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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29

Mr.. Charles F. Brown Killed by a
Blacksmith i'm Virginia. Z!

The r. J.. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany has been notified of the shooting
and subsequent death of Mr.. Charles
F. Brown, travelling salesman for the
company.
Henry McNew, of Witten's Mill, Va,
is the murderer and the crime was
committed at his shop where Mr..
Brown had gone to make apology for
a very trivial matter at which McNew's
wife had taken offense.
Upon his appearance McNew opened
fire, three shots taking effect. Mr..
Brown was taken to a hospital in Blue
field where he died Sunday afternoon.
His body was taken to the home of
his people in Tazewell county.
The murderer fed to the mountains
where the sheriff and posses are now
chasing him.-Winston Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
HODGES MURDER TRIAL
Testimony of the Son as to Killing of
of His Mother by His Father.

The most tragic incident of the day
came late in the afternoon when thu
for the state, after exalnin-
ing WI witnesses, called Fred
Hodges, the son of the prisoner, a boy
about fifteen years of age, who told
a story of the murder that was damn-
ing to his father who sat and lis
tened to the feaful tale.
He told of the scene in that death
chamber last February when the ia
Their and husband of that household
came there and when he left his wife
and the mother of six children was
lying dead in her bed chamber. Then
you can have this" he quoted his IA
Their as saying when he started with
pistol in hand towards the woman
who was in her bed. He grapplei
with his father and was repaid by
being told: Get away or l will shoot
YOU The other children0Ola,
alma, Lillian. Matte and Jack-threw
their forms across that of their moth
.er to save her. He ran for help and
as he passed from the room the pis-
.tol fired. The next time he saw his
mother her form already growing
cold and stiff in death lay acr,ss
the floor.
It was a tragic moment There
was breathless silence in the crowded
court room as the boy told the hor-
story. 1t was told in a
straightforward and frank manner
and made an impression upon al
Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
THE SYMPTOM TUNNEL.
Formally Opened by the ing OF Italy.
Making this Tunnel n Huge in
derfaking.

The great Simplon tunnel through
the Alps a opened Saturday by the
King of Italy, who passed through
the tunnel in his train. On reaching
the middle Of the tunnel at a height
of 1000 feet above the sea level the
king was heard To say: 1T is a cy-
clopic work, the result of a half e
tury OF study, v years of work,
n the expenditure Of nearly SIS, 000,-
600" The work Of making a tunnel
through the Simplon mountain began
November 13, 1888, from both the
Swiss and Italian sides and the two
boring parties met on February "a,
1905, after encountering many unex-
pected obstacles, the most serious be-
ing the hot springs. and a temperature
which at n time Dc to 131 degrees
Fahrenheit, making a continuance OF
the work impossible until the engi-
neers found a of cooling the at
mosphere. It is expected that the tun-
mel will be in full operation next Sep
TENDER. It was indeed a gigantic un-
dertaking attended with many obsta-
cles, and the final completion is a non
ument to the builders b length or
the tunnel is twelve miles--Charlotte
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
LAWYERS TALK MORALS
Discuss the Whiskey Situation and
Moral Effect of Blind Tigers.

