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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
FRAUDS
Report OF Special Committee of South
Carolina Legislature

The new dispensary investigating
committee, consisting of Senators
Christensen, chairman, and GraydOn.
and Representative Rucker. Rich
senat tonight. The report will be
read in the house tomorrow morning.
The senate referred the report 10 its
judiciary committee for recommended
tion as To the proper action. The re-
port is Of a highly sensational nature.
The committee finds the directors
guilty OF the charges preferred by
Commissioner Tatum-that il mas been
stocking up the dispensary with gr, al
quantities of unstable goods, on which
there were profits running as high as
100 per cent. TO the sellers. this over
the repeated protests Of patrons, az
well as Of Commissioner Tatum and
county dispensers throughout the state.
These goods members Of the board had
the shipping clerk send out in place
of goods the dispensers called for. The
most sensational feature of the report
is the finding that Maj. John Black, of
the board, went out to Peoria and made
a purchase of about $125, 600 Of hulk
goods from Clark Bros, which are The
same at $50 and Sl.75 a gallon, which
the new blender the dispens3ry has
employed. Mr.. Norfolk. of Richmond,
says is only high wine, worth Dol
$1.33 a gallon. The testimony shows
that while Black alone made the pur-
chase Messrs. Wylie and Chairman
Rawlinson both acquiesced. This was
a cash purchase, the drafts coming in
as fast as the liquor. After Clerk
Mobley had paid $4,000 on this. he
wrote Major Black to hold up the bal
ance, as the drafts were coming in too
fast to be met. Major Black, who IS
now at Hot Springs, where he is being
treated, suspended all further pay
ments.-Columbia special to Charlotte
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
RJTISING THEIR BUSINESS
WHY the Farmer Traded With Cit
Mail Order House

WHY the Farmer Traded With Cit
Mail Order House
A western paper reports the follow
ing: The other day a local merchant
happened to see a farmer receiving
some goods at a freight office at the
depot, and noticed that they came
from a certain mail order house. He
noticed that the goods were right In
his line and same he has carried in
his store for years. He Immediately
approached the farmer and said: Il
could have sold you every article you
have there for less money than you
paid the Chicago house and saved you
money besides" Then why didn't
O saw so!" answered the farmer.
Il have taken two county papers for q
year and have Eve seen a line about
you selling these goods. The Mail
Order House sent advertising matter
asking for my trade-they got it. II
you have any bargains why didn't you
put them in the paper so we can see
what they are"
That ended the argument and the
merchant went to corral other non
advertising merchants and explained
to them that the mail order house was
running their business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
SCENERY FALLS ON ACTOR
Mr.. Dvorak, Playing Part of ''klins-
chord" is Knocked Unconscious by
Piece of Scenery-Audiencc APP
DlaudS enthusiastically.

When "Parsifal' was presented here
Friday night an accident befeu Mr..
Dvorak playing the part of Kiln
schord' during the third act that came
during the third act when "Klinschord'
was tasting sorrow and when every
thing was going to ruin. Suddenly
and coming ais naturally as though
part of the scene-a large piece of
cenery fell while "K%linschord" was
caught the actor across the. chest and
held him fast. The curtain was rung
down and the audience made the house
ring with applause. The curtain was
rung up and "Klinschord' remained
still as death with the scenery still
lying across him. Only the fOreparr
of his body was visible. Twice the au-
dience by it's applause compelled the
ringing-up of the curtain. FINAL!
quiet reigned. A few seconds and DR..
Paul Paquin vas summoned behind the
scenes. The falling of the piece OF
cenery was an accident and Mr..
Dvorak had been rendered urcOn
scious. DR.. Paquin quickly rendered
the necessary medical assistance and
the actor was soon revived. The per-
Torrance was continued uninterrupt-
eddy and it is doubtful if there was a
person in the audience, aside from the
physician and those behind the scenec,
aware of that which had transpired.
"'You came pretty near going for keeps
that time smilingly remarked the
physician to the victim of the acct
dent when Mr.. Dvorak had been COM
pletely MISUNDERSTANDING special to
Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
SITUATION is SATISFACTORY.
Delegation Pleased With re
suit of Conference With psIcrcncc
to ,JaDan.

