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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
The PianO Club.

The piano club held its regular meet
ing last night at the Ludden & Bates
Music House. on Princess street. There
was a large attendance and the meet
ing was full Of interest The study now
is the life and works Of the eminent
composer, Verdi The club spent an
hour very delightfully."-. during the even
ing several piano selections and songs
having been rendered.
The next meeting viii be held jan
uary 7th-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
THE ARGUMENTS BEGUN.
Counsel Begin the Speeches to thu
Jury in the Bonfne Case.

Washington. December 1.-THE final
arguments Of counsel were begun this
afternoon in the trial of Mrs. Lola Ida
Bonine. Assistant District Attorney
Taggart opened for the government.
The entire morning session was de-
voted to the submission Of the prayers
for the government and the defence.
C. n. Fulton. of counsel for the de-
torney Taggart.
The arguments probably will be fin
ished tomorrow and the case my go to
the jury late in the afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
SHORT FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
Murphy 6 Co.'S Agent at Wilson Dis.
appears-WiIson People Hard Hit.

Charlotte. N. c.. December IA
special to The Observer from Wilson,
n. c.. SAYS:
e. L. Powell. correspondent of the
brokerage business of Murphy & Co..
OF New York. has disappeared from
Wilson. $4,000 short in his accounts.
He left a note saying he would COM
nit suicide. and mailed il at Rocky
Mount. 1t is supposed he is in New
York
Wilsonians lose heavily on his deal
He claims in his note that he lost the
amount on Union Pacific and cotton
deals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
NATIVES SHOT BY BOERS.
Lord Kitchener's RepOrt-Eighty y
Four Lives Thus Taken.

London. December n.-Lord Kitchen
er's promised statement specifying thir-
ty-seven separate instances in which
and which involve the loss Of eighty
four hvees. was issued by the war Office
tonight.
In some Of the cases mentioned the
blacks were shot after an informal
court-martial or upon being accused OF
Kitchener indicates the natives were
shot in cold blood in order to hide tracks
Of the movements of Boer commanders.
The period covered by Lord Kitchen
er's statement is over a year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
DEPLORABLE MILL ACCIDENT.
Mr.. A. h. McDiarmid Badly Injured
Important Railroad Move.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. December IL
This morning at the McDiarmid
lumber mills in the southwestern part
OF Cumberland county, while Mr.. A K.
McDiarmid was standing near the saw
the gearing few off the wheel. and the
belt struck him edgewise with great
force, wrapping itself about his neck
and badly lacerating mis- throat from
ear to ear. He Is to be brought TO the
Marsh Highsmith salitarium today
and his physicians think he viii re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
A. steamer With Cargo Afire.

Newport News. Va. December IL
The Austrian steamship Gottfried
Schencker. CAPTAIN Zenkovitch. from
New Orleans for Trieste. put in here
this afternoon for coal. At the capes it
was discovered her cargo of cotton was
a1re. Tugs are now at work on her.
and survey will occur tomorrow. It
have to be removed to reach the fire.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
saved His Life

II feel owe my life to Kodel Dys-
pepsia Cara writes n. G. Christensen.
Rayfield. Mimi Fer three years had
dyspepsia so bad that I could hold
nothing on my stomach Finally was
confined to my bed. Doctors said
could not live. read c-our advertise
ment on Kodol Dyspepsia CEre and
thought it 1T my case and commenced
it's Use. / began to improve from the
first bottle. Now am cured ard re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
COUNTERFEITERs SENTENCED.
Judge PUrnell Sends Several to the
PenitentiHry for Various Terms.
Especial to The MessengerO

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. c., December n.-Judge
Purnel today sentnced the Wake coun-
ty counterfeiters. some of whom were
convicted while others submitted. Joe
jackson. the ex-convict who made coun-
terfeit money while in the penitentiary,
escaped conviction. John Allen John
son. noted white desperado. ex-convict
and would-be murderer, gets ten years:
A. T. Lowrey two years: Will Cunning
ham. who passed Lowery's money
eighteen months; Jubal Emery one
year: r. c. High three years. These 60
to Nashville penitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
4 British Steamship Libeled.

