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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-15
HELD CONFERENCE
Members OF Executive Committee of
Truckers Association Met Here Yes
Observation-Disclosures With Railroad
Officials Harmonious and Believed
That Al tie Relief Asked for Will
Be Granted.

The members Of the executive com
mittee of the East Carolina Truck
and Fruit Growers Association met
i'm special session in his city yesterday
at the call Of President ". E. Spring
er to take up and consider with the
officials of he Atl1ntic Coast Line
Railroad Company several matters OF
mutual interest and Importance.
All the committeeman reached the
city yesterday morning n a meeting
was held in the office of Secretary II.
7. Bauman. in the Masonic Temple.
where me situation was finally gone
over in detail and put in shape for
presentation to the officials Of the rail
road.
At/3:30 in the afternoon the CON
ference with the a. G L. officials was
held at their general offices 10 this
city. On account Of d slight indisp0-
sitiOn President 7. II. Emerson could
not meet the representatives ofthe
growers and in his place the railroad
company was represented by Vice
President John = Kerly and Mr.. f. a.
Brand, from the transportation and
traffic departments respectively.
During the co .fercp"e, which Iasted
about an hour, thera was full and free
discussion Of the matters or which the
Growers Association ask for action
and the railroad people manifested q
lively interest IN the subject and show
ed their interest to do all i'll their
power :. 81. na abO~t the best con
ditiOns possible. They promised tc
take the subjects Which were discussed
under consideration after which they
will notify the association Of what ac-
ton they nave decided on.
The members OF the executive com
mittee expressed themselves as graft
fed at harmonious nature of the con-
ference and they feel almost certain
that the RAILROAD people will give
them the relief they ask for.
1t is understood that the two most
important things considered yester-
day were the questions Of discrimina-
ton and the minimum car load. 1T
is said that rates are desired which
will put the North Carolina Truckers
en- the same basis as the Tennessee
growers, there being at this time, il
is alleged, discrimination in favor OF
the hitter.
Keller fran the present ruling on
minimum car DAD lots Of strawber-
ries and canteloupes was also asked,
a lower limit being desired, the pres
ent rule having worked greatly 10 the
hardship and financial loss Of the
growers.
The members of the executive com
mittee in attendance at the conference
yesterday We're President w. E.
Springer ana Secretary Bauman o.
this city; Hon. J. A. Brown of Chad,
bourn, and Messrs. w. L. Hill of War.
saw, J S. WesbrOok, OF Wallace ana
J II. Westbrook of Mt. Olive,
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WRECK ON BALTIMORE & OHIO
Vice President Fairbanks Among Pas
sengers-Ffrcman SevcreIp injured

Washington, November 12.-Vice
President Fairbanks and a distinguish
ed party Of court officials, OF this city,
were in q wreck on the Baltimore and
tonight at at Waterton, Md. in which
Fireman GARRISON was severely in
Jured n the passengers were badly
shaken Up. The vice president es-
capped injury as we'll as those who ac-
companied him in the private car of
President Murrap of the Baltimore
and Ohio. The partp were or a spe-
cial train returning to washington
from Fagerstown. Md, where they
had been to attend the funeral OF the
late judge Louis Z. McCoFnas, of the
court CT appeals of the District of Co
11r~ahsa
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ATTACKED By MASKED MEN
Raised Tobacco Crop but Didn't
Join Association.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, November H.
Four masked men attacked j. NJ.
Wade and two sons near Guthrie.
KY. last night and ordered them to
leave within ~forty-eight hours. Wade
riased a crop of tobacco, but had not
Joined the association. The men held
a revolver over him while one struck
him with a stick. His SONS, Thomas
and Claude, were struck several times.
Wade's wife and daughter were badly
frightened. They came to GAINESVILLE
today.
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a FINE INDUSTRIAL EDITION
Faycttcyilic's Gratifying
High Water Building Mark-News
and Personal Notes.
lsnecial 10 The Messenger.l

