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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

AGAINST RAILROADS
Suits Instituted Under Pas
sengeT Rate Law
FOR RECOVERY Of DAMAGES
Brought IN Alamance Against N.
C. Railroad
Made for Order Restrain
ing State Courts From Taking Ac-
ton i'm Case-EfYorts May be Made
TO Abrosate Lease of y. {. Railroad.

Asheville, \. c., Sept. 5.-Three
suits for the recovery OF damages as
penalties of the passenger rate law
have been instituted against the North
Carolina railroad in Alamance county,
Today att0l neys for the Southern rail-
way. OF which the North Carolina rail-
road is subsidiary corporation under
a ninety year lease, applied 70 Judge
Pritchard for an order restraining the
state courts from taking action il the
cases
Judge Pritchard will hear all par.
ties in interest on the 18th. 1t is eN-
pected that the question whether the
North Carolina railroad is an intc-
grail part of the Southern system will
be raised at the hearing.
1t is not unlikely that an effort may
be made to abrogate the lease Of the
North Carolina road to the South
ern.
The Alamance county plaintiffs are
represented by Jacob A. Long, a broth,
er of Judge Long, who recently impos
ed a fine of $4,000 on the Southern
railway at Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
THE \. C.. BATE LAW
Hearing Was Resumed in
WASHINGTON City
PLANT STILL ON STAND
But Little Progress Was Made
During the Day
Methods Pursued ON southern Inn Ar
irving ct Operating Expenses
Brought Out More Ccariy-Ques-
tiOns and Answers Took Wide
Range.

Washington, Sept. 0.-When the near
ing in the North Carolina railroad rate
case was resumed today it was con-
fidently believed tslat the redirect ex-
animation of comptroller ? ant OF the
Southern railroad would be completed
before adjournment, but little prog
ress was made and his testimony will
be continued tomorrow
General Counsel Thorn, of the South
ern railway conducted the redirect ex-
ami nation of Mr. P ant, who brought
otE more clearly than before the meth
od pursued on The Southern railway sys
TEN in arriving at the operating ex-
penses, with particular reference to
North Carolina
Some criticism had been made as to
the methods employed which Mr.. Plant
testified were the same as those ad-
opted by the North Carolina corpora
tion commission and the interstate
commerce commission
When the hearing was adjourned
last week Mr. Plant was asked to pre-
pare answers to certain questions put
to him by counsel Tor the state OF
North Carolina, and this took UP the
entire afternoon
The questions answered covers a
wide range but were almost who ly
technically in character.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS
No Estimate Of Liabilities or Assets
Made Public

New York, September 5-Tho fail
ure of Watson & Company members
of the New York stock and produce
exchanges and Of the Chicago board
Of trade, was announced in those cx-
changes today. No cause was a3.igu-
ed for the failure nor was any state,
ment Of the liabilities and assets made
public. The firm had extensive con-
nections in the west, maintaining Of
fees in Duluth, Indianapolis Fargo
and Winnepeg. They are said to have
carried on one of the biggest buSi-
nesses in the country besides trading
actively in railroad stocks, particularly
those of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads.
w. Frank Newell, manager OF the
New York Offices was nameed as as
signee. The doors of the Office ia
Broad street were closed after the an
nouncement of the failure Herbert
B. Shoemaker, counsel for the as
signee, gave out a statement that ez-
pert accountants had been put to
work on the books and that state
ment of the financial condition of the
firm would soon be issued.
he members of the firm are Louis
T. Watson, Henry p Watson, Charles
E. Anderson and H. V. Jones. Louis
I. Watson resides in this city and the
others being residents of Minneapo-
lis
Since its organization in 1901 the firm
has made a speciality of dealing in
grain futures
On the stock exchange. it was un-
derstood that the firm had heavy COM
mitments in the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroad stocks and
that they suffered chiefly from the
enormous shrinkage in the market val
uei of those securities
Announcement of the failure on the
stoc kexchange had been discounted
by the traders. The effect OF the fail
UT ehaving been discounted. prices
advanced as soon as the news became
known, spectators for the decline be-
ing compelled to buy at higher prices
in order to fill their earlier contracts
TO sell.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
CHASED OUT OF NEwBERRY
White Man Was Trying to Organize
Negro Rricklayers and p7asterers.

