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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21
HOME FOLKS.
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The Baptists are indeed a wide-awake
people. They have built up a superior
institution of learning at Wake Forest
college that is at once excellently man
ned by scholarly teachers and is pro-
gressive. We attended a commencement
their in 1sA-ffty-three years ago. 1t
was a highly interesting occasion of the
day of small things. 1t is fine and
1ourishing college now. There are over
200 student already matriculated for the
current college year.-May it rise to $50.
The college is beautiful for situation and
near the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad that
runs some two or three hundred yards in
front. The buildings are numerous and
ample. 1t has done a great work for the
Baptists and for North Carolina. 1t has
given to it's denomination a large body of
educated ministers. We guess there are
not less than 100 of these preaching the
Gospel to dying men. The president,
Rev. DIR. Charles Taylor, is a consecrated
man of Coda pure, upright, kindly,
truthful, gentle, lovable gentleman. He
was we'll educated at the University of
Virginia, a state school Of high renown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

Today is North Carolina Day at Win
chester, where nearly 500 of her soldiers
lie buried. The is to be laid
and patriotism is interested. Nothing
would SO indicate decay on the part Of a
people as to growing Indifference to the
claims of patriotism and the closing of
the mind to the impressions of great his
toric facts and to the glories wrought by
heroic souls. May that day never come
to North Cardinal! 90, fading honors of
the dead" exclaimed the immortal Sir
Walter Scott. All know his famous lines
in his most inspired poem, THE Lay of
the last Minstrel" which we will quote
lest some may not know them:
"Breathes there the man, with soul SO
dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my OWN, my native land"
Let us not forget North Cardinals
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

this country might cause wheat to drop
to SO cents. II it o it will help more
mouths that need help than q dollar
price would help farmers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

A great storm in Texas played havoc.
Half of Port Arthur is destroyed and a
number of people are killed and injured.
The people are fleeing from the place
in great terror. The great export pier is
practically ruined. At Sabine Pass four
lives were lost and several ships were
sunk. Several houses were blown from
their foundations, and eight miles of
railroad DESTROYED.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

Let us not forget North Carolina's
heroic dead, but honor their memories
and cherish their splendid deeds of valor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

A report, We hope true, comes from
Logansport, Ind, of September 13, tina
a message signed "Andree" has been
taken from a captured and exhausted
carrier pigeon.
Its right foot had 2 small aluminium
band around it, on which was inscribed
NO ~ and the lette- A" Under the
left wing was a parc5.,1ent containing
some badly disfigured writing, out of
which the following cod be read: "Au-
gust 18th, Pole" and the next was erased.
Then came the signature, "Andree.""
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

Rev. DR.. Abel Stevens is dead in Cali
fornia, aged 50. He was beyond doubt one
of the foremost writer's and authors OF
the great northern Methodist church. His
History of Methodism" is a work of
marked excellence-probably the very
best ecclesiastical history ever writ
ten by an American. We know that Gov.
ernor Swain held it to b. a work Of dis
tinguished excellence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

Richard H. Hutton, editor of the Lon
don Spectator, one of the foremost of
England's great weeklies, is dead. He
was a fine. scholarly writer, eminent as
critic, and generally conservative. He
slipped up in his e~xtravagant praise Of
the poet, William Watson, who by the
way, is an infidel of the first water and
a scoffer of God. A recent poem shows
his horns and hOofs. We would sooner
take Tom Watson, who has recently pub
lished a real history that is we'll praised.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

The Philadelphia Record writes calmly
of the Pennsylvania bloody work. II
writes plainly as follows:
injunction at the hands of the court
in staying marching strikers bent upon
acts Of intimidation and disorder has been
as an usurpation and an in
justice, but in the light of the work done
at Latimer government by injunction"
Is comparatively humane, benefcent and
merciful. Injunction at the mouth of
winchester rifles is effective, but at what
bloody cost and c~onseQuence!"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
Senator Hanna Visits COpperdOm