Norfolk. Va. December u.-Deputy
Marshal West attached the British
steamer Montenegro this morning as
she was lying OF Lambert's Point coal
ing. The libel under which she was at
tached was filed by Frank A. Pouppirt,
of Galveston. late passenger claiming
$4,000 for damages for injuries received
on board
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
SENATORIAL CAUCUS,
Democratic Senator's and Others.
Who Affiliate With Them
Hold a Conference

Senator McLaurfn Does not Astenn
the Caucus-An other Senators
Eiected IN Democrats. silver Re-
publicans and Populf.ts are Pres
ent-Ne Provision ON Committees
Made by Either Party for senator
WelHnxton-Democ ExerciseA
Over Proposal Of Republicans to
Increase the Latter's Aeprescnta-
tfon on Committees at Expense oe
Democratic Memb bershfp.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

What yeu pay for extracts IL important
but what you get for your money = ten
times more important. Burnett's yan11lal
costs more because IL IL worth more.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
WILMINGTON. N. c.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13, 9Ol.
THE MYSTERY STILL UNSOtvED-
NO NEWS YET SECURED As TO THE
FATE OF NELLIE CR0PStY.

The Citizens' Committee Believe
They will be Able to Clear mp the
Mystery I'm n Short Whfle-Chfef of
Police Dawson Sticks to His Theory
OF Drowning Murder-A Card
From the Girls Fathcr-He Believes
Wilcox to be Her Murderer OF
Cause of Her Disappearance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
TT WAS A WOMAN"
MRS. DENNIS RALLIES ENOUGH 20
MAKE THIS STATEMENT.

The Mysterious Assault Upon Wash
fngton Cfty's Fashioable Dress
Maker Still Unexplained-The Vie
tim Lingering Between Life and
Death-She Rallies Enough to Say a
Few Words, but Gives NO Clue-The
Police still Working I'm the Dark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

OLD HENRY WHISKEY is so pop
ular because so good. Take no substi-
tute.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
sh. Stamped the Broker.

In more than one way woman's in
terest in stocks is manifested In sur
prising way. A broker who has a
branch Office near Herald square, New
York, is telling his friends OF an anus
Ing incident which happened last Tues
day. He looked up from the ticker
suddenly to witness a vision OF the
prettiest OF young girls, exquisitely
dressed, who, without the slightest
warning, had appeared upon his
threshold and demanded, "How's sug-
arr" The brokers' first impulse was
to say 1t was sweet; surely just such
girl could have no o. ier interest In
the commodity. But the girl, with re-
freshing candor. went on to say: You
see, / bought some shares in Sugar
the other day and / Just wanted to
see how 1t was. saw you had tick
er and / didn't think you'd mind, you
know"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

South Bethlehem Correspondent
Philadelphia North American; WIN
a dog hanging by his teeth TO the tri-
die rein. runaway horse was brought
to standstill within few feet OF =
ID. Keener, who lay unconscious on the
road near here. keeuer had fallen
from his bicycle The dog was jill,
beloved by all the Lehigh University
students. a mascot Of their alma mater
and the particular property OF the man
whose life he saved Jlt Is the most
wonderful dog in all the Bethleheiils'
He is trick fox terrier, and always
accompanies his master on his bicycle
trims. When keener's wheel struck a
stone and he was thrown. jill stood
guard over his PROSTATE form, lie saw
the runaway horse when II was halL
a mile away. and started up the road
at the top OF his speed Leaping into
the air as he ran beside the frightened
horse Jif grabbed the bride rein and
hung on as though his life depended
on his grip. slowly the dog weight
upon its mouth brought the horse 10
a standstill II stopped when Keen
er's head was within a few feet Of 10
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

