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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
ROTH HANGED At SAME TIME.
Rev. J. G. RaWlins and His Negro Ac-
complete Executed for the Murder
of the Carter Children.

Valdosta. Ga, Dec. with the dec
laration that he had told the truth and
hat his sons had no connection with
the crime. Rev. J. G. Rawlings today
assembled the scaffold and paid the
penalty for the murder of Willie and
Carrie Carter in July, 1905. ALI Moore,
a negro, whose confession connected
Rawlings with the crime was hanged
at the SAME time. Both men stepped
mon the scaffold without a tremor,
they stood on the trap together and
fell together. =,
The expectation that Moore would
make a final confession, generating
Milton. Jesse and Leonard Rawlings
from participation in the murder OF
Vile and Carrie Carter, proved a dis
appointment He reiterated mis- pre-
yious statement and declared that NIL
ton Rawlings fired the fatal shots.
The Georgia prison commission WI
meet Thursday t consider the petltlon
for communication of sentence for Mil
ton and Jesse. Leonard has been sen
fenced to life Imprisonment on the
recommendation of clemency Dy tne
trial jury.
Mrs. Rawlings and her two daugn
tiers visited the husband and 1atnel
during the morning. They remained
in the jail but did not witness tn
execution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
SUPPER TO MACHiNISTS.
Local Union E~.ntertains i'll Honor OF
Visiting Officers and Delegates n
are in Conference With \. G. l..
Officials.

A very delightful occasion was the
supper given by members OF the local
machinists union to the officers and
delegates OF the International Asso-
cation Of Machinists, at the Only res
taurant on Market street last night.
These representatives come to Will
mington once each year to take up
with the officials of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company, matters of
vital importance and pressing inter-
est to the vast membership of their
order. This is the occasion OF their
conference with the railroad officials,
and the machinists have taken up the
subject Of accommodations and condi-
tons in the various railroad shops
scattered throughout the system
The delegates arrived on Monday n
will! be here for several days.
At the supper rendered last night.
there were more than half a hundred
persons present and the evening was
most delightfully."- spent. Mr.. .. A.
Lockfar of the local union presided.
and there were several fine speeches
made by visiting delegates.
The committee OF the wilmington
union, who had the affair in charge
| was composed Of Messrs. j. w. Curtis.
J.. w. Morris. NJ. M. Parker, }. A.
| Lockfar and D. w. Keightley.
The officers of the association who
| are here are the following: J.. P. F1gg,
| district president; F. r. Kent. vice
| president; T. P. Spencer, secretary and
| treasurer; J.. W. Copeland. W. M
| Niche and w. H. Buchanan, executive
board.
The delegates who came to take part
in the conference are Messrs. }. r
Alfaward. E. G.. Gallagher, NJ. G.. Pat.
terson, G. A. Harper, T. W. Nueney, L
H. McGhee, H. P. Hill, and ]. d. BUCK
lew. Mr.. Bueklew is vice president O
the International Association and nj:
presence was very much appreciated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
SHOT DEAD IN STORE.
7. 2. Harris, at Durham, Shoots NJ.
f. Goss in Store of B. W. Hobgood.
z suited Previous TroubIe-Harris
Submits to Officers and is in Jail.

-
Durham, December This evening
near 6 o'clock there was a tragedy on
Main street. NJ. F. Goss was shot dead
in the store of B. w. Hobgood by a
clerk named J. B. Harris. From h
information that has been obtained
up t this time, it seems b a there
has been a long standing trouble he
tween these two. The information is
hat a week ago Goss entered the tor
and called Harris names that are usu-
ally resent.
In the fight tonight, according to the
best available information, Goss en-
behind him in his pistol pocket, re
made some remarks that were not
heard by those ON the outside. Imme-
diately Harris pulled his pistol n
fired the fatal shot. Goss fell to the
floor and was moved to the rear Of the
store. where he diea a few minutes
later. The autopsy shows that the bul-
let went straight through the heart u
Gos, and ne died as sOon as b pull
sations could cease. Immediately after
the shooting Harris gave himself up
TO officers and was locked up. Before
the mayor he waived examination and
he was sent over to the grand jury
without bond, being committed %
iail.-Special to Charlotte Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
RETIRES FROM GUARDIANSHIP.
Alfred Waller Succeeds J.. c.. Blair on
Executive Committee of S. A. L..
Railway Co.

