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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Legislative Proceedings.
HOUSE

closed tue Legislature mas settleu
down to business under a full head
Of steam introducing new measures,
killing some and passing others to
the different readings. The follow
ing ale some of the most important
measures which have received consid
GRAFTON up to yesterday:
There was the annual fight owe
the resolution giving the use OF tia
hall of the House Of Repre entat ves
to the South Carolina Club fer dane
ing purposes. After a hard fight the
use of the hall was granted on the
condition that the G ub make an en-
demnity bond for whatever damage
might be done the hall by reason OF
the ball being given there.
The county court bill safely passed
after about thirty counties had been
exempted from its provisions. We
do not know whether Lexington is
among the fortunate ones by being
exempted.
The House has without a dissent
ing voice passed to its third reading
the bill repeating the Income Tax
Act.
After a spirited debate the bill
providing for a record of marriages
by imposing a small fee for recording
the license, passed it's third reading.
Resolutions looking TO extending
the time for the payment Of taxes
further than already extended, and of
fixing a later day than that now fixed
for the termination Of the time for
paying taxes, both Of which failed.
The Senate bill looking to the re-
adjustment of the salaries of county
auditors was killed.
The bill providing for extra courts
when needed in any county was pass
ed without opposition.
The ways and means committee
proposed a new plan for operating
the engrossing department. The
bill was given its second reading.
The bill providing for the registra-
ton of births, marriages and deaths,
and for reporting infectious and con-
tageous diseases, met with opposi-
ton, but was passed.
The bill relative to the protection
of cartridges went through to its
second reading without any trouble.
The bill to limit the number of
acres Of land in this State which an
alien may own, was killed.
Toe bill to regulate the ownership
of game and providing for violation
of the same. was killed.
A bill has been introduced to re-
imburse the Carolina National Bank
for two notes which the bank dis
counted for W. A. Neal as Superin-
tendent of the penitentiary.
NJ. Eird's resolution to make
sessions of the general assembly a
question to be voted upon in the
next election, passed by exactly two,
thirds majority, but his other bill to
make the terms four years in length
was killed.
Messrs. Montgomery, Marion and
Dukes were appointed a committee
on the part Of the House to arrange
the programme of exercises in mem
DRY to late Governor Ellerbe, which
is fixed for tomorrow.
A bill declaring that preference
shall be given to counties desiring to
hire the convicts for work on the pub
lie works for such counties for 81
per month, and the county to pay
all expenses of guards, transporta-
ton and medical attention, was pass
ed after a warm and lengthy debate.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
DISSOLUTION OF Partnership,

ON ACCOUNT OF TIE ADVANCED
" age of Maj. H A. Meetze. the seulor
member of the firm, and h physical ina
bility in the management of causes in
court, the firm of Meetze & Muller, a. at
torne,s, is dissolved by mutual consent.
The junior member of the firm, Mr.. Mu'-
Ter, Will wind up the business of the firm.
II. A. MEETZE
j. A. MULLER,
January Is 1900.
The undersigned offers his services to his
friends and the public as Counsellor. draw
ing of papers. attention to all business in
the public Offices and Is referee in all cases.
H A MEETZE,
JANUARY Is, 1900. 3wl2.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
energy which betokens no good TO-
weeds and grass aid with brigh'
hopes of an abundant AID 1.munera
t We harvests.

a"SAVE THE BABY!"
4 The first instinct of
4 the mother heart IS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. NJ. c. HARRIS,

Deserved Tribute Paid the Deceased
Funeral Services at Grace hurch
Yesterday.
There was a large gathering of be-
reaved relatives and friends at Grace
Methodist Episcopal church at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon to pay the last sad
late Mrs. M. c.. Harris, whose death,
at the ripe old age of SO years, was
announced in yesterdays Messenger.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. j. E. Cole, pastor of the
church, of which the deceased had
for many years been a consecrated
member.
During the course OF his remarks
Rev. Mr.. Cole took occasion to pay a
deservedly high tribute to Mrs. Har-
ris, n the example of devotion to
Ichurch and home and fidelity in every
relation in life which she has left as
a priceless heritage for those she
leaves behind. The interment was in
lOakdale cemetery, where the grave
was heaped with floral tributes. The
l~pallbearerS were:
Honorary-Mr. C. H. Robinson. Mr..
E. p. Covington, Mr.. T.. c. Craft and
Mr.. Benz. Bell.
Active-Mr. James +. Post, Mr.. H.
M. Foard, Mr.. S. G.. Hall, Mr.. Jos.
IN. Bowden, Mr.. j.. H. Render and Mr..
p. Donlan.
Mr.. R. L. Harris, son Of the deceased,
and wife and daughter from Raleigh
were here to attend the funeral, as was
Mr.. Lewis Warrock, of Hamlet, nephew
of the deceased.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
Letter of Coincidence From General
Joseph