At 8 O'Clock Friday evening of
last week the handsome yacht Com
manche, with Senator Mark Hanna
and party aboard, steamed up Port
age lake to point opposite Han
cock, where the craft was anchored
for the night. During the evening
Mr.. Hanna received few callers, to
whom he yielded to the request to
spend day to see the industries of
the county. Saturday morning, in
company with Hon. G. D. Sheldon
and Graham Pope, of Houghton and
G. A. Wright, J.R. Cooper, Captain
S. B. Harris, John Harris and j. c.
Shields, the latter in charge of the
party, of Hancock. Arriving at
Calumet, the party was met by Hon.
John Duncan, superintendent w.
r. Parnall and Fred Smith, w. H.
Hosking and a number of others.
Mr.. Hanna visited the important
places of interest at the Calumet &
Hecla and Tamarack mines, after
which trip was made to the stamp
mill at Lake Linden. The special
train returned to Hancock at 4
o'clock, when the party boarded the
Commanche and proceeded on the
journey to Duluth.
The senator was profuse in his
thanks for the days entertainment,
which was distinctly of social ma
ture and politics were not once dis
cussed. Mr.. Hanna is a stockholder
of the Calumet & Hecla Mining com
pany, and has sold it many million
tons of coal. It is not generally
known that the distinguished visitor,
whose reputation is worldwide and
who elevated Mckinley to the presi-
dency, at one time sal led the lakes.
In 1861 Mr.. Hanna was engaged as
clerk Of the steamer Northern Light,
one of the old timers to ply on Port
age lake. During that year Mr..
Hanna and d. S. Kendall checked
freight together at the Hanc ock
dock, and Mr.. Hanna was more than
pleased to grasp the hand OF his old
friend. Mining Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
A BIG HAUL.
POstOffice at Calumet Entered by
Burglars.

Burglars entered the postoffice at
Calumet early Saturday morning
last and secured over $500 Regard
ing the bold robbery the Calumet
Evening News has the following:
THE safe had been opened by the
use of -glycerine, the combination
lock on the outside having evidently
been knocked off with sledge, and
then powder run into the lock
through the holes made by pulling
out the combination; after the outer
door had thus been opened three
holes had been drilled in the inside
door, the lock of which was easily
opened in the same manner as the
outer one. The burglars took two
drawers from the safe with their
contents and left everything else
after looking it all over. One of the
drawers contained about $40 in
postoffice money and $50 in money
order cash, and the other had 1921
of Postmaster Grierson money.
This drawer was used by Mr.. Grier-
son for his business as agent for the
Home Insurance Co. The stamps in
the safe were left untouched as
also the big batch of registered let
letters and the money orders. There
was some money order change in
the safe, but it was left.
The burglars left their sledge,
screw-driver and large pocket
knife. A piece of dirty soap, evil
IDENTIFY used in getting the powder
into the holes, was also lying on the
floor. The screw-driver and sledge
were recognized by James McHardy,
blacksmith, as belonging to him,
and the burglars must have taken
them from his place that night, as
the tools were used the previous day
in the shop. The most peculiar part
of the whole affair was that the
sledge was the same one used when
the old postoffice was burglarized
several years ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
According to Report COvingtOn,
in this County, Is Soon to
Become a Boom Town.
EXCELLENT INDUCEMENTS
Will BE Offered to Those De-
string To Obtain Good
Farming Lands.

THE SENTINEL has at different
times given accounts of the town of
Covington, which is located in
this county, showing its future
prospects, from farming up to
gold mining. That the place is
destined to boom is evident from
the following account which is
taken from. the Escanaba Mirror
of recent date, and which evidently
comes from an authentic source:
The South Shore company
through its land commissioner, f..
W. McPherran, will soon begin to
boom the new town of Covinyton,
which is AZ miles west of Negaunee,
and nine miles east of Sidnaw, one
of the headquarters of the lumber
ing and sawmiliing interests of the
upper peninsula, and the junction
of the Chicago, Milwaukee q st.
Paul line with the South Shore.
Speaking of the new town Mr..
McPherran said that the South
Shore people are going to make quite
a place of it if possible. The com
pany is Offering good inducements to
land seekers, who wish to go
farming.
The land is very desirable for
farming. There is also lot of fine
timber there. Mr. McPherran says
there is an excellent opening for a
stave mill, also lot of hard
wood timber available for shingle
mill, Srist mill or charcoal kilns.
The hardwoods there consist of elm,
maple, birch and Eastwood. There
are several lakes and small streams
near by. so that the land is well
watered. The land commissioner
is quite enthusiastic over the pros
pect for the new town. He thinks
IT will be vet one of the best places
in the lumber district.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
PEQUAMING POINTERS.
Especial Correspondence of THE sEsrlsE

