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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02

An adtuurnment meni Ing Of the
Wilmington P~resbytery was held yes
terday morning at II O'Clock In the
Firss Presbyterian church OF this cpy
and several matters OF interest
brought over fron the regular fresoy-
terry held in Keuansville some time
ago were considered.
The most important business oil the
session was the examination OF "
young Candidates for the ministry
the licensing of bottle al these as minis
tiers of the gospel. These were Mr..
=. II. Clark. Il native OF Virginia,
and Mr. f. Il. Carr. OF Wallace. both
of whom graduated from the Union
Theological Seminary at Richmond at
its last session Rev. Ar. ClaTk IL
To be in charge of the churches a
Warsaw. Clinton and Oak Claims.
One Of the finest fields N all this
section is to be open 20 Rev. Mr.. Carr.
he becoming evangelist for Brunswick
county. He will bp supported by tae'
congregation of the First P~resbyter-
ian church Of this city and too ED
ers of ST Andrews church ha ~ pre-
sented MIN with horse buggy n Ia har-
ness. to be used in travelling Though
that country for the prosecution III the
helpful work.
The interests OF the Faison Male Ac-
ademy and the James Sprunt Instl-
tute at K~enansyille were considered
and it was reported that the prospects
of 10Th OF these fine institutions
are very excellent
Mr. Spencer of the Faison Academy
was in attendance az the meeting yes
terday and he spoke enthusiastically
Of the outlook before that school
= Several other matters Of routine in
terest and Importance were considered
and the meeting adjourned.
, Those in attendance wers:
Ministers-Rev. w. +. NJ. Currie.
Wallace: Rev. X. McCaskiH. Ivanhoe;
Rev. p. Mcintyre. Faison; Rev. j.
NJ. Wells, Of the First Presbyterian
church; Rev. A. d. Mcclure OF st.
Andrews Presbyterian church. and Rec
J. S. Crowley of Immanuef P~rrsbytdf-
ian church.
Ruling Eiders-Messrs. j II. Boncy
of Wallace; w. II. Sprunt and B. F.
Hall. Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
REMODDELIING THE RECTORY
OF st. Paurs EpiscOpaE Church
WOrir las Already Been Started.

The congregation of st. PaUrs Epis-
copal church has recently decided 90
extensive repairs and improvements
to the church rectory, situated next
to the church building, on Fourth.
near Orange street, and already The
work of Improvement has been started
The present house is % BE- moved
further away from the street. giving
more yard and the building is to
be-raised several feer above the ground
il now resting at an elevation of not
more than IS inches above the ground.
Over the study which is one story IN
ffeight. forming an ell to the house, an
other room will be added. and in the
"a Of the house there will be further
additions in the shape Of panIries.
porches and closets.
On the front of the main body Of The
house a bay window will be built ex-
tending both floors, and a wide porch
will be erected to extend around the
study. Altogether the improvements
will represent q sum in the neighbor-
hood of 81. 800.
When completed the rector. Rev
Mr.. Seabreaze and his daughter. Miss
Agnes ~Seabreaze, will take up their
residence IN the practically new builc-
| ing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02

father. His daughter was his pride.
He admits he admired her beauty and
her purity. When he heard that this
daughter to whom he was bound by
ties of affection vas brought home
drugged and unconscious by q young
man to whose courtesy and chivalry
she had been entrusted be labored
against his passions and remained
away from the sight of young Estes
until he heard the story of her ruin
from her own lips"
MFR. Strobe discussed Judge Lovtng's
whiskey habit, the buggy ride and the
testimony of the insanity experts. He
appealed to each juror not 10 let Ola
Halifax go back on that established
precedent that one of our mos e
full and best duties is the protection
of the honor and the virtue OF oir
women .
Judoe Loving occupied a seat just
hehind his attorneys. At his right sat
bic wife together with her sister Mrs.
Foster of Richmond, and W. q ov-
ing, Jr., a son of the defendar|. Occu-
nving seats in the court 0 were
sheriff NJ. K. Estes. of Nelson. tather
of the man killed by Judge Loving ana
two of the sheriff's sons, AdlHy Estes
of ST. Louis, and NJ. X. Estes. Jr' OF
Iovingston, and John F. SWANSON o.
Danyille. brother-in-law OF Young
Theodore Estes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
Demand Preparatory Damage ;.