NeWberry, Sept. 4.-Yesterday a
stranger, who registered ar one of the
local hotels as Frank P Gordon, Bir-
mingham, Ala, accompanied by a well
dressed negro attracted the attention
of the police and upon being shadoved
il was learned that the two men were
her efor the purpose Of organizing ne
gro bricklayers and plasterers into the
International Bricklayers' and Plast-
erers' Union
Mayor Brown, learning OF the white
mans business, went TO see him in
the capacity of a citizen. and not Of
fciaIly. 10 inform him that the citi-
zens of Newberry would not permit
a white man To organize negroes in
the community.
In the interview Gordon intimated
that Mr. Brown was liar, whereupon
the latter proceeded 10 fog the strang-
err
The strange negro was led TO the
edge of tn etown and invited 10 take
his departure.
Gordon was arrested and held in
bail in the sum of s25.
At first Gordon represented himself
as a mattress drummer, but afterwards
admitted that he had told an untruth.
He said that he di dthis in the towns
h evisited for the purpose of decep-
tlon as he did not wish his real bust
hess to become known.
When the Columbia train reached
here tonight Gordon boarded it, fol-
lowed by 10 or Is citizens who de-
sired to Interview him, but he escaped
the mby locking himself up in the
tOilet-Columbia State
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
CONVICTED OF rsfANsLAUGHTER
McAulty sentenced to -Four Months
in Jail Or Hired Out.

Salisbury, N, c., Sept. 5.-Ciy Engi-
neer j. G. NkcAnulty, who has been on
tria for the murder of Robert Owens,
was convicted today Of manslaughter.
McAnulty sought to establish an ali
bi, but two witnesses identified hfEl
as the man who did the shooting.
Judge Justice imposed the minimun
sentence of four months in Jail or hir-
ed out
Accordingly the city will continue
McAnulty in its service and he will re-
turn to his former position tomorrow,
prisoner
His victim was the superintendent
of the county hospital.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Suspicious House Burning-Stock
Law E1ecdon-Leaves Town Sud-
denly-AHeged Passing Of Counter
felt Money.
Especial to The Messenger.l


Fayetteville, Sept. 5.-Carroll, a ne
gro, was committed to the Jail yester-
day afternoon charged with arson in
burning the dwelling house of Alex
Maxwell on the night Of August 80.
It is alleged that he was seen near the
house while it was in flames, and that
he bore ill-will against Maxwell
The county commissioners have or
dered a stock law election in a part
Of Quewhiffie township.
Albert Bulla, a young white man,
noted in The Messenger as having 0een
arrested On the charge Of stealing whis-
key from freight car and bound over
to the superior court, failed to an
swer when called in magistrates
court yesterday, and it was ascertain
ed that he had departed, leaving his
bondsmen with the bag to hold.
Mrs c. F. Lewis, of Clinton, Is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Hannah Black
burn on Russell street
Mrs Moran is acting as head nurse
at the Highsmith hospital in the alb
sence of Miss Virginia c. Flippo on
her vacation
Mr. T !. Melvin Of White Oak Bla-
den county, clerk in the Highsmith
hospital, has resigned, to take a posi-
ton with Sheriff Watson He gees With
, warm recommendations from the hos
pltal as a man of excellent capacity
! upright character and high principle.
I Mr.. Tjsdale of New Hope, n c., was
Drought here this afternoon suffering
with erysipelas, and was carried to the
home % his daughter Mrs, Rict ard
! Jones
The first two bales OF Eumber land
cotton were on the market today, one
! by r G. Leggett, Of Seventy First
! township, weight 511 pounds, bough;
. for 1873 cents by Bivill and Van story
i the otker by Dan carter, ATS POUNDS
the same purchasers at /. IL cents.
The Cape Fear river rose s feet be-
/ tween 8 and O'Clock this morning
I the greatest rise in that length of time
:, on record.
! F. E. Smith was tried before United
States Commissioner Sutton yesterday
and bound over to the federal cOur
] charged with passing counterfeit
1 silver dollar. He is g. prominent Ode
! Fellow of good standing and it is be
: lieved that be passed the money limo
] Gently
/ Mr. e. A. Pickett, Of St }Lsewis, ant
! Miss Margaret T. Moore were married
/. at II o'clock yesterday morning at the
home of the latter's sister, Mrs. Joh1
r. McNeill, on Hay Mount. The hous=
was beautifully decorated and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Pickett left On the noon train
The August mortuary report of DR.
A. S. Rose, city physician, shows L
fedeaths, of which ten are White and Z
! are negroes.
!. Mrs. j. c. Murchison of Wilmington
rs the guest of Mr. and Mrs. wv. G. Me
/ auchlin on Person street.
Col. T.eC. James of Wilmington, wa:
registered at the hotel LAFAYETTE YES
| terday.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
ON A STREET cAR.
Stout Woman Who Tried the Patience
of Conductor.

