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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
RAILROAD
To be Made Monthly and Uniform in
System to the Interstate Commerce
Commission.

Arrangements are almost completed
loT a new system of bookkeeping by
the railroads that will be uniform
throughout the country, and will be
the basis for monthly reports by the
roads to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The system has been
worked ON by Prof. Henry C. Adams,
sisted by several committee of experts,
many of them from the railroads them
selves. The inauguration of the Sys-
tenn will mark the beginning Of real
government supervision and is re-
saTNed az the most important change
brought about by the new rate law.
AS the case has stood, the railroads
have been supposed to make reports
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, but they have done % or
a different system, and they have rem
dered the reports when they pleased
and frequently not at all. Under the
new law they will be required to make
the reports by the 25th of each month
covering the operations OF the pre-
ViOuS month. The reports will all be
made on the same system from the
same sort of bookkeeping, and there
will be no chance for covering up
earnings and expenses for months and
years at a time. This has frequently
been done in the past with a view
to depressing a stock far below it's
real value, and then making a good
turn I'm the market on the declaration
OF a huge dividend. In the future il
the earnings of a road increase largely
it will not be possible to cover up the
fact by vaguely charging the profits
to improvements and operating ex-
penses.-Washington Special to Raj
eigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Hayden Clement, of Salisbury,
Receives Appointment
Raleigh Woman's Club Occupies its
New BuiIding-S. A. L.. Improve
inc its Itaciiities-HigI, schools 1or
the Different Counties.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c.. March Is

AN0ASAS"p
The Raleigh Woman's Club, which is
a strong and influential organization,
today occupied it's new building, which
faces the west side Of the capitol
square and occupies an admirable To-
cation.
At the Soldiers Home, one of the
inmates died last week and another,
Mr.. Gray, of Hamilton, is at the point
of death from erysipelas.
The Seaboard Air Line is making
surveys for a line from Crabtree Creek,
three miles north of this city, to Meth
cd. three miles west, in order to clear
its yards in Raleigh of much Of the
congestion Of cars.
Next MoRda the Raleigh 4 PamliCO
Sound railway will come in the SUI
burbs of Raleigh at Cleveland street.
in the new settlement of GlenWOOd. 1t
will require three months for it to O Z
plete it's trestle into the city. There is
a great deal of trouble in getting the
lumber which has to be specially cut.
Governor Glenn went to CreedmGOr,
in Granville county, and spoke there
today, in the interest of the prohibi~
ton and against the dispensary. The
people there are soon to vote upon this
question.
Late Saturday night Attorney Gen
eral Gilmer appointed Hayden Clement,
of Salisbury, assistant attorney general
He arrived in the night and his ap-
~pointment Immediately followed. 1t is
for two years, and the salary is $500.
There were over a dozen applicants.
Today he assumed the duties Of his
position.
On the 9th of May the fifth annual
commencement of the University Med
ical school will be held at Chapel Hill
and Dr.. George w. Long will deliver
the address. There will be eleven grad
yates. The announcement is made by
Dr.. Hubert A. ROyster, of this city. the
dean.
There will be from one to four high
schools in the various counties under
the new law. State Superintendent
Joyner says that as soon as possible
the rules and regulations will me pre-
pared for them. Their locations is
largely in the hands Of county boards
of education subject to approval Of the
state board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
YOkUM SEES PRESIDENT.
declined TO Discuss Purpose Of Inter-
view.