Wacbinoa1n. January 3I.-Represen-
tatIve Hayes today made the following
statement concerning the conference
held at the White House yesterday be-
tween the president and nembres Of
his cabinet with the California delega-
ton:
With the situation With reference 10
|Japan as developed a. the conference
We feel WY hopeful that the result Of
this conference and of others that will
follow will be a solution of the Japa-
tnaese difficulty that will be perfectly
lsatisft Glory to the people Of Cali
t%fOrnia.,'
Speaking for himself Mr.. Hayes
said:
Il have no fear Of any diplomatic
icrisis with Japan nor of any serious
trouble Of any kind with hat nation.
II is stated at the a department
that no reports have been received from
amy source indicating that the Japu-
Inese in Hawaii have organized secret
military organizations and are drilling
with the view to acquiring control OF
the island.
Regarding the appeal OF the wa de-
partment to congress for an a%pprOrria-
Ition to compile the defenses Of Hawaii,
lit is denied that this appeal has hay
connection whatever with the relations
between Japan and the United States,
but was simply dictated by a desire 10
lput the house in order" in accordance
with the plans formed at least a year
ago by the military and laval Officers
charged with the duty Of defending tn.
country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
CAUGHT A CATAMOUNT
Live Stock Suffers From Depreciation
by Wild Animals.

Elizabeth City, N. c., January 2S.-
The farmers of several sections Of this
county have during the fall and win
ter lost much stock on acount of the
depredations of wild animals. In the
cane land section stock has disappear
ed with mysterious rapidity.
Mr.. John R. Bright last night set
a large bear trap in the place where
these d~epredations had been commit
ted and captured a huge Catamount
which when he was slain measured
eight feet.-Special TO the News and
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
LOSS ESTIMATED AT 81, 900. 900.
Entire Plant of the Phelps Publishing
Company Destroyed by Fire.

Springfield, Mass, January 18th
entire plant of the Phelps Publishing
Company, comprising four buildings
and covering nearly an acre of ground,
was destroyed by fire today, causing
a loss estimated at $1,000, 600. No one
was injured. The fire started from
spontaneous combustion among some
benzine-soaked rags in the basement
of the main building. In addition to
this structure, which was four stories
in height, there was another four story
building, one five stories in height,
another two and a half stories. all
being connected by passageways. All
the buildings, which were Of brick.
were destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
Fire on Steamer Extinguished.

IT News, Va, laICa-y 90
The fire in the cotton cargo in the for
ward hold OF the British z.edInsr In
kula, anchored in the harbor was ex-
tinguished this morning and d survey
of the burned compartment viii be
held tomorrow. The toIGi daniage 10
the cotton cargo is p.aCed AT 10000.
The cotton that has been taken t,om
the ship will be reloaded Thursday
and the Inkula will put to sea Friday
for Liverpool.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
MAY NITHDRAV X NOMINATIONS
Poetoffic" Ffchf at Greensboro and
Eeidsyilic Not Yet Over.

It is limited hal the nomination Oh
Douglas, at Greensboro. and the nomi-
nation OF Joyce, at Reidsville, may be
Withdrawn. The ~advisability OF this
course has been suggested to the post
"1tice department by someone speak
llS presumably, for Senator Penrose,
chairman of the pOstOffice committee
anL 1t may have been suggested to the
president himself. 1t is said that such
a step would be most agreeable to GER
tain republican leaders who view with
some nisgivings the proposed investi-
cation ~ the subcommittee of the
charges against Joyce, as such an in
Vestlgatlon night lead to unpleasant
disclosures and upset republican par
ty affairs all alOnr the line.
Senator Simmons TODAY introduced
a bill to give a salalv OF 5000 To all
rural free delivery carriers Who have
a daily route 25 miles in lngth.-
Washington special to Charlotte Obser-
yer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
FROM THE CAPITAL
Board of Education Makes Appro-
priatIOn of Money to Counties.
Railroads Cannot Answer Questions for
Several Weeks-Bogus Insurance
Agent Held Tor Court-Superinten-
dcnt Joyncr Thinks Compulsory Ed
ucation Law VIII be Passed.
The Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., January 3Oth.

