davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

All old-time Cough Syrups bind the
bowels. This is wrong. A new idea
was advanced two years ago in Kenne-
dy's Laxative Honey and Tar. This
remedy acts on the mucous membranes
of the throat and lungs and loosens
the bowels It the same time. II ex-
pels all cold from the system. It clears
the throat, strengthens the mucous
membranes, relieves coughs, colos.
Group, whooping cough, etc. Solo by
Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

The News and Observer takes to task
the Greensboro chamber of commerce
for adopting a resolution favoring the
continuance of federal appropriation
for the fast mail service to the south.
Don't that beat bobtail! Hereafter the
Greensboro business men will, no
doubt, secure before hand the opinion
of the Raleigh paper or any question
they contemplate acting on through
their chamber of commerce, whether
it be of a local or general nature. The
News and Observer says the action of
the Greensboro business men would
seem to be a species of pernicious ac-
tivity with petty selishness as the mo-
tive power" Now we know these
Greensboro men feel small.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
The Different Values of Miss ROose
yelt'S Presents.

When Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
shall have inventoried her wedding
presents, she will find Il vast differ
ence between the cash and the eXtrin-
sic value of many of them. For in
stance, that fifteen hundred rollar dog.
which is probably worth fifteen cents.
The Economist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

A man who once had rough horny
hands made them soft and smooth with
Witch Hazel Salve. but he used the
genuine-that bearing the name "E.
c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago" For sores,
bells. cuts, burns, bruises etc. it has no
equal aid affords almost immediate
relief from blind, bleeding. itching and
%protruding Piles. Sold by Robt. R.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Just a little Kodol after meals will
relieve that f~ulness, belching, gas on
stomach, and all other symptoms of
indigestion. Kodol digests what you
eat, and enables the stomach and di-
gestive organs to perform their fulc-
tons naturally. Robt. r. Be.lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

A Camden man convicted of assault
is paying his fine on the 'installment
plan. 1t is a wonder he didn't make a
kick for trading stamps.-Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

Today is the anniversary of he
blowing up of Tie battleship Maine in
ring times in this country this time
eight years ago. And in this section
things did not nuiet de- WI until several
days after the November electic z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
The Wessenga.
MIR. ROOSEVELT AND THE RATE
BILL.

b1ALA
Tt is generally understood that Sena-
tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, is the
presidents mouthpiece in the senate.
He was supposed to voice the presi-
dents views as to what should be the
provisions of the railway rate bill to
be enacted by congress. When he
made a carefully prepared speech a day
or two ago on this measure along lines
differing from what have heretofore
been known as the presidents position
ON the question there was much specu-
lation as to what this meant. The
question was asked: Has Senator
Lodge ceased to be the representative
of the president in the senate on the
rate bill? Some seemed to think that
he had ceased to express the presi-
dents views.
In view of the many changes and
contradictory positions taken by Mr..
Roosevelt of late it is more probable
that the Massachusetts senator in
changing his position on this bill is still
representing the views of h presi-
dent. Because Mr.. Roosevelt held GER
tain opinions regarding this measure
when the bill came over to the senate
from the house is no reason to presume
that he is of that opinion still.
Mr.. Roosevelt sees tlat, in order to
get a railway bill through the senate,
he must be willing to accept a measure
very different from the one passed by
the house; that the republican senators
are 10 going to be so s~ubservient to his
wishes as were the members Of his
party in the house of representatives.
Therefore it is most natural to suppose
that he has modified his views on the
question-as a matter Of eXpediency If
for no other rGason.
Mr.. Roosevelt, even if he is sincere
in his declaration that he will be done
with politics after the expiration of his
present term of office, (and we take it
that he is sincere in his declaratiCn)
canno afford, during his incumbency in
office, to enter n a contest with his
party on an important matter Of legis-
lation unless he is certain of winning
the victory. Where he can force his
party in congress to yield to his
wishes he will make the fight; but
when he finds that a fight to the finish
would e defeat for himself he
knows we'll how to trim his sails to
the prevailing wind. This is not the
first time he has escaped defeat in a
contest with his own party by changing
front on some question on which he
differed with the republican leaders
when he found that modification of
views and change of position were
necessary to prevent such defeat.
AS the Messenger said the day the
railway rate bill passed the house,
when the senate gets through amend
ing the act its friends who supported
it il. the house will not be able to re-
cogniZe it, and if it ever passes the
senate in such amenued form it will
he. accepted by the president, and the
work which has been done in the at
tempt to regulate and control interstate
railway traffic will have been to no
purpose, The law will not be worth a
cent, but the president will not stand
before the country as having met de-
deat at the hands of his own party.
You can't loose Mr.. Roosevelt in a ,
game of hide and seek in politics.
The News and Observer takes to task
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
GAYLORD'S
CHINA SILT SALE
starts Monday
soc and Csc Kind, 1000 yards, all
COlOrS
100 Per Yard.
RuQ Sale This Week.
Geo. 0. GaylOrd'S
Three Stores.
LEGER MEYER.
The Merchant Tailor,

