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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

London, December 15-As a re-
suit of disclosures during the ia-
quiry held by the National Asso-
citation of Amatuer Oarsmen OF Amer
lea, that the expenses OF the crew Of
the Vesper boat club Of PHILADELPHIA.
which rowed at Henley, in 1906. had
been paid in part by public sub5rrip-
ton which disqualifies them, under tho
laws of the amateur rowing association
OF England, and because the officers OF
the national association OF American
oarSmen had certified as to the crews
status as amateurs without that in
quiry which they had led the Henlv
committee to believe had made the
stewards of the Henly regatta passed
resolution today under which all Amer
lean crews and scullers are debarred ir
future from competing at the Henly
regatta until the American rowers
complete an agreement with the Hen
ly committee such as already exist.
with the French. German. Dutch. Bel
Notice was given OF this motion On
June % after the stewards had decided
to debar the VeSper crew from future
participation in the Henly regatta and
it has been much discussed since that
date. AS first proposed the resolu-
ton unqualifiedly debarred the commit
tee from accepting the entries OF crews
and scullers from America, but Fletch-
q M
make this temporary, in order to give
the Americans time TO put their houss
in order. This step, however, was con-
sidered far too drastic a course By the
rank Of oarsmen who did not believe
that all American oarsmen should Suf-
fer from the sins of the Vesper-s and
the failure OF the officers of the ma
tional association OF amateur oarsmen
to make full inquiries before certifying
TO the qualifications OF this crew. r.
was therefore decided to debar the
crews of any country not having an as
soclation in agreement with the Henly
committee. II is believed that this res
olution, as passed, will induce the ma
tlOnal association of amateur oarsmen
to make such arrangement with the
Henley committee as will insure. in
future, the entry only Of such crews
which amateur status is unquestioned.
Today's meeting of the regatta sched-
ule committee was held under the pres
idency OF J. ". Rhoades. behind closes
doors. Among others present were
Lord DesBorougn, Sir Robert Her
non-Hodge, ". F. ID. Smith. ". p;
T. e. Lehman, and Coach Fletcher.
The passing Of even this moderated
resolution has caused surprise here. as
i was thought that the regatta stew
;rds were satisfied after the discussion
which has taken place the past year
that their wishes would be met BY the
American Rowing Association.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
RAILROAD TRAFFIC DELAYED.
Eleven Freight Trains SnoWbound-
Shortage of Fuel Becoming Serious

Grand Forks. N. D., December Is
1t is reported that between urand
Forks and Minot on the Great Northern
railroad, there are eleven freight trains
which cannot be moved On account Of
the heavy snow. or the shortage of coal
Or both. At MinOt several days ago,
a locomotive backed into the turn
table pit and blocked fourteen engines
in the rOundhouse. The snow at some
Of the stations is piled high, and quite
often a train crew has to get out and
shovel through snow banks.
While fuel shortage is menacing ON
account Of the prevailing blizzard. not
all the towns in North Dakota are with
out fuel. But where coal or wood is
wanting the situation is critical At
Finley there is neither fuel nor kero-
sene. The Aneta branch of the Great
Northern has been blocked for two
days and snow drifts make the Out
look gloomy
At WaddDck weeks supply of fuel
remains. If fuel arrives within q few
days there will be little suffering IN
North Dakota.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
BATvrIESHIP CONNECTICUT.
First Instance on Record Where War
Vessel Goes From Building Yard to
Active Service.

New York, December 15.-Complete-
ly equipped for service, the new battle
ship Connecticut left the New York
navy yard for the first time today,
bound for Hampton Roads, Va, to join
the Atlantic fleet. The Connecticut un-
derwent all the tests of her machinery
at the yard Her departure is the
first instance in which battleship has
gone direct from the building yard u
instant service. Naval Constructor
Baxter who has had charge of the COM
pletion OF the Connecticut said:
Here goes out a ship which de-
molishes all the records Of the world
in naval construction. Not even Great
Britain. the leading country in snip
building has ever sent one Of its battle
ships TO sea without preliminary deep
water trial. But | know enough about
the condition OF the Connecticut to say
that at this very minute, though her
PROV has not yet cut the water Of the
NarTows. she is ready for service and
can whip any other battleship in the
world of course, giving her little
practice with her guns"
The keel of the ship was laid March
10, 1903; she was launched September
90, 1904, and two years later she went
into commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
GEORGIA WILL LOSE sf50.000e.
Occupation Tax Declared Unconstitu-
tionaI by State Supreme Court.

