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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
A DOUBLE HOMICIDE
Men Kill Each Other with the
same Pistol

Greenville. y. c., August Ia-News
reached here today OF a double murder
near Gardner's Cross Roads. in the
southern section Of this county.
William Gardner n Mack Dixon.
both white. q~uarreled over some small
matter. Gardner drew a pistol and shot
three balls into Dixon's abdomen. Then
Dixon knocked Gardner down. took the
pistol from him n shot the two re-
naming balls into Gardeners body.
Both men died in short while.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
WHAT GEN. MACARTHUR HOLDS

The north has n plain. blunt
soldier who speaks out bravely. 1t is
General Macarthur. In his report Of
affairs in the Philippines for the last
of the more than two years OF war. he
admits frankly that the islands with
their 9,000,0 900 inhabitants. are simply
held by "sheer force and nothing else
az a New York paper summarizes it.
The reliance OF Uncle Sam is to rest
upon a strong army and navy out there.
1t has been heralded, paraded and toot-
) ed about in the north that the war was
practically. over. and the Philippines
were the conquest of the supposed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16

n. n. Fiaeier. the millionaire,
Again Qualified co take Another Wife

Miami. Fla. August 1i-Henry NJ.
Flagler. the multi-millionaire oil mag
nate. has secured . divorce under the
new Florida statute which provides
that insanity OF four years standing IS
sufficient ground for a decree. The case
was heard in chambers by Judge If. s.
Jones, OF the circuit court.
Former Governor Fleming. Mrs. Flag
ler's guardian ad litem, represented the
defendant, but there practically was no
defense. Mr.. Fiagler is q years old
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
HOME FOLKS.

Some respected contemporaries think
The Messenger misread M misunder-
stood the Neathery list. We regret
we have no copy. If editor Caldwell
will read the document as it appeared
in the Observer, and will state that 1t
is confined, as is the a~pologist's plea
now, to the number of troops only that
first entered the service from North
Carolina, this writer will beg pardon
for stupidity and take a back seat.
North Carolina never had a journalist
more willing to admit an error than
this writer. But up to this writing he
believes fully in his first contention.
Papers that did not refer to Neathery
are now prompt to place the mistake or
error upon the Messenger. If they will
prove their assertions the admission of
error will be promptly made.
No man has died in North Carolina
since the great Vance fell on Sleep
about whom more kind and apprecia-
tive things have been written by law
yers, church members. and journalists,
than those that nave appeared IN men,
DRY of the late John W. Hays, of OK
ford. We delight in this. because they
were so richly deserved. and he was
one of the oldest and nearest. and truest
of friends the writer has ever been
blessed with. The bar of Granville held
a meeting and a report concerning him
was adopted. 1t is a fine tribute to
one of the best of men, most faithful of
lawyers. Judge Graham presided and
Judge r. w. Winston drew the resolu-
tions. We make an exhilarating selec-
ton from the tribute, marked and even
eloquent, which we find in full in the
Raleigh News and Observer:
The surviving and sorrowng MEM
bers of the bar, wishing to preserve in
an enduring form, their estimate of
him as a lawyer, a Christian and a man
so hat the youth Of his adopted county
may have an example to initiate and
the profession of the law a standard of
high legal ethics. do resolve: But
besides and above all these things he
was IGNORED by gaining and holding
the esteem and affection of the people
Of Granville county. 1t is TO be doubt
ed If any man yer i've in the county
who entered so freely and unreservedly
into the home life of the people as he
did He knew their secrets. he aspect
ed their feelings, he sympathized with
their affections and was to one and all,
the true older brother"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
Raleigh Fines Due h school Fund

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. y. c., August 14.-Mr. B. X
Partin, one of the leading men in this
county, died this afternoon.
II is found by the referee that the
fines due by Raleigh to the public
school fund for the past three years
aggregate $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
Reinsurance on a ship Reduced

San Francisco. August 1s.-Reinsur-
ance on the American ship Roanoke
now out sixty-one days from Norfolk.
Va, for San Francisco. has fallen 20 Is
per cent. Nearly a month ago a vessel
that resembled her vas sighted on fire
and the underwriters at n offered Is
per cent. to reinsure the vessel, n
cargo. Since then IL has been almost
definitely settled that the burning ship
was not the Roanoke.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
Secretary Hay Returns to His ONCE

