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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27

History is repeating itself and the
people of Great Britain are learning
something from the action of the
American colonies of over a hundred
years ago. One of her few import du-
ties is that on ted The Britishers are
almost as opposed to paying this as
were the Americans years back and
have gotten up political agitation OH
the question, are forming anti-tea duty
.Tagues and placarding the cities. We
have not yet heard of any wild In
dams taking part in the. proceedings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
FREIGHT WRECK ON THE A. c. L
Three Empty Boz Cars Jumped the
Track-Tragic Death of Mrs. Rufus
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, n. c., February "a
News of a tragic death that occurred
this week is reported from the upper
section Of the county. The wife of
Mr.. Rufus Cox, the miller at Bakers
mill, near Princeton, was in the mill
with her husband and while standing
near an upright shafting her skirts be-
came entangled and she was literally
wound around the shaft before her
husband could shut down the water
gates, and stop the machinery. Both
arms and legs were horribly crushed
and she was otherwise injured. Medi-
cal aid was summoned as soon as
possible, but she lived only a few hours
after the accident. She was a pious
Christian woman, and was of the
Quaker faith. She leaves a husband
several small children.
A wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line
between Bowden and Teacheys this
morning delayed the southbound pas
senger train for some time. Three
emtpy box cars were thrown from the
track from some unknown cause. The
wreck did not tear up the track very
much and the box cars were turned
into the ditch~so as let the passenger
train pass. The damage vas very
slight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27

posed to the Hepburn Oh. There is one
thing sure. There will not be many
conferences between the president and
the man in charge of the bill on the
floor of the senate while the measure
is pending in that body. We wonder
if the relations between those two
men had anything to do with the re-
publicans desiring Mr.. Tillman to be
placed in control of the bill? We
cannot see how this could be of adj
vantage to it's opponents further than
to embarrass the president in conferr-
ing with senators and Mr.. Tillman
and the friends of the measure in en-
deavor to act in concert with the pres
ident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
Cure for Fits on Trial.

Here is the fairest offer ever made
to the sufferer with epilepsy or fits
Just deposit $3.50 with your druggist
and get a bottle of Elixir Kosine. II
it does not help you and show that its
continued use will effect a complete
and lasting cure, get your money back
Your druggist will take all the risk
and this offer will be faithfully carried
out. Elixir Kosine will positively cure
epileptic fits and all similar nervous
~twitchings and spasmodic affections
no matter what the ause. If it does
not, your druggist will return the
money. 1t is the only known cure for
fits. the only remedy for this disease
that costs you nothing unless it cures
Price $3.50. Mail orders filed. Elixir
Kosine Co., Washington, D. c., or Rob1
r. BellamV.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27

The "Respec1able Republican Party
in North Carolina.

Ever since the adoption Of our suf-
frage amendment and the elimination
of the ignorant negroes from politics.
constant and continued efforts and
arguments have been made by re-
publican speakers and papers 10
make decent democrats think that
the republican parry in this state Is
respectable enough for them TO Join.
Is it?
No, not even if high republican aa-
thority can be relied on. A politica.
party that is controlled by a few
bosses cannot be any better than IFS
bosses. The republican party in this
state is divided into two hostile fac
tons. Rollins, as chairman of the
state executive committee, is the leader
of one faction, and Blackburn, the on
y republican congressman from This
state is the leader of the other faction.
II what is said of each other by those
two leaders is true, neither is lit to ne
the leader Of good and patriotic ciIi-
zens of any party. Each Of these fac
tons Gus the other of not trying
10 build UP the republican party In
this state, out of only trying to get
control of all the federal Offices.
The truth of this accusation was
very forcibly asserted last week in a
speech by one of the ablest and most
respectable republicans in the south.
Hon. William p. Bynum, Jr. In his
speech in the federal court at Green's
boro in behalf of the indicted revenue
officer, Samuel, Judge Bynum said that
there are many republicans ID this
state, who in their Internal lust for
Office, turned demons in their efforts
TO damn and blacken good mems cna--
acter." He also said that it is "a light
of old ven officers who were out
against revenue officers who are IN.
Following TIE lead of higher Officials
these revenue outs depended On get
ting Office again by slandering those
that were in"
I. this statement be true of the
higher officials" how can decent
democrats desert their old party and
join a party whose leaders are such
as above Observation-Disclosures Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
HOSTILITY AMONG REPUBLICANS.