Letter of Coincidence From General
Joseph Wheeler.
Mrs. w. S. Warrock has received a
personal letter from General Joe
Wheeler, expressing deep sorrow at
the recent death of her husband, Cap
tain w. s. Warrock, who was con-
nected with General wheeler's divis-
ion during the civil war. The letter is
as follows:
House of Representatives.
Washington, D. c., May S, 1900.
Mrs. w. 8. Warrock, Wilmington,
N. c.:
MY Dear Mrs. Warrock:-I write to
express my great regret at the death
OF my gallant comrade, Captain War
rock; to express my high regard for
him as a soldier and a man and my
sincere sympathy with you in your
sad bereavement. His sterling worth
and high character won friends and
admirers in every vocation Of life. It
is sad to see how fast the brave men
who fought a third of a century ago
are passing away.
With great respect. your friend and
servant,
JOS. WHEELER"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure Deafness
and hat is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an iniamed CON
dltion OF the muscous lining Of the
ustachian Tube. When this tube
gets fnfamed you have a rumbIing
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
1t is entirely closed Deafness Is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
De X ou and this tube restored to
Its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
Ten are caused by catarrh, which Ia
nothing put an infiamed condition of
the muscuous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11

A dangerous runaway occurred on
Market street yesterday about 6 p. m,
I'm which Mrs. Clayton Giles. Miss
Young, Mrs. Joh Bellamy, and
Miss Carrie Meares narrowly escaped
very serious injuries. As il was, Mrs.
Giles and Mrs. Young were very pain
fully hurt. They were out driving in a
station wagon" with George Will
Iliams, Mr.. Giles regular coachman,
driving. When they reached the cor
ner OF Third and Market streets the
pole slipped from it's place and caused
the conveyance to run down upon the
horses. The horses a down the street
despite the most Efforts of
the driver to stop them. They ran
across from the right to he left side
of the Market street plaza and then
turned abruptly around the end or the
plaza at the corner Of Front and Mar
ket streets. In doing so h vehicle
was overturned, throwing all four
ladies out upon the pavement. Mrs.
Young was dragged several feet be-
fore her skirts were disentangled
from the vehicle. Mr.. H. E. Bucklin,
who was one of the first to come to the
rescue of the ladies, succeeded in res
lcuing Mrs. Young from the overturned
conveyance.
A very large crowd very quickly as
sembled and everything possible was
done for the injured ladies. DR.. Bull.
lock gave needed medical attention
Carriages were ordered in which they
were carried to their homes.
The Messenger is pleased to report
that no very serious results are eX'
pected from the injuries received by
either of the ladies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
ACCIDENT T

