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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
County Fair Officers Edected-Scot-
t:sh Fire Insurance COnpany--kellJ
Suspender ComDanv-<"ws anu
Personal Notes
Especial to The Messenger.) Z

Especial to The Messenger 4
Fayetteville, y. c., January 9.-The
stockholders of the Cumberland
County Agricultural Society met yts-
tcrday. The president, l. A. William
son, declined reelection on account of
the pressure of business, and nominal
ed S. II. Strange, who succeeded him
by a unanimous vote The other Off
GERS are: L. A. Williamson, vice
president; J. B, Tillinghast, secretary;
Walter Watson, treasurer; Dr.. H W.
Lilly, r. VI. Jackson, Adam McArthus.
D. X. Taylor, ]. NJ. Owen, directors.
The fairs have been very successful
under Mr. Williamson's management,
and about $4,000 in improvements on
grounds have been made.
The stockholders Of the Scottish Fire
Insurance Company met yesterday IN
large attendance. and the business re
ports were very satisfactory.
TIE Kelly Suspender Company makes
a gratifying exhibit OF business for
the past year, and has declared
; Dividend OF 10 per cent. Following
are the officers: F H. Cotton, presi
dent; c. J. Cooper, vice-rresident, w
p. Kindley, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. S. \. Skinner and G. L. Craw-
ford, Of Fayetteville, and Miss Gussie
Harrell, Of Tarbogo, have won the $25,
. SIS, and $40 gold prizes OF the South
ern Life Insurance Company, which,
under the excellent supervision Of
General Manager c. J. Cooper, begins
the year with $4,000 900 Of insurance
in force and an annual premium in
come Of 100000, with a capital Of
$3.50 900.
Evander Mcmillan, a negro boy. is
in jail on fhe charge Of holding up
and rObbing another negro Of s1.28 on
the public highway.
The WOman's Civic Improvement AS
sOClatiOn meets this afternoon for the
election of officers and other bust
ness.
Miss Little White, Of Savannah. Ga.
! has taken a position with the Postal
Telegraph Company Of this city
Mrs r. Fl Jennings entertained q
number Of friends Yesterday afternoon
ut bridge whist AT her home on Gil
1oSDie street
Miss Mary Oliver. Of Newbern. Is
Visiting her sister. Mrs p. B. Huske.
on St Johns SQUARE.
Yesterday afternoon little negro
bow was run over hv a car on the
Tine on Gi1lesnie street. having 2 leg
broken. and receiving severe crts ana
hrn1SeS The conductor nio11ea him
'1n. DUt him in the car. went n, to
MARKET So"aro. and nlaced him undor
f"o caro- 0f Dr, T v NcCoupan The
'""nd""t0r contends that the accident
'"70 o"''God by tho hov's carelessness
o." ~" """oet hae been made
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

rROEING TOBACCO TRUST
Independent Dealers Testify FRI Suit
Against American Hohacco Com

Indcpcndcnt Dealers Testify FRI Ssit
Against American Hohacco Conn
pany.
New York. Jan. "a. II Hillman.
Of the A. H. Hillman Company, tobae
co jobbers, testified At tOday's hearing
OF the government suit against the
American Tobacco Company that the
number OF tobacco johbers In NeT
York City had decreased from - .
scarcely 20 since the ad he
Metropolitan Tobacco Com ..D-
bing subsidiary OF the defendant -
pauy assigned TO this territory. d.H
business had materially declined dur
ing the past decade. hc asserted and
his independent competitors had cor
-,sDondingly suffered. many being
driven from the trade altogether.
Lawyer Parker FOR iEc defense ask
81 Mr. HiIlmau 10 pToduca the books
D, his concern that the amount OF
business during the past iew .yrars
might be- shown.
Mr Hlllman declined - acqU!ssc
after being told b. The .e,erre THAI u
was not mandatory. Lawyer Nickoll
Hillman also Of course, for The d.
.f,use. then declared L NJ. II llman
did not produce the the books h wou j
i.-ue subpoena for Them. Mr.. HtlI-
man asked time 70 communicate WI b
us own cspungel
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCE
III Wilmington Savings and Trus
company From $4,000 to s1to,-
oo"-MeetinS OF Stockholders ON
Goth Inst.

