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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16

Washington, Feb. 14-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the
nomination Of Eliza Appel as post
master at Manning, s. G..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16

Mr.. w. H. McCabe, a prominent in
a man of Durham, is in the
city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
ARTICLE ON JOHN PAUL JONES
Wilmington Citizens Ask Mr.. Davis for
Permission for it's Use for Extended
CirculatiOn-Mr. Davis Answer.
Wilmington, N. c.,
February 5, 1906.

Wilmington, N. c.,
February 5, 1906.
Junius Davis, Esq,
Dear Sir-The undersigned, your fell
low citizens, having read with grea.
interest and satisfaction your adm.ra-
BILE contribution to North Carolina his
tory, entitled, Some Facts About John
Paul JONES'" published in the South
Atlantic Quarterly" and desiring thai
this unique elucldation of the mystery
of Chevalier Jones adopted name be
published in pamphlet form, in or'lel
that it may be placed in public libra
ries and in private collections for flu
lure guidance, most cordially felicitale
you upon it's production and request
your permission for it's extended
circulation.
Yours faithfully. q
(Signed.)
A. M. WADDELL,
JOHN D TAYLOR.
o. P. MEARES.
ROBERT STRANGE,
E. S. MARTIN,
w. B. MCCOY,
G. G. THOMAS.
CLAYTON GILES,
C. W. WORTH,
J.. G. Der. HAMILTON,
JAMES SPRUNT.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16

Flour quiet and steady: No. : spring
wheat SO to Sc; No. 3 so to IS: No. 2
red Sc to S6h: No. 2 corn 40: No. .
yellow 40ki so. 2 oats 2sT: No. 2
white BIN; No. 3 white 2sA to 30h:
No. 2 rye ga: mess pork. per barrel
$15.25 to $500: lard. per 100 pounds
$7.77k to $3.50; short ribs sides
Qoose) $500 to $50; short clear aides
(boxed) sS.37M to $3.50; wniskey.
tasis of high wines s1.29: clover. con-
tract grade SI4.o0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Chicago. February 1.-THE leading
futures ranged as Follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
LONG AUTO TRIP OVER.
Some of the Incidents of Run from
Ocean to Ocean and Back.

Percy F. Megarge, Of Rochester, accompanied
by David F. Fassett, Of Lansing, Mich, me-
chanic, arrived at Central Bridge at 1870 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, after completing a transcon-
tinental trip which they started from this city
on August IS last
Both men were greatly faugued, but otherwise
were none the worse for their many trying expert
ences. Friends Of the men went to Central Bridge
IN ten automobiles meet them. and when the car
appeared IN sight a roar OF welcome went up for
The l6-horsepower REQ Mountaineer in which
me men made the first complete round "trip from
ocean TO ocean. showed little wear after its rough
and stormy tour \ spade and a Winchester rifle
strapped TO the machine aroused considerable curl
The speedometer showed that the machine had
Goast and bac mics a IN rof 5he run run to the Pacific
mountain M ranges supposed to have been impossible
Desert mountain passes and the quicksands Of the
The tonneau had been so designed that at night
!! eouia De turned INTO sleeping quarters The en-
ing speed distance travelled attitudes and dre
nols Firearms, camping outfit, camera and
aboard that would give the travellers pIeasure in
c92RInecnon 23I! with a tour OF exploration
the progress of the little car. Two days rain
crossing Bitter Creek in three inches Of water It
Iaiheo. and when MegargeI attempted 10 cross
than seven feet of water at the ford necessitarng
z deIay or hVe days The car took the trail after
came came out and the tourists had build the road
WindIass ba7iIed tbe aioSL I'm SIN IN constant use The
Of clay gulches. in several cases washed out To a
oepth od thirty feet Once they crossed a clay
canyon fifteen feet deep and five feet wide on two
railroad ties A slip OF few inches in either drec-
tlon meant a wrecked car and an injured crew
The trip through the Cascade Mountains Of West
ern Oregon was full of hardshps The tourists
tackled blindly trail that for weeks had been
impassable 10 wagons. They chopped their way
through dense woods. where logs had fallen across
l pam, punt bridges over streams too deem with
melted snow for fording, and slept in the snow on
Leilllock boughs. At last they We're Obliged 10 20
three days without food - 70"
In the mountains or Arizona the tourists were
ost toT several Gays. without food gasolene Tyay
drove into WlnSlow, AriZ.. with cowboy a. aIli1e
Ihey had spent al day Christmas in hauling the
$1Ltonoplle out or Padre Canyon, cable and wind
lass. part OF the equipment of the car heinz n
only means by which they could hoist it up the
Megargel said that he got through the state OF
ternSHlVanla without taking out a license In No
leo he compelled 10 paw 81 = for tLa onII, III
OF gasoene IN one town. He said further:
am sure The United States government will
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
BRooKLYN-TEAM C
BOUND BROOK.
sflTotal (eiglt w1cketsl.
8 = taterson team jourueyed TO Prospect Park
~ z.--e-ed deIea- Ln rs Iaaaa 49, ~. -

