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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28
WILMINGTON. ~. &.
TUESDAY, MAY %, 1907.
LOWER THAN PEANUT POLITICS

1t looks like all those states III LHlS
section of the union which have pass
ed laws reducing passenger rates on
the railways are going to have trouble
in putting the acts into effect. All
the leading railroads doing business III
those states have instituted suits in
the federal court to prevent the en-
forcement of the laws. These cases
will, of course, go to the federal SUI
preme court and it will be W o Or
three years before the points at issue
are finally decided. We have never
thought that there was such a popular
demand for reduction of passenger
rates as some of the papers of the
state have contended. There was q
great hue and cry by some newspapers
and politicians during the last session
of the legislature, but we do not be-
lieve they represented public senti-
ment. What the people wanted was
better freight service. Had the legis-
lature passed some law granting that
relief it would have had heartier sup
port from the general public. AS it
is, the legislature has crippled the rail-
roads by reducing their revenues from
a source which caused 40 inconven-
fence or hardship to the people, and by
doing so has given the roads an ex-
cuse for not improving that class of
service which their patrons were mos1
anxious to have made more efficient
and which really needed improvement.
The railroad men will admit that their
roads' freight service is not what it
should be; that by reason of the I'M
expected rush of traffic they are not
able to handle the business in a man
ner satisfactory to their patrons or to
themselves, and they will tell you-
which is a self-evideat proposition
that it will take millions of dollars to
provide the needed facilities for keep
ing up with the demand on their
freight carrying capacity. Yet in the
face OF this known fact the legislatures
of many states have cut down the
earning capacity of the railroads in a
manner that really does not help the
general public and was not demanded
by the people. What percentage of
the people of North Carolina care
whether the railroads charge three and
a quarter or two and a quarter cents a
mile for passenger tickets? How many
thousands of people in this state are
there who will never feel the differ
ence or who year in and ear out will
be one cent better off by that reduction
in railway passenger fare? 1t was a
piece of cheap politics engineered by
some politicians who wanted to gain
popularity by pandering to what they
thought was a popular cry against
railroads. 1t was lower than peanut
politics" and they will realize tat
fact in the end.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Free samples Of "Preventics" and a
book on colds will be gladly mailed
you, on request, by Dr.. Shoop, Racine,
Wis, simply to prove merit. Prevent
les are little Candy Cold Cure tablets.
No Quinine nc Laxative, nothing
harmful whatever. P~reventics prevents
colds-as the name implies-when TAX
en- early or at the "sneeze stage"
For a seated cold or LaGrippe, break
T. up safely and quickly with Prevent
les. Sold by Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

When your food has not been piCp-
paired in the same proportion. Your
stomach needs help. Kodol For midi
gestion and Dyspepsia not only digests
what you eat, it tones the stomach and
adds strength to the whole body. Makes
rich, pure blood. Kodol conforms TO
the National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28
A Narrow Escaue.

G. W. Cloyd. a merchant, of PUNK,
Mo-, had a narrow escape four years
ago, when he ran, a jimson bur into
his thumb. He says: THE doctor
wanted to amputate it tat / would not
consent. I bought a bottle of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and that cured the dam
gerous wound" Is cents at r. r. Bel
lamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

When your back aches it is almost
invariably an indication that some
thing is wrong with your kidneys.
Weak, diseased kidneys frequently
cause a break down Of the entire sys-
TEN. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills afford prompt relief for weak kid
neys. backache, Inflammation OF the
bladder and all urinary troubles. Sold
by Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Constipation causes headache, nan
sea, dizziness. languor, heart palpita-
ton. Drastic physics grippe, Acken,
weaken the bowels and don't cure.
Doan's Regulets act gently and cure
constipation. 25 cents. Ask your
druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28
More News from the New England
Cf9fQG

