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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
HOWARD-GOEBEL MURDER CASE
Some Positive and Sensational Evil
dence Brought Out.

Frankfort, KY, September THE
first really sensational testimony in the
trial of James Howard, charged with
having fired the shot that killed Will
lGoebel, was given today by Bowman
Gaines, a local liveryman. and James
Stubblefield, a former deputy sheriff
of Clay county. The former identified
Howard as the man who ran out from
the a Of the state house gror-~
and jumped over the fence Immediately
after the shooting. Gaines was posi-
tive in his Identification of the pris-
Ioner as the man and said the latter
then wore a moustache and was fol-
lowed by a man who was tall and
slender. A boy who was near by at the
time will also be introduced al wit
mess to corroborate Gaines.
The most sensational witness, how
lever, and at the same time the most
important witness from the proSecu-
lions standpoint, was James Stubble-
field, a o~ne-legged and n armed ex-
1eputy sheriff OF Clay county. Stub
Iolefield testified that Howard exulting-
Ily told him that he fired the shot that
took Goebel's life.
Stubblefield lost his limbs as a re-
suit Of the Clay county feuds last year.
His testimony in detail was Inat How
arU stopped at MS mouse IN FSDTudTy
shortly after the shooting. shortly af-
ter he came in Stubbleneld says he re-
marked to him:
Jim, you all have bee . having trou-
bic down at Frankfort"
Yes" responded He ward. accord
ing to the witness, I'VE have raised
hell and cleaned the platter" and add
ed, Il never sight down my gun barrel
but what 1 got meat or money. and
this time ] got both"
The witness a y Howard was again
at his house several days later and he
asked him what he meant by his re-
mark On the former OCCASION.
Howard responded: by God, / mean
Just what / said"
Witness said he then pressed him
putting the direct question: Jim, dc
you mean to say that you killed Goe-
lba?"
Howard, he said, responded in the
affirmative and said he believed his
mountain rineds would stand by hin
and that 500 men could not take hin tc
Frankfort for trial.
Stubble1eld said he did not tell the
story Of Towards confession 10 hin
until he heard that Howard n his
friends were planning to Kill MIN
The defense subjected the witness tc
a severe cross-examination buL failed
Ito tangle hin to any extent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
More Manchester Mills Close

Manchester, September 17.-Several
more mills closed today. The opera
tors agree that they canno work
iprofitably with cotton at the present
prices.
Great interest is felt in the result of
1.-THE vote being taken by the Employers
Federation with reference to closing the
mills for twelve days in October. The
loutcome will be announced at Fridays
meeting. An effort is being made to
stop all mills, Including those stocked
with cotton. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
The Oldest and Best.

S. S. S. is a combination of roots
and herbs of great curative powers,
and when taken into the circulation
searches out and removes all manner
of poisons, from the blood, without
the least shock or harm to the system.
On the contrary, the general health
begins to improve from the first dose,
for S. S. S. is not only a blood purifier,
but an excellent tonic, and strength
ems and builds up the constitution
while purging the blood of impuri-
ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases OF a
blood poison origin, Cancer, Scrofula,
Rheumatism Chronic Sores and
Ulcers, Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum, Herpes and similar troubles,
and is an infailible cure and the only
antidote for that most horrible disease,
Contagious Blood Poison.
A record of nearly fifty years OF
successful cures is a record to be proud
of. S. S. S. is more popular today
than ever. 1t numbers its friends by
the thousands. Our medical CORES
pondence is larger than ever in the
history of the medicine. Many write
to thank us for the great good S. S. S.
has done them, while others are seek
ing advice about their cases. ALI
letters receive prompt and careful
attention. Our physicians have made
a life-long studyof Blood and Skin Dis
eases, and better understand such cases
than the ordinary practitioner who
makes a speciality of no one disease
SIS !! S! -! !: !: SIS; !: e: !; !: e; =; 8; 6: !;
49, partment, and invits
you to write us If you have any blooe
or skin trouble. We make no charge
whatever for this service.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. ca
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21