The situation in regard TO the whis-
key question in this county was
brought u very clearly yesterday in
the trial OF a man by the name @
will Lynn, and gave the lawyers IN
opportunity to say many things.
Lynn was charged with selling a
half pint of whiskey, there being enc
witness against him, the man who
said he gave Lynn the money 10 go
land get him the booze. This witness
was a negro. The defense, represented
by Mr.. r. B. Boone, put or several
witnesses whose testimony was in con
f1ict with that Of the states witness.
One Of these witnesses was a colOred
ipreacher and his evidence was rich.
The states witness had stated that
this preacher was present when the
transaction was made and the preach
Ier denied this, letting Solicitor Thomp-
son question him at length, the ques-
itions being from a moral standpoint.
The solicitor asked the preacher which
lin his opinion was the meaner Of the
two: The man who sold whiskey or
the man who purchased it under prom
Use rot to tell, and then told when ne
was summoned to court. The preacher
Isaid he thought the witness would be
the meaner.
What would you do if you were in
this position?'' asked Mr.. Thompson.
Il would be in Chatham county,
where | was when this matter occur
red replied the witness, and there
was laughter.
What would you do if placed in
the position Of telling on some one
who sold you whiskey or swearing to
IA lie?" insisted the man who repre-
lsents the state.
Il would say nothing" replied he
WITNESS.
This brought about the argument q
the counsel, who discussed the mora
situation in their argument to a jury
Isworn to try issues of fact. Mr.
Boone addressed the jury first and il
the course of his argument he said
that if there was n person he de.
Ispised it was the man who would VIC
late a confidence and betray a friend
He followed this up by saying that he
would do as the negro preacher mad
said he would dO-say nothing and &C
Ito Jail if necessary before he would
Ibreak a confidence and give the in
formation.
Acting Solicitor Thompson then fol
flowed and most of his argument was
a sermon on morals-he talked prln-
Iciple, as he stated to the jury in the
beginning. He said such talk a1d
sentiment as that INDUCED in by the
WITNESS and his fellow lawyer de-
Istroys principle, destroys integrity
destroys good citizens and endangcrs
the land. If a preacher hesitates and
talks this way what are we to expect
from others of his race? he asked
j"I am Mortified at the situation,' he
continued. What are we going to dc
about it? If a good negro comes into
court and under oath tells of VIVA,
The knows about whiskey selling, the
lothers swarm in and make him out a
Iperjurer."
In the course of the argument there
was a tilt between the lawyers but
the jury etaoshrd cd ltiatiatitiatiaaa
the differences were adjusted. The
jury did not long remain out and rem
dered a verdict of not guilty.-Durhan'
Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29

The house is surprised at the will
ingness of the senate to include "radi-
cal" amendments in the rate bill. 1t
is now the turn of the house to as
tonish the senate by showing a will
ingness to debate some important
measure properly.-Exchanee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
Commercial Travellers in Session.

Washington May 24.-Tne tenth an
nual session Of the grand council Of
the Virginia, Maryland and
the District Of Columbia OF the United
Travellers of America,
begun here today with Grand Coun-
Isellor T. j. Phelps, Of Roanoke, j.,
presiding and George F. Brown. of
Lexington, KY, secretary. Several
hundred are in attendance.
Next years meeting OF the grand
council will be held at Norfolk, Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29

Terrible plaques. those itching. pes
tering diseases Of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan"s Ointment
cures. At any drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
RALEIGH To OWN WATER WORKS
Subject of Municipal Ownership is
of Present Interest

Committee Appointed by Board of Al
dermen to Look Int the Matter
Durham May Become Terminal of
the Raleigh and Pamlico Railroad
Commencement al Peace Institute
Charters by the State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29

lars.
AND FINALLY, THE GOOSE.
Well, l am going to mention the
much-despised goose and hen quit
l have become a strong friend of the
Toulouse goose. Tey are easily con-
fined, live On grass through the sum-
mer, make a splendid meat, and tiud
ready sale. You can pick the young
g~oslings about three times a year.
then sell them for a good price. Be-
sides making our own beds, there is
always demand fro fresh feathers at
sixty cents e pound.
If I can make diversified farming
pay, why could o a tobacco Or cot
ton farmer in addition to these crops
put in practice a system Of rotation OF
crops that would to some extent enable
him to raise more of his necessities,
and instead to sell? Some farmers
feel that it is too little a business to
take eggs to market, but it is the sale
of these little things that count We
might learn a lesson fom the mer-
chant. He has to sell a great many
articles at a small profit in oder TO
make anything.
DIVERSIFIED FARMING is COMING.
So on the farm we ought to raise
and sell many different things that are
in good demand at paying prices in
order to make anything. Diversified
farming is the solution Of the problem
confronting farmers today. Necessity
will drive the farmes to it, and they
might as well consider the best way
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
HE SAW AUGUST BELMONT.

Just before the big subway and ele-
waited strike nearly every paper in the
city sent men to interview August Bel
mont He was inaccessible. Cards were
useless. pleas futile. Secretaries had
the steTeotyped answer: Mr.. Belmont
IS busy; you can't see him" A new
man on the Sun appeared and made his
request TO see Mr.. Belmont The rest
of the crowd smiled and awaited devel-
opments.
Mr.. Belmont is busy" came the an
swer.
You tell Mr. Belmont I am going to
see him If l have to wait until hell
freezes over" said the new reporter.
Hhe secretary disappeared. A uni
formed page soon appeared and handed
the Sun man a card. 1t read:
It will take long time for hell to
freeze. 1 will see you now
AUGUST BELMONT"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
Mrs. Roosevelt in Church.

