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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12
THE HOUSE.

House convened at 1890, Rev. Dr..
Marshall of Christ church Offering
prayer.
Bills We've introduced as follows: By
RoySter, 10 allow c~itizencs Of Rockiag-
ham TO vote on the location Of court
house with petition OF ] 600 voters at
tached. BY Murphy TO give Rowan the
primary election law. BY MacRae. up
amend the charter Of the Southern
Presbyterian college at I'd Spring.
BY Lockhart, to establish a graded
school at W~adesboro. BY Morton. 10
allow New Hanover and Fender -0
build a bridge n,ar Castle Haynes. To
incorporate the Tidewater Power com
pany. TO provide additional revenue
and enhance he value Of state aar
county bonds. BY Brewer. TO amend the
charter Of the New Bern Banking &
company. BY Neal, ( o make 81
stealing Of dogs larcency.
The bill came up providing for cpdr-
fylnS all the supreme court DECISION
on mental anguish cases against ieIe-
graph companies. and tn MAKE statu-
tory principle 81 ucTIal anguish az
established by the supreme court. The
bin was u~nfavor1Lly reported BY the
judiciary committee.
Minority report Of the judiciary com
mittee in favor OF the bill gag adop;ed
6S To 30. The bill coming up on SET
ond reading, Morton offered an amend-
providing that il should not Apply
to telegraph offices, the receipts N
which Were not over $25 a month, say
a great many country Offices were
railway Offices and the effect OF tie
bill would be To cause the railways TO
these 10 the general public. He
declared that if the democratic pawy
its hostile attitude towarus
he business interests Of North Caro-
ina there might be a supreme court OF
very different political complexion
The previous question was ordexd.
amendment was lost Amend
Of Winborne, providing that
in the bill shall prevent a
Judge from setting aside "a verdict an
excessive was adopted. The biIl passed
second reading, &C TO 90. Upon o5jec-
ion To a third reading il went 10 the
alendar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12
ALL THE CREW LOST.
Shoals Goes to Picce5-May Have
Bee the Schooner Nj. v. Ii. Chase.
Bound From New York 10 VII
mington, y. G..

Norfolk, Va, February Tine uo-
known three-masted schooner driven
ashore during Tuesday night on the
southwest corner of the inner Diamond
shoals off the treacherous Hatteras
coast, went to pieces last night and
when life savers from the iiatt rag
and Creeds Hill life saving stations
arose a. day break today 20 reneg
their efforts to rescue the crew Of the
vessel there was no trace OF the IL
fated schooner TO be seen. There seems
10 be no doubt whatever or the .oss
OF all h crew who We're SEN yes-
feTday clinging TO the rigging Of the
ship frantically displaying signals OF
distress, but whose rescue by the life
savers was prevented by the elements.
The position Of the vessel as seen yes
terday after she struck on the shoals
would lead TO the impression
that b was bound southwark.
The vessel is believed TO have carried
a Of from eight to ten men. an6
possibly more, and those who were
not washed overheard and drovneu.
are believed to have been frozen 10
death while lashed 10 the masts and
rigging before the vessel went COM
pieteiy TO pieces and everything wen-
into the ocean.
The three-masted schooner NJ V. u.
Chase. owned by Pendleton Brothers,
New York, bound from that port for
Wilmington, N. G., with a cargo OF
salt, was due of Hatteras about the
time the wreck there was reported. III.
Pendleton fears that the vessel wreck
ed may be his.
The schooner william II. Bailey,
loaded coal at Newport News for
he south Is said also TO have been
Tue OF Hatteras about this time. 1t is
thought that the identity Of the vesseI ]
nay eventually be ascertained by tns
Washing ashore OF wreckage. 4
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12
SENATOR BOOKER WASHINGTON
Foraker Gives President a Rap
Nothing of Importance Brought Out
in Investigation of Brownsville In
cjdent.

