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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11
THE SUSPENDED TRAINS ON THE
- ,- SFABOARD

/. We see from The Chronicle, Of Char
lotte, that the business men of that
city will try TO have restored the two
trains the Seaboard Air Line has re-
Gently discontinued. 1t must be a great
inconvenience to the people of that
city to have those trains taken off. We
hope they will be put on again, es-
p~ecially the early morning train from
this city to Charlotte. Under the sched-
ule of chat train a person could leave
Wilmington for any town west Of
Hamlet as far as Charlotte, have time
TO transact business there and get
back home by late bed time CT the same
day. This train now is not run west
Of Hamlet, and its disoontinuance IS q
great Inconvenience to the travelling
public. We suppose the RAILROAD au~
thorities know their business better
than we do, but we cannot help think
ing that a mistake has been made in
taking that train off between Hamlet
and Charlotte. It had not been On long
enough for the company to know h
it's business would eventually amount
to. Any how it cuts off Wilmington
from most convenient Intercourse with
that part Of the state west OF Hamlet,
the trade OF which our merchants
would have the right to expect if sat
isfartory schedules were maintained.
This railway company never seems 10
care to do anything TO build up the
trade of Wilmington. Apparently it
has abandoned all idea of accomplish
ing anything in Wilmington freight
traffic and does not care to enter the
field OF competition for dts legitimate
share of hat business. There can be
no doubt that it would do a good bus
mess in both freight and passenger
traffic If its officials did nos exhibit
such indif ference to the desires and the
interests of the business men of the
city and the travelling publie in the
matter of convenient and comfortable
travelling and terminal facilities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

-t Mr. Roosevelt's remarks On the jap
anese question , do IT noa please his
friends on the Pacific slopal A bitter
feeling has been aroused among the
labor unions in consequence Of the
position he has taken and 1t is hintea
that his action may drive the coast
states out OF the republican party.
Oregon and Washington, as well as
California, have declared for japanese
exclusion. We do not think the people
in hal section will put up with any
thing like coercion On the part Of the
federal government in regard to the
management of their public schools.
While some people will rejoice to
know that the Southern railway has
decided not to hold its trains for con-
nectionS with others OF It's system when
the latter are behind time, there ale
others who wal reg ster vigorous XII ks.
Chatt21S IN wants IA el0DheEt foi
"3o ST night get four a. a bar
L fro-n -Assdstant 5: cretarS OF ths
Treasury Re. y Ids.
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The huntsville Eagle says 1t has
the information on pretty good author
ity that the Southern railway has aold
all its rights of way in Yancey county
to the Seaboard Air Line. There has
been much contention owe this matter
between these two corporations If the
Rag1e's information is correct it means
that there will no longer be any OBJ
struction to the completion of the South
and Western railroad from the coal
fields to Rutherfordton Or some other
point OH the Carolina Central rail
zInad, which IS good news to the bust
ness interests of this city. That road
g VIII be- an important one for Viii
mrirnbgtunnt! * - l Jff"je .Ga.
u AERAE q * cd
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Need of Judicial Acfian-

Crossing from Folkestone to Boz
logne the other day on u sea that W.
more rough than pleasant were tv
well known members of the legal pr
fession. a judge and a barrister. II
latter was suffering silently but sore
when the Judge happened to drc
against him as he leaned disconsolatt
y over the taftrail.
HIN. You don't seem quite {:
home here" remarked his iordshir
Can do anything for youT'
Yes" gasped the seasick lawyer, =
wish you would override this motion.
London Taller.
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Mr.. Andrew Forseth of California,
chairman of the national legislative
committee Of the American Federation
of Labor. says that war between the
United States and Japan eventually is
unavoidable; that the opening Z this
country to the Japanese will not re
vent it. In other words Japan has put
a chip ON her shoulder and is dete-uin-
ed to force Uncle Sam to knock r of
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gJm messengg
AFTER REPUBLICANS SCALES

