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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

n the little town Of
Maryytllo. Mo-.
three young women
publish a daily
newspaper Their
names are Perl,
Lulu ana Zoe Crit
I'm. They are the
daughters OF a
newspaper man,
and have leen
trained TO Me
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

HE village had
awakened from It's
long winters sleep.
Il had shaken on
lta lethargy and
stepped forth into
the light and sun
shine 70 take up
again life In the
free air nth
the months should
speed around
I'D.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03

ceedings. He told more than on the
former occasions. but the statement of
the boy which caused the state to re-
greet that he was a witness for the
prosecution was that at midnight OF
later, long after the time when the
murder occurred, according to The the
DRY of the state. he heard his mothers
voice in the house. The boy said he
attended a circus on the night Of May
1st and returned to his home at 1890
o'clock. There he found his mother
sitting in the kitchen, in a house wrap
per and slippers, reading. He told her
what he had seen at the circus, but
his conversation with his mother was
interrupte ed by his father, who came
into the kitchen and ordered him to
bed. Before he went to sleep he heard
his father descending the back stirs
as if going to the factory. His mother
he did not see again, and the next
morning he saw hat her bed had not
been slept in.
This testimony did not differ from the
story told by the boy on former oc-
casions, but, to the surprise Of the
state, he made the declaration that
some time in the night, long after he
went to bed, he awoke and heard a
rustic in his ROOM
us that you father" he said, but his
mothers voice replied, EFT is me-"
The boy said he was sure it was his
mothers voice.
Assistant States Attorney McEwan
asked him why he had not told this
before. He said no one had asked him
about it.
II asked o If had heard your
mother after you left her in the
Kitchen" said the attorney for the
state.
Il thought you meant IL I had seen
her again." was the boys reply.
The defense refused to ~cross-examine
the boy and the court adjourned for
the day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
Killed bY MOOnshinefS

Little Rock, Ark, August 3O.-Two
deputy United States marshals are
dead, two seriously wounded and two
more are missing, as a result of an at
tack or a posse of officers by a band Of
moonshiners in Pope county yesterday.
The dead are: B. F. Taylor and John
Dodson. The wounded are the Rem
frew brothers.. The names Of the miss
ing men are not given, but they are
supposed to be deputy sheriffs Of Scar
cy county. Taylor, one of the murder
ed men, was 60 years Of g and was
the wealthiest man in Searcy county.
Dodscn was a we'll known deputy and
a been a terror to mOonshiners for
years. The six officers were on a
moonshiner raid when the fatal affair
occurred. They had approached to
within thirty yards of an illicit distil-
lery when they were fired upon from
ambush. Taylor and Dodson fell dead
at the first volley.
The shooting occurred thirty-five
miles from Russellville, a point ten
miles south Of Witt Springs. The local.
ity is in the mountains and has for
many years been a favorite rendez-
vous for moonshiners and counter
feiters. The news of the tragedy was
brought to Russellville this morning by
DR.. Pack, who came for the coroner
The men who did the shooting are sup
posed to be a gang Of m~oonshiners, led
by Horace Bruce and John Church,
two Of the most desperate characters
in hat part Of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
A Collision at Sea-.

Philadelphia, August 3O.-Badly shatter-
ed and with loss of flying jibboom and
bow spirit and otherwise damaged, the
we'll known three-master schooner Kate
B.. Ogden, Captain Wilbert, bound from
Newport News to Fall River with a
cargo of coal, was towed into this port
for repairs tonight by the tug Ivanhoe,
which picked her up at sea yesterday iii
a helpless condition. The Ogden sailed
from Newport News on August 23rd, and
on the night of August oath, shortly after
10 o'clock, was in a collision with the
huge British steamship Morse King, Cap
tain Saunders, which was skirting the
coast down on her way from Antwerp
via Boston to Baltimore. The collision oc-
CURED off Hog island, and as the Ogden,
whose indemnity was not known until to-
night, disappeared, it was believed by
those ON board the British craft that she
had gone down with all on board. All
Captain Wilbert knew is that he was run
into by an unknown steamship, and he
was very reticent concerning the accident
when questioned. 1t was a narrow es-
cape.
Captain Saunders, of the Morse King
has made a report of the accident in
which he claims that all the blame is at
tached to those in charge of the schooner,
whose course was changed contrary to all
navigation laws.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
BIG EXPEDITION FOR CUBA.

