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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
NOTICE.

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
Tortured and Murdered by Tramps

Cumberland, Md, November 30.-Mrs
Carolina Norris and her grandson. Sam
a log cabin, near Piney Plain. in the
southern part of Allegheny county. The
section is an isolated one and the news
of the crime, which is supposed to have
occurred last Wednesday,, has just
reaches here.
Mrs. Norris was found lying across a
stove dead and terribly burned. and her
grandson was in the same condition. 1t
is thought that the house was entered by
tramps who, knowing that Mrs. Norris
had money. tortured her to get it. 1t is
believed that three tramps now in Jail
at Martinburg, arrested for robbery, per-
the crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
A Lady Frighteusd tn Death

New York, November 30.-Horatio G.
James, a missionary who arrived here
today on the Atlas Liner Alene. from
Port Limon, says that his wife was
scared to death by the intrusion into
her bed room of a native anxious to see
the new baby, at San Carlos, Nicara-
qua. The native meant no harm but
the entrance of the inquisitive Nicara-
guam was so sudden that Mrs. James
was SO frightened that she died from
the shock. Mr.. James, who is connected
with the Central American Indepen-
den mission. of South Broad street,
Philadelphia. brought the baby to his
home in that city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03

board and said Mr.. Gore IL . man too
we'll known to require Al introduction
to the board.
The oath OF ONCE was then adminis-
tered to Mr.. Gore by City Clerk r. B..
Rice, after which the new alderman
took his seat.
Alderman Walker called attention to
the fact that Mr.. Jno. F. Garrell's pri-
vate market was still being conducted
without license on Castle street oppo-
site Fifth ward market. in spite OF the
refusal OF the board OF aldermen to
grant his petition to be allowed to con-
duct a market at the location named.
He said the board ought to take some
action about the matter.
Alderman Keith moved hat the
chairman OF the market committee take
action at once to have the unlicensed
market closed.
Alderman Hewlett. chairman Of the
market committee. said 1t was not his
duty but that Of the city clerk.
City Clerk Rice answered tina 1t was
not his business to enforce the ordi-
nance, but to collect money.
Alderman Norwood said that 1t was
the duty Of the executive TO enforce the
ordinance and have h market re-
moved.
Alderman Twining moved that the
mayor be instructed to take action ia
hav the market closed.
~, yNv1~r z,zH 49, 49,
market closed by the city authorities
tomorrow (today).
Alderman Hewlett reminded the
board that Mr.. Garrell's application
to locate a market at the point named
was refused by this board at a previous
meeting.
Alderman Twining moved as a sub
stitute for Alderman Walkers motion
that the mayor investigate as to the
reason why the market had not been
closed.
The mayor said there was no use to
investigate. that Mr.. Carroll was sub
tect to a fine of $50 for every day he
kept his market open without . license
He had, however. been informed that
Mr.. Garrell was building q market and
expected IL to be ready in W weeks.
Alderman Twining's substitute was
put to a vote and lost.
The board then unanimously adopted
Aherman's Walkers motion that the
city authorities be instructed to close
Mr.. Garrell's market today.
The Mayor said the matter would be
offended to today.
The board then adjourned til next
Monday night, the regular WNetln0
time. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
Ministers Arriving for the Conference
Especial to The Messenger)

Raleigh, N. c.. November 29.-Delegates
to the North Carolina Methodist confer
ence are pouring in here. Bishop Har-
grove arrived this afternoon. The ses-
sions will be he'd in Edenton Street
church. DR.. Norman. its pastor, tells me
the conference will be the largest ever
held in North Carolina. The historical
society Of the conference meets tomor-
row evening when Rev. E.. A. Yates will
lecture on the Life and Labors OF the
late Rev. DR.. Gloss"
1t is fifteen years since the conference
has met here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
CITY AFFAIRS

