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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
WILMINGTON, n. C..
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1906.
OF IMPORTANCE TO WILMINGTON

A special dispatch from Raleigh in
yesterdays Messenger announced that
"the Atlantic Coast Line would enter
Raleigh to compete for passenger and
freight business over the Raleigh
and Southport railroad. There is
much more in this than appears from
that simple announcement. 1t seems
that arrangements will be made to
give Raleigh and that section of the
state an entirely new route to the
northern marKets-anG a cheap one,
90 the Raleigh and Southport
and the Atlantic Coast Line roads to
the port of Wilmington where water
transportation can be had. This will
greatly increase the importance OF
our city as a port of entry and dis
tributing point for the interior sec
tons of the state. Norfolk is now
the gateway to Raleigh's section OF the
state from the northern ports. The
opening of this new line will put Will
mingtOn in position 10 compete with
the Virginia city as the port of entry
for a large and important section OF
our state. With this new territory
opened up to her Wilmington's ship
ping will be greatly increased, and
along with this u wholesale mer-
chants and importers should be able
.-- 4I-:. l,,r;noCc nT1H tQLn in
territory from which they have been
completely shut out heretofore be-
cause of lack of railway facilities for
reaching it.
That such are the possibilities is
shown b. the following announce
ment made by The Evening Times of
Raleigh:
You can said President
and General Manager j. A. Miles of the
Raleigh and Southport railroad TINS
morning, that the Atlantic Coast Line
will come into Raleigh in competition
for freight and passengers when the
Raleigh and Southport gets into ray
e~tteville, and hat will be in Fayette-
vile probably within a week, and GER
tainly within two weeks.
President Mills was calling on the
merchants of the city when he MADE
this statement introducing Mr.. j. w.
Perrin, general freight agent at Fay
~etteville. These gentlemen were dis
cussing with the business men to whom
they were introduced the advantages
Of receiving their freight over the
Coast Line-Raleigh and Southport
route, which includes a very low water
rate to Wilmington and special joint
rates for Raleigh on the part Of the
Atlantic Coast Lin and Raleigh and
Southport roads, between whom it is
conceded that q very close alliance has
been formed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
WELCOME TO THE LAWYERS.

The Messenger extends a hearty wei
come to the lawyers of the state who
are with US today in their annual bust
ness convention and social gathering.
There will be in attendance numbers of
the legal profession from every section
of the state. The North Carolina Bar
Association is composed of men from
among the foremost ranks of our citi-
zens-men of education and of brains
men who stand for what is highest
and best in that noble profession whose
characteristics and distinguishing fea-
lures have always been patriotism, de-
votion to duty and loyalty to whatever
cause espoused.
To those of the State Bar Associa-
ton who are with us we wish a pleas
ant sojourn at our delightful seashore
resort, a successful business meeting
and-with regrets that their stay will
be for so short a while-a safe return
to their homes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
LIBEL SUITS THAT NAY BENEFIT
THE PUBLIC.

A departure in libel suits will be
The city council Of Paterson has in
structed its attorney to bring suits
against certain magazines for pub
fishing libelous articles about that
city in regard to its being the head
quarters OF the anarchists in this
country. OF late there has been SO
much published in certain magazines
about the Paterson anarchists that the
city council thinks its reputation has
been injured.
We do not suppose the court records
of any state contain an account of a
libel suit instituted by a municipal
corporation.
The public will watch these cases
with interest, for it will be anxious to
know whether the courts will main
tain that such actions will lie; and,
furthermore, if the cases are brought
to trial the defendants, in justification
of their alleged libelOus publications,
may attempt to show the truth of
their statements and, thereby, expose
to view such a diabolical condition
existing in that city as will lead to
steps by the legislative and judicial
departments to free the country of
such of these pests and enemes of
cociotv ac hovo o1ron6y found Chp1tQr
here and to prevent the landing in this
country or others. In this way much
good to the public might come out of
the trial of such cases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
THE TWO STATE CONVENTIONS.