Washington, February Five wit
nesses were examined today in the
Brownsville inquiry before the senate
committee on military affairs. All were
members of Company =, Of the dis
charged battalion Of negro soldiers,
except the asst on the stand, former
sergeant Luther T. Thornton, of Com
pany B. He testified hat when arus-
ed by the firing on the night or August
Is. he was under the impression tia.
the barracks were being fred upon
by the people d the town, and that a
similar opinion was expressed by other
members Of his company. He said the
reports Of firearms sounded TO him like
revolvers and shot guns. He told or
the call 20 arms and of Lhe inspections
had been broken. He was cross ex-
amined sharply about the possibility OF
a soldier getting out OF the roserva-
ton in the night withou. being discover
ed He said he ha6 not heard that bull
lets from army ammunition had been
found in the town until after the AZ
rival of Major Blocksom to make an
inspection for the war department.
Sergeant Fraser was recalled and he
corrected his testimony Of yesterday
by saying that he had surrendered his
ammunition at Fort + euO instead OF at
Fort Brown. He said he had noticed
his error in a newspaper report of the
proceedings
The next witness called for by Sen
ator Foraker was Winter Washington
and Senator Overman asked if he said
Booker ashington.
NO" said Mr.. Foraker, Booker
Washington is to" busy attending TO
his senatorial duties t. come here"
He referred to the interest Of Booker
T. Washington in the question Of nav
ing a negro appointed to a federal posi-
ton in Ohio, patronage which haG
been regarded as belonging TO the SEN
ators from Ohio. There was nothing
unusual in Winter Washington's testl-
mony. He was a member Of Company
d, and his story was not unlike those
told by his former comrades. His idea ;
of the Brownsville ARRAY. however,
that Mexican greasers," and Tex
as cowboys" had done the shooting In
order to make trouble for the negro
soldiers. The other witnesses were
sergeant Reese, who was called Tor
cross examination and Corporal A. II. |
Lockout. Nothing of importance was
brought out
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Found Dead i'm Fed.

Atlanta. Ga. February 7.-E. II.
Amilon. representing i Philadelphia
electrical supply house, was found dead
in bed at a hotel here today. lie had
been in Atlanta for several weeks on
accoun OF i'll health and a verdict Was
given by the coroner's jury that death
resulted from hemorrabase of the lung.
A letter addressed TO Hiss Cora
Trainham. Richmond Va, was found
in his pockets. It is o known where
his relatives reside
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12
Bills Reported Upon FayOrabIy by
Committees.
SUBSTITUTE FOR MOTIONS ELL.
Substitute Agreed Upon for Passenger
Fare Bills Heretofore introduced
Length Of Time Railroad Dispatcher
AMI Telegraph Operator Must Work.
To Incorporate New Railroad.
Especial - The Messenger