spsssasa Mssssag u sAs BEARD % Alder
msa Last EigAs-rh- Paid fire Depart
meat roraslly klecsea-Mr. r. l. Osro
Elected sDdessnas From the Hoursh WarA
A special meeting OF the board Of al
derman was held last night. those In
attendance being Mayor Wright and
Aldermen Keith. Twining. Hewlett.
Benson. Greer. Norwood and walker.
Mayor Wright stated that the meet
ing had been called to elect the paid
fire department. the members OF which
he said he had been selected and agreed
upon between Chief Schibben ana the
IRE committee. and whose names were
published In the Messenger last Sun
day. The mayor said II was In order
to elect the men selected and he sug-
gested that they be elected a. q whole.
Alderman Twining read the list Of
fremen. with Chief Schlbben at their
head. n upon motion OF Alderman
Green they were unanimously elected
as q whole.
Mayor Wright announced Aldermen
Keith. TwininE and Walker a. Q com
mittee to draft and submit at some
future meeting suitable resolutions ac-
knowledging the faithful services OF
the volunteer fire department.. which -
now succeeded by . paid department.
and thanking them In behalf Of the city
for the valuable services they have rem
dered the city.
Mayor Wright then announced that
1t was in order TO elect An alderman
from the Fourth ward. to succeed Al
derman w. E. Yopp. who VA elected
last April and whose place on the board
had been declared vacant . couple OF
months ago because he had not quail
flied and taken his seat.
Alderman Twining placed Mt. ID. L.
! Gore In nomination for alderman from
the Fourth ward. md the motion was
seconded. A ballot Was taken and
seven ballots. representing a! the
members OF the board present. were
cast. One was blank and the other six
were for Mr.. Gore. 30 Mayor Wright
declared Mr.. Gore unanimously elected.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Keith
and Twining to escort Mr.. Gore to
his seat at the board.
Mr.. Gore. having arrived at the city
hall before the board met and being in
waiting in the mayors office. was es-
corted in.
Alderman Keith presented him to the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
JEALOUSY OF A WIDOW
Causes . Double H",ntcide and . Sentence
Of Death Therefore-Case to bo Argued
in the Supreme Court
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., November 29.0ongress-
man Linney and ex-Congressman Bower
arrived today to argue a very interesting
case before the Supreme court, that OF
Simon Gragg, condemned to be hanged
in Caldwell county. but who appealed
Gragg was convicted of exploding dyna-
mite under a shanty at a saw mill. blow
ing 1t to pieces and killing two men
named Bowman and Moore. 1t was
charged during the trial that Bowman
was too intimate with a widow and that
Gragg's motive was Jealousy. The widow
was the principal witness and swore that
Gragg had made threats against Bow
man. and hat she had broken her mar
rage engagement with Gragg a fort
night before the murder. because OF his
jealousy of Bowman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
Heavy Criminal Docket
Especial to The Messenger

NOPGN101 IO 10CSoCI6C1.J
Raleigh, N. c., November 29.-The at
torney general say there are thirteen
criminal appeals from the Tenth dis
trict and this is an unprecedentedly
large number. He says nearly all the
week will be required to argue these.
Among the arrivals today are w. H.
Kasprowicz. Of Wilmington; John F. Per-
kins and M. Silver, Morganton; E. F.
Hale. Fayetteville; w. T. Emery. Marion;
John D. Whitford, New Bern.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
70 Sell the wiliimatic Thread Works

New Haven. Conn.,, November 80
A cable dispatch from England indi-
Gates that the a i OF the large Will
limAntic thread works At Willimantic,
Conn. probably to foreign parties. will
oon be contaminated. The thread conn.,
pany has 3. 900. 900 capital and employs
several thousand hands. An option on
ito entire stock At 331.3y for each share
u - PAL, expires On Dooimber ISrh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
To Advance the Price of Coal

New York, November 3O.-The Evening
Post says: AS a result OF recent con-
ferences. matters are now shaping among
the soft coal Golfers to advance traffic
rates on that commodity about 20 per
cent. The new agreement is still in
choate. but will probably be arranged be-
fore contracts for next seasons ship
ments are made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03

Contractors J. d. Rose & Bro. OF Will
son have been awarded the contract to
build the sanitarium Of Drs. Whitehead
and Long. Salisbury. It will be three
stories Of brick, stone and wood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03

