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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
RAILROAD HARD HIT.
How the Passenger Rate Bill Hurts
The Carolina and Northern.

Mr. L, T. Nichols. general manager
OF the Carolina and North Western
railway passed through Yorkville on
Wednesday morning on a trip up the
line, and in a short talk with a re-
porter expressed himself as very mnch
discouraged on account OF the recently
passed rate law OF North Carolina.
which makes a fat rate OF two and a
quarter cents a mile.
W. are up against a tough Propo-
stion." said Mr.. Nichols and We can
hardly see light ahead. You see
it IS this way. on our road We only
have n passenger train a day, be-
aus there is not business enough 10
Justify more and, regardless Of in
creased expenses. we have to run that
train. We are not fixed like some Of
the larger roads OF North Carolin4
for instance, where there may be pos
Sibly a dozen trains over a single di-
vision every day at present. Thosa
roads can meet the new passenger
rate by simply cutting trains and thu
reduce operating expenses. The On.y
way, heretofore, small roads ike this
one have been able to MAX ends meet
has been due 10 the Iiberality of the
| larger roads with which they have
connection. For instance, the South
ern or the SeabOard might handle ten
Or twenty times as much passenger
| business as We Go on interchange bus
/ mess. Well. TO save inconvenience
TO the travelling public in making two
rates they made a single rate for the
interchangeable business and gave the
| smaller road the benefit Of a larger
| percentage of the ven In this
way they seek TO equaliZe the proper
ton Of expense between the larger
and smaller roads. Now N the
| North Carolina rate law and says
we must reduce passenger fartB e.
two and a quarter cents a mile, and
with the amount of business the c..
| & n. w. can get, which will not be
| perceptibly increased by larger
travel, will not give us returns auffi-
cient to pay the operating expenses
! Of one passenger train" p
well in view Of the passage of the
North Carolina rate law, will you put
Nos. I and s on again this spring."
asked the reporter.
mo the North Carolina rate law
kills all our hopes in that line. You
know last summer that train barely
paid operating expenses in the height
of the mountain travel season, and we
cannot see Our way clear to put it Ion
again in the face Of the new-rate
law.'-YorkviIle Enquirer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26

in the Tombs prison today with A.
Russell Peabody of his counsel, over
the question whether Thaw should be
To heaf the argument owe
the appointment of alunacy commits
Son to Investigate his mental condi-
ton. Thaw wanted his counsel to
assure him that he would be allowed
attend the heating in court this
afternoon, but Mr. Peabody did not
promise him the desired permission
T1Baw's counsel were said to be of the
opinion that he ought not to hear the
argument.
Ftaws wifeSa and his sister, the
Countess of Yaf1noutb also visited
him today and remained with him for
about an hour.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
FOR ACCEPTING REBATES
Standard Oil Con1pany'sS Attorneys
Unsuccessful in Attemptsto BAR Out

"~ u ~
Chicago, March 21.-The. Standard
Oil company, in its trial before Judge
Lands on d charge OF aocepting re-
bates from the Chicago and Alton
railway, met with defeat today on
neariv every point. Rulings of the
court baked the efforts of the COM
pany's attorneys to bar out technical
which the governments
case is practically based, these decis-
ions following numerous objections on
the part Of the attorneys for the de-
Tense. 4E#
c. H. Howard. chief clerk in the Of
fee Of tho Alton companxs auditing
department, remained on The stand all
the afternoep~presenting. by means of
records from hs3offce evidence tend
ing to prove that rebates were accept
ed by the. Oil company from the raft
COMPANY On more thar zoo ,of the
f90s@eases saaaaed~insths hsdictnaent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
Thieves Secure $4,000 Worth of
,J~pXyeIPy.