Raleigh, N. c.. February.-The house
committee on public service corpora
tons reported unanimously in favor OF
the substitute bill for the FIVE passen-
ger fare bills heretofore introduced by
members. The agreed substitute, be-
sides placing fares on roads earning
fifteen hundred and fifty dollars pc.
mile at two cents, those earning less
than this two and q half cent, and
those less than one thousand at three
cent, requires al railroads 10 keep
mileage books on sale, good for the
party 10 whom it is issued or those
travelling with him and good ON any
road in the state. Another substitute
work more than eight hours OUT of
it a miSdemeanOr for any railroad dis
patcher and regular night operator 10
bill reported fayorably was one making
each twenty-fOur- or for any riaiIIad
engineer, brakeman. fagmap, conduv-
tor, OF other employees Of q train crew
TO work more than fourteen hours GU,
OF twenty-four, except in clearing track
from w~reckage or other emergency.
A bill was reported favorably, being
n substitute for Morton's and Dowd's
bin, requiring street cars to assign
travel by such mode make such as
signment necessary for Il separation of
the races on street cars.
The senate committee on railroads
reported favorably bills declaring one
hundred miles within forty-eight hour
as reasonable speed for movement OF
freight, to make the registration OF
railroad mortgages Of equipment and
rolling stock necessary in but one coun-
ty,, authorizing the corporation COM
mission to compel putting on of addi-
tional trains, and defining the burden
Of proof in penalty status.
The senate committee on corpora
imposing a penalty Of one hundred dol
lars on telegraph companies for negli-
gence in prompt delivery Of messages.
Manly, OF Winston, and Busbee, OF
Raleigh, representing telegraph COM
paIlies, made earnest and prolonged
argument against the bill, saying ina,
no state had imposed such penalties
except those where the doctrine of
mental anguish damage did not obtain,
that North Carolina. having his doc
trine, was Il sufficient safeguard
against negligence and recompense for
damage caused by delayed or mislead-
Ing messages.
House COMMITTEES on appropriation
reported favorably Boyd's bill incorpo-
rating the railroad from Knoxville,
Tenn, to Greenville, S. c.. authorizing
an eleven million dollar bond issue
and guaranteeing the payment by the
state Of four per cent. interest on the
bonds in return for 81 per cent. of the
This road being promoted by Way
nesville and Asheville parties, backed
by a French syndicate, it Is claimed
will be the shortest and most direct
haul from the coal fields TO the Pana-
canal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12
Evelyn Nesbit 1haW Testifies
in Husbands Behalf.
TELLS HER LIES HISTORY
Displayed Marvellous Courage in
the Trying Ordeal.

Ia Witness Chair She Appeared but a
Slip of q Girl-Narratci the story
Of Her Early Life in u Frank, Girl
iSh Way-MuTInurs Of Sympathy
Went Through Crowded Court Room
as She Told Of he Struggles of Her.
self and Mother to Keep Body and
Soul Notwithstanding of q Mo-
rnan OF the World Appeared i'm Her
Manner as She Laid Bare the In
nefKnost Secrets of Her life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12
To Keen Oklahoma Ont.

Washington. February 7.-Represec-
tative Murphy, Of Missouri, introduced
a bill today to repeal the act admitting
Oklahoma o statehood on the ground
that the constitutional convention Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory has
failed to comply with the conditions Of
the statehood act.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12

Oned her as a girl and say that her
name was falsely connected with TWO
others besides that blackguard". Only
two Of a half dozen offered in eviG 2nCe
were read during the afternoon. The
others probably will be presented WIN
court convenes tomorrow and MIS-
Thaw is again called to the stand. The
completion of the direct examination
Of the prisoners wife will possibly 70
Quire all of tomorrow's sessions. There
is an impression that Mr.. DelInas may
strive to have it to occupy the entire
day in order that the young woman
may take advantage of the adjourn
ment over Saturday and Sunday to re-
V from her fatigue and be prepared
for the cross examination of District
Attorney Jerome.
In testifying today Mrs. Thaw vas
not allowed to state the names of Car-
tain persons but by consent Of Counsel
for defense she gave them in whispers
to Mr.. Jerome lin order" as Mr.. De-
mas said that the prosecution may
have the fullest possible opportunity |
to refute my OF her statements il he
can"
While most of the afternoon Sc Sion
was given over to the argument as 10
the admissibility of letters written by
Thaw to DIR. Longfellow. Mrs. Tuaw
for a long time the narration
Of her story. She told Of how she
came back from Europe a month
ahead of Thaw. During that mouth
OF Stanford White had told her
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12

Miss Sallie Lee Smith, from MkAsH,
N. c., Is In the city. a guest al the Or.
m
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16
Black Walnut Furniture.

