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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
DEATH OF HON. CHARLES PRICE
Wen Known North Carosin.an Passes
Away-Nandamus to Compel Alder
men to Call Ekction on saloons.
Interest in tie Answer That Bernard
VIII Make TO Charges Against Him.

halelgn, N t.. September 3
Governor Glenn is I o make a speech
at Henderson text Tuesday on tie
subject OF education and industrial
progress in North Carolina The gov
ernor says he will attend the confer
ence of southern governors ut Chatta-
nooga November 8 and 10. which VIII
consider immigration and a quarantine
law which shall be general in its scope
He manfests much interest in botn
these matters
The many friends of Hon. Charles
Price here learned with deep regret to-
day OF his death, at his home at Sails
bury. He had been long in public life,
first as member of the state ~covention
OF 1875. which changed the consti.u-
ton; then as speaker of the house,
1861, and for many years as Uunited
States district attorney for the western
North Carolina district. He was a
Republican candidate for chief JUS
tics.
Grand Secretary Woedell, of tie
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows says the
organization is very active indeed. New
lodges ave been formed at Clyde and
Granite Quarry, Rowan county, aan
Applications are in hand for Others a.
AlbemaTle and Asheboro.
The liquor element here and all the
anti d:sLensary forces are delighted al
the granting of the mandamus 10 con-
pei tie aldermen to call an election on
saloons. The other side is hoping TIA
'the supreme court will decide ad-
v"1se'y. The judge who granted he
n'in,iamus has the same hope, ano
very frankly said so. Dispensary peo-
pie have said that they would win in
an Ell ction, though of course a great
deal q money Will be spent by the IL
nuCr lien who have already inves ed
ltaNi'y in attorneys.
There is a good deal of interest herz
regarding the answer which Cla .d.
BerEarl will make to the very grave
charges brought against him i IN The
complaint of lie father of the GIRL
whom he is accused of having tie
raXed- He has until the enc of The
term to file his answer.
United States Deputy Marsha
Sharp has one to Nash county, where
his uncle, Mr.. Jack Sharp, who has
served in the legislature, in dangerous
ly i'll.
:hifty-three convicts have been sent
from the penitentiary to pick cotton at
the state farm near Weldon.
A new lodge of Masons has been
fc. ned near Parkton, Robertson co IN
~
The number of boarding pupils at
ST. Mays Female College here has
le2ched 1876, which is greater than ever
before. There are 100 students from The
city. More dormitory room is wanted.
By next Saturday the number o.
students at ne state school for the
white blind, end at that for the negro
deaf mutes and blind, will reach 315,
as ten more are to arrive on that
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

We are glad that Governor Glenn
saw fit to have removed from -he
rotunda of the capitol that advertise
ment of a mineral water which had
been placed there during his absence.
1t is true that by putting a penny in
the slot a person could get a glass OF
ice water. and this no doubt was a
great convenience to many people these
warm days, but the capitol lis no place
for advertising schemes. 1t is sur
prising that the official in charge OF
the building should have allowed 1t to
be placed there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Cross Examination Of Carter Continues

Chicago, September 28.-Cross exam
ination of Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter,
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of nearly $4,000, 900, was
continued today before Special Exami-
ner Wyman. The inquiry into the de-
PENDANTS stock and bond deals be-
tween 1893 and 1896, occupied The
time at today's session. The finan-
cial transactions of the captain were
taken UP week by week and day by
day, covering a period of four years.
Indications are that it will take 8 10 4
more weeks to conclude the question
ing of the witness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

When a mar rises so high in pro-
fessional or other eminence that he
thinks shafts of lust criticism cannot
reach him. he should remember that
the law Of gravity was merely discov-
ered-not made-by man.-Raleigh
Post.
Wonder whom The Eost's clirrr had
in mind when he wrote the above: Is
the persons official residence in the
suburbs of the states capital?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

Sears the - The Kind You Have Always Bought
Il &1zMm

Down with graft would make al
ringing Democratic slogan. and tariff
for revenue only would make al
winner.-Duplin Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

