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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
Concord Negro Says That He Has
Letter From President Roosevelt
i'm Which the President Promises to
Sec That the Negro Gets Justice.

The sensational manner in which
one Robert Reed, a negro of minis
terial pretentions of this city, has fig
ured in the police courts recently. is
well known to Concord people Reed
married a woman who had a home
and some property, and it soon deyel-
oped that the parson was imposing on
her good disposition, so much so that
the wife applied to the courts for re-
dress. Reed being indicted for non
support. Reed later tried to get his
matters further aired and applied to
the mayor and a magistrate who Were
familiar with the case, each refusing
to take steps desired by Reed.
Today The Tribune is informed chat
Reed is saying he has a letter from,
President Roosevelt,a and that the Pres
ident tells him hat if he cannot get
justice from and through local chan
nels for him to apply to the President
in person at Winston next moath.
when the President comes through
North Carolin, and he shall have re-
dress from no other than the Presi-
dent of the United States. Our infor-
mant has not seen the letter, but Reed
has said he would produce it to a
prominent citizen whom Reed told Of
his letter.
The story is given to The Tribune
by a prominent attorney of the Con-
cord bar, who thinks a secretary, ap-
preciating the situation and the huraor
of the letter, concluded to put the joke
or the President and reply in the man
ner as outlined by the reputed recip-
lent of the Presidential favor. The
letter, if such has been written ard
received, would be of interest to more
than the Rev. Reed. Reed says that
the letter tells him to be in Winslcn
on the 2Sth of October.-Concord Tri-
hume
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
NEW CASE IN PENSACOLA
Several Suspicious Cases Are Now
Under Investigation.

Pensacola, Fla, September Con-
Iy one well developed case of yellow
fever was reported today, the patient
being Herman Pinney. an operator of
the Western Union, which Office is
located in the infected district. He
was taken ill Tuesday and the case
was diagnosed as fever tonight. An
other case which is believed to be fe-
yer, though it has not yet been Off
cially announced, is that of a coiored
M who resides within a short dis
lance of where the first cas- origina-
ter. There are quite a number of
suspicious cases now being investi-
gated.
DR.. S. NJ. Gonzales was arrested to-
day on a charge of opposing the state
health authorities and circulating false
ruimors. While in a crowd in front of
the official bulletin board DR.. Con
Zales asserted that there was no fever
In Pensacola and that the present
scare was only for the purpose of get
ting graft from the public and that
there was not a word of truth in the
bulletins posted. Later he was ar
rested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12

p....*,. The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature .: &HAMezm

Washington, September 5.-Ihe
weekly crop report of the weather bu-
eau says:
While a slight improvement in the
condition in cotton in northeast texas
and in portions of the central cotton
states is shown, the reports, as a
whole, indicate deterioration in the
average condition of the crop as COM
pared with the previous week. Rust
and shedding continue quite general,
but injury from boil weevils in Texas
is somewhat diminished. Cotton has
opened rapidly throughout the belt,
and the weather has been favorable
for picking, which has been generally
active, having been completed in por-
tons of Alabama and Georgia.
Much tobacco in the Ohio Valley and
Middle Atlantic states has been housed
and the remainder is maturing rapid
". A good crop is generally reported
especially in the northern part of the
Middle Atlantic States and in New
England.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
Clerk Could Not Skin,

The reading of Il long appropriation
bill in either house of congress is in
variably Il most tedious proceeding for
meEite,s, and equally tiresome for the
clerks. Consequently when there Is a
slim senate or house and q large Sec
ton of the bill without any committee
amendments it is customary for ex-
perienced clerks to skip a few words
or paragraphs or ever pages here and
there to facilitate consideration. Rare
ly is there any objection to this prac.
tice, but one Of the appropriation bills
in the senate this week proved an e
ception to the rule.
"Mr. President" exclaimed Mr.. Ba.
con Of Georgia suddenly. Il would like
to ask where the clerk is reading. l
have been unable to follow the read.
ing of the bill".'
The clerk announced the exact page
and line and continued reading. Hard
ly three minutes later a similar inquiry
came from Mr.. Culberson of Texas,
directly next to Mr.. Bacon.
Mr.. President" he exclaimed In 8
shriil voice, Il am unable to find the
place where the clerk is now reading,
and would like to be informed."
The clerk proceeded in his clear. re-
sounding voice, and because of the in
terest Of so many senators in the text
of the bill had to break senate prece
dent and read every word Of the bin
from that time on.-Washington Times
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
What the German Thought
OF the FishermAn's Tale

