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WIOUNGTON, 'N. J;0.;;tPRipA1yi ; SEPTEMBER 11. 1908.
PRICE : FIVE CENTS
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Three Big Financiers Back From Eu
rope and Peace Said to Reign Once
More in the BelmontRyan 'Camps,
Have a Plan for Uniting ; Traction
Affairs In Manhattan.
New York, a September 11. August
Belmont, Thomas F. ftyau and Samuel
Untemy er, landed fa. New York; today
from Europe.' Much significance Is at
tached to the tiict that; this roupt)f
financiers came over together'. It is
said that Ryan " and Belmont , . have
buried the hatche and have evolved
a plan for uplting. traction ; affairs: In
Manhattan. Untemyer is credited with
having brought about a peace pact be
tween the big traction magnates.
THE ; BATTLESHIPS
Arrived at Albany This- Morning at
V "7 O'clock. ' "'"?..
American
reached the harbor just in-time to es
cape a heavy blow outside. " They
found only .three ; colliers awaiting
them, five were chartered to deliver
coal here. The fourth- is expected
soon. The long , distance .and ' shoijt
time allowed . ; in the -Pacific course
have caused 1 one . collier v to - misB the
fleet at Honolulu, three ' at "Aneland,
and probably one ' here Albany has
three thousand ' residents. Two thous
and visitors are aleadhere find Tten
thousand are expected.?. Tb entertain
ment program . includes C official valls,
reception s, excursions " and a, Z parade
by American sailors and marines.
Alleged Swlndler,':
Richmond SeptemberllMrst
Theo. A, , faagaman; has told a "story
C. Flower, alias ? Horace il. "C6urtlandt
in a swindling- operation ' involving
more - than one :. million ' dollars. - She
says Flower has gotten: as much as
five hundred thousand from her4 She
thought he was .jsponsible. , Flower
is believed to be hJdlhg in Richmond.
Conference to be Held This Afternoon
on vThoe"important Subjecta at the
?' Chamber, of ; Commerce Rooms, Be-
ytween Congressman H. Godwin,
Government : Experts 4. Qrl Wright
:and J. L. Spoon? and a Number of
Business Men;' V , " -. ,
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.Congressman H. L,x Godwin, ot this
district arrived; in the 'city early, this
afternoon' Von' the';trajn " from NNew
BernVand at. 4:30 o'clock an Interest
ing conference 4s.to.be held, at ' the
Chamber of Commerce rooms between
Mr. Godwin" and Messrs J. ;0. . Wright
and '.W. r li. Spoon government experts
on drainage; ahd gdod roads; at which
there will be 'present quite a number
bf Wilmington business inenv As' will
be inferred from r the q subjects . upon
which Messrs.Wf ight and Spoon have
specialized; the conference will be up-'
on1 the topics, drainage and good roads
and ;it is expected that the discussion
to be heldwill be of great interest and
benefit, not only to those who. have
been invited 1 to attend the conference
but to the general 'public as well. . y-
Albany, Sept. 11. The
TlTSl m h is in charge of
bor at 7 oclock this morning, having waa diamis fmm t, saivaHnn-A.
V . ; rA QUEER; MIX-UP.
Wrng Report That Was Officially Sent
WllmingtohT About Mr. G.M.
."Fomby.1 ' ; "
From -all ' reports , there has indeed
been a strange mix-up in the good work
m: Wilmington.; It seems that if was
reported .that iMr.G. M..Fomby, who
Don't miss today's big new showat
Crystal Palace. . It '
Storm Warning. "
Washington, D. C, Sept. Il,' i968.
Advisory message eleven thirty a, :m.1
West Indian . hurricane ; now : central
near and west of Turks Island; moving
northwesterly. Dangerous for jivesBels
in region of Bahamas and'off South At
lantic coast during next two' or. three'
days. jGARRIOTT.
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
was dismissed from the Salvation Ar
my tin account of misconduct . In other
wordst it was ; known ; here that Mr;
Fomby was an ex-captain in the Salva
tion Army and a letter to Col. Holz; of
the Army, Tbrought back the news that
Mr. Fomby- had - been dismissed -. from
the service on account of drunkenness.