Victims 10 stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women. and ali feel
the results IL loss OF appetite. poisons
In the blood. backache.
headache and cfred. l~istless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need 20 feel
Ike that. Listen TO J. w. Gardner.
Idaville, Ind. He says Electric Bit
tiers are just the thing FOR a man when
whether he lives or dies. II dfd more
20 give me new strength anc good ap-
petite b anything I could take. ]
q now eat anything and have q q
lease on life" Only 80 at r
r. Bellamy's Drug Store. Every bot
tie guAraufHed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21

ladies and gentlemen are urged to at
tend. Goldsboro will no doubt respond
literally as Is Usually the case when
an opportunity is presented
The city graded schoo. will open
Monday. 18th OF September. Mr.. Foust
requests n new pupils to come on
Wednesday. as Monday and Tuesday
will be taken up in the assignment OF
former pupils
Mrs. Thos. r. Foust and children. of
New Bern. are visiting Professor J. I.
FouSt and family
Some one entered the home OF Mr..
VIM Brande yesterday during the day
time and took therefrom q pistol. the
property of Mr.. Brande-
Earl A Humphrey. OF h Humph-
rey-Gibson Co. returned TO the city
last evening. after n months absence.
having visited leading cities from the
Palmetto to the Empire state. He re-
ports a pleasant time n himself
much benefited in health.
Jas. s. Crawford, teller at the Ma
ton bank. left this morning On a
visit to Laurinburg.
Captain Asa J. Brown Will max o
house TO house anvas Of Wayne coun-
~, in the interest Of the candidacy OF
General Carr.
Chief Justice W. T. Faircloth and
Mrs. Faircloth have returned from
Saratoga where they have pleasantly
whiled away the summer months.
Governor-elect c. Is. Aycock went
north asst night
A most refreshing raia has visited
us, cooling the atmos phere. The pea
and potato crops were suffering very
much from ack OF moisture and this
rain will be very beneficial TO this
crop
Conductor Lew. Holland. OF the Sea-
board Air Line, IS on a visit here TO
his brother. Mr.. Carey Holland.
Frank Bozzell. Mrs. J.. w. Bizzeli
and Miss Barnes OF the J. W. Biz
Zell establishment, have returned from
New York.
$. W. Chamberlain. OF Kinston. spent
last night in the city
Cotton today sold AT 1861 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
British Parliament to be Dissolved

Aberdeen, September 17.-At the
meeting Of the council at Balmorai to-
day it was decided that the dissolu-
ton CT parliament is to take place
September 2oth.
The queen afterwards signed the
proclamation OF dissolution. A writ
will be issued September 25th summon
ing the new parliament to assemble
November LIST. The first nominations
and the unopposed returns will occur
SeDte mber 18th. The poiiinss will
take place October 1st.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21

1.-THE Hillsboro Observer says that a
NEGRO boy, eight year old, was drown
ed in the enc river at the foot of Oc-
coneechee mountains on Saturday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
Prince Albert of saxonv KNEE

Dresden, Septemb. - T-Prince Al
bert of Saxony was killed in a carriage
accident yesterday at Wolkau. a short
distance from Dresden.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
IOWA COAL.

The coal deposits of the western coal
field underlie some thirty counties of
Iowa, comprising almost the entire
southern half of the state; but in sew
enteen of these only is mining carried
on upon commercial scale, mining in
the other counties being merely small
operations in country banks, and the
product used for local consumption.
The Goals of Iowa are all bituminous
except small amount of channel coal
produced in Webster county, and are
generally of fair quality for steam and
heating purposes.
In 1888 the total product of the state
amounted to 4,457,540 tons, but almost
every year since that has shown a
slight decrease, except the year 1888,
when it reached 4,952,44O tons, but the
product has again dropped to less than
four million tons.
This decrease in production is per-
haps mainly attributable to the prox-
unity of Illinois coal fields and their
favorable location for low rates OF
transportation by river, which allows
of the Goals of Illinois being placed in
the markets of Iowa at less price
than the product of their own mines
can be delivered by rail.
The average price obtained at the
mines for the product of 1899 was SLIP
nel, ton
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
OUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE"

