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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
THE RATCHET BURIED
Leaders OF Republican Factions in
This State Patch Up a Peace and
Divide the Spells.

Washington. July 1.-THE state
mcnt that an agreemen has been
reached between Blackburn and Roll
ms with reference to the distribution
of Federal patronage in The state was
made today BY a well known North
CAROLYN republican. who generally
knows what Is going on. This n
ity declares that the pro-
gTamme has not only been agreed
UEon but that the President has been
thoroughly acquainted with what has
been done. According TO thi. author
ity. Mr.. Thomas S. Rollins. OF Ashe-
VILE. will be the next United states
district attorney in the western dis
uict succeeding A. Z. Holton. and he
will surrender his mantle as the head
Of h organization To ex-Judge Spen-
Ger b. Adams who is slated for the
Craftsmanship of the republican state
committee. Mr.. II. ). Har-
k:ns vii hold on temporarily as coll
lector Of the western district. and I'M
less the pressure becomes too strong
on the part of the other candidate. he
will be retained in the POSITION for u
term of four years. The marshslshiD
Is to be awarded by Representative
who is said to be undo
clded as tc whether he will choose H.
e. Cowes or L. G. Wagner.
While the organization apparently
gets the big end of thu stick. Black
burn has played his hand welI'. was
the comment of the republican who
brought the news to Washington. The
President" he continued. made il
pain hat the warning factions have
to get together. Mr.. Rollins started
the peace negotiations by Offering
Blackburn the marshalsh.p. The rep
resentative from the eighth said he
was going to name the marshal any
how ard opened Rollins eyes by de-
handing the district attorneSshio. The
removal Of Holton was the sine qua
non with him Blackburn said he had
no special candidates. and thai he had
Just as soon name Rollins as not. This
sounded good to Rollins. and it is har,l
tc tell which was the best pleased.
for Blackburn was. at the same time.
evening up an old score with an an
Gent enemy.
GAS for Harkins, the Asheville
crowd will hold him in office until the
President takes I'D the new APPOINT
ments but. if the leaders in the ryan
izaticn of east Asheville make any
Kind of a fight. he will go. The nam
ing of a marshal will be one Of Mr..
Biackburn's most perpiexinc prob
lens. He has got to decide between
l"o IIleftuS anu ne OoeS not kIOWH
himself what he is going to do.
THE choice OF Judge Spencer r.
Adams fer the state craftsmanship is
not q part of the patronage
ment. Blackburn is HELPLESS because
Rollins and the office-holders control
the present state committee. which is
to make the selection. The fight in
size the party from now on will not
be over patronage but over the con-
troll of the organization at the ncX
state convention. Control then means
the naming of the delegates of the
next REPUBLICAN national convention.
end there is where the rub comes.'-
Special to Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
Change of City Editors

Mr.. W. I. Underwood, who has peen
city editor of The Chronicle since it's
initial appearance, has cut loose from
newspaper work and has gone to
Greensboro to take up insurance bus1-
ness. He is succeeded by MI. r. W.
Vincent, for some time news editor Of
The Observer. We part with Mr.. Under
wood with regret. He has worked
faithfully for the interests of The
Chronicle and has done good service
for the paper and it's readers. The
newspaper interests of the state have
lost a good man, while the insurance
interests have gained one. The Chron-
icle's best wishes go with Mr.. Under
wood. Our bad luck at losing a good
city editor is offset by u good luck IN
gaining another excellent man. OF Mr..
Vincent, it is sufficient for us to say
that his work is going to show for it
self.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
MORALLY STUNTEb CANNES.

Charlotte people should look out for
a regular invasion of dogs-Of dogs of
poor constitutions, and feeble health at
that, too. Now that it is found that it
takes three gallons of whiskey to cure
a sick dog in a prohibition town, as is
proven by a recent prescription, signed
by a Charlotte veterinary surgeon and
presented to Charlotte drugstore to be
filled, we may look to see any number
of dogs needing medical attention III
denly show up in the back yards Of
residents of that city who have run
into the ground the pleas of sick wife
and sick child.
For years vain efforts have been
made at every session of the legisia-
ture to secure legislation against the
worthless dogs which roam the
try killing sheep; but we think, if this
Charlotte mans plan succeeds, that the
days Of the mongrel and the NANCY Cur
are numbered. While legislators will
still be willing to befriend the sheep
killing dog they will hasten to root out
the morally stunted canine, whether he
criminis in the scheming of his NOR
ally stunted master or is an innocent
instrument in his hands for getting
around the provisions of the Watts
law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
The Messengm.
MIR. BOWERS DENIAL.

