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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Savannah. February l7.-E. II. Com
ant, who was assistant engineer under
captain .. NJ. Carter. occupied the
stand nearly the whole day during the
Gaynor and Greene trial, giving testt-
mony tending principally to show the
hlHerence between the work done by
Green and Gaynor and that done by
A. ]. Twiggs.
Iwiggs, it was asserted by the dis
trlct attorney, had secured a contract
Tor the improvement Of Savannah river
at Augusta, being the only man who
underbid Greene and Gaynor or those
really representing the defendants
during the term OF several years. Car
Ter, the prosecution .ileged, made it
SO warm for Twiggs that he was
Iorced to give up the contract at a loss,
carter completing 1t by hired labor
ana charging the cost against Twiggs
bond.
Conant said that upon being placed
In charge Of the Savannah work he
complained TO the contractors agents
that he couldn't pass work Of the char
acter that was being put In.
The witness said he referred partic-
ularly to the mattresses and the
faScineS.
Il considered the fascines defective"
he said, mot near as good as l had
been in the habit Of requiring in other
places. They were very much below
the proper quality-not properly made.
and did not contain the amount OF
brush they should have contained"
Did you complain to Captain Car
ter?"
Il would have IL had been on the
work long enough. but I was only
there two or three days. I was moved
the day after l made the Complaints"
The witness said that after being re-
moved from the Savannah harbor work
whe~e he was too rigid in his inspec-
ton he was sent to Augusta to watch
the carrying out Of the A. J. Twiggs
contract, which had gone to an "alleg-
ed outsider"
captain Carter accompanied him TO
Augusta and to the scene Of the work,
which was well under way. Captain
Carter rejected probably one hundred
fascines, and called on Twiggs - make
fasc1ne on the spot. Captain Carter
taking a hatchet and showing how
the brush should be trained The wit
ness testified that Carter waakexacting
and severe In the manner OF the
Twiggs contract, whereas he was
markedly different in the matter OF
the Greene and Gaynor contract. He
forced the contract from Twiggs, il
was asserted by this policy.
After the witness had completed his
duties at Augusta he was transferred
to Cumberland sound, where he over
looked the carrying out OF contract
nominally awarded Arson NJ. Bangs,
Of New York, but really the govern
ment claims, awarded TO Greene and
Gaynor. The construction OF the ma
tresses used was described. and the
witnesses said that where eight grill
lage should have been used In the mat
tresses there was but one; and that the
fascines were of loose brush instead
Of withes.
There could be little comparison, he
said. between the fascines made at
Augusta under the Twiggs contract
and those made at Sumberi9nd sound
! under the Bangs contract
Adjournment was taken until Mon
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
The Rev. Mr.. Hogue to Preach Befor
University Studenta Toniehr

The form Of IL o'clock services at
St James Episcopal church today has
been changed from litany and holy
communion TO morning prayer and ser
mon. The rector, the Rev. Mr.. Hogue,
has been invited TO preach one OF the
customary six annual sermons before
the University students. The services
at the Chapel Of the Good Shepherd
viii be held at the usual hours, only
that there viii be evening prayer and
sermon instead OF holy communion az
7:30 p. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Mrs. George G.. Thomas entertained
q party OF her friends yesterday at an
oyster roast, given at Lumina- They
went to the Beach on a special car
Oyster roast parties are getting to be
quite the thing in Wilmington during
the winter season and especially has
this been the case since roas.s have
been served a. Lumina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Misses Jennie King and Ella v. Den
nelly. left for New York yesterday
morning and will return and open q
fine stock of millinery about March
1st. The services of an expert milli-
ner has been engaged for 1t store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
Most Notable Event in WASH
ingt0n's Social History
1000 GUESTS At ceremony
Executive Mansion Transformed
By Artistic Floral Decorations

The Bride Was Given Away by Her
Father, the President of the United
States-CerCmOny Took Place in the
Historic East Room, Which Was
Never So Brilliant and Beautiful Be-
fOre-Exquisite Floral Decorations
Made the Lower Floor a Brilliant
Scene-ElabOrate Buffet Wedding
Breakfast Served in the State Dining
RoOm-Happy Young Couple Leave
On Their Wedding Journey. Their
Destination Being in Doubt-Crowds
Filled the White House Grounds Be-
fore and During the Ceremony.
Watching With Interest the Gather
ing of the Guests.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
(Special to The MESSENGER. J

