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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
VIOLATED PROHIBITION LAW
Common Carriers Presented b Grand
Jury of Cumberland County.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Mcssenger.)
Fayetteville, May 1S.-It has just
been made known t...at the grand jury
of the last criminal term Of the supe-
rior court presented the following
railroads and express company for fail
ure to comply with the prohibition law
of Cumberland county: The Atlantic
Coast Line the Raleigh and Southport
and the Aberdeen and Rockfish rail-
roads, and the Southern Express conf
pany. The presentments were kept a
secret, but today the facts leaked out.
The Cumberland county prohibition
law requires that all railroads, express
companies and steamboat lines doing
business in the county shall make re-
ports to the solicitor at the beginning
court of all the liquors delivered in
the, county by them, the amount and
the names of the persons 70 whom de-
livered These presentments will come
before the grand jury of the criminal
term of the superior court which con-
venes in this city on the 9th of May
The part of the act referred to is as
follows:
Section 23 That it shall be the
duty of every railroad company, ex-
press company, steamboat company
or other common carriers in Cumbcr-
land county, on the first Monday Of
each term of the superior court Of
Cumberland county for the tria! of
criminal cases, to furnish the solicitor
of the Seventh judicial district with
the names and addresses of all per-
sons to whom any liquor named in
this act have been delivered and the
amounts Of the same, and when and
to whom the same were delivered, and
any agent violating the provisions of
this section shall be fined or impris-
oned in the discretion of the court
and the railroad company, express
company, steamboas company or other
common carrier shall forfeit and lay
the sum of 81 900 for each offense.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
[. 0. o. f. DAY AT EXPOSITION
North Carolina and Virginia Odd Eel
lows i'm MISUNDERSTANDING to
Col. Jones.

The Norfolk Landmark of yesterday
in an account of I O. O. F. day at the
exposition, referring to the attend
ance of about 300 Odd Fellows from
North Carolina and Virginia, where
they were welcomed by President ST..
George Tucker and other officials, con-
tinues as follows:
Eugene P. a.aea, P. G., Salem
lodge 26 of Winston, N. c., replied in
behalf of the Odd Fellows, which was
short and to the point
''Next came an address by Colonel
William Lamb, who is a distinguished
Odd Fellow. Colonel Lamb paid q
glowing tribute to r. J. Jones, the
aged veteran of Odd Fellowship, who
has lately been reelected Grand Treas
urer of the order of North Carolina.
1t was evident that Mr. Jones and Col
onel Lamb were prime favorites with
the audience, as when they arrived to-
gether they received an ovation"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
TO MARK GRAVES
War Department Will Award Contract
for 10000 Hcadstones.

Washington, May 18.-The war de-
partment will award in a few days
the contract for 10000 white marble
headstodes to mark the graves Pf
Confederate soldiers and sailors who
died in federal prisons and military
hospitals in the north during the civil
war, and who We're buried near the
place of their confinement.
This will be the first step toward
action by the government 10 mark
these graves.
Colonel William Elliott, an officer OF
the Confederate army and formerly 4
representative from South Carolina.
has been appointed commissioner to
take charge OF the w:rk. The terri
tory in which the graves are located
extends as far south and west as San
Ia Fe. New Mexico and as far north
and east as Boston, Mass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Sam Mcintyre Falls Over While Testi-
flying i'm a Magistrates Court Case
Was Being Retained for the Char
acter of His Testimony. >.

During the trial of case in Justice
Bornemann's court yesterday, when
Sam Mcintyre, colored, was being ex-
amined as a witness and his evidence
was considered by the magistrate to
be so false that it merited rebuke, he
reminded Mcintyre of the end Of An
anias, the prince of liars, and just as
he finished his remarks, Mcintyre, it
is said, began frothing at the mouth
and then fell over to the floor, appar-
emily dead, having been stricken with
paralysis. The effect on the large
number of negroes who were in the
room is said to have been indescribable
and many of them exhibited signs of
great terror.
Mcintyre was placed in vehicle
and sent to his home
The justice regards the occurrence
as a vindication of the lecture on the
evils of lying which he was delivering
and he expresses the hope that the
effect will be to increase the negroes
respect for the truth.
The case involved the ownership Of
a cow and it was on warrant sworn
out by Ameline Lewis against Mary
Eliza Pemberton and Pompey Lyons.
The decision AS to the disposition of
the animal will be left open until
Tuesday at u o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
Interview Published As a Matter
of News
REPORTERS EAGER TO GET 1T
Had No Other Thought Than That it
Would be SensatiOnal-Progre OF
Getting Jury Goes ON SlOwiy-An-
other Special Venire to be Called.