Hon. w. H. Bower. of Caldwell
county, through a friend, makes denial
tc the Statesville Landmark of the
rumor that he had gone over TO the
republican party. Mr.. Bower says he
has had no such conversation with
any newspaper correspondent and that
there is no foundation for the report.
That paper, which We believe first
published the report, has this 10 say
about the rumor and why it was pub
Iished as a fact:
In this connection it Is proper To
say that the report Of Mr.. Bowers
change of faith came to The Land
mark from republican sources. but
from a republican whose character
for truth is unGuestiOned. and who
said he had every reason to believe
it true. The next dav. when the
report had been published in The
Charlotte Observer. a Raleigh paper
telegraDhed Lenoir to know If It was
true and in answer to the inquiry
Mr.. Bower said he was "too busy
bugging potatoes to talk politics"
This was accepted as corroborating
evidence. TOR if Mr.. Bower did not
think enough OF MS D0J1tlcdl iIIcS-
rity to deny the report when it was
called to his attention. then it vas
naturally assumed to be true. It q
Teen two week Stree the report first
appeared. and while Mr.. Bowers HON
Iapers n numerous other papers
have published it. not one word has
he uttered. so far as known. until this
letter TO his Statesyille friend. to denv
the report.
We are not criticisinc Mr.. Bower
now. but we arc living the facts. SO
the public can fully understand. We
are mighty glad to have Mr.. Bower
say there is no foundation for the
report" but we must saw thar he is
mighty careless of his political rcpu-
tation. While he nav not have done
or said ANYTHING to give rise to the
report. he had opportunity to denY it
the next CAV after it appeared. n q
wore from him would have set the
whole matter straight at once. IF he
has been wrcnged he has himself to
blame.
We are glad to know that Mr.. Bower
has not given up his allegiance TO the
democratic party, but. as The Land
mark points out, he has no one to
blame but himself for the public TAX
ing the rumor to be we'll founded. He
has no right to complain of the press
publishing it as a fact after he had
treated the report in the manne in
which he did.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
LAWIESSNESS IN TYREELI.

A special to the Charlotte Observer.
which we publish elsewhere, gives an
account of the lawlessness, amounting
almost to a reign of terror which illicit
distillers and their sympathizers have
instituted in Tyrrell county. In Judge
Shaw, o holding court in that coun-
ty, the law-abiding people have a mar
who will put a stop to this infamous
proceeding and punish the criminals il
there is anybody who can do it. He
says he is going to do so if it takes all
good people of the county will stand
by him and hold up his hands in every
attempt he makes to bring to punish
ment those men who violate the law
and then defy the civil officers and at
tempt their assassination when the lat
ter undertake the performance of their
duty.
We do not believe in the people tax.
ing the law into their own hands to
suppress crime, but at times conditions
arise which justify them in so doing.
1t looks as if affairs have almost come
to such a pass in Tyrrell county.
Were the people in the first instance
to give the courts and the executive
officers heartier support in suppressing
crime and bringing criminals to justice
CI1ah 6cn10ro hlo conditions could mot
arise. In this Tyrrell matter the peo-
pie are much to blame for the state Of
affairs. Many of them have, no doubt,
for a long time winked at the violation
of the state and federal laws against
conducting whiskey distilleries, when
they should have seen to it hat the
very first %infraction of these laws was
punished. By not taking this course,
which would have been not only their
duty, but laudable action on their part
as ~law-abiding citizens, they have al
lowed the monshiners and blockaders
to continue their illegal and crime-pro-
ducing traffic, the latter growing
holder with their continued immunity
from punishment until they have come
to consider themselves above the law
and to feel that, instead of being amen
able to the law, they have the right to
override it and to avenge themselves
on anyone, whether he be plain citizen
or law officer, who attempts to put a
stop to their occupation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

Another big mortgage Is being re-
corded TO-DAY in the register of deeds
office. It IS the Durham and South
Carolina railway to the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit COMPANY. Of Baiti-
more. 1t is for 900 first mortgage
geld bonds OF $1,000 each. made pay
able july 1st. 1885. This ROAD will
Chatham to Merry Oaks-Durham
Sun.
The Durham Herald, in speaking of
this mortgage says work is being
pushed rapidly and the road will be
finished to Merry Oaks early in the fall.
That town is on the Seaboard Air Line.
about thirty-five miles south of Raj
eigh. President Barr, of that system
is interested in this new road, and for
that reason it is supposed hat it is
being backed by the Seaboard. At
Durham this road will connect with
the Norfolk and Western for the West
Virginia coal fields. 1t has been sug-
gested that the road is being built TO
form a link in the SeabOard route be-
tween the coal fields md Southport.
There is a general impression that this
system is looking to the establishment
of a coaling station at hat port. 1t
could complete such a line by building
the connection between Durham and
Merry Oaks and by another road from
some point near Wilmington ON it's line
to Southport.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
Where Silence il Golden

