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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
CRUISER NORTH CAROLINA
Most Powerful of Her Glass TO be
Launched in Two Weeks.

Newport News. Va, September IL
The launching # the new cruiser
North Carolina, October 9Th. will be
one Of the greatest events in the MS
tory of this city. l. IS expected that
fully 10000 visitors will assemble III
the shipyard to see the new cruiser
take the water. According to reports
from North Carolina fully 5000 PEG
pie Of that state will attend the iaun-
ching, and fully that number from
Virginia will be present.
Among the notable persons who
will attend the launching will be Sec
rotary Of the Navy Charles ]. Bona
parte, Governor Glenn and staff. from
North Carolina; Governor Swanson
and staff, from Virginia, and many
naval officers from Washington and
Norfolk.
Governor Glenn's little daughter has
been selected as sponsor for the cruis-
er, and she will use the traditional
champagne in naming the warsnip
Already preparations are being made
here tor the entertainment of the Wis
itOrs who will attend the launching,
and the day will be made a gala one
After the launching the sh. pyard Of
fcials will give a banquet in Hote!
Warwick in honor of the sponsor.
Covers will be laid for about 400 peO-
pie, and after the luncheon speeches
will be made by the governors Of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, Secretary
of the Navy Bonaparte, Calvin B. Or
cult, president of the Newport News
Shipbuilding company, and several
naval officers. Mr.. Walter A Post,
general manager Of the s%hipyard, vii!
preside as POSTMASTER.
When completed the North Carolina
will be the most powerful armored
cruiser afOAt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
Kickers Will Kick.

Wonder what some Of US will do
when We get TO heaven, If we ever do,
and find no occasion for kicking? n
plain truth is II is a habit, JUS like q
good many other things; We get start
ed in the Directing, kicking line and
can't stop. The whole country is pop
ulistic, that is to say. the inhabitants
are: they are for nobody in particular
but against everybody and everything
in general; some of them go so far as
10 fall u with themselves. II they
enter upon a scheme and no one will
take issue with them they will take
issue with Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
NEW INSURANCE COMPANIES
rho Southern States of Greensboro
and the Mecklenburg of Charlotte
Chartered.
(Snecial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh. N. c., September 1S.-A
charter is granted the Southern states
Fire Insurance company Of Green's
boro. capital stock $780, 600, to insure
against fire, lightning, rain and WINDS
The stockholders are j. ". Fry. J. ".
Scott and others; another charter IS
granted the Mecklenburg Mutual Life
Insurance company, of Charlotte. A.
3. Penny of that place, and some men
from Florida and other parts o. North
Carolina being in~corporators. Inc
company is allowed to organize wnen
II has 800 bonafide applications for
membership. 1t is allowed to have
district branches. these to levy assess
ment and pay the insurance Of their
members, such branches TO be operated
with not less than 200 members. nor
moro than 1000. Insurance Commits
sioner Young has licensed both these
companies to do business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21

neaF c~!enfuegos, Cuba The estate was
burned by Colonel Collafa. and a h4nd
u insurgents II is not known WHISTLER
,oiohei Collada was unaware Of the
suspension OF hosrilities or mercy
was acting as an outlaw.
The insurgents have been pa-ticu-
larry acti q in the vicinity Of Clen-
lueSos al are reported 10 have de-
stro!ed siderable property.
some e. stion has arisen over the
connl:t = Mr.. Spellman's disDat.a
ana 1t is POSSIBLE that he refers 10 The
same plantation mentioned in Com
mander Fullam's dispatch received by
the navy department late yesterday
afternoon Commander Ful.am has
been asked for further information.
All the ships Of the navy destined
1or ouoa a present arr on the sea,
and II IS expected they will constitute
a Su1lclent force unless peIce plans
1all and Intervention becomes neces
sary. 1t IS understood that the navy
VIII send a supply ship with food and
a collier to Havana.
Commander ColwelI, OF the cruiser
Denver, cabled the navy department.
today from Havana saying that th.n-s
were quieting generally and that TIE
leaders We're discussing peace terms.
General Frederick Funston, who IS
now on his way - Washington under
orders from the VAT department. will
probably be assigned to command the
army in Cuba if intervention should
be found necessary.
The fact that he is under orders 10
come to Washington and TO await
further instructions indicates that he
is wanted for imDOrtant duty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
LAlE DEVELOPMENTS
In CUBAN
Oh further Destruction Of Property-Insur
gents Active in the Vicinity of Cienfueeos-Taft
and Bacon Will Reach Havana TODAY.

