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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

The exaction. by a state, of license Zee from a person engaged in selling oxicating liquors, over q bar, on board a ferryboat employed in interstate com- merce, is held in Foppiano vs Speed, Advance Sheets, United States, 1905, 13S. to be authorized by the Wilson act of August 8, 1s9O subjecting to state laws enacted in the exercise of the police power all intoxicating liquors arriving in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

Offering a prayer at the beginning of school each day. which does not represent any peculiar view or dogma of any sect or denomination, is held, in Hackett vs. Brooksville Graded School Dist. CKy) 69 l.. R. A. 592, not to bring a public school within a provision of the con stitution that no portion of any fund or tax raised for educational purposes shall be used in aid of any sectarian or denom- national school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

The right to recover punitive damages for the cutting of trees upon a sidewalk for the accommodation of electric-light wires, in entire disregard of the rights of the abutting owner. and against his protest, is sustained in Brown vs. Ashe- vile Electric company (N. O 69 l.. R. A, 631.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

The leaving of surface supports is held, in Youghiogheny River Coal company vs. Allegheny National bank (Pa.) 69 L. R. A. 637, not to be within a provision in a sale by the owner of coal in place of the vein, which is held subject to the duty of sup porting the surface. by which he under takes to indemnify the purchaser for any damage which may result to the surface "by reason of the skillful and careful mining and taking away of the coal" the words being held to refer solely to the manner of working the vein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

Permission to use a stairway erected on the outside of a building for ingress and egress to and from the second story of another building, in consideration that the owners of the latter building will per init the owner of the other one to erect q porch on a five-foot strip of a vacant lot adjoining the back end of his building. is held in Howes Vs. Barmon Qdaho) 69 L. R. A. 56S, not to amount to the grant of an easement, but to constitute a license only, revocable by the licensor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

The right of the United States, under the Federal constitution, to exact the license tax prescribed by the internal revenue laws for dealers in intoxicating liquors, from the dispensing and selling agents of a state which, in the exercise of it's sovereign power, has taken charge of the business of selling such liquors, is sustained in South Carolina vs. United States, Advance Sheets, United States 1905 110.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
NOTES FOR LAWYERS

Failure of the employees operating a car and engine by which a trespasser on the railway track is struck and injured with out fault of the employees, to take charge of the wounded man and give him care and attention, is held, in Union P. R. Co. vs. Cappier (Kan.) 69 L. R. A. 513, not to be a violation of a legal duty for which the company Is liable. An elaborate note to this case reviews all the other author ities on care due to sick, infirm, disabled and otherwise helpless persons with whom no contract relation is sustained.
 The duty to sound warnings when trains approach a trestle over highway is held, in Louisville and Nashville R. Co. vs. Sawyer Crenn) 69 l.. R. A. 662 to depend upon the dangerous character Of the place, which is a question for the determination or the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

The provision of a state constitution that all navigable waters shall forever remain public highways is held, in Mani gault vs. Springs, Advance Sheets, U. S. 1905, 127, not to prevent the legislature, In the exercise of it's police power to sub serve the drainage of lowlands, from au- thorizing the construction of a dam across a navigable stream.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
SUMMER HOMES

