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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Fall River Mills Close.

Fall River, Mass, March 18.-The
Chase, Robson, Merchants, American
Linen and Matacomet cotton mills. op-
Grating $4,000 spindles, were stopped
today in pursuance Of the agreement
t o curtail production. It is probable
that next week the majority Of the
mills in this city, including the Laurel
Lake mills, which at first had decided
to close today, will be hut down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Telephoning by TELEGRAPH.

Every cart OF the Berlin Fire Brigade
is provided with q portable telephone
instrument. which can be speedily at
tached to h alarm pillars In any part
Of the city and operated by means OF
the same wires that are used for tefe-
graphing. One operation does not in
terfere with the other. That is to say,
man can talk owe the wire while
another man IS sending a teIegrephic
message. A slight knocking h heard
in the telephone. but II II not loud
enough to prevent the voice from being
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
eoLDsBoRo GOSSIP.
A Stabbtng ARRAY St. stephens
Vested ~ChoIr-City Finances Being
Investigated-An Incomplete Hoio-
graph Will OF Judge FaircIoth Pro-
bated.
Correspondence OF The Mesesnger.)
GoIdsboro. March 16.

Correspondence Of The Mesesnger.)
Goldsboro, March 16.
Jim Dixon. colored, was given a hear
ing in the mayors court this morning
and in default of bail was Sent to Jail.
Dixon Is the negro who on Saturday
night last stabbed and beat with a
brick bis mulatto mistress, a woman
by the name of Stuart. On Monday
some negro man, a supposed friend OF
Dixon. got the woman drunk and car
ried her to Snow Hill to prevent trial.
The evidence today was that Dixon
stabbed the woman in the shoulder and
then beat her terribly about the head,
shoulders and body.
Among Goldsboro's sick we note: Mrs.
r. A Creech, who is suffering a serious
throat trouble. and Mrs. Clara Shaw,
who - in the throes of the grippe.
St- Stephens vested choir, consisting Of
thirty male and female voices, has been
under constant rehearsals the past few
weeks preparatory for the ceremonies
incident to Palm and Easter Sundays.
The rendition Of the oratorios and an
thems show splendid progress, indicar-
ing that ST. Stephens choir will be-
second t. none in the state. Good sing
ing "a very necessary to any well order
ed religious service and the several
church organizations in the city are
fast finding this out.
There will be services in all the city
churches tomorrow. At the Prsbyte-
rian church the pastor begins a pro-
tracted meeting. assisted by the Rev.
VIM. Black. so pleasantly remembered
here by our church going people.
The city finance committee is busIy
engaged preparing the annual report
OF the city's finances. AT its last nights
meeting it instructed City Tax Collec-
tor Brown to proceed to collect by dis
tress. D~elinquents had best pay up.
The unfinished will OF the late ex-
Governor Curtis II. Brogden was pro-
bated here yesterday.
Messrs. A. T. Grady. Hugh Humph-
reg and Colonel ]. A. Washington testf-
fled that the document was in the
handwriting of the deceased, w. r.
HOLOwell. administrator. having found
the document among his effects.
of the prominent character
of the deceased it is thought his evil
dence Of his last will and testament
will be received with interest. What
effect Its being probated will have re-
mains TO be seen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
First visit in rhirty-seven Years

Mr.. Barnes Aycock, Of Fremont
Wayne county. arrived in the city yes
terday to revisit the scenes Of his sol.
der days. During the war for confed-
crate independence he was a member
OF Company c, ~Sixty-eighth regiment
North Caolina state troop. which was
on duty near Fort Anderson. This is
his first visit here since 1854, and he
says the only part of the city tina:
looks familiar to him Is Water street
Mr.. Aycock is a second cousin OF
Governor Charles B. Aycock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Callahan Ordered to Produce the
Letter.