An I%llionois paper has been boosting
President Roosevelt for denomination.
The president writes to the editor that
he was in earnest when he said at
the time of his nomination that he
would not be a candidate the second
time. He repeats his statement that
under no circumstances would he &C
cept the nomination for another term.
He considers his seven years of service
as equal to two terms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

North Carolina politicians who 60 TO
Washington and are allowed to get an
inkling of what is going on become
convinced that there is going to be a
rafting of dry bones down this way
pretty soon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Objects to City's Spending Money for
ReceDtiOn to ROoseyeIt

Montgomery, Ala, September o.
At a special meeting of the city coan-
Gil today, Alderman Sullivan opposed
the resolution to appropriate money
for the entertainment of President
Roosevelt when he comes to Montgom-
cry, stating that he would oppose one
dollar of the peoples money going this
way. Acting Mayor Mcintyre, who is
also a member of the council walked
out during the proceedings, leaving
no quorum and the resolution was
laid over.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Wasn't What He Ordered.

An amusing incident. for the onlook-
ers. occurred a few lays e at one Of
the freight warehouses. where goods
were being delivered. AS a barrel was
being rolled out to be delivered. it
BURST open. and pints and half-pintS
filled with suspicious looking liquids
fell out. "That was not what I or
dered." hastily exclaimed the man,
81 ordered beerine. send it back!'-
New Bern Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

Governor Vardaman is to stump
the state of Maryland during the ap
preaching campaign. The Maryland
democrats should get Senator Tillman
to assist him. This is a campaign on
the white supremacy isue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

in o-der that their acquittal might Del
used as further v~indication Of the sup
erintendent Of the asylum and ~jusltti-I
cation of the course he has pursued IN!
this matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

The Birmingham News says: sit
is reported that Jimmy Hyde is soon
to marry. Policy-holders in the Equit-
able will be gratiied to know that COM
pany won't pay for the fancy dress
nuptial ball" Well, who could ex1
pect it to make any further contribu7
ton to Mr.. Hyde? If the charges rel
Gently made are true he is a poor graf
ter if he failed to amply provide the!
funds for hat ball.-Raleigh Post.
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
CALIFORNIA

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for special personally
conducted tour through California, to
leave New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, and Washington on January 25 by
the Golden Gate Special" composed
exclusively Of Pullman parlor-smoking,
dining, drawing-room, sleeping compart-
ment, and observation cars, returning by
February %. This special train will be
run over the entire route. The best
hotels will be used where extended stops
are made, but the train will be at thecor.r
start command of the party.
Round-trip tickets covering all neces-
sary expenses, 1910 from all points on
Pennsylvania Railroad except Pittsburgh,
from which point the rate will be 1870.
For itineraries and further information
apply to ticket agents C. A. Studds,
Eastern Passenger Agent, 263 Fifth Ave,
New York Hugh Hasson, Jr., Passen-
ger Agent Baltimore District, Baltimore,
Md B. Nj. Newbold, Passenger Agent
Southeastern District, Washington, D. c.;
Thos. L. Watts, Passenger Agent West
ern District, Pittsburgh, Pa; or address
Geo. W. Boy d, General Passenger Agent,
Philadelphia
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
general distribution under the title

general distribution under the title,
ssImprovemerlt al Dairy Herds.
Tie bulletin is divided into four parts,
as follows (l) A Wisconsin Cow Cen
sus and its Lessons. (2) The Result of
Testing Indi> idual Cows in ~ Herds lin
Canads). (3) Record Testing Associa-
tions in Denmark. ~ Miscellaneous
Records.
For three hundred years the farmer OF
this country has been borrowing OF the
land west Of him There las been a
steady stream of fertilit, from west to
east. Wheat, corn, live stock and milk
products have been the sources OF fertili-
ty for the eastern farmer. West of him
there has always been land containing the
stored up fertility OF centuries from which
he could draw the needed fertility for his
farm and when his land had been thor
oughly skinned, he could move west and
take up new farm.
This pleasing process has now got to
the stopping place and neither the phos-
phate from the south nor potash from
Germany ,wiIl'long supply the wasted fat
of the land. The farmer of the future
will have to read more and know more
about his profession if he is to enjoy more
than the bare necessities of life. He can
no longer be proud of his ignorance.
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
MAGAZINE NOTES