To furnish your summer home with Bed Linen and White Spreads, Table
Linen and Napkins, Tinware and Granite ware for In kitchen, Cups,
Saucers Plates Silver Knives, Forks n Spoons, Glassware Of all kinds,
Lamps or a III uses. Rochester Reading Lamps h best quality fOr $ so
Beautiful ParIor Lamps fr 81 SO tt $500 EACH, Bedroom Lamps fr
&c each complete.
Laundry Tubs, Beautful Toilet setsO ten and twelve pieces a splendid
assortment Of Rugs, Carpet Remnants n Smyrna Rugs, Moquette nd
Brussel Rugs. 4 nice nse of Art Squares from the cheapest to the best, for
from $3OG to $1,000 each, 4AAs-.
Rocking Chairs or the Porch and the House from $125 to $500 each
Splendid Oak Dining Chairs or !5c ach. p - - 49,
Stool Split Bottom Chairs or soc each. 80
Split Wood Rockers for s5c each. -~~ "s~ -
Several different styles of Cots to presen single Beds I'm fod n
come d O not, or from $500 to $500. Springs complete.
a nice assortment of ron Beds from S29S to 8 each.
All styles n sizes in mattresses. 4 good Cotton Top Mattress Tor 1920
for bthd double n single beds.
An extra good Mattress with Cotton Top and Bottom for $3.50.
A good Felt Mattress fol $500. The best quality IF Felt Mattresses FOL
$1,000 and $500 each.
81 9s and Folding Springs which is the bs Spring made fr servce is $3.50
The Springs with the Steel Bar sides arc S39 and a better Spring still
for $500.
We aIsoh have Hammocks with which to rest nd take nee cas- in, these
from to $3.50 each.
Good Mating al a small price with which to cover your floors. Win
lures.
If o are leaving home buy a Trunk from Gaylord. H h as a full as
of ali styles and prices.
Suit Gases, Hand Bags and Telescopes.
Umbrellas n Parasok.
We have many things to sell.
Try Gaylords Big Department Store and save money.
2O6-2os-210 NO. FRONT STREET.
GEO. 0. GAYLORD, Prop.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
SHERIFF PAGES RESIGNATION.

The letter OF resignation of Sheriff
Page, Of Wake county, is vey severe
On the legislature. He Charges that
body with robbing him. Eere is one
paragraph Of the letter:
The last general Assembly saw fit
TO reduce my com. Missions two and
one-half per cent Tor collecting the
taxes, thereby roobing me. They are
now trying TO send some of the old
gang back to the ext session, l sup
pose, to do similar work, which makes
me tired, Disguised and indignant
Under the act of 1905 the commits
sions CT the sheriff on taxes collected
were $500. But for that act they
would have amounted to $500. He
feels that he has been wTongfully de-
prived of 1900 which were Justly due
him.
There are several other sheriffs in
the state who have the same grievance
against the last legislature.
1t would have been much better had
the law reducing sheriff's commissions
been made to go into effect with the
beginning of the next terms.
The supreme court has decided that
the legislature had the constitutional
right to reduce the commissions during
the current term, so there is no ques-
ton as to the legality of the action, but
that does not prevent questioning it's
business.
We are sorry, though, to see such a
good democrat and faithful officer as
Sheriff Page take the position he has
in consequence of tht actI:n of the leg
islature which was in the interest of
economy and reduction Of expenses to
the people. IN his co-ler moments. no
doubt, Mr.. Page will regret having used
such terms in regard to the action of
he .sgsis!aes @"" ~Ets~~eourse was legal
and for the benefit OF the county at
large and still leaves the Office a lucra-
tive one.
Other sheriffs in the state were hit
as hard as Mr.. Page. One tested the
validity of the act and when the courts
decided against him he accepted the re-
suit without thought Of holding his
party responsible, or of charging the
law makers with robbing him. He
and his friends regretted the action of
the legislature and the result of the
test case. but none OF them rushed into
print with denunciation of the legisIa-
ture, nor was there any weakening of
party fealty because of the loss of sew
eral thousand dollars a year through
what some thought unjust treatment
by a democratic legislature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
SENATOR GORMAN's SUCCESSOR,

The term of the late Senator German
does not expire until March 1909. the
Maryland legislature will lot meet I'M
til January 1908. Therefore it is e1-I
pected that the governor will appoln-
and not wait for the legislature to I'LL
the vacancy. The names of three mep.
are prominently, mentioned in connec-
ton with the appointment-ArthuT p.
German, son Of the late senator ald
member of the state senate; w. B
Bryan, state attorney general and init
mate personal and political friend oil
the governor, and Hon. William Pink
ney Whyte. The last named was N
the senate from 1876 to 1881. He is a
vigorous, active man and the leader
of the Maryland bar, though in his 50
year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
WILMINGTON. n. G.
FRIDAY, JUNE & 1906.
UNINSTRUCTED DELEGATES.