g = aterson team journeyed TO Prospect Park
s1ld suffered defeat in its league game by Man
$50 80 an ", "h.ch won by 70 runs with wickets TO
- sllls as cue mainly the good bowling of
'Ilttens and J. Dixon who carfllre5 3 Trici2ets
OF Paters,1 tca. ~ ~ 20 sPestlEe!y. NJ Morgan
eIs also carried of the batting honors Cittens
4 highest scorer. The totals: Manhattan
a. -. Paterson r.. y.
ILe victory Of NO1ikers over Union County in an
g 80 i"'lon game az Van Cortlandt Park was due
g4 - fhe E"oa bowling Of A. r. Smith. who took s
= Tor Union County i. F. Goddard an5 n
Gibson boEe the hrunt Of the work at rowing,
S1hiHe lpr - ana 3 for - respectively II q
- 1900 q, Win !l proved The only double figure
IN The association championship match an Pros 19
p - taIA het@ten Columbia Oval and the Thistles
70 spare. a Dea1e and B. Kortlany made snien-
orr 49, 49,, - os winners. compiling 81 and 80 not
49, tttSstluNt.y- Al bowling y. Curtss took 4
M.eHets ior runs and u. @. Birkett for 2l The
Al Branch Brook Park. Newark, O. y. T. de-
.S-tea lAe Essex County team by 50 in an as
with 3 made TOP scores worn foF o o. o ~ T. / Wbiie RffideT
= z o35rl5l OF the bowling honors. The totals:
- drawn game resulted from the meeting OF the
kshes County and Spartan teams at Prospect Pa rk
ID Macleuran, p. B. Reeee. G. Gautier and "
Mllams. with respective scores Of g. "a y and 10
S1d the best hatllng for Kings County. while for
S oSrsS ~e5e; KINGS County, l2i; Sparans. 35 for
The The teams Of the o. y: T. and West Indian
1eloss 20 soIle!4sloI3s al Prospect Park in an
favor Of the latter team by s. runs. A Williams
Ia
). YTlfhth nl1Ee9 spleadid not out innings of Cd
30 10 !. 9'llm aoded p The totals: West Indians
;,-,I cam = ot Columbia oval had no difficulty IN
winning us game in the association series against
lne AoEkers team at Williams5ridge The yisitoTs
me tfS at bat. and We're al retired for ~ Of
gt4lGA W Guppe contributed i. For Colun5bia
gEal, II Comes. new acquisition from England
-. IS lie went ~ first and was not
: - VIII $. = Phillips played wen for o and n
ss3 1910 aeaec ~ IN bowling, ". Booth took two
"l-kels ior runs for Noni.ers. For the winners
= hlchardson took six for p and W shaw fhres
keTs. ~ 'N' - -''' 'o4i-
,,Ah enjoyable match took place at Columbia Oval
s5i4ai-snI nIidge, between the New York veterans
-hn1 nc New Jersey veterans the latter vVinninS
.'I easily by u runs. with five wickets TO sDa re
se aiS %eIe thirteen on side. Totals: New Jer-
eifi.afs, SO New York Veterans
Al Livingston. Staten island an ir+,-o..i-- -
gasl.e was played Between team composef az rs
sst iled members, VINO defeated the single nlaverS
is,S sSe saSll3 ly u runs. c. p. Hurditch played
h!Leii-io innings, and credited win ! ..oert-
ofR, having compiled l09 not out Double ae'Ires
~, go also contributed by A. J. q. Cook 81 q
y "itstf ana " r Lewis. with IS lC ana n ,e
s6Sre5 y s, For Ihe sIng.e men p z, Bonsleid
N--s'e Players ~; married players, 49, ~
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
CURIOUS HABITS OF FOXES.