Omaha, Neb.. March 1S.-James CAL
lahan, the alleged kidnapper n his
attorneys, were today served with an
order Of the court commanding them to
produce at Callahan's trial Wednesday
the original letter sem to Edward A.
Cudahy demanding $25,o aO ransom for
his son. This letter was inclosed in the
sack of gold deposited by Mr.. Cudahy
at the place signified by the abductors.
The county attorney and police say
tina they have evidence that Callahan
has the communication.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

For three years I
had letter On my
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
Of the time the disease
was In h form of u
ping soreA very Pain
ful, and causing me
much discomfort. -Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. took only three
bottles Of s. s. s. and
was completely cured.
Til vas fifteen years
ago. and I have never
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Safe Arrival of Damaged Bark

London. March 1S.-The French bark
Marthe Marguerite. which sailed from
Pensacola, Ia, October 4th, for
Nantes, before reported at st. Pierre,
Mart, in distress and with captain sick
and subsequently, on February 23rd
with loss of wheel and rudder n un-
der jury rudder rugged from a spare top
mast, arrived safely at Vigo, Spain, to-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Lie Ont OF the whole Cloth.

Mobile, Ala. March 1ss-CarefuI in
vestigation of the report Of the burning
Of sixty negroes In q turpentine camp
fire in Baldwin county shows tina there
is absolutely no foundation for the re-
port The story was invented by a
fakir. No Mobile Newspaper prints
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Investigating the Grounding of the
Dixie.

Norfolk. Va, March 1e.-There con-
vened at the Norfolk navy yard oday
a court OF inquiry to Investigate b
recent grounding In the Potomac river
of the cruiser Dixie. There was much
testimony as to the disaster and as to
who was likely responsible The court
will fix the blame and the findings will
be sent to Washington, where they will
be made public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Dublin's Mayor Pelted With Orange.

Dublin. March 18.-Volleys of oranges
were thrown by h students of Trinity
college at Timothy Harrington, the
new lord mayor of Dublin as the inau-
gural procession passed the college to-
day. This was the only hostile demon
stration on the occasion of Mr.. Har-
rington's inauguration as lord mayor.
The police prevented the people in the
procession from storming the college
enclosure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Return of Crew offs Wrecked Schooner

RetUrn OF crew OF Wreckeu schooner
Philadelphia. March 1S.-The steamer
Waestand which arrived here today
from Liverpool had ON board Captain
George w. Steelman and the crew OF
six men of the schooner Isaac N. Ker-
lin, from Jacksonville to Baltimore be-
fCe reported abandoned February 18th
in latitude 81, longitude GA. The crew
were picked up by the steamer St.
Quentin and taken to London. The
American consul there secured passage
to this country for the men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

A special dispatch from Cairo, Egypt,
says a new Dervish movement is re-
ported to have occurred in the south
ern part Of the Soudan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

since seen any sign Of my old trouble."-N1s.
I. B. JACKSON, 1914 MCGEE St., Kanaas 0tys No.
S. S. S. neutralizes this acid poison,
coolsthe blood and restores it to healthy,
natural state, and the rough, unhealthy
skin becomes seft, smooth and clear.
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~~~ oned condition Of the
blood. Send for our book and write N
about your case. Our physicians have
made these diseases a life study, and can
help you by their advice; we mace no
charge for this service. Allcoresponde1cs
h conducted in strictest confidence.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA. e.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

The Maryland senate puts on action
on the election bill until today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
MR.. WALKERS WILL.
THE COOICIL WAS PR0BATED YESTER.
DAY AFTERNOON BY THE EXECUTORS
Provision II Made o the Completion
of h City Hospital According to the
Plans-Bequest OF $4,000 for the
Catherine Kennedy Home-Lexacfes
for Mr.. Walkers Niece and Messrs
T. O. Bunting and William Gfichr..t

The viii Of the late Mr.. James Wal
ker. who passed away last Friday
afternoon. was probated by the execu.
tors and Judge E K. Bryan yesterday
at h Office Of Colonel John d. Taylor
clerk OF the superior court OF New
Hanover county. The text of the will
was as follows:
State OF North Carolina.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
Items OF Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
FALLS 24O FEET AND LIVES
Kearsarge Miner Has q Lucky
Escape From an Untimely
End.

