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The Washington times., 1906-06-17
William PinkneU WhUte,
Grand Old Man of Senate,
In a Reminiscent Mood

powers, the Republican leader Of the
Senate. john Sherman had recently
come to the Senate after making him
self one of the leaders of the House.
On financial matters he was one of
the greatest authorities have ever
known. and one of the greatest the
country has known.
Remembers Summer.
Sumner? Yes. he was still in the
Senate when 1 entered IT. To know
him well was TO admire him for his
wonderful education and information.
and for his mastery Of English. His
elocution0ry powers when he read a
speech, were beyond description 1 have
never known or heard of another who
could make the reading Of a speech so
effective. All his important public ut
terances were read. Yet he read them
with the art of a Sha1espearean
dramatist. for he was an actor as well
as a statesman.
And there was -COnkling. lately from
the House. a great orator, who had
been one of the foremost men in the
lower branch His temperament was
naturally repellaut. but II ne chanced
10 like you il was possible to get very
close 10 him Not many people did it.
however. Once I s1w a man lay his
hand rather roughly on Conkling' s
back. and he showed temper in a mo-
ment. When the offender turned away
Conkling remarked by way OF explana-
ton:
Il have great respect for the sanctity
of the person"
Handful Of Democrats
There were few Democrats in the
Senate in those days. The Southern
States had not yet been reconstructed,
and Senator Whyte represented IN ad-
dition TO Maryland the people in the
unrepresented States. who would send
petitions TO sitting Senators TO take up
for them. matters of State concern. and
by this process of petition Senator
Whyte represented Virginia and Geor-
gia. and frequently Louisiana and other
States. IN the upper chamber. Those
States have never lost their interest in
him. and the fact of his services for
them have been recalled many times
since his second re-entrance 10 the
Senate.
Thomas A. Hendricks was sitting in
one OF the Indiana seats when Senator
Whyte first came 10 the Senate. and
C;tVTOH DAVIS. a war democrat, repre-
sented Kentucky. Charles Buckalew
Democrat. was the colleague of the great
Simon Cameron. founder of the Key
stone political dynasty which has sur
vived even till this date. albeit through
some remarkable vicissitu6es
Buckalew was very able man, who
had been fairly tossed into a Senatorial
seat in a State that then. as now. was
formally overwhelmingly Republican. 1t
was political earthquake that did It.
Just as they have recently had in that
State. Buckalew Is described by Sena-
tor Whyte as one of the ablest men Of
his time, and one who has been poorly
appreciated. Senator Whyte served
with both the elder and the younger
Cameron. and his estimate agrees with
that Of most people who knew the two.
that the father was by far the stronger
and abler man.
In his first term of service Senator
Whyte was member Of the Senate
only about two years. He returned to
The Washington times., 1906-06-17

IT by the election in 1875 and remained
/ a full slx-year term
The Washington times., 1906-06-17
THE REAL QUESTION.

'"You are marveously beautiful
You're trying 20 iatter me-
But it's true"
"Oh. l know that But are YOU sin
cere in thinking so?'-Cleveland Lead
er.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
FAMILY FEUD
Ends i'm . Fatal Sfoosing-Tbe o.
: come Of q Domestic Affair and -
Attempted Murder Last Fall

News comes from Lukkens. Car
county. of a probably fatal shootins .
fair there Friday. Ed Lynch shotp~'
Rice. the bullet striking him 6, 40
back and passing through the "a
Two shots were fired at him hp. -
one took effect. Rice was alone 'IT
boat when the affair occurred ara IHs
turned the shots but Ii is not IL
whether he hit Lynch or not.
The two men have been en nia.
a long time. It will be remerh. -.
that the Journal had an accn~r. 'ea
Rice shooting Lynch last fall Tn u
ter was accused of having crimI-a4 -
lations with Mrs. Rice. H ,rg,,
the man and shot him and suppaSSJ -
had killed him: friends found ~s
however. and he was restored s. -.
he could get around. Rice was 49,.
ed and he was tried for assaul, -
intent to kill in the last court AZ Re-
fort. During the trial Lynch stat.5 =
the witness stand that Rice's alrioaI
tons concerning him and Mrs r.,
were true. upon the strength Of which
the Judge taxed Rice one penny and
costs.
Since that time the two men had M,
met until the affair Of FRIDAY. 80
men have regulations IF being desn
rate characters and the commurJJ
have been held in awe and fear =
them. No further news has been -,
ceived whether Rice is still living 9,
whether Lynch has been arrested =
New Bern Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
n Romance of Modern Business.

