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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-08
RHODES TRIAL POSTPONED
Caused by Illness of Principal Witness.
Three New /. 0. o. F. Lodges.
Especial to The Messenger.)

(Speclal to n MeSSenSer.)
Raleigh, n. c., June 5.-Grand Sec
rotary Woodell, of the grand lodge Of
Odd Fellows announces three new
lodges, at Balsam Summit, in Wilkes
county, Lawndale in Cleveland, and
Franklinville in Randolph.
Frank c. Reimer is elected by the
board of agriculture as assistant pro-
fessor of horticulture at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college. He con-
tinues to be assistant state horticul-
turist. The board adopted the national
pure food law.
Owing to the illness Of the principal
witness against ex-Postal Route Agent
Rhodes, who is charged with stealing
large quantities Of postage stamps be-
tween Edenton and Norfolk, his trial
is postponed to the next term of fed
era our here. This case Of sick
ness cost the government ove a thou
sand dollars.
William 7. Harris, negro, from Lit
Teton, is jailed here OF a warrant is
sued by United States Commissioner
Nichols on a charge Of threatening to
kill two white witnesses in the federal
court here if they gave information
against his partners in the sale OF
whiskey. He was arrested by deputy
marshals and police.
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STEVENS ON CANAL TYPE
The Chief Engineer Gives Reasons for
His Strong Advocacy of the Lock
Type-Not Satisfied With Labor
Conditions.

Washington, June 5.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, today heard Chief Engineer
Stevens, of the isthmian canal commits
sion, regarding engineering problems
on the isthmus Of Panama.
Mr.. Stevens gave in detail the
sons of his conversion from a e a
level advocate to a lock canal enthu-
siast. He said the popular impression
of a Sea-level canal vas that when it
was constructed a person could stand
at n end of it and look along the
surface of the canal from ocean 10
ocean. AS a matter of fact. if the sea
level type of canal should be built, be
said, it would be more in the nature
of a Sewer" 1t would be a narrow
channel, deep down in narrow canOns;
it would have a strong current, and
his opinion there would be no way to
divert the torrents of the Chagres
river, or at least, this question was
the n engineering problem on the
isthmus which far Overstepped all 9TH
ers. This river, if turned into a sea
level canal, he believed, would render
it non-navigable if it did not complete
ly destroy it.
Mr.. Stevens explained in detail what
is known as the IS foot level type OF
canal. This contemplates building Il
dam at Gatun on the Atlantic side, and
at Laboca, on the Pacific side, backing
up the waters of the W. watersheds
and thus avoiding digging or dredging
for a total OF twenty-eight miles of the
distance. This type of canal could be
built in eight years.
Mr.. Stevens has never been satisfied
with labor conditions On the isthmus.
He would have three or foul nationali-
ties there. He would like to have some
Chinese, but supposed this would re-
quire legislation. He now has an agent
in Madrid ~endeavoring to get Spanish
laborers. His present labor roll
amounts to 10000 James and the max
imum required is estimated at between
thirty and thirty-fve thousand. There
are no laborers there from the United
States.
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SMALL VILLAGE WIPED OUT
Heavy Flood Caused by a Rain Last
ing Six Hours-Two Lives Lost

Ironton, Ohio, June 5.-Scott Town,
a village twenty miles north OF Iron
ton. with a population Of 200, was
WASHED away today. Not a house was
left on It's foundation. Mr.. Sayre and
daughter were drowned. Bridges were
dashed away and telephone lines are
down.
The disaster was due TO n flood
which was caused by a heavy rain
lasting for six hours. The town fs
situated at the confluence of the
branches Of the Indian and Guyan
Creeks. The valley above Scott Town
is long and narrow and the flood swept
everything before ii. Men, women
n children escaped to the hills in
their night clothes. Four persons were
so injured that they cannot ecover.
The valley from Scott Town TO the
river was swept clean. Four iron
bridges we're washed away and many
horses we're drowned. The damage to
crops cannot be estimated.
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TO THE HURT OF THE SOUTH
Estimate of Cotton Acreage Not War
ranted From the Returns Received.

