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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
SMALL DEFICIT WILL APPEAR
President Discusses the Probable Con-
dition OF the Treasury ut the End Of
the Fiscal Year-Cannon on Reve-
nue. Legislation.

Washington, November 16.-Among
the subjects discussed by the Presi-
dent, with some OF his callers today
was the probable condition Of the trea-
sury at the end OF the current fiscal
year. It is the c~oncensus of opinion
among Senators and Representatives
who have talked to the President about
the matter that the deficit in the trea-
sury this year, II any at all should
appear, will be small. They point 10
the increased revenues of the treasury
during the past three or four mon-hs
as an Indication. despite the somewhat
increased expenditures, that no alarm
ing deficit is likely. A small defici:
would cause no apprehension in the
minds Of Congressman. but many OF
them believe nov that practically no
deficit will be shown at the end of the
year.
Speaker Cannon had a conference
with the President today. The ma
ture Of their talk he did not disclose
On the tariff revision question, Mr..
Cannon indicated that he yet is Z
s~tandpatter. "If," said he, "a tariff
bill should be brought under consider
alton, and we should proceed for twelve
months or SO with its discussion and
then its friends should command the
votes necessary to enact it into law,
and then the business interests should
succeed in adjusting themselves to me
new conditions, it probably would be
found that the measure contained as
many '~outrages' and 'injustices' as the
present law contains"
DO o think any sort of revenue
legislation will be necessary at the ap-
preaching session to provide for a pos
sible deficit in the treasury"
Look at the balance sheets of the
treasury" replied Mr.. Cannon. Look
at the balance sheets. They tell the
story-they answer your question. We
have a pretty comfortable surplus, don't
you think?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21

| which IS slow. cumbrous, irresponsible,
and in this country is usually, and in
| Russia would certainly be, a means OF
| delaying reforms. Here we are so &C
customed to the system that its defects
are discounted for in advance and prep
arations made for meeting conditions
that would not have to be me at all If
an adverse vote in Congress were to be
taken as the signal for the formation
OF a new cabinet. What England car
do in a month it may take us any pa.
Of four years to accomplish. We doI'r
have crises lying in waitaround obscure
corners for us. We pull them OF ac-
cording to law once in four years, with
a semi-crisis every two years, which
Is, however, Of no effect other than TO
indicate the trend Of public sentiment.
Possibly we could change matters
without changing the law IL Congress
would merely insist that it be the con
trolling factor in government, instead
Of the Executive. IL Congress should
for instance, decline to do business un-
less it's views as to the composition OF
the cabinet were %concurred in, it would
probably have its way. But Congress
does not insist and thus it is placed
at the mercy of the Executive instead
of exercising the influence that would
naturally be expected of it under a
democratic form of government. We
flatter ourselves that we have a rue
democracy, but we have not as a mat
ter of fact, because the Presidents
influence is greater than that of ON
gress. Policies that originate with
what We call the government, that is,
the administration, may be defeated,
but the results mean nothing at al.
except the failure of the particular
thing in question. Eventually the
President or the party to which he be-
longs appeals to the people, but, by the
time the appeal is made, the matter is
forgotten or has become of ,scant i'm
pOrtance. The PRONUNCIATION of the
rate regulation matter offers a case in
point. 1t is now an administration mea-
sure. It's failure in Congress would
be a vote of lack of confidence in the
administration and in England II
would be followed by the resignation
o fthe cabinet, the formation of a new
one, and a reference of the whole mat
ter to the people. The election would
determine the attitude of the country
and the measure would be resubmitted
If the measure fails in the next Con-
gress the people may damn the Senate
but there will be no remedy. The Gear
wanted stability rather than elasticity
and it is easy to understand why.-De-
trOit Free Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
Oil for Fuel and Road Sprinkling.

