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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
BUTLER WAS NOT PRESENT
Meeting of Populist National
tive Committee Buffers Attitude
Causes Concern to the Members

Chicago. August s.-The populist
national executive committee held two
sessions here to-day. but contrary to
North Carolina, the chairman OF the
national committee. was not present.
and no one seemed to know whether
he would come TO Chicago for the meet
ing. Harry Tracey. of Texas, was the
only other member Of the committee
VINO was not present.
The committee discussed informally
he withdrawal of Charles A Towne.
the populist candidate for vice presi-
oent, but The members did not fix upon
a date for the calling together of the
entire national committee. The execu-
i've committee a no power TO fill the
vacancy. This must be done by the
national committee and il is apparent
~ expected that it will meet before
long and select Adlai E. Stevenson as
the populist candidate for vice presi-
dem
There seemed to be a good deal of ap-
p~rehension among the members of the
committee in regard 10 the attitude OF
senator Butler on the vice presidential
situation. There has been a strong
rumor 70 the effect that the North
carolina populist would take the bit
between his teeth and insist that a
popullst be named for vice president
on the populist ticket. 1t is said that
a emit of the committee takes the
other view of the situation and believes
Mr. Bryan Will be able to win over
senator Butler in ase the latter takes
an antaganistic stand~ regarding the Sc
lection of Mr.. Stevenson. j. CT. john
son, chairman of the democratic ma
tlonal executive committee. was in con-
ference for a short time with the D
lists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14

Judge Moore, of the Criminal Circuit
Court, Has Recommended That h
Commissioners Appoint One

Upon appliation of the grand jury Of
the circuit criminal court of New Han
oven county, now in session, His Honor
Judge Augustus NJ. Moore has o
mended that the chairman of the board
of county commissioners appoint a ste
nographer to the grand jury for this
term.
AS it is very important that the jury
should have a stenographer, and, in
fact, it is a necessity to that body, the
chairman of the board of commission
ers will doubtless employ a %stenogra-
pher to be in attendance for duty at
to-day'S sitting of the jury.
During the course of it's inveStiga-
tons and in the preparation of present
ments and indictments. the grand jury
is frequently compelled to take a great
volume of testimony, n in view OF
the fact that in the trial of cases sent
up to court by the jury many of the
witnesses testify directly to the con-
trary to their statement made under
oath before the jury, it will be seen
that the employment of a St~enographer
will put a check Upon this fragrant per
jury on the part of witnesses.
The employment of a S~tenographer
will also relieve the grand jury of a
great deal of work. will facilitate
it's Investigations, and will no doubt be
a step in the right direction, from an
economic point of view.
The purpose of the grand jury, how
ever, in having a s~tenograpner is tt
put a stop to the perjury of witnesses,
and it is hardly necessary to say that
the court is determined to prosecute al
witnesses who testify in court directly
to the reverse of their sworn teStimo-
ny before the jury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
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 that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the muscous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When his tube
gets inf1amed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of
the muscuous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any ease Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
The GaynOr-Green Case

New York, August 1.-The hearing
in the proceedings against John F., w.
T.. and E. H. Gayno- and Benjamin d.
Greene, indicted for alleged conspiracy
with Captain Oberlin NJ. Garter, to de-
fraud the government. looking to
ward their removal to the jurisdiction
of the Georgia federal courts for trial,
was resumed before Commissioner
Shields to-day.
j. w. o. Searles. chief clerk of the
United States engineers office. Savan-
nah, Ga, a witness in the proceedings
several times before, today identified a
number of documents in connection
with harbor improvement work done
by the GaynorS. The Gaynors' coun-
sci attempted to prove that the va
rious contracts in question, upon which
conspiracy is charged, all received the
endorsement. either of the chief of the
United States engineers or of the sec
rotary of war. He also brought out
the fact that under Captain Carriers
direction tri-monthly reports of the
quality of materials used and the prog
ress of the work were required of all
assistant engineers n inspectors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14