Atlanta. Ga, December 15.-The oc-
cupation tax passed under the general
tax act OF 1902 was declared uncon-
stitutional BY the state supreme court
today The decision was rendered In
the case OF the state against the
Southern Bell Telephone and Teie-
graph company
The decision, il is estimated will
cause a loss OF $4,000 annually TO
the state The decision was hased
upon a lack of uniformity in the
operation Of the law which required
all express, railroad, telephone and
telegraph companies doing business IN
the state TO pay into the state treas
ury a sum each year which added 10
ies regular property and franchise
taxes shall make the entire amount
paid equal to two and half per cent
on its gross income.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

Washington, December 15.-AbOut
Is members Of the National Editorial
association had an informal hearing to-
day before the interstate commerce
commission in regard to ruling
which the commission has made de-
claring in effect that under the amend
ed interstate commerce law railroads
cannot enter into contracts with news
papers for advertising and give in re-
turn therefor railroad trans portation.
Remarks pertinent to the subject were
made by J. E. Junkin, Of Missouri, and
others and they asked that revision
Of the commissions Interpretation or
the law be made with a view to the
continuance of the same satisfactory
business relations between the railroads
and the public which they said have
existed for SO long time. To the re-
marks made by one Of the members
that the railroads preferred the old
method, Chairman Knapp declared that
on the other hand prominent railroad
men had applauded and commended the
action of the commission. The chair
man declared that the law comprehen-
sively, explicitly and unqualifedly pro-
hibted the transportation by railroads
of persons or property except in ac-
cordance with the precise terms of traf-
fic filed for that purpose and that every
tariff provided for the payment OF
services rendered in Nancy. Express
ing his own personal opinion, the
chairman said that if railroad were
honestly and legally indebted to a
newspaper for advertising or anything
else, he saw no reason why il should
not issue transportation for it, but that
there could be no fake contracts
which contemplates merely the furnish
ing of transportation for advertising.
1t was suggested TO the members of the
association that they were not preclud-
ed by the ruling of the commission
from making test case OF the matter
if they desired 10 do so. and have the
question iudicially determined.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

Washington, December 15.-Foreign
contractors are TO be barred from
competition for the completion Of the
Panama canal. Chairman Shonts, of
this announcement today Many
changes have been agreed to in the
form Of contract to be entered into
for the construction of the canal, but
the most important is the limiting of
proposals to American firms. The
right will be reserved by the COM
mission to reject all the bids submit
ted, in case none of them is satisfac-
foOry, and the commission will then
either throw the competition open to
foreign bidders or proceed with the
work without contract. January IL
is the date set for the opening of pro-
posals.
A substantial reduction in the bond
of the successful bidders was also
made by the commission, in cOmpii-
ance with the request of prospective
bidders. The bond will be only 81
100000 and the total liability of the
contractor is to be limited to the
1pss of percentage and premiums
otherwise payable to the contractor
and 100000 in addition. Chairman
Shonts indicated other changes as
follows:
''To relieve the contractor from
responsibility for the use of defective
materials, or for the preparation for
use Of the same, provided he has re-
quested the chief engineer in writing
for the retinite approval of the ma
terialS, or the preparation for use
thereof and the chief engineer after
a reasonable time fails to act upon
such request.
ITO provide fer a later change in
the estimated cOst and time Of con-
struction, as originally agreed to by
the engineering committee, in case
the plans and specifications for the
construction of the canal shall be
materially ah1ered in any respect
or if it shall be made TO appear to
the president of the United States
that the estimates are based on ply
sical data so erroneous as to affect the
estimated cost and time of construc-
tion or that the estimates have be-
COIAIt DN Iod-
son of the intervention Of an act of
God or a public enemy; or for any
other material cause which shall not
have been taken into account by the
engineering committee in making
their estimates and for which the
contractor is not responsible.
'It was also provided that in case
the gvernment should decide to termi-
nate the contract, when the contractor
is not in default, the contractor shall
be paid the cost of the work perform
ed by him to date, and s25O,0O0 in
~additon to such a percentage as
k1ay have been armed by him upon
such cost up to that time.
THE responsibility Of the contrac-
tor to the commission for all injuries
or damage inflicted upon the plant,
canal or it's auxiliary works is limit
ed to the negligence of himself or any
Of his employees, or sub-contractors." :"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
Incendiaries Sentenced to Peni.crtlary