New York, March 21.-Eighteen
thousand dollars worth Of jewelry was
stolen from the home Of Charles Nor
gan, son of the founder Of the Morgan
Steamship Lines. at his home in
Orange, n. J., today. Late this After
noon Mrs. Morgan found q drawer in
her dressing table disturbed and in
y~estlgation showed that her jewel Dag
was missing. 1t contained a diamond
bracelet valued at $4,000. two necklaces
at $4,000 each and many other .3i9ces
Of ieMe1rv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
TWENTY YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Sentence Of. Joshua. Harrison, Con-
victeG Of Kidnapping and Murder

Elizabeth City, n. G.. March a.
Joshua Harrison, who last night vas
convicted of the kidnapping and mUr-
der of Kenneth Beasley, a son Of State
Senator Beasley, two years ago, was
today sentenced 10 twenty years i'm
prisonment, after a motion in arrest Of
judgment had been denied. Notice Of ap-
peal was given and sixty days were al
lowed in which TO bring the case before
the supreme court. Harrison was ad-
mitted to bail in $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
AsIeep on the Track

No. 80 eastbound train via. Barper's
for Chattanooga came near running
ever a negro asleep on the tack at
q point a few miles west Of Barber's
yesterday afternoon. The negroi was
still sleeping after the engineer Of 35
had succeeded in stopping his train
emily d few feet from the sleeping der
key. The fireman On IS lifted theldar-
key sE as-trae1- without awaEehing
him frcmp his -desDAsldnaber Ia bear
wha& ue engineer was: saying. was
ton SantiRaL - ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
Worked like n Charm.

Mr.. D. \. Walker, editor Of that spa
cy jearnal, the Enterprise, Louisa
Va, says: Il ran a nail in my foot
last week and at once applied Buck
Inns Arnica Salve. No. inflammation
followed; the salve simply healed tle
?wound," Heals every sore, burn and
skin disease. Guaranteed at R, r. Bel
lany's, Druggist. Csc,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
AWAITING IDENTIFICATION
Remains of Young Man VI no Died on
= - e s. March Stn.

March Sth.
Petersburg, Va, March 21.-The re-
mains of a young man, supposed to be
Samuel Webster, are still being held
here hoping to receive some clue of his
identity. + Z e
The young mar is about 80 years of
age, 5 feet 4 inches in height, light
c~omplexioned,. possesses a very short
upper lip and a high forehead.
Young Webster died at the Home for
the Sick in this city March Sth. Tbs
remains are now at the undertaking
parlOrs of J.. F.. Morriss and Son await
ing Identification.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
Northern Press With the South.

At this dimethe press Of the country
notably newspapers in New York,
Philadelphia and Chicago-is giving
the south valuable support. The SEN
itiment that is being created against
any narrow construction of the immi-
grafton law TO the Injury of the
south's ambitious plans to secure
needed labor, is bound to have great
weight. The press is with us.-Colum-
bia State. --
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26

Charlotte. N. C.. March 21-Fofmer
state Senator Beasley, for the "kidpap-
ping and murder" OF whose son. Ken
meth, the PasQuotank county dourt
sentenced Joshua Harrison to tNenty
years in the penitentiary, has freteiv-
ed from Arkansas what he regafds as a
clue concerning his boy and he1ef for
that state to follow up the rteportIsent
him FgEs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-26
COTTON MEN MEET.
2E51 ~ /
Methods Of Shipping Cotton
Discussed
WANT 4 CHANGE MADE
Lieadng Manufacturers of Two
CaroIinas Present

Complain That They Pay Drafts on
sight for Cotton Purchased anu it is
Sometimes Weeks Before Goods are
Deliycrcd-Asrec Not to Honor
Drafts Until Cotton Is Actually i'll
Car9-COtton Manufacturers of
Country Asked to Stand by Them.
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: The Elhanan OrphaDagc.

Miss Perry, of the Elhanan Holli-
ness Orphsnagee claims TO run that
institution by prayer-to ask men
for nothing, Est she has been seen
in the lobby # the General ASSEMBLY
with jwoNgof her orphans. and that
body IS reported to have appropriated
81, oee TO her institutiona You can
call Tits prayer if you choose: 1.-THE
State makes this Appropriation every
BAPTIST in the State can refuse on
reIigionsz grounds 20 PAP state aaxes-
HewaHT no. Church establishments in
North Carolina. least of all a Holli-
ness church establishment Itzis a
small faatoarCn 1eourse and q lsuch
it may be overlooked, but the prin-
oplaas stake 1asgneasas IL s1,eoa.ooO
had beea appropriated TO endow the
SandHcafordsts 1orsIthe Mormons.
Is it Tue that the average legislator
needs a guardian?-Biblical Recordssg
Eon-f. as you say, Pearl is such
n iswel n adrusfs VOW rYarf~ h>xs
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EIGHT
hftsented Declaring That Thaw
fks-ll :
us Insane
3
SHORT SESSION OF COURT
az Z
Answer of Defense to Jer0mes
~y 3 sez
Proposition Not Ready F.,

