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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
WANT IT INVESTIGATED.
Alleged Existence of Lobby to Influ-
cnce Congo Free State Legislation.

Washington. December Ex-senator
Patterson. in a resolution to the senate,
has asked that the charges by a New
York newspaper in relation to a lobby
having been SEN to the United States
at the last session of congress 10 in
fuence senators concerning Congo Free
State legislation. be investigated by
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tons
The resolution recites that a lobby is
alleged to have been maintained by a
foreign government and that as a duly
accredited consular official Is accused
of having sent communications to sen
ators in an effort to influence them.
that the senate committee on foreign
relations should be instructed to inves-
tigate all the facts in connection with
the charges.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Filed observation-disclosures to
be Selected.

Raleigh, n. c.. December 1S.-The
supreme court filed the following opin-
ion todays
State vs.. Hodge, from Durham, no
error; State VS. Bohannon, from Gull
ford, no error; State VS.. Hall. from Ro-
wan, no error; Helms VS.. Telegraph
Company, from Mecklenburg, new
trial; Stanford VS.. Grocery Co.; from
Rockingham, new trial; State vs.. Con-
nor, from Buncombe. new trial; Ashe-
vile VS. Weaver, from Buncombe. err
ror; Ashevile rs. Trust Company, from
Buncombe, error; Kimberly VS.. How
land, from Buncombe, affirmed; Nc
Afee VS.. Green, from Buncombe, al
firmed; Bourne VS.. Sheriff., from Bun
combe affirmed; Matthews VS. Fry,
from Swain, affirmed; Green VS.. Green,
from Jackson, affirmed; Tanning Com
pany VS.. Telegraph, from Cherokee,
pc wtrial, on issue as 10 damages;
Railway Co.. Vi Bailey, from Swain,
appeal dismissed; Martin VS.. Cooper,
from Haywood. per curiam, affirmed;
state VS.. Hester. from Rutherford, per
curiarl, dismissed for failure to print;
Queen VS. Cooper, from Haywood, per
curtain, docketed and dismissed under
rule II; Lyman vs.. Lyman, from Bun
t.'hrs per Gu an maze [. rCi;:-'.is
aI!'e' denied.
The court Will select a reporter in
February.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
NJ 1E LAND

1t loo like some more land-grab-
bers arc soing to &c. in the penitens:-
airy. There are reports Of tremendous
frauds lnearthed by the department
Of the interior in the Indian territory.
Property involved is said to be worth
five or SIX million dollars. The depart
nent has detailed Mr.. Marshall L.
Mott, of this state, to investigate the
alleged frauds. The president has tax
en- the matter up and it is said he
is determined that the whole thing
shall fe sifted to the bottom. We hope
the whole transaction will be investi-
gated 'od that whoever is guilty will
be punished, whether they be tors.
congressman or any other government
official. This administration has shown
that it does not have any regard for a
mans position when it comes to inves-
tigating frauds against the government
and Furnishing those found guilty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
DON'T MAR OUR CHRISTMAS.
Governor Requested to Order Hanging
Postponed.

Sylvester Barrett is in jail under
sentence o be hanged on next Tuesday
the 18th, for the murder of Constable
W. j. Lovick. near FarmviIie. last
January Barrett was to have been
hanged in November. but was re-
spited for a month. Since then there
has been an effort to get his sentence
commuted to life imprisonment. 90
that the approaching day of execution
passed from the minds of the peopIe
Tor the time being 1t has been recall
ed, however, by work beginning
on the erection OF a scarold in the
jan yard on which to hang Barrett.
This date Of execution being so close
TO Christmas the people OF the
town are almost shocked at the
thought OF the season CT Joy and love
being marred by q hanging. Numerous
kilograms have been sent Governor
Glenn requesting that the hanging be
postponed for thirty days, and we hope
ne viii. for the sake Of the women
n children at least. grant this re-
quest--Greenville Reflector.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
DATE FOR TRIAL FIXED.
Case of Harry X. Thaw VIII Come up
January 21St.

