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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
LEG BROKEN IN TWO PLACES
Mr.. j. L. McCumbor Met With n Bad
Accident Yesterday Morning While
Walking on the Railroad Tracks
Near worth's Ice Factory.

Yesterday morning about $50 o'clock
while Mr.. j. T. McCumber. foreman Of
the blacksmithy OF the Atlantic
Coast Line shops, was on his way to
the shops to go to work, he met with a
very bad accident. At the Third street
crossing he went down the ladder
which leads down to the railroad tracks
that are shut in by brick walls about
ten feet high on either side. While
walking down the tracks to go UP the
steps at the end OF the passenger shed.
near the ice house OF Messrs. w. +.
Worth & Co., his foot slipped from a
rail into a water drain, causing his
weight to froce his left leg against the
rail. He is a heavy man. and while he
felt some pain he did not realize that
his leg was broken unit he tried to
take it out of the hole. He could not
move, but some fellow workmen came
to his assistance and carried him to the
steps leading up to the end or the car
shed. He was Immediately sent in a
buggy to his home on Campbell street
between Third and Fourth streets.
where DR.. d. w. Bullock. the Coast
Line surgeon attended him soon after
wards. 1t "a found that both bones
of his leg were fractured in two places
Dr.. Bullock set the broken limb, and
at last accounts, Mr.. McCumber was
getting along very well.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
POLITICS IN BLADEN
A Large Audience Addressed by Hon.
Charles II. Thomas and III. l.. ooh
Superior Court in Session.

Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Elizabethtown, N. c.. October q
Bladen county court opened yester-
day with a very large number of people
in attendance from every part Of the
county.
His Honor, Judge George H. Brown,
arrived by way Of Maxton from Fay
etteville and convened court at 2
o'clock p. m.
Before the converting of the court
the people assembled in the court house
to hear the speeches of Hon. Charles
b. Thomas, democratic candidate for
congress and Hon. Henry L. Cook, can
didate for presidential elector on the
Bryan and Stevenson ticket.
The speakers were introduced by
Hon. c. C. Lyon, chairman of the DEM
ocratic executive committee, to the
large audience in the court house. Both
speakers We're at their best and made
fine impressions and effective and vote
winning speeches.
Mr.. Thomas, who spoke first, in his
speech Of one hour and a a clearly
and fully discussed the paramount is
sues of the national campaign-impe-
rialism and trusts. He showed the
practical results OF the foreign policy
of the Mckinley administration in the
cost in human life, in dollars n cents,
in increased expenditures, high taxes,
maintaining a standing army, and the
sacrifice of the cherished ideals of ouI
government as well as the departure
from the old, safe path marked out by
the founders of our republic.
He commented upon the gross injus-
tice of the Porto Rican tax and the vio-
lation Of the constitution, and also
upon the Cuban embeZzlements.
He vas specially happy in his answer
to Senat Hanna's positions on the
trust question. In abiding to the Au-
gust election he called attention to the
fac that one of the administration
leaders, General Grosvenor, boosted of
the number Of negro office holders ap-
pointed by President Mckinley, and he
warned democrats that 1t was neces-
sary to see to it that the state and dis
trict, having been redeemed, shall be
kept redeemed for the white men and
m
Mr.. Cook followed in an able speech
of one hour, in which he held the at
tention of his audience.
He spoke impressively. e~loqucatly
n made a telling speech which was
greeted with applause.
Richard Freeman was arranged yes
terday for murder and his case is sci
for tomorrow. 1t will be remembered
that he was brought up from Whining
tom last week by Sheriff Wooten.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09

