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Silent Smiths Kindness.

Silent Smith," said a New York
broker, was an eccentric man, but
In many ways a kind one. To his
friends and employees he was exceed
ingly kind. Once, indeed. his kind
ness saved q lad from ruin. Mr.. Smith,
q good many years ago, employed a
young man in q confidential capacity.
Another employee came to him one
day and told him he had better look
out for the younger man, as he was
living beyond his means.
"Nr. Smith frowned.
Living beyond his means, IL he?'
he said. Dear me, that won't do.
Send him here to me at once. Ill have
to raise his salary"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-09
The Retort is Direct,

See here!" cried the artist, who had
come to complain about the materials.
Il can't imagine anything worse than
your paints"
That's strange" replied the dealer.
Don't you eve S your imagination
on your painting?"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-09
AppIe Tree Planted at Night.

An apple tree planted se~venty-six
years ago on a lot now owned by H,
w. Charles Of Spiceland. Ind, meas.
ures 112 inches in circumference two
feet from the ground. Five feet from
the ground the circumference IL Ito
inches. The distance between the ex'
IRENE tips Of the boughs IL sixty-three
feet.
The tree 10 of the Vandevere variety
and tradition says It was planted al
midnight. there being . belief that ap
pie trees planted during the night sea
son would be prolific bearers. There
Is no record Of its productivenesl
for the first nifty years Of its growth
but for the last twenty-five years II
has yielded annually heavy crops Of
fne apples. . Last autumn ten OF thu
apples ranged In = row. each touching
it, nsighboe. measured Just one yard.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-09
CHAPTER VI. (contInued.)


In . moment or two more dinner
Was served.
You needn't wait, William" Charlie
wood said, az they sat down to the Ia
BE. Just put the soup on and I'll ring
when were ready"
$50 good Of you to ask me-" Rath'
bone said. II should have gone to the
Oxford and Cambridge club, had q
beefsteak. looked at the evening pa
perS, and then returned to my cham.
bers to write letters. Rather q dismal
proceeding on q night like this!"
Hadn't you anyl-Ang IN tonight,
hen?" Charliewood asked, c~arelessly.
mot . single thing" Rathbone an
Bwsred. i've been cutting all my en-
fragments during the last week or
two. telling people l was going out OF
town. rye got . special reason for
working very hard just now"
C~harliewood started. and . slight
sleam came into his eyes.
Good idea, that" he said; telling
people you're going out Of town when
you want to be quiet tor . week OF
twols
IT H." Rathbone replied. AT most
d the houses I N In the habit Of going
b just now every one thinks I'm away.
rye been living the life of q recluse 30
Tar a. society goes"
oharliewood slightly lifted . glass
Of Pol Roger.
Here's success to the work, my
dear boy" he said, jovially. "And !
congratulate myself on the odd acct
Gent which brought Us together. And,
Of course, I don't know you very well,
Rathbons. and I am sure I should hate
y beimpsrtinent in any way; but still,
. you know, l go about everywhere,
q one can't help hearing things.
And, besides. I'm in . special position
IN regard to q certain matter, too.
Here's my best wish for your happi.
60 In the future. In another way!"
He looked straight into the young
mans eyes as he said this, and as e
did % Rathbone, whose glass was lift
"a in response, began to color, until
Ais whole face beca-le crimson.
r haven't offended you?" Charlie.
wood said, quickly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-09
The Brute.

They had been married three
months.
"Is my back hair all right?' she
queried as they were leaving the
house.
(Which is-er-your hair?" queried
the mere man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-09
REVENGE.

