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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
SUCCEEDS BARR
Alvah III. Martin Elected Director
General OF the jamestown Exposi-
ton.

Norfolk, Va. October -Alvah h
Martin, first vice president and gov
ernor of transportation Of the James
town exposition, was today elected
director general of the exposition 70
succeed James NJ. Barr whose resiS-
nation was finally accepted by the di-
rectorate. The action was taken az
meeting of the board OF directors
which lasted almost four hours. Mr..
Barr was asked to withdraw his res
ignation and a committee on ceremon-
les was appointed to take charge d
social functions under the direction
of the executive committee and the
board of directors, all estimates OF ne
cessary eXpenes thus incurred to lie
subject to the appOval of the director
general Mr.. Barr. however. declined
TO withdraw his resignation. MI.
Martin. when his name was proposed
- tOday's meeting was presiding over
the board and he Immediately asked 10
be excused and he retired from the
room. The only opposition was that
of Southgate Martin was elected by
vote OF 90 to Il.
committee Immediately notified Mr..
Martin and he was escorted TO the
room and announced his acceptance
of the Office.
During the meeting a telegram was
read from Assistant Secretary-Treas-
urer Edwards, bearing on the situation
but the message was withheld for the
time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
DEATH OF DIR. ALFRED MOMENT
End Came Yesterday Afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Especial to The MESSENGER J

NNH>oN"AA
Raleigh, N. G. October SLATER
DR.. Moment died at 8 o'clock this after
noon He was born in 1852 in Canada,
graduated at the theological seminary
at Princeton. For fourteen years he
was pastor Of churches in New York
and Brooklyn, and devoted four years
to travel in Europe, the Holy Land
and the western part Of this country.
Four years ago he came to Raleigh
on his way to New Orleans and liked
the place so much he decided to stop
and was made stated supply OF the
Presbyterian church. A year later he
became the regular pastor. Before he
came south he had almost completed
the preparation Of his travels in the
Holy Land.
His daughter. Miss Julia Moment
has been q pupil Of Peace Institute
here. He has an elder brother IN can
ada. His two nephews are here. one
the pastor Of a church at Orange, \. }.
the other business man of New Horl
4 cjtv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
Interesting Lakes

Green Lake, Col, is not only noted
as the highest lake in the United
States. being 10,252 feet above the
level of the sea. but also for the fact
that it's water has peculiar faculty
for petrifying substances that are
placed in it
The water of Medicine Lake, in the
western part of the state Of Washing
ton. on the Columbia Plateau, posses
ses such unusual qualities that nc
vegetation ever grows on or near IL!
banks.
Owns Lake, in Owens county, Cai,
is so rich in soda ash that 1O,Oo'
tons were taken out last year. In
soda is taken from the water Dy TN
process of evaporation. This laKe
like the Great Salt Lake, is graduaIi
disappearing.-Kan City Journ
al.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
A NORTHERN INVESTOR.
Purchases q Third Interest In tho
Fayetteville Railway Company.

Mr.. w. D. McNeill, president of the
Fayetteville Street Railway and Pow
er Co., and the McNeill Manufacturing
Co., Manchester, y. c., has just re-
turned from a two weeks visit TO Bos-
ton, New York and other New Eng
land cities. We are pleased TO learn
that Mr.. McNeill has sold one-third
interest in the Fayetteville Street Rail-
sum.
Mr.. Bishop visited Fayetteville
about four weeks ago. After spending
several days in and around Fayette-
vile, he expressed himself as being
more pleased with Fayetteville and its
prospects than any other town he had
visited in the south He met a great
many Fayetteville business men and
| says he is deiivhted with them. It is
gratifying to note that Mr. Bishop
lacks up his judgment by invehting
| in various enterprises in and around
Fayetteville. This he would not do
| unless he was sure Of Fayettevilles s
| future development and prosperity
and as he said to several, this will
be a great city within the next few
years if the people Of Fayetteville will
| Jake adantage of what they have
around them"
| We need more men like Mr.. BishoT
to visit Fayetteville, and if the proper
effort is mode by our people, We car
interest many more such men, ant
have them to become interested will
Ius Fayetteville Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
ALDERMAN ORATOR
President of University of Virginia
to Deliver Davidson commence
ment Address.