PaIaiob ~ ~ ror oc..
~ january "0iH'
Inc podru OF education today made
the announcement as to the distribu-
ton Of the 500 OOoO to sscrra ., fo,,r
portbe ocboo1
40 wa" "'"'o" S00'eiod9' 81 counties
were alded' one having been turned
down. Of the 1898 white dictricts 2,465
asked for s102 720 while 7-5 mora die
+rict. aaLoa eou cot or
90
ood'o nao only $4,000 TINS year %
meet these demands, the ]apprOpria-
lions for libraries for rural schools
having haan raearyod TIL, how'd ,b,.
o1 ~
1 VI '"0 "H4'uh "'N0u
mo 50 II mace deductions as follows.
yCounties asking over $4,000 were &c
duce9 80 Der cent. and 50 on down the
limo CO tb,+ +bneo oc1,na
O., nan
Yi''"' "0l0 i0""O0u - PEI CeHI' vi
the counties which received over 81 500
there are Allegheny, Asne, Baden.
Chatham, Cleveland, Cumberland. Nc
DO"CH +IlICllcII, I"LduQOIDn, RuURGf-
ford, Wilkes, the latter county having
asked for the largest sum, Cumberland
coming next, receiving $4,855, while
Wilkes got $4,O38.
superintendent w. L.. StOckWell, OF
North Dakota, writes to State Super
~intendent JOyner here that he wishes
to be a contributor to the statue to
Charles d. McIver.
Senator Drewry, who introduced a
bill for the enlargement of the capitol,
seems to think tire is no probability
OF it's passing.
w. p. Bachelor, long known as a
prominent horse owner here, goes to
New York to the great sale Of trottins
horses, as the guest of Baron Zuloff of
Austria, who comes over to make pur-
chases and who specially wired Mr..
BateAeler.
"a National Cash Register COM
pany will SEND it's lecturer to this state
at the request of the Raleigh chamber
of and lectures will be given
here and a three other points.
AS was expected, the big railways
report that they cannot make the an
swers t o the q questions propounded
by the railroad committees of the leg
i~slature foI. several weeks.
Insurance Commissioners Young an
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05

Baltimore is agitating he question
whether etiquette or the advice OF its
health department should control the
b%aldheaded man. Should he remove
his hat in elevators, as the southern
custom is, and run the risk Of catch
ing cold? Perhaps he might uncover,
stNd. having disclosed a good reason
r. covering up again, do so promptly.
York Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05

Since the price Of Swiss watches has
been advanced Is per cen tn work
men should also demand an increase
on the plausible ground that their time
is more valuable-Kausas City Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05

s.s,s tba The Kind You Have ktwaiS 2nJot'
~ --Eaz141-SzE7
'A. ~s It'll Z

Mrs. Marsden Bellamy, Jr., will leave
this morning to visit relatives at Tar
bOro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05

See the 1Oc Hamburg at Gaylord's t
day.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
rb. omlnou. Strength Of China.

The Chinese have the best food 10
the world, rice; the best drink, tea' ana
the best clothing, cotton, silk and tpr'
and possessing these staples and their
innumerable native adjuncts they DO
not need to buy cents worth else
where. while their empire Is In itself
80 great and they themselves so numer'
Gus that sales to each other make an
enormous and sufficient trade and e1'
port to foreign countries is unneces-
sary. Let those who still preach the
gospel Of force hear what John emma
man says and what, In the opinion OF
this writer, is soon to be realized:
Eyes. It is we who do not accept II
that practice the gospel Of peace; II Is
you who accept 1t that trample 1t I'M
der foot. and-irony Of ironies-it Is the
nations of Christendom that have come
to us to teach us by sword and IRE
that the right I'm this world Is power
less unless It Is supported by might
Oh. do not doubt that we shall learn
the lesson! And woe to Europe when
we have acquired 1t! You are armins
a nation of 4OO.OOO,OO a nation which
until YOU came had no better wish
than to live at peace with themselves
and all the world. In the name oil
Christ you have sounded the call &c
arms; In the name Of Confucius we re
spond. Forum.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
Omen of the Wedding Ring.

