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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13
SHIP SUBSIDY SCHEME.
FaIlacy Of the Arguments Set Forth
In Its Favor.

In Its Favor.
In q public document entitled "hcar.
ings before the committee Oh merchant
marine and fisheries of the house of
representatives on senate bill No. 529-
the shipping bill of the merchant
marine commission-April 4 to April
10, 1906" there is a report favoring
that bill by Admiral Dewey, president
Of the general board. navy department,
dated Washington, Nov. %, 1905,
which shows the attitude Of that de-
partment toward the ship subsidy
scheme. The report says:
SIN case Of operations Of Il large
nature over seas, the needs Of the
army would be great, and the exist
ence of a large fleet of American
owned vessels available at once for
conversion into transports or supply
ships would be of great Importance
in %expeliting the departure of troops
and in supplying them after depar-
ture." And again th1 report says:
"Another. benefit e.ich would ac-
crue to the navy frull Il. large feet of
American owned merchant vessels
would lie in the large number Of ex-
perienced seagolng men, engineers and
fremen accustomed to marine engines
and boilers, who would form a valu-
able reserve from which to draw the
men for manning the auXiliaries."
Mr.. Schwab could hardly have made
a better plea for the use Of the prod
ucts of the steel trust, or Mr.. Baer
for the coal trust, or Mr.. Du Pont for
the powder trust.
The secretary Of war, Mr.. Taft, also
submitted a report to the committee.
which will be found in the same
volume. He pleaded for a merchant
marine, (which will permit the United
States to put forth it's entire military
strength at any distance and in any
direction"
This is exactly in line with the idea
Of the navy department. and was I'm,
doubtedly inspired by the president,
who, in his message to congress, Dec.
8, 1905, said:
"To the spread of Jul trade in peace
and the defense of our flag in war a
great and prosperous merchant marine
is Indispensable. We should have ships
Of our own and seamen of our own to
convey our goods to neutral markets
and in case Of need to reinforce our
battle line. 1t cannot but be a great
source of regret and uneasiness to us
that the lines of communication with
our sister republics of South America
should be chiefly under foreign con.
troll"
Our "battle line" and "our sister re
publics of South America" Santo Do.
| mingo and Venezuela especially, are
always in the minds Of all the mem.
bers Of the present administration
| Foreign conquest leans on ship sub
sides and on grating contracts will
the producers Of steel, coal, powder
and beef. 1t is only a means Of recon
CLING the people who pay these sub
sides and extortionate prices to the
| grating process upon the false notion
| that it is glorious to subdue and exploi1
| weak nations.
Experience shows that, except fol
use as transports, merchant vessels are
| worthless in war, for the much faster
| torpedo boats have superseded the fast
| est merchant vessels as scouts.
Why pay a subsidy to the Morgan
| ship trust, which would be worthless tt
us in war and is useless to us ir
peace?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13
The Official Trust Buster.

Commissioner Garfield of the bureau
Of corporations and supposed to be
Uncle Sans official trust buster has
returned to his official duties. 1t Is
to be hoped that after his long
vacation he will feel refreshed enough
to tackle the trusts with more prompt
ness than heretofore. SO far, after
years of labor, the bureau has not
bagged n trust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13
Trust Wins Both WAYS.

Under the present Republican pro
tectionism the cost Of living comes
mighty high. but then the tariff Is so
liked that II costs considerable to die,
Tor the tariff protected coffin trust gets
In It's work after you are dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13
TINE DEADLY PARALLEL.

Nothing can afford a wider contrast
than the party platforms of the demo-
Gratis and republicans of North Dakota
as adopted at their respective state CON
ventions within the past month. Below
they are published side by side and we
are confident that the principles set
forth in the platform of the democratic
party have the true ring of sincerity and
lacks bombastic self-glorification in the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

10. W:-Excelsior Lodge No. 81, meets on
Esecond and fourth Tueeday's of each month
ne Woodman Hall.
F.. e B. MERCER, G. G.
4 4. L~INDsTRoM, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LoDGEoF Observation-Disclosures No. 8
Ids regular communications on the first and
rd Thursdays of each month at the Masonic
hple.
w. F. WINTER, V. M.
ROBERT Work, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

l y: A.-Langdon Camp, No. $3.50 meets in
Woodman hall the second and fourth
pday's of each month.
j, P. P. KoPRIvA, V. G.
%. VOID, Clerk,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