The Elkin Times a Mr.. William Al
drich, 81 years old. living three miles
from J~onesville. YAdkin county, dropped
dead hi pulling corn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03

Franklin Press: The Nantahala noun
tainS are on fire and it is so smoky that
one cannot see the mountains around.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
GERMANY and HAYTI
ATTITUDE OF OUR GOVERNMENT
TOWARD THEIR DISPUTE

Of tho State Department On
cialiy Called to the Matter by the Hayttnn
mbasssd0r White Instructed
to Watch Germany's hovements-lo File
no Protest Except In Case of Violation Of
international Law-Hayti's stand
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03

in the kingdom Of God
Then go over to hat great Pagan
world. The Pagans in deed worship
their gods, but it was the worship of
fear. There was no love in the heart
to animate lively sentiments toward
their deity. They offered sacrifices to
their gods to placate them, to avert
great dangers, but they never address
ed them as Father. They never
thought Of loving their gods, and the
reason is because owe presupposes
some relation of friendship between
the principals who love.
Christianity raises US to the di5tinc-
ton Of sons of God. Jesus became
man and established an earthly friend
ship, making His followers joint heirs
with Him. Christ's love extended to
all mankind in general. His arms were
ever ready TO receive the repentant sim
ner. On the cross they were spread to
embrace the whole world, every peo-
pie. and nation. for ST. John says: God
so loved the world Is to give his only
begotten son for-its redemption"
Besides this general love. Christ also
had his particular owes. Tt is a great
consolation to the Christian to be as
sured of the love of Christ II have"
says St. Paul, the faith OF Jesus
Christ who delivered Himself for me-"
Here the apostle Of h Gentfles dis
tinctly says Christ had a special owe
for him, and so has he for every one
of His tru followers, and herein lies
our dignity.
Christ also selected little children for
special marks Of love: Suffer little
children to cOme unto me n forbid
them not, for Of such - b kingdom
of Heaven" He declares in these words
tina It Is only h innocent that can
enter Heaven. How then, ] ask. snail
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
CASTORIA..
Two Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
city, ILL.,, was told by her Drs. she
had Consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery
complt tely cured her and she says
it saved her life. Mr.. Thos Eggers,
l99 Florida st. San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold, APP
preaching consumption, tried with
out result, every thing else, then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thank
full. 1t is such results of which
these are samples, that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine
In Coughs ana Colds. Free trial
bottles at George and Montgom-
ery's Drug Store. Regular size bot
Ties soc. and $100 Z
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

We call especial attention to the
communication from Nashville
published on our first page. In the
last four years our state debt has
been increased one million four hun
dred thousand dollars. Eight hun
dred thousand dollars of this has
been borrowed to pay running ex-
penses. " hat is the matter? We
are paying more taxes than ever,
and yet the State debt is growing
larger. This debt will have to be
met and every tax payer Will have
to pay his share. When is this dis
graceful state of affairs to be stol :
ped? Not until the voters rise up
and turn out the most corrupt and
dishonest ring that ever had a State
by the throat. Give us a change
soon or ruin will be the result.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
Four Big Successes,

Having the merit to more than
make good all the advertising
vertising claimed for him, the fol-
lowing four remedies have reached
a phenomenal sale. DIR. Kings
New Discovery, for consumption,
Coughs and Colds, each bottle guar
anteed-Electric Bitters, the great
remedy for Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Bucklen,s Arnica Salve
he best in the world, and DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, which are a
perfect pill. All these remedies
are guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for them and the dealer
whose name is attached heaewith
will be glad to tell you more OF
them. Sold at Geoage & Mont
gomyry's Drug Store. l
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

Few men in this country are bet
ter or more favorable known to the
drug and medicine trade than Mr..
E. ]. Schall, buyer in the prophet
airy medicine department of the
Meyers Bros Drug Co., st. Louis.
He says: "My boy came home
from scnool with his hand badly
lacerated and bleeding, and suffer-
ing great pain. l dressed the
wound and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, freely; all pain ceased,
and in a remarkably short time, it
healed without leaving scar. For
wounds, sprains, swelings and
rheum atisn, know of no medicine
or prescription equal to it. | con-
slider it a household necessity
Sold by George & Montgomery.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

