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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
WILMINGTON MAN ROBBED
Negroes i'm GOldsbOrO Arrested on
Complaint OF s. VI. Meakin-Neoro
to be Tried for Murder.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
G~oldsboro, n. c., August 13.-S. NJ.
Meakin, from Wilmington, was in the
mayors court this morning appearing
against two negroes who robbed him
on Saturday night. The names of the
negroes are Roscoe Underwood and
Jack Hood. From the evidence it an
pears that Meakins went to sleep at
some place in the northern part of the
city. and the negroes came along and
relieved him of his watch. some
money and his coat. The negroes were
bound over to court in the sum of two
ndr dollars. They failed to give
ono and were sent to Jail to await
the next term Of superior court which
convenes here next week.
Fussel Brothers will run their ex-
curslOn to Wilmington tomorrow. This
is the first excursion from this section
10 wilmington this year and the indi-
cations are now that the train will be
crowded.
When superior court convenes next
week Paul Johnson will be put on
trial for his life for the killing of an
other negro in this city last spring.
The murder was one of the most cold
FLOODED ever committed in the county.
Johnson met his victim on the street
at night and blew the top of his head
off with a shot gun. Johnson seems
Indifferent to his fate, and gets surly
when approached on the subject.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

Omaha Neb. August 13.-The report
of the committee on insurance laws
of the American Bar association to be
submitted to the convention Of the
Association at st. Paul August 20, was
made public today by Ralph w. Brock
enridge of Omaha. chairman of the
committee. The report makes the fol-
lowing recommendations:
1 That TIE insurance committee be
directed to draft ami report to the
next meeting of the association a bill
that shall safeguard the interests of the
life companies, and their policy hold
ers, but which shall require deferred
dividends on life policies to be bienni-
ally apportioned. credit d and certified
to the holders of such policies.
2. The repeal Of the so-called re-
ciprocal tax laws.
3. The repeal Of the valued tax
laws.
4. The creation in each state of the
office of fire marshall.
5. Stricter Incorporation laws III
the several states, with particular re-
ference to the capital stock and stock
holders obligations insurance compan-
les.
6. The enactment of a federal stat
ute forbidding the use Of mails to per-
sons, associations, cO-partnership or
corporations conducting any kind of
insurance business in the United States,
who are not licensed to transact such
business by the states, where such per
sons, associations, copartnerships or
associations are domiciled, or under
whose laws such corporations are ere; t.
ed.
Z. The enactment of a federal stat
ute providing for the supervision of the
interstate transactions in insurance.
Appended to the report is a copy Of
a bill proposed for enactment by coll
gress to establish in the department:
of commerce and labor a bureau of in
urance.
Of State Insurance Departments the
report says:
The trouble is that the state in
surance departments are sinecures.
They are political prizes. knowledge
of the insurance business is the last
thing required. They are mere
collection agencies. They offer the
most seductive opportunities for fraud
and graft that exists in the United
States"
Although denying that this charge
applies TO all state insurance depart
ments, the report cities the disclos-
ures made in New York. Pennsylvania
and Missouri and specific instances u
prove its general correctness.
State insurance commissioners are
quoted as saying hat they are power
less 10 accomplish the objects for which
their offices were created and the re-
port adds:
LAS a matter of fact the system of
state supervision rs administered IN
der the laws now in force is a misera-
BILE failure. The honest and intelligent
commissioner is barred from effective
supervision by the very laws he is
bound to enforce. which afford golden
opportunities that dishonest officials
have been quick t o grasp"
The report then quotes figures 70
show that the great mass of insurance
business is interstate in character, and
gives many authorities 10 show that the
popular demand is for federal rather
than state control.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
Death of Captain Z. B.. c. HambIey.

Death of Captain E. b. c.. Hambley.
Salisbury, n. C. August 13.-Captain
E. B. c. Hambley, Manager of the
Whitney Company, a corporation com-
posed of Pittsburg capitalists, which
is developing Whitney Water Power,
died at his Salisbury home today of
typhoid fever. Cap. Hambley was an
Englisman by birth, As years old, but
had lived in the south for the past
twenty five years. He was intimately
known to mining engineers all over the
world.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
RUMOR IS
VIII Not Buy Norfolk and
Southern.