Boise, Idaho, May 18.-Prosecutlng
Attorney Koeslch today completed his
investigation OF the circumstances uu-
der which Harry Orchard, principal
witness for the state in the Steuneu-
berg murder case was interviewed and
presented to the district court a re-
port exonerating from the charge of
improper motives all persons connect
ed with the incident. He found that
the only motive newspaper lnen had
in interviewing Orchard was to obtain
news of him. In announcing the re-
port, Judge Wood said that it called
for no action and directed that 1t be
filed. The report says:
Il am able to report that my inycsti-
cation of the matter entirely disproy ives
that any improper motive actuated any
one connected with the publication
under consideration. 1t was published
purely as matter of news, which the
correspondents had been eager to get
for long time, but had been denied
the opportunity of getting. When this
opportunity was finally given to them,
they seized it with agility and no
thought other than it would be front
page, scare head matter. This was
natural"
Progress toward the completion of a
jury to try Haywood is being made by
expending the peremptory challenges
allotted by law to state and defense, if
by no other means. Up to adjourn
ment this afternoon the state had con-
sumed five of it's ten challenges and
the defense four of its ten, so that
there remain unexpended only eleven
peremptory challenges. The special
venire of 100 talesmen that reported in
court last Monday, was at the close Of
today's session, reduced to 26 men and
it is predicted that another special
venire must be called about Tuesday
in order to complete the jury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
City Lots Bring Good Prices-H. O.
Davidson Leaves Hope SiiIls-Death
OF Mrs W. B. Coatcs-Civic Asso-
ciation In Confcrcncc-News and
Personal Notes.
Especial 10 The Messenger)

Especial TO The Messenger
Fayetteville, May :s.-The sale OF
the Baker property, in the western
part of Fayetteville, took place yester-
day, Col. w S. Cook auctioneer. ten
lots being bid of at high prices, but
not above the value OF this desirable
property.
II. o. Davidson, the capable super
intendent of the Hope Mills Manufact-
uring company, has resigned his posi-
ton, to take the superintendency IF
the Woodstock mills at Admission,
Ala.
The funeral services took place yes
terday, from the Cedar Creek Baptist
church, over the remains of Mrs. ". B.
Coates, aged 40 years Her husband
and three children survive her
The Women's Civic Improvement
Association, the board of aldermen and
the public works commission met in
the auditorium of the graded school
building yesterday afternoon to formu-
of Fayetteville. The Association. by
it's efforts, has accumulated a consid-
cradle sum in bank for its work, the
May Festival alone having netted near
ly $1,000.
Mrs. J. A. Pemberton is Very i'll at
her home on Monument Square
Col. T. G.. James, of Wilmington,
was Il Fayetteville visitor yesterday
Henry Parker is sent on to superior
court, charged in mayors court with
selling whiskey-his twelfth effort to
get rich by the blind tiger"
Rev. and Mrs. |. w. Hughes, Rev. F.
N. Skinner and Maj. B. r. Huske left
today for Kinston to attend the Epis-
copal Council
Mrs. B. R. Huske is visiting her
father, Mr.. w. H. Oliver, in New Bern
The city graded school closing ex-
ercises take place on Monday evening,
the address being delivered by Hon
w. w. Kitchin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN
OF the Hanover Building and Loan As
sociatiOn--OfficcPs Will be Elected
Tomorrow.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Hanover Building and Loan AS
sociation at the office of Mr. Herbert
F. Wilder, No. 207 Princess street.
yesterday afternoon ct o'clock the
following directors were elected:
DR.. w. T. Smith, FL. F. Wilder,
c.. D. Weeks, R. r. Richardson, Nash
E. Bunting, I. Shrier, Henderson Cole,
J. o. Brock, E. Norieet, w. FL. AL
derman, J. w. Yates, J. J. Fowler.
The election of officers will take
place at the meeting of the directors
which has been called to meet at Mr..
Wilder's Office at s p. m, Monday
night, May goth. 1t is especially desir-
ed that all of the above directors at
tend. 1t is also learned that the as
sociation has SIG shares subscribed al
ready, and that by the time it COM
mences business June 1st, the number
will be greatly increased. Success is
assured
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
TRIP UP THE RIVER
To be Made by the Madeleine This Al
ternOOn-To Black Fish Grounds
Next Thursday.

