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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
A. c. L. BUSY AT WILSON
Buying Property There But Keeping
Quiet as TO its Purposes.

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
'this week purchased about fifteen addi-
tional acres Of land in the southern
section of the eitg adjacent to their
tracks. This road has been quietly
buying property in southern Wilson for
the past two months, and for the pass
few weeks has been having moved the
many dwellings located on their new
" acquired properly
We are unable to ascertain for what
purpose this valuable property was ac-
ouired, and the fact that it is located
where the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound
railroad will cross the Coast Line
causes a suspiciol that the purchases
were made on account of the new road,
either for the use of that road if the
Coast Line recently, when it was sold.
bought il, Or otherwise to prevent the
new road from securing the property.
However, Raleigh and Pamlico Sound
railroad is reported to be owned by
Standard Oil interests, the same par
ties wto recently secured the Norfolk
and Southern, and the Atlantic n
North Carolina, and it may be that the
Coast Line will Use the property for
yard purposes.-Wilson Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
MOTHERS nslnE lCT FOR UNIFORM DIVORCE uNs
Considering the Matter
in Session in WashinSton.
Section of Report Striking the Death
Blow ut the Migration Divorce
Adopted by Overwhelming Vote.
Federal Divorce Law Not Considered
Feasible.

Washington. Feb. 2.-Animated
discussions Were INDUCED in today by
the congress on uniform divorce laws
on the resolutions proposed by the
Pennsylvania delegation outlining Inn
lportant reforms for uniform laws OF
subject by the various sta,.s and
which had been endorsed practically
lin heir entirety by the resolution COM
lmittee. Arguments were exhausted
and parliamentary tactics invoked by
the minority Of the congress In de-
feat the adoption Of the following por-
Ition OF the report Of the committee
on resolutions striking the death blow
lat the migratory divorce:
" When the courts are gwen cog
.lnizance OF suits where the plaintiff
was domiciled in n foreign jurisdlc-
ition ut the time the cause of com
plant arose, IL should be insisted that
relief will not be given 1aless the
Icause Of divorce vas included arcong
those recognized iii sub-fOreign dom
Iiciles."
The section was finally adopted by
ian overwhelming vote.
Regarding the adoption OF the first
resolution submitted 10y the committee
that il was the sense of the committee
that federal divorce law was not
feasible, Governor P~ennypacker said:
The resolution was adopted and
the first step in the path of progress
has been taken"
The section declaring that each
state should adopt legislation for the
remedies afforded by its statutes OF
IdivOrce TO its own citizens was adopt
led with some notifications
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
GREENE AND GAYNoR TRIAL


Savannah, Ga, February 20.-Juror
r. Patten, whose indisposition neces-
STATED a recess in the Greene-Gaynor
Ease yesterday was very much Letter
today and the trial of the case was re-
sumed.
Testimony given by Assistant Engi-
neer E. r. Conant, in regard 10 a diff
Guilty which he had in 1892, with Cap
tain A. ]. Twiggs, when the latter
struck him, and the testimony given
By Captain Twiggs in reference TO an
interview which he had with John F.
Gaynor in Savannah in 1891, in which
Gaynor induced him nc 10 bid and
afterwards wrote a mysterious note,
served TO inject ONE new features into
the case, and together with a spirited
argument as to the admissibilty of GER
tain testimony by Captain Twiggs rel
alive TO the manner in which Carter
put the screws TO him. constituted
the main points OF interest in the trial
for the day.
Twigss said he came TO Savannah in
September, 1891, and saw John F. Gay
nor at one of the hotels He said Gay
nor told him he understood Twigss
was going TO bid on the contract and
suggested that they might come 10
terms. Gaynor said he thought Greene
and Gaynor ought to have all The
work in the district and agreed TO take
all the stone required from Quarries
lear Augusta owned by Twiggs. He
paid Twiggs $500 bonus. If Twigss
were eliminated, GaynOr told him, ne
said, then there would be no other
bidder than Greene and Gaynor. Ac-
cording to Twiggs the following con-
versatiOn ensued:
You are mistaken said Twiggs.
"Demine, Of Augusta. intends 70 bid.
Are you sure:' asked Gaynor.
The witness said he was sure
Whereupon Gaynor rang for a messen-
ger and pencilled a note, saying he
would fix that. Thereupon he sent the
note and in a short time the messen-
ger returned with a reply. This Gay
nor read, appeared satisfied said there
will be no other bids" and tore he
reply into small bits.
District Attorney Erwin told Mr..
Twiags to tell how he was oppressed
by Carter in the carrying out OF the
contract at Augusta. At this period
the defense objected and for an hour
the question was argued.
The district attorney insisted in his
argument that TWiggs was merely a
means to an end and that the cOnsplr-
acy itself was set forth in the indlct-
ment with sufficient %fullness. He said
he proposed later to show the oppres-
sion upon whom the defendants and
lanta. upon whom the defendants and
Carter worked a most Ubiquitous
scheme.
The argument had not been cOnclud-
ed when court adjourned until tOnor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
Killed Her Three Children and Then
Took Her Own Life
Horrible Affair Transpircd ON . Fan
River Line Steamer-Woman Who
Committed the Deed Was Mrs. John
Walters. of Brooklyn. n f.-The
State Room Vas Empty bur n Note
Was Lcft-SHe Evidently Threw
Children Overheard and Then Fol-
lowed.

