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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
CONDITION Is CRITICAL.
Alderman E. +. johnson is Desperate.
Iy Ill at His Home in This City.

Grave fears are entertained for the
recovery of Alderman E. F. Johnson,
who has been very i'll for several days
at his home on North Eighth street.
A day OF two ago there wasachange
for the worse and relatives were sum-
moned from out of town to come to
the city. Yesterday, On THE Seaboard,
there arrived Mr.. A. G.. Johnston, a
brother, and Mr.. Charles Borden, half
brother, and Mr.. Charles Barden, half
last night Mrs. Cora Marshall, a half
sister, came in from Currie.
All of yesterday there was no
change for the better in the condition
of the sick man, which at midnight,
was reported to be critical.
The many friends of Alderman
johnson are greatly grieved over his
illness and they sincerely hope that
some improvement may be noted to-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
MUST FIT SHOES IN STORES.
Dealers Hereafter Will not Send Out
Their Goods ON Approval.

The recent agreement entered into
by nearly all of the shoe dealers in
Wilmington not to send out shoes on
approval, went into effect yesterday
and in the future patrons must have
their shoes fitted in the stores. A for
felt of $50 will be required of any deal
er who allows shoes to be taken out
ON approval, half of this going to the
association, and the other half to the
informer. This action is a pretty SIRE
guarantee that there will be no viola
ton of the agreement.
In a neat pamphlet recently sent out
to their customers in this city, the rea-
sons are plainly stated why this action
is taken and the reasons appear plain
why it will be satisfactory &c
both buyer and seller to have the
shoes fitted in the stores.
The concluding paragraph OF the
pamphlet reads as follows:
"The Shoe Dealers Association must
not be misunderstood as a trust, form
ed to raise prices, Or act arbitrarily
to the wishes of the public, but to let
the public know how much We do ap-
preciate their patronage by giving
them better service and better fittin2
shoes, and there is no way to bring
this about except to do as is done IN
other cities, Fit shoes to the feet in
the stores" and to suspend forever
the present method Of sending shoes
to the houses"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
RAIIW'y CLERKS BROTHEY.HoOI
Enjoyed a Delightful Social Session at
Their Hall Last Night.

The Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks
gave an enjoyable social session and
smoker at their hall on North Third
street last night, and the occasion
proved very enjoyable to the large
membership, which now numbers
more than a hundred members, TO
quite a number Of guests, who had
been invited to join with them in the
celebration
After a short but delightful pro
gramme of speeches and music, the
members greatly enjoyed delicious re-
freshments, and several happy word
ed toasts were made and heartily ap-
plauded.
After the smoker, the members held
a secret session, and acted on quite
a number of applications for member
ship, and then they initiated into the
order several new members.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Tomor-
row Night-Police Sergeant to be
Elected.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen will be held tomor-
row night, and for the first time in
several months, SO far as known nj
present, there is no very important
business to be considered. About tht
most interesting matter to be taken Up
is the election of a police sergeant te
take the place of Sergeant Hardee. re-
Gently resigned to take charge of the
county home.
The two most talked Of candidates
are Policemen Wood and Grimsley
both Of them capable and efficient
members OF the present force and in
whose election in either case the board
viii make no mistake.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
Catarrh

To prove unquestionably. and beyond any doubt.
that Catarrh of the nose and throat can be cured.
] am furnishing patients through druggists, small
lido this because l am so certain, that DR.. Shoop'e
Catarrh Cure win bring actual substantial help.
Nothing certainly. Is so convincing as a physical
article must F%ssess true merit, else the test viii
condemn, ratlZr than advance it. DR.. Shoop's
Catarrh Cure is q snow white, healing antiseptic
at SOC. Such soothing agents as Oil Eucalyptus,
Thymol. Menthol. etc, are Incorporated into q
velvety, cream like Petrolatum. imported by DIR.
throat has extended to the stomach. then by all
means also use internally. DR.. Shops Restorative.
Stomach distress. a lack of general strength,
bloating. belching. biliousness. bad taste, etc.
surely call for DIR. Shops Restorative.
For uncomplicated catarrh only of the nose and
throat nothing else, however. need be used but
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
New Series of B. and L. in Peoples
Association.

