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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
Republican Member Proposes an Oath
of Ofnce-Greetfngs from Alabama
Convention.

Richmond. Va. June 1S.-The Vir-
ginia constitutional convention re-as-
sembled at noon today, and after a
short session adjourned until noon to-
morrow. The report of the committee
on organization was submitted, and
ordered to be printed.
No live issues were disposed of. Mr..
Summers. republican. rose to a ques-
ton Of personal privilege, and read
and offered to subscribe a paper con-
tanning the oath of Office as member
OF the convention. On motion the
document was referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
The president presented to the con-
vention a communication from the
constitutional convention OF Alabama,
sending greetigs to the CONSTITUTIONAL
convention of Virginia
These We're about the only incidents
of the session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
Court Martial for Paymaster Martin

Washington. June 1s.ZThe secretary
OF the navy has appointed a court
martial Of Paymaster John r. Martin.
United States navy, on the charge OF
scandalous conduct tending to the de-
struction Of good morals.
The case represents some peculiar
features. The accused Is charged with
scandalous conduct. yet by no turn
could any scandal have figured In the
case, and the charge was so drawn,
only because this. according to .he
naval regulations, is one of the charges
that must be resorted TO when the Of
tense is not otherwise specified In the
regulations. What Paymaster Martin
actually did was to advance himself and
brother officer certain small sums
Of money, due on account Of his salary
The government lost nothing by this
transaction.
II is said at the navy department
that this practice is probably very gen.
eri in the service. but a statute express
ly prohibits paymasters from advane-
ing any money; they cannot lend even
their private funds
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
To Restore the Whfppinp Post

Montgomery, Ala, June 1S.-Among
the ordinances introduced in the consti-
tutional convention today We're:
By Mr.. Williams, to establish the
whipping post: by Mr.. Pettus, to pre-
vent miscegenation; by Mr.. Cofer, to
elect solicitors by vote of the people
and fixing the salary at $1,000 instead
of $500. as now: by Mr. Gear, fixing
all municipal elections on the same
day as state elections
Consideration of the report of the
committee on the executive department
was resumed and consumed the entire
morning session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
PRIZE MONEY PAID
Legal Representative of Late Captain
Ridley and Lieutenant Brumby

Washington, June 1S.-The treasury
department today issued two warrants
which recalls the battle of Manila bay.
One was for $517 in favor of Mrs. A. E.
Brumby, administrative of the estate
Of the late Thomas NJ. Brumby. Lieu
tenant Brumby was Admiral DeWey's 8
flag lieutenant at that battle The war
rant was mailed to Mrs. Brumby at
Marietta, Ga. The other warrant was
for $4,S67 in favor Of Harriet V. GridIey
administrative of the estate of the late
Charles V. Gridley, who commanded
the 'Olympia." The warrant was
mailed to her at Erie, Pa. These war
rants are in payment of prize money
due these officers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
East Carolina Truck and Fruit Grow
erS' Association

The annual meeting of the East Car
olina Truck and Fruit Growers Associ-
alton will hold it's annual meeting to-
day at noon at the court house.
The executive committee of the asso-
citation met at The Orton yesterday
morning and made up its report for the
past year. Those in attendance were
President W. L Hill. of Warsaw, W.
E. Springer. of Wilmington, J. A. West
brook, OF Mt. Olive, and ]. S. West
brook of Faison. Senator ]. A. Brown,
OF Chadbourn. was absent
The board of directors met yesterday
afternoon at The Orton President Hill
presiding. The other members present
were DR.. George F. Lucas, Of Currie,
DR.. E. Porter. of Rocky Point, w. E.
Thigpen. of Chadbourn, ]. A. West
brook. OF Mt. Olive. ]. S. Westbrook or
Faison, D. Boughner, Of Crisis, w.
J. Boney. Of Wallace, ]. B. Oliver, or
Mt. Olive, B. F. Fussell, of Teachey, ID.
w. F>ussell. of Rose Hill, and w. Z.
Springer, OF Wilmington. The board
received the reports of the executive
committee and of Mr.. H 7. Bauman,
the general manager, and will formu-
late its own report. all to be presented
at the meeting of the association today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
TIE BARKER-KELLER TRIAL
Second Days Proceedings Both Par
ties on the Stand