Fall River. Mrss., February 20.-The
open door OF Il state which had
been occupied by a woman and three
young children on the trip of the Fall
River line steamer Plymuth, from New
York for this city. early today. led
20 the discovery that Mrs. John Wat
ters. OF Brooklyn, y. Y, had taken
the lives of her three little mes and
then her own. Mrs. Waters appar-
emily had thrown overheard her two
young daughters, and infant SON and
then jumped after them.
Investigation by the attaches of the
steamer indicated that the tragedy Oc-
Cured between midnight and $3.50 a.
m, the fact of the stateroom being
~unoccupied having been discovered just
before the Plymouth i-.ade the New
port landing. The woman ,eft two
notes addressed TO her husband. n
n pencil.ed on the back of an enve-
i"pe sce begged forgiveness; in the
other, written on wrapping paper she
said that she had worried until she
feared insanity and could not bear 10
leave the children.
Some hours after the arrival of the
Plymouth at this port, Dwight Brady.
son of Captain James Brady, collector
Of the port of Fail River, identified
articles found in the s:aterOom as De
longing 10 his sister, Mrs. Waters,
who, apparently, was coming to Fall
River to visit her relatives. Mrs Wat
ters was about 30 years of age. Her
children were Helen, aged 4, Dorothy.
aged 2 years and an infant son of ten
months.
HUSBAND FRUSTRATED BY GRIEF.
New York, February 20.-John w.
Waters is manager Of the fire insur-
ance bureau of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers. He was pros
trated when told of his wife's death.
To a business associate, Mr.. Walters
said that his wife had been subject
to short spells of insanity and that
she spent some time in a sanitarium
several years ago. Mr.. Waters said
his wife's troubles were entirely imag-
mary and that their home life was
always happy.
Mrs. Waters mental affection,
which it was thought had been practi-
call cured, took the form of a desper-
ate anxiety for her children.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
NO DANGER
China but Nothing Alarming Has
DeyelODed.

Richmond. Va, February ga ca
BILE message has just been received by
the secretary Of the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist conven-
ton here from DR.. r. J. Bryan, mis-
sionary of that board in Shanghai,
China. 1t reads as follows:
Shanghai, February 20.
"Willingham. Richmond, Va.
n apparent danger.
~(Signed.) BRYAN"
The secretary Of the board has also
received a letter from the department
of state l.. Washington, in which the
secretary says nothing is known there
which would Justify the immediate
and general withdrawal of nissiona-
ries from the interior.
II also adds:
This government is disposed to af-
ford every protection in it's power to
its citizens in China"
The letters which come from the
missionaries show that there is a state
of unrest but they do not seem to be
alarmed about conditions One person
in writing from Yangchow. says:
The great ~anti4oreign feeling will
probably show itself for a while
though we a not felt much of IL i'm
Yangchow."
Another in writing from Canton.
avs
Things are in a somewhat disturb
ed state politically and robbery liz very
common, but we have been kept in
peace"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
FIVE WE'RE BURNED
Fatal Fire i'm a Pennsylvania Town.
Narrow Escapes From Death.