The tavernkeeper who threw MI
out yesterday shall never see another
copper Of my money, II l only knew
which enc y waA"-TlegendO Batter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-09

Francesca measured OF an in1nitesi-
NAL portion of her little finger. Just
as little as THAR"
WELL" said Bob, wondering. 1T all
depends upon what the word il"
Il should think you might guess"
said Francesca, deity spreading with
her unbandaged hand a tiny lace hand
kerchief ver her crimsoning cheeks.
you said you'd never ask me again,
but I know you want me. I'm not quite
sure about the word. but I have an
idea it's Yes"
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"a IN response, DeG1n 10 cOtOr, Until
AiS whole face beca-le crimson.
r haven't offended your" Charlie.
wood said, quickly.
"Oh-er-not a bit. Of course" Rath.
bono returned, with manifest uneasi'
ness. But | didn't know that any.
thing had got about. l didn't know
that you knew-oh, confound it," he
concluded. Il don't want to talk about
my own affairs; I-hang It all, Charlie.
wood. tell me straight out what you
mean"
Il repeat" C~har.iewood answered.
shat / haven't known you very long,
and therefore / am very chary Of in
any way infringing the natural
reticence there should be between men
IN u positio Still. you know who I
am: everybody knows all about me,
and I should like you to believe that I
nm really . friend"
AZ he said this, though his face was
TAN Of f.ankness and kindness, once
more Charliewood felt that sick loath-
ing Of himself that he had experienced
rust before his guest arrived. There
was Z throbbing at his temples, his
throat felt ~ II It were packed with
war: hour: he hurriedly gulped down
some champagne and went on. "Ev-
orybody knows by this time" he said
n Z quiet voice, "that-that-well, old
chap, that there has been a sort Of set
teparthers and . change in certain
quarters"
Al that moment William appeared
With the fsh, Charliewood having
lung for him at the psychological mo-
nsnt, knowing that the little inter-
luds would give his guest time to col
lect his thoughts.
When the man had once left the
room, Rothbone, who had been biting
Ais lips In perplexity and drumming
upon the table with his fingers, bent
toward his host.
Il SEQ you know all about It," he
said; "and, upon my word, IL you'd let
ms. ! should like to talk things over
with you from one point of view"
MY daar Rathbone," Charliewood
replied. Say nothing whatever to me
unless you like, but understand that
what you did say would be said In alb
aolute confidence. and that, II the ex-
perience Of . mar oder In social life
and accustomed to al tt vagaries
could help you. I would give It to you
with al my heart" Il
Nov / call that very good Of you.
ChArliewood," the young man answer
"a. 'I'1l tell you straight out what
you probably already know, ana I'll
Aak ron for . hint . 70 what I ought
- 10. Miss Poole"-he mentioned the
name With obvious reluctance-"has
found that she made an--er-well, q
nort o. mistake In her affections.
heyo 10 doubt It's Ill YER London thai
Gkeis written TO Cir William Gouldes
ArooGh. telling him %"
.IArowing him over. 81 fact," Char
tURoo6 said.
IL you Ike % put Il %" the othsl
WoWorod; '.and. Of course. that - Jus
Whnk & amounts to-
wei. tAenl" Chas1iewood said.
! feGl ina sort q way that I'vl
10 - Gwfu1ly caddish thing Rath
80 vt "a. 'sJortunately. I am no
0oulAo0broush'a ~ ! don't know
4 m. ~ tho Same time IT, Az
~ 1pem y make love e = CIR
1noAGe4J ~ any cae else. And
unc~onsciouSiy. = Inst Whist
nDI havs been doing fne : ves5
pESEExEzteT 4%EN tF4%X#f M&M#fM=A
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Impoetant TO NJ others.
The Best Way,

Rosenberg the Clothier-Little Able
found a big roll of bills on der side
walk!
Mrs. Rosenberg-Vill you advertise
der money?
Rosenberg-Vell, I'll put der money
in new stock an advertise der goods!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-03
ARE AFTER
STILLINGS
Washington Central Labor Union
Asks President to Remove Him
for Violations of Law.