special meeting of the stockhoId-
ers or the Wilmington Savings and
Trust Company is called for January
10th, for the purpose Of authoriziRe
an increase III the capitaH stock of the
institution from $25,0 900 to s1OO, 600.
This increase 1t is stated, is to be made
by declaring a dividend of 500 per
cent out Of the cOmpany's profits and
IT will then have with the company s
larger capital surplus of more thaa
100000
The company has, on its capital Of
$4,000 earned over SITS, 900 in addi-
ton to the dividends paid out to stock
holders, the management each year
having paid out only q small portion
of the earnings in dividends, the bal
ance being carried to the surplus fund
This has resulted in the Wilmington
Savings and Trust Company having a
larger surplus, in proportion to cap
ital than any other bank in the state
The bank is an unusually strong and
COnservatiyely managed one, it's stock
selling readily at over $3.50 for shares
OF 800.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
HISTORIC MANSION BURNED
Was Part of Governor TryOn's Palac
2ef0rc the RnxAlut ;nI, M-.,r

Was Part of Governor Tryon's Palace
Before the Revolutionary War
Raleigh, n. c., January "a special
from New Bern, n. 9, says:
r'he old historic bui1di 15, which N"s
part of the Governor Tryon palace be-
fore the revolutionary war, was des-
troyed by fire this morning at 9 o'clock
The building was used as a rcSidcr e
by James B, Duffy, and was in q sta,e
of excellent preservation, n0rwj' Il
its extreme age. It is said that this
was the wing of the original palace
and was used by the colonial governor
as a stable, but this statement is con-
tradicted.
The fire originated in the attic, sup
posed by a spark from defective fue.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
Ask Yvur Dr. g8st For Free Peruna Almanac For 1903
NO POLITICIANS WANTED
Farmers Union Adopt Resolutions ami
AdlOurn Sine nio


Memphis, Tenn, Jan 9.-The mass
| meeting of the farmers educational
and cooperative union which conven-
ed here Tuesday adjourned sine die
tonight after adopting the following
| resolutions:
That a New York man holding Of
fee in the Farmers Union who de-
sires to run for any political office,
either county, state OF national, shall
first resign his Office in the Farmers
| Union
That any man now lvIding All Of
flee in the Farmers Union and at the
same time holding q political Office
shall be asked to give up his political
Office or resign his office in the Farm
cre' Union.
That We denOunce and condemn iu-
tuTe gambling in farm products.
THAT We believe in dealing only IN
bona fde contracts.
THAT We ask the national congress
to enact such laws th0r will prohibit
end abolish future gambling in farm
products"
After the afternoon session = 'reso-
Tuition providing for the establish
ment Of two factories cne east and one
west of the Mississippi river for the
manufacture OF cotton baeging, sacks
and other wrapping material was en-
dOrsed
The union went on record today af-
ter asking that the following legls-
lation be enacted b. congress:
The immediate abolition BY con-
gress Of the federal bureau Of distT'-
button Of seeds and the speedy en-
ectment Of laws Substantially eXclud-
ing the present alien influx by means
of an increased head tax, money re-
cuirement, the illiteracy test and 9TH
c. measures.
That congress extend the parcels
post, increasing number Of pounds ~
be carried in the mails from four >
eleven. and a reduction in postage
from sixteen cents 10 twelve cents per
lound. also the establishment of
parcels post system N the mail deliv-
cry routes
THE establishment o. q postal saE-
inge banks system
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED

FalSifcd Reports and Accented Dc
pOSits WrOngfully the Charges.
Norfolk Va, January 9.-Alexander
B. Butt, cashier Of the defunct Peoples
Bank of Portsmouth, Va, was arrest
ed at noon today on warrants charg-
ing that he accepted deposits when he
knew that the bank was insolvent and
also on the charge Of falsifving re-
ports of the banks condition to the
state corporation commission on Aug
ust 22DG last:
B. Margolius, W \. Wallace and A.
Rosenbaum are his accusers. In each
offense the bail was fixed at $1,000.
Nr. Butt waving a preliminary hear
ing in the police court.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
TO PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS
Committee Selected by HolIcrs OF Sea
board Air Line Bonds.