Davidson, n. c., Oct. 4-Notice was
received yesterday of the acceptance
bv Dr.. E. A. Alderman, president OF
the University of Virginia, of an lnVl-
tation by literary societies to deliver
the commencement address. The stu
dent body adopted a resolution today
to extend an invitation to W. J. Bryan
to visit the college while on his trip tc
Charlotte.
Among recent registrations is thai
of Sam Jones, a Choctow from Indiar
Territory. - gsF1S las
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
In the Government Archives

Chief-Shot-in-the-E aged 81
and Chief NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
aged 65, famous members OF the Siox
tribe. and now with a theatrical
troupe. have been photographed oy
the Bureau OF American Ethnoiogy
at Washington, in order that tnelr
pictures may be preserved In the gov
| ernment archiyes.-Exchang
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
MARR|iS IN D DISAPPEARS
Said to be One of Richest Heir
eSSeS in the World.

Went To New York ON shopping IA
pedition and Were Secretly Mar
ried-Agcnt Sent tn Europe to
Find Young COaplc-Wireicss Tel
egraphy Bruoght Into Use.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08

Ladies, don't let anything prevent
vour seeing our New Fall Shoes at So
$3.50 and 1925. Mercer & Evans ee'
oct 5-6t -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-10-08
BIBLE AND LECTERN
Gifts Of President Roosevelt
and King Edward.
To BRU1OH PARISH CHURCH
The Presentation Ceremonies
Full of Historic Intetest

A Number of Foreign Bishops and
Highest Episcopal Clergy in the
United States Take Part-Delega--
ton Appointed to Make Presenta-
tion-Represente the Thirteen
Original States.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09

the gentleman who shipped me in the
California;"
1T was probably a clearinghouse
master" said Cartwright.
"Of course"
ut might have been Sullivan, or
the Sheeney, or Williams. or Smith.
is that the scoundrel they know
here as Shanghai Smith," asked the
admiral.
And Cartwright nodded.
The crew of the California put 1t
down to him at once.
Il don't know that 1t was necessary
him." said Cartwright pensively;
though he has the worst name, he's
no worse than the others. For my
own part. reckon the Sheeny-he's a
Jew boy, of course-is deal tougher
than Smith"
And just then Selwyn, who knew
the chief of police was on board, put
his head into the admlrals cabin.
Gould | speak to you moment,
Sir Richard?"
And Dicky Dunn went outside.
81 thought as you had this Cart
wright with you, sir said Selwyn,
that ought to tell you queer yarn
that has just been brought me by one
of the quartermasters. 1t seems that
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09

police officer. And he did tell him. As
a result the chief of police wrote 10
the admiral:
Sir have interrogated all the
runners but one belonging to the chief
boarding houses, and have succeeded
in obtaining no clue. The one man
missing was running 10 Mr.. William
Smith. commonly known as Shanghai
Smith. Under the circumstances, and
considering what you said to me, | am
inclined to wait developments. If yon
will inform me what you wish me to
do, shall be glad to accommodate
you in any way,
Yours truly,
Peter Cartwright.
''P. S.-If you could write me a let
ter saying you are quite satisfied with
the steps | have taken to bring the
offender to justice, | should be
obliged.
"P. S.-If you wish to meet Mr.
John p SAINT, captain of the Harves-
ter, now lying in the bay and sailing
the day after tomorrow, | can ar
range It,"
Dicky Dunn, on receiving Peters
letter, called in his flag lieutenant.
When they shanghaied me, they
knocked.you' about rather badly, didn't
they. Selwyn?"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09

