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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

be held at st. Paul Minnesota, August
25tn. 70 10Th.
The following committee is appoint
ed to sit with the State Geological
Board, at a meeting TO be held Septam-
Der 3rd in the Atlantic Hotel at More
head City, to investigate general fish
cry conditions in North Carolina, in
Guiding both fish and oysters, and t.
endeavor 70 secure uniform laws fer
the protection and proper handling OF
fish and oysters, with a view to bring
ing IN more revenue to the state also,
the board and committee TO make sucn
report % the governor as il sees fit,
in order to transmit it { the legisla-
ture. The following are appointed by
the governor as the committee; E. II.
Shepard, Edenton; VIM. n. Webb, E. S.
Nelson, Morehead City; ". o. Lupton.
: Belhaven; VI. B.. Gowdy, Beaufort;
. A. w. Smith, Manteo; w. o. Sanders,
; Wilmington; H. F. Mann, Washington
D. c.. the latter being Of the Bureau
Of Fisheries, of the United States De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor.
The governor has extended a very
warm invitation TO Senator Benjamin
r. Tfllman of South Carolina to be
present at Tie dSlICuILuid al anu ilLuo-
trial fair at Winston-Salem October End
and to deliver an address there. The
governor is the chairman Of the com-
mittee on invitations. He assured San
Tillman of a notably large and ap-
preciative audience and said it would
give him great pleasure TO Introduce
him.
Clerk Henry c. Brown Of the Cor
poratiOn Commission left today for Al
bemarle, to see State Senator j. ".
Brown, his brother, who was paTalysed
a few days ago and whose condition is
still serious it is understood. Chair
man Mcneil of the Corporation left
for Wilmington IN business.
Governor Glenn will remain here
until early Tuesday morning when he
goes down to the encampment. Private
Secretary Arlington who is a member
of the governors staff goes down to-
morrow morning At the encamp-
ment of the second regiment there Was
far too much rain but at this one the
weather seems to be inclined to go to
the other extreme.
The grape crop in this section is
very large this year and of high quail
ity. Last year a great many grapeS
rotted. A few years ago this industry
was important at Raleigh but is no
longer so. Heavy shipments ere being
made from Southern Pines where the
vineyards are very extensive and well
fruited this year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
HE DEAD
Sudden Summons Comes for r. Bruce
Morrison, OF Lumberton.

Mr.. Bruce Morrison, a prominent
young man of the town, dropped dead
about 7:30 this evening. He was about
town in the afternoon and there was
nothing to indicate such a sad and
sudden death. A little after seven
o'clock he walked from the main r
of the town to the artesian we'll a few
blocks away. Returning from the well
he passed along the street lear the jaii
and was playing with some children
when the end came.
The news spread rapidly, and in q
few minutes his friends and associates
had gathered TO see him. About thirty
minutes later he was removed TO his
home.
Mr.. Morrison was a son of the late
J. H. Morrison. His mother, three
brothers, Arch, Howard and Frank
Morrison, and Il sister, Mrs. George
French survive. He was about thirty
years old. He attended school at Dav-
idson College for a while. Later h.
attended the University Law School
and was licensed TO practice law. He
did practice for years but had done
very little the last years of his life. Mr..
Morrison was liked by a large number
Of friends and his sudden death came
as a distinct shOck-LumbertOn special
TO News and Observer.
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How Their Friendship
Ceased to Exist

"HO you say. Ethel. that Charley
Namely is regarded as d
bright young man.?
Indeed. he Is. There's no brighter
man In the whole set"
Well, IL you want my honest opin-
ION. he's an unsatisfactory compro-
mise between a fool and an idiot DON'T
you dare repeat q word OF Ii, but ne
eame I'D to the house the other evening
to propose TO me-"
Did he think better OF IL!
NO. he didn't think better Of IT.
smarty. He actually did propose n
did ii very nicely too"
"Of course you were in a position to
compare him with several others in the
same role"
Just one more spiteful interruption,
Ethel. and | won't tell you Il word
more. Honestly. | wanted TO accept
him. but il would not do TO throw my
self right at his head. SO | reeled of the
familiar talk about its being so sudden
and left a good opening for him TO try
again. Not him, the ninny. He just
took his gloves. told me as he walked
to the hatrack that If Il proposal was
50 sudden after he had been paying me
devoted attention for Il ear life was
too short for him to pursue the matter
further. and he was gone"
"My W opinion is that he served
you right"
And my opinion is that you're jeal-
GUS"
And my further opinion is that
when he makes his next proposal it
will be to me-
Then there was a cracking frost in
the air, and the two fair maids moved
rapidly in opposite direotions.-Detroit
Free Press.
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Major Stedman Enthused.