The Abba Union says: "When the
100 coke ovens, that will use five tons
of coal to the oven every twenry-four
hours, are established in Ottumwa,
there will be greater demand for our
Monroe county coal and the benefits
will not all go to Ottumwa. When we
can not have manufacturing or indus
trial plants in Abba, then we want
them just as near as practicable"
This is good view of the matter,
and one that pleases Ottumwa. This
city has grown to be the metropolis
of large district in southern Iowa
and northern Missouri, and is extend
ing its sphere of influence Cf the
phrase may be used) all the time.
Whatever benefits Ottumwa and adds
to her prosperity benefits the tributary
country. Every farmer and every cit
izen of smaller towns for miles around
Ottumwa should realize that his own
interests are always more or less
closely united with those of this city.
The addition of factory or railroad
to the city's industries means to the
inha birants of the surrounding coun-
try increased demand and q better
market for their commodities. Ottum-
wa is glad that this view is beginning
to be regarded as the proper one, and
we believe the Abba Union reflects a
growing and correct sentiment when
it speaks as it does in the above quo
tatiOn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
COLORADO REFORMING.

The Denver Times is calling some
eastern papers to account for saying
that Colorado has paramount inter-
est in silver, and that, consequently, it
is likely to cling to the Bryanite party
for long time to come. s'In gold, ag-
riculture, live stock and other interests
Colorado produces a greater value ma
ny times over than in silver" declares
that journal 1t adds that neither is
Colorado welded to the democratic or
fusion parties" and says that before
long that state twill be elecsing repub-
lican officials" This seems to be a
correct judgment of the situation. In
the recent election for county officers
the republicans not only chose more
candidates than the democratic or pop
ulist parties, but elected very nearly
as many as all the non-republican ele-
ments, and there We're seven or eight
of them, in combination. Sensible per-
sons could readily have foreseen that
Colorado would soon get tired of that
Bryanite coalition of 1896. The Cen
tennial state, which produces more
gold than any other community in this
country, will soon be back in its old
place in the republican line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
THE DEATH OF GoEBEL.

William Goebel was the victim of a
hidden murderer during time of ex-
traordinary excitement in which he was
the most prominent figure. The deed Is
deplored by every rightminded person.
Nothing should be left undone to find
the assassin and bring about stern
punishment. That Goebel fell victim
to secret enemy cannot obscure the
conditions that have dragged Ken
lucky to the verge of civil war nor the
causes leading up to them. Life has
been less secure in Kentucky for
months, than in any other state in
the union, and the outlook has stead
lily grown more threatening. The rea-
son is that the citizens of the state fear
their sovereignty as free Americans is
menaced, that the right to elect their
representatives is to be taken away
and exercised by conspirators. A law
of terrible dark import is the weapon
employed. William Goebel was the au-
thor of that law. He conceived it, press
ed it relentlessly and made himself
turnout its chief beneficiary. Judged
from any point of view under American
institutions he was an extraordinarily
dangerous man, and one whose auda-
cious political conduct was a sure
breeder of revolt and general blood
sled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
A DEAD ISSUE.

On Monday Senator Aldrich, repub-
lican. reported a new section of the
gold standard bill now pending, as
follows:
THAT the provisions of this act are
not intended to place any obstacles in
the way of the accomplishment of in
ternational bimetallism, provided the
same be done by concurrent action of
the leading commercial nations of the
world. and at ratio which shall assure
permanence of relative value between
gold and silver
This will do no good and can only
bring the party into ridicule at this
time. The republican party made an
honest effort after the election of
President Mckinley, as it had agreed
to do, to pave the way for interna-
tional bimetallism. This effort was I'M
ayailing and demonstrated conclusively
that international b;metallism is an
impossibility. The republican party
has enough live issues to take care of,
without trying to re-vitalize dead
ones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
A WARNING.