Will old fashioned black walnut fur
niture ever be valuable?
Not so many years ago people were
melting up their old pewter and using
old blue plates in the chicken yard and
have since regretted it Neverthe' ess,
writes Dalton Wylie In Country Life
In America, think ] am safe in say
ing that black walnut furniture will
never be eagerly sought by the col
lector and will never be valuable.
old furniture takes its chief value
from its intrinsic beauty, the fame OF
its maker or its historical associations.
American black walnut furniture is not
intrinsicauy beautiful, there were no
famous cabinetmakers in the day OF
its manufacture, and it possesses no
Interesting historical associations. FIT
ty years ago, when black walnut was
at Its height, we were passing through
a period of architectural depression.
We had no style worthy of the name.
The tall bookcases, huge sofas and
armchairs. whatnOts, rocking chairs,
marble top stands, chamber suits and
hat trees were on a level with ford
brussels carpets. red, green and amber
drinking glasses and jigsaw cottages
L cannot imagine these pieces being
sought for as we seek for the hand
some old mahogany.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16
From Morean's Office.

William X. Garrison, well known
among New York's financially and So
cially elect. had Il caller not long since
who was announced by his name as
from j. T.. Morgan's Office"
81 told my man to usher him in, and
soon tall stranger entered. 1 prof.
Tered chair and drew forth my best
box of perfectos," said Mr. Garrison
In telling OF the incident. 1.-The stran-
ger lighted cigar, settled himself
easily lin his chair and pulled two
long puffs, while I said, with all the
Difference at my command, Now, what
Is II that can do for Mr.. MorganY
He puffed again and then, reaching
into long pocket of his coat, replied,
i nave just come from Mr. Morgan's
office, where / endeavored to interest
him in the purchase of this unparallei-
ed little work / interrupted him.
but IL was Of no use. He showed his
prospectus, and 1 voted him then aud
there the sharpest book agent that 1
had ever seen, and many there are
too"
did you buy?" was asked of Garri-
son.
"Of course" he replied. could I
throw a wet blanket upon genius of
that magnitudeY'-New York Globe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG a
POTOMAC r. R.

Schedule in effect May Goth, 1907.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRrHwARp
20 a; m: daily except Sunday. Makes Local
q a. M. daily. Stops on signal at Occoouan
Lorton and Franconia SUNDAYS onIv
Stops at Alexandria to discharge pas.
8 Al a. m. daily. Stops at Alexandra
III ~ a. M daily. Makes local stops
exandria. 1OoPS at Al
% p; m: daily except Sunday. Makes loca,
Z 55p. m. Sundays only. Makes local stons
10 % 81 p M. daily, stops at Alexandria. p'
~ W p m. daily. Stops st Alexandra.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG sourEw.pn
% g. Son. m: daily. Atlantic Coast Line train.
Milford Sundays only. "u ~
stops on signal. 0e iocai
asa; a. M si, Sundays only. Makes local stops
10 80 a, m. daily. s. A L. train. stops az
Milford and Ashland, and at Dosweil ON
IL 40 p. m. daily. s.ops at s,,n.,.
Guinea. WoodsIane, Milford PeN
,.k, n0ia' huther Glen. boswell and Ashland.
i'o' p. ~. daliy, except Sunday. Stons on
SiS1 n GO take on passengers for points
20 p; m. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
STOPS at Ashland. and at boswell fo
40 let on passenger for c. s. D. nv :"
80 80 p. IN. daily. Make local stops on signal.
D Jos %siy and Ashland hi ID train. Stops at
, accommodation train from Washington
arrives III II q. m. daily except Sunday.
NOTE:-T1me OF arrivals and departures and
not guaranteed.
g. q. COX, Agent.
=. w. CULP, Genl. Stunt
w. L. TAYLOR, Traf. Mgr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16
Shall hc required Of theer,