New York, June 1S.-The second day
of the trial at Jersey City of Thomas
J. Barker for the shooting Of Rev. Jno.
Keller, at Arlington. was full of. objec-
tions by counsel and clear cut, cold
and sharp rulings by the presiding
judge. Both principals went on the
stand during the day.
The story of Barker may. never be
told on the witness stand. The court
held that Barker could not testify as
to his own state Of mind on the morn
ing of the shooting. The object of the
defense from the moment Barker was
called was to introduce the alleged con-
versation between Barker and his wife
which, it is claimed, led up to the
shooting, but at every turn counsel met
with defeat. Barker was withdrawn
from the stand without teStifying to
anything material.
The story Of Mrs. Barker may not be
told now, unless counsel finds some way
which has not yet suggested itself TO
introduce it.
The prosecution tried to introduce
the eye taken from Mr.. Keller's head.
1t was presented in a bottle OF alcho-
hol but was barred out as grewsome
and as having no hearing on the case.
DR.. Strasser, one Of the doctors, who at
tended DR.. Keller told Of the wounds
and gave expert testimony that Mr..
Keller was shot from behind.
Mr.. VanWinkle tried to get the doc
tor to admit that possibly Keller and
Barker met face to face. but the doc
tor stuck to his statement that the shot
which was the most serious was fired
from behind
Mr.. Keller was the last witness fol
the state. He showed the jury his
SCARED face and blinded and injured
seyes. He insisted in a mild way under
cross examination that the shot which
entered his head was fired from behind.
He said he had spoken to no one and
inferentially there had been no quarrel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
THE GEORGIA FRUIT CROP
Peaches Nearly Ruined-Other FIR
and Cotton Greatly Damaged

Atlanta, Ga. June 1S-According to
State Entomolgist Scott. peaches in
south and middle Georgia are rotting
very fast as a result OF excessive rain
for the past three weeks.
Assistant Commissioner OF Agricui
ture Wright. said: We have received
reports from every county in the state
and the peach crop is said 10 be nearly
ruined. Not only is the peach crop in
poor condition but cotton, melons and
cantaloupes are also in bad shape. Lice
has infected the cotton, and the heavy
rains have caused it to turn yellow. The
outlook now is the worse seen in Geor-
gia in a number of years"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
GIVEN a SEVERE THRASHING
For Swearing Falsely Against a Negro
on Serious Charge

Camden, Ark, June IS Tom Watson,
who with his wife swore that the negro
on Mrs. Watson, was taken out by a
committee of citizens of Camden last
night and given 500 lashes. The affida-
Wit of Watson and his wife was the
means of Bussey having been sentenced
to hang, but about three weeks ago
Mrs. Watson made a written statement
confessing that she had sworn falsely
against BuSSey .
On learning this Governor Davis sus-
pended the sentence imposed on Bussey.
Watson's wife swore that she was
compelled by her husband to testify
against BusSey. At the conclusion of
the lashing Watson was placed on a
train and given instructions not to stop
in Arkansas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
Hunting for the Murderer

Austin. Texas. June 1S.-The Med-
can murderer of Sheriffs Morris and
Glover is still at large with the Amer
ican posse in pursuit. Sheriff Davis,
of this county, who has returned, says
he does not believe the Mexican is in
this part Of the country. Captain Joe
Shelley OF the state ranges, today took
Tomaso CorteZ, brother of the fu-
gitive murderer, to Karnes county, on
charge OF horse thieving and of be-
ing implicated in the murder. He has
been in jail here several days, with an
other man who is believed to be con-
nected with the gang The excite
ment here over the affair is intense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
PIows as Instruments of . RI

Washington. June 1s-Officia! infor-
nation has reached this government
that under a recent classic alton.
plows with one wheel imported into
Italy are to be regarded as instruments
for art and trade, instead Of agricui-
tural machines and that the change
involves a higher rate OF duty. This
government is likely to make a protest
against this action.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
Attempt at Criminal Assault
Especial to The Nessenger.)