Capt. w. Il. Williford'S Foo Crushed
Between Two Cars -Amputaufon Was
Necessary Passenger Train From
Norfolk To GOld~boro Ran Into h
CabOose ola Freight Train.
New was received here yesterday
OF an accident which occurred at FIRE.
ger train ran into the caboose of a
freight train damaging the caboose
considerably. slightly injuring the
passenger train locomotive and caus-
ing the foot of the conductor OF the
passenger train, Captain w. b. Will
hford, to be so badly crushed between
two cars as to necessitate amputatfon.
The passenger train was No. 1OS
bound from Norfolk ITO Goldsboro,
Conductor Williford n Engineer
Beasley and the freight was extra NO.
131, Conductor A. f. MaHoy and En-
gineer Tom Latha. The freight train
was also southbound moveing Just
ahead OF the passenger train just al
h Fremont depot. According 10 tne
most authentic information the engl-
neer of the passenger train had just
blown the station whistle and was
slowing down when h accident oc-
CURED in some way as yet unaccount-
ed for.
The freight train, the caboose or
which was injured in the collision. con-
sisted of probably fifty cars and was
making very slow time. The engine
of the passenger train smashed in the
e end of the caboose and derailed
one pair of the trucks. AS previously
stated the passenger engine was injur-
ed to some extent, the accident caus-
ing the track to be obstructed for prob
ably two hours. However a side track
was quickly cleared so that trains
could pass without interruption.
When the accident occurred captain
WiIliford was standing on the plat
form between two cars of the passen-
ger train and the shock OF the COLLISION
was such as to cause him to lose mis-
footing and one Of his feet slipped on
the platform and was caught between
the two car The injured man was
taken in charge by DIR. w. II. White
head and DR.. Robert Miller of the A.
G. l.. Relief Department and was car
ried to his home at Rocky Mount.
The injured foot was amputated and
at last accounts the patient was doing
as well as could be expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, n. G., May -
Work has begun on the hospital at
the soldiers home here The contract
has been awarded to Mr.. Allen. or ka-
leigh. The building will stand in the
northeastern part of the grounds and
will be e0xi0o feet in size. The design
is neat The home now has a largo and
particularly fine garden. something IL
has long needed and in which the in
mates feel great pride.
There Is considerable surmise as to
whether Republican State Chairman
Holton will accept the democratic in
vitation for a joint anvas on the
franchise amendment and other issues.
II the invitation Is accepted, IL Is pre-
dicted hat Spencer Adams. the repub-
lican nominee for governor. would
soon retire from the debate with such
an orator and thinker as Charles Is.
Aycock. It's no fiattery 10 say that the
latter is the best stump speaker in all
North Carolina
One Of the sights in the federal
building here today was a tiny negro,
Joseph Outlaw Ward. aged 9. who was
at the New Bern federal our SEN
fenced to a year and a day in the
Maryland reformatory for stealing let
tiers from the postofdce. The little
negro was b~arefooted and in rags New
apparel was bought for him and Mar
shall Dockery himself took him TO the
reformatory.
The books arrived today on which
will be kept a complete final record OF
all criminal proceedings I'm the federal
court in this district. This is a new de-
parture.
1t will be recalled that il was pre-
dicted months ago that Senate But
ler's plan was to force Mr.. Bryan to
either declare himself to be the popu-
list nominee for the presidency or else
decline that nomination outright:
hat Butter wanted to strike the DEM
ocrats with Bryan and also strike
Bryan with the democrats. The DEM
ocrats in this state are watching But
ler's proceedings. They do not believe
that he is really for Bryan. They be-
lieve the populist machine is really for
Mckinley. 1t is quite certain that large
numbers of populists will vote for Nc
kinley. They say so freely.
The entire Pritchard influence is now
dead against Governor Russell. II is
really amusing to hear the talk about
the governor by Senator Pritchard's
friends. One of them, an office holder.
said: What sort Of a governor is Rus
sell-a man who is afraid to go home
and can't go there?" This is a sample
of the talk.
Deputy Revenue Collector r ].
Lewis reports the seizure OF two Illicit
distilleries near Ita, Halifax county.
The operators escaped.
The advance in real estate values
here during the past twelve months Is
very marked. The dealers say IL is due
almost entirely to the extensive sys-
tenn of street improvements.
The federal court here meets Nav
18th. Judge Purnell says the docket is
a very heavy one.
There are today 425 inmates OF the
insane asylum here. The improvements
in the buildings is very marked. and
so are those of the grounds. All of the
latter not in cultivation are sown down
in grass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
MOODS oARLLA
In stomach troubles, has "mEo
~ touhn promptly relieves distress and
all or dygppic symptoms 1t makes
rh pure bbd gives strong steady nerves.
CREATES An APPETITE. AIDS DIGESTION.

by Dixie Bowler, complimentary to
Mr.. James F. Post, the great friend OF
the school and the children, and his
sentiments voiced those of all the
school children in Wilmington. The
speech was as follows:
There is a gentleman whom We all
love. He is always doing something for
our pleasure. Among countless other
things, he has enlarged our delightful
library and given US hundreds or
books; he has had a museum built for
US all in Miss Bernard's room; he gave
US the frame for our entertainment.
and a few days he gave US the
treat Of hearing the ~polychrone here
in the hall.
Ever thoughtful, ever kind. / say
three cheers for our beloved commit
teeman, Mr.. James F. Post"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11