The brilliant n in which an
American solved a Russian naval
problem Of a truly appalling nature
is the subjest of an article in the cur
rent Harper's Weekly by Henry Town
send, who describes Lewis Nixon's re-
cent achievement in building for the
Russian government ten torpedo boats
in fifteen weeks. The story is one Of
those of business with which.
as Mr.. Townsend remarks, the world
is growing daily more familiar, but
which are none the less ~engrossing for
that. The task that was set Mr.. Nixon
presented seemingly insurmountable
difficulties. He was required to deliv-
er to the Russian government complete
in every particular. ten torpedo boats
and the time allowed for their con-
struction was less than four months.
Not only had all the material for these
boats to be collected in the United
States, properly numbered as to parts,
carefully created, and this, Of course
within the shortest possible time; but
from the day Of the arrival in Russia
of this great mass of material only six
weeks we're granted to the builder in
which to launch the first torpedo boat
with everything in place upon her and
within her. The forfeit for failure to
perform this task would have meant a
loss to the contractor OF $4,000. Mr..
Nixon accomplished his task, even ex-
ceeding the requirements as to speed
and endurance.-Exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
The Poor Father.

Representative Chalk Beeson Of
Kansas is the head of a forestry station
that gives trees to farmers say the
New York Tribune.
In an address t a woman's congress
Mr.. Beeson said:
Trees are like children. In the be-
ginning they give us a great deal of
trouble and worry but in the end we
are very proud of them.
Young trees are vexatious. Young
children are vexatious. I know a mar
who sat in his study the other after
noon writing a speech when his little
son called shrilly from the garden:
Papa, papa, look out Of the win
dow
What a nuisance children are,
grumbled the man, but nevertheless he
put down his pen. and with a half
smile he advanced to the window
promptly and struck forth his head.
"'Wel1, what is it?' said he.
1.-The boy, from a group of young
sters, called up:
Jimmy Smith wouldn't believe you
had no hair on the top Of your head
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
Did He Get 1t?

In rural Maine, when one has an es-
pecially hard or disgreeable task to
perform. m "calls in the neighbours"
AT such times the wor performed is
done without money and without price,
except hat the host must provide
abundant refreshments. both nourish-
ing and Intoxicating. At such times
the winter supply of fre-wood is cut,
the timber felled and piled, the frames
of buildings raised. Often the host
has trouble to find the intoxicants,
Maine being a drouthy state
This was Clancy's dilemma when he
entered the city agency at Bangor.
Straight in front of him a sign hung:
Liquor Sold for Use in Sickness or for
Mechanical Purposes Only"
I want two gallons Of old rum" he
announced.
The agent pointed YEARLY to the
sign.
II saw that" said Clancy. I've been
reading it."
Are you sick?"
No"
What do you want it for?" queried
the agent.
Got to have it," replied Clancy
cheerfully, for mechanical purposes
I'm going to raise a barn."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
Craven and That Lease.