Major Charles NJ. Stedman has
mounted the band W. gon over in Eu-
rope. In a letter to a friend in RAJ
eigh, he writes that will il the Adj
vocates Law Library. n Edi"b r.. lie
met and talked wi b Hon. William =.
Bryan. He adds: 'Fr-an / a SreaI
mar and / believe he will re the mex
president Of the Uni ell S a.es." No
doubt the major felt good at meeting
the colonel 20 far away from home.
and it is natural that he shorld rare
become enthused 9 him.-ChaIlott.
Chronicle.
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GalyeStOn's Sea Wall.

makes life now as safe in that city
as on the higher uplands. E. W. Good
loe, who resides on Dutton ST., in Waco
Tex, needs no sea wall for safety. He
writes: Il have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption the past
five years and it keeps me we'll ami
safe. Before that time I had a cough
which for years had been growing
worse. Now it's gone" Cures chronic
Coughs, La Grippe, Group Whooping
cough and prevents Pneumonia. Pleas
ant to take. Every bottle guaranteed
at r. r. Bellamy's drugs store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

The New York World is authority
for the statement that there is now
no sign Of any power in existence
competent to prevent last years lnde-
pendent candidate for mayor from
becoming ON September 25 this years
regular democratic candidate for gov
ernor." Thus it seems that Hearst
has captured the New York democra-
cy. They have curious politics and
preferences in the Empire State
Charlotte Chronicle.
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The End of the World

of troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe,
of Bear Grove, Ia, Of all usefulness,
came when when he began taking Elec-
trio Bitters. He writes: 1.-TWO years
ago Kidney trouble caused me great
suffering, which l would never have
survived had l not taken Electric Bit
ters. They also cured me of General
Debility Sure cure for all Stomach,
Liver and Kidney complaints, Blood
disease Headache, Dizziness and Weak
ness or bodily decline. Price soc.
Guaranteed by R. R. Bellamy's drug
store.
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Supposed Murderer CAPTURED.

Sheriff Stevens Of Go,dsbor was II
the city yesterday to get Henry Smith.
the negro arrested ten day ago by
Chief Hargett on Information ron
Goldsboro that Smith vas wanted there.
Smith is the man suspected OF being
the man who shot and killed the de-
putty sheriff of Harnett county, near
Dunn. Smith jumped the road gang
in Wayne county a year ago and fiom
there he went to Dunn.-New Bern
Journal.
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There came to the beach a poor exile o.
mme
The due on her thin robes was hearv
and more:
For filtration she sighed when a, ,wflf-h,
repairing
To vander alene on the wave beaten
shore.
S Is my fate" cried the heartbro,en
maiden.
THE wild deer and wolf from the hunt
er may fee:
Here wait 1. 4 tame dear. with no thought
OF fleeing.
Yet never q fellow comes hunting for
me-"
Baltimore American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

Don't drag along with a dull, bilious
heavy feeling. You need a pill. Use
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills. Do not sicken or
grippe, but results are sure. Sold by +.
r. Bellamy.
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An Easy One.

Mrs. Graves-He is so cold, 1t is
dreadful! l sit all the evening play
ing upon the piano, and he sits in his
chair and never utters a word the en-
tire evening.
Mrs. Wyse-Sits and hears you play
all the evening? Why, you silly
woman, it is evident he loves you to
Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
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Exchange of Commitments

Man on Bridge-Time can't be very
valuable with you, my friend. I've
been watching you for two hours, and
you haven't had a bite.
Man on Bank-My times with too
much, by gum, TO waste two hours Of
it watchin' a man fish that amt ketch-
in nothin',-New York Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

Can't look we'll, eat we'll or feel we'll
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take eXer.
else, keep clean and o viii! have
ocg life.
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As He Loved Himself.