A delightful trip, on the trim and
attractive steamer, the Madeleine, is
scheduled for today She will make a
run up the beautiful Cape Fear, as far
as Castle Haynes, which will give an
excellent chance to view picturesque
country on the river, which is describ-
ed as being equal to many beautiful
trips that are raved over by tourists.
The steamer, in charge of Capt. Bur-
riss will leave her wharf at 2:30 this
afternoon, returning to the city at
1880, the fare for the trip being 25
cents.
Another pleasant trip advertised by
Captain Burriss is for next Thursday
to the Black Fish grounds, the leav-
ing time being at 4 o'clock in the
morning, giving an entire day for ang-
fers to fish at sea. The fare for this
trip will be 81.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
WILMINGTON, N. c.. MAY FL, 1907 sIO

was whether the word "enjoin" used
by the general assembly is mandatory
upon a presbytery to adopt the method
proposed and if the assembly views it
that way does not the assembly go be-
yond its authority?
During the trial of the Lafayette
case Governor B. B. Conner was pre-
sented to the general assembly and
spoke briefly. The trial was then re-
sumed, and On roll call the case was
discussed by a number of commission
ers. On the final vote the assembly
voted to sustain the appeal, the vote
being sc to sustain, "A not to sustain
and two in favor of sustaining in part.
The moderator was authorized to name
a committee to formulate Judgment to
that effect. The assembly then ad-
'journed until Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
Tenement Houses Blown to Pieces

Tenement Houses Blown to Pieces
New York, May 18.-Two tenement
houses were blown to pieces, three
persons We're seriously injured and 80
others received minor injuries, fol-
lowing the installation by employees
of the Brooklyn Union Gas company,
of three metres in numbers 403 and 405
Williams avenue, Brooklyn, tonight.
That part of east New York where
the explosion occurred was thrown
into a panic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21

Colon. May 1S.-Nine workmen were
drowned as a result Of the overturn-
ing OF a ferry boat on the Chagres
river Thursday. The commissions
steam launch Grace. which II used ~
cry day TO ferry across the river the
vorkmen eogaged In the Gatun dam
started early In the morning with $50
Greek. Italian and West Indian la
borers on board An investigation an
TO the affair 10 being conducted
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
ORPHANS HERE NEXT WEEK.
Will be Entertained by Eiks TUESDAY
Concert Wednesday Night.

Tuesday afternoon the Elks will en-
tertain the children OF the orphans
singing class at their hall and at the
Bijou. Tuesday night the children will
give a concert at Burgaw and return
Wednesday morning and at night will
give their concert at the opera house
together with The Princess Winsome''
that beautiful three act comedy by To-
cal talent.
The admission ia 25 cents 10 cents
extra for reserved seats. Tickets on
ale Tuesday at Plummer's-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21

Washington, May lS.-Senator For
aker. of Ohio, today issued a spirited
reioinder to the statement made pub
lie in Columbus. Ohio. yesterday by
Chairman Brown. OF the republican
state central committee. embodying
his views and those OF Governor Har-
ris and other state officials respecting
Ohio's choice of a candidate for the
presidency. The senator says IL Is
difficult To make a polite answer 40
part of Chairman Browns state
ment, declaring that for rank, dicta-
torial and offensive bossism, II far ex-
ceeds anything I can recall" He
gives definite notice that he not only
resents Chairman Browns dictation.
but that his choice for the presidency
will be named by the next convention
of Ohio republicans and that he will
abide by that choice.
Following is the text OF Senator
Foraker'S statement.
The state officers have a right 10
their preference and to declare IL
when they like. but such declara-
tions do not dispense with the ne
cessity for a convention nor change
my opinion that the voters should be
given chance TO be heard before
final action has been taken.
IF the republicans OF Ohio are all,
or overwhelmingly. or even by u bare
majority, in favor OF Secretary Taft,
his friends need not either fear tho
primaries or be in hurry about hold
ing them.
mo one need suffer. certainly not
wrongfully, if we proceed in order. in
stead OF trying TO rush conclusions by
unoffcial announcements and declar-
ations.
$50 far as the control Of the state
organization is concerned, have
never made any claim TO that. have
Always supposed that organization
was merely party machinery. and not
the personal property Of any one. not
even the chairman OF the state central
committee.
''As TO the rest of Mr.. Browns state
ment. it is difficult 10 make a polite
answer. For rank. dictatorial and Of
fensive bossism IL far exceeds any
thing / can recall. 1t amounts to n
threat that unless / straightway de-
clare for Mr.. Taft I shall lose the
senatorship. That may be, but II so
the fact has no terrors for me
II said at Canton that / would not
be dictated to by any kind OF boss.
big or little, inside or outside the state
L meant that announcement for rust
such bosses as Mr.. Brown and for tust
such performances as he Is now giving
us.
To be specific emphatically resent
his dictation and give him notice that
my choice for the presidency will be
named by the next Ohio republican
convention that is lawfully held
TO nominate state officers and
that so far as am personally
concerned, / shall abide the action OF
that convention as to whether shalt
be a candidate again for any office
and If so what that office shall be"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
Left Bulk of Estate TO Daughter