Suppose the affairs of Craven county
a been conducted and managed by a
board of county commissioners COM
posed of republicans. and the sum OF
$4,000, more or less. belonging to the
taxpayers haG been set aside for the
employment Of lawyers to break a
railroad lease made by a democratic
administration in Raleigh? We shud-
der at the thought. There would have
been indictments galore. There would
have been charges of conspiracy
magistrates would work overtime sign
ing bonds.
That being the case-and few citi-
Zens will take a contrary view-why
should it end like a summer dream
because the commissioners of Craven
county happen to be democrats? why,
indeed, should a part Of the taxes paid
by the Rowland improvement Com
pany be used to annul a bona fide
lease held by that company? And why
should this extravaganza, this misman-
agement and this utter disregard Of
law be forgotten when the county COM
missioners repudiated their own action
and then forced the citizens TO pay
the freight? If it is not a matter for
the courts it must certainly be one
for the citizens. They a settle it
at the polls and then a new county
board a demand an accounting.
Even if it nay be said that there
has been too much politics in the At
1antic and North Carolina railroad
heretofore it will not hurt to inject
a little more into the issue now that
the road is out of the hands Of the
state, but when n man, with one
share of stock. is attempting, with
the aid Of public moneys. to divert
the property from business channels
to a political quagmire.
The Hill suit will be a leading issue
~ tho nova caoroion hpc1r1Ca there
could have been none without the
support from the board of commits
sioners. Mr.. Hill would hardly have
spent two thousand dollars to protect
his one share which cost him $3.50.
There is no talk of criminal proceed
ings. No citizen at the present mo-
ment can enter suit for he cannot
show that he a been damaged. A
new board, however. with a new
county attorney. can proceed and de-
mand a return of the money squand-
cred. Court and a jury may or may
not find somebody culpable and guilty.
The stock in the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad held by Craven
county was voted for a lease to the
Atlantic and North Carolina Company.
The county could not afterWard vote
to annul it. Mr.. Hill. it seems, took
no part in the meeting, but his suit
was only brought when he had the
they would bear the cost. That of
itself was sufficient ground upon which
Judge Long could dismiss the plain
tiff's cause, yet there was stronger law
to make the states contract binding.
In North Carolina few Of US know
what stand the supreme court will
take on any subject. AS an abstract
proposition. however. eve the lay
mind cannot conceive how that cour
can reverse itself. But there is not
the same degree of uncertainty about
the situation in Craven county, and
the hope of the taxpayers must resi-
with a new board.
An it is we'll. too. to remember what
might AVE happened this week if that
board had been republican n moi
demOcratic.-Raleigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
Carnegie's Gift to Due West.

Andrew Carnegie has found a place
1t last in this state that he can en-
ploy some of his means to most ex-
cellent purpose. We are told by the
Rev. DIR. Boyce, president of the Due
West Female College. that Mr.. Carne-
gle has offered to give that instisution
$4,000 for the erection of a new col
lege or dormitory building upon the
condition that the friends Of the in
stitution contribute an equal amount.
The college is one of the most useful
ness etaoin shrdlu ftoft etaoin thataI
institutions in the state. 1t a ed
ucated several thousand young women
and has made good its claim 10 public
favor.-News and Courier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
CAT HAIR AND LOVE POTION
Head of college of Science" in Tolls
Of Postal Authorities-Eighteen EN-.
Dloyes Kept Busy Sending Out Charms.
Gulled the Public Over Half the
Civilized World for Two Years.

After an unmolested career of up
ward Of two years Doctor" Theodore
Whites college of Science" was raid
ed this morning by the postal authori-
ties. and the Doctor was arrested
held under $4,000 bail on a charge
of using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. The "Doctor's'' science, accord
ing to the authorities. consisted OF the
art of separating persons from their
money, and he has been doing an
half the world.
He has been advertising himself as
"the only reliable s%piritualistic medi-
um' in this city. One of his circulars
stated that his college Science was
prepared to teach hypnotism, mental
science. telepathy and the higher oc-
cultism' in mail-order courses at 81
a course. After taking a course the
subscriber was guaranteed to be able
to influence anyone in a magnetic or
hypnotic way. The course was all in
one column. divided into seven Sec
tons, was devoted to charms and in
carnations.
White Hair From a Black Cat.
One of the charms prescribed for
those who desired to have and to hold
the affections of the opposite sex on
tanned, among other ingredients, the
directions to take three white hairs
from the tail Of a black cat'' and burn
them with the other constituents OF
the potion. The directions neglected
to state how the cat was to be induced
to keep quiet while the hairs were be-
to the person who would necessarily
hold the animal while the operation
was being performed.
When the college, was raided the
officials found Is young women work
ing for White, typewriting, mailing his
books on The Higher Occult Science
and putting up and wrapping a por.
ton, warranted to cause love al firs1
sight. This potion was known as
Whites love powder" and accompa.
nying it We're sent out certain prayers
which individuals DESTROYS Of attract.
ing and holding the affections of the
opposite sex were directed to wear ir
bags around his or her neck.
Business of Enormous Scope.
In the safe. which the Doctor
opened at the urgent solicitation of the
United States officers. vas found near
ly $4,000 in cash.. and in the United
States marshal's office White admitted
hat his operations had extended al
owe this country. Europe, Contra
America and portions of South and
Central America.
After White had been taken II
charge by the officers a search of tht
college, was instituted. Three wag'
onloads of circulars. advertising mat
ter and nail were taken to the United
States marshal's office TO be used In
evidence against White. who is abou
So years old. and has lived in Balti
more for the past Is years.
Thousands of letters addressed II
White had been received at the Balti
more pOStOffce from all sections of tn
country. Through mean known onl,
to themselves the United States Off
Gals secured the names Of persons Il
whom the Doctor" had sent his cir
culars. n after reading the matte1
. which he sent out they came to tn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