The Peoples Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION opened their third series of
stock yesterday, under the most favor
able circumstances, and before 1t was
too late more than 500 shares OF stock
had been subscribed for. The Peo7les'
is the youngest Of all the associations
in Wilmington, and like the remainder
of them, it is strong financially and
managed by officers of fine ability.
The Peoples opens a new series OF
stock every three months and the Ill
rectors feel grateful that so many are
helping them to make the association
successful. Capt. W. F. Robertson is
president, and Mr.. D. Russell Foster,
secretary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

FA|R WILMINGTON
Movement for Annual Expo
SitiOn Here.
WILL Be OF VAST BENEFIT
Advantages of Such an Enter
prise are Pointed Out.

Two Wilmington Gentlemen Recently
Visited the Tampa Fair and They
Point Out the Advantages to be
Gained r Such an Exhibition i'm
This City-An Annual Fair in VII
mington Would Help Wonderfully to
Develop the Resources of This Sec
ton Of the States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

The condition of Mr.. T. A. Baugh
who has been seriously i'll at the
James Walker Memorial Hospital, fol
the past few days with typhoid fever
was reported as slightly improved yes
terday, the hospital authorities report
ing hat he passed a quiet and salts
factory day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
NEW YEAR BEGINS
County Officers Take Charge
Tomorrow.
MUST GIVE THEIR BONDS
All Bonds Aggregate More Than
$4,000.

County Commissioners Meet at Noon.
/
Inspect the bonds and Swear in the
New Offcers-Fcw Changes i'm the
Per5onnei-Other Important Mat
serS VIII be Considered Before Ad-
ioIiTlInent is Taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Mr.. Ed s. Battle arrived last night
and will visit at the home of Captain
Haywood Clark.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
A SHABBY FRIEND

Il am waiting for you to get strong
enough" she said to Alice. "Aunt Theo-
dosia writes l must not come without you.
She wants you very much"
One day when Natalie was talking over
her plans about Alice to Miriam, the latter
said:
"You are just the one to be an heiress,
Natalie, you are so big hearted"
AN helress! What do you mean?"
Il should call half-million a lot You
have that, you know"
why, Miriam, who ever said ite"
Everybody"
"a half-million" Then, after an aston
iehed pause "oh, they must mean my Cou-
sir. Natalie in, New York-my fathers con-
sin! But she's sixty years old and stingv
and horrid. hope I'm not like her"
Miriam nestled down by her side
"Im glad you're not so very rich Do
you know, Natalie. the day | snubbed moor
Alice SO, it was because / had heard smch
stories Of your grandeur that 1 was afraid
you would think poorly of me if l had such
shabby friend"
Natalie laughed merrily.
'You poor, foolish Miriam! Cousin Ma.
talie may have million of dollars, but Alice
Connable is worth ten of her."
"Well, I've learned this" said Miriam
eff we have shabby friends we make rlir, our.
selves hundred times shabbier by turning
up our noses at them"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

from which we were coming and in this way
aiding us.
The three boats were now approaching the
deer. We had distanced the Spear boat, but
L saw to my chagrin that Harris, whom !
now recognized, would reach the animal a little
before us.
When within eight rods of the deer, Harris
threw down his oars, seized his rifle and stand
ing up took careful aim.
watched the effect of his shot with anx-
iety, for if his rifle stopped the deer, of course
it was his, and Rufe's long row would be
in vain!
But Harris exertions at the oars made his
nerves unsteady, and / had the pleasure of
seeing the bullet strike the water foot to one
side of the deer's head.
The rifle was a muzzle-loader, and Harris
flung it down in a vexed fashion, and sprang
again to his oars. But he had lost his adj
vantage.
The deer, wild with fright, was plunging
through the water at high rate of speed, and
was now ten or twelve rods from Harris, but
not more than half that distance from us.
Now, youngster," said Rufe, "shoot to
Dropping his. oars he bent forward to let
me shoot over his head.
L raised my double-barrel, muzzle-loading
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