Samuel Ricard, a miner employ
ed in No. shaft of the Kearsarge
mine, Houghton county, fell through
raise, distance of 240 feet, We'd
nesday, and beyond a slight scalp
wound and q few bruises, is none
the worse for his experience. With
his partner he was at work drilling
in the ninth level, when the machine
post kicked, " sending Rcard to
the bottom of the raise. He was
brought to surface and taken to the
Tamarack hospital.
The body of an unknown man
about 80 years of age was found
floating in Portage Lake at Hough-
ton Sunday. The corpse was bloat-
ed and the flesh about the face de-
composed, making the features un-
recognizable. The man had on an
ovefcoat, indicating that he had
been in the water since early spring.
There is. an indication of suicide or
foul play, as rope tied around one
leg suggested weight attached.
The st. Paul railroad station at
Iron Mountain, an old frame build
ing, burned Tuesday night. Loss,
$1,000. The fire caught from an old
mattress and must have been
smouldering for several days.
Moral reform has struck Hough-
ton and Hancock with a vengeance.
Saloons are being closed on Sunday
for the first time in many years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
HEAD OF a COMBINE.
Chas. IL. Mccormick Elected
Manager of Syndicate Buy
ing Timber Tracts.

The following from the Menominee
Democrat is of local interest, as the
young man referred to resided in
this village about four years ago:
"Chas. r. Mccormick, of this
city, has been elected manager Of
the Bellas- -Weyerhauser syndicate
which is purchasing the redwood
timber lands in the west and the
combine which has lately been
organized with q capital stock of
sl5 600, 900 The company now
owns over 500,0 acres OF land in
California, Oregon, Idaho and Wash
ington.
The offices of the company are in
San Francisco, and Mr.. Mccormick
has moved there from Portland and
is in charge of the business. This is
most responsible position for
young man to occupy. Mr.. Nc
Corpick located in the west last
winter, and gaining tue confidence
of both eastern and western men of
wealth and with his skill as an
organizer, assisted in forming this
big combine, of which +. Bellas, of
SAM Francisco, and Frederick
Weyerhauser are the head.
Robert Stephenson, superintend-
ent of the Diamond Match Co., at
Ontonagon, has returned from a
trip to the Pacific coast. He went
west to take up timber claims with
! twenty-five other Ontonagon men.
He travelled to the coast in Il special
car over the Northern Pacific and
/ the entire party took up claims
along The Rogue river in Oregon
and went on homesteads.
Each timber claim embraces from
5000, 600 feet to 5000, 900 feet, and
those who remained and took up
homesteads secure another block as
large, making the total OF their
holding from l0.000,000 feet TO
10000 900 feet. The entire party
thus secured block OF timber
estimated about 260, 600, 900 feet. 1t
consists Of sugar pine and fir.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
Eyes Tested Free.

Prof w. Thurtell, the scientific
optician and refractionist so well
known all over the copper country,
and who was here last year, is again
in L'Anse, at the Thomas House for
a few days only. Eyes tested free;
glasses fitted to suit each difficult
case, and all work guaranteed.
Don t miss this chance; don't wait,
as he can stay but few days.
Mr.. Thurtell will also be at the
hotel in Pequaming, Monday next,
for one day only.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
COMMENCEMENT
Exercises In the Opera House
Last Evening.

The annual commencement ex-
ercises of L'Anse High school were
held in the Opera House last even
ing, when Miss Nellie McCabe, the
only graduate, received her
diploma. A very large audience
was present, every seat in the
hall being occupied.
The hall was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers and tire
class colors-green and white,
and suspended above the
stage in large letters was the class
motto, Fright Makes Might" The
decorations throughout were very
tastily arranged and presented a
pleasing sight.
Lack of time prevents giving an
extended account of the exercises,
but it is sufficient to say that each
number on the program was well
rendered, The exercises were
highly enjoyed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22

There is a very funny comedy,
Isl Slocum," !" billed for the Opera
House next Monday evening. 1t is
said to be meeting with unusual
success and will be presented here
in all its glory with host of foot
light favorites, some pretty girls,
appropriate scenery, and especially
designed costumes. Don't miss the
big noon day parade by the Hickory
Holler band. Admission % and 80
cents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
Michigan's Famous Ex-Governor
Expired I'm London Tues
day Night.
THE END CAME SUDDENLY.
Passed Peacefully Away, With
out Warning and without
Soaking Word.