The county convention on Thursday
demonstrated conclusfrely that in
structiOnS do not meet with favor
among our people. TIE right to Think
and TO act for himself is left to each
delegate and there Is no repression ef
his individual opinion. The fa1rnessl
of such a course cannot be questioned
and any other tends tie produce an apa-
,thetic spirit in party ranks and places
control in the hands of a few. The
right. made by time-honored observ-I
ance-almost a binding precedent-of
each township to select its own dele
gates in the judicial and congressional
conventions, was allowed to remain
u~ndisturbed, and it is we'll that this
should be SO. An ~abrOgation of this
plan and the selection by Il committee!
saVOrs too much of a concentration of
power n a retirement from a fair
fight in open field. We think our peo-
pie are opposed to both, and after all,
the main thing they now desire is a
square DEAL" and recently it would
seem hat they AVE come to the con-
ciusion hat they must have it. It
misth be we'll for politicians and office
seekers generally to pear this in mind.
The above editorial from The Robe
sCnian is full of good sense and sound
democratic principle. It Is the only
way IN which justice and fairness car
be done to all the candidates. 1t is in
accordance with the Official plan of or
~ganiZation of the democratic party of
the state. 1t is the only plan of nomi-
mating candidates in district conven-I
lions by county delegations or in
county conventions by township repre-
sentative which will not cause discon-
tent and hard feelings on the part of
defeated candidates and their friends.
The unit rule causes more strife and
hard feeling in the party than any
thing that can be done. 1t raises up
political bosses and at times leads even
to the sitting of the will of the ma
jority. In this lies greater danger
than in the other objection. It
was the muzzling of the rank and
file of the party which originated
the reform movement some years
ago and which gave strength and
temporary success to the populists
later on. This same effort to secure
control of conventions by instructed
delegations and the selection of dele
gates by chairmen or committees be-
hind closed doors, rather than in open
convention and by vote of the members
Of the party thereby giving every can
didate his full strength, is today again
likely to menace the party in some
SECTIONS. While it may not cause men
to Sun as Independent candidates
against the democrats nominated I'M
der gag-ru1e it is calculated to breed
such apathy and discomfort among a
large humber of the voters that they
will not take interest enough in the
welfare of the party to go to the polls.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
COTTON CROP

1t seems that there is to be no end to
the complaints against the reports on
the cotton crops of the government
omc1als. AS soon as a report is made
there follow declarations of inaccura-
cies and charges of unfairness to the
cotton planters If these reports are
as misleading as they are charged in
some quarters to be it would be much
better if the government would give up
the task Of trying to ascertain the
facts about the crop. If the reports
are correct the good they are expected
to do is largely done away with by
tn repeated charges of inaceuracy. Peo-
pie do not know whether to believe the
reports or not. If the reports are bal
lish the cotton planters are satisfied
with their statements and the persons
who want to buy cotton decry them.
II they are bearish the south rises
with one voice and denounces them as
false and misleading. So no one
knows what dependence to put in tb>,
reports-whether to believe thep tn he
as nearly correct as it is p-'ssih1e tn
make them or to be e-,tirelv off the
mark and very misleading, Taking the
situation up one, side and down The
other, 1t seep.s to US that it would be
ialrer lor all parties and III less
misunderstanding were the govern
ment to do away with reports alto
se' her. 1t would be as impossible for
the government to make a report on
the crop which would be satisfactory
to the bulls and bears, the planters
and the mill men as it would be fO-
it to attempt to fix the price from Gay
to day and expect to please all parties
concerned. Let each side Of the mar
ket make its own estimates as to
acreage, condition and crop produced;
then they would have none to blame
but themselves when mistakes are
made, and each side would have tc
act upon its own judgment and not
upon that of others which they are
continually declaring to be at fault
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
GROWTH OF NORTH CAROLINA
CITIES.