Lett bhih oi E>tdte 10 pauSntef'
New York, May 1S.-By the viii Of
John Duryea the starch manufacturer,
who died in Staunton, Va, the bulk Of
his estate is left to the daughter, Mrs.
Emma J. Walker, of Virginia. The will
showed $4,000 real and s256,000 per-
senal property. All the real estate was
left to Mrs. Walker and $50, 900 of the
personal was deposited in trust for
her children. Mr.. Walker was given
$25, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
Bank Stateuaent. .

New York. Nay 18.-Tbe statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks holds s11.472.-
SIS more than the legal reserve re-
ouiremeuts This IL an increase OF
sa.s8s,lso as compared with last week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
To REPORT MONDAY
Committee to Consider Articles
Of Agreement
TEXT Of THE ARTICLES
Regarded As Long Step Toward
g. Organic Union

General Assembly Hears Appeal of
Presbytcry From Synod-Former
Was STANDARDIZATION Involved
Was Weight to be Given by Lower
Courts to Recommendations of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Body Sends
Greetings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, N. c., May 1S.-Insurance
Commissioner Young warns the public
against the American Guild of Rich
mond, Va. which no longer has q
license to do business i'm North Caro-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
BASEBALL.
Virginia State League.

Sk&1hC
Richmond 6; Lynchburg 0.
Portsmouth 3; Norfolk 2.
Roanoke 8 Danville 4.
81 SAasa AZ -
South Atlantic.
Jacksonville 2; Charleston /.
Augusta l; Macon 0.
Savannah 2; Columbia /.
Southern
Shreveport Z; Atlanta 2.
Little Rock 2; Birmingham 4.
Memphis /; Montgomery o.
New Orleans 4; Nashville 9.
American.
Cleveland 5; Washington 4.
Chicago 5; Boston 2.
st. Louis 3. New York 4.
National.
Boston / Chicago 2.
Philadelphia Cincinnati 2.
Brooklyn 5; Pittsburg 1.
Second: Brooklyn o; Pittsburg L.
New York s; st. LOWS 2.
Notice the big hour sale at Render
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
brown IS SCORED
Senator Foraker Replies 10
| Statement
PRESENTS HIS DICTAT|ON
And Gives a Side Swipe to the
President

Ohio senator Declares IL l. Difficult
to Make Polite Answer tn Portion
of Chairman Browns Statement
Threat That He May Lose Senator
ship Has No Tcrrors for Him-Wiu
Not Submit to Any Boss Either I'm
or Out OF the State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21

Notice the big hour sale at Rehder's 8
big clothing sale this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14