Washington, June 2S-Scores OF pc
titions were received today by the Il
ter-state commerce commission de-
manding preparatory damages from the
railroad companies in the sOutheas itera
territory on the shipments OF yellow
pine lumber heretofore made Inc
complaints in all Of the cases are ilum-
Der associations and lumber dea lers'
both individuals and corporations IN
various states of the SOUTH The Cases
are practically identical with those al
ready filed with the commission, vary
ing only in the amounts of repara-
ton demanded.
These amounts cover a period OF
| wears in the shipment Of yellow pine
! and vary greatly but is is thought 1t
will aggregate nearly $z.0oo,ooo. The
clerical force of the commission Is
swamped with the work Of filing ant
docketing the complains.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
BOYS EODY RECON EICi;D
Found Floating in lhC lttacr About
Fifty Yards From Where. Drowning
Occurred.

The body Of James Green the color
ed lad. who fell overheard at Market
street dock on Wednesday afternoon
and a drowned. az previously re-
ported. was recovered yesterday after
loon it having been seen from he
shore. floating in the river probably
not more han 80 yards FROM where
the drowning occurred.
The BODY was first see by M. w.
w. Galloway and his son Nj. Hf22k
Galloway, who was standing on We
wharf of the Brunswick Grocery CSS.
pany's store on Water street. betwd<4
Market aud Dock, their notice having
been attracted to an object which was
floating down stream and standing
about a foot out Of the water. They
realized that IL vas probably the
body OF the drowned boy. and young
Galloway secured the ferry boats SER
vices and recovered the body. He tied
a heavy cord around the wrist and
lowed IL To the Market street dock.
Coroner Bell who had been summoned
viewed the remains INT then gave The
parents permission TO bury the bod
not deeming an inquest necessary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
TO BE ORDAINED AS BEACON
Interesting Service at 81. james
Church on Sunday Morning-Mr.
W. }, Gordon ~ be, Ordained by
Bishop Strange.

An especially interesting service %
% held at st. James Episcopal church
on Sunday morning will be the ON
nation of Mr.. William J.. Gordon to
the Diaconate, the ceremony Of or
dination to BE- performed by Rt Rev.
Robert Strange Bishop Of the Diocese,
who will also deliver the ordination
sermon. The young candidate will
be presented 90 the bishop for OrdiES-
ton by Rev. A. w. Seabreeze. reJs
Of st. Paul's. church
Mr. Gordon Is q former popular
young WilningtoniaB. who has scores
Of friends in this city who will be
glad TO learn of his entrance into the
work OF the church. He spent all his
boyhood days here and still counts
Wilmington as his home. Mr.. Cor
don was educated at the University
Of North Carolina. where he gradual
ed IN 1902 and then he took a course
in theology at Sewannee, finishing his
studiss a few weeks ego at the Pheol-
ogicai School in Cambridge.
Mr. Gordon will o 90 to william
ston where be will have charge Of a
church there
The public is cordially invited %
attend the services Of ordination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
Delegates to- South River CniOn--MrsS-
Brothers Observation-Disclosures
HospitalS-NeWs and Personals
I Notes.
(Specia3 to The Masseuger)

