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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
nANVilLE AND THE TOBACCO
-... TRUST,

pANviLLE AND THE TOBACCO
TRUST.
Replying to scme observations by
the Daily Press upon the palpablc
fact that the American Tobacco
Company practically has the Danville
tobacco market by the throat. the
Danville Register puts forth the fol-
lowing inquiries:
what possible concern can the
Danville producers OF chewing tooac'
60 have in asking for a tariff on
Turkish cigarette tobacco. other than
the interest in tobacco growers gen
orally. Chewing tobacco manufac-
turers do not compete with the Turk
Ssh cigarette. II the tariff demand
10 In the interest Of the American
Tobacco Company or the American
Cigar Company. We would be pleased
to have our contemporary enlighten
M. How would the imposition OF
higher duty on Turkish tobacco help
the trust?
.Our Newport News contemporary
appears to be very well informed
a TO certain localities In Danville.
but otherwise his ignorance Is mex
plicable."
Our Democratic contemporary OF
the Fifth district Is not ignorant. But
perplexing dimculties lie in its path
q present. BY sound argument and
logical reasoning. that excellent news
parer is unable to reconcile two local
incidents Of recent occurrence.
Danyille was largely instrumental
n the reelection to Congress Of Hon.
inward W. Saunders. who made his
rsce squarely upon the Democratic
platform, which called for reduc'
ton OF the tariff upon trust-manufac'
tufed commodities, whether necessi-
tles or Injuries.
Danville's vote Is Exhibit l.
Exhibit 2 Is the history Of the Dan
VIE Tobacco Board Of Trades &C
tson In going to Washington and out
Hssoding the Republican tarin-hun-
m Herods by asking for . higher
a absolutely prohibitive duty upon
. certain species Of tobacco.
The Registers discourtesy in
charging this paper with inexplicable
Ignorance falls to the ground wnen
II ID taken into account that che
DanyiIle paper admits the force OF
the primary proposition advanced n
these columns that Chewing tobac-
CO manufacturers do not compete with
DE Turkish cigarette Certainly
they do not This fac; makes II
IN the more inexpiIcable Why a dele
cation shocH 90 from a chewing TO-
becco manufacturing town TO Tro-
esss against the admission to this
essntry CT the Turkish cigarette. In
szplicable perhaps is not the proper
vscl.
The great storage houses OF the
American Tobacco Company in Dam
: we ana the lack Of competition in
ths Kidding upon the floors o: the
eeoaccc warehouses In tina; city real
b % explain.
he sact that the raisers Of ma.
tsesny lue-cured leaf in PittsyIva-
~ Hsary. Franklin and Halifax
ssunses Virginia. and in Caswell ami
Rsek;aghan counties. North Carroll
=. IN tributary to the Danvilie mar.
~. consider themselves Fortunate 10
speoave sea or twelve dollars
sassssd- Tor their crops. a. asains;
Dkssss scuesimes reaching "A average
= shasty. shirty-ave and even forty
ososrs afsess yeass ego. also 10 sig.
u11ssa. ~ uuR ~ - shss u
IL - -. :. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

Six million dollars wort Of int
ventiou has given Cuba a path.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

Uncle Joe Canyons good nature
impe rvious to revision.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

Rig Sticks come and Big Sticks go.
but the Government goes on forever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

Castro seems to consider himself
the pretlel in Berlin.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