gunwale, and, supporting myself, looked about
me-
Harris and Spear we're standing up in their
boats, talking and gesticulating excitedly. Be-
yond them and plunging toward the shore, was
most peculiar-looking object.
1t was moment before l could make out
what it was.
Rufe had caught the deer when he fell
mails neck as it swan toward the shore.
The two hunters were threatening to take
his prize away from the guide, but he stern
ly told them to keep off, under penalty of the
law and my shotgun.
Rufe had the reputation of man not to be
trltied with, and the two fellows, although
angry enough, hardly dared to .molest him.
,'Get into the, boat" he called to me, "and
help me stop this creature"
1 did 50 as quickly as. possible and started
to aid the guide. Harris and Spear now re-
allied that the deer belonged to Rufe or no.
body, SO they let their boats float to one side
and watched proceedings.
Rufe was having hard time in keeping his
hold of the deer. Several sand-bars ran out
into the water, and the animal, which was a
large doe, began to touch bottom,
just as | was reaching them, the boat was
partly filled with water, and l made slow
progress.
The deer rose partly out of the water, gave
several desperate plunges, and succeeded in
shaking off the guide.
She had reached a sand-bar where the wa
ter did not come above her knees, and here
Rufe had no chance to hold her. She dashed
along the bar to the shore, and in moment
was disappearing among the trees.
My gun was lying at the bottom of the
lake, but Harris had reloaded his rifle, and as
the deer ran along the beach, fired at her,but
with no better success than before
Spear had no gun in his boat, having re-
lied, in his hurry to put after the deer, on his
ability to drown the animal or kill it with an
oar.
We were four pretty sheepish-looking fel-
lows that watched the deer canter ashore.
The two hunters blamed Rufe for not allowing
them to help him.
81 wouldn't have needed your help" growl-
el the guide, "if it hadn't been for that sand
bar. What's more, 1 knew you were fellows
that never gave up anything you once got your
paws on. / tell you what" confded Rufe to
me, as we were padding home in our damaged
boat, "of course it seems a shame to lose
the deer after all that work, but the truth
is | am rather glad she escaped. When she
was towing me ashore, she beated in such a
pitful way and looked at me so sadly, that if
1 had killed her l believe those mournful eyes
would always have haunted me-"
/ was never quite sure whether the guide
had really been touched with compassion for
the frightened doe, or whether he was mere
lv trying to console me for the loss of the
deer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

BILE, and | was cruel to you'll"
When they reached home they told the
story to Mrs. Fordham.
''We will go tomorrow and inquire more
carefully" she said.
But the next day there was a violent storm.
The wind blew a gale, and the snow was
drifted before it in binding sheets. The
tempest did not abate for several days.
When the weather cleared, Miriam and
her mother started on their errand
They reached the door and knocked. Miss
Connable opened it. She was even thinner
than before and very pale.
She parted the curtains. There lay the
motionless figure on the bed.
Miriam and Natalie were devoted in trying
TO share Miss Connable's sorrow. When the
funeral was over they tried to persuade her
to 20 home with them. But she steadfastly
refused to leave her humble room.
'I seem to be more with mother here"
she said
But at length she fell ill and was no longer
capable of resistance.
Mrs. Fordham went with her carriage and
brought her home.
She was such mite of a creature, so crate
full, so quaint and loving when they came to
know her better, that she became by degrees
more the centre of attention in the family
than the gay-hearted Natalie had been.
Natalie fingered long after the time set for
her visit to end.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

shot gum and, taking a sure aim, pulled the
trigger. But as luck would have it the morn
ing, mist had dampeded the printing powder,
and one barrel after another missed fire.
:, Never mind" cried my guide. Wen beat
them yet"
Catching up his oars he again pulled for
the deer. The animal, bewildered by the
boats, which were closing in upon it from all
sides, had turned toward the shore.
The three boats were about an equal dis
tance apart, and in moment they had all
closed in on the quarry.
We were the centre boat, the other two
coming in on opposite sides. Just as we
reached the deer the Spear boat hit our bow
on one side, while Harris struck us near the
stern on the other side.
The effect ON our narrow boat was instan-
taneous. 1t careened and tipped over like a
flash.
Rufe from his seat in the bow must have
gone over nearly on top of the deer
When l came up, choking. and spluttering
from my cold bath, our skif, which had in
some way .righted itself, was floating near
me, half fun of water. caught hold of the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

