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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
The Dilapidated
Gentleman Talks
Visits an Ohio Village and Tells How
He Came to Take Up
Irampins.

copyright, 1906. by r. c. Eastment.l
~ NE evening in the outskirts
of an Ohio village" began
~ the d~ilapidated gentleman
as he was asked for q rem
iniscence of the road. II knocked at a
comfortable looking house to ask for
a bite TO eat and leave to make my bed
under the currant bushes. The door
was opened by a woman weighing
about 200 pounds and having a moth
erly look all over her. Just let me tell
you something right here. II it wasn't
for the fat women of America the
tramp would soon be an unknown
quantity. They are as big hearted as
well, as big bodied. No once in a
hundred times have | appealed to them
in vain. On this occasion | hadn't got
mouth open before the good wom-
an saluted inc with:
"'You poor fellow. But come right
In and get something to eat. | don't
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

Michigan stove Works Damaged 10
Amount of $3.50, OOO-AIany Persons
Injured by Fire Department Horses
Running Away.

Detroit, Mich, January Sire to-
night at the Michigan Stove Works,
1.e22 to 1856 Jefferson avenue, of
the largest manufacturing establish
ments in the city, at one time threat
ener the destruction of the entire plant
but was got under control at 8 o'clock.
President George III. Barbour, of the
Michigan stove Company, estimates
the loss at $4,000: insurance $780,
O00. Several firemen and half a dozen
spectators We're injured.
Five people We're injurd by fire de-
partrlent horses running away. An
unidentified man is dying at st. Mary's
hospital with his skull crushed by the
horess hoofs: Joseph E. Tack is in a
critical condition with a fractured
skufi: Mrs. Joseph E. Tack. his wife.
has a broken thigh and Lesser injuries
and two men named Dixon and Brady
nave less serious injuries. One Of the
drernen was seriously injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
Held nm for One Week

Washington. January Sat me re-
quest of Senators Teller and Daniel
the senate committee on finance today
postponed for n week action on the
nomination of Postmaster General Cor
telyou to be secretary of the treasury.
Senator Teller said that the finance
committee had nothing but newspaper
statements to show that the postmaster
general has resigned the management
of the republican national committee.
He thought Mr.. Cortelyou should COM
municate 10 the committee the fact
that he had severed a connection,
which, IL continued, would make him
Objectionable to many senator's for the
position of secretary Of the treasury.
Republican members assented to the
suggestion made by Senator Teller
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
MURPHY WINS FIGHT.
Corbett OutcIassed i'm Boxing. Hitting,
and Ring Tactics-Efforts to Rat
tie Murphy Unavailing.

Philadelphia, January 9.-Tommy
Murphy of New York, gave Young Cor
bett a severe beating in a six round
bout before the National Athletic club
tonight. From the first to the sixth
round Murphy o%utfought the former
champion at all stages. In the second
round only the sound of the bell saved
Corbett from a knock out. Murphy
simply rained blows on the former
Denver fighter, and near the close of
the round sent CorDett TO the floor
with a right to the jaw. When Cor
bett rose Murphy kept after him, send
ing lefts and rights to the face n
o d When the gong sounded Corbett
was hanging on the ropes in practical
~ a helpless condition. The one min
ute rest brought him back In fairly
good condition but Murphy gave him
no opportunity to rest and drove Cor
hett from one side of the ring to the
other landing on the face n body al
most at will. Corbett got in an occa-
sional blow to the kidneys n neck
but they lacked force In the third
round Corbett tried the tactics he
worked on McGovern SO successfully
in their two championship battles. He
began to hurl epithets at the New
Yorker, WHICH was intended to rattle
Murphy. The latter simply smiled and
drove two rights to the jaw with such
force hat Corbett forgot to talk.
The fourth. fifth and sixth rounds
were repetitions OF the third Corbett
tired perceptibly in the closing rounds
and was simply q mark for the younger
and better conditioned fighter. Muir
phys condition was perfect, but it is
thought that Corbett would have tipped
the beam close to 140 pounds He
was slow and wild and outclassed in
boxing. hitting and ring g~eneralship.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
VALUABLE BRASSES STOLEN.
$500 WORT, OF Material Taken From
Cape Fear Lumber Co.-Later IL
Wa Found hid Near a Junk shop.