This story is illustrative of the ALSO
lutte silence ana loneliness of the rypI-
cal Australian bush camp.
Two men were camping together
but rarely exchanged a word.
One morning one of the men re.
marked at breakfast: Hear a COW
below in the swamp just now?"
Nothing further was said and they
went about their business for the res
of the day. Twenty-four hours later
once more at breakfast, the SECOND
man said: How d'you know it WASH
a bull?"
Again no comment. Again a pause
of twenty-four hours. Next mornine
the first man began to pack up Iii!
"bill' and "swag."
You going?" inquired the other.
Yes"
"why?"
Because" said his friend, there:
too much argument in this camp -
Kansas City Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

MY feeling is that the things one
has an opportunity to do are substance
and the things che tries to get are
hadcW."
This was the neat reply Mr.. Root
made to Il friend who wrote him, when
considering the acceptance of the ap-
pOintment as secretary Of state, that
IF you are willing TO take up official
burdens, would it not be best to wait
three years for the substance rather
than take the shadow now" 1t was
also a rebuke to the implication con-
tanned in the letter of advice that Mr..
Root was inclined to accept the office
now rendered as Il means of securing
the presidency three years hence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

The Philadelphia North American
publishes a map of the United States
on a new plan.- 1t is what might be
called a graft map Its purpose is
to designate the states which are I'M
der the domination of grafters and
those which do not submit to their
rule. The graft ridden states are in
are only seven of the latter-North
Carolina, we are glad to see, is one Of
them. The other white one are
Colorado. Delaware, Iowa. Maine,
Michigan and Mississippi.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
Miss Settle as Leading Lady i'll leo
pard Sports"

Miss Flossie Settle. remembered ia
Asheboro as a beautiful young lady.
a sister CT ex-Coneressman Thomas
Settle. who has been on the stagge fol
several Years. and who has been play
ing as Julia" in the Education Of Mr..
PiDDe or the New York and London
stage. is to be the leading ladv in the
play dramatiZed from "The Leopard
SrOtS' and. THE Clansman." The
initial appearance will be in Norfolk
OF the 23rd of Observation-Disclosures
Courier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
Walter Grady Released.

Walter S. Grady. the Singer sewing
machine agent who was arrested in
Norfolk charged with ATTEMPTED as
sault on a Miss Goodwin. Of Kenlv. n.
c.. has been released and the warrant
against him withdrawn by the wom-
ans people. He has returned to his
work with the Singer Company at
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

So Messrs. Blackburn and Rollins
have come to terms and agreed upon
the division of the spoils. That "a a
shrewd play on the part of the former
whereby he induced Rollins to agree to
the throwing overheard of District At
torney Holton. In another column we
publish a special to the Charlotte OBJ
server giving the details of, the bargain
made between the two factions Of the
party in this state. 1t seems that Mr..
Roosevelt, who has been watching the
fight here, has notified the contestants
that they must settle their differences
somehow, and this they have done
temporarily, at least.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

We will not agree with The Lum-
terton Argus that one-half of the men
are s~coundrels. but will agree that the
ether half will bear NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ham Herald. The only difference is
We take it our opinion Of what man
is. is not worse than that Of our crit
les. but that Jul estimate of what man
should be. is higher.-Lumberton Ar
gus.
That is a pretty heavy lick The Ar
gus editor gives his critics, whoever
they may be. The Durham Herald, it
seems, is n of them. Brother King
should proceed to put another story on
the structure whereon he stands to
take his measurements of man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

Durham has had Il new directory
made and those who did the work re-
port a population inside the city lin
it's of $4,000. Greensboro needs a new
directory at once.-Chariotte Chron-
icIo
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
Abstracts Made Out.