At the close of a recent divorce case
a woman spectator remarked:
II knew they wouldn't pull together
very long. The crease made by her
wedding ring proved that. When she
had been married six months l saw
her take her ring off one day. The
mark it had left was so faint you could
hardly see it. You can always gauge
the lepgth of a marriage by the impress
sion made by the wedding ring. In
some cases the ring, even though en-
tirely too large, sinks away Into the
finger. Such a mark as that indicates
q marriage as lasting as eternity. 9th
er women may wear ring as tight
as the skin, yet it will leave scarcely a
streak on the flesh. In that case look
out for an early termination of the con-
tract"
The other women present said moth
ing. but all improved the first oppor-
tunity to slip their rings around and
inspect the telltale mark. The faces
of some wore an expression Of salts
faction, others Of disappointment, but
nobody knew the reason therefor
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16

The peacock cannot well be recon-
mended as a market bird-it is too ten
der In early youth, too slow In reach
ing maturity. But as a choice rarity
the crown and eapsheaf Of country
gentleman's feast. It Is unapproacheo
and unapproachable. This was weii
understood throughout the age OF chlv-
airy; hence the knightly oath, by the
peacock. the heronshaw and the Ia
dies" Whoever swore thus was reoiy
bound to keep his VOW. Turkeys had
not vet come out Of the western world
to conquer a place among the noble
birds which alone were held worthy or
being served to royalty. The swan
and the peacock were the choicest OF
them and bore rule even beyond the
days of Queen Elizabeth. AT tho
Christmasings the peacock came In IN
state, the same as the boar's head ana
the brawn.-Country Life In America
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Villains usually get what Is coming
to them-on the stage.
1t too often happens that the only
flowers mother gets are those strewn
on her grave.
The man who saves money Is sure or
one thing-he will never find that he
made a serious mistake In doing II.
There are some people who pray for
patience and then get mad because
the fire goes out when they prayed 80
long.
Perhaps the next time you do what
you shouldn't you will have reason to
regret you didn't quit with the last
time.
If you get along with people you do
not like, your friends think you have
tact and your enemies accuse you OF
being smooth"
No matter how poor mans mem
ory is about other things, he never for
gets the time and place where he once
found money on the street.-Atchisor
Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16

The nose Is powerful factor In the
selection of flowers" said the propri-
etor OF flower stand. II keep the
doors Of this glass case open In all
kinds Of weather. l want possible Gus
toners to catch a Whit Of the fra
GRANGE. Most people buy flowers for
the smell instead Of the looks. They
will pass a shut-in flower stand day
after day and never think Of buying
anything, but just let them get the
odor Of some favorite flower and they
will 20 home carrying a bouquet as
big as your hat."-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
THE CODE OF HONOR.
Dueli6g as 1t Was In France In ths
Time of Richelieu.

Time or tfCncttcu.
The passion for dueling, which nad
cost France, II was said. between t'ooV
and 5000 lives during the twenty
years of Henry Tvs reign. was at Us
height when his son came 10 the
throne. The council Of Trent In lo4o
had solmenly condemned the practice
of single combat, impartlally including
PRINCIPALS. seconds and spectators In
its penalty of accommodation. In
1902 an edict Of Henry pronounced the
"damnable custom Of duelins introduce
ed by the corruption Of the century
TO be the cause of so many piteous &C
cidents. to the extreme regret and dis
pleasure of the king and to the irrep-
arabic damage Of the state that we
should count ourselves unworthy 10
hold the scepter IL we delayed to re-
press the enormity Of this crime
A whole series Of edicts followed to
the same effect, but 1t was easier 10
make edicts than to enforce them.
Degradation, Imprisonment. confisca-
ton Of property, loss Of civil rights ana
death were the penalties attached 10
the infringement Of the laws against
dueling, and still the practice prevail
ed. In 1920 Richelieu published a
milder form of prohibition. The hrst
offense was no longer capital, third
only Of the offenders property was to
be confiscated, and the judges were
permitted to recognize extenuatins
circumstances.
A few months later the Comte de
Bouteville thought fit to test the min
isters patience In this direction. The
! Place Royale had long been favorits
duellng ground, and De Boutevtls
Travelled from Brussels to fight hi
! twenty second duel here, In the heart
of Paris, In deliberate defiance OF the
kings authority. The result was moi
encouraging Montmorency though be
was. the count went with his second
to the scaffold, and the marked de
crease from that time In the number
of duels may be attributed either te
the moderation used In framing the
law or to the memorable resolution
with which 1t was enforced.-Macmil
lan's Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
Stanley the Explorer.