New York, December 1S.-Harry
Kendall Thaw will be paced on trial on
Monday, January 81, in the criminal
branch OF the New York State su-
preIne court, charged with the murder
of Stanford White. This date a. set
today by Justice NeWberger when a
motion made by Thaw's counsel for
the dismissal of the indictment against
him or for the fixing of a date for the
trial was to have been argued.
Clifford W. Hartridge and John B.
Gleason appeared for Thaw. It devel-
oped as soon as the motion vas reach
ed that ThaW'S counsel having with
drawn their application for a commits
sion to take evidence in the far west,
the district attorney had no objection
to taking up the trial at an early date.
Justice Fitzgerald is assigned to sit
in the criminal branch Of the supreme
court fer the January term. but there
may be changed before the trial begins.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE.
Trinity and Vanderbilt at
Durham Tonight.

The second annual debate between
representatives of Trinity college and
vanderbilt University will take place
at the Craven memorial hal. this city.
on next Wednesday night. This will
De he C debate between these
institutions, the first being at Nasn-
vile, the home of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, and this was won by the REP
resentatives OF Trinity
The query to be discussed will be as
follows: Resolved, that private
ownership of plants for lighting and
street railway transportation is the
policy best suited for American cities"
Trinity has the affirmative OF this
query.
In this contest those who are to
represent Trinity will be as follows:
Messrs. E. o. Cole and Holland Hol-
ton, both of the senior class Wander
bilt be represented by Messrs. f. N.
Steele and II. A. Locke -Dui ham
Herald
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
WRECK ON 4. c L.
Ono Man Killed n Several Other
Seriously Injured.

jacksonville, Fla December 1s.-At-
lant:c Coast Line passenger train No.
So northbound from Tampa. eolIiced
head on with a southbound extra
freight near McGuirt's creek. seven
miles from jacksonville today.
The dead: Caud Bailey. white. ex-
press helper, first trip out.
Seriously injured: ". F. Shelley.
engineer CT the passenger train.
shoulder d~isloeated; II V. Calder. Ell
press messenger. BODY crushed and in
iernalIy injured. may die Baggage
Master Woc-en. leg broken.
Other members Of the crew and ses-
eral passengers were slightly injured.
The express. mail and baggage ears
were piled On top Of them i train
was made up here and sen out for the
passenger and for the injured men.
Responsibility for the wreck has not
yet been placed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
Which Prevented the Circusp

Some people have an idea that a cir
Gus Is a greater affiiction than the
white plague A correspondent OF the
Charlotte Observer says that n few
days before the show was billed to ap-
pear in Asheboro a little band OF
christians" prayed all day that it
would not come. On the way the
train was wrecked, several persons and
horses were killed. and the circus
crowd, believing the conductor negli-
gent, ~viciously assaulted him. For
that attack the town put on a prohibi-
tive tax and there wasn't any show that
evening This Is a bare recital of the
case. Like the Statesville Landmark,
we rae unable to say whether the
children were made unhappy because
OF the prayers Of the little band or be-
cause OF the negligence on the part OF
railroad officials or employees. II is
too deep for us Raleigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
House Committee Decides ON
Elastic Currency.
House
WILL .lDD ABOUT sago.ooo.o0o-
Measure Slightly Dinercn. From Plan
of Bankers aSsociation-Wm Re-
iicyr Scarcity of Money ut Crop
Moving Timc-Bil Opposed by

