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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
CUT IN SALARIES.
Announcement Made by Official of
Air.

Announcement Made by Official of
Scaboard Air Line.
Norfolk, Va, February 20.-W. A.
Garrett, chief executive officer for the
receivers of the Seaboard Air Linz
Railway today issued the follow
ing:
Effective February 1, all officials re-
ceiving more than $4,000 per annum
are working under a ten per cent. cut
Those getting between $4,000 and $5,-
900 per annum inclusive are working
under an eight per cent. cut"
Mr.. Garrett announced that there is
to be absolutely no change in the
present list of officials of the Sea-
board system.
All district presidents of carpent-
ers and machinists unions along Sea-
board Lines will meet officials at
Portsmouth tomorrow relative to con-
templated salary reductions among
the general employees of the system
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Many OF Most Prominent Educators
of South Will be Present.

A recent letter sent out by Mr.. K. ID.
W. Connor, secretary Of the North
Carolina Teachers Association to the
teachers in all the public schoolC in
the state, shows that on the program
Of addresses are the names Of many
of the most prominent educators OF
the south and the meeting is expected
to be the most important and largely
attended ever held. Mr.. Connor says:
''It is with great pleasure that
make the following announcements for
the Teachers Assembly program at
Charlotte, January 10Th to 10Th, IN
clusive:
Governor Robert B. Glenn will de-
liver, Tuesday evening, June 10th,
what will probably be his last great
educational speech before his retire
ment from his present Office.
'Prof P. P. Claxton, of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee, who has probably
trained more North Carolina teachers
than any other living man, will also
be with us. He will speak Wednesday
evening June IItn, DoIOTe the ScuSIdi
session on The School and the State;
and before the primary teachers sec
tion he will discuss The Relation of
the Primary School to the Home The
Relation of the Primary School to La
ter School Life The Adjustment of
Courses Of Study in the Primary
School, The Essential Notion OF Ele-
mentary Work and The Primary
Teachers Preparation
'tDr. o. T. Corson, formerly state su-
perintendent Of Ohio, now editor OF
the Ohio Educational Monthly, will
speak before the general session on
Thursday evening, June 18th, on
Schools and People of other Lands
and before the section of city superin-
tendents on The superintendent Au-
thority,' The Teachers Freedom The
Superintendent and Board OF Educa-
tion, and Some High School Prob
LENS Superintendent Joyner says
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

that he IL one OF The most effective ec-
ucational speakers he has ever heard
".Dr. Charles w Kent, professor of
English Literature In the University
OF Virginia, and member Of the Stale
Board OF Education Of Virginia. Wit
be with Us June 18th and 18th. speaa-
ing before the sections of the High
Schools and Academies on The Prob
lens that Confront Us What the Col
leges Owe the High Schools. What
the High Schools Owe the Colleges
and before the general session Friday
evening. June 18th. on The High
School and Community Life
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

Greensboro. ~ c.. February 20
Joseph G Cannon Of Illinois was en-
dorsed for the presidency this after
noon by the republican organization
Of this county.
Mr.. Cannon is a native OF this
county. having been born at New Gar
den. seven m les from this city
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