If the example of the presidents wife
is to be followed, the wearing OF gay
plumage to church will be reIegated to
the list of things to be avoided. When
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied the presi-
dent and her daughter to service the
first Sunday after her return to the
White House she was CARRIED in a walk
ing suit of mixed black and white, with
a white waistcoat and small black, chip
hat. with a rosette or two of black, and
white robbon. Not a vestige of a wing
or a feather or even an artificial flower
adorned the headpiece, and not a fur
below was on the gown. Yet the mis-
tress of the White House looked I'M
commonly well. 1t has been noted that
Mrs. Roosevelt the year through is
gowned simply when attending church.
New York Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
Between Trains
THE RAZORBACK.

The Weleetka Il. To American gave
space to the following communication
from a subscriber on "The Arkansas
Hog:
Arkansas has a greater variety of
hogs and less pork and lard than any
state in the union. An average hog in
Arkansas weighs about fourteen
pounds dressed, with its head on, and
about six pounds and a half with its
head off. 1t can outrun a greyhound,
jump a rail fence, climb like a parrot,
and live on grass roots and rabbit
tracks. 1t hasn't much tail nor bristle.
but plenty of gall. 1t will lick a wolf
or bear in a fair fight 1t is called
razorback because it is shaped like a
sunflsh In hunting razOrbacks they
are always shot at sideways, for there
is not a ghost of a show to hit them
otherwise, any more than to shoot at a
split single 1t can drink milk out of
a quart jar on account of it's long, thin
head. This type of razorback is known
as the stone hog. because its head is so
heavy and its nose so long that it bal
ances up behind. The owner of this
type of hogs usually ties a stone to it's
tail to keep it from overbalancing and
breaking its neck while running. If
the stone is too heavy it will pull the
skin over its eyes and it will go blind"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
HERE ARE THE FACTS
THAT SPELL SUCCESS

For the truckers and farmers in the
Gulf Coast region of Texas Success
in that country does not depend on
uncertain weather and irregular rain
fall With the rich soil, the bounti-
full supply of water for irrigation, and
the splendid, healthful climate the year
round, The poorest, even the inexper-
enced trucker can make more than
500 an acre, while the experienced
man will make from 5000 to $500 an
acre. Hele is Whist some of them are
now doing in that section: Piper Bros,
Brownsville. Texas, on raw land, 1925
an acre from cabbage; Mr.. Geo. Hoff-
man, Kingsville, $500 an acre from
onions; and 1926 AN acre from carrots;
Mr.. w. r. LandrUm, Olmito, $3.50 an
acre from lettuce; Mr.. II. ID. BIalack,
Brownsville, 90 ions sugar cane per
acre. 81 per ton; $40 an acre; Mr..
Caesar KIeberg, Kingsyille, $3.50 an
acre from onions; MIR. L. C. Pickett,
Iidalgo, cuttings alfalfa, average l
tone per cutting, sold at $12 per ton,
500 per acre; Mr.. John CIOsner, Hi
daIgO, crops corn in 10 months, yield
SO bushels per acre each crop,15O bush
els per acre in Is months. Tomatoes
in mldvinter, Roasting ears and vege-
tables out of your garden for your
Xmas dinner! Potatoes and carrots
marketed in March! When one crop is
harvested you prepare for the next and
then for the third. all in one year.
Perfect winters and delightful sum
mers! Four weeks ahead of Califor-
MIA in the early high-priced markets
with your tender vegetables, 1900
miles nearer the markets, and freight
rate only two-ffths as much. who
couldn't make money IL this country
growing truck and fruit? Land from
S12 to $50 per acre. easy terms. Quit
renting, Mr.. Trucker; go down and
buy yourself a tract of this garden
land. and become independent! Go
with us November 6. Round trip from
Chicago only $25 Address
THE SHOWALTER LAND AGENCY
EAST CHICAGO, IND.
Rock Island-F'risco system.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1906
Mr. Roots Able speech.