INOA
Fayetteville, N. c.. Jun 2S.-The.
First Baptist church has appointed the
following delegates to Salem Union.
in session at Salemburg. Sampson.
county today: W. B. MaIloy, D. J..
Breeze, w. H. Tomlinson. :
Mrs. w. E. Brothers very pleasantly
entertained at bridge whist yesterday
morning, a handsome souvenir being,
presented to each guest.
DR.. J. w. Mcneil, member of the
house in the legislature, one of the
committee appointed by the governor
for the purpose, has ,rebErned from 81
tour of investigation of hospitals in
Minneapolis and other western cities.
The board of managers of the Fay
etteville state normal school met here
yesterday afternoon to examine six
sites for the new $40, 900 school build
ing, Mr.. Simpson, a Raleigh architect,
being ready to submit plans for it's
construction. Those present were. H.
l.. Cook, chairman; @. Fl. Nimocks, n.
| W. Lilly, Fayetteville; c. L. Brogden,
Kinston; A. W. McAilister, Lumber
ton; N. A. Smith. Kipifng. Prof. JoIR
Duckett, superintendent of the state
| co1ored normal schools, was also in
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Gorham and
Miss Lucille Gorham are enjoying the
beach for a few days.
Messrs. J. A. Floyd and J. B. Scott,
| Of Wilmington, representing the Fruit
Growers Express were here on bust
ness yesterday,
Mrs. W. l.. Hawley has returned
from a visit to her daughter. Mrs
. Milton Bacon, at Albany. Ga.
The sewerage force is now working
on Hay street, and their excavations
have unearthed a relic Of old times =
the timber and cross ties Of the old
tramway railroad which was laid. con-
temporaneously with the first steam
boats on the Cape Fear river, from tbs
yharves in Campbellton TO some p0inI
I'D town on Hay street. Some of thf
Wood work. put down nearly three.
quarters of a century ago, is in 4 re
markable state of preservation, show
ing that the old people built sonii1
and we'll.
An excursion train was run from
Durham TO this city today-the f.st
we believe, between the two places
Fayetteville, N c.. June 2S.-H. nj
Lewis and Miss Eva Pasehall. tw
Young people Of Durham on an ez
cursion here today. hurried from tn
train to the court house, secured
license and were married by the Rev
.G. F. Smith, pastor Oh the Hay Stree
Methodist church They then wire
their parents Of their runaway match
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
ARREST OF HARTMAN
Conduct Of Railroad Magnatc Con-
demncd by Boating Men

New London, Conn. June 2S-The
arrest of E. H. Hartman for inter-
ferring with the varsity race last
evening was the talk of the river to-
day
MI. Hartman was not spoken kind
ly of by the boating men. who year
after year have Iabored ceaselessly to
make it possible for crews that have
trained for six months to row a 20
minute race without having the lives
of the oarsnen endangered and the
sport of the race spoiled by the fast
boats.
When Lieutenant Billiard returned
ed Mr.. Hartman over to Captain J.
l.. Hill, of the revenue cutter Dexter,
who was the senior officer N charge
of the curse.
Captain Hill ordered Mr.. Harriman's
! power boat tied up At the navy yard
and then allowed NJ" Hartman to go
! down to the harbor and board his
yacht, the Sultana, which was lying
off the Peduet House. Mr.. Hartman
Immediately left.
Mr.. Hartman had with. him last
evening when arrested his son, who liz
a student at the Groton school. where
it is understood that he "a. preparing
for Harvard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
Suit Against Government.

Norfolk, June 2S.-Judge Waddill
of the United States circuit court is
hearing the case of the Newport News
~Shipbuilding Company against the Uni
ted States government for a claim of
$4,000 alleged to have been contract
ed by additional work on the cruiser
Charleston, after the trial "Trip and the
vessels acceptance.
The government IS oontesting the
case on che ground that the work
should have been done under the orig
inIi contract, and was not invalidated
by the acceptance. The case will be
concluded tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
REDUCED RATES ENACTMENT
Case Of Atlantic Coast Line Against
Commission Taken Up.

Case of Atlantic Coast Line AgalhSt
Commission Taken Up.
Asheville, N. c. June 2S.-The case
of the Atlantic Coast Line stockhold-
ers against the CORPORATION commits
sion of North Carolina and the officials
and directors of the company to pre-
vent the enforcement of the reduced
| rates enactment of the North Carolina
legislature, begun in the United states
circuit court before Judge J. c. Pritch-
ard today.
Victor S. Bryant, of Durham OF
counsel for the defendants, made tne
argument and was followed oy W.
A Glasgow of Philadelphia who spoke
for the complaints.
Both arguments were along h I'm
es of those presented in the case OF
the Southern railway against the com
missfeners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
Attempted to Wreck Train.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 23..-Lehigh
Valley railroad detectives today ar
rested Michael Sobol, Michael Fidg-
cock and John Maddox at Ricketts,,
near here, charged with attempting 20
wreck a passenger train by Dihng
stones on the track. A wood chopper
discovered the obstruction and resney-
ed it The accused men were given a
hearing and committed To jail. They
were put on a freight train and for
revenge. it Is alleged, they tried to
wreck a passenger train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02