people that need trunks can buy them
cheap al my place. wholesale and re-
tail: a nice zinc trunk for sLoo and up
TO $3.50: roller tray trunks, we'll made.
metal V large size. At SI15 TO $50;
leather trimmed trunks at 1900 TO
$3.50 each; suit Isl at sLss each.
worth s2oo: 800 boys suits, just receIv-
ed; wash suits at zoe. sold at CSC: boys
good weight, wool finish suits. sizes
from Sc to 15c at 75c. si.25. $50 UP %
$500; Il mems coats. mad or duck.
black with white stripes. Sc 4Sc each;
500 yards OF Japanese silk. solid colo-s.
red, garnet, black and navy b!ue. sd
at 80 cents regular. to close out at -
cents Per yard: 80 yards silkaline dra-
perry at s cents per yard: 100 oid cor
sets to be closed out. sizes 1sxi9 and
then 25x30, for SO cents. these cor.ets
We're sold at S1.0 to $1-25.
I have all the new style golf and
walking hats in ray, tan and black
We will sell them from soc to s2.75
each; sailor at 10 cents: n Rne IS cent
sailor at 80 cents: nice inlaid straw
white sailor hats at So cents; velvet
ribbon at 10 cents about IS yards. We
are doing a fine business. Our trade
is Increasing. We follow up our we'll
beaten path underbuy and then under
sell. We lead in very way. The lar
gest stock, the kreatest variety and
the lowest prices
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
EX-Solicitor NJ. c.. Richardson Dead.

EX-SOlIc1tOr NJ. &. Dead.
The Sampson Democrat of August
Ctr says:
ION last Thursday morning, the End
inst, at twenty minute to fouro'clock,
Milton Cobb Richardson died, in the
fifty-siXth year of his age.
Mr.. Richardson was a native of
Johnston county, having located in
Clinton soon after the war, for the
practice of his profession, the law. He
lived here ever since. except for a few
months when he lived in Kinston.
He married Miss Susan G. Powell,
daughter of ex-Sheriff A. S. G. Powell,
who survives him, together with four
children, Mrs. Grady Smith, Messrs.
D. A. and Jamie richardson and Miss
Mamie Richardson. At one time Mr..
Richardson did a lucrative law prac-
tice, and in 1894, was elected solicitor OF
this district, making a capable and
popular official. He was possessed Of
many noble impulses, being kind of
e and a charitable disposition.
which made for him many steadfast
friends. When the tocsfn OF war was
sounded Mr. Richardson wa> a mere
youth. u as Don as he reached the
g that would permit him 20 do so.
he Joined the confederate army and
served CALAMITY till the close. The in
terment was in the Clinton cemetery on
Thursday afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Not Able to Attend Court

John Mcclure, colored, who was
struck in the temple and had an artery
severed Tuesday night, by a beer glass
in the hands of Mary Brown, colored,
was not able to attend the preliminary
hearing yesterday. He is still at the
city hospital, but DR.. w. w. Lane, the
surgeon in charge, thinks he will be
able to get UP town to-day.
If Mcguire can attend court to-day,
Justice J. NJ. MCGOWAN will give Mary
Brown a preliminary hearing this at
ternoon at 5 o'clock, on the charge Of
assault and battery with a deadly
weapon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
MARION BUTLER'S BUGABOO
Was Afraid to Run Up Against the Red
shirts at Warsaw Went From
Goldsboro to His Home With a Body
Guard