when Simpson was called up by the
admiral.
Mr.. Simpson" said the mate, this
Is getting past a joke. Have you any
objection to taking on your old job
II secure this preaching mailman and
take commando
Simpson was full up of the foc'sle,
and as he had very wholesome ad-
miration for the admiral, he was by
no means 10th to return to his old
qu rters.
I'm with you. sir. In another quar-
ter of an hour we shall have the
sticks out of her"
And still Blaker beloved Scripture
down the wind. He was still below
ing, though what he beloved wasn't
Scripture, when Simpson and Wig
gins took him down below after five
minutes of a row in which the de;
posed captain showed something OF
his ancient form as the terror OF the
Western Ocean. AS they went, the
admiral. now promoted to being cap.
tain of a Ca e Horner. picked up the
battered spe King trumpet and wiped
some of tie blood from his face,
which had been in collision.
Up aloft with you and make those
topaa.is =" he roared Look alive.
men, look alive!"
And they did look alive, for "Dicky"
Dunn never needed a speaking trum-
pet In any wind that ever blew When
Il ho
California was walking north at an
easy but tremendous gait, he felt like
a man again He turned to Simpson
and Virgins with happy smile.
Now we're comfortable, and things
are as they should be- Mr.. Simpson.
let the men have tot of grog. And
hos, S Mr. Rlaker?"
"Wa'al," said Simpson cheerfully,
w N We left him he warn't exactly
what you would call religious nor re.
signed
But if Baker was not happy, the ad-
miral was thoroughly delighted.
Now you see what said was true"
he declared at dinner that night; IF
| hadn't been an admiral and a man
born to rise, how could | have been
shipped on board this ship as fore
mast hand and come to be captain in
six weeks? I'll be bound you never
heard OF similar case, Mr. Simpson"
And Simpson never had.
Was it Shanghai Smith, do you
think as put you here?" he asked
The admiral had heard of Shanghai
Smith in the foc'sle
when | get back I'll find out" he
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09
The Settlement With
Shanghai Smith

1t Is easy to understand that there
was something more than iutter in
shipping circles in San Francisco, to
say rothing OF the sailors boarding
houses, when telegram reached that
city from New York which was ex-
banded as follows:
Admiral Sir Richard Dunn, whose
mysterious disappearance in San
Francisco three months ago caused
such great excitement, has arrived ct
New York in command of the ship
California. He was 1t appears, as.
saulted and drugged, and put on
board that vessel, and owing to a
series of exciting incidents during
the passage, finally took charge Of
her The admiral is In good heal
He states that he has no Idea
was responsible for the outrage"
The bartender at Shanghai Smiths
Louise wac the first to spot this cable.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09
Look alive, men! Look alivel"

said. And if it was, I'll not trouble
the law. Mr. Simpson. | never allow
any man to hGndle me without getting
more than even"
You don't" said 6. son. II his
manner was dry, it was sincere.
But / don't bear malice afterwards.
Your health, Mr. Simpson. This kind
OF trade breeds good seamen, after
alb But you are all tritle rough"
Simpson explained that they had to
be.
when the owners scheme is to
have one man do three mems work,
they have 10 get men wao will make
'em do it, hnd when the owners get
bad name and their ships q worse,
then men like Shanghai Smith have to
find us crews. II you could get back
10 San Francisco and hammer an own.
err some of US wonld be obliged to
you, sir
All when | get back" said the ad.
n.iral "TEj will be a remarkable
yarn for nc to tell, Mr.. Simpson.
still feel in u kind of dream. Would
you oblige re by going to Mr.. Baker
and telling i'm that if he continues
to hammer al that door ri have the
hose turned IN him"
And when Simpson went to convey
this message. the admired put his feet
on the table and INDUCED In a reverie.
I'll make a note about Shanghai
Smith, and title with him In full.
But shall rise higher yet. know
it's in me Steward"
Yes, Sir" said the steward
Il think IN have some grog."
He drank to the future of Admiral
Sir Richard Dunn, master Of the Cali.
forna
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09

to send Mr.. Simpson forward ana take
his place"
There was something so open and
ingenious in the admiral that Captain
Baker. for the first time ON record
burst into shout Of laughter. he
went TO the break OF the poop and adj
dressed the mate.
10 you hear, Mr.. Simpson," he III
CURED genially
send him down, sir" said Simpson.
Are you sure you can pound
hIm?"
Simpson gritted his teeth and
foamel al the mouth
eKick him off the poop, sir.
The admiral spoke anxiously.
I'm a frst-class navigator, sir. 10
1t . bargain?"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09

plant came down again from EEla%
mault and lay waiting for the admiral
OF Goat Island.
The crew Of the Triumphant. being
s4ry proud OF their own special adj
miral, were in SO furious a rage
against any one connected with crimp-
ing in the city that no liberty" was
granted to any one of them
ITS hall very fine" said the Tri-
umphants. unanimously. but these
ere Americans are too smart by alf.
Them and husll part brassrags one
of these fine days. But amt it fine
to think that Dicky went to sea as a
man before the stick. and come out
right on top?"
They chortled with exceeding pleas
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09