FISHERMAN stopping at the
IA house of a well - do and edu-
Gated German referred to the In
ability Of the average German to ap-
preciate an American joke, yet the
American was quick TO catch on TO any
Of the jokes given ont In the Fliegende
Batter and other German comic pub
hcatons- Tie German disputed this
statement ami said. Germans are Just
as quick to understand a joke As any
body else"
"Well." said the fisherman. here's
one. We had down in our country q
farmer with such big feet hat when
he went to bed nights he had TO go
out into the forks OF the road and Use
them for a bootjack to pull OF bis
boots"
The German never cracked d smile.
Il told ytu So" said the fisherman.
"vait a minute. just" said the Ger.
man, so I see vedder I you under
stand correctly. You say dot you
know a man vat makes a bootjack al
ready OF de forks Of de road to pull
NIT his boots of, he such big feet
got?'
YES" said the fisherman.
you mean by de forks of de road
we're de road n goes dis way and de
odder dat way. a fork making?"
"Yes."
And he go ou dere and his boots
he must pull of like a bootjack he
use::'
Yes"
we'll. / understand. don't I? vatg"
Yes"
"Oh, den. dat no joke vas. Dat vas
chUst G tam ~lie."-Forest and Stream
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
THREE MONTHS ON TIE SEA
Steamer Trolic Arrives at Charleston
Twentv-eight Days Over-Due-Scv-
enteen of the Crew are Missing.
Story Of the Terrible Voyage. Which
Was Filled With Excitement.

Charleston, s. c., September 6.-The
British steamship Tropic, 2,340 tons,
Captain Barber, arrived in this port
today after a voyage that had lasted
nearly three months, and which was
filled with excitement. The second
mate, pursur and fifteen seamen are
missing. Sailing from Valparaiso,
Chile, June 81, the Tropic met with
bad weather at once and on June %,
while off Putu and about Is miles
from Constitution, the lookout report
ed Breakers ahead" and before the
ship could be got about she had gone
hard aground, not over 300 yards from
the beach. High sea were running
and il was realized that something
must be done. The second mate, pur-
sur and fifteen seamen put out in the
first life boat for Constitution for aid.
but never returned. All night the ems
dashed over the Tropic, and the TWEEN
ty men n board huddled in the cabins
and ~momentarily expected the end.
Morning brought hope in the sight of
men on shore-but there seemed no
way to get to the ship. No boat could
live in the breakers, and no swimmer
could make the shore. A happy
thought came to the captain and W. A.
buckley made a kite cord, carried
by the wind to shore, and next a line
and then a hawser reached the land,
Over this the men went ashore, still
hoping that tugs or vessels NIGH
come from Constitution, they waited
When no help came, and the storm
abated somewhat, the vessel remain
iuaHs in apparently unchanged condi.
tHtsr h crew returned in small boats
and ,jettysoned about 200 tons OF the
cargo. This SO lightened her hat she
f1oated at high tide and the fires being
started she sailed for TalcachuanO,
where a naval court of inquiry was
held and the captain and crew exonter-
ated. The report of the court vas
signed by the British consul at Talca-
praises of the pluck of the master and
crew, while expressing regret at the
loss of the seventeen men. The
grounding is accredited to a deviation
of. the ships compasses and the pre-
valence of a strong in set current off
Putu. in latitude $500 south and lon
gitude 1920 west.
The Tropic was % days overdue |
and a cable from Valparaiso to the
maritime register, dated June 29 said
that b would be a total loss but a
later cable from London told that she |
was 1oated. TIE captain and crew show |
evidence of the strain and they were
glad to reach port for fresh food and
rest. -.,. !
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
DE. SALMON HAS RESIGNED
President Roosevelt Not Satisfied. it is
Said. With Conditions i'm the De-
lrartment Over Which lie Was Head.