y gentleman who was on the train
on the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
when United States senator Marion
Butler came down to his home at Elliot
Tuesday afternoon, was telling the
story yesterday about Buffers body
guard. He was at G~Oldsboro when
Butler came in from Raleigh on the
Southern train and he says nat about
fifteen pOpulists from Sampson county
met him at the train. Butler took the
gang over to- the Hotel KennOn and he
and the party went up to a room and
remained there till dinner was ready.
When Dime was ready, Butler and
his henchmen went into the lining
room together and when they finished
inner they Wen bac to the room
which Butler had engaged. There they
waited till the 500 p. m. train arrived.
bound south.
When they took the train Butler
went into the second-class coach and
OOk a seat midway the car, with his
body guard seated around and near
him The Messengers informant says
one of the faithful remained at the a
door, and it was evident that they fear
ed someone wanted to go up against
Butler.
At FaisOn an old Pop. and a young
man said to the dOOr-keeper: Hello.
is the old man on bOard?" Yes he
is replied the dOOr-keeper, you can
go in and shake hands with him" The
young Pop. said: BY God. I'm going
with you to see him out" and the door
keeper answered: I've got my broth
ers along and we are going to carry
him home"
The gentleman who heard the con-
v~ersation says the body guard was
along because it was cared the red
shirts at Warsaw wanted to get a
chance at Butler. They said there was
always a band OF red shirts standing
around the depot at Warsaw, and they
were prepared for them. Our inform
ant says there was not a red shirt there
and only a few citizens were scattered
around. No one, he says. offered any
indignities to Butler.
AT Warsaw several more Pops. met
Butler, and all the gang took the Clin-
ton train with him, and accompanied
him to his home at Elliot, near Clinton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MAKING EFFORT TO LOCATE CYPRESS
TANK MANDATORY HERE
The Concern Now Operating in florida
But Wants to Come Here-They Want
to Buy Cypress Timber Landslide
m Late Trains on
C.. C.. and w. &. aud A. Railroads.

At the meeting of the chamber Of
commerce yesterday afternoon a num-
Der of important matters were inform
ally discussed; but no definite action
taken upon any question owing TO the
small attendance, there not being a
quorum present.
A very important matter brought to
the attention of the chamber vas the
desire on the part of a very extensive
cypress tank manufacturing concern
nov doing business in Florida, to move
their plant to or near Wilmington n
buy extensive cypress lands in this sec
ton.
The concern now employs about 40
men in their mandatory n will
want about five acres of land well To-
Gated as a site for their plant. And
they would, if located here, purchase
large tracts of cypress timber.
The fact was developed during the
progress of the discussion thai the
company in question is one of the most
extensive and best known in the coun-
try and the chamber will put forth
every effort possible to bring them to
Wilmington. President acO and the
Committee on information and statis-
tics, composed Of Mr.. c.. c.. C~ovingtOn,
chairman; Mr.. ]. B.. Mercer and Mr.. J..
G. l. Gieschen, are now getting to-
gether data concerning the available
supply Of cypress, cost and accessible
ty, etc, which will be forwarded TO
the company within a few days.
Another matter which was informal
ly discussed yesterday was that of the
continued late arrival of passenger and
mail trains, especially on the Carolina
: Central and Wilmington. Columbia
and Augusta roads. The asserstiOn was
made that the trains on these roads are
often from thirty minutes to al hour
and more late, thereby working to the
material detriment of the business in
terests of the city by Tot allowing the
business men of the city time to answer
correspondence by return mail and by
curtailing the time that passengers
arriving here on these trains have to
transact the business on which they
come, do their trading, etc.
Regarding the movement to have the
city authorities clear up the grass
which has accumulated on the sides
of streets, along street car tracks. etcN
in certain sections of the city, Presi-
len jacob said the progress being
made in the accomplishment of this
very important nov was not as sat
isfactOry as he desired, but some pro-
gresS is being made. No statement
was made as TO the progress of the
effort to ave the government dry dock,
# moved from Port Royal, located at
the mouth of the Cape Fear, but Presi-
dent jacob said that the committee to
whom the matter has been referred are
working faithfully to his end and will
do all they can to secure the dry dock.
The chamber now stands adjourned
until September 1st unless some uneX-
pected contingency arises which will
neCeSSitate a special meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
AFFAIi;- OF TUE COUNTY
Board of Hospital Managers and
County Audit Committee I'm session
Yesterday afternoon Notable l:e-
ports AMI Bills

