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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
TELEPHONES IN ENGINE CABS
Engineers Will Talk to each Other
Twelve Miles Away While Going at
Full Speed-Bells Tell VI Two
are Near.

Durham, N. c., March 27.-J. w.
Tatum, of this city, has secured pat
ent on a device that if successful, will
prevent a great many railroad wrecks.
The device of MI. Tatum is in the ma
ture of a telephone. There is some
thing like a trolley wire arrangement
over the railroad track and IN each
cab is a telephone. The gong on the
telephone sounds when two trains APP
proach within something like three
miles of each other. Then there Is
another feature. An engineer a ring
up and talk to another engineer IL
miles away when both trains are run
ming at full speed. In this manner one
engineer can ascertain at any time
when there is another train on the
same track, and from the engineer
get the orders and intention OF eacA
man at the throttle.
Mr.. Tatum has interested a mum
Der of financial men in his invention
and a company has been organized
the inventor retaining one-sixth inter
est. The first actual test OF the Ii
vention will be made on the new Dur
ham and Southern road rom mi:
place TO Apex.-Special to Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
4 Question of Roads.

CASTOR county. y. G, has voted
100000 10 build macadam roads
Rockingham n. c.. on May 18th Will
vote on a pond Issue of the same
amount for the same purpose. Meek
lenburg county y. C, has n
and 6ftv-six miles OF well-graded a
adamized Dads. the result of the per
siStent effort and s~elf-taxation OF the
people during the last twelve years
In this county the good roads have
brought comfort, improvement n
prosperity beyond description, n no
body regrets a dollar of the hundreds
of thousands that have been spent
These North Carolina snow
the way for Virginia. The last legisla-
,ure gave us a start in the direction or
good roads and committed the state
definitely 10 the policy of aiding them
Now let the counties respond III Is
time for the people living in the coun-
try in Virginia TO rid themselves o.
the rimidity about taxation and Of n
feeling of poverty. They can be and
| should be induced TO feel that they car
| make no other investment that vii
| nav them so well a. graded. smooth
| hard and permanent roads. The farm.
er whose taxes are $40 a year coule
easily afford to double them TO secur'
easy and safe communication with hi
market-Richmond News Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
THE TROLLEY LINE
Stage of Progress as Reaciied pS
Each of the Rival concerns.

4 special from High Point to The
Telegram says:
The chief engineer, representing
the company for which Mr.. 4. j.. JUS
tice. of Greensboro, is acting as agent
was here Saturday locating n pro
posed trolley line from Greensboro 10
High Point, via Hill Top. The propos-
ed route will follow the railroad on the
s~outhside all the way to Hill Top.
Mr.. E. D. Steele, representing the
Philadelphia company, returned from
that city Saturday and said nat ms
were going to work rlgnt
avav making the surveys and that
work would begin at Thomasville n
that the headquarters of his
would be in High Point. Mr. Steeie
saws his company ha unlimited capl-
tai behind it and that the parties m
terested are not promoters put pullo,
ers. having lines in Philadelphia ana
many other places. Mr.. steele says
his company has no lands to boom by
building the line and that they were
going to push the work for all II Is
worth."-Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
BRODIE DUKE GETS DIVORCE
Sealed Verdict Returned by the Jury.
End of sensational Case.

New York, March 2S.-Br0die l..
Duke. of Durham, \. c., a relative Of
the president of the American Tobacco
Company, today was granted Il divorce
from his wife, Alice Webb Duke,
whom he married in this city Deem
Der 10. 1904. When the case was call
e dior trial yesterday counsel for Mrs.
Duke did not appear and witnesses
were examined for the plaintiff.
Justice Blanchard ordered a seal
verdict. which was returned today.
Mr.. Dukes marriage to Alice Webb
was followed by a series of sensation
al events in which an unsuccessful eff
fort was made by relatives of Mr..
Duke to have him placed in an
ASYLUM.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
600 VETERANS n ATTENDANCE


