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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

The Messenger has held through the
years since Thomas A. Edison became
so prominent as an inventor. that he
vas probably the greatest inventor in
all the ages. n certainly the very
foremost among Americans. Several
years ago he had patents on over 400 in
ventions Of his own. For many years he
has given himself almost exclusively 10
practical discoveries. He has done some
wonderful things in the department of
the practical, and particularly in con-
nection with mining. His latest achiev-
ment as a practical discoyerer, is 1.-The
storage battery already referred to by
the Messenger several days ago. He
will. as he announces. be his own man.
ufacturer. as much of his ~yentio
have gone into the pockets OF others.
II his invention is what is claimed for
it, and If Edison says it is who is bold
and brazen enough to deny it, then it
will revolutionize, it is ~prophesied. the
whole business. His invention will do
two and a half times the work now
done by the storage battery in use. 1t
is also much lighter in weight than the
present storage battery. 1t is aid that
Edison has accomplished what other
inventors have in vain sought to dis
v the secret Of utilizing the oxides
tutes steel for lead in the plates used.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04
G~OLDSRORO GOSSIP.
Neuse River Falling Farmers at
work-Boat Riding over Cotton and
Corn Fields - The Hutton-Borden
Wedding

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., May so.
Everything quiet today. Scarcely
any country people in town. The dry
eathe is furnishing them an oppor-
tunity to clean up the grass which is
about to capture the crops
Neuse river has fallen about six
are the water will get out of the way
rapidly and the various operations
suspended on account of high water
will resume soon.
The large lumber plant of the Enter
prise Lumber Company that shut down
On account Of their inability TO get
timber, will begin work tomorrow.
The shingle mill Of A. T. Griffin, sit
uated on the bank Of the Neuse, that
has been under water will start again
in a short while.
A special train will reach mere from
New Bern this evening bringing the
company to play David. the Shep-
herd Boy" in the opera house here to-
night.
The trestle two miles south of here,
just this side of New river bridge was
repaired last night, the railroad peo-
pie working all night and finishing so
trains could pass about Z O'Clock this
morning. The belated south bound
train that should AVE left here at 800
O'Clock yesterday afternoon departed
at 7:30 O'Clock this a. m. and the north
bound due here at $40 O'Clock p. m.
arrived at 7 o'clock a. m.
Charley Hood, the young man who
while under the influence Of liquor at
tempted to commit suicide yesterday
is somewhat improved today.
The lattice bridge across the Neuse
river al the county road. was
visited yesterday morning. To reach
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04
PreVented a TragedY.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, Of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
W lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DIR. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her. and she writes this
marvellous medicine cured MI Long of
a severe attack of Pneumonia. Such
cures are positive proof of the match
less merit of this grand remedy for cur
ing all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only SOC. and s1.00. Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at R. r. Bel
lamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

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this bridge one must 80 by boat for
several hundred yards over the road
way else take q ride over fields Of cot
ton and corn. AT the home OF Jack
Teachey en- route the waters have COW
cred the face OF the earth save a de-
voted spot under b house where sits
confentment an old goose.
With the dawn OK day yesterday this
community witnessed another fall of
rain. Farm work cannot be pushed
and it Is feared many viii profit most
by making hay when the sun shines"
where they. two weeks ago had bright
prospects OF a coed cotton or corn
crop.
Rev. N. Bradshaw VIII preach the
sermon at Fremont
academy, Fremont. On Sunday night
When Register OF Deeds George c.
Kornegay. awoke yesterday morning
he found thai during the night time
some one had called at his home and
left him a bag Of young cats. When I
visited Mr.. kornegay at his office sew
eral hours later he was still discuss
ing what to do with these kittens and
wondering what on earth he had done
TO any mortal to be thus visited.
w. F. Parker. who a been in the
employ of the Royal & Borden Fur
niture Company. OF Durham. has been
transferred TO this point. His host of
friends here. his home, are pleased
with this change
Frank Porter n wife accompanied
nv Mrs. Effie Watkins left for Will
mington on a visit this morning.
Reans sold on the oca market to-
day at $3.50 TO sI.75 per basket. New
York prices ranged today from $50
TO S2.25.
The marriage here last night OF DR.
Paul c. Hutton to Miss Sallie Borden
was a brilliant affair. st. PauIs
church. was beautifully decorated in
palms and ferns. +. II. Lyman. or
Newborn. was best man and Miss Ma
bel Borden. maid OF honor. The fol-
lowing were the brides maids: Misses
Bessie Miller. Kate Darden, Rachael
Borden, Daisy Smith. Hattie Dillon.
Minnie Grant. Eta Spier. Elise Fulg-
hum and Winnie Hicks, The ushers
were John w. Aycock. Murray Borden,
James Lewis. Fred Mcdonald. Frank
Giddens and Robert Miller.
Following their bridal tour this hap
Ply young couple Will reside at Fort
Thomas. KY. where DR.. Hutton is sta
toned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04
Story O a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form Of slavery. George D. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich. tells how such q
wife has been so helpless for fve years
that she could not turn over in bea
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own work"
This supreme remedy for female dis
$ quickly curec nervousness, sleep
~lessness, melancholy. headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is a godsend
to weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only so cents. Sold
by r. R Bellamy. Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04
Lumberton Notes
Correspondence OF The Messenge
Lumberton. y. c.. May >