AL tho abstracts for the. transfer
Of tho water rights Of Beaver creek
have been made out and forwarded to
the Fremont County bank st Canon
City whore the money for them il pay.
able. The deal ineludes all the rights
on the crock. about twenty-five in all.
The deeds are being made ont in the
uame Of Thomas Il. Devins Of Pueblo.
and one Of the farmers in from Bea-
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

YER this morning 10 under Oh Q belief
that N. D Thatcher Of Pueblo IL be.
hind the deal. At any rate Mr., De-
vine 10 Thatcher's attorney. This
authority says that the water will
cost the purohaser about $50. 900.
Nov that all the water Of Beaver
creek has bsen purohAsed the man
buyins them will 60 70 Beaver park
and buy the rights there. Il IL un-
dsrstood shAt all the water 10 that
nisshborhood 10 10 be negotiated for.
Tho farmers transferring their rights
are kept absolutely In the dark - 10
the intention Of the owners. but tbs
fast that Il 10 being purchased By q
Pueblo man would indicate that Il 10
for the purpose Of supply Ing the city
Of Posbio with mountain water. Il
certainly needs IL.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
FREMONT.

Jesse Rood. Pueblo; o. Gillsts.
Canon City; 4. p. Pearl. Denver;
n. Carroll. city; o. A. OogAn. 81.
Louis; A. Brown. oisy: G. u.
Hendriokson. st. Loais: 4 o. IS W.
Murphy. Lawrence: II. o. Riohsrds.
Denver. M afssA Hl4 N
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

Tssksts 10 psinss sAss via The Nis-
sesri PAsile from Canon City, and
saasieas wsSs thsrsol. viii allow pur.
ehassrs side "trip from Pueblo 70 Den.
VI asd return whsn Aasirsd Pleas
beaR thiA u ninl. ANI 4
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
Negro Lynehed.

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 33-DAvid
Sims who blew OF the head Of Robert
80 Johns near Olarksville. Miss. was
lynohsd this morning after . two day .
chase. AtIaf nns .nff.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
ABOUT YOUR NEldHBoRs
AND YOURSELVES

6ooooooooooeooooocooooooo3
-. j. Little soes y Pssbio today.
w 7. 8. Hasbes y down from
Canon today. "a 81
-Joha 2. MesesvsiS 4 fosslAnA
this sftsrnoon. l
-AlAsrra. George wilaos ve.1
10 Canon today
A I. Hadlsy rsturnsA from Pi.
eblo Last evening.
Mrs. John Eynon went y Haeblo
70 visit few days.
20. Q. MoNulsy went 70 Pueblo oD
. business trip today.
Frank Johnston is courting In
the county sat today.
Matt Carroll was in Canon Uity
yesterday on businsas.
-Dr. Roberts of Radi snt w. In
the city this morning. i b;
-G. 81 Wilkes IL in Canon City
q X
On legal business today. ~
Mrs. Thomas Carmody 10 in
Victor visiting her sister. Ars. Tyo.
1Aiss Matte Lockard. CLERK At
Hadley's ts laying OF from work ON
sooount Of the sisknsss Of hex noaher.
W. H Hover Of tho Dorcas mill
leayss today for. his i. old home In
Ohio. He 10 on An indefinite yeoa-
tion.. s,.g a.,.,,s 4.
Mrs. J.. Victor NoCandless and
children returned last evening from ,
three months stay in Oakland. Cali
fornia.
Tom Walters. mail carrier. 10
laying on today to attend . special
meeting Of the Union Ditch company.
y. o. White IL carrying mail In
his place. W S . Tt
William Godfrey 10 down from
Cripple Greek today on business con-
nscted with the colorado Trading and
Transfer company. 7i4s" sf'i
Mis- Evelyn xoOomas Of tho No
Oomas Oil company lsft this morning
for her homo in Cincinnati. She
expects to return here later. s'7i fe4g
deputy Sheriff Warner won't 10
Portland st noon 70 subpoena Wit
nesses in the T. A.. Tally cass which
comes up In the district court tomor-
row, t1rt 20
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

French, German and Spanish
Taught by the latest methods. Ad'
drsss L O. g.. 3siK Main, Canon
Oity. Cole. ~ ai- ss-ti
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
Eight Hour Bill Recommended.

Pitt.burg. Nov. S2-Ths American
Federation Of LABOR today recommend.
I'd the eight hour bill - introduced
In congress.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

rr.sun. want ~. br..s result.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

81 Daily zrss.a. ~ p. ...sA
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-21
TO TAKE PLACE
OF DICK FOWLER
Steamer Warren Will Probably
be Bought
is MUCH SMALLER BOAT
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRYING TO
SELL OLD GiL5ERTVILLE
BRIDGE TO GOVERNMENT,
BUT RIVER MEN WANT
1T TORN DOWN.