London, June 1S.-Ex-Governor
Hazen S. Pingree, of Michigan, died
at the Palace Hotel here at 1l:3C
o'clock tonight. The end was
peaceful.
The attending physician left Mr..
Pingree's bedside, about 11:15, prom,
ising to return shortly. Soon H. S.
Pingree, Jr., who had been watch
ing at his fathers bed constantly
for four days, noticed a sudden
change in his fathers condition. He
hardly reached the patients bed
side, when his father died peacefully,
without warning and without speak
ing word.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
Three Fishermen Take a Tumble.

Last sunday morn, at the hour of eight,
rig left town--three men and ''balt;''
The party expressed "a determined wish
To return with monstrous string of iisl,
Alas! how often things so wrong,
They had not been gone so very long
When the wagon creaked from the heavy load,
Aud went 'kerplunk" in the middle OF the road.
you are anxious to learn the reason why,
Ask Harris" "Strauss" or III. j. Sci"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Masters Willie and Earl McKenna,
of Hancock, are Visiting at the Nc
Cabe residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fitzpatrick
were down from Houghton this
week visiting friends and relatives.
William Peterson, foreman on
the d., S. S. & A.. railway section
at this place, returned Monday
from the Mineral Range branch,
where he had been in charge of a
force of men for the past seven
weeks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22

A diagnosis made by London
specialists of the cancerous affection
of the intestineS from which Mr.
Pingree suffered, left practically no
! hope for the patients recovery. He
was unable to retain nourshment.
His mind, however, remained fairly
clear. During the whole of Tuesday
he was practically kept alive by in
jectons of strychnine and drugs ad-
mnistered to lessen the pain.
Young Mr., Pingree notified his
mother and uncle in the United
/ States not to come to London. The
body will be embalmed and taken
home.
DOCTORS SUMMONED TOO LATE.
In the evening, prior to the death,
DR.. Sir Thomas Barlow, DR.. Sir
VIM. Broadbent and DR.. Mills had a
consultation regarding the case of
Mr.. Pingree, at which it was de-
cided that the malignant liberation
of the intestines was so pronounced
that the recovery OF the patient was
practically impossible. At this
time Dr. Mills stated that Mr..
Pingree's condition was becoming
more critical; that he was partially
unconscious and was growing
weaker and weaker. The doctor ad-
ded: ''It seems too bad that the
serious nature of his ailment was
I not discovered earlier. He ought
never TO have been allowed to travel
on the continent. Mr.. Pingree is
receiving every care and making a
gallant fight, but the liberation OF
the stomach is only one symptom OF
the complicated disease which it
seems impossible to check" Mr..
Pingree was attended by the three
physicians named above and two
nurses.
WIFE RETURNS TO DETROIT.
! Mrs. Hazen S. Pingree, wife OF
the ex-governor, whose death in
London was announced by cable
arrived in New York from Detroi,
Tuesday morning with her daugh
Continued on page eight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22

terprise.
The shipping facilities will be un-
equaled when the track is laid from
the South Shore main line. The
roadbed and grading for the same
along the lake shore is almost COM
pleted. A dock will also be con-
structed to facilitate the shipment
by water.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
Notice for County Physician and
Surgeon.

Herman 5. Seifert, chairman of
the board of superintendent of the
poor for the county of Baraga. will
receive sealed bids up to y O clock
noon on Wednesday, June 26, 1901,
from practicing physicians and
surgeons, stating the amount that
they will charge the county for
medical and surgical attendance up
on all persons who may receive aid
from the county poor fund, from the
first day of July, 1901, to the first
day of July, 1902; bids to include all
medicines and drugs, so that the
county will have no other bills TO
pay for medical and surgical at
tendance, or medicines and drugs.
Bids TO state the amount for each
township in the county separately.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Dated l. 'Anse, Mich. June 10. 1901
III. ], SEIFERT,
JOHN @. McKERNAN,
FRED w. ScHwALM,
Superintendents of the Poor for
Baraga County.
T6-15-t21
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22

Don't miss Isl Slocum" at the
Opera House Monday evening next.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE!

