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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
SALARY OF DIR. GORDON
WILL BE PAID TO END OF THE
PRESENT FISCAL YEAR.
Trustees of Howard University So
Decide-Ruling on Subject by :.
Controller Tracewell.

Controller Tracewell has rendered de-
cision relative to the salary of Rev. DR..
John Gordon. late president of Howard
University. He indicates that the ques-
ton of payment OF salary from date of ac-
ceptance of resignation until the end of DR..
Gordon's term rests entirely with the board
of trustees Of the institution.
Rev. DIR. Teunis Hamlin, chairman of the
board of trustees of Howard University,
was informed by Star reporter of The de-
cision of Controller Tracewell relative to
the paying of the salary of DR.. John Cor
don. DIR. Hamlin explained that salary
would be paid DR.. Gordon to June 30 1906.
George H. Stafford, secretary and treas
urer of the board, addressed a letter TO
Controller Tracewell setting forth the min
utes of the meeting held December q, al
which the resignation of DIR. Gordon was
accepted to take effect June 80. 1906, but
relieving him at once from the further per-
formance of the duties of the position. MI
Stafford requested an opinion from the con-
troller as to whether he was authorized TO
carry the name of DIR. Gordon upon the
government pay rolls, as president of the
university, until the close of the present
fiscal year." If the appropriation be suffl-
Client to do SO.
Controller Tracewell's Views.
Controller Tracewell reviews the history
of the university from its Incorporation,
shows the power of the trustees in the re-
moval of professors or others connected
with the institution and concludes his opin-
ion as follows:
ut is quite clear that under the action of
the board of trustees DR.. Gordon is pres
ident of the university until June 30, 1906,
but whether the board intended that his
salary should continue after December 81,
1903, is not so clear. although, when con-
sidered in connection with the fact that an
acting president without increase of sal
airy was designated, it might, without doing
violence to the rules of construction, be
held that it was intended that his salary
should so continue. On this point, how
ever, / express no decided opinion. If the
board so intended it would be very easy for
1t to express that intention in unmistakabln
language.
Therefore you are advised that If the
board of trustees will indicate that 1t in
tended by its action of December q, 1905,
to continue DIR. Gordon's salary until his
resignation takes effect, and the Secretary
of the Interior will approve the eXpendi-
ture, you will be authorized to carry him
on the government roll and use the appro-
priation indicated in part payment of such
salary. Otherwise you will not be so au-
thorized."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02

Both High and Low-cut
Shoes, in blucher and but
ton styles; of patent colt.
gun-metal calf, Wei kid and
Russia tans; all style heels.
All sizes, including 3, 5Iz. 6,
6is and Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
COAL,

Highest grade coal on market
I low prices. Yard and once
Phone East 233. deli BOT 5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02

ful experience. published worldwide. was at
Keelers. els II St Seance Just like II VIII
he held Friday night; open 10 all. It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02

Minimum temperature past twenty -four
hours, II; year ago, "a.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
A DEED.
Conductor Stops Train to Save a Burn
ing Dwelling.

Nowadays we often hear railroad
companies ..cussed out rs soulless
corporations, and they and all connect
ed with them are believed by many
good people to be utterly devoid of
sentiment and, withal, wholly lacking
in the bowels of compassion.
That such an impression is erroneous
was strikingly demonstrated by an in
dent that came within our observation
last Saturday morning, and as it is al
ways a pleasure TO behold an act of
disinterested kindness, We were glad
to be there as an eyewitness to what
occurred.
On the day referred to, just as the
local passenger train, No. 81, pulled
out of Lake City, on the outskirts of
the town a cottage was seen to be on
fire. 1t was the dwelling of Mr.. S. Il.
Goodwin and there was no one present
but a few women, who were trying
to save what they could OF their house
hold effects, since the destruction of
their home seemed to be imminent.
When the train rolled up the conduc-
tor, Capt, w. l.. Jones, at a glance
toOh Al bIS LIN "AiSti
sounded for brakes and the train came
to a stand still. The whole train crew
including the engineer, Mr.. T. j. Dow
ling, hurried to the burning house and
manfully fought the flames. There
being no water supply at hand they
actually took water out of the locomo-
tive tender to quench the fire.
\ number of passengers animated
by the laudable example before their
eyes, Joined in the noble work of as
sistance. For a while it was nip and
tuck as to whether the fire could be
extinguished but fortunately the good
work was not done in vain and after
a delay of Is or 20 minutes the i'm
promptu fire brigade climed aboard
and with a triumphant foot of the
whistle the train proceeded on it's way,
leaving the grateful occupants of the
house ecure in the possession of their
home.
We hear it remarked that the age
Of chivalry is past, but certainly knight
Of olden time did more worthy
deed than is here recorded.
We'd off our hat to Conductor W.
L. Jones and engineer T. J. Bowling
and the willing hands that lent them
Observation-Disclosures Is. 60 Record
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
SOUTHERN FARM RlCtt
Agriculture is Yet the Oh
the South-Remarkable Industrial
Development.