Incendiaries Sentenced to PcnitcrtIary
Especial to The Messenger
Greensboro, n. c., December i5.-iH
the superior court this afternoon mo-
ton for a new trial for Frazier Jones.
convicted Of wife murder, was over
ruled. and an appeal was taken. Judge
Moore sentenced Jones to De hanged
January 18th.
John Ward, colored, and Minnie Or
mont, convicted Of arson, were sem
fenced to the penitentiary for five years
each The woman was sister-in-Iaw 10
the owner of the barn, inducing the
negro in burning because OF being dis
inherited by her mother
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
THE PANAMA CANAL
Foreign Contractors Need Not
Apply.
NEW PLAN AGREED UPON
Only American Firms are Allowed
to Compete.

Commission Reserves Right to Reject
Any and all Bids-BOnd of Success
fuI Contractor Reduced to S2,OOO,-
'0OO-If Bids of Americans are Tn
satisfactory, Commission Will Either
Allow Competition of Foreign Firms
,Jr Proceed With Worl. Without
Contract.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

One of the worst features Of kidney
trouble is that il is an insidious dis
ease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have a fatal ma
lady Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the
first sign of trouble as it corrects ir-
regularities and prevents Sright's dis
ease and diabetes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
DYNAMITE EXPLODES.
Six Men Instantly Killed and the
Seventh Seriously Injured.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 15-
Six men met instant death this after
noon in a dynamite explosion about
"a miles from Newport, Tenn, and
just across the state line in North
Carolina They were employed on
railroad construction in building an
extension to the Tennessee and North
Carolina railroad. A load OF dyna-
mite for a blast explonded while be-
ing tamped, tearing six men into
shreds and seriously injuring the sew
enth. The victims who were all white
men Of families living in the vicinity
of Mount Sterling, were: Hamilton
Sutherland, Alfred Sutton, William
s1Suttm, Harrison Price, William
4 Brown and Upton Hall
Read Gaylord's advertisement in to-
DAYS paper.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
DebaHed From Participation
in HenIy Regatta.
DECISION OF STEWARDS
American Climb Not Amateurs Un.
der the Rules.

Their Expenses Paid to England Part
ly by Public Subscription Di>auaIi
fled Thcm-Atteinpt Made To Bai.aII
American Crews. but was Abandon
ell as too Drastic-American Crews
Must Enter into Same Agreement a.
txists With Other Associations Be-
fore Participating i'm the HenIy Re-
gatta.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
Greek Ecaler Fined for Giving short
Weight.

: An unusual case was that brought
before Justice Bornemann yesterday, n
which Mr.. G. Simmons sw-ore out a
warrant against d. Belisany, a Greek
dealer in this city, charging short
weight in certain goods recently pur-
chased from him. The justice decided
that there had been a violation Of the
statute which provides against short
weights and he fined Belisany SO and
taxed him with the costs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

Victor f. Zoeller & Co, have just re-
ceived another lot of Sterling Silver
Umbrellas for monogram engraving.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

For boys clothing go TO Gaylord's
store He sells the Owl brand and
every suit Is warranted to fit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

Sterling Silver Novelties hca '
weight and fine quality at EEcto~ =.
ZoelIer s Co. jewellers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

For table linen, bureau scarfs. wash
stand sets in all grades and prices. all
linen, II inches wide at soc per yard.
go to Gayiord's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

CARS TO THE BBEiCH.
Today ears 80 the Beach every hal
hour from 1 to ) p. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

Get trading stamps and get your
premiums free. 1t is worth your time
to go to Geo. o. Gaylord's store this
week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

CARS TO THE BEACH.
Today cars to the Beach every half
hour from 1 to 5 p. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

J. H. Rehder & Co, will lay aside
your purchases and deliver Xmas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18
\ NEW RULING WANTED.