Lumberton. y. c.. May %.
All the students VINO were attending
the Robson institute nave returned to
their respective home. Professor
Alderman, who a had the institute
in charge for the last year, will not
return, but will 90 TO Hartsville. S. c..
where he will be engaged for the next
year in the Welsh high school,. This
past session has been a very prosper
Gus one for Professor Alderman and
Lumberton seems to regret the loss OF
him very much.
Mayor H. NICE. Mcmillan. has de-
cided TO build a nice cottage near
where he now lives This Is a very
pleasant and beautiful location.
Professor David b. Smith, principal
of the Winston graded school,. deiiv-
cred the annual literary address at
Raeford high school, yesterday. Pro-
fessor Smith is a brother to Mr.. John
Y. Smith of this place.
Next Sunday will be regular mission
airy rally day at the Baptist church
Pastor Durham extends a special in
vitation to the general public to attend
these services.
The public going people OF this place
appreciate the new schedule to be
placed in service on the Seaboard, be-
tween Charlotte n Wilmington.
The cotton factory machinery is be-
ginning TO arrive 1t will all soon be
in readiness and then Lumberton will
have a new industry.
Mrs. DR.. j. w. Griffith. OF Green's
boro. was called to the bed side of her
town, last Friday. Mrs. Goodwin has
been sick for some time and is still
very sick.
There are at present eighteen pris-
oners in jail here. Five of them are
capital offenders-three murders. one
81
these. there are abou 100 cases or the
criminal docket, embracing all classes
of crime.
A great many Of the citizens Of our
town have on loot an entertainment.
by which they propose to raise funds
for the purpose of the erection of a
monument to be placed upon the court
house square to the memory OF our
confederate dead.
One of our townsmen, Mr.. Hugh II.
McAIIister. has been elected to the po-
sition Of business manager for the
Presbyterian Standard, OF Charlotte.
n. c., to which palce he has gone.
One Florence Pittman tcolored.) OF
Ashpole was placed in jail Saturday for
the crime Of infanticide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wright. OF
Radford, Va. are visiting In this place.
The Maxton correspondent of The
Argus says: The continued heavy
rains are making the crop prospects
very gloomy. A good portion OF the
cotton has never been chopped: hands
are very scarce n grass Is on the
rampage. 1t is certainly a gloomy
prospect for the farmer and also Tor
the merchant who is furnishing him.
The merchants generally say that the
farmers accounts are larger than they
have ever been at this season c. the
year and they have less home raised
stuff to go on than they have had.feEz
several years"
There are feweD~ emptxD<As6ses in
Lumberton. EITHER dwelling or stores.
than at any period for some time past.
Real estate is advancing very fast.
The river made a halt In its continu-
ed rise Sunday. but yesterdays rain
gave it an upward go and up to last
night 1t was still on the rise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

