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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING
No Action Taken on Resolutions
of Censure
Committee Given More Time-RcSo-
buttons Were Introduced ut Meet
ing Last Week by Robert Ruark,
Esq-Rerort VIII be Made Soon.

The special meeting of the members
of the New Hanover bar. called for
yesterday at n O'Clock 10 near the
report of the committee concerning
what course to pursue with regard to
certain resolutions introduced by Rob-
ert Ruark, Esq, at a meeting last week
was held in the office of the clerk of
the court at the time appointed. Eugene
Martin. Esq. the president, presiding.
The resolutions which were referred
to a committee consisting of Eugene
Martin. Esq, George Rountree, Esq,
and Marsden Bellamy, Esq, expressed
strong censure and criticism OIL the
board of county commissioners of New
Hanover for their action in having
passed resolutions some weeks ago de-
ploring the acceptance of submissions
in two murder cases at the last term
of court, pointing out the bad effects
this would nave on the lawless element
in the community and calling for Wig
OrOuS prosecution by the solicitor in
the future of all murder cases, and
Mr.. Ruark's resolutions also criticised
an editorial which appeared in The
Messenger about the same time, on the
subject of submissions. The resolu-
lions then cited confidence of the bar
in Judge Long and Solicitor Duffy.
The committee named above was ap-
pointed to consider the matter thor
oughly to make a recommendation to
the association what course to pursue
with regard to the adoption of the res
olutions.
Mr.. Martin. for the committee, said
it had been found impossible to have
a report ready and he asked, If immedi-
ate action was wanted, that the COM
mittee on which he is a member be
discharged. He pointed out that one
of the members. Mr.. Bellamy, was en-
gagged on an important case now before
the court, while another. Mr.. Rountree,
was out of the city, and there had been
no opportunity for conference on the
resolutions.
Upon motion of Iredell Meares, Esq,
the same committee was given further
time with the request that a report BIO
made some time during the session of
civil court which convenes next week.
There being no other business before
the association, adjournment was
taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
HARTMAN MAKES STATEMENT
VIII Not Continue the Controversy
S~tenosrapher Arrested ON Charge OF

New York, April frank W. Hill,
a s~tenographer, was arrested tonight
charged with having sold to a news
paper a personal letter of E. II. Harri-
man. The warrant was sworn to by
Alexander Millar, secretary of the
Union Pacific railroad company, %
which Mr.. Hartman is the president,
and was served by a detective from
the district attorneys Office. Hill was
lockd up at police headquarters. The
letter in question vas addressed by
Mr.. Hartman 10 Sydney Webster and
was first published here by the World
las Tuesday morning.
Statements therein contained called
forth a reply from the president Tues
day afternoon. Hill is 81 years old
and lives i'll Brooklyn.
E. H. Hartman today made the fol-
lowing statement relative to the recent
exchange Of correspondence between
himself and President Roosevelt:
Il do not intend to continue this
controversy. You gentlemen (mean-
Ing the reporters) must try to help
me and not ask me to answer cues
tons the answers to which are self
evident. Everybody Knows that the
contest for the senatorship in 1904
was between Messrs. Black and De-
pew and there could not possibly have
been any other candidate. There was
no bargain whereby money was to be
raised in consideration Of having De-
pew appointed as ambassador to
France or made United States senator,
and my letter to Mr.. Webster does not
SO state. That part of the agreement
the Black and Depew forces if it be-
came necessary"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
Is it a Libel on Women?

The begger accosted only groups Of
women. Solitary women, no matter
how rich their dress, he left alone.
why did you skip that swell dame
with the sparklers, boss?" the beg
gar's apprentice asked; and the other,
with a superior smie, replied:
women only give to street beggars
see them do it. They give rather to
show off than to help Hence, when
they're alone, asking aims of them is
the same thing as trying to squeeze
blood out of a stone-it can't be did.
Begging, my boy" he concluded,
like all other professions, has its
tricks."-EXchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
GraVitatiOn Defied.

While it is usually conceded that
puns belong to "the lowest order OF
witt there have been puns which can
hardly be classified in this way. One
of these is said to have been made by
Jeffrey Keller, an Irish lawyer, who
was more noted for his wit than for
eminence in his chosen profession. A
lawyer Of the name of Mayne, who was
a highly respected but decidedly heavy
person, had risen to a judgeship, while
Keller, who had entered on his legal
career at about the sane time with
Aayne, was still much in want Of
clients and fees. He was in a court
room one day when Mayne was solemn
1y presiding and he turned to a friend
who sat beside him and plucked at
his sleeve.
"See there!" he whispered. There
sits Mayne, risen by his gravity, and
here sits Keller, sunk by his levity.
What would Sir Isaac Newton say to
that, I'd like to know ?"-London
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE FORMED
Was Organized at the First Bap-
fist Church Last Might
Mr.. iii. G.. FennelI Elected President.
League VIII Work Under Constitu-
ton and Ey-laws of State Organi-
zation-Thirty-one Persons Present
at the Meeting.