grounds never use the three topmost
limbs when girl is to be born: they
build there only in honor of boy.
After the birth Of the babe they rise.
and with widespread wings fly far into
the blue sky, carrying the message to
all Japan that the hour for congratu-
iation has arrived This belief origi-
mated the use for decorative purposes
of the flying stork on articles intended
for New Year or other congratulatory
occasions.
Today every house in Japan is deco
rated with two Japanese flags crossed
above a white lantern which bears the
motto, Long Life to the Mikado."
Scarlet and purple tasse1s OF congratu-
lation are swinging at every gateway,
and all cites, towns and villages are
holding public meetings where, again
and again, the toasts are proposed of
"Yenno Heika Ban-zail!" Nippon Yell
koku Ban-zail" (Long live the mikado.
Long life to the land Of the rising
sun!)
Always the response is enthusiastic
and prolonged shouts of "Ban-zaiI"
which means Ten thousand years of
| prosperity to the mikado!"
All schools are closed and the streets
.thronged with happy-faced children in
holiday attire. the Gathering clogs and
tinkling hairpins forming an accom-
paniment to the weird notes of kim
fgayo," with which the whole land is
/ resounding.
! "Kimigayo" is the national song of
Japan. 1t is quaint. minor melody.
the words of which we're gathered with
other troubadour songs and put into
book form by mikado who lived
about one thousand years ago. 1t is
sung at the present time with more
/ heartiness than has echoed In its loyal
words for many a day, for this little
prince Is the first child born OF an en-
press for many generations.
Not only the Japanese rejoice over
this. The missionaries, ever since the
marriage last May Of the Crown Prince
Haru and the Princess Sodako, have
Been offering up earnest prayers, and
in the heavenly reply many OF them
| behold a promise of the final abolition
Of the handmade system.
This custom came into existence sew.
eral hundred years ago for the purpose
of averting threatened national dis.
aster. Probably nine-tenths Of the
Japanese even today have an unques-
tioning faith In the divine origin OF tht
milrsdo and sincerely believe that were
his line to perish the empire would al
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

One Of the most interesting Iusslgu.
lions ia the solsh ia st. Siirharls
Church, ChhTtsstaa. e.. witch Ii
claimed to D" sbs oldest Protestant
house " wpvaHlp EpW In uss. WIKI sAs
exception 81 Burton Parish Caugrh. Al
Williamsburg. Va Il dates back to
1873 The present structure was opened
for divine worship 70 1851 and has
ssnes passed through many memorable
experiences The sails toHsalu shot
ared BY tbs btitah during the frvata-
Jonary war and ~ ths Union army
during the ctvIs var. Il Naa seriously
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

The French military authorities,
after protracted experiments, are said
to be SO far satisfied with the value
of the motor car in war time. that
they are making arrangements
TO acquire, if necessary, the whole Of
the auto-cars for military service in
the event of the army entering the
field. Notices are said to have been
sent to owners of auto-ears, asking
them if they are disposed to sell their
vehicles to the government whenever
the country should find itself threat
ened with war, and also requiring
them to fix prices of the cars. The ac-
tual purchasing price will be decided
upon by the military authorities when
the vehicles are handed over after
taking into account the depreciation
they may have undergone in the mean
time.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

once dissolve into nothingness and the
people lose forever the power to re-
organize To avoid this calamity the
handmade system was originated.
IN very ancient times the expresses
generally had large families OF chill
dren. but after the introduction OF
East Indian civilization the old-fash-
toned healthful simplicity of court life
was lost, and in succeeding generations
the royal family was frequently so
small that the danger of its becoming
extinct became a serious consideration
to the entire nation. On account OF
the almost universal faith in the pc
culiar Importance of an unbroken mi
kado dynasty such calamity would
most certainly have been disastrous
and irremediable,
At this time rule was made. gradu-
ally coming into practice. that should
an empress be childless she might with
the aid of certain court officials select
maidens usually from one TO three
In numberl from certain noble families
equal or nearly equal in rank TO the
one from which the empress Is chosen.
This choice is invariably made from
one of nine special families whose rank
is next to royalty. Only the bluest OF
blue blood is allowed to mingle with
veins of the mikados.
When children are born they belong
! entirely to the empress. She guides
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
London.s America n COLONY.