Ihe animals on which the fox usually preys aro
otton left untouched round his own home ard +, =.
even assorted that nothing Is laed on the side Of
-the hiil ~ which lhat home IS made Some curious
Instances Win regard 70 his la bits IN these re-
, hRects are gwen n NATURES Notes In q rna,F
s-ten oi eettes within few feet Of tho mouth OF
u 80 ltAeH EARN partridge placed her nest and
Il ktglsht OF her brood. Round this nettie-bed the
1ss's Wy constantly 70 be seen. in il they
ts29ed Aloe-ane-seek. In another case the entTrrs
St- - a- saIhh was surrounded by five or six rabbit
e.-.sp.tH INC tenants Of which were Unm0losfed ~,
.eteslf next ooor neighbofs In q third a liter -
-re1tS Nas placed IN large pit slrrounded Nv
tfr4sSs from which there Was no escaF;e - ~,
Eet,ssh @ me mere Were number of rabbits None Of
Ase Vas attacked by the cubs, though thew xyo,I5
-lfsze a cead rabbit Ia fun sight 81 ne ,,ersly
T4---etta ~H aas's
sSp7s
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

large sales of the Columbia 1S-horsepower Mark
AIIF-2 car Several San Francisco dealers can
celed orders for undelyered cars after the earth
quake. The Middleton Motor Car Company agent
ior ColumbiaS and Autocars however conclfidaS
means OF transportation for some time 10 come
ana, instead OF canceng its orders, Increased
the'n. Charles Grover, of Chicago, is one of the
recent purchasers Of Columbia cars who will tour
Europe this summer w. " ''N'
Lanca, by finishing first in the recent Gonna
doro endurance run, broke his long run of hard
luck. In his big Fiat he has broken more road
records than any other driver His marvellous
work in The Vanderbilt Cup race last year Justly
entitled him to win. and the unfortunate accident
which prevented him is well remembered The en-
IRE rat team drove 30-hOrsepower stock cars The
Flat company, In Turin, has recently added two
new buildings "a its plant which will enable IL 10
extra cars, it is expected will be taken by the
iol-Ian Company, the American Representatives
The Jones speedomcter has again proved its re-
liability by scoring the highest possible number of
points in reliability test held under auspices
OF the British Automobile Club Several OF the for
eign instruments succeeded in scoring a perfect
record. but the Jones speedometer was the oniv
American one which stood the severe test of 200
miles.
No orphans day attracted more attention
than did the Odsmohile four cylinder 80 -horse
power runabout, which headed the parade carrv
ing General John T. Cutting the grand marshal ~
the day. Ernest Keeler who is To pilot the Oids
Motor Works Vanderbilt Cup racer, was at the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
AUTOMOBILE NEWS AND NOTES.
Agents for Gasolene Cars Report Good Busi
ness-Electrics Popular.

A new electric carriage has recently appeared
which has received instant favor II is a Pope
WaVerey Stanhope Special, Model 80. with a num-
Der or improvements. The carriage is now made
wIti a removable coupe body and is a vehicle or
Gnusual grace and beauty II is finished win
PACK pa, 4 boGy Brewster green panels and the gear
ana "neeis are Brewster green, with carnine sriD-
ing. II is d handsome model and FOR stvlisb an
pearance. cannot be surpassed.
uhhke the gasolene type Of automobile there
IS a steady demand all the year around for the
, ,egLtic Npe put az this season of the year both
tlspss rsaeh the nigh water mark in the matter
oi o. saes 9 q Rice, the agent Of the Baker Eiec-
49, st--ies that Indications point 10 "a record
ria 9shg season vietoras. hroughams. depot car
idiS.s, SuDurDans and imperials have all been good
settlers but the Stanhope style OF eecfric Ear rpd
away tops everything in popularity
All OF the agents of the Autoear COMPANY. the
men VINO take the entire output Of the big factory
a. Ardmore were at the factory last week I'm con
I,' Iei-t.t' - success OF Types 10 and - caHso1
ssnefaa 6n comment Possible changes to be made in
lsY' we're discussed, and an important annoirnca
nent is expected from Ardmore NIthin a fsyJ da,,g
IAe agents present included those from Boston
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
ON CRICKET CREASES.
Manhattan Beats Brooklyn B Easily
at Prospect Park.