Central Labor union of the Dis
trict of Columbia is after Public
Printer Stillings. AT the last meet
ing a strong set of resolutions were
adopted, and copies will be sent
to each trades assembly in the
United States with the request that
similar action be taken. Tho reso-
lutions were as follows:
Whereas Charles A. Stillings,
United States public printer, has
violated the eight hour law, is an
advocate Of the "open shop policy,'
and has been active in promoting
the same, and his attitude in this
respect is a blow aimed at the cause
of trade unionism, with the avowed
purpose of overthrowing it, there
by humiliating it's members and
Whereas the said Charles A.
Stillings has reduced the wages of
many faithful and competent pub
lie servants under his charge, and
increased the salaries of already
well-paid officials, including him
self and
Whereas he has sought to disrupt
labor unions in general and the
Book BINDERS union in particular,
by dismissing from public SER
vice some of it's most earnest and
hardworking officers, and all for
the purpose of intimidating them
as members Of their union and
humiliating them in the eyes of the
public, which conduct brands him
as an enemy Of union labor; there
fore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the Central Labor union of the Dis
tict Of Columbia, assembled, Oh the
9th day Of September, 1907, that
the said Chas. A. Stillings is a pro
nounced enemy Of organized labor
and has used his high Office as a
weapon to annoy and Cypress it's
members, and destroy unionism
itself therefore be it further
Resolved, That we request the
president Of the United States to re-
move the said Charles A. Stillings
from the office of public printer by
reason of his lawlessncss, inef1ici-
ency, injustice and hostility to or
ganized labor and it's members, and
that Il copy of these resolutions be
sent to the president of the United
States requesting, his removal fort
with.
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Inc following call for the twenty
seventh annual convention of the
A. f. of l.. has been been issued
by the Executive Council of that
body:
To all Affiliated Unions Greet
ing:
You are hereby advised that, in
pursuance to the Constitution of
the American Federation of Labor,
the TwentyScventh Annual Con-
vention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor will be held at Nor
folk, Virginia, beginning ten
O'Clock Monday morning, Novem-
Der IL, 1907, and will continue in
session from day to day until the
business of the convention has
been completed. The first DAYS
Monday session will be held at
the Auditorium Building on the
grounds of the Jamestown Expo-
sition. All sessions thereafter
will be held at the Armorv Hall.
Ill the city Of Norfolk proper.
REPRESENTATION
Representation in the Conycn-
ton will be on the followin basis:
From National or international
Unions, for less than 1000 mem.
bers, one delegate; 4, 900 or more.
two delegates; 5000 or more. three
delegates; 10000 or moro. fonr
delegates; $4,000 or more. five
delegates; Ga, 600 OF more, six dele
gates; 1913. 900 or more. seven dole
gates, and so on; and from Genital
Bodies and State Fcdclntions. and
from local trades unions not hav-
ing National Or International
Union, and from Federal Labor
Unions, one delegate.
Organization to be entitled to
representation, must have obtain
ed certificate Of utilization
(charter) at least one month prior
to the Convention: and no person
Will be recognized as a DELEGATE
who is not a member in GOOD
standing of the organization he is
elected to represent.
Only bona fide wage workers.
who are not members of. OF eligible
TO membership in other trade
unions, are eligible as delegates
from Federal Unions.
Delegates must be selected at
least two weeks previous to the
convention, and their names for
warded to the Secretary of the
American Federation of Labor i'm
medlately after their election.
delegates are not entitled to
seats in the Convention unless tho
tax of their organization has been
