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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
CHARGED WITH GIVING REBATB
Proceeding Against Two Railroad
Companies by the Interstate Com
merce Commission

Washington, October 25.-The u
preme court of the United States today
heard argument in the proceeding Of
the interstate commerce commission
against the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad company and
the Chesapeake and OHIO railroad COM
pany, in which the Chesapeake and
Ohio is charged with granting a pro-
nounced rebate to the New York and
New Haven. The complaint grew out
of a contract made in 1896 by the form
er road to supply to the latter two mil
lions tons of Virginia coal during the
years 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901 and 1902
at the rate of $2.75 per ton. Counting
the original cost of coal at the mines
and the cost of water transportation
the interstate commerce experts claim
that the Chesapeake and Ohio could
have received only S3 cents per ton
for hauling the coal from the mines to
tidewater at Norfolk. whereas the
tariff to ordinary coal shippers is $1.45
per ton This, it is claimed, is in the
nature Of a rebate under the EIkins
law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
REVENUE OFFICERS IN FIGHT
Attacked by Party Who We're Ap-
preaching an Illicit DistiIlery--One
OF the Moonshiners Killed.
Especial to The Messenger,

Mt Olive. ". c.. October e5.-Reve-
nue. Officer Downing and Ssancil. OF
Raleigh. came across a forty gallon
capacity Illicit distillery about ten
miles east of this city In Dupiln coun-
ty yesterday No one was at the still
when found.
There was no evidence Of the still
having been run. and was to all ap-
~pearances Just moved to q new locali-
". However. there was soon seen
several men approaching with axes.
sacks. Jugs. guns etc. but they Matted
at the presence OF the two men at their
intended camp and whom they doubt
less suspected OF being officers. The
moonshiners Immediately began re-
treating. being pursued by the officers.
officer Downing only going q short
distance when he discovered some n
in ambush who quickly threw a dou-
bic barrel shot gun in his face. and
but for his quick action in taking ref
uge behind a small tres would have
been the victim OF a fatal load. The
officer quickly had his revolver train
ed on the man behind the gun. with
the apparent result of having wouTd-
ed him. as he staggered face foremost
TO the ground. but quickly arose and
made his escape. In the meantime.
Officer Stancil and the other party had
exchanged several shots from which
one of them left traces of blood and
must have been wounded by the OFF,
Ger. The still was beaten to pieces
with axes. but no one was captured.
Today parties from the scene were
in the city and purchased a casket for
the burial OF Mr.. Watson Jernigan.
who it is learned was the man am
pushing. and being wounded by the
officer. death resulting at a late our
last night. Jernigan was nearly sixty
years old and is survived by his wife
and several children. The officers left
on the northbound rain las night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
NAY = b
lOutlook I'm Fall River is Bright That
Their VIII be Strike OF Textile Opcr-

"
Fall River. October 25.-at the very
moment when o strike of more than
$500 textile operatives employed in
|s5 mills In this city seemed a certainty.
the situation was suddenly cleared by
the action NJ the Manufacturers Asso-
and the outlook tonight il
brighter than At any time since the
wage question has eome To the front.
Meetings Of the various unions OF
textile workers had been called for to-
night to take action on the question OF
a strike In all the cotton facto-
|ries controlled by members of the
Manufacturers Association. Late this
however. n committee rep
~resenting the manufacturers held a
conference with the committee from
the textile council. The manufacture
|ers expressed the hope that a compro-
mise might be reached aud requested
that the union take no action on the
matter OF calling a strike before next
Monday night. This request was
made, IL was explained. in order that
the manufacturers aud the operatives.
Through their representatives. might
bold further conferences
Ii is now believed I'm union circles
that there win be no strike. The man.
|ufacturers have shown a desire In az
feet a compromise and IL Is thought
THAT the question will he adjusted sat-
isfactorily.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
PUBLIC PROPERTY WRECKED
Shmeful Occurrences I'm Santiago.
Outbreak Believed to be the Work
of Rowdies.