Goldsboro, n. c., June Isl. B.
Jones, a negro preacher, was incarcer-
ated today at LAGRANGE, charged with
an attempt to criminally assault Mrs.
Nash Waters, a respectable white
woman living near that place. She
was in the woods picking huckleberries
and when the attempt was made she
fed into the waters of swamp, fol-
lowed by the brute. Her husband ar
irving on the scene, the negro fed, be-
ing captured later.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
Carnegie Free Library for Macon

Macon, Ga, June 1S.-Nayor Smith
today received a letter from Andrew
Carnegie, notifying the city of gift
of $50, 900 for a free library on condition
that the city appropriate $4,000 yearly
for it's maintenance. 1t is expected
that the council will accept the offer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

Knoxville. Tenn. June 19.-william
Hall. director OF the Southern railway
strike, states that an order has been
issued by the officials Of the machinists
association forbidding the strikers from
leaving the place where they struck.
There has been a movement arnone. fhs.
strikers here and elsewhere to leave
order Is accompanied by an offer to ex-
tend assistance from the general funds
of the union where 1t Is needed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

1t was learned that J. Kennedy Tod
has resigned from the directorate or
the Great Northern railway, property
with which his firm has been connect
ed for many years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
S. HURON STREET.

Mrs Sect Ldston. resting st
No. = South Huron stress. says.
Ny kuzhfer BERTHE caught q
heavy esd. which sstssd in her
lindneva. md IN spite q cverx-
thing We cous1 60 she Eot stea5fly
worse. She had ssclz steady bear
Ing down pairs aerosrsl ae kidnsyE.
dreadful headaches and spells -
dizziness that IT times she eoasld
scarcely get around and Vas al
ways tired aad distressed. rest
less ard irritable and arose IN The
morning unfsfreSHsd and Mezks
in fact her wfs8e zgrteln seemed
tn BE- affected and nothing s&aossi
10 10 the leazs BIT " good. J Was
induced 20 try DHan Kidney
PILLS and got Il box az tie fsogan
Drug Company for her She felt
relief after few doses and con-
fInued taking xheu until she had
finished Iwo boxes They cured
her.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

clearly within the province of the
court to fine me for that. but as was
a stranger in France and had not been
found guilty of any criminal oifense
this charge would be overlooked.
was lhen given my liberty. With a
warning 10 be more circumspect in the
future. My attorney had not opened
his mouth in my defense, but had to
pay him a zee Of s25.
Upon being turned out of the court
room made my way to my apartments
to find that Messerve had been homo
for three days, but that the police had
prevented him from notifying me. Hes
had left the rooms fully intending to
make an end - himself but had en-
countered friends, drunk with t'lem
and finally brous { up in a gambling
house and won something like 100000.
This his friends had taken care of for
him until he was once more himself.
He had scarcely related his adventures
and listened TO mine when the police
came and arrested him. and two days
later he was tried and convicted of the
charge of raising false and unneces-
sary alarm and causing the officers OF
the law unusual and unnecessary trou-
bic This was based upon the fact
that he had not committed suicide. and
he was fined $50. do not know that
the police would have brought further
charges, but did not wait to give them
chance. Bidding my companion adieu.
/ packed up and crossed the channel
and left them TO work it out on those
remaining behind. A few weeks later
] heard that the notary was in troubled
but whether because he had notified
Messerve of his misfortune or for
breaking some other article OF the code
| could not learn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