]. o. U. W.-Langdon Lodge meets in the
prkman hall the first and third Mondays of
ch month.
J.J SoUcH, M. W.
EHos. SHEEHAN, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

asADY Observation-Disclosures Hive Of the
Az Maccabees meet in the K. of P. hail,
nrst and third Monday ofeach month.
II MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Commander.
RS. D.. e. MCCoMBE Record Keeper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

c. O.. Est. Mary's Court, meets al
B Forester hall on the second and fourth
(esdays' of each month.
= MRS. VIM. FLUMERFELT, C. r.
ARs. Al KoEHMsTEDT, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

4EOMEN.-Meet in the X. of P. hall, on tht
y and third Thursdays of zach month.
THos. SHEEHAN, Yeoman.
4 Z. CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

DEGREE OF HONOR.-Meets in the Work.
IN hall on the first and third Friday'so of each
]Rnth.
8. MRS. JAS. LoYNEs, C. H.
= Rs. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

E. Q. F; No. sOs-St. A%lphonsus Court, meets
8 the first and third Wednesdays of each
in their hall over the Mooney State
AK. JOHN SHEEHAN, G. r
los g. scH1LL, sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

!. F. & a. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds regular
nmunications at the Masonic Temple on the
sond and fourth Fridays of each month.
H. MCDONALD, W. NJ.
ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

"a. .. 7. M.-Langdon Tent of Maccahees
% IN the Forester hall the first and third
Snrsdays' of each mouth.
# R. B. FALcoNER, Commander.
u I'D. SALTER, X. of R.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

E, S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com.
on the first and third Tuesdays of
Oh month at the Masonic hall.
MRs. MCGRUER, MRS. R. Work, w. NJ.
Sec'y. S. G. KERR, w. P.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

FIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.-Meet on Nedncs
of each week at the X. of P. hall.
NJ E II. GORDON, c. C.
w. BLEAKLEY, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

q. A.-Modern Brotherhood of America
|Ss IN the Workman Hall the second Thurs.
of each month.
w. \. FERG UsoN, President.
Il. D~uNNtGAN, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13
'rF1c1AL DIRECTORY.
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RI s.. SENATE.

o.. s. SENATE.
\ DS WaS, nano
y'unChnmber. ............... Waupeton
CONGRESSMAN.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
THE CARNIVAL
Pierce Amusement Company an-Up-to-
Date Enterprise.

Mr.. Pierce, director general of rhe
Pierce Amusement Company, which
will furnish the attractions for the Jeff
Davis Council of the Jr o. U. A NJ. s
big celebration here during the week
beginning May 7th does not boast Of
the quantity of attractions carried by
his company, but he is justly proud of
the quality and of the reception given
them by the amusement loving people
of North Carolina, this season. The
attractions have been witnessed by the
best people in this section Of the cOun-
try where carnivals have been given
and all have been loud in their praise
and endorsement. Every attraction
carried by this company is suitable for
lady audiences, nothing to offend the
feelings Of the most refined. The fronts
of the shows carried this season are
works of art, and it is indeed a beau,i-
full sight to watch the flashing of a
signal of multi-co1Ored lights ON the
fronts of the ten big shows, the whirl-
ing of the big riding machines, and
the confetti battles between the pretty
girls
One more week and a solid week Of
fun-fast and furious-begins. A week
of solid enjoyment-everything to
please and nothing to offend. Special
rates will be gSanted to Wilmington
during this week and the prospects are
good for great crowds of out-of-town
visitors
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
Members of the Police Force Will Soon
Have Their New Uniforms.

Contract was awarded yesterday for
the uniforms for the police force, the
successful bidder being Mr.. A. Shrier.
The suits are to be two-piece suits, ma
terial Of blue serge and will cost S17.5O
per suit
The police committee composed f
Aldermen j. A Karr, P. @. Moore and
J. o. Brown met in the Mayors Of
flee and opened the bids and also ex-
amined the samples submitted by the
different firms. Bids were submi.te j;
by Messrs. E. H. Penny & Co., Mr.. J.
w H. Fuchs and Mr.. ]. NJ. Solky.
The members Of the force will prob
ably have their measures taken on
Monday and the suits are to be deliver
ed at the very earliest moment as they
are badly needed by the members of
the force as it is getting afr too warm
to have to trudge around in heavy
winter uniform. 1t is not probable that
new hats will be purchased for men,
bers of the force About forty uni
forms are to be purchased.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
ORGANIZE FISHING CLUB
A Handsome Boat Has Been Built for
the Fishermen and it Will be Kept
at Carolina Beach.

