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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
FOR GOVERNOR.
II. A. DOughton Authorizes the An
nounceTnenf That He is ia the Race.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
W1nston1Salem, May 9.-Two gen
tlemen widely acquainted with state
politics, influential in the councils of
the democratic party, and who are
very close to former Lieutenant Gov
ernor r. A. Doughton, Of Allegheny
county, authorize the announcement
that he will be in the race for the dem
ocratic nomination next year for gov
ernor and the friends of MI. Doughton
are asked not to pledge their support
to any other aspirant for this high Of
f1ce. The friends of the former lieu
tenant governor feel that his wise,
conservatism and prominent stand for
equal rights and privileges to all dur
ing the last general assembly ard
islative career have endeared him to
throughout his past distinguished leg
the people of the whole state. They
argue that he is recognized as the man
who could reconcile all factional dill
~ferences and to whose standard a urit-
ed and militant democracy would rally
1t is freely predicted by his friends
that if he enters the race he will prove
a winner.
DR.. B. F. Dixon, state auditor, who
was here tonight, was questioned
about a rumOr that he would likely
become a candidate for the gubernato-
rial nomination. He replied that while
he was being urged by friends to enter
the race, he was not prepared to say
what he would would do. DR.. Dixon
spoke kindly of Mr.. Doughton's CAN
didacy, saying: Il am glad he is in the
race"
One of the states leading politicians
stated today that a strong effort would
be made at the next state democratic
convention to adopt a plan for select !
ing United States senators in this state |
at a primary to be held on the same
date as the general election. THIS |
gentleman, who is a strong advocate
Of the plan referred to, says the hold
.ng of a primary for the selection Of
on election day would serve ,
% bring out a big democratic vote for
he election, as there would, of course,
De much interest in the primary. Tic
advocates of a primary for the selcc-
ion of the democratic nominee Tor
United States senator say this is the
,nly fair way of making the choice.
IS under the present system demo-
voters in republican counties
lave no choice in the selection of the
enatOrial candidate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

New York May 9.-New capital is
sues, ~aggregating $136. coo, 900, which
were announced today by the Unior
Pacific and Southern Pacific compa-
MES created something of a sensation
in financial circles and resulted in a
sharp decline in pr ices on the stock
exchange.
When the announcement was made
that the two companies will ask their
stockholders to authorize sucn issues
quotations of Union Pacific shares ON
exchange dropped to total of 1925
per share from the previous high
figures Of the day. A portion, but not
all Of this decline, was made up in
later dealings.
The latest move on the part of the
two great systems Of which E. H.
Hartman is the head, caused muoa
comment in financial circles and drew
a statement from Mr. Hartman on
the subject.
Mr.. Hartman said the directors de-
cidcd that it would be better to offer
stockholders preferred stock at par
rather than to sell Southern Pacific
bonds at Il high rate Ct interest. He
believed that this will better main
tain the credit of the company.
Southern Pacific has a floating debt
at the present time of about s32,-
300, said Mr.. Hartman.
OF this sum $4,000 600 is PAYABLE
TO Union Pacific for advances. u
der the arran oonoap+ .,no,,a
Union Pacific will take As per cent.
OF the $685. OO, 900 stock offered by the
southern Pacific stock outstanding
The stockholders of the Union Pacific
VIII hold a meeting in June to a11-
fhof1Ze an issue Of 500, 900, 900 of
common stock. An issue of SIS. 600
'OO will have the first call on this to
the extent of $4,000, 900 SO that when
all debentures are converted there will
still remain a balance of Sc. 900, 900
common stock, authorized but not is-
sued"
Mr.. Hartman also said that Union
Pacific has $243, 900, 900 in unencum-
bered assets and 1,62:8 miles of un-
m~ortgaged track
IHa directors OF the w companies
voted today to place the stock of the
prospective companies on a quarterly
dividend basis instead of a semi-an-
nual basis as heretofore. The first
quarterly dividends, which were de-
clared today, were at the same rate
as IN the recent past. This was two
and a half per cent. on Union Pacific
common II 1 IA on Southern Pacific.
thus continuing the interest dfstribu- |
ton to stockholders at the rate of
ten per cent. for the former and five
per cent for the Southern Pacific.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
Operation OF the Two-Cent Fare Law
in Ohio.