that had been very anxious about HIS
dfsapp earance. but there was no hearth
ness In his defense OF me All the sat
isfaction that could get from the
American minister was that he would
watch the case. was officially de-
tanned" for being accessory to the
mysterious disappearance of Leon
Messerye. | was arrested for inter-
ference with an officer in discharge of
his duties, although l had simply pro-
tested. Further, was put un6sr sur
VIGILANCE as a suspicious person All
this meant that was locked up in the
house of detention while the police
went hunting, not for the missing man.
but for evidence to incriminate me.
could have got bail, but as | was not
citizen of the country bail was ne
fused. l was willing to employ agents
to make further search for my friend.
but this was not allowed Even the
notary was forbidden 0make any
move in that direction.
For seven weeks I was a prisoner
while the police had charge of my
apartments and would give me no news
whatever The lawyer l employed
said that We must let the law take its
course-that is, we must wait until the
officials Of the law got ready to lei. me
prove my innocence. II / couldn't
prove that was not accessory to the
missing mans suicide. then it would
go hard with me. There came day
at last when was arraigned in court.
1t was not on. the main charge. but on
that of obstructing the law. / had
simply asked the inspector what he ex-
pected to find in my apartments to
show what had become Of my missing
friend. That was made out to be 'ob-
structing, and l was fined a sum equal
to about $50. The next day | was
brought up on another charge. 1t was
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

hope of catching sight of him, and a
private detective in my employ spent
three more. but we got no trace. Then,
fearing that he had made away with
himself and by the advice of the no
tary, went to the police. To my great
amazement no sooner had my story
been related than was put under ar
rest and our joint apartments were
searched from top to bottom. When l
Indignantly protested, the inspector an
swered;
He was your friend. You are the
last one who saw him. You must pro-
duce him or lie under the suspicion of
having encouraged him to self MUIR
der. Perhaps you wanted to rid your
self of him when you found that he
was ruined.
l sent for the notary. but he was
non-committal. He was evidently
afraid of the police He did say that
Leon considered me his best friend and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
MAIN STREET.

Mrs. Edward Kurtz. of No. go
Main street. says:
Il vas 50 crippled at the
time / got Doan's Kidney
Pills at the Logan Drug Com
pany's that ] could scarcely get
around. and they took all the
aches and pains away. | tried
many things at different times,
Some one recommended juni-
per berries. and took tea made
from them for a whole month
but it did ne no good Doans
kidney Pills were a great
friend to me. and | can honest
~ recommend them to Others,
knowing that they will do err
ery<hing that is claimed for
them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

was financially ruined. | never did
learn the full particulars, but it seem
ed that an estate he had fallen heir to
had a defective title and after legal
contest passed TO another. AS Icons
sole income had been derived from the
revenues of this estate, he was left fiat.
AT the time he heard the news ne did
not have hundred dollars in cash.
Of course | did my best to console him,
but he was proud and sensitive and
would be under obligations to no man.
After a two hours talk, in which moth
ing was settled except the fact that he
would not accept loan from me, great
or small, he went out without saying
when he would return.
When three days had passed without
Messerve returning or sending word.
l became so anxious that l went to
his notary for information. Nothing
could be heard of him there. |
spent two days wandering about in the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
THE LAW OF FRANCE.
BY VI. Quad.

Copyright, 1901, by C. B. Lewis)
| had fallen in with Leon Messerve
up the Mediterranean, and it was more
than eight months before we got back
to Paris. He was a young man of %,
educated, well off, jolly companion
and good friend. We had rooms to-
gether in Paris, and We had been living
together for a month when he received
word from his notary one day that he
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

cry face, willowlike waist and crescent
eyebrows. l have enough property to
walk through life gazing at flowers in
the day, and the moon at night II
there is a gentleman, learned, hand
some and of manners, / shall join with
him ana share the pleasure of one
grave. + or the right gentleman" this
might be the opportunity of lifetime,
although flower and moon gazing" are
not exactly the qualifications usually
looked for in choosing a wife
MARTHA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
THE HO lSEtfOLD
"1IARTuA's'' WEEKLY TALK-H0W
TO IRON EMBROIDERY AND IA
BLECLOTHs-THE VALUE OF
SALT IN SORE THROAT-OTHER
SUGGESTIONS.