A local item in yesterdays Courier
mentioned the fact that a bank cashier
of this city had come into possession
of a $500 bill upon the back of which
was written in ink, "This is the last of
an ill-spent fortune. Beware of wine,
women and cards" The inscription
was signed, ga Busted Sport
There is tale and a moral behind
that banl-note and its written warm
ing which is Of far too common oc-
currence to require the use of much
imagination in reconstructing it. 1t is
easy. to picture the scenes that went
before the Respondent moment the in
scription was written on the bank
note. "Wine, women and cards." they
mean nights of debauchery and intense
excitement, days spent in feverish
sleep while nature tried to make good
wasted tissues of brain and body.
They mean a character little by little
degenerating until it is att last too
weak to even care to make an effort
to reform. The inscription on the bill
was not written by man who had
resolved now to start in and work and
live right till he could again hold up
his head in self-respect; it was written
'bv poor degenerate to whom the
door of hope was closed, who knew
that his weakness had mastered him,
who waited with calm despair the de-
cree of fate. He had no thoughn OF
struggling against what might come;
his character had sunk ito that low
point where fatalism makes itself mas.
ter Of hand and brain. What tragedy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.

We feel too much cannot be said in
helping the box car loader factory to
a permanent location in this city, aud
we hope our citizens will give it en-
couragement with the same spirit
that was displayed when the Janney
and Dain propositions were before
them.
Since it has been made public thru
the Courier that this enterprise is
seeking a location, these parties are
having numerous propositions from
other cities to locate with them. OF
tumwa cannot afford to take any
chances on losing this factory, which
in all probability may become as inn
portant to Ottumwa as any she now
has, but which only calls for a very
small donation. If we should let this
factory slip from our grasp it will
prove a serious blow to the location of
any factory in Ottumwa in the fu-
ture.
The committee of business men is at
work today and will continue solicit
ing during the week until the required
amount is raised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
DEMOCRATS WON'T SIGN.
Movement i'm Party to Declare Neutral.
ity OH NIulct PetlGlOn.

Waterloo, Feb. 1.-THE democrats %
Waterloo are organizing to oppose new
petitions which are to be started for
saloons here. They say they are acting
on the advice of the state central COM
mittee and that the action will be uni
form turnout the state. What they pro-
pose to do is to refrain from signing
the petitions, hoping thereby to make
the mulct law so obnoxious it will
either be removed from the statute
books or amended so as to embrace the
democratic idea in Iowa Of high license
and local option.
The committee suggests to the party
leaders that the mulct law is repub-
lican measure and the republicans
should be looked to to uphold it. In or
der to carry out their purpose the
plan Of the state committee is for all
democrats to remain neutral ia the
struggle now on because OF the SUI
preme court interpretation Of the law.
They will not sign the petitions for
saloons, neither will they sign remon-
strances against them. If the demo-
Gratis Of this section follow out the wish
of their leaders it will be impossible to
secure open saloons in waterloo under
new petition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
SMALLPOX COMES HIGH.
Monroe County Finds coalheld Epi.
demic Expensive.