Especial Correspondence OF THE SENTiNEL)
Miss Katie Wahl was up from
L'Anse Tuesday.
T. H. Lang was down from Han
cock Saturday on business.
r. G. Williams and d. J. Norton
were up from L'Anse Monday!
F. w. Hebard was at the copper
country Monday and Tuesday.
Otto Herzberg had the misfortune
to lose one of his stage horses Tues.
day.
The steamer Shrigley and consort
Aloha came in Friday to load lum-
ber.
The steamer Jay Gould was in
port Wednesday afternoon with
freight.
III. Nicholson, representing the
Curtice Mfg Co., of Chicago, was
here Thursday.
Geo. T. H. Jackson has secured a
position on the yacht Morgan. Glad
to see you here again, George.
Mr.. Powers, representing Frank
lin McVeagh q Co., Chicago, trans
acted business here Tuesday.
Mrs. Phil. Dexter and Mrs. JnoS
Rothwell were in attendance at the
l.. o. T. M. lodge meeting at
L'Anse Monday evening.
The Indians OF the M. E. Mission
will hold their annual camp meeting
here again this summer, commenc-
ing August 14th, and lasting one
week.
A very pleasant party was given
at the Town Hall Friday evening
by the S. B. c., and all who attend
ed report having had good time.
Mrs. Alphonse Moreau and two
sous, Joseph and Henry, returned
Saturday from months visit with
friends and relatives at Gardner,
Wis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
ANNUAL CAMP MEETING
Will Commence Tuesday, August
18th, at the Pequaming
Camping Grounds.

The annual Indian camp meeting
will convene at the camping
grounds, above Pequaming, Tues
day next, the 18th inst, and
will, as usual, continue for one
week.
These meetings have heretofore
been well attended, but it is
expected that the attendance this
year will be larger than ever.
During the week the following
named ministers from distance
are expected to be present and to
take part in the services: Rev. 7.
j. Purdue, Atlantic Mine; Rev
T. B. Wilder, Central Mine; Rev.
G.. A. Walker, Hancock; Rev.
William Clemo, Ishpeming; Rev.
Hall, Calumet, and Rev. Martin, oil
Baraga.
All are given a cordial invitation
to attend the services.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
Ball of Fire Struck a DWELL
ing House in Mar
quette Monday.
THREE PEOPLE STUNNED.
Barn and Warehouse Struck
BY Lightning and
Burned.

One of the most severe electrical
storms Marquette ever experienced
prevailed in that city for an hour
Monday forenoon. Five persons
had narrow escapes from death by
lightning and four buildings were
struck. Mrs. John Strong and four
children were in their house on Park
street. A ball of fire struck gable
and travelled through seven of the
eight rooms of the house. Mrs.
Strong and two children were work
ing in the kitchen down stairs.
Lille, 15 year old girl was knocked
down senseless. A bowl which she
had in her hand was broken by the
lightning. The mother and her II
year.old son were also knocked
senseless. They came to shortly,
but it was some time before the girl
recovered. Two little children were
in the room where the lightning en-
tered. 1t tore the plastering off one
side of the room and burned hole
through the Dashboard for its escape.
A curious prank which the light
ming played was to strip the sill or
apron off an upstairs hall window
and drive it 18 inches through the
ceiling. Nails which had been used
in the window were picked out Of
adjacent walls, where they had
been driven as if with "a hammer.
The barn and warehouse of Meeske s
brewery caught fire from the light
ming and burned to the ground entail
ing a total loss on building and con
tents of $4,000, covered by $4,000
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
BEWARE OFTHE KLONDYKE
Secretary Bliss Gives Warning to-
Prospective GOld-Seekers.