From the depression and slough OF
despair under the low price Of cotton
which prevailed for some years UP to
.I1SeS-99. the Southern farmer has risen
to a height of prosperity and thus OF
Ioptimism, Which has not been known
since 1860. While it is true that the
industrial development of the south is
lgoing forward with amazing rapidly,
lit is, nevertheless. .tru that, by virtue
of the extent Of the agrlcultural Inter
Tests of the south, agriculture is yet the
Foundation of that section. A change
lfrom poverty to prosperity Of the far
liners, and a change from and without
la selling value to land in demand at
an advance of so to $50 per cent. over
the nominal price of one or TWO years
ago, is the most far-reaching develop
tment in Southern advancement OF the
Hast quarter of a century,.
It is far reaching in many ways, 1t
means that within the last year or two
southern farm properties have 1ncreaS-
ed not less than 81, zoe, 900, 900 in value
%Eprobably at least $1,000, 900. 000. But
more than hat it means that un0er
this improved financial condition the
southern farmer has gained new cOur-
iage. new backbone;t that he has learned
thow to market his cotton crop; that
Ihe has fought to a finish the great
battle as to whether the producer or
the speculator is to control the price
of his staple. Having won this fight,
the entire handling of cotton from the
field to the factory. whether the fac
tory be in this country or Europe. has
jentered upon an entirely new stage in
it's history. 1t also means that new
land will be more thoroughly cultivat-
led. for the successful man, whether he
lbe a farmer, a merchant or a manu-
f%acturer, is always better able to work
to good advantage than the n who is
fighting a losing battle.
During the last six years the total
value of the cotton crop. including
seed, has been $500, 600, 900. against
$o.19O, 900. 900 for the preceding six
years, showing a gain in the last six
years over the preceding six of over
$1,400, 600, 900. It is not, however. due
to this great increase in cotton alone
that the southern farmer is in better
shape. More and more has the diversi-
fcation of agriculture gone on: more
and more have fruit growing and truck
raising. hog and hOminy,' with the
meathouse al home rather than in the
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

Delightful Reception Given BY Mr.. and
Mrs. III. b. acknowledgements
Ball ut Halifax.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Weldon.N. c.. January 12.-Mr. and
Mrs H. Z. Harrell entertained most
delightfully."- at their beautiful home
on Elm street Wednesday evening from
. till IL O'Clock. in honor OF their
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Bennett,
who have recently returned from their
bridal tou in Louisiana.
n house was tasrefully decorated
with potted plants. running cedar.
ivy and h evergreens. Mr.. and
Mrs Harrell received in the nall and
Were assisted in their gracious hes
pitatity by Mrs. J. 7. Coach and Mrs.
Lee Johnson. who received in the
parlor n introduced the guests TO
the bride and groom. Those who dis
pensed the Inequalities OF the dining
room were Mrs. Eva Davis. Mrs. Il. a.
Pope and Miss Annie Biount AIRING
tom The supper vas served in two
courses. a salad course and then Nor
folk cream. cake. fruits and hot of
fee and cocoa Over n hundred
friends called during the evening and
the reception was one of the largest
and most enjoyable OF the season.
A grand masquerade ball was given
by the young people of the historic
town OF Halifax Thursday night. More
than thirty couples appeared in the
opening dance en- maSse, and the we
ming was most enjoyable. elegant re-
freshments We're served and the fes-
tivities of the occasion were kept up
until past midnight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
TRIAL PROGRESSES SLOWLY.
State Rests Its Case Against Clark 4
WiliiSton.
Especial TO The Messenger