Henry Beach Needham, in an intimate
study Theodore Roosevelt-An Outdoor
Man" in the January McClure's, tells
more than the average citizen of the
United States ever guesses of the work
and play of the President. After reading
this article one wonders how Mr.. Roose-
welt has the strength to stick to the pace.
And Mr.. Needham tells something else :
that the President started life handi-
capped by ill-health, and only through
persistent effort acquired his splendid
physique. The illustrations are copies OF
rare photographs of the President most
of which borrow added interest from
their unusual surroundings.
The article is especially interesting to
fathers and mothers and SONS and daugh-
tiers because it suggests the idea that
almost anybody can attain the same de-
gree of activity that Mr.. Roosevelt has
attained-by choosing rightly what to
do. That is the Presidents own idea
about it. He says that it is all in the
choosing.
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23

where I charged the cows on each farm
with the valne OF food per cow, and got
from the creamery the amount OF butter
produced per COW, and the amount Of
money paid per COW, fonnd the follow
ing facts: I found II herds in which all
Of the cows were fresh fall and IA herds
where all were fresh in Epring. The bal
ance of the herds wera fresh at different
times of the year, and these | will leave
out of consideration, at this time.
The great objection many make to fall
cows is: that it costs more to feed them,
if they are to be kept giving milk during
the winter. Food was very high the year
| took this census and it cost all average
of $7.03 more per cow 10 feed the fall
COWS than it did the spring cows. But
they produced 5S pounds of butter more
per COW with Sl295 more in returns per
COW and S.. 95 more net profit.
Now you may say that those who had
the fall COWS we're the best dairymen.
Quite likely. The fact Of their having
COWS fresh in the fall would seem to indi-
cate it. And let HE say before | forget
it; good dairymen, men who know how
to care for cows, will make more profit
by having their COWS fresh in fall, while
poor dairymen, men who don't know
how to care for them and expect cows to
care for themselves, had better have their
COWS fresh in spring, or better still, not
have any cows at all, | mean dairy
cows"
On the question of changing herd OF
COWS over from spring TO fall calying, Mr..
Goodrich speaks of his experience as fol-
lows:
"a great many dairymen want to
change their herds that are now, or have
been spring cows, around toMinter COWS.
Some have told me that they have ex-
perienced great deal OF alilicut, la do
ing SO. / will tell how did, many years
ago; mine were all spring cows, except
one which We kept for winter milk for
the family. The heifers that had never
had calves l started right SO they would
freshen in the fall, and, OF course, after
that | had no trouble in keeping them
fall COWS. The older cows, those that
came in late in the spring, | let go over
SO as to make fall COWS of them. There
were some that came in very early in
spring-February and March. With
some of these | was able to shorten the
period so that each year they came in
earlier. In three or four years had my
whole herd, with the exception usually
OF two cows, which kept for spring cows
so as to have some milk all summer, all
freshening in the fall when ! wanted
them.
Ny books that l kept in those days
show that the income and profits from
my dairy were good deal increased by
this change. The amount of butter made
per year was increased some and the
average price per pound for year was
also increased"
The Cow Census enterprise inaugurated
by Hoards Dairymdn and, to some ex-
tent, followed by the Wisconsin, Dairy
mems Association, has received singu-
lar and unexampIed compliment in Can
ada, where by direction of the Domin-
ion Minister of Agriculture the entire re-
port of the census taken in Fond do Lac
County by Mr.. Goodrich, under the aus
pices of the association and first publish
ed in this paper, has been repu, Wished,
with other matter) as bulletin Tor
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
FORTUNE SPENT IN LIQUOR