of Conductor.
The stout woman signaled the con-
,ductor, and the conductor stgnaled the
motorman, and the car came to a stop.
What street is thisT" the stout wo-
man called.
Its the street where you get of.
isn't It, ma'amT'
"It looks something like IL. Is that
new house on the co-nerl"
"I'll have a copy Of the building per-
NIT ready for you the next time you
drop around. ma'am."
'T don't feel quite sure about the
street." said the stout lady.
"Step lively. please, ma'am."
"Eh! haven't any lively steps. Do
you take NE for ballet dancerT
Not at your age. ma am"
What do you mean by that;"
~ mean that you are not old erough
for ballet dancer, ma'am. Will you
step lively. pieeseW
The stout lady balanced herself on
the running bnard.
IL want to get off the right way" she
said
The quickest way is the right way,
'ma'am"
Don't ycu dare TO start the car be-
fore I'm off,
Certainly not, ma'am. Well cheer
fully wait all night If it's necessary"
You face to the front don't youE
Yes. ma'am. But you can face both
ways if you like"
Then you let yourself down with
your left hand. don't yonf"
Yes, ma'am."
The nOtorman looked around.
Wake ne up, Charlie, when the ark
is uploaded" be called back to the
conductor.
"Ten that man 10 look the other
way" cried the stout woman
Then she lowered herself carefully
to the ground, and tie conductor seized
the bell rope
Mercy, this isn't the right street
after all" tt" stout lady cried and
nimbIy cIambered aboard again.
Then the conductor broke the rope
with the yank rc gave it.-Clevs3lanC
Plain Dealer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
FTREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
James ID. Mcneil. of Fayetteville. Pre-
siding at Annual Convention.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 5.-The tenth
annual convention of the National
Firemen's Association of America was
called to order at Convention Hall at
10 O'Clock this morning, National Pres
ident James D. McNeill, of Fayetteville
of Fayetteville, n. c., presiding. The
convention will last three days. More
than 500 delegates were in their
seats. N
Owing To factiOnal fight growing
out Of the changing of the original
date of the convention. many eastern
delegates uncertain as TO the exact
date, remained al home. President Nc
Neill is candidate for reelection.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
STOLE VALUABLE RING
Cornelius Messy Locked up on
Charge of Larceny.

Cornelius Mossey, a young negro
man was arrested yesterday morning
b. Deputy She..;f Piver On the charge
of larceny, growing out of the alleged
theft of a valuable ring from Mr..
James w: Chapman, who lives on
Red Cross street between Fifth and
Sixth streets. The ring was missed
during the firemen's tournamect and
suspicion pointed to Mos"sy Recently
his house was searched, ani the ring,
which is Z handsome orc set with
valuable stones and va:rcd at $50,
was found in the negro's trunk.
Mr.. Chapman is ont of the city but
he has been advised of the arrest and
as soon as he is heard from the hour
of trial will be set by Magistrate
Fur1ong.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Me- = etu~e s<ss

sCh. s.r.. ! s.-.ri ~oCs-zc row!
Twas rrC< c-j7c@ 800
''I n ,er, S.r- - g. Rs lie:
The s..fE c=r, ~;r..@.
"oh. sire 7 neard . r"ssy catt
The creature said Meow
You % no: Know the hear: 0: things:
know lna, .snt how.
"Oh, sire. / heard a br!ndie COW!
The crltter hoilered 'MooF
That cannot oe-tmpossi5le;
You are liar too
"Oh. sire. l heard a yellow dog
Remarking 'Bow-wow- VOW
'Tve slain my thousands, and you lie;
] tell you so right now"
-McLandburgh WILSON In Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Fire I'm DanyiIIe va

Danville. Va, September -The fac
tory OF the WempIe Gravely Tobacco
company, manufacturers Of chewing
and smoking tobaccos, was destroyed
oy nre which broke out at midnight
tonight Loss $4,000. The plant Of
Swift and Company and the factor;
owned by Mrs. F. X Burton, adjoining
were damaged to the extent OF about
$1,000.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
DOUBLE TRACKING STOPPED
southern Will Use the Money I'm
Operating the Road.

