of the bank during the
first issuing of the prospectuses re-
sembled a foot ball scrimage, in which
the weake went to the wall. Later
street hawkers sold copies Of the pros
pectuses as fact as they could get the
cash. Crowds continued to ente~ the
bank long after the usual closing hour
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12

When o want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. For sale by all
DRUGGISTS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12

There will be one consolation for a
Ione-fourth fruit crop. if the usual ac-
.Icompanying epidemic of i'll health is
reduced prOpOrtionately. Augusta
Chronicle
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
AssAssIN's BROTHER ARRESTED.
President Roosevelt to Visit Los
Angeles and rs One of the CzOlgOsz
Brothers is There, He Has Been
CarraIIed-The Presidents Tour.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 7.-Acting un-
vice bureau at Washington, the police
today arrested a man who is suspected
of being one of the four brothers of
Leon C~zolgasz, the assassin of the late
President Mckinley.
Great secrecy has been maintained
about the arrest, and practically no in
formation has been given u concern
ing the man. 1t is known, however,
that he was arrested today and cOnfin-
ed in the city Jail. No charge has
been logged against him, the police sim
ply OBTAINING the man on suspicion
until after the president shall have left
Los Angeles.
1t is said that Czolgosz has been liv-
ing in this city for several months,
being employed in a tamale factory.
His actions, it is said, have not been
out OF the ordinary and no complaint
is made of the MAJ other than that OF
his relation to the assassin of President
Mckinley.
President Roosevelt was at Red
Lands and Victor, California yesterday.
New Stock Offered by the Coast Line
New York. May THE Atlantic Coast
Line Company has sent a circular to its
stockholders offering 5000 shares Of new
stock for sale at $3.50 a share. Each
stockholder owning 20 shares of stock
or a fraction thereof is entitled to pur-
chase II share of the new stock. This
will provide 81, $780, 900 new capital for
the company out the purpose for which
1t will be used is not stated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
MASKED MEN
Whites at Gdlldtin. Tenn,
Object to a Negro
Mail Carrier
THREATEN DEATH

Crowd of Men Armed and Masked
Met the Negro and Warned Him
in the Service Under Penalty of
PostOfice Department
Notihed-Service on the Route Or
dered to be suspended as a Re
taliatiOn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-04

The ELECTROMAGNETIC law that the
Vermont delegation in Congress was SO
instrumental in enacting, has borne fruit
in the first year. The results surprise
even the friends of the law, and con-
found the claims of the oleo makers that
it could be sold on its merits. During
the year ending June 80, 1902, 126,315,-
427 pounds of oleo was made and sold as
butter. During the year ending June
30, 1908, only 71,2i ,244 pounds were
made. 1t would require $50 creameries
working to their full capacity, to make
good this amount During the year
ending June 80, 1909, 998,7s0 tubs of
cleo, each containing 80 lbs, were made.
The past year only $40, 200 tubs were
made. The average price of extra
creamery butter the past year in Chicago
was 1873 cents per pound against ga
cents per pound the year before the oleo
law went into effect. The law has
earned for the dairymen millions of
dollars. One oleomargarine firm In
Chicago, which persisted i'll violating
the law, was fined over twenty-eight
thousand dollars for so doing. Others
paid heavy penalties. Although the
production of oleomargarine has de-
creased, the government, at ten cents
pound tax, receives considerable more
revenue than heretofore. The manufac-
turers of cleo have practically given up
the fight, and the farmers of this state,
in the years to come, will receive thou
sands of dollars for their butter that has
gone into the pockets Of the rich oleo
ring in the past.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-04
The Best M o n v m e Mt.

No more enduring monument can be
reared to perpetuate the name of a
family or a person than public library
building, or a memorial hall, such as has
Just been given to the town of Stowe by
one of her distinguished sons. Who
will do for this town what Mr.. Akeley
has done for his native town?
The Daily Journal says of his generous
act:
The act of Healey G. Akeley in pre-
senting the Soldiers Memorial building
to his native town, Stowe, has received
from the press and people of the state
more genuine praise than has, perhaps,
been given to Nermonter for any SINH
lar deed. The reason for this is easily
discovered Mr. Akeley learned that
the town of his birth wanted to do some
thing in commemoration of her sons
who had served on the battlefield of
their country. A soldiers monument
was proposed, but in that Mr.. Akeley
saw only memorial to the dead, and
not being a believer in an overplus of
post-mortem praise, to the neglect of the
living, he Immediately began to con-
slider the erection of something that
would be a benefit to the living as well
as monument to the dead. The
Soldiers Memorial building, dedicated
last week was the result, and no Yer
mont town ever received more useful
and appropriate gift.
| 1t is not infrequent that a gift of this
sort is loaded down with conditions
whims of the donor-that makes it:
adaptability to the changing needs and
circumstances of a community a con
slant source Of trouble, but in the matter
of Mr.. Akeley's gift there is none of this
twas gift without restrictions and if
when century has gone, the people OF
Stowe find that the building is not
adapted to the use for which it was
erected, then they can convert it tC
some other purpose without losing title
to it. Concerning this feature the Bur
lington News well says:
zone of the best and most creditabl,
things about the gift is that it was rea
gift Mr.. Akeley, believing in his for
mer townsmen and their capacity t.
administer property, presented this fit.
thousand dollar building to them with
out restriction or qualification, A gift
with string attached to dangle it be
fore the eyes of the semi-beneficiaries i
not gift. Mr.. Akeley's gift is genuine
May others follow his example"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-04
The Summer Visitor.

The summer visitor, as business prop
sibilities. The press is giving the sub
iect considerable attention and 1T can
not do greater service to the state than
to encourage this line of enterprise in
rational and sensible way, says the
Mortified News.
1t is useless, however, to contend that
every family can fill up its house with
city boarders, and make a success of the
undertaking. The fact is, it requires
skill, good judgment and some expert
ence in hotel management to obtain and
hold the right class of city people. 1t is
a profession as much as farming, mer-
chandising or any other business enter
prise
The summer hotel, constructed for the
purpose and rightly managed, is the
most likely to succeed. The hills in
every county in the state ought to be
dotted with summer houses for tired city
people, and such enterprises conducted
on the right lines would be directly sue
cessful in a financial way to those in
charge of the projects, and of inestim-
able value to the whole state. 1t would
bring strangers within our gates who
would leave large sums of money
in the aggregate, furnishing a home
market for the farmers produce
and popularize as we'll as populate the
state
The desirable summer boarder is moi
mysterious proposition He is "a wei
to do business or professional man, who
wants a quiet time and a lot of it, witt
good rest away from the city streets
where he with his family can enjoy {
change of climate and peace of mind
He wants all the modern convenience
of a home. He wants to live well, anC
the produce of the farm, fresh from thu
fields, the best of butter cream and eggs
abundantly but daintily served, will
fully meet his expectations; no seconc
rate goods will answer He want
plenty of elbow room, too, where he anC
his wife and children can wander il
fields and swing a hammock under shad,
trees, with opportunities for out doc
games, teams at command and trou
stream not too far away While h
wishes to forget that this is a big ant
busy world, he does not usually want t
be entirely out of touch with it. He
wants his favorite city newspaper ever.