Hockey Pokey ice cream, one cent a
bar" these words, proceeding from the
E,nall boys piping voice in the street,
Is the first indication that summer is
coming, or in fact really is here. 1t is
amazing how popular this refreshing
article has become; surely the man who
first thought of it must be reaping a
golden harvest.
straight Language for the Baby.
.sMy dear" said the young father,
s.there is one request want to make of
you"
What is it. dear?"
Il wish. dear, that you wouldn't talk
this baby talk TO our child. It's abb
surd. The idea of saying .'kitchey-
kitchey-kee' and whose 'whizzicoons is
90? TO human being is little less than
barbarous. Don't let the neighbors do
it, either"
'.Tn try not to, dear" she answered,
patiently. Bus it seems to amuse
Dorjy so much''
Don't call him 'Dorjy' either It's
positively idiotic. His names George,
and there's no use OF starting him out
in life with a vocabulary like Poly
nesian national hymn"
But he's a little fretful today and
wants to be amused.
There are rational ways of amusing
child. You can sing to him.
~ have been singing to him.
swell, give him to me and I'll sing
To him awhile"
she passed the baby over and he
proceeded to do his best with the TOR
eedar's song and the "Bsdouin Love
Song" and various other selections. The
baby persisted in whimpering. He con-
tinued to sing, and presently the little
one began to smile In a little while
The little one was fast asleep
"You have quieted him beautifully"
the mother admitted by the way,
what was that song you sang over and
over again? It's so tuneful and lively"
Haven't You heard that?" he asked
in astonishment. TITS from the latest
comic opera and it's a corker. The
chorus goes:
Toodledy, foodledy, up-idee,
Jimmity, jammity, jingereel
Biggity, jiggity, rummity-ho,
Bimmity-bam. and away we go.
81 can remember the chorus. but I'm
going TO buy it and learn the whole
thing by heart. '-Tid-Bits.
To iron white embroidery after
lightly, starching the fabric and drying
Ill without wrinkles, dampen by folding
ia wet cloth Then on a soft cloth
laid on two or three thicknesses of
weulen, press lightly on the wrong side
until the work appears raised on the
right side. 1t may then be transferred
to harder surface, and the edges sur
rounding the embroidery may be press
ed on the right side, as usual. Articles
embroidered in colors need to be rap
idly washed in weak CASTLE suds
squeezed out, rinsed and ironed at once,
ON the wrong side, just like white en-
broidery. If SO treated, the colors will
not run.
Tablecloths, of all things, should
come in an immaculate state from the
laundry. 1t is necessary, to bring out
the pattern, that it should be ironed on
the right side, in single fold, with a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

my duty under the law 70 nave notified
the police at once Of Icons disappear
ance, but had waited several days be-
fore doing so. Being derelict in my
duty, | was fined 81. There was still
third charge, had employed pri-
vate detectives when l should have no
titled the regular police. This was
holding the law in contempt 1t was
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
WORK AND PLAY FOR N1MBLE FINGERS
Copyright, 1901.)

he mnr
h
o figure medium weight @rdarwH smh -four Their
10 n too Their attach g d in the opyC Color him
a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
FOURTEENTH ST.

Mrs. c. Munzmaier, of Four
tenth street. says: at is the
same old story: severe pains
through the small of the back.
inst over the kidneys. and dis
tressing any annoying urinary
weakness. My back was 50 sore
at times that I could scarcely get
around to do my work. and were 1
to sit in one position for a time it
was very painful to straighten I
tried different things. but did not
set any better. when 1 was rec
commended 10 use Doan's Kidney
Pills. got them at the Logan
Drug Company, and began to use
them. / never had anything act
50 quickly and satisfactorily.
ook a few doses. when I felt de-
cidedly better. In time my trou-
bic disappeared.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

Matrimonial advertisements appear
frequently in the American press. but
nothing so charming as the following
from a Japanese paper: IN seeking
husband the almondeyed Hosnijoshi
thus describes herself: u am a beauti-
full woman, with cloud-like hair, flow
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
ELEVENTH ST.

Mrs. E. Bonena, of No. 60 Elev-
enth street. says; There was
continual duh worrying pains
across my kidneys and attacks of
infiammatory rheumatism when I
caught cold or in changeable wea-
ther. Remedies tried failed to
give me more than temporary re-
lief until / procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills at the Logan Drug Com
pany. NV back at the time was
troubling me a great deal. but a
few doses helped me ana in a
short time all traces Of the COM
plant disappeared