The city hospital board of managers
were in session yesterday for the pur
pose of receiving the report Of DR..
Lane, physician in charge. and passing
upon the bills for the current expenses
Of the institution. Members Of the
board present were Commissioners Nc
Eachern, Holmes and Montgomery and
Aldermen Springer and Spencer.
The report Of DR.. Lane for July
showed that there remained in the
hospital June goth 13 patients, that 80
were admitted during July; that q
were discharged, 4 died and q we're
under treatment July 31st. or the pa
tients treated % We're white and % COL
ored, "a were from the city. II from the
county and II were pay patients.
The average cost per day Of provi-
sions for patients and employees Of the
hospital was 16 cents per capita.
THE COUNTY AUDITING COM
MITTEE
After the meeting Of the city hospital
a of managers there was a session
OF the county auditing committee, dur
ing which they passed upon. bills
against the county for current ex-
penses. Possibly the most notable bill
passed upon was that covering Jail ex-
penses during July, which amounted
to S26S.25, and the most notable item
or the bill in question was 80 Jail fees
of go cents each. The jailer is entitled
to a so cent fee for every prisoner he
locks in the Jail. a gentleman who
is familiar with the county affairs a
yesterday hat the jail fees bill this
month is probably three times as large
as he eve knew it to be before, m he
accounted for the increase by saying
that some magistrates are more than
ever making a practice of putting pris-
onerS in Jail, having them ocGed up
and then within q few months releas-
ing them on bond, when under the
circumstances they should not have
been locked UP at all.
AS the Messenger has stated before
several very important reforms are
needed in the magiste-ial and criminal
court system of New Hanover county,
which under present conditions and
abuses put the taxpayers of the coun-
ty to needless expense. The county
commissioners are doing all in their
power to remedy the evils but a legis-
lative enactment will be necessary to
accomplish tn most important changes,
especially the enlargement of the ju-
risdiction of the magistrates so as TO
avoid carrying a great number of triv-
ial cases. to the higher court which
should be disposed OF by the magis-
trates, and as some who have given
the matter careful study claim is a still
better change, the establishment of a
recorders court, with enlarged juris-
diction and continuous session
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Death of Mr.. J. c. Eirkham

News was received in this city yes
terday of the death of Mr.. ]. c. Kirk
ham which occurred at MS home in
Florence about 1910 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The deceased was at one time a resi-
dent OF this city and had many friends
here. He was for many years an en-
gineer for the Atlantic Coast Line. He
was seriously injured by a fall from
his engine a number of years ago since
which time he has o been able tc
run on the road and has not been in
active service.
Mr.. w. j.. Kirkham. a son of the de,
ceased who resides in this city, lef
yesterday afternoon for Florence to at
tend the funeral. Another son and {
daughter reside in Florence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Drowned in the Surf

The Charleston Evening Post, Of Al
gust eth, says:
Mr.. Charles C. West, the freight
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, was
drowned at 1915 o'clock last night on
the Sullivan's Island beach, in front
of the residence Of Mr.. VIM. III. Bird.
The drowning was the unfortunate n
sad elimination of a happy party,
which had Just been given to Mr..
Vests sister-in-law, Mrs. Edward E.
West, on the beach"
Mr.. West, who lost his life so tragi-
cally had many ac~quaitances in Will
mington and they deeply regret to
learn of his untimely end
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Has Earned a Rest

The Greensboro Record of August
It'll says:
The costant, un-iring work of
Chairman A. NJ. Scales. of the county
executive committee, entities him TO
a rest. He left this morning for Will
mington n the seashore, where he
will spend several days. Through two
campaigns he has successfully lead the
democratic party to victory. This year
the duties of the position to which he
was chosen were most delicate and
intricate, yet he guided the party
through internal dissensions that at
times looked like a dangerous rupture,
and landed a large and easy majority
for everything democratic from Ay-
cock down. Three cheers for Scales
and his able, clean and honorable way
of conducting campaigns"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
CHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER
NJ. HI. Kuhn Held for Throwing His
Wife Out of a Window

