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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
DEATH OF GOVERNOR MOSES

The dispatches Of a few days g an
npu1ced the death Of >ex Governor
Moses, Of South Carolina, of recon
struction days. He was QUE of the few
left Of that old gang Which harried the
south in those fearful days. We do not
suppose the people OF Sonih Carolina
seEt many flowers TO Bosom. w.':C the
death occurred. to grace the funeral.
We d. "ot suppose that > A.. tes' r
were sled in the Palnettc stat when
news WAS received Of ais DEAN Whtth-
er his !sa:fi occurred from 4 ,nltnt ~
suicide, the dispatches declare, cannot
be ascertained. No matter which i,
was. he is gone and he is about the last
one Of the crowd when did SO much
harm so our people, bat We will have
nothing to say as 80 his record. He
has passed into the great beyond. May
he have repented Of his C nduct TO
ward the people OF the soutl and have
received forgiveness from tkl- source
whence forgiveness can r,Jch. Tht
people Of South Carolina has, hardi,
yet taken ON such Christian irtue a:
to be able to wholly fergi> aim foI
sins against them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
NORTHEASTERN CAROLINA.

The wAT' department has approved
tho plans of the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad Company for the bridge across
Albemarie SOUND hntwea0 EdeRpon and
Naaksy's Ferry, which q that tbs
company 10 gTa0tel h privilege 20
build the bridge. THIS means much for
the whole eastern alu northeastern
section Of our state. We axe sorry that
it is to a market in anOther state in
stead OF to Il North Carolina town that
tho trade Of that section az our state
viii be diverted, bat this sanAot be
hslpsr- The people in thSt section OF
the state have long suffered for saak
Of a market and convenient tFansp0fte~
ton thereto. With the building Of this
bridge and ehe development Of tho
railway system nov underway they
will secure what they 80 much need and
they will 90 able by this means to wen
asrfuIly deveIrp their eection Of the
state. That q Virginia city instead OF
one of our own state shoufd profit by
this development sholld not cause any
North Carolinaian to do any thing to re-
.tard the DEVELOPMENT CT that section Of
our state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
BID FOR FIXING UT JAIL.
Opened by County Commissioners Yes
teriay. but Contract MOI Awarded.
Action VIII Li:gv!y be Taken To-day.

Tie beard Of c9dDty Commissioners
net in special session yesterday after
aeon to formally receive AID oDen the
bids for the renovation and r~enodellins
Of the inreriE OF tho Jail. in accordance
with the plans and specifications re-
Gently drawn up by the Leitner ana
Wilkins firm in this city.
After considering the va-eus bids
seven in number, the beard postponed
action until this afternoon 81 5 o'clock
when they will probably give cut the
contract
The reason for the dala0 Is the fault
Of the bidders themselves AZ NEST OF
them did not bid on all the work TO
be done, but just on separate and dis
tfnot parts. It will now be looked into
as to whether 1t will be advantageous
TO give out the entire contract to enc
Arm or whether to divide L enoae
several Certainly which ever course i
decided ON, Will be the 4 hat il
considered t be tho best for the csan
u.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
Z AG q EORGER."
Danies r. Rama Confessed His Guilt
ARK: Was Sent TO Jaii-His Forgeriee
Aggregate $4,000.

Peoria, Ills, Dee. 11.-EsHiel r.
Raun1, q prominent man Of this sts
and q son Of Green 3. Rauu, cx- een-
missioner OF pensions, entered the CT
Fee OF 6tatss Attorney ScEolex .odax
saying:
Il an a foTSer." Raum wes willius
to sign a written confession He .ok
q story Of travelling vleh a Gass IN
society which requires a,sAas far BE-
You'd his own. He detailed how he had
committed his first crims to secure
money for his living expenses. He
could not meet the iorssry when he
had expected to and another resulted.
The sross amount OF his forgertes ag-
eFegate $40, 900. Three thousand COL
lars of this is due Frank c.. Cunaiag-
ham. loan broker, and he remaining
$1,000 Is scattered among other per
sons in smaller amounts. 1t was a
week ago that the discovery came and
Mr.. Cunningham sent for Mr.. Raum.
They had a conference in reference to
one OF the forgeries whicn Mr., Rarn
expressed a hope TO pay. Another was
discovered and Raum, despair!ng Oh
sver meeting the obligation, faiuire
to pay which would result in Ms ar.
rest, surrendered himself. He was
, sent to Jail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
TIE COTTON MARKET.