Baltimore, January 9.-Conferences
between holders OF the first mortga
ge bonds of the Seaboard Air Line
railway and Representatives of iasu-
tutions interested in the protection Of
these bonds, representing out Of Town
and local interests, have been going
on for several days with tie view u
forming a committee 70 COX out tOr
the interests of these bonds tn" out.
cCme Of these conferences was tn sc
lection Of a committee at q me-ti7s
held here today. ATTORNEY Sheppard
OF New York was elected chairman
Should II be deemed necessary TO as.
for deposit Of bonds, the trustee Of tho
issue-the Continental Trust company
Of Baltimore-will be named as the de-
positorv.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
EXCUSED
Ude New Sworn Juror Result of
Days Work
Young Mrs. Thaw still Object OF In
Icrest-aid OF Police Necessary TO
Clear Passage Ior Her to Court.
Judge Announces Intention TO nUid
Court on Saturday il Necessary To
Complete Jury.

New UrA, January 9.-One Lew u
ror was added 10 the Harry h. Iaaw
tria. panel today, making seven III all
selected from Lhe four hundred tales
men summoned since the beginui0G II
the second trial Oh MQnday. Another
panel Of 100 will report tomorrow
loorning. Justice bowling has an
nOunced that he Will hold court III
Saturday if necessary to complet. the
jury.
At the time Of the luncheon recess
touay the box was filled with six per-
manent and six temporary jurors, but
peTemptOry challenges swept all Of the
provisional men away. Just before the
adjournment nOur at 6 o'clock when
| tOday'S VeniTe had been exhausted, five
! temporary jurors had again been Sc
! Iected to fill the back row vacancies.
! But once more the arbitrary challenges
were brought into play and all but
. one Of them on probation were allowed
/ to go
/ The sole survivor of the day, who
| took his place as trial juror No. I,
was William F. DOoIittle, chief clerk
in the auditing department of the New
York Central Railway. At the close
of tC1ay's work the prosecution had
employed fourteen Of the thirty chal-
! lenges allowed by law and the de-
fense had expended nineteen. The
court can, in its discretion, increase
the number of challenges allowed
either side, and last year, at the first
trial, Justice Fitzgerald did SO.
Patrick McCue, hat manufacturer,
furnished the only bit of color to the
proceedings today by declaring that he
mad never heard of the case. COnse-
quently he had no disqualifying opin-
ion and was placed on the temporary
side of the trial panel only to be ex-
cused peremptorily later on.
Young Mrs Thaw had to make her
way through a crowd of several humid
red persons gathered outside the Grim
inal court building when she came
Several policemen had to be called to
clear a passage through the throng.
1t was decided at 1890 o'clock to
take the luncheon recess before re-
quiring the attorneys to proceed with
their challenges.
AS soon as court convened for the
afternoon session the entire tempor-
ary side Of the trial panel was swept
clear.
The days supply of Jurors having
been exhausted, Justice Bowling or
dered Is minute recess to enable the
attorneys to counsult as to further
challenges. Four out of the five pro-
visional jurors fell before the rain Of
challenges. Stuart No. Z went down
by consent District Attorney Jerome
challenged McCue, who had never
EearG Of the case, and the defense ex.
6n5"d Walls, No. and VanDvlle No.
9. Juror William F. Doolit;le was
mad" PERMANENT aud received the oath
CT service.
At p. m, court adjourned until to-
morrow
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
VESSEL IDENTIFIED
Schooner That Stranded on Diamond
Shoals Was the LeOnOra.