The democrats of the state seem 20
be taking interest in the ap-
preaching republican convention than
in their own 1t is more curiosity.
though, than interest, on their part tC
know what will be the upshot of the
factiOnal fight. There will be only
one matter Of interest before the DEM
Ocratic conventiOn-the nomination Of
chairman of the corporation commits
sion-and in this interest is confined
chiefly among the friends Of the two
far as WE can judge by looking over
the state papers. We suppose an effort
will be made to secure some party dec
laratiOn on the power of the corpora
ton commission over the making of
railway schedules as a consequence Of
the recent fight between the Southern
railroad and The News aud Observer,
but we do not believe the convention
will commit the party to p~artisanship
alton and a railroad companyAThere is
nothing else to come before the ON
vention likely to create more than a
ripple of interest.
Both conventions will meel in
Greensboro, the democratic on the 2rd
and the republican on the 10th of mex
month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
WON'T BE REPUBLICAN MUD.
SINGER.

Assistant District Attorney Britt
has announced that he will not be a
candidate for the congressional NOM
nation in the tenth district. The
reason he assigns is rather remarka-
BILE considering the state of affairs in
the republican party IT the western
section of the state. lie says he with
drew from the contest because a most
and unjust effort has been
made to align him as a f~actionlst and
make him a party to the fierce and
unseemly struggle now on in the re-
publican party in the state 1t is said
that Mr.. Britt was the choice Of the
republicans of the district and would
have been nominated by reclamation
had not the anti-Rollins-Butler men
in the district brought out eX-Sherlf
Williams. of Henderson. Efforts were
made to induce Mr.. Britt to make the
contest against the Henderson county
man, but he refused to be drawn into
the fight these two republican factions
are waging against each other anC
would have none of it. 1t is greatly
to his credit that he mas taken TIM
stand which puts him above the dis
graceful chickering's of his party
leaders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

This is the day, we believe, for the
meeting Of the democratic state cen
vention Of Pennsylvania, when it viii
be decided whether the party will run
a straightOut ticket or fuse with the
Lincoln party-independent, anti-riHg-
rule republican. The democrats know
they a do nothing with a straigh.
ticket. With coalition they stand d
chance Of breaking the Penrose ring
hold on the state by electing a mixe1
ticket Of democrats and independent
republicans. The democrats are great
~ divided as 70 the course which
should be pursued. The Lincoln party
men are anxious 20 fuse. The Philadel-
phia Record is strongly in favor of
fusion, urging that the most impor-
tant thing TO be done is TO break the
hold on the state government Of the
Penrose gang.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
EAGLES DID NOT FLY

r. Young Prevents the Institution
of a Local Aerie of the Fraternal
Order Of EagIes-An Arrangements
Had Been Made for a Big CeremO-
nial-Paraphernalia Ready and IS
Anxious Candidates Waiting-Event
Proposed Three Weeks.
An Gerie of the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles was to have been instituted IN
Charlotte last night. Between Is and
100 candidates were anXiOuSly await
ing the event. All the paraphernalia,
etc, necessary for the initiation had
arrived and gotten in good working Or
der, and several prominent Eagle Off
Gals were present to administer the
obligations to the officers and members
Of the new aerie. Besides the officials
there were two Or three score Eagles
here from Salisbury, Asheville, Column
bia and WinstOn-Salem to see The
work we'll done.
The explanation for the fact that
there is not an aerie of Eagles mere
this morning may be found in the
visit to Charlotte yesterday of State
Insurance Commissioner James R
Young, who came in from Raleigh yes
terday morning M served notice on
the Eagle officials that he would not
allow the institution Of IN aerie here
until the order had taken out thu Il
cense of s25 required of all insurance
companies and fraternal orders giving
a sick or death benefit.
Mr.. Young had informed Mr.. Wood
ward Carr, of U~niont0wn, Pa, legal
adviser of the order Of Eagles. that he
would not allow another aerie 10 be
instituted in the state until the law
had been complied with and the nece;-
sary license taken out. The other re-
quirements, other than the payment Of
the license, are the filing Of a cerEi-
fed copy of charter and bylaws of the
order and a statement of the financ.al
condition of the organization. Mr.. Carr
had insisted hat the order of eagles
did not fail under the law requiring
insurance companies to take out d
license and refused TO advise the
grand aerie to pay the necessary sum.
Meanwhile State Deputy Organizer G..
c.. Boston, of South Carolina, had come
up from Greenville and made all ar
rangements for the installation of the
local aerie. and all was going we'll un-
til Commissioner Young appeared on
the scene.
The Eagle officials last night told a
reporter that they would take out the
necessary license and that the aerie
would be instituted as 0 as the
.formalities Of securing it can be gone
through with, which will be abou-
three weeks-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