The News and Observers Washing
ton correspondent quotes Senator Sim
mons as saying about his charges
against federal officials of TOO great 20
litieal activity during the recent GAM
paig in this state:
IlmadA these charges againsu One Of
fcfaas3o of the government VINO pre- PIP
the buhlic service sinfNorth Carolina fh
absolute good faith, did this because
the Je0pln of the state resented the
pcrriciCus activity of p~ostnastcrs and
such officials in their local politics,
and I am as fully determined to pur-
sue thfsa charges now as j was bsferre
the cIccthon ook p1a:e. No slcn dis
graceful conduct On the part OF fed
eral office holders has ever been wit
messed in any state. There must be
an end to it. There is a law against
obnoxious political conduct on the
part of these officials, and all I wish
is to- see il enforced. |he lest scnti-
nieni in the state demands IS much.
1t is announced from Washington
that at last the administration Is going
to take up these charges and make a
thorough investigation into the con,
duct Of these federal officials in the
matter of running the party's political
machine prior to the election. Members
of the civil service commission will go
to Raleigh and Greensboro in order
to get information from first hands.
1t is said the commission intends to
snake this investigation a very
thorough one, and as it is well known
that some Of the high federal officials
in this state did commit most fragrant
violation. OF the law against pernicious
activity on the part Of federal Office
holders, there is prospect of some Of
fieials' heads dropping, into the waste
basket. .....i..t 81 ,.l.:f
If the civil service commission is IN
earnest, and it appears TO be SO, there
is going to be a mighty rafting OF
dry bones about the federal buildings
in Raleigh and Greensboro and some
other North Carolina towns.
Senator Simmons charges, bacl;e"
up by a large amount of documentary
evidence, were filed with the commits
sion during the campaign n have
been strengthened by others since tho
election. The commissioners thought
it best not to act upon them until after
the election was over because it wanted
such investigation to be free from any
semDlance of partially or personality
or of being instituted to aid n side
or the other in any partisan contests
which were ON in the republican party
of the state during the campaign. Be-
cause of it's delay in acting on these
charges the republicans in the state
those against whom the charges were
made. and their friends-took up the
idea that the commission looked upon
them as OF no consequence and as pc
ing made by Mr.. Simmons only rs !
political campaign movement. They
will find, however, that they were very
much mistaken and that the matter
is going TO be q much serious
one than they thought Or pretended
to think it would be. The prospects
are that some of the office holders will
have 10 go. Mr.. Simmons is in earnest
and he says he has the evidence +" sus-
lain his charges Of gross violation OF
the law. -.'..
s
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SOUTHERN MAN For PRESIDENT

I -
We are glad to aee<tHaf fhe Raleigh
Times has joined Ithe ranks OF those
democratic papers OF the south waIsh
advocate the nomination By our party
Of d southern man for president in 1905.
That paper in its issue OF last Wednes-
day contained an editorial favoring
sueh~aetionH says b i did
not take kindly TO the suggestion
months ago, but stiis coming around.
It agrees now with the press OF The
south that the time is ripe for the
effort" We rejoice al this change in
opinion of The Times. II declares fof
no particular man for the nomination,
saying that il does not know what man
is most available, but that it would
be lacking in patriotism if it believed
that the south was without presidential
timber. The south alone, it declares,
is democratic. truthfuIly stating that
the party elsewhere, especially in New
York. has drifted away from the prin-
ciples and the faith. 1t advocates the
democracy of the south insisting On
the selection OF d man from this section
to prevent either Bryan or Hearst re
ceiving the nomination.
We agree with The Times in its
belief that neither of these two could
be elected. Perhaps Il southern man
could not be elected either: but neither
Bryan 0 Hearst represents the iem-
of the south, and if we are | be
defeated again it is better to go down
to defeat supporting the principles we
who do the voting believe in rather
than under the leadership Of Il man
who is forced upon us as a matter Of
policy and by way of compromise of
Il political tenetS i'll the vain hObe Of
capturing the electoral voc of so.na
northern states. .5--.n =
One chief cause OF the ~repeatei de-
feats Of the national democratic party
has been its abandonment OF parry
principles and beliefs for policy and
compromise measures. We have De
pended too much on hope of succ s.
through support Of disafTecte1 repr5li'-
cans rather than by hewing to the line
Of democratic principles under the Lead
ership OF men who were known to be
strong and sincere advOcates Of those
principles. .: ..1. ..- .,
In the south is to be found the en-
of true democracy as it ex-
lists no where else i'll this country.
Then why should moi the leader of that
democracy be chosen from among such
democrats? The southen states east he
democratic electoral votes; then why
should not they have the choice OF the
man for whom those votes are 70 be
cast?
We are tired of the cry hat the time
has not vet come for the democrats to
nominate a southern man for presi~
dent; that the democrats Of the north
will not support such Il candidate. For
the last fifty years the democracy of
the south has been yielding to this SEN
timent and letting the northern democ.
racE select the candidate, though the
latter has not but twice in all hat tire
supported the man whose nomination It
dictated to the south. We say that the
time a now come for the men Of
the south to claim and to demand their
rights in this matter. There is 10
use in putting it off any longer. n
fact the life of the party depends On
such action. 1t is the only way it can
hope to gain victory in a national cleo
ton. ...s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11
knights OF Pythfas Elect Officers.