ence on the market Realizing was In
progress side by side with the new
buying, notably in Northern Pacific,
and the gains were not fully held ar
the last. The gain off upwards or
SIS, 600 eco in cash holdings reported
By the banks was a revelation Of The
extent of which boarded FUNDS are
rushing back into banking deposits.
The loaning power Of the New York
banks is thus expanded upward of
SI0G, ,GCG, eco. The weeks slight loan
expansion under the circumstances,
seems moderate. Bonds were steady
Total sales par value s2,362 900. q. s.
IS registered declined IL, the coupons
3-8 and IS 1-2 per cent on call during
the week. Total sales stocks oday
$50, 200 shares.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, January 1S.-FLOUR
dull and barely steady. Minnesota
patents IS. 400 5 SO; winter patents
81, $50 .25. Rye -four quiet; fair
flour steady s3 90 per 100 pounds.
CORN MEAL--Steady; fine white
yellow 81. 4001.45
WHEAT-spot easy; No, red
s1.o5 elevator. Options 1c lower.
May $1.114; July $1.O6.
CORN-Spot easy; No. 2, 75c nom
ina1 elevator. Options &c net lower.
May 69sc; July 6Ssc.
OATS-Spot quiet; mixed 323c.
LARD-Barely steady; western
prime $7.95@S05.
PORK-Steady: family $17.50@
1900
ira 22@61c.
MOLASSES- Steady; New Orleans
open kettle good to choice "a a 42c-
SUGAR-Raw nominal: fair refin-
ingS3 SO n s 80: centrifugal SO test
SO SO q 50; molasses sugar SO. 08 @
3 II. refined steady; No. 6, 81 so;
No 7, 81 As; No. S, 81 40; No. 8.
$4 35: NO 10, 81. %: No. II, 81. 20;
No, 10, 81 Is; No. IS, 81 20: No. II,
$4 05; confectfoners A. 81 20; mould
A. 525; cut loaf $50; crushed
s5 so, powdered IS 90; granulated
s4 80; cubes 1915.
COFFEE-Spot steady: Rio No. Z.
3-1Cc: Santos No. +, &c; mid cof-
fee seatdy; Cordova 91 % 13c. Fu-
lures points lower TO points
higher.
BUTTER-Steady, unchanged.
CHHESE-Firm, unchanged.
EGGS-Easy; nearby brown and
mixed fancy 270 2Sc; first 26c; wes-
tern and southern firsts 26ac; seconds
24@ 25c.
PEANUTS-Steady, unchanged.
POTATOES AND CABBAGES -
Quiet unchanged. 49,.
nrfces easier under local bear pres
sure and poor outside demand. Prime
crude 31632c; prime summer yellow
41c: off summer yellow 3S3 q 593c'
prime white 404 @43c; prime winter
yellow A "a 47c.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Liverpool, January I6-Cotton
SPOT small business done, prices TWO
points l0Ser. American mIddline
fair 10; good middlinP . 1t: mid
ding s.42: low middIing 6.If. good
ordinary ~: ordinary 522
The sales Of the cay were 5000
bales Of which 400 bales were Cor
speculation and export and incluG ed
$500 American Receipts sc, 900
bales including 2E90O American. Fu-
lures opened steady and closed barely
steady. American miidling @. O. c..
January & "a; January and February
6 0z: February and March 6 o.;
March and April s 043: April and
May .043; May and June s 04: June
and July d .n2t; July and August
5.99; August and September 5 SS:
September and October 5.74; Octo-
Der and November 5 IA; November
and December 5 6Z3.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

New York, January 1S.-The Gotten
market opened steady at a decline of
2 TO 9 points during the first few minu-
tcs and showed a net loss of to 20
points on the active months as IA re-
Suit of disappointing cables. realizing
and local bear pressure. With the de-
cine there was a renewal Of bull sup
port and demand through wire and
commission houses on which prices
rallied to a net gain of 4 to points.
later ruling irregular around the clos
ms figures of last night. The close
was easy. 10 to IS points lower.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
| rustee's Sale