paid in full to September 80, 1907
The Importance of our oryani-
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duty of the hour and for tho
future, demand that every organi-
zatlon entitled to representation
snail send its full quota of dele.
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November II, 1907.
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CREDENTIALS
Credentials in duplicate are for
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The original credentials must be
given to the delgate-clcct and the
duplicate forwarded to the Amcri,
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lnaton, ID. c.
The Committee on Credentials
Will meet at the Headquarters Of
the American Federation of Labor
SIX days previous to the opening of
the convention, and will report i'm
medlately upon the opening there
of at Norfolk; hence secretaries will
observe the necessity of mailing
the duplicate credentials of their
respective delegates at the earliest
possible moment to Washington,
ID. G.
GRIEVANCES.
Under the law no grievance can
be considered by the Convep ton
that has been decided by a pre-
vlou> convention, except upon the
recommendation Of the Executive
Council, nor will any grievance he
considered where the parties there
to have not previously held con
ference and attempted to adjust
the same themselves,
RAILROAD RATES.
Application was made to the
railroads to grant delegates and
friends attending the Norfolk Cor
vention Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor reduced fare. The
railroad companies replied that the
rates conceded visitors to the
jamestown Exposition at Norfolk,
Virginia, can not be further re
duced. Hence delegates and their
friends attending the American
Federation of Labor Convention
can avail themselves of the eXpoSl-
ton excursion rates when making
their purchases from their local
ticket agents.
delegates wishing to make al,
Engagements for themselves and
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The following call for the twenty
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A. +. of l.. has been been issued
by the Executive Council of that
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-16
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Annual convention Has Adjourned
-LOcal Lawyers HOnOred i'm Election
ca Officers.
The annual convention of the North
Carolina Bar Association, which has
been in session at Hendersonville for
several days passed, has adjourned and
Invitations for next years meeting
were received from Morehead City,
Wilmington and Hen~dersonville. Iae
choice was left with the executive
committee. /
The only set speech Of the closing
days session was oRe by Mr.. Thomas
Rufin, of the Charlotte bar, on the
subject: "The Strength of Law
Several interesting reports were read
and other business matters attended 10,
after which the convention went into
the election of officers.
For president there were two nom
-inees, Judge Charles A. Moore, OF
Nsneville, and Mr.. L. Fl. Clement, Of
Asheville, the former being elected.
On motion of z. V. Walser, ESQ,
ThOS. w. DAVIS, Esq. or the Winning
ton bar was unanimously reelected
secretary and treasurer.
tn evice president's-elect are as fol-
lows, the names of each coming in
the order of their districts:J. L. Smith,
w. E. Daniels, A. D.. Ward, 7. w
Beckett, J. D.. Bellamy, ". c. Mon
roe, S. Mcintyre. E. H. Gibson. R.
r. King, e. P. Raper, Lindsay Pat
terson, L. A. B~ullwinkle. w. W. Ear
Der, c. F. Toms, W. B. Breese,, Jr..
w. E. Moore.
Added to the executive committee
were Judge E.-W. Timberlake and
Mr.. E. T. Canister. The delegates to
the national association are NELL
Arch Mclean. A. D. Ward, w, ?.
Bynum; alternates. T. B. Womack. L.
T. Jones, E. L. Gather.
Messrs w. c. Monroe. S. V. Plekens
and z. V. Walser were appointed a
committee to compile a history OF the
North Carolina bench and bar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-16
THE LOST COLONY Is FOUND