III onfO.
In view Of the suggestion made f-e-
quently that the railroads IN Ohio
have been a~greeably surprised at the
increased business resulting from the
two-cent fare law in that state. the
nrst state in which such a law has
been In operation for a full year fig
ures compiled with a report just is
sued or the Cleveland and Marietta
railroad. are instructive.
This railroad operates entirely with
IN the state Of Ohio, SO that lis results
oear directly upon this issue. The
company is a part OF the Pennsyl-
Fanla system (west OF Pittsburgh.
Inc statistics show that during the
year 1906, the number OF PASSENGERS
carried increased 1876. or Is l-2 a
cent over 1905. There was also an
increase of 1885 in the number of
miles passengers travelled, or IL 40
per cent, with an increase of l $40
Per cent. in the train mileage.
Notwithstanding the increase in
train service and in the number of
passengers carried, the passenger earn
lngs decreased $4,399,50 OF 5 per cent
as a result of the two-cent fare law
IL was possible TO make a slight re-
ductlon in the cost OF Operation, but
Notwithstanding this, the greater de-
crease III the rate received caused an
in the loss per passenger Der
mile 56-lOO of a cen to $500 OF q
cent, or nearly so per cent. and, ap-
Piled to trains, this loss means over
y cents for every mile run by pas
Senger trains during the year.
Under these conditions. it is a Gues-
Ion as to how long the company will
justified in continuing the presen,
passenger train service al the reduced
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
Burns 'Brien Fight.

Los Angeles, May 9.-In a state
ment today, Tommy Burns, the win
ner Of last nights fight, declares hat
The promised to lay down and let
O'Brien win the fight. He said there
was no chance otherwise to get
O'Brien in the ring. He said he re-
the first round to break his promise
and determined to go in and Win.
Burns said:
Jack O'Brien was caught in one of
his own traps. | could not get him
to agree to enter the arena until after
[ had promised to Law down and let
hin Win the fight. | pretended to be
willing to do this because | wanted
ITO SHOW the country that | was his
master. In the first round O'Brien
was taken off his feet and was scar
ted TO death He knew that | had
PLANNED too cunningly for them ali
and that he was due a beating.
LAS for the bets being called off
I was instrumental III having that
done for the protection of the public
[ wanted to make this explanation
afterwards and l did not want to See
the public tricked into losing n or
its money. The calling off of the bets
S me $500 for I stood to win that
mount myself"
Manager McCarey of the Pacific
Palace Club today confirmed Burns
statement in every detail
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Free samples of "Preventics" and a
book on colds will be gladly mailed
you, on request, by DR.. Shoop. Racine,
Wis, simply to prove merit. Prevent
les are little Candy Cold Cure tablets.
No Quinine no Laxative, nothing
harmful whatever. Preysntics prevents
colds-as the name implies-when tax
en- early OIL at the ''sneeze stage"
For a seated cold or LaGrippe, break
E up safely and quickly with Prevent
les. Sold by Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
ACTION NUT A SURPRISE
Railroads Were Expected to Fight
Reduction In Rates
Wilmington Cotton. Mill Reduces Its
Amount Of Common Stocl-Prescnta-
ton of Peace Flag to State-Pniful
Spectacle.
Messenger Bureau.

halelgn, May 9.
Chairman William NJ. Russ, of the
Worth Bagley monument committee,
received a letter from Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson, in which she acknowledges
the invitation TO herself and her grand
daughter, Julia Jackson Christian, to
attend the unwilling OF the statue
here On the goth of May. She thanks
the committee most cordially and SAYS
they hope TO be able to accept. She
also expresses her warm appreciation
of the kind words of Chairman Russ.
The fact that the railway compan-
! les viii make a fight or the reduced
passenger rate is not at all surprising,
as several weeks ago your cOrrespon-
dent published an interview with a
representative of One Of the three
great railways in this state in which
he took occasion 10 say that he had
no idea that the rate would 20 into
effect July LIST, as he expected the
whole case to go into the courts. The
corporation commission had no init
nation Of a fight in this state, but
naturally expected there would be one
SSIOAS IHC Ill d1lcI SCClIS UItC StCDS
taken in Alabama.
The Wilmington Cotton Mill re-
duces the amount of its common
stock from $149, 500 to 500, 900. Char
tiers are granted the Salisbury Milling
Company to make -four and meal,
capital stock $4,000, T. G. Williamson
and others stockholders, and the Red
Lyon Lumber Company OF Burgaw,
800, 900, w. F. Baugham and others
of Red Lyon.
Next Monday there will be the pre- |
sentatiOn Of a peace nag to the state, !
this ceremony taking place in the cap |
itOl. Governor Glenn appoints the fol. !
lowing committee to receive the flag: |
j. Bryan Grimes, B. r. Lacy, B. p.
Dixon, ]. Y. Joyner, George T. Win
ston, r. 7. Gray, T, A. Olds. Jose !
plus Daniels, S. L. Rotter. Thomas
Kenan, J. L. Johnson. T. Mex.
Pittinger, R. F. Bunpass, c.. w. |
R. T. Vaan, James Din
McNeeley DUBose, Walter
Clark, James EShephord and r. D.
Conner.
Your correspondent, IS secretary of
the Associated Charitie*. yesterday in
company with the superintendent Rev.
S. Stevenson, visited the home OF Rev
c. w. Roe, where his adopted son,
four years old, lay doc /. Mr.. Roe Is
Second Advent preca' er, duly Iicens-
ed. He is blind and has been here |
several weeks. he ana his wife being
chair members and she has carried in
Ter arms this child until very recently
when a baby carriage was used. The |,
child died of pneumonia yesterday,
4S hours illness. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roe were greatly attached to the child
The child's name was Freeman, and
It was born in Robson county. It's
.ather died and a year later it's mother
lied, she on her death bed giving it TO
Roe, who with his wife were devoted
o it. Roe says he is from Whining
on. They are extremely poor and
i've in a tiny house IN suburbs. Both
he and his wife are hard workers and
/ great deal Of sympathy for them is
expressed here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
A Narrow Escape.