NevsDaDer Men Dissatisfied With In
depreciation of the Law as to Con-
tracts Between Newspapers and
isailroaGs-The Matter May be Car
ried 10 the Courts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-18

Fireworks and Toys at Rehder's.
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Read Gaylord's advertisement in to-
days paper
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IRON N0TESAND DESTINATIONS
= Compiled by Wm.RMackrill

heart had found its mate. All, I was
very much in love.
ON tho third day was so much
better that insisted on rising, and a
Na4et came In and assisted me to dress
MY clothes were torn to shreds in the
balloon wreck, and / found myself
com oelled TO accept the counts offer
or a complete outht from his own
wardrobe. Behold me, therefore seat
ed IN an easy chair. clad in handsome
SUIT or plum colored velvet. with short
breeches, white silk stockings, silver
huckled shoes, and = long-tailed coat
what with lace and RULES and all the
trimmings OF royalty. l felt like n
trusSed goose; but Aimee regarded me
as the very apotheosis OF perfection
and grace. This 1 had from her own
sweet lips. And SO completely salts
ned were we with each other that be-
fore night 1 had kissed her a thou
SAND times and obtained her consent
TO an ultimate marriage. with the UNI
Outstanding that / should be accepta ble
TO the Count, whose reserve 1 had not
at that time courage 20 penetrate with
my request for his daughters hand.
But there is no hurry" / said. Let
us wait n few days, my precious" And
took her in my arms. kissing her
again and again and calling her all
manner OF pet names. Very undigni-
ned and breathlessly hasty lovc-mak-
ing Tor an American OF thirty-fve. But
in love are we not all fools7
know not how the practical, every
day part OF my mind suddenly got 10
work again. was seated in the gar
den. on the fourth day after nv descent
upon LagsHsy, musing upon the
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hfe so ola Saearins on, much OF the
dawned the Count left us. going souts
issim 96er his Ssryiees to the General |
ing. ! thought, though / did not op-
nose Inx him. as Aimee was, thus left m
tender sentiments, and after biessinx
us both he babe me watch her care
envy TO set out Tor B Bethel. a small 1he to Sno
10 the northwest, where Aimee had
The Meuse in front of the Chateau
LsSunay was perhaps quarter or a
me me vide: running swiftly beneath
was no break fee a consIderabie diss
miles miles down stream the FIVE ' nsre
a massive stone bridge spanned The
deep waters. This point was selected
ing Aimee with a strong guard OF
S,e,n servants, some OF whom were
SET out on horseback for Ramune
a9poking Ike French dandy in my
Many persons were loading up their
household goods and making ready Tor
etepdiTtSqnre' others had already fed. SO
that their advance at that point was
unknown half dozen hours before my
From n stone tower on WOODED
NH PACK or the town 1 looked across
eve could see stTStohed H The iI rar as th ne
the invaders. They had risen out OF
Prussia and Baden and Saxony. out of
w urtemburg and Brunswick. out OF
liesse and the Mecklenburgs: and mob
ilizing rapidly had swarmed across the
FRO Ter OF Lorraine, that ancient bone
Of contention, and neutral Luxembourg
As learned later once they stepped
upon French soil they. swept down like
y storm; Spies preceded them cutting
telegraph wires in all directions. The
thlrty miles between the frontier and
ten hours. the troops moving at a
swinging trot. And here they were at
the crossing without the least show
Meanwhile the French were advanc-
ing, with characteristic elaboration,
around the great military camp OF
Chalons, some nifty miles TO the south
west; They had been apprised on the
frontier OF several bodies OF I.anccrs
and Hussars There had been no
about that time) and it appeared UNI
necessary to make any decided move.
or the detachments sent out in auto
IN obiles at the time OF my departure in
the Inflated La jaime, / could hear
nothing: 1t w was not until months
honeymoon with Aimee, that learn
ed the facts Our wireless message
had not carried. Martini's Eacrifee
was vain. The scouts in their ma
chimes reached the rendezvous. did a
found nothing suspicious. and toured