Atlanta, Ga, March 2S-T1e Efst
OF the two days session OF the blue
and gray state organizations was held
here today. with the expectation tia.
tomorrow will see the formation OF =
national organization. which will per-
petuate, without distinction between
north and south. the memory OF those
who fought on either side in that MEM
orable conflict 4 o OF states, from
California, % Maine and from Texas
TO Michigan were represented BY near
ly six hundred veterans, who listened
to an address from the view point OF
those who wore both uniforms. The
utmost harmony prevailed and the key
note Of al, discussion was an earnest
desire that the differences Of the past,
which were settled more than forty
years ago, shall be forgotten in the
unity OF the future. The morning ses-
sion was devoted mainly TO addresses
Of welcome by Governor Joseph III.
| Terrell and Mayor James Woodward
for the state and city respectively, and
responses by General Julian S. Carr,
Of North Carolina, chairman of the
national committee, and others.
The afternoon was given 10 address
es, the principal n being that a!
Corporal Tanner, commander in CHIEF
| of the grand army OF the republic
| He was greeted today with cheers. H
spoke in a reminiscent way, illustrat'
ing many points with anecdotes o.
war experiences, which brought ap
plause from the veterans of north and
south.
Other addresses were made by Col
onel A. NJ. Clark, of North Carolina
and Captain John c. Brian. who com
manded several vessels in the Con
federate service during the Civil wa
and who had the distinction OF being
the last prisoner held by the north L
be released.
Letters expressing regret at enforc
ed absence were read from Admira
George Dewey, General o. O.. Howard
United States Senator James B. Nc
Creary, of Kentucky; Colonel Henri,
Watterson, Ri. Rev. Thomas +. Gail
er, Episcopal bishop of Tennessee, an
man others.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
CHURCH & FACTORY WRECKED
Explosion of BenZine Caused Great
Damage-LOsses Will Reach $780,
600.

Philadelphia. March 2S.-An explo-
sion of benzine today resulted In d
fire which wiped out the main portion
of the Roman Catholic church at st.
Francis Xavier, and destroyed the hat
factory of Henry H. Roelofs and COM
pany at oath and Green streets, entail
ing an estimated loss of $4,000 on the
factory and 500, 900 on the church ed
ifce partly covered by insurance. The
parochial residence and two dwellings
near the church were damaged By
flames and smoke. When the eXplo-
sion occurred there were IS children
in the basement of the church VINO
had gathered to attend Lenten devo-
tons. They escaped without INJURY.
About 700 pupils who were in the pa
rochial school opposite the burning
buildings left the school house In or
der. Several hundred workmen in the
hat factory also escaped. Thre ire
men were injured by the falling walls
but their injuries were o serious.
The explosion occurred in the tarr-
| ing room of ROelOfS and company {
| building. During the Civil war 1t was
| Sharp's Fire Arms factory. The force
of the explosion blew the flames
through the rear window of the churc1
| and set lie to the anterior woodwork
| Rev. Thomas F. Shannon, rector OF
.ne church. is travelling in the soutt
and Rev. Edward Meilin and Rev. |
J. Fleming, the curates, at the rlsF
of thelr lives, saved the consecrate-
host and the sacred vessels. only IN
walls and tower of the church Wer'
| loft standing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
Opposition to w. w. kitchin.

Brother Archibald Johnson says L.
Charity and Children this week:
Hon. w. w. Kitchin. the ablest rep
resentative from North Carolina in the
house. is threatened with defeat be-
cause he opposes No. 81" Now isn't
that a reason to defeat a good man !
Of course the thinking people Of the
Fifth district do not endorse any such
nonsense. Mr.. kitchin has consistent
" opposed the subsidy to the South
ern railway by the p~ostoffice depart
ment. and woe be to the man who at
tempts to meet him on this issue"
We think that you are wrong, broth-
err. Some of the sharpest criticism on
Congressman kitchin's action has come
from the business men of this section
and vet we know of no one who will
oppose his denomination on that
ground-High Point Enterprise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
GREENSBORO GOLD BRICK CAsf
Interest Revived by Appearance in
Greensboro of Wife of One OF the
Criminals.