Washington, June 5.-Representa-
tive Ellerbee, of South Carolina, in
troduced a resolution today charging
that the cotton acreage report of the
department of agriculture issued yes
terday giving an estimate of 1885,
900 acres. exceeds the amount actually
planted, and is not warranted from
the returns received by the department
from its crops of correspondents.
The resolution directs the secretary
of agriculture to furnish the house at
once the tabulated sheets showing the
estimate of acreage made by the seven
classes of correspondents namely:
The field agents, the state agents,
the country correspondents, the town
ship correspondents, the ginners, the
special correspondents and the individ-
ual farmers.
Mr.. EIlerbee states that he has direct
and positive information that this cot
Ton report has been manipulated to
the disadvantage of the south and al
ieges that no one Of the three travel
ing agents was in two states upon
which they passed"
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NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Measure Carrying SIO3,n7.670
Passed by the Senate
Naturalization Bill Passed Under Sus-
pension Of the Rule-Many Meas
ures Passed by Unanimous Consent
Conference Report ON the Rate Bin
Considered I'm the senate.

Washington, June 5.-The senate to-
day l.assec the laval appropriation bill
and also gave considerable attention to
the conference report on The railroad
rate DILL The only important arlend-
ment made to the naval bill WAS one
requiring the s,rcetary OF the navy to
submit he PLANS nj the proposed big
warsDip to congress before proceeding
with Its consideration. The provision
fci the vessel supplied the basis for
thu only discussion in Connection with
the measure. The bill carries n botal
appropriation OF Sos, IL $40.
The. Is no doubt that the rate dill
Will DC sent back 10 conference. Scpa-
tor Tillman admitted that there were
some changes in conference which
could no. be justified under the rules.
bu. said they had been IN
order 10 make the bill harmonious.
Senator Foraker criticised the
changes in he anti-pass provision. the
addition compelling connections with
lateral lines and the omission ~ the
provision regarding Jim Crow cars.
Senator Galt!nger took exception To
the Increase in the salary 81 the sec
reta~y of the commission
The discussion Of the report VIII
continue in the senate
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In the matter Of distribution a better
policy both for the railroad and the
coal company. Mr.. Ewing sair he
could see no objection to such a
method.
A. II. Smith. general manager Of the
New York Central said he owned nc oil
nor coal company stock. He did not
know the policy of the company con-
corning share holdings of the kind, but
had nc knowledge OF any oflcial OF the
railroad holding stock in coal mining
companies. Mr.. Smith was questioned
concerning sidings. He believed on
several occasions requests for sidings
had been refused. IL complaint Of un-
fairness had ever been made the re-
s~ponsibility rested entirely with the
Judgment of the officials
]. p. Bradfeid, general superinten-
dent of the New York Central said he
had no interest directly OF indirectly
In any coal or oil companies.
p. E. Crowley. assistant general
superintendent, said that when he was
master he had received gifts "of CT
CARS, fnkstands and the like but ect
no money nor coal company stocks.
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Strike Leaders Deny that They are
Ready to Give Up
No Expression of Animosity on the
Part of the Miner-Offcials of the
Miners Organizations Say Their Will
be No TroubIe-Strikers Not Ready
TO Accept the Offer of the Operators.

Dillonyille, Ohio, June with a
total of about 1.150 members Of the
Ohio National Guard, comprising the
pick of two regiments of the state mil
tia on guard, quiet reigns in the min
ing region. The main body of the
troops are bivouacked Oh the hills sur
rounding the Bradley mine. the prop
erty Of the United States Coal Com
pany, one and one-half miles south Of
Smithfield. The soldiery is under the
immediate command Of Brigadier Gen
eral ]. c. Speaks, who las established
headquarters just outside of Bradley.
At the Offices of the coal companies
it was announced tonight that AL OF
the guards or private detectives"
whose presence at the mines is alleged
to have been the cause of the riots
Sunday night, have been relieved of
duty, and that the military Will be in
full control Of the mines till further
notice. There was no outward display
OF hostility on the part of the miners
on the arrival of the state troops and
officials of the miners organization say
there will be no trouble between them
and the soldiers.
No effort has yet been made to open
the Bradley mine and it was claimed
by the miners that a canvass of the
entire local miners field today show
ed only two men who were inclined to
accept the offer of the operators.
At Plum Run mine and the Rush
Run mine a considerable force is q
ployed, but as only a few of those at
work are experienced miners little
Roadway has been made. and no coal
is being shipped out. The miners sat
around today on the hills and watched
the militia a. they went into camp
without any expression of luminosity
The leaders deny very s%trenuously re-
ports that they had become dishearten-
ed by failure to receive the weekly
strike benefits, and were ready to quit
the struggle. Superintendent Stiff o!
the Bradley mine, said tonight that
the mines will be operated and that he
does not anticipate trouble.
A report widely circulated that one
of the men shot Sunday night hal
died today was officially denied, rs
was also a report that four miners
were shot in the ARRAY.
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HOUSE.