Two Hundred Men and Three Car Loads Of
Ammunition to Leave Chicago-The
Spanish Consul's Warning to the Rail-
roads,.
Chicago, August 30.-The Times-Her-
aid says: Two hundred Americans
and three car loads of ammunition are
supposed to leave Chicago tomorrow
night for Jacksonville, Fla, there to
board the steamer Soledad, for some
point in Cuba. The date of the Sole
dads sail, is, according to Spanish re-
ports, fixed for Saturday. The Amer
leans composing the Chicago-Cuban
contingent are made up mostly Of the
unemployed. They have enlisted for
twelve months and are to receive a
salary of $40 a month. In the event of
Cuba's receiving her freedom from
Spain, each soldier is promised a large
tract of land and a sum of money.
Lieutenant Colonel Dominez, of the
New York junta, is now in Chicago. He
comes as the agent of President Cicne-
ros and Treasurer Benjamin Guerra.
He brought several thousand dollars
with him and he has been using it
among those who were found willing
to join the insurgents. Unless Spanish
Consul Giminez, who will ask the fed
eral court for an injunction, prohibiting
the moving of these men and ammuni-
ton, is successful, the men will meet
today with knapsacks and rifles, ready
to join the forces of Gomez in the
Pinar del Rio district.
BY what line the Cuban soldiers are
to travel between this point and jack
sonville is not known. The Spanish
consul, acting under orders from Min
lister de LONE, who is now at LenOx,
Mass, has sent out a. notice to all
lines running south to the following eff
feet:
You are hereby warned not to car
ry material c~Ontraband of war or any
material that may subsequently be
used for, or by the Cuban insurgents.
If such material is shipped, the Span
ish government will hold you response
BILE under the rules Of international
law and by reason of any such prOtec-
ton as the laws of the United States
give said Spanish government as far
as relates to the shipping or carrying
of goods contraband of war to non
belligerents."
This warning was sent out after the
consul had consulted with his govern
ment's attorney in this city.
Jacksonville, Fla, August 30.-The
report that the steamer Soledad, Of this
city, is to take a party Of Chicago fill
busters to Cuba is erroneous. The
steamer has been undergoing repairs
for some months and will not be in a
condition to use for a long while to
come. She is also slow and not fitted
for the flibustering business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03

Simla, August 3O.-The Shinwari and
Kahi police posts on the SANTANA range
were attacked, evacuated by their gar
risons and burned by the enemy on
Sunday night. In addition, the Orak-
zais, on Sunday night, looted the Ma
riah, SANTANA, Bazaar and burned the
school.
Peshawur, August 30.-A strong force
of Afridis, it is just announced, has
closed the Kohat pass. With the Khy-
Der and Kohat passes in the hands of
the enemy, the gravity of the situation
has increased. A column of native
troops, under Colonel Gordon, was SEM
out from Peshawur yesterday with or
ders to force the Kohat pass, il neces-
sary, and reach Kohat,
A dispatch from Simla this afternoon
announced that according to the in
formation received there, the Kohat
pass Afridis were still loyal, in spite
of the Mullas' strenuous efforts to ex-
cite their chiefs. and thai they had
promised to oppose the advance of the
column Of troops from Peshawur.
The Kohat pass at its entrance is
commanded by Fort Mackeson. It runs
through Afridis territory to the British
post at Kohat, about forty miles from
Peshawur. The latter Is . strong MIL
jtary position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
Reviving Industry
(BOstOn POSt.)