A big robbery which occurred some
time Tuesday night was reported early
yesterday morning at police h%eadquar-
tiers and efforts are now being made TO
find out who the robber or robbers
went. The articles taken consist or
valuable brasses, stolen from the plant
of the Cape Fear Lumber Co, in the
northern part ofthe city. In the lot
stolen were included a large amount OF
copper wire, brass fittings and injec-
tors, lubricators, valves and various
other pieces of brass work, all of
which were entirely new and very
valuable, their cost beong in the neigh
borhood of $500.
Time the authorities were notified,
they requested Constable Savage 10
bring out the bloodhound and assist
in trailing down the miscreants. The
dog was put on the trail and he fol-
lowed the scent TO the corner of How
ard street and Browns alley and %
many people had trampled the ground
there, where a big force of laboreTs is
at work, that it was impossible for the
dog to make any further progress.
However, from later developments
it is considered likely that at hat
point a push cart was taken and the
brasses put into it and taken TO "a
vacant lot next to the junk shop on
Chestnut street, near Front, where the
cart was 6 en- early yesterday morn
ing and near where, later in the day,
the brasses vera found, being hid in
a junk bin adjoining the shop. The
mate-iai was contained in three sacks.
and = IS he b lief that the there's
placed it there with the intention OF
later Offering it for sale at the junk
shop or of shipping il out Of the city.
but they were thwarted in this pur-
pose by the discovery Of the material.
All the brass was returned to the
Cape Fear Lumber company, it having
been identified by officials OF that con
Germ.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

Washington. january f0.--An Of the
Baltimore n Ohio railroad employees
held BY the coroner's jury 10 be joint
~ responsible for the disastrous wreck
at Terra Gotta Distict Of Columbia,
except Harry II. Hid brand. the N
gineer of the extra. which caused the
wreck, and Frank Ii. Hoffmeier. con-
ductor of the extra. both of whom
where released on bond late last night.
were brought before Justice Barnard
in criminal court today and their bail
was fixed as follows:
T. +. Dent. assistant train Dispatch
er. Baltimore, s .Oo0: w. Il. Dutrow.
operator at Silver springs. 1900. j..
W. Kelley division trainmaster at Bal
timore: W. +. McCauley. assistant
division operator ut Baltimore: b. l..
Nermillion, engineer of train No. &C.
and George w. Magic. conductor OF
train GO. were released on their per-
sonal bonds.
Dent and Dutrow furnished bail and
were released.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

TIL DOOR WAS OPENED BY A WOMAN
WEIGHING ABOUT 200 POUNDS"
believe you have had a full meal in d
week. Helen, help me to set out the
lcold victualS.'
Helen was her niece. She was an
old naid. She had q turn up nose and
wore glasses, and she looked upon me
as dirt beneath her feet. She assisted
her aunt, but very reluctantly. and
overheard her talking against me. If
it had been left to her | should have
got the bounce instead of a good sup
per. | knew that some sort of a story
would be expected of me when | had
eaten, and it occurred to me to heap
Goals of fire on the old maids head in
revenge. Sure enough, as I showed
back from the table the fat woman set
tied herself in q rocking chair and
said:
You must have had some advRn-
lures while tramping over the
try?
"FYes'm; a few
"'What started you on the tramp?'
"'Now, auntie, what do we carer
put in the old maid. He's a tramp.
and that's enough. He is probably
anxious to be on his way e..
land I'm anxious to hear him talk.
Why did you take up trampingy y.
at is d story that | seldom tell,' l
replied. with q choke in my throat. but
you have been SO kind to me that it
would be selfish in me to withhold it.
Wv "a o~o %Sr,a ho-o ~on1 ~w
heard Of Chief Justice Rathskaller of
Washington. Well, he is my father
"'You don't say! gasped the widow.
while the old maid pricked up her ears
and grew interested at once.
"'Ten years ago, when I left college,
my father wanted me to follow in his
footsteps, or at least to become a law
yer. That was also my ambition. and
perhaps I should have been on the
bench today but for a trifing incident.
One day my mother sent me to the
laundry to say that the towels sent
home were short by one
eyes: I've heard how them city
laundries keep back things replied the
widow.
"'At the laundry I could get no sat
isfaction about the missing towel. but
the girl who was running the mangle
instantly attracted my attention. She
was as handsome and had about such
a figure as this young lady here. Her
bearing was proud and aristocratic, as
Miss Helen's is
"'Thank YOU simpered the old maid
as she hitched her chair a foot nearer
and began to smile.
"'That mangle girl captured my adj
miration in a moment and my heart
within five. Twice again during the
day I returned to the laundry to speak
with her. and within two days had
told her that I could not live without
her. I loved as the strong man loves.
Had oceans rolled between US / wouid
have drunk them dry 70 kneel at her
feet
"'Gracious, but you must have had 1t
hard" exclaimed the widow.
"1 have always wanted to be loved
that way added Miss Helen as she
ave me a tender look.
"'Within a week I had proposed and
been accepted. Then I found that
jeanette was the daughter of a million
aire who had put all his money into
q flying machine and it had flown
from him. She had sold her
clothes and jewels and gone TO work
In the laundry to help him get a new
start. We had been engaged two
weeks when my father told me one
evening that I must marry a girl
named Aramantha Schermerhorn. His
mind had been made up for some time,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