Secretary Roots address at Utica,
haying william Randolph Hearst will
20 down in history as one of the most
mastery efforts in modern oratory.
From start to finish it was an attack
upon the democratic candidate for
governor of New York and at no point
did the speaker descend from the high
plane of dignity with which he opened
his remarks.
The result was that every blow car
ried weight and struck home. A bet
ter foil for Mr.. Roots argument could
not have been introduced than the
quotations he employed which were
culled from editorials printed in the
Hearst newspapers These, teeming as
they were, with coarse and abusive vi
tuperation directed against the most
honored citizens of the nation. stood
out in glazing contrast with the virile
and mastery censure of their author,
which formed the entire subject mat
ter of the secretary of states address.
The limitations of space forbid en-
tering into the details of the speech,
but possibly the most telling point
made was that which had reference to
the subjects congressional record
which, summed up briefly was nil. The
congressional records do not lie, and
the speaker barred the editor-p politicians
uneventful official career with relentless
clans uneyentful career with relentless
and unerring statistics. He called at
tention to the fact that during the
three years he has been in congress,
that body has been in session 467 days;
there have been 1876 votes recorded by
yea and nay. He was present and vot-
ing at but %, present without voting
at two, leaving loo out of 1S5 roll calls
from which he was absent and 442
out of 467 days of the legislative ses-
sion when there is no evidence of his
presence.
His voice was heard in that con-
gress in those three years but once.
that for ten minutes in a personal mat
ter regarding an article published in
the New York American. He did not
even contribute a motion to adjourn to
the business in congress"
The only important thing that Hearst
ever did during his term as congress-
man, after all is said and done, seems
to have been the drawing of $1,000
salary for his neglected service. In
concluding this part of the address the
speaker said: 1T is of public interest
to know that this man, who offers
himself for a great public office on the
strength of what he printed in his
newspaper about legislative reforms
and the duties of others. totally failed
to perform his own duty and proved a
worthless public servant in a Iegisla-
tive office-the only Office he ever held"
Secretary Root could not have chosen
a better place than Utica, for the de-
livery Of this notable address, that
being situated in the very heart of a
community which. for good, hard sense,
for culture. brains and decency, stands
second to none in the Empire state. or
indeed, in America. If his words do
not bear fruit 1t will Indicate that an
apathy has taken possession of the
people of the state of New York, which
will make them deserving of any fate
that is in store for them in the event
Hearst is elected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02

Illinois and Oregon in the north pri-
mary elections have been made, and
South Carolina will be added to the list
when the election is held in November
In Nebraska, Minnesota and South Da-
kota the primary election laws do not
include senators, but the popular tend
ency is nevertheless in evidence as the
state conventions declared who would
be elected if the next Legislature shall
be republican, and in these states the
senatorial question is practically set
tied. In the other states the old meth
DDS still obtain, but all the signs indi-
cate that the old methods will not much
longer continue. If the people cannot
obtain the desired amendment to the
federal constitution by which senators
may be elected direct, they will insist
upon having what is regarded as next
best.-Grand Rapids Herald.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
WITH THE EDITORS.
Greater Care in Railroading.

The press of the country generally is
incisive in its comments on the recent
disaster at Atlantic City. There is
much agreement in the comment that
greater care should be taken. The New
York World voices this thus:
The inexcusabIe accident on the
Pennsylvania new electric line to At
lantic City recently would never have
happened If the train had not charged
the bridge at considerable speed after
the customary slowing down. But for
the universal impatience which has
caused making time" to be considered
the first duty Of every engineer or
motorman the train could never have
plunged into the thoroughfare But
there is a cause beyond and superior
to reckless speed 1t is imperfect
equipment. The Pennsylvania stand
ard has received some heavy blows of
late. 1t is time for that great railroad
TO TX the responsibility for the wreck
and to heal by greater care for the
furture its wounded reputation.
We disagree only as to wounded
reputation We expect the great road
to lead the way toward the general
condition of reform in management
and equipment and more painstal5ing
that is surely coming to be demanded
by the people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago. Nov. GENERALIZATION
the news was bullish, it was not ac-
companied by any additional buying
orders, therefore our market did not
respond to the favorable factors Ar
gentine shipments were lighter than
expected. Their crop was reported 10
be damaged in certain sections For
eign markets We're quoted fractionally
higher early. Northwestern markets
were weak in sympathy with the
slight decline here. The cash wheat
market was a trifie easier but there was
a good demand for better qualities of
wheat at slight concessions in price.
Sales to seaboard $4,000 The market
closed steady at a shade lower than
last night.
CORN-DuIl and featureIess. the en-
tire range for the May option being
only one-quarter of a cent all day. The
cash situation continues strong. how
ever, corn in the sample market being
held one-quarter to one-haIf cent
higher than yesterday. Trade in fu-
lures narrow and of the professional
sort The market closed steady.
OATS-RelativeIy stronger than any
OF the other markets although the vol
ume of business was not large. Cash
houses were fair buyers. There was
also little commission buying. Sales
TO the seaboard were zoe. eco ana would
have been larger could the cars be Sc
cured. The market closed steady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
STOCKS AND PROVISIONS
Latest Movements in Finance and Trade.
SOUTH WATER STREET MARKET