Norfolk, Va, Jau. G.-The schooner
that went TO pieces off Diamond
Shoals Tuesday has been positively
identified as the Leonora, from Round
Pond. Maine. loaded with fish scrap,
and bound for Charleston, S. c. The
rescued cook regained consciousness
this afternoon and confirmed the iden-
tificatiOn Wreckage washed ashore
bears the name. Four bodies were al
so washed ashore during the dav. One
of the crew is still to be accounted for
The life savers declare that not even
a spar or the wreck remains TO show
where the vessel struck. showing that
her destruction was complete
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

The test at Washington disC'oses a
colonel who weighs $50 pounds. II Mr..
Taft becomes president. he will know
where to find a chief Of staff who will
understand his politics.-New York
American.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

It is reported that great quantities
o: l:cUor are stored fl, private houses
all over Georgia, so that IL is likely
to be quite a long tine before the
whole state really goes dry.-Philadel-
Dhia Press
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

WANTED A good settled man for
general store, must be a fair book
keeper and not addicted to dope,
alcohol or cigarettes. Applicants
give references, experience and call
! airy expected J P. Council. Wan
anish, N. g, ia Il 62 S w 1t
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Some plans other than the spoi's
system might secure for tt goTeIn-
ment better service. We mere has to
be something to holi the party or
ganizations ham Herald
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
CARTER LOSES HIS CASE,
Court Decides That Government is
Entitled to 100000 Sued For.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Iudge Kohlsaat in
the United States Circuit Court today
rendered a decision in favor of the
government in the suit against form
e. Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter, Of the
United States engineernf corps, charg-
ed with having defrauded the govern
ment to the extent of 100000 through
conspiracy with Contractors Greene
and GaynOr.
The court ruled that captain Carter
was not entitled to the 100000 in
unregistered railroad bonds and other
securities traced by the government
to safety deposit vaults and banks in
various parts Of the country. Under
tho decision the government will re-
tain these securities and the famous
case which resulted in the conviction
OF Captain Carter and Of Greene and
Gaynor and the imposing Of peniten-
tiary sentences, is brought to close.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
THE0LDEST Man IN AMERICA
Escaped the Terrors Of
\ Many Winters BY
Y Using Pe-ru-na.
Is speaking OF his good health and or

Is speaking OF his good health and or
treme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
"Aftcr = man has lived in the world
rs long as / have, he ought To have
found out . great many things by or-
pericnce. think have done so.
lone of the things I have found
OUT 70 my entire satisfaction Is tho
proper thing for 8Hmenfs thai src
due directly 10 fhe effects Of rho
climate. For H9 years Thave with
stood the changeabIc climate Of
the United States.
II have always been a very healthy
man, but, Of course, subject % the a1ee-
tons which are duo 10 sudden changes
in the climate and temperature.
"AS for DR.. Hartman s remedy,
Pe-ru-na, I have found IL 10 be fifo
best, nnot the only reliable remedy
for these affections. IL has been
my standby for many years, aadF
attribute my good health and cK-
frene old age 70 this remedy.
at exactly meets all my rcCrlr1re-
ments. 1t protects me from the evil ef-
fects OF sudden changes; 10 gives mo
strength 1t keeps my blood in good cir
culation. ] have come 10 rely upon ~
almost entirely for the many uttISr
things for which / need medicine.
"When epidemics OF Ia grippe frat bo-
gan 70 make their appearance in this
country was a sufferer from this dis-
ease.
al had several long sfegeS With
rhe grip. Ar first / did nor know
that Pe-ru-na was a remedy for
this disease. When I heard fhsf
la grippe was epidemic Cafarrh
tried Pe-ru-na for Ia grippe and
found ii 10 be just the thing
In later lotter, Mr.. Brock writes:
az am well and feeling IA well M j
have for years. l would not be wtsh0ut
Peruna."
Yours truly,
Mv11 @aesA>
A letter dated July 3, 1905, written for
Mr.. Brock by his wife, Sarah J. Brock,
states:
LAST winter ! had just gotten
up out of q spell of sickness, when
I commenced taking Pcruna. 2
think IL improved my health very
much"
! In postscript, Mrs. Brock adds: "HS
receives a great many letters inquirsnE
about what Pcruna will do. / ito no
/
! get bottle and try H."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Him-But if quit drinking and
give I'D cigarettes. and promise never
to play poker no@ stay out iate d.
night, will you marry me! her
Goodness, no; Do you expect me to
marry man I'm no1 acquainted Tith
Cleveland Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
!|LlMAN TAKES PART
Wants Opportunity To Get Facts
Relating II LOntrOVarsy