Southern Will Use the Money In
Operating the Road.
washington, Sept Sit was announ-
ced at the Southern railway head
quarters in this city today that owing
to recent adverse railroad legislation
in several southern states and. to "gen-
eral conditions the double tracking
Of the Southern railway between Chat
tanooga and Coltwah Junction in Ten
nessee, and north of Greensboro N. c..
had been ordered stopped pending fur
ther instructions.
Contracts had been entered for dom
bic tracking in Tennessee, aggregating
about SIS, 5,D0e, 300. -EyvE-G
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Not Interested.

You do1't seem TO display any in
eEerest in these theories that animals
talk
'CertainiY not" answered the orusQue
citizen. Il see 40 possible need Of en-
increase in the present supply of con-
VErsatiOn. Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Helpful.

Rev. MI. "Goodey-Have you ever
done anything for the church7
Mr. Pompus-Have [? My dear sir,
it has always had my moral support
I say good word for religion when
ever | get a chance.-Philadeiph
Press.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES,

The tax books are now I'M my hands
for collection. The new law gives me.
very short timo TO collect taxes and
those who would save the costs sf-oubf
pay up at once.
olhce open from q. m. to o. m
Does not close dinner hour.
5. p. COwAN,
se We fH cum Sheriff.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

leAsToE3A5~
s! ss.'. he @m KIND y. a.s ...s s''sf
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

Complaint hassbeen made for
years that the so-called State
fair is not only very much of a
fake but that the Raleigh people
gouge visitors numerically by
over-charging them during fair
week. Every year We are prom
ised that the State fair will be
clean and the best ever, and that
there will be no gouging, and ev-
e y year the old performance is
repeated. For instance we have
it on the authority of a
Raleigh paper that thousands
of delicate women and children,
as we'll as men," were compelled
to walk from the fair grounds te
the city-about two miles, we
believe-or pay hackmen the ex'
tortionate price of 50 per head
The hackmen had the advantage
and they used it.-StatesHll'
Landmark.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

The price of corn and oats is
higher now than we have known
it in years at this season of the
year. The indications are that
the price will go much higherbe-
fore another crop is grown. Tie
price of No 2 mixed corn, in bulk
ia car lots, is now so cents per
bushel delivered at points in this
section. This is for Western corn
that is inferior to corn grown in
this section. Oats is correspond
ingly high and hard to buy at
quotations. Our lands are well
adapted to the growth Of corn
and oats, and it is a mystery why
so many of our farmers depend
upon the West for a supply Of
grain for their farms. Farm la
Dor is scarce, high land more un'
satisfactory than in years, anC
it would seem this is the time fol
farmers to produce crops that
require little labor such as grair
at least enough for home use
Many farmers fail to make ;
good oat crop because the land i!
not properly prepared and fertil
lied. The prevailing opinion
seems to be that oats will grow
on any land without being prog
erly plowed narrowed or ferti!
lied. Roanoke Chowan Times
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