There Is somethir O wrong in condi-
where the Ur ited States produces
70 percent and n ore OF the raw cotton
d. the mills Of the world
ana ner mills manufacture only 81 per
cent. OF the cotton OF the country.
Ems 1and exports $44G-657.00o
"orth OF manufactured cotton goods
Uni ed States, the home Of the cot
p ant, manufactures for foreign exz
port only $50. 1s9, TOO worth Ct its home
ia q product. These figures should be
, Aversed. Our home mills should con
sumo the larger part Of the raw pro
ducts Of our cotton xeld. That the
time will come when thsg will do 80, we
have no doubt, but it Is a shame that
We have to look % the future FOR this
condition az affairs. Were the present
conditions not suah the price OF cotton
would net be regulated by the spscuA-
sors on the markets OF New York and
Livsrpoo. Local markets in THE eoun-
CIV W0u10 not sAy q AhE SAt A@o
more q DAY aco0dins to the caprice
ss tho speeaIatoF in futures. Because
! the report is made THAI the crop Will
reach aver twelve mukoA bales would
10 No reaHOH for Q CsnsndO0 slump in
the pries IL the price depended upos
) the supply and demand aAS not On tn
8etitisus value H3Rooa q the ertich
1san day 10 asS BY ~ speculatoGs
livery Gas knows thai tAs worlds de-
maza will s1ssea sws2vs million bales
and that the supply, when placed al
that does not 4xesaa the aen2sd
Ii the south's csop does not go over
these figures it will not supply q.
much cotton as b world needs to draw
from it, and yet because Of the pusliea
! tlDo Of these figures the price Is pu
down by the bears On the New Yori
speculative market. Ivory one O
thOs0 fellows is g criminal who shCll'
serve the balance OF us in q stat
D prison.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
THE HOUSE.

During the consideration Of the leg
islative, executive and judicial apprO-
priation bill in the house OF representa-
tives, Representative Richardson. of
Alabama, spoke in favor of sustaining
in the bill the paragraph appropriatins
$1,000 to send cotton sexperts TO for
eign countries to investigate the out
look for the sale Of cotton products. lie
said 1t was amazing To him that the
appropriation committee had stricken
out the paragraph Of the bill. Cotton
manufacture and cotton production, Mr..
Richardson said, was the greatest II
dustry in the world.
There is no conflict between the
spinner and the grower" he remarked,
Europe is paying us today for cotton
fully $40O, 900, 900; more than $1,000.0 ht
per day. If this industry should be
destroyed a most important business OF
Great Britain would be Frustrated"
The legislative, executive and juricia
appropriation bill afforded an oppoftu'
nifty for general debate covering a wide
range of subjects, from a dissertation
on Alfred Nobel, the founder OF the
Nobel prize, to the raising of the salary
Of members OF congress, and including
q discussion of Smplifed spelling. Rer'
resentative Boutefe, Illinois, in speak
ing of the bestOwal OF the Nobel prize
on President Roosevelt said this recog'
milton of the Presidents good Office In
bringing to q close the Russo-Japanes<
war means The forging Of another
link in the chain that binds togethe.
the nations Cd the world"
He praised the presidents decision
TO use this prize money in establishing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

S~eysnty-four men killed in the woods
10y de@. hunters is the record so far for
this y4ar. Pretty soon will begin the
reports Of casualties from toy pistols.
The two togth.. Will make up a fear
Gul list Of deaths. An exchange re-
marks tnat theere will always be-deaths
from hunting SO long as there are fools
who shoot at noises. That paper DID
not go FIR enough. There are some
foojs who go into the WOODS Win a gun
who do not wait for a noise to shoot at.
They pull down" without rhyme or
reason and often find tneir guns going
off" without any.yolrion on their part.
Really, there should be IN every COM
munity a committed OF huntsmen to
pass upon the qualifications of every
man who wishes to to go into woods or
field with q gun. There are many men
who go hunting with gun and dog WHO
would be a menance to their communi-
ty if armed with a cap pistol. Won't
our sportsmen say amen to that7
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

