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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
OUR NORMAL AND AGRICULTURE
AL COLLEGES.

We agree with the Durham Herald
when it says:
We are taking no part i'll the fight
yet il seems to US that il would be
cheaper to enlarge the present normal
nc industrial college than to build
another one in a different locality.
The building at this time Of another
Agricultural or Normal and Industrial
college just to give the east such an in
stitution would be q needless Xpense
to the state. The two colleges the state
now has are most conveniently located
for all sections of the state. Ii the
capacity Of either one OF of both is not
sufficient for the demands of the state,
let the Legislature make sufficient 2p-
preparation for charging the n or
both. Were the state to attempt now
to establish two of either kind of these
colleges the usefulness of the institu~
ton thus duplicated would be impair
ed. 1t is much better to have one FIRST
class Agricultural college and one Nor
NAL and Industrial school of the same
high grade of efficiency than to at
tempt to maintain two of each on the
limited means the state has at hand.
An attempt to do so, we think. would
greatly hamper the work of the two
institutions We now have, and the new
ones would be OF still less benefit to
the people. These two state colleges
are now doing noble WORK. The peo-
ple of the state AVE reason to be proud
of them. Let's not impair their use
fulness by trying to do more in tina
line than the state can possibly accom-
p,ish. The east should have no Jeal-
ousy because one Of these colleges is
located at Raleigh and the other IL
GreenshorO-in the central and central
western sections of the state. If the
demand is greater than their present
resources let the whole state-east, cen
trial and west-unite in demanding of
the Legislature han it furnish sufici-
ent. funds for the accommodation and
education of all young men and young
WOmen of the state who desire to at
tend these institutions. That is The
way and the only sensible way. to rem
edy the defect caused by the lack Of ac-
commodation for the increased num-
Der of persons who desire the kind of
education to be had at these colleges.
Let the legislature do its duty to the
That is what is needed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
Il
POSTOFITCE FRAUD ORDERS

During the first part of this month
the national house OF representatives
passed an act providing judicial raview
Of orders Of the postofice department
excluding persons from the use of the
United States mail facilities.
Many of our people who heard the
very interesting address of Hon. Han
mis- Taylor last summer at Wrightsville
viii remember that he touched upon
this subject and called attention to the
fact thai it was remarkable that the
postofhce department in such cases was
permitted to try, judge and sentence Il
man without the accused being given
an opportunity to be heard in his OWL
behalf, and with no appeal from the
decision. of the assistant postmaster
general who pronounced this ex-parte
sentence of exclusion from the privll-
eyes of the mail service. Mr.. Taylor
referred to this az a monstrous viola
ton of the rights Of citizenship and ex-
pressed surprise that such state Of af-
fairs should be allowed to exist in this
country.
We hope the bill referred to will
become a law. AS matters now stand
there is entirely too much arbitrary
power vested in the head of that bu-
reau in the postofice department. By
his simple announcement that any bus
mess is a fraud on the people he can
close the mails to any person, firm ~
corporation and the parties affected
have no redress Or appeal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

We publish in another column of this
mornings Messenger President Roose-
velt's eulogy on General Lee in the
shape of a letter by the president 10
the meeting of confederate veterans in
Washington city. In thus honoring
General Lee Mr.. Roosevelt brings honor
upon himself. The letter is worthy of
the writer and Of the man written
about. There is nothing fulsoma or
over-done in the letter. It is a Just
and r tribute to the worth of that
great man. Mr.. Roosevelt could have
said nothing less about this man whose
memory the south loves to honor; still,
he will add to his popularity among
he old confederate veterans aud all
the people Of the south by having writ
such a tribute to the man they love.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES

We are glad to note that the senate
of the United States has decided to Of
fcially designate the late unpleasant
ness as the civil war instead Of the
war of the rebellion as has been its
usual designation in official documents
in the past. We do not think the term
as correct, though. as that adopted
some Years ago by the convention
of confederate veterans-that o. The
war between the state. 1t strikes MS
that term comes nearer the proper de-
finition than any which has vet been
used. 1t is certainly better than the
war between the states. 1t strikes us
ccurate than civil war; when it is
considered hat it was a war between
q certain number of sovereign states Of
the MO against other sovereign
states of the same union of states. II
was not q revolt of the people against
the government which would have
made it Il rebellion, nor was it an inter
nicine wal among people of the same
government for the purpose of DESTROY
ing the existing government or depos-
ing the officials in power for the pur-
pose of establishing a different govern
ment or class of rulers in their place,
which would have made it a civi; war.
1t was a war of a different character
from any which had ever occurred in
he history of the world. 1t was a war
between sovereign states of the same
nation inaugurated-not by a revolt OF
the people or by the individuals Of one
section Or political faith attempting 10
overpower their political opponents
but by the formal declaration of the
law making powers of certain of the
states in their acts of secession fron
the union of states. Taking this view
of the case it could not have been a
civil wal in the usual acceptation of
that term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
IN DEFENSE OF NEW YORK COT
TON EXCHANGE.

Below we give q letter from the
superintendent of the New York cotton
exchange. regarding the class of cot
ton held by that body for filing con-
tracts. Our readers remcmbe. thai
It has been charged that the cotton
held by that body was Of such low
grades that it would not be accepted
on contracts. The figures given below
are those of the exchange and they are
TO speak for themselves. We know
nothing of their correctness. bur We
presume that Mr.. King would not make
a false statement. We give him credit
for being honest and honorable. He
says:
Editor Messenger:
Dear Sir:-I enclose herewith a
statement showing in detail the grades
Of cotton composing the stock II5,697
'baies) In New York warehouses on
January 10, 1907 and which grades
are guaranteed as correct by the New
York Cotton Exchange Inspection,
Fund.
From the detailed classification thus
given it will be readily seen that the
average grade of the entire 1852
bales is better than barely low mid
ding n ~approximates very closely
to low middling cotton. I will venture
the assertion that this average grade
will not be found to fall short Of the
average grade of the entire growth OF
the present crop.
In view of the misstatement publish
ed regarding the character of the cot
ton stored in New York, may | ask
you to publish the accompanying state
ment of grades?
Yours truly,
VIM. V. KING. Stunt.
. New York Cotton Exchange.
Grades of cotton i'm New York
warehouses on January 10, 1907. in
spected, classed, certifcated, tfand
grades guaranteed by the New york
Cotton Exchange, with differences on
or off middlinot |
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

That is a good move the South Caro-
lima bar association has made in urg
ing the legislature to increase the sal
aries of the justices Of the sunreme
court. We wish the legislature of this
state would take similar action in re-
gard to all our state officers. The
officers OF the executive and judicial
departments Of North Carolina ara paid
too small salaries This legislature
should increase all Of the salaries of
the state officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
The Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., January I9.