Richmond, Va, February 20.-An in
| yestigation Of railway rebate charges
was resumed before Commissioners
| Lane, of the interstate commerce
| commission today. The case of the
Chesapeake and Ohio being still un-
der consideration Much testimony
was introduced corroborative OF that
adduced yesterday. The principal wit
ness was o. ID. James, auditor of
freight receipts Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio. He identified papers shown
him by special counsel, John H Mar
BILE as records from his Office. They
covered a car actually in Richmond
but purported to cover a car of grain
routed through from Orange to a
southern city at the through rate
Several of those patches of documen-
tary evidence were produced and iden-
titled and shown that in making out
of false way bills, many Of the false
numbers used on cars forwarded COW
cred cars laden with iron casting,
cases of medicine and other odds
and ends of merchandise Mr.. James
stated that he was familiar with the
handwriting of A P. Gilbert and E. D.
Hotchkiss and identified their 90 KS"
signed by their initials, on several of
the filed way bills. He failed to recog-
nize the initials signed "E. D. H"
as the signature of E. d. Hotchkiss.
The commissioner:
do you say that is not the sigma
ture of E. D. Hotchkiss?"
Witness: 1T certainly is not his
customary signature. 1t looks like Mr.
Gilbert's wiring"
The commissioner: Can you pro-
duce half a dozen examples of Mr..
Hotchkiss signature?"
Eyes, sir"
Very well, then; please do So"
1t developed at this point that there
were three different handwritings on
one of the alleged false way bills in
evidence.
H. L. King, freight agent Of the
Atlantic Coast Line and H. r. Phin-
ney. Richmond, agent of~the Seaboard
Air Line, testified that roads accept
ed the way bills of the other roads
without question and In this confidence,
had been destroyed
When Edward M Thomas, clerk of
the auditor Ct disbursements of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, was put on the
stand before Commissioner Lane
this afternoon he was asked If he had
produced the records. as ordered in
a subpoena He said auditor of dis
bursements, l.. B. Enslow had inform
ed him that they were destroyed.
Commissioner Lane has just order
ed Mr.. Thomas to tell Mr.. Enslow to
come into court tomorrow when. the
latter suddenly walked in. He was
sworn He admitted that
with the approval of Comptroller Sui
livan he had destroyed various papers,
some oof which were of date SUBJ
sequent to the enactment of the Hep
burn law. Mr.. Lane took the witness
in hand and drew from him the state
ment that he was not aware that rec
ords had to be preserved, adding that
he had never read or seen the Hep
burn law. The commissioner read
that section relating to mutation or
destruction of papers.
Thomas vas ordered to make a
more careful search and return to
court tomorrow.
Agent Swain testified that orders
signed "E. H D." to send out local
cars as of through shipments so that
the shipper would get rebate from
connecting lines without the know
ledge of the latter were not in the
of E, d. Hotchkiss, gen.
eral freight agent,
The hearing will be resumed to-
morrow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25

Frankfort, Ky, February 2o.-The
ballot for United States senator by
the joint session of the legislature to-
day resulted as follows Beckham ST:
Bradley SIS; Alien one; Blackburn one
Campbell 4. Necessary To choice sc
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
RAILWAY REDAT: CHARGES
Case of Chesapeake and Ohio
Under Consideration

Testimony OF Previous Day Corrobor-
ated by WitneSscs-N itnesses Tes-
tify as TO Use OF False Numbers and
False Way Bills.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
FLEET IN CALLAO
Welcomed With Booming Can
non, Cheering Thousands

American Ratflcships Present Magni-
fteent Spectacle Anchored i'm the
Hirbor-Fleef Wiu Remain Ten
Days and WiE be Joined by Tor
pedo Boat E1otiila-Passage From
Punta Arenas to CaiIaO.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
PearSall & COMPANY

With the close of this year. 1897,
Withdraw from the firm of Hall
& Pearsall, incorporated, and asso-
ciate with me my two sons, Fred. L.
Pearsal and Horace PeaIsall.
We will undertake a business in
GRAIN, GROCERIES and FERTILI-
ZERS and hope to receive a reason
able portion of desirable patronage.
OSCAR PEARSALL.
December 81, 1907. ia
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
GENERAL NEWS.
]. Pierpon. Morgan recently paid
$75,00J for rare Chinese rug.

]. Pierpont Morgan recently paid
$75,00D for a rare Chinese rug.
Sampel L. Clemens mark Twain)
passed his seventy-third birthday quiet
ly at his home in Redding, Conn, No
vember 30th. AS was his custom, Mr.
Clemens took his morning ride, passing
the remainder of the day with his
household.
A bloody irsurrection is in progress
in Hayti. Wholesale executions by
both the government and the revolu-
tionists are reported.
More than 1000 West Virginia coke
ovens in the Norfolk & Western fields.
which have been idle for almost a
year. have just resumed operations.
The withdrawal of Timothy L. Wood
ruff chairman of the Republican
state committee, is conceded to prac-
ticauy insure the election of Secretary
of State Elihu Root to succeed Thom-
as C. Platt as senator from New York.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Average
s1.3l7.o9d

On request of the Denver Druggists
Association, F. w. Nitardy, chemical
inspector of the state pure food com.
mission, is gathering data on laws cen
trolling the sale of "0ope'' in other
states. with view to framing a strin-
gent law for Colorado. which the drug
gists have asked to have put in force.
Mr.. Nitardy recently inspected the
drug stores in various cities and found
cocaine, morphine, opium and other
.arcotics being sold with restrictions
After fastening to Colorado Springs
from British Columbia. when informed
by telegram Oct. 27th OF the loss
by his wife of $1,000 worth OF da-
monds. James Il. Gregory formerly city
detective, and also former chief of
police of Colorado City, recovered the
eeus and arrested two Young SUSPECTS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Cripple Creek Gold Output.