Of . course; this ; created a stir. Mr,
Fomby emphatically ' d enled the charge
and; at once wrote Col. Holz about It.
Then it turned out to be a case of "mis
taken Indentity" and Col. Hole has duly
made reparation, writing the following
letter, which Is an interesting" and hap
py sequel to the unpleasantaffair;
Philadelphia, Pa.; Sept 8, 1908
Mr. -G. M ; Fombyi 3 10 North th St:,
' j ;:r;:?S:Wilmlhon,' n:
ilear "i SlrtYburletterlof 'jtheth
Jhasti rechcti:
y ous; haveben ; 'jaxL
ness ;tlirought thelletter ij)rote -to
AdjutentYatesat wiimlngton.'vlth
reference to your, .former career in the
Salvation Army." As both ;you and Mc
Mastry were stt tioned at Columbia, Si
C:, previous to your giving up the work
of the Salvtioh Army, I got the two
men mixed up in my mind. It was Mc
Mustry and not you, who acted so dis
gracefully at Columbia, and whom we
were compelled to dismiss. .-I fully ex
plained that inr'my,' second letter to
Ad jt. Yates and authorized him to show
the letter, to any of the people who
might have become : acquainted with
the contehts of my former letter. -
' -Very much 'regretting that the error
occurred "and with" kindest regards, I
am, sincerely yours, : ; ; '.'
RICHARD E. HOLZ, Colonel.
Will be Given at4 the Bijou Theatre
' Today.';".' 'y'y-'y: r
The public is invited by the "manage
ment of the Bijou theatre, and of the
City Baseball League to attend the
performances to be given today at the
theatre, for the benefit of ,the baseball
organization. "The Blue Bird," an ex
quisitely colored film will be shown.
and Mr. Henry W. Angel will give"
dialect impersonations." .
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Southern Section to beDevelopedM r.
-A.JTaylor t HeartTlyFavorsSte
Bond Issue Robert.. Ruark, Esq,
Writes as to the Cost of Road Build
ing and Draws Interesting .Compari
' s6n-Chalrman ; McEachern Replies
to j? Some Questions-i-Tomornw
- Last Day to Reg Ister. v;.:-?.-
. There has been wonderment among
some as to where money' from a new
bond issue Would - be : spen,t. ; It is un
derstood that for the most: part; new
roads would be built In . the southern
part"ofhe -county, with a view to4de
V eloping a part . of; the -county; most
in need ; ', that portion lying in Federal
Point township audi which,aS; result
of; the need of good roads, has only
increased ;itfi valuation:! 9 per Jcentv n
the;; last .7 years, " While ,Masonboro
town; ship' has increased 155 per cent;
Of course,-' work on other roads would
be continued, but T new roads would-be
placed in .the part of thecounty noted,
so as; to build up that; portion of ; the
county which ; is undeveloped and
which . should . be built-up for tie pro
gress" of the county. . - ,
Tomorrow is; the last day tp regis
ter for the election and ; every voter
should see that his name appears on
the; books. ; It " is 'k a new registration
and it behooves every voter to. . regis
ter and .to cast his ballot one way or
the other. V .' ::
In the statement giving the macad
am width of New Hanover county's
roads The Dispatch yesterday through
a typographical error made.it 30-feet
This was as to the road-bed,
but at that it is A feet in excess? of
the roads - In; Guilford county.; The
I width of ' the macadam ; should have
been: jNewHanover ; 12 ieet ann, umi-
tordlo:feet;
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Tried to Make Highwaymen of Them
pe'ves Last Night at the Expensed
Two Dusky Damsels, One of Whom
Jsr "Leading Lady", in a Negro.Mjn-
strfel-Warrant; Against-the Little
warKies Changed v on Account of
Their Age;:
Today's session 'of Nthe mayor's
coirt was' of more f than the usuai ;ln
terest on account of the fact that three
diinunitive plckanninles, Burt LeVahh,
Jim Green and Geo. Fisher. not one ff
whom is, as large as a Jersey mos
quito, were haled bef ore the court on i
the charge of 'highway robbery. On
accouht of the ' tender "years of the
three ebony hued deefndants it was
.decided to -change ; the warrants
against them to ? disorderly conduct,
and' on this charge the three saWed
pff specimens of the cOlorted race, were
sent to the county farm for ' thirty
.clays. ' -
4From; thei details of the' case,' It
seems that the; 'three small followers
of Jesse James determined to 0 carry
put their highway. robbery plans, stoj
ped two'dusky damsels at the ; corner
of Front and Grace streets last night;
One of the . three made a flying leap
through the " air in modern football
ashion, and he made ; an approved
jrldiron tackle of one-of the wonieh
around the waist, causing her to drop
her pocketbook. , The vother pickah-
nnies then reached for the - purse and
made off.with scant; courtesy, hot stop
ping to bid the : dark ladies -even a
hasty farewell. Some amusement was
created at the trial when one of the
women stated that; she&was "leading
ady" for, :i Quarterman's ;;; minstrels,
which has been giving performances
here recently,:; and that; she .thought
the insult to one In her position should
be met with the severest: punishment.