Although the fever Of African ex-
ploration I'd not seize upon Henry NJ.
Stanley untll after he found Living
stone, when the example set by the
latter fred the Welshman's ambitions,
there cal be little doubt that Stanley
was a born explorer. Otherwise he
would scarcely have been able to ac-
complish those arduous journeys which
enabled him to fill up an enormous
blank In the map Of Africa. Stanley 8
discoveries were of the greatest po-
litical Importance and led to the found
ing, among other things, of what Is
now the Kongo Free State. His ulfl-
mate discovery Of Emin Pasha furnish
ed a magnificent Illustration of Stan
ley,s indomltable courage and perse'
yerance.-London Mail
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
Earring Realism.

A popular novelist described at din
ner In New York the difference be-
tween realism and romanticism in &c
ton. ITO make my meaning clearer"
said the author, 81 will take the case
of a young man and a girl-sweet-
hearts. The young man, a romand-
cist, said passionately to his girl, Oar
ling, it shall be my life's one purpose
to surround you with every comfort
and to anticipate and crafty your ev'
cry wish The girl, a reallst smiled
family as she answered, oh, Jack,
how good Of you, and all on SO a week
toop"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
THE QUESTION OF LIFE.
Mans Progress and the Books Oh '"o
Eighteenth Century.


In what mankind called progress
the world was led by illusion, advanc-
Cd nv lies. Everybody hated work.
which was the only health. Even the
PREACHER spoke dolefully of the curse
of Adam" Everybody wanted to be
rich which meant unhappiness; every
hodv. wanted TO be idle, which meant
death Change was regarded as prog
ress. and to find one different from
oneself was to find one worse than
oneself. And with all these | sympa-
thized. knowing them to be wrong.
I had listened to moralists and be-
fore all was done discerned that
ouestion of morals was question OF
lotitndes. and vice related to the equa-
tor. Cruelty was a creature OF tne
thermometer: the tropics tortured
what the arctics nursed. Happiness
was born of contrast when 1t wasn't
born of temperament. and Third ave
nue laughed oftener than Fifth. One
man committed suicide, another gave
feast. Each was worth $4,000. The
suicide had been millionaire, the
feast giver Il pauper. l considered
merchants and gamblers. There was
but one difference-when the mer-
chants resources ended his credit end
cd: when the gamblers resources end
ed his credit began. When the gam
bier was down his fellow gamblers
helped him; when. the merchant was
down his fellow merchants fell upon
him and tore him like wolves.
Progress? A wise man proved 1t by
pointing to a railroad and asking me
to remember stagecoaches. | asked
why it was better to travel 800 miles
In a day than to travel ninety. He
said one could reach Chicago in day
and night. l replied that one couldn't
reach Calcutta in day and night. He
said that medicine and surgery had
advanced: that we now saved lives we
used to lose. l asked why 1t was I'm
portant to save lives that must one day
die: also | pointed out that we saved
WoaknnSS 10 wen WcdhliuSS anu PhV
duce weaklingS, which was progressing
backward. He grew angry and asked
if | favored death. l grew angry anc
asked if he favored birth; also l want
ed to hear whether or no he believed
in killing weeds.
Progress. l know nothing Of medi
cine and railways and stagecoache'
and saving lives but l do know abou
books. And l see by my bookcases
that the nineteenth century did no
write so we'll nor in things beautiful
think so well as did the eighteenth
with the promise all about me that tn
present century will write worse AM
think more heavily rhan either. w
have better guns. clocks. plows, sewin
machines, but they wrote better Eng
lish and thought nobler thoughts.-A
fred Henry Lewis in Cosmopolitan.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
HeIplnu an Invalid.

A trained nurse mentions as among
the little things that help make an In
valid feel comfortable and rested the
frequent brushing Of the hair and bath
ing Of the hands and face. Il don't
know what It is, whether these actions
Just divert the invalid's mind or really
do effect some physical change for the
better, but they certainly help the sick
one to get through the day. Eau de
cologne and the various toilet waters
are very refreshing when added to the
water or used independently. l once
heard a man say that If he couldn't
both wash his hands and face and
comb his hair in the morning when he
got up he would choose to comb his
hair. 1t would wake him up better.
He felt something Of the same sense
Of physical comfort as the average
conyalescent or invalid"