Following tho Indian Trail-A Visit
to the Croatans-SalOon STATISTICS
of Richmond and Wilmington.
For The Messenger.
| have recently read with much in
terest an article on the Lost Colony of
Roanoke Island, contributed by Alex
ander Hume Ford to Appleton's Mag
azine. | have previously ventured to
write on this subject to the press;
and W. years ago I had the honor, by
invitation. of submitting my views be
fore the North Carolina Society In
Richmond. AS was i'll in hospital al
Fayetteville on the evening OF the
meeting of the Society, the address
was read by the distinguished paysi'
clan and surgeon, J. Allison Hodges.
Along with Ford, Conner, Mcmillan
Weeks, Olds and others who nave De
voted thought and study to TINS re
markable of history, l De
Iieve that the C~roatans of RooesoI
county are the remnants of the com
posite tribe, welded from the Hattera'
Indians and the English coionists o.
Gov. White. But one arrives at TIL:
conviction by inducive reasoning, anf
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-16
IMPORTANT RAILROAD EVENT
Track Laying Of New Road Soon to
be Started
Driving of First Spike on July 25th
at Navassa to be Made an Interest
ing Occasion-First Car OF Rails
Has Arrived.

An event of great interest in this
: section will be the beginning Of tho
construction work of the Wilmington,
Brunswick and Southport railroad, the
first carload of steel rails having al
ready arrived. and this to be followed
shortly by others. The actual work of
laying the tracks will be started Week
"a after next the first spike to be driven
It Navassa or Thursday the 25th inst,
when there will be a gathering Of sev-
eral hundred people from Wilmington,
Southport, and Brunswick county.
Speeches on that occasion will be de-
Ivered by the mayors of Wilmington
and Southport the presidents of the
chambers of commerce and other
leading citizens and business men.
The beginning of this work is Of
especial Importance to Brunswick
county and the construction of the
road will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. Already several miles of the
line have been graded and large guam
titles of cross ties cut and placed
along the route.
The new road VIII run through a
fine agricultural, naval stores and lIm-
her territory and the opening up Ct
this new country. which has always
been a big feeder to the trade Of this
city, will mean increased and grow
ing business.
The people of Brunswick county re.
Gently voted $50, 900 in bonds or cash
to the road and the promoters have
expressed the intention of speeding the
work as rapidly as possible.
The officers of the mpa are:
Il. W. Whitehead, of this city. pesi-
dent; w. H. Chadbourn, first vice
president; A. J.. McKinnon, of Max ON.
second vice president; r. F. DeVane.
secretary and treasurer. These gentle
men with two other outside capitalists
together with r. w. McKeithan. Jack
son Standard and Geo. Fl. Bellamy OF
brunswick, and Martin McKinnon Of
Red Springs, constitute the board of
directors. |
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-16

/ to Fayetteville. when we met the
Lowery band. just after they had muir
dered the Mcleod family I'm the south
western part Of Cumberland county,
which we afterwards ascertained. We
were first attracted by their resemb-
lance to Indians. walking in single file.
all armed, and this interest was inten-
sified into something like a scare when
Mr.. Bundy recognized them SIS part
of the dreaded Lowery desperadoes of
Robson county.
I think there can be no doubt that
the deep resentment of the Robson
county Croatans towards the whites.
breaking away from all restraint in
deeds of violence in the seventies. had
its first in their treatment by
the Confederate authorities during the
civil war. Ignoring their historic
origin-probably few of the shoulder
strapped officials had ever heard of
Roanoke Island or the Croatans--the
government impressed them for worx
On the Notifications below Wilmington
as if they were negroes; an insult mose
intolerable to these people, which
doubtless long ranked in their hear IS.
Mr.. Ford has the following with re-
gard to the Scuppernong grape, and ii
has the smack of one who has stood
under the arbor:
Thus began the acquaintance of
the Raleigh Colony with the American
Scuppernong. Three finest nativ.,
grapes, the Catawba. the Isabella ard
the ~Scuppernong. are Indigenous 10
and thrive best near Roanoke, AMI,
strange to say, the most delicious Of
these, the white Scuppernong, which
Will not bear transportation a days
journey. is interviewer by every tradi-
ton with the arrival of the white me
on Roanoke Island"
AS a resident of a great
ducing section. l am glad to- say HAT
the white Scuppernong, with it's other
excellent qualities, has proven a sood
shipper to distant markets, under the
skilled treatment and handling Of
~vine-growersl, 1t is very per1shable
after it is taken from the vine, because
it "bleeds" SO profusely; but when it
Is carefully gathered in clusters, tie
fruit not removed from the stalk, it
bears shipping very well.
Tn vain, in vain, the heart-sick
search,
No tidings searched them Gre;
record save" that silent word
Upon that silent shore.
The mystery rests a mystery still,
Unsolved of mortal man;
untold, the ages Eold
The tale of Cr6atars-"