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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
NEWS FROM GOLDSBORO
Negro Child Burned to Death-EX-
Governor AycOck's Son Accidentally
Shot While Huntine-Judge Justice
GueSt OR Honor.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goidsbcro, N. c.. December A
little negro child Was burned to dealh
in the northern part of the city yes
terlay afternoon. Both the parents
Of the child are dead and an old col
ored had taken the yOungster
to raise. The old woman is very poor
and did not have wood tC burn. The
day was very cold and she locked the
child up in the house aud went about
the streets picking UP whatever she
could find to make a fire. The neigh
bOrS heard the frantic ream Of the
child and broke the door down Just in
time ID see it breathe it's last. 1t Is
supposed hat the little one was hud-
ding cver the embers to keep warm
when its clothing caught fire. The
flesh was burned to a crisp.
The host Of friends of Ex-Governor
and Mrs. C. B. Aycock will deeply
sympathize with them in the misfor-
tune that has overtaken their young
son William. While out hunting ne
had hic right hand badly laceratcd
of his gun. The wound is very serious
and while all hope that an operation
may not be necessary, still his ccnii-
ton is such as to cause the doctors to
express very little hope for saving his
hand.
Judge Justice. who is holding the
present term of superior court, was
the guest of honor at a dinner given
by Colonel A. G. Davis at his magniti-
cent home on Ashe street yesterday
afternoon. There was also present
Judge w. R. Allen, of this city, and
all the members of the Goldsboro bar,
of which Colonel Davis is a member.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

The St%atesville Landmark says that
"the verdict il the Nick Williams case
like the judgment in the supreme
court in the Gattis-Kilgo case-w:ls i
dog fall" When Mr.. Williams comes
to pay twenty-five thousand dollars
Judgment entered up against him he
sure enough.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

his family who needs such attention
as is provided In the state hospitals
for the insane: II all are TO be treat
ed alike who pay to keep up the free
schools, why should hot all he treated
alike who pay taxes 10 keep up the in
zane asyIums: Isn't somebody talk
Ing for 0unvunIe?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
.suxs OF SUBSCRIPTION.
eosTAGE PREPAID.

st.n UAfLY HEssEEGER bs naIi
rz1 ear s6.sJ) al. s3.oO3
IRE. sanr.s e1 80, one uaoath bo
sssts
.~r,.o in the city nj 90 cents o
s=sEfst, 1De week Id cents. Sl.oc TOE
res 1-antkE or 1850 g year.
rffI. ~.mt-W EEKLY MESSENGER
.. s-pnSe paperst, by raIi n
t~a- @I.nDt sia months 10 cents. fn
D~@~~s
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

building u7 -its t.'ta. higher end
higher until today t-c bed 60 rle rIr'r
ls above TIE valley Ul tlt..- 81 ta.
Once Der 10 cut Us banks ana tile
srream spreads ont al over tle coun-
trF- About Song years a-o q large
curTor+-ul. iu r-l u.-l fle la-i.lie
rrrrfu-e 90 making homes fo- settlers
lu thC SllfCu 1lt- 20. q. r.r-.-.l a. big
canal heading in rlc river ..l.v Nu-
ga and almost GA t4e Internal al
boundary l-e canal was a large
one, Cd icef o- r-e bottom. and carried
q t 90 water through
Mexico info California OF 20 tie ara
now caA-l Imperial Valley. Tie
c-I1l beading Cu LIZ SO The cllrl Greg
cf Tie b-rAs % Tie stree 20. was llsc-
cure II Llr always been source ~
trouble ana annoyance. Tie river
re- Lfed lt as az obstruction in its
course ard deposited great loads %
slf il f-u-t 70 q and tLll Vroccclel
60 cur q channel arou-I g. TrD1-.-
were used constantly - keep tie c-lal
heading open-
The Ia, great food 50 tle stream
simply wiped away tile head gates
and opened Wy for a large part u
tie stream 70 row into the valley.
Just below this point the stream
ri He'd over the hanks a-all and FOL
lowing down an old stream channel
* 1laly bt-an to pour IFS whole vol
ume ln 20 cl.fun Sink. Only the high
l4lks " tie Imperial canal prevented
larger areas " irrigated lands from
being Inundated ana UIn-s 80 lol-
lars 10 crops from being destroyed
Great t.Hcu'fies are presented %
fle elr .-elrs Mo are try l-- Co lEluce
r-e stream go 50 haU- 10 IT'S old chan
De- new hel--lg is projected
b."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