ADDt|AAA ~ 49,
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.. November IL
The North Carolina baptist has JUS
issued a 10000 industrial edition OF
Fayetteyile-a gratifying exhibit Of its
material progress, increase III popu-
lation, financial. business and manu-
featuring advantages. etc. 1t is hand
scmeIy illustrated, is full of inter-
esting information, and cannot fail to
be of great value to the city and its
tributary section. The North Caro-
lima Baptist, for sixteen years under
the management of its present owner
J. A. Oates, who is chairman of the
state a~nti-saloon league, has nearly
5000 subscribers
/ During the industrial year closing
November 1st, buildings were erected
in Fayetteville to the value Of nearly
one million dollars-Sa54 $1,000. Many
more are still under construction AMI
projected, among the latter, two mills,
office buildings, etc.
J. 3. McCorpuodale, an extensive
landowner has entered suit against
a sportsman for ~trespassing on his
game preserves, in shooting quail. a
great deal Of cumberland land is nov
Iosted. and much more attention IL
paid than formerly t. the preservation
of game.
twenty-five travelling statesmen have
headquarters at Fayetteville, showing
IT'S Importance as 4 wholesale dis
tributing point.
The Junior Order L. \. n. will have
u Bible presentation and flag raising
on Thursday at Miss Fannie Clark's
excellent Manchester school, which
won the second prize for the hands0m~
est float in the county fair parade.
For 1908 Cumberland county will
supplement the state pension to con-
federate veterans by about $1,000
not a large sum, but it will give wei
come help to many a soldier.
An important damage suit against
the Raleigh and Southport railroad
comes up today in Harnett Superior
court at Ellington.
The stockholders o. the Fayetteville
Southern Life Insurance Company are
in session today.
The friends of young Mrs. Dixon
of Rowland, who passed through an
operation at the Hi9hsmith hospita'
yesterday, will be glad to learn that
her condition is favorable today,
though she is naturally suffering st
good deal.
Miss Sadie Bilyen, representing the
Greensboro Children's Home Society.
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Belle Jennings leaves this morn
ing to visit relatives at Bennettsville.
S.. c.
Mr.. F. r. Rose secretary of the cham
Der of commerce, shows in the Baptist
Industrial edition that, in Fayetteville
and its outlying suburbs, there are in
operation 100 600 spindles and 1000
looms, not including the large output
Of the Algodan Knitting Mills Co. He
also shows that in eight years bank
clearings here increased from $780,
600 to $4,000, 900 freight receipts have
grown from s400, 900 to over 81, 900, 0Co
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Issues Call for Caucus.

Waco, Tex, Nov. Ic.-Congressman
r. L. Henry. chairman of the demo
cratic caucus Of the national house OF
representatives, has issued a cali for
the caucus to assemble in the
house Nov. 80 at 3 o'clock p. n.
Mr. Henry. in answer TO a question,
stated that he would lot be a candi-
date for the minority leadership in the
house in the Goth congress.
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Richmond, Va, November l2.-In
accordance with the action OF the ves-
try of ST. Johns church, the historic
building in which Patrick Henry made
his great revolutionary speech, official
letters were mailed today to President
Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou
protesting against the omission OF the
legend. In God We Trust" from the
new ten dollar gold coin.
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Grocery Company Rapkrupt

Selma, Ala, Nov. 1.-THE Gary
Grocery Company, one of the largest
wholesale firms in central Alabama,
was declared bankrupt this afternoon
and E Lamar was appointed receiver.
The liabilities are estimated at more
than 500, 600. Assets as yet unknown.
Bad collections are given as the cause
of the failure.
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Predicts That Cannon and Bryan VIII
be the Presidential N0nhses.

Danviue. Ill, Nov. 12.-Sehazr Till
man, of South Carolina def~f To-
day that President Roosevelt wouId
not accept a third term ard tina. SPEAK
er Cannon of the house Of rephsent2-
tives will be the republican noml-
nee.
Bryan" Mr.. Tillman said twill o.
the democratic nominee witout d
doubt. He is the greatest living dem-
erat and the proper r1cu 20 entrlst
with the affairs of u government
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CENTRAL or GEORGIA u. II.
Official Resign ana Successors Eject,
at Meeting Of Board ~ Director.