Meeting of Forestry Association-Lit-
tie Likelihood of Government Help.
Better for States &c Make Forestry a
state Issue.

\ Washingtonl January 9.-Forestry,
it's purposes, it's methods and its ac-
complishments, were considered at the
annual meeting of the Anne rican Fore
stry association held at the Willard
hotel here today. After a meeting of
the board of directors at the agricul-
tural department the session of the
association was called to order.
Secretary Wilson, who presided, laid
great stress in his opening address
upon the Importance Of preserving the
forests of this country. He explained
that there will be little likelihood of
getting an appropriation through this
or any other congress apropos of the
proposed reserves in southern Apala-
chan ranges, and IN the White noun
tains. He stated that the efforts of
the department. and others for several
years past nave been unavailing and
that in consequence it would be better
for the states to make forestry a state
issue, inasmuch as it would rebound
~ their own respective interests in
4 tie future.
\Alfred Gaskill spoke on the necessity
of securing a more vigorous expression
from the people of New England and
the southern Appalachian states that
the reserves are wanted.
Upon motion the board of directors
was asked to call a convention of the
governors of all the states interested
directly in the southern Appalachian
and White mountain forest reserve bill
for January IS, in Washington to con-
slider further the passage OF the meas
1Te
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

Interesting information concerning
the work to be done on the lower Cape
river was received yesterday in
I fhe city, the advices coming through
the correspondent of the News and
Observer at the national capital. 1t
gave the gratifying news that a hand
some appropriation is assured for the
lower Cape Fear work, and also for
repairing the damage done some time
ago at the rocks. III ca~nalizat.on
project between Wilmington and Fay
etteville will not be taken up at pres
ent.
The News and Observer says:
Washington, D.. c., January 8.-The
river and harbOr bill will not include
an appropriation for the upper Cape
Fear canalizatiOn project between Will
m1ngton and Fayetteville, but will
provide handsomely for the lower Cape
Fear, between Wilmington and South
port. This important information was
conveyed to Representative Patterson
this afternoon by Chairman Burton.
OF the rivers and harbOrs committee.
Mr.. Patterson appeared at a special
meeting of the committee and sub
mitted argument in behalf of both the
Cape Fear projects. Not only will the
committee give a big appropriation
for the new project to increase the
depth of the Wilmington harbor from
20 to "A feet, but will also include an
appropriation of nearly two hundred
thOuSand dollars for ranajri0o tho rock
dam, which was badly damaged by the
September storms. Assurances were
given that the people of Wilmington
would be delighted with the appropria-
ton that will be made for the harbor
at that place. Mr.. Patterson spoke
earnestly for the upper Cape Fear pro-
ject, but as has been stated before
Mr.. Burton is opposed to this and all
other lock river projects and there is
no way to overcome his opposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