"a virtue of authority contained in
! frtaln Deed of Trust executed 10
1e4gk r Pell as trustee. by The
nHIHooHpany corporation organ
80 FndeS the Laws of North Caro-
- "lth It's principal place Of busi-
~ at wilmington, n. G., on the
RsJ DAY Of December. 1904, and re-
! W1ed in the office of the Register
10 Deeds of New Hanover County. in
it1Pk AZ, page PA ct seq, the said
ESPrge 2. PeIl, as trustee will sell
Inf cash to the highest bidder at the
IIemlses in Wilmington, n. G., at IL
i9clock noon on Monday, the 10th
gay of February, 1908, the following
described real estate ard personal
property, or so much thereof as is
necessary to pay the Indebtedness Sc
cured by said Deed of Trust.
Beginning in the eastern Enc of
North Water street, 125 feet and 3
inches nOrthwardly from its intersec-
ton with the northern line Of Chest
nut street, and running thence north
WaTdly with said line Of North Water
street Al feet and { inches II the line
OF lot lately belonging 10 John G.
HeYer; thence eastwardIy parallel
with Chcsnut street, l66 feet and 3
inches TO vail; thence gOIt tlwardiy
with said wal am lr:
street, about % feCt and inches:
therce along said wal and parallel
with Chestnut street westwardly about
B feet; thence southWardly along said
wall about II feet and inches:
thence along said wall eastwarily and
parallel with Chestnut street, about
feet and 8 inches; thence southwardly
parallel with Front street, about z
feet and inches; and thence west
wardly, parallel with Chestnut street
to the beginning; together with the
privilege of using in common with
the owners OF the lots abutting on
the same an alley Is feet wide which
runs from Chestnut street to the south
line Of said lot and which is distant
70 feet eastwardly from North Water
street: being the lot and rights Of way
conveyed by r ". and r. A. Hicks
to TIE Hicks Company by deed re-
corded in Book So, pagr Gs7. OF the
Register OF Deeds office of New Han
over County.
All our stool; Of goods. consisting
OF vinegars, acids. barrels. kegs, etc.
now in our building and which may
hereafter in the course OF our busi-
ness be purchased or acquired in any
way by US. Also all the fixtures and
now In our building on
Water street used for the manufac-
ture OF our goods, such as Sill. apple
press, tanks. etc, and all office fur
1iture, together with such fixtures.
and furniture hereafter ac-
!uired in any manner, whether by
purchase, exchange or repair.
GEORGE =. PELL.
This January l1th. 1908. ia ii got
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

New Orleans, January 1S-Cotton
spot steady with prices UNCHANGED
M1ddl1ng l2c; sales were 2,4OO bales
on the spot and 10000 to arrive. Iu-
lures opened steady to IL. points be-
10" the close yesterday which was
3bout AS due on Liverpool cables
There was a slight rally after the
opening caused by fairly active buy
Ing. During the day the market was
characterized by rather wide fuctua-
tions. but heavy realizing in New
YORK "rk moderated the hope of any
great advance in values, Spots held
their own fairly we'll and furnished
one Of the few bullish features or The
market. At the close which was
steady. the active months were l to
6 points below the close Yesterday.
Closing bids: January II 72; Febru-
airy 1857 nominal; March 11.67;
11.67 nominal; May 11.67; June
11.6G nominal; July 11.72.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
Yes Se'S I'm Port
STEAMERS.

Cameron, (Rr.) 1929 tons, Peasant,
Heide & Co.
Reliams OBJ 2,3G2 tons. Candlinish,
Alexander Sprunt & Sons
Daloby (Br) 2,335 tons, Ramsey,
Alexander Sprunt & Son
Arroyo, (Br) 2,3O7 tons. .C1ough,
Alexander Sprunt &, Son.
Eddie, tBr.) 1856 tons, Harrison.
HeiIe x co.
Haxby. (Br.) 2,225 tons, Eriksson.
Alexander Sprunt & Sons.
Thltmbleby, (Br) 1,1sS tons. Nore
lizards, Alexander Sprunte & Soons.
SCHOONERS.
George A. McFadden, 936 tons,
HIeders, Port Tampa to New York,
G. ,. Maffiitt.
Sedgwick, 472 tons, Hagerthy, to c:
d. Maffitt.
Howard B. Peck, 46S tons, Dodd, c.
D. Maffitt.
Admiral (Br) S3 tons, Pearce.
Springer Coal Co.
LGok, 297 tons, Cressey, to c. D.
Mafttt.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS

New york, January 1S.-Receipts
of cotton at the ports today 37,O4o
bales against 46,7S4 last week and
41.530 last year. For the week 22A;-
900 bales against 253,32e last week
and 299,155 last year. Today,s re-
ceipts at New Orleans 1e,516 bales
against 15,275 last year anu at hous.
TON 7244 bales against 14,S11 last
year.
Total today. at all ports-Net re-
CENTS, $1,000 bales; exports to Great
Britain, $3.50; France, II, ,4of; con-
tinent, 1S,4S9; stock, Ss6,264.
Consolidated. at all ports-Net re-
ceipts, 37,040 bales; exports to Great
Britain, S9,9S0: France. 1F.467: con-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