G. w. Cloyd, a merchant, of Pluck,
Mo-, had a narrow escape four years
ago, when he ran, a jimson bur into
his thumb. He says: "The doctor
wanted to amputate it hut I would not
consent. I bought a bottle of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and that cured the dan
gerous wound" 25 cents at r. r. Bel
lamy's drug store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Piles get quick and certain relief
from DR.. Shoop's Magis Ointment.
Please note it is made alone for piles.
and its action is positive and certain,
Itching, painful, p~rotruding or blind
piles disappear like magic by its use.
Large nickel-capped glass jars so cents
Sold by Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that it
gets a good hold on the system before
1t is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent the development of fatal
disease if taken in time. Jas. C. Shep-
pard, J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
Loving IS a painful thrill.

Loving IS a painful thrill.
Not to love more painful still,
But ah! it is The worst Of pain,
10 o and not be loved again
ttWhen You feel that way better
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Teal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

BAZAAR
ia MARKET STREET.
Administrators Notice
ia MARKET STREET.

Having qualified as administrator Of
Robert S. Collins, deceased, late of
New Hanover county, this is to notify
all persons having claims against the
estate of deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned on or before the 22nd
day Of March, 1908, Or this notice will
be pleaded in bar Of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 22nd day of March. 1907.
JAMES W. COLLINS,
Administrator Estate r. S. Collins. de-
ceased. mar 22- oaw CT fri
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Press dispatch: Four sons 1t once.
st. Paul, Oct. 9Th, 1906. A special from
Nondovi says, eMrs. inc. Silvecson
gave birth to four boys" She's evil
IDENTIFY a great friend of HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea s. cents, Tea
Or Tablets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut or bruise burn
On scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas,
Rchectic Oil instantly relieves thu
nain-paickly cures the wouna.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

1000 pear buttons. were SC dozen.
Saturday 3cadozen. lee pearl buttons
SC dozen at Geo. 0. Gaylsrd's Manu-.
.facturer's Sale. - .:T-rf FF5yE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

CAUSED SENSATION
s136.oOo,oOO New Capital
Issues Announced
BIC HARTMAN SYSTEM
Caused Sharp Decline in Prices
on Exchange

Union Pacific and Southern Pacific tn
Two Roads Observation-Disclosures of
to Sell Preferred at Par That to
Sell Bonds at High Rate OF Interest.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-28
THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE.
Whole Body Covered with Cuban Itch
-Cuticura Remedies Cured at Cost
of Seventy-Five Cents.

my little boy, when only an infant
of three months, caught the Cuban
Itch. Sores broke out from his head
to the bottom of his feet. He would
itch and claw himself and cry all the
time. He could not sleep day or night,
and a light dress is all he could wear.
l called M of our best doctors to
treat him, but he seemed to get worse.
He suffered so terribly that my hus-
band said he believed he would have
to die. / had almost given up hope
when a lady friend told me to try the
Cuticura Remedies. 1 used the Cuti-
cura Soap and applied the Cuticura
Ointment and he at once fell into a
sleep, and he slept with ease for tho
first time since two months. After
three applications the sores began to
dry up, and in just two weeks from the
day / commenced to use the Cuticura
Remedies my baby was entirely well.
The treatment only cost 75c, and I
would have gladly paid 500 if / could
not have got it cheaper. / feel safe in
saying that the Cuticura Remedies
saved his life. He is now a boy of five
years. Mrs. Zana Miller, Union City,
r. F. D. No. 1, Branch Co., Mich, May
II, 1906"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-28
ONE CAUSE FOR SATISFACTION.
Drummer Found Something Good
Even In Railroad Accident.