Think of a walnut tree in one county
selling for $1,000. That was in Hay
wood. in western North Carolina. But
this is a mere trile when compared
with another tree told of in the High
Point Enterprise. A man was buying
handsome walnut. proffered $50, but
later paid 81, 5O0-"curled walnut" Now
see the sequel:
The man who cut it down realized
5000 for it or the cars. 1t was shipped
to New York end veneered 10 to 1-2
inch. The sales were watched and
estimated as best that could be done
and when all was disposed of it turned
out that the tree brought near $50, 900.
The point is this: We have no idea as
to the value Of our timber, much Of
which is being sent north for a mere
song. We can become rich in North
Carolina if we work our raw material
as others work it for u.s."
We doubt not enough valuable trees
in Jul state nave been fooled away
to have made rich hundreds of the
original owners. Worked into furni-
ture. vehicles, houses, adornments, ETC.,
they would have brought many millions
into North Carolina. We knew a citi-
zen to sell part of his farm-the tim
bered part-for a small consideration
because he needed present money. We
have no doubt that the purchaser re-
ceived $40 for every dollar he paid.
When will we learn to be wise?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04
HOME FOLKS.

1t is to be regretted tina the four as
sistant professors in the A. & NJ. COL
lege at Raleigh were dropped under
the pressure of economy, that is if they
were useful and necessary to the effici-
ency Of the school. 1t is a step back
wards. and at this time the cry is-nc
step backward, but onward and I'D
ward. If the our assistants were not
necessary then they should never have
been appointed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04
1t Saved His Leg.

F. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ga
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful running sore on his leg. bus
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in ten days. For U1-
GERS, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or
Piles it's the best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only Csc. Sc'1 by
r. r. BelLamy. Druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

Rev. DR.. J.. s.. Shearer has made a
useful. wise and able president of Day.
idson college in M~ecklenburg county,
the highest Presbyterian institute of
learning in North Carolina. He will
soon retire of his own will and at the
commencement on the 9th he preached
his last baccalaureate
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

The great flood was terrible in the
western part of the state. The ruin
wrought is great, and the setback is
complete. 1t will be years to come be-
fore the washed lands will be restored
and the injured farmers are again as
well on their feet as they were. The
east Jared much better than the middle
or the west.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

Charlotte graded schools have con-
tributed $40 for an oil-painting of North
Cardinals greatest governor, Zebulon
B. Vance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

The jury in the case OF Captain Cyril
w. King on trial at Mobile for bribery,
returns a sealed verdict which has not
yet been opened.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

Count William Bismarck, second son
OF the late Prince Bismarck dies after
a brief illness. He was BORN in 1852.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

Frank Reeves, a negro, is hanged by
a mob in Butler county, Alabama. The
negro assaulted Miss Ada McMUin
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

prefer a glorious empire t a free re-
public with a constitutional govern
ment should be nightly pleased"
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
STREET IMPROVEMENT URGED.
dncndnmizing and Grading Wanted
by East Washington Citizens.

The East Washington Citizens Associa-
tion lays claim to being the oldest organi-
zation OF the kind in the District of Co
lumbia. This association held it's De-
cember meeting last night at Baum's S
Hall, East Capitol and First Streets
southeast.
One of the first items of business was a
resolution felicitating the Washington
Board of Trade upon the recent election
Of Thomas W. Smith as its president
Mr.. Smith has been for several years the
presiding officer Of the association.
A report was submitted by II. =. Blair
chairman of the committee on water sup
ply, in which reference was made TO the
completion of the lgdecker tunnel and
the Howard University reservoir. The
report called out an Interesting talk from
Dr. u. Percy HicRling on the transmits
sion of the germs Of typhoid fever through
drinking water. .f
Or. Hickling took the ground that the
Potomac watershed was in fact but
great drainage basin. with the river as
an open sewer. He said the District was
to be congratulated upon the prospect of
the slow sand filtration plant. He said
that when this should be completed the
District would be practically free from
typhoid fever now so prevalent.
President Smith named the committee
on streets, OF which A. Girouard is chair
man. Mr. Girouard submitted a report on
the street improvements necessary for
East Washington. This included eight
specific streets, which, In the mind of
the committee, should be opened. graded
and macadamized. The list includes the
streets and avenues below Lincoln Park
aud Thirteenth Street east
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
PROTEST AGAINST EXTRA WORK
A Complaint to Commissioncrs From
Central Labor Union.