With a maximum attendance OF thir-
ty-one an anti-saloon league was Or
gained in Wilmington last night. The
avowed purpose of the league is to
fight the open saloon. 1t will work in
harmony with the state league.
The meeting was called TO order IN
the lecture room OF the First Baptist
church a few moments after s O'Clock
by Mr.. w. G. Peterson. and by unani-
nous endorsement Mr.. H. G. Fennell
was selected as temporary chairman,
and Mr.. J.. T. Sholer was selected as
secretary. Following the selection OF
temporary officers, Mr.. Geo. LetWich
rose to explain the objects of the meet
ing. The burden of his talk was that
North Carolina needed prohibition, and
that the Wilmington club should do
everything to accomplish this end.
On motion a committee consisting Of
three, Dr.. A. H. Baldwin. Prof. Win
gate Underhill, and w. r. Taylor, were
appointed a committee on permanent
organization After celebrating for
thirty minutes or more, they endorsed
the following officers:
Presidential. G. Fennell.
Vice President-C. E. Vale.
Secretary and Treasurer-J. T.
Sholar.
Executive Commttee-W. NJ. Cum
ming, II. E. Boney, J. F. Carroll, G. E.
Leftwitch, and r. H. Berry.
Following the announcement of the
election of officers, Mr.. Fennell made a
short talk accepting the nomination of
president and pledging himself to do
all in his power to further the objects
of the league. After the spirited ad-
dress of President Fennell the secre-
tary took a list of all present and
counted them as charter members Of
the club.
The work Of the organization will be
done under the constitution and by
laws of the state league. The purpose
is expressed of have a state league
speaker, MIR. r. l.. Davis, to address
the local organization in the near
future.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON
Accepts the Invitation to Deliver the
Address at the Bagley Monument
dwelling.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, April 4.-Richmond Pearson
Hobson accepts the invitation of Chair
man William M. Russ, OF the Worth
Bagley monument commission, and
Governor Glenn to deliver the address
at the unwilling of the Bagley statue
in the capitol square here late in May.
LMr. Hobson says he knew and ad-
mired Ensign Bagley. as did his COM
rades in the navy and hat he regards
it as a great privilege to be associated
with the tribute his countrymen are
paying his memory in this monument
and that he also feels the strongest
personal ties which bind him TO Bag
ey's native state, North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
FUND OF s5,000,000
Raised by the Hearst Hartman
Rockefeller Combination
Statement Given Out From the White
Leaked OUT ut a Dinacr Recently
Held i'm Neutrality-suspicious. of
Those Who are Behind the Alleged
Opposition Movement.

Washington. April At was said ON
authority ut the White house today
that there is ample evidence at hand
for the claim hat the president holds
that there is a movement on foot 10
defeat his policies in the next con-
gress and in the national convention.
1t is declared that the Hearst Harri-
man-Rockefeller combination" has al
ready a fund of $1,000, 900 with which
to carry on its campaign in opposition
to the president. 1t was further au-
thoritatively said:
They are gathering up the loose
ends but the movement will datten
out. 1t is apparent in Ohio and Penn
~sylvania; in fact, it extends across the
entire continent. The scheme was
thoroughly divulged at a recent dinner
and reached the White house through
a friend of the president. The scheme
of the people behind the movement Is
TO buy newspapers, public men and
others who may assist the opponents
Of the president in their work"
1t was also stated authoritatively at
the White house today that part OF
the plan to encompass the defeat Of
the presidents policy is the election Of
state delegations TO the national con-
yention from those states known TO
favor the president, these delegates to
be instructed for President Roosevelt
Notwithstanding knowledge in ac-
vance hat the president would not
be a candidate for denomination.
Then. according to the statement,
made, these delegates upon the pres
ident declining to be a candidate for
denomination, as he has said he would
decline. the delegates are to consider
themselves free and are TO be switched
over to some opponent OF the president
and the policies for which he is stand
ing.
The secret of the alleged combina-
ton it was stated at the White house
first leaked out at a dinner In this
city attended by a number of anti
Roosevelt republicans a few weeks aga
A friend of President Roosevelt who
was present at the dinner carried the
news to the White house. 4
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
A MURDER NEAR FLORENCE
A Mnxtor Man Killed by a Negro
Search for the Murderer.