Washington, Aug l0.-Secretary
of the Interior Bliss has taken cog
nizance of the rush to the Klondyke
gold fields and Alaska and has is
sued the following warning to the
general public:
ITO whom it may concern In
view of information received at this
department that 5000 persons, with
1000 tons of baggage and freight,
are now waiting at the entrance to
White Pass in Alaska for an oppor-
tunity to cross the mountains at the
Yukon river, and that many more
are preparing to join them, | deem
it proper to call the attention of all
who contemplate making that trip,
to the exposure, privation, suffering
and danger incident thereto at this,
advanced period of the season. Even
if they should succeed in crossing
the mountains, to reach DawsonCity,
and when over the pass, 700 miles of
difficult navigation on the Yukon
river, without adequate means Of
transportation, will still be before
them, and it is doubtful If the jour
ney can be completed before the
river is closed by ice. am moved
to draw public notice to these con
ditions by the gravity Of the pos
sible consequences to the people de
tained in the mountainous wilder
ness during FIVE or six months of
Arctic winter, where no relief can
reach them, however great the need. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
A Popular wedding Trip

is to take d. & G. steamer to
Mackinac Island. If you want a de-
lightful wedding trip, where you
are not likely to meet acquaintances,
take one of the new d. Il G. steel
steamers to the island of cool
breezes. Staterooms and parlor
reserved 80 days in advance. Send
two cents for illustrated pamphlet.
Address, A. A. ScHANTz, G. p. A.,
Detroit, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
Teachers Examination.

The regular examination for
teachers certificates will be held
at the court house, L'Anse, Thurs
day and Friday, August 10 and
20, beginning each day at ga. m.
An examination for entrance to
the state agricultural college will
also be held at the same time and
place. M. ]. McKANNA,
County School Commissioner.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
BUcKLsN,s AaSIcA sALvE.

The best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by S. T. Harris.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14

The Page Fence Giants are GER
tainly excellent ball players. They
shut out the Escanabas in a game
Sunday, the Houghtons Tuesday,
and the Marquettes Wednesday,
In fact they have shut out twenty
two teams thus far this season, and
have lost only one game out oi
sixty-nine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
Keep Cool by Taking a Lake Trip.

Visit Picturesque Mackinac, the
island of cool breezes. Travel via
the d. & G. Coast Line. Send two
cents for illustrated pamphlet. Ad-
dress, A. A. ScHANTz, G. p. A., De-
troit. Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14

Daniel Sheehan, of Sidnaw, con-
victed in the circuit court at
Houghton, for assaulting his wife
with intent to murder, was SEN
fenced Thursday to five years in
prison.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-19
WHISKY MEN INDICTED.

Fulton County Grand Jury Charges Them
with Murder OF Ponder.
Friday morning, mt Atlanta, Ga, the
Fulton county grand jury found bills
Of indictment for murder against Wal
ter O'Quinn, Louis Steinau and julius
simon, charged WIN. KILLINGS 'fsfroi-
The grand jury began the investiga-
ton at 10 o'clock and was in session
for three hours. All of the testimony
in hand by the detective department
was not introduced and several wit
nesses summoned were allowed 10 go
without being heard.
The indictment returned was as fol-
lows:
"In the name and behalf Of the citi-
zens of Georgia, we charge and accuse
Walter O'Quinn, l.. Steinau and julius
Simon, Of the county and state afore-
said, with the offense OF murder, for
that the said Walter O'Quinn, l..
Steinau and Julius Simon in the
county aforesaid on the eighth day Of
Novembes, in the year of our Lord,
eighteen hundred ond ninety-seven.
with force and arms, did unlawfully
and with malice aforethought kill and
murder one 7. j. Ponder by shooting
him with a pistol. The said Walter
O'Quinn being then and there the &C
tor or perpetrator of said crime, and
the said L. Steinau and Julius simon
being present, aiding aud abetting in
the preparation of said offense con-
trary to the law of said state, the good
order, peace and dignity thereof"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-19
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
New Industries Established In tho south
During the Past Week.

New INDUSTRIES Established In tho south
During tho Past week.
Among the most important new in.
dustries reported for The past week are
the following: A Touring mill at
Lebanon, Tenn; gas works TO cost
$50, 900 at Newport News. Va. tho
Tisdals Mining and Manufacturing
Co., capital $500, at Butler, Ga.
the Huguenot Miningan Milling Co.,
the Arctic Circle Mining Co., capital
81 900, 900, and the Grand Encsmp.
msnt Mining aud Milling Co., capital
$500, 900, at Charleston W. Va the
Morgan County Camel Coal Co., cap.
,ital $4,000, at Frankfort, KY; the
Carter Coal and Iron Co., capital $780,.
900, at Pulaski, Va, and the Jackson
Meshicr Mining Co., capital $50, 600, AT
Rome, Ga. The Peerless Clay Co.,
capital 1000, has been incorporated
Mt Butler, Ga. {; tho New York Petro.
leum Co., capital $500, 900, at Parkers'
burg W. Va. and the Frost Cotton
Oil Co., capital 800, 900, ut Frost, Tex
A knitting mill will be erected at Bur
lington, n. c.; rope and Irvine mill at
Griffin, Ga. a furniture factory at Lit.
tie Rock, Ark. $40, 900 lumber mill
at Hamilton, n. c.; 800, 900 saw mill
at Mineola, Ga, and q s45, 900 lumber
mill at Vinton, La.
Other woodworking plants will be
established at Brandford and Holley,
Fla, Belair and Cordele, Ga, and Ell.
kin. n. c. -Tradesman Chattanooga,
Tenn.l
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-19
CLARA LEFT PESNlLEss.
Father-iu-Lav Of "Lord" Beresford Drops
Dead From Worry.