Il September 1s.-Acirx
secretary Of State Adee received to
DAY a dispatch from Mr.. Sleeper rhs
american charge at Havana. con-a1-
ing the situation on the island. hr.
IN view Of the prospective arrival in
havana Of Secretary Taft and party
omorroW morning, the contents OF
the dispatch were not disclosed + -
pelieVed to have dealt with the atti-
lud OF the Cuban government and he
insurgents toward the American Of
hclals, and the consideration to b,
given their mission.
1t is no known here what cour-a
Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon VIII
pursue on their arrival in Havana.
Commander Fullam, Of the glnboat
Marietta, cabled the navy department
today that the landing force seems 70
have oyerawed the insurgents. and
that there is at present no anticipation
further destruction Of property.
Fullam has 100 tlue jack
cts on the Marietta. $50 on the Dixie
u 400 marines. The first landing
force consisted of blue jackets from
the Marietta and it is supposed that
telegram relates to this free, as
no mention is made of any troops from
the Dixie.
Information was received at the
state department today from NJ. R.
Spellman, of the Colonial C@ban COM
pany, at New York hal he had been
advised of the destruction this morn
ing Of the Esperanza Sugar estate,
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twenty Are Injured and Many
more are Missing.
TRAIN PLUNGED INTO srp,.
c''oeht was Due to Driftwood. Which
f'ied Against the Bridge and Tbreu,
IL Gut OF Line-It Will be Innoss;-
Die 70 Ascertain the Number 80 tho
Casualties for Several DAYS

Guthrie, Okla, September 70
persons are dead. twenty more or Ia
Injured and as many more miesi,o 49,
me result of a wreck Of a Rock IsI.,.
Train from Dover, Okla. AT a.90 b..
Anornlng. The engine, tender. ba goaoa
ana mall cars, smoking car and dow
coach OF passenger train No - nar+b
pound, left the high bridge that NOV.
'ne o1narron river and plunged into
Tue s'ream' which is hanked by treach.
erous quick sands. The pcomot,vA ia
appeared almost immediately Tho
mai and baggage clerks ESCAPED from
OnTni cars and swan to the shore
tne accident Was due to driftwnod
~naon piieo asainst the bridge n
sWerved it out Of line.
me traln was an hour late, and wa>
lunnlng at nigh speed. The engineer
u1u not see the condition Ct the bridya
untll ne was within a few Yards Il !.
lie shouted to his fireman and hmm.
-: lie landed On the verge of he
river and escaped unhurt The fire.
oIEtIc INJURIES,
When the engine struck the bridge,
the structure collapsed. precipitating
the engine, smoking car and day coach
mo the water Two Pullmaus re-
manned on the track.
The current whirled the dav each
gown the stream and landed it against
a sand bank. The were
helped out through the doors and
windows. The smoking car foated
to a sand bar, and four men were
seen to climb through the windows
n pulled thems Ives on top Of the
car, calling loudly for help. Those
on shore were unable 20 reach them On
account of the water and whila they
were Logging for assistance a mass
OF drjftwood swept them away.
Three other men crawled through
the rear door Of the smoking car. They
were rescued.
The most authentic accounts place
the number Of passengers in the smok-
ing car at between 20 and 80. With
few exceptions they have not been &C
counted for.
One man was fished out Of the river
at Cashion, twenty miles from the
disaster. He was almost C,aad. Others
have been reported floating down the
river.
The injured we're hurried to King
Fisher where the residents have turned
their homes into temporary hospitals.
1t may he impossible to ascertain
the exact number of dead for several
days. Many Of those reported missing
may show up safe at some point down
the CimarrOn.
King Fisher Okla. September 49,
Col. M. o. Wright, of Denver, has been
brought here after having fOated on
some wreckage about nine miles from
the wreck. He was rescued by farm
ers. Mr.. Wright is somewhat bruised,
but will recover. Four men belonging
to the Forepaugh-Sells circus We're in
the fatal smoking car. All of these
escaped except Hank Littlefield, whom
his companions report was drowned.
H. Balmer. of Lawrence, kas., was
rescued 13 miles down the river from
the wreck. A negro train porter who
was floating on wreckage, was seen
about II miles down the river. lie
shouted to persons on shore hat re
would "stop at the first statIon'.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21