According to figures furnished BY the
government Bureau Of Statistics, there'are
consumed in the United States in one yeal
about 40 ,000.0 600 barrels of beer, 9S, ,00O,.
600 gallons OF proof spirits and $4,000, ,0OC
gallons oi wine. These drinkables, sold
at retail, take oul uf the pockets OF coll
suniers ia u single twelvemonth the sum
of 81 ISL t.S5S. Its good deal OF
money, a.,u ui.e is tempted to consider
what it could accomplish if it were put
to really useful purposes, instead OF being
practically thrown away.
1t would provide 500, 600 families, or q
500,OOU people-more than the entire
population uf the States of New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine,
North Dakota and Montana-with COM
Portable homes, clothing and provisions
for II whole months. To each family
it ould give $3.50 for provisions, $50 for
clothing, $50 for shoes, $40 for newspa-
pers, magazines and books, $50 for church
and charitable purposes, and would build
or each family house costing 81, 800,
with $3.50 to furnish it-thus bestowing
upon each one of the half million families
81, $50, and leaving balance of S264, 49,
900 to erect 52,Sl8 cliurchs, each costing
$1,000 The figures arrange themselves
in tabulated form as follows:
800, 900 families, $3.50 each for
prov ,UUU, ,UUU
500, QUO families, $50 each for
c,othing. 4O,OGO, 600
500, ,O0O families, $50 each for
shoes. ............................. 100000
500, 900 families, S20 each tor
books, &c.......................... 100000
$40, 900 families, 500 each for
charity, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q, 000, QUO
50O, 600 houses, 81. 500 each.... 750, ,000, 900
sou, 900 families, $3.50 each Tor
re........................" 10 o,UUU,UUO
50, ,SlS churches, $5, 600 EACH. 264 ,090,0 900
Total ....!................S1, 454 ,090, 900
1t is practically impossible for the hui
man mind to grasp so enormous sum of
money, but recognition OF its magnitude
may be rendered more easy by comparing
with it certain other expenditures which
are made for the everyday necessrries of
life. For insurance, the United States in
year spend $500, ,OO0, 900 for meats and
$500, ,OOO,O for breadstuffs. They pay
out $500, ,OO0, 900 for cotton and worsted
goods, for wearing apparel and household
use. Boots and shoes cost them $751;
900, 900 in the same length of time. For
iron and steel they spend $3.50, 900, 900,
for sugar and molasses $225, 900, 900 and
for tea, coffee and chocolate $l69, 900, 900.
1t will be noticed that no two of these
items, which represent the chief expenses
OF the nation, equal in sum the total ex.
penditure for liquors, the meat and bread
stuffs, together amounting to only ST.
26O, ,OOO, ,0OO.-Pearson's Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
REDUCED RATES TO NEW ORLEANS

On account Of the meeting of the Amer
ican Association for the Advancement OF
Science, at New Orleans, La, December
30 to January 4, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell excursion tickets
to New Orleans from all stations ON its
lines at greatly reduced rates. Tickets
will he sold and good going December 26,
q, and 2S, and will be good for return
passage until January 6, inclusive. when
properly validated by Agent of terminal
line at New Orleans A stop-over at
Washington will be permitted in both
directions within the transit limit on
tickets reading through that city. For
particulars concerning specific rates and
other information, consult nearest Ticket
Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
FALL rREsHEN1NG OF cows