one of the men has a story that you
once had fight with Shanghai Smith
and hurt him badly. 1t was in Aus
tralia | believe-in Melbourne"
Stay a minute" said the admiral;
"let me think. Yes, by Jove, l did
have row on Sandridge Pier years
ago, and I broke the man up so that
he had to go to hospital. And his
name-yes, it was Smith. Thanks,
Selwyn. I'll see if this man ever was
in Australia"
He went back to Cartwright.
Now as to the Sheeny, admiral"
said Cartwright. who WIS beginning
to feel comfortable
Never mind the Sheeny, Mr.. Cart
Smiths record? Where did he come
FROM"
HE came from Melbourne" replied
the chief -
And the a. niral slapped his leg.
That's the man, | believe"
Why"
1"Never mind why" said Dunn. But
supposing 1t was, could we prove ii
against him?"
Il doubt it," said Cartwright cheer,
fully. Probably no one would know
it but his runner And Bill Haines
would perjure himself as easy as drink
lager
But If we did prove it"
"There'd be an appeal. and so on"
said the chief
He indicated large and generous de-
lay on the part of the merciful Amer
lean law by wave of his hand
you see We couldn't prove. any
how. that he knew you was you, said
Cartwright, land if | know my own
business, it would come down to
matter of assault and so many dol
lars"
That's what ! imagined. ;" said the
admiral. so proposed to take the
matter in hand myself and relieve
you of it. For though Smith, or the
real man, might come-off easily, if |
choose to have ii made an information.
al business some one will have to
pay who is not guilty"
That's likely enough" said Cart
wright uneacily. On whole. ad-
miral. I'd rather you took the Job on
yourself provided it was put through
quietly. What do yon propose?"
Dunn put his hands in his pockets,
and 'quarter-decked' his cabin.
Il want to be sure it's Smith
morally sure. How can | be made
sure? III tell you now what | know
about him"
He repeated what Selwyn had said
and told him the story of his having
fought a man on Sandridge Pier at
Melbourne fifteen years before.
His name was Smith"
at fits as neat as pair of hand
cuffs" said the chief of police III
think it over and let you know. Stay,
Stree, I've got ii now. Look here,
admiral, now yon mark me This is a
scheme. It'll work or my names
Dennis. III have it put about in the
right quarter that though there amt
evidence to touch the real man who
worked the racket on you, ie is known
who actually corralled you and showed
you on the California. I'll get the
proper man to give it away that a
warrant is being made out And next
day I'll have all the runners of all the
chief boarding houses arrested. Do
you see?'
No, don't" said the admiral.
oh. come" cried Cartwright, "the
man we don't arrest will be the man
who done it."
Yes, but"
Well" said Cartwright, Il under
stood you didn't particularly banker
TO catch the under-strapper."
All" said the admiral. "of course
| see. You mean"
Il mean the boarding house boss
will shove the runner that did 1t cut
of sight And then you'll know him
by reason of the very means he takes
not to be given away. For of course
he'd reckon that the runner on being
held would squeal."
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-17
A MYSTERIOUS CABLEGRAM.
Revolutionists Attempted to Use New
York World to Further Desiuns.

New York.-Cuban cOnspirators,
whose plot to overthrow the provis-
ional government has been thwarted
by Governor Magoon in Havana, at
tempted apparently to use the World
to further their designs.
An unsigned cable of 1872 words was
received by the newspaper several
hours before the plot became public,
stating that meeting of prominent
merchants of Havana had been held
Monday night and resolution adopt
ed to inform the World of the true
state of Cuban affairs. The message
then said that there would be a gem
eral uprising Thursday and Friday.
In language of alarm the message
told of credit impaired, property in
onstration to follow, all for the pur-
pose of causing an embarrassing sit
uation at Washington" 1t added that
'ff American troops shed Cuban blood,
general uprising and open war
against the United States will be inev.
table"
Revolutionary leaders, the cable
stated, were known to have taken
into their service arms and ammuni-
tiOn which never had been taken over
by the provisional government
Give this the widest publicity and
save the situation" the dispatch con
cluded
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-17
Four of the Crew of an American
Bark Perish and Others Endure
Horrible Sufferings.
Boat Built From Wreckage is Used
20 Seek Assistance For Suffering
Men Marooned on Island in
"the Land of Fire."