a fond for bringing about = friendly
understanding between capitalists AID
laoorers as "nobly humanitarian and
characteristic"
Representative Gaines. OF Tennessee.
urged increases OF salaries for members
of congress beginning with the 6lst
congress. Other speeches were made BY
Representative Keifer. Of Ohio, against
the reduction OF the board OF pension
appeals: Underwood. Of Alabama. II
behalf o, good roads: Nurdock, OF Kan
sas. on railway mail pay; Perkins %
New York, favoring al inheritance tax
and DeArmond. Of Missouri. N favor
OF q new constitutional convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
THE COTTON CROP.
Estimated That the Total Production
VIII Amount to 1856, 900 Bales.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE crop re-
porting board Of the bureau Of statis-
tics Of the department Of agriculture
from the reports Of the correspondents
and agents OF the bureau in cnajlnc-
ton with the recent repor. by bul eau
Of the census Of the quantity Of cot
ton ginned, estimates that the total
production Of cotton in the United
States for the year 1906-07 will
amount to 6,0O1, 10000 pounds (no'
including l~inteTs) equivalent 10 f2.-
$4,000 bales Of 500 POUNDS gross
weight.
The estimated production in 200
pound bales b. states is As follows:
Virginia, 1900; North Carolina,
537, 900; South Carolina, $4,000;
Georgia, 1~,578,000; Florida, 54,c0a.
Alabama, 1,252, 600: Mississippi, l.
asa, 1000; Louisiana, 10000; Texas,
3,944, 600: Arkansas. $4,000; Tennes-
see. go. 900: Missouri, $4,000; Okla.
homa, $50, 900: Indian Territory, los.
00N.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
CASE DISMISSED.
Rhodes Made Fun Restitution and
Paid Fine of Size.

Especial to The HesseEser.)
Raleigh, N. c., December lit WAS
thought S. Rhodes. whose run was BE-
tween Elizabeth City and Norfolk. On
the Norfolk and Southern, and who Is
charged with taking money ron
pouches, would raise the point OF Jurts-
diction owing to the train unAln
through a part Of North Carolina and
Virginia 1t so happened and today he
made the very point. b United states
court for the eastern district Of VII
ginia would not take action in tho
matter owing to the uncertainty, end
then Rhodes was indicted in this state
for embezzling funds. Attorney fox
Rhodes entered 8 plea Of nOlle cont4a-
dere, which plea was accepted. It being
stated that Rhodes had made full res
titutlon for the funds taken. The case
was dismissed upon the payment of
S1OG.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
Supreme Court Decisions.

Especial 10 The MeJ5nger.)-
Raleigh, y. c., Dee. 1.-The follow
ing decisions were flied BY the gu
preme court yesterday:
Shaw vs. Railway, from Aecklen-
burg, new trial: Mining Co, VS.. Cot
ton Mills, from CASTOR, error; Parks
VS.. Railway, from Wilkes, new trial;
Banks VS.. Hay, from Burke, no error
Webb VS.. Trustees, from Burke. af-
frmed; Parker rs. Insurance Com
pany, from Burke, affirmed; Stead
man VS.. Steadman, from Rutherford,
no error in defendants appeal, and
partial new trial in Plaintiffs appeal
Martin VS. Briscoe, from Rutherford
affirmed; York VS.. Testall, from
Burke, new trial; Byrd VS.. Leather
Co.. from Mcdowell. no crror; State
VS.. Frsbee, from Bunoombe, error;
Lumber Co, VS. Railroad, from Bun
combe, no error; Roberts VS.. Roberts
from Buncombe, affirmed; Dobson vs..
Southern Railway Co., from Surry. PEI
curiam, affirmed: Chichester VS.,
Moore, from Buncombe, defendants
appeal, docketed and dismissed under
rule II.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

We have an idea that S-or Till
man got even with tho Bellaire.
Ohio, people when he reI ID to give
the non-swearing pledge f. he Oc<a-
sion OF his lecture Tor the boLedt OF one
Of the churches Of that tow Mr.. TIL
man knew nothing nDre f The people
of that town thaa they did f him. and
each should have taken t g other on
trial, he claimed; but it seemed they
knew his record better than he sup
posed. so his lecture was called off be-
cause he would not promise to refrain
from the use Of ''euss'' wos is
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
WILMINGTON, Il
FRIDAY ABEE III, I98,
DSSCSlANS RLUSTER.