Persons, who claim 10 fully know :he
situation say that there Is no founda-
ton for the rumor that the Southern
Railway c~ontemplates buying the Nor
folk & Southern and that the visit
Of Vice President Andrews, OF the
Southern, 10 General Manager Cannon,
OF the Norfolk & Southern, was merely
social. Mr.. Andrews having promised
Mr.. Cannon that he would take a trip
over the road at his first opportunity
and see the old towns in that sec
1lon--Raleigh special 10 Charlotte
Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
ON INSURANCE LAW
Report Of Committee Of Bar
Association.
URGE FEDERAL CONTROL
Also Establishment of a Bureau
of Insurance.

Recommendations Made.
Stricter Incorporation Laws in the
Severa states are Urged and Also
the Enactment of q Federal Statute
Providing for Supervision of Inter-
state Transactions in Insurance.
State Insurance Departments are
CIasSed as S%inecureS mt Political
Prizes, Offering a Fine Field for
Fraud and Graft.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
Tm Wessengm.
LYNCHING NORTH AND SOUTH.

LII NoIN4h ~
The New York Post SAYS, in speak,
ing of the recent occurrences in this
that there never a a better
chance to bring home TO the peoplel
of the state. and in fact, OF the entire
south, the truth that lynching is bes-I
tial murder. That is a lesson wei
think The Post should try to inculcate!
in the minds of the people of it's own
section and in other parts of the north
and northwest. Lynching is not al
crime confined to the south. Some as
horrible and unjustifable crimes Of
this character have occurred in the
in the south, but the northern papers
pass them by with scarcely n COM
ment. They save their denunciation
of such crimes for those that occur in
u section Of the country. In their
eyes lynching in the south is a much
more barbarous deed than the same
crime committed at the north. When
done here it is always spoken of by
those papers as the work Of the best
what the nature of the mob. A similar
Offense committed at the north is de-
scribed by the same papers as having
been committed by a gang of the rough
element of the community. The men
who take the law in their own hands
and commit this crime are of the same
character in one section Of the coun-
try as in another. The attempt was
made to saddle hat horrible affair in
Salisbury on the best people of Rowan
county. The statement was sent out
that the lynching mob was composed
of at least three thousand of the rep
Tesentative people of Rowan. Now that
the excitement has died down and the
truth can be obtained it is learned that
the mob did not consist of more than
were from other counties. They were
led by an ~eX-cOnvict from Montgomery
county and none Of the better class of
Rowan were with them. There are
occasions when the best people of a
community do take part in a lynching,
whether the scene is located in the
north or in the south. This is only
in the case of one crime and the people
tax the law into their own hands to
save some unfortunate woman from
being forced to detail her fearful ex-
perience at a public trial of the brute
who assaulted her. In such case one
cannot censure the lynchers, no matter
how much opposed theoretically to the
crime of l%ynching. Lynching for this
crime is as prevalent at the north az
fully say that the people of the south
are any more prone to take the law
into their own hands in such cases
than those Of any other section Of the
country. But the affair at Salisbury
was of an entirely different nature and
we do not believe any of the best
people had a hand in it. The
crowd on the street that night num-
bered two thousand or more, but a
large majority of them were trying to
quiet the mob of lynchers or were
merely sight-seers, brought to the
place by curiosity. The actual partic-
ipants numbered only about one hun
dred. What a pity it is that the sher-
ifs posse and the military company
did not make sufficient demonstration
Of force to overawe the mob bent on
breaking into the Jail and committing
murder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
Day and Daniel to be the Orators

Columbus, O., August 13.-Justice
w. r. Day, of the United States Su-
preme court and Senator John w. Dan
ieIs. of Virginia, are TO be the orators
at the dedication of the Mckinley Me-
mortal which the city and county are
jointly erecting at the mainentrance of
the state house grounds. which is set
for September IA, the tiff anniversary
Of the death Of the president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