Cripple Creek.-The output OF the
distr.c: for November has totaled 65,-
e27 tons with a gross bullion value OF
$1.317 ,09G.
AS compared with the October fig
ures an increase is shown in the ton
mage treated at the local cyanide
plants. with decrease in valuation
OF ore treated at the valley plants of
approximately $15O,OO0.
The tonnage and value of the ore
treate1 at the different plants. as
given out by the accredited agents of
the smelters and mills was as follows:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10

Robert F. Maddox was elected
mayor of Atlanta. Georgia. on the End
inst. by a majority of more than
5000 votes over James G. Woodward.
regular Democratic nominee and twice
mayor of the city.
DIR. Andrew ]. McCash, the well
known surgeon, and a son of the late
president OF Princeton University.
James McCash, who was injured in
runaway accident in New York City.
died on the End inst.
Dorando Pietrie, the Italian Mara
thon runner who defeated John Hayes,
matched to race Tom Longboat, the In
dian. for 26 miles 1856 yards, in Madi
son Square garden. New York city,
Dec. 18th.
At Philadelphia November 26th, AL
fred Shrubb OF England, champion
distance runner Of the world. defeated
a relay OF four men defeated a relay
Of four men in an eight-mile race at
Central Park Shrubb covered the dis.
tance in 42:14.
At meeting of the Ohio State Fire
Prevention Association held at Colum-
bus. 4 plan was submitted for organ
izing a national assembly. including
all of the institutions in the United
States interested in the preservation
Of life and property from fire.
President Nord Alexis of Hayti has
been deposed. He gave up the fight
on the 2nd inst. and took refuge on
the French warship Duguay. lying at
Port Au Prince. General Legitime,
the revolutionary leader. was at once
proclaimed president.
The expected dividend OF tx per
cent. on preferred stock and one per
cent. on common stock was declared
on the 2nd. inst. at a meeting of the
board of directors of the American
Smelling and Refining Company in
New York City. The total amount is
close to $500.o00.
AdvIces from Edinburg. Scotland.
state that this has been an extraor-
dinarily mild autumn throughout the
British Isles. Strawberries were gath
cred In November, something the old
est inhabitant does not remember.
Many garden and wild flowers
bloomed in October and even In No
vember.
The terms OF the American-Japanese
agreement regarding the integrity OF
China are received with satisfaction
in governmental circles at Paris. The
last clause of the agreement. which
pledges the two governments to com
municate with each other for the pur-
pose CT arriving at n mutual under
standing before adopting any measures
In the event of the status quo being
threatened. is considered Of immense
Importance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
seeklna homes In Colorado.

Denver-The Republican Wednes-
day morning snys: Two special sleep
ing cars loaded with people seeking
new homes and investments In Colo
RADIO arrived yesterday and went out
over the Denver g. Rio Grande rail
road. bound for the San Luis valley.
All eastern roads out OF Denver report
an exceptionally heavy movement Of
homcseekers now that the harvests
are all out OF the way in the Middle
West.
Frank A. Wadleigh. assistant general
passenger agent OF the Denver & Rio
Grande. says the volume OF travel by
seekers OF land was never exceeded
in his experience. One OF the cars out
last night was made up OF Iowa, Ne
brasHl and Kansas men. and will look
over the irrigated region around Ala
mosa and other places in the San Luis
valley. The other special car was
brought in by the Hagadorn Land
Company. and will take Middle West
People to view the irrigated region
near Del Norte.
Another special car OF homeseekers
will be In today over the Rock Island.
II will go south over the Denver &
Rio Grande. The land seekers are 60
Valley Land & Irrigation Company
with property lying between Colorado
Springs and Pueblo. They were sent
out by the Pearson White Company
OF Chicago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Had Its Advantage.