If yeu bring ~. ~
nae ana provs bat they have played
S4Sos f"i pi = Will zee to it that
- aIe 80 pon the hail gang with
CRAP"
r7'' A lea Broughton in a sermon
fscoaoS delivered in Charlotte mads
Inc @1S q quotation from the statemant
% o. <nrth Carolina superior court
jung D Whs the judge was we do
hos AsIoW, asd We are glad that We do
HEs Boz we would hate to associate
"A Our ndHd such low, vulgar language
with the personality Of any one OF
SAs neA who haws beer elevated to-
the lofty and dignifed position Of
judge q the superior court Of the great!
state Of North Carolina /
We aTe not questioning he correctness
ct that judges position that the most
refined ladies OF the land who assem-
ole I'm tae parlor of one or their friends
and Ejfsy a game of bridge whist for
PRICE are as guilty under the Law OF
the srate against gambling as are a
BEE of "uisgsTs' who gather in the
back room ola low saloon or brothel
u engage IL q game Of craps" but
we do protest against the language in
whfnh that wearer of the ernine
SUuekes his declaration Of the law. 1t
is vile; it 10 SisgustiHg; it is nauseat-
ing, and we dc not hesitate to say that
a man who will befoul his mouth with
deserve to =pe honored by his people,
with that hisk and dignifed efEee. The
idea OF a iedge. on the bench of the
superior @oGart Of a great state
salking about "niggers~ shooting
Straps. Isn't it disgusting? Doesn't It
:Anow that the is unfit for the
place? He may know some law but he
does not know anything else OF the re-
su1re1nerts Of the position That he
.aoids. t Ill.
Firing those before me and
i VIII ppt them on the chain gang
with the ntggers who ahcst craps!'
Raugh! Doesn't Il nausente you:
iDeesn"& it tower respect fer the man
swho made that remark iron the
bench; whcever he may he? Dom
you know. that he would do nothing d
the kind, AID that he knew, when he
mace that statement, that he woule
not do what he so boastfuily. and vul.
garry declared that he would do? HI
would put a lady on the chain gans
with a niger would he2 No! ht
>woualrnot dare to do it. The man whG
the, courage to do any thing tina dut!
IS to subServiency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

Wilmington, December 11-Ae G2el
conclusion of morning. business in the
senate today Senator Burrows. chair
maj OF tho senate committee Oh priv
ileges and elections, called up the res
olatioa from that committee declaring
that Hen. Reed Snoot h not satitled|
TO q seat rs senator OF the United
States from the state OF Utah, and ad-
dressed the senate on that suffice.
The question Of Senator Resd Smoot's
right to a IA was discussed by Sena-
tor Burrows for moro than three hours.
The senator had carefully prepared Ills
speech, which received the closes az
tention throughout by a large attend
anoe Of senator's and crowded galleries.
Senator SmOot occupied HIS place in the
chamber. No interruptions were made
during the entire speech, which was an
a~rTaignmont of Mormonism and the
responsibility which attached to NJ
Snoot for Mormon principles es 3
member Of the apostolic body Of the
church.
Mr.. Burrows impeachment was based
entirely upon the connection OF Mr.
Smoot with the governing body OF the
church, consisting OF the president a1d
tho 10 apostles. He referred to this
body as a hierarchy" and said tha,
"since the admission of Utah into th<
union the people of the state have been
If possible, more completely under the
domination of the Mormon hierarchy
than during the long years Of ,hel!
territorial existence.
Coming to the connection of Senate:
Smoot with the hierarchy. MI. Bur.
rows said that practically ell it's mem
beTs were polygamists when he be.
came a member. THE vital question
therefore, is,"' be said, can one become
q member Of and identify himself witt
a band Of lawbreaRers, knowing then
to be such, participate in their eoun.
sels,, and sustain them in their con
ferences and yet escape all RESPONSE
bility for their unlawful acts? Sich
contention will not stand the test o.
either law or reason.
Senator Burrows concluded as fol
lows: II:
1T is submitted that the senator, by
becoming q member Of and ide1ttify
ing himself with such organization an<
participating in its functions has dis
qualified himself for membership il
this body. An organization that fos
ters and encourages crime: trample'
upon all law, human and divine; prac
tees polygamous co-habitation: desc
crates the home; degrades womanhood
debauches public morals; strikes at hi
Christian civilization of this age; un
dermines and shakes the Foundation
of human society and government
destroys the sanctity Of the marriag
relation: defes the authority of tn
state and national government; reg
listers an oath of hostility to the Ameri
can nation, and brings he name an
fame Of the good people Of Utah int
disrepute and shame and humiliat'o
to the American people; l submit tina
such an organization is not entitled t
, have its representative in the senat
of the United States, and therefore
ask the adoption of this resolution
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