Dead From Worry.
Alexander Pelkey, father-in-law to
Lord Beresford, dropped dead on the
streets at Fitzgerald late Thursday
afternoon from heart disease. Two
years ago Mrs. Pelkey died OF con-
sumption and willed her fortune TO her
husband, expecting him to arrange Tor
the protection Of their only child,
Clara, but after the sensational mar
riage of their daughter to Lord Beres-
ford at Fitzgerald last May, Mr.. Pei
key made his will, giving his own for
tune and that received from his wife
to his only brother ut Westerly, Rhode
Island, with the request that he pro-
vide for Clara in case she ever gets
rid Of her "hypnotic husband" whom
she still fellows in his career OF crime,
utterly unable TO break the magnetic
spell which he has over her.
Clara will of ago next year and
would have inherited both fortunes
IL she had not met and fell before
the power Of Sidney Lascelles. Mr..
Pelkey has spent the past five
months defending the law suits which
Lord BeeesfOrd has caused by claim
ing to be a partner of Mr.. Pelkey.
The last suit was compromised the
day preceding his death. The other
suits were all dismissed at the late
term of court, just adjourned.
Mr.. Pelkey's family and connections
were all Quakers and very good peo-
pie. He got more trouble on his
hands through Lord Beresford in one
day than he had previously during his
life of sixty years. During the last
five months he mourned for his daugh-
ter, whom he had not heard from di-
rectly since Lord Beresford fight. Mr..
Pelky had been failing rapidly in
health since Clara got into the clutches
Of Beresford. He worried very much
about Clara and this marriage caused
his death. Beresford's actions killed
him, but he will not get cent of the
money.
The PeiKey fortunes at Fitzgerald
and in Rhode Island, since Mr. Pei.
keys recent losses, will not exceed
900, 900. Mr.. Pelkey's will, in which
all of his property was left to his
brother, was executed on the 23d OF
last June, Immediately after he was
acquainted with the true character OF
his son-in-law. Pelkey was fearful,
so he stated at the time, that Lascelles
would have him murdered in order TO
get possession OF the money.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-19
DELBRIDGE Is DEFIANT.
He Says the Suicide OF mis- Brother Was
Put Up Job.

He Says the Suicide OF Mis- Brother Was
Put Up Job.
Cha, les y elbridge, brother OF Thomas
Delbridge, the Atlanta man who found
q watery grave at Lakewood some
time ago, returned 10 Atlanta from
New York Monday afternoon. He is
exceedingly wrathy about certain allie
cations that have been made against
him concerning the Delbridgs instir-
ance, and he gives startling version
Of the mysterious death OF his brother
which smacks Of calmly premeditated
suicide for insurance money.
Delbridge makes spicy charges
against G. w. Notes, the fsther-in-lsw
Of Thomas Delbridge, and Mary Del
bridge, the lstter's wife. He says
both of these knew of Thomas Del
bridges intention, and that Mr.. Notes,
knowing this, sided the deceased in
securing an insurance policy after his
life had already been insured for o
large amount; that Tom left certain
papers in which he told how the in
surance money was to be divided,
which have been found and destroyed.
Delbridge also says he confidently
believes his brother suicided just to
leave his family sufficient sum for
future sustenance and says he has
much evidence to back his statement.
Moreover, Delbridge claims he is
entitled to one-fourth Of the insurance
money by virtue Of an alleged agree.
ment between his brother and himself
several months before the latter's
death, which he says he has not re-
oa;vad