One Of the greatly appreciated tail.
BRING establishments OF Wilmington IN
Mr. Leger Meyer. located at 403 North
Front street. He has been prominently
Identified with he MerchaL. TaiIorina
business for q good many q and
his business has Erown and orospered.
He carries q superb line Of the Iatess
aid most stylish Fabrics I'm imported
and Domestic Woolens. Tweeds, Css.
ssmeres and Fancy Trou erines I'm Ill
desirable shades and designs. An
garment. leaving Mr.. Meyers estab-
hshn.ent are marvels Of taste. elegance
and Perfect Fit. Mr.. Meier Ia m q.
pert Cutter and Fftter. who aranf
reliable workmanshsr sad very peas.
unable pricee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
EDISON COMPANY ASKS
TEMPORARY CONTRACT
FORMAL DEMAND Is MADE ON
ADMINISTRATION
Pasadena Officials Are Confronted
With the Necessity of a New
Agreement, Failing Which City Is
Likely to Be Left In the Dark
Special to The Herald.

special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 21.--"Please ad-
wise us not later than Wednesday, All
gust %, current whether or not you
wish us to continue the public service
we are now rendering the city of Pasa-
dena" is the way the Edison Electric
company served notice on the city
council today as its ultimatum in the
present dispute between the company
and the city administration.
In response to this request the coun-
Gil authorized the mayor to enter into
an agreement with the Edison company
for lighting the streets up to and until
the projected municipal electric light
ing plant is ready for operations 1t is
not altogether certain that the Edison
company will accept such an agreement
but the city will make the proffer be-
cause, as one of the councilmen said
this afternoon, ut is either this con-
tract or dark streets"
The council went ahead briskly today
in its arrangements for the building
and equipping of a municipal plant to
be paid for by special tax levy, al
though there was some evidence that
a few of the councilmen were waver-
ing in it's support.
A somewhat bitter discussion was
precipitated by the proposition to enter
into contract with the Edison COM
pany for street lights. Councilmen
Barnes and Loughery bodily attacked
the attitude of the administration to-
ward the Edison ,company's bills, as
serting that single businesslike con-
ciliatory step would have relieved the
city of this annoyance and brought
about a speedy settlement of the dis
pute.
Councilman Barnes insisted that it
was child's play for the city to refuse
to arbitrate existing differences. Coun-
Gilman Braley retorted that arbitration
was all right for the settlement of fam
lily quarrels and neighborhood dispues
but that the city should not make
use of such plan in settling it's dis
puteS.
Mayor Waterhouse and Councilman
Crandall were bitter in their comments
and the discussion became distressing
ly heated, but the majority would not
yield the point and the Edison COM
pany will be compelled to seek redress
in the courts unless some new peace
maker appears.
Hotel del Coronado Is the best
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
MANY VISIT SUMMER CAMPS
Los Angeles Business Men Are Rusti-
eating In Force at Mt. Will
son Resorts
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 21.-Things con-
tinue to boom at the resort camps and
hotel ON Mount Wilson, the cooler
weather of the past few days causing
but little diminution in the arrivals at
the peak.
Among those registered today and
yesterday are the following: s, f.
Hammond, wife and son, Los Angeles;
w. G.. Humason, assistant cashier Of
the Metropolitan Bank and Trust COM
rany, Los Angeles; w. F. Wiley, j. ].
Copper, M. ]. Gress, w. L. Williams,
L. e. Jacobus, II. H. Yost, w. w. Ken
nedy, DR.. E. D. Chandler, Miss Cole,
Chester r. Olmsted, chief clerk at the
Angelus hotel; ]. D. Foster, G. J..
Chambers and his sisters, the Misses
Alice r., Florence and Clara E. Cham
bers; Miss G. E. Stone, Mrs. S. F.
Hammond and son, Mrs. j. s. Porter,
Mrs. ]. D. Foster, Joe Juineth and wife.
A. H. Fondersmith, H. 81 Fondersmith,
all of Los Angeles. From Lawrence,
Kas., register Mrs. M. d. Greenlee and
Mrs. Clara Hanselman. Mrs Margaret
Sherman of Joplin, Mo-, is another re-