New York.-The story of the wreck
of the American bark Prussia, on
bleak Staten Island, Terra del Fuego,
the land of fire." is thrilling one.
Six of the crew have been landed here
by the steamer from Montevideo. Four
perished and three are in a hospital
at Puntas Arenas. The Prussia was
owned in San Francisco and sailed
from Norfolk, Va, March 27, with
cargo of coal for San Francisco. On
the night of June 19, which was
stormy and bitterly cold, while Cap
tain Johnson was trying to make the
New Years island light, the bark went
ashore and soon broke up Eleven of
the thirteen men in the crew sue
ceeded in reaching a strip of sand,
sheltered somewhat by overhanging
rocks. At dawn it was discovered
that Sabata, the Japanese cook, and
Harry Hammond a sailor were miss
ing. The strip of sand was narrow
and huge cliffs barred and escape
across the island.
SdPIolh OO14iOOI oOOll OlCO VI GA
haustiOn and was buried in the sand
The survivors had few provisions
and subsisted off these. Meantime a
boat was laboriously built from the
wreckage: But fear t.lat the provis-
ions would not last led to two of the
men, S. Prothin and Joseph Hosteth,
trying to work across the mountains
to obtain help Prothin crawled back
a few days later with his hands and
feet badly frozen. Hosteth, he re-
ported, had died from the cold. The
food gave out and the men lived on
shell fish. Eventually, after much
danger, Mate John Hunter, Carpenter
Carl Stark and Seaman Heine reached
New York's island, in the frail boat,
a distance of thirty miles. Lieuten-
ant Del Gado, in charge of the light
house there, rescued the suffering men
on Staten island after much peril and
delay. They were kindly nursed at
the light house and then taken to
Punta Arenas.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-17
Three Generals Placed Under Ar
rest, Charged With Conspiracy
Against Public Welfare.
Hatched in New York City by
Americans Whose Names Are
in the Possession of the
Government.

Eavana.-The secret police have ar
rested General Maso Para, General
Juan Ducassi and General Lara Miret,
charged with conspiring against pub
lie order.
General Para is the alleged leader
of the conspiracy to start a revolu-
tion against the Americans in Cuba
with the use of funds supplied through
some firm in New York Simultane-
ously with the arrival of Para at Ha-
vana, three Sahto Domingans, we'll
known on account of their previous
revolutionary records, also arrived.
1t is known that the conspiracy was
Matched in New York by Americans
whose names, it is said, are in the
possession Of the United States gov
ernment, and it is stated that the
leaders here were professional revolu-
tionists, hired for the job, which, it
is believed, will result in fiasco.
Governo Magoon, however, is amply
prepared with 5000 American soldiers
and 5000 rural guards to crush any
movement.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-17
Not Too Simple.

John Simple, Ia years old, of Dads
den, Ala, is not as simple as you
might think from his name He saw
a fellow hanging around the barn and
acting In a suspicious manner, and
set a big bear trap where he thought
1t would do the most good and then
got up next morning to find that he had
bagged his game The man had en-
tered the barn to steal one of the
horses, but put his foot into 1T instead
He turned out to be noted thief, for
whom a reward Of $500 had been Of
fered, and John Simple is going to get
the money It's not what a boy is
named. but what he does. that counts
"The Bachelors Guide to Matri
mony," by Reginald Wright Kaufman,
is an essay into the field of humor in
which this popular novelist, with his
aphorisms on Irritation, courtship and
marriage, may be truly said to have
taken rank with foremost Of Ameri
can humorists. 1t is, in fact, the
cleverest book of it's kind we have
read for some time. Mr. Kaufman
declares that "the Woman Question is
after all, nothing but Man." yet there
is no phase of the problem that he does
not illuminate with the startling
searchlight of his wit Henry Alte
mus Company, Philadelphia, are the
publishers.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-17
FURIOUS HUMOR ON CHILD.
itching, Bleeding Sores Covered Body
Nothing Helped Her-Cuticura
Cures Her in Five Days.

After my granddaughter of about
seven years had been cured of the
measles, she was attacked about
fortnight later by furious itching and
painful eruption all over her body,
especially the upper part of it, forming
watery and bleeding sores, especially
under the arms, of considerable size.
one suffered great deal and for three
weeks we nursed her every night,
using all the remedies we could think
ol' Nothing would help. We tried the
Cutlcura Remedies and after twenty
iour hours we noted considerable i'm
proVement, and after using only one
conplete set of the Cuticura Remedies,
III hve consecutive days the little one,
nuch to our joy, had been entirely
cured, and has been we'll for a long
ane' Mrs. F. Ruefenacht, R. r. D. No
., ., bakersfield, CAL, June 25 and Jul.
20, 1906"