Washington, September CDR. Da-
vid E. Salmon, chief Of the bureau Of
animal industry of the agricultural de-
rartment, has rendered his resigna-
ttion, and if has been accepted, to take
effect on October 1.
The resignation was announced by
ISecretary Wilson at noon today, out
he declined to state whether the sever
lance is due to the charges filed recent
ly against DR.. Salmon. These charges
irelated to the connection which DR..
lSalmon had had with George E. How
ard. in the printing business, and
which later resulted in the organiza-
ton of the Howard Label company,
| which holds the contract for supply
ing meat inspection tags to the gov
eminent. The relations of DR.. Salmon
| and Mr.. Howard were investigated by
| Solicitor McCabe of the department:
| of agriculture, and the doctor was
exonerated, it having been shown that
he withdrew from the company soon
| after the first contract was received
from the government. Charges were
also preferred against DIR. Salmon also
in connection with the meat inspec-
ton Service. He was exonerated also
on these charges, but the report was
not accepted as satisfactory by the
| packing concerns whose appli-
cations for meat inspection had been
| denied.
While the announcement was made
that the resignation was purely volun-
tary there is a well authenticated r
NOR that President Roosevelt was not
satisfied with the conditions shown Dy
the Investigation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
AgArLRoaD
Mr.. Henry Walters In Control. Through
Personal Ownership OF Stock Ia Ono
Comrany OF Over Twelve Thopsand
Miles OF Railroad.


Company OF Over Twelve Thousand
Miles OF Railroad.
Henry Walters Is the railroad king
or this COUNTRY. probably of the world
He owns 81 per cent OF tho Atlantic
Coast Line Company OF Connecticut.
Or the large system controlled BY sin..
the Wall Street Journal says:
The Atlantic Coast Line Company
Is a holding company which was in
corporated under the laws Of Connect
cut in 1889. It owns stocks and bonds
OF a number OF other roads in addition
20 4 controlling interest in the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad. the latter be-
ing its principal asset. The dividends
and interest on stocks and bonds own
ed have heretofore been suficient 10
SHOW largo returns on the stocks OF
the holding company. The amount OF
stock authorized is $50. 900. 900 % which
Slo.5o0. 900 s outstanding Originally
the stock issue amounted 10 only S.
600 600. but was increased In 1895 TO
100000 By a loo per cent. stock
dividend. In May 1905, stockholders
subscribed for $500, 900 new stock a.
$3.50 per share. raising the amount out
standing TO It's present figure. In that
year the dividend was increased to 8
per cent. which rate was maintained
up 10 the recent declaration OF 2 1-2
per cent. quarterly.
n company acquired great addi-
tional Importance when the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, which 1t CONTROLS.
acquired control of the Louisville and
Nashville. AS the latter road controls
the Nashville, Chattanooga and ST
Louis there is a unique chain Of con-
noc'ion beginning with control
through stock ownership by Henry
Walters Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Company of Connecticut, by this com.
pany of the Louisville and Nashville
and by the latter of Nashville . Chat
tanooga and st. Louis. In addition the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the
Louisville and Nashville are joint
lessees of the Georgia Railroad.
The railroad mileage over which Mr..
Walters is thus enabled TO exert an al
most absolute controlling influence Is
as follows:
Miles.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. -. 1929
Louisville and Nashville. d. :. 5.742
Nashville. Chattanooga and ST.
Louis. =. . d. q. . i. &. +. l.20l
Charleston and Western Carolina $50
Northwestern Railroad of South
SdFoiiud - . . =. .. :. IL
Georgia Railroad d. . . . . 61f
-
Total. A.. :. -. ..12,1s7
Controlling, through his own per-
sonal holdings of Coast Line Company
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
Appropriate.

what are you doing?" asks the hus
band. watching his wife shipping into
some goods with her scissors.
Cutting out my spring suit"
He laughs merriIy at her.
Good joke on YOU he says. you
have mistaken n map of the val in
Manchuria for the pattern
"It will not make so much differ
ence," she smiles. quitting some nor
pins in her mouth. 1t is to have E
Russian blouse effect."-Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
Casey. Name Redeemed.

There were thoughts In Casey's thinker
when it came his turn TO hit.
Halt past FIVE the clock recorded. II was
getting s.m Z to quit
Casey felt his ,eit acknowledgements
time was drawing near.
Let him pass me up q good one. and I'll
end the fun right here"
Saying this, his feet he planted firmly In
the well packed earth.
Though the poet says I strike out. here
Is where I show my worth"
To the plate the ball came sailing. Casey
soused IL on the beak-
Out IL scared toward the paiings. leape6
the fence and made a sneak.
Round the bases Casey sauntered. His
home run had won the game
And wiped out . stain which long had
been d~isgraceful to his name.
.-4aD Urauctsco ExaTLsak
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12
Provoking Elnnder.