A state senator of New York says he
was riding in the smoking car on a
little one-track road in the northern
part of the state two weeks ago, and
In the seat In front of him sat a jew
elry drummer. He was one of those
wide-awake, INTERCHANGEABLE
better-of-him style of men. Presently
the train stopped to take water and
the conductor neglected to send back
a flagman. A limited express, running
at the rate of ten miles an hour, came
along and bumped the a end of the
first train. The drummer was lifted
from his seat and pitched, head first,
against the seat ahead. His silk hat
was jammed clear down over his ears.
He picked himself up and settled back
in his seat. No bones had been
broken. Then he pulled off his hat,
drew a long breath and, Strengthening
up, said: "Hully gee! Well, they didn't
get by us, anyway"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-28
Civil Service.

The president has notified, but not
in an official way, the heads of de-
partments that federal officials can.
not go to the next Republican nation
al convention as Roosevelt delegates,
and that the third term boom in of.
fetal quarters must be Immediately
snuffed out. That is all very good, and
it is consistent with the belief that
the president is sincere in his rejec.
ton of the third term. But it would
have been still better if the notice to
the heads of departments had been
official. 1t would have been best of all
If it had simply and directly called
attention to the rules Of the reformed
civil service. that holders of official
positions should refrain from mixing
in politics, and should leave the work
of conventions and other political ma
chinery to others. The federal Office
holders should not be organized into
a machine for booming any one.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-28
Inst Art.

A Richmond housekeGper had occa.
sion many times to employ a certain
odd character of the town known as
Aunt Cecilia Cromwell.
The old woman had not been seer
in the vicinity of the house for a long
time until recently, when the lady of
the house said to her:
Good morning, Aunt Cecilia. Why
aren't you washing nowadays?"
ITS dis way, Miss ANNIE" replied
Aunt Cecilia, indulgently, "T's been out
O wuhk sc long dat now when / could
wuhk I finds rs done lost NAH taste
To- it."-LippincOtt's.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-28
Where Much Lace Is Made.

1t is a strange thing that climatic
conditions should have anything to do
with lace making, but it is said that
the damp climate of Nottingham, Eng.
land, is n of the chief reasons that
1t is the center for the lace making In
dustry Of the world. About 5000 peo-
pie are employed in the factories and
in other work necessary to the manu-
facture of the lace of these renowned
looms about 10000. Fully 1856 0
people in the city are dependent upon
the industry. F. w. Main, the Ameri-
can consul at Nottingham, estimates
that the total output is about $25, 000,-
600.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-28
500 peward. / O

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there fsat Ieast one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure Ia eli its stages, and that IL
Catarrh. HATS Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires o ~constftu-
tiunal treatment. Halls Cttarrh Cure IL taken In
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
30 much faith in It's curative powers that they Offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls TO
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-28
Exit P~rosperitY.

Our exports are increasing at a
great rate, while our imports are pro-
~portionately decreasing. Yet we are
in the midst of the worst panic the
country has experienced since 1873,
when spurious Republican prosperity
collapsed by reason of it's inherent rot
tenness. Republicans are crying for
imitation, for credit currency" for
asset currency" for "shinplaster cur.
rency," for the deposit Of government
money in banks. But all these would
only make matters worse. The gold
standard is seriously threatened. Gold
and currency have been at a large
premium, specie payments have virtu.
ally been suspended. Practically, the
government and the banks have be-
come bankrupt. Thousands of workmen
have been thrown out of employment.
There is no such thing rs real cont.
dence in business or politics. And this
is the end of Republican prosperity"
which has ever been a mere fake. ex
cept to the few. Quackery is always
tlC WOlSL pOoolOlC tlCdIliCht. itip'rt
ant financiers like Jacob III. Schiff
realize this, and warn their friends of
the dreadful times ahead. Schiff, who
is a Jewish philanthropist, and the
head of the great international bank.
ing firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., made a
speech recently in which he said:
There can be little doubt that the
coming winter Is going TO bring great
disaster to. many of those near us.
many of respectable and honest ap
p~earance, who have always managed
to support themselves, but who have
lowered on the border line between
support and non-support. who can lay
nothing aside because their means do
not allow, for all their earnings are
necessary to show a dignified and re
spectacle front to the world"
Schiff Is not a calamity bowler. He
is not a politician. He was talking tc
his own people. and urging them to
prepare. for the long winter which
they must spend In poverty resulting
from enforced idleness and bapk-
ruptcy. The truth is always patriotic
as well as philanthropic.