Raleigh, n. c., January 13.-The ia
kir case for the killing of the Peters
burg, Va, man, Charles G. Smith, pro
crosses slowly. The state rested this
afternoon, after having introduced ten
witnesses. The same spirit Of contra
diction stands out Is at the beginning
Arnold, a confederate of the fair crowd.
testified in favor of Harry Clark. Fhe
entire day vas consumed with the case.
An additional feature today was the
charge against Clark and Lilliston for
carrying concealed weapons, a r
bill having been found by the grand
jury. So far ten witnesses have been
examined and they give no positive
proof of anything in the case. The
father of Lilliston today stated that
he would within the course Of the
trial show that a certain witness was
the guilty man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
NEW KAOLIN MANDATORY.
Extensive Deposits of Fine Qua.g
Near Shelby.

A new ceramic industry has been
started In Cleveland county by Mr..
McMaster, Of Ohio. and 60 foot excava.
lions reveal a large bed Of kaoIin, re-
markable for its depth and quality OF
clay. This large bed of kaolin has been
tested and made into fine plates and
dishes Of superb quality at East Liver
pool, Ohio. This ware has been re-
turned here and everyone pronounces
it fine and kaolin experts praise l..
Mr.. Bruce first started the mine.
but recently sold it TO Mr.. McMaster
who has ordered machinery and vii,
work on a large scale his two kaolin
mines, n six miles north of Shelby
and the other neal C~herryville. Kao-
lin is a clay-like, compact, white. or
reddish aluminium siaicate, used in
pottery manufacture. It Is called chi
na-clay and porcelain clay. Kaolin Is
Il Chinese word-Kao Ling, or High
Ridge, where this clay was first fornd
and this word was introduced into
Europe. Aluminium or red clay Is as
common as dirt.-Shelby Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

The New York World says that
Mr.. Roosevelt can not be too highly
commended for his determination 20
accept no favors from railway COM
uanies in future. There was some
thing humiliating for the nation in the
spectacle of the President of the
United States 'deadheading' his way
hcross the country. Such practices
may be. and should be, left to tramps
and needy politicians. The President
should be under no obligations to
railway Or steamship companies. 1t
is eminently fitting that an annual al
fowance should be made for the trans
portation expenses Of the President by
land and that his travels by sea
should be made in a war ship belong
ing to the nation" All Of which is
right and true. The President should
not be a @deadhead." but he should
not be forced t spend money he
would not spend were he not the Pres
ident. The expenses of his official
trips while he is Chief Executive
should be borne by the government
and an allowance should be set apart
for that purpose-Gharlotte Chron-
icle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

educate her people, and when this ed
Vocational test of suffrage was adopted
these efforts were pushed to the high
est extreme. Fortunate, increasing
prosperity made these new endeavoEs
possible, and for some years North
Carolina has appropriated for her
common schools in which the blacks
and the whites equally participate "A
sum equal TO so cents upon a hundred
dollars worth OF property on all the
property within the state II is ur--
,,derstood that no state in the union
does as much, relatively, for the cause
of commo school education. At the
same time large sums are expended In
the betterment of the public roads, the
f"Good Roads Movement having TAX
en- a deep hold In different parts of
the state.
AS prosperous and as happy as the
and are today, there are eason for
expecting still greater development and
progress in the future. In the field
of manufacture the situation in North
carolina is SO advantageous that she
fears no competitors. Still a new ela-
lment is to afford her new facilities.
Tine state GUN Ill WdlEI POWEI.
(which is being harnessed TO develop
electricity. At the Narrows of the
Yadkin, the Whitney Company, at the
expense Of $4,000, 900 are developing
2 1000 horse power for electrical pur-
poses. Less important works of the
same character are being constructed
at half a dozen other points in the
state, and present electrical power
will be furnished generally throughout
the central part of the state, wherever
it is needed. From this much advan-
Itage is expected.
The mountain regions, whose salub-
lrity years ago attracted attention. is
now building up with varied industries,
and Asheville, once a mer health re-
sort, has become a seat Of great wealth
and manufacturing enterprises.
Every part of the state presents an
equal view. Our resources are so dl-
versifed and so immense that they
seem without limit; and the present
lonly indicates that the future will eX-
lceed most sanguine expectations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Enoland'S Christmas Wretchedness