Washington, March 18.-President
Charles S. Mellen, of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad,
here tonight and tomorrow
will confer with President Roosevelt
regarding the railroad situation. Mr.
|Mellen went Immediately to his hotel
land denied himself to interviewers.
The President had a conference to-
Iday with B. F. YOkum, chairman of
1.-The board of directors of the Chicago,
lRock Island and Pacific railroad. This
lis the second conference the president
has mad with Mr.. YOkum within the
IpaSt ten days. The latter has here
declared himself unreserVedly
lin favor of close cooperation between
1.-THE railroads and the federal govern
!ment and today he emphasized his
previous statement by saying that he
twas in favor Of the closest possible
Relationship between the TWO. He de-
!clined to discuss the purport of his
interview with the president. Mr.
IYoakum left at midnight for New
York. Just before his departure he
made this statement: Il cannot talk
labout any conference which occurred
lat the White house. I came here ON
my own initiative and merely continu-
ed a conversation which I had with
the president and the interstate oom-
1-I
Isay about the matter"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
STATE RECORD COMPLETED.
Judge Clark Finishes the Last VOlun

Judge Clark Finishes the Last Volume
of This Work.
After a remarkable labor cOnsum-
ing fifteen years, Chief Justice Walter
Clark has completed the publication
Of the state and colonial records which
he undertook upon the death of Col
onel Saunders, who inaug1Irated the
series at the request of Governor Carr
and the governors who have followed
him.
The records, colonial and state, now
comprise twenty-six volumes ten Of
which were completed by Colonel
Saunders before Judge Clark took up
the work in 1892. In them are con-
tanned every scrap Of important his
tory connected with the colonial and
revolutionary history of the state
which could be obtained after exhaus-
tive search in England, through the
government records at Washington,
public libraries and private collections
of historical data. Three of the vol
umes, numbers %, "a and %, contain
all the available laws of the state
from 1869 to 1871, with an Index to
the three volumes at the end OF vol
ume %, of these three volumes a num-
Der of extra copies being printed for
the S of lawyers TO whom they are
of the greatest value. While the last
volume of the series contains a roster
or census giving the names OF heads
of families in North Carolina at the
census of 1871.
A general index OF three volumes
will conclude the series, this having
been prepared with great care by DR..
Stephen B. Weeks and now ready for
the printer-News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

An Indiana bride of three days badly
sprained her wrist while trying to
button her waist up the back. How
long must a woman be married before
she has the nerve to turn that job over
to her acknowledgements Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

eArV 'psIoIoo 'qoInqo lspded lsLA
e posneo sAeq leQl ssIquoIl s4u
eul 10 Ioqssd sql pue suonosJ lus
breach between the members Of diner-
been settled amicably, the agreement
having been reached at a session OF the
church last night, which lasted until
lis o'clock this morning, when the
report of the mutual council committee
was received and after prolonged and
earnest consideration was adopted by
unanimous vote.
The mutual council committee. it
will be recalled, was appointed al a
meeting of the church held on March
4th, and they We're asked to take the
whole controversy under Amusement
and make some recommendations as to
what course to pursue. On this council
were four white ministers, a deacon in
the First Baptist church, white, AMI
two colored ministers.
They gave earnest consideration to
the matter and it is a cause for con-
graduation that their peace terms have
been accepted.
There was a large attendance Of the
church members. those in good stand
ing and those under discipline. last
night, and the session was earnest and
interesting. Rev. Rhoe acted as mOder-
ator. After hearing the report, con-
sidering it pro and con and in all de-
tails, when the vote was called for on
it's adoption, there was unanimous APP
prevail given.
The report ends the church contro-
civil courts and was threatening to
bring on unpleasant and unfortunate
charges and exposures.
The report as adopted was as fol-
lows:
1--WE the undersigned members of the
mutual council met at time, place apG
for the purpose appointed by the
church. We were in session four h0 IFS
celebrating on matters presented to
us in papers of the members on both
sides of the colOred controversy. After
mature and careful consideration of all
Luc 1SSttSS luFOlNSu we I0dCuou IL
unanimous conclusion as to the -
lowing report. We recommend:
First, that all members who nave
been excluded from the church or plac-
ed under discipline during the present
trouble be restored in full fellowship
on making satisfaction to the church.
Second, that the pastor, Rev. J. H.
Rhoe, tender his resignation 20 take
effect in three months form date.
Third, that pastor and all members
work tremendously together during
this term of three months further SER
vice, in the spirit Of forgiveness for
Jesus sake and that no further dis
cussion of the past trouble be INDUCED
III.
Fourth, that the law suit now pend
ing before the civil courts b. with
drawn.
Signed: Rev. F. D. Hale, Rev. J..
A. Mclaughlin, Rev. J. A. Smith, Rev.
G. A. Martin. DIR. A. NJ. Baldwin, Rev.
VIM. DeVane (co), Rev. C. B. Walters
(col).
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