= Another busy day was spent by local cricket
Sers yesterday when at Prospect Park alone six
sxasnes We're played. including championship
1nstches in the series OF both the Metropolitan
slOistrict Cricket League and the New York
Cricket Association. Games were also brought
soff at Newark. wiliaElsbridge and Van Cort-
elaadt Park
The chief game at Brooklyn was between
Manhattan and Brooklyn Team B, which the
former club won easily by 60 runs. although
it declared its innings closed with only four
crickets down. r. J. Dandy and w. Adam
boUled with effect for the winners taking 4
wickets for is runs and for 45, respectively.
]. BaCkus hit OUT in fine STYLE going in first
end carving his bat for 81. W. Adam, A.
efs4eaver and A BacIus also scored doubles. For
Brooklyn B the best work was by Z. o. Chal
lenger Z. Greenidge and q. q. France. The
score:
3 MANHATTAN.
BsSkus g Tunley Laurie ............... Is
W Adam. C Greenidge, Challenger. 80
W Dunnifg,
A StneGtey lei4-.
A CleaVer not out ls
Aeg bye
= Total declared, iss
- s. = o kelly r. J Danty r. y Asterley c. a. Adam
and J. sylvester did not bat
RROOKLYN B.
y - - .5e-iIl5,rer t = fssaiiIy ~ " . " :....'. 20
o. smith. A. Backus bAdsIn...-..-.........--....-
s. 3 Standfast, Dandy
A LlNeu. cCt
q 4 Isirie : W b Dandy .......................
TatLerssl. b Dandy
c. TUney, Adam
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

Tires enter largely into the cost of noairtarar,o
OF automobile. and until Traction Tread Ttras
introduced nothing made of rubber. or leather
had given such universal satisfaction. Tbes. arc
the first American tires exported ana are M,
in use In England. Germany France. Italy and
Spanish America, The traction tread practicau,
removes all possibility punctuTe il does NOT skid
cannot be cut by ruts. never becomes friction
heated IL has positively greater resency than
the ordinary tirei IL gives Increased apeed under
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

In purchasing car not the least important factor
10 bear in mind is the of road clearance il
has, E.. the height of the lowest part the ma
chine from the ground. In the American car sold
by CovelI & Crosby, at No. 1921 Broadway, this
factor has had special consideration and the front
axle. of nickel steel l-beam construction is ths~
lowest point, and is nine and threequarter inches
from the ground, an elevation SUFFICIENT Ia carr,,
the the stifrest thank -ye-ra' am that
built.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

give its attention to the upbulding of roads across
tHe continent A seven thousand mile trip would
be pleasure with better roads. The American
MOTOR League is trying TO get horsemen and auto
Anonillsts interested in the cause, and soon as
me people show their interest in good roads the
government vii give them"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

Manager E. B. Jackson. Of the Chadwick Motor
Car Company was IN Philadelphia last week has
tening deliveries Of Chadwick cars for the Eastern
cars.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

There are go electric lamps in the huge electric
sign OF the Aerocar Company the top of the
building at sd street and Broadway. in which is
located the Eastern branch, in charge of Percy
Owen. The sign is 60 feet long and IA feet wide.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

Team 4, of Brooklyn, went 10 Branch Brook
Park, Newark, 10 play a league game with Mont
clair, and emerged victorious by margin Of 81
runs. The visitors declared the innings closed
with 1I6 rams for the loss OF six wickets, and
sent Montclair 10 the bat.
With the exception Of W. c. Newman. who
scored Il not out none Of the Montclar team
could successfully score against II. Rushton, who
secured c Wickets for Z runs. J. L. Poyer hit
out in 1ine style for 66, out while W. B. Scale
and J. IL Tattersau added is and Il, respective
u. W. c. Newman took wickets far "A for
MCntclaiT. The score:
BROOKI.YN-TEAAr A
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

-4fcher & Co have started active campaign
with the Columbus electric carriages, and many
orders were booked last week In summer the
demand for electric carriages for use in town and
az t!!e seashoTe increases, and Manager Archer
mas increased his orders TO meet the demand
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
Total declared for Nickets). lle
" B. king s. ). Chrlsty J. Rodgers did not bat
AONTCLAIR


Team c. Of Brooklyn, sustained a crushing de-
feat at the hands Of Bound Brook at Prospect
Park in the B section OF the league series. Both
teams were short some players. but the Jersey
ttes won by $50 runs with q wicket TO spare.
The feature Of the game was the splendid hat
ting Of F. J. PTendergast, who hit out in his
usual style and scored century" He com
pied IA runs and was stil undisposed of when
tlIne was called. c. Smith also PLAYED We'll for
IN addition TO scoring 81. he took three wjekets
The score: "0A -
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