This doctrine of Love thy neighbo-
as thyself may be all right in theory"
said the egCtist. but | don't think II
would work"
NO. it wouldn't co for you 10 20 I'm
for t." replied the man who kaew him.
You have TO be entirely TOO Demon
strative."-Detroit Free Press.
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Professor J. J. Britt has thrown up
a good job t devote more time to his
candidacy. A man named Alton B.
Parker did the same think once, and
you know what happened to him
Asheville Citizen.
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Why roes the sun burn? Why does
a mosquito sting? Why do We feel IN
happy in the Good Old Summer linz?
Answer: We don't. We use DeNitr's
Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by R. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

You know what you are giving your
baby when you use Cascasweet. The
ingredients are on every bottle. Con-
tains no opiates. For loss of sleep.
\ vegetable for the bowels. Sold by
Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

Indeed we have good u to
hang our heads in same when the
Columbia State AYERS that the Sails
bury lynching could not have occurred
in South Carolina. The State, prOba-
bly, through error Of the makeup man,
ran the paragraph in the editorial in
stead of the funny column.-Salisbury
Post.
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Mr.. Bryan will have to admit that
conditions in this country are not SO
bad. In about ten years he has been
enabled t o accumulate a competence
and it is not supposed to be tainted
money either.-Durham Herald.
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Day by day people realize the i'm
portance of caring for their digestion;
realize the need of the use of a little
corrective after overeating. A correc-
tive like Kodol For Dyspepsia. II di-
gests what you eat. Sold by Robt. R.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
MRS. M~ENDENHALL DEAD
Prominent Lexington Woman Dies as
Result of Accident.

A message received in Salisbury
of Mrs. ]. n. MendenhalI, a member
of a prominent Lexington family. Mrs.
Mendenhall "a struck by a train early
in the week and her death was due to
the injuries received.-Salisburv Post.
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Guilford's sheriff may have been IN
duly alarmed but this is much better
than for him to have had TO express
his regrets after the thing had hap.
pened.-Durham Herald.
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Hives, eczema, itch or salt rhuenl
sets you crazy. Can't bear the ouch
of your clothing. Doau's Ointneut
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer. All druggists sell il.
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Il have been somewhat c~ostive, but
Doan's Regulets gave just the results
desired. They act mildly and regulate
the bowels perfectly."-George B.
krause, 300 Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pa.
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A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil, strongest. cheapest Lii
ment ever devised. A household rem
edy in America for % years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

The Carnegie Steel Company will
drill a we'll 5000 fee deep. What an ex
hole for President Corey to
crawl into.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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DeWitt's Kidney and Liver Pills act
the liver as we'll. Especially good
for the treatment Of Back-ache and
Rheumatism. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

Original laxative cough syrup, Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. No
OpiateS. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-12
SUPERIOR OOu L.

Several Important Deci sions Handed
Down This Morning.
Several important decisions we're
rendered by Superior Court this morn
ing. The general demurrer in the case
OF Herman Duncan against the Mayor
and Council OF Wilmington, which
was 10 the effect that the city was not
required TO keep Brandywine Park
in a safe condition for pedestrians, was
not passed upon by the court, but the
special demurrer, which alleged that
the plaintiff did not set out any duty
upon the city TO keep the parks in a
reasonably safe condition, was sustain
ed, as to the entire seven counts in
declarations. This action was brought
to recover damages for personal injuries
nllsRed TO have been caused by the
plaintiff falling into an opening in
Brandywine Park.
The plaintiff is represented by
Reuben Satterthwaite and Daniel y.
II astinRs They may amend their
declaration and seek to tfy the case.
In this event, it rs understood that
Git, Solicitor Townsend will ask for
a decision upon the general demurrer.
The case Of DR.. W. H. Garrett, vs.
the Peoples Railway Co., which was
begun last week, was resumed.
MIS-. Florence Y. Carlisle, a passe
ger on the car that figured in the acci-
dent, testified that the automobile was
running at rapid rate Of speed aud
ian into the oar. She said the car wal
going slowly.
William Q. Carlisle also testified
that ths automobile ran into the car,
while running at a rapid rate Of speed.
Witness was a passenger on the car.
Frank 1haokery, testified that h'
was a passenger on the font seat o.
the car aud saw the automobile ruI
into the car while going at the rate o
about ~ miles an hour.
Frank Guinea, park guard, was
passenger on the car. lie saw the auto
mobile about - feet from the crossinl
az Eleventh and Orange streets anC
said it was going like streak Of light
ming when il ran into the side OF th'
car. The latter, he said, was going 81
a moderate rate Of 81 eed unsil it wal
crossing Eleventh street, when D
spurted ahead a little. He said thi
/ automobile ran into the trolley car q
about the third seat.
Court took a Tsotss from LOS tU 2.3
! O'CLOCK,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-12
A SLICK TRICK
One Man Begged for Something TO Eat
at Front Door, While Another Man
Entered Rear Door and Stole Watch.