Washington, August If-Secretary
Hay has returned 10 the city after an
absence OF several weeks and was at
his desk today, giving attention TO the
business which has accumulated IN
his absence. It is said that the return
OF the secretary at this time Is without
special Significance, as bearing upon
any OF the pending International ques-
tons, such as the Colombian-VeneZue-
Ian affair OF the negotiations in Pekin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
Legislative Endorsement of the Steel
Strike

Austin, Texas, August ia resolu-
ton was introduced in the state legis-
lature today pledging moral and finan-
cial support to the steel strikers and
requiring members to contribute one
dollar per day of their~salaries to aid
the strikers. The resolution went over
until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mali.
vns year. s7.0e; si5 months, $3.50; three
months, S1.7s; one month. 80 cents.
TIE SEM-WEEKLY MESSENGER
1--WE Q page papers), by mail. one year.
nee; six months, 80 cents, In advance.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16
GREEKS LIKE TIE OPEN AIR,
In Thfs Respect the Modern Atheu-
ian Resembles fIis Enrly
Ancestors-

The Athenians dine late the year
round. and. whenever the weather Wiz
permit. in The open air. saws Vriter
in Scribner's. As the heated season ad-
vances the dinner hour IS sen later and
later. until in August $3.50 or 10 bee
comes the common thing. Fancy going
10 the theater after that. Yet thc
open air performance are literally
patronized. and they Go not begin, oi
course, until after dinner The Legend
curtain rises promptly az nine" is a
snare aud a delusiou. IS many q for-
eigner has found 10 his extreme ar
noyance.
The out-of-door dining and the sky
rooted theaters are 20 ~ pically Gree
that they serve as link between moo
ern and classical times. The old Greek
as everybody knows, was an outdoor
man. his house serving as little more
than q sleeping place and storeroom
The Athenian OF to-day dimes in a gar
den. on terrace or in park. If he +.
too poor 10 possess any Of these acccs
sOries he sets his table upon the side
walk. Many Of the cheap restaurant
appropriate the walks for dining
rooms. One is often compelled whe,
taking an evening stroll TO dccgc il
and out among dozens Of tables Gov
cred with reasonably clean linen an,
lighted by means of candles, who's
flames are protected from the wind b.
means OF glass globes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16

ar1 December SNOW. aau tnr horse
grown old iu bis service. She listened
quietly her delicate face caim. One
would never have dreamed 90 the tur-
moil of hcr heart. Many a time when
She felt that he needed wonan's care
she had pitied him. She had worried
lest his stockings were not darned his
food we'll prepared Grieved 20 the
heart she sent him from her. Each sun
day she regarded her pretty faded face
anNiousiy as She removed her hat and
looked in The mirror. conscious Of the
fresh faces In their radiant youth that
occupied ;he pew behind hers
I'm SO delicate and nervous" II had
always beer Asr cry. your ehildrso
Oeed a strong win 20 govern them"
Yours is strong enough" he said.
grimly.
IL could not BE- burden, although
have money" She lifted her head Ia
proud way.
@rry me he ssld. See II find you
a burden
You don't understand" Her eyes
Oiled with tears. Il viii never marry
/ vou. am too deiicateim
You shalli" His lips took deter
mined curves she had never seen be-
fore. 81 have been q patient man. but
now"
There's the young minister she
rose. hurriedly. "Entertsin him a few
minutes, please She slipped from the
( room.
Marry her Ia spite OF herself. Now.
Now. Where there is wiiii" lie
started as IL an electric battery had
charged hlm at the next thought No
license needed" re greeted the rain-
iSteT quietly. The conversation moved
idly as they waited for Miss HID tc
come IN again.
After she had spoken TO her guest
Mr.. Horace crossed the room TO whers
she stood. His shoulders were vel
back. his head held high. his step that
OF cOnqueror. Brother Simms.~ n,
said, gravely. -yoa come az a mos
cpForfune time. Ny courtin~ is The
talk of the neigkborho06. and We ar,
soins TO pat an end to the gossip
"Mr. Horace. this Is so saGden,~ fh,
minister gasped.
Unlike my conrting." grimly.
~But the family is away.~
1T Is Miss Hill want 20 marry. WI
you perform the ceremony. Brofke
SiEnms -
Not without witnesses" The minis
ter drew himself up with sudeen min
isterisi ponp.
l Mr.. Horace stepped from the window
and swept the Landscape. With snxiou
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.
unrIea-nnt Condition 90 Washington
III to the Openinw OF the
Civil War.