knights of Pythfas Elect OfGocr>.
Jefferson lodge No. 81. elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
beginning Jan. 1, 1907, At their meet
l.. Vines; Prelate. A. w. King: Nj.
ing held last night:
c. c., Paul B. Bell; V. c.. Thos.
of w, ID. ID. Lemon; X. OF r.. and
s., A. S. Holden; NJ. Of F.. w. l..
Willeforce: NJ. OF E.. j.. NJ. Taylor;
NJ. at A. T. J.. Dobson: L. q, l.. J.
Glasgow: O. G. F. Jollye.
Trustees: l.. b. Rogers, |. NJ. Bear,
RObt. 5. Collin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

If Mr.. Roosevelt says those canlpa;g n
funds must be returned to the insur-
ance companies and Chairman Cortct-
you and. Treasurer Bliss say it must not
be, what then? If it is to be returned
who is TO supply it? Mr.. Roosevelt
profited by the contributions more than
anyone else.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

C~ascasweet, the ideal medicine for
the little ones. Contains no opiates.
Conforms fully with National Food and
Drug Law. Write e. G. Dewitt & Co :,
Chicago, Ill, for the Baby Book. Sold
by r. r. BeIlamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

Asheville people voted yesterday on
in the city limits. News of the result
has not yet reached US. The campaign
has been quite a heated one. The vase
earning class of citizens and the Junior
Order men were earnest advocates If
the new plan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

E. c. Dewitt & Co, of Chicago, at
whose laboratory Kodol is prepared, as
sure us that this remarkable dfgestant
and corrective for the stomach con-
forms fully TO all provisions of fhe
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by r. r. Bellamy. Eas
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

1t is a healthy sign that American
women who find their noble husbands
impossible are throwing away the
coronets with the nrEbands.-New
York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

So far as known. the American peo-
pie are making no Complaints because
none Of :hei children 1t On IL same
school benches with the Jap r>so IN
.JaDan-New York Mail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

Y rs.,,s0a Ic
ar. O. reAHea,A af. Charloifs Aas
in the wrecx 81 Tue sdlthern isshieh
President spsnser End Isthd lo aetr
lives. and csps " c@Heatb6f gon-
hee'came nea b~efnaSin>it These Ten
tlemen were in New York. and after
going 20 the ferry IN ros to beard
dhs Eain< dapx ReaM decidfd 10
wait till mex day, ii the urgent solici-
Heath, however. came on. and was in
one Of the PuiInIans in front Of sir.
Spencsrs private EXT. But beyond q
severe sshalang up he was ne huFtf
For some time after the wreck the
report was current around town that
both these gentlemen We're on the
train and were killed-donroe Journ-
al.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11
Justice at Sandy
Bend Courthouse
Hi. Honor Has to Do Some Craw-
hshmg-HmbIe Huams -
, = Surprise. Il
TCopyright. Ises, by &c. PereeIls.l
S~HTS court being now omen in