Santiago, Chile, October 24.-The
disturbances here aused by the op2o-
sition of the people to the import a
on Argentine cattle continued all day
yesterday, and did not close until ate
last night. when a small detachment
of troops arrived here and a few shots
were fired. The people of Santiago
have just witnessed the most shameful
occurrences in the city's existence. Al
most everything which could be de-
stroyed has been wrecked. including
the city lamps, public monuments
and windows everywhere. Several
hundred arrests have been made.
During the day more troops reached
Santiago and with their arrival reia-
tive tranquility prevailed and the
city is gradually assuming It's nor
NAL condition.
A bitter feeling prevails against the
authorities. The outbreak Is not con-
|sidered to be political, but is believed
to be the work Of rowdies who were
encouraged by the absence of the
troops at the manoeuvres. The police
force vas unable to cope with the riot
ers.
The officials OF the street railroads
estimate the damage done to their
property at about $250,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF LAW
Suit Brought Against Every Member
OF the Typothetae I'm Richmond for
1000.

Richmond, Va, October 24.-The la:-
est move in the struggle for an S-hour
day tetween the iocal typographical
union on the one hand, and Richmond
typoihetae or employing printers. on
the otaer, vas made today in the
United States circuit court wne
Thomas G. Gordon filed suit for Ar
thur w. Hargrove, a contracting pain
ter, against Everett Waddy and evs:y
member of the typothetae. $4,000 be-
ing d. manded in each case. The suit
charges violation OF the United States
statutes prohibiting the importation OF
alien contract LABOR, and names two
persons who have allegedly been i'm
ported in violation OF the law referred
to. la some quarters 1t is intimated
that the suit is brought by friends Of
the defendants l n order TO prevent the
bringing of a suit by n person or par
sons really hostile TO the employers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
TAFT WILL STAY IN CABINET
Has No Intention of Resigning I'D Make
q Campaign for the Presidency.

Washington. October 25.-The Post
tomorrow will quote Secretary Taft as
saying: e.
from the cabinet to make n campaign
for the presidency. and. Furthermore.
/ have no intention whatever Of max
ing a campaign for the office of the
nations chief executive.
II am satisfied with my present
place. and shall be pleased 20 remain
in the cabinet as long as / can" add
ed Mr.. Taft.
The Post adds that Secretary Ta1t's
statement was called forth by publish
ed reports in connection with his re-
cent Akron. Ohio. speech that lie has
presidential ambitions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31

Republican Party Gone to the Devil.
THE Republican party has gone 10
the devil" an Ohio ofice-hOlder IL
Washington lis represented as exciain-
ing, ON hearing Of Secretary rafcs
speech in Akron. Ohio, on Saturday
night. The secretary has, indeed, Civ
en- cause for dismay among machine
Republicans everywhere by coming out
openly against Boss Cox. the Murphy
OF Cincinnati, and declaring that II
he were able TO, he would ote against
Cox's municipal ticket. This is pu:e
and unauthorized treason and rank
d~isloyalty, and Will, In the eyes OF the
party henchmen, very nearly insure
the defeat of Governor Herrick, IL
only because IL will induce Cox to sell
out the state ticket to elect the city
slate. 81 wish TO come as nea telling
what l believe to be the truth as | can
on this subject said Secretary Taft
in his straightforward and honest way
before proceeding TO defend Governo:
Herrick against the charge that he
has been subservfent to the boss. Nr.
Taft did not hesitate to affirm that the
power secured by Cox and his ass g
tants has undoubtedly Injured to their
pecuniary benefit. and IL Is zen In NE
large fortunes watch they now hays
A more direct charge OF honest" D
of dishonest graft could hardly ave
been made. and It leaves Cox fiat on
his back. OUTSIDE Of the breastworks
today. With the national administra-
ton squarely against him, he has On
his hands the fight OF his political LIE
time.-New York Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
FALSE REPORT CAUSED FALL
Tumble in Cotton Prices Later Regain
ed When Census Bureau Report Was
Received.