NoANA5AB -" ~ oHA0 -
A number of prominent detectives
are here from the Baldwin and othet
agences looking into the wreck On the
Seaboard Air Line Wednesday. Yes
terday and last night the detectives
were very busy going in all directions.
Ex-Judge Graham, of Oxford, came
in last night and says The great in
crease in the price of copper TO %
cents per pound HAD led to the re-
opening of the copper mines in Gran
vile and Person counties and he
expects work to become very active in
that field.
Cautain Winston, L. S. a. is here
from Augusta, Ga, and will have
charge of the recruiting service for
North Carolina He is a descendant OF
Major Winston, Of revolutionary fame,
who has q monument at Guilford bat
tie ground.
The Raleigh aldermen have taken
decided action in regard to an audi
forum and public amusement building.
including theater, city Offices, station
mousse, etc, as proposed by the cham
Der OF commerce and will ask the legfs-
lature to authorize the issue of s1O,-
OUO OF bonds for this
Mr. Alternately. of Beaufort, is here
and says work is in progress on A
$4,000 passenger. station there by the
Norfolk & Southern railway. The road
from Norfolk to Beaufort is to be
C0mnIp+nH in Maroh onl fhor thor-o Mill
be an extensive celebration at the old
town, with speakers from the various
points in the state. The Norfolk &
Southern's line from here to WASH
lngton will not be completed to late
summer and the last link will be that
between Raleigh and Wilson.
The engineer of the Norfolk & South
ern railway, speaking of the great tres
tie at Edenton says the piles if placed
end to end would reach $50 miles.
A cnarter is granted the Apex Farm
ers Consolidated Tobacco company,
with $125,0O0 authorized capital stock.
Apex and Holly Springs are in this
county and this season have had ex-
traordlnary success as tobacco mar
kets, leaf Of high quality having been
grown in that particular section.
Inc plant manufacturing a patent
box for plug tobacco has begun bust
ness here, this pattern being the inven- |
ton OF a Raleigh man.
1t is the current remark here thai |
there were never before so. many we'd |
ding IN January. The ladies' maid at
the union passenger station SAYS THAI
the big English sparrows who are so !
there have rice every day !
and that they are getting fat on this
choice food.
The legislature is paying more at |
tention to railway matters than to |
any other, but the insurance feature is /,
also becoming quite a prominent one. A |
great effort is being made to keep out
small bills. but nevertheless a few
in. There used to be a great rush
get charters, but the secretary OF |
state now looks after these. The legis-
lature sticks to it's old plan, long OBJ
solete everywhere else, of not having
its Journals printed daily. This could
be done and the type saved and used
printing the regular journal, to he
bound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

He was one of the speakers at the
reunion of dispersed North Carolinians
three or four years was q speaker
at a High Point banquet two years
ago. and on both occasions spoke with
tender affection of his native state. We
Seem to have a recollection that he de-
livered the last commencement adj
dress at Guilford college, Of which he
is an alumnus. At all events, he is
quite N occasional visitor to North
Carolina. is cordial and sunshiny in
mas relations with the people he meets.
and reminds one of a boy who, after
a long absence. has gotten back home.
II he is capable of the conduct of the
other person mentioned then The OBJ
server Is mistaken in him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
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cents.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

The liquor fight comes up early in the
game. The first round indicates thai
by the time the Legislature adjourns:
John Barleycorn's most intimate
friends will not be able to recognize
him.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
Bank CIeaPancoS.

New York, January 19.-The state
ment of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold si3,-
460,7OO more than the legal reserves re-
quirements. This is an increase of So
$4,000 as compared with last week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

There may be opposition to the dis
pensary in South Carolina, out there
will also be a considerable sentiment
in favor of it as long as it furnishes
so many men with jobs.-Durham Her
aid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

There will be no reform of the tariff
as long as the present party is in
power and it would not be reformed
enough to hurt if there should De a
change.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

A Pennsylvania man has invented a
railroad tie that cannot be walked
upon. 1t is not known whether he is
hitting at congressman or newspaper
editors-Salisbury Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
COPPER MINES To Be OPERATED
Hisi Prices Stimulate Activity in
That Line.

Detectives After ;. A. l.. Wrecker>-
Regard TO iuditorium-Beaufort to
Have New Passenger Station-Rail-
way Matters Engross Attention of
Legislature More Than any Ather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

A little more sleep. q little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep. and verify Max Figman ct al. slept until a fortuttous toot Of locomotive whistle. with a subse- quent carless inquiry to the portering person of the Pullman, aroused them to consciousness that they had slept all the way from Atlanta to such and such cross-road on the wrong side of Montgomery where they were to play Thursday night.
 Montgomery had not been loud enough to awake them. and the con- ductor said he would rather not turn around and bring them to Montgom- cry because he was in a sort of hur- ry. So. at his suggestion, they Thurs day-afternooned in Greenville, which they now know intimately.
 What did we do? We did every thing" said Manager H. E. weever. we took the census of the population which came and looked at us long and fixedly; there are one hundred and eighty-five, not counting children. We also toured the principal streets and visited the largest emporiums of trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
PRISONER PLEADS IN VAIN.
Judge Jenes Refuses Cheney to Henry
 WelIbOrn.