Shall hc required of theer'
On the night of July 20 not one OF all
the passengers and crew aboard the
Elder had to be told how near death
was. We all felt bis presence. We
were all saying TO ourselves: How
would have been prepared to meet
my God il my summons had come as II
did TO the passengers of the Columbian
Am living the right life, and will my
dear ones beyond, by Jesus side, be
able to greet me II l should now hear
the call, This night, this night thy soul
shall be required of theer'
An Impressive Service.
In the evening hours of that day
some of the survivors of the Column
bia came to me and asked with sad
faces, ''Will you hold service tonight
In the saloon for us?' do you want
itF' l asked. "Are not the people too
high strung and overwrought and sor-
rowful to meet at this timer "No."
they answered; I'VE want 1t, and we
want you to lead IT." "Well, I will"
Never was there a gathering exactly
like 1t. Most of us had eaten but lit.
tie that day. Many of us had not even
washed. We were unshaved and IN
kempt. But, oh. the solemnity of it,
Some had no clothes except blanket.
Some had lost babies and husbands or
wives and mothers and fathers. There
we met and prayed and sang. I read
the twenty-first chapter of Revelation
and talked about heaven and our dear
ones. There we were, Catholics and
Professionals, in that strange audience
and perhaps some who had never vet
spoken the name OF Christ in rever-
ence. There we prayed and sang and
wept, and we consecrated our lives
anew to God and our fellow men.
1t is so easy to think OF death com
ing to those thousand miles away.
But that day ii came near to us. Can
you not feel that death may this mo-
ment be ready for YOU? Why not now
surrender your heart to Gods work.
as we did on that Sabbath night which
followed the awful catastrophe of the
sinking Columbia? Then indeed we
may say in the words of the Psalmist
of old: God is our refuge and
strength, n very present help in trou.
BILE; therefore will we not fear. though
the earth be removed and though the
mountains be carried into the midst of
the sea, though the waters thereof roar
and be troubled. though the mountains
shake with the swellir2g thereof"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16
SERVANTS IN NEW YORK.
how the Millionaire Families Get Their
"Help."

how the Millionaire Families Get Their
"Help."
where do the Astors. Vanderbilts
and other multis get their servantsY
Is question that agitates many a
matron OF modest means. and next in
interest TO her is, How do they keep
themT They get them in u variety
OF ways. A few wealthy families re-
BORT to intelligence offices that are run
not much more inteiligently than those
that make their money from victims
OF moderate incomes. They, as q rule.
are the families that suffer losses of
Jewels, silver, costly clothing and big
bank notes through the dishonesty of
employees and get their names into
the papers In consequence. It's safe to
say most OF the robberies by maids
and Wallets reported in the news COL
umns are committed by servants en-
gagged through certain agencies. Many
society folk rely on one another for a
supply OF servants, and II is no uncom-
mon thing for one matron to steal an
especially desirable man or maid from
her dearest friend. OF course that
sort OF thing can be done by n society
woman with less danger OF detection
than 10y the chatelaine of plain sub
urban home.
Others still get new servants in a
legitimate way. Mrs. Memo wants a
maid and Mrs. Blacks maid has a
cousin who will fill the BILL Now
and then Mrs. Blacks maid will rec
ommend an undesirable person for
employment by Mrs. Memo, but gen.
orally she fears to do so lest she lose
her own place. Most OF the rich get
their servants by advertising for them.
AS rule, they do so under cover. to
avoid being inundated with applica-
tons. Every applicant must show
high class recommendation from the
last employer and submit to much
questioning. The most independent
domestic is patient under cross ex-
animation from n prospective employ
err likely to pay two or three times as
much as the average wages. Almost
always wealthy women are careful
about having the references OF would
be members of their households looked
up before giving employment. Most
housekeepcrs know that women who
aren't rich seldom take that precau-
TOM York Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
zsazzE RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line.