The petroleum from the west differs
considerably in consistency from that
of the Pennsylvania fields. The west
ern product is miscous in its crude
form and yields little Illuminating
oil, wen by double disti1lation. l. is
classified under the oils having an as
phalt base, and is, therefore suited for
a variety of purposes for which the
Appalachian product cannot be used.
1t can be used as fuel in it's crude
state without refining, and the bulk OF
it is consumed in this form. Railroad
men were the first to take notice Of the
apparently abundant supply Of crude
oil in the new fields.
The oil was SO plentiful that the op-
orators were forced to sell it cheap,
and experiments were 500 made to
determine it's value as a fuel. Loco
motives were equipped with old burn
ing apparatus and the results were
compared with the soft coal then In
use.
The tests showed results all in favor
of oil. 1t was found that a little more
than three and a half barrels of Texas
oil would do the work of a ton of soft
coal and the oil was 25 per cent
cheaper.
When contracts for quantities, Of the
new fuel were made the price Of the
oil was still further reduced until the
transportation companies found they
could cut their fuel bill one-half by
making the change.
1t was also found that a fireman
could be dispensed with on an Oil
burner, as the engineer could regulate
the supply by merely turning a feed
valve. The cost of equipping the loco
motives is only about $3.50, and the
Southern Pacific Railways 1,40O loco
motives will soon be using oil entire
ly.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
road already has 200 Iocomtives using
oil and plans to put on more next year
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas, the
Missouri Pacific and other companies
operating in the oil are also planning
to change their fuel in the lear future
The heavy asphaltic base of the Cal
%ifornia oil has been taken advantage
Of in road making, and 1t has been
IOun LndC Dy It's use q OduDGu can Dc
formed which will withstand the heavy
pressure of loads. 1t seems strange
to use oil as a substitute for stone in
hardening roads but that is what has
been done.
The roads have first been plowed
up a foot deep until they resemble a
newly plowed field. Then the 1aborers
broke the clods and harrows ~pulverized
them even more. Heavy iron rollers
crushed the particles into still smaller
particles.
The oil is not applied until the road
has been ~pulverized and rolled unit
it is absolutely level. Then it is sprink-
ked on to bind the minutest particles
heated to a temperature from It's to
800 degrees. Between 120 and 800 bar
rels of oil are used on each mile of
road.
A few weeks later the road gets a
second sprinkling, and then a top sur
face of coarse sand or gravel is put on
to absorb any loose oil on top. Such
! roads in the west are said to be dust.
proof, and if the work has been done
we'll no repairs should be necessary for
a year. More than 1000 miles Of such
roads have been made in California
! New York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
AMERICAS CABINET SYSTEM
One influence that Makes the Execu.
tive the Dominating Factor.

It is something less than a compli-
ment that the Russian Emperor paid TO
the United States when he suggested
members chosen by the Car as chies
of state. M. White, however, had his
way and the cabinet will be selected
and headed by the premier, who vii,
be responsible 70 the douma Or parlia-
ment. The latter system is far more
flexible, more satisfactory, and more
responsive. Moreover it is. theoreti-
cally at least. better adapted to the
needs of Russia at this time. 1t was
the last inclination of the Car toward
reactionism that doubtless Influenced
him to suggest the American system,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
Y. NJ. L. Boys Will be Allowed to Re
main.

Lexington, Va. November 16.-Gov-
ernor Montague, accompanied by for
mer Lieutenant Governor Joseph E.
Willard. Henry Wickham. of Rich
mond, and Tazewell Elicit. of New
York and Richmond. visited the Vir-
ginia Military Institute today, and as
the result of their interviews with the
"oath bound thirteen" and other stu
dents of the third class accused of in
subordination the whole class signed
a paper prepared by the governor. This
paper. which Is said to be acceptable
TO the board of visitors. meets the de-
hands of the board without the ex-
pulsion of the offending bows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
Relief for the Russian Jews.