The fact that a man in this town
brought suit against a railroad com
lpany for twenty thousand dollars and
compromised the case for a hundred
land fifty dollars has a tendency to
show upon what fimsy grounds some
Iof these suits are based.-Durham Her
laid
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

The legislature of Nebraska made the
legal railroad rate two cents a mile.
Now some of the cities in that state are
going to get one train a day. That's
another kind of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Citizen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

From present indications, it would
lseem safe to say that the plans Of the
combine to cut down the acreage in
in the candidate crop are meeting with
serious Observation-Disclosures Indus
trial News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

If there is not a combine are We to
understand that the gentlemen are run
ming of their own accord without so
much as the earnest solicitation of
their many friends.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

The swap OF a free pass for a two
cents-a-mile rate seems sure OF an
early ratification and consummation.-
Washington Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

For some eason or other the iegis-
Iature failed to pass a law preventing
the Raleigh street car from doubling
its rates during fair week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

They could read the gold bugs ont of
the party without fear of the result,
but it is different now and 1t viii be
more and more SO as the years go by.
Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

| To put a quietus upon the gallery
business, make legislators in.
Ieligible to higher positions for q term
lof years after legislative service-Win-
lston Sentinel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

What we cannot understand is how
lit is that crazy peoplpe always know
who to kill and shoot so straight
durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

Some people will continue to play
to the galleries as long a S it pays to
play to the galleries and a little while
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
CHURCH CONTROVERSY 1T END
Troubles of CoIored BaptistChurch
Settled

Unanimously Adopted BY the Church
Last Nigi,t-Rcv. Rhoe to Tender
Resignation. TO Take Effect Within
Three Months-An Excluded Men,
bers and Those Under Discipline TO
he Restored to- Fellowship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
HUGHES SIGNS BILL
PUBLIC UTILITIES MEASURE I.
 FAR-REACHING.
Reform Law of New York Legislature Places Practically All Public Service Corporations Un-
 der Control of state.

Albany. N. Y. June 6.-The so- called public utilities bill was signed today by Governor Hughes.
 This bill Is probably one of the most far-reaching reform measures ever passed by an American legisla- ture. It places under direct State con- troI every public service corporation, great or small, in the State of New York, with the exception of the tele- phone and the telegraph. It applies hot only to the railroads the street railway and subway lines, express companies and gas and electric light companies doing business exclusively in the state, but to the business with in the State of all railroads or other common carriers which ent r the State at any point. The two commissions created by the act will have most sweeping powers in regulating the cor porations affected. The bill, which was urged by Governor Hughes. reached its final passage in the face of the most bitter and determined op- position. It was fought from first to last by representatives of the tre- mendously strong and wealthy cor porations which will feel the weight of the regulations 1t imposes.
 Under the new law. four of the most important State commissions will pass out of existence. In their place will be two boards of i've members
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

each. all of om are to be appoint ed by the Governor. and these boards will have complete. control of the reg uiations governing the transportation and lighting facilities of the State. These two bodies will have complete and free handed control and will be held to enforce regulations provided Tor --i the measure. will be for them to compel all csrrorations 10 to give safe and 'adequate service at just and reasonable rates: to prevent al rebates and discriminations in rates betw cen different classes of shippers CT passengers or kind of traffic and to compel all common carriers to have sufficient cars and motive power to meet all requirements for the trans portation of passenger ard property which may be reasonably anticipated. Tho bill prohibits the giving of free passes except in few limited in stances. It provides also that no franchise shall be capitalized in ex- cess of the amount actually paid to the State as consideration of the grant of the franchise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