The Statesville Landmark has a very
poor opinion of the republican Office
holders in this state. Its estimate is
that about seventy five per GEN. Of
them would be in the penitentiary
CT be %eternally disgraced if they had
their just dues. 1t does not think
the matter of their indictment will cad
with the Blackburn cases. 1t has its
eye on another prominent o%ficeholder
whom it expects to be indicted. In
speaking OF the extreme bitterness of
feeling between the two factions it
says:
SO strong is the feeling between
factions, that not only are some of
them in danger of having their char
acters destroyed, but some of them
fear for their personal safety. 1t is
sa.d that one prominent federal office
hOl1er stands in such fear of a brother
republican who is camping on his trail
that ne constantly goes armed in an
ticipatiOn of an attack.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
Our Sailors to be Better Shod,

1t is to be accepted as a step to-
ward the ~commendable policy of dig
nifying the uniform of Uncle Sam
that the ill-fitting, homely shoes which
heretofore have been worn by the
sailors of the navy in the future will
be discarded for well-fitting, good
looking shoes.
There have been many complaints
against the old shoes, because they
were made practically fat-footed.
1t is said that the everage American
blue-jacket today has a shaplier foot,
with a well defined instep.
The new shoe is to be of the oxford
blucher type, laced, and of a shape
as comely as that of the shoes for men
in the stores of our Washington and
fremont streets or of New York's
Broadway.
What conduces to the good appear
ance and the comfort of our sailors
and soldiers cannot but add to the
dignity of the uniform.-Exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
LETTER FROM AN OLD VETERAN.

We take the liberty of publishing the
following from a letter received o
and old subscriber. We hope he Will
pardon US for doing so. There is
something so touching and pathetic in
the words of this old confederate vet
eran that we want our readers to see
them. Yes, he along with most of his
comrades in that fierce struggle are
growing old, and it will not be long
before none of them will be left 10 tell
the younger generation the deeds of
valor and the cheerful submission to
fearful p~rivations that were done dur
ing those four years by that heroic
band of patriots, the soldiers of the
Co%nfederacy.
There are no men living or have ever
lived who deserve greater respect and
veneration from their countrymen than
the southern veterans of the war be-
tween the states.
We thank friend for the express
sion OF his sentiments on the sub
ject of the Confederacy and her veter.
ans; also for his feeling remembrance
of the kindness shown him while he
was aiding in the defense of this city:
please state to my friends in Will
mington that the soldier boy who
raised the confederate flag on old Fort
Fisher is yet living and has not for
gotten their kindness to him and that
Of the ladies' in particular.
Mr.. Editor, I thank you for your
kindness to me. You have never for
gotten to relate through your paper
the deeds I did in that memorable bat
tie that was fought for the indepen-
dence of O u city. I was in your office
some few months ago and called for
you, but did not see you. I would be
glad to see you and talk with you a
while. I found quite a change to what
it was in time of the war. I was young
then but now I am growing old and
feeble; yet / a say to you that
have not lost my love nor my patriot
ism for the people I love nor the
country that I b1ed for.
May the hand of kind Providence
guide your pen to hand down to the
rising generations the principles for
which we fought, for it will only be a
little while before none Of the veterans
will be living to tell the story of that
long and awful Stuggle."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
Tuesday, February II 1906.
A FINE PIECE OF WORK