Washington, December ls--1hc
house committee on banking and cur
teIcy decided today TO make q savof-
able report on a credit currency bill
which is but slightly different from
the measure advocated by the American
Bankers Association. Ten reoUbll-
cans attended the committee meeting
today and all supported the measure
agreed upon, while the four democrats
present opposed it. The democrats in
attendance were Representatives Glass,
of Virginia; Lewis, OF Georgia; Giles
pie, Of Texas, AID Legare, of South
Carolina.
In the bill advocated by the bankers
It was provided that a tax of 9 I-2
Per centum should be paid by national
banks on credit currency equal to %
per centum Of their capital. The com
mittee increased the tax on such bank
notes to three Per centum.
No change was made in the provision
that national banks may also take cut
a further amount Of national bank
guaranteed credit notes equal 10 - IL
per centum of its capital stock with
interest at the rate of 3 per centum.
Another change Of Importance
made by the committee is enc
providing hat national banking
associations desiring to take out cred
it notes and having notes outstanding
in excess of 81 IL per centum of their
paid up capital may redeem ucn eX-
cess without reference TO the Enira-
ton of IS, GOO, 900. each month prescrib-
ed by the act of July IL, 1882.
The bill as reported extends the priv
ilege CT issuing credit currency only 10
national bankirE institutions which
have been N Evs less for one year and
have & 9urplus equal to 20 per centunl
of their capital.
The national bank guaranteed credit
notes authorized by the bill may be
taken out for issue without a deposit
Of United States bonds as now required
by law. The notes will be of form and
denomination designated by the comp
trcller of the currency.
If the measure be passed as reported
by the house committee every natiOnal
bank meeting the requirements Of the
bill will be permitted to issue emer-
gency or credit currency in the sum Of
$37, 800 for every 500. 900 of its capt.
tall. 1t is maintained by the supporters
of the bill that it will afford sufficient
elasticity in the currency to relieve
the pressure for money which occurs
at crop moving time and in great emer-
gencies. Bankers estimate the amount
of additional currency which the meas
ure would afford at $500, O00, 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
HALLS PLEA ~OVERRULED.
Salisbury Lynciler VII Have 10 Serve
His Sentence.
Especial To Tt. MessenCer.)

Especial IN Tt. Messenger.)
Raleigh, y c., December 1s.-The
supreme court filed a very importan.
opinion in the case Of George Hall,
convicted. upon his own confession, of
being one of the mob which broke into
the Jail at Salisbury and lynched three
negroes. Hall. after conviction. raised
the question of Jurisdiction, claiming
the cou which tried him was not Legal
because Governor Glenn was out Of the
state when he ordered IL in special
term and assigned the Judge to hold
IL The supreme court, Judge Walker
delivering the opinion. holds Hall was
properly found guilty and the lower
couro had the power to so find; it
l:olfs that the plea o. .tall 20 The
jurisdiction cannct raise the question
as e the constitution Of the court, but
only TO its right to hear and determine
causes upon the assumption that il
regularly and lawfully contituted
n organized. Halls plea is there
fore orverruled as the record proper
shows n defect in jurisdiction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
MURCHIsoN NATIONAL BANK.
Increase OF Capital Stock 10 $500. 900
Certified to by the Comptroller of
the Currency.

The c~ertifcation from the comptrol!-
er OF the currency as to the increase of
the capital stock Of the MurchIson Ma
uonal Bank to $500, 900 has been re-
ceived- 1t says tat satisfactory notice
a been given hat the capital stock
had been increased and thar the whole
amount OF the increase. 5000. O nad
been paid in and that nov thu Maid
up capital stock OF the bank
10 100000, all OF which is approved
oy the comptroller OF the currency.
VIM. B. Ridgiey.
q Increase Of capital stock puts
the Aurchieon bank In the front rank
OF southern financial institutions and
It's growth and progress Is a cause for
pride On the part OF ali the citizens
Of Wilmingtoo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
NEGRO AND FAMILY SOLD.
Charge Filed Against Prominen,
Farmer.

Jackson. Miss, December 1S.-An IN
usual peonage charge was filed today
in the federal court by a negro named
Dan January against James Patrick, a
prominent Rankin county farmer. The
affidavit alleges that January was held
IN involuntary servitude together with
his wife and six children, by L. D.
Carter for about two years; that Car
ter then sold him to Patrick for the
sum Of S 1000, Carter alleging tina. he
Patrick that sum and that Pat
rick refused to release the ~comp!airan.
from custody until the debt was AN
celled. January charges that he was
whipped By Carter with q buggy trace
until he was bloody from head to feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
n CITY BOND ISSUE