When Washington last behe'd the
sltv which bears his name. shortly oe.
fore his death in 1899. 10 was stray
rline settlement en- the woods. almost
wholly devoid OF streets. with go or A.
reSidences-mo Of these small and
ncomfortable and an unfinished
capitol and presidents house. Indeed.
Washington long remained sparseiy
built. uusightly city and comfortable
place OF residence. For more than a
generation its growth in population
was less than 600 O year-a rate Of iu-
crease that would now put 60 shame
almost any village I'M the land. and sC
late as 1sG0 Dc Bacourt. the French
minister. could write that Washingtor
was neither city. nor village. nof
the country" but "a building yar'
placed in a deso'atc spot. wherein lis
ing Is unbearable."
The opening of Che civil war found b
\ dirty. struggling. unlScmpt town
The water supply came from pump
and springs. there were neither stree
cars nor paved streets; no fire depart
mcnt. no police force worthy of th
name. and not a sewer in the city
Eastern bluffs lined The river bank
stables and wooden fences surrounde'
the white house; the present depart
ments we're not half finished. and th
parks and commons were given up q
weeds. But~al this was changed b.
the struggle of the union. which tout
led the population of Washington an
brought in freedom and northern er
terprise. but more Important stiN. D
= thousand moving and glorious ass,
, Citations. cndearcj the capital 90 Oh
people OF the whole country. The
came its remaiSing 10y shepherd and n
: associates Now 10 is truly au mpert
e city. and the Judgment of Washiugto
e and the genius of L'Enfaut have bee
{ vlndicaled.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16

Frederick Palmer. the war CORE
spondert, who accompanied the relief
expedition Of the allies TO rsking,
says he carried a bottle OF ale al the
way from Tientsin TO the Chinese cap
ital, thinking how welcome it would
be 10 friend when he erawied oat
of his bomb-proof. emaciated and fam
ished. what he did" writes Palmer.
"yvas to offer me beer and TO ask why
the relieving column had been 30
long In coming. He has gained ten
pounds since 1 saw him last. Rice aud
horse meat seem 10 be fatteRing."--
N. Y. Herald
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16

The pope's army is hut a small
force nowadays, and when the whole
contingent turned out for review
at the vatican recently tl.ere were
but 500 all told. There are five di-
visions-the Guardia Mobile. so young
aristocrats from stanchly clerical de-
paTtments, 100 sO-cal!ed Swiss guards.
some Of whom are Italian mountain
eers. 100 apiece OF the Guardia Pal
attn. and the pspai gendarmss and
30 firemen.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16
rAr ruRN OF THE TOE.

fou may fordIe your Tame. Ike hunter
hir -srac.
Ana ,salt in the roar ard TIE rattlc.
while TIRE r,lititudcs shout and the car
non blaze cut
The praise % the victor IN battle.
Iut tas victor viii eias when TIE shout
And ano,aer Vii shine at the turn es ths
t.os.
Tou may sarner yoay gsin. IKE fsrrns'
h.s ZraiA
Ana boast of your bonds and your
money;
You may gather your wealth by struggle
or stealth.
As ga.hesS the bee lts honey:
But your honey Will pail Ia the heat o.
your pride.
And turn iaso gsll at he turn OF The tide
You may subjusate men. "a swine 70 ths
pen
By the rod % the tyrant are driven.
You may flourish the whip With a morci-
less grip.
White force TO your fngcrs is given,
But your angers VIII faiL and the men
WIN flourish ,he Can at the turn OF IN,
tide.
You may prosper by wrong as tyronts
do long
And rule like "a ritless Nero,
And tho truculent slave may mstly rave
I'm praise of bis macuiate hero.
Rut thc tfrlnt WI quail when the Judge
shall decide.
And thc rizht viii prevail az the turn OF
the tide.
George Whitman. % To-. On Chicag,
standard.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16