as they are down in Alabama In the latter State, there are plenty of rich men who have longing eyes upon the Senatorships, and yet Senators Morgan and Pettus-both poor men, in comparf- son with the average Senator from other sections of country-had no op- position; and this. too, in spite Of the fact they are so advanced in years.
 MT. Ryan has taken patriotic fn- terest in the politics of Virginia. A loyal and intense Democrat, he Is ever ready to contribute money for legiti- mate expenses of the party, and II am certain. now that it Is said he has vir- tually pulled out of business in New York and expects to spend more time on his Nelson County estate, he will do his part when 1t comes to upholding the Democracy, both National and State. He knows full well that If he were to try to defeat either Martin or Daniel that 1t would be an impossible ity. His money would not count even against these rather poor men in purse. Any other very rich man who would get into the race solely on account Of his purse would be opposed from one end of the State to the other.
 My Ryan is kind. charitable and af- fable. He Is valuable citizen. He has made no display of his wealth. but on the contrary, is rather modest and retiring. He Is an intensely religious man, and he and his wife have practf- cally built the Roman Catholic Cathe- dral at Richmond. Under a special dis pensation of the Pope, they will be entitled, when they die, to have their remains inferred in a mausoleum in that sacred edifce. That Is a right accorded to only few of the faith- fuI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
KNOX FOR PRESIDENT
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION EN-
 DORsEs QUAKER SENATOR.
Platform Adopted Deals Largely With National Issues, Roosevelt and Commenting Works of Fifty
 Ninth Congress.

Harrisburg. Ia, June 6.-The en- dorsement of United States Senator Knox for president, the nomination of John o. Sheats. of Philadelphia. for state treasurer and the adoption of a platform endorsing tn epolicies and ad- ministration of President Roosevelt were the net results of tedayss Repub- lican state convention.
 The platform adopted by the conven- ton is a departure froup those of prev ious state conventions in that more than two thirds of 1t Is devoted to na- tional affairs. President Roosevelt's administration is given high praise.
 The platform endorses United States Senator Knox for the presidency and presents him to the Republicans of the other states as Pennsyivania's candi- date for the presidency. before the Re- publican Convention of 1908.
 Continuing the platform says. ~
 We commend the course of the fif- ty-n ninth congress witch. without at tempted confiscation or reprisal or vested rights or any spirit of unfafF@ ness and injustice to those who have interests in carrying. and other corpo- rations. nevertheless passed more im- portant legislation than. any proceed ing congress for the proper regula- ton and control of corporations and trusts and the punishment of improp- CT practices. We endorse and approve the course of our United States sena- tors and representatives in the said congress and particularly in upholding the hands of President Roosevelt"
 The Republicans of Pennsylvania believe that the pay roll of American labor should continue to be higher than that-of any other nation and the average American home model for the world. .
 'President Roosevelt has publicly declared the general tarif policy. to which. without regard to changes in detail. I believe this country be ire vocably committed, is fundamentally based on the recognition of the dif- ference in labor cost here and abroad.
 "We endorse those declarations and declare our unfaltering adherence to the great principle of protection to American labor, American industries and American products"
 Touching on state issues. the plat folm endorses the administration of Governor Stuart and commends the work of the recent legislature.
 Senator Knox remained away from Harrisburg during the convention. leaving his interests in charge of his colleague, Senator Penrose. MT. Pen rose will probably head the Pennsyl- vania delegation to the next Republi- can national convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
KNOX IS WILLING.