The Newton Enterprise notes the
fact that it is publishing this week
the notice of the administrator of
Robert 3. Linebarger, colored, of
Mountain Greek township. His estate
consists of $500 in personal property
and three farms. The administrator
is also a cOlOred man. This is not
an unusual case, but it serves to show
that a cOlored man may accumulate
property if he is Industrious and holds
on to what he Understandings OBJ
server.
And still some people tell us that
the south is no place for the negro;
that he has no chance here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

Grand Duke Nicholas does not want
the job of military dictator of Russia.
We do not blame him for not being
willing to accept the Office. He does not
care to sacrifice his life just yet for his
cOuntry's cause He knows we'll
enough that as dictator he would not
live long; hat he would soon succumb
to the bomb of Ithe anarchist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

1t is reported that labor will oppose
Congressman Longworth. From his
long and frequent vacations it may be
assumed that he is opposed to labor.
New York World.
Russia has had two strikes that
looked to revolution, and the second
begins to look as if it would fail like
the first. Will it be a case of three
and out?"-New York Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
A Mystery Solved.

How to keep off periodic attacks of
biliousness and habitual constipation
was a mystery that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me- writes John
N. Pleasant, of Magnolia, Ind. The on
ly pills that are guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction to everybody or
money refunded. Only Csc at r. R.
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
Kills His Divorced Wife. Then Himself

81 louis, August IA special TO
The Post Dispatch from Union City.
Tenn. says just before daylight today.
Joseph Castieman, living in Weakley
county. called at the home of his d.
vorced wife n killed her with a shot
gun. and instantly killed himself with
the gun. He was so years of age and
she so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

The First Regiment is now in camp
at Morehead. We hope the boys have
got enough regulation clothes to go
around.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

what a trying time Anthony Com
stock II have when he goes on the
witness stand and undertakes 10 tell
the naked truth.-Washington Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17

So Hon. w. w. Kitchin in the fifth
district is to have opposition this time.
but We suppose it will be only nomi-
nal. The republicans have nominated
Postmaster Charles A. Reynolds, of
Winston, as his opponent. We suppose
Mr.. Reynolds will accept the nomina-
ton. Of course he knows he cannot
be elected. He will run only for the
honor of the thing, for he knows full
we'll that the people Of the fifth are not
going to turn down that sterling dem
ocrat and good man, William w.
Kitchin. We wish we were as sure of
democratic success in all of the con-
gressional districts of the state as we
are Of Mr.. Kitchin's election.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
Now Listen

BLOWN SAYS nay u
those Cigar arr due Il
knowledge OF Cigar 10
u crank on the >ubrN1 4
from a smoker @d1
standpoint and m.nc-
~storckecBcr~ ~tanjP, Ini1
q large prUht-thI- hrAl
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
OIL IN STANLY COUNTY.

We see from a special to yesterdays
Charlotte Observer that well paying
oil fields are about TO be developed in
Stanly county. A Pittsburg firm has
leased four thousand acres Of land be-
tween Albemarle and Whitney. Its ex-
pert who has examined the ground
says the soil is full of oil and natural
gas. Big things are expected The
fact thai this Pittsburg company has
gone to the expense OF leasing his
large tract of land and preparing TO
develop the oil and gas business shows
that it believes the product is there. It
would not expend SO much money On a
venture. 1t will be a great thing for
that section Of the state if the inves-
tigation shows oil and gas TO exist
in mount TO make it worth marketing.
If these products exist in Stanly they
will most likely be found in adjoining
counties. The claim has been made for
years that there We're paying veins Of
soft coal in Arson county but no efforts
have been made to develop them. If
this Pittsburg company makes a sue
cess of its investment in Stanly it will,
no doubt, lead to developing the coal
and oil fields in other sections Of the
state. That the fields are here waiting
development and the making of for
tunes for those who put their money
in the venture can hardly be denied.
Many people will ridicule the idea Of
North Carolina becoming an Oil produc
ing state, but it seems there are peo-
pie outside of the state who have
enough faith in her in this
line to invest their money in deyel-
oping such of her esources. The pro-
gress of the Pittsburg company and
the developments made in its search
for oil and gas will be followed with
great interest. What a big thing it will
be for the state if it is successful.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-08