I consider it not only a pleasure but
a duty I owe to my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected in
my case by the timely use of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1 was taken very badly with
1ux and procured a bottle Of THU rem
edy. A few doses Of it effected a per-
manent cure. I take pleasure in recon-
mending it to others suffering from
that dreadful disease. W. Lynch,
Dorr, w. Va This remedy is sold by
Rob't r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
SCOTS HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Interesting Closing Exercises Held
Last Monday Night-Captafn f. w.
Manning County superintendent of
h
The Messenger publishes with pleas
ure the following excellent report OF
the closing exercises Of the Scott's
Hill Public School held on a s. Monday
evening:
The closing exercises of SCOTS Hill
Public school held Monday evening
was really an enjoyable occasion and
was attended by a refined cultured
people who expressed high apprecia-
ton of the thorough and satisfactory
work of their estimable teacher Miss
Annie B. Thorne. The school room
was beautifully decorated, the ros-
trum conveniently with
dressing rooms and drop curtain n
presented such a cheerful appearance
on entering as to elicit the admiration
o every one.
The first feature of the programme
was a sons by the school "We are n
Beneath Old Glory. 1t was rendered
in such a way as to do credit to he
participants and stirred the national
pride of the audience.
Recitation by Miss Bartelle Harrell
playing the Society Belle" which was
performed in realistic style in every
particular. The audience manifested
it's pleasure by frequent applause.
This was followed by The gun drill"
by five boys. Then came in pleasing
succession a recitation-"Irish Girl
Seeking Employment" by Miss Brancie
Corbett; 1.-The Troublesome Caller"
Miss Adelaide Harrell; the Three Mis-
sions,"" Misses E. Sudbury, III. Jarrett
and L.. Jarrett; 1.-The Last Hymn"
Miss Mary Jarrett; The Modern Bel"
Miss Bessie Harrell, and "Uucle Nose
Counting Eggs" Robert Foy and Miss
Mamie Alexander, all of which were
good and amusing.
Other especially notable eatures of
the programme were Shaking Quaker
DrilT'; Recitation, Learning to Sew,
by little six-year-old Irene Jarrett, and
September Gale" by nine-year-old
Charley Alexander. The latter was a
laughable recitation and brought down
the house.
The Others who took part in this
delightful entertainment which was a
source of such genuine pleasure are
Miss Annie Jarrett, Miss Nellie Foy
Miss Maude Alexander, Miss Nora Foy
Master Willie Alexander, Robert Foy
and Roderick Sudbury, all of whom
recited and performed their parts with
ability.
The County Superintendent OF
Schools Captain E. wv. Manning was
present and addressed the audience
presenting many practical thoughts
which, if considered and properly car
ried out would revolutioniZe the inter
est in school affairs. His high esti-
mate of his coworkers in that district
and the ability and faithfulness of the
teacher was a fitting compliment tt
the good people of that community
Captain Manning also presented prizes
to the following pupils:
For scholarship-Miss Nora FOy anC
Master Leslie Foy; for attendance and
punctuality, to Robert Lee Foy; fol
best recitation to Miss Bartelle Har-
rell, and to Masters Charles Alexander
Willie Alexander and Robert Lee Foy
for assisting the teacher in various
ways during the session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11

The ancients believed that rheuma-
tism was the work Of a demon within
a man. Any one who has had an at
tack of sciatic or infammatory rheu-
matism will agree that the infection is
demonfac enough to warrant b be-
1ief. 1t has never been claimed that
Chamberlain's Pain Balm "ouiu cas'
out demons, but it will cure rneuma-
tism, and hundreds bear testimony &c
the truth of this statement. One apph-
cation relieves the pain, and this quics
relief which it affords is alone worm
many times its cost. For sale by ROD
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
The Portable Prison Arrives.

The new King portable prison for
the county road convicts arrived yes
terda- from Darlington, s. c., and
will be unloaded at the A G. l. freight
yard this morning. AS Messenger read
ers will remember, 1t Is designed 10
accommodate thirty convicts. and can
be moved from place to place on any
OF the county roads where the chain
gang may be engaged in road improve
ments. The county authorities have
not yet decided where they will sta
ton the prison first. 1t weighs zoos
pounds, and will probably require four
horses to draw it from place to place.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11

The Merchants Association Expresses
Thanks to a Special Committee for
Their Work in Securing Improved
Passenger Train Service.