tlanta. Ga. November IA spc-
Cial to the Jou. Ial from savannah
Ga, says:
At a meeting today OF toarA Of
directors of the Central OF Georgia
Railway Company the designations
OF Messrs. OakleiEh ThqrNr and j. Al.
Perry were accepted. Aehrs william
Nelson Cromwell and j. w. Castles
We're elected in their places.
Mr.. Castles liz president Of the
Guarantee Trust Company. or New
York in which institution e. III. Har-
rinlan is Il director.
President Hanson of the Central of
Georgia said after the meeting:
What il most needed now Is an
end to the agitation against railroads
which has destroyed confidence VA
their securities. THE work Of i'm
prOvement cannot he resumed until
confidence is restored and this will net
happen until business rather than
political considerations shall deter
minc our public policies with respect
TO corporations"
This statement by President han
son is taken 10 mean that n erection
Of new shops ut Macon at n cost OF
about $1,000, 600, will be postponed.
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Annapolis, Md. November lin
the hands of the confederate veterans
from the confederate soldiers hone ri
PkiesvilIe and escorted by several
hundred members of the Societ al
the Army and Navy of the Contedsr's"
states. in Maryland. and hundreds oil
women, many OF whom went thrOush
the tempestous times of civil war. the
Is flags OF the Maryland confederate
regiments were today placed I'm IN.
flag room OF the state house tn An
napolis.
Before being placed in this, he nal
resting place. the flags weSc.formcr!y
turned over to the statetS cham
Der of the house of delegates, Govern
or Warfield accepting them m behalf
OF the commonwealth.
The tattered emblems Of thQ0eno
fought for the Lost Cause. wva& car
ried across the United States reserva-
ton at the naval academy, where the
landing from the steamer that brought
the party from Baltimore was made.
There they were escorted by the naval
academy band which woke the echoes
10 the strains of Dixie"
Passing through the academy gre nd
the flags were saluted on all sides. \
hundred or more midshipuicn vino.
while they are to eight under the sars
and stripes. spring from stoci, ;.at
strove for the success Of the stars
and bars burst into cheers and throw
their hats into the air. Officers iu he
United states Uniform Gohed ta.Ir
caps in silent respect. and rs the 't;-
cred old flags passed the main gate
OF the academy the sentry there ...r
sentcd rms while the sergeant q o..
guard stood ~ attention with bed
head.
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j. s. SOLOiERS

Were Turned Over TO SA(FOf Mary
land With Appropriate Exercises.
ON Passing Through Naval Academy
Grounds Were Salutcd on MI sidcs-
Were deceived by u1Ncrnor Mar
field i'm Behalf OF state.
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Atlanta. Ga, November ia spc-
'ial to the Jou. Ial from Savannah
Evening journal., 1907-08-08
BRIGHT HOUSE
SOLD FOR $S,O25
Charles 5. FiirSt Of PhiId-
deIphia, Paid the
Deposit

After bidding up property 10 ss.o25 and
getting 1t this morning, Charles S. Hirst
Of Philadelphia astonished persons in the
office Of Register in Chancery Jolls. by
pulling a huge wad Of greenbaclxs and yell
low backs from his pocket and peeling of
$500 which he deposited on the purchas,
price. Mr.. Hirst seemed to have enough
money with him to pay the entire amount
If he desired. but only ten per cent wa.
required TO be paid to Christopher l..
Ward. trustee, who sold the property.
The property disposed of was the old
Bright residence with It's big yard on
the south side Of Eleventh street between
Market and Orange streets. II was sold as
the property of Sabilla A. Stone by Mr..
Ward as trustee.
Bidding started at $1,000 and by 500 leaps
reached $500. Then the bids were raised In
jumps Of S25, and with small bounds OF
that amount the property was run up ia
SSo25. at which figure it was sold to Mr..
Hirst George b. Ward offered 5000 for
the property.
Mr.. Hlrst was not represented by coun.
sci, and did not say to what use he would
put the property which has alfrontage OF
100 feet or more on Eleventh street
Evening journal., 1907-08-08
FOUND BULLET IN
BED ROOM CEILING

Anna Daneilio. OF No. 62s Scott
street this city, said more prayers
than usual to-day in Thanksgiving TO
God for bringing her over the dangers
Of the night She had Just cause TO be
thankful. for this morning she found
embedded in the ceiling a bullet that
was fired through the window. Anna
had been Keeping company with a
young man up TO two days ago He
proposed for her hand several times
lately. but Anna always refused. on
Tuesday evening the young man called
again and pressed his suit once more,
but the answer was the same. The
young man was despondent and de-
clared this world held no joys for him
without the pretty girl.
But Cupid was bowled out and the
girl adhered 20 her answer When she
awoke this morning. as is her custom,
she offered a prayer, and as her eyes
raised heavenward she saw the mark
in the ceiling. An Investigation fol-
lowed and a bullet was found embedded
I'm the ceiling. IL had entered the
screen in the window and lodged above
the head of the bed where the girl
slept. Amadair Daneillo. the girls
brother, called at the police station to-
day with the bullets. The police will
investigate the case.
Evening journal., 1907-08-08