An exceptionally fine and tastefully finished Queen
is on exhibition In the Majestic Automobile
Company's salesrooms. at Broadway and 54th
street The color and style of this attract much
attention.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
Sporting Goods.
HAVE YOUR PHOTOS DEVELOPED
by exnerL q. A nL-NL-An- I2l4 E...nx

any given motor power, and Is equally adapted To
Isht or heavy ears, whether Tor pleasure or com
merclal use, The New York office for Traction
Tread Tires is at No. ld55 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

With the placing of denatured alcohol on
'he free list considerable interest is aroused in
the possibilities of the use of alcohol for the nro
pulsion Of motor vehicles. In many circles il is he
IleVed that alcohol will ultimately entirely dis
pace tne use Of gasolene II is generally considered
thdt the BartholomeW Company will have Glide
cars on the market in 1907 using alcohol place of
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

New York, Newark, San Francisco. Portland and
a score of other points
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

wheel Following the runabout came four cylin-
der Odsmobie palace touring car capable of forty
five miles an hour. bearing officials and others
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

NOR sALEN Mercedes touring car lo-t2 t ~ reno
y entrance. new. June. 1850 been cntIieS eSiy 10
waited and is practically GOOD as new s- AIsy
g. \ u. +, q. Box 1851. New NosN Nv
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
Horses and Carriages.

VVORSES FOR FVEEYRODY. years ge--- g--s.
II in Danbary conn; good family horses a Men
siuse double, several suited ladies' e9.' -
speed and action: Ideal lalys horse one We 800 m
som sorrel and i1@, -tVe
drivers, stye action. colby pel.N
broken. city and country. horses suaranee a. sun
sented- H. II. STEVENS. I'D Main Sc. panoaIS 49,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

The Wayne Automobile Company reports that its
model II 1+horseDower runabout has met with
phenomenal success. The number which the com
pany had arranged to manufacture is limited and
it is now considering contracts to double the out
put for this alone. The model G light touring
car, which IS built on the same lines as model H
Is also meeting with great success. Part of the
company factory, Brush and Piquette streets De-
ming at fun capacity
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

The big red Matheson car. driven by Tom Cooper
was used as press in the orphans outing
l" Coney Island last Wednesday. When the break
In the line occurred on the boulevard sklful drv-
ing and the cars speed and power came into play
in holding the front Of the line prevent speeders
from precpitatng panic, which might have inn
peri led the safety of the children. 6065 horse
power Matheson car has been delivered to Joseph
Metcalt, Holyoke Mass, and four cars will be re-
ceived in New York weekly hereafter.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

More than one hundred New Workers have bought
Columbia electric hrOughams since the new model
with pneumatic tires was brought out last fall
That the two-cylinder opposed type of motor car
is still live issue is evidenced by the continued
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

The New Amsterdam Motor Car Company which
handles the Crawford car, has such faith in the
car that it will give long demqnstration as
900 miles. one day last week F. F. Buchanan presi-
dent Of a. c. Brown az Co. bankers took a 190-mila
demonstration lasting ten hours. Upon his return
he insisted upon having the same in which he
had been riding. The Crawford Automobile Com
pany of Haserstown. Nd, formerly marketed the
Lighly successful Crawford hicYcle. -
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
REID COMING HOME
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Ambassadors Trip Has Moth
ing to Do With Durand'S
Successor.

Reports emanating from London TO
the effect that Ambassador White!aW
Reid has been called TO Washington IN
connection with the appointment or a
new British ambassador to America and
to take up with the State Department
the question OF the Newfoundland fish
cries situation. are emphatically denied
by the authorities here. II was decided
some time ago that these negotiations
be conducted through the British en-
bassy here.
Ambassador Reid Is on his way to
this country on his annual leave. for
which ha applied Ia the regular form
several months ago. In company with
Mrs. Reid. the American ambassador
sailed from Southampton Wednesday
for New York TO spend Christmas a.
home, according to their custom. Am
bassador Reid was here last Christmas.
and Il Is expected that he will be away
from his post sixty days at this time.
During Ambassador Reid's absence
from London john II. Carter, secretary
OF the embassy. will be In charge.
Craig ". Wadsworth, second secretary
Of the embassy, also is on his way To-
this country ou leave for the Christmas
holidays