Announces He would Accept RepubIi-
 can Nomination for President.
 New York, June 6.-United States Senator Philander c. Knox. of Pennsyl- vania, tonight announced his willi- = ness to become a candidate for tLe presidency in 1908 should the republi- can party see fit to nominate him. Senator Knox's position was made known in expressing his appreciation of the action of the reublican state convention at Harrisburg which en- dorsed him as a candidate for that office
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
WEST POINT AT J.mEsTowN.
Corps of Military Acadrmy Reach tI,
 E:xue otSiaz .Srnuuda

Corps of Military Acadrmy Reach the
 z;xpssstiox GrGupds.
 Norfolk, Va. Jrrs G. The 535 of- fcera. cadets and civilians who ar rived In Hsm2ton Roads yesterday on the United 5tates army transport Sumner from the United States Miii- tary Academy at West Point, ". Y, dis embarked from the Sumner today and are now occupying camp site No. at the Jamestown Exposition near the southwets corner of the grounds.
 The cadets had their first battalion drill this afternoon and these drills will occur twice daily while the cadet corps is here until the exercises on Georgia day. next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
NO EMBLEM OF UNION.
Chicago F1remen Must Not Wear Int
 tons on Duty.

Chicago. June 6.-The members of the Chicago fire department will not be allowed to wear the emblem of their union.
 Fire Marshal Horan today issued an order notifying the men that union buttons must not be worn during time on duty. The action of Chief Horan was taken in an understanding with Mayor Busse. In explanation of his ultimatum Chief Horan said:
 We cannot have factions in the fire department, and we certainly would have them if the men belonging to the union were allowed to wear buttons. Furthermore, I am of the opinion that there Is no necessity for a labor union among the firemen'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
HAIL PILED UP IN GEORGIA
 COUNTY.
Crops md Gardens Totally Ruined On Fifty Farms, EntaIlinR $5O,OOO Loss, and Many Trees Were
 UprOOfed.

Grcenville. Ga. June GA heavy hail storm visited this county late yester- day. entering the county on the west ern body near Odessdale and was ac- companied by high winds and terrific lightning. The cotton and corn crops and gardens were totally destroyed on about fifty farms. the loss to farmers being estimated at $50,000.
 The storms tracks was about mile wide and many trees were uprooted. Hail stones covered the ground to a depth of several inches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
MARK SOLOMON FREED.
Released From Murder Charge
 Twenty-Two Years Standing.

Released From MurMer Cnhfsc VII
 Twenty-Two Years Standing.
 Atlanta, Ga, June 6.--After being techincality deprived of his freedom for twenty two years as the result or bond holding him to answer TOT homicide, Mark Solomon a railroad engineer was given his freedom today by the action of the prison commits sion.
 Twenty-Five years ago when boy of fifteen Solomon engaged in a ais pute at Hawkinsville. Ga, with an as- sociate. Oscar Newman, over giri acauaintanee in which Newman re- ceived a knife wound from which, ne died. For different reasons the trial was postponed until last year when he was convicted of homicide and sem fenced to two years Imprisonment.
 The State Court of Appeals. although confirming the sentence of the lower court said the case was one for the consideration of the pardon board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
CALL IS WITHDRAWN.
Oklahoma Not to Hold Election Defying
 Federal Injunction.

Muskogee. I. T. June civilian H. Murray, president of the constitutional corye ntion, will not call an election in the new state in defiance of the feCeral court injunction! Acting on the advice of Democratic leaders, he ha, decided to withdraw his call, sent out on June 1.
 He will reconvene the constitutional convention after the Supreme Court decision isrendered, not later than June If. to set new date for the cleo ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
WASHINGTON HEARS KNOX.
FOraker Glad to Hear of Pennsylvania
 Senator's Willingness.

Washington. June 6.-The announce nent of Senator Knox in New York tonight that he would be willing to become a Presidential candidate in 1908 if the party nominated him, ere ate much surprise here. MT. Knox's announcement was communicated to the President, who heard what the Senator had said, but made no com ment. Senator F'oraker said:
 q am not surprised, and am glad to hear it. Senator Knox is very able and worthy man."
 Secretary Taft when informed of ing to say.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
CONFEssEs GUILT.
Postal Clerk Estes is Arrested for R"b-
 hing Lefters.

Nashville. Tenn. June 6.-Herbert W. Estes. a postal clerk on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. was arrested here today by postofhca inspectors, charged with robbing Jet ters.
 He was followed from st. Louis by six inspectors. who baited him with decoy letters Este" ~"Hssssna hls SuIlt