dell and Jarvis. will not have buttons
John Sprunt Hill. a native OF Dup.in
county, this state, is the nominee for
congress from the Twelfth New FOR
district.
Since the bankruptcy law went into
filed here h Is not one-fourth OF
the number expected
A letter received today from State
Superintendent IL Public instruction
Mebane. at Newton; says he was
thrown out OF a wagon there and fell
backwards upon his shoulders. He Is
painfully hurt and IS confined TO his
bed.
An expert from the United States zg-
ricultural department Is here. looking
into the matter Of sweet potato ship
ments abroad. mainly 10 London for
the present. He say most Of the
American colony there prefer the dry
and mealy weet potato. such as in
raised in New Jersey; a potato which
a North Carolinian would not eat but
he hoped 10 develop a taste for the
potato grown here. which is the real
thing. The officials OF the agricultural
department say the freights are high
81 a barrel to London. While the po-
tatoes o there at s to 10 cents a
pund. there is no telling how long sue
a price would hold out. The expert
Il - ACiN says OlE VI Tic pIObEGlilS
is the preservation OF h potatoes. He
thinks kiln-drying a solution OF the
difficulty.
There is a square fight between the
cotton mill owners and the labor unions
in Alamance county The operatives in
the three Holt mills at HawRiver struck.
Those in mill asked the discharge
of a superintendent, and struck be-
cause the demand was not complied
with. hose in the two other mills
struck from sympathy. The Holts are
the pioneer family in cotton milling in
North Carolina and have always been
models of kindness to employees. Last
year the New England labor unions.
wishing to organize labor in the south
ern cotton mills, sent agitators here 10
the trouble. The mill men are de-
termined. They know the whole story.
All the mills in Alamance-and there
are twenty-five of them-save four,
post notices that they will not employ
any person who is a membe of a labor
union. This makes a square test. a
mill owner says the mills have made
no money since August 1st. and ought
to have shut down then, but that they
were kept in operation in order to give
work to the employees, of whom in
Aiamance alone there are about 1000.
The labor agitators have made the
claim that they AVE organized unions
in practically all the nils in the state.
Last summer one of the Hollis at Bur
lington had trouble with the union and
came out a winner: then there was
trouble at Greensboro and at Durham.
At the latter place the mill owner out
of pure kindness of heart fed the
| strikers families.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
THE STATE GUARD
Most all the National Appropriation
Drawn-Th- Guard Increased-Cor-
porarion commission tn Take Up
Question OF lower Freight Rates.
Supreme Court.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., October 3.

Raleigh, N. c.. October 3.
Adjutant General Register says that
all of the s25. 900 quota from the gem
eral government for the militia OF his
state has been drawn, save a small
sum for emergencies. The state guard
has increased in strength this year.
The legislature will be specially memo
rallied TO increase the appropriation
for il, which is now only $4,000 a year.
The entire force is clothed and armed.
Blankets and overcoats are not now
issued, but are kept in the arsenal. for
use in cas- troops are called into SER
vice. There is also tentage n camp
equipage in the arsenal, including field
ovens, etc. This years inspections are
nearly completed.
The information gathered at the cor
poration commission is that very little
railway building has been done in this
state since June 1st. Some grading
has been done, but extremely little
track-laying.
The issue of and grants by the state
does not fall off. This year 227 have
been issued, and since January, 1885,
no less h 1921. Prior to hat date
numbers were % used.
The cotton picking was stopped yes
terday by a driZZle of rain, which con-
tinued today. 1t IS not the sort of rain
TO damage cotton.
A session of the corporation commits
sion was to be held today, but was
postponed until next week. At it the
question of lower freight rates will be
specially taken up The Cotton Spin
ners' Association will send a delega-
ton.
st. Mary's female college here breaks
its record with ia students. Two
years ago the Episcopal dioceses bought
1T for $50, 900. OF this s20, 900 has been
paid and pledges are in han for $15,-
600.
In the supreme the court cases from
Second district We're disposed of yes
terday as follows: Bank VS.. Bridgers.
| Martin VS.. Buffalo and Moore VS.. Co
hen, continued by consent; Scott VS..
BeardSley, from Warren, appellant
withdrew the appeal; Bond VS.. Rail-
road, two cases, argued by PEBBLES for
| plaintiff n Winston for plaintiff;
| Deitrick VS.. Railroad, argued by Pee
| bles for plaintiff and Winston for de-
fendant; Hahn VS.. Heath, argued by
McIver for plaintiff, Simmons, Pou &
Ward (and r. A. Mum, by brief for
| defendant; Mebane VS.. Capehart, ar
gued by Winston for plaintiff, PEBBLES
for defendant; Williams VS.. Brown, ar
gued by McIver for plaintiff, no coun-
sci for defendant; King VS.. Powell, ar
| gued by Cook & Green for plaintiff,
| Pittman & Kerr for defendant; Pou
| VS.. Baker, argued by PEBBLES for plain
tiff, Winston and Schulz (and Win
borne, by BRIEF for defendant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
Death OF Captain VIII Dodson