There is a certain party of Whining
ton men who are extremely fond cf
fishing and they have organized what
is known as the Sheephead Fishing
CluA and are expecting to spend
SOHO enjoyable days during the COM
ing summer fishing for sheephead
around some old wreck near Carolina
Beach.
The members first had to get them
a boat and they did not wait to Or
ganize the club before they purchased
it but had the boat built and then or
ganized the club and proceeded to elect
officers. The boat was built by Mr.
Jim Brinkley and it has been named
the "Sheephead 1t is Is feet inches
in length and feet inches Sh the
beam. Those who have seen it say IL
is a very pretty craft. The boat yill
be kept at Carolina Beach.
The following members of the clue
will be in charge of the boat: R. Fl.
Beery, captain; Walter E. Yopp, first
mate; Roger Moore, second mate; Il.
Mel. Green, boatswain; D. nj. Boards
ley seaman, and John Fl. Beery, cook.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01

The Building Inspector Will Make
Round Monday and Many May Ex-
pect to Receive Notices to Pull Down
Old Structures.

Wilmington has many unsightly
buildings, part Of which are still in
such condition as to defy the power o.
the building inspector to condemn
them, but there are others which can
be condemned and the owners can pre-
pare to tear them down for the build :
ing inspector and fire commission ex-
pect to make a round tomorrow when
all such building over which they have
power to condemn will be ordered torn
down. The board Of aldermen will, no
doubt, have a large number of the
owners of condemned buildings before
them when they meet and many is the
excuse that will be made. The build
ing inspector has great deal of pow
er under the law passed by the last
legislature and when he orders a
building torn down there is nobody
with power to stop him other than a
superior court judge and il the build
ing was in dangerous condition lie
would only be stopped a very shorr
time
The fire commission, composed of
Mayor Waddell, Chief Schnibben, OF
TIE III Gu CpdI lIucuI- anu OAiCi WI
liams, Of the police, made a tour of
the business section Of the city the lat
ter part Of last week and reported all
buildings they considered in a danger
Gus condition to the building inspector
Mr.. Fl. E. BonitZ
All buildings that are dangerous by
reason of fire or by defective con
struction will be ordered torn down
People owning such buildings may ex
pect notice any day stating that the
structures have been condemned.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
LEAST RAINFALL On RECORD.
Has Been Only @.i0O of an Inch
During Month of April.
Usual Precipitation for April is About
Three Inches-Crops are Suffering
Badly and a Few More Days of Dry
Weather VIII Cause Great Damage
Some Crops Already Considerably
Hurt by the Drought.

For the past few days Wilmington n
has mad extremely warm weather for
this season Of the year Within the
week has been the coolest weather
which has existed for some weeks and
the warmest since last fall Yesterday
the temperature was 81 in the shade
and On the previous day it was IS. This
was the record a. the weather bureau.
The dry weather that has prevailed
during the present month is becoming
serious and if there is not rain i'll a
short time great damage will resuI, II
the trucking territory for crops are al
ready beginning to dry up. There has
been less rainfall during this April
than during any previous April since
: the weather bureau was established in
Wilmington, which was more than
thirty years ago. The records at the
weather bureau show that there mas
been only 49-100 Of an inch rainfall! in
Wilmington during the month of April
when the average rainfall for rle
month of April, taking it for a period
Of thirty years, is about 3 inches This
though. The rainfall during Septem-
Der, 1899, was only 12-100 of an inch.
AS Il general thing the rainfall in his
section is very heavy. There are but
very few points in the United States
where the rainfall is as great. For the
year it averages about so inches.
There is a small territory in eastern
Tennessee where the rainfall is his
large and also a small area on the gulf
coast
Farmers have watched each clouC
that has appeared for many days mop
ing that it meant relief from the
draught, but the weather bureau con-
tinues to predict fair weather and The
predictions much to the farmers sor-
row are coming true. A few evenings
since the western sky became o'ercasr
and it looked like there would be a
real summer rain, but it drifted away
without so much as a drop Farmers
have not come out we'll by any means
on their truck crops this season and
unless there Is rain before many days
crops in some sections will be almost
ruined.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
CASE DISMISSED
Defendants Able to Explain i'm a Sat
isfactOry Manner How They Come
in Possession of Watch Which Was
Alleged to Have Been Stolen.