Dunn, N. c., February 17.-About
7 o'clock today, the engine on the
Durham and Southern turned over at
Holly Springs, and killed Captain Ca
rey Thompson instantly, and hurt the
fireman and Captain Bill Angler 1t
was running from Apex for some cars,
and split the switch at Holly Springs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Mrs. Peter Arlington. Of New York.
city, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hay
wood Clark. AL Dock street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Mr.. Charles A Penick. well known
travelling man of South Boston, Va,
is spending Sunday in the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Spend pleasant afternoon at
Lumina today-Cars every half hour
in the afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
C0NANT A WITNESS
Gives Testimony in the Greene
CaynoT Case
ASSISTANT U1DER CARTER
On Account Of loo Rigid Inspec.
ton was Removed from Work

He Was Sent to Augusta and i'm the
Work There Carter Was Exactine
and Severe. Whereas He Was Marx.
ediy Indifferent I'm the Matter of the
Greene and Gaynor Contract at Sa.
Vannah - Work at Cumberland
Sound Really Done by Greene and
Gaynor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
INCLUDES DIR. ALDERMAN

In Speaking Of o Suggestion That
Democrats Put Tp a scholar a
Their Next Candidate for PreSi.
dency. the Hartford Courant In.
ciudes Name Of DIR. Alderman in Lis,
OF Eligibles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Sf.00 yard wide Black Taffeta Silks
sec Monday at Gaylords.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19

should not be closed until the trial
is complete.
Judge Young was not known be-
yond the confines of his own county
when he was chosen by the republicans
OF the state for service on the supreme
bench. He was vouched for by man
who has been scathingly denounced
by his enemies as boss politician.
Judge Young quilted the bench with
an unimpeachable record. Everybody
applauded when the late John Coch-
rane took a place as member of the
supreme court, and yet there are those
who say that he. great lawyer as he
was, did not wholly succeed as judge.
The republican conventions have
made no mistakes thus far in the Sc
lection of judicial timber. and for that
reason We almost regret the action of
the bar association in rushing into
print with its resolution at this time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19
MUNICIPAL HUSTLE.

jamestown and Minot are proving to
the municipalities of this state that the
thing to do when a city wants any
thing is go and get it. That is the
policy which these two progressive
cities have adopted in securing con-
ventions and the number they have
landed during the last few months is
evidence of the merits of the plan. A
few months ago when jamestown de-
cided she wanted the republican state
convention she did not sit down and
wait for the proposition to be handed
to her on a silver platter. Her bust
ness men got together and decided
what they could do in the way of en-
tertainment.
4 committee of her most aggressive
citizens was sent to the meeting of the
state central committee at Fargo and
they worked. No unfair methods were
used, but there was not man on that
committee who did not know early
in the fight just what the advantages
Of jamestown were and who had not
been asked to help in the matter.
jamestown got the convention, and
with it the biggest bunch Of free ad-
vertising ever landed by any city in
the state.
Minot did the same thing when it
decided to take the democratic state
convention. 1t went to work in earn
est and when the fight was opened it
was found that the city by the Mouse
was already in possession.
1t is not for the mere fact of detail
ing these achievements that attention
is called to the facts. 1t is to suggest
to other cities that unless an effort
is made to secure the things which are
desired they will be long in coming.
The principle which applies in the
securing of conventions applies with
like force to the securing of industries
and enterprises which build up the
city. Uuless the citizens go and get
them they will never come.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19

holy relic in his possession. St. JOS
eph remained for man years laboring
with the heather, converting them and
praying among them always. In good
time heaven took him to herself as
reward for his labors. Before leaving
this world, st. Joseph left the Sacred
Spear and Holy Grail in the care of
the Glastonbury cathedral. These sac
red emblems remained in this sanctu-
airy for many years afterward, till at
length they were carried away by
special angel messenger from
heaven
Such is the tradition of Glastonbury
today, told and vouched for by the
many villagers and peasants living
near its majestic ruins. The mystery
of the Holy Grail, as told by the fam
GUS poet and author, Richard Wagner,
in his magnificent dramatic spectacle
of ''Parsifal," bears out in many re-
spects the above well known English
legend. The dramatic production of
"Parsifal" will be seen at the Metro
politan on Friday evening, on which
occasion the curtain will rise at D. m.
and no one will be seated during the
action of the play.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19
STREET RAILWAY POSSIBLE.