eyes. ine ciang or Cow bell cut the
soft air. Old Ben was crossing ths
yard his grandson. a boy ~ i2 or rs
years, following him. He came over
o. the porch Ia obcdience 20 the sum
moning hand. and his ewes grew large
a. he entered the house with the boy.
The COWS were slowing filing through
the barn yard gate. The sun had set
and IS soft light filed the room. The
minister opened = prayer-book. The
expression on Miss Hiu's face puzzled
him. Re remembered shat she had said
nothing.
Miss Ill.," the minister began.
Would I force her TO marry me.
Brother Simms?" Mr.. Horace's eyes
we're fun OF sntreaty as he turned their
on her
Are you willing, Miss HIP
yes" family Then IN clearer
tones: Perfectly wiling"
There was ar sxultant ring in ths
man's voice az he made the responses
the woman's voice was low. but audible
Ben shufssd forward and congratu-
lated them: "bus she don't act Ike
herself" he muttsred a. he went out.
The minister's departure Ieft then
slone. old Mr.. Horace drew his bride
to his heart and held her there in 81
lenco- A man has wisdom straight
from the gods who refrains from
4, speech at such time.
Horace" Mr.. Horace's wife's voice
Vas full OF regret IF yoh had mar
ried me befcre-n0w am Old
! He looked at her fondiy. and they
I kissed each other. these middie-sged
lovers What will they say?H shs
ssised. Ny peopie--and the neigh
borsr A faint rumbiing Of wheels
was heard.
They VIII say old Horace Struggled
has asserted himself az last Tie pat
ted her hand. aud chuekled as his
horses impatient neighing grew more
frequent. -Oid fellow he called. sud
his voice rang like boys. ~be patient
ny waiting is over"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16

II has been calculated that the lcss
from Illness averages =. o.oooeoo weeks
Of work IN the year. or ga per cent
Of the work done By the whole popa-
safion bstween Is and IS ysars ef
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16

Among the fossil animals that have
recently dgured in geological litera-
sure Is fossil camel from Roornsafa
which enjoys the uniqoe distinetion
u being the only one SO far known
in Europe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-16

He grew eloquent. he even men
tened the rides ihropghy yr>s ss==sA.--
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-11
VENEZUELA IN THE GRASP
OF THE DEMON Of ILLITERACY
A Land of Wonderful Resources. 1t Is Debt I.urdened and at the Ner.
cy of Any Iashing Adventmer Who May Seek to
Mount Ia Power.
REPT BI.Ic SPECIAL.

Caracas. Venezuela. May 2L-The wonder
OF the world that has not been Investigated
is that Venezuela should not prosper and
take a place among the Latin Republics.
like Argentina and Mexico.
Here Is a country capable Of producing
agricultural and mineral wealth. and second
to no similar area in the world. Yet IL Is
practically dead.
The country prospered under Guzman
Blanco. yet Guzman Blanco was the great
est plunderer and squanderer of his age.
Since Blanco was overthrown In 1856 Vene-
zuela has gone steadily Each
new ruler who comes in, comes in after
bloodshed and endeavors to emulate Blanco
in two thing. In outward public display and
in secret perversion Of the funds.
This may not be true of Castro. but 1t
was true Of Crespo and Andrade. Castro
has yet to show what he can do, and what
he aims at. His friends say he means well.
IL 81, all the better for Venezuela.
But the trouble In the past. just as 1t Is
in the present. is hat the educated men
have not the lofty instincts of patriotism
that animated Bolivar and Miranda. The
plain truth Is that they are willing TO wade
squeeze the country. Even now some of
them are planning TO overthrow Castro, IN
order to get at the treasury. using as an
argument the stagnation OF business and
The Demon Of lo1tteracy.
But why are these revolutions possible.
and now IL II THESE men year aItcI year
are able TO turn the Government upside
down for their own selfish ends? The rea-
son II not far to seek. Ii can be found In
the last published book of statistics concern
ing Venezuela.
This book gives the total population Of
the country as 2.Ai.sl6. There Is an edu-
~cational table which accounts for 2.3iS.Sls
Of these. OF the total number canvassed
only a6 III males and 1874. 100 females could
read. or a total Of 1856. This left 99i. 1s2
males and l.0s3.oss females who could not
read at all, Or a total Of 2.04i $50 illiterates
out OF a grand total Of 2.3$3.S16. Another
table shows that the total number of those
who could write as we'll as read was only
37S, 036, of whom 1874 1853 were males and 1885,
z3 were females. The total number Of
pupils attending schools of all kinds in the
Republic was but a.5Ss. and the total num-
Der OF schools OF all kinds was but 1.271.
Looking at more recent figures, II Is dis
covered that the total appropriations for
the present fiscal year for instruction, In
Guiding salaries, from the Minister of In
struction down. amounted to $500 900 bolt
vars tabou: $3.50. OOD. Think Of $500. go for
public instruo tiop In a nation Of 2,+i. 900 per
sons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-11