Washington, June 5.-Against the
da! s when the house Of representa-
t!vrs was iE the tbrots Of 4 fliDuster of
'prl:inc of prtil tomorrow whu. It
might have Gcne the day befcrc" mnst
be set the work accomplished today in
the lower branch % the national legis
lature.
in many particulars today WAS a
rel letter day" in the house, not only
in the number of bills passed, but In
the general character OF the lesisia-
ton enacted What bid fair 10 cause
eniless trouble. the naturalization bill
was passed under suspension OF the
rules, the speaker and the gentleman
in hcarge Of the bill, Mr.. Bcnynee OF
Colorado, doing team work of a supe-
rior kind.
The house refused to pass a bill
leaving to "A private firm Oh corpora
ton the right TO mine coal on the
Island of Batan, IN the Philippine
group, although it was stated that such
Il lease would decrease the amount
paid by the government for the coal
quarry considerably.
For two hours the house worked un-
der suspension of the rules and then
with the time set apart for these meas
ures exhausted and peace nesting In
the inches and spreading its winga
over the members, the res of the day
until adjournment was taken up with
the passage OF bills by unanimous con-
sent, a form of legislation only posi-
BILE when there are no breakers in
sight.
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Election Contest Gases Disposed of.

Washington, June 5.-The house to-
day disposed finally Of the contested
election cases in the first, second and
seventh congressional districts Of
South Carolina, by adopting resolutions
that Aaron Prioleau. Isaac Myers and
Charles c.. Jacobs were not elected in
the districts above mentioned. The
sitting members, George S. Legare.
James 0. Patterson and A. F. Lever
are thus given clear titles to their
seats.
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Washington, June 5.-The president
sent to the senate today the following
nominations:
Colonies to be Brigadier Generals
John Mcclellan, ARTILLERY corps; Ste
phen P. ~Jereelyn, 18th infantry.
To be IN retired list with rank OF
brigadier general-Colonel Sedgwick
Pratt, artillery corps.
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AP''M BUTLER INTERVIEWED
e Says He Wishes Congressman
Blackburn No Harm

Former Senator at Chapel Hill to Adj
dress Literary Societies of the Uni
Should be Criticised for Inviting
Him to Speak to Them-Declines to
Dignity With Denial Rumor That He
Connived With the Committee O Get
the Invitation.
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brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers

Memphis, Tenn, June 5.-After a
four week session the seventh biennial
convention of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
connective Engineers adjourned sine die
this afternoon to meet in Columbus,
Ohio, two years hence. The conven-
ton just closed has transacted much
important business.
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Postmaster at Cedar Creek.
Washington, June ELLA L. ms
core today was appointed postmaster
al Cedar Creek. n. G.
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RATE BILL REP0RT|
Action Of Confaees Discu&pA
in the Senate
CHANCES NO., APPROVED
- #
Admitted that Measure Will be
SENT Back to Conference

ka1ry kilograms of Protest Against
the Antf-Pass Provision Received by
Senator~-Mr. Tillman Called At
.tention to the Changes Made by the
Conferees, and Senator Foraker
Criticized Them on of the
New Matter Introduced
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New York Central Officials
ON the Stand
IN COAL AND OIL. INQUIRY
Resumption of Hearing Before In
terstate Commission

Ii Was Tacitly Understood to be
Against the Policy of the Road for
Officials TO Own Stock-Examina-
ton Into the Question of the Dis
tribution of Cars and the Building
OF Sidinss-President Cassatt Did
Not Appear as a Witness.
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Spiders and Music.