1t takes good deal of reasoning to con-
vince the average dairy farmer who has
his COWS drop their calves in the spring,
that he is beating himself out OF his best
profit by this course. He thinks he is
making milk cheaply, because the most
Of it is made on grass. Like many other
questions in dairying, the result lies be-
hind so much fine figuring that the aver
age man cannot see the truth.
Take for instance, any community
where a creamery runs the whole year.
Part Of the patrons have their cows
freshen from September to the middle OF
November. They feed ensilage and buy
bran or feed corn and oats that they raise
themselves. They treat their cows lib
orally. Go to any creamery of this
character and select the patrons OF this
character and we will guarantee that they
will be found to be the most prosperous.
The following are some of the advantages
they receive:
j.. They make milk for the eight
months when it is the highest in price.
The butter made from fall and winter
milk averages five to seven cents more
pound.
2. Ample statistics show that the fall
calying COW will yield from ! 900 to 1900
pounds more milk than if she calved in
the spring. Add that to the higher price
OF the butter and it means good deal.
Why will she yield more milk? Start
COW in spring and in three months she
comes upon milk shrinking conditions,
flies, heat and drought. Start her in the
fall and she suffers no set back for six
months; then when the flush feed of May
Is to July Is comes she takes new start.
When tile flies commence to get bad she
is nearly ready to dry off.
3. The calves droped in the fall are,
as rule, if they have been rightly led
and cared for much superior at 10 months
OF age to calves born in spring. They
have tile same exemption from flies the
cows have and it helps the calf as much
as it does the COW; they thrive and grow
better. If they have farm separated
milk and bright second or third cutting
of alfalfa hay, with few oats, they will
astonish the spring born calf at l0months
of age.
For several seasons in the spring we
have advertised and sold little bunch OF
grade Guernsey heifers, fall born. They
have sold for from $40 to $25 lead
when seven to eight months old. Scores
OF dairy farmers have visited our stables
to see these calves. Almost invariably
they have expressed themselves astonisl-
ed at the growth Of the youngsters and it
has never been difficult to get good
price for such heifers, which caused the
skim milk they ate to return 30 cents per
hundred pounds.
No dairy farm is well organized for the
largest profit in cream and butter pro-
duction that does not have the majority
OF its cows freshen in the fall. The rails
ing Of nice heifer calves is part of the
good work OF such farm. Calf raising
and pig raising should be one of the best
studied adjuncts Of well managed dairy
farm.
Writing on this important subject to
the Wisconsin Agriculturalist, the veteran
Wisconsin dairyman, c. P. Goodrich of
this city, says:
'.In COW census OF So herds took two
years ago in Fond du Lac County, Wis,
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23

Old government blankets, the
kind that lasts a lifetime
$500 per pair
Made of the best South down
wool, weigh lbs. pair.
Our Dry Goods Department is
full of great bargains for the
Holiday.
Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
Fancy Goods

Toiletsets, dressing cases, gen.
tlemens smoking sets, shaving
sets, Ladies dressing cases, car
wing sets. fancy boxes, writing
paper, port folios, pictures, clocks.
watches and other articles to
numerous to mention.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
BEER AND BEETHOVEN.
Warren Concerts at st. Nicholas
Rink to Dispense Both.

Announcement is made from the office OF
Loudon C. Charlton manager of the Richard
Henry Warren concerts to be given for g season
of ten weeks at st, Nicholas Garden beginning
June 10 that the original plan Of serving re-
freshments liquid and solid TO those desiring
them will be followed out. part Of the lower
floor is being fitted with tables and chairs and
surrounded by tropical plants. The seats here
will be among the most desirable in the garden,
and this section will be conducted cafe
Deutscher Art"
Not only will the restaurant be after the Ger
man fashion, but the entire garden will follow
closely the idea. of the most artistic and fash
ionable music gardens Of Berlin, Leipsic
Vienna and other European cities of music and
art culture. Those who desire to hear their
music undisturbed and indulge only their souls
NAV sit in reserved seats apart from the tabled
sections. There will be no buffet service of any
kind outside the section containing tables, and
whep once without the cafe boundary not even
the clinking of ice against the glass can be
heard. nor can the breath of the fowery juiep
he detected Miss Estelle Liebling. prima donna
sonrano is to be the soloist the, opening night.
Bishop Potter, Bishop Coadjutor Greer Dr.
Ernest NJ Stires and other prominent men, IT
will he remembered are directors of this enter
nrise
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
CARNEGIE NOT "UNFAIR." ."
T. f. Shafer Comments on Uaiora
attacks ON HIM.

Pittsburg, June 12.-Theodore J. Shafrer the
retiring head of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. voluntarily made
the statement to-day that Andrew Carnegie's 8
actions in the great Homestead strike of 1872
were in no way ninical the members of the
union.
President Shaffer said 'I have carefully ex-
amined the books of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, relative to
the Homestead strike. and find that Andrew
Carnegie is not mentioned in any manner as
being antagonistic to the members of the or
ganization in that crucial period. In fact, Mr.
Carnegie favored arbitration"
Mr.. Shaffer's statement occasioned by the
recent opposition of the laboring class to the
acceptance of Mr.. Carnegies gifts.
There should be malice shown" he said
"as Mr. Carnegie has times innumerable demon
strated his friendship for the workingman."