Christmastide full food in England;
but not for the vast and ragged army
of the unemployed! Not for the ghast-
ily processions-12,O 900 men and Boys
lin line-under flags with Inscriptions
like the snarl of a beast at bay. Curse
your charity" Give as chance!" I'VE
don't wan charity: we want ju%stice!'
l"Give us work. not alms!' 1t is a hid
locus specter, this problem of England's
unemployed-the Phantom Of the
IFeast-able bodied men willing n
l~anxious to work driven desperate with
iwant, literally fainting in the streets
from hunger. in the center of the rich
est capital in the richest empire of the
tworld. 1t meets you everywhere
Anxious Fright, Want. Rags. Hunger,
Haunting their shame in your face. un-
ASHAMED because they are desperate.
You notice a ragged man running
abreast your cab. one. two. three, four
Irailes, perhaps half the length of the
fcity. To bego Noon the chance of
getting twopence by keeping your
skirts from touching the wheel when
you step from the cab. Or you hear
singing outside YOU window. Organ
grinders? No: but a~ble-bodied work
men in futtering. tatters. an old news
paper across h chest in place of shirt,
iboots that soak UP the filth of the
street like a sponge. able-bodied york.
Imen under the draggled fag-"Unem-
Iployed"--singing some ballad of "Mer-
lrie England" on the chance of pennies
from the windows.
Or your carriage is caught in a Jam
at Charing Cross. What is the excite
Iment that draws the crowd mo ax-
tcitement." your London friends assure
lyou-'ft's only a procession of the I'm
Iemployed: and were getting used to
Them Or you pick up the daily pa
per. Ten columns to politics: one col
Iumn interview with some great man on
the ways to alleviate distress; notice
lof a commission to investigate the poor
Ilaws-a work. by the way. which twill
take years: report of the Queens Find
for the Unemployed. which, except for
two small amounts, has not. at the time
Iof writing. been distributed. and
tucked away in obscure rrpe
such items as the death of a man on
1.-THE Embankrnent from st~arvation.i or
THE suicide of a woman because she
Icould not ear the cry of her children
for food.-From "Engfand's Problem
lof the Unemployed" by Agnes c. Lauf.
lin the American Monthly Review of
Reviews for January.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Selma Connection Case Again.

Hon. +. A. Woodland left for Raleigh
today. where he goes to consult with
the attorney general and prepare the
brief in the Selma connection case.
which will be shortly heard before the
supreme court of the United States.
1t will be remembered that the
railroad commission insisted that the
Coast Line should connect at Selma
with the Southern for the benefit of
travellers from the east on their
way to the western part of The state.
The road appealed to the states
court from this decision and the COM
mission was sustained. the railroad
mir its Plymouth train TO mak
this connection.
The Coast Line. however. refuses to
acknowledge the right of the commits
sion to force them to make this con-
nection n SO appealed to the SUI
preme court.-Wilson Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Nash Out OF Debt.