Sometime last year the shaft in one
of the ice plants in this city was brok-
en-. AS the quickest way of making
repairs the ~proprietors telegraphed TO
the factory which made the ice plant
machinery to forward a duplicate shaft
at once. AS a result, the factory was
again turning out ice in a few days.
A Greensboro paper hearing that a
Wilmington concern had sent north for
a steel shaft for it's machinery asked
if it were possible that there was no
plant in this city which could furnish
such an article, and it asked that the
next time such an accident occurred
the Greensboro iron works should be
applied to for making needed repairs.
This is chapter No. 1.
In chapter No. 2 the following events
are narrated: A few weeks ago an ice
plant in Greensboro found it necessary
to put in a new shaft. Application
was not made to the Greensboro iron
works which had been recommended
by b paper Of hat city to the Will
mington ice manufa cturers, but to the
Cape Fear Machine Works of this city
to furnish the needed piece of machin-
cry. The crank and disk which were
to be attached to the ends of the shaft
were sent here. The Wilmington
works ordered the shaft, placed it On
the two end pieces and a few days ago.,
shipped it to Greensboro. The shaft
is Of hammered steel of the very best
quality. with dimensions of 8 inches
in diameter by 6 feet, 3 inches in
length and weighs 1,4OO pounds. The
disk, at one end, weighs 1900 and the
crank at the other 800. These were
forced On the ends of the shaft by a
machine which can develop a maxi
mum pressure of 200 tons to the
square inch. The pressure developed
in his work was 12O IONS to the
square inch. All work except the
making Of the shaft in the rough was
done in the shops of the Wilmington
company. The shaft was of such di-
mansions that it had to be made to Or
der by the northern mill.
Remembering how the Greensboro
paper twitted the Wilmington ice plant
with having to send from home for a
similar piece Of machinery, we
thought it we'll to mention the above
facts as evidence that Wilmington ma
chine shops can do the heaviest kind
of work and the Greensboro owners of
machinery find it necessary to patron
ice them instead of home plants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
Barge Upton Fouls the Schooner
Henry,

Vineyard Haven, Mass, February e.
The three masted barge Tip9on, from
Newport News, for Boston, in tow of
the tug Eureka, forled the five mastcd
schooner T. Charlton Henry, which
was at anchor at the outer entrance
tc the harbor in Vineyard sound to-
day. The Tipton's mainmast and miz-
zenmast were broken off, and the pilo,
house was demolished. The big schcon-
er's jibboom and head gear and her
cut water and bowsprit were carried
away. The Upton also had a hole
stove in her port quarters, but it was
above the ewaeter line. Besides the
Upton, the Eureka had to tow the
barges Stanford and Havana. All
were anchored after the accident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
Indictments Returned Against Mur
dererS of Marcum.

Jackson, Ky, February 24.-The
Breathitt county grand jury returned
indictments today against County
Judge James Hargiss, Edward Gala
han, B. F. French, John Smith and
John Abner, charging murder and ac-
cessory to the same, in the death of
James E. Marcum here two years ago.
State Senator Alex. Hargiss was exon
Grated by the jury. Judge Hargiss
and Callahan are named as the princi-
pals and Smith and Abner as Access
series before the fact. Marcus was
killed in the feudal troubles. He was
shot down in the court house door.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27

Mr.. Blackburn could not stand that
third indictment. He had to rush to
Asheville to see how things looked at
that end of the line. There was much
disappointment among members and
spectators in the house Friday when
he failed to arise to a question of per-
sonal privilege and declare his inno-
cence. 1t seems he has changed his
mind several times as to the course he
intends to pursue. He also failed to
make his promised statement as to
conditions of republican politics in his
state. In fact he seems to have be-
come ratified over the indictments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
THE PAYNE CUSTOMS HOUSE
BILL.

Congressman Thomas is right after
Mr.. Payne every time the latter pokes
his head up in the house Of represent
atives with that proposition to do
away with several of the customs
houses in this state. Mr.. Payne has
been struck with a sudden attack of
the economy idea. If he wants to re-
duce the expenses of the government
no doubt he can find much useless ex-
penditure of the government funds in
his W state-more than the hun
dred thousand dollars a year he claims
his bill will ave the treasury. There is
no telling though how much more than
that it would lose in the falling off
of customs duties at the ports where
customs houses are retained by snug
Cling through the ports where they
had been abolished. He does not look
at this side of the question at all. We
feel confident that Mr.. Thomas will
win out in this fight; that he can cOn-
vince the republican majority in the
house that the Payne bill should not
become a law, as we'll because it
would be opening the way to a large
amount of smuggling a son account of
the great inconvenience and annoyance
it would cause to those engaged in the
coastwise trade. So far Mr.. Thomas
has put up a splendid fight as he a
interests of his people are involved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27