The above question Is often asked con-
corning DIR. Pierce's two leading meui.
zines, NGolden Medical Discovery ana
HFavorte Prescription"
The answer Is that wGolden Medical
Discovery is a most potent Alternative or
blood-puriier, and tonic or inyigorator
and acts especially fayorahly In a cura-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces, as OF the nasal passages, throat;
bronchial tubes, stomach. bowels and
blad dercuring a large per cent. OF catar'
nasal passages, the fhxQat, larynx, bron-
CHA, stomach>l as catarrhal dyspepsia J,
bowels Gas .mIsolg> dlaw6eHS bladder,
uterus or other pelvic orgIrrsS Even In
the chronic -nlceratlye STAGES Of these
afectionS4lL1 Is often successful In affect:
TIC STay0rIte prescrIptlan . Is advised
for the cure Of enc class OF dlseases-thoss
pscIIlar wee nssseS. usI1Mge and
iTregl IAfitles cident % WOMEN only. II
Is powerful Yet gently acting inlIgoratr
ing tonic and nervine. For weak worm
out, over-worked women--no matter what
has caused the breakdown, "Favorite
Prescription will be found most effective
in building up the strength, regulating
the womanly functions, subduing pain
and bringing about a healthy, vigorous
condition of the whole system.
A book OF particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formula OF both medicines and
quoting what scores OF eminent med.
Teal authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians OF all the schools OF practice
as guides in prescribing, say OF each in
gredient entering into these medicines.
The words OF praise bestowed on tho
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by such writers should
have more weight than any amount OF
non professional testimonials, because
such men are writing for the guidance OF
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholic, nom
secret. and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs. being composed OF glyceric
extracts OF the roots OF native, American
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers In medicine. You can !
afford 10 accept as substitute for one OF
these medicines Of known composition,
any secret nostrum.
DR.. Pierce'S Pellets. small. sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and in
vigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29
What Our Reporter Saw In New fork.

A recent visit to one Of the largest paint
factories in the world, disclosed machin.
cry that was producing TO, ooo gallons Of
Paint, and doing il better and ia les,
time than 100 gallons could lie made b.
hand mixing.
This was the celebrated l.. & N. Paint.
The l.. & VI. Zinc hardeEs l. < VI.
White Lead and makes l.. & Il. Paint
wear like iron for 10 to IS years.
4gaIlons l.. & NJ. mixed with gallons
Linseed Oil makes 7 gallons of paint at q
cost of less than s. 20 per gallon.
II any defect exists in l.. & NJ. Paint,
will repaint house for nothing.
Donations q l.. & ". made to church
cs. Sold by Hackney Brothers, durham
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

merce.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29
Subscription Rates /:
DURHAM. N. c., Oct. 20, 1907.
GOOD ROADS FOR DURHAM.

That it costs money to build
good roads no one will deny, nor
will any one claim that good
roads are not a benefit to any
section of the state or county,
and the county commissioners
should use every means at hand
to push the work forward as
rapidly as possible. In consider
alton of the fact that the pro-
posed Roxboro or Person county
line road is receiving the atten-
ton of the commissioners there
are several questions that natur-
ally arise:
l. If the contract is given to
build this road, where is the mon
ey coming from to build it?
2. How much money is avail
able for this purpose after the
road that has already been grad
ed is rocked and completed?
8. How much money have the
county commissioners already
borrowed to carry on the road
work of the county?
These questions seem natural,
when one considers the fact that
an issue of bonds for road build.
ing was defeated three to one in
the last election. We are moi
lawyer enough. nor do we know
enough about what Is allowed the
commissioners whenit comes tc
borrowing money for any pur'
pose, to say that they have moi
the right to borrow money tc
carry on this work, but we would
not like to be one that voted Il
borrow money when the people
of the city and county had votet
against an issue of bonds three
to one.
We have not investigated Il
find out, but it is talked that thu
county commissioners have al
ready borrowed money and con
template borrowing more to Civ
a contract for the new road t
the Person line county. If this j
true, wegdo not hesitate to sa.
that such should not be the case
Hope someone that has the tim
to find out will answer the ques
tons in this issue.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

DURHAM secured a nice mod
ern hotel on paper without any
trouble but when it came to put
ting it on the ground the matter
seems to have lost out. Expect
it must be out of town hunting
for the Durham Chamber of Com
merce.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

JUST about time the railroad
matter between the state and
company were talking of a CON-
promise, the question of trusts
sprung up, and now they are re-
ceiving the attention of the law
yers and government officials.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

Every old or new subscriber that pays
for The Recorder one year in advance
will receive our premium number |,
which is a nice pocket knife Old sub
scribers know what these knives are,
others may see them at this office or at
Taylor & Phipps Co.'S. store.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

THE big event for thanksgiv-
ing in this section in the athletic
world took place last Saturday.
and we wonder what sports will
do for amusement when the day
arrives.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29
PREMIUM No. 2.

Every person paying for The Recorder
one year in advance that brings one
new subscriber for one year will be en-
titled to premium No. 2, which is a
much better knife than that given un-
der premium number l.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-29

Teacher-Tommy, what did they
have In Rome after 1t was burned?
Tommy-Fire sales. ma'am.-Chica-
go News. & !