More News from the New England
States.
If any one has any doubt as Il the
virtue Of Foley's Kidney Cure. they
need only to refer to Mr.. Alvin Fl.
Simpson, Of Williamantic, Conn, who
after almost losing hope of recovery,
on account of the failure Of 80 many
remedies, finally tried Foley's, Kidney
Cure, which he says " was just the
thing" for him, al four bottles cured
him completely. He Ia now entirelv
well and free from all the suffering
incident to acute kidney trouble. Jas
c. Sheppard, j. Hicks Bunting Drug
Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Blotches, pimples flesh worms, black
heads r unsightly and denote impure
blood. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will drive them aw
people clear to the top floor of health
and happiness. IS cents, Tea or Tab
let's. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Mrs. S. Joyce, $50 Sullivan street,
Claremont, N. H, writes: About two
years ago I bought two bottles OF Fo-
leys' Kidney Cure. It cured me Of a
severe case Of kidney Trouble Of sever
al years standing. 1t certainly Is a
grand. good medicine. and I heartily
recommend it" JAS. c. Sheppard and
j.. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve does not merely heal on the sur
face; it penetrates the pores and
promptly relieves pain caused by boils.
burns, scalds. cuts and skin diseases.
1t is especially good for piles. Beware
of limitations. Sold by Robt. R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being SO insidious that 1t
gets a good hold On the system before
1t Is recognized Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent the development OF fatal
disease If taken in time. Jas. c. Shep-
pard, J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Press dispatch: Four sons at once.
St. Paul, Oct. 5th, 1906. A special from
Mondovi says, Mrs. Jno. Silve:son
gave birth to four boys" She's evil
IDENTIFY a great friend of HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea IS cents, Tea
or Tablets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Dent let the baby suffer from &C.
zema, sores Or any itching Of the
skin. Doan's Ointment gives instant
relief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe
for children. All druggists sell 1t.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

A girl who has fallen heir to one Of
these Rocky Mountain Tea complex
ions is to be envied. Girls whose moth
ers and gradmothers took HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea conveyed a bless
ing on their children. +. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Whatever may be his opinion of var
Gen. Kuroki is likely to go back to
Japan convinced that a continual
round of barqueting and sightseeing
is worse.-Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

That Chicago mar who ave a little
dinner at which hiswife and three Of
his ex-Wives were present lacked the
nerve to invite his full assortment of
mOthers-in-laW - washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Girls will smile through the years,
Their eyes will always glisten with
glee.
They will never be hidden by tears,
Il they take Rocky Mountain Tea.
r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

The fact that some of those who
We're not going to vote for Mr.. Bryan
under any circumstances are now TAX
ing it all back shows the va, the
thing is gOing.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

If there is anything in the many
reports in circulation the second wife
of that Raleigh physician is taking
long chances.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Governor Hanly, Of Indiana, says
that the state is solid for Fairbanks.
AS solid as a chunk OF ice.-New
York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Mayor Schmitz is desperately afraid
that the Judge before whom he is to
be tried is nor his friend. And that
seems very likely, too.-Philadelphia
Inouirpr.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Gov. Hughes may not be booming
himself for president. but it doesn't
Mt appear that he is booming anybody
else, either.-Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Wanted-In Ohio, one dove Of peace
guaranteed to stand hitched.DTash-
ington Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

Betting IN the green bug continues
brisk in the wheat pit.--New York
Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28

The cliet use of a job on the canal
seems to be as a preliminary to some
better One.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-28
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
PEOPLE DID RIGHT

According to Equity. the organ of
the advocates OF the initiative and
referendum in this country, the peo-
pie were justified in voting down
the new Chicago charter. This is
what is said on the Chicago cleo
ton.
",rhe citizens Of Chicago have
again spoken through the referen-
dunn; on the right side Of a great
public issue. That perfect piece of
plutocratic word-juggling known as
the new Chicago city charter, pre-
pared by a ruling majority of trac-
ton ring henchmen, duly passed by
a republican legislature of the same
sort of misrepresentation. and
praised to the skies by the Busse-
Tribune crowd OF school land
grabbers and 'financiers,' was
buried by majority of nearly o.
900. One of the chler purposes of
these charter boomers was to stop,
or at least limit, the use of the ref
erendum, which becomes more and
more obnoxious to them and their
purposes"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
STRIKE DID NOT OCCUR

An expected walkout Of iron
workers on the Paulson block did
not materialize this morning. The
structural trades alliance had or
dered the iron workers to quit work
on that block to enforce their de-
mands for jurisdiction over the
iro nwork used in reinforced con-
crete construction on the Peyton
block. The General Contracting
Co., of Seattle, has both contracts.
At the last meeting OF the alliance
the situation was discussed and 1t
was decided to ask the iron work
ers to aid the other unions in en-
forcing this.
1t was expected that strike
would occur this morning, but no
trouble of any description took
place and no one seems to know
what has been done to smoothe
matters over.
1t was stated today that num-
Der of nonunion iron workers
gathered about the building this
morning expecting to secure the
places of the union men who would
quit.
None Of the men in charge of the
work would admit they knew of any
trouble, but they admitted their in
tention to fight the iron workers
claims
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
WORK BEGUN ON WATER SYSTEM