This would have been long enough for
any ordinary flag but this flag was
twenty-five feet long and twelve feet
wide. Add to this that there was
strong wind blowing at the time and
the strain on the pole was very great.
The main part of the pole held firmly,
but the part that was fastened to the
bridge work of the roof was spliced
and II was at this part of the pole that
the break occurred.
At twenty minutes past IL o'clock.
which was twenty minutes later than
the time set for the raising the flag
crowd that had gathered to witness
the ceremony sang The Star Spangled
Banner" Mr. NJ c. Holman led in
the singing. The delay of twenty
minutes which had been caused by the
breaking of the pole had only served
to make the crowd more serious and
attentive.
Mr.. Geo. Lerrigo said in regard to the
breaking of the pole that it had been
thoroughly tested earlier in the morn
ing and that it worked in good shape.
Capt. W. NJ. Peterson, the commander
of Lincoln Post G. A. r., said: AT 1880
this morning the flag was raised under
my personal supervision, and went up
without a single hitch. I do not know
why it should have broken at this time
unless the wind which has risen per
cepta bly, since then, was too much of
strain on the pole. 1 am glad 1t was so
successfully put back in place"
At exactly five minutes to twelve the
Lincoln Post @. A. r. turned from Kan
sas avenue into Ninth street and headed
by the Lincoln Post Drum and Fife
Corps, marched to the Y. NJ. c. A build
ing A good sized crowd of people had
gathered in front of the building. Very
prominent among them was the w. r.
c. The entire ceremony was in charge
of the G. A. r. and the w. R. @. and
was made very impressive by the patri-
otto ferver with which they entered into
the services.
After the singing of THE Spangled
Banner Capt. w. M Peterson intro
duced Past Department Commander P.
III. Coney to the audience. D. c. Tillot-
son and Department Commander w. c.
Campbell also spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14
FLAGPOLE BREAKS
Disaster Barely Averted at
Y. NJ. C.. A. Flag Raising.
Heavy Flag and Strong Wind
Prove Too Much of a Strain.

The breaking of the fiagDole during
the flag raising at the Y NJ. c. A. this
morning barely escaped closing the
exercises entirely. AS the big flag
swung free from the ground there was
a cracking of timbers and the end of
the pole dropped about ten feet 1t
was kept from breaking entirely loose
from its fastenings by the quick action
of the men on the top floor of the
building Mr.. George Lerrigo and
Prof, Allen Immediately went to the
attic of the building and after twenty
minutes of strenuous effort succeeded
in securing the pole firmly enough to
allow the ceremony to proceed.
The pole was twenty-five feet long,
and was of four by four fir timber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14

was graduated from Kansas university
in 1904. He entered the. employ of the
Bell Telephone company just about
on year ago as chief clerk. He re-
manned in this position about nine
months when at the first of January
he was made assistant to Mr.. Howe
Mr.. Hamilton seemed peculiarly fitted
for the several duties that were thrust
that promotions came quickly.
Mr.. Howe, who resigns the position
of district manager was appointed by
Governor Hoch as one of the three
members of the state tax commission.
Mr.. E. B. Kellam has been appoint
ed local manager, succeeding to the
position vacated blythe promotion of
Mr.. Hamilton Mr.. Kellam has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14

secularizing and taking away the sane
tity of the Sabbath day; and whereas
the ministers of the city of Ottawa
urge the cooperation of christian
people everywhere in condemning
such course.
Be it resolved, That we the mem
bers of the Topeka local union of
young Peoples societies. representing
the various churches of the city of
Topeka, believing this action of the
Ottawa assembly to be a direct viola
ton of the fourth commandment, do
unreservedly declare ourselves in OPP
position to such; and further pledge
ourselves to do all in our power to
discourage the patronage of the. OF
tawa. assembly so long as this action
relating, to the Sabbath stands.
Done at the regular meeting of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14
new BELL MANAGER.
Clay Hamilton Succeeds Mr.. Howe
E. B. Kellam Takes Vacancy.

BY the promotion of Mr.. Clay Ham
ilton from assistant district manager
of the Bell Telephone company to the
office of district manager, a position
made vacant through the resignation
Kansas Telephone company will have
on its pay rolls one OF the youngest
district managers in the employ of
the ReIl system in the United States.
Mr.. Hamilton is "a years old and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14

700 yards of dainty new cam
brio edges and insertions-widths
IL to inches-em broideries val
ued at present market prices up to
1Oc yd You'll revel in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14
Crosby Bros. Get Contract.

The state board of control this
morning completed its awards of con-
tracts. All the queensware contracts
were let to Crosby Bros. of Topeka
the only bidder. Swift and Armour
divided the butterine contract, three
months each The flour and coffee
contracts were also divided among
several bidders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14

IL penetrates and cleanses the
9ninutest crevices of the teeth. IL
permeates the gums and the lin
ing of the mouth. 1t 10 health
full. 1t is the only thing to use If
you have a real genuine interest
IN your teeth.
The friend of the teeth I'm
SOZODONT.