New Orleans. October 25.-Because
of news which came first from Liver
pool and later from New York that
the ginners report to be issued this af-
ternoon would show 100000 bales
ginned to October IS. the local cotton
market tumbled 80 points or $3.50 a
bale in the early trading. When the
report of the census bureau was read
showing how much cotton a been
gfnned up to the 18th of this month
prices shot UP forty -four to sixty
three points higher than the lowest Of
the day. Or as much as 1915 per bale.
December at ITO D. m. was 1865;
January at 10.47. forty four points
higher. and March 1898, sixty-three
points higher. The report effectually
co~ntroverted the false report sent out
earlier in the day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
$4,000 FIRE IN CHARLOTTE
COchran's Livery Stable DESTROYED and
Twenty Horses Burned to Death.

Charlotte. n. c.. October 25.-Fire
which started in Cochran's livery sta
bic on north College street at A10
O'Clock this afternoon destroyed prop
erty to the extent of $50. 900. HaIf a
block. between East Trade and Fifth
streets vas practically burned up.
Twenty horses. most of them belong
ing to out of town parties attending
the Mecklenburg fair. were burned TO
death. A stiff wind was blowing. and
the fire department got the fire under
control with difficulty. The losses
were partially covered by insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
Activity of the Strikers i'm Moscow.

Moscow, October 24.-The strikers
have damaged the water conduit be-
tween Moscow and Mytishtchi and
some sections Of Moscow are without
water. A meeting Of ten thousand
strikers today decided to prevent tele-
graphic communication which already
is becoming very difficult.
The strikers Later began beSieging
the post and telegraph Offices. They
are determined to prevent the dispatch
of all mails and kilograms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
Several Charters Granted by the State.
(Specfal to The Messenger.l

toUECIdI % TIT 0IeEsEfIEtf.T
Raleigh. y. c.. October 24.-Char-
are granted the North Lumber
Company. Asheboro. TO manufacture
sash. doors and blinds and furniture.
stock 100000. G. c. McAlister
and T. c. Worth stockholders: the
Manufacturing Company.
$4,000. TO do any kind Of
manufacturing: the Round Pine Lum-
her Company. Of Sanford. capital
stock $4,000. T. L Chisholm and 9TH
|ers stockholders: the South Atlantic
Waste Company. Charlotte. TO make
mill and other waste and other
products. TO operate one or more
plants In or lear Charlotte. capital
ls125.0e0. George Stephens and others
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
A Remarkable Wound.

At or near Louisburg Saturday a
small colored boy shot a coIored girl.
about IA years old. The ball entered
the left temple Of the girl and came
out of the right temple. It is said
she may recover but she will be to-
tally blind It does not seem to be
known whether the shooting was ac-
cidental or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
New President Of Eastern Baseball
eague

New York, October 24-Patrick T..
Powers, for II years president Of the
Eastern Baseball League, at a meeting
today, attended by the presidents OF
six of the clubs forming the league
handed in his resignation. Harry L.
Taylor, OF the Buffalo Club was elected
in his place by an unanimous vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
THE n. c. SYNOD IN SESSION

Ministers Guests of GirlS-NOrth Car
DINA Presbyterian Synod Met in
Annual Session at Southern Presby-
terrain College. Red SDrings-Mr. G.
w. Watts. of Durham. Elected Mod
orator.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
old Man OF the Mountain.

The title odd Man Of the Mountain
was first applied to assam Ben Sab,
bal. who founded formidable dynas'
ty in Syria A. d. 1000. He was the
prince OF chief of the sect Of the Mo
hammedans. Having been banishefl
from his country, he took Up his abode
In Mount Lebanon, gathered around
him a band Of followers. who soon be-
came the terror alike OF Christians.
Jews and Turks. Tl"y paid tho most
implicit obedience - h. commands
Snd believed that IL they sacrificed
their lives FOR his SEX" they would DO
rewarded VIII ~" h.G'!cS: Joys Of
paradise. For 200 years these "AsSas.
SINS as they called themselves. con
tinued 10 be tho terr ~ OF the country.
Whenever tier chief. the old Man
Of the MOuntain' considered himself
injured he dispatched some Of his AZ
Sassins secretly 70 mur!rr the agrees
So-. Tbs = t." o-:g:n II orr use Of the
word assassin !or secret murderer.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
THE HALL OF FAME.