1t is almost a certainty that the next
legislature will be asked to pass IN
act 70 allow the people of Wilmington
TO vote on the question Of a bond Issue
for permanent Improvements. Il
is time for our people TO begin to con-
slider the matter and to make up heir
minds as TO what they want. It is DO
soon yet to a in what shape this
proposition will be submitted to them.
The subjects under discussion are
street paving with some permanent
material, ~city-owned waterworks and
sewerage systems. The questions are
shall We vote on a bond issue for all
these purposes Or for some n or lwo
Of them and il the later which ones?
If We are to vote bonds for only one OF
these purposes which nj shall it be:
We think street Improvements the most
In his brief message 10 congress
transmitting Secretary NVetcalf's re-
port of the Japanese question in San
Francisco, President Roosevelt does
not seem to be so cock-sure abou. his
right to coerce the Cahfornians into
his way of thinking On the subject Ct
mixed schools. He has moderated his
views considerably from what they
were as expressed in his first message
to the congress. At this rate he will
come to the conclusion after awhile
that there are some rights still left to
the states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
TO aLIEviATE FUEL FAMINE.
President Holds Conference With Sen
ator HanstroHgh-Nm rSe MI His
Efforts for RELIEF OF Suffering Poo
nile.


Washington. December fs.-That
President Roosevelt hzs taken a dete.-
mined interest with a view to finding
legislative remedy fer the car shortage
in the northwest. which now threatens
the people with freezing and starvation
because the railroads are unable 10
transport fuel and food to them. was
indicated by q conference at the White
house today. The president sent for
Senator Hansbrough and asked him
whether the actual danger Of suffering
Is as great as has been reported BIZ
press dispatches and kilograms from
individuals. The North Dakota senator
reported that from dispatches nc has
received the statement Of conditions IL.
his state, Minnesota and South Dakota
has not been exaggerated. The preSi-
dent promised to give the question mis-
personal attention with n view &c allie
Waiting any immediate suffering and
said he desired Senator ~Hansbrough ~
devote time and thought TO some iegis-
lative remedy in order TO avoid recurr-
enceS Of present conditions.
The plan Senator Hansbrough has
in mind is the passage of a law which
would compel the railroads to antici-
pate extraordinary movements of fuel,
grain or other commodities and TO
prepare to take a r Of such shipments
when they are offered. 1t has G
suggested that the interstate commerce
commission could investigate probable
excessive offerings for shipment, or
commodities Of all kinds, and compel
the railroads to furnish the transporga-
ton. 1t is believed by Senator Hans
brough that if a law of this character
were passed the railroads would be
able to contract for the use of equip
ment from roads in the south Or other
parts OF the country when the demand
for rolling stock is not great during
the winter or the crop moving season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
WIFE MURDERER WILL. HANG

Especial TO Tie Messenger

Especial I'd TIE .desS"h.cF
Raleigh. \ c., December 1s.-The
supreme court. in finding no error in
the case Of Hodge, of Durham. sends
tha5 wife murderer TO gallows.
Lieutenant Governor Winston ar
rived from Oxford tonight. where he
attended a meeting OF Oxford Orphan
Asylum trustees. He says the orphan
& is in admirable condition and the
report is gratifying.
The secretary OF state chartered
Bank Of Moore. al Carthage. capital
stock SIS. 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

Under the decision of, -Secretary
Straus there is nothing in the va of
u state authorities making a vigorous
endeavOr 10 secure a desirable class
OF immigrants. The next legislature
should organize an immigration bu-
reau and put agents in the field in
foreign countries. We should no. let
the other southern states get ahead
of us in this matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

Senate Passed Bill Authorizing Loan OF
1000. 900 to Jamestown Exposition.
Indian Appropriation Bill Passed in
House.
Washington, December 1S.-The
senate today devoted nearly four hours
to the consideration of unObjected bills
on its calendar. The result was the
passage of a number of measures 81
minor Importance. Among the bills
passed was one authorizing a govern
mental loan of 81, 900, 900 to the James
town Tercentennial Exposition Com
pany, and another providing for an in
vestigation of the industrial. social,
moral. educational and physical condi-
ton of women and child workers in the
United States, by the department OF
commerce and labor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
IN THE HOUSE.