The reopening Of cotton mills in this
section of the country, after being shut
down for a longer or shorter time this
summer, is a gratifying circumstance.
Some of the Fall River mills started
up yesterday, inc one at Providence,
while others at Methuen and Salem are
expected soon to do so. One of two
wooden mills are also reported as re-
Stunning work. These signs Of return
ing prosperity are peculiarly encourag-
ing by h statement that the cause
is an increased demand for the ant
featured products. It shows that the
wave of good times which started from
h west n south has reached this
part of the country. The money which
the farmers have made in their ''un-
protected" industry has begun to feed
the less fortunate protected" indus
tries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger
Mount Olive. n, c.. August 30.

CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
Mount Olive, N. c., August 30.
Mrs. Noah Herring died Saturday
night about II o'clock, after an illness
Of three weeks. She was aged about
% years and leaves a husband and two
children and a host of relatives and
friends TO mourn her untimely demise.
Mrs. Mary A. Cobb is quite sick, to
the regret of her numerous friends.
Mrs. F. j. Lambert left yesterday
for Kenansville, where she will spend
this week visiting relatives.
Miss Blanche Stith, who had been
visiting Miss Annie Higgins at Colds
boro, returned home this morning.
The weather here is hot and dry, and
cotton is opening fast.
Mr.. ]. A. Crews, the clever represen-
tative OF The Messenger, was a bust
ness caller in the town Saturday.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Mcfarland is holding a
series of meetings at Failing Creek
this week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
FULL OF YEARs AND UsErUT.xEss
h Reaper's bearded GraiE"-An Old
Resort Re~vfved-The New Cotton MIL

The Reaper's Bearded G~raiE"-Au Old
Resort Revived-The New Gotten Mnl
Correspondence OF The Aessengcr.l
Fayetteville. y. g. August %
Mr.. John c. Thomson passed away 1t
5 o'clock yesterday morning at his res
idence on Haymount. after a long Pc
riod Of feeble health. I'm the S5th ear
Of his age-entering int the well earn
ed rest Of him who had beloved long
I'm the vineyard. bearing his sheaves
with him.
The deceased was a native of New
York. coming to Fayetteville I'm lSis for
the benefit Of his health: and. pleased
with both place and people. he made
it his home, continuing in the active,
well-ordered business of the upright
merchant for fifty-four years. For a
quarter of a century he was a leading
a dealer on southwest Market u
when the branches of trade were o
clearly defined than now. and men
dealt in special lines: a few years after
the war he removed to Person street
MI. Thomson was a devout. jealous
member n ofice-bearer In the Hay
Street Methodist Episcopal church for
ffty-four years, and the librarian Of
its Sunday schoo for fifty years-an
uneXampled time of service character
lied by conspicuous devotion to duty.
He leaves two sons-Messrs. G. A. and
John p. T~homson-and a daughter,
Mrs. NJ. j. Pemberton. The heartfelt
sympathy of the community goes out
TO his bereaved widow. the sharer of
his joys, the comforter of his sorrows,
who, for sixty years. had blessed his
life with the love Of q noble
The funeral services take place this f-
ernoo at 5 o'clock from the Hay
Street Methodist church.
History repeats itself" in changing
lights n shifting colors. During the
summer the young folks on their wheels
and in vehicles, have found ii a pleas
ant ride to what is called broadly and
boldly 1.-The Mineral Spring." about a
mile southeast of ow~n-"recalled to
life" after many years Of oblivion.
Their mothers and grand mothers.
their fathers and grand fathers quaffed
from the same fountain in the olden
time. Then they reached it in the
depths of a swamp; now corn and cot
tor grow where was once a jungle.
"Our fathers-where are they; and
the prophets-dO they live forever"
The Holt-Morgan mill Is now at work.,
taking its place in line with the other
valued industrial enterprises to which
we look for our u~pbuilding in the flu
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
ANOTHER TARIFF TANGLE.
Doubts as to Construction of the Section of
the Tariff Bill Regarding Discriminating
Duty on Goods Brought in Foreign ves-
sells.