The proposition 20 bring back 10 the
ancient city OF jamestown the body Of
Pocahontas, In connection with tile eX-
position az that place. has aroused con-
siderable Indignation. both in England
and IN America, by people who believe
that such a step is nothing more imam
q move intended as a sile-show feature
n the exposition. While il il true
there have been Instances ~ a disturb
auce OF a grave made hundreds OF years
before. as ia Tie recent case 81 Ad-
miral John Paul Jones. still the cases
cannot be compared. one ls "a man WHO
had much 20 do with The preservation
~ the American nation and navy: the
other was the central figure 600 bit OF
fiction surrounding The settlement OF
this country by English settlers. PO-
cghOntas. IL is true. was a native Amer
Jean. which John Paul Jones was not.
but Pocahontas married m English
man. lived and died in England. ana
the traditions OF her later life were sur
rounded by all that Is English.
The London Standard. in comment
ing on the movement 20 bring her body
% America, cites pages from q book by
an American writer tending 10 show
that the life or POcahOntas was a ira.
ditiOn and pOetical version and add
ing: "If the original myth is really
believed by the people OF jamestown.
We only hope they will DO something 20
answer the audaciOus skeptic that has
impugned It."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
ToOthachc or appendicitis ?

A movement looking 20 the better
care OF children Is spreading. IL is
proposed now that the tooth brush
drill be a part OF the curriculum or
our schools, and that dentists should
visit regularly the children attending
them. Doctors have spoken very
strongly on the usefulness OF taking
tonics aud similar medicines IN order
10 promote better digestion. OF 90
purify the blood. when a constan,
system OF poisoning is going on In the
mouth. IL Is claimed that much poor
blood and weakness ia children comes
from dental decay. A noted physician
declares that appendicitis Is caused by
bad teeth. Take your choice-either
have your teeth extracted or your ap-
pendix cut out The doctors get you
either way, going or coming.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

President Hiil.of the Great Northern
Railroad. ais Attention TO Enor-
nous Disposals OF Government
Land Without Settlement Into
Homes.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin
There will be people ill-natured
enough TO charge that President Hill.
Of the Great Northern hallway, did
not come into court with entirely clean
hands in the vigorous dcnunciation of
the land-grabbCrS contained in his re-
cent speech before the National Irriga-
ton Congress at Portland. This. how
ever. does not necessarily detract from
the truth OF his charges. Perhaps few
men In the country are better qualified
10 speak upon the blichting effects OF
the dishonest policy which has appro-
priatcd millions OF acres OF valuable
lands. only 10 exclude from them the
actual settlers who would have devel.
opcd them.
President Hill is n railroad manager.
and railroads depend for profit upOn
traffic afforded hy a populous and we'll
cultivated country. y railroad o-tend-
ing through territory without farms or
farmers, towns or industrial communi-
ties must suIer serious disadvantages.
Where great tracts OF land are owned
and controlled 10y mere spectators. de
Nclonmcnt Is impossible. It is very
likely that President Hill spoke by the
card when ne charged that those who
go upon Government land at this time
Tor the purpose OF making homes are
only a handful.
Rapid Disposois Of Pebble Lands.
His figures. showing the rapid IN
crease I'm area OF public lands which
have passed into private ownership
since 1S9S. possess a significance that
Is startling. Nearly 9O.OOOOOO acres.
total area equal 90 three times that of
the State OF reunsy have been
awarded 10 private owners I'm the SIX
years from 1SgS 20 1903, inclusive. very
little az whicL-acc0rdlng 10 President
Hill-has become the property OF home
stead seekers. The bulk OF IL has be-
come the holdings OF the lumber kings,
cattle barons. and spectators pure and
simple. Ii is evident that there are
more men who deserve the penalties OF
the law which have lately been indicted
upon Senator Mitchell. OF Oregon.
The duty ~ Congress in this connec-
tion is unmi>takabic. The laws under
which this vast domain has been So
cured ly rrivat. interests with no I'm
tcution az opening IL 10 development
should Dee repealed or amended 10 pre-
vent amy further footing " tie public
lands.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
CHINESE cRArEYARD CUSTOMS.
Peculiar Custom Of Placing Cooked
Food on the Graves OF the
Departed.