Washington. September IS-Secre-
tary Wilson today promulgated the
regulations. under the new mea; in
spectoA law. governing ;he trarSpor-
tation Of meat in Interstate and for
eign commerce. There are eight
amendments 10 ;he regulations already
IN force, and these have % 10 with
interstate transportation. Inspected
meats and products. xerpte meats
and products. meats offered FOR trans
portation by farmers. and the re-
N'rlctIons upon common carriers in
certain cases.
A meat food product Is held TO
." any article intended for human
consumption which l. derived or pre-
pdred from any portion Of the carcass
81 cattle. sheep, swine. or goats. and
when when eaten, is capable OF sup
pIylHg nourishment or enerr, To the
human body, or If repairing BODY
W@stc.
r i expressly declared. however.
that a mixture Of which meat is an
ingredient Will not be considered A
food product unless the meat con
tanned therein is a dcinit and con
siderable portion OF tn" said mixture.
But il is stated, where such a
mixture - prepared in an establish
ment where inspection is maintained.
the sanitation Of that portion of the
establishment in which the said mix
ture is prepared will be supervised hy
the department, n the meat or
meat food product which enters the
said mixture will be inspected before il
D., >, / -
will not 81 officially labeled. Mixtures
such as minCe meat, soups etc. which
come under this ruling. and which
are not officially labeled, are allowed
in Interstate and foreign m
without inspection and without C~ertiti-
Gates, subject 10 the provisions and re-
QulTe1nentS Of the pure food law and
the regulations made thereunder.'
The regulations further hold that
products such as meat juice, meat ey-
tract, etc. which are intended and
used only for medical and
which are advertised only 10 the med
ical profession, are not meat food
products.
The regulations are to ecom ef-
fective on and after October LIST. next,
but shall not apply TO the continuous
carriage of meat or meat food pro-
ducts which are in transit on Oocto-
Der LIST next.
hen follow the various regulations
requiring that no person. firm or cor
p%oratiOn shall receive for transporta-
ton or transport from one state or
or the District Of Columbia,
any carcass. meat food product, etc.
until q certificate is made and furnish
ed according to the several forms
which the regulations prescribe. These
call for the most exact statements of
the name of the railroad to which the
shipment is offered, the shipper. the
~cohsingnee, point of shipment, point Of
destination, car number and initial.
whether the establishment is ex-
empted and If SO its exempted number
the meats are inspector or un-
inspected.
Farmers shipping meats must give
a similar certificate of purity and
WhOlesOmeness, duplicates to be sent
to the department at once.
One Of the principal regulations is
that requiring that all "original GER
tifcates delivered to the common car
rier as required in these regulations.
be retained and filed by the ini-
tial carrier in such hammer that they
may be readily checked by this de-
partment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
ATTACKED BY ~HIGHWAIMEN
Mr.. w. A. Wright Res;sts an Assault
DR.. McGougan Injured.

Fayetteville, n. c.. September Is
". A.. Wright, foreman Of the Hughes
Lumber company, at Parkton. was at
tackled on the road last night by two
highwaymen, and knocked from his
buggy He managed to knock Doth
men down with the butt of a heavy
whip. Jumped into the buggy and
drove away
Dr. J. V. McGougan,a prominent
musician, while On his way to a pa
tent last night, fell down an embank-
ment and sustained painful injuries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
situation in SantO Domingo Has Be-
come Acute.

Washington, September 1S.-Captaln
Switzerland, commanding the navat
forces in Santo Domingo waters. mas
cabled the department that the stu
alton in the island has become very
acute. The government has assembled
four hundred men at Month Christi
which. together with the force already
there leaves other parts of the Dominic
can territory somewhat unprotected
and there is a possibility of a large
uprising.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
Crew Of Bark Bibber Rescued b.
Clyde Liner.