Tete Vaughan, the negro charged
with. carrying a concealed deadly
weapon, and also for being impti-
Gated in the larceny Of watch from
another negro in this city, was given
preliminary trial before Justice Fur
long yesterday and he was bound over
in the case charging him with carry
ing a concealed weapon and released
under a S25 bond He showed that the
watch in question was purchased from
Joe Fuller so this case was dismissed.
Fuller made a satisfactory explanation
how he came in possession of the
watch and the case against him was
also dismissed.
It was shown that Fuller had taken
the watch for board bill and he and
Vaughan got into a crap game in Au
gusta, Ca. with the result that Fulle:'
got in debt to Vaughan in the sum Of
81 and gave him the watch to pay tbs
debt
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
Mrs. McManus Met Her Death
in Wreck on Sept. 9Th, 1904
She Was EnrOute From Wilmington
in First Accident but Second Train
Plunged i'm on Top of the Passenger
Train-Many Large Damage Suits
Have Resulted From the Accident.
Suit Tried in York County, South
Carolina.

In the suit entitled J. O. Hull, admin
1strator OF the estate of Mrs. Annie S.
McManus, VS. the Seaboard Air Line,
which was tried during the past week
at YOrkVille South Carolina, the plain
tiff was awarded damages in the sum
of $4,000. The suit was brought for
100000.
Mrs. McManus was a resident of this
city, the wife of Mr.. T. S. McManus,
manager of the Bell Telephone COM
pany,, and there are many who vividly
recall the fearful manner in which she
met her death on the morning of Sep
tember 9th, 1904 She left Wilmington
ON the afternoon train for Atlanta
where she was going to visit relatives.
AT Wh1sonant trestle. near the Cataw-
pa river, the passenger train plunged
through trestle In this wreck Mrs
McManuS was not seriously hurt and
mad just been helped to a part of the
car where it was thought she would be
more comfortable when another train
plunged through the trestle on top
or the passenger train. 1t was most
horrible wreck and many lost their
lives. The first wreck was bad enough
and the second train dashing through
on top of the wrecked train and pass
engers who had been hurt and we're
unable to crawl from the wreckage
made the state of affairs awful in the
extreme. Mrs. McManus was instantly
killed by the second train. A freight
er"i-'a with a cabOose attached was
fc,ilWing in the wake of the passen-
G3y train and with nothing to warn
the engineer of the abyss before him
space and plunged downward on top Of
the passenger train. The wreck Occurr~
ed at 1 o'clock in the morning.
1t was the following afternoon that
the news reached Wilmington that Mrs.
McManus was on the train and had
been killed. Her body was horribly
mangled.
A few months after Mrs McManus's
death suit was instituted in York
county, South Carolina, against the
SeaDoard Air Line for 100000.
1t is understood that when the jury
went out they stood two for awarding
the plaintiff the amount asked, two
Tor nfty thousand, ana Cne OCnefS were
for allowing different amounts. Attor-
neys for the plaintiff were Wilson &
Wilson, of Rock Hill, and for the de-
fendant company, Mr.. Glenn, of Ches-
ter, and Mr.. McCaw, from YOrkville.
Yesterdays Columbia State had the
following in regard to the case, the
same being a special from Yorkville:
"The only case of interest in the
court of common pleas this week was
commenced Tuesday afternoon and
continued until Thurcday night It
was the suit of J. o. Hull, administrat-
or of Annie S. McManus, against the
Seaboard Air Line railway for 1000
damages. Mrs. McManus was killed
year ago dast September in wreck
at Whisonant trestle, near Catawba
river.
Counsel on both sides made most
excellent arguments and Judge Klugh
delivered an able and impartial charge
to the jpry, who retired to their room
about p. NJ. and at S:20 p. m. return
ed with a verdict for $4,000 in favor
of the plaintiff
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01

More After Office of Sheriff Than Any
Other Position.