1t will be hard for the friends OF
Capt. VII g. Dodson to realized that
he is dead. He died on Wednesday
at 440 o'clock al the home Of his par
ents in Greensboro.
Capt. Dodson had a stroke OF paraly-
sis in July N since that time he has
not been able to walk or speak He
was aged 30 years and leaves a wife
and two children. for whom there will
be deep and sincere sympathy by all
who knew her husband
Capt. Dodson was a popular conduc-
tor on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Val
ley railway n for many years was
on the run between Wilmington and
Mt Airy. For the past e he has
been with the Southern railway, run
ming as conductor between Sanford.
Greensboro IL. Airy.
1t is very sad for us to record the
death Of this most estimable gentle
man in the very prime Of life. He was
true-hearted and genial and a many
a warm friend in Wilmington Peace
TO his ashes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09

The board OF audit and finance which
meeting time on Tuesday afternoon.
held a special meeting last night.
Those in attendance were Messrs. c.
W. Yates. 8. p. McNair and Jesse VIII
der. Chairman II c. Mcqueen was alb
sen on ccount Of sickness. so Mr..
Yates acted as chairman.
The board approved h contract
with Mr.. +. A Applegate for the re-
pair OF the opera house. the city hall
and Front street market. The contract
is for S2.s7s. as follows: For repairing
and painting the city hall. $40, for
repairing the interior Of the opera
house, $40, for repairing and painting
Front street market. 81. 80.
A bill OF City Attorney Iredell Meares
for commissions aggregated $i54.s2 for
collecting back taxes prior to 1894 and
subsequent thereto. was approved. Mr..
Meares accompanied his bill with n
statement showing hat since his term
OF office. nearly " years. he has col
lected back taxes amounting 10 500
042. II.
The board approved the action of the
board OF aldermen in defraying expense
OF chief OF the Fire Department Charles
Schnibben in attending the conveu ION
OF fire engineers, shortly to be he'll in
Charleston.
Bills for the currsnt expenses o. tn
city were audited and approved.
Coupons which had been redes ned
and cancelled, agyregating $lS.4S.d.
were burned by the board.
On motion, the board decided TO here
after hold its meetings at 5 y. m. be-
ginning Tuesday, October 10th, instead
of 3 p. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
including the mill and timber land as

including the mill and timber land as
a whole.
The baby child of Mr.. W. R Guion,
OF New Bern, die this morning Mr.
Guion, who IL a travelling man, was
in the vicinity OF Goldshoro and was
advised from here.
Jno. F. Switzerland had a lot OF very
fine turkeys killed yesterday by a dog.
The shot gun policy will have to be
adopted il this thing keeps Up.
Mr.. VIM. Odom. aged 50 years, and
Miss Susie Joyner, aged 81 years, of
Grantham township, We're married in
the register Of deeds office, in this city,
this morning. Mayor Joseph E. Peter
son officiating.
The ever popular Robert Downing,
in Richard, the Lion-Hearted," is
booked for October 10th at the Messen-
ger opera house.
s. R. Packley, Of Orlando. \. c.,
returning from Texas, was a visitor
here today.
d. 3. Shaw, of Lagrange, here today,
said that he expected to have every
thing in readiness to move the canning
plant to his place in about two weeks.
Miss May Herring, a very charming
young lady of Clinton, has accepted a
position with NJ. E. Castex ,& Cos.
dress goods and millinery establish
men
Mr.. and Mrs. /. F. Hill, of Faisen,
were visitors in the city today, return-
ing from Durham where they will To-
cate at an early day, Mr.. Hill having
accepted the position of bookkeeper
with the Fidelity bank there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09

ITCH IS TORTURE.

Eczema IS caused by an acid humor In
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and In
aammation ; little pustular eruptions form
and discharge a thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off {; sometimes the akin Is
hard. dry and assured. Eczema In any
form Is a tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
ON FIRE. Salves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for as
long rs the poison remaizs in the blood
It Will kerp the skin irritsted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
The Democratic Majority in Georgia

Atlanta, Ga, October s.-Reports re-
ceived from all parts of the state to-
night indicate that the democratic
majority in today's general election for
members Of congress, state house OFF,
GERS, members Of the general assembly
$4,000. No opposition developed against
the democratic nominees, except in a
few counties where the populist organi-
Zation Is strongest, little interest was
taken in the election. In counties where
h democratic strength was undoubt-
ed, the vote was light, as the result Of
the outcome Of the election was certain
In the doubtful counties the result
will not be known until all the pre-
cincts r heard from, which will re-
quire some time, they oeing remote
from communication.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
A Night ofTerror.