A MtfxtOn Alan Killed by a Negro
Search for the Murderer.
Maxton. n. c.. April 3.-Mr. Peter
Smith. a brother of Mesdames w. J..
Currie and J. A. Morrison, Of this
place, was killed by a negro near
Florence. S. C., yesterday afternoon.
and had just finished admonishing
Tom Lloyd about SO much loafing and
SO little work when he rushed at Mr..
Smith and struck him in the head with
a can't hook, crushing the skull and
producing death in thirty minutes. The
sheriff of that county and posse are
after him now. It was rumOred on the
streets here today that he had been
run off a train at Timmonsville, S. c.,
and was headed this way. Officers here
have been notified to be on the lookout
for him and already a suspicious party
is being watched. The negro's home
is said to be lear Red Springs. this
county, and it is probable that ne Will
try to get there. Mr.. Smith was about
80 years of age and was a popular and
bright young man. He had taken a
partial course in medicine at the medi-
cal college at Davidson, and had to give
up his work on account of his health.
Papers were passed today whereby
Mr.. w. B. Harker becomes sole owner
and editor of the Maxton Chief. Mr..
Virgins, the retiring editor, will re-
main here but has not decided what
he will do He will assist Mr.. Harker
for the present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
The Country Life For Him.

Mr.. ST. Flake of Gulledge township,
one of the county's best and most on
tented farmers, was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Flake is outspoken in his praise
of the country life and declares that
he gets more pleasure from cultivating
his gardens and farm than any town
or city could afford him. LET ali
those who wish to, move to town"
he said, but for me, I'm mighty well
pleased just where / am" Farmers
have always been called the content
ed class, probably justly so, and it
might be added that contentmcnt IL
about the greatest thing this world
affords after all.-Wadesboros Ansou-
ian,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., April 4.

Secretary Richard H. Lewis of the
state board of health says that only
five deaths of white person from small
pox occurred during the past six
months, covering the season for thai
disease.
1t is learned that the Cameron lands
lying between st. Mary'S Female col
lege and the state fair grounds are to
be open for sale as soon as the survey
Of the streets for the city extension is
made.
president William Lewis Potcat, Of
Wake Forest college, will lecture here
April Is in the city hall under the
auspices of the chamber of commerce
and his subject will be "A Natural
Despotism and It's Lessons He is a
brilliant speaker.
Governor Glenn left for Reidsville
this morning to attend the state Sun
day school convention where he is a
prominent speaker.
The state printer, e. M. Uzzell, says
the laws enacted by the last legislature
i 1ohC q dOO0L q IL GU
pages larger than that of 1905.
A quarter to noon yesterday Govern
or Glenn announced the decision i'll
the case of the state VS.. Thomas J.
White and Chalmers l.. White. These
defendants knew the result at eleven
o'clock when the Governor teiephoned
to Superintendent Mann of the peni-
tertiary to release them. Opinion has
been very much divided as to what
the result of the notable and quite
sensational hearing Of the case be-
fore the council of state would be.
The signed statement given out by
the governor regarding the matter was
as follows:
The defendants were indicted in
Rowan county of murder in the first
degree. They put in a plea of not
guilty, for the reason that they acted
in self defense. After a fair trial they
were convicted by the jury Of murder
in the second degree and sentenced by
his Honor, Judge Cook to s years at
hard labor in the states prison. The
defendants after remaining III prison
nearly two years applied to me for par
don, but having prosecuted the case
in the court below, and being conyinc-
ed of their guilt and feeling that their
sentence was not excessive | feared
that 1 could not give the defendants
an impartial hearing and decided
therefore to refer the case to the
council of state, it's decision to be mine
whether it accorded with my views Or
not. Mr.. Lacy having also expressed
an opinion i'm the case, to the effect
that defendants should be pardoned
asked to be relieved from the hearing
On the day set for the hearing I stat.
ed these facts both in regard to MIR,
Lacy and myself and also read a letter
! written by me to n Of the interested
parties I'm which I stated that I believ-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
IN OAkDAIEI.
Funeral Services Over the Remains of
Miss Estelle KinyOn.

Sad funeral services were conducted
over the remains Of the late Miss Es-
telle Kinyon yesterday afternoon at
Fifth Street Methodist church, there
having been a large attendance of SYM
pathizing friends and relatives. The
services were conducted by Rev. K. d.
Holmes pastor Of the church, after
which the remains were borne to Oak
dale for interment.
The p~allbearers were. Messrs. Jas.
Donlan, Will Daniels, John III. Davis
and David Boon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
Consular Appointments Under the
New Rules.