ISOPySasUa 4~Is IVY L-Ss EEIeeAsS.i
S"HIs court being now open in
due and regular FORM said
his honor at Sandy Bend as
hats came off and dogs were
kicked under benches. "the undersigned
will proceed 10 say that there are times
in his history as n justice OF the peace
in and for the four counties Of Wild
Bill. Big Wolf. Blue Hen and Rip and
Roar when he imagines that he's all
the law for 10000 miles around. He
.swells up owe it. He gets chesty.
puts on frills and scollops and steps
high, and there's no knowing where lie
would bring up If q sudden thud didn't
happen.
Several thuds have happened in the
last two years, and two more dropped
In last night. Two of the cases l de-
cided last month and thought 1 was
doing 4 smart thing have been reversed
on me and l have got to crawfsh. Out
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

Those circus people who jumped on
the conductor and beat him into insen-
sibility because OF a wreck were not
long in fixing the blame-DuTham
Herald. *sFk
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11
In the Air.

Redd-Ballooning is 4 good deal like
autJmobiling.
Grecne-How so?
Redd-When they send a fellow up
In the air he never knows where he's
going TO Landowners Statesman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

Congress had better let the matter
alone. If it finds that the president
was right. how is 1t going to get out
of it7-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

Tine. 11:30.
She-You'd never make a checker
player, Mr.. Linger.
He-And why not?
She-You'd hesitate so long over NOV.
ing.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Open the boweis-DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are recommended and sold
by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

For chapped and cracked hands get
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

We join with the Charlotte Chronicle
in the hopes that our next legislature
VIAL follow South Carolina's Lead and
take some steps which will end In
shipFoads OF Immigrants disembarking
at this port. Our legislature should do
something in this line. Suggestions are
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OF course Speaker Cannon will not
put any obstacle in the way of the
consideration of a bin raising the saa-
aries of members Of the house TO seven
thousand dollars if it also increases lis
salary from eight to ten thousand. Who
supposed for a moment that he would
DO so? .r
We hope President Roosevelt's al
dress to the members Of the rivers and
'harbors congress at the White no So
reception today will be In the nature
OF an endorsement of the plans ID
purposes of that body. The commerce
of the country demands that the ma
uonal government should take gre r
interest in providing the peopls wi b
cheaper transportation by impro i 9
the Tesns of transportation over our
il c-der.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11

Forsyth county has adopted the sal
ary system for its county officials. In
consequence. CT this the board of county
commissioners has adopted a resclu-
ton that all papers and documents fiji
ed for recording must be accompanied
with the full amount Of fees. This is
a good rule under either system.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
Four Murdered In Pennsylvania Home.

Cannonsburg, Pa, July 30.-When
Washington county, returned to his
home from drive last night, he found
his wife and two children. dead and a
third dying, from bullet wounds.
Mrs. Pearse, who was rs years old, had
been shot through the breast; Margaret,
8 years old, and Dwight, II months old,
had been shot through the head, while
Robert, still living, had bullet hole
through his lungs. Pearse had just re-
turned from visit to the depot here,
and when he drove into the lane leading
| to his barn he noticed cloud of smoke
rolling from the bed room window.
Leaping from his buggy, he rushed to
the front door, which he found looked.
Going around to the rear, he gained an
entrance, and upon reaching the bed
room, from which he had seen the smoke
issuing, he found upon the floor the
dead body of his wife, and side by side
on the floor, little distance away, lay
the little girl and Robert. He ap-
preached the crib at the side of the
room and there found the baby, also
dead. A heap of oombustible matter
had been thrown together at the foot of
the bed and this was burning. Pearse
stamped out the fire and summoned
neighbors for help in searching for the
murderer.
Emma Dempster, the negro who MUIR
dered Mrs. Pearse and children last
night, was captured this morning six
miles from the scene of the tragedy. He
was employed by Pearse as farm hand.
Last night he was accused OF assaulting
Margaret by her mother. He seized q
revolver and shot them all.
| Robert may recover.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
0akway Items.