Summer Schedule. in effect April 81. 1907.
ps Steamer leaves Pier 3, Light Street Wharf.
DaIIimore, every Sunday and Wednesdar
meatner permitting, for Fitchetts and intarr
mSulate landings as follows:
ss, ,esS baitimore p. M, Mia ESQ A. M
Fleeton 1915. limbs 4, Reedville S::SO lie n
o, narVeys o:l5s Grace Point 7:lO Byrdton T.ss1
hlImarnock 1880 Ocrans S:l5 Chases o. Ja.-r'
xrrva %;t toso Cricket Bin ll30 Calls HAS.
arrive fiUchetts l2:l6 ID. m.
neturnlng, leaves Fitchetts for Baltinoors
anu intermediate landings weather na-Ia1
'iTs es every tuesday and Friday, as follows:
Hin $50. Jacksons Greek 1850 Chasess 70 @
Ocrans lz:lb, p. M, Kilmarnock i Grace pnSn..
i i, hyrdton 10. Hardings 2:3O. Harveys az
BiseSweils s.sn ~ 10 Reedville 8, Mia $50.
Arrive baltimore early next morning. ''V'
Steamer leaves Baltimore every Mondsv
nnr, and weather permitting, for Free
Ieave naItieoiate landings AS follows:
6plseton 3 limbs 8:I6, ReedyiIIe 40; q G M,
f"int ., Byrdton 500. Rilmarnock h.IS ocraDs
Calls 5, Fitcbetts ssS 80 C,ieket Hun $50.
In.Saa SSoonrsds III, Green Point IO:l5 Stamnars
Aoi5O, STANDS ii. Arrive Freeport Ii.l6
Raitimnrn steamer leaves Freeport for
nMaiSsno5e and intermediate landlnes ever
ting, as follows; weather permit
Il Le ave Freeport6 a. m. Blands s:lc. stamn-
house Creek 1850, Ruarks Tan a -, .;;,. ware-
a Sals s:SO Cricket Hill s:i5, Jacksons CreeF
Rv r5ton 30 l~,noon. kiimarnock 1880 D. M.
13S LION us:oo, Grace Point l2:40 Election a.IS
M 70 y. heedVile 4:30, Mia g. BackwelIs S.es
morning. carry next
Freight received at Baltimore for abova
points on sailing days until 4:3O D. m
MiLLARD THOMSON. Gen. Mana0ar
NV ~. BROWN. Agent, Pier g.
i.MuRDocH. Gen. Passenger Agent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16

kinney II ceDtS
Kidney trou5lS causes quick or unsteady
heart eats, and makes chs fsci as though
theS d hsarl l. bi,. beDau. tie heart is
over-wosnne in pumping { *. kidney
poisoned blood ,h,c -gh veins ard arteries.
1t used - be considered that only urinary
t'oubiss were - Re traSed to the kidneys.
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases nave their BEGIN
Mig il kiGnsy trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by frs, docto ing your Kidneys The mild
and the extraordinary Sffect = Or. Kilrner's
SwaEIp-Root, the great kinney remedy is
soon realized. II stands the highest fer itc
wonderful cures Of tie most distressing cases
and IS sold on is merits f-~ET~
by al druggists in fifty sf57s3s y "a
cent and one-dollar siz- s Es Is 81!
es. You may have a eeSz.ss. e .ss s.s;Esso I'D
sample bottle by mail Home OF swami Roo.
free. also pamphlet telling you how 20 find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. 7.
Don't make any mistake. but remember the
name, swamp Root, DIR. Kiimer's swamp Root,
and the address. Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16

The kidneys SIC your
blooU pt.I.'cs- hey IL
ter ou' 1.e waste or
imoUtsi,- Ia The blocd.
II "a. - ale sick CT out
trItr. ~ i.dl 10 do
trek ~-GS
Pains. &C 5eSsnd rheu-
o. l'l--.. c-ms from sx-
{ sss i : &c ACID in the
t!oc@. d.. u neglected
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-16
Steamer owen billiard.

Mail and passen gers to and from WHIT
Stone, Irvington, Weems, Millenhect
Merry Pointand Urbsnn daily (excent
Sunday.
SCHEDULE:
White Stone, z a. M; Iryinetop
7.45; Weems, SIS; Millenbeck, 8; Merro
Point, $50; arrive Urbana, II 80 q. M
Leave-Urbana, 3 p. m; Mi lenteck
Merry Point, $50; w Gems, A. 80; Iry.noton
arrive White Stone, 8 p. m,