It's a pleasure TO tell our readers
-nvzhhxff wvesk"z ZZZZ-fisrsae IN tn
about a cough cure ike DR.. Shops.
For years DR.. Shoop has fought against
the use of Opium, Ch~loroform. or
other unsafe ingredients commonly
found in Cough remedies. DR.. Shoop.
it seems, has welcomed the Pure Food
and Drug Law recently enacted. for
he has worked along similar lines
many years. tor nearly ~ years DR..
Shops Cough Cure containers have
had a warning printed IN them against
Opium and other narcotic poisons. He
has thus made 1t possible for mothers
10 protect their children BY simply in
sisting on having DIR. Shops Cough
Cure. Sold by Robert X. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE Capital
Abundance on Grand Lodge OF Masons
Largest On MISUNDERSTANDING TO
Have New Freight Depof-Greaf
crowds to Witness Beginning Of
Legislative Sc sion-Charters Grant
ed.
The Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh n. c.. January 9

r1dielSn ~ IT, january y.
(. B. Noryell is again the enrolling
clerk of the legislature, this line of
work now being given entirely to the
management of the secretary Of state.
under a new system which is found 20
operate exceedingly vii.
The detectives of the Seaboard Air
Line today arrested several hoboes
who are lodged in Jail here on the
charge of trespass.
The corporation commission, as the
result of its recent visit of inspection
to Reidsville. makes an order requir-
ing the Southern railway to provide a
new freight depot there.
The attendance at the Grand lodge
of Masons is said to be the largest on
record and for the first time in recent
years the weather was perfect during
the session. 1t is generally extremely
bad during this occasion and also at
the opening of the legislative session.
All the weather prophets, however,
unite in declaring that severe weather
is TO come during this month and Feb
ruary.
Charters are granted the Piedmon,
ooa company at Pilot Mountain,
to manufacture plug tobacco, capital
stock $50, 900, G. B. Key n others
stockholders; the Consolidated Brick
and Tile company, Winston-Salem,
S125, 900, George A. Hanes and others;
the Rosadale Mercantile company,
Duplin county, $4,000.
Thnpn vynra tho trcr.af o,.nnt 1pnuylc
around the capitol today TO witness
the beginning of the legislative ses-
sion, which will not end until the
middle of March. The new speaker.
Hon. Edward j. Justice received a
great many private and official con-
CALCULATIONS upon his election. He is
a business man in the chair as presi-
ding officer. Last night, when the
committee appointed to wait or him
requested him to make Il speech, he
sent his warmest thanks for the honor
done him, but added that as it was
late and he knew all were tired, he
would appreciate being excused from
speaking, particularly since it was
expected that he would speak today
upon assuming his new Opsition. 1t is
ACCuICoolO SdS AC "oo OAN0oCo oPSan
er Justice said this morning that he
would not long delay naming the vari-
Gus committees and added that these
would be smaller in numbers than
usual, as reduced membership will
make a more effective working force
and prevent duplication of names on
committees SO as to give each man
time for more care in the study Of
subjects.
William B. McKoy of Wilmington,
who is here attending Grand Lodge of
Masons lends to Hall of History a
German book printed in 1886 and illu-
with many ~engravings on cop
per. This book was brought TO Will
mington nearly a hundred years ago
by a sailor. One engraving shows
saving the life of John
Smith. Another is a map of the world
showing where the Suez and Panama
canals ought to be cut and is very re-
markable for this reason. The book is
a description of strange things in an
cient and modern world and is ex-
tremely interesting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
DEED OF A FTEND.
Young Girl Suffers Horrible Treat
ment at Hand of Negro Brute.

Lynchburg, Va, January Slate
yesterday afternoon Miss Gladys Shell
ton, II years old, daughter of a we'll
TODD farmer , was outraged by a ne
gro, the assault being one Of the most
horrible in this section for years. The
girl was alone at home and the negro,
after accomplishing his purpose. took
the girl to a creek to drown her. He
changed his mind and made her go TO
a n%eighbor's home while he went in
another direction. This afternoon five
negroes were arrested and brought
here, a mob of 70 men chasing Sheriff
Beard and a deputy for two miles.
The girls condition is precarious, but
she will ecover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

President Roosevelt Invited TO Attend
Robert T. Lac Memorial Meeting.

Washington. January.s-Presiden
Roosevelt today was asked 10 attend
b Robert Z. Lee memorlll meeting
10 be held in this city on the l9ta
instant, under the auspices OF the as
ISOLATION Of the Confederate Veterens
and the Daughters of the Confederacy.
This will be the centennial anniversary
of the birth OF General Lee and i 10
be generally celebrated throughout the
south. The president will no BE- able
TO attend the meeting but promised 10
send a letter. The committee which
called on him included General Marcus
J. Wright, of Tennessee: Thomas Nel-
son Page, Washington. d. c.; Judge
Charles r. Howery. OF the u of
claims; Mrs. Walsh. Of Mississippi,
and Mrs. Young. OF Arkansas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
DISMISSED.
Took Part in Display
Against Orders OF tho Faculty.