Chicago. Nov. .2.-Cranbe We're in
good sale at firmer prices. The de-
mand was excellent and supplies were
Viously reported, is causing a good
many or more discreet retailers to lay
IN their supply now for the Thanks
paratively low There was a good
prices.
Quotations on round lots ranged
butter-Reeeipts, 3,143 tubs Extra
tam merry. jObbing, 25 = c. price to re
tailers, pic; prints PIC; frsts, % a 24c,
;91eG Fl; dairies, Cooleys, Csc; frsts'
4 60 e &c packing stock l61E g l7G,
Egsgs-Receipts 5000 cases. FTesh
stock at mark, new cases included o. or
| cases returned, 20Q22c; hrsts, 2Sc;
prime hrsts packed in whitewo0d cases
grading 60 per cent fresh stock, "a Z c;
extra, 81 per cent fresh, packed for city
Potatoes-Receipts. 80 cars. Early
Ohio Minnesota. IS q47c per bu; white
.-ocA' Wisconsin. free from frost 40 g
4Tc per blu; containing field frozen, 81
soc per blu; red. fair to good, 40
42c per bu; mixed, red and white, 400
Y c per bu; common, small, unripe, red
or white 30q35c per bu.
Sweet potatoes-Jersey $2.S5 q 800
per brl; Virginia, $1.504 1.60 per bu.
Veal-Quotations for calves in good
order We're as follows: so to ssh
weight, 8 "a 1c; so to IS lbs, Z q &C. s.
70 100 lbs, fancy, 8 y a 10c; $50 to lis
Dressed Beef-No / ribs, 141ac; No.
l loin, 1712c; No. l round, 712c; No.
chuck, Sc; No. l plate. sc.
Live Poultry-Turkeys. per Id, lac;
chickens, fowls. s1Rct springs, re
$. SIC; geese, $6.00Q $50; ducks
1its-Apples, sL5o@3.25 per bril-
oaAanas. Jumbo, per bunch, $40 q l. so
Straight, $1.10 a 1.25; lemons, California
$3.50 q 100; oranges, California, $500 q
$500.
Beans-Handpicked. choice. s144
re anq kdney peT On bn qs2
| { If grades, $1.40@1.90; brown, Swedish
$1,000 10; limas, California, per 1o(
| lbs, S4.50Q4.75.
Green Vegetables-Beets, per sack
40c; cabbage, 75QS0c per crate; lettuce
lead, 50cQ $3.50 per tub; leaf, rs a 300
o on at 6Gc s8o per sack aei pea parsnps
| 60Q65 per tub.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02

The tabled pot of gold at the end of
the rainbow has never lost its fascina-
tion for the sons and daughters of
men. Seven pages of advertisements
of Kansas City mining companies
most Of them fakes of the boldest
stamp-recently appeared in the sun
day edition Of a New York newspaper.
1t is pitiful to learn that the victims
in large part are widows who throw
away the life insurance left them by
their husbands in these fraudulent in
vestments. and in all cases people who
cannot afford to lose the money. That
many persons making a pretense to
respecta bility and looking people in
the face whom they meet in the streets
and in abodes which are supposed to
be secure against the visitation of
criminals. are engaged in this style of
wicked plumber. and with the definite
intent to plumber would not be believ-
able in the absence of abundant proof
to show that it is so.-Kansas City
Star
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Straube Plano factory wishes to
announce thnt 1t has retail branche s
or stores In Hammond or elsewhere.
The company sells direct from the fac
tory only, at factory prices. Do not
be misIed or confused by pianos
with similar names, but when In the
market for IN instrument, buy direct
from the factory, thereby saving mid
clemens profits and agents commission.
Terms TO suit. Take South Holman
street car, come and see how GOOD
pianos are made. i0-26-1wk