They We're rehears.ns their parts IN
an amateur drama.
ooh, l beg your pardon" said Her
bert, looking at he book again. Il
kissed you at the wrong place."
isn't that too bad!" exclaimed
Amelia. "Now Well have to do it all
over again."-Chicago Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-12

Mr.. Ion .'erdicaris Of Morocco is au-
tnmobiling in the Berkshires. in con-
slant dread IF being interviewed by
Mr.. Jas. Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-31
Extensive Masonry Repairs.

l. W, Weston & Co. have closed a
contract with II. c. Pnrinton of Water
Vile for the construction of retaining
wall on their property which overlooks
Skowhegan Falls, to enclose an area
about 175 feet long and 100 feet wide,
lying between the Sash & Blind Factory
and Steward Brothers grist mill. This
will replace on an enlarged scale the
wall which enclosed a portion of this
area up to the time of the freshet of
December 10, 1901 and the granite re-
naming from that wall will be used in
the present undertaking, there being
enough for about one fifth of the wall
now TO be built The material for the
balance will ,,be obtained by quarrying
the stone from the most prominent
point of the adjacent ledge, incidentally
widening the channel of the river at
this point TO low water line.
The wall now building is 100 feet
long, eight feet thick at the bottom and
four feet at the top and has an average
heighth of Is feet from the ledge and
will contain not far from 800 cubic
yards of masonry. Mr.. Purinton now
has crew of ten men at work and
twenty or more will soon be employed
1t is expected that two months or more
will be required to complete the work.
The lot made available by the con-
struction of this wall is near the water
power owned by L. w Weston & Co.
and will make a fine location for a build
ing for manufacturing purposes 1t is
probable that this is an important con-
sideration with them in undertaking the
work at the present time. Until re-
quired for building purposes we learn
that it will be used as lumber yard by
Ira Page and by McQuillan e Pooler,
tenants of Weston Il 20. in the wood
working building nearby
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-31

The Colonial Septet, an organization
of four men and three women, in the
handsomest and best staged musical act
ever offered this season are to be the
headline attraction of the Keith vaude-
vile program for the week of Aug Is
The Septet present musical play in
three seen representing an old
halloween and the act is further en-
HANGED by gorgeous costumes. The
surrounding show is of the Keith
standard, including Berrao's circus, the
latest European importation for the
Keith circuit, the principal feature of
which is revolving table which is
ridden by horse and which is impos
sibe for a man to ride; Thompson and
Videcq, two of the cleverest converse
tional comedians in the varieties; Spis-
sell Brothers and Mack, clever comedy
acrobats Jane Courthope and company
in the one-act farcical sketch, "a Fish
erman's Luck, Mark Sullivan, monologue
comedian and vocalist; Stately and
BRAKEMAN, In vocal specialities and
limitations; Mirsl Won Wonal, pleasing
Tyrolean warbler, and Barr and Evans,
In a funny comedy sketch. The kino-
tograph will show an entire new list of
comedy and interesting motion pictures.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-31
Spiritual Campmeeting

The twenty sixth annual Campmeet-
ing of the Madison Spiritual Association
will be in session at Lakewood Grove
from Saturday September 2nd through
Sunday september l0.h. The frat meet
ing will be next Saturday at p. n al.
though on Saturday evening there will
be the regular performance at the
theatre which will be the last Of the
season
The Campmeeting Association will
offer to tho general public a program
which cannot fail to please all who
attend, The speakers and test mediums
together with the music offered, first
class hotel, cottage and tent accommoda-
tions, all within most beautiful grove
situated upon the shores of one Of the
most picturesque inland lakes within
the limits of the Pine Tree State are
sufficient for attractions.
Many Improvements have been made
at Lakewood this year which have made
this resort more beautiful than ever
before
The announcement that Prof. Maxim
will return TO the Camp for this season
to take charge of the musical features
will be most heartily welcomed by all.
special attention is called 10 the Grand
Concerts unaer Prof. Maxims direction
to be given on Thursday and saturday
evenings.
There will, without doubt be a large
attendance at the meetings on the next
two Sundays and the following arrange
ments for trains and rates have been
made:
Regular trains on Maine Central Rail-
road, Sunday, september Sd and 10th
Leaves Waterville at 10 05. Fairfield
1912, Shawmut 1019, Hinckley 10 80
Returning train leaves ekowhegan at
6 SOP m
Round trip fair; Waterville aud Fair
field, SOC; ehawmut, 45c; Hinckley, SOC.
Special train on Somerset Railway
Sunday Septem Der 10th. Leaves Bng
ham at 900; oolon, 9.l5; Embden, Q 20;
North Arson, 8 25 a m Returning
ain leaves Madison at 8 90 p. m Round
trip fare to LAX God, including fare on
Electric cars: Bingham, 50; Scion, t5c;
North Arson, 45c.
Regular train on Somerset Railway
sunday Septe m Der Sd and 10th Leaves
Oakland at 94S; Norridge Sock, 10 IA
and returning leaves Madison at 4 II p
m. Round trip fare TO Lakewood, in.
GLIDING fare on Electric cars: Oakland
SOC; NOrridge wock, soc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-31