further object is TO provide a STAKEHOLDER
which, when not in use. will not be OK
posed to view.
In tho accompanying drawings. Fig. !
shows 'applcaton OF the invention.
Fig. Is .an enlarged view in perspective.
Fig 3 is a central cross-sectional view.
Referring to tho drawings. / designates
a pin Of the class known as safety" de-
signed to be passed through the bands OF
a sh'r,-waist and skirt TO hold them In
their proper relative positions. The main
bar . OF the pin az its center Is bent
outwardy In U shape. This z portion OF
the arforms the support for a hook 4, by
which the belt is prevented from rising
above the walst-lne. This hook Is pre-
ferably formed from a single wire bent
so as to provide inner and outer portions
and 2, the ends OF the wire being coiled
around the pin-bar. The outer portion Is
Evening journal., 1907-08-08
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. s.-FBED was
in small supply and firm under a fair de-
mand. We quote
On spot winter bran. in bulk, S23a23, and
spring, in sacks. S2250a23.
BALED HAY AND s'rRAW-Deslrable
grades Of hay were kept well cleaned up
at firm prices. Straw was in moderate
supply and steady under a fair demand
We quote:
Timothy Hay-No /, large bales. sls 5Oa
20; No. l. small bales, Sl9.5Oa2o; No. 2. S17
als50; No B. S45oal5; no grade, s12ai3; un-
sound, musty, stained, etc, nominal. Clover
Mixed Hay-No. ]. Si6aI7 No. . Sl4a15.
straw--No. l straight rye, Sl2al3; No. ?,
straight rye, S11a11.50
EGGS-Receipts were quite liberal and
mostly Of more or less heated stock. which
was dull and weak, but really choice fresh
eggs were in good demand and firm. We
quote:
Nearby, hrsts in free cases 2Oc; cur.
rent receipts in returnable crates. l9c;
Western average, beSt. receipts in free
cases, zoe: Western u = to good 1Safgc:
southern, 15lzal715ci re-crated eggs. 22a 24c
GREEN FRUITS DsVEGETABLES
-Haspberries, red, per pint, 5a7c black
berries, Jersey, per quart, Ease; black
berries, Delaware and Maryland. per
quart, 6a7c; currants, New York. large,
per quart, 11ai2c; currants, New York.
small per quart. l0a12c. Gooseberries. Della
ware and Maryland per quart, l0a12c;
Huckleherrles, n c., per quart, sal0d
nutkitueilltHf |5eIrtNf per quart IVdllCa
cherries, per pound. sa10c watermelons
| Florida, per car, s125a250 peaches, Geor-
gla. per crate, Elberta Si50aS300: other
varieties. S1.25a225; cantaloupes. Georgia,
per crate, SL50a2.25: cantaloupes, North
Carolina, per crate, Bl75a25O: oranges.
/ California. per box. s3.5oa65O; lemons. per
box. S3.15a450; grape fruit. California. per
crate. $250a3.50. Jersey white potatoes
prime. per basket i5a5Oc: culls. per basket
i5a20c; sweet potatoes. North Carolina per
barrel. A.O0a4.75; onions, Delaware, Mary.
land and Virginia, per iabarrel basket.
Sl5Oa1.75. Egg plant Florida, per box
g. 25al75; egg plant. North Carolina. per
h-barrel basket I5oal75; egg plant, Jer.
sey. per SIS bushel basket, sOcasfOO: Gu
cumbers, Norfolk per k-harrel basket
8. GOAL 25; cucumbers, Norfolk, per barrel,
/ 81. 25a2.O0.
POULTRY-Live, fowls. 14a1fsc; old
/ roosters. lie; spring chickens. as to ousi-
ity, 16ai7c; ducks. 13allc; pigeons. old per
pair. 2Sa25c; pigeons, young, per pair,
1581Sc.
! DREsSED-Fresh killed fowls. ohoiee
16c; fair to good 15al5lkc: old ROSTERS
| dry picked lie. broiler nearby. weiehine,
/ 1&a2h, pounds each. 22a2ic; broilers. wesf-
/ ern. weighing lAa2h pounds each, 1sa20c.
broilers, Western, smaller sizes. 1saisc.
Evening journal., 1907-08-08
NO ACTION ON
WATER PIPES
Formal Proposition for Fran
ChiSe Not Made in City
Executive Board