Johnstown, Pa. February 20.-Five
lpersons were burned TO death, two
!others seriously injured and four
houses completely destroyed early to-
lday by a fire which originated In the
lhome OF Patrick Grogan at. Tunnel
HILL. about 81 miles east Of this city.
The victims were Mrs. Grogan and
her four children.
Two other members of the Grogan
family were compelled 10 jump from
the second floor of the building and
were seriously hurt.
From the Grogan dwelling the
flames quickly spread 10 three adjoin-
ing houses, burning them to the
Several narrow escapes from
death were had by the inmates OF these
houses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
FORCE OF LIFE REMEDIES
Charge of Conspiracy to Deiraud
I7assnlgh Mails is Being Fought
by Conspiracy.

New York, February 2O.-1he
method OF sending Force of Life rem
edies to partients was taken up today
at the hearing of the Force Of Life
Chemical Company on a charge of
conspiracy to defraud through the use
of the mails. Mrs. Nellie u. Walling-
ton, said that the liquid medicine was
taken from the Force OF Life barrel,
which she said she was inclined to be-
lieve contained waite. The liquid
remedy was supposed to have four
strengths, she testified. and when
taken from the barrel, the bottles af-
ter being filled were labelled accord
dinghy. 4 bog did up the bottles af-
ter taking the remedy from the Force
of Life barrel, the witness said. and
then they were turned W. to a young
woman who forwarded the remedy to
the patienB-
When persons sent for samples Of
the Force of Life medicine what did
they receiver" asked Mr.. HOughton.
They all received what was known
as dope" replied Mrs. Wellington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
Will Discontinue Private Negotiation

Paris, February 20.-A semi-official
mote ~'as issued today announcing
Frances intention To discontinue pri-
Ivate negotiations at Algeciras and to
lcarry the question OF policing Moroc-
go before the Judgment OF the world
lin the open conference.
The note states hat Germany's re-
lply indicates that IL is evidently the
Of Germany TO have the confer
|ence fail and it adds that the dele
gates will not separate before fifteen
days hare elapsed and after discuss
ing all the questions on the original
Some Of the principal delegates de-
clare that the failure OF the conference
Is DOW inevitable.
However, the deadlock lis confined
to the private Franco-Ge-man *.
changes and il remains open for Tn.
conference to consider the subject. al
though there are slight hopes of an
accord now hat the efforts Il reach
n private agreement have failed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
ILL HAD BEEN N TROUBLE
Patrick Witnesses Did Not Make
\ Favorable Impression
Another Had { Leave q Texas Town
and Another Had Been Under Arrest
for Drunkenness-Many of District
Attorneys Questions Were as to
Mode { Life of the Witnesses in
Their Texas Homes.

New York, February 20-Taking of
testimony of Texas witnesses in the mo-
ton for a new trial for Albert T. Pa
trick, under sentence Of death for the
murder of William Marsh Rice. was
resumed today. Josepn Jordan, of
Seabrook, Texas. was recalled and
questioned by District Attorney Je-
rome.
All Of Mr.. Jegome's questions to .Jor-
dan were with reference to his mode
Of life in Texas. Just before conclud-
ing his questioning Mr.. Jerome asked:
DO you think murder is a person
al matter"
Murder is an honorable crime, if it
Is committed in the r.Sht way" was
tordan's reply.
Thomas f. Jet, of Houston, Texas,
lie that Jones told him that neither
he nor Patrick was responsible for the
death of Rice.
Jones told him that Rice was used
to taking medicine of his own accord
and that Patrick had never told him to
administer chloroform. The witness
then admitted that Jones said that he
put h blame on Patrick to save him.
self n that if Patrick was electrocu-
ted, an innocent man would suffer.
Jett testified that he once served q
two years sentence for forgery. He
then left the witness stand and was re-
placed by Henry J. Moran, of Hous-
ton, Texas. Moran admitted that he
had been arrested on a charge of va
grancy and when asked if. when the
charge was dismissed. it was not upon
his promise to leave the town, he said.
"Well, | was going away anyway"
He said that he knew Jones we'll, and
that he former valet of Rice told him
that neither he nor Patrick was re-
spOnsible for the death of Rice. Jones
told him also that he was so bounded
by the police in New York that he put
the blame On Patrick to save himself.
Robert Lee, of Houston, Texas, who
testified yesterday, was recalled by
Mr.. Jerome. He said he had known
Valet Jones, since March 1905, and
that the latter had told him Patrick
was not guilty and he hoped he would
not suffer. Lee admitted having been
arrested in Houston for intoxication
before he came north.
Adjournment then was taken until
tOmGrTyw.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
THE TgJIMAN RESOLUTION
Favorable Report will be Made on
Measure as Amended by SIb-Com-
mittee - Adjournment Taken i'm
Memory of Representative Castor.