cent arrival.
The masquerade ball at Strains
camp on Saturday evening was great
success, as indeed are all of the social
evenings at the different camps.
Try Coronado and be pleased.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
VENICE MEN ARE
NEARLY DROWNED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Aug. eli. J. Colt and G..
Quinn, two employees of the Abbot Kim
ney company were precipitated into the
ocean late this afternoon by the over
turning of small skiff in which they
had been at work rearranging the life
lines in front of the surf bath house,
but being athletic young men managed
TO swim to the beach unaided, although
fully dressed and having to battle
against a high sea at the time.
The accident was witnessed by large
crowd of persons on the shore and pier,
to whom for while it seemed as if the
men would have to be assisted to safety.
But by swimming close together and
aiding each other they succeeded In
effecting their own rescue without ap-
parently being much the worse physic-
ally for their exciting experience.
1t is the intention of the Abbot Kin
ney company to anchor a barge out
about $50 feet from the bath house to
which the life lines will be attached,
which action has been hastened because
of the narrow escape of Paul Conway
a Los Angeles youth. from drowning
last SUNDAY, and 1t was while engaged
at this work that the accident occurred
Low railroad rates TO Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
WITHDRAW TEXAS
NEGRO TROOPERS
FORT BROWN WILL NOW Be
ABANDONED AS POST
Meanwhile War Department Officers
viii Learn Who Planned the
Disturbances That Enrased
Lone star Residents
BY Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 2i.--The negro
federal troops have been ordered out
of Texas.
Instead of going to Fort Ringgold
which Is about 100 miles UP the Rio
Grande from Fort Brown, the battalion
Of the Twenty-fifth infantry has been
ordered to Fort Reno, Oklahoma.
This action is In accordance with the
direction Of the president and also Is
recommended by General McCaskey,
commanding the department OF Texas.
BY direction of the president also
General ]. Franklin Bell, chief of STAFF,
will make a thorough investigation of
the whole Brownsville affair and report
to the president.
Fort Brown is to be abandoned. The
company of the Twenty-sixth infantry,
which was sent there today, will not
stay very long. Its duty is to pack up
all the movable government property,
which will be shipped to other points
when the troops will be ordered away
The Investigation now under way will
be continued by Major Blockson, and
the war department authorities state
that every effort will be made to find
out the facts and fix the responsibility
for the disturbance, and that any SOL
diers found guilty will be punished.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
BOY RUNAWAY QUITS
OCEAN PARK HOME
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 21.-After hav-
ing dressed himself in his best clothes
and fondly kissing his mother, David
Greegs, 12-year-old boy residing at
144 Raymond avenue, disappeared from
this city last Friday evening and the
most diligent inquiry and investigation
by the local police has failed to brin
to light any trace of his whereabouts
since that time. The lad had been in
the employ of his stepfather, who con-
ducts a fruit store on Pier avenue, near
the Speedway, and, it is said, had not
appeared altogether satisfied with his
surroundings.
Mrs. Greegs is in very poor health
and the continued absence of her son
makes her condition such as to seri-
ously alarm her friends.
The missing boy is described as hav-
ing brown eyes, brown hair clipped
close, knee pants suit of dark material
and gray felt hat.
Sometime previous to his departure
the lad is said to have conflded to an
acquaintance that he intended making
a trip to San Diego, and the police of
that city have been notified of his dis
appearance.
Only 81 to Coronado and back.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
TONS Of MAILS
ARE PILlNG UP
DELAYED TRAINS DISTURBANCE
THE SERVICE
Wsshouts In Arizona and Nevada
Cripple Tracks, but Roads
Hope to Be In Shape by
Tonight