Jefferson ID. Thompson. the chair.
man of the Vanderbilt cup commission.
was criticizing at a dinner in New
York new motor cal' of rather dubi-
Gus type.
= Even the advantages claimed for
this car" said Mr.. Thompson. appear
dubious to me. Take that :. yaunted
feature, for Instance, OF excessive light
ness.
Mr.. Thompson smiled.
"A young lady" he said. once
showed me proudly a very cheap. very
light car that she had just bought
lawfully light. isn't H?' said l. 90.
Yes said she. isn't 1t. splendid!
Whenever 1t breaks down We can al
ways push II home"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

A. + Clappef OF Weld county has
been rppointed messenger in the for
est service at Denver.
The United States and Germany
have arrange! for postal rate on let
ters of cents instead of cents. The
new rate will go into effect on Janu-
ary LIST.
Chairman Stellwagen OF the inaugu-
raj committee has appointed Mai. Gen.
J. Franklin Bell. chief of staff. U. S. A..
to be grand marshal OF the inaugural
parade.
Governor Curry Of New Mexico. who
is in Washington to work for state
hood. says prospects are encouraging
for admission during the coming ses-
sion of Congress Of both New Mexico
and Arizona.
Attorney General Bonaparte has for
mally submitted to the Supreme Court
OF the United States his petition for a
writ OF certiorari to the Circuit Court
of Appeals for the seventh circuit. or
dering up for review the Judgment of
that court reversing the rulings of
Judge Lands In the rebate case
against the Standard OIL Company, In
which the company was fined S29,-
O0O, 900.
The annual report OF Postmaster
General Meyer for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1908, gives the total re-
ceipts for the year as $191 ATS .663. and
expenditures as 32OS.3 1886. thereby
showing a deficit Of $1G.s73.222. the
largest in the history of the depart
ment: with an additional loss from
fire, burglary. etc, of $37.056 The
deficit OF 1909. 1t is estimated, again
will exceed S16,0OO,0OO.
In a decision rendered by Commits.
sioner Lane Of the Interstate Com
merce commission in the case Of T. NJ.
kehoe & Co. against the Nashville.
Chattanooga & 81. Louis Railway Com
l'any and others, it is declared that the
commission would not impose on a car
rier the duty of telegraphing to the
consigner in the event that the ship
ment is refused by the consignee. or
the latter cannot be found.
All fourth class postmasters in the
states east Of the Mississippi river and
north of the ohio river have been
placed in the classified service by an
executive order of the President. Here
after all the appointees to fourth class
postmasterships in those states must
undergo civil service examinations.
Postmasters now holding office will
not need to take the examinations.
Over $4,000 fourth class postmasters
are affected. E.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt on
Wednesday the End inst. celebrated
In a quiet wiiv the anniversary of their
marriage in ST. Georges church. Lon
don, twenty-five years ago. No formal
function was arranged. So
The four offices of assistant post
master general will be abolished, a d.
rector of posts with seven assistants
provided for. and the entire postal SER
vice Of the United States divided into
fifteen separate districts. II the bill for
the revision of the postal laws which
is being prepared by the joint postal In.
vestigation commission is passed by
Congress.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
PHILADELPHIA WESTINGHOUSE
PEOPLE TO BUILD DAM ABOVE
DENVER.
AT COST OF 100000
BUILDERS SAID TO BE ASSOCi.
ATED WITH NORTHERN COLO
RADIO POWER COMPANY.

Denver.-The Westinghouse Elec-
trio interests OF Philadelphia, with
millions of cari.al behind it, attracted
by the great possibilities in latent en-
ergy N Colorado streams, have Sc
cured site for reservoir and power
plant. says The Denver Republican.
and in a reasonably short time will
supply electric current to Denver and
the region round that city.
The power dam and plant is to be
installed on the South Platte, about
thirty-five miles from Denver. and will
cost 100000 The capitalists in the
project are closely associated with
the Northern Colorado Power Com
pany. that is supplying electricity for
the Denver & Interurban line owned
by the Colorado & Southern railway.
So successful is this first electric line
in the state that 1t is semi-officially
admitted the Colorado e. Southern
probably will eiectrify It's South Platte
road and take its power from the new
Westinghouse plant. The dam site on
the Platte was sold by coterie OF
Denver men Who secured II two years
ago from the government at small
cost and now turn II over to the Penn
sylvanians at n handsome figure.
II Is said there will be no delay In
beginning work. as money is all ready
to go ahead with the dam. The site
of this dam is ten miles below Chees-
man lake. otherwise known as Goose
Creek dam. the source OF Denver's
main water supply.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Riot and piIIaoe In Hayti.