Captain Saunders A. Fowler of Pa
dueah, was in Frankfort Wednesday
looking at the steamer Warren, which
he is expecting to purchase or char
ter for Paducah and Cairo trade. Cap
tain Fowler and Captain Massie, tne
owner of the Warren, entered into
negotiations but did not conclude a
trade.
The Dick Fowler has been running
on the Paducah and Cairo trade for
ten years and is the fastest boat run
ming in and out of here She is Tia
feet in length and % feet in breadth
with depth of feet. AS the water
in the Ohio river is running so low
Capt. Fowler has decided that a small
Ter boat should be put on that trade
until the water gets deeper. The War
rem is 134 feet long. 20 feet wide with
depth of feet. Capt. Fowler went
from Frankfort TO Cincinnati yester
day TO conclude the arrangements foi
purchasing or chartering the boat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-21
WERE welded HERE
Marriage Of Popular Mound City News.
paper Man to Wealthy Northern
Girls Ends Romance OF Eight
Years.

Miss May L. Lloyd, OF Neillsyille,
Wisconsin, arrived in Cairo at 1920
o'clock last night from Chicago and
at o'clock was quietly married to Mr..
Louis D. Ashbaugh, of Mound City, by
Reverend G, H, Armstrong at his resi-.
-dence at 40S Douglas street.
The wedding. which will be sur.
prise to their parents, and which
ends romance dating back eight
years. will be even more OF surprise
to the friends OF the contracting par
ties, who though aware Of the affect
ion existing between them, we're not
prepared for It's elimination at 80
early date.
Mr.. Ashbaugh Is junior editor of the
Pulaski Enterprise, of Mound City. ILL.,,
which is owned by his father He II
a young man Of exemplary habits and
IL we'll known and very popular both
In that rcity Sand Cairo. The bride il
the beautiful and accomplished
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lloyd, Of Nellsvills. Wis. Mr.. lsloyc
IA wealthy and prominent lumber
man and his charming daughter re
Gently graduated from the tlniversit,
Of Chicago with high honors and hai
boon prominent N social circles IL
that city.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Ashbaugh leave thi
morning for Mound CITY where the.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-21
INTERESTING SIGHT.
At the Big Fill at the Illinois
Central Bridge Approach
WORK BEING RETARDED BY
RAINY WEATHER-NEWS OF
THE ROAD AND RAIL
ROADS.

The north end of Cairo near where
the work on the big I'LL 10 the approach
OF the Illinois Central bridge is being
carried on presents a very interesting
sight to one who cares 10 visit it,
On both sides Of the railroad are num-
erous tents pitched for the use of
the laborers on the work and for their
horses, and evidences OF the ''strenu-
GUS life" are visible on all sides.
The work on the I'LL has. for the
past week, progressed rapidly, thanks
to the dry weather. The heavy rains
of two and three weeks ago delayed ii
to no ineonsiderable extent on account
of the big steam shovels not being
able to work AT their best in the mud
formed by the down pour and such
earth as IL was possible for them TO
dig up was not fit for use on the fill,
being too soft to manipulate into Its
proper position.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-21
The GiIbertsville Bridge.

The steamboatmen are doing all
they can to have the old bridge at
Gilbertsvlle on the Tennessee river
torn down as it is a menace TO navi-
CATION
The new bridge just completed Is
just above the old one and the river
flowing between the two piers which
are very close together makes a
"eross-current. which is almost i'm.
possible for the steamboats, 10 navi-
gate Many times steamers have been
greatly damaged by being thrown
against the side of the piers as they
were utterly in the power of the cur
rents and unable TO be controlled in
such place.
The Illinois Central Railroad com
pany has been trying to sell this
bridge to the government so that it
can be used for pedestrians and We
hicles to cross the river. The river
men do not want the bridge to stand
but to be torn down at once. They
will fight all actions taken against thi.
IN the highest courts for the safety Of
the boats and passengers
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Uptown Grocer Making Improve.
ments at Place of Business
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CITY
NATIONAL BANk-LoNG TRIP
OF cAlRolTEs IN AUTO
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. T. ]. Williams is improving his
property on the corner of Twenty
eighth and Commercial avenue and in
a few weeks will move from his pres.
ent place of business. The opening
will be with new fresh stock Of
groceries In modernly furnished and
equipped grocery. His old place has
grown too small for his increased bust.
ness. You all know him; that he is
progressive and live one. He's got
the rtade and is getting more How
did he get il? BY liberal use of
printers ink and by delivering to
his customers what his advertisements
promised. You can do the same thing.