1t has often been said that spiders
are fond of music, but French inves-
tigator, NJ. Lecaillou, now asserts that
this is not true. He says that their
musical sense must be attributed mere
ly to greed or to hunger. When fly is
caught in a spiders web, it buZzes,
and the spider Immediately makes for
the place from which the buzzing
comes. NJ Lecaillou, by experiment
ing with a violin, some flies, a piano,
a violoncello and cornet, found that
only those musical sounds which re-
sembled the buzzing Of the flies attract
ed the spiders. The cornet, for in
stance, invariably frightened them, and
so did the piano.
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G. E. GRIFFIN'S ESTATE.
2 STATE OF VERMONT

District OF Bradford SIS
In probate court held at Bradford in sa i
district on the 9th day of Oct A. D., 1906.
M G Knight administrator of the estate o5 G
E Griffin late of Newbury in said district de-
ceased makes application for decree of distri-
button and partition of the estate of said de-
ceased. Whereupon it is ordered by said court
red to session thereof to be held at Hotel LOW
in said Bradford on the 18th day of Nov, A.
D. 1906 for hearing and decision thereon, and it
is further ordered that notice hereof be given to
three weeks successfully in the United Opinion
newspaper published at Bradford previous to
sad TIME appointed Tor hearing, thaa they may
any they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the court. Attest
II S. M GLEASON judge
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IsBBELLA CHALMERS ESTATE .


cTATE OF VERMONT. I In Probate Court
- Bradford District, IS. held at Bradford
in and for said District on the 9th day of
Oct. A. D. 1906
Horace W. Bailey, administrator of the
estate of Isabella Chalmers late of Newbury in
said District, deceased, presents his admin
ance and makes application for decree of
distribution and partition of the estate of said
deceased. Whereupon it is ordered by said
Court that said s.op tb and said RRppoato9
l8th day d Nov A. B. 1906, for hearing and
decision. thereon; And, it is further ordered,
interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion, a
newspaper published. at Bradford previous to
said time apponteedfor hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause,
if any they may have, why said account should
not be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court. Attest,
/ S NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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NIIEST.
S. NJ. GLEASON. Judg,
WILLIAM CHALMERS ESTATE.

cTATE OF VERMONT,
~ Bradford District SIS
In Probate Court, held at Bradford in said
District, the 9th day of Oct, A. D.
1906.
Horace W Bailey Admir- of the estate of
VIM Chalmers late of Newbury. in said district
deceased. presents his administration account
for examination and allowance, and ma kes appli-
cation for decree of distribution and partition
is ordered by said Court, that said account and
said application be referred to a session thereof,
to be held at Hotel Low in said Bradford,
on the 18th day of Nov, A. D. 1906, for hearing
and decision thereon; And, it is further ordered,
that notice hereof be given to all persons inter-
ested, by publication of the same three weeks
SUCCESSFULLY in the United Opinion a newspaper
published at Bradford, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place and show couse, if any
they may have, why said account should not be
allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court. Attest
S. M. GLEASON. Judge
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=
In that huge army, active and terri
torial, there may be a Napoleon or a
Won Moltke, but he is lost in the
obscurity of peace. And, moreover,
the enormous fighting machine which
France maintains at cost of nearly
$200000,000 a year has never been
tried. The day after the disastrous
treaty of Frankfort was signed France
set about arming the nation. She took
as a model the army of her conqueror
Thousands of millions she dispensed to
create an army on Prussian lines.
Quite as much she has spent in later
years in changes and notifications
which have tended to eliminate all
that is Prussian. The French army
today is an unknown quantity. The
one thing known definitely is that the
French are about the best material in
Europe out of which to forge a fight
ing machine, and if the army goes
not to Austerlitz, but to Sedan, the
fault will lie not with the men of the
sword but with the general staff and
the tete d'armee.-Success.
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WOODSVILLE.