There is considerable speculation
here as to the object of the presence
of Mrs. HaWley, of Chicago, wife OF
the gold brick man, now serving SELL
tence in the ~penitentiary for trying
to swindle Paul Garrett into buying
a gold brick in Greensboro seVeral
wears ago. While the attorney VINO
Formerly represented the gold brick
svindlers say they have not seen the
woman and dc not believe she is mere
officers who know her declare thar
she has been here a week, ana polhteu
her out while she was walking GOWN
Main street this morning. Ever since
Havlev was sent to the penitentlary
influential parties north nave peell
trying to get him pardoned. Two ap-
peals were made to Governor Ay-
cock and at the last term of the leg
islature a tremendous pressure was
rough to bear on him before he va
Gated the office of governor to grant d
pardon.
Enlisted in this pressure were the
names of several prominent northern
congress1nen, and capitalists
principally from New York and Chlca-
go. HaWley is the fellow that acted
as the expert assayer n gave the
opinion that the filings from the hole
| drilled through the gilded brass were
gold. ,
The fellow that acted the "injun'
said to have been the biggest rasca
in the bunch and SO believed mere
| was pardoned by Governor Aycock
| The presence of Mrs. HaWley mere L
| thought to pressage a move for pafool
| on Governor Glenn. out if In sucf
| action is contemplated Hawley's OLD
attorneys here declare they have NJ
such acknowledgements Core
spondent of Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
THE WOMAN'S PAPER

The Sun is the best type OF a news
paper, morally n intellectually. In
addition TO the news of the day. 1t pub
lshes the best features that can be
presented. UGH as fashion articles. and
miscellaneous writings from men and
women of note and prominence. IL IN
an educator Of the highest character.
constantly stimulating TO nobl Ideals
in individual and national life.
The sun is published or Sunday as
we'll as every other dag of h week
By Mail the Daily Sun. So a year:
including the Sunday Sun. 81. The Sun.
tay sun alone. 81 q Ear
Address
4. 8. ABELL COMPANY.
Publishers and Projectors.
BALTIMORE. MD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
BIG JUG TRADE
Scenes ON SATURDAYS on Arrival OF Ex-
press Train in Greensboro FROM
DanviIIe.

The express office here SATURDAY
night reminds one. who has seen II
in days agone, of what the republic
cans termed 'the election bull pens IN
the east" The approaches TO h Of
fee door at the station were roped
of and guarded. There was an ingress
and an egress avenue OF
ropes. Parties getting jugs or bottles
of liquor coming from and
other Virginia towns. would nave to
take strict .smiller's turns entering
one way. in single file and emerging
another. Besides being an impatient
was an unusually big and persistent
crowd.-Greensboro Correspondent o.
Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
A judicial Privilege.

In a southern court n day, says a
well known Attorney according To
Harper's Weekly, n of the counsel
paused in his argument, remarking TO
the judge.
Il observe that your honor shakes
his head at that statement. desire
TO reaftirm It, although your honor dis
sents."
Il am not aware coldly responded
the Judge, that I have intimated how
| shall construe the evidence, o what
my decision will be in the premises.
Your remark is, therefore, entirely n
called for"
Your honor shook his head"
True" said the judge. there was D
fly on my eaI. And I'll have you
know. sir, hat | reserve the RICH.
TO remove a fy in whatever manner
pleases me-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
SAD DEATH or YoUNG GIRL
Miss Mayo. ~ the Raeford Institute.
Passes Away After short Illness
ESPECIAL 10 The Messenger.J

tSpeciaI 20 Inc Me$&eukeT.J
Raeford. N. c.. March e6.-LAfe SUIT
urday afternoon. Miss Jeanet Mayo. q
school girl attending the Institute
from near Tarboro. died OF the meas
les and heart fAilura. She took he
measeIs about two weeks ago. AMI
having heart trouble. II seems 20 have
allied itself with the measels and cans-
ed her DEATH
DE-. Mayo. her father. and mother
were with her about . week be.ore
her death. DR.. Mayo has been very
i'll OF late himself. but Is somewhat
better.
Miss Leila and Kathleen. her other
two sisters. nave the measeis now. but
are much better.
Rev. Mr.. Howell conducted the ser
vices in the Methodist church and at
the cemetery. The death 10 q very
sad one in many respects. None or
the family were able 70 attend the
burial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
"Clenoe Farms"
VERONA. n C.