Ohio may have a democratic gov
ernor again before very long. Andrew
Harris, the present republican gov
ernor, who succeeded to the Office on
the death Of democratic Governor
Pattison, is seventy years old and he
has been quite i'll of late. 1t is not
probable that he will live much long
er. Should he die before the term ex-
pires he will be succeeded by the pres
ident pro TEN OF the senate, Mr.. Will
liams, who is a democrat. 1t would
be a remarkable occurrence for three
men to fill the Office of governor dur
ing a single term, and still more so
that Il of them should belong to a
different political party from the other
two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

The Durham Herald thinks the pres
ident's idea in placing the officers n
the fifth revenue district under civil
service rules was to end the squabble
by removing the bone of contention.
He evidently is of the opinion that it
is the spoils of Office which is upper
most in the minds of his party neil III
that section; else, he would not have
issued that order or have made the
remark to Mr.. Brown, the new collec-
tor, that he was disguised with the
conditions. There may be some men
who pretend to think that what those
two factions are fighting for Is the
control Of the party organization for
the good of the party and of the state,
but they have not succeeded in max
ing Mr.. Roosevelt believe it is for any
higher purpose than securing control
OF the government patronage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

Senator Tillman will not make a
canvass of his state on the senatorial
question. He will let Colonel Lump
kin have it all to himself. The SEN
ator shows good ense. He has work
ed hard since congress met last De-
cember and is in need of as well as
entitled to a good rest, and, besides.
it will not be necessary for him to do
SO in order to secure a reelection by
an overwhelming majority.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
Alleged Lynchers Given Bond.

Messrs. w. A Niven and John Nc
Laurin, who are alleged to have partic-
ipated in the lynching Of John v.
Johnson, but who had not been ar
rested, have waived the service of war
rants upon them and given bond for
their appearance at the special term Of
court to convene at Monroe July 10th.
This makes nineteen men under bond.
-Wadesboro Messenger and Intelli-
gencer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

There are only a few more days now
for the two houses to get together on
the disputed provisions of the railroad
rate bill. Adjournment is not far
ahead. 1t would be a pity for the
measure to fail of enactment after SO
much work has been done on it and
it is so near completion. There is a
possibility that such may be the case,
though not a probability. The big
railways and the standard Oil Conpa-
NY may defeat it yet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

If you take the figures of the Black
burn side it has ALREADY won the
fight. If you believe what Buffers
crowd says, the congressman has been
whipped out of his boots. In the mean
alleged victory by securing some mora
delegates to the convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

Do the sharpers consider Greensboro
a good field for operations or are The
people there sharper than most others
in catching on to their ways that are
dark and tricks that are rain'a?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
one year, 5000; six months, $500;
three months, $50; one month, &c
cents.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSEN.
GER 1.-TWO eight page papers,, by mail.
one year 500: SIX months, so cents
In advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

The Bryanites evidently hold that
the third term idea applies only 10
holding the presidency and not to be-
ing defeated for it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

We know DR.. Alderman received a
hearty welcome from the state educa-
tors and their friends assembled iii
Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