rowed through the outlet OF the
Upper Rocky and caught our first view OF
the lake. just as the sun had risen above
the surrounding hills and was dispelling the
mists that had hung over the water during
the night.
Our mink and musk-rat traps were set in
the East Inlet, a narrow, sluggish stream,
which flowed into the lake from the east
The distance to the mouth of the inlet
from where we were was about one mile.
The mirror=like surface of the lake was COW
cred by focks of waterfowl. The birds were
migrating southwark and ducks, geese and
looms dotted the waters
The shores of the lake as yet showed no
signs OF life No smoke had begun to rise
from the few hunting shanties and cottages,
discernible here and there along it's borders.
as we rounded the point and obtained a
clear view of the lake, Rufe, as was his Gus
tom, stood up in the boat and took long
survey.
AS he gazed hard across the lake, he said,
slowly;
some kind
Then he resumed the oars and rowed on in
silence: We were not prepared for Wild
fowl shooting and paid not attention to the
birds. There was no possibility of rowing to
within .gunshot of geese and ducks on the
open lake in the daytime.
It's grand morning for a deer hunt" said
Rufe,, presently. 81 wonder we don't hear the
hounds"
The guide rested on his oars, listening, and
again scanned the lake.
THAT big goose seems to have disappeared
No, there it is again" And then, after a
moment of careful looking, But it isn't
goose. It's deer!"
| strained my eyes in the direction Rufe
was gazing. | saw a moving object on the
water, but at that distance about two-thirds
of mile, could not distinguish what it was.
TITS a deer heading across the lake." ex-
claimed Rufe, "and what's more, they've seen
it from both the Harris and Spear shanties,
and two boats have put out"
Rufe wasted no more breath in talking, but
bent to the oars.
The Harris and the Spear shanties, which
were both occupied by deer hunters, stood
mile apart, on the east shore of the lake.
The deer was midway between them, so
the. Harris. and Spear boats were each about
half mile from the deer. while we were
fully two-thirds of mile away.
The deer was the centre of triangle, of
which the three corners were represented bv
the three boats, The deer would belong TO
the boat that first captured it, and each oars
man was doing his best
Rufe and l were in one of those light. mar
row sklffs, so popular in the Adirondacks, and
known as the Saranac boats The other boats
contained but one man apiece. That which
had started from the Harris shanty was a
Saranac boat like our own, and was making
excellent time The Spear boat was a heavier
craft, and ITS oarsman was making much less
headway.
The deer in the meanwhile was swimming
away from the shore toward the direction
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
Copyright by James Elverson.

fN IN one cool October morning, in the
IA Adirondacks, my guide Rufe Rob
bins, and l, started at daybreak to
EShIIgHI visit our traps. Leaving our shanty
GizD on the narrows of Rocky Lake, we
rnmnd thronnh thn nlIt1nt of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-04
ACCOMMODATION MEN
MUST WALK THE PLANK
So Declares Secretary Hitchcock After
Investigating Loan Question IN
His Department.

Those engaged in making "accommO-
dating loans at a usurious rate OF in
terest to employees Of the Interior De
partment have been given solar
i,Iexus- blow By Secretary Hitchcock
Following the Investigations made in
the Pensi IN Office by Commissioner
Warner last fall. Mr. Hitchcock has
conducted quiet systematic investiga-
ton OF HIS own He has discovered that
the practice was much worse than lie
anticipated. The climax was rec ehed
when DR. Joshua r. Hayes. who had
been discharged from the Pension Office
as the result OF an investigation Of his
connection with tie Franklin Mu,ual IN
vestment Association, appealed TO the
Secretary Tor a personal hearing, claim
ing that he had been made a martyr in
the case
The statements made by DT. Hayes "a
the Secretary were rot considered 10 be
Gear enough TO warrant action toward
reinstatement. o. the ccutraTy, II de
vcsoped that those money lending con-
Germs were exaeting as nigh as 80 PEI
cent annually on. loans Mr. Hitchcock
considered this condtt. on was democrat
lZing II Government employees. He il
now formulating pl ais to make a
thorough iuvestigatin1- and both en-
ployes who. by any manner. aid these
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-04
CONGRESSMAN MUST
STEER SHY OF BRIDES
Randell Proposes Bill Forbidding Giving
or Acceptance of Any Kind
Of FavOrs.