New York, Dec. 4.-Announcement
was made today that at a meeting OF
the voting trustees of the Seaboard Air
Line railway company recently held
for the purpose OF organization, James
C. Blair, retired from the chairman
ship of the executive committee and
was superseded by Alfred Walter, the
president of the company. President
Walter became a member of the exc
cutiye committee upon the retirement
of J. B.. Dennis, a member Of the firm
of Blair and Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07

Columbia, S. c., December 4.-TneI
executive committee of the Southern
immigration and Industrial Associa-
ton, which was inaugurated in Nash,
vile, Tenn, a month ago, met il Co
lumbia today in response to q call
from the president, Governor d. c.
Hayward, Of South Carolina. Those
present constituted the subcommittee
appointed at the Nashville meeting,
and included Governor Hayward, }. r.
McMullen, of Alabama; Edwin Brob-
stonl D. Jacksonville, Fla; N h
Thompson, Chattanooga, Tenn; r. II.
Hyatt, of Columbia, and Commissioner
of immigration Watson, Of South Car
lima.
The committee discussed fully plans
for active work during the ensuing
year and the action taken indicates
that the association expects to make
it's power felt in the important work
Tor the upbuilding OF tne south, has
already gained much Roadway.
The action of the committee today
upon all matters, excepting that OF
raising finances, lis embedded in the fol-
lowing:
l.. That the first efforts of this as
sociation shall be 10 establish depart
ments OF immigration and commerce
full departments OF the state g0veTn-t
ment in each of the southern states
as affording the best and most practical
means of securing the selected lmml-
x,,o+EO- 80 tho c0Irfh and tho FRY
at large.
9. That a committee from this rs
sociation appear before the committee
on immigration of congress and ask
such modification of existing laws as
will render the work of state depart
ment immigration as effective as pos
sible.
8. That his association exert its
best influence and concentrate efforts
upon the work of arousing all com
mercial, trade, industrial and hke IN,
f1uences to earnest, practical support OF
transatlantic steamship service in tht
southern ports; that efforts be made tt
nave trade and commercial organiZa
tions in southern states combine thcil
efforts to this end, with a view to de
veloping an independent commerce II
lTu6 SkulGb I'll il oONGAAs tAN
con1plishing practical results in desir
able immigration to the south Obtain
able in no other way, n that IN
press Of the south be requested to AZ
in -nis work.
/. l. Shall be one of the duties o
the association to refute slanderous re
ports calculated to Impede h progress
OF the south. whether regarding heaith
climate, soil or the violation OF LAY
and hospitality of its people to lmml
grants. 1t will lend its best ndeav
to the correction Of any abuses Know
TO exist that ma tend to reflect II
any way injuriously on the people o
this section.
5. That this association Will lnaue
crate a thorough campaign OF educat1o
through the press of the south to IN
crease interest in an attendance o
technical. agricultural, lndustr,:
schools in the interest Of the south,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07

Inaugurated hy the Southern I'm.
migration Association.