Richmond, Va, November 16.-The
executive committee representing the
three Hebrew congregations in Rich
mond met at the Jewish temple tonight
adopted resolutions memorializing con-
gress in behalf OF the Russian Jews
and authorized its treasurer to send
two thousand dollars to Treasurer
Schiff of the general Russian relief
fund.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21

Mothers everywhere praise One Min
ute Cough Cure for the %sufferings it
has relieved and the lives of their little
ones it has saved. A certain cure for
Coughs, Group and Whooping-Cough.
Makes breathing easy. cuts out phlegh.
land draws out the Inflammation. Sold
by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
Grover Cleveland Duck Hunting.

Norfolk, Va, November 16.-Ideal
ducking weather prevailed at Back
Bay today, and reports from the
marshes say former President Cle1a-
land, who is there with DIR. Vandyke.
Of Princeton, and Earnest Cuttings, of
niger, Of Norfolk, had great sport in
the blinds during the day and that
Mr.. Cleveland's bag was an extremely
good me-.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
1900 Bales OF Cotton Destroyed
Fire

Atlanta, Ga, November ia spe-
cial from Columbus, Ga, states that
the fire which started shortly after
noon was under control about 6 O'Clock
1t is estimated that fifteen hundred
bales of cotton were entirely destroyed,
and at least two thousand bales more
or less damaged by fire and smoke.
The total loss has not yet been estima.-
ed. The fire started in the cotton conf
press OF Inman and Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
BEAUTIFUL EVENING WEDO|He
Well Known Young Wilmington Couple
Plight Their Troth

St. James Church Was Taxed to its
Utmost Yesterday &c Accommodate
Those I'm Attendance AZ the We'd
DR.. Thomas Meares Green-Dance
Given Last Night fin Honor of the
Bridal Party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21

Beautify your complexion with little
cost. If you wish a smooth, clear,
creamlike complexion, rosy cheeks,
laughing eyes, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, greatest beautifer
known. So cents. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21

Not a cent wanted. Unless you are
cured. If you are sick and ailing, take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. A
great blessing to the human family.
Makes you well-keeps you well. 35
cents, Tea Or Tablets. r. r. Rellamy.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-17
Men's $I.5o high grade

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Jap SILK

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-17

Framed Pictsares
New lot Of colored pictures, comical
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
FLORA MAYO WAS KIDNAPPED.
hut She's Back Again. and tho Tailor VINO
Had Her Had to Give Her Up.

Hut SHE'S BACK Again, onO INC 18u0r VINO
Had Her Had to Give Her Up.
Flora Mayo, years old, was responsible
for the arraignment In the First Criminal
Court, Jersey City. yesterday OF William
Greenberg, a tailor. Of 81 Gregory street,
on complaint Of Mrs. Caesar Mayo OF 1903
Newark avenue. who declared that Flora
was illegally in the custody OF the defendant.
Flora Is a plain. ordinary little dog, who
disappeared from Mrs. Mayo's keeping,
according to the complainant, ayear ago.
When the woman discovered the dog
in Greenberg's possession she had him
summoned to court to prove property.
and the tailor proceeded to do 80 by de-
claring that the animal was presented to
his daughter by friend in New York q
year and half ago. o.,
the preliminaries were going on and briskly
trotted over to Mrs. Mayo when the latter
spoke to her. Mrs. Mayo Rugged the dog
and kissed her on the end OF her nose.
Flora seemed to like 1t.
Tho animal was placed between the two
claimants at the order of Acting Justice
Ransom. and they both called to her. Flora
turned her back on the tailor and ran to
the woman. She was rewarded with an
other lip smack.
Detective Dan Lee clinohed the ques-
ton Of ownership by testifying that he
was called to Mrs. Mayos house once upon
q time to investigate a burglary, and he
remembered that he saw Flora there.
As soon a. Acting Justice Ransom found
Greenberg guilty and suspended sentence
Mrs. Mayo gathered her long lost pet to
her arms and proudly walked out Of court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
BIo NEW LAKE FoR NEW JERSEY,
scheme 70 Abeiish Mesquite Deeedln0
Tract and Add 70 states Nellth.