A gannet or Solan goose. the nirl
which has made the Bass rock so fanr
Gus, has been picked I'D In an eXhaNst
ed state in a garden at Billingbor0ugn
Lancashire. 1t is rare that a bLrd :.
absolutely dependent on the sea Tor -
existence is found so far inland. ,
Fogs. IL has been shown. act a.
deterrent to migration. causing ~
moving hosts to rise above the Lge
level. and so pass over places ~,
usually visit or. o~vertaking them. l"''
temporarily bar further progress
The list of British birds owes us a
tinual increase to fogs and other -.
verse weather conditions. During n,
last yea or two British ornithoIog.-,
aided by lighthouse keepers. acI.L
with the consent of the elder breLh' :,
Of Trinity house. have done mucn "
clear no the mysteries Of
During heavy wind and ralnA-sf5
fly low when crossing the sea a.
overlapping the waves, instead Oh =
was supposed rising above the CO. ~,
Where lighthouses are stationeo ~
birds fly to the white light In nol no,
Gus weather. and the death rate N ~
sequence Ii appalling, ten OF tn HIN,
ands striking the lantern n is
into the sea.-London Daily maiI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

4 tale of horror was told by marks
of human blood in the home of j. w
Williams, a well known merchant OF
Bac, KY, He writes: Twenty years
ago I had severe hemorrhages Of the
lungs, and was near death when I be-
gan taking DR.. Kings New Discovery
It completely cured me and I have re.
NAMED well ever since" 1t cures Hem
orrhaees. Chronic Coughs, Settled
Colds and Bronchitis. and is the only
known cure for Weak Lungs. Every
bottle guaranteed by P. r. Bellamy
Druggist. soc and 500. Trial bottle
free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
FIRST AND ONLY SALOON
High Point Ever Had-How IL WI
Closed.

In the round of the Enterprise man
last night he ran I'D with an old citizen
standing at the corner gazing at the
moon. He was evidently Illuminating
in the past and we took the liberty 10
break into his thoughts.
What's the trouble. Colonel?"
why, how are you! / was jus:
thinking about High Point"
We'll. 1t is a good town is 1t not?'
None better. There has never been
such a remarkable growth in the>his-
tory OF the South. Well. sir. it does
not seem any time since I used to hunt
squirrels on South Main street and 90
fishing in DR.. Jones back yard. And
now we have a busy little city"
And that reminds me-" the colonel
went on to say. 81 a here when The
first barroom was put UP in High
Point. There was no law against !;
then and a man came here and put 70
a barroom in the field along the road
where +. M Pickett's residence noT
stands. The sentiment against whls-
Key here was strong and the people
got real mad at the intruder. No'
much was said but hat night aAe'
cation of citizens went to the<yr-
room turned it over and told the man
to move n"
Did he movep"
Did he move? SO fast that the
old stage coach with its o u horses
which was hen running etween d
lem and Fayetteville could not ha'e
caught him."
And that was the first and last open
BARRON in High Point-High Pom
ENTERPRISE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
INV Cornelia c. Bedford.)