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Durham,
Of Machias. Me-, when the doctors said
She could not live till morning" writes
Mrs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night. All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but
she begged for DR.. Kings New Dlscov-
cry, saying it had more than once saved
her life. and had cured her OF ConsuIhp.
ton. After three small doses h slept
all night, and its further use complete
ly cured her. This marvellous medl-
cine is guaranteed to cure all Throat,
Chest n Lung Diseases Only 50c
and $1.O0. Trial bottles free at r. K
Bellamy's.
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Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
GnIdshorn N @ October 4

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., October 4.
B.. r. Lacy, president of the state
Sunday school association, delivers an
address at the Sunday school conven-
ton tomorrow night. Mr.. Lacy is an
interesting speaker and those who fail
TO hear him will miss a treat.
DR.. Leftwick, of Nashville, Tenn,
begins a series of meetings with St.
Paul'S NJ. E. church Sunday night.
Mrs. Sultan, of New Bern, who has
been visiting Mrs. Asher Edwards, re-
turned home his afternoon.
The family of Mr.. N. Schwab arrived
last evening from Philadelphia.
At the armory building tomorrow
| evening a German complimentary to
| visiting young ladies will be given.
| The music will be Furnished by the
Hollobush orchestra, OF Raleigh.
Sub-Elector Geo. E. Hood says that
he and others will soon begin the
national campaign liz Wayne, in the
interest of the great trio-Bryan, Stew
| enson and Claude Kitchin. The sena-
| torial question viii bob up now and
then, u national politics will soon
| regard with favor the idea Of putting
off the primary till December. They
want to get rid of the politics Of 1900
| as early as possible and let this bust
ness disturber be removed.
Mrs. Geo. d. Miller has returned from
her visit to Staunton, Va
Judge w. R Allen and Mr.. Frank
A. Daniels went to Raleigh this morn
ing.
Hon. Dan Hugh Mclean. of Harnett,
was in town today en- route home from
New Bern, where he spoke to the DEM
ocratic club last night.
Messrs. Guion and Dunn, receivers OF
the r. S. Neal property at Caroline
City, have decided to sell the property
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
Died Suddenly

Yesterday morning. when The tug
Marion. Capt z. d. Williams. which
does harbor towing. was approaching
the colored fireman, became suddenly
thecolored fireman. became suddenly
Ill, and died In a few minutes. Dr. C.
T. Harper. city superintendent OF
health, was Immediately sent for. but
the sick nan died before the doctor
could reach him. His was
ascribed to heart trouble- he was ~
years OF age and had been married only
three weeks.
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u Bureau,
Raleigh. n. c., October 5

Raleigh, n. c., October 5.
A monument is being placed over the
grave OF Secretary Of State Octavius
Coke, in lakewood cemetery here. 1t is
of blue pearl granite from Davie coun-
ty, and bears this simple inscription:
"Octavius Coke. born in Williamsburg.
Va. October 4. 1910. Died August 80.
1895. in Raleigh"
Carr buttons have made their appear
ance. They are white and red, with
these words in blue letters: For Sen
ator, Julian s. Carr" 1t is learned that
the other candidates, Simmons, Wad-
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BAL FORM OF letter.

Foo three years I
had letter ON my
banda. which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
of the lime the disease
was In b form Of run
ming sores very pain
full, a nd causing me
much discomfort Four
doctors aid the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. took only three
bottles Of 8. S. 8. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
a0o aud Y have never
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
A BURGLAR BROUGHT TO GRIEF

John Council's startling Confession,
Another Ola Solder at Resu-Pros-
poets for - God Fafr-Chairman
IN Accepts Neutrality-suspicious.
graphs NeSey, Political and Per-
sOnal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
CRY FINANCES.

Meeting OF the Board OF Audit and
Last Night-Coupons Aegre-
g~recating To SIs,f3s.5O urn
City Attorney cares sck Tax COLI
lection Foots Up Ss0,ois.14-
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Germany will keep 5000 troopx in Pc
kin during the winter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-03-08
HARRIET HUBBARD AVER.
The Litilest Girl
As a Beauty Seeker.