Assorted foods. literally by the
wagon load. are annually taken out 10
Cypress Hius Chinese Cemetery by
members ~ New Nork's Chinese col
ony. SAYS the New York Times, and
these offerings. which are 20 Us such
strange evidences OF affection and Pc
meulrance. are placed with pic
turesQue Tltcs. on the graves where the
departed Celestial brothers OF the
colon lists are awaiting the couvenlent-
or Isl DO tie ausp.ci0us e-season for
transsLlDment 90 the land which these
most stol-i OF sentimcntalists Insist on
believing 10 Dee the only one where the
dead can rest comfortably. These an
rral Illustrations OF the fact that the
'l.naman has feelings Ike the rest Of
u.s. even if be does choose different
WAYS OF showing them. attracts the
usual amount % attention. some OF 81
respectfully curious and some openly
der.sive. but nclfh~S variety Affects the
performance OF the ceremonies or
enables rs 90 get bit nearer the uays-
ferious Mongol mind II Is hard 10
believe that our far-tra velcd Chinese
really think thar anything IS accom-
pIished for the dead by putting roast
ri- and boiled rice on a grave, and Yet
they 10 il year after year.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
a Bright Retort.

The ancient story OF the Chlnaman
who. when asked az what hour the
spirits consumed the food thus offered
~ them. replied that n was az the same
horr chosen hv our dead Tor smelling
flowers we similarly place. Is always
rfr' ucnt % discussion 81 this mystery.
ard reflection on the story has the
admirable eject OF giving a new
s'1n,'rolut from which 10 study the
'nniiandlsi" custom of orr useful but
Nn.oyed guests. IN al these things 81
Is TIE thinking so that constitutes
rgiIf. prOuFiefy and c0ngruity. The
chinese ceremonies DO show affec-
Tomato or pious remembrance. and
whether the dead are Indifferent or not.
The reflex action on tie living Is enec-
lively brought 20 bear.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

Under an almost tropical sun the
sea evaporated. uncoverinS a great
level plain over large portions OF which
was laid a deep deposit OF rich river
sediment wanting only irrigation 10
produce abundant harvestS- At the
lowest depression In the valley, where
evaporation has not Yet carried OF
al the water. the salts were deposited
thickly and large works have LONE
been established there marketing
thousands OF tons Of this mineral.
For centuries the Colorado has been
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

Gulf and created a huge inland sea
wk-ch covered all Of what is now
known IS Imperial Valley. The shore
line OF this great sea can BE distinct
" traced by the old beaches which
are found there.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
Black Friday.

Now. Children said the Sunday
school teacher. addressing the Juvenile
cas-, "can any OF you tell ne any
tDlng about Good Fridayr'
les. ma'aD. I can" replied q boy.
lie was the colored mani what done
Tie hcusfwOTk Tor Robinson Crusoe."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
c. J. BLANCHARD Al Los Angeles.

The great Colorado river OF the
southwest the Me OF America. Is on
Its had behavior. Like old travellers
who forsake the beaten highways. the
Colorado. grown tired Of its channel.
Is seeking new route. Its desire
for change naturally Is the cause OF
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
To BE Reunited.

"EIaye you seen my poor. dear little
ducklingT asked the distressed but be
witchiQg young mother duck.
All madame," replied the polite but
still hungry fox, Il have inside infor-
nation on that point; you viii soon
meet your lite one"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
THE J0Y OF AGE.
riisinterprctation OF DIR. Osler's
Statement.