Last Summer had a severe attack of Inhamma-
tory Rheumatism IN the knees. from which / was
unable TO leave my room for several months. l
was treated by two doctors and also tried differ
emit kinds Of liniments and medicines which
seemed to relieve me from pain for awhile. but at
the same time ! was not any nearer getting well.
One day while reading a paper I saw an adver-
tisement Of S. S. s. for Rheumatism. decided
to give it a trial, which I did al once. After ! had
taken three bottles ! felt a great deal better. and
/ continued to take il regularly until I was en-
tirely cured. I now feel better than I have for
years. CHAS. Z.
6l3 Sind Street, Newport News. Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

While the damp, cold, changing weather of
Winter intensihes the pains and other disagreeable
symptoms of Rheumatism, it is by no means a
winter disease exclusively. Through the long
months of Summer its wandering pains and witch
ing nerves are felt by those in whose blood the uric
acid, which produces the disease, has accumulated.
Rheumatism is a disease that involves the en-
tire system. Its primary cause results from the
failure of the eliminative organs, the Liver, Kid
neys and Bowels, to carry out of the system the
urea, Or natural refuse matter. This coming in
contact with the different acids of the body forms
uric acid which IS taken up and absorbed by the
blood. This acid causes fermentation of the blood,
making it sour and unfit for properly nourishing
the body, and as this vital stream goes to every
nook and corner of the body, the poison is distrib-
uted to all parts. The nervous system weakens
from lack of rich, pure blood, the skin becomes fe-
verish and swollen, the stomach and digestion are
affected, the appetite fails and a general diseased
condition of the entire system is the result.
Not only is Rheumatism the most painful of
all diseases, with its swollen, stiff joints, throbbing
muscles and singing nerves, but it is a formidable
and dangerous trouble. If the uric acid is allowed
to remain in the blood, and the disease becomes CHI,
and they are rendered immovable and stiff. and
Every day the poison remains in the system the di
to get rid OF Rheumatism is IN warm weather; bee;
the skin is more active and can better assist in the
proper remedy to force the acid out of the bloc
strengthen the Liver, Kidneys, Bowels and other ors
manently cured. , External applications relieve the
nation, and for this reason are desirable, but tt
blood is poisoned and the blood must be treate
S. S. S., a remedy made from roots, herbs and
tism. 1t goes into the blood and attacks the diseas
and driving it out, and building up the sour blood s.
to every part OF the body, it cures Rheumatism per
for the disease; being purely vegetable, it will
those medicines which contain Potash or some othe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-20
FIRE IN GROCERY.
Enos kIoss Suffers Loss Of S7OO BY
Early Morning Blaze.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Enos Kloss's store and contents, at
4l2 Byron street, was damaged by fire
at three o'clock this mronng. Mrs.
Hamilton, who lives next door, was
awakened by the fire, and notified her
next neighbor, Charles Selleck, who
telephoned still alarm to the central
station. The firemen turned a stream
of water on and soon got the fire out.
The water was used on the shed in the
near, where the most of the fire was.
The flames also burned a hole in the
roof.
The stock was damaged only by
smoke, and the flames did not get into
the store proper. There was a good
deal of loss. Mr.. Kloss estimates the
damage to building and stock at 500
TO $500. He carried an aggregate of ST.
900 of insurance on building and stock.
Just how the fire started is not
known but the matches and some other
goods were stored in the shed, and mice
may have ignited the matches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-20
OWNERS ARE LOCATED.
One Team Stolen BY Bieedorn Be
longed in BroWntown.
From Mondays Daily.