The Enterprise, Of High Point,
stated not long ago that there had
been an average Of one house a day
built in that town for the last year
The Sentinel of Winston-Salem betters
that with the claim for its twin-city Of
nearly two houses per day for the rear
and a Y that still the demand for
houses is greater than the supply.
We are glad 10 know that Whining
tor is keeping up with the procession
both as to number Of residences and
stores being built and the rapid in
eas in population. If present con-
ditions continue We will have IL popu-
lation Of forty thousand by the time
the census of 1910 IS taken. There is
little suburban building here and the
increase in population is almost en-
tirely within the corporate limits. II
will O be long, though, before Will
mington will have several suburban
settlements which will greatly extend
the area covered by the residential
portion of the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08

A Baltimore wOman brings suit
against a rent collector for twenty
thousand dollars damages for kissing
last rent day he came to her house
and, without her consent, collected the
kiss and hug in addition t the rent.
The defendant denies the charge, but
at the trial the jury believed the wom-
an. It could not agree, though, as to
the amount of damage sustained, SO
there was a mistrial, the value of the
kiss and hug in addition to the rent
ton of the jurors, from twenty thou
sand dollars to twenty cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08

It has been SO long since we have
Messenger has it wrong. That paper
spells it "CzOlgoscz." Is that correct?
Chronicle.
1t would be hard to verify the cor
rect spelling of the name, as we sup
pose there is no record of birth or
baptismal certificate in existence and it
is we'll known that no with
inscription stands over the place of his
burial. The press dispatches giving an
account of the mans crime, trial ard
execution gave the name "Czolgosz."
AS an illustration of the convenience
of the present railway schedule on the
SeabOard Air Line between Whining
ton and Charlotte we will state that
the editorial of The Messenger referred
to in the above extract from The
Chronicle appeared in Tuesdays issue
and a copy of The Chronicle contain
ing the comment on the same was re.
ceived at The Messenger Office that
night. Never before have mail aud
passenger facilities on this road beea
arranged SO conveniently and Satisfac-
torily for the people Of our city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08

1t lis refreshing in these days of
graft and jobbery t have the house
of representatives refuse to pass c
bill giving private concerns a monopo-
ly of coal mining on one of the Phi
ippine islands, ever though it was
claimed that by so doing the govern
nent could get coal cheaper for is
warships in Pacific waters. We hope
this means that the tide has turne1
against legislation in favor of favored
industries and corporations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08

uncontaminated we are fortified against dis
ease, and health is assured; but any impurity,
humor or poison acts in juriously On the sys-
tenn and affects the general health. Pus-
tular eruptions, pimples, rashes and the
different skin affections show that the blood
is in a feverish and diseased condition as a
result of too much acid or the presence of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08

The cost of the wedding of King AL
fonso and Princess Ena is estimated at
ten million dollars. The expense of
decorating the city for the occasion
amounted to one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars. The bomb OF
that anarchist came near making all
that expenditure to 40 purpose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08

Marion Butler tells the correspondent
of the Charlotte Observer that he has
been just as meek as he could be- So
was Uriah Heep. The meekness Of
Moses was nothing to his, though it
was of a different quality.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08

A census just taken by the city Off
oials shows that Winston-Salem and
their suburbs have a population of o.,
1862. Of this number 1876 are within
the corporate limits of the two cities
The population Of the t~win-city, ac-
cording to the federal census, taken
five years ago, was about $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail,
one year, $500; six months, $500;
three months, $50; one month, so
cents.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSEN-
GER ttwo eight page papers, by mail,
one year $1.OO; six months, so cents
hn Advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
NGQ OF
Ho0D}PURIElERS

No other remedy has given such perfect satisfaction as a
blood purifier and tonic or is so reliable in the cure of blood dis
eases Of every character as S. S. S. 1t j is known as The
King of Blood Purifiers" and the secret of its success and
its right to this title is because ut CURES DISEASE"
roots, herbs and barks, which are acknowledged to be specifies for
diseases arising from an imprre or poisoned condition of the blood
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
The Pure Article.