.xccu1ive Committee Met in Response
to Call Of Governor HcySafd OF
South Carof;na-The Work OF the
Association I'm tho Upbuiiding Of the
South has Already Made Much
Observation-Disclosures OF Depart
nlents Of Immigration and Conn
merCc Decided UpOn-Campaicn of
Education through the Press Will
tc I~naugurated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
Flood Cause Loss of Eight Lives.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. IA special to
The Herald from Morenci, Ariz., says:
Eight lives are said to have been lost
in a great flood at Clifton last night.
The Detroit Concentrator dam broke,
sending a wall of water down Chase
creek. Wires are down between Moren-
eli and Clifton, and no definite news
can be obtained until messengers re-
turn from Clifton. The central tele-
phone station in Clifton has been
abandoned, having been pronounced
unsafe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07

Dht >'-s "S
Trial. -
New York. Dec. 4.-The demurrersi
interposed by the Mac Andrews and
Forbes company, Of New York, and
the ]. s. Young company, OF Balti-
more. subsidiary companies OF the
American Tobacco Company. to the in
dictments returned against them and
their presidents individually. alleging
a violation of the interstate commerce
laws in restraint OF trade, were over
ruled today by Judge Hough In the
United States court The contention
of special assistants Attorney General
Taft and Levy that the indictments
are well founded in law, was sustained
by the court. The result OF this de-
cisicn will place the defendants ON
trial to answer the indictments.
The federal grand jury today re-
sumed its Investigation OF the so-calI
ed tobacco trust.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07

The news of the Pullman company's
$4,000. 900 surplus a moved the
por1ers to organize preparatory to de-
handing a share CO the swag- In the
8atsac the travelling public VIII try
s. - h.,cpy over an occasional lower
,erth.-Philadelphia North American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
CONVENTION To METE|
Or. dale, of Wilmington, to Preach
Introductory Sermon.

The Past Year a Prosperous One for
Observation-Disclosures Crops i'm Rob-
.cSon County-Crops i'm Pitt and Cra-
ven Counties q Eaiiure-End OF
Small Pox Trouble in Wake-ChaF-
ter Granted Colored Fire
Company Objects OF Wonfen's Club
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
Chief Justice WisweH De<rt.

Boston, Mass, Dec. &C Il
Andrew P. Wiswell Of the Hafne 3
preme court died suddenly al te tel
rnuraine In this city toda~ he Z
-ssease. He had been chic re
<tncs 1000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
THE HOUSE.

The reading OF the presidents mes
sage consumed two hours and twenty
five minutes in the house today and
was followed closely by a very large
number of members while the crowded
balconies gave close consideration.
Here and there the reading OF the
document was punctuated with ap-
pluse and hearty handclapping from
democrats as we'll rs republicans fol-
lowing its conclusion.
The presidents attitude on the IN
heritance and income taxes pleased
the democrats. Representative Champ
| Clark of Missouri expressing the sent-
| ment that the president had stolen,
| taken away and converted TO his own
| use another plank of the democrats.
Speaker Cannon appointed Robert u.
Cousins OF Iowa. chairman OF the
| committee on foreign affairs, to sue
: coed the late Robert r. Hit OF Ihi-
, nois.
He also appointed Representative
Frank o. Lowden TO a place on the
same committee 10 I'll the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Hit.
After the customary resolutions re-
Iating to tie printing Of the message
the housa adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
JAPAN HAS NO CASE
States Have Rights to Make
Their Own School Laws
MR. RAYAOR's resolutions
Foreign Governments Should be
Notified of Powers of States.

The Federal Government has no An-
thority With the Public school Sys.
TEN ~ any S;ate-Rcading of the
OF Time Of the HOUSE M Senate.
The Sn,oot Case Win Come UP in the
senate Next Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07