No further action was taken by the
City Executive Board yesterday after
noon on the application Of the Della
ware Water Company for permission
to lay its pipes along the right of way
OF the p, B. & w. railroad through
Wilmington. A communication was
received from the Water Commission
ers setting forth that the commission
had declined to withdraw its objection
to the water company laying pipes
When the minutes OF last months
meeting were read 1t was disclosed
that the subject Of the water COM
panys application had been brought
before the City Executive Board ver-
bally by DR.. Evan G. Shorthdge, presi-
dent of the Board OF Education, who
stated that the railroad company oI
water company would give the city a
ten-year lease on the land fronting on
the Christiana river between Third
and Fourth streets il the city woulc
give the company the desired permis'
sion to lay pipes.
No Formal Offer Made
As a matter Of fact no formal propo-
sition to give a lease on the land II
exchange for a pipe-layin gfranchis'
has been made by the railroad com
pany or the water company the YER
bal statement Of DR.. Shortlidge having
been a basis for the action taken b!
the City Executive Board in recon-
mending the granting Of the franchise
The minutes also sho wthat DR.. Har
rison w. Howell. president Of tn
Board of Health, made the motion L
allow newspaper reporters to atten'
the meetings of the City Executiv
Board. which heretofore has been hold
/ ing secret sessions.
Dr. Shortlidge tried to amend Dr
Howelrs motion so as to include tn
public also, but this was voted down
and Dr. Howelrs motion, admitting re
porters. prevailed. DR.. Shortlldge an
nounced that he would offer a resolu
ton at a later meeting to throw opel
the Executive Boards sessions to tn
public. At yesterdays meeting ~
| again stated that he would call 10
such action at a subsequent meeting
Evening journal., 1907-08-08
LAWS BACK FROM
Ills NOVEL TRIP
Left City Six Months Ago on
Wager to Reach Frisco
With 500

Howard w. Laws. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Laws OF No. 1907 Ian
caster avenue. returned home last
evening after being away for nearly
nine years. On September 10, 1892
Laws and Lewis Andrews left this
city on a wager TO reach San Fran
cisco inside Of six months with 800
in their pocketsz The wager was
made between DIR. w. p Miller amt
the late DR.. Frank p. Harris for $1,000.
The young men arrived in the Golden
Gate City a week ahead OF tim with
plenty of gold coins in their pockets.
They stopepd the winter there and
next turned up in Dawson, as they
wished to see and work in Alaska.
Their efforts We're successful and they
now own valuable claims in Nome.
Laws has had a remai kable career
since as he went to Mexico and then
to the Philippine Islands where he
used his camera TO perfection and
cleared much cash.
In China he established a tourist
bureau and from there he went TO
Sydney. There he put out the first
photo buttons in that city and tho
craze became a general one. The
gold fields of Nevada were also visited
and the most alarming thing on his
trip was the attempt to eat a man at
the head of the Teller River. A party
of four men started out on an expor
ing exposition and they soon ran out
of food. They drew lots and one
man was killed and eaten by the
others. Part of the second mans
thigh had been cut off by the remain
ing two men when a party with Laws
a member Of same came upon them.
He used his camera and among the
thousands of views be has is the one
showing where the flesh had been cut
away by the two men who were al
most crazy.
In Siberia he discovered that there
are herds OF reindeer and the traders
are paid in tea. When a man gets too
old there the Ossler theory is carried
out. A big banquet is served ana
then teh old man is hanged.
Andrews is still in the gold fields in
summer and San Francisco In winter.
Laws in a few days viii visit New
York to mees Captain Harris, and af-
ter a trip to Boston they will return to
! San Francisco.
Evening journal., 1907-08-08
AGAIN BOMBARD
CASA BLANCA

TANGIER, Aug. S.--A fresh outbreak
by Moors at Casa Blanca has necessi-
tated a furthed bombardment there
and attacks by Moorish have also at
Rabat and Mazagan. The Moors on
the coast are doing their utmost TO stir
up a holy war. owing to the fact that
the Moors are poorly provided with
ammunition has prevented additional
attacks on foreigners.
At Casa Blanca the streets are filed
with dead Moors, killed during the bonn
bardment following the latest outbreak.
At Mazagan many Jews were killed.
Moorish horsemen made attacks on
Casa Blanca necessitating the further
bombardment of the town, especially
in the outskirts. he firing continued
all day puesday and part Of Wednes-
day SO heavy was the fire that the
Moors ,outed, were unable to carrff off
their dead.
To-Day several French transports
bearing soldiers, the advance Drude's
forces reached Casa Blanca It is be-
lieved they can hold the town against
any force. Four French warships have
arrived here. II is likely one will be
dispatched Immediately to lombard Ra-
bat There Moors are known to have
attacked foreigners but no report of
casualties has been received. A raid
on the Jewish quarter of Mazagan by
Mooore followed the bombardment of
that city. Before the native were driy-
en- out they had killed and wounded
many of the foreigners. Practically
the entire town was destroyed by the
French cruiser DuChayla which con-
Quoted the bonn bardment. only the
consulates were spared