Port. Au Prince; Hayti.-For many
hours during Abe night following the
flight of Nord Alexis. riot and pillage
prevailed In Port 'Au Prince The
populace. maddehed by the spirit of re-
volt,s .t,,rnet from the SKIN that car
ried their deposed. president to the
French Haffifng ship .Duguay -Trouin;
and gave sfnlr ieht' I'd their passions
They looted stores. and residences and
fought among themselves over the
booty and were only held in check by
an armed force hastily gathered to-
gether by General Poidevin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
u Reminded Him.

Nick Altrock. one OF the real funny
actors on the ball field. boarded at
the same hotel with "Jiggs" Donohus
last winter and one morning at the
breakfast table In conversation with
"Jiggs." said:
"The buckwhent cakes at this hotal
remind me OF a baseball game"
"How's that?" asked Donohue.
THE batter doesn't always make .
hit."-Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

The following formula is never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses Of table
spoonful every four hours.
This II followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten at any drug store.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10

Tho extraordinary popularity of fins
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter OF great i'm
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffen.
or makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary. with the result OF
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
RECORDS for the Mile.

EIeciric'locomotiye. "a secoHas. 1908.
d, Automobile. 2sls seconds. 1906.
Motor-paeed cycle. II minute, Is
secohds. 1904. -. 81; :.
, Bicycle. unpaced. i minute. 40 2-6
seconds. 1904.
Running horse. l minute, 35ia SEQ
onds. 1890.
:. Pacing horse. l minute, 55 seconds.
1906.
Tro;tlng horse. minute. 5sh SEQ
onds. 1905. 49,
Man skating. minutes. &c seconds.
1896.
Man running. 4 minutes. 12si SEQ
onds. 1890.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
viii Hear Message Tuesday.

Washington. = The Presidents an
nual message to, Congress will be read
to the second session OF the Sixtieth
Congress on Tuesday, the 9Th, instead
OF Monday. the spening day of Con-
gress, according tethe plan now an
nounced. The se4ate will adjourn
on Monday out Of ri epect to the men,
ory of Senator Allison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Prefer c..h to Checks.

The bank check has taken small
hold as yet upon the citizens Of Mexi.
CO. especially when amounts Of less
than $1,000 are concerned. They con-
slider 1t much easier to pay spot cash
than to give a check for amounts OF
$50 and 500 and maintain with some
amount of reason that a business deal
can be put through with better advan-
tage when the cash IL in sight
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Work Does II.

"Contentment is not a good thing
said Mrs. Willsins Freeman at dinner
In New York. Not contentment, but
dissatisfaction. is what causes prog.
ress in the world
She smileds = 7-J.sr: ~
'1f We look for the. contented man."
she said. 1--WE usually find him asleep
when he ought to be at work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
A Scientific Theory.

Now they claim that the human
body contains sulphur"
-In what amount?"
"Oh, in varying quantities.
We'll, that may account for soms
girls making better matches than 9TH
ers"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10

A female statistician has figured
that there are exactly 1924 500 bache-
lors in the United States-or, at least
there were at the time the figures
were compiled. 1t is only during leap
year that such sad and melancholy
facts come to light. -. =
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
High Diplomacy.

Mrs. Gramercy-You look all tired
out.
Mrs. Park-It's no wonder. It's so
trying to find out from your friends
what they'd like to have for Christ
mas without conveying the impression
that they may expect It from you
Smart Set
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Merely Curiosity.

First Tramp-I've been looking for
work.
Second Tramp-You don't mean It'll
What for?
"Oh. Just out of idle curiosity
Smart Set. =,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
A Scheme7

"A certain girl agreed to marry .
man In case Taft was nominated.
Now. Of course. she has to make good.
What do you think of that?"" NJ"
.. y. think that girl was playing very
safe" a.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10
Explained.

whats the difference between
valor and discretion - ~
"Well. to go through Europe without
tipping would be yalor." ..,-~..,
II see."
And to come back by . different
route would be observation-disclosures
City Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-10

Z Toull never catch on II you don't
try. and after catching on. don't ~
kfraid to let go, II necessary. 3. q. = -f.a