The Central Labor Union has entered
protest against the District Commission
ers permitting work overtime and on Sun
days on the NJ Street sewer. Secretary
Dietrich. in addressing the Commission
ers on the subject, says that the practice
OF contractors for public work has been
OF late to invoke the emergency clause
upon the slightest pretext in order that
they may rush through their work. To
make sure of being on the safe side Mr..
Dietrich says the contractors appeal to
the Beard of Commissioners and receive
from them an official permission.
Mr. Dietrich expresses the belief that If
the Commissioners would study the law
they would find that the purpose Of the
statute Is not TO aid the contractor In I'm
ishing his contract, but that it is to pro-
tect the workman. so that his employer
may not compel him to work longer than
eight hours a day. Mr.. Dietrich suggests
that IL the contractor is anxious to com
plete his contract he could employ two or
three shifts of men. working them eight
hours each, and thus keep within the law.
The question of working overtime raised
in Mr.. Dietrich's letter has been the sub
ject of a report from David Z. McComb,
Superintendent of Sewers. l'e says that
The sewer is being construct 4 in a tun-
mel, and that it sometimes happens that
the masonry in the heading cannot be full
ly completed within the ordinary work
ing hours. Mr.. McCcmb says that it is
important for the protection of the work
partly completed, and to avoid a possi-
hility OF iniuring adjacent buildings and
other structures. that work should proceed
until the construction is fally completed.
Mr. McComb states that these were his
reasons for recommending the overtime
work in the first place, and that the con-
ditions still exist Mr.. McComb further
states that the contractor was granted
permission 10 work overtime only so long
as the engineer in charge should deem 1t
necessary for the best interest Of the
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
CoLoRED BARRIERS MEET.
An Official of the International Tn
ion Welcomed Here.

Colored BARRIERS Union. No sos. Of the
American Federation CT Labor, an organi-
zation which numbers among it's members
many OF this city's best known tonsorial
artisss. held meeting last night at 507
G Street northwest, for the purpose Of
welcoming to this city W. E. Klapetzby.
Secretary and Treasurer OF the Journey
men BARRIERS International Union OF
America. who makes his headquarters in
Cleveland. Ohio. Mr.. Klapetzby came to
this city for the purpose OF enquiring into
the strength of the .colored BARRIERS here,
and incidentally to assist them TO perfect
their organization.
The temporary meeting clacs of the bar
bers was filed with more than 100 WELD
erG of the razors an1 hair brushes last
night and addresses were made to those
present by the President Of the Colored
BARRIERS Union, J. II. Anderson; William
II. Parker. the Secretary; Charles A.
Thomas, Financial Secretary. aud Love
Thomas. the Treasurer. Mr.. Klapetzby
and Christian Spresser. a member Of Lo-
cal Union No. 239. of the White Barbers'
Association, also delivered short ad-
dresses.
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
BELIEVE CAPTAIN
TILLEY ACQUITTED.
EVIDENCE OF FAVORABLE NATURE
Members of the Court Reach Homo
lulu From PngO Pago-German
officials Declined to AD-
pear as Witnesses.

HONOLULU, Nov. 26 (via San Francis
CO. Dee. 3).-Captain Tilley, the Naval
Governor of Tutuila, has been acquitted
by the court-martial assembled at Pago
Pago TO try him.
At least this is the belief OF everyone
aboard the naval vessel solace, which ar
rived here from Pago Pago on Sunday
and certainty is given to the conclusion
by the fact that Captain Tilley was re-
placed in command of the naval station
and Of the Abarenda at Pago Pago before
the soIace left on November 16.
The solace has all the members OF the
court-martiaI except the Judge alYocate,
Capt. John Myers, and Captain Reiter.
who is in command of the battleship Wis
eonsin. TIE members of the court are
Rear Admirals Evans and Glass and Cap
tains Harrington, Cooper and Thomas.
Court-MartiaI Convened.
The court-mart;aI was convened on No
vember 9 and held two sessions each day
until November 15 The findings were put
in form On November Is. given to Admiral
Casey and the court adjourned.
The Solace was Immediately ueSpdtSii~u
to this port to enable the court 20 return
TO San Francisco as soon as possible
From here the Solace will go to Guam,
having on board material for an ice plant
and seven engineers and mechanics to
construct it.
The officers of the Solace say the ma
tives of Tutuila were favorable to Cap
tain TiIley. Several chiefs came forward
voluntarily and testified in his behalf, and
expressed themselves as thoroughly sat
isfied with his administration.
Germans Declined to Appear.
Governor solf. of German Samoa, and
several other German officials declined TO
aprear. and Lieutenant Commander Dorm
was inyalided home before the court
martial convened.
The members of the court martial speak
highly OF the improvements going on and
completed at Pago Pago.
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
A Desperate Chance.
coMM1ssIoN ON RECIPROCITY.
What Is Proposed by n Bill Intro
duced in the House.