Washington, June 2S.-One of the
most important cases filed with the
Interstate commerce commission un-
der the new railroad rate law was
| presented To the commission today by
the American Banker 5 Association. In
brief, the complaint alleges hat the
l express companies OF the United
States, through their power and facil-
tiles a. common carrier' are usurping
the prerogatives of banking associa-
lions and at the same time are employ
ing the capital of the banks OF the
country IN the conduct of their bust
ness.
1t is alleged that the operations of
the express company has in the con-
duct Of their exchange business is Sc
riousIy detrimental to the interests of
the banks aid that tic use OF the in
ter-state facilities ana the relations
| which the express com paHies have
with the railroads enables the COM
panies seriously to discriminate against
regular commercial operations Of bank
ing institutions.
| The complaint is directed against
the Adams Expresii Company, the
/ United States Express Company, the
! American Express Company the
: W~ells-Fargo Express, the Southern
! Express Company aid the Great
! Northern Express.
! The American @Banke rs Association
/ asserts that it is, an ass Ociation OF T.
/ 500 banks, whose buGin ess Is among
other things, the buyin g and selling
! Of domestic and foreign exchange and
conducting other 2onme rciaE transac-
! tions involving the tram s%portation OF
money and credits
1t is alleged that the de. PENDANT COM
panies are engaged In car rying ON the
, business of dealing in exchange in
every form, a business VIII ich has long
! been the recognized function of banks;
; and that the defendants ha We e%ncroach
ed on this recognized III mess of the
banks by buying and sci ling money
and transferring money by cacfe and
by mail thu conducting the genera
financial business
It is alleged thar the def endanfs are
competing unfairly AMI in a discrim'
inatory way with the ban IS ard sub
Jeeting to undue prejudice n disad'
vantage, because the defendants, as
common carriers are able ITO transport
monies and credits at a fal' lower rat
!. than is paid by the banks In accom-
: pIfshing this result, It is alleged fur
; ther, the defendants compel the bank!
to make unnecessary shipments o.
money in Interstate commerce owe.
:; the lines of the express companies. l
is asserted also that the ordinar.
course of their business the banks ar
i forced to cash express money orders
and drafts without the charging Of in
terest, thu is supplying the express com
panies til e capital to compete with tn
banks in the transaction of their bust
? ness
1t is maintained that these fact
constitt tie a violation Of the interstat
CONNIE rec act and the complaint as
sOciati' On requests the inter-stat
CONNIE .rce commission to issue snch or
ders a nd to make such regulations tina
will I)revent the defendant companie
!. in tn e future from violating the Lax
and to make such rules as WIFI affor
the complaint adequate prDtectiol
agai nst the alleged unfair and dis
= erin linatory operations of the expires
CON lpanies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02

Mr.. Il. }. Henneman, Oakland, Neo,
writes.
81 waited before writing 70 you ABOUT
nv sickness, catarrh OF tbs stomach,
which ] had over a year age.
"There were people who told me IL
would. not stay cured, but i am sure
that l am cured, for l do not feel any
more il, efect have q good appetite and
am getting fat.
$50 I am, and will say to- all. am
cured for good.
81 thank you for your kindness.
"Peruna viii be our house medicine
hereafter"
Catarrhof the stomach is also known
In common pa llance as dyspepsia, gas
tritis and indigestion. No medicine will
be of any permanent benefit except 1t
remoyes tie catarrhal condition.
Nervous Debility.
Miss Irene Smith, 10 Minnesota Ave,
Randle Highlands, Washington, D.. c
writes:
..Peruna cured me Of catarrh of the
head and sssInach and nervous debility
from whic!nI suffered for W yearS-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02

Two vomen were being shown
through the state hospital for the in
sane
AS they entered a ward one turned
to the other and said: I wonder IL
that clock Is right?"
An inmate standing near overheard
Der, and instantly replied. Great
, Scott, mol 1t wouldn't be here IL II
was'|Lipptncottt&
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
80 your SON Josh has a situation

80 your son Josh has a situation2
Rep, answered Farmer corntossel
Been at work nearly a month
What kind of a man is his employ
er?
-'Cording TO .Josh's letters he must
be right mart Knows purity near
bout business as Josh toea-Wash'
tngton Star
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
R.,,road constructor Killed.