Bah Passed TO Project HaIfyos Defensrs
ana Iortifcattons EroIa NaIiriouS
inJhhY-Ani"ndntcn 10 AI<sricfI
currency Bill fntroduccd-Othcr
MEASURES Brought Jp-Hembcrs Of
HonSc Farticipate in Lottery for
Rooms in New RuiIdin@
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Do you think, asked the f2ir damsel
on the other end Of he sofa, that t
is unmaidenly for a girl to propose to
a man during leap year," Certainly
not if che has money enough for two =
Chicago News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

GURUad Il ~ "a pIos Or
slid IoGTd EIIBT eIllFI s.lllMeD
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Born before the United States were
J formed.
Saw n presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na has projected him from
I all sudden changes
Veteran of four wars.
I .Sh0d a horse when 90 years old.
Always conquered the grip with
! Pe-ru-na.
Witness In hand suit at the age
: of no years
Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy of the age for catarrhal
troubles.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

1N1. 1StttIL D7ULR, IIV 4
ISAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLennan
l. county, Texas, has lived for 119 years.
For many years he resided at Bosque
Falls, eighteen miles west of Waco, but
now lives with his son-in-law at Valley
Mills, Texas.
Some time ago, by request, Uncle Isaac
came to Waco and sat for his picture,
holding in his hand stick cut from the
grave Of General Andrew Jackson.
Mr.. Brock is a dignif1ed old gentleman,
showing few signs of decrepitude.
His family Bible is still preserved, and
it shows that the date of his birth was
written 119 years ago.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
oRADELL HEIGHTS AN IDEAL VILLAGE.
Attracts Homeseekers, as Il Is in Northern
New Jersey, Near This City

ANY person VINO is planning 10 purchase sub
urban plot or home should visit as possible
Oraden Heights. in the Hills of Northern New
Jersey" and inspect the fine residential section
there developed by the Oradell Heights Land Com
pany, Of which AsaheI Chaplin is secretary and
whose local office is at No. 10 Wall street. That
splendidy laid tract is the hill west of the
railroad and is the work of the Oradell Heights
Land Company. which is Of the largest and
most progressive real estate concerns in Northern
New Jersey. II sells houses and land at very low
prices and. If desired exceedingly easy terms 1t
also builds house any plot selected by the
purchaser. designing the house and assuming all
responsibility until completed
OradeII Heights is one Of the heaIthfuI and
one Of the most iourishing high class residential
towns in the metropolitan suburban zone 1t is
truly a village of comfortable and attractive homes
Il is the New Jersey & New York division Of
the Erie Railroad, only eighteen miles from Cham
bers street. this city 1t has population of about
1900, four churches, excellent schools and good
stores. 1t also has all city improvements in
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
BIG CHAINED PROJECT.
Cape May City To Be Port of
ERtry