(By Cornelia G. Bedford-)
With Easter comes spring and its
wealth Of blooms and greenness. While
white is most emphatically the color
Of the Resurrection-tide and our orch
ards remind US of snow drifts In their
virgin wilderness yet low down at our
feet. in shaded corners. the wood vio-
lets and hepaticas beam up TO US with
their wealth of royal coloring. So for
IL luncheon we may fifty mingle the
two and garnish the table with
branches of CHERRY blooms while
around them the violet plants bedded
in moss set off the paler beauties above
them. In planning the mems we may
to some extent carry out the color
scheme, decorating here and there with
candied violets such dishes as will bear
the addition.
Unhulled Strawberries
with Powdered Sugar.
Cream of Chicken Soup in Cups.
Pulled Bread.
Fish Timbales, Sauce Bechamel.
Dressed Cucumbers.
Dreaded Brains. Asparagus Tips.
Broiled Chops with New Peas.
Rice C%roquettes.
Lettuce and Ham Salad.
Cheese with Ounce Jelly. Waters.
Violet Sponge.
Fancy Cakes. Bonbons. Nuts.
Coffee.
This meal is one which by fore
thought and advance preparations,
may be well carried out even though
the kitchen assistant is not a skilled
cook. In such case. however. the mis-
tress herself must be the leading spirit
and do much of the fine work.
For a luncheon. of eight covers the
following materials will be necessary.
Two quarts of strawberries, one fowl,
n pound and a half of halihut. two
or three cucumbers. four calves brains,
two punches Of asparagus, sixteen rib
chops from young lamb, one quart OF
shelled green peas. a half pound OF
boiled ham cut in very hin slices
two heads of lettuce, one Philadelphia
cream cheese, one tumb1er of ounce
jelly,one quarter of a pound of candied
violets. one quart of cream, half q
dozen & 81 and the various accessories
such as butter, milk. etc.
On the proceeding day clean and dis.
joint the chicken. put it in a kettle
with two quarts OF cool water, hea1
slowly n simmer for three hours
, Add two stalks of celery, salt anC
p~pbSl ~ Soooi dIIo lIIIl dI1oLIlC
hour then strain. Set aside where i
will chill before night that the fat may
be removed. SOak the brains in colo
water, changing every now and ther
until white then drop in a saucepan
Of cold water. add a bay leaf, hall
an onion Gu in slices. a heaping teas.
p%Oonful of salt, tiny red pepper anG
the Juice of one lemon. Heat slowly
simmer gently fon twenty minutes
drain. drop in cold water and wher
cool carefully remove the outer mem.
branes. Wash the halibut, place in {
shallow a with a half t~easpoonfu
of salt, a dozen peppercorns, a slice O
onion and a blade of mace, cover with
boiling water and simmer until thu
flesh draws ava from the bones
Drain. and flake very fine with a silve,
fork. Clean the asparagus, cut the tip.
four inches long and wrap in a damn
cloth. Boil n cupful of rice in salt
ed water for five minutes. drain, put il
a double boiler with a pint of veal
but highly seasoned tomato sauce ant
cook until tender n the sauce is alb
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
A Notable Occasion for Odd Fellow

Grand Secretary B. H. Woodell, Of
the Odd Fellows. who is confined to
his home by sickness. has received a
letter from Grand Master Plato Col
Inns. OF Kinston. stating that Past
Grand Sire A. s. Pinkerton, of Mas
~sachusetts. has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the dedicatory address
upon the opening of the Home for the
Aged in Goldsboro on May 9, during
the session of the North Carolina
Grand Lodge there. This will be the
most notable occasion in the history
Of Odd Fellowship. perhaps, in this
state. and will of course draw a large
attendance Of the order.-Raleigh
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
DEATH OF CAPTAIN
WILLIS =. MOORE
Funeral Held Sunday Afternoon at
Raynham-Oldest Mason in the
County.

most prominent citizens Of the county.
died Saturday night, at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. Mary Thompson. at
Ashpole. Had he lived until June he
would have been rs years of age.
The funeral was held Sunday aftera
noon at 3 O'Clock from Ashbury Meth
odist church, near Raynham. of which
he was a most devoted member, He
wes buried with Masonic honOrs. q
crowd of about sixty Masons attending
the service. Thirty of the number
went from st. Adams Lodge. OF which
the deceased was the oldest member
The R~Obesonian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

Don't tie a cough or a cold in your
system by taking a remedy that binds
the bowels. Take Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. 1t is different from
all other cough syrups. It is better.
opens the bowels-expels all cold from
the system, relieves coughs, Ids.
Group, whooping cough, etc. nTdeaI
remedy for young and old. Children
like it. Sold by K. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
CHILD'S PECULIAR DEATH
Two-Year-Old Boy Falls on Table Forl
Tines Petetrate the Brain.

Mr.. James Ford. who has been with
Mr.. NJ. L. Jackson several months re-
ceived a message last night telling
of the death of his little two year
old nephew, Lucius, son OF Mr.. Fred
The child fell upon a table fork
Foard, Of Lowell. CASTOR county.
yesterday afternoon and the prongs
penetrated its left = and entered
the brain. The little fellow lived un-
till last night-Salisbur Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
Stamp Mill Burned.

The stamp mill Of the Oak Hill Gold
mine located two miles west Of town
was destroyed by fire. h property
is owned by a northern company. The
mine has not been worked since the
machinery was put in. The extent Of
the damage is unknown.-High Point
ENTERPRISE.