Abba, Feb. 7.-(Special Cores
pondence.)-Th Monroe county board
of supervisors are having a very warm
session this week. They convened yes
terday morning to make settlements
with the parties who had been guard
ing the smallpox cases at Coalfield, and
to make settlements with all the other
parties who had any claim against the
county for services they had in any
way performed at the smallpox camp.
A. B. Little, owner of the company
store, was present with bill for gro
ceries that he had furnished the pa
TENTS and the bill was close TO $500.
Mr.. Little had received an order from
the trustees of Pleasant township to
furnish the necessaries OF life to all
the patients or those under quarantine
and the bill included such items as oys-
tiers, candy, gum. tobacco, etc. The
supervisors had quite wrangle over
what constituted 'necessaries Of life"
Other bills were those for board for
the guards. Former proceedings Of
the board were read and they stated
that the county would pay 1928 for
every twenty-four hours labor the
guards would perform, but there was
no mention of who should pay the
grub bills of the men. The guards
were present and they stated emphat-
ically that the men who employed
them, agents of the supervisors had
agreed to pay them 1925 per days and
furnish them their board. The claims
for board as filed by various parties
make a total of 1858. The doctors bills
were items that run into the hun
dreds. DR.. Bay, who had charge Of the
cases from the beginning, fled claim
for $500, or at The rate Of $25 per day.
The doctor had an agreement with the
trustees and they had agreed to pay
him that amount. Other smaller bills
were presented, so that the total that
it will cost the county for taking care
of the cases will run to a sum between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
fraud and political jobbery by burying
the next democratic state ticket under
an avalanche of republican ballots.
NO MARTYR,s GROWN For GoEBEI,

NO MARTYRS CROWN FOR GOEBEL.
To the statement by the Chicago
Chronicle that civilian Goebel has
fallen martyr to an honest ballot
box and to the freedom of elections
not corrupted by fraudulent ballots nor
perverted by military intimidation -
the Times Herald says: "Could per-
verted partisanship go further than to
place upon the head of William Goebel
the crown of martyrdom and attempt
to enroll his name on the pages of
American history with those of Abra-
ham Lincoln and James a. Garfield?
"Only charity in the presence of the
dead, only detestation of the crime OF
assassination, only shame for the hui
of a sovereign American
state bushes the universal verdict that
William Goebel died as he lived-a VIC
tim to that scripture law that reads:
Whose sheddeth mans blood, by
man shall his blood be she'd"
ssIt Drofanes the name martyr to use
it in connection with the assassination
of Goebel. He died on the threshold of
an office he had sought by violating ev-
cry safeguard that should protect cleo
tions from violence, corruption and
fraud. Ills Whole career invited the
foul deed in which it ended.
Let Kentucky hunt down and mete
out justice to the murderer of William
Goebel, but, in the name of American
honor and national decency, let us re-
serve the crown of martyrdom for
brows that do not bear the mark of
Cain"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
HOME ENTERPRISES FIRST.

The Courier is heartily in favor Of
the proposition to encourage the OF
tumwa Box Car Loader enterprise.
This is home institution that has
within itself the elements of immense
possibilities, and that, too, for the i'm
mediate future. A small subscription
on the part of the business men of OF
tumwa will keep this business
here in Ottumwa where it
originated. The orders now in hand
are sufficient to employ a large force
of men for months. The prospective
orders are almost unlimited. Ottum-
wa would do a most foolish and I'M
business-like thing to let this matter
go by. A few thousand dollars, only,
are needed. Let each business house
and citizen do their proper share and
the burden will not fall heavily on
any one. Ottumwa will thus secure
another important and permanent adj
dition to its manufacturing industries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

The opening of the ports in the ISL
ands of Samar and Leyte, in the Phil
ippine group, has considerable political
and commercial Importance. One of its
first effects will be to break the hemp
corner which has prevailed thruout the
world. Another effect will be to show
Aguinaldo the folly of attempting to
fly to any other island when he is
driven out of Luzon, and to convince
the Pettlgrews, organs and other rene
gades in the United States that the
rebel cause in the Philippines is hope
less. The prospect that the rebellion
will be finally and permanently crush
ed before the close of the campaign
season next May is exceedingly bright.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

Utah Roberts troubles have not end
ed with his exclusion from congress.
just as he arrived in Salt Lake City
from the east he was arrested OF a
charge Of unlawful cohabitation. This
is rather serious offense under the
law, but Roberts would have been safe
from any such accusation il he had
either refused that congressional nom
ination in 1898, or had been beaten at
the polls. His political prominence has
been his undoing. let partisanship has
had nothing to do with his troubles.
1t he had been republican his fate
would have been the same. Morality
has neither sectional nor party
line ~ ...