Beth Sides allowed Until Saturday TO
File such Afidavits as They May
bcsire-District Attorney Makes
Personal Explanation OF -Reasons
r 1FNhs ilc | d Not Called Attention OF
~ Court to TIlaw's Present State OF
+ ss.- ~ = + !:
Mind.
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Eon-If. as you say, Pearl is such
\ jewel, wtyAdnmGy you rnaffs Aers
Jsk-Tm afraid there is 2 flaw in tie
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
SALISBURY

MT. and Mrs. Kennedy of Brooklyn are guests at H. k Landon's | Mrs. Virginia McNeil of New Milford stayed over Sunday with her brother, Frank Wells, on Mt Riga. Monday night she spent at her rooms at W. P. Stones.
 Mir. and Mrs. Allen and children of Pittsburg are at Mrs. Hubbard's for a few weeks.
 Mrs. James Briggs and two boys are guests at Richard MoCarty's.
 David George, formerly of Salisbury, now of Georgia, is visiting at W. k. Pettee's.
 Rev. J. O. Goddard exchanged pulpits with Rev. J. s. Voorhees, of Adams last Sunday.
 Miss Clara Peabody of Sharon is visit- ing at Fred Seeley's.
 Mrs. M. K. Bower, who has spent sev. eral weeks with her daughter in New Haven. returned to her homo here on Saturday.
 Miss M. Cunning of Hartford and Mrs. Parker Hicks and daughter of New ark. N. J., are spending short timo at w. k. Hicks. Parker Hicks spent sum- day here, but returned to Newark on Monday.
 The leading social event of the season was the Goddard-Aller wedding here yesterday. Many out-of-town guests were present and the affair was most elaborate one. We extend our felicita- tions.
 Little Priscilla Goddard was taken violently i'll last Friday night. Monday Dr. Bissell pronounced her case one of appendicitis. She is recovering from the attack now. It is a great comfort to her family that her uncle, Dr. Charles Allen, of Pittsburg, is with them at this time.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

The fancy sale and supper at the chapel was a decided success. About $60 .00 was cleared.
 Nat Hathaway has taken n position on the Canaan bakery team.
 Mrs. Smith mother of MT. F. F. Smith went to Westbrook Tuesday to visit her daughter. She was acoompa- nied by Florence Hall, who will enjoy an outing there.
 Mrs. k. l.. VanDeusen of Gainesville, Ohio, former resident of this place arrived in Sheffield Tuesday for an ex- tended visit with her parents and among old friends in Sheffield and Ash ley Falls.
 The Congregational Sunday school anticipate joining the Sheffield Sunday school for a picnic at Lake Buel next Tuesday the 20th. A general invita- tion is extended to all friends and neighbors to ''join hands" and have a grand good time for day.
 Katherine Heaton is spending a few days at her brother's in Lakeville.
 Mir. and Mrs. George King returned Wednesday from few days visit with their son in West Cornwall
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
SOUTHFIELD

Misses Augusta and Caroline Cook are visiting at A. J. Cooks in Westfeld.
 Mrs. Terry is entertaining her sister Miss Wyncoop at the Baptist parsonage.
 Mrs. George Kellogg returned from Winsted Sunday accompanied by her sister and brother.
 Miss Caroline Grant, employed by Parson & Sons of Canaan, is spending her vacation at her mothers, Mrs. Lucy Grant. .....
 H. A. Cook has rented a cottage at Walnut Beach and left Saturday with a party of ten in his auto to take posses sion.
 MT. and Mrs. George Allen of Union vile are visiting at H. w. Palmer's.
 Miss Bessie Miner is at Lake Buel with the party of young ladies from here.
 Miss Gertrude Lockwood has been with the campers from Thursday till Sunday evening. !.
 Perl Stockwell of Claremont N. H. was here over old home day and played with the Southfield band.
 Messrs. Hadley Turner and Roy Lock- wood have been fronting at Lake Buel for a few days.
 Miss Lucy Kasson, who has been visit ing her brother in Lenox for three weeks has returned.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
CLAYTON