So fast has the American colony in
London multiplied that an enterpris-
ing firm OF English publishers has de-
cided to issue a directory of 1t. They
expect to incorporate the names of no
less than $4,000 residents of Yankee
extraction whom business or interna-
tional marriages have temporarily or
permanently added to London's popu-
lation. The directory will be both
commercial and social. Renting agents
in all parts Of London testify to the
growing number of American resi-
dents. One office building landlord in
the city" suggests the erection OF a
great forty-storied sky scraper, where
all Yankee business may be huddled
together, in order that owners Of other
buildings may hear an end OF the In
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

The apple is such common frujt ,b,,
few are familiar with lts remarkahts
eihcaeious properties. Everybody
ought to know that the very best
thing they can do is to eat apnles
Just before retiring for the night The
apple Is an excellent brain food no.
cause II has more phosphoric acid In
easily digested shape than any Other
vegetable known. It excltes the ac.
ton OF the liver. promotes sound ana
nealthy sleep, and thoroughly disin.
rects the mouth. That Is not all Tho
apple agglutinates the surplus acid.
Oh the stomach. helps the kidney go.
cretions, and is one Of the best nrn.
yentiyes known OF diseases Of thc
throat. '"'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
The Little Doxxi. Fad.

fashions IN dogs are changing. aud
actresses who display their barth
Doned pets on the promenades thoso
afternoons are canvassing the canine
market ior new specimens. French
poodles had the call for time Noa.
popular fancy has turned to dImtnn
tive black and tans, 'he smaller M
better. Julia Marlowe has one scsrcn
~ bigger than kitten. and Mtnnt,
Ashley appeared in Fifth avenue Neo,
York, recently, with two OF them ia
with ribbons and trotting along tan
dem fashion to the great amuseman -
Of the crowd. 'eht
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

The general design for the naval
arch, which is to be erected at the
Battery. New York. has been approved
by the trustees of the Naval Arch AS
ISOLATION and the organization of the
finance committee for the collection OF
the funds, with which to construct it
will be effected at once. The design
was prepared by Ernest Flagg 1t is
estimated that the arch, including the
stataary, will cost ss5O,OO0, while the
sea-wall, beacons and monuments will
cost 100000 more. In organizing the
committee for the collection of the
fund, every care is to be taken to
make it as representative as possible,
in order to give perfect confidence in
the project.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

ant who ID making aaoths, &
himself ip the war in soO,A n
probably the most modern .ss
date OF the Afrikanaer a,s,..
y said 70 be a perfect gspVI.s.
his manners and 70 be $3.50
advance Of his fellow basgAsr N
matter Of dress. He arfssss NJ
the negligence OF attire 10 ID, n
eye OF the real BOera. Va Il 81
u as sturdy. as stolld and !. nj
as De Wet or croaje. Dsl.,s, + l,
officer who engineered ths ~,
ture Of the Scots Fusillssx 4, 4
the main pillar u the Boss ~.
unless stopped BY bullet II q !
ably be the last 10 leave n
For eleven years be al II h. !
raad. but he Was knoHa i 4,
man.
He has his own priSats assss
as public ones His arw ~
killed at soJdsF River. IN y
was Romanesqac Ths sos III
Is. was struck by 4 ballet vs.sl
fathers Side.
Are you bit. my hogss a4s
general.
Yes. father
They went TO the afnhalsnM
Does i pair. my beys
Yes. father.
Are you soiRg ID der
Yes. father
Hall an hour later he Ia w
Bnt DeiaFey fights On. asa I'll
Is another son. gounssr Ill i
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

The part the little Japanese took in
the recent war with China. and their
present uncertain position in regard
to Russia, have lately brought them
very much to the front, but another
matter of a different character from
war or diplomacy is just now agitating
the Land OF the Rising Sun. This is
no less an event than the birth of a
grandchild to the mikado.
In the child-loving land of Japan,
where all children are welcomed with
rejoicing, the birth of an heir to the
throne would under any circumstances
fill the hearts of the people with joy,
but when a current belief exists that
the emperor is of divine origin and his
mission a sacred trust handed down
from father to son for almost 5000
years. there is added personal in
terest which separates this nation from
all others in the world In the Kwan
Po, the court bulletin, which appears
every morning and is distributed
among the mobiles, the announcement
of the birth was couehed in the most
formal and figuratiye language, with
poetic illusions to pine tree branches
flying storks. temple priestesses and
other references to ancient customs
which TO foreign ears seem to sound
very mysterious and interesting.
There is prevailing belief that the
white storks which nest in the
branches of the pines in the palace
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Farmers of Wabash county, Indiana.
are building good roads by co-opera-
tion and at much reduced cost They
have an agreement among themselves
on bodybuilding. each owner of land
abutting on highway to be improved
pledging in work or cash s1.50 per acre
within half mile of the road. Pay
ment may be made within three years,
and the burden thus distributed is
hardly felt. The work is done in dull
seasons, and gravel roads have re
placed the old mud highways over
many miles Of turnpike. On the com
pletion of road the task Of main
taing it is assumed by the county au-
thorities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Ex-Empress Eugene has given to
he municipality of Paris the cradle OF
Prince Louis Napoleon, the only son Of
Napoleon III. and the Empress. Prince
Louis was killed in the Zulu war in
South Africa in 1878. The body of the
cradle is made of rosewood and is dec
GRATED with enamels in antique silver
md chiseled bronze. The frames are
silver. A statue holds the imperial
crown, in gilt and bronze. over the
pillow, which is of white satin en-
broidered in gold with the letter IN"
The cradle was originally gift from
the municipality of Paris to Empress
Eugene.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
ovsrorowdlnE Msdtca, pr,,...,.