Representative Fowler has introduced in
the House a bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a commission which shall in
vestigate all duties on imports, and rec
ommend changes. negotiate reciprocal
trade treaties, and collect information
with regard TO products, manufacturers,
and commerce.
The bill provides that the commission
shall consist Of FIVE members appointed by
the President for d term of twenty years.
and each at a sala.y of 1880 per annum.
The commission is authorized TO nego-
tate with foreign countries for the ex-
tension Of trade and TO investigate condi-
tions in all parts of this country and have
authority TO 90 abroad to collect informa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN DRAPER.
ActiOn Taken by the Citizens of
OIongapO in the Philippines.

ReaS Admiral Remey has sent to the
Navy Department a translation Of resolu-
tions of sympathy over the death OF the
late Capt. Herbert /. Draper, United
States Marine Corps, adopted by the citi-
zens OF Olongapo. in the Philippines, to
which Rear Admiral Remey adds the fol-
lowing endorsement:
The late Captain Draper was at all
times Jealous and conscientious in the
performance of his duty at Subig and
Olongdpo. and | am glad of this oppor-
tunity to confirm. as well deserved. the
high esteem in which he was held by all
over whom he exercised control"
A street in olongapo has been named In
honor OF the dead officer.
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
TO AGREE UPON
SITE FOR DEPOT.
Railroad Officials Defer to
Parking Plans.
LOCATION TO Be DECIDED LATER,
Selections to Be Made by Senator
Mcmillan and the Engineer Com
MISUNDERSTANDING Bill to
Be Introduced in Congress.

Senator Mcmillan. Chairman of the Dis
tric. Committee, will confer with the
ENGINEER Commissioner CT the District in
a few days in reference to site LOT
union STATEN. After discussing TINS SUD
iert with the Eng. .neer Commissioner, tie
senator will draw up a bill which he VIII
Introduce in the Senate amending the
railroad bill passed ast session pfoNllihs
for the elimination OF grade crossings and
the Improvement of the terminal stauohS
of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Penn
sylvania Railroads.
An Amicnblc Conference
This was the determination reached
Yesterday after a conference oil seVerai
hours W>th A. J. Ca5satt, President ot the
Pennsylvania RailroG-; MT. Brown. Chiti
Engineer, and several other officials ot
the road. and Mr. Burnham. Chairman OF
the Park Commission. and Senator Nc
MILAN. when the question of unioa sta
tinn was discussed in all its phases.
While the conference was in progress
Senator AIiisCn, Chairman CT tEe App.C-
nriatfon Committee. and several cther
Senator'S came into the Distie Commit
tee room and took part in the discussion.
President CaSS&tl, ever "d'SAASi -
railroads interests, seemed favorably as
pcsed to the prGpos tion to locate tne
unicn station north Of Massachusetts
Avenue and east OF North Capitol street
This is the location recommended by the
District Commissioners. Other locations
were also discussed.
willing to Cooperate.
Mr.. Cassatt said the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company was perfectly willing to CO.
operate with the committee and to do
what il could toward assisting in the
Identifying of the Capital. He was will
ing to have the tracks removed from the
mall. 2.
From several standpoints, he said, 1t
was desirable TO have a union station on
the site OF the proposed station OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Conf any
north of c Street AMI between North CAPT
tol and First Streets east. He also eS-
plained the advantages in the location ci
the present Pennsylvania station.
After the conference Mr. Cassatt, MI
Brown. ard Mr. Bur1ilam visited the pro-
posed Massachusetts, Avenue site and in
spected it thoroughly. The three gentle
men were much impressed with the loca-
tion. Later in the day Mr. Cassatt left
fer Philadelphia.