leisurely back to Paris and Chalons,
where they reported that the story or
a northern invasion was a canard.
Therefore the mobilizinE proceeded, ali
eyes being conferred on Luneville, Bel
fort and Besancon, where the German
Crown Prince. with his Bavarian, army
manoeuvred at safe distance. threat
ening, retreating. building mock forth
ncations, and steadily pulling the Ger
man wool over the French eyes.
There was no defense possible for
Ramune, an old. provincial town with
weak fortihcations. Yet the small
garrison, with true military spirit an
nounced its presence by a Volley OF
cannon, which seemed to anger the
Germans. a battery OF mortars was
brought up to the river bank. Into
more sixteen-inch shells. which broke
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aware Of the approaching crisis. But
70 rose 70 the occasion, showing even
OF decision and action.
- Events moved swiftly then. The
COunt summoned his servants and re-
,,l.,.ts ana sccrcted in tho woods
com IN che g., and valuable heir
looms Aimee was in great distress.
put quictcd her with assurances that
would protect her, though how I
would stand on n German army
nag 1.' q no idea Early in the evening
ers on the east side OF the Meuee. ro-
nngIterinF for the engineers: and
hQrtly aftcrward. n French ofller
rode W To apprise tho Count win
WHom nc was acquainted OF tho nree-
gnce Of French skirmiehcrq n ebort
~ Iancc to the south OF tho Chatc9ti
~ became evident To tho Count fhaf
We would be In the zone Of battle. ne
tcCordingly made haste 20 move TO "a
s3Ie distance as much - possible OF
bis personal property. Ny heart went
out 70 the old nobleman. lie made no
complaipt. PIE was ready FOR what
ever might come though II should cost
MIN his magnificent estate
All through the night we worked
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lawn. I went TO the doorsand met :.
ponderous colonel OF Calvalry about to
arm myself with a rapier taken from
the wall OF the armory. and with this
slender weapon L felt reasonably Sc
cure, expecting to meet only gentle
men.
l bowed to the Colonel This IL pri-
vate property" i explained. ITO the
GROUNDS you are welcome"
He pushed me aside with an oath
and strobe into the hall. He was fol-
brilliant with military trappings. The
Two surveyed me insolently. then
looked around them.
This Will do admirably" said the
Colonel to his companion. lilo advanced
10 the immense drawing room. Il
tonight. II MonsieurG ' ne bowed %ss
itoWard me. will but introduce the
1 felt the hot blood rising in mo as
replied; There is but one lady. sir.
ana she Is accustomed to gentlemen"
lie lie understood my lame German ex-
at that moment Aimee. brave as a lion,
appearesd ON the stair. and approached
broadened in a icer. "Ah Sa," he cried
here Is my lady now, to welcome me"
As sr snd e., he ct threw his arm around
would have kissed her. was crazy
rushed Tnss 'a as him pTBS%nE 6 my swOsa
scoundrels."
Ay west folnt workmanship was
not forgotten. Though the Colonel
drew his heavy calvary sabre he was
not quick enough. j caught I'm in the
side, below the ribs. and ran him
through before his companion could
interfere. Drawing back i would have
pierced his bowels had not a sudden
shout at the door startled me. The
next moment / was seized from behind
IN an iron grip and thrown violently
70 tho moor. my rapicr spinning "A dozen
feet away. a heavy knee came down
upon my chest; n pair OF strong hands
held my own; two cold gray eyes
looked into mine. l felt that had met
my master Yet protested, strug-
Cling Violently let me up. l cried
Il did but protect my sweetheart from
the insult OF yonder cur OF Colonel"
| Then L became suddenly quiet, star
| ing into the determined face above
| me- smooth-shavcn but for pair OF
| fierce, upturned moustaches. The recog-
! milton was mutual. Your Majesty"
4 said Il acknowledge your superiority
| am conquered"
| Ny captor arose and lifted me to
| my feet Mr.. Adams" he replied with
n smile, had recognized you at FIRST
| should have been less vigorous I'm
| my treatment OF your person. Now e1-
| plain this unsecmly circumstance"
| II was the Kaiser. the War Lord
| himself, whom I had met 4 dozen times.
CTo be continued next week.