ripi VhoHddy DdHy'
Sheriff f. s. Tanner of Morrison
county has succeeded in locating the
owners of one of the horses which Gil
bert Bleedorn, the eX-convict and alleged
horse thief, had in his possession when
he reached Morrison county several
DAYS ago, before his arrest. Since the
capture of Bleedorn Sheriff Tanner has
been in communication with owners of
missing stock in a number of towns,
but the first clew which has bearing
on the present case was received Thurs
day night in the shape of telegram
from Brownton, in Mcleod county. This
message intructed the local authorities
to hold the man on the charge of steal
ing a buggy and team of horses from
livery stable in that town, and was
signed by the firm which owns the barn
from which they were taken.
A description of the missing property
was appended to the message. The au-
thorities have in their possession fine
gray mare, branded HO Oh the left side.
which BleedOrn left with John Levinski,
a Randall town farmer. The alleged
thief became stalled in a swamp near
Levinski's place, and wished to sell the
farmer the horse, but the latter refused
to purchase. He did consent to hold the
horse for him, however, and it was dis
covered there by the sheriff after Blee-
dorn's arrest.
The horse was brought to Little Falls
and is now there in possession of the
authorities. It's description tallies eX-
actly with that furnished by the
Brownton liverymen, and there is no
doubt that the horses are the same
Sheriff Tanner has wired the owners
stating that their horse is there, and it
is expected that they will send man
to take back the animal shortly.
This adds another link to the chain
which is expected to convict Bleedorn
and his guilt is practically established
He had evidently made number OF
trades on his way from Brownton to
Little Falls, and it is no easy matter tc
unravel the tangled skein of these
transactions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-20
DOUBLES ITS SURPLUS.
First National Bank Gives Another
Evidence Of Soitdity.


J At the regular meeting of the direct
ors of the First National bank, held this
morning, it was voted to increase the
surplus of the bank by $25,OOOs which
sum is to be taken out of the undivided
profits or earnings of the bank. This
makes the total surplus $4,000, and
puts the First National in the enviable
position of having surplus one half as
large as its capitalization, strengthen
ing the bank just that much, and also
puts the bank in better position to care
for it's large and constantly growing
business.
The officers of the bank say that the
deposits have reached the handsome sum
of $l,l4O,OO0 now, of which nearly all
is Blue Earth county money. The bank
is the oldest in the county, well officer
ed and a sound and valuable institution
for Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-20
RIGGS WAS A BAD ONE.
Atter1 pied to Place An Engineer in
Embarrassing Posit on.

| From Tuesdays Daily.
| An interesting incident in connection
with the murder of Mile Ellison by
Conductor Riggs was related to The St
Paul Pioneer Press last night by Engi-
neer Tom Robinson, 4l6 Mount Ida
street. He is the engineer who hauled
Riggs train out of st. Paul the Satur-
day night before the murder.
II was sitting here in this cab" he
said, waiting for the signal to pull out
when Riggs came up to the engine and
called me to the platform. | thought
he had called me to give me running
orders, and was much surprised when he
said to me, Tom, how would you like
to 90 out for a good time next Monday
night
Riggs never had asked me to 90 Will
him on any expedition of this kind be-
fore, and | did not know what to make
of it. Before | could answer him he
went on to tell me how he had in mine
two girls for quiet little supper will
wine and all the trimmings and wOunC
up with, If you don't have good time
III pay for the SUPPER
| "When l had recovered from my sur
prise | told him that while he might Ell
ijoy this even though he was a married
man, | could not tolerate his proposition
He seemed rather taken back by IN,
refusal, and left without word. Whel
he came back in few minutes witt
running orders he asked me if | wa
sore at him for his proposition. ! tolC
him no. Isaid l guessed he meant i
all right, but mistook his man.
"a, few minutes later we pulled out
and | thought no more about it until
heard of his arrest at Elroy for the muir
der of Mile Ellison. Then it came t,
me that perhaps it was this girl he hac
mentioned as one of the two we were t.
90 out with in Minneapolis Monda.
night.
"That set me to thinking, and | hav'
lcome to the conclusion that his idea wa
to get me and the girl together wher
we would be seen by several people, per
haps in several different places. Thel
when the murder was discovered, why o
course the police would look for a maj
of my description, and when | wa
caught there'd be nothing to it but {
rope for mine. My idea that this wa
his intention is strengthened by my hav
ing been told that he made the SAM
proposition to another engineer, Sunda.
night.
Il am not man who goes out on sucl
Expeditions, and after all this you be
jyour life I'm glad | ANTI"