WeIIbOrn.
 Jud1e Jones of the Federal District Court has considerable reptatlon eor kindheartedness in dealing with criminals, but there are occasions when he is quite stern. There was an in- stance of this Wednesday.
 Henry D. Wellborn, a middle-aged white nnoon-shiner of Randolph County was convicted for shooting at officers who caught him running an illicit dis 4illery. When called up for sentence he made a piteous appeal for mercy. The fudge told him he had fair trial, and was undoubtedly guilty. that at was bad enough to run an illicit dis 4illery, but when he added to that an attempt to murder the officers, no ap- peal for mercy would prevent the court from inflicting severe sentence; that his crime, a blow at all, law, was a very different offense from hiding out somewhere in the woods and making a little Illicit whiskey; that the Court had a great deal of sympathy. perhaps too much in sentencing men for viola ton of the revenue laws, who had been raised for generations to believe it was no moral wrong to make their own products into whiskey, and had endea- yored, where the first offence came up, to reform them by mild measures,s but that the Court did not have toleration for men who resisted and defied the of ficers of the law; that the defendants offence was just as great as if he had shot at a turyman for the verdict rem dered in his case, and but for the fact that Mir. Booth, one of the assaulted officials, had made earnest appeals in his behalf, the Court would impose the highest penalty which the statute au- thorized, ten years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
FEAR WAR CARNIVAL
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES THiNn FIVE NATIONS INVOLVED.
wsx,co and United states Are usins Kindly oafces to End Present strugglei intervention ls
 Not Probable.

washington. March 7.-Mexico ana ma tha limited States are using tneiI EindIv offices in an attempt to enecs . settlement of the trouble wnlcn threatens to involve all five or tne Central American republics in war. MT csreeI. the Mexican ambassador nad . ionp conference with Secretary hoos todav and Mir. Corea. the Nicaraguan minister. and MT Calvo. the Costa Rican minister also called at the state De- nartment. but there were no late ad- vioes and none would even comment on the situation today.
 The impression is still general in cip- lornatic circles that Salvador, Guate- nala and Costa Rica are about to throw their support to Honduras In an attempt to crush Nicaragua and 70 humble President zelaya.
 Tt can be stated positively that there ia no thought of intervention on tne mart of the United States and Mexico ia believed to be unwilling to inter vene. Although strong efforts are be- ing made for an arbitration of the rrievances which threaten to result so digastrously, the opinion prevails m Washington that the five republics will all become involved in actual war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Troupe Lacks Alarm Clock and
 Sleeps Through Montgomery.

We chewed $40 cents worth of gum and nearly every member of the cast learned to pop 1t, and this Summer am going to take them on the road and feature them as popping chorus. ate some stage-piank, my first offense -'plank' and flame" Is punning. you see, and bought couple of ties that will keep me from being lonely. Fig man was the man on the box as usual but it was cracker-box on the post office porch; he refused to be com forted, and in tragic, ten-twenty-thirt, ladies and children's mat. gloom and grandeur, glowered at the populace the whiles he moodily champed an all- day-sucker. He never cheered up un- til we got on the train at 6 o'clock to return to Montgomery. Then he pulled out his diary and wrote:
 'we left Atlanta this morning. We arrived in Greenville at 1 p. m. It is e sweet place. Mem.-teiI Weaver to get an alarm clock"
 MT. Figman and the other lost rnem- bers got back to Montgomery at 7:So D. m. and appeared on time for their ev- ening performance here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
LINE TO BREWTON
ROAD WILL BE EXTENDED TO AM
 DALUsLA.
Cedar Creek sfill Company VIII Build Rond T'yventy-tvvo Mfles---One Hun- dred Hfin Men fin
 Strike.