We desire to announce TO the public
tina we have purchased n entire
BiItmore Strains of s.. c. and Il Z.
white Leghorns and s. G. Brown Leg
horns acquiring all their prize
with interest and good will for aid
breeds in addition I'd tbs fine strains
that We have been carrying Barred
Plymouth Rocks. White Wyandottes.
Light Brahmas, White and Partridge
cochins, White Crested Black Spanish.
Bronze Turkeys and Muscovie Ducks
and Mammoth Rouen Ducks.
We will be glad to quote you prices
on stock and eggs
F. M. PRIDGEN.
Superintendent
NJ. NJ. GRANDIN,
Manager Poultry Department
inch s I'm sem week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
THE Sun AT one CENT
Is The Cheapest High-Ciass Paper I'm
The United States.

The Suns special correspondents
throughout the United States. as well
as in Europe. China. South Africa. n
Philippines. Porto Rico. Cuba and In
every other part. of the world. make 1t
the greatest newspaper that Gals be
printed.
ITS Washington and New York bu-
reaus are among the best in the United
states, and give The suns readers the
earliest information upon all important
events in the legislative and financial
cartarS of the country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
The FARMERS PAPER

The Suns market reports and com
mercial columns are complete n re-
liable. and put the farmer. the mer-
chant and the broker II touch with the
markets of Baltimore. Norfolk. Char
lesion. New FORK. Chicago. Philadsi-
phia and all other important points In
the United States and other countries.
All OF which the reader gets for n
canf
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

The report of the court martha on
the collision of the battleships. has
beer delayed so long hat the white
wash must be peeling off in spots
Durham Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

All Subscribers in District Of Column
bia, Virginia, North and South Carroll
ma, Pennsylvania. Delaware and
Throughout the United States a Get
The sun by Mail at I Cent a Copy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
Virginia State Arbor DAY.

Richmond, Va. March 27.-Govern-
or swanson today issued a proclama-
ton designating Monday, April 10th,
as state arbor day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
PRICE | CENT!
THE sun
Baltimore. Md

Now Sells for I Cent. and Can be
Had of every Dealer. agent or News
boy at that Price.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. L. Brown, OF
Chadbourn. were guests of The orion
last night
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

Representative Cole, OF ONO, a
member of the committee remarked to
Mr.. Shields "Do you think the presl-
dent would trust himself IN ne "oouS
without a repeating rifle: -.
Mr.. Shields answered that he thouShI
he would.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

Mr.. F. L. McNair, of Laurinburg. ar
rived in Wilmington last night.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-23
Luckiest Nan in Arkansas.

"I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas, ="
writes II. l.. Stanley, of Bruno. "since
the restoration of my wifes health
after five years of continuous coughing
and bleeding from the lungs and 1 owe
my good fortune to the worlds greatest
medicine, DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. which know from ex-
perience will cure consumption if taken
in time. My wife improved with first
bottle and .welve bottles completed the
colds colds or ufes money ,'r refunded wodss % AZ G. W W
Jaohnson, druggist. SOC and $1.00
Trial bottle free.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-23
Doing Big Business.

Few people realize the wonderful
growth in the business OF the Vollmer
Roller Mills during the past six months
under the management Of Frank
Green. But the results are of char
acter highly pleasing to the company
and great credit to Mr.. Green. In
speaking Of the matter this gentleman
said: The demand for Troy flour
has had great gain, and tt day our
sales are entirely satisfactory. After
putting the mill in first class condition
it has been run, part Of the time at the
rate Of rs barrels per day, and the
grade of -four is not excelled. True,
some prejudice exists against our flour
but even that is disappearing. The
Troy mills grind only Bluestem wheat,
the best milling grain grown, and for
which premium of three cents bush
ell is paid, and much of which is ship
ped in from the Lewiston Valley. But
some of the best came from the ridges
around Troy" Since July 1st Mr..
Green has bought seventy thousand
bushels Of wheat, twenty thousand
bushels of oats, ten thousand bushels
of barley and 500 bushels Of corn. Oh
this the warehouse now holds 1900
barrels Of flour, nine thousand bushels
of oats and seven thousand bushels ol
barley. The oats will be shipped tc
the coast. The corn is being seasoned
and will then be ground here. The
mill was closed down Saturday evening
and will be again overhauled and some
new machinery added. A chop room
will be added and the capacity increas
ed to 100 barrels per day.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-23
Discontinue Some Rural Routes.