Professor NJ. C. s. Noble, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, is spending
several days in Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
LEGER MEYER.
The Merchant Tailor,

One Of b greatly sppreosz.ed tail.
orfnG establishments of Wilminefon IN
M. Leger Meyer. located 1t 4OS North
front street. He has been prominently
identified with the MerchsI. Tailortne
business 1or . rood many vars and
his business has grown an. oroanered-
He car-Ses . sup~ro line Of the lstee.
And most stylish Fabrics In Imported
hno Domestf- WO0lens. 5rwoeda. Cas-
stmeres and Fancy Tfou crimes I'm an
desirable shades and deptgna. Am
leaving MI. Meyers estab-
Iisnn.ent are marvels OF taste. eIeeance
ano Perfect Fla. Mr.. Meyer is IN eu.
pert Cutter and Filter. who glarauteea
reliable woriuuanahiu md v~rv reos-
oHahle Dricee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27

For Sale by r. r. BELLAMY.
"Ask for the 1906 Kodol AL
manac and 200 year Calen-
dar."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-27
KOdOl
Dyspepsia Cure

onables the stomach and digestive organs
b digest and assimilate all Of the whole
some food that may be eaten It nourishes
the body, and rebuilds the weak organs,
restoring health and strength. Kodol cures
Indigestion. constipation. dyspepsia, sour
risings, belehing heartburn and al stomach
disorders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Henry Lewis Charged With Thefts
and Committed to Jail.

Henry Lewis, colored, who was arrested
a few days ago by Policemen Clay and Hill
ton of the fourth precinct, was held for the
action of the grand jury in the Police Court
this morning on two charges of depreciation
on private property. 1t was alleged that he
removed plumbing fixtures from the house
owned by J. Whit Heron at 126 E street
northeast. and from the house owned by
Robert r. Mahoney of IL f street north
east. In default OF $500 bond. in each case,
Lewis was committed to Jail.
This Is the fifth OF a number of young
boys who were entering the houses in the
northeast section of the city and removing
the plumbing. The others. Richard Slater,
Harrison Hill. Robert Boone and Eugene
Smith, were heretofore arrested and three
of them were convicted. Boones trial Is
still to come. Beside the two cases which
were filed in the Police Court today, Lewis,
IL is stated, has been connected with about
ten other similar thefts The plumbing that
was removed was nearly all recovered and
fitted to the houses before the prosecutions
were brought.
Other houses entered were those of J. w.
Pilling of zoos sth street northeast. NJ. w.
Boyd of 1922 18th street northeast, II. j..
Dooley of 1919 9th street northeast, DIN l..
Ossuth of 822 Ii street northeast, Mrs.
Mary Mahoney OF u L street northeast.
George l. Mueller of 81 F. street northeast,
1t is expected that these will be brought
into the indictment by the grand jury.
Precinct Detectives Johnston and Dawson
of the ninth precinct and Precinct Detective
yermillion of the sixth precinct handed the
cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
MOROCCO HIS THEME.
Address by Ion Perdiearis Before
Mems Club Last Night.

Ion Perdicaris spoke before the Mems
Club of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. last evening upon the subject OF
Morocco" There was a large attendance
end the greatest interest was manifested in
Mr.. Perdicaris' remarks.
He first related the story of his capture
by the bandits of Morocco some time ago.
which furnished interesting news for the
whole world at the time. Then. Upon In
vitation of the members of the club. he
commented upon the present situation In
that country in connection with the inter-
national complications which have arisen.
1.-THE financial complications" he said.
resulting from the Russian embarrass-
Both parties to the dispute-France and
Germany--have most urgent reasons Tor
wishing to avoid an armed conflict. Should
the slump. which may at any moment er-
feet the bourse at Paris or Berlin occur. II
would render It impossible tor the Frenoh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
The Tenement Flat