One Man Begged for Something TO Eat,
at Front Door, While Another Man
Entered Rear Door and Stole Watch.
James O Bron, who is supposed to be
one of the members OF the gang Of beggars
who arrived in this city last Friday, was
arrested Yesterday on the charge OF being
implicated in tho larceny OF watch
valued at So Tho watch was tho properts
Of Ricco Sandico Of 1917 West Sixth street,
Yesterday morning o 'Brien, accompanied
by another man, stopped az Sandico 8
house, one going to the front door, while
the other went to the rear door. While
O Brien was at the front door, asking for
something to cat, and explaining how his
arm, which was ia a sling, had been
wounded tho other man stepped into
the house by the rear door, and going into
tho front room picked up from table
therein Sandico s watch, and ran from the
house Sandice saw the man take the
watch and gave chase. When the man
ran O Brien also ran, going in the same
direction as the other man. O 'Brien S
arm being in a sling, he could not run as
fast as the other imam, so after running a
few squares q Blen was caught 10y John
Lemon, who, with several other Italians,
had joined IN the chase. o Bricn was
turned over to Police Officer Ford and
he was taken to the police station and
locked up on the charge Of being impli-
Gated in stealing the watch
The watch was recovered by the police,
/ who found il IN "a we'll in the yard of the
house were il was stolen When the man
who stole the watch left tho house he
threw it in the well
This morning, when O 'Brien had a
hearing before Judge Cochran, in the City
Court. the watch was used as evidence
against him. Sandiee testified to hi.
watch being stolen and identified o Brier
as being With the man who stole it. The
court held O'Brien under $1,000 bail fol
the Court Of General Sessions.
After being arrested O 'Bren S arm wal
examined BY the police II was found tC
be irritated fromtelbow to wrist. II ap
peared to as il Il were blistered butO Brier
said he ran a rusty nail into it and poison
ing developed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-12
SPEAKER CANNON ANGRY
BE Says AldFiCh, Burrows and Other
Senator'S Seem 10 Want to be
Running Things.
Mr.. WATSON IS ALSO INDIGNANT
SAYS the House viii Stand Pat
Regarding Statehood.
CONFERENCE BETWEEN TWO BODIES
l,.oeI.tsa Pres. Dl.Eateh BY speeIaI Nc.

As.ociated Press Disratch by Special wires
Washington. March -. Statehood
legislation formed one of the topics of
discussion at the White House today.
II developed during the calls on the
President by Speaker Cannon and Rep
re.entative Watson of Indiana the Re
publican "whip" Of the House. that the
members OF the House are incensed at the
action Of the Senate not only on the State
hood bill. but on other measures passed
by the House which have been received
With disapproval by the Senate
When Speaker Cannon was asked If.
in his opinion. there would be Statehood
legislation by this Congress he said ychc-
mcntlv.
go ask Aldrich, Burrows & Go. They
seem 10 want to be running things so
far as ! am concerned-so far as my vote
goes the legislation will proceed along
the usual lines. The bin will be sent to IA
conference between the two branches.
DO they think the House was born ia the
wood, 10 be scared by an owl q
Mr. Watson was positive that the House
would not concur in the Senate amend
ment, 10 the Statehood bill
"lhe House will stand pat, he declared.
"1he senate has kicked out our Philip
pine bill has tried 70 emasculate the Rue
bin and has cut the life out of the State
hood BILL DO you think the House will
stand such treatment II will not and
you may depend upon it "
There is some talk Of calling a caucus
Of the Republican members Of the House
on the Statehood bill, but so far ns 10 can
be learned nothing definite has been de-
terminpd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-12
MONDAY MEETINGS.
Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, ID. d., at ~.
Andrews Church This Week.