Dr. William Osler. late professor In
John Hopkins University. Baltimore.
met with n great deal OF undescrved
nctoricty because he was misunder-
stood when he said the creative faculty
disappeared usually NJ the age OF forty
years. He did not mean 10 convey the
impression that mans usefulness
ceased at that time, but that the imag-
NATIVE faculty was not as active then
as IL was in earlier years. when men
are green and raw in judgment and put
forth many things that they wish To
have suppressed later on. His little
iest about chloroforming those who
lag superfiuous on the stage" was
meant 10 apply only 10 teachers who
failed 10 move with the advanced
thought and had a special humorous
reference 10 himself. but the miScom-
prehcnSion and exnCgcration OF the
press has maCnificd his utterance and
given IL sweep he never intended.
Must Seek New Fields.
When the acquisition OF knowledge
IS used merely as a means through
which 10 earn bread. that Is the end
Of mans career. whether he be thirty
or forty or a thousand years old. Men
who seek no Now fields OF exploration
uor carry forward TO fuldllment any
work they attemrt I'm early days are
mere drcnes in the hives OF life.
Dr. oslcr. who is close 20 the sixty
ycar line. has gone 10 England To take
profcsSOrShiD OF medicine in oxford
University. which viii without doubt
lead 10 an increase OF his professional
fame. which did not come 10 him until
after DE had passed the half century
post in his journey Of life. His part
ing injunction ID his medical aSso-
ciatos In America, at the Washington
meeting i'm May. was 10 follow the
Golden Rule in all their actions. and 10
cultivate that moderation which is said
% De- the golden thread running
through all the virtues. This advice
IS not new, but IL cannot be repeated
too often I'm an age when many men
are striving 20 shove their ucighhOrS
to the vail IN their desire TO occupy
The middle az the road themselves
SIAN is naturally 4 selfish animal and
needs % bc often reminded that be
mast do urto others as be would have
tlcm % unto him. even il he desires
to attain moro worldly success. The
-aan who has no consideration for his
boring fellows is likely Co find no con
sileration extended u him when the
hour of misfortune comes.
Best Work Late in Life.
DR.. OSler mover deprecated ace.
knowing that MANS best work is done
after age has mciiowed his under
standing ana strengthened his juig-
ucnr There are numerous examples
40 what Ylr.itv in age can DO an along
r.e track 90 history. In was seen fra
benjamin Irar'.iiu. William T. clad
stone. us seen in Edward Everett Hale.
Of .ff
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
GREAT INLAND SINK.
FIERCE RAMPAGE OF COLORADO
RIVER DrSrcEIS THOUSANDS
OF FERTILE acres

Huge Engineering Difficulties Must
be Overcome; or Otherwise Right
Thousand Families WILDE Render
ed Homeless and Destitute
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

Leesvilie (NoD Light: Luke Bel
n'onts ns~ buggy II for sale. He got
A-AFf1eo last week. you know.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
TOBACCO FOR TIE NAVY.
Government Selects supply for
Officers and Men.

The American naval officer and the
1acky smoke and chew. This is a fact
or which the Government takes official
coCnizance and recognizes in a way
that makes such habits inexpensive
incidents 10 life on board ship. Re
Gently the Navy Department had un-
der consideration the award OF a con
tract for 10000 pounds OF cut plug
tobacco, and in November next bids
VIII be called for another supply Of
Ike amount. The contract under
which the supply IS now being fur
niShed was secured on 4 basis OF n
bid OF 40 cents a pound. Twenty
nine bids are now under consideration.
the prices ranging from 3Ois cents n
pound 10 IS cents. The contract viii
not necessarily be let TO the lowest
bidder. but 20 the one supplying at the
lowest price the grade best suited for
the purpose.
Practical Chewing Tests.
Each bidder is required to submit
n sample OF the tobacco 10 be fur
niShed, and these. after the factory la
bells are removed and secret identi1-
cation marks substituted. are divided
into small lots. part being sent 20 a
chemist for analysis. and n COOdly
Supply ENAAE 10 tue various navy lhrN :
Tor distribution among officers and
men for practical test. the opinion OF
the officers and 'jackiesr being taken
before the award is made. Final re-
suits are reached hy the process OF
elimination. until the selection OF the
chewers dwlndles down 10 two or
three samples which are bound to Doe
favorites. These favorites are then
taken up with regard 10 the chemical
test, and the contract is awarded so
that perhaps the lowest bidder has no
consideration whatever when the final
result IS obtained.
While heretofore the navy supplied
the mon with the tobacco IA very in
fcrior articicl free OF cost. the Gov
eminent now insists upon the best
grade. which 70 sells 10 the sailor NJ
the contract price. plus n very small
percentage 10 cover the cost OF ham
ding. Only such tobacco are consid-
cred which are manufactured from
pure leaf tobacco OF the growth OF the
current or preceding year in which
the contract IS made. and which shall
have undergone a natural sweat.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one y n Ous and
ClaimSa allowed through Us dur
ing the last six months. Dis
ability Age and In
ere a $ 9 pensions obtained
IN the shortest possible time.
Widows claims a specially.
Usually granted within go
days II placed with Us immedi-
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of IS years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
crences furnished. Local Magis-
trates pc uniarily
benefited by sending us
claims.
TARER & WHITMAN CO
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