Ia the house today the Indian appro-
priation bill was passed, practically as
it came from the committee on Indian
Affairs.
The early morning session was devot
ed to the consideration OF District Of
Columbia business.
The exodus of members has alre1dy
commenced for the Christmas holidays,
the vacant desks during the considera-
ton OF the Indian bill and the consider
alton of District of Columbia business
silently indicating that the Yuletide is
near.
The house at $50 adjourned until
noon tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

important of the three, if we are going
any more of the so-caIled permanent
work Of m~acadamizing the streets as
has been done in the last few years.
1t is a useless expenditure of money.
The work is only temporary. The ma
terial used will not last and It should
not be put on the principal streets. Let
the people begin to think about these
questions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

And still another special message
is to be sent to congress-. At the begin
ming of the session Of congress we
tried to keep an account of the special
messages which were SEN in, but We
o lost count of them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

rendered are fewer than ever before.
Thre is such a scramble for the Of
fees these days that the patriots do not
have the opportunity to have any en-
dered to them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

They are having a high old time in
state. The anti-clericals seem to think
that the clericals should be grateful to
the government for cOnfiscating the
agement of the churches under govern
ment rule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

Lost, Ftrayed or stolen, the leade OF
the republican party in this state dur
ing the late campaign, erstwhile demo-
erat, thea populist and still later, re-
publican, bus now Of some party not
known Or not yet organized, n
Marion Butler The people of his state
wonld like to know of his whereabouts,
and to have. some information as to his
political movements since the 9th OF
November last. Any information
on this subject will be gladly and
thankfully received in any democratic
or republican newspaper office in this
state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
drives out the cold and stops the
cough. Contains Honey and Tar. Free
from any opiates. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Pleasant to take. Sold by r. r. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

That sentence must have been quite
a surprise to Mrs. Angie Birdsong and
women of her class. May be it Will
teach them a wholesome lesson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

They have cooled down somewhat
since learning that the president was
only too willing to give The facts re-
garding the discharge Of those negro
sroops.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

A thousand women are going to start
an Adamless Eden in Texas. O1e
woman broke up the last one. ~:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

According to the Review of Reviews.
Butte Is a foweriess. goddess, grass
less own. Butte should run Luther
burbank Tor mayor New York Mail.
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WILMINGTON, N. c.
THE SAITON SEA

II seems that the great lar which
was built al SO much expense to turn
the waters or Colorado river back into
their natural channel and to prevent
them making a lake of a large portion
of southern California, has proved a
failure. For a short while the current
was diverted to the old channel Of the
river and the hundreds and thousands
of neople who live in the basin threat
ened with inundation thought they
were safe, but it seems that the dam
was not sufficient to avert the threat
ened danger 1t has been broken
through and the great Salton sea is
again about to become a feature OF
that section Of the country The dam
cost over a million dollars, and it was
thought il would be the means OF re-
claiming and preventing the devasta-
ton by food of a large area OF terri
tory. The big dam is partly in he
United States and PARTLY in Mexico.
The lake or sea, for it is large enough
to be called by the latter name, is
entirely in the state Of California h
work of building the dam was 1T first
undertaken by the Southern Paclflc
railroad but recent happenings nave
made the undertaking so gigantic that
the two national governments will be
allied ON tn assist in the effort to con
fine that river to its natural channel.
This will be a tremendous undertak-
ing The Sallon sea is one of the Won
ders of this country Of wonders. 1t is
a tremendous sunken area Of territory
in southern California. In many places
its bed is below the level of the ocean
and when the Colorado river changed
it's course and began pouring it's wa:e"s
into this huge basin thousands Of lives
and millions Of dollars, of property were
threatened with destruction. AS said
above it was thoughs this dangec was
averted by the construction Of the great
dam, but il seems this was not the
case and t,ne whole area IS again
threatened, 1t is supposed that in the
far distant past this was al inland sea
which WAS drained by some CONFUSION
Of nature and became a basin Of dry
land and so continued until the Colo
threatened to again fill it with water.
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