City Engineer Charles Mcintyre
met with the board of works today
and presented plans for the new
water system. 1t was decided to
begin work Immediately. The pres
ent connections will be kept intact
for times of emergency. Two CEN
trifugal pumps will take water
from the tunnel and force 1t into
the big we'll into which a reserve
from the river is now pumped.
From this well 1t will be pumped
into the city mains. Both the new
pumps will be kept working at
about half power, and If it should
happen that for any reason it be-
comes necessary to shut down one,
the remaining one will then be
utilized at full force.
Water Commissioner Roy said:
Everything will be rushed as
rapidly as possible. 1t will take
only a few weeks to change the
source of supply from the river to
the tunnel and when this is done
the city will have the purest water
in the country"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
POLICE Up
AGAINST It

The police are no further in solv.
ing the mysterious explosion of dy.
Mantle which killed Albert Graham,
wounded Al Addison and resulted
in the arrest of Charles H. Dean
on the suspicion that the men are
safe blowers. Dean has been
sweated repeatedly but maintains
closed mouth. George Addison,
brother Of the wounded man, has
been unable to have further con-
versation with him on account Of
his fever. He was lucid yesterday
and told his brother that the dyna-
mite was to have been used to kill
fish. During this conversation he
referred to the dead man as Ora
ham. Dean has always called the
dead man Grant or Wilson. When
Dean was photographed for the
rogues' gallery yesterday he strug-
gled desperately to no avail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
CARPENTERS WITHDREW
TO AVOID STRIKES

right ito assume such powers. 1T
was to avoid being brought into
senseless, useless and expensive
strikes that carpenters withdrew
from the alliance, members Of the
nuion say.
H. Windebank, business agent of
the carpenters, siad today that the
carpenters had nothing to be
ashamed of in the past and many
things to be proud Of 1T is gen
orally recognized that the carpen-
tiers we're the pioneers of the eight
hour movement" said Mr.. Winde-
bank. 1--WE made the first fight for
the shorter work day at the request
of the unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, and
we take some of the credit for the
success of that movement, which
took practically every one of our
members out on strike throughout
the entire country and brought to
the t0ilers of not only our own
union but every other craft the
benefits we ourselves secured"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
DENNIS TRESTLE SCHEME.

Commissioner ]. r. O'Brien won
his fight against the Dennis ware
house scheme to build the pro-
posed new E. Sprague trestle when
Tuesday night the council con-
Cured in the recommendations OF
the board of works that plans and
specifications for the work be made
and bids called for. G. b. Dennis
scheme was to fill in between con-
crete walls and trestle that portion
of the gully through which the In
land systems trains run. He
wanted the city to pay $4,000 for
the work. The company owns mos,
of the property there which now is
useless on account of the cliffs.
Dennis proposed to use this rock,
and by having the city pay $4,000
net a huge profit, as it would other
wise cost Dennis nearly 100000 to
have the crock removed. Thus he
would be getting the city to pay
for the improvement 10 MS COM
pany's property, as well as for the
trestle and fill. After careful fig
uring with City Engineer Mcintyre
Commissioner O'Brien reached the
conclusion that such a job as Den
mis- proposed should not cost more
than $4,000, instead of $4,000.
Just at present the work cannot
be taken up by day labor on &C.
count of the financial conditions,
but probably by the time a contrac-
tor has completed the job condi-
lions will have improved. 1t Is pro-
posed to charge the Dennis COM
pany for the removal of it's rock,
as we'll as force a partial payment
from both the Inland and Washing
ton Water Power companies, to be
equally benefited with the city by
the new trestle, Corporation Coun-
sci Hamblen has submitted an opin-
ion In which he says the city can
force these payments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
STEALS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

PARIS, Nov. IA crime syndi.
cate, organized for mammoth theft
and diabolical murder, is the abb
sorbing story Of the day that
startles France and all Europe.
New details are coming to no
tice every day of the criminal op-
erations Of the brothers Antony
and Francois Thomas. These two
men seem to have combined the
minds Of Borgias, the leaders Of the
Inquisition and the robber barons.
For they poisoned, tortured and
stole for years, undetected, until,
becoming bold beyond fear of de-
lection. apparently, their careless.
ness ended in arrest.
For years continental churches
have lost priceless treasures mys.
teriously. Jeweled crosses, chal
ices, statues, pictures and tap
estries from the hands of the
greatest masters have disappeared
in a night.
So widely separated were the
thefts that they were laid to local
criminals. No one dreamed of a
crime syndicate. But it existed.
The Thomases comprised it's work
ing part, stealing hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars worth of relics, an
tiques and curlos from church, cha
teaeu or museum and finding a
ready market among dealers or pri-
vate collectors.
When apprehended, the Thomas
home was searched and evidence
tending to prove that the brothers
conducted a private assassination
and criminal operation bureau as a
side line, was unearthed. Apparent
ly some of the foremost men OF
their home town and neighboring
districts were among their GUS
toners.
The list of poisons found in the
home contained many unknown to
French chemists. Instruments, the
character of which indicated the
nefarious business for which they
were intended, were discovered by
the police.
1t is believed the brothers made
it a business to remove" undesir-
able persons from the path OF
those who were willing to pay lib
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
SEC. COScROvE'S
REPORT