Train service to and from Los An
geles and the cloudburst section Of Ari-
zona and Nevada, was partially re-
sumed yesterday.
Passengers and the mails suffered
most as result of the disarrangement
which IL is hoped will have been alto
gether overcome by tonight.
Fully twenty tons of mails have been
held back and business at the postoffice
will be swamped the rest of the week.
No extra men are available for such
emergencies.
Long distance telephone messages to
Los Angeles railroad officials last night
Indicate that as result of the heavy
rains in the Salt river watershed, the
work of contractors on the government
storage dam at Roosevelt of the past
three or four months has been greatly
injured.
Unless the water falls rapidly today
every thing accomplished to date in way
of construction, together with much of
the machinery, will be washed away.
The water backed up all day by the
coffer-dam in quantity too great for
the sluicing tunnel. At O'Clock last
night it broke over the upper Golfer
dam and by o'clock the whole volume
of the river was pouring through a
channel fifty feet wide cut in the Golfer
dam.
Attempts to lift the huge derrick
from the excavation between the Golfer
dam by means of big cable across the
canyon were fruitless, though much
small machinery was removed.
If the sheet piling in the coffer-dam
fails to hold, which now seems prob
able, all derricks and other machinery
now submerged will be lost and the
work of three months by Contractor
O'Rourke will be obliterated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
WE ARE ALL FROM PASADENA
Crown City Republicans Send Enthu-
siastic Delegation to canven-
tion at Venice
The Herald

Specic-l to The Herald.
PASADENA. Aug. 21.-The delega-
ton of the Crown city to the Republi-
can county convention at Venice left
the city this forenoon in two special
cars over the Pacific Electric, accom-
panied by practically all of the local
candidates and by the Pasadena band,
which persisted in playing "Therell be
a hot time in the old town tonight" as
the cars left the city.
Banners stating 1--WE are all from
Pasadena" were hung along the sides
of the cars, although Holiness Camp
meeting" streamer held the place of
honor on both cars.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to have charge of arrangements
at Venice for the delegations comfort;
Edwin F.. Hahn, Harry Geohegan, Ed.
Locket, C. d. Sargent, w. G. Pearson.
Leo Longley H, C. Hotaling and G. M.
Purcell,
Hotel del Coronado leads 'em all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
JEROME sLAPs AT MURPHY
win Run to Free People From ponI-
nation Of Political
Handlers
n Associated Press.

BY Associdted Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 2i.-Charies r.
Murphy leader OF Tammany hall, to-
day declared that he was not commit
ted to any candidate for governor, but
It was the rule of Tammany to be
guided by the sentiment OF the organ
ization, and he would be guided by it
at the state convention.
Mr.. Murphy said that the Tammany
delegates to the convention would be
bound by the unit rule.
District Attorney Jerome tonight
gave out the following statement:
'"The only reason for my taking an
active part in politics this year is to
carry on the fight of last year, which
was a fight to free the people and par
ties from the domination Of political
handlers.
" Birds Of feather flock together,
and when a person intellectually ster-
lie, socially vulgar and morally obtuse'
insults the decent people OF the state
irrespective OF party, by seeking the
nomination Of a political party by adj
vancing dollars and not ideas, and by
methods akin to those of the black
mailer, no thinking man could doubt
where Murphy could be found.
''I should fear had lost all my ideals
If found men of this type supporting
me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
REPORT is MADE PUBLIC
"The Causes of Disturbances Are
Racial" Says Inspector
sy Associa ted t'ress.

sv Assoca ted t'ress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.--General
Ainsworth today made public a report
received from Major Boxsom, from the
inspector generals office department,
who is investigating the trouble be-
tween the citizens of Brownsville, Tex
as and the negro troops stationed at
Fort Brown. The telegram states:
"The causes of disturbances are rae
ial. The people did not desire the col
ored troops here and showed they
thought them inferior socially by GER
tain Sights and denial Of privileges at
public bars, etc. The soldiers resented
this.
"There were several individual en-
counters between soldiers and citizens.
About midnight of the 18th a party of
soldiers, probably nine to fifteen, made
raid through several squares Of the
town, firing 75 to $50 shots, killing a
bartender and dangerously wounding
lieutenant of police.
"They also fired into several houses,
in which women and children were
crowded, and several were shot.
THE people are still in a great nerv-
Gus tension and the men nearly all
carry arms openly at night. The wo-
men and children are still frightened.
l consider it necessary to remove the
colored troops, the sooner, the better"
The war department today received
a dispatch from General McCaskey
commanding the department of Texas
stating that a company of Twenty
sixth infantry had left the maneuver
camp near Austin, Texas. for Fort
Brown on a special train and probably
would arrive there today. The bat
TALON of the Twenty-fifth infantry
negro troops will march to Fort Hing-
gold, which at present is unoccupied,
as soon as the company of the Twenty
sixth infantry arrives.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
JOKE MAKES HIM DUMB
Told Of Brothers. Death at Sea by
Fool Friends, Man Falls
In Faint

Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.--An Eng
lish joke cost James W. Lacey his
power Of speech today. The perpetra-
tors of the Jest are held In the house
of detention, awaiting a decision
whether they are fit to become citl-
zens of America. Lacey, according to
the physicians, Will never again regain
his speech What was to have been
a happy reunion of two brothers sep
arated for sixteen years was changed
into tragedy
Lacey lives in Wilmington, Del. He
parted with his brother Arthur, then
z years old, at Liverpool sixteen years
ago. Several weeks ago James sent
for his brother and was at the dock
today to welcome him.
The first persons to come down the
plank were two yodng Englishmen.
They were instantly accosted by
Lacey, who asked them If thew had
met his brother on board.
Arthur Lacey?" said one; why
yes, of course we met him. Charming
fellow, but he's dead, you know. He
died three days out. We buried him at
sea. Just chucked him over you know.
Amt 1t so?" to his companion.
"Quite right" said the other Eng
lishman. Sharks got him."
Lacey listened in horror and then
fell unconscious to the floor. DIR.
Clarke of the United States marine
service was summoned and he finally
restored him to consciousness. But
DR.. Clarke said Lacey's laryngeal mus
cles were paralyzed.
In the meantime Arthur, hearing the
commotion, had come to his brothers s
side. When James revived he found
he was speechless. BY means of a
tablet and pencil he explained what
had happened. They gave the names
of John Ratcliffe of Dover and William
Wheelock of Bristol.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
AGED MAN DIES AT
SOUTH PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. Eli w. william
Of South Pasadena died this forenoon
at the age of SO years. He was the
grandfather of Leonard Hargraves,
trustee in South Pasadena. and for
many years was extensively interested
In dairy farming in this country, He
was born in England, coming to Ameri-
ca in 1S49 and to California in 1900, re-
siding since that time at South Pasa-
dena,
many respects and was we'll known
throughout this section. Until a short
time before his death he was accus-
toned to read without using glasses
and walked a great deal. never needing
cane. The funeral services will be
held Thursday at the home of his
daughter. Mrs Hargraves, in South
Pasadena. Interment at Alhambra.
Coronado leads. Others follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
cow GIVES BIRTH TO FOUR
Animal Has No Difficulty in Supplying
Nourlshment for Her Offspring,
Which Are Healthy
Special to The Herald.


ALTON, Wyo., Aug. 21.-Recently q
report from Big Horn county that a
COW had died while attempting to give
birth to four fully developed calves
caused ranchmen of Wyoming to
smile and conclude that some news
paper correspondent had been romano
ing. That the report was correct they
probably will realize when they know
ing to C. z. Comm of Smoot gave
birth to quadruplets, all fully devel-
opend and healthy.
The youngsters, while diminutive,
are very lively and are enjoying life
to the full extent of their miniature
capacity. The COW suffered no i'll ef-
fects from the extraordinary deliver
ance, and is supplying ample milk for
her numerous progeny. The cow and
calves will be exhibited at the state
fair at Douglas next fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22
.EUTHAMASIA FOR BoW-W0WS
Dog DAYS at Venice Prove Terribly
Disastrous to the Canine
Population
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Aug. H.-Thirty- eight dogs
that have been corralled by Water
melon" Simpson. the darky who since
last Monday has held down the posi-
tion of dogcatcher, after the lob had
gone begging for many months, will
he sent into dog heaven by the as
phvxiation route tomorrow morning.
The consignment includes several
dogs that have been born and bred in
the community. Simpson gets a dol
lar a dog and has about cleared the
city of it's canine population.
Hotel del Coronado table eXcels.