Roanoke, Va. June 28.-Maurice L.
Foley, a railroad contractor of this
city, was killed by a blast near Weicn.
w. Va, yesterday evening He was
f~sged in railroad construction at
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
VIOLATION OF RATE LAW ALL HAT. PE-RU-R.\
Interstate m Asked to
Take action

Alleged That Defendants arc Compel
ing Unfairly With the Bank-Are
Able TO Transport Moneys and Cred
its at Lower Rates Than is Paid by
CompIaiuants-Acts Constitute a
Violation Of Interstate Commerce
Law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02

Your wife used to sing and play
grea. deal. / have not heard her ~
ly.
Since we have had children she
had no time.
All, children is such q blessi
Milwaukee Journal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
COURTS Instructions
One Speech for Prosecution Made
and One for Defense

Instructions Prepared by Prosecution
Touching on the Unwritten Law,
Were Stricken Out-When Court
COnycnes Today Three Speeches
Will be Made for Defense and Com
monweaith Attorney Wood Vii
Close for Prosecution - Judge
Barksdale's Charge to the Jury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
RECEIVED into MINISTRY
I1nr,u Young Men Licensed By Viii
mington PresbyteT

AZ Adjourned Meeting Held in d
Cit, Yesaxay-on One Takes ur Work
I'm Rrpns~fck Coz nty->cSsrai Mat
lcrs II Interest Con sidcrcd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-03-15
HIS DELAYED MESSAGE.
Tenant Had Taken the Matter Int
His Own Hands.

Tenant Had Taken the Matter Into
His Own Hands.
The tenant faced the landlord with
a determined look.
"The man you let into the, vacant
suite last week." he said, plays the
flute"
Does he play much?'
"No; he only plays little. He
plays great deal of the time, but he
only plays little"
"You mean that he's poor player '
II mean that he's a player with poor
taste. Any flutist that gets up at 2
O'Clock in the morning and tootles out
scales and things isn't much on taste,
to my way of thinking
''I'll have to have talk with him, -
said the landlord.
tits no use," sighed the tenant.
che won't listen to you"
"We'll soon find out about that"
said the landlord, as he reached for his
hat.
tits no use, tell you." responded
the tenant. Him and me had a fight
last night an broke his flute an he
moved out this morning. That's what
I came in to tell you" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-03-15
PLENTY OF MgrRooEM LETT.

Supply From the Atmosphere Atoms
Practically lnsxi,austibss.
It has been estimated that In France
alone the amount Of nitrogen yeaFiy
taken from the soil 10 100000 tons,
and not much more than one.half Of
this is returned to the soil IN stable
manure. Let it be assumed, for ths
purpose Of argument, that these co1n-
tries employing nitrogenous fertfl-
fzers use during each year 5000. 900
tons of nitrogen.
This seems to be a fairly liberal a.
innate Judging from the above figure
regarding France, and the fact that
during 1905 100000 tons, Of nitrate
of soda were employed throughout the
world. On this basis It is easily seen
that there is no danger Of Empower.
tshing the atmosphere, for the atmos-
pheric pressure at sea level CORE
spends to about eleven pounds of nj
trogen square inch, or say 1900
pounds square foot. or 10000, 900
tons square mile.
Each square mile Of the earth's sur.
face has above it enough nitrogen TO
supply the entire world for Ave years
on the basis assumed above and since
the entire surface of the earth Is not
much short of zoe, 900, 900 square miles
the world can go on abstracting nitro
gen at this rate for about 1,OO0. 900
years before reducing the quantity in
the atmosphere one-tenth per cent.