Rev. Floyd W. TomKins, ID. d., at st.
Andrews Church This Week.
Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins, ID. d.,
rector OF Holy Trinity Church, Phiia-
delphia, will address all four Of the
MONDAY Lenten services for business
people IN st. Andrews Church this
week. The meeting will begin at IL. 30
o'clock, being held tomorrow, Wednes-
day, Thursday aud Fri day. DR.. Tom
kins has been one of the most popular
preachers al the Lenten services for
years. lie is Of great breadth of view
and has won the esteem of many by
his liberality Of thought. His felicity
as a speaker is we'll known to all whU
have had the pleasure Of hearing him.
A most interesting series Of addresses
mag be confidently expected upon the
occasion of his Lenten engagement for
the MONDAY services. A cordial iny-
tation is extended to business revple,
women as well as men, to te present at
all or any OF these short services.
The red cross Of the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew, displayed upon the
streets, is the sign that a noonday
meeting is appointed at st. Andtew's.
and il will be 80 displayed on esery
TUESDAY, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, this Lenten season, excepting
Good Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-12
Germ Diseases.

Mosl of our sickness has, in late years,
been traced TO germ attacks. The list Of
known germ diseases now Numbers about
one hundred.
Some eerns-as in skin troubles-directly
attack the tissues. Some create toxins,
causing such troubles ne hheumatism,
Blood Poison. Kidney Disease ana nerve
venkness. Some destroy vital organs as in
Consumption. Some-llke the germs OF
Catnrrh-create Inflammation some cause
indigestion. Directly or indirectly, nearly
every serious ailinent is germ result. such
diseases call for Liquozone-not drugs,
which can't xiii germs.
Every germ attack, no matter what its
symptoms, calls ior a germicide' lhe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-12
TWENTY IN COURT.
A variety OF Gases Before JadEe Cochran
This Morning.

variety OF vases heiofe '""ko N"N"i""
This Morning.
Twenty persons we're arraigned be-
fore Judge Cochran, In the City
Court, this morning, most Of them
being charged with minor offences, such
as drunkenness, disorderly conduct
and corner lounging. Several Wit
nesses being absent, some Of the cases
we're continued until tomorrow morn
ing.
Heni. r. Caine, uolored charged With
committing an assault and bnttery on
Maggie Snyder, was hned $50 Mis-
eoufi Miller and John Barely kowski,
the former colored, charged with act
inc in a disorderly manner on the
street, we're each fined 81. William
Tierney and Charles hrHtton, charged
with corner lounging, we're ench lined
So. Henry Owens, oolored, charged
with committing an assault ana battery
on another coloted man, was diHmiaied.
The case against Fannie Christmas,
colored, charged with committing an
assault and battery on Lizzie Lewis,
also colored, was continued until 10.
morrow moTring.
William Bsrrell, coloIed, charged
with wife beating, will have hear
inq on Friday morning, the wife
being in a hospital Henry Lewis,
oolored, also charged withlwiie beating,
will haze hearing tomorrow morning.
The case against Thomas Mullen,
charged with highway robbery, was
continued until tomorrow morning.
Henry Hall, colored, charged with
the larceny Of a watch, the property OF
John Page, also oolored, was held
under $500 bail for the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions. Page said the watch
eas taken from bis pocket while he
was standing against an outside wall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-12
NINE DISASTER IN FRANCE.

Associated Press Disnatcn ov snecial Wires
Herne. Prussia, March l2.-Mining
Director Meyer with Is men Of the Rescue
Corps, has gone to Courrieres, France,
to offer assistance in the work of bringing
the bodies Of the miners from the pits
where an explosion on Saturday resulted
in the loss of over a thousand lives.
The disaster has made the deepest and
most sympathetic impression throughout
this great mining district.