That the persistent agitation Of
street railway for this city by the
Evening Times is attracting attention
from capitalists and others interested
in such utilities is becoming more evil
dent every day. The advantages and
opportunities which this city offers
in this direction have been conserva-
lively stated in these columns and the
reasons advanced to substantiate them
have been so clear that business men
have given heed to the matter.
A statement has been recently made
to the Evening Times by reliable au-
thOrity that had it not been for the
San Francisco earthquake the work on
the construction of the road would now
be under way. The plans were fully
matured for the financing of the
scheme but the California disaster re-
quired the money which had been ar
ranged for the floating Of the bonds
in paying insurance losses. Unfortu-
nate as this is to the city it yet gives
assurance that our most needed public
improvement is at least in the embry-
Onic state. The disarranging of one
plan in a financial matter of such mag
nitude will not prevent the carrying
out of the plan by some other course.
1t is evident that the city affords the
greatest opportunity in the west for
the construction and operation of a
well paying street car line. 1t is as
safe as Il real estate investment, for
while the property in actual use will
naturally depreciate in value the pos
session of the ground floor for street
railway in "A city which must become
In a few years one of the most import
ant In the northwest will be far more
valuable as an asset every year. The
concern that builds the road now
would be in position to hold the field
against competition for years. no mat
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19
HIDING THE BACK YARDS.

The commercial club of Devils Lake
recently took steps toward securing
some property where the rear OF the
buildings now face the new depot in
process of construction and converting
the plat into park. The desire is not
so much to secure the advantages OF
small park as ii is to improve the APP
pearance OF the city from the railroad
view.
The plan is worth following by
number OF the cities in this and other
states. For some reason the laying
on, of the majority of the towns has
been such that the rear end OF lots,
with abundance OF garbage piles, are
the views TO be seen from the car
windows. No matter how we'll paved
the streets may be, how fine the bust
ness blocks are. how tasty the lawns
OF the residences. all are lost on the
he sees only the dilapidated coal sheds
and the broken down machinery and
piles of tin cans which ornament that
portion OF the city which faces the
railroad.
Ii the streets were so laid out that
a business street faced the railroad
there would be no ueed OF hiding that
portion of the city behind park or
with board fence. Unfortunately
Devils Lake is not SO arranged, and
the general impression which the
past the rear of lots used for the stor-
ing of ten-year-old rubbish, falls far
short of what is merited by the we'll
built sidewalks, the beautiful business
blocks and the splendid residences to
be seen up town. The trouble is, how
ever, like it is at all such towns, that
the majority of the travelling public
who give city its reputation for
decadence or progressiveness, do not
have an opportunity of seeing the up
town sections as they pass through.
Giving the city beautiful appear
ance for the point from which 1t is
most often viewed is certainly doing
nothing more than justice to it's pro-
gressiveness and is certainly a
splendid manner of giving the world
some idea of its beauty. The action of
the Devils Lake Commercial club,
which has taken the iniative in this
matter, is worthy of being initiated
by number of other cities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19
THE PERFECT LAWYER.

1t is something to be regretted that
the public's opinion of lawyer is
not what the intellectual and profess
sional merits of the profession deserve.
This remark is called forth by the
high character and personal integrity
of the men who have been in this city
during the last few days attending the
meeting of the State Bar association.
Professionally the lawyer is sup
posed to stand at the very topmost pin
nacle of learning and in addition to
this qualification is supposed to pos
sess the very highest integrity, and to
have the broadcast views of life and
its obligations to mankind The law
yer of the old school was a man to
whom the observation of every re-
quirement Of honor was as sacred as
his religion. To him the idea Of win
ming cases by trickery and treachery
was as abhorrent as would have been
that of bribery of the court to accom-
plish the same ends.
When he engaged in a cause he did
so with the professional understanding
that he would fearlessly present the
evidence available as evidence in his
behalf and the law applicable to his
side of the controversy as the facts
showed 1t, and then to have fair and
honest decision based upon these two
as the conclusion of the court. He
scorned the idea of selecting Jurors
With reference to their personal friend
ship to him and their personal ami
mostly to his opponent, or because of
political affiliations with either him
self or his client. He wanted the ar
biters of fact to be men above sus-
picion and so broad that they could
render verdict fully in accord with
their cOnsciences.
The court to him was thing sepa-
rate from the man, the Judge losing,
SO to speak, his individuality when he
assembled the bench. When he as
sumed the ermine he became thing
to be reverenced because he was an
embodiment of the liberties and lives
of the people.
Such was the lawyer, in brief. of the
the old school. In his day courts and
their opinions were respected. Law
was a profession which called for the
highest mental qualifications and the
most comprehensive training. The
man who abused his profession by be-
coming shyster was disgraced and
disowned. He might use his talents
In some disreputable work but he could
never appear as an advocate in court,
even If nothing more than the con-
tempt Of his fellows prevented.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19