rn-rh r-r erncffru or th- part ~ fhe
ralltlaL ul.cl happens CD l. lurlf.l
negr Uy. ana az some l.tt,e llsQulcrlie
amuDE several thousand settlers
whose farms acre apparently tlr...
IDed unless rhe erT1-ic stream can De-
induced - return f0 its ola r1rhwav
t. the Sea 4 glance a. The Uar VIII
make clear tile unusual clD lltlcus
which az present prevail H. tie Col
Cr.dG Delta
Below tl- iowa 90 Yuma. Arl-rr1.
TIE stream has cut its larks ca tl7re
p-arcs and pass.-- through cid. DRY
Channels. is Row pour.ls westward
and unTfhuarl into Slltrn sink. Au--
1ncLtcd ty tle volume 90 this great
stres m abe S-lk has already become
& vast Inland sfn. spreading out Tor
CO miles ln one CIrerriru and - ules
a. another. and growing DAILY.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

Passengers on the train now O.
claim with wonder ls t.Ur lUuk out
upon the broad sl- reaching CD the
weston l1r-zo-, where Llt g short
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
STOP LAND-CRABBING.
THE DUTY OF CONGRESS- Is TO
AMEND Faulty AND ANTI
QC4TED LIND LAWS.

President HiiI.of the Great Northern
Railroad. Calls Attention TO Enor-
nous DiSposals of Government
Land Without Settlement Into
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-30
NO TRANSPORT CAOL
DUE BEFOR ENEXT MAY

Although army transports are to call
at this port regularly every month on
the homeward trips, none of them will
bring any coal for the local depot quar-
termaster until May. Captain Humph-
rev. the quartermaster, has 5,316 tons
on hand and this amount will be suffi-
cient to meet the demand up to the end
of the fiscal year June 80, 1906. The an
nual amount of coal necessary for the
local depot quartermaster amounts to
about 5000 tons all of which comes
from Japanese mines. In order that
there will be no danger of the stock
running behind, it it likely that the
supply for the next year will commence
to arrive in May and win continue to
be brought at intervals during the year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-30

AMERICA MARU DUE THURSDAY.
The America Maru is due Thursday
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-30
BIC BUNCH Of
BOXING BOUTS
FINE PROGRAM AT ORPHEUM
NEXT SATURDAY EVENING
HEINE AND YOUNG NELSON.

The program of the boxing tourna-
ment which takes place at the Orpheum
next Saturday is "A good one, and judg-
ing from its makeup should prove
very interesting.
There are seven bouts scheduled to
take place comprising all classes from
the little bantam weight of 10 pounds
to the ponderous heavy weight of 200
pounds.
The boys who are to take part are of
the best in the city and are all in train
ing for their respective contests. Each
one is chock full of enthusiasm and
bent upon making a fistic reputation,
so each bout while it lasts, is bound to
be full of excitement.
The match between Young Nelson
and Ernest Heine will be a great exhi-
bition and each will strain every nerve
to win the decision as the victor is to
he matched with Jack McFadden-
The two heavy-weights, while not of
the most scientific opponents of the
ring, are bound to give a great exhibit
ton of Drawn and willingness.
The rest of the boys are weTp match
ed and the show should be a good one.
The prices of admission are so low that
a packed house is assured.
The sale of seats opens Thursday
morning at the Orpheum box office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-30
afternoon from San Francisco en- route
to the Orient. She will have later mail,
JUDGES
DISAGREE

De Bolt have given contrary decisions
on the question" said Deputy Attorney
General Peters, land l would like to
have the matter settled as it affects
eight or ten cases which are on the CAL
endar for the present term. During
last term Judge De Bolt ruled against
the Territory while in the Jones case
your Honor ruled in favor of the Terri
tory After the decision by Judge De
Bolt we changed the form of the in
dictments to comply with the law,-or
rather with the decision" Peters add
ed. If he had told Robinson it was the
law he would have been telling the
judge his own decision was wrong, so
he chose middle course.
1T was the law when Judge De Bolt
so ruled" Cathcart interposed.
Il thought we went into the question
rather thoroughly in the Jones case"
said Judge Robinson. Peters said there
had been a very complete argument
but he admitted that there were some
slight differences i'm the state of facts,
which might account for the difference
in decisions.
Judge Robinson agreed to hear ar
gument again, and set the case for
Friday morning.