~ can't see how any family lives
without Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy" says
j. r. Adams, "a well known di uggist
gist, of Geneve, Ala, in letter in
curing the price of dozen bottles,
that he might not only have it To-,
use in his own family, but sup, ,ly it
TO his neighbors. The reason some
people get along without it, is be-
cause they do not know its value,
and what Il vast amount of suffer
ing 1t will save. Wherever it be-
comes known and used it is recog-
nized as II necessity, for it is the
only remedy that can be depended
upon for bowel complaints, both for
children and adults. For sale by
George & Montgomery.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
To John F. Black and Alex G.
Black.
Charles T. Gates Jr.


Alex G. Black and John F. Black.
In the Chancery Court at Maryville,
Tenn. No. 352.
1t appearing from the Bill in this cause,
which is sworn to, that the Defendant Alex
G. Black and John F. Black are legally
and justly indebted to Complainant Chas.
7. Gates and that said Defendants are nom
residents OF the State of Tennessee and an
attachment having been issued and levied
upon the property of the Defendant John
F. Black, it is ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the
Maryville TIMES, requiring the said Defen.
dant John F. Black and the Defendant
Alex G. Black to appear before said Chan
Gerry Court on the ;rl. Monday Of October
1897, and make defense to the Bill filed
against them in said cause, otherwise said
Bill will be taken for confessed and the
cause proceeded with EXPARTE.
This 9th. day of September 1897.
w. c. Chumlea
c. & M.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
A New Theory.

If Prof. Coin desires to begin the
world again with a new theory;
he should consider one recently
placed before the public. 1t Is that
dollar wheat is a twin with Repub-
lican success. In 1888, under Ar
thur, the average price of wheat
was 81 cents bushel. During
Cleveland's first term the average
was 63 cents. When Herrison was
President, wheat varied from "a
cents to 90 cents. Cieveland's Sec
ond election sent it down at once to
63 cents, and it continued to tumble
until it reached 40 cents, the lowest
price in a century. In the first
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

When William Allen White, of
"The Emporia Gazette" PROFOUND
ed his famous question, "What is
the matter with Kansas ?" last year
he had to make reply that good
deal was the matter with the State
Among other things, it had allowed
its dreamers, cranks and dema-
gogues to speak for it, and i'll II
measure to legislato for it, so that it
got a bad name all over the country.
Yet, after all, nothing was really
the matter with Kansas aside from
its mistake in allowing It's worst
citizens to represent its best citi-
zens. That this is so is tacitIy adj
mitted by lis present State Bank
Commissioner, MIR. Breidenthal,
wEose testimony is all the more
valuable because he is a Populist
He declares that while the mort
gage debt of the State was between
$2OO,O00,0O0 and $3OO,O0O,OOO in 1890
it is not more than $40,00000O now
and the farmers are paying off that
las fast as they can collect on theil
crops.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

months of McKinley's administra-
ton dollar wheat has returned.
Now here is n theory, with all the
figures open to the world that
promises 10 stand the test. Let
Prof. Coin reassemble his school
and try OF ce more to adjust the
plastic minds to mathematics
truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
CLIFF.

Oct. 4lh.
Mrs. J. ID. Keeper who has been
here Wishing her friends, returned
to Limestone last week.
Mr.. and Mrs AKRON Keys of Mill
Brook, visited j. E. Keeper and
family.
A very quiet wedding took place
here last week. Miss Matte Dun
lap and Robt. Edmondson wer' the
contracting parties.
1t is very dry here and some of
our ponds are drying up and pas
turs also.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

Assistant Secretary Vandorlip
recently received telegram from
leading banker in New York
asking upon what terms the govern
ment would receive a million dol
lars or more in gold in San Fran
cisco, and upon receipt of telegraph
ic notice of its deposit, issue cur
rency against it in New York, The
Assistant Secretary has replied in
effect that the government is not
in need of gold, and, therefore, will
not be able to make any concession
as to transportation and Insurance
charges in the present instance.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