New York, January 1S.NThe STOCK
market counted on a strong oank
statement today, although the return
vas not published until after the close
f the market in accordance Win the
rlle made permanent last fall This
syrectation was the principal sustain
Ing force to prices. The most serious
obstacle to the advance was the heavy
lone of American Smelling which was
heavily sold while prices otherwise
were advancing.
Reading was the feature OF strength.
Improved collections reported by the
mercantile agencies weekly reviews
and hopeful auguries drawn from this
development for the revival of COM
1ercial activity were favoring inf1u-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Galveston firm at 1880; net receipts
1854 bales.
New Orleans steady at lee; net re-
ceipts 16,5 bales
Mobile steady at 115c; net receipts
$50 bales.
Savannah quiet at 115c; net re-
ceipts 6,766 bales.
Charleston firm at 113c; net re-
ceipts 343 bales
Wilmington firm at iisc; net re-
ceipts 2,5O4 bales.
Norfolk firm at 123c.
Baltimore nominal ait 11ac.
New York quiet at 12.25c.
Boston quiet at IL 25c: net re-
ceipts 112 bales.
Philadelphia steady at 12.5eci net
receipts 139 bales.
Jacksonville. net receipts. 311
lnS
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
INTERIOR MOVEMENTS

Houston steady at 12kc: net re-
ceipts 7,244 bales.
Augusta quiet at 123c; net receipts
TT bales.
Memphis firm at 123c; net receipts
1859 bales.
ST. Louis steady at 123c; net re-
ceipts 407 bales.
Cincinnati, net receipts, $40 oales
louisville firm at 123c; net receipts
Louisville firm at 123c.
Little Rock steady at II 9-1ec; net
receipts S02 bales.
Total today-Net receipts 11,664
bales: gross receipts, 1876 bales;
shipments. 1O,676 bales: sales 4,264
bales: stock, 29S,329 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Public opinion in this count was
very much divided On the question OF
giving separate independence 70 Cuba
after tare island had Seen TAX n from
Sraia 2 4 SaGTetarv Taf = announce
..ent that tha soldiers and representa-
lives OF our government will be with
drawn IN 1899. will be received with
general approval; for the solemn word
OF tine United States vas given 10 the
cuban people thai our occupation
would ne temporary aud to the cd OF
establishing more firmly thier separate
sovereignty. II Is much TO our c-edN
that American adUinist-asivr f1rcss
Lave been able so Quickly TO bring Of
Ger out OF chaos in cuba; IL its NUN
more 10 our credit TINT we keep fath
with these people.
There is something very impressive
in the fact OF nations lahorinf 70
bring an infant republic TO mattriN
ard genuine independence. AlJhOu=H
mere expedieucy might dictate amor
selfish policy. 4 certain seltiustnt. /"
thing very necessary 10 the life OF
people, will approve Of NJ Tar
handling o. the situation. The-e :
something very becoming in Slch ar
tion by nation set C teach abd p-ar-
tice the doctrine OF self-goy yernnelt,
This achievement of the Unfit sta.es
will make luminous page ii tn lis
tory of the world-Cnarlo.tJ 4 observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

chicago, January 1S-Wheat nrice,
on the local exchange declined more
than cents today on free selling by
local leading holders At the close .l,e
May option was off 2 IA to 3-8c Corn
was one cent lower. Oats we're 5-8 to
81 Provisions were 2 1-2 q TO 1Oc
lower.
chicago, January 1S.-The leading
futures ranged as follows:
Omen High Tow w..
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
NAVAL STORES MARKET

New York, January 1S.-Turpen-
tine quiet at SIC. Rosin quiet;
stained common to good, SO. 40 "a
8 80.
Savannah, January 1S.-Spirits
tvrpentine nothing doing "a; sales o.;
receipts 29S; shipments 212. Rosin
nm; sales 1899; receipts ,2,1OI;
shipments 1852; stuck It's,
Quote: A. B. C. SO 40; E. So. 40;
:. $3.50; c. $3.50; H. SO: 60; /.
k3. 80; X. $3.50; NJ. Sc. 90; n.
S5.G5 N. $500; w. G. $e.io; w.
w Sc. 80.
charleston, January 1S.-Turpen-
tine and rosin, nothing doing.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
MONEY MARKET