- HERE has been perhaps TOO much talk about
me new woman. BIZ; ] have something to sAy
concerning her as she appears In her mps d.
ninu'lvc form.
Ny new woman IL Just thres years of age She has
turned the tables upon her mother IN su-h neat anI
Thoroughly fn-desiecie manner that csnnot ress'
eilfns the story. besdes, IT'S Just IN Inc. FOR
the new woman aged three vas confirmed haoii ue
OF an awfu! habit she sucked her small humos long
ferocousiy and most constantly ana prnetcAf from
the hour OF her BIRTH A result the tiny niue de's
were losing their natural shape ana raPay shinAhs
and acquiring look OF Actual deiornitS. beno'
"hleh he baoSs NOUN was peihs n's'or'ed anu 'c
ht;le teeth IRON the constant p'sfute "efe p'As
fo.cti forward and oulwari.
The babNs mother tried all 'na weFknofh ana
generally nehectNe remedhs she scoaeu 'he oap'
she put ol'''r a'oes on the onehdihs 'huih'S s"e
even spanked me bspy' Know 'ast tas s'' ''r
the baby, "hose name - l""''nh' 'o'' me 70 !"
burs, OF youiniuI commence. .
i!nally at hcr WIZ ehd Inc young m''"' '"''
d'spahmsIy 10 her infant one day:
II dom sno" wnnt Snail DO win you. i.ouisAha
You will grow up to be drsadfui-Iookihg ehild "t
thumbs all worn 10 points ana 'seth al sAnams GAY
In mont. People wiz zoos ~ you ana NY wa"
tsrriols'ook'ns chno' Wet .ns mater s"n wv
hands' why. snsh never % soc 70 pss ."' -.
with SUCH thumos On ~nss wrs'cnso' usH .s'"'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-03-08
LAURA JEAN LIBBEY
A Joyous Childhood
the Manifest Part of Lite.

tAC AAOHRACSG 0I( VI A<S1S'
css,nSA 4ss b. Ne rrss psA'iaiss ceapasy. see rar
| weriiJ
~ the man o. woman who looks back upon
| lonely childhood, life has missed one Of III
choicest blessings its brightest dreams-iti
sweetest Of all memorieL
! A childs memory ID keen. and the impression
created upon It are lasting. The surrounding,
form . picture either beautiful or weird which
will hang forever upon memorys wall
No mother 10 so poor that she cannot give her
child the recollection Of a genial smile illuminat
Ing her face instead OF u frown Of discomfort.
For smile costs nothing. nor is there price
set upon gentle. loving words, and caress In
stead Of reprimand.
An untidy living room forms an impression on
childish mind that will never be forgotten.
newspaper for table covering spread upon
the table to save the tAblecloth a; luncheon Is
pitiful economy. For II will BE- photographed for
oil time on the brain Of The child who 10 made to
cit down to this unattraotivs board.
A slovenly. disorderly home. vhsss strife and
contsntion run rampant sovs sssd In child's
breast that nine timo out Of ten. ends In har
vest Of the bitt@sst woa
The child Of the poor mother who must 90 out
and toll for the daily bread Of both must In after
yesrs mako full allowances for that condition.
She furnished the scanty room a. best she could
That its walls were bare and lonely was not her
fault
Companions there may have been none but
childhood never feels the want Of them with toy
or a little story book at hama.
A. We grow older We want companions 20 tell
our thoughts to. Childhood knows no such needs.
Who shall say that the child could have . safer.
trusr more loyal companion than ia best.iovei|
toy!
Make the home life - attractive a possible tol
the little ones US much disessnment In cor.
rscting them. Be kind and patient with them.
DO not crush their dear little spirits BY Gliding
them before the whole family. Speak to them
when you are all alone with them and point out
the wrong they have committed gently and sor-
rowfully.
listen kindly 10 the child's side Of the story
ere you sit In judgment upon him.
Correcting a child constantly hsrdsns his I
heart and arouses antagonism In his breast This
fatal error should be guarded against carefully.
The rich can all every moment Of their chill
drens lives with pleasure. II II ths children OF
the poor whose childhood IL oneliest and darkest
and to them my heart goes out In the dsepes,
II Is for this reason that have tried TO call thu
attention OF the mothers Of such little ones to
this fact. that they may. A. far ~ lea In their
power. smeliorate desolste surroundings.
A neat habitstion. no matter how poor II ma '
be; n pleasant word. a happy smile. and . to,
should be the heritage ~ every child.
Could they but have this there would be fewer
o! lonely lives TO look back upon
through the dim vista Of years that have stretched
between. LAURA JEAN LlBBEY.