Brother Meekin was representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge. P. M.
Taylor, Johnson, Thayer and others
were present. G. W., Mr.. Craig
was elected D. D. G. M. There are
1852 l. O. O. F. members in New
Hampshire, a gain of 312 in the past
year.
P. G's Daniels, Mcleod and
N. G., Mr.. Fairbanks were elected
as fair committee.
One hundred lock boxes have re
Gently been added to the post office,
making 700 in all.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Church are pleased to see them
at the old Wyona House at Fairlee.
Mr.. Wescott from Rutland is the
new assistant secretary at the Y.
NJ. c. A.
The Harvest Concert at the Meth
odist church last Sunday evening
was a grand time for the children
for they did themselves credit and
it helped them to be interested in
church work.
There was a good number from
here at the Bradford Athletic Meet,
but the school here did not make a
very good showing but it was inter-
esting for the spectators.
Barnes Eastman was home from
Goddard over Sunday.
We noticed Mr.. Chapman of East
Corinth in town Monday and he led
home one of Kimball and Nutter's
best horses.
Perley R. Andrews of Piermont is
working for Chase and Doe.
Mr.. Averill has left his place in
the barber shop and gone to Barre
to work.
Harold Keer has recovered from
his 10 foot fall and received 1900
from H. p. Warren's Accident Com
pany.
George Mosley of Orfordville was
in town last week and hired some
choppers and cook from the Fred
Wright employment office.
George Wheat, our day police, is
on the sick list. Mr.. Rhodes is
taking his place.
A brother of R. Scrugg from Bos-
ton is visiting here.
Mr.. Patch, who is working for Earl
Mulliken, has painted some fine
advertising signs etc.
Mr.. Mitchell has rented his meat
market in his new block to Mr..
Pope of Wells River.
Herbert Warren has been" elected
captain of the freshman track meet
at Bowdoin College.
Elmer Thayer is filling his many
customers coal bins for a reverse
of this fine weather.
We think our girls look a little
nicer than they did on account of
visits to Miss Whitcher's and Mrs.
Baird's millinery parlors.
Mr.. Delano, bookkeeper for Ar
mour's, has rented Mr.. Gales tene-
ment on Amanoosuc Street.
Prof. Healey's band concert last
week was all o. X, and the dance
that followed Melted the boys nice
little sum-
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The countenance of the emperor Of
China, the son of heaven, is not often
gazed upon by foreigners. One of the
favored few says he has a melancholy,
frightened look. His face is pale, and.
though it is distinguished by refine
ment and quiet dignity, it has none Of
the force of his martial ancestors, moth
ing commanding or imperial, but is al
together mild, delicate and kind. Es-
sentially Manchu in features, his skin
is strangely pallid. His face is oval
shaped, with a very long. narrow chin
and a sensitive mouth with thin, nerv-
GUS lips. His nose is well shaped and
straight, his eyebrows regular and very
arched, while the eyes are unusually
large and sorrowful in expression. The
forehead is broad, the head large be-
yond the aversge-altogether the face
OF q decadsnt.
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TAX NOTICE.

Notice to the Tax Payers of the Town
of Bradford, VT.
A Town Tax of 40 cents and Highway
Ia of 80 cents on the dollar. of the
CIR nd List of the Town, of 1906, is in my
hands for collection. A discount of four
per cent will be allowed on all taxes paid
within ninety DAYS from this date, said
time expires October 80. 1867 After Oc-
tober 80. 1906, taxes will be paid to the
Collector. FRANK L. BRIGHAM,
Town Treasurer.
Bradford, Vermont, Aug. 1, 100. 43-S
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TAX NOTICE.

Notice to the Tax Payers of the Will
age of Bradford VT.
A Village Tax of 60 cents and High
way Tax of 80 cents on the dollar. of the
Grand List of the Village, of 1906, is in my
hands for collection. A discount of four
per cent will be allowed on all taxes paid
within ninety DAYS from this date. said
time expires October 80, 1861 After Oc-
tober 80, 1906, taxes will be paid to the
Collector.
JOHN M. TAYLOR,
Village Treasurer.
Bradford, Vermont, Aug. 1, 1906. 1873
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LEGAL.

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF IHsoI
VENCY-BRADFoRD DISTRICT lo96-6
Probate Courts and Courts of Insolvency
within and for said district will be holden the
ensuing year as follows:
Bradford = AT Hotel Low in Bradford
on the second Tuesday of every month
West Fairlee-At the Eagle Hotel in West
Falrlee on the last Saturday of May, July
September and November.
Also at the Probate ONCE in Thetford OIL
the first w ednesday of every month.
Also at East Corinth on the third Thursday
of May, July and September.
s. M. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre. VT. April |. 1895.