That Octave Sicotte, OF L'Anse,
sells the famous Deering mowers
and hay rakes, made by the Deering
Harvester Company, of Chicago.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-22

Isl Slocum is coming. Don't
miss it. Watch for the big parade
by the famous and original Hickory
Holler band. See ST on his trick
donkey "Pickles. /" Opera House
Monday evening, June 24th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-23
tvby Americans Win.

One reason why American manufac-
turers are taking away the trade of
Great Britain is shown in the experi-
ence of the port commissioners of CAL
cutta. They decided to purchase nine
American railway engines When it
was announced that they would make
their purchases in this country, there
was howl from the British manufac-
turers and the commissioners deter
mined, in self defense, to give the fig
ures to the public.
The American company offered the
engines at $500 each and agreed that
they should be delivered within six
months; the best British figures were
$7,745 for each engine on nine months
delivery. The American price was II
per cent lower than that OF the Brit
ish manufacturers, and the American
engines were promised within two.
thirds of the time.
In the face of this difference, the
commissioners point out that they
could do nothing else than buy the
American engines. The publication
of the figures has had the dual effect
of silencing their critics at home and
setting the British manufacturer tc
wondering.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-23
Lock for Ship Canals.

Charles A. Cardot Of Paris, France,
has recently designed the lock for ship
canals shown in the illustration, and
he claims that with it vessels of any
tonnage may be raised to height
of more than thirty yards without loss
of water by simple oscillating or tilt
ing movement Of the lock chamber, in
which the vessel floats. The lock is
shown in itsSlowered position, having
just received ship from the low level.
The empty air space between the two
thicknesses Of the fitting dock would
provide sufficient buoyancy to float the
ship to the higher level were it not for
a heavy truck stationed at the lowest
point IN the air chamber This truck
is sufficient to overbalance the lifting
power of the water, and in order that
the dock may tilt on its pivot point
to tho opposite end OF the air cham
Der, which gradually allows the longer
end of the dock to float upward and
radss the ship to t e higher level. At
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-23

said: Last night l saw my mother,
who has been dead twenty years, and
she sat just where you sit now. 1t was
no dream. l was wide awake. There
was no delusion in the matter. saw
her just as plainly as / see you. Wife,
wish you would take these strings OIL
me. There are strings spun all around
my body. I wish you would take them
off me-" l saw 1t was delirium. oh,
replied his wife, my dear, there IS
nothing there" He went on and said:
Just where you sit. Mr.. Talmage, my
mother sat. She said to me, Henry.
do wish you would do better l got
out of bed and put my arms around
her and said: Mother, want to do
better. have been trying to do better.
Won't you help me to do better? You
used to help me- No mistake about 1t,
no delusion. l saw her-the cap and
the apron and the spectacles. just as
she used to look twenty years ago. But
do wish you would take these strings
away. They annoy me SO! can
hardly talk. Won't you take them
away?" knelt down and prayed, con-
scious of the fact that he did not reali-
ize what l was saying. l got up.
said: "Goodby. l hope you will be
better soon. He said, "Goodby. good
by"
That night his soul went up to the
God who gave it. Arrangements were
made for the obsequies Some said:
Don't bring him in the church; he is
too dissolute" "Oh," 1 said, bring
him in. He was good friend Of mine
while he was alive, and l shall stand
| by him now that he is dead. Bring
him to the church"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-23
Neiehbor Decide. for Farmer.

One winters night Doctor B. was
reused by two farmers from hamlet
ten miles away, the wife of one of
whom was seriously ill. He told them
to go to the other doctor, but they re-
fused, saying that they preferred his
services. very WE'LL" replied Doctor
B., thinking to put convincing ar
gument before them. in that case my
fee is $40, the money to be paid now"
The men demonstrated. but the doctor
was obdurate and shut down his win
dow. He waited, however, to hear
what they would say. We'll, what
shall we do now?" asked the farmer
whose wife was ill. The reply must
have been as gratifying as it was
amusing to the listening doctor. 1t
was: II think you had better give it
The funeral would cost you more"