A vote of thanks We cender-d Nj.
w. E. Springer, Mr.. B. H. j. Ahrens
and Mr.. E, P. Bailey by the board of
directors of the Wilmington Merchants
Association, at their regular May meet
ing held yesterday afternoon, for their
very efficient and effective work as
a special committee appointed by the
association for the purpose of appeal
ing to the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road officials for better passenger SER
vice from and to the city, this COM
mittee having been largely instru-
mental in inducing the railroad au-
thorities to establish the present
through inc Of buffet sleepers be-
tween Wilmington and Washington
which has been operating very salts
factorily since April z3rd-
1t was after the reading of the fol-
that the vote of thanks was rendered
them, to-wit.:
I"Colonel w. A. Johnson, President
Merchants Association:
Dear Sir: We, your undersigned
committee, appointed to appeal to the
Atlantic Coast Iii railroad officials
for better passenger service from and
to our city, having repeatedly report
led favorable progress n having
on last evening received through the
courtesy of General Manager Henley,
definite information that our wishes
had been measurably complied with, do
now respectfully present, in lieu of a
more formal report, the published
statement Of The Wilmington Daily
TASK to be relieved from further action
lin the premises. Yours respectfully,
JAMES SPRUNT,
&C. w. WORTH,
WIN. E. SPRINGEP.
"B. H. j. AHRENS,
e. P. BAILEY"
Subjoined to this report was an ar
Iticle from The Messenger Of April 18th
in which announcement was made Of
the order for the establishment of the
new line Of sleepers and reviewing
the efforts of the Merchants Associa-
ton committee in the premises.
During the progress of the meeting
the matter of the endorsement of the
bill pending in congress for the ap-
IproprNtion of 5000, 600 for the Philadel-
lphia commercial museum was dis
lcussed at some length. A resolution
endorsing the bill was adopted at a
Iprevious meeting and the discussion
was as to h a~dvisability Of rescind-
ling the former action much along the
same line as that now pending before
the chamber of commerce.
Several communications from Off
lcials Of the museum were read and it
was agreed to let the former action
LOT the board stand approving the ap-
preparation and asking North Carolina
representatives in congress to give
their support to h measure.
Mr.. P. Heinsberger, the secretary,
was instructed to prepare and send TO
the bereaved family suitable resolu-
lions regarding the recent death OF
Colonel Roger Moore, who was a valued
member Of the association.
Members of the board Of directors
who attended the meeting yesterday
were Major w. A. Johnson, Mr.. A. B..
ISkelding, Mr.. D. G.. Love. Mr.. j. III.
Thomas. Mr.. r. w. Hicks and Mr.. s
ii. Ffshblate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
SPARKS.

Assistant Secretary Spaulding mas
held that goods entered for warehouse
in Porto Rico before May /. 1900. are
force.
Robert Weltsol. a middle-aged single
man, jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
Wednesday afternoon. He is the third
person h has jumped from this
bridge during the last three weeks.
Jim Howard, who was named BY
Culton and other witnesses as the man
who probably fired the shot which
killed Goebel. surrendered at the fail
at Frankfort Wednesday night. He as
serts he can prove an alibf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
Arrested for Stealing an OK.

Daniel Cohen. colored, Of Bruins
wick county, was arrested yesterday
and placed in Jail on a warrant sworn
out against him for the larceny OF an
OK from Robert Hooper, colored. also
Of hat county. =
Cohen brought the OK to the city
Tuesday and sold him to Isham Young
a butcher.
Tom Clark a negro from Brunswick
county, made the affidavit yesterday
which resulted in Cohen's arrest
In default of a $50 bond he was sent
20 jail to await trial before Justice of
PEACE J. j.. Fowler at 9 o'clock this
morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
Nfnety-six Cars of strawb

Nfnety-Sfx Cars of Straw berries.
The shipment OF Strawberries yes
terday exceeded any day this season,
and very nearly eQualing the highest
mark r ached las season.
The Fruit Growers Express ran
four trains yesterday which carried So
cars. The number Of crates were about
80 ,0o0.
The greatest number Of cars shipped
any one day last a was 106, but
they were not as closely packed as
those being shipped this season.