Washington, Dec. 4.-Presideat
Roosevelt annual message 10 con-
gress occupied the attention OF the
senate ..r TWO and one-hslf hours to-:
day 70 he exclusion OF nearly all other
business. The exception TO this was tho
introduction of a resolution ON the
Japanese situation by Senator Raynor.
OF Maryland, and the adoption of an
propriate resolutions regarding those
members OF the house of representa-
tiyes who have died since The last
session.
Senator Raynor's resolution read as
follows:
Resolved. That in me opinion of
the senate this government has no
right TO enter into any controversy
with any foreign government relating
TO the public school system Of any OF
the states in the union;
Resolved, further. That 1t is the
opinion Of the senate that there Is ne
provision in the treaty between the
United States and the government of
Japan that relates in any manner tn
this subject or in anyway interferes
with the right of the state of Cali
fornia TO conduct and administer its
system OF public schools in accordance
with its own legislation, and,
Resolved, further, That IL Is the
duty of the president of the United
States to notify the government &C
Japan and TO notify any foreign gov-
eminent with which the question may
arise that the public education institu-
tons of the state are o within the
jurisdiction of the United States and
that the United States has no power to-
regulate or supervise their administra-
ton"
The resolution went over until to-
morrow. The same action was taken
with reference to the Foraker and
| Penrose resolutions of yesterday re-
lating to the discharged negro troops.
Senator Burrows of Michigan gave
! notice that next Tuesday he would call
up for the consideration OF the senate
the question Of the right Of Senator
Reed Smoot to a seat in that body.
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IL congress IL to decide who Is Co
represent us in doubtful district there
is little use in going to the trouble TO
hold elections.-Durham Herald.
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DEMr-REKs

Subsidiary Companies OF American
Tobacco n. VIII Have TO stand
Trial. ~
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Dscsfhs H'S
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-25

Vice President Fairbanks spoke to q
large audience in Waterloo. Oct. IL, for
mally opening tho republican campaign
in the Third district He spoke along
general lines and in behalf OF the repub-
lican party. He declared q democratic
majority in the house this fall would
mean disaster tot he country. He en-
dorsed Governor Cummins and recon-
mended his reelection. Fairbanks said:
The state OF Iowa is TO be congratu-
lated for many things which distinguish
her as a progressive commonwealth.
She is especially entitled to congratuln-
ton for her hgh-minded citizenship and
for the number and worth of her states
men. Her distinguished governor, Albert
b. Cummins, is a clean, high-minded pa
trlotic American, who believes that
public office is public trust which
should be administered with fidelity, Her
splendid senators, William Ii. Allison and
Jonathan =, Dolllver, are among tho
United States senate, Iowa has the rare
distinction Of having two members OF
the Presidents cabinet. Secretary Leslie
M. Shaw has administered the treasury
department and Secretary James Wilson
has presided over the department OF asri-
culture, with unsurpassed ability, Your
members OF congress are men OF force.
and command unusual respect I'm the ma
tional house OF representatives. Judge
Birdsall, who honors this district, de-
serves In full degree the public conf
dence. Such men as these in the coun-
ellis OF a state and nation are an honor
to any commonwealth. They are an as
surance to the country that public at-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-25
NO QUARREL POSSIBLE
OVER TARIFF SCHEDULES
First Thing Is To Secure Election OF
the Republican Ticket In
Iowa.

CONGRESSMAN J. A. T. Hull: You can't
get up a controversy with me about tar
if schedules-there Is nothing in 1t.
IF you stand for the principle Of pro-
lection you are a republican.
Some have urged changes OF schedules
in congress during the last three or four
years, but some of US, a majority have
opposed 1t, but those men are repubi-
cans for they believe In the protective
principle, and we must effect changes.
when made, under the leadership OF the
leader of the party, Theodore Roosevelt.
Are you for the principle of protec-
ton? If so, it is your duty to vote for
every candidate ON the republican ticket,
for they are all protectionists, from top
to bottom. 1 have been told some Of my
comrades over here are against the head
of the ticket. Can you afford to support
the enemy? The head of the republican
ticket in Iowa represents republicanism
in the nation. The people Of the nation
look to Iowa as steadfast, a state where
the banner of republicanism has never
been lowered. Shall the people of the ma
ton now see the flag come down in this
state the Vermont OF the west?
'T think we cannot afford it and we
will not permit it, but in November the
wires will carry to Theodore Roosevelt at
Washington the glad tidings of repub-
lican victory in Iowa"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-25
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD
A Party That Has Done Things and
Which Has a Definite Programme
for Success.