Washington, Fsbruary 20.-By, unan-
imOus vote, the house committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce decided
today to make "a favorable repor on
the Tilnan resolution as amended by
the subcommittee, consistinE< OF Rep
resentatives Hepburn Oowa1, Town
send (Mich1, and Adamson lGa.)
In amended form the resolution pro-
vides for the investigation by, the in
terstate commerce commission of rail-
road determinations and m~onopolies
in coal and oil. The compromise mea-
sure is a combination of the Till
man, Gillespie land Campbell resolu-
tons. 1t retains the number and title
of the Tillman resolution, but mar
ii
rows it by striking out the proposed
investigation of monopolies and dis
criminatiGns inoall products. hauled by
railways. The measure is boarder
than the Gillespie resolution in that
it includes all coal, while the Giles
pie resolution related only to bitumin-
u coal, and it practically includes
the Campbell resolution by extending
the investigation to oil.
The senate listened for three or
four hours today. TO a discussion of the
details of the pure food bill. A num-
Der of minor amendments were sug-
gested, but under the agree ment to
vote on all amendments tomorrow
none of them could be acted on today.
Nv DorDD~ -~no0n+nl hwy ao,,oc -
reprt direct rom the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company to the charge
of discrimination made against it by
the Red Rock Fuel company of West
Virginia. the communication was
signed by Vice President Bond who
declared hat there had been no dis
criminationss that the Red Rock CON-
pany was treated as were all others
sand that to met its requirements a.
impossible for lack Of equipment.
Mr.. Bond says that to comply with
the Red Rock company's demands
would require special switching service
fer twenty miles each way and that
the eoal company vas Informed that
until the railroad company could en-
vide special service to develop new
COIl lSllllols.
M. Bond further says:
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is
not q stockholder in any coal company
large cor smallfi, located in the vicinity
of, or on its lines Of railway in the
Fairnont district. 1t has for many
years owned a majority of the stock
of the Consolidated Coal company, a
Maryland corporation. In 1903, the
Consolidated Coal company acquired a
bare majority of the stock f the Fair
INIT Coal company. The commission
finds that the alleged stockholders of
the Baltimore Gnd Ohio in the Fair
mont company is the -easoE the Red
Rock company's demands have not
been compiled with. This finding is
absolutely untrue"
The senate adjourned a few minutes
after 4 O'Clock out of respect to the
memory of the late Representative
Castor, of Pennsylvania
The house of representatives today
took an immediate adjournment out
of respect to the memory of Represen-
tative George A. Castor, of Penrsyi-
vania, after the passage Of appro-
pirate resolutions and the appointment
of a funeral committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23

AlgecTrTs, Spain, February -2O.-The
delegates 10 the Moroccan conference
are most peSsimistic V the results
of the negotiations. Germany1s reply
rejecting the French proposals for
policing Morocco adds that Germany
is ready to examine any further propo-
sitions France may wish to make but
the French seem not to have any
further proposition to present.
The Frenf'l view is that the Ger
man reply leaves little hope for the
success of the conference.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
CHIEF JUSTICE OF ALABAMA
Samuel D.. Weakley Appointed t. the
Position by GOvernur Jelks.

Montgomery, Ala, February 90
Governor W. D. Jelks today appointed
Hon. Samuel d. Weakley, of Birming-
ham, as chief justice of the supreme
court of Alabama, to fill the vacancy
casued by the death of Chief Justice
Thomas y. Mcclellan. Mr.. Weakley
is 45 years old and has long been rec
ognized as one of the leading attor-
neys OF the Alabama bar.
The appointment will hold until the
general election in Alabama in No
vember. The democratic convention
to be held in September. will nominate
a candidate for the full term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
Negro Killed by Posse.
Andalusia. Ala. February 20

A~ndalusia, Ala, February ga ne
T named Pedigree. was sho. TO
death by a posse here today. Pedigree
forced an entrance TO the home OF a
prominent white citizen in the out
skirts of the town last night and az
lsaulted a. young woman. Today a posse
located him and he was identied by his
victim The posse started to Jail with
THE negro when the prisoner broke
away and began to run, and he was
shot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
All Quiet at shreveport.