Mrs. Esther Knapp is visiting her
niece, Mrs Vile True, OF this place
We are all glad to see our old friends 10
town.
Forest Goodwin, Esq OF Skowhegau,
and M Kinds OF KingheId were 10 this
place, Thursday taking measurements OF
the lot where the hotel was burned.
Q Turner Boswell, Esq. OF Scion was
in town on business, Friday.
(. N. Merrill, Esq, of Skowhegan
was in town on business, one day last
week.
N. H. rickland and wife Of North
New Portland visited their daughter, Mrs
Buzzell Atwood, Saturday and Sunday,
attending the grange meeting in this
place, Saturday.
Nj. and Mrs. Charlie Williams were
in town visiting relatives, Sunday. attend
ing the meeting at UnversalsI church
10 the afternoon.
Quite a number from this place attend,
ed the campmeeting at North Anson,
last week, some for one day, and others
went to stay all OF the week.
VIII Sylvester and family, who moved
to Skowhegan. last spring, have moved
back onto his farm in this town.
County Attorney Wing visited this
place, Tuesday with bis automobile.
Rev. Robert Scott and family returned
home from camp-meeiing, Monday.
A fine sermon was delivered at the
Universalist church, last Sunday A
goodly number were present
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-31

In one most important respect me
far ard cattle show Of the somerset
{ entral Agricultural society comes be-
fore the public this year ia much better
shape than ever before The new cover
ed grand stand, the result Of the energy
of some of the life members of the 30
ciety, is nearing completion and on
Tuesday. the opening day Of the fair
will be ready to seat and shelter the one
thousand people for which it is design
ed This structure is 10 feet long with
ten tiers of seats, thirty inches wide.
1t not alone provides a comfortable
place from which TO witness the races
but it replaces the open "bleachers"
with building that is a great ornament
to the grounds. The construction OF
this grand stand in the thirteen days
between the date of the incorporation
of the Fairview Park Improvement so
ciety and the opening day of the fair,
only demonstrates what the directors
Messrs. Holway, Day and SWEET, car
w " llcbA lut VI duy given
emergency
G. Davis Miller of skowhegan and
Lester q. stevens of Cornville, two OF
the trustees of the Somerset Central Ag-
ricultural Society, passed quite portion
of last week in putting out printed mat
ter advertising the fair aud in interview
ing, 80 far as possible. the leading farm
ers in the sections which they visited
They report more than the usual inter-
est in Somerset's great annual show and
were assured of stock and products suf-
flcent to make creditable exhibition
in all departments.
Several horses for the races arrived
early in the present week and are train
ing in the park, and the management as
sure us that the races which occur Wed
nesday and Thursday afternoons, prom
Use better and with larger field of
horses than for many years.
Certain it is that all who patronize
this annual exhibition are sure of re-
ceiving full value for their money and,
with good weather We predict the show
this year will be most successful one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-31

The State Fair managers are working
up plan to assist the annual exhibitions
by having members of the regimental
associations Of Maine abandon their cot
tages and camps and quiet meeting
places along the coast and beside the
island waters, aud assemble at Lewiston
during fair week and parade around thu
track along with the prize cows and
horses. We don't believe the thing will
work. The "Boys in Blue" who have
now become veterans had their exhibit
tion more than forty years ago on the
battlefelds of the South, and are too old
and infrm TO be paraded around for
show on State Fair ground. The most
of them are even too old to take part in
the annual Memorial day parade.