The little darkles felt that they had
beep "stung" on the: deal, as they
ound in the'pocketbook only 25 cents
and an Imitation; ten dollar , bill.
S. Besant and Gerheart Foy, charg
ed with an affray, were ordered to pay
the costs . of the'case. ' ;
Walter Quion, charged : with yag-
rancy. was sent to the roads for thirty
days. . Frank;. Simmons, Charged wth
trotting his horse around, a corner,.
was . fined $5 and' the costs, and Ross
Correction M ade. T 'gf; 0 ;
A typographical i!erTsjr;rf ft:tfie 'JWYr
tisement of the Wilmington :Steair
Laundry several: days agcr caused : the
advertisement - to read" skirts pressed"
when it should have been 'shirts
pressed." The ' intention pf the ad vfer-
new shirt presser recently installed by jran7 7
thf iflimiivnA AiAMit; I Market, ; IS
the laundry," one of the most modeVn
and complete nieces " of laundry ma
chinery to be found in the, south,
y Jhe Beautiful ;;Poppy 'Dance
The Beautiful Poppy Dante at Lu
mina tonight. .,- ;;.";r; ;-; : :'jr? 'f
RALPR KENNEDY MARKET CO.
N ow, Ready to Serve the Public Iri U p-
v'Q;"to-B'ate,;Sweil;Manner.;
The new buildings for . the Ralph
Kennedy Market Company have been
completed and the' company, which i is
a most ' substantial one. . Mr. Ralph
Kennedy being ; president and Mr. , Sol
Sternbercer ; beinc , secrettary and
treasurer, ' will v makej a strong 1 and
splendid ld tor patronage. The com
pany has not ohlya main market, but
aTfine branch,.- as well as a splendid
pasture and abattoir on the old Fed
eral Toint road. The main oflic is 10
atftd " af. the "southeast corner of S6V-
i entti - and ; Castle-; streets, . while tbe
at Eighth and Red s Cross
streets,' thus placing . the" company in
position to serve the people in . both
whk.hWhme proves py" "'' tn.rat loTttc
teut.M.j. . - ii thft former is -1243. and at the latter
without wear, tear, . or breaking I off
of buttons.
The Cash Shoe 'Store sell a regular
$2.50 for $1.98. Mercer & Evans Co
Marriage Announcement
Announcement has ' oeen! mide of
the forthcomlne marriaee 'of 1 Miss
Susie E. Davis, the ' daughter; of : Mr,
ana Mrs. I; rS, Davis, of Southport,
and Mr. Clarence Elbert ,Hill, of this
city. The wedding" will be celebrated
September; 23rd" at Vthe residence 'of
Miss Davis' sister, ' Mrs. W. ' L; Willi
lord, No. 301 North Second street" fe;
Delightful EvehrTonight;rV A
. Tonight a delightful eventls on tapis
in a birthday party to be given-by the.
ounaay School of the Southside Baptist
Church and for the benefit of the (chil
dren's classroom, v A 'fine program of
niusic and" other features: has been
capped out -
1744, and a call over, either will bring
prompt and fine, services, -: . ".;' . - ;
The pasture, f with ' abattoir connect1
erf; is ' sblendid. ' d" this will ; give
the company opportunity 6f handling
and ; making, a specialty, of , stall f fed
korUitCrolina bfi;pbrkandmuttohv
and; such nieatj. will" ; always, be found
: lursTPt" refrieerator.