The taxpayers OF Nash have reason
to congratulate themselves that he
county Is virtually of debt and does
not owe a single dollar that she Is un-
able TO pay. At the meeting of the
board OF county commissioners last
honda an order was issued To Hon
3. II. Bum for $4,000 with which 10
pay the last remaining bridge note.
This note is mo- due until February LIST.
1907. hence ii will be seen that 1t -
paid a year before maturity. Nash
county's finances are In splendid con-
dition. and this fact is in the main duo
to the b and efficient management
OF the county.s affairs by a thoroughly
competent and practical board OF COM
MISUNDERSTANDING Graphic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
Wooden Ware Company-Cotton Mill
Dividend Declared-vm Troy %
Secure Orphanage-Large Mortgage
Observation-Disclosures for Basket and
Crates-Proceedings i'm Bankruptcy
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO The MesSenger.)
Fayetteville, January is-At the
meeting or the stockholders of the
Fayetteville Wooden Ware Company
the reports of the president. ]. W.
Hollingsworth, and the secretary. X. ID.
Jones. were read and approved. show
ing the enterprise to be on an excel
kent business footing. and giving
promise Of 4 prosperous coming rear.
All stockholders Of the Holt-Rohinson
Cotton Mill Company. whose large
factory is operated In the eastern part
or the city. have declared q dividend
of 4 per cent
AT the last meeting Of Cape Fear
Council No. Is, Junior Order United
American Mechanics. a committee was
appointed To confer with the chamber
of commerce and the board OF alder
men, to ascertain what inducements
Fayetteville would offer for the loca-
ton here Of the Orphan Asylum. which
the order IN the state has decided ID
build.
Messrs. Boone and THAN have added
TO their milling and planning plant ma
chinery for making truck baskets and
crates.
The Woman's Union Of the First
Baptist church OF this city have turn
ed over To the building fund $1,000.
the proceeds of their bazaar and other
entertainments
Last evening at the residence on
Rowan street, Mrs. s. III. Strange de-
lightfully entertained a number OF the
friends of her aunt, Mrs. j. B.. Starr.
in honor of the latter.
A mortgage TO the amount OF $50
900, the Morton Trust Company being
mortgages, on the plant of The Fay
~etteville Water, Light and Power Com
pany, to secure the issue of certain
bonds. was yesterday released and can
celled off record in the Office OF regis
ter of deeds OF Cumberland county. by
an authority of said trust company.
Hon. G. B. Patterson has written a
letter TO Mr.. F. r. Rose, acknowledging
his appointment. by the Fayetteville
chamber of commerce as a delegate TO
the rivers and harbors congress, n
expressing his intention of being pres
ent. He also writes TO Mr.. w. l.. Haw-
sey, city alderman, with regard TO
petition against fishing at the mouth
of the Cape Fear, and hopes TO secure
more shad for the river.
Mr.. Victor II. Boyden, OF Raleigh,
ireferee in bankruptcy, will hold 4
meeting In this city tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, in the matter OF the
Franklin-Martin Drug Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Whiskey Seized i'm Express Office

Deputy Collector J. D. Albright, OF
Charlotte, yesterday morning seized 10
kegs Of whiskey, which was shipped
from Salisbury and is still in the ex-
press Office. but Mr.. T. w. Crowson,
the agent, has been instructed To re-
fuse TO deliver it. Mr.. Albright. on
being questioned by a representative
OF the Messenger and Intelligencer.
refused to give the reason for the seiz-
ure OF the whiskey.-Wadesboro Mes
senger and Intelligencer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Bees at Work in Winter.

While hunting rabbits a few days
ago Mr.. H. d. Watkins, of Ansonville,
township, found a swarm Of bees that
had settled on the limb OF an oak
tree. hear the ground. The bees had
been very industrious and Mr.. Wat
klns and his companions secured over
twenty pounds of excellent honey. The
comb, which was eighteen inches long
and as large around as a ten gallon
key, was fastened 70 the limb and
had no protection whatever.-Wades-
boro Messenger and Intelligencer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

Perfection a only be attained in
the physical by allowing Nature to ap-
propriate and not dissipate her own
esources. Cathartics grip. weaken
dissipate, while DeWitts Little Early
Risers simply expel all putrid matter
and bile, thus allowing the liver TO as
sumo normal activity. food for the
complexion. Sold by II. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

Beautiful eyes and handsome face
are eloquent concentrations. Bright
eyes are windows Il a woman's heart.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
makes bright eyes. 81 cents, Tea or
Tablets. K. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

1t makes no difference how many
medicines have failed 10 III you, IL
you are troubled with headache, con-
stipation, kidney or liver troubles,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea viii
make you well.-R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

Big Sister-"Dick. I hin IL Is time
little folks were in bed" Little Dick
on Mr.. NicefcIIow's knee-'Oh. It's all
right. Mama said l should STAY here
until she came downstairs."-New
York Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

us your daughter coins TO make er
debut this season, Mrs. Parvenu; ." No.
indeed. Madame Pakin attends to all
that. We don't have TO do our "
sewing no more."-Baltimore Ameri-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

Terrible plaques. those itching. pet
ttring diseases of the skin. Put an end
TO misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store.