Candidates are in the field galore as
has been seen by a glance at the coll
umns of The Messenger for the past
few days. The candidates in the field
for sheriff far exceed in numbers those
for any other office so far. Those who
have announced their candidacy are:
Messrs. John j. Furlong, w. Fl. Biddle,
S. P. Cowan and Colonel T. c. James.
1t is not believed that any others will
be in the field but it never can be told
for some dark horse may trot out as
the time for the primary draws near
at hand. Colonel Taylor has no op-
position for the office Of clerk as far
as has been heard and it is not prob
able that any one else will be in the
field. There are two candidates for
office Of register of deeds, Mr.. John
Haar and Mr. John Everett. Mr.. Fl.
Mel. Green Is out for denomination
for county treasurer and Mr.. J. A.
Montgomery is ont for the same office.
No candidates have yet announced
themselves for county commissioner
but there will, no doubt, be many in
the race. Commissioner Alexander
does not expect to be a candidate and
some half dozen aspirants for his place
have been heard Of What opposition
will appear against the other members
of the board is yet to be seen. None
has yet been heard of
There are quite a number from what
can be heard who are aspiring to go to
the legislature. There will be more
candidates in the field this year than
usual. 1t is a good thing that there
will be a goodly bunch of them for the
primary is going to cost in the neigh
borhood of $40O and the candidate will
have to pay all the expenses.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, April 2S.-Total today,
at all ports, Net receipts 12,433 bales;
exports to Great Britain 4,724 bales;
exports to France 9,174 bales; stocks
594,1S2 bales.
Consolidated, at ALI ports, Net re-
ceipts 12,433 bales; exports to Great
Britain 4,724 bales; exports to France
9,174 bales; exports to the Continent
STA bales.
Total since September 1st, at all
ports, Net receipts 7,11S,725 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 2,573,662 bales;
exports to France 628,944 bales; ex-
ports to the Continent 2,180,360 bales !:
exports to Japan T85,21 bales; exports
to Mexico 2,764 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
Young Colt MAY be the Fayorire i'm the
keHfucE Derby.

Louisville, KY, April 2s-wfth the
thirty-second running of the Kentucky
derby, the oldest fixed tnrf event in
America only four days away. the pros
poets ronight are thar a colt which has
not started as three year old. will lie
mace favorite. Sir Huon. from the
stable of George ]. Long OF Louisville,
sired by Salsette, has been given d
series OF workouts which have caused
many horsemen to pin their faith To
him. Pitted against Sir Huon win be
seven other starters and possibly eight
They are Lady Navarro. winner of the
Tennessee derby, Hyperion III. winner
OF the Arkansas derby, DIR. Irel. yeloes.
Debar, Charlie Eastman, with Cotton
town a doubtful starter
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
SMALL DAMAGE SUIT
Suit for Personal Injuries Brought
Against the Atlantic Coast Line for
S34.OO.

On Monday afternoon Justice Fur
long will hear what is probably the
smallest damage suit that was ever
brought against the Atlantic Coast Line
in this county for personal injuries,
The suit is brought by Mr.. R. E. Blake
and the amount asked is S34.
While a passenger on a Coast Line
train some months ago Mr.. Blake got
his hand injured by the car door sud-
denly closing and catching his hand in
the same. He claims that the door was
slammed to by the train stopping TOO
suddenly. Not only is the suit very
small one for a damage suit, but it IS
also unusual from the fact that it is
brought in the magistrates court.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01

Liverpool. April 2S.-4 p. m. Cotton,
spot quiet, prices 8 points lower;
American middling fair 6.54; good
n1iddling ga: middling s-o4; low mid
ding SIS; good ordinary $50: ordi-
nary $50. The sales OF the day were
1000 bales, of which 1000 were for
speculation and export and included
$500 American. Receipts 5000 bales.
including 5,100 American Futures
opened easier and closed quiet Clos
ing: April 5.S6: April and May 5.s5;
May and June SIS: June and July -
Sc: July and August SIS; August
and September $50: September and
October $40: October and November
$50 November and December 5.61:
December and January sci: January
asss February $50.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01
DAILY COTTON MARKET
Port Movement.

Galveston firm at 113s: ret receipts
3,760 bales.
New Orleans quiet and steady at
II 5-16; net receipts 2,49T' bales.
Mobile firm at II 116;; net receipts
986 bales.
Savannah easy at 11H; net receipts
1857 bales.
Charleston quiet at IL: net receipts
43 bales.
Wilmington steady at lis; net re-
ceipts II bales.
Norfolk steady at 11ss; net receipts
1901 bales.
Baltimore nominal at lie.
Boston quiet at 11.70 net receipts
104 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at 11,95.
New York, April 28.-New York
quiet at 11.70; gross receipts 50 bales:
stocks 1866 bales
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-01

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