The company's, main building is equip-H
ped with machinery to manuiacture
pure" pork 'sausage- ahd fiver, pudding,
arid ibis department willibe under the
direction' of '"Mr.- Kennedy himself,
which" 'will ' guarantee cleanliness. ;v
The company wilt also nanaie uotu
Swift 'and Armourproducts, ..thus mak
ing tfie line of service most extensive,
f The;' company will' h,ave expert,
affable gutters, and all other help will
be experienced. ' ; " r " ,
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1 The Poppy Dance
Roppy Dance ;at Lumina tonight
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Subscribe to - The Evening Dispatch
Swell new; Cameraphone program at
following article ;in favor of the issu
ance of the bonds : r -- :
To the Editor: v , ;
The best; way to get the merits ; of
the bond, issue clearly before the pub
lic is to eliminate all points of agree
ment, and thus narrow the subject : to
the smallest compass. Proceeding in
this way we have the: following re
sults: . " :
1st. It is agreed that public high
ways are a necessity. ' -r
2ndv It is agreed . that the. develop
ment of a back country is the best
means for the support' of a city. : ;
3rd., It is agreed that the country
roads of New Hanover are costing ho
more than like public. Improvements
in other counties of the State.
5th. It is agreed (because ' the tax
books attest "it) that since road-build:
Ing was begun the increase In - the
valuation of ; country property through
the precincts affected is f: an ; average
or little over iuu per cent, as cpmr
pared with an increase of 43 per cent
for the city. ;
6th. It ; is agreed that as a result of
road building the country precincts
are paying for the improvements , at a
ratio of two to one as compared with
the "city. ; . s.:ltZ.C .'
; 7th It is agreed that the program
for. county roads Is; not yet completed,
and that' where such roadsVhave not
been extended property.: has ; made an
increase of only one tenth-the increase
in improved ; precincts , and a little
more than one-fourth of the increase
In ; city property.
With all these points of agreemeht
eliminated the question narrows itself
aown to a single issue, viz. ; aau
city of s Wilmington: because of its pfej
ponderating vote, refuse to continue a
needed public Improvement ! only ; be
cause the " city chahcesv ' to " represent
s b : per : cent or tne taxaoie property
This ; is the sole: issue, and - whatever
may have Been the : force 'of the objec
tion as an origihal ; proposition time
fcsis operated to nullify thellwundness
bf ; the contention. 7 : Obviouslyi . if eoun
try property "has increased In taxable
value 100 per cent - as the "result or
of 43 percent during the same -peripfl
for city ; property, 1 then :: the ; ratio ;bf
taxable property as between the coiini
trb" and" city has harrowed. In favor bt
the cou comes
too Iate.;;rThe city; as espeicts taxable
values', was a greater part of the iomir
ty hen road buildinwas.gun tnan
it is today.' and our citizens knew, pre-'
clsely what policy eyireenterlhgi
upon wnen tney unaertooK jnis pudhu
Improvement Nor Tias this policy 9ne
bf charity, but ton thecontrary a,r;wise
ferasp of Ta sound ecbribmic "principle.1
For -years ; the " impression obtained
that there ;were no valuable iands In
New : Hanover -ccrunty;and when by
chance thjs : delusion r was ' removed; we
set out" on the enlightened policy 1 of
developing our . back ''country - as our
Strickland, ' charged with a.
his ;drawithojitiBr
ordered to pay the costs.'
operating
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Depotltory for U. 8. Government,
s State fof N. and County . of
New Hanover. .
