The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Raleigh Post Rev. j. L White IS IN
demand lie oes 10 Baltimore Sun
lanca-
got first prize OF $50 for bright wrapper
tobacco al the Danville. Va. carnival
last week 1t Sold at s1-o2 per pound.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle claims
there Is no truth in the report that an
old man from Wilkes wanted to shoot
District Attorney Holuon at Greensboro
federal court.
Greensboro Patriot: DIR. E /. p. Ec-
tor. OF Missoula, Mont. who has been
visiting his old home In Guiford sew
eral weeks, closed options hast Week on
5000 acres OF hardwood timber lands
in the western part OF the state for a
Montana syndicate.
At Boing's store. near Henderson. the
other night James Workman, q farmer,
was insulted by a negro. A fight en-
sued, IN which the negro shot at Worth
am who was not hit. but he inflicted
q number Of dangerous wounds upon
the negro with a knife.
Lumberton Argus: The campaign was
opened here Tuesday by a speech from
Hon o ID. Bellamy. congressman
from this district and democratic car
didate for reelection. His speech is
said TO lave been a powerful one, full
OF sound argument n cogent reason
ing.
Oxford Ledger: A cohored man by the
name Of Gregory, who works for Mr..
L Thomas near Oxford, happened 20
a serious accident Saturday. While
feeding the feed cutter he got one Of
his hands caught by the knives cutting
it almost off.
Tarboro S~outherner: Secretary Wed
deli has mailed notices to all the stock
holders Of the Fountain Cotton Mills to
meet here Monday, 10Th, for the pur-
pose of authorizing the Increase OF the
capital stock to 5000, 900. This means
probably 5000 more spindles in those
mills.
Laurinburg Times: A shor time after
the August election the deaoons and d
few members of the Shiloh colored
Baptist church which is just over the
line in a county, expelled Ben
Person, a colored school teacher of this
county,, from the church for voting the
democratic ticket.
Hendersonville Hustler: That was a
great ovation accorded Hon. w. Z.
Crawford upon his arrival in Waynes-
Vile last Saturday. A great procession
bearing a white silk banner N head
ed by the WaynesVille band met him
and the demonstration in his n was
very imposing. Haywood democrats
1 dTe SOIlIluCI1l - IOlklIlS up IIIC USUAL OlS
Crawford majority.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
news from the Eighth and Ninth dis
tricts, where the republicans are pur-
suing Mark Hanna tactics, is encour-
aging. The people in that district are
refusing to be bought. They lave no
| notion of being represented in congress
by two men who are aliens to the best
interest of North C~arolina-men who
will stand for trusts, Imperialism and
the gold standard.
r Durham Sun: Invitations nave been
: received in Durham to the marriage OF
! DR.. Charles Staples Mangum and Miss
Payne, which will be solemnazed at st
!, Andrews church in Washington, d. c.,
. on Wednesday evening, October oath,
at $50 o'clock. DR.. Mangum is a mem
Der of the faculty of the University OF
l North Carolina. His intended bride is
the only daughter of the late Mr.. John
Scott Payne, of the United States army
Durham Sun: William Garrett, wis
lives near Bragtown, has had an ole
sore in his left leg for some fifteen o.
sixteen years, that has given him a GOO
deal of trouble. So much trouble has
it given him of late that amputation o,
the member was necessary. A few
years ago, Mr.. Garrett had the misfor.
tune to shoot himself in the right arm
in an accidental manner, which neces-
STATED the amputation of the injured
arm.
r Clinton Democrat: The sudden fall il
the price Of cotton has a rather de-
{ pressing effect on business. The price
! has gotten down to 8 cents. The great.
| est disappointment is to those whc
: have been holding for twelve cents
However, these are few. The cottor
/ Is nearly all one out of this country
: and the very little that is being held
r is in the hands of people who will keeI
1t over until mex year unless the pric,
advances.
Shelby Aurora: Mention was mad.
! last week of the serious injuries Mr.
2 VIM. Towry sustained while workins
: in a cotton gin near Hodge. His in.
! juries were dressed by DrS. V. J. Palm
: er and J.. z. Hunt and while his con.
diion was known to be quite serious
1T was hoped that he might recover
But such was the shock to the entir.
u system that death came Wednesda,
night.-The directors of the Shelby
; cotton mills have very wisely decided
to increase their capacity by adding
1000 more ~spindles. which will Civ.
: them a total of $500 spindles.
Raleigh Times: Colonel James III
Holt said to the Times: we have is.
sued our ultimatum 20 the operatives
we 90 not lnlend TO employ union la.
Dor, and want that distinctly under.
stood. We have plety Of hands to keeI
our machinery moving, and our mill.
will not be idle" All the union leader.
in Burlington, Graham and Haw River
say h same thing. They have nc
grievances, they do not ask for higher
wages or shorter hours. but their de.
mand is that the union be recognized
and they propose to stay out until tn.
mill owners give the union recognition
The mill owners declare that the opera,
tives have no grievances and there II
really no cause whatever for any strike
Charlotte Observer: Greensboro, Octo
Der 18.-News has just reached here o
\ a horrible occurrence in the northern
part Of this county: A widow, Mrs. Mel
lie Shepherd, aged 20 years, lived alone
Several days passing and her neighbor,
not having seen her as usual, the,
went to her house to see what hal
become of her. Their investigator
showed that h had been burned I.
death in her own h.ouSe-Rev .Io