A bill introduced in the House yes
terday afternoon by MIR Randell of
Texas aims crushing blow at the al
legged practice OF corporations granting
favors TO Senators. Representatives. or
Judges OF the courts Of the United
States. II makes the giver and the re-
ceiver OF such favors liable to impris-
onment and heavy fines. with the addi-
tional penalty on officials Of the Gov
eminent thst they shall. if found
guilty, be forever disbaTFed from hold
ing Office under the Government.
fue measure prohibits Senators,
members Of the House, and judges
from accepting free passes. transporta-
ton OF persons or of porperty, the
Thanking privilege, money or any other
thing Of value from any railroad.
steamboat. express. telephone. or tele-
graph company. IL also fOrbids cor
porations TO grant such favors.
An agent OF any company who shall
give the favor or money shall be pun
ished by a fine OF not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000. CT b. Imprisonment
for not less than six months or more
than two years. ANY Sena tor. Repre-
sentative, or Judge who shall aCcepr
suen favors shall be punished by a fine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-04
Wants Eenefts Taxed.
DOCTORS SAVED HIM AND
SPOILED SCOOP" STORY

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-His news in
Siinct alive until the last-or what he
thought vas the last-D. G. Biggerstaff,
ar Charleston. III. after being rejected
by his sweetheart. wrote q detailed
story of his death, mailed ii 20 the
charleston Courier, on which ne was
once reporter retired ia his room IN
The Palace Hotel. twisted q handker-
chief about his neck and then turned on
the gas
lie was found the next morning un-
conscious, but was revived quickly. Then
he betAOught himself of his SCOOP
sent telegram 10 the managing editor
ihat lac story was "a FAKE" ana asked
MN not To use IL. But The telegram was
TOO late Before the message reached
Charleston the Courier had been scat
tered broadcast. bearing TO all of Big
E'rslaH ac0uamZauces the story Of his
death.
Biggerstan, when first found in the
hotel told a story OF assault and rob,
htiN and tne police were summoned. l
effective however. found In his trunk
letters from Miss May Lowe, of CoVing-
Ton. Nv. and went To see her. she said
that BiEgerstaff had called on her
and asked her To marry him. She
refused, and then he begged for lust
give MIN this. she said, he threatened TO
Kill himself
The detective went back to Bigger
stan and told him what ne had learned
BiSEeIStaH tiren admitted that he had
tried 10 end his life. Then he thought
az his scoop and tried To stop it, Had
nc not tried to make rha detective think
he was a victim of robbery he would
have had time To- prevent the story he.
ing printed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-04
LADS
COLLECT MILK TOPS
Juveniles in Their Mania to Hoard Up
Tops of Milk Bottles.

The collecting mania has found a
strange manifestation among the rising
genera ton of Washington in the &C
quisition of milk tops. the term
used To designate the pasteboard cover
ing of milk bottles. Strange as 1t may
seem. the juvenile population has
learned TO distinguish milk tops accord
ing to the dairy. signifed by divers
secret and hieroalyl,hic marks. Indeed.
10 such an extent mas the fad for col
lectihg milk tops developed, that they
are eagerly gambled fora practice uhat
has been expressly forbidden in several
of the public schools.
One proud urchin the possessor of
more thar a thousand milk tops. en-
bracing more than seventy varieties.
has. bv this distinction alone. become
recognized az the leading social light
among his classmates. So prodlgal in
the pursuit OF his hobby is this milk
top Rockefeller that upon the appear
ance on. ire market of a new variety
OF the esteemed article. he Is willing 10
barter for its possession ten or a dozen
from his horde. retaining a single dupli-
cate.
Tobacco tags. cigarette pictures. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-04
SANTO DOMINGO REVOLUTION
PROVES QUITE PROFITABLE

The santo Domingo revolution seems
20 have been profitable. both to the
country and the countrys creditors. ac-
cording to a report received by Score
tary Taft from Colonel Cotton, chief OF
the American customs agents in that
country. THE receipts I'm January.
during which the late hostilities took
place. surpass those Of any previous
month" Colonel Cotton reports.
Colonel Cotton, in his dispatch. which
was received yesterday. state that
Generals Candelario de l. Rosa. Bara-
hoaa, and Mota, the last revolutionists
To hold out. have surrendered and are
granted amnesty.
Peace and normal business conditions
throughout the republic are entirely re-
stored the official reports.