A-stands for Arson. the dad of the game.
R-stands for bleachers-appropriate name!
C-stands for curve. which the batters'
can't gauge,
D-stands for diamond. the ball players
stage.
E-stsnds for error-defeat 1t may bring.
F-stands for fumble-it's much the same
thing.
G-stands for grandstand-where We Away
sit.
H-stands for home run or any old hit.
Islands for inshoot. which few batteries
like,
y-stands for judgments bail or a strike?
K-stands for kicker. who roars the game
through.
L-stands for league. which contains not a
few.
M-stands for nit, used by all the profess
sion.
N-stands for "nine"-'tis a schoolboy ex-
preston.
O-stands for Orphans and Orioles. too.
P-stands for pitcher. who soaks the ball
through.
Q-stands for question-"what. did you say
'out?-"
R-stands for rooter-the man with the
shout.
S-stands for sacrifice, shortstop and sack.
T-stands for tallies. of which they keep
track.
C-stands for umpire-unfortunate one!
V-stands FOR virtues. of which he has
w-for willow or wsson-tonsue bat.
X-stands for nothing that seems to &c
pat.
Y-stands for yell when the ball game is
Islands for zero. quite often the score.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-11
ACCUSED Of KILLING
HER ADMIReR.
Married Woman on Witness Stand
Becomes COnfused-Held on
Charge Of Murder.

Detroit. Mich. June ~ "A special to the
Free Press from 81. Louis. Mich, says
Mrs Charles Yates. wife Of a weIi-known
farmer living near there. was placed under
arrest this afternoon by order of Prosecut-
Ing Attorney Kirby. charged with murder.
Sunday the dead body Of Jasper Wright.
a neiehbor of Mr.. and Mrs. Yates was
found in a thicket near their home.
To-day. while a Corcner's Jury was in
vestigating the cause of death. Mrs. Yates
testified that. while in the woods gathering
flowers she discovered the body Of the
man and called her husband and a man
named Vanderkirk. who were near by.
Mrs. Yates while on the witness stand
disclaimed an intimate acouaintance with
Wright. but later admitted that she had
been alone with him. She then became hys-
tsrical and was excused.
Mr.. Yates followed her on the stand and
stated that he was not acquainted with his
neishhor but admitted that he had heard
rumors Of intimacy between his wife and
Wright.
Mrs. Yates on being recalled. confessed
tina, she had been accustomed to meeting
Wright. and that when she went into the
thicket Sunday she saw Wright kneeling on
the ground He complained of being sick
and then rolled over and died.
When Mrs. Yates concluded her statement
the prosecutor or(9ed her under arrest on
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-11
EntOmbcd in Burning Mines ut
Port Royal. Pa.-All Efforts
at Rescue Seem Futile.
HEROIC EFFORTS HAVE FAILED.
Party Of More Than Twenty Men
Went Down Into Blazing Pit
and Have Not Been
Heard From.

Par, por. ~ a. M .u-
g.. '""e ". o
-. ""' ooAe Company : Shait NO : at
this place. Is again on fire. after steady
running for ssysp wears and aver thirty
man r. e. /. a.,
NV" "e i" the mines. many oi WHOM, IL
Is feared. Will never be- heard from again.
The p.n.s al, ,,..a .u -
-
'"mned cannot be learned. but the follow
ing are known to be I'm the burning mine:
,,cu pppp, r., -.
row "'i'I'a
rp. NEsI: maffi'd.
"a, 80
WILLIAM MctTNE. superintendent. home at
"eS. newton
nENNiS WoRTLEf. pit boss Of the mine.
Mn'ifAhI. ROY. foreman. of the Euclid mines.
ana ABOUT thirty other miners.
Fire Started From Ex plOalOn.
About 6 O'Clock smoke was seen TO he is
suing from sbaf, M . on the lin. OF
m. pit,shu,a - IT. p.uroa,
~ ."ousht the IRE started from an ex-
piosion, and six men were in the mine at
the time, the men being Jack Peoples. Tony
Stickles, Frank Dayenpnrt. - DaIy. Law
renee Settler and Jobn Stakes Stakes and
Settler wera mo-, ra,r ~. rla.a Ga uhict,
m. axnIos,.o ooa,r a.. - a. No.
rival Of , resc,. n,r,v the, nsr. cu,cIIy
bro,,ht =, e. ~
.r.ren ~ ~ s9IIacs' ai'rr pe'hs nearly
They co,IS ~ir. nn E E.a ,., ,s.,
,,a a.. v 81 n 'ause
out toiu the Iescuers 'hat -FOUR
49, en."."o.u-
e"rea"1 hrart! NOt hearu FROM.
ABOUT . O'Clock superintendent VIM. NC
tune OF West Newton general superintend-