Charleston, September 18--The
Clyde liner. New York, today brought
into port the mate and three seamen
OF the American bark r d Bibber,
Captain Saynes. lumber laden from
Savannah to New York. wrecked on
the Frying Pan shoals. The vessel
turned turtle and went 70 pieces The
men were found clingfng TO the spars-
Ths captain and others Of the crew
were not found.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
Two Charlotte Ladies' Injured In an
Auto Accident

Denver. Colo. September S-hra
L. W Cooper and Miss Nellie Man
ming. OF Charlotte, y. C., r severely
injured today in a collision
a street a and an automobile. ON
which they were riding. Mrs. Coop@rs
spine was injured. and her right arm
dislocated. and f. Is feared Ia a
has been internally injured Mss Man
ning's nose vas broken. and n sus-
talnei many cuts and brulses.
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Washington Santauh.- r.
opjDjoD mad. ,.,I.
'i -"'sF-
80 'o'A'Hsss'on .sE .m-
I~Tant acton in coust-ul.r t.s an
Dlication 81 the nsw railroad -e.. az
and n-,v.Fic-
us
- J''H' '"+." rates on nrw lines. and
- Communication mileage and excursion
rates. The decision i As f~,ll.v
"pa,
No'"-
'"a '"' '''"'! 'dh o' aWIIi!E rfCciy-
81 or accepted in payment for t~~anxpor-
tation subject ia the ,r- uA..h.~
~,se.r-.-
- 81 1"s
- ''''"''''"h 'H'' .".'#. II be-
th5 me opinion OF the commission that
the prohibition a.alasr harstnp
mr. cnilar. rr~ g, r~ag..-
-
''"' ' "'-'ah-
90 rates In erect n he tlitH Vf'g-udes
the acceptance Of services. property or
other payment in lieu Of The amount of
money specified IN The published SEIZED
uies.
Notices Of changes in rates-Whefa
two or more connectinE carriers g.:
tabllsh a Joint rate which il less or
greater than the sum OF their Iacag
rates, such Joint rate is a change Of
rates and requires q notice OF thirty
days. In such case Joint rate when
duly established and in forces become.
the only lawful rate for through trans
portation.
New rOadS-On new lines OF road.
including branches ana extensions Of
existing roads. individual rates may be
established in the frs instance, and
also joint rates 20 and from points on
such new line, without notice, on post
ing a tariff OF such rates and filing the
same with the commission.
Round trip excursion rates-It il
the opinion of the commission that tho
provisions Of the amended sixth sec
ton in respect of the publishing, filing,
and posting OF tariffs apply to the mile
age, excursion and Communication rates
authorized by the twenty-second sec
ton. Such rate when first establish
ed or offered. is held to be a change OF
rates which requires a notice Of thirty
days. No reasOn appears why this
notice should not be given I'm the case.
Of mileage rates, Communication rates.
and round trip rates or other reduced
rates which, like ordinary passenger
rates. are established for an indefinite
period and appear to be a matter OF
permanent policy Strictly excursion
rates. however. covering a named and
limited period. are Of a different char
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21

Chicago, September 18.-The case Of
Oberlin NJ Carter. formerly a captain
in the corps Of engineers in the United
States army, was reopened IN the fed
eTal cour here today before Judge
Kohlsaat. The issue in the present
hearing Is an attempt By the govern
ment 10 recover from Carter $1,000. 900
which il is claimedhe took while IN
charge Ct work at Savannah, Ga
Carter expressed himself az confident
that the case will result in his com
pleta ~vindication-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
indicted on the Charge Of

Tn0lCCGU OH NJ OIHH
Knoxville. Tenn. September 10
Robert r Oliver. a railroad contractor.
of this city, was today indicted oE the
federal grand jury in session here; on
the charge of peonage. The indlct-
ment contained 25 counts. Thee oe-
PENDANT is a brother Of ". }. Ol1Ver'
also an extensive railroad contractor.
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Important Action Of interstate
Commission.
CONSTITUTES THE NEW LAW
On|y Money Can be Accented as
Payment for Transportation.

e'scrai iiuies That VIII IT, Followed
IN the Ttnhc of >oTioc Inquired On
"o'ht iarin fsatr~ ou New Lines
~inuta AIca<r AMI T.cur
sion iiatc-opinIou a. 10 tlsc I,.tr-
Tor Round Trip ExCur<aon-Tor-
mission Can Allow shorter Tim,
Than IL Required by the Law
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
Building at the jamestown
Exposition.