The old school is not altogether a
thing OF the past. There are plenty of
men in the profession today who are
the peers of those who made il famous
century ago. But new class has
developed-probably the result OF the
struggle for existence and the survival
OF the fittest-composed Of men who
seek only TO win cases because larg-
er fee is the reward and who forget
the Law in the scramble for unfair
advantages which the true lawyer
would spurn. This class has increased
with the ease with which men are per-
mitted to enter the profession, and
while they finally drop by the wayside
because Of their inability to remain in
contest which requires intellect, they
stay long enough to give their impress
to the profession. and by that impress
the public unfortunately takes its
measure of the whole.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19

ter how much the city might improve.
When a population of forty thousand
is reached the value OF the franchise
would be worth several hundred times
what it is now
In the meantime the company would
be realizing fair income on its in
vestment in the way OF net earnings
from the operation OF the road. 1t is
an opportunity which capitalists Will
not long overlook once their attention
is directed to the field.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19
TWO LADIES SHOT.
Unfortunate Hunting Accident Near
Rugby With Serious Results.

Unfortunate Hunting Accident Near
Rugby With Serious Results.
Rugby Tribune: On a recent Sun
day little episode occurred id the
south end of the county which has
not been given very much publicity,
but inasmuch as the item has been
brought to us by responsible parties,
we publish same. A Mrs. Seely, aged
about 80 years, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Martin, were visiting
at the Athearn ranch for the purpose
of looking up some stock, and as they
were walking over a little hill, some
man from Rugby, who was hunting in
that vicinity, happened to shoot in
their direction and unfortunately hit
both ladies, Mrs. Seely receiving a
bullet on one side of her head which
made a cash about three inches In
length, and Mrs. Martin being hit by
bullet just below one of her eyes,
and the bullet glanced downward in
her cheek. The ladies were brought
to town and placed in the care Of
doctor, and after they had been
chloroformed for about two hours, the
bullets were finally extracted. The
affair has been kept very quiet, the
huntsman evidently not desiring that
his reputation as marksman should
become known.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19
Over the Hills.

Over the hills and far away
y little boy steals from his mornings
play,
And under the blossoming apple tree
He lies and he dreams of the things
be;
Or battles fought and of victories won.
or wrongs O'erthrown and of great
deeds done
OF the vaIor that he shall prove some
day,
Over the hills and far away
over the hills and far away!
Over the hills and far away
It's OH. for the toll the livelong day!
itut ii mattcred not to the soul afi;,me
with a; love for riches and power and
fame!
On, oh, man. while the sun is high
on TO tho certain joys that lie
Wonder where blazeth tho noon of day!
over the hills and far away
over the hills and far away!
Over the hills and far away
An old man fingers ut close Of day:
NOW that his Journey Is almost done,
His battles fought and his victories
The old time honesty and truth,
The trustfulness and the friends of
youth.
Home and mother-where are they?
over the hills and far away?
over the hills and far away!
Eugene Field.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-19
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of the hotels most frequentel by COM
mercial travellers now make special
rates for the wife in such cases, con-
sidering that it is good policy to do.
so. as they think that the man who has
his wife with him makes a more de-
sirable patron than the man who has
left his wife at home. for. in the Ian
guage of one hotel keeper, ITO have
her along keeps him straight"
Strangely enough, the large whole
sale firms do not take kindly to the,
innivatiOn. some even going so far as
to claim that wife would be just so
much excess baggage" and that
man who has his wife to worry over
can not give the time and attention to
his business that he should. One large
wholesaler, when asked this morning
by an Evening Times reporter II a
wife did not tend to keep the husanbd
straight when on the road. exclaimed.
Rot! Dry rot! Why, II we had man
who could not keep straight Of hts
own accord we would get rid of him.
A good story is told of an absent
minded drummer who got into the
Dacotah hotel wearing perplexed ex-
preston. When he went In to dinner
after long hard days work he still
wore his puzzled look. While he was
eating, the hotel clerk Colonel Peake
approached him and said:
We've just received a telegram
Minneapolis from your wife, asking
If you are here. Shall we answer it
or will you?"
The man laid down his knife and
fork and his face frightened.
I've been trying to remember all
day what it was. that I left behind"
said he. Il had feeling that there
was something. On the train was
sure it was my sample trunk. but when
that arrived safely was stumped, and
for the life of me could not think
what it was. So It's my wife? You
see, I'm taking her along this trip, and
as it is the first time, naturally for
got when l had to make hurried
jump. Great Scott! Yes, I'll tele-
graph"
ut is mostely the younger, class of
commercial travellers who take their
wives along with Them" said one hotel
clerk. especially those that are just
married. Naturally that class would
want to have their wives with them,
but after awhile the wife herself tires
of the journeying from place to place,
and then there are the children to be
considered, as a hotel is no place for
youngsters. It's good thing for the
salesman and good thing for the
hotels too"