The standing of the editor is new.
er appreciated until his spirit has
winged its flight to the realms of
endless space. This is clearly evil
denced in the following letter OF
coincidence sent by lawyer to the
widow of an editor: 81 cannot tell
how palned l was to hear of the
death of your husband. He is in
heaven. We were bosom friends,
but, alas! we can never meet
again" Dunlap Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
John P, BIankenship, NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon
MARYvILLE, TENNESSEE.
Old People

Old people who require a edicine
to regulate the bowels ana kidneys
will find the true remedy In
Electric Bitters. Thy medicine
does not stimulate and Spntains no
whiskey nor other intEicant, but
acts as a tonic and Alternative. Tt
acts mildly on the Ut zach apd
qowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organ, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and digestion.
Old People find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents
per bottle at George & Mont.
gomery Drug store.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
Yellow Fever,

The geneI al trend of information
received from all countries in the
South where yellow fever has APP
peared is to the effect that the
malady is abating, and not likely
to become epidemic in its charac,
ter. In fact the worst is believed
to have passed. There have been a
number of deaths but the disease
has not appeared in that deadly,
violent form which has character
lied its former advent into the
United States.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
Chancery Court Land Sale No
tiCe.

Pursuant to decree OF the Chancery
Court oil Blount County, Tenn, rendered
at the April Term, 1897, will sell to the
highest bidder at the Court House door in
Maryville, Tenn, on the 10th day Of Oct.
ober 1897, the following lands, situated in
District No. 5, Blount County, Tenn, con.
tanning 90 acres, more or less, and des-
crbei as. follows: The I-6 undivided in.
telest in said 60 acres adjoining the lands
Of Pleas French, w. M. Brickell, Johnson
Davis and perhaps others and known as
the Mahoney Mill tract.
Said sale will be made on credit of
and IL months, in bar of the equity OF re-
demption, in the case Of A. w. Chrisenbur-
ry VS.. J. L. Mlhoney ct al the purchaser to
give note with good security, bearing inter.
est from date Of sale, and lein retained on
said land for the payment of the purchase
money.
This nth. day Of Sept, 1897.
w. c. Chumlea,
Clerk & Master.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
Linens.

We have Just received our line of Table
Linens, our own importation, look in South
window for display.
We have beautiful line OF Table sets
with extra large and fine Napkins, prices
$3.50, So, and 81 set.
CSC.
Fine 50 inch Cream Table Damask, only
2sc yd., worth double.
45c.
r. inch Fine Cream Table Damask-real
good quality, worth 6oc for 45c. yd.
Extra quality 64 inch fine Bleached Tab
lie Linen, worth 75c for soc yd.
Domestics.
yards for csc.
On Monday we give you 10 yards good
yard wide Domestic for CSC.
4 for 25c.
Come in and get Ioc Cotton Batting at
4 for use.
A beautiful line, all the latest patterns
fine Flannellettes at Ioc yard.
one-Fourth or.
We have a few more slightly soiled wool
Blankets, we offer x off the regular price
Hosiery. ~
3 for 25c. Il
Ladies' fine black Cotton Hose at 3 pairs
for use.
I2H.
Ladies' Black Cotton Hose with white
feet, worth zoe for I24c pair.
2 for 2sc.
Ladies fine Balbrigg&n Hose, were 25c
and 2ec, special at pair for 25c.
Isc.
Boys School Hose, double knee, hee
and toe at I5c pair.
for 25c.
Misses Black Ribbed Cotton Hose, size
S to 9 worth I2Hc pair at pair for 25c.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
To James G. Patterson.
w. H. Henry

James G. Patterson,
Original Bill No. 35I.
In the Chancery Court at Maryville,
Tenn.
In this cause, it appearing from the bill
which is sworn to, that the Defendant,
James G. Patterson, is a nonresident of the
State, he is, therefore, hereby required to
appear, on or before the grid. Monday Of
October, next, before the Chancery Court
Maryville TENN, and make defense tc
the bill filed against him in said court, by
w. H. Henry, or otherwise the Bill will be
taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks in the
Maryville TINES.
This nth. day of September, 1897.
w. c. Chumlea,
Clerk & Master.