CapIUI.. ,200,CCO.C3
surplus..;.'. .. .. iooooacQ
Profit! . VV. t . . . 25.0000.C3
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Just Received a very fine lot of
, any size, Fresh Fox River Buttet
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The Beautiful Poppy Dance at Lu
mina tonight. .--' '
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.
Remains of Cof. H. M;rDrane will be
" ; -;. Laid to Rest. " ,
Col. Henry; M. Drane, a prominent
citizen of Armbur, who has been crit
ically -11L at the Jaines Walker Me
morial Hospital f6r several weeks past
died early yesterday afternoon at the
hospital. His death was" not unexpect
ed, but the passing away of this prom
inent man, nevertheless, will come with
poignant grief to his relatives and
many, friends throughout North Carcn
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Col. Drane was th 76th" year of his
age.- He was wentinea witn rauroaa
building; throughout his life,' and for
two years vhe was president of the
bid -Wilmington and Manchester Rail
road, no wthe Wilmington, Columbia
and August Railroad. Vr ; .
He .was also president of two rail
roads' ln: Florida, and during his -life
lie'; filled practically -every . position
that there Is in railroad - worK. ;; uoi.
Brane served valiantly throughout the
CivifWar.v : 'yf:Tr 7;'
: 'The eceased -Vas" married In 1861
to Miss Virginia' Lloyd, and there are
left tb" mourn' his loss,; a; widow and
foti rchildreh, these being Mr. S. p.
ljrane, ;oi san juan, trm w xviuu; mis.
wy:;1 Morrell, - Savannah,' ' Ga. ; ; Mrs.
Thomas -Ashe Hall,' Macon, Ga:, and
kr. " Gebrsfe Thomas Drane, of New
- ' CotT Drane was a ' member ; of St
James', EpiscopaVhch; J ejfuneral
wil" bo" held 1 this atfernobn 'at 4:30
o'clock 5frbm the residence of ' Dr.J
H.. DuVham,1 :No. .403 Chestnut street
ahds'the Ihtfermeht will , be ;made In
Oakdale cemetery
$eiitalivcr;Vlmintonfrn
manage tl affairs in
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voUart dcp
approycd;nd
count receives prompt and caret ul attention.
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At this bank, the small depositor and
the smalLborrower are' accorded equal
privileges with the large ones. ' - -Your
'Savings earn 4 per cent, with
SAFETY IN OUR SAVINGS DEPART-
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vTo the' Beautiful Poppy Dance at Lu
mina tonight.
BITEN BY A RAT,
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Little Sen of Mr:' arid Mrs. James Hall
i tJWeets Vyifh'eculia
i:;Then"1a Taken Seriously 1 1L"A
1:A peculiar tMsha; happened " sev-
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iW.fBCOPPER, President r ; GE6Xi;GAYLORD Vtca President
iv' " 5 V THOS. E. COOPER, Cashier. ' . .; ' '
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; canitai. : . .l":.-: .v V:;'. . .V; -'-';' ...'; :.. . .$ 1 00,000.00
Earned surplus'. . .
Assets..;
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130,000.00 I
1,500,000X3 1
( Carefully managed ! by experienced ; bankers. Supervised by DIREC- X
v .TORS. WHO DI RECTilSg ' : . :
E' Established for morel'tHan a score of years, 'its strength has been so j
conspicuous Rnsc,l PnI ?f be X I
come:;'knowhuahoutvthe
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OPPOSITE O RTON HOTEL.
ne. vi minion Mvnsanurus
-only 25 cents per month. V - ' 1 Crystal Palace today,
It
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Wright the fpur-monttisld son Mr. 1
and Mrs. James M. Hall."; Wnile asleep r
bitten on one 4 "finger , -by a rat The
little fellow recovered from"; this in
jury only to be taken;sick with fever
and for several days the ; little 'life
.was; about despaired of.; However,
friends of Mn and Mrs. Hail will "learn
with much' pleasure that; the little lel
low is; nv considered out tof danger.
'"Where your money .buys more.'
Try Our. .$1.98 shoe ?Cash Shoe Store.
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