This addition to the NJ. Frost s:
company's Family Liquor Store adj
vertisemsnt on another page came in
too late 10 use in its place this week:
Ask for these brands.
AS the holidays approach nearly
everybody is beginning to contem-
plate the quality of the little whis-
key the family will want for that
period. especially for uses in gas
tronomic preparations. More or
less special hospitality then prevails
and nearly all hosts. like Lord Ash
burton, love to offer their guests
the very cream Of culinary perfec-
ton"
For these purposes, as well as for
medical adaptations, the Clark Dis
tilling Company's products are dis
tinctly prepared. Beginning with
pure mountain water. continuing
with carefully select grains and abso-
lutely clean distillation, and finish
ing with Times own aging processes
al without authorizations, the ideal
climax OF super-excellence is attain
ed.
For all household and therapeutic
uses, therefore, these whiskeys are
the best, and for even those who. in
spite of solicitude and temperate re-
straint, abuse the sovereign privi-
leges of sobriety. they are by far the
least harmful.
For the mince-pie and kindred hol-
iday delicatessen, don't go away
from home, but get the sauces
piquante most Indigenous to the
water we drink, and the grains which
grow out of home soil-clark' s
Madison Club" "old Export, .
..Braddock, "old Maryland Rye. "
or "old Cumberland.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
Governor GETS
SEVERAL PENSIONS
For Veterans In This District and
Names Linville For POST
master at wilsonburg.

Congressman B. B. Doyener has
been notified Of the following favora-
Bile action on his pension and post
Office recommendations: James NJ.
Brown, Wheeling, increase. SO; T.
III. Ashby, Moundsville. s14; Richard
4 Paul, Moundsville, SIT; Jacob H.
wetzel, stalnaker, s22; Joseph H,
Connolly. Elm Grove, $14-
On Nov. 16 he recommended c.
w. Linville, of Wilsonburg. to be APP
pointed as postmaster. vice E. D.
Ritter, resigned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
BIG DAMAGE, SUIT
AGAINST THE CITY

calls for help and went to his assist
ance. He was carried to the home
OF John Smallwood, friend, nearby,
and physician was summoned. He
is still at the Smallwood home.
There have been several accidents
at that point on account of the con-
dition Of the pavement and several
persons have sustained injuries. The
pavement ought to be put in good
shape at once and alight ought also
TO be placed there Immediately.
Mr.. Fowler may have just cause
for an action at law against the city
and possibly heavy damage suit
may follow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
Tone the liver, move the bowels,
cleanse the system. Dade's Little
Liver Pills never grippe. Sold by
F. G. Bland
Goes Back to Ohio.

". F. Harbert, Il Wallace, has
again bought a farm in Athens coun-
ty. Ohio, and moved his family there
last week. He bought a farm of
Carl w. Hayes about two years ago
and sold it inside of eight months at
an increase Of $500 above what he
paid for it, and came back to West
Virginia, where he engaged in the
mercantile business until recently.
Since selling his merchandise he has
spent some time in looking for a 10
cation, having been to Oklahoma and
several other states, but says Athens
county is the place and Carl w.
Hayes is the man to buy from. Mr.
Harberfs going to Athens county the
second time speaks well OF that
country. We have known Of great
many Harrison county people going
there and buying land and all speak
well of that locality and Mr. Hayes,
last farm that Mr. Harbert
I hit contains 17s acres Of good
VA grass land and he seems to be
highiy elated over his purchase.