Scheme 70 Abellsh Mesquite Deeedln0
Tract and Add 70 states Nealth.
YOUNGSTOWN, N. j., Aug. l7.-Nsxt 70
the Great Meadows that lie bstweeo tho
Passaio and Hackensack rivers In Hudson
and Essex counties the most prolific moe
quito breeding grounds are the Great Piece
meadows. Hatfield swamp, and the Troy.
Whippany and Melapardis meadows that
stretch along the Passaio River from Little
Falls In Passaio county almost up TO The
city limits Of Norristown. It y proposed
to drown out the mosquitoes Of this vast
expanse Of narshland BY covering It With
yater and making another lake for New
jersey that will rival Hopatcong In size
and natural beauty.
Petitions signed by oil tho rich residents
Of the two counties urge the State to supply
the water. A lake covering the nesdows
and marshes named would Be fifteen miles
long and six or seven miles wide. Tho
surrounding country 10 the most picturesque
In the State and tho petitioners say that
the lake would soon DO frtnged With beauti-
full new settlements that will add many
millions TO the material wealth Of the State.
The subject has been preached to the
State officials who have Jurisdiction, and
the promoters cay that way will Be found
To enable tho State to help the great enter:
prise along. A dam at Little Falls and
some smaller dams will impound enough OF
the overflow waters Of New Jerseys almost
inexhaustible watershed to keep the water
OF the new lake always fresh and sweet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
FUNERAL or GEN. CLARK.

Seventh parades In Honor Of Its Old Com.
mander-Intarmen In Trinity Cemetery.
The funeral Of Gen. Emmons Clark.
Colonel for twenty-h years Of the Seventh
Regiment and thirty Ave years eecretary Of
the Board Of Health, who died on Wednes-
day at his home, 400 West End avenue,
took place yesterday afternoon. Full
military honors were accorded Gen. Clark
by the Seventh Regiment under COL APP
pleton.
Tho funeral services were held In st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, 14lst street and
Convent avenue, In front Of which the
regiment was drawn up when the cortage
arrived from the Clark reeidenoe. A de-
tail OF six officers acted as pallbearers
and carried tho flag draped casket into the
church while the regiment stood at present
arms.
The funeral services at tho church and
later at the grave in Trinity Cemetery
near the l55h street entrance were read
by the Rev. William E. MoCord, chaplain
OF the regiment.
The honorary pallbearers were Gen.
George Moore Smith. Gen. Slater, Col.
Thomas Dimond. Capt. W. n. Pa liner
Capt. George W. Ely and Judge Henry
Steinert.
At the grave three .volleys were fired by
Company b, in which Gen. Clark began
forty eight years ago his service In the
regiment as private.
x hundred veterans Of this regiment at
tended the services and marched from the
pieces, one from the veterans organizat ion
and the other from the Seventh. were laid
on the grave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
FOUND THE MAN AT LAST.
Reward OF Miss Horizons Many Years Of
Looking Under tho Bed-Man Escaped.

ORANGE, N. j., Aug. l2.-Miss Nina
Norton last night discovered man under
her bed. The man got away. For many
Of the twenty-five years Of her life, Miss
Nina has observed the custom OF looking
under bed before getting into it. She
saw no reason to discontinue the practise
when she came to spend her vacation with
Miss Jessie Strong, near Readington. Last
night Miss Strong twitted her visitor about
her habit, and there was a good deal OF
laughter.
After reaching the room the two girls
had long chat before turning In. When
It came time to look under the bed Miss
Norton did 40 with her accustomed grace,
but Strengthened up with a jerk and gave
a scream. The girls ran out Of the room
and aroused the rest Of the family
The intruder, meantime. scrambled out,
plunged through an open window to a shed
roof and jumped fifteen feet to the ground
1t is believed that he entered the house
while the family was in the back yard
playing croquet. Miss Norton says she
was too scared to take long enough look
at the man to sec what he was like.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
CLOSING TENDERLOIN "H0TELs."
II They Don't Close. the Poiioo Orders Are
to Raid Them Until They Dc.