as a starter. Cooley attempted a sac
rifice and Willetts IN trying for q dou-
bic threw over F8llnan. who was COW
ering second. This error placed Cole
on third and Cooley on second. Hurl-
burt connected for a nice liner over
the inf1eld and Cole and Cooley crossed
the rubber. Downs hit safely but the
next three courteously retired to the
bench.
For 81 while the Jobbers scored with
amazing frequency. It started in the
third. when HurIburt muffed Fi1lman' s
fly to center. A steal to second and a
brace Of inheld outs put him across tn e
rubber.
In the fourth Wichita got her only
earned run Of the game. Holland
opened the doings with two base hit.
Two men next up had made easy outs
ba ting average and the Jobber captain
pranced over the plate.
The last chalk mark for the visitors
came in the fifth F1lIman sent a fly
down the left field foul line which Cole
muned. He went to second on Nc
Lear's out and scored on BEiller's hit.
Downs batting was a feature Of the
game.
The game was marked by. continual
wrangling with the umpires' decf-
sions. Dunn was off on balls and
strikes and Lewis made some question
able decisions on bases. Both sides
were affected about the same extent by
th csc mistakes.
The feature of the game was Milan 8
catch of Ragan's drive in the eighth.
Two fast double plays were also pulled
off by the visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-08
SEEKS soN-IN-hAw's ARREST.
Jasper H. Hickman Suffers From
Wrath of Father Wikernik.

Another case similar to the St.
Aubins affair which occurred last win
ter was called to the attention of As
sistant County Attorney McNary this
morning by farmer from near Will
lard by the name of John Wikernik.
who wanted warrant for the arrest of
Jasper H. Hickman who married his
daughter on the 4th of last July.
Wikernik claims that his daughter
was but sixteen years of age at the
time she married Hickman though he
swore that she was eighteen. The IL
cense was issued by clerk in the pros
bate judges Office, who is a. notary
public, and Judge AcCabe of the city
court has held that unless the license
has been issued by the probate Judge
in person that no crime has been COM
mitted, and though the girl is no more
than an infant and that the man who
swears to the application is not guilty
of perjury. Owing to the decision of
Judge McCabe of the city court no
warrant was issued for the arrest of
Hickman. though it is more than like
Is that one will be issued and the mat
ter carried to the district court OF. per-
haps to the supreme court as test
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-08
ENORMOUS SUN.
Eddie Graney Offers $40, 900 for
a Boxing Match.
He Wants the Joe Cans Battling
Nelson Bout.
AHEAD OF GOLDFTELD.
Has the Money in a Bank for
Fight to Finish.
No Such Money Ever Put Up
Before for Lightweights.

Cincinnati. Aug. S.-The Enquirer
says:
According to private message re-
ceived by the sporting editor of the
Enquirer from San Francisco last
night Eddie Graney. the famous prize
fight referee and hstie promoter, has
$4,000 IN cold cash on deposit in
California bank, which sum he offers
for a finish fight between Joe Cans the
lightweight champion of Baltimore,
and Battling Nelson of Chicago. This
is $40. 600 more than the Goldfield Ath-
letic club of GoIdheld, New, has offer
ed, and it looks as though there is go
ing to be merry time among the pro-
meters anxious to secure this tmpor-
tant match.
Graney's offer, coming on the heels
of the proposition from Goldheld, re-
calls the famous Fitzsimmons-Hall
fight in New Orleans which battle re-
suited in the defeat of Hall in the
fourth round. Two rival clubs made
q bid for the match, and as result the
Crescent City Athletic club secured the
bout for purse of SAC, GOO. That is,
the club promised the fighters $40, 600,
but they never got even half that sum.
From good authority It was learned
that all poor old Eitz received for his
pains was 10000, No official state
ment was given out IN the matter. This
was the first and last fight ever pulled
eff by the Crescent City club Inere
followed a big wrangle among the
members. and it practically ended the
big fights in the city OF New Orleans.
Previous to this the famous Olympic
club had things its own way. 1t was
before that organization that Jim Cor
bett beat John L. Sullivan and Fitz-
simmons won his hair-breadth victory
over Peter Maher.
The biggest stake ever pulled down
by a fighter was secured by Corbett
when Re beat Sullivan. The purse was
$4,000. Besides this there was a side
bet of $4,000 and the winner took all.
Whether or not Eddie -Graney has
the backing to go through with his
latest offer is a question that is hard to
answer. Forty thousand dollars alone
will go 70 the fighters, besides the heavy
expense of pulling off such an impor-
tant contest. Developments of the
next few days are anxiously awaited,
as Graney has certainly made a propo-
sition to the two fighters that has new
er before been put up tic. q pair oflight
weights, either in this or any other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-08
An Ungentlen1anIy Question.