Baltimore, September 1o.-GoVeEAor
Warield and his staff, and the men-
hers If the Maryland commission to
the jamestown Exposition, left mere
tonight on two steamers TO 1ah1 pa.r
tomorrow in the ceremony Oh t"y1!7
the corner stone Of the Maryland Du.l
ing to be erected at the eHpo7 III
grounds. The party NUMBERS III
about sixty-five persons. Inc coinoA
stone was taken with the party.
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Transportation OF neat in Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce.


fi-ht amendments tn the Regulations
Airrady in Eoro-Thr Regulations
are tn Become Effective IN October
i>t, but VIII Not Apply TO Cnntin-
nous Carriage OF Meat or Meat Hood
Then in Transit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-21
|0R An END
bt More Than a
'lpD Speeches.
/ SOUTH CAROLINA.
} ytdress on Relations
.,'1itaI and Labor

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-17
MOslem Table Manners.
ErOn The La0fsI


The rules set down by old Moslem pTecept as TO
how to behave Tellgiously and appropriately at
meals are interesting. though whether they are
devoutly complied with In times OF festival Is
doubtful. Here arc some examples Wash your
hands and mouth before eating. When eating
never put one leg upon the other. nor put your
elbows upon the table. as this binders good diges-
ton. Never be a slave OF your repast. and never
touch any meal II you arc not hungry. BE ever
content with what you md before you, and never
give yourself great pains in preparing choice dishes.
Bc always, II possible, at the table In company with
friends. as the Prophet never paTtook OF his meals
alone. Always begin and end your meal with
thanksgiving to Allah, Always eat with your right
hand, and swallow. before and after food, a little
salt. IL shows good upbringing and Is pleasing TO
Allah ever to put into the mouth only small mOrsels
and never 10 make any observations upon the de.
fective qualities OF dishes. Never cut bread with
a knife. but. as the Prophet did. break II. Never
choose the fruit offered. but take any du hdSard.
Never wipe your fingers with bread. Avoid blow
ing on a hot dish. but walt until II gets cool. Fat
dates. apricots. and other similar fruit one by one.
In eating them thus the unity OF
Allah. Avoid At the table drinking much water.
Your meal Finished, use attentively the tooth pick,
gather up the crumbs and wash again your hands
aud mouth. Lastly. render thanks 70 Allah.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-17
DAMASCUS GUN BARRELS.
The United States q Great Market for
BeIsian limitations
From Daily Consnlar and Trads Reports.

From Daily Consular and Trade Reports.
Consul j. c. McNally writes that the Damascus
gun barrel manufacturers of Liege have tried from
time 20 time TO influence legislation TO compel the
manufacturer OF the imitation brand 10 mark on
their barrel the nature of their design.
The 1rearm manufacturers who In the makeup
OF their guns use both the genuine and imitation
opposed such legislation, with the result that one
must distinguish for himself whether he Is pur-
chasing the real or Imitation article. The Consul
has been asked from time TO time by American
Grearm manufacturer regarding the manufacture
OF the imitation Damascus barrel. and II the local
manufacturer could supply them with a certain
number, &C.
When the gun is manufactured In Liege and not
having a genuine Damascus barrel attached, Il
goes to the proof station with a plain barrel. II.
after the test. the manufacturer desires to have
an Imitation barrel. he calls into use some silk paper
and takes the design Of an original Damascus bar
rel BY means of a decalcomania transfer II Is
attached TO the plain barrel by the use OF certain
acids. which are held as secret. No separate bar
rels are ever covered with the Imitation design,
but only when attached to a gun. Double barTelled
shOtguns are usually the only sort thus decorated.
II Is quite a dinncult. matter to distinguish between
the real and initiation Damascus barrel, and TO
make a test II would be necessary TO erase the de
sign. IL an imitation. no acid In the world will
restore IL: but II the Damascus is genuine the ap-
plication Of sulphuric acid will Immediately bring
out the original design.
~ AAi . hAeN NN A@N Wv
mAnds both sorts of Damascus. and while Il Is GER
tain that the Importer will know which article he IL
buying, the retail dealer could easily be Imposed
upon unless he were an expert In the business. No
doubt the ordinary person has been often under
the impression that he possessed a genuine Damas-
Gus while the opposite was true.
II is impossible TO obtain statistical Information
as to the number of guns OF the imitation DamAs-
Gus barrel exported from Belgium. for while an
accurate account Is kept at the proof station OF all
guns and barrels undergoing the test, the same
being compulsory before the gun can be sold. the
barrel being designed after the test. no intelligent
estimate can be made. One OF the dealers. how
ever. Informed me that no less than 10000 an
nually Of these barrels bore the imitation mark.
Most OF the imitation Damascus barrel guns are
sent TO the United States and South America. OF
the latter section Brazil is the largest buyer, while
Argentina is a close second.
The steel imitation Damascus barrel can be
bought as cheap as so cents. while the most ordinary
OF the genuine will command from 81 to 81. rs.