Cape May City. y. J, Feb. 2s--Oficials Of the
cspe May Real Estate Company paid in Phila-
deiphia to-day 70 Assistant United States Treas
rrer Fosier 100000 cash in consideration of
securing mich deeper channel to the great
land harbor al Cape May City. n. J.. where the
company has dredged an area OF about five hun
d-ed acres This inner harbor, which is
being dredged to depth Of 40 feet, becomes
available TO the commerce Of the world. without
q dollar Of cost 10 the government. by the con-
strTlefson -,f a channel connecting IL with the
deem water Of the Atlantic Ocean
This channel viii have width of $50 feet and
& depth Of from - TO 40 feet. sufficient to admit
So largest vessels Of the merchant marine
tree greatest ba1tleships. For the construction
sna maintenance Of this channel with the neces-
ssr protecting jetties extending about $500 feet
,--o the ocean. the government has appropriated
a 81 6aA which becomes available on the
rsav7nenr of the s108oGo by the Cape May Real
z-ers-a Company to-day. the War Department
ys,f,- recently awarded the contract for the
channel construction. work on which viii be be-
gun Immediately The government has already
brp: substantial and commodious Office build
grr. with quarters for the engineers in charge Of
tbe work at Seweus Point, Cape May City.
~here t-e channel connection with the harbor
vii he made
T--5ar me conditions Of the contract as pre-
,s-as bv government engineers about es5.00b
+,7s Il stene viii be required for the channel
tefties A vast amount OF pilng Will also be
CURED
With the government work under way this
--,,-r~,a- N active season is assured for Cape
~ C;t- for which a new era opens up. The
.krsnsiou of the city over the hundreds Of acres
.5+acenr-to the great harbor constructed by the
cane Nav Real Estate Company and virtually
,,-oss7-ed 70 The government assures. according
n realty experts. great and important future
&C. cane May City. now 10 become a port Of
.---y as well as maintaining a ha~bor Of refuge
er5 long stretch Of coast heretofore unprovided
Mir q harsor either Of safety or Tor the needs
os commerce. on this new extension many
mics Of streets have been laid OUT, grano-
if-hic cuTbs and sidewalks pIt down and a
model sewerage system has been established
ALREADY a number of cottages have been erected.
s-d others are IN contemplation fer the coming
season. Several millions Of dollars have been ex-
pended for the extensive Improvement work at
Cane Nay City. and now thai the speedy con-
strucIi0u q the deep water channel entrance to
the harbor IS assured many millions more VIII
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
INVESTOR BUYS A DWELLING HOUSE.
Parcel Is Just East of Fifth Ave. and Near
the Gould Property.

fair volume of brokerage deals reported
yesterday Pease & Gilman sold for the estate of
Edward A. Price No. 10 East 4Sth st, a story
high-stoop brownstone dwelling house, a lot
25x1Oo5 feet The buyer is an investor.
Frederick T. Barry sold for the estate of Schuy-
Ter Hamilton a five story business building. No.
736 Lexington Il occupies lot 2ox75 feet and
is forty feet south of 59th st. Abraham Schwab is
the buyer
The Cruikshank Company sold for The Italian
Mission Of the Protestant Episcopal Church a
cant plot No 325 Lafayette st, extending TO No.
3G5 Mulberry ST 1t has a frontage OF s. feet III
Lafayette 81. and So feet in Mulberry The
buyer viii improve the site.
Catherine E Taylor has sold No. 12o West SSth
St. a three story dwelling house, on lot 1J6xlO0.S
feet.
Henry and Anna Boschen have sold to Charles
F Petry the three story building, plot 152x193x
f66xl46 feet at the northwest corner of Broadway
and l23d St
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

s.. 200 PARTNER wanted. hardTare. cut
l=ry manufacturing concern many orders
OF hand, uOx showing god pro1ls. n TN
operation; capital needed % Increase o4s-
put. highest Sf reIerencss- AcDoI---ar-
Virgins CO.. 81 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

Guiding a complete sewerage system The home
of the Oradell Heights Country Club was erected
by the Oradell Heights Land Company. This
cial organization is one of the largest in Bergen
County, y. J.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
WORK WANTED.

Male.
4 BRIGHT BOY, I41a years OF age, with
Invalid mother 70 support, seeks at
Ierlool position; work OF any kind il
wanted Jacob Paul. GIG East 9Th St
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

GARDENER-By Scotchnan. ~; married:
has one grown boy; is qualified 20 take
charge Of gentlenan's estate; best refer
ences as TO ability in greenhouses, flower
ard vegetable gardens, fruits. shrubs.
lawns Ia:dscaping. etc with very con-
siderable knowledge Of farming. farm i'm
pisments and stock; not afraid TO work
Address o NJ Box "a Tribune OffiCe.