Shreveport, La. February 2O.-The
city is quiet today and it is not be-
heved any further attempt will DC
made to lynch the negro Charles Cole
man, in Jail on the charge Of murder
ing Miss Lear. The militia viii Prob
ably be kept on guard until Coleman's
trial has been completed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23

Birmingham. Ala. February 20
Following the labor troubles at the
plant of the Central Foundry Company
at Bessemer today. Lee Morrison and
Raleigh Jones. employees. had a fight.
which resulted in Jones shooting and
instantly killing Morrison. A stray
bullet from Jones pistol also struck
and fatally wounded James Lowery. a
by-stander.
Jones was locked M in the Birm-
inRham jail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23

Author OF blue Jeans'' Dead.
New York, February 20.-Joseph
Arthur, the playwright, anfhor of
Blue jeans" The Still Alarm"
Lost River and Other successes, died
today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23

Mr.. w. H. Crowell, of Burgaw,
spent yesterday in Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23
CURES

Thousands who have had their be
makes wrecks instead of cures in the
While il may mask the disease in the
is left of the trouble returns with rem
astrous effects of this powerful min
eral. Mercury, and Potash, which is
also a common treatment for Conta-
gious Blood Poison, eat out the lining
of the stomach and bowels, produce
chronic dyspepsia, cause the teeth to
decay, make spongy, tender gums,
afecttheb bones and muscles, and leave
its victims complete physical wrecks.
Another effect OF this tre~tment IS
nercurial Rheumatism, the worst an,
There IS but ore certain, reliable antid
IS S. S. S. It is the only nedicin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-23

alth ruined by Mercury testify that it
of Contagious Blood Poison.
system for awhile, when the treatment
wed violence, combined with the dis
I suffered greatly from CONTAGIOUS
Blood Poison. I consulted physicians
me any good-in fact the treatment
proved more harmful than beneficial.
a friend told me that s. s. s. had GER
tainly cured him, and I immediately
commenced its use, and in a short while
I could find nc trace Of the disease.
This was two years ago, and I can truth.
fully say I am entirely cured.
Bowling Green, Ky. D. z. SANDERS,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-30

Lieut.. Col. Ali H. Joblin, chief en- sir. .7ess;; Maj. H. J. Long, assistant PaNmaster; Maj. J. M. Lucey, chap lain Aides Maj. l.. A. iFtzhugh, Maj E. B. FitZlslgh and Col. Turner. Maj. Master Water Wilkins was special aide, and this young veteran receive marked atten ion as he rode by the side of Gen. Roberts. To Adjt. Gen. John s. Bell is offered special thanks for his notable efficiency. and to Col. Thomas Green, quartermaster gen. eral, is expressed our grateful thanks for his nntiring zeal ill procuring for the Arkansas division every possible comfort and convenience.
 Our grateful acknoWldgments are made 10 the official ladies of our com mand for che thoughtful ways in which frightened the passing time and for the fine impression for Arkan- sas which they created at New Or leans among so many attractions of beauty and social charms: Miss Mar gafet Taylor. sponsor for Arkansas division U. C. V; Miss Louise Hol- man. maid of honor, and Mrs. ". p. Dortch, chapercn: also to Miss lola Fhilpot. sponsor Of J. Ed Murray camp: Miss Anna Dickinson. maid of honor. and Mrs. N T. Roberts, chap eron. Tn the interest of history We nay say that no hearts Were lost at New Orleans as all our young ladies return heart-whcle to Arkansas, for which fortunate circuIC stance the staff claims great credit. We desire to include in this to our sponsors maids of hinor and cha oarones al who held those positions in the Ar kansas division.
 Little Miss Mamie Nichol, who ac companied the sponsors in their car riage, was the subject of many flat tering attentions. Her bright and i' telligent young face was aglow with patriitic emotions which rendered her all the more attractive Another most beautiful and attractive sprite in the galaxy of attractive beauties so num- erous in the female contingent of the Arkansas division was little Jamie .Joblin, whose father was on General Roberts staff. She is only three year sold, but her brilliant intelli. Gence place sher above her years She was and is the idolized mascot Of the Arkansas division. IT. C. w., and We hope in after years to see her the honored sponsor of the divis. ion