Philadelphia, August 9.-M. II. Kuhn,
formerly Of Richmond, Va, was held
without bail to-day, on the charge Of
throwing his wife out of a window Of
their home in this city on April 25th-
Mrs. Kuhn died on Monday night at
the home of her mother, Mrs. S. D.
Hall, in Richmond, from the injuries
received from her fall. The couple had
been quarreling and it is charged that
Kuhn threw his wife out Of a window
and then leaped out himself. Both
were removed to a hospital. Mrs.
Kuhn threw his wife out Of a window
and the husband, after recovering
from his injuries, was released on
nominal bail. He was re-arrested to-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Death ofNrs. Hasha2en

Relatives in Wilmington have re-
ceived the a intelligence OF the
OF Mrs. Anna Hashagen, widow or the
late Mr.. Henry G.. HaShagen. She
passed away July 25th, at her home in
Hanover, Germany. and was aged 90
years.
Mrs. Hashagen formerly resided here
and our esteemed townsman, Mr.. F. E.
Hashagen, is her step son. For the
past ten years she has been residing in
the land of her nativity. where she
leaves two children, Mr.. William
Hashagen and Miss Anna Hashagen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Ninety-Three Babies on One Trip

The steamer Wilmington is growing
In popularity during this hot weather.
The trips to the pier are ~patronized by
large crowds every day and as an indi-
cation of the very great popularity there
were on board during one trip yester-
dav az babies. not to mention the moth
ers and numerous small children, and
gentlemen as we'll. There is no more
pleasant way of spending an afternoon
or evening than on the steamer VIII
mington, especially during her Sis and
7:30 p. m. trips.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Andree Probably Lost in the Open Sea

The second vessel this year from the
far north, the American bark Fluorine,
arrived last night from Greenland. She
was delayed by adverse winds and
boisterous weather. The opinion on
Greenland was that Andree, the Arctic
explorer, was lost in the open sea and
never reached Greenland. The other
vessels Of the fleet are daily expected,
but is is not likely that they will bring
any news from the lost exporer.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
w. 7. Crowford Renomfnated

Asheville, N. c., August S.-W. T.
Crawford was nominated for congress
by the democrats Of the Ninth district
today by reclamation. Mr.. Crawford
received the certificate of election in
1898, but was unseated after a contest
by Richmond Pearson, republican 1t
is probable Pearson will be renominat-
ed by the republicans at a convention
to be held at Waynesville Wednesday
next.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Will Enter University of Tennessee

Mrs. DR.. W. B. Storm and son. Wal
ter, left yesterday for Sewanee college
university OF TENNESSEE where Mr..
Walter Storm will enter school for the
ensuing school year. Mrs. E. ]. Pow
ers and son, Roy, also left for the same
destination and Mr.. Roy Powers will
also enter this popular school.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14

YOUNG E WANTED, WITH FAIR ed
egraphy, Railroad Accounting and Tyne
writing. This is endorsed by all LEADING
railway companies as the only perfect and
reliable institution OF it's kind. Au our
graduats are assisted TO positions. Ladies
also admitted, Write for free c~ataIogue-
HaL terms opens August 18th 0L0RE
TELEGRAPH COLLEGE. Lexington. Ky.
me Is, 6m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Charles M. Stieff,

Piaio Manufacturer, Baltimore, Nd
North and South Carolina Factory
Branch warerooms, 213 n. Troy street,
Charlotte, n. c. c. H. Wilmoth. Man
ager. Fine Turning n Repairing.
Bell Phone 1s6.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-14
DECIDE YOURSELF.

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Don't depend on a strangers statement.
Read Barre Endorsement.
Read the statements Of Barre citizens.
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Here is one case of it.
l. ii. Hooker, contractor and builder
Of l0l Prospect street, says: 81 doe
tored and used almost every known
remedy for my kidneys, but nothing did
me any good. There was a constant.
dull pain just over these organs and
could not sit but Il short time as ii made
me so nervous that had to get up and
walk around, \ kidney weakness which
was very annoying and painful through
the night existed, while in the morning
there was distressing retention. |
was very bad when heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills. got box more out of
curiosity than expecting results. Well,
after using it, felt SO encouraged that
continued the treatment and took five
boxes in all. felt better in every way
than had IN a number of years. !
never used medicine that did me as
much good as Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by al! dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., buffalo,
\. Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute. DIV