To the Editor of The Star:
AS a permanent resident of Washington
am deeply interested in its welfare, par
ticularly Its features which make it a de-
sirsble place of residence and for real es-
tate investment. L am constrained to pro-
test against the indiscriminate and whole
sale erection of "two-family flats" or apart
ment houses throughout the newer sections
OF the city. These nondescrfpt structures
are both an eyesore and a detrirnent to a
reighborhood. The ito LETT sign is ever
staring you in the face, and the itinerant
occupants of them are not. as a rule. ill.,
terested in the development and welfare
of the neiglfborhood. The parking is usu-
ally in a disgraceful condition or entirely
denuded Of grass. because the upper and
lower" tenants are not agreed as to which
floor shall care for it. Certainly the owner
will not Where the parking is incIosed
against trespass the grass is allowed to
grow high and rank-a condition as bad,
perhaps. as no grass at all Personally,
1 regret that there are no legal means to
stay the Spoliation of beautiful Washing
ton by the erection of these buildings Sen
timent or love of appearance l am sure
will never deter the avaricious builder
whose sole object is a big per cent" on
his investments. He is rarely a resident
of the section upon which he inflicts this
obnoxious class OF dwellings. A further
objection. methinks, Is found In the prob
able deterioration of them, when a less
desirable class OF tenants will become ec-
cupants- Many OF them, now attractive in
appearance and interior improvements and
IN desirable neighborhoods. will be allowed
to run down to such an extent of decay
and shabbiness as to attract only the col
ored element. A sad blow, indeed. to a
respectable neIghborhood. l sincerely hope
that a halt will be <called In the erection
of this class of dwellings.
WILLIAM s. McCOLLAM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health office
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
Flora Buchanan. IS years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
VIM. Joseph Blakeney. 20 years. 1117 9th
street northwest.
Bernard e. Cole. months. 30 18th street
northeast.
Daisy 1. Dinger. 81 years. 225 New Jersey
avenue northwest
Albert Dorsey. years, 1880 Warren street
northwest.
Joy c. Hughes, 3 years. 1907 street.
Catherine Johnson, 81 years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Ferda Johnson. 10 years, T23 Sd street
southwest
William J. Jones. "a years. steamer Anne
Arundel.
John H. Leyham, % years, w street
northwest.
James Porter. Is years. 423 Hollige court
Edna c. Stewart. 8 months, 1907 18th
street northwest.
VIM j. Simmons. Ga years. 90 Q street
northeast
VIM. w. Worsham. 43 years. 1896 Sd street
northwest.
Alfred K. Waltermyer "a years. POI 1.
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
GRAND, COUNCIL MEETS.
Fraterna1 Sons to Celebrate Washing
ton Birthday Anniversary.

The Grand Council of the Fraternal Sons
of Jonadab held a meeting lasting several
hours last night at the residence Of the
grand worthy chief. r. Emmett Brien, No.
TO 18th street northeast, when a consttu-
ton was In part adopted The special COM
mittee having charge OF tho preliminary
arrangements for the first anniversary ce!e-
bration of the order reported progress.
The Washington birthday "open meeting
committee reported that In addition to the
arrangements already made for the meet
ing the following program has been decided
upon: Opening address of welcome. Grand
Worthy Chief O'Brien; cornet solo, Prof.
James A. Joyce; temperance address. Mr..
Federation of Labor; piano selections. MI.
Wallace Hosp: the reading of Washington
farewell address, Col ]. Edwin Browne.
national commander Army and Navy
Union: comic songs, Mr.. Kenneth A O'Con-
nor: address, Mr.. William +. Downey,
founder of Good Samaritan Home; address,
Mr.. George w. Drew of the District Bar
Association: address. Mr.. Samuel De Nedry
of the Central Labor Union.
The serving of refreshments will be fol-
lowed by the singing of the national anthem
by the audience.
A large number of men are expected to
attend this event. The Fraternal Jonadabs
being a patriotic, fraternal temperance So
ciety. having for one of it's emblems od
glory" this occasion promises to be
memorable one.