There is spur of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway running up the valley of
Virginia, from Harper's Ferry to Stras-
burg. There is no dining car attached to
the train that makes the trip. To sup
ply the wants of the hungry public on
the coaches at the hour, Dick Wells an
old Virginia go de war darky, has for
the last 80 years served passengers with
coffee, eggs, chicken sandwiches and
pies on these cars; every trip he is on
the train. serving lunches from a bask-
ct.
Recently on their way to the unveil-
ing of the monument at Newmarket to
the Pennsylvania soldiers who lost their
lives at this historical place were a
great many northern veterans, and the
quaint old negro reaped a rich harvest
on these trips. often receiving double
and treble what he asked for his wares.
A northern gentleman on his way to
attend these ceremonies, while eating q
snack Of chicken and pie bought from
old Dick. says Youths Companion, be-
gan to compliment the chicken and pas
try, and finally wound up by asking,
Uncle. where did you get such nice
chicIens2"
The old negro. with twinkle in his
eyes and a wink at the other passen-
gers, replied, Boss, sho knows YOU
amt from de souf.''
why, uncle" exclaimed the gentle
man, "how can you tell that I am not
from the south?''
-" Cause, sub. answered Dick. mo
southern gentleman ever cOmprernaises
q Niger by askin' him whar he gifts his
chickens"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-08
HOW CHICAGO CLUB GROWS.
Capitalized 1T $1,000 the Earnings
This Season $4,000

Chicago. Aug. S.@Quite contrast
to the situation in Boston, where
things have been allowed to 60 almost
to rack and ruin. is that in Chicago,
where everything is on the boom. The
new owners of the Cubs certainly fell
into q soft spot. The Chicago club
cost them just sos, 600. It was cap
italized al 100000, Of which Jim Hart
owned s. per cent and the rest was
divided among A. C. Arson. Mr.. Spald
ing and one or two others. Mr.. Hart
was forced to sell out, and so was
Captain Arson. while the other owners
were glad to give up their stock. which
had never paid a dividend at its par
value. Mr.. Hart received $1,000 bonus
for engineering the deal. SO the total
cost of the club was sos. 900, which
includes a seventeen-year lease on the
fine grounds on the West Side now oc-
cupied by the club. BY the end of this
season the club viii have earned APP
proximately $500 or almost paid for
itself in one year, and at the same
time vastly increased In value. A mill
lionaire sportsman will today give
$500. 600 for the Chicago club and not
take possession until the close of the
season. Quite a. sudden rise in value
and the value Is there. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-08

Joplin News Herald: Gus Wiser,
gauiiiarIv know as 'stlle Kansas jack
rabbit who covered second base for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-08
Herman Made the Favorite.

Chicago. III. Aug. skid Herman
has been made a 10 to favorite over
Benny Yanger for the fight which is
scheduled to bring these Chicago lads
into the ring a Indianapolis Friday
night Several big wagers have al
ready been registered at these odos
and other money is now being offered
with plenty of takers on each side.
Ike Bloom, former manager Of Abe
Attel, has bet $500 against 500 on
Yanger Hank Troy, the bookmaker.
has made similar BET, his $500 being
covered by $500 from the bank roll Of
Joe Smith.
Sam Rothschild. one of the promI-
nent sporting men of the downtown
section. has a commission of $1,000 to
place on Herman against $500 from
the purse of some hacker of Yanger.