Mrs. O. A. Weymouth and children returned Saturday from Lock Haven, Pa.
 Mrs. K. J. Donalds is caring for Mrs. F. k. Greene.
 MT. Fuller of Pittsfeld has taken Mir Howe's place at the Cement works.
 MT. Mitchell has gone to board with Elbridge Curtiss. 4.
 Quite number from here took in the circus at Canaan last Friday.
 Mir. Bowman is playing ball with the Canaan team now.
 Richard Leffingwell of East Canaan is driving a team for GeorgeGreene and expects to move here soon.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
DISGRACE TOWNS

Another year is rapidly passing and practically no progress has been made toward bettering the country roads in this section of the county. Their con- dition in some places is disgrace to the towns in which they are located. They are narrow, stony, sandy and ln bad condition in almost every other respect.
 As an illustration we cite the roads between Canaan and Falls Village on both sides of the Housatonic river. There are places on these roades where 1t IS an absolute impossibility for two carriages to pass, not to mention heavily loaded teams and automobiles. And the same condition prevails on the west side of the river between Falls Village and Ashley Falls and on the road to Twin Lakes In addition to the above condi- tions there are various sharp turns where it is impossible for an automo- bilist or the driver of team to see more than 25 feet ahead because of the rank growth of bushes and small trees which border the road on either side.
 We cannot comprehend what possible reason or excuse there can be for allow ing such condition to exist. These roads at the present time, with automo- piles everywhere and constantly increas- ing in number, are not safe for ordi- nary travel.
 We do not mean to convey the idea that the roads mentioned are the only ones in this section where there is op- portunity for very great improvement but simply cite these to illustrate our point.
 Some public spirited and progressive legislator introduced bill at Hartford providing that the farmers should cut the bushes on the highways along their premises but the farmer representatives voted it down in double-quick time. They admitted this work should be done but wanted it done at town ex- pense.
 Other states have laws of the nature of that proposed and they work well. In fact we understand there is Con- necticut law which provides for the re- moval of such brush but it is evident that it is one of the laws that are not enforced.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
The Churches

Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. T. R. Wallace, pastor. Lords Day Service: 1O.3O am. morning wor- ship; 12. noon, Sunday School; 6.3O p. m. Epworth League; 73O p. m. evening worship; Monday, 7.30 p. m., Epworth League business, meeting and social hour, 1st. Monday in month; Official Board, 2nd Monday in month, Thursday 7.3O D. m. prayer meeting; Friday 7.3O p. m choir rehearsal; Holy Communion 1st Sunday in Jan, Mar, May, July. Sept. and Nov.
 St. Josephs Church, Rev. Father T. F. Bannon, pastor; Rev. J. O. Brennan
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
ASHLEY FALLS

Donald Smith has returned to his school ill Northfield. Quite a number of his young friends spent the last even ing with him. # ..
 Miss Josephine Capeless died Satur. day morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. John German. Several weeks ago she came here thinking the Berkshire air might prolong her life. The re. mains were taken to Rutland, Vermont
 The infant child of MT. FredJugler was buried here Thursday. Mrs. Jugler was formerly Miss Eva Bailey.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
PASSING oFTHE GRETNA GREEN

New York state towns and villages, near the Massachusetts and Connecticut lines, that have been in the Gretna Green business since the marriage license law has prevailed in the two latter named states, will lose their at tractiveness after January 1, 1908 inas- much as the legislature of New York passed a marriage license law at the session just closed. Heretofore the ministers in these border villages have raked in many shekels annually for per forming these ceremonies and the law will not be a welcome one for them. The registrars of vital statistics in New York state will also frown upon it as they receive 25 cents per splice for re- cording all marriages. And the minis ters also receive 25 cents each for re- porting the marriages to the registrar It will be an unpopular law all round but the legislators believe it will in va rious respects operate to the benefit and welfare of the greatest number.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
% CANAAN %

Assistant. Services every Sunday morn ing alternating between the hours of 9 and II o'clock.
 Christ Church Rev. J. P. Smyth, Rector. Regular services, Sunday morn ing service and sermon 1O.45 Sunday School after morning service; evening service and address, TOO p. m., Holy communion first Sunday in each month at 1O.45 a. m. Other services as an nounced.
 Pilgrim Church (CongregationaH- Rev E. 0. Gillette, Pastor, Sunday ser vices; morning worship 10:30; Sunday School at 11:45; young peoples meeting at 6:15, meeting for prayer and confer ence, Thursday evening at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