Gems from recent speech by Congress-
man Albert r. Dawson:
Republicanism stands for honesty In
public life.
The fifty-ninth congress will go down
in history as the Congress Of Achieve
ment."
The republican party has established
the standard of the square deal.
The past ten years will be known in
history as the era Of prosperity and hap
piness.
The republican party Is not living in
the past; 1t has Its face set toward the
future
The present administration has handled
the business of the government wisely
and well.
William Mckinley was elected in 1896 as
the Advance Agent of Prosperity" and
he delivered the goods.
The republican party in this campaign
will appeal to the judgment Of men, and
not to their passions.
The national credit was never so high;
our prestige was never 80 great among
the nations ofs the earth.
The results of the past ten years have
stamped the republican party as the pro-
gressive party of the nation.
Bryan welcomes the conservative ele-
ment of his party into the fold by declar-
ing for government ownership Of rail-
roads.
Today we are in the midst of the most
splendid era Of prosperity and happiness
ever enjoyed by any people since the
dawn OF history. ~
The ceaseless activity of President
Roosevelt against lawbreakers has re-
awakened the good, old-fashioned IDEAS
of honesty in public and private life,
The election Of democratic mouse
would be like throwing a monkey wrench
In the cylinder of thrashing machine
which is smoothly separating the golden
grain from the straw and chan
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-25

Hon. Gilbert ". Haugen, member of
congress from the Fourth Gbwa district,
In opening the campaign at Mason City,
said:
1t is is of course impossible at this time
to go into details, or cover all of the i'm
portant questions that might be outlined
for the coming campaign. The history
of the republican party is we'll known to
you all It's history from it's birth 20 the
present time Is the history Of progress
and prosperity. 1t has been the support
ing pillar of this national government. 1t
has stood for the maintenance of our con-
fitution, the declaration of Americas in
dependence, for internal improvements
Tor the upbuilding of our navy, for the
diffusion of knowledge and happiness of
all the American people. Its leaders have
had the welfare of this country at heart.
1t has never taken a backward step; it's
march has ever been onward and upward.
IL has stood for integrity, advancement,
enlightenment, equal opportunities, or in
stood for an honest medium of exchange,
common standard of value, and an
elastic currency. 1t has stood for a tariff
10 protect American wage earners, Amer
lean industries, and American capital; for
Q tariff to pay government expenses, and
that would result in the common good of
all the people. Practically every wise
and tudicious law now on our statute
books, such as rate legislation, rural free
delivery, meat inspection, oleomargarine,
pure food, antitrust and other important
measures stand there to the credit of the
republican party. Following these prin-
ciples, and under these laws, we have
advanced along the lines of the accum-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-25
THE TICKET.

Vinton Eagle: The republican party
has in the field this year as fine a ticket,
from top to bottom, as 1t ever put in the
Held. The old nominees are tried and
true IN the interests of the state. Gov
ernor Cummins has served the state as
governor for four and a half years, and
1t can be said the state never had better
service. He has been true TO the state
never had better service He has been
true to the state and every piece Of bust
ness passing his office receives the clos
est scrutiny. The same can be truthfully
said of each and every man who has
been renominated. OF the new nominees
Warren Garst has been a member of the
state senate for the past twelve years.
major portion of the time being chair
man OF the senate committee on appro-
priations. In that position he has made
an enviable reputation, the conduct Of the
important affairs coming before that
committee being such that II brought him
into prominent notice in the state w.
G. Hayward was also a member OF the
senate and was chairman OF the ways
and means committee a committee as
prominent as the one in charge of SEN
ator Garst. What can be said of Garst
can be said OF Hayward. w. w. Morrow
Is president Of the state agricultural So
clety and In that capacity has won a
most enviable reputation as an executive
OFFICER. Mr.. Byers is one OF the leading
lawyers OF the western part of the state
He was at one time a member of the
legislature and speaker Of the house. w.
L. Eaton was also member Of the leg
islature and was speaker Of the house
Each and every one of the new men has
been tried and has proven true to the
interests placed in his hands.