The WINFIELD EIoated Yesterday.
The British steamer Winfield. which
has been agouad on a shoal Pm the
aarbor, opposite the Wilmington cot
ton mills, since Sunday afternoon when
she started on her trip across the
ocean. was pulled off yesterday and
after examination to 9 that no dam
was done, the big steamer proceed
ed on down the river and will sail at
once for Bremen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

Mr.. RooSevelts Ananias Tub is a Pc
culiars one; in fact. it is @lferent from
any ever before formed II that its Or
Eaniger does net clae 10 re considered
a prominent nemSer O the same
whether entitled t such position or
not.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

1T is Bethany 6torers inning now;
the president win have the feast and no
dclbt be will make the scoring one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
SMOOT ARRA|GNEO.
Ills Eligibility In Seat in Sen
ate Discussed.
BY SENATOR BURROWS
Closest Attention Paid to Speech
by Senators.

Galleries Crowdod-SeaatOr SnaS1d De-
supfeA His Place in the Chamber
Mr.. Burrows speech an Arrafgn.
mont Of MorM0nisn and lfr. Smeot's
Connection With Governing Body OF
That OanrcA-In the RoRse Discus.
SION Of Appropriataons Bill he'd Il
General Debate GA Wide Range o.
Subjects.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

Ex-Mayor Fshbiate. Of Wilmington,
was registered at the MonticeEo In Nor
fol on Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

George Rountree, Esq. is In Ne"
York city, On business. - n..:
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Heart Strength

Heart Strength. OF Heart Weakness. means Se-vs
ct~-v{h. o. %.rva RefSna~-r0Snsr more. Pos
;tiruIy. no, one weak heaTt Ia = huadTc! * in II
saf<. actasry diseased. T. i GfuloS& always .
hidden t..1s .i:i-2 nerve tlsss rally i all NJ fauls-
TIL. Gs@1s-> u--v--ste Cardiac, or Heart Nerve
-.ar.y na-s. and must have. more power. more
s~..slsE. w4l-s controlling. more governing
st.ra i. without tlass ebc Heart TnzlS< crisnUe
TO iah. a~d shs s.anaaeh and kidneys also havs
th.S. szraa contrs.lins noxsas
Tals as-sriy explains WHY. as . medicine. Dr..
Ihoo,'s Rss.ox...s 5ss n ne pzss dais 80 mreh
for wo~s scd Ain. Hearts Dr.. Sheep nr.t sscSc:
tie Gauss 4 a. AIS painful. plpxzsag. ska>osA
ing haAr 5Eszess. y. Scoops a1nrnny~@n
so.ular presxiSSas-is e<sos d--s1sd to E1s
Esn.RS:EASnaY ss1sn5sha halo.
II ysu wsAd hays s.1usg Hx.e. srS-y O.
lRsssa, staRgth2n skaso Aerves- resSaSEo
v{NN re ESaEsi. win
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14
Florida y
Oranges
a. -

2f.6so Florida Ortangcs $3.50 per lee.
s..2s G. {. Nuts is5 To bag.
4,1o0 {. c. Nrts 30 I'D bag.
2.f25 Pounds Mixed Nuts.
1859 Pounds Evaporated Apples.
2.tes Pounds Fancy Candy.
I,Soe Pounds Penny Candy.
ace Pounds Eureka Peanut Gang.
81 Barrels Fancy Ben Davis Appss.
20 Rarrols Baldwin Apples.
IS Iuka Creamery Buacr.
O. Cream Cheese.
Eresh Goods arriving daily.