Lexington, Va, January S.-Seventy-
two members of the third class who
took part in the fireworks escapade
saturday night at the Virginia Military
Institute, were dismissed tonight by
a special order e at the evening pa
rad. but execution of the order was
board of visitors, soon to be held here.
The cadets can then appeal TO the
board to reinstate them or take other
action. TIL ~ students are released
from close arrest and ordered to at
tend to all duties but are confined to
limits of adetS barracks until n
board takes action.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
A. \. Ci,iuenden Commit Suicide by
Iuhaling Gas.

New York, January 9.-With a note
lying nearby in which he had written
that life is a rarebit dream" the body
of Albert A. Crittenden, an arts. OF
some note. was found in his luxu-
riously furnished apartments on West
29th street today.
Cfittenden had committed suicide by
inhaling "a and had been dead d:
least three days. Pinned on his waist
coat was the following note:
Life is a rarebit dream Ha, ha.
Such a funny dream. but enough; |
am ready to wake To something ,ess
ridiculous.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

To stop a cold with "Preventics" is
safer than TO let 1t run and cure IL
afterwards. Taken al the "sneeze
stage" Preventics will head OF all
colds and Grippe, and perhaps save
you begin to sneeze, try Preventics.
Preventics are little toothsome candy
cold cure tablets selling in 8 cen and
% cent boxes. IL you are chilly, IL
you begin to sneeze, try Pr%eventtics.
They will surely check the cold, and
please you. Sold by Robert r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

Does Coffee disagree with you?
Probably 1t does! Then try DR.. Shoop's
Health Coffee. Health Coffee" is a
clever combination OF parched cereals
and nuts. Not il grain OF real Coffee
remember, in DR.. Shops Health COT
fee, yet It's flavor and lasts matches
closely old Java and Mocha Coffee. liz
your stomach, heart, or kidneys can't
stand Coffee drinking, try Health Cof-
fee, yet its flavor and taste matches
satisfying It's safe even for the
youngest child. Sold by s. w. Sanders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15


Sing hey for the ring Of the crisp. cold
steel
And no for the winds that carry
lars you sure OF that fastening on the
heel?
BY Jove. but this ice looks scaryD
Then it's 20 and no and eke folderol
For the motion SO near to flying!
GThis doesn't look good TO me at all,
But here goes II ] die a-tryingD
oh. it's nonny nonny and iddy de trm,
AS all skaters sing SO mellow
Don't shove me out that way! Now
come:
Don't go and desert a fellowD
Sing ~tra-la-la-la and tiddledy Jump
As I fly to my love, who is waiting!
II knew it would happen! I'm down now
bump!
I'm through with this sport OF skating0
Denver Republican.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
Inauourated. Governor.

Denver. Colo, January S.-The Rev.
DIR. Henry Buchtel. chancellor of Den
Yer University, was inaugurated az
governor Of Colorado today and for the
first time in the history OF the state
the inauguration took place in a
church. In Difference to the govern
or's wish the oath OF office vas admin
isterad to him and he. delivered his in
a%uguaral address to the Legislature in
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
which he aided largely in building
while he was pastor of that congrega-
tiop
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

Il want TO give some valuable advice
to those VINO suffer with lame back and
kidney trouble" says j. II. Biankeu-
ship, of Beck, Tenn. Il have proved to
an absolute certainty hat Electric Bit
tiers will positively cure this distress
ing condition. The first bottle gave me
great relief and after taking a few
more bottles. ] was completely cured;
so completely that ii becomes a pleas
ure to recommend this great remedy"
Sold under guarantee at X. r. Bel
lamy's drug store Price soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
CARD

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
Of Foley's Honey and Tar. Jos. G.
your cough or cold. II stops .he cough.
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from a cold. Cures Ia grippe
coughs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates-
The genuine is in a yellow package.
Refuse substitutes Jos. G.. Shepard
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15

The foreign immigration idea looks
better in theory than I'm actual prac-
tice. The first nov this state should
be n TO get desirable people from
other parts OF this country. This Ia
entirely practicable. Already Alabama
and other southern states have gotten
hundreds OF desirable residents In this
way.-Winston Sentinel.