Brewton,. March T-(SpeciaI)-At a special meeting of the Commercial Club held at the court house Wednes- day night, 1t was stated that the Cedar Creek NH Company contemplated the extension of its railroad to Andalu- sia, distance of twenty-two miles from the end of its present line near Brooklyn.
 At Andalusia it will connect with the Central Railway of Georgia. thus giv- ing Brewton much needed competition in the matter of reduced freight rates, as well as facilitate passenger connec- tions to the east
 Realizing that this connection would be of immense value to Brewton, the Club appointed a committee to ask for conference with the City Council looking to the granting by that body to the Cedar Creek Mill Company of certain concessions desired. which may be necessary Co put into effect the plans. The committee was further in- structed to draft suitable resolutions and send them to the Cedar Creek NH Company assuring 1t of the interest the organization feels in the proposed new railroad and that the Club would corporate in every way with them to bring the new road into the city
 As an evidence of the interest the people of Brewton feel in the move ment, one citizen has already promised the site for depot and terminal facil- ities.
 Nearly one hundred men employed fin the saw and blaming mills, the sash and blind factory, and other depart ments of the mammoth milling plant of the Cedar Creek Mill Company in this city, failed to report for duty this morning when the whistle called them to work. It is not considered a strike Just ''walk-out", because three men had been discharged, 1t is stated, for being instrumental in the re-organizas ton of a Knights of labor Lodge in Brewton. If these men are reinstated to their former positions then 1t is said all who walked out will return to work.
 One of tho saw mills and few other departments of the business are run- ming today, but with q, largely reduc- ed force of workmen, who are not membersgof the lodge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
RUFF PLEAS FAH.
COURT oBDURATH TO APPEAL ron
 ACCUSED LAWYER.
Judge WiII Proceed With Case, AL though Ruef Remains in Hiding. Schmfta Pteads Not Gufify to
 Extortion Charges.

San Francisco. March 7.--Afayor. Esu- gene Schmitz appeared before Superior Judge Dunne today and pleaded not guilty to four indictments oharRinw him with extortion. By agreement of counsel next Monday was degagnated as the time when a date for his trial will be set.
 Success was with the prosecution at almost every turn In today's develop ment in the Ruef extortion oaaa rho most notable instance was in the p1a~ trict Court of Appeals, where Jugtic@e Cooper. Hall and Kerrigan again de- nied Ruef's application for a wrie of prohibition to restrain Judge Dunna from any further proceedings against Ruef in the Superior Court. pending the determination of the accused mana ap- peal to the Supreme Court of the United States for a permanent writ of error, the effect of which, if granted. will be to summarfly postpone the entire prosecution.
 Judge Takes Up Cases.
 While the attorneys for Ruef. who is still in hiding, supposedly 'neap San Francisco, were hopefully awaiktug sha decision of the appeal court. Judge Dunne proceeded with the two cases of perjury and conspiracy against Ruak and Chief of Police Dinan. Ho was obdurate to the endeavors Of Attorney 1AOh Ohbttubd to WAu uolA% xUF kkuoks E4Qs tions to strike the cage from the alsa and to set aside the indictments wore denied. and to escape the imminent necessity of pleading at once. Rnsdsn counsel entered a demurrer. whaoh had been previously prepared so meet the emergency should it arise. ArNunnau&A on this were set for tomorrow morn ing.
 Coroner Walsh delegated in Sheriff O'Neilrs stead to app@ehsnd Raef. after the court had declared the sheriff in- competent. reported his failure and was given until tomorrow morning 10 make good. n lfs
 Failing thens Judge Dunns win prob ably appoint an elisor to bring tha fugitive into court.
 Shortly before o'clock this evening counsel for Ruef made application 10 the State Supreme Court for identi- cally tho same writ of prohibition re- fused earlier in the day by the District Court of Appeals. Pending tho deter-' imitation of this move. 1t is the pur- pose of Judge Dunne to go right ahead with the case. and 1t is not the inten- tion of counsel for the defense to pro- duce Ruef in Judge Dunen's court while the matter thus stands.