Secretary Robert H. Cosgrove, OF
the Interstate Fair association, has
submitted his report or the affairs
of the association, which shows 1t
to have been the best business in
vestment in the Northwest. The
annual meeting is caiied for 3
o'clock this afternoon, when 1t is
expected that a hot time will re-
suit over the action of city and
county authorities in declaring that
no more poolselling shall be done
by the association, which last fall
defled the will of the people and so
maneuvred and forced the city
council into allowing pool selling
which resulted in numerous coun-
try and city people losing their
money not only on the horse rae
ing but by pickpockets, who were
allowed to swarm within the gates
without apparent effort to keep
them out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14

Members of the carpenters union
take exception. to the statements
made by Business Agent White, Of
the structural alliance, to the ef-
feet that the carpenters were a
nonunion organization. Members
who were talked to on the subject
said that no good would result to
organized labor by a discussion OF
the statements of Mr.. White, but
that the local carpenters would alb
solutely refuse to do business in
any way with the unions who are
responsible for his position as their
business representative.
The carpenters said they with
drew from the structural alliance
because that organization in num-
Der of instances flagrantly refused
to obey the laws of the information
al alliance. They contend that at
the present time the alliance is at
tempting to act as a central organi-
cation and to pass on the acts Of
the Central Labor union, notwith-
standing that it has no charter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION

PORTLAND, Nov. 14.--The an.
nual good roads convention opened
at the Commercial cluD today and
will continue through Friday. May
or Lane delivered the address of
welcome. which was responded to
by j. H. Scott, president of the
Oregon Good Roads association.
Wilbur Newall, president of the
state board of horticulture; Judge
Alfred Battle, OF Seattle, and James
II. Mcdonald, president of the
American Road Builders associa-
ton, will speak today. The con-
vention Will close Friday evening
with a banquet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
METHODISTS MEET
IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Nov. 14.-Many
bishops and officials are here to at
tend the annual meeting of the
Methodist board Of home missions.
and to discuss the church extern
sion which will take place within
the next five days. In all the board
will expend $1,000, 900. which is to
be appropriated while in session
here.
DR.. Robert Forbes, acting CORE.
spending secretary or the board
of home missions, is the chief Of
ficer OF that committee. The meet
ings will begin this afternoon at
o'clock. A reception to visiting dig
nitaries will be given tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
GETS $500 JUDGMENT

Judge KEENAN, this morning gave
judgment to N. GavaZza against w.
II. Plummer in the sum of $500.
The plaintiff alleged that In May,
1906, he bought 500 shares of the
Spokane Show Case Co. from
Plummer with the understanding
that il he would turn pack in the
stock he would receive It's value.
He returned the stock but was re-
fused his money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
BALLET DANCER
DROPS DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IA
Just as the curtain dronped on the
first act Of the opera "Ningen" at
We Liberty theater. Oakland, last
night, Elvira Giordana, member
of the ballet, dropped dead of heart
disease.
She was attacked during the last
ensemble, but she heroically KEEP,
up the dance, whirled, swayed and
maintained her part in the picture
till the music stopped. AS the cur
tain dropped she fell dead. The per-
Torrance went on and none OF the
audience was allowed to know Oh
the death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14

The complaint filed this morning
In addition to charging violation
of the speed limits, says that about
8 o'clock on the night of June 30
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons, with their
baby, were autoing. When they APP.
preached the corner of Mission and
Cannon, Mr.. Parsons footed his
signal horn because some houses
obstructed the view Of the car
tracks. There was no answering
signal. so he continued on. Just
as he reached the tracks he saw a
streetcar bearing down upon them
at great speed. He footed his horn
frantically and threw over the lever
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION SERVICE
W.P. EXCEEDS SPEED Limit

That the WaWshngton Water exceeds the city
speed limit public life and
safety thereby the charge contained in action for dam
brought against the company this morning Mr. and
Mrs. p M. Parsons of 1920 Sharp both Of whom
hurled from automobile at the Mission and
Cannon st. the evening June 80.
City ordinance establishes the speed limits of vehicles at
IL miles hour and the will hardly deny that
almost line outside of the districts
often at speed exceeding 20 miles hour During
the few accidents due to this excessive
speed together with the carelessnes of employees in failing
to ring the gong a a warning
On the Minnehaha Hilyard lines, HILL Pacific
Liberty and Union park Boone and Broadway lines as
well other lines the employees the with
eckssness that those inside hang their
keep being thrown the and
when the sudden stops made