Oakway, July S0-Protracted services
are still<in progress at the M thodist
church. Both day and night the services
are well attended and we trust much
good will be accomplished by the able
preaching of the pastor, Rev. George T.
Harmon, Jr. Also, series of meetings
are being conducted at the Wesleyan
Methodist church, which will continue
during this week.
Miss Effie Kilburn, saleslady for Rus
kin Anderson, Seneca, is at home taking
much needed rest.
Prof. A. H. johnson, of Gaffney, spent
the latter part of last week with friends
here.
Jim Mcdonald, of Westminster, spent
yesterday in Oakway with G. G. Myers.
Miss Vallie Reeder, who has been
spending two months with relatives
here, will return to-day.to her home at
Hughes Springs, Texas. Miss Vallie by
her winning smiles and sweet disposition
won for herself many friends who regret
her departure to the LonelStar State, but
wish for her a safe and pleasant journey.
Miss Cordelia Bearden was the guest
of the Misses Zachary, of Tokeena, yes
terday.
The farmers: picnic, whichiwas to be
held at Bearden's park on August 9th,
has been changed to the school house.
A great time:Iis anticipated for them.
SO let everybody come =.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
Rev. J. W. Humbert Dead.

Newberry, July k28.--Rev. John w.
Humbert died this afternoon, aged II
years. Mr.. Hnmbert was for many years
one of the best known members of the
Methodist conference. He served many
charges In all.parts of the State and was
always successful in the work of the
ministry, which he loved. He was a
member Off the conference for AZ years.
His death is sincerely mourned in New
berry, as elsewhere throughout the State.
He was married in 1866 to Mrs. M. M.
Doyley, aIdaughter of Gen. ii. II. Kinard.
Mrs. Humbert is now secretary of the
missionary society of the conference,
which position she has held since its
organization, and she has always been a
great helper to him in his work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
Double Shooting at Toccoa.

Toccoa, Ca, July 2S.-This morning,
about 10 O'Clock, Ebert Loden, young
man of Tocooa, about "a years of age,
visited the home of Bill Smith, about
three miles from Toccoa, and became in
volved in difficulty with Bill Bowden
and Smith.
Loden shot Smith through the heart.
Death ensued Immediately. Bowden
was shot through the neck and back,
and he cannot live.
The difficulty began between Loden
and Bowden, and Smith, Bowden' IS
brother-in-law, interfered. Smith is
about sixty years Of age, and Bowden
about thirty-five. Both have families.
Sheriff w. A. Stowe, with posse,
have been in pursuit of Loden all day,
but up to late this afternoon had not
succeeded In apprehending him. Neither
Bowden nor Smith had firearms when
they were shot.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
wALHALT.A, SOUTH CAROLINA. AUGUST l. 1906
Methods. Church Aaaln.. Olspen.ary.

AT the last meeting Of the Rock Hill
district conference of Methodist churches
strong resolutions against the dispen.
sary were adopted. After setting out
in general terms the evils Of intemper-
ance, the report says:
"The most gigantic evil to-day In
South Carolina is the liquor traffic. The
hellish octopus with its seat of authority
IN cur fai- capital has insinuated its dia-
bolical and damning influence into every
part of our commonwealth. We call
upon our people to rise up and crush the
monster evil. lNF
"Methodism has always led In the
temperance crusade. She was the first
church ever to have rule against drunk
enness or drinking spirituous liquors.
From that day till this, Methodism has
never receded from her position"
Then follows u statement Of the posi-
ton of the General Conference, which
was recently held at Birmingham, on the
whiskey question. The report closes as
follows: trh jl44a
"We appeal to our Legislature and be
the ,rnembers thereof to Danish the
liquor traffic from our State. No Legis-
lature has a right to bargain away the
morals of a people.
''Reslizing the necessity of an aggress-
i've campaign against the great liquor
evil at this time we offer the following
resolutions:
81. That the subject of temperance
be systematically taught in our Sunday
schools.
"That our pastors be requested to
preach on the subject more frequently.
"That it is the duty Of every Methodist
to use his power of suffrage to Danish
this gigantic evil from our State"
All the churches are arrayed against
the dispensary. Individual members
may possibly hold divergent views, but
the churches have gone on record on this
question, and the voting is matter of
individual consciences. And in spite of
this fact a dispensary organ, in discuss
ing the great moral institution, has the
effrontery to say The moral question is
not one for consideration"