New York, January 1S.-Money
nominal; time loans easy, sixty and
ninety days 5 per cent: six months
s per cent. Close Prime mercantile
paper 03W7- per cent; sterling OK
change strong with actual business
in bankers bills at 1865 @75 for de-
mand and at 1915 @4S3 for sixty
day bills; commercial bills 4 .S13;G
.S1a; bar silver 55a; Mexican dollars
A.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

OstsI 'IUOtdCI.'IS WtTe as 1OIIOWS:
Flour quiet and barely steady; No. 2
Spring wheat $1.1O01.11; No. 3, 98c
q S1.10; No. ? red 97c0s1.OO4; No
? corn. soc; No. ,. yellow, 81 2@62sc;
No. . oats SOC: No. white 4930 %
SIC, No. rye 82c: fair to choice
mailing sc G09Sc; No. northwestern
$1.191; prime timothy seed $40;
clover contract grades $17.OO; short
ribs, sides Oooso) $6 623@6 S7a:
mess pork per bbl. $12.75 012. S7t;
lard per 100 lbs. $7723; short clear
sides (boXed) Sc $4,000, whiskey
basis of high wines S1.35.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
CAROLINA PLACE. SCHEDULE

'Dally Except Sunday)
Cars viii be operated between Fro {
and Princess streets and Seventeenth
and Market every 20 minutes leINin.s
Frons aud Princess from G.do n M
until 8 so y. m.
Leaving Seventeenth and EErket
from 100 a IN. until 1000 p m All
Suburban cars will make regular stops
at Delgado.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
DIZZY GOODS MARKET

New York, January 1S.-The drv
goods market was quiet today. Revis~
ions OF prices are in progress. Many
large buyers are expected in next week
when the annual meeting of the Not-
1onal Wholesale Drygoods association
Will be held and many buyers will at
tend it.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
DEJGADO AND THE GOLF LINKS

On the trips leaving corner OF Front
and Princess streets at 2.3o. $50. 6.lo
and 71e IN. daily except Sunday
the Carolina Place car will be rrn TO
the Golf Links. Sundays $50 a. m
Leave Golf Links daily except sum
day at 2.40. $40. $40 and 72o p. In
Sunday at 3 so m.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

(Sundays

Leave Front and Princes strcco
every 20 minutes from s 20 "A. I'M,
until $50 p. m.
Leave Seventeenth ana harkex
streets every 90 minutes from $40 -
m until 1890 p. m.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
NAZAL STORES

SPIRITS OF TURPENTEB -
Nothing doing.
RCSIN.-Nothing doing
TAR-Nothing doing.
CRUDE .'CEPIcSTIHSE EaTt
$2.25; dip, 1926; virgin, 1925.
RECEIPTS TODAY.
casks spirits turpentine.
280 barrels rosin.
- barrels tar.
s barrels crude tDrpentire.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

She was the pride OF TIE country
round,
Envied by other girls Jas sA';
In beauty and health she did abound
BY taking Rocky Mountain Tear.
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
CLOSING PRICES

New York, January 1S.-Cotton:
Spot closed quiet; msddrng uplands
1925: mid 1ling gulf 1850; sales AIS
bales.
Futures opened steady and closed
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
tlncnt, 1852.

tinent, 1889
Total since Sept. 1st. at all ports
Net receipts. 5.751.641 bales; exports
10 Great Britain, 1.951.Ss3: France
53S,963: continent 1.959.6C4: japan,
103. sos: Mexico, 1893
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
Another EamnnsLCncla.I.

Is Senator Jeffries ntvis, Of .trkan-
saw, to rob Mr. Fairbatks Of I'll cock
tail fame? It would fee so. The
Arkansaw statesman. bad N engage
ment to speak at the kac1s1n day ban
Quet in Chicago, on Re sHbiect, Dan
gers Which Threaur the Republic. .
1t seems that he hak bean in s.. Louis
the day before. tklat while the Chi
cago banGuotars he rioting around
the festal board EIenries was peace
fully slumberingF IN another room in
the same hot2l 81 lid he not show
up in the banqte. hali? Can light
come by wasfOf insinuaticu? The
New L2rk Evening Sun says that in it's
happy, i:respoHi5le way, Chicago has
proceeded to make Joke of the mys-
terry by the ifvention Ci 2 Jeff Da-
Wis cocktail" Fitt the recipe for which
ali Chicago hhrr)oms are now provid-
cd. Old malFalrbanks will, no doubt,
De delighed a this prospective dis
traction of Frt%-a,l notoriety.-Char-
lo:te Ch~on1 1clt.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Trains Hos n AID 4i carry Pullman sleep
ing Cars between WILMINGTON and washingtoo.
connecting with Pennsylvania T. n. for an
points east
Trains Nos. - and 20 eauy Pullman Pariov
Cars between Wilmington and EorfeIk-
Trains Nos. % and 90 carry Pullman Sleep
ing Carr between Wilmington ana Coiumhis.
T. G. WHITE.
General Passenger A.rHa.
w. J. CRAIG
Passenger Traffic Manager.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
LOCAL COTTON MARKET
Saturday, January /;