General Lew Wallace's will contained
ONLY four SCI "c,, in which all bis
rrJr,tty is leit 10 his wife without
c,n:i;ions.
Lewis Ball, VIII, died at Teignmouth.
England, il: Ii eighty fourth year
lew days ago. ,,ent OH tie stage at the
ige of thee and retired only seven
ears ;sgI.
10 .t..aster General Cortelyou is one
II The finest amateur pianists In the
.1lntry. At one period Of his life he
,eriously considered making music his
profession.
4 Dr. ". j. Holland, director OF the
Carnegie museum, has gone to London
to install in the British museum the re-
production Of the skeleton Of the diplo-
docus made by him from the original
in the Carnegie museum.
A wonderful old woman is the dowa-
ger empress Of China. She is picture
of yigor, with piercing black eyes, Jet
black hair and pretty little hands,
whose nails. several inches long. are
protected by golden shields.
William ]. Hammer, IAN electrical
engineer of New York, has found u
novel use for the wireless telegraphy.
BY means of instruments placed in va
rious parts Of the house he Is able to
signal for any servant he may desire.
Colonel Samuel 2. Colt Of Rhode Is
land has offered the town of Bristol, III
that state, $4,000 for the erection OF Il
new high school building. The offer OF
Colonel Colt Is one Of a series Of gifts
TO the town as memorials to his dead
mother, Mrs Theodora q. Colt.
Jerome A. Quay, brother OF the
senators is to be consul at Florence
Italy. For some time past he has been
superintendent at the state reform
school at Morganza, Pa. Mr.. Quay was
rendered consulship and chose Flor
ence the salary at that post being
$500 year.
Sir William G. Macdonald, the mil
lionaire tobacco manufacturer Of Mont
real. has offered the Protestant COM
mittee Of the council Of public instruc-
ton Of that city proposition to en-
dow an agricultural training college
and college for the training Of school
teachers in the sum of from $1,000. 900
to 100000
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
Spring S~ckweaF.

The collar--in fact, neckwear Of all
kindS-is u formidable consideration to
bcgin with. There Is quite fad for
the plain linen collar again. The smart
est Is high turnover shape fastened
with jewelcj links and made with but
tonholes large enough to slip through
them tui.e or ribbon which is tied In a
bow just above the links. Another
plain high linen collar has these mar
row straps in trout fastened tn the col
lar with tiny pearl buttons. and through
these straps Ia pulled silk neektie,
which Is left without being tied, but
which has all the effect Of wide bow
knot. as in front the bands make 1t look
narrow. and then the ends flare out
wide.-Harper's Bazaar.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
Home Treatment.

We hove a remedy for stomach
disorders, resulting in dyspepsia,
sick headache and general weak
ness, that will put the organs of
digestion in first class condition.
Eat wholesome food, have it di-
gested, and you take away half
of the ills of life. This medicine is
DR.. Gums Improved Liver Pills.
Sold by druggists for % cents per
box. One for a dose. They do
not digest the food but put the
stomach in condition so that the
food is turned into pure, rich
blood. driving ont and curing di-
sease. These Pills prevent pim-
pies and liver spots. Women
write us they use nothing else for
the complexion. Address DR.. Be-
sanko Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. For
sale by Arthur Corbitt.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
OHIO FARM FOR SALE.
$3.50 80 Acre Farm Only 81,

50 acre farm. underlaid with
coal, close to town, Railroad. all
schools, churches, taxes low, good
C immunity. for only $500, or can
make it 160 acres for $4,000.
Write for further information.
Do it to-day. We have other
farms ranging from 10 acres to
500. Also -four mills. country
stores, blacksmith shops. planning
mills and other property for sale.
Write by first mail to c. A. Leech,
New Philadelphia, the prettiest
city of 5000 people in the State of
Ohio. When answering this al
be sure to mention that you saw it
in the Weekly Review, Sisters
vile.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
ARTISTIC
JOB PRINTING.