Three-base hits, Merriman, Thomp- son, Casey; home run, Thompson; first base on balls, off Casey 1, off Morton 1, i, by Stanton 12; left on bases, Y. M. O. A. 10, Canaan B; wild pitches, Stanton; passed ball, Casey; first base on errors, Canaan 4; time of game hour 50 min utes; umpire, Charles Bills.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

Down in Amesville 8 spell ago twenty five good houses were torn down because they were unocoupied and had been for some time. And if man wanted one, he procured it by the payment of BIO to $75, depending upon it's condition. If by some act of conjuration, of wizardry, of magic or of prestidigitation these buildings could have been raised from their foundations and set down in Ca naan, how greatly it would have re- heved the present congestion. And every ono of them would have been oc- ~cupied at the present time.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

The Standard Oil Company officials say they will not pay that fine of some twenty nine smillions and several odd thousands of dollars and, inasmuch as there are two courts to which the case may still be taken, it's even betting that they will escape the fine entirely or that they will succeed in having it very greatly reduced.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

Will you be one of Canaan's bene factors and at the same time, benefit yourself? The story on page one of to days paper tells how it may be done.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
Trains leave Canaan as follows:
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.

N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Northbound. 43 a. m., 1915, 1.15, 4.29, Saturday. 6.45 and 7.13p. m. Sun- days-11. .W a. m., 1915 p. m. Southbound.-8.21, 8.43 a. m., 1.48, 2.41, 4.35, 5.04 p. m. Sundays-5.37, 6.01, 6.19 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

Rockefeller says that the action against the trusts will result in hard times. He don't state what the result would have been had the monopolies been allowed to continue unmolested.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

Some of the state papers are booming ex-governor Rollin s. Woodruff for re. nomination.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

CHANGE OF DAYS.--Four Bros oil will be delivered at Canaan Tuesdays and Saturday Out of town orders filled at Wilcox shop on those days.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS

LARGE furnished room to rent by the week.
 John F. Rains, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
c. N. E. R. R.

Eastbound-7.4 Az, 8. .46 a.m., 1925, ,12 55 2.41, Ar, CAT p. m. Sundays (aftei June 23) 3.06, 8.07 p. m.
 Westbound. .-S.23, 1O34 a. m., 12.55 3.42, CAT D. m. Sundays (after June 23) 11.04 a. m., 6.42 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

Guess you'll have to send your tele grams by freight for spell.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

RUBBER STAMPS-Placc your orders for
 rubber stamps with THE NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
WANTED

TED..-Immediately; one or two good men tor haying some hand moving. Pay good wages. F. c. Dean, Maple Grove Farm Falls Village, Ct.
 A MAN who IS not in robust health or one convalescing from illness may obtain light and pleasant employm ont cit CT devoting his entire time or a few hours each day. hv addressing Employment" care THE NEWS, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15
C E N T. A w o R D ADVERTISEMENT
FOR SALE

KEROSENE ENGINE-0ne. horse Meitz & weis kerosene engine. Reason tor selling, re- placed by electricity.
 The Canaan Printing Co. Canaan, Conn. FOR SALE OR TO RENT-Sevcn room cot tage at Pine Grove Camp Ground Apply to
 w. D. French, Sheffield, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

Good Show, But
 The Robbins circus was good show, better than the average and very much better than those that have visited Ca naan lately. After the evening perform ance there was tent show of an objec- tionable character and about this the less said the better. People came from miles around to view the parade and to take in the two performances. The mid-air feats. the trick bicyclists, etc., were exceptionally good, in fact so were all the decent portions of the show and the aggregation would have carried a better Canaan opinion with them when they left town had they cut out the disreputable tent show which took place after the circus.
 Preserving TinfoiI
 Several Canaan youngsters are making little money by saving tinfeil from tobacco, chocolate and other packages and then selling it to the tobacco deal CTS who are always ready to buy. Sev- eral chocolate manufacturers have issued the following notice: Do not throw away the tinfoil in which the chocolate is enveloped. It is composed of pure metal, metal, which is dear. Keep it and before long it will be called