cOAc'
Washington, August 3~O.-Involved in the
question of the Interpretation of section
p, of the new tariff law with regard to
the 10 per cent. discriminating duty on
foreign goods coming into the United
States from Canada or Mexico, which is
now before the attorney general for de-
cision, is another question of equal, if not
greater magnitude. This other question
has almost entirely escaped public notice,
but it is giving the treacury great con-
Germ. 1t was referred to the attorney gen.
eral by Secretary Gage for Interpretation,
along with the other features of section
%, which are in controversy. It involves
the question of whether this discrimi-
mating duty of 10 per cent. does not apply
to all goods imported in foreign vessels
landing at United States ports which are
not exempt from discriminating tonnage
taxes by express treaty stipulation. The
question arises from another slight devia-
ton from the language of previous provi-
tionally, would seem to indicate that it
was designed to discriminate against
three-fourths of all the big TRANSATLANTIC
and trans-Pacifc M lines, as we'll
as nan of the South American lines. In
all previous laws the section correspond
ing to section ~ of the new aw, after
providing for the 10 per cent. discrimi-
mating duty on goods imported in vessels
not flying the United States flag, provides
that this discriminating duty shall not
apply to goods. wares or merchandise
which shall be imported in vessels not of
the United States, entitled at the time Of
such importation by treaty or act CT con-
gress to be entered in ports of the United
States on the payment of the same duties
as shall then be payable On goods, etc.,
imported in vessels of the United States"
The new law Omits "acts of congress-"
and substitutes convention" so as to
make it read not exempt by treaty or
convention"
1t is in pursuance of an act of congress
(Section 1929, that presidents in the past
have by proclamation exempted the ves-
sells of many countries from this dis
eliminating duty. The question now be-
fore the attorney general is whether the
omission of the words ''act of congress-
does not repeal section 1928. If it does it
will strike a tremendous blow at all for
eign lines now exempt by presidential
proclamation and confine the exemption
strictly to the vessels of countries with
J which we have treaties granting such ex-
emptiOns. The vessels of countries which
could not be affected by an adverse de-
cision, that is, countries with which we
hav treaties covering this specific SUBJ
ject, are Sweden, Germany, Austria, Bra
zil, Belgium, Denmark, Italy. Greece,
Chile, Argentine, Haiti, Hawaii, Holland,
countries have no merchant marine sail
ing to American ports. The countries
now enjoying exemption from discrimi-
mating duties, either wholly or in part,
under proclamations issued in pursuance
of section 4228 of the revised Statutes, are
Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal,
Japan Nicaragua and Mexico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
CRUSADE
On b Two Railway COmmissioners-Ar
rested On Charge Of Embezzlement-To
Investigate Cause of Fever at GOldsboro

On b Two Railway Commissioners-Ar
rested On Charge Of Embezzlement-To
Investigate Cause of Fever at Goldsboro
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., August 30.-Otho Will
sol did not get his letter from Governor
Russell until this afternoon. 1t is dated
the oath, though the one to Chairman
Wilson, of the railway commission is
dated the 25th. Some of the governors
intimates are saying that it is his pur-
pose to taxi letters from Major Will
son and Ohio Wilson and then make
up his mind what to do; but the gen.
eral public believes it is his purpose to
suspend them or to try to do sc. In
such case there may be quo warranto
proceedings.
The saw and grist mill and cotton
gin of Sneed Brothers, near here, were
burned last night.
r. G. Rivers, manager of Senator But
ler's paper, resigns as deputy sheriff
in order to give his entire time to that
paper.
A1d1 S11O ~. - o11Ol II OdSh
Chase City, Va, much improved in
health. He has a telegram annOunc-
ing that n of his deputies, A. A. Isely,
of Durham, who was last week sent to
Chicamacomico to look after moonshin-
ers, dropped dead at Manteo, Dare
county.
T. j. Hoggard, ex-assistant postmas-
ter at Aulander, BERTHE county, is ar
rested on a warrant by Postoffice In
spector Gregory for embezzling 81, ZOO
in money order funds during the past
seven months. He issued orders for
dollars, but made the application only
for cents. He confessed that gam
bling caused his downfall.
Charles Mcnamara, of Wake, sue
ceeds Charles A. Meserve as director
of the institution for the white blind
and the colored leaf mutes and blind,
so as to elect Jos. Perry superintend-
ent Of the colored department.
The grand lodge of Masons is called
to meet at Durham September 4th to
lay the corner stone IF the public
library.
Colonel Shaffer, sanitary engineer to
the state board Of health, goes to
Goldsboro to endeavor to ascertain the
cause of the fever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
DOCtOrSSay:

Bilious and Intermittent Eevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan-
led by arrangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great driving
wheel" in the mechanism of
man, and when it is out oforder,
the whole system becomes de-
ranged and disease is the result.
TUFTS Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03

"They don't make much fuss about
It," We are speaking of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, and all
stomach and liver troubles. They never
gripe. r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
Bucklen,s Arn,ca salve

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands.
Chilb1ains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It - guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund-
ed Price 8 cauts Ds1 bott14. For ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, O., says:
81 never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony. until a box Of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles De Wits Witch Hazel
Sa1ve is uneQualled. r.. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03

mineral, which means SO much to thosR
who know the disastrous effects Of
these drugs. .
Valuable books can be had free b.
addressing Swift Specific Co., Atla1-
Ia. Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
IN
the
BLOOD.

a parts OF my body, causing severe
eruptions of the skin and untold suf-
4ering. The many prescriptions I
took did me 40 good. and the local sp-
plication of remedies did not seem 10
reach the trouble at all, for they had
no effect whatever. ] resorted to al
most every patent medicine recon-
mended for the blood, but without re-
sult.
chad almost despaired Of ever being
lid OF this dreadful faint in my BLOOD
when, by the advice of friends, I began
to take s. 5. s. (Swift's Spccifc), and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
RIGHT
REMEDY.

This 5. s. S. proved to be, for a. I
continued its use I grew better, and
was finally cured completely OF a dis
ease which had cursed my life for
years, and had withstood the treat
ment OF many so-called blood RENE
dies, as well as of the best physiciana-
s. S.. s. also cured me Of a severe case
OF rheumatism. 1t is the only rea1
blood remedy on the market"
1t is no difficult to be cured of any
blood disease, if the right treatment il
given. S. S. S. is the only positive
cure for Contagious Blood Poison
S~crofula, Cancer, Eczema, Rheuma-
tism, or any other deep-seated blooG
disease, for it promptly reaches thu
seat of the trouble. It is the only
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03

before I had finished
the second bottle 4 no.
ticed an improvement.
How much money and
suffering I could have
saved if ! had only be-
gun the right Yenedy!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
ScPofula,
Skin EruptiOnS.

ScrofulA, Eczema. letter and
lar diseases canno. be cured by
applications of o;ntnents and
ments, for the disease il in the
and can oniy DC reached by .
remedy.
S. 5. 8. (Swift's Speci6c) is far
of other blood remedies because i
90 much more. II promptly re
and cures the most obstinate
eep-seatcd diseases which they
no effect upon whatever.
Mr.. Thomas n. Tinncy. Of G
Christi, Texas, writes:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03

blood re m e0y
guaranteed Pure
ly Vegetable ana
not -
particle ofpotaSh,
or other
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
CHASTITY EVIDENCE
TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE LUET-
CERT MURDER TRIAL.

The Court Asked to Witness the Effect of
Immersing q Human Body In Potash
Solution In q Vat in the Sausage Factory
of the Murderer-One Test Already
Made by the Defendant Counsel-resti-
mony of the Brother and Son Of the Muir.
dered Woman.