Washington. April 4.-As the result
a number Of consular appointments
have been made including the follow
ing: Edward J. Norton, of Tennessee,
consul atAsuncion, Paraguay. Lucien
Memminger. South Carolina, consular
clark and vice and deputy consul gen.
eral at Bona Congo Free State.
The following promotions i'm the SER
vice also were announced by Secretary
Root: Thornwel Haynes, of South
Carolina. from consul at Marking has
been promited to consul general at
SingaDore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Raleigh Nominatts Johnson for Mayor
and Badger for Police Justice.
(Snecial to The Messenger

Raleigh, April 4-Today's democratic
municipal primary here resulted in the
selection of James Iredell johnson fcl
mayor, and Thomas Badger for police
justice by heavy majorities. There will
be another primary for police commits
sioner for the six year term and one
alderman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

That fellow Thaw is not crazy and
never has been; he is merely a degen-
crate and former epileptic whose
people have enough money to make
experts swear to anything.-Charlotte
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

The Asheville Gazette-News sympa-
thizes with the conservative demo-
Gratis but cannot see what they have TO
hope for. This is the way We have been
looking at it.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
- ~ "a.
ess,. TIA The giEa zen m 1IaaYS Rzgtt
signature Z1NENz@

Wife-Why, John, how dare you
before me? Husband-I beg your
pardon, my dear; / didn't know you
wanted to swear.-Chicago Daily News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

"Back to the Landi" is the cry of re-
ief from the miseries of the pent-up
Back to the Water!" shout the
o~verburdened land carriers. AS a SOL
vent for the problem of continental
transportation the rails are a failure.
Philadelphia Record
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

In any up to date collection Of polit.
ical marvels Oklahoma's 10e. 0O0-word
constitution must take rank With
Pennsylvania's s13,0o0,O0O CAPITOL
New York Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

Six hundred patrolmen have been
added TO the Manhattan police force
since January /. Even though one may
not hereafter be found on the streets
when needed, the enlarged ranks In the
annual parade will verify the figures
New York Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

When we were congratulating the
telegraph companies on raising the
wages OF their employees we might
have known that the public would have
TO stand for it.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
State Board of Osteopathy

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, April 4-Governor Glenn
appoints as the state board of ~osteopa-
thy Doctors Fl. W. Glasscock, A. II.
Zealy. A. r. Tucker. III. F. Wray and
W. B. Meacham.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
oAsToRT a.
p.s,,f %" I'd Ya Y . Essys Bought
s's. = &1NIZM

Salisbury is tickled that South Car
olina's state dispensary has been put
out of business. It is said the North
Carolina town ships a carload of liquor
every other day to that state.-Greens-
boro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

The Observer acknowledges with
pleasure the receipt from a bright
Statesville woman Of q $40 Confederate
bill as q contribution TO its fund for
the enlightenment of the northern
whites.-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

When a man has been losing money
he has got to blame it on the govern
or he might guess he had been
foo1.-New York Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

Mr.. Harriman's letter will, no doubt,
inspire Senator Cullom TO hand out an
other tubful of Observation-Disclosures
Sun
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09

We hope to live to see a president
who has backbone enough TO tell Wall
street that the government has nothing
to do with it-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
WILL RESUME TRIAL
e. i -
Commission Declares ThaW
is Sane
RT0RY FOR DEFENSE
The Report asto His Sanity Was
Unanimous

is PubIished-It Sets Out the Tes-
titnony That Was Taken-Direct
Oral ana Physical Examination OF
the Defendant by n Commissioners
Disclosed nc Insanity at the Pres
ent Time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-09
THE WHITE CASE.
future.

Reasons Assigned by tn Governor
for Granting tn Pardon-Enroll-
mcnt OF State, Guard Companies too
Small-SmaH Number of Small
DOx Cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-05
HER SLEEP DISTURBED.
This Is One Reason Why Mrs. Cochran
Wants Divorce.

Mrs. Nellie Cochran desires divorce
from her husband, William Cochran,
who is an employee of the Wolff Pack
ing company. Her petition for the
severance of the marital bonds was
filed with the clerk of the district court
today by Hungate & Magaw, her at
torneys. The Cochrans were married
on August %, 1902, and have one child
a 4-year-old daughter named Pearl
Mrs. Cochran wants the absolute Gus
tody of this child as we'll as the d.
vorce.
In her petition she asserts that her
husband has treated her with extreme
cruelty during many months past. This
cruelty took on the form of his coming
home late at night in an intoxicated
condition, when he would abuse her in
q variety of ways and apply profane
epithets to her. This caused her great
mental pain and anguish" and to such
an extent that it was impossible for
her to sleep. She was thereby deprived
of needed rest and her life rendered
unhappy.
Mrs. Cochran declares that on a GER
tain night in last month her husband
came home intoxicated and brought
with him number of men friends who
were also intoxicated. He wanted
them to stay at the house for the re-
mainder of the night and when Mrs.
Cochran protested she asserts that her
husband struck her several times with
his fists.