R. F. D. has been mere fad in
a great many instances and localities,
and in the general scramble to be in
the swim hundreds of routes have been
established for which experience soon
proved there was no actual need.
These routes were usually secured
through the efforts OF few live citi-
zens, who have a considerable daily
mail, but it was soon demonstrated
that all the others along the line were
Indifferent to the service, and the
weekly mail of most of them consisted
Of the county papers and one or two
letters. The cost of serving such a
route is the same as if each family re-
ceived a dozen letters daily. Unless
the amount of mail carried shows a
notable increase, these routes will be
discontinued. The 100000 de-
6cit has brought the government tc
the conclusion that there is little sense
in spending the peoples money on
those who do not appreciate it. The
farmers VIII, when offered chance tc
get daily market report, fail to avail
themselves oft, do not deserve he
opportunity. 1t is evident that the
( department proposes to take stringent
action in the matter and it is hopec
the patrons of the routes leading ou
of Troy will see that the people living
along each line wake up to the true
conditions and forestall any possible
chance of losing their daily mail ser
vice. Let the patrons get busy anC
see that each route is brought up tC
the highest possible standard.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-23
Don't Raise Smut.

There is a growing demand for good
milling wheat and farmers should give
the matter some attention. F. M.
Green, manager Of the Troy mills, says
his company will want all the good
grain this section can grow and has in
terested himself in the matter. Exper-
iments have been made and all man
ner of grain cleaning machinery tested
with the result that he is now recon-
mending the Minneapolis grain cleaner,
with the formaldehyde treatment. By
practical tests made by the Vollmer-
Clearwater Co., the value of this clean
er has been established and more than
thousand so d throughout the Lewis
ton country. The wheat first passes
through hopper into tank Of liquid
where all smut ball and wild oats rise
to the top and are skinned off by a
wooden paddle operated by an endless
chain. The sound cleaned wheat all
sinks to the bottom and is carried by
another belt up to the rear of the
cleaner on to sieve where all the re-
naming cookie is removed and the
sound, clean wheat is pushed over the
tail board into box or sack. 1t is a
great machine, with a daily capacity o.
200 bushels, is easily operated, and
guaranteed to produce satisfactory re-
suits. Mr.. Green wants good milling
wheat and invites the farmers to cal
and see the cleaner.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-23
Commissioners Proceedings.

Moscow, Idaho, Tuesday, February
13, 1906.
The Board of County Commission
ers, in and for Latah County, Idaho,
met this day pursuant to adjournment.
Present: George w. Anderson, chair
man; Rees Pickering and James E.
Lamb, Commissioners, and Axel P.
Ramstedt, clerk.
In the matter of the petition for the
appointment of John Broemmeling as
overseer Of road district No. 4, it is
ordered that the petition be granted,
and the said John Broemmeling is
hereby appointed as such officer.
Official Bonds Of road overseers were
examined and approved as follows:
That Of John Broemmeling as over
seer of road district No. a.
That Of Robert Burns as overseel
Of road district No. 5.
Bonds of Frank Adair and Johr
Lane for liquor licenses, each in the
sum Of 100000, were examined anc
approved and retail liquor license is
hereby granted to Frank Adair, a
Princeton, Idaho, and John Lane, a
Juliaetta, Idaho, for the year ending
February II, 1907.
At this time the board adjourned tC
meet in special session, on Friday, the
23rd day of February, 1906, at II
o'clock, a M, to consider the matte
Of the sale of property held by Latal
county for delinquent taxes and II
consider and act upon any and al
other matters which may properly b.
brought before the board.
Approved:
GEORGE w. ANDERSON,
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-23
South DriscoIl.

The heavy rainfall on the ridge the
past few days has taken about all Of
our beautiful snow.-The farmers in
this section are preparing for spring
work.-The groundsquirrels are put
ting in their appearance on the south
end of the ridge.-P. Anderson was in
Moscow on business last Saturday
The new supervisor was inspecting the
roads this week.-Tom Lathrop has
rented the John Trout place. Mrs.
Nellie Dunn is recovering from a Sc
we're illness.-M. E. Webster and w.
w. Wilcox have made ITO cords ol
wood this winter Mushlitz
reports good daily attendance at the
Harland school, on American ridge
this winter.-John Driscoll and Chris
Dunn have been engaged in the wood
business the past few days.-Meadow-
larks have arrived and indicate that
spring is not far off.