II 1ney DON'T ClOoes Inc t01lC0 UsucfU AI0
to Raid Them Until They. Dc.
Seven more saloons whose hotel licenses
have been summsrily revoked under the
Amber law were closed by the police Of
the West Forty-seventh street station on
Friday night and their bartenders arrested
for violating the excise law. Four Of the
seven saloons were visited tbs night before
and closed in the same manner. Whom
arraigned before Magistrate Pool on Fri.
day the bartenders pleaded that they had
never been notified Of the revocation OF
their licenses by the Excise Department.
and they were discharged.
When the saloons continued to do business
on Friday the matter was referred to e. E.
Sanford, assistant counsel Of the Excise
Department. who told the police to 90
ahead and keep on arresting the offenders
until they closed sId for good .ho.. =, lama.
Wilson. at IA. Broadway, Joseph ceshmen
way, James Smith. bartender; Frank CAL
hgher. 1851 Broadway. Frank thinner
man, bartender; II. b. Masterson, 1911
Broadway, Joseph Rogers, bartender: J. J.
Healy. 0sS Eighth avenue, Cornelius CAL
Agher, bartender; A. Brown, Eighth avenue,
George Dodds, bartender, and Batholdi
Clancy, 721 Seventh avenue, John Brody,
bartender. The case against Hesly was
dismissed, he having received no notifica-
ton OF the revocation before his arrest.
All the other bartenders we're held In $500
for trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
POISON FOR CHILD AND SELF.
Unable to Regain Her Husband. Woman
Tried to End Her Troubles.

LOWELL. Mass, Aug. 12.-Because OF her
alleged desertion by her husband, Mrs.
Charles Arthur, 40 years old, to-day gave
. large dose Of paris green to her eight
year-old daughter and then swallowed
some herself Both are in a precarious
condition. The little girl is cripple.
Despite her youth, she has felt keenly her
helplessness when poverty threatened the
family The love Of the mother for this
crippled child is probably what prompted
the attempt to kill her with poison. There
are two sons. 10 and IL years old, but these
were away from home to-day when the
mother sought to kill herself. Immedi-
atelv Mrs. Arthur took the poison and told
her sister, Miss Elsie French, who lives in
the house, the latter sent for physician.
Charles Arthur, the husband, is sup
posed to be living In Boston at a hotel.
1t is declared that he deserted his wife sew
eral weeks ago, and she has since done
everything in her power to win back his
love. She has consulted lawyers two or
three times, seeking way to get her hus-
band back.
All last night Mrs. Arthur brooded over
the matter. She was pennilees, prac-
tically, and In this dilemma the thought OF
suicide and the final removal Of her Grip
pied girl from all danger and worry came
to her. With the last cent she had pur-
chased poison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
Obituary Notes.

The Rev, DR.. william Henry Steele died
Of heart disease after an illness which con-
fined him to the house foT, SEVENTEEN years.
ISIS. the son Of Lem9ei and t. bitha B. stesis.
He was graduated from Rutgers College In
Brunswick Theological Seminary. He was
at once sent as missionary 70 Java and Bor-
neo by the Dutch Reformed Church. remain
Ing In the East Indies, seven, years. His
health was 80 shattered by the hardships
he had endured while q missionary that con
tinuous work was. impossible for him. He
Ia survived by a daughter. Miss Harriet z.
Steele.
Laurent II. Allen Of $50 Park avenue
died at AK les; Bains On Aug; Of peritonitis.
He was thu. senior partner Of the firm Of Henry
Y. Allen a Co.. importers OF military goods
by II. V. Alien in 1915, and At the time Of
Laurent ALIENS denth consisted q himself
had . country home at .Riverdale, With
bis wife he was interested In many charities
He il survived By her alone. there being nc
children.