Saturday, January Is.
COTTON-Steady, lice
Receipts Of cotton today, 500
bales. =
Receipts same day last year-1,273
bales.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
coast LINE
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
These arrivne and Departure are given 90
informs a ton. AZ well connections with othe~
companies; but arrivals and connection. are
not guaranteed.
Schedule in Effect January 5, lsos.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
FREIGHT SCHEDULE

Leave Wilmington 400 p. nl. CdaIIy
except Sunday.)
Freight received NJ Ninth and
Orange streets from 100 tc 400 y "a.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Take 4 DeWitts kidney an@ 5Iad-
der Pills; tley are Tor weak back
inlanaten of the bladder, Lackache
and weaf Nidheys. Sold by r. r..
Bellan.s
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Il casks spirits turpentine.
355 barrels rosin
38S barrels tar.
81 barrels crude turpentne
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
STOCKS AND BONDS

Southern cotton mill stock tVr "a.
week ending Saturday furnished h
HUGH MacRAE & Co., bankers. W.T.
mington, n. c.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
Clyde Steamship USnp
NEW YORK
WILMINGTON AND
GEORGEJOWN LINE

NEW YORK
WILMINGTON AND =
GEORGETOWN LINE
From New York.
>. s. Navahoe Friday, Jan NJ
S. g. Carib. .... Friday Jan "a
To New York
s. s. Carib. 80. Saturday Jan. IL
Is. s. Navahoe -. Saturday. Jan. Is
For GeorRetoNn
3. s. Navahoe :. Monday. jan 20
:. >. Carlb-. Monday, jan 2T
Through bills OF ladins and iowerA
Through rates guaranteed TO and from.
points I'm North aid South CarcheA
For freight and passage apy a.
H q. SMALLBONES. SupA
Wilmington ~ C
III. r. MAYNARD.
Freight Traffic Manager
II. II. RAYMOND,
Vice Pres and Gen. Manager
General Offces-Pier &c NJ 81.
Braneh-290 Broadway. New York
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

A
Mp2rc ?qhtc
ss1sAzl~ss
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND SANFORD.
westB LAst r.
Daily Daily
Lv Wilmington ........ 3 20 am Ar - pm
Ar FayecteviIle ........ IL % am Ar G pm
Ar Sanford ............ I 80 pm Lv Q 30 Dm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-12
NOxViLL7-DALLA INTERUR-
BAN NEARLY COMPLETED

Knoxville.-The survey of the Knox
ville-Dalas interurban line is very
nearly completed. Two lines of easy
construction and verv easy
grades have been mapped out. In a
few weeks he blue print and pro-
files and cost of construction will be
ready. The survey show that Dallas
is only 3S feet above Knoxville and the
grade will only be about one per cent
and it is believed by the surveyors
of one per cent
Nell Woodruff is engaged in making
some repairs around his place few
blocks east of the square, a new barn,
etc.
Willie Wren, the Swear old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Wren. received a
deep cash across his cheek by run
ming in to a wire fence a few nights
ago. DR.. c. W. Cornell dressed the
wound.
Miss Mamie Hyatt of this city is
teaching the spring term Of school at
Dunreath. The term was one-thirc
finished last Friday on which date she
came home to visit her parents.
VIM. G. Snodgrass has been having
serious time with pain in the back.
Friday he suddenly became so helpless
that it was found necessary to call a
carriage to take him home.
Miss. Fern Dixon, the clerk at the
general delivery window of the post
office, resigned Saturday of last week
after period of service extending
over two years and two months
Dirk Van Zant from near Pella. was