The Daily Review has during
the past week received, several
hundred dollars worth Of new job
type of the latest and neatest pat
terms, and Is now Thoroughly
equipped for turning out the best
possible job printing in the most
artistic and up-to-date styles.
The book bindery has also
been improved, and we have every
facility for making books, rebind-
ing old books, binding magazines,
etc.
Our prices are reasonable; our
work unexcelled. Telephone Sis
tersville Daily Review, No. e1-2.
and our representative viii call en-
ycu.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
Chfna'e PoDulatiOn.

W. W. Rockhill. the newly appointed
American minister to China and q well
known eastern traveller and author,
says that the present population OF
China, instead Of being. as It il usually
given. nearly 45O.00O,OO0. is probably
not much over 25O,OOO,0O0. The cen,
sus Of lT41, which Mr.. Rockhill con
siders more Trustworthy than any 9th
er, shows $4,000. 900. Considering the
numerous devastating famlnes and
wars Of the succeeding $50 years, the
natural annual increase would be
small. Far from being overpopulated,
many portions Of China could support
. greatly increased population.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
Fourteenth Century Life.

In the fourteenth century people
lived in mud huts. with a rOtigh door
and no chimney. 1t was not till CEN
tury later that the erection. Of a chin
ney was considered more than an In
diligence in luxury. fire commonly
being built against the mud plastered
wall Of the hut and the smoke escap-
ing through the roof. All furniture
was Of wood. Most persons slept on
straw pallets. with log Of wood for
pillow. Even the nobility had no
glass in the windows during this time.
Cleanliness was not a characteristic of
the people. and Thomas a'Becket was
considered more than necessarily nice
because he had the door Of his house
strewn with fresh straw each day.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
A Bad Scare.

Some day you will get a bad
scare when you feel pain in your
bowels, and fear appendicitis.
Safety lies in DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. sure cure, for all bowel
and stomach diseases, such as
headache, billiousness. cOstive-
ness, etc. Guaranteed at D. A.
Henderson, s Drug Store, only 25c
TryThem.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01

There is more catarrh in this
section Of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies and on
their failure pronounced it lncura.
BILE. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease. and
therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses of from
ten drops to a teas oonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundrer dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Pills for cOnStlpa-
ton.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
Found a Cure For Dyspepsia.

Mrs. S. Lindsay, OF Fort Will
liam, Ontario, Canada, who has
suffered quite number of years
from dyspepsia and great pains
in the stomach, was advised by
her druggist to take Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
She did so and says: 81 find that
they have bone me a great deal of
good, I have never had any stuff
ering since I began using them. y
If troubled with dyspepsia or in
digestion, why not take these tab
let's. Get well and stay well. For
sale by Hill Bros.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
SHORT STORIES.

A portrait in oil Of James G.. Blaine
by Thorp will be hung in the national
capitol among the portraits Of former
speakers.
Work Oh the Mckinley national me
mortal 10 I've erected in Canton, o., will
be begun by June /. The trustees of
the association will meet in New York
OH May l.
\ fund for u monument to be placed
over the grave Of Nelson kneass, COM
poser of Ben Bolt" has been started.
His body Is buried in cemetery In
Chillicothe. Mo.
Russell Bros. Of Gardiner, Me-, Tor
several years have been in the habit OF
dropping into box by themselves all
the two cent pieces that came their
way in trade. There are now 800 in the
box.
According to the most recent reports
of the department Of Indian affairs, OF
tawa, the Indian population of Canada
Is at present 1O9,9J6, which is 2Io less
than in 1903, but an increase OF more
than 5000 is shown for the past decade.
A we'll known Bellows Falls (Nt.I
man sent his washing 10 the laundry
recently, and one of the SrS III turning
his socks wrong side out found hve
dollar bill in the toe Of one sock. She
returned it to the owner, who presented
her with 20 cents.