Statistics of the country relating ;,
PHYSICIANS Indicate the possibility !,
not the actually, Of oyercrowdlng H.
the medical profession. II was Co.. :"
In the census year that there was ana
registered physician to every s55 ~ .ne
pie In the United States. Tina, ~
number Is In excssa " the mead -, !.
evidenced by a comparison with CT =
many, where, In 1898, there was oni,
one physician TO each 2.ll4 lnha J,s
ants. or relatively about ons.thtra y
many as in the United States NJ. y
York Post. w"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

instructs and cares for them with gen
uine love and pride. The real mother
never has anything to do with the chill
dren, but she occupies a position OF
honor until the death OF the mikado
after which she retires to some quiet
palace. where she is always looked
upon as an honored widow.
Nevertheless the child of an empress
brings especial happiness TO the peo-
pie, and this little one, the first for
almost 300 years. Is greeted all over
the land with every token Of joy and
honor the people can show. And In
the palace not only will the Japanese
ceremonies of welcome be observed, but
all foreign ones as well.
e. /. SUGIMOTO.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

home. avoiding mru and their Nays
and seeking enmpaniouship only Ia the
wife OF his old age and q fcw dogs.
The circumstances which led 10 his
writing Dixie" are rnEaGri BY resi-
deaf Of Mount SsrnDh Esumrst Was
playing In Mes York with The celsv
bratea Bgyaag Ministries Mr Bryant
ona day requested him 10 compose a
new walk 'roaut 10 heroic atnh
"Ons." h. said whleh the bands will
want 10 play ana 3hlea the uoyA wiIs
whistle tn the streets The next
morning Emmett appeared with shs
music or utair a. IL Il nos played.
There waa TRIALS enough To ths pariH---
mere CHATTER. really 81, tbs music
took at once In tho uggth and was
selzed BY the 55uIh tpr lta gNn whsn
tie ugsthera soldiers took IL thiEhsr
early in tbs va The original words
have loaE Atses he1a changed 10 suit
southern aeuttmEat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

The latest Paris idea is to pave the
streets with glass, and experiments are
now being tried to that end. Accord
ing to the Telegraph's correspondent,
pure glass is used without admixture
of cement. but subjected to a special
treatment. called devitrifaction. The
result is a hard, smooth substance,
Opaque, absolutely non-porus, absorb
ing no foreign matter, and thus re
aiming no dampness or unpleasant
odorS
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

The varied character of the Manila
population is shown by such items as
these, taken at random from one issue
of a local daily: Sim Waco, a Fill
pino. ran amuck on Gale Anda on
Thursday night and attacked Lu Tang
with heavy scantllng. Mandarin
Chang Quing. son of Carlos Palanca
The Chinese millionaire of Manila. has
seen appointed ambassador to Mexico,
nd is expected by his father to visit
Manila about April L.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Recent experiments by railway off,
c1als in Berne with an automatic ticket
machine, invented by Swiss, have
given entire satisfaction, says Berne
correspondent. The machine is SINH
lar to the ordinary automatic ma
chimes, but the glass cases contain the
tickets on which are printed the names
OF the stations and the price of the
ticket. By dropping in the right
amount and pulling handle the ticket
IS set free. The machinery Is so well
constructed that an insufficient sum or
any base coins will not work the
spring.